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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-11-09
.PAFF BUILDING IS
DAMAGED BY FIRE
FIRE DEPARTMENT WAGES
FOUR HOUR BATTLE
WITH BLAZE

The first big fire Wausau has hat
in nearly ten years, yesterday raw
aged the store building at 214-2le
Third street, owned by w. A. Paff ano
occupied by the Fair Store and Off
ces of professional men and the
Christian Science reading rooms. Es-
Inmates by the owners place the total
loss at figure over 100000, with in
surance only partially covering this
amount. The Fair store, the heaviest
| loser, suffered to the extent OF $125,-
900, with insurance at $4,000, and
the owner of the building, w. A. Paff,
sustained loss amounting to 100000
with insurance of $4,000. Other los
ers were DR.. E. J. Zirbel, DR.. J. A..
Frey, w. r. Sielaff, G. o. Helgeland,
Christian Science rooms, John Rim
gle, Jr. e Co., and the Northern Chief
Iron Co.
A few minutes before twelve smoke
was noticed in the building by Miss
Florence Wytosick, one of the clerks
in the Fair store. She Informed the
manager, Jos. Weisberg, who went
into the furnace room and found
flames in the rear of the furnace. An
alarm was sent in at once and fire
company No. / responded; the alarm
recorder showed 11:58 a. m.
After a few minutes work with
chemicals Chief Frank Zielsdorf saw
that water was necessary and called
No. 2 company at 1903. Everyone
was driven out of the building by the
dense clouds of smoke, which frus-
trated repeated attempted attempts of
the firemen to enter with the hose.
This resulted in another call at 1915
for No. company. The combined
forces Of these departments soon had |
six lines of hose totalling nearly 1000 |
feet, in action pouring water into the |
building from the front and rear. All |
efforts to get to the heart Of the fire |
were useless on account of the smoke !
until after 1 o'clock, when two lines |
Of hose were taken in from the rear |
After difficult struggle the fire was |
brought sufficiently under control at |
o'clock to permit removing some of |
he apparatus. Pumper No. 1, which |
had been in action, was removed and |
most of the hose taken up and the |
street cleared.
Trolley lines at Third and Wash |
ngton streets were blocked for near
~ three hours by the lines of hose, |
md great crowd of people who had |
gathered to watch the scene had to
De kept back by efforts of the police |
Wires that hampered the work of the
department were cut by a crew from |
he Wisconsin Valley Electric COM |
oany.
The fire was confined to the base
nent of the Fair store with the ex-
,eption of the southeast corner of |
he first floor, which was burned |
through. The damage to the stock on |
he first floor was done by the smoke |
md water. Heavy walls of the Bau-
mann building on the south and the |
Mueller building on the north. kent
he fire from spreading. Frame |
buildings adjoining the Paff and
Mueller buildings on Washington
street, were in danger, but were saved |
~ the fire department. None of the |
show windows in the front of the |
store were broken. evidence of care |
,ul work by the firemen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-11-09
POST OFFICE WILL
CLOSE ARMISTICE DAY

Saturday, Nov, 18th, Armistice day.
the post office will be closed at -. 20
p. m. The city carriers will make
one complete delivery, the rural car
riers will make their regular trip.
leaving the office at S;45 a. m. The
mails will be dispatched as usual
and the regular collection will be
made from the street letter boxes
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-11-09
SHORT NEWS ITEMS

