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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
Another .cProf., in Govt job.

washington, Oct. 31.-Dr. Glen
Levin Swiggett, formerly of the Uni
versity of Tennessee, has been ap-
pointed specialist in commercial edu-
cation in the federal bureau of edu-
cation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
Clubs Appreciation

WHEREAS, Mr.. J. w. Kelley our most
competent secretary, has seen fit to hand
in his resignation for no other reason than
to add to his material welfare. we. the
board of directors of the Chamber of Com
merce. take this occasion to extend to him
our regrets at such action and our most
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

e. H. CROSBY.
c. A. MERRIAM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

hearty thanks for the valuable services rem
dered to the business interests of the city
of Topeka. May the future bring to him
the prosperity and happiness he so richly
deserves and it is the unanimous vote of
this body that this resolution be entered
in the minutes of the Chamber of Com
merce and a signed copy be given Mr..
Kelley by the board an appreciation of
his most valuable services rendered.
Resolution committee.
e. H CROSBY
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-06
BETHEL

Mrs. Minnie Snow is visiting rela-
tives at Green Bay.
John Pratt left for his home in Marsh
field last Thursday.
Mrs NJ. Fillner left Thursday for
Gleason to visit her daughters.
Mr.. Raymond and Hazel Ohnstad are
visiting at Madison.
Quite a number attended the Marsh
field Fair from here Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Christensen
and son Earl and Mr.. Charles Placket
motored to Tomah Wednesday to visit
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Ohnstad and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w Greenman had business
at Marshfield Monday
John Corbett is here to take I'D the
work in the cheesefactory. He and
his little daughter Grace will make
their home with E. J. Greenman and
family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-06
vESPFR

All the earlier promises of an a.
bundant berry crop this year seems
70 have vanished. Blueberries and
wild raspberries were disappoint-
ment and now the wild blackberry
seems to have gone back on US. So
much wild land was burned over last
spring that blackberry patches have
been considerably curtailed in num-
Der.
O. J. Leu entered thirty exhibits
Of vegetables, fruits and sheet grains
at the Marshfeld Fair and pulled
down at that number of premiums.
A. P. Bean showed Is head of Guern-
seys at the Marshfeld Fair and pull
led down II premiums amounting to
$76.50.
Mrs. D. E. Woodruff has been en-
pertaining her father and mother, her
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. WEIGH
of Prairie du Sac and her cousin, Miss
Marie Clark of Chicago during the
past week.
Mrs. Geo. Horn came down from
Marshfield Monday to get things in
readiness to bring George home this
week. George is getting along nicely
During this visit at the hospital Mrs.
Horn submitted to a minor operation
on Friday.
julius Kluge is building a substan-
tial addition to his house in Vesper.
The Misses Ryan and Bushey of
Grand Rapids spent Sunday at the
White home.
G. Hoffman and family of South
Wayne are visiting at the Van Matre
home. They are enroute to their home
after an auto trip thru Iowa, Dakota,
Minnesota and Wisconsin. They re-
port the wheat crop in Dakota to be
good, and crops in general looking
good thru out these states.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bymers are re-
joicing over the arrival of baby boy
born Friday Aug. "a. Congratula-
tons.
Supt Varney and family returned
Monday from Marshfeld where they
spent the week attending the Fair.
There are afew cases of measles
around here but they are very light.
Francis Ryan of st. Paul and Lour-
eta Bousier of Stevens Point spent
a few days at the White home.
Ella Swarick of Grand Rapids spent
Sunday visiting at the NJ. Adam home
Hazel VanVoorhees is spending a
few days with her mother at the Var
ney home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-06
SHERRY

Nina Jorgensen who has been visit
ing her sister Mrs Glenn Lounsbury
is now visiting friends few days be-
fore she leaves for Mount Hope where
she will again teach.
Mrs. Manso Parks and two sons
left Friday for a visit at Dodgeville.
German meeting in the morning at
the Lutheran church next Sunday
and in English in the afternoon.
The Embroidery Club meets with
Mrs. Davies next Thursday afternoon.
Miss Mclaughlin, matron at the
n. C. I. has been enjoying a visit
from her brother.
Jessie Leroux has gone away for
a weeks visit with friends.
Mrs. McKensie and daughter Ruby
of Vesper visited with friends here on
Monday.
Mrs Henry Whitney is visiting her
daughter Mrs Joe Feldman of st.
Paul.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-06

