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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
TO HOLD TWO CONVENTIONS
Meetings Of General Council Evauaei-
zeal lutheran Church at Tole6o,
Ohio, in September.

MlIwaukee.-The general council CT
the Evangelical Lutheran Church IL
North America, of which Rev VIM. X
triek Of this city is secretary, will
hold its thirty-fourth convention at St
Matthews church, Toledo, Ohio, be
ginning September II. and will be in
mediately followed by the second con-
vention of the Women's Missionary
society Of the general council, Septem-
Der 18th and 18th.
Delegates from Wisconsin to the
general council are ]. K. Jensen of
GAINESVILLE and George Hemsing and
Rev. w X Frick of Milwaukee.
The general council is an interHa-
tional body with churches in every
state and province Of the United
States and Canada It's constituency
is English, German and Swedish, but
the official language and all debates on
the floor of the house are English
The general council carries on an
extensive home mission work, having
654 missions in the United States and
123 in Canada. 1t missionaries among
the Slavs and the Porto Ricans. It's
foreign missions are found in India.
Japan and China. 1t conducts student
missionary work in American universe
ties and colleges. 1t is the pioneer in
America in issuing 4 graded Sunday
school course 1t will be represented
at the Fourteenth General or World
Lutheran Conference to be held in the
quaint old city of Nuremberg, Ger
many, in September.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
TOBACCO CROP LOOKS FINE
Wisconsin Growers ENCOURAGED by
Heavy Rains and Warm Weather
Yield Will be Heavy.

Madison.-The tobacco crop in
Wisconsin presents an encouraging
outlook and the plants show a remark
able growth as a result of the heavy
rains and warm weather, according to
James Johnson of the Horticultural
department of the College of Agri-
culture of the University of Wiscon-
sin, who has recently made a survey
of conditions in all parts of the state.
The northern sections present as
favorable indications for a good crop
as do the southern sections, and Mr..
Johnson believes the present year will
be among the best that Wisconsin to-
bacco growers have experienced for
many years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
BLUE BOOK BILL is VETOED
governor Refuses to Sign Measure
Providing for Wider Free Dis
trihut'on of /olumss.

Madison. - Gov. McGoyern vetoed
bill No. GAS, amending chapter 500 Of
the laws of the pFesent session of the
legislature, creating a joint commit
tee to investigate and recommend such
changes in the laws as may be deemed
necessary to promote efficiency and
economy in the administration of JUS
tice, and bill No. 636S, relating to the
distribution of copies of the official
blue book of the state
The bill relating to the creation of a
committee to investigate the admins
tration of justice was passed several
weeks ago, and later Senator Otto
Bosshard of La Crosse introduced the
bill to amend it so as to deprive Gov.
McGovern of the privilege of appoint
ing three members of the committee.
The latter bill, which is the subject of
the veto by the governor, was passed
during the rush hours of the closing of
business of the legislature. During
the session of the legislature Senator
Bosshard fathered several bills to de
pr1Ve the governor of power to appoint
persons to office or to remove those
who had previously been appointed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
GOVERNOR SIGNS
HOME RULE BILL
MANNING ACT, GIVING LARGER
POWERS TO CITIES, NOW
A LAW.
WILL Fight WHITE PLAGUE
Camps for tuberculosis Sufferers to be
Sstabiised in Nortern Wisconsin,
Other important Bills Receive the
Approval of Governor.

Madison.-The governor has signed
the Manning bill providing for 9 lib
eral construction OF the statutes Civ
ing powers TO cities. This bill is meant
TO increase the measure OF home rule
III cities Of the first class.
The Holmes bill also was signed
which provides for the establishment
of camps for victims of tuberculosis
IN the forestry reserve of northern
Wisconsin,
Other bills signed were:
The Martin bill. $50 S, providing for
the regulation of automobiles and
making numerous changes in the law.
The Hoyt sterilization bill
The Johnson bill providing that
new party may get the names of its
candidates on the primary and gen.
eral election ballots.
The bill appropriating 100000 to
purchase a site and erect a building
tor a new home for the feeble minded,
to be located in the southern part of
the state
The date of final adjournment OF
the legislature is believed to have been
definitely settled. A joint resolution al
ready prepared calls for the long ses
SONS closing on August z.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
STATE CROPS REMAIN GOOD
NAL, Barley SO, Tobacco 91.2,
Rye 93.3-Hay Yield Heavy.

