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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23
RECORD BREAKING RAIN.

1t rained last Sunday afternoon, to
put IL mildly. II the Oldest inhabitsnt
could recall such downpour In such
short period Of time ever having oc-
Cured In local history he discretely
held his peace. Streets we're raging
rivers. Easements were Hooded. Much
damage was done 10 goods stored in
easements. A torrent raced down
Clark street and down Sherman Creek
and nearly drowned out the Addison
house and neighbors. Reports from
the county were that numerous roads
were impossible because OF washouts.
Shoto received the flood which IL usual
ly gets early In the spring. The force
OF the water in the city can be realized
from the fact that all the wood cross
ing over cutters at street intersections
on Huron street we're piled up near
the lake. The new driveway down tie
bank To the Ress docks at the end Of
Huron street Is total loss IL was a
rainfall TO remember.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23
PATRIOTIC MEETING.

John Temple Graves, editor OF the
Atlanta constitution, was billed to
speak here Tuesday evening under the
auspices Of the new war chest organi.
zation. Monday evening it was learned
that he could not come and the CON-
mittee was fortunate in being able to
secure DR.. Randolph, lyceum lectur.
er of note, to substitute. The meeting
was held at the Opera House. Private
keenan, who spent two years at the
front in the first Canadian army, and
who was discharged for incapacitating
wounds received In action, gave an In
terest.ng talk interspersed with drollery
that kept the audience in a roar. He
devoted most of his time to definite ex.
amples OF Red Cross work at the front.
DR.. Randolph delivered an eloquent,
patriotic address that ELECTED frequent
applause. a. L. Hougen presided and
opened the meeting with an earnest
plea for united, constant effort and sac
rifce for authorized war service work.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23
HURLS STONES; GETS A BULLET.

Julius Pohl who has the distinction
OF running the only saloon in the 9Th
ward had some excitement last Monday
night, He was awakened after mid
night By the breaking OF glass and
found that big stones were being hurled
through his windows. Pohl hurried to
the window and blazed away into the
darkness with revolver. There was
silence and then windows in the rear
began TO crash to the floor. He looked
out there and saw man, at whom he
fired. In the morning an Abandoned
bicycle was found near by and blood in
dicated that the gun fire had not been
entirely futile. Suspicion fastened on
one Ludwig Kostenilka, living west of
the fair grounds. A comp anion came in
to the saloon and said he had left Kos
tenilka trying TO get into the saloon for
a last drink. The police started for
Kostenilka's place hut met doctor
bringing him to the hospital Wit. :.
bullet in his leg.
The proprietor's father-in-law escap
ed stopping a big jagged stone with
his head by few inches. The damage
to the place was estimated at SI25.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23
WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC SOCIETY.

The Manitowoc Chapter OF the d. A
r who have heen especially active
during the past year assisting in war
relief work re elected all their officers
OF the past year with the exception OF
their treasurer, Mrs. j. @ Johnson,
who resigned on account OF illness in
the family. The officers elected are as
follows:
Regent Mrs Jane B. Kress
Vice regent Mrs. Carrie l.. Smalley
Recording sec. Miss Louise Markham
Corresponding sec. Mrs. l.. Hammond
Treasurer Miss Mildred Markham
Registrar Miss Martha +. Pond
Historian Mrs. Grace X. Wright
The local Chapter has twenty chart
er members and il has been very active
in all the usual, and some unusual war
work.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23
WHY WE FIGHT.

