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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
U. S. TRANSPORT SINKS
STEAMER AMERICA GOES DOWN
AT HER DOCK.
Members of the Crew and Troons
Aboard Are Reported to Have
Been Rescued.

washington, Oct. 16.-An official re-
port to the navy department saws a
muster OF the persons known to have
been on the America shows none miss
ing. There was no indication of the
cause OF the sinking. Steps are al
ready under way Tor raising the ship.
An Atlantic Port, Oct. 15.-The
United States transport America,
formerly German steamer by tina
same name, sank at her dock here.
1t is reported that there were troops
aboard but they were all sasely taken
off.
The vessels seacocks were opened.
according TO one report.
officials clamped the lid down tight
on information. The only statement
made officially was that the cause OF
The sinking had not yet been estab.
lished.
Is was reported that machinists had
been working in the boiler room on the
snip. Truck loads of clothing and sun
pies had been. sent to the dock TO be
loaded on the vessel. 1t is not known
whether these supplies went down with
the ship.
Inc America went down abruptly,
stern end first. Witnesses said that
scarcely three minutes elasped after
the big transport first tilted until she
was resting on the bottom with all her
decks submerged. 1t was pointed out
that If her seacocks had been opened
the vessel would have gone down much
slower.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
HOW TO MAKE HAlRPlN LACE
Simple Directions Given for Work
WhisF1 May Be Used in the Plaee
Of Hen1stitching.

Try making the new hairpin lace and
using it in place Of hemstitcEing- Make
a Icon with thread or crochet cotton IN
middle of hairpln. Place crochet
needle on under side Of hairpin, and
turn hairpin. Catch thread with
crochet hook and draw through loop
With crochet needle in loop in middle
of thread of hairpin catch loop around
the hairpin. You win then have two
loops ot thread on crochet needle, then
catch thread with needle and lull Ii
through the two. You viii have the
one loon in middle Of hsirpin to start
again
If ven wish TO make 8 cenferpiece
Of leaves, try this stitch. First work an
ordinary stitch from side 10 side fol-
lowing the outline on the leaf. A cat
stitch is q series Of stitches taken
from side 20 side between two lines
After the leaf is filed with cat stitch
e tske s new thread. and starting %
the TOD Of the leaf take two tight bat-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
SAYS KAISER MUST GO
LIBERALS OF BRITAIN CONSIDER
1T FIRST CONDITION..
Wilson's Reply to Berlin Backed by
London-Paris Also Approves
Presidents Stand.

London, Oct. 16,-Andrew Bonar
Law. government spokesman in the
house of commons, announced in par
lament that it would be very unwise
for any of the allied governments to
make any statement on the terms like
~ to be imposed upon Germany before
an armistice was granted.
The German autocracy must co. is
the heading over President Wilson'S
reply TO the German peace note in the
Star, which, like most of the liberal
newspapers, considers this one OF the
first conditions of peace with the Hun.
A condition which is given great dis
play by the newspapers is that which,
asks for guarantees for the mainte-,
nance of the present military suprem-I
acy of the allied armies.
Satisfaction also is expressed with
President Wilson's reference to the
continued sinkings by German subma
rines and the ''wanton destruction" in
occupied territory.
His decision that the conditions of
an armistice must be left to the mill
! tary advisers of the allies agrees with
the phrase so often in lie newspapers
during the last few days-"Leave it TO
Foch."
The text of President Wilson's reply
received through press channels was
under consideration at a meeting of
the British war council shortly after
eleven o'clock.
Paris, Oct. 16.-PreSident Wilson's
reply to Germany was given TO the
public In early extra editions of the
newspapers.
1t immediately became the absorbing
topic of discussion in all public places.
The tone of the sentiment was distinct
/ ly favorable TO the reply, the prevail
ing note being one of jubilation.
/ The presidents firm position against
an armistice without guarantees par
ticularly appealed to prevailing French
/ opinion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
AMERICAN TANKS
SMASH THROUGH
GERMAN FORTS
Nanks Defeat Foe, Rain and
Floods of Gas.
ARTILLERY DUEL is HEAVY
Second U. S. Army Gets Its First Sap-
tism of Fire RepuIsine Hun
Raid-AlI Foe counter-At-
lacks Fail.