Madison.-The state board of agricul-
tuTe has issued its report of the con-
ditions of crops in the state on July /.
The report was delayed through the
offices of the board being moved from
Madison to the state. fair grounds at
Milwaukee. The report is as follows:
The average condition of crops in
the state on July 1 is: Winter wheat
92.3 per cent; winter rye, $50; spring
wheat, 91.8; spring rye. 93.3; barley,
SO; oats, 81; corn. 93S: peas. GAL;
potatoes, SAG; cabbage, 91.5: tobacco,
9l.2; sugar beets, GA; pastures. 1011;
apples, SS.6; small fruits, S94; alfalfa,
929; tame hay, 942.
The average yield per acre of alfalfa
is l.6 tons; tame hay, 1.6. The acre
age of tobacco as compared with 1912
is 1876; buckwheat 90.3; tobacco
plants were damaged by frost or from
other causes to the extent of rs per
cent.
Through typographical error the
June crop report placed the damage to
apple trees and small fruits in Bay
field county at rs per cent, while the
actual damage was not over 5 per
cent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
SENATORS TURN AGAINST
POLICY OF AMBASSADOR
Democrats Vier Towards President
Wilson, Who Is Unalterably op-
posed to Recognizing Huerta.

Washington, Aug. 2.-President VIII
sons analysis of the Mexican situation
and his judgment concerning it were
not affected in the slightest degree by
the oral representations made to him
by Ambassador Wilson
The president is formulating a pol
icy which he told callers involves
nothing that was not entirely friendly
to Mexico. He is emphatically and
unalterably opposed to recognition of
the government set up by Huerta.
1t developed also that Democrats in
the senate were concurring in this
view Further discussion of Ambas-
sador Wilson's statement before the
senate committee Thursday brought
out a general sentiment Of opposition
to his suggestion for recognition Of
the Huerta government.
Senator Bacon, chairman of the
committee, is of the opinion that to
recognize the Huerta government
would be to put premium on revolt
ton in Mexico. He believes, more
over, that it would be an incentive to
ever ISNCIut1OlLoI W SOlIbIhuC
war and to assassinate the head of
the nation with full expectation that
his act would receive the approval
and official recognition of other ma
tons.
Mr. Bacon reflects the views of
President Wilson.
Latin American diplomats are look
ing forward with eager interest to
President Wilson's pronouncement of
policy as further expression Of his
attitude toward Central and South
American notions, When the presi
dent will make known his views him.
self is not ceftain and it will depend
somewhat on the possible adjustment
of the dispute by the factions them
eoivpS in MayicO
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
WASHINGTON CITY SWEPT
BY a TERRIFIC GALE
CycIonic Storm Kills Three and HaIts
GoVernment-Pres Wilson
is Endangered.

Washington, Aug. Three persons
lost their lives, scores were injured
and many small buildings were de
molished and a large property loss
was caused by a terrific wind, rain
and hail storm which swept Washing
ton Wednesday. The wind blew sew
enty-two miles an hour and more than
one and one-half inches Of rain fell in
an hour. The din in the senate cham
Der was so great that a recess was or
dered. The property loss is heavy.
For half an hour the city covered,
paralyzed, under the beating of the
storm, every activity suspended. Troll
ley and telephone service and street
traffic were halted and the govern
ment departments suspended opera
tons
The wind wrecked a three-story
brick office building occupied by the
3. S. Saul company, real estate deal
ers. and fifteen persons were carried
down in the crash. ". E. Hilton,
vice-presideRt of the real estate com
pany; Thomas B. Fealey, sixty-fVe
years old, a clerk and an unidentified
man who entered the building to try
to rescue those caught in the wreck,
were taken from the debris dead.
Half dozen were taken to hospitals
seriously injured. Other bodies may
be recovered.
The neatly kept lawns of the White
House were devastated. Three huge
elm trees. uprOoted by the wind, were
thrown bodily across the lawn and up
to the very portico of the building,
| blocking the drives. President Wilson
was seated in the executive offices
when the wind crashed through sew
eral windows in the White House
proper. Secretary Tumulty hurried
the president and Representative Kor-
bly, of Indiana. with whom he was con-
fering, to q sheltered interior room,
away from the searching lightning
| flashes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
SLAIN ON KENOSHA STREET
tionai Stabbing ARRAY Witnessed
by Many People.

