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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-20
S4l9,4I5 FIRE
LOSS IN MARCH
Chimney Fires and Wood Too Near
Stoves Principal Causes.

Madison, Wis, April 1S-Accord-
ing to returns made to State Fire Mar
shall NJ. J. Cleary, fire losses in Wis
consin during the month of March to-
tailed S419,415, covered by insurance
of S978,085. The number of fires was
$50. This is a considerable decrease
from the corresponding month of
March, 1915, when the losses were
S520,3O and the number of fires 200
It is also a considerable increase over
the totals for February, 1916, when the
losses were S303,21O and the number
of fire 200. Chimney fires and fires
caused by wood too near stoves anc
pipes were the chief sources of loss
There were As chimney fires causing
total losses of s34,750, while 81 fires
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-20
'MEASLESSWELLS
DISEASE REPORT
Vital Statistics Bureau Shows Conta-
gious Disease in First Three Months
of Year Nearly Equals Entire Year
of 1915.
(By United Press Association.) }

Madison, Wis, April 15.-With over
10000 cases of contagious diseases re-
ported in the state during the first
three months of the year, the record
comes dangerously near to that for
the entire year of 1915, when 1853
cases were recorded with the state bu-
reau of vital statistics.
The high morbidity Of the first quar-
ter is accounted for largely by the IN
precedented prevalence of measles, of
which 8,640 cases were reported, of
these 4,728 were in Milwaukee. In
the corresponding period last year the
total measles in the state was only
668.
The comparative record for conta-
giouS diseases follows
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-20
RE-HEARING ON
INSURANCE CASE
Supreme Court Considers Case of In
surance Company Against Branti-
gan.
(By United Press Association.

Madison, Wis, April 15.-The su-
preme court today held a re-hearing
of the case of the National Insurance
company against Brantigan in which
it was recently held by the court that
a man could not change the beneficiary
of policy without the consent of his
wife. This decision attracted a great
deal of attention from insurance men
all over the state.
In the case in question the policy
holder first made the insurance pay
able to his estate and then trans
ferred it to his second wife and later
to the children by his first wife. This
was held illegal
The case of the Lang Canning Com
pany against the state is also being
heard today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-20
NEW ADMINISTRATION
NOW IN CHARGE Of CITY
Mayor Ellis Takes Command OF City's Forces.
Appoints Cabinet

all work tremendously for the best
good of the city.
MAYORS APPOINTMENTS
Members of Official Cabinet:
J. J. Jeffrey, City Attorney.
Joseph Wheir, Jr., City Clerk.
E. l. Philleo, City Engineer.
DR.. J. J. Looze, City Health Officer.
John Nash, Superintendent of Pub
lie Works
Peter McCamley, Poor Commission
er.
D. NJ Huntington, Superintendent of
Fire Engine.
/ COMMITTEES
Street Committee-Fred Jackson,
M. c. Geoghan, C. E. Kruger.
Sewer Committee-A C. Gilmaster,
H. F. Gaulke, Chas. E. Kruger.
Water Committee-H. Plenke, Jacob
Bever, Hansen.
! Sidewalk Committee Gettzlaf, Lu-
kaseski, Lemense.
Finance Committee Damon, Bam-
j berg, Gaulke.
General Business Wittrock, Heis-
er, Bamberg.
/ Ben Hansen was appointed alder
man from the Eighth ward to take the
place made vacant by the appointing
of J. J. Jeffrey to be City Attorney.
Earle Pease was appointed to be a
member of the police and fire commits
+ sion to succeed w. Fl. Barnes whose
term expires.
/ Fred Jackson was elected president
j of the council.
The bonds for city clerk were set
at 81 900 and the bonds for city treas
urer were set at $4,000.
Bids for city printing and for city
! depository will be asked for.
The roster of the new council is.
| 1st ward-Bamberg and Bever.
| End ward-Gaulke and Heiser.
3rd ward-Geoghan and Halvorsen.
4th ward-Gettzlaff and Plenke.
| 5th -Gilmaster and Lukaseslki.
/ 9th Wittrock and Kruger
! 7th ward-Jackson and Damon.
| 8th ward-Lemense and Hansen.
The board of public works will be
made up of the following: Mayor E.
w. Ellis, Aldermen Jackson, Gilmas-
ter, Plenke and Gettzlaff.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-20
BRITISH CRISIS
BELIEVED PAST
Thought That Cabinet Trouble Had
Been Patched Up Over Night.


