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The Washington herald., 1920-03-08
BRITISH CREDIT
NEARING ROCKS,
NATION is TOLD
Little to Be Expected from
America, Sir George .
Paish Reports.
u. S. ATTITUDE HOSTILE
Unwilling to Increase Loans
With Foreign Securities
Market Dead.
(Public Ledger Serviee-Special
Cable Dispatch.

London, March Sir George
Paish in his report to the hight
the famine" council. on his mission
to the United States, says:
The economic and financial crisis
is even more difficult to rectify than
anyone can estimate who has not
ascertained at first hand the state
of publici feeling in America. The
American people are not only los
ing their sympathies for the peo-
pie of Europe. but are becoming
skeptical, if not cynical. About them
This state of mind. il permitted
to become fixed. will effectively pre-
vent Europe from obtaining any help
whatever from the United States
either financial, economic, political
or benevolent. In fact. the atmo-
sphere in America toward Europe
is rapidly changing from one of
moral friendliness to one OF hos
tiIity.
Good Will Essential.
Il do not propose to discuss causes
of this great change. but 1 de-
sire to report the fact of the change
because of it's Importance; for with
out the good will of the American
people and of American statesmen.
Europe is lost. 1t is generally con-
ceded that unless America helps to
overcome the financial and economic
danger, the American people Will
also suffer seriously from loss of
their export trade. employment. and
from very grave financial conse-
uuences which would follow a
breakdown of exchanges of credit
and commerce. But a great many
Americans now contemplate a ces-
sation OF their export trade with
approval. as they maintain it would
reduce the cost of living in Amer
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The Washington herald., 1920-03-08

Alexandria, Va, March IA still
in full operation, for the manufac-
ture of brandy, was captured in
police raid this afternoon at Alb
wilkes street. The police held six
men who were in the house. The
police say that they were playing
cards.
An auto truckload of goods used
in the manufacture of liquor was
confiscated.
The articles taken included two
milk cans filled with ,raisins, one
whisley barrel half filled with
raisins and prunes, one barrel flied
with prunes, q quarter-sized barrel
filled with the newly-made brandy.
one barrel Of cider. two gas stoves.
one gas heater. several metallic
buckets, pans. boxes. corks and
other articles.
This II the first real stiR cap
The Washington herald., 1920-03-08
Education of Immigrants Needed
To Insure Counhy;s Well Being
Gen. Pershing Tells Legion Post
Developments in Radical
ism Show Need for Teach.
ing Foreigners Principles
Of Americanism, He
States.

Speaking to 5000 members and
guests of George Washington Post
No. 1, American Legion, at the or
ganization's first anniversary In
Central High School yesterday Gen.
Pershing forecast serious menace to
the country as the result of failure
to educate the immigrant admitted
to American shores.
THE safety and continuity of our
institutions" he said, ARE based
upon education. 1t is among the
ignorant and unthinking classes
that the political agitator finds his
audience. A republic in the hands
of an ignorant electorate must
sooner or later drift into decay.
1T is in the schools OF Amer
lea that the younger generation are
taught patriotism, loyalty and honor
and something of the history, the
reasons and the meaning of ouI
governmental institutions. We must
insist that the compulsory educa-
ton of the youth, even to the sup
port of INDECENT children, be rigidly
enforced. This insistence should es-
pecially apply to foreign born men,
women and children. Within the
last few years we have admitted
to our shores the foreigD born al
most without discrimination"
Asks Legfon's Aid.
Gen. Pershing appealed to the
members of the legion to support
the movement to improve education
al conditions in this country, point
TWO
The Washington herald., 1920-03-08
WILSON HOLDS.
ITALY TOPACT
HE SANCTIONED
Allies Told u. S. Refuses to
Withdraw from Agree
ment of December 9.
CRITICS DRAW REBUKE
Note of March 4 Scores Sc
cret Negotiations on Ad-
ratio Question.

The Adriatic issue slipped still
deeper into the slough of cores
pondence which surrounds II yes
terday with the publication by the
State Department Of the latest an
swer of President Wilson on the
subject to the governments of Great
Britain and France.
Although the President in this note
reiterates his willingness to accept
a settlement reached by Italy and
Jugo-Slavia without prejudice to
the territorial or other interests of
any third nation" he Numerically
opposes virtually every other posi-
tion taken by the allies since they
were notified on February 10 that
the United States would not sanction
the settlement of January "a. reach
ed without consulting this govern
ment.
Guards Albanian Interests.
President Wilson says specifically
that he will not:
Consent to the withdrawal of the
joint agreement OF December 3,
which was signed by the United
States, Great Britain and France.
Sanction the inclusion of Albanian
questions in the joint discussion of
Italy and Jugo-Slavia and Italy.
Approve the execution of the terms
OF the Treaty of London" except
insofar as the United States gov
ernment may be convinced that
those terms are intrinsically just
and are consistent with the mainte-
The Washington herald., 1920-03-08
Airman Killed, Two Hurt
When Plane Crashes
CBy Herald Leaned Wire,

Lawton, Okla. March z. - Lieut..
Fred H. Utley was instantly killed
and two privates were injured. one
probably fatally in a forced land
ing in an airplane at Apache. Okla.
near here.
Utley. whose home Is in Michigan.
and Privates vagio and Carvin. had
started from here on a recruiting
trip and had reached Oklahoma
City, when they encountered a
snowstorm and turned back. They
were attempting to land when the
accident occurred.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-08
MOTHER DEAD;
BABY IN LAP
Husband Found Delirious in
Adjoining Room-Coro-
ner Will Investigate.

Baltimore, March 7.-When police
442 Aisquith street today in re-
sponse to neighbors' calls, they were
confronted by a baby boy of )
sitting on the lap of his dead moth
er, Mrs. John 1. Kuhn. The kiddie
was eating a cracker and drinking
from a half empty bottle of milk.
In the next room the father, DIR.
John /. Kuhn, was found in an ap-
parently delirious condition. He was
in bed covered with blankets, and
the room a riot of disorder.
Cause of Death q Mystery.
Mrs. Kuhn was partly dressed and
lying in lounging chair when
found Her body, covered with an
old blanket, was in the doctors s
Office in plain view from the street.
There was no outward mark on her
indicating how death had come. She
was SO years old.
Neighbors say that DR.. Kuhn
wandered about the streets saying
that his wife was dead. Calls were
sent to the Northeastern Police Sta
tion about his statements and an
other call to Marshal Carter's Office
said that a woman had been mur-
dered at the house.
DIR. Kuhn has not been able to
make a coherent statement since the
police, headed by Sergt. John r.
Stein. entered the house. He con-
tinually mutters something about
his wife dying from pneumonia and
that he is suffering from the same
malady himself.
Coroner to Investigate.
Police are guarding both the dead
mothers body and DR.. Kuhn pend
ing the investigation by Coroner j
Knox Insley.
Mrs. Kuhn had been i'll, and had
told a number of her friends that
she. was suffering from the grip
She said her husband was attend
ing her as she would not have any
other physician.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-08
US. WHLLTEACH
FAMILIES HOW
TOBUY MEAT
Department of Justice
Turns Its H. C..L. Fight
Toward Butcher Shops.

With the object of lowering the
country's meat bill. the Department
of Justice will launch an education
al campaign for American house
wives within a few weeks. House.
Keepers will be taught to use the
humble but nutritious chuck
steak in lieu of porterhouse and
stew meat instead of outlets, it was
announced last night.
The department expects to enlist
the cooperation of retail meat deal
ers throughout the country in its
campaign, and also to secure the
support of the whole packing in
dustry, including several hundred
companies.
To Ask Aid of Dealers.
Fair price commissioners in every
State will be asked to direct and
take part in the campaign. Re-
tailers, wholesalers and packing
companies will be asked to appoint
conference committees to cooperate
with the fair price commissioners
Civic clubs and women's organiza-
tions are expected to respond ener-
getically to the campaign call.
Certain days will DO set aside 10
feature certain inexpensive cuts.
Thus. we may have "cern beef Mon
day." "tripe Tuesday" and the like.
Recipes. charts and posters will be
prepared and distributed widely.
Demand for choice" cuts has
driven up their prices to an alb
normal level. it is claimed. while
equally nutritious meat from the
same animal drags in the market
The projected campaign will en-
deavor to level the balance of de-
mand and so swing prices to a Iogi-
cal proportion.
Promise watchfuIness.
The department promises to keep
a close eye on market conditions to
make sure that consumers receive
good meat at low prices and that
no Illicit profit is made >on the
lower cuts e the demand for them
increases.
Recent Western market quota.
tions show that the best grade o:
steak cuts have been selling whole.
sale as high as 50 cents a pound
while the best grade chuck steak
from the same steer has been sell.
ing for l5 cents. From this chuck
portion cculc be secures nutritious
| steaks, tasty ioasts, pot roasts
! stews and corned beef.
Hope to Hit Happy Medium.
BY teaching the housewife t.
switch from the xpensive to the
inexpensive cuts the department e..
poets not only to lower individ j a
meat bil.s. but TO drive down tn,
price CT the choice cuts and make
possible the mere Economical mer.
chandising of meat. with the pres.
ent unequal demand. some meat Is
diverted to ether tlian its natural
uses and other meat is wasted. Ul-
J timately this loss falls on the con-
gunner.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-08
OLD POINT FIRE
WRECKSHOTEL
CHAMBERLIN
Hostely Completely De.
stroyed-Guests Have
Narrow Escapes.

Newport News, Va. March Tho
Chamberlin Hotel. at Old Point
Comfort. one of the most famous
hostelries in the world. is a black
smouldering ruin tonight. 1t was
completely destroyed by fire this af-
ternoon.
1t is believed all the guests es-
capped although early this merning
firemen were still searching the
charred embers for bodies of possi-
He victims All the records in the
hotel were destroyed by the flames
and it is not known how many
guests were in the establishment n Z
when the fire started.
Spread Ia Rapid.
The origin Of the fire is not
known. All that has been definitely
established is that it started on the
ground floor. The myriad delicate
carved woodwork fixtures, the heavy
tapestries, and the old-fashioned
furnishings which helped to make
the hotel famous. were veritable dry
tinder for the flames. and In a few
minutes the entire first floor was a
raging hell. with flames rapidly eat =
ing their way to the upper stories.
There were a number of thrilling
escapes. both men and women risk
ing their lives to recover valuabIes
they left in their rooms ~'hen the
alarm was first given.
Women Near Death.
Two women. one Of them a Miss
Jordan. whose home Is said to be In
Pennsylvania. came dangerously
near losing their lives when they
rushed back into their room to re-
cover some valuables, after they
had been carried to safety by fire
men and soldiers from Fort Mon
roe. Miss Jordan's companion said
she had $4,000 in her room, and she
would not heed the advice of fire
men and friends to remain out of
the burning building. When the
two women reached their room they
found they were cut off by the fire.
They came to a window on the third
floor and cried for help.
Seven firemen volunteered to res
cue the women. and after climb.
ing up the fire escape and along
the cornice work of the building
which was being lighted with
flames at the time. they reached
them. They were brought bacl;
along the cornice work of the
building and down the fire escape
to safety.
During the rescue. firemen kept
pouring water on their companions
who had volunteered to save the
women. thus keeping their clothing
from catching fire.
Several other women had to be
carried from their rooms in tho
arms of soldiers or firemen.
public Ledger Service)
The Washington herald., 1920-03-08
Ten Catholic
Bishops Slain
I'm Massacre

Paris, March "details OF the
recent butchery of Armenians
show that the massacre was the
most barbaric yet recorded. Ten
Catholic bishops were among
those tortured to death. Mgr.
Tchelebian. Bishop of Diarbekir.
it is learned. was buried alive
with only his head left above
the ground. while Mgr. Katcha-
dourlian. Bishop of Malakia. was
roasted TO death over a slow
fire..
The Washington herald., 1920-03-08
MARSHALL THROUGH
WITH ALL POLITICS
BY Herald Leased Wire.

Phoenix. Ariz. March 7.-vice
President Thomas Marshall declared
today he was not to be considered
a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for President.
"I intend to retire from public
once when my term expires" he
said in commenting on reports that
petitions tc place his name on the
preferential primary ballot In Indi
ana had been filed with the Secre-
tary OF State of Indiana.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-08
Hermit, IS, Shoots Self,
Walks 7 Miles to Get Aid

Hagerstowh. Nd. March AFTER
accidentally shooting himself with
q revolver he was cleaning, Eli
Beard. IS years old. who lived alone
in a cabin in the mountains beyond
Mercersburg, walked seven miles
through a storm to the latter place.
where a physician gave him first
Aid treatment and then sent the
wounded man to the Chambersburg
hospital for an operation.
The bullet entered his right hand
at the base of the fingers and came
,ut above the wrist. He was nearly
exhausted when he reached the doc
'H's ONCE.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-08
CREW RESCUED
FROM SINKING SHIP
(By Herald Leased Wire. ]

