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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-09
LARGE LUMBER
BUSINESS PURCHASED

The Stole Lumber and Veneer Co.,
located at Tripoli, Wis, has been
purchased by the Bissell Lumber Co.,
of Marshfield. The purchase includes
up-todate band, planning and veneer
mills. A village site and about
$4,000 acres of lumber lands in Lin
coin and Oneida counties.
The Marshfield Herald, in speaking
of the purchase says:
"Tripoli, where the mills are located,
is small village midway between
Prentice and Rhinelander, located on
the 500 railroad and as the new own
ers of the mills and village site are
progressive in every sense of the word
real boom is in store for the place
and the country surrounding.
The first move to be made by the
new owners is putting up a modern
store building, butcher shop, hotel,
bank, and thirty-five homes for use of
their employees. In addition to these
improvements, the mill, which now has
a capacity of 15,000,000 year will
be improved by new horizontal re-
saw, giving it capacity of from
eighteen to twenty million feet a
year. The timber supply included in
the purchase will run the mill for
ten years.
The home Offices are TO remain in
Marshfield. The officers of the com
pany are as follows:
President-W. H. Bissell.
Vice Pres. and Treas.--F. K. Bissell.
Sec.-L. II. Schoenhofen.
Manager-B. ID. Stone.
The first named officer resides at
Wausau and the last named will re-
side at Tripoli.
Those who profess to know claim
that the purchase is one OF the larS-
est and best ever made in upper Wis
consin"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-09
RAY P. WAGNER WRITES HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. Math Wagner of Mara
thon have received the following letter
from their son, Ray P. Wagner, who
is with the Headquarters Ambulance
Section, 1O7 Sanitary Train, "some-
where in France" Mr.. Wagner is
also a nephew of Mr.. and Mrs. Ter
rance Doonen of this city.
France, June /, 1918.
My dear Parents Just a few lines
to let you know that / am still in the
best of health and hope to stay so.
The weather here is nice and farm
ers have started to make hay. They
have to start early as it takes then
about two weeks for an acre lot.
L received bunch of papers yester.
day, several Marathon Times ant
Pilots and it seemed good to see
home papers. Don't forget to senC
them right along.
saw Lieut.. Gottschalk few days
ago, but couldn't talk to him.
Our meals that we are getting 'ovel
here, are very good. We have pana
cakes about seven times a week. W.
get swell pies too. Whenever they
have fresh steak, it's beefsteak an(
onions.
Tommie' and l took walk III
the hill the other night and founC
the woods full of berries, and whe1
| they are ripe there will be hard tim,
finding us around the berg
Some of the officers are attendin,
a funeral here. One of our officer
are dead, and the first one to die ou
of our Division. He was a Saginaw
Mich, doctor. He will be buried nea
the church here. They had yer,
large funeral and also a band. TIL
coffin was wrapped up in the Star
and Stripes About fifty French sol
diers attended. He has a better gray
and a better funeral than many
soldier will have
Ged, ueql LgIndod 9Lom 5! IIBN
day Just wait some day all thos
| fellows still at home will be in som
training camp and they will find ou
what it means to get letter froI
some old pal. Tell them to write.
| So you have a car now. Gee,
wish l could see Dad coming hom
in the bus. Suppose there will b
a less number of gates around nov
to be opened, as the car won't sto
by whoa 'haw' and "gee.
| Nights around here now sound jus
like the nights back home before tn
Fourth of July.
Guess | must close and say goodbye
Your loving son,
| RAY WAGNER.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-09
FOURTH OF JULY
A Dark Cloudy Day, With Much Rain
Very Quiet Except When
Thunder Showers Came Up

