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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-03
PITISVILLE
From the Pittsville Record:

From the Pittsville Record:
Bernard Schwebke, a U. S. marine,
stationed all the fore part of the win
ter somewhere in Carolina, was home
for the holidays. He spent few days
at Grand Rapids and the remainder of
the time at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schwebke, near
Veedum.
Bert Smith went down to Grand
Rapids on the Saturday which was the
last day for enlisting and tried to get
into Uncle Sans service. That skat-
ing rink on top Of Bert's head gave
him away as soon as he took his hat
off and the recruiting officer told him
he'd make a better grandpa than he
would a soldier.
Julius Meyer, who was held for the
murder Of his wife and the destruction
of his home, near Fremont, Clark
county, has been bound over until the
next term of Clark county circuit
court.
F. S. Woodwork went down to
Grand Rapids and spent Christmas
with the DR.. Hougen family. Mr..
Woodwork says this is the 10th con-
secutive Christmas day he has spent
with the Hougens.
Both light and coal will be conserv-
ed at Necedah where the public Ii
brary has been temporarily closed so
that they might join hands with Mr.
Hoover IN his campaign.
Sol Merritt, up in the first ward,
says they are getting so entirely fresh
there that they'll come into ones barn
and pick out the part Of the harness
they want and get away with it.
Joseph Sanville, of Bruce, is in the
city for the holidays. He says there
is little doing up at Bruce, and sur
rounding, in the Arpin camps on &C
count of the large outlay it takes to
get logs out and sawed this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Crowley came
up from Milwaukee and spent Christ
mas with Mrs. Crowley's parents.
Coole Cotey, OF Superior, has been
spending the holidays at the home of
his parents here.
Ed. Clack and son Marvin autoed
down to Camp Douglas Sunday to
look after the Clack farm there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-03
IA B(()(K

Mrs. Kari b ottke died at her home
.ara last Wee esday after being pa
tIent for nanny years, but confined to
her bed but a hort time. The funer-
al was held from the Methodist church
here Saturday and was largely attend
ed b Babcock people. She was an
aIa resident in the vicinity and we'll
bought Of
Fern Griffith and John Wright were
....IIied at Grand Rapids Saturday
last and left the same day for parts
in Illinois where they will visit rela-
tives Of the groom for a couple of
weeks after which they return to Bah
cock to make their home on the farm
of the groom near here.
Thos. Kelly had house warming
at his new farm house Saturday even
ing last, at which dancing was indulg-
ed in by a good crowd who report the
best of times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-03

The Feedum and South Vee0um
schools held a joint program Friday
evening at the Woodman hall. 1t was
well arranged and greatly enjoyed by
a large audience
Miss Mary Dickson, our teacher,
went home to spend the holidays.
Mrs. Walter Rick returned from a
visit with friends and relatives at
Rockford, IL, last Friday.
Mrs. Harry Turner left last Satur-
day to visit relatives at Rockford and
other places.
Mrs. J. O.. Selden and Mrs. A. Heu-
er left Monday to visit friends and
relatives in the southern part of the
state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-03
LITTLE JOURNEY
FOR WILHELM

From the Pittsburgh Gazette Times:
If the kaiser could exchange his he'll
met for one of invisibility, his boots
for winged sandals and could
take night journey from Pittsburgh
south as far as the Essen of the Mo
nongahela, he would return home with
his mind made up to set about obtain
ing peace. Seeing the industries at
night is an old story to Pittsburghers;
they ride among them without looking
up from their newspapers. But never
have they been as marvellous as now
and never as pregnant with meaning
of Americas purpose. The flames and
CLOVIS of Homestead, the necklace of
ovens along the river by Hardwood,
the ceaseless clangor of Duquesne and
Braddock, the intricate maze Of traffic,
the new plants being conjured into
being and with them new towns, all
blend into one impression; that Of
enormous power.
Instead of sending his brother to Wis
it the United States some years ago,
William should have come himself. If
he had travelled in democratic countries
if he had studied what the United
States had in the way of industries
at that time, the mills Of Pittsburgh
might not now be working so furious
ly. They might not be grinding out
the materials for his defeat. He might
have hesitated to take up the sword.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-03
HIGH SCHOOL
BASKET BALL

