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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-04-24
RUDOLPH

All members Of the E. F. u. are re-
quested to be present this Saturday
evening, April 18th, at special meet
ing. Please try and be there for $50
p. m. sharp.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-04-24
Don't Be q Gutter.

Ia the last few hours Of the war
eur soldiers fought the hardest. We
cannot quit these boys now. Back
them up by supporting the Victory Lib
erty Loan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-04-24
Notice of Final Account and to De-
termine Inheritance Tax-Pre-
serihed hx Tax Com n, issinn

scribed by Tax Commission
County Court-Wood County, Wis
consin-In Probate
In the Matter of the Will of Adam
K. Leininger, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
at Special term of the county court
to be held in and for said county at
the court house in the city of Grand
Rapids in said county on the End Tues
day (being the 18th day. of May, A.
D. 1919, at the opening of court on
that day the following matter will be
heard and considered:
The application of o. Leroux,
executor of the will of Adam K. Lem
niger, deceased, late of Nekoosa in
said county, for the examina-
ton and allowance of his final account,
and for the assignment of the residue
Of the estate of said deceased to such
persons as are by law entitled there
to; and for the determination and adj
Indication of the inheritance tax, if
any, payable in said estate.
Dated April 18th, A. D. 1919.
By the Court:
w. J. CONWAY, County Judge.
D. D. Conway, Attorney for Exc
tor.
April II. May /.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-04-24
Notice of Final Account and to De-
termine Inheritance Tax-Pre-
scrihed hx TaY Com nniSsinn

| Notice of Final Account and to De-
termine Inheritance Tax-Pre-
scribed by Tax Commission
County Court-Wood County, Wis
consin-In Probate.
In the Matter of the Will of Will
liam Bade, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that
at Special term of the county court
to be held in and for said county at
the court house in the city of Grand
Rapids in said county on the End Tues
day (being the 18th day. of May, A.
D. 1919, at the opening of court on
that day the following matter VIII be
heard and considered:
The application of John Leininger,
executor of the will of William Babe,
deceased, late of Town of Rudolph in
said county, for the examina-
ton and allowance of his final account,
and for the assignment of the residue
of the estate of said deceased to such
persons as are by law entitled there
to; and for the determination and adj
judication Of the inheritance tax, If
any, payable in said estate
Dated April 18th, A. D. 1919.
By the Court.
w. j. CONWAY, County Judge,
d. D. Conway, Attorney for Exc
tor.
April II. May /,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-04-24

by the American expeditionary forces.
These trains will he accompanied by
a detail OF returned soldiers. At most
OF the places at which these trains will
stop special Victory Liberty loan meet
ings have been arranged by the local
committees, and in most instances
speakers Of wide repute will make ad-
dresses.
A feature of the work through the
district has been special county meet
ings OF the war loan organization
workers. In some instances the work
ers of several counties have held joint
meetings At all of them the ways
and means OF making the campaign a
rousing success have been discussed
and wherever possible, the state d.
rector of sales, or some other repre-
sentative of the state or district or
ganiZation, has been present to give
the local workers the benefit Of his
wider experience.
Illinois reports indicate the workers
are on their toes in readiness for the
real campaign TO start, as they are
confident they will repeat their
achievements of the previous popular
loan campaigns. The state will be
by leading speakers and military or
naval band.
+! A lively and enthusiastic campaign
has been under way In Michigan for
some time. State officials have been
on the job under the leadership OF
Fenton. Every county has been thor.
oughly organized, and reports are Opt.
mistic. County meetings have been
largely attended, and at the public
meetings held so far there has been
no lack Of enthusiasm. Every county
in the state will be visited by the new
United States army tanks. Great in.
terest is being displayed in these in.
: struments of modern warfare
In conjunction with the speaking
campaign, Iowa towns and cities will
be visited by war exhibition trair
similar to those touring other states
and there will be a separate tour OF
band and drill squad from the Greai
Lakes Naval Training station. AS il
other states. the county meetings have
been well attended by the local work
ers, aud public meetings have shown
no lessening OF enthusiasm as com
pared to previous loans. Notable
speakers are touring the state.
In Indiana the new United State.
battle tanks are touring the state
going overland from town to town
They have created veritable sensa
state Will also have war exhibi
train, as well as nationally known
speakers. A number Of enthusiast
meetings have been held TO date. Wis
consin leaders report everything il
shape for Il rousing subscription drive
War exhibit trains. with tanks an
bands. are enliyening the campaig
and are stirring up much enthusiasm
The state and county organiza ton
are complete, and everything is /
readiness for the drive
HELP "FiNISH THE Jos."-
The American fighters now in Ell
rope saved the life OF our nation, an
the natinn-the people OF the Unite
States would be basely ungratefui
1t abated one iota in support OF thel
now that the danger is over. Our 8,
cred duty TO them will not have bee
performed until every one of the box
now over there" has been brougf
home.
HELP "FiNIsH THE job
Get Behind the Victory Liberty LOAF
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-04-24
Church NOTES

