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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30

a piece of tungsten the size of a
lead pencil contains enough material
for five miles of filament for electric
lamps of ordinary size.
A family living in Putney, Va, which
purchased a barrel of sugar recently,
has been notified by the government
that they must sell it in five-pound
lots.
BY the conversion of celluloSe. one
of the elements of wood, into a gela-
tinous material known as viscose, a
wide field is opened for the utilization
of wood waste.
The clouds in thunder storms may
be very deep-from two TO five miles
and more.
Cheapened metallurgical processes
will probably make available as new
materials number of metals now lit
tie known, Magnesium, for instance.
is likely 10 become one OF the common
metals very soon.
Louisiana has a new product. 1t is
cactus candy. The cactus is peeled
dipped in hot strip or molasses. and
coated with powdered sugar. Sugar
mills are also taking il up as side
product to be turned out during the
slack seasons OF the year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
ERIN PROTESTS DRAFT LAW
Ireland's Voorhees, Day Carried Out by
Labor-No Dublin Papers Issued
and Roads Stop Operation.

Dublin, April 24-Ireland's work
less day, decided upon by the labor
bodies as a protest against conscrip-
ton, proceeded according TO the lead
ers' plans.
The stoppage of work in Dublin was
virtually complete. In this case it APP
pears to be nobody's private interest to
oppose the demonstration.
The railways did not attempt to OPP
crate, the companies announcing a dis
continuance of traffic with the state
ment that they were not responsible
for it. Tramcars disappeared from the
streets, and with rare exceptions there
was no means of transportation avail
able.
The newspapers failed to appear,
and none of the stores opened their
doors. The moving picture houses also
remained closed and salOonkeepers
made Dublin very dry by obeying the
mandate of their organization not to
open.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
INTERESTING ITEMS

Clad only in nightgOwn and over
shoes and chasing a coyote carrying
a pair of fat hens in its mouth for
distance of half mile in zero weather
was the stunt of Ernest Barnes, a
farmer near Smith Center. Kan.
The average cost of dynamite for
clearing land of stumps. ranging from
six inches to three and half feet in
circumference. Is said to be 60 cents
a stump, the small ones costing ~
cents and the largest S1.70.
Tantalum, owing 10 its hardness,
makes good material for writing pens.
which are less expensive than iridium
tipped gold nibs. Pens from this metal,
treated with special hare ening proc
ess, prove superior to all others. and
are not corroded by any inks.
A wireless station has been opened
in Peru that can communicate with
all parts of South America and even
has received signals from the United
States.
According TO Vienna physician in
somnia can be cured if person VIII
grasp the head If his bed and pull
backward until fatigue develops.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
3 NATIONS NEAR WAR
HOLLAND, ARGENTINA AND URU-
QUAY MAY ACT SOON.
Germany Insists That Dutch Provide
Transit for Munitions-WouId
Violate Neutrality.

The Hague, April 24.-The Dutch
cabinet met in extraordinary session.
The Vaderland says an agreement has
been reached regarding one point
which has caused friction between Hol-
land and Germany, but that the old
dispute concerning the transport of
sand and gravel to Germany continues
to be a stumbling block. Germany de
sires to resume the practice of ship
ping gravel through Holland but.the
Dutch government offers objections on
the ground that new circumstances
have arisen.
London, April 24.-The German ulti-
matum to Holland according to adj
vices received in London, demands the
right of transit not only for civilian
supplies and of sand and gravel
through Holland, but also for war ma
terials. The privilege of transit is
asked not only for the Dutch canals
but also on the railways.
Germany has not before made any
claim to the right of transit for avow-
ed war materials and the yielding of
Holland on this point would be equiv
alent to the abandonment of Dutch
neutrality.
London, April 24.-Uruguay and Ar
gentina are expected to declare war
against Germany at an early date, ac-
cording to Berlin reports forwarded by
the Exchange Telegraph's correspond
ent at Amsterdam. The German news
papers have been notified to prepare
the public for this development, he
adds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
WORTH KNOWING

