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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27
ALLIES READY FOR ADVANCE
Pershing So Busy at Front That Lon
don Reception Is
Called Off.

London, May 21.-''The military situ-
alton at the present moment does not.
permit my leaving for England" [
Immediately on receipt of this mes.
sage from General Pershing, American.
headquarters communicated with the
agencies in charge of the arrange
ments for the monster reception and
parade that were to mark the Ameri-
can army chiefs arrival here. They
were cancelled.
This explanation, coupled with Mar
shall Foch,s inspection of the Rhine
front and Premier Lloyd Georges
visit to the British army of occupation.
gives added strength to reports from
Paris that the allies are preparing for
swift military action in case Germany
refuses to sign the peace treaty.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

sidney Howard of Brockton, Mass.
Is carrying as a pocket piece a Span
ism silver coin dated 1777, equivalent
TO half dollar, which was given TO
him as a prize for being the first to
sight the first sperm whale when he
was on whaling voyage in 1873.
Efficiency experts have been studv-
ing Mes and find that the life of one
OF these tools, on the average, is about
1000 strokes. To employ file for
more than its normal period of useful
ness, 1t is claimed, more than doubles
the cost of the work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Without stopping his train an en-
gineer can move a lever in his cab
and open a recently-patented switch
TO enable him to enter a siding.
A young woman recently caused a
sensation at Los Angeles, CAL. by ap-
pearing on the streets In complete
shopping costume except for the for
mality of stockings.
Coffee grows throughout Central
America at attitudes ranging from 500
to 5000 feet, and the largest quantity
comes from districts where the eleya-
ton runs from $500 to 1000 feet.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27
SEAPLANE NC-1 SINKS AT SEA
Crew Taken Off Some Time Previously
-NC-3 Being DismantIed
for Shipment.

Washington, May 21.-The naval
seaplane NC-1y which was forced down
by fog early Saturday during the trans
atlantic flight to the Azores. has sunk
at sea. The second of the trio of
planes, the NC-3, which was lost for
nearly sixty hours off the Azores, is
being dismantled for shipment back to
the United States. The crew of the
NC-1 had been taken off some time
previously by the cruiser Columbia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Of 400 persons mentioned in the
directory of the New Hampshire
house Of representatives, a are named
John. 20 William. and 25 Charles.
George Main of Manchester, n. H.,
who is in his hundredth year. thinks
he is the oldest Odd Fellow in the
world. He joined the order March %,
1914.
BY courtesy and ''for short" all gen.
eral officers are commonly called "gen-
eral," even If they are only brigadier
generals-the next grade above the
rank of colonel.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27
HUNS WANT TO SEND AGENTS
Germans Are Anxious TO Get Permis-
sion to Travel in United
States.

Berlin. May Pit is announced Of
ficially that Germany is ready to per-
nit an American commission to enter
Germany for the purpose of obtaining
information concerning American
property here, provided however, that
German representative be allowed TO
go 10 the United States on a similar
mission.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27
"Tay Pay" Father Of Commons.

The father Of the house of COM
mons, when 1t next assemblies, will be
I. p. O'Connor. who has been already
elected a member. Mr.. O'Connor was
chosen NJ. P. from Galway In April.
1880. Since 1885 he has represented
the Scotland division OF Liverpool. be-
ing reelected eight times. including
his reelection recently. The priced
distinction of being father of the
house passed from Ri. Hon. Thomas
Durt to STAY Pay at the age of sew
sntS.-London Daily Chronicle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27
A Little Different.

an Indianapolis woman is wonder
fuI imitator. The other evening at
party she afforded amusement for the
entire crowd by her limitations of we'll
known characters. Later in the eve
ming she was rather startled when one
of the women present said to her:
ssWhat n good farce you are"
But three days later she met the
same woman and laughed with her
when she admitted that she had mixed
words. Instead of farce" she had in
tended using the word ''mir,ic."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27
OBSTINATE cHEsTs-oF-DRAwERs

e. " Lucas tells of an innkeeper
who in his win set apart the interest
On $500 for an annual supper to the
hewsboys of his town; and of another
man who left the interest On 1900
to pay for "a treat" TO certain school
children, ito be in the nature of
surprise" Mr.. Lucas himself would
like to leave the interest on f1,000 ito
that maker of chests-of-drawers whose
drawers presented least resistance to
The user
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27
CONVERSATIONS

