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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
Where Allies Got Timber.

Timber was essential to military OPP
eratiOnS, as carried on during The war
against the Huns. The chief war thea
ter was northern France and timber
was available largely because France
had practiced forestry for generations.
One hundred years ago the south
western corner of France, extending
from Bordeaux to the Pyrenees
mountains was almost as treeless as
the prairie, and was fringed by sand
dunes which were constantly in move
ment, burying fields and houses and
even whole villages. Napoleon called
in engineers and fOresters. These
men succeeded in holding the dunes in
place by planting with maritime pine !;
and then they planted up the whole in
terror of the region with the same tree.
During the war this region was the
largest source of lumber not only for
the French army, but for the British
and American armies as well.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
ASSAILS REDS BEFORE LABOR
Secretary Wilson, in Address to Con-
vention, Urges Workers Not to-
Join Mocney Strike.

Atlantic City, n. J., June 16.-Secre-
tary Wilson of the department of Ia
Dor, addressing the convention of the
American Federation of Labor on Fri
day, counseled organized labor not to
participate in the proposed national
strike for the liberation of Thomas
Mooney, convicted of completely in the
San Francisco bomb plot. Mr.. Wilson
said the government was investigating
the evidence in the case with view to
granting Mooney a new trial and that
working men could not properly con-
stitute themselves a jury to try him.
The secretary also referred to the
"bolshevists of the United States"
who, he said, were allied with the |.
w. w. and for whom the working men
of America had no sympathy whatever
when they understood the bOlshevist
creed. Bolshevism, the secretary said,
ESSENTIALLY created obligatory labor,
or virtual slavery: and all working
men had been fighting against slavery
since the days of Moses. Reconstruc-
ton problems, the secretary added,
can be met by evolution rather than
by revolution. The power of the bal
lot, he said, will enable labor to get
any reforms it desires.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
Mule Objected to Burden.

An observer attached to the First
army had been up for several hours
making notes on enemy infantry op-
erations when he was suddenly at
tackled by a single-seat combat plane
says the Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The balloon crew on the ground imme-
diateiy began to haul the big gas bag
down, but the observer was running no
chances and took to his parachute.
This drifted well back of the lines and
deposited him in the midst of a num-
Der of grazing army mules, and right
astride one mule. The mule, not TAX
ing kindly 10 the sudden load forced
on him, began to rear and plunge,
starting quite commotion among the
herd, and the observer was rescued
with difficulty from his precarious po-
sition.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
FUND FOR WAR ON BOMBERS
Attorney General Palmer Seeks $50,
600 Appropriation for Drive
Against Anarchists.

Washington, June 14.-Attorney
General Palmer asked congress on
Thursday for a special half-million-
dollar appropriation to carry on the
hunt for anarchists, bomb-throwers
and enemies of law and order 1.-THE
comparatively recent violence and at
tempted violence on the part of indi-
viduals associated with anarchistic or
CARNATIONS" the attorney general said
in a letter to Secretary Glass, who
transmitted the request to the house.
"discloses existing conditions which
sender this supplemental estimate nee
essary in order that there may be am
pie means for protecting the public
and enforcing the laws of the United
States"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
PATHETIC RUINS OF FRANCE
Once Pretty Villages Which Are as
Dead as~the Remains of the
Roman Forum

