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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-22
LETTER FROM MRS. A. B. MURRAY
Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 1918.
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| 205 E. University Ave.,
Mr.. Thayer:-It is quite possible to
be so far away from home and not
have the Pilot which is always so
like a letter from home with news
OF my friends and their doings.
| arrived here ten days ago and
found just wonderful weather wait
ing for me. Last Sunday it rained
several hours-the first rain since last
September. When the clouds lifted
from the mountains, to the east and
north OF the city, we saw the tops
covered white with snow. AS long as
the snow is on the mountains the
mornings and evenings will be quite
cold. In fact, two mornings we have
mad frostS and a thin scale of ice.
But 1t is nearly four in the afternoon
and l am writing with my window
| open.
My trip out here was not very COM
| Portable as the trains are so over
crowded with travellers and soldiers
not a vacant berth Ia trains carrying
thirteen sleepers and many sections
At night all berths are made up and
the heat in the Pullmans turned off
|
dows are allowed to be opened at
night in the Pullmans. l was told this
was to conserve fuel
All passenger trains are side tracked
to allow coal trains the right of way
| and trains are many hours late in
| consequence
l came by way of New Orleans
There the city had suffered from
a very cold wave and all the pretty
Towering plants were frozen. San
Antonio too, had had hard frost
bad enough to hurt the palms.
|. In Ell Paso l saw Mr. and Mrs Zahn
| They told me Ell Paso had enjoyed
wonderfully fine weather Most of the
| soldiers on our train were going to
| Ell Paso to join a new division that
| is being formed for early service in
| France
Crossing Texas in the Big Bend
country, one sees so many soldiers
| guarding the border that the country
| seems like one long, stretched out
| fertilization.
Passing through this region the pas
| sengers made up bundles of papers
and magazines and dropped them off
| for the soldiers.
Here in Tucson one seems far away
from any connection with the war.
The laws of meatless days are diff
ferent for Arizona-for instance, we
can have beef any day in the week,
but no pork on Tuesdays.
One can buy fifty cents worth of
sugar at a time, while in Chicago
one can only buy two pounds at a
time.
There is no shortage of fuel here
because of the Mesquite which is found
almost anywhere on the desert and is
sold on the streets. Mesquite burns
nearly or quite as we'll as soft coal,
but it is, hard to saw or chop in
pieces.
Strictly fresh eggs are seventy cents
dozen and creamery butter is fifty
five cents per pound, but fresh vege-
tables are cheap here and meat is
cheaper than in the middle west.
Tucson has improved wonderfully
during the past year. Five hundred
new bungalows have been built be-
side several new apartment houses,
two fine new bank buildings, several
stores and other improvements.
OF course, the copper mines near
here are in operation and will be
as long as copper sells at 231s.
If only you could have a share in
this nice weather, no town on earth
could compare with Wausau.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-22
MERRILL'S FIRST WHITE GIRL

Mrs. S. D. Schooley, the first white
girl born in Merrill, died last Fri
day, Jan. Is, 1918, at DePere. She was
born in 1853 and her maiden name was
operated the Jenny hotel and also
conducted the post Office and a store.
She was buried from the home of her
brother, VIM. Averill of Merrill today.
She has another brother, Chilli Averill,
who married the daughter of the late
G. W. Casterline of this city, and now
resides in Gilray, Cal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-22
AN IMPORTANT CASE

The case of Fred w. Braun VS.. Min
neapolis, st. Paul & Sault. Ste. Marie
Railway Co., ct. al, has Occupied the at
tention of the circuit court since last
Wednesday and will undoubtedly con-
tinue until Wednesday of this week.
The plaintiff claims damages of $780,
900, for injuries alleged to have been
received in a railroad accident near
Armstrong Creek, when the train was
derailed. Frank NJ. Hoyt and Stephen
Mcmahon of Milwaukee, represent the
plaintiff, while William Hayes of Mil
of this city, are representing the de-
PENDANT
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-22
ADVERTISED LIS7
St. VituS Dance Cured

