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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-31

waukee Normal, Roy Bradbury, a
graduate of the class of 1919, was a
visiter of the school. Mr.. Bradbury
is a student at Lawrence college. On
Monday of this week there were sew
eral teachers from other cities. A
Fisher, a teacher of history and Latin
from the Merrill III gh school, Miss
Nena Mann, an English teacher in the
Florence High school, and Miss Grace
Wiesner, a former member of the
Wausau High school who is now
teaching in the Florence Kindergarten
department.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-31
I. R. A PLAY
TO BE GIVEN
MUSICAL PRODUCTION ON
APRIL 6-7TH-DIRECTED
BY LAGRANDES

Wausau Council, FIR. A., will pre-
sent "A Night in Chinatown whir-
! ley, grille. musical extravaganza on
the Grand Opera House, under the
direction of the three LaGrande sis
tiers.
Cast of so
! The cast is composed of fifty of the
best entertainers in Wausau who will
present many good bits of comedy;
sing catchy, popular music and per-
form clever dances. The company
includes the well-known high school
orchestra, "The Melodious Mixers
and late of the Barbary Coast of San
Francisco the publicity representative
of the shows says, which will give
many new and ..ovel musical numbers.
The cast of "A Night in Chinatown"
follows:
Jack---- Theodore Zentzius
Ezra white Mark M. Scholfield
Dan Lawton Harry Kiefer
Tom Harold Skinner
Betting Man----Fred Uitz) Schroeder
FlosSie Whittle -Margie LaGrande
Grace Lawton -.-----Lily LaGrande
Tom Halloran)
Jim Halloran) Elmer Merklein
| Norman Foley
Valesca Granger Nirena Houssong
Dutch Walter Weight
| Officer ----E-------Dell Wanta
Messenger Boy---------Norma Foley
Megaphone Man-----O. C. Kamke
| The ladies of the chorus-Florence
Bells, Stella Zimmerer, Alice O'Con-
nor, Gertrude Mayer, Margaret lie
mer. Dorothy Yaap, Friedl, Mary
Yaap, Dorothy Cole, Bother Hoene,
! Nina Morgan, Gertrude Ostring, Es-
Their Eisenmann, Beatrice Fleisch-
mann.
| Gentlemen of the chorus-Harry
Anderson, Louis C. Leak, Jr., Emory
i Skinner, Bernard Laabs, Earl Han
son, Hugh Wanta, Arden Nelson, Villas
Hollbrook, Oscar Allen.
Acts and Scenes
! Following are the acts and scenes:
Act Corridor, Hotel Waldorf.
New York, Evening.
Act 2-Section of New York China
town
Act s-Exterior of the Dan Lawton
home, next evening.
I Among the musical numbers are
Margie, introducing the Melodious
Mixers and chorus, You Said 1t fea-
turing Harold Skinner and chorus,
Gee / Wish was Big with Margie La
Grande, l Might Be Your Once in a
/ While by Lilly LaGrande and Elmer
Merkle.n. The other numbers fol-
ow: Beautiful Roses Oscar Allen
Just Week from Today, Marcy La
Grande, Harold Skinner and chorus;
Round Red Moon, Clyde Hayden !;
Hong Kong.-Lily LaGrande, Marcy
4 LaGrande, Cylde Hayden and chorus;
What's the Use Of Dreaming, Elmer
Merklein: You Never Can Tell, Mark
\ Scholfield and Fred Schroeder; Gee,
| Gee of the Fiji Isle, Fred Schroeder
and chorus; The Girls of My Dreams.
Oscar Allen and chorus; / Want to
Be the Leader of the Band, Lily La
Gronde and chorus
!. On April Sth this company will play
at Marshfield under the auspices of
the Amigo council, F. r. A.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-31
Do You Know
That