London, April 19.-Premier Asquith
at today's meeting Of the members
of the cabinet made formal effort to
prevent a breaking up of his and gen
eral election in the middle of the
worlds war.
The crisis was admitted to be the
most grave faced by the coalition cab
met since its formation.
Sensational rumors were circulated
that not only Lloyd George and other
ministers, but Lord kitchner and 9th
er military heads had threatened to
resign unless Asquith yield to the
demands for an immediate general
conscription.
These reports We're somewhat dis
apated by the persistent rumors that
a compromise was reached over night
and the threatened cabinet split had
been prevented.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-20
were started thru wood exposure, the
losses being $32, $50.

were started thru wood exposure, the
losses being $32 500.
Ten fires were set down as incen-
diary or suspicious, the losses being
$14,710, covered by insurance of $3.50
Twenty-seven fires We're of unknown
origin.
The chief fires of the month were:
March /, Rhodes drug store and gar
age, PeWaukee, loss $500; March /,
R. B. Hoard drug store, New Auburn,
$500; March II, Rose Hoonisch, ho-
tel, Edgar, $4,000; March 20, Farmers
Store Co., store, New Auburn, $4,000
March p, High school, Lake Mills,
$16,500; March "A, Chippewa Falls
Mercantile Co., store, Chippewa Falls
1852 600; March "a, William Murdock
store, Union Grove, $25, 900; March "a
S. A. Mauseth store, Cameron, SIT 900
March %, Electric plant, Sharon,
$500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-20

The engine tender and baggage car
went into the slough, but the passen-
ger cars remained on the rails.
No. So was running at snails pace
when the fill gave way. Engineers
have been suspicious of the Red Greek
bottoms ever since the high water
when the Mississippi began to recede.
All trains have been running thru
this place under "slow orders.
The passengers were taken to La
Crosse at midnight and sent around
over the C. M. & ST. Paul line to Sa-
vanah, Ill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-20
GENERAL SCOTT
GOES TOCONFER
WIIHFUuST()N
Said to Be Solely for Purpose of Get
ting Accurate Information.
By United Press Association

(By United Press Association.)
Washington, D. c., April 19.-Chief
of Staff General Scott will leave to-
night for San Antonio to spend sew
eral days with General Funston in can
vassing the Mexican situation. Scott
will make the trip at Secretary Bak-
er's request.
It is made solely for the purpose Of
getting as accurate information as
pos: le ofthe situation as it now is.
9, neral Funston remains in entire
har.,e of the affairs of his depart
lent, including the expedition into
Mexico. He has the confidence of the
and his dispositions have
met with the departments entire ap-
prevail"
1t was believed that Scott's journey
arose from disquieting reports from
Funston as to the situation in which
General Pershing men were at Parral
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-20
From TUESDAYS Dailv,

