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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11
Huns to Use convicts.

Copenhagen, June 4.-The Prussian
diet has sent to the German reichstag
proposal by which persons impris-
oned for several years would be al
lowed to enter the army for the for
nation of special regiments.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11
General crozier Back in U. S.

Washington, June 3.-Major Gen.
pral Crozier. chief of ordnance and
member of Secretary Bakers war
council, returned here after stay in
Europe for observation of the handling
of ordnance problems there.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11

Ripon-The German. National bank
of Ripon, which has conducted bust
ness under that name for the last
twenty-eight years, will continue I'M
der a new title, "The American Ma
tional Bank" The ffty-six stock
holders were unanimously for the
change in name.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11
aoo mn Ex.soIdi.r. v,,.L

London, Mey S0.-Discussing the
problem of rehabilitation after war.
the minister OF .ehor. George 81. Rob-
erts, said in speech at Smethwiek
that 100000 discharged soldiers had
been provided for already.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11

Sheboygan = Wisconsin Knights Of.
Pythias are to hold their annual con-
vention here on June IT, IS and 10. in
stead of Eau Claire, the change having
been made because of temporarily linn
tied hotel accommodations in the lat
ter city.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11
More Huns to West Front

Stockholm, June Germany has
decided to withdraw two-thirds of the
German troops in the Ukraine. They
will be used on the western front, and
will be replaced in the east with Aus
TRANS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11
a.s. sail 20. Sow Beans.

Any land that Will grow corn will
grow soy beans. 1t Is often recon-
mended that these two crops be grown
and hogged down together.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11

Sheboygan - The Jenkins Machine
company, one of the largest industrial
plants of this city, and among the
leading machine works of Wisconsin,
will built large addition to it's pres
ent plant as consequence of the
large expansion in business of it's war
order machinery department.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11

Sheboygan - The common council
adopted a formal protest against pass
age by congress of the Randall amend
ment to the food stimulation bill. The
resolution was introduced by Alder
man William Brockman, a saloon
keeper. The amendment seeks to pro-
hibit use of foodstuffs and fruit in the
manufacture of beverages.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11

Menasha Riparian landowners
along the Fox River will petition the
government to have the gates at the
Menasha dam kept open until the
food stage of water subsidies. This
was decided at recent meeting.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11

of Agricult
Weeds the
by which generally speaking
productive
In many parts of this country is customary farm land
profitable
the soil will be productive
the months Weeds
grown thus preventing these valuable nutrients being
SOIL Ordinarily
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11

Wausau = A silver jubilee celebra-
ton, commemorative the twenty-ffth
anniversary of the ordination to the
priesthood Of the Rev. J. B. Hauck;
pastor of st. Mary's Catholic church,
was given on Memorial day under the
auspices of the pupils of St. Marys
school. Thirty-fve visiting priests
were present
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11
Deser.er GETS 10 Years at Hard Labor.

,Deserter Gets 10 Years at Hard Labor,
Camp Meade, Nd, June 3.-Charged
with desertion from the army, Private
David b. Flory. Fourteenth company.
154th depot brigade, has been SEN
fenced to ten years at hard labor at
Fort Jay, New York.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11
nlnh uaIue Of skim MIX.

Skim milk Is an exceedingly valu-
able feed for all young stock. Its
value, perhaps, IL hardly realized.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11
One Breed IL ENOUGH.

One breed of fowls Is enough for
any one, fancler or farmer. and espe-
cially for the LATTER,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11

Sheboygan = Postmaster Gottsacker
who has returned from prolonged
visit in various parts Of South Dako-
IA, states that crop conditions there
are excellent, that the farmers are tu-
bilant, and that a record breaking har-
vest of corn, wheat and alfalfa is In
sight
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11
''at'ssssisEaEflItIEsitItIEEIIEiIIEsIIIIIIIIII
GS
OF THE WEEK
In WISCONSIN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


