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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-05-11
DIRECTOR WILL
INTERPRET BOOK
RALPH B. DENNIS APPEARS
UNDER AUSPICES OF
COLLEGE CLUB

Ralph B. Dennis. director of the
Northwestern University School of
Speech, will give a reading of the
years most popular novel, "If Winter
Comes" on next Thursday evening,
May 18th, at eight O'clock. The en-
tertainment is to be presented under
the auspices of the Wausau College
Women's club. ~
To Create Scholarship
For some time members OF the or
ganization have de voted much time
and thought to the creation of a schol-
arship fund, an undertaking. that is
most worthy and that deserves the
wholehearted support of people of this
community. The ladies desire to OBJ
tain sufficient money to award some
worthy local girl, who has demon
strated her ability perhaps in the high
school or through some test deter
mined upon by the College club, with
a scholarship
Tickets will cost fifty cents for
adults, and twenty-five cents for stud
ents, and may be purchased at the
Y. w. G. A., Y. M. G. A., Dunbar's
Jewelry store of the Quality shop.
Mr.. Dennis dramatic Interpretation
of Mr. Hutchinsons immortal novel
is said to be most entertaining and
accomplished piece Of work.
Almost Ellis"
Always a pleasing entertainer, in
Hutchinson's novel he has a vehicle
which might have been created es-
pecially for him. Mr.. Dennis has
been a most popular lecturer and il
will be worth while for local readers
to hear him give his opinion of the
book. In presenting the interpreta-
ton Mr.. Dennis uses excerpts from the
book. still keeping the story intact
and scenes, characters, philosophy
live just as Mr.. Hutchinson put them
into his story.
"If Winter Comes" has been said to
be indicative of new era in litera-
ture. 1t is not only a fascinating
story; it is a work of art. 1t has
a very real plot, tie hero is unforget-
able and the minor characters are inn
human.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-05-11
OCCURRENCES OFLONG AGO
ITEMS or INTEREST BOILED DOWN FROM
THE WAUSAU PILOT SO YEARS AGO

key 'Then and Now. Edward Rim
gle. son of Ex-Sen. Ringle, recited
"Ode to Independence" Response
Across the Years" was taken part in
by seventeen young ladies', Miss Anna
Ringle acting as oracle. The Third
Regiment band began the introduce
tion to "The Star Spangled Banner"
and Mrs. Hugh McIndoe appeared and
sang it.
At the exercises in the evening. Hon.
John Ringle, chairman, introduced w.
III. Mylrea who delivered speech re-
plete with patriotic sentiment. One
of the most striking tableaux of the
evening was that of 1889, Mrs. Nor
tenson, E. ID. Pardee and Mark Bel
lis impersonating Columbia, Uncle
Sam and George Washington BE
loved Land" solo by DR.. Kanouse,
was rendered in his usual pleasant
and distinct manner. L. A. Pradt
spoke of the wonderful growth and
prosperity of the nation, of its wide
extent OF territory and of the rights
and privileges of citizens. After anoth-
er band selection, tableau represent
ing the Goddess of Liberty, was pre-
sented Miss Nettie Swope imperson-
ating the goddess. Louis Marchetti
then appeared before the audience. a
chosen speaker by the ladies of the
Suffrage convention.
Was it the immortal George? Shades
of night, how marked the resemblance.
The apparition, so thought. passed
along with the procession and it was
some time before the crowd realized
fhaf IL W. VI N n J.,
in disguise.
H. p. Maynard has discarded his
crutches and now gets around with
the aid Of cane.
Mathie's festive Book beer will be-
gin to get in it's festive work next
Saturday
On Friday evening last w. j. Empey,
proprietor OF the Empey house, passed
away.
Many Of the music loving people of
Wausau have known for some time
that Marion Ryan, daughter of Hon.
T. G. Ryan, was very musical and her
violin nlaying had surprised and
pleased all who had been fortunate
enough to hear her.
An invitation was extended by Mr..
Ryan on Saturday to a number of our
musicians and music lovers, and her
playing OF a composition of her own,
created quite a ripple OF astonishment.
The Woman's Suffrage convention of
this district met in session at the court
house Mrs. Edith Davis Of Wau-
sau gave an address Miss Lena Knox
led the singing with Mrs. Kanouse at
the organ. Mr.. Pulling sang an orig
inal song, "Woman's Rights.
This morning about nine o'clock fire
broke out in Knox Bros. mill and i'm
less than fifteen minutes the whole
structure was one mass of seething
flames
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-05-11
COMPROMISE MADE
BY CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING HELD
TUESDAY EVENING
ON QUICK. CALL

