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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-10
MONDAY.


who have been visiting at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Kell for a few
days returned to their home in Wau-
sau this morning.
Mrs. M. Buerger of Jackson, Wis
is a guest at the home of Mrs. H. F
Nells in this city for an extended Wis
it.
We are in receipt of box of pink
magnolia blossoms sent US this past
week by C. H. Rintelmann, brother of
Mrs. A L. Fontaine, from Flushing,
Long Island, New York The flowers
are very large, and beautiful shade
Of pink, contrasting beautifully with
the dark rich brown wooded stalks A
large tree ofthis kind when in full
bloom is truly wonderful sight to be-
hold. The blossoms too are very fra
grant.
Mr.. and Mrs Guy Blodgett, Miss
Fora BIodgett, Miss Holmes and MI
Arthur Laemle all Of Marshfeld; and
| Mr. Richard jacobson of Chicago, were
| guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wood in
5his city over Sunday.
The new Riverview Hospital build
ing is all plastered and ready for the
inishers. This would indicate that it
will not be much longer before this
handsome building will be ready for
occupancy.
AS one either walks or drives about
he city of Grand Rapids they will be
convinced that there is very little land,
out what is being plowed and prepar-
I'd for seeding. Considerable of it is
already seeded and the harvest ought
o be plentiful if the weather condi-
ions permit.
R. A Weeks, the headstone man,
aas a novel way Of filling in the lots
adjacent to his marble works. He has
two-wheeI dump cart which he at
aches to his automobile and conveys
suitable filling material in the same
rom his lots in the second ward to his
business place in the Third ward. Fe
makes a good many trips day and is
filing the vacant lot quite rapidly.
This method beats team work all hol-
low.
Messrs. Schroeder and Miller. archi-
tects and builders, are building anoth-
er house-wagon for the Wood County
Highway Commission. 1t can be seen
in course of construction just south of
the east side market square.
/ Those who travel on Third street
south cannot help but appreciate the
great Improvement that the macadam
and curbing of that street has added
to It's general appearance. It is now
modern and a great pleasure to trav-
81 on, over what it was formerly. The
change is marvellous.
The weather conditions on Sunday
May 9th at sunset, the highest tenn
perature was SO and the lowest 50. The
character OF the Gay was clear
The Misses Marian jackson anc
! Mary Jones, teachers in the Stevens
| Point Normal school spent the week
end with their parents in this city
Ihey returned TO stevens FolhV MOE
COL george H. morgan Oh Che y. .
Regular Army Will De mere some tlme
this week to INSPECT re Crane zap,
| ioS caviar 'Eoop ana take 1t lol4hai
|
F7n6 Pu"cl, was arrested Setur-
daE % William Berg for riding abb.
cys!2 en- l0th avenue Sidewalk. lie
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-10
lightful afternoon is expected.

Is IIVI u al u IIOVII = SAUVUCGu.
Mr. and Mrs. Kringel havemoved
into the Link and Hirzy house on 8th
street north. They moved in Satur-
day.
George K. Gibson of Milwaukee. ar
rived home Saturday and is confined
TO the house with an attack of Iumba-
go.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-10
~ -! EDN ESDAY

