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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08
PHONE RATES UP

Citizens of Manitowoc knew that a
petition for increased telephone rates
in this city was pending before the
state railroad commission for the past
few months but not until they received
their bills for December last week did
they learn that the petition had been
granted. The city had appeared at the
hearing, introduced testimony and had
vigorously objected to the granting, of
the petition but the commission does
not seem to have taken the city seri-
ouSly enough to even notify it that the
petition had been granted, and per-
mitted citizens to learn of the new
state of things from an inspection of
their bills. The city didn't make much
of fight 1t probably could not, and
some increase in rates was expected.
But it seems to be strange time to
make big jumps when prices are sup
posed to be getting back to normal
and it is surely singular way of put
ting it into effect.
The old and new rates are as fol-
lows, the new rates being given with
the discount for prompt payment de
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08
BASKET BALL

The Karstedts, with two imported
stars from Marquette university play
ing with them defeated the Mission
House college team from Sheboygan
county, Is to Q. The locals led at the
half, to 4. "Red" Dunn and Dukes"
Duford, the additions to the team,
played stellar basket ball and the re-
suit was never in much doubt. The
crowd did not agree with the officials
in several rulings toward the end of
the game, although they were in favor
of the home team. The other three
locals playing were Anthem, M. Hanson
and Schroeder.
Whitelaw defeated Maribel at White
law Sunday by score of 23 to 12
The home team led at the half, Q to 4
and were never in danger.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08
MAYOR WOUNDS HUNTER

It's good thing the old Company
II didn't get into very many engage
ments when they assisted General
Miles to conquer Porto Rica way back
in '9S or the casualties among the
American troops might have been
more severe, II has just been discov-
cred that Mayor Georgenson's skill
with firearms is more dangerous to his
own side than to the enemy. Last
Sunday with some companions, His
Honor eSsayed to wreck havoc among
the bunnies in the brush around
Cooperstown. He saw fash of gray
and discharged his piece in its general
direction. He had the range of one OF
his companions, George Biely, who let
out a yell and inquired whether he
looked like n rabbit He had been
nicked in the lip and in leg with
stray shot.
The mayor is reported as saying that
n rock or the frozen ground DETECTED
his missiles. but they all have some ex-
cuse like that. The rabbit wasn't in
jured. The party of five brought in
seven rabbits.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08
ANOTHER DOG CASE

There must be some lure to a dog
lawsuit that is not readily apparent to
the uninitiated. For a second time re-
Gently the court house was fanked by
automobiles yesterday and the munich
pal court room was packed while a suit
over the shooting ofa farmers dog held
the boards. A Meeme farmer, John
Hetzler, is suing two neighbors, Lor-
field and Reich, for the alleged assassi-
nation of his Newfoundland on Sept. /.
The defendants allege that it was
either their cattle or the dog and they
chose to end the career Of the canine
and further that the parties had
reached an agreement which Hetzler
refuses to abide by. He now wants
S75 as compensation for the loss of the
services of the dog. Judge Schmidt
sitting without jury, will be indeed a
Daniel come to judgment If he sends
these parties away all satisfied.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08
JURY FINDS HERzOG GUILTY

b. p. Herzog of this city, late chief
| federal prohibition enforcement officer
at Milwaukee was found guilty by a
jury in United States district court at
Milwaukee last week on each of several
counts in an indictment charging vari-
Gus ofienses in connection with permit
ting the illicit traffic in liquor while
acting as a federal officer. The sub
stance of the charges was that Herzog
permitted the Kenosha whicky ring to
ship carloads of whisky into his terri
tory for a price,
An alleged confederate, Custer, for
several years catcher of the Manito-
woe league baseball team on which
Herzog played, who was an officer un-
der Herzog testified that he acted as
go between and paid Herzog sums to-
falling Sl6,5OO in cash.
This estimony given in detail, and a
confession which Herzog admitted to
have twice made to the district attor-
ney was the substance of the govern
ment's case.
Herzog, who was defended by for
mer Mayor David S. Rose, denied the
whole thing, and said that the confes-
sionS were made by him for the pur-
pose of staving off arrest until after
Mothers day, which he planned to
spend at Manitowoc with his sick
mother.
The confession of the admitted ac-
complice might not have been suffi-
cient, but with the two admitted CON
fessions the jury were not long in find
ing a verdict of guilty on each count.
There was lot of sympathy for
"Pete" as he is known here. He is
bright young man, with likeable per-
sonality. He was commissioned first
lieutenant at Fort Sheridan and was
wounded in action overseas. The gen
eral opinion was that if he was guilty
it was a tragedy for the young man to
get into the clutches of the big crooks
Many friends here were hoping that he
could clear himself of the charges.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08
MEETS A TRAGIC DEATH

