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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Madison-The 1920 Wisconsin auto
license plates now being turned out
OF the state prison plate manufactur-
ing plant at Waupun are dark maroon
IN color. The first plates manufac-
tured in the new plant are in the pos
session of M. F. Blumenfeld, superin-
tendent of public property. The plates
are being turned out at the rate of
5000 a day. By January it is ex-
pected the entire supply viii be ready
Tor Wisconsin motorists. Eighteen
men work in the plant, which is
equipped with the latest machinery.
The cartons. directions and printed
envelopes are also prepared by the
plant.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07
cudahx ccmnanx Fined

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Federai Judgl
Evans fined the Cudahy Packing cons
pany $S,7S5 for collecting excessive
damage claims from railroad cod
pany which the packing company Il
legged had Improperly iced meat cars.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07
spanIsb Troops After RaIsuII

Tangier. Morocco. Sept. 29.-Trav-
elers returning from the interior bring
accounts of the beginning of military
operations by Spanish troops against
the bandit, Raisuli, who is reported
to have been wounded.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Washington, Sept. 29.-ApprOxI-'
mately 100000 pounds of finishedt
and unfinished steel will be offered fos
sale by the war department through
district ordnance officers at Boston and
Philadelphia between October and q
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07
Smoothing Marital Troubles

Smoothing Marital Troubles.
In Norway. when husband and
wife discover that they can no longer
live in harmony, they go tell their
troubles TO magistrate. who sends
them to a Cancellation board. sort
OF Observation-Disclosures committee,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07
U. S. peports 400 Mexlcans.

Laredo, Tex, Oct. 1.-Immigration
officials here have rounded up and de-
ported to Mexico 29S Mexican laborers
struggled into this country Friday and
Saturday nights, IT was announced
here on Monday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07
Austin Cotton Exports Double.

Cotton exports for August were al
most double those of the same month
last year, according to government sta
tistics. The figures were 479,058
bales, as compared with 2S7, $50 in
1913.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07
Hold Up Train; Take Meat.

Pine Bluff. Ark, Sept. 29.-The
crew of a Missouri Pacific freight
train reported to the local police that
their train was held up by four armed
men west of here and robbed of a
large quantity of meat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

that a man born on a day ruled by a
serpent and, woman on day ruled
by a mongOose, the serpent's deadly
enemy. could not possibly live hap
PLY Observation-Disclosures Cooper, IL
Asia Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07
Norway Gets spltzberuen.

Paris, Sept. 26.-The supreme couri
ell Of the peace conference has an
proved the report of the commission
on Spitzbergen granting to Norwa,
political suzerainty over the Spitzberg
en- archipelago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07
RoIt Airs Home; live Die.

Baraboo, Wis, Oct. 1.-Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Boettcher of North Free
dom and three small children were
burned to death when their home was
struck by lightning in the severe storm
that struck here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07
MERCER GOES TO PRINCETON
University to Confer Degree of Doc.
tor of Laws on Primate
From Belgium.

Philadelphia. Pa. Sept. 30.-Car-
dinal MERCER, primate of Belgium,
left this city today for Princeton,
where the university will confer upon
him the degree of doctor of laws.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

sold during the first year. The great
Patti constantly sang it In this coun-
try when en- tour 60 years ago, and
in fact ii appeared for years on pro-
grams throughout Europe and the
United States.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Every boy in the United States win
wish he owned Texas oil well when
ne learns that 100 millionaires of the
Texas oil fields left Dallas on special
train for Cincinnati TO attend the
worlds series garoaz
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Ottawa, Ont. Sept. 27.-owing to
the high rate of exchange on New
York, the post Office department Issued
orders that no further postal notes
should be sold for remittances to the
United States.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07
Emma eoIdman Is unchann.d.

Emma Goldman, agitator and social
revolutionist, has returned to the world
after 20 months in the Missouri state
penitentiary at Jefferson City, Mo-. an
unrepentant anarchist She viii carry
ON her old propaganda.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07
Acquitted of Numbering Husband.

Maude Booyens-M ahaffey Of Goshen,
thirty-fve, on trial at ogalIala, Neb.,
on a charge of numbering her husband,
Lawrence Mahaffey, fifty, was acquit-
ted. The jury deliberated 20 min
utes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07
Very Simple.

