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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11

Of interest on the ten billions OF
dollars owed to US by certain foreign
governments was to be deferred for
some thing like twenty-five years.
Indications now are that the pre-
sent administration will adhere to
this understanding"
There are something over hundred
million people in the United States.
Ten billion dollars, with interest now
due and unpaid, means one hundred
dollars, pro rata, for every man
woman and child in this country.
That represents your forced loan to
foreign governments.
Apparently you are not to expect
any interest on this loan for twenty
five years or more.
You should not be surprised if you
never see either the interest or the
principal.
How do you like it?
Or do you like it?
The tax collector will be around as
usual.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11

game caused the continuance of the
work thru the use of dynamite when
the 7. N. T. was exhausted:
'EPicric Acid" was next in line as a
stump blowing possibility and ex-
periments have been in order by such
specialists as Mr.. John Swenehart Of
the Land Clearing Division of the
University of Wisconsin to determine
the fitness of said explosive. Results
have followed and "picric acid" is
now available for the good work.
The ''picric acid" is cartridged in the
same way as dynamite and [. n. I.
and is handled in practically the same
manner. Like the 7. n. T. a No. 8
blasting cap is used setting off the
picric acid, both materials requiring
"a heavier detonator than dynamite.
Dynamite may be used as primer
with the ''picric acid" however, and
the ordinary cap may then be used.
T. N. T. proved itself fully equal to
dynamite as a blasting material and
many Wood County farmers even
claim it to be superior. ''Picric Acid"
has shown itself to be in the same
class. Instructions for use of the
material accompany each box SO it is
unnecessary to go into detail at this
time.
Requests for large amounts of the
explosive have been sent in along
with the smaller ones. The Land
Clearing Division has set the allot-
ment to any enc person. at 100 pounds
thereby allowing for a greater
spread of the material over the
County. The cost of the 'Picric Acid"
will be nine cents per pound deliver
ed in Wood County. The car will be
shipped to the point in the County
having the largest number of orders.
It may also be possible to reship the
car to other points later. The materi-
al will be shipped to Wood County
as soon as sufficient orders are re-
ceived to cover the amount: Since
full payment must be made immedi-
ately upon receipt Of the car it is
necessary that the order blanks be
accompanied by check covering pay
ment for. the 100 pounds of ''picric
acid. In view of the especially low
cost of the ''picric acid" as compared
to other explosives on the market it
is expected that scramble will be
the order of procedure-and that Z
carload will be taken over in a hurry
Let your slogan be Clear More Land
in Wood County"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11
A MODERN EXODUS

What is regarded as the greatest
religious exodus since the Children
of Israel marched out of Egypt is
soon to begin.
Sixty thousand Mennonites, whose
ancestors came to America long ago
to escape persecution are leaving it
now because they consider themselves
prosecuted. They have purchased a
tract of three million acres from the
government of Paraguay in South
America and expect to develop there
a little nation" of thei1 own people
It is a wilderness inhabited only by
Indians; and some parts of it have
not been visited by white people
since 1886 when the early Spanish
explorers passed through it.
The Mennonites are the religious
sect which objected most strenously
to military service during the late
war. By many it was regarded as
sin of disloyalty. Such view, how
ever, was probably not justified, as
these people have stood consistently
for the principle of non-resistance
ever since they separated themselves
from the Roman Church in the time
of Martin Luther.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11