The common council held a special
meeting Tuesday evening to consider
a compromise with Mrs. Amelia Egge-
brecht, who recently brought suit
against the city for $4,000 for in
luries sustained when she fell on an
ice covered sidewalk about two years
ago. 1t was explained that the city
is liable, P. t. Stone. city attorney
explained, quoting the law, and the
settlement provides for the payment
of $3.50 to Mrs. Eggebrecht
Attention of the council was called
to the fact that some buildings in
the city are built so close to the
sidewalks, toward which the roofs
slope that water and snow fall direct
ly in the path of pedestrians. Mr..
Morisette asked if the city could not
require construction of buildings to
conform with the building code and
Alderman Schulenburg said that one
of the west side barns was of this i'm
""ror y. type. Mayor Flatter promised
inves tigation
number of sewers were ordered
built, petitions were referred to prop
er committees and $100 was voted to
Cutler post, No. 55, G. "A. r., for Me-
mortal day. The council also ordered
the purchase of 1900 feet of fire hose
from the United States Rubber COM
pany at S1.20 foot. The company
gives the city $50 feet as a bonus for
receiving the order. The purchase
was recommended by Fire Chief
Zielsdorf Opposition to this pur-
chase was as pronounced as at previ-
Gus meetings A claim for $4,000
against the city was received from
Katherine Stoker. the notice alleging
injury by fall on a sidewalk. The
committee on judiciary. committee
on claims. and the city attorney were
instructed to consider the claim.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-05-11
May 9TH, 1889

No matter how elaborately the
Tooth anniversary of the birthday of
the Republic may have been remem-
bered in New York and Chicago and
other towns, there was nowhere in
the United States more creditable
nor inspiring celebration than in
Wausau. At nine o'clock the sum-
mons of the church bells was heard
and obeyed by many, notably at St.
Johns church where Rev. VIM. f..
Wright held a peoples Service. The
music was a beautiful feature, B. w.
Pulling, organist and the choir being
Mesdames 3. w. Pulling. and c. Fl.
Smith, the Misses Minnie Knox, Net
tie Mercer and Eleanor Wright and
Messrs. Ed. Brown, w. o. Butler and
Roy James.
The afternoon and evening were oc-
cupied with the parade, school exer-
cises, aud general exercises of the
evening at the opera house.
Industrial Parade
Alexander Stewart Lumber compa-
ny made the grandest display of any
of our lumber firms. 1t consisted first
Of Walter and Judd Alexander driving
tandem their handsome little Shet-
land ponies before dog cart.
In point of work as to labor ex-
pended and ingenuity displayed the
grand showing made by Parcher, J. &
A. Stewart Co, manufacturers of lum-
ber, was equal to anything in the
parade.
w. Collins float was a conspicuous
one, it being eight by sixteen feet and
ARRANGED attractively.
K. ID. Pardee had unique turnout.
w. w. Albers & Co., had float; along
a raised center lengthwise was drug
mill, scales and mortar.
G. Helke's furniture establishment
turned out complete furnished par
lor on wheels.
The display of Curtis Bros & Co.
was a magnificent exhibition OF the
wealth, industry and resources of the
city and this procession, imposing in
itself. was headed by G. s. Curtis, the
yard foreman, and Clarence Thomas.
Following these in another carriage
came George Pier and John Kuebler,
general superintendent of the factory.
j. G. Gebhart, marshal of the day,
and his assistants, w. w. DeVoe, w. c.
Davenport. Frank Kelly and John Will
lens, handled the immense parade in
very creditable manner.
According to an announced pro-
gram the opera house was thrown
open to the public at 300 D. m, and
rush was made that soon filled It.
Seated about table were the SUI
perintendent, and principal and Rev.
VIM. Z. Wright. Introductory re-
marks were made by Supt. Bardeen.
An essay on the Inauguration of
Washington" was read by Miss Mar
garet Single Then came the ora
tion Of John Mccullough. "The Rise
! Of the Republic" and Robert McCon-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-05-11
MISS MELBA ROACH
TO SPEAK MONDAY
BEFORE KIWANIANS

