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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-26

Mrs Cecilia Becker, widow of the
late John Becker, died at her homo,
2O13 Hamilton street Tuesday. The
deceased was a native of German Pol
and, and was born May l2, 1871 She
came to this country and city with her
husband about thirty-fye years ago.
Five children survive her, They are
Mrs. Veronica Pekulik, Mrs. Frank
zianek, Mrs. Anton Ziarnek, Mrs. JOS
eph Staasiek and John Becker, all Sc
this city. The funeral win be held from
st. Mary's church Friday morning.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-26
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Mrs. Joseph Symes died at her home
in this city of pneumonia, Friday, May
Is, 1896. The deceased was born in
Leeds, England, Feb. IS, 1929 She
came to this country when quite young
with her parents and settled at Kenosha
this state. She was married to Mr..
Joseph Symes in lS47, afterwards set
tIing in Manitowoc, where she has since
resided She leaves a large family of
grown up children to mourn her loss.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-26
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES
FIFTY YEARS AGO

Last Monday night fire broke out at
the newly built store of Mr.. Charles
Paulus. on Washington street, and a
portion Of the inside was considerably
damaged The fire was caused by an
incepdary, as large quantities of tall
low were found smeared all over the
inside of the building, and man was
seen to run out of the building when
the fire was discovered. The criminal
will probably be identified
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-26

Fred Schuettc has made many inn
proycments IN hi, yacht and she Is now
as trim looking % boat as can be found
on the lakes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-26
BASE BALL

SUNDAYS RESULTS.
juneau 6, Manit0woc 0.
Sheboygan 7, Green Bay 4.
Two Rivers 4, Milwaukee l.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-26
ORGANIZE SOCIAL. WORKERS

There was a meeting at the city hall
last week attended by about forty rep
resentatives of local fratenal, religious
and charitable organizations as a pre-
liminary to organizing a local branch
Of the Wisconsin Conference of Social
Workers Some time ago Judge
Schmidt and Mrs. j. A. Stratheon were
appointed as local representatives.
More than $50 communities in the state
have organized Twenty organizations
of the city were represented at the
meeting here last week and Mayor
Georgenson presided. Edward Lynde
of Madison addressed the meeting and
explained the purpose of the state or
ganizaton. 1t is mainly directed to
correcting conditions resulting in un-
dernourishment, in children, childrcn's
diseases and, insanity, crime and paup-
erism
This is a pretty big contract but ey-
cry energy intelligenlly applied to this
end helps.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-26

Another early settler has left us. Dr.
John G. Robinson died after a short
illness, in consequence of a paralytic
attack, on last Tuesday evening, at the
age of 81 years. The deceased came
here in 1850, from the county of Corey,
Ireland, and has resided in this county
ever since. lie leaves a grown up son,
and two accomplished daughters to
mourn the loss Of their faithful loving
father, and many friends will ever re-
member him with sincere sorrow His
funeral will take place from his resi-
dence at , O'Clock, this afternoon
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-26

John Gipin' composed IN Night.
CoWpet composed and memorlzed
the whole O ~ humorous master.
piece, John GIru.' during a sleep
less night
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-26

We congratulate Judge Pierpont on
his appointment as government inspect
or for the Harbor works at Two Rivers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-26
MANY Public Eojldays

Argentina has ~ public holidays
during the year, Germany 10, Italy 10,
Houmanis "a. and Indla 2l.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-26

Mary wife of John Bies, South
Twcnty-Grst street, died at Maple Crest
santarium Tuesday morning, after a
lingering illness, aged 22 years. She
was born in this city July 4, 1898. She
leaves no children surviving her. The
funeral will be held Friday morning
from ST Boniface church Interment
in Calvary cemetery
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-26

Michael Weber of Meeme has pur-
chased some propertyfrom Peter Glenn
ems of ST Nazanz and will erect a
grist mill
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-26

The new depot at this place is of a
pleasing style Of architecture. Piles are
now driven for the new freight depot
Bridges are being put in place and
work of every kind on the road is in
progress. The road will be in good
condition to run trains by the first Of
August.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-26