Madison-A report issued by Dairy
and Food Commissioner George ].
Weigle shows the growth of the in
dustry in the two year period of 1915
to 1917. There has been an increase
IN the value of dairy products of the
state of $80,000,0O0 in that time
while the output of cheese factories
and condensaries has more than dou-
bled. The value of dairy products in
Wisconsin in 1917 was $3.50, 235. 914.72.
Neenah-The will of the late ex-
Congressman S. A. Cook, which has
just been admitted to probate provides
a liberal sum for the various G. A. R.
posts in the cities of Neenah and Me-
nasha and to the two cities for benev-
client purposes. The entire estate is
valued at between 100000 and $780,
900. The residue of the estate is d.
vlded between son and daughter.
Cumberland - Carl Brandon, 20,
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
JUS Brandon, was drowned in Lake
Thirty while fishing with his brother
and companion. The boys were rock
ing the boat when it overturned. Carl
went into the water laughing, so his
companions report, but never came to
the surface.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11

Menasha Fifteen minutes after
witnessing the departure of her son
with a draft contingent, Mrs. August
Lach was taken Iii and died few
hours later.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11

Madison Reports on file at the
state board of control show that 374
Wisconsin boys have been returned
from environments because they were
affected with tuberculosis The rec
ord also shows that $50 additional
have been returned to date because
mentally defective.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11

Madison-The industrial commission
IN a table shows the number of in
dustrial accidents in the state during
the past three years. About 4O,980.
cases We're reported, SIT of which re-
suited in deaths. The total working
time loss because of the accidents is
5,951,S3S days or between $4,000, 900
and $15,000,O00 in wages. Only 10
per cent of the accidents were caused
by machines and a larger number of
accidents by handling objects. Other
causes We're from falls, falling objects,
hot substances, cranes, derricks and
hoists.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11

Fond du Lac-Rev. Francis Laslow,
So years, pastor of the Polish Catho-
lie church at Red Granite and for
many years rector of st. Josephat's
Polish Catholic church at Oshkosh,
died at st. Agnes hospital, Fond du
Lac, after an attack of pneumonia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11

Green Bay-An increase of ten per
cent in wages has been granted to po-
licemen and firemen of Green Bay.
The new pay of the police chiefs of
both departments is s137.5O. a month,
captains are paid $105, and regular
firemen and patrolmen, SIS to $50.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11

Waukesha-Grace Lusk is guilty of
murder in the second degree. This
is the verdict, after four hours DELHI
Grafton, of the twelve men who have
for two weeks during her heart-grip-
ping trial for the Staying of Mrs. Mary
Newman Roberts, wife of DR.. David
Roberts, former state veterinarian.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11

Neenah = Seventy-six claims for
compensation have been made since
Way II by farmers of Fox River val
lex to a tornado insurance company
here, for damage resulting from re-
.ent storms.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11

Oshkosh-Sixty men, class 1 regis
trants yet to be called to war service,
began training here to operate army
motor trucks. A number of local con-
Germs donated use of their heavy
trucks for practice. Other classes for
registrants at the Beach school are in
electricity, stenography and type
writing, carpentry and radio work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-06-11

Elkhorn-At the first consignment
sale held by the Walworth County
Holstein Breeders association at the
fair grounds here eighty head of pure
bred Holsteins sold for Sic, 340, an av-
erage of $191 per head.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-27

Meeting of County Council to BE Held
July 3Oth.

Chairman A. c. Phelps has called
an important meeting OF the Sumter
County Council of Defense to meet at
II o'clock, next Tuesday morning.
July Goth, at Sumter Chamber of
Commerce.
Every county council of defense has
been urged, throughout this State to
hold meetings before July 31st, and
to arrange for backing up the gallant
sons and brothers who are leading the
great drive in the bloody battle fields
oi France to preserve universal and
clean democracy and civilization.
There is lots of work to be done yet
to help our army and our navy win the
great victory for world freedom. THE
heroes of the Marne must be fed.
clothed. nursed, furnished with am
munitiOn. guns, ships, and everything
else necessary to win this war. The
great work of the war, so far as the
allies are concerned, has just really
begun. Extra food crops such as
wheat, winter gardens, and other food
and feed stufts must be planted, more
hogs and chickens must be raised,
food must be conserved, and the
councils of defense throughout the
country are the commissioned and
duly authorized representatives Of
our government, and the leaders in
every activity in their communities
tor winning this war
The fourth Liberty loan drive. the
next Red Cross campaign, the War
Savings work, the big public health
campaign, and other great home work
to supplement the fighting and mill
tary and naval victories of the allies
must be arranged for and constantly
kept up. Therefore next TUESDAYS
meeting Of the Sumter Council of De-
fcrac will be very important af.
fair
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-27
SALVATION ARMY MAJOR
Most Popular Man i'm the Battalion
Carries Good Luck With Him.

