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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-08
Notice Of Final Aeeeaa. aati Is gafas.
mine Inheritance Tas--PressrIhz
ed by Tax Commission.

County Court-Wood County, Wis
consin-In Probate.
In the Matter Of the Last VIII Of
Hugh MCGOWAN. deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given, that at a
term of the county court to be held in
and for said county at the court house
in the city Of Grand Rapids in said
county on the 3rd Tuesday (being the
goth day. of November, A. D. 1917,
at the opening Of court on that day
the following matter will be heard and
considered:
The application of Henry Rablin and
Miles J. MCGOWAN, executor of the will
of Hugh MCGOWAN, deceased, late of
Grand Rapids in said county, for the
examination and allowance Of his fin
al account, and for the assignment of
the residue of the estate Of said de-
ceased to such persons as are by law
entitled thereto; and for the determin-
alton and adjudication of the inheri-
tance tax, if any, payable in said es-
tate.
Dated October 18th, A. D. 1917.
By the Court;
W. J. CONWAY, County Judge,
B. M. Vaughan, Attorney for Es-
tate, P O. Grand Rapids, Wis. 3tw
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-08
BETHEL

basket social was held at district
Der 4, Richfeld, the maple Grove
OIL" A short program was given
all present enjoyed the evening
much.
I'm Corbett and daughter, Grace
ed relatives at Spencer Friday
Saturday.
rank Austin, who was called into
lie Sans service, received an honor
discharge and returned to his
here October 30th.
le farmers at Bethel cheese fac
received $2.6212 a hundred for
this first half of the month of
,ber.
mong those who attended the So
at Maple Grove School from awav
the Misses Lydia and Dorothy
rner and Marie Carter of Grand
ids.
j. FREEMAN has accepted the
1ion OF mail carrier from Arpin to
lei.
iss Evelyn Fahrner spent the week
with her parents at Grand Rap
onday evening a number of the
ig people gathered at the home of
Palmer and sprung a surprise
heir son Guy, who is listed among
Boys called by Uncle Sam.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-08
POTATOES Or
YOURLIFE,"
DEMANDS A
HIGHWAYMAN

Sunbury, Pa.,-A lone highwayman
masked and carrying a big revolver
held up ]. C. House, a Lower Augusta
township farmer, and demanded that
he throw up his hands.
Il don't want your money, but give
me a bushel of potatoes" commanded
the thief.
House complied, dumping them a.
longside the road, and was allowed to
go without being further molested.
He had more than 500 on his per-
son.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-08
ORTIZ HANSEN

Gronemeycr is having his place
ed with electric lights.
"a who had perfect attendance
til Hansen school for the second
Of school are Lawrence, Cor
ID Norman Hanson.
Miner attended Teachers Read
rcle at Pittsville Saturday.
Sad News comes to US from Fort
;on that the death of Paul Pas
CURED Friday morning at 2 O.
October 10. He has been suf-
with consumption for the past
aars and to him death was well
IS 1t was his only desire that he
soon be taken. He viii be re
cred by a great many friends
Is he has lived in our community
eater part Of his life. Ten days
this sad happening a baby boy
IN to Mrs. VIM. Hebbe (nee Em-
asser)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-08
ARMENIA

An addition is being built to the Q.
Burdick home.
The Val Spice family spent Sunday
at the Ole Enkrow home
Mr.. and Mrs. Hultgren entertained
the A. Wells family Sunday.
Mrs. C. c. Nelson and L. Mcclellan
and children were Nekoosa shoppers
Saturday.
Val Spice shot an owl Monday night
that measured five feet fro mtip to tip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Nelson and family
were callers at the Y. Lind home last
Tuesday.
The funeral of c. Mcclellan was
held Monday afternoon with interment
in Greenwood cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-08

MUSTPLEDGE
THEIRLOYALTY

Madison, Wis.-The state civil SER
vice commission has adopted a rule re-
quiring applicants for positions to
swear unqualified loyalty and allegi-
anecto the state and nation. County
councils of defense are wedding out
disloyal employees thruout the state
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-08
BANK RESERVES
INCREASE

New York-The actual condition of
clearing house banks and trust COM
panies for the week shows that they
hold $10,930,610 reserve in excess of
legal requirements. This is an in
crease of $5,376,94O from last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-08
FARMER BRINGS
To EARTH
AMONSTER
CHICKEN HAWK

