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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13
Our Canadian Veterans.

It is estimated that 48. 600 Canadians
enlisted in Union regiments during
our Civil war, and until recently at
least the Toronto post, Grand Army of
the Republic, had a dozen members.
which may explain the fairly matter
of-fact way Canadians are viewing
American enlistments in their contin-
gents for the front. The killed in our
greatest war included $4,000 adven-
turous fellows from across the bor-
dss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13
Arithmetic.

"Bobbie," said Uncle John. how
many are two times three?"
Five" answered the boy promptly.
mo, Bobby, you are mistaken. Two
times three are six
faint neither" protested Bobby
Two times three are five. and if you'll
come down to the corner with me I'll
prove it to you"
And taking his uncle by the hand he
led him to the corner and pointed tri-
umphantly to sign or fruit stand:
Apples three cents each. Two for
five"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13
PAPER CO.'S. ASK
COMPETITIVE
EXPRESS RATES
(By United Press AssociatiOn.l

Washington, D. c., April 13.-Es-
tablishment of competitive paper
rate for express shipments was asked
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today by the Kimberly-Clark COM
pany Of Chicago.
This Company operates four mills
in Wisconsin and Michigan.
At present they have to pay high
class rates on shipments to New York
because the American Express Com
pany, named defendant has no compe-
titive rate on paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13

Puts Wheat Flour in Butter to Make
1t Weigh More
CBy United Press Association

Green Bay, Wis, April 13.-George
Blumstein of Berlin, Wis, was today
fined $1,000 in federal court by Judge
F. A. Geiger after he had confessed to
making and selling adulterated but
ter.
1t was alleged that Blumstein had
adulterated butter with wheat flour
which absorbed moisture and made the
product heavier. He manufactured
LOO pounds of butter it was charged.
He previously paid $4,000 in fines
and special taxes for making adulter-
ated butter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13

Boyington's grandfather, Mr.. Gran
dali 1141 Baker street
Mr.. Boyington is building a new
home near Riverview hospital which
he and his bride will occupy as soon
as completed. Mrs. Boyington is a
popular young lady of Port Edwards
while Mr.. Boyington has made Grand
Rapids his home being employed by
the Wood County Telephone company
as linesman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13
GERMAN PLOTTERS
ARRESTED IN n. Y.
Said to Have Confessed to Plot to Bomb Am
unition Carrying Ships. Men Higher
Up Implicated

Three men higher up named by one
Of the arrested men are Franz Won
Rinteler, indicted on a conspiracy
charge. Captain Franz Won Papen
and Carl Boy-ed retired military and
naval attache of the German govern
ment.
The steamship Friedrich De Gross,
interned at Hoboken was alleged to
be the bomb factory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13
(By United Press Association

San Antonio, Texas, April 13.-Car-
ranza's soldiers and citizens in Parral
fired on American troops when the
latter marched through the city
Counsel Litche reported to Major
General Funston today, quoting ad-
vices from General Gutierrez, the de
facto governments commander at Par
raj.
There were no casualties according
to the advices. General Gutierrez a
dopted complaining attitude in his
advices to Litche.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13
CROWN PRINCE
RESUMES ATTACK
On VERDUN
(By Ed. L. Keen, United Press Corr

(By Ed. L. Keen, United Press Cor
London, April 12.-With heavy Ii
quid fire attack on the Caurette Wood,
the crown prince early today resumed
the attempt to crush the northwest
defenses of Verdun.
On the 57th day of the battle for
the fortress, narrow sector of the
French front from a point northeast
of Dead Mans Hill is under attack,
Severe fighting is still in progress,
but the German attack lacks the
strength and power of last Saturday
nights operations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13
GOOD ROADS
MEETING At
MILWAUKEE
Literature to be Sent Out and Educa-
tiOnal Campaign Planned.
(By United Press Association.

(By United Press Association.
Milwaukee, Wis, April ia meet
ing of men from all over Wisconsin
who are interested in good roads was
held here today to form the state good
roads association. One hundred are
attending.
William H. Reeds, secretary of the
convention bureau Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers association was
instrumental in calling the meeting
and IN effecting the organization. A
temporary organization was formed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13
BRITAIN SAYS
SHE HAD A
RIGHT To SEIZE
Says Germans on Ship Were in Inter-
national Service
(By United Press Association.)

Washington, D. c., April H. That
the Germans seized from the Ameri-
can liner China were engaged in inter
national service and that they shifted
their base of operations from Shang-
hal to Manila is the contention to
Great Britain in a reply received to-
day by the state department.
Great Britain contended that she
had the right to seize men, though not
actually allied to her enemies forces
and in so doing did not violate the SOW
ereignty of a neutral power.
The reply called attention to bomb
plots of the enemy on neutral soil.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13

ally, while suffering acutely from his
wound, put bullet through the IA
Tiers brain.
Leo Barri, a Frenchman, four Arab
peddlers and a number of Mexicans
were added to the three Americans and
two other foreigners killed by Villas
men near Guerreo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13
SMYSER CASE
III JURY
CFrom Tuesdays Daily.

