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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-05
ENGLAND'S
POWER At SEA
(Contributed).

We have heard so much hysterical
billing about England's supremacy
sea, that would like to call the at
ntion Of the Reporters readers to
Il editorial on Sea Power" in the
{ pturday Evening Post, issue of
: ar1,' 81, 1917.
To the fair-minded, this opinion of
- s-~a and conservative a publica-
ton should carry some weight.
For the benefit of those who have
} 1t access to this magazine, am Of
f,ring a part of this editorial.
"Since the battle of Trafalgar, Eng
Iand'5 supremacy at sea has not been
challenged.
Fer a hundred years the British
avy has been the mightiest weapon
that any modern nation has possessed,
and on the whole no invincible wea-
pom was ever used with greater mod
Grafton. The period of British naval
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-05
A. L. FONTAINE, Publisher,
MY COUNTRY

Ny Country is the one where make my living
The Country wherein my children were born.
Wherein have the liberty of worshiping my Gods
as see fit. The Country that feeds me and NINE
better than any other country on the earth. The
Country that clothes me and keeps me warm
use the language of my country and know no
other And should danger come to my Country |
will go forth and do what can to protect her as
would my home. My Country is the United States
Of America and the President thereof is my Com
-mander in Chief
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-05
sKYLARKfNG ON OCEANS BED.

The greatest achievement in motion
pictures, the taking of pictures of hui
man beings playing their allotted roles
in drama which is being performed
on the bottom Of the ocean, has been
accomplished by the Universal Film
Company in their wonder picture
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under
the Sea-" The story of this photoplay
s a dramatization of Jules Verne's
masterpiece Of imaginative fiction
which has been read by millions of
people under the same title. In the
Timing of this photodrama the mar
Eelous Williamson inventions We're
utilized to take the moving pictures
lnder the surface Of the ocean.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-05
CAPT. MEMO, FICTION PRINCE

Photographs taken under the sea
showing film actors descending to the
floor Of the ocean from the famous
submarine Of Jules Verne's master
piece of fiction, Twenty thousand
Leagues under the Sea-" are but a few
of the many startling scenes shown in
the Universal Film Company's big fea-
ture picture.
The making Of this picture has re-
quired the services Of 1000 actors and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-05
GRAND RAPIDS
Wins 4OIO y

The Grand Rapids High school b S
ket ball team played the Superior h,gh
school team at Appleton in the La v
renee College tournament on Thus
day afternoon and won by score of
40 to II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-05
TUESDAY CLUB

The Tuesday Club met n is reGu-
lar session on Tuesday afternoon W. th
Mrs. Lawrence E. Nash. An interc It
ing program was rendered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-05

the license question and the voters
there voted that they would continue
as in the past as wet. The vote how
ever was pretty close.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-05
HISTORICAL AND
LITERARY CLUB

Mrs. Edward Hougen will entertain
the Historical and Literary Club this
evening. Following is the program:
Roll Call-Quotations Act V.
Reading of Act V.
Paper-Ariel and Other Spirits, Mrs.
Edw Morrill,.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-05
Wilson Has Proof of Spy Plots.

|. Washington, April At became
definitely known that President Will
son referred to specific spy cases that
have occurred in the state. war and
navy department building when in his
address he referred to knowledge of
spy work by German agents indeed
before the war"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-05
THE WEATHER.

Probably rain in south portion, rain
or snow in north portion tonight, fol-
lowed by clearing weather Thursday;
colder southwest portion tonight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-05

Grand Rapids people VIII find 1t
worth while to read the advertise
nents in the Reporter every day. Com
-ap~S .oAsv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-05
THE STARS
and STRIPES
Contributed.