Christian Science Church
Sunday Service-10:45 A. M.
Wednesday evening, Testimonial
meeting 7:45 P. M.
Lesson Subject-Probation After
Death.
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PROCEEDINGS OF
SCHOOL BOARD

Lincoln High School, GRIND Rap
ids, Wis, April Il, 1919.
The regular April meeting Of the
Board was called to order by the
president. Members present: Mr.
Babcock, Mr.. Brazeau, Mrs. Brown,
Mr.. Boles, Mr. King, Mr.. Nash, Mr..
Raglan, Mr. Searls and Mrs. Waters
M nutes of the last regular meet
ing read and approved.
The report of the State Supervisor
of Domestic Science was read and
placed on file.
Bills were allowed as follows:
4 hdawa oann panar prndr1nta
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On motion of Mr. Raglan with sec
ond by Mr.. Searls it was decided to
ask an investigation from the Rail
road Rate Commission to determine
the cause of the excessive cost of
water at the Lincoln High School
Building
On motion of Mr.. Brazeau with
second by Mr.. Nash it was decided
that walk be built along the High
School Grounds on Lincoln street at
the time the pavement on that street
is lad.
The president appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
Teachers and Texts-T. W. Bra
zeau, chairman; j. r. Raglan, Mrs
B. L. Brown, Mrs. VIM Ruckle, Frank
Walsh, Mrs. Donald Waters, j. B.
Nash, A. D. Hill.
Finance and Purchasing-W. H
Reeves. chairman; W. F. Kellogg
W. H. Reeves, l. E. Wilcox, Hugh
Boles, Carl Nord, E. A. King.
Visiting-Mrs. B. L. Brown,
chairman; Mrs. Donald Waters, Mrs.
(Signed) Guy O. Babcock,
Pres. of Board of Education.
(Signed) E. G. Doudna,
Clerk of Board of Educa ton
VIM. Ruckle, Frank Walsh, T. W
Brazeau, J. B. Nash.
Meeting adjourned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-04-24
"FiNISH THE Jos.".
HELP "FlNISH THE JoB."-

Get Behind the Victory Liberty Loan
peace must be financed as well as
war and the initial stages of peace
may be found even more expensive
than war. Therefore, get behind the
Victory Liberty Loan when it comes
Secretary Glass.
The sun., 1919-10-14
SEES DEFEAT FOR
TAMMANY TICKET
koenis Finds Good Registra-
ton Gains for G. o. p.

As Interpreted by Samuel ]. Koenis,
chairman Of the Republican County
Committee last weeks registration fg-
ures which. in spite Of the fact that this
is generally considered an "off year."
were nearly 10000 in excess of last year.
spell victory for the anti-Tammany
ticket. After going carefully over the
returns from Manhattan Mr.. Koenig
said:
MY analysis of the registration indi-
Gates that the anti-Tampnany ticket will
carry at least eleven of the twenty-thrce
Assembly districts In Manhattan. The
Tammany majority in the nine big Tam
many districts will, believe. be greatly
reduced. In two Of the other districts
we have fighting chance, and in one a
good chance. In the Fifteenth, some-
times referred to as the Silk Stocking
district. there was an Increase OF 1, 500
In the Seventh, there was 1000: in the
Ninth. 1,400, and In the Eleventh, 1,4OO
Increases
In the strongest Tammany districts.
the Third and Fifth. the increase was
only 500 and 500. respectively. In only
Two OF the twenty-three districts in Man
haitian were the figures less than a year
ago. They were In the Twenty-second
which Is Democratic by 1000. and the
nineteenth, a strong negro district, which
ls oepataole territory. In Brooklyn there
were only two districts that fell off from
last year. They were the Twentieth and
the Twenty-second."
In spite Of the fact that yesterday was
holiday, all the campaign managers
were at their desks mapping out the lines
Of their attack.
The sun., 1919-10-14
SOTHERN AGAIN IS
SCHOLARLY HAMLET
Acting Has Lost None of the
Fire Of His Earlier Per-
fOrmances.

