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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25
MADE POINT BY PARABLE
Chancellor Quick to See Truth in Tale
Related to Him by Wander
ing Traveller.

Lee, the chancellor of the Kingdom
of Han, was plotting to murder the
king. Su. wandering traveller, came
to visit him, and introducing himself
as follows:
Your humble servant. Su, wretched
even feeble horse and an old buggy.
has left his aged parents at home,
tramped through the dust braved the
frost and snow. crossed River Tsarn
with the sole purpose of seeing you
and offering you humble advice. VIII
you give him the privilege Of speaking
to your
The chancellor, knowing the speak
er's intent, answered malclously:
ANY word about men | am tired of
listening TO. But If you can tell me
something about ghosts and spirits, I
will be Overjoyed to hear YOU
THAT is just what ! would like TO
tell about sir" returned Su, and he
continued: "When I was tramping on
my way here lost my direction one
night in a lonely forest. Weary and
exhausted, | could find no place to
rest. | had no blanket, no mattress
only a chilly, misty vapor wrapped
around me. | hid myself In the tall
grass. BY my side stood bulky tomb
Family / heard a quarrel between a
wooden doll and a clay doll as TO which
was the superior in quality. The clay
doll droned the following argument:
al am nodded out of clay. If, per-
chance, ] am ruined by swift wind or
bitter rain, | can return TO my home
to Mother Earth. But as for you, you
are carved out of the branch of tree.
You have been severed from your own
root. When you face swift wind or
bitter rain, you will be thrown into the
Tsarn river, carried eastward to the
sea, to the ocean. Then where will be
your abiding place? You will float and
drift for eternity
~, the traveller listened and won
dered, and felt that the clay doll was
without question the winner of the
dispute.
Now. your honor is plotting against
the king and the royal family. Do
you realize that you will kill off your
own root and destroy the very founda-
tlon of your power?'
Remain with me over night, and l
will talk some more TO you to-mor-
row." said the chancellor after a
moody refection.-C. Y. Tang, In
Chinese Students Monthly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25
FORTUNE WAITS FOR BURNS
Heir Of Civil War Volunteer Who
Never Returned Can Claim
Windfall

New York. Boy Page Mr. Burnsl
Paging Che MIR. Burnses Of the coun-
try Is precisely the task confronting
l. NJ. Sncklln Of No Bcekman street,
who is I'm charge of large sum OF
money seeking an ow-@r-first name
and present Whereabouts unknown.
Here is how If happened:
When Lincoln chilled for volunteers
I'm $50 David Burns. then living AT No.
1876 East Twenty First street. this city.
stopped his work md marched or TO
battle lie was In such haste TO re-
spond That ne notified no relative and
madc no disposition Of Tidy bank ac-
count.
David Burns never came back. Ills
unclaimed earnings lay In the bnnk.
swelling by the Increment of interest
until now they represent n large for
tune even In these days The windfaT
Is awaiting the claim Of the right Mr..
Burns
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25

ton bill spending billion and u half
or more to carry on the war.
1t is noticed that bond bills pass
more easily than tax bills, and 1t Is
expected that when the next tax blu
comes up for consideration there VIII
be more discussion than there mas
been on bond bills, which merely ere
ate Indebtedness for the future to pay
No money TO any great extent has YET
been collected on the last war revenue
tax act, but already efforts are being
made to fix different times for the pay
ment o, taxes that fall due under that
law, in order that the burden Will not
have to be borne all at one time.
Congress hesitates about taking up
bills for the further increase OF taxa
ton, although It is certain that before
this congress adjourns more taxes
must be levied upon the American peo-
pie in order to- carry on the war.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25
Wished the Spikes Also.

