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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25
WISCONSIN NEWS
STATED IN BRIEF
TeIegraphic Chronicle of State
Happenings.
BADGER STATE GOES OVER
Wisconsin Is Third State in the
Seventh Federal Reserve District
to Subscribe War Loan Quota
of Third Liberty Issue.

Milwaukee, April 24-Wisconsin
zens has been questioned, is the third
state in the Seventh federal reserve
district to go over the Liberty loan
line. i" From the position of a "tail
ender' the state in a remarkable burst
followed Iowa and Michigan, leaving
only Indiana and Illinois outside of
Cook county and Chicago still TO reach
the minimum quotas. Milwaukee,,
where Socialist mayor was recently
elected, tipped the scales when sales
of Sl7,0OO,O00 against an allotment of
Hl1SSO,O0O were announced. Reports
from 10 counties indicated their allot-
mcnts taken by large Oversubscrip-
tons. The unofficial count Monday
evening was $5O,0O0,00O, or more than
10 per cent over the states quota of
S41,6OO,OOO. Racine won the blue star
IN its Liberty loan service flag by tax
ing S2,ol9,OOO so far, against quota
Of $l,2OO,OOO. 1t is prouder, however,
OF the fact that of its population Of 49,.
OtW l4,9O2 persons bought bonds, the
most perfect distribution so far re-
ported from any city of its class in the
district. Vernon, one of the MissisSip-
ri river counties of the state. with
population of 10000, made up of two
thirds Scandinavian and the other
third native American, with only one
short railroad and strictly a farming
community, leads all other Wisconsin
counties with record of $50 per cent
its subscription being 81 ,227, $50
against a quota of $4T9,O00 In the
first loan campaign it took only 1G per
cent Of its quota, and in the second %
per cent Green county, where the
population is largely of Swiss and Ger
man origin, was one of the earliest
counties to go over" With a pOpula-
ton of 22,000 and Il quota of $55G,0O0.
the county to date has taken bonds to
the extent of $S55, 300. The state was
slow TO get in the race owing to the
senatorial election, which occupied at
tentiCn until April . AS a result Wis,
conSin was ten days behind and did
not really get started until the first of
last week. w. l.. Ross sales director,
SAYS that bond sales in the state will
be much greater than those an
nOunced
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25
British Advance Line.
u S FLYER DIES I'M FRANCE
Second Lieutenant Dinsmore Ely, For
merIy of Lafsyetts Escadrile,
Is Victim.

Paris, April 24.-Second Lieutenant
Dfnsmore Ely of Chicago. H., for
merly of the Lafayette escadrille. died
Sunday from injuries received in an
airpIane accident.
The French government has award
ed the war cross 20 Sergts David +.
Putnam Of BrOOkIine. Mass, a MEM
Der of French escadrille No. 1876; Will
liam A Wellman of Cambridge. Mass,
of escadrilIe No. 81. and Phelps Col
Iins Of Detroit, q member of the La
fayette cscadrille. Collins was killed
on March 13 in an aerial combat. Put
nam. Velman and Collins enlisted in
the foreign legion early in the war
and fought in the trenches for long
time before joining the aviation
service.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25
DEATH of MRS.
JOHN SLUSSER

The many friends of John Slusser
and family will be panied to hear of
the death of Mrs. Slusser which took
place Monday, April %, after ling
aring illness.
Mrs. Sluser was born in Winnebago
County in 1874, which makes her "A
years Of age up to the time of her
death. She came to Grand Rapids
with her parents when she was six
years old and has resided here ever
since. In 1894 she was happily we'd
ded to Mr.. John Slusser, who sur
wives her. She leaves to mourn be-
sides her husband, her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. J. Feavel of this city; two
sons, Jesse Slusser of Madison, and
Howard Sluser of this city. Also one
daughter, Mrs. John Hamm of this
city; one brother, Robert Feavel of
Seattle, Wash, and one sister, Mrs.
Chester Feayel of this city.
The funeral service was held Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock at the Meth
odist church, Rev. C. C. Becker off,
ciating. Burial took place at the For
est Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Slusser was an exemplary wo-
man, a devoted wife, and mother and
Christian woman, who will be great
ly mourned by her family and her
many friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25
BOYS LEAVE
FRIDAY NOON

Arrangements have been made by
the local Council of Defense to give
the boys who leave this city on Friday
noon suitable sendoff. The parade
will be formed at the Amusement hall
headed by the band, made up of the
Home Guard, G. A. R. members and
all citizens who desire to join in the
parade to start the boys at the C. M.
& St. Paul station. The citizens of
Grand Rapids have a great interest
in all those who leave to serve their
country, no matter in what depart
ment, and they want them to know
that they take great interest in them.
They wish them all we'll and safe
return to their homes and friends.
Everybody turn out and give the bows
a good sendo4.~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25
Death OF MRS.
JANET blow