Paris, June 25 (Correspondence of
The Associated Press T. At
hins. formerly a salvation Army ma
jor in Chicago, now serving with
famous battalion of the United States
army worker, has been mentioned in
Lattalion and regimental orders. has
been over the top" several times
with the battalion, has been acclaim
cd the most popular man in the bat
TALON and recommended for a COM
mission as chaplain.
Major" Atkins who is known to
the officers and men of the battalion
rs the little major" to distinguish
him from the real major of the organ
ization, Major Theodore Roosevelt. Jr..
is said to carry the good luck of the
unit with him. The boys believe that
when he is present with them i'm an
engagement, their casualties are light.
On one occasion, when a raid was to
be undertaken, the little majors unit
suffered only four casualties, while the
next organization suffered severely
When payday was a long time COM
ing recently, he gave each man i'm the
battalion an order for seven francs on
the canteen. Each took advantage
of the "jawbone" as the army boys
call loan and when payday came not
one failed to visit the little major
with the return payment.
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SUFFERING IN BERLIN.
Many Necessities, Including CIothiuc
Hard to Get.

The Hague, June % (Corresnond
ehce OF The Associated Press)-
Leather shoes are sold out i'm Berlin
says the correspondent of the Am
sterdam Handelsblad
Clothing of all kinds, including un-
derclothing, is most difficult to get
even with a clothing card. No hand
kerchiefs, no shirts, no socks, no nap
k:hs' no woolen or cotton jacket Tor
baby. Decent washing and toilet soap
mas long been unObtainable. Many.
many things are unobtainable that are
stiii to be had i'm Holland, although
prices may run much higher than i'm
peace times. Yet the Berliner looks
fairly clean and well-groomed. The
art OF clothes mending has been car
RED to fine point here And water
and sand keeps you clean too. at q
pinch
"A smokcablc cigar cannot be
-.
then not more than three at q fine
y cigarette costs II fennigs. and
smoking tobacco has gone the wav of
rice and beans and peas and salad oil
and brandy and turpentine and sealing
wax and hundred other articles.
ione. completely gone.
"only as regards fuel the Berliners
are better off. There is har rdly any
UNIT on gas, electricity or coal
Great material privations have
been, and are being borne, with for
itude. Added to which are the pangs
u mourning and sorrow, grief and |
nXl"ty in thousands uf homes for the /
ail'h' ana those about to fall"
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$1,195.00 5
PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGN.
EoEnci lOf Defense Outlines Work
In Sumter County.

