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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07
SHORT NEWS ITEMS

The slough bridge is being re-
planked.
Herman G. Flieth has been appoint.
ed manager of the Harding
club of this county.
Lawrence Bernhard has been en-
gagged to play the organ at the First
Universaiist church.
Home grown watermelons are in the
market and they are much better than
those brought in from away.
The parochial schools of our city
are all opened, all but lions school
started their fall term Tuesday.
The Boy Scouts of the Universalist
church will meet Wednesday evening
in Cyrus Yawkey hall, at 1880 o'clock.
NJ G. Eberlein republican candidate
for congress addressed our people
Saturday evening at the court house
square.
An insurance adjuster from Milwau-
kee was in Wausau the past week and
adjusted the fire loss of James Mont
gOmery.
Wausau chapter, No. 81, r. A NJ,
will meet Wednesday evening, after a
cessation during the months of July
and August.
The Second infantry band of this
city furnished music at the Clark
county fair at Neillsville Thursday
and Friday.
The annual fair at Athens comes off
next Friday and Saturday. Wausau
people should attend. 1t will be an ex-
cellent display
The city council meeting was post
pOned to Thursday this week because
of the primary election ON the regu-
lar meeting day.
Mrs. Adm r. Bardeen who passed
through an operation at the Wausau
hospital week ago, is improving and
will soon be able to be at home again.
The band concert which was to have
been given at the court house square
Thursday evening was postponed be-
cause the band was at the Clark coun-
ty fair.
William Rapraeger was granted a
divorce from Susanna Rapraeger in
circuit court last Thursday. He was
also given charge of the two minor
children.
The time for furnace fires is again
with us, and from now until next
June the furnace and the stove will
consume many dollars worth of wood
and coal.
The banks of this city were closed
from noon Saturday to Wednesday
morning. Monday because of Labor
day and Tuesday because of the pri-
mary election.
Carl Akey, 8, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arcie Akey of this city, while visiting
his grand parents, at Merrill, was
struck by an automobile on Thursday.
He suffered a fracture of the skull
back of the right ear and a broken
right shoulder.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07
PEOPLE AT FAIR GROUNDS
ENJOY THEMSELVES
USUAL PROGRAM

Labor Day was observed in GUS
tomary fashion in Wausau on Mon
day. During the middle of the morn
ing there was band concert at the
court house square and hundreds of
people fiocked about the downtown
streets enjoying the music Most
business houses and manufacturing
plants closed at noon, although many
stores did not open at all Monday.
The parade commenced the latter
part OF the morning at Scott and
Third streets. There were at this
time 800 union men in line but by
the time Third street had been
reached at Third and Warren and a
big loop had been completed. many
more had Joined. The largest groups
represented at the start were the
Timberworkers with IS marchers,
and the Granite Workers with So.
One of the most interesting things
about the parade were the banners
carried by the marchers. The ma
jority of these were directed against
the Open Shop. A wagon in the
Granite Workers section carried a
quantity of granite, and bore the
sign, This shop has been closed
since 1898. 1t is still closed and
everybody happy" Another wagon
carried a group of persons supposed
to represent those who oppose the
closed shop. A 'profteer," who wore
silk hat. and two children denot-
ing child labor. were among those
designated. "Boose Will Not Buy
Us" was another sign carried toward
The front of the parade.
Among those represented in the
line of parade were the bakers, quar-.
rymen, granite workers. painters, car
penters, bricklayers, plumbers, tim
berworkers. sheet metal workers.
tailors, mail carriers, BARRIERS. cleo
trical workers. At the head of the
parade the officers of the Central La
Dor council rode and Louis Green,
the speaker of the day. George Lip
pert was also a speaker
Monday morning band concert
was given at the court house square
by the Second Provisional band. The
fair grounds was the destination of
both the band and the parade and a
large parade and large group of
people gathered there for a picnic at
noon and to hear addresses in the
afternoon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07
GLASS THAT CAN BE BENT
New Invention Declared to Be Suita.
bic for Number of Useful In
dustriai Purposes.

