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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13
FERRY ON THE BEACH

Many stiff breeze becomes gale
in the telling but there was a sure 'nuff
gale of wind rousing Lake Michigan
into frenzy Monday. Pere Marquette
ferry No. Is came in and in trying to
make the inner harbor entrance was
carried onto the beach north of the
harbor, inside the arrowhead Each
big wave drove the big ferry higher up
on the sand Two tugs pulled at her
off and on all day Monday but effected
nothing. 1t was the first big storm of
this fall. The waves were rolling over
the piers and high up on the light
house.
The ferry was pulled out of the
shallow water about o'clock in the
afternoon and apparently had suffered
no damage from her pounding in the
sand.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13
COUNTY ROAD FUNDS

This county will receive from the
joint United States and state road
funds for trunk line highway work in
1920 the sum of $l7S,S0S.4l. In addi-
ton to this the county will receive
from the appropriation for state aid
the sum of $15,45l.26.
The state highway commission has
directed two concrete highways in thu
county to be built in 1920. One is the
Manitowoc-TwO Rivers road and the
other is short part q the way to
Sheboygan starting at the city limits.
1t will go from the city four miles out
on route number II. TO get this road
the federal and state fund contributes
SSS,000 and the county must raise half
that amount. The county must provide
$4,000 to put through the Two Rivers
road.
At meeting of the agricultural bu-
reau of the Chamber of Commerce held
last week it was decided to present a
petition to the county board asking for
bond issue by the county of at least
$2,000,O00. A committee consisting of
August Schuette, Frank Muth and
Thomas Clark was appointed to draft
the petition and properly present the
matter. Brown county voted $780,
600 last Saturday and Sheboygan will
wrestle with $2,50O,O0O bond issue
at the coming session.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13

Manitowoc became accustomed to
airplanes last spring when there were
several around for a couple of days.
Occasionally since one has flown into
the city and excited little interest. 1t
was little startling last week to see
how commonplace the recent novelty
had become A Curtis plane was here
for several days. At noon it could be
observed flying close to crowds hurry
ing from shops, Offices and factories.
Not one person in ten would give a
glance overhead to look at it although
its motor was plainly heard by all. A
lot of Manitowoc people took their
first ride overhead. The charge was
$40 for short fight. The plane was
brought here by Leroy Anderson to
advertise an automobile his company
sells. Mel Olson, like the Scotchman
at ,he funeral, came up from Milwau-
kee in the plane ''just for the ride"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13
SCHOOL SOCIETIES

During the last school year, in spite
of Irregularities due to the influenza
epidemic, school societies were organ
lied in more than one half of the Rural
schools of the state and also in more
than one half of the State Graded
schools. In a number of the grades be-
low the high school in villages and city
schools not in the State Graded class
organizations were also effected
These societies form part of the
regular school activities and through
them the children learn the manage
ment of public meetings They are
strictly pupil organizations, the teach
er being a member of the society AS
soon as the children have learned the
elements of parliamentary procedure
they have full charge of the meetings.
Through these school societies the
various school activities connected with
the war were carried on. A committee
had charge of the Thrift and Savings,
another of the Junior Red Cross. In
some of the societies committees were
appointed to help gather information
on local history and in a number a
committee aided In the administration
of Reading Circle activities.
During the present year these socie-
ties are resuming the activities begun
last year. The teaching of thrift and
saving is as necessary in peace as in
war and a committee having charge of
that branch should be continued.
Whenever any special activity outside
of the regular class work comes before
the school, it is proper project for
the school society to take up and act
upon.
The need of providing this training
for the citizen of the nation is apparent
to everyone who has any interest in the
preservation and growth of democracy.
The inactivity of the rank and file of
the masses in civic affairs is largely
due to feeling of inability to partici-
pate lntelllgently and effectively in
movements that are of a cooperative
nature. Too often individuals or
cliques "run the whole thing because
they have the power to manipulate the
political machinery while the majority
of the people let them do it, feeling
their own inability to take hold and
act
If the young people through the
school organizations learn to work to-
gether in accomplishing things for
themselves in school, they will develop
power that will enable them to work
together in bringing abouut eommun-
ity results in years TO come. Democ-
racy will then be able to handle itself
II school society has not been or
ganlzed, write to the State Superin-
tendent for bulletin that gives sug-
gestions regarding the work. Teach
young America to play the game of
democracy.--W T.. Larson. A
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13
BRIDGE HOURS OPPOSED