Miss Melba Roach, of the state board
of vocational education, who is par
ticularly concerned at the present
time with habilitation work among
industrial cripples and ex-service men,
will speak on Monday before the XII
wants club. Miss Roach is most fa-
miliar with rehabilitation of men and
women injured in factories, having
formerly been with the industrial COM
mission and at present is accomplish
ing excellent results in her new ca
pacity. The state and federal gov
ernments Jointly provide medical
treatment for the injured and disabled
and then by cooperation with local
agencies such as the banks. Red Cross,
Chambers of Commerce, enables Grip
Piles to study and to prepare them
selves for some productive vocation
Arrangements may also be made for
her to speak briefly at the Rotarian
luncheon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-05-11
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
OF COMMERCE ASSN
STARTS THIS WEEK

The membership committee of the
Chamber of Commerce of which j. p.
Duskey is chairman, met on Monday
evening to discuss the matter of a
drive and list of 100 prospective
members was discussed. These names
will be rarceled out to the committee,
each member to visit several on the
list. Later the rates charged the big
ger manufacturers will be boosted up
ward in all probability. An increase
in membership and change in dues for
large concerns would give the organi-
zation much greater working capital
than is ava hla at the nrasant time
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-05-11
MEMORIAL FUND
NEARLY RAISED
VETERANS DEPENDING ON
VILLAGES FOR REST
OF MONEY

Just as Americas hundreds of thous-
ands OF patriots marched bravely into
battle, ready and willing to sacrifice
their lives if need be, for their country.
so from day to day the Memorial fund,
being raised by Burns post, No. 3SS,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, continues
to mount, nearing gradually the S1S.-
900 goai set by these eX-service men,
Today, according to S. Knox Kreutzer,
commander of the post, the total
amount contributed approximates ST.
O00. leaving an even thousand to be
obtained.
Give Voluntarily
The members of Burns post have
zealously solicited the community and
in practically all cases they have been
courteously greeted and contributions
have been made in splendid spirit.
In Inac.> cases they have been unable
to reach parties and have found that
contributions from them have come in
voluntarily. Hundreds of dollars have
been received by Major Frank L. Gott-
schalk and his committee that is on
duty at the Wisconsin Valley Trust
building, where an office was opened,
from morning until evening.
The city OF WauSau has now been
thoroughly convassed and the veter-
ans feel that they have obtained about
all that can be expected from the
county seat. From now until Saturday
an intensive campaign is to be con-
Quoted throughout the county, and
particularly in the villages. On May
goth the drive will definitely end.
Want All Interested
If individuals in the rural districts
and villages are not asked for a con-
tribution, the veterans of Burns post
ask them to mail some contribution
to headGuarters-just so they can feel
that they have something invested in
this All-County Memorial, to be dedi-
Gated to those from Marathon county
who died in the service of the nation
Rothschild village has already turn
ed in $500, Brokaw has made a splen-
did record and likewise Mosinee and
Schofield are expected to make an ex-
cellent showing. Edgar. Stratford,
Athens, Marathon, Ringle and other
villages are asked to wind up their
campaigns as rapidly as possible and
to get reports to the Wausau head
quarters.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-05-11
PREPARING FOR
DECORATION DAY
G. A. r. CALLS MEETING TO
COMPLETE PROGRAM
ARRANGEMENTS

Members of Cutler post, No. SO,
Grand Army of the Republic, are pre-
pairing early for the observance Of
Memorial day which falls this year on
Tuesday, May 30th. AS usual there
will be a program at the court house
square. preceding which, about one
O'Clock, the service at the Wisconsin
river commemorating soldiers and
marines who lost their lives will be
held. The graves of war veterans
will be decorated as usual in the
morning and in all probability there
will be band concert at nine o'clock.
The afternoon will see a parade, and
the G. A. R. has designated the Tai
bot Montgomery post of the American
Legion to take care of this. Burns
post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will
assist IN the Sailor and Marine SER
vice, erect the stand at the court
house square and assume charge OF
the music at the river, square and
the cemetery. The Spanish War Vet
erans will assist Cutler post by build
ing the stand at the cemetry. Other
details will be taken care of by one
OF the other of these three organiza-
tions all of which have indicated their
willingness to help in any possible
way.
A meeting has been called for Satur-
day, May goth, to complete arrange
ments for the day. 1t is very likely
that all ex-service men. will march in
the parade in uniform. This question
has already been determines by Burns
post, the members of which voted
Tuesday evening to do so The Rev
Z. 9. Grauer will deliver the address
at the court house square and at the
cemetery, the Rev. Tetzlaff of Antigo
it is understood, is to be the speaker
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-05-11
HEAR
WILD LIFE TALKS
AT FRIDAY MEETING

