davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18
EDUCATIONAL.
(By J. w. Voboril)
GRADED SCHOOL DECLAMATORY
CONTEST.

YIN
The regular annual Graded School
Declamatory Contest was held at the
Assembly room of the Court House on
Saturday, April l3th
A crowd that taxed the capacity OF
the Assembly room witnessed one of
the best contests ever held there. The
contestants did so uniformly we'll that
the judges had difficulty in deciding on
the winner
The following program WAS given;
intermediate Grades Grades l-2-3-4j
Driving Home the Cows 1.-TWO Creeks)
Mayme Kopitsky
The Cock, the Mouse and the Little
Red Hen (Valders)
Grace Brennan
Tommy's Prayer (Grimms)
Grace Halloran
My Shadow (Cooperstown)
Violet Kronforst
Johnny Cake (Kossuth)
Edward Kortens
Your Flag and My Flag (Mishicot)
Billie Clark
An Impromptu Fairy-Tale (Rapids)
Edna Mae Windus
Squire's Roaster (Newtonburgl
Elmer Ansorge
Seem Things AT Night 1.-TWO Creeks p
Eddie Hallai
How 70 Tell the Time (Branch)
Erna Huhn
Wrap me in the Dear Old Flag Song
Mary and Joseph Logan
Grammar Grades Grades 5-6-7-0
Pro Patria 1.-TWO Creeks p
Eleanore Grimm
Dormot's Party 1.-TWO Greeks y
Adelaide Volta
independence Bell (Valders)
Donald Brennan
Tribute to Father (Grimms)
Lucille Halloran
Barbara Frietchie (Cooperstown)
Sylvia Siebenborn
Our National Ensign (Kossuthl
Arthur Salverson
Brier Rose (Rapids)
Hannah Johnson
One Leg of Goose (Newtonburg)
Hurbert Meisner
Paul Revero's Ride Branch
Erma Hargraves
So Long Mother Song
Chas. Logan
America Here's Ny Boy tSonel
Mary Logan
Primary Department
First-Edward Kortens (Rock
Second-Grace Brennan (Valders)
Third-Billie Clark (MishicoU
Grammar Grades
First-Donald Brennan (Valders)
Second-Lucile Halloran (Grimms)
Third-Eleanor Grimm
1.-TWO Greeks No. y
Winners above listed received gold
and silver medals for first and second
places in the contest, the medals being
awarded by the Graded school teachers
of The county.
One of the features of the program
were tue songs by Mary, Charles and
Joseph Logan of the Grimms Graded
School. The three were in the cos
tunes of nurse and soldier boys and
the songs WRAP Me in the Dear Old
Flag" $50 Long Mother" and "Amer-
lea Here's My Boy" were very we'll
rendered and moved the audience to
tears.
Only one district in the county, Dis
trict Meeme, failed TO take part in
the contest, the pupils failing to report
at the last moment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18

Miss Alice Brady has been appointed
principal of the Garfield school in place
OF her brother Harold who resigned TO
enlist in the United States Marines.
Dan Tracy has rented his hotel and
saloon to Mr.. Mulqueen of Green Bay.
lie will take possession the first of
July.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18
The Fundamental Principle.

"Science has taught us a great many
interesting things about race progress
and eugenics. but the fundamental
principles of eugenics seems 10 have
discovered itself very early In the his
tory Of the race. Healthy children are
usually those who are born of happy
marriages. .'-Woman's Home Compan-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18
Marriage LlCenstS S

The following marriage licenses
have been issued by the county clerk
the past week.
Lee Stone and Martha Haberman,
both Of this city; Herman Mueller and
Ella Kurtb, both of this city; Lester
Bantam and Irene Jacques, both of Two
Rivers; John Wietrzkowski of Stevens
Point and Frances Gappa of this city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18

Knud Throndsen of Clarks Mills died
on Friday of last week, His wife is also
at the point of death. This makes the
ninth death in that family during their
residence in that town.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18