There are about 27.000,0O0 de-
positOrs in the 29,123 banks
of this country.
OF their money. over $1.70O,0OO-N
0O0-approximately an aver
age SS3 for each deposition
is invested in Public Utility
Securities.
There are over 50.0O0.OOO life
insurance policies in force In
this country, representing
about 100000, O00,OO0A out
standing insurance.
OF the assets behind these poll.
cies, more than $500 000, 900
is invested in the securities
of Electric Light and Power
Companies.
approximately 1,50O,OO0 per-
sons in the United States have
invested in securities of this
industry, more than any other
one class of securities except
Liberty Bonds.
OF the higher grade Public IT'LL
fly Securities We are Offering
the following at prices to yield
the investor 10 to az for a
long term Of years.
NORTHERN STATES POWER
co. (Minnesota) go Bonds
due April 1, 1871.
HOME TELEPHONE & TELE-
GRAPH co. (Spokane) SO
Bonds due May Is, 1886.
Controlled by American Tel.
& Tel.)
THE CALIFORNIA OREGON
POWER COMPANY. 71a%
Bonds due Feb. 1, 1871.
ADIRONDACK POWER &
LIGHT CORPORATION. SO
Bonds due March 1, 1850.
. PENNSYLVANIA POWER &
LIGHT COMPANY, 10 Bonds
due Feb. I, 1851.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-31
A MonopolN

We never know what the future has
In store for ns-and the worst of II
is we c&ht go to any other store.
Boston Transcript
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-31

Detailed descriptions of any of
the above Bonds will be sup
piie6 on request
lN ~
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-10-27

ing victory than any other president
had had since Monroe. He had the man.
date and the opportunity to be presi-
dent Of the whole Union. With all
his good qualities of head and heart,
he was not broad enough TO be more
than the servant Of a section, "Of
those who placed me here" as he ex-
pressed il.
The new presidents appointment of
Jefferson Davis to be secretary Of war
identified his administration at the out
set with the aggressive faction in the
south. Under its cOunsels Pierce not
only surrendered to the ambitions of
the slave power for expansion over
the north and west, but also for its
expansion into foreign lands.
Slavery was in its last throes ev-
erywhere. Great Britain had abolished
it in her West Indian islands, Mexico
had abolished ii next door TO our own
slave states. Even Spain was tend
ing toward the freeing OF the slaves il
Cuba when the American ministers TO
Great Britain, France and Spain met
In Belgium and issued the "OstenG
manifesto" That shameful document
proclaimed the threat that if the Span
ish government should refuse to sell
us Cuba we would take the island by
force.
At the same time congress at home
was repeating. the Missouri compro-
mise and wiping out the dead line
against slavery, which had been drawn
a quarter of a century before. This
threw open Kansas to a wild scramble
between settlers who wished the new
territory to be free and those who
wished 1t to be slave.
| Then and there the Civil war began.
Border rufIians," as the north called
| the settlers, who rushed i'm from Mis-
souri, and other slave states, and set
tiers no less rough in their fighting
who poured in from the free states,
| quickly turned that primeval into
BLEEDING Kansas" Rival territorial
governments were set up by the two
of the federal power on the side OF
those who were desperately striving to
create another slave state.
The whole country was drawn into
the struggle, and the Republican party
sprang into fife. At the election I'm the
middle Of his term, Pierce saw tho
Democratic representation in the house
cut down one-half and the opposition
sweep In with a big majority.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-10-27
PIERCE was the sc

FRANKLIN PIERCE was the sec
4 ond dark horse and the third
New Englander to enter the White
house. lie was chosen not rs Il rep
resentative Of New England, but rath-
er as an agent of the south, and New
Hampshire debated half a century be-
fore it grudgingly set up in the yard
of the capital at Concord a statue of
her only president.
A member Of the legislature at
twenty-nine, while his father was gov
ernor, and twice member Of congress,
he was a senator of the United States
at thirty-three. Resigning when his
term had yet year to run, he after
ward refused N second election to the
senate and refused the governorship
The Mexican war tempted Pierce
from his retirement and, as a brlgadier
general, he served with Scott in the
advance on the city of Mexico. Re-
turning TO his family and a first-class
law practice at Concord, General
Pierce. at forty-three, had no thought
that any further public distinction
awaited him.
Pierce was elected in q more sweep
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-10-27
WHY
Indirect Lighting Is BE st
for the Eyes

