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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-11-07


present time q man cannot support
a family on less than Is francs per
day.
Very Little Machinery
There were some commercial quar-
ries scattered throughout France
which furnished crushed rock before
the war but these were very few in
deed and there was nothing CORES
ponding to our small jaw crushers
which could be moved about from
place to place. The French Engineers
with whom I have talked are unani-
nous in the opinion that portable
crushers and bins will soon come into
use after the war because Of the
scarcity Of labor. Oils and tars are
used only in the large cities or in the
immediate vicinity Of those cities and
dust reigns supreme on the remainder
Of the system. The grades are very
easy but by increasing the length of
road by curved alignments. These
curves probably served their purpose
in the era Of horse drawn vehicles
but with the present high speed mo-
tor traffic they are extremely danger
Gus and am of the opinion that
thousands of them will have to be
relocated in the near future.
Of the railroad crossings I should
,ay that the French have about the
same percentage Of grade crossings
as we have in Wisconsin, but all Of
shem, with the possibla exception Of
few on Communal roads, are pro-
tected by gates. These gate keepers
are paid by the railroad company and
The gates are usually kept closed
whether there is q train due Or not.
You drive up to. the crossing, honk
your maledictions have died away in
rely strollsout and raises the gate
COR you to pass, closing it again when
yourm aledctions have died away in
he distance. 1t holds up traffic to
be sure but the French care naught
for a few minutes at any time Of day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-11-07
HIGHWAY CON-
STRUCTI]N and
MAINTENANCE
IN FRANCE

(This is the second Of a series of
articles on highway work in France
by Lieut.. J. E. Gillespie, formerly
Of the Wisconsin Highway Depart
ment, who is now an officer of the
Engineering corps in France)
The French system divides the
roads into four classes, as follows:
% The National roads which have
a minimum width of 10 meters be-
tween outside road bitches. with G
meters of macadam surfacing and
two meters Of shoulder or parking on
either side. The majority of the old
! er roads are much wider than the
minimum given above, many of them
being 16 meters in width.
~ The Departmental roads have
minimum width of eight meters be
tween road bitches, five meters of
stone surfacing and IL meters of
parking on either side.
90 The Great Communication
roads have a width between bitches
of seven meters and a macadam
width of from four to five meters.
a. Communal roads. correspond
ing to our country cross roads have
minimum width between bitches of
six meters and width Of macadam
of three meters.
! Nearly All Macadam Roads
Fully 80 percentum of the French
roads I have seen are built and re
surfaced with limestone rock, the
other 20 per cent being built of gravel
or of a hard dark blue stone which
resembles our trap rock. The roads
do not have very much crown but
the water finds its way quickly to
the shallow bitches at the edges Of
the surfacing and is then led into the
main road bitches by another set Of
! drains which cross the parkway or
shoulder at intervals of about % or
30 feet.
Small marker stone are set for each
100 meters of roadway and larger
markers of nicely cut stone at the
lilometer points. These kilometer
stones indicate the class of road, the
nearest large city on either side and
the distances. The maintenance and
resurfacing work on the National
Roads is handled through the National
or Office of Public Works and this
office also supervises, through their
departmental engineers, the work on
the Departmental Roads and the
Great Commercial Roads.
The Maintenance Man
In some districts the people can
work. out their road tax on the Com
munal roads, but on al Of the other
roads the work is done by mainten-
| ance men who work on the roads the
rear around. On the National High
ways one man looks after about five
kilometers. Limestone rocks about
the size Of a hat are delivered in piles
on the parkway at the side Of the
road by men who contract this work
and the maintenance man mounts
these piles and with his stone hammer
breaks the rock into sizes ranging
from about one inch to two and half
inches. He does not have . horse and
wagon, but uses a wheelbarrow for
transporting the stone. am told that
the average man will break about one
cubic meter of stone per day and that
before the war the average rate Of
pay for this kind of work was about
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-11-07
Don't Invite A Cold or the Grip

If you feel Stuffed up, bloated
bilious, languid or have sick headache.
sour stomach, coated tongue, bad
breath or other condition caused by
slowed up digestion, a Foley Cathar-
tic Tablet will give prompt relief.
1t is a gentle, wholesome, thoroughly
pleasing physic that leaves no bad
after effect Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-11-07

