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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
Sidewalk In Street

In the year 1908, the City authorities
ordered catch-basin placed on Baker
street at the southeast corner of D.
E. Carey's residence property and the
intersection of Eigth street. This
basin was located by City Engineer
Edward Philleo. Two years later D.
E. Carey wanted to lay a cement walk
and the same Engineer ran the lines
and located the sidewalk and curb
This was among the first cement walks
laid in that part of the city. To locate
this walk Mr.. Carey was obliged to
move four or five trees out of the side
walk line so that the walk could he
laid and all the trees died later. He
reset new trees after the sidewalk and
curb were laid. When N. Reiland de-
cided to put in his new cement side
walk and curling it was discovered
that the City Engineer had made q
mistake and Mr.. Carey's sidewalk was
about Is inches into the street on the
east side of his property. It has been
allowed to remain that way ever since
Now both Baker and Eighth streets
are being macadamized and before this
is done the city should correct this
error on their part. Will they do so?
We understand the Board of Public
Works have decided to let it stand. If
this is true an injunction should be
served upon them and the matter
taken into court and settled. Mr..
Carey is the innocent party. He paid
out his money to improve his property
on the city's orders and placed his
walk where the City Engineer ordered
it laid in spite of the fact that five
trees had to be moved to do so.
Now the City should correct the
at their own expense. The
City should be glad to do so, and ought
to correct wrong Of this character.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
THE MARKETS
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

FLOUR-Spring wheat. special brands
in wood. $3.50 per bbl,; hard spring whea.
patents, 95 per cent grade, in jute $11 80;
straight. in export bags, s11.10; first clears,
1918 In 1ute; second clears $500; low
grades, $1,bOQS.0O fancy soft winter wheat
patents. 5000, in tute; fancy hard VIM
ter wheat patents, s1100, in jute; standard
hard winter wheat patents, $10.70, in jute
first clears, s9.0o99.75, in jute; second
clears, in jute, $50; pure white rye, $500;
pure dark rye $1175
HAY-Choice timothy, s1&0O@19 90; No.
timothy $1600@17.0O; No. 2 timothy, SIS 0o8
1900; No. red top mixed timothy, $4,000
1900; clover, $13.0N015.00; light clover mix
ed, $1500Q16.0; heavy clover mixed, $4,000
1900. Kansas and Oklahoma choice. $21. 900
200; No. !, $19.00G20.0O; No. g. $4,000
1900
BUTTER-Creamery. extras, 3714c; ex-
ira frsts, 57xc; hrsts, s6Q37o; seconds, 81
9S51Ac; packing stock, SO149S2c; ladies, 1874
Q34c; process, 350351Ac.
EGGS-Ffrsts, 3115@331&c; ordinary frsts.
29@31c; miscellaneous lots, cases includ-
&c, 27Q33c; cases returned, 2932c extras,
Seqs7c; checks, 22027c; dirties, 8@281ac:
storage. 33A933%c.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, 1Sc; fowls,
1870; broilers 22024c; roosters, 15c; ducks,
1601Sc; springs, S0c; geese, 12414o; springs.
1611Sc,
PCTATOES-Virgfnia cobblers, per Dbl,
$5.75980o: Kansas, Ohfos, per bu, 1850
40
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
White Way.

From notices that were posted this
week we see that the board of public
works will hold a meeting on Tuesday,
July "a, at which time they will listen
to any objections to the installing Of
the White Way, which has already
been provided for by the property
owners in this city, and the council
has decided to put it in. If you have
any objections to the installing of the
White Way in Grand Rapids this will
be the time and place to make them
known. The business men are all in
favor Of it and want it installed lust
as soon as possible and nothing should
stand IN the way of it that we know of.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
Delivery System
a year a &c

There is considerable complaint
made by the housewives of the city
in the manner in which their orders
are filled. The members or merchants
who belong to this organization are
not dissatisfied with the facilities Of
fered, but they are often displeased
with the delivery because their Gus
toners are so disappointed in not get
ting their merchandise on time.
It may be that the housewife is not
systematic enough in the way she
plans her household duties and the
necessaries thereof, but she is always
informed that if she places her or
der by 7 o'clock in the morning she
will have her goods delivered on the
first delivery. Yet sometimes she
| does not receive the articles that are
ordered in the morning until the af-
| ternoon. The merchant informs her
that the articles were done up, proper
| ly labeled, and should have been deliv-
cred, but that gives the housewife no
relief for the article for which she is
so much in need of. Just where the
fault lies we are not in a position to
Judge. The delivery man will tell you
that he makes the delivery as prompt
Iy as the articles are placed in his
charge. The merchant will tell you
that he did up the package and deliver
ed it to the delivery man on time. And
thus the housewife gets no relief. The
old original method Of going to the
store and getting your stuff and taking
it home with you is the most reliable
delivery system there is. Everybody
have their troubles and the delivery
exchange carries the burden of the
trouble for everybody in the communi
ty. z1.sfz zss q
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

