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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
MOsinee Items

Mrs. Margaret Bernier has returned
to her home in Wausau after a few
weeks visit here with relatives and old
friends.
County Superintendent of Schools,
J. E. Giessel, of Wausau, visited the
schools here Monday, remaining over
for the parent teachers association
meeting at which he delivered an ad-
dress that was we'll given and we'll
received.
Harry Webb has been spending a
few days here this week at the homes
of his sisters, Mrs. w. A. Won Berg and
Mrs. Frank Langfried. Mr.. Webb is
stationed at Fort Dodge. Iowa, where
he has been in training for some time.
1t begins to look as though Mosinee
will be represented by base ball team
after all this summer. AS many, of the
boys who last year took prominent
parts in base ball have gone to the
colors. the chances for team this
summer were thought to be rather
slim, but the youngsters have solved
the problem by getting ready to begin
practice.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
u. s. CASUALTY LIST

Among the Wisconsin officers and
men on the offensive casualty list in
France during the engagement of
said to be. the largest list of any single
community in the United States at
that date. The list of wounded is as
follows:
Fond du Lac-Corp. Frank Wheeler,
Corp. W. Watson, brother Of Capt.
Thomas Watson of this city; Corp.
T. Edward Sullivan, Corp. Albert O..
LANCE, Serg. John P. Moha, Serg.
George SENEGAL Serg. Thomas w.
Painter and Serg. Otto r. Remken.
Besides privates these were wounded:
Lester w. Ormsby bugler, and Cook
Timian.
In one family two sons were seri-
ously wounded.
Some of the privates wounded were
the following:
George E. Seibel, next of kin, George
Fl. Selbel, Fond du Lac.
First Glass Private George E. ROBBIE,
next of kin, Mrs. Mary Roble.
James Martin, next of kin, Mrs.
Meather Eckert, sister Fond du Lac.
John N. Twohig, next of kin, Bar
tholmew G. Twohig, Fond du Lac
Gunner Robert Molterman, next of
kin, Mrs. S. M. Reinhardt, mother,
Fond du Lac.
Leslie T. Timian, next friend, Gus
tav Sommerfeldt, Fond du Lac.
Gus w. Gueths, William Dougherty,
First Glass Private Otto r. LANCE,
First Glass Private Thomas Lepine,
Max Woschnick, William F. Bare
knecht, Roy Griffith, Ruben o. Boehlke,
Carl A. Naensgen, Frank Harnacker,
First Glass Private John l.. Schie-
bach, Frank ]. Wheeler, William Duer,
Walter A. Wust, First Class Private
Herbert Sonnenberg, George Rebedow,
First Class Private George o. Samp-
son, Fabian Barbeau, Raymond Sang
er, Leo ]. Uelman, Henry Stroup.
Others on the list are Lewis Wit
kowski of Berlin, Frank LeSage and
Earl Doty, both of Auroraville
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
Consultation and INDIGESTION

These are twin evils. Persons suf-
fering from indigestion are often trou-
bled with constipation. Mrs. Robert
Allison. ,dattoon, ILL.,. writes that when
she first moved to Mattoon she was a
great sufferer from Indigestion and
constipation. Food distressed her and
there was feeling like heavy weight
pressing on her stomach and chest.
She did not rest well at night, and
felt worn out good part of the time.
One bottle of Chamberlain's Tablets
corrected this trouble so that she has
since felt like a direrent person.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
Athens items
Athens Record

Martin Schultz spent the past week
at Wausau.
The Ladies' Auxiliary meets with
Mrs. Esselman, Thursday, April IL.
Albert Braun was over from Wau-
sau Friday to spend the day with his
parents and sisters.
For the third time F. F. Chesak,
supervisor of the village of Athens,
was chosen as chairman of the Mara
thon county board.
Miss Verna Gowan, teacher in the
Cameron district, returned Saturday
from Wausau, where she spent her
Easter vacation.
There will be a Red Cross dance at
Louis j. Braun's hall at Poniatowski,
Friday, April 18th. Music by Peoples
orchestra. Ticket Use. Everybody is
welcome
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
PRESIDENTS WIDOW
IN WAR WORK
Mrs. Thos. J. Preston, Jr. For
merly Mrs. Grover CIeveIand)
Active Secretary of Security
League Committee.

