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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09
MUCH RAW MATERIAL. USED TOMAKE FORDS
Steel Most Important Single Item = Many Spark
 Plugs Are Used

While the public. and the automobile world in particular. is watching with in- terest the Ford Motor companys progress toward an anhual output of seo.coo motor cars, little attention is paid to the great amount of raw material which arrives at the factory every day.
 Steel is. quite naturally, the most im- portant single item, and 1t is estimated that 125,000 tons of steel, heat-treated by Ford processes will be used this year in the production of Ford cars. This does not include iron castings.
 The dock where the steel is received presents as active a scene as almost any portion of the plant. Approximately 70 men make up the unloading gang. and they literally walk the material out of the cars onto the trucks, whence 1t is carried to the big cranes which carry 1t still further to the point where 1t is to be used
 An idea of the amount of steel each man handles may be gained from the fact that these 70 men unload an average of 52 cars a day, eight to 10 of which are loaded with steel. The car of steel runs from 5000 to 100000 pounds. It is esti- mated by the men in charge, that the crew on the steel receiving dock alone will remove 100000 pounds of steel from a car every hour, and keep it up all day. Recently, a grand total of 1,7o0000 pounds of steel and castings was unloaded fin nine hours.
 The plant of the Ford Motor company ie now consuming spark plugs-a small but necessary mechanical tidbit-at the rate of two carloads month. The motor car owners think of spark plugs in ones, twos, fours-or, he might count as high as a dozen. But when 1t comes to two carloads of these things, all consumed in a month, he Is appalled,.
 This Ford demand for spark plugs forms a great temptation for the statistical fiend. There are four plugs to a Ford and there will be 300,000 Fords turned out this season.. Now each plug makes a spark one thirty of an inch and so-but.. what's the use! There ain't fig ures enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09
REFORMATORY BOYS ID BUILD GOOD ROAD
Will Be Paid Fifty Cents a Day for Their
 Work

The boys from the Connecticut reforma. tory are to build modern roadway from the reformatory to Milldale and possibly on to the macadam in Cheshire. and to be paid 50 cents a day each for their labor.
 E. Kent Hubbard. a member of the board of directors, who is working in close cooperation with the national com mittee on prisons and prison labor, states that the 50 boys to be employed in this work will be selected by Superintendent Garvin and the mutual welfare league. The league is the organization of the in- mates which Mrs. Hubbard and Super intendent Garvin are fostering. as is Thomas Mott Osborne. the prisoners leagues in Sing Sing and Auburn prisons, New York.
 The highway department is to retain full responsibility for the construction work, providing all materials and tools, It will also pay to the superintendent the wages for the men. which they may send to their families or hold until paroled4 The boys will not wear stripes or dis tinctive uniforms while at their work,
 and will probably be taken to it in troll ley cars, having their dinner sent to
 them. The directors do not fear at- tempts to escape, as the growth of the league has developed spirit of self-re- i spect and good conduct among the men and those who will be told off for the work will put backbone into 1t and do | their part towards making it a success. l This road work is long step forward l for Connecticut, as its state prisoners 1 and most of the inmates of it's county l jails are still employed under the contrac ct
 system. The national committee on pris-
 ons and prison labor has carried on such
 vigorous campaign against this system that success in other labor systems will be welcomed by the citizens of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09
INTEREST To AUToMoBs1s or BIRMINGHAM
Too Much for Her

Unobserved and unannounced, the pres- ident of a church society entered the com posing room of newspaper just in time to hear these words issue from the mouth of the boss printer:
 Billy, go to the devil and tell him to finish that murder he began this morn ing Then 'kill William J. Bryan's Youngest Granchild, and dump the Sweet Angel of Mercy, into the hellbox. Then make up that Naughty Parisian Acrtess' and lock up The Lady in Her Boudoir.' ''
 Mortified, the good woman fled. and now her children wonder why they are not allowed to play with the printer s youngsters. ,ixKEHunU
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09
STOCK OVERLAND CAR
 WINS CHAMPIONSHIP

for racing Others were practically re- built for speed.
 The winning overland. however. was n stock Model s1 roadster, being the same in every respect as when it left the Over land factory in Toledo, except that the fan was removed and the body changed to a type more suited to racing. The gearing was unaltered, the motor was same and every other feature, with the exceptions noted was of the standard Overland type.
 Duplicating the performance of an Overland in the Grand Prix and Wander bilt cup races of this year. the car went through the entire race without any sign of overheating. The radiator tank was not refilled during the race. At the end of the ninety-ninth mile the radi- ator was cool.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09
DISSATISFACTION
By ADA PATTERSON

