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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27
Soldiers to Farms bv Fur,o,,,

Washington, Aug. 19.-The way has
been opened for soldiers in camp to
get away for emergency work on the
farm. The war department announced
that enlisted men may obtain furloughs
to engage in agricultural work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27
pinu the Land

L you want 10 make your soil better
year by year you must cultivate well
drain well and in the most ecogom,cai
way add humus and plantfoo6.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Amsterdam, Aug. 17.--vice Admiral
Behncke has been appointed state sec
rotary to the German admiralty. saws
the Weser Zeitung of Bremen. He
Vas formerly vice chief of the naval
general staff
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27
poIicewomen For New York

New York. Aug. 17.-Outftted with
'sbiliies." revolvers and hahdcuffs, New
York's first uniformed policewomen.
six in number, went on duty Thursday.
They viii pay special attention to the
welfare of girls.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27
Sub Sinks Brazilian Ship

New York. Aug. 19.-The Brazilian
motorship Madrugada, 1913 tons gross,
has been sunk by German submarine
off the American coast. Word of the
loss of the ship was received here in
insurance circles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Petersburg. Vt. Aug. 1.-TWO thou
sand foreign-born soldiers from Camp
Lee took the oath of allegiance as citi-
zens of the United States here at
public meeting. Louis F. Post took
part in the ceremonies.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Wau5au-Sergt Harry ]. Boyle.
Seventy-third Royal Highlanders. Can
ada, is delivering series of addresses
ia this county. Sergt. Boyle lost his
left leg during the big push on the
Somme in the fall Of 1916.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27
Barley Easily Damaqed.

Barley is easily damaged by the
weather. Wet days at cutting time.
poor shocking and over-ripeness will
reduce seriously the quality.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Chairman Kitchin said that the
treasury expected to submit some fur
Their suggestions regarding the income
tax
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27
Motberino PouIts.

If chicken hen Is used for "a moth
or to poults, Keep her housed until the
poults are old enough to be weaned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27
wstch Baby Chicks

Watch over your baby chicks and all
young stock to keep the flock free of
any that are runts or weaklings.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27
cnckerels 20 Keen

Keep over till fall and winter only
such young cockerels as will be used
or sold for breeding next winter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

MariEette = II is understood here
that Col. W. NJ Lee, former com
mander of the Second regiment of
Wisconsin in France. was recently
given an honorable discharge because
of age, and is now on his way home
Col. Lee resided in OcontO.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Appleton-It is possible that this
city will be the home of another in
dustTy. Negotiations are under way TO
bring the plant of the Walsh Harness
company. now located in Milwaukee,
to Appleton
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Appleton-The general Offices of the
Wisconsin Northern railroad viii be
established in this city in tie near
future. The Old National bank build
ing has been leased and the offices
which are now located in Oshkosh viii
be moved here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Madison = Gov. E. L. Philip will
take no part in the fight for the ap-
proval of the prohibition amendment
to the federal constitution. He decIar-
ed that question viii be for the legisla-
ture to solve and that the governor
has nothing to do with it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Madison-Camp Randall, one of the
Wisconsin mobilization points in civil
war days, and later the scene of many
a hard fought football and baseball
battle, is to be the temporary home
of thousands of soldiers soon to take
their places in the trenches of the
world conflict The university has
signed contract with the war depart
ment for the erection of barracks to
house 1000 men. Work will be start
ed at once.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Wausau = Farmers of Marathon
county are having success in raising
sorghum cane, which has grown from
eight to nine feet tall Very little had
been grown III this locality before this
season, and the farmers, realizing the
shortage of sugar. are raising it as a
patriotic movement
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Menasha = Raymond LEM of this
city has applied for patent on an at
tachment for moving picture ma
chine which is heralded as quite a
success. The device permits making
a certain adjustment on the machine
without stopping it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Green Bay-Stanley Brewzynski of
Shawano was killed by a bullet wound
in the head, inflicted by Deputy Sher-
iff Charles Heckle near Pulaski.
Brewzynski, who was out of the re-
formatory on parole, was trying to es-
cape from the officer when he was
shot.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