Have you a child, afflicted with st. Vitue
Dance? Clark's Nerve Tonic effects positiv-
cure in all cases. 1t is equally effective in re-
liev1ng nervous proStration, extreme nervous
ness and other forms Of nerve arrangement.
1t is also an excellent general restorative in
all cases where the system is in run down
condition. IL has recently cured seOerdi cases 0
eDiispsD. Clark's (SpeclaD will promptly re-
lieve and effect a permanent cure for bed wet
ting: Prepared under the formulae OF the late
DR.. p. q. Clark of Wausau, Wis, and for sale
by q. W. Clark now located at 726 7th St..
Miami, Fla, to whom all mail orders should
be sent Guaranteed under the Food and
Drugs Act of June 80 1906 Guarantee fled
with the Department Of Agriculture. Serial
No. 9-435 adv. (o2m6)
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-22
DON'T SEND FOOD TO SOLDIERS
AND SAILORS

An abundant supply of good food is
furnished the men in the camps and
cantonments. 1t is unnecessary for
friends and relatives to send them
food.
The aggregate quantity of food sent
by private individuals to the soldiers
and sailors in camps and environments
is enormous. Because it is unneces-
sary, a large part of it is wasted.
Much of it travels long distances in
heated express or mail cars and is
more or less spoiled and consequently
injurious to the health of the men.
For the sake of the Health of the
Men, and in the interests of Food Con-
servatiOn, do not send food stuffs to
the soldiers and sailors in camps and
environments.
The above has been sent out by the
state food administrator.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-22
Prefers Chamberlain's

''In the course of q conversation
with Chamberlain's Medicine Co.'S
representative today, we had occasion
TO discuss in general way the merits
of their different preparations. At his
suggestion take pleasure in express
ing my estimation of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. I have a family of
six children and have used this rem
edy in my home for years. / con-
slider it the only cough remedy on the
market as l have tried nearly all
kinds. Earl Gross, Publisher HAM
ilton County News, SYRIA
cuss, Kan.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-22
WHY NOTs

The closing down of many of our
institutions on Mondays by the order
issued by National Fuel Administra-
tor Garfield will necessarily let out
do to keep busy? They cannot go
fishing, the garden cannot be worked,
neither can the lawns. Why not form
into wood clubs, secure a permit to go
onto lands near the city and cut wood.
A few hundred men can get out an
enormous lot of fuel on the days when
factories and other institutions are
closed from now until March %.
Why cannot our fuel commissioner,
with the assistance of others, arrange
for campaign of wood cutting? There
are many places near Wausau, where
fuel can be secured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-22
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Because of the war, thousands of
Stenographers, Telegraphers. Book
keepers, Auto Mechanics and Engin-
GERS are needed. Prepare yourself in
the best school Of the Northwest. Our
courses and equipment are the best.
Reasonable rates. The demand for
trained men and women far exceeds
the supply. Enroll any day. Write
for big catalogue, stating course you
want. University Of Southern Mime
sofa, VIM. w. Menier, Pres't, Austin,
Mimi. adv. OILS If.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-22
TRAINS ON ST. PAUL

The arrival of many carloads of
coal on the valley division of the st.
Paul road, together with it's clear
right of way since the heavy snow
falls and drifts on its line during the
fully operate train service on that
road. Passenger trains will now ar
rive on that line as follows: The reg
ular north-bound passenger trains ar
rive as formerly-at 1901 a. M, daily,
and the south-bound at 1925 p. m. The
south-bound 1925 a. M, daily, and
the S:07 p. M, north-bound, have been
suspended temporarily. The Sunday
trains as before at los p. M, north !;
and 1925 p. M, south.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-22
MOVING TO NEW LOCATION

The new location for the Chamber
of Commerce, on Jefferson street,
three doors west of the Marathon
County bank, has been fitted up in
handsome and attractive style and is
now ready for occupancy. w. R.
Chellis, secretary, and assistants in the
former Office are now moving their
present equipment to the new quar-
tiers.
A. E. Sole, traffic manager of the
Central Wisconsin Traffic bureau, is
also moving his outfit to the same
quarters.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-22
CELEBRATE WEDNESDAY

