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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-03-02
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27

A plea for a united representation
was made by Fairchild in his opening
address.
eve are met hereto come to a de-
finite conclusion and to select can
didate for United States Senator" F."
said Fairchild.
''The conference whose agent we are
has taken a position declarative of our
attitude toward national policies. It is
for US to select a representative in the
person of a candidate who will pre-
sent our case to the republican party.
In assuming the Office of chairman
of this meeting, | am not Indifferent
to sectional quarrels. Men here are
such a part of political movements
that to forget their differences is a
difficult matter.
"What we do must be done in the
light Of present day affairs.
eve are not here to revive old pre-
JUDGES, but to put our case to people
who must control"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27
KIDNAPPING STORY
CAUSES INTENSE
EXCITEMENT
Several Stories and Theories do not Bear Fruit
Police Report No One Missing

The police, sheriff's force and citi-
zens of the west side were given a
run for their money last evening
when the kidnapping of a prominent
west side young lady was reported.
So far today neither Chief of Police
Gibson and his force nor the sheriff
nave been able to find that any one is
missing.
The report started when an au-
tomobile in which were three men
who stopped in front of home on 9th
avenue. A young lady looking out of
the window saw the automobile said
she heard a woman scream and thOt
it was her sister. The police and the
sheriff were notified and a search for
the automobile and occupants was
commenced.
Nearby towns were notified to be
on the watch for the automobile and
the surrounding roadhouses were or
dered to report it, should it pass.
Many owners of automobiles took
up the search for the car and Grand
avenue looked like Michigan avenue,
Chicago when the theatres let out,
there were so many cars scooting a
round. About the only real damage
done to anything or anybody seems to
be the knocking over of the Statue of
liberty" the keep to the right sign
placed at the intersection of Third
and Grand avenue. Each automobile
driver seemed to try and hit this guide
post and they all succeeded.
Another story is that young man
came here from Rothschiid looking
for his sister, who he said had been
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27
HIGH WATER
IN MISSISSIPPI
(By United Press Association }

La Crosse, Wis, April 20 Goose
Green inhabitants travelled in skiffs a.
gain today and Pettibone Park has
disappeared once more beneath the
waters of the Mississippi river as a re-
suit of a six inch rise which brought
the flood stage to 1872 feet which is
L Of an inch higher than the high
mark set on April and 10.
The probabilities are that the river
will continue to rise for the next 72
hours the weather bureau said, but old
river men expressed their belief that
it would reach the Is foot mark of the
great flood of 1880 when steamboats,
sailed overland to La Crescent, Mimi.
three miles inland
The flood is now / of an foot of the
record set in 1903 which was 1873 and
is said to still be rising.
Officials of the Burlington road are
in fear of awashout of its tracks north
of Trempealeau, Wis, where work
trains with sand bags and rip raps are
being distributed to save a long en-
bankment from cTumbling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27
IN last nights paper should have read
the Beacon Lights election of officers.
WILL BUY AND
SELL REALESTATE
New Organization Enters Field in
Grand Rapids. Members Of Firm
Experienced Men Who Know
How to Make 1t Go.

W. F. Collins and M. A. Bogoge1
have organized the Exchange and Real
ty Company of Grand Rapids, Wiscon-
sin, for the purpose Of buying and sell
ing farm lands, city property, making
farm loans and doing a general real
estate and insurance business.
They will also be agents for the
North Western Life Insurance COM
pany of Milwaukee.
The business will be conducted at
215 Vine street.
Both men are experienced in this
line Of business and will make a big
success of it.
Mr.. Collins has been a resident of
Grand Rapids for year representing
the Northwestern Life Insurance com
pany and has built up prosperous bu-
siness. He was resident of Stevens
Point for number of years and cash
ier Of the Wisconsin State Bank of
that city. His broad experience in the
banking and insurance lines will make
for success in this new business.
M. A. Bogoger is resident of
Grand Rapids and has been in the in
surance and real estate business for a
number of years and is well known by
the people of this section.
The organization of the company
has been going on for some time and
finally was completed this morning
! The new firm will welcome all inquir-
les regarding real estate deals, farm
loans and insurance and those doing
business with them will find their af-
fairs carefully and concientiously TAX
en- care of.
The reporter joins with the many
friends of the two men in wishing then
prosperity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27
WHENISA
WAR SHIP?
State Department Says Armed Mer-
chairman Is Not Necessarily a
War Vessel.
(By United Press Association.) }

