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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-02-11
WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY
Born-A son to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Helle.
Mrs. Paul Hammerly has returned
from visit at Mayyille.
Rev. II. c. Logan is spending the
week at Appleton on business.
Grant Babcock is now employed
at Biron by the Consolidated Co.
Mrs. Reynolds is in the city Wis
iting. with her son, jerry Reynolds.
Mrs n. G.. Richards returned this
noon from a visit at Marshfield.
Isadore Miller OF Marshfield was
a business visitor in the city today.
Some men who boast that they pay
as they go never manage to get
very far.
Miss Laura Better is in the city
visiting at the home of her brother,
Ernest Better.
Mrs. Frank Garrison and Mrs. l..
E. Nash are spending a few days in
Chicago on business.
Mr.. and Mrs W. c. Weisel leave
tonight for Wausau to attend the fu-
neral of Mrs. N. Heinemann.
Mrs. J. Walsh and daughter Nora
are moving into rooms at the home
of Mrs. J. Garihee. The John Slus-
ser family have rented the house
formerly occuied by Mrs. Walsh.
The members of the Bpworth Lea
que held a coasting party on the
Baker hill last evening After spend
ing a couple of hours coasting the
party repaired to the NJ E. church
parIors where hot lunch was serv-
ed.
The Birthday Club of the west
side met with Mrs. Henry Hahner
on Monday evening, the occasion
being Mrs. Hahner's birthday. The
evening was pleasantly spent in
playing cards, followed by a delicious
luncheon
Mrs. J. B. Null entertained the
A. B. C. class of the Congregational
church at her home on Oak street
last evening, at the regular bust
ness meeting. Following the business
session a social time was enjoyed.
Dainty refreshments were served
!. Mrs. Arthur G. Miller was hostess
home on Third street S. Tuesday
afternoon. Four tables were in use
during the games played. High hon
ors were awarded to Mrs. w. D. Har-
vie and Mrs. Geo. F. LaBour re
cieved second favors. An elaborate
luncheon was served
The Loyal Daughters Of the Con
gregationaI church were entertained
at a theater party last evening by
| Mrs. Geo. NJ. Hill. The young lad
les to the number of eighteen gath
cred at the Geo. NJ. Hill home and
were entertained with an Edison
Pbonograph concert after which re-
freshments were served. The party
then went to the Palace Theater
and enjoyed the high class show Civ
en- there.
Mrs. Robert Morse of Stevens
H Point is in the city visiting at the
/ Fank Abel home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-02-11
SIGEL

Miss Anna Anderson left on Fri
day for Duluth and Knife River,
Minnesota, where she viii visit her
sister, Mrs. John Sandwich, and 9th
er relatives.
David Sharkey has gone to Port
Edwards where he has secured en-
pIoyment-
Miss Ida jacobson entertained a
number Of friends at her home on
Friday afternoon.
Gust Anderson was caller at
Marshfield on Friday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-02-11

New york, Feb e. To mother an
the wife and Sister Mary: Watch
your knitting.
To Aunt Jane, You who learned to
knit 50 long before the rest Of US an
smile so condescendingly as US now
Watch out for your IaureIs
To Peter Slouveavish, Of Poland.
Creetngs-Tom Danny, the Rat, OF
Sing Sing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-02-11
OF WISCONSIN. WOOD
equity, IN COUNTY cot

COO 7, IN OOOIFT NOO n !.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE OF
E. E. Ames, Deceased.
Letters testamentary on the es-
tate Of E. E. Ames late Of the City
OF Grand Rapids, in said county Of
Wood, deceased having been duly
granted to Lulu Belle Ames by this
court;
IT IS ORDERED, That the time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-02-11

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-02-11

Mems Mackinaw Jackets

SO, $50 and 800 Mackinaw coats now. S
500 Mackinaws, at this sale. ............. S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-24
FINDS BAG HE MISSED
 FILLED WITH JEWELS
 TAKEN FROM WEALTHY

William V. Dee, secretary of the Drouve Co. of this city, living at 57S Beechwood avenue. was almost the possessor of s2O;oOo worth of jewels. Dee nearly had them as a gift from a careless crook who previously had stolen Dee's satcnef and pawned his clothing. but thonesty prevented his keeping them and the result was that New York detectives caught one of the boldest crooks they have had to deal with recently and a wealthy New York woman has the gems restored to her.
 The incident occurred last Wednes- day when MT. Dee, who travels in the interests of the local slylight concern, was stopping at the Hermitage hotel in New York.
 Dee had been absent during the early morning and returning to his room at noontine noticed that his satcheI was missing from the rooms He reported the matter to the hotel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-24
BABE DEFECTIVE. FATHER FORBIDS
 SURGEON TO ACT
Would Let Child Die Like Bollinger Infant, He
 Tells Doctors.