La Crosse-To La Crosse sculptor
goes the honor this year of winning
the George D. Wideher memorial gold
medal at the annual exhibition of
the pennsylvania Academy of Fine
Arts. His name is Albin Polasek, who
began his artistic career carving fig
ures on church affairs in a local fac
tory.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Madison The industrial commits
sion, realizing that on account of the
war more juveniles are leaving school
to earn living has arranged to i'm
prove the juvenile department of the
commission in Milwaukee under Miss
Tracy Copp. who, with three assist
ants, will look after the placement of
children in industries and see that
they secure the proper vocational
guidance
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Appleton-AIbert Rosa, enemy alien,
arrested following an assault by
Kimberly man for alleged unpatriotic
utterances, is held for the United
States marshal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Oshkosh-Presidents of twenty two
county Sunday schools associations of
Wisconsin met here to confer on the
needs of the coming year in the work
of the Wisconsin Sunday school asso-
citation. 1t was decided to increase
Sunday school activities to better sup
port war work
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Madison-Three years in the federal
prison at Fort Leavenworth was the
punishment melted out in federal
court here to John M Becker, county
judge of Green county, who was CON
victed recently at Eau Claire of viola.
ton of the espionage act. L. B. Nag
Ter, Madison, former assistant secre-
tary of the state of Wisconsin, con-
victed of similar offense, was SEN
fenced to Fort Leavenworth for thirty
months.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Neenah-Although he pleaded gull
ty to the charge of stealing $125 from
the store of Otto Boelter, Ernest Ehr-
gott was given another chance to go
straight when he appeared before a
local justice of the peace. The gov
eminent employment agency assisted
in finding him job, and he is now on
probation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Sheboygan-The American Society
of Equity, Plymouth, adopted resolu-
tions protesting against reduction of
the army service age from q to Is.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

La Crosse--The war is believed to
be the cause of a decrease in the num-
Der of dogs in the city. There are 1873
less than there were last year, the to-
tai this year being 1906 for town of
$4,000 The high cost of feed is said
to be responsible for it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Oshkosh-Steps have been taken to
establish regular and permanent agri-
cultural work in WinnebagO county.
Gustave A Sell, who for the last year
has been acting as county emergency
food agent, under federal authority,
will be the county's first agricultural
representative.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Madison-The 1000 Wisconsin sol
diers at environments in the United
States will have an opportunity to
vote by mail in the September prima.
ries. Secretary of State Hull has
mailed a circular to all environments
vising them how they may vote.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Madison-Frank Schaettle. member
of the lower house of the Wisconsin
legislature from Buffalo and Pepin
counties, under federal Indictment,
charged with violating the Mann act,
is at liberty on $4,000 bonds. He was
at one time mayor of Alma, Wis.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Observation-Disclosures fifteen draft
boards will register 65,76S boys be-
tween the ages of IS and 81, and men
between 81 and As on Sept 5, accord
ing to estimates of Provost Marshall
General Crowder and received by
State Draft Administrator E. A. Fitz.
patrick.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Madison Gov. Phillip asks Co
operation of all citizens for an early
Aug. "a of men of Fl. He
urges employers to see that employees
are registered early in the day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

tors were named by the industrial com
mission. They are: Ivan Conklin,
Wauwatosa; c. j. KreiIhamp, Prince
ton; Frank A. Frederickson, Madison.
Miss Edna Kuhnert, Madison, was
named as an assistant in the woman's
department of the commission.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Birchwood - Lieut. Irwin HurIburt
has returned to his home at Rice Lake
from the battle front in France. Hurl-
burt is a member of the Rice Lake
company of national guards, and join
ed Pershings forces in France six
months ago. He was returned to this
country because of his marked ability
and will train officers for service in
machine gun companies.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Green Bay The worlds record of
ten seconds for laying a ships keel
was broken twice in the shipyards of
the Northwest Engineering works
simultaneously with the launching of
the tug "Toiler," new keel was laid
IN a berth vacated by the tug. and an
other keel in berth close by. The
time of laying the keel was four and
one-half seconds and five seconds re-
spectively. Facts on the record
breaking performance were wired to
the United States shipping board
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Appleton = Elijah King, an Indian
held in jail on charge of causing the
death of David o. Hill, an Indian
waived preliminary hearing and was
bound over for trial in circuit court on
charge of second degree murder. He
will be tried in September
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Ripon-Ripon is the first city in the
nation to order daily prayer for the
boys "over there" All citizens at 5
p. m. daily, are to speak this prayer:
"Giye victory, o Lord, to our country
and her allies. Bless our fighting men.
At all times keep them from evil and
bring them back to their homes in
peace, for Christ's sake. Amen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

La Crosse = The La Crosse county
school of agriculture, one of the pio-
neers' in that field of education in the
northwest, may be closed because of
the war and the building converted
into a tuberculosis sanatorium to care
for soldiers afflicted with that disease.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27
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: News Of the
: Badger State

Oshkosh-No agreement on prices to
De charged for threshing was reached
at meeting of fifty threshers and
farmers here. Farmers have claimed
that the prices for thresning were too
nign Several of threshermen agreed
TO cut prices 1t was brought out that
the county threshers committee of the
FEDERAL food administration has no
control aver the regulation of amounts
to be charged for threshing
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Madison - Mail order houses have
been requested to send into other
states only such amounts of sugar as
residents in those states are permit
ted by their local food administra-
tors Home Gamers in Wisconsin
can no longer get more than the ten
pounds given them upon application to
the county food administrators for
canning certificates, and may have
only two pounds per person per month
for household consumption, ordering 2
pounds at time if they live in a city
and five pounds if they live in the
country.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-27

Oshkosh-Peter E. Fluor, son of j.
Simon Fluor former Oshkosh resident,
now of Santa Ana, Cal, has won his
double bars as a lieutenant in the
aviation corps. He was the first in a
squad of ninety to complete his course.
His brother, Fred, has Joined the
navy.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-03-06
His DisincIination.

