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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18
]. A. LAMOTTE, OLD
CITIZEN, PASSED AWAY
AT MINOCQUA AUG. Ii

We regret to chronicle the passing
of an old resident of Wausau, j. A.
Lamotte, who passed away at his
summer home at Minocqua on Satur-
day, August 18th, 1921, death being
due to apopleXy. Although Mr.. La
motto had been failing in health dur
ing the past two years, his sudden
death was shock to his many
friends.
Mr.. Lamotte came to Wausau in
1886 and started in the piano and or
gan business on Third street, contin-
uing in this business until i'll health
forced him TO go into the north woods
Being an accomplished violinist and
teacher, Mr.. Lamotte always looked
forward to advancement in music for
Wausau and he was instrumental in
bringing many fine artists to this
city on different occasions.
While in the north, Mr.. Lamotte
built and operated several summer
resorts at Minocqua and in the Mani
towish country. Retiring from this
business ten years ago he built a sum-
mer home for himself at Minocqua in
which he spent his last days in rest
and contentment.
Mr. Lamotte was born in st. Albons
Vermont, on March H. 1853 He is
survived by his wife, who resides at
Minocqua. and one son, Arthur, OF
Rhineiander,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18
BEAUTY DESCRIBED BY POET
Word Painting of Sunset on the Arno
Brings the Scene VividIy to
the Mind.

1t was sunset on the ArnO; far down
the river, over mountain ranges where
snow yet fingered, a warm tint, half
rose and half amethyst, cleaned along
the horizon; beside the low parapet
that bordered the street, people were
lettering back from their afternoon
promenade at the Casino; here a sol
der, now an Englishman on horse
back, and then bearded artist; some
times an 0val-faced contadina, the
broad brim of whose finely woven
straw hat tapped over eyes of mellow
jet; and again trig nurse with Saxon
ringlets, dragging petulant urchfn
along; and over all these groups and
figures was shed the beautiful smile
of parting day, and by them, under
graceful bridges, flowed the turbid
stream, the volume doubled by the
spring freshets. ! surveyed the piano.
rama from an overhanging balcony,
where | stood awaiting the appearance
of friend upon whom had called
Henry L. Tuekerman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18
The Moths Soma

In contrast With host of buzzlng
relatives, the moths are silent tribe.
This makes the deaths head moth all
the more conspicuous IN having a
voice With which Il makes sound
something like Il houses squeak
which can he heard at a distance of
several yards IL appears from a re-
cent learned investigation that while
the cricket and Cicada and indeed
all other uneful insects, are compare.
bic TO iiddlers or other members OF a
stringed band. the deaths head moth
really is vocalist making its song
with Its mouth on the reed pipe plan
on which land animals depend. II
the insects should got mp concert,
the deaths head moth Is tho only voice
they could muster Was the pro
vocation of his name thag made him
find voice and lift Il up iin protest.
Christian Science Monj Tor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18
GOOD ROADS BILL REPORTED
Federal Aid Measure Provides for
Federal Commission to Dsburse
$1,000 900 for Improvement.

Washington. Aug. 16.-The fedora.
good roads aid bill was reported fa-
vorably to the senate and effort will
he made to pass il before recess. The
bill provides for federal commission
to disburse the 100000 authorized
for annual road Improvement and re-
quires that three-sevenths of the
roads improved must be interstate,
while four-sevenths may be inter
county. Sixty per cent or more Of
federal funds would go into the inter
state roads. A sliding scale of fed
eral aid is provided for in states hay
ing large public land areas.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18
Most Ancient Weapon.