AS many of the alumni Of the Lin
eoln High School are home during the
holiday vacation it was decided by the
Lincoln High School Basket Ball Team
70 arrange for a Basket Ball match
with the alumni,
At the annual meeting which took
place Thursday evening Of last week,
he match was pulled off between the
High School Team, which consisted of:
Ray Johnson, Forward
Stanley Stark, Forward
Arthur Palmer, Center
Roy bennington, Guard
VIM. Smith, Guard
The alumni team consisted of:
Neal Nash, Forward
Fred Raglan, Forward
Malcolm Johnson, Forward
Ernin Smith, Center
D. Levin, Guard
Chester Rigman, Guard
"Bud" Peterson, Guard
A. Natwick acted as referee.
At the conclusion of the contest the
score stood 81 to IA in favor Of the
High School boys. A dancing party
was held at the conclusion of the
game, in the Witter building and a
very delightful party was enjoyed in
spite Of the extreme cold weather pre-
vailing on that night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-03

aestiy solicited to make recommends -
tions TO their superior officers for in
creased efficiency and economy in the
handling Of traffic and where necessary
such recommendations will be trans
mitted to the General Managers for
consideration.
"All concerned are especially re-
quested to see that there is no fail
ure to continue this Company's we'll
recognized policy of courtesy and eff
cheney in their dealings with out pa
trans and the public in general"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-03
Town Of CARY

Carl Saunders is visiting his sister
at Oil City, Monroe county.
Miss Mamie Mcdonald and friends
are expected home this week from
Westby to visit at the parental home.
Julius Rathke, Of Benton Harbor,
Mich, is visiting with his brother-in-
law. H. Pankonin and family.
The sewing circle will meet with
Mrs. Carl Christian next week Jan 8.
Everyone is invited.
Miss Fleming is visiting with her
parents at Nekoosa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-03
IANEVENING
A.P. HIRzY HOME

Miss Regina Hirzy very delightfully."-
entertained party Of young ladies
at the A. P. Hirzy home on Eighth
street north, Friday evening, in honor
of the Misses Emma Smith and Leona
Hirzy. A most delightful evening
was spent in games, music, etc. and at
the close Of the evening very dainty
refreshments were served by the hos
tess.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-03

Start the New Year Right and
get your advertising copy ready early
and help the printer get his paper out
on time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-03

Resolve to advertise and use the
columns of the WOOD COUNTY RE
PORTER freely.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
Copyright, 1918, by Mcclure Newspa,
per Syndicate.)
BY HOWARD r. GARIs.

BY HOWRhD X. 6RHlS'
"Ahem.' exclaimed Uncle Wiggily
Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman,
one morning as he sat at the table in
mis- hollow stump bungalow, and stirred
his s~assafras tea. "Ahem! But Is any
thing the matter, Nurse Jane?"
Matter! Matter with WHAT" asked
the muskrat lady h|ousekeeper.
Matter with my tea" went on the
bunny uncle. 1T doesn't seem to be a
bit sweet as It used to be"
We'll, don't s'pose 1t is as sweet
az it used to be before the war" said
Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy. But it's the best
| can do. We must save sugar, you
know, for the soldiers. They need it
more thar we do. SO l can only let
you have three level spoonfuls Of sugar
each day, or one and a half if they are
rounded, and only n spoonful II it's
heaped ur."
rs that all I can have?" asked Uncle
Wiggily, dubious like.
That's ALL" answered Nurse Jane.
That makes two pounds a mOnth-alI
you ought to have. And I'm thinking
of giving you even less-saY n round
ed spoonful and one level spoonful a
day. That would save n of the two
pounds a month for some soldier
Uncle Wiggily stirred his tea some
more. and then he stood up at his chair,
reached back on the sideboard for his
tall, silk hat, and waved it in the air
At the same time he cried:
Murray
What's that for?" asked Nurse Jane
surprised like.
THAT" said Uncle Wiggily, lis tC
show how glad l am that | can dc
something for the war, even If it's only
to save a little sugar. After this, Nurse
Jane, only give me half a level spoon
full in my tea. I'll save the rest fol
some soldier"
Then Mr.. Longears finished hi
breakfast and went out IN the woods
to look for an adventure, as he always
did. He had not gone very far before
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
GSVNCWN IGGILXg 3
BEDIIME STORY
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE SUGAR,

