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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-10
POLICE OFFICER
ANSWERS CALL
Of grim REAPER
MIKE GARIHEE DIES At NOON
TODAY, FOLLOWING LONG
AND SERIOUS ILLNESS
From Merrill Daily Herald

From Merrill Daily Herald
Mike Garihee, of the Merrill police
department, one of the most promi-
nent officers in the city, and widely
known throughout the state, died at
noon today, a victim of cancer of the
stomach He had been i'll for the
past year, but it was only the last
six or seven weeks that he became
so i'll that he was forced to give up
his duties Although death was not
unexpected, the announcement was a
shock to the community and brought
forth expressions Of sorrow and re-
gret
Mr.. Garihee was the oldest officer in
point of years of service. AS a police
man he was fearless, never finched
his duties and his shrewdness brought
many criminals to justice As citi-
zen, he was true to all duties and his
aid and support were never withheld
from any worthy object. While his
duties as a guardian of law and or
der compelled him to do his duty with
firm hand, he was fair and always
sure Of his proofs before prosecut-
ing any accused person. At the same
time he was kind and generous.
News of his death spread through
the city rapidly at noon today and it
was sad to see big, husky men sobbing
and shaking their heads when they
announced to others that "Mike is
dead" Everyone knew and loved
Mike; from the smallest child to the
most elderly person, greetings could
be heard, like Hello Nike, and list
eners would know that Police officer
Garihee was the person greeted. Al
ways, good natured, having a smile
for everyone and always a mediator
in all troubles, he will be greatly
missed, not only at the local police
headquarters, but throughout the en-
tire city.
He was appointed a policeman when
John Elsen served the city as mayor,
eight years ago, and has always prov
ed an efficient officer
Before entering the police service Of
the city, he was an active Iumberman
and in the camps Of northern Wiscon-
sin, also had scores Of friends who will
be grieved to learn Of his sad demise.
Besides his heaTtbroken wife, he is
survived by the following children, all
of whom were at his bedside when he
bade his loved ones farewell: John
Garihae, of Boulder Junction; Mrs. c.
L. Hinton, of Bloomington, Ill, Mrs.
c. J. Selover, of this city; Mrs. R. z
Bruce of Fond du Lac; Ed. Gariheo
of Bloomington, H., Misses Florence
and Ruth Garihee Of this city. One
sister, Mrs. Mary Sensible, of Iron
River, Mich, also survives, and has
bacn with her brother constantly dur
;ng tha past few weeks.
Funeral arrangements have not as
vet been made, but services will be
held from the St. Francis Xavier
church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-10
CHATEAU THlERRY BOY TALKS
Put the Liberty Loan Over From? the
Jump, Says Wounded Hero.
BY PRIVATE SIGURD ARNV1G,
a Chateau Thierry Hero.

[Arnyig gave leg at Chateau
Thierry. lie had been in the United
States only eighteen months when he
volunteered on the outbreak of the
war lie is now helping put the loan
over in Chicago, on crutcheS.I
At the Chateau Thierry fight the
Yanks We're given position to hold.
The French officers in consultation
said we were a unit in the strategy
we needn't hold absolutely-we might
yield temporarily, go back a little, re-
treat here and there.
Well, we couldn't see the use of not
holding position we were to hold.
We didn't want to go back when we
were supposed to go forward. The
Stars and Stripes look best at the head
of the parade, anyway. And so the
others had to do the falling back. We
went right ahead-strategy or no STRAIT
egy-and we took the objective. We
gave all we had; we put 100 per cent
of our best into 1t. We stopped the
Germans right aWay-all at once.
Now | have an idea that the way to
put over Fourth Liberty Loan drives
is just that If we have six billion
dollar loan to put over in few days
there is just one thing to do: Put it
over from the jump. What's the good
of strategic stalling and pOstpOning?
Let's go to the objective without stop
ping for breath. Do il as we won out
at Chateau Thierry. Hit hard, keep
going, and never slow up until the oh
iective is attained.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-10
LIBERTY CRORUSES BIG AID
Americanization of the Foreign Born
Helps Boost the Fourth
Loan.

