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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. James Morris are
celebrating thearrival of baby boy
at their home on Washington avenue.
The little fellow arrived Monday
morning and Jim says he tipped the
scales at III pounds.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-18

Quite a number from this city
went to Ashland yesterday and to-
day to attend the Ashland County
Fair. Those attending say that the
program and the exhibits were good.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-18

An adjourned annual town meet
ing of the town of Bayview Bayfield,
County. Wis. will be held at the
Houghton school house Sept. 10Th
at 2 o'clock P. M. All tax payers
are requested to attend.
H. Irish.
Town Clerk,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-18

f. Tetzuer is having his residence
on Washington avenue newly paint
ed this week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-18

Supt. of Schools S. A. Oscar made
a business trip to the southern part
of the state, leaving Wednesday
afternoon.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-18

The M. E. Aid society met yester-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
N. Kurschner on west Third street.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-18

Attorney Geo. Merrill of Ashland
transacted business in the city
Tuesdly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-18

Attorney J. J. Fisher of Bayfield,
transacted business in the city
Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1913-05-15
REGISTERS OFFICE
MAY Be ABOLISHED
Secretary Of Treasury McAdoo
Considers Action to Solve
Fight Over Place.

Adjustment of the office OF Register
OF the Treasury. the consolidation of
the routine and clerical force with an
other division or bureau, and the sav-
ing of several thousand dollars in an
nual salary. are being considered by
Secretary of the Treasury AcAdoo as
possible and likely solution of the
fight that has swirled about him over
a colored man in this office.
The Secretary has been besieged and
petitioned fro mevery angle, by those
for and against the proposition. For
several weeks he has been considering
the abolishment OF the office altogether.
The question was referred to Assist
ant Secretary John Shelton Williams for
solution, and the Assistant Secretary
has now passed it back to Mr.. McAdoo
with his recommendation. Action is
likely now at at anv time. 1t is held
that the office Of register, though one
OF the oldest in the Governmental Or
ganization, can be easily dispensed with.
1t pays a salary OF $4.o0O a year. and
has under many Republican Admins
trations been occupied by a colored
man. The present register Is j. c.. Ma
pier. colored, holdover from the last
Administration. The office of assistant
register. paying s., 500 a year. is vacant
In addition to these places the office
carries a chief of division above the
5000 mark, and has tow $500 executive
clerkships. These latter positions will
be retained. II Is understood, as will
the entire clerical personnel
The Washington times., 1913-05-15
Says Vice ConsuIs
Can't Live on Salary

"A vice counsel cannot live. with q
fairly. in a tropical country on 81 200
q year" said James T. Du Bois. United
States minister to Columbia, who has
Just returned to this country. Minister
Du Bots commented on the low salaries
paid In the consular service in relating
q tragedy Of the tropics. Of which he
was a witness, and which illustrated
the helplessness of the United States
Government to aid its citizens In for
eien countries.
Minister Du Bots says that about four
months ago. while on his way to his
post at Bogota, he was met at Bar
ranquilia by Consul Manning. who took
him to the bedside Of Vice Consul Frank
l.. Mckernon. a native of New York
State. who was dying OF yellow fever.
Mckernon's mother. wife and young
daughter were ministering to him dur
ing the iilness,w hich terminated In his
death.
Minister Du Bois notified the Govern
ment and asked that transportation be
sent for the return OF the vice counsers s
survivors to the United States. The
Government replied that 1t could ar
range for the transportation OF the re-
mains Of the official. but had no funds
TO provide transportation for his family.
A private steamship line was appealed
70. and transported the family to this
country. Minister Du Bois believes the
appropriation for the consular service
should be increased sufficiently to care
for such cases as these.
The Washington times., 1913-05-15
Entries for Tomorrow
On PimIico Track

