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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08
Can Maintain War for Year.

Berlin, via London, Sept. 30.-The
response of the German public to the
efforts of the government to raise a
war fund of $1,2500O0,0OO has, it is
asserted here, removed all anxiety
the nation may have had regarding
its ability to meet financial obliga-
tons due to the war.
The amount which the government
could borrow from the Reichsbank is
unknowp at the present time, but it is
estimated at about $75O,O0O,OOO, max
ing total of about $4,000, 100000 At
the rate of 100000 a day, this sum
would permit Germany to carry on
the war for over a year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08
MINOR NEWS OF THE WAR.
Reported by Special Correspondents
From Various Points.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Work on the Notifications around
Vienna is being fastened. An Of
fetal warning has been issued to the
public against entering certain areas
on penalty of arrest and danger of
being shot by the sentries. The
Asiatic cholera is spreading rapidly.
Travellers arriving at Copenhagen
from the Kiel canal say that the Ger
mans are busy placing new ordnance
which the KTupp works has been ex-
perimenting with for the last two
years, on the armored cruisers and
dreadnaughts. The canal is described
as being crowded with warships, in
Guiding the largest battleships. The
arsenals are busy day and night and
long trains arrive continuously with
immense guns for the ships. The Ger
mans are reported as declaring that
the whole fleet will soon be ready to
fight.
The operators of German Zeppe-
lin dirigible dropped a bomb into a
schoolhouse at Bielostok, Russia, kill
ing IL Nh1IdICl, dSSOAGlIS W a us
patch from Petrograd to the London
Morning Post.
There is strong evidence from the
inside of Brussels that something is
expected by the Germans there For
instance, all the English nurses and
doctors who have been there since the
occupation have been ordered to de-
part. Some have already gone.
1t is reported that all the wounded,
irrespective of their condition, have
been moved out of the city, and that
some of them died in the moving.
A Bordeaux dispatch to London says
report has reached there that the
German commander at Muelhausen, In
Alsace, has committed suicide in de-
spair over the fact that he was IN
able to pass the Vosges. He had pre-
viously telegraphed the German gen
eraI staff to come and see the diff
ficulties for itself.
German troops that have been in
Schleswig, Prussia, have been sent
hurriedly to France and Belgium or
to protect Sylt, one of the North
Tristan islands off the west coast of
Schleswig.
The Russians ministry of the inte-
rior today gave out figures on the har-
vest for 1914, according to which the
food products reached a total of more
than 642S5,OOO tons.
The Berliner Tageblatt's military
hoS
in the Verdun region is menaced on
three sides by the French
The thirty-eighth German casualty
list, made public, contains about eight
thousand names. 1t includes three
majer generals, one killed and two
wounded Major General Schermen-
ing was killed, while Maj. Gen. Emil
Henigst was slightly and Maj. Gen.
Oskar Reuter- dangerously wounded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08
Teachers Go to Merrill.

The second annual meeting of the
Wisconsin Teachers association will
be held in Merrill October % and "a.
Among the speakers who will have a
part in the program are: John E.
Gunckel, president of the Newsboys'
association, Toledo, O.; Mrs. William
S. Hefferan, president of the Col. Fran
els Wayland Parker club, Chicago;
John F. Sims of the Stevens Point
Normal school; Peter w. Dykema,
professor of music, University of Wis
consin; Harry L. Miller, principal of
the Wisconsin High school, George
w. Davies, superintendent of the
Sank county schools; E. L. Luther, SUI
pervisor Of county representatives; H.
L. Terry state high school inspector;
o. S. Rice, state library clerk; Silas
B. Tobey, superintendent of schools,
Wausau, and F. j. Smith, mayor Of
Merrill
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08
HALF WORKS WHILE
OTHER HALF SLEEPS