At the hearing on the question of
permitting Manitowoc to establish
bridge hours held by Col Schulz of the
United States war department at the
city hall last Saturday very decided
opposition to the plan was introduced
by car-ferry officials. They claimed that
the bridge hours are unnecessary and
would work a serious damage to them.
The city's side was presented by City
Attorney Kelley and Aldermen Bouril,
McKeough and Thompson. August
Schuette and A. l.. Nash were also
heard The car-ferry people will file a
brief and the city will have until Nov
ember Is to answer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13
A BAD BlUNDER

The Pilot erred egregiously last
week IN saying that Frank Kelley had
lost the fingers of his right hand in a
machine at the Aluminium Goods plant.
IT was man by the name of james
Kelley who had the misfortune to lose
his fingers, We rang up the hospital
and was told that Frank Kelley had
suffered the accident Nevertheless we
are not going to shift the blame on the
Sister who answered the phone. Had
the inquiry been more searching
error wouldn't have occurred. So. il
there is any "cussing" to be done
"cuss" The Pilot.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13
new PANTS FORTY DAYS

Martin Laminski drew forty days at
hard labor in Municipal court Saturz
day for stealing new pair of trousers
and pair of shoes. Martin thought
his neither limbs were shabbily clad
and spying a nice new pair of trousers
in an employees room at the Olson liv-
cry barn he shed his tattered pants and
found the new ones perfect fit. The
nice leg covers made his shoes look
shabby so he naturally looked about for
shoes and found them. They were a
fit, too. Then Johnson, the owner, had
fit shortly after when he visited the
room and missed his Sunday pants.
Laminsky was really ingenious in in
venting one fable after another about
his new wardrobe for the information
of the police, but finally admitted
stealing the outfit.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES
FIFTY YEARS AGO

The meeting called at the courthouse
last night to talk over railroad matters
was largely attended, and plainly shows
the deep interest that our people take
in securing railroad communication
with the outside world. Judge Reeds
proposition for aid from the village to
the amount of $4,000 to pay for sur
veying the road from here to Menasha
was unanimously accepted, and when
submitted to a vote of the village will
be, and ought to be, as unanimously
carried Our citizens owe it to Judge
Reed to lend him all the aid he needs
in his work. We want a road west.
We want road south Both roads we
must have.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13
Weather Optimism.

Everybody said Mark Twain. com
plains Of the weather but nobody ever
does anything about II. II Is the com
mon failing Of humanity thoughtlessly
10 consider its personal comfort first,
IN Disregard Of the benefits which may
result from warm spell which ripcns
the crops or a rainy season which Ills
the natural reservoirs, or Il cold snap
which IS supposed to make away with
next seasons orchard and garden
pests. And there Is also on the side Of
the occasional weather excess the tes-
timony of DR. Ellsworth Huntington of
Yale that monotony Of temperature
and humidity are not good for civilian
tlon, that man progresses most where
there Is Il variety of climate.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13
REQUEST TO LOCAL CHURCH

Harriet Bacon died at Cambridge,
n. Y. on October 2S and in her will
bequeaths a fund now about $1,000 in
equal shares to the Presbyterian
churches at Cambridge and Manitowoc.
Miss Bacon was brought up in Mani
towoc where her father for years be-
fore the civil war was principal of a
school After serving in the war Mr..
Bacon came back and started a drug
store here. The Bacons had many
warm friends among the older resi-
dents of the city.
Miss Bacon has lived in the East for
many years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13

The native cattle of China are OF
Orient. The main difference between
these cattle and the European cattle
Is In the enlargement Of the hump on
the top of the shoulders The meat IN
this hump is said TO be of good quality.
The color of the cattle in China is
much like the color of Jerseys, vary
Ing from yellow red to a brown red
and sometimes pure black. Spotted or
white cattle are not common, chiefly
because the meat OF an animal with
white color markings is considered In.
ferlor. Tawn IS quite common color.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13
DOlNGS OF THE COUNTY BOARD