Washington, D. c., April 26.-Be-
ligerents shall presume that an armed
merchantmen is peaceful unless there
is conclusive evidence to the contrary.
This is the position of the United
States, officially declared today by the
state department
The mere fact that an armed mer-
chairman is armed does not consti-
tute sufficient reason for a beIigerent
to declare it a warship and to attack
regardless of passengers aboard.
These points were announced to the
world in a memorandum intended to
make clear the American position on
armed ships and are aimed partly to
forstall any question Germany may
raise on their present methods Of
submarine warfare"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27
way from home for two years.

away from home for two years.
Police assistance was secured and
the girls whereabouts was given to
the young man. 1t is said he triel
to induce her to return to her home,
but she refused. This led to the story
that her brother tried to kidnap her.
This story is fouted by the officials
as the alleged kidnapping took place
in a different part of the city from
that in which this girl was staying and
inquiry at the place where she is en-
ployed brought the information that
she was still there at ten o'clock this
morning.
Still another story is that three
young men of the city blackened their
faces and taking car went out for a
lark part of which was the playing of
a joke on a young lady-the joke be-
ing that they would kidnap her just
for the fun of it.
The first story about the young west
side girl who was thought to have
been kidnapped was knocked in the
head by the appearance of the young
lady at her home while the excitement
was at its height. She was surprised
to learn that she was supposed to have
been kidnapped.
While there appears to be absolute
ly no foundation for any of the stories
that an actual kidnapping took place,
the hundreds of people who thronged
Grand Avenue and those who owned
cars and joined in the supposed search
were all given a taste of excitement
that helped them throw off the lethar-
gy of spring fever.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27
CONS. IN
CONVENTION
Will Choose Candidates to Oppose La
Toilette.
(By United Press Association.

Madison, Wis, April 26.-The con-
vention of 10 conservative republi-
cans called to choose the candidates
for United States senator to run a.
gainst Robert H. La Toilette of the
progressive wing of the party was call
ed to order at two o'clock this after
noon in the assembly chamber Of the
state capitol.
The convention was arranged along
the lines outlined at the general con-
vention held in the university gym
nasium on January 27, by George A.
West, Milwaukee; George F. Gordon
La Crosse, and E. F. Lyons, Fond du
Lac.
Some sentiment in favor of defer
ring the nomination until a later date
had been aroused but expression has
been strongly in favor of endorsing
a candidate today in order to give
him sufficient time to make a thorough
campaign.
Sentiment seemed about evenly di-
vided between NJ. G. Jeffris and John
NJ. Whitehead. Both have been active
in Wisconsin political circles for many
years.
1t is possible that a compromise
candidate may be selected. Senator
E. T. Fairchild of Milwaukee presided
at the meeting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27
DAYLIGHT
ROBBERY
Thieves Enter Abel-Mullen Store
Early After Dinner and Steal
Shirts.

Two men who hailed from the four
teen Mile Creek country while in our
city this afternoon about two-t thirty
o'clock went into the Abel-Mullen
store and purchased couple of pair
of socks, after which they wanted to
look at canvas gloves. While being
shown the gloves, one of the fellows
edged up to the counter near the cash
register and took package contain
ing three dress shirts.
They had both left the store when
the package was discovered missing.
Abel went to the mems wagon and
while enquiring for the package from
one of them the other came out Of a
saloon with the package under his
arm. On investigation by the police
the shirts were identified and return
ed to the Abel-Mullen Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27
STOPPING SUB w WRifj;i' X JN
FRE|GHTERS IS
GERMAN OBSTACLES
Believed Other Points In Dispute Can Be
Settled Without Diplomatic Break.

be settled without any danger of a
diplomatic rupture, but strong oppo-
sltlon exists regarding the safeguard
ing of crews of freighters since it is
held that nearly all vessels engaged
IN the freight carrying trade are car
fylng munitions or war supplies to
the allies.
There is a growing feeling that
there will be no diplomatic break, but
1t is too early to say the crisis is past.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27
FAIRCHIL[)
CALLSCONS
To ORDER
Makes Plea for United Representa-
ton and Harmony.
(By United Press Association.)

