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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10
SAY BELGiANS ARE BITTER
Germans Give Out Alleged Charges
Against English in Regard to
Antwerp.

Berlin.-A statement given out by
the German information service
charges that the Belgian soldiers now
interned in Holland are bitter against
the English, who they think should
have sent 10000 men instead of the
$4,000 who were actually sent to help
in saving Antwerp.
THE only thing the English did,"
says the statement, was TO systemat-
cally destroy all food supplies at Ant
werp so that even the mayor of the
city and the Belgian commander pro-
tested, without being able, however, to
stop the Englishmen in their work of
destruction, who bothered neither
about the orders of the Belgian COM
mander nor any Belgian instructions
whatsoever. The big canning factories
were burnt down by the English with
out the authorization Of the Belgians
The estimated value Of the foodstuffs
destroyed by the English in Antwerp
amounts to almost 200,000,OO0 francs.
"a high Belgian officer showed a
letter to a correspondent Of the Rot
terdamsche Courant written by an
English colonel in which the writer
states that 1900 Englishmen, escorted
by Belgian guides, had started from
Bewereb in a westerly direction during
the night from Thursday to Friday,
the night before the fall Of Antwerp.
The Belgian officer desired to correct
the prevalent opinion that the defense
Of Antwerp had in the end been in
trusted exclusively to English troops.
He maintained, on the contrary, that
they had entirely failed to help to
the last the city, the doom Of which
they had brought about"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10

their chairman to speak. He asked
some categorical questions almost per
funetorily, and the answer to each
was, Ready" with, in some instances,
quali1cation-the qualification made
by regimental and brigade command
ers that, though they could take the
position il front of them, the cost
would be heavy. Yes, all were willing
and ready for the first general assault
Of the war, but they wanted TO state
the costs as matter of professional
seIf-defense-
Westerling could pose when it
served his purpose. Now he rose and,
going to one of the wall maps, indi-
Gated point with his forefnger.
'If we get that we have the most
vital position, haven't we?"
Some uttered a word of assent;
some only nodded. A glance or two
of curiosity was exchanged. Why
should the chief of staff ask so ele-
mentary question? WesterIing was
not unconscious of the glances or of
their meaning. They gave dramatic
value to his next remark.
I'VE are going to mass for our main
attack in front at Bordir!"
But" exclaimed four or five Off
GERS at once, that is the heart Of
the position! That is"
4 believe 1t is weak-that it will
fall, and tonight"
You have information, then, infor-
nation that have not?" asked Bou-
chard
NO more than you," replied Wester-
ling. mot as much if you have any
thing new"
"Nothing!" admitted Bouchard wryly.
He lowered his head under Wester-
hng's penetrating look in the con-
seriousness of failure.
I am going on a conviction-on
putting two and two together!" Wes-
terl1ng announced. 81 am going on my
experience as a soldier, as a chief Of
staff. If I am wrong, I take the re-
sponsibility. If am right, Bordir will
be ours before morning. It is settled"
IF you are right, then" exclaimed
Turcas-"well, then it's genius or"
He did not finish the sentence. He
had been about to say coincidence;
while Westerling knew that if he were
right all the rising skepticism in GER
tain quarters, owing to the delay in
his program, would be silenced. His
prestige would be unassailable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10
GERMAN THOROUGHNESs AND PATIENCE
RESPONSIBLE FOR lJNDERSEA SUCCESS
Rear Admiral scheper Says That in Evolving Type of Submarine
Kaiser Waited Until Many Technical Details Had Been Per-
feced by Other Nations and Then Bu-Lauds the Work
of the U-9-Says 1t viii Live Immortality

neighbors had paid the piper" The
brilliant result achieved by U-9
showed the correctness of our calmer
proceeding, for while other nations
can operate with their smaller, less
seaworthy vessels, we have to reckon
with other conditions
And proud as we are of this sue
cess, we must guard against erroneous
conclusions. Even if we should sue
coed in repeating the exploit, and If
other English cruisers should be sent
to the bottom by other German sub
marines, we must not blind ourselves
to the necessity of maintaining a fleet
of men-Of-war and cruisers 1t is not
wise to generalize from one particular,
as we have found to our sorrow when
in the case of new inventions we have
been too hasty in casting aside the
old, proved methods. That was partly
the case when the first submarine was
built. There were those who believed
that the day of the large cruisers was
past. We cannot do without represen-
tatives of the various types of battle
ships.
VIII Live Immortality.
These reflections in no way detract
from the glory Of the work done by
U9, which will live Immortality in Ger
man history, and will be n 2ntioned in
one breath with the Tits. It's actual
success will paralyze English pride
OIL n h I'm n q
temperament of our English cousins,
we do not believe they will allow
themselves to be swept into any ex-
cess of foolhardy risk. Their placid
manner of thinking will prevent any
thing Of the sort. But John Bull has
been given food for thought by the
fact that one little German boat was
able to injure so materially the in
vincible English Armada At the mo-
ment England seeks to give the i'm
preston that she deplores the loss of
life chiefly; the purely human side of
the catastrophe is pushed to the fore.
Who is to blame, who Is RESPONSE
BILE for the many victims, for the
streams Of tears-yes, and Of blood,
too? Not U-9. 1t only did it's duty.
Not Germany, for Germany never
wanted war, and who could have been
more seriously insulted than she was?
In this blow to England a different
voice might be construed as being
heard; but we will not become senti-
mental. We will try to think as the
English think. and hope that other
German U boats, melted by such an
example, will emulate it and destroy
MANY hostile cruisers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10
SYNOPSIS.