The Green Bay Rotary club will
celebrate it's first anniversary on We'd
nesday evening. E. Leslie Pidgeon of
Vancouver, president of International
Rotary, is to be a guest Of the even
ing and will make the principal ad-
dress. The district-governor, G. D.
Secheberallel, will else be present. DR.
Joseph Smith, president of the Wau-
sau Rotary club, and c. H. Hooker will
attend the meeting.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-22
PAY OF SOLDIERS

The French soldier is paid $40 a
year; the German, S3S a year; the
British, $50 a year, and the American
soldier gets $50 a month, or 1850 a
year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
Crops for Waste Places
Fly H. H. FRYE.

My idea of handling the waste places, meaning by this the odd corners along streams and sloughs or the flats" in the sloughs that may have been damaged by water, is to sow in some crop that can be utilized for roughness. Cane or kafir corn is good for this except where too far north, then millet is better This is the practical way of getting some crop off the waste land that can be used at profit on the farm. Of course its value may be mere nothing as compared with such crops as vegetables, berries or fruits. such as the city farm CT advises us to raise on these places, but let it be remembered that such crops take an immense amount of labor at time when there is no spare labor on the farm The forage crops require only that the land be plowed rather late in the season, after the regular field crops are in, then narrowed and the seed sown and covered No other work is called for until harvesting, which is in the fall when other work is not quite so rush. ing. The roughness that can be raised here and there on many farms makes good early winter feed for cattle, and the soil can just as well produce 1t as an equal bulk of weeds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
BUY BULLS CO-OPERATIVELY

The most economical way of improv- ing our dairy herds is by the use of good pure-bred bulls of the same breed as the predominating blood in the herd, and then developing the heifers result ing from this breeding. To be sure that a bull will improve the herd he must come from a line of cows which, for at least three or more generations back, have made official records of from 45a to 700 or more pounds of butterfat in one year.
 Bulls of this kind, of good individuali- ty and of serviceable age, will cost S175 and up. Many dairy farmers with herds of only six to Is cows do not feel that they can put out this amount of money for bull to head their herds. Then what is to be done? Ten dairy farmers in thirty cannot afford to continue to bred to scurb bulls-even though they be reg istered-for they soon will make scrubs of the entire herd If this plan cannot be changed it is better to get out of the dairy business within the next year or two.
 If you are situated this way, talk this over with your neighbors. You may find that two or three of them are in the same condition. They, too, have from SIX to Is cows and a scrub bull to bred them to. These scrub bulls could possibly be sold for around $50 each to your peer man. Then the sensible thing for the four of you to do is to sell the four scrub bulls for beef purposes and put the s2O0 received for them into one sure enough dairy bull, which is capable or heading all four herds and improving them whereas the $50 bulls owned by the individual farmers would make no improvement at all. If you are afraid your neighbor will get the advantage of you. then let each contribute to the pur-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
ADVANTAGES OF THE SOUTH
By CHARLES M. ROGERS Proprietor of Rogers F arms, Meridian, Mis-

Buying northern feedstuff and feed ing it to southern hogs is neither prof itable nor assisting to win the war. Yet this is being done to an unwar- ranted extent throughout the south.
 We, with our untold acres of idle lands and climatic conditions favor able to all-year pasture production, should approach. if not equal, the lead ing hog-producing section. It seems to be an incontrovertible fact that at this day and age dry-lot feeding, es- pecially in this section. is unprofitable. One noteworthy feature in our fa- vor to get away from dry-lot feeding is the fact that our most profitable hog feed can be raised in conjunction with other crops without interfering with the production of the latter and can be hogged off without harvesting. Some of these crops. notably the soy bean, when grown and fed in this man. ner add to the fertility of the soil
 The richness of the soil in hog-lots can also be utilized to great advan- tage during most of the year by plant ing the spare lots around the nog quarters. In the fall, winter and spring there can always be an abun-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
South Does Her Bit

