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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
VOLUME 50, No. A.

by wearing our old clothes We can
stop the purchase of automobiles, so
that the factories and their operatives
may produce motor trucks, aircraft
and munitions. We can use the auto
mobiles we now have less freely and
save gasoline. We can reduce the
number of our servants and let our
wives and daughters do more of the
work. We can do away with the
wastefulness of charity entertain
ments if we go less to the theatre and
give the money saved to charity.
The real horrors in Europe are not
on the firing line, but amongst the ci-
vii population, who are pinched for the
necessities of life and in many cases
lying of starvation. If each one of US
is not willing to make sacrifices for
the war, Germany was right when she
characterized US "Nation of Slac-
kers"
Everett MorSs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
ANSWERS THE
NATIONS CALL

Herbert Hoover having designated
the international Live Stock Exposi-
ton "Food Training Camp" by this
act drafted this institution into the
service of this country. more meat"
is the appeal of the food administra-
tor. To win the war, beef and pork es-
pecially the latter, will be necessary.
There is a shortage of meat and fats.
For years this deficiency has been de-
veloping. During that period the In
ternational Live Stock Exposition has
acted as a conserving agency, educat-
ing the country along lines of econo-
mical production; otherwise supply
conditions in this emergency would
have been even less favorable. This
season a great drive for immediate in
crease in production will be made. The
moment is opportune and conditions
ripe. Consumption of meats has reach
ed a stage several laps ahead of pro-
duction and the International Live
Stock Exposition teaches the way out.
More cattle, hogs and sheep of bet
ter quality and earlier maturity, insur-
ing maximum weight and minimum
expense, is the solution of the pro-
blem.
The international Live Stock Exposi-
ton, which will be held during the first
week in December, will this year en-
phasize it's mission. The problem of
the moment is more food and in no
| other way can the lesson be more con-
vincingly taught.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
WHEAT AND
MEAT MUST Be
CONSERVED

Wisconsin's restaurants and hotels
on the whole, and homes as we'll, are
falling into line and conserving meat
and wheat in every way possible.
There are a few, however, who have
not yet seen fit to do so.
The proclamation of the Food Ad-
ministration designating Tuesdays as
meatless and Wednesdays as wheat
less days is in effect an order from the
Federal Government. Every patriotic
citizen is expected to obey the man
dates of the Food Administration 10y
ally and without delay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

Buffalo, n Y Nov 14-All strikes
affecting government work in ship
ping, munitions and other war enter
prises have been called off by the
building trades section of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, it was an
nounced by Secretary Morrison. A
conference of representatives of build
Ing trades heads and government rep
resentatives will be held in Washing
ton within few days, to 90 over the
situation. Pending the result of this
meeting orders have been sent to the
presidents of locals to put their men
back to work.
Would See Wilson on Strike.
The Building Trades council of the
American Federation of Labor sent a
message to President Wilson, asking
for twO-hOurs' conference to discuss
work is being held up on Il destroyer
plant by Il strike involving about l.
800 men. More than 5000 other work
men are said to be indirectly affected
by the trouble.
The Quincy strike involves the queS-
tiOn of the open shop and settlement
there, 1t was said, would pave the way
TO speedy adjustments elsewhere.
Gompers' Address Delayed.
When the second days session Of
the federation convention was called
to order it was with the expectation
that President GOmperS would deliver
his annual address, postponed from
Monday, but at noon the convention
adjourned. and President GOmpers' ad-
dress went over for another day.
The charter of the International As
sociatiOn of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers was restored upon rec
ommendatlon of the executive council
and the organizations three delegates
were seated. The charter was taken
away last July for failure to comply
with orders from the Baltimore con
venti0n with respect to the charter of
the New York local.
In Il debate over the praCticahility
Of printing verbatim the proceedings
of all sessions of the annual cOnven-
tion the statement was made that a
detective agency claimed to have rep
resentativeS on the floor. Chairman
GOmpers said there was nothing about
the proceedings of the federation con-
ventfon that required cOncealment, but
he considered it impossible to issue
daily verbatim reports The question
was settled by making it possible to
obtain by resolution the publication
of complete reports on any subject.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
THE MARKETS
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

