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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-12
LITTLE BOYS
BODY FOUND
Wisconsin River Victim by Drowning
On May 13, was Found Friday
September 6

Little Jack" Matthews, the three
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Matthews, that was drowned last May
accidentally while playing on the bank
of the Wisconsin River, was found by
August Bulgreen Friday afternoon
September 6 on the East bank of the
Wisconsin River. Mr. Bulgreen was
in his pasture which butts on the Wis
consin River, looking for a piece of
plank. While doing so he discovered
the remains Of child. He Immediate
ly thought Of the little boy that was
drowned last May in Grand Rapids
He reported what he found to the
family in this city at six o'clock and
Robert Matthews, J. R. Raglan the
and John Ernser his assistant, drove
to the scene of the finding, a distance
of about twenty miles from Grand
Rapids. On reaching the scene of the
finding they discovered what was left
of the child and brought it to this
city. The little gray sweater and
other clothing was the means of iden-
tifcation. All that was left of the
body was the skeleton and the clothes
about it, the flesh having been washed
away The remains were brought to
the city and funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon and the parents
Of the little one and their many friends
are now at ease and satisfied that the
child lost its life by drowning. There
was a constant belief by many, that
the child may have been stolen on
account of his attractiveness genial
disposition, and so quick in making
friends. The little boy was not only
a favorite in the family, but in the
neighborhood and everybody loved him
The family have been mourning his
absence ever since it occurred and the
mother has been almost postrated ever
since on account of her worry over her
loss. They now all feel satisfied to
know that the little remains have been
found and laid away in their last rest
ing place and that Che uncertainty of
what may have happened te the child
is now disposed of.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-12
(I()ODNEVSFRON
WALTER STAMM

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stamm received
word the past week from their son
Walter. who was reported missing in
action, in which he says that he was
wounded and has been in the hospital
the past month. He says further that
he was wounded the second day Of the
big drive by piece of shell that
exploded near him and that he was
slightly wounded and received first aid
attention. While he was lying on a
stretcher waiting to be taken to the
hospital, another shell exploded near
him from which he received more SER
ious wounds. He was taken to the
hospital where he is pleased to report
that he is convelescing. This letter
brings relief and happiness to his par
ants and friends who were afraid that
possibly he was seriously wounded and
would not recover. Mr.. Stamm is a
member Of the U. S. Marines.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-12

Saturday. September 7, was an ex-
hibition day of flowers and vegetables
It the Gymnasium room in the school
building at Nekoosa. Considerable in
crest was manifested among the
school children at Nekoosa in raising
flowers and vegetables, and the con-
est was held on the above date Ma
lanes w. T. Jones, A L. Fontaine, B.
NJ. Vaughan, Of Grand Rapids and
franz Rosebush were invited to act as
Judges. $50 entries of vegetables and
$50 of flowers were made. Some Of
hese exhibits were as fine as we
would find at any fair in the state.
Che young people Of Nekoosa exhibit
ID excellent knowledge in the culti-
}tion of both and were awarded prizes
n harmony with the development and
growth of both vegetables and flow
RS. Those who attended the exer-
cises on this occasion speak in the
highest terms Of the beautiful show of
both flowers and vegetables.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-12
STUDIES GERMAN CUSS WORDS
Marine Fits Self to Be Able to Tell
the Kaiser What He Thinks
of Him.

Salt Lake City.-When the United
States marines march into Berlin
there Is going to 5e one Salt Lake
representative peculiarly fitted to
tell one William Hohenzollern Just
what Zion thinks Of him, for Gov
endish W. Cannon Of this city has
enlisted In the Marine corps. For
several months prior to his enlistment
Cannon was studying German, but
he insisted that his teacher school him
In only one branch Of the German
languag
ST want to learn how to cuss fluent
ly In German" said Cannon when
questioned concerning his peculiar
studies, $50 that I can tell Kaiser Bill
and the rest Of the gang just what
Think Of them. IF | didn't know all
the words In the German 'cuss diction-
ary,' how could do it?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-12
PUR-
CHASED And
MGR. CHOSEN