Most f the villages of northern
France are as dead and cold as the
ruins of the Roman forum-and not
half so beautiful. Here were no great
architectural spleEdors. No priceless
art collections. They were nothing
out plain, humble little hamlets of
plain, hard-toiling peasants. The
houses were destroyed and the simple,
brave, hardy folks who owned them
were also destroyed. The graveyards
OF the men / had seen at scissors,
Champagne, Verdun, row upon silent
row. Here were the graveyards Of
their homes, village after village, as
dead as the men. The only difference
was that the soldiers had been buried
| underground while these CHASTITY mu-
tilated wrecks still remained exposed
to view, writes Elizabeth Frazer in
Saturday Evening Post.
There was more of this kind of
scenery. And more. And more and
more. And at last-so soon does the
mind become stated by mere fiat exter-
| nal spectacles of horror-I began to
feel yelling up inside of me vague
irritation against all these grave
yards of gaping, mutilated specters of
what had once been human habita-
tons for being so mOnotonOus, so,
repetitiOnal, so drably, blankly, i'm
| passibly the same. | wanted them to
get better or l wanted them to get
worse-or l wanted them to be blotted
| clean off the map. Those mutilated
! corpSeS of towns, with their stark i'm
mobility, their contOrted postures,
| their shattered members lying rigidly
Outstretched on the pavement, began
to get on my nerves. They had the
same stiff fxity, the same grotesque
! sprawl that one notes in a human
corpse frightfully mangled by shell.
L had heard of men blown to pieces
in battle and unrecognizable, even
their Identification plates gone. Here
were their cOunterparts in hamlets
The lieutenant, searching his map
murmured doubtfully: 1T might be
A or it might be B.. It's hard
to say"
These nameless ones put into list
all by themselves and called them X
But presently gave it up. 1t was toe
much like trying to count the volume
of water in a reservoir by means of ar
eye drOpper
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
BUDDHA IN PLACE OF GOD
Eastern Leaders Shrewd Attempt to
Stem the Onward March Of Chris
tianlty in East.

Yamanaka was a strong Buddhist
and leader In the movement to re-
vive and reform Buddhism and estab-
fish II as a bulwark against the rapid
encroachment of Christianity.
He decided an excellent way to do
this was to found a school for girls
which would be more attractive than
the Christian women's. So he erected
tine buildings and installed modern
methods. He hired good teachers. All
the paraphernalia of the best western
schools was taken over. In fact, the
curriculum was about as close as It
could be to that of the Christina school
not far away. Buddhism was prom
inent feature Of the institutloh--no
the Old-fashioned Buddhism, but the
new form which has borrowed from
Christianity, even down to the Sunday
school hymns. The girls were taught
to sing the famous old Christian
hymns with only the word Buddha sub
stituted for that of Christ.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
Thin PEOPLE
should TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bitro-Phosphate
to Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and
to Increase Strength, Vigor
and Nerve Force.

Judging from the countless preparations
ana treatments which are continually be-
!ag advertised for the purpose of making
Aia people feShy, developing arms, neck
ana bust. and replacing ugly hollows and
angles by the soft curved lines of health
ana beauty, there are evidently thousands
Y. men and women who keenly feel their
excessive thinness.
Imnness and weakness are often due
" starved nerves. Our bodies need mora
MeSphate than is contained in modern
!sodS physicians claim there is nothing
maj Wall supply this deficiency so well as
E.e organic phosphate known among drug
ssS as bitrO-phosphate, which is mex
le2SlVe and Is sold by most all druggists
SSAder guarantee of satisfaction or money
SatA BY feeding the nerves directly and
" supplying the body cells with the nSo-
sSS4Fy phosphoric food elements, bitro-
phosphate should produce a welcome
Gahstormation in the appearance: the in
khing
increase in weight also carries with II
4 general improvement in the health.
.N.sEVousness, sleeplessness and lack OF
s-eFgy. which nearly always accompany
1seeSSlve thinness, should disappear, dull
St.S become bright. and pale cheeks glow
~ Ne bloom OF perfect health:
~ TON: - Although bitro-phosphate
unsurpassed for relieving nervousness,
sSSsIeeSSneSs and general weakness, II
s.glId not, owing to its tendency to IN
SssaSe weight be used by anyone who
'ss ho' desire to put on flesh.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
WILSON TO TOUR U. S.
TO TAKE PLATFORM IN SUPPORT
OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
ltinerary-President to Leave
Paris for Home Soon.

Washington, June 17.-President
Wilson on his return home will tour
the country speaking in support of
the League of Nations. Secretary
Tumulty has completed a tentative
itinerary for the trip.
Paris, June 17.-President Wilson
probably will remain in Paris only
three or four days after his return
from Belgium next Friday. He will
then embark at French port for the
United States.
Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and
Rear Admiral Grayson, his personal
physician, President Wilson will leave
Paris for Belgium Tuesday night by
special train, returning to Paris Fri
day morning.
Elaborate plans for the entertain
ment of President Wilson and his
party in Brussels have been made by
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth,
whose guests they will be.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
DETROIT CAR STRIKE ENDS
Employees Win 20 Per Cent Wage
Raise, With No Fare Increase
for Three Months.