If it had not been Shouted from
the hill top" that Thursday would be
the Fourth of July, none would ever
have guessed it, from the quietness
of our city. Not a firecracker was
heard in the land and the heavy rains
kept everybody indoors. True, between
rains, people rushed to Rothschild
pavilion by autos and the street cars,
where a celebration was arranged for
during the day. Or to the Country
Club, where the most ardent devotees
of golf, entered the events and played
on wet grounds.
In the afternoon, from 1880 until 3
o'clock, the 10th Inf. band gave a
concert in the band stand on the
county square. Many auto loads of
citizens, protected from the rain,
parked their cars and listened to the
music. 1t was the intention of the
band to give concert at the fair
grounds from until 6 o'clock, but
as there was nothing doing over there,
this concert was postponed until Sun
day afternoon.
At the pavilion there were games
of all kinds and various amusements.
S. B. Tobey read the presidents
message and delivered the address of
the occasion and j. A. Rowley led
the community singing. There was
a dance in the evening, which was
largely attended.
At the country club, besides there
were the golf events in which many
took part. The approaching and put
ting contest was won by A. NJ
Evans, with H. E. Smith, G. K. Good
ing, and E. A. Gooding tied for second,
and w. e. Curtis, third.
The War Stamp handicap, Is hole,
was won by G. X. Gooding, M. P.
Mccullough, second and A. M. Evans
third.
The driving contest was won by P.
V. o. Van Vechten, with M. P. Nc
Cullough second. A. M. Evans made
the longest single drive and w. E.
Curtis, second.
At noon a luncheon was served by
a number of the club members, who
were host and hostesses for the day
and in the evening a supper was
served at 6:30 o'clock, which was par
taken of by about 125 people. This
was followed by dancing until about
ten O'Clock.
There were celebrations in many of
the towns of the county, but all Jared
the same as Wausau-plenty of rain,
which interfered with out-of-door ac-
tiyities.
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Camp Kearny, Cal.
Co. H, 160th Infantry

June %, 1918.
Dear Mother:-I have been trans
ferred to Camp Kearny, California,
and sure had another wonderful trip
OF three days. California for me when
the war Is over We all got off at
Portland, Ore, and marched around
the town, about 600 of us, parading up
and down the streets. We were up in
the mountains good deal of the
time. and the scenery is great The
little streams shooting down the noun
tain sides; the cattle grazing in the
valleys and the small towns scattered
here and there is beyond description.
We stopped off at Bakersfield, Cal,
and the people were grand to us. The
Red Cross workers were out with
postal cards, cigarettes, cigars, butter
milk. ETC., for US. They were also
very liberal with their automobiles.
Our party was taken out to the oil
fields, and saw 500 different wells
within three miles. Another wonder
ful sight was the large fruit ranches
of oranges, lemons, grapes. walnuts,
etc. We are about 200 miles from
Fresno, ten miles from San Diego, and
| If you look it up on the map. you
will know just about where l am sta
toned at present. We travelled along
the Columbia river for a great distance
and the deer could be easily seen.
We got out and walked around, and
had physical exercise at O'Clock
every morning, while enroute here,
and then marched around the differ
ent towns singing and parading.
| We rode about fifty miles along the
Pacific coast. so have finally seen
the big Pacific ocean. we used to read
about in school.
| We are living in tents here, also get
ting very good meals. Everything is
cooked about like mother cocks. and il
is all good substantial food. We are
being issued cotton shirts today, and
expect we will be fully equipped with
the real light khaki suits. At pres.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-09
WILL BE CALLED IN AUGUST

Notice has been received by the
local exemption boards to have physi-
cal examinations of registrants of
June 5th, 1918, completed as soon as
possible, so as to be ready for SER
vice in the August call. During the
month 663 selected men are to be
taken from Marathon county. This
will probably include those who have
not been called on account of being
at work on various farms assisting
in the work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-09
JOHN w. OLIVER COMING
Director of the State War History
Commission to Be Here
Friday Evening

On Friday evening next, John w
Oliver of Madison, director of the Wis
consin War History Commission, will
be in Wausau, and on that evening will
meet the War History committee OF
Marathon county. He is making q trip
throughout northern Wisconsin, lay
ing out the work, giving such informa-
tion as necessary. 1t is probable that
the members of the Marathon County
Council of Defense and others will
meet with the War History committee
on that evening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-09

ent we are in the olive drab suits, and
they are rather warm, especially for
this state, where it is usually 105
degrees or more in the shade, but. of
course you don't have to stay in the
shade all the time l am enjoying
this life more and more every day.
Us Minnesota farmers and Montana
huskies are going to make a great
showing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-09
CLUB WOMEN OF WISCONSIN WILL
FURNISH A FURL0UGH HOUSE
FOR OUR BADGER SONS
IN FRANCE