Salesman Wanted-Wrapping pa
per, bags, toilet paper, Irvine, paper
boxes, paper specialties, line sell every
class business, drawing account and
commission. Give age, reference, mar
ried or single. Western Branch Ma
sionaI Bag & Paper Co., Tacoma Bldg.
Chicago. ct.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-11-07

the manual and mechanical arts can
cover a considerable group of schools
and a single set of equipment can be
used for boys from large number
Of schools. In country districts one
such teacher could supervise manual
training for the schools Of a number
of towns.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-11-07
War savings
Sales near
Billion Mark

Including cash received in the Treas
ury Department on October q from
the sale of War Savings securities,
the total Treasury receipts from this
source amounted to 1901, 453, 415.86.
Savings stamps to the total maturity
value Of approximately $3.50, 824, 474-
10.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-11-07
loans To
OUR ALLIES

The extension Of a credit Of &c.,
o00,000 to Belgium made recently
makes the total advances by the u
aited States to Belgium $80,020,000.
The total amount advanced to date
to all of our associates in the war
against Germany is 81, 529,z76,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-11-07
Full of Cold; Had the Grip

Many viii be pleased to read how
Lewis Newman, SOC Northrand ST.,
Charleston, w Va, was restored to
health. He writes: 81 was down sick
and nothing would do me any good. l
was full Of cold. Had the grip until
l got two SOC bottles of Foley's Honey
and Tar. It is the best remedy for
grip and colds I ever used Sold
Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-11-07
MARK E1 REPORT
VESPER
From State Center

From State Center
A special train and crew of men
are at work on the north end of the
Arpin Branch of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul Ry., taking up the
track. They have taken up the track
down as far as the Oscar Dingeldein
place so far. We do not know whether
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-11-07

This Paper Is a Member of the
Wisconsin Patriotic Press Association
and Pledges It's uncOmprOmising 10y
atty to Our Coz eminent In This War
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-11-07
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER

Established Nov. Is, 1857.
A. L. FONTAINE, Owner and Pub
Usher
$100 Year, Strictly in Advance.
Prices for advertising and job work
made known on application at the Of
flee.
Entered at the postoffice at Grand Rap
ids, Wisconsin, as second class mail
matter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-11-07

The Hun has been forced to drop
the goose-step for the Foch's trot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-11-07
PHYSICIANS

". MELVIN RUCKLE, NJ. D.
Practice limited to Eye, Ear, Nose
nd Throat. Glasses fitted correctly.
Eye and Ear Surgeon in Riverview
Hospital. Office in Wood County Ma
-ional Bank Block.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-11-07

six francs per day, whereas at the
present time q man cannot support
q family on less than Is francs per
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-14
To DISCUSS I.abor,s l,aI.t

ASTORIA. ore. Jan. ,f.-Lahor' 5
part in the Pacific Coasts share of
war duty will be discussed by a num-
Der of speakers at the annual con-
vention of the State Federation of La
Dor. which opened here today. Pa
iriotism was rampant through the
opening sessions. the first order OF
business being the adoption of Il dec
laration declaring it TO be the priv
ege and duty of all who cherish the
ideals of democracy to sustain our
constituted leaders to the last degree
of our substance and our ifves'' urging
every resource be devoted entirely to
support of the war against autocracy
and asserting a purpose and inten-
tion to recognize no final peace until
the foundation of democracy is made
secure not only in the relationship of
nations but also of the people with
in the nations" The statement also
defines the new democracy" from an
economic standpoint
sThrogh locals and state organiZa-
lions. it is planned to have the reso-
luton adopted by abo, throughout
the world Owing to increased inter-
est in labor matters as Il result of the
war the gathering here " one of the
most important in Oresons labor his
tory.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-14
G. |. HOWARD SAYS
LIFE IN THE NAVY
IS FINE TRAINING


