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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For County Assessor

We are authorized to announce
Elmer l.. Donovan OF Sardis precinct,
as a candidate for Assessor Of Mason
County. Subject to the action of the
Democratic Primary August. 1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-28

The reason girl can wear low
shoes and thin stockings in cold
weather is she's too delicate to help
mother about the house.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-28

The Thames carries to the sea an
average of 1,S65,9O3 cubic feet of sedi-
ment year.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-21

Strong resistance was encountered at a
redoubt on the Ypres- -Roulcrs railway
west Of Zonnebekc This redoubt IS a
massive concrete structure and j, with.
stood all of the shell fire. poured
against it. The British advanced on
two huts and stormed with bombs until
its occupants raised the white flag
British Casualties Light.
The British casualties so far report
ed are exceptionally light, the majority
being due to machine-gun fire. Brit
ish airplanes again dominated the air.
They were thick over the line OF the
British advance and carried on Wig
orous warfare back OF the German po'
si,ions where tons high explosive
bombs were dropped A large number
Of prisoners already have befn brought
in.
Heavy fighting along this front !, ex-
pected to follow today's attack because
il is certain that the Germans will no,
relnquish their positions without bit
ter struggle Air pilots report that the
roads back OF the German lines are
filled with troops being rushed up for
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-21
Charge Is Filed
Against Minister

Charging that he obtained money un-
der false pretenses, an information was
filed against X, X. Wilson today before
Justice of the Peace q. l.. Price 1t is
alleged tha, Wilson, who is supposed
TO be a minister, entered into a contrac,
with Mrs. Emma Pierce whereby he
was to give her several lots located al
Shawnee okla, in exchange for cen
tain farm land which she owned
It is alleged that Wilson represented
tina, the lots he was trading were hi,
own property and that they were ire,
Of all encumbrance. Investigation
showed, i, is said, that there was NOR,
than 81 700 in taxes due on them and !
mortgage outstanding against them 70,
S27S. Wilson's bond was fixed at 81 OK
and his preliminary hearing was set 70,
September 2S.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-21
October County
Court Term Busy

The setting Of criminal cases in the
county court was completed today and
the docket shows that lS7 criminal cas-
e. are scheduled to come UP for trial
during the October term. Most Of the
eases are for violation Of the prohibi-
tory law and gambling. A number OF
people charged with vaGrancy and 9TH
er offenses will alAo be tried. In ad-
dition, about 700 appeals from the po.
lice court will be heard.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-21
Suit for Fathers
Property Is Begun

Charging ,ha, her fathers will made
her one Of the benefciaries and that her
s,epmo,her is endezvoring to obtain all
Of The property for herself, Mary Fran.
ee, Jenkins filed a sui, in district court
today against Mrs Fannie Jenkins. The
people involved are the daughter and
second wife, respectively, Of Samuel
Jenkins, who died some time ago IL
this city. The property Of the deceased
with the insurance, is valued a, $500
by Miss Jenkins She asks for an equaI
division.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-21
RECRUITING WORK
CONTINUES WELL
Uncle Sam Gets Additions to
Forces in Oklahoma,

Every branch OF the armed forces OF
the United States obtained at least one
recruit in Oklahoma during the last
twenty-iour hours. The navy recruit
ed five, the army four, the engineers
two and the national guard one.
The recruits are:
Navy-Osear A. Wilson, Chickasha
James Hood, Muskogee, and Frank A
Laws Raymond G. Burris anw CAR
II. Burris, Tulsa.
Regular Army-Frank A. Burdick
Prague; Charles A. Garrett, Sapulpa
Earl d. Hartman, Helper, and Thoma.
p. Mason, Maxwell,
| Engineers-Willard Collins, Tulsa
and John Z. Curtis, Lees Summit, No
National Guard Odys Jackson
Stuart
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-21
Little Opposition;
Ground Consolidated
By the Associated Press.

