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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
UNITED STATES GRAND
JURY RAPS WANRMAKER
Federal Body Reports Concerning Al
legged Customs Frauds-No In
dictments Are Returned.

Philadelphia, April 17-Investiga-
ton by federal grand jury of alleged
customs frauds was completed when
the jury made report to the United
States district court recommending
that the government proceed to re-
cover the duty losses suffered because
of alleged irregularities in the impor-
tation of personal goods.
The report of the jury stated that
the investigation has concerned i'm
portations made by 'Wanamakers' dur
ing a period of upward of thirteen
years. both in general merchandise
cases and in so-called sample cases"
The jury finds that, with few excep-
lions, the lmportations made in gen.
eral merchandise cases have been
regular.
The report further states that ''in
March, 1913, 'Wanamakers' paid the
government $100,0 eco in settlement of
the civil claim for unpaid duties
arising from the Irregularities concern
ing importations of merchandise, but
that alleged Irregularities concerning
certain importations of personal goods
were unknown to the government at
the time of settlement and therefore
the jury recommends that the govern
ment proceed to recover.
The report further says: THE jury
returns no indictments. This is so be-
cause personal knowledge of these ir-
rpglll9 ritiaS IN tho no rt Of tha heads Of
the business does not appear with suf-
fcient clearness to warrant the find
ing of an Indictment"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
Tobacco MONOPOLY.

The president of Uruguay has sub
mitted to the general assembly for
approval contract signed by the
minister of finance, for the purpose
of establishing a tobacco monopoly.
This contract provides for the conces-
sion to private company, for term of
rs years, of the sole right to import,
purchase, manufacture and sell tobac-
co in all it's forms. The present man.
ufacturers and dealers may become
stockholders in the new company for
the value of their plants and stocks on
hand plus a bonus, or they may dis
pose of their establishments, machin-
cry and stocks to the company at
actual value plus bonus. The COM
pany is to pay the state $1,240,800 an
nually during the first five years, ST.
757,800 from the sixth to the thir-
teenth year, and from the thirteenth
to the end of the twenty-ffth year 81
068,000. After 25 years the monopoly
shall revert to the state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
SEE PERIL IN RURAL
CREDIT LEGISLATION
Delegates to Market Meet Want
Trust Act Amended.
APPEAL is SENT TO CONGRESS
Urge Lawmakers for Protection Under
System-Farmers Ask Laws to
Shield Them From Deal
ers' Combines.

Chicago, April 20.-A resolution
asking congress to modify the existing
Sherman law so reasonable protection
and regulation might be extended to
farmer, organizations was adopted at
the closing session of the second ma
tional conference on marketing and
farm credit at the Hotel Sherman Fri
day. The resolution is as follows:
ITO use great caution in enacting
rural credit legislation, fear being ex-
pressed that the relief planned may
be frustrated at the start by a law
which protects neither the borrower
nor the lender.
ITO work for an Interpretation of
the Sherman antitrust law which,
while it puts cooperative farm pro-
ducers' organizations on the same
basis of supervision and regulation
given industrial combinations, will be
sufficiently liberal to allow the farm
trusts to operate successfully and
with governmental approval"
The ersolutions adopted at the con-
ference, copies of which will be sent
to members Of congress, state that
interests which have already obtained
control of the marketing of Industrial
securities are striving to obtain con-
troll Of rural credit" and that ''reck-
less governmental aid plans are detri-
mental to true cooperation"
The sentiment of the delegates on
the Sherman antitrust law was eX-
pressed by Charles Mccarthy of Madi-
son. He said:
THE Sherman act as it is now con-
strued is a serious menace to the
progress Of organization and confed-
Grafton. The farmers and the other
cooperative organizations do not wish
to be law-breakers, neither do they
wish for special exemptions.
They wish legislation which will
not hinder or forbid such legitimate
organization and which will prevent
unfair practises by all organizations
as we'll as protect such organizations
from unfair discrimination and prac-
tises directed by great or small com
binations of Dealers
The federal government, through
the office of markets, was asked to
compile a report on the marketing of
all farm products, to cover the proper
preparation for market, shipping, in
spection and sale of these products.
Special attention was asked for the
suggestion that federal produce in
spection service be Instituted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
Parentfood.