Life in the navy at San Diego is de-
scribed by George l.. Howard. Pendle-
ton boy to his parents in the city His
last letter is as follows:
San Diego, Cal, Jan. .. 1918.
Dear Mother and Father:
Well. | got here all right and like
it Just fine. 1t is nice and warm down
here. We are only about ~ miles
from the Mexican border so you see
we are right in the most southern part
of California,
left Sam at Frisco He had the
tonsilitis and was sent to the hospital
so he couldn't come with us although
his company came down with ours,
We are stationed for the present In
the old fair grounds. 1t sure is aSswell
place. There are flowers of all kintls
in bloom all the time. 1t looks sort
of funny to come down here and sec
everything green and in bloom and
everything up in Pcndlcton was dead.
We cat out in the open under an
orange grove. We have oranges for
nearly every meal. When. we left
Frisco we came down by boat. 1t took
us two days and night to make the
trip. Some of the boys were sea sick
but some OF us, didn't get sick at all
1t made me little dizzy but | had a
good nights sleep and the next day
| felt fine. phei only place the ocean
was very rough was when VIC came
cut Of the Golden Gate at Frisco and
it was pretty rough there. When the
ship got on top of one of the big waves
and came down the other side. it felt
Just like it was falling off of a noun
tain. All day today whenever walk
around it feels like the ground is roll
ing like the deck of ship and stag
ger around like I was drunk. There
are three or four thousand sailors hero
and out ways are about ten times as
many soldiers.
Is there any snow up there" in Pen
Gleton yeti / don't think they know
what snow looks like down here. 1t
is just like sumner here all the time.
| don't know how long they will keep
us here. We may be here for four or
five months and we may leave within
d week. We never know how long we
are going to stay-in' any place. We
have to stay in detention for about a
week down here before we can go to
town. We are on the mainland here
and. at Frisco we were on an island.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-14

There was three more companies left
Frisco for here last night. Sam may
have. gotten out of quarantine and II
he has he will get to come down here
with them. l hope he does so that
we can be together. Carl Boynton
was in the same company as | but he
got sick and they left him at Frisco
too. l saw Chester Reed the day be-
fore | came down here. He Joined
the navy last May and is still station
ed on the island at Frisco. How is
dear old Pendleton now any way? 1t
seems ages since l was last there but
in reality it has only been little
over a month.
What did you think of the picture
of our company l sent you? That was
some feed we had Christmas, don't
YOU think? We had a pretty good
dinner New Years at the lower bar
racks too. We had chicken instead of
turkey but we had all the rest of the
eats just about thee same. Nearly
every one was sick for the next week
after that big feed. / was some sick
myself too believe me. Everything is
sure fixed up fine down here. There
are an kinds of trees and plants. /
saw some palm and banana trees for
the first time in my life. There are
lots of trees here that l never even
heard of before. l don't know how
long we will be in training but hope
/ will soon get ON ship. Lots Of the
boys have been here for a year and
half and have never been on board
ship at all.
Well guess this is gll for this time
Don't you worry. I viii come back
some day and am doing my very best
to make good. The navy is a fine
place but Il think when | serve four
years 1 will try civil life for, awhile.
They are pretty strict here and you
have to obey all orders no matter
whether you want to or not. Maybe
1 will get the training | need though
to make success in civil life. Well,
good bye. GEORGE.
My address is George L. Howard,
L. S. Naval Station, san Diego. Cal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-14
PALLBEARER HELD
FOR MANS MURDER
OSCAR n, MAIN ARRESTED FOR
MURDER or FIRED
SNANNE.
News Causes Great sensation As Crime
Mas one OF Most Cold Blo0tlcd In
History of state.

CHEHALIS, Wash, lanA ia
startling sensation developed last
niSht in the Fred Swayuc murder ease
at Naravinc. when Sheriff Berry ar
rested Oscar u. Main. Il promincn,
real estate dealer of Nupaviuc and
most intimate friend of SwaYnc in
connection with.the crime. News Of
he arrest was given out this morning
Main is sTaduat" Of the Univer-
si,y a. Washington and his brother
John f, Main, is supreme court judge
of the state of Washington
Main Pallhearcr at Funeral.
Main was pallbearer at the funeral
of Mr.. Swayne. which was held III
Chehalis Tuesday under auspices OF
the Masonic lodge. Bot1l men were
members of the order, 'rne families
of the two men were on most intimate
terms Main protests ms innocence
of the crime.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-14

last Friday. going to New York,
which he left Sunday on. the 1928 u.
m. train. He said he accepted the In
vtation of two strange men TO play,
cards. They gave him a drink out Of
a bottle, he said and that was the last
he remembered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-14

low automobile. who immediately
drove away and has not been seen
since. Cunningham appeared to be
suffering from the effects OF a drug.
The young soldier said he left Fort
Wright, Fishers Island, where he is
in Battery E of the saith Regiment,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-14
S T u M EZE
The Master Prescription
for Stomach Ills