The Sumter County Council of De-
fcnse, under the leadership Of Chair
man a. &. Phelps, who has been
dec gnated as chairman of the move
neht in this county by the State Coun-
ell OF Defense. has completed arrange
mcn's for the big public health cam
la'Hn in this county, beginning Aug
ust st.
The Home Demonstration Depart
"'ht OF sumter County, Misses Annie
>. keeiS ana Alice J. Martin, home
zen cnstiation agents, assisted by thei,
hun irods Of home demonstration. con.
hinc ana tomato and domestic science
clnh members, will hold a series of
,on bination community and demon.
ir' ZION meetings as per schedule be.
iow. Chairman Phelps has set the
iates, places. and hours of meetinss
.or the public health campaign to con
form exactly with the meetings of the
nom" demonstration department of
the county.
M""Srs. Il. q. Bowman, u. ID. Noise
~. !. lteardon. DR.. NJ. l.. Parlor. Roy.
IL. >. Truc"dalC. ana Rev. j. w. El
"!na have been called upon and have
agreed To attend two day public
h,ahh institute i'm Columbia on Aug.
uHt lst and Ind for Instructions from
National and state Board OF Health
experts i'm non-ethical but compro.
hcnaivc discussion of public heoltl
preservation These six gcntlemcr
VII then return to their home county
ma Will be the speakers at the
twenty big community and public
ieaith meetings to be held. These six
citizens will also attend tho Joint
meeting Of the State Council of De
tense with tho national and State
Eoard of Health. August 1st i'm Co.
lunlbia to confer with six speakers
from every county i'm this State who
VIII also lead as speakers i'm their re-
@pective county public health cam
?aiHnJ as this will DO n nationwide
movement during August.
The letters published below from
Chairman Phelps 70 the Council of
Defense, and from Misses Keels and
Martin. home demonstration agents
explain in detail the program of the
campaign. The hour for different
meetings being different it will be nee
essary to mail out hundreds of letters
to men and women in different com
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all-inportant humanitarian view.
point IL VIII be worth dollars and
cents to employ every feasible means
to protect public health and to in
struct each individual as to how to
protect his or her own health.
Meetings will be held as per sched-
ule below:
Ihese meetings will be addressed
by specially trained speakers, who will
speak on each of these subjects. II
Is Ok the utmost Importance, and it is
u patriotic duty for each member of
this Council TO aid and assist in arous-
ing the public mind along these lines.
Therefore you are earnestly requested
not to ignore this letter but to see to
It that when the meetings are held in
your various communities that you
not only attend, but that you urge the
citizens OF your community to do like
wise.
The following gentlemen have been
selected by the executive committee
TO attend the Health Institute in CO.
!umbia, which institute is being held
under the auspices Of the State and
National Health Departments and the
National and State Councils OF De-
tense: McsSrS. =. G. Bowman, T.. l.
Reardon, Rev j. w. Elkins Rev. r.
= Trresdale, Hon. d. ID. Noise, DR..
N. l.. Parler. These gentlemen ex-
ptct 10 give their time to this work.
The Council OF Defense is depending
upon you to do your part.
Faithfully yours,
A. G. PHELPS,
Chairman.
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company Inspection Monday.

Inc annual inspection Of the sum
CT Ih&ht Infantry Reserves (Com-
p"h' { Additional Battalion, Firs;
regiment South Carolina Reserve
iililia), viii be held on Monday. July
"?ih at o'clock on the city school
;Uaro. Adiutant General W. w.
Moore will inspect the company.
The command has been ordered to
appear in field uniform.
After inspection the company will
hike 10 PoCalla Springs. where fish
and chicken supper, with watermel-
ona will be enjoyed
No excuses viii be accepted for
nrn-attend9nce except for individual
sickness or absence from city, etc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-27
Army OF CatcrpilIarS.

iuXton, England. June 12.-The
northern part of Derbyshire as well as
certain parts of Yorkshire. are beipp
invaded by an army Of "antler moth
caterpillars." Battalions of these
pests are on the march and are de-
Scrihed as like moving carpet"
taking rocks and walls i'm their n,,r,,,
on crawl Just rs the Romans did with -
ont attempting TO go round.
'rehches are being dug around
l'elds with growing crops and VA
r'ous other methods are being adopt
{" ""oer direction of the authorities
10 Try and exterminate the hordes.
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Fair Price List For Week, July % to 80
Wholesale
Retail.


Heh-rhg hour $l2Co to 1870 "a
50 s.65 o sack
to
iicid rice .$lO23 TO ll0O
49, tfY''' ~ ''''''' o &c lb
16c
80 ito 40
n
FtvapOued milk
fNapoad milk tlarge) $500 20 ,so
NN'"'" vi" NJ If - to 2Oc
No
Canned tomatoes to
canned No g.
No. to q
Cheese .271 o
.49
1-2 to 90.
to I-2c
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american AviatOrs Rescue British.

