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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
TRAINING SCHOOL SITE

The county board committee author
lied to get bids for site for a new
county training school building,
opened bids last Thursday. There were
a lot of bids in both from Manitowoc
and Two Rivers Two Rivers offered
to donate any one of three sites which
they described, one of them an entire
block. Another adjoins the site of a
new grade school Two Rivers is to
build Our hustling neighbor was rep
resented by Mayor CurrenS and others
who urged their city's claims.
The Manitowoc representatives, Act
ing Mayor McKeough, City Attorney
f.. l.. Kelley and II. g. kress of the
Association of Commerce, had their
breath quite taken away by the offers
of free sites They had nothing like
that up their sleeves. They had merely
the point that the county seat with
railroads running in five directions is
the logical place to locate the institu-
ton, regardless of some small initial
saving in site cost. The committee will
report to the county board at its next
meeting.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
NEW BANK ORGANIZES

The stockholders of the new state
bank met last week and elected direct
ors. Over $50 stockholders were pres
ent representing nearly all of the stock
subscribers.
The following directors were elect
ed: Renhart Rahr, Joseph C"nnell,
Charles Kulnick, William kiel, Joseph
Kelner, d. c. Bleser, J.. w Ledyina,
Henry Nienaber, NJ. j. O'Donnell, DIR.
Aldridge, f. A. Miller The stock of
100000 was overSubscribed and it
was necessary to allot the stock in
proportion to amounts Subscribed.
The bank will occupy quarters on
Washington street opposite the court
house, taking in the entire ground floor
building in which the Lindstedt-Hoff-
."a. ""'upany have for years been To-
Officers plan to have the bank
business early in the summer.
Following the election of directors,
Reinhart Rahr was elected president
and Prescott Moore of Dodge City,
Iowa, cashier.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
MARRIED

1t has been known for some time
that Frank Chloupek, son of Judge and
Mrs. John Chloupek and Miss Dorothy
Voelker of Branch were engaged to be
married. 1t was believed by all inter-
ested, including parents, that the we'd
ding would take place in June. Last
Thursday the groom's parents received
telegram from Chicago conveying
the information that the young people
had been married without waiting for
the conventional settings of the usual
June ceremony at home.
Mr.. Chloupek is the judges young
est child. He is a salesman for the
Aluminium Goods copany with head
quarters at Indianapolis. The bride is
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. August
Noelker of Branch. She Is a graduate
of Lawrence college and was at the
tine of Ter marriage teaching school
1T Watertown, They are both popular
and numerous friends send best wishes
to them on their honeymoon.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
NOT AJAR PERMANENTLY

We know you won't believe it, but
it's true, nevertheless. The bridge gates
at Eighth street are swinging. Every
one stopped poking gibes at those
gates months ago. They had ceased to
be a subject for the idle jest of the
unregenerate or even topic for casual
remark They had become part OF
the scenery, like the placid river itself
And now like the proverbial bolt from
the clear sky comes the information
that the gates are swinging. OF course,
gates ares opposed to swing, but the
people had come to view these devices
as bridge ornaments
A citizen who has observed things
since before the civil war paused Mon
day as the south gates gave unmiStak.
able signs of life and remarked: well
just had a notion that those contrap-
tionS would be induced to run for a
few weeks before the spring election
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
CONDEMNATION MATTER UP

Monday in county court there was a
hearing before jury on the issue of
the necessity of taking" the land
which the city is condemning at both
ends of the new Twenty-frst street
bridge which is to connect the region
of the West side (Fifth ward) with the
cemetery and fairgrounds section The
land to be taken south and west of the
river belongs to the William Rahr es-
tate and that on the cemetery side to
the Stolze estate. The jury which
heard the city's proofs, chosen by lot
from list of thirty-six listed by the
sheriff was A. f. Beck, Max Richter,
J. J. Hopf, A. o. Anderson, Frank
Linder, ID. c. Bleser, Henry Leven-
hagen, Fred Borcherdt Jr., John
Phalen and Anton Kolbeck.
John Gagnon and Charles Kulnik
could not serve so ten iurymen heard
the testimony. The owners had not
filed answers denying the necessity for
the taking, and so the cityS petition
was not contested so far as the taking
of land was concerned The jury quick
ly found for the city. The real con
test will be over the amount of com
pensation to be paid for the land.
Upon consultation with the parties
Judge Chloupek appointed II. C. Wilke
of Two Rivers and George Anderson
and j. j. Stangel of this city as com
missioners to hear the testimony on
compensation and to make an award
in the matter. The hearing on this
phase of the matter will be held in
two or three weeks. The property
owners have right to appeal from the
award to circuit court.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18

