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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-06-22
BIRTHDAY
PARTY FOR
MI'SSFOVTAINE

Mrs. A. L. Fontaine entertained
twenty-five young ladies at a Cobweb
Party Monday afternoon, June 10, in
honor of her daughter Janet's tenth
birthday. Various games and contests
were arranged and the young people
enjoyed a right merry time Refresh
ments were served at two long tables,
the color scheme of pink being carried
out in the floral table decorations and
in the refreshments. The guests in
cluded the Misses Charlotte Arpin,
Ruth Link, Mary Jane Arpin, Gretchen
Rintelmann, Dorothy Billmyre, Har-
riet and Marcie Blackburn, Isabelle
Herrick, Ruby Brennan, Margaret La
Bour, Barbara Nash, Margaret Kaudy,
Helen Carey, Irene Miller, Lorena
Justice, Margaret Rinehart, Elizabeth
Ridgman, Lucille Kellogg. Assisting
Mrs. Fontaine in entertaining these
young people were: Mesdames F. J.
Wood, ]. B. Arpin and Lima Corriveau.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-06-22
RUNAWAY
UIFEUNDER
SAME ROOF

A Fond du Lac dispatch in the Mil
waukee Sentinel contained the fol
lowing:
Not all men were meant to be de-
tectives. When Leonard Fritz, Marsh
field, reached this city in search for
his wife, Catharine, who had fled from
his home, taking her sister with her
he registered at the Star hotel.
Apparently Fritz didn't figure that
his better half might be staying at
the same place for he never glanced
at the register, in which ,on the very
line above the one on which he had
sgined his name, his wife mad written
hers and the name of her sister, with
out even troubling to disguise them
1t was not until police took hand
in the matter that the two girls were
brought to headquarters and Fritz dis
covered his wife had been under the
same roof with him.
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz had been mar
'ried for three years and have been
unable to agree, they said. A few
days ago, Mrs. Fritz with her sister
Elizabeth Thor, fed from the Fritz
home in Milwaukee, and from there
to this city, where Mrs. Fritz secured
employment in restaurant.
The authorities communicated with
Mrs Thor, who directed that Eliza.
beth be sent home She returned to
Marshfeld, while Mrs Fritz will re-
main in Fond du Lac. The whole
matter was threshed out in the office
OF District Attorney Murray.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-06-22
F()lJRHIjRTIu


A Ford car driven by William Otto
of Auburndale, employed at Port Ed
wards, collided with another Ford
standing Oil the right side of the South
Side road Tuesday night. The Otto
car rolled down the side of the road.
1t had four occupants, being besides
Mr. Otto, John Zeher Of Vesper, also
employed at Port Edwards, and two
lady friends. Mr.. Otto received a cut
on one hand. Mr.. Zeher lost a tooth
and was bruised about his head and
arms. The girls escaped with a few
scratches. Otto was pinned beneath
wheel, but was released by the 9TH
ers as soon as they freed themselves
from the wreckage. Both cars were
badly damaged.
Mr.. Otto's story is that in motoring
to this city he came upon car without
tail light, directly in his path and
so close before he noticed it that he
was unable D avert the collision. An
investigation disclosed that the de-
serted car belonged to Bert Robinson
of Nekoosa, who had loaned it to Olden
Winters, also of Nekoosa, who, it ap-
pears, became stalled and started on
foot for the Consolidated mill in this
city, his place Of employment, under
the impression he was out of gasoline,
and when he returned the next morn.
ing with a can of gas he found the car
wrecked. He works on the night shift.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-06-22

that he had warned the careless peo-
pie against making flying switches in
the future, lest they uncouple.
The carting Of household truck in
the direction Of Abnerville tells US
they are on the right guage, and we
are glad of it. We have only one
thing. to regret, but that will soon
wear out, our foreman, is a powerful
hand to sleep III the morning. We
hope to see a little hand car pounding
along life's track, by and by, but then,
don't hurry matters to accommodate
US, Carr.
The above was copied from the
Wood Comfy Reporter, Grand Rapids,
Wis, dated June 18, 1874-forty~ eight
years ago.
Jesse is a SO degree and a member
of Tripoli Temple and an old pal of
mine.
Wisconsin Rapids, wis.
(Class of March, 1892 Geo. N. Wood.
The above Mr. Jesse Carr, now of
Oshkosh, Wis, a successful and pop
ular insurance agent, was formerly
the foreman of the Wood County Re-
porter printing office in 1874, the above
account of which told of Mr.. Carr's
marriage. Mr. Carr is a very pleas
ant gentleman and comes here occas-
ionally on business. We take pleas
ure in e-producing this early account
of his marriage back in 1874 from the
files now in this office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-06-22

