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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
Babies to Be Checked at Fair.

Check your baby while at the fair.
This invitation will be extended by
the state board of agriculture at the
1915 state fair. Babies will be given
the opportunity of building castles,
battleships or playing in sand instead
of being hauled about the ground and
through the exhibits.
The board has closed a contract
with a Chicago playground concern
to equip the baby department" with
modern playground apparatus. Sew
eraI trained nurses will direct the
play of the children, and watch over
them until they are checked out"
Members of the state board of
agriculture believe things are empha-
sized by contrast. The good and the
bad will be shown in the cattle at ex-
hibits at the state lair. In the same
exhibit with the prize cattle of the
world, will be shown Z class of cattle
of the type Wisconsin farmers should
not raise By this method of contrast.
the fair officials say special emphasis
will be given to the strong points Of
good cattle.
Performing pigs is another novelty
idea which the agricultural board has
decided upon to give life and color to
the hog department. High brow" pigs
that draw little carts and do tricks
will be displayed near the regular ex-
hibit, a feature which will please the
exhibitor as well as the patron.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29

his efforts to it in connection with the
insurance department. Assemblyman
Van Gorden said that the work of the
present department did not warrant
it's continuance as a separate depart
ment. By a vote of SO to 8 the as
sembly refused to kill the bill and
sent the measure to engrossment.
After long debate the assembly
killed the Hambrecht resolution to in
stall an electrical voting device, when
will record the vote of the members.
Assemblyman Hambrecht said that 36
days of the last session were con-
sumed in the 852 roll calls. 1t costs
upwards of $1,000 a day to run the
legislature, he said.
Speaker Whittet has appointed AS
semblymen E. A. Everett, G. NJ Byse
and J. G. Laing to investigate the mer-
it's of the bill for the creation of the
county of Burke out of parts of the
counties Of Shawano and Outagamis
counties. The assembly billed the
Donnelly resolution to suppress the
report of the legislative antivice in
vestigating committee, and after a
long debate sent back to committee
the Budlong bill for the creation of the
office of excise commissioner.
The committee on printing of the
assembly has recommended for pas
sage the bill to make the Evening
Wisconsin, Milwaukee, the official
state paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
ULTIMATUM is SENT TO
AUSTRIA BY ITALY, REPORT
!
Document Gives Teutons Minimum
Terms of NeutraIity-kII Ships
TO U. S. Are Held.

Rome, April PA report reached
Rome from Petrograd on Thursday
that Italy had sent a note to Austria
which virtually amounted to an ulti-
matum. The note is said to embody
the minimum terms upon which Italy
will consent to conclude an agreement
with Austria
General opinion in Rome is that an
agreement may still be reached. New
ertheless. military preparations are be-
ing continued with the greatest ener-
gy along the frontier, where Austria
is concentrating troops.
All German and Austrian subjects
in Switzerland, even those who never
did military service, were recalled by
their respective governments. News
reached Lugano that the Italian gov
eminent had stopped the transatlantic
service with the United States. Pas
sengers who had purchased tickets
have had their money returned. The
Italian government, the report says,
requires all the steamships.
Dispatches were received indicating
that all sea communication between
Great Britain and the Netherlands
has been cut off.
Taken in connection with the an
nouncement a few days ago that all
communication between Holland and
Germany had been cut off and with
the news that Holland was rushing
preparations for war, the dispatches
assume extraordinary significance. No
reasons were given for the action.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
ALLIES HURLED
BACK At USER
Thousand Prisoners Captured by
Teutons.
VICTORY NORTH or YPREs
French Take Nearly Halt Mile of
Trenches from Germans on the
Meuse-Germans Charged
With Using Gas Bombs.

