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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-02-07

dopt whatever means may be deemed
necessary to meet the emergency
created by the war.
The sessions of the convention will
be held in the Auditorium building in
the city of Milwaukee, the first at 100
o'clock in the afternoon of February
IS, 1918, and the second at 500 o'clock
in the evening of the same day. Pa
triotic addresses viii be delivered by
Ex-President Roosevelt, United States
Senator James Hamilton Lewis, and
former Senator John c. Spooner, and
others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-02-07
WISCONSIN
LOYALTY
Legion TO
MEET NCITY
OF MILWAUKEE

The formal call of the Wisconsin Lo-
yalty Legion for the statewide nom
partisan mass meeting to be held at
the Auditorium in Milwaukee begin
ming at P. NJ, Wednesday, Feb. 18th
was issued today. 1t follows:
To The Patriotic Citizens of Wiscon-
sin.
1t is generally assumed thruout the
country that Wisconsin is disloyal
state.
This assumption rests chiefly upon
the position taken by a number of
Wisconsin's official representatives.
The United States faced momen-
tous crisis in the Civil War, but the
;ssue was one that chiefly concerned
these states. 1t had little vital inter
est to Europe or Asia, except as re-
publican government is always an OBJ
ect of secret fear and hatred among
crowned heads.
Then the momentous question was:
Shall the Republic be divided, and two
weakened ones take its place?
European princes and dynasties IA
yored the division of our Republic,
for princes and dynasties, claiming to
rule by divine right, have always op-
posed and always will oppose the
growth of power in the hands of the
people; and the preservation of the
Republic meant increased power for
the people.
But the issue which this country now
faces is still more vital and reaches
to the tap roots of all free govern
ment thruout the civilized world.
Should Germany conquer Europe
in the present conflict she would be
invincible on that continent, command
ing the resources of nearly four hun
dred and fifty million people.
Against such victorious European
enemy freedom must then make its
/ last stand upon every other continent
and it must here conquer OF die.
Wise man realize that the world i
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-02-07
j. S. GUNS BLOCK
GERMAN RAIDERS
Pershing's Troops Shell Foes and
Halt Attack.
GAS HURLED AT AMERICANS
Teutons Still Unable to Occupy First.
Line Trenches Which Were Csved
in-Two Privates From
Indiana Wounded

With the American Army in France,
Feb. 6.-German plans to raid the
American trenches were frustrated
Yesterday. The American artillery
men put down a heavy barrage in
front of and on the German lines,
which are believed to have been filled
with men and officers awaiting the Sig
nal OF attack.
1t was discovered that tne Germans
intended to carry out silent raid.
Fifteen minutes before the time set
all the American guns concentrated
their fire where, according 10 the In
formation, the enemy was massed. 1t
Is believed many casualties were in
tiicted on the Germans.
There has been general Increase
IN the artillery activity for the last
day or so all along the American front.
The Germans are still unable to occu-
py the firs,-line trenches which were
caved in by the American artillery fire.
they now have constructed another
line OF trenches at that point
Inspect SheIled Trenches.
American patrols have worked their
way over No Mans Land and inspect
Ell the damaged trenches as well as
they could. =
The Germans are using gas shells
freely, and endeavOred to envelOp one
OF our battery positions with gas, but
without success. They have dropped
number of shells in the roads behind
the American lines.
Two men were reported wounded by
shells.
The visibility remains bad
Fuller reports from the first line
show that great courage was exhib-
ited by the troops during the heavy
German bOmhardment Saturday. A
number of men who were wounded
slightly by shell splinters were treated
IN the lines with their first-aid packets
and insisted on remaining at their
posts until the fight was finished
Leaves Hospital to Fight.
One man who was carried to a field
dressing station returned to his COM
rades in the line after his wounds had
been attended TO, and remained on
duty until the firing ceased and the
danger was over All the men later
went to n hospital for full treatment
Many o. the Americans have had
their first experiences with gas in the
last few days, as the Germans have
heen sending over q considerable num-
her Of gas shells
The sector occupied by the Ameri-
can troops is northwest Of Toul. 1t is
inadvisable TO mention the number of
III . in line, the length of the sector
and other details. The location of the
sector was kept secret until it became
certain that the enemy had discov-
cred It,
Private Lewis Ousley, infantry, was
reported by General Pershing as killed
in action on February .. His home adj
dress Is Wilton, y. d. No details were
given.
The following were slightly wound
ed on the same day:
Corporal Ernes Suddaby, Louisville
Ky.
The following privates:
Boyd \. Close. Poland, Ind.
Felix WOyoskiv. Wyoming, Pa
Joe Matthews, Bismarck, y. u.
Elmer d. Young, Farmersburg, Ind
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-02-07
RIVERVIEN
HOSPITALNOTES

