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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-03

Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox is one of the greatest southpaws in the game today. His services were very valuable to the Sox last season, es- pecially in the battle for the world s title. In addition to being irst-class hurler. Ruth is also a dangerous hit ter. He slammed out six circuit clouts last season. What he will de under another pilot, now that Bill Carrigan has quit and Jack Barry has succeeded, remains to be seen. but 1t is safe to predict that he will be one of the most valuable players in the American 1eagu
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
Friday where he will thresh clover.

Friday where he will thresh clover.
William Kronstedt has purchased
an organ of Mr.. Lyle of Grand Rap
ids.
Steve Green arrived home last week
from Saskatoon, Canada where he has
been spending the summer.
Charlie Carlson spent one day of
last week at Nekoosa.
Mr.. and RMS. Anton Jagodzinsky
have returned from a brief visit at
La Crosse.
Miss Ella Westfall of your city is
spending few days at the home of
her parents here.
Ernest and Joe Anderson came home
on Sunday from Cranmoor where they
have been employed for a length of
time.
Miss Anna Nordstrum is employed
at Port Edwards.
Mr.. and RMS. Kronholm spent Sun
day at the Lawrence home at Rudolph.
Miss Anna Anderson is home from
Cranmoor, where she has been spend
ing some time.
Eric Nelson is attending agricultur-
al school at Grand Rapids.
Louie Martin and Edwin Berg spent
Sunday at their homes at Grand Rap
ids.
Miss Lillian Larson departed last
week for Mosinee where she is en-
ployed at the DR.. jackson home
Robert Heden is home from Gran
moor, where ne has been employed.
Adolph Johnson spent Friday and
Saturday at Nekoosa.
Mrs. G. Anderson entertained at a
party at her home on Sunday after
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
The Bank that does things for you
Soft Coal S5.27 Per Ton

We noticed in the State Center,
published at Vesper the past week, in
which they stated that the Co-opera-
tive Association at that place pur-
chased a car of soft coal which cost
them laid down at Vesper 1927 per
ton. 1t didn't say what kind of soft
coal but if it is for the poorest quality
the dealers in Grand Rapids are charg-
ing either $500 or $3.50 for that kind
Of coal Better grades are sold here
for SO per ton and for Pocahontas they
charge $1,000 per ton. If the above
price of 1927 is correct delivered at
Vesper it certainly does not cost the
dealers in Grand Rapids any more and
perhaps does not cost them so much
if they buy more than one carload at
a time as our dealers do. The question
naturally arises, are the dealers in
Grand Rapids charging too great pro
fit for their coal? Perhaps they are
not, but it would do no harm to inves-
tigate a little,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

the poles and wiring of the city, all of
which either add or detract from the
general appearance, and taken all to-
gether if they work in harmony and
to one civic and sanitary end, the re-
suits are beneficial If anyone of the
departments are out of tune with the
rest often times we get poor results.
It is therefore absolutely necessary
that all the city officials who are striv
ing to do their best to make Grand Ra-
pids beautiful and metropolitan in her
general appearance they must have the
cooperation and good will of every cit
izen. 1t therefore stands us all in
hand to comply with the ordinances
and assist our city officials in living
up to and carrying out our city ordin-
.ances. They provide for keeping ashes
and all kind of refuse matter off the
streets and confne them in proper re
ceptacles. This is a very easy matter
to perform, if you will only be thought
full and do so. Let no one stand in the
way of this progressive civic spirit.
At the present time we are Install
ing white Way" This is for the
purpose of giving pedestrians better
light on our principal streets and help
to make the city more beautiful. 1t
will therefore stand everybody in hand
who has a part in this "White Way"
contract, for each of them to do their
part well. The lights should be about
equal distances on both sides of the
streets and avoid as far as possible
any obstruction that may detract from
the symmetry of the entire system of
the "White Way"
A. T. Thompson, our new city en-
gineer, appears anxious to be the right
man in the right place as he is overly
anxious to have everything that he has
anything to do with done well, and
have everything metropolitan about
our streets. AS he comes to them he
is correcting many defects in the grade
of our streets and the levels of our
catch basins SO as to improve the
drainage. Any street that is imper-
feet in its drainage will always prove
to be muddy and soft for the water
stands on the street instead of running
into the catch basins. We desire to
compliment him in his persistency in
having everything just as it should be.
May he be encouraged in his efforts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
SI(iEL.