New York, Nov. 24-A case re- sembiing that of the Bo1Hnger baby of Chicago developed here today when a New York physician confront ed the question whether the life of a defective baby should be saved by a surgical operation, despite the wishes of the parents.
 The baby. a girl, was born last night. Mentally the child appeared to be normal but it is para1yzed be- low the waist, has club feet, distorted knee joints and spinal ailment which, physicians, say, will prove fa- tai if operation is not soon per formed.
 pr. Julius Goldsmith, the attending physician, notified the parents that the chiId's life could be saved only by prompt operation He said af- terward:
 t'The parents absolutely refuse per- mission for the necessary operation. I could probably save the child's life. although it would always remain he1plessly crippled. There is no ac- ton that I can take without the per missions of the parents.'
 The father of the defective. baby said: t'I believe the Chicago physician was right. For the sake of humanity I had rather see this child die now than have it live seven or eight years in misery and suffering. It is hard thing to say, but it would be better dead"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-24
.EDWA ARD ROWLAND
 RECEIVED DUMBA
 IN COUNTRY HOME
Man Who Dropped Dead Here Yesterday Was
 Prominent in Society.

Edward K. Rowland of Philadel- phia, who died suddenly yesterday when attacked by apoplexy in the StratdeId hotel, entertained pr. Dunn ba, the Austrian ambassador, just be- fore the 1atter's recall.
 Mr.. Rowland and his wife took a prominent part in social affairs at Philadelphia. Their home in Rose Hill was the scene of many enter tainments, including the one at which pr. DumbaS appeared.
 He was the son-in-law of Charles Curtis Harrison one time provost of the University of Pennsylvania. F He was graduated from the Univers- ity of Pennsylvania in 1891. He took keen interest in sports and was a member of several of the lead ing clubs in Philadelphia, among which were the Philadelphia Country club, the Philadelphia club and the Rednor Hunt club. He was a mem Der of the Society of the Sons of the Revolution.
 George Rowland of Merion, a broth. CT, arrived here last night to take charge Of the body. MT. Rowland is survived by his widow. who, before her marriage, was, Esther White, and two children.
 The body was shipped to Rowland's s home in .Rednor. Pa., on the 10;11 train this morning by Undertaken Henry E Bishop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-24
ENOCH HINCKS DIES AFTER 4
 LONG ILLNESS
Pioneer Manufacturer Here and Esteemed Citizen
 Succumbs Today.

After an illness extending over several years which \ became acute about three weeks ago. Enoch P. Hincks died this morning Born in Bucksport, Me, in 1s46, practically MT. Hincks' entire life was spent in Bridgeport, or his father, John w. Hincks, moved here with his family in 1850. MT. Hfncks was educated in MT. Days school and entered business when 14Eyears of age in the carriage firm Of Wood Bros.
 With the exception of two years, MT. Hincks continued in the carriage business for 40 years, buying out in conjunction with George H. N John son the Wood Bros.' business and forming the firm of Hincks & John son in 1879. Tn 1908 this firm dis solved, and for the last seven years MT. Hincks has retired from active business life. He still took prominen3 part in various financial interests of the city in connection with the Peo- ples' Savings bank of which he was vice president, the Ffrst-Brid geport National bank, of which he was a. di- rector, and the White Manufacturing Co. of which he was president
 MT. Hfncks was a lifelong member Of the First Congregational church filling many, offices in connection with this church, for the last 10 years be- ing chairman Of the society's commit tee. He was also one of the trustees of the Young Mems Christian associa- ton.
 Tn 1869 he married -Corne1ia E.Hart of Madison, who survives him. MT ,HincRs also leaves three children, Mrs James G. Lud1um. Benry " FTincSs, and Mrs Samuel M. Haw1ey'N He was the uncle of William T..and Robert S. Hinoaa of Hincks Brothers & Co, bond brokers.
 He served for a number of years as a member of the board of appors tionment and was at one time pres1- dent of the board He took an active interest in all municipal affairs, but never held any other public office
 One brother. Prof Edward Y Hincks of Cambridge. Mass, and a sister. Mrs Carroll S. Adams, are also left to mourn the los of a man hon cred in the city, respected by his ac- louaintances, and loved by his family and friends. I S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-24
RELEASES WOMAN
 WHO STABBED HER
 SPOUSE WITH KNIFE
Husband Recovering in Hos pital From Wound h.
 f1icted By His Wife.