The blame, then, for the boy who
goes wrong does not rest with the
boy himself, or yet with his remote
ancestors. 1t rests squarely with the
parents who, through ignorance or
neglect, have failed to mold him
Alright in the plastic days of childhood.
What is needed, especially in this COM
pick civilization Of ours, with it's myr-
lad indictments and temptations, is
livelier appreciation of the RESPONSE
bilities as well as the privileges of par
enthood Most of all, perhaps, from
the point of view of coping with the
problem of vice and crime, do parents
need to appreciate that it is in the
very first years Of their children's
lives that the work of character build
ing should be begun.-From THE Boy
Who Goes Wrong" by H. Arlington
Bruce, in the Century
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
DAY Is ANNOUNCED
Wisconsin Association Sends Out Let
tiers to Party Leaders-May
Will Be Celebrated in
Every State.

acknowledgements has been
made at the headquarters of the Wis
consin Woman's Suffrage association
at this city that May has been desig
mated as national suffrage day. The
purpose of the demonstration to be
made on that day is to impress con-
gress with the strength of the suf-
frage movement throughout the
United States. The state official
board of the Wisconsin association is
sues call to every suffrage group
throughout the state to celebrate this
day. Mass meetings, parades, balls
and picnics are being arranged in
many Wisconsin towns and cities. 1t
is desired that a nationwide suffrage
resolution be passed and presented to
congress calling on that body to meet
the demand of American women.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
Gambling Due to Ennui.

Wherever ennui is to be fought,
there is gambling In the Journal Of
Religious Psychology Mr.. Albert n.
Gilbertson notes that winter gambling
is one of the favorite amusements of
the Eskimo, and he quotes the follow
Ing statement on the passionate gam
blers" among the Alaskan natives of
the Ungava district, described by
Holmberg:
Gambling is carried on to such a
degree among both sexes that even
their own lives are staked upon the
Issue of a game. The winner often
obtains the wife of his opponent, and
holds her until some tempting offer is
made for her return. The only article
they possess is frequently wagered,
and when they lose they are greeted
with derision."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
OLD LEGISLATOR DIES
CARL FILLER, OLDEST MEMBER
OF THE WISCONSIN ASSEM-
BLY,, EXPIRES.
INJURED BY REVOLVING DOOR
Soys Playing About Federal BUILDING
Strike Aged Man, Breaking His
Hip-Was Former Editor
at Sheboyean.

Sheboygan.-Carl Zillier, the oldest
editor in the state and oldest member
OF the Wisconsin assembly, died fol-
lowing the result of an accident. He
was entering the post Office on April 6
when some boys playing about the
entrance of the building swung the
revolving doors through which he was
passing and broke his hip. Mr. Zil-
lier, who was seventy-fiye years old,
was member of the state legislature
during the Civil war and served in the
same capacity so years later, during
the last session of that body Mr. Zil-
lier was born in the city OF Halber-
stadt, province of Saxony, Prussia, and
came to the United States with his
parents, who settled on a farm in
Sheboygan county in 1849.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

man Of the senate foreign relations
committee, and Representative Flood,
chairman of the foreign affairs COM
mittee, called meetings of these COM
mittees for today
Play "Star-Spaneled Banner"
In the hotel Hobbies the crisis was
the one topic of conversation and some
of the crowds, inspired by the playing
Of the "Star-Spangled Banner" en-
gagged IN patriotic demonstrations.
Plan for Congress.
When President Wilson returns to
Washington his desires will be submit
ted to leaders of the house and senate
before the two legislative bodies meet.
Then the president will go to the CAPT
toll to read his special message to con-
gress.
Majority Leader Underwood will
offer a joint resolution in the house
providing for joint session within an
hour The Joint session viii hear what
the president has to advise on the Mex
lean situation, and probably before the
president returns to the White House
a resolution will have been offered in
each house in separate session.
The chairman of the foreign affairs
and foreign relations committees will
offer the resolutions, which will i'm
mediately be referred to the respective
committees Hurried sessions Of the
committees will report the resolu-
tons, and before adjournment on
either side Of the capitol, a war law"
will be written, passed by both houses
and laid before the president
Huerta Asks Written Pledge.
The second dispatch was in the
nature of a reply, although the off,
Gals quickly perceived that 1t was not
clearly responsive and definite as to
the demand made by this government,
but raised a new issue as to the
United States agreeing in writing to
return the Huerta salute
Mr.. Bryan summarized the Huerta
reply in telegram to the president
at White Sulphur Springs, and soon
thereafter held a long telephone con-
ference with the president, going over
the points Huerta had raised.
While the Mexican reply was con-
sidered favorable in its general pur-
port as to saluting the American flag,
it again parleyed over details and con-
ditions
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
BEST USE OF GREAT WEALTH
Men of Millions Have Shown They
Recognize the Duty OF
EenevoIence

