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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11

DR. Goddard books the doctor has
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from Appendicitis, Rupture, Gall
Stone. Cole, Goitre or Chronic dis
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so-called surgical diseases have been
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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 Thursday Jan. IS and makes no
charges for friendly visit. Hours 8
a m. to p. M Address: DR.. God
dard, III Wis. ST.. Milwaukee, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11

Eric Newman returned to Sigel to-
day to resume his school work after
spending his vacation at home in this
city
Chas. Kern received notice this morn
ing that his father died suddenly at
his home in KaIkauna today. His IA
Their. Frank Tern was eighty-seven
years of age. Chas Kern leaves to-
day to attend the funeral.
John E. DAILY and son Donald are
attending the automobile show in MI
waukee this week.
TUESDAY,.
An eclipse of the moon took place
at one o'clock Monday morning. 1t
continued approximately an hour and
a half.
Mrs. Claire Sherman of Anawa is
visiting with her sister Mrs. John
Dernbach.
Miss Margaret Johnson and Marie
Hagen returned to their home in
Black River Falls this morning after
an extended stay in the city with
friends and relatives.
E. Everson of Phillips is in the city
for an extended stay at the J. w. Ar
ney home.
Miss Constance Boorman has re-
turned to Wausau to resume her school
work after spending her vacation in
the city with her parents.
Fred Raglan the auto man, has re-
turned from Milwaukee where he at
tended the auto show. He reports one
Of the most interesting auto shows.
Miss Dorothy Brundage has return
ed to Madison to resume her school
work after spending her vacation in
he city with her parents.
Miss Bessie LaVigne is confined to
ler home on account of illness.
Guido and Rose Freund left today
'or Prairie du Chem TO resume their
school work after spending their va
cation in the city with their parents.
Edward Otto has returned to his
nome in Tomah after spending the
week end in the city with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. futile leave today for
Mather after spending several months
1t the George Forrand home.
Howard Mullen left this morning
or Green Bay where he will attend
business college. Howard attended
he Georgetown University at Wash
ngton, D. c., prior to the holiday sea-
SON.
Ray Mullen is spending the week at
Nekoosa looking after the Abel-Mullcn
store. George Mullen, manager of the
same is confined to his home with i'll
ness.
Mrs C. J. Crotteau has changed the
name of the Grand Rapids Hotel to the
Eagle Hotel on Second street.
Mrs. FIeckenstein and Mrs. Schultz
Of Marshfeld are visiting with Mrs
J. R. Raglan, before she leaves for
Hot Springs, Ark, where she will
spend the balance of the winter.
Mrs Jack Grant is assisting tenn
porarily at the City News Depot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11
Wood County National Bank.
GRAND RAPIDS, WIS.