Berlin (yia London), April 26.-
An official report on the progress of
hostiIities was given out in Berlin on
Friday. It said:
In the western area of the fighting
we advanced from our front at Steen-
straate, east Of Langemarck, against
the positions of the enemy north and
northwest of YpFes. With a rush our
troops moved forward along line eZ-
tending as far as the hills south of
Pilken and east Of Douon.
AT the same time they forced their
way, after a stubborn fight, across the
User canal at Steenstraate and Het
Sas, where they established themselves
! on the western hank of the canal. At
least 1000 French and British sol
| diers were taken prisoners and 30 can
non, including four heavy British
guns, fell into our hands.
Between the Mouse and the Mo-
| selle the active fighting again became
more lively. The artillery battles were
especially fierce at Combres, st. Mi
hiel and Apremont, as well as at a
point northeast of Flirey. Infantry
| attacks on the part of the enemy fol-
lowed only in the wooded country be-
tween ALLY and Apremont. The
French penetrated this region into GER
tain sections of our foremost trenches,
but they were partly driven out again.
The fighting at close quarters con-
! tinues.
The village of Embremeuil, west
of Agricourt, which had been taken
by US and which was set on fire by
the French by their shells, has been
evacuated by our outposts. The hills
north and south of Embremeuil were
retained"
The French war office on Friday is
| sued the following statement:
In the evening there were fairly
| lively engagements in Belgium. In
the bend of the User, north of Dix
nude, Belgian troops repulsed an at
tack against the chateau of Vicoque
and inflicted heavy losses on the enc
| my. North of Ypres the Germans, by
| employing large quantities Of asphyyi-
| ating bombs, the effect of which was
| felt for distance of two kilometers
| (about a mile and a half behind our
! lines, forced US to retire in the direc-
| ton of the User canal.
Toward the west and in the direc-
ton of Ypres toward the south, the
enemy's attack was checked. Vigorous
counter-attacks enabled us to regain
ground and make many prisoners.
In the wooded valley near st. Mi.
hiel, by an attack east and west OF
the positions previously captured, we
took 100 meters (nearly half a mile)
of trenches and made about one hun
dred prisoners, including three off
GERS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
WILSON REBUKES THE
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
Reply to Protest Is Kindly, but Firmly
Worded-None of Neutrality
Rights Yielded.

Washington, April 23.-The United
States will not apply an embargo on
arms or change its neutrality laws
during the progress of the war.
This is the answer of President Viii
son to the memorandum submitted by
Count Won Bernstorff, the German am
bassador, impugning the good faith Of
the United States in the enforcement
of its neutrality.
The note, which was drafted by
Counselor Lansing and amended by
the president, is a calm and dignified
reputation of the charge made by the
ambassador 1t rejects the ambassa-
doris proposals to establish an en-
barge on arms and to use this cOun-
try's export trade as means to COM
pei England to permit foodstuffs to
reach Germany.
1t proclaims the policy of the United
States to be, as it has been, the up
holding of its right as against any and
all belligerents and the enforcement of
the laws of neutrality which were in
Moreover, the president asserts that
any change of the principle involved,
such as the German ambassador sug.
gested, would be a direct violation of
American neutrality.
The communication is courteous and
polite. The president shows his view
that it would have been more in keep
ing with the proprieties had the am
bassador mentioned several matters
connected with the general subject OF
American neutrality, which he failed
to mention; and that the ambassador
stepped beyond the bounds when he
sought to take up with the United
States questions this government is
| discussing with Great Britain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
HOUSE FAVORS
BICHLER BILL
Would Repeal Second Choice
Election Law.
NO CHANGE IN PRIMARY DATE
Assembly Committee Makes Unfavor-
able Report on Kay Bill Which
Would Have Meetings the Sec
ond Tuesday in June.

Madison.-The repeal Of the sec
ond choice election law was fore
Swallowed when the assembly commit
tee on elections favorably reported
the BichleT bill to accomplish this
purpose. This bill has already passed
the senate and the report of the as
sembly committee was unanimous.
Apparently there will be no change
in the time for the holding of the
primaries. The committee has I'M
favorably reported the Kay bill which
would change the date of holding the
meetings from September to the sec
ond Tuesday in June.
The committee on agriculture has
reported for passage unanimously the
committee bill for the consolidation of
the present state board of agriculture,
immigration board, the board Of
veterinary examiners, inspector of
ap1aries, live stock sanitary board and
state veterinarian. The bill is amend
ed so that the new board will have
only advisory power over the activ-
tiles of the county fairs and other
agricultural societies receiving state
aid.
After four -ears of effort Assembly
man Axel Johnson has begun to be-
lieve that the one bill which he has
most persistently urged is to be en-
acted into law. This measure pro
vides for the Consolidation of the state
fire marshals Office with the insur-
ance department. When the measure
came up for consideration Assembly
man Donnelly Of Milwaukee attacked
the bill. He said that the state fire
marshars Office had been efficient and
that it was supported by the insur-
ance companies and not out of state
funds. Assemblyman Johnson declared
that all of the insurance interests
should be under one head. Assembly:
man Mortensen declared that the de,
partment could be more efficiently
managed if one man we're to devote
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
ROOSEVELT TELLS
Of MANY DEALS
Wall Street Tossed Big Sums In
to Campaign Fund.
MORGAN DONATED 100000
Hartman Also Aided-Barnes Is
Called q JekylI-Hyde Politician
Whom Colonel Atter pied 70
Save From EVIL.