Victor Forslund is home from Port
Edwards where he has been employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cheek and son Ed.
have returned to their home in Ohio
af,ol 4 pleasant visit with friends and
relatives here.
Albert Whitrock moved into his new
house last week.
J. Walters has moved from Iowa,
and intends to make his home here.
Eric Nelson of Minneapolis, Mimi,
arrived here last week and is a guest
of relatives here.
.Cass Bros. are having their new
house plastered.
Mrs. H. Bauer is reported to be
quite i'll.
Victor and John Nicholson arrived
here last week from Ironwood, Mich,
and are guests at the John Henricson
and Carl Kronholm homes.
Paul Kowalzik and family have NOV
ed to Rothschild to live, having sold
their farm recently.
George Forslund is home from Min
uesota where he has been employed
Cor length of time.
Henry Adams departed last week
for Iowa, where he will be employed
for some time.
Fred Kronstedt will leave this week
for Merrill having secured employ
ment there.
Ernest Anderson of Cranmoor spent
few days of last week with relatives
here.
George Forslund has purchased a
new Ford car recently.
Sam Ericsson and John Sandstrum
will leave this week for the northern
part of the state, where they will be
employed this winter.
Frank Kraus went so Nekoosa on
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

DIR. Goddard books the doctor has
ever written. If you are a sufferer
from Appendicitis, Rupture, Gall
Stone, Collie, Goitre or Chronic dis
eases of a private nature, you should
avail yourself of his offer to send you
this vluable little book free simply
for the asking. A postal will bring
it to you in plain wrapper. Many
so-called surgical diseases have been
proven to be durable by medical treat
ment, more safely, more easily and
cheaply by modern medical methods
than was believed possible few years
ago.
After you have read this little book
you can consult DR.. Goddard on his
monthly visits to Grand Rapids, free
Of charge and have the satisfaction of
knowing that you have secured the
expert opinion Of a reputable special
ist in these matters. If you have been
advised to submit to an operation,
surely do not fail to consult him, be-
fore undergoing such an operation.
His advice may save you many weeks
of suffering, loss oftime and expense,
possibly your life. DR.. Goddard will
be at the Witter Hotel, Grand Rapids,
all day Thurs, Nov. % and makes no
charges for a friendly visit. Hours 9
a. m. to p. m. Address: DR.. God
dard, 121 Wis. ST.. Milwaukee. Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15


The Popular Science Monthly for
November New York; has on it's COW
er a spirited picture of fight between
gun-buoy and submarine, in which
the latter is being worsted. The pic
ture suggests a method by which the
submarine menace can be met very
effectively. This is only one war fea-
ture of an issue that is full of war
pictures and descriptions Of inven-
tons in every field of mechanics, with
ment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
PLALNFIELD

Geo. Standifred and family who
have been living at Rhinelander have
moved into the James McIntee house
at Bancroft for the winter.
John Black who has been living on
the Guy Sanders farm the past sea-
son moved Saturday to one of Clarence
Bender's farms north Of Frank Pratt 5
place.
The funeral of Mrs. Walter Reese,
an old resident of Plainfield was held
Sunday at the Baptist church. She
was about SO years old and leaves a
husband and three children, they being
Lawrence, Edith and Corrine Reese.
Deceased was formerly Miss Carrie
Holmes and was a sister of Hold Holm
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

noon in honor of her daughter Angus
ta's birthday. A fine luncheon was
served.
Miss Edith Blomquist departed on
Friday ngiht for Rockford, H., where
she intends to spend some time.
Joe Anderson left on Saturday night
for Milwaukee where he will be en-
ployed.
Mrs. A. Pearson entertained a few
friends for coffee at her home on Sun
day afternoon.
Elmer Moberg intends building a
new barn this fall.
Miss Agnes Peterson who teaches
school in District No. spent the week
end with relatives at Arpin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