From Tuesdays Daily.
Frank Lukaseski, son of Alderman
Lukaseski, who resides at 893 High
street and who has been employed in
the Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Mill at
Port Edwards as a papermaker was
accidently killed at 8:15 o'clock last
night, April II, 1916.
While employed on a paper machine
on the calander roll and while in the
act of passing paper between the rolls
his arm was caught drawing him be-
tween the calander rolls and crushing
the top part of his head and killing
him instantly.
Fellow employees stopped the ma
chine as soon as possible, but too late
to prevent his being drawn in and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-20
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The change of administration in city
affairs took place quietly last evening
at the west side city hall.
The old council was called to order
by Mayor j. A. Cohen and all the al
dermen responded to the roll call.
Petitions for sewer on 18th Ave. S.
was granted.
Petition for sewer and water on 18th
Ave. S. was granted.
Sewer and water on Mckinley street
18th Ave. N, and 18th Ave. N. were
ordered in by council.
The claim for rebate in taxes made
by Herman Abel, was reported by the
City Attorney as correct and Mr.. Abel
was allowed $18.37.
Mayor Cohen in a short address
thanked the members OF the council
for their cooperation during his ad-
ministration and said that it was ow-
ing to this cooperation that his admin
istration had accomplished so much
and been so successful.
NEW COUNCIL.
Mayor Z. w. Ellis made a nice
speech to the new council. He stated
that he had been elected on busi-
ness and economical administration
platform and that he had no axe TO
grind, but would select the best men
for the various city jobs. He assured
the people of Grand Rapids that they
would get value received for every
dollar spent during his administration
and that he would see that the city at
large had the best possible protection
in all matters.
There is now $4,000 in the city
treasury, $4,000 of which must soon
be paid out, this leaves a balance of
so 900 to gether with about $4,000
which would be in about July 1st from
water and light departments, would
make total of $4,000 which would
be available for use in street, sewer.
water, etc.
He asked for the cooperation of the
members Of the council and assured
them that he was really good fellow
when you got to know him. He said
he had always been on friendly terms
with the members of the council who
had served with him on that body be-
fore and he thought that they could
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-20

Ole Knuteson of Mafeking, Mani
toba, Canada, who is in the city visit
ing his father and mother on 18th st.
north was a pleasant caller at this
office Wednesday. He owns 800 acres
of land and is in the stock raising bu-
siness principally cattle. He has been
out there three years and is doing well
and likes the country very much He
expects to remain one month when he
will return.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-20
GOVERNMENT TAKES HAND IN
MOVING CROPS TO-DAY
(By United Press Association }

Winnipeg, Man., April 14.-Investi-
cation of the causes of Manitoba's un-
precedented grain congestion was be-
gun by the provincial grain commits
sion, in special session here today
Hundreds of thousands of bushels OF
the finest wheat on the continent ars
lying in the open, subject to the ele-
ments, because of scarcity of cars
to move them. The government, weary
of waiting will take charge of the sit.
uation and move the crop.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-20
BOY KILLED IN
PAPER MILL
Frank Lukascewsk, II Years Old, Drawn
Between CaIander Rolls at Port Edwards
MilI--Head Crushed, Died Instantly

killed. The top of his head was crush
ed to pulp.
Frank Lukaseski, was seventeen
years old on March IA and a young
man highly thought of by his employ
ers and fellow workmen and his death
is greatly mourned by his fellow en-
ployees.
The body was taken to the Raglan
undertaking establishment where they
will be prepared for burial.
The funeral services will take place
Wednesday morning at $3.50 from the
house and 9 o'clock from ST. Law
renee church, the Rev. F. C. Ciszew-
ski officiating, burial will take place at
Calvary cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-20
GERMANY HAS BEGUN THE
RECONSTRUCTION OF SERBIA
(By United Press Association }

Athens, April 17.-Germany has be-
gun reconstructing Serbia, Austria
Hungary has charge of the work, but
at the top Germans are directing it.
IF the people will agree to become
Germans-insofar as it is possible to
make them over-a point has now been
reached where the conquerers evident
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-20
EARTH FILL
GIVES WAY
Engine and Baggage Car Go Into
Slough Near De Soto, Wis. No
One Injured.
(Ry United Press Association.)

