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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
RED CROSS NOTES

The Red Cross magazine should be
of much value, especially these days.
1t keeps all Red Cross workers in
concerning this great and needy work.
The American Red Cross magazine
may be had by the payment of one
dollar in addition to annual dues.
Completely equipped American Red
Cross work rooms providing accom-
mediation for the largest membership
outside of the headquarters of the
Chicago Chapter have now been
opened at the Madison Street Termin-
al of the Chicago & North Western
Railway.
The American Red Cross has made
arrangements to supply the American
boys in German prison camps with
food, which comes as very good news
to the soldiers and the folks back
home" as We have all heard about
the gruesome prison camps in that
country.
This organization has a colossal
war labor to perform, and we are
all responsible for the success of the
enterprise. 1t is up to us to back up
this great movement every time when
called upon to do so, and it should
not be necessary to have our atten-
ton called to it.
Wausau and Marathon county are
making a splendid showing in Red
Cross work, not only in membership,
but the amount of work, which is
being gotten out.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
THE THRIFT STAMP CAMPAIGN

From all over the state-frOm every
village and rOssroads-cOmes the
most enthusiastic reports concerning
the War Savings Campaign for this
week. So enthusiastic have been these
reports that State Director ]. H.
Puelicher has consented to extend the
intensive part of the campaign for
another week, and there is no question
but that Wisconsin will go consider
ably beyond its quota of "One Million
War Savers"
What are knowA as Limit" Clubs
are becoming very popular. These
clubs are made up of individual mem
bers, who agree to purchase, during
the year, 81 900 worth of War Stamps,
the full amount permitted any indi-
Vidual to hold by the government.
Other clubs that are designated as the
Five Hundred Dollar Club 1.-TWO
Hundred Dollar" "One Hundred Dol
lar" and Fifty Dollar Clubs" are
also very popular, and thousands up
on thousands of the government Blue
Post Cards." with orders for 25-cent
Thrift Stamps, are flooding local post
offices and in turn reaching the Mil
waukee post office.
lover the Top" appears to be the
slogan for Wisconsin, and so splendid
have been the returns to date that it
is confidently expected Wisconsin will
be one of the very first states in the
union to reach the full subscription of
$51 100000.
The campaign in Wausau and Mara
thOn county by the various commit
tees the past week, has been carried
on very vigorously and with splendid
success. The state headquarters has
given out word that the campaign
will be extended for another week
and the committees have put on more
steam, got their second wind and
Ire prepared to increase their ac-
tivites to the end of the time set
H. c. Berger. county chairman, has
secured the promise of ]. H. Pueb-
icher, director of the Thrift Savings
Stamp movement in the state to
come to Wausau on Tuesday evening,
Feb. 18th, and address our people.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
WAUSAU PILOT THIRTY-THREE YEARS AGO

of Wausau, depart today-with the
exception of Louis Marchetti, who is
a delegate and who departed on Sat
urday for Chicago, to attend the
National Democratic convention,
which convenes in that city tomorrow
B. G. Plumer, j. C. Gebhard, John
Kiefer, John Schneider, Carl Woess-
ner, L. Marchetti, w. c. Silverthorn,
C.. F. Eldred, Orson Phelps, N. Heine-
mann, S. Kronenwetter, F. W. Kick
busch, Henry Miller, A. F. Marquardt
Conrad Bernhard, John Ringle, r. P.
Pratt, Geo. Werheim, J. E. Leahy,
Gustav Mueller, ]. Gensman, and Her
man Miller.
Will Lamoreaux of Fort Dodge.
Iowa, is here on a brief visit to his
sister, Mrs. B. T. Single, and to his
old schoolmates and friends. In the
balmy days of the COS, Will lived
in Wausau, and was known to every
man, woman and child in the village.
]. c. Smith is preparing to rebuild
his planning mill, which was so un-
tremendously blown to pieces on the
25th of June, on a new site in the
northern part of the city, on the east
bank of the river, opposite Leahy
& Beebe's mill.
Married: Lindsey GaHagher,-At
Winneconne, on Tuesday, July 1st, by
the Rev. G. Holzknecht, Geo. E. Lind
sey of this city, to Miss Jennie Gal
lagher, of Omro.
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E. 3. THAYER. Editor and Prop.-VOL. LII.
WAUSAU ROTARY
CLUB MEETING
Luncheon at the Noon HOur-Smile-
age Book Campaign Inaugurated
with j. A. Sullivan as Chairman