Not long ago we substituted the
electric and gas light for the old-fash-
Toned coal oil lamp. We think we
have wonderful lighting systems. Ac-
cording TO Forrest Knapp of Colorado
Agricultural college, the glare due 10
the use of the incandescent lamp Is
SO great that 1t may counteract all
Of the good effects Of Increased I'm
tenslty of illumination. Did you ever
notice any discomfort from having an
electric light In your field Of Nisionf
DO your eyes become tired more easily
AT night than in the day time?
There are two main ways In which
modern lighting is done. directly and
indirectly. With indirect lighting the
source of illumination cannot be seen
but the light is reflected from the
walls and ceiling, but when direct
lighting is used the source may be
seen. The latter is the more common.
II our eyes hurt we get a larger
globe and move it closer to our work.
Theoretically this should be done. But
how. about experience?
It has been proved that after three
hours work the efficiency OF the>eye
is but little less when indirect light
ing is used. The efficiency Of the eye
after three hours work in daylight Is
about rs per cent. When an Indirect
light Is used the efficiency is about
81 per cent. Not much difference.
But when direct lighting is used this
efficiency drops to about Is per cent.
The intensity Of illumination has
little effect when indirect lighting is
used, but n very great effect when
the source of light is in the field Of
vision. The number OF indirect lights
does not decrease the efficiency to
any noticeable degree but when direct
lighting is used the efficiency drops
rapidly with an increase in the mum.
Der of lighting units.
Save your eyes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-10-27
Why Coke Is Good Fuel.

Coke does not give quite as much
heat per ton as high grade anthra-
cite coal but In many Instances the
average grade OF coke is available at a
lower cost per ton than high grade
anthracite, and as a special induce
ment some dealers give few hundred
pounds extra per ton Of coke. In this
case the purchaser of Il ton OF coke
will realize about the same efficiency
in total heat units as if he had pu-
chased ton Of anthracite, says the
Scientific American.
Coke weighs about % pounds per
cubic foot for standard size, while
anthracite coal weighs 30 pounds pei
cubic foot. 1t will, therefore, be seen
that TON Of coke will require almost
twice the volume or cubic feet Of stor.
age space that a ton of anthracite coal
requires.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-10-27
ALWAYS MATTER OF POLITICS
Why Presidency Of the United States
Has Been Described as
Web of Fate.

The presidency has been described
rs Il web of fate because men in office
have either assisted friends of theirs
into the White House, or been COM
PEELED To bow low before the political
drives of bitter enemies.
But before George Washington was
named president despite his many
enemies-between the call to arms in
1913 and the establishment Of the
Constitution-four men were virtually
The presidency Of the United States,
says William Estabrook Chancellor in
his book on "Our Presidents and Their
Office" They were not individually
presidents. but in combination they
operated somewhat as president
operates. These four men were Sam
uel Adams, Patrick Henry, John Han
cock and Benjamin Franklin. by far
the ablest of these was Franklin. He
had printing establishments in ten
cities, including the West Indies. lie
financed Braddock's expedition, and
made Washington hero.
Had there been no war-hero there
would have been no revolution, and
consequently no president. Franklin
hated war; Patrick Henry wanted 1t;
Adams was the master politician, and
though Hancock wanted to be COM
mander-in-chicf, he maneuvered clev-
erly, and with the aid of John Adams
put Washington through.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-10-27
With Our State
Contemporaries
THE RAILROAD STRIKE

The chiefs of the five big railroad
labor unions met in Cleveland Tues
day to perfect plans for carrying out
nationwide tie-up of the railroads
of the country October 30. These high
paid union members propose to Grip
pie the transportation Of the country,
add to the unemployment and suffer
ing unless they can continue to re-
ceive pay which will keep freight and
passenger fares so high that business
cannot get back to good conditions.
Of course the time had to come when
there would be showdown as to
whether the United States govern
ment or these big railroad unions
would rule. 1t ought to be settled so
thoroughly this time that there would
be no more trouble Of this sort dur
ing the next generation.-Clinton Co.
Republican.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-10-27
THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE.

