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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-15
AIRPL ANES SENT UsBOAT
TO BOTTOM OF CHANNEL

- PARIS, Feb. 15.-An encounter be-
tween two French Hydroairplanes and
channel recently, probably resulted in
sinking the uboat after it had been
bombed by the planes, according to
official announcement of the French
admiralty.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-15
LARGE NUMBER OF
MEN ARE INSURED
NIENTY-THREE PER CENT OF MEN
= IN CAMPS INSURED.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Ninety-
three percent of the men in seven
teen large army camps aer insured
under the new war risk plan, Secre-
tary McAdOo announced today more
than a million applications represent
ing insurance of almost eight and a
half billions are on file. Thousands of
applications written up to February
9th have not yet reached the bureau.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-15
DRAFT MOVEMENT WILL
EXTEND INTO MARCH

WASHINGTON. Feb. 14.-The move
ments of men to complete the hfst
draft, beginning February 23rd, will
not be completed within the following
five days. as was accordingly planned
but will extend over into March
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-15

Friends ali over the community will
be glad to learn that Mrs. r. c. Harris
is able to sit up small portion of the
day now. Steady but slight improve
ment has been noted.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-15

<. NJ Espy. formerly one of the cot
ton men of this community, is here to-
day attending to business and shaking
hands with friends.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-15
AMMUNITION FOR FINLAND
WAS SEIZED IN HARB0R

LONDON. Feb. 15.-Great quantities
of arms and ammunition bound for
Finland has been seized in the harbor
the Stockholm Social Demokraten, of
Stockholm says.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-15

Mr. and Mrs, f n. Mccoy now reside
at Bradentown, Fla. Mr.. Mccoy is i'm
proving from recent severe illness.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-15
PEACE IS
EFFECT BREECH
EASTERNFRONT
UKRAINE TO BE ORGANIZED AND
SUPPLIED FROM VIENNA.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 15.-The peace
with Ukraine is made not only so the
central powers may obtain food stuffs
but also to effect breach in the east
ern front, it is indicated in a dispatch
from Vienna.
A statement from we'll informed
source, dealing with the conclusion of
Brest-Litovsk negotiations, as given in
the Vienna papers, says Ugraine will
be properly organized and improve
mcnts made. Stocks of food will be
imported from Vienna as far as is
available.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-15
May Support Ukerine

A dispatch to the Daily News form
it did not end the war, automatically
Rotterdam says the Germans take the
view that Trctskys declaration, though
c2ded the armistice and the Germans
new consider that they have a free
hand, and mean to use the opportuni-
ty.
This, according to the Correspon-
dent does not mean that the Germans
will Immediately try to reach Petro-
grad, but j. is more than probable
that they will support Ukraine by force
OF arms.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-15
HIT BY THE TRAIN
j. J. Clark, Printer, Instantly Killed
on Wednesday

Last Wednesday forenoon, at $50
o'clock, James ]. Clark, was killed
while crossing the c. M. & st. Paul
r. R. bridge at the Eau Claire river.
AS all know the bridge is very long
and very high one. The north bound
passenger came along when Clark was
only part way across, and he laid fiat
down on the outer edge of the trestle
work, in this he was perfectly secure
and the train would have passed over
without harming him If he had not
raised his head. When he did this he
was struck by the train and knocked
to the ground below. He was instant
ly killed and was brought to the city
by the train crew. The remains were
turned over to w. c. Meilahn, coroner,
and ]. L. Kelley, assistant district at
torney. 1t was not deemed necessary
to hold an inquest.
Deceased was printer and came to
Wausau about six or eight weeks ago,
and working at times for the Record
Herald.
Every endeavor was made to locate
relatives but he had nothing about his
person to show where they lived or
if he had any. He had receipts from
the Moose lodge of Monterey, Neb.
A dispatch was sent to that lodge but
no information was received from that
source.
Deceased was about so years Of age.
Interment was made in Pine Grove
cemetery on Saturday afternoon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-15
DENSE SMOKE