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE
AND BELGIUM, Sept 2l.-During the
night the British forces, with compare
lively ffttle opposition, consolidated and
considerably improved the new line
which they had won in their offensive
against the Germans to the east OF
IpreS.
Four Strongholds Taken.
Such redoub,able strongholds -
Nuns wood Glcncorsc wood, Inverness
oopse and Shrewsbury forest, which
have withstood numerous fierce as.
saults recently, were entirely overru1
by the British, who reached points well
beyond them, /, was day OF great
success for the British arms, for the
possession oi wooded heights which
they captured east Of Ypres, unQues
tionably is of critical importance since
these dominating positions form the
keystone OF the German structure OF
defense in this sector The greatest
gains have been made between ST,
Julien and Hollcbeke which was as had
been planned, for within this stretch OF
country lie the important dctenses Just
mentioned.
Barrage Fire One Of Heaviest.
The troops that went out 10 the at
tack represented some OF the ilne''
men in the British army. Their ad-
vance was preceded by one OF the mos,
perfect and heaviest batrage fires ye'
attempted. The men went "ovevr the
top" stripped light and as rcsul, OF
this, coupled with the fine artillery
support they were enabled to negotiate
the first stages OF the difficult gtound
rapidly. They had swept througN
Glencorse wood, Inverness copSe and The
eastern part OF Shrewsbury forest by
4 o'clock, two hours and twenty minutes
after the attack began and other ad
vanced positions were reached witt
equal rapidity which is remarkable
achievement in view oi the marshl
nature OF the ground due to heavl
rains
On the left Of the line attacked heav,
fighting developed on the high gtoun,
on either side Of the 2onnebeke -Lange
mark road. A number OF strongly ior
titled farms were encountered in thi
region and bombed into submission
Among these was Schuyler farm, shot
distance southeast OF 81, Julien. Schuy
Ter farm held out long against attack
and continued to play on the Britlsl
with machine guns until II was taken
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-21
GREAT CONCRETE
REDOUbTS TAKEN
IN BRITISH RUSH
English Advance Mile In New
Flanders Attack,
Associated Press War Summary.


Today found the British in Flanders
holding all the valuable ground they
gained yesterday when they surged for
ward on an cight-mle front on both
sides of the YpreS- Menin road, pene-
trating the German lines more than a
mile in places and capturing more than
two thousand prisoners.
British Hold Important Points.
All the reports emphasize the com
pleteness of the success The British
hold Veldehoek, Zevenkole and numer
Gus strategically importan, farms AMI
wooded tracts which had been heavily
fortified by the Germans,
Late Yesterday the Germans began
to counter attack but every thrust was
effectively met by British guns, and
wiped out the advancing lines OF III.
iantry. The heavy casualties sustained
in these frutless attacks evidently I'M
PEELED the German command to order
their cessation, for there were no repc
htiohS of them during the night am
the British were able to consolidate
their now won ground without dis
turbance.
In some sectors the British contln
ued their offensive tactics during IN,
evening Local attacks, notably north
east OF Langemarck resulted IN tho
clearing out OF a number oi Stron:
points TO which some German force
were clinglng correspondents dis
patches today report the continuance
of similar tactics at night when thu
new line was considerably improved II
strength.
Attacks Are Repulsed.
Todays adviccs further announce III
resumption OF British attacks thi
morning southwest OF Gheluvelt, wher
position desired by the British wa
still held by the Germans This wa
attacked by British forces at %
o'clock
Troops OF the German crown prime
last night attacked the French position
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-21
You Tell World,
Linen Is Costly

"ln these times of the high cost of
living II is all one can do TO buy sui.
fcient clothing and table linen for
himself much less to buy i, for someone
else TO steal" said Mrs. Jessie Shaw
i2l West Reno avenue, last night as
she signed complaint charging Mrs
Laura Grace with the theft OF the abov,
named articles When arrested, Mrs
Grace will be tried in the municipal
| court.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-21

a counter attack but this i, a pleasing
feature to the British ar,illerymen who
EXPIRE. the desire for nothing better
than 10 get as many Germans as pos
sible out in the open where their shells
w,u reach them.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-21

on Monthaut in the Champagne region,
but according to the official statement
issued today by the French war office,
they were repulsed with serious losseS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-21
Force OF Habit.