At their home on the frontier between
the Browns and Grays Marta Galland and
Ier mother, entertaining Colonel Wester-
ing Of the Grays, see Captain LanstrOn
OF the Browns Injured by q fall In his
AsrOplane.. Ten years later. WeSterlingr
nominal vice bat real chief Of staff, re-en-
forces South La Ttr and meditares on war.
the Tollles of war and martial patriotism,
anu pegs MIN 70 prevent war while ne IS
G4ileL OF Statt. LanStrOu calls on Marta
a. Her nome She tells LanstTOn that she
geueFes teIler, the gardener, to be a spy.
LaEStrUn COnfesses it is true and shows
Cea!ed IN secret passage under the tower
LOI use % benefit the Browns in war
S+4sE gencleS- LanStrOn declares his love
LOT marta Westerling and the Gray pre-
ALLet pan TO use a trivial international
alLalr 70 fOment WaFlke patriotism and
ssElAe before declaring war. PartoW'
brown chlef OF staff, reveals his plans 70
Lanstron, made vice chief. The Gray
aLiily crosses the border line and attacks
Inc Browns check them. Artillery, IN
Iautry aer0planes and dirigibles engage
oLaE "a mas her first glimpse OF war IN us
Hodern, cold. scientific, murderOus bru-
Lallty. The Browns fall back to the Gal
Inc Grays attack in force Feller leaves
MS secret telephone and goes back to his
guns. Hand to hand fighting. The Browns
Tan Dack again. Marta asks LanStrOn over
lhe phone TO appeal to PartOW to stop the
aghting. Vandalism in the Galland house.
4ahd mouse and he begins to WOO Marta,
VINO apparently throws her fortunes with
Ine GTays and offers valuable information.
she calls up Lanstron on the secret tele-
phone and plans to give Westerling infOr-
nation that viii trap the Gray army.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10

another form of ambition. l hoped
that there was more than the cause
that led you 10 trust me. I hoped"
Was he testing her? Was he play
ing a part Of his own to make certain
that she was not playing one? She
looked up swiftly for answer. There
was no gainsaying what she saw in
his eyes. It was beating into hers
with the power Of an overwh Ginning
masculine passion and a maturity of
intellect as his egoism admitted a COM
rade to its throne. Such is ever the
way of a man in the forties when the
clock strikes for him. But who could
know better the craft of courtship
than one of Westerling's experience?
He was fighting for victory; to crafty
a desire.
81 did not expect this-E" the
words escaped unanimously and chok-
ingly.
He was bending so close to her that
she felt his breath on her cheek burn
ing hot, and she was sickeningly con-
scious that he was looking her over
in that point-by-point manner which
she had felt across the tea-table at
the hotel. This horrible thing in his
glance she had sometimes seen in
strangers on her travels, and it had
made her think that she was wise to
carry a little revolver. She wanted
to strike him.
Confess! Contest" called all her
own self-respect. Make an end to
your abasement!"
Confession, after the Browns have
given up Bordir! Confession that
makes Lanny, not Westerling. your
dupe" came the reply, which might
nave been telegraphed into her mind
from the high, white forehead of Par
tow bending over his maps. Comics
sion, betraying the cause of the right
against the wrong; the three to the
conquertng five! No! You are in
the thing. You may not retreat now
For a few seconds only the duel
of argument Numbered in her TEMPLES
seconds in which her lips were part
ed and quivering and her eyes dilated
with an agitation which the man at
her side could interpret as he pleased.
A prompting devil-a devil reused bv
that thing in his eyes-urging a
finesse in double-dealing which only
devils understand, made her lips hyp-
notically turn in a smile, her eyes
soften, and sent her hand out to Yves
terling in trancelike gesture. For an
instant it rested on his arm with tell
ing pressure, though she felt it burn
with shame at the point of contact.
eve must not think of that now"
she said. eve must think of nothing
personal; of nothing but your work
until your work is donei"
The prompting devil had not permit
ted false note in her voice. Her
very pallor, in fxity of idea, served
her purpose. Westerling drew a deep
breath that seemed to expand his
whole being with greater appreciation
of her. Yet that harried hunger, the
hunger of a beast, was still in his
glance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10