Last Saturday was a veritable sum
mer's day, so full of sunshine that
our people felt that it was a sin to
keep on the inside, especially when
it was known to all that there could
be only a few more such days be-
fore cold weather. 1t kept warm
clear into the night until the wind
changed to the north. Windows were
left open for fresh air but about
twelve o'clock smoke settled down on
our city so heavy that windows had
to be closed, and then, it was very
annoying. Many thought that there
must be a fire, Judging from the
lividness of the sky and few tele-
phoned to the fire and also to the po-
lice departments but were assured
that there was no fire except burn
ing leaves. 1t seems that our peo-
PIE have been burning their leaves
and also much of this has been done in
the country, which together with a
few forest fires enveloped the country
in smoke.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-15
GET BUSY OR MEN WILL
BE SENT OUT OF THE STATE

The state advisory board for the
United States employment service has
received the figures of the complete al
lotment of transfers which must be ac-
complished in Wisconsin from nopes-
sential to essential employments.
1900 is the quota for Wisconsin. The
demands so far registered by employ
ers of labor in essential industries il
the state is 10000, leaving 5000 men
who will have to be sent out of the
state for essential industries useless
1t is believed Wisconsin needs it's full
quota.
Notices are being sent out to all
the employers of labor in Wisconsin,
who are engaged in essential indus
tries to file at once their needs in the
labor line with the Wisconsin branch
of the United States employment SER
vice so that no men shall be sent out
of the state who are needed here. 1t
seems there are many Wisconsin en-
plOyers who have failed to file their
labor needs with the board and letters
are being sent all these employers,
explaining the situation to them of
the necessity of their prompt attention
W lnS OlILC IdUOl WHlCH Will
be needed by them to meet the de-
mands of their plants. The answers
to these letters will, it is thought, in
crease materially the number of men
who will be retained IN this state.
The advisory board is also empha-
sizing in letters to the community
boards the necessity of making a COM
plete canvass of the needs of essential
industries in their communities before
making any plans for the transfer of
labor to other communities and other
states. Again also is the request eX-
tended that all men who transfer from
nonessential industries without the in
tervention of the United States en-
ployment bureau report the fact at
once to the United States employment
service so that credit can be obtained
for the transfer. 1t is said there have
been unquestionably large number of
transfers of which no record has been
obtained The plan is now to, if pos
sible, only transfer single men outside
the state. They can, of course, make
the change with the least inconveni-
ence.
In discussion of the labor situation
Chairman George P. Hambrecht of the
board declared all able bodied women
who have not home duties or regular
employment should aid the labor stu
alton by taking up some regular en-
ployment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-15
PRESIDENTS REPLY

The text of the communication
handed to the charge of Switzerland by
Secretary of State Robert Lansing at
the direction of President Wilson is
as follows: "Sir: l have the honor
to acknowledge, on behalf of the pres
ident, your note of Oct. 6, enclosing
the communication from the German
government to the president; and I
am instructed by the president to re-
quest you to make the following COM
munication to the imperial German
government and in order that that
reply shall be as candid and straight
forward as the momentous interests
involved require, the president of the
United States deems it necessary to
assure himself of the exact meaning
of the note of the imperial chancellor.
Does the imperial chancellor mean
that the imperial German government
accepts the terms laid down by the
president in his address to the con-
gress of the United States on the Sth
day of January last and in subsequent
addresses and that it's object in enter
ing into discussions would be only to
agree upon the practical details of
their applications"
''The president feels bound to say
with regard to the suggestion of an
that he would not feel at lib
erty to propose a cessation of arms to
the governments with which the gov
ernment of the United States is asso-
ciated against the central powers, so
long as the armies of those powers are
on their soil
''The good faith of any discussion
would manifestly depend upon the
consent Of the central powers imme-
diately to withdraw their forces every
where from an invaded territory.
''The president also feels that he is
justified in asking whether the imperi-
al chancellor is speaking merely for
the constituted authorities of the en-
pire who have so far conducted the
war. He deems the answer to these
questions vital from every point of
view.
Accept, sir, the renewed assurances
of my high consideration.
ROBERT LANSING"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-15
CLOSES UP WHOLE STATE
Order Issued by C. A. Harper of
Madison State Health Officer