L y
The Wausau Public library will BIZ
closed all day Saturday, Armistice
day.
The Pilot office will be closed Sat
urday afternoon in observance of Ar.
mistice day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Johnson
will occupy the lower fiat Of the Var
Vechten residence next week.
Wausau friends will be interested
to know that DR.. Lester Komers, OF
! Tigerton, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
L. Komers, is to locate in Beaver Dam
soon.
The annual church meeting and
| dinner of the Universalist congre-
CATION will be held on Thursday even
ing, November IS, at the Cyrus Yaw-
key hall.
A. W. Gerhard spoke on "The Re-
lation of Lawyer to Business. at
the meeting of the Lions club Tues
day noon at the Hotel Bells. The
meeting was preceded by luncheon.
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Albers, Jr., are
expected to return home from their
wedding trip on Monday or Tuesday
of next week. They have been en-
joying an automobile trip to Madison,
Milwaukee and Chicago.
Miss Susan Underwood who has
been spending the past five months
in Europe, where she visited England,
France, Italy, Fermany and Switzer-
land, has returned home. The trip,
she declares, was a most interesting
one
Next week is children's week at the
Wausau Public library and there will
be great variety of literature on the
tables and shelves for the young peo-
pie to select from. 1t is hoped that
they will make it a point to visit the
library during the week.
ST. Omer Commandery, No. 10, X.
T., had a visitation from Necedah
Commandery, u. d., which came for
the purpose of witnessing the work of
the Temple Degree as conferred by ST.
Omer The work was followed by a
banquet.
The Rev. DR.. Richard Evans, pas
tor of the M. E. church of this city,
will give talk at the meeting of
the Appleton Methodist district which
is to be held November 13 at Anti
go. His subject will be Freedom in
Religion.
Last Friday, Ray Hamel, young
man at Stevens Point, was electro
cuted. A current of 2200 volts en-
tered his body while he was at work
on pole 20 feet high He was in the
employ of the Wisconsin Valley Elec-
trio company.
Mrs. j. e. Giessel underwent a Sc
rious operation at st. Mary's hospital
Sunday afternoon. She was taken
suddenly i'll Saturday morning and
was removed to the hospital. Accord |
ing to present reports she is recov-
ering favorably.
All banks of Marathon county will
be represented this evening at a |
of the Marathon County
Bankers association which is to be
held in the Hotel Bells. Supper will
be served at six o'clock to be follow
ed by business meeting. ~
John r. Wolfe in The Milwaukee
Journal quotes our story about j.
subscriber of The Pilot for
forty-nine years and then adds that
he would like to hear from other ed
itors. We're not afraid of competi-
ton and will be glad to hear of it if
anyone can beat j. Whitmore in his
loyalty to one paper.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-11-09
Register OF Deeds
Ward

In Marathon county Blaine received
total of 9.133, Arnold 2S1 and Bent
ley SSS votes. LaFollette received o.
119 and Hooper 1,S47 votes.
Following are the votes cast in the
county for district attorney and state
senator:
New Britain herald., 1922-03-17
NATIVES PROTECTED
 BY NEW MANDATE
Regulations to Be Enforced in New Guina for Helping People

Sydney. N. S. w. Feb. 1G (By MaiD-New regulations will be issued
 soon for the proper protection of the | natives of the mandated territory of New Guinea, it was announced today by government authorities.
 | A number.of ordinances have been issued but experts in territorial con- ditions have been framing native labor and other regulations for some
 months. They await the approval
 the prime minister Hughes The object of the new ordinances is to preserve the rights of both employer and employe.
 It is understood the new regulations will provide that service by the na- tive shall be voluntary, that he un-
 derstands fully the nature of his en-
 gagement, that he be treated justly
 and properly fed and housed. It is
 probable that some form of penalty
 will be provided for natives who re- fuse to work OF desert an engage
 ment. Apart from breaking con- tracts, however, forced labor will not be permitted in the territory.
 Originally it had been intended that natives might be compelled to do certain constructional work designed exclusively for their own benefit, but this decision was deleted as the re- suit of debate in the hSuse of repre- sentatives when the matter was
 under consideration. Some provision will be made, however, for recruiting labor, probably consisting of ar
 engagements that natives be signed up before magistrate or other qualified
 officer and be returned to their homes at the completion of their en- gagement The ordinance also will prescribe the rates of wages to be paid and living arrangements.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-17
DEPEND ON ALLOWANCES
More Than 72,OOO Persons in London Rely on Old Age Pension and Free Treatments.

London, March 17.-More than 72,- 900 persons in London depend on the old age allowance, according to figures just announced. In addition about 10000 septuagenarians are in warehouses or hospitals, receiving free medical treatment and clothing or under the care of the guardians.
 More than two-thirds of the old-age pensioners are women. The totals show a considerable decrease over 1914, although there is marked in- crease in the number of women.
 A maximum of 10 shillings weekly is granted under the pension act. The minimum is one shilling a week. An income of f50 year disqualifes from the pension benefits.
 Few, if any, destitute people are nowadays allowed to spend the night in the open. From 1914, when hun dreds of homeless Londoners slept nightly on staircases and under arches the figure has declined to an odd case here and there.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-17
PING-PONG CLUB.

