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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-06-30
GIBSON Fight
STIRS TALK
From Milwaukee Journal.

FROM milwaukee Journal
The fight between State Adjutant R.
NJ. Gibson, Wisconsin Rapids, and the
other state officers of the Legion,
which, it is said, will surely reach the
convention floor, is the cause of con
siderable discussion among the dele
gates, but leaders say that it will be
settled definitely during the meeting
and will in no way hamper the work of
the Legion either during the meeting
.or during the coming year.
The trouble is of long standing and
started when John c. Davis was state
commander in 1919. Gibson and Davis
did not work harmoniously, according
to members of the executive committee
and when Pendill was elected COM
mander the executive committee of the
state and the commander also declared
that they were unable to work har-
moniously with Mr.. Gibson.
In September, 1920, Mr.. Pendill pre-
ferred charges against Mr.. Gibson, al
leging disloyalty to officers and neglect
of Legion work. At hearing in Mil
waukee these charges were dismissed
and an apology made to Mr.. Gibson.
after he had agreed to turn all work of
the department over to an assistant
adjutant and to permit the assistant to
draw the pay of the adjutant.
Calls Leader Poor Prune"
Several weeks ago, Mr.. Gibson is
sued circular bitterly attacking Mr.
Pendill and other officers. He answered
the charges preferred against him and
gave a history of the controversy To
the charge of disloyalty, he answered
that this was based on letter written
by him to the national headquarters in
which, he said in his circular, he re-
ferred to Mr.. Pendill as "poor
prune."
In his circular Gibson said that he
would let the coming convention decide
this question. Gibson, it is said will
be a candidate for reelection Mr. Pen
dill is not a candidate, but his admin
istration is solidly supported by every
member of the executive committee
and every state officer with the ex-
lception of Gibson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-06-30

Secretary of the Navy Denly has
taken steps to check the tendency to
introduce soviet methods into the
navy, believing them to be subversive
OF discipline There have been two
known instances of this so far, and in
both cases Mr.. DENLY has removed
from command the chief officer responz
sible. In the first, Capt. c. d. Stearns
has been detached from command of
the battleship Michigan for permitting
the enlisted men TO form a committee
to pass upon disciplinary measures
among members OF the crew. In the
other case. the crew of an unnamed
vessel was permitted to express it's
preference by vote as to where the
ship should be taken to go into dry
dock; the commander, also unnamed.
was detached from his command.
In disappearing the sentence Of dis
missal imposed by naval court-mar-
tial on Lieut.. Commander Athol 81.
George. United States naval reserve
force, convicted of disobeying an order
of the commanding officer of his ship,
who is a medical officer of the navy,
Secretary DENLY has established the
rule that no line officer is subject to
the command Of q staff officer Of su-
perior rank.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-06-30
TRANSFER
OF COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENT

Hiss Ruth Bennett, newly elected
County Superintendent of Schools, of
Cranmoor, came to the county seat
Wednesday ready to assume the duties
of her office July 1, 1921 Miss Bennett
will hold her office in the County Nor
NAL School building as her prede-
cessor has done. We join with
Miss BENEFITS many friends in wish
ing her success in her new undertak-
ing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-06-30
DOUDNANAMED
ON normal.
FACULTY
Wisconsin Rapids Man to Teach for
A Month Beginning
Monday.
m Stevens Point Journal:

From Stevens Point Journal:
President John F. Sims announces
that beginning next Monday and con-
tinuing for one month of the summer
session at the State Normal school
Supt E. G. Doudna of Wisconsin Ra-
pids will be member of the faculty
The additional instructor was secured
to assist in teaching the large student
body, the enrolment now beng over
600. Mr.. Doudna will teach English
literature and American literature
and Wisconsin history, offering a
course in the latter subject from a
book of which he is the author.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-06-30
Auto Tax Bill Reconsidered.

