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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-11-21
ENGLISH
VILLAGE HAS
NO YOUNG MEN
On, United rre-..)

Village of Potten End Hertford-
shire, England, Nov. 10.-tBy Ma'i)-
The English countryside is today just
as quaint and peaceful and beautiful
as ever. But it has lost its young
men.
On the village green last nisht the
countryfo gathered at shutdown as
they have done for several centuries
The duckpond in the middle of the
green; the Red Lion Inn GOO years
old) tight in hedgewall on the south; :;
the squat little church steeple just
over the hedge on the north; and the
heathery moor to the west--all were
just as they were before the war, ex-
cept:
There were no young men
They who came together on the
green were women. girls. children, old
men AMI occasionally a man of 90.
Two sober-faced young women were
pushing baby carriages.
A motherly woman. of 60 presided at
the bar in the Red Lion (the bar was
perhaps four feet long in room about
six feet square). On the right was
another browl-walled room with a
bare tab'e in the center. A dozen old
men were smoking and slipping theis
ale. At the head of the table sat Il
soldier. home ON leave.
The innkeeper's daughter was bang
ing a ,inpanny piano ia the tiny par
lor. She played to an empty room
and to soldiers picture above the
instrument.
The inn is squat little place. most
Iy grown to roof and many-barreied ID
chimneys (fte. kind you used to see in
your Mothef Goose book. with storks
staEding on them)- The cracks be
tween the brick shingles are stuffed
with moss
A wooden tablet nailed to the wall
of the village church-by the door
displays the Roll of Honor" Under
meath on little wooden shelf few
sprays of flowers tell their story.
1t was a Hertfordshire regiment,
with its quota from Potten End. that
was practically wiped out at GallipolL
From the common this morning one
cou,d see squads of Women's Land
Army girls. in khaki. shocking wheat
in the hedge-framed fie' DIS.
Behind. the roofs and chimneys OF
the vii age were just visible over the
masses OF trees. shrubs and hedges
which form the basis of every English
landscape In every one of those
homes was one. perhaps two. three OF
four empty chairs, many of which
would never be filed.
A crowd of girls was blackberryin2
among the brambles ard bracken on
the moor.
Lovers lane. smooth and grassy be
tween high hedge-walls, was empty A
tiny girl in gingham and tot of a
boy with yellow ours were marching
hand in hand into its far end.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-11-21
PueLic EATING PLACES
RESTRICTED ON Bread

The food administration is advised
from Washington that hotels. restnur-
ants. boarding houses and all public
eating places cannot serve more than
TWO ounces Of white bread, or FOUR
ounces of other bread. Sandwiches
or bread served at boarding camps.
are excepted. Bread cannot be brought
to the table until after the frsf course
IL served. Bread rolls. quick breads.
pies. cakes, cookies, crackess, ETC..
may be made entirely Of wheat hour if
desired. 80
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-11-21
FUNERAL OIL JESSE n.
DoLiN TUESDAY AFTERNOON

The funeral Of the late Tease Her
man Bo'in viii take place from vii.
sons undertaking chapel. 72s Main
street. q 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning
and viii be private. The dsceassd
was e yssrs Of axe and was narrIsd.
He vas snployed q the plant os IN
ohac ~ Company. Bufisl vim IS
- laseriee eenasssry.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-11-21
DIED At THE FAMILY
>HoME IN SOUTH CANON

Helen Balziah, aged . years. died 1T
the family home on New York avenue,
South Canon. Sunday morning. The
fsaersI viii ~ hold ct St. Michael's
CathoIic church on Macon avenue at :
o'clsck this sfternocn- IuteTment will
- = Lakeside cemetery.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-11-21
KANSAS PEOPLE
BUY HOMES HERE

Last week Mr.. Kivett OF Norton,
Kan. bought the neat modern house
at III Allison avenue from william ".
Williams, and are now occupying It
A. home. This property was built
By Charles E. Rowciine when IN the
tailoring business here. 1fr, Ktvett
bought this property through the r A.
Haynes Realty Company.
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Arthur re9pGRicksoN
IN ogNVga THIS WEEK

Arthur rfed6rickspn, oRiciai re-
porter for Judge Cooper Of the district
court. lett this moyuins for Denver
whore he Will snend fhs current wssk
1ookiug aftsf bseineee ulatters con-
neets1 M ~ ce6!t>sa.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-11-21
soAsE l1oRE y'cT'Ms

s NJ. and Nh. Ralph wsldson q III
Nerfh Tea4h stys1t - eoth eenneed
% 49, hoese wlfh ~ inoesana.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-01
Wis. Weather Crop Conditions.