First rsce-Selling: for maiden two
year-cids; four and a half furlongs.
breakfast, l02: 'Harebell. l02: Louise
Travers, l07: Galea, I07; Colonel c. I07:
Wanita, 107: odd Cross I02: .Sunamit,
1e7: sSantaneca. 102: sTranscina. l02:
Front Royal. Io7; Salvation Nell, Io2;
Sail On. lof.
Second race-Selling: three-year-oIds
and upward: one mile. Superstition.
JOB; Enendi. lls: 'Msyerdale. 80: sPard-
ner. l1e; FL Orc. lle; 'Cloud Chief, IOe:
Terrible Bill, 100.
Third race - Selling; three-year-oId.
and up: six furlongs. Clint. I0s: Star
Gaze. 10: Brynary, los: Blue Crest. III:
sFred Levy. l03; 'Perthshire. 1Is.
Fourth race-selIing steepIechase; four
year-oldf and up: two miles. Jesuit,
Fiat. Ii2; ssJulia Armor, l4o; ssGun Cot
ton, l53: Orderly Nat. 149.
Fifth race = Selling: four-year-olds
and up: six furlongs sJessup Burn
l0s: Belfast. los: sSidon. 1oI; sGolliwogg.
s.; Gold Cap. 10s: Harmon Pass. i03:
CHERRY Seed. 105: Glenn Reachey lis:
sYork Lad, los: sToddling. I03: Eaton.
III: eOld Hank. 9s; McCreary. los:
Camel. Ill: Question Mark. los. and
Excalibur. 100.
Sixth race-Owners' Handicap; three
year-olds and up; one mile. Cliff Edge.
10: Clf6 Stream. IS: Cock o. The Walk,
10: 6pffngboard. i04: Astrologer 95:
Merry Task. LIS: Lochiel. llo: John Fur
long. n. and DR.. Duenner. los.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
se0arth entry.
weatSsr clesr: trsok fast. ..A--
The Washington times., 1913-05-15
URGES PLAIN TALK
IN RELIGIOUS WORK
New York Methodist Pastor
Addresses Convention Of the
EpWorth League Here.

Urging those engaged in personal re-
ligious work to talk religion In plains
everyday language, instead of In the
stilted sepulchral method the Rev.
Christian F. Reisner. D. D.. pastor OF
the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
of New York city. addressed the an
nual convention of the Washington Dis
trict Epworth League yesterday. DR..
Reisner declared religious workers
should know men, and must. IL they
would be successful. use the ordinary
occasions to talk with people about re-
ligion and not wait for the opportune
time.
Departmental conferences were held
during the afternoon, when the diff
ferent branches of league work were
discussed. These were followed by
rally service addressed by the Rev.
;. Townsend Weaver, pastor Of Grace
M. f. Church, in this city. The Rev.
w L. Mcdowell, d. D.. district super
intendent over the Methodist Episco-
pal churches Of Washington. INSTALL
ed the officers for the ensuing year.
demanding from them and from the
leaguers present pledges for loyal
leadership and cooperation.
The following are the new officers:
President, c. F. Linger. Anacostta
Chapter; first vice president, L. L.
Schnare. McKendree chapter: second
vice president S. B. Boss. Brookland
chapter; third vice president. Miss
Florence Day, Foundry chapter;
fourth vice president ]. T. Schrott,
Gorsuch chapter: corresponding sec
retary, ". L. Evans, Hamline chap
ter; recording secretary, F. M. Falcon
er. Rrightwood chapter. and treasur-
er, Lee v. Emory, Douglas chapter.
The Washington times., 1913-05-15
SENATE DEMOCRATS
IMPATIENT At DELAY
Want Tariff Bill Sent to Com
mittee Even If Coal Inquiry
Must Be Sidetracked.

Democratic Senators are getting ex-
tremely impatient at the delay in
having the tariff bill referred to the
Finance Committee. Senator Sim
mons had conferenc ewith Senator
Kern this morning and wanted him
to sidetrack his resolution for an in
vestigation into the West Virginia
coal mining strike situation In order
that the tariff might be referred.
Senator Simmons, as well as other
finance leaders. feel that every day Of
delay in getting the bill referred helps
Senators have swooped down on some
Of the features of the bill and assailed
them fiercely. Also. they have made
capital out Of the fact the finance
leaders are refusing hearings. The
Democratic Senators find their mail
flooded with calls for hearings from
manufacturers
Senator simmons suggested o'clock
this afternoon, the Kern resolution to
be temporarily laid aside He was
about to get this agreement through
when Senator William Alden Smith
kicked II aside.
II object" said he. This matter is
so important and the other side is SO
arbitrary that ! do not feel II calls for
any special generosity on the part of
this side of the chamber"
After this Senator Works spoke at
length on the subject OF wages paid to
laborers in the beet fields of California.
He refuted statements made previously
by Senator Thomas.
The Washington times., 1913-05-15
Brig. Gen. F. A. Smith
Placed on Retired List