The Creasey Corporation Of Grand
Rapids recently organized in this city
have purchased the Starks warehouse
building on the West Side Market
Square, and hope to be ready for busi-
ness on or about the first of October.
The board of directors held a meeting
Thursday afternoon at which time
they engaged the services of S. Syl-
Tester of Mount Horen, Wis, as man
ager. The building is being remod-
eled and fitted up for the new business
md as soon as it is ready will be filled
with merchandise to be distributed
from this center. They will employ
besides the manager several people
who will be necessary to carryon the
business. This corporation is we'll or
ganized and has been made possible
thru the excellent management and
solicitation of Mr.. P L. J. Grill who
has been in our city for the past three
months. He has been ably assisted by
his wife and stenographer who have
charge Of his Office work during his
lbsence. Just where they go for the
lext organization is not known at this
line by the writer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-12
IN PRAISE OF THRIFT

BY Alice Duer Miller, Author Of "Are
Women PeopIe?" Etc.
/ heard lovely lady say
Self-righteOusly the other day,
That since this war so dark and cruel
Began, she had not bought a jewel
"At least, not one" she quickly
pleaded,
THAT was not absolutely needed"
l turned a face with scorn distraught; ;
"Are ladies peopIe|' was my thought.
And then I thought of all that
Had bought l did not need to buy
A Pullman seat, a cake, a fur
To me, perhaps, as gems to her.
Extravaganza we all concede,
Is buying things we do not need:
But oftentimes, think you'll grant,
It's buying things we do not want
Things which we later have to pay
The furnace man to take away.
But Thrift All, think what thrift
can do
For foolish folk, like me and you;
Not only keeping US secure
From buying things we can't endure,
But daily teaching US to use
Mans highest gift-the power TO
choose
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-12
LOCAL EMPLOY
MENT OFFICE

c. G, Cotey of Milwaukee, was here
on Monday and Tuesday closing up
all the details for opening of branch
U. S. Employment Office in the Po-
mainville Arcade building on Grand
Ave. The Grand Rapids districc con-
sists of five counties, Adams, Clark,
Juneau, Portage and Wood. All labor
matters in these counties will be TAX
en- care of by the local office in this
city. The city Of Grand Rapids will
supply all the necessary furniture and
pay the expenses necessary to keep
up this bureau. A large number of
people will naturally come here to
look for employment and it will un-
doubtedly be the means of great
many people coming here. This office
will be in full working order next week
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-12

out to the field. We are flying the
23's at present. After spending some
time out in the field, I came back for
dinner. Believe me I'm hungry At
present l am chewing up a piece of
chocolate in order to keep on the right
side of my stomach. That old mess
call, or ''soupy'' will sure have some
''rymth" this noon. This afternoon |
viii shoot machine gun from lis un-
til 4:30 I'd hate to buy all the ANU
milton that is shot up around here.
Lots of love from, EBBIT.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-12
HELP THE WORLD
TO CLEAN HOUSE
BY JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAee.

