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The Washington herald., 1918-07-09
Bu.fnc.. won-r,. Ceu,ciI

Busfncss women's Council
announces change of place OF
meeting from New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church TO Wesley
Chapel, 9Th and r SITS. ". W. July
and for the following months.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09
ma aCkureA..

IT was on Sunday afternoon.
Harry Evans had intended going
to church. In fact. he was all Dress
ed up for that purpose.
Bill Timmons came around to the
house. The pair talked for a while.
An hour later they were both
shooting craps behind, q board
fence in a neighboring alley.
| The cops caught on to the trick
and arrested both of them.
Notwithstanding what the police
man testified. Harry swofe that he
was in church and not at the crap
game.
Just because he was dressed for
church. his alibi was complete, he
thought.
OF course, 1t all depenAs on what
you call church. And since some
boys worship at the shrine of the
Goddess Chance, it may be that
Harry was ''worshiping" after all.
Furthermore, Harry insisted, 1t
was against his religion to roll the
bones on Sunday.
He had no hesitation about do
ing 1t through the week. he inti-
mated.
But since the policeman had two
perfectly good eyes and knows
Harry into the bargain. 1t was easy
for the court to convict the crap
shooter.
Each was fned ;5-but Bill is
out $40. He lost SIS to Harry: there
fore. he really paid both fints.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09

Every day that profiteering exists
means a day longer In the life of
autocracy.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09
Contaminating the Young.

The mystery has been solved.
For two whole days Irene Conners
could not imagine how her pocket
book with $3 in 1t got away from her.
Mitchell Loomis was arrested for
the theft. as Irene naturally supposed
some smart crook took It.
She was visiting in the house where
Mitchell roomed. She had her purse
in her bosom, which was covered by
very thin waist.
A youngster Of three or thereabouts
sat on her lap for a while during the
visit.
When she got home she discovered
that her money was gone. She was
positive. too, that she had 1t where
It couldn't be taken without her
knowing II.
When the truth leaked out It was
discovered that Mitchell had bribed
the youngster with a nickel and per-
suaded him to slip the purse out of
its hiding place as he sat on Irene's
lap, and sneak 1t to him.
He confessed much, to Irene's salts
faction. because she had begun to
think she was haunted.
The little boy got scared and he
told Irene pretty much the same story
as Mitchell told the court
Because he has a good record. the
court suspended q 3o-day sentence.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09

Food will win the war-profiteers
will lengthen it.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09
Tough Lack.

About the drst of June Lottie
Crump wrote to her beau, Elisha
Mason, who lived way down in Nfr-
ginis, and told him to come to town
and get O job.
Elisha came. He got q Job on
government construction work and
boarded with Lottie's people.
Another girl named Theresa Cart
wright. has been bringing some
lunch to her father every day. Her
pa worked on the same job with
Elisha.
It was only a few days before
Theresa and Elisha got to know
each other real we'll
Lottie began to notice his ap-
parent coolness. And with q wom-
ans intuition she got busy to ind
the reason.
Sunday afternoon. as Theresa and
Elisha were boarding a car to go to
Anacostia, Lottie hove In sight and
called him.
The two walked over to where
Lottie was. Lottit made some un-
ladylike remarks about Theresa
and otherwise insuIted the girl.
Elisha tried to keep them apart
but they got together and fought It
out in the street.
Then Elisha backed OF the scene,
too wise to interfere.
Both girls were arrested for
fighting. Theresa looked as though
she got the worst Of 1t.
Elisha paid Theresa's fine of SO.
but neglected Lottie.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-21
Charles E. Hughes, former COVER

Charles E. Hughes, former COVER
nor of New York, and who was presi-
dent Wilson's opponent for president,
upon the presidents invitation, will
act with Attorney General Gregory in
investigating the charges of graft, in
efficiency and pro-German tendencies
directed against the military aircraft
administration by Gutzon Borglum,
the sculptor. By the appointment the
president has taken the ground from
under the feet of those, who may have
been disposed to criticise the fact that
he had placed the investigation OF the
Bolgrum charges in the hands of one
of his cabinet, who had turned over
the detailed work of the inquiry to
an official aid Asst. Atty. Gen. VIM.
Frierson, the junior member of the
attorney generals immediate staff.
There is no doubt but what the
charges will receive the most rigid in
vestigation with a view of ascertain
ing whether the Borglum charges JUS
tify criminal proceedings in the federal
courts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-21
ALASKA's SHARE IN
WINNING THE WAR

