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

French women that have noticed. ana
that is this: There are pretty girls in
every country under the sun. but the
plain girls in France are prettier than
the plain ones in other countries. They
might not show it in photographs. but
in action there is something about
them that you cannot explain. have
never seen an ugly French girl who
was not easy TO look at.
We finally got to Dixmude. after
having spent about eighteen hours on
the way. On our arrival one company
was sent to the reserve trenches and
my company went to the front line
trench. We were not placed in train
ing camps. because most of US had
been under. fire before. l never had,
but that was not supposed to make
any difference. They. say If you can
stand the legion you can stand any
thing.
Before we entered the communica-
ton trench, we were drawn up along
side of crossroad for a rest. and to
receive certain accOutrements. Pretty
soon we saw a bunch of BOches COM
ing along the road, without their guns.
a few of them being slightly wounded.
Some Of them looked scared and otn-
ers happy, but they all seemed tired.
Then we heard some singing, and pref
ty soon we could see an Irish corporal
stepping along behind the Huns, with
his rifle slung over his back. and
every once in a while he would Shut
file bit and then sing some more he
had grin en- him that pushed his
ears back.
The British noncom who was de-
tailed as our guide sang out: "Wnat
kind of time are you having. Patg'
The Irishman saluted with one
hand. dug the other into his pocket
and pulled out enough watches to
make you think you were In pawn
shop. ooh, foin toim I'm havin',
he says. 81 got wan from each of thin
fellas." We counted fourteen prison
ers In the bunch. Pat sure thought ne
was rolling In wealth.
After we were rested up we were
issued rifles, shrapnel helmets and
belts, and then started down the COM
munication trench. These trenches
are entrances to the fighting trenches
and run at varying angles and vary
ing distances apart. They are sell
dom wide enough to hold more thar
one man, so you have to march single
file In them. They wind in and out
according to the lay of the land, some
parts of them being more dangerous
than others. When you come to q
dangerous spot you have to crawl
sometimes.
There are so many cross trenches
and blind alleys that you have to have
a guide for long time, because with
out one you are apt to walk through
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
MILLION LABoRERs WANTED
ers for War Industries Is Put
Up to the States.

Washington, Aug. 26.-At least one
million unskilled laborers must be pro-
vided for war industries at once, no
matter what happens to private bust
ness.
That is the emphatic message sent
out by the United States employment
service to all the states. Every state
has been notified of the quota of men
1t is called on to supply, some of
whom will be put to work at home
and others sent away, as the condi-
tions demand. These laborers are not
to be taken from other war industries
or from farms, railroads or mines
The condition is decidedly serious,
and if the shortage is not met prompt
ly our new army will be faced with
additional instances of lack of equip
ment, such as became apparent last
winter in the environments and camps.
The new expansion of the army draft
Is going to cause a tremendous in
crease in the need for supplies of all
sorts, and consequent great increase
in the demand for labor to make these
supplies. The present shortage of labor
became apparent when the federal en-
ployment service put stop TO the
practice of stealing" labor from one
plant by another.
While the call now sent out is for
labor classed as unskilled, there is an
almost equally grave lack of skilled
workers in war industries. An instance
of this has arisen in Georgia. That
state has been notified that unless it
can supply 5000 laborers at once for
the SS,000000 picric acid plant at
Brunswick, the entire construction
force there win be laid off and the
plant moved out of Georgia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03

an embrasure In fire trench and
right out into the open, between the
German front line and your own.
Which Is hardly worth while!
If any part of the line is under fire,
the guide at the head of the line is on
the lookout for shells, and when he
hears one coming he gives the signal
and you drop to the ground and wait
until 1t bursts. You never get all the
time you want, but at that you have
plenty of time to think about things
while you are lying there with your
face in the mud, waiting to hear the
sound of the explosion. When you
hear it, you know you have got at>least
one more to dodge. If you do not hear
it-well, most likely you are worrying
more about tuning your thousand
string harp than anything else.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
IS TO As DRAFT
WINS IN HOUSE
London of New York and Gordon
of Ohio Oppose
Measure.
FINAL VOTE WAS 1856 TO q
Farmers Are to Be Placed in Deferred
Glasses if Senate Accepts Amend
nent-Fight to Call Youths
Last Fails.

