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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14
Notes From Madsen.

Mr. Charles Popp was home from
Camp Custer on b two days furlough
to visit his parents. He has left for the
Atlantic coast to go across.
The farmers Club held a meeting
Thursday evening March 9Th. Rev.
White gave talk on his travels hav-
ing crossed the Rocky Mountains thir-
teen times and spoke on farming at
Silverton Oregon, where he was locat-
ed before coming here.
a daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Halverson March 9th. Congratu-
lations.
Last Saturday March 9th, we had
the most severe snow storm OF the sea-
son. There was terrible wind and
snow and the unusual thing that it
Numbered and lightned for about an
hour IT was the worst storm ever
seen here. The milk hauers for the
condensary were unable to reach home
and had 10 stop in Vaders till some
time Sunday. The farmers we're busy
shoveling the roads Sunday morning.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14
Notes From HiShicOt

Miss Norma Karnopp, daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs G. L. Karnopp was mar.
ried March 9th to Lieut.. Robert Stat.
ford at Houston, Texas. She is a graz
duate Of the Manitowoc high school
and is attending Milwaukee Downer
college at present. She will return to
school when Lieut.. Stafford leaves for
France,
George Wuellner we'll known farm
er of Mishicot, hanged himself last fri
day from a rafter in the barn. He
was 45 years old and leaves wife and
seven children. 1t is believed that he
was out Of his mind. Some years ago
he was sent to the asylum for insane at
Oshkosh where he was treated for
several months. The funeral was held
Monday at Mshicot.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14
HILL PUZZLE TO BIOLOGISTS
Stone Columns on Eminence Near Pa
ehuca,. In Mexico, Out of Keeping
With Other Formations.

A very remarkable geological freak
In Mexico is mountain situated near
Pachuca which presents the appear
ance at distance of being covered
with spikes. The sides of the noun
tain are closely studded with stone col
umns or palisades. These columns are
five to twelve feet long and as large
round as an average mans body. 1t
is a remarkable uplift OF nature which
has the appearance, however, Of being
the handiwork of human beings. One
side of the mountain is almost perpen-
dicular and the stone columns pro-
trude from the surface at right angles,
forming an impressive picture.
Pachuca is one Of the most noted
mining districts In Mexico, and 1t is
said by biologists that this remarka-
BILE spiked mountain Is out of keeping
with the remainder Of the formation
Of the mlneralized region. The stone
Is as hard as flint and has wlthstood
the elements of ages. The spikes form
a natural battlement that makes the
mountain appear from a distance like
an ancient fort. The mines of the
Pachuca district are situated not far
from this wonderful freak Of nature,
but the formation encountered in their
respective underground workings is of
an entirely different kind from that OF
the palisade.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14
Notes From Branch.

jos. "Kelly" Schmatz celebrated his
'steenth' or 9Th" birthday on Friday
Those present were the Misses Estella
Gunderson, Ella Shimon, Anna Lakato2
Elsie Cisler, Matilda and Emily Kimel,
Celia Schmatz, Freida Kiel and Julia
Carbon and the Messrs G. J. Stsngel,
Arthur Kiel, Erwin and Emil Lakatoz,
Frank and Wencil Benishek, John Cls-
Ter, Edward and Jos. Carbon and
"Kelly" himself. A good time was had
by all present.
The members OF the local Red Cross
branch met at the school house on
Monday evening and elected the fol-
lowing officers: Pres. G. j. Stangel,
Sec. Miss Lizzie Mesnest and Treas.
Miss Estetle Gunderson.
The primary will be held in our town
next Tuesday the 10Th. The following
are slated for the ticket John Meis
nest, present chairman, will have Wal
ter Bleser as an opponent. For super
visor Fred Ewald and Simon Bremen.
Chas, Brunig who two years ago with
drew in favor of MIR. Ewald for trea-
surer will be opposed by Chas. Achen-
back.
Nick Klernan section foreman had
largr crew out shoveling snow Tuesday
but "Old Sol" is helping the boys clear
the track.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14
Melnik BrOCkyiIIe Notes.