Madison, Wis, April 26.-A commit
tee of 10 appointed by record con-
vention of conservative republicans for
the purpose Of selecting a candidate
for United States Senator to oppose
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette was
called to order this afternoon by
chairman E. P Fairchild.
AS the convention opened, sentiment
seemed to favor the selection of NAL
com G. Jeffris of GAINESVILLE as the
nominee. Another candidate for
whom there was much sentiment was
John Whitehead also of GAINESVILLE and
Senator HudnalI of Superior.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27
By CARL w. ACKERMAN

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent. }
Berlin, April 26.-President Wilson's
demand that Germany's submarine
war on freighters as we'll as passen-
ger carrying ships shall cease consti-
tutes the most serious obstacle in the
way of a satisfactory settlement of
the German-American relations, the
United Press learned from reliable au-
thority today.
Other points in the controversy can
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27
Four W ere Killed
In German Raid
240 Buildings Damaged on English Coast by
Fire From German Cruisers

Lowestoff was shelled by the German
war ships. At Lowestofft 240 dwell
ings were damaged, 40 ofthem serious
ly. The Convalescent Home, Pier and
swimming baths were also badly dam
aged. At Yarmouth only two build
ings were damaged, one of them seri-
ously.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27
French Air Craft
Battle Zeppelin
Also Attack German Torpedo Boat and Fokker

At the same hour another French
aeroplane attacked a German torpe-
do boat off Ostend firing several bombs
The boat was struck but the extent of
the damage done is not definitely
known
In recounting these accounts, the
war office that French had brought
down one of the famous German FOX
ker fighting planes near Luneville,
north of Nancy and the German pilot
was made prisoner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27
(By United Press Association }

Paris, April 26.-A French aero
plane at 3 o'clock this morning attack
ed Zeppelin off Zeebruggee at a
height of 1920 feet throwing nine in
cendiary shells at the dirigible which
was believed to be returning from last
nights raid on England.
The Zeppelin tilted its nose skyward
and moved on, but was apparently
damaged the French aviation office
reported in dispatch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27
JUDGE SEES
PRISONERS
Will Know What People He Sentenc-
es Have to Undergo.
(By United Press Association. i.

Kby UHlIeu TTtss AssOcIaLIOnJ.
Madison, Wis, April 26.- A. c.
Hoppman, newly elected Judge of the
municipal court of Madison is making
plans to visit every penal institution
in the state before assuming his duties
next January. He will make thor
ough investigation Of each institution
during the trip so that when he SEN
tences prisoner to serve time in one
Of the prisons he will know what the
person will have to undergo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27
SHAKESPEARIAN
PAGEANT GIVEN
IN MILWAUKEE
(By United Press Association.)

Milwaukee, Wis, April 26.-Eight
hundred persons appeared in the pa
geant which was given in the Auditori-
UNI this afternoon in commemoration
of the three hundredth anniversary of
the death of William Shakespeare. The
project cost more than $4,000 and is
the only municipal celebration in A
merica, in honor of the poet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27

Prof. H. S. Hippensteel, a former
professor of English at the Stevens
Point Normal and we'll known in this
city, died at st. Joseph's hospital in
Fort Wayne, Ind, on Tuesday follow
ing an operation for gallstones.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27
) II. s. Soldiers
Killed in Fight
With Villistas
19 Wounded in Running Fight Near TonacIi,
Chihuahua Last Saturday

cavalry under command of Colonel
Dodd and about $50 Villistas under
four chiefs near Tonachic Chihuahua
last Saturday.
Dodd's report received at General
Pershing's headquarters today stated
that two American troopers were kill
ed and three had been wounded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27
BRITISH TROOPS
60 TO IRELAND
(By United Press Association.)