Members of the Wild Life Protec-
tive association heard addresses on
the preservation of wild life at their
meeting on Friday night at the court
house, the speakers being Assembly
man L. III. Cook, Jas, p Riley and d.
M. Cranston, conservation warden
who has been in this community sew
eral months. Fish will he put in May
flower lake this year by the associ-
alton. Muskrats would help to pre-
vent asphyxiation of fish in the lake
and an effort will be made to increase
the number of these.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-05-11
BODY OF FLAGMAN
is DISCOVERED In
RIVER ON TUESDAY

Evidently detected and tired of life
Ray Cumps. tiagman with the c. &
n. w railroad, committed suicide Sat
urday night, April 10Th. On Tuesday
last his body was discovered in the
Wisconsin river near the tannery by
Wallace Groves and John Knudson.
They pulled the body to the shore
with the aid of pike-pole, having
discovered it by the hat still ON Mr..
Cutups4 head. The deceased was born
on December s. 1862 at Duck Creek.
He married Miss Mabel Joubert here
in 1903 and had been a Wausau resi-
dent for forty years. Surviving are
his widow and four brothers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-05-11
UNITY BREEDERS
FORM NEW CLUB AT
MEETING LAST WEEK

The Unity Guernsey club was or
ganized last Saturday at 2 needing
of breeders held in the village last
Saturday. Officers were elected as
follows: Carl III. Johnson. president:
John Olson. vice PRESIDENT Fl. w.
Franzen. secretary and treasurer; Of
ficers and II. S. Salter and August
Bross. board of directors w J. Ro-
gan addressed the new club.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-05-11

The seventy-fifth anniversary of the
founding of the Missouri Synod of Lu-
theran churches will be observed by a
joint celebration of Trinity Lutheran
and lions Lutheran churches of this
city at some time in the near future.
On Sunday. May z, special sermons
were given and special music rem
dered in honor of the day. but a
more elaborate program will be car
ried out at the later celebration.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-05-11

Senator c. B. Bird, Walter II. Bis
sell, c. c. yawkey and Walter Alex
ander. eli of whom were at laurel,
Miss, last week. have returned home.
The lumber case i'm court in which
they were interested has again been
postponed and It is anticipated that
the four will be obliged to make
another trip south sometime during
the summer months.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-05-11

On June 5th class in swimming
will be commenced at the Y. M G. A.
for boys between eleven and fourteen
years of age.
Evening star., 1922-08-13
teachers of Spanish. stenosraphers

teachers Of Spanish. stenographers
and clerks.
Though Spanish customs prevailed
during the reign Of Diaz and women
were suppressed and repressed. under
Madero bars were raised considerably
and middle-class women took advan-
ta1e OF this situation. Feminist or
ranizations began to spring up and
continued under Carranza. They were
suppressed by Huerta during his brief
rekime. Only time will tell how. un-
der Obregon, women will fare.
women Of Mexico. even tho most
civilized. still are Daughters Of an
age that preceded modern inventions.
They have none Of the labor-savinS.
time-saving appliances American
women have been using for years.
Electricity companies. when asked
how many electric irons there are in
Mexico, how many electric stoves. how
many washing machines. hair curriers'.
di.hwashers and ice boxes. name as
tonishingly low figures
But what interested me about Mex
lean women was not their future po-
litical status or how they will over
come housekeeping handicaps. but
their future social status.
What will the obregon regime do
toward bringing Mexican women into
the lisht7 How soon will it be be-
fore one may ask Don Juan where his
Trinidad may be found and hear him
Say somsthing else than his compla-
|cent mastsriy. AT home, OF course >
Evening star., 1922-08-13
BY JAMES A. BUCHANAN.