With the American Army Northwest
of Verdun, Oct. 16.--In the face of the
most stubborn resistance conceivable,
including literally hundreds of ma
chine gun nests, the Americans adj
vanced again and widened the
breach in the Kriemhilde line.
The Germans heavily shelled the
center and left center of the American
line a:.d desperate counter-attacks
We're carried out. These counterat-
tacks failed.
The Americans, who captured Hill
300 and penetrated the strong wire de-
lenses between Landres-Et-St. Georges
and st. Georges. have passed st. Juvin.
Tanks in Action.
Tanks were brought into action by
the Americans TO break way through
the enemy wire entanglements west
Of Romagne, between the Argonne
and the Meuse.
Despite German resistance, the prog
ress of the Americans was satisfac-
tory. The weather was cold and
damp.
The enemy artillery was being used
freely TO hold the Americans. the fire
being particularly heavy at Beaumont,
Waurele and the BOlS deS CaureS.
but the Yankee gunners were doing
much to break down the German re
SiStance. There was a heavy artillery
duel during the night.
SeconG Army In Action.
Units of the Second American army,
which began operations October Il
under command of Maj. Gen. Robert
J.. Billiard, got its baptism of fire re-
pulsing a German raid on their posi-
tons.
In their advance with the French in
the Champagne the Americans gained
more than twenty miles in the three
days ending Sunday night. They now
menace Rethel. General GoIraud has
given high praise to the speed and
efficiency of the American fighting
units.
From east of the Mouse to the vicin-
fty of Grand Pre- American forces
chopped a series of fresh notches in
the German line. They kept up their
swinging blows at the enemy from
early in the morning until late in the
afternoon.
While the Germans resisted with
grim determination, their decision to
hold till the last the portion of the
line before the Americans may open
the way to swift disaster.
The Americans moved their line up
to st. Georges and LandreS-E t-St
Georges. northwest of Romagne. II
was the third phase of General Perish
ing's operations between the Meuse
and the Argonne forest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
PORTO RICO QUAXES CONTINUE
600 Families Are HomeIess-Red
Cross Sends Aid in Army
Automobiles.

Mayaguez, Porto Rico, Oct. 16--
There were more than dozen dis
tinct shocks here in the course of the
night. making less secure the build
iDgs damaged in the earthquake last
Friday. Engineers will decide as to
the best means of bringing down the
cracked and toppling buildings.
The exact number of dead and i'm
jured has not yet been determined.
The Red Gross estimates that 600 fam
lilies are homeless. Food supplies are
expected here in army automobiles
from San Juan, which is 1876 miles
away. Railroad. telegraph and tele-
phone communication still is broken.
Up to the last IS victims of the
earthquake at Aguadilla had been bur
led. More bodies are being recov-
cred.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
READY FOR U-BOATS
U. S. sHIPBUILDERS AR< SPEED
ING UP ON WORK.
Huns Plans for Sea Murder Drive
Are Met With Rush Orders
on Destroyers.

Washington, Oct. 16.-American
shipbuilders We're called upon by Sec
rotary Daniels to speed up their out
put of destroyers to meet the menace
of the new and greater submarine ef-
fort which Germany is known to be
planning.
The secretary began a series of con-
ferences with representatives OF the
builders. Most of the plants are work
Ing now nearly TO capacity on destroy
ers, but arrangements will be made to
lay down as many additional vessels
as possible.
Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the
British admiralty. disclosed in a state
merit that a renewed enemy submarine
effort was impending and that the al
lied navies were prepared to deal with
il. One of the important results OF
the conferences of the admiralty mis-
sion with officials here has been TO
emphasize the need for more Destroy
ers-the weapon the submarine most
fears.
secretary DdulelS dlSo iCI ~ w
known that successful trials of Eagle
No. 1, the new submarine fighter and
chaser, have been held, with results
in every way better than had been an
ticipated.
In speed, the Eagle boat was said TO
be the equal in every respect of the
destroyer of few years ago and to
excel it in seagoing qualities. Pro-
duction, which has been contingent
upon trials, now will proceed and Mr..
Daniels indicated that the Ford plant
building the Eagles will reach the peak
OF its schedule early next year.
Amsterdam, Oct. 16.-There is good
reason to believe that the German
submarine warfare Will reach climax
during the winter, according to Mon
days issue of the Rhenish Westpha-
liam GAZETTE of Essen, which says that
it win produce an economic crisis OF
unanticipated dimensions in entente
Countries.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
GEN. FOCH'S ARMY
FREEING BELGIUM
IN GREAT DRIVE
Allied Armies Cut Off Two Bio
Enemy Bases.
NEAR THE GATES OF LILLE
Menin. Rail Center, and Thourout,
Transportation Key. Fall to Haie's
Men-Drive Six Miles and
Take 10000 Germans.