The country school diploma examina.
tions will be held at the usual places
April 26 q. Following is a list OF
those who will conduct the examina.
tions; Eta Hayden, Elizabeth Hallor.
an, VIM. Wilde, f.. S. Mueller, Frank
Plvonka, Walter Braun, Helen Zych,
Geo. Grady, Eleanor Fries, Lillian
Chloupek, j. w. Voboril.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18

AT the meeting of the city council on
Monday the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year; Fred w.
Borcherdt, Clerk; G. e. Estabrook,
City Attorney; Homer Hill, Marshal;
Mr.. Stehle, Assessor; j. w. Toombs,
Harbor Master; George Dusold, Street
Commissioner, Second District; John
Gelbke, Tender of Main Street Bridge;
Jacob Holverson, Sealer of Weights
and Measures; G. Schmalfed, lst Ward
Night Watcmap; Michl. Dooling, 2nd
and 4th Ward Natchman.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES.
FORTY-FOUR YEARS AGO.

The following is list of chairman
of the different towns, elected last
week, as far as heard from; New ton
Carl Wernecke; Centerville - Dom.
Schneider; Meeme-J. II. Bohne; Cato
B. Almonds; Maple Grove - M. Fin
Ian; Gibson -C G. Johnson, Jr.; Kossuth
VIM. Robinson; Manitowoc Rapids
r. Donovan; Mishicott Julius Lind
stedt; Two Rivers - G. DAIMLER; Mani
towoc-J. Fliegler.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18
cheerfuIness.

"Cheerfulness Is small virtue, II
ls true, but 1t sheds such brightness
around us in this life that neither the
dark clouds nor the rain can dispel
its happy influence."-E. V. B. Alex.
ander.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18
A slnn of Ane.

When a man begins to say that all
he does Is to ret up In the morning
and 90 10 work and 80 home In the
evening aud 20 to bed, he's getting old,
whether he Will admit It or not.--At-
Gibson Globe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

DR.. Taugher has concluded to leave
St. Nazianz and locate in Fond du Lac.
His place will be taken by DR.. O'Brien
of Forest, Fond du Lac county,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18

Alderman Vogel and Kapitz we're
appointed ballot clerks for the election
OF city officers. The following we're
elected:
Pres. Council Aid. Thos. McKeough
City Clerk Walter G. Staefller
City Physician DR.. A. j. Shimek
City Assessor Rudolph Goetzler
Harbor Master Frank Smugler
Street Commissioner Emil Vollendori
The Mayor reappointed Attorney
l.. w. Ledvina as City Attorney and
Hency Mulholland as city weigher,
which appointments were confirmed by
the Council. No appointment to he
Office OF city engineer VS. made. The
matter will be taken up later.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18

The following letter has been re.
celved from w. d. Parker, former as
sistant state superintendent, now resid-
ing at Pasadena, Cal.
County Superintendent
j. w. Voboril.
Dear SIR
| thank your courtesy for the copy OF
the Twelfth Manitowoc County An.
nual" mailed through suggestion OF
my friend Harper.
have no doubt Of the excellence oil
the technique of the county schools,
that is SO abundantly suggested by the
elaborate organizations which you have
laid out. The Pilot Office must be
credited with an exhibition of the
printers Art, that might attract at.
tention anywhere.
Altogether, your courtesy suggests
most agreeable remembrance OF school
men OF Manitowoc County,-Michael
Kirwan, John Nagle, G. f. Viebahn,
Patzer, Walker, Smith aud others,
whose intelligent leadership gave other
sections of the state concrete examples
OF school excellence at once after the
creation of the county superlntendency
and continuously thereafter. | con,
gratulate you in your succession In SC
wholesome surroundings,
Very Truly Yours,
w. ID. Parker.
Pasadena, California,
April 2, lOls.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18

Judge Kirwan is, IN Madison this
week attending meeting of the Board
of Normal School Regents.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18

Old Winter turned on his heel again
Yesterday and deluged the county with
a cold breath.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18
OBITUARY..