Some Of US "good American citi-
zens" have not been willing to show
our flag in the excitement of late be-
cause it seems to stand for the discord
of war. However, we hope soon to be
able to bring it out again in all it's
glory; because we have too much faith
in the intelligence of our countrymen
to believe that they will send our boys
into the "hell of war"
We want our stars to symbolic
the Light of Wisdom in the blue firma-
ment of Truth with the red stripes for
Love and Life and the white stripes
for Purity and Peace. Impractical
dreamers, are we; Not a bit of it.
Commercial statistics show that every
time England kills a German she is
losing one of her best customers and
that the best thing England could do
to insure the happiness and prosperi-
ty of her own people would be to see
to it that the German nation was hap
ply ard prosperous. And the rule would
work both ways. Do you see how
practical it would be to Resist not
evil, but overcome evil with good ?"
Prof. Arnold Hall has an excellent
lecture which he spent years in pre-
pairing in which he proves in most
logical way that war does not pay
from any standpoint. Put away some
prejudices and you will be able to see
it too | am not pro-German, pro-
Ally, or pro-anything but Pro-Good.
The two Commandments on which
hang all the Law and the Prophets,
are Love. God and Love Your Fellow
Man. The keeping of these will new
er lead you into war-individually or
nationalIy-but into the paths Of
peace and right-use-ness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-05
LOVES PATRIOT" "

| saw a lad beautiful lad,
With a far-off look in his eye,
Who smiled not on the battle-fag
When the cavalry troops marched by
And screly yeXed, l asked the lad
Where might his country be,
Who cared not for our country's flag
And the brave from oversee.
ooh my country is the Land of Love-
Thus did the lad reply;
My country is the Land of Love
And a patriot there am l.
Where is this country, my patriot boy
Who may its ruler be
T v-;n such loyalty of heart,
- Us you have shown to me?
IT'S not far away, this country Of
mine,
Tho hidden from strife and sin;
is q wonderful land where the King
of kings,
Re;gns in the kingdom within"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-05

1t looks from the above towns that
have been heard from that Owen
will carry Wood county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-05
$4,000 fire at Wichita Falls.

Wichita Falls, Tex, April 4.-Fire
gutte1 SeVeD blocks Of business houses
Estimated loss $4,000 to 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-05
JUSTICE Of
SUPREME COURT

AS far as heard from at p. m.
MaTc 70 II OvIyo,,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05
ANSWERS TO SAT-
Silk Shade for Lamp

70 the Editor Of WomdH's PAGE:
Dear Madam am one Of your readers and
would like 10 ask you a question. ! am anxious
70 know how to make a dining-room lampshade,
= very nice one. in silk. Please have the di-
Feetlons in the paper II you can help me out
DO any OF the readers know howf ,.,,,,,
Most dining rooms have metal-framed
lampshades in them. These can be re-
moved. of course. but 1t will probably take
the services of one skilled in managing
fixtures to attach the silk shade.
As a foundation for the sh lde buy a
wire frame In the lamp department of one
of the stores You can get this in various
shapes. The saleslady will tell how much
silk will be required for the size shade you
buy. Cover the wire with tape. Then you
are ready for your silk. Rose is very
pretty so is old blue. Use the silk on the
double to cover the lamp or line one thick
ness with a cheaper material OF the same
shade. After cutting your material the
length OF the lamp, with allowance for
shirring and hem, shir Il at top and
bottom. Then sew II on the frame very
evenly, catching your stitches to the tape,
Finish the shade at the top with'a piece of
gold braid and at the bottom with fringe the
color OF the silk and gold braid
Perhaps some OF our readers who have
had experience In making lamp shades win
have further suggestions to make.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05


marched away in khaki with the other boys
from the home town, has been badly IN
jured-so badly that he will be crippled for
life.
No, he was not hurt in the line OF duty
That is the tragedy of 1t. He received a
blow from a flying bottle in saloon fight
on one of his days of leave from camp. The
blow and his intoxicated condition at the
time resulted in a severe blood poison
which not only incapacitated him from the
service of his flag, but which will doom him
to spend the rest of his days as a crippled,
physically unfit man.
The boy, who left town to the accompani-
ment of cheers and music as one OF the de-
tenders of his country, and whose strong,
erect young figure in his new uniform
brought tears Of pride to his mothers eyes
as she watched the marching column from
the curb, will come back TO her hopeless
cripple-not from the bullets Of the enemy,
but from his own dissipation.
DO you wonder why with this last letter
before me dread the results that may meet
me from my inquiries for the other SON
the boy who has forgotten to write home
1t seems to me that in our preparations
for war we should lay more and more en-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05
INQUIRIES
To Kiss Or Not to Kiss

