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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
WISCONSIN COMMERCE SEC
RETARIES PLAN ANNUAL
MEET AT MADISON

The annual meeting of the Wiscon-
sin Associ2tionof Commercial Score
taries viii be held during the Second
Wisconsin Ccmemrcial and Industrial
Congress Madison, Feb. 20-22. Sec
rstsrias from almost every commercial
association of the state will be pres
ent.
Election of officers will be held at
this meeting. A. L. Sommers, secre-
tary of the Association of Commerce
at Sheboygan, is president of the COM
mercisl secretaries, and Robert L.
Frost, assistant secretary of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers associa-
ton of Milwaukee, is secretary.
J. NJ. Guild, executive secretary of
the Greater Dayton association, Day
ton, O., viii be one of the principal
speakers at this annual meeting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
RECOVERED FROM
EASTMAN INCIDENT

Madison, Wis, Feb. T. The Stu
dents Forum of the University of
Wisconsin is recovered from the up
set of the Eastman incident and to-
night is prepared to be as radical as
ever. This time, it is the Washing
ton Square Players, of New York,
who are to furnish the sensations.
These players amateurs who have de-
veloped new and novel form of dra
matte art, will act a number of one
act playlets among which is Mir
acle of ST. Anthony" by Materlich.
Ralph Roeder, who plays the part Of
St Anthony translated the play into
English.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
800 PARTY

One of the delightful society events
of the week was the 500 party given
on Tuesday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Bassett, at their Oak street
home. Mrs. Searls received the ladies
first prize, and Mrs. A. J. CoweIl r.
ceived the ladies second favors while
the gentlemen's favors were awarded
to James Bogie and Mr.. Searls. A
delicious luncheon was served at the
conclusion of the evenings entertain
ment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
BRANCH STATE PRISON.

Superior, Wis, Feb. 3.-That the
thousands of dollars spent by Wis
consin counties annually to send pris-
oners to the state penitentiary at
Waupun could be saved if a prison
were established in the northern sec
ton of the state, was the claim made
by James Bardon of Superior, recent
~. Prisoners could then be utilized
for road building work, Bardon said,
in the district, where much construc-
ton is needed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
ASHLAND A CANDIDATE

Ashland, Wis, Feb. 7.-Ashland is
a candidate for the government pulp
and paper mill proposed in a bill in
troduced in Congress by Representa-
tive Lenroot of Superior Ashland
claims the advantages of cheap power
and proximity to large quantities of
hemlock and if the bill is passed Ash
land will become an active bidder for
the mill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
BILL To TRANSFER
DUTIES OF DIVORCE COUN-
Sci TO DISTRICT ATTORNEYS

District Attorneys of the state are
pushing a movement against the bill
before the Legislature designed to
place the duties of the divorce coun-
sells upon the district attorneys. State
ments of district attorneys about the
state as well as opinions of circuit
judges regarding the operations of
the present law are being solicited and
will be placed before the legislative
committees in Madison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
COMMUNITY INSTITUTE

Beaver Dam, Wis, Feb. Beaver
Dams community institute started
today and those in charge were pre-
dieting it would be big success. The
Armory has been decorated and COM
mittee has been advertising the insti-
tute extensively for some weeks. Far
mers for many miles around are COM
ing in TO attend the three day meet
ing and hear lectures on improved me-
thods of agriculture and dairying.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
FARMERS ORGANIZING

Monroe, Wis, Feb. Green coun-
ty farmers are organizing a co-opara-
i've society under the name of the So
ciety of Equity, for the purpose of
buying farm supplies at wholesale
and marketing their products. They
declare the middleman is going to
get cut out entirely in handling of
feed, binder Irvine, and seed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
HARDW ARE DEALERS
IN SESSION


Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. z. : Retail
hardware dealers from all over the
state were arriving here today to at
tend the twenty-frst annual conven-
ton of the Wisconsin Retail Hard
ware association to continue tomor-
row and Friday. In connection with
the meet will be hardware exposi-
ton in the main arena of the Audi
torium here. Ninety-four firms will
exhibit their wares. The one speech
scheduled for today is J. S. Knox of
Cleveland on Buying, Selling and
Management"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
INVENTED PEA SORTER

Wausau, Wis, Feb. "A pea sort
er, which he claims will do the work
better than scores of girls, has been
invented by 0. P Babbitt of the Wau-
sau Canning Company. The peas are
dropped on belt, travelling upward,
the defective ones being carried along
while the perfect ones roll down the
belt. The pitch must be changed 70
meet the different grades and weights
of peas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
AUTOMOBILE SHOW.