The board met Tuesday afternoon
and adjourned to Wednesday morning
on account of the armistice half-holi-
day. The only matter that came up
before adjournment was the opening
of bids from banks for the deposit OF
county funds. There were four bids,
the three city banks and the bank at
Francis Creek. The bids from the city
banks were all alike, per cent, and
the Francis Creek bank bid 3H per
cent. The bids were referred to the
finance committee.
The board met Wednesday morning
pursuant to adjournment
The report of the fair association
was read. The report shows net profit
of S3,05iS7, this profit taking into
consideration S2,422.6S expended in
permanent Improvements of the fair
ground property The fair has cash
balance of S2,450.7s to start the new
year as against Sl,SlS.59 last year.
Incidentally the fair association asks
that the money expended in improve
ments be turned back by the county
and that an appropriation of $4,000 be
voted for buildings and improvements
on the grounds. These Improvements
would include new fence, repair OF
buildings, enlargement and improve
ment of cattle sheds and other work.
Total receipts of the county fair for
the year SlS,029.4l of which %,2IZ
were gate admissions during the day
1881 from the night fair and $l,131.7o
from the grandstand. Principal items
of disbursement were S3,490.5O for
race purses, $3.50 for premiums, Sl'-
$50 for advertising and printing, S2,-
229.9O operating, $500 for free attrac-
tions 1896 for music. The report
shows profit of S21S,32 on the Kelley
shows in addition to the moneys from
the night fair
Only S496 of the $4,000 appropria-
ton voted by the county board at It's
snecial session in September for use OF
Sheriff Brennan in employment OF dep
mites to maintain order during the I've
Rivers strike, was expended, according
to report filed by Sheriff Brennan.
The report shows the employment OF
fifteen special deputies by the sheriff
during the period from September 8
to I3. the men being employed from
three 10 six DAYS in each case, with ex-
cept2 2r ~ one sswho was on the JOB
only one day. The sheriff paid at
rate of So per day for the specials.
The $e,5Ot balance of the $4,000
fund allowed the sheriff for deputies,
was not called for from the county
treasurer.
A few petitions for salary increase
were received including that of NUM-
cipal Court Clerk Arnold Raether.
Register of Deeds Zahorik has a re-
quest for more help owing to the large
increase in volume of business of the
Office.
Petitions from 1000 signers from
throughout the county were presented
asking the board to provide nome
for the training school. Other reports
were presented and referred and the
board adjourned until the afternoon.
At the afternoon session various re-
ports were read and referred.
The committee to whom was referred
the bids from the banks for the use OF
county reported that inasmuch as the
three city banks had the same bid the
money be divided equally between the
three banks. The report was adopted.
The bid from the Francis Creek bank
was withdrawn because director OF
the bank is chairman of the county
board
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13
Home.

Home Is the blessed place where we
expect to be judged at our best and
have our worst forgiven. We may
know that the sympathy our failures
receives Is not wholly deserved and
may secretly understand that the
praise Of our successes should be dis
counted. but that does not In the least
detract from the value Of either. 1t
Is loves backing that makes us ut
once strong and humble-braye TO face
adverse opinions without and more de-
termlned 10 bring home better results
TO the kindly critics of the freSide.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13

The report of the strike commits
sion made public on Monday last has
many startling features, particularly
these censuring the Pullman company,
and the General Managers association.
The opinion has prevailed to quite an
extent that the General Managers as
sociation was the outcome of the great
strike. 1t seems it was organized in
1886 and its chief purpose was to regu-
late wages on all lines terminating or
centering in Chicago. No attempt was
made at general union of railway
employees until the coercye power of
this vast combination of railway inter
ests was felt. Labor regarded the or
ganzaton as menace and in self
protection sought Il counteractng
agency.
The Pullman company likewise comes
in for censurc In the. report. Every
thing was arranged that the company
might profit at the expense of its labor
ers. The report is an unusually favor
able enc to the laborer but it's recon-
mendations can never be carried out
in the spirit in which they are meant.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13

All those who delight in shaking
the light fantastic" etc, should not
fail to attend the ball to be given by
"mne host Tom, at the Windiate
house, on the evening of Thanksgiving.
There will undoubtedly be a large
party present and tip-top time is an
ticpated Excellent music will be fur
nished for the occasion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13
Neatly Turned.