Mr.. Hubby--Why did your vile 1oso
your n
Mr.. henpeck--Force Of hsbit t3
suess. She was . cook before ] 0ogs'
ried her.--Chicsso Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29
Nm. Fl. Austin.

Installed.
On motion, by unanimous vote of the
council, the clerk calling the roll the
council confirmed the action of the city
attorney in settling the VIM. Corcoran
case for 5000.
On motion, by unanimous vote of the
council, the clerk calling the roll thu
council authorized the mayor and clerk tC
draw an order for $1907.3S in full settle
ment Of the claim of Mrs. Rachel Marceau
On motion the clerk was instructed tC
look UP the matter of the cost of insurance
on city employees.
On motion, by unanimous vote Of tic
council, the clerk calling the roll the
mayor appointed the following aldermen
Hoenius, Geoghan and Bealer. a committee
with power t. act, to meet with the city
engineer and the superintendent of the
Electric & Water Company to decide the
location of the street light and the removal
of the electric POSTS in front of the c. E
NTauSe saloon, Geo. T. Rowland store and
near the old First National Bank building
On motion, the mayor appointed Alder
men Hansen, Link and Halvorsen as d
committee to meet with the Defense
League to investigate the matter of start
ing 4 muIiciral fish market.
On motion, the General Business Com
mittee was instructed to i'm estigate til
matter of the street light on 4th Ave. No.
on motion, by unanimous vote of the
council, the clerk calling the roll, the fol
lowing bills were allowed:
Standard Oil Co, oiI.........S S.S1
Wood Co. Tel. Co, services. ........ I'll
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29
EAST ARPIN

A number of ladies met at the school
house one night this week to do Red
Cross work. A meeting will be held
with Mrs. Jack Smith Thursday even
ing.
A. Hoesstra returned Tuesday even
ing from visit with friends at Ra-
cine.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Vanderploeg have
arrived home from a visit at Union
Grove.
Jack Smith and family visited at
Grand Rapids Tuesday,.
Fred Schulz and family visited at
Pittsville last week.
Geo. Kortkamp, J. F. Schmidt and
Fred Schulz attended the Dry Con-
vention at Grand Rapids Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Padgham of Port
Edwards visited at the Jack Smith
home.
: John Becker~is at Marathon City
hunting.
There was plate social at the
school house Friday night, $3.50 was
made.
Messrs. and Mesdames Joe Sternot
and H. Tews of Hewitt spent Sunday
at the Mrs. John Smith home.
Rudolph Grabowski and family were
at Grand Rapids Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29
=:VfSPER
M 80

E. c. Bennett and family of the
Cranberry marsh spent Thursday here
with friends
/. Orson Bean and Lawrence Scarf left
Sunday in the formers car for Hanni-
bal where they will hunt deer few
days.
Mr.. Goldhammer and son Hugo of
Adell are visiting. at the Horn, Seifert
and Goldhammer homes a few days.
L. A Hazeltine, W A. and Harry
Cole and ROLAND Murgatroyd from
here, Henry SmaIbrook of Port Ed
wards and Harry Kingston of Mukwon-
ago are hunting deer in Taylor county.
Mesdames Guy o. Babcock, Jones,
Wells and Rogers also T. Taylor, pres
ident, and R. Rogers, vice president of
the Red Cross Chapter all of Grand
Rapids visited at the Red Cross work
rooms here Tuesday.
Mrs. Ed. Kruger of Grand Rapids
visited from Friday until Monday at
the Gus Gronemeyer home, and from
Monday until Thursday at the Elmer
Trickey home in Vesper.
John Ten Pas returned Friday from
the Dakotas where he has been har-
| vesting and threshing. Elmer Ter
Pas met him at Baldwin and they re-
turned together.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Strack gave a
six o'clock dinner Sunday evening II
honor of Mr.. Strack's parents, at which
time plates were laid for twenty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29
RESERVE
OFFICERS
ATW0RK
INFRANCE:

American Training Camp in France
No more, earnest young soldiers can
be found in all the war zone than the
graduates of the American training
camps who recently arrived in France
in large numbers and have been dis
tributed through the various military
schools. where they are undergoing
intensive instruction which will fit
them to command and assist in train
ing the platoons and companies of the
new American divisions as they reach
the training areas near the actual war
front.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Council Chambers, Nov. 6, 1911
Council met in regular session, Mayor
Ellis presiding. Present: Aldermen BAN
berg, Arpin, Link, Hcser. GCoghan Hal
vorsen, PIenke, Roenius, Gilmaster, Bealer
Whitrock, Kruger, Jackson, Damon, Han
sen and LemenSe.
ON motion, by unYhimous vote of the
council, the reading of the minutes of the
last previous meeting was dispensed With
and the minutes approved.
On motion, by unanimous vote of the
council the clerk calling the roll the fol
lowing reports of the Board of Public
Works were adopted
October 18th. 1917
The Board Of Public Works met for the
purpose of purchasing electric fixtures for
the new city hall. Present: Mayor Ellis,
Aldermen Jackson, GilmaSter and RJCniuS.
On motion and by unanimouS vote of the
board, the bid Of the GraSSler & GeZelS-
cnop Company for $4,000 vas accepted
ana the fixtures ordered.
Board of Public Works
October 18th. 1917
The Board Of Public Works and Fire
Committee recommend TO the council that
the city purchase a Ford Chemical Fire
Truck, purchase price Twelve Hundred
Fifty (S125O.00) dollars. Terms: One third
paid ninety days. one-rhird paid III one
year and balance two years from date 81
purchase. with interest at the rate of Six
90 per cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29
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 VIII of Lemuel
Kroner, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
at a 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, 1917-11-29
Roles ut EhsFla sais
State Of Wisconsin. Wood COUNTY

State Of Wisconsin. Wood County
In Circuit Court.
Orion Latimer, Plaintiff VS.. Frank R.
Trevor, Luella S. Trevor, Reed Y.
Campbell. Lois C. Campbell, ". C.
Smith, Belle P. Smith, Charles E.
Nagely, Ella R. NageIy, Cora P. Saw
yer, and H. ". Sawyer, Defendants.
By virtue of a judgment of fore
closure and sale made in the above en-
titled action on the 26th day of Octob-
er, 1916, the undersigned sheriff of
Wood County, State of Wisconsin, will
sell at the front and north door of the
Court House in the City of Grand
Rapids on the 18th day of December,
1917, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of
that day, the real estate and mortgag-
ed premises directed by said Judgment
to be sold, and therein described as
follows, to-wit:
The Northwest Quarter (NWA) and
the West Half of the Southwest Quar-
ter (W15 of SWA Of Sec. No. Tween
ty-seven (27) Township No. Twenty
one (2D North of Range No. Four (4)
East.
Terms of sale, cash.
Dated this 9th day of October, 1917.
J. E. NORMINGTON.
Sheriff of Wood County, Wisconsin
D. D. Conway, Plaintiffs Attorney
CIV.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29
AL1L)()RF

Otto Leu and family autoed to Ste
vens Point Sunday.
Robert Leu and family spent Sun
day at Port Edwards. 49, ....
A social will be held at the Altdorf
school Friday night
Irene Wipfi who is working at
Grand Rapids spent Sunday with home
folks.
Mrs. Carl Arnold, an old resident
of Altdorf, died at the home of her
son Albert, Sunday evening. She
leaves to mourn three sons and two
daughters, all Of whom reside at Alt
dorf. Funeral services were held on
Thursday morning from the Catholic
church, Rev. Willitzer of Pittsville.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29
WOOD STOVES
COMING BACK

