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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-08
UNABLE WIDEN SALIENT

LONDON, April 5-Of6cal-The enemy is still fight ing reach Amens and separate the fore Thus far they have failed to widen the salient forced in the allies lines by the initial efforts of the great drive
 In order to lessen the danger to themselves from di sastrous counterstroke which might cut off large number of forces employed in the tip of the wedge driven into the allied lines, it necessary for the enemy widen the sa This has been attempted throughout the day. and lives have been reclessy sacrificed all material ad vantage The allies have repused all assaults the wings On the direct road Amiens the British and French compelled admit that they have withdrawn short dis tance
 OBJECTIVE NOT ATTAINED
 PARIS, April 5.-Oficia-The Germans renewed their terrific attacks during the night with little De- spite numerical superiority, the German efforts cessfu and their forces spent recklesy The Teu- unable reach their objective point the Cront Amens railway which lies short distance of Maiy and Rameva
 The French forces by stubborn resistance and strong counterng maintained their lines in their entirety The French also captured Staigman fa southeast of Grive and have held it against all assaults. In the north the French compelled to withdraw their positions of Castel They rallied strongly and and threw the back from Arriere and Courwood lying just of Ma and Rameval
 PRESS BRITISH BACK
 LONDON, April 5-During the terrific fighting last night the Germans pressed the British forces back in the bugng portion of the giant wedge which has been driven the allied lines The British forces retired in good der for short distance and took up strong positions just of Brettoneaux The Germans hurled many troops against the British lines between the Luce and Avre rNerS where the most part were DaCk With awful losses.
 EARLY MORNING SUMMARY
 DATELESS.-Striking at the positions south of the Somme river which lie nearest Aes the Germans yes erday resumed their offensive in northern France with heavy forces In desperate fighting with the British and French forces the Germans have far been able make only slight gains isolated points, being repulsed with heavy losses everywhere else.
 How we'll and valiantly the French and British with stood the enemy onslaught shown by the fact that north of Montdder between the Avre and Luce rivers the Ger mans used over 100000 a ninemie front. Here the enemy made assaults The French fire moved down the Germans in rows piles of the dead being the restricted battlefield.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-08
MINERSLYNCHA FELLOW WORKER
 AS PR0-CERMAN
Associated Press)


 COLLINSVILLE, H., April B. Robert Praeger, coal miner of this district, was lynched here last night by a mob of coal miners Praeger is alleged to have been mak ing strong pro-German assertions and to have been bitter in his denuncia tion of the American government for it's entry into the war and have wished for disaster for the Ameri can troops going to France.
 The mob took him from the GUS tody of the police. who had secreted him in the city hall for safety. He was taken to the outskirts of the town and told to prepare to go to his death. He prayed in the German language for three minutes before he was hung up to the telegraph pole and left for the officers of the law to cut down.
 OFFICIAL NOTICE
 WASHINGTON. D. c.. April B. Attorney General Gregory this after noon took a report of the lynching of Robert Praeger to cabinet meet ing It is expected that the gov ernment will denounce the lawless act of the Illinois mob and express the hope that there will be no repe titions of the lynching elsewhere.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-08
FIRE DESTROYS
 BIG BUILDINGS

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April B. Fire last night destroyed eighteen big business stores and damaged a number of other buildings in the heart of the wholesale district of this city. One death and six seri. ously injured are reported today.
 The blaze for time threatened to destroy the greater part of the job ping section of the city. Large ware houses with millions of dollars worth of merchandise stored in them were endangered and only prevented from destruction by the untiring ef- forts of the fremen.
 These men combatted the raging flames with an utter disregard for their personal safety. Six iremen were seriously injured and a num- Der of others were affected by the terrific heat. One small boy was run over and killed by fire de- partment automobile
 There is reason to believe that the fire was incendiary and was set for the purpose of destroying the entire wholesale district. Fed eral officials are conducting an in. vestigation. The total loss is esti- mated at $3,0OO,000. This is par tially covered by insurance.
 Buy a Liberty Bond.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-08
FLAG RAISING
 IN SHIPYARDS
Associates Pressp