Michael Singer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Singer, Columbus street, died
Monday morning of hemorrhage of the
brain after being i'll only about II
hours. He was 20 years of age and was
employed in the shipyard. His brother
John died in France short time ago
and another brother is somewhere in
France" who with three sisters and
his parents, survive him.
The funeral was held this morning
frGs, St. Boniface church. Interment
was in Calvary cemetery.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18

TIE LATEST LAUNCH - AT an early
hour on Saturday afternoon large
crowd had gathered at the Dry Dock
to witness the baptismal plunge of the
}. Case, one OF the largest and fiLest
vessels ever constructed in this city;
but owing TO the storm which occurred
1on Friday night, the launching was de-
layed until nearly dark. Notwithstand-
ing this delay, the crowd, instead of
growing impatient and dispensing,
seemed TO increase in size as the time
sped by, and when this liant mass of
live oak was ready to leap from her
ways TO the waves, much larger
throng than usually gathers ON such
occasions had collected. The vessel has
been built for Knapp & Case of Racine
and is designed for the wheat trade,
running from Milwaukee and Chicago
to Buffalo.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18

Joseph Knox, native of Liberty,
died at Holy Family hospital Monday
noon after an illness of about a day.
The cause of his death was meningitis
and it is supposed that he contracted
the disease at Camp Grant near Rock
ford, Ill, where he had been running
an auto truck between the camp and
the city for several months. He was
visiting at his old home in Liberty last
week tor few days and then went to
Mountain, Wis, 10 look after some
land, which he owns there. He returned
TO this city Sunday morning on the
5 O'Clock train and called upon Frank
FIiedl, an intimate friend, in the
TeiJgen block He lay down on the
couch and complainedo OF a hea ache. 1t
grew worse during the day and in the
evening MIR. Friedl called in DR.. Shaw
and he had him removed to the huspi.
tai. Nothing much could be done for
him and he failed rapidly, dying at
noon as stated above.
The news of his death was shock to
his many friends here. He was 33 years
of age and for the past few years was
enP4ged in the real estate business in
f'CuncasU, UuC for the past several
months was in the service of the go
vernment at Camp Grant. Jos. Knox
was devoted son and man whose
influence was always for good IN the
community in which he lived. He is
survived by his mother, Mrs. Catherine
Knox, and four brothers, Lieut. Eugene
Knox, who is some where in Farnce",
John, Walter and Thomas OF Liberty.
His remains were taken to his old
home Monoay evening and the funeral
was held Wednesday morning from
st. Isadore's church, Rev Kersten
officiating, Several from this city at.
tended the funeral.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18

John Schappert, an old settler of this
city, died at his home, 1913 Franklin
street, Saturday evening, aged SO years
Death was due to inlirmties incident to
old age.
The deceased was born in Mecklen-
barg, Germany, and came to this city
in 1860. For many years he had charge
of Tenth street bridge while at the
same time he conducted small tailor
shop on Franklin street. but in late
years, until he retired from business,
he devoted his entire time TO tailoring
Besides his widow he is survived by
ten children. The funeral was held
Tuesday afternoon. Interment was in
Evergreen cemetery.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18

An additional policeman was APP
pointed by the city council at its
meeting on Monday. lie is TO assist the
marshal during the day. Charles Dueno
was appointed assistant city marshal
and will have charge during the night
or in the marshals absence.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18

Hon. Jos. Villas, President of the Lake
Shore X Western Railway, returnt d
from New York last Monday in good
health. He informs us, that the Eastern
Directors of our l.. S. u w. Railway
will make their first visit to our city
about May lst, to be in attendance at
the Annual Election of Directors, after
which positive steps will he taken in
the matter of extending our Western
Railway.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18

Those Harbingers of warm weather
the robins-have returned, and now
we may feel assured, that spring is at
hand. They gave a concert to celebrate
their return in the pine tops at the
park, during the cleaning of last Sun
day evening. which we listened to with
the most intense pleasure.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18
Everybody's Rule.

