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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-24
TRIPLE DRIVE WINS
TEUTONS ARE BEING PUSHED
BACK BY ALLIES.
Germans and Austro-Hungarians Put
ting Up Fierce Resistance-Suf-
fered Heavy Losses.

London, May 23.-The triple often
ians is being carried out with deadly
precision that daily sees some sup
posedly impregnable stronghold of the
TeutOnS crumble.
While the British and French cut
deeply into the Won Hindenburg flank,
the Italians in the Julian Alps have
extended their gain northeast of GOritZ
Both the Germans and Austro-Hun-
garians are putting up fierce resist
ance, fighting with rifle, cannon and
bomb to retain their positions. Not
only have the German allies been swept
backward in France and in the Austro-
Italian war theater, but they have lost
enormously in men.
With the exception of about 1000
yards, the British under Field Marshal
Haig have now taken about ten miles
of the northern end of the Hindenburg
line. These gains extend from Arras
to point near BullecOurt. Fighting
with infantry and cannonading cOntin-
ues along the SenSCe river and north of
the Sensee the English consolidated
their new positions and extended them.
Heavy German attacks were beaten
off by the French in the Champagne
district in the sector of MOrOnvillfers.
Along the Aisne river also there We're
engagements and violent artillery duels.
The Italians are encOuntering gigan-
%i1 nnC hO In, nj
are equipped with an enormous amount
of heavy artillery, and the Italian in
| fantry is exposed to violent fire from
these cannon and from machine guns
as they Chamber up the mOuntainsides.
Colonel RipingtOn, the famous mill
tary expert of the Times, calls the Ital-
| ian offensive "a most important
| event" He adds:
"It shows that Italy remains reso-
Lutte, and is both determined to prose
| cute the war with vigOr and in a con
| ditiOn to do so.
"The FrancO-British Offensives. by
attracting and absorbing the German
reserves, have greatly aided Italy.
| There was certainly the risk before
this event that there might be
serious AustrO-German combination
against italy"
big German ammunition depot on
| the Arras-Cambrai road was destroyed
by British artillery, the war office an
| nOunced. This ammunition magazine
| situated northeast of Queant, was used
to supply part of the German batteries
| defending the Hindenburg line.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-24
FREES SO IN ELECTION CASES
the indictments at Cincin-
natl, Q.

Cincinnati, O., May 23.-United
States District Judge HolGster sus-
tanned the demurrers to the indict-
ments which charged 90 men with hav-
ing violated the election laws here at
the election last November. This ac-
ton serves to throw the cases out of
court without trial. Judge Hollister
sustained the demurrers to the indict-
ment on the ground that the federal
court lacked jurisdiction. The court
declared that the charges made in the
indictments had been committed by
congress to the state for investigation.
United States District Attorney Bolin
announced Immediately that the cases
would be appealed to the Supreme
court of the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-24
OAKLAND
SENSIBLE SIX
Makes 23.1 Miles on One Gallon of
Gasoline.

In an Economy Test Run Tuesday by
the local dealer, Fred Ragan, mod
ell "a, five passenger stock car, car
rying four passengers, three who act
ed as officials, namely: A. J. Has
brouck, G. D. Fritzsiger, and H. A.
Sampson Jr, made this remarkable
run.
The car was completely drained Of
gasoline and then four quarts were
put in by the officials. This is GER
tainly remarkable when road and
weather conditions are considered, as
the weather was cold and the roads
muddy and heavy after the rain of two
days. This test was made on roads
one will have to go over most of the
time and not on the pavemnet and with
an ordinary stock car.
The Oakland Sensible Six can be
seen at the Ragan Auto Sales Room.
at all times, where you can see for
yourself what really wonderful bar
gain it is for the price $875 F. o. B.
Detroit. 1tdc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-24
To ORGANIZE MANY
NEW GUARD UNITS
Scores of Additional Regiments
Will Be Formed.
MILITIA TO WAR STRENGTH
Infantry, Artillery, Engineers, Signal
Corps and Cavalry Necessary for
Establishment of Sixteen
Divisions.