George Bartelme of Gibson gave a
picnic last Sunday The picknckers
were in a fine stretch of woods quite
near when the storm uprooted a tree
which fell across the dance hall, For
tunate no one was injured, but the
picnic in the woods was ended
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-26
FoRENooN-CoURT HOUSE

l0;O0--Preliminary.
10l0--Adding contest in County
Board Room, conducted by Elizabeth
Marquardt, Language contest in the
Assembly room, conducted by Lillian
Chloupek.
l0;25-Combination contest in Coun-
tya Board room, conducted by Anna
May Pritchard. Practical arithmetic
contest in Assembly room, conducted
by Prn, Fred Christensen.
Written spelling contest in
office of District Attorney, conducted
by Elizabeth Marquardt
Oral spelling contest in two sec
tions; Section l, Towns; (alphabetic-
ally arranged) from &C" to "T'' inclu-
siye, in County Board room, conduct
ed by Anna May Pritchard
Section ll-Towns from IN" to "T"
inclusive, in Assembly room, conducted
by Prin. Fred Christensen.
The six last spoilers in each section
will unite for the final spelling con
test on the First Floor of the Court
House, conducted by Lillian l.. Chou
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-26
1870 p. M. ORPHEUM

Song-Girls of Two Rivers No. 4.
Demonstration of School Society
Work-Pupils of Cato No. IL.
Recitation, "If You Don't Watch
Out'-Joseph Tomchek, Centervlle,
No. |.
Recitation, 81 Don't Care"-Paul
Wenkoetz, Eaton Jt. l.
Song, "Forget-me-not' - Rosalie
Bleck, Liberty No. 2.
Song, Did Ever Have a Mother
Lillian Johnson, Liberty it, 2.
Flag Drill--pupils of Schleswig, Jt.
Recitation, " Out to Old Aunt
Marys"-Mabel Knutson, Gibson No. Z.
Spring Dance-PupilS Manitowoc it.
3.
Address,. II. Schmidt, Municipal
Judge.
Awarding of Prizes and Diplomas
l.. Chioupek, County Super
intendent Of Schools.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-26
OBITUARY

Mrs. Mary Mansfield Toubey, long a
resident of this county, died at Mil
waukee last Thursday and was buried
at Calvary cemetery there Saturday.
Mrs. Touhey was born in the parish
of Kdnihee, county Kilkenny, Ireland,
in 1888 and came to America in 1850
with her mother. She was married to
Mr.. James Touhey in New York state
and with him settled on a farm in
Franklin, this county, in the early six
ties. For years they conducted the
leading hotel at De Pere and in later
years conducted a private hotel here
at Manitowoc They went to Milwau-
kee fourteen years ago where Mr..
Touhey died four years ago. She is
survived by sister, Mrs. Timothy
Kelley, of this city and brother,
Henry in northern Wisconsin. The
couple had no children.
Mrs. Touhey was woman of tre-
mendous energy and endearing traits
Of character that made friends of all
acquaintances. Among the few re-
naming of her old associates nothing
but words Of praise for sweet, gentle
soul will he heard at her passing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-26

EN-Goy Markham of California was
in the city yesterday, the guest of his
brother, j. d. Gov Markham is enjoy
ing excellent health and was never
more sturdy in his life than he is now
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-26

Mrs. Mary Budnik, widow Of the
late Paul Budnik, died Friday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Jagodinsky, l1l9 South Twenty-frst
street, with whom she has resided since
the death of her husband a few years
ago. The deceased was born in Ger
many sixty-one years ago but has been
a resident of this city since her early
youth. She leaves nine children sur
yiving. They are; Mrs. Joseph Kuch-
era, Mrs August Klessig, Mrs. Frank
Jagodinsky, Michael, Paul, John and
Jacob Budnik, all Of this city; Joseph
in Milwaukee, and Felix, who is sery-
ing in the navy on the Pacific ocean
The funeral was held Monday morn
ing from St. Mary's church with in
tenement in Calvary cemetery
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-26

The dwelling of Mr.. Fred Watts was
consumed by fire on last Friday after
noon about o'clock, originating from
a defective chimney.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-26
EDUCATIONAL.
(By LILLIAN L.CHLoUPEK)

The graduating exercises of the rural
schools will be held at the Orpheum
Saturday, June 4. Over 800 will re-
ceiye diplomas. Children from vari-
Gus schools will participate in the pro-
gram of the day The public in gen
eral are invited. Following is the pro-
gram;
Mountain advocate., 1921-08-12
WOMAN REVIVlNG LOST ART
How Work of Making Miniatures in
colored Wax Is Being Restored
to the World.