A woman is being subjected to the ner- vous strain and, in her case, to the ig- nominy of the courts because, as she says, she had gotten tired of working and would have married anyone to get out of it."
 That Is particularly humiiating con fession for the woman to make, particu- larly in view of the fact that as it turns out, she isn't married at all.
 She eloped from her home and her "job'' in an office and went touring another con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09
Logical Definition

The teacher was trying to explain to her class the effects of heat and cold says Pearson's Weekly. She told her little charges that an iron bridge would ex. pand several inches in hot weather and contract like amount in cold weather.
 She then asked a little girl for another instance of the expansion and contraction caused by heat and cold. The child hesitated for minute or so, and then replied:
 Tn hot weather the days are longer; in cold weather they are much shorter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09
13,OOO Salesmen

There are this year 13,000 owners of this latest HUDSON type. They are experienced motorists, mostly. And they are saying, in every city and hamlet, "At last, my ideal car.
 They are the sellers of HUD- SONS. They are telling what this lightness means to them. They re- port on tire bills cut in two, of fuel cost lessened by half.
 They tell how this car, under ev-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09

A stock Overland roadster won the racing championship of Oklahoma, decided hy a es-mile contest held under the aus pices of the newly formed Southwest Race association. A large field of 15 en- tries competed for the coveted title.
 Large stands which had been erected at several points around the 2ls-mile course were crowded With spectators. Hundreds had made the trip from north ern Oklahoma and Kansas to attend the two-day meet, the first of its kind ever held in the state.
 There was a great local rivalry over the championship event as all of the cars were owned in Oklahoma and the drivers were Oklahoma men. Several of the cars. however, had been specially constructed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09
Quite So

From the Harvard Lampoon.
 "Young man." said the irate old gentle man at the lunch counter to the hard- looking youth who was inhaiing ms soup with gurgling sound and splashing it about the while, what are you? A Col orado geyser?'
 Nav" replied the soup Jugger, I'm . New Haven guy, sir,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09
Conscience Easy

From Judge. How about the sanitary conditions at your hotel? Is everything healthy?" asked Jimpson. "Waal," said the rural proprietor, ''no- body ever ketehed nothin' at my house
 what hadn't been brought here by some outsider"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-18
GET READY FOR THE SONG BIRDS

The public library has a good.col-
lection OF books on Bird Life. which
will give you valuable information
on the habits of birds, how to at
tract and protect them. Following lis
a. list of the most significant OF
these:
Read-"The Bird Chat by Albert
Crescent, THE Sage of BirdVi'Ie, "
in the Craftsman for March.
Doubleday - Birds every child
should know.
Doubleday-Bird Neighbors
Doubleday How to Attract the
Birds
Chapman-Bird Life
Flagg-Year With the Birds
Grant-Our Common Birds
Lange-OuT Native Birds, How to
Attract and Protect Them
MilIer-Bird Ways
Wright-Citizen Birds
Torrey-EYeryday Birds
Illustrations OF suitable bird. houses
easily made may be found in the
Craftsman for March.
Dou ubleday-HoW TO Attract Birds
Joseph H. Dodson's pamphlet ol
bird houses, working diagrams OF
bird houses in the Ladies Home Jour
nal for March are for circulation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-18
ANNUAL SCHOOL
InEEIlNd IS PUUK-
LY ATTENDED

About siXty-1iye persons, mostly
women, turned out TO the annual
school meeting which was held at
the Lincoln High School building on
Monday night, March 18th.
EarI Pease was elected chairman
and Prot c. W. Schwede secretary.
Minutes ot the lat regular meeting
W ere read and approved.
A petition asking for the beautify-
ing of the school grounds was read
and discussed. The sentiment of
those present was favorable to the
decoration of school grounds, but
the financial condition would not
warrant the investment at the pres
ent time. The petition was rereferred
to the School Board.
The.old school commissioners were
reelected unanimously without Op-
position. Prof c. w. Schwede read
his annual report which was quite
lengthy. 1t was ordered published
placed on file It's details are inter
esung and viii be read with interest.
The increase in attendance over last
year was much greater. The new
school building ON the west side
will help care for this added in
crease next year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-18

