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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-04-14
CITY LOSES PRELIMINARY

The J. f. Rappel company sued the
city of Manitowoc last summer for
damage caused by the flooding of the
basement of its wholesale grocery
warehouse basement when the Sher-
man Creek culvert running through its
premises broke in a rainstorm. The
company claimed that the break was
caused by a clogging of the creek
caused by a city sewer which runs
through the creek culvert at right
angles in Fifteenth street The city de
INJURED, meaning that the company's
complaint does not state cause of ac-
ton The matter, was argued and
briefs filed. Last week Judge kirwan
filed decision on the demurrer in
favor Of the company. This merely
means that the company could recover
if it proves what it says it can in the
complaint and there were no defense.
On this point the city may appeal to
the Supreme court.
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BASE BALL

1t has been quite definitely settled
that Juneau will take the place of
WaukeSha in the Lake Shore league
this year. Although Waukesha had a
star team last year it was a big loser,
financially, while little juneau, playing
Independent ball had big crowds. 1t
will cost considerable to move teams to
Juneau from up at this end but the
fans there are willing to finance it.
The circuit as agreed upon will be
Milwaukee, Juneau, Sheboygan, Mani
towoc, Two Rivers and Green Bay.
Local enthusiasts say that every
thing is progressing well here and that
our city is ready for the fray to begin.
The WaukeSha magnates are said to
be on the war path over their uncere-
monious dismissal.
Charles McGlynn, a son of the fam
Gus "Stoney" and chip of the old
block, has been barred from playing on
the high school team because of pitch
ing professional ball last summer. The
youngster could hardly deny the ale
cations. Rumors were that his leaving
the crack Kellnersvlle team came
about through a difference of opinion
between him and Manager Kellner as
to the value of his services as a pitcher,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-04-14
LOCAL WBlSKEY CASES

Last Wednesday and Thursday were
Manitowoc whisky days at the Federal
grand jury at Milwaukee. These pro
ceediugs are of course secret and the
statements of what went on are mere
surmises. The morning train leaving
here Thursday was crowded with wit
nesses most of whom were not called
in at all or we're dismissed with very
brief examination.
O'Donnell, who recently left here for
an eight years soiourn at the city IF
Waupuu was taken before the jU.. ln
handouts Wednesday, and again on
Thursday, and kept for a long time.
He probably told all he knows which
was, no doubt, considerable. Some of
his pals from the Green Bay reforma-
tory also testified. 1t is not hard to
guess what cases the jury was consider
ing from the witnesses summoned.
On Thursday Max Lettenberger tes-
tilted to having operated a still. There
were nine counts against him. Three
were dismissed and he was fined $50 on
each of the other six. This matter
arose shortly after prohibition went
into effect which probably saved him
from a jail sentence.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-04-14
REAL ESTATE REPORT

List of real estate sales in Manitowoc
county for week ending April 9, 1921,
furnished by Manitowoc County Alb
Stract company:
John II. Fischer to Henry Hagenow,
east " southwest "a southwest "a, sec
tion 30, town of Gibson. Consideration,
ISL
Edward Toms to John Koehler, lot
1, block "a, city of Two Rivers. Con-
sideration, S626.
Henry Rodewald to David Ehler,
west 3SA acres in east 1a northeast "A,
and also the east Y northeast "a north
west "A section 27, town of Newton.
Consideration, ST.
John F. Pfeferkorn to Fillmore
Dairy Corporation, parcel of land in
section 33, town of Two Rivers. Con
sideration, $4,000.
Fred Pufahl to Edward Schmidt, lots
l and Hoffmann's Subd No. 2, Govt.
Lot &, section l-l9-24, City of Two
Rivers. Consideration, $4,000.
Charles Schultz, to Aluminium Goods
Mfg. CO., parts of lots and 9, block
76, city of Two Rivers. Consideration,
$4OO.
Joseph Smaglik to Anton Kempk a,
east Y lot II, block 326, city of Mani
towoc, Consideration, S2950,
Ludwig A. Bartke ct al. to Louis
Commngs, lot 6, block 2Os, city of
Manitowoc. Consideration, $3,lO0
Arnold Zander to Emil Hoefcrt, east
" so feet of south 100 feet of lot II,
block IS, city of Two Rivers. Consid-
! Grafton, $3.50.
Elizabeth j. Gill to Catharinc Tracy,
east " lot 3 and west 20 feet lot 2,
block i3, city Of Manitowoc. Consider
alton, 81.
Andreas Stern to Frank LaGesse, LOT
Ia, block 35l, city of Mantowoc. Con.
sideration, 81.
John Kommcrs to John j. Schmitz
lot 9, block 1913, city of Manitowoc
Consideration, 81; revenue stamps, So
Lester Boutin to Clarence II. Olien
lot 10, block ~, city of Two Rivers
Consideration, $4,000; revenue stamps
S3.
Otto Sporer to Wenzel Hallada
north 1a northwest "A northwest "a
section 10, town of Two Creeks. Con
sideration, 81; revenue stamps, 81.
Albert Engels to John Burns, lot Ia
block l42, city of Mantowoc. Consid
GRAFTON, 5000; revenue stamps, ST.
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Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses have
been issued by the county clerk the
last week.
Kleber Andrews OF Pulaski and Me.
Ia Daley Of Manitnwoc; Paul Anders of
Char esnHn and Clara Knler OF St.
Nazarz John Vichert of Reedsville
ard Anna Krizenosky of Maple Grove:
John Polack OF Reedsville and Rose
HIavachek of Rockland; Albert Cooke
OF Newton and Lena Wicke Of Rapids:
Julius Gates Of Newton and Margaret
Po.toi Manitowoc; Lewis Remiker OF
Cato and Susan Vogeltauz OF Franklin.
LEO Wiczek and Clara Orchok wski
both OF Manitowoc; Glen johnson and
Amanda Scholten, both OF this city;
John AntonI and Angeline Karollo,
both of Kossuth.
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CHURCH SOCIETIES GATHER