Henry Prochazka of this city was in
stantly killed Tuesday in an explosion
at Roxana, ILL.,, while working with a
crew in testing some machinery with
which experiments were being made
for extracting gasoline from crude oils
by new process. Three other men
were seriously injured and several
more in a less degree. The death was
probably caused by concussion as there
is no apparent serious injury. The body
arrived at Manitowoc Wednesday and
the funeral will be held from the home
of his mother, at $40 North Ninth
street, tomorrow (Friday) with SER
vices at the Sacred Heart church. The
Guy Drews post of the American
Legion will attend in body The pail
bearers will be Messrs. Anton Wit, Os-
car Richter, William Dueno, Louis
Kellner, John Carey and Edwin Even.
Mr. Prochazka was born in this city
August 20, 1890, and graduated from
the local schools, and from the College
of Engineering of the University of
Wisconsin in 1912. He remained with
the engineering department at the
University for several years after
graduation.
During the war he was assigned to
the chemical warfare department and
was engaged in research work at
secret army post near Willoughby,
Ohio, for almost a year. Early this
summer he resigned an engineering
position at Milwaukee to take up the
gasoline extraction work with the Uni
versal Oil Products company.
He is survived by his mother, and
two sisters, Adeline and Clara, all of
this city.
He belonged to the local lodge of
Elks and the local council of the
Knights of Columbus.
Henry Prochazka deserves more
than the usual stereotyped obituary.
He combined intelligence of high or
der and industry with an exalted char
acter and peculiarly winning person
ality He was clean living, right
thinking, lovable young man. The
death is a bitter blow to his mother
and sisters, who with him formed a
circle approaching as near the ideal in
family relations as humanity can pre-
sent. The three almost idolized the
son and brother and his many friends
sink the sense of their own loss in
Svmpathy for the unniterable wot OF
the survivors.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08
NUMBER "a
COMMUNICATED

Editor Pilot: The board of educa-
tion has enlightened the public on our
high school situation and are anxious
to go ahead with the erection of the
building-Mayor Georgenson's excel
lent stand that the school comes first,
and his support by the council, are
promising of a united action of all
connection with the school question.
1t is now up to the citizens in voting
the required bonds necessary to fur
nish funds, and effort should be made
to carry the bond issue by large ma
iority. 1t would be advisable to start
work at once of grading the hill and
putting in water main, sewers, etc, as
many idle teams can be secured during
winter and with no frost in the ground
at present, the work of removing soil
can be done to advantage.
The United States government is en-
deavoring to interest all cities in try
ing to engage in public work. On in
quiry the following statement was
sent Nov. 27, to the presidents confer
ence on Unemployment committee, at
Washington;
Two hundred and twenty (22O)
cities have taken steps to alleviate 10
cal unemployment situations by insti-
tuting public works. A committee is
working toward getting public work
underway to create jobs and stimulate
industry"
This indicates what other cities are
doing, and is exactly the situation we
are in, and our city and educational
board should hasten matters, so that
work can be started, and employment
given to our men, and have our much
needed high school ready for next sea-
son.
This can be accomplished only, if we
carry the bond issue, and everyone in
terested in education, the health of our
children, in the labor situation, and the
progress of our city, should vote for
the bond issue.
AUG. SCHUETTE.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08
MEETING FAvORS BONDS