A new substitute for glass or for
lacquer has been invented. 1t can be
cut with shears or with a knife and,
when heated to more than 100 degrees
Centigrade, 1t forms a kneadable mass
which resumes its previous hard state
on cooling. 1t is known as "cellon."
Under the patents of DR.. Eichelgrun,
a company is making cellon In the
form of a solid or liquid solution OF
acetyl cellulose In camphor, either
white or colored, transparent or
opaque. 1t appears in slabs, or tube
form, as we'll as in the form Of a plas-
tic mass, as putty to be used for lag
ging purposes or as an antitrust liquid.
The hard vitreous cellon is bendabie
and spri1gy and insensitive to cold
water, soap, fat, alcohol or petrol.
When burnt in flame 1t drops on Ike
shellac, without, however, being as
combustible as the latter. Cellon var.
nish, which can be allowed to harden
or solidify into flexible layers. Is suit
able for many Industrial purposes.
Liquid cellon can be used for impreg-
mating textiles or for making iasuiat-
Ing tape In this latter form IL can De
taken from the round box In which II
Is wound up. even In the moist condi'
don, and allowed TO harden Ia air.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07
TAX IN CITY LESS
THAN LAST YEAR

The city tax this year will be lower
than 1t was last year-not because the
municipal budget is lower but for the
very simple reason that the 1920-21
tax cannot excedd $3.50 on every $500
of assessed valuation of property. Last
year, with the soldiers bonus to be
taken care of the rate reached $3S5
and a permit for this had to be OBJ
tanned.
Whether or not the estimated reve-
nue. of the city this fall will take care
of normal expenses, is still debated
but it is imperative that the budget
conform to the amount the treasury
actually has in view.
The assessed valuation of city prop
erty now is $13,424, 112, while a year
ago it was $12,2S6.29S. This means an
increase of $4,000 in taxes over the
amount which would have been receiv-
ed from the maximum tax year ago.
Not until November, however, will
the official rate be announced. The
expenses of school management and
operation will then be definitely
known,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07
JITNEY' NOW WITHOUT HONOR
Humble Nickel Can Hardly Be Chased
as Real Money in These spend
thrift Days.

Once upon time nickel was real
money-but those days are gone.
In the days Of our youth, watermel-
ons could be purchased for the sum
of five cents, but now not even the
transparent slice can be obtained for
this sum.
Enough bananas could be bought for
five cents to give three boys indiges-
ton, but that was long ago.
There was a time when small boys
were wont to do chores around the
home for the coveted nickel-but not
now.
Who can forget the man who used
to walk into the cigar store and say,
in a loud voice, "GIve me a good
nickel cigar"
There was a time when a nickel
bought a loaf of bread, or a dish Of
ice cream, paid for a shoe shine and
even made sizeable tip. Some OF the
old citizens, in their more reminiscent
moods, can recall those days-or at
least they say they can.
Out siouuahs, ohc W onS, bAc u>SS
Of the "jitney" passed away. 1t would
buy nothing to eat. nothing to drink,
unless reinforced by the once despised
penny. until only ride on street car
remained to be secured In exchange
for the nickel.
And then the street railway company
followed In the wake Of q long and
tllustrous procession Of profteers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07
MARATHON COUNTY
TRAINING SCHOOL NOTES

The enrolment of the Training
School numbers ST.
The following last years students
were visitors at the school last week:
The Misses Ambor Brown, Elsie Hill
debrandt, Vera Cook, Aletha Nelson,
Mary Mortenson, and Mabel Doleschal.
G. w. SwartZ, assistant superintend-
ent of the Industrial School of Gary,
Ind, visited several days last week at
the home of his brother, d. A. Swartz,
principal of our school.
F. B. Coon of the high school facu-
ty, spoke to the students at general
exercises on Friday last. His subject,
Education Trains for the Duties of
Life was made applicable to rural
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Bliese of the town
of Ringle were visitors at the school
last Friday.
On last Thursday and Friday, ex-
aminations were held in the school by
County Superintendent ]. E. Giessel.
The model department boasts &c
students to date this year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07
BURMESE FOND OF ANIMALS
COPIED by Other Nations More
Highly Civilized.

