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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
Blizzard, Cold and Blockade

Wisconsin has certainly been re-
ceiving her full share of cold weather
snow and blockade. The railroads
from Chicago northwest have been
blockaded more or less for most of the
week. Passenger and freight business
were at standstill for several days.
Automobile travel outside the main
city streets has been impossible. TRAY
ell by teams in the country districts
has been almost impossible due to the
high drifts and stiff1y frozen snow,
which has prevented the hauling of
hay, wood and other materials.
As a consequence, business has been
poor, from the fact that no one could
get in or out of the city 1t is to be
hoped now that we may have some
favorable weather, in which to make
up for the time lost in the last eight
or ten days. All trains in and out of
Grand Rapids have been more or less
suspended during this period.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17

Measure introduced in Senate
for Registration of Men for
Military Duty.
WON'T RAISE The AGE LIMIT
Other Administration Bills Provide for
Changes in State Quota and Fur
Ioughs-WiIl Add 100000
Available Men.

Washington. Jan. 16.-At the re-
quest of the war department Chairman
Chamberlain of the senate military
committee introduced Il bill for the
registration for military duty Of all
men who have become twenty-one
years old since June 3, 1917, when the
draft law went into effect.
In determining upon the registration
Of men who have become twenty-one
since the draft law was enacted the
war department has rejected any plan
to raise the age limit of the draft tC
take in men more than thirty-one.
To FurIough Men far Harvests.
Another bill which Senator Chamber
lain introduced at the request Of the
administration. provides for Through
ing National army men for harvesting
crops and other agricultural duty
Another bill puts the quota of the
states on the basis of available men in
the first class instead Of on population
crowder Plan Wins Favor.
Registration Of men who have be
come of age since the draft law was
enacted was referred to in the recent
report of Provost Marshal General
CrOwder, as one of the means by which
q supply of men for the National army
might be assured without taking those
who might have other dependents upon
them.
1t could be done, also, the provost
marshal general pointed out, by eX-
tending the age limit above the present
line of thirty-0ne. The war department
has adopted the first suggestion. It
is estimated that it will add about 100
600 meu to the draft available eacE
year.
Congressman have been Informed
that further legislation would he neces-
sary TO perfect and carry on the draft
and the passage of Senator Chamber
lain's bill with administration support
is expected promptly in both houses.
Another bill introduced by Senator
Chamberlain would provide a distinc-
tive badge or button for exempted
men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
Must Be Treated When LII.


Battle Creek, Mich, Jan. 15.-Select
men at Camp Custer cantonment who
refused to submit to operations or
medical treatment when injured or i'll
Will face court-martial This trouble
some subject has been cleared by spe-
cific orders from the war department
at Washington. Notices have been
posted in the various barracks.
Men who decline to receive medical
attention when commanding officers
believe treatment is necessary will be
examined by board of three sur
geons. If the board finds that medf-
cal treatment is imperative the pa
tent must submit or be tried by court
martial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
FOOD MEASURE INTRODUCED
Administrations New Sweeping Bill
Is Presented in Both Houses
of Congress.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The food ad-
ministratiOn's new sweeping measure
to carry compulsory conservation
into every kitchen in the country was
introduced in both houses of congress.
Senator Pomerene Of Ohio introduced
it in the senate and Representative
Lever Of South Carolina in the house
The POmerene-Lever bill gives authori-
ty to the president to be exercised
through the food administration. to i'm
pose any restrictions necessary to CON
serve food upon any group Of persons
or Individuals. His powers in this re-
spect would be practically unlimited
and the most drastic penalties are pro-
vided to carry them into effect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
The Bank that does things for YOU
Thrift and Conservation.