This case excited quite a little
comment at the time it was tried
and there are quite number Of peo-
pie who have been waiting to see
what the decision would be.
T. W. Brazeau and Hugh Goggins
were attorneys for the plaintiffs and
D. D. Conway was attorney for the
defendants in this action.
The action grew out of land
deal that was made by Jake Gins
berg, in which the Miranovitz boys
were the purchasers and Harvey Gee
and Fred Duncan the sellers. IN the
reasons for the decision, the court
recites that Jake Ginsberg told the
plaintiffs that the stock was worth
$1,000 and the crop was worth $500,
and that they could make $50 a
month out OF themilk land could raise
LOO bushels of potatoes and make a
good living. The deal as made called
for a cash payment of $500, a mort
gage on the place for s2,100 and a
chattel mortgage for 5000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-18
DINNER PARTY

Mrs. A. F. Jones delightfully."- en-
tertained the Thursday Afternoon
Bridge club at one thirty O'Clock
five course dinner at the Hotel Dix
on Tuesday afternoon
The decorations were beautiful,
the color scheme being carried out in
green in honor OF ST. Patncks day.
The menu was also carried out in
green and white. Each lady was
presented with a beautiful corsage
bouquet. The room had been dark
ened and the dinner was served by
candle light. Following the dinner
the afternoon was devoted to play
ing Bridge, two tables being in use
during the games played. At the
conclusion of playing, Mrs. Louis
Reichd received highest score and
Mrs. George LaBour received the
lowest score. A most delightful af-
ternoOn was spent By the ladies pres
ent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-18

as L. B. Williams is under arrest in
the West Allis police station, charg
s.,,., ~ l,-5--ins Anouey under false
pretenses. He viii be arraigned in
Municipal court this morning.
Williams arrest was the result OF
numerous complaints from residents
of West AIIis who told the police
that an elderly man with snow white
hair and military bearing had been
soliciting subscriptions for a monthly
magazine, but had failed in delivery.
Over 100 OF these complaints had
been received before Williams was az
rested.
When questioned about his busines
Williams readily admitted that he
had been. n.solicihng the subscriptions
and confessed, accorindg TO Chief OF
Police Minturn, that he was not en-
ployed by any book concern, but had
been swinding people throughout the
state LOI tAS last SSf al AuOnLHS'
OF his past life Williams would
not talk, except to say that he had
been a trusted bookkeeper for a
Chicago firm for many years, but
had fallen from grace when.he started
drinking. He told the police that he
had d wife and three children living
in Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-18
FALL FROM WAGON
KILLS CHESTER ROBERTS
STANDARD OIL REPRESENTATIVE FALLS FROM DRIVERS SEAT AND
HAS SKULL FRACTURED
From Wednesdays Daily,

From Wednesdays Daily.
Chester Roberts, local agent for
the Standard Oil company, met his
death last evening when he fell from
the drivers seat of the oil wagon.
The accident occurred at the foot
OF the hill ON the Nekoosa road just
beyond Gaynor avenue, or as it is
better known, the Packing house
road.
The body was discovered by Ed.
Kruger, motoTman on the interurban
car. Mr.. Kruger saw the body lying
in the road and teIephoned to the
chief of police. Officer Berg went
out with Herman Kristofsh in the
Mott Produce Company truck. They
found the body lying in the middle
of the road. Officer Berg telephoned
back 10 the city for an undertaken
and Officer Hewlett and G. ". Ba-
ker went out The body was taken to
the Baker undertaking parlors.
District Attorney John. Roberts call
ed Dr.. Merrill to make an examina-
ton as TO the cause of death. This
examination showed that Mr.. Rob
eTts had met his death through
fracture to his skull. a piece OF. bone
behind the left ear had penetrated
the brain.
It is thought that death was in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-18
FARM MANAGE
MENT CONTEST