Mrs. Janet Blow, who has been max
ing her home with her son, James, in
the town of Grant, Portage County,
died Sunday morning April 21st, af-
ter long illness. Mrs. Blow will be
Kindly remembered by many people
in this city as she and her husband
were former residents of the town of
Grand Rapids, Wood County. She
leaves three children to mourn, they
are Robert Blow of Stevens Point,
Mrs. Mary Sweet of this city and
James Blow of the town of Grant, with
whom she has been making her home
for number of years.
The funeral service took place on
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Baptist church, Rev. T. Han
en- officiating. Burial took place in
Forest Hill cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25
Pastor parneIPs Mother Dies.

Peoria, H., April 24.-Mrs. Leonora
A. Danoll, aged siXty-one, mother OF
James Morrison Darnell, the marry
ing pars0n," died here on Monday.
Darnell recently completed term In
the federal penitentiary after being
convicted ut Milwaukee under the
Mann act.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25
BANDITS CAPTURE AMERICAN
Fifth to Be Seized by Chinese in
Seven Weeks, According to
Reuter- Dispatch.

London. April 24.-An American
named Love has been captured by
Chinese bandits in the province OF
Shantung. according to Reuter- dis
patch from Pekln. The American min
ister to China, it is added, has sug-
cested TO the Chinese government the
necessity of appointing an official with
powers 70 suppress bandits and rescue
foreign captives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25
CANADIANS MAKE
7 RAIDS On HUNS
Gas Enemy and Sweep Trenches
With Machine Guns.
FEW PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
In Some Attacks the Fighting Was
Too Bitter to Take CaptiVss-
British Advance Near
Albert

Canadian Army Headquarters in
! France, April 24.-The Canadians
during the last twelve hours have
places, gassed the enemy with thou
sands of lachrymatory and lethal
shells, harasSed him by special artll-
very shots, swept his trenches with
| machine gun and rifle bullets and
hammered his front line with trench
| mortars.
In some of the raids sharp fighting
| developed, in one instance protracted
hand to hand fighting taking place,
this struggle being so intense that the
Canadians We're unable to take pris-
OnerS. The seven raids together net
ted five prisoners and two machine
guns. Two of the prisoners have
since died
Fight Along Wide Front
From dusk until dawn the Wh'se
front has been lively north and south
of Lens. The ceaseless rumble of our
heavies, which are neutraliZing hos
tile batteries by calculated and con-
panied by the sharper chorus of our
field artillery, carrying out partic-
ularly haraSsing fire program. Period
icaIly our artillery fire has reached
barrage intensity in support of raid
ing parties.
Regularly the Boche lines have been
lit up with scores of flares, hetraying
f6n III
duced among the enemy by such activ-
ity as he has not known on his front
for weeks. sThe enemy has been forced
TO fire his guns under gas clouds and
in gas masks. He has betrayed the
effect of our tactics by the diminish
ing volume of his fire, but he has
made answer to our general raiding
and gas activities by projecting much
tear gas against our positions north
af Lens.
send 500 she!.a.
Unable to obtain rubber TO give the
masks that close fit which is essential
for full protection. the Germans pro-
tective measures fall short of our
own, and the enemy gunners must
have suffered heavily under our bonn
bardment, for we used nearly G,0OO
shells against some thirty battery po-
Sitions Our 4.5 hOWitbers secured six
direct hits on concrete shelters in the
AvfOn district.
Paris Reports Gun DueIs.
Paris. April 24.-Aside from heavy
artillery duels near Hangard-en San
terre and west of Noyon, Tuesday
passed quietly along the French front,
according to the French official com
InunicatiOn.
There were no infantry engage
ments.
British Advance Line.
London, April 24.-The British at
tack north of Albert was carried out
on a front of about 1,000 yards. Reu-
ter's correspondent at British head
quarters reports that an advance was
made to IL depth of 25O yards. The
official war office report states that 90
prisoners were taken in this operation
The British also took prisoners in the
RObecq sector and ear Wytschaete.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25

CARNIVAL

The Nekoosa High School will hold
4 carnival in the school building Fri
day night April 26th, for the benefit
he Red Cross. Miss Mary Jones and
other teachers have been making spe-
ial effort for it and a small admission
ee will be charged. Everybody is
ordially invited to attend.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25
GRAND RAPIDS
To HAVE A COUN-
TRY CLUB

