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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-16

New York, Sept. 1.-THE first
keel plates of the United States bat
tleship New York, which will be the
biggest and most powerful warshtp
of the United States navy, have been
laid at the Brooklyn navy yard. To
Wat Tyler Cluyerius, Jr,, grandson
of Ref Admiral William T. Samp-
son, fell the honor of putting the
first bolt into place. The curly head
ed youngster with the revolutionary
name blushed when Naval Instructor
Robert Stocker handed him the first
bolt and a sledge hammer with
which to drive it. The New York will
have a horsepower of 28,1O0 and a
speed of twenty-one knots. 1t is ex-
pected she will be launched in jan
uary, 1918, She will cost about S10,-
900, 900, this including armament.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-16

ANY snaIr, or happening, or cir
eumstance which is too small to
make a want ad. worth while as an
adjusting force Is too small to worn
about.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-16
g5FFakTE RdYiee Free.
IL 81 80 Years Experience.
~ Asx vs. SEND for Book.
EDGAR TATE s co z4s Broadway, n, "

ALFRED ANDERSON,
PARQUHT FLOORS,
Scraping, Re~hnishing, Old Floors Mada
Like New, g5r Broadway, 1ttten'
Vile, n. Y. Tel. eT4-J, T~ottenyills.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-16

II you DO not reaG the NEWS
every day you miss a great deal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-16
HORSES o SALE.

7 haye a Carload OF Ch0lce young
sound draft and general purpos
borses. l invite anyone who sppre-
ciates a good horse TO come and view
The stock even II not IN the marker g
draft horses in Perth Amboy this past
wear and their owners satisfaction
warrants me the patronage OF pros
rerttye buyers, Max A. Shapiro, sSI
New Brunswick Ave. Tel Sii-Ws
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-16

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Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-08

stopped because OF this Syracuse DIS
aster," continued Mr.. Wagner; but that
does not necessarily follow, The public
IL safe on the specially constructed motor
speedways At Indianapolis, Atlanta and
Los Angeles, and safety would be as
sured spectators at dirt track races II
the promoters and track owners-who
think that horse racing Is going TO have
its DAY again-would erect barriers ali
around the track to keep the crowds
thirty feet back from the tracks"
small Tracks Discarded.
on account OF the danger connected
with the exceedingly sharp turns on half
mile tracks. the contest board OF the
American Automobile association some
time ago announced that beginning with
January l. 1912 the board would sane
ton no more racing on them. At the
contest boards office the following was
given out in regard to races held under
the associations sanction.
The dangers connected with racing
on dirt tracks have been recognized by
this board, and It's efforts have been di-
reeted toward reducing them to mini
mum. This can be attained in two ways.
The first Is our requirement that all
dust, which at one time was the worst
feature OF dirt track racing, be laid by
means OF crude oil or calcium chloride
so that the drivers may see to guide
their cars.
The second method in reducing the
danger consists in keeping the crowds
back from the track at least thirty feet
II has been found impossible to require
that this be done all the way around the
track, for the promoters and owners alb
solutely refuse to do It. II such a rule
were formulated or II the contest board
refused to sanction any more automobile
rucing on dirt tracks practically all the
drivers would become outlaws and auto.
mobile racing in this country would he IN
chaotic state because OF INSCRIPTIONS
promoters and drivers.
The great speed attained by the high
powered cars OF tho day makes It impos-
sibie for absolute safety on dirt tracks
In their desire to win, drivers are liable
TO so so fast that skidding and the plow-
ing OF wheels into the dirt may cause a
tire 10 be thrown on the sharp turns
II car goes OFF the course the chances
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-08

take care Of the public II the motor
drome OF the Metropolitan Speedway
association Is to be a success from all
points OF view the prevailing opinion
OF the autmoblle world is that the con-
structiou OF the track, barriers, grand
stands and parking spaces makes ahso-
lutely impossible the chance Of a single
SPECTATOR getting anywhere near the In
ncr or outer edges Of the track.
The speedway plans at present call
FOR the accommodation Of 100000 specta-
tors, which amounts TO just 10000 more
than the largest number of persons that
ever attended a single sporting event m
this Countrywide 500 mile race ~ Indian
apolis Speedway on Memorial Day last
May. The directors OF the Metropolitan
Speedway association believe that tho i'm.
mcnse population In this vicinity justi.
rics their preparation for more than
twice as many persons; should that mum
Der gather at the speedway to watch
automobile racing II will bo necessary
for human ingenuity combined with con.
crete walls, bitches and passageways be
meath the course To protect the public
In view OF It's incapncity to Safeguard
Itself from the dangers OF the track.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-08

