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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-01-16

Mrs. ]. B. Arpin and Mrs. n. Rel
land were in Appleton the past week
on business connected with their faith
er's estate
Professor George PeItier, who has
been visiting his wife and friends in
the city for the past two weeks, left
Tuesday for Urbana, III.
Mrs. Edward Peltier and daughter,
Lorraine, returned to their home in
Stevens Point yesteday after visiting
friends and relatives in the city.
Walter Stamm returned to the Nav
al Hospital at Brooklyn Navy yards
where he will receive further treat
ment for the wounds he received
while in service.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-01-16

Mrs. Frank Natwick and Mrs. N.
H. Jackson entertained the members
of the A. B. c. Class of the Congre-
gational Sunday School at their home
on Drake Street Wednesday evening
The evening was spent in social
games, etc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-01-16

Mrs. D. J. Gerow entertained q
number Of friends at a one o'clock
luncheon at the Witter Hotel Monday
afternoon in honor of her guest, Mrs.
B. Wait, of Flint, Mich. Those pres
nnt enjoyed the dinner and the sociabil
ity Of the occasion very much.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-01-16

Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Baldwin
and Mr.. and Mrs Frank Calkins en-
tertained the members of the Netho-
dist Sunday School board at $50
o'clock dinner at the home of the
former, Tuesday evening. A social
good time is reported.
T. I. MacLaughIin, one Of the pub
fishers Of the Stevens Point Daily
Journal. was in the city Monday on
business and while here was a social
caller at the Reporter Office.
George J. FaveI, of PittsviIle has
been appointed under sheriff by sher-
IF Cliff Bluett, who took Office Jan
uarv 9Th. Arrangements have been
made whereby Mr. Favell can be home
the greater share Of the time during
the winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-01-16

Mrs. Nan SchIatterer entertained
the members of the Historical AM
Literary Club at her home on Ninth
St, Monday evening. The usual pro
cram was carried out after which
dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Lett Victory at Riga
Halted Red Massacre

STOCKHOLM, June II Correspond
ence Of The Associated Press).-The
lives of several thousand persons of
the middle classes at Riga were saved
by the Let's when they surprised the
Bolsheviki and captured that city on
May re: These people had been held
as hostages by the Dolsheviki. The
suddenness with which the Lettish
yeomanry captured tn city in half
hour rush prevented the Bolsheviki
from numbering them. Only in one
large central prison outside the city
where the Let's were ten minutes late
did the Bolsheviki have time to kill
more than 100 educated persons.
This information has been brought
here by Hans Fraenckel, who has re-
turned to Stockholm from an adventur-
GUS trip to Riga in motor boat to
rescue some friends. Fraenckel saved
thirteen persons and brought them
with him to Stockholm.
He said the situation at Riga was
worse than any description could pict-
ure. Famine had paralyzed everything
and the inhabitants looked like
shadows. Traces of the terror that
had converted Riga into real inferno
were to be seen everywhere. Corpses
were lying in the streets
The people were most pessmistic
and the future looked hopeless for
their pillaged city They doubted if it
could be held against the Bolshevik
unless the Allied powers gave military
support.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Larger Export Orders for
Cotton Goods Anticipated
Lifting of German Blockade
Expected to Quicken
Foreign Demand

Mail orders for cotton goods provided
nearly all of the business that was
transacted yesterday in the white goods
district. Few visiting buyers were in
the market and number of the lead
ing concerns did not open for business
because of their policy of observing
the Saturdays of July and August as
full holidays.
Among the exporting agencies there
was good deal of discussion regard
ing the prospects for increased exports,
now that the ban against trading with
the Central European countries had
been lifted. 1t was intimated that next
week would witness the receipt of in
creased foreign orders, the placing Of
which, it was declared, would be has
tened by fears of higher prices for
raw cotton, and full appreciation of
the shortages of goods in this coun
try. The merchants who specialize in
exports expressed strong doubts Of
their ability to get adequate supplies
for shipment abroad.
Prices for unbleached fabrics were
unchanged, the prevailing quotation
for 64-60's being 1871 cents a yard,
with some of the mills holding out for
1919 cents. The highest price reached
in mid-June of 1915, shortly before
the government put its price-hxing
policy in operation, was 10 cents. Most
of the other constructions above 64-60s
are far above the record price levels
that were established last year.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Orders for British Airp)ane
Linen Placed bv importers