The week was warm with good local
showers oyer the greater portion OF
state. Rain is still needed in many
places however, particularly in north
etn and east-cehtral counties. The
harvesting OF small grains is about
one half completed over the south
western half Of the State and Is becom-
ing general ia the northeastern half.
Threshing has started In the south.
west. The yields of rye, barley, oats,
and spring wheat are good to excellent
and that of winter wheat fair to good.
Corn made rapid growth where there
was suliic ent moisture. la the south
and wet lie crop is exceptionally hue,
being in the siking stage in some
places, but in other sections the lack
OF sufficient moisture has caused it TO
be somewhat back ward. Late potatoes
promise a good crop; but early pota-
toes are poor. Oats lodged during the
week In some western counties. Pas
lures and ranges are very short in
nearly all sections, owing to the lack
OF sufficient moisture.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-01
.ITY OFFICIALS VISIT.

towoc city officials and a lot OF
|citizens motored to Sheboygan
4. The occasion was the an
Jane of baseball between the
: s of the two towns. The guests
Ioyally entertained at Kohler, a
suburb, and at a banquet in
sning at the Grand Hotel where
vas the usual speechmaking un-
Ste hour.
rman Vogel of Manitowoc, who
for his team, was arrested for
lhg (the basebalD and a mock
|hsting for an hour was staged
city hall. Former City Clerk
Kelley, the life Of former gath
qualified again by virtue of his
election by the council to the
ilities commission.
ball game was a fizZle. Mani
scored at will and Sheboygan
couldn't touch. Vogel had
tanning the Sheboygan lake
When 1t was called on ac-
|of rain at the end of the fifth
the score was 4 to 0 in favor OF
|owd.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-01

Words In Italics In Bible.

Words In the Bible printed in italics
Indicate that the words so printed do
not rightly form part OF the original
text. but were adopted by the trans
lators To make the sense Of the orr
ginal clear. AS used In the Bible
italics have no relation to the common
practice OF using them for the purpose
OF emphasizing certain words In tha
early history OF printing those portions
Of book not properly belonging to
the main work, such as lntroductions.
prefaces. indexes and foot notes, we're
printed in italics, the text itself being
In Roman.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-01
HIGGINS A CANDIDATE

Thomas Higgins, former street car
owner here, is a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for congress. A
meeting at Neenah Monday OF Repub-
licans who simply can't see either
Lampert or Lehner, two other aspir-
ants for the nomination, endorsed
both General Boardman and Mr.. Hig-
gins. Gen. Boardman is on the way
home from France, having been re-
lieved of further military duty. He
was for sixteen years the adjutant
general of Wisconsin and went out at
the head OF the Wisconsin National
Guard. 1t Is not known whether or
not he wants to make the run but II
he does when he gets here Mr.. Hig-
gins Is to withdraw. In the meantime
the Higgins nomination papers are In
circulation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-01
q OVER THE LAKE BANK.

town of Manitowoc Is maintain
dangerous bit of road on the
asst end of the Little ManitowoC
The contemplated building oI
bridge and road sometime In
b future is hardly sufficient rea-
/ leaving a death trap on a pub
gihway. Last Friday Matt
nert employed at the shipyard
living a car out of the city on
|ke shore road and reached this
The headlights of a car ap-
ling blinded him and he drew
st too much to the right and the
int down the bank, a drop OF
or fifteen feet. Schweinert had
passengers, including three la
| low the escape of all from death
Fious injury was one of those
occurrences that compensate
|prising casualties. No one was
The fact that lives were not
|hs in spite of, and not because
actions of the highway people
lie man who didn't dim his
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-01
GCiaG UP. BEER.

