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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12

UUO,UUU iii IUnS-tcrm UUlluS anu P-,
0O0,0OO,000 in ShOrt-term certificates of
Indebtedness, was launched in the
house by Chairman kitchin of the
ways and means committee. A few
President Wilson, who was then at
the capitol, that the money bill would
be passed by the house without mate
rial opposition FRIDAY, to which day
the house later adjourned
Various Republican members of the
which were defeated in committee, but
they have pledged themselves to vote
for the measure, whatever may be
the fate of their proposals.
Mr. Kitchin said that he expected
at least two weeks would he required
to frame a bill.
The first big question is what
amount of revenue shall be raised by
immediate taxation. The generally
accepted plan has been to divide
equally the cost of the first year of
the war, roughly estimated at from
So, $50, 900, 900 to $1,000, 100000, be-
tween bonds and taxes but the presi-
dent has expressed himself as DESTROYS
of placing as much Of the burden on
the present generation as possible,
and soma members of congress are adj
vOcating the raising of 70 per cent of
the first-year needs by taxation.
Administration and congressional
leaders generally are determined that
the tax shall not be of a class charac-
ter, regardless of the amount. His
tory, they say, shall not designate this
as either a poor or rich mans war
House financial authorities are care
fully considering proposals to raise
new revenue on increased income and
and stamp taxes and taxes of excess
profits, inheritances, distilled liquors
and beers, cigars and tobacco, amuSe
ment places, the postal service, soft
drinks and newspaper, billboard and
other advertising.
A list of suggestions submitted to
the last congress by Secretary McAdoO
for taxes on interior cOmbuStible en-
gines, oleOmargarine, refined sugar,
fermented liquor, candy, glucose, talk
ing machines and their records, cop
per, pig iron and petroleum, distilled
spirits and denatured alcohol also is
again receiving close scrutiny.
Liquors and beers probably will be
taxed additional millions Of dollars,
and soda fountains and other soft
drink dispensaries including the
'near-beer" parlors, are virtually GER
tain to be assessed a share. Members
of the committee are considering tax
ing places of amusement. including
moving picture theaterS, on the num-
Der of tickets sold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12

the toll exacted by Mexican bandits
who attacked a National line train
near San Felipe in the state of RidalgO
at night The survivors who reached
here declare that the bandits lost at
least twenty killed and about an equal
number in wounded.
The coaches of the train bear unmis-
taxable evidence of the viciouSnesS Of
the battle. The woodwork is perfor-
ated with bullet holes and all the win
dOws are shattered The bandits shot
the engineer, mounted the cab and
brought the train to Il stop. They
then fired a vOlley into the coaches.
The Carranza soldiers returned the
fire and the bloody battle did not
cease until every government trooper
was shot The bandits then allowed
the train to proceed TO Nuevo Laredo.
The alarm was given at San Luis PO-
tosi and troops started in pu suit Of
the bandit band said to number about
300 men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
BOY
Sou 7 s
Tn
Conducted by National Council of the
Boy Scouts Of America-l
ORGANIZATION OF SCOUTS

When boy registers as a scout, he
becomes member of a group called
patrol. A patrol consists Of eight boys
one Of whom is patrol leader and an
other assistant patrol leader Patrols
are formed into troops. Not more tnan
four patrols are taken into one troop
and three is considered better num-
Der as the scoutmaster who leads
troop can get better results with a
small group of boys than with large
one.
When 8 community desires to derive
the benefits Of the scout movement
three or five men form what is known
as a troop committee and this COM
mittee communicates with the local
council which holds charter for that
particular district. In cases where
there is no local council the troop COM
mittee applies directly to the national
council. A scoutmaster is then select
ed and he receives q commission from
the national council upon the recon-
mendation Of the troop committee.
Local councils are formed in COM
munities where there are three or
more troops. Such a council is made
up of ten or more men. These men
are elected as representatives of the
various interests of the community in
Guiding religious, educational, business
and civic activities. In many cities
each troop elects at least one member
Of Its troop committee as a member of
the local council.
The national council is made up of
delegates from the various local cOun-
ellis, president and ex-presidents Of
the United States. governors Of the
various states, and limited number Of
other men distinguished for their
achievements in work for boys.
This In brief is the scout OrganiZa-
ton. It was planned with view OF
work and of keeping the local council
and the national council directly in
touch with both the scout and the
scoutmaster. AS soon as any impor-
tant addition Is made to the scout pro-
gram, as soon as some means is dis
covered Of doing things better than
they have been done before, this infor-
nation must Immediately reach every
branch Of the organization. Some Of
the best men in the country are every
day volunteering valuable suggestions
to local councils and to the national
council and it Is very necessary that
these latest details of scouting should
reach the scout and the scoutmaster
with the least possible delay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
SCOUT ACTIVITIES,