Detroit, Mich, June 14.-The street
car strike which has been in effect
since Sunday cafe to an end last night
when the employees by a two to one
vote agreed to accept a compromise
wage offer of about 20 per cent in
crease from the company. The city
authorities and the street car company
had agreed on a universal five-cent
fare with free transfers on all lines
for the next three months, at the end
of which time a board of arbitration
will decide whether the company is
entitled to one cent additional for
transfers. ...
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
BIG ARMY SWINDLE Barred
Forged War Risk Check Plot May Re-
suit in Arrests-Washinq Head
quarters for Gang.

Chicago, June 14.-The United
States government has been defrauded
of S1,000,000, it was disclosed, through
forgeries of army allotment checks.
Army intelligence officers and the Sc
cret service have been investigating
for three months and arrests are ex-
pected. Washington is said to be the
headquarters of the band operating
the swindle, which has representatives
in every city in, the country. Chicago
is declared one of the chief centers.
Information of the conspiracy is said
first to have been received when CLERKS
checking the allotment rolls discov-
cred payments to many persons whose
names did not appear on the govern
ment rolls.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24

Chaplain Fred Z. thomson of Los
Angeles. CAL, who sailed with the 80
athletes picked from the United States
army t. represent America in the in
ter-allied games at Pershing stadium
Joinville, France. Chaplain Thomson
was formerly at Occidental college
and his athletic specialties are the pole
vault and shot put
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
fbousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect 1t
.ooIicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

Icing from reports from druggists
Juus.aS constantly in direct touch with
tho al .brc there is one preparation that
iSe P Iasn very successful in overcoming
bas Ds editions. The mild and healing
tbsse s,o oo Of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is
iool rr1lsrEable record of success.
iii J., .'' eramining physician for one of the
~ ;ner+ Life Insurance Companies, in
proll. NEW of the subject, made the as
''t % .I. statement that one reason why
t'n.-.-,, applicants for insurance are re-
% M : because kidney trouble is SO
lee.s- IN the American people, and the
COM ,,,foritv of those whose applica-
hIss ave declined do not even suspect
t.S ,Es- have the disease. 1t is on sale
iD' m 5-gr stores in bottles of two sizes,
= rs5;rm md large.
IT T-rsr-r. if you wish first to test this
-. rrorqration send ten cents to DR..
E'i~er Co., Binghamton, n. Y, for "a
l n-,-r ta-tIe. When writing be sure and
s ~sr,ion this paper.-Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
Cause of Improvement.

A dispensary official had returned
from a months holiday and called to
see an Irish patient who was gineral-
ly as cross as two sticks" After a
few preliminary remarks the patient
congratulated the doctor on his im-
proved appearance. Faith, docthor.
the holiday hes done yez good-yer as
brown as a berry an as loight ov fut
as a ragmanr' 81 can return the COM
pliment, Mick; you seem to be greatly
improved" said the doctor. "Och,
sorr." replied Mick, "Oi've mendid
iviry hour since the mint yez whit
away"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
The Old Name for Windsor.

English royalty has resided at Wind
sor castle ever since Edward the Con-
fessor built a hunting lodge just at
the place where there came a great
curve in the gentle river. In his
"Chfld's Guide 10 London" Mr.. A. A.
Methley writes that the old name for
the place was Windleshora or Windle-
shores. which may have meant wind
ing shore" from the curve of the river
at this point. Other say, however,
that the word is derived from the
Saxon ''Windle," q willow tree.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
Napoleon and the Pope.

In 1909 on the 18th of May Napoleon
issued a decree from Vienna declaring
the temporal power of the pope to be
at an end and ineorporatins+Rome with
the French empire. The pope retail
ated by issuing a bill of excommunica-
ton against Napoleon. but his holiness
spiritual power could not prevail
against the mere forceful methods of
the emperor The pope was seized al
the vatican and carefully conveyed
away at midnight under the pretenS'
that life so sacred in the eyes of all
Christians might not be endangered.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
THE HARPIScHoRD.