An order from the Wisconsin State
Board OF Health, closing for an in
definite period all schools, churches,
Sunday schools, theaters, other places
of amusement and all public gather
lngs as measure for the control of
the influenza was issued Thursday by
State Health Officer C. A. Harper.
The edict was statewide in its ap-
plication and went into effect i'm
mediately. The Board of Health of
this city at once issued an order clos
ing all places of amusements and
gatherings of whatever nature. This
made it i'm possible to hold the Liberty
Loan parade on Saturday and the state
teachers meeting in Wausau as sched-
uled. This annual meeting was to
have been held in Wausau commenc-
ing Friday. 1t also prevented the
weeks show by the Frank Winninger
company, which was to have opened
here last evening.
The following is the order issued
by State Health Officer G. A. Harper
Owing to the prevalence of infiu-
enza throughout the state and in con-
formity with the request of the sur
geon general of the United States pub
lie health service, the Wisconsin state
board of health issued an advisory
order to all health officers, local health
boards and city councils to immedi-
ately close all schools, churches, Sun
day schools, theaters, moving picture
houses, other places of amusement and
all public gatherings for an indefinite
period of time.
Local boards of health should hold
meetings Immediately Incorporating
these suggestions herein outlined, re-
cord their order in the minutes Of the
meeting, publish it in a local news
paper or print it and post it in five or
more conspicuous places and attach
Section 400 of the statutes, a penalty
provision for violation of their order.
Health officer
(Signed) &c. A. HARPER,
State Health Officer.
Madison, Wis, Oct. 10, 1918"
The following was sent out by the
Board of Health of the city of Wau-
sau on Thursday, which had the re-
suit of stopping many gatherings, es-
pecially, since that day, the theaters
and many picture houses have not
Deen open.
TO THE PUBLIC:
In view of the present epidemic Of
influenza, the Board of Health of the
city of Wausau, requests that the
meeting of lodges, fraternities, social
societies and all other assemblages,
be discontinued for the present.
This action is not taken to alarm
the public, but to prevent further
spreading of the disease, which is
now throughout the country.
Citizens are requested to avoid con-
tact with those afflicted except when
necessary for their care. Keep their
hands clean and take care that the
secretions from nose and mouth of
those afflicted are not scattered, but
are destroyed.
Those who are afflicted should go
to bed at once and consult physician.
IApproved, JOHN l.. SELL,
Mayor,
Board of Health.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-15
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
-WAUSAU PILOT THIRTY THREE YEARS AGO

F. w. Kickbusch, ]. M. Smith, Capt.
]. E. Leahy, K. S. Markstrum, w. H.
Mylrea, c. F. Crosby, Aug. Kickbusch.
Geo. Werheim, Louis Schlecht and
others from this city visited Madison
last week.
The New England supper, West Side
Presbyterian church, Thursday even
ing, March 5, passed off very pleas
antly. The members of the society
are among the most skillful house
keepers of the West, and their enter
tainments are said to be attractive to
lovers Of good things. The young
ladies of West Side also did their part.
Their programme, as read by DR.. B.
f. Gilman, consisted of select read
ings, recitations and music, etc. by
Misses Sigma Markstrum, Lulu Whit
ing, Agnes Markstrum, Emma Pier,
Minnie Bedell, Dora Cramer, Mirtle
Poor, May Whiting and Master Robert
McKonkie.
Yesterday the Heinemann Brothers
had grand opening of their magni-
ficent stores in the Nichols block.
The arrangements for heating, light
ing and ventilation are in the very
best modern style. The firm will en-
ploy large number of clerks and as
sistants.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-15
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

The annual conclave of the Grand
Commandery Of the State of Wis
consin was held in Milwaukee
on Tuesday and Wednesday. T. H.
Ryan of this city, Eminent Commander
of st. Omer, was in attendance, and
returned home on Thursday. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for next
year:
G. CD. H. Mooney, Oconto.
ID. G. C.-John Campbell, Milwaukee.
G. GA. D. Agnew, Milwaukee.
G. c. CT. ]. Connor, Chippewa
Falls.
G. S. WI. M. Hetrich, Beaver
Dam.
G. S. B.-F. w. Burt, Wausau.
G. VIC. E. Schaefer, Madison.
G. c. G.-J. B. Campbell.
1t will be noted that past COM
mander, F. w. Burt, of st. Omer, of
this city, was honored by being chosen
Grand Sword Bearer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-15
FROM MONTANA