horse racing, are similar precautions
taken, the public being as willing to eN-
pose itself to danger as the promoters
OF the races and owners OF the dirt tracks
are to allow It, The contest hoard OF the
American Automobile association has a
rule that all dirt tracks on which races
are sanctioned by II must have the dan
Serious turns safeguarded by fence at
least thirty feet from the outer edges.
II IL said that this rule has not always
been observed, but the accident at syria
cuse occurred at point which was not
considered MS dangerous as the sharp
turn nearby, where supplementary
fence had been erected.
The Syracuse Accident.
The Syracuse accident may he taken
as an example Of the public's desire to
be right where the danger is" said Fred
j. wagner who is official starter Of the
American Automobile association at all
the important motor racing meets and
who was officiating at Syracuse when
the accident occurred. "Twlce I went TO
that crowd on the backstretch and
warned them Of their danger; they only
ieered me and stuck to their places, for
that point a second fence had been built
10 keep them from hanging over the edge
of the track, and the police protection
was insufficient TO move them back to a
position of safety. There was more crlti-
cism when l held up the racing for a
half hour and more for the sake Of the
public and drivers, because a portion Of
the track had been watered contrary TO
my orders.
when the car of this man who calls
himself Lee Oldfleld' went off the track
l did not know that anybody had been
killed until some person came over and
asked why / did not stop the race in re-
spect to the dead. II was because Of re-
spect for the living that did not put an
end to the racing then, for my experience
has taught me that the morbid curiosity
Of people will lead them to endanger their
own and others lives when driver goes
off the track, and the stopping of the
racing affords them the opportunity to
rush in a mob TO the scene of the acci-
Ont
Some people will undoubtedly raise a
cry that all automobile racing should be
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-08
CONSIDER SPEED TRAGEDIES
Precautions Being Taken to Pre-.
clude Accidents in the Future.
SPECTATORS ARE CARELESS
IL Has Deem shown In Accidents
that They DO Not Take Precnu-
tion to Keep out of
Harms way.

NEW YORK. oct. THE killing OF
twelve persons through automobile racing
at the state fair grounds at Syracuse on
September l6 has called the attention Of
the whole country to the conditions under
which such speed contests are held. I'm
known to the general public, motor car
racing has attained so great q popularity
that races with record breaking drivers
as the chief attraction are held on
tracks scattered throughout the United
States from the Atlantic to the Pacific
In the last two years the American
Automobile association has sanctioned
contests on the only three speedways
especially constructed for motor raclns
Ten fifty eight dirt tracks, chiefly mile
and half-mile tracks; on four beaches
and on ten road race courses.
Now that the people of this city have
learned that they are to have a two-mie
motordrome within easy reach on the
Jersey meadows. the question is being
ncked what precautions will be taken
for the safety of the public and the
drivers. The architects are now pre-
pairing the plans for the arrangement %
the grandstands and parking spaces. and
in view of the Syracuse accident they
have been told to take even greater pre-
cautions to secure absolute safety for the
public Tho three motor speedways al
ready built in this country provide for
the safety Of the spectators largely b.
keeping them at such distance from
the tracks throughout their whole cir
conference that cor plunging from the
course cannot crash into q crowd, as did
Lee Qldfields racer at syracuse
On practically none Of Tho flrty-oight
Dirt s,acks. ugCd FOR beta motor nn6
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-08

the Syracuse disaster, has demonstrated
that the spectators will not look out
for their own welfare. This fact is real
ICED by the contest board Of the Ameri-
can Automobile association, racing driv-
ers and the promoters OF race meets, no
matter whether or not they show It by
going to extra trouble and expense 10
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-08