LOndon.-The secret of the tremen-
dous German dash through Belgium
and on the outskirts of Paris now ap-
pears to be explained, according to a
British officer who has returned
wounded to England. The German
army was organized as are the work
ers in factory or coal mine. That
is, they worked in two shifts. Through
out the advance from Liege half the
army was sleeping while the other
half was attacking or advancing, and
by these tactics they kept the allies
constantly awake and wore them out
by sheer want of sleep.
The fall of Namur was almost en-
tirely due to the two shift tactics of
the German army. The bombardment
of that town, it will be remembered,
was continuous for three days-from
Thursday, August 20, until five o'clock
on the following Sunday afternoon.
1t is obvious that the German attack
ers must have worked two shifts to
have carried on such bombardment.
Even If the gunners were beyond the
range of Belgian fire and safe from at
tack, they could not have kept it up
for 20 consecutive hours. In the gar
rison of Namur sleep would have been
impossible under such a terrific can
nonade, and want of sleep is a
stronger engine Of war than even the
German 11-inch howitzers.
From Namur right down through
the northwestern part of France the
German advance was conducted on the
two shift" principle, which means
that twice a day when the shift that
has just slept, comes up to the front
to relieve the shift" whose time for
sleep has come, the firing line is re-
enforced to the full strength OF the
army and vast attacks can be
launched. These, it will be observed,
have been the tactics employed for
the great German dashes have not
been continuous, although the general
movement forward during that stage
of the war was.
Only soldiers who have fought
through arduous campaigns can real
ize that sleep is thing to which the
bravest soldiers must eventually sue
cumb. 1t is a struggle to beat off the
healthy approach of sleep only for
"a hours; 70 hours is longer than most
human beings can resist it, and by
that time it is SO strong that it out
weighs other considerations
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08


The sixth annual meeting of the
wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis associa-
ton will be held in Milwaukee Octo-
Der Is.
among the prominent men to appear
on the program are: Lee K. FrankeI.
sixth vice-president of the Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance company, New York
city; DR.. H. M. Bracken, secretary of
the state board of health, st. Paul.
Mimi; DR.. E. A. Gray of Chicago, and
Professor Gillen of Madison, who will
talk on Health, Education and Social
Development"
In addition to the report of the ex-
ecut1ve committee and various officers,
a program of local speakers is being
arranged by the committee, of which
DR.. ]. W. Coon, superintendent of the
State tuberculosis sanatorium at
Wales, is chairman. 1t will include a
farewell address from Dr. M. P. Rave
mel, who has been president of the as
ISOLATION since its organization and
left Wisconsin last month TO take the
chair of professor of preventive medi-
cine at the University of Missouri The
meeting will close with a dinner at the
Hotel Wisconsin Friday night.
Six new directors will be elected,
five to fill the vacancies of DR.. j. M
Beffel of Milwaukee, DIR. F. Broc way
of Oshkosh, DR.. C. A. Harper of Mad
ison, DR.. T. l. Harrington of Milwau-
kee and DR.. M. P. Ravenel, whose
terms expire this year, and one to fill
the vacancy made by the resignation
Of Doctor Coon.
Saturday, following the regular meet
ing, there will be special conference
for nurses of the state and one for the
sanatorium superintendent and trus-
tees. All meetings except the dinner
at the Hotel Wisconsin will be held in
the University Extension building, All
Van Buren, street
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08
AlIIea Mearlno seInIan Border.

London, Oct london was electri-
fled by the publication Of a dispatch
stating that the advance guards of the
French forces had reached Orchies,
near Valenciennes, and only five
miles from the Belgian border.
The dispatch, which purporte6 to
have been transmitted from Berlin.
via Amsterdam, attributed the state
ment to a no less important official
source than the German general staff.
The report stated that the French
were in sufficient force to administer
a defeat to the battalion of he Ger
man landwehr which contested it's
advance.
French sharpshooters, according to
the dispatch. had fired upon the mill
tary hospital in Orchies and the Ger
mans destroyed the town.
Paris, Oct. 2.-Complete success ap-
pears to have attended the great flank
ing movement designed to encircle
and cut of the right wing Of the Ger
man armies under Generals Won Kluck
and Won Boehn. The center of the
activity has shifted north of the
Somme, where the enveloping move
ment IS being pushed with the great
est vigor.
The German official statement. re-
celved by way of Amsterdam, calls the
battle here indecisive. but admits re-
newal of French advances in the yicin.
ity of Verdun.
The supreme effort of the allies is
now directed toward penetrating the
armies constituting the German right
wing in an endeavor to cut off at
least q part of the enemys strength.
or that failing, to continue the attack
with such energy as to reduce its eff
fective strength and put it out of the
fight on the new line.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08
WAR WILL END ON NOV. 7.
SAYS NINE. De THEBES

Paris.-The famous Paris prophet
ess, Nine. de Thebes, added enormous
ly to her reputation by the predictions
in her almanac, published in January,
that a European war would break out
about the middle of the year, preceded
by a sensational trial; that the Pope
would die soon after hostilities had
begun and that the Germans would
get near Paris without taking it. This
naturally warrants the tremendous in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08
CARRY GERMANS OFF
FEET IN LONG FIGHT

PaTis.-A fine story Of heroism is
told about a certain infantry regiment
which was fighting near scissors for
three days. The regiment made inces-
SAINT assaults on the enemy's positions,
but time after time was compelled to
retire under the heavy German fire.
Toward nightfall on the third day
the regiment gained the position at
the point of the bayonet and swung
around a height which was an impor-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08
French FORCES
DRAWING NEAR
The FRONTIER
London Has Report That Allied
Armies Are Steadily Pushing
the Enemy Back.
SEE GERMAN RETREAT
Berlin Statements Refer to the Battle
az observation-disclosures Renewal
OF French Advances in Vicinity
Of Verdun-SpeciaI Core
spondence From Front.

London, Oct. with Indian and
British territorial troops reinforcing
the allies in France the battle of the
Aisne continues to rage furiously.
The latest news from the front is
contained in tonight's announcement
of the French war office. 1t tells of
a victory for the allies in a violent
battle on their left wing and of French
gains over the Germans in the Ar
gonne region, but does not indicate
that the action against the German
right, which the allies are still trying
to outflank, was decisive
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08
MED|CS Of STATE
WILL MEET SOON
Arrangements Completed for Six
ty-Eighth Convention.
PROMINENT MEN TO SPEAK
Annual Meeting to Ee Held in Oshkosh
viii Open on October and Close
on the eth-Women's Society
to Convene

Notwithstanding have been
practically completed for the sixty.
eighth annual meeting OF the State
Medical society of Wisconsin in Osh-
kosh on October to 8.
Preceding the opening of the conven-
ton will be a meeting of the house of
delegates. This is scheduled for Oc-
tober 6. While the convention is in
session there will also be meeting Of
county secretaries.
Among the prominent men and
women expected to attend are the fol-
lowing:
DR.. Victor c. Vaughan of Ann Arbor,
dean of the medical department of the
University of Michigan and president
of the American Medical association;
DR.. F. Billings, Chicago; Dr. A. B. Col
win, st. Paul; Mrs. Katherine L. Van
Wyck, secretary Of the Milwaukee AS
ISOLATED Charities; DR.. Alexander r.
Craig, secretary of the American Med
zeal association, Chicago; Prof. J. R.
Commons, University of Wisconsin,;
DR.. Edward c. Rosenow of the Chicago
Memorial Institute for Infectious Dis
eases, and A. c. Umbreit of Milwau-
kee.
The convention proper will open at
1880 a. m. on Wednesday, October Z,
with President Sheldon presiding.
Mayor John Mulva will deliver an ad-
dress of welcome This will be re-
sponded to by DR.. c. A. Evans of Mil
waukee, Yice-president of the society.
Then in order will be presented the re-
port of the committee on arrangements
by DR.. H. M. Morgenroth of Oshkosh
and the report of the program commit
tee by DR.. Edward Evans of La Crosse.
President Sheldon will not deliver his
annual address until the afternoon ses-
sion, at two o'clock.
According to the official call for the
meeting, the business session will be
held Friday noon. No sessions will be
held Friday afternoon, which will be
devoted to renewing acquaintances,
seeing Oshkosh" visiting city hos
pitfalls and the Northern State Hospital
for the Insane at Winebago, clinics,
and fishing or duck hunting for those
inclined toward these sports.
In addition to and in conjunction
with the meeting of the State Medical
Society of Wisconsin there are to be
two other meetings. The newly
formed Wisconsin Association of Eye,
Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists will
hold its first annual meeting in Osh-
kosh on October s and 9.
The fifth annual meeting of the Wis
consin Medical Women's society will
be held on October 5, and 7. The
f1rst-named society will hold it's ses-
sions at the Athearn hotel and St.
Mary's hospital and the women's soci-
ETY. will have clinics probably at the
Oshkosh Chamber Of Commerce, and a
child's contest will be held at the home
of Doctors Riddle & Riddle, 40 Jeffer-
son avenue. An excellent program of
business and entertainment has been
arranged by each of these societies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08

Generally the action along the whole
battle front has entered upon a slower
and more deliberate stage, consistent
with the grave consequences that will
attach to any very important aggres-
sive movement by either army.
The allies have desisted from further
frontal attacks, except where large
supporting bodies of fresh troops are
at hand to relieve the fatigued first line
fighters.
All along the line the allies are hus-
banding their effective fighting
strength for the final effort that shall
decide whether the right and left
wings of the invaders shall be able to
withdraw to a new defensive line OF
remain to face humiliation or sur
render.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08
Honor Prisoners Paroled.

Not an incident has occurred nor a
circumstance arisen in connection
with the experiment in the adoption of
the honor system In the Wisconsin
state penal institutions to upset our
faith in that system" said Chairman
Ralph Smith of the Wisconsin state
board of control, speaking of the work
of the prisoners on the Chester road
near Waupun and at the location of
the industrial home for women at Tay-
cheedah.
In the two camps there are some
seventy men. Besides these there are
about fifty employed as honor men"
on the prison farm and on the building
for the criminal insane at Waupun.
Not an attempt at escape has been
made and Mr.. Smith believes that
thought of escape has not been seri-
ously entertained by a single member
of either Of the camps.
At the session Of the board the first
of the week ten of the honor men were
granted parole from the two camps.
These men were eligible to parole, but
were not required to return to prison.
They were given their freedom directly
from the camp.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08
New Patents.

Robert H. Butler, La Crosse, copy
holder; Herbert W. Cheney, Milwau-
kee, engineers valve; William ]. Da-
Ian, Rhinelander, emulsifying resin
soap in water; Michael Iverson,
Stoughton, surgical appliance; Michael
Kopeszky, Racine, non-skid device;
Robert H. Kroose, Sheboygan, drawer
guide; Martin Martinson, Kenosha, pin
setting apparatus for bowling alleys;
Oscar E. Meyer, Watertown, dirigible
lamp; William J. Neidig, Madison,
typewriting machine; Anton Pokorney,
Milwaukee, folding box.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08

1905. These, says the New York Times,
are the only wars Of the first class
since ornaments and weapons took
on their modern formidable aspects.
Most of the minor wars since 1871.
like the Russo-TuTkish in 1S77-7S and
the recent Chino-Japanese, Boer. Tur-
co-ltalian and Balkan wars, have like
wise been of brief duration. But in
the nature of things, wars of the first
magnitude can no longer be strung
out over long periods like that Of the
American Revolution, the American
Civil war, Germany's 80 years war or
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08
Observation-Disclosures
! MARKET REPORTS Y
Observation-Disclosures
Milwaukee. October g. 1914

Milwaukee. October 8, 1914.
Butter = Creamery, extras, 29c;
prints, Soc; frsts, 271a 02Sc; seconds,
24@26c; renovated, 24025c; dairy
fancy, PC.
Cheese American, full cream, new
made twins, lac; Young Americas, IA
Q14hc; daisies. 141a @15c; longhorns,
lahQ15c; limburger, fancy, 1910
13c -
Eggs-Current rece. fresh as to
quality, 2O022c; recandlea, extras, 25.
Vzoc; seconds, 16017c.
1--we Poultry-FowIs, 13c; ROSTERS,
lOc; broilers, 141bc
Wheat-No. l northern. 10: No. 2
northern LO4Q1OS; No. 8 northern
0'9SSe' No. 1 velvet, 1o701OS.
Corn-No. 8 yellow. ne
oats-No. ) white, 47Hc; standard.
Tic. --'7'-'' o0e
Rye-No. 1, 921bc.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers. 5000.
S.S5; fair to best light, S.2O@900.
pigs, 5,OOQS.OO.
Cattle-Butchers' steers. 6 500S 60.
stockers and feeders, 5.S5071o: cows
and heifers, 4.75@Z5O; calves. 1o.250
11.25. y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08
Nav Convene in Milwaukee.

The annual convention Of the Wis
consin Woman Suffrage association
will probably be held in Milwaukee
the first week In November The Mil
waukee county branch Of the state as
socfation was given to understand, IN
officially by Individual members Of the
state board, that should an invitation
to come to Milwaukee be received it
would without doubt be accepted.
II was decided to send an invitation
to the state president, Mrs. H. NJ. You
mans, to come to the annual conven.
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08
NAP0LEONS ACTION IN 1905
Violated Prussisn Neutrality and That
Country Suffered Because Of
Protest Made

Germany appears to be most unfor-
tunate in getting the hot end" of re-
suits when treaties of neutrality are
violated, for, despite the universal pro-
test of the civilized world against her
violation of the treaty guaranteeing
Belgian neutrality, it is by no means
the first instance of such violation in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08

modern history, nor has Germany al
ways been the violatoT.
In 1906 Napoleon Bonaparte, anxious
to hurl his legions against Austria,
marched them over a strip of the
Prussian dependency of Anspach
against Prussian protest, buch as the
Germans of today disregarded the Bel
gian protest against the violation of
their territory. So the outraged Prus-
sions armed and went to war to avenge
the insult, although Napoleon pleaded
the ground of military necessity, just
as Germany did last month.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08
CAUSE SHORTENING OF WARS
Modern Methods Have Heightened
Battles, but the Contests Do
Not Last So Long.

The Franco-German war was de-
clared by Napoleon III on July Ii, 1870:
the treaty of peace was signed at
Frankfort on May 10, 1871. The Rus
so-Japanese war began with the break
ing off of diplomatic negotiations on
February 5, 1904, and the treaty of
Portsmouth was signed on August %.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08

tant position to the German force.
The French general in command OBJ
tanned re-enforcements of fresh troops
and ordered them to capture the hill
while the regiment which had been
fighting he told to take a much-needed
rest.
This announcement caused much
disappointment to the men of the
fighting regiment, and they sent a
petition to their colonel asking that
they be allowed to complete their
work. The request was granted and
the regiment carried the hill
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08
VIII Meet In Madison.

The Society Of American Indians
will hold its fourth annual meeting in
Madison this year, October Gil, in &C
ceptance Of the invitation rendered by
President Charles r. Van Hise of the
University of Wisconsin.
Nearly every prominent tribe will
be represented in this gathering, the
delegates numbering about one hun
dred, while many others will attend.
The society was organized at the Uni
versity of Ohio four years ago and
has a membership Of some two thou
sand
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08

the melancholy Provins, owing to its
old ruins and its many vicissitudes of
fortune in the wars which have racked
1t since the ninth century. The re-
mains Of wonderful thirteenth cen
tury line of Notifications are one of
the evidences Of its Importance in the
earlier times. This line makes a cir
cult Of about four miles. inclosing an
area Of 500 acres; it is strengthened
at intervals by towers, generally
round. The large tower situated with
in the line and variously known as the
kings, Caesars or prisoners tower, is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08
Report of State Banks,

The state banking commissioner is
sued an abstract Of the report Of state
banks and trust companies Of their
condition as of September u. This abb
stract shows these institutions had re-
sources and liabilities amounting to
S241, 6G0,12052 on September II, as
against 1928, 0O3, 258.72 on June 8, when
they made their last report. This
shows that during the four months in
term the resources increased s1,067,
861.80. The number of banks on Sep
TENDER II was 664, an increase of eight
since the June report.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08
Newsboy to Address Teachers.

Among the speakers on the program
for the Central Wisconsin Teachers
association meeting in Merrill, Oc-
tober "a and 25, will be John E
Gunckel, president of the Newsboys'
association, Toledo, O.; John F. Sims,
president Stevens Point Normal
school; Peter W. Dykema, professor Of
music, University Of Wisconsin,;
George W Davis, superintendent Sank
county schools; E. L. Luther, state
high school inspector, and Silas B..
Tobey, superintendent of schools,
Wausau.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-08
PRISONERS WILL GET PAY

London.-In army orders by the war
Office instructions are given with re-
gard to the issue of pay and the pay
ment of aIlotments and separate al
lowance for soldiers who are prisoners
Of war with the enemy or are reported
missing
Allotments Of pay made to soldier
who has been taken prisoner Of war
will continue to be issued unless and
until It shall be proved before court
Of inqU Try &aat such soldier was taken