Brig. Gen. Frederick A. Smith.
who has been commanding the Fifth
brigade at Omaha. was placed on the
retired list of the army today on ac-
count of having reached the age limit
of siXty-four years General Smith is
a native of New York. and was gradu-
ated from West Point in 1873. In his
early days as an officer. he served in
Indian campaigns in Arizona, Nevada.
and the Dakotas.
He saw active service in Cuba and
Porto Rico during the war with Spain.
and later participated in the suppress
sion of the insurrectiOn in the Philip
pires. He reached the grade of briga-
dier general In 1908.
The Washington times., 1913-05-15
House Watchdogs in
Fear of Roads Board

House members from the rural dis
tricts are anxiously awaiting the report
from the Rules Committee of the Henry
resolution to create a new committee
called ''the committee on roads" Mr..
Henry. the chairman of the Rules Com
mittee. has introduced a resolution for
the organization Of such a committee
and is believed to have sufficient sup
port to put the plan through.
A few of the jealous watchdogs Of
the Treasury are rather apprehensive
concerning the possible activities of a
good roads committee. contending that
II means another pork barrel" similar
to the rivers and harbors bill and the
public buildings bill. 1t is feared that
members from districts with a network
Of country highways would be tempted
to dig deep into the Federal Treasury
and Democratic economy plans would
again go awry.
A favorable report on the Henry reso-
luton Is soon expected, however. and
when such a committee is organized II
W i'll find something like fifty bills
which have ALREADY been introduced
and which propose various schemes for
Federal aid to the good roads move
ment.
The Washington times., 1913-05-15
UNDERWOOD REPLIES
TO MONDELL REBUKE
Answering RedfieId's Critic, Ee
Sassy Federal Wage Inquiry
Will Be Pressed.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

vestigate the actual facts of Industry,
you Republicans throw up your hands
and run to cover because you are
afraid Of a real Investigation.
I'VE are entitled to know whether
the manufacturers are telling the truth /;
whether they intend unjustly and un-
fairrlry to punish thei labor. by taking
an act OF Congress as an excuse. The
people should know the facts.
Ready Fo rthe Limelight.
"If law has been drawn SO drastic
that 1t may affect the great industrial
interests and the wages OF the EN-
ployes, we want to know It, because We
propose to do abstract justice. IL We
have made a mistake we are not afraid
to recognize II. We are prepared to
throw the limelight Of public opinion
not only on the manufacturer bus on
this House.
when the Department of Commerce,
after a fair and impartial investiga-
ton, reports that an injustice has been
done an industry or the labor employed
wrong"
do you mean the sugar Industry"
Mondell interrupted.
Well. there are some industries not
entitled to be classed as legitimate'"
Underwood answered. For instance,
IL the lemon growing industry was at
tempted In Maine
Congressman Mondell criticised Secre-
tary Redfeld for his address before the
National Lithographers' Association. in
which Redfield told the photographers 1t
might become necessary for the depart
ment to inquire into their business.
Mandell Excuses Underwood.
There is no statute which contem-
plates that the department shall at
tempt to coerce men to continue pusi-
ness at great financial loss," said Mon
dell. Has the Secretary any fund to
compensate manufacturers should the
effect of the Underwood bill DE serious
financial loss? There is no large num-
ber of men who are not anxious to be
able to continue their enterprises under
the Underwood BILL 1t Is peculiarly
ungracious. to use no stronger term.
that men of high station and charged
with hivh rspsibilities, should in cold
blood and not in the heat Of debate
warn Industries that they shall have
their business inquired into to learn
and their methods modern. according
to the high and mighty opinion Of the
Secretary Of Commerce"
Turning to the Democrats Mondell
shouted:
you should restrain yourselves from
men,
Mondell said he excused Congressman
Underwood for voicing a threat" sim!-
lar to that OF Secretary Redfield's, be-
lieving Underwood was under a great
strain. and also that Underwoods state
ment was somewhat OF bluff."
The Washington times., 1913-05-15
NAVY DEPARTMENT
BAFFLED BY THEFTS
Secret Service Believes Work
Was Done BY "Insider" Who
Has Confederate.