WASHINGTON, D. C., April B. The first anniversary of Americas s entry into the war will be fttingly celebrated in every shipyard in the country tomorrow. Upon this occa. sion the new flag of the shipping board will be hoisted to the breezes for the first time in 132 years. The flag raising will be accompanied by patriotic exercises.
 The yards are all preparing to hold the greatest celebration ever seen. The celebration will be turned into monster Liberty Loan rallies also. It is expected that thousands of subscribers will be enrolled in the yards tomorrow.
 Buy Liberty Bond.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-08
ENEMY'S MONEY
 TO BUILD SHIPS
"A ccOciated preSsD

WASHINGTON, D. G.. April B. A Mitchell Palmer, alien property today wrote Chairman Hur- ley. of the federal shipping board. suggesting that all available enemy capital in this country be used for the purpose of building ships. This would make available an enormous sum of money with very little delay.
 He also offered for this use the total timber supply of the German American Lumber Co.,. of Millville, Fla. This mill is located near a shipyard where one ship has already been built since the war began. and five more vessels of 5000 tons each will be constructed in short time.
 Buy Liberty Bond.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-08
BONDS PRINTED
 FOR CASH SALE

WASHINGTON, D. C., April s. The treasury department is making final preparations for the opening of the Third Liberty Loan campaign tomorrow. Forty thousand of the new bonds have been printed al ready. and it is estimated that there will be 100000 ready for delivery by tomorrow for cash sales and im- mediate delivery.
 All over the nation there will be launched local campaigns in con junction with the national drive. There will be more enthusiasm dis played than in any former drive. It is estimated that the response to the call for subscriptions will be more general than usual, and this is. in a large measure due to the German offensive on the western front.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-08

The Malamute Kid Crank Ton dro) arrived from Nenana last night with one passenger. He reports the river trail as getting good, and un- less another storm comes up. those travelling by dog team to the lower river town will be able to make as good time as before.
 Buy a Liberty Bond.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-08

For the purpose of inspecting some timbers near Cinema, G. A. Coleman. of the N. c. Co.,, left yesterday morning equipped with snowshoes and other necessary paraphernalia to make the trip. He will return some time today.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-08
RUSH MONSTER
 GUN TO FRONT
(Associated Prasal

AMSTERDAM, April 5.-According to a Maastricht publication. another long range gun similar to those which are bombarding Paris passed through Belgium Monday from Els sen enroute to the front. This weapon has a length of barrel of twenty to twenty-five meters and a calibre twenty to twenty-five centi- meters. It was carefully guarded and carried a special crew with it. Other guns of this type are reported to be in process of manufacture and will be ready for use shortly.
 Buy a Liberty Bond.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-08
PHOTOGRAPHERS
 ARE MOBILIZED

WASHINGTON. D. C.. April B. Provost Marshal General Crowder to- day ordered the mobilization of 400 photographers who are included in the draft. These men will be mobi. fixed in New York for the aerial service. After a few weeks prelimi- nary work these men will be ready for duty and will be sent to France.
 Buy a Liberty Bond.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-08
ARMY IS AFTER
 RAILROAD MEN
fA ssociated p-essl

ST. PAUL, Minn.. April 5.-Re- cruiting officers here have been or dered to maKe especial efforts to enlist as many railroad men as pos. sible immediately. These men are wanted for service with the Ameri- can armies in France. Train dis patchers, telegraphers. trainmen of all grades and clerks are needed badly. Similar calls have been sent to all recruiting stations by the war department.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-08
WANTS
 LIBERTY BONDS
(Associated Press,

CHICAGO, H.. April 5.-At a spe- cial meeting tonight the Chicago city council voted unanimously to sub scribe S3.000.000 to the Third Lib, erty Loan, which opens tomorrow. An ordinance has been drawn up and passed as an emergency meas ure appropriating the money for the purchase of bonds to the above amount.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-11-12
BOYS IN q. s. SERVICE

Corp. F. w. Brown, who is in France.
in Co. K, SD Reg. Inf, has been pro-
NOTED to sergeant
Wausau Voight of Wausau, and
Chas. A. Gotchy of Brokaw, are now
in France.
Claude Taugher, son of DR.. and Mrs.
+. j. Taugher, of Marathon, was
wounded in his ankle recently, while
in battle in France.
Paul Hanson is in the hospital in
France, having been wounded while
in action.
John T. Koran of Schofield, John
Mecikolski and Gust Lehman, of Wau-
sau were all in the list of wounded
in France.
Lieut.. Ben Alexander has been adj
vanced to the rank of captain. He is
at Rochester, N. Y, where he is COM
handing officer at Hobert college and
Rochester university.
Word has been received that Frank
Rowley, chief petty officer in the navy,
is on the seas, on his way abroad.
Walter L. Chapman of Edgar, is re-
ported as being wounded while ia &C
ton.
Ray Morgan is again reported as
among the wounded.
Wallace G. Wall has arrived safely
in France.
VIM. H. Reinhold, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. j. Reinhold of this city, has been
promoted to sergeant major. He is at
Fort Benz. Harrison, Ind.
One of the boys recently wounded
in action was Private Clarence De
Larmo of Co. G.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-11-12
DEATH OF CHARLES GEISLER

