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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
Red-Lfqht Queen Stranded,

Denver, Colo. April 23.-Mrs. Maria
Caveis, queen Of the Denver red-light
district. was found murdered in bed
here. A small piece Of rope was
around her neck and the police be-
lieve she was strangled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
81 Hur+ in ca.tIe s+anaaA

Evansville, Ind, April 22.-Six peo-
pie were injured here On Tuesday aft
ernoon when herd of cattle that
was being unloaded from a steamboat
stampedeG and dashed through the
streets of the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
Train HIts Auto: Two Dead.

Philadelphia, April 2S.-Two per
sons were instantly killed and a boy
badly injured when their automobile
was struck by q Pennsylvania train
near Tarrytown, \. J. The dead;
John L. Jonn, Mrs. Emma Myer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
Shoots Couple; Ends ife

Los Angeles. Cal, April 38.-Wil-
liam Hunter, forty-one years old of
Hartford, Conn, shot and seriously
wounded Mr.. and Mrs. Beachey F.
Champion at a hotel here, and theI
committed suicide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
Fire at Elk River, Mimi.

Elk River, Mimi, April 24.-Six bust
ness buildings and one residence was
destroyed in fire that did S125.000
damage. Firemen from nearby cities
helped the local department in ex-
tinguishing the blaze.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
STATE NEWS BRIEFS

Neenah.-The week of June
will be commencement week at
the Kimberly High school in this
city. This years graduating class
numbers thirty-two. On May the
annual May day festivities will be
held on the school campus.
Green Bay, April 24.-While playing
tag in the street with his sister, Rich
ard, four-year-oIG son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Malouf, ran headlong into the street
car and was killed.
-Fifty.six wildcats and
seventy-nine wolves were trapped
in Douglas county during Janu-
airy. February and March, according
to W. ]. Leader, county clerk A total
Of 1858 in bounties was paid, break
ing all previous records.
Wausau.-The Wausau council Of
Commercial Travellers was placed
in the circle of honor by the
national council at Columbus, o., for
having had the largest percentage Of
increase in members for February in
the country.
Madison.-Henry Peters, a ma
chinist, was arrested, charged with
arson He is alleged TO have
saturated the pogh of his divorced
wife's home with Kerosene, and lighted
it. Mrs. Peters and roomers were
rescued by neighbors. Peters is held
in $1,000 bonds.
Sheboygan. = After twenty-four
hours de1iberation jury in circuit
court brought in a verdict acquit.
ting E. H Hotaling, Milwaukee stock
salesman, Of the charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
Oldest K. of ?. Killed.

Marshall. H., April Pm. A. Hut
fngton, eighty-four, believed to be the
oldest member of the Knights of
Pythias lodge in the United States,
was killed near here while walking on
The BIG -Four railroad tracks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
SchoolboVs in Jail,

Yonkers, n. Y, April 22.-Seven
boys, alleged leaders in a school strike
here, were jailed owing TO their re-
fusal to obey the order of Judge Beall
to return to their classrooms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
Crinnle6 Children Hurt.

Cleveland, O.. April 24.-Fourteen
crippled children were badly hurt and
four of them are reported dying as
the result of an accident here when a
street car struck a van in which the
children were riding.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
Wisconsin Incornorations.

Articles of incorporation were filed
in the Office of Secretary of State
Donald as follows:
Stewart Investment company, Mil
waukee; capital, $4,000; incorpora-
tors, Catherine A Stewart, W. L. NJ.
Stewart and Eliza J. Stacks.
South Park Land company, Park
Falls; capital, $4,000: incorporators,
Guy Waldo and five others.
Goethel Blow Piping and Ventilating
company, Milwaukee; capital, $4,000:
incorporators. Peter J. Smith, Edward
Smith and Kate S. Goethel
Badger Lumber and Manufacturing
company, Oshkosh; capital, $4,000;
incorporators, H. / Boynton, Paul
Steinhilber and Richard Salzsieder.
Blue River Development associa-
ton, Blue River; capital, $4,000; in
corporators, J. R. Connie, L. s. Chit
wood and J. S. Peters.
The Eau Claire Tennis club, Madi-
son; no capital; incorporators, John
J. Selmer, NJ. Z. Baumberger and ].
A Playter.
uS w 4SCOuS4A EO1-4NStO4t EO44ydlg =,
Grand Rapids; capital. $4,000; incor-
porators. Katharine Narrower, Hugh
K. Goggins and James Shaw.
Singer Amusement - company,
Schleisingerville; capital, $1,000; in
corporators, August Starck and others.
The Mcdonald Stock Farm COM
pany, Ladysmith; capital, $4,000;
incorporates, r. B. Mcdonald, L. E.
McGill and Glenn H Williams.
Sank County Publishing company,
Baraboo; capital, $1,000; incorpora-
tors, R. J. Osborne, Herman Kusiska,
George Stdndenmeyer, T. w. ZantoW
and D. NJ Kelly.
American Fire Alarm Manufactur.
company, West Allis; capital, $4,000;
incorporates, Otto B. Poenisch, \. c.
Menninger and August r. Meyer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
EInnd Threatens Earns

Muscatine, Ia, April 22.-Thousands
of acres of cultivated ground will be
under water within twenty-four hours
as a result Of the food stage OF the
Mississippi. The river is rising at the
rate of a foot a day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
British SQUADRON strenothened.