Thirty-fve hundred miles Of rough
and mountainous roads, including the
distance from the Rambler factory at
Henosha to Boston and return, by a
'oundabout route, Is the test to which
he Rambler Cross Country. the new
popular $3.50 car, is to be put in an
exhibition run now underway.
The picture shows Charles T. Jeffery,
President Of The Thomas h. Jeffery
Company, bidding Al. Reeke and Walter
Simkin goodbye as they left Kenosha
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-08

a!e At viii not pass beyond the thirty
foot limit In case It does the people,
being kept at that distance from the
track, have far better opportunity to
get away than II they were standing
right up next to the tracks edge"
Practically every accident in which spec
tators have been the victims. especially
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-08

in the flag bearer of the Rambler lin,
for 1912.
The route Is from Chicago TO Cleve.
land, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, New FORK,
Boston and back.
This new model Is a SS horse power,
five-passenger with 100 inch wheel base
and 36x4 inch wheels and tires. 1t is
finished in nickel and the color is English
Purple Lake, 1t ia long, low and roomy
with drop frame and front axle Sc for
ward and straight line torpedo body.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-08
The Added Tread
The Ideal Tire

Since 1908 our experts have worked
to add to this tire a perfect Non-Skid
ara.d The Anal
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-08
Three Savings

The No-Rim-c Cut tire with the Nom
Skidtread offersthesethree advantages:
A double-thick tread
A tire that can't rim-cut-
A tire 10 per cent oversize.
This new tread, In addition, reduces
danger of puncture by 80 per cent.
Thousands have proved that to insist
on these tires means to cut tire bills In
In two.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-08


result Is now
pictured here.
Forty formu-
las were tested
for resistance to
wear In select
ing the one for
this tread.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-08

Come in today
Just to see this car
It's worth while
You may have a dem
onstration if you like
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
A SMALL FIRE
CAUSES CONSIDER
ABLE EXCITEMENT

A fire alarm turned in at about
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
CONFIDENTIAL

Now is the time to get the real
thing in real estate bargains. We
need the money, as We are out of
gasoline and bread. 1t will pay you
to sit up and take notice as to our
list.
Terms of payment are ON or before
five years at per cent. Present
prices are only open until the Goth
inst. Here is the list.
20 residence lots in Glenwood Ad-
dition at $16.00 to $4,000. The lots
are level. dry, main roads, good wa
ter. good neighborhood, with nice
homes. daily mail.
Only one lot left unsold, Of sc lots
in Outlook Addition. 1t is worth $125
A 80 foot frontage adjoining Bo7
dette'S shop opposite the Library,
worth $4,000 per foot frontage.
100 acre farm on two mile creek op
posite the paper mill with SO acres
cultivated, so acres merchantahle tim
ber, new small house, will sell timber
separately, will cut up to suit pur-
chaser in 20, 80 or 40 acre pieces.
Call, phone, or write for present
prices,
GEO. N. WOOD, Owner.
If. Phone 419.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27

7:30 Sunday evening brought out a
large crowd in the vicinity of the
Johnson & Hill drug store. It was
reported that the drug store was on
fire. The fire, which did not amount
to anything, was in building on Sc
cond avenue owned by the Johnson
& Hill Co. and occupied as a dwelling
place by Joseph Garski. Mrs Garski
discovered smoke in one of the rooms
of the house and notified Mr. Krieg-
er who owns a saloon next door. Mr.
Krieger sent passerby to turn in
an alarm and then went into the house
to see what he could do. For some
time it was impossible to locate the
seat of trouble but he finally discov-
cred that the smoke was coming
from a stove which had been stor-
ed back of a DOOR 1t seems thai This
stove had become partly filled with
papers and in some manner the pa
pers had caught fire. AS soon as Mr.
Krieger located the fire he had lit
tie trouble in putting it out with a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27

and four popular young men executed
their part with perfection. Miss
Bessie Parrish and Robert Nash in
a character sketch captured the au-
dfence. The Indians led by Walter
Wood as soloist and supported by a
chorus of six young ladies was a
pretty number and all did their parts
well. Miss Margaret Horton and
Arthur Mulroy in a character sketch
was one Of the strongest features of
the entertainment The auto girls
led by Verna Lyons as soloist, as
sisted by a chorus of six young lad
les made a happy hit. The program
closed with the American Girls led
by Philip Gouger as soloist. This
number certainly won popular favor
and was a splendid finale to this ex-
cellent entertainment.
Miss Luela Jackson presided as
pianist assisted by Frank Natwick
on the violin The Grand Rapids Or
chestra rendered several of their pop
ular pieces during the evening.
The singing by the soloists and
choristers was excellent, and the en-
tertainment as a whole was very
good.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27

