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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-02
Velvet

Are another important item that may
be used in sashes, millinery and many
other articles. We show the very best
quality with satin back.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
fGR LAKE FRONT IMPROVEMENT

For years the city has been dumping
rubbish into the lake between the shore
line and the double row of piling driven
some twenty-five years ago for shore
protection. The filling has extended
northward from state street until it
has reached beyond Park street and a
large area of land for lake front park
purposes has been created. In the not
distant future the made land will ex-
tend the length of the high clay bluff
and beyond and a park with lake
front drive would not be costly prop
osition. 1t was said in city hall circles
last week that approaches to the the
riparian owners have been made with
a ricw 10 ali agscciILtIl as 10 the city S
rights and that it appears that the city
can probably acquire title to nearly all
the lake frontage without litigation or
expense. The NJ. II. Murphy and
Fricke interests are said to have of
fered to donate and waive any claims
below the bluff and the Allen estate
which owns most of it is considering
the matter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
MUSIC MEMORY CONTEST

The city has music memory con-
test under way.
From Il selected list of about twenty
five musical compositions of recognized
merit three viii be given prominence
in every available way until the list is
exhausted The best will then be made
at free concert at which time the
memory will be tested and the awards
made. The thing will soon receive am
plification and the details will be an
nounced.
The main idea seems to be to invite
the pupils of the public and private
schools from the fifth to the ninth
grades, inclusive, but the contest will
probably be open to all. A fine lot of
prizes has been assured.
The initiative in all this has been
taken by the Mozart club, but the plan
will have the endorsement and cooper
alton of the other musical organiza-
tions and in fact all organizations of
the city.
The Mozart club committee in
charge is Miss Audrey Boettcher, Miss
Jean Anderson, and Miss Bertha King
holz.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
new SCHOOL DEVELOPMENTS

At meeting of the city Board of
Education last week Mr.. j. l.. Hamil-
ton of the boards firm of architects
was present and gave the board assur-
ances that the profused high school
building can be built within the limit
of $550,000. He said that material
prices have gone down the past few
months and that they may go slightly
lower in the near future. There was
a long conference over the plans which
the architect had with him and it was
stated as certainty that they would
be complete for presentation to the
city council on February 20. The stat
utes require the board to have the ap-
proval of the city council to the plans
after which the matter is entirely in
the hands of the school body, and after
such approval, if it is forthcoming as
expected, bids will be advertised for at
once and probably work commenced in
the early spring.
The agitation for change of site
does not seem to be worrying the
board.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
PREPARE FOR ROAD WORK

The county is preparing for big road
work next summer, in case things
break so as to permit Of the work be-
ing done. Bids are being asked for on
the furnishing Of two large tractors, a
three ton truck, and other road-making
equipment County officials recently
purchased three and half ton truck
for the work from the war salvage ma
terial stored at West Allis. This mate
rial is being sold to government units
which need it for road making pur-
poses at very low prices.
Highway Commissioner Connell will
engage the patrolmen for the year on
February "a. It has been intimated
that there will be a few changes In
patrolmen and Mr.. Connell says that
the men best qualified will be chosen.
With Mr.. Conncll the sole consider
alton win be the good of the service
and 1t would he hard to find a better
man to do the choosing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
LAST SCHOONER TO PASS OUT

The owners of the Oscar Newhouse,
Manitowoc's sole survivor of it's once
great fleet of sailing ships, are about
to make the humiliation complete and
build a power barge to replace the
schooner in the carrying of their
freight by lake.
Edwin Schuette, Charles Gruhle, and
Captain William Williamson have in
corporated and let contract with the
Burger yard for a wooden barge to be
driven by Kahlenberg semi-Diesel oil
engine. Captain Williamson will be in
command with his son, Vernon, as en-
gineer. Three others will be all that
will be necessary as a crew. The at
tempt has been made more than once
to express the feeling of the old timers
over the passing Of the sailing ships in
the lakes but the sentiment can not be
perpetuated in words. Manitowoc was
once the birthplace of the finest ships
that sailed the great inland seas and
the year round the town resounded
with the busy hammers being piled on
the stocks, while at times the harbor
was filled with dozens of sailing craft,
and a large majority of the popula-
ton, either directly or indirectly, drew
its sustenance from lake navigation.
The last survivor, even though disfig-
ured, as she has been Of late years, bv
the absence of her graceful top-masts
and jibboom and despite an impertin-
ent intruder in the form of chug-
chugging gasoline auxiliary engine, was
a chord that held fast to the present
the days of romance. With her de-
parture the break will be definite and
complete. The wind ,jammer for COM
mercial purposes on the lakes, surviv-
ing here only on Lake Michigan in a
few old gallant ships that still resist
the strangling conditions, will soon be
as extinct as the Dodo.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
CIRCUIT COURT