1t has been forced on the attention
of the writer from time to time that
there are some men, some who should
be leaders, who are saying in an apol-
ogetic way that now since we are in
the war we must see it through. One
is impressed with the idea that if
these persons were to express them
selves fully it would run like this /:
81 never was in favor of this war;
there woould not have been any war
if had been in charge of things, but
we are now in it and we cannot help
ourselves; we must fight or be ig-
ANONYMOUSLY licked"
Such patriotism lacks the ringing
note of whole-heartedness; it is
apologize and weakened. A man
or woman of mataure judgment who
cannot see that this war was for us
unavoidable, is letting his emotions
or his sympathies rule him instead
of his reason. This nation had to go
to war, if it was to preserve its self
respect among the nations; not to go
to war in view of tre circumstances
would have caused every true Ameri-
can to hang his head in shame. Not
only is this nation fighting to pre-
serve its rights on the high seas, but
it is also fighting-and this should
never be forgotten-the battle for
the rights of small nations to an in
dependent existence and for the per-
petuity of free democratic institu-
tions. We are indeed fighting for
the very existence of our own coun-
try as a free and Independent nation.
1t is a necessary, a righteous war.
Prussian militarism has gone mad,
and il is now plain to every think
ing man and woman, no matter what
his nationality, that liberty loving
nations the world over must fight for
liberty or, failing in this, autocracy
will for generations to come rule the
world Let us have an end of this
milk-and- water support of our gov
ernment in this hour when we are
put to the supreme test. We are not
in this war for conquest of territory
or for any other sordid motive. We
are in it for the preservation of hu-
man rights as against militarism.
Those who are not for us are against
us; we have no apologies to offer.
G. =. CARY.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

The council met in regular session
Monday evening.
The ordinance respecting small boats
at night pear the shipyard was care
fully combed for jokers and then adopt
ed 1t permits watchmen at the ship
yards to challenge and investigate
small crafts which without lights ap-
proach within 100 feet OF the sh;pyard
dock.
The street commissioner made re-
port on damage done to city streets by
the cloudburst last Sunday. He places
the damage close to $1,000.
City Attorney Il. l.. Kelley said that
new sidewalks ordered in must be by
order OF the city council and not as
heretofore by order Of the board OF
public works. The easier but less safe
method has been pursued for manV
years.
The city will not be represented at
the hearing of the petition of the Wis
consin public service Co for permission
TO increase it's charges for electric pow
er to be held before the Railroad Com
mission at Madison. McKeough said that
the petition concerns only few big
consumers of power who may protect
themselves as they see fit.
The mayor put quietus on a rumor
that he is denied access to the shipyards
as an Alien enemy. lie says he was
born within a stones throw of where he
I lives and has pass to the shipyard
good at any time.
The poor commission reported that
they had reappointed w. M. Joyce as
poor commissioner for the year.
The board of public works has organ
zed with city attorney E. l. Kelley
and clerk Staffler as members. There
is vacancy because of the ahstnce o.
the city engineer in the army. Her
man Lorepzen was reappointed sewer
inspector on a per diem of SO 50.
The council allowed McMullen and
PITT SiS7 for repairs to the protection
Of 8th street bridge. The city will try
TO collect from the Ann Arbor railway
one of whose ferries caused the damage
The High Fails people are in with a
Kick over the assessment OF sl26,O0C
made against their power plant on the
liver below Evergreen cemetery. They
paid the tax under protest and want
about $1,000 back.
The city attorney reported that the
Rasmussen Co. which laid the asphalt
paving on North Sth street in 1916 is al
york relaying small places along the
street car rails where the surface has
- uleaved up. They have been since Feb.
9l7 in getting at it. The contractor is
leld to five year guarantee with $50
pf the contract price held back.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23
He Did His Best.

Great amusement was caused by the
action OF yellow hammer which tried
to peck hole through castlrOn Unit
ed States mail box on n post In front
Of hotel In Albany, n. Y. The bird
persistently operated his beak on the
top OF the box for several intervals of
five to fifteen minutes with the result
that the paint was Slightly Scared In
several places, but so far as could be
ascertained. with no damaging effect
to the beak. Early In the forenoon the
proprietor of the hotel, was disturbed
while reading the paper, by the sound.
He watched the performance with
amusement until some passer-by
caused the bird TO fly away. The bird
returned several times during the fore
noon and pounded away on the top OF
the box. at times number Of people
acting az spectators.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23
A FATAL ACCIDENT

