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rim Tt LARGEST WEEKLY CIRCULATION IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN. 4aV THE YELLOWSTONE TRAIL" BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IS WOOD, CLARX AND THON COUNTIES THE PAPER THAT GOES HOME." VOLUME 31. MARSHFIELD, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1920. NUMBER 29. FAIR FEATURES BOYS BAND FAIR CIRCUIT EX-MILITARY LEADERS UNITE STEVENS POINT WINS TOURNEY 1 I "Spring Shopping Is Here AND WHAT ISJUORE DELIGHT-FUL THAN A LOOK THROUGH OUR READY-TO-WEAR DEPARTMENT WHERE YOU WILL SEE THE MANY NEW CREATIONS IN SNAPPY-STYLE COATS AND NOBBY SPRING SUITS JUST RECEIVED FROM AMERICA'S FOREMOST MAKERS OF LADIES' TAILORED GARMENTS.

WE WELCOME THE SHOPPER. WE KNOW YOU MUST FIRST LOOK, BEFORE YOU BUY AND WE ARE ALWAYS GLAD TO "SHOW GOODS" JUST COME IN, TRY THEM ON SEE FOR YOURSELF WHAT STYLES YOU LOOK BEST IN. EXAMINE THE MATERIALS, THE FINISH, AND TEST THE FIT. Ray Williams Re-Elected Secre-i tary State Body Against Early State Fair. 'lhe dates selected some time ago for the fairs of the Central Wisconsin Race circuit were endorsed at a meeting of the circuit in Wausau last week.

The dates follow: btevens Point August 17, 18, 19 and 20. Wausau August 24, 25, 26 and 27. Antigo August 31, September- 1, 2 and 3. Marshfield September 7, 8, 9 and 10. Chippewa Falls September 14, 15, 16 and 17.

La Crosse September 21, 22, 23 and 24. I Durand September 28, 29, 30 and October 1. The officers of the circuit were reelected for the ensuing year, as follows: President, Dr. G. A.

Mills, Wausau. Vice-president, C. S. Van Auken, LLa Crosse. Secretary, R.

R. Williams, Marsh-field. Treasurer, A. C. Cox, Osseo.

t. Merrill, whose fair dates are the same as Antigo's, is expected to affiliate with the circuit. The association of Wisconsin Fairs met in Wausau the same week. Among the business transacted was the election of officers and the adoption of a resolution censuring the state fair officials for setting the dates of their fair so early that the northern counties of the state cannot make creditable agricultural exhib its, for the reason that the crops will not have matured sufficiently. The resolution requested that the 1921 state fair to be held later in the year.

I The officers elected follow: presi dent, M. M. Parkinson, Madison; vice-president, C. W. Harvey, Beaver Dam; secretary-treasurer, C.

W. Harte, Watertown. President J. C. Kieffer and Secre tary Williams of the Central Wisconsin Fair society attended both conventions.

Tire Vulcanizing Shop. M. C. Fitzgerald of Fairchild, a re tired Omaha engineer, was in town last week and leased the main floor of the building at Fifth street and S. I Central avenue, formerly occupied by the Farmers' Economy store, for the opening of an up-to-date vulcanizing shop for his son, John, who conducted a similar shop in Stillwater, before he entered the military service in the late war.

Mr. Fitzgerald will be associated with his son in the management of the business. They aim to be ready for service on or about the 15th of this month. See their ad else where in this paper. Elks' State Tourney.

An announcement of the standings of the bowlers in the Elks' state ten-pin tournament in Kenosha last week showed that the Marshfield knights of the pin, who were in the lead in all events for a time, had been displaced. This was expected by the local bowlers because the tournament was yet in its infancy when they rolled and only some of the best talent had tried its luck. In the standings given Marshfield was in fourth place in the doubles, held by the Krahn-Feess team with a score of 1,066, and in the sixth place in the singles, held by Fred Dewey with a total of 582 points. WAUSAU GETS 2nd PLACE MARSHFIELD THIRD-LOCALS TOOK 3 OUT OF 4. Cup For Appearance and Conduct Swartling and Cobeen on All-Star Five.

