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President Writes Mr.. Lodge.

The Presidents letter to Senator
Lodge said:
II have at last been able to go
personally over the great mass Of
papers which remained in my hands
at the close of my stay in Paris. and
am disappointed to find that it Is in
no respect a complete file. the COM
plete files remaining with the Ameri-
can commission.
"You ask for all drafts of forms
presented to or considered by the
peace commissioners relating to the
league of nations, and particularly
the draft or form prepared or pre-
scented by the commissioners OF the
United States. There are no formal
drafts in my possession, except that
presented by the American commits
sioners. and this I take pleasure in
inclosing. along with the formal re-
port of the commission on the league
of nations.
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As to Nations Represented.

Whereas the selection of the small
err nations represented in the council
is to be made by election Of the as
sembly under the covenant as COM
pleted. the American plan proposed
that they be drawn in annual rota-
ton from two panels. one of which
shall be made up of the representa-
tives of the states ranking next after
the great powers and the other of the
representatives of the minor states,
such a number being drawn from
these panels. as will be but one less
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Washington Apartment House
Owners Take Notice

Cumberland needs houses-apartment houses
especialiy-more than she needs almost any
thing else.
Owing TO the location here Of several large
enterprises. each employing thousands Of work
men, the population Of Cumberland will dou-
Die within the next few years.
We offering for quick sale the best apart
ment house site in Cumberland at q reasonable
price
WEBSTER L. WILLIAMS
Telephone No. 81. Cumberland. Nd L.
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SENATOR LODGE SCORES
FEATURES OF LEAGUE

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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the United States could place behind
it. Unless the-United States could
sustain it. it would die. The United
States has supported it. 1t has lived
strong. efficient, respected. 1t is
in a treaty for a league of nations.
why. in the name of peace, should
we extinguish it? Why.in the name or
peace, should we be called upon to
leave the Interpretation of the Mon
roe doctrine to other nations? 1t is
an American policy. 1t is our own. 1t
has guarded US we'll. and for one can
never find consent in my heart. to de-
stroy 1t by clause in a treaty ana
hand over its body for the dissection
to the nations of Europe.
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aNo Secret Japanese-Hun Pact. "

President Wilson also notified the
Senate yesterday in response to re-
quests sent by 1t to the White House,
that he had no knowledge Of any at
tempt by the Japanese delegates to
intimidate the Chinese representa-
tives at Versailles. and that he had
no information about a reported
secret Japanese-German treaty nego-
tiated during the war.
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than the representatives of the greal
powers"
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President Wilson sent to the for
eign relations committee yesterday
a copy of the original American draft
of league of nations covenant. but
declined to furnish other papers re-
lating to the peace negotiations ask
ed for in Senate resolutions.
In reply to a committee request for
"all data" used in preparation of
the treaty, the President worte that
most of the documents and memo
randa were left in Paris and that
many were of confidential nature
so that. ION grounds of public policy"
it would be unwise to make use of
them Outside the conference" He
sent only the American covenant
draft and a copy of the covenant as
agreed to before his first return from
Europe.
American Plan Made Public.
The American league plan, made
public for the first time, revealed that
the American delegates had proposed
a covenant conforming in many par
ticulars with that finally adopted, but
differing from 1T in others.
Like the final draft. the American
plan contemplated a league council
or threat of war" an arbitration
procedure under supervision of the
council advice by the league as to
reduction of armament, an economic
boycott against covenant-breakers
publicity of treaties and a mandatory
system. The much debated article y,
under which the members would
guarantee one another's integrity
against external aggression, had its
counterpart, almost word for word,
in the American plan.
Left Monroe Doctrine Out.
At variance with the covenant as
finally included in the treaty, how
ever, the Presidents covenant would
have omitted reference to the Monroe
doctrine and the right of withdrawal.
would have empowered the council
to Enquire into the feasibility of
abolishing compulsory military serv-
ice" and would have contained pro-
vision relative to the freedom of the
ceas. The council and assembly
would have been differently consti-
tuted and, instead of a unanimous
vote being required in the council,
any three nations represented would
have been empowered to veto any de-
cision.
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Difficulty in Article XIV.

