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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-16
PARTY GREATLY ENJOYS
TRANSCONTINENTAl TRIP
Mrs. ID. j. Wolf Accompanied nv Two
NicreS nnd Chauffeur. Journeys
From New York to Los Angeles.

y woman. Mrs. -. j. Wolf, who lives
out Oh the Jericho Turnpike. on Long
Island. has jus, reached Los Angeles,
Cal. after making Il transcontincntal
trip. tho second Maxwell Sedan to 20
from coast TO coast; She was accom-
panied by two nicccs and Joseph r..
Pinkham. a chauffeur.
The party left New York October 10
III the rain. but the utility of the Max
well closed car allowed the trip to
he thoroughly enjoyed by every one
Winter touring is as pleasant as sum-
mcr touring when a Maxwell Sedan is
used and the dust and CRIME of the
open-car touring is avoided
From New York the party drove
through the New Jersey mud to rhila-
delphia. At Gettysburg the party
toured the famous battle field. after
which they went to Pittsburgh. y two
days stop was made at Youngstown
ONO. Next Columbus. Ohio. was Wis
ltcd. also indianapolis. The car had
worked perfectly from the start
All through the Eastern States and
Illinois, Missouri and Kansas il raincd
nearly every other day, but the car
could not have worked better. Two
snowStorms in Missouri did not inter.
iere with travel or comfort OF tho
party The roads through the last
three States were in miserable shane
from the heavy rains. they were mere
mud holes.
In Colorado the roads were of a diff
iereht kind-roCkS and chuck holes
but the engine always pulled up or
down with ease
In Arizona and New Mexico the roads
were decidedly worse. Time was tal,ep
Ia visit the pctriiicd forest-a wonder
fnl sight y side trip took the sedan
TO the Grand Canyon-furnishine
surprise TO the party and to the nconle
there. who did not understand how
the Maxwell was able TO get over III,
rough roads.
al haion Pass. y. NJ, the ear skinned
up the 5000 feet grade without y fall
ter.
ON the great Mohave desert tho May
Wen met IL large touring car win ,
broken engine The Maxwell Sedan
t"wcd the injured car twcnty-fye miIcs
through the sand
ne Trip WAS a wonderful one-the
'"h me giving no trOuble-and all
meihhcrs OF che touring party were
"eHshted No repairs We're necessary
|" any part OF the ear. There were =
Few tire troubles.
me trip through Arizona was mude
IN the face Of frequent advice bv m.
natives that the sedan could not MAKO
the 'oose sand roads. ThrouShou, tn,
;a.p '"sr" was not glass cracked or
Jared IN any of the windows
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TEACH MANNED TO FIGHT
BATTLES OF LIFE UNAIDED

tContinucd from First Pngc)
constitutions they won him definitely
for life. But what q life,
FRANCE Is SAVED;
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wear God knows. l don't"

year God knows. l don't"
That's what Two come to talk to
you about" | said. told him a lot
Of things that IL was necessary for
him TO know. and as | ,unfolded our
planS for him. interest. incrcdulity
hope and finally positive joy were
depicted on his physiognomy az plainly
as | could have read his emotions in
his eyes had he still possessed them
y have considered myself TO all
intcnts and purposes 4 dead man. he
said finally. but If only Il little OF
what you tell me is practicable. you
will find from now on that I'm pretty
live corpse.
And Il lively corpse" he surely is
Alexandra Nicolas now is the proteEe
OF the Tavern Club. OF Boston, Mass.
adopted in response to an appeal
OF tile American British French Bel
sian Permanent Blind Relief War
Fund by all the members OF the club
who have undertaken to double his
pension. He is now at the knittiul.
school or the fund at Neuilly, where.
with the aid of mechanical forearms
and digits. he is learning to work a
machine that makes sweaters CABS,
socks. etc. which are In large com
mcrcial demand. His ambition is to
Go the most possible for himself with
out aid of any kind. lie has learned
to open and shut doors and TO sweep.
aud is now trying with one of his arm
stumps where at one spot that is quite
sensitive he can feel slightly to read
by means of the Braille system of
raised letters. The other day with tho
aid OF his arm stunps. he was seen
climbing the rail of tho front stoop.
y few Americans to whom the facts
were submitted have gladly adopt ed"
one or more war dcrelicts for life:
that is to say. they have undertaken
TO pay S240 a year to the sufferers as
long as these live. or have Gcpositcd
Tor this purpose with the American
British ch-BclEian Permanent Re-
lief War Fund headquarters 500 Fifth
Avenue. New York; the sum of 5000
or its equivalent in securities the in
tcrcst on which furnishes the amount
needed.
We ask that other clubs or grouos
or Americans emulate the example of
The Tavern Club. of Boston and adopt
enc or more OF these victims The e.
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SHOULD REMOVE TIRES
FROM CARS IN STORAGE
One vital PrccautIon Urged, in ,<c,
ing with Spirit OF National
Economy.