he met Mrs. Wihblewobble, the duck
lady She looked very sad.
What is the natter asked Uncle
Wiggily.
oh, my little girl, Quick Quack, has
wandered off in the woods and is LOST
said the duck lady. 81 left her a min
ute, while / ran over to see Mrs, Bow
Wow, the mother OF Jackie and Peetie,
the puppy dogs, to ask her how to
make corn meal pancakes, When I
came back, poor little Quick-Quack
"Ha, I'll find her for YOU" said
Jolly Uncle Wiggily, as he twinkled his
pink nose like a strawberry shortCake.
I'm go look for her. That will be an
adventure for me"
So, over the fields and through the
woods went the bunny uncle gentle
man, looking here n there for little
Quick-Quack, the baby duck girl. But
he couldn't seem to find her, and he
was just going to hunt up a policeman
dog, when all Of a sudden, as he passed
near a hollow log on the ground, Uncle
Nigglly heard a voice saying:
oh, won't We have a dandy din
nero"
That's what we will" said some one
else. AN the sugar We want to eat,
n a little roast duck. too! Oh, this
is our lucky day! went around to 9
lot of grocery stores, and I bought all
the sugar l could, making believe !
didn't lave a snitch, ard all the while
| had a lot put away. Then l caught
this little duck girl, when no one was
looking, and nOw-oh, what a fine
meal We'll have!'
And as sweet as we like, too said
he first voice.
My goodness exclaimed Uncle
Wiggily, 81 wonder who these folks
can be, and If they know a war is 60
So he looked in the hollow log ant
he saw two great big fat pigs, and il
m corner of the room was POOR littlt
Quick-Quack, tied by her wings to
chair.
"Oh, MY" thought the bunny uncle
gentleman. NO wonder such animals
wouldn't try to save sugar-they'rt
just the kind, too, that would steal g
little duck girl. But I'll fix them"
So Uncle Wiggily ran off through thu
woods, and he found a fireman and, Z
policeman dog, and told them abou
the bad pigs, who were no relation a
all to the nice pigs, Curley and FloppN
Twistytail.
Come with me quickly" said thu
l bunny to the fireman and policeman
I dogs. I'VE Can save little Quick
QuaCk!'
And they hurried to the hollow loi
and threw aCorns at the bad pigs unit
they ran outside and there they wer
caught. And inside the log vas a 10
Of sugar hidden away, and the police
man dog sent it to the soldiers. Littl
Quick-QuaCk vas sent back to he
mother, and the bad pigs didn't hay,
anything to eat but sour lemons, for
long, long while.
So you see it's a good thing Uncl
Wiggily didn't take too much sugar il
his tea, or he might never have foun,
poor. little, lost Quick-Quack. And
the bluebird doesn't try to wear a re
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25

lief two or three times during the night,
Either consult a good. reliable ply
stefan at once or get from your phar-
macist about four ounces of Jad Salts;
take a tablespoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast for a few days and
your kidneys will Their act fine. This
famous salts Is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon juice, combined with
lithla, and has been used for genera
tons to clean and stimulate sluggish
Kidneys, also to neutralize acids IN the
urine so it no longer irrttates, thus end
ing bladder weakness.
Jad Salts Is a life saver for regular
meat eaters. 1t is inexpensive, can not
in;ure and makes a delightful, effer-
vescent lithia-water drink.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
Three Glasses.