Let me now briefly point out the
insuperable difficulty which I find in
article XIV. 1t begins: IF there should
arise between members of the league
any dispute likely to lead to a rup-
ture. ANY dispute covers every posi-
BILE dispute. 1t therefore covers a dis
pute over tariff duties and over im1ni
grafton.
IAN immigration dispute or dis
pute over tariff duties. met by the
procedure set forth in article XIV.
comes before the assembly of dele
gates for a decision by what is prac-
tically a majority vote of the entire
assembly. That is something to
which 1 do not find myself able to
give my assent. So far as immigra-
ton is concerned. and also so far
as tariff duties. although less i'm
portant, are concerned. 1 deny the
jurisdiction. There should be no pos
sibility of other nations deciding who
shall come into the United States. or
under what conditions they shall en-
ter. The right to say who shall come
into a country is one of the very
highest attributes of sovereignty. If
a nation cannot say without appeal
who shall come within it's gates and
become a part of its citizenship 1t
has ceased to be sovereign nation.
It has become a tributary and SUD-
ject nation, and it makes no differ
ence, whether it is subject to league
or to a conQueror.
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Plan Compared With Final Draft.

The American plan provided for an
executive council similar to the
council &C the final covenant, and
body OF delegates" similar to the
Assembly" Instead of requiring that
decisions OF the council should be by
unanimous vote. however. it was pro-
vided in the American draft that any
three nations could veto any decision.
The mandatory system Of admins
tering weak nations was embodied in
the American proposal and it provided
for registration and publication of all
treaties. 1t did not contain the extern
sive provisions in the final covenant
for deciding whether any question
arising was international or purely
domestic in character.
The executive council was to be
made up of representatives of the
great powers and of a lesser number
Of smaller nations, while each member
would be represented in the body of
delegates. as under the final covenant.
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will Consider French Treaty.

A subcommittee was named by the
Senate judiciary committee to con-
slider whether there is any constitu-
tional barrier to ratification Of the
special defensive treaty with France.
The action was in response to a reso-
luton by Senator Walsh. democrat,
Montana, calling on the committee
for an opinion. Senator Nelson, >fe-
publican. Minnesota, heads the sub
committee.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

a SESSION OF ALMAS TEMPLE. MYSTIC
! Shtinc, is ordered for August IA. 1919. at s
O'Clock pm, Patrol Rooms. No. 1224 II ST.
NV; ceremonial work.
az l.. WHITING ESTES. Potentate.
Attest:
HARRISON DINGMAN. Recorder.
7 WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
contracted by any other than myself
Z August IL, 1919. CLAUDE b. JOHNSON,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-11-13
MOTOR CAR
Freight LINE
Big Nash Quad Truck Brings Load of
Groceries From Wausau to
Amigo.
" =. OLAhh,
County Agent

The Marathon Motor Service Cor
poration inaugurated service between
Wausau and Amigo Wednesday when
one of its big Nash Quad trucks ar
rived here with about ton and a half
Cf freight, mostly groceries for local
retailers from Wausau wholesalers.
Deliveries were made direct to stores
The truck left Wausau about 4 p. m.
and arrived in Amigo about p. m.
It is equipped with 8x40 pneumatic
tires on all four wheels, and has a
large enclosed body. The driver and
his helper reported that the roads
were in very bad condition, and they
do not think that a rear-driven truck
could have pulled through. The trip
was made by way of Birnamwood. No
information could be obtained this
morning as to what kind of a schedule
would be maintained. 1t is probable
that schedule can not be worked out
until the company has all of its four
trucks in service.-Antigo Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-11-13
JOHN ]. ESCH