A singular instance of the ups and
downs Of life, has been given in the
newspapers in the story Of Thomas
Proctor, formerly member of promin-
ent law firms in New York, and the
owner Of the bed in which Abraham
Lincoln died. Now Mr.. Proctor is a
mentally broken man, reduced by mis-
fortune to the pathetic life Of pau
per on Blackwell's Island, illustrating
the transitory character Of great
deal of earthly success.
1t is amazing how quickly a man
drops out Of sight in great city
when misfortune begins to go against
him. The world looks at failure as
unattractive, even if a mans failure
is not from his own fault.
The man who has had a rather high
position, and then fails to maintain it,
is really worse off than the humber
individual. The latter forms his own
ties among his own type Of people
and is happy and content. The man
who has climbed to a large degree of
success and then had hard luck, is
not at home anywhere. 1t is hard for
him to adjust himself to simple peo-
pie and the successful lose interest in
him.
This tendency to neglect the unsuc-
cessful is much more pronounced in
large cities. In smaller towns life is
simpler and mans worth is not SC
much measured by standards of mon
ey and display. Many a man under
such circumstances has met his losses
by fortitudc and philosophy which
made him new friends. These valued
him for what he was and more than
replaced the fair weather associates
Of days of prosperity.
The worlds summary verdict upon
i'll success is superficial way Of
90 k ng upon life. Many men
have yet gained in intelligence and
wisdom and sympathy as they have
seen their riches fly. Many people
who have slipped on the steep ascent
of life, yet have noble qualities Of
mind and heart.-St. Johns News.
We cap do II If IN iS in the nrint
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-10-27
Why Winter Fruits Are Good.

Dried figs contain more than three
times the nutriment of fresh eggs.
Figs are justly entitled to a place
among the food fruits. In the dry
state or stewed they are an excellent
food for children in cold weather.
About five ounces of figs and a.pnt
Of milk make n sustaining meal for an
adult. Weight for weight, dates are
more nourishing than bread. In desert
tracts, this fruit is almost the only
source OF nourishment for men and
women, camels, horses and other ami
mails.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-10-27
How Asbestos withstands Acids.

Asbestos Is tho queerest mineral IN
the world and is rapidly becoming one
Of the most important. 1t Is impervi-
GUS 10 the flercest heat and can also
withstand acids which would eat up
almost any metal. Today its principal
value is for packing marine engines
and there is nJNaing else to compare
with 1t for this phrpose.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-10-27
How 70 Kill Mosquitoes.

M. Roubaud Of the Pasteur institute
in Paris has now discovered n method
of destroying the larvae of mosquitoes
by sprinkling powdered formaline on
the surface OF the water. This does
not injure fish or make water impos-
sible to drink. and 1t Is also said to be
much more fBpid and effective than
oil
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-10-27

We can do it if it is in the print
ing line. The Alma Record.-adver
tisement 10-3w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-10-27

When the whole day wrong and you get completely
discouraged it is good thing to remember that another
coming and that perhaps everything will go right
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-10-27

A small boy, born in Turkish
harem, is said to have 4S stepmothers
living. Our Office boy, however, is still
indicated I'm the matter of recent
ly defunct grandmothers. - London
Punch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-10-27

"A teacher wrote a list of spelling
words on the board, asking the pupils
TO put them into sentences to Illus
trate their meaning One word was
goblet and boy wrote this sen.
fence: If had piece of cake,
would goblet"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-10-27
FRANKLIN PIERCE

19o4-November %, Franklin
Pierce born at Hillsboro.
NJ. n.
1829-33-Member of New Hamp-
shire legislature.
1e33-37-Member of congress.
1837-42-United States senator.
1e47-4a-Brieadier general In the
Mexican war.
1e52-June, nominated by the
Democrats.
1e53-March a, inaugurated
fourteenth president, aged
sixty-four.
1954-The Missouri compromise
repealed.
195e-pierce defeated for re-
nomination.
1969-October 8, died, aged six
ty-four.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-13
The Mystery of
theSilverDagger

no doubt. and a lingering desire TO
make certain OF what was inside the
barrier. The entrance was easily
found, a mere wooden door, held by an
iron clasp, which opened instantly TO
nay touch. l stepped inside. closing II
quietly behind me. and stared uneasily
about through the enshrouding black
ness.
Ny eyes, grown accustomed 20 the
gloom. made out dim outlines. encour-
aging further exploration. Discover
ing ample space. and what felt 10 my
feet like a walk. turned the corner in
search. AT that moment the gate latch
clicked sharply. and I sank down into
the black ground shadow. every nerve
tingling with alarm. The gate oper-
ated almost nOiseleSsly. yet my strain
"a ears could detect its stealthy move
ment. and hear the crunch OF a heavy
foOtstep on tie cilder path within.
The fellow evidently knew his way
even In that darkness. for there was no
hesitancy In his movements, no uncer-
tainty. lie faded away along the rear
wall. and / became aware that he had
turned about the further corner. That
would naturally mean there was a
door there. I had evidently been
searching the wrong side.
Assured the man had vanished. and
that he sought entrance 20 the build
Ing through some passage well known
10 him. crept forth along the end
wall, crouched low In the shadow,
using every precaution against dis
c0very. All that was venturesome In
me held high carnival and nothing Of
danger now could have held me back.
I reached the corner around which the
fellow had disappeared. but, In the in
tense blackness. could perceive no
movement beyond. no sign OF any pres
ence. listened eagerly. scarcely ven.
turing 20 breathe. and In another mo-
ment was rewarded by hearing the gen
tie tap Of knuckles on wood few feet
away; there could be no doubt OF the
number-two raps. a pause, three
raps: the very signal mentioned In the
letter. I waited still breathless. I'M
certain what had occurred. yet con-
WINGED the man ahead had been given
entrance.
Unable longer TO withstand the
strain took n step forward into the
darkness. At that instant the latch OF
the gate clicked behind me.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-13
NO GENERAL STRIKE ON
AMERICAN RAILWAY LINES
Union Chiefs at Chicago Conference
Avert WaIkout-Radieals
Are Won over.