Mrs. Thomas j. Preston, Jr. (for-
merly Mrs. Grover ClevelanO, who
was recently elected a member of the
Executive Committee of the National
Security League, the first woman to
be so honored, has Joined the execu-
tive staff of the league as secretary
of the Committee on Patriotism
Through Education, through which the
league is promoting a campaign
throughout the country to awaken the
people to a realization of the true
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
Marathon Items
Marathon Times

Mrs. S. A. Clark of Wausau visited
with her old neighbors and friends at
Marathon Wednesday.
M. Baumann sold nine steers last
week to Kilian Strachota of which he
received 1875 dollars. 1t was the fin
est bunch of steers ever sold here,
says Mr.. Strachota.
Several of cur young people Of Mar
athon went to Wausau Monday even
ing, where they attended the play CIV
en- by the young people Of st. Mary's
parish at the parochiaI school audi
torium. They were all well pleased
with the play which, they say, was
exceptionally good and well rendered.
Among those that visited at Wau-
sau this week were Mr.. and Mrs. F.
A. Under, Mrs. Paul Rack, Mrs. Gill
mann, Mr. and Mrs. R. Knauf, Mrs.
P. G. Busse, Mrs. P. W. Fochs and
F. Weissenberger, Mrs. Alb Knoeck,
Mrs. Louis knock, Mrs. F. Knoeck,
Mrs. V. Hoesle, Mr. and Mrs. John
Dalski, Miss Frances Dalski and Mrs.
c. Deininger.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16

meanings Of the war and the necessity
for its efficient and aggressive prosecu-
ton.
Mrs. Preston is at her desk in the
new offices of the Security League, 10
West Forty-fourth street, New York
city, daily, conducting the voluminous
correspondence connected with the
work OF her committee, which now ex-
tends into every state in the Union.
In accepting the soeretaryship, Mrs.
Preston wrote DIR. Robert NJ McElroy !:
81 am happy in accepting this oppor-
tunity to work with the league. I can
think of no way in which / could more
surely contribute my share to the pres
ent needs of our country than by join
ing in the very important work which
your bureau has undertaken"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
Edgar Items

c. G. DeLong was a county seat
caller Wednesday.
Mrs. P. A. Erickson is county seat
caller this morning.
Albert Erny attended a meeting of
the Supervisors at Wausau Tuesday.
Messrs. VIM. C. Seim and Robt. A.
Rietzow transacted business at the
county seat Tuesday.
Irving Puchner has been graduated
from the University of Wisconsin and
has been accepted in the Naval Re-
serve.
Word has reached us of the mar
riage of Miss Bernice Zimmerman of
this village to Mr.. Robert Rhinehardt
of Milwaukee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
PROPERTY PURCHASE

The residence of Mrs. S. S. Arm
strong on East Franklin street, has
been sold to w. II. Thorn. Mr.. Thorn
and family will continue to occupy
their home on North Fifth street.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
StratfOrd Items

Mrs. Ed. Laessig was a Wausau Wis
itor last Saturday.
Miss Anna Aschbrenner and Miss
Florence Brady were Wausau visitors
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lindert, Mrs.
John Rebel and ]. H. Morsch motored
to Wausau Wednesday.
Julius Vorwalske of Wausau was
here, Tuesday on a short visit with
his brother Gus, while on his way
to Montana.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16

are able to judge,
not alone of the
qualities OF which
their peoples are
composed, but al
so the measure of
confidence which
should be placed
in their leaders.
1t has been said
t h a t Americans
d o MT h a'v e to
prove that they
are the greatest
people on earth"
for they admit it /;
and yet, when we
look back over
our history and
con Siiler how we
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16

For Sale-A two acre tract Of land
near Grand Ave. will be sold cheap.
Call at the Pilot Office for informa-
ton. tt
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
MARKET REPORT

The following are the current retail
prices of the various articles of pro-
duce as reported for the Pilot on
April 16, 1918:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
FOLLOWING
FALSE GODS
BY S. sTANwooD MENkgN.