To the Editor Of Woman'S Page:
Dear Madam--A young man came to see me
recently for the fourth time and when he left
he wanted TO kiss me ! would not let him, and
he has not been to see since. though three
weeks have passed, told my girl friend. and
she said | silly not 10 let HIM that there
was no harm In II. What do you think about
J., please. as you have helped many OF my
frends7 Grille,
You were quite right, my dear grille. No
girl who wishes to keep her self-respect will
allow man to kiss her unless he has
told her he loves her and wants to marry
her. To go into a discussion as to whether
there was harm in it or not would be
foolish, as what is harmful for one indI-
viduar might not be for another But a
man who has the proper respect for girl
will not ask or take such liberties, and your
little friend would do better to take your
advice in such matters than to give you
hers, which is not high-prncipled, should
say. A girl can never be too reserved In
such matters, and some day you will be very
glad II you have kept the first kiss for the
man you will marry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05
Xmas Gift f0r Bow in France

To the Editor Of Womdn'S Page:
Dear Madam--PleaEe help me. have a
soldier sweetheart somewhere in France, in
something tor Christmas, but am at a loss
TO Just what 10 get. ! shall be extremely
grateful for any suggestions which YOU may
make. I should like something which would
cheer him and remind him OF the one who sent
H. Please tell where TO purchase what
you suggest and how soon TO send II that he
win receive II by Christmas7 r. c.
Waterproof picture frames are being
made specially for soldiers. One OF these
with a picture OF yourself in It I am sure
would be appreciated and would cheer up
your boy somewhere In France" Any gift
that adds TO the comfort OF the boys will
cheer them, because they are as a rule quite
tired. pillow OF waterproof khaki that
is inflated with air would add materially TO
his rest Cigarette cases and writing port
folios fitted with paper, pencils etc, are
being made especially for the fighting men.
Flashlights. pocketknives and fountain pens
are acceptable. In addition. don't forget that
your marine boy VIII like some Christmas
goodies.
Everything must be sent before November
IS IN order to reach France personal
letter further covering this win be mailed
/ TO you.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05
! OTHER TOPICS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN
OR BOYS LIKE TO VISIT IN A REAL HOME {
PATSY KILDARE, OUTLAW
A Happy Day
By JUDD MORTIMER lewis

up in the air and II turned over and all
the milk poured on his head,
Then he lay on his stummicx with the
pan over his head and watehed the paoy
said, Are you going to try IL againF jim
and Maggie looked up and Jim got up ana
grInned and said Not this morning. i
said, How long has this been going on
He said "what?" I said, your making
the baby COW drink" He said, on Tor
about n week" / said, Gee lhlhk WHAT
have been msslng"
did not teach the baby COW TO turn
over endWays today, as had lntendeu out
Jim made n bride and long pair OF Ilnes
for her and told me TO drive her AROUND
the lot till she got used to II ! uiuh I
drive her as long as that, for before she
got used to IL she started to run and L
don't think any little girl ever stradded sucn
wide s.raddies as I did Jim ran after me
to catch me and then the baby COW called
for her mother and her mother broke the
fence down and ,came running aiter jim
and Maggie came running after her ana
the mother went right past jim ana ne
grabbed her tail as she came put could
not stop her and she was klnd OF close
to me when Rowdy got her by the nose
and threw her down. Then / let go the
baby COW and Jim sat on the mother COW
face TO hold her down, and told me ana
Maggie to go into the house, but we didn't
we lust got out of the lot and Rowdy' 100.
Then Jim got up and tried to beat the
mother COW to the fence which he did, put
not any too much.
We certainly had a good time and Rowdy
never did enjoy himself quite so nuSh pe,
fore STAYED all day and we played hide
and seek. when It was bedtime I kneeled
with Rowdy and we prayed, Dear mother
which art in heaven, you and the other
angels may think you know what run Is.
but have got you skinned thousand
nice that I have a notion to adopt them.
ASK God to bless them and you and my
father. Amen"
"CIose Quarters" the next Patsy kildare
adventure, appears In tomorrOw's Evening
Ledger.
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INA" SUNDAYS INTIMATE TALKS
The Little Mother at Home
wife of the famous evangest discusses everyday topics IN
a helpful and aoholesome 1Udy.