personally. drive my ear the ycar
round said Frank G. Nillhon. ccn,r,I
S'icS manager OF the Miller Rubber
Company OF Akron. Ohio. There are
many, however who store their ears
lor me winter. and if were one of
..." ] should, in Keeping with the
NATIONAL spirit of economy, take 81,
ieast one vital precautiom. That is
renh"FihG each tire and allowing the
car 10 stand on jacks instead o: the
''rcS with irreparablc injury.
Next would cleanse the outside
oi 'he castings with ordinary soap ana
water The object in this is to remove
an traces Of oil which as is we'll
Mno"n' operates detrimentally to the
"'. OF IN" tire Then would examine
noth the inside and the outside Of
'ach tire COR bruises or Injuries: Max.
what repairs We're needed and finally
wrap The tire carefully in a clean cloth
or preferably black paper-and Law
II nat in a cool dark room.
Ihc inner tube would not be
neglected either, as il generally is. In
'luch'aily how many recognize that.
"t'cr an. the mileage that is expected
., ''cS can come only from team
mate service OF the inner tube \
!caky, faulty tube simply shortens the
NE OF The tire by thousands OF miles
In any event. | would not allow an.
.u"e l" remain in the casing. no matter
now GOOD or how poor it WAS. would
carefully clean or each one. then Ia y
IL HAT IA a cool. dark place as i'm thu
case OF the tires
\ cool. dark place is recommended
because the chemists in the Miller fac
Tory informed me that the ac,inic rays
OF hSht ar" injurious TO rubber. and
Sp"cia! emphasis should be put on In,
Importance OF storing the tires away
from the light.
II ala not want TO remove the
tires. the very least should do wo,Id
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CHALMERS RECORD sPHEDsTER

is b n m mbuhsd
hI ph speedy n ig for man whown
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NOTHING MATTER,

NOTHING MATrEits
Nicolas never complained for him
self
we simply had to go to save in
vaded France" he said. I'VE expected
To die. France is saved. Nothing else
matters"
He bore his burden of awful pain
chcerfully. France was saved Moth
ing else mattercd-in his pure. un =
affected patriotism. he meant Just that
If anything did matter, it was only to
his unconsidercd self. that he had Of
Tered willing sacrifice upon his coun-
try's altar.
Take care. Nicolas!" called a mem
Der Of the stafr who was passing.
oh. that's all right" came the
chccry reply, I'm fond of sport"
But while Nicolas cxcmpi,ies the
spirit that animates all thoS. who have
:" greatly suffered. his. case is an en-
ceptiohal one. He has the advantage
OF youth and it's buoyancy--he is only
twenty -onc-and Il strong constitution
ana save for his sight. his senses are
uhiinpaired. Eut many others there
are who are utterly helpless wrecks
having lost in addition TO eyes and
limbs hearing, smell and taste and
otherwise have been injured. For in
stance. there is Antoine Fouillct, blind
no eyeildS. nostrils. lips. ears or fin
gers and frightfully burned all over
his body. He is married and has two
children. 1t is not conceivable that
he can long survive. but if. in spite
of all. he should, he will at least have
the consolation of knowing that a
benefactor he never previously had
heard of and who lives in far-on
America considered it a rare privilege
to provide for the doubling of his in
adequate pension to the end Of his
days.
We have no fewer than torty-four
of these blind and mu;ilatcd wards
some OF them decorated for bravery
absolutely dependent upon the assist
ancc of second person for the per
Torrance of every function Of life.
Their number is constantly increasing
Experience has shown that the best
way to help them is to ina-rc this per-
sonal attention by increasing their
pensions. The French people upon
whose soil the great world struggle
is taking place have been too sorely
tried and impovcrishcd TO be able 20
do this by private initiative. and the
"A Il. f. b. is appealing TO The un-
failing generosity and sympathy Of the
American public TO supply the need.
AS Il matter of fact, there WAS some
thing that worried him Il good deal
more than his own plight. When he
was allied from his job as n burnishcr
TO join his regincnt-thc Forty-nrst
lnfantry-he left behind him in Paris
his mother, sixty years old. whom
with his brother, now also in tho
army. he had supported. What was
to become Of her?
'Ah. yes" he said apologetically,
when I. knowing his little life history
from the military records, spoke to
him of her There's my poor mother
You see. ii would be better for her and
for me il | had been killed UPRIGHT
for helpless as | am | shall only be a
burden TO her How she is going to
manage on my pension of 100 francs
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pcnsc TO Individual members would DO
intinitesimal. but consider what the
joint total would mean to the helpless
beneficiary. The portrait. history and
full particulars concerning each man
adopted is furnished by the \. L. +. g.
which is facing the problem presented
10y the great army OF blinded soldiers
the war has created, and Is doing this
not by doing aims. but by educating
in it's two institutions here all those
physically able. so that they can re-
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sumc'their places-in their respective.
communities las; scif-reliant. scif-sup-.
porting pnembeIsro IT.. This is done
by teaching, them a. trade or profess
sion. ,ouIqiting. them, and establishing,
them. in sbas,iess 81, anding permanent
employment fof them
The y. l.. j.. B.'s work is carried
OH solely with funds furnished by
Americans i;,nd its active officers arc.
dcvoting their own, money and the
whole Of their time to the cause
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be to jack up the car enough TO take
the weight Off the tires and leave just
enough air in them to keep them tight
and in shape.
The spirit of conservation calls for
simple precautions as these, but from
another standpoint-they are necessary
II the motOrist is 20 get out Of his
tires all that lac can reasonably cX-
pcCt.'
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acknowledgements Ice Plant.