Few towns of any size in Wisconsin
but what can boast of a Golf and
Country Club, and Grand Rapids is
not to be behind any of them. The
moving spirits in town have come to
a realization that all work and no play
certainly makes Jack a dull boy. A
few of them have been beginning to
feel this, and when travelling afeld
and seeing the energy and pep dis
played by business men of other cities
and finding out what has been so con-
ductive to it one or two have got to-
gether and are determined that they
too will enjoy the benefits to be de-
rived from this exercise in their home
town of Grand Rapids.
Today business men have come
to a realization that the conservation
of good health is what makes life
worth living and men in responsibility
owe it to their wives and families to
their multifarious business interests
and community in which they live, to
seek to acquire a maximum of good
health The American business man
has been of a peculiar type, chasing
the Almighty Dollar to the sacrifice
of his health, and in turn when his
health is gone, using the dollars he
has thus acquired in trying to retrive
the good health which he has lost.
All this has been changed and now
we are finding business men showing
a great deal more sanity along these
lines, realizing that as they carried
nothing into the world, they will car
ry nothing out, and thus they are try
ing to enjoy the great benefits that
are to be derived from Gods out-of-
doors.
Mr.. Geo. w. Mead is the moving
spirit in this project at this time and
with his brother, who lately came
here from Rockford, H., and who was
a member of the Golf and Country
Club there, tract of land has been
secured on the east side of the river
overlooking what is known as Bulls
eve Rasd There is about fifty acres
N the tract about twenty acres mas
already been cleared while the rest
is in timber, which will have to be
cleared off. The services of Tom
Bendolow, Golf Course Architect, of
Chicago were secured and he has spent
three days looking over the property
and is formulating plans to carry out
It is expected that Club house will
be built on the highest knoll, over
looking the river, which will give a
view up and down the
river, at the same time overlooking
he town.
So that the play can be indulged in |
At the earliest moment, twenty acres |
If land will be seeded down and tenn
oorary holes put in so that before the |
summer is we'll on a measure of play
will be indulged in.
1t will be a splendid acquisition to
the town and will be al objective to
he tourist to stop off as is usual with
the golfng traveller and spend day
IN the golf course.
An enthusiastic meeting was held
Thursday night at which these matters
we're going thru and definitely set
led.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25
Small Child Mhirled to Death

Horizon. April 24.-When the
clothes of the two-year-old daughter
of William Riege caught in q revolv-
ing shaft of Il gasoline engine the child
was Whirled around until she was
dead. She had been playing near her
home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25
Henry Bowie Dies

Fond du Lac. April 24-Henry
Boyle, aged siXty-seven, one of this
city'S WealthieSt and most prominent
residents, died at Miami. Fla, after an
extended illness. He was vice presi-
dent and director of one of this city's
largest banks. He leaves widow, one
son and a brother.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25

Blasting the rock and other prelim-
mary work is being done before the
work Of laying the stone wall for
the new fire engine house is COM
menced. 1t will not be long now be-
fore considerable activity is shown in
the construction of this building.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25
May Create Labor Administrator.

Washington, April 24.-Creation Of
a labor administration. with a director
general of labor, is under consideration
by President Wilson. The new office
would take over much OF the work
heretofore performed by the labor de-
partment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25
Water Filtered for NeiIIsviiIe.

NeillsNille. April PA new t1ltering
plant, making available river water for
drinking purposes. entailing an outlay
of about $4,000, is being constructed.
Heretofore the city water has been
used only for washing purposes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25
Man, 106, Dies at Shebovnan

Sheboygan, April 24-LouiS Schen-
ken, aged one hundred and six, is dead.
Up to q few hours before his death
the aged man had never been i'll, never
had toothache, never wore glasses nor
carried cane.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25
Costs 500 to Slur EIan

Fond du Lac, April 24.-Because he
is alleged TO have called the American
flag dirty rag and to have said that
he wouldn't even spit upon it, Edward
MaaSs, resident of this city for many
years, paid fine of 500 and costs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25

Madison, April 24.-Byron Nelson,
son of Congressman Nelson, will go in
the draft from Madison, May :. His
name was certified by the local board
here. This contingent, of which there
are 81, including Nelson. will go to
Columbus barracks, Ohio.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25
sheboyqan to Get Public Market

Sheboygan, April 24-Sheboygan
will have a public market. A resolu-
ton introduced by Alderman Loebel to
have the market place at Center ave
nue. and North Water street was
passed by the common council.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25
Sheridan Drive Work Nav 1

