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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, May (speciaI).-
Potatoes-White, 100 pounds. LISA
1.50; No. 2, 50a75; new potatoes, bar
rel. 4.00a7.00; bu shel. 1.50a2.50; sweets
and yams, barrel. S:50a4.50; No. 2.
l1;asosas2.oo: 1a bushel. 1;s5aL5o; N. No. 2.
No. 2, 2.00a2.50. Beans. hamper. 1.50
as.5o. Beets. bunch. 6as. Cabbage.
hamper, 1-50a1.75. Carrots, bunch
4a6. Cucumbers. crate. 1.50a2.75.
Eggplants, crate. 2.00a2.75. kale.
bushel, 4oa5o. Spring onions. 100.
pers. crate, 2.ooa4.0o. lRadishes, bas-
ket, 1.00a1.25. Rhubarb. bunch, Sac.
Spinach. bushel, 75a1.00. Squash.
crate. 3.o0a3.50. Tomatoes, crate,
Apples, packed. barrel, 5.5oas. 90;
No. 2. 4.50a550: bushel. 1.5oa2.25; box
apples, 2.00a3.50. Grapefruit. box.
2.5Oa4.00. Oranges, box, 4.00a7. SO.
Strawberries, quart, 20a25.
Closing Prices at 1 O'Clock.
Wheat-No. red winter. spot, no
14aA: No. red winter. garlicky.
spot. 1.42A; May wheat. no bid.
No sales.
Corn-Cob corn, old. yellow. quoted
3.65 per barrel: contract corn, spot.
cols coM; NJ corn: M1 spot .s,5 ssA ,.tt track
)
Bag lot of yellow, delivered. at 1871
per bushel; 2.220 bushels of No. /
white. on grade, at TN per bushel.
Oats-White, No. 1, 49a49Ia per
bushel; No. 3, 4Sha49 per bushel.
Rye-Nearby, 90a1.05 per bushel:
No. western export, spot, 1.17h: No.
3, no quotations.
Hay-Receipts. So tons: range is
18.O0a21.00 for good to choice timo-
thy and mixed hay: market firm; sup
ply on. hand ample for trade.
Straw-No. l tangled rye, 1900: No.
1 wheat. 11.50a12.00; No. l oat, nomi-
nal, 12.00a13.00.
CHICAGO, May s.
Subsequently the wheat market was
affected by favorable crop advances
from the southwest and by reports
that a single elevator company at
Kansas City was loading out 100000
bushels of wheat for Chicago and
that Omaha was sending 5000 BUSH
els. On the other hand. vessels started
loading 100000 bushels of wheat here
for the east.
The close was steady. IL to 81 net
lower. with May 1.39k to 1895 and
July 124h to 1.25
Country offerings of corn to arrive
were somewhat larger and field work
was reported as making excellent
progress. The close was weak. a to
u to 1Aa1% net lower, with July
81 to 64ha65
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CAPITAL TRACTION =
LEADS LOCAL LIST
Price Firm at 98-0ther Sc.
curities Steady-Lanston's
Earnings.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Capital Traction shares were clear.
ly the leader in trading on the loca
stock. exchange. with 9s the pric,
realized on number of quotation 10
transactions
There was comparatively little d..
Ing in the market, the dullness beins
repetition of the last two weeks IL
the list. but prices remained firm ant
without material change.
Potomac first mortgage IS broughi
95h. Washington Gas 5s. a4ls, ano
the 1R per cent notes of the same
company. los.
Railway preferred was quoted a
6Sai. and small lot of Lanston solo
at IL,
Morgan Snils Mny ID.
j. =. Morgan expects to sail foI
Europe on the Olympic on May Is ia
participate in the meetings of the
subcommittee of the allied reparation
commission. appointed to consider
plans for floating an international
loan for Germany. He will be ac-
companied by George Whitney of
+. Morgan G. Co. as expert adviser on
questions bearing upon the security
market. He expressed himself yes
terday as hopeful of accomplishing
something by his mission, but was
not inclined to enter into a discus
sion of its details. eff / had a PLAN
ne asked. do you think / would dis
close ii now?' Mr.. Morgan will meet
Thomas w. Lamont in London. where
Mr. Lamont will be waiting to board
the Olympic for the return voyage to
the United States.
LanstOn Statement.
According to the Wall Street Jour
nal and both New York and PhiladeI-
phIa papers the net operating income,
before deduction of taxes, was a frac-
s7S6.6s0.
The company paid s30s.s03 in taxes,
1850, 1000 in dividends and wrote of
$41,151 for obsolete machines. parts
etc. Balance to the credit of the sur
plus account at the close of the fiscal
year totaled s4,550,396.
The profits for the last four years.
after taxes. have been as follows;
1919. $65s,441; 1920, $1.213,67S; 1921,
sl43s.SS4, which probably included
settlement for war material claims,
and S411,s17 for the last fiscal year.
Investment Bankers Council.
The executive council of the In
Vestment Bankers Association is in
session at White Sulphur. They will
be followed next week by the A B. A,
council meeting at the same place.
g. Q. Watson is the local member of
the council
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BUYS FROM GERMANY.