The eyes of the world are on the south oi, the war by necessary food contribu- ticns. as well as by it's gift of cotton and other agricultural commodities. Here fol- lows a tribute to the south from MT. Carl Vrooman, assistant secretary United States department of agriculture:
 Do you know what the south did in response to the Presidents appeal to grow more food crops? The south in creased it's production of corn and white and sweet potatoes by 150,0o0,0OO bushels
 '.rhat does not mean the total pro- duction of those crops in the south. It means the excess of the 1917 production over the 1916 production. And this does not by any means fully measure the in- crease of food produced in the south last crop season. The increase in the crops of soy beans, cowpeas, velvet beans, peanuts and. other food crops were just as marked. Some of the southern states increased their yield of corn by more than 60 per cent, and of the entire crop only Texas and Oklahoma, which suffered the worst drouth of recent years, failed to exceed the exrected percentage of in- crease.
 ''All of this was accomplished, not at the expense of something else, but as ap- proximately that much clear gain. All of the so-called money crops of the south very nearly maintained their normal production. The slight falling off in cot ton production can be attributed to Tex as, where the crop shortage was due to one Of the worst drouths of the past quar- ter of century. Six southern states actually increased their cotton acreage With Texas eliminated, the rest of the south would show an increase in cotton production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
Two Gravy Secrets

When making gravies. either of mix or water, always have the liquid boiling hot before adding the thickening, then you will have a smooth gravy Make the thickenlng, using about tablespoon or four for 1 pint of gravy, by placing the flour in a cup. adding cold water, ils- tie at a time, and stirring with fork until smooth and of the consistency or thick cream. Then comes the secret aI smooth gravy. When ready to ado tne thickening to the liquid dip or , spoon fuls of the boiling liquid into the thicA- ening, stir together and turn slowly into the hot liquid, stirring constantly uhlH it hoils up well, when it will pc done. By dipping the hot liquid into the thick- ening it brings the temperature some what near that of the liquid, conse- cuently when stirred in it does not re- tard the boiling at all. This same metA- cd holds good in regard to custaras sauces, salad dressings, or anythins cooked in a like manner.
 Another gravy secret: When the mix supply is low, instead of helping out with water use potato water. drained from the potatoes. You will find it much better substitute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
Will License Dealers

presidential proclamation signed on May IA requires government licenses of all persons, except those exempted under the Food Control act, engaged in import ing, manufacturing, storing and selling farm tools, machinery and implements of all descriptions.
 The proclamation requires that all per- sons holding such licenses furnish to the government wherever requested complete information regarding their business and that they must permit government agents to inspect all property, books and rec ords pertaining to their business.
 Unjust profits, unnecessary resales, at tempts to monopoize, unreasonable in- crease in price or restriction of supply and willful waste of farm equipment are forbidden. Also the sale of farm equip ment to persons who have violated the Food Control act is forbidden
 A day later a resolution was adopted in the Senate calling for an investigation of the cause of the prevailing high prices for farm implements. The object of the resolution is to reduce prices in case they are found to be unjustified, and, in case they are found to be fair and reasonable, to free the manufacturers and the dis tributers from the criticism and charges of profiteering which are now being heaped upon them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
Horses Sleep Standing

When horses are turned into a pasture they usnually take their rest lying down, but when in stalls in a stable they sleep standing and lie down only about one hour during the night
 A noted veterinarian says: Hired as hcrse may be, he is an animal very shy about lying down. 1 have known in- stances where stablemen declared that the horses in their charge had never been known to take rest in that man ner. but always slept standing. In some of these instances the animals were eonstnatly under human watchfulneSs day and night, and in other cases the conclusions were arrived at because no marks of the bedding were ever found upon their coats. I now recall an in stance of horse that stood in a stall hear the entrance of livery stable. No enc ever saw that animal lying down within period of 15 years, and he finally d,ed standing"
 It is a theory-only a vague supposi- tiorl-that a horse sleeps standing pe- cause he fears that insects or mice may creep UT his nostrils. It is also known that the elephant has the same horror of mice. A mouse in the hay at cir GUS will cause every elephant in the ,ol- { lection to hold his trunk aloft, plainly indirating that they fear the little crea- ture may take refuge in that orifice.
 But to return to horses: It has always been said that they sleep with one eve open" and are constantly on guard. An Indian shoi in cotton felt moccasins, practicing all the sly arts of his people. could not, with the wind in his favor, approach a sleeping horse without betng detected. No odds how weary a horse may be. his ears are constantly turning and twisting, so that their tunnels may catch the slightest unusual noises
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06

