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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-23
MCLAUGHLIN ADVANCED
TO MAJOR GENERAL
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. e. McGlachIin
Nominated by President Wilson
For New Post

Brigadier General Edward F. Nc
Glachlin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
McGlachlin of this city, was on Tues
day nominated by President Wilson as
a major general, together with nine
other officers of the same rank.
Gen. McGlachlin has been in France
since early in March. Before that he
was at Camp Macarthur, Texas, where
he was in command of the 57th
Brigade of Field Artillery, of which
Battery E, 120th Field Artillery, to
which about hundred Portage coun-
ty boys belong, is part. Gen. Nc
Glachlin was in command of the 32nd
Division at Camp Macarthur for a
time during the temporary absence of
Gen. F. B. Ham. After his arrival
in France Gen. McGlachlin was re-
lieved from duty with the 57th Brig
ade and assigned elsewhere, presum-
ably at the front.
General McGlachlin was graduated
from the Stevens Point High school
in 1885; from the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point in 1889;
from the course in submarine mining,
United States Engineering School,
1oJoJ IIOm ATIlllefy OCuOOl, fOTI
Monroe, Va, 1896; from School of
Fire for Field Artillery, Fort Sill,
Okla, 1912; from Field Officers
Course, army Service School, Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, 1916, and from
the Army War College, Washington,
d. c., 1917.
His promotions have been as fol-
lows: Additional second lieutenant,
1889; second lieutenant, 1889; first
lieutenant, 1897; captain, 1901; major,
1907; ieutenant-colonel, 1912; colonel,
1916; brigadier general, 1917; ma jor
general, April 16, 1918.
During one of his tours to the
Philippines Gen. McGlachlin COM
manded a battery of mountain artil-
lery in the battle of Bud Daho, on the
Island of Jolo This was one of the
severest engagements that took place
on any of the islands of the Phillip
pine group. He was also in two mi
nor engagements Oh the Island of JO-
10. His service has always been with
the field artillery.-Stevens Point
Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-23
DANCE AND SALE AT RINGLE

Last Monday evening, April 15th,Sthe
Ringle school gave dance and basket
social for the benefit of the Junior
Red Cross. The affair was in charge
of the Misses Edna Molter and Gather
inc Mortenson, assisted by Mrs. Her.
man Lemke, John Dittbrender and
VIM. Miller. The village donated the
use of the town hall and Wausau
musicians furnished splendid music.
1t was a great success in point of
numbers and financially. Thirty-one
baskets auctiOned off by John Ditt-
brender brought in $61.50 and from
the dance $4,000 was taken in. Out
of that it was possible to turn over
$500 to the Junior Red Cross.
Misses Molter and Mortenson have
organized Junior Red Cross society
in the school at Ringle, which has
now 60 members. The girls are max
ing clothes for the Belgium and French
children and the boys are making gun
wipes for the soldiers. This week the
young ladies will institute a sale of
thrift stamps.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-23
FEDERATED CHARITIES

The Federated Charities of Wausau
had a meeting last Tuesday evening at
the court house. The question of a
day nursery was taken up for the care
of children, whose mothers were
obliged to work out by the day for
livlihood. The Federated Charities
and Children's Infirmary will work
together on this matter, the nursery
being in conjunction with the Infirm
ary A small sum will be paid by the
mothers bringing their children to
this place to be cared for during the
day, while the balance of the expense
will be paid by the Federated Charities
and the Infirmary.
Mrs. E. F. Stockum, the local hu-
name agent, reported that the appeal
made for spring and summer cloth
ing, some time ago, has been answered
in a very satisfactory way, but much
more could be used, and donations are
hoped for. ~---.~aa
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TuesdaY. September 16. 1Ss4.