News was received that Lucille NJ
Daley was married to Ernest B.
Chady at Elba, Wis, June II last. The
bride was IN instructor in the domes-
tic science department of the Lin
coin high school in this city the past
year. They will axe their home al
Whitewater where the groom runs q
jewelry store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-06-22
AHEART
RENDING
ACCIDENT
From Milwaukee Tripoli Tattler:-

From Milwaukee Tripoli Tattler:-
Mr.. Jesse Carr, foreman of the Re-
porter Office returning to New London
last week in stepping from the single
upon the double track, just Missed a
young lady, who, to avoid collision
made spring, for the double track
also, and both just in time to be swept
down by the rose perfumed yet pom
derous wheels of that mighty engine
Cupid, U. |. Love, Engineer.
Notwithstanding the fearful calam-
ity the twain have been double-track-
ing it ever since. Parson Lathrop res
cued the twain, and we judge from the
few lines in the New London Times,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-06-22

stalls have been provided, above which
is another tier Of six stalls. These
different stalls are labeled so as to
systematic the proper handling of
the parcel post packages. Across the
top Of the eight r. T. D. carriers
desks he has added a shelf two feet
wide and about 20 feet long to pro-
vide a rlace for the parcel post pack
ages. aose changes will simplify
the ha-.d--ng of the packages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-06-22

Mrs. Henry Knuth entertained
number Of young folks Sunday after
noon in honor of her little daughter
Ruby. The occasion was Ruby's eigh-
til birthday anniversary. She received
number of nice gifts. The supper,
served at o'clock was featured with
beautiful birthday cake.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-06-22

The local postoffice has installed a
telephone No. 634 for the convenience
of the public and for the convenience
of the employees as well. There are
times during the day when it takes
one persons entire time to answer the
telephone calls. The postmaster and
his employees are always glad to an
swer phone calls that are confined to
matters of Importance for them to
know. For instance, we are not per-
mltted by phone to tell you whether
you have any mail in the general de-
livery or not. You should come to the
general delivery window and ask for
your mail or bring an order when you
want anybory else's mail showing that
you have authority to get such party's
mail. In some postoffices the num-
Der of the phone is not published in
the directory to avoid the answering
of questions that are not appropo to
the postoffice service. Please bear
these facts in mind when calling the
post office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-06-22

Athtntsius Kubisiak, Troop 5, Wis
consIn RAPIDS, tlrenlanship anu signal
ing.
1nis is the largest class OF promo
tions IN the History OF the hapIus Uoun
Gil.
At the session Of the Scoutmast ters
minute talks were made by each one
present of those who attended the
Scout Leaders Conference in Wausau.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-06-22

When j j. Armstrong, a postoffice
inspector Of this district, was here
the pa vesa, he stated that it was
absolut 3s hibited to accept any
thing but cash in the postof1ice depart
ment for the issue Of money orders.
Patrons WI please govern themselves
according lie also stated that c..
Q. I. packages should be paid for with
casl . i was discretionary in the
Judgment OF the postmaster as to whe-
ther he would accept payments there
for by check. The Inspector would
rather prefer that all c. 0. D. pack
ages be paid for in cash.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-06-22
NOTICE.

DR.. ". NJ. Ruckle and family will
leave June 24th for an Auto Trip thru
the eastern part of the state. They
expect to be gone about ten days. 2tc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-06-22
POSTAL
INFORMATION

Postmaster A L. Fontaine has been
making some more improvements in
the rear of the postofice work room
for the better handling OF parcel post
packages. Across the back end six
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-06-22
REPORT Of
BOY SCOUT
EXECUTIVE
Submitted at Mid-Year Council Meet
ing III NekOosa Tuesday Evening
Promotions Made and Merit
Badges Awarded.

