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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
HINTS ON FUEL SAVING
Save Home Coal Pile by Care in
Firing.

Many householders have trouble
with their furnaces because they do
not give enough careful attention to
the problem of firing. A hit or miss
plan of taking care of the furnace
usually results in poor service as
well as a large coal bill. In the in
terests of the pressing need of fuel
conservation this winter, the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin Extension Division,
cooperating with the State Council of
Defense, makes the following sugges-
tions to the household fireman:
l. The average heating plant will
not burn all kinds of coal with equal
economy. Some experimenting and a
talk with the furnace man will help
the householder to find the most suit
able fuel for his furnace.
2. Burn soft coal, if possible. 1t
can be used in place of hard coal in
many cases and, with proper methods
of firing, will give good results. 1t
requires more attention but is much
cheaper.
3. Soft coal should be fired fire.
quently in small lots by the alter
nate coking methods, and the fire
door dampers should be closed as soon
as the gas has been driven from the
coal. The coal should not be poked
or stirred from above.
4. The fuel pot should be kept full
to the level of the fire door. Do not
allow the fire to burn thin or to de-
velop holes. In mild weather a bed
of ashes should be left on the CRATE.
5. The CRATES should never be shak-
en- too violently. Never shake or dis
turb very low fire until new coal
has been added and has ignited
6. If there is tendency for clink-
ers to form on the CRATE keep a pan of
water in the ash pit. The water in
evaporating softens the clinker.
7. The ash pit should be kept
clean of all ashes.
8. Watch the ash pile. Sift the
ashes 1t will save coal and money.
9. Do not overhead the rooms. A
temperature of 6S to 70 degrees
should be sufficient if the air is prop
erly humidified. Dry air at "a degrees
may give a colder sensation than hu-
mid air at 6S degrees.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
SCHOOL NOTES

Mr. Dale Williams will resume his
work as principal of the Lincoln
school after the rolidays.
The spring semester will start at
the training school January ?.
The country and city public schools
will enjoy a two weeks vacation. The
schools will open again on Jan. z.
The high school is undergoing a
thorough cleaning during vacation.
The Business college vacation ends
Ian .
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
VISITATION WEEK

This is visitation week of the
First Presbyterian ehurch-from Jan.
/ TO jan s. Every home in the church
is to be visited with a message of
Christian greeting and asking every
member to enlist in a campaign for
larger devotion and deeper consecra-
ton to the service of God in 191S
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
MAY STILL JOIN

An order has been issued to the
governors of the various states by
Provost Marshal Crowder to the ef-
feet that men of draft age may join
the colors at their own request They
may enlist in the infantry, signal
corps. medical corps, and quartermas-
ter's department and may be in
Quoted into service now only through
the local board.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
HENRY B. HUNTINGTON
LAW AND REAL ESTATE
Scott ST.. Opp. Court House. Wausau. Wis.
Over $500 Acres

of Fine Farming and Hardwood Lands Sale Marathon
and Taylor Counties, Wis.
Fine Residence Property Business Property Building Lots
and Acre Property for sale in the city.
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01

The Red Cross Drive in Portage
county reached nearly 5000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01

There were especially tempting
menus served at the Wausau club and
| the various hotels in the city, so that
strangers within our midst were cared
for, as well as many who preferred
to go to those places, rather than sit
down at home, where there were va
cant seats.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01

The various county and city insti-
tutions served mid day dinner which
filled the hearts of the participants
with good cheer, and the Yuletide
spirit. The Federated Charities had
arranged sumptuously for the poor
and there was not :. family in Wausau
that was not cared for on this day.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-23
KNUDS0N MAKES
LONGEST JUMP
'
Egstad Wins First Prize in
Ski Tournament at
Lincoln Park.

The ski tournament held at Lincoln
ton with the Grand Forks Auto show,
was a grand success. Some ex
ceptional jumps were made and the
tourney as a whole was a great deal
more successful than the one held a
week ago when skiers from all over
the northwest took part.
Most of the jumping yesterday was
done by local men and the longest
standing jump was made by Oscar
Knudson Of this city who jumped IS
feet.
A large crowd of auto show visitors
and others attended the tourney and
much enthusiasm was shown by the
sport fans. With the exception of one
man, Oscar Johnson. all the com
p~etitors came through the events with
out a scratch. AS Johnson left the
slide. one of his skis turned down and
struck the landing point first. John
son was thrown and landed with con-
siderable force on his shoulder and a
small bone was broken. According tc
last reports received last night. Mr.
johnson was resting easily and will be
able to attend to his regular work in a
few days.
Prizes were won as follows in the
different events:
First. Egstad.
Second-K. Sagen.
Third-Henry Holt.
Fourth-Oscar Knudson.
Fifth-Nels Langerud.
Sixth-O'Haga, Reynolds.
SEVENTH, A, Johset.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-23
STOCK MARKET
CLIMBS AGAIN
Later in Day Popular Stock
and Speculative Yields
{. Most of Gain.