Thirty seven farmers in Wood
county entered the farm management
contest. Winners in this contest viii
be announced at the meeting to be
held at Marshfield Saturday, March
27. The meeting place viii be the
city hail. There will be an afternoon
and forenoon program. Results Of
the contest will be discussed. 1t is
hoped that all who entered the con
test viii be present and as many
more as possible
A systm of farm bookkeeping.w will
be discussed. Prof. OTIS has some
thing new. It is simple and viii
show the farmer at the end OF the
year just where he is at. l be-
lieye it is the most practical sys-
tenn of bookkeeping that has ever
been introduced.
The present plan is to place about
forty Of these books in the hands
Of the farm ers free, provided the
farmers enter the farm management
contest next year.
W. W. Clark.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-18
StantaIneous.

stantaneous.
The team was caught by Geo. Glib
son and. Howard. Mullen near the Nels
Johnson cOrned on First Avenue S.
The team crossed the street car
tracks just ahead Of the inbound
interurban car.
Mr.. Kruger, the motOTman of the
car, said that he saw something hud-
died in the road when he came in on
the up trip, but thought then that it
was dog. On the return trip, he
recognized it as the body of.a man
and telephoned in as has been al
ready told.
In the judgment of the District
Attorney and DR.. Merrill, the dead
man was asleep on the seat Of the
wagon and when the wagon took the
dip of the hill, he was thrown off
and struck his head, dying almost
instantly from the effects of the
fracture sustained by tie fall.
Mr.. Roberts is a married man and
leaves a wife and two children.
District Attorney John Roberts
said this morning that he did not
think it wouldb e necessary to hold
an inquest as it was very evident
that the man came TO his death by
falling from the wagon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-18
NEWS
TAKES OVER
The PRESS

The Beloit News Owners bought
out the Daily Free Press of Beloit
and now that city will have only one
daily newspaper. That was a very
sensible move and we hope the new
organization viii be al to keep
the field and satisfy the political
clientage. The news in commenting
editorially upon the consolidation
had the following to say about two
daily newspapers in one community:
Every dictate of economy argues
for only one paper in a city the size
or BeIoit, or even larger. With
the Iessening OF. fixed charges and the
cutting down of expenses Of operation
it stands to reason. that. one paper. can
turn out a much better product from
day to day than can two papers.
Thus the subscriber benefits. In like
manner advertisers find one paper
much more. economical. than two, equa
territory being covered at much less
expense. This will mean a distinct
saving, therefore, to every mercha-t
in town who wishes to cover the
field.
But one does not have to depend
on theory any longer to prove the SUI
periority of a single paper in town.
We have seen the elimination Of a
second paper in the neighbOring city
Of JanesYille, with a consequent i'm
provement in the quality OF the re-
manning sheet. Oshkosh, a city Of
about 10000, has but one paper and
the Northwestern is known far and
wide among newspaper men as shi
ing example Of what excellence can
be attained in a field outside of a
metropolis. Marinette has but ore
paper. So have Wausau and Keno
sha. And that superb city, Aurora,
H., furnishes another striking ex-
ample of the same thing and the ben
efns to be derived from it."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-18
COURT
MATTERS
From Friday 5 Daily.

OAAL Il 4 AtA~lS > 1SeA11
This weeks session OF the county
court was a busy one. Judge w. J.
Conway disposed OF large amount
OF business. Among the many matters
that came up were the following:
In regard application to sell real
estate OF Mildred Sexton and An
drew Donald Sexton, minor heirs OF
Andrew Sexton, deceased. Preimi-
nary agreement to purchase filed.
Verified petition Tor sale OF land
and appraisal thereof filed. Order
signed and filed appointing special
guardian. Bond OF special guardian
filed and approved. AfhdaYits in sup
port OF facts alleged in petition nled.
In regard guardianship OF Anton
Toupaik. Verified petition fog ap-
pointmeGt OF guardian fled together
with nomination OF guardian made be
fore a justice OF the peace. John f.
Cole appears on behalf OF Petitioner.
Facts examined. Order signed and
filed appointing guardian and direct
ing bond. Bonds OF guardian filed
aud approved. Letters OF guardian
ship signed filed and issued
In regard guardianship OF Lizzie
Toupolik. Verified petition for ap-
pointment OF guardian filed.
In regard estate OF Frank Freda,
deceased. Notice OF application for
proof of Will fiIed. Guardian ad Il
tenn appoint for minors interested. and
he appears ON their behalf. Edward n
Pomainville, one OF the subscribing
witnesses to the instrument purport-
ling to be the last VIII and testa-
ment present in court and sworn
and examined. Testimony reduced TO
writing as proof OF viii signed and
hled. WjlI and Probate signed and
filed. Certificate OF probate viii
attached thereto signed and filed.
Bond of executor filed and approTed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-18
CIVIL SERVICE 4 CLOAK 4
FOR POLITICIANS
CHANGE WAS MADE IN ARPIN POSTOFFICE; AN
excellent EXAMPLE OF HOW IT WORKS.