6y >. SIANWoOD MENkEN,
President of the National Security
League.
Just as the test of the individual is
best found under the stress of great
trial or play of passion, so nations
prove themselves in time of war and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16

o. NJ. q ST. PAUL RAILWAY.
Train, north, daily-7:30 a. m.
north, daily-s:07 D. m.
" south. daily-10:25 a. m.
south. daiIy-7:25 d. m.
north. Sunday-1 :0S .. m.
south, Sunday-7:25 D. m.
THROUGH SERVICE
o." Monday and Friday for Star Lake.
" Tuesday and Saturday for Papoose.
Close connections are made with 1925 q. m.
train for all points In Southern Wisconsin and
Northern Illinois.
r cketson sale aud baggage checked to des-
tination. T. L. HUDSON. Ticket Agent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-16
Travellers Guide.

Parlor car on train leaving a 7:05 a. m.
Train leaving at II lis D. m. has daily sleeper
2:05 a. m. b as sleeper and reclining chair car
for st. Paul and Minneapolis. Tickets sold
and baggage checked to all important points
In the United States, Car ada and Mexico.
ID. MCNAUGHTON. Agent.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-03
APPEAL OF COUNTY FOOD ADMINISTRATOR

if I speak behalf Of the food admins
awful allies 70
that after figuring the safe
shipped
peoples have been feed
inge without And the
IN
France and Italy on the verge OF an
famine?
We have been shipping bushels We
ship May and the early part Of June
terminating period and it would spoil IN transit snail
already been fighting our bat
without bread until July and then eat
wheat and the only way We can send
them it,
national wheat consumption half the
months, and then
wheat in the Argentine but
cargo from from shores
ship building ship and
saved the transport and supply Of
an of soldiers
asking the guam
until october This is done
much flour
Figure earnestly Just
with and make these reports and SEND
keep flour than going to
flour between slogan should be have
not sack Of flour in the county
on of October
We Of slackers, person
who has in his October first
as a
Liberty they AZ
Address Administrator
VI.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-03
BOHEMIANS DESERT AUSTRIA
AND JOIN ITALIAN TROOPS
Delay in Attack on Italian Front At
tributed to Bohemian Detection
Czechs Bitterly Opposed to German
Domination.

The Bohemian troops are joining
the Italians against Austria, accord
ing to the London Nails cOrrespon-
dent at Italian headquarters. Even
now some of the BOhemians are on the
Italian line, clad in Italian uniforms.
This information has passed through
the hands of both Italian and British
censors and appears TO be authentic
The detection of the Bohemians would
in a measure explain the delay in the
proposed great offensive, long her
aided of the Austrians against the
Italians
Prague, capital Of the crownland of
bohemia, recently has been the center
OF riotous demonstrations against
Germany and the Germans. The Aus
tro-Hungarian foreign minister, Count
Czernin has been strongly denounced,
and President Wilson and the entente
allies have been cheered. The Czech
members of parliament, together with
the Slovens and Serbo-Croat delegates,
have been leaders in the opposition
to German rule.
Having been defeated with enormous
losses in every phase of the fighting
around Ypres, the Germans have at
tempted no further onslaughts. In
action prevailed Wednesday before
the positions held by the British and
French troops, especially those in the
hands of the British. which it had
been the ambition of the Germans tc
capture.
Since Monday what activity there
has been in this region was carried
out by the British and French, both
of whom have materially bettered theil
positions-the French near Locre anC
the British at Meteren. On both sec
tors ground was captured and pris
oners taken.
The pause in the offensive. however
apparently is not to be taken as
meaning the end of the German at
tempts to crack the allied line. Al
, along the front the big guns are roar
ing and shells of all calibers are
ploughing the terrain and the area
far behind them, and fresh German
reserves, to take the places of th'
thousands of men killed, wounded o
made prisoner, are being hurried t.
the front.
Indeed, advices from the Britisl
front in Flanders are to the effec
that another furious drive by Vol
Arnim is in immediate prospect. EN-
peror William has been at the from
delivering flamboyant speeches to tn
troops in an endeavor to spur them or
Meanwhile British and French ar
tillerists are sending a rain of shell
on Mount KENNEL, the chief point q
vantage gained by the Germans in tn
Ypres sector. Thus far the allied gun
have held back all attempts by tn
enemy to re-enforce his men on tn
hill and if the good work is kept u
the hill top is likely soon to prove
be a death trap for its captors.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-03