FLOUR-Spring wheat, special brands,
in jute, s10.7G61O.90 per bbl.; hard spring
wheat patents 95 per cent grade, in jute
S1075: straight, in export bags, $3.50; first
clears $1,000, in jute; second clears, $50;
low grade, s.. 7.506S.00; fancy clears winter
wheat patents, in jute, 5000; standard
soft winter wheat patents, s10.10, in jute
fancy hard winter wheat patents, S1O75 IN
iute; standard hard winter wheat patents
S1O.5O. in jute; first clears, $1,000, in jute
second clears, in jute, s9.00Q9.50 new white
rye, 50 20; new dark rye, $50.
HAY-Choice timothy. S2S.500295C; No.
81. .5O62S so: standard. s26.O062.0O; No.
and light clover mixed, s25. .50026. 80: No.
red top and grassy mixed, S22.5GG4. 80
clover and heavy clover mixed. S23.50d
q. so: threshed timothy. s15.5Nd17.5O.
BUTTER-Creamery, extras. 44c; f1rsts
4S11c; frsts. 4012442c; seconds. 3S12qSs1ec
centralized. 80 score, 41AG41Ac; SSQ%
score. 4O6401ac; Sc score, SS1z6Ssl2c; stor'
age, 90 score. 4OG401ac; ladies, S712qSSc
process, 3S63S1Ic; packing stock, SAC.
FGGS-Fresh ffrsts, 4464412c; ordinary
frsts, 40G41c; miscellaneous lots, cases In
cluded. 4G644c; cases returned. 5sg45c
checks. city recandled, fresh, 2Sd50c; stor
age. candled. 2662Sc; dirties, city recan
dIed. fresh So6S2c: extras, 5N651c; refrig
orator stock, 32G3SSc.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, 24c; fowls
17G21c; roosters, lie: spring chickens. zoe
ducks. 1aG21c: geese, 20c.
ATOES-Minnesot Wisconsin an6
South Dakota, Early Ohios. bulk, S.1O6
200 per 100 lbs; white, Sl.7Gq2.e; sacked
50. .CNd215. ,-
CATTLE-Good to choice steers. $4,000
II o.. yearlings, good to choice, s11.50G16 90
range steers, s650d14.O0; stockers and feed
ers. S.75d11.00: good to choice cows, 5000
0 90. good to choice heifers, SS.0od1Ooo
fair TO good COWS. s6.0N67O0; Gamers, $40
ais: cutters. 81 76d5. 60; bologna bulls, sS.7
also: butcher bulls, S.75ql0.N; heav!
calves. S.O0610.0O: veal calves, S1.00q1S.O
uOCS-Prime light butchers, SIC. 90d17. 40
fair to fancy light, s16,5oq TS5; medium
weight butchers, ao@250 lbs, sl7.lOa II oO
l-~ayv weight butchers. 25095oo lbs, .al@
Il. 70: choice heavy packing. Sl66Gdl7U
rough heavy packing. s15.75G1655: pigs
fair to good. s1S25617.50: stays, s16.O0l1l7.5 50
SHEEP-Good to choice wethers, $4,000
IL 80: good TO choice ewes. sl0o0a %
yearlings, s12 5O614.25; western lambs, goo(
to choice, S16O061660: native lambs. goot
10 choice, s15.75616.75; feeding lambs. sl5.S
G16.50; goats. s6.ooGS-N.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
A MISSING
INNOCENT

Everybody laughed at the new re-
cruit. If there was a wrong way Of
doing a thing the new recruit found
it, and did it with such a lovely air
of trustful innocence that the officers
and n c. O.'s didn't know whether to
laugh or tear their hair
where's the new recruit gone
now?" yelled the sergeant.
Don't know, SIR" replied a private.
II heard him asking for some gun cot
ton to sew button on his tunic, and
l haven't seen him since"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
81 SUFFRAGlSTS ARRESTED
Banners Torn From Militants Who Ap-
pear Before the White
House Again.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Thirty-one
militantS with banners appeared be-
fore the White House again and were
arrested. The crowd of spectators was
not so good humored as those which
have watched most of the other dem
Onstrations recently and ten of the
women had their banners torn from
them before the police took charge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
END ALL STRIKES
ON i. s. WAR WORK
Building Trades of A. r. of |. Acts
to Aid Government.
ORDERS MEN BACK TO WORK
Employees in Shipyards and Munitions
Plants Told to Resume Operations
at Once-FolIows Wilson's
Address,