London, Oct 16.-Ostend has been
outflanked. Bruges is in danger. and
the British are nearly at the suburbs
of Lille.
These are the principal high spots in
the news of the fighting front in Flan-
ders, where the Beigians the French.
and the British have made an advance
of nearly ten miles at points in two
days So far more than 10000 prison
ers and 100 guns have been taken.
Foe Resistance Breaks.
The German troops in this vicinity,
who fought vigorously in places yes
terday. have been overcome and the
advance of the allies is becoming more
rapid
The small city of Thourout, a rail
way junction point of lines running TO
0stend, Bruges and Client. has been
captured, as well as Menin, which the
enemy defended desperately yesterday.
Courtrai. really an outpost to Client,
is being approached, ADVANCED allied
troops having been reported within
less than three miles of that place.
Menin is a railway center of great
Importance. about four miles north
west of Turcoing.
The allied troops are now within
less than half mile of the Courtrai-
Thourout railroad.
Northeast of Lens the British have
advanced to the neighborhood of Haul
bourdin. about three miles west OF
Lille, and to the south have crossed
the Haute-Deule canal. south of POnt-
A-Vendin and taken several villages
according to the communication OF
Field Marshal Haig issued here.
Take Hinge Town.
With the Allied Forces in Belgium,
Oct. 16.-The Belgian town of Thou
rout, captured by the allies. is an i'm.
portant strategic position and a vital
transportation center. Upon it hinged
a large part of the German transpor
tation system.
The fighting continued Throughout
the night and at various places severe
resistance was encountered, but al
most points the British, French and
Belgians pressed forward. In this re
gion the battle may be said TO be al
most as much against the weather an(
the mud as against the Germans.
flinders Enemy Retreat.
But while this sort of sticky ground
hampers the allied troops, il hinderi
even more the enemy who is trying Il
move his materials away under q
heavy fire and through the mireC
ground of the Flanders lowlandS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
ABDICATloN RUMoR PERSISTS
Travellers Arriving in Switzerland
From Berlin Say Kaiser Has Quit
His Job.

Berne, Oct. 16.-AlthOugh the semi
official Wolff bureau denies rumors
tbat Emperor William intends to alb
dicate. travellers arrived from Berlin
say that the rumor is persistent there.
Travellers from Berlin arriving at
Basel say the German people are over
ioyed at the prospects of peace They
asserted that President Wilson and
Chancellor Macmillan are being eulo-
gized by the people while the name of
Emperor William is not mentioned.
The south German newspapers. the
travellers say, are very sober in their
comment on the situation, saying that
President Wilson, in accord with the
London and Paris governments, may
demand conditions which the central
lowers will be unable TO accept.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
SAYS ALL PEOPLE MADE WAR
Chancellor Max's Organ Asserts Presi-
dent Wilson is Mistaken In
His Ideas.

Washington, Oct. 16.-SwiSS dis
patches say the German newspapers
are now showing n confusion equal TO
that which they showed in the interval
between the proposal of Prince Max
imilian and President Wilson'S mes
sage of inquiry. Some of them are
quoted as follows:
Neue Baiische Landes-Zeitung. or
gan of Chancellor Max's party: Pres
ident Wilson and the entente are mis-
taken if they think the war was not
made with the whole German people
in agreement"
Frankfurter Zeitung: Evidently if
the negotiations cannot be carried out.
we still turn back to arms, and in des-
perate combats defend the German
territory. hut we must have no illu-
sions in this respect. At the most i'm
portant time in her history Germany
feels the lack Of energetic military
help"
Morgen Post: THE army high COM
mand believes, too that the continue
ton of war in the present circum-
stances win bring no good results
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
10000 LENS HOUSES RAzED
Huns Leave Not One Home Standing
in Mining Town-ctty Com
pietely Razed.

Paris. Oct, 16,--It viii be from
eighteen months TO two years before It
will become possible to take out any
coal from tie mines in the Lens re-
gion. which the Germans damaged 20
the best of their ability before they
retired from the city. an inspection of
the mining properties has revealed II
Is estimated that IL viii take FIVE years
To. restore the normal production OF
the pits,
The Inspection was made by the
committee on mines Of the chamber
~ deputies,
OF the tO0ta houses in Lens the
visitors found not one left standing
the town having been completely
rSEad.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
DURAZZ0 TAKEN BY ITALIANS
Prisoners and Much Material Taken
in Capture of Important Al
bantam Port.

