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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-29

P. J. Hecox writes us that nice lit
tie ID. girl baby arrived at his house
Oct. rs, which gives him a family Of
three boys and one girl
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-29

A. w. Rumsey of Dakota, is the
guest of Miss May Purdy. 1t is ru-
mored that there's something going to
happen before Mr., Rumsey returns
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-29

Darwin S. Hall, an old resident of
this city, and now register of the u.
S. Land office at Benson, Mimi, was
in town last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-29

Grand Rapids people Will find il
worth while to read the ADVERTISE
ments in tie Reporter every day. Com
mence today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-29

j. D. Witter and W. H. Cochran have
gone to Appleton to put the new bank
at that place in running order.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-29

Messrs. Edward Lynch and c.. A.
Coon are both candidates for County
Superintendent of Schools.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-29
ALLIES CONTINUE
To MAKE GAINS
French Capture CeuCy Forest
From the Germans.
BRITISH WIN THREE TOWNS
Village of Equancourt, Where leu
tons Were Expected to Make
Stand, Falls Into Hands of
English Troops.

Paris. March 2S.-The village of
Coucy-Le-Chuteau was captured by
| the French in an attack ut night, the
war office announces. Further prog
| resS was made in the lower section of
Coucy forest, all of the northern part
OF which is now held by the French.
South of the Disc we continued to
| make progress in the lower forest of
Coucy, all of the northern part of
which we occupied" the statement
says. THE enemy was driven beyond
the Barisis-ServaiS line. South of the
forest our troops made brilliant night
attack and captured the village of
Coucy-le-Chateau, which was Defended
energetically by the Germans.
in the region north of scissors we
captured farm northwest of Mar
gfyal and point of support held in
strength by the enemy.
"ln the Argonne We made a sue
cessful surprise attack in the sector of
-Four de Paris, taking prisoners. In
Lorraine, enemy attacks on small
French posts in the region of Letri-
court were repulsed completely"
Close on St. Quentin.
Driving forward north and south of
st. Quentin, heart of the Hindenburg
line, the allies have cut two of the
four main railroads which feed the
city, while third is we'll within
reach of the French guns. With La
Fere inundated by the retreating Ger
mans and two Of its dominating forts
in the hands of the French, the chief
interest in the tremendous battle which
has been raging for week on an so
mile front shifts to historic ST. Quen-
tin
The Germans are making desperate
and bloody attempts to wrest from
the French the Essigny-Benay plateau
from which General Nivelles guns
command the southern approaches to
the city and render it's position, in
the opinion Of military critics, one of
grave peril.
Farther to the south the French
have forged we'll to the west of st.
Quentin, hammering a great dent in
the German line between that town
and La Fere. The advance of this
salient three miles further would give
the French possession of the last di-
rect railroad line between the two
towns.
British Take Three More Towns.
London. March 22.-The British in
their advance toward Cambria, have
occupied the villages of Longavesnes,
Lieramont and Equancourt, the British
cavalry driving the Germans out, ae-
cOrding to the official report from Brit
iSh headquarters in France
The Reuter- correspondent at the
British army headquarters in France
telegraphs:
'The taking of Lagnicourt straight
ems our line between Beaubetz and
CrOisilleS, a sector of our advance
which the Germans continue to dis
pute more vigorously than elsewhere"
EquancOurt, now taken, he says,
was point on which the enemy at
one time expected to make stand.
Possession of LOngaveSnes greatly i'm
proves the British line between Roisel
and NurIu
Berlin Admits Retreats.
Berlin, March 2S.-The occupation
by entente troops of the French town
of RoiSeI after repeated efforts, was
o1uouOco6 bv tho y-0r office In the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-29
November 10, 1881

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. King, Miss Eva
Mosher, Mr.. Chas. Burr and Mr.. Joe
Human came down from Cable, Sat
urday morning. Each one was in good
spirits and say it seems good to get
home again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-29
October 20. 1881.