Rochester tMass.) Boy Scouts re-
Gently flashed a message across the
city from the roof Of one high building
to the roof Of another, by means Of a
semaphore, thus winning $40 from
Jerome r. George, president of the
Woodchester council, Boy Scouts Of
America, who offered that amount for
the correct sending and receiving Of
a message which he had prepared. The
message read: THE president says he
will promptly approve an efficient and
democratic plan for national prepared
ness. What is the matter with the
Boy Scout plan?'
The Boy Scouts of Tacoma, Wash,
have been making themselves useful
this winter in cutting wood and shovel
ing snow for dependent women and old
people, They divided the town into
districts and carefully looked after
every case which needed help.
A branch Of the Boy Scouts OF Amer.
lea has been organized at Tokyo,
Japan, with the assistance Of Col.
James 4. Irons, the American military
attache. About twenty American boys,
all Of whom are pupils Of the Tokyo
grammar school, have iormed the nu-
cleus Of the organization.
A scout chooses as his motto ''Be
Prepared" and he seeks to prepare
himself for anything-to rescue a COM
panion, to ford a stream, to gather fire.
wood, TO help stranger, to distin-
guish right from wrong, to serve his
feilow-men, his country and his God
always to BE Prepared"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
JRGES FOOD BOARD
RATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SOcl.
ETY. MAKES SUGGESTION.
resident Appeals to Farmer to In
crease Production as Patriotic
War Time Duty.

Washington April 11.-Immediate
reation OF federal food commission,
18th power to fix prices and to super
rise marketing and distribution Of food
the United States during the war
.as proposed formally by the National
Agricultural society.
At an agricultural mobiliZa ton"
convention held here the society adopt
ed resolutions recommending this and
other measures to meet threatened
food shortage, including increased food
crop acreage, an amendment OF wheat
milling laws and Il liberal encourage
ment Of sheep raising.
The conventions resolution proposed
that q food commission, if named.
handle also the production and distri-
button Of clothing. They also recon-
Hended that agricultural colleges grad
nate their senior classes earlier this
wear than usual, so they may go imme-
Iiately To the farms, and that state
councils Of defense be named TO aid the
national council. step already planned
in some states.
In a letter read TO the convention
President Wilson appealed TO the farm
er 10 swell his production as patriotic
wartime duty.
President Wilson's letter, read be
fore the convention. follows:
AT the present moment it is our
plain duty TO take adequate steps
that not only our own people be fed
but that we may, if possible, answer
the call for food of other nations now
at war
I'm THE greatest Of human needs,
feel that the American farmer will dc
his part to the uttermost.
by planting and increasing his pro
duction in every way possible every
| farmer will perform a labor Of patriot
ism for which he will be recognized as
a soldier of the commissary adding his
share TO the food supply of our PEG
pie"
Every Indian in Oklahoma undes
the guardianship OF the United States
government Klll be .:draftsdg into thi
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
TO DIRECT u. S. WAR TRAFFIC
Railroad Men Choose Experts to Dr.
rect Operations of Roads
Throughout the Country.

Washington, April 12-Heads of
the principal railroads of the United
States, meeting here at the call of the
council of national deefnse, appointed
a board Of five men to direct the OPP
erations of American railways
throughout the war.
Members Of the board are: Fairfax
Harrison of the Southern, chairman;
Howard Elliott of the New Haven,
Samuel Rea of the Pennsylvania, Hale
Holden of the Burlington. julius
Kruttschnitt Of the Southern Pacific.
1t was announced that the purpose
of the board would be to give the gov
eminent the best possible service not
only in transporting troops and mill
tary supplies but in handling every
necessary commodity
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
HOOVER HEADS FOOD BODY
Accepts Guardianship of New u. s.
Board and Starts an Inquiry
Among Allies.

