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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

EDITORIAL NOTE. - William Lee
Queux, who here chronicles for his
friend, Count Ernst Won HeItzendorfY,
the fatter's revelations of the inner
life of the imperial German court, has
long been recognized throughout Eu-
rope as the pOssessOr of it's innermost
secrets.
The English sFNho's Who" says of
him; "He has intimate knowledge of
the secret service of Continental coun-
tries and Is considered by the govern
ment (0f Great Brittany an authority on
such Matters Another authority says 4:
'fFew people have been more closely as
ISOLATED with or know more of the
astounding inner machinery of Ger
many than he.'
LeQueux probably has more sources
of secret Information at his command
than any contemporary In civil life, and
for the last six years the British Gov
eminent has made valuable use of his
vast store of secret information thrOuEh
a specially organized department with
which LeQueux works a voluntary
assistant.
Count Won HeItzendorff became an In
innate of LeQueux several years prior
to the outbreak of the war, he has been
living In retirement I'm France since
august, 1914, and 1t was there that Lee
Queux received from the crown princes
late personal adjutant permission to
make public these revelations OF the
amer life of the acknowledgements
the demOcracies OF the world might
come to know the real, but heretofore
hidden. personalities of the two domf-
nant members of the autocracy they are
now arrayed against.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
CROP CONDITIONS
Extracts from L. S. Weather Bureau
Crop Bulletin.

The dry weather in the west was ia
vorable for farm work especially hay
ing and harvesting, and good progress
was made. The winter wheat harvest
is generally ten days late excepting
in Washington and Idaho, where the
harvest will begin apparently two
weeks late.
Oats were ripening we'll in the CEN
trail part 70 the country, and the con-
dition of the crop was unusually good.
Harvesting was under way as far
north as Kansas and Missouri.
Harvesting Of rye was begun as far
north as Pennsylvania, Iowa and Ore
gon. The prospect Of this crop was
generally favorable.
Barley was making good growth
generally.
The seeding of buckwheat was under
way in New York and Michigan.
Corn is backward in the central and
northern parts of the country, but it
has a good color, and good growth was
made during the past week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

and by such exposure to the rays the
plants were so stimulated that in three
weeks there height reached twice that
of unexposed plants. The effects on
the human body were subject to SINH
lar regulation. The vitality of the It's
sues is diminished in the case of
wounds, but suitable application of
X-rays, instead of causing skin burns
gave such stimulation that obstinate
wounds healed up after few repeti-
tons of the treatment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
IF THIS MACHINE
WORkS-GOOD
night KAISER

Washington, D. C.-Favorable re-
port on a resolution providing for
test of mysterious little machine
which its inventor claims could propel
an airplane from Washington to Euro
pean battlefelds and back without car
rying fuel, was voted Wednesday by
the house patents committee. T. K.
Giragossian, the inventor, says his
discovery harnesses at trivial cost an
untapped ocean of power. The COM
mittee's resolution would guarantee
governmental protection in event he
demonstrates to five scientists the use
fitness of his machine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
Path
congress
SEIZED FROM
JUNK MAN

Washington, D. C.-The original
journal of the twenty-fourth congress,
bearing the longhand account of the
proceedings of the house during the
administration of President Andrew
Jackson appeared at the capitol We'd
nesday in the hands of a junk man who
wanted to sell it to the government.
1t was Communicated promptly by
Jerry Smith, clerk of the house, who
said it had been stolen from the govern
ment many years ago Any payment
for it's return, he declared, would jeo-
pardize the safety of other official files
so the junk man got nothing. The doc
ument came from a woman who ex-
planned that it has been handed down
in her family. -.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

The United States navy has the dis
tinction Of being somewhat older than
the government itself, for nine months
before the actual Declaration Of hide
pendence congress authorized the con-
struction Of two national" cruisers
and appointed committee to purchase
vessels to form the nucleus Of a feet.
Within three months Of its appoint
ment this committee got together ID
armed vessels and appointed a person
mel of officers, among whom was the
famous old sea dog, Paul Jones. Dur
ing the war Of the revolution the in
FAINT navy captured as many as 300
prizes, but suffered so heavily that by
the time peace was declared 1t had al
most ceased TO exist. A new start On
more ambitious scale was made In
1874
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
EFFECT OF X-RAYS

