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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-03-11
ICE IS WEAK ENING

One of the best indications that
spring is near at hand is that the ice
on the dam which has been frozen
solid since early in December, has
broken in one or two places sufficient
~ to allow water to run over the spill
way. With mild weather coming soon
the action of the water will do much
to break up this ice.
In preparation for the annual ice
lam in the river workmen started
Monday to thaw out the gates on the
dam and chop them free from the ice
so that they may be raised and low
cred. Live steam is used to aid in the
work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-03-11
BUY BREAD HERE

A small fire of uncertain origin
damaged part of the newly erected
bakery at the Port Edwards Barracks
of the Nekoosa- Edwards Paper COM
pany Thursday, and put an end to
baking operations for few days.
Orders for several hundred loaves of
bread per day, and several dozen OF
cakes, pies and pastries for the COM
pany mess were placed with the baker
shops in Grand Rapids, until repairs
could be made
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-03-11
A CASE Of
EVERYBODY

Everybody walks the streets of this
town
Everybody sees bits of paper and
refuse on the streets-posssibly every
body helps to put them there.
Everybody thinks they are I'M
slightly and should be removed, but
everybody waits for everybody else
TO do it.
Now if everybody would make 8
point of picking up this refuse We
would have a more slightly town, anC
everybody would take pride in living
in a place which everybody helps tt
keep clean.
Let's everybody get busy for the
benefit of everybody else.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-03-11
REMEMBER TO REGISTER

IT you want to cast your ballot at
the city election this spring, remember
that the final day for registration is
March 23rd, instead of March 3Oth.
as has been believed by some. The
date IS the second Tuesday before e.
lection day
Registration will be at the West
Side Fire station, for voters living in
the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth
wards, and at the Library building for
voters on the East Side. Register, if
you want to vote.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-03-11
CHANGE OF NAME OF
NEWSPAPER DOES NOT INVALI-
DATE LEGAL PUBLICATION

The Attorney General says: In an
opinion rendered January 9th, last to
the district attorney for Langlade
county, it was held that the change in
the name of a newspaper without 9th
err change made in the paper is to be
disregarded in the matter of its eli
gibility to public legal notices, and il
was also held that the eligibility of a
newspaper to publish legal notices is
not affected by a change of the pub
Usher or proprietor.
Yours truly,
J. G.. BLAINE,
Attorney General
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-03-11
WEST SIDE PARENT
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

Father VIM Reding will address a
meeting of the West Side Parent
Teachers Association at the Lowell
building on the west side at $3.50 Fri
day afternoon. A short program will
also be rendered by the pupils of the
Lowell school All parents are urged
to attend and bring a cup. and spoon
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-03-11
MEEHAN WANTS CLUB HOUSE

Meehan village, located half way
between this city and the Point would
like to have the country club, propos-
ed by former Mayor Joe Cohen, locat-
ed in their community, according to
advices from some of the citizens of
The village. Near the village are sew
eral desirable spots that are said to
be ideal for a country club site.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-03-11
NEW MATRON AT HOSPITAL

Miss Margaret Garrows, of Chi
cago, has accepted the superintend-
ency of the Riverview hospital in this
city, assuming the position left va
cant by the resignation of Miss Riley.
Miss Garrows comes from the Grant
Hospital in Chicago, where she had
charge of dietetics, and comes to the
local institution very highly recon-
mended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-03-11
CUT THIS QUIT IS WORTH
MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip enclose with Sc to Foley & Co.,
1885 Sheffield Ave-, Chicago, H., writ
ing your name and address clearly.
You will receive in return a trial pack
age containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound for coughs, colds and Group
Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathar-
tic Tablets. Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-03-11
THIS SHOULD INTEREST OTHER
WOMEN

"My kidneys were giving me trou-
Die for some time" writes Mrs. L.
Gibson, 18th and Edison St., LaJunta,
Colo. 81 took Foley Kidney Pills and
they helped me right away" Back
ache, pains in sides, sore muscles, are
rheumatic twinges and always tired
feeling" are symptoms of kidney trou-
bic. Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-03-11

Some day the women of this coun-
try will enjoy equal suffrage with men.
They will have votes in every contest
in which men have vote They will
BE the equal of men in every respect,
as they are now the superior of men
in many. Only few years ago wo-
man was considered frail thing 20
be coddlad and protected from all con-
tact with the sterner side of life. To-
day she is fixture in business, her
voice is heard in every mart of trade,
| and her influence is felt in every
movement of Importance that concerns
| the public veal. The evolution of
woman in the past few years has been
more rapid and more far reaching than
any other phase of human life, She
is coming into her own.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-03-11
print to satisfy the curious.