a Red Cross meeting was held az the
Melnik school, Dist. No 6, Gibson, two
weeks ago. IA auxiliary was organic
cd 50 the ladies Of this section will do
Red Cross work. Quite a number OF
new members we're enrolled
Joseph Speyacek who had been visit.
ing here with relatives for few days,
has returned TO his home near Green
Bay.
James +. Shestak departed for Green
Bay last week where he underwent an
operation Ia one Of the hospitals.
The American Society u Equity,
Maribel local union, shipped two car.
loads oistock to Chicago markets last
week. From returns received, good
results were obtained. The local union
also received carload Of gluten feed
which was disposed Of at once 70 mem.
bers.
MIR. and Mrs. Anton Peck Sr., we're
visitors al Manitowoc last Saturday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14

The right to buy arms Is absolutely
vital TO the safety of peace-loving
people. The less a nation thinks and
plans for war, the more necessary il
is TO import arms in time of sudden
trouble. For this reason shipment of
arms to warning nations by the citizens
of neutral country has been univer-
sal usage and has become an accept
ed principle of international law. This
right was expressly stated in 1907 in
the seventh article Of the Second
Hague Congress of Nations and was
ratified by the United States, Ger.
many, Austria, and twenty-five other
states.
The United States has both prac-
tised and preached this doctrine, be-
ginning with Jefferson in 1893 1t
has always depended upon the right
and power to purchase arms in case
of foreign attack" AS our Secretary
of State, Lansing, said in his master
full reply to the Austrian note of pro-
test: "This right which it claims for
itself, II can not deny to others.
Germany's practice has been exactly
like ours. Her factories sold enorm-
GUS quantities of munitions in the
Russo-Japanese and Balkan wars.
They even supplied Turkey in its war
against Italy although Italy was then
the ally of Germany, and was bound in
a triple alliance Our one-sided sale
of arms to England in the present war
is exactly matched by Germany's sale
to England in the Boer war The
Beers were shut off from the seas
even more completely than the Ger
mans are today. Who ever discovered
that the Germans on account of their
one-sided sale of arms had the slight
est hesitation in helping England win
the war?
With this past record in selling mu-
nitions it is no wonder that Germany
used Austria as her cats-paw in an eff
fort to stop our sale of arms. In her
protest Austria admitted the legality
of our trade but because it had be-
come one-sided and enormous, chal-
lenged its neutrality. This was a
strange attempt to make it appear that
our country became unneutral when it
exercised its neutral rights. Germany
could not risk a fight at sea and wish
ed America to counterbalance this
weakness by WIlnHOluiHS lOOu anu HUI
nitions from her enemies.
Nobody can claim that we did not
sell to Germany as long as we could.
Copper she imported in enormous and
unprecedented quantities during the
two years just preceding the war, We
know now why. About year ago the
submarine Deutschland made its ia
nous trip to New London and sailed
away from our harbor loaded with a
cargo of nickel
Much popular confusion exists as to
what neutrality is. Neutrality is an
attitude taken by the government of
nation. 1t does not mean a suspension
of judgment by its people. Before our
entrance into the war neither the Pro
German nor the sympathzer with the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14
Our Right to Ship Munitions
BY EDWARD B. VAN VLECK, Professor of Mathematics
University of Wisconsin.
published direction Council Defense

allies violated neutrality because he
expressed his convictions. Neutrality
is not such pathetic silence regarding
the issues of the war as we have seen
in the senator of our state Neither is
it lettering of the government, an
impossible delicate balancing of the
interests of two warning countries.
Neutrality is correct action in accord
ance with international law.
Lansing could not agree to "modify
the rules of international law on &C.
count of special conditions. In fact,
Germany, having entered the war I'M
der well known rules, made at the
start what the world regarded as a
foul lunge ON Belgium, with no UNI
pire to call her down, and then wanted
the rules changed during the course of
the game. With cheek characteristic
of recent German diplomacy she asked
1t in the name of neutrality.
Pacifists have argued that even If
legal and neutral, 1t is still not moral
to allow the expectation of instruments
to kill. But where can one draw the
line between the sale of firearms and
the expectation of copper, nickel, cot
ton, and other materials wherewith to
make them? In modern warfare pc
troleum, clothing, food, are all ammu-
milton. To stop their expectation
would have brought our working
classes great industrial distress. Our
government would not have been NOR
ally justified in doing this. In fact, If
che sale of munitions is questioned on
the score of neutrality, we must then
ask and answer the question whether
it would have been moral to withhold
our aid to an outraged humanity.
Above all, the sale of munitions was
wise. The whole world was afire.
There was danger that at any moment
some unforeseen circumstance, such
as the sinking of the Lusitania, would
drag us into the caldron. Our army
was puny, our congress was inactive,
our peace-loving president opposed to
preparedness. The increase of our
munition factories was our only prepa-
ration for black emergencies. To have
suppressed it would have been suicidal,
If the right to trade in arms with
neutrals is abandoned, each nation
must depend upon its own supply of
arms. Victory will go to the side
which makes concealed preparations
and springs Unexpectedly upon it's foe.
The small nation, no matter how civil
lied, will lie helpless before the big
one. All nations will be forced to keep
armed to the teeth. Military service
will become universal and the organ
ization of the world will be based upon
might.
Such militarism is an abomination
to our people. 1t is a recession from
principles of mercy and forbearance.
1t reverts to the law of the Jungle. In
the New World we have lived in peace
for a century with no military line be-
tween us and Canada. European poll
cies have fenced each country with a
military border. Shall we allow the
military lines of Germany to touch our
shores?
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14
Parson Was Sarcastic.