The Blake Construction Company
seems to have won the suit against
them brought by Jay Hall. Mr.. Hall
claimed that the defendant in build
ing the Behnke garage adjoining his
on Commercial street had injured his
building.
The jury argued for twelve hours
over one important question in the YER
dict and finally decided it for the con-
tractors. They voted 10 to 2 for
long time. 1t then required two hours
to settle the other six questions.
The court Thursday began the trial
of Cunningham VS.. Lake Shore FEEDER
al Bakeries. The parties are Milwau-
kee people and the claim is demand
for a commission on a sale of the local
bakery here to local people which fell
through at the last minute when the
prospective purchasers first learned
that they were buying merely license
and not the property. The defense
was that the plaintiff had been engaged
to sell, not the bakery, but stock in
the company which owns the bakery
and that he never did so. Edward
Meyer appearing for the plaintiff in his
first important circuit court case alone
demeaned himself with the confidence
of veteran.
Cunningham VS.. the Lake Shore Fed
eral Bakeries, went to the jury Satur-
day morning. A verdict of nine ques-
tions was submitted with instructions
that If they answered the first question
against the plaintiff, Cunningham, to
not answer the other questions at all.
They answered the first question that
the defendant had never employed the
plaintiff to do the work he performed
and that settled the case. This was the
last jury case and the court adjourned
until Wednesday morning, when the
cases for trial by the court, mostly di-
yorce matters, were called.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
EDUCATIONAL.
STATISTICS ON ILLITERACY

According to the report of the Cen
suS Bureau for 1920 there were in the
United States approximately five mill
ion (4,93l, ,905) persons ten years of
age or over who were illiterate Re
duced to percentage this means that
six out of every one hundred were in
this class. (The total number of per-
sons ten years or over was S2,739,3l5)
In Wisconsin there were about 5O,-
600 out of about 100000, or to be
exact, "a per cent. The following
were ahead of Wisconsin, Iowa, IL
per cent; Nebraska, Ia per cent;
Idaho, l,5 per cent; Oregon, l.5 per
cent; Kansas, l,6 per cent; South Da-
kota, IL per cent; Minnesota, is per
cent; Utah, 10 per cent; North Da-
kota, 81 per cent; Wyoming, 2.l per
cent; Indiana, 2.2 per cent; Montana,
2,3 per cent.
The states that stand lowest in the
matter of literary according TO the
census of 920 are the following,
Louisiana, 2l.9 per cent; South Caro-
lima, lS.l per cent; Mississippi, l7,2
per cent; Mississippi, 17.2 per cent;
Alabama, l6.l per cent; New Mexico,
1876 per cent; Arizona, 1873 per cent;
Georgia, 1873 per cent; North Carolina,
1871 per cent; Virginia, 1l2 per cent;
Tennessee, 1913 per cent.
New York, the most populous state,
has an illiteracy of 81 per cent, as
has also its neighbor, New jersey.
Pennsylvania has 46 per cent In the
six New England states the percentage
is 40.
During the decade from 1910 to 1920
WiSconsn'S illiteracy was reduced from
3.2 to "a. Corresponding reduction
was made III other states. Eleven
states were ahead of us in 1910 and
twelve in 1920. Iowa stood lowest in
illiteracy in both years.
w. E. LARSON.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
REAL ESTATE REP ORT