Buffalo, n. Y, Nov. 14.-JOhn DOlan
president of Building Trades depart
ment, who notified President Wilson
the strikers had been ordered back to
work, received this telegram:
Your telegram cheered me very
much and hope you will convey my sin
cere thanks and appreciation 10 those
associated with you in the patriotic
action of which you give me infOrma-
ton. You may be sure there will be
all possible cooperation at this end.
"WOODROW WILSON"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
NO RESIDENCE
DISTRICT

Neenah, Wis.-This city is without
bonafide exclusive residence" dis
trict. The city attorney has decided
that all ordinances proposed and now
in force setting off sections for resi-
dences only are illegal under city char
ter and state statutes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
IDLERSGIVEN
SENTENCES

Eau Claire, Wis.-Charles Severson
Frank Wagner and George Bortle were
brought before Judge McBain in mu-
nicipal court charged with being idlers
in the meaning of the Huber law, and
were sentenced to ninety days of la
Dor under the supervision Of the sher-
iff.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
$31O.OOO.OOO for France.

Washington, Nov. 14.-The treasury
department extended a credit of $780,
100000 to France covering expeditures
for November and December This
brings the total for the allies up 10
S3. .876, 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
RED CROSS
NOTICE

Owing to the resignation of Mr.. R.
j. Locke as rhairman of the local
Chapter of Red Cross, Mr.. T. A. Tay-
lor has been appointed chairman. All
correspondence relative to Red Cross
should be addressed to Mr.. Taylor as
Chairman 1tw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

With banks willing to loan you mon
ey for six months at same rate of
interest the bonds draw there is no ex-
cuse for anyone not buying one at
least of the Second Liberty Loan bonds
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
GIRL IS IRAPPER

Darlington, Wis.-Lafayette county
boasts of one girl trapper, Anna Schu
man Is years of age, today applied at
the county clerks Office for trapping
license She lives close to a creek
where muskrats are plentiful.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

Among the many interested work
mention that Mrs. Frank Lamberton
has already knit seven sweaters and
two helmets. This is very compliment
airy to Mrs. Lamberton and shows that
she is very much interested in the
work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

A man was recently sent to the
penitentiary merely for having the
community spirit. But he had it Sc
strong that he wanted to take every
thing in town.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
Buffalo, \. Y. Nov. IS

CATTL LE-Receipts. $50: steady;
EEAIS-Receipts. 500: slow; S.0G614.5o
HOGS-Receipts. 5000; active and
strong: heavr, s1S.15d1S-35; mixed. sl7.9fd
1915; Workers, S7.S5d1S0o; light Workers
s17. .256l7. 90: pigs. s1TO1d17. .25; roughs. $3.50
@16.T5; stays, s14O1G15.e0.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 2,6s0
slow; Lambs. S12.G0G716S5; yearlings. sll.0oQ
14ec: wethers, s11. .2561150; ewes. 5000
1880; mixad sheep. $10.75d11.O.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
PROF. NEARING FINED $50
Pacifist Arrested at Duluth for Making
Alleged Antiwar Speech Pleads
Guilty of DisorderIy Conduct.

Duluth, Mimi, Nov. 14.-Scott Near
ing, former professor of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, arrested while
making an alleged antiwar speech
here, was arraigned in police court,
pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct
and was fined $50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
BOY LOSES Arm

Portage, Wis.-Emil Herwitz, aged
ID, accidentally shot himself in the
arm while hunting. Surgeons ampu-
tated the arm, the charge having torn
the flesh away from the wrist to the
elbow
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
S7ATEBUYS
POTATOES

Madison, Wis.-Ten thousand bush
els of potatoes at $1.20 have been pur-
chased for state institutions, it was
announced today. Many of the tubers
had been frost bitten.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