MOSCOW, May 5.-Four of the
largest locomotives ever bought by
the soviet government have arrived
in Moscow from Germany, each
weighing ninety-six tons. While
certain amount of section work has
been done on nearly all lines under
the soviet regime. foreign railroad
experts say the railroad beds are
badly in need of repair everywhere.
and much will have to be done this
summer if Russia's railways are to be
kept in running order.
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AND TRADE NOTES.

Standard Oil of Louisiana and other
refiners and distributors in Shreve-
port field have increased the price of
gasoline 1 cent a gallon, making
tank-wagon price 81 cents gallon
and filling station price % cents.
This is the second advance in last
three weeks.
Lee, Higginson & Co. announce
books closed on offerings Of $6,952.OOO
Frisco roads prior lien 5h per cent
bonds.
At annual meeting of Cosden g. Co.
stockholders ratified change in par
Value of preferred stock from S5 toi
500 share and exchange on basis1
of twenty shares of present stock
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Cotton Rise Heartens South;
Merchants Buy More Freely
BY RALPH SMITH.
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ATLANTA. May 5.-Recent. rise in
price of cotton, amounting to ap-
proximately $40 a bale for new crop
months. has had a heartening effect
throughout the southeast. particu-
larly in rural communities. and has
improved already optimistic view OF
future. Sentiment here Is decidedly
bullish and predictions Of 20-cent cot
ton before month is out are freely
made. Basic economic conditions are
showing slow but certain improve
ment.
Tendency of country merchants to
buy more freely, manifested first a
week ago, has become more general
in all lines. Collections are decidedly
better. Frozen credits. which have
been worrying smaller banks. are
thawing, and old accounts are being
liqnidated rapidly.
Retail trade here is brisk and con-
sumers are buying freely when good
values are offered. Merchants ac-
cordingly are keeping we'll stocked
in anticipation of continued demand
throughout summer. Additional men
are being employed on railroads and
on public works.
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BRING GERMAN SHOP HERE.

NEW YORK. May 5.-A German
penknife factory and all its workers
arrived by liner from Hamburg. and a
few hours later the proprietor. Carl
Schallbruch. his wife. his eight chill
dren, the youngest fourteen, and SON.
in-law and .daughter-in-law reached
Newark, where the factory will re-
sumo business. The industry is fam
lily affair and has been ever since its
head returned to his homeland twelve
years ago, after working in a cutlery
plant near Syracuse.
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NEW SERVICE TO MANILA.

