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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-03-17
IS THIS A
SQUARE DEAL?

The war department and certain civ
ilian agencies are fostering a plan TO
establish series of citizens military
training camps in this country.
1t is understood that the govern
ment will furnish transportation, sub
sistence and uniforms, while the stu
dent would be required to devote his
time free of charge.
would be to educate the public up to
the necessity of universal military
training, which congress has so far
refused to sanction.
On the surface this would appear
to be a praisworthy move.
But is it?
man in comfortable circumstances can
afford to devote a month of his time
to attending these comps without re-
muneration. He would therefore be
in line for a commission in the army
AT ONCE in the event of war.
The poor young man, who can not
afford to lose the time from his bu
ciness without compensation, has no
] pc of attending such a camp, no mat
ter how many natural qualifications he
might possess thatfgo into the making
of an acceptable sarmy officer. Buck
private in the ranks is the prize that
awaits him. Yet he must pay his pro-
portion of taxes for the purpose of
maintaining these camps for the bene-
fit Of these who are more fortunately
situated.
If it is necessary to maintain train
ing camps in order to educate men for
responsible positions in time of war
there should be no favoritism shown.
The transportation, uniforms and
subsistence furnished by the govern
ment are paid for by all of the people.
If congress desires to be fair in the
matter it will pay each man who at
tends reasonable sum to compensate
him for the time he loses from his bu-
siness, at least an amount equal to the
pay of a second lieutenant, the low
est commissioned grade in the army.
Then the privilege of attending the
camps should be apportioned out to the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-03-17
HEALTH OFFICERS
REPORT SHOWS
BOYSLEADBY
SMALL MARGIN

The boys more than held their
own during February according to
the report of City Health Officer
DR.. F. X. Pomainville, which shows
that there was one more boy born
during the past month than there
were girls. Eleven of the new resi-
dents of this city were boys and ten
were girls. With a total of twenty
enc babies born during February
there were only seven deaths re-
corded on the files. The city is quite
free from contagious disease, three
quarantined cases of scarlet lever
existing in Wisconsin Rapids at the
present time while there is one case
of small pox and one of measles.
The births recorded with the City
Health Officer during the month are
to the following families:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Krumrie, boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. F. Lain, boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Erdman,
boy
DR.. and Mrs. Donald Waters, boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Bodette,
girl
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Baker, girl
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Quinnell, girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur GILES, girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Knapp,
boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bennett, girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Holmes, boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wall, girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Waters, boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B. Sweet, boy.
Mr. and Mrs. Mueske, boy
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Landrey, girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester P. Gross,
boy.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Musch, boy.
Mr. and Mrs Alex Haydock, girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sweet, girl
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Ridgman,
girl
The deaths recorded during the
month are:
William Emil FAIL.
Katherine Hoeneveld.
Henry A. Erickson.
Alice Cahill
Byron DesBOuillons.
Malvina A. Gordon
Michael Dolan.
The marriages are:
Arthur A. Miller and Elsie Bartz.
Peter PaZurek and Violet Konrad
Chas. I. Yahn and Marie Schoe-
ebert.
Andrew II. Peterson and Anne
Krivanek.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-03-17
Supreme Court Decisions.

The need of a new judge on the
Supreme Court of Wisconsin was
shown at Madison, in two cases de-
cided by that tribunal In both the
court divided, to 3. The number of
judges of the court is seven. but a
vacancy was created by the death of
the late Justice J. c. Kerwin. The
first case in which the court divided
was that of the South Side Malleable
Casting company against the Four
Wheel Drive company, involving about
$4,000. The lower court decided in
favor of the casting company and by
a divided court that decision was af-
tirmed. The second case is that of
NJ. Fl. Kahn against Sally Delaney,
Madison, involving the collection of
about $500 for a defective fur coat
The lower court held that Miss De-
laney did not have to pay. By di-
vided court the judgment was af-
firmed. The John Weeks Lumber
company case which has been before
the court several times during the last
ten years was finally decided on.
This was an action in which Barney
Polebitski, Stevens Point, sought to
recover damages caused by logs
which had foated upon his property.
The lower court held that damages
could not be collected, and this de-
cision was upheld.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-03-17
HISTORY Of THE
KILROURN
B RIDGE