New York, Feb. 23.-Popular stocks
as we'll as speculative issues advanced
1 to 4 points at the opening of to-
days market but soon yielded the
greater part of their advantage. The
early rise was ascribed to short COW
ering due to the passage of the ad-
mi~nistrations railroad bill, Transports
ton shares being foremost in the
movement. Among special stocks
general motors dropped four points
presumably in connection with it's
change of control. and Sumatra to-
bacco gained 6 points. The closing
vas irregular. Sales Appropriated
$4,000 shares. Liberty bonds were
heavy, the 8 1-2's selling at 1896 to
8.O4, first As at 1920 to 1882 and
second As at $96.7O to 81.
Adoption of the railroad bill by. the
senate induced buying Of t%ransporta-
ton shares and other active issues at
the opening of today's stock market.
Union Pacific, New York Central, ship
pings, crucible steel, Baldwin Loco
motive and Mexican Petroleum gained
1 to 2 points with fractional advances
in minor railroads and war shares. A
jump Of 4 1-2 points in American
sumatra tobacco was the noteworthy
feature of the special group. General
motors and general electric were un-
der further pressure. Liberty bonds
were Steady.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-23
Whcatlcss Day for Hens.

Here in the northwest where we
grow wheat SO extensively, we are
inclined to think that probably wheat
is the most valuable chicken feed,
and will be inclined to feed it when
other grain might be more eco
nomical. 1t will be noticed from the
following that wheat should not be
scarcity. but because it is inferior
in feeding value to corn. according
90 the ONO experiment station.
At present prices wheat and corn
'"e VIEW nearly the same in this re-
gion. but it will be noticed that it.
might be more profitable as well as
more patriotic to sell some of the
wheat and provide corn in the ra-
tons for the poultry. Even though
these experts would advise wheatless
day for the poultry. Patriotism in
saving wheat for human food be-
come, easy for the poultrynen when
thew now that other feeds will make
egg production more profitable.
OF fifty pullets fed tw%enty-four
weeks on a ration consisting largely
OF wheat. with some hran. r.eat
scrap and oilmeal. twenty-one died,
Only one died within the next twen-
ty-eight week when corn was fed
instead of wheat, in the mixture.
Only two hens died in the year in
w." 'ot fed mainly with corn and no
wheat.
Lsg production decreased as the
nroportionate quantity of wheat fed
In rations to four lots Increased
t+erG led corn with a little bran,
meat scrap and oilmeal laid In
! twenty-eight weeks SIS per cent more
eggs than other hens similarly reo
except that wheat replaced corn In
the ration. The addition of wheat
in the mixture fed in this experiment
decreased egg production and in.
creased the cost of a unit of produc-
ton.
There ara many valuable books
and bulletins on poultry raising. and
those not familiar with the suh1>c,
will do well to ecure these. The
AGRICULTURAL colleges and the expert.
ment stations all have splendid wort
along this line, as we'll as the u. 8
department Of agriculture. Many OF
the incubator firms advertising in the
papers will send out information
gathered from various sources tina
is valuable in many ways. It makes
no difference from what source one
gets the information, just so one gets
it and puts these things into practice
It Is up to every loyal American citi.
zen to utilize to the fullest extent ev
cry means for producing food, ano
especially food that will take the
place of those which must be sen,
to cur soldiers and allies.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-23
Amateur Baseball
Has A Big Future
When Sammies Return