There is a marked difference in the
third and fourth Liberty loans III the
amaIgamation of foreign-bOrn citizens
with those of native birth
"Since the third loan we have come
to know each other better and to ap-
preciate the contributions each makes
toward the new democracy which is
the outgrowth of the war" said Mrs.
Constantine Howard Of the Foreign
Language division.
The Liberty chorus of more than 100
yOices-representing 80 nationalities-
organized under her leadership, is one
of the great features of the present
campaign.
I'm the previous campaigns the for
eign-born workers limited their efforts
largely to awakening an interest in
bond investment among their own ma
tionalities. Now" continued Mrs
Howard, "they are selling the bonds to
us, but owing to a difference in organ
iZation the amounts subscribed to the
fourth loan by the various rationale
ties will not average so much in reality
as they have done heretofore.
"Thcir enthusiasm has awakened an
understanding of the real purpose of
the war both among their own peO-
pies and among natiVe-bOrn Americans
Those who came here seeking freedom
from oppression have taught us by
their enthusiasm to value ever more
highly that liberty of which we once
sung perhaps more With our lips than
our hearts.
The ever increasing demands for
the appearance of the Liberty chorus
in Chicago and throughout the district
at patriotic events is the best proof of
the responsive chord which our for
etgn-born peoples have evoked in
American consciousness.
Through the Liberty loan and the
need for universal sacrifice for a COM
mon cause has come a wealth of civic
betterment, as We'll as the necessary
funds to carry on the fight for world
wide liberty. We are being welded
into united peoples through sacrifice.
The gold stars which dot the service
lagS all over the HatiOn-the lending
of every available dollar has united us.
'What is your community doing to
stimulate this social consciousness in
to active patriotic expression? If you
are allowing line to remain between
foreign-bOrn and native Americans the
true message of the Liberty loan is
not reaching the inner consciousness
of your community.
This work of Americanization will
go an when the immediate need for
raising funds to fight the war TO a
finish has passed. Nothing can be
more inspiring or hopeful for a correlat-
ed community life than the entire OBJ
liberation of racial differences which
had its beginning during the third loan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-10
"PUSHING ON"

Lieut. John Philip SOusa has com
posed a fourth Liberty loan song The
words were written by Guy +. Lee, a
Chicago newspaper man. The title Is
Crushing On" The words Of the last
verse and the chorus are:
They scrap with pep and ginger, our
men and their allies.
On land. in air,
And everywhere.
They've got the BOche's size.
It's Up to us to back EN-, until the war
is won,
So lend as they fight every day, while
Pershing'S pushing on.
sIOrus-
For Pershing's pushing, Pershing's
pushing on.
For Pershng's pushing, Pershing's
pushing on.
The Hun is on the run.
Dig up, we need the mon"
Shell out, shell out, the Yanks are
pushing on.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-10
DON'T DIsAPPOlNT THE BOYS
Pershng Troops Want to Beat the
Germans and You Can Help.

\ disappointed boy Is one of the
most tragic things there is.
When Il boy wants something, he
wants it desperately, with every nerve
III his brain and body.
And if he fails to get it he is over
Whelmed, hardly able to go on living.
THERE IS JUST ONE THING
pERSHTNG'S BOYS WANT.
You know what that is: To beat
the Germans.
And they know it can't be done with
out all the money the people at home
can spare.
They know, too, that the hour has
struck for us to give that money.
They will learn right away whether
the Fourth Liberty Loan is being fully
subscribed or not.
They will be sitting there in their
trenches, the dugouts, or the "Y" hutS
waiting to find out.
Can't you imagine the cheers when
they hear the loan has gone over?"
Can You imagine them disappointed
ARE WE GOING TO DISAPPOINT
THEM?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-10
SACRIFICE TO BUY 0uMDS
Financing Fighters by Stintina Your.
self Makes Heroes of the
Home Folks.