speeding the Jeffrey auto plant. Agents
from different makes of auto trucks
are in town today confering with the
commission.
John Codding who has been driving
taxi for the Chambers Cash Livery is
confined to his home with illness.
L. F. Burnett, who recently purchas-
ed the Ed. Krause saloon on Grand
Ave, formerly of Plainfeld has a bean
tiful collection Of wild animals and
birds which are on exhibition at his
place of business.
Harold Boyington of the Wood coun-
ty Telephone Co., has finished trans
fering the Adams County telephone
exchange from the Amundson home
to the Thomas home.
C. T. Lamberton has rented one of
John E. Days buildings on Second
street north adjoining August Mill
ler's saloon in which he will open up
an automobile repair shop. The front
of the building is being remodeled to-
day. He expects to be ready for bu-
siness on Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Wolefen of Lewiston,
Idaho, is visiting at the home of her
brother, J. R. Raglan, Eighth street
north.
Misses Margaret Raglan and Marion
PhiIleo left last night for Evanston,
Ill, to resume their school work at
the Northwestern University.
Mrs. 0. Moore is visiting with rel
atives at Baraboo.
Miss Della Donaldson has returned
from a holiday visit at Amherst.
Mrs. A. c. Smith has recovered
from an attack of lagrippe
The ladies of the Park Club enter
tanned several of their friends at the
club on Wednesday afternoon. Fol
lowing a pleasant afternoon spent in
social converse, dainty refreshments
were served.
Miss Corinne Kraus, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Kraus, was home
from Grand Rapids to spend Christ
mas week. She is employed in the
Offices of the Consolidated Water Pow
er & Paper company, in which her
father is heavily interested, Marsh
field Times.
Miss Margaret Peroutke has re
turned from a visit with friends al
Amigo.
Attorney Stephen Leahy of Wibau2
Montana, visited friends in the city
last week on his way to Grand Rapids
to visit relatives. He is a district
attorney-Marshfeld News.
Mrs. Harland Stetson returned tt
her home in Ironton, Mimi, today at
ter visit in the city with her parent:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schnabel.
Miss Dorothy Dixon is confined t.
her home with an attack Of lagrippe.
Miss Margaret Harshaw of Stevens
Point is a guest of Mrs. C. T. Foote
Mrs. Mike Matthews, Sr., of tn
town of Saratoga aged So years is il
splendid health for woman of he
years She has come to the city t
make her home with Mrs. Geo. Ere
Ghetto, her daughter, where she vii
be pleased to meet any of her oil
friends.
Mrs. John Minnik and daughter Pau
inc left for Stevens Point this morn
ing called there by the illness of he
daughter Mrs. Chas. Miller
Miss Cordelia Richards left thi
noon for Milwaukee for few day
visit before returning to her schoC
duties in Montana.
Miss Marie Hagan of Baltimor
Falls will arrive in the city tomorro'
for an extended visit at the J. Gonea
home
Mrs, NJ. J. Worlund is spending Il
week in Sigel with friends.
Mrs Herman Tewes and son leay
tonight for Merrill after spending
month in the city with relatives an
friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11

John Buckley and Ebbet Arpin re-
turned to Madison this noon to re-
sumo their work at the State Univer-
sity after spending the holidays at
their homes in this city.
H. A. Herschleb left this noon for
Milwaukee to attend the Automobile
show
Mr.. and Mrs. Orestes Garrison are
attending the auto show in Milwaukee
this week.
Isaac P. Witter will leave tomorrow
for Madison where he will take up
his new position in the capitol.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Leverance of
Plainield are visiting with friends
in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Zimmerman
have returned to their home in Apple
ton after weeks visit with relatives
in the city.
Eugene Steinbaugh returned Sun
day after spending his vacation in To-
wa with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Christ Gettslaff and son Henry
Gettslaff, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gets
laff and August Schacht were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Eberhardt at
Biron on Sunday.
Br. and Mrs. Carl Stevens of Alb
bottsford are visiting relatives in the
city.
Prof. Fremont Chandler has return
ed from holiday visit at Waupaca.
Miss Helen Gordon will return to-
night from a two weeks visit at To-
NAH.
Leon Foley has returned to Madi-
son to resume hsi duties at the Univer-
sity.
Miss Ella Langenberg has returned
from a two weeks visit at Stevens
Point.
Mrs. Falkland MacKinnon and ba-
by Lansdowne and nurse will leave
shortly for Pensacola, Florida, where
they will spend the winter with Zach
airy Lansdowne. Mrs MacKinnon will |
also visit at New Orleans and Chat
anooga, Tenn, while away
Miss Fern Searles left this noon for
Madison to resume her studies at the !
University.
Miss Marion Berkey leavesthis week
for short visit at Appleton before
going to Milwaukee to meet Mrs. Ce- |
celia Gibson, from which point they
will journey to New Orleans, where
they will spend the winter.
. Miss Lulu Nelson returned to her
home at City Point today after Wis
it at the George Schroeder home.
Mrs. Cecilia Gibson left today for
a few days visit with her son George !
K. Gibson at Milwaukee before leav-
ing for New Orleans, where she will
spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wade Jenkins
returned to their home at Madison
today after visit at the MacKinnon
home.
Cyril Gardner returned SATURDAY
from Platteville where he spent his
vacation with his parents.
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Mrs. Mathilda Shattuck of Rudolph

