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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
CARD IF THANKS

| desire to express my sincere
thanks to all my neighbors and friends
Eho so kindly assisted me at the
death and funeral services of my son,
Ray, and especially so to his fellow
workmen for the many kindnesses
shown me and the beautiful offerings.
Mrs. P. J. Starr.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
WELL CHILDREN ARE ACTIVE

If your child is dull, pale, fretful
and wants to lie around, the chances
are it is suffering from worms. Kicka-
poo Worm Killer, a pleasant candy
confection, liked by all children is
what your child needs. You only give
one-half to one lozenge at time and
you get immediate results. Eve !
mother should have a box on hand.
25c at all druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
From Saturdays Daily.

from saturdays Ddlly.
Frank Semps, employed by the
Grand Rapids Street Car Company
was electrocuted this morning while
working on the trolley line near Mar
ket street, Port Edwards.
Mr. Semps was working on the plat
form OF the high car used in doing line
work, and with others was taking up
the slack in the trolley line. This
platform is insulated from the ground
and men can work in it with absolute
safety Mr. Semps had taken hold
of a bar of iron which ran through
a pole and in swinging himself around
grasped the trolley line, the entire
voltage of $50 passing through the
upper part of his body and killing
him His body fell back on to the
platform of the car and medical aid
was summoned Immediately, but all
efforts at resuscitation were futile
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
MAN ARRESTED
FOR FORGERY
From Saturdays Daily.


A man was arrested in the city of
Wausau today for forgery who gave
his name as Davis. He attempted to
pass two checks on merchants at Ru-
dolph, one check for seven dollars and
the other for fifteen dollars on the
Mansion Bank. Later, the same man
went to Knowlton farther up the Mil
waukee line, and there he gave his
name as Wade. There he was sue
cessful in having a check for $12
cashed and it was drawn on a bank
in Milwaukee. Later, on particulars
and facts furnished by Sheriff Bluett
of Wood county, the sheriff of Mara
thon county succeeded in finding the
man in Wausau today and arrested
him under the description furnished by
Sheriff Bluett. The forgery being in
Knowlton, Marathon county he will
be tried in that county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24

DR.. Richard p. Strong of Harvard
university, specialist on sanitation and
tropical diseases, photographed on
the sands near the American base
camp at Colonia Dublan. Doctor
Strong Is looking over the sanitary
conditions there and at other camps Of
the American troops in Mexico. When
the great typhus plague swept Serbia
last year it was Doctor Strong who
was chosen to head the expedition
sent out by the Red Cross and the
Rockefeller foundation to stamp out
the disease In that stricken country.
To him Is due the credit of having
wiped out the plague.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
DEATH Of
HERMAN HARRIS
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Herman Harris, the man who was
the most seriously hurt on the Mil
waukee road Saturday morning, died
at RiverView hospital Sunday noon
from those injuries. From his com
panion, Marceau, they learned that
his parents were dead and that he had
a brother in law living in Chicago,
who is either a junk dealer or a deal
er in hardware The remains
were taken from the hospital
to j. R. Ragan's undertaking parlors
where they were prepared, awaiting
word from his relatives in Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
ANNOUNCEMENT

| hereby announce my candidacy for
the nomination for the office of Repre-
sentative in Congress from the Eighth
Congressional District, upon the Re-
publican Ticket, at the September
primary. If nominated and elected |
shall endeavor to fulfill the duties of
the important office to the best of my
ability.
MICHAEL G.. EBERLEIN
CIV ShaWano Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
ANNOUNCEMENT

| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the Office of Sheriff at the
Republican primaries on September
9Th. If nominated and elected will
serve the people of Wood county to
the best of my ability.
Respectfully yours
ALBERT J. COWELL.
ltd 3tw Grand Rapids, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24

pected to leave this city about nine
o'clock in the forenoon and return
about midnight. This will give Grand
Rapids people opportunity to spend
a good day at the fair. Remember the
date, Thursday, August 81.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24

Part Of foundation wall on the river
side of the Amusement Hall, which
was washed out by the high water
this spring has been replaced. Now
some of the stucco on the front or
street side of the building is being
replaced.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24

Mrs. C. Smith and baby left this
morning for Manitowoc for a short
visit before returning to their home
at Chicago after a visit in the city
at the Martin Nissen home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
PREPARE For THIS.