If practicable, grow field peas or
buckwheat on sod land before plant
ing it to corn, in order to lessen the
damage due to wire-worms,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
ADVICE

Just bear in mind while on this earth
You can't win by pretensions;
And one good action, son, is worth
A hundred good intentions.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
If WE ONLY eET OUR CHANCE

I'm only one of ten million more
That pledged his life to win this war
And leave the luXuries of life
Back home with mother sweetheart,
or wife,
But if we're to have a country free
Wen have to beat old Germany
And show the Kaiser and his staff
Just what this c0untry's driving at.
For no finer fighting men are they
Than come from the state of old Pa.
They are training hard and wait their
chance
To receive an order to sail for France
And help Pershing's men, who are over
there,
Fighting in this great world affair,
And in each attack keep saying that
Wen drive those Boches off the map.
think it plainly to be seen
We have the drop on the submarine,
And if we do get our chance yet,
Wen get the Kaiser's scalp, you bet.
And make this country swell with pride
To think were on the other side,
To help our Allies this war to cease
And have an everlasting peace.
Sergeant Chas. r. Evans, Battery
3, 109th Field Artillery
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
LAND SPRTTES

(By Oswald Smith, Box 259, Merton
Pa, Nov. 20, 1919
The nimbe banks indulge their pranks
With gleeful might and main,
In leaps end lopes like antelOpes
Cavorting cross the plain,
Through walls they race; from place
to place
They swiftly work their way,
And often face the killing pace
OF seven miles a Cay.
With smoothers born of parts well
worn
Each playful, speedy hunt,
In far-flung crash, proceeds to smash
All records at the front.
Like hippopotami they look
Across the trench wierd land,
And soon would win to Hun Berlin
If the strain could stand.
Merton, Pa. Oswald Smith.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
THE ARMY.

You may talk about the army
And the navy just as Well
But when it comes to hikes and drilling
It's the army boys that tell,
When Reveille has sounded
And you hear the command fall in
It's a hard life you imagine
Though you do it with grin.
When you're out upon the drill grounds
And they give you double time
Just think about the loved ones
You left so far behind
It's for them and human rights,
You answered your country's call
Your cause is just for freedoms right
So grin and bear it with all your might
And when you're going over the top
Give them HE'LL and make it hot
When you're fighting with victory on your
mind
Never give up till the mission is gained
Then when 'Old Glory is floating over
the Rhine
Yours will be victory famed
HARRY A. FENIAS,
Co. /. Tooth IT, S. Inf
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12

the llumined page,
martyrs of every age;
Statesman, poet leader of clan,
Warrior who died for his fellow
Pioneer conqueror of of wilderness West;
faithful Liberty best;
O engrave them today
Enright, Gresham and Hay.
of be spilled France,
Leading charge in grim advance;
Wrapped in flag, holy winding sheet,
Dying tasting defeat
Graded entombed alien shore,
A that they
they gave their all in day
Gresham and Hay.
Sing Of charge in hymn.
eternitys grow dim.
May child yet unborn, mothers knee,
Lisp a world made
of their priceless blood,
ground holy .whereon they stood;
Honor is theirs, first blood of the fray
Gresham and Hay.
-Bynum 7 Hartley, 1880 Trench Mortar Battery.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
AUGUSTA DREAMS

Dear girl Old Glory's flying
Meath the Georgia skies so blue,
And a soldier lad is signing.
For his thoughts are all of you.
Beneath the silver moonlight,
Bathing pyramids Of brown,
You make aladdie's heart bright,
His fancies wander to the town.
Where little girl is yearning
With a heart that's strong and true,
For her soldier boys returning
When this war of right is thru.
When their hearts will beat together,
Safe in love that's pure and right.
That is why brave lads are dreaming
Meath the Georgia Pines tonight.
Leo l.. Carroll Co. d, 10th Inf
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
The CALL.

