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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21
MARATHON 60.
WINSFIRSTP PRIZE
Wins Trophy for Best County Exhibit
at Wisconsin State Fair for the
Second Time.
By United Press Association

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 15.-Mara-
thon County today was awarded first
prize for having the best exhibit in
the County Building at the Wisconsin
State Fair.
This county captured the trophy last
year also.
George Cook, chairman of the Mara
thon exhibit said when awarded the
prize: owe told them before we left
home to put an extra shelf in the
court house so we could put the cup
up when we returned"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21

Mr.. Dyer of Fond du Lac made a
brief visit with his daughter Mrs. Err
nest Maumschold last week.
The Busy Workers met at the home
of Mrs. Joe White last week Thurs
day.
Robert Prout and Elmer DassoW
left the 18th to attend one year at the
business college at Wausau.
The Co-Workers Of Vesper are hav-
in weiner roast and a marshmallaW
roast on the bank of the creek this
evening the 18th. Everyone is in
vited.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21
BANKERS MEET
HERE SEPT. 80
ON Stevens Point Journal:

From Stevens Point Journal:
The bankers associations Of Por-
tage and Wood counties will hold a
joint meeting and banquet at Grand
Rapids, Sept. 80. The banquet will
be at the Hotel Witter at 7 O'Clock
and business meeting will follow
at the Elks club house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21
REMAINS ARE
SHIPPED To
STEVENS
(From Fridays Daily.)

(From Fridays Daily.)
The remains of Mrs. Mary Langdon,
who died on Tuesday at the N. A. Roe
mer home were shipped to Stevens
Point this morning over the Green Bay
& Western R. R., where the funeral
services took place at nine O'Clock at
st. Stephens church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Roemer accompanied the remains to
that city. ..-.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21

Guy Blodgett son of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
E. Blodgett of Marshfeld and Miss
Charlotte Anderson, daughter of Con-
ductor and Mrs. VIM. Anderson of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21

Narshfield will be married at Marsh
field on October l.. They will be at
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Camp
bell. $r
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21

city visiting with friends and rela-
tives.
Mrs. Henry Knoll and Miss Carrie
Miller visited in Wausau today.
Miss Alma Reichow will leave on
Monday for Minneapolis where she will
visit her brother Max.
About twenty of the young people
of the city enjoyed watermelon party
at the home of Frank Whitrock on r.
D. No. Z last evening. The GOODNESS
in the weather only added to the en-
joyment Of the party for it whetted
their appetites and put them into con-
dition to enjoy the feats.
The members Of the Congregational
church enjoyed a get together meet
ing at the church parlors last even
ing. The affair was a social one with
an ir1rromptu program. Rev. Locke
addressed the members on the spirit
of getting together more often.
A dainty luncheon was served.
MONDAY.
James Glennon has gone to Sturgeon
Bay.
G. Burt spent Sunday. with relatives
at Green Bay.
Miss Isabel Schlig has returned from
visit to Chicago.
Mrs. Ed. Mahoney is visiting with
friends at Oak Park, III.
Harry Hagerstrom of Stevens Point
is visiting relatives in the city.
Mrs. c. L. Moody of Viroqua is in
the city visiting with friends.
John Buckley has gone to Madison
to resume his work at the University.
Misses Carrie and Verna Prentiss of
St. Paul are in the city visiting with
friends
Miss Fern Searles has gone to Madi-
son to resume her school work at the
University.
DR.. G. F. Thompson of Chicago was
in the city yesterday to see Mrs. D.
D. Conway.
Mrs. Jack Smith and Mrs. A. Ell
mer of Arpin were shoppers in the city
this morning.
Miss Mary Mcmillan has gone to
River Falls where she will teach school
the coming year.
Miss Ella Witte has resumed her
work at Johnson & Hills store after
a two weeks vacation.
J. T. Shanklon Of the Patek Bros.
Co., milwaukee was a business Wis
itor in town today.
Mrs. H. B. Shultz of MINNEAPOLIS
is in the city a guest at the home of
Mrs. John Margeson.
Mrs. L. C. Rumsey and daughter
have returned from a visit at the Les
sig home at Rudolph.
Claude Lynn has resumed his work
at the Johnson & Hill store after a
two weeks vacation.
Mrs. F. J. KaItenecker has returned
from a ten days visit in Fond du Lac.
Mrs. Hayden has returned to her
home at Oak Park, ILL.,, after visit
in the city with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Collier have re-
turned from Milwaukee where they
attended the State Fair.
Miss Mary L. Holmes was at Free
mont on Saturday where she attended
the funeral Of Chas. Sherbourne.
Misses Della Donaldson, Georgia
Griffith and Florence Lynn were Sun
day visitors at the Henderson home at
CfanmOOr.
The first banns were published Sun
day at SIS. Peter & Paul catholic
church for Miss Vina Robidou and
Louis Foote.
Misses Matte and Eleanore Slattery
went to Sturgeon Bay this morning
where they will attend the Slattery-
Glennon wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Tomey and Mr..
and Mrs. James Golden and Miss Mary
Sicily, autoed over from Rosholt and
spent Sunday as guests at the Ernest
Rayome home.
Mrs. Louis Larson visited with re-
latiVpS at Rrd01Db or, Sunday
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21
SSI(iE:L