Heroes are a comparative rarity az
the front. There are so many OF
them that they escape the notice prop
erly given to the prodigy. Converse
~, there are few towards. The SOL
diers are charitable. They understand
we'll enough that any man may be so
far below par for a second that his
legs will not obey his will. Weakness
due to the strain of brave resistance
is one of the terrible chances of fight
ing. Hence the bravest man generally
says the very least about those who
are accused of cOwardice
The financing and support Of
great war produces just as many he
ioes as the charge on the fighting line,
and they are more often overlooked.
Unfortunately, too, the civilian part
of the war produces cowardice-cow-
a"dce of such a mean kind that ii can
not be forgiven. Such cowardice, for
example, as refusing to cut down
Sugar-eating, gasoline consumption,
etc, for the good Of the service. It
is a form Of cOwardice because 1t i'm
pies ledF ol I-uenldl-uFeau Oh sac
rifice.
|" 81 will not make an easy sacrifice"
said Captain Cochin. "God, country,
family-that is the order of my sac
ritice :" And he died at Verdun, with
a pIastron of decorations.
A little of that spirit Will readily
overcome the cowardice Of those who
run away from their plain duty of buy
ing Liberty Bonds. Imagine Captain
Cochin in your place. Would he not
say Buying one bond is too easy a
sacrifice. l will undergo privstion-
for five or ten bonds !"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-10
tn FORESTALL
SHOTAGE OF
KEROSENE

AS a precautionary measure to fore
stall an impending shortage Of kero-
sene during the coming winter the Oil
Division of the U. S. Fuel Administra
ton has issued the following letter
to all refneries throughout the coun-
try:
"I am convinced it is absolutely
necessary that the Kerosene produc-
ton of the country should be mater
iallv increased. Statistically, kerosene
is in a more unsatisfactory position
than gasoline or fuel oil. We have not
heretofore felt the acuteness Of this
situation because of the summer sea-
son through which we have just pass
ed. Now, however, we are approach
ing the season of maximum kerosene
consumption and unless steps are tax
en- Immediately to provide increased
supply we shall undoubtedly this wint-
er face a shortage much more acute
than we have as yet experienced IN
any of the petroleum products.
The statistics now in the hands Of
YOUR Committee show clearly
the decrease in the percentage output
of kerosene by practically all REIN
cries. The situation as a whole shows
decrease in barrels produced and a
very large increase in domestic con-
sumption which fortunately has been
offset by the decrease in exports due
to lack of tonnage for overseas move
ment. This export movement IS now
increasing, and the winter will soon
be upon US. | request, therefore that
Won communicate with each refinery
forwarding them a copy of this letter
and urge upon them the absolute ne
cessitv of increasing their kerosene
production to the fullest extent pos
sible. at least to a percentage amount
equal to that of last year.
Will you please act upon this
| promptly. and forward me detailed
report as to the replies you receive? :?
Yours very truly,
(Signed) NJ. L. REQUA,
General Director Oil Division United
States Fuel Administration.
Yours very truly,
W. n. Fitzgerald,
! Federal Fuel Administrator for Wis,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-10
SHELL WOUND
MADE RED CROSS
ON BACK

American Military Hospital No. 1,
| at Paris, France, has a wounded sol
der whose injuries are so peculiar
that he is known as the Red Cross
Man." He has been wounded twice in
the back by shell fragments, one cut
running parallel with his spine and
the other across it at right angles.
The wounds, healing, have left a very
vivid cross of red on his back.
The wounded man is private Jean
Fournan of New York, but a native
of the south of France. He says he
will return to New York when the Hun
is whipped. Jean has the pieces of
the shell-his "lucky pieces" he calls
them, because they Scared, but did
not kill him.
In bed next to Jean lies Private
Frank He'll of Columbus, Ohio. He
was wounded by three machine gun
bullets, one in the leg, one in.the thigh
and one in the right arm, and then
lay on the field for "a hours.
''But Pm all right now," he declares
'Plenty to eat, good nurse, and a
Red Cross chaplain who brings me
smokes every day.
Private Webb La Pointe of Sheboy-
gan, Mich, is neighbor of He'll in
hospital. His sole grievance is that
he was not shot, but was run over by
a "Soup wagon" as he started into
battle
Another man in that ward is Ser
geant Kelly of St. Joseph, Mich, with
a shell splinter so close to his heart
that the surgeons dare rot trv to take
it away. He refused to believe he
was dying, and has now so far re-
covered that he eats all they will let
him have, takes more when he can
get it, and does the work of an order
ly about the hospital.
Private David Rittow of New York
is Kelly's neighbor. He has badly
smashed leg. He had gone back and
forth between the French and Ameri-
can headquarters for II hours before
he was struck that day at Chateau
Thierry. Rittow was "blue" and was
about to die because he refused to eat
when he saw Kelly, the "dying" man,
stealing from the "joy wagon" the
food the doctors had forbidden him,
determined to eat and live. That tick
led Rittow so that he develope an ap
petite himself and now is getting we'll
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-10
Godmother to Liberty Bond