thing it would be for the ailing (in-
stead of the healthy people who are
getting it, to stand on the Grand
avenue bridge when an automo-
bile drives over it and receive a free
bath of that nice, loose mud. Seems
that some one in the street cleaning
department ought to get busy and
scrape a few layers of mud off of
that bridge so that people wont have
to jump over the railing of the bridge
and hang on by their teeth when an
automobile drives over in order to
keep from being literally bespattered
with mud.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
STOP THE CUT
OUT AND TURN
TO THE RIGHT

Some cities have an ordinance pro
hibiting the continual use of the cut
out on automobiles 1t would be a
good thing if Grand Rapids had such
an ordinance. The streets in Grand
Rapids are good and there is no reason
for. the use of the cut out except
in the hilly district The cut-out
should not be used as a warning sig
nal but here in this city there are
certain near-drivers who use the cut
out continually and it is in some
cases really laughable to hear a four
cylinder car coming down the street
with the cnt-out on and the engine
missing on one of the cylinders and
sometimes on more. If these near
drivers only could see themselves as
others see them, they would see that
their engine was running smooth be-
fore leaving the cut-out on all the
time. It's all right to try the engine
occasionally with the cut-out, but
when it comes to keeping it on all
Lne time, 1t becomes nuisance and |
more particularly at night. While on
the automobile subject it might be
well to call our worthy councils at
tention to the fact that most cities |
have an ordinance, which is enfOrc- |
ed too, by the way, making automo- |
biles keep to the right of the street, |
making them face the right when |
standing at the curb, requiring the |
stopping Of the engine when car is
left standing and requiring drivers }
to turn corners on the right side For |
tunately we have not had a serious
accident but that does not signify |
that We will not have. It's up to the |
Council to take stitch in time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
GUILTY OF
PETTY LARCENY

Leo, Julius and Nick Swoniski
We're tried on a charge of petty lar
ceny Of lumber belonging to August
Kemfert of Biron, in Judge Browns
court Tuesday afternoon. The three
defendants were defended by Attor-
ney A L. Smongeski of Stevens
Pom. Chas. E. Briere, district at
torney, appeared for the state The
jury brought, in a verdict of guilty
Each defendant had a fine and costs
amounting to $3.50 levied against
him and in default of which he will
spend thirty days in the county jail
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
At THE PAVILION

The E. Oberbeck and G. E. Kruger
families and their guests Mrs. w.
Johns and children and Miss Carrie
Oberbeck of Chicago, enjoyed a pic
mic supper at the pavilion Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Whittlesey
and Mr.. and Mrs. G. Jasperson and a
party of friends held a picnic sup
per at the pavilion Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Weisel and
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Baruch chaperoned tn
Weisel clerks at a pavilion supper
Friday evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
MEET At CLUB
HOUSE THURSDAY

The summer meeting of the Ninth
ConReellap District Medical Society
viii be held at Crooked Rift Club
House in Grand Rapids Thursda
July 27. The program commences
at 80 o'clock in the afternoon. This
district is composed of the following
counties; Green Lake, Waushara,
| EWaupaca,. Adams, Wood, Portage,
Clark, Marathon and Lincoln.
PROGRAM.
! sDiagnosis-Dr w A. Mason. Of
Marshffeld.
Rupture of Abdomen without
external injury-Dr. Joseph F. Smitl
/ of Wausau.
/ Salvarsan-Dr. O. II. Forester of Mil
Waukee.
The local physicians expect about
| fifty guests to be in attendance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
BALL TOSSERS
TAKE TWO FROM
CHICAGO GIANTS

