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ChurchweIl's
ROBBINS
Heard Grocery Company
Cordele Fish & Oyster Company
Southern Cotton Oil Company
Empire Cotton Oil Company
Cordele Sash Door & Lumber Co.
Exchange Bank
American National Bank
American Savings Bank
J. NJ. Witherington
Dekle Brothers
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
PREDICTS GREAT CHANGE
sIN RAILWAY OWNERSHIP

That the government will inevitably
be forced to purchase the railroads
outright, or to subsidiZe them, or to
guarantee their stocks and bonds
within the next ten years, was the
opinion expressed by Prof. John R.
Commons of the University of Wis
consin, in his presidential address on
Economic Reconstruction" at the
thirtieth annual meeting of the Amer
ican Economic association in Phila-
delphia last week.
"The railways will require, within
the next ten years, over q aElliol dol
lars year of new capital. 1t has been
mainly the fact that private financier-
ing could not get the capital needed
for the national necessities, whether
military or industrial that has forced
other countries to subsidize railways,
to guarantee their stocks and bonds,
or to purchase them outright.
The problem of getting new capital
for economic reconstruction after the
war is the serious problem thrown
upon us by the war.
Today we see the clash for control
of the world between two great ex-
periments and their two appropriate
theories. On the one side is laisses-
faire, keep hands off, the doctrine
weakens the power of the state to en-
hance the liberty of the individual On
the other, the doctrine of power that
strengthens the state through scien-
tific and economic management of in
individuals. 1t is this issue that is
forced upon us by the world war"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
WAUSAU PILOT TIIRTY-TEREE YEARS AGO

procession. The Germania Guards,
before leaving the grounds, fired a sa-
Lutte of three volleys over the grave
of Ken. Kellogg. Speeches were made
by Col. Henry, c. F. Eldred and Rev.
VIM. E. Wright.
The recent burning of the works of
the D. J. Murray Manufacturing Co..
was felt to be a severe loss to the
city of Wausau outside of the individ-
ual losses of the stockholders throw
ing out of employment, as it did, a
large number of skilled workmen,
whose monthly payroll amounted to
several thousand dollars. The fire
occurred on the 3rd day of May. 1t
was the 18th before the insurance was
settled and everything prepared for
rebuilding. In eighteen days there
after the whole was fully completed
During the time over 100 men have
been employed in the work. This re-
markable result is due in no small
degree to the confidence and esteem in
which Mr.. Murray, as manager of the
works, is held by the employees of the
company.
Married: LaDu-Keefe; at Mosinee.
Wis, Wednesday, May 2S, 1884, at the
home of the brides parents, by the
Rev. Richard, Mr.. w. F. LaDu to Miss
Nellie Keefe, both of that place.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
TRAIN SERVICE

The government is cutting off the
useless handling of trains all over the
country, at rate that is making peo-
pie open their eyes. It insists that if
will, in few days, have plenty OF
cars and plenty of engines with which
to pull them. Passenger trains, in
large numbers, have been stopped run
ming between large cities all over the
country. 1t is the aim to have fewer
trains nd carry larger crowds if pos
sible. Every train thus stopped re-
leases a locomotive to pull freight
ears and supplies to the men. On lines
running into Wausau, even, there is
a considerable saving already made.
The Milwaukee sleeper has been taken
off; there will be one sleeper through
from Minocqua to Chicago. This sleep
er will remain in Milwaukee in the
morning until $50 o'clock to allow
Milwaukee passengers to remain in
the car until nearly that time; it will
then be attached to the Pioneer Lin
tied into Chicago. The dining service
north OF Wausau has been discontin-
ued. All this enables lighter trains
to run over the lines and pulled by
smaller locomotives.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
IDLE ACRES