The Marshfield high school team captured third place in the sectional basketball tournament at the Stevens Point normal school Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Stevens Point took first place, Wausau second, i Other honors won by the Marshfield basketeers were a silver loving cup for best conduct and appearance, seven bronze medals, a prize to Swartling for being the second best player and the selection of Swartling and Cobeen as captain and guard, respectively, for the all-star conference team. Ben Feinberg, the coach of the Marshfield team, is deserving of "a great deal of credit for the excellent showing made by his aggregation. Marshfield won three of the four tournament games in which she participated. The results were as follows: Marshfield 25, Marion Marshfield 11, Stevens Point 27; Marshfield 20, Waupaca 15; Marshfield 20, New London 11.

The team was composed of Swart-, ling, center; Raab and Hastings, forwards; Cobeen and Egger, guards; Varney and Aldrich, substitutes. The all-star five besides the two Marshfield stars includes two Tomahawk and one Stevens Point players. In the neighborhood of 75 Marshfield people attended the tournament. INSTITUTE AT LINDSEY MARCH 16-17. Solidly progressive, a believer in farmers co-operating, a member of the Equity society and various farmers' co-operative enterprises, such is L.

E. Scott, a substantial farmer near Stanley, Wisconsin, who will conduct the Farmers' institute at Lindsey March 16-17. Mr. Scott has a splendid Guernsey herd and for some yean has shipped cream to cities in Upper Michigan. The splendid rural school, just north of Stanley, the school with the best and most practical rural school toilets to be found anywhere, is the result of his untiring efforts.

He has been a conductor of Farmer institutes for some years and was given honorary recognition by the University of Wisconsin. If you want to know something about the tractor on the farm, ask Mr. Scott, or if you want to know about practical cooperation, attend this institute. At the same time, an institute fat women will be conducted at the school house by Mrs. James J.

Hambleton of Madison. New Team Record. The Hardlucks of the Eagle Bowling league set a new single game team record on the Eagle alleys March 3 by bowling a total of 949 points, four points better than the het previous record held by the SPRING SUITS The Suits are wonderfully Chic this season, and youthful lines are in evidence. A prominent feature is their becoming-ness and this combined with style, attractive materials and modish trimmings mark the 1920 Spring Suit a thing of beauty, your favorite materials and a delightful suit await you at $25, $39 50, $49.50, $59.50 $69.50 to $98.50 SPRING COATS Are especially interesting this spring combining as they do. The Sport Coats, these garments embody all of the super-style features, in a dazzling array of fabrics and shades and coats suitable for street wear for motoring for party or evening occasions.

All in the latest and most approved styles at $19.85, $25, $32.50, $39,50 $49.50 to $75 Skirts The new Skirts are marvelous as to style, fit, materials and general attractiveness. True art has been used both in selection of cloths and models of making. The close clinging, swerling effect is produced with no small amount of skill. These very stylish skirts are found in Baronette Satin. Taffetas, Silk Poplins, Tricolettes, Tricotines and Serges, at $6.95, $8.95, $10.00, $12.50, $15.00 to $32.50 Four High Class Attractions Engaged, One a Wild Animal Show.

I Secretary R. R. Williams of the Central Wisconsin Fair association announced that the special attractions for the next fair have been contracted for. They number four and are known as follows: The Famous Flying Herberts, Del-mar's Lions, Mile. Lowande, and the King of the Bounding Ropes.

The Herberts are a troupe of several people. Their performance consists of two acts, one of flying on apparatus towering high in the air and the other of flights through space, both real thrillers. Another thriller is the attraction of the lions, which perform in a massive steel arena. J. he attraction of Mile.

