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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-31
CLOSING
OF GERMAN
PAROCHIAL
SCHOOL

The Evangelical St. Paul Parochial
School on the west side will celebrate
its closing for the year with a picnic,
on the school grounds at the corner of
Ninth avenue and Mckinley street,
Friday morning commencing at 9 o.
clock. All sisters and brothers of the
scholars are welcome, also their
friends. At 9 a. m. the presentation
of Diplomas to the graduates will be
made by Rev. G. NJ. Thurow pastor of
the church.
Farewell addresses will be delivered
by the teachers, Misses NJ. Henke and
NJ Kraske.
At 10 o'clock baseball and other
sports will take place until the noon
hour.
2:30 p. m. the raising of a new silk
flag will take place. This flag was
made and the sewing done by the
young ladies of st. Paul's Young Peo-
pies Society.
Address-"Our Flag" by President
of the Y. P. S., Mr. VIM. Kraske. This
will be followed by the children's Choir
US "Star Spagle Banner" and my
Country 'Tis of Thee"
At 1880 p. m. social gathering of
all the members of the church and
school will take place and light refresh
ments will be served.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-31

advantages of the city Of Grand Rap
ids and the County of Wood as it has
always done since it was first launch
ed on the 18th day of November 1857.
While we shall miss the pleasure of
issuing The Daily Reporter, it was
not so hard to part with it, as it would
be with our first and only ideal, the
weekly Wood County Reporter. It is
our sincere wish to stay with it until
our newspaper labors are ended as we
would be homesick without it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-31

improve We are trying to assist the
educational, moral and physical sides
of life, and yet have found time to
appeal to the artistic inclinations.
The production of our Shakespear-
can pageant which was given under
the direction of the Art Committee,
and participated in by all the clubs
of the city was an entertainment which
was a great credit to our city and
testimony of talent and artistic abil-
ity of which we may feel very proud.
Our Health Committee has accom-
plished wonderful results. The school
nurse has gone about the city and in
a tactful way, has called attention
to many mothers to defects in their
children's physical conditions which
were holding the children back IN
their school work and depriving them
of their full powers to live and enjoy
She has personally supervised the cor
rection of many of these defects and
the school teachers have attested ma
tural improvement in the work Of these
pupils. The dental clinic which has
been established is a wonderful stride
toward the health building of Grand
Rapids children and we cannot be too
grateful to the efforts of the commit
To- iob
also to the dentists who contributed
their time and services and who
seem to be ambitious 20 get started
in the minds of the young the value of
retaining permanent set of teeth
for life time 1t has been proven,
that foul teeth are the cause of much
disease and if young children can be
taught the value of cleanliness of
mouth and preservation of their teeth
what great good will have been ac-
complished for succeeding generations
The Relief Committee have ferreted
out many cases of suffering and dis
tress and have helped with a sympthy
and love which have gone much fur
Their than the mere donation of food
and clothing They have tried to over
come the necessity for the donations
and have found, work for the father
of the distressed family in many cas-
es; have found homes or homekeepers
for motherless children; and have I'M
tiringly responded to the call of dis
tress or poverty. Our relief commit
tees efforts in the provision Of food
for the passengers stranded here last
winter by impossible snow drifts is
worthy Of special mention. Other
towns were given the opportunity of
showing their hospitality, but some
of them took this as chance for graft
and the hungry were made to pay an
eXhorbitant price for the mere neces-
sary provisions but Grand Rapids, with
its spirit of hospitality gathered these
people in, gave them food and warm
places to stay. The chairman of our
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-31
annual
FEDERATION
REPORT

Members and Friends of the Wo-
mems Federation:
We see by the reports that have
been submitted by the officers and
chairmen Of committees that our Fed
GRAFTON is great power for the bet
terment of Grand Rapids. We are
working along all possible lines to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-31
A. L. FONTAINE, Publisher.
Thursday, May 81, 1917.
PROHIBITION BILL FAILS

There is something very surprising
in the fact that Governor Philips
would not sign the Evjue bill which
provided for the submitting of that
bill to a vote of the people to deter
mine whether they wanted a wet or
tate Why didn't he sign it? He
r ought not to be afraid Of
people They elected him Govern
or. The people are the Sovereign
power and are usually right when they
pass on a question intelligently Where
is the niger? Politics make queer
bedfelIows. | think the people would
vote against prohibition this fall or
axt spring, but the action of the
overnor in vetoeing q bill to submit
me question to them is likely to make
votes in favor of prohibition. The peo-
pie like to decide questions for them
selves. When the Governor refuses
to submit a question of that kind to
vote of the people he stands in
his own light, and Injuries the chances
Of success to those he hopes to help.
1t is short-sightedness and poor poll
ties. His veto will probably defeat
his future political preferment to of
flee as we'll as injure the cause which
he hopes to help with his veto. We
shall watch and see.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-31
NOTICE Of
REGISTRATION

Notice is hereby given that June
9Th, 1917 has been set by President
Wilson as Registration Day for all
male citizens between the agess OF 81
and 80 years inclusive.
All male citizens between these ages
must register at their respective poll
ing places, Failure to register IN &C
cordance to the Presidents proclama-
ton is punishable by Imprisonment.
Sam Church, County Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-31
SUBS" SINK 1O2 GREEK SHIPS
Tonnage Destroyed Is 100000, Leaving
100000, Says Athens
Newspaper.