A sad accident happened here Tues
day night about 10 O'Clock when an
automobile from Two Rivers in which
four persons we're riding plunged
through an open draw on 10th street
bridge into the river. Two OF the four
occupants OF the car were drowned
being Miss Gretna Fetzer OF Sturgeon
Bay, aged "a wears, and Raymond
Napieztnski OF Two Rivers, aged l9.
The two other occupants, Miss Ruth
Scott Of New York and William Violin
of Two Rivers saved themselves by
swimming until rescued by fisherman
in rowboat
The bridge was swung for the Pere
Marquette No. 20 to pass through and
there was heavy downpour OF rain
and Mr.. Napiezinski, the driver, did
not notice that the draw had been
opened. The members of the party
drove to this city after attending a
concert in Two Rivers. Shortly after
arriving here fierce rainstorm set in
and they started for home going north
on Tenth street and as stated above
dashed into the river.
Miss Fetzer and Miss Scott we're
teachers in the Two Rivers high school
and the young men were high school
studeuts and we're to graduate next
month.
The body of Raymond Napiezlnski
was recovered yesterday afternoon at
$3.50 O'Clock, but up to the time OF
going to press the body of Miss Fetzer
has not been found. The river is being
dragged by the Two Rivers Life Saw
ing Grew. The current in the river is
swift owing to recent heavy rains and
it is believed much difficulty will he
experienced in recovering the young
lady's body.
Miss Fetzer was daughter, and only
cki|d, of Henry Fetzer, prominent
banker OF Sturgeon Bay.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23
LOCAL WAR NOTES.

G. J. Primm who has been ut Fort
Sill for special training has returned TO
Camp Custer and is commander Of a
divisional automatic gun, also the
Browning gun.
DR.. J. f. Smetanka of Chicago an
fiicer of the Bohemian National AL
lance and editor of its official organ
ddressed capacity audience at the
opera House last Thursday principally
n Bohemia's part in the war The
six was intensely interesting. He
welt largely upon the loyalty to the
ause of the Allies and their activity in
7ar work. There were some patriotic
ecitations by youngsters, and music.
;. Nespor presided.
The loca! exemption board has beer
y.rking getting ready for the reg stra-
ion TO take place on June 9TH of the
oung men who have become q years
( age since the registration year
go.
The war chest drive is on. Instead
I separ ate drives for each of the war
urposes endorsed by the government
he collections will be made on the al
)tment plan and enough raised to take
are of them all for year.
The ninth regiment, Wisconsin State
uard, of which the local "HOme
uard" is company will be in encamp
tent at Camp Doug as July 2O-26. The
zen must spend the week without pay
(, there are no state funds available
his year.
Elwood w. Ahrens, route 6, this city
as enlisted in the navy and has been
|scepted for the radio service.
Corporal Leonard Pfeffer has arrived
.fe in France.
Friends in the city have received in
resting letters from Seargent Anton
ltman from France. The Co. H boys
ere quite while in England and saw
considerable part of the tight little
and"
L. w. Ledvina who enlisted in the
IVY some weeks ago and who is still
Milwaukee, was in the city Saturday
Q looks fine in uniform.
The next contingent OF men called to
e coors from Manitowoc county-302
II leave for Camp Grant next Satur-
y evening at 8;45.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23
NOTICE.

Manufacturers OF ice cream, pop and
soft drinks, gum etc, aud Gamers OF
peas, vegetables, etc, who want a sup
ply OF sugar must apply at my office in
the city hall for application blanks,
which must be sworn to and returned
TO me.
These sworn statements will ba sent
by me To Madison, when permits will
be issued for the proper allotment of
sugar TO each manufacturer.
HENRY MULHOLLAND,
County Federal Food Adm.
Manitowoc, Wis, May u, 1918.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23
JOYCE IS REELECTED.

Walter NJ. Joyce was reelected poor
com m ssioner by the city council Mon
day night. Mr.. Joyce has held this
office for thirteen consecutive years
and this fact is positive proof that he
has been u valuable public servant. lie
is citizen OF the highest type and has
taken always cordial interest In in
dividuals standing in need OF helpful
sympathy. He Is unostentatious, clear
in his conception OF his public relations
and is respected by all classes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23