titns in tbs ssesrt,
MIRA. Wolf Of ST. Paul ia yisis,ls he's
sister here.
Miss Jennie Lundberg arrived here
on Tuesday from Chicago H., and will
spend two weeks visiting relatives and
friends
Miss Alma Kronholm is visiting
friends at Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Miss Aida Lindstrom who is en-
ployd at Grand Rapids, spent the lat
ter part of the week at her home here.
Carl and Frank Newman of Mime
sofa were here last week to attend the
funeral of their mother Mrs. Adolph
Newman, which occurred on Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kronholm left
on Thursday for Floodwood, Mimi. af-
ter spending several days here with
relatives.
Robert Berg left on Saturday for
his home in Grand Rapids after spend
ing his summer vacation at the E.
Berg home.
Robert Ecklund arrived here on Sat
urday morning from Duluth, Mimi
and will visit with relatives here for
some time.
Mrs. Harry Swanson of Port Ed
wards was a week end visitor here.
Lee Nordstrum of Grand Rapids
spent Sunday at his home here.
Miss Helen Johnson is visiting
friends at Grand Rapids this week.
Mrs. Boogs and son John have re-
turned to their home at Chicago, HI.
after spending the summer at the John
Olson home
Albert Larson of Port Edwards Wis
tied with friends here one day last
week.
Mrs. Magnusen left last week fol-
her home in Minneapolis, Mimi, after
a pleasant visit of a few weeks at the
A. Pearson home.
Messrs and Mesdames Bodin and
! Weinberg of Arpin attended church
services here on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Newman OF
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-06
AUBURNDALE

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Pan
kratz ten pound baby boy, Monday,
Aug 81.
Miss Cordellia Richards of Grand
Rapids, visitd a few days with friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Blonien and
daughter autoed to Vesper last Sun
day.
Geo. H. O'Brein and his sister Miss
Irene, spent a few days visiting with
friends in Vesper this week.
Miss Lillian Stracker of Thorpe.
arrived last Saturday to visit with her
sister, Mrs. A. N. Macpherson.
Mrs. Hahn and three children of
Mosinee visited a few days with Mrs.
Hahn's sister, Mrs. H. E. Meirers.
The Misses Marion Markee and Ber-
tina Stevenson visited the past week
IN Marshfield and while there, thew
attended the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Wegner, Mr..
and Mrs. George Grob and son Silas
and Miss Cordellia Richards, journey
ed to Grand Rapids Sunday in Mr..
Wegner's car.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-06
EAST ARPIN

Josephine Rosploch was at Stevens
Point visiting her sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Cutler were at
Marshfeld Saturday.
Robert Morris and family were at
Grand Rapids Friday
Jack Smith and family were visitors
at Grand Rapids Friday.
Jim LaVigne of Grand Rapids WIS.,
tied few days with his sister Mrs.
Jack Smith and family
VIM. Benz and family and Lizzy
Smith made an auto trip to Fairwater
this week.
Mr.. Halbertsma who has been seri-
ously i'll is improving.
Mrs. Schultz and daughters Iona
and Ruth are attending camp meet
ing this week.
Steve Stoflet purchased a new Max
well car
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-06
ALTDORF

Aug. Buss and family from Kellner
spent Sunday at the Mrs. Chas. Gasch
home.
A number of people from here at
tended the Catholic Forester's picnic
at Grand Rapids Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Steiner are re-
joicing over the arrival of boy born
Aug. %.
Emil Peters and family and Gus
tave Schulke of Almond visited at
the W. H. Peters home.
Herbert and Irene Wipfi and Bill
Stradler attended church services at
Vesper Sunday.
Bill Stradler left Tuesday for his
home in Kenosha after visiting a
week with friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-06
NORTH HANSEN