Both plant and animal tissues are
injured by prolonged exposure to X
rays, but under proper regulation it
appears that highly beneficial results
may be produced. In experiments IN
Germany, Dr. Schwartz found no ap-
precialble results from an exposure of
young plant sprouts for 80 seconds,
a decided influence in retarding devel-
opment. The best time for beneficial
action proved to be about $50 seconds
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
u.s. U-BOAT
CAMP AIGN To
Open At ANY
MOMENT

Washington, D. C.-Three of the
300 new model submarine chasers or
dered by the navy department are prac
tically ready for use. About twenty
five will be delivered in August, after
which they will be turned over to the
department on an increasing scale,
fifty being expected in September, $50
in October and the rest in November.
Delivery of engines for the chasers is
being delayed by builders, who are as
sorting they could not obtain the pat
terms in time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

Pack directly into hot jars or cans.
Pour in enough boiling water to fill
the container. Add one level teas
poonful of salt to each quart. Put
rubber rings and caps on jars into po
sition but do not tighten the wire
clamps. Seal tin cans completely.
Place containers on a false bottom
of wooden Stats or wire mesh in a yes
sci of water deep enough to completely
cover the containers. Keep the wa
ter boiling for three hours.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
PUSH WARSHIP
BUILDING
Federal Navy Yards to Handle Sixteen
Vessels at One Time.

Washington, D. C.-Expansion of
shipbuilding facilities at the govern
ment navy yards now in progress viii
time. make it possible to have sixteen
war vessels on the ways at the plants
at one time. Secretary Daniels said
Tuesday night The number does not
include submarines or chasers for the
mosquito fleet. Three battleships, four
destroyers and a number of smaller
crafts are now being built at govern
ment yards.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

Remove the jars; tighten covers;
invert jars to test sealing, and cool
mot in draft as jars might crack.
Tin cans may be placed in cold wa
ter for rapid cooling.
After the containers are cool, store
in a dark, cool place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
To CAN
String BEANS

Washington D. C.-Use fresh beans
String them, Blanch them from five to
ten minutes in steam. Remove and
dip quickly into and out Of cold water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

That rubber ring you put on pre-
serving jar helps you to stretch -FOUR
income.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
ALETTER FROM THE CROWN PRINCES PERSONAL ADJuTANT
TO WILLIAM LEoUEux, PossEssoR OF THE
SECRETS EUROPE


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reading
three small ia
The
Luisa the princess
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PLY at end
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(signed) ERNST HELTZENDoRFr.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
British Girl BaIks
The kaiser's Plans

T gov completely we have put
- = to sleep these very dear
cousins of ours, the Brit
- - ;-I +aI
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-06
GIRLS! DRAW 4 MOIST
CLOTH THROUGH HAIR,
DOUBLE ITS BEAUTY
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glossy, Wavy and beauti-
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get small bottle of Knowlton's Dande-
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-06
CROWN PRINCE MAY
ATTEMPT BIG DRIVE
AGAINST PERSHING
Continued From Page u

sharp attack by Germans on a salient
of front line French trenches held by
Pershing's men November 8.
One wounded German was captured
Having located some of the American
forces, officials here believe the crown
prince, whose army is opposite the point
where the Saturday skirmish took place,
may attempt to stage a spectacular at
tack in the sector.
In the first casualties many states
are represented. A number of the miss
ing and wounded are from the south, but
no southerner is mentioned in the
list of dead No statement is made
to the fighting of the American troops
but tnCy were picked men-men training
to train others for active service-and
they gave a good account Of themselves
before yielding is accepted as unques-
tionable.
The war department states that the
German attack was preceded by heavy
barrage which cut off the American
salient from the rest of the line. This
indicates that the attack was premedi-
tated, designed for the positive purpose
Of capturing some Americans, possibly
in the hope of ascertaining the strength
of Pershing's forces in France and 9TH
er information to guide future efforts
of the Huns
When the official announcement came
out that three Americans are dead
five wounded and twelve missing in the
first actual brush with the Germans, q
thrill went through the whole country.
Immediately the war department was
besieged with inquiris from anxious
homes as to the names of those lost.
The news brought to America it's first
distinct appreciation that her part in the
great world struggle is not to be a
bloodless one-that henceforward the ca
bles are certain to bring more and more
frequntly the message that American
soldiers have died in bitter fighting.
With the word Of captured Americans
on the French front, the Red Cross i'm
mediately FASTENED plans for rushing
food and other supplies to the Ameri-
can prisoners, through a committee just
established in Berne, Switzerland.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-06