"Howdy, squire l' saluted a young CT neighbor. Me and my wife have got into sort of a jangle over nam- Ing our baby. It's our first, and s'spose we're more particular about it than folks who have a bunch of lem. Wife, she Is set and determined to name him after her side of the house, and I'm sticking and hanging for him to be named after one of my kin. Now, if you'll come over and settle it for us we'll"
 "Now, looky here, Lucas!' interrupt ed old man Rackledaffer. "While hate peace as much as anybody, ant more than a good many I hain't SC absolutely senseless and foolhardy as all that. .'-Kansas City Star.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-03-06
G EN ERAl

All manufacturers of tin cans have been forbidden to sell any stock, but must hold their product for the use of the United States.
 A Jewish battalion has been organ tzed in New York and will leave for the Holy Land in the near future. State troops are helping the police stamp out wave of banditry that Is sweeping over Michigan.
 Good road movements all over the nation are being planned to give re- turning soldiers plenty of work.
 Socialist aldermen of Greater New York were denounced for opposing methods used to sell thrift stamps.
 Bishop Quayle says the kaiser is the mad dog of the world and the German people are as bad as the kaiser.
 Five men have declared themselves as candidates for the United States senate from Wisconsin. This includes La Toilette.
 Colorado sugar beet growers are pre- pairing for the biggest year in their history. with an increase of 25 per cent in past acreages.
 Special war courses have been add. ed to the curriculum of the Northwest ern university. and other institutions are urged to a similar course.
 High explosives have been found in many of the camps in this country in which alien enemies have been in- termed.
 Official information comes of a rev. olution in progress in Costa Rica, but no details are given out, as we are not on friendly terms with the little re- public.
 At elections held in Spain Sunday 1t was feared the pro-German element would carry many districts, but all candidates favoring the central pow CTS were defeated.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-03-06
Real Presence of Mind.

You chaps talk about nerve and keeping cool under fire, but I've seen a finer bit of presence of mind here in humdrum old England than any of you men who have lived in the thick of things. was motoring with friend, and as he was driving through a village he lost control of the car. It dashed into the post office, smashed through the plate-glass window, and finished up by turning on its side and burying the postmaster.
 My friend picked himself up, ad- vanced to the girl who was standing behind the counter-or what was left of it-took out penny, and said: Two ha'penny stamps, please, miss,' '"-Lon- don Tit-Bits.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-03-06
THE SIZE OF SCOUT CITY"

The Boy Scouts of America has a membership of 295,76S boys properly registered in 13,7S7 troops, with 7S,- S73 men council members and troop committeeman and scoutmasters.
 If all the scouts and their leaders were in one city, then scout City" would rank eighteenth in the United States. This is larger than Minneapo- lis and almost as large as Newark or New Orleans.
 The registered boy scouts alone could almost fill city ranking with Indianapolis or Kansas City, and more than enough for St. Paul.
 Counting the million or more scouts who have received during the past eight years the benefit of the scout program and who have entered mans estate, the Boy Scouts of America could move bodily into a deserted Cleveland and Boston and there would be scout to represent every man, woman or child among the former in- habitants of both cities, or almost enough to fill Philadelphia.
 There are 10,000,OOO boys who could be scouts if there were men leaders enough. When the nationwide cam- paign of the Boy Scouts of America for scout leaders is over, it is expect ed that there will be room in the scout organization for 100000 duly regis tered boys. "Scout City" then might we'll be as large as Chicago. The scouts would Overrun the several states.
 The "boy power" of this nation is a mighty thing. The organized boyhood of America is one of it's greatest forces.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-03-06
NATIONWIDE SCOUT SALUTE.

The big event each year in the cal endar of the Boy Scouts of America is Anniversary week. This is observed each year from February to 12, in- elusive. This time it marks the eighth anniversary of the organization, which now has federal charter.
 At 8:15 o'clock on the night of Feb ruary 8 the 295,000 scouts all over the country, wherever they were, rose and stood at salute and repeated the scout oath and renewed allegiance to the flag.
 Greetings were carried to families with members in service. Flowers were sent to sick people in hospitals and in private families. Calls were made on local Red Cross chapters, war savings committees or other agen- cies doing war emergency work, with an offer of scout cooperation and ser vice.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-03-06
WAR BREvITIEs.