Parson Miles was n rather dry
speaker, but occasionally he proved
that he had ready wit One evening
he was addressing his congregation
on the beauty of leading an upright
life, when he suddenly paused and
beckoncd to the sexton. Brown"
said he, in clear, distinct tone OF
voice, "open n couple Of windows on
each side of the church, please" "Beg
your pardon, sirl" exclaimed the sex
ton, with look Of great surprise. ibid
| understand you to say Open the win
dows? It IS very bitter cold night
sir" Eyes, | am well aware of that
Brown" was the cold, hard reply of the
minister. rs he gazed around the
church, but 1t Is not healthy to sleep
with the windows shut"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14
Miners Live Long.

1t Is an extraordinary fact that even
when deaths from accident are includ-
ed, the rate of mortality among miners
of Great Britain is materially lower
than that among any other big class
of labor, except agriculturlsts, and ap-
preciably lower than the average rate
of mortality among males. This fact
was discovered by Doctor latham,
while acting as superintendent of sta
tlstlcs In the office of the registrar gen.
eral. Doctor latham points out that
while the risk of fatal accidents among
the coal miners Is much greater than
among other males generally, their
risk of death by disease is much lower,
being 1G,G per cent less than all occu-
pied males, and 23.2 per cent less than
that OF all males. While coal miners
appear to suffer more than the aver
age mortality from bronchitis, they
show marked immunity from consump-
ton, their mortality from that disease
being less than half the average. From
diseases Of the nervous system their
mortality Is Is per cent lower; heart
disease, 10 per cent lower, and from
disease of the liver, 10 per cent lower
than among all males.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14
NEWS FROM COUNTY
Notes From Baskerville.

The pupils of our local school nave
Joined the American Red Cross society
and are now the Junior membership II
school activities, and already steps
have been taken to start work anc
awaken interest in this great humanity
work. The school will have 1909 en-
rollment. The names are given below
Quirin Peroutka, Emma Kunz, Olive
Peroutka, Sylvia Vitek, Laura Bouda,
Rosie Rozum, Edward Rozum, Anita
Rozum, Alvin Fovak, Alvin kliment,
Erwin Kliment, Ester Kronforst, Wen
eel Koubs, Ludmiila Hronek, Harry
Hagenow, Viola Bouds, Lenard Fer
outka, Lester Peroutks, Joe kellner,
John Skoracky, Pella Skoracky, Joe
Kouba, Susan Skoracky Joseph Skora
cky, Erwin thinner, Hugo Hronek,
Viola Bagenow.
The following are the names OF the
pupils who purchased the thrift stamps
while some preferred the war saving
stamps: Quirin Peroutka 25c, Olive
Peroutka 25c, Lenard Peroutka Zoe,
Lester Peroutks 25, Viola Bouda 25c,
Laura Bouda 25c, Alvin Novak Zoe,
Rosie Rozum s4,l3, Edward Rozum
S4.l3, Anita Rozum S4.l3, Alvin Xiii
ment S4.13, Erwin Kliment S4.l3,
The following are the outside people
who also purchased the war stamps.
Mrs. Anton Rozum $3.50, Chas. Hage-
now Sab, Joseph Novak S4.l3, Marcel
la Kliment s4.l3, Joe Kliment s4.l3,
Anton Rozum Jr, S4.13, Anna Rozum
S4.13, John Bouda s4.l3, Henry Xii.
ment 81 60.
Miss Lena Hronek Of Manitowoc vas
home on a several days visit with her
parents and returned Thursday.
The little son Eddie OF MIR. and Mrs.
H. Hagenow who for some time has
been seriously i'll with an attack Of
pneumonia is improving at present
Mr.. John just is Offering his so acre
farm for sale with or without personal
property, which includes good build
ines, location and near by school.
For further particulars inquire or
write TO John Just, Post Office Mishicot
Wis.
Mrs. j. Novy spent the week end
visiting with her daughter Mrs. j.
Hronek at Manitowoc.
The local teacher, Henry Kliment
transacted business at Manitowoc Sat
urday.
The patrons and the cheese maker
held their cheese meeting at the local
factory one day last week, and 1t was
decided that cheese be made practically
under the same conditions as in the
previous year, only few minor things
being changed which are too numerous
TO mention. 1t was also decided that
the cheese maker be given slight
raise Of one fourth cent more.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14

