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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
PERSHING REPORTS DEATHS
PriVates From Illinois, Iowa and In.
diana Among Those Who Died
in France.

Washington, Dec. 26.-The war de-
partment made public fifteen new
deaths in the expeditionary forces
abroad. OF these, two were slain In
action, one died from wounds and an
other was killed in an airplane acct
dent.
The casualties follow: First Lieut..
James d. PAUL, Pittsburgh; Sergt.
Charles E. Galavan, Chicago; Earle
Aurand, Harrisburg, Pa; Private Ed
ward G. Kostbade, infantry, killed by
explosion, William Kostbade, father,
Hobart, Ind; G. A. Meadors, killed in
action, Krupp, KY; Harry Meyers, IN
dianapolis, killed in action; w. A. Elm
SHE, engineers, pneumonia, Fort Bragg,
CAL; w. NJ. Weatherford, engineers,
pneumonia, Scranton, S. c.; st. Clair
Wilcox, infantry, tuberculosis, Winter
set, Ia; Michaele Louisi, infantry,
killed by explosion; W. J. Bennett, en-
gineers, pneumonia, Kirkland, Ga; L.
I. Anderson, engineers, pneumonia, De-
troit; E. E. Marsh, aero squadron,
meningitis, Stroudsburg, Pa; ]. ]. Du.
blame, supply train, pneumonia, Austin,
Tex; J. E. White, gunshot wound
ROsebank, L. |. n. Y.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
GUNS ACTIVE IN THE WEST
Christmas Eve Sees ArtiIIeryine and
Raiding in France and Belgium
Raiders Repulsed

London, Dec. 26.-The official state
ment issued by the British war office
on the Franco-Belgian front operations
reads:
''We took a few prisoners in night
patrol encounters south of Cambria
There was considerable reciprocal ar
tillery fire at night west of La Basse
and east of Ypres."
Tuesday nights war office statement
regarding the same war theater reads {:
"a hostile raiding party was driven
off southeast of Ypres. There was con-
siderable hostile artillery fire in the
afternoon in the region of Epehy and
south of POelcapelle.'
Paris, Dec. 26.-The war office is
sued the following statement on mill
tary operations:
"There was intermittent cOnnonad-
ing at various points along the front.
An enemy raid upon one of our small
posts at Caurieres wood (Verdun re-
gion) was without success
The official statement issued by the
French war Office Tuesday night reads
"On the right bank of the Mouse
the artillery on both sides displayed
rather violent activity in the region
of DOuaumont and before Chaume
wood"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
BATTLE ON In SIBERIA
kERENSkY ARMY BATTLES TO
GAIN CONTROL.
NikolaI Lenine, BoIsheviki Premier. In
Preparing to Flee From Petroorad.,
Says Report.

Picking, Dec. 26.-The Trans-Sibe-
rian railway has been severed near
Irkutsk, in eastern Siberia, where the
b0isheviA have destroyed the locomo-
tive she6s and workshops. Heavy fight
ing between bolsheviki forces and sup
porters of the originai (Kerensky)
revolutionary party is occurring In
many places in Siberia.
Stockholm, Dec. 2S.-Nikolai Lenine.
bolsheviki premier, is preparing to fec
from Petrograd, according to Informal
ton from an authoritative source here.
Seeing the power of the bolsheviki
crumbling about him and with fight
ing breaking out hourly in PetroSrad,
I4enine is said to have despaired of
gaining the success he had dreamed
as head of the radical regime and is
about to seek safety.
Leon Trotsky, minister of foreign af-
fairs in the bolsheviki cabinet, and CO.
worker with Lenine in the revolt which
overthrow Kerensky, is said to have
determined to remain in Petrograd, re-
CARELESS of consequences.
The bolsheviki leaders realize that
the peace negotiations, which they
planned are likely to fail unless the
entente allies join in the parleys They
also realize that with failure of these
negotiations the majority of the people
and the army will be against them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
MAY GET NEWLANDS' POST
Reported That Senator Pomerene Will
Take Up Work Started by Late
LaWnak