Last year at this time the great cry
was conservation. This year it is thrift
Last year the nation was urged by the
Government to conserve the natural
resources and the products of the
farms and fields and factories. Greater
crops were urged, and canning clubs
and city gardens were the order of the
day. This year the nation is being
taught the lesson of spending its mon
ey wisely. The nation is being shown
the Importance of putting every cent
where it will do the most good
Conservation and thrift go hand in
hand. The fact the farmer is being
told this year to be thrifty does not
mean he is not to plant every acre a.
valuable and till his crops carefully
and harvest them when they are ready
for the reaper. 1t means that he must
invest wisely the money he gets for the
splendid crops he has demonstrated
he is able to raise.
The farmer, as a rule, can find some
thing for which to spend almost every
dollar he gets. There always is ma
chinery to be bought or repaired, notes
to be met, fertilizer to be purchased.
harness, lubricating oil and grocer
les and clothing to be paid for in the
neighboring town. But in the last
few years most of the thrifty farmers
have been so well paid for their pro-
duce that they are now "on their feet
or more nearly so than ever before.
This country has been good to them,
for they have lived in peace and have
been provided by the Federal Loan Bu-
reau with cheap money with which to
pursue the arts of peace Any econo-
mics they can practise at this time will
give them additional money to lend
financial aid to the Government in its
great war for righteousness and fair
dealing.
Every dollar loaned to the Govern
ment is practical protest against the
plans of greedy, INSCRIPTIONS, soul
less power intent on world conquest.
and every dollar thus advanced serves
to shorten the period of war and bring
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
THREE DIE IN TRAIN WRECK
Eighteen Other Persons Injured When
Cars Jump the Track in
Kansas

Beloit, Kan, Jan. 16-Three were
killed and IS injured, some of them
probably fatally. when the Union Pa
cific's Beloit-Salina special was
wrecked three miles east of here.
Three passenger coaches went
through bridge over Plum creek and
fell 30 feet \ mail and baggage car
turned over, but they already had pass
ed over the bridge. The engine did
not leave the track The wreck was
caused by defective rails on the
bridge.
The dead are: Ross Carleton Of
Beloit, c. w. Cochrane of Abilene,
Mrs Charbenau OF C0ncordia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17

block 9, High School Third Addition
to Marshfeld.
". H. Ludwig etux, Marshfeld to r.
J. Strauss northwest quarter 35-24-4
east.
Richard o. Stafford etux, Waupaca
to Peter Heiser north $50 feet Of lot
9, all lot 10, block /, Hume's End Ad-
dition to Marshfeld. Consideration
S11oO.
Charles L. Prutsman etux to Geo.
W Hartenbower west half ne. north
vest, southwest, southeast southeast
1929 east. Consideration $40.
Frank Shrek etux to Mat Shrek,
etux northeast northeast 1-24-5 east.
Consideration $4,000.
Anton Dallendorfer etux to Nath-
las Schneider etux south half north
vest 1888 east. Consideration ST.
$50.
H. l. Collins etux to Albert Dilling-
er southeast northeast 1885 east.
Consideration $3.50.
Nels P. Johnson etuX to Frank John
son etal south half southwest $685.
3 east. 81
Anton F. Bornschein etux Water
town to William H. Farr Milwaukee,
forth half southwest IA, east half
outheast 1925 east.
c. W. Smith etux to Nick L. Schill,
-uburndale northeast northwest "a
"a east. Consideration $1,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
Kaiser Up Against 1t

Ever since Lloyd George and Pres
ident Wilson stated the war aims of
the allied forces, Germany and the
Kaiser have been strictly up against
it. They really want peace, but the
price they must pay staggers them.
They must comply with the demands
either now or later. If they comply
with the terms now, they will save
many lives, much money and proper
ty. That they must comply with the
terms to be fixed by the allies is alb
solutely sure Germany and her allies
cannot win the war They have really
made no progress, during the year
1917. 1t will be impossible for them
to accomplish anything more in the
future, as the allied forces are very
much stronger in everything that goes
toward helping them win the war
The United States coming in to the
war has made it absolutely possible
for the allies to win. Germany is
already defeated the condition of her
Government and her people, is being
tried to the utmost The American
people are awake to the needs of the
hour. They will not be found want
ing in any respect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
E p AinsWorth Dies