Residents of Sigel and vicinity are
requested to send or telephone news
items to
Miss FlOy Berg, Correspondent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-21
VESPER

Residents of Vesper and vicinity are
requested to send or telephone news
items to-
Mrs. Ray Bean, Correspondent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-08
Raise MONEY FOR
BILLINGS DEFENSE
Frank p Walsh Gives $3.50
for Defense Fund Of AL
legged Dynamiters

San Francisco, Sept S.-Frank P.
Walsh, chairman of the federal indus.
trial relations commission, has swell
ed the fund being raised for the de-
tense of the five persons indicted in
connection with the San Francisco suit
case dynamiting by a personal contri-
button of $3.50, it was announced here
today by the International Workers
Defense League.
Representatives Of the league have
been detailed to attend the trial of
Warren X. Billings, the first of the
cases to be tried, which will begin in
the superior court Monday. Maxwell
McNutt, chief counsel for the defense,
estimated that it will require week
to select a jury and it is believed the
trial will consume nearly three weeks
"We are not going to make tech.
nical defense,' said McNutt. "Per.
sonally l believe the accused persons
are innocent and am satisfied that we
viii be able to demonstrate their in.
nocence.D
District Attorney Fickert would make
no comment on their announcement but
said: "Without wishing to indicate
any of the important testimony in the
possession of the state, will say that
the most startling kind of facts will be
revealed.v
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-08
BLOOD STAINED SHIRT
PLACED IN EVIDENCE
Witness Refuses to Identify
1t Positively, Weakening
Prosecutions Case

Hillsboro, Ore. Sept. S.-Portland
jitney bus drivers were called to the
stand today in Bennett Thompson $
trial on charge of murder to identify
him as the man who hired Fred Rist-
man S iitney the night before Mrs. Hell
en- Jennings and Ristman were slain at
the Gore ranch.
The witnesses could not State posi-
lively that Thompson was the man.
Some said they thought he was, and
that "the resemblance is there. -
When called upon to stand up for in
spection, Thompson did so with bored
air. He wore new outfit today, in
Guiding clean negligee shirt instead
of the chocolate garment of yesterday,
but he remained unshaven.
1t is alleged he killed Mrs. Jennings
with a sledge hammer because she would
not reciprocate his affections, and then
beat Ristman, the iitney driver, to
death, so he couldn I inform the police.
The automobile in which Ristman
died was brought to the court house. A
curious crowd stood gazing at its stain
ed cushions and at the dried brown
streaks on the windshield where Rist-
mans blood spattered when his head
was smashed with monkey wrench.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-08
VILLA HEADQUARTERS
SAID TO Be IN Ell PAS0
Secret Service Men Arrest
Mexicans Said To Be Aid
ing Bandit
By Webb Miller.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
FL Paso, Texas, Sept S.-With the
arrest early today of two more Mex
leans, United States secret service men
announced they had discovered that the
operations of the bandit forces head
ed by Pancho Villa are being directed
from this city by revolutionary iunta
here. The Mexicans now under arrest
will be charged with violation of the
neutrality laws.
Plotters here are in direct communi-
cation with Villa by messenger, it is
believed, and direct his movements with
view to embarrass the de facto gov
Icrnment and for effect upon the me-
ndiation conferences of the Mexican
American border commission at New
London.
Members of the junta are former vii
listas, Hueristas and followers of Ma
dero and wealthy men who have been
driven from Mexico and their lands
confiscated. Their object is to secure
the downfall of Carranza by any means.
The cutting of the Mexico-North'
western railway by Villa is expected at
any time by military men here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-08
LOBBY COMMITTEE TO
INVESTIGATE CHARGES
Chamberlain Charges Canad-
ian Officials Prevented
Passage of Bill