Washington, Aug. 27.-By a vote Of
1876 TO the house passed the admins
tration man-power bin on Saturday,
making the draft age limit eighteen
to forty-five years. substantially as
drafted by the war department.
The only votes against the bill were
cast by Representative Meyer London
of New York, Socialist, and Represent
alive Gordon of Ohio, Democrat.
The new man-power bill as passed.
by the house Of representatives pro-
vides for extension of the army draft
to men between the ages of eighteen
and forty.dve.
Amendments to the bill agreed to by
the house provide that members of
congress and state legislators are not
amenable to the draft; that farmers
are to be placed in deferred classes;
that the provost marshal general may
cause men to be re-examined after
their cases have been decided by local
boards, and that citizens of co-bellig-
erent countries will be subject to the
draft except where treaties would be
violated.
An attempt to have men between,
the ages of eighteen and twenty called
only after all In class 1 over thirty-one
years have been called failed.
The senate failed to reach a vote, as
had been expected. So many senator's
indicated desire to discuss the bill.
that Senator Chamberlain of Oregon,
chairman Of the senate military affairs
committee. foreseeing the impossible
ity of reaching vote, asked that 1t go
over until Monday.
The Gregg amendment, adopted FRI
day, making officers of the executive
and legislative branches of the govern
ment subject to the draft, was defeat
ed on second vote, 143 to 50.
The house also voted down the
amendment offered by Representative
Madden of Illinois providing that no
employee of the executive departments
of the government should be granted
exemption or deferred classification
simply because of the nature of his
employment.
Representative Black of Texas
forced showdown on the question of
drafting workers who strike after be-
ing exempted for essential Industry.
He proposed an amendment similar to
that recommended by the senate mill
tary affairs committee. 1t was reject
ed, 81 to 81.
The house agreed to an amendment
offered by Representative Treadway
OF Massachusetts giving the provost
marshal general broader authority In
dealing with local draft boards. The
amendment would enable the provost
marshal general, If dissatisfied with
the work of local board, to send spe-
cial examiner into the district to re-
examine the men in deferred classifi-
cations.
The Treadway, McCulloch and
Campbell amendments, adopted Fri
day, constitute the only important
changes made by the house in the bin.
The McCulloch amendment orders the
drafting of the resident subjects of
nations ce-belligerent with the United
States unless they are specifically ex-
empted by treaty. The Campbell
amendment specifically authorizes the
placing of persons engaged in agricul-
tural occupations in deferred classes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
MINNESOTA GALE KILLS "a
One Hundred Hurt and 20 Missing
When Tornado Wipes Out Bust.
ness Section of Tyler

Tyler, Mimi. Aug. 24-Thirty-four
dead. 20 missing and 100 injured is
the toll here of tornado which swept
this town and southeastern Minnesota
Wednesday. The tornado tore through
the heart of the town, sparing one
building, moving picture theater, in
which 200 persons We're sheltered.
Eighteen persons were in a restaurant
when the walls collapsed. Sixteen
were killed and the other two were
seriously injured. In addition TO the
business places, 40 residences, the hos
pital, electric light plant and other
buildings were destroyed. Destruction
of the ell, ctric light plant and the city
water works, with the first shocks of
storm, plunged the city In darkness.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
1878 IN DRAFT CALL
Selects VIII Entrain Between Septem.
Der and 6-4o,5o3 Called for
Limited Service.

Washington, Aug. 26.-The first
draft call for September, issued on
Saturday by Provost Marshal General
Crowder, summons a total of 196,73s
men.
The call provides for the entrain
ment between September 8 and OF
125,OOO white and 21,270 colored meE
for general military service and 4O,5W
white men for limited service.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
THREE U. S. SHIPS SUNK
American Vessels Destroyed in For
eign Waters by German
Submarines.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Sinlzing Of
three American vessels in foreign wa
tiers by German submarines was an
nounced by the navy department. The
steamship Lake Eden, an army char
tered cargo transport, was sunk Au-
gust 81; the q. IS. S. West Bridge,
$500 tons, August 16, and the U. s. S.
Cubore, 1900 tons, August 10. Six
teen of the crew of the Lake Eden are
missing, 80 having been accounted for.
Three men were reported lost in the
sinking of the West Bridge. There
was no loss of life among the crew Of
the Cubore. The West Bridge and
Cubore were homeward bound.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03