Local importers of Irish linen have
received information from London that
the 30,000,000 yards of airplane linen,
which was recently sold to an English
trader for i4,0000OO, was made up of
widths running from 25 to 72 inches.
The goods which comprised the com
pete surplus stock held by the British
government, were disposed of on the
basis of shillings pence yard.
Belfast mill owners offered to buy the
stock at 312 pence yard. The quality
sold is about three-fifths of the yearly
output of the Belfast looms under
normal conditions
1t is said that the finer grades of
the airplane linen are suitable for
making infants frocks, handkerchiefs
and blouses, while other than poorest
grades can be used in summer skirts,
mems overalls, sheets and table cloths.
The coarser grades, according to Eng
lish advices, can be employed in max
ing awnings and chair coverings.
Some of the local importers have
placed orders for quantities of the
dyed and bleached in Ireland. will be e
brought to the United States and sold
tor women's colored dresses.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Trade in Doubt as to
German Platinum Exports

Large consumers of platinum hold
differing views as to how the market
for that metal will be affected by the
lifting Of the German blockade. How
much platinum the Germans have on
hand is a question which the trade
is untable to answer BY some deal
crs the quantity is believed to be
large, yet it is contended that the
demand in that country will be so
great as to prevent these holdings
from being exported to America, ex-
cept, possibly in small amounts.
Others think differently, arguing that
as soon as conditions become more
normal the German dealers will re-
sumo the position they held before
the war of large exporters of plati
mum.
Consumers of platinum and iridium
expressed disappointment over the
conditions made public Friday by the
Ordnance Department, in regard to
the government sale of its surplus
supply OF these metals. They point
out that platinum, to be of full value
to them, must be accompanied bv at
least from 10 to Is per cent iridium,
instead of the per cent allowed bv
the government disposal plan.
Some of the large consumers assert
that they will buy the metal only
when absolutely necessary, with the
idea of waiting to see if the director
OF sales will repeal the first order
and issue new conditions, whereby it
VIII be possible for them to obtain
tnc necessary amount of iridium.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
44-Hour Week Demands
Worries Silk Mills
Little Relief From Present
Shortage of Fabrics
in Sight

Operations in the silk markets yes
terday reflected the departure from
the city of hundreds of buyers who
had been in the market earlier in the
week.
Some concern was expressed by mill
agents over the prospects of the mill
workers in this district insisting upon
enforcing their demand for a forty
four hour working week. Under the
present conditions production is far
below normal and even the most
favorably circumstanced mills find it
difficult to get attendants for their
looms. The operatives, according to
the mill owners, too frequently change
from one plant to another, which dis
organizes the working forces, and adds
to the cost of production. Small mills
feel these burdens to a greater extent
than the larger producers.
The forces are such that none of
the large interests in the trade can
see anything looming up to relieve the
market from scant supplies and fur
ther high prices. Owing to the ap-
parently Unsuitable demand for silks
all idea of business suddenly falling
OFT are secuted in the trade.
One favorable aspect of the situa-
ton is that the government is able
to dispose of its surplus supplies of
silk fabrics at prices that run close
to the original cost of the weaves.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Rumania's Big Need
Is Farm Machinery
Trade Observer Says American
Manufacturers Can Out
sell Germans

Farm machinery of American make
can be established on firm footing IN
Rumania and beat out coming German
competition, if the American manufact-
urers act quickly, is the information
contained in report from a first hand
observer of conditions in that country.
"The Bulgarians and the Germans"
says this observer in his report, ode
pleted the farms of all the machinery
they could locate. If American machin-
cry could be introduced at this time,
before European. particularly Austrian
and German, agricultural Implements,
l believe that American machinery viii
gain foothold that will be hard to
break down in the future. Prior to the
war almost all of the machinery used
on the Rumanian farms was brought
from either Germany or Austria"
The need for machinery of all sorts
for manufacturing purposes is great,
according to the report which was re-
Gently received by the American Ru-
manian Chamber Of Commerce here.
"Rumanian interests" writes this OBJ
server, "are especially interested IN the
organizations of tanning factories and
factories for the manufacture of .hoes.
as there are practically no shoe fac
tories in the entire section of Rumania
above Constanza. Shoes sold here we're
imported prior to the war chiefly from
Germany. The price of shoes is high.
Shoes are worth from $40 to SIS in
Rumania, and theer is great scarcity
of good shoes.
There is also an opportunity for
the sale of automobiles in Rumana, as
indicated by the requests for prices and
requests for automobiles which are
being made to Americans who arc
using American automobiles in connec-
tion with relief work. There is also Il
shortage of drugs, clothing, thread and
many kinds of foodstuffs. Plumbing
and elecric fxures are lacking, as he
Germans and Bulgarians have aiken
mos of the fixures from the homes of
the people during their occupation.
"The population seem to have plenty
Of money, as evidenced by their desire
to buy clothing, matches and tobacco
A. suit of clothes in good condition, but
used worth when new about $40, can
be sold for the equivalent of ST."
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Col. Woods Gives
9 Reasons Fighters
Should Get Jobs
They Are Better Men Than
When They Went to War
and Will Give Employers
More Efficient Service