BY JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG.
Now comes the Fourth Liberty Priv
negel The fourth opportunity to
Americans to hit a goshalmity blow
at the Huns! The scourge of the world
the fendish and soulless and mighty
machine Of evil-that, although most
Of the nations of the earth are battling
against, is still going strong!
1t is so powerful that 1t Will take
the united strength of all the white"
peoples to crush It,
The biggest and heaviest factor will
be the United States OF America. We
are called by other nations race Of
buffers, bloWhards, money grabbers-
so we are! We bluffed at the begin
ming. But though we Dragged and
have always left modesty to others,
we are now making good our boasts-
we are proving that when we said we
could do certain things we were mere
ly telling the truth. We have threat
ened mighty things and now we are
calmly doing those mighty things. We
may not be as modest as 100 100000
violets, but when we are hot under the
neckband we can deliver ''some" heavy
punch
We are money grabbers. But how
lucky for our allies that fact Isl If
1t had not been for our money, Ger
many would have been victorious some
time ago.
We are gradually, steadily, relent-
lessly expanding our might.
We are a req, white and blue gla-
cier, that will finally suffocate Prus-
sianism.
The wealthy have not needed ex.
hortation, argument, persuasion to In
vest in Liberty bonds-they quietly and
Immediately take all they can get
they know what's what in investments
that's why they are wealthy. Enough
said.
The world Is cleaning house. It's
house is alive with crawling Teutonic
vermin-vermin that IL not destroyed
will make the house uninhabitable and
Kill off its dwellers.
You are not asked to set the traps
use the clubs, spray the powder-but
you are asked to pay for those traps,
clubs and powder, so that others may
WELD these weapons for you, so that
you and your family and your family's
families, your loved ones may live in
q decent house forever.
Your house Is the United States.
the vermin Is Germany. We will not
allow the vermin to overrun our house
as 1t will If not stamped out.
We are not pikers-no one can ever
say that Of US. We are not asleepi
Our soldiers, sailors and marines buy
Liberty bonds by the millions, men who
have offered their all to the great and
holy cause None Of US have to be
shamed by them into doing our least
When the window opens where they
sell the Fourth Loan Of Bonds be there
In line. Your bonds are reserved seats
to the great spectacle Of Final Vic
tory" The date Of the performance
to be announced laterl
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-12
and opportunity OF u-y other striving
son of God.
Sacrifices Necessary.

SEJI4tt-SS necessary.
Yes. we are up against the real
thing, and the only question is, regard
less Of your race, your faith, your sta
ton in life. are you willing to face il
ike people who are worthy to be free?
Will you hoard your money and take
your chance that providence viii win
this fight for you and save it from the
Golfers Of the German empire? Or viii
you go in partnership with your gov
ernment and win it certainly, although
your incomes may thereby be lessened.
The latter | think is the course of con-
duct for the wise and patriotic man.
There lived in my town in Indiana a
man who for 30 years had been
pillar in one Of the prominent
churches. One day he left it and
joined another. Upon being asked
what he thought OF his new church, he
said it was just as good as the old one
and little cheaper. That. I think,
ought to be the attitude Of mind at the
present time To be a little poorer at
the close of this war, and yet to feel
that your children and your children's
children are safe from the incursion Of
ambitious and bIoodthirsty men is just
as good as to take a chance or Heaven
winning this war for q people who are
willing 10 win it for themselves. and
will be, in my opinion, a good deal
cheaper.
To help finance this war is not only
n 6nfv mt iS ppiXvilnCn
Heretofore you have been political
stockholders in this republic. Some of
the evils of our politics have arisen
from the fact that the interest is pure
ly political and not financial Now
you have chance to become a finan-
cial stakeholder in your country. The
war Of course will be financed. if need
be, by the very rich of the country but
it ought not 10 be. in the interests Of
the good of the country, for the debt
some time must be paid, and if you
will all take as many shares as you
can in this financial company of yours,
it will tend to prudence and economy
in the administration of public affairs
in the future. 1t viii lessen your
taxes, and you and your children as
you pay them will feel that you are
helping to pay yourselves rather than
helping to pay persons who you be-
lieve have unjustly profted out of the
necessities of this war. You can pre-
vent anybody getting an undue finan-
cial advantage out Of the Indebtedness
which this people must contract, if
you will do your best. If you will not
do your best, and prefer to keep for
needless luxuries your little earnings,
justice and fair dealing suggest that
you do not eosblain if the rich take
the obligations Of your government
has had an equal chance with his fell
low men. Put up or shut up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-12
HAS WOODEN LEG; DRAFTED
Camp Dodge as
Stacker.