Some time ago the General Fedora
tion of Women's clubs of America de-
cided to establish furlough houses in
France for the American boys, who are
so far away from home, relatives and
friends. These houses are to be oc-
cupied by our brave boys during their
furloughs and periods of rest in that
country. They will be in charge CT
good American women, who will
make them as honey and cozy as pos
sible, serving meals like the boys are
used to getting back home," and al
most making them feel as though
they were spending their furloughs in
their homes in the good old U. S. A.
1t is planned to name one of these
furlough houses wisconsin which
will be much sought after by the
Wisconsin lads in that far off country.
and will hold out a special welcome
TO them. Although this activity is to
be carried on by club women of
America, others are asked to contri-
butte toward the fund
Mrs. H. ]. Evans, president of the
Ladies Literary club of this city, re
ceived a letter recently which has
been sent to the club women of this
state informing them of the great
privilege which had been granted
them-the establishing and furnishing
Of furlough house for the Ameri-
can boys in France An American
home for an American boy on fur
Tough, where he will be happy and in
the very best of surroundings, and
just as safe as if he were in his own
home sover here
The club women of this state are
busy and have started getting funds
for this great and worthy cause. and
are expecting to go way "over the
top" They are going to show their
sons in France that they stand Loyalty
back Of them and are doing all in
their power to help make them COM
Portable after many hard hours in the
trenche.s. Everybody is asked to con
/, tribute toward the furlough houses.
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of Fine Farming and Hardwood Lands for Sale il
and Taylor Counties, Wis.

ing the purchase of a flag for the
10th Company, w. N G., of this city.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate the petition of Harry Voigt, to
pay for damages to the automobile, of
o. L. Ringle, reported that the mat
ter could be settled for $3.50 of which
Mr.. Voigt agrees to pay one-half. The
committee recommended that the
claim be settled on this basis and it
was so voted.
An adjournment was taken until
Monday, July Sth.
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LETTER FROM WAUSAU
SOLDIER BOY

Reuben F. Strupp, son of Mrs. Mary
Strupp of this city, writes interest
ingly of army life, and the following
extracts are taken from several of
his letters:
Camp Lewis, Washington, i;
44th Co. Depot Brigade
Dear Mother:-I am located in the
state of Washington, U. 8. A., and sure
was glad to hear when | arrived at
Hastings, Mimi, that we were going
to Camp Lewis. / got to Hastings at
3 p. M, and pulled out for the camp
at 8 p. M, that night. Went to the
court house at p. M, and was sworn
into service, and from there went to
the auditorium, also attended a ban
quet, and then pulled out for the west
We had fourteen coaches on our
train and two sleepers. By the time
we reached here there were 600 of
us, quite a regiment We started on
Tuesday and arrived at our destina-
tlon on Friday, making the trip in
three days, during which time we
went around mountains, over hills and
rivers, and through tunnels, at which
time l had a chance to look out and
see the dark side of life. The first
morning we were in South Dakota,
in the bad lands. The next morning
found us in Montana, way up in the
mountains, and it sure was some sight
The mountains were all covered with
snow and sure pretty. Got into Idaho
the next morning, arriving here the
same day. We were in sleepers and
ate in the dining cars. Regular Cream
Deluxe style.
Well we didn't have to come across
for our trip, and if we would had to
there would have been quite a few of
us tin soldiers, who could not have
made the trip.
After arriving here we had a thor
ough examination, and then pulled out
for the 44th Company. We had to
hang around quite awhile, and finally
they gave us sack to put some straw
in, three blankets, one comb, one tooth
brush, three towels, and told us to
find bunk, which is an iron cot, and
by the way real comfortable to sleep
on. We had to fill our mattress up,
with 81 sticks of straw, so | don't
think hard tack can be any harder
than my bed. It's a great life any
way. We then had supper, of bread,
hash and coffee. We get plenty fresh
air here, all the windows being open
all night, and about 2 o'clock in the
morning Private Strupp wakes up and
shivers like an icicle, until the Bugle
gets up at 5:45 a. M, for Reveille. |
am beginning to believe that the worst
winter l ever put in, will be one
summer in Washington. If it is that
cold in Berlin, hain't going. We
wash, have mess, and then drill until
1880, and then have mess again.
Mt. Rainer in Washington is some
high peak, and about $50 miles from
here, but we have had a view of it.
You can see the snow on it, and it
ascends way up into the clouds, and
surely a wonderful sight. Mt. Rainer
would make Rib Hill look like toad
stool If they stood side by side.
sure have seen lot OF this country.
Saturday we quit at noon and moth
ing to do till Monday morning, so it
really is not so bad after all. We get
lot of drilling.
II you ever get too much good cake
or kuchen,' or anything that is good,
Private Strupp would appreciate your
sending some.
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WILL GO TO WAUSAU