Last Wednesday noon, the Wausau
Rotary club met in the Guild hall
of st. Johns church and were served
an excellent luncheon by the ladies
of st. Martha's guild. During the
luncheon hour, songs were sung, a
call of the roll of members present,
and the secretary made the statement
that the board of directors had made
change in the days on which club
luncheons would be held in the future
the first and third Wednesdays of
each month instead of Mondays.
President DR.. Joseph F. Smith
stated that he had received a COM
munication asking the Rotary club
to take charge of the Smileage Book
campaign. That the board of direc-
tors had recommended that this be
done and on motion it was so ordered
by the club. John A. Sullivan was
appointed to take charge of the cam
paign.
Solon Perrin, of Superior, who has
charge of the state campaign was
present, and was called upon to ad-
dress the club on the objects of the
Smileage book. He said that while
in Waco, Texas, recently, the ques-
ton of furnishing amusement for
soldiers was discussed and he was
very much impressed with the idea
that the American people should do
something to furnish the soldier boys
with amusement, and the more he
thought of the question the more
convinced he became. There was
movement set on foot throughout the
country, which resulted in what is
termed the 'Smileage Books" These
books contain twenty coupons of 5
cents each, which may be detached
and used to pay for seats in enter
tainments at the cantonments. These
books can only be used by soldiers
in uniform. Mr.. Perrin elaborated
upon the life of the boys in these
cantonments, saying that from $50
until bedtime there was very little
for them to do and very little in the
way of amusements, at the present
time
1t was expected to raise $1,000,0 600
by the sale of these books, and the
latter may be sent direct to such boys
as the purchasers elect. 1t was the
purpose to make the entertainments
furnished inside the camps much bet
ter than can possibly be had in near
by cities and at a much cheaper
price. Some of the largest theatrical
companies in the country had agreed
TO give their services free, but it was
necessary to pay travelling expenses.
Usually such entertainments cost
from $500 to $500 a ticket, but at
the environments, the entrance fee will
be only 25 cents to the soldiers.
]. A. Sullivan made a very strong
plea for the Smileage Book, and his
earnestness stirred up much enthusi-
asm. He had brought to the meeting
the ''Smileage News" subscription
blanks and Smileage Books and these
were passed around. The talks of
Messrs. Perrin and Sullivan resulted
in monthly subscriptions aggregating
over $1,000 for the Year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN

Mrs. Wiihelmina Borchardt, of the
town of Hamburg, passed away Tues
. day evening, at the family residence,
death being due to pneumonia. The
deceased was born in Germany, Sep
tember "a, 1S49, and was thus sixty
eight years of age. She came to this
country when twenty-one years of
age and settled at Wausau, Wis.
Two years later she was united in
marriage to August Borchardt, who
answered the final summons thirty
years ago. Five children were born
to them, only two of whom are living.
They are: Richard Borchardt, who re-
sides in the Sixth ward; Mrs. Herman
Jahnke, of the town of Hamburg.
Funeral services will be held Satur-
day afternoon at l o'clock from the
family residence and the remains will
later be taken to church for final SER
vices.
Five brother also survive the de-
ceased; they are: Herman Pagel, of
Marathon county; Fred Pagel, of
Marathon county; August Pagel, of
North Dakota; Carl Pagel, of Okla
hOma; Henry Pagel, of Minnesota
Merrill Herald
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
Monday. July Z. 1881