When We contemplate indus
trial and commercial conditions
we see that we are living in a
fools paradise. The temporary
prosperity to which our OppO-
nents point has been created by
the abnormal conditions Incl
dent to the war. With the end
of the war there will be the
new conditions determined by a
new Europe. Millions of men
in the trenches will then re-
turn to work. The energies of
each of the now belligerent ma
tons highly trained, will then
be turned to production."--
Charles e. Hughes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24

B. W. Gates, prosperous farmer
from the town of Sherry was a bust
ness visitor at the Court House, on
Wednesday of this week, and while in
town mentioned to some of his friends
that on August LIST he disposed of II
head Of grade Holsteins for the sum
of $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24

before Judge Edward PomainvilIe last
Saturday night at about 1880 o'clock
and plead guilty to the charge of va
grancy and was sentenced to Is days
in Jail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24
Mr.. WILSON HAS HAD
Mo MEXIN AM Dbl 4,

- - - - L.
Mr.. WILSON HAS HAD
NO MEXICAN POLICY.
ave cannot let the American
spirit fall so low that, Tapped in
the luxury occasioned by a for
elon war, we shall see American
lives sacrificed without a deter
rination to prevent it and to
make the American name honor
ed and respected wherever our
flag files. The trouble with this
administration Is this:-I don't
think 1t ever has had a policy in
Mexico worthy Of the name."-
From Mr.. Hughes speech az
Chicago.
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The Washington times., 1916-01-07
TODAY'S SPORTORIAL
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

minor eaguers are rushing to the front with hows rage
because players who hoped from their ranks the Feds be
sold for the benefit Of Harry Sinclair interesting to note
how the lords sdesteppng
minor eaguers claim that they should be cOmpensd for the loss Of
their property The reply that the players jumped contracts that
could not hold when brought the attention of courts and
that therefore the minors really have claim the players In
the light of all have heard for the relative the
strength Of baseball contracts this edct amusngexept to the
unofendng minor leaguers.
thor. As soon they finish @ buying and selling ball clubs here and
rather than with megnae The fans not interested at all in
tie days know something
the tickets long the pasteOards ente Walter
johnson or T Cobb other star It is baseball for which
theyTs been getting o''''
Tonight the Coaey
battle with the worlds champion Willard Tom viii let
nj mill with @ tsEyae swing the the third the last time
E. feet S.t helpless sysFs
ma @ neither % Moran c @ bRs has sn % sangs $ As
but they are close enough in ability to make good battle
Giye Penn the rut into which she has
S i Shoulder s sn tSs Dc m in that sE m can't IT, $ st any wiling
well who will IL coach Pennsyvapas varsity squad Fol
as" n' fiss5s 1918 "g
stars Jne 6ougR %nn nd j. ne woSd Hs
S Gfy Il: v. from Fns ffR % Rs
them ai %t shape S"5RsS
Ssf IL s g'S3f 3 $ the $ :h asvo o0'''"
3A T a Matt % a s sss Boston, .s sssS s St
still fast and box with the best excepting Freddie
Welsh But Wells can't with White hitter Put him over
the long route and he would last the limit
landing that
However this decision will tighten up lightweight sit
uation and that won't hurt anybody. - e'e' '
the baseball lords advice them haken to the words Of
Somers eve all wild had few good wears We
forgot that there
must be down placed upon safe J
sane bas No truer words have
nSwed into the Golfers the magnates made storm
OF opposition it found them
1t is sincerely to be hoped that in the future maGnas will show
more wisdom Tor in no other will the again touch that
zenith where it hung three years ago. e 4 "'0'
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
.GWINNER PLANNING
To OBTAIN INDIANS
Pitteds' BaCker COnfers With.
Sinclair and Hopes to Swing
Big Deal.