The Lutheran Mems club held its
first annual inter-society social at the
school hall on South Eighth street last
week. All the church societies were
invited. There was an address by
Arthur Gcrpheide, president of the
club, and comic short play entitled,
"IIcre She Goes, There She Goes"
There was singing by the male quartet
and few monologues by John Clan
der. The club orchestra did its share,
and Art Trutschel gave a cornet solo
and Emil Swenson piano selections
At 1880 o'clock luncheon was served.
A history of the club was read and
toasts were responded to by various
members. The affair was a success and
promises am annual repetition.
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AORlFT ON LAKE

Ben Bcttys, l2i North Ninth street.
was out alone ON Lake Michigan near
the shore between Manitowoc and Two
Rivers yesterday in a motor boat en-
gagged in recovering old dead heads"
suukcn logs, when his engine gave out
and he began to drift slowly away from
shore. For two hours he tried in vain
to attract attention on shore and at
last was rewarded. A man notified the
police who notified the light house
keeper who went n a motor boat and
threw Betlys a tow line He was get
ting out quite far and got help just in
time
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DEATH OF OLD SETTLER

The sudden death of Even Tollefson
yesterday afternoon between three and
four o'clock at the O. Torrison Com
pany warehouse came to his many old
friends as shock He had just re-
turned to the warehouse office from
the store and while talking to one of
the workmen toppled over and in less
than minute was dead. He had heart
trouble, for several months but his con-
dition was not thought to be serious.
Mr.. Tollefson was born in Kansas
April II, 1860, and was therefore 81
years old. His parents came to Mani
towoc when he was two years of age
and he resided here ever since. He was
united in marriage in 1899 to Mathilda
Hanson. He has been with the Torri-
son company over forty years and for
many years has had charge of the
warehouse. The deceased was man
whom all held in high esteem for his
sterling worth and ever kind DISPOSE
ton. He was man of excellent habits
and fine moral character. He was a
member of st. PauPs Norwegian Luth-
eran church and he eXemplihed by his
pure and honorable life the teachings
of the golden rule and evinced a prac-
tcal piety that will long be remem-
bered by his friends as the best of pro-
fessions. A kind husband, fine neigh
Dor and a good citizen is gone.
The deceased is survived by his wife,
two brothers, Wallie and Edward Of
this city and four sisters, Miss Mutena
Tollefson of this city, Mrs. jacobson of
Chicago, Mrs Geo. Kelly of Royalton,
Wis, and Mrs George Danforlh of
Sioux Falls, S. d.
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at o'clock from ST. Paurs
church. Interment in Evergreen cemc-
terry.
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HAVE BEER ALWAYS ON TAP"
Beverage Free to All Members OF Az
rican Tribe, but Little Drunk
enness is Reported.