The wife of a thrifty Western
farmer had worked very, very hard for
many, many years, depriving herself
not only of all luxuries, but of many
comforts. "Foolishness," she had
termed such things But the mall
order catalogue in which father was
interested had caught her eyer was
It her neighbours new bonnet? Some
change had come over her ideas of
what constituted "foolshness," and
she astonished father one morning by
announcing she was going to town to
buy n hat.
Arriving at millinery store she sur
prised the clerk who came forward to
walt on her by asking: 81 want TO
know who's runnin' this here joint?"
81 am at present" the clerk re-
sponded.
"WeIl what ] want to know Is, If
buy a fine hat here, will you throw in
the spikes ?"--Indianapolis Star.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25

A few years ago the house Of repre-
sentatves abandoned its ancient prac-
tice OF drawing for seats at the begin
ming Of each session. Under the pres
ent rule n member is not assigned to
any particular seat. but n number Of
them seem to have favorlte localities.
Congressman Gillett and Kitchin, min
ority and majority leaders, respective
~, have their headquarters at mahog-
any tables surrounded by their lieu
tenants and adherents. Kitchin on the
Democratic side and Gillett in the Re
publican section. On the left-hand or
Republican side, Miss Rankin always
sits about six rows back and two or
three seats in from the center aisle.
Congressman Cooper Of Wisconsin ia
vors an aisle seat one or two rows
ahead Of Miss Rankin, and Uncle Joe
Cannon will usually be found In a sim
liar seat several rows In front OF
Cooper. Congressman Stafford of Wis
consin likes 10 sit Mt n table near that
of the minority leader. Schall of Min
nesota, blind member, seems TO be
most satisfied with the first seat on
the center aisle In the first row. Di-
rectly across the aisle from SChall In
the Democratic phaanx, sits General
Sherwood OF Ohio while the first seat.
second row, next aisle, is the invara-
BILE choice OF Ben Johnson OF Ken
lucky.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25
Their New Homer

Who says there is difficulty in find
ing quarters In Washington?
There Is a colored family in this
town that recently disagreed with H.
self. Mrs. Jones-we call her that
decided to leave Sam Jones, so she
took the seven children and left sud-
denly one day for her old Virginia
home.
Sam suddenly found himself bereft.
1t cannot be said that Sam mourned
Fact is, he was pleased.
That was why he mourned when he
read the following post card one morn
Ing:
"Meet your family at Union Station
Mt a :15."-Washingt Star.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25
wby Leaves CHANGE Color.

The beautiful green color made by
the sunlight In trees and plants
changes and goes in the autumn. IL
IL not That the plant or tree Is dying
but ihat II Is going TO rest for the win
Ter when days are short md the air IL
cold.
Before leaf falls II changes Its
color because all the useful suits are
being taken out Of It for the preserva.
ton Of the trees own llfe, giving the
various autuJnnnl tlnts. After the
leaf falls Its9 substance is changed In
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25
SINKS SUBMARINE
under HEAVY fire
Seaplane Persists in Attack While
SheIIed by Six German
Ships.
THREE OTHERS DESTROYED
British Armen Calmly Drop Bombs
as Enemy Shells Burst--Oepth
Bombs Prove effective When
AWators Sight U-Boats

London Under heavy attack from
three German submarines and three
Gormnn dcstroyers. n British seaplnne
recently persisted In her efforts
against another enemy U-bont and sue
cccdcd in sinking II before being dam
aged by the fire Of the other enemy
NarshIps
The scnplnnc was on patrol duty At
$50 o'clock In the morning when a
submarine was sighted on the surfncc
with man standing forward by the
gun. Increasing her speed the sen
plane dropped to an altitude of 900
feet and released bomb
A. -hc swoopcd around 10 repeat tho
attack she'll from the U-bont burst
IN the air so rcct from The propeller
r. nas seen that the bomb had made
4 direct hit. hir rent being visible
I'm the deck Of the submarine Just
then ont Of The mist ahcnd Three more
enemy submarines followed close by
three dc~lroycrS. appeared
Attacked by Six Vessels.
All Six vessels maintained hot fire
apulns the scaplane. However. sec
ond bomb dropped on the disabled u
boat. II exploded u feet ahend Of
the bow Of the submarine The whole
craft shook and then sank quickly in
pool 81 oil, bubbles and wreckage.
The soaplane. having no more bombs
and MS the dcstroyers were coming
near. returned to ite base.
Scnplnurs also hive accounted FOR
three other submarines In one case
two large seaplanos atlncked suhma
rihe on the surface, With two Germans
standing on The coming tower ON,
plnnp dropped bomb 10 The starboRr,
~ thc lboat while the other place.
one squarely IN front Of the c0nnini
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25