There was mass meeting of citizens
at the high school Tuesday evening a
which plans were perfected for an in
! tensive campaign to be carried on il
the last few days before the higi
school bond election to be held mex
Tuesday. l.. w. Ledvina presided ant
about twenty speakers voiced their sen.
timents. A committee was named tC
carry on the work. 1t is composed OF
DR.. Max Staehle, A. p. Rankin, o. Ras-
mussen, ThoS. McKeough, Mrs. C. f.
Brady, Mrs. r. H. Markham, and Mrs.
j. A. Strathearn.
Among the speakers favoring the
bond issue were DR.. Staehle, Rev. w. j.
Luby, Thos. McKeough, Supt. Waite,
August Schuette, George Wits, f. E.
Farley, S. X. Ferguson, r. G. Plumb,
and Mrs Markham. Mr.. Farley pre-
Sented resolution of the city real es-
tate board urging the bond issue. The
meeting adopted a resolution reading,
in part, as follows:
WHEREAS, the immediate and
greatest need of Manitowoc'S schools
is the erection of new high school
building to relieve the overcrowded
condition in the high school and
grades
WHEREAS, an election will be
held next Tuesday in the city of Mani
towoc for the purpose of authorizing
the issue of school bonds to the amount
of S35O,O0000,
WHEREAS, the Board of Educa-
ton has very clearly and satisfactorily
explained its building program,
"Be it, and it is hereby resolved that
the most important thing that can be
done in Manitowoc during American
School Week is to support actively the
pending bond issue, and it is further
resolved, that the various organizations
of the city of Manitowoc through their
authorized representatives here assem-
bled, hereby approve the program of
the Board of Education and recon-
mend that the people in general
throughout the city go to the polls and
support this program by voting for the
bond issue.
The committee in charge will ar
range for four minute talks at the va
rious places of amusement the last
three evenings before the election.
A mass meeting of students was held
Tuesday afternoon at the Capitol the
ater where Supt. Waite made an ad-
dress and aroused the youngsters to a
high pitch of enthusiasm for the
movement.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08
OLD RESIDENTS ANNIVE RSARy

Mrs. o. Torrison celebrated the 87th
anniversary of her birth by family
reunion and open house at the old
home at Michigan avenue and Fif-
teenth street last Saturday. Mrs. Tor
rison who, prior to her marriage, was
Martha Findahl, was born in Norway
and came to America with her parents
at the age of fifteen, and has lived at
Manitowoc ever since. She enjoys
good health and takes keen interest
in things going on locally and in the
world. She thoroughly enjoyed the
occasion and particularly the presence
of her children and the many friends
who called to pay their respects.
Her sons, Judge Oscar Torrison, DIR.
Geo. Torrison and her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Stewart, all of Chicago, were
here for the event.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08
SUIT OVER DREDG { fOUNDERING

McMullen & PITT, local dredge and
dock contractors, have commenced a
court action against the Goodrich
Transit company for $4,000, their loss
in the laundering of their dredge in
Lake Michigan two years ago when in
tow of the Goodrich company's tug
Arctic The dredge was being taken
from here to Sheboygan by the local
tug for some job the contractors had
there, and the loss was not confined to
the value of the dredge itself, but the
inability to get like equipment for a
considerable time is said to have seri-
ously handicapped the contractors.
AT the time of the accident the tug
men said that they left here in quiet
weather as ordered by the dredge
owners but that a sea came up before
they had got half way to Sheboygan
in which the clumsy craft could not
live. They said they had barely time
to stand by and take off the dredge
crew.
The suit now must be based on al
legged negligence of the tug crew in
handling the consort and the dredge
crew will probably tell different
story
The case was begun in the local cir
cult court, but the defendant had it
removed to the Federal court on the
ground of diversity of citizenship, that
is. because the Goodrich feet is cred
tied to Minnesota.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08
tLKS MEMORIAL