La Crosse, ,Wis.-Congressma John
j. Esch, representing the Seventh Wis
consin district, is the dean of the Wis
consin delegation in the national con-
gress, having been in congress con-
tinuously since 1899. This was his
only public Office except city treasurer
of Sparta. He lived in Milwaukee
from 1866 to 1870, moved to Sparta
graduated from the state university
and practised law in La Crosse. As
chairman of the committee on inter
state commerce, he is in charge, of
vastly important legislation affecting
the Observation-Disclosures Journal.
John Esch is everything and more
than indicated in the above He is the
best qualified man of any we know of
to succeed Robt. NJ. La Toilette in the
u. S. Senate. We wish he might be
induced to run and have the support
Of his party for the election. He is
probably the only man in the state we
know of who can defeat La Toilette.
Americans could all unite on Repre-
sentative Jehn j. Esch. He is our
choice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-11-13
CELEBRATED
PEACE DAY
A Large Audience Assembled at Am.
m0ry in the Evening to Honor
Peace Day.

At eleven O'Clock a. m., on Tuesday
November 18th the mill whistles of
Grand Rapids announced the fact to
our citizens that year ago at that
hour peace was signed at Paris and
the great world war was at end This
certainly was a great event and it was
proper that we should celebrate and
rejoice over it. Flags were displayed
throughout the city and every person
was truly thankful for the change
from war to peace.
The evening service at the Armory
We're appropriate and fully in Keeping
with the spirit of the day. The Elks
Jazz Orchestra furnished the music
and the following program was car
ried out:
Piano Solo---------M Mrs. |. P. Witter
Vocal Solo Mrs. e. B. Redford
Vocal Solo---J John Roberts
Vocal Solo-----Miss Marion Atwood
Address -"Armistice Day.
----------Re Noel J. Breed
Rev. Breed received many compli-
ments for his address as he certainly
touched the patriotic chord of his ua-
dience. The ladies were presented
with carnations as they entered the
hall.
Light refreshments were served and
dancing followed the exercises. All
present vote it a great success. 1t was
under the dictatorship of the Ameri-
con Legion and proved to be a fitting
final of the days celebration.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-11-13
GUERNSEY
BREEDERS

Gentlemen:-Five years ago there
were but very few Guernsey bulls
in Wood county and fewer females.
That year two carloads of purebreds,
females were shipped into the county
and dispersed among men whe were
beginners in the business. The prog
ress of the Guernseys along with other
dairy interests has been rapid in the
last five years.
We now have under consideration
the proposition of importing fifty to
seventy-fve pure bred heifer calves
from the Island of Guernsey. These
heifers swill.eost, laid down here, from
$125 to SITS, depending upon age and
breeding. We are getting out a cir
cular letter which will be sent to those
who will be interested in getting one
or more of these calves. If interested,
we will be glad to hear from you and
give you further information on the
subject.
w. w. CLARK,
County Agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-11-13
MRS. GERARD DIES
OF HEART FAILURE
Passes Away Yesterday While Alone
at Her Home on North Page
Street.

From Stoughton Daily
AS a painful shock to the many
friends of Mrs. E. H. Gerard, comes
the news of her sudden death yester-
day at her home on North Page
street under circumstances that
were pathetic, in that she was en-
tirely alone at the time, her hus-
band having gone to Madison on the
11:16 train. When Mr.. Gerard re
turned to his home shortly before
five o'clock yesterday afternoon, he
found her lying dead in the sitting
room, and it is surmised that she had
been stricken shortly after he had left
the house at 10:45 in the forenoon. The
body was cold, and DR.. Victor Falk,
who was summoned, gave it as his O.
pinion that death was due to heart
failure. Three years ago he had found
her to be afflicted with leakage of the
heart, and upon her return from Cali
fornia that year she was much run
down, but had picked up wonderfully
the last two years, and was now in eX-
cellent health. She was looking for
ward with pleasure to her and her
husbands departure next Tuesday for
Long Beach, Cal, where they were to
have spent the winter, as usual. Mr..
Gerard had already secured berth re-
seryations for the trip, and his errand
to Madison yesterday was to see if
he could make arrangements to return
over the st. Paul road next spring.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the Baptist church at 8 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon by Rev. James John
son, and on Friday morning the re-
mains will be conveyed to Omro, Wis,
the old home of the deceased, where
burial takes place Saturday.
Mrs. Gerard, whose maiden name
was Harriet NJ. Grout, was born A
pril 28th, 1849, at L'Orignal, Canada
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-11-13