The case Of the state of Wisconsin
against Thomas L. Smyser, charged
with assault with intent to do great
bodily harm and with pointing load
ed weapon went to the jury this af-
ternoon shortly after two o'clock.
The count charging Smyser with as
sault with intent to murder was strick-
en- from the charge following an argu-
ment before the court last evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13
10 COTTAGES
BURNEI)AT
LAKE GENEVA
Fire Thought to Have Been of Incen-
diary Origin.
(By United Press Association

Lake Geneva, Wis, April 13.-Au-
thorities today started an investiga-
ton of the fire which destroyed IS
cottages and the Big Congregational
Club near Williams Bay last night.
None Of the cottages were occupied
and it is believed the blaze was of
incendiary origin.
Nearly all of the cottages destroy
ed were owned by Chicago people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13
(By United Press Association. }

Washington, D. c., April 13.-The
Mexican embassy this afternoon ex-
pected to deliver to the state depart
ment General Carranza's note dealing
with the withdrawal of American
troops from Mexico.
Whether this communication is to
be construed as request" or a ode
mand" 'epends upon the interpreted
ton which is put upon the official
phraseology by the American officials.
The Mexican embassy declared
there was nothing in the note that
might be interpreted as a demand. In
the mean time plans for the pursuit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13
nv United Press Association

New York, April 13-Full confess
sion Of the details Of a plot to blow up
ships carrying ammunition to the al
lies has been made by Captain c.
KGest, resigned sea captain and one
of the four men arrested last night,
the police announced today. Three of
the four arrested are on the pay roll
Of the Hamburger Line.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13
S4O,OOOFIRE At
MENOMINEE,
MICHIGAN
Plant of Herald-Leader Imperfect
Help Secured From Marinette.
(By United Press Association.)

Menominee, Mich, April 11.-Fire
destroyed the stables owned by Peter
L'Hote, Is horses and several houses
causing a loss of more than $4,000.
A high wind caused the fire depart
ments of Marinette, Wis, and this city
great difficulty in fighting the flames
For time the building occupied by
the publishing house of the Herald
Leader and the Cloverland Magazine
were in peril.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13
BISHOP WELLER
NAME[)OV
RELIEF FUND
(By United Press Association)

Milwaukee, Wis, April 13.-Bishop
R. II. Weller of the diocese of Fond du
Lac has been named vice president
of the Observation-Disclosures Blind
Relief War Fund for soldiers and sail
ors according to information received
here today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13
ASK FOR
LOWER
IN SHINGLES
(By United Press Association.)

Washington, D. c., April 13.-The
West Coast Lumbermans' Associa-
ton today asked the Interstate Com
merce Commission to order a lower
rate on cedar shingles from Oregon
and Washington and other central
states.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13
FIRED ON
BY CARRANzA TROOPS
No American Soldiers Killed. Mexicans Sur
prised at Presence of American Troops
So Far South

The Carranzistas had no idea the
Americans were so far south, he de-
clared and were surprised by the
marching powers of the Americans.
The Mexican generals dispatches
are interpreted to mean that Carranza
did not intend to permit Americans
to progress so far into Mexico.
One hundred and forty men, believ-
ed to be part of Major Tompkins COM
mand comprised the troops which
passed through Parrall, Litche report
ed.
The Americans kept on marching.
paying little attention to the firing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13
BOW vows
HOLDROARDS
IN milwaukee,
(By United Press Association.)

Milwaukee, Wis, April 13.-Five
hundred pups and full grown dogs of
high degree are contesting for the a
wards in the first annual dog show
held under the auspices of the Wiscon-
sin Kennel Club, which opened in the
Auditorium today. There are many
dogs from outside the state competing
with the favorite Badger CANNES for
the prizes.
The show will continue three days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13
MRS. ELIZABETH
HECOX REACHES
92ND MILESTONE

Among the old people at the Lyon
evangelistic service yesterday after
noon was Mrs. Elizabeth Hecox, who
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13

1t is reported that the Mississippi
river in the vicinity of Dubuque, Iowa
will be higher this week than it was
been in ten years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13

Miss Lita Belle Hibben of Los Ange-
les, Cal, is the first district attorney
Of her sex. She is Twenty-Five years
old, a graduate of the Southern Cali
fornia Law school and is considered
one of the brightest of woman lawyers.
She was born in Illinois.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-13

torpedoed by a German undersea
craft.
The German note reached the state
department today and deciphering was
started at once.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-29