Amateur baseball as a national in
stitutton Is sur to take a great squirt
after the war, according to officers of
the National Baseball Federation, one
of the organizations which now con-
trolls amateur baseball and which is
nov working toward a reconciliation
with the National Amateur Baseball
association which includes the organi-
cations in several cities.
Friends of amateur baseball see an
increased interest in the sport on the
part of returned soldiers who are be-
ing keyed up to all sorts of athletic ac-
Invites in the training camps.
These soldiers will not give up
their sports when h war is over and
new. interest in the national pastime.
If the war continues long it is not
likely that many of the big leaguers
in the army will go back to their
clubs. Big league baseball is so fast
that even a years absence in any 9TH
er line of endeavor usually slows up
a player so much that he is unable to
play up to his former standard again.
Scores of these players will either
go back to the minors or enter some
business Or profession In the latter
case they will play amateur or semi
pro ball.
The amalgamation of the two ma
tional organizations would be a great
help to the amateur game. The two
organizations have been quarreling for
! more thar two years when the Ma
tional Federation grew out of a rump
convention held during the owen
ton of the national association at
Louisville.
The result was that the territory
was divided between two central
bodies when it could have been very
we'll managed by one. Many cities left
both organizations because of the
miniature war. These cities would
undoubtedly return to a central or
ganiZatiOn,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-23
DULUTH GRAIN.

Duluth, MIMI, Feb. 23.-Elevator
receipts of domestic grain: Wheat g.
500 bushels, last year holiday; corn
11,100; oats 2,400; barley 1000; rye
Shipments: Wheat 1900 bushels,
corn, 900; rye, LOO: flax 10000.
Shipments bonded grain: Barle.,
| 500 bushels; no receipts.
Duluth car inspection: Wheat NOS
1 and 2 northern 3; durum j; total
wheat q; flax 1: a t 3; barley. 2. To-
tai all 10; on track IS.
Quotations in fiaxseed ran off sharp
ly today on a wave Of realizing on
the advance, and disposition on the
part of the crushers await recessions.
A break at Winnipeg and lower cables
were also factors. May closed 4 3-8c
o.; July &c off and October unchang-
ed.
Rye and barley were firmly held
with bidding by millers. Spot rye clos
ed unchanged at 2.35 and the May fu-
ture unchanged at 2.35. Barley closed
&c up at from 1.69 to 2.O2.
Closing: Linseed on track 3.S1 is
, M3.93 Is; arrive ,3.S1. 1-8:, May 3.81
is bid: July 3.79 1-2 asked; October
3.55 asked.
Oats on track 90 3-s@9s 3-s; ar
rive 90 3-8.
Rye on track and arrive 2.35 May
2.35 nominal.
Barley on track 100000.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-23
Z some cracked grain, in addition tc

some cracked grain, in addition to
the corn bread and oatmeal. and in
stead of the hare boiled eggs they
may be fed curd made from clabber-
ed milk. Chick size grit charcoal
and clean drinking water should al
chicks should have milk to drink,
sweet or sour, or buttermilk, as there
is no feed that is equal to milk for
young chicks and it is almost essen
tial that they have it, especially at
the beginning.
Corn meal wet up with milk should
be avoided, as this nearly always
food that cannot be dispensed with
for starting the young chicks.
After the chicks are a week old, a
mixture of cracked grain. such as
corn. barley or oats, make a good
growing ration. Bran or shorts, and
meat craps fed in hoppers, is also
essential.
If the chicks have free range they
can usually hunt their own green
feed and meat rations, but if they do
not have range they should be fed
some such green feed as sprouted
oats or chopped onion, and meat
scraps should be fed to furnish the
animal food which they need.
After the chicks are two or three
WEEKS tney Will eat almost anything
that is fed, but N order to make
them grow rapidly it is necessary to
combine the proper feed. That is,
they should have feed containing ma
terial that makes growth, and unless
they have plenty of free range, such
as is usually accessible on most
farms, they must be supplied the feed
lin the rations..
I The following suggestions regard
inc tho foo1in0 0f nhickonS - fro~,
a very successful North Dakota poul-
try raiser:
"As there is a whea: shortage in this
country, we must try to feed a wheat
less ration during the war. This, of
course. hits is rather hard for al
though corn is one Of the best feeds,
it also is high in price. 1t is hard
come corn or wheat is used. We are
looking for the ri to be cheaper
in price later on and until that time
comes. oats barley and wheat screen
ings can be fed.
THE birds. must have animal food
in some form during the winter. Beef
scraps make one of the cheapest
rich in protein n sell at about IS
per hundred pounds. Buttermilk ana
skimmilk can also be used in place
of cut bone. Fresh green bone. how
ever. makes n Of the best animal
foods. Half an ounce per hen daily
will be sufficient. When his amount
Of green bone is fed no other animal
food is required.
Provide a variety of foods for
the flock, including corn, wheat and
oats. Barley may. be used in place
ut the wheat in the grain ration
Keep charcoal. oyster shells and grit
always before the birds. A mixture
of 4 parts bran. 2 parts corn meal
2 parts wheat middlings. 2 parts beef
meal and 1 part alfalfa by measure
makes a.good ration. This u a ra.
, ton I have used for years in North
Dakota. For Leghorns or any Of the
lighter breeds this mash may be KEEP
before the birds at all times. Where
heavier breeds are kept, such Q,
Plymouth Rocks or Wyardottes
, which have . tendency to take or
excess fat, open the hopper during
the afternoon only, and force the
!, BIRDS to work by feeding the grair
: lin the litter.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-23
CHASE AND BROHMAN
STILL CITY CHAMPS