On the way back we had target prac-
tice. In fact. at most times on the
open sea. it was regular part q the
routine.
1t was during one of these practices
that the French officers wanted to
End out what the Yankee gunner knew
about gunnery. At range of eight
miles, while the ship was making eight
knots an hour. with fourteen-inch
gun 1 scored three d's-that Is, three
direct hits out of five trials. After
that there was no question about II. As
result. was awarded three bars.
These bars. which are strips of red
braid, are worn on the left sleeve. and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
Rritain,a aRahx Army. |.

When the British troops reached
Italy they were nicknamed THE Baby
Army" The Italians were so surprised
at the smart appearance of the new
comers-differing so materially as it
did from the picture presented by the
home troops whom they passed--that,
IN the belief that they had come
straight from England, they were
called THE Baby Army" as matter
of fac. the British soldiers sere war
worn veterans from the Ypres salient.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
erea and MIstrustfuI.

Thomas W. Lawson said in Boston
lecture:
"The green Spectator is apt to be
more suspicious and mistrustful than
the seasoned one. Green spectators
by their actions often remind me of
the farmer who went to the Boston s.
Maine station. put down $50 bill. and
said 10 the ticket agent:
Round trip to Washington. young
Teller
Here you are said the agent
Change at New York
"'No. ye don't, young fellerr snaried
the farmer. III take my change right
here"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
UNITED STATES
DRY NEXT JULY
President Asks Legislation Pend
ing in Senate Be Extended
Until After January /.
DRYs' AGREE TO The DELAY
Senator Sheppard Declares Wilson
Does Not Object to Action by Con-
eress, but Discussed Extending
Date of Restrictions.

Washington, Aug. 28.-President
Wilson, senate prohibition leaders de-
clared on Monday, is not opposed to
legislation pending in the senate pro-
posing national prohibition during the
war, but has suggested that the pro-
posed time for It's becoming effective
January next-be extended. Nego-
tiations to that end, Il was SAID.
seemed 70 assure an agreement for
the passage of the bill, and also for
some extension of time to liquor in
tereSts.
Later, after much cloakroom nego-
tiation, leaders said the prohibition
supporters had agreed to fix July l
next as the date when prohibition
would become effective. Although
some of the bills opponents were de-
manding a longer extension. represent
atives of both factions said 1t ap-
peared probable that July ] finally
would be agreed to.
Senator Sheppard Of Texas. mane.-
ger of the prohibition bill, stated, fol-
lowing q recent conference at the
White House, that the president did
not object to action by congress on
the legislation, but discussed extend
ing the effective date of the restric-
tons. July 1, 1919, was the new date
suggested.
According to Senator Sheppard, the
bills opponents concede its passage
and the only question at issue now is
the time when it will become effective
The new date, it was said, wouic
not interfere with government revenue
collections on liquor for the fiscal year
and thus avoid redrafting the war rev
enue bill, which is based on estimated
returns of about $9O0,OO0,000 from in
toXicantS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
REP. H. A. COOPER INJURED
CONGRESSMAN From Wisconsin Hurt In
Accident While on Way to Ed
qerton to Make Speech.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Aug. 26.-Congress-
man Henry Allen Cooper suffered a
severe sprain of his neck when thrown
from taxi as he was driving to
Edgerton to deliver a speech on FRI
day. He was removed to the Mercy
hospital and taken to his home in Ra-
cine late in the afternoon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
RAID FIVE GERMAN CITIES
British Flyers Attack Frankfort, Co
loqne and Other Centers-Good
Results Observed.

London, Aug. 26.-Five important
towns in Germany and Ave hostile air.
dromes were heavily bombarded by
British aerial squadrons on the night
of August 21-22, according to an Off
cial statement issued by the British
air ministry. Military detectives at
Frankfort and Cologne, the statement
adds. were heavily attacked and good
results were observed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
CHAPTER I'll.
In the Eorelun Legion.