NEW YORK. May 5.-Pacific Mail
operators of United States
Shipping Board vessels, announce
opening of direct service from San
Francisco to the Philippines by way
OF Honolulu. Creole State, to be re-
christened President Hayes, sails from
San Francisco for Manila. The sailings
will be monthly. No passports are
necessary. as liners touch only at
American ports. Service was estab-
lished in response to-appeal of Cali
fornia shippers and travellers.
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COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. May 5.-An opening
advance of 4 to u points in the cot
ton market today was encouraged
by reports of larger sales of cotton
goods in the Fall River market dur
ing the past week. fairly steady Liv-
erpool cables and higher foreign ex-
change rates. 1t met southern SELL
ing of new crop deliveries. however.
while there was also good deal of
scattered realizing. and after selling
at 1887. July contracts eased Off to
1878. December sold down from 1903
to 1890. or some to points below
yesterdays closing. Early advices
from the south indicated that the
weather was still more or less un-
settled, with showers or rains in the
eastern belt, but the news from Texas
was little more encouraging and
there was probably selling on ex-
pectations of clearing conditions in
the southwest.
Futures opened steady; May, 1885;
July, 1885: October. 1895; December
1900; January, 1888.
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HERCULES POWDER NET UP.

NEW YORK. May 5.-Hercules Pow
der reports, net profits of $375.S47 for
first quarter of 1922 after federal
taxes and charges. or SO a share,
earned on the s7,150.000 of it's common
stock outstanding, against a net loss
of S62.401 in the corresponding period
Of 1921. Its gross receipts were $4,-
243,659, against $2.S2S.237. The COM
pany after charging off for preferred
dividends had a surplus of $215,013, in
contrast to a deficit of $179,053.
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HORSEPOWER Is s2,ooo,ooo.

NEW YORK, May 5.-Total hy-
'draulic horsepower of the United
States is estimated at $4,000. 900, Of
which 6.500.000 has been developed
The total hydraulic power of the Brit
ish empire is 68,000.000. but only
100000 horsepower of this Vast to-
tai is, utilized. In, other words, the
United States, with one-half Britains
hydraulic wealth, avails itself of twice
as much.
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Washington Stock EXCHANGE

SALES
Washington Gas 5s-$l 900 at 94L, 81. 90
at 94A, 81. 900 at 94i.
Washington Gas 7ias-s1. 900 at lG5.
Pofomac Electric cons. 5s-$5 900 at gJi,
Capital Traction-3 at 9s
1 at SO.
commercial National Bank at l3s
American Security and Trust Compary-l
at 233. l at 233. 10 at a33
Lanston MonO;ype-l0 at "a
AFTER CALL.
Washington Railway and Electric If: ~
at 6S&.
Capital Traction-a5 at 9s ~ at eS .. At
9S. - at 9S.
Money-Call loans, SAC per cent
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COAL PRODUCTION GAINS.

CHARLESTON. w. Va. May s.
Coal loadings of Monday: according to
reports received by West Virginia
Coal Association, show one of the
most productive days in the mines
since April 1, with a total of 255. 5.150
tons. This was said to be an increase
over Monday Of last week of 1S,600
tons and 1850 tons over those of
Saturday last.
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BY PHIL $. HANNA.

Special Dispatch to The Star. @
DETROIT. May 5.-The, persistent
gains in industrial pay rolls in this
section is beginning to be felt in re-
tail trade more than at any time this
year. Since about January Is gains
in the pay rolls here have averaged
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DETROIT RETAIL TRADE FEELS
INDUSTRIAL PAY ROLL GROWTH
Many Lines Are Enjoying Brisk Buying
Outlook Promises Big Output
for Autos In May.

close to 100000 week. according to
careful estimates. Until very re-
Gently much of this added money has
gone to pay up bills contracted during
the unemployment period, but mer-
chants now notice freer spending
spirit among their customers. Deal
ers in mems clothing report that
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Lumber.

