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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01

on the county highway work, will meet
at the court house in Grand Rapids on
Thursday, March 1st, to hold their an
nual meeting, at which time they will
discuss, such matters that may be of
interest and benefit to the Wood Coun-
ty Highway Road Work A banquet
will be served, and very enjoyable
day is expected. One of the reasons
for this meeting, is to acquaint the
members of the County Board and O.
theirs, in the plan of work the amount
of work, and where it is going to be
done, the coming season. The follow
ing members of the county board are
expected here for that meeting: Ed
ward Morris, Arpin town; Joseph
Kundinger, Auburndale town; Nick
beTS VI LAS NIlldS6 VI AuUuIIlud1S3 L .
S. Bauer, village of Biron; J. A. Chap
man, town of Cameron; George Smith,
of the town of Cary; A. E. Bennett, of
the town of Cranmoor; E. A. Kruger
of the town of Dexter; Lewis Schroe-
der of the city of Grand Rapids; VIM.
H. Peters, of the town of Hansen; NJ.
S. Woggensen of the town Of Hiles;
Louis Rustad, Of the town of Lincoln;
John UImer, of the town of Marshfeld: ::
NJ. Krings, of the town of Milladore;
H. F. Waters, of the village of Nekoo-
sa; George w. Brown, of Pittsville;
H. V. Madden of the village Of Port
Edwards; R. T. Hass of the town Of
Remington; J. P. Esser of the town
IF Richfeld; J. Rothenberger of the
.own of Rock; Paul Zimmerman, of the
town of Rudolph; Knute Knuteson of
the town of Saratoga; O. J. Leu of
the town of Seneca; H. A. Thomas
of the town of Sherry; Simon Worlund
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01
STYLE ,
SHOW a
SOON

Johnson & Hill Co.'S annual spring
style show and fashion parade will be
held March IA, in their ready to wear
department. They will feature wear
ing apparel for men, women, and chill
dren on living models. Two shows
will be held on that day, the first ons
will be held rom 8 to 4:30, Wednes-
day afternoon, the second show will
be held for the benefit of those who
cannot come in the afternoon and will
be from 8 to 9:3O On account Of
shortage in floor space, they cannot
admit children unless accompanied
by their parents. They have engaged
the Ellis Orchestra for both afternoon
and evening and this promises to be
a far greater exhibit than they have
ever held.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01
NEW BANK BUILDING
NEARING COMPLET|ON
Citizen National Bank Building Will Soon be
Ready for Occupancy

the second floor for offices and third
floor for hall purposes.
The front of the building is in Car
thage marble. This is a light grey
color. The sides and back are of vi
trifed brick and hollow tile. The in
terror of the building is in Italian and
Belgium marble the latter which is of
dark color. The ground floor will be
finished in mahogany and the banking
furniture will be of the same. A fea-
ture of the building is the Mezzanine
floor which is finished in antique oak.
This will be used for public gatherings
and convenience of patrons. The US
ual rest rooms and waiting rooms will
be on the ground floor.
A. Moorman & Co., of ST. Paul ar
chitects drew the plans and specifica-
tions and A. F. Billmeyer architect
and builder have been in charge Of its
construction. The interior of the build
inc is being finished and they hope
to have it ready for occupancy about
May 1st.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01

The city of Grand Rapids, has every
reason to be proud of the banking IA
cilities for a city of this size and pop
ulation. We have four excellent bank
ing institutions. They are the Wood
County National Bank, the First Ma
tional Bank, the Bank of Grand Rap
ids and the Citizens National bank.
The Citizens National bank is the
last one to have been organized and
will be four years old the 29th of
March. ]. A. Cohen is it's President,
George w. Paulus, Vice President, D.
B. Philleo, Cashier, and E. NJ. Witzig,
assistant cashier. This bank was or
ganized with a capital of 100000 and
a surplus of $4,000 They have been
doing an increasing business each year
To facilitate the conveniences of the
officers of the bank and that of their
customers, they have in course of
erection a bank building, At feet x Sc
feet. three stories high. The ground
floor will be used for bank purposes,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01

ner given last evening at the Training
School building by the members Of
the feathers Training class, who had
the entire charge of the dinner and
the serving of the same The County
Officers, and their wives, their depu-
ties and the members of the Faculty
were the guests. At the beautifully
appointed tables covers were laid for
thirty-six, who did ample justice to the
delicious viands served. The tables
were prettily decorated with basket
bouquets of red carnations and smi-
lax.
At the conclusion of the dinner a
couple Of hours vas spent informally.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01
SPECIAL TRAIN
IS PLANNED