THE SPEED LAWS. The fact
that Judge Wade as judge Of the
speeders' court had soaked many
speeder for violating the speed law
invites public attention to law that
is generally violated by common
consent. On Michigan boulevard,
for example, most autos run from 20
to % miles an hour. There is some
question whether the traffic could be
taken care of if autos kept within the
15-miles-an-hOur limit. Ordinarily
the traffic cops pay no attention to
the man who drives at a 20-mile clip,
if he appears to be. a careful driver.
And a careful driver can keep his car
under control at that speed.
The speed law is one of the many
laws violated by common consent.
It is a law that has been amended by
the policeman's discretion. And, as
a general thing; that discretion is not
abused. The driver who gets too gay
and who irnagines that he is cock of
the walk or boss of the boulevard
may be yanked up for exceeding the
speed limit, even though he drives
no faster than others.
Many of the speed laws were made
before the public knew much about
the automobile. Custom has made
officers of the law wink at it's viola
ton by careful drivers. Yet it makes
If Dossible for them to curb the road
hog and the driver who shows
reckless disregard Of the rights of
pedestrians and other drivers,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-29
FHE BLACKLIST BUSINESS

THE BLACKLIST BUSINESS
In blacklisting of American firms,
under its trading with the enemy
act" England is within its technical
rights, but the boycott is a measly
business for Great Britain to be- en-
gagged in and it can be made a costly
one if the department of commerce
will lend a little aid.
The allies have benefited hugely
blythe disposition of America to stand
on it's rights of free trade. This lat
est move smacks too much of the
baby act. There are a whole lot of
ways in which England can be
brought to time in short order and all
Uncle Sam will have to do will be to
keep his eyes straight to the front:
maybe wink a little,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-29


driver is pinched for speeding unless
he is going over 25 miles an hour.
WILL THEY BE SCARED CLEAN7
The epidemic of infantile paralysis
in New York has apparently been
checked. Deaths and new cases are
both diminishing rapidly.
The physicians in charge of the
fight have accomplished wonders.
New York is a veritable hOt-bed of
disease, par dcularly ehildren's dis
ease. Block after block of filthy, I'M
sanitary, tenement buildings, each
housing a good-sized community
packed like sardines in a box, rear
their ugly facades on the east side.
1t is next to a miracle that an cpl
demic of the virulent type of this
one, once 50 fully under way in that
cOngested district, should have been
controlled until it had ravaged the
entire city.
New York and the whole United
States are to be congratulated; the
more. 50 if the largest city in the
wOrld takes its scare so much to
heart. that it will now raze a few of
the germ incubatOrs on the east side
and improve the frightful conditions
of the balance. New York owes it to
the nation to keep itself, at least ply
sically, clean.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-29

It very seldom happens that a
driver is pinched for speeding unless
he is going over 25 miles an hour.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-06
woman
GIVES ADVICE
"Don't Darn His Socks Until
You Are Married to Him."
She Says.

ST, PAUL, Mimi, Aug, 7.-Dou't
darn your flance's hose until after you
are married to him. This rule ia I'D.
vocated by TIra Capetz. formerly Mrs
John Tonne, who filed suit in district
court against Peter Vienna, machInIst,
for $8,O87 for alleged breach Of prom
Use.
Miss Capetz said she had darned
socks for Vienna from June is, 1914,
until May 20, 1919, under the impress
sion that they were to be married, But
Vienna appeared satisfied with condi.
lions and kept postponing marriage
until she decided to act.
Vienna was charged with popping
the question five days before Miss
Capetz obtained a divorce from John
Tonic,
According to law, six months must
eIapse before q divorced person can
remarry, This gave Vienna his first
excuse for not marrying.
Miss Capetz wants $4,000 for her
wounded heart, S434 for wages she
earned and gave him and 1858 which
she alleges she earned at a ratio Of
81 a day while Viennn's housekeeper,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-06

high school graduate, but entered the
business world, where l have been
for the last nine years; consequently
have had no chance TO learn how 10
cook or bake. However, have been
COX and can folio wyour recipes
which l rel!giously cut out and ME as
told; but here is my problem'
Both my husband and do not
care for meat, especially during this
hot weather, and want to ask you
II you will give me a few moatless
dinner menus. l am afraid do not
know enough about foods to give US
what is needed. We have eggs for
breakfast every morning.
Again let me state that every reel
pc Of yours which have tried has
been a success; everything is 50 plain.
Hoping ! am not asking too much
from so busy a person as You must
be and assuring you that this help
will be appreciated by most crate
ful and ardent admirer OF your work.
Sincerely yours.
MRS. L. D, S.
July "a, 1917
Seven Good Dinners.
The following menus were sent to
Mrs. S. stating If there any recipes
she desired l would gladly send
them. The seven dinners are for the
present month, when the fresh veg
etables and fruits are plentiful,
Iced Fruit Juice
Cheese Soufile
Sliced Tomatoes
Frozen Peaches
Tomato Soup or Fruit Juice
Corn Pudding
Drowned Sweet Potatoes
String Bean Salad
Grape Frappe
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-06
COUPLE WAGER
ON CHILD A YEAR
Are to Bring This About in Case
Wilson is Re-
elected.