The Burmese people naturally are
full! of the greatest sympathy toward
animals of all kinds, understand their
ways, and make them feel they are
their friends. And we know that If
person Is kind to animals he Is gen.
orally kind TO his fellowman.
A Burmese boy would never be al
lowed to go bird-nesting, or rafting
with Z terrier, or ferreting rabbits.
These would be crimes.
A Burman hates to kill. Neither for
sport, nor for revenge, nor for food,
must any animal be deprived of the
breath that Is in Ii.
All the animals-the ponies, the cat
tie and the working buffaloes are so
tame that 1t is an almost unknown
can walk through the herds Of an eve
ming In perfect safety, for they will
not attempt to touch you.
Many of our growing boys think II
q grand thing TO be Indifferent to
pain-not only their own but to that
of all others. To be sorry for wound
ed dog or a hunted hare seems 'girly"
to them. But to the BurInan kind
ness to animals Is the highest Of all
virtues. He believes that nothing Of
great value can exist without COM
passion and love and sympathy-that
these make up all that is most beauti-
full IN life.
I think we can take a lesson from
the Burmese In their dealings with
dumb animals.-The Young Soldier.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses
have been issued by the county clerk
during the past two weeks:
Archie Blackwood to Leona Lecher,
town of Mcmillan.
Carl E. Janke, Wausau, to Anna c.
Wohlgemuth, Mellen.
John Marzynski, to Sophia Joswiak,
town of Cassel.
Edwin Maaks, town of Maine, to
Alma Laabs, Wausau.
Paul E. Kruger, to Clara Trotzer,
both of Wausau.
Fred Wuchespfennig, Colby, 10
Harriet Rupert, town Hull.
Gustav Grahlow, village Edgar, to
Alvina Hermann, Edgar.
Eugene Smith, Chicago, to Irene
Giese, Edgar.
Raymond G. Schneider, town Wes-
ton, to Ruby Decker, Wausau.
Edmond j. Fons, Milwaukee, tc
Delphine Ceranski, Edgar.
Alexander P. Dalski, town Cassel
to Agnes 10y, town Stettin.
Frank Walter, Chicago, to Emma
Schoenemann, Edgar.
Rhinehold E. Johns, town Miladore
to Francisco Geppert, town Hamburg
John P. Weist to Elsie A. Reikner
both of the town of Mcmillan.
Fred Herman to Kate Schultz, both
of Wausau.
Erwin Fehlhaber to Selma Kruger
both of town Berlin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE

At the Quarterly conference of the
First M. E. church held August gath,
the members of the Board of Stew
ards were reelected for the ensuing
year and NJ c. Cress was added to
their number. Wells E. Turner was
elected to the Board of Trustees, an
w. l.. Edmonds and F.. CBoyce,
whose term expired. were reelected,
all to hold Office until 1929.
TIL following committees were ap-
pointed:
Centenary-A. A. Hooper, S. j,
Swenson.
Sunday Schools-Herman horde.
H. l. Crawford
temperance. T. Marceau, Tay-
Tor Alexander
Education-S. Fl. Meadows. F. W.
Genrich. Hospitals-H. c. Berger,
F. Fl. Barden.
Church Records. A. Rowley, A.
M. Petersen
Auditing Accounts. E. Brad
berg, VIM. Anderson.
Parsonage and Furniture-Mrs
c. S. Gilbert, Mrs. w. Alexander,
Presidents of Ladies' Aid societies.
Church Music-Mrs. G. N. Harder,
Mrs. Fl. H. Davis, Mrs. l. B. Thack-
ray. Mrs H. T. Schlegel.
Est Ministerial SuppOrt-A. A.
Hooper. c. S. Gilbert, J. A. Rowley,
w. l.. Edmonds. G. N Harder.
Delegate to the Laymen's Associa-
ton at the approaching Annual Con-
ference-Wm. Anderson. Alternate,
A. A. Hooper,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07
"MY SUNSHINE LADY"
IN WAUSAU SUNDAY

The tuneful and snappy musical
comedy success. 'My Sunshine Lady"
with its bevy of pretty girls and COM
pany of comedians and condolences,
will be at the Grand Opera House,
Sunday Sept. ~. Matinee and night.
The plot of the piece carries the
characters to wide variety of loca-
tions. 1t opens in the New York
Winter Garden Then away they go
to the green fields of Brittany. Again
to Mexico's balmy cline they scam
per, and once more in the green room
of the Winter Garden. A "classy
and beautiful ballet of the Follies"
follows the principals all the way on
their travels. The brilliant musical
score boasts of twenty-four numbers
and a great many are recorded as
hits. The latter are "My Sun
shine Lady, 81 Miss You Honey.
Deed I Do, Whats the Use of
Loving?" and 1.-THE Vampire Lady"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07
JOHN BOPF PASSED
AWAY FRIDAY MORNING