General Pershings first dispatches, an
nounced at the war department early
today, reported that three Americans
were killed and twelve captured. and
five wounded in the engagement.
Protected by heavy barrage fire, the
Germans advanced across No Mans
Land and storrhed the American salient.
Cut off from reinforcements by the rain
Of German shells, 1t is thought the de-
tenders were obliged to meet a force
greatly superior in numbers. With the
exception of one German captured, moth
ing is known Of the extent of the enc
my's losses.
The first fragmentary details made no
mention of the location of the fight
but Berlin dispatches indicate that il
was in the region of the Rhine Marine
canal, in the sector defended by the
crown princes forces.
Secretary Bakers announcement or
the engagement read:
"The war department has received a
dispatch rom the commanding general
of the american expeditionary forces
which states that before daylight or
November 8, a salient occupied for In
struction by company Of American in.
fantry was raided by Germans.
1.-THE enemy put down a heavy fire
cutting off the salient from the rest OF
the line. Our losses are three killed
five wounded and twelve captured oil
missing.
1.-THE losses of the Germans are un,
known. One wounded German was
taken prisoner by the Americans"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-06

to frazzle,' that the first applause
doomed from the congregation. mingled
with few enthusiastic cheers.
That pulpit stood a lot even the first
day; luckily, il is cast of iron; other
wise Billy would have splintered it. for
he hit it blow after blow, as If he were
going to cleave it in two.
Once he told about how God found
Martin Luther crawling on his hands
and knees. And as he reached the
hands and knees part he Topped on all
fours and sidled dog-fashion for few
yards. 1t would have beenS ridiculous
had it not been 80 absolutely fascinat-
ing.
Again, when he told of Stonewall
jackson praying in the midst of battle.
Billy got down on his knees with his
hands clasped together and his face
screwed into a knot, to show just how
Stonewall did it.
He proved himself, a mimic, too, when
he told of the solemn sister who said,
"Mr. Sunday, what the church needs is
organization" Billy minced across the
stage, reciting the words in thin, fall
setto voice.
Nothing doing! 1 told her, he alb
ruptly said, lapsing into his usual
tones. Madam, the church is organ
lied to DEATH" 81
scription of young peoples meeting,
hooking the leader who lisps, Really,
this is a splendid topic; but I'm not very
we'll prepared this evening? Would any
Of you like to say few words? Don't
hesitate; speak right up! No? Well
let us sing Number Nine-four."
And then" grinned Billy, They
sing Throw Out the Life Line! when
not one of 'em has strength enough to
hang out a clothes line"
Several times he ran over and grabbed
his chair to place it behind the pulpit
and get little higher. 1t was in this
attitude, one foot on the chair, the other
on the pulpit, the sweat pouring in riv-
ers off his face, his face raised to heav-
en- and both fists clenched tightly, that
Atlanta saw him last Sunday night.
40 God" pleaded Billy Sunday. "If
this city of Atlanta, pearl of the south,
will fall on her knees before You and
come over to- Christ. then I say that this
whole southland, drenched in tears of
repentance, will do as Atlanta does! Men
and women of Atlanta, hold before you
the bleeding form of Jesus Christ Take
Him if you will!'
There was a tense moment of silence,
as all eyes were fixed on the figure of
Sunday, the twisted face agleam under
the glare Of the bright lamp above him.
Then he dropped his hand.
Good night, my friends, good night?
he said.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-06
TRY THIS FOR
YO j R c OIL D
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AS a cold is only dangerous when neg
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This happy combination Of balsam and
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Search as you will. you will not find a
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Children take il without coaNing and
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Gus Group
Tear this ad out and take II to your
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-06
MR. AND MRS. SUNDAY
MAKE THEIR ENTRANCE.

One was a sweer-iaced. mother-look-
ing woman who wore faun-colored suit
and a fur around her throat and a small,
black hat. The other was a tidy-sized
man dressed in a dark gray frock coat,
with a fur-lined overcoat over his arm
and a Bible and a song book In his
right hand.
They were Mr.. and Mrs. William A
Sunday.
Mrs Sunday took her seat beside
Mrs. George Sunday and other members
of the Sunday party on the front row
of the platform, while Billy tucked his
overcost under the rostrum, put his
Bible and song book on the pulpit and
seated himself on the chair placed for
him near the back edge.
The rostrum from which Billy p1 each
es is about the size of an ordinary
room. plenty of space for an active,
lively youth of fifty-four, like Billy
Sunday, to slide around in. 1t is COW
cred with green cloth and there is
nothing on II except the chair and the
pulpit, which is about the size of an
upturned soap box, draped with an
American flag, overlooking the audi
ence from the brink Of the stage.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-06
Americans Experience
First Clash With Enemy