Back in the dim reaches of prehis-
toric ages, no one packed sword I'M
less it was the saber-toothed tiger.
But soon, primitive man began to
evolve his crude cleavers out of every
sort of material, from the jawbone
with which Samson famed the Philis-
tines to the shining steel with which
the Assyrians cracked down, like a
wolf on the fold.' Some very service
able slashers were swung by the
Greeks after they had exhausted their
ammunition, which consisted of spears
One of their favorite modes of combat
was to mount their chariots and dash
by one another chucking javelins. In
the event no bulls eyes were made,
they would leap to the ground and
draw their swords, the survivor, as
in the case of the procedure OF
Achilles with Hector. making fast the
body of the vanquished to the rear
of his chariot and ordering the char.
ioteer in a clear, commanding voice
'Home, famous"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18
SCOUTS TO OFFER
SERVICES DURING
THE FAIR WEEK

The boy scouts of the city are plan
ming to offer their services during
fair week They will have an encamp-
ment of ten tents pitched near the
grove of pines just south of the Gar
held avenue entrance to Marathon
park and will conduct regular camp
program during the week of the fair.
They will act as messengers and fire
guards and conduct a first aid station
which will always be ready for any
kind of an emergency. Each morning
before the crowds congregate all
broken glass will be removed from
the grounds and the park policed
thoroughly. Last year they were able
to render signal aid in recovering lost
children and they will be on hand
again this year to assist parents in
finding children who have strayed
out of sight.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18
FOUR BILLION
DUE U. S. FIRMS
World Trade Debtors Increase
Obligations to Americans
by S1,5oO,OOO,OOO.
UNABLE TO COLLECT NOW
Reserve Board Admits Certain Firms
Recognize That in These Sums
of Foreign Obligations There
Are Some Losses.

Washington, Aug. 16.-World trade
debtors increased their obligations to
American business concerns by ST.
500000,000 in the last fiscal year.
The federal reserve boards esti-
mates showed that this tremendous
buying of American goods on credit
basis had further swollen Americans
world to $4.500,OO0,OOO.
And this represents money due
American business concerns merely as
promises to pay when world exchange
disorders are corrected. The debts
are at present uncolIectable
The balance due on trade accounts
is in addition to the more than S1O,-
0O0,0000O0 due the United States gov
eminent in war loans.
Many Absolute Losses.
Americas credits to the rest of the
world. therefore, which still remain
to be paid, today stand at $l4,500,-
100000.
The federal reserve board for the
first time in a review of the menacing
futures of this credit situation, adj
mitted that some American concerns
already have recognized that in these
stupendOus sums of foreign Obliga-
tions, there are many bad debts and
absolute losses.
Part of these bad debts represent
cancellation of goods in foreign ports.
Millions have been lost to American
commercial interests through refusal
of foreign buyers TO accept shipments.
Reserve board experts estimate that
between S5OO,00O,OO0 and S6OO000,
900 were hoated in foreign loans in
the United States during the u
months period ended June 80.
American administrations, for
reasons of business safety, are con-
tinuing to withdraw from commit
ments in foreign trade.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18
ANGERED WHEN TOLD HE
SHOULD BE IN AN
INSANE ASYLUM

Threatened by mob and the
discovery made that he had been
driving the murdered Wen
sauer's team of horses on Mon
day night, caused Jake Kofnetka
to confess completely to the
murder of Carl Wensauer late
Wednesday Afternoon after he
had been taken from the county
Jail, where he was being held en-
suspicion by Sheriff Fred E.
Schroeder, back to his home in
the town of Bergen.
The confession came after
several young men had inform
ed the sheriff that Kofnetka had
asked permission to turn two
horses into their field on Mon
day night. This team was i'm
mediately identified as the pro-
perty of Wensauer.
Kofnetka says that on Mon
day night he went onto Wen
Sauer'S land to hunt SkunkS. The
latter ordered the hunter off
his land, telling him that he
ought to be in an insane asy-
lum." This angered Kofnetka
to such an extent that he went
home, to return again just after
dark. At that time he found
Wensauer sitting beside his
table as has been described in
another earlier story. Kofnetka
crawled onto the porch and
without notice, shot Wensauer,
killing him instantly. Wen
sauer's horses and mower he
then hitched and drove toward
his own shack, turning the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18
ANCIENT TALE OF CREATION
According to the Chippewa Legend,
Menaboshu Was the Originator
of All Things.