No!FoLk. VA" December 18th.
sea board Ice and cold storage Corpora
ti"r. chart with authorized c,nit,,
OF &2ooooo0 10 huid plants in Norton;
and Portsmouth. has been organized nv
"a" election OF officers a. follows.
Louis Feucrstcin, president. j. r. Elm
neison, OF Portsmouth, vicc-prcsIdcnt.
= 7. Dickinson, secretary; and T.. Y,
Wig, treasurer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23
WAUSAUS
BOOSTERS
WERE HERE

The people of Grand Rapids had no
trouble in knowing that the Wausau
Boosters, of the Marathon County Fair
were coming to town Monday evening,
at o'clock, for they could be heard
long way off coming on the Plover road
east of this city. They came in on
Washington Ave, and passed on down
thru the city to the west side. The
Grand Rapids band had been engaged
to give an open air concert in their
honor. There were twenty cars and
eighty-fve people. The business men
of Grand Rapids gave them cordial
welcome and they were assigned to the
different hotels of the city where they
remained for the night. Each car was
artistically decorated with streamers
and signs advertising the Marathon
County Fair for next week. Each
member of the party carried instru-
when blown in combination, made
noises sufficient to raise the dead. Ev-
erybody in Grand Rapids knew that
the Wausau Boosters were in town.
They were jolly bunch and were cor
daily received. They left early Tues
day morning by the way of Arpin, Yes
per, and Pittsville to Marshfield and
back to Wausau.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23
CITY DUMPING
GROUNDS
~ ~ ~

AS we understand it the State of
Wisconsin have a Board of Health
and are working under certain Wis
consin Health Laws. We further un-
derstand that the city of Grand Rap
ids has a Board of Health and health
commissioner We desire to call their
attention to the city dumping ground,
just below the Riverview Hospital and
this side of the Chicago & North Wes-
This dumping ground is known among
tern r. r. tracks on Third street south
the boys in the city as the "Home of
Rat" and they often go there and
shoot a large number of them for
pleasure with their p calibre rifles,
This place is alive with rats as it is
splendid feeding and breeding ground.
They have avenues running all thru
this pit. This place certainly is a
breeder of diseases and should not be
permitted in the city limits.
If anyone should report this condi-
tion to the State Board of Health we
know that the city would have to at
tend to it Immediately. Rats migrate
and the large number in this pit, un-
less killed, will continually be migrat-
ing to other parts of the city. We in
vite an inspection of this place by
those in authority and ask for proper
care of this place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23
WISCONSIN WINTER WHEAT
Local Farmers Official Growers"

