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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06
.POTATOER AND
/. CONTROL Method

Directions for the culture of pota-
toes and control methods used against
blight and beetle attacks have been
sent by the College of Agriculture to
number of county school superin-
tendents for distribution among young
people intending to enter potato grow
ing contests this year. Rules govern
ing the contests and the selection of
potatoes for exhibition purposes are
also being prepared for the same pur-
pose. High grade seed stock, mostly
from certified" fields, is being used
in the work. Organized contests have
been started in Chippewa, Adams,
Sank, Polk and Washburn counties.
Several of the other counties in Wis
consin's potato belt are also holding
growing contests under local leaders.
Opportunities for exhibiting potatoes
at state shows this fall will be given
at the State Fair, West Allis in Sep
TENDER, and at the State Potato Grow
ers' Convention at Eau Claire in No
vember.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06

honored thereby. We, here in Grand
Rapids, who know Mr.. Goggins per-
sonally and have an intimate acquain-
lance with him have knowledge of
his ability as an able lawyer. He is
recognized as one of the best lawyers
in the state of Wisconsin. His selec-
ton therefore as President of the
Wisconsin Bar Association is appre-
ciated by his many friends in Grand
Rapids and Wood County. We join
with them in extending greetings. We
know that he will fill the duties of
that office with credit to himself and
the entire association.
There was a large attendance at
the annual session of the Wisconsin
Bar Association in Oshkosh this week
The citizens there entertained them
royalty and the program carried out
was one of the best in the history of
the association.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06
MEEHAN

Floyd Smart of Stevens Point visit
ed over Sunday at the home of his
grand mother, Mrs. Mary Fowler.
Mr. and Mrs. R. w. Parks spent
last Thursday at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Warren BeadIe, Jr., at
Biron.
Mrs. Dora Eggleston of Stevens
Point has been visiting the past two
weeks with friends and relatives here.
Mr.. Brazeau, attorney for the Con-
solidated Water Power &. Paper Co.,
of Grand Rapids, was business caller
here last Friday.
Mrs. Fred Fox spent Sunday at the
home of her sister at BirOn.
Miss Genevieve Godin, who is en-
ployed at this place spent Sunday at
her home Linwood Miss Viva Parks
accompanied her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Barden and
daughter Lucy, of Linwood visited at
the home of their son and brother,
Lester at this place last Sunday
D. w. Parks has moved onto his
own farm and has his barn 34x6O
feet under construction. VIM. Newly
of Plover is doing thecarpenter work
The Eagles day at Grand Rapids
Thursday was largely attended by res
idents OF this place, it also proved to
be traffic day for Meehan as it was
estimated that the most automobiles
ever passed through here in one day
was Thursday.
A deal was consumated here last
Friday whereby the Consolidated peo-
pie of Grand Rapids took over the riv-
er bottom property belonging to Clyde
Kinney, and Mrs. Mary Fowler. This
makes several tracks of land purchas-
ed here by them and it is anticipated
that the company will soon own one
of the richest and most fertile farms
in the state when all of the low land
has been purchased. The prices paid
for the lands average from $35 to $50
per acre, and the farmers reserving
the timber and fences.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Fox are in re
ceipt of letter from their son, Bert,
who is spending the summer in Wyo-
ming. Among other things he states
that he is employed on the Pitchfork
ranch which comprises 1000 acres of
land and at present has on it herd
of 10000 head of cattle and countless
numbers of sheep. He is also contem
plating trip to Yellowstone Park by
wagon which will consume about one
month. He also states that he likes
the country in that section better than
at first but expresses desire to again
return to old Meehan, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06
HERE IS A GOOD WAY
TO OUTWIT CUTWORMS

F. E. P. Britton, 924 Rinker avenue,
Aurora, Mo-, gives his plan for keep
ing cutworms off cabbage plants Here
it is:
"Many times in Southwest Missouri
the cutworms are bad in cold, rainy
spring weather that it is impossible
to get a stand of cabbage | have
known chem so bad they would cut
half of the patch down in two nights
Here is my method of outwitting them,
Cut up lot of newspapers in squares
about 6 inches each way. Stick your
penknife through the center and split
the paper to the edge Of the piece.
Then set the cabbage out and level
the hill around the plant. Then draw
the split paper around the plant, lap
the edge and place a pebble or clod of
dirt on it to prevent it from blowing
off, and Mr. Cutworm will not get on
nor under the paper. I have tried this
for twenty-five years and it never
fails. Other plants can be done the
same way. | give this recipe for the
benefit of other gardeners and farm
ers."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06