Kenosha-Otto Langenbach, %
years of age, and man widely known
in Kenosha, died at the Kenosha hos
pital as a result of injuries received
when he was stabbed in the heart, fol-
lowing a barroom quarrel, by Peter
Jarvie, IS years old, farmland en-
ployed on the farm of State Senator
Isaac T. Bishop in the town of Som
ers.
Benjamin Bishop, a son of the SEN
ator, who was connected with the
case, is also in custody, but no formal
charge, has been preferred against
him.
The killing of Langenbach was one
of the most sensational crimes in.
Kenosha in many years. He was
stabbed to the heart on the sidewalk
just in front of the Hotel Jacobs on
Market square, and the cutting was
witnessed by half a dozen people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
MALONE HEADS THE POLICE
Wausau Chief Chosen President of
State ociation-Next Meet
ING in Milwaukee.

Neenah.-The Wisconsin Police
Chiefs association unanimously elect
ed Thomas R. Malone, Wausau, as
president; Don Mckay, Waukesha. sec
rotary and treasurer and Thomas Cal
der, Merrill. vice-president. Milwau-
kee vas chosen as the next meeting
place.
Police Chief H. c. Baker OF Racine
cited the social evil and Sunday clos
ing as great problems.
Chief John T. Jansen of Milwaukee
and Chief H. c. Baker, Racine, spoke
for large organization Joseph Sic
bel, of the state penitentiary at Wau-
pun staff, was elected a member.
VI the next meeting the question of
the regulation of dance halls will be
taken up. Sale and importation of
firearms was discussed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
kL!NGE WINS RIFLE HON0RS
La Crosse Man Makes Highest Score
IN State Contest on Range at
Camp DOUGLAS.

Camp Douglas.-To Sergt Maj. John
F. Klinge of La Crosse go the honors
and prizes of the military rifle cham
pionship of Wisconsin, He is the win
ner of the gold watch presented by the
offlcers' association of the w. N. G.,
and he will also hold the championship
shield presented by S. A Cook of Nee
nah, which is shot for annually. Sergt.
Mueller of Marshfield gave Klinge a
great run, the latter winning out by
the margin of three points.
In the final days pair shooting
Klinge and Gay had a decided slump
and were passed by the two Shells
brothers Of Milwaukee. Gaartz and
Hoey were second for the day and
moved up in fourth place Bailey and
Lund started off at great pace, get
ting 1877 out of possible 200 at sur
prise fire, the best record of any pair
for the last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
LICENSES FOR ALL SALOONS
Milwaukee Council to Allow All Liquor
20 Dealers to Continue in Business
Despite Baker Law.

Milwaukee.-After postponing action
from time to time for four weeks, the
council has voted. 10 to Is, to grant
saloon licenses to all applicants. de-
spite the Baker law. The vote in the
council was on the report of the ma
jority of the license committee which
recommended the granting of 266 ap-
plications which were separated from
all others on June 80 when the council
voted to grant about 1000 applica-
lions for saloon licenses.
Thomas J. Neacy, who, leads the
fight for strict enforcement OF the Ba-
ker law, has announced that lie would
Immediately start legal proceedings to
force all holders of illegal permits out
Of business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
Forest Lard Bill Stoned.

Madison. - Gov McGovern today
signed the Whiteside bill, which pro-
vides for the appointment of a legis-
lative committee of eight, three SEN
ators and five assemblymen to make
an investigation and report to the
legislature of 1915 as to what lands in
the forest reserve in the counties of
Forest, Iron, Oneida, Price and Villas
are better adapted to agriculture than
to reforestation and whether or not it
is better for all concerned, especially
the taxpayers, that such lands be de-
voted to purposes other than refores-
tation. The bill also provides that
there shall be no further purchases of
lands for forestry purposes until July,
1915.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
NEW LAW IS MD
TO RURAL SCHOOLS
PROVIDES FOR EXTENSION OF
TEACHERS TRAINING
FACILITIES.
STATE TO PAY FOR TRAINING
Measure Carries an Appropriation of
$4,000 to Cover the Expenses Of
Special Training Courses in connec-
ton with high Schools.

