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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09

and 1 were very poor in the old cOun-
try. All we have we made here. This
country has given US great opportun-
country.
"We don't consider that we have
done anything beyond a fair share in
taking $4,000 worth of Third Liberty
loan bonds We took 81, 900 of the Sec
ond loan, and our allotment for the
third loan, figured by the appraisal
committee on the basis of assessed
valuation of property, was 500 each,
or $500 for the three of US, But as
we had the money and We knew that
Uncle Sam wanted to raise much
money for the war, we decided to let
him have all our savings. We know
that it is a safe investment, and we
don't consider that we have been par
ticularly patriotic in lending this
amount to the government.
"We talked it over and we decided
that we owed this country something
yes, everything-and we felt the
least we could do would be to lend
money to the government.
Ebony is in the draft and proba-
bly, will go to one of the environments
on the next call for soldiers. He is
glad to go and fight for his country,
We-Stavros and myself-are glad
to have him go, and if we are called,
we, too, will be glad to go.
1--WE don't consider that we are en-
titled to be known as patriots for
lending our money to the government
The security is so good, the interest
is so high, the investment is so excel
lent ip every way, that we would have
been glad to take advantage of the
opportunity even if the best country
In the world had not been at war and
in need of money.
"In the sixteen years we have lived
here we have prospered. We know
that America gives every industrious
man a splendid opportunity. We want
that opportunity continued. That is
the reason we subscribed"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09
LITTLE GIRL IS
VICTIM Of FEVER
Little Catherine Heath, Bragg School
- Pupil, Succumbs After Scarlet
Fever Attack
(From Fond du Lac Reporter)

Catherine Elizabeth, the seven year
old daughter of Mrs. w. H. Heath,
died at Gas o'clock last evening ~
the residence, 140 Sheboygan street,
of scarlet fever with which the chill
dren have been critically i'll for sew
eral days. The immediate cause of
death was uremic poisoning which
developed out of the fever attack
Her illness lasted two weeks. The
family has in the hour OF sorrow an
added measure of sympathy becauce
of the unusually sad circumstances
in the household during the past
month the children have suffered from
the measels, chicken pox and mumps
in succession. The little boy, Richard
was saved only by the narrowest mar
gin. The mother is now i'll with
scarlet fever, and her sister, Miss
Clara Kayser, who came into the
home to assist in caring for the chill
dren has been taken down with the
measels. The death of Catherine is
the third death in the Heath family
in about seven months. Her grand
mother, the late Mrs John Heath,
died October 6, and her father on Oc-
tober 80. Catherine was the only
daughter and naturally was greatly
beloved. She was possessed of beau
tiful character and her loss is one
which exceptionally hard to bear.
She was a pupil in Miss Viola EckePs
second grade room at Bragg School.
Although she has been in school since
the middle of winter she had endeared
herself to the teachers of the building
and her classmates. They were very
much grieved to learn of her death to-
day.
Catherine was born Dec. &c, 1911
at Sheboygan. She is survived by her
mother and brother Richard.
The funeral will be privately con-
Quoted at the residence tomorrow and
burial will follow at Rienzi Cemetery,
where Bishop Weller will conduct SER
vices at the grave.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09
Scandinavian Moravian Church.
Rev. Theodore Reinke, Pastor.

Ascension Day service in the Scan
dinavian Moravian church this even
ing at eight o'clock.
Sunday School at 1870 P. M. in the
Rudolph Moravian church followed by
preaching service at 2:30, next Sun
day, May 18th.
A Norwegian Bible Class has been
started in connection with the Scandi-
navian Moravian Sunday School, which
meets at $50 A. M, all are welcome.
Next Sunday there will be English
Preaching Services in this church at
1880 A. NJ. and P. M.
The Saratoga Ladies Aid society will
be entertained by Mrs. John Johnson
on Thursday May 10th. On Sunday
afternoon, May 10Th, there will be ser
vice in the Saratoga church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09