A few years ago a gift of 81, 900, 900
for any benevolent object was a sur
prising and epoch-making event. A
great advance in ideas of benevolence
and the sense of responsibility for the
use of wealth is marked when it is
found that during the year 1913 there
were % persons in the United States
who gave 81 100000 or more to beneyo-
lent purposes.
II full list of these were printed
few would be able to tell on what OBJ
jects the majority Of these gifts were
bestowed, so common have great gifts
to benevolent purposes become
The amount in the aggregate of
gifts during the year, as far as record
ed, was 1902, 100000 Of this, $780,
100000 was for education, and S95 ,000,-
600 for religious and charitable pur-
poses, including missions.
The largest beneficiary was the Met
ropolitan Museum Of Arts in New
York city, which received S23, 100000,
including an art collection valued at
Sic, 100000 from the Benjamin Altman
estate, a collection of arms valued at
100000 from w NJ Riggs, and the
whole estate of j. NJ Hammond, the
typewriter manufacturer, estimated at
100000 This does not include what
the museum may receive from the
$50,000,000 collection of ]. Pierpont
Morgan, part of which is now on loan
exhibition in the museum.
Probably the next largest beneficiary
of the year is the foundation for char
liable purposes established by John D.
Rockefeller, chartered in the state Of
New York. The amount is not named,
and ultimately may exceed the gifts to
the museum.
The $1O,000,000 given by Andrew
Carnegie for charitable foundation
in his native town, Dunfermline, Scot
land, comes next. The gifts Of Oliver
H. Payne, of $4,250,000 to Cornell uni
versity, and Robert P. Doremus, esti-
mated at under $5,000,00O, to Washing
ton and Lee university of Virginia, are
in the same class.
But the most unique and heart-stir-
ring gift of the whole year was that of
Reed B. Freeman of Binghamton, N
Y, who gave his whole fortune, esti-
mated at 100000, to the families Of
the 80 girls who persisted in the burn
ing of his factory, and at sixty-fve
years Of age began business again as
a clerk in New York city, a poor man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

copied and that the program Of re
prisaI would De carried out
Secretary Tumulty announced just
before IL o'clock that President Viii
son had instructed him by telephone
to call a special meeting Of the cab
met for 1890 o'clock today.
Mr. Tumulty announced that the
president was preparing to deliver a
special message to congress today.
THE matter is closed said Mr.. Tu-
multy. Huerta, he added, had asked
for no continuation Of the negotiations
and refused fatty to accede to what
he called the demand for an tuncon-
ditional" salute.
Fleets &c Seize Ports.
Meantime American war fleets were
moving down both coasts on the way
to Mexican waters to carry out the
presidents plan for reprisals.
The crisis thus reached does not
mean that there will be a formal
declaration of war, because the United
States could not declare war against
a government which it does not recog-
nize.
President Wilson will seek author
ity, however, to send the armed forces
into Mexico to seize first the ports Of
Tampico and Vera Cruz and the rail
road trestle leading from Vera Cruz
toward Mexico City.
At the cabinet meeting today final
arrangements for pacific blockade
Of Mexican ports and other steps in
the presidents program will be con-
sidered.
The breach that has come with
Mexico will make it impossible, it was
declared On high authority, for the
United States further to protect for
eigners in that republic. Foreign gov
ernments were notified of the situa-
ton in this regard.
The president probably will ask fur
Their that the senate pass the volun-
teer act, which has passed the house,
providing for pressing into regular
service the National Guard regiments
in the various states.
In preparation for the crisis that
must be met Senator Shively, chair
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
HUERTA DEFES j. s.;
No SALUTE SFIRED;
MESSAGE READY
President Wilson viii Urge Law
makers to Permit Invasion
of Mexico.
WAR PLANS ARE RUSHED
Mexican DIctator's Last Chance 70
Honor United States Flag Is Gone
Keeps Up Clubbing to the
Last-Nation's CHER Ex-
ecutive to Address Both
Houses in Joint
Session.