my Renault tank, No. 66.G44 has
gone through the enemy lines three
times, has dug deep holes in the Ger
man infantry waves and destroyed
many machine guns. My tank is still
going and we hope for more victories.
But our machine is not yet baptized.
1t needs a name. Who wants to be
godmother?"
This letter was written by the COM
mander Of artillery section 316 on the
Marne front during the recent victory.
Here's your chance. But there is a
better chance nearer home:
Be godmOther to all the fourth Lib
erty bonds you can buy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-10
NOBODY EVER DOES ENOUGH.

This officer was at home with a
shattered arm and several other
wounds. Work of the most arduous
kind had won him seven "brisques." or
wound stripes. He heard that the of
fensiye had been resumed against the
Germans and he put on his kit" TO re-
turn to his company.
But your arm is brokenr" said his
father.
NO matter. have perfectly good
plaster east on It.
You have done enough, ANYWAY. Let
the rest fight it out"
Nobody ever does enough. Good
by"
That applies to every American who
is asked to lend to the United States
on fourth Liberty bonds. Buy more.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-10
WHAT THE WAR Is COSTING
Total Outlay for Two Years Ending
June 80, 1919, Is Estimated at
$50 6,696, ,7O2,4 ,470.

A recent article in The Outlook
takes the position that recoverable
Or productive assets" amounting to
S16000,000, 900 for the benefit of the
American people stand against war
loans at present authorized, amounting
to S24.OO0,000, 900. 1t is estimated that
the total outlay for the two years end
ing June 80, 1919, will be $500, 1922
40.
The recoverable assets" include
S10,OO0,00O 900 authorized for loans to
the allies; $2,750.OO0000 for ships and
shipyards; S1,0OO,00O000 for railways
in France army warehouses, S22S,OOO,-
900: domestic railways, financial and
grain purposes, 81 ,050,0 100000; and va
rious permanent investments, 1872
100000.
These conclusions, reached by Mr..
T. H. Price. are sustained by the rea
soning of Sir Geoege Paish and many
other European economists. It is com
monty assumed that the gross cost
of war;" including all economic losses,
loss of trade, destruction of property,
OlSSlpauOh Oh HldtpIldlS, eACeSS toh-
sumption of commodities and the Incl
dental waste Of utility" may be dis
counted about half to arrive at the
true net cost" On this basis the
London Statist estimates that the real
economic loss to all the belligerent ma
tions will not exceed $167, 900 100000
to the end of 1917. Since then, OF
course, there has been tremendous
destruction which it is impossible at
the moment to approximate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-10
BUDGET YOUR BOND BUYING
BY MISS GRACE DIXON,
Federal Reserve Director for Women
Seventh District.

~sS'tNii GiSAi lSls
Budget Your bonds Include payments
on Fourth Liberty Loan bonds with the
meat and grOCerieS-as essentials of
everyday life. Surely Government in
surance is as necessary an investment
as fire or life insurance, which are
included in the regular expenses of the
household.
If YOU have never tried a budget,
start NOW. Sit down and figure what
must be set aside for actual necessi-
ties, for recreation, charity, or as a
sinking fund. Ask yourself whether
the amount Is adequate.
Then inventory the amount of bonds
you are now carrying Ask yourself
whether that amount is adequate in
comparison with your table or the sum
you spend for amusement.
See if you cannot increase your sub
scriptiOn before the close of the Fourth
Liberty Loan campaign. A first pay
ment nOw-even if made at a sacri-
tice-will give you courage to meet fu-
ture payments.
Place your bond payments at the be
ginning-not the end-of your budget.
They are the greatest investment in
the world for you, yourself, for your
future success and your peace OF mind
when the boys come home"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-10
YOU LEND AS THEY FIGHT"

MIR. BUSINESS MAN, YOU'VE
NOT BEEN HIT UNTIL YOU'VE
LOST AN ARM OR A LEG-BUY
ALL THE BONDS YOU CAN"
THAT'S YOUR SHARE IN LIB
ERTY BONDS? ALL YOU HAVE IN
THE BANK AND ALL YOU CAN
SAVE"
WHAT KIND OF A FIGHTER
ARE YOU? ANSWER, HOW MANY
BONDS HAVE YOU BOUGHTT"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-10