to it that the Belgian population, now
sun hostile to US, shall adapt itself
and subordinate itself, if only gradu-
ally, to the German domination.
He who remains in the country must
declare his allegiance to Germany and
after time must declare his allegi-
ance to Germanism (Deutschtum, the
superior German civilization)." Won
Blss1ng's memorandum breathes
throughout the spirit of autocracy.
that Grass political brutality which has
compelled our entrance into the war
and will keep US in it to the end.
In the Baltic states recently con.
quered by Germany the heavy hand
and purpose of the German conquerors
have recently been shown. No atten-
ton is being paid to the desire of the
Let's, L1thuanians, and Esthonians for
independent and democratic statehood.
The German owners of great estates
there are in control In Poland, Ger
many is basing her power on the
landed aristocracy, group of medic
val barons who will rule in their own
interests and those of their German
masters.
The programme of the German
militarists was, and still is, TO break
forever the power of our sister DEM
ocracy of France. France must be
bled white!" Then England, that ma
ton of shop-keepers," with its liberal
institutions, must be made subseryi-
ent to German autocratic ideals and
be removed forever from the pathway
of the expansion and spread of the
German rule
Should the Teutonic allies be sue
cessful and impose their will upon Eu-
rope, there would be no safety in the
world for the free and democratic col
onies of the British Empire Canada,
New Zealand, and Australia have
been fighting for four years the fight
for democracy-for our democracy as
their own. We know, now, that their
fight is our fight.
Our own democracy, also, like those
of Canada, New Zealand, Australia,
would be directly endangered. For
German imperialistic policy has aimed
for twenty years or more at the con-
troll Of the South American republics
and then our turn was to come!
After the Sp8nish-American war a
German military attache, in explaining
to an American officer the German
plan of conquest, declared:
Some months after we finish our
work in Europe (the taking of Paris
and the crushing of England) we will
take New York and probably Wash
ington and hold them for some time.
We will put your country in its place
with reference to Germany. The
Monroe doctrine will be taken charge
of by us and we will take charge
of South America, as far as we want
to-"
There is no doubt as to the great is
sue involved in this war. The world
must be made safe for democracy
And now is the time for the demo-
cratic peoples of the world to fight
this issue to a finish.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09
CITES SOLDIERS PATRIOTISM.
Nal. Gen. Getty Points to Boys Who
Subscribe for Liberty Bonds.
BY BRIG. GEN. ROBERT N. GETTY,
Tcommandant at Camp Dodge, Iowa. I

BY BRIG. GEN. ROBERT N. GETTY,
Tcommsndant at Camp Dodge, Iowa.
What does the real soldier Of today
think Of the Liberty loan? Just as he
thinks Of every other measure adopted
by his government to put spoke in
the wheels Of the machine that will
carry him to victory. His enthusiasm
can be explained best by depicting the
manner in which he offered his pay
down to the last few pennies to mis-
government when the last Liberty loan
was launched.
Many of the soldiers allotted so
much Of their pay that the war depart
ment found it necessary to authorize
the discontinuance of some of these
allOtments that the soldier might have
a small amount left for his personal
use.
Our American soldier is the persona
fication Of patriotism. He is a living
example of what his brothers back
home would do we'll to initiate if their
loudly proclaimed desires to help the
cause for humanity's sake are sincere.
He Is giving up his family, his home
interests, offering his life, and is now
more than willing that his monthly pay
should revert to the Golfers of his coun-
try If 1t will materially assist in win
ming the war. He is giving his all, and
willingly. He only asks for a chance
to fight and that his brothers who can
not bear arms will stand back of him.
I am proud of these men and the
fervor and spirit they display. It will
be great honor when that day arrives
to lead them into battle, knowing they
who have given everything will fight
to the last man. 1t Is to be regretted
that many soldier before induction
into the service burdened himself with
heavy financial obligations that his de-
pendents might be provided for during
his absence. I only wish that the
small, abject faction of the civilian ele-
ment that is bringing pressure to bear
upon the already overburdened soldier
and his family because Of these same
obligations could but become imbued
with some of the spirit of self-sacrifce
and patriotism evinced By the men on
the firing line.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09
HUNS lombard u. S. MISSION
Red Cross Members Escape From Rou-
mania After Perilous Trip
on Relief Train.

