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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11
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Ed. Beck has traded his old Ford
and got new one fully equipped.
Mr. and Mrs. David Anderson left
on Monday for Pittsville where they
will visit a few days before return
ing to their home at Cranmoor.
Albert Larson has returned to Port
Edwards after a few days visit with
relatives here.
LEROY Kraus visited at Auburndale
last week.
Mr.. ard Mrs Winger have returned
here from Athens, where they have
been visiting relatives for a few days
A number from here attended the
bio mass meeting held at Dalv's OPP
era House at Grand Rapids on Monday
night.
Franl- Krause who is saving lum-
hnr at Auburndale. spent a few days
of last week with his family here.
Miss Amanda Henke of Grand Ra-
pids is visiting with relatives and
friends here
Miss Tillian Larson has returned to
Mosinae where she will again be EN-,
ploved, after a brief visit ct the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nels
Larson.
Miss Clara Haas has returned t.
Grand Rapids after spending two
we~l,S a. her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs William Kronholn
and son have returned from Crane
Rao;ds MICHIGAN where they havc
been SPENDING the mast winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Wausson ono
family were guests of friends at Por
Edwards last week.
Otto Koch autoed to Marshfeld am
Neillsville last Monday.
Mrs. Kappa moved to Grand Rapid
on Thursday where she will resid
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11
SARATOGA

This week J. K Almquist did wood
saving for L. r. Hammond, R. B.
Roberts, John and Bob Anderson.
Mrs G. F. Dawes returned We'd
nesday from a three months visit with
her sister and family at Briggsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. McGarigle and
Miss Nothum were Sunday visitors
at the William Nicolaus home.
Bonnie Burhite has rented the Bob
Beppler farm and intends to move on
this week.
Mrs. S. J. Rogers of Port Edwards
spent Thursday at the J. B. Weber
home.
Miss Dorothy Athorp spent Easter
with home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Tracy and
two daughters were Nekoosa visitors
on Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Mobiles and son Grin
were Neloosa visitors on Wednesday.
J. B. Weber was q Grand Rapids
visitor on Saturday.
Many of the farmers are getting
their ground ready to SOW wheat.
George Winker and family moved
into their new house this week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Drake are
now living with John Young and son
Eber
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11

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gineere who helped stem the tide Of
the onrushing Germans during the
opening days of the battle now in
progress fought shoulder to shoulder
with Canadian engineers in carrying
out their task. They held their ground
stubborn1y and only retired TO previ-
Ously prepared positions when forced
to do 50 and inflicted casualties by the
thousands upon the Germans rs they
advanced in close formation. in one
place in as many as seven waves. each
wave ten men deep and 100 yards
apart.
Guns Too Hot 20 Hold.
The Americans with the Canadians
had al the ammunition they needed
and. although they were unsupported
by the artillery and armed only with
rifles and with a few machine guns.
they poured scythelike streams Of bull
lets into the enemy at several different
times. until the weapons We're 50 hot
as to be useless.
This handful of American soldiers.
who were not hardened TO such terrific
slaughter. W. sickered by the sham
bles it creat@d but fought fuTiously
for several days, helping to hold the
enemy all the way from s.. Quentin
to the vicinity Of Eoyon. These were
the Americans mentioned at the time
in the official communiqueS. but these
details of their exploits it has only
throw Down Tools.
When the German attack began the
Americans We're working in the rear
lines with the Canadians, under Ca
madam command They quickly threw
down their tools and seized the
weapons with which they had been
armed for some months, and formed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11

quickly adopted. In many cases the
advancing French troops brought the
6rst aid material and sometimes sue
ceeded in saving the trees Where the
tree was absolutely cut down-as hun
dreds were-there was, of course, no
relief measure to employ. Members
of the U. S. Food Administration
brought this picture to America. Ear
ly in the war the German govern
ment introduced a policy of strict
food conservation at home and has
endeavored to curtail in every posi-
BILE manner the French and English
supply. 9 boat warfare and destruc-
ton of farming property are parts of
the same campaign.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11
new ROME

Fred Schimmel was a Sunday caller
at the Charley Pike home.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Wipfi visited at
the Dick Blackburn home Sunday.
The John Rasmussen family visited
at the Earl Davis home Sunday.
Mrs. Edna Wilson and Miss Lena
Kiefer Of Nekoosa were visitors at the
Charley Pike home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mickels moved
on the old Polkanska place the past
week
Miss Agnes Raasch of the Wood
County Normal is now teaching in Dis
trict No. in place of Mary Peterson
who is taking care of her mother.
Emil Beske was seen on our streets
Sunday.
James Peterson of Grand Rapids
ives a visitor at the P. Peterson home
Victor Blasezyk made trip to Plain
vile Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Erwin were Wis
itors at the Joe Corbin home Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11
LADIES
ORGANIZED