Turkish parents punish their
naughty children by hitting them on
the soles of their feet.
The worlds richest ruby mine,
which is in Burmah, is known to have
been operated for at least two CEN
turtles.
A triweekly train service on the
Southern Pacific between NogaleS and
Guaynlas. Sonora. has recently been
converted into a daily, except Sun
day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27
MIRROR HISTORY.

In the early part of the sixteenth
century mirrors first became articles
of household furniture and decoration
Previous to that time-from the
twelfth to the end of the fifteenth cen
tury-pocket mirrors or small hand
mirrors, carried at the girdIe, were
pocket mirrors consisted Of small cir
cular plaques of polished metal fixed
in a shallow circular box covered with
a lid.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27
WHAT HUNS MASTER SAYS
Marshal Foch Says Germans Will
Sign-"lf Not We Are
Ready"

Brussels, May 21.-Marshal Foch is
quoted by the Belgian press as having
said in an interview:
''The Germans will sign when they
see they cannot avoid signing. If not
we are ready"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27
GERMANS TO REPLY MAY %
Answer to Peace Terms Will Be Given
Allies Thursday, Berlin
Tageblatt Says.

Berlin, May 21.-The German reply
to the peace terms will be handed to
the allied powers on Thursday, May
%, the Tageblatt says, and will ad-
here closely to the German version of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27
Under False coIors.

The Bolshevik-Hurrah! The pro-
letariat have seized the railroads and
holster the red flag Of revolution.
Welcome to our ranks, contradict
The Crossing Guard-Beat it. bug.
before bean you Wit me flag. Don't
you see the train most on you?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Tuesdays Results.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, 3; Brooklyn, 2.
Pittsburgh, 3; Boston, 2.
New York, Z; Cincinnati, 5.
Philadelphia, s; ST. Louis, Z.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 2; Philadelphia, l.
Boston, 6; St. Louis, 4.
Washington-Detroit. no game: rain.
New York-Cleveland, no game; rain.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Kansas City, A; Minneapolis, 5.
Milwaukee, 8; st. Paul, 5.
observation-disclosures, no game; wei
ground.
Indianapolis Toledo, No game; rain
THREE 1 LEAGUE.
Bloomington, 6; Moline, 4.
RockfordTerre Haute, no game; rain.
Evansville-Peoria, no game; rain.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27
Reversed.

1.-THE world owes every man a liv-
Ing"
81 know, but on the other hand
"WhatT
Every man also owes it to the
world to prove that he's entitled to
q living"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27
narrowing Doubt.

do you think that your wife has a
sense of humorY'
yes" replied Mr.. Meekton; ''the
only trouble l find with it is that when
/ try to tell little quip, I never can
be sure whether she's laughing at me
or the story"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Eau Claire-OIg anizatiOn of civil
ian auxiliary is planned to Company T.
One Hundred Twenty-seyenth infantry
.Thirty-second division, Eau ClaiTei
own, which made a record in The
fighting overseas, in which only seVei
members went unscathed The suzlt
larry is to consist of relatives OF hs
boys.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27
civiIization,s onlx I.st

The true test of civilization is. not
the census. nor the size of cities. nor
the crops, but the kind of men that
the country turns out.-Emerscn.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27
The Sort.

"We met yesterday with a homeo-
pathic misfortune"
"What was thatT'
"We went out in a cat boat which
got caught in a sea puss"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27
His Ignorance.