London, May SIN an eventful
flight from Jassy, the Roumanian cap
ital, the American Red Cross mission
of Roumania, which now has arrived
in London, escaped from Odessa SO
hours before the Germans entered IT,
only to be fired upon by q German bat
terry in the Ukraine, 200 miles north of
the famous Black sea port.
The German shells did no damage
to the Red Cross train, falling about
half a mile from 1t, but several mem
bers of the mission breathed q sigh
of relief when the bOmbardment came
to an end after five minutes, which
seemed like hours.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09

of Inquiry appointed to Investigate the
loss Of the naval tug Cherokee, which
foundered off Cape Hen,open, Del.
February %, has reported the loss of
the ship is attributable in some meas
ure to the failure by it's commanding
ed and to his failure to heed a storm
warning. The board reported that the
vessel was not suitable for general
naval service because of its condition.
At the time the tug went down the
navy department reported that 80 men
were lost, including the commanding
officer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09

Mrs. G. W. Humphrey of Mellen ar
rived in the city Wednesday after
noon for few days visit with her
sister Mrs. A L. Fontaine. When she
returns home the first of the week her
mother, Mrs. Fred Rintelmann, who
has been making her home with her
daughter here the past winter, will ac-
company Mrs. Humphrey back to Mel
len to spend the summer there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09
it's Up to You
BY NATE SALISBURY,
IChicago Evening Post.

If you want to do something toward
ending the war,
Subscribe to the Liberty loan.
II you want to do something toward
making Bill sore,
Subscribe to the Liberty loan.
II you want to haul off for a good,
healthy swat
That will tie little Willie ct al In
knot,
And consign his whole gang OF assas-
sins to pot,
Get in on the Liberty Ioani
k~x
II you stand for the decent and fine
things of life,
Subscribe to the Liberty Joan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09

II you value your home and your kids
and your wife,
Subscribe to the Liberty loan.
II you think that swamp Is the place
for frog,
II you think that an adder should stick
to his bog,
II you think that a gardens Nc place
for hog,
Dig down for the Liberty loan.
II You want to put punch in the men
over there,
Subscribe for the Liberty loan.
II you can't go yourself, you can still
do your share
Subscribe to the Liberty loan.
There are some who must labor, and
some who must shoot,
But we all can do something, from
poor man to plute.
II you can't make the team, for the
love Of Mike, root
For the Flag and the Liberty loan!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09
Squirrels Run Wild,

Oshkosh, May 8.-Two cities appeal
ing to Oshkosh to supply unique wants
are out Of luck. The park board can't
accommodate Sheboygan with SPUR
rels for the Sheboygan park ZOO be-
cause the plentiful Oshkosh squirrels
run wild, and the benches Ashland
asked to borrow for the state G. A. r.
convention cannot be spared.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09
To Preserve Euos,

Marinette, May S.-Nine thousand
dozen eggs a day are to be preserved
by the Colytic process machine which
Will be installed in Sturgeon Bay by
the Perfect Egg company. E. c. Hart.
Louis Nobel, j. G Ollinger and II. G..
Putnam. are the incorporators. This
will be the first factory of the kind in
Wisconsin. There are 80 In the Unit
ed States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09
Assigned to REGULAR Army

Neenah, May Sword from France
states that Company I. composed Of
Neenah and Menasha men, has been
separated, the privates being assigned
TO regular army units now in the
trenches. The three Ifeutenants and
% noncommissioned officers are still
together
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09

A large percentage of the house
keepers in the city have been busy
housekeeping since the first day of
May. This is always a pleasant job
which everyone of the members of
the household enjoys. Ask your hus-
band about it and see.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09

During the past week Fred R. Raglan
who has been living in the house of
Mrs. Quinn on Eighth street, moved
into the Percy Daily house on Baker
street, which had been made vacant
by Percy DAILY and family moving into
their new home in the Third Ward.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09