London. April II. - The United
States. France, England and Italy are
cooperating to meet the present food
shortage, according TO a statement is
sued by Herbert c. Hoover in accept
ing the craftsmanship of the new food
board in America.
Scientific coordination in the pro
ductiOn and distribution of fOOdStuffs
is recognized as one of the most inn
pOrtant steps toward winning the
war. 1t is realized on both sides Of
the Atlantic that Mr. Hoover is the
best man to do this.
Mr.. Hoover, who is head of the
American commission for relief in
Belgium, expects to leave shortly for
America to begin his new duties.
Meanwhile he has initiated a wide
inquiry in France, England and Italy
regarding the food situation, having
the cooperation Of the various gov
ernments in this work.
The inquiry includes examination
of the prospects of the coming har-
vests, import necessities, methods OF
food regulation and control now in
operation in the allied COUNTRIES and
the results achieved through these
methods.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12

SECRETARY BAKER TELLS HOW
TROOPS WILL Sc USED.
Recruiting of Present Militia Units
Up TO Maximum Strength
Urged.

Washington. April 1l.-Plans for the
National Guard were definitely out
ined by the N,ar department.
Adjuiant gen, rails OF the states nave
,een informed that 80 new units OF the
4uard will be recognized except such
special forces as may he necessary TO
complete divisional organization OF the
present establishment and those when
have armorieS. have been recruited III
definite localities and have other lndi-
cations of probable penuanency. Re
aruiting OF present guard units up 10
maximum authorized strength is urged.
The purpose of the department Is
60 prevent organization Of purely vol
unteer regiments under the suise OF
National Guard units and which would
aot, in all probability. last beyond the
duration of the war.
An Official circular issued here points
out that the present emergency is enc
which cannot be met by the regular
forces aud the National Guard alone
and adds that the existing law does
not contemplate that the federal gov
eminent shall call on the states TO form
more National Guard troops in order
that they may be called into the fed
efal service"
The laws" the circular continues
placed this responsibility OF organic
ing more troops for strictly fedora
use upon the federal government
where il properly belongs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
WANT COLUMN

Registered Shorthorn bulls, good
heavy horses, draft and driving colts,
FOR sale. Prices right. John Fitz-
gerald, Grimms, Wis. 10td cod.
WANTED 4 stenographer and
lady who has the qualifications to sue
ICED Mrs. Montgomery atthe Reporter
office, as Mrs. Montgomery is going
to resign her position on or about May
LIST. Apply in person. it'd.
WANTED:-A first class experience
ed job printer. To the right man, we
will sell an interest in the business
References required. Write giving
experience and qualifications in first
letter. The Daily Reporter, Grand
Rapids, Wis, it'd.
WANTED:-Linemen and laborers
IN transmission line construction. Wis
consin Power, Light & Heat Company,
Portage, Wisconsin. 3tdc
WANTED: -Immediately an ex-
perienced girl to whom liberal wages
will be paid. Must understand cook
ing. Apply of Mrs. George E. Hos
kinson, Ill, Fourth Avenue North
Grand Rapids, Wis. it'd.
FOR RENT:-Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Phone 582. it'd.
WANTED:-Girlf for general house
work, two in family. Address Mrs. J.
Siebert, Lugarville, Wis, or phone
955, city of Grand Rapids for parti-
culars. 3tdc.
FOR RENT OR SALE:-The M. H
Wilson place east of cemetery. Sew
en- acres of ground, comfortable s
room house, on reasonable terms
Write or call on Linda D. Wilson, R
D. /. BCx 100. 4td-1twc.
WANTED:-A good girl for general
house work, 854 Plover street. Phone
~. 6tdc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
SUMMONS.

State of Wisconsin, In Circuit Court
For Wood County.
Sylvia McWithey, Plaintiff, VS.. Alb
ner McWithey, Defendant.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN: TO
THE SAID DEFENDANT:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service Of
this summons, exclusive Of the day of
service, and defend the above entitled
action in the court aforesaid; and IN
case of your failure so to do judgment
will be rendered against you accord
ing to the demand Of the complaint.
Goggins, Brazeau & Goggins,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P. o. Address: Grand Rapids, Wood
County, Wisconsin. otw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
REFEREES SALE IN FORECLOS-
URE.