Manitowoc, Wis, Feb. 2.-Manito-
woes first auto show which opened
here today, was expected to be the
signal for a boom in the spring auto
business in this county. The show is
being held at the Opera House, and
will last through Sunday.
1t was staged by new organization
of auto dealers known as the Mantle
woe Automobile Dealers association.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
ADMISSION
PRICE HIGHER

Both the Ideal and Palace theaters
have raised the price of admissions
to their theaters on Thursday, Friday
Saturday and Sunday evenings to 10
and u cents. Matinees and other
nights OF the week it will be and
10 cents. This is due to the high cost
of film service for first class pictures
such as they have been giving. -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
$4,000 POUNDS OF CHEESE

Neenah, Wis, Feb. 5.-Forty- seven
thousand pounds of cheese is on its
way today to Avonsmouth, England
to help appease the appetites of Brit
ish Tommies in the trenches. The
cheese was manufactured by the Nee
nah Cheese and Cold Storage Com
pany here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
GAZETTE To
HAVE MODERN
new PLANT
Site Purchased For Model Printery
On North Third Street To Be
Built Soon
ON Stevens Point Gazette.

From Stevens Point Gazette.
The Gazette is to have new build
ing-a home of its own, made to Or
der.
Following negotiations that ex-
tended over several weeks, Mrs. E.
D. GIennon, owner Of The Gazette.
last Thursday purchased from j.
Peickert's Sons the property or the
west side of n. Third street, between
the McCulloch building and the Peck
ert leather store The property con
sists Of a frontage of % feet and
depth Of 81 3-8 feet, which will be com
pleteIy covered by a new brick bmid-
ing to be erected the coming season.
As soon as the front is out of the
present stands on the site will be torn
down or removed and excavating will
be started Frank Spalenka, the local
architect, is already engaged in pre-
pairing plans for the new structure,
which will be strictly of the "made in
Stevens Point" variety. D. W. Sipe
efficiency engineer with the American
Type founders Co., of Chicago has
already been here and has completed
a sketch Of the floor space and ar
rangement Of equipment, from which
blue prints are being made.
The proposed building will consist
of a semi basement with one story
above On the main floor will be
located the business Office and editor
ial room, while the larger space in the
rear will provide accommodations for
the composing room and JOB depart
ment. The newspaper presses, limo
type metal furnace, paper baler and
other equipment will be placed N the
basement. The entire building will
be flooded with light from a mass of
windows on all four sides, an undivid-
ed half interest in three feet on the
north side of the site having been IN
cl1dad in the deed
The new building will relieve
cramped conditions in The Gazette's
present quarters and afford a ground
floor plant, which has long been the
aim of the owner. Additional equip
ment can then be installed to care for
The Gazette's steadily increasing
business, particularly in the Job
printing department. 1t is the plan
to make the entire establishment a
model of convenience and efficiency.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
SIX MADE REAR ADMIRALS

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE president
on Wednesday nominated to be rear
admirals Capts. Harry NJ. P. Huse,
Roberts Griffin, Georke E. Burd, JAS
H. Oliver, John Hood and William S.
Sims.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
PIONEER FARMER PASSES AWAY

Kenosha, Wis, Feb. l. William
Russell Bush, "a years old, one of the
oldest residents of Wisconsin and
grandson of Jacobus Bush, who was an
officer in the war of the revolution
and in the war of 1912, died at his
home in the town of Somers in this
city Jan. 81. He has resided IN this
county since 1855 and was one OF the
wealthiest farmers in this section of
the state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
CLUB WOMEN IN SESSION

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb Club wo-
men from all parts of Wisconsin are
here today to attend the annual mid
winter conference of the Wisconsin
Federation of Womens Clubs today
and tomorrow at the Hotel Pfster.
Mrs l. D. Harvey, of Mennonite, presi-
dent of the state federation, will re-
side.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
ON HIS WAY HOME

Lewis Warner, son of Harry B.
Warner here, is on his way home to-
day from France where he has been
driving Red Cross ambulance. War
ner's trip here is a vacation advised
by officers in Europe to give him re
lief from the strain of the war zone
He expects to return to the front in
March
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
IOWA TO VOTE ON LIQUOR.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 4.-The Iowa
senate, by a vote of AZ to 8, concurred
in resolution passed by the house
submitting to a vote of the people, a
constitutional amendment for state
wide prohibition. The amendment will
be submitted whether it is signed by
the governor or not.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
A NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM

Waupaca, Wis, Feb. IA new tele-
phone system, completely replacing
the old switchboards and lines and in
struments will be in operation here
soon. The new phones won't be crank
ed. They have self-starters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Rogers expect to
leave the latter part of the week for
Illinois.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-08
ROCHESTER TO VOTE

ROCHESTER TO VOTE
ON THE SALOONS
Rochester, Wis, Jan. 31-The ques-
ton Of license or no license will be
voted on at the spring election here.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
ONLY ITS NATURE.