The training school graduating axer'
cises will be held Tuesday, May 2S at
the Opera House. Supt. Darling OF
Two Rivers will be the speaker. Fol.
lowing is list of those who will grad
uate: Josephine Bsrtelme, Celia Cav
anaugh, julius Doubek, Lena Drumm,
Rosa Kleiber, Leona Kleist, Lucy Krej
carek, Esther Mailman, Florence
Marotek, Ellen Matheson, Ella Meien.
burg, Mayme Nejedlo, Vincent O'Grady
Matt Richdorf, Emily Shimek, Eva
Streckert, Irma Stueber, Mabel Taylor,
Irrna Trueutner, Estella Walsh, John
Vanish, Lydia Wiegsnd.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses
have been Issued by the county clerk
the past week.
Otto Kruse and Eva MoreEcy, both OF
Two Rivers; Joseph Benzert and He'd
wig Setback, both OF Manitowoc; Elmer
Baeuttker and Eliza Menges, both OF
Two Rivers; George Taddy and Ella
Schmidt, both OF Two Rivers; Charles
Kuhl and Anna Lohse, both OF Manito.
voc; John Frick and Aletta Gerpheide,
both OF Msnitowoc; Elmer Voigt and
Elsie Vallesky, both Of Rockland.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23
OBITUARY..

Max Aumann, Jr., aged A years, died
Sunday at the sanitarium at Oconomo.
voc, which institution he entered few
months ago. He was born in this city
and lived here up to few years ago.
The past two years he conducted a
plumbing business at Oconomowoc.
Besides his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Aumann, Marshall and South
Fsurteenth street, be is survived by
one sister, Miss Mayme Aumann.
The fdneral was held this morning
from St. Bonifaces church.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

The present county board has a
membership of 80. 1t has a greater
number Of new members than any
preceding board for this county has
had for years. The new members
are, Stephen Bertler, Ed. Courchaine,
VIM. Dicke, Peter Kornely, Albert
Krieser, John C. Mueller, Charles
Finger, VIM. Schmidt, David Sheldon,
Henry Schmidt and Gust Torrison.
The oldest in point of service are
Thomas Gleeson, Jacob Kestley,
Henry Goedjen, C. f. Hacker, @. A.
Danforth, Fred Schwalbe, f. A. Ro-
dewald and Joseph Miller Those
whose experience is not SO great but
who are entitled to be ranked as We
terans are p. II. Cooney, Fred Zas-
trow, Henry Lehrman, Bruno Miller,
E. X. Rand, Ole Benson and Charles
Hoffman. Those serving their sec
ond term are Peter Schroeder, John
Meyer, Fred Maertz and Mike Pank-
ratZ.
Gust Torrison is the youngest
member of the board and is also the
best looking. Tom Gleeson will look
cross at Gust for this reason, but
Tom has had his day. Jake Kestley
is the most venerable looking mem
Der Of the board and he is also one of
the most independent. Three men,
bers have served in the legislature,
Rand, Gleeson and Goedjen. Seven
have served as town clerks Of their
respective towns, Danforth, Lehr-
mann, Bruno Miller, Charles Pinger,
f. A. Rodewald, Peter Schroeder,
(then of Two Creeks) and David
Sheldon. Politically the Board stands
20 democrats and 10 republicans
BY nationality that is descent,
there are Il Germans, 3 Americans,
y Norwegians, Irish, l French, /
Bohemian.
Married w Webse-Grasheus On
Thursday May 18, by the Rev. Mr..
Vresen, in the town of Newton, Mr.
William Webse and Miss Lizzie
Grasheush and at the same time and
place, Mr.. William Gaterman and
Miss Lydia Grasheush. Mr.. Webse
was a former resident Of Mosel but
has purchased farm in Newton and
will reside there. Mr. Gaterman is
also farmer Of that place.
Mr.. ]. S. Anderson will deliver the
address on Decoration Day at Ke-
waunee this year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23
GIVE SERVICE EXAMINATION.