Every lodge of Elks in the country
holds memorial services on the first
Sunday in December each year. The
program carried out last Sunday by
the local lodge at their lodge rooms
was as follows;
Selection, Bowl of Pansies, by Elks'
Orchestra.
Opening of Lodge of Sorrow, by of
fcers of lodge, Exalted Ruler S. X.
Ferguson, presiding.
Invocation, by Chaplain Francis b.
Keicher.
Selection, "Just Beyond" by Elks'
Glee Club.
In Memoriam-Brothe Max Rich
ter, by w. H. Luehr.
Selection "Water Lilies" by Elks'
orchestra.
In Memoriam-Br Brother John Frick,
by l. w. Whitaker.
Selection "In the Hour of Trial" by
Elks' Glee Club.
Address, by Harry f. Kelley.
Selection "Apple Blossoms" by Elks'
orchestra.
"Auld Lang Syne," by audience.
Benediction, by Chaplain Francis b.
Keicher
The address given by Harry Kelley
was a tribute to Fraternalism and an
appeal for tenets of the ElkS' lodge. 1t
was masterful presentation of the
faith that man lives after death, a
logical analysis of possibility and prob
ability of eternal life in which he re-
viewed the various arguments for i'm
mortality Of rhe soul, the analogy Of
the annual temporary death of nature;
the comparison with the apparent i'm
mortality Of force and matter the per-
fcciing of the race life pointing also
to the future perfecting of the indi-
yidual life; the injustice # the crosses
here have not a compensating reward
elsewhere and finally the belief based
on revelation.
There was then a brief discussion of
the influence Of heredty and environ
ment in shaping our ends, and the CON
clusion that in spite of these man is
master of fate; that human Justice
cannot properly account for forces be.
yond mans control, but that the inf
mite will properly blame and credit
them. There was then n brief tribut,
to modern fraternalism and an appea
to observe the lessons Of the Elks fra
ternity.
| He commented on the fact that thr
teen years ago he had given the annua
address and that although the lodgt
was then ten years old, there had beer
but one death. In the thirteen year
that have since intervened twenty
brothers have passed on, He closet
with the observation that "f we oh
serve the orders injunction to be tru,
to ourselves we can with serenity
peace, and poise, with gladstone ex
pectancy meet the eternity when
voice calls and hand reaches for VI
from out the darkness"
The service closed with singing o.
"Anld Lang Syne," by the audience
and benedicton by Chaplain Kcicher
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08

The many friends of Fred Schroe-
der gave him a serenade at his resi-
dence on York street, on Friday night
last, in honor of his birthday. First
came Mr.. Weinschenk's band, which
executed several beautiful pieces, af-
ter which the Saengerbund Singing
Society sang two or three pieces.
Fred came to the conclusion that it
was a pleasant thing to have birth
day, and asked his friends in. Mrs.
Schroeder served the guests with a
nice lunch, while Fred took good care
that they should not become dry for
want Of wine or lager. Before leav-
ing, they concluded on having re-
union just one year from that happy
occasion, and adjourned after carry
ing the vote unanimously.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08
GETS DETAILS OF DEATHS

Through official court notices, Fred
Gerpheide of this city learned of the
death of his parents in Germany but
not until after the recent formal decla-
rations of a state of peace did he get
the details from relatives in Germany.
His father died at the age of SO years
last year and the mother at the age of
So last April.
These letters were the first that Mr..
Gerpheide has received from his rela-
tives over there since the beginning of
the war, although they had correspond
ed regularly up to that time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses have
been issued by the county clerk the
last week.
VIM. K. Vanderkinter OF Denmark
and Ella Gaedtke OF Cooperstown; Ed.
ward T. Gloe and Clara Geerdts, both
OF Two Rivers; Paul Siebenhorn and
Nora Rudebeck, both OF Two Rivers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08
TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGll

County Clerk Joseph Weinfurther
when his present term expires will
go into partnership with L. J. Ander-
son. Mr.. Weinfurther is quite famili-
ar with that line of business, having
had considerable experience in it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08

VIM. Rahr entertained the county
board on Friday evening last. The
fine large rooms were thrown open
to the guests. They enjoyed the gym
nasium and billiard room particularly.
A fine lunch was served and toasts
were responded to. 1t was the first
time the Board was socially enter
tanned as a body and every one was
loud in his praise of host and host
ess who provided an entertainment in
which there was so much that was
enjoyable.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08

A. j. Schmitz of this city and ex-At-
torney General O'Connor have form
ed law partnership and will prac-
tice law in Milwaukee. 1t is not
probable that Mr.. Schmitz will leave
utnil about February first. Mr..
Schmitz has long been noted for his
success as a trial lawyer. He has a
larger field for development in Mil
waukee than he has here. Still he
has many friends who regret his leav-
ing while rejoicing in the prospects
opening to him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08