Nearly every farm has some portion
of it that is either not used at all or
is used in such a way as to produce
very little. On many farms there are
patches of low ground which can not
be titled because they are too wet
Usually when drained these wet areas
are the richest land on the farm.
Just at present, when the world is
engaged in the most gigantic struggle
in its history, the forces of democ-
racy against those of autocracy, the
product of these idle acres is needed.
This is an excellent time to put them
into use. Small patches of wet land
can be drained at small expense. Be-
tween now and the opening up of
spring work there is ample time to do
the work. This year the farmer has
been able to sell his products at a
fair price and has the money with
which to buy the tile. Every farmer,
part of whose farm is unproductive be-
cause it needs drainage, should take
advantage of the present opportunity
to add to his cropping area by sup
plying the necessary drainage. These
lands will produce more than average
farm lands. Every product will help
to win the war
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
Monday, June 2, 1884

Lieutenant VIM. Kickbusch is now
IN command of the Germania Guards
S. Katz has telephone in his fruit
store. Orders lover the line" will re-
celVe prompt attention.
B. Heinemann is now the owner of
M. D. Phelps handsome residence, 613
Franklin street.
Take smoke with Henry Miller,
county clerk, over the new birth.
The following comprises the "Wau-
sau' baseball nine: Thos. Delaney, p;
Thos. Nagle, c.; j. Quinn, 1st b.; H.
McCrossen, S. S.; w. Johnson, End b.;
Mark Bells, 3rd b.. G. McCrossen, l f.;
H. pern, r. f.; H. Wilson, c. f.; subs,
John Lee, Carl Wartman and E. Miller
Last Friday was beautiful day and
the whole city, apparently, was out to
witness the ceremonies of celebration
appropriate to the holiday of Decora-
tion day. A procession was formed
at about 1:30 p. m. in the following
order and marched to the cemetery:
Schubert's band, Wausau Light
Guards, Geier's band, Germania
Guards, members of Cutler Post, G.
A. r., and citizens. Col. Henry and ].
P. Briggs acted as marshals of the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
BUY 5000 ACRES IN NORTHERN
WISCONSIN

The transfer of 5000 acres of land
in Ashland and Iron counties to par
ties living in Iowa has been recorded
at the office of Register of Deeds
Knowles of Ashland county.
The land passed from the hands of
the Foster-Latimer Lumber company
of Mellen, to Carl e. 'Koile and Grace
A. Koile, residing at Brandon, Iowa.
The consideration was for 81, but as
the revenue stamp tax was $45, the
sale must have been very nearly $45,-
000 This makes the transfer of land
valued at $15 per acre.
The tract is situated on the bor-
ders of Ashland and Iron counties.
The timber has been practically all
removed, so it is probable that the
land will be used for agricultural pur-
poses. Nothing specific could be
learned of the use to which the land
will be put.
The purchase of such a large tract
of land in northern Wisconsin by par
ties of another state shows that the
reputation of this section as an agri-
cultural community is rapidly in
CreaSing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
SOLDIER BOY THANKS WAUSAU
GIRLS FOR CHRISTMAS
PACKAGE

The following letter was received by
the members of a girls club, who do
mated $4.00 to the Christmas fund for
packages to be sent to the soldier boys
as Christmas gifts:
"Waco, Tex, Dec. 26, 1917.
GirlssClub, Wausau, Wis.
Dear Friends ds:-Received a Christ
mas package which was packed by the
members of your club and take this
means of thanking the organization
for the generosity shown to so many
of the soldier boys at Camp MacAr-
thur, Waco, Texas.
1t would be a great pleasure to me
to correspond with some of the fair
"damsels" who are members of said
club
Wishing you all a Happy and Pros
porous New Year, and awaiting a re-
ply from at least one of you, remain,
Sincerely yours,
CORP. EDW. BERENS,
Co. L, 12Sth Inf, N. G..
Camp Macarthur, Waco, Tex.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
AS TO FOOD ADMINISTRATION IN
MARATHON, COUNTY