Who Defeated Our Railroad Char
ter?-For an answer to this question
we refer our readers to the columns of
the Republican press of Manitowoc, as
also to the record of votes on the char
ter in the legislature. Republicans, in Il
body, united against us. Democrats
for us; but the Republicans were the
strongest, and succeeded in beating
the city and county of Manitowoc out
of about $l,5OO,OOO. And not only
that, but have given our city and
county such a turn backwards, as will
iniure her to an untold amount for
years. This county in one year would
have been richer by one or two million
of dollars but for the Republicans in
Madison, who have kept it from us,
We want every Republican when he
goes to the polls in the future to re-
member who it was that robbed us of
81, l,500,000; and if he wishes to keep
alive such a party or train with such
set of public robbers as represents
that party in the legislature all he has
to do is to vote the ticket-call Demo
Gratis thieves, and traitors, and the
thing is done. But we would not like
to sleep with his conscience.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
STILL IN EUROPE

Miss Sophia Bresser, who was
caught in Germany at the opening of
the war in 1914, and who has been un-
able to leave the country until a few
weeks ago, was expected to arrive at
New York a week ago. Friends went
to New York from Milwaukee to greet
her upon her arrival. The day she was
expected it was learned that she had
not yet departed from Rotterdam be-
cause Of complete tie-up Of shipping
caused by a strike.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
RUSH LEAGUE BALL

The Lake Shore league ball season
will open on May with six team
circuit consisting of McCoy-Nolans of
Milwaukee, ManitowOC, Sheboygan,
Waukesha, Port Washington and Two
Rivers Two Rivers is a new conner
and Port Washington has been out of
the league for several years, There has
been a rumor around the city that if
some enthusiasts do not come to John
Herzog's assistance and help stand the
burden he will dispose of his franchise
to some other town.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
REAL ESTATE REPORT

The following transfers of real cs-
tate were made during the week end
ing Feb. l3;
rlra.a Van au,o, :, r,,n. UIoin
lot r llool. n, ,i,,. os T,., pi,.o.,
Consideration. SI.SOO.
"'ou''r u,"' :" '0', ,'',''"'' ''"''
o' - '','' ''' " INV '"''''' '''','' ''''
Edward Oliearh ana VIM Ollcarn
to James Olicarn thcIr interest IN ia
"'''' ~ '''' ''' 'o"'' VI '''i''' N'''''
>'''''''' ''''''' '''''''
Lester a. Dcdricks ct al to Anna
Brcainsly, lot 6, block 5s, city of
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
CITY COUNCIL NOTES

