Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-06

sion Delng booked Tor the morning OF
Monday, Sept. 10.
Beloit-T. D. Corcoran is the first
person of this community to make an
appropriation from his income to sup
port a French child, robbed of its
father by the war Others in Beloit
are being urged to join the orphan
support movement.
OshkOsh-Francis Fisher Powers, 63
years old, former noted New York
baritone and once national figure in
the musical world, who was born in
this city, died at Winnepeg, Canada.
The remains were brought here for in
terment.
Menasha-A license to marry has
been granted Miss Genevieve JAEGER
this city. Mr.. Pankratz is a former
university student and well known in
scholastic athletic circles about the
state.
New London-Five members Of
New London, Company M, of the
Sixth regiment failed tc pass the eX-
animation at Camp Douglas and were
dropped from the company rolls. The
county draft board called and exam
ined 425 men in order to secure Wau-
paca county's quota Of lis men.
Madison = The Wisconsin Brewers
association through it's president, H.
J. Stark of Milwaukee, filed a state
ment with the secretary of state to
the effect that the organization paid
S1,298.07 to attorneys who represent
ed it on excise bills before the legis-
lature during the last session.
Manitowoc-Found in shack two
miles west of the city, weak and
emaciated from lack of nourishment
as a result of self-imposed exile and
life as a hermit, Charles Kop was
brought to this city and later taken
to the Northern hospital for the in
some. 1t is said that Kop had been
wandering in the woods for weeks.
Madison-Fire caused 100000 loss
to the city Of Darlington and for five
hours fire fighters from five towns
battled with the flames which threat
ened destruction of the entire business
district The department of Shulls
burg, Mineral Point, Argyle and Bel
mont were summoned to assist the
local fire fighters. One whole block
was destroyed.
Hudson-Secretary Lochner of the
Peoples Peace council, Publicity
Agent Williams, Che lies Kruse Of the
New York Brotherhood Welfare asso-
citation; Miss Florence Margolies of
New York, president Of the Workers
council; her woman secretary and
woman stenographer from the head
quarters of the National Peoples
council, were run out Of Hudson by
mob, estimated to number 1900. They
were not harmed, owing to an impas-
stoned appeal from County Attorney
N. o. Varnum, who urged the mob to
let them go quietly and not commit
violence. The action of the crowd was
preceded by public massmeeing held
In front of the armory at which
speeches were made by Maj. Sam
Campbell, a veteran of the civil war;
Mayor Condit, and others, and at
which resolutions were adopted pro-
testing agaist the peace conference.
Previous to the massmeeting the city
council held a special meeting and
adopted a resolution forbidding the
peace council to hold any meetings
or convention in the city.
Ashland - George Rochan, allies
"Sneaky Pete" who has on several
occasions been accused Of molesting
little girls, was given a chance to
leave the city by Municipal Judge Gar
vim. He was cautioned not to come
back.
Manitowoc Mrs. Margaretha Kar-
nofsky, 81 years old, pioneer resident
of the county, and mother Of Prof. c.
E. Patzer of the Milwaukee Normal
school, died here She was born in
Germany and came to this country in
1854.