T. ". Kruger who has been at the
RiverView Hospital for the past three
weeks was able to be moved to his
home on Wednesday.
Mrs. FrankIyn, matron at Riverview
hospital, who has been in the Sacred
Heart Sanitarium in Milwaukee for
three weeks returned to her work here
last Tuesday. Her many friends here
viii be very pleased to know that she
has completely recovered and is feel
ing fine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-02-07

issippe and Alabama and ran into New
Orleans for few days sight seeing.
The election of a United States sem
ator for Wisconsin is attracting ma
tional attention because of the atti-
tude Of Senator La Toilette towards
the Wilson war policies.
4 powerful sentiment has sprung
UP in Wisconsin, said Mr.. Hatton. "To
have a nonpartisan, nonfactional elec-
ton for this vacancy and elect man
who will support the Wilson admins
tration in this time of war"
Mr.. Hatton is a republican, but he
Believes the war must be fought to
victory and as he expressed it, ''the
oQly way to accomplish this is to right
about, face '-
Asked as to the La Toilette senti-
ncat in Wisconsin, Mr.. Hatton replied,
1T is divided. Mr.. La Toilette has
strong supporters and bitter enemies"
He was asked if La Toilette would
be elected if he were to go before the
people now.
"That test is not possible now, be-
cause he began five year term only
last March," Mr. Hatton said. "The
governor Of Wisconsin favors appoint
ment Of an adinterim senator and
would like the legislature to authorize
him to make the appointment.
But ! believe the people want an
election and want to send a man to
Washington who will be real repre-
sentative in this war crisis. There is
no division of sentiment here. Every
body IS united for winning this war
We must win. After it is over, then
we need just as big men in Washing
ton in order to save the good things,
for there are some, and repeal and
weed out the too drastic ones"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-02-07
IHECITY
Fathers
NEE 7

The common council met in regular
monthly session Tuesday night, Mayor
Ellis presiding. All the aldermen were
present with the one exception of E..
P. Arpin.
The fire companies petitioned the
council to raise the fire fund from
$14O0 to $4,000 annually. The request
was granted.
An ordinance was drawn and passed
changing the salaries for city officials
as follows:
Alderman fees from $500 to $500
per meeting.
City Clerks salary changed from
$4,000 per month to $4,000 per year
Chief Of Police salary raised from
5000 to $1,000 per year.
Policemen's salary raised from $84O
to 5000 per year.
The assessor was given an assist
ant during assessing time
An o~AeF odiaIAeS are 10 remain Ine
same.
Leonard Bender was elected alder
man IN the 6th ward to fill the vacan-
cy made by the resignation Of C. z.
Kruger.
The spring water supply in connec-
ton with the water department was
discussed pro and con and the water
department was asked to furnish q full
report in regard to the condition Of
that department.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-02-07
PLANS TO RUSH U. S. TROOPS
Chairman Hurley Called to White
House on Transport Needs
Long Cabinet Meeting.