Washington, Sept. S.-The senate lob
by committee will investigate charges
of Senator Chamberlain, made on the
floor late last night that Sir Joseph
Polk and other Canadian officials lob
bied against adoption of the Chamber
lain amendment to the revenue bill. This
would have prevented admission into
the United States of halibut or salmon
from the North Pacific, except when the
fish were sent in bond from an Amer
lean port.
The investigation was ordered by a
resolution introduced today by Senator
Curtis just before adjournment of con-
gress, and adopted without a vote.
The lobby charge was made by Sen.
atOr Chamberlain, Oregon, when the
conference committee reported the
amendment, adopted by the senate had
been stricken out. Chamberlain de.
clared striking out the section was a
humiliating and disgraeeful surrender
by the United States to the Canadian
government in the interest of Canadian
commerce.
Curtis resolution was tabled, but
he introduced second one, saying:
"It is charged lobby representing
a foreign government has lobbied
against passage of resolution which
would have protected an American in
dustry against commercial aggrandise.
ment by an industry of foreign coun-
try.o
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-08
IDENTIFIED AS MAN
WHO KILLED SHERIFF
Man Arrested in Reno for
Swindling San Francisco
Store Is Murderer

San Francisco, Sept. s.-When A. b.
Smith, alias w. F. Dashey, was ar
rested in Reno today on charge of
swindling big San Francisco store out
of $500 worth of goods, he was identi-
fled as man wanted for the murder
of Sheriff Dwight Stevens of Luna
county, New Mexico.
Stevens was shot and killed by a
man he was trying to arrest on Feb
ruary 90 last. Identification was made
by comparing the description of Smith
with those sent out by the New Mexico
authorities.
A man who gave the name Of G. A.
Bonelli, of Kingman, Ariz., entered a
local store in August, opened an ac-
count and bought $500 worth of goods.
He tried to cash check for 800,
and this aroused the suspicion of the
store managers.
Detectives located the mans room
and found all the goods excepting a
suit and several flashy vests. They
also discovered that the mans descrip-
ton fitted that of Sheriff Stevens
slayer. BY means of the suit and vests
Smith or Dashey was identified at Reno
and taken into custody. He will be
taken to New Mexico Immediately.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-08
Wilson Praises Congress.


Washington, Sept. S.-President Viii
son, in formal statement today warm
ly praised the session of congress Just
closed. At the same time he expressed
his regret that it had not had time TO
complete the railway dispute legislation
proposed and declared his expectation
that the entire program would be com
pleted by the next session
His statement says;
"a very remarkable session of con
gress has just closed, full. as all re-
cent sessions of the congress have been,
of helpful aud humane legislation
which constitute contributions of cap
ital Importance TO the defense, the econ
omc progress and the wholesome life
Of the country.
at is to be regretted that the ses.
sion could not have been continued long
enough to complete the program re-
Gently projected with regard to the ac-
c0mmodation of labor disputes between
the railways and the employees, but it
was not feasible in the circumstances
to continue the session any longer and
therefore only the most immediate press
ing parts of the program could be com
Pietcu. Inc rest IL is hgfee1, nave
merely been postponed until it can be
more deliberated and perfected. l have
every reason to believe it is the purpose
OF the leaders of the two houses i'm
mediateliy on the reassembling of con.
gress to undertake this additional legis-
lation. 1t is evident that the country
should be relieved of the anxiety which
must have been created by recent events
with regard to the future accommoda-
tion Of such disputes"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-08
DEMAND
MONEY Of JOHNSON
Governor Says Best Evidence
Writer Is Crazy Is Asking
Him for $4,000

Sacramento, Cal, Sept S.-Although
Governor Hiram johnson speaks light.
ly of mysterious letters slipped under
the door of his mansion in which his
life was threatened unless he came
across with 100000 United States sec.
ret service men and local police are
working diligently today to round up
what they believe to be ring of black,
mailers on the governor trail.
One man., Carmine Pfundi, an Ital
ian, is under arrest as a suspect. He
was lying in the grass near a fountain
at 18th and l. streets, where the let
ter demanded that the money be plac.
ed, when secret service men took him
in tow Wednesday afternoon. Pfundi
denies any knowledge of the letters
Chief of Police COnran admitted that
the police "havc nothing positive on
Pfundi. -
The governor believes the letters
came from some insane person. "The
best evidence they came from a crazy
man is that $4,000 was demanded of
me, - Johnson said. 81 have been
threatened so often that this sort of
thing no longer bothers me. / am
sorry there has been publicity about
it
The first letter, found last Monday,
demanded $4,000. The second, dis
covered Thursday morning, called for
$4,000 additional.
Pfundi, the suspect, says he only
went to the place where he was found
to take rest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-08
Bureau Reduces Yield fol-
Year, Placing 1t AT Gill;
100000 Bushels
WILL BE But ENOUGH
FOR HOME CONSUMPTION
Estimated Corn Crop Is e.
777,OOO,OOO and Oats l.
,23l,OOO,OO0 Bushels