enlisted soldiers in the regular army
EDNESDAY,
Percy Daily is having his lawn about
his residence facing on Baker street
leveled, graded and reseeded by Mr..
Richard Schneider, the we'll known
landscape gardener. Mr.. Schneider
is doing a fine job Of it.
Brick layers started laying the brick
for viii Henke's new house on Baker
street this week. The work on this
new house is progressing rapidly
since the shingles, brick, tying and
other material have arrived.
Painters and decorators are busy
this week on A. G. Miller's residence
facing on Wylje street that was re
Gently moved, remodeled and placed
upon a new basement foundation.
A little daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. George Bronson lastnight
at Riverview Hospital.
Benton Philleo, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. I. Philleo left this morning for
Park Falls to resume his labor where
ne has been employed for several
months.
Mrs. VIM. Brandstedt, was operated
on at Riverview hospital this morn
ing by DR.. Edward Hougen. She is
reported as doing nicely.
Rock is being hauled and deliver
ed for the foundation walls ofthe new,
city hall, sewer and water connections
are being made and all the prelimln-
airy work is being done preparatory Cor
the masons to lay the foundation walls.
Mr.. Billmeyer and his crew of work
men will be active from now on in the
erection Of the new city hall
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond E. KitelI are
back from their wedding trip and will
make their home with DR.. and Mrs. J.
j. Looze during the summer.
We are sorry to note that our old
friend and neighbor Mr. C. c. Packard
is confined totne house and in quite
poor health. He is in the 8O's and has
always enjoyed pretty good health Tn
til recently.
Messrs. Leslie Hougen and Hubert
Starks left today noon for Milwaukee
and expect to drive two new Oakland
cars back from that city for the Ra-
gan-Hougen Garage. This agency mas
recently sold an Oakland Sensible Six
to H. Nabbefeld of Rudolph and one
to Claire Mathis of this city and a REQ
four-cyIinder fve-passenger car to
John Scott of Rudolph.
Jos. Weinberg, who is spending most
of his time at Superior, Wis, in the
erection of a state normal manual
training building ! home for a few
days visit with his family. He says
they are having very cold weather up
there and navigation is just commenc-
ing to open. The spring weather is
very backward.
Carl Roenius, the ten year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. o. R. Roeinus enter
tanned eight of his boy friends yester-
day afternoon in honor of his 10th
birthday anniversary. Light refresh
ments were served and the boys en-
joyed a very pleasant afternoon play
ing games, etc.
Myrtle Stedman is famed for hel
beauty and is an ideal type for screer
work but in none Of her screen success
es have her good looks scored such {
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-10

TRY a WANT AD-Thst's All.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-04
AUTOMOBILE THIEVES
NOW IN THE Tolls
wen wanted In Baltimore for Grand
Larceny Arrested In This
City. +

Jesse Nerser and V. L. Williams
aged twenty and twenty one years, re-
spectiveiy. are under arrest at the
First station. charged with being fugi-
tVes from Baltimore. suspected OF hav-
ing committed grand larceny
Local detectives have been invest!-
eating the case for some time. having
been tipped off BY Baltimore secret
service men, who have been in close
touch with the local officers. Move
ments OF the young men have been
closely followed. both in Baltimore and
Richmond. and when they were arrest
ed last night, the detectives felt con.
fdent they had two of a gang Of young
men who have been preying upon own
ers of automobiles in both cities. and
probably elsewhere
The men will be turned over to Bal
tifnore Officers, and whAn the cases
are heard in that city 1t Is said that
ii VIII be shown that the young men
have been consistently appropriating
other peoples automobiles and selling
them to country folks at small figures.
of the gang. and hope to land him. II
is said he engrafts himself upon the
friendship of younger men. who even
tually become his tools, and unmitt!ng-
~ commit crimes. The case will be
called in police court this morning.
and the men will he turned over TO
Baltimore officers. who will be on hand
to receive them.
The MEN were arrested by Detective,
Wiley and Smith,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-04
ATROCIOUS CRIME Of
GERMAN COMMANDER
TOLD Of BY S[AMEN
Grew of Belgian Prince Hearticssly
Dumped Into Sea without Boats
or Life Belts.
SUBMARINE SUBMERGED
AND IS MEN DROWNED
Only Nine of Forty-two Men On
Board american Tanker Motano
Escape, List of Last Including Nine
Naval Gunncrs.

London, Aug 3.-One OF the most
atrocious crimes yet marked against
German sea frightfulness was chron-
icled here today with the arrival OF
two survivors Of the steamer Belgian
Prince. a British merchantmen. The
vessel was destroyed by a submarine
on Tuesday The survivors. the CHIEF
and second engineers, tell the same
story. Here II Is.
The German submarine torpedoed
the Belgian Prince, but the ship did
not sink Immediately. So they pro-
ceeded to loot It, smash the life
boats, destroy all the life belts and
then, having the crew at their mercy
forced them to come aboard the deck
Of the submarine and strip.
The submarine started off After
running on the surface for a mile or
two it suddenly submerged. throwing
the helpless sailors into the water
Thirty EIGHT drowned.
Only nine of the forty two-men on
board the American tanker Motauo
were saved when she was destroyed
by a submarine. il was determined to-
day. Twenty-four OF the crew and
nine naval gunners went to the bot
tom.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-04
ANOTHER GIVES HIS
LIFE IN FILMING SERVICE