Chase and Brohman are still city
bowling champions by defeating c.
Wolf and Boyd last night at the
Grand bowling alleys. They won last
nights match by SO pins. The match
vas close M interesting, the tide Of
victory swaying from one side to the
other. The match was played on six
alleys and the change in alleys made
a big difference to the players.
Brohman had high total, getting l.
rs, while Chase was next with 1,766;
c. Wolf was next with 1850, while
Boyd was low with 1854.
Chose made high score of 259,
which swung the tide of victory in
their favor. G. Wolf made a good
count of 232 in the las game, which
cut down the lead by a good margin,
Chase and Brohman won the match
in the ninth game, when they won
this game by a margin of 112 pins;
they also won the eighth game by 80
pins.
G.. Wolf and T.. She'll will try to re-
gain the title. when they will! play
Chase and Brohman next Friday
night at $3.50 p. m. G.. Wolf and Sibell
held the title for the largest part OF
the winter, but lost out to Brohman
and Chase last Friday night.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-23
A

Minneapolis, MIMI. Feb. 23.-An
informal ban was placed on oats fu-
lures by the directors of the Mime
apolis Chamber of Commerce today.
The price was limited to 80 cents a
bushel. This follows a similar action
by the Chicago board of trade, which
limited the price to SO cents.
Six of the directors voted for the
ban, President c.. A. Magnuson, an
nounced on the floor at the opening of
trading, and the vote of the seventh
has been obtained by telegraph: For
NAL action will be taken on the re-
turn of the absent members.
Today's action removes the last i'm
portant item of speculative grain trad
ing in Minneapolis.
Oats closed at 80 cents Thursday
and broke four cents at opening to-
day, but went to SO cents shortly aft
erWard,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-23
Yesterdays Sports

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Toledo was
chosen as the convention and tourna-
nent city for 1919 and Robert w.
Brown of Louisville and New York
was elected president of the American
Bowling Congress at the annual con-
vention at Cincinnati.
Barney Williams Of Camp wads-
worth retained his title Of feather
weight champion of the army and
navy when he received the decision
v Bud Perrill of Camp Shelby in
a ten round bout at Hattiesburg, Miss.
The following were results OF
western conference basketball games:
At Observation-Disclosures "a, Chi
cage Is.
At Bloomington. 1nd.-1ndiana Fl,
Michigan 20.
At Columbus-Purdue SO, Ohio
State 20.
The Chicago Athletic association
won the naval and military athletic
meet at Northwestern university gym
nasium, with AZ points; the Illinois
Athletic club vas second with 40, and
the University Of Chicago third, with
IA. The relay race between Camp
Grant and the Great Lakes tackles
was won by the former. Frank LOOMS
Of the Chicago Athletic association
tied the worlds record for the 50
yard indoor low hurdles, 8 5-5 sec.
onds.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-23