If you suffer from Indigestion, dys-
pepsia, catarrh of the stomach, pain
after, eating, sour, gassy. belohing or
too strongly acid stomach bad breath
or bloating, go to your druggist and
get a bottle of STuMEZE. This re-
liable, reconstructive, digestive tonic
offers you relief from the ills that be-
set you.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-14

SALEM, or, Ian. Getting in
line with the national appeal for clinl-
nation of unnecessary Iravel. Thom-
as j. Ryan, assistant state treasurer
who today announced his candidac>
for the republican non''nsrtion foi
state trcaturer declared that. he will
not make IA speaking or travelling
campaign for votes. but will stand
entirely upon his record of seven
years as assistant treasurer. Ryan
was for eight years county judge OF
ClaCkamas county.
Ryan is the third to announce can
didacy for the office: EG G. Cusick'
Albany: o. NJ. PlumneS Portland
and William Adams. city treasurer ol
Portland dre the other aspirants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-14
AUTO LEAVES DoPED SOLDIER
Young ArtiIlcryman Tells Strange
Story Of Drugging ON Train.

GREENWICH, Conn. Jan t2.--
Mystery shrouds the case of Howard
Cunningham of Stamford. nineteen
years old, an artilleryman who was
left at the United Hospital, Port Ches-
ter, n. y. today, by man in vel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-14
IdnIo Expcrts Confcr.

IDAHO FALLS Jan. l4-Farming
livestock. irrigation ana engineering
organizations of the state today be-
gan - Joint conference on how the
gem state can best serve the nation III
the war. The sixteen organizations
participating are prepared to outline
for more effective stimulation of pro-
ductIon and conservation.
The sessions continue over Satur-
day. Members of the faculty of the
University of Idaho and Idaho state
officials will be among the speakers
and lecturers during the conference.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-18
TELEPHONE Rate
INCREASE ASKED
ON CITY SERVICE
Rate Of Increase Is Left Up
to Commission,

The Southwestern Bell Telephone
company this morning filed with the
state corporation commission a formal
application for an increase in telephone
rates in Oklahoma City
Higher Costs Are Excuse.
The application is signed by J. N
Noble, general manager OF the company
and in the application it is pointed out
that the steady increase in the cost OF
materials used by the company to make
improvements and carry on IT, business,
together with the demand, being made
on the company by employees for IN
creaSes IN wages, justiilcs the company
for requesting permission to boost its
rates.
The data filed by the company with
the commission shows that the present
physical valuation Of the company S
holdings in Oklahoma City amounts 10
approximately s., 10000 The tabu-
lated statements which accompanied the
petition shows that during the first five
months in 1918 the net loss sustained
BY the company IN conducting its hu,i.
mess IN Oklahoma City amounted to
$4,000
Early Action Requested
The company points on, IN its petition
that the present schedule ot rate, ha,
been in eiicc, since 1907 At that time
the company had IN operation IN Okla.
homa City SAP telephones Today the
company ha, 1000 telephones iu opera
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-18
Labor Tour Over Counties.

] W Walden Of the state employ
ment bureau, will leave the last OF the
week for an investigating tour over
eight counties to ascertain the need OF
help among farmers, and in this way
will know where the lahorcrs are
needed. The counties TO be inspected
are Oklahoma, Canadian, Cleveland
Blaine. McClain, Pottawatomie, Scmin-
ole and Lincoln
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-18

