The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-04-10

parents.
John Schneider of Independence Wis.
arrived here Friday for visit with
elatiyes.
Mrs. James Taugher and son Firmin,
left Sunday for visit with relatives at
Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. PITT returned
Saturday from visit with friends at
Green Bay.
Miss Johanna klingholz who had
been home on visit, returned to Mad
ison Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Krumm and Mrs. Char
les Sherman we're visiting at Milwau.
kee Saturday.
Mrs. John Scholten and Mrs. Clar-
ence and Arthur Teitgen were Milwau-
kee visitors Monday.
Mrs. Adolph Hanson left Monday for
Capron, III being called there by the
illness of her father.
Mrs, E, G. Nash, Mrs. A. j. Endress,
and Mrs. Walter Green were visiting
at Milwaukee Tuesday.
An examination for postmaster at
Francis Creek will be held in this city
on Saturday, April II.
Mrs. j. G. Zsman has returned to
Milwaukee after visit with relatives
and frierds in this city.
A. Schwartz waa at Milwaukee Fri.
day in the interest of the Wisconsin
Aluminium Foundry Co.
Miss Jean McFarlane has returned to
Lawrence university after weeks va
cation at her home here.
Mrs. A. j. Schmitz has returned to
Milwaukee after visit at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. G. w. Kemper.
Atty, Charles Kirwan Of Ladysmith
is visiting at the home OF his parents,
Judge and Mrs. Michael K irwsn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Kelly, Jr., and
daughter who had been visiting re-
latives here have returned to Beloit,
Wis.
Max Rahr, Sr., left Saturday for a
visit at French Lick, Ind, but was
called home by the death OF his broth
er, William.
M. A. J. Clark was at Camp Grant
last week to visit his son, Walter, who
has returned from France. Walter is
expected home this week.
Capt. Ben Brennan who had been
visiting at the home of his mother left
Friday for Kenoshs, where he holds the
position OF city engineer.
Isu't there a wild and woolly West2
Seattle has embarked upon public
ownership Of the street railways and
North Dakota is trying State Socialism.
There is said to be q movement in
Two Rivers TO get gas from the Man
itowoc gas plant. The city would pro-
badly have to build it's own pipe line
from Manitowoc.
Contracts were let this week for adj
ditions to the plant of the Tinsel Mfg.
Co on Marshal street. The new build
ings will be modern factory buildings
costing about $S5, 900.
The members OF the Manitowoc
council Of the Knights of Coldm bus
who reside at Two Rivers, numbering
nearly 40, have organized a council of
their own and on April 9th will init
ate 80 members.
OF the total number OF farms in the
United States, according to the last
Federal census, the number worked by
owners was shown to be 1913, 722; the
number operated by managers, SO, l04;
and the number operated by tenants
2, 1854, $40.
Bills are pending in Madison TO allow
the contest expenses of both Assembly.
man john Lorfeld, and George Rath-
sack who contested Lorfeld's certificate
Of election through circuit court to the
assembly. The customary maximum
allowance to both the candidate seated
and the one losing is 5000. The bills OF
the candidate are more than that
amount but the allowance will probably
be limited as heretofore.
FOR AMERICAN BINDER TWINE.
American farmers use 100000, 900
pounds OF binder Irvine a year, while
an additional l00,000,0O0 pounds is nee
essary for the other grain growing
countries. Eighty per cent OF the hen.
equen used in the manufacture OF
Irvine comes from Yucatan and most OF |
the sisal used in making Irvine also is
imported from foreign countries. For
the protection of American farming in.
terests the United States Department OF
is promoting the growing
OF sisal and henequen in the Philippine
Islands, Hawaiian Islands, Porto Rico,
and Florida in order that Uncle Sans
future supply OF binder Irvine may be a
HMade in America Drnduct