George Ward of Babcock, was in the
city Monday on business. George is
N the wire grass business with large
land holdings with his father, Lara
Ward
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-10

Hrs. Jesse Love of Chicago, was
home for a few days visit with her
mother, Mrs. Thomas Kells. Her
friends were all glad to see her. She
reports her husband we'll and prosper
Gus and that she has held an excel
lent position at good salary ever
since she left Grand Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-10

Buy q Bond at 'Reveille"-
Luck will follow you all day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-10

Mrs. Joseph Gass left Monday for
or home in Des Moines, Iowa, but ex-
7ected to visit for a few days in Min
neapolis, the guest of Mrs. P B. Fon-
5aine.
E. G. Doudna, principal of our pu-
Bic schools, and nearly all the teach
RS % to Wausau Friday to attend
the Southern Wisconsin Teachers
association which is in session there
his week.
D. D. Conway and his daughter,
Helen, have both been very sick this
week with bad colds, influenza, grippe
or whatever you may call it. D. D.
says its terrible
John A. Taylor, an employe in tie
State Highway Commission office in
this city, and who rooms at the home
of D. E. Carey, was pretty sick this
week with influenza. He is better at
this writing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-10

The Liberty Bond you buy
Is meal ticket" for
A Fighting Yank.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-10
SCHOOL Teachers
HON()RED

The directors and School Commit
ZEE of the Federated Clubs of Grand
Rapids gave the teachers of our
public schools a reception at the
home of Mrs. A L. Fontaine, Secre-
tary, Saturday afternoon for the pur-
pose of getting acquainted and make
them feel that the ladies Of that or
~anization were anxious to know them
IL personally and to assist them in
heir educational work in our public
chools. Most Of the teachers were
here and the total number present
we're about seventy.
Mrs. B. L. Brown was chairman Of
he program committee, and the fol-
owing program was carried out:
Game of conversation in which it
vas decided that Mrs. G. J. Kaudy
vas the most interesting talker and
Hiss Jessie Volt the best listener.
Contest of naming the most flags
# the Nations, which was won by
Hiss Mabel Reton.
Miss Margarite Ragan rendered
swo very interesting readings to the
delight Of all present.
Mrs. Nettie Booth Wegg, instruct
or on the violin in our city, rendered
two very popular solos accompanied
~ Miss Bradford on the piano.
The afternoons program was the
neans of an excellent good time, and
gave the ladies a most favorable op-
3ortunity to meet the school teachers
n a cordial social way.
Refreshments followed which closed
very enjoyable afternoons enter
tainment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-10

Every BOnS you tuck away
Boosts a bit your yearly pay.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-26
German Counterfeiting.

Tales have been current about in
termed German prisoners being fed
five meals day. about Red Cross sup
plies being sold to shopkeepers by
dishonest officials, by criminal waste
Of food at training camps and many
other like falsehoods either designed
to discourage volunteer Red Cross
work and the loyal efforts Of house
keepers to save food or calculated to
create a troublesome distrust Of the
Government.
The circulation Of these stories is
often due to the folly Of citizen who
wishes to appear to have ''inside in
formation" and who either innocently
or Intentionally starts lie that rap
idly grows worse AS IL spreads. A
collection Of such lies and their re-
futation has been made by the st.
Louis Republic. A hundred Of them
are included in THE Kaiserite in Am
erica"
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-26
BOY SCOUT WINS HONOR
c. o. WALES, ". OF Memphis, Sold
More Bonds Than Any other
Scout In Town.

Boy Scouts did valiant service In
selling Liberty Bonds OF the first and
second issues. Plans have been
launched for the Scouts TO sell many
thousands more of bonds In the third
issue. Out OF the army OF Scouts In
America. c. d. WALES. Jr.. II years
old. OF Memphis. Tenn. has the dis
inction o; having sold the largest
number Of bonds of the second Issue.
Young WALES has Just received a
gold medal given by the president OF
the National Boy Scouts Council In
New York 10 the Scout who sold the
most bonds. The Memphis youth
who Is employed In a bank. sold 1880
bonds. valued at $4,000.
Troop %. Boy Scouts. OF which
WALES Is a member. won the state
FLAG given by President Wilson for
selling the largest amount OF bonds.
The troop sold s666.OOO In bonds.