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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-15
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The body of Norman Pfefferkorn ar
rived in the city Sunday. Pfefferkorn
went overseas with Co. b, 343d Infan-
try, seth Division. He died of the flu
in England and was buried there.
Funeral services were held at Ever
green chapel Monday afternoon. Rev.
c. f. Schellhase preached the funeral
sermon. Guy Drews post of the Amer
lean Legion attended in a body and six
comrades acted as pallbearers. A post
firing squad fired the customary vol
leys of military funeral. This is the
first of the boys buried overseas to
reach Manitowoc. Pfefferkorn was 26
years old and lived with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pfecerkorn, near
Four Corners.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-15
OBITUARY

Philip Roth, pioneer engineer of the
lakes and one of the veterans of the
Goodrich line, died Saturday at his
home on North Eighth street, after an
illness of several months.
Mr. Roth was born at Frankfort-on-
the Main October 3, l845 and came to
America as lad of six, the family To-
eating in New York and later remov-
ing to Milwaukee where Mr.. Roth was
educated At the age of sixteen he
decided upon lake career and sailed
as a cabin boy on the steamer Traveller
and from that time until he retired
few years ago, he followed the lakes.
The deceased is survived by his wife,
nee Sarah Bibble, of Racine, whom he
married twelve years ago, and by one
daughter Adeline. One brother Arthur
Roth, at Milwaukee also survives.
The funeral was held Monday after
noon under auspices of the Odd Eel
lows lodge.
Andrew Mrotek, pioneer resident of
this city, died last Thursday at the age
of 81 years He was born in Poland
March S, 1888 and came to this city in
the seventies. He leaves five sons and
one daughter, all residents of this city.
They are Andrew, Bennett, Alex, Al
bert and Jake Mrotek and Mrs. Frank
Trastek.
Mrs. Maren Hougen, widow of II.
Hougen Johnson, died Sunday at the
age of 90 years. Mrs Hougen is sur
viyed by a son, Hakom Hougen, Chi
cago, a daughter Mrs. +. w. Wan
strand of Milwaukee and grand
daughter Alma Margaret Walters of
Seattle.
Michael O'Neil, fifty-seven years of
age, died yesterday morning after
lingering illness. A brother, Patrick
O'Neil of Newton, and a sister, Mrs.
John Clark, South Twelfth street, sur
yiye him. The funeral will take place
at Osman Friday morning.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-15

Wisconsin is not the only state in
which an effort is being made to bring
to public attention the serious situa-
tion in which the schools are placed by
the increasing shortage of teachers be-
cause they cannot live on the salaries
paid to them.
New Jersey, Ohio and Indiana have
conducted campaigns which have CEN
tered attention upon the menace to the
schools, In setting aside a "Teachers'
Week" in Ohio, Gov. Cox said:
"As a,reSult of the disturbed eco
nomic conditions of the times, the
teaching staff of the public schools of
the state has been greatly depleted.
School authorities have been compelled
to recruit from unframed ranks, and
teacher shortage has necessitated fire.
quent change in school terms. There
have been enforced long vacations and
even abandonment of some schools
at is quite fitting, therefore, that we
unite in striving TO generate a deeper
sympathy for school work to the end
that we may put it on a higher plane.
"The opportunity lies before us to
do noble service for humanity by en-
listing in the cause of education the
very elect of our young people, to the
end that the children of Ohio may have
the best teaching possible.
The motto of Wisconsin is "For-
ward" Let that he our slogan in
united effort to protect our schools by
arousng our citizens to sense of
their duty in the matter of paying sal
aries that will keep our present teach
ers and attract young people to the
profession.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-15
CITY COUNCIL NOTES