take off. bank. fly level and land.
PUT every minute was a thrill and
after my daily period OF 40 10 50 min
utes was as tired as though I had
worked all day.
Ny trst real experience came the
fourth day. I was flying our ship
coming in over the hangers in a
strong wind. Our motor suddenly
sputtered and stopped and my pilot
jcrked the control from me. We dived
and banked to get away from the
hangars but the wind was against us.
We finally missed the hangers and
landed nose down on another ship,
ripped over and landed on our back
in a pile of splinters. I unbuckled
nv belt and sQuirmed out much 10 the
surprise OF the men and few mo-
ments later my instructor followed
suit We fell about 250 feet and
wrecked TWO ships and didn't sustain
/ a scratch.
I From then on l have been the ace
OF my class for have already brought
down one ship-my own. Some men
here have brought down as many as
five ships but were not as fortunate
as I
Gradually I learned TO take Off
/ ny the circular 4-mile course and
land" Ny confidence needed coax
ing after the smash but il came in
time. At the end Of eight hours my
instructor climbed from the front seal
and says. We'll. I've ridden with YOU
all I'm going to. You can wreck
yourself if you want TO but you're not
| ooi-s- fo ref ma Co ahead vou might
as well kill yourself now as any time.
Before his feet touched the ground
] was off. You see didn't want time
to think il over l did o. X. on the
first round and when ! came down my
instructor had an old green rag to tie
to my rudder 50 that he could follow
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-03
FIND DYNAMITE AND CAPS
UNDER WIRELESS PLANT
EXPLOSIVES Discovered Near Tower OF
Big Mother Station at Fort Bliss;
No Arrests.

Four sticks of dynamite. 30 feet Of
coiled copper wire. and decorating
caps were discovered late Tuesday.
buried under the base of the steel
wireless tower at Fort Bliss. Texas.
The explosive was found by an Off
Ger who was training his men in en-
trenchment work near the tower.
The Fort Bliss wireless station is
known as the mother station for the
Mexican border between San Antonio
and Los Angeles. Il receives mes
sages from the wireless station at
southern department headquarters at
Fort Sam Houston and RELAYS them
10 the smaller stations along the Mex
ican border II is said TO he the most
powerful station on the border.
No arrests have been made.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-03

went around in small circles. | felt
sick and dizzy and was sure that We
were falling, falling 10 death. Then
the wires began to sing again, the mo-
tor started with a roar. the earth fell
down beneath me again and my pilot
was smiling back at me. was born
again. Then We spiraled down. Two
hundred feet above the ground the
gun (mOtorl was cut off and I felt
myself tugging at my belt for dear
life I thought We were going up but
We were really diving previous TO
landing. Then I saw the ground slow
up and suddenly stop under US. A
little bump and skid and We were on
mother earth again. Blessed earth.
l climbed out. apparently uncOncern-
ed but inwardly estranged to all pre-
vious ideas l had entertained with re-
gard TO the art of flying.
So in a lesser degree we're flights
during the next three or four days.
was gradually instructed in how to
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-03
ARREST MASTER SPY.
Man Who Is Believed to Have Sue
eeeded BernstOrff Taken at New
York.

Federal authorities Wednesday ar
rested a German naval lieutenant
commander at New York, who is said
to be the head of enemy propaganda
in America. having been delegated to
this work by Count Won Bernstorff
when the former German ambassador
left this country. Pending other ex-
pected arrests, the prisoners name
was withheld.
The arrest of the German naval Of
ficer who has thus far figured in the
records of the federal authorities as
Lieutenant Commander K" fol-
lows on the heels of the apprehension
Saturday of Marie d'Victoria, alleged
to have been one of his most valuable
lieutenants.
The woman, who is detained al
Bellevue hospital, where she was tax
Ell after her arrest, suffering from the
effects of a narcotic, confessed that
she had received about $40 900 from
the German naval officer since heI
arrival here in January. 1917, federal
authorities assert.
She denied the charge that she used
the money in furthering the dissemin.
alton of pro-German propaganda. but
said she spent the money for livins
expenses at hotels. She claimed she
owns a large estate in Chile and tha
the money she received represented in
terest on her properties. which haC
been managed by the German.
"Lieutenant-Commander X" is sale
to have come to the United States il
| December, 1916. four months before
the United States entered the war anC
stopped at a hotel where he associated
with Count Won Bernstorff and Othe
leading Germans.
He is said to have been the pay
master of German agents after the de
parture of Won Bernstorff and to hav
directed to a large extent the German
prOpa ganda in this country. He is al
so reported TO have directed Germal
activities in Brazil and other Soutl
American countries.
One of the special forms of work il
which he was engaged here. it wa
said was trying to induce disaffecte
young Americans 70 join the Englisl
navy with a view to placing bombs o
British war vessels and causing thei
destruction.
The man is believed by the fedora
authorities 10 have expended million
OF dollars on the western hemispher
in the last sixteen months.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-03
MAY INCREASE ARMY TO
THREE MILLION MEN
Secretary Baker to Lay Big Program
Before Congress soon; Plans to
Call Another Million Men; Needs
New Law.