! "a MES n. hANANs
~ NE of the busiest place in
Washington at IL am. on
~ every weekday is the
Traffic Court presided over
by Judge John P. Mcmahon. II you
are at all interested in the study Of
| mankind and want to get a line on
| just how many people react under
! certain circumstances. wander down
! to the building at 9Th and B streets
northwest and push your way
| through dark corridors filled with
perspiring humanity and brow-mop-
ping policemen until you have man.
| aged to reach the third floor back.
The courtroom. presided ever by
Judge Mcmahon. is partly filled with
large table. The room reminds one
! Of the office of a country Justice Of
the peace. 1t is inadequate. dimly
lighted and stuffy, and it is Won
der how his honor maintains his
| keenness of mind in the atmosphere
| that is damaged, putting it mildly.
! by the presence Of SO many humans,
|
a passing acquaintanceship with a
bathtub.
The task that contronts Judge Nc
| Mahon each day Is one that would
have tried that wise man Of biblical
! days, Solomon, and vet a vast ma
jority OF speeders and police officers
! declare that the presiding officer is
i Poi
! be a kick now and then from some
| trafic violator who has been fined
or from an offlcer whose pinch" has
| beaten the case, but, in the main. all
are satisfied. and whatever rancor
the convicted speeder may feel, by
| the time he has reached the side
| walk he has regained a tranquil
] frame Of mind.
* !: \
WHILE the number OF arrests for
w traffic violations amounts to
| about eighty each day. the majority
| Of those that have been conveyed to
| the station houses forfeit their COL
! lateral without appearing in court
| and they are permitted to do 50 II
| the case 10 not an unusually hagrant
| one.
Monday morning is naturally the
| banner day Of the week. Then the
cases on the calendar will number a
| hundred or more. This is occasioned.
! Of course. by the fact that many
more people 60 out for a spin on
! Saturday afternoon or Sunday than
on any other period during the week.
l. Those who have been arrested for
violating traffic regulations may
! elect as to whether they will be tried
by a Judge or q jury. A large ma
Evening star., 1922-08-13

know how to handle our women. We
know how to keep them under con-
troll. They are contented. So are we.
Let us and them alone"
y 4 y *
r HAVE still another reminiscence.
which I call 1.-The evening cloak
affair I needed cloak to wear at
a reception at the national palace. l
had been invited by President and
Mrs. 'Obregon. A Mexican friend vol
unteered to be Interpreter at the
stores. At the first shop I was
shown cloaks Of many colors-typi-
ca1ly Spanish creations, Of stiff. IN
yielding taffetas. son,ber black vel
vets and satins. The clerk asked me
to try one on. | shook my head.
Try it on" ordered my companion.
How can you say whether or not you
like it when you have merely looked
at it?'
1t isn't necessary to put it on.
know without trying it on it would
not be becoming" We went through
the Same proceeding at other shops.
The senior scowled and voiced his dis
approval several times. Girl clerks
were a bit frightened at the stand l
took. They gazed at me in commits
Grafton. as though to say: Just walt
until you get home They did not
know | still was seated at his right"
Finally, at little shop in the Ave-
nida San Francisco. where only French
and American cloaks and gowns were
sold. found a suitable wrap. During
the ride home the senior said:
"If you had been my wife you would
have purcha sed one Of the first cloaks
shown YOU
But Why" ! exclaimed. They
were not suited to me. Had l bought
one Of them it would have been un-
becoming and I would not have been
pleased or happy"
He was obdurate.
Nevertheless. had you been my
wife you would have bought the cloak
wished you to buy and your own
feelings would not have mattered."
He objected. 1t was plain, not to
my choice. but to my refusal to take
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closely sheltered 1t was impossible to
study them at close range. l had de-
cided to become acquainted with their
men. This seems a bit unconven
tional, but l did not mean 1t to be SO.
That l succeeded with very small
effort causes me to reflect that If the
women of Mexico remain placid cap
tives, "imprisoned,' knowing so little
social freedom, the vivacious Amer.
lean girls, who are invading theit
country in larger numbers each year
Will steal marches on them. They
must come out of their seclusion and
keep an eye on their men. Their row.
ing captors seem strongly attracted
by the fair-haired. fair skinned for
eigners who are taking jobs In Mexi-
can stores hanks and other business
institutions.
To return to my "reminiscences.
call this incident the episode OF the
rirkcty harouche." J was riding in
one of thee. quaint vehicles. which
arc popular III Mexico. with a port
Inspector. When. after l was seated.
he politely asked me to change seats
with him my curiosity was piqued
The same thing had happened to me
on several occasions when riding with
native men.
"Do you mind telling me why you
sk me to change my seat?' I asked.
He explained:
Il wish TO seat you at my right In
compliment to you and to show the
public that | hold you in high esteem
After I marry. you I seat you at my
left. That is ALL"
That was all.
Just an hour before the same man
had shown me a photograph of Ma
donna-like little Mexican girl from
the City of Guanajuato-his Elena
his betrothed. Why in the world.
pondered. should a little jewel like
Elena consent to sit for the rest OF
her days at his left side? Why do all
the Elenas of Mexico consent to be
put In their places?
# i x x
4 MOTHER reminiscence. | call this
the ''cognac and tea affair" 4