Charles H. Geisler, SIS Forest
street, passed away on Thursday even
at O'Clock, of pneumonia, after an
illness of week. Mr.. Geisler was one
of our well known citizens, having
conducted meat market on Forest
street for many years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giesler were deeply
afflicted recently by the death of their
son, Private Arnold Giesler, of the
same disease, at Annapolis.
Charles H. Giesler was born in Wau-
sau on the 14th day of December,
1869. He attended our public schools,
and in 1890 opened a meat market,
which he has continued to conduct up
to the time of his death.
On the 1st of April, 1885, he was
united in marriage to Katherine Kla-
mann, and to them were born three
children. Leona, Ermagarde and Carl
Deceased is survived by his widow and
three children.
Mr.. Giesler was a man highly re
spected and esteemed and was and
exemplary citizen. The funeral ser
vices were conducted from the home
| 523 Forest street, at o'clock Sun,
day afternoon. Interment was in Pins
Grove cemetery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-11-12
PERSONALS

j. L. Sturdevant went to Mil
waukee and Chicago on Wednesday.
Norman Haase and Fred Croker
came home from Manitowoc, Wednes-
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Paul Gebert of Mer-
rill, attended the funeral of Mrs. ia
cob Gensman on Wednesday.
j. Mac Montgomery of Sand Point,
Idaho, will arrive in the city Wednes-
day morning TO visit his parents.
Mrs A. L: Kreutzer departed last
evening for Duluth TO visit her father,
IS. 6. Knox and sister Mrs. G. w
Winton.
DIR. w. A. Ladwig departed last
evening for Fort Riley, Kansas. BE
has received the appointment OF cap
tain of medical corps.
-Gerge A. futile, who had been in
Wausau for week visiting relatives
and friends, left for Washington, d
| c., last evening.
Charles Blecha Of Wallawalla
Wash, arrived in the city Friday, t
spend few days at the Blecha resi-
dence. He is a brother OF Mr.. Blecha
Mrs. S. NJ. B. Smith received
word from her husband yesterday tina
he was in New York &ad would reacl
home the latter part of this week
DR.. Smith has been in France over .
year. He reached this country jus
/ in time TO enter the peace celebration
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-11-12

A. E. Sole, who has been i'll with
the Influenza is about again.
Christmas trading should be done
early. The Council of Defense urges
this.
| John Dern, who has been i'll for
| the past month, is able to be about
again.
Miss Irene Strupp, who was so des-
perately i'll with pneumonia, is now
considered out of danger and improv-
ing.
Walter Manecke, who has been very
| ill with the influenza, is improving
and is at home from the Wausau hos
pital.
| The Lawrence store, which is the
/ headquarters for the Christmas gifts
going to soldiers, will be open until
! Nov 18th.
Rev. T. Wojak, who has been i'll with
influenza at St. Mary's hospital, has
recovered so as to be able to be re-
moved to his home.
The county board of Equalization
has been in session the past week get
, ting its report ready for the meeting
of the county board today.
The banks which have been closing
at o'clock p. M, will hereafter keep
open until four o'clock The change
went into effect yesterday.
, There has been much activity the
past week in gathering up nut shells
and fruit pits for the use of the gov
| eminent in making gas masks.
L. E. Blackmer, VINO has been &C
lively at work in the health depart
ment in Wausau and Merrill was ill
with the influenza the past week.
Our beautiful fall weather took a
cold last Friday and the long spell of
warm weather came to an end. We
may yet have a touch of Indian sum-
| mer."
Mrs. John Bache-wiig, Wausau's
very efficient visiting nurse, who went
up to Merrill to help out the situa-
ton there, was herself stricken with
| the disease.
August Schneider was taken into
municipal court Saturday forenoon to
| ing not guilty his case was put over
until Saturday next.
Anton Poblocki, charged with at
tempted assault, was brought into mu-
nicipal court Friday, to answer to the
charge. His hearing was postponed
until Wednesday. He is being held in
the county Jail in default of bail
bond in the sum of $4,000.
The influenza closing ban still holds
in this city and churches, schools
theaters, ETC., will remain closed I'M
til the authorities think otherwise. The
malady is being brought under contro
as rapidly as possible and it is by the
closing of the present week the lid viii
be lifted.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-11-12
DEATH OF MRS. J. P. BRIGGS