Under the above title the Honorable
K. ID. Marshall, formerly justice of the
Wisconsin Supreme Court, narrates
the complicated story of sixty-year
misunderstanding between the public
and the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railway Company over the ques-
ton of the bridge across Wisconsin
River at the town OF Kilbourn Judoe
Marshall who from boyhood was fam
liar with the external history of tie
controversy, used his good offices as
conciliator few years ago and actual
ly prepared the basis for permanent
adjustment of the difficulty In doing
this he found it necessary to investi-
gate the town records, local newspa-
pers, and other documentary sources
in order to obtain a clear and unpre-
JUDGED view of the several transac-
tions, agreements, and positions rela-
tive to the bridge in question This
tudy eventuated in the present history
presented in a brochure of ffty-two
pages.
While the most practically valuable
section of this pamphlet is the conclud-
ing one, in which the distinguished jur-
ist proposes plan for terminating the
controversy, it is all interesting as a
renewed proof that an understanding
of the historical background of diff
fcult question is the surest mode of
approach to its solution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-03-17

several states and counties in proper
tion to population, the local authorities
to make the selections from those who
apply.
If congress isenot willing to do this,
or something equally fair, then Ii
should do nothing at all, and there
should be no camps, unless private in
dividuals desire to conduct them entire
ly at their own expense.
To give the subject purely local
application, how many young men in
this community are in a position to
give a month Of their time FREE OF
CHARGE in order to attend these
camps for the purpose of providing
greater security for ALL OF THE
PEOPLE?
This country is not out of the woods
of war It will needfsdefenders for
many years to come. It will need
many men competent tosstep into COM
missioned rank.
But in organizing the camps that
produce these officers we should give
every section of country and every
class of our citizenry an equal oppor-
tunity and a square deal
If congress will add the item of
compensation to the appropriation for
these camps, together with provisions
for an apportionment of attendance
privileges, we believe the scheme
would be ideal and patriotic to a de-
gree, and would meet with popular ap-
proval.
But to spend the money of all of the
people for the benefit of those who are
more fortunately situated financially
we consider undemocratic, ungenerous
and un-American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-03-17
COUNTY AGENTS
THEREFOR DISTRICT
Meeting

County agents from the central
Wisconsin counties were in session
here Wednesday discussing the topics
which are of interest to their work
and going over the problems which
they are carrying in common. Among
the men present for the gathering
are K L. Hatch, of the Extension
Division of the College of Agricul-
ture, Madison; T. L. Campion, as
sistant state leader of county agricul-
tural agents; T. ]. Volta, Madison;
James Davis, Waupaca county; War
rem w. Clark, Portage county; Frank
Snobodn, Marathon county; Herbert
IKnipp, Clark county; Ernest Ryall,
Adams county; E. H, Perkins, feder-
al extension agent, Wood county;
R. A. Peterson, Wood county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-03-17
PHYSICIANS
ISSUE LETTER
Object to Statement of Chiropractors
That Child Is Well.