Madison.-ln the opinion of the
state school superintendent the most
important educational measure en-
acted at this session of the legislature
is the law which provides that in
counties where there are now no
country training schools for teachers.
the board in charge Of any high school
whose course is equal to that pre-
sented by the state superintendent.
may establish and maintain in CON
nection with the high school q train
ing course.
The state in such case will pay the
expense of teacher to conduct the
training course A student in any
such high school may take an add,
ton to the regular high school course
as additional three or four units and
be graduated at the end of the four
years, not only as a high school stu
dent but as teacher. Any student
taking the training course will find
his or her diploma a certificate good
for i've years as a teacher in the rural
schools, without further examination.
An appropriation Of $4,000 per
year was made to carry out the pro
visions OF the bill. which means that
twenty-five high schools can at once
become training schools for teachers.
Not only will this multiply the num-
Der OF teachers for rural school, but
it will greatly improve the qualifca-
ton Of such teachers. Students grad
uate from high school at an average
age OF about 10 years, and if they take
the training course it means that the
rural schools will get five years of
service from professionally trained
teachers, Of a higher average age than
those who now serve those schools.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
Names Wisconsin Postmasters.

Washington, D. Wisconsin post
office nominations sent to the senate:
John H. Moller, Bruce; John T. Lee.
Corliss; William II. Garfield, Han
cock; Simon Skroch, Independence;
George B. Keith, Milton Junction:
Nicholaus Elmer, New Glarus; Frank
lin G. Watson, Owen; Louise Locke,
Shiocton; George Pasuette, Skulls
burg; George Burk, Thorp; G. w.
Bishop, WOnewoc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
AERoPLANE BOMB WRECKS SHIP
Aviator Drops Explosive on Mexican
Warship During a Bombardment.

Aviator Drops Explosive on Mexican
Warship During a 6ombardment.
Nogales, Ariz., July 30.-M. Mas
son, a French aviator, dropped bomb
on the federal gunboat Tampico and
totally destroyed the craft in Quay
mas harbor, declares an official IT.
surgent message Monday. The event
is unique in history. Mason succeed
ed in hitting the war vessel after
three attempts.
The insurgent investment of Quay
mas was resumed and second col
umn was to be pushed forward at
night, under cover OF darkness, rein
forcing the extreme front, which is
composed Of 1000 men, half of them
Yaquis. Federal gunboats in the har-
Dor shelled insurgent positions all day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
RAILROAD TAXES ARE DUE
Depleted State Treasury Needs the
Money-Sum Is Near the Million
Mark.

Madison.-The time is at hand for
the railroads to pay the last half of
their taxes, the total amount due be-
ing $1,930.1S4. This payment will re-
plenish the treasury.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railroad is ahead of time with it's pay
ments. and for the last three days has
sent in a draft for $4,000 per day,
making a total of $150,OOO already paid
on the $563,224 due in August.
The amount due from the Chicago
& Northwestern is $674,448.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
STRIKES At GOV. sULzER.
Legislative Committee Chairman Or
ders Arrest of Governors Aid.

Albany n. Y, Aug. 1.-For refusing
to answer questions relating to ST.
500 check from Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,
made out to him, and which it was
said was not accounted for in Govern
or Suffers sworn statement of cam
paign expenses, Louis A Sarecky, who
had charge of the governors campaign
fund, was ordered arrested for con-
tempt of the legislature This action
was taken by Chairman Frawley of a
legislative investigating committee.
Governor Su1zer declared that the
investigation is an effort on the part
Of Charles f. Murphy, leader of Tam.
many Hall, to impeach him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
SIX KILLED, OTHERS DROWN.
Disaster Occurs on the Train in Al
Iouez Bay. Wis.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. Six men
were killed fifteen others are believed
to have drowned and many more were
injured, when two ore trains collided
on the Allouez docks. The dead were
crushed beneath the debris Of ore
cars. Dozens of others were hurled
from the docks into AlloueZ bay as
the cars piled up, and more jumped
into the water to escape death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
Normal instructor Resume