Many funny things happen iii poll
tics to help protect and support po-
itical parties. Nearly all OF our
business men have a personal ac-
quaintance with Byron Whiting ham,
who has been acting, and postmaster
at Arpin tor the past ten years AL
ways on the job, efficient and OBJ
liging in the discharge of his Off
cial duties, and a gentleman always.
Never had a complaint lodged against
him or been lacking in the faithful
and honest discharge of his official
duties. He took the 4th class post
masters examination and stood at
the head OF the list in the examina-
Lion held by the U. S. Civil Service
commission
Recently John F. Laschky, d mer-
chant at Arpin, and a good democrat
and citizen, presented his commits
sion for the office and Mr.. B. Whit
tingham retired Monday, the first
day of March and turned over the
office to him.
What surprises tine retiring post
master is that after giving ten years
of faithful service, without any
question or criticism from the U. S.
Department, about the way he did hi
work, and the promise OF the U. S.
Civil Service Commi mission in which
it says III its Instructions to APP
pIicants for the 18th Glass P. NJ.
in Section 80. The fol-
lowing is an extract from the reguIa
tions governing the appointment of
fourthclass -pOstmasters, approved by
the President on November 15, 1912:
In all cases selection for appoint
ment shall be made with sole refer
ence to merit and fitness and with
out regard to political or religious
No inquiry shall be
made as to the political or religious
opinions or affiliations of any ap-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-18
ANCIENT HISTORY Of GRAND
RAPIDS AND WOOD COUNTY
Taken From Wood County Reporter Files in Nov 187-44
Years Ago=J G. Ingraham Publisher H. B. Phieo, Editor

MIR. Powers informs US as we go
to press that me has received Off
cial notice that the surveyors have
reached Tomah.
VIM. Kline, matchmaker and jewe-
Ter. Shop opposite RabIn House.
December %, 1871
G.B. & L. P.-The surveyors of
this line arrived in town Monday
ana pitched their tents just north
OF the RabIin House barn. They re-
port NO curves between PIover and
Grand Rapids.
Ice for Summ mer-Wm. Brown, resid
ING at the upper Eddy, proposes TO
FURNISH the citizens OF Grand Ra-
pids and Centralia with ice for the
coming season.
January II, 1872
Sad Affliction - Our old towns
man, W. j. BaIderston, for several
weeks past has been obIiged.to give
entirely UP his business on account
OF attacks of palsy, which are very
distressing.
Masonic-At the regular omcmuni-
cation.of Grand Rapids lodge No. 128
e. & A. M, the following officers
were installed tor the ensuing year:
w. No. B. Hamilton
5. VI. A. Robb
J. VS.. J. Purdy
j. De. Mckay
S. D.-Ohas. Herschleb
Sec.-
rTaes.-A. Pierce
Casualties Tuesday, VIM. Far
rIsh most narrowly escaped instant
death. While engaged in work in his
camp in the west part of the county,
a branch of a tree which had be-
come lodged in the top OF a lofty
pine, was dislodged by a falling tree,
striking him senseIess, besides seve-
rely, though not fatally wounding
him.
A little neice of John Lindau, resid
ing in Sigel, aged seven years.. while
splitting hndling wood with a large
knife, received a severe wound in
the abdomen, the knife penetrating
the large intestines Dr.. .Steb bing was
called.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-18
MUCH TALKED Of
LAND CASE DECIDED
RUSSIAN JEWS WIN CASE AGAINST
HARVEY GEE ANDFRED DUNCAN

From Saturdays Daily.
a decision in the case of Ben
and Sam Miranovitz against Harry
Gee and Fred Duncan was received
this morning from Judge Park. The
decision says that the plaintiffs are
entitled to the relief prayed for in
the complaint. The complaint asked
that the whole deal be set aside
and that the money paid down be re-
turned and that the costs and dis
bursements in the case can be put
on the defendants. All this was
granted in the decision with the ex-
ception that $35 was held out for
the payment of hogs that had been
sold.