or a porch painted costs you weeks
salary.
If you go away for a vacation you
will pay more in travelling expenses
than you ever did before for the
same distance.
Little more decline in prices is to
be expected The general price aver
age, we are informed, has dropped
nearly 40 per cent since the peak in
1920, and is only 35 per cent higher
than in August 1914. Since this is
true we are forced to the reluctant
conclusion that the average salaried
man does not eat the general price
average, or wear it or pay rent or
taxes on it, or heat his house with it.
or get repairs made by it, or travel
on it; nor are the facts regarding
the decrease in the possession of any
Of the public utility companies.
The securities market is said to he
wholly professional nowadays. The
average man is not buying. Why
not? Is he afraid of the market?
Not particularly. Ee is merely
afraid of running into debt He is
afraid of not being able to live on
lis income. He is afraid that the
wholesale price reductions have not
become familiar to the, retailers, and
consequently that if he buys securi-
ties he can't pay his household bills.
Therefore it is to be hoped that the
financial agency already quoted has
made one of those mistakes that
financial agencies are not supposed
to make, that it's foresight is weak,
that its vision is obscured and that,
in reality, the retail prices that so
long refused to fall will be equally
reluctant to cease falling for the
benefit of the 1O5,000,0O0 consumers
concerned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11
instruction which they receive.

instruction which they receive.
The New York legislature has
passed law requiring public school
teachers to take the oath of allegiance
TO the constitution and flag.
This drastic law was made neces-
sary on account of the prevalence of
radical propaganda.
The state board of regents is given
charge of the matter and teachers
who are found to be tainted with
disloyality will be discharged.
And why not? The teachers are
paid by the government and they owe
fealty to it. 1t is their duty to uphold
the government and teach their pu-
pills to obey its laws.
Parents should insist that only
loyal teachers have charge of the
education of their children. Patri-
otism should be one of the require
ments of their teachers.
If, as it is charged, we have teach
ers in our schools who are disseminat-
ing dangerous and reasonable doc
trines, they should be removed.
When there is an epidemic of
disease, every effort is made to keep
it from spreading in the schools, and
we should guard against the poisons
to the main, which are more virulent
and farreaching, with equal solicitude
The saying that the time to apply
the remedy is before and not after
the damage has been done is especi-
ally true in the education of our chill
dren, for so much depends upon their
early impressions and teachings.
We have dreams for the future of
our glorious republic and all depends
upon the rising generation for it is
the people which makes or devastates
a country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11
VERY MUCH
AW AXE

There may have been a time when
the residents of small country town
or a farming district took little or no
interest in affairs outside of their
own local community other than to
vote their straight party ticket at
edection time.
But that time is not now. It has
not been for many years
The man behind the counter or the
pillow is just as vitality interested in
state and national affairs as is his
cousin in the great city.
The foreign news is just as care
fully scanned from day to day, and
the field of research and invention is
religiously scrutinized.
There IS little that transpires in
the world of affairs that is not known
and understood by the man in his
rural home, for it is thought his
constant search for advanced know
ledge of a practical nature that he is
enabled to keep pace with the swift
| ly moving tides of life.
II just comparison could be mad,
it is probable that, man for man, tht
person in the country town or on the
farm would be found to be better
posted on the affairs Of the woriC
in general than the average dwelle1
of any of the great cities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11
WOMAN'S
new ESTATE

Upon Lady Surna, of Assyria,
seems about to fall the great honor
of becoming the first woman presi-
dent of a republic in the history of
the human race. The Assyrian parh-
ment, which will convene soon, is ex-
pected to elevate this woman, of
whom we have never heard before,
to the highest Office in the newly or
ganized government.
Human history has never taken
stranger turn than this if it should
actually come to pass. Assyria was
at one time mistress of the known
world. That period began hearty
four thousand years ago and lasted
| one thousand years. Almost never
were her armies beaten, one of the
exceptions being when the Angel of
the Lord smote $4,000 men of SEN
nacherib's army in a single night as
narrated in the Bible.
In the day when Assyria was at
her zenith, woman was a mere slave.
She was not regarded as a human
being, but as a chattel to be bought
and sold. In the new day now dawn
ing for the nation, it is evident that
woman is to occupy very differ
ent station.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11
strange PEOPLE

