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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04

Berlin. Oct 28.-The parcel post
service TO America has been discon
tinued until further notice, No Off
cial reason for the discontinuance
was given by the German government
On Tuesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
Russ Trenches Are Taken.

Berlin. via wireless, Oct 29.-Mar-
shall Won Hindenburg has taken 1000
yards Of Russian trenches in the
Dvinsk region, according to an Of
fetal report number of Russian
troops were taken prisoners.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
Saw French Shot Red Cross Man

Berlin, Nov. 1.-THE Dresden Mach
richten reports that a member of the
Red Cross, named Hellinger, a pris-
oner of war, was shot by a French Of
fcer because he refused to betray the
position of the German staff.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
euardsmen Win Third in Tourney.

Wisconsin Guardsmen won third
place in the national team match.
with the United States infantry lead
ing, followed by the marine corps, at
the national shooting tournament in
Jacksonville, Fla, October 20 to %,
according to Sergeant W. j. Shields of
Milwaukee, who has returned to that
city.
Sergeant Shields and First Lieut..
Alfred Gaartz were the only Milwau-
keeans who participated in the shoot.
Excellent shots were made by the
sharpshooters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04

London. Oct % = LIoyd's an
nounces the Norwegian steamer Sci
ma OF S97 tons, has been sunk Nine
teen Of the crew are believed
drowned, while two escaped and sue.
ceeded in reaching land.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
Ammunition Shortage in Germany

Ammunition Shortage in Germany.
London, Nov. IA German short
age of ammunition, which is said
to be becoming critical" is given in
a Petrograd dispatch as one reason
for the Germans failure to date to
capture Dvinsk and Riga.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
Biz Ore Movement Predicted

Superior-An ore movement of fully
$4,000 900 tons from the Lake Supe-
rfor region next year may be expect
ed if the European war continues, ac-
cording to predictions OF J. H. Cooke,
superintendent Of the Northern Pa
cific dock here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
WON'T FREE FOES GOODS.

Suggestions Are Repudiated by Sir
Edward Grey.
London, Oct. 29.-Suggestions that
the government had decided to give
immunity to goods of enemy country
origin contracted for before June Is
last were repudiated by Sir Edward
Grey in the house of commons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
Midow MN No Amerlcan Elan.

Washington, Nov. President VIII
son provided a means of support for
the widow of Frederick Gilman, one
of the victims of the F-4 disaster. He
appointed Mrs. Gilman as a flagmaker
at the Mare Island navy yard
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
Austrian Shin Torpedoed.

Athens, Oct. 30.-An Austrian mer-
chant ship. flying the Turkish flag.
was sunk by an allied submarine w5ile
on her way to the Gallipoli peninsula
with provisions and ammunition for
the Turks
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
Cleveland Fireman KILLED.

Cleveland. O.. Oct. 2S.-The flying
squadron of the Cleveland fire depart
ment collided with an interurban car
in going TO fire here and was
wrecked. a lieutenant was killed and
several fremen were injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
NORTHERN ROADS
LEAD IN CONDITION
Chief Engineer A. r. Hirst Gives
Opinion After Tour.
HIGHWAYS IN SOUTH POOR
Says the Sixty-Five-MiIe Stretch in
Ashland County is Excellent for
Automobile Traffic-Other
Long Roads.

Madison.-Roads are much better in
northern Wisconsin than in the south
ern sections of the state. according to
Chief Engineer A. r. Hirst, who has
just returned from two weeks in
spection tour in the upper region. In
Ashland county, he said, is a single
stretch of So miles Of road over every
foot of which automobiles may be safe
ly driven at high speed. Other long
stretches, he said, are found in various
northern counties, eight, ten and even
twenty miles of finished roads without
a break
This condition, Mr.. Hirst said, is due
to the fact that many of the northern
counties have adopted the county sys-
TEN in place of the town system. These
counties are Douglas, Bayfield,, Sawyer,
Ashland, Iron, Oneida, Villas, Florence,
Wood and Chippewa. Several others
are to adopt the system next year.
In the southern section the only
counties to adopt the county plan are
Milwaukee. Richland and Fond du Lac.
All the other southern counties retain
the barbaric town system, which spells
Patchwork little stretch of good
road here, little there, with mudhOles
in between. In view of the old high
way adage that no road is better than
its poorest spot" the folly of this sys-
tenn is apparent.
Mr.. Hirst was in the western Sec
ton of the state week before last and
said he found the state aid work in
that region in satisfactory condition,
much more so than he expected, par
ticularly in the counties of Jackson,
Clark. Chippewa and S& Croix, Last
week he spent most of the time in the
counties of Price, Ashland, Oneida and
Villas. This week he will inspect the
work in Columbia. Waushara, Mar
quette, Waupaca, Portage. Wood, Mar
athon and Juneau counties.
Speaking of the 65-mile stretch of fin
ished road in Ashland county, Mr..
Hirst explained that it is maintained
under the patrol system. The road is
divided into sections. One man, who
is conveniently located, is charged
with the duty of looking after the
maintenance of each section and is
well paid for the service.
All together, Mr.. Hirst said, there
are Is miles of state aid highway in
Ashland county. and the people there
are proud of the fact
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
anon Italians Are Slain