San Diego, Cal, Jan. 15.-F'ranklin
p. AinswOrth, retired banker of Wis
consin and former member of the
board of regents for the Wisconsin
State Normal school, is dead here from
of age and came here from Neilsville
Some time ago. He died Friday night.
Mr.. Ainsworth is survived by q son,
Lieut.. Franklin p. AinswOrth, L. S. A.
stationed at Jacksonville, Fla, and a
daughter, Miss Alice Geeneyieve, Min
neapOlis, MINI.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
:NTREN NOUS
CLUDMEETS

Mrs. Johannes Rockstroh was host
IS to the members of the Entire Nous
ub, at her home on Third Ave, Mon
ay evening.
A large number of the members
ere present and very interesting
rogram carried out. The papers by
ISIS Campion, Mrs. Boorman, Mrs.
ottschalk and Miss MacDermid, were
Il very much enjoyed by those pres
t. Several Scotch songs were sung
I'd at the close of social hour, very
inty refreshments were served by
le hostess.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
Wife Refuses to Elope; is Shot.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan. 10
George Brooks. Thirty-one, a chauf-
feur. twice shot and seriously wounded
Mrs. f. Culver, twenty-one, when she
refused to elope with him and spurned
him as a Stacker" Carl Larson, Il
boarder in the same house with Mrs.
Culver and Brooks, came on the scene
in time to prevent Brooks firing again
turned his revolver On himself and is
in q critical condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17

Every month the war continues the
world is becoming insensibly but I'M
mistakably organized industrially, e.
economically, financially against the
German; the hostility to Germany is
spreading and the task of regaining
the old commercial relations is be-
coming more difficult Thus, if Ger
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
RUSS REBEL AGAINST LEVINE
AntiboIsheViki Parties Trying to Turn
Petrograd Garrison Against
"Red" Leader

London, Jan. Is. : AntibOlsheviki
parties in Russia, according to a dis
patch to the Daily News from Petro-
grad are using the creation of a vol
unteer army by the bOlsheviki as the
basis of an energetic agitation to turn
the Petrograd garrison against the Lee
nine government. Efforts are also be-
ing made TO start street demOnstra-
tons in favor Of the constituent as
sembly. If the efforts are successful,
the dispatch adds, the result will be
anarchy, than which the Germans
would wish nothing better.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17

ne, 80 acres off west side Of northwest
quarter of 1888 east. Considera-
ton 81 900.
Herman 0. lick to Paul T. Kidd,
lots 1 and 2, block Is, Omaha Land
Cos. End Add to Marshfeld, consider
alton $500
VIM. Behling etux to Albert Behling
etal south half northeast 1924 east
consideration $4,000.
John Tehhofer etux to Gustav Peg
Ian, all lot II and north half lot Is,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
HAIG'S COMMAND JUSTIFIED
Inquiry Shows German Attack in Cam
brai Region November 80 Was
Not Surprise

London, Jan. 16.-Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor of the exchequer, an
nOunced in the house of commons that
as a result of Field Marshal Haig's in
quiry. the general staff. war cabinet
and the government considered that
the British high army command had
not been surprised by the German at
tack in the Cambria region November
30, and that all proper and adequate
dispositions had been made to meet it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
Quits Saloon Question.

Madison, Jan. 15.-Because of the
opposition of the anti-saloon forces of
the state to the legislation giving con
sideration to anti-liquOr legislation
during the war, Governor Philip has
omitted from the legislation call issued
a proposal to close saloons on Sun
days. The anti-liquor forces filed q
resolution with the governor not to
submit Sunday closing to the legisla-
ture.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
ITALIANS WIN ON LEFT WING
Smash Teutons at Monte AsoIone, TAX
ing Prisoners and InfIicting
Big Losses.

Rome, Jan. 1G.-By an attack in the
Monte AsolOne regisn on the northern
front the Italians have gained consid-
cradle advantages and inflicted very
heavy losses on the enemy. the war of
fee announces. \ surprise attack on
the Lower Piave front east Of Capo
Silo enabled the Italians to extend
their bridgehead. Repeated enemy
cOunter-attacks on the captured
trenches were repulsed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
Pope Told Peace IL Far Of.