Washington, Oct 16--Italfan troops
have occupied Durazzo, the Albanian
port at which British and Italian naval
forces recently raided and destroyed
the important Austrian naval base.
A dispatch to the Italian embassy
from Rome announcing the occupation
says the Italians, forcing their way
through enemy defenses OH the hills
of Paljamab and SaSso Rosso, entered
the city capturing prisoners and mate
rial.
East of Durazzo Italian columns,
advancing from Elbassan Sunday,
overcame stubborn resistance of en-
envy rear guards at kraba pass and
continued their march.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
$50 NEWSPAPERS SUCCUMB
Constantly Rising Price of Print Paper
Forces Publications to
Close Shops.

Chicago, Oct 16.-The wars effect
upon newspapers was told at meet
ing of the Inland Daily Press asso-
citation in the Hotel La Sale. Accord
ing to 81. n. Kellogg, chairman of the
special standing committee of the as
sociation. labor conditions have forced
the consolidation of go daily paper.
in the United States and the suspen-
sion of $50 papers since the war be-
gan.
Prediction WIS made by one of the
members Of the association that the
cost of paper soon would reach $50 a
Ton. an increase of $40 ton over the
present price.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
URGES SOLDIERS TO AID LOAN
Secretary Baker Appeals to Army to
Help Make Drive
Success.

Washington, Oct. 16.-Secretary Ba-
ker sent a telegram TO all divisions of
the army in this country urging the
soldiers to aid in making the fourth
Liberty loan drive a success. He said:
There never was a more critical time
in the history OF the war than this
present week. Overseas, American
valor. and efficiency are carrying the
banner of triumph and democracy With
resiStlesS force toward German soil
The ardor of the fighting line must not
be cooled and the wonderful initiative
and esprit of our soldiers must not
be dulled by any failure to carry the
fourth Liberty loan VIGOROUSLY over
the top.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
GRIP GERM TOO SMALL TO SEE
Paris Physicians Declare 1t Is Not
Visible Even With Microscope
"Buq" Is Identified.

Paris, Oct. 16.-Dr. Charles Nlcolle
and his colleague, Doctor LevaiIly,
who isolated the microbe causing
Spanish influenza at the Pasteur in
stitute at Tunis of which Doctor Mic
ollie is director, announce that the
germ is too small to be visible with
the microscope. 1t has been clearly
Identified. however, because by it's
use the malady has been Reproduced
in a monkey and man.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22

Vests and wsistcoats are In high
vogue. The trench coat, or waisteoat
or vest, is one Of the bet phases OF
this STYLE. These garments are espe-
cisIly warm and useful Under the suit
Jacket or the big winter oTercoat. And
they are becoming. to-. They give q
high collar. which is always becoming
under a coat, and yet makes II pos
sble to wear sn or en-necked blouse.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
MORE QUEsTloNaAIRES SOON
Youths of IS and Men From 81 to 20
to Get Their Papers|nfiuenza
InterfereS

Washington. Oct, DEMONSTRATION
by local boards of men of the new
draft registration has been so rapid
that Questionnaires soon viii DE sent
to youths of eighteen and men be-
tween thirty-seven and forty-fye
years of age
Influenza epidemic conditions are
such, in the opinion Of the general
staff. as TO continue the indefinite sus-
pension of the October draft calls, but
il is intimated that tie next call viii
be of unusually large proportions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
Women and Politics

Years ayo n certain Nitty American
said: Attempt not TO explain mar
chinsry 10 woman; and on politics
shalt thou keep thy mouth shut" The
American wrote well for his time, bat
he We, not of the day which is now
upon Us, when women Control half the
nations politics and drive cwo-thiraS
Of the counuy'S motorcarS, Women
like 20 hear politics and machinery
modern women. Most Of them under
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
BANDITS GET BIG PAYROLL
Five Armed Men Raid Coal Company
once Near Stauntcn, ltl.-0o
Toward ST. Louis

ST. Louis, oct. 16-Between $4,000
and $4,000 payroll money was stolen
hy five armed men. who entered the
office of the Mount Olive Staunton
Coal company, two and one-half miles
south of Stauntoa, Ill.,, ST 1 40 in the
afternoon. The robbers escaped In an
automobile toward ST. Louis
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
ALLIES DRAFT TERMS TO HUNS
PROGRAM Reported Now Being Out
lined viii Not Permit Debate
of Terms

London. oct. 16.-Great Britain's re-
nlv 10 Turkey. the Evening News says
A. understands, will be a demand for
unconditional surrender. The Turks
VIII be required TO negotiate an arms
t,ce with General Allenby, commander
~ the British forces In Palestine and
Syria
n is learned from high authority
that the powers associated against
Germany are preparing an outline OF
undiscusSible terms which Germany
pust accept without reservation
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
23,456,o21 IN U. S. ARMY
Questionnaires Soon to Be Sent Eight
cen and Thirty-SeVen to
Forty-Six Glasses.