Washington. Feb. 6.-HindeRhurg' s
latest boast that he would be in Paris
by April has left official Washington
undisturbed and trifie amused
President Wilson took further steps
to upset the calculations of Hinden-
burg. The German general staff is
stalking everything on the expectation
that the most telling blows of the
mailed fist" can be struck before the
United States can play any apprecia-
Bile part.
The cabinet meeting, one of the most
protracted in weeks. is understood 10
have been devoted almost entirely to
the problem of rushing troops and sup
plies to France.
When the cabinet adjourned Chair
man Hurley Of the shipping board
went to the White House. No state
ment was forthcoming after the con
ference.
1t is understood the advisability ot
curtailing imports TO divert more
shipping to the transport service was
discussed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-02-07
DEMANDS RELEASE OF AfRMEN
British Government Threatens Re-
prIsais II Captives Are Treated
With Undue Harshness.

London, Feb. 6.-The Daily Mail an
nounces that the government will no
tify Germany of its intention to make
reprisals unless Germany releases from
prison Immediately two British air pi-
lots who were recently sentenced by
a German court-martial to ten years
Imprisonment for dropping propaganda
rRfnphi sts tnaide the German lines,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-02-07
1851 10000 $35O,95O.OO

: Total -------$351, 10000 s35o,e50. 90
+ We understand that the premium
rate on the fire insurance is $1.594
per $1,000 for a three year period
which amounts to 1852 10 and the rate
on the tornado is 81 cents per $1,000
for three year period which amounts
to S254.66. The above amounts of
fire and tornado insurance are distrib
uted upon all County buildings and
their contents upon the estimated
cash value.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-02-07

The Natwick Electric Co. reported to
the common council that their con-
tract Of installing the white way was
completed.
The council adjourned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-02-07
WILLBACKUP
DENANDFORNEW
DRAINAGE LAWS

Madison-Preparatory to backing up
Gov. Philip in his demand for changes
IN the drainage laws, the Wisconsin
State Drainage, association commenc-
ed its session here. This is fourth
annual meeting of the organization.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-02-07
INSURANCE
PLACED UPON
WOOD COUNTY
BUILDINGS

At the last annual meeting of the
Wood County Board, a committee of
FIVE consisting of Messrs Peter Nc
Camley, E. c. Pors, Bart Gaffney, A.
B. Cotey, and J. A Chapman were ap-
pointed to investigate all fire insur-
ance upon any public building owned
by Wood County.
After investigating the subject the
committee recommended the placing of
the following insurance in the differ
ent agencies of Wood County upon all
buildings owned by Wood County for
period Of three years dating from
Feb: /, 1918, as follows:
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
Quinn Has Card
To Show Age

John Quinn, who pitched for
Western High School last year,
has a card to show he has not
registered in the draft.
Quinn halls from Boston and
worked in a munitions factory
at night. He was about during
the day and was stopped fire.
quently and asked to show his
registration card. He is a husky
lad and looks to be over twenty
one. AS a matter of fact he is
under eighteen years of age.
The youngster got into diff
Guilty until he got a card show
ing he was under the draft age.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
LEWIS IS CAPTAIN

MORGANTOWN. w Va. Oct. A.
West Virginia will play Marietta here
Saturday. This was made definite when
Lieutenant Webbcr. commandant at
Marietta College, definitely assured
West Virginia authorities here by phone
today that the game would so through
as scheduled.
c. Leonard Lewis, a varsity quarter
back last year, was elected captain Of
the mountaineer eleven here today. to
succeed Errett Rogers. who is now IN
the service. Lewis has been letter
man two years and has been playing
great football this year.
West VirGinia's practice yesterday
was strenuous. three teams being driven
up and down the field time aGter time
No more scrimmaEe. Of course. will be
held before the Marietta contest
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
COCHRAN WANTS GAME

Welker Cochran, the cue expert. is
about 20 be called in the draft but is
anxious To try conclusions with Willie
Hoppe In a match for the IS2 champion
ship before he goes to camp.
Cochran is agreeable to play Hoppe
| for the title with the understanding
! that the whole proceeds be turned over
. to the Red Cross
Billiard fans hope the champion will
I listen to COchran's proposition and ar
range such a match within the next
I few days.
Hoppe can AFFORD to be generous in the
present instances as he has been placed
| in Glass 4 Of the draft. and in addition
would be rendering service to the best
of causes by playing the challenger at
this time
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

that all the contests will be shifted
into November, as is the case in col
leges under the War Department
rules.
Games scheduled by the local high
school teams for tomorrow have been
Cancelled. Other teams have been
notified that the games will probably
be called off on account of the drop
ping Of the gridiron game for the
time.
More than two hundred boys are
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