Every patriotic citizen is aware of
the fact that it is necessary to in
crease our food production in every
way possible, and there is no easier
mean of doing this than growing a
larger flock of poultry, or if none are
grown, to get some day old chicks or
an incubator. and begin as soon as
conditions are right.
In a previous article, we covered
the handling of the incubator. and
promised to give some further infor-
nation regarding the handling of the
chicks after they are Matched.
Handling Chicks.
The handling of incubator or day
old chicks is not necessarily difficult,
but it requires a certain mount Of
careful feeding. especially for the
good shape. The young chicks must
be kept warm, and where there is a
large number, they should be provid-
ed with hovers, or a special stove,
for furnishing the necessary heat.
Ordinarily unless they are handled
in large numbers, they can be put in
an apple 0 or something of that
kind. and set in the living room at
night, when it is too cold for them
to be outside.
1t is essential That they do not be
come chilled, and if there is any dan
ger of their getting too cold. a jug
of warn water should be put in the
box with them. This will keep the
temperature at the proper degree.
There is of course a danger of their
getting too warm, and care must be
taken in regard to this.
Do Not Feed Too Soon.
The chicks should not be fed any
thing for the first forty-eight hours
This seems like a long time fol
chicks to wait for something to eat
but it apparently is Natures provi.
sion that they wait this long, because
If fed earlier there is bound to be
trouble. This is the reason why II
is possible to ship day Old chicks FOL
miles by express, inc have them ar.
rive in good shape.
Apparently the only trouble with
shipping is that they may be handled
too roughly, but so far G.s feeding IL
concerned, they can be sent a Ions
way with perfect safety.
The chicks, as soon as taken from
the incubator, chould be put in {
brooder or box, and it is we'll to hav.
this supplied with sand, so they car
as it necessary for them to have gri
in order to properly digest any foot
that Is fed later.
Generally stale white bread crumb,
are considered best for the first feet
for young chicks, and may be fet
either dry Or moistened with swee
milk. It is usually advisable t. Civ,
this first feed in the evening, ant
the next morning they may be fet
more bread crumbs. Two or tire,
hours later they may be given {
small amount Of uncooked dry oat
meal. and a little later they SHOULD
be fed a small amount Of hard boile.
} egg. crumbled up fine. and then a
La last feed in the evening they ma.
be given more oatmeal.
After the eggs have been in tn
incubator a short time, hey are al
ways tested. and II any unfertile egg
are found, they are taken out an,
may be saved and used for feeding
the young chicks. This ration an,
method of feeding should be contin
ued- for almost q week, the on,
change which might be permissible
would be that after the third o
fourth day corn bread might. be sub
stituted. for the wheat bread. Ate
the first week the chicks may be fe'
kL- Il
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-23
BALL PLAYERS
WILL SACRIFICE
SOME LUXURIES
Transportation of Clubs will
be Done in Much Less
Elaborate Way.

Chicago. Feb. 23.-The ~transporta-
ton of a major league ball club with
all of it's accoutrement, from the
middle west to the Pacific coast, will
be under far different conditions
from former years, officials of the
Chicago National League club
learned today.
a year ago the Chicago club made
the journey to the coast in a special
train of eight cars, including a diner,
Il buffet. and an observation car. The
party consisted Of more than seventy
five persons. and stops were made
at two points from which side trips
were taken.
This year the club management
has been notified by one road there
will be at its service two sleeping
cars, and one observation car tackeo
on 10 the end of a mail train, with
no dining car service. Another road
offers sleeping and dining car serv-
ice owe Il longer route. The former
probably will be accepted. +
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-23
The Market World :
LIVE STOCK MARKET
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK,

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Hogs underwent
a setback in value today owing to the
fact that receipts were more plentiful
than had bee inspected.
Cattle Offering also amounted to
liberal total. Sheep proved to be
relatively scarce.
Chicago, Feb. 23.-Receipts $4,000;
unsettled. 1Oc under yesterdays aver
age; bulk $17.2O@17.4O; light $500
@17.5O; mixed $16.9 17.45; heavy
$16.50@17.40; rough s16.5O@16.75;
pigs $12.75 1925.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000, weak; ma
tive steers 1915 @14.15; stockers and
feeders $7.5O@1O.90: cows and heif7
Sheep-Receipts. 5000, steady;
sheep s10.o0@13.25: lambs $4,000
1915.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-23
FOURTEEN CITIES
TO BOWL TODAY

Cincinnati, O., Feb. 23.-Fourteen
cities will be represented on the alleys
in the tournament of the American
Bowling Congress here today.
Bowlers from Akron, Ohio; Mil
waukee, Jackson. Mich: Green Fay,
Wis; Cleveland, Chicago and Belle
vue, KY, will participate in the singles
and doubles during the day, while
teams from Akron. Buffalo, st. Louis,
Springfield, ILL.,; Ashland, Ohio; Chi
cago, Cleveland, Milwaukee. Eau
Claire. Wis; Detroit and kokomo,
Ind, will roll in the five-men shifts
at night.
The leaders in the individual,
doubles and five-men event were not
disturbed yesterday. The leaders are
as follows:
Five-men clubs: Wooster Lamberts,
St, Louis, 1855.
Doubles: c. Lush-Blaney, Cincin-
natl, 1.212.
N. j., $50.