New York, April 21.-The British
eQuadron off New York has been
strengthened today by the arrival of
a powerful cruiser.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
Naval Commander Fickbohn Dies

Chicago, April E4.-Commander
Herman N. Fickbohn, United States
navy. retired, died in St. Luke's hos
pital after 8 long illness. His body
will be taken to Dubuque, Ia, for
burial
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29

Fond du Lac.-Sy1vester Wfndecker.
20 years old, member of the famous
Windecker triplets, died here as a re-
suit of pneumonia. The Windeckers
are said 10 be the oldest triplets in the
world and would have celebrated their
seventy-frst birthday in June.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
NO TOURISTS PASSPORTS.

Bryan Takes Firm Stand Against
Sightseers in War Zone.
Washington, April 24-Secretary
Bryan will refuse to issue passports
to Americans who wish to visit bel
ligerent countries in Europe for sight
seeing purposes. He made this an,
nouncement in letters he is sending
to such persons making requests for
passports.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
Kill British Subjects.

London, April 22.-Colonial Secre-
tary Harcourt stated in the house of
commons that Is British subjects were
killed in a recent revolt at Singapore.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
Chica Pn- Anril

Chicago, April "a, 1915.
Hogs-Light, 73507S0; heavy, 700
07,60; rough, 7OO@72O; pigs, $500
$50.
Cattle-Native steers, 6.2508.65;
western steers, 5.7O076o; COWS and
heifers, 3.1O@S.35; calves, 5.75QS.5O.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29

Weyauwega has been let
for new opera house. The structure
will be Of brick, 54x112, with stage
twenty feet deep, and with kitchen and
dining, smoking and check rooms in
the basement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
MARSH ON DEMOCRATIC BODY

Waterloo Oa.) Man Elected National
Committee man.
Des Moines, Ia, April 23.-W W.
Marsh of Waterloo, Ia, was elected
national Democratic committeeman on
Wednesday to succeed Martin J.
Wade, recently appointed district
Judge of the Urited States court of
the southern district of Iowa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
MINNEAPOLIS. April "a, 1918.

Wheat-No. l hard, 1.54 No. / north
ern, 1.59@163; No. northern, 1.55
01.60.
Corn-No. yellow, 72A @73Ac.
Oats-No. white, 541aQ55c. -
Rye-No. 2, 1120116.
FlaX-1.940196.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
MANY ARE HURT WHEN TROLLEY CARS COLLIDE
 ON STAMFORD STREET
SILVER WORKERS
 OF WALLINGFORD JOIN BIG STRIKE
Six Hundred Employees of International Company
 Quit Their Jobs.

Wallingford. Oct. 16-Acting in sympathy with the silver workers in the Merfden factories of the Interna- tionaI Silver Go, who have been on a strike to secure the shorter work day with increased wages about 6Oa persons employed in the three fac- tories of the company here walked out at g o'clock today The factories affected are l.. which is better known as Simpson, Hall 6 Miller; M which is the Simpson Nickel Plate Co.,; and P, which is the Watrous Mfg. Co.,, the International Co. plants being desig- mated Nin its own organization by 1et- ters
 The strikers went toathe Bijou thea ter, where a meeting with closed doors was held. Many of the strikers said that action taken was by agreement with the leaders in the Meriden strike and lis a part of the general movement to secure the shorter day in, all the stood that only a few of the strikers here are members of a labor union, but organizers of the Federation of Labor were expected to come here to recruit for a local branch of the Mer- iden union.
 No statement was issued from the offices of the plants affected by the strike. It was said unofficially. how ever, that at none of the factories was business above normal at the present time.
 The mass meeting was of short length as most of those present were anxious to get to Meriden to take part in the parade of strikers there this af- ternoon. The next meeting will be held Monday morning. The strikers have been cautioned to be circumspect in their department
 It was stated at the factories that they will open Monday as usual to those Svno desire to return to work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
FI.AGMAN PREVENTS
 SERIOUS ACCIDENT