Freddie Kickbusch, son of F. w.
Kckbusch, was badly injured by fall
ing from a buggy yesterday. His
arm was broken and head seriously
bruised
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Heinemann have
taken possession of their newly pur-
chased residence on Franklin street,
lately owned by D. M. Phelps.
The Sol Smith Russell Troupe has
asked for dates at the opera house.
DR.. Higgins has commenced the
work of moving his building from
Third street to Music hall block to
his lots corner of Main and Scott
streets
Mr.. and Mrs. C. V. Bardeen leave
today for Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Dunbar spent
the Fourth at Berlin, visiting friends.
They return today.
Mrs NJ. Stafford returned home on
Wednesday from Oshkosh and Mil
Waukee.
Albert Bradford was in the city on
Wednesday. He came from the end
of the Wisconsin civer' drive, which
is now hung up at whirlpool Rapids,
just below Rhinelander.
Angus Mcdonald returned from an
extended tour in the woods looking
over pine lands, last Thursday.
The following list of the solid men,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
BIG MASQUERADE

The mask ball given by Wausau
Aerie. No. PSI F. o. E., at their hall,
last Thursday evening, was by far the
largest event of the kind of this sea-
son, there being about eighty maskers
and more than four hundred spectators.
The maskers were of an unusual high
grade variety, some of the costumes
requiring a great deal of work and
ingenuity. The judges awarded the
following prizes:
First lady-Mrs. Theodore Krause.
First gents-Arthur Roller and Gust
Lemke.
Second ladies'-Mrs. A. Pearson and
Miss Hackbarth.
Second gents'-Wm. Birkholz, Jr.
Ladies' cOmic-LeO Fail.
Gents comic-Earl Lochmann.
First group-Ninna Eschenbach
Helen Watson, Grace Meyers, Ruth
Falk, Lillian Zietlow, Violet DePond.
Second group-Margaret Benson
Ella POphal, Amanda Mas.
Third group-Alfred Kieffer, Erwin
KrOyman, Harold Blair.
Best couple-Mrs. c. Weseott, Miss
Emma Kroening
Second couple-Agnes- Lilieqvist
Ida Taicher.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
TROOP SHIP TUSCANIA
TORPEDOED ON FEB. 5
WISCONSIN SOLDIERS ON BOARD
Troops From Chippewa Falls, KeuOsha, WautOma, New
London, Rice Lake, MarshfieId, EdgertOn and
WaShburn- List of Missing About 200

Our city was thrown into great
excitement on Thursday morning over
the dispatch which came in early in
the morning, that the troop ship
Tuscania, had been torpedoed and
sunk with 2179 men on board. The
first reports were greatly exagger-
ated, placing the number of missing
at HOO and over, further that there
were several from Wausau on board.
1t was reported that Elvin Hartlett,
of Wausau who is with the 107th en-
gineers was on the boat and his
mother who resides here received a
dispatch that the report was true;
later another dispatch came that he
was not on the boat.
Also Charles Z. Swanson, of Roths-
child, who is with the goth engineers.
Edmond P. Johnson, of lola, a
brother of Miss Rose Johnson, of the
Pilot Office, was on the boat, with the
107th supply train. Word was re-
ceiyed Saturday that he was among
the saved
"The secretary of state received
the following cablegram from the
American consul at Belfast:
The steamship Tuscania was tor
pedoed at p. m, Feb. 5, north of
Rathlyn and near the coast The
vessel carried 2,163 officers and men.
There were approximately 1900 sur
YivOrs already accounted for at the
time of sending this telegram at Z
p. m, Feb. T. Representatives of the
American Red Cross were at London
derry and Larne. The list of surviv-
Ors was not yet completed and details
were not yet obtainable.
Aside from this dispatch the next
latest information concerning the
case was received in this dispatch
from London to the war department
received on Thursday and made pub
lie very late in the afternoon by
Secretary Baker:
--latest information indicated sur
vivors of Tuscania at present landed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12

