Grand Rapids Leader, The (Newspaper) - December 31, 1919, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin THE GRAND RAPIDS LEADER FIFTH YEAR NO. 1980. GRAND DECEMBER 31, 1919 1'RICE THREE CENTS AUTO BANDITS MAKE BIG BONB HAUL BOLD ROBBERY STAGED AT BENSON NEB. CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES COVERED BY GUNS OF CROOKS DURING HOLD UP Dec. Four unmasked robbers shortly before entered the Farmer's and Merchant's National of a suburb of lined up its six employees and five customers of the bank to the and robbed the vault of and escaped in an auto- Part Liberty Bonds According to officials of the bank the robbers secured in cash and the remainder in liberty bonds and other EAST AGAINST WEST AT ROSE CARNIVAL RESULT WILL BE OF INTEREST TO New Dec the intercollegiate football season of 1920 is still some nine months away the prospects of a record gridiron session during the coming year are clearly indicated by the playing of the game at New Year's Dny as part of the Rose In many respects this staged and the breaking down of contest is the most unusual ever generation old football traditions bears out the demonstrated in the that the sport will reach a pinnacle next season er in the Both won five out of six games played during the 1919-schedule and was scored upon in three vard took part in nino won eight and was tied by Princeton in the other The total scoring against the crimson consisted of two field and one touchdown made in the Yale and Princeton There is no way in winch to obtain a line upon the respective strength of Oregon and even through the unsatisfactory method of ative for the institutions are so widely separated ha a mutual op- ponent was out of the The Eastern team will outweigh Oregon on the but will have a lighter Harvard's line ad- vantage in poundage will be probably 100 pounds from end to or an average of about 14 pounds to a In the backfield Harvard's shortcoming in weight is represented by the difference between the 155 pounds of its slight and the 175 pounds of his Oregon ADVANCE CUBAN SUGAR MAY COST 20 CENTS Now public probably will to pay 0 cents a pound for the crop of of now being delivered and distributed according to a statement on Monday by Federal Food Administrator It is that the regular 1919 crop of Cuban sugar will commence coming into the United States soon will sell at 14 and IB a HITS H. C. L. Dec. Price Com- missioner C. today took another step forward in his fight against the high cost of living in when he announced the bers of the State Fair Price Generally fair tonight and ooi lor tonight and in extreme cast portion Thursday cold wave Fresh to strong northwest winds this after- INJURIES ATTEND COASTING CRASH WINTER SPORT HAS SERIOUS ARE UN- DER CARE Three person's were seriously in- jured and a half dozen others cut and bruised when two swiftly flying bob sleds loaded to the limit with coasters enjoying the thrilling winter sports throwing the riders skelter over the surface of the icy THOSE INJURED Arthur Washington broken left and reported to be injured Jake Washington employee of the Consolidated Water Power and Paper broken Donald son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. sustained broken ankle and is badly A number of other occupants of joth sleds shaken cut and Could Not Steer One of the causes of the accident was the inability of Donald aged 8 to steer his coaster when he saw the approach of the other sled as the boy riding back of him was holding him too tightly him to move his arms Mr. steering the other sled to see the danger in time to the it is How It Happened A party of boys occupying the sled leered by young had cd the and as is the custom with the gone up another small j and were coming They had reached the foot of tl slide when they met another on which were Huber and The occupants were mostly who had grown a little rusty on the tricks of coasting in the years intervening since they were The two bobs with the in- juries recited above Doctors are Called All three of the injured were taken to their and summoned to attend The accident is said to be the first that has happened during the time the hill has been used as a JAN. 6 MAY NOT BE TREATY DAY COMPLICATIONS MAY CAUSE OF TREATY Dec. the preme fixed January 6, as the date for the signing the tocol and exchanging ratifications of the German treaty complications are developing which it is thought by some persons in Council circles may give cause to of the ceremony putting the treaty into German Delegates not Full Power It has developed that the German technical delegates who are here to arrange the of details connected with the are to be held in territories must de- cide whether they desire to be de- from do not appear to have full power to act. Depends on Germans The signing of the protocol on January 6, may depend upon whether the Germans can cure this power immediately in order to complete arrangements which it s thought in Council circles are to the exchange of Building to House Staff A missive authorizing the purchase of a in Berlin to house the staff engaged in supervision of the execution of the peace