phasis on the letters back home I don't
know how large a proportion of our young
soldiers are unmarried. and with only a
mother or sister TO whom to write. But the
percentage must be very large.
And It is true that the average young
man, who is breaking into the new and
harshly dcplined life of the rookie" is
very apt to take refuge in all kinds of ex-
cuses for evading letter writing.
The letter home not only is a duty, but
very often 1t Is life saver. The young
soldier who keeps the home ties fresh is
better man-and a better soldier The
biggest man in the world always has a
place in his heart for love and sentiment.
Show me a young man who in his own
work and pleasure finds time for a letter
10 mother and the home folks and / will
pin my faith TO him every time, no matter
what his temptations.
1t Is not a sign of weakness-this IDEAL
ism and love of mother--but n sign of
strength, And this is only one angle of the
subject, the selfish angle What of the
little mother back home, scanning every
newspaper and watching the corner for the
first sign of the postman on his rounds for
possible news Of her absent boy? Don't
you picture the wonderful smile IL the car
rier turns in at the gate with a letter from
her boy? And can't you see the disap-
pointment, the tired little drcop in her
face and the weary sagging Of her shoulders
when the postman trudges by, and she
knows she will have to wait until the next
time for her letter?
OF course you can see this picture
And here's where you come in. wives and
sweethearts Of America It's largely up
| to you whether the little mother at hCme
will smile with happiness and tender pride
or whether she will return to her weary
| routine of household duties. trying to hide
| the tears in her eyes when the neighbors
/ ask how the boy is Make your soldier
! boy first promise he won't forget the lit.
| tie woman who lovingly cared for him all
I the years before he knew you. She comet
| first Make him see what vital thing his
| letters to her are.
| It's small matter-that letter home but
| it is just such little things that make oil
break us when the supreme test comes
| When the order comes over the top" give
me Mothers Boy. He will never be 6
! Stacker in the big moment
! (Copyright. 1911 by The Bell Syndicate. Inc
- Wednesday-"The Girl Who Played Kissinl
! Games.'
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norer tlre Of InsIstIng upOn the |

nEoPLE never tire Of insisting upon the
i value of work and exercise. ACTIVITY
OF course. Is necessary to the proper oeVei-
opment of the body. But quite as Important
is a proper amount Of rest.
The increase OF nervousness ana neuIAs-
thenia. SO much in evidence today, is plainly
accounted for in most cases by the IN
creased tension, nervous hurry and habltual
worry in the life Of today. The Ill results
are not due purely to overwork or Increased
activity, for hard work alone, whether phys-
lcal or mental, does no harm but to the
needless strain and worry with which the
modern woman bears her larger RESPONSE
bilties The busy business man and the
equally busy housewife and mother stand
in need Of plenty Of refreshing sleep ana
rest
Every one should cultivate the habit Of
deyotng a few minutes some time during
the day to complete relaxation. The little
time thus devoted TO rest Is more than re-
paid by increased energy less irritablllty
and higher resistance against Illness.
The full benefit of rest cannot be secured
unless 1t is properly taken. Those VINO
learn TO relax completely, regardless of
their surroundings, are soon able to proht
considerably by only few minutes of rest
No matter how little time one may be able
to spare, one should slip away from cares
and duties and lie down on a couch or a
bed stretching out at full length and re-
laxing every muscle until the body feels
heavy and one is conscious that the bed Is
supporting the body
The clothing should not be worn too
] snugly in the first place, but IL any con-
straint is felt when relaxing, the clothes
should be loosened further-and should re-
| main so. Cares and worries should be
banished utterly; the mind should be as
| much Of a blank as possible, unless 1t can
| think only of pleasant and restful things
| If one can fall asleep, so much the bet
| ter; If not, close the eyes, thus resting
| the eyes as we'll as the mind, and lie still
To read while lying down is harmful and
tires the eyes. 1t ought to be possible al
1 times to receive callers while relaxing In
this way and keep up pleasant conversa'
tion while getting the benefit of the rest.
Business people of today are under 9
| constant strain much Of 1t Self-imposed
Often one does not take sufficient time tc
eat his meals comfortably. This is q
| great mistake, for the lunch hour may bt
ones only chance to relax during the day
| and one should make the most of IL. Sit
down comfortably TO the meal no matter
| how simple one II may be, relaxing the
strained nerves and putting all worries
| out of the mind. Eat deliberately anC
| slowly. and In short. take all the time tina
| is due one. II there are a few SPAR
| minutes after the meal is finished a short
pleasant walk in the fresh air will prov
restful and stimulating. ....
Even the rest obtained by the regula
nights sleep does not yield it's full dividen,
to many women because OF this sam
nervous tension. Nothing is SO damaging
20 proper sleep as the habit Of takn
ones worries to bed--a habit less com
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05