This time I was determined to en-
list. So, when we landed at st. Ma
zaire, 1 drew my pay from the Wiz
ginian and, after spending a week
with my grandmother, went out and
asked the first gendarme met where
the enlistment station was. had to
argue with him some time before he
would even direct me to 1t. OF course
1 had no passport and this made him
suspicious Of me.
The officer in charge of the station
was no warmer in his welcome than
the gendarme, and this surprised me,
because Murray and Brown had no
trouble at all in joining. The French,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
She Earned IL.

My little daughter came in with
penny. / asked her where she found
1t. and she said: II earned it. You
see, Carter called me bad girl and I
was going to fight him, but he had
some pennies. so / told him IL he
would give me a Denny I wouldn't
fight him-and he did"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
az 600 Barrel, Of Whisky Burn.

Owensboro. KY, Aug. 27.-Fire in
the Green River Distilling company,
destroyed the plant and 1900 barrels
of whisky. The whisky alone was val
ued at s2.s40,O00. and the loss to the
government in taxes is S6,750,00O.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
Asks 8. sos. Gee. GOO credIt.

Paris, Aug. 26.-Louis Kootz. min
lister of finance, submitted proposal
for military credit amounting to 81
100000 at cabinet meeting. This
is to meet the expenditures of the
fourth quarter of 1913.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
Drive Off German Boats.

London, Aug. 27.-British and
French patrol boats drove off 10 Ger
man motorboats encountered off Dun
kirk, according to an admiralty an
nouncement. One Of the German craft
is believed to have been sunk.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
Army officer Killed.

Evansville, Ind, Aug. 27.-Arch ID.
Worsham, thirty, son Of the late A. ].
worsham. for many years mayer OF
Henderson. KY, was killed July 81
while leading a command in No Mans
Land.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
ESQ. 600 Germans REGISTER.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-About 100000
unnaturalized male Germans live In
the United States and have registered
with police and postmasters under
alien regulations. the department of
justice reported.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
Arrests in Finland 32.7o1.

Stockholm, Aug. 28.-The total num-
Der of persons arrested in Finland on
account of the instruction in that
country up to August 10 was 32,701,
according to a dispatch received from
Helsingfors.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
Eranoe to EnnIand. Thirtx Minute.

London. Aug. pa large British
airplane carrying nine passengers has
made The trip from France TO England.
The journey from an airdrome in
France TO one in England occupied
half IN hour.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
uruauav Minister Sees Lanslna.

Washington, Aug 26.-Formal calls
were exchanged between DR.. Baltasar
Brum, foreign minister of Uruguay, who
arrived here Thursday at the head of
special mission as the guest of the
nation, and Secretary Lansing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
ship Workers Ask 81 Hour.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Skilled work
ers in the shipbuilding industry of the
country have presented friendly de-
mands" to the labor adjustment board
OF the shipping board for Increase in
wages to 81 an hour.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03

Martins Ferry, o., Aug. 2T.-Mrs.
Vladimir Scorbulicz and four Of her
six children were burned to death
when their home was destroyed by q
fire here. II is believed the oil stove
exploded.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
Army Officer Ends Life

Portsmouth, N a.. Aug. 24.-Col.
George 7. Patterson, U. S. A.. COM
handing officer Of the Portsmouth
harbor military post, committed sui
eide here by shooting. A nervous
breakdown caused his act.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03

Washington, Aug. 2S.-A house bill
suspending customs duties on Ameri-
can Red Cross imports was passed on
Monday afternoon by the senate and
sent to President Wilson for his APP
proyal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
Steel Workers on Strike.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 28.-Following
the breaking off of negotiations be-
tween the Pacific Coast Steel company
and employees engaged on contracts
for the Emergency Fleet corporation.
a strike was decided.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03

Washington. Aug. "a. = President
Hayes of the United Mine Workers.
and two representatives from each
mining district, met at headquarters TO
formulate demands. if Is understood,
for a fat wage increase.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
Car Kills give in Auto

Logansport, Ind, Aug. 27.-Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Mccain, Mrs. Pearl Lantz
and Mrs. Guy Taylor and three-year-
old child, all of Camden, Ind, were
killed when their automobile was
struck by an interurban.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03

Asks States to Give Votes to Soldiers.
Washington, Aug. PA resolution
urging such states as have not pro-
vided for absent voting Of soldiers and
sailors to enact laws permitting their
franchise was adopted by the senate
On Thursday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
soldier Faces SERIOUS CHARGE.