dozen and laying hens were so valu-
able that no chickens were killed for
food until their laying capacity de-
clined.
A dressed chicken in Cologne shop
brought two dollars and a half during
the day while it rested in the shop
window many persons stopped to look
at it.
The shooting of pigeons in the
streets or on the rooftops is severe
ly punished but it is said that the
pigeon population is being rapidly
diminished. Zeppelin crews that have
passed over Berlin at low attitudes
in recent celebrations have commented
on the number of pigeon traps they
have seen on the roofs of office build
ings On this account there is a Joke
current in Berlin that the porters of
office buildings have the best fed fam
lilies in the city.
Undoubtedly Germany has food
beef, pork, fats, oils and most of the
other edibles that make eating worth
while. Where do they go? Who gets
them?
The soldiers. Behind the German
lines are cattle sheds, always full of
live stock. From all I could hear in
Rotterdam, the German soldiers have
no complaint to make of their food.
A civilian in Germany these days is
an incubus. More or less, he must
feed himself and his family as best
he can.
The next three months, until crop
time will of course be the hardest of
the year for German civilians. They
are struggling along with last years
leavings. All Germany is waiting
with bated breath, to see how the
autumn crops turn out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06
BY WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD

BY WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD =
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Rotterdam, May 29-(By MaiD-
Nobody ever has anything fried these
days in German cities and towns I'M
less a special feast is on and the
householder or host has had remark
able piece of luck in securing fat of
some sort Fats of every kind are
lacking
Travellers from Germany to Rotter-
dam say butter is practically unknown
Now and then a householder may Sc
cure half pound of margarine at a
dollar a pound
Lard is as scarce as butter
Some months ago, when the short
age in fats became definite, few good
| cooks discovered that olive oil might
be used for frying meats and within
short time many foresighted civil
| lans had laid in supplies of olive OIL
At present the olive oil is exhausted.
The government experts in their eff
forts to obtain fats, Communicated all
the peanuts in Germany.
''Im very fond of peanut candy"
said German from Munich, who had
come to Rotterdam to feed up, as he
explained, "and every afternoon | used
to drop few pennies in penny-in-
the-slot candy machine near my Of
fee.
Zone afternoon | ran out to the ma
chine and found that the peanut can
dy slot had been sealed up with a gov
eminent seal.
II counldn't break it of course. Lat
er on policeman came and collect
ed all the peanut candy in the ma
chine. He said the government was
going to take the peanuts out of it
and extract the oil from them"
The one greasy food that can be OBJ
tanned in limited quantities in certain
districts of Germany is the little can
ned French sardine. How it gets into
Germany no one seems to know.
my grocer always had some sar-
dines," explained a neutral lady, who
was going back to the United States
where | can eat all | want to-" He
doled them out sparingly without any
government regulation she said, but
a beefsteak fried in the fish oil was
very unlike beefsteak.
There has never been a shortage Of
lemons and oranges, according tt
various persons from various parts Of
Germany. The ally blockade it ap
pears has not as yet shut off the sup
ply of citrus fruits, which reach Ger
many by devious routes from variou:
warm Chimes
Of sugar the Germans of cours,
have an immense supply owing tt
their beet root industry. Salt abound
! but pepper is scarce Ham, bacor
or pork in any form is unknown t,
! civilians.
Eggs in April were sixty cents
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06
RURAL TEACHERS
Will GET BONUS
From So to IS a Month to be Added
to Pay of Teachers Staying in
same District.
(By United Press Association

Madison, Wis, June 29.-State Su-
perintendent of Schools C. P. Cary to-
day sent to County Superintendent
of schools an approximate list of ru-
raj school teachers who have been GER
titled to him as entitled to state aid
under the law passed by the last le-
gislature providing bonus of 81 a
month to teachers who taught two
consecutive years in the same dis
trict. 81 to those who have taught
for three consecutive years in the same
district and Sc month for those who
taught four consecutive years in the
same district.
$500 teachers in Wisconsin are en-
titled to this bonus.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06
OUTING
ASSOCIATION
ORGANIZED
Picnic Held Yesterday Well Attended
Adopt Name and Elect Officers