Since the appointment of a federal
food administrator for Marathon
county, great many questions have
arisen as to what effect it is going
to have upon people IN general. Near
ly everyone has understood that the
objects of the Federal Food Admins
tration are the conservation of food.
While this is the main idea, yet ow-
ing to the fact that wages have not
kept up with the high cost of liv-
ing, they are also trying to regulate
the prices of staple foodstuffs in such
a way that it will give the consumer
staple articles at a cheaper price and
still not injure the merchant in a
general way. The Federal Food Ad-
m1n1stration is trying Co control the
prices of staple articles only: they
want the merchant to sell these ar
t1cles at a fair margin of. profit, at
the same time they are placing the
cost of delivery and credit service on
the people who want such service
The price committee for the county
simple sets a price which should cover
the maximum which the consumer
should pay. If merchant can buy
and sell at lower figure it is his
duty to do so. This is done to pro-
tect the consumer against anyone
charging an exorbitant profit on any
staple aeed commodity. It is the in.
tention Of the price committee to linn
it prices to such point that any
consumer having his goods delivered
will not have to pay any more than
he has been paying in the past; and
for the consumer who is willing to
carry his purchases, will receive the
benefit of the lower price, as no addi-
tional charge will rnen be made for
delivery.
The Federal Food Administration
has ruled that no matter whether a
merchant delivers his own goods or
delivers them through the co-opera-
tive delivery service, he will be ex-
pected to live up to the regulations of
two deliveries per day and charge
of &c on the dollar for credit ac-
counts at the time of settlement. Any
merchants not living up to these rules
will be subject to action by the Food
Administration.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
WARN SMOKERS AGAINST
TOBACCO PRICE BOOST

Tobacco manufacturers have issued
a warning to smokers that they should
not submit to an increase of from to
2 cents per package on certain brands
Of tobacco that are intended to retail
at and 10 cents. Dealers who have
set the higher price claim that it is
imperative as the result of the govern
ment revenue tax enforcement. In
some instances the warning is given
by q printed notice in the package
which reads: This package is in
tended to retail at 10 cents. Your
dealer is making fair profit in SELL
ing at this price"
The price has practically been
raised by the manufacturers before
the tobacco reaches the retailer. buy
the cutting down of the amount of to-
baceo in the packages. The packages
which formerly contained 2 ounces
are not cut down to IL ounces. By
cutting the quantity of tobacco the
manufacturers have assumed the gov
eminent tax levy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
NOTES OF THE TIMES

Estimates show the government
printing Office will use 100000 900
pounds of paper, costing about $4,O00,-
900, this year.
Men working in many coal mines
throughout the country voluntarily
cut down the Christmas holiday to
keep factory fires burning and houses
warm.
The heaviest food contracts in the
history of the world have been let re-
Gently to IA of the great packing
houses of the United States.
The War Trade board is granting no
licenses for the export of commodities
containing wool which are necessary
for the military or naval uses of the
United States.
The post Office department has es-
tablished eoastwise parcel post water
routes to facilitate service for the can
tonments, which will operate to re-
lieve wartime railroad congestion.
The working hourse of clerks in the
Interior Department building at Wash
ington have been changed to run from
S:45 to Ais instead of 9 to 4:30, to
relieve congestion in street railway
cars of the over-crowded capital.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
GREAT SCRAMBLE MADE
FOR ARMY CONTRACTS
Citizens of State Desired to Furnish
Soldiers Supplies During Civil War.

The scramble methods that are be-
ing resorted to by the large manufac-
turing firms throughout the United
States today in an effort to land army
contracts were witnessed, on a smaller
scale, OF course, in Wisconsin at the
outbreak OF the civil war. Letters
poured into the adjutant generals of
five from every section of the state,
seeking the assistance of that official
in supplying the army. These let
ters, now owned by the State Histori-
cal society at Madison, reveal that
quaint spirit of bargaining possessed
by Yankees even in the Badger state.
A citizen from JanesvilIe had some
excellent saddle horses which he of
fered to sell for the use of the cav
airy, or, in case the adjutant- general
could not negotiate sale, if he would
issue the owner of the horses a COM
mission, the latter would volunteer his
services and donate the horses gratis.
A shoe manufacturer in Racine sent
sample pair of shoes to the adjutant-
general for his own use, and stated
that in case they met his approval
he would like to have the contract
for supplying the soldiers with shoes;
price to be So a pair.
Another citizen from Racine county
dispatched sample knapsack made
OF leather to General Utley, and after
demonstrating that it would preserve
the supplies of the soldiers much
longer than rubber knapsack, de-
manded a contract to supply them at
So each. Still another ingenious citi-
zen, who had recently obtained an i'm
proved pair of scissors, sought the
contract for cutting all cloth from
which the soldiers uniforms were to
be made. But in face of all these
proffers, as later investigations show,
the great majority of contracts went
to firms outside the state.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
DOING THEIR "BIT"