The mid-year meeting of the Wis
consin Rapids Council, Boy Scouts of
America, was held in the high school
auditorium in Nekoosa Tuesday even
ing.
Probably most interesting Of the
matters considered was the report of
the Scout Executive, E. H. Justice,
telling of some of the things he has
done since he came here The report
in full follows:
When l came last December we
had three troops registered and four
troops which were meeting.
We now have IL out Of the 13 going
and all are registered and going and
one new troop has been organized.
We now have 1877 registered Scouts
and Is who have not been meeting late
ly and whose registration has expired,
making total of 215. Of the 1877 reg
istered Scouts, II are first class, so
second class and 130 tenderfoot Scouts
not including the promotions of to-
night.
During the past six months your
executive has made 72 talks to more
than $4,000 people, attended 25 troop
meetings, issued 5000 pieces of mail,
including the ScOutmaster's bulletin
which is weekly, acted as chairman Of
five Scoutmasters' meetings, headed
six Scout leaders meetings, helped
plan program for the Wausau confer
ence, attended six executive committee
meetings, helped six Court of Honor
meetings, gave almost 100 Scout tests
20 boys, conducted five hikes of which
5Wo were overnight, attended over 80
meetings of council committees, ran
4 class in Scouting at Biron and Port
Edwards for three months, meeting
weekly; managed the rebuilding of the
up the plans for the south camp and
lined up directors and arranged the
folder and had it printed, made ar
angements for directors of girls
amp this summer, taught ten weeks
course in Scouting at the county nor
nal taking one period a week, put on
? conservation campaign il the schools
which brought surprising results, in
!he way of trees planted, bird houses
jailt, flowers and lawns cared for and
,.rotected.
We have kept we'll within our bud
ct except on postage which will run
t.ver.
More than 100 men were enrolled in
.cout work, of whim more than half
,yere active.
E. II. JUSTICE.
At the session of the Court of Hon
r a number of boys were promoted
md awarded merit badges, as follows:
From tenderfoot to second class
3couts: Clifford Polansky, Troop l,
ekoosa; Frederick Goddard, Earl
iopkins, Ira Rounds, Duane Bass,
lifford Dolan, all of Troop 2, Nekoo-
a. From second class to first class:
Jnn hed1Ofu, Troop Z, w lScOnSln VA
ids.
Merit badges: Leland Pomainville,
roop 2, Nekoosa, swimming; Michael
arcoux, Troop Nekoosa, swimming;
harles Anderson, Troop 1, Nekoosa,
/ lrpentry and craftwork in wood; Ray
Inns, Troop l, Nekoosa, carpentry
nd craftwork in wood; Garrison Nash
coop 2, Wisconsin Rapids, first aid;
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-06-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Benkowski, Jr., of
Gleason visited the formers parents
in this city over Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-06-22

President Harding?
daily the President
0 the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-05
"A Newspaper That Saves
FRIDAY, MAY S, 1922,
PLACES FOR PARKING,

SUGGESTIONS have come to the Ardmoreite Of
tice from various sources in the city to the ef-
feet that the city administration should Immediately
mark Off auto parking spaces along the sides OF the
principal business streets
The Ardmoreite is heartily in accord with the
suggestions and believe that when the matter
is put before City Manager Dyer that he will at once
be taken with the idea,
During the busy hours of the day here and dur
ing the early hours of pleasant Spring nights there
IS disconcerting lack OF parking space along the
main street especially This is occasoned in large
measure by the unsystematc lining up Of automo-
biies. There is little apparent attempt to conserve
space, and many autoists disregardng the convent
ence OF others, sprawl their cars at various angles
and take twice as much space as they actually need
In other words they park in the middle of space
that would hold two cars
With proper space marking, much Of this could
DC eliminated, if not ali of IT,
Many cities, similar in size to Ardmofe have
already taken this step, with splendid results.
We suggest that City Manager Dyer give atten-
ton 10 this matter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-05
WE SIGH WITH RELIEF.

