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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
AUTOMOBILE CLUB TO
BE ORGANIZED HERE

Memphis is to have an automobile as
ISOLATION. as
Application for a charter for the new.
", formed organization will be made
within a short time, and 1t is expecteS
that at least half Of the autOtnohiIe
owners of Memphis will be enrolled as
members. as
Plans for the organization were ONT
lined at a meeting of 50 automohiIe
dealers and owners at the Memnhis
Country club Thursday night, and a
committee comprising Herbert Herff,
$. II. Butler, Noble S. Bruce, I NJ
walker, DR.. p. X Norman and G. F,
SchleCht was appointed to complete the
organization. INC
The formation OF the new club will he
under the direction Of the Memphis Au~
tomobile Dealers association and one
OF the chief objects will be the protecs
ton Of automobile owners from the
d~epredations of thieves. Every avail.
abel means Will be adopted to insure the
safety of cars and prosecutions will ho
carried on by the association.
The dealers also voted to Increase the
membership fee in their association 40
as TO augment the fund with which the
business outlined for 1919 will be CON
Quoted.
An entertainments program marked
the meeting, and talks were made bv
John T. Fisher. POSTMASTER; Owen Iii.
y, G, +. Schlecht, Hardwig Peres, rhos
II. Smart and Elwood Lloyd. Musical
numbers were given by Mrs, Frank
Sturm, Mrs, J, G, Bailey, Mrs. Row
wagner and Mrs. Charles Birk.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
BELGIUM UNDER
THE GERMAN HEEL


Continued from Page Eight.)
it,"
The story was so good MAT I con-
cIuded at once that it must be apocry-
phal' and there is no doubt that it is.
since the governor-general said hat
ne never saw either of the professors in
MS life But that, and the other story
expresses the spirit that inspired the
flemlsh patriots. Not that thew had
torgotten their language; not that theT
mau abandoned their efforts TO nromote
a. out they would not have il used &C
= means OF helping Germany to destrov
me only nation where 1t lives.
Won BlSslng had such great difficuItv
~ procuring Flemish professors that bSs
Ilnally Imported teachers from HoiianS
aiu germany; what the French caii
teieprltles ~inconnues unknown selebri-
oies) and for the most part, they turne,
UuL 70 De Germans, so that the idea
unuerIyihg the whole scheme was In
make the University Of Client NOT ~.
Flemish but a German university Rut
II was not until long afterward thai
we understood this, even we who vvar.
inside, while those who were outsjde
seem never to have Understood n or 10
nave appreciated the danger Il inyoIved
LOT all the ideals which Great Britain
france Belgium, Holland and America
AbOAh dtdI.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17

at once sent a vigorous protest to the

at once sent a vigorous protest to the
chancellor.
The Flemish leaders, indeed, had pro
tested even before the notice definitely
announcing the separation mad been
published. on the goth they addressed
a protest to the chancellor Of the en-
pire. telling him thSt the so-called dele
cation was composed of men unknown
in the country, saying that they were
without mandate or authority ana de
nouncing them as traitors to their W
country and their W people.
Everywhere, too, threats against
them were heard; they, would not be
allowed to return to Belgium atter me
war, and they were added to that list,
not very long, in truth, considering all
the circumstances, Of whom IT was
said: ION arrangera leurs affalres apres
la guerre." (They will be attended %
after the war;
As the ~far-reaching meaning and the
Durpose of this act became more ana
more appreciated and understood, there
was a spirit of resistance IN beIslum
such as had never seen before. l was
mot in Belgium to see the end, but IN
those late days in March the ~personali-
ties of Belgium and all the parliament
tarians then in or near the capital met
secretly on several occasions ana re-
solved unanimously to resist the plan
to dlSTnelnDeT lntlI IhtiOii' hhN '
decided that all the heads OF depart
ments and Belgian functionaries should
resign.
when you are outside" said one
of the leaders to me, tell our friends
not TO think of us, not to think OF
neaco without victory, but to go on
fighting until this brutal and insolent
power Is crushed
THAT message was given to me again
and agairs by all sorts and conditions
OF men, It was the unanimous senti-
ment of those brave people who en-
dured not only all the Cruclties and
ignominles of a German occupation be-
sides, a civil population that resisted as
heroically as its little army resisted
nj Liege and on the User, 1t Is a senti-
mont that represents the very soul of
that brave people about whose tragic
destiny the great struggle for justice
and freedom in the world has swirled.
Baron Won Kissing died early in 1917
and Baron o Falkenhausen, appoint
ed to succeed him as governor-general
in Belgium, continued the work OF dis
memberment. on the 10th of May,
1917, he issued an order to the Herr
M Won Sandt, chief of the civil ad-
| ministration, to revoke his promise of
the 4th OF January. 1915. and thus with
drew from the fu~nctlonaries the right
70 resign. This was accordingly done
| and the f~unctionaries who had refused
| to continue after the separation of ad-
ninistrations were arrested and most
OF them taken to Germany as prison
| ers. for having exercised a right that
was not only assured to them by The
Hague conventions, but had been ex-
prcsslv acknowledged by the German
government when they consented to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
ARKANSAS BOY REPORTED
DEAD, ALIVE IN FRANCE