Measure time by good deeds.--Maz-
Eiri.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18

The assembly very wisely killed the
bill repeating the local option law.
Local communities should have the right
to regulate the liquor traffic SO far as it
affects them. The present licence law
proved eminently satisfactory as it
leaves the people TO determine for
themselves what the license may be.
1t is mistaken idea that The people
worship the saloon and are anxious to
remove every restriction now imposed
upon 1t by the law. We have too many
saloons. too many people, who are
attracted toward the business by the
indolent ease which it promises.
The saloonkeeper, as such, has ceased
to be political power and II is a matter
for congratulation that he has. People
no longer bow before this once power.
full dictator, but on the contrary de-
mand that the business be properly
regulated, SO that the community may
not suffer prejudice by means Of it,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-18

MIR. Hoyt has sold the grocery busi-
ness of the Hoyt Grocery Co. TO Rob.
Hempton and will leave town. Any
one knowing MIR. Hempton will re-
member him as probably the best man
Plumb & Nelson ever had with them.
He is courteous, kind and attentive to
business and we are sure that every
one will be pleased TO see him succeed.
Whiskey is money maker for every
one except him who drinks ii. The
dealers grow wealthy by supplying the
thirsty crowd and DR.. Keeley has made
100000 by destroying the appetite
which was source of revenue TO the
dealer. The whiskey rule must be a
good one, as it works both ways.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

were deprived of it they would dis
cover something else to replace IT,"
Signor Baslini in an interview later
disclaimed all responsibility but ad-
mitted that he was related by mar
rlage to the chairman of the board Of
directors Of the Silk Waste Spinning
company, which traded most extern
sively with Germany.
Signor Bonacassa, a member of par
lament, was prominent shareholder
and member of the board of directors
Of the Silk Waste Spinning company.
The Silk Waste Spinning company
was one of the most flourishing con-
Germs in Italy and practically monopo-
lized the silk waste industry.
There is every reason to believe that
contraband with Germany could not
have been so well organized If it had
not been a labor of love or at least of
gratitude for previous financial assist
ance given by Germany. Nearly every
German industrial concern in Italy had
an italian name and often an Italian
partner. When war broke out Italo-
German Industrial concerns were
into apparently essential
ly Italian firms.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
Victory of Pershing Men at Sech-
eprey May Become
Historic.
MANY DEEDS OF HEROISM
Actions of Soldiers In Fight Fully In
Accord With the Finest Ameri-
can Traditions-One Kills
Fifteen Huns.

With the American Army in France,
The shell-torn village of Seicheprey
appears to be destined to hold n proud
place in the story of American partici-
patton in the world war. AS further
details Of the engagement there be-
come known there are disclosed deeds
which are fully in accord with the
finest American traditions.
The correspondent is now permitted
to tell of few cases of individual he
rolsm, which will convey an idea as
to the mettle of the men. One of
them, David Griggs of East Hampton,
Conn.,. passed through the enemy bar
rage at least seven times to carry am
munitlOn to his hard-pressed COM
rades. Twice he was partly buried
by earth upturned by shells falling
all around him, but he kept at his
task.
Grlggs, who is nineteen years old, is
so modest that he would not tell his
story, but insisted on speaking of the
bravery of others. Finally one of
his comrades pointed him out and
said: "That Is the bravest man in the
regiment"
Twice Blown of Road.
Raymond A. Ferris of Bedford,
Mass, acting as courier, was blown
off the road twice by the concussion
Of shells. Although stunned and near
ly crazed by the intensity of the gun
fire, when he reached the point In the
rear of the lines to which he was
sent for ammunition, he carried out
his orders. Then he asked for re-
volver, saying he wanted to go out
and fight the Germans, but he faint
ed from exhaustion. When he regain
ed consciousness his first words were
inquiry whether his message had been
delivered.
Charles Sinkler, n Philadelphia law
yer, who is now with the Red Cross,
and was in the thick of the fighting,
told the correspondent of two Ameri-
cans who, armed only with automatic
pistols, charged an enemy machine
gun, killed eight Germans and cap
tured the gun. II is also related that
one American sharpshooter killed 10
Germans.
In a village short distance behind
the front line Gladys and Irene Me-
Intyre, sisters, of Mount Vernon, N. Y.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
ITALIAN FIRMS
AIDED GERMANY

