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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-25
BOY, FOURTEEN,
DROWNED FRIDAY
WHILE BATHING

Elmer Yanke, town of Berlin,
drowned on Friday last at three
O'Clock while bathing in creek which
runs through the farm of Carl Ank-
lam. The deceased, it is understood,
had gone bathing with his brother,
William, eleven years of age, three
years younger than he. The creek
was deepened at one place by Mr..
Anklam who obtained ice from it in
the winter, and into this deeper hole
young Yanke ventured, though he was
not able to swim. The body was re-
covered an hour after the drowning.
Then Coroner William G. Meilahn
was called to the case but found that
the drowning was accidental. AS a re-
suit no inquest was necessary. The
lad was born on May 13, 1907, at Mer-
rill. He is survived by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Yanke, three sis
ters, Mrs. Dora Becker and Mrs Geo
Abraham, of Manawa, and Miss Emma
Yanke, town of Berlin, and five broth
ers, Oscar Yanke, town of Hamburg
Herman, Fred and William of the
town of Berlin, and Alfred Yanke. The
funeral services were held on Mon
day afternoon from the home and in
terment followed in the Taegeville
cemetery, the Rev. A. j. Koepp, pas
tor of the Emmanuel Lutheran church.
officiating.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-25
August 21st, 1888.

A new stamp window" has been put
in the postoffice.
Emmett Barden has opened a fruit
and confectionery store in his build
ing on Third street.
B. w. Pulling has recently purchas-
ed from Otto Kickbusch mate to his
horse and now drives one of the best
matched teams in the city.
One week from next Friday Cline's
"Hackaway," and Jim Scott's Hon
est Jim" will trot race at the Far
Grounds for a purse of $3.50.
The boy who was supposed to be
Willie Dickinson has turned out not
to be that party, investigation proving
his story to be true.
Chas. Mayer, head clerk in Mueller
& Quanlt's boot and shoe store, and
wife and daughter, left for Appleton
yesterday to spend weeks vacation
Ed. Eggers and John Dern assisted
the Merrill base ball club in game OF
ball at Grand Rapids last Sunday. The
latter club was the victor by a score
of 20 to s.
The practice Of placing bills on the
sidewalks is a nuisance and should be
suppressed at once. 1t is not only
displeasing to the eve to have the
sidewalks thus covered with these
things, but ii is dangerous.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-25
HEAR TALK ON
IRISH FREEDOM
$50 PEOPLE AT ST. JAMES
HALL SUNDAY WHEN
SPRADING TALKS

A meeting of the local council of
the American Association for the
Recognition Of the Irish Republic at
st James hall last Sunday evening,
was attended by a good audience, and
an address was made by Charles t.
Sprading, national organizer. The
local organization was formed sever
al weeks age aud now has member
ship OF eighty persons. Its president,
e. M. Gray, presided at the meeting
Helped Us.
ireland helped us in our day of
trouble" MIR. Sprading said. "She
gave us men and money. Now she
asks for help--not arms but moral
support. She does not ask us to fight
for her. She does want our recogni-
ton as nation. But freedom she
must have before she can develop her
national resources. Political inde-
pendence is necessary to her indus
trial growth. They (the Irish) have
fought the British not for seven years
but for seven centuries.
ireland has established a Repub-
lie by popular vote of more than so
per cent of her people, She is asking
for recognition. Shall not the con-
science OF America speak and say that
she shall receive the recognition from
us which has been accorded to other
new republics which have asked to be
received into the family of nations ?''
Day About Here
Mr.. Sprading is of the belief that
the Irish are just about on the verge
of receiving this freedom from the
British Empire. II have been cam
paigning for over year." he said to
The Pilot" and | have promised that
would keep on until Ireland got its
independence. | think that day is Just
about here"
A resolution was adopted unani-
mousiy as follows: "We, as citizens
of Wausau, in mass meeting assem-
bled, at st. James hall, Sunday, Au-
gust Fl, do earnestly appeal to Com
gress, thrUlteh you, not 20 cancel the
British debt or to further postpone
interest payments and especially to
protest against the passage of the
Penrose bill, No. 2135"
kilograms of the above resolution
were sent to Senators r. NJ LaFol-
lette and Irvine e. Lenroot.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-25
OCCURRENCES OFLONG AGO
ITEMS OF INTEREST BOILED DOWN FROM
THE WA AUSAU PILOT SO YEARS AGO