Glass A-Garments In good order,
practically the same as new, to be sent
back to The front as part Of the supply
for fighting troops.
Class - Garments partly worn out
but fully repaired, to be sent to the base
ports on the coast for labor troops and
steVCdOreS.
Glass C-Garments much worn. but
in a fair state Of preservation, to be
sent to prison camps for German pris-
oners.
This was significant OF what the Ger
nan prisoners were getting; not the
best, to be sure, and not the same
goods as our own men, but worn goods
IN a fair state of preservation. 1t
seemed to be an answer to the outcry
that the German prisoners were getting
the same as our men.
One could follow the stages Of the
| huge stacks of hobnail army shoes from
the time they arrived, covered with the
mud and CRIME of the trenches and tho
battlefield. through process after pro-
cess of disinfection, cleaning, repairing,
grading, until they finally emerged IN
stocks of substantial footwear. Like
the garments, these were Classed to go
back to the fighting troops, or to the
stevedores, or to the German prisoners.
1t was the same with the infinite va
| riety Of army equipment going through
the salvage process, rubber boots and
| articles, shelter tents, harness for ar
| tillery. saddles, brides, stirrups. All Of
1t was on a prodigious scale, $4,000 gar.
ments a day. 900 pairs of rubber boots
a day at the army price of $3.50 a pair.
The salvage of all kinds of rubber ar.
tiCleS was 80 per cent, or almost II
complete saving Of everything received
More than a million dollars worth Of
clothing was saved in one month, and
| the magnitude of the work as a whole
| can he Judged from these figures of the
| output: Shoes. $325. 1870: clothing, ST.
| 3O7, OPS: harness and leather, $4,000;
rubber, $50, 900, canvas and webbing,
$35, 900.
There are some curious things gath
cred up in this litter Of the camps and
battlefields; for example, three fireless
| cookers. Enough books and magazines
are left behind to stock several libra
ries. Pictures and knicknacks with
which the tents are decorated before
the rush comes, are abandoned. Fami-
ly pictures and belongings of a personal
| character are carefully preserved In
little bags to he returned to their
owner or his family II that is possible.
Besides restoring articles for use, ev-
h~atbands, is saved to be turned into
some other form Of useful article, or is
sold. The sale of junk, tin cans and
scraps last months Melted 1900 francs.
The women workers are chiefly
French and Belgian, many of them ref
that the work has this further useful
end for some 1000 women. They get
from 6 to Z francs a day, working from
7 to 100 and from 1880 to 8. The
wages paid last month were 1l,400
francs. But all the cost Of wages and
new material was less than 10 per cent
Of the value Of the articles produced
for army uses. totaling s., 500, 900 for
month-a tribute to the ingenuity which
has produced this unique establishment
Of war economy,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
PUTTING HIM WISE.

DO you like Omar khayyam9'
thoughtlessly asked the host who was
entertaining two brothers. The elder
brother plunged heroically into the
breach. Pretty Well" he said, but
I prefer Chianti." Nothing more was
said about it until the brothers were
on their way home. Bill" said the
younger brother, breaking a painful
silence, why cant you leave things
hat you don't understand to me? Omar
Khayyam amt a wine, you chump; it's
a cheese"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
SUICIDES IN ENGLAND
ARE REDUCED BY WAR

LONDON. oct. 25-The British Med.
ical journal finds that the war has
caused a marked decline in the proper
tion Of suicides TO the population.
Among males the rate per million living
was 1a7 in the ten years ending 1910,
lJl in lol4 and lO5 in 1915. In 1916 1t
was a little higher, III,
The rate of suicide among women
showed II fan from A in the years
ls01-l0 to A. in 1914 and 1915, and "a
IN 1916. The greatest reduction among
men vas at the ages Of As to 65, where
us for women or later middle-age the
rate had not fallen at once.
Tho reason for this, according to the
Journal, is the increased employment
opened mp by the war. Fresh interests
and diversions have given tho mind q
new outlook on life.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
$50 SOLDIER-FARMERS
AID CORN HARVESTING

ROCKFORD, III. oct. 25.-Two hun
Grant are to aid Illinois farmers in
husking corn. The plan was effected
when representatives, of the state coun-
ell Of defense and agricultural commit
tees from Chicago presented their pleas
for harvest aid to Mai f. b. Eastman,
casual officer at the camp,
A response by men of the rescue
company followed and each man was
given a furlough of two months. The
soldiers will he assigned to farmers who
need the help, and their pay from the
government Will be discontinued during
absence from camp.
The farmers, however, will compcn-
safe the men. The soldiers accepted for
this duty are generally experienced
farmers, having left their farms for
| military service.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
THIRTEEN TUGS WILL
BE ADDED TO NAVY

GREEN BAY. Wis. oct. 25.-ThIr-
teen tugs. eight Of steel and five of
wood, to be delivered to the govern
ment soon after the opening Of naviga-
ton In 1919, will be built in Green BAY
by the Northwest Engineering works.
The first launching of an ocean-golng
tug here took place on Aug. Is. The
boat was completely equipped TO do
towing and Tightening on the other side
OF the Atlantic. No sooner had the tug
left its berth than another keel was
laid.
Two hundred and seventy five men
ara EMPLOYED In the shining yards here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
NOT RUSTY.