Last Friday, September Srd, at
nine a. m, John Bopf, one of the old
and highly esteemed citizens of Wau-
Sau, passed away. While he had not
been in the best of health, yet up to
two weeks of his death, there was
nothing to indicate that his life was
drawing to a close During the last
two weeks serious complications ag-
gravated his troubles, and the end
came quickly. Mr.. Bopf's fifty years
of active life in Wausau had made
him widely known and his genial dis
position and loyalty to his friends
had made him widely known and Sc
spected.
John Bopf was born in Germany
on the 31st day of January, 1854. He
came to America in 1870 and to Mar
athon county the same year and set
tied on a farm with his parents on
July 18th, 1879. On July IS, 1873,
he was united in marriage to Miss
Louisa Lang He was then carpen-
ter and contractor in this city which
vocation he followed for % years,
during which time he built the old
city hall, the Kickbusch milling
plant, now owned by the Northern
Milling company, the Mathie Brew
ing company plant. st. Pauls Evan
gelical church. the Northern hotel
and many other buildings. For few
years. he was city Taper of the city
water system and later he became
superintendent of the city water
works.
In 1901 he built a store building
at SIT Scott street and started
grocery business which he conduct
ed until he retired a few years ago.
Surviving are his widow, one
daughter. Mrs. August c. Polster,
one granddaughter, Miss Marie Pol
ster, two sisters, Mrs. Carl Lutz and
Mrs. Fred Schubring, and two broth
ers, Conrad and William. The funer-
al services took place from the home
at'512 Scott street at o'clock p. m.
Monday. the Rev E. c. Grauer Of
floating.
Interment was in Pine Grove GEM
etery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
UNDER CONSTRUCTION

The Theda Clark Memorial hos
pital at, Neenah, Wisconsin, has
new addition now under construc-
ton that will double the capacity Of
the institution. The old building
will undergo many important chang
es and when the work is completed
the facilities for good service. eff
ficiencv and comfort of all concern
ed. will perhaps be uneQualed in
this section of the state which is
noted for its well equipped hospi-
tails. This hospital also, deWotes
special attention to it's Training
School for Nurses and will now be
able to accommodate larger classes
in this department. 1t is located
in the Twin Cities of Neenah and
Menasha, 30 miles from Fond du
Lac, 35 miles from Green Bay, 81
miles from Appleton and ID miles
from Oshkosh. 1t is in the heart of
the most beautiful section of the
Fox river valley and the opportu-
mites for outdoor recreation are
most attractive.
Young women desiring to make
an application are required to have
had two years in the high school.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07
SOCIETY ITEMS
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
in Wausau and Vicinity

AT $3.50 O'Clock last Tuesday af-
ternoon Miss Anesta Weinkauf.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G.
Weinkauf, was married to DR.. Fred
u. Levenhagen, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Levenhagen, at the formers
home, S11 Second street. The GER
emony was performed in the living
room under an arch of ferns and cut
mowers, and the Rev. George Schroe-
del, pastor of lions Evangelical Luz
theran church, officiated.
The bride was attired in a dark
blue, kitten ear crepe with a large
picture hat of blue velvet with silver
trimmings. Her corsage bouquet
was of American beauties.
A dinner was served after the GER
emony and the couple departed for
points in the southern part of the
state for a visit of several weeks,
They will be at home after Septem-
Der 10 at los McIndoe street. A
group of friends of DR.. and Mrs.
Levenhagen escorted them to the c..
M. & st. P. station early Tuesday
evening. The chauffeur of the bride
and groom's car was Harry Kiefer.
Six or seven other cars followed and
the couple was given boisterous
send-off.
A quiet wedding took place at st.
James Catholic church at $50 o'clock
Tuesday morning when Miss Marie X.
Hildensperger became the bride of F.
c. Hagendorn of Green Bay. The Rev.
E. P. OToole performed the cere-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Thon were
the attendants. AT 700 o'clock a we'd
ding breakfast was served at the Hotel
Bells. Mr.. and Mrs. Hagendorn de-
parted the same morning for Chicago
and other points and after October Is
will be at home to their friends at
Green Bay
The Marathon County Training
school entertained at picnic Monday
afternoon, after holding a session in
the morning. Practically the entire
school and faculty attended the affair.
refreshments were served and games
were enjoyed
At the Country club on Labor Day.
lunch was served in cafeteria style
from 1880 until p. m. The golf
events were:
Ross cup, match handicap VS.. par,
sc holes; So holes sweepstakes. The
day was favorable and many golfers
took part in the events.
Miss Mary Deininger and Bernard
Hoffman of Marathon were united in
marriage at Marathon on Wednes-
day afternoon. After a brief we'd
ding trip they will come to Wausau
and make this city their future home.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
First Universalist church will meet
in Cyrus Yawkey hall at IL o'clock
a. m. Luncheon at 1890. Hostess
es Mesdames B. Schwanberg, F.. w.
Burt and George Bartlett.
All the young ladies of the First
Presbyterian church and congrega-
ton have been invited to the church
Friday evening where they will be
guests of the Missionary society at
a supper.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
M. E. church will meet in the church
parlOrs at the usual hour, Wednes-
day. The ladies will entertain.
Miss Gladys Schilling gave fruit
shower complimentary to Miss Norma
Edmonds last Wednesday afternoon.
1t was a most delightful event.
The Woman's Missionary society
of the First Presbyterian church will
In tho ohrrah rInrc OF o..
o'clock Wednesday.
A social dance will be given at Rib
Mountain hall in the town of Flieth
Saturday evening, Sept. IL.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07
BOY SCOUT CAMPAIGN
TO BEGIN SHORTLY
EXECUTIVE HERE