London, April 90 Government
troops have transferred from England
to Dublin and occupied ST. Stevens and
the Guild Hall, Premier Asquith an
nounced in the house of commons this
afternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27
BY H. c.. JACOBS

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.
General Pershing's Headquarters
near Namiquipa, April 26. wireless t.
Columbus, n. M.
Six Villistas were killed and 10
wounded in fierce three hour running
fight between a small detachment of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27
(By United Press Association

IBy UnIJed FFess AssOcIauOnJ
London, April 26.-Four persons
were killed and II wounded by shells
fired by the German cruisers in the
raid on the English east coast early
yesterday it was officially announced
today.
The city of Yarmouth as well as
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27
FOR SALE, BUGGY

First class double seated square box
canopy top buggy, pole andthills. c.
A Meilicke, Administrator.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27

Subscriptions for the Chicago & Mil
waukee papers renewed by W. Sierck
& Bros. If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27
4 CORRECTION

The article concerning the Entire
Nous election of officers that appeared
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-27

Reporter Want Ads Bring Results
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10
UNCLE SANS SAILORS
WELL FED BODY Of MEN
Paymaster General McGowan's Com
ment on Allowance to Blue
Jackets for Subsistence.

Uncle Sans bluejackets are the best
fed body of men in the world, in the
opinion of Paymaster General Meow
an. U. s. N. who has charge of their
subsistence. They are allowed &c cents
apiece per day for rations, as against
an allowance of 1S cents a day for the
enlisted men of the army.
Compared with foreign rations, the
Yankee gets 4 pounds Of fresh bread
per diem, in comparison to British
man-o'-wars mans one pound. The
Britisher gets ounces Of fresh meat
and a pound of fresh vegetables; the
American gets Y pounds of meat and
ia pounds of vegetables. The British
naval ration also includes one ounce of
lam or marmalade. The Frenchman
gets a pint of wine with his dinner;
the italian likewise. Rice cuts large
figure on the Japanese sea table; pota :
toes on that of the German. But 1t Is
only England and the United States
that make a speciality of furnishing
fresh garden truck and plenty OF 1t on
board ship.
Additional Allowances.
The Yankee sailor also gets daily 2
ounces of coffee or cocoa, or half an
ounce of tea, an eighth Of a pint of
milk, fresh or timer fruit, butter, su-
gar and other trimmings. The weekly
rations include cheese. macaroni, can
ned tomatoes and olive oil. Quite diff
ferent bill of fare this. 1t is suggested,
from the food that the man-o'war's
man of 1912 had furnished him, which
consisted almost wholly Of beans. salt
pork and hard tack. the latter fire.
auently unfit to eat. Very different
also are the present-day methods of
preparing and preserving the sailors
food When a fleet goes to sea now, it
is accompanied by two great supply
vessels, floating cold storage plants,
which have separate compartments for
meats. eggs and other kinds of perish
able foodstufYs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10
FIERCE COUNTER ATTACKS
BROKEN EVERYWHERE
Rumania's Troops Seem Certain to
Force Great Austrian
Retirement.
RUSSIANS PUSHING
SOUTH
Believed Eventual Goal Is Constan-
tinopie--French and British Press
Advances in West-Russians
Draw Nearer Lemberg.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