II thought Miss Mayme's costume
yesterday was bizarre"
THAT shows how much a man
knows about women's clothes. 4 was
India silk"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27
The Reason

Don't expect that man to believe
you when you tell him this house is
haunted"
why netT
Because he is prohibitionist. and
Whatever else you tell him about tbe
house. You can't get him TO swallow
the spirits"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

ManitowocESo that sleeping ae
commodations may be had for all at
tending the Elks' state convention
which will be held here next month,
one of the Goodrich steamers has been
rented and will provide room for two
hundred or more guests. The boat will
be at the disposal of the lodge for two
nights.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Manitowoc-Fourteen new teachers
have been engaged for the schools
Leslie Rumsey, who was with tte
schools for a number of years as sE
perintendent of manual training has
been re-enga ged after an absence O
two years with the local snlpbuildn'
company. 5I
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Resembling a pair of ice tongs Is ,
new detachable handle for lifting ba.
kets of iruit or vegetables that lac
handles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Rhinelander - The Lincoln COuDt
Holstein Breeders Association hs,
been reorganiZed with the following
officers: L. ]. O'Reilly, president; Al
bert White, vice-president; A. A. Scar,
secretary, and Harry Herman, treas.
uTer. The association will hold its an
nual picnic and auction June IS. Pue
bred stock will be offered.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

La Crosse-Six years in tbs
and wounded in the campaign asas,
Villa in 1916, but never sent ova o~~S
was the experience Of CLYDE pn..
field, La Crosse soldier, inst ~
charged. He enlisted in 1919 in W ~
airy unit. When the United Stat, w
tered the war against Germany n.
terfield was sent to Camp Grant .' :.
instructor and kept that post until -
armistice was signed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27
Badger State
eningS

Fond du Lac-UnaDle to reach any
kind of an agreement after having
been out forty-one hours, the jury try
ing Raleigh A. Ives for the Staying of
Herbert p. Loehr was discharged by
Judge Chester A. Fowler. During the
time they were out the twelve men de-
voted more than 20 hours to actual de-
liberation on the case. The last vote
taken by the jurors stood seven for a
third degree manslaughter verdict
and FIVE for a fourth degree man.
slaughter verdict. Even though the
maximum difference between the PEN
alties on the findings is but two years
Imprisonment both sides refused to
compromise. The first ballot taken by
or innocence and stood eight for
verdict OF guilty and four for acquittal.
After several hours all but one man
stood for conviction, and on the sec
ond day he was brought over to sup
port fourth degree manslaughter YER
dict. Court officials stated that Ives
would be tried again at the fall term
of court, probably in November. 1t
was thought that it might be neces-
sary to take the case into another
county for trial at that time, owing to
the wide publicity the affair has re-
ceived here. Attorneys think there
are few men in this county who would
now qualify for jury services. Ives
will continue to have his liberty under
bail of $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Green Bay-Peter Tubbs. Gan,
banker, is head of a committao =,
zens from small towns on tb n, VI VI aa
Bay and Western railroad that s Slte
protest against the schedpla a l'SC
which allows commuters O,, '4'la
hours in Green Bay. The Aseoa;".
of Commerce has Endorsed tbe ' n.',
and application will be made t =.
state railroad commission for " 20
sion of the schedule. 'sE
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Reconnaissance so,oo
waunee will close on enforcs,a /
national prohibition, July l Sai
reopen as soft drink parlors sns q
taurants. The city's two ha aua y
practically went out of busir ".eSsiis
80. Both had been cOntinuws Ss All
ated for nearly sixty years. 0na "a
breweries contemplates mone, =
ing Notwithstanding beverages
other retired from business q
revenue rev to the city will be aboU U@ |
400. "0Vul S.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Appleton = The F,... ~
sS1,5oo in the Methods s' o.. apota \
palgn officially opened. Dr., The ca
cess cess OF the quota Were receiv ss' u
than forty-eight hours. bu pt'e q III j
paign will be continued n ne u "a
local church the record of give d,
l larger sum than any other V rsa /.
s the state; More than half Of f1 ,So
allotted the e, Appleton distrie ~ h NE u
pledged. The district is -. has bss
raise $252.5OO for the EXPECTED \
churches have reported Ova au, Ed
tons. ''ersubscra
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Madison-The state council of !.
Tense is using every effort to move "A.
100000 bushels of dried peas GIN
left in the state. State Markets.
Agent w. ]. Jones returned from :
trip through the producing secto,,
and has been able to move few small
lots. The American market for dr.s
peas is strictly limited, most Wisco,
sin shipments in normal times poin,
to northern Europe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Madison A group of Milwaukee
janitors, comprising the first class tQ
janitors ever conducted by the Uni
versity extension division, has recentJ
completed course in heating and
ventilating public buildings, and near
ly all have received certificates. The
class will probably be resumed next
fall to study steam-boilers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Marinette - After deliberatiDg tbi,
ty-six hours, the longest that a ipr
has remained out in the history 4
Marinette county judiciary, ysrda
of guilty was reached in the cases A
TOvio Kaura and Gust Syrjanen iva
upper peninsula Films. They wen
charged with robbing John Benes Uu
prietor of a local hotel, of $500
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27