Vienna, Oct 29.-Three thousand
Italians lie dead in the open in front
OF the position occupied by one Aus
trian regiment on the Doberdo plat
eau. says an official bulletin issued on
Wednesday afternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
eeoraia offers Wilson Weddfnq Rinu.

Georgia UHeFs WIIson WeodIng King.
Dahlone, Ga, Nov. President
Wilson has been asked to accept a
ring made of virgin Georgia gold for
his wedding ring. If he accepts the
citizens will pan" the gold and make
it into a ring
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
5000 Bales of Cotton Burn.

Charleston, S. c.. Oct 29.-Five
thousand nine hundred bales of cotton
are burning aboard the steamer Colo
RADIO. The fire is not yet under cor
troll. The vessel itself is badly ds-n-
aged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
Game Wardens Make Haul.

Neenah. - Conservation Wardens
made a rich haul on the east shore Of
Lake Winnebago. Seven hundred
feet of gill nets were lifted and 5000
feet of set lines were secured in the
raid The latter had no tags or floats.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
British Warship on Shore.

London, Oct. S0.-The British cruis-
er Argyll, 1880 tons, has gone ashore
on the east coast of Scotland during a
gale. All the members of the crew
were saved. 1t is feared the warship
may be 8 total loss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
Russia lakes Up Food Issue

London, Oct 2S.-An extraordinary
meeting of the Russian council of min
listers has empowered Alexei khovi-
stoff, minister of the interior. to take
urgent measures to cope with the
food problem,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
CARS FLEET SHELLS VARNA.
Attack on BuIgar Port Paves Way for

Landing Troops.
Rome, Oct 30.-A Bucharest dis
patch to the Stefani News agency, filed
Wednesday, says that the Russians
have begun an attack on the Black sea
coast of Bulgaria.
"a Russian feet arrived at four
o'clock this morning on the Bulga-
rian coast" the correspondent wires,
and Immediately began a lombard
ment of Varna. Smelling was still pro-
ceeding at eleven o'clock Consider
able damage has been done to the
town"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
"a TO Scrap Heap,

Washington. Oct. 30.-The subma-
rine "a, which sank in Honolulu har-
Dor last March at a cost of q lives.
is going to be sent TO the scrap heap.
it was announced at the navy depart
ment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
Hill Gives Harvard s125-nc

Cambridge, Mass, Oct 29.-Gifts TO
Harvard university, amounting to
s142. 900. including one by James J.
Hill of s125,000, were announced 1t
will be added to the principal of the
Hill professorship of transportation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
Much Lumber Sawed.

Wausau-The Jacob Mortenson
umber company has ceased opera
ions at its sawmill, after running
night and day for ten months. Over
100000 feet Of lumber was sawed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
Nav Employ Expert.

Madison.-The state board Of educa-
lion is considering the employment Of
statistical expert, but has deferred
zction until it can secure information
3 agarding the ability of men it has in
view
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
NOTE TO GREAT BRITAIN SENT.

Alexander w. Kirk Carries Trade Mes
sage to England.
Washington, Oct. 29-The Ameri-
can note to Great Britain protesting
against the order in council and in
references with American trade is
now en- route to London, by special
messenger, Alexander w Kirk, third
secretary of the American embassy to
Berlin, who will deliver it to Ambas-
sador Page next Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
Shot Ducks After Sunset

Neenah.-Edward Stecker, Clarence
Schultz and Louis Woeckner, local
hunters, have been placed under ar
rest charged with shooting ducks after
sunset
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
neenah Cashier Reainns.

Neenah.-B. c. Wetlaufer has re-
signed as cashier of the Neenah State
bank He viii be succeeded by E. E.
Lampert Of WausaS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
German AvIators Taken by British

London. Oct. 29.-An official report
of Sir John French issued on Wednes-
day says two German aeroplanes have
been brought down by British aviators.
One of these fell inside the British
lines
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
Lilies Greab Loss.

Amsterdam. Oct. 30.-The damage
caused by the bombardment OF Lille
Il estimated. the Telegram says, at
SS6O.OOO,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
100000 Tax Not Collected.