Washington, Dec 26.-The death of
Senator Francis G. Newlands Monday
has led to speculation as to his sue
cessor as chairman of the senate in
terstate commerce committee. 1t is
rumored that while Senator Smith may
be made titular head of the interstate
commerce committee, he will allow
Senator Pomerene to take charge Of
the work.
Mr.. Pomerene is member of the
joint or Newlands congressional COM
mittee now investigating railroads
and also was prominent in the legisla-
ton enacted for the brotherhoods in
the NEAR strike" of August, 1916.
1t is expected the interstate COM
merce committee will meet immedi-
ately to reorganize, as on motion Of
Senator Cummins of Iowa it mas
started consideration of the recon-
mendations made by the interstate
commerce commission on federal con-
troll Of railways.
The committee also wishes to be
prepared to act on any railroal legis-
lation recommended by the presi-
dent after his conference Thursday
with the railways executives and the
brotherhood representatives.
Arrangements for the funeral Of
Senator Newlands will be made today
when his daughters arrive.
President Wilson will attend the fu-
neral.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
MESSAGE BY PERSHING
U. S. COMMANDER SENDS HoLl-
DAY GREETINGS TO CAPITAL.
General Bliss In Reply Says People OF
America Pray for Welfare and
Success of Army in France.

Washington, Dec. 26.-General Per
shing cabled to the president and the
secretary of war holiday greetings
from himself and the other American
troops in France. The cablegram,
which was sent to Gen. Tasker IL.
Bliss, chief of staff, read:
please extend to the president and
the secretary of war holiday greetings
and best wishes for success of our
arms during the coming year, and con-
vey to them from all ranks of the
American expeditionary forces in
France renewed pledges Of devotion
to our sacred cause.
Likewise express our greetings to
our comrades at home coupled with
full confidence in the patriotism, cour-
age and devotion to the flag.
(Signed) "PERSHING."
Washington, Dec 26.-In return Gen
eral Bliss sent the following cable:
"The president and secretary of war
send you and to the American army in
France the most cordial greeting and
good wishes for this Christmas season
from the people of the United States.
Your comrades in every camp and can
Torment send you greetings. From ev-
cry home today goes prayer for the
welfare and success of our troops in
France and personally for that of ev-
cry man of them. The nation reposes
in you and them It's full confidence
that in Gods time and with Gods
blessing it's troops in France, side by
side with their gallant allies, will
bring victory and abiding peace to all
the world"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
TURKEY DINNER FOR TARS
Every Sailor in FIotit in British Wa
tiers Had Real American
Christmas.

Base of American Flotilla in British
Waters, Dec. 26.-Every sailor in the
flotilla had a real American Christi
mas. The sailors ate turkey and mince
pie and had all the other trimmings
that go with Christmas dinner. There
was music at mealtime and a few ex-
ira hours of duty, and each sailor was
happy.
Jackie was a bit angered at old
Santa Claus for being late with his
parcels, letters and cards from the
folks back home, but he cOnsoled him
self with the thought that he will be
happier when he finally eats them.
The feature OF the Christmas cele-
bration was an entertainment at the
naval clubhouse. 1t was staged by
American sailors and soldiers from the
famous Black Watch regiment. Ad-
miral Simms, who came all the way
from London, to be with his boys over
the holidays, was smiling spectator.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
ITALIANS REGAIN
LOST POSITIONS
Desperate Battle RACES All Day
on Asiago Plateau.
FOES COLUMN is WIPED OUT
Teutons Defend Ground With Great
Stubbornness, Countering Italian
ter-Attacks-Beriin Re-
ports Capture of 5000.

Rome, Dec. 26.-In a desperate bat
tie which lasted all day, the Italians
fought their way back to the positions
from which they were forced the pre-
vieus day on the Asiago plateau I'M
der Austro-German attack, according
TO the war office statement.
Some guns and numerous machine
guns which had been abandoned by
the Italians in their retirement were
recaptured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
HOOVER ISSUES STATEMENT
Asserts That Without Fixing of Prices
Sugar Would Now Be Thirty
Cents Pound.