New York. Aug. ga message
reached Brooklyn today telling Of the
death of Allan Oakley Smith. a Brook
lyn boy aviation student. at the Clay
mont flying neld, near Wilmington. Del.
He was killed on July q, and bad been
buried before has family. who were
travelling IN the West learned Of tho
fatal accident
The delay caused by mistake
tn names. when the flyer Was Killed
the authorities gave out his name a.
Alien Ashley smith The young man
was twentY-si years old and was grad.
uated from Yale in islt
Smith was engaged TO marry Miss
Marcuerite Lovewell. Of Mount Vernon.
daus liter OF DIR, !. T. Iovewell, sec
rotary OF the Kansas Academy Of
science at Topeka. She is pros,rateo
with gricf.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-04
one CENT TAX ON
ALL BANK CHECKS
War Revenue Bill Now Provides for
Raising OF Two Billion Dollars.

WASHINGTON. Aug, 3-She war
revenue bill now totals s2.0o2, 0oo.-
600. This is the latest and. it is said,
final figure. as set today by the senate
finance committee. The bnl as II
came from the house added up ST.
500. 600. 900. but the senate cut this TO
$3.50. 600. 900 Since the recent re-
quest by Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoe the total has gone up $685.
900. The bill may be reported to the
senate tomorrow.
Some changes were made today on
liquor taxes. Instead of the beer
tax being set at 1925. it was altered
to SO per barrel. The tax on dry
wines containing less than ii per cent
alcohol was made eight cents per
gallon. which is double the present
rate The tax on sweet wines and
cordials was raised $40 per gallon,
and alcohol used in terrifying wines
was taxed 81,
II was decided to impose a one
cent tax on all bank checks. The
committee made this proposition some
time ago, but at that time confined
the tax to checks of SIS and more
Free transportation OF mail for SOL
diers and sailors was recommended in
the postal clauses of the bill. Steen-
erson. OF Minnesota, introduced an
bill to this effect in the
house today.
The matter of the Ave billion dol
lars requested by the secretary of the
treasury for the war department was
left to the ways and means committee
of the house That committee has
not Vet settled whether this appro-
priation will be granted at this SEES
sion, or will be deferred to the De-
cemher session.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-04
NEW COAST ARTILLERY
IS AGAIN INSPECTED

Colonel Philip F. ward. coast artil-
lery, of Fort Monroe. last night in
spected the Ninth company of coast
lrtillery here for federal muster. The
ceremony was held in the Capitol
square at the north entrance OF the
fapitol the same spot the company
~as inspected for state muster the
previous night by Colonel 10 Lane
stern All OF the men reported. and
Colonel Ward declared that the COM
tany presented a fine appearance and
that he was pleased with Virginia's
youngest organization.
/, Before the muster was held. Lieuten-
ant w A. Stuart took the men through
acme of the elementary military move
ments and they have become very pro-
sf1cient. considering the short time they
nave been in training. Several re-
crults were received yesterday, and
all OF the men will be physically ex-
ahmed this afternoon at the office OF
Captain C. c, Walton. Jr. The COM
rany will continue to enlist as long
~ it remains in the city. and persons
desiring to enlist should get in touch
with Captain Walton. Men who have
hceE notified to appear before exemp-
ton boards will not be accepted,
IRE company now has about eighty
fve men. and before they leave the
city next week. this win in all prob
ability be increased beyond 100. This
ninth company of artillery was recruit
ed in Richmond with great ease, land
Il ny regarded one of the star or
kanixations of the strife Captain Wal
ton Is well-known in Richmond. and
his officers are both men of military
training. Lieutenant Stuart is a
nephew OF Governor Stuart and recent
h obtained his discharge from the
training camp at Fort Myer. Lieuten-
ant william A. Sale graduated several
months ago from a military school in
JlortdA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-04
VIRGINIA COUNCIL
WANTS ALIENS TO ACT
All Who Owe Allegiance to Nations
At ar With Germany Should
FAN Under Draft Regulations.