Paul Cook, electrician at the Otter
Rapids dam, rendered his resignation
to take effect July first. He will
move to Wausau having secured en-
ployment with the Johnson Electric
company in that city. Chris. Herman
son will take his place at the power
plant.-Eagle River News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-09

Quite number of Wausau shooters
went to Amigo Sunday to be present
at the tournament held in that city.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-09
Camp Lewis,

June 15, 1918.
Dear Folks:- l am still here at
Camp Lewis, learning to scalp the
Germans and getting license to kin
them. Guess we are going to have
eats soon, including hash, or in army
words, review of reviews.
We have the white soldier, negroe
Jap, Chinese and every mixture in this
grand old world in our company, and
believe me, some bunch of fellows
Well any way they are a good lot
the most of them because of military
discipline, cause they all know about
the guard house, and it is not like
the pavilion in Wausau, or the Schlitz
Palm garden in Milwaukee, l am sure
They make you dig holes and then
throw the dirt back again, with a
guard nearby, carrying great big
gun, with tooth pick on the end of it
only they don't use it on your teeth
We have lot of cowboys and ranch
owners with us from Montana. One
of our privates from that state paid
$1,000 income tax, so l tell you that
they are not all poor like Private
Strupp.
About all you hear is Attention
Halt, Left, Right Squad and Left
Squad. We drill from a. M, unit
| 5 p. M, and then have mess, after
which we take a bath, wash our
clothes, shave, shine shoes, and bt
sure to take our shoes Off when we gC
upstairs in our barracks after D. m
II you don't do that you may get K. P
which means Kitchen Police, which
consider poor job. A fellow has
got so much to do here that he forgets
he ever was a civilian. / am gettins
so tanned that l am afraid they will
put me in with the negro platoon.
Latest reports have it that we arr
going to California, so I will see the
U. S. A. before l see Berlin. We Sc,
aeroplanes flying from Seattle tt
Tacoma every day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-09

The Y. M. c. A. was closed on
the Fourth.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-03-29

James A. McAdams, age sc, died
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at
the residence of his son-in-law, l.. T.
Wright, Riverside, after an illness Of
three weeks. Mr.. McAdams was born
and reared near Shelbyville, Tenn,
but few years ago he bought farm
in the eastern part Of Maury county,
where he and his wife have since
made their home. They came to visit
their daughter, Mrs. Wright. a few
weeks ago, when Mr.. McAdams be-
came Ill and died. He was a member
of the Methodist church, good and
highly esteemed citizen. and will be
sadly missed in the community in
which he resided.
Deceased Is survived by his wife
and two daughters. Mrs. l.. T. Wright
of Riverside and Mrs. Nettie Davis of
near Lewisburg, Tenn
The funeral services will be held
Friday morning at the Rock Springs
cemetery, conducted by DR.. M. f..
Walker Of Santa Fe. Interment in
the family lot. Arrangements by the
Maury Undertaking Co, B H. Malone
in charge.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS .
'EsEsEsEsasasxSEs


Mildred Marion Loftin. the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Loftin
died Tuesday night at the residence
of the parents six miles from Colum-
bia on the Sowell Mill pike, after an
illness Of four weeks. The taking
away Of this little cherb fronns this
world of sorrows is only the addition
of another bright and shining light
in the house of God. The bereaved
parents have the sympathy OF the en-
tire community in which they live.
Prayers were said at the residence
Wednesday afternoon at two O'Clock,
following with interment in the Loftin
cemetery. Arrangements by Maury
Undertaking Co.
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YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AT OUR STORE s.