that mastered men and armies now
warm and appealing in the full tide of
another purpose.
The victory that l was thinking of
last night was not the taking of Bor-
dir. 1t was finer than any victory in
war. 1t was selfsh-not for army
and country, but born of a human
weakness triumphant; human weak
ness of which my career had robbed
me-" he continued. 1T gave me a
joy that even the occupation of the
Browns capital could not give. had
come as an invader and l had won
your confidence"
I'm cause!" she interrupted hur-
riedly, wildly, to stop him from going
further, only to find that her intona-
ton was such that it was drawing him
on.
THAT fatality seemed to be working
itself out to the soldier so much older
than yourself in renewed youth, in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10
Activities of Women.

Fifteen women are seeking seats in
the Washington legislature.
The former sultan of Zanzibar is
stranded in Paris with his Is wives.
Baku, Caucasus, has a population
of 217,S53, of whom 93,982 are women.
Under the provisions Of the will Of
Mrs. Emily ZoIler of New York city,
her pet dog is left $500 for his keep
during the rest of his life.
Textile workers in Japan threaten
to go on a strike unless the 80 women
who were discharged from one Of the
mills are reinstated.
To avoid the use Of the name of a
German town Paris magazine has
opened a competition asking French
girls to find a new name for Cologne.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10

together made me look you up in the
capital Nov it brings US together
here on this bench after all that has
passed in the last twenty-four hours"
She realized that he had drawn per
ceptibly nearer. She wanted to rise
and cry out: Don't do thisi Be the
chief Of staff, the conqueror, crushing
the earth with the tread Of FIVE against
three! Il was the conqueror whom
she wanted to trick, not man whose
earnestness was painting her deceit
blackeT. Far from rising, she made no
movement at all; only looked at her
hands and allowed him to go on, con-
scious Of the force of a personality
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10

and was taken to a hospital Mrs.
Robson started the same day for the
home Of her parents in College City,
o., but was so overcome by the acct
dent that her mind became affected
while on the train and she was taken
to an asylum, where she remained for
IS months. Recovering, Robson
searched for his wife, without success
A year ago he came to Richmond Re
Gently he visited moving picture
theater here and as film depicting
a mine explosion was shown a woman
in the audience screamed. Lights were
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10

Of those patriotic Parisians who did
not know where she was and supposed
that she had been stolen, through the
siege Of the city by the Germans and
through the disorders of the commune
One day the prefecture caught fire
and Was pretty completely destroyed.
The distress of those who knew that
the Venus was concealed there can
be imagined. AS soon as the fire was
extinguished they fastened TO the sink
ing ruins and after some digging
found the casket, buried in heaps of
dirt and stones, but uninjured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10

Brest. There they could, If necessary,
be put on shipboard and taken from
the country.
1t was not so easy to save the pieces
of marble statuary, for their weight
and fragility made them difficult to
handle; but the French determined
that the famous Venus of Milo, at
least, should not fall into the hands
of the Prussians.
So they took her down from her ped
estal and laid her in a casket carefully
padded and wrapped. At night the
casket was taken out through a secret
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10

door and hidden secre;ly in the cellar
of the police prefecture, at the end
of a certain passageway.
They walled in the casket and cley-
erly gave the wall an appearance Of
great age and dilapidation. In front
of this wall they laid number Of val
liable public documents, so that if they
should happen to be found their i'm
portance would lead the discoveries
to think there was nothing else hid
den there. In front of the papers they
built another wall. Here the Venus
Of Milo remained, much to the distress
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10
REUNITED IN THE MOVIES
Husband and Wife Find Each Other
in Unusual Manner After Long
Separation.

Richmond, Cal-Fred Robson, SUI
perintendent of tunnel company, and
Mrs. Robson held a happy reunion
here, a search of four years duration
having ended in a picture theater.
Robson was injured in a coal mine
explosion near Scranton, Pa, in 1911,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10
Old Wine In New Bottles,

Dad from the halD-"Why, Mar
jorie, how dim the light is In hereI"
Freddy (the fance, not a college
graduate in vain)-"Yes, sir. Profes-
sor Munsterberg has a theory that
brilliant light benumbs the intellect.
We are experimenting to find the de-
gree OF Illumination by which the at
tention is kept vivid and the mental
functions actiye"-Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10
Lots of [ afters.