Washington, April 20. - Huerta's
representation, his sparring for time,
Is now explained, as due to his anxl-
ETY. TO receive a shipload Of ammuni-
ton which is bound for Vera Cruz on
vessel flying the German flag.
As the United States may try TO pre-
vent this vessel from landing it's car
go II it reaches Vera Cruz before a
state Of war is declared to exist, there
IS promise of a brand new and seri-
Gus international complication.
It Is expected at the state depart
ment that President Huerta will send
Charge O'Shaughnessy his passports
today, which would make it necessary
for him to leave Mexico within few
days. If this is done similar action
will be taken In Washington toward
Senior AIgara, charge d'affaIres for
Huerta.
At a midnight conference Secretary
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
Road Aid Turned Down.

Racine.-Racine county townships
have repudiated the state highway aid
law. Only four voted road appropria-
tons and applied for aid this year;
last year all voted funds and all re-
ceived state help. Last year Racine
county received nearly forty thousand
dollars from the state; this year it re
ceiyed only $1,000 There is 100000
available for Racine county in the
state fund this year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

Garrison had long talk over the tel
ephone with Gen. Leonard Wood,
chief of staff Of the army. 1t Is be-
lleved generally that General Wood
will 90 to the border TO take COM
mand of the troops there. Secretary
Garrison said, however, that he had
not "ordered anybody to the border
yet"
Secretary Garrison tsIegraPhed d.
vision commanders throughout the
country a resume of Huerta's refusal
TO accede to President Wilson's de-
mand, In order that his officers might
be prepared for any situation likely to
arise
Secretary Daniels sent like Informa-
ton to all commanders In Mex can
waters.
City Of Mexico. April 20.-The Mext-
can foreign minister, Senior PortiIlo y
Rojas, announced that 1t would be inn
possible to agree to the demand of the
United States that the flag of that
country be Internationally saluted be-
cause that flag vas not insulted, be-
cause it was not flying from the launch
and because the marines were set free
even before an investigation, and the
officer responsible for the arrests was
himself arrested and held for trial.
The foreign minister announced fur
Their that the Mexican government
would agree that both flags be saluted,
the American flag first and then the
Mexican flag, this arrangement to be
made by a protocol signed by the
American charge d'afaires, Nelson
O'Shaughnessy, and the Mexican for
eign minister.
Mexico Appeals TO Justice.
The United States government,
Senior Portillo declared, had refused
permission to Charge O'Shaughnessy
to sign such a protocol, which Mexico
felt was incompatible with its dignity.
IN conclusion the foreign minister
said:
Mexico has yielded as much as her
dignity viii permit. Mexico trusts to
the fair-mindedness and spirit of Justice
of the American people"
viii Make ReprIsals-
Washington. April 20.-Huerta has
refused to accept President Wilson's
demand for salute to the American
flag. In a refusal late last night he
countered with new conditions.
Officials said these would not be &C.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
Attempts His Own Life.