Washington, Dec 26.-Food Admin
sugar situation, which he tried unsuc-
cessfully to get before the senate COM
mittee investigating the sugar short
age, was made public by the White
House.
1t attributes the shortage here to the
heavy movement of sugar from the
western hemisphere to Europe and as
serts that without the fixing of prices
by agreement sugar would be selling
for % or 80 cents a pound and more
than $200,000000 probably would have
been profiteered from the American
people by this time.
The statement contains the food adj
ministrator's reply to charges made be-
fore the committee by Claus A.
SpreckelS, president of the Federal Re-
filming company. that the sugar situa-
ton was mismanaged, and sets forth in
detail the administrations efforts to
keep sugar prices down, while supply
ing large quantities to the allies.
LIE COIlllulLItt, VI WHICH,
Reed is chairman, not only had re-
fused to make the statement a part of
the Congressional Record, but has de-
clined thus far to permit Mr.. Hoover
to take the stand to answer Mr..
Spreckels' charges. When the hearing
is resumed Friday, however, it is I'M
derstood Mr.. Hoover will be permitted
to tell his story.
At the outset the statement presents
the world sugar situation as it existed
prior to the European war. The al
| lies then produced much of their own
supplies, and purchased the remainder
from Germany.
Before the war they took only 300,-
600 tons annually from the western
hemisphere. This year they have taken
100000 tons.
"That," says the food administrator,
''is the cause of the sugar shortage
and nothing else"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
BARONESS SUES FOR DIVORCE
Wife Of German Army Officer, Arrested
by Federal Agents on Charge of
Espionage, Starts Action.

Annapolis, Nd, Dec. 26.-Baroness
Iona Zollner of New York, who vas
arrested by federal agents at Chat
tanooga on an espionage charge while
at hotel with Lieut.. John w. Spauld-
ing, a young officer of the United
States army, has instituted divorce pro.
ceedings against her husband, a Ger.
man army officer, it was disclosed here
She char ges abandonment as the basis
for her action. The baroness is forty.
four years OF age, while Lieutenant
Spaulding who was arrested with heI
is but twenty-five. She is tall, of strik
sng appearance and has a mass of au
burn hair.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
RAID ON GERMAN CITY
BRITISH SQUADRON DROPS
BOMBS ON MANNHEIM.
Official Statement Says Ton of Explo-
siVes Was Used and Several Fires
Started.

London, Dec. 26.-The city of Mann
helm, in Germany, on the Rhine, was
bombarded by British air squadron
early on Monday, says an official
statement covering the operations of
army aviators during Sunday and in
Mondays early hours. A ton of bombs
were dropped and several fires were
started. All but one of the British
machines returned.
The text of the Statment reads:
THE enemy's machines were very
active on Sunday and five of them
were brought down in air fighting,
three of them falling in our lines.
Two other hostile machines were
brought down in our lines by anti
aircraft gunfire. One of these latter
was a large, twin-engined machine
with three occupants, who were made
prisoner
'Our night-flying machines bombed
several of the enemy's airdromes with
good effect.
"At daybreak on Monday one of our
squadrons bombed Mannheim- on the
Rhine with excellent results. A ton
OF bombs was dropped and bursts
were observed in the large main sta
ton in the works and also in the
town, where fires were started.
Every heavy anti-aircraft gunfire
was directed against our airplanes
when they were over their objective
and one of our machines was dam
aged and forced to land. Several of
the enemy's scouts made repeated at
tacks upon our formations, but were
driven off. All of our machines re-
turned except the one mentioned
Paris, Dec. 26-The war office is
sued the following statement on avi-
alton:
"a German machine was brought
down In an aerial combat on December
"a and another was forced to descend
within the French lines by the fire
Of our anti-aircraft guns.
"Dunkirk and its vicinity were bonn
barded by enemy aviators, causing sew
eral casualties"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
j. S. SOLDIERS
ARE PROMOTED
Pershing Honors Engineers Who
Fought at Cambria.
MEN SWAMPED WITH GlF rs
Number of American Troops Spend
Christmas Eve Under Fire
Play Santa Claus to
French Children.

