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Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
NEUROLOGY

Death took heavy toll among men
and women prominent In public life
during the year 1918. The list in.
cludes the following:
January 13, United States Senator
James H. Brady of Idaho; January IA,
Maj. A. p. Gardner, former congress
man from Massachusetts. who re-
signed to enter the army; January 30.
United States Senator William Hughes
of New Jersey.
February 2, John L.. Sullivan, former
heavyweight champion. at West Abing
ton. Mass. February 10, Abdul Hamid.
former sultan of Turkey; February
IA. Sir Cecil SprfngRice. former Brit
ish ambassador to America.
March 9, John Redmond, Irish Ma
tionalist leader, at London; March o.
George Won L. Meyer, former cabinet
member and diplomat. at Boston.
April -, United States Senator
II. F. Broussard of Louisiana April IA,
United States Senator william Joel
Stone of Missouri.
May IA, James Gordon Bennett. pro-
prietor Of the New York Herald. at
Paris.
June 3. Ramon NJ. Valdez, president
of Panama: June 4, Charles Warren
Fairbanks. former vice president. at
Indianapolis.
July 3. Mohammed v, sultan Of Tur-
key; Viscount Rhondda, British food
controller, and United States Senator
Benjamin r. Tillman Of South Caro-
lima; July %. Gustav Kobbe. American
author and critic.
August 8, Max Rosenthal. famous
artist, at Philadelphia; August II,
Anna Held. famous actress, at New
York; August II. United States Sena-
tor Jacob II. Gallinger Of New Hamp-
shire; August %. United States Sena-
tor Ollie M. James of Kentucky.
September II. Cardinal John M. Far
ley, archbishop of New York; Septem-
ber %, John Ireland. Catholic arch
bishop Of st. Paul.
October 25, Charles Lecocq. French
composer.
November 4, Mrs. Russell Sage. wild
ow Of famous financier. at New York;
DIR. Andrew White, noted educator and
diplomat; November 8, Robert ]. Col
lier, editor and publisher; November
15. Gen. Fl. c. King, soldier and au-
thor. In New York; November 10. DIR.
@. X. Van Hise president Of University
Of Wisconsin; Joseph F. Smith. presi-
dent of Mormon church.
December 2. Edmond Rostand ia
nous French playwright and poet.
Copyright, 1918. by Mcclure Newspaper
GvndicatAl
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS

Practically every phase Of American
life felt the dominating influence OF
war throughout, the year 1918.
In the field of national legislation
woman's suffrage and nationwide pro-
hibition were urged as war measures.
The woman's suffrage amendment
was defeated In the senate October 1,
after having passed the house. A
nationwide prohibition measure. to
become effective June 30. 1919, was
enacted by congress and approved by
the president November %. On Sep
tember 9 President Wilson had or
dered the manufacture Of malt liquor
stopped on December 1. as a food
conservation measure.
The government. early In the year,
began to tighten its control over indus
try and business for the purpose OF
furtherlnN war efforts and protecting
the public. On January 10. to relieve a
serious coal shortage which threatened
to delay the shipment Of war supplies
to France, Fuel Administrator Garfield
ordered general shutdown Of indus
try and business In all states east of
the Mississippi river for a period of
Ave days and ten succeeding Mondays.
On February 18 the order for heatless
Mondays was rescinded.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
HOW THE WAR WAS WON