day last week the brewery de-
man rolled in a barrel of beer
average local saloonkeepers,
id: 1913, strictly cash. Shall ]
out again or leave it?" The
keepers had no choice. There
ly but one brewery now; three
like the blessed shamrock. But
$13 means the loss of the little
that was left. Some months
e government, as a war meas
'rbade brewing beer with more
N per cent of alcohol. The To-
er has since been of about 2
hit, half or less of its former al
strength.
lg men who appear to know say
/ one can get out of it now is
brning headache. And now this
leverage bids fair to 60 to ten
b glass. The downtown saloons
hat move at once.
1he good old days of our youth
|aming amber with a healthy
| o It cost about Sc per barrel,
zen less. War certainly is at
|as bad as that old Uncle Bill
4 IAN is reported to have labeled
tuesday evenings meeting the
keepers could come to no agree
Some wanted to increase the
Ind some wanted to reduce the
the glasses. Eighteen dealers
I.rging ten cents and some have
I.es. 1t will be each man for
4 in solving the problem. The
|al to fight brewers was not con-
/ feasible.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-01
Hon. Charles Fisch, ex-county judge
of Kewaunee county was in the city
yesterday and to all appearances is as
fat and good-natured as ever.

The Crusaders-Mr. King Weeman
the ceeblrated early gardener of Kos
suth, was in town yesterday and re-
ported that his whole field and garden
crops are alike a prey to Grasshopper
family of Crusaders. He says that
after eating up half of his hay crop
they commenced at his growing
wheat and other small grain and after
finishing them they relentlessly at
tackled his garden, eating up his Gu
cumber vines, shelling his peas by
devouring the pods, and masticated
his bean crop bodily. Then they con-
centrated on his potatoes, but the
Paris-green sprinkled upon the vines
to drive away the potato bugs, caused
a stampede, after thirty or forty of the
hoppers had succumbebd to the poi
son, to his currant bushes and after
stripping them of their foliage ate the
bark for dessert.
He scouts the idea of wishing his
neighbors harm, but admits that he
has recently prayed, "Our Father, who
are in Heaven" to raise such a breeze
as might drive these hopping locusts
from his premises.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-01
BAKERY CLOSED.

The Schroeder bakery, which has
been in business for nearly sixty
years on Jay street, closed its doors
last Saturday due, Mr.. Schroeder says,
to unbearable restrictions due to the
war.
The bakery was established by VIM.
Wernecke and later conducted by c.
W. Schroeder and for the past several
years by his son, Emil Schroeder.
The Henry Esch Sons Co. has pur-
chased the property which consists OF
the bakery building and dwelling
house.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-01
EDUCATIONAL.
(By j. w. Voboril)

The regular summer teachers insti-
tute will be held in the high school
building at Manitowoc ON August rs,
"a, and 2Sth. The program will begin
at 10 o'clock Monday morning.
w. II. Hunt of River Falls Normal
will conduct exercises in Reading, AS
signments in Language and Hygiene,
Community work, and Teaching Chill
dren How to Study. He will likewise
conduct the general exercises.
Mr.. Lucius T. Gould will give exer-
cises in Geography, Civics, and some
other topic to be selected later.
Mr. w. E. Larson, Inspector of Rural
Schools, will be with us for a day to
talk on organization of School Societies
and War Relief.
Miss Cora Cripe, Il. N. of the Wis
consin Tuberculosis Association
will spend n day with us to discuss
various health problems
Other matters relative tu the work of
the teachers will be discussed at the in
stitute.
The date for the institute was set late
in the month so that teachers who are
working need not lose time. Your re-
sponsibilities for the coming year are
greater than ever before. Therefore do
not miss what will assist you TO do
your bit for the children and your
country.
Manitowoc County teachers have al
ways been very faithful in their attend
anee at institutes. Let us be as faith-
full this year when the needs are greater
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-01

II is possible to photograph mirage
and obtain very good results AS we
are told by Photographic expert, the
simplest way Is to stop down the
lens to, say, u s. GA q. 32). and make
a series OF exposures ranging from
one-one- ne-hundredth to one-twenty-fifth
of a second depending upon the In
tensity of the light. The ray filter will
give better color values. and can be
used to better advantage, but this will
mean lengthening the time OF expos.
ure accordingly"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-01
Remembering a Name.

Two women who were picking out
the wall paper for an apartment had
made some progress, but had not fin.
ished when II was time for luncheon.
The salesman had been obliging and
expeditions, and on the way out 'ne
customers asked the name of the man.
ager, so they could call for his serv.
ices later. His name was Sheridan.
and they decided to clinch 1t by think
ing of "Sheridan's Ride" Two hours
later they returned and said they
would like to see Paul Revere.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-01
BURNED IN BONFIRE.