1t took her longer to get to Wash
lngton to learn more about the worlds
food needs than it takes the food you
save to get to Europe, yet Mrs. Allen
Shattuck came all the way from Ju-
neau, Alaska, to take part in the con-
ference in home economics directors
OF various States at the Food Admins
tration in Washington.
Mrs. Shattuck told most interest
ingly about the way food conserva.
ton had spread in Alaska. Conditions
are vastly different there - dwelling
places are so far apart, getting about
in winter is so difficult. But these
are reckoned with, in advance, and
are not even considered in the pro-
gram of work.
I'VE are doing our work in Alaska
through the United States Food Ad-
ministration alone" Mrs. Shattuck
said, "for we have no other agencies
to help us. The women who conduct
ed the campaign worked during the
cold weather in spite of the distance
and difficulties in getting about.
Our actual saving in food has real
ly been very large considering our
population. OF course, it would not
look SO great to you, who have such
great numbers of people so close to-
gether. One thing that makes differ
ence with us is that practically all our
women are homemakers. Such wom-
en-, believe, are far more ready to
see and to help work at the food
problem than are apartment dwellers
or those who live in hotels. We han
die the problem directly. 1t is taken
care Of in each home. and that is why
we have a high percentage of food
conservers in Alaska.
1T would be an exaggeration to say
that we have almost as many types in
Alaska as we have people. Yet that
statement would at least indicate the
diversity of our population. One thing,
however, that has proved to me that
patriotism and humanitarianism make
q universal appeal IL that all these
different types have responded with
equal readiness TO the demand of food
conservation.
when navigation opens we expect
to carry our work far and wide. and
we hope that there will not be fam
lily In all our great territory that is
not doing something for the war, that
seems so far away, but that is so close
to US because it vitality affects the
right of every man to carve out his
destiny, unhampered by the demands
Of despotism and militarism."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-21
1ST LIEUT.. ARNOLD A. WEGNER
WRITES HOME FROM FRANCE

First Lieut.. Arnold A. Wegner. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wegner. 2O6
Forest street, writes an interesting
letter from somewhere in France"
to his sister, Miss Celia Wegner, OF
this city, and is as follows:
April 81, 1918.
Dear Sister:
l suppose Gibe told you 1 received
that Xmas box of candy o. K. and it
was fine. l am at the front, living in
dugout and it comes closer to a.
deer hunting trip than anything I've
experienced over here. 1t is raining
today so Pm not particularly busy.
A new experience here is to hear the
cuckoo and it certainly surprised me
the first time l heard it in this forest
in which we live.
Am getting along fine and though
it is quite cold yet there is wood here
so we are quite comfortable. The last
few days have been a mixture of snow
and rain, but this doesn't seem to pre-
vent the spring flowers coming out.
Apparently there are no HOLIDAYS
over here and it seems strange when
you live day by day, each a week day,
III @NS" ASoA w Qoll EASTER,
etc., so it is hard to realize that the
year is passing and it seems to me
as though I'm in northern Wisconsin.
quite near to you all.
You know by the news reports no
doubt, that the Americans are actively
in the war and if permitted to
write more; no doubt you could fol-
low the newspapers with more intel
ligence. In that case you can easily
understand that German spies could
learn much that would help them; so
you'll have to be satisfied with the
news reports and how to interpret
them.
| suppose Karlie will be coming
home soon, SO l shall not write to
him at Madison; but you can tell him
l haven't forgotten him, and that ]
expect to find bunch of mail await
ing me, when this period at the front
is over.
With best wishes to all,
ARNOLD A. WEGNER,
1st Lieut.. G. A. r. c.,
Army Anti-Aircraft Artillery
Amer. E. F. via New York.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-21
EAGLES BAZAAR A
GREAT SUCCESS