The Court House looks substantial
and pretty as it approaches completion
and the eye of the "secesh" look upon
it with scorn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-29
Not After the Best,

"She says she wouldn't marry the
best man on earth. Plenty Of girls
say that. Idle talk, eh?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-29
REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS

Adolphina Schwan to Joseph Thon
lot IA, block 10, Marshfeld.
Peter Eckes etux to Albert Werner
etux ne ne 1852.
Arson J. Campbell etux to Guy L.
Jorgensen lot 8, block Omaha Land
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-29
Berlin Admits Retreats.

Berlin, March 2S.-The occupation
by entente troops of the French town
of Roisel, after repeated efforts, was
announced by the war office. In the
forest between the Disc and COucy-Le-
Chateau German troops gave way to
avoid being Outllanked.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-29
October 81, 1881

October 27, 1851
C. M. Webb and daughter Jennie
have returned from a two weeks visit
with relatives in Pennsylvania.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16
WORLD RECORD ORDER
Continued from Page One)

The battle cruisers. the fixed limit of
cost of which is $19,000,000 per ship
exclusive of speeding up expense were
placed as follows: Newport News Ship
building and Dry dock Co, two ships;
Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation,
one ship; New York Shipbuilding Co.,
one ship.
With the exception of the New York
Co, each private builder will have to
install new ways and machinery for the
huge craft. The government will bear
it's fair share Of this expense. Already
an appropriation Of So, 100000 has been
ordered expended to equip the Philadel-
phia yard for capital Ship building.
Four of the scout cruisers will be
built on the Pacific coast, two by the
Seattle Construction Co., and two by
the Union Iron Works at San Francisco.
The other two will be built by William
Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia.
Of the authorized building program
there remain to be constructed for three
dreadnoughts, SO submarines, Is des-
troyers and several auxiliary vessels
Bids will be opened early in April on
these craft, and at the same time ord
ers will be placed for more than 100
coast patrol boats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16
Anti=German
Victory Seen
by Washington

Washington, March 15.-The upheaval
in Petrograd is generally accepted here
as a victory for the anti-German
forces in Russia. Late brief reports to
the state department from Petrograd in
dictate that the revolution was practical
~ bloodless and that perfect order now
prevails in the city.
Washington, March 15.-Russia has
been known to be divided in a way that
is true of almost no other nation. Her
court and bureaucracy permeated by
both large influx of Germans from
the eastern frontier and by German
lea dership has been virtually German
in spirit and sympathy. The great ma
iority of her commercial classes have
been anti-German, although some have
sought German alliance in order to
safeguard Russian expansion into
Asia The great mass Of the Russian
ueople who have felt an instructive
hostility for the western nations have
learned recently to concentrate this
feeling on Germany as dominating the
Russian court and bureaucracy and
as being anti-Slav. Those two forces,
These two forces, the commercial and
the native Russian were able in Febru-
airy, 1914 to force the announcement
that Russia would not renew the COM
cercial treaty imposed on her by Ger
many in the weakness Of the Russo
Japanese war The German press be-
came very bitter, some papers even
demanding that the treaty be renewed
by force and as result there arose
part of the immediate hostility which
eliminated in the present war.
During the war ministers have ris-
en- and fallen much as the military sit
ration swayed the pendulum for or
against the German faction. With ca Oh
swing it has appeared as if the anti
German forces we're gaining the ascen-
dancy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16
WINTHROP

The engagement of Miss Madaleen
Higgins of Brunswick and Frank n
Bailey Of Augusta has been announced
Miss Higgins is a teacher in the gram
mar school and Mr.. Bailey is employed
as bookkeeper at Wadsworth & Wood
mans table oil cloth works.
The members of the Ladies Auction
club were entertained by Mrs. Lydia
Moody on Friday afternoon. Mrs. M
w. Wfswell and Mrs. Anne ellison act
ed as substitutes. The prize was won
by Miss Flora Lacroix. Victrola Sc
lections were enjoyed and refresn-
ments Of three courses We're served IN
the dining room.
The members of the Winthrop Lit
erary club were entertained by MISS
Ida Morrill, on Monday evening. Roil
call was announced by jokes: Mrs
Sara Benson read a paper on BohV-
ia; Miss Eva Moody a paper on
Peru Today; Mrs. Edith Carleton
paper on 1.-The Resources, PRODUCTIONS
and Cities of Peru" The ciuo VIII
meet with Mrs. Wilson on March -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16
B. & M. STATUS
IN DOUBT-MAINE
ROADS FOLLOW