The Light Guards have a drill to-
night at the armory-Forest hall.
Miss Mollie Meehan, daughter of the
Hon. James Meehan of Stevens Point,
was married last week to Edward ].
Pfiffner
Quite a number of the young ladies
and gentlemen take early morning
horseback rides.
To navigate log properly is no fool
of job. An expert navigator will
never get his feet wet, but new hand
at it can thank his good fortune if he
isn't wet through before he rides ten
feet. Frank Grout knows all about ii
or he wouldn't have rode straddle of a
log from the quarry this morning.
Frank says he enjoyed it all the same
though it was a little damp.
Why not introduce the ''Kinder Gar
ten" system in our public schools?
At Rib Falls the river rose seven
teen feet in twelve hours. The Rib
rock dam has gone out.
James McCrossen, Sr., has puchased
the lots back of his residence on Third
street, and has made a general clear
ing up of these once dilapidated prem
ises. He proposes to take down the
fences and make general improve
ments all round.
The wicked Five" had a picnic on
Capron's lawn Saturday afternoon!
About twenty-five of the friends
and neighbors of Mrs. j. A. Jones as
sembled at her residence on Saturday
evening and enjoyed social"
A surprise party of thirty or more
called at the residence of Jas. McCros-
sen to pay their respects to his son,
Henry, who leaves today for Mt. Ver-
non to attend school, and spent a
social evening at dancing and whist.
Miss Minnie Gooding of Lockport,
ILL.,, is in the city visiting relatives and
friends.
]. R. Bruneau is at Merrill today.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. e. Parcher start for
Colorado tomorrow on visit to
friends and relatives.
Henry Slosson, who went west two
years ago for his health, returned to-
day very much improved.
Thos. McIndoe, Henry McCrossen
and John Alexander depart today for
Mount Vernon, Iowa, to attend college.
Ehe water in the river is now slowly
falling, after having reached heighth
of eleven and nine-tenths feet above
the crest of the dam. The impression
generally prevalent that this has been
the highest water known here is erro-
nious. On June II, 1880, the water
was twelve and four-tenths feet above
the crest of the main dam across the
river. 1t maintained this heighth for
some time, Notwithstanding that a
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-23

WAUSAU MEN SPEAK
VI. c. Ewing and L. A. Pradt Give
Addresses Before Rotary Club
Monday Noon

That public utility companies, par
tlcularly those operating street car
lines, are, as a general thing, in SER
1ouS straits as a result of the war,
was the statement of M. c. Ewing of
Wausau, general manager of the Wis
cons1n Valley Electric Co., in an ad-
dress at the bi-weekly meeting OF the
Stevens Point Rotary club Monday
Mr.. Ewing pointed out that while
costs have gone up very materially
as result Of war conditions, the re-
venues of utilities remain stationary.
ii they have not decreased. They have
been brought face to face with new
problems, the solution of which is
difficult because of the adverse legis-
lation directed at them during recent
years. The situation has become so
serious in fact that the national or
ganiZation of public utilities will in
the near future take up with various
state utility boards the matter of i'm
proving conditions to give the utilities
chance to pass through the crisis.
Speaking particularly of the Wis
cOnsin Valley Electric Co., Mr.. Ewing
declared there was no cause for alarm
as the company is in as good condition
as any in the state. He briefly re-
counted some of the things the COM
pany has done since taking over it's
interest in Stevens Point in the early
winter of 1916, chief among which is
the construction of, the new high ten
sion power line from Mosinee, which
cost about 100000. The company has
spent directly on its Stevens Point
electric and gas utilities more than
$155,OOO and is prepared to spend
more, he said. stevens Point will
have splendid electric and gas service
the equal of those of any other CITY,
before snow flies" he promised
In concluding his address Mr.. Ewing
mentioned the local water situation
saying that the water supply should
be improved now. He did not advo-
cate municipal ownership, although he
suggested that as one of the courses
that could be pursued. He promised
the assistance of his company in any
Investigations that might be made by
local interests toward better water
service.
l.. A. Pradt, one of Wausau's prom
ihent citizens and attorneys, gave
talk largely along patriotic lines, and
discussed at some length the political
situation in Marathon county, where
at three recent elections the socialist
candidates pOlled more votes than
their republican or democratic op-
pOnents. He spoke charitably of the
German citizens of the county who
have thrown their support to anti-war
candidates, saying that their stand is
due largely to the fact that they have
retained their German habits, customs
and language and are in fact just
transplanted Germans. He expressed
confidence that Marathon county will
make better showing at the next
election and that the Improvement
will be due to a campaign of educa-
tion in Americanism now being car
ried out in the county. He cOmpli-
mented Portage county for the stand
it has taken toward candid; .es who
do not represent American ideals
Stevens Point Gazette.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-23
WAUSAU MAN HAS NIRACU-
LOIS ESCAPE