According to the legend of the Chip
peWa Indians, Menaboshu was the
creator of all things. He avowed one
day that he would make the earth.
He rounded the soil between his pow
erfui hands until it grew into a great
ball. Then Menaboshu mixed water
with the soil to form mud, and be-
sides. nodded 1t about great rock.
when, behold-a still larger ball. says
Gershom Crane in the Boston Tran
script. Menaboshu then undertook to
devise the living things which dwell
on the earth. The first bear escaped
from its maker, leaped to the earth
and bounded straightaway across the
North American continent. But the
land where the sprawling bears huge
paws struck the earth was still so
fresh and soft that they .eft deep
tracks.
These deep marks quickly filed
with water. Scarcely had the fright
ened bear bounded away when the
beautiful lakes-Superior, Michigan,
Huron, Ontario and Erie-appeared.
full to the brim. They are as old
as the first bears tracks.
The creator now FASTENED to make
rain. At sight of the water filing
the lakes he began to fear lest the
soil again fall in heap; and he
caused the rain to fall from the sky
so long that the lakes overfiowed to-
ward Erie, the track of the foot which
struck first and settled under the
bears weight much lower than the
others-the water, on its way to the
sea, dropped abruptly from Ontario
into Erie. And 10! the Falls of Nj
agara!
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18
The Razor in History.

The next time your razor slips re-
member that it was Scipio Africanus,
the great Roman, who was the first
to institute the custom of shaving
daily Which observation brings US
to the subject of shayes and boards
in general. Who took the first shave?
Nobody knows. The answer TO the
question. who wore the first beard?
is more simple. Adam. of course.
Something is known OF the beard
of BelShazzar, the ancient monarch
who ''made great feast TO 1000
lords" Belshazzar used curling iron
and has frequently been pictured with
beard full Of curls. To users of hen
ma powder II ought to be comfort to
know this monarch used gold powder
on his beard.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18
RUSS RELIEF IN DEADLOCK
Brown and Litvinov at Odds on Red
corss Claim to Control United
States Stuff

Riga, Latvia, Ang. ia deadlock
was reached in the negotiations rela-
tive to American relief for Russia's
famine sufferers between Walter
Lyman Brown director of the Ameri-
can relief administration. and Maxim
Litvinov, acting nm behalf of the
soviet famine relief committee. Action
by Washington and Moscow will be
necessary TO decide the issue, it Is de-
clared.
NJ. Litvinov has declined TO surren-
der the Bolshevist governments
rights to the control of persons dis
trihuting food.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18
UNITED STATES is THRIFTY
investors Throughout Country Now
Holding s676, $4,000 Worth of
War Stamps.

Washington, Aug, 16,-Thrift is be-
coming national characteristic in
America and habits acquired during
the war are refuting world opinion
that the United States is the spend
thrift nation, orrln G. Lester of the
Treasury department asserted. Figures
show S6I6.5200O0 worth of war saw
ings stamps still are in the hands of
Investors, he said, representing a per
capita holding OF S6,40.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18
"VAMPS" WHO
MADE HISTORY
By JAMES C. YOUNG.
THE VAMPIRE WHO WON MIL
LIONS.
90 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.

@ HE was a woman beloved by two
- kings. She sold the secrets of
each to the other, and made millions
in the process.
Louis NV first loved dainty Louise
de la Queroualle. But the historians
say that she proved unfaithful to her
royal admirer. Louis did not let this
prevent him from sending her to Eng
land in the train of a court lady bound
there on a visit of state. And he told
Louise to captivate Charles III of Eng
land. Then she was to send him
news of England's statecraft and to
influence Charles so that he would
make concessions which the French
monarch wanted For all of which
Louis engaged to pay her handsomely
Louise found the occupation such
an easy one that she decided it would
he just as simple to sell Charles news
of Louis and his policies. So she re-
ceived much gold from both kings, but
II is said that she never Informed
Charles of anything more than trivial
matters, remaining loyal to her own
land.
This double traffic made Louise a
very rich woman, But her ambition
cravcd greater honors. She persuad-
ed the English king to make her
duchess of Portsmouth and as such
she was thoroughly deSpiSed by the
English people. In addition to
dealing in secrets Of state she
welded her influence at the two courts
TO obtain many political appointments,
for which she was duly paid by the
appolntecs. But Louise was not suf-
ficiently wise to hold all of this money.
for she became a devotee of the gam
Ing tables and lost large amounts with
superb Indifference. At home she
induced Louis To give her high
position IN the French court, telling
Charles that her visits to Paris were
for the purpose of obtaining informa-
ton about the plans of Louis. Then
Charles suddenly died, In 1855. His
successor, james II. packed Louise of
to France, bag and baggage Much OF
her wealth had been dlsslpated She
found herself without an occupation
her English possessions lost, and only
scanty welcome at home. And in
the course of little while she dis
appeared from couSt, her purse pen
niless, Louis paid heed To her mis-
fortunes and granted Il small pension
which served TO sustain the arch spy
and vampire for the remainder of hel
brief days
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18
How to Check Accounts.