II is not believed that anything will
come of the talk to conscript labor for
the farm or the factories in this coun-
try. II Is almost certain that the adj
ministration would not take the mi
tiative in this matter and 1t is not at
Rll likely that congress would pass a
law TO make men work whether they
wanted TO or no.. In this, as well as
I'm other countries, we will pass laws
TO cOnscript men to fight; to put them
In uniforms, to drill, and TO work at
anything they are told; TO subject
them to long imprisonment or death
If they fail or lag In their duties. But
it is not likely that congress will ever
attempt 10 force men to labor In the
factories and on the farms, even with
the good wages that are now being
paid for such services. One reason
for this belief is the fact that every
suggestion for compulsory arbitration
Is met with such strong opposition
that no compulsory arbitration law
has ever seen the light of day In con-
gress.
Perhaps there has always been poll
Ties mixed up IN this matter; In fact,
political influence has been stronger
in all labor legislation than anything
else. And II Is not ut all likely that
congress. with a congressional cleo
ton in the immediate ofIlng, will at
tempt anything like the conscrlption
of labor no matter what may he the
necessities of the United States.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25

Nearly every member Of congress
will say if he is asked that he is ire
mendously busy. Well. perhaps he Is,
but the men in congress who are real
ly busy are those who may be denomi'
mated the leaders. This term used TO
include the committee on rules, or al
least the majority members Of 1t, but
with the reorganization Of the house
under the Democrats the rules com
mittee was enlarged TO such an extent
that 1t became less important. The
really busy men on the house side are
Chairman Kitchin of the ways and
means committee and Chairman Sher-
ley of the appropriations committee.
These two men are working all the
time and very rarely get through with
all that is required of them. Minority
Leader Gillett is fairly busy man, or
at least he feels obliged to stay In the
house all the time that congress Is ID
session. But Gillett does not begin TO
do the amount of work that Jim Mann
used to do when he was serving as
minority leader.
On the senate side the hardest work
Ing men are Senator Martin, chairman
Of the appropriations committee; Sen
ator Simmons, chairman of the finance
committee, and Senator Smoot, who is
a member of both of these committees,
as well as of several other important
committees, and who makes It his bus
mess to look after everything that
goes on in the senate.
No doubt other senators and repre-
seutatives are busy, but they are TO a
large extent engaged in business which
relates to their own personal affairs
particularly just at this time when
the congressional election Is coming
on.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25

headaches disappeared. l gained in
weight and feel fine, so / can honestly
recommend Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound to any woman who is
suffering as | was. - Mrs. ADELINE B.
LYNCH, 100 Plain St., Providence, r. |.
Backache and nervousness are syrnp-
toms or natures warnings, which in
dicate functional disturbance or an
unhealthy condition which often deyel-
ops into more serious aiment.
Women in this condition should not
continue to drag along without help, but
profit by Mrs. Lynch's experience, and
try this famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound-snd for special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Med. Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25
THE LITTLE LAD

BY Agnes Lee of the Vigilantes.
To me It's always the little lad
Afraid to speak his name.
But he was one of the first TO 90,
When his heart received the flame.
He used to steal from the shadowy
room.
And over the lighted stair.
If dismal tales were being told.
But be won the Croix de Guerre.
He clutched my hand when the thun-
der broke.
He paled at the lightning's glance.
But he met the Teutons face TO face,
And fell with the sons Of France.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25

tower The explosion Of the second
bomb was followed by several eXplo-
sions within the submarine, which dis
appeared.
Sank Two Others.
Diving from a height of 1000 feet
10 1900 feet, another seaplane drop
ped depth charge on the spot where
II submarine had disappeared. When
the water subsidized the shape of the
submarine could still be seen below the
surface and second bomb was drop
ped, after which the ship dlsap-
pcared'
An enemy submarine with two per-
scopes and about 200 feet I'm length
was sighted by scnpane on patrol
duty. The seaplane descended $500
feet 10 height Of 80 feet and dropped
two bombs as the German submerged.
One Of the bombs made q direct hit
just behind the coming tower. The
submarine turned upside down and
sank oil and wreckage later came
10 the surface.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25

10 his visitors. indicating his vigor de-
spite his great age lie II red-cheekcd
aud his heod Is covered with thick
silypry hair Ills eyes are clenr and
bright aud he takes Il long walk every
day for exercise.
Roberts Is Of English and Welsh de-.
scent aud u distant relative Of the
famous British soldier. Lord Roberts
Ie WINS born IN Peach Bottom. Lan
easter county, Pennsylvania March 2
1877. He fought through the Civil
Oar md takes keen interest IN the
progress Of the American army IN the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25
ROLLING Canteens.