The council met in regular session
Monday night. The official minutes
appear on another page.
The mayor, who is sick, and lssel-
man were absent. President McKeough
presided
1t was decided to go right ahead
with the paving programs for 1920
and 1921, stotal of over five miles of
paving. The paving called for 1921 is
not definitely fixed but the under
ground work will all probably be done
on it this year so that it can be paved
in 1921. The ground is ready for
about two miles of paving this year
and the council will meet in adjourned
session on March 22 and take up the
new bids for paving this year.
The council authorized Sl45,000 for
paving bonds to pay the cty's part of
the 1920 paving.
Vogel pointed out that if bonds in
proportion for the 1921 job are neces-
sary there will be but 100000 bond
leeway left and that the board of edu-
cation seems to have its heart set on a
school house to cost S2,000,000.
The council approved the proposed
amendment to the state constitution
which will permit larger compensation
to be paid to members of the state leg
islature.
A communication from the AssoCia-
ton of Commerce suggesting that the
city set aside camping sites for auto
mobile parties was referred to COM
mittee.
Twenty-nne former saloonkeepers
have filed applications for permits to
dispense soft drinks of the malt vari-
ETY. There are several running who
have not filed and they will be in
formed to get in and pay $50 or quit
business. The applicants for permits
are as follows: Herman KieselhorSt,
New Opera House, Julius Pohl, Frank
Stanzel Ignatz Naidy, Charles Bouril
Chas Schuette, Jos. Schlaeger. Joseph
ZbOralski, Theo. Long, Ed. Endries,
John Coma, Williams House, Schulze
Bros, John Schubert, Oscar Johnson,
A. B. Nohlachek, Henry Thielen, Harry
Spiegel, George Schmidt, Mike Sadus-
ky. VIM. Boeder, August Kaems, John
Becker, Jr., Edward Herman, Paul
Riederer, Fitzgerald & Bruder, Claude
Eatman, Walter Rugowcki.
Vogel got after the assessor and the
committee on finance because they had
not approved claim for refund of
taxes filed by George Baruth. He
claims that after he had purchased an
automobile for $3.50 it was assessed at
5000. 1t was referred back for fur
ther investigation.
The special committee on the new
city hall reported that Architect Raeu-
ber is busy preparing plans for the
alterations.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES
FIFTY YEARS AGO

1t is surprising to see the immense
quantity of shipping stuff that line the
river banks and docks of this city. In
fact almost every vacant lot in the city
is covered with lumber, shingles, rail-
road ties, cedar posts, telegraph poles,
cordwood, etc. Look out for lively
times when the vessels commence run
ming.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
Tonic for Courage.

A tonic for courage is the eleventh
chapter of Hebrews A person can
not rise from the reading of this roll
OF heroes without being more heroic.
Courage is contagious; we become
brave by associating with the brave, in
literature and in life. The mind that
is stored with the great words OF hero
ism is least likely to stoop TO deeds Of
cowardice. Nautilus.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18

Mrs. Mary Ann Dow, mother OF
Capt. Arthur Dow of this city and her
self pioneer settler and resident of
Manitowoc up to a few years ago, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Erg-
dell, at Kaukauna Saturday The de
ceased was S5 years of age and is sur
vived by three children, Capt Dow,
Mrs. Eigdell of Kaukaunl and Mrs.
Widdia of Birmingham.
Her body was brought here for bur
ial. The funeral was held Monday Rev.
Whitsitt officiated.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
INSURE employees LIVES

The lives of employees of the Mani
towoc Seating works have been insured
by the company for the benefit of any
benefciaries the employees may name.
1t attaches to employees who have been
with the company three months in the
sum of $500 and increases with longer
service to $1,000. The risks are on the
"group plan" and no physical exam
nation is required. The company pays
the premiums. After leaving the com
pany's service the worker may keep il
up AT his own expense.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
Novel Mat FOR Hot Dishes.

Cut a piece of pasteboard the size
and shape desired, round. square, or
octagon, and sew on MS felt or fan
mel. On the reverse side sew on fiat
bone, pearl, or china buttons, all OF
one size, putting them on In rings or
other patterns. These will hold the
hot dish up from the table.-National
Magazine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18

II. A. Simon received a message yes
terday that his mother, Mrs. Margaret
Simon, had died at her home in Mil
waukee. Mrs. Simon conducted mil
linery store here for many years. She
was a resident of this city up to a few
years ago when she removed to Mil
waukee She was ~ years of age. Her
remains will be brought here for
burial
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18

Died in Menasha, Feb. "a, 1870, Mrs.
Hanora Crowley, aged 7S years, wife
of Dennis Crowley, and mother of
Jere Crowley of Manitowoc,
Died, in this city, on the 18th of
March, 1870, of scarlet fever, John
only son of Fred and Mary Pingle,
aged 8 years, 10 months and 2 days.
Died, at Branch Mills, on the same
day of scarlet fever, Caroline, daugh-
ter of Godfried and Elizabeth Kunz,
aged Z years, ii months, 10 days
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
Bones aa q Barometer.