4 serious accident was prTlbwIy averted on Stratford avenue shortly after II o'clock today by fagman employed by the American Tube & Stamping Co. when a. trolley car be- came stalled upon a railroad cross over as a train of five oil-tank cars was being pushed directly upon it by an electric motor.
 The trolley car which was bo1nd d for Seaview avenue, came to a stop that the switch at Seaview avenue might be turned when the Inotorrnan perceived his danger. Attempting to reverse the power the trolley became stalled directly on the cross-over.
 The engineer of the of1-train failed to see the trolley car because of a curve at that point. The presence of mind of 2 hagmap running far out from the end of the train and signaIl- ing the engineer is all that saved the trolley In which but four or five pass engers were seated at the time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
Lucier Bound Over
 to Superior Court

In city court today, Judge Frank L.. Wilder overruIed a demurrer entered by Attorney George Mara. in the case of Arthur Lucier, 129 Fairfield avenue, erraigned on the charge of taking an autom obile without permission of the owner, and Lucier was bound over to the DecembeF term of the superior court under a bond of $500, which was furnished by his father.
 It was originally intended to try the case one week from today, but owing to some misunderstanding the prfnci- pals appeared in city court today and it was decided to dispose of it immed- lately.
 The case of George l.. NIoshier, 24O Fairfield avenue, who is recovering at St. Vincent's hospital from con cussion of the brain received when tbe machine crashed into the large bill board at the scene of the accident, was again continued unrir one week from today. A charge of 1nanslaugI1ter has been placed against Moshier. who was driving the car at the tipne. and his bonds have been fixed at S2.nnn He is rapidly recovering from the inivries and most likely will be discharged from the hospital the early part of next week
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
VILLA REPORTED KILLED BY BAND
 HE COMMANDED
Own Men Seized and Exc cuted Constitutional Chief,
 Fl Paso Hears.

Fl Paso, Oct. 16-Reports current here for 12 hours that General Fran cisco Villa, chief of the constitution in Mexico, had been arrested by his own men at Casas Gfandes, convicted and put to death, could not be con f1rmed here early today.
 z Messages from General Villa in his private code were received at Juarez, at o'clock yesterday afternoon. The messages related to business with his Representatives in Juarez.
 The report that General Rudo1fo Ferro was dead, received last night came over the military wires from Cazas Grandes. It stated briefly that F.erro had been drowned while ford ing a river.
 A Mexican passenger from Casas Grandes, arriving Thursday night. was said to have brought. the first word of Villas death, but his story became public only late yesterday when it re- eeived apparent confirmation from an American arrival who said he had been so informed by a railroad em- pioye-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
BACK FROM RUSSIA, WAR NURSE RELATES REMARKABLE. STORY <OF
 CONDITIONS IN CHARS DOMAIN

in war under the belief that such an act will -precipitate a general peace.
 The Russian popu1ace fear an en- listment because they know they are being slaughtered through lack of am- intuition and munitions of war, but once at the front they fight like bar barianS and can sustain wounds that would kill Americans.
 Officers have been compelled to adopt Japanese methods, under Jap anese military instructors and loss of a position or detachment of men who through ignorance obey implicitly their. commands, results if enforced sucide of the officer.
 Miss Lee, who voluntarily enlisted as an ordinary nurse in the American Red Cross units going abroad left New York city March 20, by the steamer BeTgensford. She was order ed returned to America because of lack of funds and arrived in New York, October g, having taken the same steamer.
 She was stationed at the military hospital quartered in the Polytech- nique college, at Hev, beyond Petro- grad. Here an evacuation hospital to care for patients in transit from the field hospitals to those in the in terior had been established. All the wounded from warsaw and the Cali elan front, numbering nearly 10000 daily were treated according to their needs and again sent away
 "It was awful" said Miss Lee in speaking of the wounds of the sol diers. Friends and foe alike were transported from the front. Their wounds, due to the shrapnel used by the Russians are beyond description. As they had received only first aid field treatment and had spent three days to a week upon crowded cars without redressings their condition upon arrival in the operating wards was pitifu1
 'tYet they have stannia that is be- yond comprehension by an American. The Russian, though small, is inured to great hardship and they are totally devoid of nerves. By this mean that phyically their nervous system has not been developed in the American physique. Neuraesthenia is practically unknown and their bodies are consequently devoid Of a sense of pain. While emotional they have none of the finer feelings and can watch the death of a comrade without the slightest perceptib1e feeling or sym pathy.
 ''The greater percentage of those wounded by rifle bullet either expire at once or recover quickly. On the other hand the great ma ajortty of pa Continued on Page Two
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
'lDIPLO LOMAT" FROM ARGENTINA WORKS
 CONFIDENCE GAME