l, j. NJ. Bartelme, cashier of the "a
bove named bank, do solemnly swear,
that the foregoing statement is true to
the best Of my knowledge and belief.
j. M. BARTELME,
Cashier
Correct Attest:
FRANK w. STANGEL
Jos. Z. KoNoP
(Notarial SeaD Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of March, 1918.
JOSEPHINE HERIAN,
Notary Public
My Commission expires March l3, 1921
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14
Notes From GriinmS,

The batket ball game was very well
attended last Wednesday evening. The
local five defeated the F'ords of Valders
by score of IA to %.
Miss Mary Cahill, who has been at
Oconomowoc the past month arrived
home Tuesday evening. Her many
friends are glad to have her among
them again.
Mr.. James Kirby is confined to his
home with spraineG leg.
Mrs. Thomas WEIGH was Green Bay
visitor the past week.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14
DAY OF NATIVITY UNKNOWN
World Has Only Tradition to Rely
Upon as to Date of the Birth
of Christ.

The traditional 25th of December as
the date of the birth of the Savior has
no historical authority beyond the
fourth century, when the Christmas
festival was introduced first in Rome
"a. d 360), on the basis of several Ro-
man festivals (the Saturnalia, Sigil-
laria, Juvenalia, Brumalia, or Dies
nataiis Invicti Solis), which were held
In the latter part of December, in COM
memoration of the golden age of lib
erty and equality, and in honor of the
sun, who in the winter sostice is, as It
were, born anew, and begins his con-
quering march. The only indication of
the season of Christ's birth Is the fact
that the shepherds We're watching
their flocks in the field at the time
duke 11:S), and this fact points to
any other season rather than winter,
and is, therefore, not favorable to the
traditional date. Besides, the ancient
tradition is Of no account here, as it
varied down to the fourth century.
Clement of Alexandria relates that
some regarded the 25th, Pachon Ii. e.,
May 20), others the oath or 25th, Phar-
muthl (April 10 or 20), as the day of
Nativity.
AS to modern research, the only
point on which divines generally agree
is that Christ was not born on Christ
mas day, while numerous learned au-
thorlties put the birth on almost every
date Of the year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14

The family lost all their clothing
and personal effects. Only few pieces
of furniture were saved.
Mr.. Cheney purchased the place
about SIX years ago from Sheriff Joseph
kellner. Two years ago he started to
remodel the place, and installed heat
ing plant and other modern improve
ments. MIR. Cheney will rebuild. He
says he will put up brick building.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14
First Use of Oars.

The idea Of propelllng ships indie
pendently of the wind first led to the
use of oars. The discovery of land We
hicles and the means of propul-
sion of land vehicles soon led to at
tenpts to utilize IL on behalf of YES
sells. ii Is claimed that the first at
tempt at this propulsion was made
by Blasco de Garay, at Barcelona, In
1854 -,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14
Can Sleep In Peace.

Here's boon for the tired commu-
ter and the man who discovered 1t fig
ures that he Is going to be hailed as
the benefactor Of the race that races
for the 10 every night, muses. Il Now
York correspondent. This commuter
who lives in the suburbs, has habit
Of going to sleep on his way home.
One night he woke up about Is miles
beyond his destination with only n
jitney in his jeans. The station was
almost as far away from his home as
If he had been at the North pole. He
has now hit on a novel scheme to pre-
vent him from going beyond his sta
ton. He has bought wrist watch
with an alarm attachment. lie now
Tolls over with his head in his hand,
with the alarm set for two minutes be-
fore he reaches his station, and he
says 1t works like charm-a watch
charm.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14

The two main ingredients In the
manufacture of llnoleum are cork and
llnseed oil, to which are added smaller
quantities of kuri gum, resin and pig
ments of various kinds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14
At the Retention.