The increased army program. nee
essitated BY the German drive, il is
learned. probably viii be laid before
congress BY Secretary Baker within
the next few days. The whole ques-
ton Of available equipment, quarters
and transport tonnage, has been re-
viewed recently in preparation for
submitting these figures.
There are some Indications that ef-
forts will be made TO add d million
men TO the army al the earliest posi-
bic time. supplementing the million
and half already with the colors and
the 100000 previously scheduled 70 be
lrObilized this year. The result would
be the necessity OF providing funds
for q force Of more than 100000
II a lareg increase in the number Of
divisions now organized OF in process
O. organization is planned. it viii be
necessary TO secure an amendment 10
The selectve service act removing the
. present restriction OF the draft 20 two
units OF 500 600 men each. While the
I act places no limit upon the raising Of
replacement troops as may be neces-
s2ry. officials hold that no legal right
exists for the organization OF addition
al line units.
The battle for possession Of the
ruins Of Ypres is regarded BIZ officials
I here conversant with reports from
American observers in France as only
az incident of the German drive. They
do not foresee. il vas learned Monday
any extensive retirement Of the Brit
ish lines in This region even if The
enemy gains this shattered village
standing az the apex Of the salient in
the allied lines in Flanders.
Ypres is important because Of the
high ground about il. But if i- is lost
il is believed here every inch OF ground
behind il viii be as bitterly contested
by the British and French troops as
has each step forward the enemy has
/ made for the last 10 days Even the
whole Ypres salient. officers here
[ think. has no strategic value which
, iustifes ths assumption that its loss
; might force general retreat over q
wide front
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-03
MORE WOODEN SHIPS
ORDERED BY SHIPPING BOARD
Contracts for 200 More Wooden YES
sels VIII Be Placed With Companies
Making Best Records.


Expansion Of the shipbuilding pro-
gram 70 provide for the construction
o. 200 additional wooden vessels. OF
1900 or 400 dead weight tons was an
rounced Wednesday By Chairman Hur-
ley Of the shipping board. This viii
Increase TO $50 the number Of wooden
ships completed. building or planned
The vessels, which viii be either Of
the Dougnerty or Ballin type. viii be
constructed in shipysrds already es-
taolished and Will be allotted. Mr..
hurley said among yards which are
most efficiently managed. Consrruc-
ton Of the ships will be started as
soon as vessels nov building are off
the stocks
The board also decided to author
lie the construction OF 25 new sea-
going tugs. in connection with 100,
the number Of such craft now build
lEg for the board. The tugs will be
employed in coast traffic, replacing
those diverted overseas.
II also was made known Wednes-
day that with the reopening Of navf-
cation on the Great Lakes. "a ves-
sels built there since last fall we're
brought 10 the Atlantic and now are
en- route 70 Atlantic ports or are load
ing preparatory 10 their maiden voy-
ages. They aggregate approximate
lv 100000 tons. OF % ships in lake
yards scheduled for completion this
month. 16 are so far advanced that
they have begun TO take on crews and
cargOes. These new vessels. with an
aegregating tonnage Of $4,000 have
been allotted by the bureau Of op-
|. crations OF the shipping board TO the
|. New England coal carrying trade.
A new American wooden ship con-
structiOn record was reported TO the
shipping board by the Supple & Bal
/ lin company OF Portland. Ore, which
claimed the assembling and placing of
+ 20 frames in a new vessel in a total
T working time OF A hours.