Il was told by our family physician
that / could not live without an orer-
alton, as my liver and gall sack were
in such a condition. l set the day
to go to the hospital. but then saw
the advertisement of Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy. Since taking it | am feeling
like a two-year-old. l am sure | never
could have survived an operation" 1t
is a simple, harmless preparation that
removes the catarrhal mucus from the
intestinal tract and allays the intiam-
nation which causes practically all
stomach, li~er and intestinal ailments,
including appendicitis. One dose will
convince or money refunded. Bert
Schwanberg, Druggist. Wausau. Wis.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-23
RED CROSS DRIVE

From May Goth to the 9th, 1,500,-
600 is to be raised in Wisconsin for
the American Red Cross. There are
siXty-nine chapters in the state, and
in many cases these are the same or
carnations as have been engaged in
war work since its initiation. In
many cases, too, the organizations
are better than in the last drive be-
cause some of them have become per-
manent, with organizations report
ing to the chapters, from the town
ships and villages. Each chapter in
the state has appointed its campaign
manager, and active work is so thor
oughly started that the drive for a
week will be one of the most complete
ever made in Wisconsin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-23

fill the unexpired term of Mrs. c. H.
Smith.
Water Coma. V. Gearhart.
Standing Committees were ap-
pointed as follows:
Finance-Flatter, Ringle and Boro-
WITT.
Claims-Borowitz Gaetzman and
Ringle.
Health-Kiefer, Kuhlmann and Leak.
Poor-Gearhart, Roloff and Keyes.
Fires - Gaetzman, Zielsdorf and
Garske.
Police-Roloff, Scholfeld and Kie-
| fer.
Lighting = Scholfeld, Keyes and
Kust.
Paving - Zielsdorf, Klockow and
Riheman.
Streets and Bridges-Morrisette,
Klockow and Borowitz.
Sewers-Rifleman, Morrisette and
Zielsdorf.
Public Property-Garske, Scholfield
and Flatter.
Salaries-Kuhlmann Luedtke and
Klockow.
ndustries-Leak, Morrisette and
Gearhart.
Licenses and Judiciary - Ringle,
Kust and Rifleman.
Waterworks- s-Garske, Gearhart and
Luedtke.
Recreation-Leak, Flatter and Kie-
| fer.
An application was made by M. Du-
ranso for recount of the election re-
turns of the 8th ward. 1t was granted
and the mayor appointed committee,
Ringle, Zielsdorf, Leak, Flatter and
| Kiefer. to re-canvass the ballots of
said ward. The committee reported
the count as correct as made by the
election board:
E. J. Rif1eman-----------
| M Duranso 1928
| A. Brendenmuehl----- 9l
| The report was adopted.
The mayor appointed A. " Gearhart
as a member of the water commission
to succeed himself.
The following were elected members
of the Board of Education: H. j.
Evans, w. B. Scholfield, to succeed
themselves; Edward G. Kretlow in
place of O.. C. Callies resigned; VIM.
| A. Taegge in place of Edward Kuhl-
mann, resigned.
Petition for a sewer on Bridge street
land Ninth. was referred to the COM
mittee on sewers.
The council adjourned to meet on
the 18th of April.
Council met in adjourned session on
Friday evening.
Mayor Sell presiding.
A resolution authorizing the mayor
and clerk to convey to Carl Reinicke,
upon the payment of s950.00, a deed
; of the Girdwood property, owned by
the city was read and action was de-
, ferred until the next meeting in order
that members of the council might
view the property.
The Eagle band, formerly the Col
umbia, petitioned the council to ap-
lpropriate a certain amount for banc
concerts. The band has 20 members
: and two-hour concerts will be fur
! nished for S31.00 each. 1t was re-
Iferred to the finance committee.
P. E. Jedamus, city electrician pre-
: sented his resignation to take effec
Nav 1st, which was referred to th'
committee on lighting.
A petition to pave Cedar street be
- tween SScOHu anu AAiiu AVENUES "s-
Preferred to the committee on paving.
In issuing the 100000 school bond
bv the city, it failed to provide for tn
lirst paymentof interest on each coupon
of the bonds and a resolution was pre-
lsented and adopted providing that tn
Interest falling due on Oct. 1918, b
lpaid from the general fund tha
5, such fund be reimbursed out Of take
/ hereinafter levied, and further. tha
the sum of s., 500 for this purpose b
e added to the tax levy of 1918.
The matter Of standard lights 70
: the new bridge was discussed, and
was voted to leave it be left with th
7 board of public works, city electrical
d and the committee on streets an
to bridges.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-23
PROPERTIES SOLD