From Wausau Pilot
A committee of three local physi-
clans and surgeons, representing the
Marathon County Medical society have
forwarded the following letter, rela-
tive to the case of Miriam Rubin, Wau-
kegan, H., which has been given so
much metropolitan newspaper atten-
ton to The Pilot, asking that it be
published. The letter follows:
s'The Marathon County Medical So
ciety feels that the people should know
the facts of the case of Miriam Rubin,
Waukegan, ILL.,, widely advertised as
a Chiropractor cure.
Through committee of the Ameri-
can Medical association we have been
informed that this child was taken i'll
on February 5th, when she began talk
ing rapidly and almost continually.
On February 6; the family physician
was called. On February 18th, the
child, through the influence of So
called friends, was given a "treat-
ment' by chiropractor The child
received the last chiropractic treat
ment" on February 23rd. According
to the family physician and the pa
tents father, they had had no appre-
ciable effect upon the disease after
these treatments except that the pa
lent complained greatly of pain in
the back
''Not only did the newspapers make
sensational stories out of this case,
but the chiropractors have used it as
a basis for flaming advertisements ex-
tolling the virtues of their call.
"What are the facts? Through the
American Medical association, which
sent capable physician to investigate
the case, we have learned that the
child did not suffer from so-called
talking sickness, that the alleged ad-
justment of the spine did not cure the
child, and that the child has not COM
pletely recovered but is still danger
ously i'll on March 1, 1921 while the
was discharged February
23, 1921, and the case advertised as
cured. The case was one
of epidemic encephalitis or infiamma
ton of the brain tissue. The improve
ment was gradual as is usually the
case in this disease. The chiropractic
treatment did not modify the course
of the disease. Talking had ceased at
previous to his visits and
continued at intervals afterwards. The
nurses record shows that the Chiro
practic Treatments" We're given from
February 18th to February 23rd, at
which time he was dismissed as the
patients condition gave no evidence
of benefit from his Treatments"
"On the contrary she was complain
ing. of severe pain along the course
of the spine Since February 23rd
the family physician has had entire
charge of the patient who was still
seriously i'll at the time of the investi-
cation.
"Signed:
D. T. JONES
S. M. B. SMITH
JOSEPH F. SMITH
Committee
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-03-17

ORGANIZATION
HEARINGS

Madison, Wis.-At the Marketing
Conference held in Madison last month
the committee on potato marketing
recommended that hearings be held to
determine the advisability of forming
local and central state organizations
for cooperative marketing of potatoes
The different state cooperative socie-
ties and organizations, individual CO.
operative shipping companies and
dealers are all asked to help in the
establishment of this central coop
erative marketing exchange. These
hearings will be held in Rice Lake on
March "A at 1000 A NJ. and in Stew
ems Point on March 25 at 1000 A. NJ.
All parties interested in this move
ment are urged to be present. At
these meetings certain suggested
changes in the potato grades will al
be discussed. The important chang
es suggested being in the Badger
Brand" grade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-03-17
Heads Milwaukee Detectives.

A grand jury investigation of
the Milwaukee detective bureau
and shakeup and reorganization
of the detective force of the police
department loOmed up at the close OF
the sensational battle between John L.
Sullivan, former captain of detectives,
and Mayor Daniel w. Hoan, in which
the mayor forced Sullivan to submit
second resignation and to leave his Of
flee. At the same time it became
known that the Sullivan control of the
defective bureau ceased to exist when
Detective Harry McCrOry, who had
been relegated TO an obscure position
in the North side station district about
five years ago by Sullivan, was named
acting captain of detectives. Mr. Nc
CrOry will take over the captains Of
flee. Sullivan's resignation and Cap
tain McCrory's temporary appoint
ment were the climaxes in a day re-
plete with sensations. Late in the day
1t became apparent that only one part
OF the lid had been pried off and that
developments which may transpire
within the next few days may involve
other members of the detective force,
some OF whom may come under the
surveillance Of federal grand jury
for their alleged participation in the
Illicit liquor traffic. Other designations
are expected, it was said in official cir
cies. Some of these are expected as
the result of the departure of Sullivan,
Whlle others are expected from some
members of the department who are
certain that they are under the surveil-
lance Of the mayor and the members
OF the fire and police commission.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-03-17
ANNOUNCEMENT

| announce that am a candidate
for the office of County Superintend-
ent of Schools of Wood County, sub
ject to the will of the voters at the
April election. If elected, l shall
faithfully perform the duties Of the
Office to the best of my ability.
I was graduated from the Wiscon-
sin Rapids High School in 1905 ami
from the Stevens Point Norma, School
IN 1912. For the past two years I
have been principal of the public
school at Rudolph. For tie past
three years I have spent my sl:'Wcrs
in Madison taking special training
fer school work.
RUTH c. BENNFT
2t Wisconsin Rapids, Wis, r. K. 3
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-03-17
sign MAKING

G.. J. Kaudy. the all round artist and
carver, of wood, is turning out some
handsome, and attractive signs for
customers. They are to be placed on
the highways in this county, and sur
rounding counties to direct the travel
er to Wisconsin Rapids and the places
so advertised. The signs are print
ed and painted on board with black
and white paint and can be seen and
read easily while riding on the high
way. Call on Mr. Kaudy and tell him
you want to see his signs. They are
very attractive and handsome signs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-03-17
Votes Against Hanson Bill.