Mount Olivet, Ky Wesley Curtis
killed a chicken hawk on the farm of
J. ". BentIy that was a monster in
size and probably the largest chicken
hawk ever brought down in this sec
ton. 1t measured feet, 6 inches
from tip to tip of its wings. Mr. Cur
It's killed the hawk with a shotgun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-08
POSTWAR
TRAVELS l57,424
MILES

Milwaukee, Wis.-Louis MANI, who
has retired at the age of 80, after hav-
ing served Uncle Sam in the capacity
of letter carrier for fifty consecutive
years, has walked 157,424 miles dur
ing that time or more than six times
around the earth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-08
ICE BLOCKS
THE RIVER

Oshkosh, Wis.-The steamer Paul
L. Of this city was forced to abandon
its trip up river to Tustin on account
Of ice in Lake Butte des Morris. Ad-
ditional steel plates will be put on to
break the ice. This is the earliest in
years that ice has formed in the lake.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-08
TWO BURNED
TODEA7H
Wausau Man and Son Perish When Sa-
loon Is Destroyed.

Wausau, Wis.-August Hannamann,
50, and his son Gustav, "a, were burn
ed to death when the saloon of the lat
ter in the town of Vein was destroyed
by fire Wednesday night. The men
lived alone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-08
PIONEER
RESIDENT DIES

Cumberland, Wis.-John Hogan, Sr.
former member Of the Barron county
board of supervisors and pioneer re-
sident of Turtle Lake, Wis, dropped
dead Of heart disease at his home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-08
MILLCREEk

A few farmers in this vicinity are
still digging or trying to dig potatoes.
Remember the entertainment and
basket social at the No. 2 district
school house to be held November g..
Mrs. John Neuman and Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Leinwander, Of Spring Green
were visiting relatives here the past
week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-08

VISITS School

Baraboo, Visit is reported that
a rattlesnake showed up on the school
grounds of No. Caledonia, and young
Arthur Marshall killed it. 1t had
three rattles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-08
1000 NEGROES
INCAMP

Rockford, Ill-One thousand negro
troops are now in Camp Grant, the
larger portion Of the first colored ar
rivals being from Chicago, Wisconsin
has sent several score eolored boys.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-08
THREE YEARS.
FOUR BABIES;
TWINS Twice
EXPLAINSIT

Schuylkill Haven, Pa.-Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Deibert of this town have
been married only three years, but
they found themselves with four chill
dren. Twins twice" is the explana-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-08
Notice of Sheriff's Sale

State of Wisconsin, Wood County
In Circuit Court.
Orion Latimer, Plaintiff vs. Frank R.
Trevor, Luella S. Trevor, Reed Y.
Campbell. Lois C. Campbell, W. c..
Smith, Belle P. Smith, Charles E.
Nagely, Ella R. Nagely, Cora P. Saw
yer, and H. W. Sawyer, Defendants.
By virtue of a judgment of fore
closure and sale made in the above en-
titled action on the 26th day of Octob-
er, 1916, the undersigned sheriff Of
Wood County, State of Wisconsin, will
sell at the front and north door of the
Court House in the City of Grand
Rapids on the 18th day of December,
1917, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of
that day, the real estate and mortgage
ed premises directed by said Judgment
to be sold, and therein described as
follows, to-wit:
The Northwest Quarter (NWA) and
the West Half of the Southwest Quar-
ter (W1a of SWA of Sec. No. Twen-
ty-seven (27) Township No. Twenty
one CD North of Range No. Four (4)
East.
Terms of sale, cash.
Dated this 9th day of October, 1917.
J. E. NORMINGTON.
Sheriff of Wood County, Wisconsin.
D. D. Conway, Plaintiffs Attorney.
CIV.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-08
HAS NERVE
TRANSPLANTEI

Chicago, Ill.-Capt. R. Hugh Kny-
vett, intelligence officer Of the Fifteen
tn Infantry brigade, Australian i'm
perial force, is on his way back to the
front after being invalided home when
German shell inflicted twenty wounds
For six months he was paralyzed, but
today in Chicago he was as vigorous
as ever, the result, he says of the
transplanting of a nerve from anoth-
er mans leg to his own.
State of Wisconsin, In Circuit Court
For Wood County
Ruth Bushman, Plaintiff, VS.. Otto
Bushman, DEFENDANT.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO
THE SAID DEFENDANT:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED
to appear within twenty days after
service of this summons, exclusive of
the day of service and defend the a.
bove entitled action in the court afore-
said, and in case of your failure so to
do, Judgment will be rendered against
you, according to the demand of the
complaint.
CHAS. E. BRIERE.
Plaintiffs ATTORNEY.
P O. Address: Grand Rapids,
Wood County, Wisconsin.
etw. Sis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-08
LET GEORGEDOIT'
Let George N. Wood write a part
of your fire and tornado insurance Of
fee in Reporter Building. Phone 381.
ftp.