Prof. William T. Stevens, for FIVE
years member of the faculty of the
Milwaukee Normal school, instructor
OF sociology and lecturer in education,
has resigned to accept a similar posi-
ton at Miami university, Oxford, O..
He will assume his duties at the uni
yersity at the opening of school in
September.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
BULeARs DRIVE GREEKS BACK.
Force Retirement Near Petchova. w.
koNitch and ksvitsa

Force Retirement Near Petchova. W.
kovitch and kavitsa.
Athens, Aug 2.-Officiai dispatches
received here admit that a strong at
tack by the Bulgarians compelled the
Greeks to retire to defensive positions
on the heights in the neighborhoOd Of
Petchova, Nukoyitch and kavitsa, but
they assert that fresh Bulgarian at
tacks near Djuma, in Rumelia, about
forty-five miles south of Sofia, were re-
pulsed.
London, Aug. 1.-THE Daily Tele-
graphs correspondents with the Greeks
at Salonika describe the recent battle
between the Greeks and BuIgarians in
the Djuma district as the most hotly
contested and sanguinary of the en-
tire war The Greek losses were 1000
killed and between 5000 and 1000
wounded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
146 HURT IN TRAIN CRASH.
Only One Person Loses Life in Big
Wreck at Tyrone, Pa.

Altoona, Pa, Aug. 1.-One man was
killed and 146 passengers and train
men were injured when a fast express
crashed into the rear end of a passen-
ger train on the Pennsylvania railroad
at Tyrone. Eleven Of the most seri-
ously injured are being cared for in
the Altoona hospital. The others were
able to continue their journey.
A rigid investigation is being made
as to the cause of the accident which
is attributed to blunder on the part
of some one connected with the block
signal system.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
Only 2 Per Cent LEGAL.

Madison-Attorney General w s.
owen held in answer to an inquiry
from the state tax commission to that
county clerks may only charge an in
terest of 2 per cent instead of ) per
cent as formerly charged on delin-
auent taxes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
Woman's Body Is Found.

Superior-After divers had worked
for 2 day without success, the body of
Alice Scheidecker, who disappeared
while canoeing on White Bear lake,
was found by bathers near where the
canoe was picked up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
To Name New Militia Head.

Madison.-A successor to Charles
r Boardman, adjutant general, Wis
consin National guard, will be named
by Gov. McGovern soon. The appoint
n.ent is considered to lie between Col
Orlando Holway, Third regiment, and
Col. John G. Salsman, assistant adiu-
tant general.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
Hold Lawn Parties in Cemetery.

St Louis, July Shawn parties in
the famous BelIefontaine cemetery is
the newest social stunt here Japanese
lanterns are strung among the graves
and fear Of ghosts does not interfere
with the games and music.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
Eiqat-Year-oId Rescuer browns

Merrillan.-Alice Williams, aged s.
was drowned in one of the lagoons in
the STANCE public park while trying
to rescue two little boys who had fall
en- into the water. The two boys, Ar
thur and Tommie Davidson, were re-
vived, but the girl was dead when res
cued.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
Three Weather Men Ousted.

Washington, Aug. 2.-R. E. Pollock.
section director of the weather bu-
reau at Trenton. y J.; Prof. H. L.
Heiskell and Daniel J. Carroll, impI-
Gated In the alleged activity of Moore
were removed from office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
TWO PLUNGE INTO SEA.

Aviator REed and Aid Fall With Hy-
droplane and Near Drown.
Atlantic City, n. J., Aug. 2.-While
flying a hundred feet in the air over
the ocean here. Aviator Earl Marshall
Reid. the Philadelphia flyer, and Ed
ward Hoover. his mechanician, had a
narrow escape from injury or death
when Reds hydroaeroplane collapsed
and plunged 25 feet under water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
-Four Run for Cleveland Mayor

Cleveland, O.. Aug. 2.-There are
four candidates for the Cleveland
mayoralty: Newton D. Baker, Demo-
crat. the incumbent; Prof. A. r. Hat
ton of Western Deserve university,
Bull Moose. and Joseph Robb, Socialist
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
Bolt Burns Farm Home.

Portage. = Lightning struck the
farm residence of Mrs. Louis Stenike
N Marcelong and the building was
destroyed. A barn on this farm was
struck ten days before and burned
with several head of cattle.