Boston, March 15.-New England will
first feel the effects of the railroad strike
If Il becomes operative as announced on
the lines of the Boston & Albany Rail-
road at Z o'clock Saturday night. The
other principal railroads of this section
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
and the Boston & Maine railroads, will
not be the objects of strike action for
at least "a hours and possibly two days
later, in the opinion of local brotherhood
chairmen.
The situation as it affects the Boston
& Maine Railroad was somewhat in doubt
tonight as that road and its leased lines
are in the control of the federal courts
through receivership proceedings. OFF,
cials of the road said they did not know
to what degree this fact would interfere
With the strike order, if at all, but said
they already had made arrangements for
an embargo notice and taken such other
action as they thought necessary to meet
a walkout of employees.
The Bangor & Aroostook and the
Maine Central, operating in Maine. 1t was
believed would be affected at the same
time as the New Haven and the Boston
g. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day, Capt. William
Donegan.
The funeral of the late Timothy
Daley was held from the Home chap
ell at a. m. Thursday, Rev. FIR. Nc
Laughlin officiating
William +. Barrows of Woonsocket,
late Co. f, 4th Mass. H. A, has been
admitted to the Home.
The funeral of the late Charles NJ.
Kennedy will be held from the Home
chapel at a. m. Friday, Rev. FIR. Nc
Laughlin officiating.
The motion picture program for Fri
day evening will be salvation JOAN
a 7-reel Vitagraph production featur-
ing Miss Edna May and Harry Morey.
Also comedy, Mr.. Jacks Artistic
Sense" This is one of the best pro-
grams of the month.
Burroughs were granted Thursday to
Leroy Sias to Waltham, Samuel II.
Clough to Providence and Anthony 2.
j. Henry to Westboro.
Major and Mrs. F. L. Appleton have
returned from a weeks trip to Boston.
Maiden and Hartford
The funeral Of the late Timothy
Daley as postponed from Wednesday
to a. m. on Thursday, Rev. FIR. Nc
Laughlin officiating.
Andrew Nevins, late of Co. I, 32d
n. Y. Inf. applied Wednesday for ad-
mission to the branch
The admissions to the Branch on
Wednesday were: Henry r Clark Of
Augusta, late Co. A, 10Th Me. Inf:
James Evans of Boston, late Co c, 9Th
n. H. Inf; Augustus P. Holt of
Georgetown, Mass, late Co A, list
Mass. Fl. A; William p. Knowlton Of
Boston, late Co. E, 18th L. S. Inf:
John L. McIntire of Worcester, late
Co. b, 18th n. H. Inf. and William H.
Randall Of Seabrook, n. H., late Co. d.
14th n. II Inf.
Robert J. Lynch and Albert S. Hey
nave returned from furloughs passed
with relatives in Boston.
James L. Tyler late Co. F, End U. S.
Artillery, has been granted a dis
charge from the Home.
Patrick Rooney of Co B has been
detailed on extra duty in the hospital
James F. Ward. commissary SER
geant, has been admitted to the hos
pital for treatment.
Albert s. Hey from furlough and A.
j. Henry Of Co. B have been admitted
to the hospital.
The following have been sent out
from the hospital: John w Hill to Co
", Newell r Purritt to Co c. James
f, Mccain to Co. G, and Cornelius A.
Mill to Co. L.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16
ELLIS HOLLINGSWORTH,
PAPER MANUFACTURER,
is DEAD AT BOSTON