Syracuse, \. Y, April 22.-After
nearly two days Of direct examina-
ton, and with William Barnes resting
his case with the examination of one
witness, lasting seven minutes, Theo-
dore Roosevelt was placed under cross
examination in the Roosevelt
$4,000 libel suit.
Political deals and manipulations
which landed Roosevelt in the COVER
uor's chair and started him on the
road to the White House were re-
TeaIed.
Roosevelt was subjected to almost
merciless grilling when he resumed
the witness stand.
Hundreds of thousands Of dollars
tossed into the Republican campaign
fund of 1904 by ]. p Morgan, E. H.
Hartman, H. c. Frick, Jacob Schiff
and other Wall street leaders to elect
Roosevelt to the presidency was ad-
mitted on the witness stand by Roose-
welt
The former president gave no
credit to this feature of the campaign,
however, for he said:
My election was already assured
The money was for the New York
state campaign"
The colonel said that J. P Morgan,
E. II. Hartman and several others
gave 100000 each to the Republican
fund.
But I made it plain that such con
tribution should be made with no
obligation made or implied" declared
Mr.. Roosevelt.
How do you know such agreements
were made?"
! Mr.. z. H. Hartman told me"
Alliances with Republican bosses to
obtain the 1904 Republican nomina-
ton at Chicago was emphatically de-
MED by Roosevelt.
I never moved a little finger to
get that nomination, except by my
public acts in Office" Colonel Roose-
welt testified.
The colonel also revealed to the
jurors that Damon and Pythias and
David and Jonathan were no more
devoted to each others interests than
were Theodore Roosevelt and William
Barnes before he discovered that Mr.,
Barnes was a political DR.. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde.
When Mr.. Hyde got the upper hand
of the combination Mr.. Roosevelt and
Mr.. Barnes fell out, according to the
colonel.
Mr.. Roosevelt was interested in
Barnes because he was trying to re-
form him, the former president stated
under @cross-examination by William
~. wins, chief counsel for Mr.. Barnes
He believed Barnes above the aver.
age politician morally, he said, and
he wanted to make Barnes a useful
citizen. He wanted to preserve Doctor
Jekyll, but Mr.. Hyde absorbed him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
OLIVER" SUNK BY TEuTONs.
British Submarine Destroyed in Raid
on HelgoIand.

British Submarine Destroyed in Raid
on Helgoland.
Berlin (via Amsterdam), April "a
British submarines which had entered
Helgoland blight were attacked on
April II by German ships, one and
probably others of the underwater
craft being sunk, the admiralty an
nounced here on Thursday. 1t was
probably the intention of the subma-
rines to attack the German fleet at
Helgoland This is the first reported
activity of British submarines in this
locality. 1t is not yet known how they
escaped the German mine fields. The
statement issued by the admiralty fol-
lows:
British submarines were recently
repeatedly observed in Helgoland
blight. They were attacked by the Ger
man forces. A hostile submarine was
sung on April II. Probably others
were destroyed, but this is uncertain. %
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
Observation-Disclosures
MARKET REPORTS !
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
April "a, 1915.