The merits Of bones as indicators OF
fair or foul weather have been vouch-
ed for by the captain of an Italian
steamer carrying cargo OF bones
from the South American port OF
Buenos Ayres to New York. When
the ship was sailing toward u storm
recently the skipper stated the bones
creaked and moaned, and when fair
weather was ahead they were silent
again.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
EDUCATIONAL.
THE SCHOOLS IN PERIL

The situation in which the public
schools of Wisconsin have been placed
as result of the extraordinary in
crease in the cost of living is one that
demands the immediate and most seri-
Gus consideration of all thoughtful citi-
zens.
From time immemorial the teacher
has been poorly paid. There is no dis
pute about this. The condition has been
denounced as a national disgrace. The
war burdened the teacher with an in
crease in the cost of living of more
than S2 per cent, six times as much as
the increase in salary since that time.
The inevitable has happened, Dis
appointed in receiving sufficient pay,
thousands of teachers have been
fOrcedto leave the schools and obtain
employment which gives them money
enough to meet the high prices, There
is great shortage of teachers, which
the fact that the school population of
Wisconsin is increasing every year, ere
ates a menace to the welfare of all the
children of the state.
From the best minds of the country
come the emphatic statements that the
only cure is to make teaching so at
tractive that it will keep the teacher in
his school. DIR. Claxton, the United
States commissioner of education,
says:
"Teachers are now paid less for
their work than any other class of
workers, and the increase in their pay
the last few years has in no wise been
in keeping with the increase of pay of
other workers or with the increases in
the cost of living.
"While the cost of living has in
creased approximately so per cent,
salaries of teachers have increased
only about IL per cent Many of the
better teachers are leaving the schools.
and their places are taken by men and
women of less native ability, less edu-
cation and culture, and less training
and experience. Many of these places
are not filled at all,
GAS an inevitable result, the charac-
ter of the schools is being lowered just
at time when it ought to be raised to
much higher standard. The only
remedy is larger pay for teachers
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
Lemons as Toilet Article.

Nearly every woman uses lemon
In her toilet preparations For remoy-
Ing stains or freclsles or bleaching a
neck made yellow by high collars there
is nothing better. Only very little
lemon is needed at one time To keep
! lcmon from drying up and becoming
useless place It under an ordinary
glass tumbler on the toilet stand and
1t will not wither and dry out.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
.. O.TOrriSOnCO.

Louis Heideman to John Schneider,
~ acres in sec. % and several lots in
village of Ccntcryillc Consideration,
$4,000.
Louise Hciscr to Philip Lorenz, lot
Z, block l6t, city Of Manitowoc, Con-
sidcration, St35O.
Jocph Niqucttc to John Dvorak, &C
acres in sec. 5, town of Mishicot. Con-
sidcration, 10000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
"Happy Dust"

The public health law, as regards
the restriction of the sale OF habit
forming drugs, is very loosely word
ed and even where its provisions
should apply effectively, are not OBJ
served Schoolgirls have been found
distributing among their mates papers
of the dangerous drug. heroin, which
they call happy dust" Physical and
mental breakdown follows inevitably
the requirement OF this habit.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
Germany's Fastest Trains.

The fastest distance trains in Ger
many ere the rlin-Hanoyer-Dort.
muud express, which covers 29204
miles With only three stops. at an av-
erage speed Of 5052 miles an hour;
the Oderberg Breslau.Berlin express.
$3.50 miles with four stops. at 50f4
miles an hour; the Berlin-Konlgsberg
express. S666l miles with three stops,
ut 1870 miles an hour
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
llfe's Tanales.

The time you spend getting the
tangles out OF your worsted, and the
knots out OF your thread, might have
been used to better purpose II you had
been a little more patient or a little
less careless. Life has difficulties, OF
course, but as a rule It's tangles could
bo avoided by care and PATIENCE
Girls Companion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses have
been issued by the county clerk the
past week.
Frank Sires and Augusta Vetter,
both of Manitowoc; Wenzel Kiel and
Leihah Braxmeier, both OF Mantowoc;
William Hoefert Of Two Rivers and
Marie Dose Of Two Greeks; Edward
Behnke and Rosina Riemer, both Of
Rockland; Frank Hosheck OF Two Riy.
ers and Elsie Koehler OF Mani.owoc.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18

The need of adequate pay for teach
ers is forcibly demonstrated in the
case of DR.. Edgar f. Smith, who is
leaving the position of provost of the
University of Pennsylvania. 81 have
been a teacher all my life, and ! have
not cent in the world" says DR.
Smith. at is wonderful work, but un-
remunerative," he adds.
From the
WISCONSIN TEACHERS ASSOCIA.
TION PUBLICITY COMMITTEE
Menomonie, Wis,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
Share Your Good Times.