Concrete bases TO give longer lie
to worn out fence posts are a New York
inventors idea
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-18
Morning

mVlHlHk
THE long hours dragged b.,
Dawn broke and the ward wax.
rned 10 the struggles Of a ucw
day with the first gray light of
morning Doctor Rolf came and put an
end TO Sally's vigil.
"Go home" he ordered, looking
more 'earchingIy at her than at the
quiet figure on the bed "Gct bath and
breakfast and an hours st."
But Doctor WILL tell me about
him ] promise TO 90 then
IF he's lived through last night
there's a chance for him. said Ro',
shade curily lie seems 10 have
responded 10 the Nimulants YOU gave
them regularly eyery two hours
Good, Any sign OF consciousness,
Any rc,llc.snc's"
"Only once" said Sally. "bu, he
lapscd right back again"
Him Well he'll hang on while
anyhow and ! shouldn't wonder low
n Ecll scramble back Now obey or
dcr,. cir. II wouldn't Be wcll for him
TO glimpse YOU the first thing Hn'll
be a blt wobbly while he's beating
back"
Rrioo h,If dead With strain anil
w,,rnr., Cally ,brcv nm her warm
,,,e and ,brr,IcL ,h, ru,,y ,o,H =,
her ,oJg.rg. Er'.,, y,,or, v.r,.rrl
,hr corr,,r.,J, ,h,oy.;rg ny.,e-y o,cr
r,rr,th,py Gr ~ ,hr gray y'.am
ahead a train Of amiulances came
rushing past and vanished in the
gloom again. Carts rulblcd past
driven by ud .nawl,d women on thr,r
pas to martr, They O. rcc'cd SaIly
hH' for once she 'cW ely no1cc'
Stephen. stephen. stephen va, the
,"'drn oi h.r thought, VIII bad hr
.'ii home How had ia'c con'rFcd 'o
hunp hrm 90 her. Would he 'srram-
s.c back from i0e .borlrrlanI !. a' Doc
,.r Nll' prupAc1ct AMI what w9u ]
he be- II he dld, How would her
nfe. .rocc there a'ic.' him How could
hc best save him irol cmbarrasSmc, {
of rcmor'e,
BY 10 O'Clock Sally was back gain
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-18

industries called to the aid OF tho
government to make plans for permsn-
cnt use Of the experience gained IN
mobiliring their resources for wan
seryiceS
The institute i' designed to "pro.
vide a body of standardized aud exact
information and scientific knowledge
1i baking materials, processes, NEE
chanics, method, and accounting, thas
vii place the industry upon a higher
plane OF efficiency and national value"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-18
Movie Bills Today

Empress thester, noon to II D. m
Dorothy Dalton in "Ihe Mating OF
Marcclla."
Lyric theater p M to II p M
Pathe news; Cold Rooster feature,
vaudeville
Liberty thcalcr p m 10 II . n.
Bryant Wa,hbun in Twenty.
one; screen telegram vaudeville
Strand theatcr, 10 a m. 70 II p m.
THE Unbcllcvcr"
Majestic thcater, 10 a. m IN II (.
m Bushman and Baync IN Cyclone
Higgins; Keystone comedy
Dreamland theater. ~ m 10 II
p. m-George Walsh and Gladys
Brockwcll in "Thc Honor System"
House OF Hate Mutt and JEFF
comedy
Colcord airdome, 2 p. m 10 II p m
Dorothy Dalton in "Prcc Mark"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-18
Wealthy Woman
Held for Staying
Kansas City Man

KANSAS CITY. Mo Iuly IS Mrs.
lcs,ira Appel divorced wife of a Los
Angeles attorney and repu'ci 10 be
wealthy IS being held at police head
quarter, today following the shooting
N + + Dunlap. a saloon keeper. last
night Dunlap died a ieH hour, later
m a hospital
According 20 the police, Mrs Appel
made a signed statement that she had
quaIrelcd with Dunlap and handed him
a revolver and asked him 10 shoot her
She SAID while she still held th,
weapon II was accidentally discharged.
the bullet striking him IN the head
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-18
Strand Theater
Oklahoma CITY

Accept your contract OF the
iirst-run star series Clara Kim
ball Young Norma Talmadge
Constance Talmadge and Alice
Brady
Signed
"Scicct Picture Corporation"
The management OF the Strand.
through Mr.. and Mrs II C.
Brice. desire TO express their sin
cere thanks To- their friends and
patrons for their kind attention
and generous patronage which
has enabled them 10 raise the
Strand theaier from an obscure
nickelodeon to a high grade iea-
ture thcater and YOU may rest as
sured that. no pains or expense
will be spared to still further
merit your appreciation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-16
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-16

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