milwaukee, April "a, 1915.
Butter - Creamery. extras, 29c;
prints, Soc; firsts, 26027c: seconds,
24Q Csc; renovated, 221b 023c; dairy,
fancy, 2Sc.
Cheese-American full cream, new
made twins, 49, Q15c; Young Ameri-
cas-, 15Q151ac; daisies, 150151ac.
longhorns, 15@153c; Iimburger, fan
cy, 151a 016c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 171a@1Sc; recandled. extras,
1872 Q2Oc; seconds. 14@15c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 151ac; roost-
ers, lie; sprinsers, fancy, 171ac.
Wheat-No. l northern, 1.6t0L69;
No. northern, 15SQ16O; No. 3 nor
thern, 1.42@1.50; No. 1 velvet, 1910
1852
Corn-No. yellow, 773507Sc.
Oats-No. 8 white, 571a05Sc; stand
ard, 5S4Q5S1ac; No. white, $500
5Sc.
Barley-No, 3, 7S@7S4c; No. 4, $50
79c; Wisconsin, 7S079c
Rye-No. 1, 1.1S1b.
EotdJoeS-WlScOnSI or Minnesota,
red stock on track, 33036c; white
stock, 3704Oc.
Hay-No. 1 timothy. 15.O0015,5O;
No. 2 timothy, 125O@13.5O; clover and
clover mixed. 125O@145O; red top
mixed, 11.0O0125O; rye straw, $3.50
$50.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 1850
Z 65; fair to best light, 74O@I7O; pigs,
6.00@6.75.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 5.O00S.00;
feeders, 4.500575; cows, S.OO06OO;
heifers, 47506.5O; calves, 7.759S50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
5000 LOST IN YPREs BATTLE.

Fight for Hill No. so Continues-Brit-
ish Lost 1000; Germans 1000.
London, April 24.-Hill No. so, dom
mating an area to the southeast of
Ypres, continues to be the storm CEN
ter of the western front, with the Brit
ish clinging tenaciously to the ground
taken by assault last Saturday. Coun-
ter-attack after counter-attack has
been so far successfully repuIsed, but
the British hold is still disputed by
the Germans, and the end of the lively
and costly fighting is not yet in sight.
The British losses have not been an
nounced, but they are estimated at
well over 1000. The Germans are be-
Heved to have lost more than 1000
men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
MRS. sToRY's TICKET WINS.
D. A. r. President-General Retained
Office by a Majority of 234 Votes,

~ ~ n
Office by Majority of 234 Votes.
Washington, April 24-Memorial
hall rang with cheers on Thursday
for Mrs. William Claiming Story when
she called the congress of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution to
order, following her reelection as
president-generaI. She also carried
her entire ticket to victory in the bal
loting. Mrs. Story was retained in Of
fee by q majority of PA votes. Mrs.
George T. Guernsey of Independence,
Kan, went to the platform and con-
graduated her successful opponent.
Ten Story vice-president generals were
chosen. Mrs. George E. Ransdell, wife
of the senator from Louisiana, was
elected treasurer-general; Mrs. Will
liam A. Smoot of Virginia, organizing
secretary-general; Mrs. Grace H.
Pierce of New York, registrar-general,
and Miss Natalie Sumner Lincoln of
this city, editor of the D. A. R. Maya
zine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
THAW WINS COURT BATTLE.
Slayer Granted Jury Trial by Justice
Hnndrick

Slayer Granted Jury Trial by Justice
Hendrick.
New York, April 26.-Harry k.
'Thaw on Friday won his long fight for
a sanity trial Justice Hendrick of the
supreme court handed down a deci-
sion granting the slayer of Stanford
White a hearing to determine whether
he is sane or insane. The trial Of
Thaw's sanity will be conducted be-
fore a jury, Justice Hendriek deciding
that it was within his power TO grant
this request, and set the trial for
May Il.
Thaw's lawyers declared that the de
cision of the court assured Thaw his
freedom, as they had no doubt they
would be able to convince any fair
minded jury of his sanity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
TEUToNs HUNT SEA FOR FOE.
Berlin Declares Fleet Failed to Lo
cate Enemy.