Boston, March 15-Ellis Holdings
worth. long prominently identified
with the wholesale paper trade, died
yesterday at his winter residence at 3S
Fairfield street, from the effects of
acute BriShts disease, following ill
ness which had been serious during
about the past six weeks. In his bus
mess life. Mr.. Hollingsworth was a
director of the Holingsworth & Whit
ney Co, Boston.
He was born in South Braintree on
Feb. 9, 1850, the younger son Of Ellis
Anderson Hollingsworth and Susan
Sumner Hollingsworth. He was, in his
younger days, a student at Adams
Academy, in Quincy and continued his
studies as youth and young man at
Chauncy Hall school, Boston. After
finishing his course there. he entered
business under his father, who found
ed the Hollingsworth & Whitney Co.
With these interests Ellis Hollings-
worth had continued since his first con-
necton with the business.
He was a member of the Union Club,
the Boston Art Club and the Boston
Athletic Association, and other club in
terests were his membership in the
Eastern Yacht Club and Corinthian
Yacht Club, and the Tedesco Country
Club in Swampscott.
He married Miss Elsie Littlef1eld Of
Dorchester, by whom he is survived.
There are no children. Mr.. Hollings-
worth. in add ton to his Boston resi-
dence on Fairfield street, had a resi-
dence in South Rraintree and another
estate at Marhlehead Neck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16
Great Railroad Strike Ordered


the ultimatum of the brotherhoods was
based upon the contention that they
must await and abide by the decision
of the supreme court on the Adamson
act. They asserted their willingness
to submit the whole controversy to the
eight hour commission If the law is
declared unconstitutional and agreed to
accept any decree of the commission.
Pointing out to the four chiefs the
grave international crisis which con-
fronts the nation they appealed to their
patriotism to prevent a strike at such
a juncture in national affairs.
The brotherhood chiefs, in a formal
statement prepared after the final break
expressed Indignation at the attitude
taken by the railroads in declaring a
strike would be unpatriotic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16
Employees
Statement

New York, March 15.--The brother
hoods side of the controversy was
made public in statement signed by
the four brotherhood chiefs, w. G. Lee
for the trainmen, w. S. Carter for the
firemen, L. +. Sheppard for the con-
ductors and w. S. Stone for the engi-
neers:
1--WE presented proposition to place
the Adamson eight-hour law into eff
feet along the lines suggested by Pres
ident Wilson last August, which was
that in all road service except passen-
ger, where schedules now read 100
miles or less, or 10 hours or less,
overtime at 10 or IL miles per hour
insert hours or less for basic day
and II II miles per hour for speed
basis for the purpose of computing
overtime. Overtime to be paid for at
not less than ne-eighth of the daily
rate per ohur. In all yard, switching
and hosting service where schedules
now read 10, IL or II hours or less
shall constitute a days work insert
s hours or less shall constitute days
work. Overtime to be paid for at not
less than one-eighth of the daily rate
per hour. In passenger service the
present mileage basis will be main
tanned provided that the basic passen-
ger day will not be in excess of eight
consecutive hours. Overtime to be paid
for at not less than one-eighth of the
daily rate per hour.
THE conference committee of the rail-
ways took our proposition under consider
alton and at the afternoon meeting mott
fled us that they could not accept 1T and
submitted in lieu thereof the following:
IF the supreme court holds the law
to be constitutional and the two sides
cannot agree upon the application Of any
eight commission shall determine
how the law shall be applied.
"In case the law is declared unconsti-
tutional we offer to join you in asking
the eight-hour commission to determine
the whole controversy, any settlement
arrived at to be effective from Jan. ],
1917"
1T will be noted that in any entu-
alty the managers committee have de-
clined to negotiate any settlement of TIE
eight hour day; that if the law is held
CONSTITUTIONAL lHey WILL lloS osoASS ~ w.
Interpretation of the law and desire to
submit the application Of the law to an
arbitration, the members Of the eight
hour commission being the arbitr, ton
board.
"On the other hand, if the law is de-
clared unconstitutional they decline to
make any settlement of the matters in
controversy with us and again offer
to submit the matter to arbitration,
the members of the S-hour commission
being the arhitrators.
IF the railroads are willing to sub
nit either Of these propositions to ar
bitration, it is evident that they are
willing to give their employees an s.
hour day if the arbitration board so de-
sires, but they themselves will never
desire the request directly.
I'VE submit that this Is an unfair
attitude for the conference commit
tee of the railways to assume for If
they are willing to grant the S-hour
DAY through airy method they should
be willing to grant it directly to their
employees and rot prolong the contro-
VerSV.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16
STRIKE LEADERS
ASSURE BOSTON
OF FOOD SUPPLY