Washington, May REORGANIZATION
Of scores of new regiments of National
Guard infantry, artillery. engineers,
signal corps and cavalry will be under
taken soon to supply the tactical for
nations necessary for the establish
ment of the 16 divisions of the guard
provided for in the war Department.
plans.
In addition to these troops, imme-
diately after the existing state sol
diers have been drafted into the fed
eral service, there must be organized
divisional headquarters detachments,
SupDTS, ammunition and medical trains,
heavy field artillery and signal bat
taliOns, an air service, two cavalry di-
visions and many new coast artillery
units and reserves.
New Illinois Units.
The new organization plans call upon
Illinois, the Twelfth division, to pro-
vide one regiment OF infantry. two regi-
ments of field artillery, one regiment
Qess one company of engineers and
one battalion Qess one company of
signal corps
Comparison OF the organization ta-
bles for the 16 infantry divisions with
the existing guard establishment shows
that in the infantry, the arm of the
service in which the guard is strongest,
30 regiments and 6 companies must be
created to provide the 444 regiments
OF the divisional structure.
Each division also will have an aero
squadron or balloon company, making
16 air service units.
The first effort of the department
is to bring up TO full war strength all
existing units of the guard When
that has been accomplished and the
force has been drafted, the next step
Will be to create the new units neceS-
sary 10 complete the is infantry di-
visions, and the adjutants general of
the states have been instructed that
Lhas shputu S7e "a - fcr II a,Se nprp ar
CARNATIONS without delay. The ceIi-l
tral western states will be called upon
to furnish in addition the following:
A1ACh CI1l1 one
regiment field artillery, one battalion
engineers, one radio company, signal
corps; North Dakota, one regiment
infantry; Iowa, one regiment QeSS one
squadrOn) cavalry, two regiments QeSs
four batteries) field artillery, one bat
TALON Qess one company engineers,
one outpost company signal corps; Ne
braska, one regiment infantry, one
wire company, signal corps
Seventeenth division Kentucky,
one regiment infantry, one regiment
field artillery, one battalion engineers.
one field battalion signal corps Oess
one company Indiana, two regiments
infantry, one regiment cavalry, one
regiment field artillery, one regiment
field artillery Qess one battalion), one
battalion of engineers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-24
SEEK Il-P0f
PStroi Nesse q s5Lss. S7aisief fsAow-
ing Report Thar Periscope
Was Sighted.

Portland, Me-, May 23.-It was Off
cially made Known that the reported
presence of a submarine off the Maine
coast was being investigated by naval
stations. A patrol scrutiny of these
waters was ordered following re-
port to the naval station that a peri
scope was sighted late Monday after
noon and that at six O'Clock that night
q submarine was seen running awash
off Machias.
On the heels of these reports came
the word from three lobster fisher
men that they sighted from two differ
ent points what they believed to be
a German submarine. They sighted
the craft, they say, off the mouth of
the Kennebec river at 9:15 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
The FISHERMEN brought the report
to HOpham station. When it was re-
ported to a naval officer he furnished
the Machias end of the story and con-
frmed press reports that an investi-
cation was under way.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-24
where IS
THE Niger?

Last winter and early spring pre-
liminary steps were taken for White
Way. The committee who were au-
thorized to make all preparations for
it, did so. They received the necessary
signers of the property holders on our
principal streets and the common
council endorsed and authorized the
installation Of the same. Bids were
to be asked for and everybody suppos-
ed the White Way would be establish.
ed before this. What's the matter? :?
Where is the niger? Whose blocking
the wheels of progress? Is there any
good reason for it? All those inter-
ested are wondering, why? Who can
explain?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-24
U. S. TO CUT COAL PRICES
Federal Trade Body Says Measures
Will Be Taken if Operators Fail
to Lower Cost Of Anthracite.