We must learn, if we are to have the
most miles, of the best roads for the
money we spend, that the principle ex-
pressed in the old adage "a stitch in
time saves nine" applies to roads as
well as to other human affairs. Even
the most superficial of road observers
will hardly deny this truth.
However, when the public protests,
or critics, or offers suggestions, it
too often harks back to the little piles
or mending material at intervals along
the roadside in France and Germany.
and to the picturesque peasant of Eu-
rope with his wheelbarrow and shovel.
And yet, if we may believe testimony
that comes from Massachusetts,, Con-
necticut, and Illinois, the split-log
drag can be depended on to replace the
barrow and the shovel. And it also
removes the much-talked-of handy
piles Of material for the drag gathers
as it goes along the material needed
for the patching. Moreover, if we
correctly understand the art of road
dragging, the drag repairs the holes
in the road before the holes become of
sufficient Importance to warrant at
tention from the slower and more ex-
pensive shovel and wheelbarrow
Thus the drag would seem to be more
efficient in addition to being the more
economical procedure for maintenance
Farm and Fireside.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
Community Kitchen.

The progressive ladies of Grand Rap
Ids are taking steps to provide a way
for the canning and preserving of all
surplus fruit and vegetables. It is the
general opinion that there is going to
be big crop of all berries and fruit as
we'll as vegetables. Those who have
vegetables and fruit to spare will
please make it known to the ladies of
the Red Cross, or any of the ladies of
the Federation, and they will give YOU
instruction as to what to do. The la
lies very thoughtfully conceived the
idea that there would be a surplus of
fruit and vegetables and they have
secured the use of the Witter Domes-
tic Science building where everything
is well equipped for the canning, in a
most modern way, all kinds of fruit
and vegetables these to be supplied
for charitable and hospitable purposes
this coming winter.
This is commendable work on the
part of the ladies and every one should
assist them in supplying the means
to this end, Let everybody boost and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

Byron Nottingham of Arpin, men,
Der of assembly for Wood county, was
in the city the first of the week on
business and while here the writer
had an opportunity to visit with him
in reference to his first experience as
a member of the Wisconsin Legisla-
ture of the lower house Like all his
predecessors he doesn't care whether
he ever returns to the halls of legisla-
ton, but if he does, he says he will
profit by his experience the past win
ter He enumerated many interesting
things that he experienced while there
and he says his experience is well
worth all it cost him in time and mon
ey He says, there is no better mill
in existence to study human nature in
and the ambitions of men, He tells
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
DICTATOR IS BARRED
SENATORS DRAFT NEW FOOD
BILL; PROVIDES FOR BOARD.
Must Approve Nominees and Is Limit
ed In Application to Food, Feeds,
Fuels and Oils.

Washington, July 1S.-A new draft
Of the fOod-cOntrOl bill, one of the
administration war measures that
met bitter opposition in congress, was
informally submitted to the senate.
It presents the measure virtually In
the shape IT will pass the senate, and
there Is little doubt the house will ac-
cept 1t.
Under the new draft of the bill
there will be no food dictator" or
flood administrator" and no autocrat-
lc or dictatOr1al power will be granted
over the business of the country as
proposed IN the bill drawn by Chair
man Lever Of the house committee on
agriculture and Herbert G. Hoover,
who has already assumed the title of
United States food administrator be-
cause President Wilson selected him
in advance Of any action by congress
creating such an office.
A board Of food administration of
three members, appointed by and
with the advice and consent of the
new bill to take control of the pro-
ductiOn and distribution Of food and
fuel. The president would be author
tied to designate the chairman Of the
board.
Senator Reeds speech in which he
attacked Mr.. Hoover and his assump-
ton of the powers Of food dictator,
had It's effect. He advocated a board
Of food administration, the members
to be appointed "by and with the con-
sent of the senate" thing not even
contemplated in the original bill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
The Road Upkeep.

Many road officials seem to believe
that the building of a good road COM
pletes their job. This fault is espe-
cially apparent in the management of
macadam roads, which often are neg
lected until they become so desperately
bad that it is expedient to remake
them entirely. And this fault is only
to a slightly less extent true where
gravel, sand, clay, and earth roads
are concerned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
Many Changes Being Made.