Many people have an idea that the
eighteenth amendment to the consti-
tuition does not prevent their making
liquor IN their own homes for their
own private use. But they had best
dlsabuse their minds at once of any
such fond ideas. No person is allow
ed to distill liquor in his home either
Cor himself or for any other person
1t is a case of hands off completely,
End the penalty for noncompliance
is drastic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-03-11
FOR RENT

The NJ. J. McRaith residence on First
Street North, opposite of the Catholic
church. Enquire of c. G. Chandos. If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-03-11
AS THE EDITOR SEES IT

Altho officially buried by constitu-
tional amendment, the liquor ques-
ion is not yet dead. 1t is turning il
is grave and is making desperate eff
forts to break it's bounds. Plans are
already under way whereby the ''wets
nope to break the chains and restore
light wines and beer. This, if sue
cessful, will undoubtedly be followed
by demands for the return of the
stronger liquors. It is not a political
question, yet no one would be surpris-
I'd to SEE it the dominant political is
sue in the present presidential cam
0aign. The end is not yet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-03-11

We Americans are suffering from
a peculiar and apparently incurable
malady We are afflicted with too
much "favorite son." Look at the
presidential field today. In almost
every state some favorite son has his
rod up in hopes the lightning viii
strike it. The result is, the all-im-
portant element of qualification be
comes secondary to that of state pride.
Thousands of people, through mistak-
en- notions of local patriotism, sup
port man for president simply be-
cause he is of their own state and is
a good fellow. 1t prevents the giving
of proper consideration to the claims
of those who do possess the necessary
qualificationS-an omission which
some day may prove disastrous to our
welfare as nation, But, then, it is
AmericaniSm up to date.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-03-11

Some political agitators can never
open their mouths without railing "a
gainst "big business" They do not
stop to consider that the greatness of
this country is the result of this same
big business. What we need in reality
is a strong curb for the corporations
hot determinations protection
from demoralizing onslaughts of radi-
caGsm. Corporate interests should be
adequately protected and everlasting
~ curbed. They should be permitted
the right to fair profit and prevent
ed by rigid government supervision
from eXtortion and profiteering. The
same can be said of organized labor,
of agriculture, and of every other legi-
innate interest. Then, and only then,
will ideal conditions prevail in this
country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-03-11

City newspapers frequently devote
much space to the promotion of beau
" contests. AS the end draws near
The contest wakes warm and the ex-
element reaches fever heat. People
20 to great lengths to aid their friends
who are in the running. Even mar
ried men are drawn into the whirl and
90 their limit in exploiting their fav-
orite beauties. But are the wives the
favored ones? They should be, but
they are not. The true husband con-
siders no woman more beautiful than
his wife-he sees no imperfections
and he considers no other woman in
tie running with her. Yes, there are
a few such husbands, but you never
see their wives paraded in the public
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-03-11
Invest i'm
PAID UP
STOCK

WISCONSIN SAVINGS LOAN &
BUILDING ASSOCIATION
Dividend: per cent semi-an-
nually.
Not less than $4,000 or more
than 100000 to each person.
Can be withdrawn in 80 days
notice.
Supervised by Commissioner of
Banking.
Assets 10000.
Address:
col 1st WISCONSIN NATIONAL
BANK BUILDING
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. at
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-10
ENGLISH THE
UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE

The scholars and students who
have been striving for years to ere
ate q universal language should
elye up their efforts and confne
their energies to promoting the
English language, for it seems that
English IS TO become Tie N5rld's
tongue whatever any one may
think about it. 1t is now more uni
yersally spoken than Is any other
language, and there IS hardy a
spot on the mar Of the earth a
large as A golf cou 20 hut somebody
on that spot en- speak English.
Premier CJemenceap. fo3dy A.
WAYS with perth Il answer or
sally. called Il l!sh at tho
sally. called attention t. his ma.
ter tae other day. He was crltlriz-
ed For the use Of English At lle
peace conference, when his critics
thought that French ought 10 have
been used The cr; zled old French
man replied to his cilttcs n this
wise: IT is NOT my fau.t thqt two
thirds OF TIN world. popL ion
speaks Fnehsh.@-Columbus LIS.
aetch Qnd)
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-10
WANTED-A NEW
KIND or LEADE RSHiP

We believe that any party that
p3rte mat VIII c1Ii a spade. that
viii force raj concrete issues and
- ogt 10 win or lose on them, will
aaFp tho hattie more than half won
at tho start We believe the voters
who determine victory or defeat
ava clearer convictions at TINS
moment Than they have had in pol.
iae- for half generation. They
want a aghtiug party and a Fighting
candidate.
IN the campaign Of 1916 the can
lidate hoated through the campaign
an eeneralties and The winner won
on N iosue repudiated in acton a
month after his inauguration
Les have n campaign laid down
au tha bod rock ~ American actual.
=ties Let's have issues that cut
deep. that men can disagree upon.
We've had enough Of pussyfootng
rand date aid pgssyfooting cam.
naigus. We've had enough of gener.
1lities. THE Republican Platform
ought 10 make real issues ard pied
ge5 an unacceptable course OF prac.
deal action.
We are tired ~ platforms written
by men who are afraid to lose ootes
w want leadership taar would
rather feht and lose than win by
Gat fighting Under that iasiefship
va shall win-Chieaso Tribune
tRc }
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-10
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS

CONGRESSIONAL gas IS not the H.
Eliminating sort. Col nhia Record.
And now near beer is as far off
rs the other hnd.-Boston Trans
cript.
Why not stage the Dempsey-Car-
pentier fight in the mint New
York Post.
TIE parlor Bolsheyiks would do
well to spend more time in the Ii
brary- Boston Globe.
Il required a major operation to
make d minor p Yer out of Tur-
key Vancouver Province.
Persons who try wood alcohol
zoe tails once Will never use any
thing eise.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
We doubt very much whether
even Santa Claus could win on the
democratic ticket this year.-Provi-
dence Tribu ..
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-10
MEXICAN POLICY As
VIEWED ABROAD

\ -ondon editor remarked the
other day that II many more Amer
lean citizens were killed IN Mexico
our government would send sA3rp
note declaring that any repetition
of the outrages would inevitably eIic
II further correspondence The sat
ire was not unjustiaed. To the man
in the street has not our govern
ment's policy with regard to Meyt
can outfages agaln CIR people
seemed to consist merely Of one
note after another without, appar-
entity, ever getting under the hide of
Carranza or any other representa-
i've Of a supposedly responsible
government? Tie Jenkins Incident
seemed about e. lad 70 eom1 defn.
i,e $ onG action undo Secretary
Lans!ng's unexpected initiative,
when he was suddenly called otf.
- all were ready to follow Sena-
tor Falls demand for a severance
Of diplomatic relations, but even
this gesture hal its effect, If ten.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-10