Mrs. Matilda Shattuck of Rudolph
| is visiting friends and relatives in the
city.
Mrs. Art O'Day has returned to her
home in Milwaukee after spending the
holidays in the city with relatives.
Miss Hazel Bliss left this morning
for Auburndale, where she teaches
after spending her vacation in the city
with her parents.
Alfred La Barge leaves tomorrow
for Chicago where he is employed, af-
ter spending the past two weeks with
his parents.
Albert Bartlett left this morning for
his home in Fairibault, Mimi, after
spending few weeks in the city with
friends.
Arthur Binneboese left this morn
ing for Long Prairie to resume his
school work after spending his vaca-
ton in the city.
Mrs. j. NJ. Worlund returned this
morning from Sigel where she spent
the past week visiting with friends
and relatives.
Miss Leona Binneboese left this
morning for Minneapolis to resume
her work after spending the holidays
with her parents of this city.
Clarence Shearier leaves tomorrow
for Chicago after spending his va
cation with his parents.
Miss Aline Smith has resigned her
position at the City News Depot.
MONDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gettslaff leave
today for Milwaukee after spending
a few days in Grand Rapids at the
home of Mrs. Christ Gettslaff.
August Schacht who has been Wis
iting in Grand Rapids for several DAYS
left for his home in Iowa Monday.
Henry Gettslaff will leave Tuesday
for Chicago to resume his employment
after spending a week with relatives
in Grand Rapids.
Miss Agnes Anderson, has resigned
her position as housekeeper at tire
home of Mrs. George w. Davis. Miss
Anderson has been at the Davis home
for the past six years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Hampton spent
Sunday in the city visiting at the D. !
J. Gerow home
Will Meyer is assisting at the Wheir
Confectionery store temporarily dur
ing the tax collection period.
Fred Mosher and daughter and son
Of Trout Lake arrived in the city last
night. Irving and Hazel attend the !
high school in this city and Mr.. Mo
5her will visit relatives for few days |
VIM. R. Chambers of the Chambers |
Creamery Co., leaves this evening for !
to attend the meeting of !
the Wholesale Ice Cream Manufacture
ars' of the state.
Burr E. Jones and wife left last
night for visit in Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Atwood and
son of Marshfeld were week end
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. |
W. L. Atwood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-11
A MEDICAL BOOK FREE
BY DIR. ~. A. Goddard

Modern Methods
Of tire a t in G
Chronic Diseases
without Operation
has just come from
the pen of DR.. God
dard the H1ilwau-
kee Specialist and
is one of the most
interesting as well
as instructive little
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
PEOPLE MUST SAVE FUEL.
without cooperation of All Mmcl'
Suffering Will Result, Says Cos.
sett.

Anderson. Nov. 12.-The imi oyt
ance OF n cooperation on the part i
the people with the plans of tive STA,
fuel administrator to have The use >
wood substituted for the use uf cca
was stressed by Fuel Adm;n:s.rato'
Gossett late today. when he announc
ed that the coal supply in the Stat
had reached the acute stage. ~,
administrators also urges the ncccssit.
tablishing municipal wood yard
wherever it is impossible for the loca
fuel dealer to give the re;.cf. .rh
administrator is doing eyorytlin
possible to secure relief and as quick
ly as possible. unless supplies of WOO
are secured in various communities
administrator declares that SUFFERING
among the people is bound to fOllow
In his opinion the acute Iondi:io,
OF the coal situation is due larsel
and mainly to the fact that many ton
OF coal which would have ccrta.Il
given temporary relief in many sec
tions Of State have been confiscated b,
the railroads. The administration ad
yises the coal dealers throughout IN
State to place orders for coal WI
their regular dealers as far as possibh
and that i'm the event the regular deal
ers fail TO fill the orders it will the,
be proper for the local coal dealers
request assistance from the State fue
administration through the regula.
channels. that is by applying to loca
committees Of the administration, fur
nishing whatever information tn
committees might request of them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
AMERICAN VESSEL SUNK.
FIVE OF CREW OF STEAMER ID.
n. LUCKENBACfI KILLED BY
THE GERMANS.
Two Other Luckenbach Steamers
Have Previously Figured in U-boat
Encounters.