The effect of the equal suffrage vic
tory in New York is to induce MANY
former opponents of the measure to
surrender. The Wausau Record-Her-
aid, for instance, not only comedies
that equal suffrage is coming for the
country at large, but exhibits impa-
tience to have it come, even by means
of an amendment to the federal Con-
stitution. 1t says: THAT is the short
est way. And, though it deprives the
states of their constitutional right to
paigns and merely hasten an end that
Intimate number of expensive cam
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
Notice of Final Account and to Deter
mine Inheritance Tax-Prescrib-
ed by Tax Commission

County Court-Wood County Wis
consin-In Probate.
In the Matter OF the Will of Lemuel
Kroner, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
at special term of the county court
to be held in and for said county at
the court house in the city of Grand
Rapids in said county on the End Tues
day (being the 18th day. of December,
A. D. 1917, at the opening of court on
that day the following matter will be
heard and considered:
The application of D. D. Conway,
executor of the will of Lemuel Krom-
er, deceased, late of Grand Rapids in
said county, for the examination and
allowance of his final account, and
for the assignment of the residue Of
the estate of said deceased to such
persons as are by law entitled thereto;
and for the determination and adjud-
ication of the inheritance tax, if any,
payable in said estate.
Dated Nov 9Th, A. D. 1917.
BY THE COURT:
w. J. CONWAY, County Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
Road Wants Higher Fare.

Oshkosh - Acknowledgment has been
received that the railroad commission
will hold hearing here Nov. 81, upon
application Of the Eastern Wisconsin
Electric company, which asks that it
be permitted to maintain a straight s.
cent fare. At present Scent fare
operates at certain hours
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

Certainly Germany wants peace.
She has tried to dominate the world
and failed. Her rulers, wro inaugu-
rated the fiasco, are trying to save
their face like any other political party
that seeks rehabilitation. They are
praying for some chance, some piece
IF luck, that shall allow bandits and
torturers to deal on equal terms with
decent people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
Help Beautify and Modernize Our City

This is a progressive age and every
one should be willing to do their part
to accomplish the best results We
belive everyone loves to see a beauti-
full house and ground The house nice
" painted and the lawn we'll kept up
with shrubbery, plants and flowers
adding to the beauty of the setting.
If we love to see these things we also
want to see clean paved streets, ex-
cellent sewerage and drainage and
when all these things are accomplished
as result we have beautiful city.
In Grand Rapids we have a mayor and
comon council, a board of public works
a city engineer whose duty it is to
see that our streets have a proper
grade and level, manholes and catch
basins in their proper places, so that
everything will work together for the
good of the city. The electrical and
telephone managers have charge of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
BADGER STATE NEWS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD
IN A FEW LINES.
vERDICTAGAINST MCCORMICK
of His Wife - Sudden Death
Leads to an Investigation
and Arrest Follows.

Ladysmith "A. H Mccormack was
found guilty Of the murder Of his wife,
Ida Kimball Mathison Mccormack,
the jury being out two hours. The
prisoner was greatly affected when the
foreman delivered the verdict On
Aug. 8, 1915, Mrs. Mccormack was
taken i'll at dinner and her death fol
lowed shortly afterward. Her hus-
bands arrest on the charge of muir
der followed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
See White Deer.

Brentwood = Washburn county Is
billed to out-harnum Barnum. That
community declares, in representative
number of residents, that white deer
was seen "scooting" through the wild
wood several days ago. Throughout
the entire country, it is said. creatures
of this species are rarities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
Sells Beer by the Pound.