Washington, Sept. S.-Barely enough
spring wheat for home consumption
was forecast for the present crop today
by the bureau of crop estimates. An
estimated production of Gil 1000 900
bushels will be ''not more than the
normal domestic requirements. -
This crop compares unfavorably with
an estimated production last year of
more than one billion and with five
year average of 73S,000,000.
The condition of the spring wheat
crop on September | was given as 4S.G
per cent of normal, as compared with
63.4 on August |.
The condition forecasts yield per
acre of S.S bushels, as against 1875 aver.
age from 1910 to 1914.
The total production of l56.000,0 900
bushels is forecast as against an August
forecast Of l99 100000 bushels and a
1915 production of 100000 bush
els.
forecasted yield per acre of 10
bushels for all wneat is reported as
against yield of 1863 per acre for 1915.
a total production of 100000 bush
els is forecasted against 654. 100000
bushels as an August forecast. and a to-
tai production of l,O20,OO0,O0O bushels
for 1915.
The conditions of the corn crop Sep
tember ! was 7l.3 per cent normal as
against 1873 on September |. 1915. This
condition forecasts yield per acre of
249 bushels against 2S2 in 1915. A to-
tai production of 2,710,0O0,000 bushels
is forecast against an August forecast
of 2,777,OO0,000 and 1915 production
of 3055, 100000 bushels.
Price per bushel on September | was
S3.6 cents against 77.3 last year.
Prices Higher Than in 1915.
The condition of the oats crop on
September l was rs per cent of normal
as against SIS on August l. This con.
dition forecasts yield per acre of 30.3
bushels as against 37.S in 1915. A total
production of 1921 100000 bushels fore.
cast against an August forecast of
!,214,OOO,OO0 and 1915 production of
1,54O, 100000 bushels. Price of oats
September l was 43.1 cents per bushel
against 3S.5 September |. 1915.
The condition of the barley crop was
I46 per cent of normal, against "a .
September |. 1915. This forecasts to-
tai production of 1S4,O00,00O bushels
against 237000,000 in 1915. The price
was 72.9 cents per bushel against 5l.9
September l, 1915.
The condition of the tobacco crop
was $50 per cent of normal against
SO7 September |, 1915. This forecasts
"a total production of 1924. 900. 900
pounds against LOCI 100000 pounds in
1915.
A preliminary estimate of the total
production of tame hay is $4,000. 900
tons, against S5,200,0O0 tons in 1915.
Price of hay on September l was So
AZ per ton against $IOS0 September l,
1915.
The condition of the cotton crop Aug.
ust % was 6l.2 per cent of normal
against 69.2 August 25, 1918. This con.
dition forecasts production of | | SOC, 900
bales against 1l,200000 bales in 1915
Price of cotton on September was
LAG cents per pound against So cents
September l. 1915.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-08
PRESIDENT SIGNS
/. BATCH Of B|LLSA
CONGRESS ENDS
Its Been Good Work" Was
His Comment As Affixed
Signature
MOVIE MAN CAUGHT ON
AS PARTY LEFT CAPITOL
Goes to Atlantic City Where
He Addresses Suffrage
Convention Tonight
BY Robert ]. Bender.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Sept. Sits been good
work"
With these words President Wilson
affixed his signature to the revenue
bill today and indicated to leaders of
the house and senate that the Sixty.
Fourth congress so far as it depends
on his wishes could come to close.
Something of an informal function
was made of the ceremony of signing the
last bills of the session. Present were
several cabinet members, including Sec.
retaries Lansing, Gregory, Baker and
Daniels. Vice-President Marshall and
Speaker Clark were on hand, as well as
number of members of both houses.
Sighs of relief, mingled with the
click of cameras as the president put
the final flourish on his signature that
made the revenue bill law. He already
had signed the workmen s compensa
tion act and the widows pension bill
the latter while Senators Hoke Smith
and Bryan, chief opponents of it, looked
on with rueful grins.
The president shook hands with sew
eral Of the party and left the room
accompanied by the Missouri delegation
All were caught at the capitol steps by
q movie man.
Hurry up Mr.. Speaker" called the
president to Clark, who Jagged behind
q bit, "you are losing out on fine
picture"
The speaker pulled alongside, took the
president IS hand and turning to the
picture men said:
"Blaze away, here we are together. >
The president had busy day today
and it was late before he was certain il
he could leave Washington today at
O'Clock as planned, for Atlantic City
where he will address the suffrage con,
vention tonight.
The president plans to spend the
night at Atlantic City, making the triT
from there to Long Branch by automo
bile tomorrow morning. He will remain
at Shadow Lawn until after the elec
tion, leaving only long enough to make
several trips to the interior for speeches
The first of these will be September
20 when he will go TO st. Louis to ad
dress the Life Insurance Underwriters
convention.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-08
Only Third Of Senator's Per-
sonally Interested As Bal
ance Holds Over
EVERY CONGRESSMAN
MUST FIGHT FOR HIS JOB
Appropriations Greatest Ever
Made Due to Preparing
for Preparedness
By ]. P. Yoder