Because of the city election on Tues
day of last week the council meeting
was not held until Wednesday evening.
The official proceedings appear on an
other page.
Drumm fathered resolution direct
ing the city attorney to proceed imme-
diately against the local traction COM
panv before the state railroad commits
sion to compel the company to make
several extensions of its lines which the
city has long been demanding. The
principal extension would be one from
the Chicago and Northwestern depot
to Riverview west of the hospital.
The election officers want more pay,
the usual demand being Sc per day.
The sum was allowed.
The j. f. Rappel Co., wholesale
grocers, filed claim against the city
for $4,000, the amount of the dam
ages which it alleges it suffered when
waters from Sherman creek flooded its
warehouse at Fifteenth and Franklin
streets three weeks ago. The matter
was referred.
There was quite a discussion over
the making of temporary provision for
the passage of team and truck traffic
across the river while Tenth street
bridge is being built for use in case
Eighth street bridge should get out of
order, a not impossible contingency as
experience teaches.
The Pea Gamers company seemed
to be particularly interested in insur-
ing a truck crossing and l.. +. Wedertz
spoke for that company.
1t was suggested that the 500 Line
might permit the iack-knife bridge to
be planked and used in case of emer-
gency The matter will be taken up
with the railroad
The getting of fire apparatus across
the river in case of need If both bridges
are out of commission had been pro-
vided for by the city by a plan to keep
a big skow and motor boat in readi-
ness at all times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-15
O. O.TOrriSOnCO

Manitowoc, Consideration, 81. Rev
cnue stamps, $3.50.
Ottilie Whitman to Peter Broehl,
part lot /, block 800, city of Manito-
voc. Consideration, ST. Revenue
stamps, $3.50
Peter Broehl to Martha r. Spindler,
part lot /, block 800, city of Manito-
voc. Consideration, 81. Revenue
stamps, $3.50.
Raymond O'Nell to Bridget. c, Muir
ply, part lot {, block 80, city of Man
towoc. Consideration, 81 Revenue
stamps, $3.50.
Mary Koch to William j, Michel, lot
{, block POO, city of Manitowoc. Com
sideration, 81. Revenue stamps, $3.50.
Ida Eichmann to Charles Auclair,
w. y lot 3, block 23O, city of Manito-
voc Consideration, 81. Revenue
stamps, $3.50.
John Schmitz to Elmer Keil, lot T,
block II, village of Mantowoc Rapids.
Consideration, 81 Revenue stamps,
81 SO.
Oscar NJ Lindholm to John j.
Schmitz, n. Y lot 3, block 2ls, city of
Manitowoc. Consideration, 81. Rev
enue stamps, SO,
Gustav Brabs to Otto Strade, l20
acres in secs. Is and %, town of
Schleswig. Consideration, $4,000.
Rudolph Feile to Adolph Hingiss, 20
acres in sec. 20, town of Schleswig.
Consideration, $4,000.
Rudolph Feile to Gustav Grabs, 100
acres in secs. 10 and 20, town of Schles-
wig. Consideration, $4,000.
Henry Lippcrt to Charles, Jonas, S Il
lot Q, block POS, city of Manitowoc.
Consideration, $4,000.
John Muchowsky to Gustave w. Ce-
glske, lot 3, block 294, city of Manito-
voc Rapids. Consideration, 81. Rev
enue stamps, 50.
George ). Hamilton to Frank Kauf-
man, conveys IND 16 of 40 acres in
sec. 20, town of Two Rivers. Consid-
GRAFTON, 81. Revenue stamps, ST.
Wolfgang Lemberger to Charles
Tegge, part lot 3, Hinckley's subd,
city of Mantowoc. Consideration, ST.
l50
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-15

The mayor of New York recently
became exercised over the fact that men
could not be found at S5 a day to clear
the streets during big snow storm
Jacob Theobald, writing to the New
York Tribune, said: "While the news
papers were reporting 993 designations
of school teachers since September,
and $4,000 children sent home because
there was no one to teach them, the
mayor kept his gaze on the snow. The
teacher shortage is just as real as the
snow hills that dot our streets, only the
teacher shortage is lots more serious
than the shortage of snow shovelers," I"
From Wisconsin Teachers Associa-
ton Publicity Committee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-15
zIMMERS GOES

p. j. Iimmers, for ten years past
superintendent of Manitowoc public
schools will hold that position in the
Boise City, Idaho, schools next year.
Mr.. Kimmers came to Manitowoc from
kenosha when the consolidated city
school system was put in operation
here. His present salary here is $4,000
and it is understood that he will re
ceive a substantial increase in his new
position.
Mr.. Zimmers has been a progressive,
intelligent and industrious school off
cial. He kept a tight rein on school
activities and no one was long in doubt
as to who was master; as more than
one teacher learned in late years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-15
SHIP YARD ADDS TO CAPITAL

The issue of Sl,OO0,0O0 of preferred
I per cent stock by the Manitowoc
Shipbuilding company has been author
lied by the state and amendment to
the articles of incorporation has been
recorded with the register of deeds
The new stock is to furnish capital
to build ships on builders account, that
is, for the company itself to be leased
or operated until sold. This will keep
up the work at the yard here without
contracts for outsiders.
The capitalization of the company
now is 100000 common stock and ST.
100000 preferred.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-15
EDUCATIONAL.