K. IL Sothern and Julia Mariowe
started their second week Of Shake
spearian repertoire in the shubert The
atre with Hamlet" last fnight and re-
ceived an enthusiastic welcome from
the Shakespeare devotees who filled the
house and who appeared to feel that
there is but one Bard of Avon, and
Sothern and Marlowe are his prophets
Mr.. Sothern again proved himself one OF
the most scholarly Hdmlets OF his genera
ton and his performance, while II has
lost none OF the fire OF yore. appeared to
have gained appreciably in feeling for
the beauty of the lines particularly IN
the Prince OF Denrnark's more medta-
tive aspects. His great moments Stood
out very strongly-the meeting with the
GhoSt on the battlements. the closet
scene with the queen mother, the parting
with Opheitd and the grave scene. when
the world WEAKNESS and almost pessi.
mistic philosophy OF the poet were ad-
jmirably caught by the actor. His
makeup was a study in itself.
Miss Marlowe's Ophelid struck a fine
note of usefulness and onveyed artis-
tically the illusion of a young girl. be-
wildered by the conflicting turns of life
about her and glad at last Of death.
beautifully modulated finish for which
she is noted, and was most appealing
In the mad scene
One of the features Of the perform
ance was the new stage business intro
duced, conspicuously in the staging of
the play scene. In the Sothern and
Marlowe Encouragement the strolling
players were brought down stage, while
the King, Queen, Hamlet and Ophelid,
the important elements In this dramatic
byplay. were placed in the centre of the
stage on a dais.
The costumes were splendidly de-
signed to fit in with the character of the
tragedy. and the lighting and decoration
fulfilled their mission with equal credit
to the producers. Rowland Blackstone
oozed the greatest possible amount Of
genial humor out of the part Of the
First Grapedi0oer. Others who made
their presence felt were Frederick Lewis
as Horatio, Henry Stanford as Laertes,
V. L. Granville as the King and Alma
Kruger as the 'QHeo,l
Hamlet" will be played all this week
the only matinee being on Saturday. On
Monday next The Tanning of the
Shrew" will be presented for the third
week.
The sun., 1919-10-14
GUST FITZGERALD,
COMMITTEE URGES
NeW Election May Be Held in
Bay State.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-Formal - ON
mendation that Representative John F.
fitzgerald Of Massachusetts, former
Mayor OF Boston. be ousted from his
seat In the House was presented to-
day by an elections committee, headed
by Representative Goodall OF Maine. A
majority report proposed that Peter +.
Tague. former Representative, be seated,
while Representative Luce, Republican,
Massachusetts. proposed that a new cleo
ton be ordered by the House. Both
men are Democrats, contesting the eiec-
ton OF last November. House leaders
tonight agreed that committee reports
should be called before the House Sat-
urday for final action.
Mr.. Fitzgerald's plurality of Pas on
the face OF returns was reduced 10 ten
by the committee canvass OF l, 800 con-
tested ballots and the discard of the
votes cast in three precincts or the Fifth
Ward OF Boston on the ground that
fully one-third were fraudulent. It was
held then by the committee that Mr.,
Tague was elected by 535. Colonization
OF voters. illegal registration and fraud
were given by the committee as reasons
for It's action.
Holding that II was impossible to
show that Tague received plurality and
that the rejection OF votes in three pre-
cincts was eiiustihable, Representative
Luce urged thot the House order a new
election,
The sun., 1919-10-14
PEACE BRINGS NEW
CRISIS FOR LEAGUE
Continued from First Page.