London, March 17.-Ping-pong en' thusiasts have reappearcd in sucf numbers tehat plans are being formu- lated for the organization of an All England club. is proposed to have a clubroom capable of accommodating 16 to 25 tables, where singles and four-handed games will be staged.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-17
RUTR EXEMPTION
 PRIZE WINNER Wooster Street Girl Brings Credit
 to New Britain

| the judge has decided 10 run 1t for one week more, Ii the judge isn't plum COCO" hy that time, fortune has indeed picked him out as | fla yorite son, a.
 The poems today are not up to the average, Uhe judge can say this for all of the names under the poems are from old timers). It ia just as well for the effect on the contest will be wonderful. It will "pop" into the minds Of the followers of this column that they can do better. That's just what the judge wants. One little trick Of the trade was rather anus ing. One young lady sent in q poem about flowers and soaked the letter in sweet incense of lilies, so that the judge would get the atmosphere in tended for this beautiful thought soaring into the land of fancy. The atmosphere was so strong that the judge had to take chew of tobacco out of his mouth and buy one of the best five cent cigars he could get for the money. As a suggestion, the young lady, might save a lot of bother by sending the cigar next time. Ruth kempton got the dollar to- day, and we'll she deserves it, for she, too. has been the very essence of the word consistency. Here it is: LAWN MOWERS sharpened. Plumbing, | roofing, sheet metal work and general tobbing. Louis Nair, Tel. 1253-3, 367 South Main street.
 If your grass is growing long, And your lawnmower has gone wrong, Telephone-did you say where? 1253-3, Louis Nair. RUTH EXEMPTION, Wooster street. Others which could not go un- noticed follow:
 Come one, come all. call J. l.. Hall, And he will snap your phiz, That guy as a photographer, Believe me he's a whiz RUTH EXEMPTION, Wooster street. Some have dollars,
 Some have cents,
 If had $500 to spare, I would take it to c. A Bence. MRS. w. l.. WILLIAMS, 53 Hart street. Purina chick chow
 Is not for COW,
 But starts your chicks right you will see,
 Just put in a batch
 For your chicks when they hatch Telephone 1121 ring 3.
 RUTH EXEMPTION, Wooster street | ''Thar's a good brooder,'' said old Farmer Brown;
 'Thar's the best breeder there is around town, "Buckeye's its name, From Rackliffe's it came, When I get another it'll be the same"
 RUTH EXEMPTION, Wooster street Oh for another chance to win A dollar from the Herald till, Let those who fail respect the judge | Who has no easy task to fill,
 And when the long'd for prize is mine,
 My gratitude and joy I'll show, With F. M. Pashalls help I'll have Some fifty thousand chicks to crow JAMES SHEPARD. A Buston Bull is just the thing, For your boy or girl this spring, Clever, cute and much alive, Call 1457-5.
 RUTH EXEMPTION, Wooster street
New Britain herald., 1922-03-17
SAILOR SEEKS AID
"Dead Broke" (Not an Unusual Occa-
 sion), Gets Help From Priest in
ROIilc.

Rome, March 17.-A burey Irish sailor, who had arrived at Naples on ship from New York, paid a visit to Rome the other day and soon found himself "broke.' Calling upon the Rev. Father O'liagen, acting rec tor of the American College, he said :
 Father, l am here among Protcs- tants, broke and hungry. Could you give me the loan of a meal 2"
 Father 0'HaEen smiled but Inc did not tell the satlor there are 7t0,o Catholics in Romc's population of 750,c0O and that there are several hundred Catholic churches in Rome, as compared to eight or nine for all other denominations. Instead the rector led the way to the kitchen.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-17
POLITICAL CALENDAR

Saturday March 20: Last day to file petitions of candidacy for G, o, P. primaries.
 March 25 and 27; salectmen and city clerk in session to make voters.
 March Sl: Republican prima- rics.
 April II: Annual city elec- ton.
 Events This Week.
 Today Is the last day for ap- pllcatlons 10 be made voters. Quigley rally tonight, Skritul- sky's hall. Saturday Night: Democrat town committee meets at head quarters in Booths block, at 9 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-17
For Colds, Grip or Influenza

and as Preventive, take Laxative PROMO QUININE Tablets. The gen. uine bears the signature of E. w Grove. (Be sure you get BROMO.)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-02-10
ITEMS FROM PLATTER

