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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
FOE ARSENAL LOSES MILLIONS
Mismanaeement Alleged and Is Also
Blamed for INSTRUMENTATION
Among Workers.

Berlin.-The state arsenal at Span
dau, which has been shut down by the
government, has shown monthly def
cits Of $S,750,O00 for the last few
months. Estimates for April, May
and June indicated q further total op-
Grating loss Of $15,0O0,000. Attempts
to utilize the gigantic plant for peace
production are unsuccessful in it's
present condition and it will have to
be dismantled and re-equipped.
The arsenal, which in peace time
employed 5000 hands and in the last
few years engaged 10000 workers,
since the revolution has developed into
q hotbed Of radicalism. Communist
leaders openly engaged in the intimi-
dation Of other workers, threatening
them with boycott and other forms Of
terrorism.
1t is stated also that the plant has
been grossly m~ismanaged, which grad
ually brought on a state Of passive re-
siStance and INSTRUMENTATION among
the workers.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
UNCLE SAM
FED HIS SOLDIERS

the use of invalid soldiers, including
pOtted chicken, dried eggs, buildings,
etc.
Importance attached to the supply
of fresh coffee for the men is evil
denced by the decision to ship the
bean in the green form and have il
roasted near the front. This led TO
the invention Of portable roasters,
capable Of handling several tons a day.
Noting that tobacco has established
its claim TO a recognized place In the
soldiers life" the report says proha-
bly, 90 per cent Of the American eXpe-
dltiQnary force used the weed in one
form CT another. Monthly shipments
averaged 20,000,Q00 cigars and 425, 00O,.
600 cigarettes.
The soldiers sweet tooth was salts
fled by a monthly shipment Of 100000
pounds of candy during the early part
Of the war, but this vas increased in
November, 1913, to 1,373,00O pounds,
and the following month the war de-
partment made candy a part Of the
regulation issue, one and One-halt
pounds being issued to each man every
month. A close companion in popu'
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20

Three y. NJ G A secretaries WIZ were wounded and gassed while serv-
ing with marines in France we're presented with the Croix de Guerre by Gen.
L. Conardet, military attache at the French embassy in Washington. The
secretaries are Ernest G. Butler, Skowhegan, Me; De Roy r. Fonune Buhing
ton. N. c.; Rev. DR.. William r. Farmer Western Theological seminary, Pitts
bu,gh. FonvIle lost the sight OF one eye In the service.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
Watches From Bridge.

'The German batteries opened fire
at a 14-mile range, began a lively she'll
ing OF the Terror, throwing splashes
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
ADMIRAL MAYO UNDER SEVERE FIRE DURING
The NAVAL ATTACK On OSTEND BY BRITISH
German Rings Cost Boy
$1,000 Suit for Injuries.

Kansas City, MO.-Did Fate
follow John Scarello, sixteen
year-old Italian boy, when a
German iron ring he was wear
ing caught in n box mailing ma
chine at the Inman box factory
here?
After Judge Southern of the
circuit court had ordered the
jury 10 find for the defendant,
it vas discovered the ring be-
lOnged to Scarello and which
caused him To lose one finger,
bore this inscription:
ITO show my honor and loyal
~ to the fathcNand in this hour
Of distress, / sive my gold for
this iron"
The boy had Sued for $4,000.
The evidence showed he was
careless, and the jury was in
structed to find for the defend
ant.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
Exit the Towel.

Spokane, Wash.-EXit the roller
towel; exit the paper towel; exit the
individual towelvin fact, exit all
towels. Step on a pedal and release a
tropical hurricane on the hand. and
face. That's the way it's being done
NJ Spokane's largest hotel. The dry
in; machines are operated by elec.
ri ~.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
Victory Cathedral as
World War Memorial

Seattle, Wash. - The part
which Northwestern soldiers
played in the world war will be
commemorated here by the
erection of a victory memorial
cathedral to cost almost $1,000
600. 1t Is proposed that the IL
windows In the cathedral shall
be in memory of the heroes Of
the allied nations which have
made the supreme sacrifice.
These nations include England,
France, Belgium, Italy, Canada,
Greece, Russia, Serbia, Portugal,
Japan and China. Bronze tab
lets will contain the names of
Northwestern men who entered
their country's service, and bat-
tie flags will be HING from the
Gothic rafters.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20
CrIst Mill Stops.