Successful revival of lost art re-
fleets more credit on the artist than
the mere improvising OF a new one
for real art does not take kindly to
novelty. BY the execution of a sc -ics
Of charming miniatures done in col
ored wax, described and illustrated
IN the Popular Mechanics Magazine.
IN American artist, Miss Ethel Fran
eos Mundy, has made available to CON
temporary cOnnOiSseurs mode Of
uo.irai,ure that flOurlShed in ancient
Greece and Rome, appeared sporad-
ically up to the Eighteenth century In
England, France. Italy, Spain and
even America, and then disappeared.
With few technical data to guide
her, and a confusing variety of meth
od evident among the old masters.
The dcvOtee engaged chemist to de-
wise Il wax that would not melt after
It's application, and began search
for c0lors that We're permanent and
without chemical interaction. A steel
Scapula and q set Of imprOviScd
OrangewoOd tools composed the work
ing outfit, and metal plates coated
with a film of wax became the "can-
vas" On such a plate the outline of
the subject, generally in profile, is
first traced with a sharp point. Then
begins the real work of building up
the miniature image with particles of
waN. into each of which has been
Encadcd special color. The fin-
ished portraits, besides the interest
Of their unusual technique. are re-
mar5ablc for dellcacy, a fidelity and
Il warmth Of detail that would do
credit to the better-known, and seem
ingly more flexible, mediums OF artis-
tic expression.
Mountain advocate., 1921-08-12
HAS TABLE SET FOR oAW
Little Old English Woman Refuses to
Relinquish Hope for Husband
who Never Returns.

In a whitewashed cottage on the
precipitous slope of one Of the Cla.
morgan hills, a little, aged woman
/ with white hair sat down TO her sim.
/ pie Christmas dinner. IL was homely
| fare enough, stewed rabbit drought
In by a kindly neghbor farmer the
previous day., one or two vegetables
and rice pudding.
She sut alone at the table, but oppO-
site her was plate with knife and
fork and spoons set ready for another.
II has been SO every Christmas for the
past 40 years, says writer in the
Continental Edition Of the London Dal-
ly Mail.
On bright May morning, in 1880,
Lucy Williams, the 22-year-Old daugh-
ter Of Welsh crofter was married
at The village church to a sailor, the
son Of Il labOrer two fields away. Two
months later Davy set out from the
cottage on the hillside to foot it, 20
Cardiff, where his ship was due to
sail the following day.
Lucy cried little, but he assured
her that he would be home again by
Christmas and charged her to omit
nothing I'm the way of viandS from
their first Christmas dinner together
Then he passed out through toe gar
den gate and waved last kiss to the
little lass who watched his departure.
That was the last she saw Of him.
A fortnight passed and She received
Il letter from him posted at Nantes,
another Il few weeks later from New
orleans. and third and fourth, aud
then they ceased. Day after day she
waited and month after month. hut
no news of DJvy. Inquiries at the
shipping office only evoked the iufOr.
nation that the vessel was long over.
due and that nothing was known nf
her. Then she was given up for lost.
But still she refused to give up hope.
She had implicit faith that Davy would
yet return. Christmas her first Christ
mas married, canu. but no Davy. Yet
She omitted nothing In her prcu"r;-
lions for ihe dinner Had not nuyy
rhurgcd her? And he might yet como
who knows? And she placed his
nlnto ready for him at the table 50
ilrt he might see he was expected.
I'ut was % years ago and every
Christmas for 40 years she has remr:n-
bcrrd his words and never omits 10
put his plate on the table in case he
comes home. and she will 90 on doing
II to the end of the chapter.
Mountain advocate., 1921-08-12
Why One Knocks on Wood.

There was at one time past a gen
eral belief that trees and humanity
were allied In close bonds of union, and
that certain trees had healing quail
ties. 1t was customary for a person
afflicted with disease to take wooden
string of three colors, and with his
right hand tie his left loosely 10 the
limb of tree, then slip it out and
hasten homeward without casting Il
glance back, the belief being that the
disease was transferred to the tree by
touching it, Thus from Il tree it has
become common practice to touch any
article made Of wood TO ward off mis-
fortune.
Mountain advocate., 1921-08-12
Her Position.