List of real estate sales of Manito-
voc County for week ending February
4, furnished by Manitowoc County Alb
stract Co
Mary Stanek to Wenzel c. Doelysh
& Joseph f. Stangel, lot 2, block so,
city of Two Rivers. Consideration,
$3.50.
William S. Slls to Jerry f.. Driscoll,
lot l and part lot 2, block /, Gruhle's
subdivision, Manitowoc. Considera-
ton, ST. Rev. St., $3.50.
Herman Dexheimer to Frank Ra-
quet, part lot 7, Milhome. Considera-
alton, 81. Rev. ST., 81.
Mathilda Rusch to Carl Draheim, 80
acres in Section 9, town of Eaton. Con-
sideration, 81. Rev St, 81.
Mrs Mable Stackpole to William
Stein, lots in Millionaire's Row, Two
Rivers. Consideration, $1,000.
Wisconsin Knitting Mills to Cadet
Knitting Co, lots IL and l3, block 2IO,
city of Manitowoc. Consideration,
S25,O0O
Adelne Crate to Albert 7. Nelesen,
lot Is, block 2s3, city of Mantowoc.
Consideration, 81. Rev. St, $3.50.
Charles c. Gruhle to Mrs. Mary All
ger, part lot l3, block ll6, city of Man
itowoc. Consideration, 81. Rev. St,
81
William Schneider to John Schaefer,
10 acres in Section 7, Town of Eaton.
Consideration, $500.
Edward Burns to Arthur Blumen-
stein, part lots l6 and II, block I43,
city of Manitowoc Consideration, 81.
Rev. ST., 81.
Mary Derocher to Elizabeth Weise,
part lot l, block II, city of Two Riv-
ers. Consideration, S2,7OO.
Edward Ahlswede to Richard Ahl-
swede, 6s acres in town of Kossuth
Consideration, $4,000.
c. N. Schmitt to Charles T.. Becker,
lot l6, block 249, city of Manitowoc.
Consideration, ST. Rev. St., 81.
Emil w. Krug, to George Wilfer.
part lot 2, IIinckleys subdivision. Man
itowoc Consideration, 81. Rev. St,
soc.
Rudolph Greve to Edward Boesela-
ger, part lots 9 and 10, block l, Laun's
addition, City of Kiel. Consideration,
1000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
CAPITOL ADSORBS KADOW SHOWS

The proprietors of the big Capitol
theater have taken over the two Kadow
theaters, the Mikadow, on Washington
street, between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets, and the Rialto at Eight and
Chicago streets.
Mr.. Kadow retains ownership of the
buildings and under the terms of the
agreement as made public is privi-
legged to use the buildings for any pur-
pose other than show purposes. 1t was
also stated that the Mix adow may re-
main open. The managers of the Cap
itol intimated that the move had been
made on the grounds of efficiency and
that there would result to the show
going public no disadvantages; that
there was in contemplation on increase
in prices and no weakening in the quail
ity of the performances that the Cap
itol has been putting on.
The Rialto is an old playhouse orig
lnally butt as skating rink and has
been running intermittently for the
past year although it was the only
picture house on the north side. The
Mikadow is the city's only large, mod
ern moving picture theater. 1t was
opened by Mr.. Kadow on March 4,
1916, and was then thought to be
rash venture because of its location and
cost, but it has amply justified itself.
The Capitol, the city's only modern
theater, is one of the large string of
AScher Brothers houses and is play
ing vaudeville and pictures.
There are two smaller motion pic
ture theaters on the south side the Col
onial and the Empire.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
CAPTAIN SCHMIDT HOME

Capt Edward Schmidt, who returned
Saturday night from Camp ~Benning,
Georgia, where he had been attending
and graduated from an officers train
ing school, was in command of Co. C
Monday night at its inspection by Maj.
Hines. Asked whether he had been as
signed to duty Capt Schmidt said that
he had received no word from the state
adjutant's office but expected to hear
within few days 1t is expected that
the Wisconsin officers who received
diplomas at the Camp Benning school
will be assigned to do instruction work
with the various regiments of the state
guard.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses have
been issued by the county clerk the
past week.
Edward Swieker of this city and
Vslests Klose OF Two Rivers; Albert
Nslly and Clara Steifes, both OF Two
Rivers; Roman kobriger OF Milwau-
kee and Helen Cincoular OF Two Rlv.
ers; Michael Knipt of Manitowoe and
Lidmells Les.ins OF Two Rivers, JOS
eph Franken and Grace LeClair, both
Of Two Rivers; George Koeppel of Cato
and Elsie Seibert OF Francis Creek;
Ralph Scheuer and Agnes Kotchi. both
OF Two Rivers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
WILSON FUND GROWING