Beloit high school debaters on Fri
day won the right to meet Manitowoc
high school for the debating champion
ship of Wisconsin. Both Beloit teams
won decisions over Madison high
school, The Beloit affirmative team is
composed of Clark Charity, Leslie
Powell, and John Connell The latter
is son of DR.. ID. h. Connell of Beloit,
a Meeme boy, who is today one of the
leading surgeons of southern WiScon-
sin. If the boy is "chip of the old
block" Mantowoc debaters will have
at least one antagonist worthy of their
steel.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-15
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses have
been issued by the county clerk the
past week.
Clayton Jos. Arle and Cecilia Schau.
err, both OF Two Rivers; Arthur Rein
or and Minnie Ording, both OF Gibson;
Herbert Schreihart and Evelyn Bar
rand, bUth OF Manitowcc; Irwin Ho-
genson OF Manitowoc and Agnes Koch
OF Mishicot; Raymond Horneck OF
Town Rhine, Sheboygsn county, and
Ella Schneider of Meeme; Edwin Stue-
ber and Agnes Sullivan, both OF Man
itowoc; Nick Esert OF Meeme and Nora
Stock Of Centerville; Joseph Kopetsk,
of Petosky, Mich, and Mae Schmitt OF
Two Rivers; Martin Basel OF White.
law and Elenora Kleiber OF Osh kosh;
Alban Schmitt OF Athens and Jennie
Pezorski OF Manitowoc.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-15
ASSESSORS MEETING

Income Tax Assessor Jos. Connel!
announces that there will be meeting
Of the City, Village and Town Asses
sors of the County OF Manitowoc, on
April 28th in the Assembly room OF the
Court house and that member OF the
Tax Commission will be present to
give instructions.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-15
VOTED AGAINST AMENDMENTS

Mantiowoc county voted against both
proposed amendments to the state con-
stttuon last Tuesday. No. 81 author
lied any state legislature to fix the sal
aries of the next legislature. No. 100
would give the legislature control over
the existence of judicial circuits in GER
tain particulars which it has not now.
The vote by precincts follows:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-15
MAY USE JACK KNIFE

City Attorney T.. l.. Kelley, upon his
return from Minneapolis yesterday
said the 500 Line officials will permit
their jeek-knfe bridge to be converted
into temporary, emergency truck
crossing if their engineers consider it
safe. They promised to send engineers
here within a day or two TO look over
the bridge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-15

"'Fhe lack of regular teachers and
substitute teachers is daily demoraliz-
ing the class work and administration
in practically every school in the city,"
says the Public Education Association
of New York, an organization of priv
ate citizens established to aid school
officers to give better service"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-15
FARM FOR SALE

One hundred scre farm in town OF
Meeme, one half mile S. +. OF Osman.
Near school, church, store and cheese
factory. 80 acres clear. VIII sell with
or without personal property. For
particulars call or write to
MRS. KATHRYN SULLIVAN,
2t Timothy, r. f d. Wis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-15
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Ago

Micael Lynch of Liberty died at st.
Nazianz last week and was buried on
Tuesday last. He has been suffering
for years with species of paralysis
and was under guardianship.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-15

DIR. Knox, wife and son OF Green Bay
we're visiting with relatives In this
city Tuesday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-15

John Schuette will purchase an cleo
trio launch this summer. Won't John
and The Pilot scribe have gay old times
on that launch, thought
j. w. Cooper of the c. & n. w. had
some fun plowing in his garden on
Tuesday. The horses he used didn't
know anymore about plowing than
Cooper did and started to run away.
In order to hold them, Cooper plunged
the plow into the beam in hard soil. He
stopped the horses but he couldn't get
the plow out and he had to use a shovel
and crow bar before he could extri-
cate it.
Supt. DaSsler has appointed the fol-
lowing board of examiners for the
course of instruction examinations.
Francis Taugher, Thomas Conner,
Dolph Magcc, Otto Zander, Lizzie
Meany and Walter Stoker William
O'Hara is clerk of the board.
Mark Waldo is spending few days
at home. Mr.. Waldo has acquired con-
siderable reputation as an engineer and
il is not improbable that he will go to
Nicaragua to serve in the engineering
experition which is to look over the
canal problem.
Albert Landreth's operations in this
county will be greater this year than
for any previous year. lie will SOW 700
acres of peas this spring and $50 in
Sheboygan county. This means work
for great number Of people until the
season closes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-15