In city. court today Judge Frank L. Wilder suspended judgment in tic case of Mrs Joseph Cronan of TOP Housatonic avenue who is charged with assault with intent to kill her husband Mrs. Cronan has been pIac- probation officers.
 Mrs. Cronan is neat appearing woman and has been the means of support for a family of four children for the last six months. While she was working as a domestic during the house, according to Mrs. Cronan, and when she returned home at night the husband would demand money with which to purchase liquor. If she re fused he would administer a beating to his wife.
 This state of affairs has existed in the Cronan household for the last five months or more and Mrs. Cronan alleges that she has repeatedly com plained to the prosecuting authorities but no action has ever been taken in fer behalf.
 On Wednesday of last week short 1y after midnight Mrs Cronan was attacked by her husband and in order to defend herself she grabbed 8 large bread knife which she yielded with disastrous results to her husband. During the struggle the point of the knife Antered the abdomen of Cronan and he was removed to St. Vincent's hospital in what was believed to be a dying condition. Reports from that institution today say that he is now recovering.
 Mrs, Cronan waited on Supt Spen- cer R. Gordon of the local Charities department this morning in an en- deaVor to have two of her children, aged two and four years. committed to the county home. If she is sue cessfu1 in her endeavor she claims that she will be able to support her self and tho other two youngsters without any help from her husband. She has also appeeled to Prosecuto or A. L. Delaney to give orders compe1l- ing her husband tb keep away from her home as she does not desire his company or help.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-24

London, Nov. 24.-In severe denun- citation of freedom of speech such as in the recent instance of the speech delivered by Lord St Davids in the House of Lords in which he attacked the British headquarters staff, the Earl of Derby. in charge of British recruiting. speaking today before the stock exchange, declared that the House of Lords needed a censorship.
 The man who gives Information to. the enemy said Lord Derby, sgoes by an ugly name and it should be giv- er1 tust as much to a speech deliyered in the House of Lords as to a man who risks his life getting Information for the enemy,
 After stating that mo gent1eman', would have made and no gent1efnan would believe Lord St. David's ac- cusations and subjecting Lord Rib- blesdale's recent utterances to like denunciatfon, Lord Derby spoke Of re- eruiting- He said Ee had not come to enlist recruits from the stock ex- change but to ask the loyal co-opera- tion or It's membership in the scheme he had undertaken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-24
EARL OF DERBY REPLIES
 TO CRITICS, URGES NEED
 OF PARLIAMENT CENSOR

"At the present moment no man has a right to say he is Irresponsible in his present employment continued Lord Derby.
 Apart from the numbers we will get is the moral effect upon our allies and our enemies in showing them that the voluntary spirit in England is as strong as at the beginning of the war. Every man should go before a local tribunal which will determine whether he is indispensable.
 Lord Derby asked for patience, say ing that those working under his scheme were endeavoring to do in six weeks under the so.untary system what Germany had accomplished un- der conscription in 40 years. Men were eniisting in large numbers but they must come in very much larger numbers during the next three weeks if the position of the voluntary system was to be made absolutely unassail- able.
 We are going to win this war, whatever the cost,'' he added. but ff is no use making that assertion unless everyone does his duty at this crisis. ''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-24

At a future meeting. of the board of aldermen a resolution will be pre- sented by the local board of health recommending the creating of a city ordinance prohibiting the housing of domestic animals in local bakeshops and prohibiting smoking by employees while working in the baking apart" ments.
 Sanitary Health Inspectors c. How ard Dunbar and Louis Hilzsinger have made an investigation of local bake shops during the last week. In one shop the inspectors found a goat and in the rear of the shop where the flour is stored they found another nanny goat with 8 litter of four kids.
 In another shop they found two
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-24
CHARLES BEAN, FORMER BRIDGEPORT RESIDENT. is
 EXECUTED BY MEXlCANS