The original home of the Memo
mites was in Switzerland. They have
become widely scattered in their eff
fort to find a land where they would
be unmolested in their religious be-
iefs.
Wherever they are found, they
are known as excellent farmers,
simple in their manners, blameless
in their behavior, honest, conscien
tiuos and diligent.". AS a class, they
are thrifty and prosperous. They
are more or less shy and seclusive;
and as a result of this, they have
not been influenced much by the
marvellous scientific progress of the
last three or four centuries.
A strange thing about them is that
they have no confession of faith and
would tolerate none They hold that
the mark Of the true Christian is not
his creed but his life. 1t follows
that people of many different views
and beliefs may and do live together
in perfect harmony under the Memo
mite standard. Their one great diff
Guilty has come from their unwill-
ingness to engage in warfare; and
this has caused them to seek MANY
new homes in the past just as they
are doing now.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11
A. G. Schuttinger Caught
Largest Small Mouth Bass
Ever Landed From st. Croix

A. G. Schuttinger, well known Main
street merchant, takes exception to
the story printed in the St. Paul eve
ming newspaper that the four and
one-half pound small mouth black
bass recently caught in the st. Croix
was the largest ever landed in that
stream. H. P. Fahenstock is given
credit for the big fish.
Mr.. Schuttinger has a photograph
in one. of his display windows which
shows five and three-quarter pound
small mouth bass that he caught in
the St, Croix river on October 8, 1897.
which without doubt the largest of
that species ever landed from that
stream.
Mr.. Schuttinger is king of all Izaak
Waltons in this vicinity and has a
real photograph to prove his state
mentt.-Stillwater (Minn.) Daily
Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11
CLEAR MORE
WOOD Cd. Land

Three thousand letters have been
sent out from the County Agricultur-
al Agents Office this week to the
farmers of Wood County telling of
the opportunity that is before them
in getting explosives for land clear
ing purposes at a low cost. Order
blanks were also enclosed and already
these have been finding their way
back to the office indicating the will
ingness and desire Of the farmers of
Wood County to clear land when
possible for them to do so.
Congress transferred the surplus
war explosives to the Dept. or Agri-
,ulture-and experimentation work
was Immediately begun to determine
the most efficient methods Of hand
ing these several materials for land
Tearing purposes. The first of these
materials to be made use of was
[. n. tri-nitroztoluo-the chemi-
cal name-but called by the colored
ooy Travel, Niger, Travel. 1t sure
| Gade the stumps travel and no ques-
lion asked. Nineteen thousand
| pounds of this material was secured
,ast fall thru the County Agents
,ffice at a saving of over three thou
sand dollars to Wood County farm.
ers. The material as put out in 10(
pound lots so that it reached a large
number of land owners. Hundreds o.
acres have been cleared directly ant
indirectly as the result of this ship
nent since the stimulus and enthusi
asm once aroused IN the land clearins
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11

Francisco, where she is prominent in
all welfare work. Mrs. Mary Harris
Armor, whom Georgia claims, has won
nationwide reputation as an orator
She enjoys the distinction of having
been the first woman to be given an
honorary degree by the first college
that opened its doors to women, Yves
leyan College, in Macon, Ga. Mrs.
Armor is known among w. c. T. q.
women as the "Evangel Of the New
Crusade She is constantly busy
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11
ARCHITECTS
Why STOP A
GOOD Thing?

From Chicago Herald Examiner
A small advance in prices is recorded
by a financial agency for July, the
first increase in more than a year.
The prediction is that little more
decline in prices is to be expected.
You pay more for your Winter coal
than ever before in your life.
You pay more for gas, telephone,
transportation to work than ever be-
fore.
Your rent is higher than it ever
has been before in your history. If
you own your own house you know
that to have bath room repaired
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11
PATRIOTISM
should BE
REWARDED

AS the future welfare of our coun-
try and the security of our homes de-
ponds on the loyalty in the teachers
of our children from the view point
which they receive in the schoolroom
of governmental affairs will bear
fruit in the years to come, and no
breath of disloyality nor reasonable
thought should find expression in the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11

spreading the gospel of Prohibition and
is one Of the national lecturers of
the organization. She was born in
Georgia, educated in Georgia, and is
referred to by Georgians as Georgia
Product" But her great influence for
good throughout the United States has
entitled her to a wider citizenship than
that Of one state, and she carries the
title of national lecturer in more than
a literal sense. She is a national
woman
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11
MAY BE 1T ISN'T THE HEART