CONWAY, Ark, Jan. II. CSpl.l-War
Department messages stating first that
James a. Griffith, Of Guy, was killed
in action between Sept. IS and 26, and
then that he was wounded in action,
degree undetermined, are contradicted
by a letter from Griffith himself on
Nov, +. skatlns that he was sound and
well at the time. Parents of the Sol
der, who has been through some o.
the severest actions encountered bv the
Americans. are inclined TO believe thai
the close of the war found him sound
and well, and that official notices Of
a casualty are In error.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
TO SETTLE FUTURE OF
MISSISSIPPI GUARDS

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. II ISM y
Plans for the future of the MissIssinni
national guard, now nonexistent. viii
be discussed in Washington during a
visit there by Adjt Gen. Il. C. Scales
and Lteut,-Col palbey, assistant to
Zen. Scales, according TO an
ment from the office of the adiutant-
general.
Gen. Scales and Col Dalhey will leave
saturday night for Washington 40 con
fer with the provost marshal general
upon the final details OF the operations
Of the solective draft. Mississippi's draft
records are all complete and in possess
sion of the government
National g%uardsmen i'm Mississippi be-
liere congress will shortly provide some
Means for the revivinE Of the guard
system, and are awaiting some action
by the national body.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
Won Bissing,'s Edict.

Then on the 21st of March finally
appeared the official edict Of Won Bliss
ing decreeing the separation Of the ad-
m,nistrations, ordering that thenceforth
there be virtually two internal govern
ments, oNe Flemish, with its seat at
Brussels, the other Walloon. with its
seat at NRmur, The Flemish admins
tration included, 1t will he noted, the
two Flanders, part of Brabant and
Antwerp, that is, those portions Of Rel
GUM most coveted by German imperi-
alism,
Never, not even when German troons
entered Belgium in that terrible month
Of August, 1914, ha6 such n blow been
struck at Belgian honor. at Belgian
N~atriotism. at Belgian pride, and the
answer on the part ~ Belgium, and
especially on the part of Flemish Bel
GUM, was instant, The so-called Flem-
ish delegates who had gone to Berlin
we're %disowned. and the most promi-
nent men in the intellectual, political
and financial world among the Flemish
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
PNEUMONIA IS FATAL TO
COUPLE IN SAME HOUR

Within ten minutes Of the death of
her husband, George II. Davis. which
at the Baptist Memorial hos
pital Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Arlcna
Davis died, a victim Of the same Illness,
pneumonia. Both were brought to the
hospital Jan. - from their home near
WEnne, Ark. Both bodies will be sent
TO Wynne by Thompson Bros.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04

Noel ]. Breed at the Congregational
parsonage Thanksgiving morning at
$3.50 o'clock. The groom is a son of
Louis Gross of this city. Mabel and
Lopis Gross Jr. were the attendants.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Nash enter
tanned the following guests at their
home on Third street south at q
Thanksgiving dinner: L. M. Nash and
family, w. E. Nash and family, R. l..
Nash and family, J. L. Nash and Miss
Maggie Nash.
Mrs. Geo. H. Smith, of Asotin,
Washington, is in the city visiting
her old time friends. It has been
nine years since she was here and she
notes many favorable changes. She
reports her husband and two daugh-
ters we'll and prospecting.
Misses Lydia and Aileen Ekelund
spent Thanksgiving in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Johnson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Morris spent
Thanksgiving at the VIM. Crosland
home in Auburndale.
William Manning was called to
Minneapolis Tuesday evening by the
death of his brother, Dennis Man
ming.
John Rebenstorf, Will, Rudolph
and Emma Anklam of Kilbourn,
Wis, visited at the John Rebenstorf
home on Chestnut street, the fore
part of the week.
J. B. Passineau and daughter
Genevieve, 438 7th Avenue N, are Wis
ting friends and relatives in Milwau-
kee for few days.
f. E. Brennan, who was confined to
his home for several days by illness
has resumed his work as yard fore
man in the G. B. & w. yards.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04
SIGEL