The Picnic held yesterday on Hun
tiers Island for the purpose of perfect
ing the organization of an Automobile
and Outing Club was attended by a
bout fifty persons.
A permanent organization was eff
ected and the name of Automobile and
Outing Association was adopted.
The following officers were elected:
7. A. Taylor, president.
C. w Rood, vice president.
James Glennon, secretary and trea-
surer.
The following were chosen as a
board of directors:
T. A. Taylor.
C. w. Rood
C. A bennington.
George w. Mead.
T. w. Brazeau.
F. j. Wood.
Mrs. l. P Witter.
Mrs. AL. Voss.
Mrs. George NJ. Hill.
Mrs. G. o. Babcock
The several committees will be ap-
pointed by the board of directors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06
PULLING STUMPS

A better working knowledge of
more economical systems OF pulling
stumps by the combination of power
apparatus and dynamite has been left
with hundreds of farmers and settlers
in eleven counties of northen Wiscon-
sin as a result of the tour of the Land
Clearing Special Train, which closed
its schedule at Cornell, Chippewa
county, Saturday. 1t is estimated that
nearly 5000 men, actually facing land
clearing problems of more or less
magnitude, witnessed the demonstra-
tions. The work has met with such
uniform success that it is probable
another series of demonstrations will
be given next fall,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06
KNEE DEEP
IN JUNE

Live stock interests in Wisconsin
are wide-awake. "Knee deep in
June" and full of confidence in the fu-
ture, the dairymen of the state are
holding more than As separate asso-
citation summer conventions and con-
ferences in So counties this month.
Speakers of experience and ability
have addressed number ofthese
meetings through the cooperation of
local committees, state breed organ
izations, and the Wisconsin Live
Stock Breeders Association.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06
FRANCE STILL BUYING
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH
OF AMERICAN HORSES
(By United Press Association

Lincoln, Neb., July 1.-The French
government is still buying American
horses, having within the last two
weeks placed contracts for 10000
head, the order to be filled by July
Is.
Omaha is the concentration point
for this shipment. One hundred and
sixty-five dollars per head is theprice
under the contract, making the total
expenditure for the shipment $780,
600. Most of this money will go to
horse raisers in Nebraska, though
some horses will be taken from Kan
sas, Iowa and South Dakota.
Since the beginning of the war
horses have been concentrated in this
section for shipment to the allies for
use in the war zone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06
RESTORING
SOIL fertility

Wisconsin's plan of cooperative
grain breeding, particularly the CO.
operative system followed by the State
Agricultural Experiment Association,
will be described to farmers of the
Panhandle next month by R. A. Moore
College of Agriculture, in an address
at Austin, Texas, on July IT, At this
meeting of the Texas Farmers Con-
gress Mr.. Moore will also tell what
experience Wisconsin farmers have
had with alfalfa and other legumes in
restoring soil fertility.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06
DETAILED
SOIL SURVEYS

Detailed soil surveys are being made
in Rock and Waupaca counties by
the soils department ofthe College of
Agriculture, cooperating with the
State Geological and Natural History
Survey and the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. Maps of the
counties will be made showing the
variation in soil types and topography
as the principal factors. with other
things of value included incidentally.
Reports Of the surveys will be issu-
ed by the Bureau of Soils, United
States Department of Agriculture
and the State Soils Survey.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06
VESPER
Residents of Vesper and vicinity are
requested to send or telephone news
items to-
Mrs. Ray Bean, Correspondent.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Beck autoed up
to the Marshfeld hospital to see Mrs.
Joe Brickheimer who is i'll with ty-
phoid fever. They report that she is
gaining slowly.
c. Goldsworthy made a business
trip to Racine last week.
Mrs. Kelrs mother and father from
near Ripon spent Sunday at the Kell
home
Miss Viola Alberts of Thorpe is
visiting at the Hesslar home for a
short time.
]. Jones of North Prairie was here
last week visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Bymers spent a
couple of days last week visiting THEN
son in Milladore.
F. Lake had the misfortune to dis
locate his shoulder again
L. Greb visited relatives at Dodge
vile last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06

A band of Sank county farm boys,
who are attending the Young Peoples
Course in Agriculture, have pitched
tent on the campus of the College of
Agriculture at Madison. The encamp-
ment is under the supervision of Sank
County Y. M. c. A. Secretary Bah
cock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06
GRAND RAPIDS
MAN HEADS
STATE BAR
B. r. Goggins Made President and
George E. Morton, Secretary.