During the past ten years that we
published the Daily Reporter our du-
ties confined US to the office very much
of the time, and therefore we were
prevented from calling and visiting
our friends in the various avenues of
their business undertakings, and con-
sequentIy we find many things have
been changed all over the city, and
these things are now being revealed to
us as we get about in the various parts
of the city. The people of Grand Rap
ids do not realize how our city and it's
business enterprises are growing and
developing because of the lack of time
necessary to keep in touch with the
improvements and changes that are
constantly going on. When we tell
you that one of our business men who
has resided in the city of Grand Rap
Ids for the past 45 years, was in the
city of Stevens Point, only once dur
ing his residence here, and that was on
the Fourth of July last. That don't
seem possible, but never the less its
true. think it was last year we pub
lished an item in which lady in Grand
Rapids had lived 70 years and had
never ridden on a railroad train but
once during her life time and only once
on a street car. In this day and age of
motor conveniences you would hardly
think that could be possible. We men
ton these things just to go to prove
how little we know about what our
neighbors are doing within a radius of
% miles. In the active duties of our
various avocations we are kept on the
constant grind of making a livelihood
for ourselves and family, and the OPP
portunity of visiting and travelling
comes to many of us very seldom. The
rich man is not troubled this way. He
goes and comes and is in close touch
with the center of business and the
avenues that lead from it. enjoy
Life While You Live For You Will Be
a Long Time Dead" this maxim is one
that more of US should profit by.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
HOOVER WON'T ANSWER REED
Promises an Exposure, However, If
Senate Does Not Pass Food
Control Bill.

Washington, July 1S.-Herbert c.
Hoover will make no reply to the bit
ter attack Senator Reed of Missouri
made upon him in the senate, charging
the food administrator with rigging
the food market when he was direct
ing the Belgian relief work. Hoover
said that a reply to Reed would only
lead to another attack by Reed and
precipitate unnecessary controversy.
1t is Hoover's intention, however, to
take a definite step against forces
holding up the food control bill In the
senate. He will wait until action is
taken Saturday and if it does not coin
eide with his ideas he will go before
the country with an exposure of the
senators who blocked the bill and the
influences he charges are behind them,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
Crown Prince Back to Front.

Amsterdam, July 1S.-Berin reports
that the German crown prince who
has been in that city in connection
with the political crisis, departed for
the western front.
Notice of Petition for Administration
and Notice to Creditors.
State of Wisconsin - In County
Court for Wood County-In Probate
In the Matter of the Estate of John
Ruess, Deceased.
Notice Is Hereby Given that at the
special term of the above named court
to be held on the second Tuesday, be-
ing the 18th day, of August 1917, at
the court house in the city of Grand
Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin, there
will be heard and considered the appli-
cation of John Ruess, Jr., and others,
for administration of the estate of
John Ruess, deceased, late of the town
of Sigel, Wood County, Wisconsin, and
for appointment of an administrator
of said estate;
Notice IS Hereby Further Given,
that at the special term of said court
to be held at said court house on the
first Tuesday, being the 9th day of
November, A D. 1917, there will be
heard, considered and adjusted, all
claims against said John Ruess, de-
ceased; and,
Notice Is Hereby Further Given,
that all such claims for examination
and allowance must be presented to
said County Court at the Court House
in the said City of Grand Rapids in
said County and State on or before
four months from date hereof, to-wit,
October 26, A. D. 1917, or be barred.
Dated June 26, A. D. 1917.
By The Court;
W. J. CONWAY, County Jundge.
John Roberts, Attorney. 3tw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

This Office is in receipt of copy of
the Fort Sheridan Reveille," written
by and for the men at Fort Sheridan,
published July IS, 1917, Volume One
Number Five 1t is a seven column,
eight page paper, and we presume it
is published once a week. 1t contains
matter of interest to the members of
that camp in which all orders are pub
lished and all information given that
is of any interest to the members of
that camp. 1t is nicely illustrated and
we'll patronized with advertising.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

have direct charge Of the Inquiry I'M
der Davies supervision. About sixty
employees of the commission will be
here in a short time to assist. Several
field agents have been on the ground
for weeks.
Heney Directing the Work.
Francis J. Heney Of California, f.
nous trust buster" will not be here
for the preliminary investigation, but
will direct the work from Washington,
Mr.. Davies said.
Mr.. Davies and Doctor Robertson
opened their probe by comforting with
a committee representing the Ameri-
can Live Stock association, followed
by meeting with the big packers.
Mr.. Davies then went to Gary, Ind,
to inspect the steel mills and quiz the
steel company officials
Separate investigations will be
launched into the price of flour, bread,
Davies said. Several of these may be
directed from Chicago, he added.
Coal Prices Excessive.
Mr.. Davies was confronted on his
arrival with a report from Mr.. Childs
that charges excessive coal prices, de-
spite an enormous increase in produc-
ton. Coal is to form one of the chief
subjects of Mr.. Davies inquiry.
Mr.. Childs' report shows that more
anthracite coal was shipped in June
than in any previous month in the his
tory of the nation. June anthracite
shipments were 7,O49,O37 tons, 1,412,-
O62 tons more than last year at the
same time, when the production, he
says, first exceeded the consumption.
The production of all coal for the
first six months of this year was 3D.
667 900 tons, he says, as against 49,
421 900 tons for the same period last
year. Soft coal shipments in May are
said to have been % per cent higher
than last year.
The report declares that there have
been no reductions in prices and indi-
Gates a belief that the normal play of
supply and demand has not been al
lowed to fix prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