1t has been demonstrated that Win.
ter Wheat is very profitable as a ro-
tatlon crop in Wisconsin, and the Col
Iege of Agriculture has developed some
OF the finest hard winter wheat in the
world, known as Pedigreed No. 2.
Progressive Wisconsin farmers will
be sold small amounts of this wheat to
be raised for seed purposes. They
Will be known as Official Growers,
and Will receive certificate showing
that they are taking part in this big
movement to put Wisconsin on the
Wheat Map and Dollars in the pock-
cts of the farmers.
The First National Bank of this
city has been appointed one of the
distributors of the seed, and have all
particulars. There are only forty
bushels available for this locality.
hence any of our farmers who wish TO
act as Official Growers" should tele-
phone or write the bank at once. if
unable to call in person.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23
THE HOUSEWIVES
DEMONSTRATION
WEEK

The public demonstration work in
canning and drying of vegetables
which will take place next week Aug.
27-31 inclusive, is only a further ex-
tension of the work that has been
carried on both publicly and privately
all thru the summer. The Council of
Defense has been anxious that special
effort be brought to bear thruout this
county upon the necessity of preserv-
ing any surplus of vegetables for win
ter use, so they naturally turn to the
housewives for ways and means.
Mrs. S. G. Corey, who has been con-
ducting the canning demonstrations at
the Marshfield Fair this week, has
kindly complied with the requests of
the Committee on Food Conservation
to offer her services in demonstrating
the "cold pack" method in this citv
also. Mrs. Corey claims no distinction
whatever as cook but is patriotic
enough to want to help those who do
not already understand this method of
food, as we'll as those who
may have tried and had some Difficult
ties. She plans to offer suggestions
not only from her own experience for
the past three years, but from certain
government bulletins recently issued.
Why not have these demonstrations
real get together affairs" and altho
you may know as much about canning
as the demonstration does, come at any
rate and help her by comparing your
experience with your neighbor's. You
may have something she wants; she
may have something you need. It's
up to the housewives of this city to
10 their "bit" and this is a Grand av
enue of opportunity. DON'T MISS
THE DEMONSTRATION in your To-
,ality!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23
MOTT & WOOD COMPANY

Among the Grand Rapids CONNER
clal institutions entitled to special
mention in this publication is that of
the Mott & Wood Company who have
been established here little over
three years. The company are manu-
tacturers of the famous Arrow Brand
Butter and Ice Cream. They also buy,
store and ship butter, eggs, and cheese
and wholesale and retail milk and
cream. Besides their plant here in
Grand Rapids they also have creamer-
les at Kellner and Nekoosa. Their
plant here is modern institution.
The building is Of brick and the equip
ment is in. accordance with the most
advanced ideas in dairy hygiene. A
twelve ton ice machine furnishes the
refrigeration for the cold storage
plant which consists of six depart
ments for the storage of milk, cream,
butter, cheese and eggs.
In the creamery the facilities in
clude two pasteurizers, churn, a but
ter starter, ice cream freezer as well
as other equipment of the latest pat
tern. The plant thruout is model of
perfect cleanliness.
The company manufacturers from
5000 to 10000 pounds of butter week
ly.
While it has to pay the highest mar
ket prices for it's milk, it has so far
been able on account Of its splendid
facilities to retail it at eight
cents quart. This is some contrast
with the prices charged in the large
cities where 20 cent milk is predicted
| for the coming winter.
The officers of the company are: R.
J. Mott, President; C. E. Blodgett,
| Vice-president and W. L. Wood, Sec.
and Treasurer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23
CONSOLIDATED WATER POWER & PAPER COMPANY

the Interlake Pulp & Paper Company's
plant at Appleton. The Grand Rapids
plant is devoted to the manufacture
of news print which is known to the
trade as consolidated News" At
Biron the company manufactures sew
eral grades Of paper including news
print, wallpaper, catalogue stock,
book and writing papers. The Apple
ton plant is sulphite mill. Over
three hundred hands are employed in
the Grand Rapids and Biron plants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23