Will HerZberg returned to Milwau-
kee Monady after several days visit
with his brother and friends here.
Ella Christensen is enjoying three
weeks vacation with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Edw. Christensen.
Mrs. Charles Keup spent Sunday
with her daughter Mrs. Arthur Scheu-
neman of Grand Rapids.
A large number from this vicinity
attended the Marshfeld Fair Thurs
day.
Cecil Specs visited at Grand Rapids
Sunday.
Will Strope has purchased a new
Ford car.
Anna Slmonson returned home from
Port Edwards last Wednesday.
A surprise party was given at John
Giese's home Wednesday evening in
honor of his birthday. A good time
was had.
The Edw. Christensen family and
Mrs. Pratts autoed to Cary Bluff on
Sunday.
Lena Reber visited at Port Edwards
last week.
Thursday morning a collision of two
cars occurred at Gauthier's Corners.
one of the cars was slightly damaged
and had to be repaired before they
could continue their trip.
Mrs H. Snider is visiting with her
sister Mrs. Max Peterich and family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-06

my -Four Years in Germany" conveys to the Amer
lean people thorough understanding of conditions
that SO far they have only suspected It is not
book of propaganda Mr.. Gerard does not seek to
persuade nor to argue-he simply states the facts,
many of them facts hitherto sealed in secret archives
and leaves Americans draw their own conclusions.
No other item Of news, other series of articles
since the war began, approach this great series
in its absorbing interest," it's sensational disclosures
its historical Importance It is written in Mr.
Gerards forceful, vigorous style, and runs full
book length of about 80 900 words.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-06
ARPIN

Mr.. and Mrs. Groenemeyer and Mr..
and Mrs. John Kurtz, autoed to Ne
koosa Sunday.
A. Bartel, of Milwaukee, is visit
ing at the F. T. Mueller home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Grimms and
family, Sophia Altman and George
Martin visited at the Houser home
near Pittsville Sunday evening.
VIM. Martin has started a shanty
on his forty. They expect to move
there before fall.
Mrs. Emil Martin and two children
returned to their home at Stevens
Point after visiting a week at the VIM.
Martin home.
Lucille Kurtz, of Pittsville, is visiting
with friends in this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-06

Af~ia AID keAsrt aasia assss4ssi
the fair at Marshfeid on Tharsdsg,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Gettsinger of
Cranmoor were Sunday visitors at the
c. Bothke home.
John Forslund of Glidden is visiting
relatives and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harturg from Iowa,
are guests at the F. Hofferman home
Walter Beck has had new granary
built.
Arthur Berg left on Saturday for his
home in Grand Rapids after a pleas
ant visit of a week at the E. Berg
home.
Mrs. Harry Carlson and son, Mrs.
J. Wentstrom and son and Miss Fran
ces Blomquist have returned to their
homes at Rockford, Illinois after a
weeks visit at the Chas. Blomquist
home. They were accompanied back
by Mrs. J. Blomquist and Carol An
derson who have been guests at the c.
Blomquist home for the past eight
weeks.
Rev. G. E. Dewey of Grand Rapids
was pleasant caller at the Blomquist
home on Thursday.
During the storm Saturday night
the Sam Walters barn was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground.
Gust and Charlie Anderson and
Francis Henricson attended the fair at
Marshfeld one day last week.
Mrs. J. Gibson of Grand Rapids
was guest at the Hackbarth home
| last week.
Miss Agda Lindstrum came home on
Thursday from Minnesota, where she
has been employed during the summer
A large crowd from Rudolph attend
ed the ice cream social held here on
Thursday night.
Mrs. Wolf of st. Paul, Mimi, is a
guest at the Granger home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fredlund and son
and daughter Of Marshfeld and Mrs
| Blomberg and son of Rockford, I'll.
were guests at the Chas. Blomquist
home on Tuesday A very pleasant
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-06
CAR
Frost didn't get as much.

Frost didn't get as much.
Mrs. VIM. Snider is at Alderman.
attending camp meeting.
Mrs. Ed. Moerke leaves this week
for visit at Ableman and while there
she will attend camp meeting.
Mrs. Fred Burgess is enjoying a
visit from her father and sister, Of
Schullsburg, who came last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larson leaves this
week for visit at Duluth, MINI.
The party at the Schneider home
last Saturday was we'll attended and
all report an excellent time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-06
/ MILLCREEk

Miss Ealnor Norman is employed as
office girl at st. Joseph's hospital.
Many from here attended the Marsh
field Fair last week.
We have more pencil than there is
news to write about.
There were some cold nights last
week but as far as known no damage
was done.
Threshing is the order of the day.
Grain Is turning out fine which causes
smile on the faces of the men behind
the pillow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-06
BABC0Ck