Lowande is featured with balancing acts on a roll- ing globe. She appears in beautiful white raiment. The bounding rope artist is Mr. Lowande, who does various daring tricks on a rope, alighting in differ ent shapes, including a summersault to the feet, and gives a comedy mule hurdle that is said to be extremely mirth provoking. These attractions are recommend ed as among the best to be had andr A JI 1 A ill.

promise to add much strength to the drawing qualities of the fair, FATHER OF WINNINGER BROTHERS DEAD. Franz Winninger, father of the Win-ninger brothers of theatrical fame, died at his home in Wausau March 3. He suffered a stroke of paralysis six years ago from which he never recovered. Hardening of the arteries set in later and resulted in his death. Mr.

Winninger had great musical talent, serving in the Austrian army twelve years as a military band leader, and taught all of his children to play musical instruments. After resigning his position as leader of the Ashland band, he and his five children did chautauqua work until the family moved to Wausau about twenty-five years ago, at which time they organized a show company, the deceased being the leader of their orchestra, i He leaves his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Leon Miller of Cudahy; five sons, Frank, John D. and Adolph Winninger of Wausau, Joseph of Ap-pleton and Charles of New York. All the sons, except one, are in the theatrical business.

ENTRANTS OF EAU CLAIRE TOURNAMENT. Adam Emmerich has received notice that the entry time of the American legion basketball tournament at the Y. M.C. A. building in Eau Claire March 12 and 13 has expired and that the following teams will compete: Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, Elk Mound, Wabasha (Minn Rice Lake, Pr I The prizes hung up consist of seven gold medals for first place, seven sil ver medals for second and seven bronze for third.

The Marshfield team has entered under the name of "Red Arrow." It consists of the following: Frank Leit-ner, Fred -Braem, Ted Witt, Eldor Seehafer, Art Reeths, Harold Whar-field, Clark Hastings, Lyle Swart-ling. Mr. Emmerich is the manager. PITTSVILLE SCHOOL WINS SEAL SALE PRIZE. To the Silver Birch school at Pitts-ville goes the honor of winning the platform scale awarded by the, Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis association for the largest per capita sale of Red Cross Christmas seals made during by any rural school, in Wood county.

Miss Marie Sheldon is the teacherof the, prize winning school. The scale must be won by the same school three years in succession to become its permanent property, competition for it being limited to ungraded rural schools within the coun- ty. FRANKLIN MADE EVERY 10 MINUTES. With a total of 285 cars for the week ending December 13, (a total of five and one-half working days) previous production records of the Frankin Automobile Company were smashed, according to advices re- ceived from the factory at Syracuse, N. by F.

C. Ritt, local representa- tive. This means a car completed every ten minutes of the working day a remarkable record, in view of the fact that when the armistice was signed on November 11, 1918, the Company was on a 100 per cent war basis. Within the short space of a year, production had to be brought up from the zero point, and within that same period almost 10,000 cars were produced. i I Organized By Prof.

Miller Initial Public Appearance Decoration Day. Marshfield" has a new band. It was 'organized by Prof. Clement Miller, director of the Trio theater orchestra, and is composed of "boys who are taking music lessons from him. They meet every Saturday afternoon between 4 and 6 o'clock for practice.

Although playing in concert was taken up only about two weeks ago, the youngsters already show a marked degree of development, which reflects much credit upon their tutor and leader, Prof. Miller. He plans on having the band make its first public appearance on Decoration day. He also is thinking of having it appear fairs of this circuit next fall. Besides "-the band.

Prof. Miller has a. bovs (orchestra' which furnishes music for the Trio every other Saturday after noon. The members' and the instrumenta' tion of the band follow: Baritone Oscar Hollander. Trombone Arnold Prellwitz, Will iam Braem.

Cornets Max and Sam Swerdlow, Ed. May and Joe Regenfuss. French horn Reuben Bauer. Drums Joe Whittington, Ro- 'bert Kliner. Flute Emil Kliner, Jr.