Automobiles in Wisconsin must pay
to the state a per cent tax on their
valuation. This bill, which was re-
Gently killed, was reconsidered and
engrossed, Sc to 33, and then passed.
1t is expected that this measure Will
raise S8,000,000 and will relieve the
highway tax burden so that there will
be no necessity for any additional tax
sources to finance the bin passed at
this session.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-06-30
PUBLIC
SCHOOL TEACHERS
ENGAGED

Superintendent of Schools E. C.
Doudna announces that 49 teachers
have been engaged for work in the pub
lie schools of this city the coming
year which leaves only two or three
vacancies to be filled before the start
of the school year. The teachers en-
gagged to teach in the grades have not
as yet been assigned their particular
school. A great many of the teachers
engaged taught in this city the past
year, Julius Winden will again be
principle of the high school, and
Eliza Montgomery, Daisy B. Dill,
Maude Griffith and Mary Thornton
principals of the graded schools The
list of teachers engaged follows
High School
julius Winden, principal; Elizabeth
Bradford, Irene Dodson, Agnes Eich-
niger, Lucy Griswold, Florence Phelps,
Will Harker, Edna Hartman, Mabel
Heddrich, Kittie Jensen, Kathryn Nc
Garty, Marcella Mixa, D. w Middle
camp, Phyllis Palmer, Eugenia Pierce,
Mrs. Harriet Millard, Aaron Ritchay,
Catherine Ritchie, w. A. Sprise, Bes-
sic Talbot, Regina Whaley, Charles
Zeroth.
Grades.
Eliza Montgomery, principals; Daisy
B. Dill, principal; Maude Griffith, prin-
cipal, Mary Thornton, principal and
supervisor; Caroline Schnabel Selma
Garant, Eunice Paul, Marjorie Kerr,
Ella Markee, Anna Gibbon, Emma AL
bright, Anna Pitsch, Selma Rousseau
Ruth Horton, Leane Johnson, Hazel
Montgomery, Naomi Ritchay, Lillian
Knoll, Jennie TOPPING, Francis New
man, Pauline Viertel, Eileen Hephner
Emily Schoechert
kindergarten
Belle Quinn, Florence Lynn, Olive
Eckert.
Two rooms will probably be opened
in the Irving school to accommodate
the first three grades overflow from
the Howe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-06-30

With its mind set more firmly on
present economy than on adequate ma
rional defense, congress last week
about made up its mind that the Uni
ted States could get along safely with
very small army and navy person.
mel. Despite the utmost efforts of the
advocates of preparedness and con-
trary to the known wishes of the ad
ministration, the army is to be reduced
30 10000 men by October 1, and the
enlisted personnel of the navy is TO be
cut to 10000. At least $4,000 men
must be discharged from the army, re-
gardless of their enlistment terms, in
addition to the normal discharges,
which are estimated at 10000. Senator
New of Indiana declared the $4,000
can sue the government for their sal
aries if the terms of their enlistment
contracts are thus ignored.
The senate in this yielded complete
ly to the demands of the house, and in
return received assurance that the
Borah disarmament amendment would
be adopted by the house In substitute
for the Porter resolution. This, too,
will be distasteful to the administra
tion. 1t may be President Harding
can and will do something to prevent
this return to state of unprepared-
ness by interposing his veto.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-06-30
Lawmakers Are About Through.

The big work of the Wisconsin leg
islature has been completed. The
things which remain are executive
problems. 1t is expected that Cover
nor Blaine will have all the bills in
the next ten days and will be able to
give final consideration by the end of
another week
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-06-30
Medical Practice Bill Killed.

The medical practice bill is dead.
This bill was aimed at the chiroprac
tors of the state and reconsideration
of the vote by which it was killed
was refused, 40 to 40 The chiroprac-
tors of the state objected TO this
measure because they claim that 1t
provided for a medical board without
any representation of their profession
to pass upon the qualifications of
chirOpractorS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-06-30

Mrs. R. NJ. Gibson 874 Third street
south, left Friday morning for Bruce
to visit over the week end at the D. j.
Arpin, Jr., home, and on Monday will
continue her journey to Solon Springs,
Mimi, where she will be accompanied
by the Arpin family, and all will be
guests at the home of Harold Arpin
and family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-06-30

Uncle George Says:-AAfter an inn
partial and fair trial he is convinced
that the incoming County Superintend-
ent of Schools is as well qualified as a
good cook as she is a good teacher.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-06-30
Christian Sciencs Church

Sunday Serviee-10:45 A M.
Wednesday evening, Testimonial
meeting 7:45 o'clock.
Lesson Subject-Christian Science.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-06-30
State Banks Under New Schedule.