A special train is to leave Wiscon-
sin next month for the inauguration
ceremonies at Washington. The train
will leave Milwaukee at p. m. on
Saturday, March 8, leaving the Lake
front station of the North Western
Ry. The trip will continue over the
B & o. via Pittsburg, Harrisburg, and
Baltimore thru many places of scenic
beauty and historic and general inter
est
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01
FUNERALS

The funeral service of John Wheir
will be held on Friday morning from
the home of his father at nine O'Clock
and from SIS. Peter & Paul church at
nine-thirty o'clock.
The funeral service of Mrs. Louis
Foote win be held in Fond du Lac on
Thursday morning. The reuIains will
be taken to that city on the early
North Western train Thursday morn
ing accompanied by her husband and
father and mother.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01
po Not MeddIe With Your Ears.

Whatever plausible reasons laymen
NAV have for treating some diseases,
they should not meddle with the ear.
1t is a very sensitive and dellcate or
ga1., peculiarly liable to serious injury
through the manipulations Of men and
women ignorant Of its anatomy, fur C.
lions and pathology. Judicious treat
ment is most important, but 1t is better
m LET ear troubles alone than to seek
+he aid of Aunt Samantha or take the
,dvice Of some officious neighbor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01

received has convinced the President
that Germany has done what she spe-
cifically was warned not to do.
The consequences wait upon action
by Congress.
Germany cannot expect much COM
fort at the capitol. The Senate com
mittee on foreign relations unani-
mously reported today a bill for the
armament of American merchantmen,
comforting authority upon the Presi-
dent to employ such instrumentalities
and methods as he may deem neces-
sary to protect American ships and
American citizens and granting him
credit of $1OO,OOO,OOO for these pur-
poses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01
COUNTY
HIGHWAY
MEETING
Members OF the County Board, the
County Committee, and FOremen
Meet March First.

L. Amundson, county highway COM
and George W. Brown,
chairman, J. A. Chapman and Lewis
Schroeder, county highway committee,
and twenty-six members of the county
board, and three foremen employees
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01

REPAIR SHOP

r. F. Sweet, has an ad in this issue
of the Reporter in which he solicits
all kinds of automobile repair work,
and that of upholstering furniture. In
fact he is ready to do any and all kinds
Of repair work in automobile and fur
niture lines. Read his ad and get par
ticulars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01
CARD Of THANKS

We take this method and opportun-
ity in expressing our sincere thanks
to our neighbors and friends for the
many favors rendered during the i'll
ness and funeral service of Mrs. Fred
Alexander Also to the Mystic Work
ers who took an active part in the SER
vices.
Yours appreciatingly,
Fred Alexander,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. D. Chauvin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01

District Attorney John Roberts and
Sheriff John E. Normington went to
Stevens Point this afternoon with
Louis Rutzky, who recently forged a
draft and who will plead guilty before
Judge Parks in that city. Judge B.
B. Parks will sentence him from that
city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01
of the town of Sigel; and F. P. Hin
richson of the town of Wood.
Freight
TRAIN
DERAILED

A freight train, was derailed this
side of New Lisbon this morning which
made it necessary for the noon train
on the Milwaukee road to go around
by the way of Tomah. The engine and
a couple of box cars were ditched on
account of a broken rail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01