Another victim Of the old confidence game has been in John Abola, aged 24s of 94 Frank street. The police think Abo1a has ben ''buncoed'' of more than $4OO by a pair of confidence men. Abola. places his loss at S5, the price of a watch of which he was relieved.
 This is the way the game was worked: Abola was accosted by a foreign diplomat" haiiing from the Argentine Republic when passing the railroad station at o'clock yesterday morning. The "diplomRt" told Abola that he had so much money that he didn't know what to do with it. He then said that as he had taken a liking to Abola he had decided to present the latter with $40o. He asked the victim if the latter had any money deposited in the local banks As usual. Abola- said he had.4
 Abola denies to the police having drawn any money from the bank but they gre prone 10 believe he did. He says that the "diplonat'' then asked him to go and buy a box of cigarettes and handed him five cents for pur- chase money. As Abola was about to start for the tobacco store the cond- dence man showed roll of bills amounting to $400,-according to AbOla, into the inside pocket of the victims coat. He requested Abols to let him hold his watch as security until inc latter returned with the cigarettes ADOla cOnpl1SQ ana the 4lplouAaL ordered his ''private secretary to ac- company Abola and see that no one stole the money. This was done.
 Abola purcased a 10 cent box of cig- arettes and with the secretary re- turned to the railroad station to meet theE diplomat" when to his utmost surprise and disappointment his ac- quaintance was gone. The secretary then asked Abola for the s4O0, saying that he knew where the Argentine rep resentative had gone. Abola believed this with the result that he is out a waltham watch. and in the opinion of the police, $4OO also.
 Abola searched the highways and byways until an early hour this morn ing in his endeavor to locate the South American representative" but all to no avail. He reported the matter t the police at Il o'clock this morning. In the belief of the police the clever ''diplomat' is almost as far away as the South American Republic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
Reciprocal Declarations
 Of Hostilities Ready

London, Oct. 16.-ReciprocaI war declarations between Bulgaria and Great Britain and. Serbia, together with King Ferdinand's manifesto to the Bulgarian people, defining Bull garia's cause and intentions have marked another phase in the Balkan situation, which is slowly emerging from obscurity.
 Greece's decision not to join forces with Serbia tat present. although causing profound disappointment in England and being regarded by many London commentators as equivocaI and as violating the obligations to Serbia, has at least been announced in words permitting of no further doubt as to the immediate position of affairs which, however, circum- stances might alter at any moment.
 Rumania remains the only sphynx- like figure in the Balkans. She, ac- cerding to telegram received in Paris from Bucharest, has decided to maintain strict neutrality; but this is not taken in London to be a definite answer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
CONCIIIATORS SETTLE
 sTBIKE IN TORRINGTON

Torrington, Got. 16--Differences be- tween the Hendey Machine Company and their employees have been settled and the men will return to their work Monday morning. The settlement was brought aboilf through the concilia- tors from the department of labor, Clifton Reeves, of Trenton, N. J., and James A. Smyth, of Renos New.
 The basis of settlement is a 54 hour week, Is per cent increase in the hourly wage rate and time and a half for overtime. The strike began six weeks ago and the factory, which manufactures machinery, has been practically idle for that entire period. The company has contracts for a large number of milling machines for European contracts. Between 800 and 300 men were engaged in the strike. FOL. SILVER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16

Miss Sarah A. Lee, niece of Alfred G. Southey. proprietor of the Vest port hotel. formerly resident of Bridgeport at 276 French street and a graduate of the Bridgeport hospital school for nurses has returned from Russia after spending months near PetrOgrad, nursing the wounded. The observations of Miss Lee upon the Russian situation in the Great War are not only startling but deeply interesting to all Americans from the fact that they come from a woman whose prestige in the Red Cross so- ciety is assured by reason of her great intelligence and the responsible posi- lions she held in this country even though going to the Russian front in the capacity of trained nurse.
 Imbued with the idea of nursing g patient at the Bridgeport hospital. Miss Lee has served in many of the prominent United States hospitals in cluding the Suydenham and Methodist hospitals, New York, and before leav- ing America was general superinten- dent superintendent of the PauIKim- ball hospital at Lakewood, N. J. She is visiting her uncle at the Westport hotel where she was rendered com plete dinner cooked and served in Rus sian style, attended Friday night by several of the artists and other pro- fessional men residing in that town
 Her return to this country is due to the fact she said, that American contributions towards the cause of STIf- ferfng humanity in Europe arc praci- csIIy at an end and the American Red Cross society through lack of funds has been compelled to withdraw all it's surgeons and nurses throughout Russia, France and other countries.
 Among the sensational disclosures which Miss Lee has been able to make regarding the Russian situation and views upon the war are these racIs:
 Russia, is co1onizing Siberia with the refugees from Warsaw, Riga and other cities that have been bes1eged.
 With nearly a million persons lost by death, wounds and capture the gay capitol Of Petrograd hardly knows that war exists and millions are ready to take the field when ammunition is supplied
 Russia, is extremely bitter at the Allies for hurling her men before the enemies without having supplied the ammunition they knew was needed to defend her border line.
 Russia expects the fall of Riga and Petrograd and has already moved it's treasures to Moscow which will soon become the restored capitol
 All Europe and particularly Russia desires America to become involved