"What strange manners that author
has" Eyes. If you didn't know he
was literary lion you'd mistake him
for an educated pIg.'-Boston Trans
cript.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14

STATE OF WISCONSIN, &C
County of Manitowoc %
|, Mic FIJI, Pres. of the above nam.
ed bank, do solemnly swear, that the
foregoing statement is true TO the best
Of my knowledge and belief
Nc FIX,
President.
Correct. Attest:
VIM. g. GRoH
john MILLER
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of March, 1918
JOHN L. KoECK, Notary Public
My commission expires Feb "a, 1911
Souls Longing.
The souls longing is The hearts pry-
ueaas .-.-.a--........!..l..ll ]! ..tlsssa,s.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14
SCHUETTE BROS. CO.
Stenciled Crash for Your Sun Parlor

Our curtain department has just received strIingly
handsome lot of items for Sun Parlor and other Summer
The patterns stencied in rich coorings natural
colored crash The designs both very different and
decidedly attractive.
The patterns various sizes of round and square
table card table pillow Slips scaifs curtains
and center pieces
most attractive and useful lot of things that must be
seen to be appreciated.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14

/, Patrick j. Carberry, cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the foregoing statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
+. j. CARBERRY,
Cashier.
Correct Attest:
NICK HEISER
II. A. DUMDEY
(Notarial SeaD Directors
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this l2th day of March, 1918
HENRY ELMER, Notary Public.
My commission expires Aug. 20, 1920.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE COLLINS STATE BANK locat.
ed at Collins, State of Wisconsin, at
the close of business on the 4th day of
March, 1918, pursuant to call by the
Commissioner OF Banking.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE ST NAZIANZ STATE BANK
located at St, Nazanz, State of Wis.
consin, at the close of business on the
4th day Of March, 1918, pursuant to call
by the Commissioner of Banking.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14

STATE OF WISCONSIN ! &C
County of Mantowoc, %
|, M. G. Valleskey, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the foregoing statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
M. G. VALLEsKEY,
Cashier.
Correct Attest
l.. 7. VOIGT
AUG. BORN
(Notarial SeaD Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of March, 1918.
WILLIAM II. DAMN,
Notary Public.
My commission expires July 18th, 1919
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE MARRIED. STATE BANK locat-
ed at Maribel, State of Wisconsin, at
the close of business on the 4th day of
March, 1913, pursuant to call by the
Commissioner of Banking
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14

|, e. C. O'Rourk, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear,
that the foregoing statement is true to
the best Of my knowledge and belief.
Il. G. O'RoURK,
Cashier.
Correct Attest:
G. A. ZUEHLKE,
N. A. O'RoURK,
(Notarial Seal Directors.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this 18th day OF March, 1918.
LOUIS A. BUSSE,
Notary Public.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE REEDSVILLE STATE BANK
located at Reedsville, State OF Wiscon
sin, at the close OF business on the 4th
day OF March, 1918, pursuant to call
by the Commissioner OF Banking.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-14
Spring Hosiery for Women

We showing wonderfully fine selection of fancy
"glove silk" hose-White and Navy-White and Black
White and Buete-Maze and Bluette at. FPS pair
Fancy striped silk hose pair
White silk hose with open work cockings $3.50 pair
Lisle hose in apricot color $50 pair
Black cotton hose with hem top-medum weight Csc pair
A lot of black cotton hose-ight weight, slightly
imperfect at. pair
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-25
X. of G. War Camp Fund

The K. of G. drive to raise $780,
600 in Vermont on the $3,000,O00
War Camp Fund is now on. The
state has been thoroughly organized
and every place has active workers.
W. A. Gleeson is chairman of this
drive for Island Pond. An organiza-
tion has been made with A. j. Par
ent. secretary and A. j. Paquette,
treasurer. Solicitors have been ap-
pointed to cover every part of the
village and the work is progressing
finely. Everything indicates that
Island Pond will go cover the top"
on this drive as it has on all war
work.
The K. of C. War Camp Fund is a
worthy cause and all should give lib
orally to this fund.