La Crosse, Wis, April 19.-Heavy
rains last night combined with the
high water of the last fortnight caus-
ed long earth fill over Red Greek bot
toms, two and half miles south of
De Soto, Wis, to collapse, when pas
senger train No. So attempted to cross
last night.
c. J. Snyder, engineer went into
the deep water of the Red Greek
Slough with his locomotive. He es-
capped with only few scratches-the
fireman jumped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-20
TROUT MUST BE
SIX INCHESLONG
Season Opened Today. Some Advice
to Trout Fishermen.
(By United Press Association

Wild Rose, Wis, April 15.-Fisher-
men invaded Northern Wisconsin to-
day-the opening of the trout sea
son. Northern Wisconsin is the ban
ner fishing ground of the northwest
and every week end will see hundreds
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-20
MAKING Up
LOST TINE
CAUSE Of WRECK
(By United Press Association

New Haven, Conn, April 18.-The
Guilt Edge Express Of the New Haven
road was four minutes late and going
so miles an huor thru light fog tc
make up lost time before it telescop-
ed an accommodation train at Brad
dock last night killing five and injur-
ing 81.
This fact was made public in an Of
fetal statement given out by New Ha-
ven officers this afternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-20
HOFFMAN
AGAIN Wins
SkATH0NORS

Thirty members of the Skat league
took part in the tournament held last
evening at the Elks club.
The winners were:
1. J. A. Hoffman, Is net games.
2. Albert Bunde, SIC net points.
3. Roy Lester, II net games.
4. Earl Hill, 468 net points.
5. O. R. Moore, high hand 12O
points.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-20

The typhoid record during January
February and March was swelled by
Milwaukee's lake-borne epidemic. An
interesting fact shown by to-day's re-
port is the decrease of smallpox by
more than one-half over the same pc
riod in 1915,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-20
CLAIMS MISUSE
Of NATIONAL
GUARD MONEY
(By United Press Association.

Washington, D. c., April 15.- The
Federal appropriations for National
Guard maintenance have been "simp-
Iy disgracefully wasted and in some
instances embezzled" said Senator Bo-
rah, of Idaho today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-20
SUPTS. Of
SCHOOLS MEET
At MILWAUKEE
(By United Press AssociatiOn.)


Milwaukee, Wis, April 15.-School
superintendent and supervising prin-
cipals from all parts of Wisconsin will
meet here on April Il. Milton c. Pot
ter, superintendent Of public schools
of Milwaukee, will speak on the eff
feet a program of preparedness will
have on children in public schools.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-04-20
iiiiAiNNERA and
VELSHNEET
APRIL 24IH
(By United Press Association. i.

Milwaukee, Wis, April 19.- The
next important boxing bout which Wis
consin fans will have an opportunity
to see will be the ten round go be-
tween Ever Hammer, Chicago, and
Champion Freddie Welsh, April "a.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-18
History Repeats Itself On
The Fierce Italian War Front

sweeping northward bend as it makes
ito way East finally crossing the Ital-
ian boruer 1T Tezza, AZ miles by rail
from Trent. Next to Levico che larg-
est town in the valley is Borgo, known
in Roman days as Ausugum. On the
heights surrounding this picturesque
place of $500 people are the ruins of
several ancient and medieval castles
which lend unique aspect to the
landscape.
when the Italians were driven
south of the Tyrolean border they
took up strong defensive position al
most parallel with the upper Sugana
valley, along the heights above the
Frenzela valley, through which runs
railway connecting the two quaint
Italian towns of Asiago and Arsiero.
The former, thirty-four miles north of
VicenZa, is popular summer resort
fer well-to-do Venetians. 1t is the
capital of the "sette comuni," barren
plateau sustaining population of 3d.
00O Bavarians and Italian-speaking
Tyroleans. Arsiero is fifteen miles
southwest of Asiago and is the chief
town of the upper Astico valley.
ITO the east of Asiago and three
miles south of the Tyrolean border the
Brenta River flows through narrow
gorge in the Venetian Limestone Alps.
Through this passage, known as the
Canale di Brenta, the Venetians of the
18th century brought to the coast the
products of numerous tobacco planta-
items which they had established in
this fertile section. Today the gorge
offers many points of strategic value
to an army on the defensive, and if the
Austrians succeed in their drive down
the Brenta valley many thrilling en-
counters may be staged here"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-18