WASHINGTON, July 12. Colonel Ar
thur Woods, of the War Department.,
who is endcavornS. to correlatc all
the existing agencies to find employ
ment for the eX-scrvicc man, advances
nine reasons Why an employer should
give preference TO an ex-service man.
The present lull in our industries
was caused by the ~eadiustmert pre-
saying the period Of reconstruction
which our country IS now facing be
says. "Our Industries, once shaped
back to a peace basis. will be called
upon to produce in greater qu&ntitles
than it ever did. kvery machine VIII
have TO be run to its full capacity to
help restore the world 20 IA peace basis.
Our industrial army viii have to be
greater than our war army was TO help
secure the peace which VIC helpcl
west from war mad enemy
Roughly speaking, there arc ahcrt
2O,O00.0O0 wage earners i'm the Unite.
States. and out of this number 1900
-onc-tifth- were modified or the
different branches Of our army.
This army is now being demobil-
ized at the rate of 10 coo a day, aad
the soldier must be reabsorbed by
cur different industries.
81. Because he is an cx-soldier. He
have to be loyal 20 him during inc
peace times he has wor for US.
80 Because he is physically a bet
ter man. Life in the army has hard
ened his muscles and gwen them en-
durance.
80. Because he is a 100 per cent man
and he will give you 100 per cent SER
vice. Efficiency will be the create st
asset in our coming industrial life.
,, |. L
20 work at q 100 per cent capacity.
Two hundred million days a year are
lost to our industries through sickness
alone. If your factory is to run to its
full capacity you must employ healthy
workers. The returning soldiers are
tne cream of the health of our nation.
81. Because many OF the skilled men
that entered our army were put to
work, each at his particular trade, and
have developed their skill to the high
est efficiency.
"5. Because the ex-scrvice man has
learned to obey. And because to obey
hin he will perform his work to the
best OF his ability without grumbling.
IS. Because he is mentally a better
man. No man could have gone through
what our doughboys went through with
cut becoming u better man. Rene be T
that they have faced death. The long
marches have taken out the shiftless-
ness of youth. Every ex-service man is
steady man.
~: Because you must help the. ex-
service man restore himself financially
He must not be allowed to feel that you
are not doing unto him as he did unto
you. Practically each one of them has
TO start life anew, financially.
IS. Because work for all ex-soldiers
means industrial peace to our country
80. Because every ex-service man is
man, full sized, red blooded, two
listed man. real American"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
AUiuti0n Has Added 200
Words TO English Tongue
Dictionary Makers Kept Busy Listing New Terms
That Entered Language Through Development
of Flying During the War

New York students of the English
language attribute to aerial naviga-
tion the addition of 200 words. As
the average American has had in the
past speaking vocabulary of only $50
Of the more than 100000 words in the
English language, the increase brought
about by the airplane and airship is
regarded as remarkable.
For the benefit of those as yet unac-
quainted with the true meaning of such
words as "fuselage," "nacelle," drift"
or parasite resistance" the Manufac-
turers' Aircraft Association has pre-
pared a flying dictionary" with the
aid Of report compiled by the Ma
tional Advisory Committee for Aero
nautics at Washington.
"Never before has SO much aero
nautical news been printed" says the
Manufacturers Aircraft Association
article, "yet one of the handicaps is the
proper description or equipment so as
to give the public-generally unn-
structed--an accurate idea of the mag
nitude of current happenings. This
difficulty has also been encountered in
government aircraft activities and ap-
mercial aviation, with proper encour~
agement promises to develop soon.
Is Strange Language
"The 200 or more aeronautical
words or phrases in common use on
the flying fields or in the aircraft
plants are strangers to the average
reader. For instance, every one, prob
ably has heard of the aileron, vet
many may not know that "the ailerons
OF biplane are arranged in the trail
ing edges in unique manner, causing
it to respond at the slightest touch Of
the controls and enabling the pilot
to ignore the lateral altitude of the
machine entirely.
AN aileron, to be more specific, is a
bit Of a wing tip fixed on hinges back
on the rear edge at the ends of the
wings. 1t is controlled by wires. When
moved from the pilots seat the ailerons
on one side raise and those on the
other side decline proportionately
thereby allowing the wind pressure
against them to tip the plane to either
side as desired.
"a biplane is a two winged machine
one wing placed above the other A
majority of the American and British
machines are biplanes.
Hc IidlllIiS cuSe is tue rear eQSo
of the wings. Speaking of gliding, it
means not only gliding but the angle
of the path the airplane takes when it
descends under the influence of gravity
alone. A plane usually glides by keep
ing its nose fixed toward the horizon
when it will glide straightway eight
miles for every mile it is above the
earth, or eight in. one.
What Is an Airplane?
"An airplane is a machine that de-
pends for support in the air on planes
or wings and the propelling power of
its motors to keep it there, overcoming
gravity and at the same time propeli-
ing it forward. An airship is not an
airplane but balloon, elongated, some
what cigar shaped and provided with
propelling system, car for passengers,
rudders and stabilizing surfaces.
There are three kinds of airships
the non-rigid. whose form OF shape is
alone maintained by the PRESSURE Of
gas inside and aided by the cables ana
ropes which hold the passenger cAi
underneath. Then there is the rigid
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Frecnh Goods Coming Back
Old Time Reveals in Recent
Imports, Says Buyer