This was the instrument out of
which our modern piano grew. 1t was
more like a grand than an upright
piano and sometimes had two rows of
KEYS. but it was very inferior in pow
er and tone TO the modern instrument.
1t had no pedals, and the wires were
not struck by hammers, but were
plucked by quilts. The compass of the
instrument was about four octaves
which was gradually increased as it
was improved upon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
,Jon ZeppeIin's Career.

cant Won Zeppelin, inventor of the
,,rsr.- elich bears his name, was not
Er,.I f, rhe war, but died of pneumO-
~ a caarlortenburg, near Berlin, on
varEI s. 1917. He was born in 1888
anil WIS Lieutenant of cavalry at the
on. af twenty-five, when, in April,
7la2 ar was sent to the United States
a. pra--5an military attache of the
Union army In the Civil war, being at
,rb4d .o The Army of the Mississippi,
IN which Gen. Carl Schurz command
OIL brl-ade. 1t was at that time that
ropgr v,n Zeppelin had his first ex-
rar.pE-a as an aerOnaut, going up in a
capriv,. ia.loOn belonging to the corps
N which he was attached.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
His Utter Inability.

mercy! What is the baby crying
for?" upon her return from shopping
exclaimed the young mother, who had
left her infant to the care of his bach
elor uncle.
How should / know?" YEARLY re-
piled that gentleman. There are so
many million things that he couldn't
use if he had them that it hasn't been
possible for me to get them all for
him. kansas City Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
Iacemakino Modern.

1t is commonly believed that so far
as Great Britain is concerned, the
lace industry was introduced by the
Flemings into Bedfordshire in the
first quarter of the seventeenth CEN
fury; but this was a handmade pro-
cess. and lacemaking continued a
hand industry until almost the very
end of the eighteenth century. The
manufacture of lace by mechanical
means is, therefore, very modern in
time, dating from the closing years
of the eighteenth century or the be
ginning of the nineteenth century.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
THE ORATORS.

While it sometimes seems that ora
tory is now lost art, we are of the
opinion that it is an art that never can
be lost. We shall have great orators
again. The names and the memories of
Demosthenes, Cicero, Paul. Webster
and Ingersoll are not forgotten. nor
are they likely to be. While the hu-
man heart leaps with Joy or sinks
with sorrow, the orators forum viii
be preserved and his power will en-
dure.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
Sure Sion.

"Jehosaphat exclaimed Henry, in
the hall.
whats wrong, dear2" called his
wife.
I'm going to get caught In the rain.s
Don't be foolish. There's no sign
of rain"
Eyes, there is, too. Somebody's taken
my umbrella"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24

Ezra Winrow-I hear you snapped
automobiles with 81 Skinner yesterday.
Who got the wust of the bargain, Hi?
Hi Huskins-Wa-l the one / got
thrust on me is sufferin' horribly from
ague, an balks quite lot count Nv
missln' on each and every cylinder off
an on, but l heerd this mornin' that
81 Is huntin' fer the jestice Nv the
peace in order to swear out warrant
fer sOmebody.-Buffalo Express.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
HARMONY In Suueaks.

Bacon-Did you go to Miss Screech's
concert at the church?
Egbert-I did. 1 went in while she
was singing, and my new shoes
sQueaked something awful.
Bacon-TOO bad to create any dis
cord.
Egbert - Dlscord nothing! The
squeak of my shoes just harmonIzed
with her voice. ..' '.....-..
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
GesticuTatory.

Twas a cold winters day, and Abe
and Ike had been walking together
for some considerable time. In the
usual Jewish manner, with their hands
tucked in their sleeves, mufr fashion,
and neither had spoken O word the
whole time.
Said Abe to Ike:
"Vhy don't you say something,
Ike?"
"Vhy me? You jolly veil get your
own hands cold.' replied Ike.-Lon-
don Ideas
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
KNOW ONLY TWO SEASONS.

There are but two seasons-the
wet and the dry-at the equator in
Africa. The former (summer) lasts
eight months. with the thermometer
averaging from 40 to 125 degrees
Fahrenheit. During the dry or "cold"
season Of four months the thermome-
ter stands at about 20 degrees. 1t ~
then that the natives, who have been
hived In their bamboo huts SO long
by the rain, desert their towns. and
set out for the forests and jungles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
Not a Hard Snort.

HostrS$-My husband is very fond
Of fishing and duck shooting. Are
YOU much of a sportsman, Mr.
Soothrm;
New Historically, madam, 1 don't
think ! ought to say that l am. 1 used
10 collect butterflies, but 1 have given
I'D even that nOw.-BostOn Transcript.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
lie hnti-Meat League.