Washington. y. C-Thc Red Cross
has added q new and picturesque
branch to itS many activities in Italy
by sending two rolling canteens" 10
the front
The object ~ these cuntcens. which
are really kitchens on wheels. Is to
furnish hot food 10 soldiers In first
line trenches
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25

ANY legislator who has pet appro-
priation which he wants tackled on to
n bin is always glad to be able to
state that the appropriation will In
some way add to The food supply Of
the country. In fact, many Of the
fearful pleas that are put forward
hint that without this 100000 for ir.
rigatIon or that $1,000,000 for seed,
winning the war is impossible. SEN
ator was recently urging larger ap-
preparation for some irrigation project
on the ground that II would enable the
farmers in that section to Increase
their acreage and so produce more
food. He was asked by senator from
n nelghborlng state If It would not he
better for the farmer, instead of In
creasIng his acreage. to put his strong
est efforts into increasing the yield
per acre, since If this were done the
same result would be accomplished
the farmer would save the cost OF ex-
ira labor 10 work an increased acreage.
and the government would save the
half.milllon dollar appropriation. The
senator desiring the appropriation
SHE'D az the inquiry. However, II Is
problem which the United States
would do well 10 solve.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25
WAS HE ENEMY ALIEN?
NO. NEEDED A SHAVE

Portland, Ore.-Hans Belize
escaped being informed az an
enemy allen by close shave.
When he came out of logging
camp federal officers picked him
up. chiefly because of his boil
shevlki-Iike whlskers. In the
county Jail he borrowed a ra'
zor and when he got through he
was revealed as an eighteen
year old youth.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25
Appealing His Case.

Tommy, YOU must ask the Lord to
forgive you for everything you did to-
day, including the fight you had with
Bobby Smithers."
But, ma that wasn't wrong. lie
said his father could whip my father
an | beat him till he said my father
could whip his father
"rhat was very wicked"
maybe it was, but Tn goin' to wait
till dad comes home an ask him about
it,"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25

Another record has been smashed
The forty-frst year OF Uncle Joe Can
mons service as n congressman ex-
pired on March 4. 1915 without his
ever having In all that time INDUCED
in the popular congressional indoor
sport Of correcting the Record"
which means that the member has
been msquoted or has said something
that does not look well In print. 1t Is
likely that the Danyille sage had long
considered himself immune. But one
day within month after this forty
first anniversary saw Uncle Joe rising
to point out an awkward Topographic
cal error In the Record which made It
appear that some other congressman's
speech had been delivered by the MI
uOls veteran. However, Uncle Joe
will have the satisfaction of knowing
that his record Is one that Is likely to
stand ms long as congress stands.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25

Bond bills and tax bills follow one
another In succession and they are
pissed without the least difficulty.
Congress passes law adding a
debt TO the country OF five or six
billion dollars. more than half as much
MS the entire Civil war cost. and does
II In II day without blinking an eye
II takes four times as long TO pass a
little bin increasing the salaries of
employees of the posi- Office depart
ment MS II does TO pass an appropria-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25
Is OVER A CENTURY OLD
WILMINGTON Man Celebrates Ore Hun.
bred and first Birthday and is
Glad 20 Be Alive.

wilmington, Del"It Is good 20 be
one hundred and one years young 90
beautiful day like This WIS the dee
lsratlon of John Roberts Who recent.
~ celebrated the anniversary Of his
birth At his home II No COZ Bay.
ara avenue he answered The daorbell
himself and gave hearty andslaka
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25
1ill,s OCCUPATION.