Wood stoves will be more in evidence
next winter in these parts than in
many years past. People are deter
mined to head off to considerable ex-
tent the high cost Of fuel by cleaning
out fence corners and hollows and US
ing the heavier underground for fuel.
Two purposes will be served from an
economic standpoint-there will be
more grass for stock and saving in
fuel expense,-Mt. Olivet, KY, Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29
IS SOME
LINGUIS7

Marinette, Wis.-Max Mellow, who
is at present residing with the Arno-
vitz family in Marinette, came to this
city from Chicago where he had been
in business. Mr.. Mellow is a linguist
of note and speaks twenty-five diff
erent languages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29

The value Of time.
The success of perseverance.
The pleasure of working.
The dignity of simplicity
The worth of character.
The power of kindness.
The influence of example.
The obligation of duty.
The wisdom of economy.
The virtue of patience.
The Improvement Of talent.
The joy of originating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29
THE PROBLEM

She Observation-Disclosures says if
we want to get married he will pay
half the expenses of furnishing house
for us.
He (despondently)-But who will
pay the other half?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29
TOBURY PRIOR

OconomoWoc, Wis.-The remains of
John Frank Prior, who died Nov 20,
at Kansas City aged IT years, and who
formerly resided at Nashotah, Wis,
where he was agent Of the Milwaukee
road many years ago, will be brought
to the Nashotah Mission cemetery for
burial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29
WOMAN BURNS
IN BED

Waupaca, Wis-The death by burn
ing in bed at the veterans home hos
pital here of Mrs. H NJ. Russell Of
Fond du Lac, an aged woman, is sup
posed to have been due to her habit Of
smoking a pipe in bed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29
ASSEMBLY
Will FLY

Stevens Point, Wis.-Dewitt S. Bur-
nett, assemblyman from the Second
district, is to enter the aviation ser
vice, having been recommended for
commission.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29
Board Of Public Works.
October 21St 1917

October 31St, 1917.
he Eoard of Public Works met for the
purpose Of purchasing furniture for the
new city hall building. Present: Mayor
Ellis Aldermen jackson, Gilmaster and
RocniuS.
on motion by unanimous vote of the
hoard, the bid of the E. H. Stafford Mfr.
Co. for Ten Hundred and Seventy fl \ e
($l0I1GOl dollars WAS accepted.
Board of Public Works
October 18th, 1917
The Board of Public Works met pursu-
ant to published notice for the purpose of
receiving bids for the plumbing and heat
ing of the new fire house. Present: Mayor
Ellis. Aldermen Jackson, Gilmaster ana
h0eniuS.
On account of the plans and specified
lions not being complete. Ill bids were, by
unanimous vote of the board, rejected and
the clerk instructed to get new plans and
specifications, and readyertise same
On motion by unanimous vote of the
board the board recommends that the
finish OF the new city hall be of mahogany
finish.
Board OF PUalic Works.
On motion by unanimous vote of the
council, the clerk calling the roll, the re
port of the General business Committee
recommending that Il light be placed at
the intersection Of Grand Ave and 18th
Ave. was adopted and the light ordered
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29
AUTOLEAPS
FROM BRIDGE

Neillsville, visa party of six deer
hunters sustained injuries when their
automobile crashed over a bridge at
turn in the road south of town and fell
into a rugged creek bottom, pinning
the. occupants beneath the wreckage
until help arrived from a nearby farm
house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29
LET GEORGEDO

Let George n. Wood write a part
Of your fire and tornado insurance. Of
flee in Reporter Building. Phone 381.
tfp
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29
BE WATCHFUL

Under the present method Of amending the Federal Con-
stituton the people, SUCH have voice. It IS possible for
minority to enforce tec will upon the majority by Of
the inequalities O. population, to controlling units.
Such amendment IS not the result Of popular viii. To
illustrate, the legislature C Nevada representing less than
hundred thousand population would have equal voice with
Wi5co-ons legislature, representing million three hum
died thousand people, ii raty1ng such amendment.
slider before he votes for any amendment the national Con-
stituon determine if his will be for the best
the Nation and his State WHOLE rather than part Of his
district alone.
Nm. Fl. Austin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29

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