BEAVER FALLS, Pa, August g.
THAT we shall have a child every
year for the rest of our natural lives
If Wilson Is reelected president Of
the United States in 1916" Is the
strange wager Mr.. and Mrs, Henry
Du Prele, Republicans, Of Beaver
Fells, have made with Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Greene, Democrats, of New
Brighton, to take effect in 1917.
Mr., and Mrs, Greene have placed
5000 as their side of the bet,
II hardly look for Mr.. Wilson to
be reelected" Mr., Du Prele told a
newspaper man today, although
should he be, my wife and I will car
ry out our part of the agreement
Both Mr.. and Mrs, Du PTele are
young people, the husband being 27
and his wife 24j they already have
three children, and should they lose
in the wager, Mr., Du Prele ttgts-s
they should have at least twenty-five
children before the end of their ma
tural lives.
Mr.. Du Prele explained there isn't
anything to explain about our wager,
Mr.. and Mrs. Greene are just as stout
Democrats as we are Republicans,
and we decided to make our bet
something worthwhile when we did
bet"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-06
LARGE IDAHO brewery
NOW CANNING FACTORY
New Company Starts with Halt
Million Capital and En-
cages Specialist.

CoBUR DALESD, Idaho, Aug. 81
Swords beaten into ploWshares is the
nature Of tho transition which has
converted an Idaho brewery into q
canning factory. The Inland Canning
Company has filed article sof incorpot-
talon and purchased the Panhandle
Brewery at Occur d'Alene, The capi-
tai stock Is 100000, all paid in and the
purchase price was $4,000.
Changes necessary to prosecute the
work Of canning every variety Of
fruit and vegetable grown In the To-
callty will cost less than $1,000. The
boilers and much Of the equipment
can be used in process work and the
building is the initial plant Of an.
industry which will be rapidly ins
creased.
A canning specialist will shortly ar
rive from Chicago and 1t Is planned 70
have the machinery Installed in All
gust and give employment to q nupi9
Der of people this year.
Thus is Idaho solving the problem
of utilizing tho buildings and equip
ment thrown into idleness when It's
radical prohibition law went into ef-
feet the first Of the year. And thus
springs the wheat where tares have
grown,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-06
Culinary Expert Outlines Meals
Easy to Prepare for Hot
Summer Days.
(By Mrs, Anna y. Scott, Culinary Ex-
pert Of the Philadelphia North
AmeriCan.)

Why not try meatless menus for
tn hot sultry Auguts days, using the
supplies that are obtainable in every
community and which can be prepar-
ed by the average housekeeper.
Not only are the following menus
easy to prepare and wholesome, but
they are economical, using little fuel,
Where frozen dishes are given and
the housekeeper finds 1t too siren
uous to do the work, prepare as for
freezing, adding a tablespoonful OF
graduated gelating, dissolved, to the
quart OF of fruit Put in mold;
when, when cold cover and place in
pan Of ice water an hour before serv-
Ing time. A thin custard can be
made, served ice cold with the jel-
lied fruit instead OF cream.
Prompted by Letter.
The following letter prompts me
to give the meatleSs menus:
My dear Mrs. Scott:
] hope you will pardon my writing
you, but reading at the end Of the
Friday list that questions will be
carefully answered l take courage to
write and tell you of my difficulty.
am an April bride and have gone Into
very nice little home which my hus-
band and I furnished. We are not
the very young kind, for we waited
until We could furnish our home and
nave a little in reserve. l was a
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-06
SAYS WOMEN HAVE
BALANCE OF POWER

both parties vociferously claim pre-
paredness and Americanism. Presi-
dent Wilson means to run on the rec
ord that he has kept the country out
Of war" But his spokesman, Cover
nor Glynn, in his keynote speech at
the Democratic national convention,
rccited a long list of occasions on
which the leaders of the Republican
party had in the past under great in
ternational provocation written notes!
The Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage based its hopes Of the wom-
ans party upon the very fact that
women will vote according to their
own ideas,
Conference at Colorado Springs.
Upon coming into being in Chi
cago on June c, the woman's party
took possession of the organization
perfected by the Congressional Union
in the twelve suffrage states during
the last three years. Since then the
work has gone forward so rapidly
that by the time the woman's party
meets at its Colorado Springs confer
'ence on August 10 to determine cleo
ton policies, committees will be
formed and at work IN every county
of each Of these states"