New building permits totaled s5.663,-
220 here in April and $5,039.291 in st.
Paul. This activity has resulted in
heavily increased sales Of lumber and
building materials. with prices very
Arm.
NEW ORLEANS. May. S (SpeciaD.-
Orders to lumber mills in this section
for last week tota1ed los. 100000 feet,
willie production was only 76,000,000.
Prices are holding steady.
SEATTLE, May S Especially. Log
gers and sawmills are keeping man
ufacturers of logging equipment and
mill machinery busy. Wholesalers in
mill supplies have booked orders for
summer and fall delivery on a large
scale. Makers of heavy logging en-
gines are working their plants at
capacity.
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Fruit.

NEW YORK. May (SpeciaD.-Car-
go of 10000 cases Of Chilean and Ar
gentine grapes has just arrived. These
are from autumn, crop, that season
now prevailing south of equator.
: SAN FRANCISCO, May Especially.
Prices for raisins, in California. are
inclined to be softer, because of large
stocks still remaining unsold.
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Prunes.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 5 Especially.
indications are for good prune
CROP and as the market is fairly well
cleared up fair prices seem likely.
Evening star., 1922-05-05

BY the AsSOciAted Press.
NEW YORK. May 5.-Foreigu ex-
change firm. Great Britain. demand,
4.44k cables. 4.44b: sixty-day bills
on banks. 4.42A. France, demand,
9.17: cables. 9.171s. Italy. demand.
5.36 u cables. 5.37. Belgium. demand,
S.3Ils cables, S.3s. Germany, demand.
.35s cables. 35N Holland, demand.
$3.50; cables, 1886. Norway. demand,
1850. Sweden, demand, 1855. Dem
mark. demand. 21.1S. Switzerland. de-
mand, 1880. Spain, demand, 1853.
Greece. demand. 4.52. Poland, demand,
.021s. Czechoslovakia. demand. 2.02 Ar
gentine. demand, $3.50. Brazil, demand,
1875. Montreal, 9SS.
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wages is necessary II Lynn is to com-
pete with western manufacturers. :
Groceries.

PITTSBURGH, May (SpeciaD.-
Groceries and provisions are in some
what better demand. Improvement Is
to be noted more In staples than In
fancy goods. Dealers are hesitating
to place canned goods orders.
PHILADELPHIA. May S Especially.
Wholesale grocers report that busi-
ness in their lines is showing the first
Improvement evidenced since last Au-
gust. Sales are running above those
Of last spring. Depleted retail stocks
are being replenished, but retailers
are slow to make commitments for
future shipments of canned goods.
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Non-Ferrous Metals.

JOPLIN, Mo-, May tSpecial).-
Average price for zinc ore in the
tri-state field for April was $50 a
ton, while lead ore averaged $50.
These are new high marks for 1922.
Valueof ore sold in first four months
of 1922 exceeds that for first six
months of 1921.
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NEW CURB SEAT RECORD.

NEW YORK, May 5.-A new record
has been made for a seat on the New
York Curb market. Yesterday. a
membership was sold for $500. The
previous record, made few weeks
ago. was $4,000.
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Fish.

SEATTLE. May 5 Especially. In
north Pacific waters the. salmon catch
is reported normal Mild cure pack
ers have commenced shipping to the
east There is an average seasonal
trade by rail shipment to Atlantic
coast of fresh salmon and halibut
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Machinery.

NEW YORK, May lSpeciaD.-Car
manufacturers are already scouting
for their share of Increased equip
ment ordered purchased by Inter-
borough Rapid Transit by the transit
commission. One hundred new cars
have been ordered purchased i'm
mediately.
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Dry Goods.

FORT WORTH, Tex, May (Spe-
ciaD aD.--Willingness Of dealers to place
orders for future delivery Is regarded
as evidence In return of price stabil-
ity in this section. Collections are
improving.
Evening star., 1922-05-05

Reports. from London declare the
States Bank Of Finland and an Eng
fish syndicate have concluded nego-
tiations for a f4,000.000 IN per cent
loan to Finland. subject to approval
by Finnish parliament
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Shoes.