An American Aviation Base, Some
where in England, June rs (Corres-
pondence of The Associated Press
The feat OF two American aviator. in
reScuing the crew of a British sea-
plane which had been forced to land
on the surface of the North Sea after
an encounter with a group of German
alrpianes, received mention this week
III Il British communique. The OFF,
ciai statement. however said only:
IN one case a stray bullet shot
away a control, and the British ma
chine was forced TO alight. The crew
were subsequently rescued by another
British seaplane, which had been sent
to search for them"
Inc rescuing machine was manned
by Ensigns Benjamin Lee and J. +
Schieffelin, of the American Naval
Aviation Service. Ensign Lee gave
Inc Associated Press the following sc-
count of the flight:
our commanding officer and two
men left the station at $40 In tha
morning on flight toward the Dutch
coast. Shortly after sunrise thew saw
on the horizon, five spots which ram
idly assumed the outlines of German
seaplanes
rive to one is hardly fight, so the
commanding officer after a first div
ing charge through the enemy's for
nation, showed down the nose of his
plane and headed homeward. His
two men fired sharply from the after
suns, forcing the German scouts to
keep their distance. They were getting D.
away all right even leading the enemy
INTO dangerous territory. when sud
denly a chance shot from one of the
Germans took away a control and the
Lying boat crashed nose down. The
three men fought clear of the wreck
age and got hold of a floating spar
while the Germans, realizing that
they were i'm dangerous country. scoot-
ed away homeward.
1T was four hours later. when the
ratrol was long overdue. that we were
SEN, out to search for them We
searched the horizon as we speeded
along eastward. covering. at the yisi-
'iiity' band about twenty miles wide.
'naliy one of us picked up a black
Sp'ck, which soon grew into piece
'i wreckage with three men on it.
dropping our bombs at n safe dis
ance, we throttled down our motors
md landed near the crashed sea-
'iane. IL was n delicate operation,
1ut we managed to taxi over to the
vreckage and pick off the four men,
meanwhile sending back the good
Jews by wireless.
"Fhe only comment the command
ne officer had TO make on his expert
nee was: What's ducking? Just
III of experienced"
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PHELPS,
Chairman

De"r Co-Workers:
Your attention is called to the fac;
that there will be n community
meeting at - on ---- at The
object Of the meeting is to have ev-
cry individual of the community come
ogether TO develop community coop
Grafton in educational and economic
Affairs, and correlating activities to
help win the war.
Misses keels and Martin, the Home
Demonstration Agents, will be pres
ent to give such demonstrations as
the ladies of the community desire.
The ladies are asked to bring vege-
tables and fruits for such demonstra
tons as making peach jam, fig jam,
jelly, preserves, drying, etc.
Trained speakers will be furnished
by the County and State Council of
Deiense and State Board of Health
TO talk on such matters rs child vel
fare work, conservation of public
health, and other matters pertaining
TO the betterment Of the community.
!ieaSe advertise the meeting and
have your ministers to announce
ffcm The pulpit. Consider yourself
member of the special boosting com
mittee to make your community meet
ne a great success. These meetings
are held in compliance with the re-
Iuest of President Woodrow Wilson
ma 'he United States government, and
we are cooperating with the depart
"'oh's oi war navy, agriculture. food
administration ana public health.
Counting on your individual cooper
alton and of your entire community
we are very truly yours,
ANNIE. @. KEELS,
ALICE j. MARTIN,
Home Demonstration Agents
Schedule of Community Meetings.
August 1st-Hagood.
August 2nd--COncord.
August 5th-Providence.
August charlottesville
August 7th-Ecthel
August 12th-Rembert.
August 13th-Salem.
August 1ith-Gen. Sumter Nemor-
ial School.
August 15th--Oswego.
August 1Gth-Shiloh
August 19th-DalZcn.
August 2Oth-Wedgefield.
August 2lst--Raker School.
august End - Pleasant Grove
School
August 23rd-Graham School
August 2Cth--NorwoOd School
August 7th-Sta.eburg No. 10
August 28th--DuBose School
August 29th-Reed School.
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10 'he Members OF the Sumter COun-
Inc state and National Health De
II'i 'ithcnt, IN conjunction with the Ma
'i"hal ana state C0uhcH OF Defense,
ne h"dEurating war measure
H'al'h campaign They are going to
'hd'aVor To instruct all the people in
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-27
PLANS FOR SIBERIA.
President Wilson'S Decision tn Rc
Made Public Soon.

"ashihston, July 24.--President
wilson has completed his pronounce
'"chl rs to the United States plans
!"r participation i'm the expedition TO
l;'vc military aid to Russia. and il will
' i'aoe public rs soon as Japans re-
ply W american proposals is received.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-27

List M Subscribers Tabulaicd M
County Director.

Pledges from II. NJ Jones. Director
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-27

Mrs. ID. NJ. Campbell is spending a
week at Wrightsville Beach.
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