Miss Anna Holstrum IS home from
Grand Rapids, where she has beer
spending a few days with her sister
Mrs Dave Sharkey.
Miss Ruth Hendrickson is expected
home this week from Green Bay
where she has been a patient at the
St. Vincent hospital for a couple OF
weeks.
Edwin Berg and Mike Kubisiak OF
Grand Rapids were business callers
hereon Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brostowitz and
family departed on Friday for Mil
waukee where they will make THEN
home in the future
Nelson Brothers are having an ad
dition built to their barn.
Mrs. Harry Swanson and children
have returned to their home in Port
Edwards after enjoying an extended
visit at the Andrew Nordstrum home
Mrs. Pierre Walters and son of Nor
roe, Wis, are guests at the Sam Wal.
ters home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dhein of Kellnel
visited with relatives here the past
week
Rev. and Mrs. F. Olson of Grand
Rapids spent Wednesday and Thurs
day in our midst.
Fl. Wakely of Grand Rapids was a
business caller here one day last week.
George Van Ert of Port Edwards
was a guest at the John Bushmaker
horne a portion of last week.
Martin Poulson arrived home last
Thursday from France.
Ernest Anderson who is employed
at Marshfield spent Thanksgiving with
home folks here.
William Bauer and Tom Kromelin-
ski spent few days of last week at
Merrill on business.
John Heden shipped a car load of
hay to Tomahawk one day last week.
John and Eric Jacobson have secur-
ed employment at Newwood.
Charley Peterson shipped a carload
of hay to Merrill on Tuesday.
Henry Seit sold horse last week
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04

to Henry Wakely of Grand Rapids.
Herman Baner was business caller
at Junction City one day last week.
Mrs. B. Van Ert of Grand Rapids
spent Thanksgiving with relatives
here.
Mr.. Kujawa of Rudolph was a bu-
siness caller here on Wednesday of
last week.
Jack Walters is home from Mon
roe, where he has been spending some
little time.
Joe Bodine and family of Arpin
spent Thursday with friends here.
Joe Lassa spent couple of days
of last week at Sherry.
Mrs. G. Anderson is home from the
Riverview hospital at Grand Rapids
where she has been a patient for sew
eral weeks
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04

j. j. Canning has had the base
ment of his home excavated and is
installing a new furnace. ~
Miss Della Jones went to Marsh
field today on a professional trip.
Mrs. Albert Appel and children
spent Thanksgiving with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. August Bautz in
Sigel.
Miss Esther Bautz Of Babcock is
visiting relatives and friends in the
city.
S. w. Vincent, switchman in the
G. B. & W. yards here, has returned
to work after q weeks illness. q
Rev. c. F. Ludwig and daughter
Beulah are visiting with Mr.. Lud-
wigs mother at Manitowoc this
week.
j. w. Fisher and wife spent
Thanksgiving with relatives at Stew
ems Point.
c. F. Kellogg family are guests at
the E. A. Harmon home at Waupaca
this week.
The A. D. Hill family have moved
into the j. Bogie residence recently
purchased by Mr.. Hill and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bogie have moved into the Holly
fiat vacated by Mr.. Hill.
r. B. Douglas and family will
move soon toSLadysmith where they
will make their future home.
Viii Fl. George, treasurer of the
town Of Seneca returned Monday from
Price county with $50 pound deer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chapman and
family spent Thanksgiving with rel
atives at Winona, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Brennan of
Munising, Mich, are visiting friends
and relatives in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. FAIL of Wau-
sau spent Thanksgiving in the CITY
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Buerger ard
George Buerger. spent Thanksgiving
with relatives at Wausau.
Character is the thing you are. It
does not compel you to sing in the
church choir or teach Sunday school
class to gain standing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04
GRAND RAPIDS
BOY MARBLES