Harold Benson, year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Benson, North 10th
street, was severly burned in a bonfire
near the water tower Tuesday after
noon. There were rumors that com
panion pushed the lad into the fire.
Simon Sladky heard his cries and
rushed to his aid and put out the fire
by rolling the boy in sand. His physi.
clan said yesterday that his condition
was critical. lie is badly burned about
the body, arms and face.
Ls'er-1 he boy died at the hospital
this morning.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-01

Through tGC l"...,It oi ,,anda d.
i2ed ".alf l...c hst.." lv- t..r rnsu
u pr.lel the wnolcalN uuld pay,
the l~n se OF p.',s iul tLu retailer
and tnc t"nEe OF pnctu & v tac Cunsu-
mer, TO be- publishuA IN a. dctically
every county. hamlet. town and city
Ia the country the Wisconsin Food
AGminist alton expects g. p.oteCt the
consumer IRON unreasonable price
advance, and by bringing prices up to
a uniform level, the Food Administra.
ton will also protect the patriotic
merchant from the unsorupulous deal
er who has attempted to take adyan.
tage OF the situation.
In every community, price inter
preting committees, composed OF rep
resentatiyes of the wholesalers, re
tailers and consumers will ascertain
fair retail prices on the basic com
modities. The published lists will
give the range OF maximum selling
prices showing a reasonable low price
which will represent charges that
should rule in cash and carry" stores
and a high price. representing faii
charge at credit and delivery" shops
Retail price reporters are being ap
pointed In every county in the United
States who will keep IA close check
upon charges made at the stores anC
report to the local administrator al
dealers not keeping within the limits
In the "fair price lists"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-01

The Manitowoc County Teachers
Training School opens on Sept 2, 1918
students wishing to enter should apply
at once to Principal Fred Christiansen
or to Supt j, w. Voboril. only high
or more years of High School training
can be accepted. High school gradua-
tes if studious can complete the work
of the Training School in one year
They likewise receive nearly years
credit at the Normal School for their
year at the Training School. Two year
high school students will need two
years to complete the work of the
Training School
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-01
latin America.

The term Latin America includes all
the countries OF South America OF
Central America and Mexico. so called
because they were settled and peopled
by Latin races, chiefly Spanish. They
all speak the Spanish language In diff
ferent degrees of purity. except Bra
zil, where Portuguese Is the national
language. and Haiti. where French Is
national. Portuguese and French, how
ever, are classed as Latin languages.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-01
|AAUTAUQUA THIS WEEK.

Lincoln Chautauqua opened on
7th street Tuesday afternoon.
|lcertainty whether or not 1t was
TO be put on, the light advertis-
h the crowd at the Nash lecture
| x night gave IL a poor start.
|er, the crowds are turning out
and IL appears there may be no
About 25 residents signed an
|laranty last year for this years
|Auqna.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-01
LOCAL WAR NOTES.

Company F, our Home Guard unit,
| arrived home last Friday evening, aft
| er a week at Camp Douglas. The
boys enjoyed 1t immensely, despite the
hard work and they made a good rec
| ord
Corporal "Puch" Egans early Ca
reer as an amateur journalist and
| later as humorous column con-
ductor was outlined last week in
Camp and Trench" an army paper at
Camp Grant.
Joseph Ledvina, U. S. ~, lately our
efficient clerk of circluit court, will
be here weekly from Oshkosh head
quarters on recruiting duty.
Francis SeitZ has reported at Mil
| waukee for service in the aviation
mechanical department.
Joseph Meyer, arrested at Plymouth
for failure to pay for the support Of
Clllu mere dS He Hdu piohiiSCui hie'uS
| satisfactory financial arrangements
and was sent from Sheboygan to
Camp Taylor, Kentucky, with a con-
tingent of selected men.
The war is coming nearer to all, as
| was evidenced every day this week by
throngs of people waiting at the city
treasurer's office to get sugar cards.
Not an ounce of sugar can be pur-
chased without a card and sales in
the city are limited to two pounds per
month for each individual This limit
applies to persons residing outside of
the two cities in the county, but such
persons need no card.
The eighth seagoing ship of the
United States government emergency
fleet to be launched at Manitowoc slid
down the ways last week. She was
christened Lake Linder." There are
six in course of erection and full
crews are working all the time on one
ship to put her into the water in 26
days from the time work was COM
menced.
Alfred Bazel, formerly a clerk in
the city hall and later Register of
Probate, passed through the city this
week en- route to join his command in
South Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Markham have
one son, Bert, at Camp Custer, sec
ond, John D., is in the navy. A third,
Robert Jr., was at Milwaukee Tuesday
/ taxing an examination for voluntary
enlistment in the navy.
Tuesday evening, Lieutenant Fran
els Nash gave a talko his expert
ences of year with the American
| ambulance at the Verdun and Italian
fronts. Before 7:45 there was not
standing room left in the Opera
house. The talk was instructive and
| interesting, at times thrilling. He had
| ollutS lIOllI ohn pliOlO
graphs and some war movies loaned
by the Committee of Publicity at
Washington. Many of Nash's pictures
were views in the front line trenches
in Italy. Due to the overflow the pro-
gram was repeated last night. Lieu
tenant Nash said that his commission
| as lieutenant comes from the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
William Zahn, Jr, with the En-
cheering Corps has arrived lover
there" safe. Alfred Zahn, brother,
at Jacksonville, Fla, will embark
soon.
Lester Anderson who registered in
June, has enlisted in the mechanical
corps and will leave for indianapolis on
the 18th. He was formerly employed
in this Office.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-01