Rev. Theo. Richard, of st. Mary's
church of this city, who has preached
a sermon, averaging once month for
thirteen years, at Knowlton, delivered
his farewell sermon there on Sunday,
the 18th. His successor is Rever-
end gentleman from st. Paul.
Wausau is, today, one Of the pret-
tiest and most pleasant cities in the
state; no boom" but everything SUBJ
stantial. The city has never ceased to
grow and her population is now about
10000. Wausau has purer water
furnished by the Holly system-than
any city in the state. She has tie best
drilled military company in the United
States and in dramatic qualifications
we have better talen than any city of
twice the population. Only few
days ago Wausau sharp shooters re-
ceived the first prizes at Green Bay,
the Milwaukee Sentinel saying: "Wau-
sau captured most Of the prizes"
Rev. w. o. Carrier, of Shrotsville,
N. Y. conducted the services at the
Presbyterian church last Sunday.
E. A. Gooding and Frank Kelly left
yesterday for Tomahawk Lake, where
they will camp out and enjoy a recre-
alton of couple Of weeks.
Miss Fannie Foster, of Milwaukee,
who for several weeks past has been
visiting in this city with Mary Kelly,
returned home Friday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-25
REPRESENTATIVES OF
GOVERNMENT TO VISIT
STATE IN SEPTEMBER

A cleanup squad, representing the
federal government, will visit Wiscon-
sin during September and from the
twelfth to the sixteenth of the month,
it will maintain headquarters in this
city. The squad will consist of one
member of the Federal Board for vo-
cational Education, a medical exam
liner from the Compensation division
and a representative of the Bureau of
War Risk Insurance. A member of
the Red Cross and the American Le-
gion will also be present. All those
who have complaints to settle will be
taken care of and this Headquarters
will take care of Marathon, Por-
tage, Wood, Lincoln, and Langlade
counties.
Edward Oertel, post commander of
the American Legion has issued a
special request to all ex-service men
who feel that they have not received
the right kind of treatment at the
hands of any bureau, or from the gov
ernment, to forward a history of his
case, or to get In touch with him at
the Telephone building. Every effort
will be made to adjust any claims or
disputes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-25
PRESIDENTS CUP y
WON AT PLUM LAKE
SUNDAY BY WILSON

b. F.. Wilson won the presidents
cup in the tournament on the Plum
Lake Golf club links last Saturday.
The finals were played between Mr..
Wilson and Walter Curtis of this city.
Those who attended the tournament
and who have now returned home,
were as follows: DR.. l.. e. Spencer,
Walter Curtis, Judge A. II. Reid, Louis
A. Pradt, l.. A. Pradt, Jr., Donald r.
Gooding, l.. H. Wheeler, A. L. Kreutz-
er, Henry Smith, w. X. Scholfield, M.
NJ SchoIfield, M. p. Mccullough, DR..
w. A. Ladwig, John Ross, M. G. Ew-
ing, George w. Phillips, Frank Tim
lin, B. +. Wilson, j. l.. Sturtevant,
Fred Sexmith, Perry M. Wilson, Aytch
p. Woodson, A. M. Evans, #. p. Stone,
George e. Foster, w. w. Gamble, w.
II. Bissell, Ben Alexander, G. B. Bird,
Judd Alexander, Walter Alexander, ID.
G. Everest, w. l.. Edmonds, Bert
Sturm, W. b. Heinemann and G. b.
Heinemann.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-25
LAY CORNER STONE
OF CLARK co. HOSPITAL

The corner stone of the Clark coun-
ty hospital, of which M. H. Duncan,
formerly superintendent of the Mara
thon County Home and Hospital, is
superintendent, and Mrs. Duncan is
matron, was laid on Saturday last, the
ritualistic service used being that of
the Masonic order. An invitation had
been extended to Forest Lodge mem
bers to attend but only few were
able to go, among them Fred c. Boyce,
Geo. H. Halder, E. d. Widmer, ]. A.
Rowley, A. H. Halder, Hobart Ed
monds, Alex Ross, and w. N. Allen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-25
KAFNETkA TO
SERVE LIFE
SENTENCED FRIDAY-NEW
CONFESSION GIVEN TO
SHERIFF