The quota of $500 which Manitowoc
county is raising for the Wilson
Foundation is nearing $500 with little
active work done by members of the
committee. Most of the subscriptions
have been voluntary. The committee
held a meeting last Friday evening to
compare notes and see how the raising
of the fund was progressing. Another
meeting will be held on the evening of
Feb. IL when it is expected the full
quota will have been subscribed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
IN MUNICIPAL COURT

The fellow who stole two suits of
clothes from Frank Linder's tailor shop
last week and who was brought back
from Green Bay appeared in court in
the habiliments which he had left at
the shop, but which Mr.. Linder gener-
ously returned to him when they took
away the I.inder suit which he was
wearing, He would have had to wear
a blanket otherwise.
1t developed that he had served time
in the Indiana penitentiary, once at
Chicago, twice at Milwaukee, and six
years term at Waupun.
He was penitent and pleaded for len
iency and shed some bitter tears but
the court evidently thought his sorrow
was over getting caught and not at the
memory of his wrongdoing as he drew
sentence of six years in the state
prison on charge of burglary in the
night time.
He probably wont make mistake
as to the ownership of pair of pants
again; certainly not for some time.
Frank Doubek, residing in Cato, near
Clarks Mills, was fined $40 and costs
last Saturday for failure to report to
the town board of health the existence
of smallpox in his family. One of his
children attended school while others
at home had the malady. Doubek
pleaded ignorance of the law but that
availS nothing.
The complaint was made by Doctor
Hoyt of the state department of health
who is reported as saying that the peo-
pie of this county outside the medical
profession have not been giving the
health authorities the cooperation de-
manded and that an example such as
this was a necessity and that there may
be more soon.
Conservation Warden Egan made a
raid in the town of Schleswig last
Monday on alleged viOlators of the law
that protects the lowly muskrat. He
brought into court Arwin Roethel who
pleaded guilty to the charge of having
possession of muskrat skins out of sea
son and also James Cleary and Joseph
Iitllar, who pleaded not guilty to a
charge of molesting muskrat houses.
Roethel paid $50 and costs. The
other two went to trial immediately
with Edward Meyer conducting the
prosecution in the absence of District
Attorney Brady from the city They
were found guilty and each was SEN
fenced to pay $50 and costs or serve
forty days at the county gail. Cleary
has criminal record.
Henry Vanderbush of Two Rivers
bought a gallon and a half of liquid
bayonets up north" some time ago
and brought 1t home. II was intended
for personal use but he sold three pints
of 1t to Julius Dupras, aged IL. Van
derbush drew a 500 fine and the boy.
who has had a recent police court rec
ord and who had been selling the stuff
at dances, drew the same penalty in
default of which he will spend four
months in Jail.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

Died on Saturday February 9, 1897,
after long and painful illnessa George
f. Barker of this city. The deceased
was born in Washington county, in the
state of New York, on June 20, l843,
but came with his parents at an early
day to Wisconsin, settling in Calumet
county, near Hayton. He came to
Manitowoc in 1868, where his home
has been ever since. lie was married
on March l3, 1866, to Miss Eta Ed
wards, the daughter of one of the
pioneer settlers of this city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

Mrs. Mary Weaver, one of the city's
oldest settlers, died at her home, sos
Park street. Monday, death being due
to nas irn, ria. rTho4.seceaSed .was bern
in Norway, April 4, 1887, being S5
years of age. She is survived by one
son Melvin and five grandchildren and
five great grandchildren.
The funeral will be held this after
noon, the Rev. Boyd officiating.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

Mr.. John Hoppf, musician well
known in this city, from the fact that
he, together with his two sons, fur
nished the music to most of the dane
ing parties of our young folks was tax
en- suddenly i'll on Monday night, after
retiring to bed Gn apparent good
health) and, before a physician could
be summoned he died Mr.. Hoppf had
attained the age of SO years
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