Nashville after visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Ellington.
Mrs. Dan Cathey has returned from
the markets where she went to buy
millinery for the New York Store.
Corporal Earl Odil Of Greenyille, s.
c., is at home on 2 week furlough
after stay of three weeks in the
base hospital for an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Sealy and
son Leonard, Jr., of Columbia, are
spending the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Sealy and family on the Will
Transport pike.
. Miss Dora Poore is visiting Miss
Earl Lovelace at Spring Hill.
Miss Pauline Journey has returned
from a visit to Murfreesboro.
Mrs. J. r. Ogilsby and son Rich
ard of Nashville, will be out Fri
day to spend the weekend with Mrs
e. J. Alexander
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one so young. Possessed of culti
waited and brilliant mind, beautiful
voice and personality of rare sweet
ness, she is beloved by wide circle
of friends.
The groom is the only son of one
of Lebanon's most prominent families
Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. Adams. He is an
alumnus of Vanderbilt University and
of the Law Department of Cumber
land University; member of the
Kappa Sigma Fraternity He had just
established himself in his chosen pro
fession, the law, and career bright
with promise was before him, when
the call from his country came. He
entered at once the Training camp al
Ft. Oglethorpe and very soon won his
lieutenancy. He is now stationed at
Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ca, with the
116th Field Artillery, where he will
take his young bride.
Deep and loving interest will fol.
low them mingled with earnest pray
ers that the war-eloud may soon be
lifted and that they may be granted
a long and united life.
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PERSONALS.

Mrs. M. p. Vestal has returned to
her home at Cornersville after being
at the bedside of her mother, Mrs.
M. j. Sowell, who is improving.
Miss Lena Bogajski spent the week
end with Mrs p r. Pearson on the
Mt. Pleasant Pike.
Mrs. Alline Arnold, Of Vicksburg,
Miss, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Hugh Lee Webster.
Miss Nina Martin, of Athens, is the
attractive guest of Miss Mary Phil
lips Orr and Miss Leah Sharp.
Mrs. Malvin Wright and little
daughter have returned to Nashville
after spending few days with Mr..
and Mrs. E. M. Sheegog.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam, w. Daimwood
have returned from Brewton, Ala,
where they spent the winter for Mr..
Daimwood's health. Mr.. Daimwood
is somewhat improved
Mrs. Will Dale Sr, has returned
from O three months visit in Florida.
Mrs. j. w. Whitsell has returned to
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this city, was united in marriage to
Lieut.. Alfred A. Adams, Jr., of Leb-
anon.
The wedding was one of quiet but
beautiful simplicity, only the immed-
late families of the bride and groom
being present. The Rev. w. A. Pro-
vine of Nashville said the impressive
ceremony that united the lives of two
of Tennessee's most splendid types OF
young manhood and womanhood. A
bit of interesting sentiment is found
in the fact that DIR. Provine, who is
an uncle of the bride, also officiated
at the marriage of the brides parents.
The bride was gowned in modish
suit of rose jersey with which she
wore blouse of ivory georgette en-
broidered in rose. Her hat, which was
French model, gloves and shoes
were of the same ivory tone. She
wore a corsage of orchids and valley
lilies.
A girl of great beauty always, it
was never more accentuated than on
her wedding day. when her youth and
patrician lineage shone from her ra-
diant face. She is descended from
two of Maury and Davidson counties
Oldest and most distinguished fam
lilies. being the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. GreenlaW. Though very
young. having graduated from the Co
lumbia Institute and just last year
from the Kentucky college for Won
en-, Danyille. Ky. she has an estab-
lished place in the social and church
life Of her home city seldom accorded
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TWO MORE COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS FORME D
TAYLORSVlLLE AND ISoMS PEG.
PIE GET TOGETHER FOR
GREATER FARM RESULTS.

Two more community organizations
have been added to Maury county s
mobilization of Agricultural re-
sources. Organizations were formed
at Taylorsyille and Isoms Thursday
and Friday nights respectively. e. A.
Mclean and Mrs. Artie w. Bryan,
farm and home demonstration agents
perfected the organizations.
AT Taylorsville an organization
with 60 members was formed. P. A.
Taylor was elected chairman, Mrs. Ed
Shannon, vice-chairman, and Mrs.
Axle Catiey, secretary.
At Isoms an organization with rs
to 100 members was formed. J. B.
Delk was elected chairman.
The county agents. expect to COM
plete the organization work by April
/, when more than six community
units will be actively at work.