After tenacious resistance and in
Fiction of huge losses on the enemy
we have retired to previously pre-
pared positions"
After many fruitless and costly
assaults against our positions the
enemy was enabled to occupy sec
ton of our trenches
'in order to straighten out lines
the forces of Gen. have retired
slightly to stronger positions
The enemy has gained an unim-
portant success on the - river.
Our troops are counter attacking
valiantly."
Thus does the headquarters OF the
German imperial army tell the story
OF reverses in the great war which
continues to battle the fields of Europe
in the blood of many nations. Germany
today is making no claims of striking
victories which thrilled the minds and
hearts of the Teutonic peoples and built
up nigh hopes during the first two years
OF the war. Germany no longer chroni-
Giles the rapid development of vast sec
lions of enemy territory. Rather. Ger
many is telling of successful advances
of the enemy in practically every big
arena of war or stands firm in the
declaration that all tremendous enemy
attacks have been repulsed on the east
eru or western front. Germany records
daily repeated severe repulses for the
foe. She admits-never without some
remark indicating the heroism of her
troops or the sagacity of her military
leaders-that the enemy has gained
She continues to voice the stoutest
tenacity of purpose, and heralds the
courage and fortitude of her peoples.
but it is significant that the kaiser and
his cohorts who handle the reins OF
government. in practically every public
utterance. in weeks past, have striking
ly appealed for the continuation. OF con-
fidence. indicating there exists doubt.
Whatever Germany's ideals, whatever
her hopes, her aspirations, the fact that
strictly Teutoric armies have not in ten
days scored more than the most trivial
success at any point along the hun
dreds of miles of battle front stands
out markedly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10
WIN HONOR AT vERDUN..
Two Young Americans Wearing
Cross Conferred for Bravery

NEW YORK. September s.-Two ySuns
Americans. George Fish Of Los ANGELES
and Louis c. Hammond Of San Francisco,
members of the American ambulance
service. distinguished themselves at Yer
dun, it was learned here today, when they
arrived on the French liner Chicago Sn a
Through Both wore the French Gross
o Of wns wsh in e es
That the decoration had been won dur.
ing the f1ercest Of the Verdun engage.
ments was the statement of Kenneth T.
White of Chicago, another member Of the
ambulance service, who was In the PARTY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10

and Russians are engaged in the chief
fighting in the Balkan arena. there
have been signs of renewed activity
along the Macedonian front. The
Franco British forces have been she'll
ing the Dorian section heavily for the
past several days, and this may preface
an infantry advance of some proper
lions. The fighting between the Bull
Garians and the Serbians on the west
ern section of the battle line has been sew
cred: the Serbians claiming success at
Lake Dstrova. The Bulgars have
pressed no farther into Greece in the
vicinity OF the Struma to the east.
The situation is practically at "a dead
lock at the present moment, but it is
not to be expected that the allies will
permit the Bulgarians to withdraw ma
terial forces from this section to meet
the menace to Bulgaria in other
sections
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10
WHERE RUMANIANS. AUSTRIANS.
BULGARIANS, RUSSIANS AND
TURKS ARE FIGHTING.
successes which may have Wit
Rumanians Have
Accomplished Much

date future, her general advance has
not proceeded with the rapidity ex-
pected in allied capitals, in view of the
fact that the Austrians and Hungarians
had practically denuded their line along
the Rumanian frontier to aid in arrest
ing the Russian advance beyond the
Carpatnians in Bukowina and Galicia.
1t is declared the comparatively slow
Rumanian progress has been due to the
fact that the lines of communication and
revictualling have not been thoroughly
established Looking at the whole sit
uation from an absolutely impartial
viewpoint. the Rumanians have accom-
pliShed much at this early stage, in
view of the fact that it takes some time
to thoroughly martial all details of any
military endeavor. Even though Ru
mania was declared to be ready in
every essential, the actual development
pected situations. which must be met
and which may. in a way, set away the
best laid plans.
While the Rumanians are pushing to-
ward the interior of Fungaria over
Pennsylvania regions, the Bulgarians.
with a sprinkling of Germans and
Turks, have started an invasion of
ia section They have succeeded in
capturing the fortress of Tutraken,
where it is said garrison Of 10000 men
surrendered, being cut off from cross
ing the Danube. Dobric, farther east
toward the Black sea coast, also has
fallen before the invaders. while Sofia
announces that three Black sea ports in
this immediate vicinity have been
wrested from the Rumanians