With the American Army in France,
Dec. 26-One hundred American SOL
diers received promotions for their
Christmas presents.
Included in the lucky list were two
engineering officers whose GOODNESS at
Cambria helped the British check the
bOches' cOunter-attack.
Numerous enlisted men were COM
missioned in recognition of their ex-
ceptional work since arriving in
France.
The soldiers were swamped with
presents from home, but they did not
forget the French refugee children.
Thousands of the youngsters received
candy and toys from the Yankees bill
leted in dozens of villages.
Christmas eve was spent in song.
Stop Work to Celebrate.
The American expeditionary force
on Christmas capitulated to Santa
Claus. With a light snow falling
throughout the evening every man in
General Pershings army - dough
boys" cavalrymen, artillerymen, ma
rine engineers. "mule-skinners"--
stopped work as the sun went down
and started into do the bidding of the
jovial saint temporarily In command.
First there was rush to open the
Christmas packages from home, for
during the day mail truck after mail
truck had arrived in the various towns
where the troops are quartered, load
ed to the top with presents.
Make Children Happy.
With their new sweaters on, new
pipes in their teeth, some of them
smoking fragrant cigars, the men of
the army then set to work in earnest
making it merry for the children of
France.
At some distance from the American
zone the railway engineers at the Brit
ish front and other engineers at the
French front were spending their
Christmas eve under fire, but even
there the children of nearby neighbor-
hoods were being cared for.
1t was in the headquarters town of
the first division to land on French soil
that the most elaborate entertainment
was held, however. Because the
church there was small, the Y. M. c.
A. hut was Communicated. During the
afternoon the American officers and
men worked hard erecting a gigantic
Christmas tree and decorating it
while sentries posted outside kept in.
quisitive youngsters at a safe distance
Finally the doors were opened and
the procession filed in, each little
French boy and girl dressed in his OF
her best and accompanied by the
mother or, in the cases of the little
refugees whose mothers and fathers
are missing, by the woman caring fol-
| them.
There was a tense air of expectancy
until the lights were suddenly flashed
on and the tree and Santa Claus re
vealed
Piled high at the base of the tree
there were many boxes containing toy
soldiers, guns, uniforms, tops. sewins
sets, heavy wooden mittens, muffiers
warm coats, dresses and shoes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
Mining Engineer Killed.

Butte, Mont, Dec. 26.-Fred Green,
one of the best-known engineers of the
Northwest and a member of the en-
cheering department of the mines of
Senator w. A. Clark in Butte, and Miss
Jessie Wharton were killed almost in
stantly when their automobile was
struck by Northern Pacific train on
the outskirts of Butte. A row of will
lows along a stream which the road
followed obscured the approach of the
train.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
New zealand Mail SUBSIDY.

The mail subsidy to the Auckland
Vancouver line has been renewed Tor
another year at the rate of S97 $50 for
Is sailings, or S7.4S7 per voyage, and
ii is understood that the Canadian gov
eminent contributes like sum, an
nounees Commerce Reports.
The conditions of the subsidy PRO
vide that the steamers of this line
give New Zealand and Canadian ship
ments preference. The last two steam
ers from Auckland to Vancouver took
very little freight for points In the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
JOHN D. PLAYS SANTA CLAUS
Rockefeller and Mrs. Shepard Aban-
don Usual Custom of Giving Gold
and Distribute Bills.

Tarrytown, N. Y. Dec. 26.-John d.
Rockefeller and Mrs. Finley J. Shep-
ard played Santa Claus. Because of
the scarcity of gold, however, they
abandoned their usual custom of CIV
ing gold pieces, and distributed five
and ten-dollar bills instead. All the
employees at the railI Dad station, tel
egraph office and telephone exchange
were remembered.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
Mystery Man Reeains Memory.

Regaining his memory. a man in
Medford, Ore, has been able to tell
the police his identity. The man was
picked up by the Medford police. AT
that time he was wandering helpless
" in the streets, unable to tell his
name and history. Since then he has
been under medical surveillance and
recently his brain cleared. "Why i
know who / am" he explained sud
denly to a police surgeon. Il am Ed
ward Reyes of Newport Beach, Orange
county, California" Pressed as to how
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
nnnetulness That Harms.

A hopeful disposition ought TO be
one of your greatest aids 70 success, but
let not your hopes lead you to be more
Sanguine than circumstances warrant.
If you are So certain that your salary
viii be raised next week that you run
up an account at the store, your OPP
timism is positive injury. 1t is fool
ish to be so sure that things viii come
out all right" that you do not use
ordinary prudence and common sense.
A hopefulness which refuses 10 take
proper precautions Is a snare. often
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
Admiral Sims Gets Odd Gift.

Newport. r. L., Dec. 26.--Mrs. Will
liam r. Sims, wife of Rear Admiral
Sims. who is in command of the Amer
acan naval forces in European waters,
1t was made known today, presented
her husband with motion-picture film
as her Christmas gift. Her novel gift
portrays herself and family in activi-
ties which will give the admiral vivid
and intimate picture of home.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
Pain, the Sentinel.

Ninety per cent of all of our dis
eases are ushered in with pain, and in
NEST instances the pain is either in the
head or is very quickly reflected there.
In this connection, DR.. w. II. Vail
writes In the Christian Herald, il is
interesting to remember that the brain
rarely suffers pain. In fact, this is
the truth with most deep-seated or
gans. Surgeons assure us that in OPP
erations, cutting through the brain
substance causes little or no pain, and
we know that hemorrhages in the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
PHYSICIAN is SLAIN BY KIN
Or. James Goodwin of Sn,ithfieId, Pa,
Shot and Killed by Brother
in-LaW.