TIE vulgar testimony in the Stillman case is abou,
&c close. The slime that has been cast about
the United States for more than year is soon to be
removed. Il will be remembered that the alleged
misconduct Of Mrs Ssiman, Fiji Potter and the
alleged Ph.iandsring OF her spose James A. Stilman
took the place OF the Clara Smith case in the news
papers.
We have had Little OF anything ether than key
hole PeePtag Ton and lndan guide stories to STIR
egr jsded senses for the past year At times Fiji
wcuid drop from sight and Peggy Joyce or Mrs.
SosthsTd. female biaeheard, would get chance at
the spotlight
BSf when ever these prime favori;es Of the pub
lie lost sheir griP there always the record Of
Ffs 60 dig INTO. Bungalow love life il the north
woods and Hariem apartment have been made as
hrnilisr rs home to che public.
Vice has been almost exalted. Flappers have
grabbed the penny ;hrilers TO get sex thrill from
shs smut- For smut it is and we are glad that the
kse curtain IS about 20 ring down upon these dis
tasteful episodes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-05
OUR FIRST YEAR
By a Bride

! Left aloe at home for the first time
since my marriage. was lonesome tc
the verge Of weeping.
OF course Jack would have married
Mrs. Herrod instead OF me had she
been his own age.
Why hadn't seen it before it was
too late?
1 fell TO crying bitterly, then went
to bed, and pretended TO be sound
asleep when Jack came home l mur.
INJURED something inarticulate when be
spoke to me. And 1 camoufiaged sleep
until nearly daybreak.
Fortunately, the next day was holi.
day and we slept late 1t rained, wealth.
er that ordinarily we would have wei.
coined with Joy, for it made a day we
would have TO ourselves.
But my JOY did not materiallze, for
my thoughts OF the previous evening
continued to harass me. What had
Jack said to Mrs. Herrod2 What had
she said to Jack?
Sleeplesness and the need to tell Jack
Of those bills made my nerves raggec.
Jacks soft whistling irritated me.
When he spoke. my replies were far
from honeyed.
Once in while my husbands good
nature annoys me. He is exact, prac.
tical, and when he's absorbed in his
own thoughts he has an abrupt way OF
meeting a question with quick con-
centration, OF answering it briefly and
precisely II was so that morning.
And as any wife would have done. ]
concluded that he was still thinking
about his game and the lady of the
previous evening.
AT last the weather cleared little
We decided to take a long walk.
adjusted my hat, put on my gloves
remembered my adored string Of mock
pearls which, wear everywhere I go
But in adjusting them, rather elum
silly with my gloved fingers, the strins
broke, and the tiny globules Of moon
light rolled to the far corners Of the
room.
Tears came to ny eyes. Jack hall
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-05
GOMPERS AND THE REDS.

ONE OF the most convincing bits Of evidence that
the principle Of organized labor is sound and that
the individuals who make up the various crafts are
right thinking men, is the fact that Samuel Com
Pers for more than decade has been retained as
head of the American Federation of Labor
Gompers, during the world war was the trusted
advisor OF Woodrow Wilson. He undertook diff
cult diplomatic missions to the workers of other
lands. BY his influence America passed through
world war without an outbreak from even the
most radical elements represented in the fedora
ton.
Samuel Gompers hates the soviet He despises
anarchy. He is an American. Organized labor NAV
well follow his leadership for it is sound His
latest statement with regard to the soviet and the
Russian menace show clearly than ever the
sterling Qualities of this leader of labor.
/ can think OF nothing that would constitute 4
more needless and base betrayal OF civilization than
American recognition Of the bosheviki TYRANNY" Mr.
Gompers says. "The truth is tha, predatory finance
has its appetite mp and believes that sees loot in
Russia"
The American citizens do not want Russia rec.
ognized They believe with Gompers. or Mr.. Com
pers believes with them that recognition Of this dan
gerous political group would menace the stability
OF well established governments. The American
people care little for wha; foreign powers do in this
respect II Russia would be renstated in the par.
iis1nen; OF the world let her first establish stab.
government
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-05
TEN YEARS AGO
Happenings In Carter County and
Ardinore as told by the files
Of the Ardmoreite,

Mr.. Win Rogers, formerly Of this
city was married Monday evening TO
Miss Jalms of Fort Worth, Texas,
where they will reside.
Mrs. Pattcn OF Sulphur is visiting
her sisters, Mrs. ]. 3. sprGgins and
Mrs. T. B. Conlee.
Mrs. Clay Jones OF Roff is visiting
hrs. Louis Boyd
Mrs. J. B. spragins will entertain
wednesday with q reception IN hcnor
Of Mrs A C Crucs of Oklahoma City.
". P. Higgins reports the theft of
ls head of cattle from his place near
Pooleviile, One arrest has been made
in connection with the affair.
Sam Wood, J. R. Dexter md Clifford
Coyler went to Oil City this afternoon.
Mr.. Coyler is here in the interest of
the order Of the Moose and Is expected
to Invest in Carter county lands.
Governor Lee Cruce who arrived In
Ardmore Saturday afternoon. partici.
pated in the exercises for the formal
breaking of the ground for the new
high school yesterday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-05
rtOnBraleyS Daily Poem
WHY FRET?