One OF he simplest camp stoves is
the invention OF Nebraska man. con-
sisting of q long sheet metal box with
hinged door at one end and smoke
pipe, which can be packed inside. at
the other.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Amigo - A test case to determine
the validity of the state law compel
ling the labelling of all butter made
in whole or in part of whey cream, as
whey butter, is to be made of the &C
ton brought under this law against
]. H. Howe. Langlade County cheese
maker. Trial of the case has been
set for Oct q. It's outcome will be Of
vital interest to butter and cheese
makers all over Wisconsin and it is
expected that the Wisconsin Dairy
mems Association will take an active
interest in the defense.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Racine-Dr. Maynard A. Froney,
whose automobile struck Harry Main
land, resulting in death, was bound
over for trial on charge of fourth
degree manslaughter. The defend
ants attorneys asserted that the vic
tim of the accident had stepped in
front of the coming automobile, when
he stood at the roadside where an au-
tomobile was being repaired. They
denied that any carelessness was
shown against the physician.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07
AS CONGRESS SEES ITSELF =
@ Wad some power
the giftie Gle us
To see ouTSel'S as
itherS see us!
Robert Burns
Robert Burns

HE "Official Congressional Directory,
Sixty-Sixth Congress-" which is now
off the government press, might very
well carry the subtitle, "As Congress
Sees itself" For ii contains as usual
a biographical sketch of each senator
and representative one excep-
ton. And these biographies are auto
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Racine = The wealthiest packing
company in the world is defendant in
suit hree. in which the smallest dam
ages ever demanded in the history of
the court are involved T. S. Hegard
of Racine is suing Armour & Co., his
former employers, for cents, which
he claims is due him from money paid
into the company's pension fund. In
another suit he asks $3.50, which he
claims he should have received as a
bonus
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Princeton-A pure bred bull round
up is scheduled for Princeton on Fri
day, Oct. 81. Live stock breeders,
bankers and business men in Green
Lake county are backing it and the ar
rangements are being worked out by
County Agent James Lacey. Prizes
have been offered The celebration is
in recognition of the most successful
year Green Lake county has had in
the way of dairy improvement.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Superior = Graduates of Wisconsin
high schools encounter considerable
dlfnculty in gaining entrance to col
leges OF the country according to mem
bers of the Superior board of educa-
ton who discussed the problem at a
recent meeting. 1t was pointed out
that many ofthe schools fail to estab-
llsh courses that will make entrance
possible. Several complaints have
been received from parents to that
effect. The matter will be inyestiga-
ted here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Madison-The railroad commission
issued a circular statement to all
Wisconsin shippers asking for cooper
alton in avoiding freight car short
ages during the ensuing months. A
resumption of the system of heavier
loading followed during the war is re-
quested by the commission in its
statement
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Berryville-Orders for seed are be-
ing received daily by cabbage growers
in Berryville from growers in ali
parts of America. The Berryville cab
bage is unusually immune from dis
ease, fourishing in soil known to be
infected. The variety was developed
in cooperation with the agricultural
department of the University of Wis
conSin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Madison - Complaint was made to
the railroad commission that the dig
ging of drainage bitches near the out
let and the dredging of portion of
the outlet of Lake Como. Walworth
county, has resulted in lowering the
level of that beautiful little lake Is
inches, and that the lake was being
ruined The commission directed that
to maintain the waters at normal
level.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Superior Joseph B. Messmer. prom
fnentIy connected here and in Chica
20. was found guilty Of manslaughter
On June 5 Messmer ran down and
killed Ben Johnson with his auto
Sentence has not been passed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Portage-Peter Weldon, who re-
sides on farm near here, har mar
row escape during an electrical storm,
when he was milking. Lightning shat
tered a tree five rods away Mr.. Wei
don says he thought he was milking
an electric COW. The milk in the pail
fairly boiled. Mr. Weldon was not af-
fected by the bolt
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Madison+A collection of more than
two hundred historical relics, belong
ing to the late DR.. T. W. Evans of
Madison is among the recent acquisi-
lions of the state historical museum
of Madison. DIR. Evans was surgeon
in the Wisconsin National guard and
served during the Spanish American
war
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

SuperioI-So large surplus of the
funds raised last fall for relief work in
fire stricken northern Minnesota still
remains that members of the commit
tee have decided to return % per cent
of the funds to original contributors.
Douglas county donated more than
ESQ 900 of the s126,619 raised.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Kenosha Another large addition to
the industrial life of Kenosha was
started when announcement was made
that the International Earth Boring
Machine company of Chicago had pur
chased seventeen acre site on the
north side of Kenosha and would start
building a factory early in October
1t will employ several hundred men.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Racine The Milwaukee Electric
Railway 4 Light Co. viii extend a
power line from Burlington TO Union
Grove ana furnish electric lighting to
the village of Union Grove and sum
mer homes and hotels at Eagle and
Brown lakes, as well as TO farm
homes. The public utility company
fled for record IS easements on prop
erty over which to extend the power
line. and which will connect the power
company's right of way in Burlington
Later the power line viii be EXTENDED
TO Racine, creating loop between
Milwaukee, Racine and Burlington.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Madison - Hard coal freight rates
from Milwaukee to Madison and vfcin-
ity will not be increased, according to
word received by Carl d. Jackson,
chairman of the railroad commission,
who protested to Washington against
the proposed raise of 10 to 80 cents a
ton
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Tomahawk-The first big shipment
of wooden toys from the Tomahawk
Toy company, a new industry, has
been made to the eastern markets.
The toys are manufactured from slab
wood which was formerly used for
fuel.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Oshkosh-A shoe factory is to be
established in Oshkosh. Badger clu'
hall will be purchased and converted
into a shoe manufacturing plant
Most of the present stockholders will
take stock in the new project, more
than $4,000 being subscribed already.
The capital will be 100000. About
100 hands will be employed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Wausau-Charles Euchera, Is, lost
his right hand by the accidental dis
charge of a gun while hunting ducks.
His boat was fast in the mud and he
held the gun by the muzzle while push
ing the boat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