SUGGESTION FOR SCHOOL BOARDS
/. Is the school scrubbed and are
the woodwork and windows washed.
2. Have you contracted with some
one to have the floor scrubbed at least
once month"; What would people
think of your wife or mother if she
scrubbed the floor once or twice year?
What should we think of your school
district?
3. Have you provided for at least
two screens for the windows (full size)
SO the pupils will not have to swat flies
instead OF studying their lessons?
4. Is the chimney clean?
Have you examined the stove or
furnace to see if it Is in good order and
not clogged with SCOT or ashes7
6. Have you good flag ready for
the first day Of school and flag pole
from which to float it2 This is requir-
ed by law.
7. Have you school register ready
for the teacher?
3. Are the outhouses cleaned and
scrubbed
g. Are there good latches and locks
TO all the doors and windows of all the
buildings
10 Are there any broken windows in
outhouses, shed, or school building7
IL. Have you supply of ink, chalk,
and erasers for the coming Year,
II. Have you scrapars, steel and co.
Goa mats ready for the feet OF the
youngsters. You cannot teach them
neatness and cleanliness too soon.
l3. Are the desks all fastened tightly
TO the Stats or hoor2 Are any of them
broken2
| IA. How about the window shadesy
DO they improve the looks of the school
room or not2 Consult with your Coun-
ty superintendent before you buy new
shades and see samples of excellent,
| good wearing shades.
| Is. Have you sweeping compound on
hand2 This is required by law.
10. Have you enough dictionaries for
the school?
| 10. II you do wood work 500 that Q
supply OF lumber, nails. screws, etc,
are on hand. Eastwood or White Pine
lumber is the best for boys below fif.
teen years of age.
| IL. Have the weeds and grass cut In
the school yard before school opens.
| 10. Be sure to have the we'll pumped
ont day or two before school opens
1t Is dangerous to have the children
drink this water.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-01

Two Deaths in Half an Hour-We
learn that Mr.. Christian Mehrmann
of Kossuth, came in from his days la
bor on his farm yesterday about p
m, bleeding profusely from the lungs
through his mouth and nose. His
wife ran to the neighbors in great
haste for help and returned with some
of the neighboring women, who were
so frightened, that they left the dis
tracted wife alone with her dying hus-
band When assistance finally came
they found the wife and husband both
dead, the wife dying as is supposed
from heart disease. The aged couple
were about sixty-six years old, and
must have passed away within the
same half hour.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-01
LAKE SHORE ROAD.

1ullen & PITT were the only bid.
/ the mile and q quarter of con-
DAD ON the Lake shore road on
bond advertising. Their bid was
go and the contract will proba.
awarded to them. The Zardala
Co. bid was s6, l50 for the con-
bridge across the Little Manlto.
yer. The concrete work cannot
/ Q this year. The bridge will
both road traffic and also the
CARS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-01
Serbian Superstition.

On the eve OF ST Barbara's day In
Serbia II Is a custom to boil small
portion of every species OF grain In q
pot over a woodflre, In the morning
the surface OF the grain Is critically
examined, and should It be uneven 1t
Is thought good omen, The grain is
then thrown in spoonfuls into neigh
boring stream, and II three wishes are
asked for they are always said to be
granted.