WASHINGTON, D. C. June 1.-THE
fierce offensive of the Austrian forces
il the Tyrolean Alps and especially 10
she Val Sugana seems to substantiate
Naose chroniclers who maintain that
history has habit of repeating itself,
gyen though it be in reverse order. The
present situation apparently offers the
Teutonic power an opportunity to
wreak on the Southern kingdom CEN
anry-deferred revenge for defeat suf-
aered at the hands of Italys ally,
France, in this same Sugana valley
EEre than hundred years ago." says
gEday's war geography bulletin of the
National Geographic Society issued
from its Washington headquarters.
1T was down the valley of the
Brenta River, where recently the
Archduke Charles Francis Joseph be-
gan pressing back the Italians, that
Napoleon made his amazing descent
upon the Austrians in 1896. The
French genius of war led his wonder
auIy mobile infantry distance of more
gsEan sixty miles in two days and at
ake end of the march rushed them in
e. battle against the forces of Wurhser
wEgo had fallen back upon the city Of
Bxssano, twenty miles south of the
present Tyrolean border and thirty
I'VE miles northwest of Venice This
phenomenal dash began at Trent,
Rrhere the NapoIeonic forces had been
assembled after the victory at Row
Ereto four days previously.
-Leyico, town of 5000 Inhabitants,
lying at the east end of Lake Galdon-
azzo and twenty-four miles southeast
81 Trent, is at the head of the fertile,
szne-clad Val Sugana, which follows
the course of the Brenta River in its
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-18

Of the White Provision Co., of Atlanta.
John W. Ely, with Rouse, Hempstone
Co., called on the local trade on Fri
day.
F. M. Stevens, travelling out of the
Macon office that Good Gulf
Gasoline" salesman in the city Thurs
day.
R. E. l.. Morefield and D. M. Saun-
ders were representatives of the Am
erican Tobacco Co. calling on the local
merchants here.
Jas. D. Lee, of Hopkinsville, KY,
was in the city Thursday to confer
with the Chamber of Commerce. Mr..
Lee is the southern representative for
the world famous Paine Fire Works "
Tom Schwalm came up from Savan-
nah and did not paint the town "red,
but claims that he was ready to take
orders for Sherwin & Williams fam
OTIS S. & W. paint.
W. E. Ellis, of the Firestone Tire &
Rubber Co., was registered at the
Windsor Hotel.
The many Americas friends of Max
Banner will be interested to know that
lie is in st. Louis this week on his
vacation.
Ben Ehrlich was in the city Friday
taking orders for cigars. Mr.. Ehrlich
represents Leroy Meyers of Savan-
nah.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-18
LOST

LOST-Suitcase; on dirt road be-
tween Americas and Andersonville;
contains evening suit. Reward, if re-
turned to r. P. Stackhouse. 14-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-18

250 days of the year
Except for the palm-resembling
lent forage for the herds of cattle,
flocks of sheep and droves of wild
horses, ON the islands, there is little
vegetation The commerce, which
does not reach a million dollars
year, consists chiefly of the exporta-
tion of wool, hides, tallow and frozen
mutton. Extensive peat boys supply
tie Scotch shepherds with a satisfac-
tory fuel.
During the last quarter of the
eighteenth century Spain laid claim to
the islands and for a time threatened
to go to war with England over their
control. The territory belonged to the
British empire by right of discovery,
however, for just a hundred years
after Columbus reached American
shores John Davis, one of the most
dauntless navigators of the Elizabeth
ian era, sighted this land while on his
return voyage from the Strait of Mag
gellan, where his superior, Thomas
Cavendish, had met with disaster. This
is the Davis who is reputed to have
been in command of the Black Dog
during the memorable overthrow of the
Spanish Armada, and who ranks with
Baffin and Hudson as the great trium-
virate of early Attic explorers.
Nearly a century and three quarters
after Davis discovery the explorer De
Rougainville raised the standard OF
France over these islands, and the
latter government coded the territory
to Spain in 1857. 1t was upon this
cession that Spain based her claims
which she seemed ready to enforce
with arms until 1771. The reassertion
OF British rights in 1888 marked the
withdrawal of the colonial claims OF
the people of Buenos Aires"