French manufacturers, according to
Alfred Fantl, New York resident
buyer, have succeeded not only in
equalling their old-time quality, but
in many cases actually have sur
passed it.
Luxurious fabrics, perfumes, laces,
etc." said Mr.. Fantl yesterday, (which
we have bought in France for our
clients here have exceeded oud ex-
pectations."
Within the last few days several
steamers arriving in New York have
brought good sized shipments of
French merchandise destined for Mr.
Fantls clients. The shipments includ-
ed perfumes, blouses, sweaters infants
wear, laces, founces, beads, bags, nov
city neckwear, etc. Production of
French merchandise and shipments are
increasing constantly, he said. Arti-
cles of French origin are expected to
be in large demand among the consum-
ing public, with it's purchasing power
increased by high wages.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Goods Needed in Poland
Articles Required at Once List
ed hv Committees

Local committees representative of
the industrial world in Poland, accord
ing to "The London Times" haye com
piled list of articles required in that
country at once, as follows: Steam
motors (18,6O0 horse power), 24O;
electric dynamos and transformers
(76,ooo kilowats), 5000; sundry ma
parts, copper, 4,5OO tons; apparatus
parts, iron, 10000 tons; apparatus
parts, other, 1000 tons; metals, ex-
elusive of iron and steel, 2,7O0 tons;
steel for utensils, 1,700 tons; belt con-
veyors, shafting; belt conveyors,
leather, LOO tons; cables and electric
wire, 2,200 tons; and metal articles, as
follows: Assembly pieces for brushes
Fastening the tops of cards), 5000
tons; beet sugar knife blades, $4,000;
bronze knives and fittings for paper
making, 80 tons; oil cans, refractory
crucibles, 15,OO0; telegraph and tele-
phone apparatus; articles for electrical
installatlons of every description; car
bon and lithographic paper; polishing
materials; pharmaceutical goods.
Following are the estimated annual
requirements Of Poland Gin tons) in
the lines speciied:
Raw products, textile industry:
Wool, $4,000; wool cuttings, 6,7oo;
wool and cotton rags, 1880; cotton,
twentysix millim eters, more or less,
$4,000; cotton, under twenty-siv milli-
meters, and linters, 41.700; cotton cut
tings, 25,400; iute, 28,3Q0. Raw metals
and metal articles: Copper, 5000;
Aluminium, 200; type metal, 500; iron
and manganese, 100000; cast iron, 4OO,-
600; rolled iron, 100000. Chemical in
dustry: Pyrites, $4,000; apatite, 15O,-
900; soda, 10000; nitrates, 10000;
chloratc of potash, 5000; alkaline
chlordes, 1000; sulphur, $500 Min
cral materials: Asphalt, 1000; asbestos,
1000; kaoln, $4,000. Greases: Vegc-
table oil, $4,000; animal (beef and
(whale), 5000; lubrcating oil, 1000;
resin, $500. Jute: Sacks, 10000; pack
rincr
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Awarded $4,000
In Unique Legal
Fight Over Timber
Son of Member Of Company
Brings Suit Against His
Fathers Associate: Thou
sands of Letters in Case