PITTSBURGH, Jan. Ed Gwinner.
former hacker OF the Federal League
club here, will confer In New York
today with Harry Sinclair and c. NJ.
Comstock. the local mans partner. with
the object of obtaining control of the
Cleveland American League club. Sin
clair Is due in New York today. going
direct from the meeting in Cincinnati.
After the conference with Gilmore,
Gwinner and Comstock he will accom-
pany Gwinner and ComHtock to Cleve-
land. where negotiations for securing
control OF the Cleveland team will be
taken up with the bankers committee,
which now controls the club because of
a $3.50 900 mortgage.
Comstock, who was In Pittsburgh
Monday, left for Cleveland Tuesday
morning and was in that city until
Wednesday afternoon. Representing the
Ward interests. Comstock Is said to
have arranged with a well-known Cleve-
land financier to accept the presidency
of the Indians in the event of Gwinner
and himself securing control of the
club
Before leaving this city Gwinner ad-
mitted that he will hold hfs club roster
of last year intact for eventualities.
Rebel oakes. manager of the local
Federal team, has been in this city
since Monday. awaiting develop
ments"
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
Columbia VIII Appear
In Eight GridirOn Games

NEW YORK. Jan. 7.--Hamilton. Ver-
mont. Union. swarthmore. and Williams
are new colleges appearing in colum-
bla Universitys football schedule for
1915, announced today. Stevens, Wes1
leyan and N. Y. U. teams, played in
1915. fill out the list.
Hamilton opens the season on South
Field. October 8. and New York u.
closes II on November 25. No game will
be played on Thanksgiving Day. Wes-
leyan, which played here last Thanks
giving, has had Its date advanced to
November 1s
With the exception OF Vermont, all
these teams used to play Columbia in
the old days Hamiltons contest
brought a % to 0 defeat by Columbia I'm
1908. Swarthmore was played in 1904,
and Union and williams were played
in 1906.
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
Wrenn and Adee Rivals
On Gridiron of Long Ago

In the mind OF the average follower
Of sport there is a wide gulf between
football and tennis, vet a number OF
husky collegians spend their spring and
summer in welding a racquet and find
themselves fit in the autumn for varsity
gridiron work. This is no new angle
10 the court game. Cor twenty years
ago the college athlete was mixing foot
ball and tennis. hut not to the extent
that prevails today.
Robert II. Wrenn. the retiring presi-
dent of the National Lawn Tennis As
snciaticn. and George T. Adec, who Is
slated TO succeed him. were rival quar-
terbacks IN the famous Yale-Harvard
game at Springfield in 1884, Wrenn
gave the signals for Harvard. while
Adee acted as field general for Yale
and made the Al!-American eleven OF
that year.
Veteran football enthusiasts will never
forget that game. Yale won, u to T.
hut only after battle which was more
like modern warfare than football. Play.
crs we've carried off the gridi-or In re-
laws. and tho sideliEes rcsemhled a field
hospital. AS a result of tho conflict
the universities decided that they had
enough football TO last several years
and Harvard and Yale did not meet on
the gridiron again until 1897.
The Washington times., 1916-01-07