Washington, Oct 16.-Ameriea' reg
istered man power, the war depart
ment announced, is 23,456,021.
OF these 1896, 594 between the
ages of eighteen and twenty and thir-
ty-two and forty-five registered on
September II. OF this number S52,131
were registered in Illinois. Illinois to-
tai observation-disclosures of June 3.
1917: June 8, 1918; August "a, 1918,
and September L. 191S-aggregate
1 ,551, 706.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
said that receipt of belated news
from Texas permitted total on the
last registration to be struck.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
Smokes Favored

Cigarettes sun are the principal me-
diam for invoking Lady Nicotine in
France, huy pipes are fast rising in
taVor. The .Al0ericsaS. officers and
alen, Ike cigars Wien they can ser
them, which is nor frequent. Cs.-
SrevteS therefore,. must M the void.
since piOe-SWeSiDg seems 90 require
sa At home teeiing which our boys
aav* Rot yef deve opcd in France.
1hc HritiSh officers introduced
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22

stand the subjects, and those who
don't are fiattered when someone as
SumeS that they do understand. Only
the other day we heard man who
always gets on well with vronen-we
heard him talking politics-Kansas
poiiticS--to a group Of women. And
when he reached a complicated stu
alton he Illustrated his point with 3
draw poker story. shout a man who
held four acesl Were these women
horedG Precisely not. They were
modern women who understood. and
they would have stayed TO listen all
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22

The first powerSworked mil was the
water NH, followed much later by the
Windmill, which was not introduced in
to S1sland until the beginning az The
thirteenth century. Amusing is the
s;orv q The arst steam usnl~ tho
SrsESinS Of the wheat ny means Il !
fire engine a, the end III RlacSgrsYS
bridge, London.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
ROUMANlA TO RE-ENTER WAR
Wants Wilson to Pledge the Return
of Provinces Taken
by Huns.

Washington, Oct. 16.-Roumania
wants to re-enter the war against Ger
many. She will do so if
President Wilson declares for re
coyery of Transatlantic and other I'M
redeemed provinces peopled by Rou-
manians
The allies agree TO provide arms
and ammunition to the Roumania
army. stripped by Germany when she
inflicted the enforced peace of Blu
charest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22

pipe-SmoSing on large scale In
France. and the Poilus have taken It
up until they have practically given
up cigarettes In the trenches. Eut
the French officers stu stick to Gig.
areStes On the other hand. tbs Tom
my prefers his 'Tage in Spits Of ne
pipe fashion amorg the British OH
Gers.
Occasionally It Is possible 10 ind
an army officer who does not smoke
hut they are rare hirss, and are usas-
s'sy men stuck away n some offsee
job. where they never have the ex-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
GENERAL STRIKE FOR PRAGUE
czecho- Slovak Council Calls Tieup
Because of Food Expectation
Outside Bohemia.

Basel, Oct. 16.-The Czecho-Slovak
national council has decided to call
general strike at Prague. according 10
a Vienna dispatch TO the Frankfort
Gazette. The move is made in PRO
test against the expectation of food
stuffs outside Bohemia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
Wilson q Co. Are Cleared.

washington, oct. 16.-Wilson & Co.
Chicago packers. have been cleared Of
charges alleging sale of bad meat to
the army. which have been pending
before the federal trade commission
since last March. The charges were
dismissed after hearins.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
FIuted Swiss in NeesoNear.

F7uted Swiss is used frequently IN
the new neckwear. Many OF the col
ored collars, in violet green, blue, ye4-
low and gray. are edged with narrow
futed rufzle. and the cuffs that 90 With
them are similarly finished These col
ored Swiss collars are worn with dark
Goth froeks,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
n,ehess IN county coureil

London. Oct. 16--The duchess Of
Marlborough. formerly Miss Consuelo
Vanderbilt Of New York, was elected
a member OF the London county eoun-
ell 10 represent West Southwark, a
worSing-class district of London.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22

OF course. was anxious to learn to
whistle also. Jack tried in various
ways TO teach her but with slight
success. Finally in desperation ne
said: "Ah. just make a hole in your
>faee and push"