Berlin Declares Fleet Failed to To-
cate Enemy.
Berlin, April 26.-The German high
sea fleet is securing the North sea
for the British fleet, ready to give
battle to Admiral Beatty in what will
beyond doubt be the greatest naval
battle in the history of the world
when it is fought. The following state
ment was issued here:
The German high seas fleet re
Gently carried out many cruises in
the North sea, navigating in English
waters, but did not observe any Eng
lish vessels"
Montreal. Que, April 26.-An eve
ming paper prints a dispatch saying
that a Montreal banker has received a
cable stating that a big naval battle
is raging IN the North sea.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
INCREASE U. S. RADIO POWER.
SayviIIe Station Prepares for All


SayVfIIe Station Prepares for All
Kinds of Static Conditions.
New York, April 24.-For the pur-
pose of insuring wireless communica-
ton between Germany and the United
States under all kinds of static con-
ditions, the power of the Telefunken
wireless station at Sayville, L. l., it
is learned, has been almost trebled.
Through this plant the German gov
eminent transmits most of its official
communications to the United States
government. Many of the official war
bulletins from the German capital
are received at the Sayville station.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
Drys Win in South Dakota,

Aberdeen, S. D., April 23.-Anti-
saloon forces scored important vic
tories in Tuesdays municipal cleo
tions, Is towns changed from wet to
dry columns, while only one shift
from dry to wet was reported.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
Fleet Through Canal July 4.

Washington, April Secretary
Daniels reiterated without quaIfca-
ton that the Atlantic feet will pass
through the Panama canal TO the Pa
cific in July. We will be in the canal
July i" said Mr.. Daniels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
Frank Files New Petition

Atlanta, Ga, April 24.-Leo NJ.
Frank, under sentence of death for
the murder of Mary Phagan, filed a
petition Thursday Afternoon for COM
mutation of his sentence to life i'm
prisonment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
an cnncerned honeflII

Canton. O., April 26.-The confer
ence between coal operators and min
ers of Ohio. in an effort to settle the
strike which has tied up mine opera
lions for more than year, opened
here with all hopeful of settlement
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
TURKS oes Tornedo Boats

London, April 22.-Two torpedo
boats have been blown up by Russian
mines at the entrance of the Bospo-
rus. They were steaming in advance
of the Turkish fleet which YVES re-
turning from the Black sea.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
Death Takes Rabbi Levy.

Chicago, April 24.-Rabbi Abraham
Reuben Levy died at his home here
He was the organizer of the Jewish
Agriculturists' Aid Society of America.
Overwork was believed to have has
tened his death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
BIO Order for Brakes.

New York, April 26.-Westinghouse
Air Brake company has announced the
receipt of an order for 1900 sets of
air brakes. The order was worth ST.
100000, and is the largest single air
brake order ever recorded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
William Thaw Is Unframed

Pittsburgh, April 26.-Fears of VIII
liam Thaw II, who is serving as an
aviator with the foreign volunteers
fighting for France, were set at rest
when his father received a cablegram
which read: William safe"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
carranza Troops Take City.

San Diego, Cal, April pa wide
less dispatch from La Paz, Mexico, on
Wednesday, reported that the impor-
tant city of Guadalajara had been cap
tured by Carranza troops commanded
by General Dieguez.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
Conorsssman Found Dead.

Faison, n. c., April 23.-Congress-
man John NJ. Faison, representing the
Third North Carolina district, was
found dead at his home here with a
bullet through his head. Complete
mystery surrounds his death
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
Violent Earthquake Is Recorded

Buffalo, N Y, April 26.-An earth
quake of unusual severity, sharp and
well developed, was recorded on the
seismograph at Canisius college on
Friday. 1t was estimated the center Of
disturbance was ZOO miles south
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
cf+,, Rurias Air Ronb ,yio+;,.

Berlin. April % via wireless).-
Eight victims Of the last attack by
French aviator upon Freiburg were
given public funeral at the city's ex.
pense. All the citizens participated in
the funeral.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
$40. 600 Men at Front

London. April 23.-England has So
divisions, or $4,000 men at the front,
Chancellor of the Exchequer Lloyd
George announced in the house OF COM
mons. He stated that every dead and
wounded soldier had been replaced.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
Prison Plant Is Closed.

Madison, Wis, April 22.-Governor
Philip shut down the state prison
binding tvine plant because it is run
ming behind 100000 a year on a $780,
600 investment. None OF the Irvine a.
ready manufactured is to be sold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-29
Exports Continue Bio.

Washington. April 26.-United
States exports in March were $780,
COS, 563 against S1S7499,334 for the
same month last year Imports in
March we're S15S,04O.216 against $751;
555,SO4 in March, 1914.