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Sept. S.-Congress ad-
journed at 10 o clock today.
The session that lasted longer and
saw more dramatic moments than any
in recent history and that had appro-
priated more money than any congress
preceding it, came to close amid
scenes that contained little of the spec
tacular. g
The senate waited until 9:40 today
to adopt the joint resolution setting
the adjournment hour. The house had
gone tnrough with its adjournment res
olution early last night.
During two hour morning session
there was only slight undercurrent Of
real work, but q lot of speech making
of the eagle screaming variety and
some fun.
The senate continued on its course
of politics and legislation until the very
last minute when, exactly five min
utcs before ten, Senators Kerns and
Smoot, democrat and republican lead
ers, named to wait on the president, an
nounced the decision to adjourn had
the president g approval.
At the same moment hostilities and
hilarities in the house stopped Mt the
appearance of House Leader Kitcain,
Representative Fitzgerald and Repre-
sentative Mann who had waited on the
president, received the same message.
A shout went up as Speaker Clark
banged the gavel and declared the ses-
sion ended.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-08
ALLIES HAVE LOST
MILLION SOLDIERS
IN THREE MONTHS
This Estimate Made by Ger
mans Includes Killed,
Wounded and Missing
FOR THIS Loss THEY HAVE
BUT FEW GAINS TO SHOW
German Experts Think Furth-
er Advance Of Allies Prac-
tically Impossible
By Wilbur s. Forrest.

Omitted Press staff correspondent.
London, Sept. S-The Bulgarian right
wing, moving up the Black sea coast
has occupied the Rumanian seaport
towns of Balchik and Cavarna, at the
same time taking two other Rumanian
villages in conjunction with the Ger
mans.
An official statement from the Bul
garian war office this afternoon re
ported this vicinity but also admitted
an important Rumanian success. The
Rumanians have captured the fortified
Hungarian town of Orsovo, opening the
way to new invasion of Hungary.
Orsovo is on the Danabe near the
junction of the Rumanian, Hungarian
and Serbian frontiers. 1t is few
miles above the iron gates of the Den
ube and has considerable importance
1t has a population of about 5000.
Strong Russian forces reinforcing the
Rumanians near the Rumanian town OF
Doberic, have been beaten back by the
German-Bulgarian armies, said an Of
ficial statement issued at Berlin thi.
afternoon.
While heavy fighting continued oil
both western and eastern fronts, there
were no such radical changes as mark
ed the battles reported yesterday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-08
Married One Month
Took Gas Route Out

San Francisco, Sept. S.-Death was
preferable to separation of Dayton Car.
ter, aged 81, from his bride of a
month.
And so it was that he and his bride,
Mrs. Myrtle Carter, age 20, were found
dead in their rooms in the Hotel Har-
rsion today with the gas jets in the room
turned on.
When her husband told her that he
z s going to sea, the bride told him
t she could not bear to have him
- 7e her, even for a sea voyage.
? arly today as nursemaid passed the
- of the newly weds in the hotel she
{; led gas. The door was smashed
I 8 and Carter was found dead on the
Z with one hand stretched out, ap-
/ tly reaching for the door knob.
l :. d died trying to escape the dead
ly les. Mrs. Carter lay dead in bed.