MILLINERY
CLASS At
Night SCHOOL

The evening class in millinery will
open for the spring season tonight at
he Witter building. Mrs Thompson
will conduct the classes again this sea-
son. A good sized class has assem-
5Ied and all are at liberty to attend
as long as there is room.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01
NATIONAL
BREWING
Cd. ASSETS
S36,OO5.Og

The total assets of the National
Brewing Co., of Stevens Point are
conservatively estimated at 6,005.09
and the liabilities total s38 8,563.33 ac-
cording to a statement of the assig-
nees issued yesterday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01
ST. PATRICK
DAY NEXT

St. Patrick's Day will be the next
special date in the calendar, March II,
is the day for the wearing Of the green
and plans are being discussed for that
day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01
BOWLING
THE Thing
Of THEDAy

Great enthusiasm continues to pre-
vail at the Northern Wisconsin Bowl
ing Tournament being held at the al
leys in this city. Yesterday and to-
day have been given over to the To-
cal Booster teams Tomorrow teams
from Waupaca and Wausau will in
wade the city.
In the singles rolled on Tuesday,
Mathis rolled 533, Normington SOL,
Jack Arpin 511 and Chas. Natwick
4S3.
The scores follow:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01
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FINAL TAX
PAYING DAY

Today was the last tax paying day,
and City Treasurer Louis Schall was
rushed to the limit yesterday and to-
day. Yesterday he took in 100000,
and today it has kept two men busy
taking care of those paying their tax
as
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01
UNITED STATES DEFIED
By GERMAN U-B0AT
Warning Ignored in Killing Americans. Stand
with President

Washington, Feb. 27.-In the un-
warned sinking of the Laconia Ger
many has committed the covert act"
which forces the United States to a
dopt the policy of EARNED neutrality" !"
The lives of ten American citizens
including two Chicago women, were
sacrificed in this second "Lusitania
outrage" to employ the words of an
administration official. The lives of
others We're imperiled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01
Armament Not a Factor.

The fact that the Cunarder was arm
ed for defense does not, in the view of
the President, modify her character as
a peaceful merchantmen.
Consideration of the official reports
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01

Ernest Smith has taken position
in the First National Bank as collec-
tor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-01

Prof. Sammis of the University of
Wisconsin was an out of town guest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07

not been delegated to the legislature. In
support of this contention, the complaint
ant will cite the decision of the Indiana
supreme court in the famous Tom Mar
shall constitution case, The court held
in that case that the legislature had no
power to frame new constitution and
submit it to the people for vote. Ben
nett will say that if the legislature does
not have that power neither has it the
power to call a convention.
But the supporters of the constith-
tional convention movement say this po-
sition is not sound. They say that a
constitutional convention may be called
by the people or that even if censti-
tutiona1 convention were called by the
people it could not be held without an
act of the legislature making an appro-
priation to cover the expense. There
fore, they say, If the legislature has
power to make appropriation to pay
the expense of constitutional conven-
ton it has the power to call such con-
vention. Also. they say If the legisla-
ture had no power to call convention
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07

it is expected that one of the first bills
that will be introduced will be one to
postpone the date for the constitutional
convention. 1t will be interesting to
not who introduces the bill and to dis
cover its real source.
In the suit which will be filed here
soon to test the constitutionality of the
Law calling the convention, Henry w
Bennett, president of the States Life In
surance company, will be the plaintiff
The complaint is prepared and ready for
filing as soon as Governor Goodrich is
sues a proclamation declaring the acts
of the session in effect.
The complaint will say that the leg
islature has no power under the state
constitution to enact such a law. 1t
will make the point that the legislature
has only such powers as are conferred
on it by the present constitution. and
the constitution does not confer that
power. 1t will hold that the right to
call constitutional convention rests
with the people alone and that it has
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07