Mrs. j. p. Briggs passed away very
suddenly on Wednesday evening, No
vember 9Th, 1918, at her home on
Grant street, of acute indigestion. She
had not been ill, or had she complain
ed OF not feeling well. The end came
shortly after six o'clock, and so sud
den those who were with her were un-
able to secure a physician before she
breathed her last. Deceased was so
generally known in Wausau, having
made her home here for the past thir-
ty years, that her sudden death was
great shock to the entire commune
ty.
Mrs. Briggs was the soul of hospi-
tally, her home was ever open to her
friends. She loved young people and
was especially kind to new residents.
Many young women employed in diff
ferent ways, who have come as strau-
gers to Wausau, have been sought out
by Mrs. Briggs and have always found
hearty welcome at her home. She
was generous to fault: a good neigh
Dor and always friend to those need
ing sympathy or help. There are many
who realize that in the passing of Mrs.
Briggs they have lost a kind neighbor
and loving friend.
Ella Markham Briggs was 81 years
OF age, having been born in Manito-
woe, on the 1st of October, 1858, She
resided there until March 80, 1880.
when she was united in marriage to
J. 2. Briggs and the following year
came to Wausau. Mr.. Briggs for a
number of years had a book store and
for several terms was superintend-
ent of schools for Marathon county.
She has resided here ever since. Mr..
Briggs passed away on the 22d of Oc-
tober, 1910. Deceased is survived by
one daughter. Mrs. ]. S. Chase of Osh-
kosh and one son, Robert j. Briggs.
of Montivideo, MINI.
She was member of st. Johns
Episcopal church, st. Martha's Guild
Ladies Literary club and Tuesday
Musical club.
The pail bearers were ]. B. Hall, r.
II. johnson, j. ]. Okoneski, H. J..
Evans. F. G. Dana and f. L. Hudson,
Those present from out of the city
were: Robert Briggs and Mrs. ]. S.
Chase; d. K. Allen, Mrs. L. o. Rum
cry, of Oshkosh; Mr.. and Mrs. HI. L.
Markham, Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Mark
ham, Louise Markham, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. N. Killen, all of Manitowoc.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-11-12
ALL TIRED OUT
Hundreds More in Wausau in the Same
Plight

Tired all the time;
Weary and worn out night and day;
Back aches; headaches,
Your kidneys are probably weaken
ed.
You should help them at their work.
Let one who knows tell you how.
Mrs. v ]. Splaine, 722 Washington
St, Wausau, says: This last summer
was troubled with severe pains in my
kidneys. A heavy, dull pain in the
small of my back made me feel miser-
able all over. / tired easily and was
pretty much run down. / was also
troubled with headaches and dizzy
spells. l heard of Doan's Kidney Pills
and used them. Doan's soon had me
feeling one hundred Per cent better
and one box gave me great relief"
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get the
same Mrs Splaine had Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfgr;., Buffalo, n. Y.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-11-12
THE EPIDEMIC DYING OUT
Still Much OF 1t in the City, SO Be
Careful

The influenza epidemic in this city,
while still regarded seriously by the
health authorities, shows decided de-
crease in the number of cases. There
have been and still are a number of
virulent cases of both "fu' and pneu-
monia, but the crest of the wave has
been reached and the situation looked
bright enough to the authorities on
last Thursday to warrant the opening
of churches and schools this week.
The teachers were summoned to re-
port at the High school on Saturday
afternoon. But the matter was I'M
der consideration on Saturday morn
ing and it was decided to keep the
lid on for another week at least. This,
was too late, however, to inform the
teachers who were out of town of the
change in plans and consequently,
most of them are now in town.
On Saturday afternoon Mr.. ToDey
met the teachers as scheduled and in
formed them of the change and also
told them how they might help the
health authorities and citizens of
Wausau in the work of caring for the
sick. Consequently many of the teach
ers are in that work now.
While the prospect in Wausau looks
brighter, the epidemic throughout the
county RACES and appeals for help
from farms in the outlying districts
come in every day. Whole families
are stricken with no one to care for
them or for the stock.
Food is still being furnished by the
Domestic Science departments of the
High school and the Agricultural
school and delivered by the Motor
corps.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-11-12
SHORT ITEMS