Little Marion and Agnes were play
ing in the yard one morning as the
mail man passed.
ooh, Agnes, look" cried Marion, 81
think he is going into your house"
Yes, he is" replied Agnes, I'VE get
lots Of letters. Why, sometimes we
get as many as three or four at a
time"
That's nothing" calculated Marion,
scornfully, you ought to see the let.
ters my father gets at the first Of
every month.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10
KAISER'S HEALTH Is GOOD
Austrian Visitor Declares German
Emperor Enjoys Admirable
Elastic Energy.

Vienna.-Baron Won Skoda de-
scribes in a Vienna newspaper a visit
he paid to Emperor William at his
headquarters. He says: Il found the
emperor in the best of health and
looking very well. All rumors that
the emperor has been. much affected
by the war and that his hair has
turned gray are sheer inventions. The
emperor has had to bear severe exer-
tons every day. He takes long rides
for hours and enjoys admirable elastic
energy"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10

sistance of several neighbors. A rope
was thrown about the head Of the
reptile, which was then choked to
death. Johnson claimed that the
snake was a spotted one and about
as big around as a mans leg.
Where the snake came from he did
not know, but said that he discovered
it in his field and that it appeared
to be harmless.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10
MONSTER SNAKE IS LASSOED
Twas % Feet Long and as Big Around
as Mans Leg, Says the
Farmer.

Albany, Ore.-A farmer named John
son, residing near Wren station in
Benton county, reported the killing of
a snake % feet long on his farm. John
son asserted that he could produce
photographs TO substantiate his story
The snake was killed with the as
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10
HeIpjnc the YOUNGSTERS,

One of the Chicago municipal court
Judges has established library for
foreign boys in the boys court. Ar
engagements have been made by him
with the public library to furnish
books written in the native tongues
of the nationalities most frequently
represented in the court.-The Living
Church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10
SAVING THE VENUS OF MILO
Extraordinary Precautions Taken TO
Guard Art Treasure lmpos.
sible to Replace.

When, during the war of 1870, the
German army drew near the French
capital, one of the first measures the
Parisians took was to place the art
treasures Of the Louvre in safety. The
paintings Of Raphael Titan, Paolo,
Veronese, Rembrandt and Rubens
were carefully packed and shipped to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10

The little kingdom of Roumania
boasts the only beautiful queen in
Europe. She is Queen Marie, wife of
the new king. Queen Marie is the
daughter of the duke of Edinburgh,
second son Of Queen Victoria of Great
Britain. Her mother was the Grand
Duchess Marie, favorite daughter of
Gear Alexander II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10

1t is understood that the Venus has
gone into hiding again this year, not
to reappear until peace is restored and
Paris is free from danger Of the In
yader.-Youth's Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10
His Heart EaiIed Him

The young man had threatened SUI
eide If she rejected him. And, al
though she did, he didn't why
didn't he?" was asked @Said he'd
given his heart to her" Whats that
got to do with it," ooh, he didn't
have the heart to KIN himself"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10
Interrupted Communication.

You don't mean to say that this
is the first you've heard OF it?"
Absolutely"
Why, it's the talk Of the neighbor-
hood"
Yes, but my wife Ii away on a
visit"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10
Ru$ Mot IN That

However, the city chap who mag
ines he could get rich raising chick
ems on a two acre farm may be per-
fectly sane on all other subjects.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10

turned on and Robson was astonished
to find the woman was his wife Mrs.
Robson has been living In Richmond
for several months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10

was being led behind a buggy kicked
the front wheel of car as it passed
him on the new Santa Fe trail, mile
east Of Ottawa, the other day, and
turned the car completely over in the
ditch. D. T. Osborne, a. farmer living
five miles east of Eudora, who was
the owner and driver of the car, was
dangerously injured, and his wife,
three children and j. H. Paxton, all
of whom were caught under the car
when it turned over, were painfully
but not dangerously injured. Osborne
was brought to the Ottawa hospital.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10
Money Came After His Death.

Reading, Pa.-Luther Kelly, a trav-
cling man, committed suicide here
when he became Ill and was without
funds. A check for substantial
amount directing that all bills. be paid
and that the sick man be sent home
was received within an hour after
KeIly's death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10
Kicked q Motor Car Aside.

Ottawa, Misunderstanding being
passed by motor car horse that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-10
Let Others Experiment.

1t was not easy to evolve such a
boat. We did not pay any attention to
the jubilant cries of our western
neighbors to the effect that they had
in commission fiotilla of perfect sub
marines, nor did the larger number
owned by the English navy trouble US.
We worked to produce a highly spe-
cialized, wholly independent type, and
we succeeded in producing it without
any spectacular advertising, but with
German thoroughness and patience.
Technically it required much expert
menting. And we were polite; we al
lowed our neighbors to experiment,
awaited their results, and then, after
certain little technical points had been
settled, we resumed building. Our