The Bazaar and Indoor Carnival Civ
en- by Wausau Aerie, No. PSI Fraternal
Order of Eagles in its hall, corner
Third and Jackson streets, the last
four days of the past week, proved
again that the Eagles fully understand
the knack of pulling off big entertain
ment, as the financial reward was
greater than expected. netting the
Aerie over $500. The first entertain
ment on the opening night proved to
be great attraction, when the motor
ious Fearless Fraser" who proved
to be a dummy, made his high dive
from the top of the building on the
Jackson street side. There was nearly
two thousand people waiting to see
him break his neck land a great many
thought he did, until the fake was ex-
planned to them.
After the high dive, the crowd fol-
lowed the Eagles band into the hall,
were all the attractions of a street
carnival were running in full swing
The first booth, as you came in, was
managed by the Ladies' Auxiliary and
contained one of the largest displays
of fancy work that has been shown
in our city for some time. The next
two booths were also handled by the
ladies and contained very tempting
assortment of preserved fruit ard de-
l1c1ous looking cakes and parcel post
sale, which proved, by the disappear
ance OF the articles, that there were
some very good bargains to be had
AS one followed the crowd around the
hall he could not but hesitate for a
moment before the following booths,
which showed that the Eagles were
past-masters in the art of decorating.
First came the doll babies, which were
of course, surrounded by the little
folks, then beautiful booth containing
large number of Awata vases and
Armidillo baskets; then the donation
stand, where you could get anything
from wheel-barrow to a piece of
parlOr furniture; then came the ham,
bacon and lard booth, which proved
to be the most attractive of them all,
especially during this time of trying
to cut down the high cost of living
and last, but not least, came the candy
booth, which was surrounded at all
times by the younger members of the
feminine gender. AS you turned away
from the candy stand you noticed two
large signs reckoning you in to see
Madame Hak-a-baka," who did very
thriving. business with those who
wanted to know their future, and
Molly Moo" the two-headed calf,
proved to be great curiousity. On
coming out of the hall you were sur
prfsed to see a full-f1edged cowboy
ballooing for camp No. 40" which was
very successful, in that it gave the
young folks a chance to dance amid
the surroundings of the early days
of the California gold rush. The Ladies'
Auxiliary served refreshments to
those who wished them and all in
all, any one who attended was surely
entertained. The money raised
through this Bazaar will be used
toward paying the dues for the men,
bers of the Eagles, who are in SER
vice and also other ways of backing
up the members while they are fight
ing our battles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-21
STATE GUARD IN
FOUR REGIMENTS

Detailed work of rounding the four
regiments of the Wisconsin state
guard into shape is progressing randi
ly, Adjt. Gen. Orlando Holway has
announced.
1t is probable the four regiments
will be encamped for training some
time In July or August at Camp
Douglas for administration of supply
and equipment orders.
The regimental and company COM
manders are as follows:
Seventh Infantry-Col. Horace NJ
Seaman, Commanding. Headquarters.
Milwaukee.
Eighth Infantry-Col. Rolf P. Ros-
man, Commanding. Headquarters. BE-
lott.
Ninth Infantry-Col. H. Pomeroy.
commanding. Headquarters, Appleton.
Tenth Infantry-Col. Marshall Cous-
ms, Commanding. Headquarters, Eau
Claire.
The following is the First battalion
OF the Tenth Company:
20. A, Thirteenth Sept. Co., Superior.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-21
RED CROSS NOTES