There is hardly a business in the
world that is so affluent that it would
let 100000 a year slip away. And yet,
according to Commissioner N. 2.
Haugen of the tax commission this is
what Wisconsin is doing every year.
THE state is losing this money, or
it's equivalent, through non-collection
of the poll tax" he said. Last year
we did collect about $4,000. How
ever, there are over 100000 persons in
the state who are liable to the tax,
which is two dollars. Had this been
collected the state would be so much
ahead. 1t would have come either in
the form of labor or in cash, the farm
ers having the alternative Of working
out their tax on the county roads"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-04
State to Get So, 500 Tax.

Wisconsin will collect approximately
$500 as an inheritance tax on the es-
tate Of Alfred Vanderbilt. who went
down on the Lusitania last May. ac-
cording to John Harrington of the tax
department. A petition for adjustment
OF the tax was filed with the tax COM
mission
The tax is levied on Wisconsin prop
erty of the estate as follows:
The Washington herald., 1915-10-10

Other Amusements on Page 6.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-10
GEORGE EDWARDES
DIES In LONDON

London. Oct. 9.-GeorSe Edwardes.
| managing director of the Gaiety Thea
ter and probably the best known the
atrical producer IN Great Britain, died
| here last Monday morning after a long
illness. His "Gaiety Girls" with their
habit of marrying English millionaires.
were almost as famous is the musical
pieces he staged.
Mr.. Edwardes went to Fad Neuheim
in the spring of 1914 to take the cure
for heart trouble. but never recovered
from the trying experiences at the
health resort. He was captured and
held prisoner until October. 1914. when
he was released at the ,equest Of
the American consul.
George Edwardes. often referred to
as the inventor of musical comedy. was
born October s. 1852. During his ca
reer as d producer. which began when
he was twenty-three. he staged nifty
four original pieces. He was educated
for the army. hut while preparing for
the military examinations was asked
by the late Michael Gum to look after
his company touring in The Lady of
Lyons His experience in the provinces
proved valuable in London. where he
was engaged as business manager of
the Opera Comique by the late D'Oyley
Carte. He rema ined there ten years.
In 1855 Mr.. Edwardes became asso-
ciated with John Hollingsworth in the
The Washington herald., 1915-10-10

Announcement by T. Arthur Smith
of a Ten Star Concert Series" is
meeting with a cordial response. With
an array of talent that in itself would
form an interesting musical season.
prices in reach of every purse and
dates that do not conflict with any
other musical events. the series has
met with such prompt approval that
there is every indication it will be-
come an annual event in the Capital.
If the innovation proves successful
the management plans to continue II
along the lines of the famous Peat body
concerts and give the public here an
opportunity to hear not only the old
favorites but many of the newer and
most promising figures. the coming
stars. of the musical world at pop
ular prices
Friday afternoon. October %. is the
date of the initial concert which will
The Washington herald., 1915-10-10

management Of the Gaiety Theater in
London. Their first production was
Little Jack Sheppard" failure. When
Hollingsworth withdrew in the follow
ing year Mr.. Edwardes became sole
manager of the tneater. In 1887 the
Gaiety Company was formed. and from
that time he had been managing direc-
The Washington herald., 1915-10-10

tor of the playhouse. He was also con-
nected at various times with the Duke
of York's. Daly's. Adelphi. Garrick,
Prince of Wales. Comedy. Criterion,
and Hicks Theaters. He was sole
lessee and manager of Daly's, and held
an interest in several others at the
time of his death.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-10

bring back to the Capital the wonder
full barytone. Emilio de Gogorza, whose
appearance here last season was one
of the most interesting events of the
entire season, and Christine Miller
whose wonderful contralto has made
her one of the most sought-after solo,
lists of the country
Following these two artists the
series will include Julia Culp, with
Coenraad Bos, Evan Williams and
Olive Kline, Louise Homes. Gabrilow-
itsch, Anna Case. and Per Bi0rn, Os-
car Seagle. Ruth K. Townsend and
Mary Carlisle Howe. Arrigo Serato
and Malta Nies-Stone. Frances Aida
apd Frank La Forge and the famous
Flonzaley Quartet with Ernest Hut
cheson.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-10

Nine Callaux, the French ex-premier's
wife. lately acquitted Of the charge OF
numbering NJ. Calmette, is finding in the
war an opportunity of escape from po-
sition which must have been. after all.
very trying, even though the jury ac-
quilted her She is now in command of
a nursing corps at the rear of the main
French army.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02
ARIZONA BUYING
Oakland Agents All Report
Prosperous Conditions
in Neighbor State.