Foley Cathartic Tablets are gentle
in action, but sure. Take one tonight
and you will feel better in the morn
ing. They relieve sick headache,
biliousness, bloating, sour stomach,
gas, bad breathe, coated tongue and
other symptoms of Indigestion. No
costive-effect Do not grippe. Sold
Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11

The great civic auditorium Of San
Francisco, built in the beautiful civic
center for the housing of conventions,
will be the scene of the f0rty-eighth
annual meeting of the WOman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, August Is, to
%. Mrs. Sara J. DQrr, president Of
the w. G. T. Q. Of Northern California,
is the hostess president and is in gen.
eral charge of arrangements for the
convention. Mrs. Dorr lives in San
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11

Miss Frances Grant, England's first
woman film producer, is only twenty
SIX years old, and yet she already
has a reputation of being ont of the
cleverest persons in the business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11
NATIVE SONS
AND DAUGHTERS
. OF BADGER STATE
An Organization of Wisconsin Born,
For The Veneration Of Her
Traditions And The Promul-
CATION OF Her Progress
Ashland, Wis,
Anr g 1921

Ashland, WIS.,,
Aug 8, 1921
Mr.. A. L. Fentaine,
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
Ny dear Mr.. Fontaine: 1t may in
terest you to know that in yester-
days mail we received the charter
membership into the Native Sons and
Daughters of the Badger State of
Francis B. Keene the American Con-
sui General of Rome Mr.. Keene
was born in Milwaukee in 1856, and
although he has been in the Consular
Service for nineteen years, still main
tains pride of Wisconsin, the state
of his nativity.
Yours truly,
w. K Currie
Grand Secretarial
Native Badger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11

When trouble is brewing silence is
tie most massive thing conceivable. 1t
is strength in very grandeur.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11

INVESTMENT

New dispatches from Washington
recently informed US that there was
IN understanding" under the Wilson
administrator whereby the payment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11

A loose tongue is invariably a sign
of a weak mind. Neither are of any
particular value to mankind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11
HELPFUL
THOUGHTS

Why do we worry? Worry never
gets us anywhere. 1t destroys our
happiness; it makes those around us
miserable and does no good.
Evening journal., 1921-09-10
KLTNICKES SEPARATE
AFTER EL0PENIENT

Remarking that "for certain rea-
sons" the defendant and his wife
would live together no longer. by
mutual agreement Deputy Judge
Lynn, in Municipal Court this morn
ing reduced the order placed against
william Klinicke after he had run
of with another girl last week.
The order placed against the
youth last night was s25 a week.
which was for the upkeep OF the
couple and their child. the wife at
the time stating that she would for
give her husband for his misconduct.
Judge Lynn this morning reduced
the order to $40 for the support OF
the wife alone. gave the custody OF
the child to Klinicke's mother with
instructions that the wife was TO sec
Il at reasonable times. and ordered
Probation Officer Handy to see "a
The disposition Of the couples per-
sonal belongings
Judge Lynn remarked that he did
not feel that there would be any
trouble as to the wife's privilege OF
seeing the child as Klinicke's mother
and wife are on friendly terms.
Evening journal., 1921-09-10
VIEWS
TERMINAL WORK
B. F. Cresson, Jr., Sees
Progress Made on New
City Docks
SELL BONDS TO
PAY FOR PROJECT

b. r. Cresson, Jr.. Of New York. a
member Of the technical advisory
committee Of the Wilmington Har-
Dor Commission. arrived in Will
mington this morning TO inspect the
marine terminal work on the harbor
tract.
Mr.. Cresson, who Is widely known
in engineering circles. was met by
w. a. Speakman, president, and
Charles II. Cant. secretary OF the
Harbor Commission, and taken to
the harbor tract in a motor car.
This afternon Mr.. Cresson con-
ferred with Mr.. Speakman and men,
bers OF the commissions staff at its
offices in the Public Building.
James b. McManus, chairman OF
the finance committee OF City Coun-
lcil. announced today that bids for
$500. 900 in bonds for the harbor i'm
provement will be opened in the CITY
treasurer's Office at noon September
27. The bonds will bear five pei
cent. interest and will run 10 the
year 1949
These bonds represent the first m
stallment OF money TO pay the cost
Continued on PaCe Eight)
Evening journal., 1921-09-10
WILL SWIM UNTIL
COLD WEATHER COMES