DETROIT, Mich, July 10 A unique
legal battle that spanned number of
years ended when Samuel A. Wilson
was awarded $4,000 against Chester
G.. White and others. The suit in
volved more than S2,OOO,OOO. the sale
price of large tracts of Alabama tim
berlands purchased by seven Michigan
men in 1888, and of lands purchased
individually by w. II. Wilson, father
of Samuel A. Wilson. White, defendant
in the suit just closed, is the only
man of the original seven purchasers
still living.
Wilson sued to recover for his one
ninth share Of the proceeds Of the sale
Of the original tracts and the value
of his 2,153 acres, purchased by his
father as an individual, and for $50 900
charged against his father by the syn
dicatc of original purchasers.
The elder Wilson, in the panic of
the '9o's. made his individual pur-
chases at s. and Sc an acre, it was
declared. The property increased in
value to more than $40 an acre and
the group claimed it, declaring an in
dividual member of the syndicate had
no right to buy land without first Of
fering it to the company. Wilson
contendcd that this had been done,
and the court upheld his contention.
The elder Wilson included his prop
critics with those of the syndicate when
a sale was made to lumber company
for s2,OO6,25O, later charging, it was
alleged, that other members planned to
deprive him of his share in the pro-
ceeds. Suit was then brought, but the
father died and the son benefited from
the award
The sale price was tied up by an in
junction from 1912 until announcement
of the court decision a few days ago,
excepting for small division made on
agreement by counsel. Nearly all wit
nesses with close knowledge of the
facts are dead and during the trial
more than 10000 letters were offered
in evidence The complete testimony
made 10000 typewriter pages. Four
hundred dispositions were introduced.
There we're more than $50 witnesses
in the Sout!: whose dispositions covered
1900 pages. More than 800 law books
we're used and ] 200 deeds were in evl-
dencc. 4 safe, two trunks and four
suitcases were used in the courtroom
to hold the legal papers.
The oral argument in the suit took
eighteen hours to deliver and covered
600 pages of transcript, while the de-
cision covered cighty-six typewriter
pages.
The original purchase Of land was
45, 700 acres.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13

ALTIMoRE-Roxbury D. G. Co.; Mark
Cohen. drygoods: Broztell.
BALTIMORE IS. schieisner Co: s.
CHICAGO-Marshai Field & Co; Miss
j. W. Sachse. silverware: 1907 Broadway.
cHICAGO-Phiilipsbo Miss r. Marx;
nanncfs. muslin underwear: 912 Broadway.
CHICAGO-Rexton Hat store. H. Andcr-
SON. mems hats. furnishing goods; MARI
cHIcAGO-Sears- Rocbuck & Co: l.. II.
lite ilnoieums and carpets: e. II. Powell.
muslin wearing apparel and kpit goods;
cINcINNATI-M Isaac & Sons: w. ].
Harbstriet. underwear. hosiery. shirts
CLEVELAND - Bloch Bro; l.. b.
spanner. clothing; Imperial:
DAYTON. T. Barlow Co; r. A. Bar
low. sweaters. underwear. hosiery; Com
cALEsBURo. i.mKslIogg.praks Co., !;
GREENvILLE. Tcx.-Graham- Fagg Co. !:
e. 4 Fagx. drygoods general , merchan-
HENDERSON, Ky.--B. Bernstein. ready
10 wear; Aberdeen.
KANSAS CITY. Mo.--Burnham Munger
Foo. Drygoods Co: W. II. Brown. cotton
and wool piece goods for manufacturing
shifts. overaiis and factory supplies: +s
IEwIsToN. Me.-rhe Barw-Box: Mrs.
Marion w. Miller. waists. children wear.
"oysis,ss; asc;,I Prince George; ,,.o,,. MORGAN
tile Co: Miss x. Dohcrty. cloaks. suits.
millinery: 302 Fifth Avenue. Room 1903.
NEW HAVEN. Conn.--Nace Bcirne
W. Mace, mems furnishing goods; Con
finentai.
NEWMAN. os.--Arnoid r. Farmer Nor
camffe Co.: n. c. Arnaid, 3r.. general mcr-
e's1s'ss' NV oRIsnss--M Ssizss'sai Isaac. Co: 8.
Eronhefr. clothing. furnishing goods:
1850 Broadway. Waliick
OAKLAND. Iowa -~ Oppenheirner's; A..
opysnheirner. clothing and cloaks; Penn
OKLAyfoMAs CITY. Okia,~--Ksrr d. q.
CO: &, ID. Aidrfch, shoes; 1880 Broadway.
OWEHsBOKO. Ky.--McAtee. Lyddane Il
Raj; @. r.. Gensel, ready to wear: sher-
man Equars.
pANA. fii.~-~F. stsmnn clpthipg and fur
nfsfling goods: Pennsyiysnkk.