Rome Jan. 16.-Accordfng to reli-
able Vatican information. papaI nun
clos to Austria and Germany have in
formed Pope Benedict that there is
no encouragement for peace hopes at
the present time. The pope, it was
asserted, will suspend judgment 81. the
peace situation until governmental
prOnouncenlcnts are received.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
RUDOLF

cont forget the lecture course in
3umschiId's hall Friday evening,
H. 18th. Mr. Zwickey an Illustrated
list speaker is on the program and
is considered a very good number TO
tend
Another blizzard struck US Sunday
lich tied up the mail service consid-
able.
Mex thinner had his leg broken be-
en- the knee and ankle Monday ev-
hing.
Word has been received from Elmer
naau that he is now stationed at
racks in Vancouvre, B. C. He is
and dandy.
The dance given in Haumschild's hall
nday evening by Speltz Bros. was
i attended and all report a good
and music fine.
Miss Vida Sharkey who has been
ying with her sister Mrs. Berard in
IT city for some time arrived here
)nday and will soon leave for Mil
'ukee.
Toe Llamers and Wilbur Wittrock
20 were working on the dam in your
" accompanied the company who
re operating the machine, to Clin-
nville.
Mr.. John Joosten made a short bu-
ness trip to Appleton the past week.
Mrs. Maud Robbins was Grand
apids caller Tuesday.
Ir John Wilkins is spending the
eek in Chicago.
Mrs. w. J. Clark returned home last
'ednesday from your city where she
sited at the home of her son Frank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Gunnewald have
owed into the house vacated by Mrs.
rebsbach.
Mrs. Grover Stout has been engaged
teach the intermediate department
ade vacant by the resignation of
SIS Lemense.
Miss Bess Piltz returned last week
-onday from Stevens Point, where
he went to get Miss Hazel Babe
arted for her home in Mukwonago.
Word was received here last week of
ne sudden death of Mrs. Piltz, aged
other of the Piltz brothers here. She
as found dead in her bed. 1t was not
nown that she was sick. The sym
athy of the community is extended
} the bereaved family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Piltz, Mr.. and
RS. VIM. Piltz, Fred and George PiItz
ave returned from Mukwonago.
here they were called by the death
their mother
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilkins and mo-
ler Mrs. wilkins recently spent Sun
ay at the DR.. Jackson home in Nc
nee.
he'l@- daughter Of Mr.. AID Mrs.
enry Coenen has been seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Joosten of St.
aul spent the holidays at the home
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Joos-
n and with her parents in Auburn
ale.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17

"Out of this war will come great
things to our people. We will have no
hyphenated Americanism in this coun-
try. 1t is not time for partisanship
nor politics and it is no time for in
efficiency in any departments of our
government"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
New PAPER for Madison.

Madison, Jan. 15.-Announcement
was made that headquarters of the
American Society of Equity would be
moved to Madison next week. It will
start a new paper to be called the Ma
tional Equity News, which will have a
circulation of 10000. The contract
was closed with the Capitol Times
company for printing the new maya
zine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
COAL SITUATION IS SERIOUS
Shipments That Had Been Started to
iriove Have Been Tied Up at
Terminals.

Washington. Jan. 16.-The coal stu
alton is growing even more serious
This is indicated in reports received
by Fuel Administrator Garfield. from
administrators throughout the middle
West and the East. Everywhere .ast
shipments Of coal that had started to
move four and five days ago have bee"
severe weather conditions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
Train Wrecked; No One Hurt.

La Crosse, Jan. 15.-The nOrthbound
Rochester express train on the North
western road was wrecked at Lytles
nine miles from here. No one was
hurt. The engine of the train left the
track when q guard rail broke and
rolled down 30-foot embankment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
Storm Postpones EIks Convention.