Chicago. Ju,, 4.-The threatened
tieup of the counry's transportation
facilities has been averted. There will
be no strike of rail workers.
Railway union leaders who have
been In session here will hold other
conferences. But 'he strike issue al
ready has been definitely disposed of.
IL was learned that radicals in the
ranks of the union chiefs were won
10 conservatism chiefly by a recent
change in complexion Of the issue in
vclved.
Contrary to the popular impression,
union leader said. the issue is not
and has not been one solely concern
Ing the Il per cent wage reduction
given effect Jelly l, in accordance with
e decision rendered by the United
States railroad labor board. Work
ing rules constitute a more important
factor, he said. and when this became
generally understood the peace SEP
timent gained rapidly.
When the conferences are finally
concluded the question that brought
Loo railroad labor representatives TO
Chicago will be sent back 10 the mem
bership Of such organizations as have
not already taken a referendum vote
on Il.
Indications are that the result OF
any further voting will be virtually
dictated by the advice Of leaders who
are convinced Of the futility Of n gen
eral walkOut II certainly will not IA
vOr a strike.
Information from an unimpeachable
source supports these conclusions.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-13
GIVE TEXAN FEATHER COAT
Masked Vieilantes in Automobile Take
Man and Woman From Down.
town District

Fort Worth, Tex, July 7.-Shortly
before ten o'clock at night two mo-
tOrcars containing nearly score of
men wearing masks and Overalls
drove up to a third automobile in the
downtown section Of this city and
compelled the occupants, a man and a
woman, TO enter their machine. Hun
dreds of pedestrians witnessed the Oc-
currence, but failed TO recognize any
Of the parties. they said. At 11:1j
o'clock a speeding automobile drove
10 the heart Of the city, stopped,
hurled a man wearing only a coat of
tar and feathers 10 the sidewalk and,
before police could interfere, disap-
peared down side street.
Later the police received tele-
phone message stating that the wom-
an had been returned 10 her home. "
They we're unable TO trace the call.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-13
WANTS NEW SAVING LAW
Postmaster General Hays Would Coax
Out Hoarded MiIlions-AsI<s
Change in Savings Law.

Sullivan. Ind. July A billion dol
lars which should be in circulation TO
assist the coming industrial revival
is being boarded in American stock
Ings. win f. Hays, postmaster gem
eral. declared in announcing plans for
revision of the postal savings system
To make il more attractive to pOten-
tial depOsitOrs.
Mr.. Hays ropes 10 draw this hoard
ed wealth out Of its hiding places and
into useful channels. The present
treatment Of depOsitOrs In the postal
savings bank. he said, after confer
ences with Middle Western bankers.
amounts almost to fraud" while the
government has profiteered at the ex-
pense of the depOsit0rs 10 the sum,
IN the last yea alone. Of S1.720.OO0.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-13
WAR WARNING SENT PORTE
Allies Notify Old Turk Regime at Con-
stantnople Not to Violate
Neutral Zone.

ConstantInople. July 2-The allied
high commissioners have told the porte
that violation of the neutral zone will
be regarded as a casus BELL.
Ismid is depopulated. Fifty thou
sand refugees. Greeks. Turks and Ar
menians. have evacuated to Thrace
and ConstantInople. A majority Of
the villages In the Ismid-Yalovo area
are uninhabitable. IL Is claimed that
the Greeks and Turks have committed
massacres.