Washington, May 23.-Measures to
force down anthracite coal prices viii
be taken, the federal trade commission
announced, if producers and dealers do
not adhere to their recent promise to
cease extortiOnate practices. The com
mission issued this statement on the
subject:
In it's interim report of May 4 to
the United States senate the federal
trade commission promised that its ut
most efforts would be used to assure
fair distribution and fair prices of an
thracite coal.
1.-The commission has sent agents
into different parts Of the country who
will observe closely throughout the
anthracite trade the operation of plans
formulated at recent conferences of
the commission with operators job
bers and representative retailers for
bringing down prices to moderate
levels and keeping them there.
'These field agents will report
promptly to the commission for appro-
pirate action any renewal of the intOl-
erable abuses that marked the activi-
ties of certain elements of the trade
during recent months.
1.-The independent operators have
realized that the situation calls for
public-spirited action on their part,
and it is expected that they Will re-
duce their present prices to moderate
levels for the season and cooperate in
every way with the commission
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-24
13 HELD I'M BOMB PLOTS
indicted at Detroit by Federal Grand
Jury in Connection With Attempts
to Aid Germany.

Detroit, Mich, May 23.-Thirteen
persons, including Albert Kalschmidt.
a wealthy local business man. were
charged with bomb plots in an indict-
ment returned by a federal grand
jury. Six of the persons indicted were
arrested after the United States de-
clared war on Germany
The indictment charges that the de-
PENDANTS entered into a general con-
spiracy to destroy the Windsor (Ont.l
armory; Peabody Manufacturing com
pany's plant at Walkerville, Ont. a
CanadianPacific railroad bridge at
Nipigon, Ont, and the plant of the De
troit Screw works Of this city.
The Peabody plant, which was work
ing on orders from the British govern
ment, was damaged by an explosion
more than a yeaS ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-24
AUCTION
BRIDGE
PARTY

Mrs. Peter McCamley entertained
at auction bridge Tuesday afternoon,
in honor of Mrs. D. Madigan, of Mari
nette. who is a guest at the home of
Mrs. Nels Johnson. There were three
tables in use and at the close of play
ing it was found that Mrs F. Steib
had ron the highest score and received
the highest honor prize and Mrs D.
Madigan the guest prize. The house
and tables were prettily decorated
with snapdragons, Tulips and spring
flowers. Six o'clock dinner was serv-
ed and a most enjoyable afternoon
is reported. Mrs. Peter Doyle of
Medford was the only outside guest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-24
FOOD BILL IN HOUSE
MEASURE PROVIDING FOR CON-
TRCLLER INTRODUCED.
Would Increase Production, Fix Prices
and Regulate Use of Grain for
Making Liquor.

Washington, May 23.-The revised
administration food control bill, pro-
viding for the office Of administrator,
to which Presidenl Wilson has an
nounced he viii appoint Herbert c..
Hoover. was introduced in the house
by Representative Lever.
AS revised the biIi retains the pro-
visions for price fixing. for compelling
preferential shipment Of foodstuffs,
for regulation of The use OF grain in
making alcoholic liquors ami for pre-
yention OF boarding.
The senate agriculture committee
reported redrafted bill dealing with
production. 1t amended the house bill
introduced by Representative Lever
for the department of agriculture and
made plans to bring it before the SEN
ate for action at once.
By Friday it is-planned to introduce
the food-control bill dealing with
price fixing. food administration, pro-
hibition, and regulation of grain ex-
changes.
The amended bill provides for a
national food survey and apprOpriates
for various measures to increase food
production.
Appropriations for specific purposes,
including federal purchase and dis
tributiOn of seeds, are proposed.
Provisions of the house bin de-
signed to prevent monopoly were
stricken out by the senate committee,
leaving the new bill to cover only
questions of production. 1t is hoped
thus to expedite enactment of the first
measure as extended debate on the
food regulation bill to follow is
threatened.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-24
NOTICE Of
REGISTRATION

Notice is hereby given that June
9Th, 1917 has been set by President
Wilson as Registration Day for all
male citizens between the agess of 21
and 80 years inclusive
All male citizens between these ages
must register at their respective poll
ing places. Failure to register in ac-
cordance to the Presidents proclama-
ton is punishable by Imprisonment.
Sam Church, County Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-24
FIGGOMAHCLUB
ENTERTAINED

Mrs. Geo. w. Davis was hostess to
the Figgomah Club at her home Tues
day afternoon. Two tables were in
use for the game of bridge and at the
close of the games Miss Mabel ard
ner received the prize for having high
score.
The ladies were then invited to the
dining room where very delicious
dinner was served. The flowers, place
cards and other decorations being in
red, white and blue. Mrs. W. C. Wei
sci was the only invited guest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-24
5000 HOMELESS IN ATLANTA
SeVenty-fiVe Blocks Lie in Fire Ruins
Property Less Estimated at
S5.000,OOO.