The ads tell when, where, how,
and how much. Down in black and
white. The same to your neighbor
and thousands of others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-08

For reliable NEWS read the WOOD
REPORTER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-08

Sheriff of Wood County, Wisconsin.
D. D. Conway, Plaintiffs Attorney.
CIV.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-05
wilson At CAPITOL;
GIVEN REBEL YELL
President Makes Unheralded Visit.
Cheered by Confederate Veterans.

With his usual suddenress, President
wilson paid visit to the Capitol yes
terday afternoon.
He consulted with Senator Martin,
ol virginia, the Democratic leader,
for about forty-five minutes. After
ward. Senator Martin said:
cannot imagine anything that
We talked about that would be of in
terest to the press"
There was, however strong i'm
preston that the President wished to
learn what chance there was of the
adjournmnt Of Congress. Senator Mar
tin said this was not talked of. But
ofncial Washington has had the idea
for some time that the President
would like to see Congress speed
through its work and leave Washing
ton, so as to be ready for moF1 work
when the winter session begins.
One subject the President discussed
yesterday was the NeWlands-Adamson
Dill, which allows him to direct pref
erential shipments of commodities.
There has been objection to this bill,
because It contains a clause punish
ing interference with train operation.
Senator Hollis. of New Hampshire,
considers this a strike preventive and
thinks the railroad brotherhoods
would object to 1t. Senator Newlands
denies that any idea of anti-strike
legislation is contemplated at this ses-
The President went to the Capitol
unheralded and unattended save by
Secret Service men. Instead of going
to his private room, he went to the
room of the Appropriations Commit
tee, OF which Senator Martin is chair
man.
AS the President was leaving. a
large number of Confederate veterons,
sisnt-seing in the Capitol, gave him a
rebel yeu. .------------------,--+ F.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-05
ROOT COMMISSION
MAY Save RUSSIA
Officials Here Hope ENJOYS VIII
Assist in Steadying Tot
tering Republic.

The State Department last night had
one hope OF saving Russia TO the al
hes. II was the Root mission,
which is hurying overland to Petro-
grad and is expected to reach the
Russian capital on June II.
1t was frankly admitted yesterday
that the situation in Russia presents
q pl2cker aspect than at any tirne in
the war. The country ia rent and
torn by revolution, and the govern
ment set up as last rtsort IS totteT-
ing. The poDulace is on a GebaUCh
Of license and drunkenness: there is
little Or no central authority: the army
is disorgsnized and the financial ami
economic situation apparently hope
less. Conditions are said to be worse
In Petrograd than In any other part
Of the nation.
One Of the most serious aspects of
the situation is the apparent turn
ing away from War Minister Keren-
sky. radical socialist. who was tho
idol of the people only q few weeks
ago. Now they are turning 10 others.
even more radical than RerensEy, and
the country is practically swimming
in aITarchistic principles.
The Kronstadt uprising Is only q
symptom OF the menacing conditions
in Russia. IN the view OF officials here
The State Department yesterday had
received no confirmation Of the seizure
of the fortress. but no official would
express doubt that press accounts
were entirely accurate. The depart.
ment's dispatches have been growing
more and more gloomy for seVera
weeks, and an official yesterday de.
elared things in Russia were black
The Washington herald., 1917-06-05
NDICT four FIRMS
!. FOR STOCK FRAUDS
Emerson Motors Companies Among
the Companies.
CBy International News servIce1