treaty was by the Chamber of As a first settlement of the the sum of one million francs MORPHINE FIEND WANTED BY U.S. NUMBER OF CANDIDATES FILE FOR PRESIDENT MUST FILE BEFORE NEW YEAR'S S. Dec. 0. democrat of 111., today filed as for president in the March His mount is to prevent oil and transportation monopolies by Monroe and James W. for- mer ambassador to are the only candidates to file thus far for the democratic The state democratic convention endorsed President Wilson for a third 0. democrat of 111., today filed his papers as a candidate for Senator Hiram is also on the His secretary is expected to file his name late All candidacies must bo j filed by New PRISON TO GOOD FOR Landis paid his re- spects to Victor re-elected to congress from the Fifth Wisconsin in a talk before the ing men's post of the American gion at a luncheon was my great displeasure to give Berger twenty years in Fort said the regretted it exceedingly because I be- lieve the laws of this country should hav enabled me to have Berger lined up against a wall and districts that voted to re-elect Berger ought to get out of this de- and back in their Berger's platform was that he was 100 per cent German and on that basis he was Watch the vote in congress for his reinstatement and let those fellows who upheld him know how we feel about RADICALS DOOMED TO SAYS PERSHING JOE WEISANG UNDER FEDERAL I 2 YEARS AGO Another chapter in the criminal career of Joseph now held in under indictment in the Wood County jail for the theft of Dr. 0. N. Liberty was un- folded today when Sheriff Bluett learned from the Federal authorities that Weisang was under indictment for raising the denomination of Uni- ted States having been ar- rested at Antigo for the crime almost and went Indicted for Crime He was by the Federal Grand Jury at but ed from jail at Manitowoc before he could be brought to Since that date March 26, 1918 he has been able to defy efforts of the government to get When the information states that Weisang had a tion card bearing the name of J. J. This coupled with the date of his escape from prison might go to show that he did not serve with the 32nd. Division as he stated to Dr. Mortenson at the time he called at the physician's office for medical It is that he en- listed after his escape from enlisted and went Reward for Arrest The description sent Sheriff Bluett states that there is a reward of for his Below is as follows the description of the man sent out by S. W. U. S. JOSEPH J. Alias A. J. Alias J. J. Aye 28 height 6 weight ICO hair long and combed high cheeck pointed chin. At the time of his arrest he carried a tration card bearing the name of J. J. and was working for the Farmer's as a Weisang is a heavy user of Charged with violation of Section 151 of the States Penal code the denomination of United States was in- by the Grand Jury and was being transported Wisconsin to Milwaukee Wisconsin for Escaped March 26, 1918 at Wisconsin at A. M. reward will be paid for his ar- rest and detention until arrival of an authorized agent of the Wire communications charges Government to the United States or the Superintendent of Prisons De- of Justice D. C. Samuel W. United States CITY HAD BIG COAL SUPPLY DURING STRIKE FALK CO. WAS READY TO TURN OVER 400 TONS That the city would have had 400 tons of coal for distribution among residents whose coal bins were low had the strike was learned today when Mayor Briere made the fact known for the first When the fuel crisis was at its officials of the American Falk Potato corporation consulted with the mayor and placed at least 400 tons of coal at his disposal to be distributed among odd families who had no fuel and could not borrow or buy it. Had Option on Supply Owing to the fact that city did not want to be flooded with persons who did not need nothing was said about it at the But the coal was and was under the control of the city ready o be to any family actually needing it. No Profiteering Mayor Briere stated city was to have obtained the coal at a very advantageous and would have turned it over to the public without material Now that the fuel situation is Mayor Brier declares he be- the lime has come whn the public should know of the generous action of the Falk which only been established here a few WILL SUBMIT COAL FACTS TO PRESIDENT John J. told an audience of Lincoln here that he was just as sure j that the American people would unite against forces opposed to the ment as he was that the American i soldiers would carry their flag to j lory when he issued orders for them to advance in the world j Speaking of America's returned j the general declared they had come back with a Tho for the understanding of their obligations funeral of WilKam to their He closed his address With tributes to members of the G. A. R. ti large number of whom were to the men who fought for the in the COLTS GAIN VICTORY OVER CONSOLIDATED In a close game last night at the Elk's alleys the Colts defeated Consolidated by a narrow margin of 33 Bedford of the Consolidated team rolled 220 the high lowed by of the Colts who rolled 212. There will be no game Consolidated