Des Moines, Ia.-SaIn Alanko with
wooden leg, was sent to Camp Dodge
as a draft evader from Fort Smell
ling.
When he was called up before the
Camp Dodge officers he limped con-
sIderably.
"What's the matter with you?" he
was asked.
I've got a wooden leg" he replied.
It was found that Alanko's left leg
had been amputated above the knee
and he was equipped with an artificial
limb.
"What did you come down here for?"
the officer asked.
at beats me-" Alanko replied. ~
guess they want me ="
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-12
Church NOTICES
SCANDINAVIAN MORAVIAN
CHURCH SERVICES
Rev. Theodore Reinke, Pastor

$50 A. NJ. Sunday School
1870 A. NJ English Preaching
Service.
500 P NJ. Evening Service.
Norwegian Bible Class in connec-
ton with Sunday School regularly.
Norwegian Preaching Service on the
first Sunday morning of the month.
An exception will be made next time
however. September 29th will be
Norwegian and October 9th English.
Rudolph Moravian Church
Sunday School at 1:30 P NJ. and
preaching service at 2:30 P NJ. or the
first, second and fourth Sundays of
the month.
The Ladies Aid Society will hold its
annual election meeting at the church
on Thursday, September 18th.
Saratoga Union Church
Preaching Service on the third Sun
day of the month at 300 P NJ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-12
VALUABLE CARGO III PORT
Nine Million Dollars Worth of Egyp-
tan Cotton and Gum Arabic Ar
rives Safely at Boston.

Boston. Mass.-The most valuable
cargo to reach this port in many years
was recently discharged at the Bos-
ton docks. conservative value of
S9.Co0,000 has been placed upon it.
The cargo consists of 1867 bales
of Egyptian cotton weighing Is, 1885, 040
pounds. valued at so cents a pound;
also 3.447 bags of gum arabic, now
worth 80 cents a pound. The steamer
carrying this cargo was 2S days on
the way from Alexandria, Egypt. and
passed through the submarine infest-
ed waters of the Mediterranean with.
out mishap.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-12
Shell Shock Victim Honored.

Spokane, Wash.-Edward Haynes Of
this city, has been recommended to
receive the distinguished service or
der medal Of the British army.
Haynes, machine gunner In the Royal
British marines at Cambria, last win
ter took part in the defense against
the German drive. He recently re-
turned here suffering from shell shock.
While crossing the Atlantic on his way
home, the liner was torpedoed and he
spent three and one-half days In an
open boat before being rescued.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-12
BRING OUT YOUR WEAPON
BY MELVILLE DAWSON
POST.

That appalling damnation-in
teilfgence without humanity
converting whole people into
predatory monster has de-
scended on the world.
No human Institution, fine or
noble, Is any longer safe. Inva-
sions from malignant star or
tabled beasts breaking up
through the crust of the earth
could not more awfuIly threaten
US. Every energy of every civil
lized nation must be assembled
for resistance.
An Idle dollar Is an .dts
weapon!
How shall we face ensIaveo
men, mutiIated children and for
Iorn women If in this hour of
supreme peril we hold back Idle
in our house a weapon that
would have helped to save the
WorId7
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-12

Mrs. Carl Habeck and little daughter
Hazel are spending two weeks with
her parents on a farm near Kellner.
Mrs. Albert Arndt left Tuesday
morning for Milwaukee to visit friends
and relatives for few days. She ex-
poets TO return home Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-12
NOTICE

Since printing the inside pages of
his issue of the Reporter, we find that
the official count of the vote in the
State of Wisconsin gives the Republi-
can nomination for Governor to E. l..
Phillips. We shall correct our Repu-
blican ticket IN our next issue to com
ply with the official returns.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-12
Money Must Be Had.

We must have the money to carry
on the war. If money does not come to
the government from the countrys
present stock Of money, then it must
be created, for the war cannot stop.
Additional money means Initiation
and that means q fall in the worth, in
the purchasing power Of the dollar.
So that every one who has an income.
a salary or invested capital Of any
kind, bonds, mortgages or other obliga-
tions Of state or city or railway, should
be vitality interested in practicing
thrift, and thereby maintaining the
value of the purchasing power of his
own property.
But greatest argument Of all-the
spending of money now unnecessarily
is shameless, even criminal.
Are we to feast while our sons and
brothers die over there and by our
very feasting put their success In
jeopardy?
No ruler ever led people as Efficient
II to war as does our great president.
.5;sek him up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-12
Christian Science Church.