Athens, May 30.-The PATHS prints
a list of 102 Greek ships totaling 3d.
600 tons which have been sunk by Ger
man submarines. Greece has 149 ships
remaining, with a displacement of 500,-
600 tons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-31

If Tennessee could see what Arkan-
saw we don't think Massachusetts
would have Rhode Island but would
have Connecticut across to New York
afoot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-31

landing at Chivi, east of Samsun, On
the Anatolian coast, destroyed the
Turkish post there and burned a store
of grain and two large sailboats. Two
other vessels were taken to TrebizOnd.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06
PAIR OF NEGRO
THIEVES CAUGHT

Two Negro burglars. believed 20
be responsible for several house
breakings, were arrested AZ
o'clock Thursday morning while
operating IN AZ apartment house.
Nl 210 John Rst
Charles Brown. % years old was
arrested az the point of revolvers
bY four detectives who dragged him
from a closet Julius McDay. +3
his companion. was caugh. on The
pavement where he was acting as
lockout
Word was received IN police head
quarters that two men We're climb
inz In a window of the apartment
house and Lieut. Kunkel sent thc
aver With seven detectives 20 the
scene. They caught McDay In ths
street before be could even star
away
Then they looked thru the haN
ways until they came 20 a room oc
cupied by T S Carroll who tod
them a Negro had paid him visit
a moment later Brown was f0unc
IN the closet. He said McDay had
boosted him thru the window
A charge ~ burglary was lodged
against them,
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06
COAL BOOSTED
35 CENTSA TON
Advance, Due 10 Increase In
Miners Wages. Effective
Monday

The pre dent action in allowing
lu Increase of 25 cents ton to ths
coal miners Will be reelected u .oea.
retail prices for cuAl next Noa3y
when g5-ccnt advance VIII $50 into
eject. Under the 9UeW schedule
chestnut coal viii sall at Si0IO a
ton and stove and esq sizes at S1S5.
when there is ans for sale There
wifi be no Immediate advance iu
the prico 0f t.Wmuons coal
This announcement closely fol
lowed state Fuel Admin stfator
Pruddens return from Washineton
Wednesday afternoon He con
fer-ed immediately with h's local
representative. r. B Whitcomb. as
to when rhe new prices should take
effect locally. and Monday was de-
ciled un
Nr Prud3cn brought the info-ma.
uon that Washington had agreed 90
release 200 cars of coal, about equal
Is divided between anthracite and
hitum nocs. for .mmediats shipment
20 Detroit as an emergency order.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06
Would Have Fairgrounds
>. In Charge of School BOARD

The recreation commission should
be abolished and its powers delegat
cd 90 The board OF education. nr
John 8, Han. OF the school board,
told the charter commissioner.
Wednesday night He pointed on,
that ths playground space Is larsg.l 3
on school property. and said n rr,
reation work were under the school
boards supervision II would avoid
much duplication OF enort and elinli-
nate useless expense. There would
be plenty OF teachers available u
the summer 20 carry on the work.
he believed. The recreation com.
mission has lts ming before the
charter board this afternoon.
After a twO-hour discussion Wed
nesday afternoon. the charter com
missiunerR wore still far apart on
he method OF nominating candl-
dates FOR city Offices. A regular par
ugan primary preceding the non.
partisan election was favored by
Commissioners Nagel and King
Commissioner Watsou's idea WIS
one primary with a single ballot
containing al the parties. with no
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06