Jake Kafnetka, who confessed last
week to the murder of Carl Wensauer,
bachelor farmer of the town of Ber-
gen, was sentenced to life imprison-
ment at Waupun in circuit court last
Friday afternoon, Judge A. H. Reid
presiding.
Pleaded Guilty
After preliminaries, Kafnetka was
asked to plead. He said guilty" fol-
lowing which the defendant was asked
many questions. George ]. Leicht,
district attorney, and Fred E. Schroe-
der, sheriff, made statements before
sentence was pronounced.
The coroners jury, enlpanelled i'm
mediately after the sheriff and dis
trict attorney had visited the scene
of the murder. a week ago yesterday,
was held last Thursday at two O'Clock
at Zell's store in the village of Moon.
1t was composed of Frank Zell, Fred
Nehring, Anton Kroll, Jesse Witt,
Moses Karthsa and Carl Erdmann,
with Coroner VIM G. Meilahn presid-
ing Testifying were DR.. E. f. Butler
of Mosinee. who was called to the
home on Tuesday evening by neigh
bors. Stanley Valosek, who discover
ed the murder; Sheriff Schroeder,
who Rad the confession Of Kafnetka.
Reaches Decision.
The decision of the jury was easily
and quickly reached, and pronounced
the death of Wensauer due to shot
from a gun in the hands of Kafnetka.
Kafnetka, telling his story anew at
the Jail to the sheriff and district at
torney, said that between 8 and A
o'clock Wensauer chased him off his
farm 81 said all right, uncle, I'll go,
and then / decided to kill him." the
murderer confessed He waited
around for Wensauer bur lid not
shoot because he had only one shot
and he knew that if he missed it
would be the end of him. AS soon as
Wensauer got into his house, had TAX
en- off his hat and sat down, Kafnetka
stood up on the steps and let him
have it through the window. He
placed the gun on the porch and
went inside, put his hands on Wen
sauer's shoulder and said: "Are you
gone, friend?' Knowing he was dead
Kafnetka, then said: Goodbye, part
ner," and left.
Not Crazy
A~6lner concession mace Dy hdl-
netka was that he was guilty of set
ting fire to the barn of Max Galyon
in the town of Ringle in 1917, for
which he was tried in circuit court
and found not guilty by jury. He
also said that he had never been crazy,
that he was 32 and had served two
years in prison for attempted rape.
The prisoner was taken to Waupun
to begin his life's sentence on Tues
day.
Carl Wensauer was buried on Sat
urday, the Rev VIM. Spiegel officiat-
ing and interment was in the ceme-
terry at Moon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-25
TRIBUNE" ENGAGES
LAFAYETTE, INDIANA
MAN FOR MANAGER

The "Wausau Tribune" the new
daily which plans to start shortly
has engaged r. o. Schug, now of La.
fayete, Indiana, as business manager
and he is expected to arrive in the
city next onday to commence work
Mr.. Schug comes to Wausau highly
recommended, according to George w
Lippert, having been employed for
fifteen years in advertising and cir.
culation on daily newspapers in cities
of 5000 to 10000. A new Model "a
linotype machine was ordered on
Tuesday evening at meeting of the
board. Much other new equipment
was ordered at the same time. Mr.
Trojahn, who will edit the Tribune
has been editor of the Northern In
dependent at Medford, paper which
recently suspended publication.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-25
BANKS WANT PICTURE
PART OF BURGLAR ALARM

Alarmed by the increase in activity
of bank bandits Wisconsin banks are
clamoring for burglar alarm systems,
according to Edward p. Cunningham,
detective for the state bankers He
says 1877 systems have been installed
in this state since the Wabeno rob-
berry July 18th.
The detective says a new device is
being used which cannot be beaten by
robbers, no matter how clever they
may be as electricians. Any attempt
to NEEDLE with the wires sounds a
gong on the outside of the building.
The object is to give the alarm SO a
description Of the woulG-be bandits
may be obtained.-Crandon Republi-
can.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-25
HUGE CROWD VISITS THE
FAIR ON WEDNESDAY
AGREE TO CLOSE STORES TODAY

Retail merchants and manufacturers agreed at meet
ing Tuesday morning to close their places business We'd
nesday afternoon and this afternoon, that all employees
would have the opportunity to the Marathon County
Fair Yesterday was IDEAL the day being clear as could
be desired and the temperature being just rgheven bit
warm.
The Pilot is going to press few hours earlier today to
enable all of its employees every angle of the Fair
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-25

City officials paid Stevens Point a
visit last Thursday, inspecting the
work that is being done there on
streets.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. M. c. Ewing on Wednesday, Au-
gust II, 1921.
The preliminary hearing Of Joseph
Hogel and Paul Poepke, held on a
charge of murder, has been post
poned until tomorrow.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-25
SUBSCRIBERS PAY
SUBSCRIPTIONS ON
RECEIPT OF RILL