automobile trade conditions in the
southwest are excellent said A H. III
more general manager Of the Oakland
Auto Sales company We surely can
no- complain Of business conditions Tor
the orders have been pilinE in raster
than we can deliver the cars, though 1
must say that our factories are doing
wonders and are keeping fairly good
pace with the orders"
w g. BirdWel. Of the Oakland sales
staff. has been ut Douglas for several
dave with j. r. Hood. the Oakland
agent there. and reports very encour-
aging sales. having placed several
skies and a ssh" at Douglas and
other cars in Bisbee. Conditions at
these points are reported as being in
Al shape" said Mr. ElmOre- "All lines.
and by that I mean general business
IS well as automobiles, are making an
active showing and this same condition
OF affairs is reported from Phoenix and
Tucson by RICHARDSON q Co. our agents
in that territory. They have ordered
carload shipments for their branches
ar Tucson. Phoenix. Globe and Prescott.
"R NJ. Kelly, Of Kelly & Lines. Pima.
Ariz-, was in the city this week and
drove back an Overland six" demon
stratOr. leaving his order for five more
cars, and he reports excellent condi-
ti0ns in his district. I believe that the
whole Of Arizona is now enjoying
prosperity. lIr. Kelly viii handle the
Graham county territory. While here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02
COAT OF ARMS IS
CADILLAC NAME PLATE

Contrary TO precedent and custom
among motor car manufacturers who
distinguish their products by placing
Municipalities or combination name and
trademark plates on the radiator. the
new Cadillac eight" carries simply a
coat OF arms. The name Cadillac does
not appear fin this device, nor is there
anything in its design to indicate the
name Of the car or its maker. There
fore it is unique among the insignia
ordinarily used as marks Of motor car
Identification.
The coat Of arms is that Of Antoine
de Ia Nothe Cadillac. This French ex-
plorer. under special commission from
king Louis XIV. Of France, founded in
1101 a settlement on the present site
Of Detroit The little barricaded vii
lage in the forest grew eventually into
the city which is today the center Of
the automobile industry. When the
Cadillac company was organized. the
name Cadillac was adopted as repre-
sentative Of Detroit and the coat Of
arms Of Sieur Cadillac was selected as
the compauy's trademark.
This is the first time the heraldic de-
vice has been used by the Cadillac COM
pauy in this manner. and the fact that
it carries no name has been widely COM
mented upon in automobile circles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02
MANY CARS NOW

he heard that a strike in the Stafford
district had been settled and expressed
the opinion that there viii be unre-
tar6ed prosperity in Graham county
tIn the New Mexico territory, We
are shipping carloads Of Oaklands 70
several dealers Roswell getting five
machines. r T. Piner. OF Big Springs
five. and the Del Rio agent five, in ad-
ditiou TO carload which was delivered
recently. Alpine got five machines and
ten were unlOaded I'm FL PasO this week
bur all except one speedster viii have
been delivered by Monday night Bust
ness locally seems to be more than
usually active the demand for COM
mercial cars in particular indicating
an optimistic spirit among the mer-
chants. The Jitne company has added
another l. H. c. truck TO its fleet II
nine. the others being insufficient TO
handle the big business being done We
VIII receive a carload of trucks on
Tuesday and three more carloads
within the next fortnight"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02

prise TO those who have not kept in
close touch with the campaign first in
auguarted by the Northwestern rail-
road and then taken up and advanced
to its present efficiency by the Safeyt
First Federation Of America.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02


motor car it was found necessar
in practically every community Of
any size to make rules and regulations
governing the use of the streets for the
safety Of the public at large Win
The coming of the motor car and the
corresponding increase in traffic. addf-
uonal rules were sneeded to DroDerl,,
care for the conditions which arose
and these rules have become as dfvarsi-
Iiea as the geosraDnicaI positions Of the
c-Lles Mnlch originated and strove TO
The standardfzatf5 of +t,es, ---,,=,,..-
laws which govern the movement Of
traIflc in American munfcfnaIitfes
seems 10 me TO be OF vital Importance
ana the only practical method of solv-
ing the present traffic difficulties II
NOT only VIII simplify the problems OF
the tourist lust as the Standardization
polcy has simplified the problems Of
lne motor car maker Of today but viii
SLEe aadIuonal strength 10 the safety
first movement
should Standardize Regulations
How difficult II is for me foT5risf Nh,
travels by motor car from one citv to
anoJner 10 be compelled to follow a
variety OF rules which. form the stand
points Of efficiency, might just as well
pc standardized II is discouragiua. in
ueed, Tor The touring motOrist-and me
NUMBER IS increasing enormously each
year-to find that he is the unconscious
transgressor Of the regulations Of an
olher city simply because he is ignorant
Or any change in the rules. for the law
uoes not recognize ignorance as an