CHI. Taylor, president of the Algon-
min club. said at a dinner in Boston /:
Two aged vegetarians were talking
er rhp aati-meat league about an aged
meaf7at,r.
81 saw him at the bank yesterday,
gpcrra he first vegetarian, and he
had The lace to tell me he felt like a
tuoycar old
~Ili.w, said the, second vegetarian.
Haw hawl I guess he meant a two
Tpar-old c.g'"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
BEWARE OF COMPROMISES.

One temptation in making difficult
decisions is to compromise. You aren't
sure which way il the best. you seek
to combine the advantages of both. and
many a time merely combine all ihs
disadvantages. To be sure, there ara
times when compromise is the wisess
course, but there are just as many
times when it is cowardice and weak
ness. How can one tell which tmeE
are which? Well, that Is simply am
other deci5ion for you.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
Costa RTca Rich In Fruit.

Costa Rica has all the raw material
that is necessary, except that for con-
tainers, to develop profitable busi-
ness in canned fruits and vegetables.
The list of native and cultivated fruits
is long and contains many which would
be IL demand if the way is found to
preserve the flavor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
BrIuhtenIno the CARPET.

Ammonia and warm water used with
flannel cloth to give a carpet brisk
rub.over will help decidedly IN fresh
ening the colors. The carpet must be
well swept, shaken, or vacuum cleaned
first.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
Fixing Up.

"Why the clean collar in such a
hurry?"
Gotta see my girl in a minute or
two"
But your shoes need polishing"
"She can't see my Shoes"
"Huh?"
"She lives in one of these little
booths In front of a picture theater
We talk through the window."-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
OPENS California AirpIane Line.

San Francisco, June 17.-An air
plane piloted by Al Wilson arrived
here from Los Angeles, completing
what was claimed as the first CONNER
cial passenger-carrying flight between
the two cities.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
Heir TO g 600 ooo Killed.

Bellefonte, Pa. June 16.-Walter
Winton. heir TO 100000, a student
at Bellefonte academy. was killed
when his automobile upset near here.
With six other students -Winton was
driving rapidly to State college.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
sIuht SEEING az War Prices.

Recently the board Of public works
at Holyoke, Mass. had occasion to en-
ploy man to inspect some boilers in
a city building. Soon after 1t received
this strange bill:
ITO looks, S12."
The bill will be paid.-Cartoon
Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
rxor.r,+e Historical socie+v

Madison, Wis. June IA complete
exoneration of the state Historical
society, which has been under legisla-
tive investigation for the last two
months, came in the form of report
10 the legislature.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
HUGE Naval Measure Passes

Washington, June 1S.-With authori-
zation for a new three-year building
program eliminated and the fund for
naval aviation reduced to SIS, 100000,
the 1920 naval appropriation hill. to-
falling s6OOOOO,OOO, passed the house.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
Bandits Raid Ohio Bank.

Cleveland, o., June 1S.-Five armed
bandits held up the West Cleveland
bank and escaped in stolen automo-
bile with currency estimated at $780,
600. Two of the robbers stood guard
over six customers and four clerks.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
Will Raise Transport waIdersee

Washington. June 17.-Upless storms
interfere the transport Graf Valdez
see, sunk in 40 feet of water off Long
Beach, near New York, will be raised
in a week. the navy department has
been informed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
Notes Army of 900 600

Washington. June 16.-Without
record vote the house passed and sent
10 the senate the 1920 army appropria-
ton bill. carrying a total of S71S.0O
600 and providing for a temporary
army of 100000 men.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
Sad Realization,

81 guess I'll have TO give up being
a socialist" said the gloomy person.
"Why?"
81 lack the needful natural gift. /
can't talk entertainingly enough to
persuade the other socialists to let me
live without working?"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
Ideals.

Ideals are like stars; you win not
succeed In touching them with your
hands. but like the seafaring man On
the desert of waters, you choose them
as your guides, and, following them.
you reach your destinv
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-24
Deserved Credit.

Parson-Always speak well of your
leighbor.
Mrs. Gingham-I dol And yet
assure you she is one of the most de-
testable creatures on earth