Milwaukee club women have started
a melting pot for war purposes and
although the assortment is not large,
and the articles simple ones, yet it is
none the less significant. The melt
ing pot was started by the South Side
Woman's club last Tuesday afternoon,
az meeting held at the home of Mrs.
Archie Tegtmeyer, Sixteenth avenue,
and the members who had searched
through trunks and boxes, among
treasures of bygone days, dropped
some cherished article into the recep-
tacle.
1t was an interesting collection, in
cluding old earrings, broken chains,
bracelets, brooches, thimbles and even
gold Gowns, not tie kind worn by
kings and queens, but which cap the
root of a tooth. When a sufficiently
large assortment has been gathered
the lot will be sent to Washington
to be assayed. The club is also gath
ering bits of lead and tinfoil for
separate collection for war materials.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
MONTHLY WEATHER REPORT FOR
DECEMBER

The U. S. weather bureau of Wau-
sau has made the following report
of the weather for December: 1t was
the coldest December. but one, since
a record was commenced, 25 years
ago. The mean temperature for the
month was ten above zero. In De-
cember, 1903, the mean temperature
was the same.
The prevailing wind was north
west. Number of days clear, IL; part
ly cloudy, 8; cloudy, ii.
1t was degrees below zero on
the 7th; 16 below on the Sth; IA below
on the 9th: below on the 10th; 10
below on the 11th; below on the
18th; below on the 18th; below on
the 14th; II below on the 18th;
below on the gath; Is below on the
25th; IA below on the 9th; 20 be-
low on the 2Sth; 81 below on the 18th
and IL below on the 31st.
With wood at $500 and $1,000 a
cord, it is no wonder that we all sigh
for chance to pick roses where it is
so in the shade.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
THE WOOD AND COAL SITUATION

The government is getting after the
coal situation in a way that pleases
all. We are told that at Eland juno
ton there was a coal pile as large as
a good sized hill; this is being sent
to where it is needed most now and
many car loads have been shipped
to various points in northern and CEN
trail Wisconsin. The many car loads
of coal, which were standing on side
tracks at the various stations near
Wausau, for emergency purposes, have
all been moved to where they will
heat up somebody during these trying
times. The coal situation in Wausau
is now very easy and our people need
have no fear but that they will get all
they want in the future.
Wood is coming in from the coun-
try il a considerable quantity since
the snow CT me, and with the wood now
being shipped in the price should be-
come reasonable.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
WAUSAU TO ENTERTAIN WIS.
C0NSIN RETAILERS

The Wisconsin Shoe Retailers asso-
citation which met recently at Fond du
Lac, Wis, to make further plans for
the big meeting in Chicago in Jan
uary, has selected Wausau Wis, as
the place of it's next meeting, to be
held some time in February or March.
Wausau was selected as a compli-
ment to VIM. G. Schlaefer, director
of the association and one of the Off
cial delegates to the national conven-
tion, William H. Kenny, of Milwaukee,
being the other delegate. Dates and
other details of the coming meeting at
Wausau will probably be fixed when
the Wisconsin degelation gets togeth-
er at Chicago in January.-Shoe Re-
taller.
Messrs. Porath & Schlaefer are now
in Chicago attending the meeting of
the Shoe Retailers association.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
MAKE APPLICATION AT ONCE FOR
YOUR FISH FRY