Neenah-A twenty-six-pOund muSKs
lunge, which had become lodged In tAs
fumes of a paper mill. was captures
by Walter Staffeld. The fish meas
ured four feet.
Green Bay-The Rev. Richard bu!
thart, Catholic priest, who was sITutA
by a train at Coleman while riding
an automobile, died from his injuries
Sturgeon Bay-Thirteen saloons sl1
one brewery will cease functlonlhs
this city July 1. The city treasur! F~
be minus annual license fees oil |o'V'
Wausau - Thomas La Point an'
John Gregware of the town OF S'stu
were fined 1926 each for dynamlul'
fish on the Little Rib river. Becau'.
they did not have the money 10 ~
the fine, Judge Reid gavs them elsD
months in which. to pay it.
Eau Claire = Anton PoiischeA' "a
janitor at the Sacred Heart pafOODss
school, slipped and fell twenty lex =
the roof of a shed near the schOOi, o..
broke his back. Physicians n'
hopes of his survival.
osseo-A 100000 milk condens..
is being built here by the "lipa
Creamery Co., Augusta, TO De cOD- I'M
ted July 1. According to Dan! ~
Food Inspector Cooke, there arc -
more milk condenseries n "i1 %--itsl
than there were in the entiTe
States at the beginning OF th5 wa
+ Durand-Pepin, smallest cOun" !.
the state, claims the dlsLin c.lS 1ib
having made its quota in the ni'I Dan,
cry bond drive in record time ~! I've.
county sold $4,000 in bonds II o I'd
hours, going over the top by S-''''
Superior-The federal granu u. j
submitted seventy-four true Dii-1
leging chiefly violations OF nan d M
drug law, federal liquor laws anu ID
tai regulations. Greatest secIe. al
be observed until the warrants
served, but officials indicate ~, - Vi
wholesale cleanup of undeSila0'''
result. p
Neenah-The largest nsn n"'s b
in the Fox river valley VIII ~ hull
completed here. They are Delns sr 10
by Louis Herziger, veteran ansi''
personal experimentation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Sheboygan - The thirty-fourth an
nual meeting of the Sheboygan Mu-
tual Savings, Loan and Building asso-
citation revealed that the association
is fourishing despite lull in build
ing due to the war. The financial state
ment of Secretary w. G. Roenitz
showed a gain of more than $1,000.
A dividend of 1-3 per cent was de-
clared. The association has capital
stock of more than a million.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Green Bay = The centennial ami
will be celebrated at the seventy-third
annual convention of the grand lodge
of Wisconsin here June 2, 8, and 5.
The Rebekah assembly will hold it's
thirty-fourth annual session on the
same dates, Odd Fellows and Rebek-
abs numberink $500 from throughout
Wisconsin are expected.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Wausau-The county board of SUI
pervisors ordered that all discharge
papers of returned service men be re-
corded free of charge and that rec
ord be made of their service. The rec
ord will be kept in the Office of the
register of deeds and will be perma-
nent. Those who have already record
ed their discharges will have the fee
returned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Neenah-A twenty-six-pOund muSRs
lunge, which had become lodged In tns
fumes of a paper mill. was capluEA
by Walter Staffeld. The fish meas
ured four feet.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Maiden Rock-The children of Fred
Kishner, farmer near here, went to
the barn TO hunt eggs. They had some
matches. The building burned to the
ground Another valuable barn and
fine gransry also were destroyed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Neenah-The largest fish halen as h
in the Fox river valley VIII SO bua
completed here. They are De. uIsr 70
by Louis Herziger. veteran anS
uersonal experimentation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Sturgeon Bay-Thirteen saloons Nl-
one brewery will cease functionlhs y
this city July 1. The city treasur! SI
be minus annual license fees OF F''~
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Green Bay-The Rev. Richard buy
thart, Catholic priest, who was sITutA
by a train at Coleman while riding u
an automobile, died from bis injuries
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Eau Claire = Anton PoliscneA' =
janitor at the Sacred Heart pafOODIs
school, slipped and fell twenty les' =
the roof of a shed near the schOOi, o..
broke his back. Physicians ~
hopes of his survival.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Kenosha-The Kenosha Boiler and
Structural Iron Co. received special
mention from the Kenosha county Lib
erty loan committee for its work in
the Victory loan drive. Every one of
the employees took bond.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Kenosha - Erection of four-room
brick schoolhouse, adjoining the Jew
ISL synagogue, is being planned by
the congregation. The structure is to
be completed about Aug. L. The Rev.
Hartman will have charge of the
school.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Green Bay-Joe Pierre. 20, ap-
preached Sheriff Henry Vanden Hen
vel and asked him for loan of $40 on
a bicycle, saying he had nothing to
eat for two days. The sheriff came
across and took the bike as security.
Later the guardian of the law was no
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