Camp Grant. H.. Aug. 24.-Priyate
Carl John Schroeder, member of the
Three Hundred and Forty-first infan-
try, was placed under arrest on the be-
lief that he was about to convey valu-
able information to the enemy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
Anthracite Production Shows Less.

Washington. Aug. 24.-Anthracite
coal production for the week ending
August Il. was 1.53S.416 tons. a de-
cline of 81 OBS tons from the preceding
week. The output since the beginning
of April is 3f.37S.364 tons.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03

Washington. Aug. 24.-Gratitude of
congress TO men in the army and navy
for their efforts in the war Is ex-
pressed in a resolution by Senator
Jones of New Mexico. adopted By the
senate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
Argentina seizes Meat.

Buenos Aires, Aug. 26.-The munich
pal authorities of Buenos Aires have
taken over the supervision of the sale
of meat TO the public. This step was
ordered by President Irigoyen in an
effort to combat high prices.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
shlp sinks; rwenty.one Mlnlna.

Watch Hill, r. l., Aug. E.-The
steamer George Hudson, in the coast
fisheries service, struck on the rocks
off here in a heavy fog and sank.
Three of her crew have reached shore.
The steamer carried a crew of "a.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
FIyers for Brazil

Rio de sqneiro, Aug. 27.-As the
result of activity here by Chancellor
Milo Pianco, France will send to Bra
I'll 80 airplanes and instructors TO form
the nucleus Of Brazilian air fighting
force.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
senate Airnraft ouIz on.

Washington, Aug. 26.-No further
investigation of the airplane situation
r TO be made by the senate at this
time, Chairman Fletcher Of the mill
tsry subcommittee announced on Fri.
day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
.rour Prince Rupprecht to Take Bride,

Crown Prince Rupprecht 70 7 axe Bride,
Copenhagen, Aug. 28.--King Leopold
of Bavaria at family dinner Sunday
announced the engagement of Crown
Prince Rupprecht to Princess Antoin.
cite of Luxembourg, according to an
official statement.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
rvvo Navv ouartermasters knI.d

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Dale vern
Campbell, Portland. Ore, and Lester
Achan Barnett, Mount Pleasant, Tenn,
navy quarternasters. were killed Au-
gust % In a seaplane accident in
French waters.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03

A French botanist has discovered
plant In Africa that literally coughs to
clear dust from its leaf pores.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
GUNNER DEPEW SHOWS THE PoLUS HOW AN AMERICAN
NAVAL GUNNER CAN SHOOT.

service
which he attained chief
petty The world after he
discharge from the he for
France a determination to enlist
New-York tribune., 1918-12-17
Music
Song Recital by Mime. Winetz
kaja at Aeolian Hall Is
Largely Attended

Maria Winetzkajn gave song re-
cital at Aeolian Hall last night singing
all kinds of music, from seventeenth
century Italians to present-day English
men, Americans and mixed peoples res
ident in America. There we're groups
oi Russian songs, which were native to
the concert-singer's manner, and also
Of French. Nine. Winetzkaja got her
training largely, if not wholly, in New
York, and has sung in opera here and
in Havana.
1t was no doubt because she realized
the vast difference between the dra-
matte and recital fields that she made
timid beginning last night and
failed to do credit to her voice or her
knowledge of the vocal art in
Beethovens "In questa tomba," Mar
cillo's "Il mio vel foco," and Paisiel-
los "Chi vuol la Zingarella." She has
temperament, and that was not awak-
ened until she reached Tschaikoffsky's
"Adieu, forets," which she sang in the
original Russian. Then her voice, a
good, resonant mezzo- -contralto, tend
ing to the dramatic soprano color. be-
came freer and her utterance less con-
strained, and the audience, which filled
the room, discovered that they were in
for an evening of artistic enjoyment.
H. E. X.