Back again, after an absence Reg
ular Babcock items hereafter Look
for them.
Mrs. Mclaughlin and sister, Mrs.
Stiles, went to Wausau Sunday where
Mrs. Mclaughlin will enter a hospi-
tai to be relieved of an ailment.
Mrs. Herb Van Wormer's mother
and sister, from Cranmoor spent Sun
day at her home here.
The dance at the hall Saturday
night was we'll attended and all re-
port an excellent time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-06
JOB PRINTING

This office is making preparations
to increase its job department with the
necessary new material and conven-
fences for doing first class work. We
shall soon be in the field with q So
lcltor for job work of all kinds az
reasonable living prices. We shall be
glad to give you estimates on any Job
work that you may want and shall be
able to turn it out promptly. Not
now having a daily newspaper to in
terfere. Give US trial order.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-06
FORD SALES ROOM

James c. Jensen has rented from
the Citizens National Bank the build
ing formerly occupied by them for
banking purposes. He expects to es-
tablish Ford Sales Agency in this
building. He will fit it up suitable for
this purpose Immediately.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-06
SIGE:[

Miss Ida Jacobson is home from Cod
dington and Grand Rapids where she
has been spending the past two weeks
visiting with relatives and friends.
Misses Edith and Eleanora Bloom
quist left on Wednesday morning for
Veedum where they will visit friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-06

arasa Rapids sasasye.s ~ltb sfissa.
here,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-06

The Milwaukee Journal has contracted for and Sc
cured the exclusive rights for publication in Wis
consln OF my -Four Years in Germany" It will be
printed in generous installments daily and Sunday
for about six weeks, beginning Sunday, September
10th. The first nstallment will contain in facsimile
the suppressed kilograms of Kaiser William sent to
President Wilson,
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
WISCONSIN HAS FEAR
OF COAL SHORTAGE

MADISON. Sept 21.-Coal ship
ments to the state within the past 10
days have not satisfied Gov. Z. L.
Philip, and as a result he has sent
William Fitzgerald. special agent for
the state board OF control, 10 Wash
ington 70 lay the matter personally
before federal officials with a view
of Fastening fuel shipments 10 the
state. The governor believes that
unless there Is an immediate i'm
provement in the coal situation the
promises Of federal agents that Wis
consin and the middle west would
have ample fuel Will not be carried
out Shipments Of coal must pro-
tect the supply, and If this plan fails
Gov. Philip plans 10 arrange for
the immediate transporting into this
state OF large quantities Of Illinois
bituminous coal. The executive de
clares that Wisconsin cannot be per
mitced 10 experience a fuel famine
or even a serious shortage this win
ter
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
Victims of Our Own Neglect

WYE typhoid epidemic question of
w milk or of ouhuse or of surface wells
right the shoulder city and operated
corporation municipality, that would settle
Very The theory that theory, especially
pract-that privately utility the city
required daily the water but the management being elected
appointed under municipal ownership this requirement has been grossly
not quite maliiouly. neglected
deous isn't it? Yet indianapolis typhoid epidemic
epidemic unquonab aceable the
the indianapolis water plant isn't municipality owned either very
private
Ditto the case of Grand Rapids warning
the Grand Rapids health officer and the Grand
Rapids water system privately financed
We haven't noticed American sites he being renuoqs Their
Gas of an inferior quality and meters that run riot same with electricity
sometimes dapidated
they pleasech the with privately owned utilities
South these points very the
erage
municipal plant it
operated privately plants that operates
Better Besides becoming pretty we'll settled that the typhoid cpl
demic the quality bu rather question
South Bend needs thorough saturatn with mains;
the elimination private surface wells and everywhere where there
sewers to do ava the
Oh inconvenience people financially of whom too
be sometimes strike
basket
The price of water and sewer connections would have to be considerable
exceed the size doctors bill plus the funeral
why money and
SSno % e 6o f @ 0 S vs6od per 0" %
pretty good right city get busy and
do something and only the executive department. but the legislative
we'll
We need new ordinance regulating the clubhouse nuisance
We need ordinance having do with the maintenance private
wells in the vicinity
ordinance compel board and the
department and somewhat consideration of the public health
matters promotion
that-Where there special
ordinances before
The Sanitary Dg and BacteTOogt Sinner listens
pretty well the probable South Bends typhoid troubles regardless
any attitude that Maj Cobb of the u health
regardless of who own the water supply.
We all probability the victims sociological neglect
lack the welfare the with
the financial inconvenience of need
he nOcuad with quite much anything community backbone
The necessity anyphod vaccination quite likely will then eliminate
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
Easy Lessons in
French for the
Soldier Boys Who
Go to France
These articles will appear
daily in The NewS-TimeS.
Cut them out and preserve
them for future reference.
FRENCH SOLDIERS SLANG.