Not only the Grand Rapids and
Wood County Bar Associations will
be pleased over the selection of B. r.
Goggins, one of their members to the
Presidency ofthe State Bar Associa-
ton at Oshkosh yesterday, but every
body in this city.
This is a mark of honor that any
lawyer that is thus selected may feel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06

Roy D. Hunter, a graduate of the
Wisconsin Short Course in Agricul-
ture, has been named a trustee of the
New Hampshire Agricultural College
Mr.. Hunter is also president of the
Sullivan County Farmers Associa-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06
FOOD IN
GERMANY

Hungry Germany Waits on Crops.
This is the fifth and last ofthe fodo
stories from Germany which Shep-
herd secured by interviewing travel
ers from Germany at Rotterdam
Editor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06

Herman Smith is adding a large
commodious porch on the east side of
his house. 1t will add greatly to the
comforts of the house.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
MAY-DAY EXERCISES HELD
Mias Mabel Miller Star of Meeting Mt
Randolph Macon wonan's
College.

Especial TO Tho Times Dispatch
LYNCHBURG. VA. May 5.-The an
nuai May Day exercises OF Randolph
Macon woman's College were held on
Saturday. when all class work was sus.
pended for the day. In the field -day
contests In the morning the athletic
banner was won by the sophomore
class. Miss Mabel Miller. Of the class
OF 1916. was the individual star Of the
meet She won first place in the base
ball throw. the shot-put and the javelin
throw. in all three Of which events she
holds the college record.
In the afternoon the students present
ed a pantomime. The Romance of the
Rose" accompanied by solo and couple
dances. Miss Bobby Porter, OF Bit
more, y. G., then was chosen May
Queen the exercises concluding with
the Maypole dance given by sixteen
students under the direction OF Miss
Nelson
AZ night. I'm the college auditorium.
the Coburn Players gave the famous
Oriental classic. The Yellow Jacket"
The performance was witnessed ny tho
largest crowd that ever attended
play at Randolph Macon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
Don't Stay
Gray

Tint your hair to tho shade desired
with "Brownatone." This new prep
aration is far superior to any mixture
that contains henna, sulphur silver.
lead or similar preparations.
There Is no danger Of an itching or
poisoned scalp when you use .Browna-
tone" for this simple preparation posi-
IHely contains no lead, mercury sill
yer. sulphur. zinc. anlline. coal-tar pro-
ducts or their derivatives You iust
brush or comb il into the hair and
presto.-your gray hairs instantly dis
appear-your hair Is a beautiful and
uniform color throuEhout-the ends are
as dark as the balance and you have
any shade desired from light brown
TO black. Just a moments touch
ing up once month and no one can
ever detect it,
No rubbing or washing off-no fad
ing.
Prepared in two shades-one to pro-
duce golden or medium brown. the
other dark brown or black. Two sizes
We will send absolutely free, for a
short time only, sample bottle OF
"Brownatone," If you will send us your
name and address accompanied by 1Oc
20 help pay postage and packing No
samples at dealers. This offer Is made
for you TO try rownatone" Hair
Stain. and find for yourself lust how
superior il is to all So-called "dyesv
combs. etc. The Kenton Pharmacal
Co. 300 Pike street, Covington, KY
Sold and guaranteed in Richmond by
Tragic Drug Co, Grant Drug CO. and
other leading dealers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
MOTORING IS POPULAR
At OLD POINT COMFORT
Guests Spend Much OF Time Taking
Trips to Williamsburg, James.
town and Yorktown.
DINNER FOLLOWS LAUNCHING
Given in Honor OF Mrs. William
Evarts Benjamin, Who Christened
Standard Oil Steamer II. II. ROg-
crs at Newport News.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.I