New York, March 15.-Joseph Har-
tigan, city commissioner of weights
and measures. who had appealed to the
Brotherhoods to permit the movement
Of food trains into this city, received
the following letter signed by the
chiefs Of the four organizations:
Every indication now seems to war
rant the statement that the freight
train, engine and yard employees on
certain railways entering this city will
peecefully withdraw frcm the service
ut II P. NJ. Saturday. March II. and
chat the employees on other lines will
continue in service for several lays
thereafter. making 1t possible. in our
opinion, to furnish this city food and
fuel supplies for several days after
,hs strike becomes effective, I'VE re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16
Report Murder
OF Sturlller and


Stockholm. (via. London,) March 15.-
Passengers arriving at Haparanda
Sweden. with today's hospital train,
reported that two men of prominence
in Petrograd had been murdered One
Of them was said to have been Alexan-
der Propotopoff. minister of the inte-
rior. and the other was believed to be
Boris Sturmer former premier.
Tha old Russian government, it is al
legged, tried to bring troops to Petro-
grad from Finland to save the situa-
ton. but the troops refused to go. Hell
singford is declared to be in a state
of siege.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16
u. S. FINANCIERS
.UNDISTURBED BY
THE REVOLUTION

New York, March 15.-Financial inter-
ests representing the Entente Allies
seemed disposed to attach little import
ance to the reported overthrow of the
Russian government as far as its fnan-
ciai effect is concerned. They pointed
TO the relative steadiness OF exchange on
Petrograd in support Of their opinion.
Since the war the Russian government
has fioatcd two loans aggresating $4,000,
Nv in this market. In addition enormous
amounts of Russian treasury notes have
been accepted in payment by American,
manufacturers of munitions as we'll "a
by dealers in foodstuffs and other sun.
plies.
American banking interests have also
made heavy private loans to Russian
banks to facilitate commercial credits in
this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16
I resident Amazed and
Apparently Powerless
In New Railroad Crisis

Washington, March 15.-Word that a
general railroad strike had been or
dered to begin Saturday night was re-
ceived by President Wilson tonight with
amazement. He had confidently eX-
pected that the meeting between the
railroad and brotherhood representatives
in New York would result in some
agreement that would prevent interfer-
ence with transportation facilities at
least while the nation is on the verge
of war.
No statement was authorized by the
White House and all officials professed
to be ignorant of what the President
might intend to do Some thought that
having appealed again and again to both
sides to adjust their differences there
was no step left for him to take. Others
believed he certainly would make some
move before the hour set for the strike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16
ALLIES HASTEN
TO ESTABLISH
RELATIONS

London, March ia dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Co., dated Wednes-
day night says the British and French
ambassadors established official bust
ness relations with the executive COM
mittee of the Duma.
The dispatch adds that Grand Duke
Cyril informed the Duma that he
would place at its disposal the ma
rines under his orders and afterwards
visited NJ. Rodzjan<o in the Duma md
tod him that he was entirely at Rod
zianko's orders.
The correspondent says that the peo-
pie OF Moscow adhered to the reyo-
lutionary movement without bloodshed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16
DISTRUSTFUL
OF THE EMPRESS.
FORMER GERMAN

London. March 15.-According to infor-
nation received here the Russian people
nave been most distrustful during recent
events of the personal influence of En-.
press Alexandra. She was supposed ia
exercise the greatest influence over EN-
peror Nicholas.
II is stated that her whereabouts is
not known, but it is believed she is in
seelusion. fearing the populace.
The Empress Alexandra before her mar.
rage to the Emperor of Russia in 1891
was the German princess Alix OF Hesse-
Darmstadt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16

The President is known to- regard +,
strike as uncomfortable in view of IN.
international crisis, the already cen.
gested condition Of freight traffic and
the ever rising cost of food. Appar.
entity, however, he feels he is virtually
powerless unless it becomes necessary
for him to adopt measures to keep the
mails moving.
After a telephone conference with
Secretary Wilson Of Labor it was said
the President decided to make no move
tonight.
Some administration officials belieys
that even begun Saturday the progress.
sive plan for the strike never will he
carried to conclusion. Before next Wed.
nesday the day by which it is proposed
to make the walkout effective through.
out the country they believe compro.
mise will have been reached.