Mrs. M. M. Secor has had charge
OF class in Red Cross surgical dres-
sings at the. High school since last
November, meeting twice week. The
class has just discontinued on account
of the closing of school, and has made
splendid record, and helped greatly
in this work. They have finished TO-
$50 surgical dressings during the little
time that has been put in this work
each week
The Red Cross workers are unusu-
ally busy, and as time goes on, they
are becoming buster, as more articles
are continually being needed. The
knitting department is hurrying its
new quota of sweaters along, and the
work is progressing very nicely.
During the summer months the Jun
ior Red Cross is going to be of much
help, as this organization is going to
assist Hoover in the conservation of
food besides doing Red Cross worn.
The members of this organization in
clude the school children of our. coun-
try, and they are going to be kept
real busy with war gardens, and the
results of their efforts sold and turned
over to the Red Cross.
This week the big Red Cross drive
is on, and everybody is responding
most generously to the cause. 1t is
this organization that is keeping our
boys up at the front, and we owe it to
them, to subscribe large amounts to
keep them as comfortable as possible,
while they are fighting for us.
Mrs. Harvey Huntoon of Hatley
sent $3.50 to the Red Cross headquar-
tiers yesterday, the proceeds of a
small supper held at her home rec
emily.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-21
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The Junior, Sophomore and Fresh
men classes made their choice of
studies for next year last Tuesday
afternoon. One year of United States
History and Civics will be required
from now on by request of the school
board.
Marie Mathisson, a former High
school student visited classes Tuesday
afternoon.
Summer school starts Friday the
oath of May and ends Wednesday the
Ord of July. Students will only be
allowed to carry two subjects until
special provision is made. Many
have signed up for the summer work.
Thursday after school the Girls Glee
club held a picnic at Horseshoe
Spring. After a picnic supper a
"wienie roast" was enjoyed. The picnic
was given as a farewell to Miss
Roeser and the senior members of
the club.
Thursday evening a double district
contest was held in the school audi
forum at 500 o'clock. Wausau win
ming three highest hOnors. The girls
contest was held the first part of the
evening with the six following speak
ers-Caroline Scharman and Corrine
Kliner of Marshfield; Georgia Liv-
ernash of Necedah; Valeria Klug of
Merrill; and Jeanette Nequette and
Grace Frederichs as our school repre-
sentatives. First place was given to
ka roc.
the Melting Pot" Second place was
won by Valeria Klug of Merrill; her
selection being "The Song and the
Man" Third place was given to Grace
Frederichs. The boys oratorical con-
test followed the declamatory contest
The following boys taking part: Glenn
Ware of Necedah; Grant Verhulst and
Donald Bulmer, Marshfield; Earl Ken
nedy of Minocqua; and Elroy Mac
Faul and Morton Schaeffer of our
school. Elroy MacFaul, being the win
ner of first place, gave America S
Entrance Into the War;" and Morton
Schaeffer giving "Our IDEALS" won
second place. Third place was given
to Donald Bulmer of Marshield. The
High school orchestra played before
the opening of the contest and between
the two contests. Mrs. e. l.. Boehm
also gave two selections during inter
mission. Pres. John F. Sims of Stew
ems Point Normal presided and the
following were judges: Miss Brewster
and H. ]. Herrick of Stevens Point
Normal; and Pres. H. A. Schofeld OF
Eau Claire State Normal for the ora
torical contest and Miss Frawley and
A. ]. Fox of Eau Claire and Professor
James E. Delzell of Stevens Point
judged the declamatory contest.
Ten high school boys volunteered
their services Friday afternoon for
Red Cross work.
Friday afternoon was the last day
of school. Examinations began Monday
morning and will continue through
Wednesday afternoon.
The Junior class held a meeting Fri
day and chose the members OF the
1918 static the Wahiscan. The mem.
bers of the editorial staff are the fol
lowing:
Editor in Chief-Roy Bradbury.
Glasses Editor-Marcia Wheeler.
Athletic Editor-Jake Werle.
Organizations Editor-Hannah John.
son.
Literary Editor-Evelyn Roloff.
Satire Editor-Wilma Neuling.
Stage Editor-Grace Fredericks.
Art Editor-Roger Wilterding.
The Business staff will be headed
by Norman Rick, the business man
ager. The Faculty Advisors have no
yet been chosen.
Supt. s. B. Tobey left for Washing
ton, D. c., Friday night for an indefin.
lite stay.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-21
RAY p. WAGNER OF MARATHON
WRITES HOME FROM .SOME.
WHERE IN FRANCE.