The Virginia council of defense,
through it's executive committee. has
gone on record as favoring the draft
ing OF aliens in the United States for
military service, and yesterday at a
meeting held In the Capitol building
passed resolutions to that effect. send
ing copies to President Wilson and
the secretary of War 1t is the opin-
ion of the committee that the hum
dreds of thousands Of aliens in this
war with Germany. should be subject
TO military service under the same
rules and regulations as now apply
ing TO American citizens. The resolu-
lions adopted were as follows:
Whereas, there are hundreds Of
thousands OF aliens belonging to the
nationaltties at war with Germany,
and who are within the ages of con-
seription and residing within the
United States: and
Whereas. it is the duty of such
aliens to fight against the imperial
German government, our common
enemy:
Therefore, it is Resolved. That such
aliens should. in the opinion Of the
executive committee of the Virginia
state council OF defense, be drafted
for military service under the same
rules and regulations that American
citizens are drafted; and
Resolved, That the secretary he d.
rected to send copy OF this rasolu-
ton to the president of the United
States and the secretary Of war. =.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-04
Ayes Unanimous On Final
Vote, Although Republicans
Had Opposed Important
Features
CARRIES APPROPRIATION
FOR FOOD SURVEY
Measure Prohibits Use of T Food
stufs In Manufacture of Dis
titled Liquor-Goes Now to
Senate for Passage

Washington. Aug. 3.-With no dis
senting voice AGAINST It. tie confer-
ence report upon the food control U,tl
was adopted today by the house.
Caleb Powers, OF Kentucky. first
voted against the acceptance, but
afterwards changed his vote. jeff
McLemore, OF Texas, voted pres
ent."
The house also adopted, almost
unanimously. the conference report
on the bill creating a food survey.
Some dissatisfa was expressed
that the food control bill provided
So wheat, eliminated the committee
on war expenditures. and confined the
control to one man. Republicans
spoke against these features. But in
the end the Republicans Joined in
the aye" vote.
The debate was. except in few in
stances. uniliuminating, Not many
cries Of Vote Vote" interrupted.
Henin. of Ala bama. created di-
version when he made serious ac-
cusations against Mason and Britten.
both Of Illinois.
Does the gentleman know that
both are out OF the chamber in
quired Miller. Of Minnesota
7 looked for them, hat does the
gentleman think that their absence
would have any effect on my saying
what say?" said Hefin.
Il think it would" replied Miller.
Activities tnpatrio,ic.
II want TO tell you where | think
they are" persisted Hefiin. Il think
they are out now stirring up opposi-
ton to war and the selective draft.
and getting Germans To hold meet
ings and get exemption from SER
vice"
On motion Of Stafford. Of wiscon-
sin. Helms remarks about the
Illinois men were struck from the
record by vote of 100 to 123
Gillett. OF Massachusetts, began the
debate by saying:
Il have great respect for the presl-
dent But do NOT think war COM
mittee would he any reflection upon
hi m
The house. by vote OF i6q 70
ITO. instru ted its conferees against
the tonw1i7tce,5' -r:&fssw cred C'Fta}r2noiu
Lever. Of the AGRICULTURAL committee
The conferees upheld the hands OF
the house and the hill had come back
substantially in the form the house
desired. As far as the war commit
Tee is concerned, the scheme would
shackle the commander in -ch ief
hand and foot"
Julius Kahn, Of California. and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-04
Traitor In Arrested.

Newark n Y, Aug 3.-Wiliiam Her
man Arndt. twenty-four, was arrested
this afternoon charged with treason.
Charges against him are based on
statements he Is alleged to have made
to a deputy sheriff in Newark and an
officer of the Wayne county home de-
Tense corps. He Is said to have de-
clared that his svmpathies are all with
Germany and that II 1t came to tho
point OF bearing arms he would leave
the country and fight for Germany. He
is held in $1,000 bail for hearing Au-
gust g.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-04
Nr. Bryan Diserertiy SiIent.

