Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03

shelter they were drenched. The wind
blew hard for a time and some of
the tents were partly down
Among the interesting displays in
the exhibition building, was that of the
Marathon county asylum. This in
stitution always has a beautiful ex-
hibit OF grains, vegetables, flowers, etc.
Prof. R. H. Moore of the University
of Wisconsin, deartment of agricul-
ture complimeuted Marathon county
highly on it's splendid display of corn
at the fair, also on its fruit exhibit.
Many attended the doings at the fair
in the evenings, and they were very
successful The grounds looked es-
pecially attractive in the evenings af-
ter the hundreds Of electric lights were
turned on, making it a little city all
by itself.
The town of Weston received first
place for its exhibition of products,
making it three years in successor
that this town has won first honors.
The town of Ringle came in for second
place, the town of Wausau, third, the
town OF Knowlton, fourth, and the
town of Elderon, fifth.
]. D. Christie of the town of Weston,
George Cook of Unity and Carl Hilber
OF Marathon, the county agricultural
committee, have selected the best ex-
hlbits and placed them in cold stor-
age and will be shipped to Milwaukee
as the Marathon county display at the
state fair.
The horse races were good in spite
OF the heavy track. Six heats were
contested Thursday afternoon in order
to decide the winners in two of the
three races. Following are the re-
suits of the races:
2:3O Pace
Margary Patron (Orhorsold & Sor-
enson) l, |, i; Scorcher, 2, 2, 3; Mr..
Dunlap (McNutt) 8, 8, 2. Best time
|2:24.
2:16 Pace
Carma Seata, 3, 8, 2, /, L; Marie W.,
l, 2, L, 2, 2, 2; Joe Leaderer 2, 1, 3, 8,
3; Gen. Cooper 4, 4, 4, 4 drawn. Best
time 2:24h.
2:24 Trot
Della Grafton 2, 2, l, 8, 1, 1; Byron
Chimes 1, 1, 2, 3, 8, Q; Jewett w 8, 8,
3, 1, 2, g.. Best time 2:241s.
On Thursday before the noon hour
Company c was notified to report at
the Y. M. G. A. and in uniform
marched to the fair grounds. Before
reaching there they were ordered to
make raid, inquiring of every young
man in the draft age to show his class
lification card, which all registered men
are supposed to carry on their person
at all times according to law. Special
representatives of the U. S. department
of justice arrived in the city early
Thursday and ordered Company C to-
gether for this purpose. Several citi-
zens were sworn as special deputies
and were also ordered to report for
the same purpose. The grounds were
| quietly covered and all men in draft
age were not allowed to leave the
place without showing their classifi-
| cation cards. All those not having
| their cards were taken and placed in
charge of members of the military
company for an investigation Many
of the young men had their relatives
and friends busy during the afternoon
running after their classification
cards. The draft age men from out
of the city and county had little
trouble in being released until they
could find some one to sign bonds for
them, and to show on Friday that they
had complied with the draft law and
had classification cards. kilograms
had to be sent to their home county
seats, ETC., in order to release them.
Three hundred and seven were taken
into custody, and all but five were
discharged by evening. The purpose
of the raid was to detect slackers,
and it is probable that not single
one was found according to a state
aent made by one of the special offic-
ers ON Friday morning. Several men
| in Glass A with low order numbers
were picked up, and investigations
made. We want it understood that
the Marathon county fair management
had nothing to-do with this affair, and
knew nothing about it until the raid
had commenced. 1t was entirely
secret service work by the govern
ment. The registrants must carry
their classification cards with them
always.
The police department reported ev-
erything quiet and orderly during
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