CBy International News SerVIce)
New York, June l. - Charged with
using the mails in conspiracy TO de-
fraud, four corporations, including the
Emerson Motors Company. Ire, to-
Eether with fourteen individuals, in
cluding George P. Emerson, were in
dicted by the Federal grand jury this
afternoon.
The indictment charge the defen-
dants with a conspiracy to 6efraud
by the use Of the malls, certain per
sons whom they induced to purchase
stock OF the Emerson company, a
Delaware corporation, capitalized at
$1,000, COO, well knowing" so the in
dictment declares, that the stock had
virtually no value"
According to evidence presented to
the grand jury. the defendants sent
stetemG pts through the mails that the
company had orders for 5000 cars.
Investigation. so il Is alleged, showed
that the company had orders for viz
tually no cars. and that virtually no
attempt had been made to manufac-
lture any. In addition to the Emerson
company, c. K. Berry & Co, Inc,
Robert P. Matches & Co.. Inc. and
H. 3. Humphrey & Co., Inc, were in
dicted.
The individuals indicted were Nicho-
las Field Wilson, George Emerson,
Theodore A. Campbell, George Craig
Hupp, George E Campbell, George b.
clifford, Henry 3. Humphrey, William
A. Morgan. Osborne z. Cheney, Frank
Sturken, William Loomis, Byron II.
Riess, William II. Stetscn and Robert
p Matches.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-05
CHICAGO RED CROSS
ARRIVES IN ENGLAND
Base Hospital Makes the Sixth Unit
Abroad-Three Units In France.

The Chicago Base Hospital, the last
Of the six Red Cross units ordered
to go abroad, has just arrived in Eng
land. according to = cable messaSe
received yesterday by Col. Jefferson
r. Kean, director general Of the De-
partment OF Military Relief OF the
American Red Cross.
The unit is in command OF NPi
Christopher c. Collins, and under dI-
rection Of Mai. Frederick y. Besley,
Of the Medical Corps Of the United
States army.
With the arrival announced yester-
day. there are now in Europe IA
american physicians. twelve dentists,
30 Red Cross nurses, and go enlisted
men of the Medical Corps. the tiTst
organization Of the United States
army to go abroad. ThTec of the
units are already in France, accord
ing to a cableEram received b. Miss
Mabel 7. BCardman from Mrs. White
law Reid. Of London. The cablegram
read:
limits Of nurses and surgeons hav
made very fine impression here. New
York. Boston and Cleveland units al
ready have gone to hospitals in
France. Give tea this afternoon for
nurses of St Louis and Philadelphia
units"
The Washington herald., 1917-06-05
KIDNAPPED BABY SAFE
SAYS WEALTHYFATHER
Keet Declares Word Has Come 10
Him Infant Is Well Cared For.
IBT InfcrnP tlonaI NeyNn SerNlCt

tBy intcrng t3onal News SerVlCe.D
Springfield, No. June 4-Confronted
with dozens of rumors. among them
that he knows the whereabouts of
his Kidnapped child. J. Holland Keet,
father of the missing millionaire baby,
Lloyd keet, issued a long statement
tonight. 1t contained this significant
sentence:
while have no idea az to my
baby'S whereabouts, information re-
ceived leads me to believe he is being
we'll taken care Of
The banker gave out the statement
over his own signature after hundreds
Of prominent residents Of Springfield,
among them his closest friends, had
announced their determination to
rake an aggressive search for the
kidnappers tonight. They declared
they would move 10 protect their own
children. despite Keet's fears that
his baby might be killed by his alb
ductors II they thought themselves
near capture. Reet admitted ne had
had further communication with the
kidnappers. He said:
Il feel certain within a very short
time / will be able to arrange a plan
with them by which 1 can get my
baby back.
Il have felt and now feel that to
take any other course than the one
mapped out by these parties who
have all the advantage of me would
not aid me.
If Permitted to work this out alone
| would be successful
The Washington herald., 1917-06-05
PROPOSED TAX
HIjtSLIQUOR
Committee Agrees On High
Rates for Ingredients En-
tering Distilled Spirits.