A new schedule of examination fees
for state banks has been adopted by
the legislature. Banks Of capital less
than $4,000 will have to pay $50 q
a year Banks of capital Of more
than $4,000 will pay an assessment
of $50 a year. In addition to these
charges banks are divided into classe:
based on their total reSourc es. Glass
A will include banks of resources not
exceeding one million; class B, banks
not less than one million in resource
and not more than three; class I.
not less than three million and not
more than five, and class d, hanks
with resources of five million and
over. Glass A banks will pay an as
SeSsment of eight cents for each thou
sand; class B, seven cents for each
thousand class G, six cents for each
thousand, and class y, five cents for
each thousand In addition to these
fees the banking department is given
an appropriation of $4,000 year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-06-30
Compensation Law Changes Pending


Many important changes in the
workmen's compensation law of the
state are now pending for conSidera
ton before the Wisconsin legislature
The assembly has passed the Sachtjen
bill for increasing the amount of com
pensation. This bill proposes to in
crease the maximum weekly wage
basis from S22.50 to $50 per week
The maximum compensation payable
would thereby be increased from
S1463 to $3.50 q week. The change
would increase the cost under COM
pensation law by 10 per cent. The
bill has been passed by the assembly
but has not yet been acted upon by
the senate. Che assembly killed the
Schafer bill which makes it com
pulsory for an employer to maintain
a reasonable panel of physicians fror
which an employee may select doc
tor in case Of injury. The senate
passed a bill changing the waiting pc
riGd. Under the present law the wait
ing perion is seven days but if the
injury extends beyond four weeks
compensation is payable from the day
of injury. This bill provides that, if
the disability extends beyond three
weeks. compensation is payable from
date of injury. Another bill pending
in the assembly proposes to eliminate
the waiting period entirely. If the
legislature should pass this bill, Wis
censin would have the only compensa-
ton law in the country with no wait
ing period. The insurance men esti-
mate that the bill will increase the
cost of compensation at least IL per
cent
No Change in Primary Election Law
The primary election law remains
unamended at this session of the leg
islature. 1t was intim~ ted that Gov
ernor Blaine would teto any bill
designed to change the primary elec
ton law in any of its important fea-
lures When the Ingalls, bill came
up for consideration, Senator Titus
Fond du Lac, withdrew his motion
which killed the bill During the last
three sessions efforts had been made
TO engraft a party convention scaemt
into the primary election law. II
each instance this effort has failed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-06-30
Supreme Court Voids Rent Law

The rent law passed by a special
session of the legislature last year up
on a demand of the then Gov. E. L
Philipp was held invalid upon uncOn
stitutional grounds by the Wisconsin;
supreme court. Justices j. i. Vinje
and Walter Owen dissented. Justice
Christian Doerer took no part III the
decision The tribunal in its decision
announced that an opinion would he
filed later. The decision of the court
will result in the closing of the rent
division of the railroad commission.
The law was held invalid on the
ground that it is special legislation,
it being of a kind which under the
circumstances was deemed applicable
to the people generally. 1t was held
by the court that no classification as
made by the legislature in applying
the law only to Milwaukee can be
made under the Wisconsin constitu-
ton. The original bill as recommend
ed by Governor Philip makes the
measure apply to all the state. The
assembly amended it to affect only
Milwaukee and the senate was forced
to accept the amendment The su-
preme court held such limitation I'M
constitutional. The action was
brought brought before the tribunal
by the Milwaukee Sales and Invest
ment company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-06-30

Gen. Charles G. Dawes of Chicago
has been persuaded by President Hard
ing to take the place of director of the
new federal budget system and is al
ready on the job. He had an inter
view with the President and then an
nounced that he would ask number
of experienced business men to serve
in the budget bureau without pay. The
first of these is William T. Abbott of
Chicago, whom General Dawes invited
requested that Brig Gen. George
Moseley and Col. Henry Smither be
detailed to help him. Both of them
distinguished themselves in organiZa-
tion work during the war
Mr.. Dawes made some cutting re-
marks about the inadequacy of the
budget legislation, adding "One might
as we'll be handed a toothpick with
which to tunnel Pixies peak. 1t is evi-
dent that if this, the greatest business
crisis which our government has ever
confronted, is to be properly met, chief
reliance will have to be placed upon
something else than the pitiful machn-
cry provided ty law with which to eX
ercise the wide powers extended to the
budget bureau. | am, therefore, ac-
cepting the position of director Of the
budget only with the idea that the pa
triotism of the bureau chiefs and the
country as whole can be aroused in
this emergency that it will be met as
was the emergency of war four years
ago"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-06-30

Three anchored submarines were
destroyed by the United States forces
last week-but the iayman will not
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-06-30

easily perceive the value of the exploit,
except that it proved our aerial bomb
erS and destroyer gunners are pretty
good markSmen, at least when the tar
get is stationary and helpless. The
first test was made by "a bombing
squadron of the air forces, and the
submarine was speedily sunk. Then a
bunch of destroyers charged on two
U-boats, at full speed, and filled them
full of shells in quick time. Other
tests are to follow. Of course, the tar
gets were submarines that once be-
longed to Germany
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-23

the choosing OF carefully STOCKED pam
try, with the p. c. B. markings" for those
special occasions - after the theater, unex-
pected guests, teas, lunches, and the
happy happenings of everyday American
Life,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-23

p c. B. Biscuits and Cookie Cakes are uniformly
cher this may of the blending of the Western Wheat
purity of the ingredients make c. b
products or be due the superiority of manufacture
bnaton all of these But the will notice this dis
tincion in quality.
The justly famous Snow Flake Sodas are a spotless
Of spotless Taken
deouy sanitary sealed and the family tins
they Immediately consumption that's they
so,good Flakes leader and of them
And so with all p c. B. products-crackers assorted
cakes chocolate ecaires WATERS English biscuits and that
infinite variety that mphe housekeeping of choos
gth choosing p Snow Flakes for and cheese
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-23

baking plants, located IN the large centers OF
population, thus offering localized distrib-
uting service to both grocer and consumer,
that insures absolute freshness, and an extra
ordinary ability to sense local needs and
emergencies, and supply them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-23

Memorize this end label--it appears
on every P. c. B. package. 30 you can
identify all p. c. B. products.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-22
BOSTON SHAKEN
RV DIP cnANnhI
MIDNIGHT FRoLlc ENDS IN DE
MANps TO PAY LARGE SUM
AS HUSH MONEY.
Ex-MAYOR CURLEY NAMED
luxor, Lasky and others Figure In At
tempt to "Hush" a Road House
Party-Removal of District
Attorney Sought.

Boston.-The disclosure that former
Mayor James M. Curley had partici-
pated in the activities involved in the
charges of Attorney General J. Wesley
Allen seeking the removal of District
Attorney Nathan A. Tufts Of Middlesex
county, came upon the opening of the
trial before five justices of the state
supreme court. Prominent officials and
others damned the courtroom to hear
the case, which promises to be most
sensational of its kind here in years.
A midnight frolic of four years ago
at Mishawum Manor, a roadhouse in
Woburn, said to have been conducted
by woman known as Brownie Ken.
nedy," whose guests included several
motion picture producers, was de-
scribed.
Allen alleges, among other things,
that Tufts was concerned in a con.
spiracy by which the motion picture
men paid 100000 to escape prosecu
tion threatened on account of their
presence at the Mishawum dinner
party.
Adolph zukor and Jesse Lasky, the
two most prominent motion picture
producers in the country and heads Of
the concern which produces the Para.
mount pictures, are mentioned in the
case.
The affair at Mishawum Manor took
place, according to the charge, March
6, 1917. 1t followed dinner to Fatty"
Arbuckle at the Copley Plaza hotel in
this city. About twenty or twenty-five
persons were present at the Woburn
party and there were ten or twelve
women at the house. The company re-
manned from midnight until about 4
am. The bill for the dinner there
amounted to $1,000, and Hiram Abb
rams, one of the motion picture men,
said he paid it.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-22
Joke MAY Prove Serious.