Deer are reported to be plentiful in
the woods up north.
The county board is in session to-
day, and will continue throughout the
week.
A solicitor for the Blind Mothers
Babies association was at work in the
city the past week.
One more Liberty loan, at least, is
certain, and we might as well begin
10 make preparations for it.
The deer hunting season opens on
Nov. q. This year you may kill either
a buck or doe-if you can.
The canvassing of the vote for the
recent election was commenced Fri
day and completed Saturday.
There will be no regular meeting OF
the Chamber of Commerce this month
because of the influenza ban.
The city council met on Tuesday
evening and adjourned until last even
ing on account of the influenza.
Wausau was crowded with out OF
town people yesterday, who came to
assist in the war end" celebration.
All weather prophets say it's go
ing to be mild winter, but il will be
just as well to put on your storm win.
dows.
Our peaple will have an opportunity
to show the same patriotism in financ-
ing a just and conclusive victorious
peace.
The saw mill of the Girard Lum-
Der company, at Dunbar, Wis, has
discontinued after run of thirty
years.
Mrs. P. T. Stone departed Friday
eveniTg for Chicago to join her hus.
band, who is in the service at the
Great Lakes naval station.
The fall winds are just flaying oul
flags to a FRAGILE. Many of them ap.
pear as if they had been carried
through numerous battles.
The Sunday school board of the M
E. church met last evening at the
church. A supper was served at 6:3(
following which there was business
session.
Among those elected in the recen
election at Merrill was w. M. Allen
publisher of the Advocate, for register
Ol DSeuS, anu w. ID. CullSOH, Ol lnt
Herald for the assembly.
Otto Klover of Oconto county ha!
three sons in the service and has three
grand children and yet is youns
enough to be drafted, and he ha:
been. What do you think of that?
Lieutenant Alden Thompson, wht
was physical director in our Higl
school in 1861, was married to Mis-
Verda Perkins Fulls of Battle Creek
Mich, on October 30. He is located a
Camp Custer.
Many from the county came in yes
terday to see their boys off to tn
war, but were happily disappointed a
the boys did not have to go at thi
time. They remained and took a han
in the celebration.
Secretary of the Treasury Meade
says that there will be another Lib
erty loan. regardless of peace condi
tions. I'VE are going to have to f
nance peace for while just as W
have had to finance war" There ar
100000 soldiers abroad 1t will TAX
over a year to bring them back eve
at the rate of 100000 a month. TIL
army will have to be fed and clothe
for many months.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-11-12
GREAT CELEBRATION
Nothing Like II Ever Experienced In
WauSau

After the fake dispatch received
last Thursday about the ending Of the
war, it was thought perhaps, when
the ''real thing'' did come, there
would DC lack of enthusiasm. 1t
was arranged that when peace terms
were signed by Germany land every
body knew they would have TO be
signed the factory whistles of our
city would announce it by blowing
their whistles. This happened at
three O'Clock Monday morning, and
the nGoub which followed, beggarS
description. Not only every whistle
In WauSau Schreeched but the fire
bells Changed numerically: automo-
biles ran about the city with cow
bells and tin cans dragging behind.
The noise was such that no one could
sleep. The celebration grew to enor-
nous proportions as the day advanced.
Factories, mills, stores, banks and all
institutions closed and the occasion
was made joyous holiday, in which
everybody participated. The most in
genious rigs We're arranged and pa
raded the streets until the procession
seemed to be an endless one. In the
afternoon the band headed a parade
in which the Girls Training corps,
citizens and automobiles Joined and
paraded the streets. The band con-
tinued to furnish music during the
entire day. In the evening there was
general parade headed by the 10th
Inf. band, Co. @ 10th Inf, w. N.
g., the Girls Training corps.
civic societies and many comic floats,
masked characters, automobile trucks
Joined, making it one of the most
unique demonstrations ever witnessed
in the city. The crowd was vastly
enlarged by people from the country.
Wausau was one "big noise" from 3
a. m. until after midnight. To-day
all is quiet again and business is
progressing as usual.