Ray P. Wagner, Headquarters AM
bulance Section, 107 Sanitary Train.
American Expeditionary Forces, writes
interestingly to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Math. Wagner of Marathon. as
follows:
Somewhere In France.
April z, 1918.
Dear Parents:
Up to now / have received no mail
from home, and don't know whether
you have forgotten me or not, but am
living in hopes of hearing from you
very soon. l am well and happy, and
hope that this will find you all the
same.
We are having some very disagree
able weather here-rains almost every
day. The trees are budding out.
/ am driving a Ford now, and feel
right to home, since l have had a
chance to work with the machine, only
it is not very pleasant in this mud
and rain. 1t is not much fun to
change the tires and / have had two
fiat tires again today. The hob-nail
shoes are the cause for great deal
of the fiat tires, as the men walk on
roads a lot and lose them.
We moved from the town, where we
had settled first a few days ago, and
the fellows had to hike about twenty
miles. The town, where we are now
at, never had any troops in it before,
so it takes lot of fixing to get the
place into shape for the soldiers. We
now sleep ups airs in hay barn. 1t
it a good place to sleep, as we have
lots of straw to lie on, and down
stairs have a nice wash room, where
we can heat water and take a pail
bath We have a very well behaving
rooster here. He starts to crow at
about two o'clock in the morning, and
of course, once in a while a mouse
happens to run over our beds.
The only mail that | have received
so far has been from Nellie, and a
letter from Mrs Zehren. Today l re-
ceived knitted helmet that Nellie
sent to me some time in January, but
l won't have to use it for while.
Our Major is going away to some
school for a while, so l will take
him with the car to the town, which
| will be another fine drive. Hope it
stops raining before morning.
Wood is more scarce than eats.
| People here think more of stick of
wood than we do of a horse.
Think this will be about all for to-
| night, so will close, hoping you are
all in good health. Best regards to all
also the neighbors, and don't forget
| to send the Marathon paper"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-21
LOOKING AHEAD.

In the minds of the citizens of de-
mocracy the idea that service is due
to the government from every one
must be firmly implanted or the en-
franchised cease to be representative
of such a government.
The selective draft answers the pur-
pose of this service, from a military
standpoint, during the war we are at
present engaged in, but largely be-
cause of the fact that we have time to
prepare while our allies combat the
enemy. We must look to the future
and the possibilities of war declared
upon us when we will have no ally.
Should this occur selective conscrip-
ton would be of no avail. Accepting
the fact that the citizen of a democ-
racy owes his service to the govern
ment, is it not logical that we should
organize this service, which shall be
trained and equipped for an emergen-
cy and able to act Immediately as
perfect machine when the necessity
arises? Few citizens but believe that
universal military training is absolute
ly necessary to the future safety of
this country and that this system
should be adopted by the government
at the first opportune moment.
The speeding up of our plans to win
this war should in no way be inter-
fered with, and future policies, must
be held in check that they may not in
terfpre with the winning of This war
But when our legislators feel that the
speeding up of the war is accomplish
ed bill should be passed creating a
system of universal military training
and service which will amply provide
for our cOuntry's defense in the fu-
ture, thereby assuring us against the
disaster of an attack which would find
us unprepared and completely at the
mercy of an organized foe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-21

Dispatches give information that the
American forces have arrived in an
area Of Northern France, which is
controlled by the British. This means
that America from now on will be a
factor in the big battle on the western
front. Pershing's men will be in al
least three, if not four of the sectors
near Amiens. The Americans are also
with the French forces between Hailles
and Hangaard-en-Sante and just
west of Montdidier.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-21
Subdue the Submarine by
Substituting

Economy for waste.
Cooperation for criticism.
knowledge Of prices for gossip
about profits.
Cornmeal and oatmeal for white
-four.
Fish for beef and bacon.
Vegetable oils for animal fats.
The garden hoe for the golf stick.
Performance for argument.
Service for sneers.
Patriotic push for peevish puerili-
ties.
Perishable for preserving foods.
Conservation for conversation.
Common sense for common gossip.
Marketing for telephoning.
Production for pessimism-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-21
PROPERTY PURCHASES

DR.. W. A. Green has purchased the
residence and grounds of ]. d. Mylrea
at Grey Place, on East hill.
DR.. l. B. Thachray has purchased
the residence and grounds of George P.
Meyer. at 720 MeIndoe street.
Henry j. Mckay is now the owner
of the residence and grounds of Mrs.
W. P. Sloan, corner OF Second and
Grant streets. He will occupy his
newly purchased home the middle of
June.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-21

President Wilson asked on Thurs.
day that Memorial day be observed
as usual and announced that in pro.
claiming May 80, day of prayer he
did not intend to suggest modifica.
ton of the usual memorial exercises
held under the auspices of patriotic
ORGANIZATIONS.