Clarinets Walter Rasmupsen, Charles Beck, Harlow Oestreich, Masters Berg and Dixon. Saxophone Garlon Tice, Gene Du-vall, Masters Cramer and Giles, Walter Hennell. Base drum Clarence Swenson. WAYNE DEMING LOCAL CHAIRMAN. Wayne Deming has been appointed as chairman for the city of Marshf ield in a drive for $75,000 for a memorial union building for the University of Wisconsin as a tribute to the boys of Wisconsin who helped win the wan The Grand Rapids city chairman is Donald P.

Johnson. P. C. Daly of Grand Rapids is the county chairman. The building is intended to combine, in a pleasing and useful manner, the various purposes which it is intended to serve.

These principal elements are as follows: A memorial and a trophy room. Reading and social rooms. Commons, consisting of dining rooms, large and small. Rooms for union board, senate, court, debating societies, spaces for dancing, offices for various student organizations. Billiard and bowling rooms.

Alumni headquarters and faculty rooms. A theater. Wood county's quota is $5,000 and the drive to raise it is on. In addition toNstanding as a monument to the deeds of our soldier heroes, the building will afford an ideal and much needed place where the students, including ex-servicemen, can their leisure time In an enjoy- and profitable manner reading visiting, smoking, playing cards, etc. a gplendid movement and should jbe 8Upp0rted.

The call for contributiona ia to former student3 xi i.aiiu grauuttis vi iuk tsiaie university. MISS DICK HEADS HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL. The following was clipped from "The Orange and Black," the high school publication: As in previous years, at the end of the first semester, the grades of the Senior class were averaged and the Honor Roll is determined. The Honor Roll is composed of those stud ents whose average is 90 or more. This year the first honors are awar Jded to Irma Dick, who is valedictor ian; the second, to Elsie Crocker, who is salutatorian.

The following is the order of the Honor Roll, with the respective averages: Jrma Dick 94.61 Kathryn Connor 93.68 Gladys Noble 93.60 Merna Mohr 92 89 Martha Kohl- 92.53' Elsie Trierweiler 92.24 Lula Hallock 90.83 Dorothea Hansen 90.60 Donald Varney 90.47 Eunice Drollinger 90.17 Miss Martha Kohl is the editor-in- chief of the "The Orange and Black. NEWSPAPERS HAVE RIGHT TO PUBLISH COURT NEWS. Chicago The privilege of a news paper to publish," and the public to be of, any testimony given in open this testimony be true or false, was' upheld in a ruling by Judge Oscar M. Torrison of the circuit court. Judge Torrison held not only that a newspaper is entitled to publish such testimony, but also that the guilt or innocence of any person injured by the testimony has no bear ing whatever on any action for libel brought by that person against the newspaper because oi its puoiicaxion.

OFFICERS COUNCIL FORM-ED IN CITY SUNDAY MELVIN KRAUS PRESIDENT. Open to Officers of Former National Army and National and State Guards. A meeting of the ex-officers of the National guard, National army and the Home guards was held at the Armory on Sunday, March 7th, for the purpose of perfecting an organization to be known as an Officers' Council. These councils throughout the state are formed at the suggestion of the adjutant general in hopes that the the experience of such former officers will raise the standard of the Wisconsin National guard to its former high state of efficiency. It is not only the purpose of these councils to back up the National guard in all its problems, but also to handle any other military matters arising from time to time.

Major Robert Connor acted as temporary chairman and Melvin Kraus as temporary secretary. The following permanent officers were elected: President Melvin H. Kraus. Secretary Treasurer M. A.

Han- sen. All officers who served during the war, Home guard officers and all former National guard officers are eligible for membership. A meeting of all officers will be called within the next week or ten days, and at this meeting the work of the council will be outlined in general, and necessary committees appointed to take up maters now pending. PRIZE WINNERS OF RAGTIME TOURNAMENT. The Ragtime tenpin tournament of doubles on the Eagle alleys closed Saturday night.

The prize winners follow in the order they finished: Andrew Feess 592, R. P. Kraus 589, total 1181, prize $15.20. Fred Dewey 558, Art Reiland 598, total 1156, prize George Wood 591, George Plier 546, total 1137, prize $7.60. George Plier 568, Leo Winterburn 547, total 1115, $3.