tgr PARTY or Germany for the action OF
Deputy Matthias Erzberger in attacking
the pan-GermanS and the submarine
campaign are the following sentences:
Certainly our fronts stand unshake-
able. Our strongest offensive force,
the U-bOats, Injuries England immeas-
foreseen at this moment. Hope has
arisen that the end of the war might
be brought about by midsummer
through the U-boats. Expectations
were aroused which were not realized.
This statement, however, implies no
doubt in the efficiency of the U-boats.
1t has occurred to no one to suggest
the stoppage of submarine warfare"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
FLYERS BUSY AT RANTOUL
Ten Student AViators and Their In.
structors Take the Air at
Chanute Field.

Chanute Field. RantOul, H., July 10
With each machine in the best Of
trim, airplane training Of men for serv-
ice In France began in earnest here
when ten student birdmen and their
Instructors took the air. The flying
was preceded by an exhibition.
The machines are confined to RAJ
dius of one mile from the field. Work.
men are still busy here putting the
finishing touches to the grounds and
the buildings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
SWEEPING PROFIT
QUIZ BEGUN At
CHICAGO BY us.
Federal Trade Experts Seek Data
For Price Regulation Laws.
DAVIES SEES PACKERS FIRST
Steel Interests Are Also Subjects of
lgation-Francls j. Heney,
Noted Californian thrust Bust
er" ls Directing the Work.

Chicago, July 18.-Two investiga-
lions under President Wilson's fair
profits" order to big business have
just been launched here by Joseph E.
Davies Of the federal trade commits
sion. They were directed:
First, at the big Chicago packers,
who. it Is charged, are responsible for
high food prices
Second, at the steel interests, which,
1t is alleged, are impelled to raise
or lower the price Of their products
by the demand rather than by the cost
OF production and distribution.
Davies was accompanied from Wash
tngton by DR.. T. n. Robertson, chief
economist of the commission, who will
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
Badger Army Quota.

Wisconsin has sent 1856 men into
the regular army between April 2, and
June 80, according to figures received
by Adjt.-Gen. Orlando Holway on
Thursday from the war department.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
everybody send their surplus to the
ladies of Grand Rapids to the Witter
building for this charitable purpose.

The German supply of war ma
terial is said to be getting low. Isn't
it reckless to use bombs for the kill
ing of non-combatant women and chill
dren in London, while the allies have
so many soldiers on the German front?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
IT'S NOT OUR Way

The British demand for reprisals
because Of the German air raids and
the Wanton murder of women and
children is natural and inevitable, but
it is to be hoped that the govern
ment will be strong enough to resist
the public clamor. The mild attempts
at reprisal since the latest London
raid have not shown that the British
have attacked any but legitimate
targets for bombs. No good can pos
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
in 1916.

sibly come of reprisals. The German
air raids will continue until the
British air defenses become effective
enough to beat back the German
planes, and no military advantage is
to be gained by the murder of German
women and children in German style.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

German popular unrest is not likely
to diminish as the condition in which
the German people have been placed
by their autocratic government be-
comes apparent to them. 1t has been
apparent to the rest of the world for
some time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

2O7, is the quota of men that Wood
County must furnish the new draft
army according to the latest plans
and estimates given out from Wash
ington, D C.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

It is reported from the vicinity of
Madison that lightning kills potatoes
Lightning has a way of striking every
thing unusually high.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

There are 21,6OO moving picture
theatres in the United States and a
bout 100000 invested in the bu-
siness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
Prominent St. Loulsan a Suicide

st. Louis, Mo-, July 18.-Armin F.
Orthwein, member Of a prominent st.
Louis family, committed suicide at
Louisiana, Mo. nl-health is thought to
have been the cause,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
ee.nstorff Goes 70 copenhaoen.

Paris, July ia Zurich dispatch to
the Petit Parisien says Count Won
Bernstorff has been appointed Ger
man minister at Copenhagen in the
place of Count Brockdorff-R antzau.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

many peculiar experiences and real
ICES the political situation of Wiscon-
sin today very much better than he did
a year ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

Your country needs you-but not
darned bit more than you need your
country!