An examination to fill vacancies as
srk, carrier and rural carrier in the
,al post office will be held in this
~ June 2S. Apply to Miss Josephine
Isker Post office for blanks.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23
EDUCATIONAL.
(By J. w. VoboriD
ALUMNI POSTPONED

After careful deliberation the execu.
tive committee of the Training School
Alumni has decided to postpone the
alumni reunion until the August
Teachers Institute when it has been
planned to have conference as well as
the reunion.
The Executive Committee OF
the M. II. s. A.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23

Philip Pitz died Wednesday morning
at his home on North 18th street. after
being sick few weeks. : He lost
his sight and about a week later suffer.
ed stroke Of paralysis He was born in
Germany and was SO years of age. He
has been resident of this city over 25
years and has served on the city coun-
Gil and fire and police commission. He
conducted meat market on North Sth
street for several years but of late
years was collector for Kunz & Bleser
The deceased is survived by his wife,
three sons, Herbert, Darwin OF this
city, and Walter of Madison, and one
daughter, Myrtle, of this city.
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23

Robert Pulls, who runs the White
Front saloon on Washington street.
was shocked Monday morning when he
opened his place of business to find his
bartender, Julius Todl, lying dead on
the floor. Dist Atty. Brady and DR.. f
S. Luhman were Immediately summon
ed and after examining the body it was
decided that an inquest was not neces-
sary.
The deceased, who was % years of
age, was subject to epileptic fits and it
is thought that he had gone into the
saloon either Sunday night or early
Monday morning to clean up and while
at work got fit which terminated fat.
ally.
He WAS born in this city and made
his home here all his life. He is sur
yived by two brothers, Walter of this
city, and Richard OF Kaukauna, and
also one sister, Mrs. John Johnson of
Seattle.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon. Interment was in Evergreen
cemetery.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23

The graduation exercises OF country
schools will be held Jure | at the
Turner Hall.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES.
F0RTY-FOUR YEARS AGO.


A. Bomier and F. Eastwood, two
enterprising young men of this city,
have started a ferry just above the
old eighth street bridge, which is
great convenience to business men
on both sides of the river, saving as
it does long walk around the upper
bridge and a good deal Of time.
Death of Mrs. II. C. Scove.-Last
Saturday Mrs. Scove, wife of H. G.
Scove, of the firm of Hanson & Scove,
shipbuilders at Two Rivers, dieJ at
her home in this city. The deceased
leaves a husband and four children,
the youngest only few days old, TO
mourn her departure. The funeral
took place on Monday, and was at
tended and directed by the Manitowoc
Lodge of Free Masons, to which or
der the husband of the deceased be-
longs. Quite a number of Masons
and friends from Two Rivers were
also in attendance.
From alifornia-Hiram Smith,
who recently left this place to take
up his residence on the Pacific coast,
writes home to his parents a letter
in which he gives a glowing account
Of his journey thither and the beau
ties of the land beyond the Nevadas.
He writes that he found the gardens
all abloom with summer flowers and
the wheat fields glowing with those
golden tints which betoken the near
approach of the harvest. Already
he is luxuriating with true epicurean
delight over his green peas, ripe
strawberries and other dainties,
which we of this climate can only en-
joy when summer is far advanced.
His description of the scenery along
the route is very vivid and interest
ing, especially that of the mountains
where one can cast his eyes upwards
and see the snow capped peaks, where
winter holds perpetual reign, while
below him in quiet valleys, all the
beauty and verdure of spring and
summer greet the vision. Evidently,
from the tone of his letter, he is more
than well pleased with his new home
Died.-Hutchings.-In this city, on
the morning of the Goth of May, in
the Sind year of her age, Margrett
Hutchings, wife of Albert Hutchings.
The deceased for more than two
years past was confined to her bed
from a spinal disease, and during
most of that time suffered terrible
pain. The funeral is to be to-mor-
row at o'clock at the Catholic
church.
DR.. Coakley, would inform the citi-
zens of Manitowoc that he has re-
moved his residence to Richards new
brick block, and those wishing his
services at night, will find bell on Of
flee door, on left side of hall.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23
The Third PARTY

"The pen is mightler than the
sword |" isn't 1t about time the Ink
got little Of the creditT--Judga.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23

DR.. Coakley, would inform the citi-
zens of Manitowoc that he has re-
moved his residence to Richards new
brick block, and those wishing his
services at night, will find bell on Of
flee door, on left side of hall.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-23

Pencil pocket in upper left pocket of
Outlets on side seams, to make larger.
Stay waist straps in back.
Neck cape on skeleton back vests.