80. Frank Vannedom 624, Elmer Krahn 490, total 1151, box of White House cigars and four pounds of creamery butter. John Seubert 509, Frank Vannedom 589, total 1098, two rib roasts and five pounds of lard. R. P.

Kraus 571, R. Masters 522, total 1093, fountain pen and safety razor. Art Reiland 464, Fred Dewey 626, total 1090, box of Eau Claire club cigars and carton of Camels. George Wood 556, Tom Spalding 519, total 1075, picture and Japanese wastepaper basket. D.

A. Knilans 519, R. P. Kraus 552, total 1071, $2 worth of bowling. M.

B. Hicks of the Hicks-Hastings team won the blind score prize of a box of candy with a score of 947, coming closest to the secret figures of 943. BEN POWELL ANSWERED FINAL TAPS SATURDAY. Ben Powell, a well known civil war veteran of this city, passed away at the home of his son Saturday. Death was unexpected, occurring while in his chair shortly after he entered the house from snow shoveling work.

He was a member of Company Seventh Wisconsin, infantry of the Famous Iron brigade of the civil war and had a record of three years of service for his country. The deceased was a member of the G. A. R. post, the members of which turned out in body for the funeral which was held from his late home Tuesday, afternoon, Rev.

Jordan of the Methodist church officiating. Mr. Powell leaves his wife and some children. Two Fire Calls Sunday. The fire department made two runs Sunday, one to the Loui3 Schubert home -on West Fifth street and the other to the partly completed structure of the S.

Miller Fruit company. At Schubert's the fire did damage estimated at $350. A large hole was burned into the roof. An opinion was the blaze started from sparks from i the It was with the new chemical apparatus of the Ford truck, practically without any damage to the contents or inter- ior of the house, over which fact the ffremen were highly elated. "The apparatus paid for itself at this fire," i remarked Fire Chief Finney.

"With the use of water as an extinguisher the damage undoubtedly would have been much greater." At the Miller company building the damage was confined chiefly to a piece of canvas placed over the open- ing of the elevator shaf e. The origin of the fire was thous-ht to have been from the stovepipe'of a temporary heater on the main floor. I NEW DRESSES We're never so attractive as this season. The models, materials, touches of trimmings, the prettiest they have ever been. The dresses are of serge, silk Georgette combinations, Tricoletts, Satins, for street, afternoon and evening wear, in tempting profusion and at prices to suit any purse, at $14.95, $18.95.

$25.00, $32.50 $59.50 to $75 NEW BLOUSES To accompany the new suit and separate Skirt, are found in a great variety this season as to material, color and style, Voiles, Crepe de Chine, Georgette, Crepes and Satins. Trimmings of Lace, Embroidered and Beads. High or low neck, round or square effects, at $2.50, $5.98, $7.50, $9.50, $12.50 to $18.75 msgwsLiagtBSssesasaissssiai Menu9 Sprlegj Apparel Invest in a Kuppenheimer Quality Suit There's economy in buying quality that you know is right. You profit in the material savings and by the sense of satisfaction that comes with it. And you can come to this store with assurance of quality quality of the first order; The Kuppenheimer label is your guide.

In all the latest models, the materials are tweeds, Fancy Worsteds, Cas-simeres, Velours, Unfished Worsteds and Serges in all the leading shades. Priced at $40, $45, $50 and up Other makes at $25, $30 and $35 1' SHIRTS Emery Shirts are sure to please you, in all the lat- est materials and colors. Come in and supply early. get your GLORIA SWAN SON a Cecil BDeMiltes 'Male and Female COMING SOON TO HATS New Spring Line of Mal-lory and Stetson Hats are now on display. Come in and look them over.

ROSE SHOES Our Spring Line of Mens Shoes is now complete in all the latest styles and colors. Come in and try them on. MARSHFIELD'S SHOPPING CENTER. ROT HERS Co..