La Crosse-The Minnesota-Wiscon-
sin Light and Power Company has pc
titioned the State Railroad Commits
sion for permission to increase gas
and electric rates in La Crosse.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Kenosha-To give all of his time to
federal income tax problems for Ke-
noshans, Joseph Custer, United States.
revenue department, has opened head
quarters in the post Office.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Marinette-As a result of car short
age, Marinette lumbermen are
obliged to ship lumber by express
The shortage is due to the cars being
used for movement of wheat, for
which this is the season
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Ladysmith-James Riskas, farmer
near Conrath, shipped a carload of po-
tatoes to the Chicago market which
netted him $1.040 above freight and
commission charges. The potatoes
were grown on piece of land contain
ing less than two acres.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

GAINESVILLE George Wells. who sue
ceeds Frank J. Green as manager of
the GAINESVILLE Chamber of Commerce.
arrived to take up his duties. Mr..
Wells was formerly manager of the
Corning, N. Y, Chamber of Com
merce.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Green Bay-The 1920 convention of
the Wisconsin Association of Real
Estate Brokers will be held next
February in Green Bay.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS women have or
ganized a college club, which is to
encourage interest in higher educa-
ton among the young women of Ke-
nosha. Former goods now living here
are eligible to membership.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Manitowoc The elevators of the
Bartlett Frazier Co. will De utilized
this winter by the government for
storage of 100000 bushels of wheat
being shipped from Omaha. 1t is re-
ported that elevator room is scarce in
nearly all markets.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Antigo-J. C. Lewis has been ap-
pointed chairman for Langlade Coun-
ty for the Roosevelt memorial fund
campaign. Fred L. Berner was ap-
pointed publicity manager for the
county.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-07

Edgerton of Incorporation
have been filed for $4,000 housing
company for Edgerton. Subscriptions
for $4,000 of capital stock were re-
ceived at banquet of the Chamber of
Commerce.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-10
Mrs. Vincent VIII Do
Canteen Work i'm France
Wife of President of Rockefcl-
Ter Foundation Sails to Serve
i'm Y. w. G.. A.

Louise Palmer Vincent, appointed
party leader of group of Y. NJ. C. A.
workers who have just sailed to do
canteen work in France, is the wife of
President George Edgar Vincent, Of
the Rockefeller Foundation, former
president of the University of Mime
sofa and vice president of the Chau-
tauqua SYSTEM for the last twenty
years.
Mrs. Vincent has actively given
much of her time to social service
While at Michigan University her
home was the chief centre of student
social life. She Is one of the commit
tee OF the American Fund for French
Wounded, director of the Fathcrless
Children of France Fund, and, last
summer, was commandant of the Sixth
National Service School at Chautauqua
She is Wellesley graduate, mem
Der Of the Motor Corps in Greenwich,
Conn, and is interested in athletics.
Another Y. NJ. G.. A. worker who re-
Gently sailed for France is Miss Miriam
Smyth, daughter Of the Rev. Julian X.
Smyth, Of 230 West Fifty-ninth Street.
Miss Smyth was on the Board of Man
ayers at the Kennedy House Settle
ment and was member of the Art
War Relief Committee. With her mas
gone Miss Charlotte c. Cooley, Of 610
West 10th Street, who has been a.
censor Of Spanish letters in the Post
Office Department. Miss Cooley has
taught physical culture in the public
schools; has been volunteer worker
in Eagle Hut, and has had experience
in leading choral clubs.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-10
Plans for T tlneral
OF Gen. J. T. Bell
Await Relatives
Burial of Former Upton
Commander Probably Will
Be at National Cemetery.
Near Washington, D. C.