Charles Esans an 3fectricaI engineer, at one time known in Bridgeport through his activities in the Bean Amalgamated Copper co, with offices in suite 13, of the old Bridgeport Trust Go. building on State street, has been executed by Mexican rebels in Mexico.
 Word of the disaster has been re- ceived at Douglas, Arizona, in the form of a telephone message which merely states that his body was found today near Peurto -Citos and that he had been executed Nov. 20. Details of the incident. are lacking though it is likely that the matter will at once become the subject of investig gation by the State Department.
 As far as is known at this time Charles Bean, who was a relative of Samuel A. Bean. who for many years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-24
AT AIMS co. HOLDS UNIQUE POSITION Duty is to See That Tickets Get Six Months in Jail,
 He Tells Court. STRIKER RELEASED & AFTER TRIAL TO-DAY Judge F. L. Wilder Throws Case Out When Witnesses
 Disagree.

The duties of the head timekeeper at the plant of the Max Aims Ma chine Co., on Scohe1d1 avenue, Fairfield, are to take employees of the factory during the present strike situation at that plant safely to their factory benches and also to see that pickets alleged to be intinidating strike breakers 'tget six months or more'' when Arraigned in the local city court on a Charge of breach of the peace.
 This is statement made in city court today by James A. >Pinkley, chief timekeeper at the Max Ans fac tory when appearing against Peter Solenan of 161 Lee avenue, a picket, charged with committing a breach of the peace and intimidating one Ro- man Sowinski of 1412 State street, a machinist employed there during the strike at the plant
 Sowinski has been living in this city only six months and admits knowing that there was a strike at the Max Arms Co, when he procnred a job there a month ago. He alleges that Coleman threatened him yester- day morning when on his way to work. Sowinski said that he told Coleman he had better be careful or the Officials of the company would see that the picket got six months in the Fairfield county Jail. Coleman retorted by telling Sowinski that he would take the six months but that would not stop him in his endeavor to add employees to the list of strik- ers.@ as he believed it to be a worthy cause.
 That was the length of the argu- ment between the picket and the strike e-breaker. James PinkIey. the guardian of the strike-breakers, was close by and he told Coleman that he would see that he would get six months-'' With that the timekeeper had a warrant drawn out for the arr rest of Coleman.
 In city court this morning the tes- tfrnony given. by Sowinsl<i and P1nkIey did not coincide and Attorney Hugh J. Lavery had little trouble In show ing the court that the state had pre- sented no convicting evidence. Prose cutor A. l.. Delaney reprimanded PinkIey for not telling the same story in city court that he had related while making the complaint in the prosecu- tors office yesterday.
 Judge Frank L.. Wilder ordered the case thrown out of court. This is the fourth case of similar nature connect ed with the strike at the Max Arns plant that has been thrown out of court Two weeks ago in the Fair field town court, Justice Bacon Wake man entered a nolle in three of the cases, one of them holding the court in session from in the morning until o'clock in that afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-24
GUARDS INCREASED
 AS CAPITAL HEARS BOMB PLOT RUM0RS
Department Buildings Are Protected By Extra
 Squads of Men.

Washington, Nov 24-SEThhe watcnS sfulnass of the guards about all the y1-inciDa1 yovernment buildings in the capital has been redoubIed in special orders Today guards stationed at positions commanding all the en- frances to the building which houses the state, war and navy departments were under orders to question and, If necessary. search any persons of whom they had doubt Anyone car rying 9 package of any sort was sub feet to questioning. Hundreds of tourists pass through the building daily.
 Since a bomb explosion wrecked room in the capital last summer and bomb plots kept government detec- tives busy, there have been more than usual activities among the guards here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-24
Heavy Fighting Marks
 Campaign in Balkans

London, Nov 24-C Conflictfng claims to victory In the Balkans leave the present situation in. doubt. but it is evident that the advances of the Aus tro-Germlan armies and their BuIgar- ian allies is not so rapid as earlier re- ports indicated Apparently heavy fiehting is under way in the section of the country where the Teutonic in vaders are attempting to form a june ton with the Bulgarians.
 The fate of Monastir is still in the balance. Reports emanating from Athens say that the Bulgarians hay ing regard for Greek susceptibilities, are waiting for the Germans to come Up and occupy the city.
 Tn the Allied capitals renewed con- hdencel iss professed that Greece is
 (Continued on Page 2.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-24
BURGLAR FIGHTS WATCHMAN; BOTH
 KILLED BY FALL