ment more concern than the delay
over the ratification of the peace
treaty The British French Ameri
can pact, the Guardian points out,
takes effect, so far as Great Brit
ain is concerned, only in case the
United States are also a party to
1t, and thus if America fails to rat
fly, the whole plan for military
guarantee 10 France falls through.
but France ray contend" the
Guardian continues, that in that
case she must seek some other guar
antee Of her security; that her or
lginal demand was for the perman-
ent military occupation Of the left
bank Of the Dhine-that IS, for the
yirtul amputation Of a. large slice of
German soil; that she only agreed
to forego this material guarantee
IN consideration of the promise Of
political and military support from
her two chief allies, ana that, II
that fails her, she Is entitled to ask
for some o4her means Of defense in
It's place. If she cannot have the
pro Mise OF American support, then
she will ask at least for some as
sistance of British support. Other
wise. many Of her politicians cor
tend. she viii. despite her victory,
be in worse position after the war
chan she was before it. She will
have lost Russia az an ally, and
Will have gained no other"
The Guardian refers the present
unhappy state of mind of France"
TO the utter bankruptcy Of the old
policy and the old methods" as a
means TO European accord, and
adds: "a policy of suspicion, hat
red and military preparation can do
nothing 10 assure this. VIII not
France join us In seeking better
road.
The London Times, while cling
Ing to the hope that America will
one day play the part in ne affairs
Of the world which her presto ont de-
signed for her." remarks that Eng
land and France must act while she
Is completing her education in
world politics. and must now de-
termine upon a common policy" and
'upon such a system of economic
cooperation as that policy may de-
mand"
President Clemenceau's recent
Visit to Lloyd George in London is
believed by both papers to have
been concerned with the formation
of some such agreement
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-10

Ebert says the future Of Germany
will be decided this year. He is
wrong 1T was decided year before
last.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
One thing seems sure--it is very
hard for anyone to become addict
ed to the habit OF drinking wood
alcohol.-Butte Miner.
Lloyd George is said to be very
musical, but not musical enough to
get harmonious results out of the
Irish Harp.-Norfolk Virginian-Pi-
lot.
A great many people who profess
to be interested in better working
conditions are interested only in
better loafng conditions.-Oklaho-
ma News.
We are prepared for the informa-
ton that the census takers, in
counting the noses Of the country,
are net finding so many Red ones
as of yore-Newark News.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-10

Governor Lowden's frank AM
manly" answer 70 senator Bafaf 81
the OPINION 81 tHa Baltimore slr.
Daml stf netHe1s the GOOD m-
IRE --a f. aaz teeetofore made
Will. che Lyuchbnf New. GAml
Htaua Governor Iavrrr
attempts 20 appaasn both the 10
rHh5iean senator lvor t1,
laHea fez4fya ions aaI tie BafHl
ION of Death senators Kho dem I'D
uucond tldnal -asz'natlaa - tie
treaty 4 ropresentati,e opinion 81
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-10
AS CITlZE MS,
NOT As WOMEN

Nineteen-tWeuty will give
tne women Of America their drst
oppOstunity 70 measure their
strength in politics. Millions Of
them will vote Ter president, even
il the nineteenth amendment does
not become effective. Their infu-
ence will be ENLARGED II they insisl
as heretofore upon being received
N party councils ana at the polls
As citizens rather than as women.
The moment they consent to ac-
eept concessions instead of insist
Ing upon The measure Of justice 10
which they are entitled they wiz
lose something of he complete
trump now It hand. Cleveland
Plain Dealer Gnd. Dem.)
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-10

rarary. on Carra-za and his crowd.
A different tone was observed In
cl 1uunieations from Mexico City.
aus the sudden reversal of the
tern a.. ude OF 3ur government
made tic rituation worse than ever.
" tended confirm the opinion
which. w. are told. obtains in Mex
lean off al circles, that Uncle Sam
f. the champion buffer and docs
rot mea what he slyr PITTS burgh
Chfoaiein fBep1
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-10
WILSON VERSUS
HUGHES AGAIN

Nj. Taft's mention Of the name Of
Mr.. Hughes opens up an interest
ing subject for speculation. Il would
certainly be no more than justice
TO give him the place of leadership
If the Democrats rcnominate Mr..
Wilson.
There isn't any likelihood that
Mr.. Wilson would win again by an
accident. or that he would be able
10 deceive any considerable mum
Der Of voters with a slogan Ike
He kept us out of war" which was
used With such shocking disregard
OF fact In 1916. Rochester Dem.
ocrat and Chronicle (Rep)
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-10
BREAKS LEFT LEG

Mrs. Ida Stokes, wife Of Marion
Stokes, Of PEN sylvanla avenue,
while walking along the street
Thursday a short distance rom her
home. fell and suffered the fracture
of the large bone in her left leg
just above the ankle. She was re
moved home and the fracture re-
duced, and her condition t41ay is as
good as could be expected.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-10