NEW ORLEANS. May (Special).-
Wholesalers report moderate increase
in sale Of shoes in this territory. but
manufacturers are reducing produc-
ton because, they say. orders are
slow.
LYNN. Mass. May tSpeciaD.-
Shoe manufacturers here have voted
to close their factories. send no more
orders to their making rooms. until
wage controversy with unions Is set
tied. Manufacturers insist a cut in
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Milk.

PITTSBURGH. May (SpeciaD.-
Price of milk in Pittsburgh will re-
main at 12 cents a quart and 7h cents
pint during May.
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Ruhher.

AKRON. May (SpeciaD.--
demand for mechanical rubber goods
Is not SO active as for tires, plants
here report orders are on the in
crease.
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Commodity Reports
From Various Sections
Shirta.

NEW YORK, May (speciaD.-aa
Manufacturers are expected to an
nounce shirt prices for fall shortly.
A slight reduction is anticipated. 1t
is believed the regular a-dozen
line will be dropped to SIS. allow
ing sales at 50 each at retail.
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Steel.

PITTSBURGH, May (SpeciaD.-
While nuts. bolts and rivets have ad-'
vanced, all are in substantial demand.
Building operations are on scale
that encourages makers. ~
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Flour.

KANSAS CITY. May 5 (SpeciaD.-
Milling companies .of this section
have interested railroads in plans for
an advertising campaign to induce
farmers to improve quality of their
wheat
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Wool.

FORT WORTH. Tex, May s (spe-
cial).-Wooi speculators are fiocking
into south and west Texas In an ef-
fort to buy wool on the sleeps back
before clipping. This Is taken by
growers as an indication that the
1922 price will reach high figure.
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Coal.

PITTSBURGH. May (SpeciaD.-
Fancy coke prices are reported in
open market. AS high as $3.50 has
been reported on foundry coke. Con-
nellsville coal Is softer than week
ago. with prices at $3.50 to $2.75 for
steam, and about $2.85 for by-product.
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Tobacco,

RALEIGH. N. c.. May (SpeciaD.-
Tobacco Growers Cooperative is urg-'
ing all growers in Virginia and
North and South Carolina to refrain
from increasing acreage in order to
assure profitable prices for their
cropS,
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Automobiles.

DETROIT. May Especially With
announcement by Maxwell Motors
Inat It's forces have been increased
$500 men since first of year, there
comes another sign of tendency of
times in Detroit. Maxwell is still
adding more men each day. Some de-
partments are operating three shifts
and new machinery is being installed
to care for increased output. Pro-
duction for first three months of 1922
was $40 per cent greater than cor
responding quarter last year.
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WOrateds.

NEW YORK. May Especially ).-Ad-
vance in price of worsteds by Amer
lean Woolen, averaging 10 to 20 cents
a yard. but reaching % to 25 cents on
some constructions, is expected to be
followed by other manufacturers.
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DIVIDENDS.

| StUch VI "a!
Record able.
American Thread Co.. s-a pf.
1akc ................:: May Is July
Continental Paper Rag Mills,
a. pf 81 30. May May 10
Continenta Paper Bag Mills.
q. $1.5O. May May 10
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Eggs.

NEW YORK, May 5 (SpeciaD.-
Eggs are coming into this city in
large quantities. and warehouses are
receiving about $4,000 cases a day for
storage. ,.
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tions and in the jobbing centers.
Savings ACCOUNTS are showing salts
factory increases in the Industrial CEN
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Notes.