The campaign of the Boy Scouts
for funds with which to maintain
central council will commence short
ly, it is anticipated. Through the
cooperation of local merchants and
manufacturers much publicity has
been given the movement and it is
believed facts about the. scouts are
pretty generally known and under
stood. That 1000 new scouts will
be enrolled in the organization is an
anticipation now that George G.
Driesbach, of Akron, Ohio, the new
scout field executive for Wausau, has
arrived in the city. Mr.. Driesbach
came to Wausau Monday. During
the past summer Mr.. Driesbach serv-
ed as an education director at boys
camp
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07
Standard Is wifes Master.

The legal position Of married wom'
an In Spain is today so low that her
husband has absolute control over her
person and property, as In the middle
ages. The wife cannot enter business
without her husbands consent. He
has the legal right to shut her up In
a convent If she does wrong, and it Is
left to him to decide what constitutes
wrong.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07
ANNUAL ROTARY PICNIC

The Rotary clubs of the Wisconsin
Valley will hold a picnic at Taylor's
Park, Wisconsin Rapids, on the 22nd
day of Sept, according to the decision
of the entertainment committee at the
Rapids. The clubs of Marshfield,
Wausau, Merrill and Stevens Point
will be invited to participate. Ar
rangements are being made to make it
one of the very pleasant events of
Rotary.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07
GEORGE RICK SOLD OUT.

George Rick, one of the oldest and
most successful grocery merchants in
our city, disposed of his store to Wal
ter Mueller and Carl F. Pleier and
they have taken possession. Both
young men have had experience in
the business and are genial and ac-
commodating. MIR. Kicks hosts of
friends regret to see him retire from
business but appreciate that he is en-
titled to take life easier.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07
elaantlc New Zealand Trees.

The sizes reported In some New
Zealand trees are astonishing. Each
of two kauri trees from the vicinity
Of the Waipona forest is stated to
have yielded 1885, s8 feet of sawable
timber, which is about twice the prod
net Of the largest known trees OF Cal
ifornia, and equivalent to the entire
production of nearly three acres Of
good European forest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07
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REGISTRATION FOR WOMEN

On registration day for women, last
Tuesday, about fifty per cent of the
women registered. The registration of
men two years ago was 1888, while
last Tuesday 216S women registered.
By wards the registration was fol-
lows:
First, 2S4; Second, 35S; Third, 173;
Fourth, 1872 Fifth, 1856; Sixth, 14S;
Seventh. 247; Eighth, 223; Ninth. 16S.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED

The following officers were elected
by the directors of the Young Mems
Christian association at meeting
held on Thursday afternoon:
President-Dr. ]. H. Kolter.
Vice presidential. P. Woodson.
- Rec. Secretary-Wells e. Turner.
Treasurer-C. E. Parker.
Additions to the auditing commit
tee: VIM. Anderson and c. H. Brim-
mer. The campaign for Membership
will be held the first part of October.