The year opened with the opinion
generally prevailing that the world
war could not be brought to a conclu-
sion In less than eighteen months. 1t
was an open secret that the German
high command was planning to make
supreme effort on the western front,
and during the early days of 1918 it
was known that many divisions of
German troops, released from the Rus
sian front, were being transferred to
the west front in preparation for the
grand offensive.
Interest during these days centered
In events that were transpiring in
Russia and in long-range peace discus
sions In which President Wilson and
Chancellor Won He.tling figured. On
january President Wilson. in an ad-
dress to congress, promulgated the
famous I'D points" which he declared
should form the basis OF world peace.
In Russia Premier Lenine and For
eign Minister Trotzky intrenched
themselves in power by dissolving the
constituent assembly which met ut Pc
rograd January is. On January p
an ali-Russian congress of soviets was
convened to replace the constituent as.
sembly. There was little activity on
any front during the month, but on
January 80 1t was announced officially
that American troops were holding
front-line trenches in France, occupy
Ing Il sector northwest of Toul.
The Americans holding this sector
received their baptism of fire when
they repulsed vigorous German raid.
The Americans lost two killed, four
wounded and one missing. On Febru-
airy the steamer Tuscania, CARRYING
2,l7e American soldiers, was torpe.
doed and sunk, with loss of 159
lives. On February o the Ukraine
signed separate treaty of pence with
the central powers.
Conditions In Russia continued to
be chaotic. The bolsheviki declared
the war with Germany over but re-
fused to sign the peace treaty demand
sed by Germany. The Germans there
upon renewed hostilities against Rus.
Ha, capturing Reval, Russian naval
base, and advancing on Petrograd. Lee
nine and Trotzky then announced that
Russia was forced to accept the Ger
man peace terms. On March 3 the
Russian delegates at Brest.Litoysk
signed the peace treaty with Germany.
Germans Begin Great Drive.
On March 21 the long.heralded of.
fensive OF the Germans was launched.
A terrific blow was delivered against
the British lines on a front of more
than 30 miles. extending from the Riy.
er Oise. near La Fere, to the Sensee
river. about Croiselles. Wave after
wave Of the finest German troops were
hurled at the British lines, and In =
few days had advanced 15 miles. The
British Fifth army at the point where
1t touched the French lines was rout.
cd, and for a time the allies faced dis.
nster. The Germans continued to push
southwark. and at the end OF Is days
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
FOREIGN

The map Of Europe was being re-
made as the year 1918 came to close.
The Czecho-Slovak republic was al
ready in existence before the close of
the war, having been,recognized as an
independent belligerent government by
the United States, Great Britain,
France and Italy, but the coming of
peace saw the formal establishment of
this new government at Prague. The
end of the war also practically assured
the rising of great new Poland, made
up of most, If not all, of the territory
divided up years ago among Germany,
Austria and Russia. Finland threw
off the shackles placed upon her by
Russia and out of the turmoil of civil
war emerged as free and independent
nation. The peoples of other smaller
subject states asserted their independ-
ence.
Civil war continued to threaten the
new republic Of China throughout the
year. Hsu Shih Chang was elected
president of the republic on Septem.
ber and during the next few months
reports Indicated possibility of an
agreement being reached between the
northern and southern sections Of the
country.
Peru and Chile were reported on the
brink of war during the closing weeks
Of the year. The trouble between
these countries was an outgrowth of
the nitrate war Of years ago In which
Chile<wOn Taonn and africa.
DR.. Sidonia Paes, president of Por-
tugal, was shot and killed at Lisbon,
December Is. The assassin was killed
by the crowd that witnessed the crime.
Two days later Admiral Canto Y. Cas-
tro was elected president Of Portugal.
On December 16 the Finnish diet
elected General Mannerheim regent of
Finland.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
Congress increased the safeguards