Especial to The Times Dispatch
OLD POINT, VA. May s.-Sojourn-
ers hnd these spring days at Old
Point ideal for motoring and outdoor
diversions, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas De-
ford. who motored down from Baltl-
more the early part Of the week. have
been spending n greater part OF tho
time on the road with Mr. and Mrs.
Pembroke Womble. others taking runs
to historic old Williamsburg, James
town and Yorktown are w. TT. Macy,
H.. and Mrs. Hamilton Mex. Twoubly.
Of New York. MIR. and Mrs. Jean de
st. Cyr motor daily. and MIR. St Cyr
has become one OF the enthnsia site
hirdmen at the Curtiss Aviation School.
Mr. and Mrs. g. J. Symington, OF New
YORK, motor daily with Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas c. deRooset, of Baltimore.
post Launching dinner was given
at the Chamberlin Friday evening for
MrR William Evarts Benjamin. who
christened the Standard Oil steamer II.
Fl. Rogers at the Newport News ship
building plant Mrs. Benjamin "a as
sisted by her daughter. Mrs \. - b.
Pratt, OF Brooklyn. as matron Of honor
at the christening exetc ises. While
here Mrs. Pratt took n trip out over
hampton Roads in ono OF the hydro
planes OF the Curtiss school
Mrs. Fred r. Palen. who came down
with Mr.. PRlen from, New York II at
tend the launching OF the r. Fl. Rogers.
has left for Richmond to visit her
nother. Mrs. Mayo, TT the Chesterfield
Apartments
Mrs. J. Winston Read save a bridge
tea in the palm garde, for Mrs. Palen,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
RADFORD

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
RADFORD. VA. May 6.-Fairfax
Harrison, president Of the Southern
Railway, and II. W. Anderson, Of Rich
mond. Will deliver addresses Al the
normal school on Wednesday, May 10.
under the auspices OF the COOPERATIVE
Education Association Of Virginia
This is one Of four engagements made
in the State by them for the month of
May.
The Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION will send several delegates
to the Southern Students Conference
Al Black Mountain. y. g, early in
June.
The number OF applications for adj
mission TO the summer normal school
is the largest ever known in the his
tory OF this institution q, this time
of the yeai. The attendance during the
summer quarter will reach SOC
The annual intersociety contest he
tween the Ingles and Pocahontas Lit
erary Societies for the silver trophy
cup is arousing much interest in both
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
ErIIsvE NoTr STEPHENSON. MISS ETHE Hill.

Lee Richardson. of St, Joseph, Mo.
and 4. g. Cooper
Mrs. Lizzie Smith and daughter. Miss
virginia, and son, George. are visitors
lin Washington.
Miss Fay Leby, who has been the
guest OF her aunt, Mrs. David Of New
York. for the past three months. re-
turned to Orange on Friday
Miss Mary Mcguire Croxton has been
on visit to friends In Richmond
Miss Elena Weaven. OF Liberty Mills.
was the guest OF Mrs. Alien Warren
for the weekend.
Mrs. John Mcdonald entertained the
Orange Bridge Club on Thursday az
,ternoon.
Rev. John Hansbrough is spending
several .days in Culpeper with his
daughter. Mrs Mccoy.
Miss Florence Garrett was visitor
TO Charlottesville on Friday
The subscription dance given on
Thursday night at the Masonic Opera
House, was one OF the most brilliant
and successful events OF tho season
Barclay Taliaferro was visitor to
Charlottesville on Thursday.
Mrs. ". G. scott and daughter, Miss
Sadie. are the guests OF DR.. and Mrs.
QuarleH. OF Manassas.
Miss Lucy Booton left on Saturday
to he the guest OF Mrs Judge Riley.
.of Richmond. for week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
WOODSTOCK
Especial to The Tlmes-Dlspa,cb

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
WOODSTOCK, VA. May 6.-Miss
Gertrude Funkhouser is visiting her
sister. Mrs. James Janney, OF near
Martinsburg, w. Va.
George and William Sachs and A. A.
Chapin OF Washington, were guests OF
MIR. and Mrs. II. o. Nicodemus this
week.
Charles Birdick. mining engineer OF
New York City, and Mr.. Turk. man
ager of the copper mines ut Front
Royal. spent several days this week
with J. Carson Anderson, of this place.
Mrs. John n. Berry and daughter,
Miss Natalie Berry, left Tuesday for
Pittsburgh, after visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. III. O. Nicodemus in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Miller and family
have returned TO their home In Wash
ington. after visit to Mrs. Miller's
mother, Mrs. j. -. Boyer.
Miss Wilkins has returned to her
home in Washington. after visit to
Rev. and Mrs. G. r. Palmer at the
Episcopal rectory
j. Carson Anderson has returned to
his home in this place after visit
to his parents. in Lynchburg
r. II. Williamson. of the United
states Department of Justice. with
headquarters in New York City. visited
friends In this place this week.
Jacob Hoover left this week for