The American man of war has heard
that call, as he goes marching on.
And his heart is filled with pain
To think that the eventfuI day hao
daWned
When he must wipe out that immortas
stain
Who caused it? All, yes, we know,
Aud what has the kaiser to say?
He fights, he swears THAI the day will
come
When all the world win be under his
thumb.
But yet in his own heart he feels that
something is coming to pass,
For America has answer ed that call Of
the allies at last.
She thought she would quail at his own
And leave them to their fate.
But he forgot that we are for liberty,
for one for all,
Says the American soldier as he marches
on to answer that pleading caN.
David c. Stratton, Co. c, 112th Reg.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
THE RED TRIANGLE
(Ry Daniel N. 4enderson.l

(Ry Daniel M. Henderson,
Lift up the Red Triangle
Beside the laundering guns
A friend, a shield, a solace
To our ten million sons!
Go build a hut or dugout
= BY millet or by trench
A shelter from the horror,
The cold, the filth, the stencil!
Where boys we love, returning
From out the CORY loan
San sight the Red Triangle
And find bit of home!
Lift up the Red Triangle
'Gainst things that mar and MAIN:
1t conquers Booze, the wreckers!
1t kills the House of Shamei
Go make a friendly corner,
So lads can take the pen
And get in touch with mother
And Gods clean things again!
Where HelIs destroying forces
Are leagued with Potsdan's crew,
Lift up the Red Triangle
And help the boys come through"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
WE ARE COMING

(Written for the Soldier Boys by
Rev. T. E. Duffield).
We are coming. Woody, coming,
From the North, South East and
West;
We have heard your righteous call
For the cause that is the best;
We have left the homes we love
Are marching to the battle.
For the God that is above.
CHORUS.
We are coming, Woody, coming,
Coming, coming, at your CALL
Coming with the royal Banner
That was never known to fall.
All the land our march is humming,
Coming, coming, millions strong,
We are coming Woody, coming.
We are coming, Woody, coming,
To fight against the wrong;
With no malice in our hearts
But with love that's pure and strong
For humanity oppressed
By the Tyrant's cruel heel,
Till all nations shall be blessed.
We are coming, Woody, coming,
To join the armies of the Free
That are fighting for the Lord
In the lands across the sea;
A good account Wen surely give
When we shall meet the Hun
And Freedoms cause shall ever live.
Gatesboro, Pa.
THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE 1o8TH,
u. S. r. A.
On April sixth war was declared;
Our country then was not prepared.
But Uncle Sam never feared
For hundreds of men volunteered.
The moments passed like hours,
For they were anxious to go
Out into the open field
To learn to- fight the foe.
On Sunday morn they marched away
From the Armory on Broad street
Each one in his uniform.
| They certainly did look neat.
And when they reached dear old Jenkin-
town
They pitched their camp nearby,
Here they stayed for month or so
Till the day they said goodbye.
They all are honest. brave and true,
| If the say was left to me,
certainly would prefer Battery c..
There's Washington. Grant and General
Who all fought for our liberty;
! They were all Volunteer men,
Look at the honor given to them.
And if by chance you are called to France
| And cross the ocean blue
Remember that your motto is
We're honest, brave and true.
When the boys come home how happy
they'll be
Because they fought for our liberty.
May the Star Spangled Banner forever
wave
Ger the Land of the Free and the Home
of the Brave"
Private Paul Traub. Battery c, 1OSth
L. S. F. A.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
The Red, White and
Blue and You

Copyright 1919
(These Words have been arranged for
song purposes and 1t is quite probable
the 1oeth Band may play the song
soon.)
If my coutry calls me away from you
Blue
would have to say good bye to you
Even though it made you cry.
War is just as Sherman said
With it's battefields dyed red
But what else could anyone do
And to his country still be true
But fight for the Red, White and Blue
and you.
may never return to you
Marching with the colors and soldiers
true
Therell be other sweethearts returning,
For their dear loved ones yearning
Would they make you sigh for me
Would they make you cry for me
If you knew that l had been killed
While fighting on the battlefield
and you.
Chorus
The Red, White and Blue and you, dear
Are the things that | love most.
ana III always have your vision near
Il I'm on some lonely post.
Think of the other boys in olive-dra
Ihey have sweethearts too who are sad
But some day we may all be glad
For there is not one who would not do
anything to show that he is true
TO the Red, White and Blue and you.
HENRY D. cox,
headquarters Co. 109th u. S. Inf.
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