State of Wisconsin, Circuit Court for
Sank County.
Anthony Dixon, Plaintiff VS.. ]. C..
Roger, Ida Roger, his wife, VIM. NJ.
Allen, Roxie A. Farnum, Emma Ev-
west quarter; the northwest quarter
of the northeast quarter; the south
west quarter of the northeast quarter,
all in section twenty-three, township
twenty-five north, range two east in
directed by said judgment to be sold
and therein described as follows:
The northwest quarter of thenorth :
west quarter; the southwest quarter
of the northeast quarter; the north
east quarter of the northwest quarter;
the southeast quarter of the north
purpose will sell at the front door of
the court house in the city of Grand
Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin, on
the fifth day of May, 1917, at two O.
clock in the afternoon of that day, the
real estate and mortgaged premises
ans, Evan A. Evans, and Mary Evans,
his wife, Defendants.
BY virtue of a judgment of fore
closure and sale, made in the above
entitled action on the 18th day of Feb
duly appointed by the court for that
Terms of sale-Cash.
March II, 1917.
HUGH w. GOGGINS. Referee
Daniel Ruggles, Plaintiffs Attor-
ney, Baraboo. Wisconsin. 6tw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12

Notice of Sale, on Foreclosure.
State of Wisconsin in Circuit Court
For Wood County.
The Bank of Grand Rapids, Wis
eonsin Corporation, Plaintiff, VS. D. A
Hobbs, and Catherine Hobbs, his wife
and Ludwig Mikolajewski, Defendants
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
by virtue of and pursuant to judg-
ment of foreclosure and sale duly en-
tered in the above entitled action in
the Circuit Court for said county on
the 21st day of February, A. D. 1916
in favor of the above named plaintiff
and against the above named defend
ants herein (more than one year hav-
ing elapsed since said entry of the O.
riginal Judgment, and no part of said
judgment having been paid), |, ]. E,
Normington, the Sheriff of said coun-
ty, will on the 14th day of April, 1917
at $50 o'clock in the forenoon of that
day, at the front door of the Court
House in the City of Grand Rapids, in
said County, offer for sale and sell at
auction to the highest bidder for cash
all the following premises described
N said Judgment, towit:
The East Half of the East Half OF
the North East Quarter (Eh of ETA
Of NEA) and the North East Quar-.
ter of the South Feast Quarter (NEA
of SEA- of Section Thirty-Six 1857
Township Twenty-Five (22), North o!
Range Six (6) East, Wood County
Wisconsin, also Lot Seven in Section
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
A MOTHERS GRATITUDE
Many q Mother i'm Grand Rapids VIII
Appreciate the Following.

Many strong man and many q
healthy woman has much for which
TO thank mother. The care taken dur
ing their childhood brought them past
he danger point and made them
healthy men and women. Thousands
If children are bothered with incon-
,inence of urine, and inability to re-
;ain it is ofttimes called habit. Il
IS not always the children's fault-in
many cases the difficulty lies with the
kidneys, and can be readily righted.
A Grand Rapids mother tells how she
vent about it.
Mrs. L. J. Thompson, 512 Johnson
ST., Grand Rapids, says: .'Ny young
est boy was afflicted with weak kid
neys from birth and the kidney Sc,
cretions seemed to be beyond his con-
troll.
Two or three boxes of Doan's Kid.
ney Pills quickly cured him and the
trouble has never returned. 1t is q
pleasure to recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills to all mothers who have children
afflicted in that way. Doan's Kidney
Pills are great favorite with us, as
we have found them very reliable"
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-tha same that
Mrs. Thompson recommends. Foster,
Milburn Co., Props. Buffalo, N. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12

Five (5), in Township Twenty
(21) North of Range Seven Cd East;
also the North East Quarter of the
South West Quarter (NEA of SWA) },
Section Thirty-four GA, Township
twenty-five North of Range Seven 90
East, Portage County, Wisconsin.
Dated February %. 1917.
J. E. NORMINGTON,
Sheriff in and for Wood County, Wis
consin.
Goggins, Brazeau & Goggins, At
torneys for Plaintiff. CIV.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12

United States service as farmer
under instructions sent TO Gabe E.,
Parker. superintendent of the five civ
ilized tribes, by Cato Sells, Indian
commissioner.
Parker also is authorized TO take
the Older boys out Of school for farm
work
More than 10000 restricted Indians
will be placed upon farm work under
government supervision in Oklahoma
alone.
The five civilized tribes are the
Choctaw, Chfckasaw, Cherokee. Semi
mole and Greek Indians
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12