With a command Of French as it
is found in the books a person has
no difficulty in making himself un-
derstood in France. But compre-
hending the language of the army
is quite another matter since the
great war has produced a stock OF
slang terms in inexhaustible variety.
It is possible in a limited space to
give only very few OF these. of
course.
In this lesson the French is given
first. then the pronunciation, then
the meaning:
Aiguille a tricoter-eyeg gweey ah
tree-co-teh- bakonet literally. knit
ting needle).
Becane-beck- -ahn-bicycle
Becquetance-bec k-tahns-food.
Bibi-bee- -bee-private soldier
Bidoche-bee-d
Billiard-bee-yar- table
Bleu-blu ca as in but)-a recruit
literally, blue).
Bonhomme-bun-u n-um-French SOL
diers' name for themselves
Bouchers noirs-boo-cheh nwar-
artilleryman 0iterally, black butch
ers).
Bouffarde-bo o-fard-pipe.
Bourrin-boor- -ran-horse.
BOyauX - bwayOh - cOmmunica-
tiOu trenches
CamOufiage - kah-mOo-fahj -
Disgusting Of guns. buildings. bodies
Of troops, etc. 10 make them blend
into surroundings. in order 20 de-
ceive the enemy.
Charlotte -shar-lut-75 millime-
ter gun.
Chibiche-chib-e -each-cigaret
Chocolat-chJck ck-lah-colored sol
dier.
Corbeau-kor. boh-priest Otter
ally. raven).
Cure-dents - kur-don - bayonet
Qiterally, toothpick).
Ferme,-fair-ma up,
F'iflot-feef- f-loh-private soldier.
Fourchette - foor-shet - bayonet
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
War Adventures "OUer Their"
By RICHARD BOECKEL.
(Wrtten Especially for International News Servce)

he came upon my left foot ] had
been buried by d shell that mad
burst Just alongside tie trench a.
l was passing through il. 1 had
been under there for nearly two
hours. They say 1 couldn't have
been, but l am ready to swear
was conscious most of the time.
1t was the trench mat at the
bottom OF the trench that saved MY
lie. The trench mat is a kind Of
boardwalk laid along the bottom Of
the trench. with a few inches be-
tween the mat and the ground.
The trenches act as natural drains
for the water. Ard rather than
have their men plodding through
mud and water, the trench mats
are laid to keep the mems feet
dry.
Il had fallen face down on the
mat and had breathed the air be
tween the boards and the water
underneath. When l first regain
ed consciousness l thought 1 was
blind. 1 could family hear the
explosion of shells, but couldn't see
anything. Everything was dark.
l thought my eyes must have been
blown out.
Il lay there a few minutes think
ing what l would do. My idea was
to get up and wander about until
] bumped into some one who could
take me 70 the hospital or call 4
, stTetcher bearer. That was an eN-
cellent idea until l tried 10 put it
into execution. l tried TO rise but
| found / was pinned down. Then
l realized what had happened
! began recalling the stories of other
men who had been buried alive.
remembered having dug out three
| chaps near Ypres who had been
buried for three days. one OF
them was dead. Another died half
an hour after We got him out and
the third was a raving maniac.
There was no one within a mile
| half scared as ! was at that mo-
ment. When they dug me out they
found me Unconscious. l had re-
ceived three broken ribs a broken
( breast bone and a broken most
They fastened a couple OF TUNES
| across two rifles and were carry
ing me 10 the hospital on this i'm
provised suetcher when l stopped
a piece Of shrapnel
That meant some time in the
! hospital. They took me back 20
England. when 1 had been re-
paired l went back into the fly
ing service. Somehow it didn't
| seem half as dangerous"