AT the recent hearing on the
Hanson measure, industry and re-
tail business showed that abolishng
OF the personal property offset would
cripple business in Wisconsin at
ume when restoration of confidence
was never more important to the gen
eral welfare of the state. The recon
mendation o. the taxation committee
indicates thdt arguments advanced BY
business men from~ Milwaukee AMI
elsewhere made deep impression on
the legislature Economy fairly
romped through tie assembly on
Tuesday. No,hng could have been
more expressive of legislative response
to the public demand for retrenchment
than the decisive man er on which the
house killed bills increasing fappropri-
atloRs for farm organizations. It was
conceded on all sides that these votes
reflected the temper of the assembly
against boosted budgets, no matter
from what source requests for more
money may come. The amount of
money involved in the bills sent to the
legislative graveyard was insignificant,
as appropriations go little more than
$1,000, In fact, but the attitude of the
house was considered highly signifi-
cant of what appears to be general
understanding not to allow increased
appropriations. Should this rule hold
good as the session goes on, some of
the more important financial meas
ures, including those providing funds
for the University Of Wisconsin, nor
mai schools and other state institn-
tions, may be slashed to the amounts
allowed two years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-03-17
OF MRS.
KALTENECkER.

Mrs. Kaltenecker was born in Aus
tria in 1916 and was married there
to Joseph Kaltenecker in 1868. In
1880 they came to the United States
and settled on farm near Colby,
They moved to Stevens Point in
1891. Mr.. and Mrs. Kaltenecker eel
ebrated their silver wedding there on
February 8, 1918. They came to this
city October, 1919. She is survived
by her husband Joseph Kaltenecker.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-03-17
l,645,849 MORE
AUTOS IN 1920
Than IN 1919

ashington,-Motor cars registered
in the United States last year num-
bered 9,211,295, an increase of 1916.
$40 over the preceding year, or 22 per
cent, the bureau of public roads an
nounced The registration and license
fees amounted to s102, ,034, 100. In New
York state alone the number of cars
registered in 1920 exceeded the total
registration for the United States IN
1910 Ninety-six per cent of the rev.
enue was applied to road maintenance
or construction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-03-17
LOOK UP SEE
SOMETHING

The best and surest way to bring
prosperity back again is for everybody
to believe in it and talk about it.
Growing and grumbling does lot
of harm and no good. 1t produces
nothing but further cause for CON-
plant.
The rays of the sun may be peep
ing through the clouds that seek to
obscure it, but we can not see it as
long as we keep looking at the mud
beneath our feet.
: Look UP and you will see some
thing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-03-17
ABANDONING
OIL station

A crew of men are busy at present
taking out the tank and pumps of the
Standard Oil Station on the east side,
which is to be discontinued 1t is un-
derstood that Eugene Miller will ham
die the Standards products on the east
side entirely hereafter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-03-17
DIR, MERRILL
MOVESOFFICE

DIR. W. G. Merrill, who has occupi-
ed offices with DR.. F. x. Pomain-
vile since his return from the mill
tary service, has secured a suite of
office rooms in the MacKinnon block
and is now pleasantly located in his
new quarters. Office telephone No.
COS: residence telephone No. 564.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-03-17
D. T. JONES
S. M. B. SMITH
JOSEPH F. SMITH
Committee.
Will BUILD
new HOME

C. C. Knudson, who owns the vacant
lot west of the D. E. Carey home on
Baker St. has sold the old barn which
has been on the place for many years
to parties who have been tearing the
same down the past week, - and it is
Mr. Knudson's intention to erect
modern home on the place some time
this year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-03-17
l7-YEAR-OLD
GIRL DIESIN
! BATHTUB