Congress increased the safeguards
thrown about war industries by pass
ing the Sabotage" bill, carrying pen
alties Of $4,000 fine and 80 years i'm
prisonment for destruction Of war ma
terials or interference with war indus
tries. President Wilson signed this
measure on April 20. The government
also prosecuted vigorously many per-
sons accused OF violation Of the espion-
age act. On August II. 100 members
of the /. w. w. were convicted of dis
loyalty in the federal court at Chicago,
after a trial lasting several months.
Government control of the railroads
was followed during this year by gov
ernment control of all telegraph and
telephone lines. Congress on July 13
authorized the president to take con-
troll of the wires and the government
assumed control on July 81. On No
vember II, the government also took
control Of all Atlantic cable lines.
The first general election since the
United States entered the war was
held on November 5. The Republicans
won both houses of congress, the SEN
ate by majority of two and the
house by margin of more than forty.
During September, October and No
vember the entire country was swept
by a serious epidemic of Spanish in
fiuenza. Thousands of soldiers in the
army camps and other thousands of
civilians succumbed thereto and to
pneumonia.
The country was surprised on No
vember % by the resignation of Will
liam G. McAdOo as secretary of the
treasury and director general of the
railroads. Representative Carter Glass
of Virginia was named to succeed Mr..
McAdoo as secretary of the treasury
December 5.
On November % Governor Stephens
of California commuted to life impris-
onment the death sentence of Thomas
]. Mooney, convicted in connection
with the death of ten persons from a
bomb explosion in San Francisco dur
ing preparedness parade July %,
1916.
Plan for making the United States
navy second to that of no other coun-
try for 1925 were disclosed to congress
by Rear Admiral Badger, chairman Of
the executive committee of the general
board of the navy December IL.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Labor unrest, resulting In many
strikes, threatened to seriously ham,
per the governments war preparations
early in the year but through spirit
Of cooperation shown by both labor
and capital the danger was averted and
there was little labor trouble during
the greater part Of the year.
During the early days of the year
dlsafrection appeared among the work.
ers In the shlpyards and by February
IL the situation had assumed serious
aspect with strikes in effect In Ave
yards. BY February 16 the strike had
spread still further In spite Of an ad-
vance in wages announced by the la
bor adjustment board.
On February II, President Wilson.
In a letter to William L. Hutcheson.
head of the United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners, concerning the
ship carpenters strike, denied the right
of labor to strike at that critical juno
ture. "Will you cooperate or will you
obstruct?" the president asked. The
workmen responded to the presidents
appeal and the strike was declared off.
At the same time Secretary of Labor
Wilson announced the personnel of n
national board Of labor. to be COM
posed Of representatives of both labor
and capital. On February "a this board
opened conference for the purpose of
establishing basis for the settlement
OF disputes during the war. Former
President William H. Taft, chosen by
the employers, and Frank p. Walsh,
selected by the labor organizations, al.
ternated as chairman. This confer.
ence. on March %. reached an agree
ment providing that all labor disputes
arising during the war should be sub
mitted to board Of mediation. This
agreement was adhered to by both en-
ployers and employees and compare
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
BY DONALD r. Bleos.

More history has been made in the
year 1918 than in any year that has
passed since time began. This mo-
mentous twelve months period comes
to close with the world at peace af-
ter more than four years Of the most
sanguinary fighting Of this or any
other age.
During the year great nations have
crumbled. new nations have sprung
into being, thrones have tottered and
fallen, monarchs who once ruled hun
iron hand have fed for their lives or
have fallen victim to the wrath of peO-
pies intoxicated by their new.won
freedom.
The coming of peace finds America
and her allies strong and fully able
to meet the responsibilities that come
with victory. On the other hand 1t
ands the nations responsible for the
world cataclysm exhausted and torn
BY civil disorders that are born Of de-
feat 1t finds the once great empire Of
Austria Hungary in ruins from which
there are already rising new free ma
tons. 1t finds the German empire dis
rupted and threatened with dissolu-
ton.
The end of the war finds Russia in
the throes Of civil war. The world gets
only fragments Of news regarding the
real situation in the land of the former
car, but these fragments have told
terrible story Of anarchy and class
strife in which thousands of persons
have perished. slain in bloody riots or
ruthlessly executed by the bolshevik
leaders who control large part of the
once great empire. Peace finds the
menace OF autocratic militarism sup
planted by the menace of bolshevism,
which is attempting to extend Its an
hrchistic propaganda throughout the
world.
But, amid all the uncertainties that
peace has brought, the world rejoices
that the last citadel of autocracy has
been swept away before the rising tide
Of democracy, giving assurance that
the millions who died upon the field Of
battle did not die in vain. Brighter
days for all mankind have dawned
with the passing of the year 1918.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
lively few strikes occurred during the
remainder Of the year.
DISASTERS