The women of the southern half of
Wood County have organized and have
perfected plans to assist the mems
committee in charge of the Liberty
Loan Drive, which opened on Wednes-
day.
The work in this territory will be
III charge of the following ladies:
Chairman-Mrs. W. F. Kellogg.
Publicity Chairman-Miss Ella
Hasbrouck.
Grand Rapids City chairman-Mrs.
Guy Nash.
Women's Organizations-Mrs. Louis
Schall.
Churches G. w. Mead.
Schools-Mrs. Guy Nash.
Chairmen of the townships are as
follows:
Hansen-Mrs. E. E. Whitehorn.
Sigel-Mrs Seth Whitman.
Rudolph-Mrs. Chas Quig
Seneca-Mrs. Fred Jones.
Cranmoor-Mrs. E. c. Bennett.
Grand Rapids-Mrs. L. E. Peck
ham.
Remington-Mrs Anton Brost.
Port Edwards-Mrs. H. F. Whit
tlesey
Nekoosa-Miss Caroline Fitch.
Saratoga-Miss Dorothy Athorp.
Kellner village-Mrs G. H. Mon
roe.
Biron village-Mrs. Thomas Nc
Grath.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11
DEATH Of MRS.
?. B. clinton

Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Clinton, who re
side in the town Of Cranmoor, near
their daughters home, Mrs. Arthur
Bennett, went to Hydro, Oklahoma,
asst fall to spend the winter with their
daughter there. Mrs. Clinton has
,een in poor health for many years.
hey were on their return home and
cached Grand Rapids Sunday morn
ng and went to the Commercial Ho-
eel for their dinner. While there she
vas taken suddenly i'll and died there
the same afternoon. They came I'M
announced, otherwise, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Bennett would have met them
1T the train. Mrs. Clinton would
have reached her seventy-first birth
day had she lived until the eighth of
Nav next. She leaves to mourn be-
sides her husband, three daughters,
Mrs. A c. Bennett of Cranmoor, Mrs.
George Wolfinger of Rice Lake and
Mrs. J. T. Young of Hydro, Oklahoma;
one brother, Charles Doty of San
Jose, California; and one sister, Mrs.
2. NJ. Gernsey of Santa Barbara, Cal
ifornia. The relatives, friends and
acquaintance extend their sympathy
o Mrs. c. A. Bennett and family in
his sad hour of their bereavement
The funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon from the Congrega-
tional church at $50, Rev. r. J. Locke
0fficiating. Burial took place in For
est Hill cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11
ENJOYED JAZZ
BAND Dance

Lovers of good music and dancing
gathered at the Amusement Hall Tues
day night in large numbers to enjoy
the music furnished by the Jazz Band
Of Madison. The hall was well filled
and many compliments paid the band
for the lovely selections of music that
they rendered. This band has already
established an excellent reputation
for furnishing high class dance and
other music. Their coming is always
hailed with delight and the benefit for
the Red Cross is always on the safe
side of the ledger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11
WOOD COUNTY

Mrs. r. J. Strauss has been ap-
pointed chairman of publicity for the
woman's committee. Mrs. Isaac P.
Witter, chairman of the Grand Rapids
division, conducted a successful con-
ference in her district recently. Miss
Fannie Cole has been made chairman
of the committee on woman in indus
try for the Marshfield division.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11

in the future.
Eric jacobson left on Thursday for
Coddington where he will be employed
for some time.
Walter Berg Of Grand Rapids is
visiting his grandparents here.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Kron-
holm, a baby girl on Thursday.
Mrs. French and daughter Of Ros-
endale are visiting at the J. B. Atkins
home.
Albert Lindahl who is at the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station near
Chicago, was home the past week
spending a few days with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kronholm
moved their household goods to Grand
Rapids on Saturday and will make
that city their home.
Steve Scheutz is home from Wau-
kesha, where he has been employed
for some time.
Robert Heden spent few days Of
last week at Grand Rapids.
Mr.. Ebbe of Grand Rapids was a
business caller here on Friday.
Miss Gertrude Bushmaker is Wis
iting relatives at Junction City this
week.
William Crunstedt purchased a
new wagon last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Bauer are
making their home with the H. Bauer
home for the present.
William Jackson has gone to Mil
waukee to attend the funeral of his
brother.
Bernard Lindahl who is attending
school of biography in Minneapolis
is visiting with home folks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11

restricting speeches to ten minutes on
the bill and five minutes on amend
ments after three o'clock this after
noon. An agreement to fix a definite
time for final vote could not be Sc
cured, but administration leaders
hoped for passage of the measure late
today or Thursday.
Emphasizing his statement ''that
there are too many radicals connected
with this administration, Senator
Sherman of Illinois made an onslaught
on John H. Walker, president Of the
State Federation OF Labor, who is con-
nected with one of the labor concilia
ton commissions. and on George Creel
of the bureau Of information.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11
1T Sure Does The Work"