men figured in both of them. On June
! the Indians were trimmed. 5 to ,,
Ayers, Sam Jones. and Fritz Coumbe re-
fusing TO issue any free tickets. On
July j" st. Louis won from the GTiffs,
J to Q. without a single pass coming
from Walter johnson or Carl Weilman.
Jim Shaw hung up the record for CIV
ing the most bases On balls in any one
game pitched for the Griffmen. He
passed nine of the White Sox on July
u. and still managed to win. Nine free
tickets were given the Tigers on June
lS. presenting seven and Gallis and
Hopper one apiece.
Harry Harper's eight walks to the
record a close second. Twice Boehling
issued seven walks and Shaw came
through with seven-spot.
Two former American League twirl-
ers are ready for the scrap heap in
the Pacific Coast League. They are
Charlie Chech. once with the Red Sox,
and Roy Mitchell, the old jnx of the
Griffmen when with the Brownies. The
Vernon club is dropping both of them.
II Newark returns to the Interna-
tional League. it is thought likely that
Harry Smith will be obtained to man.
| age the team. He was dropped for
! economy's sake last year and has done
nothing since. Smith brought the last
where he is very popular with the
| fans.
Dominick Mullaney. the mastodonIc
American League umpire, has recover
ed his health and hopes to be on the
job next summer. He was taken sick
/ shortly after the season began last
year and had to quit, Bobby Wallace
being tried out in his place. Mullaney
has been resting at his home in jack
sonville. Fla
In quitting the game to give all his
time to his business in Albion. Mich.
Jim Mcclure, once a leading backstoI
when with the old Nationals in the Ma.
| tional League. has completed thirty.
| two years on the diamond. Mcclure
was born in Youngstown, Ohio. in 1868
and Joined the Cleveland National
League club at the age of twenty. He
failed to hang on, being shifted to To
ledo. Then he spent three years with
| Detroit and Philadelphia. Back tc
! Cleveland he went and, after again Wis
itinE Toledo and taking a whirl fl
Rochester. he Joined the Nationals.
Local fans will long recall his gilt
edged work behind the bat when h,
| was n teammate of Duke Farrell. Thes
two men could catch all the games o
the entire season and never tire. WheI
! in his prime Mcclure was a fine receiver
a good throweT. and a dangerous batter
| Six times he passed the 800 mark will
the wagon tongue.
| Leaving Washington. Mcclure went {,
| Brooklyn for three years. and then wen
back to Detroit. this time in the Ameri
! can League. From there he hoped t.
the Yankees and then TO the BostoI
| club as manager. Failing to win witt
the Red Sox. he became coach for thu
| Cleveland club and was later appointed
manager. He did not keep this plac
for long. resigning and taking UP
! coaching job with Hughey Jennings.
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
1ore Won't Agree Suit WhdrawaSnca Worries
Baltimore Fans Sing
New Song of Baseball

For two years Baltimore, fans
have been singing a song Of
major league baseball. First
they howled against the In
ternational League, demand
ing the real thing. The Feds
came and claimed TO be able
to deliver the goods. The fans
finally saw the difference and
quit the Feds. Then came a
song entitled, eve Must Have
Major League Baseball, or
We'll Know the Reason Why"
No one in particular has at
tempted to give them any big
league stuff and the song has
died away. Two years ago
Baltimore howled down
class AA outfit that was the
equal of many major league
clubs. Now It is practically
begging to get into the Inter-
national circuit.
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
DObie May Never Coach
Football Athletes Again

BERKELEY, Cal. Jan. 7.-Gilmore
Dobie. former University of Washing
ton football coach, declares he has not
decidede definitely whether he will re-
turn to coaching. but thinks he will not
Dobie arrived from Seattle a few days
ago.
He says he has several propositions
on hand and II they turn out favora bly,
he probably will desert coaching. Re-
garding the report that he will coach
the University of Wisconsin next year,
Dobie said negotiations had been car
ried on. but nothing definite had come
81 understand there are no strings
to the acceptance of my resignation as
coach at Washington" said Dobie. He
added that conditions are splendid be-
tween myself and the Northern folks.
and II IL hadn't been for the fact that
! am anxious to change my line of work
l would have remained. You know, a
man can't expect to coach football
teams all his life, and 1 think I have
been In the harness long enough"
Dobie said he does not intend to en-
ter the profession OF law and could not
Imagine where such rumors started.
He intends to remain in Berkeley, where
he has two married sisters. for at least
eight weeks, perhaps permanently.
The Washington times., 1916-01-07

The Mohawks held their annual
banquet last night! 1t WAS the best
annual banquet the Mohawks have
held this year. One of the speak
ers was the Queery Editor of this
column. There were eight speeches
made. His was one of the best
eight made. There will be no
Queries today. The Mohawks will
hold a banquet next year. 1t will
also be an annual banquet. Ty Cobb
is a good batter. Columbus discov-
cred America, according to gossip.
The Mohawks are a football team.
This is bum typewriter. 1t can't
WRITE SENSE.
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
Says HanlOn Ended Bout
For Ertle in Quaker City