Share your good times if you can.
II takes only a little while to read
story to child, It takes only a little
effort to draw the less popular girl
into your own gay circle. You will
be surprised to see what good fun
even quite elderly people can be lin.
der the stimulation Of being wanted
by the crowd"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
EIlrtlnu With Fame.

"Why do you insist on nibbllng
around that hook?" said the wise
Ash. "You know the danger" "Yes,"
replied the little fellow; but We all
have a certain appetite for glory.
am willing to take chance for the
sake OF being described to that mans
friends al the big fish that got away"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18

A few of the logging teams have
come out of the woods, but many will
remain at work for a month yet, if the
sleighing continues good, We under
stand that Mr.. Raymond intends to put
in about 100000 feet for his mill in
Neshoto.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18

Alois Rank of this city died on Fri
day of last week of hemorrhage of the
stomach. He was 40 years old and
leaves wife and two children.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
OBITUARY

James W. Ferguson, father of 5. h.
Ferguson of the Wisconsin Pea Can
ners company and a resident here with
his son for the past eight months, died
suddenly Tuesday night. He was 62
wears of age
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18

President Hibbcn of Princeton Uni
versity says that unless something is
done quickly to remedy the situation
caused by insufficient pay for teachers
the best instructors in the schools will
leave their positions. The constantly
increasing scarcity of teachers proves
the truth of President Hibbcn's asscr-
ton.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18

In 1915 the average pay of school
teachers in twelve states was below
$400. In one state the average was less
than ga cents a day, yet New York
City pays the men who clean its streets
Sl,095 year, and the drivers of its
refuse carts $I,27750.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
rs O. 81

The symbols $. O. s." as used in
wireless Geography simply means
"Hurry up! Drop everything else and
get help to me at the earliest possi-
Bile moment" Apart from this there
is nothing to the call The letters
were scheduled because they are the
best calculated to carry the hurryup
call.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18

In consideration the request of Wis
consin school teachers for fair treat
ment in the matter of salaries, consid-
Grafton must be given to the fact that
they are expected to improve their
training by attendance at summer
schools and teachers Institutes,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
Mo Small m II

Doctors Wife las patient departs)
Mercy! What a monstrous man.
Wants treatment for obesity, sup
pose. Doctor-No, he complains OF
pains In the small Of his back.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

p. II. Hewitt has moved from San
Antonio to Pasadena, Cal He expects
more rapid recovery in the higher alti-
tude of the latter place.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18

The Pilot typos doff their hats and
make their bow to Mr. Penn. TillSOn,
the whole-Souled and large-hearted
proprietor of the South Side livery
stable (and who by the way runs one
of the best livery establishments in the
State) for his kind remembrance of
them in giving them a sleigh ride in the
country, on Monday last, behind a
couple of his fast horses. May his
shadow never grow less.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18

The pleasant weather that we have
had for the past week or two indicates
that maple sugar season will soon COM
mence. Who will have mercy on the
suffering printer?
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18

Can anyone say that school teachers
are receiving decent pay when an aver
age compensation of all teachers in
the United States is less than 5000 a
wear?
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18

The First Presbyterian society will
hold its annual meeting for the cleo
ton of officers, etc, at the Presbyte-
rian house of worship, Monday even
ing, March 81, at O'Clock.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18

j. c. Schmidtman of the class of '9S,
state university, has been selected as "A
reporter for the Daily Cardinal, col
lege paper.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18

j. W. Cooper claims to have seen
four robins. The Pilot wouldn't will
ingly question Cooper's veracity, but
on the robin question, verify all men
are liars
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18

Capt. Tim Kelley is beginning to
show signs of nervousness now that
navigation Is about to open.