The calico dress party at King
holz Hall on Saturday evening was
a great success. A large attendance
good music, dancing and a table sup
piled with every delicacy of the sea-
son, made the occasion very happy
one, and the hours flew by on the
speed of the wind.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES
FIFTY YEARS AGO

On Saturday night, at about 9
O'Clock the frame barn of Caspar
Even, Esq, in the town of Kossuth,
was together with its contents, to-
tally destroyed by fire.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08

Our harbor was enlivened on Sat
urday last, by the arrival of a large
fleet of vessels seeking safety from
the threatening storm. We did not
count them, but there must have
been fully thirty sails that entered
the harbor between the hours of 2
and 5 o'clock p. m. On Sunday they
unfolded their wings and took flight
to their several destinations.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08

Captain Tom Roche left for his
home in Chicago on Friday last.
What's being done to save the city
from the dogs? They have complete
possession now and are steadily in
creasing in numbers. They are by
far a greater nuisance than the wa
ter main on Ninth street. People
own dogs who will buy package Of
frecrackers on tick on the nations
birthday. Why are not the dogs done
away with? If not why is not the
license on them collected? 1t is toe
early in the city's progress to let il
go to the dogs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08

The ladies festival of the st.
James Church, held at the Windiate
House, on Thursday evening last, was
very fully attended and heartily en-
joyed by all. A more general turn
out has rarely been seen on any oc-
casion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08
Business Service.
Rural Services.

Party lines station, six miles from
central station $500 with additional
charge of 25 cents for each mile or
fraction of mile.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08

DR.. j. r. Currens, one of Two
Rivers most noted men and widely
known throughout the state, died al
his home there on last Thursday
morning, aged 63 years.
DR.. Currens was born at Gettys.
burg, Pa, on February 26, 1858 and
graduated from Rush Medical Col
lege at Chicago on February 26,
1878. Soon after he moved to Two
Rivers to engage in the practice of
his profession and he had resided
there since.
He was staunch Republican and
prominent in politics, serving as may
of the city for two terms from 1905
to 1909 and from 1915 to 1919. He
was also prominent in the medical
profession, being president of the
Wisconsin State Medical Association
for number of years and a mem
Der of the American Medical society
and other medical organizations. He
served also as a member of the board
of trustees of Maple Crest Sanitari-
um from 1912 to 1921.
He was married on February 25,
1882, to Miss Julia Pierpont, daugh-
ter of the late Judge Pierpont, who
preceded him in death on December
81, 1889. One daughter, Mrs. J. N.
Wallace of Wellington, New Zealand,
survives, also two brothers, Charles
H. of Atlanta, Georgia, and Jesse W.
of Boulder, Colorado.
The funeral was held Sunday af-
ternoon from the home and was con-
Quoted by the Masonic Order of which
he was member. Members of the
Modern Woodmen of America and the
Loyal Order of Moose, in which or
ganizations he was active, also at
tended in body.
Perhaps no man in this section of
the state enjoyed Z wi Ter ac7uain-
tanceship than DR.. Currens. He was
highly respected and had the COM
plete confidence and good will of ev-
erybody.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08
OBITUARY

Death came suddenly yesterday
evening at $50 o'clock to Henry Wits,
a well-known and highly respected citi-
zen of this city. He was down town
yesterday, apparently in good health
and spirits. His death was due to
heart trouble. He was the founder of
the Aluminium Goods Manufacturing
company. He would have been so
years old next month The funeral will
be held Saturday afternoon. A more
extended notice will be given next
week
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08

Captain Kelley says the water
main which obstructs navigation in
our harbor is known all along the
chain Of lakes. No large boat wants
to come to Manitowoc because Of it.
The matter is made to appear worse
than it is, though in truth it is bad
enough.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08

Mayor Torrison spent few days
in Milwaukee and Chicago last week
on business.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-08
OFFICERS ELECTED

The following officers for the en-
suing year we're elected Sunday
night by the Manitowoc Branch of
the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin: