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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-22
CHURCH Is GREAT
HOPE OF HUMANITY
KANSAS CONGRESSMAN URGES
SUPPORT OF INTERCHURCH
WORLD MOVEMENT.
Says without Church, the World
Would Have Gone to Wreck Long
Ago"-Who Wants a Church
less Community? iE

Why be church member of sup
port church-the church is a fail
ure." Have you heard that sort of a
statement?
Honorable Hook, member of U. S.
Congress from Kansas, whose father
has twice been governor Of his state,
replies as follows:
I have heard that statement many
times and been interested enough in
| it to look up these gentlemen, AMI
have found that ten times out o. nine
he was one of the folks who have been
very busy doing nothing to keep the
church from being failure. The
charge Is both false and foolish For
without the church the world would
have gone to wreck long ago. Oh, it
| Is true that sometimes it looks like
the world has gone mad, and that only
disaster is in store Even that is
mistake, born of little faith; but If
that is what you mean, say that the
world has failed, in spite of tne
church! No, indeed, the church is not
perfect. Even the Good Lord couldn't
make perfect church out of such a
poor jCblot of folks as he had with
which to make it, :
But with all its mistakes and its
tmperfections the church has been the
one best light shining in the darkness.
| 1t has been the reservoir from which
] has flowed the moral leadership in
every community, in every country, in
every age. Ask our critical friend if
he would rear his children in church
less community? A churchless COM
munity is but weak suggestion OF
what a churchless world would be.
yet someone still asks church
members to tell why they believe in
and support the church!
81 am a church member because |
believe in the power of the gospel to
win against malignity of sin, in the
healing beauty of service, in the glory
of righteousness. These things the
church is organized to teach and to
vitalize in the lives of men. And the
church will weather the storms
through which the world is passing,
Some of its methods may be changed
some of the things we have blindly
cherished may have to give way, but
out of the turbulence the church will
come with new vision, new unity, new
purity of purpose, new hope for
bruised and stumbling humanity.
Laws may help, but after all the
only thing that will save the old world
is the eternal truth of the Fatherhood
of God and the Brotherhood of Man
realized in the individual man and in
society through the life, the death, and
the teaching and the triumph of Jesus
Christ For that the church. stands
all else is secondary.
"The lnterchurch World Movement
is a movement of the churches, by
the churches, for the churches-to
perpetuate and extend their influence
at home and abroad"
Wisconsin's full quota for the Unit
ed Simultaneous Campaign, week o1
April rs, to May 2, is 1854, 06742.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-22
WHAT is CONFINEMENT

Is coutentment quality of mind to
be found only in the aged couple?
That is the way we usually picture it.
We see nice old couple sitting on
their front porch in the summer time
and We say they are 'the picture of
contentment." To be sure they are,
but can't young people be contented
too? At least they can have mega
tive contentment. While they may
be striving to better their condition
in the future they can hold their mind
IN a state of contentment in regard to
the mistakes of the past They can
realize that there is no use in ''crying
over split milk that while they are
crying they are only losing ground
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-22
WANTED!

WANTED:-A woman to do wash
ing and clean each week steady. APP
ply at this office.
The M. j. McRaith residence on First
Street North, opposite of the Catholic
church. Enquire of G. G. Chandos. If
WANTED:-Good Second or Fry
Cook. Wages $500 per month, room
and board. Apply Foeste Hotel, She
boygan, Wis. 3tc.
FOR SALE:-Three houses located
on Washington avenue between 10th
and 18th SITS. North, adjoining F. j.
Wood homestead block. For terms
and particulars enquire at this Of
fee. tt.
Samson Tractor Company, James
vile, Wis, Wants tool makers, tool de
signers, millwrights, carpenters, ma
chine repairmen, machine operators.
We also have openings for laborers at
fifty cents an hour to start. No labor
trouble. Apply in person or by letter
to Employment Department. ltc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-22
''ICI EFT LA"

Burr Jones, formerly the coal and
ice dealer of this city, now of Milwau-
kee, was in the city the forepart of the
week on business.
Tom Naylor, the we'll known char
acter about town, general utility
man, told Dwight Huntington" it be-
ing leap year, the girls in Biron have
decided to draw cuts for Tom"
John Podawiltz is back from Eau
Claire where he has been visiting his
son Arthur the past week. He is now
employed at Mosinee at millwright
work.
Eugene Tracey, the patrolman on
route number s13, of 10 Mile Greek
and his wife, motored to the city, Sat
urday to see their II year old daughter
who is in the Riverview Hospital
where she is convalescing from an OPP
GRAFTON for appendicitis
Dean c. Babcock, who has been de-
layed in going to Clintonville, for two
weeks to enter the Four Wheel Drive
Truck Co, by having the mumps, left
Tuesday. He has a splendid position
offered him in which there is a great
future for him.
Tom Taylor, of Adams county, "the
bird house farm" near the Fourteen
Mile Creek, was in the city Monday
calling on his many friends and MAX
ing arrangements to leave here the
28th inst. to spend the summer with
friends in Pennsylvania.
Al. Darlington of Cripple Creek,
Colorado, is in the city visiting among
old f;'-a fsinnds. This Office received
a social cell Nondav Mr.. Carrington
and W o'it whom havs tor atheY
used + hunt and wero God h7v
friends tngether. He will spend q
couple Of weeks here visiting old time
friends and relatives. .
Mrs. Elizabeth Daily has returned
home from an extended visit with her
son = ward and family at Buell. Ida.
She left last November and put in
most Of the winter in Idaho. While
there she also visited with friends in
California. She is improved in health
and reports a very pleasant winter in
the west Her son Edward is in the
cattle businessman enjoys life in the
west
Frank Palmatier, who has beer
llvlng IN Michigan, for several years
has returned to Grand Rapids, where
he will make his home with his daugh
ter-in-law Mrs Minnie Palmatier. He
was 50 years of AGE on April 7. 1920
He was born in Central New York anC
came to Grand Rapids the first time
IN 1855 He is enjoying pretty COCO
health for man of his age and is a
bout town every pleasant day.
Harold Bab"ock. travelling sales
man for the Fish Lumber Co. of An,
tigo, while in Marshfield Thursday
Fame home to see his parents, Mr. a.
Mrs. Guy o. Babcock, over night. Har
old, says that travelling on the roaC
constantly is hard work and attend
ant with many unpleasant inconven
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-22
DISPLAY ADS USED IN
MISSION WORK IN JAPAN

1t seems that advertising also fol
lows the flag. In the Budget of the
Interchurch World Movement recently
made public, there is significant
item of $575,350 for newspaper adver-
Using in the native Japanese press.
One development of the Interchurch
survey in Japan was an indication of
the widespread influence of the YER
nacular newspapers. This may be ac-
counted for, in large measure, by the
fact that SO per cent. of japanese
children of school age are enrolled in
their public schools. Intelligence and
eagerness for knowledge of all kinds
are typical Of the people as a race IL
is asserted as fact that the avera ge
son of Nippon keeps in even closer
touch with world events through his
newspapers than do the omnivorous
newspaperreading people of the Unit
ed States.
1t is declared by missionaries and
others who have observed conditions
in Japan that many converts made in
the villages have been lost to the
church immediately -pcn the depar-
ture of the evangelist to The next vii
lage because they were thereby left
cut of touch with the sustaining infiu-
ences necessary to maintain their new
found faith. 1t is this lack which the
advertisements are expected to sup
+ ply Every yillere he's its newspaper.
and an active Christian propaganda
Will be carried throughout the Empire
by means OF the newspapers SO long
as the fnterchuich Campaign lasts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-22
TO BE BURIED HERE

The body of Willis C. Trahern, of
Medical Lake, Washington, who died
there on Friday last, was brought here
Tuesday for burial in the family lot
in Forest Hill cemetery alongside that
Of his father. His father and family
formerly residents at Walker this coun
ty. station on the Green Bay and
Western railroad. His father for
years was a grower of cultivated cram
berries along with Seth Spafford. The
family was highly thought of and re-
spected. We don't remember whether
this son was bern at Walker or not.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-22

fences, such as poor beds, poor meals,
slow freight trains, most of the time.
right. 1t is not all sunshine by any
means as most people expect it is.
Sylvester Vincent, Carl illbeck, with
the Green Bay and Western R. R. in
this city, were in Green Bay, Sunday,
where they joined the Brotherhood Of
Trainmen.
r. F. D. Carrier on number 3 from
this city, Mr. Arthur lockwood, COW
ering the Cranberry district reports
the state aid roads sections as being
in an unusual good condition for this
time of the year, as these sections are
now being covered by patrolmen. Les
lie Rein has the section from Port
Edwards to the intersection at the
Bennett school house connecting with
Van -Loomap who patrols from Bah
to the north at Elm Lake station on
the Green Bay and Western railroad.
The firm of Mott & Wood, dealers
in dairy products, have prepared and
furnished a rest room for the general
public in their new building located
on the corner of First avenue south
and Johnson street, overlooking the
city river park and Wisconsin river.
The room is furnished with tables and
chairs, newspapers, magazines, writ
ing material and telephone with lava
tories for both men and women. This
is a much needed convenience and
there ought to be more of them in the
city.
Attorney D. D. Conway returned the
past week from visit to his brother
and family at Oreint, South Dakota,
where he spent a couple of weeks.
While away he was at Aberdeen,
where he saw Mr.. and Mrs John N.
Brundage. He rep rts a good visit
with them and that he found them
both well and prosperous. Mr.. Brun=
territory, a city of 10000 for the In
ternational Harvester company. They
recently returned from their sojourn
in California. They are both grad
yates of the Grand Rapids nigh school
where they were educated, raised and
married. Mr. Brundage was formerly
connected with the Grand Rapids Tri-
bune.
Seth Spafford, of Oak street, while
turning from trip If the country
Saturday picked up two boys about Ia
years Of age for a ride home They
each had string of fish with them
which they had caught in a neighbor-
ing stream. He said that he asked
them the kind of fish and they sale
SINNERS" In fact they were trout
from to inches long. He said tC
them, didn't you know it was unlaw,
heful to catch Brook Trout now" "Y es
we did, but these are sinners" mo,
he said, they are brook trout" They
asked to be let out, so they could throw
them away in the brush as they die
not want to be arrested. AS the fish
were dead he advised them to keep the
fish, but never to do so again. They
were pale with fear and Seth enjoyed
the situation the two boys were in.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-22
ARMORY BEING PAINTED

The Armory building is being de-
corated this week, Louis Rhyme, the
painter has the job of decorating it.
The large row Of pillars and the en-
tire front is being painted white two
coats, this sets off the gray compost
ton shingles recently put on making a
handsome combination which adds
greatly to the outlook of this building.
The local American Legion have leas-
ed the building and they are fixing
IN the inside for their purpose and
use.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-22

Joseph Exner has sold one of his
houses OH the corner of Ninth and
Apricot streets to Nels Larson, CIV
ing immediate possession.
Earl Brennan, conductor on the
Green Bay and Western, his wife and
daughter returned Tuesday from q
visit at Green Bay with friends.
Mrs. Georgiana Buckley has pur-
chased Ford Sedan, which arrived
here on Saturday. Carl Arpin drove
it overland from Appleton.
M. L. Ginsberg, of Chicago, for
mer real estate agent, is in this city
on business and still interested in the
Brandt Meat Market building in this
city.
Atty. Gen. Palmer will have to cut
down the cost of living in order to
get credentials emitting him to a
place on the democratic presidential
charlottesville (Fa) Republican.
Wallace Balderston and Emmett
Knuteson, masons, are now at
Neenah finishing job of plastering
which was left over from last fall.
They expect to complete it this week
when they will return home.
Mrs. Roman Fechhelm and children
left Wednesday afternoon for Two
Rivers to join her husband who is
night Waterman there in mill. Their
three houses are for sale. Enquire
at this office.
L. NJ. Alexander is back from Spo-
kane, Wash, where he has been on a
business trip. He was accompanied
on his return by Mr. George Brown,
superintendent of the paper mill of the
Inland-Empire Paper Co., of Spokane,
who will visit in Port Edwards.
Thomas Kelley of this city, former
resident of Babcock for the past %
years, has sold his land interests in
Wood county and left this week in his
automobile for Monroe, Green county,
Wisconsin. He expects to take the
agency for Rawleigh Medicine Co., of
/ Freeport, H., and make his territory
with car.
There is a switch crew of men who
do the work of switching in the yards
of the Green Bay and Western R. R.,
and to and from Biron, and they are
all married men. The list follows
Peter Love, engineer, Chas. Chapma l,
fireman; Earl Brennan conductor; VIM.
Young and Sylvester Illbeck brakes
men. The bunch of them all reside in
the city.
The city has teams hauling the dirt
from the excavation being made at the
the corner of Third and Grand aven-
ues for the basement of the new First
National Bank building and are COW
ering the rubbish and rocks dumped
on the river bank just south of the
Elks Club on the east side. The soil
is of good quality and the city is
making a splendid job if it.
P. T. Rodgers, representing The
4 Century Milling Co., millers of the
new century wheat flour, sterling rye
flour, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was
in the city Tuesday looking for house
as he hopes to make Grand Rapids his
Headquarters. There is only himself
and wife and he would like a fiat, fur
nished rooms and board, or could board
outside. If you know of any sucf
rooms notify this office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-22
DISTRICT CONVENTION
TO MEET HERE

The following notice has been receiv-
ed by members of Rainbow Chapter
No. 81 Order of Eastern Star which
explains itself.
Dear Sister and Brother:-We will
hold District Convention on Monday,
Nav Bird, at the Elks Club, beginning
at 2:30 p. m. You are requested to be
present.
The banquet will be held in the base
ment of the Congregational church
at $50 p. m.
Fraternally yours,
Alma NJ Smart, Secretary
By order of W. M.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-22

Sunday School Teacher-"Can you
tell me who made you, Joseph?"
Joe-"God made part of me-"
Sunday School Teacher =" Wh,1,
what do you mean by that?"
Joe-"He made me real little, and
just growed the rest myself"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-22

Miller and Schroeder have the job of
remodeling the Kruger & Turbin Co.,
show windows in the Wood block. They
are providing a deeper and more mod
ern front for the better displaying of
their wares. This is in harmony with
the many other changes from the old
style fronts to those of more recent
date that have been made recently on
the east side by Gleue Bros, Stein
bergs, Fridstein, Howard, W. C. Wei
sci and ]. c. Penney stores.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-22
LABORMEN GET 20
PER CENT RAISE

1t is rumored on good authority the
paper mill manufacturers of the u
nited States have agreed to advance
wages 20 per cent on the first of May.
The Nekoosa- Edwards Paper Co., re-
turned to the eight-hour schedule on
the first of April since the strike was
on and adopted the new schedule of
wages at that time. The men who
came under that schedule of hours and
increased pay are therefore pleased
with their action This schedule goes
into effect all over the United States
on the first of May 1920.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-22
The entire quota for Wiscon

The entire quota for Wiscon
sin in the United Simultaneous
Campaign of the Interchurch
World Movement is $3,547.
067.42. During the Campaign
Week-ApriI 25, to May 2-each
participating denomination will
raise its own quota. The aggre-
gate amount for the Denoroine
tional quota being S2,195, 067.A2
The remaining amount of ST.
$4,000 will be raised from
friends who recognize the value
of the church, but are not af.
fiiated with any denomination,
and this will be divided among
the participating churches pro
rata.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-22

In the contest between Mr.. Bryan
and President Wilson for control of
the minority in congress over the
peace treaty.. Mr.. Bryan appear to
have the best of it.-Peoria (Ill)
Evening Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-22

90 Leading Varieties of land and
AU water fowls, bred for heavy
laying. Pure blooded stock. Write
for our low prices on eggs and baby
chicks.
SWEET POULTRY FARM
r. F. Sweet, Proprietor tt
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-22

If sugar consumption broke all
records when buyers could get only
one and two pounds at a time, where
will we get sugar if ever people are
able to buy what they need Pitts
burg Dispatch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-22

Burr Jones, formerly the coal and
ice dealer of this city, now of Milwau-
kee, was in the city the forepart of the
week on business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-22

fences, such as poor beds, poor meals,
slow freight trains, most of the time.
In the larger cities it is fine and all
right 1t is not all sunshine by any
means as most people expect it is.
Evening star., 1920-06-19

ceiient condition: owner will give possession.
SAU1iS ADDITION.
Price. $13.aOO
peautlfui detached home: hot water heat
ana bath; fne garage; lot 4Ox125; sleeping
porch: In perfect condition; early possession
NEAR GA. AVE. AND LONGFELLOw
Price. $500
nne modern residence, only years old
contains fine rooms. hath vapor heat, hard
wood floors; lot 1Sx130; electric light: every
n'o"erh convenience: possession: terms easy.
10th ST. HEIGHTS.
Price. $500.
One square Of 18th st. cars. a beautiful
new nome Of large rooms and hath a he'd
rOoms); hot-water heat, electric light; hard
WOOD noors; large lot, alley; immediate pos
NEAR INTERIOR DEPT.
Price. So OOO
fine little home for colored family. within
waking distance Of several government depts
ihe house is well built: has o fine rooms and
Dafh: colonial front porch; lot 100 IT. deep
to alley: reasonable terms
NEAR AGRICULTURAL DEPT.
Price. ~. 900.
y ST. NEAR 13tb-A good frame house. on
lot 23xSl. to alley: suitf BILE for business pur-
NEAR NJ ST. ON sth ST. NV,
Price. 50, 500 =
Two fine frame dwellings on good lot; now
renting for $50 per month: in excellent repair
NEAR LINCOLN PARK.
Price. S6.O0O
A hrst-class home in excellent neiehbor-
hood; fine rooms and bath: furnace heat
gas and electric light: in perfect condition
owner will give possession; reasonable terms.
HILL. INC,
St. NV.
Evening star., 1920-06-19
WALTER A. BROWN,
400 H St. NV.

Main l0oo.
Near 2lst and Pa. Ave.-$5 900.
Well built three-story brick dwelling consist
ing Of rooms and large bath. all of which
are in splendid condition; electricity; room for
garage; lot 27x143; occupied by owner; At
tractive terms; make oner
Near Lincoln Park-$6, 800.
Beautiful semi-detached colonial brick
dwelling with large front porch; in excellent
condition and occupied by owner; rooms, tile
bat hot-water heat; parquet floors and room
for garage; occupied by owner; attractive
terms.
Near 5th and Florida Ave. NE.
$500.
Attractive corner: 2-story colonial brick
dwelling now occupied by owner and in AL
condition; spacious rooms, tile bath hot.
servants toilet; large yard with room for gu
Petworth-$8,750.
Located on Rock Creek Church I'd: just
short walk from the car line beautiful colo.
nial brick home with porches front and rear
large rooms tile bath vapor heat; electricity !;
for saS
is occupied by the present owners ana .hey
sale; very attractive terms.
Near 18th and Clifton-$1O, 500.
Practically new Groom and bath home with
large colonial front porch and double porches in
the rear The property is now occupied by the
owner, and has hot-water heat, electric lights
and room for a garage. In order to appreciate
this property you should make immediate in
spection. Reasonable terms to responsible
party.
Mt. Pleasant-$12,OOO.
About two squares from 18th and Columbia
I'd. on a beautiful and quiet street you will
find this exceptional bargain. three-story bay
window brick residence, in excellent repair, and
now occupied by the owner: 10 delightful
rooms. 2 tiled baths and plenty Of room for q
garage; terms.
WALTER
400 II
lMain-165a.
Evening star., 1920-06-19
DESIRABLE BARGAINS
FOR SALE BY
MOORE & HILL, INC,

18th ST. HEIGHTS.
beautiful detached home: large rooms
ana 2 baths; thoroughly modern: newly pa
pered and decorated: metal weather stripped: /:
screens throughout: hardwood floors: front and
rear porchea: sleeping porches: electric light; ;
garages: lot 40x133: possession July l. 1920
Reasonable terms. Price, $751;
CHEVY CHAsE-CONvENIENT TO CONN
AVE. CARS.
modern detached home on lot 0Ox120: 3
large rooms and bath: hOt-water heat, electric
light: hardwood floors; double garage: beauti-
fui grounds, shrubbery. etc; occupied by own
er who will give possession. Price. &14.5 500.
NEAR 18th AND R STs.. A VERY FASHION
ABLE LOCALITY.
PRICE, $4,000.
very substantial. we'll built residence. con-
tanning rooms. baths. hot-water heat, cleo
tric light; now occupied by owner. who will
give possession: reasonable terms. There are
very few houses in the locality Of this prop-
erty obtainable at the price quoted on this one.
NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE.
PRICE, $17,O 600
fine home. y square Of Dupont Circle: IL
rooms, baths, hot-water heat, electric light:
In perfect condition; owner will give possess
sion; very reasonable terms.
NEAR 10th AND ASHMEAD.
PRICE. $4,000.
This property overlooks the Conn. Ave-
bridge. and is only a few years old II has s
fine rooms. bath. hot-water heat. electric light.
hardwood floors. garage; owner on premises;
reasonable terms.
NEAR GA. AVE. AND ALLISON ST.
Price. $500
frst-class home on large lot: 9 fine rooms
and bath; hot-water heat, electric light; in ex-
MOORE &
I12O-22 II