Among the Madi or Moru tribes OF
the White Nile In Africa, there ex-
lists a form of municipal brewery that
would make great hit among the
thirsty In America A special house
is set aside for it, and all the women
of the tribe spend part of their time
In making beer from millet seed.
White men who have tasted II de-
clare It to be a irst-rate drink OF
fine flavor and heady results. The
beer is kept in enormous Jars, and
to each jar Is attached a number of
g0urd dippers. The beer is free to
anyone or everyone, the only re-
strlction being that 1t be drunk In
the brewery and not with meals In
spite of this freedom the tribe men,
bers seldom get drunk.
TO make sure lher women will stay
on as brew-masters and not go running
Off with other men from nearby tribes.
the girls are taken when ten or twelve
years old and laid on the ground while
a sharp stone is used to pry and knock
out the four upper and lower inclsors.
The resulting effect Is anything but
beautiful as the intention was. The
clothing of the women consists Of a
string worn around the waist, and
changed only when 1t gets so dirty
chat it cannot be seen against IN,
dark sklu.- Detroit News.
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FIRST STATE LAW VICTIM

Perhaps some people do not know
that the state of Wisconsin has pro-
hibition enforcement law of its own
and does not need to resort to Uncle
Sans elaborate system of grand and
petit iuries to get results.
The first prosecution in this county
under the state Mulberger Act took
place this week in municipal court
when Albert Suchadolsh of Two Riv-
ers pleaded guilty to selling bottle of
whisky to John Shiekowski. He said
he had purchased the booze from a
peddler from Milwaukee whom he
could not name.
The defendant has been living at Two
Rivers for eleven years and has always
borne a good name. The court let him
of with 5000 fine or the alternative
of spending six months in Jail. He said
he would try to raise the money
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BURNS FATAL

After lingering about a week in
agony, Anna Rugowski, a little daugh-
ter of Walter Rugowski, died last
Thursday evening Of the injuries she
received when her dress ignited from a
bon fire at which she and playmates
were gathered. Every effort was made
to save the young life but the burns
were too severe and the shock too
great. Her mother, now Mrs Michael
Handl, and her former husband, the
child's father, made joint efforts for
the little ones life to no avail
The funeral was held Saturday from
St Mary's Polish church with inter
ment at Evergreen cemetery.
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NUMBER az
CHURCH CELEBRATES

+ The SEVENTEEN anniversary of the
founding Of the First Lutheran church
was celebrated last week. A banquet
managed by the men was the novel
stunt put on. There we're $50 seated
at the board in the church parlors.
Olaf Berkendahl was chef, while the
table service was superintended by Les
ter Kunz. Mess service experience in
the army was evident The rooms were
prettily decorated.
Walter Dorsch was POSTMASTER. The
principal speakers were Mrs. A. c.
Hanson, Hugo Wits, Rev. Preuss,
former pastor, Rev. Boyd and A. L.
IIougen, There was music by Oscar
Rudie and Emil Swenson and some
choruses by the entire gathering. The
is not only one of the
oldest in the city but is also one of the
most aourshing and active.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-04-14
WARDEN BUSY SANS PAY

Game Warden John Egan had two
more culprts up in municipal court
Tuesday, both Of whom pleaded guilty
to fishing within 200 feet of a dam.
They were Frank Goehring of Clark's
Mills and Rudolph Eggert who was
pulling them out at the Mishicot dam.
Each was given the minimum assess
ment Of $50 and costs. Due to lack of
sufficient funds in his department, Mr..
Egan Is not under pay, but game law
volators who presume on that fact will
find 1t costly presumption.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-04-14
LYDIANS HAD FIRST COINAGE
Treasure Deposited In the Temples
Was Impressed With Badge or
Symbol Of Divinity.

SO far as Is known, the Lydians,
says Herodotus, first introduced gold
and silver coin The invention was
not far to seek Treasure came to be
deposited for safety in the temples.
where II was cOnsecrated to the care
Of the divinity by being impressed with
a badge or symbol The sacred sym
bol being accepted as guarantee OF
value, the pieces Of metal so impnassed
found easy circulation. The earliest
Lydian coins eXtant, deriving, probably
from the reign Of Gyges (about 700 b.
C) are bean-shaped Jumps Of native
Lydian gold, blenched with silver.
Each coin bears on It's diverse the
figure of a lion and on its reverse the
Impress of the nall-head serving TO
keep the metal in place, while being
struck. From Lydia the one-sided coin
spread throughout the coasts and Is
lands or the Aegean sea, each city is
suing coins bearing the symbol OF Its
divinity. In Greece the earliest coins
of silver with the figure Of the tor
toise ON the diverse, are said to have
been struck by Pheidon of Argos, Te
Solon, about $50 b. G., is ascribed the
Introduction into Athens Of the tetra-
drachm, on it's diverse the head Of
Athene, on It's reverse an owl. Sparta
enjoyed all to itself the luxury Of &
purely iron coinage The Greek coins
from 4S0 to 300 B. @. marked a great
advancement in the way OF art, and
Anthenian money was the chief medi-
um OF exchange during this period.
Other nations later adopted their own
coinage, which has continued TO i'm
prove with the advance OF civilization.
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FIRE Ar BOX FACTORY