Mike McNulty, manager OF Johnny
Ertle. denies that Ertle ran out of the
match with Eddie O'Keefe, scheduled
for Philadelphia within two weeks.
Here's McNulty's explanation: Match
maker Jack Hanlon. OF the Olympia A.
A., offered me 5000 for Ertle to box
O'Keefe at 1l6 pounds, and l accepted.
When Ertle Knocked out O'Donnell
Hanlon cut the offer to $500. and /
couldn't afford the 5000, and furtker
cut the original offer to $1,000. or S2000
for two bouts. one with O'Keefe and tho
other with Feneler. l offered to COM
promise and take 1850 for the two
bouts. Ertle did everything but run
out. II there was any running out II
was Hanlon's part in refusing to live up
to his original agreement"
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
Young Ahearn Prepares
For Bout With Gibbons

Jake (Young) Ahearn. accompanied
by his manager, Dan McKetrick, and
his trainer. is now on his way to Hot
Springs, where he will get into shape
for his important battle with Mike Glib
bons before the Capital City Athletic
Club. Of st. Paul, on January lS Fire
man Jim Flynn. the game heavy
weight, will join Ahearn at the Springs,
and train with him for the fight. Glib
bons has recovered from his attack OF
grip, and is working for the bout
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
"Phillies Poor Sports"
Says Athletics Leader

PHILADELPHIA, Jan, THE Phil
lies are poor sports. We are absolutely
through with them, and there will be no
more interleague games with them so
lnnS as am connected with the Ath-
letics."
This statement was made today by
the usually quiet and taclturn Connie
Mack, leader of the former worlds
champion Athletics. Mack declared that
Pat Moran's National League champions
were puffed un over winning the pen
mart, and do not want spring series
with the White Elephants. rs a defeat
might interfere with opening their sea-
son IN 4 blaze OF glory.
when the Athletics were winning
Championships the Phillies were anxious
for the city series" Mack said. "as then
lose BY winning from the champions"
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
To Give Bodie Chance
To Show Ring Class

NEW YORK. Jan. 7.-Billy Gibson has
promised Lew Bodie. who is the latest
Western giant to break into the little
tea party OF the New York heavy
weights. a match with Jim Coffey, pro-
vidinE CofIey receives the verdict in
his contest with Frank Moran. Glib
sons only proviso is that Bodie prove
that he is as good as his Western fec-
ords shows him to be, and to bring
this about, Gibson is going to give
Bodie a match right away at the Fair
mount Club. with the best man obtain
able. Bodie Is training every day at
Billy Grupp's gymnasium,
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
Homer Baker to Join
Chicago Athletic Club

NEW YORK. Jan. 7.-Homer Baker,
holder of the English and Scottish half
mile titles and regarded as one OF the
speediest middle distance men in the
world. will probably Join the Chicago.
Athletic Association, following his resig-
nation from the New York A. c. to go
West. His first unattached appearance
will be tonight in the 1.0O0-yard handi-
cap at the st. Johns College games, in
Brooklyn
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
WILL INCORPORATE
FOR ROUND MILLION
Merging Of Cubs and Whales
viii Be Backed by Several
Wealthy Fans.

CHICAGO, Jan. "A round million
dollars will be the Incorporated value
Of the new Chicago national league
nation Of the Cubs and Whales neces-
eltate reincorporation. Papers will be
filed within few days.
Ten years ago Charles Webb Murphy
bought the Cubs for $105,000 In the new
company, several wealthy Chicago fans.
besides Charles Weeghman, owner OF a
erB.
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
Monumental City, Deprived Of
Big League Franchise and
GTeenbaCks, Declines to Sign
Official Papers.
Orioles Representatives Put
Spoke in Wheel Of Progress
and Sinclair Has Some More
Trouble.
DOME Bush Is There
When Bowling Begins

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. T.
DOME Bush, the Tigers short
stop, assumed leadership
among bowlers here today
when his name was posted at
the top of the city singles
tournament. Bush's total
score for the three games was
581, and in the doubles he
rolled the highest score Of the
tourney thus far, 225.
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
c. & o. Wins.

The Chesapeake and Ohio basket
Ohio quint at the Terminal Y. NJ c.
A. last night in a league contest by
a score OF IS to Is. Hutterly's eight
baskets from the floor turned the tide
team.
The Washington times., 1916-01-07
Zerega to WrestIe.

Louis Zerega will take on Jack
ish wrestling match. beat two out OF
three falls A preliminary has been
arranged between Jack Gulln and
Reds Reed