Little Esther WAS sometimes per
mitted to talk on the phone with moth
er's help, and one morning when 81,
had been lett alone for few minute
she decided to call up her grand
mother.
She climbed carefully onto IA chair
and from there onto the sewing Ina
chine. which stood near by. She tool
down the receiver, but when the Oper
ator called, "Number please" sh,
could think OF nothing to say.
Get off the line, please" called the
operator. as no ore answered.
"I'm not on the line" plped up =
small voice. I'm on my mammals
sewing machine"
Mountain advocate., 1921-08-12
How Screen Fairies Are Made.

There are two different ways of
producing fairies In Il movie picture
The first and oldest is TO place the
fairy, usually an actress of small sta
ture or child, far IN the background
on the scene so that when photographs
ing the scene she appears smaller than
the other actors because Of the fact
that she Is a greater distance away
from the camera. Another, and "A
Spaco-Saylng way, is to have the
"fary" perform in a space behind and
a trltlc 10 one side of the camera. Her
actions are caught by series of mir
rorS ana reflected into mirror I'm the
scene which Is carefully camouflaged
Both the reflection IN the mirror and
the remainder OF the scene are photo
Graphed at one time, Thus by placing
a birthday cake with lighted candles
on n table in front Of the mirror the
reflections are so manipulated that the
fairy appears to We dancing In the
flame Of the candles.
Mountain advocate., 1921-08-12
Nnw Z Wredlacs lawn.

A long sought fertilizer has at last
been secured. after twenty years Of
research, which Will slowly and surely
eXtirpate tie weeds, while permittin!
the grass ~ grow freely. Ammuu.
ium NIlpIarr is found Ia be more ad.
vantugeuus tl.an sodium nitrate. which
tends to create OF alkaline condition
of the soil, especially favorable 10 the
propagation Of weeds. Ammonium sui.
phate produces reversed conditions and
the grass lourshes and the weeds are
50 Weakened that they are crowded
out OF course, this plan Of fertlizu.
tiOn must be qualified, as only grass
that Is an acid tolerant would deyCOF
along tie line OF eXtigpgtiun of tLe
weeds. The weeds to resist must hc
non-acid tolerant alsO.-Scientilit
American.
Mountain advocate., 1921-08-12
Solar Eclipse.

AprOpOs Of the annual eclipse OF
April s. 1921, Doctor Crommelin writes
in Nature thar the occurrence Of a CEN
tral solar eclipse within the limits Of
the British Isles is a rare event There
has been no British total solar eclipse
since 1924, and the next one will occur
in 1927, If we disregard that of Jan
uary "a, 1925, in which the track of
totality merely grazes the Western
IIebrides and the eclipse occurs with
very low sun. The last annular
eclipse before that of the present year
was in 1858 and there will not be an
other until 2003.-Scientihc American.
Mountain advocate., 1921-08-12
Spanking Made Easy.

Brainy Peter gazed fOndly at his
latest patent device.
The invention Of genius 1t was, a
spanking machine in the shape of an
iron hand and arm, holding a rubber
slipper This marvellous machine
spanked a child according to the mag
nitude of his offense.
Three volts punished the crrlng in
FAINT for crying. five volts for swim
min. on Sunday. eight for telling lie
nine for stealing a cake from the lard
er. \ sound thrushing at ten volts was
the maximum for making raft out of
the extra leaves of the dining room
table.
"Ah, ah!" he sighed. "What more
can fathers y"-LOndOn Answers.
Mountain advocate., 1921-08-12
Usinu Waste Gas.

Much of our natural gas in this
country Is wasted because tn" wells
are too far from Industrial centcrS or
their output too small. This is par.
ticularly the case in Louisiana, Texas,
Wyoming and parts OF California.
The United States bureau of mines
has been studying the possibilities of
utilizing this waste gas for the pro-
duction of chloroform and other chem
icals of value, such as carbon tctra-
chloride and mcthyl chloride. The con.
clusions drawn are highly favorable.
Use Of the gas for these products
would he restricted to "dry" gases
which are Of no value for yielding
gasoline. For the the latter purpose
''wet" gases from wells in isolated
places are proftably available.
Mountain advocate., 1921-08-12
Why Red Ant Takes Prisoners.