While high school football practice has been called off indefinitely
the of the Spanish u curtament of
has been ordered the Georgetown University football unit The
Blue and Gray confined the college and allowed visits
town. Day students barred understood Gaaudet how
ever, has called off practice. State in today.
full twenty minutes Topped off football practice Outside of
he restrictions placed students the yard interference
made with practice The Georgetown authorities be al
lowed practice with the stpulatons recently Colonel
Reesi
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
NAVY YARD STRONG

Many strong players are listed with
the Navy Yard football team, according
to Manager McComas. who says his
team will get into action in three weeks.
Bumps Turner. former Nigilants play
er and captain, is handling the eleven.
The Navy Yard branch OF the Welfare
and Recreation Legue is backing the
Navy Yard team.
The players listed are Myers. Turner.
Trasck. Johnston. Manning. Halgreen.
Towers. Byers MCComas Sigifried.
Deakens, Burns. Poss. Reed, Bell. Cox.
Hitzman. Kulhman. Smith. AGee. Muir
ply, Hunter. Buckley. EnGle. Clark.
Ross. Dourity. Bush. Freeman. Nelson
Wedding, Mcmahon. King, and Snow.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

Football for the high schools is in
cbeyance. None of the squads held
practice yesterday. Notices were
sent out that practice would be sus-
pended indefinitely.
The prep schools. with the excep-
ton OF Georgetown. stopped practice
FOR the day and will probably call
off all football work for the present.
Games between schools will start as
soon as the ban is lifted.
1t is thought that no games will
be scheduled in October here. but
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
WISE NOT PLAYING.

For the first time in seven years
one OF the Wise boys is not playing
football. Spencer Wise. the last OF
the famous football family in George.
town has been forced to give up the
sport this season. Spence was hurt
last fall and while a member Of the
:. \. T. &. at Georgetown will not
play football
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
PHILLY SCHOOLS PLAY.

Philadelphia schools have been al
lowed to play football. Health authori-
ties declare there is no ban on open-air
meetings, and spectators are to be Al
lowed to watch the high school boys In
action
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

The hard work did in football has GER
tainly helped me a lot. and / value the
discipline and drill OF football more
than ! can tell Several Western and
Tech boys are here. and all are trying
hard to measure up to the standard
set here"
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
LANDS HIS COMMISSION.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa, Oct A.
George r. Wheeling, II, captain Of
Penn States baseball nine last sea
son. has been commissioned a ssconi
lieutenant in the Coast Artillery at
Fort Monroe
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

Jay Long and Sam Solomon. football
stars on CentraTs championship eleven
last season. will train for naval aviation
just as soon as they can get in. Both
lads proved to be first-class performers
IN all sports at Central last season.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

MiIans couldn't do all the bowling
in the first game of the st. Johns
Stansbury match in the Masonic
League and Stansbury won. The st.
Johns players hit better in the sec
ond and third games and won both.
st. Johns took an eleven pin handi-
cap. Krause, bowling for the STAINS
bury men, could not overcome the
handicap although he got scores of
l20, los, and 1O3.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

Techs letter men have elected Joe
Schrider as captain OF the football
team to take the place OF sally"
Bosley. who is at Maryland State Col
leEe.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
WILLIAMS HELPS
HIS TEAM TO WIN

Williams. OF Recreation, grabs off
high honors in bowling circles today.
The Recreation expert helped himself
to 345 pins against Rex A. c. bowlers.
in the National Capital League. and
asserted himself in a two-ply win for
flis team.
The Rex men got into the game for
a total of 536 pins in the second
set-to, but dropped back to lose the
rubber battle. Recreation bOwled
534. 4S6. and 5I4 in three games.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
BOOKS TWO GAMES