Atlanta, Ga, May 23.-Atlanta went
actively TO work to care for the desti-
tute people from 3,00G homes destroyed
in the fire that ragged throughout IS
dynamiting of the beautiful homes on
Ponce de Leon avenue. 1t is estimated
that from 10000 to $4,000 are homeless.
The property loss was estimated at
100000 by Mayor Gambler, who de-
clared that his estimate was a con-
Servative one. Other estimates ran as
high as S5.OOO.OOO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-24
Ice Ties Up 20 Lake Ships.

Duluth, Mimi, May 23.-With 40
vessels caught in the ice within a two
mile radius of the harbor entrance, Du-
luthians witnessed the novel spectacle
of an arctic scene with green grass
and budding trees as the background.
The field of ice extends for nearly sew
Ell miles on the Minnesota shore and
eight along the Wisconsin side.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-24
ECONOMY TEST

An Economy Test Run was made
from the Ragan garage Tuesday in
which the six cylinder Oakland car
made 23.1 miles on one Gallon of gas
oline. The car was driven by L. H.
Hougen who was accompanied by A. J.
Hasbrouck, Henry Sampson, Jr., and
Gerald Fritzsinger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-24
Twelve Railway Workers Killed.

CIarksburg, v. Va, May %
Twelve trainmen and railroad work
ers are believed to have been killed,
and nearly a score injured when a
wrecking train, running backward,
crashed into moving freight train
on the Short Line branch of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad at Wallace, Is
miles north OF here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-24
Effectua, Warning.

Anxious Mother-'I wish you would
speak 70 my soE about smoking, bishop
Tell him he wop't go to heaven if he
persists in It." The Bishop-'My dear
lady, that argument is out of date.
I'll warn aim that he won't get on the
',ali tean."-J1dge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-24
Headquarters for Pershinn.

Paris, May 23.-Gen. John J. Per
shing, commander of the first United
States expeditionary force, will have
his headquarters in the chateau of a
French nObleman, voluntarily offered
by it's owner. 1t is reported the choice
has been approved by the American
military authorities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-24
League Baseball
Games
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
NATIONAL LEAGIIE
Tuesdays Results.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia, S; Chicago, 6.
Brooklyn, 8; st. Louis, l.
New York, 0; Pittsburgh, 2.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland, 1; Philadelphia, 8.
No other games played; rain.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
St. Paul, 8; Minneapolis, 4.
No other games played; rain,
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Omaha, s; Sioux City, 4.
Lincoln, s; Des Moines, 3.
Wichita, 3; Joplin, l.
Denver-St. Joseph, no game; rain.
THREE / LEAGUE.
No games played; rain.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
No games played; rain.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Marshalltown, 6; Waterloo, 2.
Mason City, 3; Fort Dodge, l.
Dubuque-La Crosse, no game; rain
Cedar RapidS-ClintOn. no game; rail-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-24

ATLUNCHEON

Mrs. Charlie Pagel entertained a
number of ladies at her home on Ir-
wing street Tuesday afternoon. The
afternoon was spent in sewing, at the
close of which light refreshments were
served.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-24
SENIOR CLASS
RECEPTION

The faculty of the Lincoln School
have issued invitations for a recep-
ton to be given to the senior class
in the Witter building Saturday even
ing, May 26th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-24
Heads New Jerusalem Church

Philadelphia, May 23.-Rev Julian
X. Smyth, New York, was chosen pres
ident of the general convention of the
Church of the New Jerusalem in the
United States.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-01
EQUIPMENT OF THE EVENING TELEGRAM
THE BEST THAT MONEY CAN BUY

like cheese-knife through a cheese;
another folding machine for high
grade pamphlet work; stitching ma.
chine which makes and drives at one
operation wire staples to fasten
books or pamphlets together; a score
Of other machines for the many func-
tions entering into the production of
modern printing, besides tons of type,
rules, borders and other material, the
whole representing an investment of
many thousands of dollars, not one
cent of which remains unpaid.
When the present proprietor took
hold of the business the entire con.
Icern was housed in one small room
office, editorial department and
plant. The latter consisted of one
stand Of type and hand press; and
the force" was made up of one eld
erly printer, on crutches, and one
small boy.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-01