Fond du Lac-Beer by the pound is
one of the novelties in this city, as a
result of the war. Henry Brunkhorst,
saloonkeeper, has adopted the plan of
selling "suds" by weight because Of
the increased cost of beer and the in
creased revenue tax he is compelled
to pay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
DeIaYan Man Moderator.

Ripon-The Wisconsin Congrega-
tional association has elected the fol-
lowing officers: Moderator, Harry c.
Buell., Delavan; registrar, Rev. H. W,
Carter, Madison; scribe, Rev. Theo-
dore Faville, Kenosha. Directors rep,
resentative of the district territory
were named.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
Held on Liuuor CHARGE

La Crosse - John SchOmers. La
Crosse, was held for trial in circuit
court, after John T. Henry Of, Seattle
artilleryman, swore that he had given
Schomers $3.50, for which he was tC
get 81 worth Of liquor. The $3.50 bal
ance was said to be commission
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
Killed Fiohtinu Germans

Brentwood - Rev Mr. Barber, New
Auburn, near here, has learned that
his youngest brother was recently
killed in a drive with the Canadian
forces in France He was well known
in this section. having lived in New
Auburn just before enlisting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

es, a former resident of Plainfeld but
now of Creighton, Neb.
Ward Brewster finished work at
the Clintonville auto truck factory
Saturday and is home on a few days
visit having injured his left hand on
an emery wheel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
A MEDICAL BOOK FREE
By DIR. ~, A. Goddard

Modern Methods
0 f tr e a t i n G
Chronic Diseases
without Operation
has just come from
the pen of DR.. God
dard the Milwau-
kee Specialist and
is one of the most
interesting as we'll
as instructive little
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

Why shouldn't there be service flags
for women who have gone to the
front? The suggestion is a good one
that there should be a service flag
with a blue field and a white star to
tell that a woman from the house
from which it waves has enlisted in
the Red Cross and departed for France
to "do her bit"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
Governor Appoints McQuade.

Madison - J. A McQuade, Milwau-
kee. was appointed by Gov. Philip as
one of the three labor members on the
state board of vocational education
That body, created at the last session
of the legislature, had been without
the requisite third labor member since
it's inception.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
Three Sons in Army

Brentwood = Ben Jerome, Bangor,
near here, has given three sons to the
army. Elmer, being an artilleryman,
now in France; Amos, supposed to be
sn route to France, and Clifford, at
Fort Douglas, Ariz. All volunteered
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
Hold Military Funeral,

Racine-The first military funeral
ever witnessed in Racine took place
when services were held over the re-
mains of Ensign Ervine Dewey Peck,
U. S. navy, who died suddenly at the
naval hospital at the Great Lakes sta
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

eve must meet propaganda with
propaganda" Propaganda of the
truth must wipe out the propaganda
of the untrue. The Germans, who
came to this country in 184S, hated
kaiserism, hated autocracy, migrated
to america because It Was q land whsss
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
Coal SHORTAGE at La Crosse.

La Crosse-Many in La Crosse shiv-
er because of a coal shortage in the
city. Coal dealers admitted that there
was practically no hard coal to be
had and said that the soft grade of
fuel was also scarce.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
Hundred Per Cent loYal,

Eau Claire-The Eau Claire county
exemption board has not a single
Stacker to report in the call to draft
ed men for examination and service.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
Observe MeatIess Day.

La Crosse-A canvass of La Crosse
hotels and restaurants revealed that
every one is observing the request for
one meatless and one wheatlss day
each week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
Stop Poultry RaffIes.

Oshkosh-Poultry raffles in Winnie
bago county are doomed. District.
Attorney D. K Allen instructed Sher-
if Spalding to put the lid on all such
gambling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER
Established Nov. %, 1857.