Mrs. Catherine Knox OF Osman Is
visiting here with relatives and friends.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-15

John Schuette will purchase an cleo
trio launch this summer Won't John
and The Pilot scribe have gay old times
on that launch, though
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
EATON CLASS WILL
Be DINED; FORMER
PASTOR TO MARION

EATON, O., April 15.-The Rev
lEarl NJ. Ellsworth. former pastor OF
Eaton Methodist church, was trans
lferred from Grace Methodist church
Chicago, to the First Methodist church
Marion, Ind. by the North Indiana
Methodist conference, which met In
Richmond. Marion is in the Wabash
district.
Rev. and Mrs. Ellsworth had definite
Iy decided to leave Chicago. he having
had under consideration a flatterins
business proposition. In conference
with Bishop Thomas Nicholson, the
Rev. Ellsworth was induced to remain
In the ministry, with change from
the Chicago charge as an induce
ment.
n. 8. Seniors To BE Banqueted.
Plans for a reception and banquet
TO the 1920 graduating class OF the
high school were formulated in meet
ing of the Eaton Alumni association
this week The tentative date for the
reception and dinner is June 4. Pre-
liminary arrangements for the affa1l
will be In charge of the association
executive committee, comprised OF
Mrs. Everett Ashworth, Mrs. Johr
Campbell, Miss Glenna Gross, Miss
Nola Dalrymple, Russell Johnson ant
Antonin Afford. Officers OF the asSo
citation are: President, c. J. Hunter;
vice president, Mrs. G. NJ. Treflnger;
treasurer. Robert Mcintyre; secretary
! Miss Grace Gilmore.
The Rev. Irwin Called.
A call is to be extended to Rev
! Charles A. Irwin, Belle Center, o., tt
the passionate of Eaton Presbyterian
church, which has been without
! pastor the last several months. In
| congregational meeting the evening O
) April q action upon a call to Rev
Irwin will be taken. DR.. Myers, O
Dayton, will preside.
Rebekah to Initiate.
Degree staff of Rachel lodge, Daugh
hers Of Rebekah. will initiate class
of candidates for the Rebekah lodge O
New Lebanon, at New Lebanon, the
evening of April %.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
Street Car Fares Petition
Hearing, Set For April 20

/ Date for hearing of the Terre Haute
indianapolis & Eastern Traction com
ipany petition for authority to establish
straight cash fares on Richmond city
lines has been set by the Public Serv'
ice Commission for Tuesday, April 20
at 10 a. m. at the offices of the com
mission in the state house. The city
of Richmond will probably ask post
;ponement because the matter can not
be brought before council until Mon
day night, April 10.
City Attorney Byram Robbins said
Thursday that he had intended tc
bring the matter before council at the
last meeting, April s, but that council
dispersed before he had an oppor
tunity.
Members of council say that the petit
ton asked by the T. H. l. & E. is not
unreasonable.
Considering the increase in prices II
is thought not surprising that the com
pany should take some steps In this
direction, councnmen are understood
to have said.
A representative of the Richmond
city government will probably attend
the hearing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
The Farm and The Farmer
By william a. Sanborn