Few people realize the amount in
vested and the extent Of the equip.
ment necessary to operate printing
business like that of the Evening
Telegram. Modern methods of print
ing require machinery Of the highest
class, and the plant of the Evening
Telegram is supplied with machines
as up-to-date as will be found in the
greatest cities.
The linotype is always marvel of
ingenuity to any person who has an
opportunity to observe its workings.
Two of these wonderful machines are
constantly in operation in the Even.
ing Telegram office, and the paper is
printed from new type or slugs made
by our linotypes every day.
The press facilities of the paper
are excellent, the press particularly
devoted to the daily production ol
the Evening Telegram being a No.
Whitlock, which has an Omaha fold
er attached. The paper after being
printed with great rapidly is carried
into the folder and comes out in thu
shape in which the reader picks it VI
at his home few minutes later
neatly folded and trimmed.
, Another splendid press is tn
"Whitlock Premier"-there is no fin
er made-for the production of tn
, highest character of half-tone or CO.
: or printing The newspaper can b
handled on this press in case Q
emergency. So that even If ther
should be a complete breakdown G
: the newspaper press the paper woul
. not be delayed more than a few mil
5 utes.
:. There are three job presses of tn
most modern and improved make:
Q power paper cutter which goe
through a thousand sheets of pane
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-01
Wavelets
Fro m
The Deep
C.. Green e n

"he November Morn came in
draped in loveliness. How different
was September Morn.
Are you reading those Spearmint
Stories by George Gum?
Now that everything is six cents.
2 cents and II cents, we can expect
have a pocket full Of pennies all
he time. It's one time I am going
have some cents.
Wouldn't love to have the Rock
Gibraltar for paper weight.
1t is now believed that the true
Garden of Eden was somewhere in
South Florida because of the fact
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-01

One of the foundation stones on
which the success of this paper has
been built is the loyalty and efficien-
cy of the people who produce it. The
men who are employed on the Even
ing Telegram are not transient. or
fiy-by-nights, but substantial citizens,
some of whom own their own COM
Portable homes, and all of whom have
stake in the community. They are
satisfied with their positions and en-
Enthusiastically loyal to the institution.
The best evidence of the relations ex-
listing between the latter and its en-
ployes is furnished by a considera-
ton of the length of time they have
remained in their present positions.
Mr.. G. ]. Williams, superintendent
of the job department, and who also
exercises a general supervision over
the workings of the plant, has been
with the office for over ten years.
He is one of the most competent and
accomplished printers in the State.
and a gentleman with whom our pa
irons find it a pleasure to do bust
ness To, make good printer q
man must be an artist. Mr.. Williams
is an artist of unusual attainments.
Mr.. Alonzo Trueblood, expert limo
typist, we raised" from mere lad
in short trousers. He came to us
over nine years ago, and has worked
himself up by application and
! through qualities of character that
has won him standing in the COM
munity as we'll as in this office. He
is owner of comfortable home, and
is model citizen.
Mr.. H. l.. Cutler came to us from
Milwaukee a short time after the
Evening Telegram was launched, six
years ago, and has been with us ever
since. Some idea of his skill, and
efficiency may be gather from the
fact that prior to taking his present
position he operated linotype ma
chimes on the Milwaukee Journal for
twelve years. He has taken root in
the community, and, with his interest.
ing family. lives in his own attractive
home in this city.
Mr.. Arthur Yarbrough, the efficient
makeup" man, has been with US
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-01

We have only one regret in connec.
tion with this edition-that is, that
we have been unable to supply the
demand for advertising space, and
thus we are not making the specia,
showing of many of our live progress
sive merchants that we would have
liked, and which would have been
done had time allowed. But the edi-
ton was gotten up hurriedly-every
line of it, color printing and all was
printed yesterday and today. We
planned for only twenty pages and
the portion devoted to advertising
was gobbled up before we had a
chance to solicit. OF course, a large
majority of the live wire merchants
have their regular representation in
the paper, anyway, and they will be
given an opportunity to spread them
selves in our Christmas edition which
will be unusually attractive this year