I at various points, 2,043 United States
| troops and 141 crew. Total persons
on board, 2,156 United States troops
and 241 crew and passengers. Total
| still to be accounted for, 113 United
States troops and ninety-seven crew
and passengers"
| A dispatch from London says:
| 1.-The Tuscania was warned by an
other vessel that had spotted the tor
pedo and was in the act of turning
when the missile struck.
The eye witness-a passenger on
one of the vessels near the transport
declared the captain of his ship
saw the wake of the torpedo and di-
rected the course of his own steamer
successfully.
The Tuscania received the signal ::
Torpedo coming; dodge'
The transport started to turn but
was caught broadside, not having had
time to swerve into the clear.
The Tuscania was hit a little astir
of midship. Most of the passengers
on board other vessels were not
aware of what had happened. They
spent a merry evening and continued
in their customary entertainment.
He said that destroyers and other
vessels had surrounded her picking
up survivors from the sea and life
= boats. He said it was Tuesday even
ing when the Tuscania was struck.
He heard two explosions, the latter
apparently caused by the bursting of
the boiler He said he saw the Tus-
cania send up rockets, burned red
flashes and suddenly all lights went
out again.
Survivors arriving at a Scotland
port said that the trouble in lower
ing the life boats, owing to the lists
Of the damaged transport, caused
casualties
Among the reports which stirred
up our people was that a number of
Co. G, from this city, were aboard.
This was denied later.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
THE SUPERINTENDENTS' CONVEN.
TI0N

One of the events of the moment
the past week was the Wisconsin
County superintendent convention,
which was held in Wausau, on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of the
past week
The convention was opened Tuesday
morning by welcoming address by
Mayor Herman E. Marquardt, which
was responded to by C. P. Cary, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The program on Tuesday was as pub
lished in last weeks Pilot, which in
brief were addresses by Annie Rey-
nolds, Jessie Wedin, DR.. Elizabeth L.
Woods; an exercise in geography by
A. A. Thomson. Addresses by Supt.
Bertha Trudelle, W. w. Thiesen and
Mrs. C. w. Fleming. The cooperation
of the State Board of Health, with the
county superintendent, teachers and
school boards, in which DR.. L. E.
Spencer, Wausau; DR.. G. w. Henika,
and F. R. King of Madison took part.
On Wednesday there were addresses
by Supt. Ellen B. Mcdonald, Oconto
county; Supt. M. M. Duel, Fond du
Lac county; Supt. A. G. Meating of
Outgamie county and Supt. H. G.
DOTnbusch of Sheboygan. Some of
these were discussed at length.
The principal address of the con-
vention was made in the afternoon by
State Supt. G. P. Cary on "The $50
Law and Other Administrative Mat
ters.'
III connection with the convention,
was the joint meeting of the County
Superintendent association. This was
the associations annual meeting and
was opened by a vocal solo selection
by Mrs. P. L. Sisson of this city, Miss
Hopp, accompanist Addresses fol-
lowed by Supt. Theresa Leinkugel,
Supt. Jesse Smith and Supt. A. G.
Meating; reading of reports and cleo
tion of officers as follows:
President-Supt. Jesse A. Van Nat
tan.
Vice-Pres't Bertha Trudell
Sec.- Della Emunson,
Iron Co.
Wednesday there was a session of
the convention at which there were
several able addresses.
Thursday the last day of the con-
vention was an usually interesting,
one of the session. There was a class
in history by w. E. Larson; an ad-
dress by Annie Reynolds; general ex-
ercises by A. A Thompson; Question
Box" by Supt. c. P. Carey; and ad-
dress by Prot H. N Sherwood of
the Lacrosse normal; W. E. Larson
and an adress by Supt. c. P. Cary in
the afternoon.
At the closing hours of the conven-
1 L zT.-As i Il.
course of Senator La Toilette was
adopted, and a resolution of thanks
rendered to County Supt. of this coun-
| ty, G. E. Giessel; the Training school
and the people of Wausau. A vote of
appreciation was also extended to
Supt. Helen Martin for the efficient
manner in which she had presided
over the convention.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
ORDER SENT OFT FROM
MR.. HOOVER