Fire broke out at the Schnoor box
factory short distance outside the
city limits on South Tenth street Tues
day night and before it was gotten un-
der control did damage estimated at
$25.ooG, mostly to machinery and
stock The city department went out
az the first alarm about 10 o'clock and
worked until nearly / o'clock. Two
leads Of hose were connected with the
nearest city hydrants, about city
block away but the main pressure was
insufficient and Chief Kratz got the
first real test Of his big gasoline pump
cr and it fully justified itself. The
second floor Of the new part Of the
Iplant to the west was destroyed. Four
teen machines are probably total loss
A lot Of new machinery ready for in
oscillation was not injured
The factory employs about thirty
! five hands and Mr. Schnorr said that
nearly All could be kept at work
The owner and spectators compli.
mented the city fire department on the
efficient handling Of the FIRE.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-04-14
ANNOUNCE a M EMIT

A d Srouf, hereby an
nounces that he has opened
an Office for the Practice of
Law, in Rooms Is and 19,
Dempsey Bldg, at Manito-
voc, Wisconsin. At
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-04-14

The local bowling tournament is
proving a grand success. Great inter
est is shown. The highest individual
game up to yesterday was Percy
Hughes of the Stangel Federal Tires,
who rolled 253 in a fye-men game. The
highest double game is held by c.
Ruenzel and T.. Fredl at f16.
The standings prior to last nights
rolling were
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-04-14
Masculine Contempt.

Small Richard asked his sister to roll
his.sleeye up for him and as she didn't
do It neatly he remarked. Gee, and
you expect to be wife yeti
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MICHAEL KIRWAN,
County Superintendent

Married April 10, 1871 at Two Riv-
crs, Wis, by the Rev c. b. Stevens of
Manitowoc Wis, the Rev. Charles W
Wilson of Two Rivers, and Miss Sarah
+. Connie of the same place.
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farm of so acres to John Wagner for
Sl,7OO.
Mr.. Mark Waldo and Miss Mary OFT
were married at Jefferson City, Mo,
March is. Mr.. Waldo is well known
in Manitowoc, where he spent his boy
hood and where he comes occasionally
now to visit relatives. He adopted the
profession Of civil engineer and while
yet quite young made reputation in
that line which is more than business
capital. He has already made his mark
in his profession but he is destined to
attain distinction.
Henry Stolze sends a postal card
from Prag to the editor of The Pilot,
solely as a reminder that he still lives
Charles IIuchthausen is not improy-
ing as rapidly as his friends would
wish. lie may beb compelled to take a
few months absolute rest.
j. NJ. Schmidtman, who is attending
the university spent last week at his
home.
1t is no easy matter to dispose Of
farm property these times in this
county. The price Of farm produce is
so low that farmers do not feel in
cilncd to increase their obligations.
Paper dealers are already looking up
the prospective Populst paper to be
published in Two Rivers. The vista
tion of the type foundry man, the
paper man, the printing press man, the
electrotype man, the ready-print man,
the man who wants you to club with
his paper, the advertising agent, the
man who wants free insertion of
some ad designed to benefit the com
munity the patent medicine man who
wants top Of column next to reading
matter, will make the life of that Two
Rivers populist paper miserable as they
do all classes
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-04-14

The "warm sugar sociable", held at
the residence Of Mrs. II. Hoes on We'd
uesday last was the sweetest affair of
HE season we hear
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-04-14
EDUCATIONAL,
GRADED SCHOOL CONTEST
(By LILLIAN l. CHLoUPEKD