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-American
troops of the overseas eXpeditionary
forces have experienced their first real
clash with the enemy.
In the early dawn of Saturday. a
German raiding party swept over the
parapet of a trench occupied by an
American company and, after brief
hand to hand encounter. retired to their
own earthworks with twelve prisoners.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-06
EVANGELIST Is
DRESSED TO A HAIR

The noted evangelist was dressed to
a hair. His dark gray suit was press
ed perfectly; a black four-in-hand tie,
embroidered with small white flowers,
was knotted under a hard white col
lar, and through 1t was inserted a dia-
mond and emerald scarf pin in the
shane of a diamond. Across his waist
coat was strung a watch chain so big
and heavy that II must have MIXED
a gold mine dry.
For a moment after he entered, he
hung back, gazing up at the choir and
letting his eyes run over the taber-
nacle 1t was his first peep at the
structure which had to be built exact
ly according to his specifications. APP
parently IL suited him. although sew
eral times afterward he took occasion
to order Albert Peterson. the official
custodian, to regulate the ventilation.
AS he mounted the rostrum and seat
ed himself In the chair, crossing his
legs, a patter of applause broke through
the singing. Billy nodded and grin
ned and gave the high sign" to the
soldiers seated on the front row.
Gazing at him, 1 could hardly. take
him for the same man 1 found In his
front parlor at winona Lake with his
coat and his shirt off. his sparse hair
rumpled over his forehead and his eyes
tired and old. Not only were his clothes
spick and span, but the wrinkles and the
care and worry seemed to have been
smoothed out of his face until the com
parison reminded me of nothing so much
as the before" and after" pictures in
the advertisements of Old Doctor Bun
comes Pain Killer. Billy's barber and
rubber had done their work well.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-06

and then the folk at the other end Of
the tabernacle sing the second line. for
you 1 am praying" very softly, you
know, so that as one end finished with
its line, there came from the other end,
drifting across the sea OF upturned faces,
homing through the silence. the Turing,
calling usefulness OF the hymn in all
it's beauty.
1t was right IN the middle of RE
ioice, Rejoice" that two people pushed
their way up through the choir entrance
to the front OF the platform. two peo-
pie who Immediately became the
synosurA of all ewes
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-06
German psalm Boo"
Contained Spy Code

PETROGRAD. Nov. 2.-Among the
German prisoners of war at Tula were
found copies of a psalm book" which
awakened suspicion owing to its I'M
usual style of printing. Examination
proved it to be spies guide" in code
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-06
BIFF! BINGl BANG!
BILLY IS OFF


Billy sat there quietly enough during
the announcements about the delegation
from Agnes Scott college and the special
services and so on. But when'J X. Orr
had finished his little speech of intro
duction and waved one hand in his di-
rection, the revivalist jumped up as
though he had backed into yellow
jacket.
! whether intentional or not, Billy hit
the whirlwind note then and there. Be-
tween the chair and the pulpit he
stripped the young FL Dorado from his
vest and slung his watch beside the BIZ
BILE. 1t was done in lightning flash, for
he could not have covered the few feet
faster had bloodhounds been on his trail
And the second he hit the pulpit he hit
into a stream of language a mile a min
ute. 1t was a blue streak, all right, but
thanks to the soundingboard above his
head that flung his voice 20 the remotest
recesses Of the building. every word was
audible.
"A great crowd" he said, 'but moth
ing more than 1 expected from Atlanta
I'm glad TO be here. Reminds me of old
times. Remember when we used to play
baseball down this way, with the mock
ing birds waking me up in the mornings
and the whippoorwills singing me to
sleep at night. 1 haven't come here to
tell you how to run your state or
how to run your city. I'll leave that
10 your governor and your mayor. We
know all about Mr.. Dorsey UP where
come from and L can tell you he's
got a reputation old Georgia ought to
be proud of. We know all about Mr.
Gambler too He's another fine man.
We know all about his charities and his
enterprises. No, sir. they know what
they're about! I'm here to preach the
gospel, to make II easier for you to be
good, to make II easier for you to kiss
your wife than TO beav her. to make It
easier for you to get to heaven than 10
go to hell. That's a fine place you've
given us to live here. 1 used to hear
about Peachtree street and Ponce de Leon
avenue, but never thought I'd ever live
on Peachtree street. Too rich for my
blood! When the people back home
asked me where 1 was going to live in
Atlanta, / said, Peachtree street And
they said, Good night!