Sunday service-10.45 a. m.
Wednesday evening, Testimonial
meeting 7:45 o'clock.
Lesson Subject-Man
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
With 100000 Smiths in
Army, List Starts With
Aab, Ending With Zunu

Washington. D c.. April 17.-Tr all
the enlisted men in the fighting
forces Of this country were lined up
at once and the commanding general
ordered:
Private Smith 20 the FRONT and
center" more than 100000 men would
step out.
II he called for BIZ smith. 1850
men would come forward: II for John
smith. 1910: John A. Smith, zoo: VIII
liam Fl. smith. zoo.
The Smiths are some fighting men.
To takes 10 card index trays and q
good sized squad OF filing clerks En-
the bureau OF war risk insurance OF
the treasury department TO keep track
OF them.
The Wilson's are numerous, 1000 OF
them: likewise the Millers. 900 OF
them 1000 John Browns. 1900 John
Johnsons; 1910 George lTiuers. 262
John J. O'Briens. and so OF these have
wives whose first name NJ Mary.
First place in the alphabetical cat
aloSue is held by Mr.. Aab-Mr. Clay
ton Aloystus Aab, second class seaman
now somewhere on the high seas on
board a battleship. Mr.. AabeI gives
MIN close chase-Mr. Earl Olaf
Aabel- The names then run by the
hundreds or thousands through all
The letters Of the alphabet. They END
with Joseph Zyny.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
HOROSCOPE
Thursday. An Is. I9Is.


A STROLOGERS read this as an IN
n certain day. Mercury, however, is
IN benefic aspect
Advertising has q good rule and
publicity OF every sort viii engage IN
usual attention during the next few
weeks Propaganda in connection
with the war will be much discussed
While newspaper editors and pub
Fishers benefit by this sway. Il is not
a lucky time 10 seek positions under
them.
There IS a sinister sign for all who
may use this date for efforts toward
procuring political place or influence.
Trouble between high political pow
ers and the war department is fore
Swallowed.
This IS not a favorable day for the
military authorities, although heavy
lcsses in the army are not indicated.
Again changes among officers in
high place in the army are prognosti-
Gated, but these may bring benefits
70 some who have been subordinated.
Much Of the springtime this year
appears 10 be period Of waiting OF
brooding events and diplomatic IN
certaiuties which viii gradually end
in settled, aggressive war policy IN
months record
III health is foreshadowed for the
pope, who viii face many grave prob
lens this year. In the American army
Catholics are to win many honors
Legislation affecting farmers viii
occupy much attention in congress
during The next few weeks, the seers
declare. Dissatisfaction regarding
agricultural conditions will Increase
as the summer advances.
Persons whose birthdate IL Is have
the augury OF a trying year in which
they should be especially careful re-
garding money.
Children born on this day may be
proud and inclined to discomfort
These subjects Of Aries are on the
cusp and often have Taurus charac-
teristics-Copyrigh 1918. by the Nc
Ciure Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
AMERICAN TRADE HUSTLERS
IN MEXICO TELL OF AIMS

Inviting membership I'm the Ameri-
can chamber OF commerce OF Mexico
at Mexico City. the official board OF
that organization has mailed an en-
yelope slip broadcast saying that the
Americans there are trying TO NEE.
German activities there and prepar-
ing FOR future trade expansion OF the
United States They claim this move
ment viii make Tor restoration OF
peace and developm OF commercial
relations between the two countries.
The little circular says.
Americans living abroad intro
duce American goods, create a de-
mand and make a market. They de-
velop the native products and shin
20 their country. They build rail-
roads, open mines. utilize water DOW
ers- develop oil fields. make planta-
tons, establish factories and con-
struct public works. They are ad-
vance agents FOR foreign business and
they get It. They are trade mission
aries. always at work They have
the spirit OF the pioneers Who made
the great west They should have the
henrtiest support and cooperation Of
their government and people az home.
rs the British, French and Germans
have