Morgantown, w. Va, Dec. 26.-Dr.
James Goodwin of Smithfield, Pa, was
shot and killed by his brother-in-law,
A. Cole Bowers. at the latter's home
in Cheatneck. Both are widely known,
Bowers surrendering to the police, said
Doctor Goodwin went to his home
the physician with a shotgun. The
cause of the quarrel is not known.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
Had a Slim Chance

Being firm friends, Marie's two low
ers decided that one must end his
courtship TO help the other. When
Axel suggested heads or tails" no coin
was at hand. He agreed TO the use of
Sandy's poeketknife. but was III pre-
pared for his friends words as the
knife shot upward: III the knife STAYS
up you win!"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
Worlds LARGEST Tree.

The largest tree in the world stands
at Mascall, near the foot of Mount
Etna, its trunk being 104 feet in cir
conference. 1t is called "The Chest
nut Tree of Hundred Horses" be-
cause of legend that queen and her
court once took shelter from the rain
under its branches.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
Two U. S. Officers Hurt.

With the American Army in France,
Dec. 26.-Two commissioned officers
and two sergeants were seriously in
iured Christmas eve near field head
quarters when an automobile be-
longing to the aviation section plunged
10 feet down an embankment and over
turned
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
His Nom de Plum.

What is the name of that handsome
prisoner asked the impressionable
young woman.
NO. 2206, Miss" replied the guard.
How funny! But, of course, that
is not his real name"
"Oh, no, miss; that is just his pen
name"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
7 DIE IN BURNING HOME
Mrs. J. L. Whitman and Her Six Chill
dren Perish When House Is De-
stroyed at Greenwood, S. C.

Greenwood, s. c., Dec. 26.-Mrs. j.
L. Whitman and her six children, rang
ing in age from three to thirteen years,
were burned to death In their home
near here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
Bow killed by christmas .,lt.

Marquette, Mich. Dec 26-While
Ray Yalencourt, fifteen, and his boy
chum, Homer Pike, We're examining a
rife the latter had received for Christ
mas, the gun was discharged and Yal-
encourt was instantly killed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
elijah Hid Under a Juniper.

In plant lore the Juniper was very
early given prominent mention, The
Prophet Elijah hid under mountain
juniper when his life was sought by
King Ahab. The Psalmist says of the
Juniper: Thou hast been a shelter for
me. and a strong tower from the enc
my
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
The Scr.n,ars

Flatbush-And your neighbor is
quarreling with his wife again?
Bensonhurst-Yes. the battles still
raging.
Haven't come to an understanding
yetT'
"oh. yes; they understand that both
of 'em are some fighters.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
Parrot Saves Family From Fire

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Dec 26.-"Fire,
fret screamed parrot, the pet in the
home of Mrs. Mary Cleator, when
smoke filled the premises. Awakened
by the birds, the almost suffocated
members of the household rushed to
safety.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
Bar Liqht After Midniuht

Washington, Dec. 26.-The proprie-
tors of several hotels here have post
ed notices advising guests that all
lights must be turned out after mid
night under penalty of having their
rooms Cancelled.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
The Good Tenants

"Of course, If you rent your house
to US you'll find that we are very
good tenants"
yes, ma'am," replied the landlord.
1--WE just got through redeccrating
the house after the last good tenants. =
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
Nc Sim Of \.

Our new washerwoman. dear, is
rather timid."
well, judging by the condition of
my best collars. / should think her
brave enough to be ready for the
fray
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01

brain interfere with the funtions Of
that organ, yet cause no pain. Para
doxical as it may seem, in one sense,
it is sign of a certain degree of
health to be able to experience head
ache, for II indicates that the brain
has not lost its power to warn its own
er of impending danger.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
Ice for the Trnnins

Ice. which few years ago was prac-
tically unknown TO the people of trop-
ical America, says the New York Sun.
is now necessity. Panama started
the ball a-rolling by building ice
plants.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01

United States. since most of the space
was taken by Canadian buyers; and
1t is understood that practically the
same conditions prevail at Vancouver.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
IS Airmen 10 Soar in RANT

Fort Worth. Tex. Dec. 26.-Fifty-
six cadets who have been training at
Taliferro Field have been recommend
ed for commissions as first lieutenants
in the aviation section of the reserve
corps,