Huntington, L. Ia grist mill on
the west side Of Huntington Harbor
ceased operations for the first time in
1877 years. ID. Webster Smith. the pro-
prietor, said so little grain Is being
raised in the vicinity that the business
no longer pays. The mill was erected
In 1852.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-01-28
MCLAUGHLIN DECORATED
Major General, Son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. McGlachlin, Awarded
Priced Medal

The Distinguished Service Medal
for conspicuous service has been
awarded Major General E. F. Nc
Glachlin, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Nc
Glachlin of Stevens Point, by Gen.
Pershing, commander in chief of the
American Expeditionary Forces.
General McGlachlin is West
Point man, having enrolled in the army
school after being graduated from the
Stevens Point High school in 1885.
He has seen service in the Philippines
and has also been stationed at the war
college in Washington. When the 32nd
division was in training at Camp Mac
Arthur, Tex, he was in command of
the 57th brigade, which included Bat
terry E, of which about a hundred
Stevens Point boys are members. He
was for time temporarily in COM
mand of the division before it left in
February, 1918, for France.
General McGlachlin has the reputa-
ton of being an authority on artil-
lery, and his record in France was
notable. He was chief of artillery Of
the American first army and as such
directed artillery operations in the
great st. Mihiel defensive, when the
Americans swept the Germans before
them, wiping out dangerous salient
that had existed since early in the
war. The artillery in this drive was
a great factor in the success of the
Americans. General McGlachlin is
now in command of the First division,
which is part of the army of occupa-
ton.
Announcement that he, with other
army officers of high rank, had re-
ceived the highest honor in the form
of service medal that the American
government can confer, was made by
the war department Monday night.
Army, army corps and division COM
manders of the American Expedition
ary Forces and heads of departments
were included in the list.
General McGlachlin still calls Ste
vens Point home and has made occa-
sional visits here during the years
that have elapsed since he entered
the service.-Stevens Point Gazette.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-01-28
BLOCK PAVEMENT IN BAD CONDI.
TI0N

The creosote block pavement in
Wausau seems to have been anything
but a success. 1t does not stand up
in this climate; or lay down would be
a better term to use. 1t simply raises
up in great, big blisters and looks ugly
and unsightly. Crews of men have
been put on Third street to reduce
these blisters but as soon as one u
reduced another raises and today a
person trying to walk on our creosote
block paved streets is so unsteady
that one cannot tell whether he is
filled up on whiskey or trying to
dance. An automobile moving over
these humps gives its occupants a SEN
sation similar to that when riding in a
boat on a rough sea. The bridge
across the Wisconsin river is paved
with these blocks and they have
bumped up so that it is dangerous
for one not acquainted with conditions
to ride over it in the night time. Scott
street north of the county square, has
been pointed out as the finest piece
of block paving in the city. Today it
it is bumped up in waves to the extent
that it makes one positively dizzy to
look at it. Unless some way can be
devised to stop this heaving, the
block pavement in Wausau will soon
become nuisance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-01-28
NATION DRY ONLY
AFTER LONG FIGHT
interesting Review of the Battle That
Has Ended in Victory for Prohibi.
tion Appears in This Issue of the
Pilot,

Nation wide prohibition is comin o
70 the united States with swiftness
that could not have been foreseen one
year ago. At that time the history off
Ihe battle to make the country drv
contained nothing that seemed tn
promise final success for the cause
Wlthln so short a time.
But now, a year after the prohibi-
tlon amendment to the federal consti-
luton was submitted to the states by
congress, it has been ratified by more
than the required number of states.
ana IN another year the country will
De dry unless the unforeseen occurs
IN view of the suddenness with
Whlch the battle has ended. at least
SO Tar as legislative action is con-
cerned, and the tremendous import-
ance of the event, it is of the great
est interest to review the fight that
mas been waged for many years to
Drlng about this result. The Pilot
IS publishing on another page of this
issue story Of this fight that eyery
reader will find well worth reading
IL is the story of battle marked by
many dramatic incidents. 1t is not a
story for prohibitionists or anti-prohi-
Dltlonists, but an impartial review of
events that have made history not
only for the United States, but for the
world.
Ihe Pilot feels sure that this re-
view will be of very great interest to
all its readers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-01-28
HOME FROM ACROSS THE SEA