Racine, April 24.-The r. r. Bird
sail Construction company of Racine
will start work on the three-mile con-
crete road on the Sheridan drive north
of Racine on May /.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25
Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles c. Becker Minister
Morning Service

NIUIIIIIg 0ETVCE
Subject-"Sharing in the Profits"
$50 p. N. Epworth League. Sub
ject-" Seeing Ourselves AS Others
See Us" Leader-Mr. R. R. Baldwin
Community Service at the Congre-
gational church at 1880 p. m.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25

Observation tower at naval aviation
station at Warrington Beach, Pensa-
cola, Fla, erected for the use of our
flying instructors, who note the eff
cheney and skill with which our COM
ing American f1iers handle their ma
chimes as they speed through the air.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25
Christian Science Church.

Sunday service-10.45 a. N.
Lesson Subject-Doctrine of Atone
ment
Wednesday evening, Testimonial
Meeting 7:45 o'clock.
All are invited to attend.
Subscribe for the Wood County
Reporter and in that way get all the
local news of city and county, in
which you are interested. The ancient
history item in the Reporter is we'll
worth the subscription price alone. #
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25

Be a partner of Uncle Sam. In
vest in Liberty Bonds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25
church, NOTICES

Lutheran Church, East Side.
Sunday School at 9 o'clock a. m.
German services Gas a. m.
English services II o'clock a. m.
English services every Sunday ex-
ept the last Sunday of each month
Rev. R. F. W. Pautz,
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GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Giobe.l

The thief of time grows fat on Cos
sip
Ever think refreshments do not
refresh?
After you pass fifty it is difficult to
stop all your slow leaks
If you want the summer to fly,
borrow money that will be due In the
fall.
II you do not want to be Stunned
by your friends keep your troubles to
yourself.
You must hand 1t to the physicians:
they ask to see your tongue and not
your pocketbok.
An Atchison. man is so careless you
could lend him your hoodoo with the
assurance he would lose it.
When a girl goes out OF town for a
husband and marries well. ii does no
good for her kin to tell it: she has to
show people.
When girl finally lands her man
she thinks, aR the other girls wanted
him, but after she Aas had him awhile
she realizes her error
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31

a Gathering, unceasing death Those
machine guns must be wiped out! The
marines must go on! Suddenly a
hush. A man had stepped out before
them, ready to give the order to
charge. 1t was Maj. Berton w. Sibley.
about to lead his men into almost GER
tain death, but willing to be the first
to face it. With the order to advance.
new life sprang into the limbs of the
dog-tired, WORKOUT fighters. They
leaped forward, rushed the machine
gun nest, and annihiiated it.
when the word got around that
dead-tired, crippled outfit that the
old man was on the line. all hell
could not have stopped the rush" said
a recent letter to marine corps head
quarters from a brotheH officer. II
wonder If ever an outfit went up
against a more desperate job?" But
desperate or not. Major Sibley was on
the Hne-and the charge won. Major
Sibley's home is at Essex Junction,
VT, where his mother. Mrs. Harriet
E. Sibley. now lives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
TAXING PROFITS.

Secretary McAdoo now is urging
the house ways and means committee
to avoid framing a measure that will
cripple business. The warning is
timely. The government must depend
upon two sources of revenue-taxes
and bond sales. Neither alone can
supply the needs of the treasury. If
business be taxed so heavily as to
,@ple 1t, the ability OF the people to
buy bonds must inevitably be reduced.
The two main sources of revenue
from the business of the country are
the war profits tax and the excess
profits tax.
B. a war profits tax is meant a tax
lied before the war. By an excess
profits tax is meant a tax upon profits
in excess of a given return upon cap
ital.
THE theory of a war profits tax"
says the secretary, sis to tax profits
due to the war.
1.-The theory of an excess urofits
tax is to tax profits over and above a
given return on capital. The excess
RtOAANo TIA 4oAiS ACSS ACdt4y vi
business than on small business, be-
cause big business is generally over
capitalized and small businesses are
often undercapitalized.
THE war profits tax would tax all
war profits at one high rate; the ex-
cess profits tax does and for safety
rnust tax all excess profits at lower
and graduated rates"
Most small and local corporations,
he explains. are capitalized at an ac-
tual valuation. Many of the very
large corporations are greatly over
capitalized; the stock of some of them
has been repeatedly watered. With
only an excess profits tax a corpora
ton earning 10 per cent on grossly
watered capital will pay the same tax
as another corporation not overcap-
| tailed earning 10 per cent on the
real, actual valuation of the money
and property invested in its business.
The profits of the first corporation
might be 80 per cent on its actual val
uation, and it is to cover such cases
that war profits tax is urged.