An Atlantic Port, Nov. 13.-News
of the destruction by a German sub
marine of the American steamer ID.
y. Luckenbach on October q was
brought here today by twenty-four
survivors of the crew. Five of the
crew were killed.
Inc vessel was sunk in the Fay Of
blscay, about one hundred miles from
the French coast by an unseen tor
pedo' whose explosion killed the five
men. The survivors said they were
picked UP by a Danish ship two days
after the sinking
Ihe ship, owned by the Luckenbach
steamship Company, was of 1890
tons gross and was built i'm 1883 at
Newcastle, England She left New
York October 13.
TWO other I.uckenbach steamers
nave previously figured i'm submarine
encounters, the Lewis Luckenbach
was torpedoed and sunk early i'm Oc-
toper, with the loss of a naval gum
ner and nine of her crew. Another,
the j. l.. Luckenbach, escaped de-
struction with the aid of an American
destroyer, after engaging a submarine
In q four-hour light in which seven
or her crew and two naval gunners
were wounded ON October 10.
The five men killed on the d. n.
Luckenbach Were members of the en-
gihe room force. The survivors es-
capped in two small boats.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
GIRLS FORCED INTO SLAVERY.
GIRLS OF ALSACE-LORRAJ AJNE
DEPORTED BY GERMANS.
Secretary OF War Admits That
Young Girls Have Been Forced to
Labor OH War Front.

Washington, Nov. 12.-Confrma-
uon now has been given by the Ger
man government itself to the often
denied reports current for the pas.
year that young girls of Alsace-Lor-
raine have been carried away from
their homes and forced to labor for
the German army.
From Switzerland today there
came cable report of the reply
made by the German under secretary
Tor war to a complaint OF an Alsatian
deputy in the Reichstag against
mistreatment of these young girls
The governments reply took the form
OF an official communique which ir'
substance stated that the army ad-
ministration had taken measures tt
assure the girls requisitioned in AL.
sace-Lorraine and actively employed
In the work at the front the benefit.
OF moral and religious supervision
Only eight and n half per cent. of thu
girls are less than II years of age
the deputy was assured and scarcel,
one-half Of them have been subjected
by force to work at the front.
The German government, the repk
set forth, wishing to meet the desire
OF the Alsatian population, had is
sued an order that young girls les.
than II years old who have been en-
rolled by force should be liberated.
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supply Of the West. This supply
gong TO our own and our allie'
armies. and by neglecting this mat
ter the usual family biscuit may be
come stranger to our table. If We
are to have -four for our own use il.
south Carolina. we have got to NEE
the demands of the government
otherwise we may have months o!
wheatless days
we are asking our young mon
dctend our honor and liberty. if nee
oc' by giving up their lives If the
are wiling to die for us. surely our
people should be willing to live fo
them.
Let every influence in the state he
Drought TO bear on this important
matter and let us begin today To seed
wheat All wheat should he scas.e, |
BY December TO-"
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Ardnt was that he had heard that
Fay and knobloch had been around
his place. Orth testified that the man
Peterson did not resemble the picture
Of Fay but that Knobloch had asked
him if Fay was not going about under
the name of Sanderson and Peterson.
He disclaimed any knowledge of il.
The defendant denied aiding an es-
capped prisoner and said he had put
his foot down on the request for aid
from knobloch as he paid no atten-
ton TO what he said. Orth stated
that printing was his main business
and The Zeitung was a small matter
with him. He kept register showing
a record of those who called at the
Office for assistance. Had left orders
at the business Office for entries to 20
made. The register was exhibited I'm
court. Was visited by government
agents last month and they showed
him Fay's picture and questioned
MIN about Fay and Peterson. He
told them about Fay, Peterson. AL
Drech and Knoboch and stated To
me men that if his brother was q
criminal he would not aid him.
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Ortiz Sentenced.

Columbia, Nov. 13.-Albert Or.b
puohsher OF the Deutsche Zeitung. !,
German language newspaper at Char
ieston' was given an accumulative
sentence late this afternoon in tho
federal District Court in session here
amounting to fourteen months in tba
federal prison ut Atlanta and fines ap-
greGating $1,000, following his, oo,-
Nc'loh on two indictments Charging
MN with aiding and abetting in the
escape OF Lieut. Robert Fay and vii.
i''Ni hhooioch from the federal pris-
on at Atlanta on August %. 1916.
ana or harboiing them in Charles
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
WRANGLE OVER CORPSE.
National Guard Called Out to Guart
Body of Ex.Queen.