The Navy Department this afternoon
admits that 1t is baffled by the strange
tfseffs Of valuable plans of work on the
dISadnought Pennsylvania.
stecret Service agents and special in
vessigators Of the Department of JUS
tice. however, are continuing their
seaICh OF the thief
Secretary of the Navy Daniels. Rear
Adm cral Blue, chief Of navigation: Rear
Adm 4al Twining. chief OF ordnance.
and Rear Admiral Cone, chief of the
steam engineering bureau, from which
the plans were stolen, held lengthy
conferAnce today, but denied that II re-
lated to the stolen plans.
The sS,cret Service agents on the case
still believe the thefts were the work of
an tnsiter. but there is a growing be-
lief thai: he had a confederate Navy
onfcials who thought the story of the
investigator might drive the thief into
the open have been disappointed, for
The Washington times., 1913-05-15
] Temple Lodge, F.A.A.M.,
Honors Noyes' Memory

An unusual honor was accorded the
memory Of the late Thomas c. Noyes,
prominent in Washington business, So
cial, and fraternal life. when at last
nights meeting Of the Grand Lodge of
Free and Accepted Masons of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, permission was grant
ed Temple Lodge, No 80. to change its
name to Temple-Noyes Lodge. No 80.
This lodge was chartered in 1907. and
Mr.. Noyes was elected its first master,
serving three years successfully at its
head 1t was partly due to his efforts
that the project for the erection Of the
present Masonic Temple came to a
reality, and his lodge was the first to
occupy quarters in the edifice, from
which its name originated
This IL said to have been the first
time in the history Of the local grand
lodge that such a change has been au-
thorized.
Many other important matters were
disposed of. including the installation Of
T. John Newton as deputy grand master
by Grand Master Charles e. Baldwin
The Washington times., 1913-05-15
President Sends ENJOYS
To Cuban Inauguration

In return for the courtesy shown by
the Cuban government In sending a
special envoy to attend the Inaugural
tion of President Wilson, the President
has named Dudley Field Malone. Third
Assistant Secretary of State. and Brig.
Gen. Enoch Crowder as ENJOYS to the
inauguration of President-eiect MenocaL
Of Cuba. which takes place at Havana
May 20. The ENJOYS will leave tonight
for Key West and sail from there on
the transport Prairie, returning to
about May 25.
The State Department Is short another
official today by the absence OF Second
Assistant Secretary Adee, who has gone
TO New York and will sail today for
France for a bicycle tour of six weeks
in southern and western France.
The Washington times., 1913-05-15
White House Ban
On Naughty Dances

The latest styles in popular dancing
the turkey trot. the bunny hug. the
geological wiggIe, and the tango
will be barred at all dances held In
the White House. This became known
today following the announcement
that the Misses Wilson would give a
small dance" to their friends tonight
Mrs. Wilson, 1t is learned. has in
sisted that the program shall be made
up Of the accepted dances which are
in no way suggestive, and in which
the partners keep a respectful dis
tance from each other. This is the
first dance to be given by the Wilson
family. and II Is believed that IL will
establish a precedent to be in force
during the Administration
The Washington times., 1913-05-15
Ambassador Quit
Because Of III Health

LONDON. May 15.-Ili-health is the
only reason for the resignation Of Sir
Gerard Augustus Lowther. British am
bassador at Constantinople, II was
stated today.
Sir Gerard will retire for a long rest.
He was secretary Of the British EN-
bassy at Washington from 1889 to 1901.
and in 1906 married Miss Alice Blight.
of Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1913-05-15
Wage Regulators
Sought By Senate

Senator James Hamilton Lewis has
in the Senate bill for the
appointment of a Federal wage COM
missioner in each Congressional district,
with power to fix minimum wages
The bill provides that employees en-
gagged in interstate commerce may
make complaint to the commissioner OF
the insufficiency Of wages. The wage
commissioners. who would make up a
small army OF Federal officials, wouli
receive 5000 annually.
The Washington times., 1913-05-15

there have been no sudden ieave-tAkinsy
in cases where suspicion could possi-
bly, point. The Navy Department still
maintains that there IL no direct suspi-
cion against any employe. Orders have
been issued, however. to guard against
a repetition Of the thefts
The Washington times., 1913-05-15
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Aching For TIz"
Let Your Poor, Tired, Chafed, Tender
Feet "Spread Out" Gloriously
in q Bath of TIZ!