A Gallon was originally pitcher or
,.r no matter of what size.
4 large part Of the S7o0,ooo'coo food
waste in this country is good food
which is allowed to get into garbage
nails and kitchen sinks.
crsen wood gives off less heat than
A. ~ the heat is used up in evaporat-
,ns tho moisture contained therein.
RniIders in Holland have launched
ON electrically propelled tug boat for
use in Indie.
pine Of compressed cellulose Is now
heinr used abroad. II answers many
nurnoses but will not do for steam
service.
Scientists state that a Towering
nlant abstracts from the soil 200 times
lis own weight in water during its life.
In Helgoland the sabbath begins at
six q lock on saturday evening, when
the church hens are rung. and ceases
on the following day Mt the same hour.
More than one-half of the mileage
Of is Ertj ri oy
Sine ceaE cf TIC war IN 1919
theT 1een successive advances
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
FOR WAR ON BULGARS
SENATORS ALSO URGE DEcLARA-
TON AGAINST TURKS.
Lawmakers Charge Ambassador From
Bulgaria Is Sending Valuable Mil
itary Information to Berlin.

Washington, April 24-War on Tur-
key and Bulgaria was discussed in the
senate with several senator's announc-
ing their willingness to vote for such
a declaration. No action was taken
The debate came up on a resolution
by Senator Brandegee of Connecticut,
Republican. calling on the foreign re-
lations committee for action on war
resolution introduced by Senator King
of Utah, Democrat.
Senator Brandegee readily accepted
a substitute by Senator Knox, Re
publican of Pennsylvania, asking
President Wilson to inform the senate,
if 1t be not Incompatible with pub
lie interest, whether a declaration of
war on Germany's two allies by the
United States is not desirable.
There was no vote, senate rules re-
quiring the matter to go over for a
day, and Senator Brandegee said he
would not renew the discussion to-
morrow, believing publicity given the
question would cause the foreign re-
lations committee to give it early con-
sideratiOn.
Senators who spoke on the two res
olutions drew attention to the fact
that the Bulgarian minister in Wash
ingtOn is enjoying his usual diplo-
matte immunities, and some openly
charged that valuable military in
formation the minister is able to OBJ
tain finds its way to Berlin.
Congress and the country, senators
supporting the resolutions declared,
demand that Bulgaria and Turkey be
openly acknowledged as enemies of
the United States by reason of their
alliance with Germany.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
U. S FLYER DIES IN FRANCE
Second Lieutenant Dinsmore Ely, For
merIy of Lafayetts EscadriIle,
is Victim.

Paris, April 24.-Second Lieutenant
Dinsmore Ely of Chicago, Ill.,, for
merIy of the Lafayette escadrille, died
Sunday from injuries received in an
airplane accident.
The French government has award
ed the war cross to Sergt. David e.
Putnam of Brookline, Mass, a men,
her of French escadrille No. 1856; Will
liam A. Wellman of Cambridge, Mass,
of escadrille No. 81, and Phelps Col
Inns of Detroit, member of the La
fayette escadrille. Collins was killed
on March 10 in an aerial combat. Put
nam, Wellman and Collins enlisted in
the foreign legion early in the war
and fought in the trenches for a long
time before joining the aviation
service.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
HINDU SLAYER IS
KILLED IN COURT
U. S. Marshal Shoots Ram Singh
Who Murdered Plotter.
WERE DEFENDANTS AT TRIAL
Both Men, With Thirty Others, Were
on Trial on Charge of Conspiring
to Foment Revolution
in India

San Francisco, April "a. - Ram
Chandra, Hindu publicist and revolu-
ZIONIST, was shot dead here in the
United States district court, where he
was on trial, by Ram Singh. former
employee and fellow defendant.
While Singh still pulled the trigger
of his automatic pistol he was shot
dead In turn by United States Mar
shall James B. HOlohan, who fired
from across the courtroom and over
the heads of lawyers at their tables.
Belief that Ram Chandra had di-
verified to his own use proceeds from
property which Ram Singh had turned
over to be used for aiding revolution
airy measures is said by federal Off
Gals to have prompted the shooting.
Case Goes to Jury.
Both men, with 30 others, were on
trial on charge of conspiring to TO-
ment revolution in India. The case
went to the jury last night.
Ram Singh chose for his vengeance
the closing hours of trial which
started November 20 last and has
seethed with excitement and animos-
ity among the defendants ever since
searched for weapons daily when en-
tering court.
United States District Attorney
John w. Preston had finished his clos
ing argument. which Mrs. Preston was
present TO hear. Judge William c..
Van Fleet, announcing that he would
charge the jury in the afternoon, had
left the bench and entered the cham
bers, and spectators and lawyers rose
to leave the room.
Chandra Is Slain.
At one side of the bar sat the de-
PENDANTS, clustered together, and at
the opposite side, by the jury box,
Marshal Holohan watched proceedings.
Ram Chandra rose and started across
the room. Ram Singh also rose, raised
his pistol and began shooting. Ram
Chandra staggered forward and fell
dead at the base Of the witness chair
with bullet in his heart and two 9TH
ers in his body. At the same moment
Ram Singh fell dead. Holohan, a
man of great stature, had shot once,
killing Singh. To clear the interven-
Ing figures Holohan swung his arm
overhead as is done in serving a ten
mis- ball and fired downward. The
shot broke Ram Singh's neck
Soldiers who have been on duty in
court since the trial opened imme-
diately blocked the exits.
Investigations were started along
many lines including the possibility
| that other defendants knew in ad-
vance that the shooting was to oc-
| cur
One report was that Singh owned
| property in Canada at one time, was
| induced to turn it over 10 Chandra
''for the revolution" and later came
to suspect that Chandra had spent the
proceeds on himself
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
M'ADoo TO VISIT GREAT LAKES
Secretary of Treasury Will Address
tackles About April Especial
Review Arranged.