Fires, railroad accidents and explo-
siOns took heavy toll of human life
on land during the year 1918 while the
elements combined with the torpedoes
Of the German U-boats to send thou
sands of innocent persons including
women and children. to their death ut
sea.
Fifty-two children met death in
fire which destroyed convent at Mon
treal, Canada, February IA. February
"a the liner Florizel, bound from st.
Johns, N. F., to New York. was
wrecked by blizzard near Cape Race
and 90 lives were lost.
Seventy inmates of an insane asylum
at Norman, Okla, were killed in a fire
which destroyed that institution April
13.
On May l the Savannah liner City of
Athens was sunk in a collision with
French cruiser off the Delaware coast
and 80 lives were lost. On May Is
nearly hundred persons were killed
by explosions in the Aetna Chemical
plant near Pittsburgh. Pa.
Sixty-three persons, including we'll
known circus performers. perished
when n circus train was wrecked at
Gary, Ind. June %. Fifty persons were
killed by the collapse of building at
Sioux City. Ia, June 20.
A small factory explosion in England
killed 80 persons July and on the fol-
lowing day an explosion in munitions
plant near Syracuse. N. Y, killed 16.
Eighty-five merrymakers perished
when an excursion boat sank in the
Illinois river July 5. A hundred per-
sons were killed in collision between
two trains near Nashville, Tenn.
July o.
tornado swept part Of Minnesota
August 81. killing so persons at Tyler
and Connors.
On October 6 the United States trans
port Otranto was sunk in collision off
. the Irish coast and 45O persons lost
their lives. Four hundred were lost
when the British mail boat Leinster
was torpedOed and sunk October 10.
series Of terrific explosions in a
shell-loading plant at Morgan, N. j.,
on October 3 killed "a persons and de-
stroyed vast amount of property. A
S>'NAS VII ehiuohC WHiSH CduSeu IHe
death of $50 persons was reported in
Porto Rico October IL. Great forest
fires ragged in northeastern Minnesota
during October. Many towns were de
stroyed and about 1000 lives were lost.
On October 25 the steamship Princess
Sophia was wrecked on the Alaskan
coast and 343 were lost.
Ninety-eight persons were killed No.
vember 1 in a wreck on the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit lines. On November 81,
about 1,500 persons were reported
killed by the explosion of German mu-
milton trains en- route from Belgium to
Germany.
One of the most unusual cases in
maritime history was that of the
United States navy collier Cyclops.
which disappeared at sea while bound
from the West Indies to an American
Atlantic port. Announcement was
made April Ia that the boat. with 293
persons on board. was month over.
DUE Not single trace of the boat
or its passengers and crew was ever
found, and the fate of the vessel is q
complete mystery.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
REVIEW Of YEAR THAT BROUGHT PEACE
TO WORLD AFTER FOUR YEARS OF WAR

Germany and Her Allies Are Crushed and Forced to Accept Such
Terms Winners DictateUnite States Supplies Power
That Turns Tide-Presdent Wilson Joins Other Demo-
cratic Rulers Of World in Great Peace Congress at
versaiIes-0Id Nations Crumb|e and New Ones
Are Formed-Russia Torn by Disorders.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-03-25
First publication March 25 last April s.
Notice to Prove viii and Notice to
Creditors

First publication March 25. last April s.
Notice to Prove viii and Notice to
Creditors
State of Wisconsin, Coanty Court for Mara
thOn COunty.-In Probate
In Re Estate of Charlotte Gaulke. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at the special
term of said court, to be held on the fourth
Tuesday of April. A. ID. 1919, at the court
house in the city of Wausau, county of Mara
heard and considered, the application of
Augusta PlautZ TO admit to probate the last
will and testament of Charlotte Gaulke. late
of the city of Wausau, in said county, de-
ceased, and for the appointment of an exec
utOr.
special term of said court, to be held at said
court house on the second Tuesday of Septem-
Der, A. d. 1919, there will be heard. considered
and adjusted. all claims against said Char
And notice is hereby further given that all
such claims for examination and allowance
must be presented to said county court at the
court house in the city of Wausa1. in said
county and state. on or before the first Tues
day of September. A. D. 1919, or be barred.
Dated March 10, 1919.
By the court.
Kreutzer. Bird. Okoneski & Puchner.
Attorneys.
(First publication March 4. last March IS.
Notice of Final Account and to Deter
mine Inheritance Tax
County Court. Marathon County. Wisconsin,
In Probate,
In the matter of the will Of
Anna Maria Hett, decease6.I
Notice is hereby given, that at a special
term of the county court to be held in and for
said county at the court house in the city of
Wausau, in said county, on the fourth Tues
day (being the 18th day. of March, A. d. 19l9
at the opening Of court on that day. the fol-
lowing matter will be heard and considered:
The application of Ben j. Hett, executor of
the will of Anna Maria Hett. deceased. late of
city of Wausau, in said county. for the exam
ination and allowance of his final account
and for the assignment of the residue of the
estate of said deceased, to such persons as are
by law entitled thereto, and for the determin-
alton and adjudication of the inheritance tax
If any. pay able in said estate.
Dated February 27th, A. d. 1919.
By the court,
f. E. BUMP, Judge
REGNER & RINGLE. Attorneys.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-03-25
MOTHERS