ProhiSition will be almost assured
during the war IL Congress sanctions
prohi5itive taxes imposed yesterday
by the Senate Finance Committee on
ingredients entering into the manu-
facture of distilled spirits. At the
same time the committee accepted
for the war revenue bill an amend
TAent fcrbidding the importation Of
distilled spirits during the war.
These two changes and the imposi.
tlon or per cent tax on advertis-
ing receipts were the sole work OF the
committee yesterday. The advertising
tax Is put forward as substitute for
the proposed changes in the rates on
second class mail matter.
The Senators on the committee do
not say that the new taxes on the
ingredients entering into the manu-
tacture OF distilled spirits ars
prohibition measures. But they are so
direction. Molasses, sirups. and SUBJ
stitutes are taxed IS per wine gallon.
and grain, cereals. and other edible
ProdUcts and materials, $50 per bushel.
These taxes are in addition to the
present tax on distilled spirits.
Text of Amendment.
The amendment reads as fol-
lows; In addition to the tax 'n1-
posed by existing law on IN tilied
spirits, there shall be leviI-.. col
iected and paid on the material
from which such spirits are manu-
tactured, after the approval of this
act, the following tax: On all moias-
ses, sirups. or substitutes therefor a
tax OF So per wine gallon and OH
all. grain, cereals, and other edible
products and materials a tax of $50
per bushel Of Sc pounds; and every
olstlllcr using any such material
! snail keep such records and file
such returns and bonds. and the tax
shall be paid at such times and in
such manner and subject to such
credits as the Commissioner of In
tCrnal Revenue, with the approval
OF the Secretary of the Treasury. may
prescribe or require: Provided, That
the distiller shall be entitled to have
refunded the amount Of the tax paid
on such materials when the spirits
manufactured therefrom are with
oraWn and used exclusively for the
manufacture or preparation of medi-
cInal compounds; Provided further,
That such spirits shall not be with
drawn for export except upon the
application of an accredited repre-
sentative of a nation now at war
with the imperial German govern
nent. in (which application it shall
be declared that such spirits are
Withdrawn for use in furtherance
OF such war"
As a clincher. the following
amendment was also adopted:
No distilled spirits manufactured
after the approval of this act from
grain, cereals, or from any edible
product thereof or from malasses,
sirups, or any substitute therefor
shall be imported into the United
states, Porto Rico. or the Philip
pine Islands eYcenf for industrial
mechanical or scientific purposes
under rules aud regulations to be
prescribed by the Secretary of the
Treasury"
The Washington herald., 1917-06-05
.36,93O CAPITAL RESIDENTS
MUST ANSWER CALL today
nation READY
TO REGISTER
Gregory Issues Final Warn.
ing to Slackers-Little
Disorder Expected. \

Forty-eight States had wired We
are ready when darkness closed
down last night on the eve Of Reg
istration day.
Today 100000 men are called
by the nation to register for war
service. Every 4ale citizen OF the
country between the ages OF q and
81 must sign his name 10 the
governments roll
A final warning TO slsckers and
those who would obstrUct the opera
tions Of the conscript law was IT,
eral Gregory. He said:
~ other matters in the Depart
ment OF Justice for the time being
will be subordinated to the END
forcement Of the conscript act
Wherever necessary. the assis-
tance Of Federal state and local
ofhcials will be sought The ON
GERS and agents of the department.
throughout the country have been
instructed accordingly.
Committing magistrates will be
asked TO fix bail as high as may be
being asked in the cases OF inoi-
viduals who have interferred with
the registration officers in the
proper performance Of their duties
than will be asked in the cases OF
individuals who merely fail to
register"
Quoting Provost Marshal Cen
erGl CroWGer as being optimistic for
the complete success Of the regis
tration, the committee on public
information issued the followinG:
Little Difficulty Expected.
Confidence that little difficulty will
be encountered Is found among the
members Of the provost marshal gen
erals stan. This Is based on the fact
that no seriously d!sQuieting reports
have been received and upon the
further fact that hearty cooperation
has come from the civilian Csncisls
vEo have Immediate charge OF the
carrying out OF the registration en-
Tolincnt
The plan Ct GcceatraIized civilian
/ machinery, with controlled euPerV.s-
iOn under the military, has met with
no opposition or Complaint throughout
| the preparatory stG-Cs and now ;EaJ
7 everything is in readiness, Il Is anLlC!-
( pated that tire system VIII deTCoG-
I strate its atness FOR tie big task to
''Eyf=ythsix Is 10 preparation for
canSh ttTSGsh DIE registr1sIo:s.
I hoWeSes wbS-heT o. not u proceecs
, as smOC thiy as IS anticipated"
In a n.asl ToUnSgD Of ag!tators
J Esilst registration. TIC DCga. .n-srL
CT Justice yesterday announced the
CONTINUED on PlGE TWO.