Honolulu. Monday, Nov. 12.-Nat
ional Guard troops of Hawaii hav
taken charge of the body of Elk
Queen Liliuokalani because of (:
threatened will contest The contro
Of the body is demanded by John +
Colbourn, who declared that the ex
queen in a will made last August ap
pointed him as executor of her es
tate and making many changes
the disposition of her property.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
Cotton Consumption Statistics,

Washington, Nov. I4.-The cotton
consumed during October was $685.
332 running ba,cs. 10O,136 bales lint
ers, the census bureau today an.
nounced. The cotton on hand at the
end of October in consuming estab-
lishments was 1,0S5,77O bales. The
cotton spindles active in October were
5S,37G,922.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
CUNNINGHAM STRIKES GAS
Great Discovery for Alabama's Irol
Center.

Birmingham. Nov. I3.-Gas was
struck i'm the second natural gas wei
in the Birmingham district last night
with a good flow. Three additiona
wells have been started. and it is be
lleved by Christmas sufficient gas will
De available to supply Birmingham.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17

Washington. Nov. 13.-The trials OF
thirty-ope woman's Party militants
who were arrested yesterday for
picSeting the White House were post
poned today until Friday when the
case will be called In court
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
KERENSKY REPORTED VICTOR.
EOUS.
News by Way OF Finland is Encourag.
flg.

London, NoY. 1.-THE Finnish
Telegram bureau says that the whole
OF Russia, except small part of Pc
fograd is now in the hands of the
provisional government. Premier Ke-
'ensky is in Petrograd and has taken
virtually the entire city.
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ARMY SUPP lRTS kerr ,NSKY.

stockholm, Nov. 14.-Premier Ke.
rensky has entered Petroprad ac.
cording to a dispatch re .eived from
The Swedish news agency at Hapa-
randa on the Russian border. A ma
Jority Of the MaXimalists troops
joined the premier, the correspondent
says
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FATAL HOTEL FIRE.
Five Men Burned to Death I'm Louis
lana Town.

Shreveport. La, Nov. 14.-Fivc men
were burned to death, two others Sc
riously injured and n number Of 9th.
crs sutaincd minor injuries when fire
Louisiana today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
ALLAN STRONGHOLDS CAP
TURED.

Berlin Announces Success of Invad-
ing Army.
Berlin, Nov. 13.-FOnZasO and
MOntlOngara have been captured by
the Austro German forces invading
Northern Italy, it was officially an
nOunced today.
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SOLDIERS COMING SOUTH
New Jersey Selectmen Transferred to
Atlanta,

Camp Dix, Wrightstown. NJ
Nov 13.--Another contingent of
eleven hundred men have left for
Atlanta where they will become n
part of the National Army division
training there.
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Meatiess and wheatless days have
besa Accepted as n matter OF course
but beeriess days for Milwaukee ap-
prosch The limit. Chattanooga News.
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food problem. The letter to tho
agents reads:
Il have been scanning your field re
ports for the last two weeks with 9
great deal OF interest for the mr.
pose OF getting such information from
them as you have given concerning
the seeding of grain. especially wheat
I'm your respective counties.
Il have been greatly disappointed in
the information obtained Up to this
time. little grain. and especially
wheat. has been seeded. There is lii
tie time left to seed grain, IL we ex.
pect TO obtain "a profitable crop al
next harvest time. Surely our peopl,
have not forgotten the call by ou
government for the seeding of an in.
creased acreage I'm wheat to TN,
amount Of 81 per cent over last year.
Last years acreage i'm the State wa,
z2b.OOO acres. In order to meet the
demands OF the government we should
seed $4,000 acres.
we had just as well understand
our governments attitude i'm the mat.
ter. III we fail to seed the amount of
wheat requested by the governments;
we need not expect that we will he
permitted to traw on the surplus