Announcements were received in
this city the past week of the marriage
of Alexander F. Jones, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ". T. Jones of this city and Miss
Edna NJ. Schultz of Marshfeld, on
Saturday, November Doth, 1919, at the
Hyde Park Presbyterian church Chi
cago.
Miss Schultz has been engaged in
editorial and secretarial work for
several years in Minneapolis and
New York, and for the past two years
has been engaged in Y. NJ. c. A. work
in New York having charge of the
war roll for the International Commit
tee.
Mr.. Jones is connected with the
United Press Association. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones will make their home in
Chicago until spring when they will
move to New York where Mr.. Jones'
| work takes him.
Alex Jones has a host of friends in
his home city with whom we join in
congratulations for long, useful and
happy life. His preparation is ex-
cellent and we believe he has chosen
we'll in an excellent running mate thru
the trials and vissitudes of life. Our
best wishes are extended to them in
their new relations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04
BIDS FOR BONDS WANTED

State of Wisconsin-Circuit Court
for Wood County.
In the matter of the Cranberry
Greek Drainage District.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
commissioners of the Cranberry Creek
Drainage District desire to borrow
$7,375.18 upon the notes or bonds of
said district, to be paid as follows, to-
wit: $2500.00 July /, 1922; $2500.00
July l, 1923 and S2375.18 July 1, 1924,
said notes or bonds to bear interest
at the rate of six CO. per cent per an
mum (unless less rate is agreed up
ON payable semi-annually. Said notes
or bonds will be dated January l, 1920.
Said commissioners invite propos-
ais to furnish said sum of money at
the most favorable rate of interest
and il the bonds or notes bear 6 per
cent interest then invite proposals for
them at the best premium.
All proposals must be received by
Anton Brost, Secy., on or before Dec
16, 1919 at Babcock, Wis, or by B. NJ
Vaughan, Attorney at 102 Second st
South, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin on OF
before 1000 o'clock A. M, Dec. II
1919, at which time all such proposals
will be opened and considered. Right
to reject any and all proposals is re
served.
Dated Dec. 2, 1919.
VIM. H. Bowden,
Anton Brost.
I. A. Haverberg,
Commissioners
| Dec. 4. Dec. IL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04
YOU

Are you trailer, or are you trolley
Are you tagged to leader through
wisdom or folly?
Are you somebody else or you?
Do you vote by the symbol and follow
it straight?
Do you pray by the book, do you
pay by the rate?
Do you tie your cravat by the calen-
dar's date?
Do you follow cue?
Are you a writer, or that which is
worded?
Are you shepherd, or one of the
herded?
Which are you? A what or a who?
1t sounds well to call yourself one
of the flock,
But sheep is sheep after all, at
the block,
You are nothing but mutton or
possibly stock.
Would you flavor a stew?
Are you somebody else or you?
When you finally pass to the Heav-
emily wicket,
Where Peter, the scrutinous, stands
at the picket,
Will you give him blank for a ticket?
Do you think it will do?
Charles Vance Cook.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04