Yesterday morning at ten o'clock
Mr.. Walter A. Peterson and Miss Ly-
dia Winger were united in holy matrim
ony at the Scandinavian Moravian
church, the Rev. Theodore Reinke Of
fciating. The young couple make
their home on Third Avenue S. and
enjoy the good wishes of their many
friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Searls left
for Beaver Dam Wednesday to visit
an uncle, Mr.. Dyer Walker, who is SER
iously i'll. They expect to be absent
about q week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09
SENATOR WHITLEY is SWORN
Democrat From Missouri Succeeds
Late Senator Stone-CreGs
Presented by Reed.

Washington, May 8.-Xenophon P.
Whitley of Missouri, Democrat, was
sworn in to succeed the late Senator
Stone. His credentials were present
ed By Senator Reed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09

Since the first of May large num-
Der of families have been making a
change of location, moving from one
house to another.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09

Mrs. Peter McCamley returned
home Wednesday afternoon from Med
ford where she has been a guest of
her sister for several days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09
! News Of the
BADGER State

Madison = The Wisconsin railroad
commission had requested DR.. H A.
Garfield, federal fuel administrator, to
conduct a thorough examination into
the cost of handling coal on the docks.
The commission has been forced to
grant many utility companies permits
sion to Increase their rates on account
of the increased cost of coal. The
commission acted at the suggestion of
the Wisconsin public utility operators.
Madison-The state council of de-
Tense is making every effort to solve
the problem Of marketing the surplus
of the 1917 potato crop. Marketing
agents have been sent to potato ship
ping centers, to help producers find a
ready market. P. c. E1dredge of Mil
waukee, member of the council, re-
ports no car shortage, and there
should be no scarcity of potatoes any
where.
Madison-Under the May draft call
announced by Provost Marshall Crow
der of Washington, Wisconsin will
furnish approximately 10000 men, &C
cording to Adjt.-Gen. Orlando Holway.
Gen. Holway also announced that the
counties will furnish their respective
quotas based on population and not
upon the number of men in Glass l.
Green Bay-The memory Of William
kirkhoff, an employee of the Lawson
Aalrcraft corporation, was honored In
an unusual manner at his funeral,
when Alfred Lawson, plotting mill
tary tractor biplane, lowered over the
mourners, strewing flowers upon the
grave.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09


Madison-Both parties Ia aE appii-
cation for marriage license IN Wis
consin must appear in person before
the county clerk or make sworn state
nents before notary, according to
an opinion Of the attorney general TO
John W Soderburg, district attorney
OF Barron county.
announcement was made by
Fairbanks, Morse & Co., that every
employee who continues with the com
pany for a year vii, receive bouns
OF 10 per cent of his wages in quarterly
payments The bonus does not apply
to those whose seiaries exceed $4,000
per year.
Madison-James B. Borden, assist
ant state superintendent of schools
and recently named assistant dean OF
the University College of Agriculture
was elected secretary of the State
Council OF Defense at a special meet
ing.
Marinette-Edwin Arens of Amberg,
VITO wrote the local draft board in an
swer< to a call to service that he would
be unable to come, has been brought
here by Sheriff Hallen His case will
be investigated by the board and &C
ton taken later.
La CrOsse-Coal users of La Crosse
were saved from So to $4 a ton for
coal when the Chamber of Commerce
succeeded in having La Crosse contin-
ued in a district which makes it pos
sible to obtain fuel from the Illinois
fields.
Milwaukee : Beginning May 1 the
eight-hour work day with ten hours
pay went into effect in the meat pack
ing houses of Milwaukee and Cudahy,
About 5000 workers will be benefited
by this arrangement
Spooner-T. H. Fielding, Washburn
county fcod administrator, member of
the County Council Of Defense and a
prominent banker and merchant, died
suddenly at his home here of heart
failure.
Eau Claire-Fire of unknown origin
destroyed a big barn, thirty-two head
Of valuable dairy cattle, six horses,
machinery and other property on the
farm Of Ole Torgerson, fourteen miles
south of here. The total loss is $4,000.
La Crosse-PurSuant to orders from
Director of Railroads McAdoo, strong
guards were placed at all of the
br dyes on the transcontinental rail
roads which cross the Mississippi and
the Black rivers here.
Sheboygan --Rheinold FRANKIE lost
his life when the American steamer
Lakemoor was torpedoed and sunk
April II, according to reports receiv
ed by his father, Richard FRANKIE,
from the navy department.
DCIO1I"10C1O1I CO1lCSC Will CotdO1ioA
a summer school to be opened this
season. Practically the entire plant
will be used. 1t is expected that mill
tary units ill also use the school
this summer.
Janesville-Jesse Earle, Rock coun-
ty fuel administrator, has rendered his
resignation to State Fuel Administra-
tor w n Fitzgerald due to work as
clerk Of the Circuit court for his dis
trict
Racine-When arraigned on the
charge of stealing jewelry valued at
from $4,000 to $4,000, Robert Reed
waived examination. Most of the jew
elry was recovered. 1t was taken
from the residence of Harry M. Wal.
lis, president of the Case Pillow works.
Manitowoc - The 2-year-Old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fischer was
scalded to death when he fell into
tub of boiling water which his mother
had prepared for the weekly washing.
He lived for two hours before death
ended his suffering.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09
Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles C. Becker Minister
S. S. PETER & PAUL CHURCH