chasing price according to the number of cows he will have to breed
 It may be that there are from two to four other communities in your section where the farmers could work this same plan. If so, insist that they do so, and organize bull association with from three to five bulls owned by 10 to D farmers, allotting, approximately, 50 cows to each bull. Each of these groups will constitute a breeding block. The bulls may render service in their respective blocks for two to two and one-half years before inbreeding would take place. At this time bull No. should be transferred to Block No. ? and bull No. ? to block No, 3. and so on, till each bull has been placed in new block where he may agaln render service for two to two and ne-half years. At the end of the sec ond period they may be transferred r'~nfn at the end of the first period This process of changing would be kept [. : ,uiel4 ~seh bull has rendered service in each block, and the lot has given from six to 10 years service to the asso- cition at the cost, to each farmer, of his share in the original bull The bulls should all be of equal breeding and pref erably of the same line of breeding, so that each change will intensity the good blood left by the other.
 The dairy farmers should think this proposition over. They can no longer afford to use scrub bulls. If they are not building up better herds of COWS each year. they are apt to be building poorer ones. Is poverty so attractive and milking scrub cows so pleasant that they should spend the remainder of their lives working for them? Through the service of good bulls start this year to building q herd that will work for you and will be a source of pleasure and profit to you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
The Service Flag

William Herschell, in Indianapolis News. Dear little flag in the window there Hung with a tear and womans prayer: Child of Old Glory, born with a star Oh what wonderful flag you are Blue is your star in it's field of white, Dipped in the red that was born of fight; Born of the blood that our forbears shed To raise your mother, The Flag, o'erhead- And now you've come, in this frenzied
 day,
 To speak from window-to speak and
 say:
 T am the voice of soldier son Gone to be gone till the victorys won. 1T am the flag of The Service. sir; The flag of his mother-I speak for her Who stands by my window and waits and But hides from the others her unwept
 tears.
 q am the flag of the wives who wait For the safe return of martial mate. A mate gone forth where the war god
 thrives
 To save from sacrifice other men's wives T am the flag of the sweethearts true The often unthought of-the sisters, too I am the flag of mothers son And won't come down till the victory's
 won!''
 Dear little flag in the window there, Hung with tear and womans prayer Child of Old Glory, born with star Oh. what wonderful flag you are!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
How to Fail on the Farm
By FRANK NJ nnunn1n

among the several ways to fail at Farming, the writer would recommend this as the best he has tried:
 First-Never do today what you can put of till tomorrow-or even next week.
 Second-Always do your loafins today your work tomorrow.
 Third-If county court comes on next Monday, attend by all means, though you had said that you would make a shoWlng at farm work during the week. court but once month, and the boys Vii all be there, swapping horses and Jokes and you cant afford to miss 1t Tor all that you'd do on the farm.
 hourtn-If appearances indicate rain Tn the morning, don't go afield; you had the grip last winter. and you must not get wet Go to the village store instead II 1t should rain while are on the way well, little rain will not hurt
 fHtn-W ofN your crops out twice, and
 then cult. Some farmers hoe their corn threea times. but that's just trouble for nothNg. Corn that won't make itself with two working should just be let go
 Sixth If the weather gets warm-very warm raean-don't try to work; sum strokes follow such things. and it's be.- ter to take no risks
 Seventh-If the fence is run down. don't bother about repairing it. If the cattle-your cattle, of course-break into the corn they'll get the good of it. Other cattle vii hardly come around, or, if they do have recourse upon their own CTS.
 Eighth-'When the weather is bad turn your live stock onto your stacks of feed and let them help themselves
 Ninth-Follow your own inclinations especially ii they lead away from work; ; it's only the better for the present
 Now, try this plan, and if not effica- nious, call in the doctor