Walter Reinhart, formerly of this
county, but now of Mink, Montana, is
well and flourishing. Among other
things, he writes:
1--WE are extremely busy here. I am
out threshing, and instead of playing
boss am doing the work of three men,
being engineer, separator man, and
fiunky. Wheat runs from 6 to Is
bushels to the acre. July 1st, did not
think there would be any for we had
no rain from the 9th of April until
the first week in July. We have plenty
of potatoes this year. Feed on the
ranch is short. Cattle are being
shipped out from the large ranches;
the farmers with small herds have
straw with which to feed and will not
sell. The day of the big ranch is past,
but the day is coming when this will
be a larger stock country than ever
before"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-15
WHY NOT ME?"
rbis is a Question Each OF Us Should
Ask Ourselves

nprfng the time the war exhibit
,siu was in Wausau, with guns, aero
Lanes and other trophies won by
tmarican soldiers in Belgium and
crance. won at the expense of many
.rps and by deeds of heroism the
rutbrie, who accompanied the eX-
GutbrIe who accompanied the ex-
snit told of an incident which in
mIyed one of his former pupils, and
rbich might well be used as a stand
,rd for each of us in the measuring
f our patriotism and devotion to
J country.
This young man had been in charge
f machine gun, so placed that he
ras compelled to stand in the wet,
and so situated that he was compelled
j 10 remain at his point for thirty-six
hours. When released from duty, it
was discovered that his feet and lower
limbs we're frozen nearly to the knees,
rOzen so that they had both to be
amputated. When asked why he had
not left the gun and returned to shell
ter when he discovered that his feet
we're freezing, why he had not sent
ND a signal to be relieved, he replied:
some one had to hold the Huns,
4 Why not me?'
"Why not me?"
Some one has got to hold the Huns,
why not me?" is a question each of us
might ask ourselves. If we did, and
were honest in our answers, Marathon
.countys share of the Fourth Liberty
.oan and sale would be subscribed by
now.
Each of us has a duty to perform.
Have we the courage to meet it with
that unfiinc ching sense of devotion of
(which the above is but a single in
.Gdent among thousands which our
boys at the front are showing hourly?
The trouble with us is that this war
has not got close enough to US. We
have but a faint realization of what
liz means, and a fainter appreciation
Of our duties as members of that great
civil army which should be bending
every effort to aid and support the
lighting army at the front.
You and | have taken a hundred
dollars worth of Liberty bonds. We
may each have taken a thousand dol
lars worth, or ten thousand, and we
feel a snug consciousness that we
have done our duty. We have net.
| know it and you know it. We have
taken what we could take convenient
IT, as a kind of salve to our con-
sciences. But have we gone the limit
viii the bonds we have subscribed for
cause US any inconvenience, and real
hardship? Has there been any self
denial on our part? Are we standing
by the gun in agony and from a sense
of duty. Is there not some further
sacrifice we can make? Is there not
some way in which we can double up
on the amount already subscribed for
If there-is,
If by any sacrifice in our power,
if by any self denial we can subscribe
Tor another bond, and fail to do so, we
are lacking in patriotism and are
untrue to the flower of our manhood,
who are fighting and Offering life it
self for us and ours on the battle
fields of Europe.
why not me?" Let that be your
watchwOrd. Take it home to yourself
and then if you feel that you could
do more, do so, do so without any
Go to headquarters and
for more Liberty Bonds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-15