Miss Ryval (tIiumphantly)--"I sup
pose Jack never told you he once pro.
posed 10 me" jacks Fiancee-"No :
he told me there were number of
things In his life he was ashamed of.
but didn't ask him what they were.
Boston Transcript.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13

John Endries of this city had one of
his legs broken yesterday morning He
was visiting a friend at Manitowoc
Rapids and went into the stable. He
placed his hand suddenly on colt,
which kicked and 'roke Mr.. Endries'
leg.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13
REAL ESTATE REPORT

nEHL EO I MI VII
The following transfers of real es-
tate were made during the week end
ing Nov. 8:
Joseph Junk to Otto Witthuhn, par
Gel of land in sec. 4, town of Center
vile. Consideration, 81. Revenue
stamps, SIS.
Adolph Fischer to Henry Behnke, 80
acres b. sec. 10, town of Rockland.
Consideration, $4,000
William Schneider to John Schneid
er, 5 acres in sec. l5, town of Center
vile. Consideration, $500
Roy b. Davis to Mary Squire and
Jessie Carpenter, trustees, lot 10, block
III, city of Manitowoc. Consideration,
81. Revenue stamps, $3.50.
Carl Isselmann to Laura Schuette,
lot l 5 and n. 25 feet of lots 6 and II,
block l, Merrilrs subdivision, city of
Manitowoc. Consideration, 81. Rev
enue stamps, $3.50.
Henry Barthel to Walter Barthel,
ll9R acres in sec. 7, town of Center
vile, Consideration, 81. Revenue
stamps, SO.
Christoph Ladwig to Kadow Realty
Co, parcel of land in sec. 10, town of
Manitowoc. Consideration, 81. Rev
enue stamps, 81.
William Benversie to Nick Benverse,
27 acres in sec IS, town of Meeme.
Consideration, $4,000.
Hiram Smith, ct al, to Julius Dett-
man, lots l3 and IA, block l15, city of
Manitowoc. Consideration, $4,000.
Herman Braunel to Lindstedt-H -Hoff-
man Co., lot Is and S. Is feet of lot
Is, block 206. Consideration, 81. Rev
enue stamps, $3.50.
Mary Kellner nee Mary Seibel, to
Fred Beth, Jr., lot 3, block 28, city of
Two Rivers. Consideration, S2,700.
Jos. Baumgartner to JOS. Brunmeier
parcel of land in sec. 30, town of Lib
erty Consideration, $4,000.
Ed Christel 10 Nels Lotten, parcel of
land in sec. s, town of Meme. Con-
sderation, $4,000.
Elmer Bleser to Aug. Ohm, S. 55 feet
lot 7, block 272, city of Manitowoc.
Consideration, $4,000.
Anna Brunmeier to John Casper,
Consideration, 81. Revenue stamps,
$3.50.
Johanna Jorsch to X. c. Home As
sociation, lots IL and IL, block 167,
city of Manitowoc. Consideration, $5,-
500.
Carl Kitzerow to Henry Elmer
Thompson, lots l to IL, inclusive,
Markham and Nyhagen Subdv. of lot
s, city of ManitoNoc. Consideration,
S6,050.
Annie Torrison to Valders Canning
Co., % acres in sec. SO, town of Rock
land. Consideration, $4,000.
Fred Kieckhafer to Edwin Kekhaf-
er, 1873 acres sec. 2, town of Maple
Grove. Consideration, $4,000.
Anna Filholm to Edwin Behnke, T..
1s lot 5, block IT'S, city of Mantowoc.
Consideration, 1880.
Katie Sorge ct al to Edwin Behnke,
lot block l75, city of Mantowoc.
Consideration, $4,000.
August Ohms to Friedrich Schmidt,
lots 2 and 8, block 327, city of Mani
towoc. Consideration, $4,000
Peter Bradley to Carl Kitzerow, 80
acres in sec. 4, Gibson. Consideration,
$4,000, including personal property
valued at $500. Revenue stamps,
$3.50.
Anton Schad to Jos. +. Schad, 100
acres in sec. IL, Schleswig Considera-
tion, slo,5oo.
VIM. Vogel to Hilton Bauman, 60
acres, sec. 81, Schleswig. Considera-
tion, $4,000.
JOS. Rouiller to Frank Hallada, 1870
acres, sec. 2, Gibson. Consideration,
$4,000.
Jos. Brumeier to Henry Brumeer,
li3 acres. sec 80, Eaton. Considera-
tion, $4,000.
c. G. Hagenow to John Shimek, lot
6, block f6, Reedsville Consideration,
oHo so
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13

NJ. j. Keehan and Miss Maggie
Lynch, both of Franklin, were mar
ried at Kellnersville on Tuesday of
this week, Rev. Father Cipin officiat-
ing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13