Should see that the whole family take
at least or 4 doses of a thorough,
purifying, system cleaning medicine
this spring. Now is the time The
family will be healthier, happier, and
get along better if the blood is given
through purifying, the stomach and
bowels cleaned out, and the germs of
winter, accumulated in the system,
driven away. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea is one of the very best and
surest Spring medicines to take. Get
it and see the difference in the whole
family. Their color will be better,
they'll feel fine and be well and happy.
w. w. Albers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-03-25
Bad Taste In Your Month

When you have bad taste in your
mouth you may know that your diges-
ton is faulty. A dose of Chamberlain
Tablets will usually correct the dis
order. They also cause a gentle
movement of the bowels. You will
find this to be one of the best medi-
cines you have ever become acquainted
with.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-03-25
MARTIN RACZEK,
First pub. March IL. last March %.
Notice of Final Account and to Deter
mine Inheritance Tax

State of Wisconsin, County Court, Marathon
County.-In Probate.
In the matter of the will of
Carl Roloff, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
of the county court, to be held in and for said
county at the court house III the city OF Wau-
Sau, in said county, on the second Tuesday
(belng the Sth day. of April. A. ID. 1919. at the
opening Of court on that day, the following
The annIication Of RndoInh RoIoff execntor
of the will of Carl Roloff. deceased. late of
Wausau. in said county, for the examination
and allowance of his final account, and for the
assignment of the residue of the estate of said
deceased to such persons as are by lawen
titled thereto, and for the determin alton and
adjudication of the inheritance tax. IL any.
payable in said estate.
Dated March Sth A. d. 1919.
By the court,
f. E. BUMP. Judge.
REGNER & RINGLE, Attorneys.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-03-25
First publication March 4. last ADrll
State of Wisconsin. Circuit Court. Man
County.

First publication March 4. last April
State of Wisconsin. Circuit Court. Mar
County.
ALBERT JOHNSON. Plaintiff
VS..
WILLIAM BLAIR, OLIVER W. BELDn
CLAUDIUS b. NELSON. MARGARET d.
YVES, LADwICK S. DAVIES, SARAH l.
DAVIES, his wife. MARY l.. HUNTING
TON. MARGARET l.. DAVIES MARSHALL
, JESSIE DAVIES, the heirs and devlSee
of either who may be dead and tls
unknown owners of the following de-
cribed premises. to-wlt: The Soull
half of the Southwest quarter OF sec,
ton Ten U0), and the NOrthWs,
quarter of the Northwest quarter
Section Fifteen (15). Township TWen'
ty-nine (29). Range Seven 90. ~
Marathon county. Wisconsin. and al
persons who claim, by. through o.
under any of the above named defend
ants, or either of them, or make any
claim to any interest in any portlon0l
the said premises, Defendants
The State of Wisconsin, to the said DeieDap
and each of them
You are hereby summoned to appear ~
twenty days after service of this S9nl1 y
exclusive of the day OF service, ana W
the above entitled action in the court y! Y
said; and in case of your failure 81 v,
judgment will be rendered against W.
cording to the demand of the cOmpla%
which copy is herewith served upon y"
BROWN, PRADT & GENRlCH :
PLAINTIFFS Att0InAss
p. o. Address: WauSau. Marathon W.
N. B.-The said action affects the pfsD
herein above described.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-03-25
REGNER & RINGLE, Attorr
First publication Marcn IL, last March %.
Notice of Final Account and to Deter.
mine Inheritance Tax

State Of Wisconsin, County Court Marathon
County.
In the matter of the estate of ! Tn probata
Carl A. Kleinschmidt, deceased LII fioo"'e'
Notice is hereby given that at special term
OF the county court, to be held in and for said
county, at the court house in the city of Wau-
sau, in said county, on the second Tuesday
(being the Sth day. of April. A. d. 1919,
at the opening of court on that day or as soon
thereafter as the same can be heard. the fol-
lowing matters Will be heard and considered:
The application of Bertha Kleinschmidt,
executrix of the will of Carl A.. Kieinschmidt,
deceased, late of Wansau. in said county. for
the examination and allowance of her final
account, which account is now on file in said
court, for the allowance of claims paid with
out filing set forth in such final account,
and for the assignment of the residue of the
estate of said deceased to such persons as are
by law entitled thereto, and for the determin-
alton and adjudication of the inheritance tax,
if any, payable in said estate.
Dated March 5th, A. d. 1919
By the Court,
HENRY MILLER. f. E. BUMP Judge.