/ GRADED SCHOOL CONTEST
The Graded School Declamatory Con
test held at the Court House On Satur
day. April 9, was very successful Tn,
selections and their delivery showed
care and training, A large audience as
sembled and every contestant on the
program appeared in spite of the rainy
weather, poor roads, and the fact that
several of them had to come more than
twenty miles by automobile.
The following selections were rem
dered in the two contests:
PROGRAM
Primary Grades (Grades l, 2, 3, ~.
Little Tommy CDranch Martha Zuuker
Forest Rover (Rockwood) Anna Never
The Railroad Crossing lMeeme No. l-----
How Brother Rabbit Fooled thc Whale and
the Elephant 1.-TWO Creeks No. D---,---.
What Counts (Valders) Arnold Christie
Brother Tar Baby Crwo Creeks No, 2)----
---------------------- Frcdrck Srutz
30 w as ] NNdplNS )==H--- lIOIOlUA w lUuuH
Grammar Grades Grades 5, 6, z, -.
Our Schurch Social lRapids) Helen Nuhs
Mary Elizabeth (Brauch) Evelyn Radcy
Brier Rose 1.-TWO Greeks No. D----------
---------------------- Margaret Grimm
Aaron Burr (Two Greeks No D----------
You're the Man (RockwooO ---Mable Spccht
The Child OF the Alamo tNaldcrs) )---------.
----------------------- Grace Brennan
In the Primary Grade Contest the
gold medal was won by Arnold Christie
of Nalders The silver medal was won
by Martha Bunker of Branch. Honor
able mention was given to Anna Meyer
of lockwood
In The Grammar Grade Contest the
gold medal was won by Grace Brennan
of Valders The silver medal was won
by Mabel Specht Of lockwood, and
Honorable Mention was given to Mar
garet Grimm of Two Greeks District
No. 2.
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ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES
FIFTY YEARS AGO

SCI III III lIllS vicinity, anu as thV lCHl7
perature was quite low, a coating of
ice was soon formed on trees, bushes,
fences and the north side of buildings,
imparting a beautiful but very winter
ish aspect to outdoor nature; the
weather has improved materially since,
and our streets show life and activity,
while our farmers are commencing
spring work in earnest.
The regular spring examinations of
teachers in this county are just con-
cluded, and in announcing the result it
is gratifying to observe that a large
majority of the applicants have at
tanned averages much higher than those
given them last fall Following is
list of applicants with standing of
ne or upwards, on a scale of 10:
w. H. Hutchinson 8, G. V. Nash 71a,
Hattie Bacon +, Evelyn Flagg Z, John
5. Clcary 7, Thos. O'IIara T, Peter Car
rigan 6-a, Ella Sacket 6H2, ChaS Boeh-
mer 6l4, VIM. Ross GA, JAS. PhippS
615, NJ. Hogan 615, J. Stephenson
CLIO, Herman Pohland 6, Jno. Sulli-
van 6, Frank S Wallis 6, Mary Nelson
6, John Chloupek 6, Annie Burnett 5a,
John Hussey 5$4, II. j. Gielow 81,
Ida Murphy 52a, Richard Cody 5l2, NJ
McMahon 5ia, Lizzie Decker 53s, John
\, Stewart 515, Gertie Sibree 5H,
Jesse f. Decker 53s, J. w. Finch 51s,
r. Galegly 5, S. A. Sherman 5, Jennie
Hodges 3, Josie Young 5, John A. Sui
livan 5, James Stitt 47s, John O'IIara
4 G-5, Mary Spencer "a, John Lyons
"a, Nellie Hodges, 424, Holtin Webb
443, W. G. Stewart l3s, G. A. Ander-
ton i5s, p }. White 49s, Kate Robin
son l5s, Emily c. Hill 4ia, Laura
Hamilton We, Mary Boettcher AZ,
Eliza Allen tl4, Carrie Solberg 412,
Susie Danforth re,
MICHAEL KIRWAN,
County Superintendent.
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Thomas Mahou of Liberty sold his
farm of so acres to John Wagner foI
Sl,7OO.
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j. NJ. Schmidtman, who is attending
the university spent last week at his
home.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-14
WOMAN ACCUSES
REVENUE OFFICER
Wife of Man Arrested in Raid
Charges Stephenson
With Assault.

Internal Revenue Agent Harold r.
Stephenson was arrested yesterday
on a warrant sworn out by Loeths
Butler, wife of Edward Butler. who
is sad by police to be one OF the
ringleaders Of the gang which has
teen transporting alcohol into the
District.
The warrant was served on Mr..
Stephenson by Detective IL X vii
son, of the First precinct station.
1t charges assault, stating THAI
Stephenson knocked the woman
down and kicked her. He was re-
leased in the custody OF Attorney
Hooe of the Revenue Department.
Police claim headquarters OF the
gang was, at the time of Saturdays
raids, at 1918 Lamont street north
west, where the woman resides. Ed
ward Butler was arrested there. HIS
bond was set by Commissioner Hit
at $1,000.