When checks come back from the
bank a good way TO stpighten out nc.
counts for the month is TO paste the
checks back on the stubs, The re-
turned check is in itself a receipt aud
takes care OF that part of the bust
ness.
The large checkbookS having three
stubs on "a page are little easier to
handle than the small books 4 rub.
her hand snapped around the returned
checks keeps them from the blank
part Of the hook and causes no in.
convenience ENchange
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18
LOCAL COMPANY Is
=. BUILDING ELkS CLUB
" AT IR0NWOOD, MICH.

The Wisconsin Engineering and
Construction company has received
the contract for the erection of the
Elks' home at lronwood. Mich. at a
cost of $60,00000, The building will
be one Of the most complete clubs i'm
that part OF the state, modern and fire.
proof in every respect. 45X1t5, two
stories with basement.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18
JAKE KOFNETKA CONFESSES
TO MURDER OF WENSAUER

horses into neighbours field
ard leaving the mower by the
roadside. In the morning he
used Wensauer's mower for an
hour or so, but again left it by
the road rather than to take it
home.
Believed Him Guilty
When the sheriff. the district at
torney and coroner were summoned
early Wednesday morning, more than
full day after the murder had been
committed, they found opinion crys-
talized in favor of the guilt of Kofnet-
ka. He was taken into custody on
suspicion, brought to the Marathon
county Jail and then returned to his
home in the town of Bergen the same
afternoon in an attempt of the Of
ficials to wiring a confession from him.
Neighbors were intent upon their
purpose to lynch the offender, mob
spirit prevailing until Sheriff Fred
Schroeder assured them that if he
was guilty, the law would deal with
him adequately.
Jake Kofnetka has been known in
the town of Bergen for twenty-five
years. Although he does not know
his age, he looks about forty-five. The
only other home he remembers is
Bear Creek, Wis.
Resurrected
For time the matter of Wensauer's
relations with a Mrs. George Brown
were resurrected. Wensauer had
lived with Mrs. Brown for some time
after her husband had deserted her
and left three children in her GUS
tody. These children were sent to the
orphans home, cared for by Mr..
Brown. Two illegitimate children
were born to Mrs. Brown, who died
two years ago, and Wensauer, and
these were sent to the state institu-
ton, their care paid for by the latter
The children died later. At one time
Wensauer and Mrs Brown were
brought into court because of their
improper relations.
Kofnetka was arraigned before
Judge Marchetti in municipal court
today. The coroner's jury empanelled
yesterday, is being held at Moon this
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18
sarueh TO TESTIFY

washington. Aug. l6.--Bcrnard NJ.
Baruch win testify before the joint
congressional commission on agrlcul-
tural inquiry Angus; - on measures
to aid farmers in financing .their
crops.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18
6 IN AUTO KILLED BY TRAIN
Machine Stalls on Tracks in Front Of
Fast 3. 8 o. Passenger Train
In Ohio.

Bowling Green, o.. Aug. 16.-Six
persons were killed NJ Weston. O..
when their automobile stalled on the
track Of the Baltimore \ Ohio rail-
road. aud was struck 10y passenger
train.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18
outdene.

JoueS--Gotrox. the banker. has the
first dollar he ever earned,
Brown That's nothing: Biz Bluff.
FUN. the lawyer. still has the first
case he was ever retained on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-11
ROB HEPLER BANK
Telephone Girls Discover the
Bandits at Their Work.
Wires Are Cut Before the Alarm
Is Given.
ARE FIRED UPON BY CITIZENS
Hurried They Make Get Away
With Only 1925.
Did Not Return Fire of Attack
ing Party.
IRE FIRED UPON BY OTHERS

Hepler, Kan, Oct. 11.-F'ive men
who tried to break into the vault Of
the Hepler State bank early today
failed.
They were fired on by the night
inforced by three other men and fled
from the bank to motor car in which
they left town.
They carried with them about SIPS
which was left in a drawer in the
bank, and may have also taken some
bonds.
Phone Girls Discovered Them.
The bandits were discovered at 9
O'Clock this morning by Miss Grace
Young and Miss Helen Gadson, oper-
ators in the telephone office next door
to the bank building. The men were
discovered cutting the wires
Before the alarm could be given,
the wires had been severed and the
girls were compelled to be silent wit
nesses of the attempted robbery.
AL Bordwell, night watchman, COM
ing up town from a depot, saw two
men suddenly appear from different
places on the street He backed away
and went to the home of Frank Gill
lespie, constable. Gillespie and his
with Bordweu. Some distance from
the bank they opened fire and the
bandits ran from the building.
Did Not Return.
The men did not return the fire of
the officers and three or four blocks
from the bank entered a motor car
and left.
The men had broken into a work
house of the railroad and taken crow
bars and other tools. They were at
tempting TO batter a hole thru the
vault and had broken the combination
lock off when the officers opened fire.
Strange men in a strange car were
seen in the country near here yester-
day.
1t was not until two hours after the
men were scared away that Sheriff
Milt Gould at Girard was notified.
Railroad operators succeeded in get
ting message thru to Walnut and the
operator at Walnut called the sheriff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-11
HIS TRICK FAILED
Negro Being Saved From Three
MObS Shot Dead.
Attempted to Escape From
Officer Protecting Him.

Fort Worth, Tex. Oct. 11.-David
Bum, negro bandit who was captured
October 5, following the robbery of a
house party at Lakeworth in which
eight persons were gagged and bound
and robbed, and the clothes of one
woman member Of the party partly
torn from her in an attempt to assault
her, and who is accused of six capital
offenses, was shot to death on the
Fort Worth-DaIlas pike, a few miles
east of Arlington early this morning.
Bum had been hurried to Dallas
following his capture to avoid mob
violence. He was to have gone to trial
here Friday, and was being brought
back from the Dallas county Jail in
an automobile by Fort Worth au-
thorities. 1t is said Bum talked con-
stantly of mobs and mob violence on
the trip and as they neared Arlington,
he suddenly shouted: There's the mob
coming now" and pointed down the
road. As the officers turned, Bum
1eaped out of the car and began to
run. The officers fired and the negro
FELL dying instantly.
In addition to the Lakeworth at
tack. Bum is accused of criminalIy
assaulting a white woman on the
Fort Worth-Cleburne interurban road
September %, and another white
woman on the Kelley road, August 9.
He was also accused of robbery, and
the terrorizing of a young couple in
a local park, October 3. It is said he
was heavily armed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-11
COAL CONDITIONS BETTER
Miners May Go Back to Work Soon,
Says Latest Reports.

report received at the governors
office today from southeastern Kan
sas was to the effect that conditions
are looking better in the coal fields
and that there is an indication some
of the miners will be back at work
within a short time.
At the industrial court it was stated
there were no new developments"
and that there was nothing further
to give out about the plan" that has
been agreed upon by all Of the judges
of the court.
Asked if he had heard anything
from John L. Lewis, international
president of the Coal Miners union,
w. L. Higgins. presiding Judge of the
Industrial court. said he had not and
that he did not expect to hear from
Lewis.
At the beginning Of the strike when
Howat was placed in jail. Judge Hug
gins expressed the hope that Lewis
would undertake to get the miners
back to work. Within the last few
days there have been reports in cir
culation in the state house to the eff
feet that state officials had formally
asked Lewis to take action to get the
men back to work. but the governor,
before leaving Topeka. refused to eth
er confirm or deny this and the in
dustrial court judges have refused to
discuss it.