In connection with the dropping of bombs upon the American hospitals at Ver1un, though of course the of 1ense Is the same whether the hospf- tals happen to he directed by Ameri- can doctors and nurses CT by repre- sentatives of other countries, there are those whc profess to think that Germany would not carry out any such fe1dish acts on land
 This is indeed a strange notion to get in view Of the acts Of similar nature which have been committed by Germany throughout the entire war. Could it be supposed that after the manner in which the kaiser has gone through Belgium causing destruction and terror taking the lives of fnno- cent people and crushing under the iron heel those wElo' did not fall in with his methods. or can it be inag- 1ned after the sinking of the Lusi- tania, with the similar attacks upon neutral lives as well as upon non combatants, which was followed by the putting into effect of the sub marine policy Of ruthless destruction right and left. together with the an nounced policy of sinking hospital ships whenever encountered. to sav nothing Of the equally brutal and savage tendencies which have been shown in the conduct Of air raids, that Germany would not resort to the dropping of bombs upon hospitals?
 The very conduct of the German government has been such as to con firm the belief. as nothing else could. that such was it's pet policy. The at tack upon the American hospitals was only TIat it has been engaging in right along and it is only one more demonstration of the desperate plight or that government Its duty to hu- Hanity has been blinded by it's strug- gle for supremacy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

There has been no small amount of uncertainty and widespread division of opiniop regarding the application
 Of the law for the exemption of mar ried men from service in the national army. It has been interpreted in one way in some localities and in another way in others, resulting in exemp- tions or denial of exemptions in ac- cordance with the way in which that provision of the law has been regard ed in the various parts of the country.
 This confusion has brought about situation which called for a ruling upon this point and such has been made by President Wilson in such a manner that there ought to be no further trouble from that source. This makes 1t clear that marriage alone is not a sufficient ground for excusing young man between the prescribed ages from military service. regardless of the hold which that idea had se cured in certain sections. The ruling has not changed the law from the way in which it was first set forth, but it does remove the uncertainty and ~es- tablish the fact that it must be shown by the married men that there are those who are actually dependent up on them before they will be exempted.
 This furnishes a basis fof action for all the boards. It provides something to guide those who must make the de- cision and makes certain that married men must produce the facts proving that the members of their family are actually dependent. It eliminates a misunderstanding which ought not to have been permitted in the first place.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society.

Chotin-"Only a few miles east of the Austro- Russian boundary line. on the right bank of the Dniester. along which the Austro- German armies are advancing in the direction of Odessa, is the Bessarabian town of Chotin which enjoys the perplexing distinc- tion of having six correct ways of Spellin gifts name-Chotin. KhOtin, Rhochim. Choczin1, Chocim. and Kho- teen" says a war geography bulletin issUFd today by the National Geo. graphical Society.
 "Chotin had a population of 10000 at the beginning of the world-war and was a manufacturing center of sec ordary importance. it's chief indus tries being breweries, leather works, candle, shoe and brick factories. It is not q commercial or manufac- turing city, however, that Chotin de- serves a place in history but as a strong military post, controlling one of the, most frequented passages of the upper Dniester.
 For more than two cent1Iriesr the Turks, Austrians and Turks. Aus trians and Russians, and Russians and Turks swirled and eddied about this town. It was here in 1921 that the grand hetnan Chodkiewicz, one of the greatest soldiers the Polish nation ever produced, fought his last great battle. With a small army he entrenched himself at Chotin and withstood 100000 Turks under the per sonal command of the Sultan Osman
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
NEVER SATISFIED,

That an explorer is never satisfis q unless he is engaged in the work which is nearest to his heart is fully disclosed by the statement of Donald
 B. NacMillan, recently returned to this country from the frozen north, to the effect that there are 15O mile S of the coast of Greenland which needs to be gone over foot by foot and that he is eager to return to carry out such a task. There is a chance to do something which everyone cannot do and which everyone would not care to do in carrying on the work of secur- ing the scientific data which he has been engaged in in the Arctic circle and like those intrepid travellers in the unknown, or little known. regions he is anxious to get back to the work which he likes regardless Of the dan gers and the hardships which go herewith. It is these conditions and the possibilities of important accom- plishments which drive these search CTS of the polar regions forward in their endeavors. Were there no risks the explorations would lose their at traction
 ,MacAIi1lan has had much experience in the regions to the north. He got valuable points in the trip which he made with Admiral Peary when the North Pole was discovered. On this last trip he has cleared up the nnys- tery which surrounded Crocker land and in addition he has secured many additional valuable scientific facts rel atfve to the territory which he tra versed. His work must be looked up on as highly efficient and he will un- occasionally be encouraged and given the proper financial backing to carry out his unattained ambitions.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