New York, March THE captain
and crew of the four-masted Ameri-
can schooner, Eva B. Douglas, were
rescued from their sinking vessel
about 800 miles off the Delaware
coast and the vessel was abandoned,
according to wireless report re-
ceived today from the steamship
Vasari.
The Eva B. Douglas. which sailed
from Buenos Ayres for New
York OF December IL, with cargo,
was 1916 feet long and registered
1893 tons gross.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-08
Well Known Manufacturer Dead.

Greenwich, Conn, March Seth
Mellen Milliken. Of New York, one
of the best-known woolen and cot
ton manufacturers in the country,
and president and director of many
banks, died here today.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-08

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-07-15
CLERK OF court
ON LAST TERM
F. H. Timm, Incumbent for q Years
Will Not Be Candidate for Re-
election.

From Stevens Point Journal
Frank H. Tinm, clerk of court for
Portage county, will not be candidate
for the reelection next fall.
Mr.. Timm Thursday authorized the
Journal to make announcement Of his
decision to retire as public official.
It was in January, 1899, that Mr..
Timm a Republican, first took office
succeeding w. J. Delany, who was then
clerk of court. That he has perform
ed the duties of the office to the sat
isfaction of his constituents is indicat-
ed by his unbroken string of victories
at the polls. At each election Mr.
Timm had opposition from the Demo-
cratic side, but each time he was re-
turned to office, in most cases by large
majorities.
Mr.. Timm has been an efficient and
accommodating public official and his
retirement from office will be regretted
bv the public in general and especially
by his fellow county officials. He
has not announced any future plans
Two circuit judges have held Office
during the time Mr. Timm has been
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-07-15
CITY SCHOOL
SUPr. REPORT

The annual report of the city sup
erintendent of schools for the year
July TO-, 1919 to June 80, 1920 has
just been completed. 1t gives some
interesting statistical material about
the city schools.
During the year II boys and 72
girls were enrolled in the four kinder
gartens, 439 boys and Ats girls in the
grades, and 229 boys and 269 girls in
the high school-a total enrolment of
1859 The four parochial schools en-
rolled 536 pupils Of which 80 were at
some time in the public schools. The
city schools employed fifty-two teach
.ers in all departments. The parochial
schools had Is teachers: rs:-.4-.~eaAss
There were thirty-fve cases of chill
dren between 7 to ID who did not
comply with the compulsory attend
ance law. Thirty parents were noti-
fled of failure to send children to
school, but no legal prosecutions were
necessary Undoubtedly there were
other cases of failure to attend school.
but these were all that were brought
to the attention of the authorities.
At the end of the school year 423
boys and 462 girls were promoted
while 81 boys and IA girls failed of
promotion. In the high school there
: were 43 failures in Algebra, 81 in
Elementary Science, 27 in First Year
English, and 20 in Ancient History.
The other subjects also showed small
percentages of failures.
The high school enrolled 112 boys
and 10 girls in the first year class
55 boys and 80 girls in the second
year, 25 boys and 20 girls in the
third year, and 33 boys and girls
in the fourth year. Of this number
| IA received diplomas. Since the
organization of the high school 37l
boys and 437 girls have been grad
uated.
The cost of operation of the schools
for the year was $84,197.95 and the
receipts from all sources amounted tx
S84,43612. The estimated value Of
the buildings and equipment of the
city school system is given as $3.50,
900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-07-15

From all appearances he had been
| milking the evening before when death
overlook him, as he lay back of the
cows when found by neighbors the
next morning. 1t was first thought
that he had been killed by stroke of
Tightening. During Monday night s
storm through that section a bolt of
Tightening struck tree near the barn.
But when the body was taken up TO
Marshfield and examined the cause of
death was pronounced from heart fail
ure.
Indirectly the bolt of Tightening may
have been the cause of death as it is
probable that the crash effected the
: heart to the end of death. Nothing
about the farm yard was disturbed and
no stock was injured.
Sheriff Bluett and District Attorney
Frank Calkins were called to the scene
of the demise and took the body to
Marshfield where relatives were tele-
SfapneQ.
Mr.. Zimmermanr has lived up near
the Bluff for about II years. When he
first came to that section his wife ac-
companied him. Not liking farm life
she left the place but Mr.. Zimmerman
was perfectly contented with the life
he was living, on the farm, and the
neighborhood and decided to stay. He
is spoken of very highly by the neigh
bors of the community both as a
neighbor and as successful farmer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-07-15
HONORABLE
E.E. BROWN FOR
CONGRESSMAN