tons and in the following year to
5000 tons. Although the Italian silk
was exported to a neutral country, still
Its ultimate destination was Germany,
where 1t was needed In the manufac-
ture Of charges for artillery, airplane
wings and airship envelopes. The
trade continued until few weeks agO.
During the first II days Of February
142 tons of raw silk, cotton and fax
were sent to Germany via Switzerland.
1t has been said that the silk waste
spinning companies were enabled to
trade with the enemy because nobody
suspected that silk waste could be
utilized by the Germans in war indus
tries, and in fact silk waste was eX-
ported to Germany not only from Italy
but from France as well.
Warnings Unheeded.
Strangely enough there were intelli-
gent people who warned the govern
ment and strived to open the eyes of
the under secretary of state of the
ministry Of finance, Signor Baslini,
who presided over the special commit
tee that authorized expectations, that
silk waste was being used in Germany
for war industries, Slgnor Piccaluga,
who warned Signor Baslinl in April,
1916, was told that ut would be use
less to forbid the expectation Of silk
waste as in any case If the Germans
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
FRENCH PRAISE
VALOR OF YANKS

Salvation Army representatives, dur
ing the height Of the engagement hand
ed out coffee, chocolate, doughnuts
and much good cheer to the soldiers.
They went on with their work while
the shells were falling all around them
and would not leave until at last they
were ordered to do so. Now they are
called daughters of the regiment"
At another point near the front a
mtddle-aged, motherly woman, also Of
the Salvation Army, Is Drawing the
German shells to dispense comforts to
the men.
II had to come to France" she said,
'to find out what wonderful boys we
raise in America"
Unstinted praise for the valor and
steadfastness of the American troops
during the German attack at Selche-
prey Is given by the French troops on
the same front. This admiration for
the fighting qualities of his transat.
lantic comrades Is demonstrated in a
report sent to the general command
ing by the colonel of French infan.
try regiment which took part in the
Selcheprey engagement.
81 visited Renneres wood after the
counter-attack In which the position
was recaptured and examined the sit
uation in detail" says the report.
Everywhere traces of hand-tO-hand
fighting show that the American sol.
diers, despite two hours of heavy bom-
bardment by large caliber guns, de-
Tended themselves valiantly.
"In the vicinity between the front
trenches and the communication
trench connecting the Judy and Rem
neres woods, two American machine
gunners died fighting on their weap-
ons after covering the ground around
with German dead. The enemy suf.
fered great losses, thanks to this he
roic resistance.
Everywhere there are signs of Ger
man wounded having been carried off,
while many German bodies remain be-
cause the retiring enemy was unable
to remove them. Numbers Of the dead
belong to German storming detach-
ments."
Numerous hand-to-hand combats
were fought in the course of this long
struggle, from which the Americans
found themselves obliged to retire to,
ward nightfall, but only after destroy
ing their machine guns.
In Seicheprey squad of Americans
found several cases Of grenades, with
which they succeeded In putting up
terrific fight and holding out the entire
day on the northern extremity of the
village. They refused to surrender
when summoned to do so. At the end
of the fighting only nine Of the original
twenty-three were left.
An American lieutenant with only
six men patrolled 600 yards Of the
front during the entire day and main-
tained communication with the bat
talions on his right and left.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
Germany to Grow Cotton

Germany and her allies are UNDER
taking to overcome their .1Asrtage Of
cotton by developing production in Bul.
garia. Official dispatches recently said
the Bulgarian government has under.
taken to place large blocks of suitable
land at the disposal of planters. The
principal cultivation will be done in
tne iowlands and river border of the
Doorud1a and in the vicinity of Adria1
nople.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
BROTHERS OVER THERE,
GIRL TWINS WANT TO GO

New York.-Lucille and Gene
We've Baker, nineteen-year-old
twins, of Brooklyn, are not sat
isfied with having two brothers
"over there" They presented
themselves at the barge Office
with the request that they be
enlisted in the coast guard.
Lieut.. L. G. Farwell explained
that they were not using women
to guard piers and warehouses
just yet. But the twins refused
to consider themselves formally
rejected until similar assurances
had been given by Captain Gar
den, commanding officer. They
left the office disappointed, but
hopeful of going to France as
government telephone operators
or stenographers.