Viscount Mayeda and ViscOunt Aokt
Of Tokyo, Japan, both very prominent
members of the house Of peers, were
considerably surprised, as we're their
friends, when they received elaborate
mourning cards announcing their
death. The cards were gotten up in
the usual formal style employed on
such occasions, chief mourners, among
them Premier Hara, were named, and
everything was in regular shape ex-
cept for the fact that the persons
whose deaths were announced were en-
tirely ignorant Of their decease.
The authorities in Japan do not
take jokes Of this kind however, and
after a searching investigation 1t was
found that the perpetrators Of the
hoax were members of political Or
ganization of radical young men. The
wish was father to the thought. Sew
eral of them have been arrested and
prosecution will proceed with all the
gravity In the world.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-22
NEW TARIFF BILL
In nnnnrNUrn
ID GUNUENNED
DEMOCRATS SAY 1T PAVEs WAY
FOR INCREASE IN FREIGHT
RATES SOON.
HEAVY ATTACK IN HOUSE
Representative Collier Charges Chair
man Fordney Applied Gag Rule In
Committee HearIng-Repub-
leans RetaIlate.

Washington.-The Fordney tariff
bill has been alternately condemned
and praised in the house. In a speech
which drew repeated rejoinders from
republicans, Representative Collier of
Mississippi, democratic member OF
the ways and means committee,
charged that Chairman Fordney had
permitted the committee to hear only
one side of the case in framing the
measure.
Mr.. Collier declared the American
people had asked for duty free meat,
and they got lava and skeletons; that
they asked for free sugar and got
Chinese joss sticks.
This Fordney bill has put rates so
high" he said, that the people will
suffer deprivation. The bill let's
leeches in without duty. American
leeches have been hanging around the
ways and means committee for
months, asking for rates so high that
they would draw the very life blood
of the people, and l fail to see the
logic Of letting the other leeches in
without being taxed upon their Ameri
can valuation"
Asked by Chairman Fordney if he
meant to call Louisiana sugar plant.
ers leeches because they wanted a
tax on sugar, Mr.. Collier replied:
If any man wants to tax all the
people simply for his own selfish in
terests then let the cap fit him, re-
CARELESS of where he might live"
Mr.. Collier declared the Fordney
rates would be go to 40 per cent
higher" than those of the Payne-Ald-
rich tariff, which swept the repub-
hcans out Of power"
How are you going to vote on the
cotton scheduled" asked Representa-
tive Knutson, republican, Minnesota.
Against it," retorted the Mississip-
pi member. you can't fool me with
any such humbug."
Asked by Representative Longworth,
republican, Ohio, whether he favored
permanent retention of the Under
wood rates, Mr. Collier referred to the
Underwood act as the greatest tariff
law ever enacted" Some of its rates,
he added, might profitably be re-
duced."
He charged that Chairman Fordney
in the committee hearings was will
ing to listen to testimony only if the
witness wanted tariff wall as high
as it could be built.
Mr.. Collier declared that in putting
steel rails on the dutiable list the re-
publicans were paving the way for
higher freight rates, since all the in
crease in cost must be borne by the
railroads.
The additional cost of steel, both
for the railroads and structural opera
tons, he added, will find its way
eventually into the Golfers of the
steel trust" which he described as
the heaviest contributor to the last
republican campaign fund.