The Polish citizens of ManitOwoc
and vicinity held meeting at ST. Boni-
face church on last Saturday evening
to take into consideration the estab-
lishment of Polish Catholic church.
About ninety-eight persons were in at
tendance. After some consideration a
subscription paper was circulated
among those present, to raise a fund
for building a suitable edifice for wor-
ship, and nearly two thousand dollars
were subscribed in cash for the pur-
pose, Mr.. Benz. Jones, +. b. Treat,
and John c. Eggers offered to donate
sufficient ground upon which the build
ing may be erected. The donation of
the ground, together with the sum al
ready subscribed will ensure the build
ing of another ornament to our city at
a very early day, as the parties inter
ested have every confidence that they
can raise sufficient funds to build
church that viii be no mean rival to
some of the Older and large societies.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

News was received here last Satur-
day of the death of Doctor Blake of
Chicago. The doctor practiced in this
city some years ago, having come here
from Chicago. Mrs. Blake who sur
wives him, has several relatives in the
city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

Michael Dempsey is now realizing
what it is to be bachelor but eligible
for marriage on account of means. He
can't go any where now but rumor
is out that he's going to be married.
The only thing for him to do is to
staty at home or get married. The
first is the safer thing to do.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
To Remove MIldew

Make a paste Of bleaching powder
and water and allow the paste to re-
main on the fabric for day or two
Keep the paste damp while II Is on
the material. Finally wash the fabric
and dry in the sun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

Supt Smith finds that dogs in the
county are considerable of nuisance.
He uses bicycle while visiting schools
and the dogs can get at him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES
FIFTY YEARS AGO

Lent begins on Wednesday, the I4th
of this month.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
Defense Of Righteous Anoer.

Anger Is a noble infirmity; the gen.
erous falling of the just; the one de-
gree that riseth above zeal. asserting
the prerogative Of virtue.--Tupper.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

Hon. Carl II. Schmidt slipped upon
the icy sidewalk a few days ago and
so injured himself as to confne him
to his house.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

Wenzel Sladky of Kossuth sold his
farm to John Swetlick, receiving for il
$4,000. Mr.. Sladky will rent farm
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
Valuable Gift.

Probably the most valuable gift OF
all Is ability TO dismiss things from
one's mind.--0hIo State Journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

On Fbreuary 6, 1897, Mrs. August
Schimpf died, otter an illness of about
three weeks. She was ~ years old.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

Mr. and Mrs. Anton Johnson cele-
brated their silver wedding last night
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
OBITUARY

John Pitz, an old resident of Manit-
owoc died yesterday morning, at his
home 14l2 New York avenue. His
death was due to heart trouble.
Mr.. Pitz had been in poor health for
the past year, but it was not until two
weeks ago that he was confined to his
bed.
Mr.. Pitz was born in Germany, Sept,
&c, 1861 aud was therefore 10 years old .
At the age of 18 he came to this coun-
try, at first locating at Milwaukee.
Three years later, when he was young
man of n, he came to Mlnitowoc.
A short time after his arrival lin
Manitowoc Mr.. PITT opened butcher
shop. He continued in that business
until about year ago when he quit the
business and sold the building to the
Farmers Dairy Co.
On Sept. 27, 1874, Mr.. PITT was
united in marriage to Miss Mary Mahl-
mann at Branch.
He is survived by his wife, one son,
John PITT and two daughters, Mrs. A.
W. Behringer of this city and Mrs.
George Kennedy of Green Bay.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
friday afternoon at O'Clock from the
home.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

Mrs Charles Hessel of Francis
Creek died on Friday of last week of
consumption of the lungs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Mrs, Gustaye Schwanz of this city
died on Friday of last week.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

We paid a visit yesterday to the ship
yard of G. S. Rand at the foot of
Buffalo street, and were somewhat as
toniShed at the scene of busy life there
exhibited.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-09

Mrs. Charles f. Herzog, a well
known resident, died at her home on
Fourteenth street Thursday evening
last, heart trouble being the cause of
her death. Mrs. Herzog, nee Porten
had been a life long resident of Mani
towoc county, having been born in the
town of Rapids, fifty-five years ago.
She was married Oct. "a, 1886, to the
husband who survives her and two chill
dren were born to the couple, one Esta
A., surviving, and her son, Raymond,
having died in infancy.
One of the founders of the Ladies'
auxiliary of the local lodge of Eagles,
Mrs. Herzog served as president of the
organization for three years, She was
prominent in the auxiliary of the Royal
League, serving as secretary and was
active in ST. Faiths guild of St. James
church.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon from the home Rev. Keicher of
fcated.