Great Lakes, H., April 24.-Great
Lakes is to receive visit from Will
liam G. McAdoo Monday, April %.
The secretary of the treasury is max
ing a tour in the interest of the Lib
erty loan and has consented to speak
TO the Great Lakes bluejackets. A
special review will be givn in his hon
or and other features for his recep-
ton will be made if the length of his
visit permits.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
SOLONS HEAR BAKER
SECRETARY SAYS U. S. NEEDS
YOUNG MEN TO WIN WAR.
End of War viii Depend Upon Throw
ing of u. S. Resources in Fight
ing Area in Great Quantities.

Washington, April 24-"Men of ac-
uon-younger men"-are needed for
America to win the war.
This was the belief expressed by
Secretary of War Baker to members
OF the house military committee. He
added that his experiences and OBJ
servatons while abroad convinced him
that the success of the war depends
on young rather than old men.
A most promising picture of the
vast preparations the United States
is making in France for the fighting
men sums up the secretary's talk be-
fore the committee.
Our storage facilities over there
he said, IF lined up would be a build
ing 90 feet wide and 200 miles long
practically the distance between Wash
lngton and New York" Baker said.
Ihe artillery and aviation schools
the United States has established in
France are absolutely the finest in the
world and have won the admiration
of our allies, Baker declared. Amer
lean artillery and aviation will be two
OF the leading factors in winning the
war, he predicted.
Although very optimistic over the
general situation. Baker emphasized
that the end of the war probably will
depend upon the throwing of American
resources--both men and supplies-in
the fighting area in great quantities.
He made it clear" said Represent
ative Kahn, that America must de-
liver a great big punch before the war
is over"
These crucial times have failed to
shake the firm belief of every allied
statesmen and military man as to the
final outcome Baker said before the
executive session.
The allies now, probably for the
first time in the war are working as
a unit" he said. National lines have
been wiped out III the common cause.
This, with the increasing American
strength, makes me optimistic of the
situation
The secretary was profuSe in his
praise of the individual fighting men.
They are wonderful" he said.
Every man of our force seems so ac-
tive, so eager to fight. Every man
seems to be moving twice as fast owe
there is people do over here. They
are an inspiring sight"
Members of the committee were
plainly pleased with Bakers report.
The keynote of the secretary's re-
view is that there are no pessimists
over there" said Representative An
thony, Kansas. "They are all conf
dent that victory will come to the al
lies, according to Mr.. Baker.
Secretary Baker will appear before
the senate military committee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
BANDITS CAPTURE AMERICAN
Fifth to Be Seized by Chinese in
Seven Weeks, According to
Reuter- Dispatch.

London, April pam American
named Love has been captured by
Chinese bandits in the province of
Shantung, according TO Reuter- dis
patch from Pekin. The American min
lister TO China, it is added, has sug-
gested to the Chinese government the
necessity of appointing an official with
powers to suppress bandits and rescue
foreign captives.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
u. S. TROOPS REPULsE HUNS
Germans Make Raid on American Sec
tor Between ST. Mihiel and Verdun
Yankees Take Two Huns.

With the American Army in France,
April 24-Fifty Germans raided the
American sector north OF st Mihiel
(between st. Mihiel and Verdun) Mon
day.
The American artillery repulsed the
Bosches as they reached the American
barbed-wire entanglements
The German wounded were carried
off, but two dead were left on the
wires.
The Americans made a counter-raid
on the German trenches, bringing back
two prisoners.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
French Ship Torpedoed.