until the snow forced the invaders to retire. The vitcory was dearly bought, however, for a few days after the en- died in the fortress, as a result of ex- posture.
 More than a century later e1739) umph over the Turks, this time the Moslems' opponents being a Russian army under Count Munich famous in Slavic military annals as the founder of the cadet corps from which their trained officers. It was at this battle of Chotin that Munich had among his subordinates two young Austrians who a few years latfr were to become noted field marshals in the service of Maria Theresa-Ernst Gi- Geon Loudon. who was to defeat Fred ericll the Great on several important battlefelds and Franz Moritz Iacy against the Prussian king The name of Munich is still revered by Rus sian soldiers. and the 37th Dragons bear his name.
 "Chotin was ca aptured by the Rus sians in 1769. by the Austrians in 17SS, and raoccupied by the Russians in 1e06. It finally passed to the latter na- tion with the rest of Ressarabia by the Peace of Bucharest in 1912.
 Among the ancient landmarks still standing in Chotin at the outbreak of the present war was crumbling ItaIi- an fort. memento of the days when the Genoese had a colony and trading post here"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
OUR PLEDGE TO RUSSIA.

Russia is deeply concerned at the present time in the outcome of the great conference which is taking place in Moscow where the represen- tatives of all the leading elements are considering the future of that country. Premier Kerensky delivered an inspiring address at the opening and there must have been a thrill of encouragement in that great gathering when the cab1ed message of Presi- dent Wilson was read, especially when the confidence of the people of the United States was expressed Gin the ultimate triumph of ideals of democ- racy and self government against all enemies within and without" and when he gave Their renewed assur
 ance of every material and moral as
 sistarce they can extend to the gov crnment Of Russia in the promotion of the common cause in which the two nations are unselfshly united.",
 This country has done lmuch since the overthrow of the czar to inspire the confidence of the government and people of Russia in the fact that it is anxious to see democracy prevail in that land and that it is determincd to do all it can 70 bring if about. The United States has manifested this not only in words but by the actual con- tribution of funds and materials in support of it's stand, and when this latest greeting was received 1t cannot have failed to make a profound i'm
 pressiOn at one of the most critical times in the history of that nation. for not only has the United States been lending helping hand in the recent past but it promises it unstintingiy in the future. It is a staff from which the new government and those who are doing their utmost to support it must receive much encoura cement.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
MISS BELINDA ACTS AS AGENT

1 Miss Be1inda's brother looked at her disapprovingly. Whose slave have | you been this week?" he inquired testi- | ly why is it that every time I go worn to a frazzle when l come back | always know you have been doing something less congenial than garden ing. In plain English my dear, who's | been working you?"
 What a silly question, Ben! No body's been working me-" So? Then for whom have you been working? You needn't try to pull any wool over my optics, for l detect the guilt in your own.'
 Well" Miss Belinda made a brave attempt not to speak apologet1cally. i've been very much interested in ar ranging for the Wadsworths to come % up here. I had a letter from Mrs. Wadsworth the day you went to town saying that they wished to lease a comfortably furnished summer cottage for housekeeping"
 '"She knows there aren't any such here for rent. Why didn't she choose some other 1ake?"
 Because she wished to be near us and our garden. Really, believe she is quite fond of us Ben"
 Really, believe she is quite fond of the brand of free vegetables you grow, Belinda"
 How orrid of you, Well, anyway
 
 me to find a place near us. The only available house is the Hanfords'. You know they're not coming out to stay any this season, because both the Han ford boys have enlisted and Joyce is working like a Trojan at the Red Cross rooms. By great good luck MT Han ford was out here inspecting some re- pairs on the place and I asked hifn whether he would rent it to the Wads- worths.
 He declared they didn't like to rent it, but I told him the WadSwOrthS were nice people, and I laughingly suggest ed that the rent money would make a neat little contribution to the Red Cross. The reply appeared to interest him a little, for he said that the scheme might please Joyce. It. would be pleasant for her to feel that even their country home was doing it's bit. So I urged him some more and he finally said, rather reluctantly, that if would take charge of the cleaning and act as agent the Wadsworths could have'it for the rest of the summer"
 And of course you jumped at the chance 10 add to your responsibilities, said Miss Belinda's brother. T know you, all right
 Ut wouldn't have been anything at all if I could have found a woman to do the cleaning. The house was so dreadfully dirty and"
 And you cleaned it? Belinda, I'm ashamed of youi Why didn't you leave it for Mrs. Wadsworth to do?"
 'FWhy, Ben, Mrs. Wadsworth has