During his vacation a lawyer met an
old friend in the village and their con
v%ersation drifted to a discussion of the
natives, A young farmer came under
their view.
He's a fine looking young fellow,
said the lawyer.
"Ye-e-s," assented his friend.
We'll, anyway, he has a mighty good
head"
at ought be good" was the reply
THAT mans head is brand new-he's
never used it any"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25

When you wake up with backache and
dull misery In the kidney region 1t gem
orally means you have been eating. too
much meat. says a well-known author
ity. Meat forms uric acid which over
works the kidneys in their effort to fill
ter t from the blood and they become
sort OF paralyzed and loggy, When your
kidneys get sluggish and clog you must
relieve them, like you relieve your bow
els; removing all the body's u%rinous
waste. else you have backache, sick
headache, dizzy spells; your stomach
weather is bad you have rheumatic
.w!nges. The urine Is cloudy, full Of
sediment. channels often get sore, water
scaids and you are obliged to seek re-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
Much Abandoned.

Even when there is no battle, the
mere shift of a division of troops leaves
an enormous stock Of abandoned goods.
Moved on short orders, the men pick
up a few fighting essentials-guns, blan-
kets, emergency rations-and leave the
rest behind-books, extra clothes, shoes,
etc. The men arrive from America with
an undue amount Of clothing; 1t IN
trimmed down at the first training
camp: again it Is trimmed down as they
60 to the front; and each new trimming
Of thousands Of men means another
huge stock for salvage.
In the main building, a quarter OF a
| mile long, there was the roar of a vast
and diversified industry, with over 1000
women workers and a thousand men,
with long batteries of sewing machines,
shoe machines, rubber and harness ma
chimes such as one sees in the great
factory districts; with the same huge
installation of engines, boilers, disinfect-
ing plants, laundries; and the whlrr of
big metal machines for making over the
many branches of ordnance.
Hundreds of women were sorting the
| uniforms and underClothing just come
from the salvage processes. There were
some 200, 900 blouses on these towering
shelves, and as many more OF all the
other articles of soldier wear, They
were in bundles. looking very fresh and
clean, quite like the stock of a we'll
equipped clothing establishment The
women were arranging the garments in
three classes,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
Vegetarian Baked Beans.

o9e pound navy beans. n onion,
~spfiNkllng Of soda, two teaspoons salt,
ofre-quarter teaspoon mustard, pepper,
spoons mazola oil. Wash beans and
soak overnight. Parboil with onion in
same water 20 minutes. Put in bak-
Ing dish or bean pot with remaining in
gradients and cover. Bake slowly three
to four hours, adding boiling water as
needed. Remove cover last half to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
E OF

RATTLE CREEK, Mich, oct. ID
Although there is no order against It,
II Is declared unnecessary for the new
men coming to Camp Custer to bring
with them extra supplies Of heavy un-
dcrwear and socks. Sufficient clothing
of all grades is issued the mon.
Much OF the discarded civilian cloth
ing is given by the men, as soon AS
they receive their equipment of uni
forms, for shipment to he Red Cross
depots in Belgium and France.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
Poienta.

Three cups corn meal, one-quarter
pound American cheese, one tablespoon
ful salt, two quarts water. Sift corn
meal slowly into the boiling sailed wa
ter. Boil until thick. Cook in double
boiler for one hour. Remove from fire.
Add chopped or grated cheese and stir
occasionally until melted. 1t may be
served at once or poured into a damp,
cold bread pan. When cold cut in slices
and brown in a small amount of fat.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
MAGAZINE FEATURES
Daily Recipes
Meat Casserole.

One pound hamburg or other ground
meat, one cup rice. one onion, one
green pepper, one cup tomato, salt,
pepper. Cook we'll in boiling sailed
water 20 minutes. drain in colander,
reserve rice water, add seasoning and
onion, cut fine, 10 the meats. Into an
oiled casserole put half of the meat.
Add all Of the rice, the pepper cut fine
and the tomato. Add the rest of he
Make wells with a knife that the rice
water may penetrate to the bottom.
Bake one hour. Have the oven hot at
first, hen decrease heat. The meat is
placed on top and bottom so that 1t
will become brown. This gives a better
flavor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25
French Rarebit.

FIJI a baking dish with alternate lay
ers of bread that has been sliced, spread
with butter and cut into small squares;
add cheese either grated or ground.
Moisten this thoroughly with a mixture
made in the following proportions: One
cup milk, one egg. salt, cayenne pep
per and mustard. Bake until thoroughly
heated through and Drowned on top.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-25

rauiEutlnD and TOu
t. Ia E,,rrs Ms
,.tss IN mo service
has he.n rapi0 He
entered the army
early in the span
ish-Ameri,au war
Mt the aye of 81.
served iu Porto
Btoo AVID inr phi
,rnIvos and later
,vae assistaut nav
master-rcneral Of
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