was chiefly on Americanization. She
women would be to make this country
"a better place to live in for our boys
when they return from the battle
fields of Europe.
Tuesday afternoon a talk was given
by Rev. Harries on the Gogebik Iron
Range work. This is missionary work
carried on in the mining districts.
This was followed by the reading of
reports, the revision of bylaws, and
the constitution amended by several
changes. Mrs. G. A. Maynard was the
presiding officer and Mrs. P. B. Jen-
kins led the devotionals.
Mrs. Martin Hadin opened Wednes-
day mornings meeting with devotion
ais. At this time "The History, Scope
and Plans of the Jubilee" were dis
cussed. The jubilee is to be held in
1920 and marks the fiftieth annivers-
ary of their work in foreign and home
missions. The women all felt con-
fident that the world struggle would
be over with by that time and that
the celebration would come in at just
the right time. A large gift in the
nature of money will be given at the
jubilee for the furthering of mission
ary work.
The afternoon program included
some good addresses. Mrs. E. H. Sill
Verthorn gave a talk on "How to
Conserve for the Church the New
Spirit of Sacrifice and Liberality
Called Out By the War;" Mrs. Martin
Hardin gave the next address, using
as her topic, volunteers for Over
seas Service" After the two talks,
Mrs. Silverthorn explained how to
teach the jubilee program to the young
people.
Thursday morning concluded the
Womans Missionary program. A de-
votional service was held with Mrs.
Hardin in charge. Spiritual Values"
was the subject. Mrs. Silverthorn
presented the outlined plans for the
jubilee to be celebrated in two years.
NOTES
All the sessions of the Women's
Synodical Missionary meeting were
held in the Methodist church parlors.
On Thursday evening the October
circle of the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid
society entertained the women at a
Z banquet in the parlors of the Pres
| byterian church. The same evening
the men were entertained at a ban
quet at the Methodist parlors. A no
tice of the mems banquet is given
elsewhere.
The ladies of the Methodist church
served a dinner on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings to Presbyterian
delegates.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-15
Tuesday. March 10. 1885

The upper story of the McCrossen
block is being remodeled An iron
stairway is also to be built on the
south side.
Many of our "heavy" citizens have
been to Madison fighting the bill to
form the county of "Rusk" out of
Marathon and Clark counties.
A meeting of the Wis. River Log
Driving association was held in this
city yesterday. From abroad we
noticed in the city j. Reilly, ]. Ed
wards, Myron H. McCord, P. B. Cham
pagne and j. H. Loper.
Frank Grout has taken a position in
the First National bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Holway have taken
rooms in the Garfield block.
VIM. Reed and family and John
Winkley will locate in Dawson Co.,
Dakota.
Geo. Single has been confined to
his bed for "a week past. He is now
able to be about again.
Herman Hoeppner of the town of
Wausau has sold his farm and farm
ing implements, and as Soon as spring
opens, intends to depart for Dakota.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-15
MOVING TO WAUSAU

Mike Hoerter, for the past six years
section foreman for the 500 line at
Westfeld, and for many years prior
thereto employed in like capacity at
other points on the road, resigned last
week and will enter the services of the
st. Paul road at Wausau, as car re-
pairer. He will move his family to
that city on Thursday. The latter in
clude eight children, the Oldest being
a boy of II years. Mr.. Hoerter spent
Tuesday in this city with his mother,
sisters and brother. During his long
services with the 500 line and its
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-15
ELDRED STURTEVANT
Died Mt Annapolis on Wednesday,
Interment In Warren, Pm.

Last Thursday morning Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Collins received dispatch
from Arthur d. Eldred of Warren, Pa,
that his nephew, Eldred Sturtevant
had died at Annapolis. Deceased was
twenty-one years old and was the
only son of Mrs. Mary e. Sturtevant,
whose maiden name was Mollie Eldred,
daughter of the late Fir. and Mrs. C. F..
Eldred, of this city.
A later dispatch gave the informa-
ton that interment would be in War
rem, Pa.
Eldred Sturtevant was born in New
York City, but for many years his
home has been in Chicago. A year
ago he entered the naval school at
Annapolis. He had often visited in
Wausau and by his genial ways had
become known and esteemed by many.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-15
FEARS DRAFT; HE
BROWNS HIMSELF

The body of Olaf Olson, a woods
man, was found floating in the Wis
cOnsin river near Tomahawk. The
body was discovered by Mr.. and Mrs.
G. II. Lehman, who are relatives of
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Lehman of this
city. Olson was last seen on Sep
tember IA when he told friends he
was going to Tripoli to work for the
Bissell Lumber company.
The fact that Olson was known
to be in fear of the draft leads to
the opinion that he took his own life.
He was not classed as a pro-German,
but dreaded the idea of going to war.
Once ne told a friend that he was go
ing away and if he did not return
to sell his clothes and keep the money.
Olson was "a years of age and a
native of Norway.-Rhinelan New
North
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-15

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