There are already large number
of men seeking the nomination for
Congress in the 9Th district of which
Wood County is part We are in
favor of the reelection of the present
congressman, E. E. Browne for the
following reasons:
First-Because he has been mostly
right upon all public questions that
have come up for disposal. You want
to remember that he has been under a
Democratic Administration and for
that reason has been handicapped.
Second-His three terms of service
equips him for better service and if the
present administration changes he will
be stronger and better able to accom-
plish more good than new man. The
value of congressman comes in his
long service.
Third There is no reason in making
a change at this time because of any
lack of duty that he has failed to per-
form. He has served his constituency
as well under Democratic Admins
tration as any other Republican could
have done.
Fourth-He has broken the ice,
learned the methods necessary to ac-
complish things. He has been faith
full to every trust Voted right upon
all questions of interest to his district
and state We have no reason to be-
lieve, but what the people of this dis
trict, will see to his denomination ald
reelection.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-07-15
SALVATION ARMY
Home SERVICE
PROGRAM

Maternity hospitals, Children's
Homes, Industrial Homes, a Missing
Friends Bureau and free employment
bureau are among the sixteen major
activities of the Salvation Army which
aitho situated in the larger cities, ara
placed at the disposal of the communi
ty by the establishment of an advis-
ory board in this county which was
organized at meeting held in the
Elks Club house on Monday afternon
with the election of Otto Roenius. pres
ident; W. j. Conway, vice-president;
Frank w. Calkins, secretary and trsa
surer. Other fembers of the board are
|. P. Witter, Guy o. Babcock, w. J.
Taylor, E. F. Kellogg, E. B. Redford,
Frank Brown, VIM. Huffman, E. G.
Doudna, and o. R. Moore.
This board will hold its next meet
ing on July 26th, at 4 80 p. m., when
additional members will be selected to
represent other portions of the county
following school district lines or town
ship divisions. 1t is expected that a
similar board will be organized at
Marshfield.
The advisory board will make q
study of social conditions under pres
cribed heads and give a confidential
report to state headquarters. This re-
port will be placed before the experts
OF the Salvation Army who will apply
the remedy or determine the preven-
tatlve for the situation, guided by the
citizens of the county as to the exist
ence and extent of the need
Organized in America in 1888. the
Salvation Army has had forty years
OF experience in dealing with social
problems. This organization was
founded in the slums of the east side
OF London by General William Booth
IN 1865. The movement has spread
until it is now administering to the
unfortunate in &c countries and col,
onies and uses SO languages. It's
68,676 local officers are in charge of
l,246 institutions
The Home Service Program for 1920
although but few fonths old, has been
adopted by six western states. An Of
flee avs opened IN Wisconsin in the
middle of June and field workers are
rapidly setting up advisory boards
In the dicerent counties of the state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-07-15
WOOD COUNTY SMALL
GRAINS TOTAL 1880 ACRES

Madison, Wis.-Owing chiefly to
the scarcity of farm labor there has
been smaller acreage sowed to small
grain in Wisconsin this year than in
1919, though an occasional county
shows slight increase Wood County
out in 37,927 acres in 1919 to small
grains, and SO, 800 acres in 1920, ac-
cording to the figures compiled for
the State Department of Agriculture
by Joseph A. Becker, joint crop stat
tistician for the state and Federal
departments. The figures are based
upon return from over 5000 farmers
in all parts of the state
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-07-15
FEDERAL HELP IN
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION

Madison, Wis-The Office of the
chief engineer of the Highway Com
mission reports that there are two
highway construction projects under
Federal aid now under way in Wood
county. These are: Project 26, Grand
Rapids to Plover miles concrete con-
struction; Project 60 Nekoosa to
Friendship four and one half miles
clay and gravel construction Fed
eral aid construction in Wisconsin is
carried out by State Highway Com
mission.