The following telegram has Just
been received from Mr.. Hoover, re-
garding the use OF wheat flour in pies
and doughnuts:
The hotel division sent on January
thirtieth the following telegram 70
all state hotel chairmen: After care
full study of wheat -four situation as
affecting lunch rooms food admins
tration has ruled that pies and dough-
nuts may be served wheatless days,
provided thirty-three and one-third
per cent or more wheat -four substi-
tutes are mixed with the wheat -four
for all pies and doughnuts that are
served every day during the week.
Strict compliance with these regu-
lsters We consider no hardship"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
LECTURES AT
METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. ". H. Neil, D. D., of Chicago,
delivered an address at the First
Methodist church Sunday morning.
His talk was given in the interests
of tfIs. Educational Jubilee campaign.
In the evening a union meeting
was held at the First Methodist
church and a lecture was given by
Judson G. Rosebush, president Of the
Wisconsin Loyalty Legion, on "The
Philosophy of the War" Mr.. Rose
bush is known to many in Wausau.
He is president of the Patten Paper
company in Appleton.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
MONTHLY MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL

The city council met in regular ses-
sion on Tuesday evening, with full
attendance, Mayor A. F. Marquardt,
presiding.
The Lull Truck company asked for
factory site and presented the fol-
lowing communication with reference
to its proposed plant:
I'VE are prepared to engage in the
manufacture of commercial trucks
of the four wheel drive and steer
type, using the Lull patents and we
desire suitable factory site for this
purpose.
"As building has been erected on
land to the south of the fair grounds
that would be very satisfactory for
the first unit for this industry, we
would like to negotiate with COM
m1ttee from your body for the pur-
pose of acquiring the building and
grounds above referred to.
IAN industry of this character re-
quires considerable ground space,
and as there is sufficient available
space at this location for such an in
dustry to expand, we would very
much like to secure this site.
Further, the building now erected
could Immediately be used for the
building of trucks.
''It is desirable that you give this
your immediate consideration
The matter was referred to the
committee on industries. This looks
good for a first class home institu-
ton, with we'll known, responsible
men back of it.
100000 was asked for by the
Board of Education for the building
Of the first unit of the proposed
central school on the Humboldt
grounds. Plans were shown and ex-
planned to the council by Supt. S. B.
Tobey. The matter was referred to
the finance committee and it is ex-
pected that it will be more fully con-
sidered at a special meeting of the
council to be held on the 18th Of
February.
The following election boards were
appointed by the mayor:
First Ward-Inspectors Henry Mil
Ter, Geo. Halder, VIM. Weisbrod; :;
Clerks: John Dern, Gustav Ringle;
Ballot Clerks: Edwin Schuetz, Karl
Kraatz.
Second Ward-Inspectors: Ed c..
Kretlow, John w. Miller, j. ]. Lob
mar; Clerks: Frank Norman, Frank
Boettcher; Ballot Clerks: Walter
Dern, Hugo Peters.
Third Ward-Inspectors: Robert
Leistikow, A. W. Kruger, Henry
Haase; Clerks: John Schneider, AL
bert Martini; Ballot Clerks: E. w.
Pagenkopf, V. J. Splaine.
Fourth Ward-Inspectors: Paul
Peters, W. P. Brown, Jul. Golz;
Clerks: Leo Burke, Harry Kiefer;
Ballot Clerks: o. M. Scott, W. F.
Collins.
Fifth Ward-Inspectors R. N.
Larner, Chas. Gaedtke, H. z. Smith;
Clerks: Ray Charter A. H. Kiefer:
Ballot Clerks; B. F. Koschmann, R.
R. Schmidt.
Sixth Ward-Inspectors: w. A.
Berger, J. H. Renshaw, Fred Bloom;
Clerks: Walter Barden, Harry Tor
zewski; Ballot Clerks: Paul jan
kowski, Chas. Christian.
Seventh Ward-Inspectors ]. J..
Muckerheide, Fred J. Miller, Aug.
Trautel; Clerks: Emil Dippmann,
Fred Eggers; Ballot Clerks: August
Hunger, Jac. ENTER.
Eighth ,Ward-Inspectors: Henry
Pagenkopf, JUL Priebe, Robt. Fem
haus; Clerks: Aug. Otto, Mike Kaas;
Ballot Clerks: Aug. Luedtke, VIM
Kuckuk.
Ninth Ward-Inspectors: John T..
Morgan, Ernst Koch, Robt. Fechtner;
Clerks: VIM. Salisbury, Otto Knorr;
Ballot Clerks: Jos. Lestina, George
Ronek.
The following annual salaries for
city officials were reported by the
committee and adopted:
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HEARING POSTPONED