in condition at this time. because OF
the war to justify the holding of con-
vention for the making of a new basic
law for the state. They say that for
this reason it would be better to put 1t
off till a later date.
But Judge Eichhorn and others de-
clare that this is not the real reason
that prompts these persons to wish for
a postponement of the convention. From
what they say it is assumed that they
mean that postponement is desired by
the same interests that opposed woman
suffrage, prohibition and the constitu-
tional convention at the session of the
legislature. In other words, that the
liquor interests are behind the PROPOSE
ton. 1t might be added. also, that such
a belief exists among a good many per-
sons in this city
If a special session of the legislature
is called to make preparations to meet
Indianas military expenses caused by
the war, and 1t is practically certain
that a special session viii be called soon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07
War News
Mailed By u. P.
Men To The
United States

| LONDON. April 1S.-(By Mail)-The
blind Tommy is a happy optimist.
partly because two pretty American
girls doing their bit TO cheer him
along. Yes. andehe's a rag-time fan.
too. whose feet just can't behave when
he hears an American band ripping off
eccentric melody.
Marjorie Robbins of Evanston, Ill.
and Edna owens Williams of Philadel-
phia, are callers at st. Dustan's Home
( for the Blind. on a self-impossed mis-
sion of scattering sunshine. Privates
Heeley and Clare seem to have stand
I in with them. but If these men are busy
I in the shops, learning to wrest their
living from the world after the war,
any other pair of sightless boys may
be favored. There's a walk in the
green bordered lanes of Regents
Park. then a taxi to the afternoon tea
place where ragtime blareth.
Heeley got bullet through his
\ head over a year ago. IT went into
his right temple and cut the left. de-
stroying the optic nerve. He will
never see a gain.
Clare still has hopes Of regaining the
sight Of his right eye.
colored cake. between two noisy fits
by the ragtime Americans, Clare cheer
fully told the American girls how he
happened to get his.
1t all happened so suddenly that. I
didn't see the man who threY it." he
said I'VE charged and l Stumbled
just as we reached the German parpet.
Someone threw a German bomb and
ii lit near my face Us l hit the ground.
Bang, splinter hit my left eye and
the flare burned the right. ] can still
distinguish with the right eye between
light and dark and l hope 1t VIII get
stronger.
The orchestra butted in with the
newest Hawaiian atrocfty. The drum
mer went into spasms. slamming every
thing within reach. including the
drum and two tea-pots. 1t reminded
HeeIey of Harry Lauder. =
I'D like to see him in Three Cheers
he said.
You never will said Clare, dryly.
and both laughed.
The American girls held matches
while the blind men lit cigarettes.
you know" Clare said. some peo-
nile believe man quits smoking when
he can't see the smoke. That's wrong.
/ didn't smoke much after coming out
of the hospital because / had lost the
sense. of taste. But I've got 1t back
now and enjoy my cigarettes as much
as ever"
They were backed by the confidence
and sunny optimism that character
ICES the English Tommy. They talked
of learning their new occupations
without a thought that they might not
be able to reach the sped predicted for I
the English industrial world when this !
war is over.
I'm going to be an office clerk, T
Heeley told Miss Robbins. Its hard /
at first to learn Brai1e shorthand, but !
I'll learn it yet I'm speed-boy on /
the typewriter. now. will be able to
earn my living albright
OF all the $50 blind men at st. Dus-
tan's home. from whom these Ameri-
can girls chose their tea-guests. only
one is known to be elubittered because
% his misfortune. II; IS newspaper
humorist q Canadian. who used to run
a column in western Canada. His liv-
ing depended on his ability to see the
funny side and it goes hard with him
to have that side obscured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07

ing sent tickets from the office of the
chamber. Any others may secure
tickets or reservations by phoning to
No. 4. Payment for same may be made
at the dining rooms
This is a time when the housekeeper.
the provider, the retail man. the office
man-in fact. when every body must
look closely to matters of efficiency and
economy and all may get information
and inspiration at this meeting Tues
day evening.
Let there be an unusually large at
tendance Let this announcement be
made in every factory office and in
every place where there are likely to be
interested hearers. 1t is one of the
means of realizing our ideals. 1t should
be taken advantage of from the stand
point of civic and personal patriotism
as we'll as self-preservation.
Tuesday evening. $50 o'clock. at the
Christian church. 3717 Grapevine street.
Indiana Harbor. If you do not receive
a ticket, phone No. 4 for a reserva-
ton
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07