Many good itizens have approved
the plan of keeping prosperity at
home by trading with the local mer-
chants.
Many thosands of dollars are spent
annually in Christmas shopping in
this community, and all indications
point to heavier buying this year than
ever before.
Our dealers have prepared for it by
laying in stocks calculated to please
any fancy, and we are assured by them
that these goods will be priced down
TO the very limit of economy.
From week to week the advertising
pages of this paper will contain the
choicest offerings Of our live mer-
chants.
A careful reading of the ads each
week will give the purchaser valu-
able line on what and where to buy,
and will be one of the most valuable
aids of all in the Christmas shopping.
This is cur town.
It is what we have made it in the
past, and it will be what we make it
in the future.
The wise bird feathers it's own nest
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-11-13
We have
Confidence

All the world knows that America
is in a chaotic condition, but not all
of the world believes that America
has the brains, the will and the deter
to bring sanity out of bedlam,
We, however, have confidence that
such will be the final outcome of the
present era of birthstone and brutali-
ty.
We believe the government at Wash
ington, and the congress of chosen re-
presentatives of the people, will arise
to the patriotic heights necessary to
restore order and fairness and justice
throughout this land of a self govern
ed people.
We believe that the great mass of
the American people will give to the
government and the congress that
loyal and answering support which
is necessary in this hour of national
travail.
We believe that every true Ameri-
can will exert his utmost to restore
our country to that condition of tran
guilty which prevailed before this
wave of agitation and unrest and pro-
fiteering engulfed US.
Regardless of the present deplora
bic conditions, we have confidence in
America and American institutions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-11-13
GOVERNMENT BACON

Did you place your order for any
of it? If so, how do you like it? We
wanted to economize and bought II
lbs. and paid $4.33 for it in advance
and then waited three months to gec
it. Before we received ours we could
have bought the same government ba~
con in Milwaukee for $2.75 for II Ii.
lots. Since the bacon was delivered
and we have sampled it we are sorry
that we purchased it. It is certainly
tough bacon and been packed for a
long time. Ever since we have tasted
it we feel sorry for the Soldier Boys
who were obliged to eat it regularly.
If what we got, is fair sample of the
whole lot, we know it is certainly 2nl
or 3rd grade bacon and very high
priced at 35 cents per pound. Who
wants it for $3.50? We will be glad
to sacrifice on it and will never pat
ronize outside dealers again. We are
cured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-11-13
PRETTY WEDDING SATURDAY

Miss Marie Grosskopf of this city
and Raymnod Kreuseh of Racine,
Wis, were united in marriage at the
IS. Peter & Paul Catholic church,
at 500 o'clock Saturday morning, Nov
8, 1919, Rev. VIM. Reding officiating
Miss Frances Grosskopf, sister of the
bride, was bridesmaid, and Irwin Kreu-
ser of Racine, acted as best man.
The bride was prettily gowned in
plum colored velvet with picture hat
to match and carried a shower bou-
quet of roses; the bridesmaid wore
a dress of blue georgette and carried
ophelia roses.
After the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served at >the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
F. Grosskopf at 743 Wisconsin St.,
to few friends and relatives, after
which the newly weds left for Rock
ford, H., where they will spend a
week visiting relatives and friends
Upon their return they will make
their home in this city, the groom
being employed in Biron.
The bride was born and raised in
Grand Rapids and is well known
here. The groom has been employed
at Biron for the past eight months.
They have the best wishes of their
many friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-11-13

shing, Washington and Lincoln.
Mr.. Ratio is a psychologist and his
programs are always presented with
due regard to the requirements of the
times
While most of his program is of a
humorous nature, here and there he
slips in a touch of the dark side of life
that never fails to score heavily and
bring handkerchiefs to the eyes of
many. He has swayed many an audi
ence from laughter co tears.
Mr.. Ratio comes to Grand Rapids
from Elgin, ILL.,, where he appears in
the largest course in the United States
Elgin spends several thousand dollars
each year in it's entertainments course
and seats are always at premium
Every number that appears on the
Grand Rapids course this year, has or
will be on the Elgin course.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-11-13
HANDSOME FRESH
WATER PEARL