Now AIargot Asquith says we're crude
And Bernard Shaw avows we're awful
And Mrs Glyn AYERS we're !ude
And that our ways are most un AWFUL,
They have right TO such a ;iew
Although perhaps we may not love it,
Yet l would briefly ask of you.
What of it?
It's natural they should discuss
Their thoughts about this broad dominion
But why should We make such a fuss
About each foreigners opinion?
About our daily tasks we move
In spite of guests who knock and batter
If they approve or disapprOve
1t doesn't matter,
4 hundred million folks or more
Compose this fairly weinown nation
And if the guests who reach our shore
Decide, upon due contemplation,
To speak with balm bitter gall
AS on their homeward way they hurry,
It makes no difference at all
So-ve should worry
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-05
Didn't Want To
Fight; Can't Be
Good Citizens

WHEELING. w. Va.-Following pre-
sentation OF formal protest by Com
mander James Bane OF Wheeling Post,
American Legion, before Judge W. E.
Baker in United States district court,
here against naturalization of five Pc
utioners would, IT, Is claimed, exempt
from military service during the war
on account of their alien relations,
Thomas Grammar, and L. D. Marah'
goes were denied citizenship for five
years. The other three aliens failed
to appear in court.
The legation took the position that
those men who did not want to be du-
zens at the time they were needed, Gnd
that the country does not want them
now as citizens.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-05
THEY ALSO SERVE.

"OH am just a part of the scenery but you
know scenery is always needed, so ! do not
mind" cheerfully and phiOsophicaly stated pretty
High school girl OF the senior class, upon being
asked about her part in the annual senior class
play
Thus this Young woman has learned great les
son IN llie' How many play the leading role' Very
few reach that high point, while hundreds form the
background or scenery, she so aptly put it, and
in this way are great things accomplished
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-05
Editorial of the Dau
EDDY or DAY
90
SPECIAL WEEkS

Human existence seems TO be just daTned weei;
after another. Last week timber week this week
It's health week, next week is no-tobacco week. and a
few weeks ago we had hospital week, cleanup week and
the good Lord only knows what Nobody what
all about, but everybody to be doing It, 1t
fair TO suppose that wants perfectly ortho-
dox one must get sick during hospital week and stay
we'll during health week; should take to the timber
during timber week, and change clothes, take bath
and wash the teeth during cleanup wek. During no.
abured out either before after any Of these
one, we presume, may do precisely pleases with.
out fear Of being read of the order far as we
know there several weeks that been adot.
ed If anybody has particular hobby 10 ride here's the
chance. Pick you out week, chcisten after Jour
hobby then climb right and ride. We only ask that
one OF the poorest scawnest weeks the year be let
free; We want that After all others nave been
taken and named going to ask that this be made
and named mind.your own business week-Tulsa Word
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-05

AEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the
for republication Of sll dispatches credited 10 It
local news hereln.
AL rights CT republication special dispatches herein
sre also reserved duly 25 1870
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shaved, hurried to my assistance. We
could not find all OF them. We never
did fin1 three of thsra Jacks pa.
tience exasperated me. couij hard.
ly colS him to relinquisp the search
for the Kissing three
Surely, my husband must be the very
best man in the world. That morning
he was almost too good. He could not
or he would not perceive that l vas
decidedly out of temper. And had he
seen, I'm sure he would have hunted
UP some plausible excuse for ny nsr.
vous tension.
(To Be Continued
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-05
MATERNITY BILL DECLARED
UNCONSTITUTIONAL BY COURTS

WASHINGTON. - Shepherd.Tow
act providing for federal and state aid
in promoting maternity and infancy
welfare and hygiene was declared TO be
unconstitutional in an opinion given
the legislature today by State Attor.
ney General Allen. In his opinion he
said congress had exceeded its author.
ity in that the investigation involved
police powers which were reserved OK.
clusively to the state. He suggested
that Massachusetts, might well test tho
validity Of the act in the supreme court