| The Conservation Commission wish
es all who desire fish fry for stocking
| public waters of inland lakes and
streams to file their applications at
once so that same may be recorded
in the office before the time for dis
tribution of fish commences in the
spring. Application blanks for this
purpose may be obtained by writing g
to the Conservation Commission at
Madison.
The commission expects to have a
large number of brook trout fry and
lingering to send out this year. Prep
arations have been made at the Bav-
field hatchery for the holding of a
large number of brook trout fry un-
til fall when they will be distributed
for planting in streams that over
how their banks at time of freshets
during the spring and summer months.
They will have several millions of
rainbow trout fry to send out. This
variety of fish is better adapted to
the larger spring water streams than
to the smaller ones. Water in which
the temperature will creep up to rs
degrees F. in summer is well adapted
for them.
The department will save some one
million or more of the brown trout
variety for applicants who wish them
for certain streams. If applicants de-
sire brown trout they must make spec
ial not of same on the application
blank.
They also expect to have many mil
lions of pike fry for the many inland
lakes of the state.
For inland lakes fed by spring water
with a dgpth of rs feeta or 1zzore the
commission will have supply of lake
trout large enough to fill all requests
that may be filed.
The fish crop is very important
one and all people desiring fish for
stocking public waters this year
should file their applications without
delay.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
WILL NOT TAKE THE WOOD

At a special meeting of the city
council held last Wednesday even
ing for the purpose of taking action
on the purchase of the cut of wood
of the B. Heinemann Lumber Co, it
was decided TO rescind the action of
the council taken recently, to pur-
chase the cut OF wood.
c. B. Bird president of the Mara
thon County Council of Defense, made
a statement in which he said the
lumber company would accept any ac-
ton taken by the council The wood
will probably be sold outside of the
city, as a higher price can be gotten
for it than at home.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
PATRIOTIC MEETINGS

The State Council of Defense has
arranged for a series of patriotic en-
tertainments in this county after jan
uary 18th. This has been done through
the lecture department of the state
university. These entertainments will
be under local publicity committee
appointed by the Marathon County
Council of Defense, which will Sc
lect speaker for each entertainment.
The committee is composed of W. X
Mitchell and p. T. Stone.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
TWO BITS A DAY CLUBS

Out in Phoenix, Ariz., a movement
has been inaugurated for the forma-
tion of 1.-TWO Bits a Day" clubs, the
members of which are to buy a quar-
ter's worth of Thrift Stamps every
day. Three men each took a hundred
Thrift cards, pasted one stamp in each
card, and sold the entire lot before
two blocks had been covered.
Two bits" is the old term, dating
back to the early days of the country,
for a quarter of a dollar, and is still
used in the South and West. Every
patriotic American now wants 'to do
his bit" the members of these clubs
are carrying out this idea finely in
doing their "two-bits" every day. 1t
is hoped that 1.-TWO Bits Day" clubs
viii be formed all over the country in
the great war-savings campaign.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
WOOD BURNED

Recently Alfred Duchaine of the
town of Weston, lost So cords of wood.
The wood was dry and in a pile, and
near it fire had been built to cook
food for the pigs. There were several
dry pine stumps near the fire, and
the heavy wind prevailing, set fire TO
them and they in turn fired the wood.
The fire was under such headway
when discovered that it could not be
put out. Mr.. Duehaine's loss was
quite a heavy one.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
SPECIAL ELECTION

Gov. Philip has called . special
election in the second assembly dis
trict of Marathon county, to take
place on the 18th day of February
to elect a state assemblyman in place
of D. s. Burnett, who has entered the
aviation department of the U. s. army
The district takes in all territory in
Marathon county, east of the Wiscon-
sin river.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Marathon
County Agricultural society will be
held in the supervisors room et the
court house, Thursday, Jan. 18th,
1918, at 7:30 p. m, to elect board
of directors and transact any other
business that may come before it.
2w ]. D. CHRISTIE, Sec'y.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
NOTICE

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the First National bank OF
Wausau, Wis, will be held in the Of
fees Of the bank on Tuesday eve, Jan
s, 1918, at z o'clock, for the election
of directors and such other business as
may come before the meeting. AL
stockholders are requested to be pres
enI
Dated Dec. Z, 1917.
adv. tt A. H. CIRCUIT, Cashier