Decatur, Jan. 15.-BecauSe of the
tact that trains throughout Illinois are
tied up by the snow, the annual con
vention of Illinois Elks scheduled to be
held in Decatur yesterday was post
poned until next Monday, January y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17

many has the opportunity to strike,
she has also the necessity of making
prompt efforts to close the war, which
is no longer merely problem of mill
tary factors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17

Amsterdam, Jan. 16.-The Wolff
bureau. the semiofficial news agency
Of Berlin, publishes a Brest-Litovsk
dispatch as follows:
"a committee composed of Germans,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. and Russians for
the discussion Of territorial questions
held three long sittings on Friday and
Saturday. It was agreed that the first
paragraph of the peace treaty should
be clause announcing that the state
of war between the parties had been
concluded.
The Germans proposed a clause
reading that the contracting parties
have resolved henceforth to live in
peace and Friendships"
Leon, Trotzky, the bolshevilli for
eign minister, refused to indOrse this,
declaring that it was a decorative
phrase, which does not describe the
relations which in the future will ex-
iSt between the Russian and German
peoples.
Russ Agree to Leave Persia.
at was confirmed that the evacua-
ton OF occupied territory by both par
ties should take place on the basis of
full reciprocity, so that the evacuation
by the central powers of Russian ter
ritory would synchronize with the
evacuation by Russia of the occupied
regions in Austria-Hungary Turkey
and Persia. Later Persia was struck
out, as not being belligerent party,
and NJ. Trotzky proposed to add the
following:
Russia undertakes as speedily as
possible to remove her troops from
neutral Persia
He said he had no other ground for
this than desire to emphasize the
crying wrong committed by the for
mer Russian government against a
neutral country.
The Wolff bureau report covers
nearly 5000 words. and shows that the
discussion concerning the date of the
evacuation was broken off by the par
ties failing to agree long discus
sion concerning which parts Of the oc-
cupied territory should be evacuated
also resulted i'll a disagreement
4 prolonged debate arose over the
question Of admitting representatives.
of Poland, Courland and Lithuania to
the negotiations, and on the question
Of what constituted self-discussiOn be-
came eiAbittered, and the only result
was a protest by General Hoffman, of
ln 1nJO
tone of the Russian delegation, which
he said speaks as if it stood victOri-
Gus in our countries and could dictate
conditions"
General Hoffman, reminded the del
egates that the bOlsheviki authority.
as much as the German. was founded
F on force, as instanced by what he
termed the attempts to suppress the
White Russia, and the Ukrainian at
tempts at self-determinatiOn.
Germans Insist on Keeping Land.
General Hoffman, finally declared
that the German supreme army com
mand must refuse to evacuate Cour-
land, Lithuania, Riga and the islands
in the Gulf of Riga.
DR.. Won Kuehlmann, the German
foreign minister, then declared that he
must reserve a further statement of
the position of the central powers on
all points. He protested against the
position the Russians had adopted of
presenting their views in written dec
larations, and said that the conference
must be adjourned in order that there
might be a consultation between the
Teut0nic allies. No date for the re-
sumption Of the conference was fixed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17

Twenty-seven daily and weekly news
papers in the United Kingdom have
begun the new year by increasing their
price to subscribers. Nearly seven
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17

Once upon time there was a man
who would mail a postal card for a
friend without reading it. But he died.
He was too good for this world.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17

hundred did so during the course of
1917. No reason why editors and pub
fishers should not live, as well as 9TH
er folks!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
Flyers Drop Wilson Speech.

Amsterdam, Jan. 16-The newspa-
per Les Nouvelles says that allied air.
planes dropped & thousand copies of
gress in occupied areas in Belgium.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
Million Vehicles Counted.

East st. Louis, Jan. 15.-The one
millionth vehicle has passed over the
free bridge which was opened January
20 last. An effort will be made TO
compute toll savings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17

-'Tis not the largest number Of
subscribers always that makes the
best advertising medium. Advertis-
ers want to reach the common peo-
pie, who do most of their buying local
Tv %f
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17

You get better advertising re-
suits from the local newspaper than
any other way.