Washington, April 24.-News of the
torpedoing in Spanish territorial wa
tiers of the French steamer Provence
was contained in diplomatic dispatch
es from France. The vessel entered
the port of Palamos, Catalonia, badly
damaged. The Spanish press, the dis
patch said, is incensed over the Incl
dent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
Wilson'S Stand Kills Spy Bill.

Washington, April 24.-Following
President Wilson's action in announc-
ing his opposition because of his belief
the measure IS unconstitutional, Sena-
tor Chamberlain Of Oregon announced
in the senate that he would not press
his bin transferring trials of spies and
German propagandists from civil court
to military courtS-martial.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
Two on German Paper Indicted.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 24.-Indict-
ments were returned by the grand jury
against Carl Gleeser and Jacob Froh-
werk, former owner and editor respec-
lively of the Missouri Stats Zeitung,
dictments cover sections of the espion-
age act.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
THE MARKETS
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

FTOUR-The United States administra-
ton -four standards are as follows: Per
bbl, in jute, IS lb. sack basis, barley flour,
81 90; corn -four. $500; white rye, $3.50;
dark rye $500; spring wheat $1O.60910.S0 So
special brands, 5000; hard winter, $4,000
10 80; soft winter. $10.60@10.S0.
HAY-No. / timothy. $25OOa27.00; stand
ard, s24.OOQ25.O0; No. timothy and clover
mixed, $220OG23.O0; No. 3, $l2OOQ19OO; Glow
err. sSOO6140O; threshed timothy $6.00Q10. 90:
heated and damaged, Sc. G0@1O.O0-
BUTTER-Creamery, extras, 81 score
42c; firsts, SS691 score. 3S@41c; seconds, "a
GS7 scores, S4036c; standards. 4194112c; la
dies, 3S12634c; renovated, 36c; packing
stock, 30@31c.
EGGS-Fresh firsts 33@S4c; ordinary
firsts. S2633c; miscellaneous lots, cases in
Guided 32m33c; cases returned, 31932c; ex-
tras. 36637c; checks 271902Sc; dirties, 500
3015c; storage, 3514Q36c.
LIVE oOULTRY-Turlxeys, &c per ID. !;
fowls. 2Sc; spring chickens, Csc; ROSTERS
1Sc; young ROSTERS, 25c; DUCKS zGzec'
geese. 13c.
ICED POULTRY Turkeys, 2Sc; spring
chickens. 25@26c; old ROSTERS. 1SQ1sc;
ducks. 24G26c; geese 199l5c.
POT TOES-Wisconsin and Minnesota,
white. 81. 2O11.35; western, $1.5O.
HOGS-Prme light butchers $l7.40ql7 TO-
fair to fancy light. S17.25@17.70; medium
weight butchers, 200G240 lbs, $f73UqlI.6O;
heavy weight butchers, 240640O lbs. $17159
n "a. choice heavy packing, $16.S0@17.@;
rough heavy packing, $16.60Q170O; pigs
fair TO good, s155od1650; stays, s17.0o41800
CATTLE-Good to choice steers, S1S25p
II. 20: yearlings. good to choice, s11.OGl5.5O
stockers and feeders. sS.6Od1225; good TO
choice COWS, s9.00d12.0O; good to choice
beifers s9.Oo0712.25: fair to good cows S75
GS *. Gamers. $6.5067.35: cutters. $1,000
Ak. bologna bulls. S. 50d990; butcher bulls
SO 0o6B11. 90; heavv calves, ss.oO911.0o.; veal
calves, s12.Ood14.oe. 1870
sHEEP-Good to choice wethers. $4,000
90; good to choice ewes, sl5.oO@l7.oo;
shorn yearlings, slSoOdlI 70; western lambs
5ood 70 choice. SsO0d21.5 50; Colorado lambs
con oOSI22 90: native lambs, good TO choice,
s1S 0012O. Is; shorn lambs, $15.5od1S25; shorn
wethers, 13.00G15.6e.
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Kind Word for Rrer Rabbit

One of the advantages in raising rab-
bits instead of chickens is that the
rabbit won't fly over the fence into
friend neighbor's war garden. Anoth-
er advantage: Brer Rabbit don't wake
up at break o day. when sleep is most
njoyable.-Brenham Banner Press
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
Nav Create Labor administrator.