John Cook, who was arrested
Thursday on vagrancy charge and
lodged in the county jail, furnish
ed cash bond Of 500 that night
and was released from custody. He
will be given hearing Monday be-
fore Justice Smith.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-10
MAKING TIE TREATY
A CAMPAIGN ISSUE.

h 1.-THE first step to force the
treaty of peace and the League OF
Nations into the national campaign
this year." Is what the Louisville
Courier Journal Do,l) calls Sena-
tor Bolah's "questionnaire' to Gov
ernor Lowden of Illinois. but it
thinks ut is not within tie power
of Senator Bordh ard his irrecon-
cilables to force the issue into the
campaign" The pittsburgh Lead1.
(Prog. Dem.), however. does not
agree. but says "the people must
know exactly where every man
stands" on This question. and this IS
4ne View too, of the Louisville Post
Ond) and the New York Herald
Gnd.) for as the latter says, tho
next administration viii find l5self
confror ID by questions involving
tional relationship --Thether the pol
icy of no entang ing alliances laid
down by tn fathers shall be adher-
ed to, or whether the abandonment
OF that polio is advisable"
Some Democratic papers believe
with the New York Times Qnd
Dem) that Borahs move tends 10
"split the Republican party wide
OPEN and that this may seem
good in the eyes Of intensely pari-
san Democrats, hut ii = bad thiag
for the country" The Senator as
on the warpath to make mizohief in
his party" says the Fort Worth Tel
egram Star Ind. Dem.) and the
Philadelphia Record (Dem) sees an
implied threat on the part OF the "ir
reconci ables' to carry their opro-
eit!on to the polls which would
"mean split in the Republican
party, with repetition IF 1912"
as Senator Borah attempting To be
come the William Jennings Bryan
of the Republican party" queries
the St Louis Post Dispatch Deml
which recalls that he was a free
silverite In 1896
The large section of Republican
opinion that favors rattle ltioo With
reservations and would not make a
campaign issue of the trety appears
to agree with the ph.ladelpj "a
, Press (Rep0 that opinions on th
l covenant have changed and are
\still changing" and ar opinion ey-
Sressed BY a candidate IN the nras.
en- stage Of the controversy MIGHT
prove premature" It think at
would be better for the senate -
finish Its work an get the treaty
into final shape befo~e asking pres.
dental candidate 10 mass Judgment
on H." Some even fayor Ignoring
Borah and the irreconcilables alto.
sether. The Des N1ines Register
Gnd. Rep) COMPLAINS ~ tho motley
Of "republican. who insists on nat.
ting ce9ato-s Porah and Jobrso7
on the back on Nc theory ths, tbssa
Senator We ,,.4l,,ng .rorhro for
the President "a tt.r,-. 10 "a,
now begin "a sec 4ba 80 ~ ian.
gle the rave often fqan.sa1yes n.
10"
The policy OF isolation wI}ob nm.
derlies the Borah argument cannot
become clear-cut issue il the
view OF the Arizona Rennh,,Cao
Qnd, Prog1. bur the 0artteq vii n,
vide rather as 20 the Iocati-~ ..
the line Of safety -vbfoh win So
arate our traditional policy from en-.
taneling alliances from o3r agtv a.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-10
a LONG SEPARATION

Mr. H. NJ. Delaney, of Spruce
Hill, Pa, arrived in town last ev-
cning TO visit mis- brother, MIR. w.
H. Delaney, who resides with his
son-in-law, Mr.. T. r. Kline, North
High street. This was the first
meeting Of the brothers in about IS
years.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-10

The Holy Communion will be cell
ebrated in Christ Reformed church
on Sunday, January IL at both NOR
ming and evening services. The Pre-
paratory service will be held this
evening at 745 o'clock. Rev. A. M.
Gluck, pastor.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-10

The widow of the late Mr. A r.
Johnson is confined to her bed
with case of bronchial trouble.
Her many friends wish her a speedy
recovery.