The Wisconsin Power, Light and
Heating company of Chicago, has pur-
chased the Ripon Light and Water
con- pany and its branches, Green Lake
Light company, Wisconsin Power,
Light and Milling company and Kings
ton Electric company, The companies
to form under name the Central
wisconsin Utility company. W. L.
Hazeltine of Ripon, former superin-
tendent of these offices left Monday
for Washington, D. c., where he has
been commissioned Captain of STAFF
Corps of Engineers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-23

pany G in France, and tells something
of the Wausau cOmpany's trip over the
Atlantic:
Via New York, A. E. F.,
March /, 1918.
Dear Mother and All:
We are now in what we call the war
zone, and must carry our life preserv-
ers from the time we leave our quar-
ters, which means our hunks, and also
sleep with our shoes, leggings and
OvercOatS on.
We have been on this boat since the
18th, and we are all enjoying our
selves even though there is not much
room to get around. We have a fleet
of ten boats, four large ones and the
rest are of a smaller type. We are on
the U. S. Covington, formerly the Ger
man Cincinnati" l was seasick for
two days and that's surely some sick
ness. | am down in hole about twelve
feet below water, but that don't bother
me or make me lose any sleep. It's
just like riding on a train. We have
reveille at five o'clock in the morning
beginning this morning, standing on
deck until broad day light, and from
sunset until dark, as most OF the sub
attacks are done at that time. We
have not run into any yet, and l am
not worrying any about it either.
l didn't get any chance to see New
York, but | may on the return trip.
The talk is that peace will be declared
before we arrive, so don't know
whether we will land, but if you get
this letter you will know that we have.
We have lad pretty good eating so
far, but only two meals and lunch
in the morning of dry bread and cof-
fee, and all the sleep we wanted up
to this morning.
We left bunch of our company in
quarantine with measles, numbering
about siXty-four in all, so l had to
hurry up some boxes to pack their
equipment two days before leaving.
Well, how is everybody? l suppose
| will get letter from you shortly
after we embark. You will get one
about the same time telling of our
safe arrival, which l hope will be true
This is some hole down here, about
a hundred and thirty-five men are in
here, and poor ventilation, but there
is no one sick. There are only seven
of the Company G men down here,
the rest are right above us.
r | have had one issue while on board
ship of helmets, and have quite few
left over on account of those fellows
that were left behind, but l guess
can manage to carry them.
A man from Company M died on
board this ship, and they still have him
on board, and will return him to the
| states.
We have boat drills every day, and
that's about all the exercise we get
They did little shooting off the stern
of this boat last night at supposed
to be sub, but have my doubts.
| Arrived safely somewhere in
France" March 4, and the weather is
fine We are still on board. The
| worst is over.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-23
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
WAUSAU PILOT 1IRTY-THREE YEARS AGO

large section of the main dam was
carried out, and with an immense
flow of water through and over the
old guard locks.
On September 80, 1881, the water
reached the highest point ever known
at this place, thirteen and two-tenths
feet above the crest of the dam. 1t
maintained this heighth in spite of the
washing out of the flour mill guard
lock and a great flowing of water
through and over the old lock.
Though this has not been the high
est water, it does not take a prophet
to foresee that within a few years
we shall see higher waters than ever
we have seen yet. The clearing of the
timber and the cultivation of the land
will soon enable much more water to
reach the river in a given length, of
time than does now, and it is reason
able to suppose that a heighth of
from fifteen to twenty feet above the
crest of the dam is probable in the
near future.
This morning Henry Dugan of
Appleton arrived in the city in the
interest of an Artisean we'll company,
to look over the ground as to an arte-
sian well for the water supply to the
proposed system to be put in here.
This afternoon in company with the
Council committee he is making pre-
liminary observations as to the advisa-
bility of putting down test WE'LL
This morning a representative of
fhn DiInf Xupnt tnnr Of nh
ton at the new gas works, situated
at the eastern end of Forest street,
near the ST. Paul railroad property.
The buildings are up and are substan-
TALLY built of stone and will be COM
pleted in few weeks.
At the teachers meeting yesterday,
the number of pupils under the charge
of the various teachers, as they appear
on the rolls of the departments were
reported as follows:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-23
AGAIN URGES NO GLUT
IN CHICKEN WORK