Yes. sir. The horrors OF war are
JUST beginning 20 ger home 20 the
boys who promenade up and down
Woodvardave on pleasant after
Moons end evenings and pose around
The ice cream pariors
Yep. war has delivered them 4
bow right IN fha belt a. pocket
For le 70 known that next spring
there viii De no such thing as "a
beltcd coat or q patch pocket. They
are taboo sacrificed on the altar
af efficiency and economy.
urrlo thing Ike a belt of cloth
.a- ratch pocket may not win ihe
war. t8 rhe millions ~ yards ot
cloth chat 90 info belts for coats and
patch pockets. are needed for t1e
b6vs Who are over there striving
Ia make the world safe ,or democ-
racy.
FROM somewhere IA washington
came letters to Detroit clothing
stores and tailors suggesting the ad
visibility OF eliminating belts and
match pockets. The letter politely
asked assistance 90 cutting out The
waste of cloth. SO much In need Tor
the soldiers and closed with The hope
that cooperation would be given
Bur howl of protest went lp
from several taGors who cater 20
the c!ty's fashion plates Il couldn't
De- done. they said.
Nope. they re pAtriouc, they want
20 see the kaiser licked and all thar
sort ot stun. bur they really couldn't
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06
Dear Me, Percy, Amt 1t Awful?
Uncle Sam Declares You Must
CutOut Belts and Patch Pockets

treat their trade go shahbily. Any
WAY, what's an extra belt or patch
pocket or two ol every suit got 90
Go with getting Go Berlin
And of course The boys also We're
peeved and complained 90 their
friends and they In turn told 20 90
their friends and AN agreed that
Uncle sam was asking coo much
entirely.
All this talk percolated back 20
the certain spot iu Washington. as
these things have a way of doing
a., this time. with the result that in
stead of a polite letter asking for
cooperation there came letters for
bidding belts and patch pockets
The blow has struck Fashion
VIII have 10 take a back seat while
The war is on
Washington was nof content with
ordering the elimination ~ these
embellishments but gave figures 20
prove the charge of wasferUlness.
Twenty-four belts viii make one
coat Twenty.four patch pockets
viii make one coat Half that num-
Der OF overcoat belts will make a
short coat and the same is true Of
the lRreS patch pockets. You can
fgure out the number ot suits and
0vercoats sold each wear II YOU nave
The data and see Just what Uncle
Sam Is driving at
rs going 20 be a hard spring on
rha bows. but War Is war and they
srfT have % mako the gVp~emp sac
rifCe.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06
EXPERTS ON GAS
ENGINES NEEDED
BY GOVERNMENT

The war department IS still anx
ious 20 obtain a number of Detroits
gas engine experts who have had
experience as factory engineers, or
service men who as executives know
how 70 handle men Already over 50
OF the clty's best automobile ensi-
neers and service executives have
volunteered. but the war department
wants more and Is anxious 70 get
them quickly. II IS the best oppor-
tunlty for q quick route 20 a com
mission that has yet presented It.
self 70 the public.
These men will be commissioned
as officers In the signal corps. avia-
tion section, and VIII have entire
charge OF the aeroplane repair and
service stations Ia France and this
country. They will superintend the
enlisted mechanics. Il is therefore
essential that they be men OF the
highest administrative and executive
ability. and, % course. they must be
expert gas engine men. with knowl-
edge OF modern shop practice, tool
equipment materials. etc
The men accepted will Dc put
thru a brisk six weeks training
course In military discipline and air
motors Then when go qualified
they will az once be commissioned
rs first lieutcnants or captains IN
the army
II is desired by ,he war depart
ment that applicants be accepted
who are over draft age so Gar as may
be possible Applicants arc being
examined every afternoon this week
in HARPER hospital ~ Captain Paul
MsgoGn. president OF The aviation
examining board and First Lieut.
Arnold J0erns. OF the air service
( personnel department, Who Is here
from Washington
r. NJ Leland. OF the Lincoln Motor
I company Roy ID Chaplin. o. The
/ Hudson Motor Car company IT O..
I Rradneld. ot tho King Motor Car
company and Mason Rgmnoy OF the
/ Detroit steel Products company. are
cooperating with tho army officer in
passing on tho qualifications ~ the
applicants
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06

requirement that the voter be lin.
ited to the party of his choice. Com
missiuners nWlCld. Calender. Van
Husan, Patzold and loslyn. consti-
iuting majority were inclined to
favor eliminating the partisan pri-
maiy idea entirely. Fmal action on
tho question was deferred until af-
ter Attorney General Grocsbock and
Recorder William r. Connolly al.
dress tlle board on he legal phases
of the primary ques ton.
The commissioner have agreed
that tie -alLa-++-s.- -s.-+-------7-rzzr7YH
shall be composed of the city clerk.
the recorder and The president OK
The common council instead N tho
cts clerk. corporation counsel, re-
cordcr senior police justice and
president of The citn service com
mission, as nt present.
Commissioner King submitted a
proposal that Inc salary of each OF
the nine coluc,lmcn 90 bo elected az
large be nEed az $1,000 per year.
An old bachelor saws the worship
Of the fair sex requires q good many
human sacrifices
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06
oIIv.r ]. wlleor eurIes

Hundreds OK persons attended The
funeral services Wednesday after
noon IN South Woodslee. Ont, for
Oliver John Wilcox. former member
Of The Dominion parliament and a
wellkuowu Essex county politician.
The services were IN charge cf the
Rev Arthur Carlisle. rector OF All
Saints Episcopal church, Windsor,
and The Rev J. Cousens pastor of
Woodslae Methodist church The
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06
Will Your Eyes Pass the
Test of Efficiency?
Visit Your 0ptometrist Once
Each Year for Eye
Examination.