On Tuesday last G.. A. Christianson
arrived at his home in this CITY af-
ter an absence of about eight months.
He left here last MAY to enter the
u. s. work of the Y. M. G.. A.. After
time spent in training in this coun-
try he went across and he has been
SIX months in France. His activities
were for the first few months at and
IN the vicinity of Paris and later as
signed to the 2Sth division and was
in the Argonne district and when the
armlstlce was signed he was near
Metz. He was gassed to the extent
that it badly affected his throat.
He arrived in this country two weeks
before reaching home and was must
cred out in New York. He came di-
rect to Chicago, where he was met
by Mrs. Christianson and son, Dean.
They visited at their old home in
Racine for a few days, where MIR.
ChrlstianSon's mother had passed
away since he went overseas.
When Mr.. ChriStianSon reached home
about the first one he encountered up
town was George w. Foster. The
last time he saw him was on the
steamship, Louisville. at Southampton,
England. Mr.. Foster was first class
musician on that steamer, and had al
so just returned home.
Mr.. ChriStianson is again at his old
place-in charge of the Rothschild
pavilion. All are glad to see him
at home again; while he is not as
heavy as when he went away, he is
looking in the prime of health.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-01-28
MOTOR TRUCKS AND GOOD ROADS

That the benefits of good roads and
motor truck transportation are i'm
mediately noticeable is proven in the
case of Milwaukee's milk supply. For
instance the price of milk in Milwau-
kee is two cents cheaper per quart
than in other cities, due particularly
to the good roads connecting them
with the surrounding country.
Milwaukee county has been noted
for it's advanced ideas on the good
roads question and the progress which
has been made in building concrete
roads from the city in every direc-
ton to the county limits. This is
proving very profitable investment.
In place of the horse-drawn milk
wagon numbering along the rough
country roads at snail's pace, you
now see motor trucks rolling quietly
over the concrete roads at fifteen to
twenty mile per hour, delivering milk
from farms to the city early in the
morning before the heat of the day
has begun. They bring the milk to
the city early enough to be distributed
the same day if necessary, or early
the following morning. In the case
of the horse-drawn transportation sys-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-01-28
FISH PONDS FOR THE FARMS

A good many farmers in this state
with the abundance of water supply
at their command are situated so that
they could have ponds for breeding
fish with very little expense in the
breeding of the smaller varieties of
fish, such as perch, crappies, bass,
rock bass, bullheads and carp. The
need for variety of food is unques-
toned. Unfortunately those who are
engaged in farming, have not the time
to go fishing at some distant lake or
stream, when they need a change of
food. A fish pond could be drawn
upon the same as a smoke house or
the poultry yard.
Ponds intended for the cultiva-
tion of fish may be conveniently To-
Gated for the watering of stock by the
overflow therefrom by merely a small
expenditure of money, for the growth
of fish will not interfere in any way
with the original use for which the
pond was intended.
Frequent inquiries are received re-
garding the adaptahility of the natur-
al ponds or small lakes and streams
on farms for the breeding of fish.
With respect to such water areas it
may be stated that if drainage is pro-
vided for the ponds protection from
the inflow and overflow caused by
storms, whereby the fish might escape,
they may be made to become profit
able for family use. Much depends
of course upon the area of the pond,
the amount of water and the variety
of fish with which you stock the pond;
also upon tl.o temperature of the
water and the amount of vegetation
that will grow in the pond to breed
animal life for the sustenance of the
fish. Losses of fish caused by their
enemies will be greatly lessened by
vegetable growth, the fish thus hav-
ing a place to hide.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-01-28
INCREASE IN LIVE STOCK