OF late The Pilot has been mail
. ing out many subscription state
. ments to its subscribers and the
promptness with which these val
. ued readers are stepping into the
. Office and paying their $500, or
mailing us their check, is certain
. ly appreciated. The $500 NAV
. not pay all the expenses of pub
= fishing paper but 1t forms an es-
sential part of our revenue.
. Prompt payment of subscription
= statements is matter we remem-
I" Der and appreciate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-25
ABOUT 200 CONCESSIONS
FORM TWO LONG
MIDWAYS

Marathon county's biggest county
fair-that is what everyone is talking
about as they visit Marathon park.
Although Tuesday was entry day,
Monday was busy time for about 200
concessionairies We're locating their
shows and stands on the double mid
way, and on the twenty-third, the
opening day, the barns, Agricultural
hall and the entire park were a seeth-
ing mass of workers who were getting
exhibits in readiness to greet the huge
crowds of Wednesday and Thursday.
1t is safe to say that never before in
the fair history of Marathon county
has there been more vigorous inter-
est in the county fair than has been
manifested this week.
Always In Demand
Secretary A.. w. Prehn was without
doubt the busiest man in the field.
First at one end of the grounds and
then at the other, he was in demand
every minute by someone somewhere.
Alfred HI. Zimmerman, treasurer, was
another busy person when the crowds
began to press in at the gates. Ovid
G. Belanger, who has charge of the
concessions, has also had to be on the
alert every second and DR.. G. A. Mills,
with larger entry of i>rses in the
races than in years past, has found
the task of keeping the racemen in
tow big one.
Agricultural hall is as usual the
center of attraction, its splendid ag-
rtn ayhshtfe hatY aff fra rfiu "
arranged in the booths of that struc-
ture and each department superin-
| tendent by an appointed person. The
new cattle barn is a source of much
pride to fair officials. 1t is a magnifi-
cent show building and better light
and air than was afforded in the old
structures, makes this a place all
those who go to the fair do not fail
to see.
Systematic Parking
Arrangements of the tents on the
grounds and the regulations that have
been enforced in regard to the park
! ing of automobiles, have all made for
the greater comfort of those attend
ing the fair. In the northwestern
part of the grounds special bonded
caretaker watches automobiles for a
small sum and further west is a large
plot of ground where automobiles
may be parked free. All automobiles
enter the fair grounds this year by
the new northeast entrance, near the
Training school Only pedestrians
are permitted to enter the grounds by
the east gate. In this way the entire
stretch of ground from the east gate
of the grounds to the Grand Stand is
free from automobiles and thus it has
been possible to make arrangements
to sprinkle frequently. In this way
thes annoying dust, which made walk
ing miserable last year, is being
avoided.
The midway, consisting of shows
and stands Of every description, com.
mences just beyond the secretary's
office and runs way down to the
Grand Stand. There is second mid
way also to the left, and nearer the
race track. In no previous year has
there been such huge array of ex.
hibition tents as there is at present
Local concerns are exhibiting every
kind of product and as many have
outside booths as are in Agricultural
hall.
Free Attractions
The Grand Stand and bleachers
1 were well filled yesterIey, the seal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-25
SCHOOLS TO OPEN
ON SEPTEMBER FIFTH

The public schools will open this
year on September 5th, the parochial
schools the same day, and the major
ity OF county schools about the same
time. Some county schools are open
ing up earlier this year but they close
foT period Of two or three weeks in
October, when the harvest season re-
quires help at home.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-25
CHAS. WINNINGER
PLAYING AT ILLINOIS

Charles Winninger, one Of the well
known Winninger brothers of th.S
city, is playing at the Illinois theatre,
Chicago, with his wife, Blanche Ring,
at the present time. The broadway
WhirT' is the title of the play.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-25
PVT. LADUSIRE OF
SCHOFIELD BURIED
MONDAY AFTERNOON

The late Pvt. Frank E. LaDusire, OF
Schofield, who died in France as re-
suit of wounds sustained when he
was a member of Co. G, 128th Infan-
try, 32nd division and at the front,
was buried Monday afternoon. The
Rev. F. c. Boyson, pastor of st.
Peters Evangelical Lutheran church,
spoke of Pvt. LaDusire's heroic serv-
ice. Color guards were Pat. Burns,
Jr., William Muenster, Robert Gritz-
macher and Hugh VANITY and pail
bearers, Lieut.. D. ]. McLennan, Erick
Gehrke, George Cayo, Benjamin Kre-
gel George CUTLER and Grover Jones
Taps were sounded after the body had
been laid to rest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-25

II. l.. Geisse, formerly manager of
the GAINESVILLE Electric company, is
the new assistant manager of the Wis
consin Valley Electric company. He
has already taken up his duties here.
G. A. Christianson, manager of the
Rothschild park pavilion, has pur-
chased a new automobile.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-25
STATE COMMANDER OF
LEGION HERE SOON