or to appropriate money to pay the COS
of holding one the people would forever
be prevented from holding a convention
and revising their constitution. This
they say. would be an unreasonable re
striction on the sovereign rights of the
people.
In the Bennett suit the question will
be raised also of the right of women to
vote for the election of delegates to the
constitutional convention, and in this
manner the woman suffrage question
will enter into the case. The contention
will be that woman suffrage is uncon
stitutional under the present constitu
ton. and that when the legislature
granted women the right to vote at the
election of delegates il made the entire
conv law unconstitutional.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07
KEEPING STEP
WITH THE TIMES
Continued from page six.)

doesn't matter whether you are mem
bers Of the Chamber of Commerce or
not. This is one of the items of serv-
ice which the chamber is rendering to
the city in order TO assist in the great
campaign Of preparedness that must be
undertaken.
Incidentally the chamber needs the
financial and personal service of every
patriotic citizen in order to prosecute
the important work that is being UNI
dertaken. 1t is a good time to demon
strate your willingness to do your
share in cooperating with the organi-
cation that is making every effort to
unity all the forces Of the city and
bring the INTO as high degree Of eff
cheney as possible in marshaling and
conserving our resources.
Members OF the organization are be-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07

state. and they are working hard to head
off any such plan. Judge w. III. Eich-
horn. of Bluffton, recognized as one of
the leaders in the foremost rank of
those who favor the writing of a new
constitution for Indiana, has issued a
statement in which he charges that the
movement for pcstponement of the
constitutional convention is engineered
by the same influences and interests that
fought against the calling or a conven-
ton. and he demands that they come out
in the open and state their real reasons
for urging postponement.
The reason given by those who are
talking in favor of putting off the cons
titutional convention till later date is
that the public mind in Indiana Is nor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07
Shoes.

Shoes are made nowadays from ali
kinds Of skins. Even banuaa skins
make slippers.-New Idea.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-07
PROPOSED
CONVENTION
DISCUSSED

Continued from page one,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-01
Methodist Parcels Post Sale.

About two months ago the Ladies Aid of the Methodist church sent put five hundred letters addressed to Methodist Aids all over the United States, asking for packages to be sent by parcels post to be sold here in the original package, the pro ceeds to be used for the building of the new Methodist parsonage in Ju- neau. In response to these letters the ladies have received nearly three hundred packages, variously marked from ten cents to dollar. which they will sell at price marked to- morrow, Saturday, June 2nd, at Daniels ten cent store. Every pur- chaser of package will be entitled 70 cup of tea or coffee and cake Tree. Homemade candy will be sold at popular prices by charming young ladies. This is a chance to buy your Christmas presents for 1ext year. Come early and don't forget the place: Daniels ten cent store, beside Britt's drug store. on Seward Street, Saturday, June End, beglnlng at two D. m.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-01
PLACES B. LAME ON PRESIDENT
 FOR WAR MOVE
Former Minister Dumba Says Wilson Obstinate AnglophiIe Autocrat
 and Stubborn.
BIG BUNCH OF NONSENSE

AMSTERDAM, June 1.-"The en. tire fault for Americas entry into the war lies with President Wilson, who is an obstinate Anglophile autocrat filled with doctrinary stubborness, . writes Dr. Constantine Theodori Dunn ba, former Austro- Hungarian Ambas- sador to the United States. in the May number of the Oesterreischische Rundchau, copy of which has been received here.
 Dr. Dumba begins his article by saying that before all else President Wilson wanted to prevent a disturb ance of the balance of power in Eur. ope in favor of the Central Powers. President Wilson, he adds, was con- vinced that the sharpened submar- inc warfare would carry the hunger blockade to England and bring the Entente to it's knees by the destruc- tion of cargo space.
 The writer further credits Presi- dent Wilson with the apprehension that the Central Powers would create a virtually self-supporting mid Eur. opean blockade, extending to Asia