The total value of livestock on Wis
consin farms on Jan. 1, is estimated
to be $343, 900, 900 compared with $780,
100000 for year ago, according to the
report of Field Agent Joseph A.
Becker, of the Cooperative Crop Re-
porting Service for Wisconsin.
All classes of livestock except hors-
es and mules increased in number
during the year. In general this is
due to increased prices received for all
livestock products during the year.
The large crop production of 1918
made it necessary for farmers to dis
pose of their stock because of a scare
ity of feed. This increase in numbers
occurred in spite of the fact that. more
than the ordinary marketing of ami
mails for slaughter occurred during
the year.
Horses decreased per cent in num-
Der.
Milk cows increased l per cent in
number.
Other cattle, comprising dairy heif-
ers and calves and all beef cattle. in
creased 8 per cent.
Sheep showed a very substantial
gain Of 10 per cent in number.
Swine, in spite of heavy marketing
for slaughter, increased s per cent in
number. The average value of swine
of all ages is estimated at $3.50 COM
pared with $3.50 a year ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-01-28

these persons were biased and preju-
diced. l have been to France and 1
know what l am writing about.
am not working for a tip from any
body. l just want known what is
right, irrespective of what church,
creed or society it stands for. l have
seen continuous canteen lines during
the intense heat of last summer, four
five and six in number, 100 feet in
length of men, crowding up to a small
counter to buy candy, tobacco, etc.,
and rushing and driving the 'Y' men
behind the counters with words like
these: Shake it up," Lets co..
What do you say?" "Snap out of it,
this amt no funeral" Often l saw
canteen men completely exhausted at
the end Of their days work These
long canteen lines alone are abundant
proof that the canteen service was well
appreciated. In this canteen service
alone they were performing indirectly
religious service by supplying the
boys with their wants and keeping
them from going into the many wine
shops that were always filled with
liquor and bad women. What would
like to know is, why some of the boys
have so much evil to say and COM
plain about worthy christian organ
ization that they positively know has
done worlds of wonderful good work,
when at the same time, they have not
a single word to say against the many
gin mills of France that charged them
exhorbitant prices for cheap wine that
did not do them single bit of good?
Yours respectfully,
CARTER ]. JOHNSON,
Quartermaster 1st class,
U. S. N. A,
Pelham Bay, N Y.
8th Reg. Bat, L. O.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-01-28
THE LABOR SITUATION

Labor conditions in the state are
becoming somewhat alarming. The
boys are coming home from the war
and are anxious to go to work, but
they find very few situations open that
are to their liking. Owing to the
previous high cost of labor, logging,
numbering and other activities have
been cut down to Just as near the
actual needs as possible, cutting out
much labor. Just what can be done
to keep all busy until the country gets
back to normal is problem that will
be hard to solve. There is no chance
for the cost of living to come down to
any marked degree until another har-
vest. and then it will depend on how
great the harvest is.
The young man who is looking for
comfort ahead will do well to con-
slider the purchase of a couple forties
of good Marathon county land and
start to clear up a farm.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-01-28
June 23d. 1885

Paul Abel, little son of John Abel,
who resides near Gray's planning mill,
six miles south of the city, met with
quite a serious accident on Sunday
afternoon. He was playing on a lum-
ber pile with several other boys, when
he attempted to climb down the side
of the lumber to the ground, distance
of nine or ten feet. When about half
way down the boys on top accidentally
knocked a board from the pile, which
fell on the little fellow breaking both
bones of the right arm, between the
elbow and wrist. DR.. Higgins attended
the case.
The following teachers were en-
gagged for the year 1856 at the
meeting of the Board of Education
on Saturday:
Principal-W. G.. Witter.
1st Ass't-Miss Elizabeth Gooding.
Misses Myra Hoeflinger, Mary Whip
pie, Blanche Armstrong, Lutte Judson,
Emily Peck, Emma Briggs, Ella Kel-
logg, Leila Armstrong, Elizabeth
Rhoades, Marion Haines, Amelia Hase,
Frank Strobridge, Kate Schlegel, Miss
Thomas and Mrs. M. ]. Armstrong.
Wausau has a population of 10000,
and strange as it may seem, 10000
speckled trout were put into Little
Rib last week.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-01-28
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
TRAFFIC BUREAU