State Commander Barrett, Sheboy-
gan, of the American Legion in Wis
consin is expected to pay Wausau a
visit shortly and the Talbot Montgom-
cry post expects to give him the pro-
per kind of a welcome when he puts
in an appearance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-25

John A. Sell is driving new car
which was purchased last week.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-25

The Grand Stand and bleachers
were well filled yesterS.y, the seat
The New York herald., 1921-11-13

Hsf) One Of our
"humidifyins''
rooms sDksys Turk
ish fobocco 10 "ov-
dsvsd" or nsois-
tened before bisnd-
ing sOifh Domestic
leaf.
The New York herald., 1921-11-13
A Camera Story of the
making of a great cigarette

NJ . The ordering or conditioning of leaf tobacco
I'VE - for storage is important mechanical step
u S and interesting too. But more is that
patient aging of the leaf which takes place during storage
Twice every year for two years, the tobacco tightly
packed in hogsheads goes through natural Sweat"
becomes limp and soft-leraly sleeps in its own juices
This is natures method and it can't be hurried. No
made time saving process make up for the loss
of the and melowness attained by this natural
aging process which regularly employ in treating the
leaf for Chesterfield cigarettes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03
MAY Move for Disarmament.

It is reported in WASHINGTON, with rea-
sonable probability Of provinp true, that
President Wilson will summon representa-
tives of great Powers OF Europe IN con-
ference with representatives OF our Fov-
ernment on the proposition of general dis
armament. And while there is doubt ns TO
what authority such a conference would
have in respect Of final action by the re-
spective governments involved, there is
every reason to believe such an official
consideration of this pravest Of all ques-
tions that concern the peace OF the world
would be attended by good results.
The President is vested with tui'
authority-practically backed by mn ap-
preparation of 5000, ,O0Oto oov er expenses
by an act of Congress passed IN leio,
and almost forgotten Stree. II authorizes,
and also requests, the President to "in'ite
at an appropriate time, all the great
governments Of the world, TO send repre-
sentatives to a conference which shall be
charged with the duty Of formulating
a plan for court Of arbitration or other
tribunal, TO which disputed questions be-
tween nations shall be referred for adj
Indication and peaceful settlement, and
TO consider the question Of disarmament
and submit their recommendations 10
their respective governments for approval
If At anv time before the construction
authorized by this act shall have been con
tracted for there shall have been establish
ed, with the cooperation OF the uniteo
States Of America, an international
tribunal or tribunals competent TO Obtain
peaceful determinations Of all information
al disputes, and which shall render un-
necessary the maintenance Of compettlre
srmsments then and in that case such
naval expenditures as may be inconsistent
with the engagements made IN the estao-
Iishment of such tribunal o tribunals may
be suspended. when SO ordered by the
President of the United States.
This part Of the enactment seems 70
have been written with almost prophetic
vision. The time is now appropriate,
and the international tribunal intimat-
ed in the language Of the provision, while
il has been established in the form OF the
League Of Nations, does not include our
country in it's membership, most un-
fortunately. But the proposed conference
Of representatives Of the Powers, with our
country included, could formulate pan
or disarmament that would be practical
and effective, and TO which all the coun-
tries involved could give Endorsement hy
action. Thus, the work q the lea"ue !"
Nations. even with our country remainin"
outside its fold, could be enormously ad-
rancrd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03
MADE FORTUNE FROM WASTE.

There WINS young mnn, few years
ago. who worked IN the shop Of small
firm Of manufacturing Ieweleks One dhy
ho surprised hie employers by offering 10
rent the backward Of the establishment nj
a handsome figure
They had 10 rs, for the hark rard,
except as dumping place for reinse,
and So thev were willing The Young man
told them that they could g. right on
using it for that purpose. hc dldn mind
Within a short time he gained Tor
tune bv putting the soil nf tho ward through
a rc6ning process. whereby large quantities
az gold. platinum and silver were recover
ed Sweopings from the shop had heen
thrown there for years and they contain.
cd in the aggregate many thousands ot
dollars worth of precious rnethis
Later on. the same young man iensed
building which had been long occupied
hv another firm of manufacturing Jew
cicrs. and by removing the floors and elean-
ing up tho ground beneath the building
made another fortune
Nowadays there would be no chance
for ANYBODY 20 carry ont successfully a
scheme Of tins sort because mauaiaetnr-
ing jewelers. have adopted methods and
installed devices 70 prevent anY y the
rich waste from getting away milwaukee,
Journal