BY calling on your Optometrist
once each year 20 examine your
eyes. which Will only take one-half
hour o. your time. you will be doing
yourself a service which vii be very
beneficial 90 your health and your
efficiency. The Opfometrist Is IT,
censed by the state 20 make eye eI-
aminations and he Will do so honest
ly and he viii not prescribe glasses
when not necessary Choose your
Optometrist az y0u DO your Dentist
and pay him a yearly visit and keep
informed AZ 10 the exact condition
OF vour eyes it will pay You The
eve conditions are most important 10
good heaith-Adv
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06
crlople Shoots self. Thsn browns

While duck hunting Wednesday.
near Firhtng island. Henri Antaya
30 vclrs old cripple. Of Oubway
ont. accidentally shot himself and
Was drowned The report OF the
gun was heard by men on the river
bank nearby and a rowboat Was dis
Matched 20 the spot The body has
No. been recovered Autaya IS sur
y.yad by his parents. Eve brothers
nrA ono alsfnr
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06

Tht Includes The 75 carloads or
dored shipped from Buffalo. start
ur last tuesday night
The public should realize MIR
PrudJen says. that the coal dealers
are lot making any money on coal
under present conditions, and viii
not be even 40 the advanced rate.
The advanced rate VIII not apply 20
coal in the hands OF dealers Dec. =.
6lt only 10 coal shipped from the
mines after z a. IA. Dee. 4.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06

ed that brdse made 10 Germany and
when 10 vas blown up ny .oyal Rus
| sian soldiers a. duplicate oridge on
nat cars, with every bolt and rifet
| hecessary. vas less than Two hours
away from the bridge head.
"The Russians fought with prae-
tlcally nothing when .he war hrst
struck them DURING ihat trying
| summer OF 1915 there was time
| when there Was but one iiHt 70
every 10 men Reserves were kept
I waiting Ia he rear until their com.
rades m front were killed ln order
/ % get their rifles.
Before we condemn Russia tor
failure we must consider What she
has done for US already When che
I kaisers armies hammered az Yer
dun and The sp.rl, and manhood ~
| France and England were called
upon for their utmost effort, Rus
sia's attacks on thc eastern front
diverted $50 600 OF The ka4ser.s best
men from the Eerduu front and az
a consequence another great crisis
IA .., F.,..r .sF
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The Detroit times., 1917-12-06
ESSEX COUNTY
HEAVY BUYER OF
VICTORY BONDS

The 0nal return in the Canadian
Victory loan show that Essex coun-
fy contributed st9l6.250. with Ford
city subscribing Sl,467 $50. windsor
sLlq6.400 and WaikerWlle. sS56,259.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06

State supt Harris .ot Louisiana
mas called conTefFrrT u At ++f+--1r
school principals and teachers Of the
state 20 meet AZ Baton Rouge today
20 consider questions vital 20 The
Louisiana school system
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06

Wei. here is your opportuuify. I
tm coinE 40 give away. fnrinw f'~
teNf 30 days, two thousands pack
IGra OF Gauss CUmbined Treatment
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Oot ~ this notice, and the free paek-
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want tu prove tn ynu that Gauss
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muae ft tfrfkcn nt thf rnnf m fho
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5y removing thc cause This is the
lniy correct way to treat catarrh ana
YOU want quick ant lasting ro-
age Fil out ths coupon below and
packaEe viii hc sent td son hy return
nail
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06

Masonic ritual was read By members
~ Essex Central lodge 20 which Mr..
Wilcox belonged The casket was
borne 20 the grave IN WoOdslee
cemetery Or Lieut-Col T. : Wigle.
Capt J. W Brlen, William Woollatt.
Y. G Henderson. Or J O ReauIne.
snd John pgoy Chick.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06

For craftsmen an inkstand has
been invented which covers each
bottle with s disk from which Quiu
projects into tie Ink. pressing but.
tons lifting disks and qui1s so that
ink can be inserted into drawing
rcnR
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06

This coupon ls good FOR p pack
age ~ GAUSS CONFINED ca
TARha TNEArM sent free
and address or dotted lines below
aud matt o. 81 81 GAUSS 19e3
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The Detroit times., 1917-12-06

Printinr--ths piatr U~st kind-shst
y rtHht--Tt-.-- 4ok nssf---agsin 6yzsn.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06

An old bachelor SAYS the worship
Of the fair sex requires q good many
human sacrifices