Swimming pools will not be closed
by the Park Board until cold weather
sets in.
Attendance at the pools since their
opening this year has been large.
Report OF Park superintendent Ed
ward r. Mack 10 the Park Board
Yesterday showed a total attendance
OF 1871 at the four pools Brandy
wine. Kirkwood, Delamore and
Walnut.
The figures show the attendance
as follows;
Brandywine-327S men and llol
women: Kirkwood-6047 men and
1874 women; Delamore-2s56 men
and 1912 women; Walnut-looo
men and 271 women.
In addition. the attendance at
Brandywme pool on pay days was;
men. sos; women, 1165, bringing re.
ceipts Of 1851.
At the four pools. 1887 men and
5.13S women attended on free
days. At Brandywine pool on
pay days" sos men and ll65 wo-
men attended.
So far this season. 1908 base bal
permits have been issued by Mr.
Mack
During July the attendance at the
eleven Fairgrounds was 3S.661, and
during August $3.50, making
total Of S4.313.
Evening journal., 1921-09-10
ARMY
MUSTERS FOR
FALLSTUDIES
Registration for High
School Indicates Enroll
ment VIII Reach 400
MAY BE $1,000 IN
ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS

with 5s2 pupils registered FOR en-
trance In the Wilmington High
Schoi on Monday up until noon to-
day. It was announced by Professor
David A. ward superintendent Of
public schools that the office would
remain open this afternoon FOR fur
the rregistraiion. Il was expected
that at least 400 pupils would be
registered for this year at the High
School.
The registration has been under
way at the High school all week
and at noon it was said that so far
the registrations showed 81 out-of-
town pupils; Al from the parochiai
schools and the remainder from the
grammar schools.
While the registration was under
way this morning. Professor Ward
conducted a get-together meeting OF
all school principals in the High
School auditorium. Plans for the
coming school term arranged by
Superintendent Ward. were outlined
to the principals and general con-
ference was held.
II was said today that the enroll
mont In the public schools this year
might reach 10000 and as result
there Is a likelihood Of considerable
congestion in the schools until the
six portable buildings recently or
dered by the School Board arrive.
In the meantime. in those school
where congcsted conditions will ex
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Evening journal., 1921-09-10
DRYS TO fight
2.75BEER TAX
Anti-Saloon League Turns
Guns on Calder's Pro-
posed Law
SAYS SOLDIERS
WOULD RESENT

WASHINGTON. Sept 10. - Pro-
posals TO put billion dollars in the
Federal Treasury by legalizing and
placing a heavy tax on 2.75 per cent
beer will be fought by the Anti-Sa-
loon League.
THE American people will spend a
billion dollars. II necessary. TO de-
fend the Constitution. but they will
never be brihed by any amount OF
money. no matter how large. to null
lify the Constitution" Wayne b.
Wheeler. counsel Of the Anti-Saloon
League. said. in attacking the plan
Of Senator Calder. New York. 10 put
q tax Of s. barrel on 2.75 per cent.
beer.
Wheeler also denounced sugges-
tions that money for the soldier
bonus be raised by heavy real beer
taxes Any such proposals arc
merely attempts TO nullify the eigh.
teenth amendment by evasion, the
dry leader said.
The proposal to raise one billion
dollars IN taxes on 2.75 per cent
beer will meet the solid opposition
OF the Anti-Saloon League" he as
serted emphatically. "Such beer Is
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