TT WAS late when woke this morning,
L for this is Saturday and there was no
school, Rowdy had not come to let me kiss
him, so I looked and he was standing with
his front feet on the window sill and his
hind feet on the floor. and looking out Of
the window and wagging his tail for all
he was worth. / got up and looked out
and there were Jim and Maggie and my
baby COW and Jim had big pan Of milk
with n handle on It In one hand and the
baby COW in the other. and he was trying
to get the baby COW to stick her nose into
the pan, but she would not do IL.
Then Jim set the pan on the ground and
wet his finger with the milk and gave II
10 the baby cow to suck, and she liked
that While the baby COW was sucking his
finger Jim picked up the pan with his other
hand and lifted IL slowly till the hand the
baby COW was working on was in the
milk all but the finger He kept putting
the finger deeper and deeper into the milk
and the baby COW kept following the finger
with her nose till she was drinking the milk
Jim turned his head and smiled at Maggie
and she smiled back kind Of mushy. and
just then something made the baby COW
mad and she buticd Jim and he sat down
IN n rose bush with the upside down pan
Of milk in his lap
That pleased Rowdy and Maggie very
much. Rowdy nearly wagged his tail off
and Maggie laughed out loud and the baby
cow kicked up her hind feet and ran out
behind the barn. Jim got up and handed
the pan TO Maggie and went after the baby
COW and brought her back sliding on all
four feet Maggie came out with the pan
full Of milk again and handed It 10 Jim,
and Jim put his legs over the baby COW
and said: "You have got to drink 1t now
or ! will drown you" and pushed her head
into the pan to her eyes. I was Just going
to ask Jim whose baby COW that was when
the baby cows mother called her and she
started to go and Jim went with her n
little way, waving his feet and the pan
in the air. Just before he fell off the baby
cow the hand with the pan in 1t was away
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05
Clothes Depend on Part Played

To the Editor Of WOmdn'S Page:
Dear Madam-Is It permissible TO wear
sack suit at an afternoon wedding?
ANXIOUS.
1t depends very much on what part you
are TO play at the ceremony. If you are
only a guest, yes. business suit may be
worn, though a cutaway and gray trousers
are more correct for an afternoon affair. II
you are to be the bridegroom, best man, an
usher or a close relative OF the bride or
bridegroom, you should wear the customary
gray trousers black cutaway coat, standing
collar, gray cravat gloves, gray spats and
high silk hat. A boutonniere of white fow-
ers is also worn in the left lapel OF the
coat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05
Uncle Sam, Housekeeper

The United States Department OF Agri-
culture says extend the flavor Of your meat
II you want to get the last .penny's worth
OF value out OF it, Hs..t
Common household methods OF doing this,
advises the department. are to serve the
meat with dumplngs generally In the dish
with 1t, and to combine the meats with
crusts as in meat pies or meat rolls. Bor-
bers of rice, hominy or mashed potatoes on
the platter with the meat, says our Uncle
Sam, take on the flavor and nourishment
of the meat and afford a dish which comes
good bit nearer being a balanced and
healthy ration than when the meat Is
served alone.