Gordon Stephenson of Liberty was
in the city on Tuesday. Gordon is a
republican but he thinks the late
slump was too one-sided and that it
would be far better if the parties in
congress were more even.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13

Ferdinand Zastrow of Schleswig sold
his farm to Gottfried Miller for $4,000.
1t is farm of so acres, and the price
paid is a fine one, so is the farm.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13
Nnt fnr Him

Ragged Rogers Wouldn't you like
to have fame, Griggsyf" Grim Grlggs
---"Nawi Dey say dat fame In bubble,
an dere's generally soap In bubbles" 1"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13
sawed.oG Sermon.

A fool always boasts OF Whut he l.
going to do, but an old hen uway
lays the egg before she cackles. =
dlanapolls Star.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13

On Monday morning last while Mr..
Wills, who has country residence
about three miles from town near the
Calumet road, was driving into town
with a span of spirited horses, from
some unexplained cause the horses be-
came frightened, and started off at a
breakneck speed. Mr.. Wills, being un-
able to manage them, was thrown from
the wagon with such violence as to
cause a fracture of his skull of a very
serious nature, besides being otherwise
injured about the head and face. The
wagon was literally smashed to pieces
and lay strewed along the roadside. He
was attended to by DR.. Easton, who
dressed his wounds and the patient is
doing as well as can be expected under
the circumstances. We understand
that this is the third time these horses
have run away with Mr.. Wills and each
time he has had marvellous escape
from instant death.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Gus. Torrison returned on Monday
last from his visit to Europe, He spent
the greater portion of his time In Nor
way and Germany.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13

Judge and Mrs Monseau left on
Monday for Green Bay, where they
will spend few weeks. The Judges
health has been such as to make it
necessary for him to take few weeks
rest.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13

The republicans of FRANKLIN and
Kossuth had jollifeaton on Thurs
day evening at Kellnersylle. They had
a band of music and number Of
brooms and started their procession
from near 10. Kellner's saloon. They
marched down to Kellner 4 Sons mill
and then back using their brooms on
the street while EN- route.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13
EDUCATIONAL.
TEACHERS MEETINGS

A teachers meeting will be held at
Osman Saturday, Nov. %. Following
is the program:
Opening Exercises. Mat Richdorf
What Our School Society is Doing.
Amelia Bohne and Margaret Grove
Moral Education........Amanda Heyroth
Health Survey of the School,.
................................... Edwin Mueller
Round Table Discussion-"What to
Do With Beginners Not Old
Eonugh to Enter the First Reader
Class
Good History Geography and Spell
ing Assignments ..............................
...........Marie Sullivan, Viola Schnell
Boy Scout and Girl Scout Move
ment ..................Supt. j. W. Voboril
BRANCH, NOVEMBER %.
Music ...Reedsville Orchestra
How to Make the Teaching of Agri-
cure Practical................Walter Fritsh
Something Original l Have Done
This Year ...............................
LENA Drumm, Viola Cavanaugh
Boy Scout and Girl Scout Move
ment ..............................B. A. Delaney
Noon.
Music .................... Reedsville Orchestra
What to Do With Beginners Not Old
Enough to Enter the First Reader
................................L Morrissey
What Our School Society Is Doing.
Esther Mailman, Lena Geigel, Esther
Ottelein.
Teaching Live Daniel Stangel
County Fair Exhibits and How to
Prepare Them. Elizabeth Marquardt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-13
NO RESTRICTIONS
Berlin, November 9th, 1919.

Berlin, November 9th, 1919.
Henry Bode,
Secretary Relief.
''No import restrictions on foodstuffS
and personal necessities under r. X. b.
9IT.
"TRENDELENBURG.
COMMISSIONER FOR IMPORT
AND EXPORT LICENSES"
The above cablegram reached the
city Tuesday and puts Manitowoc into
direct communication with Germany
for the shipment of food and clothing
to its starving and freezing population.
The permission extended is of the
broadest character; personal neeessi-
ties" undoubtedly referring not only TO
clothing, underwear and shoes, but to
articles like soap, of which there is an
acute shortage American investigators
having found infants covered with
scales, because of lack of soap.
The Relief association is elated over
receiving a formal license number. If
the last weeks order, reopening the
parcel post, is ever withdrawn, the To-
cal relief can continue without inter-
ruption