Mrs. w. H. Thornton, 1923 w 10th
St., Little Rock, Ark. writes: "My
little boy had a severe attack of Group
and honestly believe he would have
died if it had not been for Foley's
Honey and Tar. I would not be with
out it at any price as it sure does the
work" Best remedy known for coughs
colds, whooping cough. Sold every
where.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11
VOTE NEAR ON SEDITION BILL
Agreement to Limit Debate on Meas
ure Reached in Senate After
Bitter Discussion.

Washington, April 10-An agree
ment to limit debate on the seditiOn
bill beginning today was reached yes
terday in the senate after another day
of bitter discussion and the adoption
of amendments meeting objections of
some opponents. By unanimous con-
sent il. was decided 10 invoke the rule
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11
ARMENIA

Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Seward, Mrs. o.
Nelson and the Fay Wells families
were Sunday guests at the E. A.
Winters home at Minor.
A very large crowd attended the
Svedine sale Friday.
Richard Seward expects to work
the L. Svedine farm this summer.
Mesdames Lind and Hepp spent
Monday afternoon with Mrs. F. Wells
Word has been received from Ole
Shining that he is in France.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Paaps were
Necedah shoppers Thursday.
Lizzie Vorborsky of Miner is stay
ing at the T. G. Ostrum home.
Mrs. Tim Spellman is very poorly
at this writing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11
into a fighting unit,

themselves into a fighting unit,
The Germans came on. and finally
reached the positions where the Amer
leans were waiting.
As the first gray enemy advanced
the American forces let them come I'M
til they We're within certain range.
then opened fire pouring in a storm of
bullets.
A British officer who witnessed the
engagement is reported to have said:
They held on by their teeth until
the last moment. inflicting terrific cas-
ualtieS on the enemy. Then they
moved back and waited for the Ger
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11
TO SAVINGS DEPOSITORS

All money deposited in our Savings
Department on or before Friday, April
18th, will earn interest from April
1st. This interest will be credited to
your account on July 1st. It may be
withdrawn any time after that date,
but if left on deposit the interest will
be compounded.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11
mAaszzEsw Eeaucx
N5ZRczEo SlIExs7zwe Gzeraax

ZEN the Germans re-
treated from long held
positions in Northern
France they girdled ev-
cry fruit tree that time
permitted. Here is
such a tree, hacked be
yOnd chance of the
trees surviving unless
first aid measures were
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11
Insure your Freedom by Investing
in Liberty Bonds.

WANTED-Girls and women to do
General work at the State Tubercu-
losis Sanatorium, Wales, Wisconsin.
For particulars write the matron of
same. Wisconsin State tuberculosis
Sanatorium. Sarah II. James,
3tw Matron.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11
Cut This Quit Is Worth Money

CIT This Quit Is Worth Money.
DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with five cents to Foley
& Co., 1886 Sheffield Ave, Chicago,
III. writing your name and address
clearly. You will receive in return
a trial package containing Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs
colds and Group. Foley Kidney Pills
and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
Sold Everywhere
An urgent message from the firing
Iine-invests in Liberty ROnds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11

Help Uncle Sam defeat the Kaiser
by investing in Liberty Bonds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11
A Short But Strong Statement

Women with backache, rheumatic
pains, sore muscles, stiff joints or
other SYMPTOMS of kidney trouble
should read this statement from Mrs.
s. C. Small, Clayton, N. M: Foley
Kidney Pills have done me more good
than all other medicines" They
strengthen weak kidneys and Danish
5leep-disturbing bladder ailments.
Sold Everywhere
Every Liberty Bond is a swipe at
The Kaiser. Invest in some.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11

Be a partner of Uncle Sam. In
vest in Bonds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11
CARD PARTY
At ELkS CLUB

The Board Of Directors of the Wo-
mans Federation of this city will en-
terrain Saturday afternoon, April Is
for the benefit of the Red Cross by
giving card party at 2:3O in the
This is expected to be we'll
attended and a fine time is promised
to those who do come.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11

What is better than Liberty Bonds ?
More Liberty Bonds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11

Liberty Bonds earn A per cent in
terest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11
], {. ENGINEERS
F|GHTL|KE vEMONS
Fired Until Their Guns Were Too
Hot to Work.
FOUGHT WITH THE CANADIANS
Americans Helped to Keep Back the
Enemy From ST. Quentin to
Noyon, Is Report Made on
Their Bravery.
With the American Army in France.