Washington, April 24.-CreatiOn of
a labor administration with director
general of labor, is under consideration
by President Wilson. The new office
would take over much of the work
heretofore performed by the labor de-
partment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
Adams Sennnd A..

One of the first things Adam is said
TO have put in the Garden of Edan NOS
his foot That is according to an old
riddle or conundrum. About the ser.
ond thing he put there was this-he
put the blame for his first mistake ON
Eve.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
Practical.

Stranger-Are you the man whose
car was stolen?
Motorist-Yes. are you a detective,
Stranger-No, but 1 thought per-
haps l could sell you mine: nobody
ever steals that.
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Almost lncalcuIahle nistan..

The parsee is a unit of distance
made use of by astronomers. IT is
equal TO 2oO06.OOOOO 0. 900. 600 miles
and is the distance travelled by Ugh.
In three and one-third years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
EmptYinu the Pitnh.r

Papa-Where's mamma, Dotkinsa
Dot tagged seven, in disgusted tora,
Well she's gone out, but she didn't
see fit to form me if twas on business
or gadding.
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Only imagination.

Jinx-There's something wrong
with these peas; they won't stay on
my knife.
Mrs. Jinks-Impossible. For it says
in my new cookbook that they are de-
licious.
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ty,eIe chen

"a truthful man" said Uncle Eben.
shouldn't have too much curiosity.
He's liable to waste a whole lot Of
time on truth dat amt none OF his
business"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
The Real Condition.

Miss Oldgirl says she doesn't pre-
tend TO De brilliant nor witty nor wise.
She is just a plain woman"
Plain! Great Scott. but she is
good TO herself!"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Tuesdays Results.

New York, 8; Boston, 2.
Philadelphia, Z; Brooklyn, 2.
Cincinnati, 8; Chicago, 2.
ST. Louis, 6; Pittsburgh, 5.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston, /; New York. 0.
Philadelphia, 5; Washington, 0.
Cleveland. s; st. Louis, 2.
Detroit Chicago, no game; rain.
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gained its objective ard destroyed the
piling approach to the mole.
Foe Loses Heavily

piling approach to the mole.
Foe Loses Heavily.
"Storming parties from the Vindic-
tive and the ferryboats attacked under
an extremely heavy fire and fought
with the greatest gallantry, maintain
in.y their position alongside the mole
for an hour and causing, it is believed,
much damage to the enemy and infllct-
ing considerable losses.
"The detectives for the storming and
demolition parties on the mole were
the enemy forces holding it and the
battery upon it, as well as the de-
stroyer and submarine depots and the
large airplane base upon It.
after re-embarking their landing
parties the aforesaid three vessels
withdrew. This attack primarily was
intended to engage the attention OF the
garrison on the mole, thereby allowing
the block ships to enter the harbor.
"The casualties TO the personnel, as
we had expected in hazardous adven-
ture of the kind, were heavy in proper
ton TO the number of men engaged.
Up TO today the British losses reported
are one destroyer sunk by gunfre and
two coastal motorboatS and two
launches missing.
1--WE have sufficient information to
show that the entrance to the Bruges
canal probably was effectively blocked.
that material damage was done and
that the greatest credit is due TO all
ranks for their gallantry."
Recalls Hobson Feat.
Washington, April 24.-The exploit
of the British seamen recalls that of
Lieut., Richard Pearson HObsOn of the
United States navy, who took the old
steamer Merrimac into Santiago har-
Dor at night, during the war with
Spain, and sank it in the narrow chan
mel under fire of the Spanish shore
batteries
Hobson and his small band were
captured, but were treated with
marked courtesy by Admiral. Cervera
and his staff. who were OutSpoken in
their admiration of the Americans
bravery.
The sinking of the Merrimac did not
prevent the exit of the Spanish fleet,
which was sunk in the battle of July 3,
1898, but it took a foremost place in
the annals OfAmerican naval history.
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Rnffalo. ". u. AprII q.

CATTLE-Receipts, 800; easier.
TATVES-Receipts. LOCO; slow; 5000
1450
HOGS-Receipts, 500; slow and easier;
heavy. s1S.0oG1s.25; mixed and Workers.
SIS 4061S.50: light Workers and pigs. slS.lo
T51e o.. roughs. sl6.0o116.25: stays, $1,000
14.00
SHETP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 5000:
slow TO steady; clipped lambs, H1.ood1S.7S;
no wool lambs offered.