The Actor-What has become OF
your brother Bill
The Actress-B Brother Bill Oh he's
n "beauty doctor" Makes real blondes
I'm 90 minutes.
The Actor Blondes. eh7 HIM! I
suppose he Is doing ~ fair business.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25

Conncllsyllle, Pa A new kind OF
service fas viii be shown by the Meth.
odlst EnIscopal church here. The con
gregatlou is raising 5000 for win.
dow lint + to be installed In honor ~
The boys q the church Who are in the
service of Uncle Sam.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25

\ woman m,litnry baud which can
be- used 10 replace some Of tli" numer
aus military band. which have gone to
the front Is being organized in New
York The baud Wil play az recruit.
ing rallies ana for Other patriotic ola.
jects. Miss Annabrlle Boyer. The
young lady shown In the photograph
has been selected ~ drum major of
the new Organization She h already
very proficient in the twirling ~ the
baton.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25

q I II ( , III ~ q y u
ached all the time.
| was tired and had
no ambition for any
thing. | had taken
a number of medi-
cines which did me
no good. One day
| read about Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compoundand
what it had done for
women, so | tried
it. My nervousness
and backache and
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25
MOT Due to Rellnious Ardor.

Shears "How Is II that Scrlb-
leigh has been attending church so
regularly of later Typo-'Why. he
says that he likes to 20 where he IL
always sure of having his contribu-
lions accepted. The Lamb.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25
LIE WNs SURF of II.

First Dog Fancier--This dog used TO
belong to woman.
Second Dog Fancler-How do you
know
First Dog Fancier--It stops Ia front
II all the store windows.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25
Truths Brought Home to Ameri
cans by Great Fight for
Democracy.
ALL CAN SHARE IN BATTLE
Send Your Dollars to Government
Rout Our Enemy Within Our
Gates-Your Patriotism
on Trial.
BY eELETT BURGESS Of The Viei.

BY GELETT BURGESS OF The Niel-
Iantes.
What have you learned from this
FIRST year Of the war?
Have you learned that no peace IS
possible but one founded upon the tri-
umph of democracy?
Germanys faithlessnesS 10 her
treaty agreements In Belgium has hao
is sequel IN her deceit IN Russia. Ger
mans frlghtfulneSs Is The deliberate
policy of autocracy IN It's design TO en-
slave the world All pretenses Of lib
eral reforms have been drowned in
the rising lust for world-conquest.
Intoxicated by self love and ruthless
ambition the kaiser and his war lords
seek 10 bring all civilizations under the
reign Of brute force. Nation after na-
tion has fallen their prey If we are
10 survive, that malig doctrine of
might-makesrght must be destroyed
forever.
Have you learned that you. too can
fight in the battle for freedom2
Lend your money to the Liberty
Loans give It to the Red Cross. Every
dollar lent the government helps equip
soldier: every dollar 10 the Red
Gross succors him in his time Of need.
7 Won are a patriot you can 40 more
keep out Of these drives" than, if
soldier. YOU could refuse TO 60 over
the top into 40 Mans Land.
Dollars Are Soldiers.
Dollars ARE soldiers. too, Your dol
lars will fight to end the war Each
private may think his own worth small
hnt nll together they make an army.
Your dollar seems small. but Il each
does hts share the war will have suili-
Gent backing
For your boys sake. II he Is over
there. subscribe, You would not re
fuse 10 help q pal? Well you have n
million pals Help them
Have you learned that the enemy is
herewith us, too?
The soldiers blood In the trenches
IS NOT only drained hy lying shoIls-it
Is sucked hy rats md lice Here mt
home We have humpn vcrWin preyng
upon rs JUS MS evil aud iueidious ms
the trench pests are the prn.tiermnn
spies and propagaudiets aud Sine paci
fists who seek 70 impede or discoun-
tcuapcc the war Watch them. watch
for jh"n seek them out.
Irt no seditious word or net go un.
reported Let thc alien enemy sub.
feet declare pliduly where hr stands
whether he is for us or against us. n
GouuHn born urge him to join the
League for Americans Of German orig
iu and thus manifest az on"e his IN.
cradicable love for the fathcrlan3 md
his devotion 10 his adopted country.
Those Who are not for b. arc against
us
Have you learned that your patriot
ism Is being tried by your faith and
your works2
he not cast down by defeat Spread
no rumors of calamity. When the dark
days come, encourage the timid and
fearful rcprovc the ulartnisl and back.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25

such way that II can be taken up
by the tree or plant from the soil to
renew its strength and beauty when
the spring comes, so what appears like
decay and waste Is really but a living
process that makes for more life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-25
lin in the Air.

"You were yelling in your sleep last
night"
"Yes. I dreamed dat l was float
ing around in de sky
"Why, dat ought to have been a
pleasant dream"
"No: dreamed I was run over by
an airship."