STATE COLLEGE. Ia. Oct 4
Penn State today booked Carnegie
Tech and BuCknell for football
games here. TECH has accepted No
vember >, the date formerly given
Cornell. and Bucknell takes Dart
mouths place on October 10.
For the first time in decade Penn
State will open the season on a
foreign field. meeting W. and !. at
Washington, Pa, on October IL Hugo
B"zdek yesterday SHOOK up the back
field to make places for Charlie Way
az quarterback and for Bill GehrinE,
the freshman fullback last season.
Unger was shifted to right tackle
and Detweller took right guard.
Bonds Build ships Buy Liberty
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

Dawson Lodge had one man shy
and was conceded II pins. The
dummy was allowed a score of so pins
in each game, and Dawson grabbed
two of three.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

Virginia A. c., c. H. Hartley, man
ager. 1921 Twenty-first street north
west.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

Crescent A. c., Ray Dorsett. man
ager, $40 Tenth street northeast.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

Camp Leach, Lieutenant Harring'
ton, manager, Camp Leach, ID. c.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

Troop 3. Eleventh Cavalry, LIEUT.
II. NGett, manager. Fort Myer. Va
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

Army Medical School. Lieut.. Wesley
Cox, manager, Army Medical School.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
GRID" DIRECTORY

Yarpez ANC., c. w. Litchheld, man.
ager, COS L street southeast.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

Plans to take care OF the students
in the high schools eighteen years
groups may take away several
prominent athletes from the teams.
According to announcements il is
designed to have these boys train
with the college units in military
drill or to designate army officers TO
drill them just as the college stu
dents are drilled.
After the boys are indIfcted into
service they will probably report
with their units or a college unit
which will take them away from all
practice with high school ;eams.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

Prescott Willis. captain of the West
ern High School football team two
years ago. enlisted in the Marines. and
writes from training camp that football
Is the greatest asset he has in being de-
velOped into a marine.
The training | received in football
has been a big help TO me and others
who are trying to make this big team.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
scHRIpER ELECTED.

Navy Yard. I. c. McComas, manager.
613 Pennsylvania avenue southeast
The Washington times., 1918-10-04
COLLEGE FOOTBALL UNITS NOT HIT
BY SPANISH INFLUENZA BAN AS YET

affected by the ban on football here
None OF the coaches had cut down
squads as yet and a full complement
was being carried at all OF the
schools.
Two cases of Spanish influenza OF
a mild form were noted among hILh
school football players. During the
first week or two of practice in the
fall colds are not unusual. " is
thought that several other players
out OF school for a day or so with
colds totaled up the usual number
noted in fall practice.
Candidates for the various tearis
reported in unusually good condition
this fall. Many OF the boys had been
hard at work on farms this summer
or were employed on surveys or at
tended camps. Prospects for foot
ball were unusually bright.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

o.pyriEht 1878. b, I,s.ru.rion.I rev. s--ue.
The Washington times., 1918-10-04

College Units Here Keep Ahead
With Gridiron Practice Work
The Home news., 1918-07-12

Dr. and Mrs. c. B. Fakes returned Wednesday after a two weeks stay at Armstrong Springs.
 John Harton and Hardin Stark of Conway arrived on Thursday to be the guests of Mrs. J. H. Crossett for several days.
 Mrs. w. B. Fakes has as her guests this week her mother Mrs. M. A. West, of Raymond, Mrs. R. l.. Cheshire of Cotton Plant and Miss Kathleen Wall of Holly Grove.
The Home news., 1918-07-12
AS IT SHOULD BE

Mayor G. G. McCrory has a message in another column of The News this week to the drivers of automobiles and other vehicles which it will pay all to read.
 Our town has a traffic law which is good one and which is almost universally observed by our people, but there are a few who will have to be cited and we are glad to know that our Mayor has called a halt and will "show them" ii nec- essary.
 Only yesterday an accident was narrowly averted on our streets and if the car which was being unlawfully driven had have been on the right side of the street, all would have been we'll and good. We