The hearing of Gustave Sternberg,
lately arrested on a charge of utter
ing disloyal remarks against the
United States government and who
is out on bail bond of $4,000, pre-
sented himself before James P. Riley,
L. S. Commissioner, in this city
Thursday morning, which case was
again postponed for two weeks, TO
February II, or longer if desired.
Mr.. Sternberg's seditious remarks,
previous to his arrest, has attracted
considerable interest, judging from
the large number of persons desirous
of satisfying their curiosity in the
matter in presenting themselves on
each occasion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
SEED CORN

The County Agricultural School at
Wausau will be able to get a supply
of flint and fodder corn for seed pur-
poses at about So per bushel, if or
ders are sent in at once. A small
supply of early dent corn can be
gotten for $S to S12 a bushel. testing
from 20 to 100 per cent, the high test
selling for top price. A number of
orders are already listed, and all
other farmers of Marathon county
wanting seed corn must send in or
ders at once to the County Agricul-
tural School. Wausau. Wisconsin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12

The Mayor. has since vetoed the
ordinance passed, advancing the sal
aries of the officers and city employees.
The veto message is a very strong
one, setting out in full the reasons for
his action closing with the following /:
''The salary advances in the ag-
gregate as contemplated by the ordin-
ance exceed the sum of 100000. AS
no appropriation has been made in
the budget for this year to take care
of such excess, 1 therefore veto
your action"
Alderman Borowitz advocated af-
ternoOn meetings of the council. which
seemed to be favored by many.
The council adopted the report OF
the committee for the creation of an
"Alleviation and Elimination Fund,
the purpose of which is to care for
| the bonded Indebtedness, etc.
The council adopted the recon-
mendation of the committee on parks
relative to Oak Island and a striu
of land on Clarke's Island between
the c. & n. W. Ry. depot to the new
concrete bridge. The latter, Walter
Alexander offered to the city for
$500 and agreed to give Oak Island
to the city for park purposes.
Reports were read and bills allowed
and the council adjourned until the
evening of Feb. 19.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
CENTRAL OFFICE
DAMAGED BY FIRE

A fire broke out in the Stratford
Telephone building Tuesday morning
about $50 o'clock and did about two
hundred dollars worth of damage.
The fire seems to have started from
the chimney on the second floor. The
fire company was called out and did
good work in fighting the fire, which
was checked and under control in a
short time after its arrival on the
scene.-Stratford Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12

Certain articles of diet tend to check
movements of the bowels. The most
common of these are cheese, tea and
boiled milk. On the other hand raw
fruits, especially apples and bananas,
also graham bread and whole wheat
bread promote a movement of the
bowels. When the bowels are badly
constipated, however, the sure way is
to take one or two of Chamberlain s
Tablets Immediately after supper.