With the American Army in France.
April 10.-The- American railway en-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11
What Frightfulness Means
By E B. McGILVARY, Professor of Philosophy,
University OF Wisconsin.

Published direction Wisconsin Defense
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11

Try a Reporter WANT AID.
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Invest in Liberty Bonds.
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BONDS ur BuNEAGE |
McPHEti:EN TO i,E HEAD or T!it.
SECOND REGIMENT


The Second ANA third i,ngiii n'>
of the Oklahoma National Guard
both III which are now finally organ
i%rd ana equipped have been juinc,.
into new brigade under the com
mand of Brig"dier General u. ".
Pentacost, who is promoted from tn.
position of Colonel of the second
Regiment To his present rank
This leaves Lieut.. Colonel e. f.
McPhcrrcn. Durant attorney. as ii,s,
in command of the Second Regimen,
and now the acticp head uf the rrg!-
men'. with Il prospect of brin. pro-
NOTED to Colonel.
The Third. or newest regiment. is
In command of Colonel sam l.. Nor
ley. warden of the penitcntiary.
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y,>pr UEtDS VETS.

BONDAGE !
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-04

s.,;,,i Confederate Veterans
| last Thursday unanimously
|c.r,ru X VI Van Zandt of
ko-,b T.Na.. commander in
|to.e III. commanders Of th,
Sisf division of ;he orsan'.l-
/ adjourned their twenty
|'rnual r Mion. leavins 'lc
Il th.ir ext reunion q BE-
h., b, 4 committee he .ti
I.al Van .," nd the { -.
! inani'r>
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-04
WOMEN TO TAKE PLACES or
THE MEN

Oklahoma will Join nationwide
campaign to place women in posi-
tloh5 now held by men in non-cssen-
tidl Industries. Cold facts from
WASHINGTON show the labor situation
tn be critical and mon must he had
Ilnm al sources 10 meet the demands
uf tn" Coy, rnnrn; tn furnish ehp ar
my with nee d.d supplies. THE War
Department has projected an cnur-
nous program apparently rtckic - of
II" iact that th"l' J. not enough la
Dor available tO carry ii ou,: in real
l'y relying upon n" viii of the Am
"ri'an pcopl" To- drop everything else
ana PAT II thrOngn." is the statement
Whirh the D"pal' m"nt OF Labor has
inad" To community labor boards in
oklahoma.
~ This l"r.u,nt his program is
seriously retarded lrr lack OF man
power Ia war ir'!ustry." said Stat"
Director {. +. Nunhaliy of the Unit
"d states NnuiDEm,r, Service.
'ummunity .r1, will study the
I'ndu>,ii"s ia their ru4nAittrrs with y
ii'M - d"t"tniup" tbos. in which
Womcn can l., us 1t in war work and
in what noH-war industries women
should II piac" mon 80 that such mon
miN - into war work. This will b.
submitted for apprurrl oi the Fed
"ral Director and Advisory Board of
Oklahoma. When approved these
| lists will he given widespread public
ny Men viii soon recognize that
they are doing work which should be
LEFT 10 the women and their future
course will be clear. |, will be the
task of the United States Employ
| 'n"nt Service To place women in pO-
| 'itiOnS where il determines they
| 'hOuld be at work
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NOVEL. WINDOW DISPLAY

Fred llarir ha, in his show win
dow photograph, "i - number of hu-
rant boys who arr fighting in France.
showing each in his respective uni-
form ana SurrOnn ,!Hgs. one photo
graph of especia interest is that ol
a picked machir. Gna company "i
Captain Howard Jarrett. Durant
hoy. who. incident .lII. is but twenty
one wears old. alr among the young
tst captains in ~. United states
Army
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BONDS Or BONDAGE -
FARM HOUSES To 81 1000 ARE
ESSENTIAL.

The plan of the War Industries
Boar,, To curtajl construction has
been modified so ,s to provide that
no permit vii, be necessary for the
construction OF = new farm building
whore the aggre,atr cost is under
on. thousand dollars No other new
, construction will -. ucrmitted with
out a permit, REGARDLESS. of cost The
minimum Of SoJoU .nDlies only IN
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h Cured in 6 to II Days

.hnd none, if PAZO OINTMENT fails
M Blind. Bleeding or Protrudipg Piles.
|sljsyes l,chlnc Piles. and you can get
sU,er the INST application. Price GOc.