Major General J, Franklin Bell, who
died suddenly Wednesday night in the
Presbyterian Hospital, will probably be
buried in the Arlington National Gene
terry, near Washington. Defnitee fu-
neral arrangements will not be an
nounced until the arrival of members
of the family from General Bells home
in Kentucky.
The death Of General Bell came as a
complete surprise to his friends and
lntlmates in army circles His pres
eence at the Presbyterian Hospital was
known only to few of his closest as
socrates at Governors Island, and Cap
tam tam :. M Spaulding, of the United
states Medical Corps. who was in at
tendance on General Bell from the time
or MS arrival at the hospital last Sun
DAY, SAID yesterday that his death was
entirely unexpected.
General Ben was sent to the Presbv-
terlan Hospital for observation, with
the idea that a short time spent there
on diet would enable him TO recuper-
ate from the effects of the strain of
army traiing that he has been engaged
IN since the United States entered the
war. Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Bell
ana colonel Simpson, Adjutant General
OF the department of the East, called
on him at the hospital and were told
by General Bell that he never felt bet
ter IN his life, They left after their
visit feeling tN~' is condition left
'e " oo oeSireo. i.as,5
Death Od,"e Unexpectedly
Between 10 and II O'Clock Wednes
oay nlght he complained of feeling
aerlousiy III. Captain Spaulding re-
sponded to his call, but in spite of all
restorative measures he died shortly
ai,er IL O'Clock. Angina pectoris was
gwen as the cause of death.
General Bell had had a DISTINGUISHED
career in the army. He was born in Shell
pyvllie, Ky, in 1856, and was gradual
cd from West Point in 1878. He took
part III hard fighting during the Indian
cam palgns on the frontier, and was a
frst lieutenant in the famous 7th cav
airy at the battle of Wounded Knee in
December, 1890.
AT the outbreak of the Spanish
American War he was promoted to tho
rank OF major He took prominent
part IN the campaign in the Philip
pines one Of his exploits being to swim
lnto 'he harbor of Manila Bay and
around the Spanish fortifcations in
order to obtain information that could
not be got in any other way. He
was colonel in command of the seth
united States Volunteers in the Luzon
campaign and was awarded the Con-
gresslonal Medal of Honor for GAL
liaS.ntry IN the operations against the
flilplnos and was made brigaaier gen
eral of volunteers. AT that time he
WAS lhe youngest general in the army.
Chief of Staff in 1906
In the reorganization of the regular
army IN 1901 he was made brigadicr
general of regulars, being promoted
over the heads of many officers, and in
New-York tribune., 1919-01-10

1903 he was selected to re-establish the
army schools at Fort Leayenworth. In
1906 he was named by President Roose-
welt to be chief of staff, after being
promoted to be major general, and
served in that capacity until he was
succeeded by Major General Leonard
Wood in 1910. He then went to the
Philippines as commander in chief, re-
naming until April 1914.
Alter serving as commander of the
Department of the West, with head
quarters in San Francisco, General
Bell came TO Governors Island in
March, 1917, as commander of the De-
partment of the East. He had served
in that position only three months
when he was assigned to the command
Of the 77th National Armf Division at
Camp Upton. He was ordered to France
IN December, 1917, and remained there
three months, but the medical board
which examined him found that he
was not physically fitted for active
held sservice and he was relieved of
the command of his division in May,
1918. lie remained at Camp Upton for
some time, and was then seappointed
to the command of the Eastern De-
partment.
Among her war activities she vas
secretary to the Council Of Organiza-
tons for War Work
In an interview given some time ago
to a Tribune reporter Miss Perkins
declared herself suhragist ana said
ne thought womcn's aid in the solu-
ton of modern problems would be val
liable TO society if men would only take
advantage of it.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-10
Countess Gets Big Share
Of Millionaire's Estate

In making his will, George Skef1inc,
ton fuill, merchant and shipping man
of Sydney, Australia, provided liber-
ally for his daughter, Winifreda
Countess of Portarlington, and her
son, Viscount Carlow, who live in
London. The testator also remembered
his Chinese servant, All Chun, and his
valet, William Bowers, to whom he
left life annuities of 100 and 15O
pounds sterling, respectively.
copy of Mr.. Yull's will was filed
yesterday in the Surrogates' Court
here in a proceeding to have ex-
empted from transfer tax $2,362 ,77C
deposit with J. P. Morgan & Co.
Surrogate Cohalan will hear argu-
ments next week.
The will gives to the Countess of
Portarlington 100000 outright, an
annual income of S9,9s0 and share of
the residuary estate, valued at about
$1,000,000. Her son, Viscount Carlow
six years old, is 20 receive $4,000 a
year income when he reaches the age
of twenty-one to which is to be added
$4,000 each year until he is twenty-five
which is to be increased to an allow
ance of $4,000 a year if he succeeds
to the earldom of Portarlington.