Pro. Jones preached Sunday night
to a large crowd.
Mrs. Rosie Lee of Denison visited
her mother of this place this week.
Mrs. Raines has been sick for the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred labels enter
tanned the young people with dance
Friday night.
Mrs. Johnnie Washer of Achille is
visiting her son of this place.
Sallie Reaves visited home folks
Saturday morning.
Yeisar Davis is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Arthur Davis here.
Mrs. Lee Davis sister is visiting
here this week.
John Fisher and son Howard OF
Durant visited here this week.
Mrs. c. A. Fisher was in Durant
Tuesday.
Charlie Mitchell visited home folks
Sunday.
Jaunita Rogers was in Calera Fri
day night.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-02-10
ITEMS FROM KENEFICK

Miss BERTHE Woods of Coleman is
spending the week with Miss Lillian
Wells.
Marion Winters made a business
trip to Stringtown Monday.
Mrs. John Meadow spent Monday
and Tuesday at Fl Washita visiting
friends and relatives.
DR.. Drake is spending the week
end in McAlester.
Rev. Fontaine of Durant preached
an excellent sermon at the Metho-
dist church Sunday.
Miss Mary Rankin spent the week
end with home folks in Armstrong.
John l.. Morris made a business
trip to Stringtown Monday.
Miss Minnabell Colbert of TiSho-
ming0 is visiting in kcnefick this
week
Mrs. Hodge Fox of Caddo is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, G, R
Haley this week.
Mrs Harrison Of Stonewall is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Baxter this
week.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-02-10
ITEMS FROM COLBERT

Miller GLADDEN. is very i'll at this
writing.
Little Miss Ruth Smith of Durant
spent the weekend with her sister
Mrs. A. p. Roberts.
Miss Ella GLADDEN. who is attend
ing the Normal in Durant spent the
weekend at home
Mrs. c. II. Green of Denison is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. ID. H..
Collins this week.
Death visited our little city Mon
dav night at $50 o'clock and claimed
our loved friend and neighbor Mrs.
C. G. Yeiser Mrs. Ieiser has lived
in our midst for many years and
wa, noted for her lovely Christian
character. the deepest sympathy Of
the entire community hereabouts Is
extended to the bereaved family
The Colbert basket ball teams both
boy. and girls went to Caddo Satur-
day night to play Caddo. They came
back very enthusiastic of Caddo 5
hospitality.
Mrs. Green Thompson Of Durant
came down Tuesday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Yeiser.
Howard McCarley who is teaching
at Atoka, spent the weekend with
the home folks.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-02-10
WASTING TIME ON CLOTHING

The average man who lives to old
age spend two years of precious life
in putting on and taking off his
clothes, while women waste ten
years, declared lecturer in London
the other day, according to the Lon
don Chronicle. Asserting that clothes
are a cause of unredeemable waste,
the speaker said people were always
glad to escape from the restraints
of civilization out or indulging in
field sports
1t is not stated what method the
lecturer proposed for saving the
time now wasted in dressing and un-
dressing, but the matter is worthy of
some consideration.
Considerations Of sanitation would
. not permit US to sleep in our raiment
or to be sewed in our clothes for the
winter, like some of the little immi-
grants who come to this country. The
law will not let us return to fig
leaves, however desirable that might
be from the viewpoint of expense.
Nothing can be done about it, APP
parently, although there is plenty of
word for an investigation committee
if it will seek to find out a woman
spends five times as much time as a
man in putting off and putting on
her clothes.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-02-10
WHAT SHE CAN'T BUY


Seventy-five thousand pearls and
diamonds were used to decorate n
gown worn in London by Mrs, Smith
Wilkinson, who prizes the reputation
of being the most expensively dress
ed woman in the world.
The gown is insured for $4,000. 900.
1t is the most costly garment ever
worn by a woman, surprising those
of Cleopatra and the favorite wives
Of the caliphs of Bagdad. The Queen
of Sheba in all her glory was not ar
rayed like Mrs, Smith-Wilkinson.
On the other hand, no matter how
richly she may attire herself, she
lacks two things that all the money in
the world cannot buy-youth and
beauty. For Mrs. Smith-Wilkinson
is SO years old
Decked in diamonds from head to
foot, she has none of the charm,
prettiness and attractiveness of hun
dreds of girls right here at home
who dress simply and inexpensively,
many of whom work for a living
For loveliness needs not the for
eign aid of ornament, but is, when
least adorned, adorned the most"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-02-10
ITEMS FROM HIGH VIEW