Miss Cornelia Paulus, 17-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George W
Paulus, corner Bryant street and
Claiming avenue, was found dead in
the bathtub of the Paulus home early
this morning. At about midnight
Miss Paulus went to the bathroom
and turned on the heater for a bath.
She was discovered sitting up in the
tub, lifeless, when her mother arose
this morning at about Z o'clock. The
water had been drained from the tub.
but the heater was still going.
That death was caused by the heat
is a theory advanced, but the cause
of death will not be determined until
the inquest is held, which had been
set for this afternoon.
The Paulus family moved to Palo
Alto about year ago from Grand
Rapids, Wis. Paulus, father of the
dead girl, is noted artist.-Daily
Palo Alto of March 9, 1921.
ACclueHIdl sun 0cdTI0n
"Palo Alto, March 10.-Accidental
suffocation was the verdict of the Cor
onef's jury this evening in the case
of Cornelia Paulus, 17-year-old Palo
Alto High School girl, found dead in
the bathroom of her home at Bryant
St., and Claiming Way, early yes
terday morning.
'The verdict was based on testimony
of the girRs mother, Mrs. George
w. Paulus, that all the windows of the
room were closed and that a gas heat
er had exhausted the oxygen in the at
mosphere.
Family in Bed.
ut was testified that the girl had
entered the bathroom shortly before
midnight the night before after other
members of the family had retired
Discovery of the body was made by
her mother on arising in the morning
''The girls father is an artist. The
family came here year ago from
Grand Rapids, Wis.-Daily Palo Alto
Times of March 10,1921.
The friends of the Geo. w. Paulus
family in this city were greatly sad
dened when they learned of the acci-
dental death of Miss Cornelia Paulus
the 17-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. w. Paulus who recently
moved from Wisconsin Rapids to make
their future home in California The
sympathy of the entire community is
to Mr.. and Mrs. Paulus and
family in this sad hour of their affiic-
ton. Miss C0rnelia is remembered
as a charming girl with promising
future. An excellent student, with a
kindly disposition and a great favorite
her classmates. She was bright
and entered into all kinds
Of sport in which she showed her
prowess. Only those who have pass
ed thru such an affiiction can really
fully realize what such a loss means.
They certainly have our greatest sym
pathy in their dire affiiction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-03-17

! Among the students who are attend
ing the State Normal at Stevens Point
from Wood County we note the fol-
lowing who have received honorable
mention for the first semester: Frank
Grab, Helen Hougen, Ruth Parks, of
Wisconsin Rapids <and Ruth Shultz,
Mrs. Margaret Van Natta of Arpin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-03-17

When a person finds that he does
not fit in with certain circle of ac
auaintances the wise thing to do IS to
fit out again. A proper adjustment
can always be found elsewhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-03-17
Of
ANNUAL school
Meeting

Agreeable to Sec. 2-Article TX,
Wisconsin Rapids City Charter per-
tanning to schools, notice is hereby Civ
en- that the annual school meeting of
Wisconsin Rapids School District No.
l to elect school commits sioners and to
transact such general business as may
legally come before it, will be held at
the Howe School building, ituated in
the second ward of the City of Wiscon-
sin Rapids, Monday, March q, at 7:30
o'clock P. NJ.
Commissioners are to be elected as
follows:
First Ward-To succeed Mr.. w. H.
Reeves.
Second Ward-To succeed Mr.. J. R.
Ragan.
Third Ward-To succeed Mr.. w. F.
Kellogg.
Fourth Ward-To succeed Mr.. Guy
Q. Babcock.
Fifth Ward-To succeed Mr.. E. A.
King.
Sixth Ward-To succeed Mr.. Frank
Walsh
Seventh Ward-To succeed Mr.. |.
E. Wilcox.
Eighth Ward-To succeed Mr.. ]. f.
Nash.
E. G. DOUDNA.
Clerk of Board of Education.
March Z, 1921
he meeting will be adjourned from
the Howe building to the Lincoln
building the same evening, Monday,
March p, 1921 at 1880 P. M. Citizens
are requested to come directly to the ,
Lincoln building for the annual meet
ing. 1t is necessary to call the meet
ing as stated above to comply with the
provisions of the city charter
2t-Mar. 10, II.
E. G. DOUDNA,
Clerk of Board of Education.