The red ant is typical soldier; he
does nothing but fight. lie has power
full jaws, and is generally strong, but
he cannot get along without slave
10 feed him. II he were left to feed
himself he would die. He continually
raids the nests of weaker insects and
brings them back as prisoners, thus
solving the servant problem and keep
ing himself well supplied with at
tendants. There Is Il species Of ant
IN Australia called the bulldog ant.
because Of its extreme pugnacity. 1t
will fight anything and everything. If
one Of these ants is accidentally cut
in half, one half will actually fight
the other half to the death.
Mountain advocate., 1921-08-12
Why the New CLERK STAYED.

That new clerk of ours won't do"
said the junior member.
"Why not?" asked the head Of the
firm.
'Iie was an hour late the first morn
ing he came TO work"
81 spoke TO him about that. lie said
he oversight because he sat up mtn
two o'clock IN the morning writing
Out-of-town friends and relatives
about what splendid concern had
given him II job. We need quick
thinker around here and | guess we'd
better keep him."-Birningham Age
Herald.
Mountain advocate., 1921-08-12
DiscoNered!

Poor, dear woman! She has prob
ably been working hard all day. I must
not disturb her" murmured Jones aS
he crept upstairs, at 3 Il. m. on all
fuurs. lie was just going into the
bedroom when Mrs. Jones turned over.
"Georgc.' She whispered.
George divcd under the bed
George" repeated Mrs Jones. No
reply.
George" continued Mrs. Jones, In
sterner tones, "you may as well come
out, for know you are there"
There was no help for it. George
Crept out, rubbing his eyes.
"Bless my heart, Maria" he said,
Il was dreaming l was out motoring. -
Mountain advocate., 1921-08-12
SMILE SELDOM MAKES ENEMY
Why II Would Pay Any Person tc cul
tivatc Cheerful Disposition
and Demeanor.

If I were To he born into this world
again and had the choice Of my en-
GowmcutS I should arrange very caro-
fully about my smile, writes "AlphH
of the PLOUGH" i'm the London News.
There is nothing 50 Irresistible as The
right sort Of smile. It is better than
the silver spoon in the mouth. II will
carry You anywhere and win you any
thing. including the silver spoon. II
disarms your enemies and makes them
forget that they have grudgr
against you.
"I have n great many reasons for
diSiking YOU" said q public man to n
friend Of mine the other day, "but
when l am with you 1 can never re-
member what they are" Ii was the
patch Of sunshine that did for him
lie could not preserve his hostility IN
the presence of the others disarminc
smile AMI gay good humOr. He just
Yielded Up his sword and summed him
self in tie pleasant weather that the
other carried with him like an atmca-
phcrC.
Really iirSt-ratc smiles are singular
ly rare. Only rarely do we light upon
the smile that is revelation. llarr"
LADDERS smile is like Il national inSti-
tuition or natural element. 1t is
plentiful enough to I'M the world. II
is Il continual and abundant feast that
requires neither words nor chorus,
l..
help feeling Happy than he can.
Mountain advocate., 1921-08-12
WHY
Rome Objects to Proposed Use
of Coliseum

Some Of that emotionalsm which
exalts the good old times seems to
have cropped out In Rome over the
governments lease Of the historic
Coliseum to a theatrical company A
former mayor Of Rome brands the act
as "a dcSccration," and most citizens
are said TO indorse the sentiment.
The Coliseum, of course, Is hoary
with interesting traditions, among
which are very sacred Christian
traditions. But II is difficult to see
how its return to the uses Of amuse-
ment would desecmte 1t. That was
what It was built for, and 1t is hard
ly likely that modern theatrical art
would profanc it any worse than 1t
was prOfancd by the amusement art
Of the later empcrors.
Leasing the ancient structure for
modern spcctacles may indeed excm.
pllfy po1ic justice, "While stands
the Coliseum Rome will stand" and
now II becomes potential revenue
producer to aid a country In neei OF
uew sources of revenue. What n
place FOR motion-picture perform
uucc Of Life Under the Caesars"
with the emperor In his box and the
gludiaiors in the arena standing face
to race with death and with the
Roman populacc. the senator's, the
lcstals, the %ildcd youth the mcrci-
less audience turning its thumbs
down. and all that Existence would
have now thrill for the movie fan
and the circus would help pay treas
ury ll'lG.--NcW York World