On Tuesday evening last the Central
Wisconsin Traffic Bureau held it's an
nual meeting at the Wausau Club. A
dinner was served at six o'clock and
the business of the meeting followed.
The following officers and board of
directors were elected:
President-W. E. Curtis, Wausau.
Vice-Pres.-A. E. Alvord, Rhine
lander.
Directors-W. E. Curtis, E. A. Good
ing, 0. c. Lemke, M. P. Mccullough
and c. G. Hooker, all of Wausau and
S. e. Alvord of Rhinelander.
Brief talks were made by M. C. Ew-
ing, D. McNaughton, E. A. Gooding and
H. G. Flieth, on the government own
ership of railroads and other questions
of interest.
Lieutenant Knox Kreutzer was the
invited guest and gave a most inter-
esting talk on the American soldier
abroad. The frequent applause was
proof sufficient that his remarks were
greatly enjoyed.
The board of directors were in
structed to draft a constitution and
bylaws for the organization.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-01-28
s1LL fl"ii TOLL RATES
.,.fo Commission Wants to Dis
i'''H,'r cover Who is Who

-..-oorsin railrOad commission
The hl2fnspd the application OF the
onday !. Ls- Telephone company to in
sconsll ;.s ldng distance and toll rates
8 ibis sla' ~ Jackson, chairman, and
Cai ;oners :, Trumbower and Allen
llssiJb -J tbe application of the COM
DO lS.ls lSs..lsssnted by Edward S. Mack,
ay p '1 for the telephone company.
oTl5!l the IN decision on the grounds
FldeIsu annlicauoq was not one for
li Jus of rates based on alleged
clals[ alsorstiva ates, and discrimi-
T5luh, brt an application for a gen.
lt-'l l,iss 1a' With 10 economic reason
sI'lO-, sI On-roDosed change in rates, how
ll7 Lant p into eject at a. m. Tues
sl' The company has made all its
-n,arts ami according to Off
aug I'm enforce the changed rates
l5ga'',1 gta comDany. as part Of the fed
~ ..1onhone system controlled by
d ,astmaster general, has no dis
~ in the matter. 1t is an execu-
gun .rler which must be carried out,
NJ NJ Mack at the conclusion of the
airing. ao u,isoonsin To1o-
- o ComDany and sub-licensees
y g-I bo instituted soon by Attorney
nj 7 ! Blaine. Just what the
l.-j .a5nre will be has not been de-
|i.5 The biz question is whether
ordqr of the postmaster general
n override the state laws respect
" rsta changes and regulations.
:, statps have already instituted
EacsodiBgs against various sub-com-
0iss of the American and Bell Tele-
|1p Companies.
c5sirman Jackson asked Mr.. Mack
thor the Wisconsin Telephone
rs were not being raised to make
ior deficits in other states. This
.stop was not denied but Mr..
,cs replied that as a part of the
IIsral unit the change had been made
aver the United States as a whole
Il aid not take any single state into
|nsidaratiOn.
If the company wishes to make
DIication to the railroad commits
4, for a charge of rates based on
\ matter of unTemunerative inter
|siq toll charges, the commission
I'M institute its own investigation
N render a decision at the earliest
Issble moment" said Commissioner
HcssOn.
Mr. Mack was asked if the change
build not eventually force the small
IiIendent companies out of busi-
Pss BY the necessity of lowering the
N rate in order to cope successfully
ith the person to person" rule. Mr..
acs admitted that such might be the
sult 1t was inferred that the short
he telephone company would be at
serious competitive disadvantage
th the larger company in the carry
g out of the rate change ordered.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-01-28
BEATING OR MERCHANTS

U1e Of the fayorite ways of beat
3 merchants seems to be to pur-
ase an article like a stove and pay
1t with a forged check, the check
course made out for double what
article purchased is worth, get
ls the change in cash and then
InPplng ont The fOrger gives the
I4Loer OF his home, where he says
H'eS and orders the article de-
't'ed there Several of our mer-
.-4lS We're taken in. in this way last
s7a oy one Archie Smith," and lost
y-'lleTable money. The safest way
A0' 'a6t a check from a stranger;
\ = one who does is running a risk.
IIS same gag has been worked
"auSau many times and still can
worked with great success.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-01-28
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
WAUSAU PILOT TEiIRTY-TEIREE YEARS AGO

Mrs. c. Strobridge and daughter,
Miss Franc, departed Tuesday for
Elmira, N. Y, and points in Pennsyl-
vania.
A sad accident happened to the
seven-year-old son of Otto Schochow
last Thursday. While playing with
his companions on Second street in
front of Hugo Peters residence, he at
tempted to jump across a ditch in
which gas pipe was to be laid. He
fell in breaking his left arm near the
elbow.
Score made by the Wausau rifle
team on Sunday afternoon: