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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-24
Bitter Condemnation Of Attitude.

London. Feb. 24.--Sharp comment
is made by the Manchester Guardian
on Sir Edward GFcy's statement in
the house of commons Yesterday re-
sarding the killing OF William Benton
by General Villa. The newspaper
asks:
els it not mere playing with words
to say that in sucll.a case the United
States has no responsibility? IL thai
We're SO, the Monroe doctrine would
be mere instrument of international
anarchy. whereas the whole tendency
Of President Wilson'S policy has been
to make it a force Tor order and good
government. &@
IF it were not responsible, then
the United States is. We certainly
do not. wish to drive the United States
government into Intervention. but it
cns'not deny TO otha powers the right
t.f defending thetsss z X eets and at-the
same time refiis6i itd defend them it.
self - 90
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-24
FROZEN IN ICE
Spinstcr Nurse Probably Drowned
Herself While III.

New Haven. Conn. Feb. 24.-F'roz-
en- solidiy in the ice in the harbor at
City Point the body of Miss Elizabeth
4. Evans. 5l years old. a nurse. who
had been missing from her home since
February z. was found last night by
g. fisherman. Two hundred boy scouts
had been searching for her since Sat
urdaN.
Miss ENans suffered nervous
breakdown shortly before her disap-
pea,ance. and the police believe she
drowned herself while despondent
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-24
BLEACHTGD FLOUR CASE Re-
TURNED,

preme court sent the sO-callesl
bleached flour case, back to the
district court for new trial to.
day.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-24
Britain INVESTIGATION,

London, Feb. 24.-Thc British gov
ernment has invoked the good Offices
of the United States and urges that
here be no interference by General
death of William Benton The in
vestigation is to be made by Charles
Percival, British consul at Galveston,
who has been ordered 10 Juarez.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-24

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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-24

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-05
VANOERBILTS AND PARTY
RESCUED FROM YACHT
MuIti-MiIionaire and Guests Taken
From Vessel Pounding to Pieces
on Rocks.

Panama, Jan. 29.-Frederick ". Van
derbilts yacht Warrior, which has
been on a winter cruise in southern
waters, was wrecked off the north
west coast of Colombia, between
SayanilIa and Santa Maria Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt and their
guests, the duke and duchess of Man
chester and Lord Falconer, were taken
off the yacht by the United Fruit
steamer Almirante
The Vanderbilts' staunch cruising
yacht, the Warrior, lies pounding on
the shore off Cape Aquatic, with a
steamer of the United Fruit company
standing by to take off the crew in
case the boat goes to pieces. The
yacht is known to have been ashore
for hours before her wireless operator
received any response to his signals.
The Vanderbilt party was bound for
Colon when a heavy storm broke over
them. Wrecking tugs have been sent
out from Kingston, Jamaica, and Co
Ion, Panama.
The present cruise followed a din
ner party at the Ritz-Carlton in New
York December % in honor Of the
duke and duchess of Manchester. The
latter was formerly Miss Helen Zim-
norman OF Cincinnati.
The Warrior is considered one Of
the most seaworthy OF yachts de-
signed by George L. Watson. famous
as q builder of cup challengers.
She carries a full equipment of
wireless, submarine signals. life boats
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-05

AGRiCULTURiSTS ARE TOLD TO
IMPROVE CONDITIONS TO
ATTRACT HELF.
CITY WORKERS ORGANIZED
Superintendent of Free Employment;
Tells How Farmer Can Get
Higher Class of Men
on Farms

Madison.-''The capable, enterpris-
his mind that he is to remain q work
ing man all his life enters industrial
employments where he can join with
his fellows in 4 union and so get the
improved working. and living condi
tons, said the state superintendent
of free employment offices at q session
of the farmers ten day course at the
University of Wisconsin. so if you
farmers want farm help like the capa.
bic mechanics in the cities you will
have to do in the country what labor
unions do for the workers in the cit.
les in the way Of improving labor and
living conditions. Otherwise you will
have to do as now-depend on the
more ignorant, less capable workers,
such as make up the mass Of common
labor in the country.
Now, why should not the farmers
have a similar organization fer dis
tributing farm labor? On a small
scale that is now done by the state
free employment offices, which are 10.
Gated in Milwaukee, Superior, Osh-
kosh and La Crosse. But the system
should be statewide. If the farmers
OF any community could get together
and send a representative to the EN-.
ployment office in large city he could
probably pick out many farmhands
among the applicants and take them
with him and place them where they
are needed. That is what other EN-,
ployers are doing and farmers should
do the same"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-05
WISCONSIN MAY GET S752. 500
Measure Pending Before Congress
Calls for Yearly Appropriation
of Sum for Road Building.

Observation-Disclosures win be enti-
tied to $751; 500 annually from the
United States government for use in
making and maintaining good roads,
if the Shackleford Roads bill becomes
law. The big measure carries an
annual appropriation of $25,000,000, to
be expended in various states in pro-
portion to their road mileage, and the
state treasury is to match it with an
equal sum, if the state desires federal
aid.
Each state has the right to use the
money apportioned on any or q com
blnation of plans. The only condi-
tons are that the state provides an
equal amount of money to be expend-
ed with the amount of money furnished
by the federal government and that the
plans and specifications given by the
United States secretary of agriculture,
and SO as to meet his approval. The
reward plan specified in the bill had to
be given to enable the states whose
constitutions do not permit of state
aid for road building, to receive aid.
Il this bill becomes a law it means
tEat the national government, with
expert engineers such as constructed
the Panama Canal, will take a hand
in road building.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-05
RELATIONS OF J. s.
AND JAPAN GRAVE
Bryan Stops Action in House on
Exclusion Bill.
VIGOROUS PROTESTS MADE
Secretary of State Offers No ExpIana-
ton for His Act, But Situation
Is Declared to Be Very
Delicate.

Washington. Jan. 31.-The real
delicacy OF the situation existing be-
tween this country and Japan was
amply illustrated when a telephone
message from Secretary of State Bry-
an to the house immigration commit
tee Thursday abruptly stopped further
consideration of the Raker exclusion
bill
In spite of vigorous protests Of Rep
resentatives Raker and Hayes of Cali
fornia, the committee adjourned. Ac-
ton was Indefinitely postponed.
Chairman Burnett stated that the
committee would meet on Thursday,
but western members, anxious for leg
islation to exclude Japanese and Hindu
labOTers, were skeptical as to their
chance of getting hearings.
The state department message was
IN the nature of an ultimatum. it was
reported
Secretary Bryan Informed Chairman
Burnett that the department consid-
cred it imperative that the legislation
which might irritate friendly nations
in the east be dropped for this year.
Both Representative Raker and Rep
resentative Hayes insisted there could
be no good reason for failure TO con-
slider legislation demanded by the
people OF the Pacific coast and said
their constituents wanted a definite
understanding on the exclusion policy.
Later it became known that Secre-
tary Bryan's action came as the result
OF a conference he held earlier in the
day with ViscOunt Chinda, the Japan
csc ambassador, who called at the
state department to confer with the
secretary concerning the Japanese sit
uation.
1t became known that they took up
all phases of the question and agreed
to discuss it at length at a future
date, as yet undecided.
Secretary Bryan declined to make
any comment on his reasons for tele-
phoning the house committee.
Declaring that the Philippines are
secure from seizure by Japan or any
other power, and that they could hold
out from three to six months without
aid from across the Pacific, Represen-
tative Shirley of Kentucky, opening
the debate on the military apDropria-
tons bill in the house, suggested that
the statements Of Rear Admiral Vree-
land before the naval affairs commit
tee were unwarranted.
He asserted that il it were true that
our position in the Philippines was so
unstable, it would be a tremendous in
dictment of congress.
Il believe that we are comparative
ly secure in the far east he said.
Our Notifications on Corrigedor is
land at the entrance to Manila bay are
strong enough to withstand siege at
that point for six months
The Japanese question was again
referred to when Representative Lind
burgh of Minnesota asked Shirley: 1T
is reported that there are large num-
bers of foreigners in the Hawaiian
Islands and that an army might be
organized there to combat our oWIa.
Do you know anything about that?"
1T is true" replied Shirley, that
there IS a considerable number of jap
anese in the Hawaiian islands They
have been drawn there by the sugar
and other industries"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-05
MAYOR is IN TROUBLE
ELECTION DATES AT FOND Du
LAC MIXED
Vote on Board to be March 23, Pri-
mary March - and Final
April z.

Fond du Lac-Attorney General
Owen viii be asked to untangle the
complications arising from the action
OF Mayor Wolff in calling a special
election to vote on the commission
plan at the latest date possible by the
law
This election is to be held on March
3. The law provides that at the cleo
ton held on the first Tuesday in April
next succeeding adoption of the com
mission plan. there shall be elected q
council consisting Of mayor and two
members. The law also provides that
candidates for these offices shall be
nominated at a primary election to be
held two weeks before the general
election. This would throw the pri-
mary on March % or the day follow
ing the date on which the board plan
is adopted in event it wins The law
further requires candidates to file
nomination papers twenty days before
the primary, which in this case would
be nearly three weeks before the vote
on the commission plan is taken.
SO far as known this is the first
time such series of complications has
arisen in the state
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-05
ARMYDISCHARGE WORTH S634
Whitewater Man Loses Papers and
Is Unable to Collect Pension
During Ten Years.

Grand Rapids.-Martin July or
Whitewater, Wis, has Just recovered
a lost document which will entitIe
him to ten years back pension mon
ey. Mr.. July served as private with
the regular army in the Philippine
islands during the Spanish-American
war. He received an honorable dis
charge from service in 1899 on the
grounds of disability and later a pen
sion of Sc a month was granted him
In 1904 Mr.. July went to Marsh
field, where he was employed as bar
tender by J. J. O'COnnor of that city.
giving his certificate of discharge to
his employer for safe keeping. Six
months later, Mr.. July left Marsh
field, and forgetting to take this
document with him, and thinking it
was lost, has not been able since that
time to draw his pension.
A few days ago, when Mr. O'Cou-
nor was looking through his safe, he
found Mr.. July's discharge papers,
which were Immediately forwarded
TO his present address. This will en-
rich the owner by 1884.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-05
BANKING BUSINESS
HAS BIG GROWTH
RESOURCES HAVE INCREASED
s3,5oo,ooo SINCE DEG. 1, Ac-
coRDING TO REPORT.
TRUST COMPANIES DO WELL
Figures Show What Market Stability
and General Business Con-
fidence Can Do For
People.

MadiSon.-An increase Of more than
three and half millions OF dollars III
the resources Of Wisconsin state
/, as shown in the abstract issued by
Commissioner of Banking kuolt indi-
Gates wholesome growth and marked
stability.
That business confidence exists
throughout the state is shown by the
fact that during the forty days since
the last report, loans and discounts
have increased $1,303, 544 while depos-
its show a net increase OF S4,439,173,
more than half Of which or $2,409, 1885,
are individual deposits subject to
check, closely followed by $2,153, 367,
in time certificates.
Cash on hand in the banks shows an
increase of $1,263,72 and the only
items of resource that show material
decrease are stocks and securities,
$139,771; and exchanges for clearing
house, S143,799, both facts indicating
T. wholesome tendency.
The amount of. postal savings funds
held increased from $120,745 to $132,-
CPL
That the trust companies are doing
a greater business than ever appears
nthe showing that the amount due as
executor, etc, has grown by $12S, 1856.
The total resources of the institu-
tons on Jan. IS, 1914, was $233, 500, 292
as compared with $23O,073, 1882 on
forty-three days being $3,625, 1926.
The number of institutions report
ing under the last call is $50 as COM
pared with 642 on Dec. 1, an increase
Of eight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-05
BADGERS BEAT THE DUTCH
Held BY Holland, Is Beaten
by 20 Counties.

Madison.-The buXom, white capped
dimpled dairy maids, shiny of face and
spotless of person, who trip lightly
across the meadows of Holland, can
no longer justly claim superiority in
point of the number of cows they milk.
Their pride, one COW to every man,
woman and child, in the country dis
tricts, is a fine record and no one
would think of disputing it. However,
it is playing second fiddle in the
worlds dairy orchestra, for Wiscon-
sin points to 20 counties within her
borders where the Netherland record
is smashed. Doesn't that BEAT the
Dutch?" The honor roll of the 20
counties whose per capital cow popula-
ton is superior to that of Hollands
includes the following: Polk, Buffalo,
Trempealeau, Clark, Jackson, Monroe.
Vernon, Crawford, Richland, Sank,
Grant, Iowa, Lafayette, Adams, Green,
Dodge, Jefferson, Walworth, Calumet,
Washington, and Kewaunee. Of these
Green county leads with over two
COWS for each rural resident.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-05
VILLA DISCLAIMS DESIRE
FOR ANY PERSONAL GAIN
Mexican Rebel Asserts He is a Hearty
Supporter of Carranza for Pres
dent of Mexico.

Juarez, Jan. 30-Francisco Villa,
disclaimed any ambition to become
president of Mexico in the event of
the revolution being successful AL
though his victories against the Huer-
ia forces at Ojinaga and Chihuahua
had attracted attention to himself, he
did not wish to overshadow General
Carranza, whom he recognized as the
leader of the revolution.
trainload of rebels was sent to
GuZman to learn the fate of passen-
gers, including 20 Americans, who
were reported held up by Maxine Cas-
tillo's bandits on the Mexico North
western railroad. Among the Ameri-
cans were George Routledge. superin-
tendent Of the railroad, and George
Sowsen, Mormon colonist.
Washington, Jan. 30.-Published re-
ports that Japan was supplying arms
to the Huerta government and that
President Wilson had discussed that
phase of the Mexican situation with
members Of the senate foreign rela-
AIO4IS COUIl4IIbct AlohdCaS IiAE1I NVAN
characterized at the White House
Wednesday as AN old story re-
vamped."
1t was stated on the authority of
q senator who attended that during
a general talk those who favored rails
ing the embargo of arms expressed
the view that. the Huerta government
was able to procure ammunition with
ease from abroad. They did not con
tend the Japanese government was d.
rectly concerned, but declared that
ammunition had been bought Of Jap
anese commercial houses.
1t was stated that the subject was
discussed incidentally in connection
with the argument that the constitu-
tionalists were at a disadvantage in
the present struggle without ports Of
entry such as the Huerta government
holds. White House officials declined
absolutely to say what the views of
the president were on the subject
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-05
a Beau Brummel Tramp.

GAINESVILLE. - Beau Brummel of
Trampdom has arrived in GAINESVILLE.
and the latest method of seeking to
extract meals from unwary house
wives is in vogue. Beau apears at
the front door of the homes and bows
most humbly when his ring is answer
ed. Then in a gentle, insinuating
voice he tells his tale of Woe In one
case he was given a dainty luncheon
placed in a paper bag, but upon in
vestigation he again bowed gravely
deposited the bag on the front step
and, still bowling, walked away muir
muring: 'Not for mine. Not for mine
have not stopped SO low as to take
any meals from a paper bag yet, even
though they do use them to cook
with
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-05
WANTS INDIANS FUND PAID
That the Winnebago Red Men Be
Allowed Their Money.

La Crosse.-That the sum OF $4,000
in interest due to Wisconsin Winnie
bago Indians be paid Immediately will
be the recommendation OF Congress-
man Esch of La Crosse following the
decision of the treasury department
that the trust fund Of over 100000
can not be distributed to the Indians
without further legal probing as to the
individuals entitled to it. There is
S49195 waiting in the treasury for
each of the 1868 Winnebagoes in Wis
consin. The decision of the controll-
er is to the effect that no part of the
trust fund can be used to- pay the sal
aries of the officers who have to hold
hearings to settle just what Indians
are entitled to the money and in what
proportion. Because the winter has
been the mildest on record there is
little suffering among the Indians.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-05
TELLS ORIGIN OF FASHIONS
Lecturer at University Of Wisconsin
Gives Advice on Women's Clothes
and Tells About Styles.

Madison.-Of the many styles which
are worked out at the worlds fashion
center each year, only those which
strike the popular fancy are adopted,
according to Miss Celestine Schmit of
the Home Economics department of
the University of Wisconsin. In an
address on designing the Modern
Dress" given before the women en-
rolled in the Short Course in Domestic
Science, she explained how styles
originate, how from season to season
they are changed, and told of the part
played by the masses in populariZing
the various Creations" From all
early date Paris has been the fashion
center ..uG has exported her models
to every part of the world. Today the
expectation or Partisan models, Miss
Schmit declared, amounts to about
$75,000.000 annually.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-05
FORESTRY SUIT TO BE HEARD
Counsel and Members of the Supreme
Court Hold Conference on
Important Case.

Madison.-The state suit involving
the life Of the state forestry reserve
will be argued in the Supreme court
The week-ef April %. This announce
ment was made following a confer
ance between Attorney General Ow-
en-, Hugh Ryan, Milwaukee, and JUS
tees of the supreme court. Suit was
brought last fall regarding the spend
ing of money for the forestry reserve
project.
The Supreme court early this
month refused to quash the writ and
handed down a memorandum which
will bring the legality of the entire
forestry reserve project before the
court for settlement on constitutional
points. The forestry case is one Of
the most important pieces of litiga-
ton to come before the court this
year. The courts memoranda sug-
gests every possible project that
might be attacked in a suit involving
the constitutionality of the forestry
reserve plan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-05
New State Employees.

Madison-H. F. Pressinger, Milwau-
kee, recently appointed deputy in
charge of boiler inspection for the in
dustrial commission, took up the work
here. He will cooperate in the prep
aration of the new boiler code: w. G.
Mase of Darlington, recently appointed
hotel inspector, under the law passed
by the late legislature, also assumed
his duties in the office of the state
board of health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-05
.GoMPERs TAKES FIRM STAND.


ECduct Oh EdDOI FCOCTdttO1 CTILfClZeS
Action of Miners Convention.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 31-Presi-
dent Gompers of the A f. of L. told
the United Mine Workers delegates
that if the newspaper accounts of the
proceedings were criterion the mine
workers convention had devoted its
work chiefly to attacking the A F. OF
J.. and OF raising their PRESIDENT sal
airy.
Answering the published reports that
the delegates had referred to the ex-
ecutive officers of the 4. F. of L. as
fossilized" and '5ooZe-fighters," Mr..
Gompers declared that, although he
owns up to sirty-four years. he is as
well preserved as any man of his age
and that eight Of The eleven men on
the executive council are total alb
stainers.
When Delegate Duncan Mcdonald
(Illinois) told GompeTs that he did
make the reported statements referred
to above, the convention cheered.
Gompers, while admitting that he did
take an occasional beer" challenged
any man to show that he had not done
his work thoroughly.
MIR. Gompers asked the delegates to
read the report on the Development of
industrial unionism and said every en-
couragement for amalgamation has
been given by the federation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-05
AGED MAN Is LOST IN WOODS
Wanders Two Days and Night With
out Food and With the Temper
ature Below Zero.

Washburn.-Out for two days and
night with the temperature below
zero and without food or drink dur
ing the entire time is the experience
of Lafayette Stowe, IS years old, who
was found on the Northern Pacific
line He came here to look after tim
branch line runs every other day and
it was Mr. Stoves intention to spend
the night at the home of l.. w. Lines
farmer Mr.. Stowe became lost and
wandered about until found exhaust
ed by Charles McCutcheon, a section
foreman. Mr.. Stowe had frozen both
his hands and one foot. His condition
is quite serious.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-05
Aqed Woman Sues Son.

Observation-Disclosures and son, Mrs.
Augusta Aim of Whitewater and Her
mann Schultz of the town of Lima, are
opposing each other in a bitter law
suit before Judge Grimm in Circuit
court, the mother suing for debt
which she claims is due her as the re-
suit of renting her farm to her son,
and subsequently selling the land to
him. She claims that $1,000 is still
due her on both transactions. Mrs
Aim is 65 years of age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-05
ATTACK INCOME TAX
FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICIALS
MAY START SUIT.
Legal Battle Expected at Ia Crosse TO
Test Validity of Amendment
Made in 1918.

La Crosse.-A legal battle, involv-
ing the constitutionality Of the 1919
amendment to the state income tax
law, by which the salaries of federal
and state employees are TO be taxed,
is expected
j. &. keiser, income tax assessor
here, says the tax commission, at
meeting in Madison, ordered all fed
eral salaries taxed, and Keiser today
called upon Congressman Esch,
Postmaster William b Tscharner.
and other federal officeholders to rem
der statements. MIR. Keiser declares
the returns here Will be much bigger
than last year, not only because or
removal of exemptions, but by addi.
ton of many names