First Mass-8:00 a. m.
Children's Mass-9:15 a. m.
High Mass-10:30 a. m.
Evening service-7:3O p. m.
Rev. VIM. Reding, Priest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09
Church NOTICES
Lutheran Church, East Side.
Rev. r. F. w. Pautz.
Christian Science Church,

Christian Science Church.
Sunday service-10.45 a. m.
Lesson Subject-Adam and the Fal-
len Man
Wednesday evening, Testimonial
meeting 7:45 o'clock.
All are invited to attend.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09
We Can't starve Germany; Buy Bonds.

We Can't Stsrve Germany; Buy Bonds.
Whatever hopes we had that Ger
many could be starved into submits
sion have been dispelled by the Russian
debacle. Only the defeat Of the Ger
man military machine on the west
front can end this war. 1t is up to the
United States. Support your govern
ment with your money, or we shall
fail. Invest in Liberty bonds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09
He Wants to Win This War. Do

He Wants to Win This War. Do You7
A father here in little Illinois town
received a cablegram the other day
from General Pershing, announcing
the death of his two sons over there,
KILLED in action He went out and
sold his home and bought Liberty
bonds I'm the only one left now
and I'll rent room for myself" was
his only comment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09

Mr.. Russ Lyon of Wausau spent
Sunday in this city with his brother
Clark, looking after business matters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09
LAY SHIPWRECK TO CAPTAIN
Naval Board Reports on Loss of Tug
Cherokee With Thirty Men Off
Delaware Last February.

Washington. MAY "a naval board
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09
The World Must Be Made Safe for Democracy
BY W. L. WESTERMANN Professor of History
University of Wisconsin

Wisconsin Defense
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09

Madison-James B. Borden, assist
ant state superintendent of schools
and recently named assistant dean OF
the University College Of Agriculture
was elected secretary of the State
Council OF Defense at a special meet
ing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09

Marinette-Edwin Arens of Amberg,
VITO wrote the local draft board in an
swer| to a call to service that he would
be unable to come, has been brought
here by Sheriff Hallen. His case will
be investigated by the board and &C
ton taken later.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09

Manitowoc = The 2-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fischer was
scalded to death when he fell into a
tub of boiling water which his mother
had prepared for the weekly washing.
He lived for two hours before death
ended his suffering.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-05-09

Madison-Both parties Ia aE appii-
cation for marriage license IN Wis
consin must appear IN person before
the county clerk or make sworn state
nents before q notary, according to
an opinion Of the attorney general TO
John ", SodeTburg, district attorney
OF Barron county.