The Grand Rapids ball team un-
humbled the pride of the Chicago
Union Giants, a team composed of
colored men and known as great
base ball aggregation all over the
country. The score Saturday was:
Grand Rapids 2-Uinon Giants /.
Sundays score was: Grand Rapids,
3-Union Giants 0.
The fielding of Brennan was the
feature of Saturdays game, he pull
ing off one of his old time stunts
Brennan accepted fifteen chances al
together in both games and made
good on every one of them. A SEN
sational stop of a wildly thrown ball
in Saturdays game by manager Kel-
ly and the putting out of the runner
was the big noise. A great deal o
credit must be given to the Grand
Rapids pitchers for the high class
work they did-it must not be for
gotten that the Union Giants rank
up among the best teams in the
country and to beat them is doing
remarkable stunt. The two games the
Giants lost here make fourteen they
have lost out Of seventy-four played
that gives you some idea of the class
Of ball that is being played by the
home team. During the Sunday game
Talbot, the local short stop, put the
ball over the fence for a home run.
The whole home outfit showed lots
of pepper and team work and it is a
safe bet that they will give a mighty
good account of themselves with any
old team that comes around hunting
trouble.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
CONGREGATIONAL
S. S. PICNIC

The annual picnic of the Congre-
gationaI Sunday School will be held
on August 3rd. The members of the
school will meet at the church at 10:
30, and bring their lunch with them.
The lunches will be taken charge of
by a special committee and arranged
for a big family dinner" at the pic
mic grounds.
The trip from the church to the
grounds will be made in automobiles,
which will go "the long way round"
SO as to give e+erybody a fine ride.
OtLer particulars will be announc-
ed at the School next Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
THE 'CRUC|.
F|X|ON EXHIBIT
Famous Picture, Greatest in
Human Interest at Johnson
& Hills New Store for One
Week.

The famous painting "The Cruel
fixfon'', by Francis Lundahl, will be
on exhibition in the show rooms Of
the new store building of Johnson &
Hill on the ives side commencing
Wednesday evening, July 26, at 8
o'clock
The picture delineates the dying
agonies of the Savior on the Calvary
cross in the most plausibly realistic
manner ever accomplished by any ar
tist That the conception is one of
paint and canvas is forgotten by the
spectator as he reverently removes
his hat and views with awe and won
derment the awful expression of ag-
ony upon tn ecountenance of the MAIN
ed and bleeding Christ. The pros
trate form of the Magdalen, Mary of
Cleophus, kneeling in panied sorrow
at the foot of the cross and the grief
of the Madonna, as she steps toward
the lifeless figure with face radient
with maternal love and power, are
all so true to life itself that one
turns with a last lingering look from
the famous masterpiece almost in the
belief that he has been among those
distressing scenes.
The canvas is the largest of all the
works of the artist and measures Ok
II feet. 1t is valued at $4,000, and
has been seen by greater number
of people than any other existing
painting that has ever been placed
on exhibition. Wherever it has bee1
exhibited, in Europe or America, it
has created a furore of popular inter
est.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
LOCAL TALENT
MEYER FAILS
National TrOubadOUrs Enter
tainment a Great Success.

There is considerable local mu-
sicaI and theatrical talent among
the young people of Grand Rapids
as was again displayed in the Ma
tionaI Troubadour entertainment giveI
at DAILY Opera House, Monday even
ing, July "a
Tt was given under the auspices on
the ladies of the Congregational
church Miss LoribeIie Jolly Of Ken
lucky was i'm charge as director, as
sisted by Miss Mary Louise Short,
The Opera House was filled with an
appreciative audience, who respond
ed cordially and heartily encored
every number.
The opening drill by the little but
terfIfes, fifty in number was very
pretty and the little tots did remark
ably well. The Mexican Trouba-
dours led by Miss Cecile Eggert in
pretty costumes was greatly to their
credit. The character song by Miss
Grace G0ggins and Kenneth Smith
took the audience by storm. me
Spanish Troubadours led by Mary
Louise Short with 4 chorus of six
popular Grand Rapids girls was
fine The character song by little
Beth Alpine was one Of the most
fetching numbers. The Italian Troub
dours led by Miss Grace Goggins as
soIoist. assisted by a chorus Of six
pretty girls was a charming number
The character song by George Moyes
the Ideal Theatre singer, was loudly
applauded and encored. The Amazon
drill was an attractive feature of
the entertainment The Twentieth
Century Troubadours led by Phil
Gouger as 8oIoist. assisted by a cho-
rus of four handsome young ladies
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27

pail of water and all danger of a
serious fire was removed before the
arrival of the departments. It is tor
tunate that the fire was not of
more serious nature because of the
high wind that was blowing.