ing a glass and frame storm front
enclosing the arcade entrance to the
theater.
Carl Kroening, who has been en-
ployed on a dredge in Minnesota the
past few months, has returned to
his home at 1850 Third avenue north.
Miss Ruth Wuersch returned to
Appleton Sunday where she is at
tending Lawrence College.
The following students returned
to Appleton Monday where they are
attending Lawrence College, after
spending Thanksgiving at their re
spective homes: Delbert Rowland
Dorothy bennington, Roy Morning
ton, William Smith, Chester Perrodin,
Rupert Hougen, George Corriveau, Da
vid Levin and Donald McGlynn.
Miss Jessie Jolly, who spent
Thanksgiving at the A. F. Perrodin
home on 10th street, returned Monday
to her home at Appleton.
Miss Vera Mueller left Monday for
Fond du Lac where she will spend
a few days on business.
Miss Dora Eberhardt who spent
| Thanksgiving with Miss Lorena
Eberhardt on Twelfth street, return
ed Monday to Appleton.
Fire was discovered at the McCar-
thy home at 1'06 Third street south at
about 9 o'clock Sunday evening. The
East Side Fire Department was called
and small spot on the roof near the
chimney was found to be ablaze. The
fire was soon extinguished and not
much damage was done. It is thought
spark from the chimney caused the
blaze.
Scout Master, James K. Knapp and
bride who were married in Chicago,
Nov. 22nd arrived in the city Saturday
and have gone to housekeeping on Oak
street. They have the best wishes Of
their many friends here.
Mrs. L. A. DeGuere entertained a
number of young people at her home
at los Lincoln street, Saturday even
ing, in honor of her son Robert, who
IS attending Notre Dame college and
spent Thanksgiving at his home here.
Places were laid for twenty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Sierck celebrated
their Both wedding anniversary at
their home at 1926 4th Avenue north
Thanksgiving afternoon. At 6 O'Clock
fine dinner was served, places be-
ing laid for twenty. The dining room
was prettily decorated in plants and
chrysanthemums. Those present were
Rev. Thurow and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Stiebe and daughter of the South
Side, Mr.. and Mrs. August Zeigler and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. August Kraul,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Dean and Mr..
and Mrs. W. Kranan and daughter.
The dance given Thanksgiving night
/ by the Badger Local No. 1877, In
ternational Brotherhood of Papermak
ers proved a we'll rounded success. The
affair was held in the old Foresters
Hall and included the members and
families of union members Music was
furnished by Lambert's orchestra.
Over sixty couples tripped the light
fantastic Thanksgiving night in the
spacious B. P. 0. E. ballroom. MANY
young people home from college for
few days respit attended the dance
and enjoyed pleasant reunion. Music
was furnished by the Elks' six-piece
orchestra.
Miss Rose Fisher and Quesnel
Henry Gross were married by Rev.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Strikes seem to be very restful dis
turbances. They bring long periods
of rest to a few people and everlast-
ing rest to others.
If the farmers should go on strike
we would have to do like the Indian
and tighten up our belts and make
ourselves believe we had had a square
meal.
There was some talk that John R.
Raglan had purchased the Cohen brick
block which he occupies, but the deal
was not consumated. Some matters
came up in the deal that caused him
to change his mind. He has a five year
lease and decided to leave we'll enough
alone.
The many friends of Joseph Schnei-
der, the young boy who was operated
on at Riverview Hospital for injuries
received to his skull was we'll enough
SO that he could go to his home in the
town of Port Edwards, Saturday af-
ternoon, and everybody is highly
pleased over the successful outcome
of the operation.
Mrs. J. Krummer and daughter
Clara returned Monday from a few
days visit with relatives at Fond du
Lac.
Miss Mayme Conway has returned
from a few days visit with friends and
relatives in Minneapolis.
City Attorney w. E. Wheelan re-
turned Saturday evening from Mil
waukee and other places.
Misses Eleanore Schlig and Ine2
Piper returned Saturday morning
from Thorpe, where they had been
spending Thanksgiving with friends.
Oscar Espeseth returned from st.
Paul Monday after spending the
Thanksgiving vacation in that city
with his mother.
F. R, Wheelan returned Saturday
from few days business trip in Mil
waukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. E. Wilcox left Sun
day for Chicago on a buying trip for
the Ready-toWear Parlors.
George c. Yeske left Monday morn
ing for Park Fields, Tenn, where he is
stationed at the government aviation
field.
Mrs. George NJ. Otto and children
returned Saturday afternoon from
Marshfield where they spent Thanks
giving with relatives.
Frank Summerfeldt and Herman
Hessler returned from Exeland the
latter part of the week. each with a
deer.
Miss Marion Atwood attended a
recital given by Miss May Peterson
in Oshkosh last week.
William Hurley returned the lat
ter part of the week from the north
ern part of the state with deer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Brown have re-
turned from GAINESVILLE where they
spent Thanksgiving with their sons.
Mrs. F. A. Lamberton, 221 Birch
Street, who has been confined to her
home some weeks by illness, is re-
ported to be about the same.
Robert Pagel, SCI Grant Street,
has completed large porch as an
addition to his home.
The Palace Theater Co., Third
avenue south, have completed build
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04
THE YOUTHS COMPANION
HOME CALENDAR FOR 1920

The Publishers of The Youths Com
panlon Will, as always at this sea- son,
present to every subscriber whose sub
scription $3.50 is paid for 1920 a
Calendar for the new year. The tab
lets are printed in red and dark
blue, and besides giving the days Of
the current month in bold legible type,
give the Calendar of the preceding and
succeeding month in smaller type in
the margin. 1t is a rich and practical
piece Of work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04

FARM BARGAIN:- Must sell 159
acre farm, about 80 acres under plow,
balance good timber; good productive
soil, buildings newly painted and over
hauled. Will sell cheap. First good
offer accepted, or will take Milwaukee
property. Write A. F. Tiegs, AIT
Broadway, Milwaukee, Wis. 6tc-10-2S
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04

Cleanliness is the best advertise
ment for popularity. If you are a
clever business manager, you will give
the headlines to good health, the large
type to neatness, and careful bal
ance of construction thruout to the
details of personal charm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-12-04

These days, when you start to the
market for groceries and you think
five dollars ought to cover the bill,
make it twenty-five and you'll get
mighty little change back.