Bedford 105 220 Clapp 144 146 Lynn 133 145 799 Cepress 162 1GO 696 Franson 152 174 845 Total 696 8452340 Celts Searls 144 148 152 150 730 Epstein 157 147 835 201 151 808 Total 835 8082373 PAUL BEARERS FOR THE METZGER FUNERAL civil and to the women their part in the for OPERATORS ARE AGAINST RAISE IN Dec. operators of the Central competitive field in- and western today com- plans to gather and lay before i President Wilson's coal commission full information regarding their in- j The two day conference developed that the operators arc set against 1 anything that will raise tnc price of to the consumer further in- will place operators in and REPORT Washington that the Swedish government had control of imports under which no cargo might loaded in Swedish ships in ports unless day n. were taken from the with hieh he graduated from I the High school of this Names are as W. R. F. C. E. i The paul bearers from his class j at Stevens Point Normal were as I Sidney Elmer j Myron Ferdinand Willis Carl MISS ELLA HESSLER Miss Ella Messier of will be a candidate for the contest the Milwaukee Journal is to hold. Two teachers will be sent to Europe in early spring to study conditions Miss is at present Wood County supervising As the contest to be won by popular vote wo trust everybody bo willing to sign a petition for our own Wood County by Minis were HOSPITAL WAGES AND PRICES OF COAL TO BE DECIDED APPOINTED BY Neva of this a of nn IDT an- 1-1 prices in tlin by three of Nekoosa had her j appointed by President removed this j to represent the is reported to lie ers and he in same held in January CITY ENLARGES THE EAST AND WEST RINKS The skating rinks on both sides of the river are being doubled in size and fixed up in Quite a few people have been enjoying th privilege and will be pleased in having the city enlarge and better the as this is about the only ice skating we have in Grand and is perfectly FORMER CONGRESSMAN DIES AT HOME Dec. F. 73, former congressman and recently judge of the court of claims at died at his home in this city TEMPERATURE The maximum Dec. 30 was 40 degrees and the minimum was 15, as reported by George T. weather The maximum temperature was the highest since November when it was 411 and the minimum 35, SERVICE MEN ARE GIVEN CROSSES REV. FATHER REDING PRESENTS DECORATIONS IN BEHALF OF GRAND RAPIDS Grand Rapids veterans of the World War assembled at Daly's night and were publicly decorated with the service crosses voted them by the people of the through the common council last in tion of their patriotic sacrifices to the state and during the iod of The ceremonies of pre- sentation were witnessed by a good sized crowd of composed largely of relatives and friends of the The sailors and marines were seated near the front of the theater and at proper up and marched upon the stage where each man was handed his service cross personally by Rev. Father William of Peter Pauls Catholic As each man passed from the stage they were given a military salute by W. H. Lynn and W. H. Getts representatives of the G. A. ent by special Welcome the Boys The presentation of the medals form ed part of a well balanced program ar- ranged by Lacy man of the committee in the council who had charge of the selection of the design of the In welcoming the service men or in behalf of the city toH them the crosses were not presented to them for value but as a token of appreciation of their service in war and to the spirit with which they He urged them to treasure the crosses as a brance of the city should they leave and hoped that the medal would ever be a reminder to of the feeling of good will the people of city held for Served Not For Gain Father Reding paid a touching ute to the service men of the city in presenting the served ont for territorial but to protect Stars and He briefly out- lined the sacrifice and hardships the boys leaving sweethearts and dear ones to train on the burning sands of the south and the hot sands of the east. Braving the dangers of the landing in a going forward and crushing the foe bV their bravery and Many he said lost their others ther limbs and many more their health am in a position to know how many there stated Father Reding as chairman of the home service committee of the Red Cross I am able to see all the government Are Handsome Trophy The service crosses are a beautiful somewhat resembling the D. S. and the famous French Croix de The cross of gun metal bronze is pendant from a ribbon of the The raised ure of an American eagle on the shield is on the face of the words States on a scroll On either the dates 1917 and 1918 bears the seal of the and by the Grand common council in grateful tion of patriotic services in the Major Responds In a brief Dr. F. thanked the city on behalf of the service men for their appreciation of the service men and for their of the of the men and for the A vocal by Miss Eg- the clarinet number by Charles and the music of the and set off the All service men who were not last night may obtain their medals from City Clerk F. G. or or CHURCH SERVICES will be services in nl St. John's Church o'clock tomorrow uary first