Prairie Du Chen, Wis, Nov. TO-
Fresh water pearl hunting in the riv-
ers and creeks of the middle west has
become more and more profitable, and
some of the recent discoveries have
been astonishing.
George Wiles, a printer of Para
gou1, Ark, has created a sensation in
that region with a pearl he found in
mussel. 1t weighs slightly less than
18 grains, is of beautifully delicate
pink shade and is said to be valued at
$4,000.
Mr.. Wiles has spent his spare time
for years hunting pearls and market
ing mussel shells. Repeatedly he has
found pearls worth $1O0 or more. A
bout four years ago he found two in
one shell, for which he received 81 800
but his late find is the gem of the lot
Thomas McCord, Caseville, Wis,
who .devotes all his time to pearl
hunting, found one recently that is the
size of shoe button and of unusual
shape. Rounded on the top, it tapers
to point on the under side. 1t will
be set in lavaliere by Chicago jew
eler, who has paid handsome price
for it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-11-13
BR|CE same MAN
AShAIVE CROOK
Identified as jackson by Eastern At
torney-Has Served Time.

From Daily LEADER
Further information received here
eoncerning the past history of G. W.
Brice, the slippery commission man,
proves that he is the same man want
ed at Lewiston, Maine and that he
left there Sept. Is and in one weeks
time opened in Grand Rapids, arriv-
ing here September %.
Is Same Man.
Pictures of Brice seen by ATTORNEY
Mccarthy, of Lewiston have been
identified as these of Jackson. Dis
trict Attorney Calkins has data to
prove that Brice is without doubt the
man as James R. Baton, who was
sentenced to serve a year and day
in Leavenworth Federal prison af-
ter being convicted on charge SINH
lar to those standing against him in
this county and in the east.
With this additional data at hand,
Attorney Calkins believes that it will
only be matter of time until Brice
alias Jackson, alias Baton, will be
caught in the net of the law and brot
to Justice
Headed West.
After leaving here he is believed to
have gone west but due to the
strenuous search being made for him
he is still laying low 1t is believed
he will try his game again and it is
then that the authorities hope to ar
rest him.
If captured he will be brot to this
city for trial
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-11-13
FIRST OF SERIES

JoIsn B. Ratio, well-known inlper-
senator, will appear here Tuesday ev-
enine, Nov. 18, on the Community En-
tertainment Course. The programs of
Mr.. Ratio comprise approximations IN
makeup Of many different characters.
The program is so well connected that
one character after another follows
in logical order.
A feature of the program this year
is Mr. Ratios impersonation of Mar
shal Foch. In the course of his enter
tainment he also impersonates Lloyd
George, Clemenceau, Roosevelt, Per
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-11-13
MARRIAGE OF MISS
MARJORIE TICKNOR

Mrs. Henry Ticknor of this city re-
ceived a newspaper clipping from her
son Lee N. Ticknor of Bellingham,
Washington, publishing the particu-
lars of the marriage of their only
daughter, Miss Marjorie Ticknor to
Mr.. Cleo c. Baughman, both of the
same city. They were married on
October 4, 1919, last
After the impressive ceremony a
luncheon was served to the guests, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Baughman left for q
short wedding trip. They will be at
home to their friends at Ola Myrtle
street, when they return.
Mr.. Baughman is we'll known in the
city, having graduated from the What
com High school and later from the
State Normal school. Mrs. Baughman
also graduated from the Normal
school and taught in Sedro- Woolley
last year.