parcntly the outgrowth OF the curious
diplomatic proceedings which have been
criticized by the American delegation,
for which common ground has been
found for resentment against the Amer
lean policy. Dispatches from Bucharest
say this alliance will not have an often
sive character and in no way will preju-
dice the larger international agreement
into which France and Italy entered in
Paris
This alliance, II is pointed out, would
have for its chief mission guarantee
of peace and order In the Balkans. Nee
essarily II would attract Hungary, thus
keeping that country from falling into
the hands of Germany, while Germany
always would be menaced by this power
ful group and prevented from further
aggression against France. While such
an alliance on Its face might not be
forbidden under the terms of the cove
nant OF the League OF Nations, 1t APP
pears 10 many here to be only the latest
evidence Of how the politics of Europe,
always based largely on intrigue, are
reverting to past methods in the very
face of the Wilson league
Criticium OF the chief Wilson weapon,
the economic blockade. is now rampant
In the French'press as the result of the
Baltic situation. Bitter complaints, Il
Is asserted, are being tried in place of
military measures. "Pertinax" in the
Echo de Paris points out that the
Powere themselves failed to agree on
its employment. Great Britain already
putting a very lax Interpretation upon
1t for. purposes of British trade.
This weapon, the writer maintains.
never could be employed against the
United States or Great Britain or
against Germany united with Russia.
thus placing these countries in a spe-
cial class intolerable TO all the other
members OF the league.
The sun., 1919-10-14
TRYING COBB STORY
ISPLEASING DRAMA
''Boys Will Be Boys" Based
on a Judge Priest Tale,
Seen in Belmont.
CURTAIN CALLS FREQUENT
Is H0mely Story of Kentucky
Wait and His Unexpected
Legacy.
Boys VIII BE Boys"-At the Belmont

AS Peep o. Dop was out OF luck most
OF his life. having been born in a poor
house. and until far into his adult years
slept in a stable, he knew the right thing
to do when an uncle he had never heard
OF left him fortune. He hired circus
for one days splurge in his Ohio River
town, paid 5000 for an old schoolhouse
SO that the kids might fire stones through
the windows without reproof. and after
making a satisfactory arrangement with
farmer went stealing watermelons
with his proteges and was chased by the
farmers dog. for which rare privilege he
gave the owner of the dog IS in advance.
Some folks thought or pretended they
thought old Peep was crazy to be squan-
dering his money thataway. A lawyer
plotted to have him sent to an asylum
and enrich himself at Peeps expense.
pass had not Judge Priest and Peeps
other good friends devoted themselves to
circumventing villainy. Thus Paducah's
reputation for sound sense was vindi-
Gated and Peep was permitted to stake
danger Of losing the girl, to enjoy the
brass toed. red topped boots denied him
at the appropriate age, and TO ponder
indefinitely on the reasons for the pink
ness OF pink lemonade.
Such Is part OF the play Boys VIII
Be Boys" which Charles O'Brien Ken
needy has made. out of one of Irwin S.
Cobb's Judge Priest stories and which
was seen In the Belmont Theatre last
night. 1t is a homely story, transferable
to the stage only through the liberal
employment OF character actors" in
the picturing of our folks" The cast
ing has been done with discernment
and the result should be as pleasing to
Mr.. Cobb and his associates as II was
to the first night audience. which mani
Tested its approval with many curtain
calls.
William st. James is Judge Priest.
He makes him look like whitehaired
Senator O'Gorman. The Judges kindli-
ness and shrewdness are ever apparent
the Palm Beach suit and the palm leaf
fan are not forgotten. As Peep ODdu,
lovable simple minded-but not so SIM
pie at that-vagabond Harry Beresford
puts to his credit real achievement
The play has not as much substance
as "Lightnin'." and the story is In no
wise Identical. but II Is fair to say. in
a wholly complimentary sense. that Mr..
Beresfords performance and that Of
Frank Bacon are not Incompatible.
Erville Anderson Is sufficiently raspy
as a Sheriff, who has no high opinion |
Of Peep. The scheming lawyer is made |
almost credible by Carl Anthony. Our !
old friend Sergeant BG0by, for whom |
no war Is ever ended as far as he is /
gets his deserts at the hands !
Of George Park. Robert Armstrong
Is the young lawyer. assisted toward |
by Peep and Winifred We'll |
lington, the party OF the second part. |
The sun., 1919-10-14
CANTOR, SPECTATOR,
MAKES PALACE HIT
Berlin Yanks Him From Box
to Carol One of FOllies'
Favorites.