MIR. Laurence Searls, of this citv
is travelling thru the country selling
the we'll known Watkins Remedies
Mr. Searls is an ambitious young man
and we are confident he will make good
in this new field.
The Misses Helen and Julia Neihaur
OF this city, left Friday for Chicago
where Miss Helen will resume her
duties as telephone operator. Miss
Julia will spend two weeks visitino
with relatives and friends in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Nash of New
York, are home visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Nash. Royal ex-
poets to go into camp in Michigan.
and his wife will return to New York
City. Both Guy and Royal Nash, who
are commissioned officers in the u. S.
Army are looking fine. Their phvs-
lque is fine and goes to prove that ar
my life agrees with them.
Friends of Mrs. George Board bavo
received word that she and Mr.. Board
arrived at Turtle Lake, PENNSYLVANIA
y. r., and are nicely settled in their
new home. She states that she likes
| that part of the country and is plan
nlng to come West during the Xmas
holidays. 1t will be remembered that
Mrs. Board, until recently, was Miss
Emma Lessigg Of Rudolph.
Miss Gertrude Newbury of Burling-
ton, Wisconsin, is visiting at the Meth
odist parsonage
Mrs. Sam Church and Mrs. butcher
are both back home from a ten davs,
visit IN Baraboo and Kilbourn where
they visited among relatives and
friends. They report delightful
outing and visit.
George Schlig, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Matt Schlig of this city, is a member
OF the 9th Engineer Corps of the U.
5. Army at Washington, D. C. at
tending the = nerican University there
He enlisted from Columbus, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gross of Sparta
and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gross of Wau-
sau' are IN the city guests of Mrs.
george w. Davis, this week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23

The company owns over forty thou
sand acres of timber lands in Northern
Wisconsin and Minnesota. The Wis
consin river furnishes an abundance
of water power to operate their Grand
Rapids plant and their location, re-
sources and facilities, leave nothing
to be desired.
The business has prospered from it's
inception and while there has been
umes for the enterprise, foresight and
the mill at little Or no profit, the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23

Miss Margaret De Vine, daughter
of postmaster W. A. De Vine of Mad
ison, has been a guest at the home of
D. D. Conway the past week. Miss
Kathryn Luft also Of Madison, was the
guest of the D. D. Conway home over
Sunday.
Phil Eron, member of Troop G,
at Camp Douglas, was home for a
couple of days the past week.
W. W. Marlin, with the Marlin
Lumber Company of this city, has pur-
chased the Emil Cady lot facing on
Sth street north and adjoining the
Norbert Roemer residence. 1t is Mr..
Martins intention to commence i'm
mediately, the erection of new mod
| ern house for his own occupancy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23

A tram-way has been put in from
the main shore of the Wisconsin river
just opposite Harvey Gees residence
edand on the west side of the Consoli-
dated Paper Mill across the island and
about half way across the tail race
channel in the river, of heavy timber
construction. This is going to be used
to transfer the heavy material from
the r. R. track to the middle of the
stream for use in building a Golfer
dam. We understand that one-half of
the tail race is going to be reduced
first and then when that is completed
the other half will be reduced. II
will require several months to accom-
plish the work contemplated in reduc-
ing the tail race. From two to foul
steam drills will be used on the gran
jte rock formation just below the mill
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23
TO CONTRACTORS
AND BUILDERS

The Board of Education of the city
of Grand Rapids, Wisconsin hereby
calls for sealed bids for the construc-
ton of an enclosed double-run stair
fire escape on the Lincoln High School,
plans and specifications for which are
on file with the clerk of the Board
Each bid must be accompanied by
certified check to the amount of ten
percent 10 per cent? of the bid.
Bids will be opened on Monday, Au-
gust 27, 1917, at 7:30 p. m. and must
be in the hands of the clerk of the.
Board on or before 1900 o'clock NJ,
on August 27, 1917.
The Board of Education reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
(Signed): G.. W. Schwede,
Clerk Of the Board Of Education.
2tW.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-23
Glimpse of Consolidated Park and Administration Building

number of accidents in the Consoli-
dated Mills. Each department has a
fire brigade and weekly drills are held
Ninety per cent Of the employees are
voluntary members Of the Employees
Benefit Association and during the
past year over $500 were disbursed
in benefits.
The Consolidated Neys, monthly
publication, is issued in the interests OF
the workers. It is beautifully illus
trated and its columns are open to all
The foregoing, briefly summarizes
the activities Of the company along
welfare lines and accounts in large
measure for the loyalty of Consolidat-
ed men. This we call real success.