New York, Nov. 24.-Locked in each others arms, the bodies of Rob ert Green, an elevator man and watch man, and man believed to be a bur gIar, were found today at the bottom of an elevator shaft in a 10-story loft building in the shopping section of the city. Green, a negro, apparently had found burglars at work on the tenth floor of the building and while strug- g1ing with one of the men, both had fallen into the open elevator shaft.
 A pile of silks and other goods were in the elevator, evidently put there by the burglars before they were discov- arad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-24

management. Later MT. Dee had oc@ casion to go to the cloak room for his hat and noticed his bag checked in the room. He claimed it and was surprised upon opening it to find it well. filled with diamond rings watches and a large diamond necklace that spark1ed in the lights of the cor ridor. His own effects were missing.
 Conniving with New York deteetives the bag was returned to the cloak room and after a lapse of several hours man claimed it, took the bag to a room and was in the act of dumping in other jewels of great value when arrested.
 At police Headquarters he broke down and confessed robbing several wealthy families on the west side of Manhattan island. The owners later claimed their valuab1es and through pawn checks found upon the robber MT Dee recovered all hiss stolen property The thief has been held for trial by special sessions court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-24

Captain Falkenburg was a govern ment witness in the trial of pr. Karl Buenz, George KOtter, Ado1ph Hoch- meister and, Joseph Poppinghaus, all officials of the Hamburg line, on trial on charges to deceive and defraud the United States.
 The Berwind> sailed from New ork the night of August 5, ostensibly for Buenos Ayres, with Poppinghaus as supercargo and in charge. Taking up Captain Falkenburg's story there. her movements were as follows:
 First, PoppinghauS ordered him to stay within the three mile limit after leaving Sandy Hook, to avoid British cruisers but later instructed him to steer for Cape Roque. There he was told to steam back and forth, as he might meet German ships. For 36 hours the Berwind did steam back and forth over @ sixty mile course and finally at 6:30 a. n1., August 2S, sighted a German fleet of i've ships
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-24
HOUSATONIC WILL BE CLOSED EARLY
 FOR NAVIGATORS
Ice Has Formed Already and Shippers Are Getting
 Boats Out of Derby.

Navigation on the Housatonic rfy- CT to Derby and sAnsonia is likely to be closed earlier than usual this year. Ice has already formed along the, edges of the river from Stratford. With adverse wind and tides every sef- fort was being made today by the Bridgeport Towing Line. to get as many barges in and out of Derby as possible The tug McAllister, Capt. Henry Schultheis with the Barge Fa- bian made what is believed by towing men to be one of the last trips of the season today. No passage on the Housatonic river will be guaranteed after Dec. 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-24

The ships were the Cap Trafalgar, the Pontas. the Eleanor Woermer. the Santa Lucia, and the tiny German gunboat Fiber. The Cap Trafalgar hoisted signal "B M," meaning 'tcone nearer,'' after the Berwind, on Poppingh aus,<-order, had hoisted the same letters.
 Weather was stormy, the winds high and the heas heavy so the Berwind unable to discharge her cargo stayed 16 days with the German fleet. When the elements moderated she discharged her provisions, 40 tons of many kinds of foodstuffs and much of her coal, to the Cap Trafalgar and the Eleanor Woermer. On September 1 or there abouts, three of the fleet sailed away, leaving only the Pontas and Cap Ira falgar to which the Berwind was still discharging her cargo. Before leav- ing, however, the Fiber gave up her guns-two four-inch rifles, and six one pounders- to the Cap Trafalgar.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-24

conducted the Bean7 Anaiganst5 a Copper offices in this. city, has been Il. charge of the electrical engineering of the Green-Cananea Copper Go. plant at Peurto Cites. Mexico, for period of nearly eight years, coming to the United States during the summer months.
 Through his uncle. Samuel A. Bean, also expert mining engineer, was directly connected with the copper mining venture in Lordsburg, Texas in which he interested n1any Bridge porters to a large extent, Charles Bean is understood to have had no direct connection with that cohpany in an official capacity. When in this city he lived on Irapistan avenue. The Bean -Amalgamated Copper Co. offices in this city have been abandoned for about a year and it is not known where Samuel Bean is now residing.