ST. PAUL. May (SpeciaD.-Pre-
liminary April reports Show decided
Improvement in railway earnings in
this section. Roads are preparing for
big season by added purchases of
equipment and increased activity in
maintenance work.
NEW ORLEANS. May 5 (SpeciaD.-
Unemployment is rapidly decreasing
here. This is due to increased activity
in shipments for export through this
port, revival of sugar refining indus
try and expansion of working forces
OF lumber companies in woods and
mills.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May (SpeciaD.
building operations here show de-
crease for first four months of 1922
as compared with similar period of
1921. This is attributed to labor dis
sensions and strikes, which have af-
fected building trades Considerable
construction work is only awaiting
clearing up of labor situation.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. May (Spe
ciaD.-Pere MarqGette is handling
average of 1000 freight CATS a day.
compared with 1900 a day during
December and January Increase is
due resumption of work in automo-
tive plants and activity in furniture
factories.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co. J
Selling checks-dolIar values at NOM tod.
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American Security and Trust.
Continental Trust ....-....
National Savings and Trust.
Washington Loan and Trust.
SAVINGS BANK.
Commerce and Savings.
East Washington .............
Security Savings and Conn.,.
Seventh Street ..-............
U. s. Savings ......:.:......
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-20
COUNTY BOARD
IN SESSION

The Wood County Board of Super
Visors met Tuesday afternoon at the
Court House and organized with the
same Chairman, J. A. Chapman, ard
the same Vice Chairman and commit
tees, as at the Fall Session in Novenl-
ber
On Wednesday they received a petit
ton from the towns of Port Edwards
and Grand Rapids asking that no more
| highway bonds be sold, as the signers
Of the petition desired relief from the
high County and State taxes. AS
practically all the highway bonds thus
far authorized by the Board have been
sold, there-was nothing to do with this
petition but to refer it to committed
Routine reports from the Poor Farm
Commissioner and from others were
received Wednesday and referred 20
the proper committees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-20
VILLOBSERVE
NATURE WEEK

At the suggestion of Miss Ruth Rut-
zen, Librarian, and Scout Executive
E. H. Justice, the Boy Scouts will take
the lead in the observance of a Nature
Conservation Week, April 20 to &c. BY
proclamation of President Harding,
Saturday, April %, has been set aside
as Arbor Day, and IS the 50th ami
versary Of the establishment of that
day.
The schools, the Library and the
Campfire Girls are cooperating with
the Boy Scouts of Wisconsin Rapids,
Port Edwards and Nekoosa in the
observance of this week. Special at
tention will be given to the propaga-
ton, and conservation Of flowers, trees
birds and grass. Books will be set out
in the library along all lines Of nature
study. 4 cleanup day will be obsery-
ed. Better appreciation of all as
poets of nature will be sought among
the young people especially.
The Scout Court of Honor viii meet
Monday evening at 1880 at Scout
Headquarters in the T. B. Scott Ii
! brary
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-20
''C|I()CH(Y' Herr:
FRIL)AYP.IN N.

"Cho-Cho, the Health Clown" who
is entertaining the young folks Of tins
county this week will be at the Pal
ace Theater Friday afternoon at 2 80
to entertain the children at q free
exhibition. All the boys and girls OF
all the schools are urged to see hin
and the many funny things he does
in the interests of better health for
all Of them. The entertainment is
given under the auspices of the County
Health Conference and~the Federation
Of Women, Health and Recreation
Committee, and is entirely free, as tAe
expenses are paid by the Conference.
Saturday morning he will entertain
the children Of the East Side wa d
schools, and Catholic and Lutheran
Parochial Schools at the Lincoln HiSn
school at 1890 o'clock in the morning.
Here he will show them how he plays
the violin on the buttons of his gar
ments, make Charlie Carrot, his fur
ny doll, talk to them, and many other
funny and mysterious tricks.
He will give the same program at
Nekoosa in the afternoon for the chill
dren Of that vicinity. He will be at
Port Edwards Friday evening, assur-
ing the young folks of that vicinity
an opportunity to enjoy his antics.
After the entertainment at Nekoosa
Saturday afternoon, he will return to
Wisconsin Rapids and viii entertain
the pupils Of the Lincoln High school
and the Wood County Normal at the
Lincoln High School in the evening at
1880. IF it is possible trip to Biron
will also be arranged for him.
All these entertainments for the
children of Nekoosa, Port Edwards,
Biron and Wisconsin Rapids, are, as
we have said, entirely free, as the ex-
penses are borne by the Committee &c
the Womens' Federation. Every end
who can is urged to be at one of the
programs.