Appleton-President Samuel Plantz,
Lawrence college, has announced re-
ceipt of a check for $4,000 from the
United States government to pay for
losses sustained by the college be-
cause of the disarmament of the S. A.
T. c. after the armistice. The amount
received from the government is still
$4,000 short of the actual losses, it is
claimed ts ~.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-27

3 Durand-Pepin, smallest cOun" 4
the state, claims the dlsIlnC.-S-1 IN
having made it's quota in the HUI Danf,
cry bond drive in record time. .t-s
county sold $4,000 in bonds II o lDl
hours, going over the top by S-''''
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-11-20
REcoRD-sMAsHING ENTRIES

That interest in live stock has not
been impaired by war exigencies Is
indicated by the heaviest entries
for the twentieth anniversary ex-
hibit for the International Live
Stock Exposition this year, TO be
held in Chicago, November 29-De-
cember 6, 1919.
The 1919 entries exceed by nearly
700 head those OF any previous ex-
position.
Numbers, however, will not be at
the expense Of quality, as the aris-
tocrats Of the animal world, the
prize winners Of all other shows,
will be assembled here in final con-
test. making the 1919 exhibit SUI
perlative in every degree. The
best seed stock Of the world will be
on view, insuring a series OF the
most spirited contests ever witness
cd in live stock display arena.
Fat as well as breeding stock will
make a stellar display. The open
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-11-20
PROVIDE WATER FOR HORSES
Driver Usually Has Two or More
Refreshing Drinks During Day
but Team 10 Neglected.

Walter Moore. a well-known writer.
says: ut is a common thing for farm
ers TO work their horses In the hay
field from morning TO night. watering
them only at noon. This is done even
on days Of excessive heat. The driver
usually has two or more refreshing
drinks In the middle OF the morning.
and again In the afternoon; but the
horses. who are equally as thirsty. 60
without. This want Of water is not
only distressing. but II causes the
horses to drink to excess at noon and
again at night. which often results In
collie. and always tends to produce a
distended stomach. or what farmers
call hay belly Farmers who would
treat their horses humanely should
take water into the field for them In
hot weather"