Roy Scroggins visited Fred Smart
Saturday night.
}. B. Lewis, Jr. has been on the
sick list this week,
Miss Ora Scroggins visited the
school Friday afternoon
Mrs. Matte Lindsey visited her
parents Sunday.
Lee Smart and Roy Graham at
tended Sunday school at Roberts
Sunday
There will be program at High
View on the night of Feb, %.
J. r. Williams was in Durant Sat
urday.
Sunday School was well attended
Sunday.
The doctor was called to see Haden
Roberts baby Sunday night, which
was real sick, but is reported to be
getting along all right
Mrs. j. B, Lewis will entertain
her Sunday School class with a birth
day party next Saturday at 2 o'clock.
Miss Mary Acree and Miss Della
Sawyer Visited the school Friday
evening.
W. B. Chiles is moving to his farm
this week.
Miss Velma Williams, Ona and
Dema Vaughn came over Wednesday
night to practice for the program
Miss Pollie Stephenson, our school
teacher, was shopping in Durant
Saturday.
Miss Nema Williams and Ruby
Smart visited Mrs, Matte Lindsey
Saturday
W. B. Chiles visited the F, L. L.
of A. at High View local Saturday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-02-10
THE TOLL OF DISEASE

Organic disease of the beart killed
151, 900 Americans in 1921, according
to the census bureau. That was 49,
600 more than in 1920.
tuberculosis killed $4,000 in 1921.
That was 10000 less than in 1920.
Health campaigns are slowly getting
the great white plague" under con-
troll.
Cancers victims numbered $4,000
more in 1921, or 5000 more than in
1920. In its early stages, this disease
is durable.
Our chances of dodging these and
all other diseases are increased by the
common sense rules of living-plen-
ty of fresh air and sleep, good food
and not too much of it, outdoor exer-
else and no overstrain.
People now recognize that it is bet
ter and easier to prevent disease
than to cure it, and are living ac-
cordingly.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-02-10
THE IRISH QUESTION

We may not understand all the ms
and outs of the Irish question, but
one thing is very clear. and that is that
there is a very considerable number
of Irishmen who are more concern
ed about having their own way than
about the good Of their country.
If all the Irish leaders had been
concerned solely about the good of
the country and the welfare of the
people, the Irish question wiuld have
been settled, amicably and satisfac-
torily, long ago.
There is too much division. One
side or the other must be in the
wrong, and it is beginning to look as
if neither side may be wholly right.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-02-10
lst insertion February 10, 1922
5th insertion March 10. 1922
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed sheriff of Bryan County, Oklahoma
viii on the lSth DAY. day Of March, iSSs tSs a,s at
front door of the County Court House in
the City of Durant, Bryan County, 0klaho.
ma offer for sale and sell to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following described
""iSa, East half hall CEh> of the Southwest quar-.
ter iswH1i, and Southeast "%th,a Wm gHWSrmter CsEH
quarter (SE%5 Of Southwest Quarter
1SWl4D OF the Southwest quarter (SWA
Of Section Thirtyfour t34), Twp: Six .(6)
South, Range Seven(7) East Of the Indian
Base and Meridian, together with the i'm
"tse Said "giI"E1 sale viii be made pursuant to a
Special Execution and Order Of Sale Is.
sued out of the district court of Bryan
January, 1922, in case No.. 1920, an action
in which Sam W. Franklin was plaintiff
and William r. Mcbride, Lille Mcbride,
Porter Mcbride. Amanda Mcbride and !. C.
levy upon, appraise and sell said real es:
tate TO satisfy judgment and decree Of
foreclosure in favor II the plaintiff and
against The defrudants, granted in said
ourt on the IAN day of January, 1922,
per annUm interest thereon from December
LIST, 1870, and $4,000 attorneys fee, and
the cost amounting to $500, and Rccruing
cost; said sale will be suhjcc; TO two prior
mortgages thereon in the aggrecate sum Of
Witness my hand 'hi, sth day of Febru.
RUEL TAYLOR,
sheriff Of Bryan County, Oklahoma,
BY Clyde Norman, Deputy.
HAtchett X Semple
Attorneys for Plaintiff