North Hudson.-Charles Smith, sew
enteen years old, made desperate at
tempt on his own life at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Smith, who moved here from Spooner
a year ago. The young man shot him
self and the bullet from a revolver,
evidently aimed at his heart, just
missed that organ, but passed through
a lung, resulting in serious hem
orrhages. He will probably die. Brood
ing over continued i'll health is as
signed as the cause.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
No Better. But Morse

Apropos of policy of trust refor-
nation, ex-Mayor Shank of Indianapo-
lis said at banquet in New York
IF trust is inherently bad, kill it
You can't reform it. It's like the sing
ing lady.
zone man said to another:
" I hear your wife has been taking
singing lessons
YES was the reply.
Well, what do you think of her
voice since it's been trained?'
Its no better; but there's a lot
more of it. T"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
WILLIAM ESSMANN
REACHES WAUPUN
MAN CONVICTED OF HAVING EN-
sEzZLED s2,e58o3 OF STATES
FUNDS BEGINS TERM.
TO SERVE FIFTEEN MONTHS
Former Superintendent of Public Prop
erty at Madison Is Brought to
Prison by Sheriff ErdahI of
Dane County.

Waupun.-William L. Essmann. for.
mer superintendent of public property
at Madison, convicted of having en-
bezzled $2,65S03 of the states funds.
reached Waupun in charge of Sheriff
Erdahl of Dane county and began to
serve his term of Is months in the
state penitentiary
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
Lose Much Land in Lake

Racine-Property owners along the
lake shore have suffered thousands of
dollars in losses through the land fall
ing into the lake. In the last five
years many acres have disappeared.
This year the fall seems greater than
ever The j. I. Case company is
heavy loser. Several hundred feet of
land all along the company's shore
property has been washed away by
the waves. The lake shore property
owners are talking of organization to
construct a cooperative lake shore
protection this summer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
CONFESSES TO SETTING FIRES
Ten-Year-OId Lillian Schemind of Mon
roe Tells Deputy State Fire
Marshal She Destroyed
Farm Buildings.

Monroe.-Lillian Schemind, aged
ten, confessed to Deputy State Fire
Marshal ]. F. Baker to setting fire to
four farm buildings of her stepfather,
Arnold Alderman, in the last - days.
shed and 16 cattle last Saturday, and
another shed and two horses and hogs
Monday. Then she fred the corn crib,
just after Deputy Becker had returned
to town for dinner She confessed
after matches were found In her pos
session.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
BLAZE VISITS WEST SALEM
Fire Which Starts in Feed Mill Is
Checked in Time to Prevent Seri-
Gus ConfIaqration-Calsd
for Outside Aid.

La Crosse.-When flames broke out
in the Diesenthaler feed mill, at the
village of West Salem. near here, the
village authorities wired to La Crosse
for fire fighting apparatus, fearing a
repetition of the disastrous fire of
July 8, 1911, which destroyed the
business section of the town. The
village firemen were able to get the
blaze under control without assist
ance. Presence of two oil tanks ada
cent to the flames increased the dam
ger to the village. The loss was es-
timated at $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
Indorse SpeciaI Session.

Madison.-Of the 726 town meetings
that voted on the question of a special
session of the legislature, II per cent
Endorsed the proposal. This informa-
ton was announced by Attorney GEN
eral Owen, following compilation Of
the reports. There are 1,1S1 towns in
the state; 726 voted on the subject, of
which 468 were in favor of the ses-
sion; 189 were against and SO towns
reported that no action was taken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
OSHKOSH BOY LOSES LIFE
Herman Froemming Is Killed at Spen-
csr While Stealing Ride on Train
Two Companions Are
Not Injured.

Oshkosh. = Three Oshkosh young
men started to beat their way to Val
ley City on the 500 line. The mangled
body of Herman Froemming was
brought back to Oshkosh, accompa-
MED by his two friends, Joseph Metke
and Frank Ruechel. FToemming was
killed at Spencer. The victim was the
son of August Froeming of this city.
He was tWenty-three years old. The
men were going north to work on a
farm for the summer and tried to steal
ride to their destination.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
After VloIators of Law.

Superior-Apparent impressed by
the reform sentiment shown at the
recent recall election to exist, the city
commission passed an ordinance
against illegal liquor selling which
may drive intoxicants from the segre-
gated district A penalty of one hun
dred to five hundred dollars for the
first offense and five hundred to one
thousand dollars for the second is
provided. Aiding or abetting illegal
selling is punishable by the same fine.