 England has sent 817 invalid Ger man prisoners back home, under an agreement of like treatment by the Teutons.
 The German emperor in an address says peace is fast approaching, and that German swords are responsible. When asked to cease poison gas at tacks in return for like action on the part of the allies, the Germans re- fused.
 U-boat losses for the last week have been the largest of any similar period for the year.
 The British air ministry announces that aviators have brought down 120 German planes in the past three weeks.
 British casualties for last week were the lightest since the beginning of the war, being only 3,751.
 U. s. marines are taking VOW that no German woman will ever wear any marine corps emblem as a token of victory.
 The identification system in use on the allied front is now said to be per feet, and no man will fill an unnamed grave.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-03-06
DOM ESTiC.


 The Texas house and senate have ratified the dry" amendment, making fhe eighth state to fall in line.
 The national chamber of commerce has sent warning to Germany that economic war will follow the close of hostilities unless disarmament is a part of the new German policy. The shipping board has cancelled contracts for 24 ships held by navy yards in various parts of the country because of slowness in getting to work.
 Over the protest Of Secretary Lan- sing. congress has passed bill or dering the deportation of all alien slackers.
 Secretary Baker is opposed to the death penalty for desertion. notwith- standing it's time-honored acceptance and its endorsement by high officials. Secretary McAdoo announces that no building for mere comfort" should be started during a continuance of the war.
 Naval officials are appealing to the public generally for field glasses, tele- scopes and sextants, and already more than 20, 900 of these articles have beef donated.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-03-06
] lMLARoR.

Miss Eendee Goldmark, sister-in- law of JaN sBrandeis. complains to the federal railroad board of the hard work mapped out by the lines for new women employees.
 colorado Eiihers nave quit the na- sionai organization and formed a new body to be known as Independent Union of Mine Workers.
 All the idle miners in the Birming- ham. Ala, district have returned to work pending a settlement of the questions involved.
 The Hebrew Trades Association of New York must withdraw from the A. F. l.. or else must make their pa- trtotism 80 apparent that no one can accuse them of being Bolsheviks.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-03-06
NEWS OF WEEK Told Herewith in Tabloid
 Form Condensed Items of Interest for Every Member of
 the Household
MISCELLANEOUS.

Judge John Stelk of Chicago de- clares that many women are engaged in social service work through morbid curiosity.
 The New Jersey legislature, in a consideration of the new dry amend ment to the constitution, has decided to submit the question to a refer endum.
 The vatican expresses it's satisfac- tion with Chancellor yon Hertling's speech and says peace is now possi- bility.
 Carranza desires to enter into a trade pact with the United States, but the plans are being revised in Washington.
 Miss Jeanette Rankin, our only woman congressman, has announced she will run for the senate in 1918.
 The naval tug Cherokee went down in gale off the Delaware Capes and 80 of her crew of 40 perished.
 The bronze statue of Germania sur mounting the Germania building at St. Paul. Minn., is to come down and the buildings name is to be changed.
 Minnesota Socialists nominated J. 0. Bentall for governor and paesed resolutions endorsing the Russian Bolsheviki.
 It has come to light that 50 high grade French women. for failure to fol- low German rules, were locked in dun geons with only enough food to sus- tain life for protracted period.
 The greatest aviation camp j-. the world is under construction the Great Lakes training camp. It will cost $1,500,00O.
 Ben Reitmann, once an anarchist and associate of Emma Goldman, has reformed and Is working for Uncle Ham's succers in the war. At present he is pracsicins medicine in Chicago.
 Hoover had ordered all bakers in the country to use the substitutes for wheat four selected by the food board. '.The list Is wide." he said.
 Four soldiers are under arrest at Camp Lewis. Tacoma, charged with plotting to kill their officers and go over to Germany.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-03-06
B0SCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the in- fammation of sore throat and lungs, stop irritation in the bronchial tubes, insuring good nights rest, free from coughing and with easy expectoration in the morning. Made and sold in America for fifty-two years. A won- derful prescription, assisting Nature in building up your general health and throwing off the disease. Especially useful in lung trouble, asthma, croup, bronchitis, etc. For sale in all civil ized countries.-Adv. G
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-03-06
PERSONAL.

Dr. Marion Hull, pastor of the Pres byterian church at Mt. Vernon, H., has accepted call to Mattoon, H., effec- tive April 1.
 Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of President Wilson, will tour and sing at all the soldier camps in the east.
 Frank P. Walsh of Kansas City, a well-known attorney and friend of la- DOT, has | cen chosen by the workers as their Representative on the federal industrial is.lations commission.
 Gov. Whif man of New York deliv- cred patrio tic address at Peoria, H., on Washington's birthday.