ono OF the spectators in the Palac,
made good as a performer yesterday af.
ternoon. Irving Berlin. heading thi.
weeks bill with new and old songs
reached down into a box, casual like
and yanked man who was sitting there
up to the stage on the spur OF the mo.
ment. And while Harry Akst put on an
extra burst of speed at the piano to keen
up with him this innocent bystander
carolled one Of the favorites OF the Zies.
field Follies and made the hit OF the
afternoon.
Why not? 1t was Eddie Cantor.
cantor. who had come to hear his old
playmate, Sarge Berlin, Tilt through his
act on being forced to work for a living
ike this' turned the afternoon into a
regular holiday for the throng who
damned the theatre, giving some anus
Ing impromptu chatter and then diving
suddenly back into his box at the end
OF his song. Not that Sarge Berlin didn't
win response from the audience as
though he were lining the company I'D
Tor drill and putting them through their
PAGES.
With the aid OF Akst he eased his
Voice through i've Got NV Captain
working for Me Now" You'd Be Sur
prised "Oh. How 1 Hate To Get Up
IN the Morning. and other selections he
wrote for "Yip. Zip. YaphanlS" and al
together he won his chevrons from the
spectators as readily as he did at Upton
But 1t was Cantor's appearance that
save the Anal touch to the number. for
u was the unexpectedness of the blow,
as they say. that knocked the crowd
silly.
Kitty Doner. assisted by Rose Doner
and Bobby Dale In "A League of Song
steps" evoked demonstration for the
onhand manner In which she curvetted
and cavorted. with the speed and pre-
c!sioD ora watch. Bee Palmer, retained
for her third week with her six kings
OF 1azzapation. let her shoulders flutter
In the breeze as usual and so wrought
upon the feelings of Walter J. Kings
ley. Palace historian and curator Of
Jazz. that presently Walter was declar.
ing by gosh the next time jazz band
came along he'd play in It himself IL he
could once lay hold of a saxophone tuned
to his soul vibrations.
Joe Browning. in his mock sermon
Moss and Frye, in 'Laugh-Whats the
I6ea?"; the Lunetto Sisters. Joe Laurie,
Mile. Diane and Jan Rubini, Morsy
SIENNA and Lee and Herman and
Shirley were others who made It worth
while for Columbus to have discovered
America.
In the Riverside Irene Bordoni and
Gitz-Rice In songs were the principal
topic of conversation. Grassy and
Dayne9 Elizabeth Murray and Whiting
and Burt also provided food for thought.
Rose Sydell brought the London
Bellies, led by Chester Nelson, to the
Columbia in Hustle Bustle" and quickly
had gloom on the run.
The sun., 1919-10-14
FRANCE PROCLAIMS
SIGNING OF PEACE
Formal Deposit of Treaties
Will End State of War.

PARIS, Oct II (Tuesday). - The
Journal Offciel announces this morning
the signing by President Poincare of the
document ratifying the peace treaty
with Germany and other acts signed a,
Versailles June rs. which are TO be de-
posted in the Foreign Office In accord.
ance with the final clauses of the peace
treaty. which ceremony will end the
state of war.
PARIS, Oct. 13-The secretary OF the
Peace Conference received to-day a copy
OF the peace treaty ratified by King AL
bert Of the Belgians.
The International agreement regard
ing aerial navigation was signed this
afternoon by the representatives of
thirteen States, among them Bolivia,
Brazil. Ecuador. Panama, Portugal and
Uruguay.
DEGREES published in the Journal on
cteI this morning place the interior AFFAIRS
Of France on a peace basis. ending the
state Of siege, lifting the censorship and
transferring Jurisdiction over police af-
fairs from the army to prefectures.
The text OF the treaty signed by Presi-
dent Poincare will be filed at the Foreign
Once with the ratification document
signed by President Ebert OF Germany.
which Is already at hand. To- this will
be added the ratification documents
signed by the Kings OF Great Britain
and Italy. A document then will be
drawn up setting forth the fact of the
deposit OF the document. and this will
be followed by the publication of the
text OF the treaty In the Journal OrdcieL
Al that time the treaty will go into
eff.tt
The exchange of ratifications will oc-
cur at the Foreign Office without cere-
mony in the presence OF Ambassadors
of Great Britain and Italy and Kurt Won
LersAer, Germany's representative.
Stephen Pichon. Foreign Minister, will
represent France. The British and
italian Publications have not as yet
been received. but are expected at any
and II IL hoped the formalities
may be concluded rapidly.
The Supreme Council appointed to-
day commission on Polish affairs to
investigate the execution of articles In
the German peace treaty concerning tho
of territories assigned to
Poland and nxins the German Poland
the constitution of the free
city OF. Danzlg and the special organiza-
ton under which Poland Is to control
and administer the port OF Danzig and
on the Vistula-
The council instructed Marshal Foch
TO inform Germany that the sale OF
material to Sweden was
considered null and contrary TO the
treaty by the Allies. The council fur
Lher determined TO facilitate The depart
ure of delegates from Luxembourg TO
the International Labor Conference in