Established Nov. %, 1857.
$3.50 Year, Strictly in Advance.
A. L. FONTAINE, Owner and Pub
Usher.
Prices for advertising and job work
made known on application at the Of
fee.
This Paper Is a Member of the
Wisconsin Patriotic Press Association
and Pledges It's compromising 10y
atty to Our Government In This War.
Thursday, November Is, 1917.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

Aged War Veteran Passes Away.
Angelo = Edmund Cole Busby, Sc,
veteran Of the Civil war, died here.
He was a member of the 129th Indiana
infantry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
Aned Man Found Dead

Wausau-Frank 'Pagel, 70 years old,
was found dead in a bedroom of his
home here, apparently as the result of
fall His head was injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

Statistics show that the average
American family consists of four and
one-third persons. The fraction re-
presents Father.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
BANK IS
AUTHORIZED

Poskin, Wis.-The Farmers State
bank of this city, with a capitaliza-
ton of 100000, was authorized today.
F. E. Hull is president and G. G. Denne
with, cashier.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

qaigns and merely hasten an end that
is already in sight"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

their children might have the oppor-
tunity which would be denied them in
Europe.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-08
s1X WIN SECOND
 WORLD SERIES GAME
u,,;to Sox Eaters Pound Four "Gl.r ria,t Pitchers For a Total of nn"rtoen Hits-Faber Pitches Great Game.
D.. H C. Hamilton, United Press D' Correspondent.)

c,;oooo Comiskey Park, Oct. IT, r,. White Sox went half way to a .orld's championship here this after .oon when they battled and smashed +be Giants, winning the second game m the score of : to ?.
 The Star Spangled Banner that made the first game a riot of patriot ;,m Auttered over the second White Cav triumph. The Star Spangled worlds series will now be transferred to New York, where the two teams meet Tuesday for the third game.
 Four pitchers were sent into the frav by Manager McGraw in a vain ssort to stayc off defeat, Fourteen hts were made by the Chicago slug cers Six of them slipped past the National League felders in the second inning,
 McGraw picked Ferdie Schupp, his brilliant left handler, as he started out to even the series, but Schupp was totally unequal to the task. He not only appeared t9 have little on the ball. but also seemed frightened by his first worlds series experience, when he was removed in the second inning.
 Fred Anderson took up the burden, but he too was buried by the White Sox hits. Pol Perrjtt was then rushed to the box and Jeff Tesreau finished.
 Red Faber pitched a brilliant game nd had only one soft spot. Three hits 1e..ed the Giants two runs in the second inning. Not more than one hit an inning thereafter was credited to the New Workers.
 Faber also furnished the sensation of the game when he tried to steal third with Buck Weaver already on that sack.
 The Giants opened like winners. With one gone in the second inning Robertson beat out a slow roller to second, and Uo,Ee followed with a mgle. Robertson and Holke both scored when lIccarty singled. Rob ertson scored q. the hit and Holke followed him when Schalk allowed Rooertson's slide to knock the ball out oi his hands. l. looked rather bad for Fa'er at this time, but he stopped the scoring right there.
 The receipts of the game and dis position of it were announced as fol- lows. Attendance 32,o0o; gross re-
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-08
SCHOOL AND GOOD ROADS
 FUND WILL RECEIVE $67.31S.75
(By United Press.)

Hot Springs. Oct S.-One of the largest lumber deals in the state in recent years was closed when the United States forestry department notified the Fourche River Lumber Company of Bigelow, Ark, that it was the successful bidder for the 96,5O0,000 feet of yellow pine, white, red and black oak timber, recently advertised for sale by the government.
 The price of the pine was $222,475 and the oak $46,OOO The school and good roads fund will receive S67,318.75
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-08
ANTI-SALOON WORKERS
 BUSY IN POPLAR BLUFF
(By United Press.)

Poplar Bluff, Mo, Oct. 8.-Anti- saloon workers and others interested in the cause of the "drys," are formu- lating plans for an intensive dry cam paign in Poplar Bluff.
 A petition is being prepared this week for presentation to the council asking that body to set date for a local option election.