Chicago, April 12.-The Chicago
Cubs under their new leader, General
Mitchell, and with the Stars and
Stripes flying from every shirt front
showed the patriotic fans Of this city
that they know how to fight. They de-
feated the Pittsburgh Pirates ) to 3
before q crowd of between $4,000 and
10000. The gathering cheered the
players, but the day was more of a
patriotic rally than the usual opening
Of the baseball season. Soldiers and
sailors paraded, bands played national
airs and flags were raised and waved.
To Capt. Harry Doyle belong the hon
ors Of the battle. He batted like fury,
his triple scoring the first run, ran
bases like a Cobb and executed two
double plays, one of them unassisted.
The Cubs showed their gameness by
forging to the front after the score
had been tied in the fifth inning.
Vaughan held the Pirates to five hits.
Philadelphia, April 12.-Eight thou
sand persons saw the baseball season
open here when Washington beat the
Athletics 5 to U. walter Johnson was
in August form and held the Mack
men to three hits. He struck out II
men.
Brooklyn, n. Z, April 12.-The Phil
lies defeated the Dodgers here to )
in a game featured by two successive
circuit WallOps by Luderus. A bun
dled-up crowd Of 1000 shivering fans
watched the opening.
St Louis, April I'm a final two
inning squirt the White SOX crushed
the Browns in the opening game of the
American league season here by a
score of to 2.
Cincinnati April 12.-Pitching in
mfdseason form big Pete Schneider
held the Cardinals to four hits, Cincin-
natl winning the opener by the score
of 3 to 1. Twenty-Five thousand saw
Mayor Puchta pitch the first ball.
New York, April 12.-Driving balls
to all corners the world champion
BostOns easily defeated the New York
Americans 10 to 3. Boston hit Cald-
we'll for IA safeties.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
Notice of Sale, on Foreclosure.

State of Wisconsin in Circuit Court
For Wood County.
Theo w. Brazeau, as Executor of
the Last Will of Chas. Knippel, Plain
tiff, VS.. Christ Heide, Defendant.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
by virtue of and pursuant to a judg-
ment of foreclosure and sale duly en-
tered in the above entitled action in
the Circuit Court for said County on
the 18th day of February, A. D. 1916,
in favor of the above named plaintiff
and against the above named defend
ing elapsed since said entry of the o.
riginal Judgment, and no part of said
judgment having been paid, /, j. E
bennington, the Sheriff of said Coun
ty, viii on the 14th day of April, 1917.
day, at the front door of the Court
at 900 o'clock in the forenoon of that
House in the City of Grand Rapids,
in said County, offer for sale and sell
At auction to the highest bidder fol-
cash all the following premises des-
cribed in said Judgment, towit:
The South One Hundred Ten (110)
Acres of the North East Quarter
fNEA) of Section Thirty-fva 1857,
Township Twenty-Five (22) North OF
Range Six East, being One Hundred
Sixty rods (160) East and West and
One Hundred Ten rods (110) North
and South, all in Wood County, Wis
consin.
Dated February 20, 1917.
j. E NORMINGTON,
Sheriff in and for Wood County, Wis
consin.
Goggins, Brazeau & Goggins, At
torneys for Plaintiff. 6tw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
Nav Call Off Marathon Race.

Boston, April IA special meeting
of the athletic committee of the Bos-
ton Athletic association was called to
consider the advisability of canceling
this years renewal of the American
marathon road race, held April 10
for the last twenty years. Many
prominent runners have entered for
this years race.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
INT ERN GERMAN VICE CONSUL
Many Trips From Ell Paso to Juarex
Cause Reuters Arrest Was
Warned by Officers

FL Paso. Tex, April u.-Frederiek
Reuter-, acting German vice-cansul in
JuaFeZ. was taken into custody at the
American end of the international
bridge and interned at Fort Bliss
Reuters home is in Ell Paso and he
has been going to Juarez daily. He
was said TO have been warned that he
must cease crossing TO the American
side,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12

Sweden Sezes Rice, Maize.
Stockholm, April 11-MaiZe and
rice stocks have been appropriated by
the government.