A Richmond wholesaler reports
Early Ohio seed potatoes as worth
SIG, Coolers and Carmans $14.50, and
table potatoes $13 per $50 pound bag
of 21s bushels. Other inquiries showed
that these are the prevailing prices in
this market.
One retail grocer said that he had
marketed several bushels Of seed po-
tatoes this spring, and that advancing
prices did not seem to cut down the
demand. Sales were of small lots, he
said, but in one instance the farmer
stated that he was to plant acres.
Wayne county claims no laurels as
potato center, in fact, some farmers
do not raise enough potatoes for win
ter use, but in view Of current high
prices 1t was thought that planting
might be increased this season, so the
facts were ascertained.
Report From centerviIIe.
1--WE are selling all the seed potatoes
we can get" said the manager of the
Farmers Cooperative elevator at Cen
terville. "At present we have few
bushels of Coolers on hand and these
are worth $3.50 per bushel, although
we sold lot of Early Ohios and Early
Triumphs at 50 less, not long ago.
The advance in price doesn't seem to
check the demand, it being more a
question of suitable weather for plant
ing. There are no large growers near
here, but many farmers plant enough
seed to have a small surplus to sell, If
the crop does we'll Several farmers
have bought as high as bushels for
seed, and Orville Daily took bushels,
and this is our largest single SALE"
Prices Lower at Liberty.
Eve are selling seed potatoes today
at IS, $3.50 and &c." said Bert Roach,
of Liberty. There are no farmers
here who raise potatoes to sell, but II
they turn out we'll there are a few to
market. The cost of seed potatoes
makes no difference as to sale>& farm
ers are buying seed for home supplies
and willing to pay the price. Looks as
on every farm"
Richards and Hollinger, general
merchants on route 2, New Madison
say there are no market planters over
their way, but that most all. farmers
will plant for their own needs, re
CARELESS of the price of seed potatoes
Seed is scarce and high" said l
White, merchant, at Bethel, but oul
! farmers are going to solve the high
cost potato problem by planting fol
home use. No potatoes are regularly
grown for market in this vicinity. II
is seldom, indeed, that farmer has
potatoes to sell"
eve are now selling potatoes at 81
cents per pound, but have no seed
stock on hand" said Omar Miller, Of
Cottage Grove, land will have to gel
more money on the next table supply
don't think the high cost of seed
will prevent farmers from planting
for own use; in fact, many bought
seed early at lower prices. There
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
Farm Federation

Cooperation of the indianapolis Live
Stock Exchange with the Indiana
Federation of Farmers Association, in
a proposed plan of the federation to
place at the Union Stockyards in Indi-
annapolis representative of producers
and shippers of live stock, was voted
Wednesday by the exchange, under the
condition that the shippers and pro-
ducers who wish to take advantage of
the plan give written notice to the
live stock exchange of their desire to
contribute to the fund.
Secretaries and other representa-.
tives of farmers declarations from
many states in the middle west Wed
nesday,. attended a meeting at Indian
apolis called by Lewis Taylor, general
secretary Of the Indiana Federation
Of Farmers Associations, to discuss
matters of common policy for the
states.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
WASHINGTON men
DECIDE ON RULES
FOR CORN CONTEST

At the meeting of the farm fedora
ton at Milton on Wednesday night,
Albert Kerber, Clyde Leverton and
H. F. Caldwell were chosen to select
the corn to be used in the 5-acre
contests.
Reid Yellow Dent will be planted,
and enough to plant a 50-hill row will
be taken from each ear. The ears will
be judged at the harvest and the best
will be used in 1921 for raising seed
corn.
County Agent Murphy addressed the
meeting and took part in working out
the details of the contest. He stated
the kind of contest planned will re-
suit in seed which will increase the
yield from 10 to Is bushels per acre. u
A number of boys and girls in Wash
ington township are to enter the pig
and corn clubs, which the county
agent is now organizing in Wayne
county.
1t is expected that from 80 to 40
will be enrolled when the survey is
completed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
Usea of Raraffin

Paraffin is very useful and does
wonders for the housekeeper, though
some people look upon it as greasy
liquid unfit for cleansing purposes. A
soft cloth moistened with it and used
on the furniture in regular dustings
will brighten the wood. Many laun-
dresses put a little into the water in
which soiled clothes are soaked, and
a little added to the starch will keep
the irons from sticking. Paraffin is
also good for cleaning enameled bed
steads, bath tubs, sinks, etc. Paint
IS greatly improved if cleaned with a
soft cloth and paraffin, the dirt com
ing away without injuring the surface
or spelling the lustre.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
Dayton and Western
Line Being Inspected

Work of taking inventory of the
holdings of the Dayton and Western
traction line, between Richmond and
Dayton, for the past IA years operated
under lease by the Ohio Electric Trac.
ton company, is under way prepare
tory to the property being taken over
by its original owners, who are headed
by Valentine Winters, of Dayton.
The Winters organization, accord
ing to report, contemplates rehabiltat-
ing the property and again operating
it as an Independent line.
Although the plans of Winters have
not been completed, it is said that
when the line is returned to it's own
ers the present power house may be
abandoned and energy secured from
the Dayton Power and Light company