The United States Department of
Agriculture again advises farmers to
sell their hens gradually and not to
glut the market Immediately after
April 20, when the restriction against
sale of hens is removed. Hens should
be sold gradually. This will stabilize
the market and bring better prices
for them. 1t also will mean no more
eggs. Every laying hen at this sea-
son produces eggs at far less cost for
feed than during the winter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-23
LECTURE

Prof. E. A. Ross, Phi. D., of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, will speak in the
First Presbyterian church on Thurs
day evening, April 25, at 500 o'clock.
DR.. Ross comes to Wausau under the
auspices of the Home Service Chapter
Corps of the Red Cross. He has just
recently returned from his trip to
Russia, where he was commissioned
by the government to study social con-
ditiOnS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-23
Some Good Advice

Don't think too much Of your own
methods. Watch other peoples ways
and learn from them" This is good
advice, especially when bilious or con-
stipated. You will md many people
who use Chamberlain Tablets for
these ailments with the best results,
and will do well to follow their ex-
ample.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-23

March "A, 1918.
Dear Mother and All:
AS l havn't anything else to do to-
night, and it is only eight o'clock,
will scratch off a young newspaper, as
Gottschalk calls it, when he has to
read them. / think l shall write you
every Sunday. l don't know how often
the mail boats go back and forth.
We had lovely day here. l played
the phonograph for little while this
afternoon, and then took little stroll.
The farmers are seeding and plowing.
We are all enjoying good health.
Feed is just as good as we had it in
the states. We have taps here at nine
o'clock and reveille at six in the morn
| ing, so you see we have to be good
| little children.
This way of writing letters gets my
willy, but there's one good thing about
it, news isn't rushing, and if it were,
we couldn't write it any way"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-23
LIBERTY DAY

Friday, April 26, has been set aside
by President Woodrow Wilson, as
Liberty day, requesting the people of
this country to assemble and literally
pledge anew their financial support
to sustain the nations cause.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-23
COPIES WANTED

The Pilot will pay 10 cents each for
copies of the Pilot of the following
dates:
2 copies, April %, 1917.
l copy, June 5, 1917.
2 copies, Jan. s, 1918.
l copy, Jan. Is, 1918.
l copy, Jan. %, 1918.
1 copy, Jan. 20, 1918.
These are wanted to complete files
for the War History of Marathon
County Call up by telephone and as
certain if copies have been supplied,
because only the number stated above
is wanted.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-23

Miss Blanche Armstrong, Special
Magazine Representative. Subscrip-
tons taken for all magazines at low
est clubbing rates, 516 Mcclellan st
Phone 1871 matt
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Assuring you that "all' is WE'LL" 1
BENJAMIN w. KREGEL

Assuring you that "all is WE'LL" 1
remain,
Sincerely,
BENJAMIN w. KREGEL.
A. P. o. 734 Hdq. Detachment,
32nd Division, A.. q. +.
The Kregel brothers are sons Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Kregel, the former
Wausau's present city clerk, and who
feel proud of the loyalty of their boys
in this worlds titanic struggle on
lands and seas. Mr.. KregePs father
and step-father were soldiers in the
Civil war and his American patriotism
is quite pronounced.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-23
MORE NEWS FROM COMPANY G

The following is taken from two
letters written by Supply Sergeant
Rae Best, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Best of this city, who is with Com
pany G in France, and tells something
of the Wausau companys trip over the
Atlantic:
G'Vio Nam Work r. r
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-23
HENRY B. HUNTINGTON
LAW AND REAL ESTATE
Scott ST., Opp. Court House. Wausau. Wis.
Over $500 Acres

Fine Farming and Hardwood Lands for Safe in Marathon
and Taylor Counties, Wis.
Fine Residence Property Business Property Building Lots
and Acre Property for sale in the city.
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-23

For prices terms, Information relating to the above
lands apply my office Henry Huntington