New York. Aug 3--"f do not care to
express an opinion at this times" THIS
@sts the fsT1fs' of William j Bryan TO
a request from the Peoples council for
his idea Of the Russian formula or
peace without annexation.
The council also gave out today a
letter written TO President Wilson. by
a W. Kicker. publisher OF PearSons
Magazine, complaining OF the censor
ing of mail by the postal authorities
He alleges that his business mail has
been tampered wiki.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-04
IN OKLAHOMA
IN ARMS AGAINST DRAFT
CAPTAIN JOE BELLOWS TELLS
WHY HE WON'T SUPPORT POLLARD
Editor Eirginian:

Sr,-As deeply interested in the temperance cause
and moral questions arising in Virginia depore the posi-
ton taken by DIR. Graham Lambeth. | thought he
fully that at great financial sacrifice good people
saved the election that made Virginia dry, and this
done largely through sustaining the publication of The
Richmond Virgnian.
Mr.. Pollard supposed to have been friend of tenn
perance and of The Nrgnian refused respond to our
s. O. S. call He allowed comfort and support to get to the
enemy These facts and since Brother Lambeth must
know of this believe he will do like the of us
refuse to support Mr. Pollard.
j. S. BELLOWS
Ocran Va, August 3.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-04
YET ANOTHER AIRCRAFT
ACCIDENT-ONE MAN DEAD

Wellsourg. W. Va. Aug. 3.--Private
w c. Lambert, aged twenty-five, was
killed and Captain e. l.. Frey. British
fier. was injured. prohabl fatally.
this evening when their aeroplanes
dropped three hundred feet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-04

Sea Bright, n. j.. Aug. 3-Miss Mary
Browne. OF California, defeated Mrs.
Robert r. Williams, also OF California,
In tennis today,
The match. was played In connection
with the invitation tournament fer tho
benent Of the ambulance fund.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-04
Suspended Pirate Pitcher Signed.

Chester. Pa, Aug. S.-Al MamouS
suspended pitcher of the pittsourg Pr
rates. signed today TO play the re-
mainder of the season with the Upland
team. OF the Delaware county league.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-04
A Peace of justice Must Be
Obtained. Declared Secretary
McAdoo in Speech
AMERICA DID NOT GO
INTO WAR LIGHTLY
Sacred Rishts Repeatedly Vio-
lated Made No Other Course
Possible-Increase For All
Soldiers Urged

Monterey, Pa. Aug. 3.-Secretary
of the Treasury William C. McAdoo
today in Il speech here declared We
intend to vindicate and make trium
plant the principles of human liberty
II 1t takes every drop of blood In the
veins of every American freeman"
The secreatry addressed a gathering
Of about 500 persons at q fair for
the benefit OF the Red Cross held at
the little Episcopal church near his
country home here.
The speech Of the secretary is un-
derstood to have been submitted to
the president and to have receivd his
approval before Mr.. McAdoo left
Washington yesterday
\ Ffgh ito a Finish.
The world may as we'll under
stand" said the secretary. that this
fight Will he fought to a flnish--until
justic is done until Belgium is re-
stored. until guarantees are secured
that the rights Of the smallest ma
lions upon the face of the earth shall
be respected and held as sacred as
the rights OF the most powerful"
He spoke as follows:
MIR. Chairman. Ladies and Gentle
men | am deeply grateful for these
generous words Of your presiding of
fcer. We are living in a very serious
ana extraordinary time, II Is d1ih-
cult to realize, as We stand here in this
beautiful sunlight, that the stern BUSH
ness Of war is everywhere present.
even though We do not visualize this
reality,
I'VE are no less at war my friends,
because We do not see the cruel re-
suits of battle. because we do not
see the wounded and the mangled
brought from the field to the hospi-
"a Is to receive the ministrations Of
the Red Cross, which is represented
here today.
We are no less at war because we
are not contiguous to the great battle
fields of Europe, nor in close proximity
OF the great nations which are max
ing common cause with us against the
enemies OF freedom and liberty in the
world. We must realize that We are
in the midst OF the most colossal
struggle of all time when the future
of the human race is more in the bal
ance, with civilization itself quiTering
in the scale. than ever bfore in the
worlds history,
- sacred Rights Violated,