Send at Once for Free Trial Package.
20. o. glory what a feelin'. Wonder
full what TIZ will do for your feetn
Just take your shoes of. and then put
those weary. shoe-crinkled. achy. corn
pestered, bunion-tortured feet Of yours
The Washington times., 1913-05-15
EIGHT DEAD, II HURT
IN NEBRASKA STORM
Great Damage Done BY Tornado
That Sweeps Two Towns.
Ball Game Saves Many.

EwARD, Neb, May 15.-Eight per-
sons are dead today and seventeen or
or more injured as the result Of the
tornado which struck this city at s AS
p. m. yesterday.
The twfster formed near Grafton
moved northeast toward McCook, struck
Seward. creating havoc. and then took
a northeasterly direction toward oma-
ha, seeming to lose much of its force
before IT reached that city.
The Dead at Seward.
TIE revised list of dead at Seward:
SAMUEL c. GRIMM, fifty.
MRS. G. W. EDMONDS. seventy.
MRS. WILLIAM HASSINGER. sixty
five.
MRS. DAVID HOOVER, sixty-fve.
MRS. DAVID INLAY. serenity.
GUSTAV SCHULTZ, thirty-ive.
ERMA SCHULTZ. his daughter. four.
Dead at McCool Junction: Child Of
Thomas Riordan. drowned.
Victor Wasserman, sixty, scalp
wound. arm broken.
Mrs. Gustav Schultz, severe bruises.
August Schultz, jr., baby, badly
burned
Fritz Schultz. two. arm broken.
Fritz stefnbeck, left eye badly m
1ured.
Ars Frit. steinbeck. slight bruises.
william Hassinger. severe shock.
Mrs. E. c. Holland. arm broken.
Ffgard. child. bruised
John Fike, arm and ribs nrokcn.
Mrs. John Ffke. ribs broken, internal
injuries.
Mn. c. 9. Langworthy. slight injuries.
A. n
bruised by nying embere.
Miss INLAY slight internal injuries.
body bruised.
Doctors Work All Night.
The available doctors worked most of
the night aiding the injured. DR.. Nor
rows hospital was full and some of the
patients were cared for at private resi-
dences. Four of the bodies were multi
ated.
The tornado hit Seward near the
Fair Grounds Park. southwest of the
town. tore a path from one to two
blocks wide, and then trailed out Of the
city to the northeast Approximately
one-dfth Of the town. which has q
population Of 7,l00, was In the path of
,ss storm .sss nousss ~efs %.
and outbuildings-
AZ soon as the storm clord passed,
people from other parts Of the town
Hooked to the wrecked section. Mayor
Calder. together with the sheriff, took
charge Of the rescue work. One hun
dred men. including the fire depart
meat, were sworn in az special depu-
ties to guard wrecked homes. The
work OF removing the injured had not
far when the town was
plunged into darkness, the electric
light wires being put hopelessiy out
Of commission.
Reseuers Use Lanterns.
The rescue work proceeded with the
aid Of lanterns. Persons who watched
the tornado cloud. describe 1t as UNI
brella- shaped A roaring noise ac-
companied its approach, and many
took refuge in cellars. |
This saved the lives Of many in the |
storms path.
The fact that a ball game. played on |
q lot In q section of the city, remote |
from the residence district went into |
. tie In the ninth inning and extended |
to twelve innings. undoubtedly saved |
the lives of players and spectators. |
Several hundred men, living In the |
etorm-ewept section were at the game |
and knew nothing of the destruction |
wrought by the wind until they arrived /
home an hour later. |
The Washington times., 1913-05-15
80 Years 0Id-Gets STRENGTH

Wm. J. johnson, 80 years old,
who served over 4 years in the
Civil War, gains strength from
Dufy's, whose value he
learned when . friend gave him
a half bottle when sick. He
Is going to take Duffy's as long
~ he lives.
Your medicine does me good,
as it gives me strength.
"Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey
is good for all old soldiers and
all other old people. ! am going
to take it as long as | live. | am
over 80 years old, and served in
the Civil War for four years and
four months. A friend of mine
gave me a half bottle when was
sick. 1t is a good medicine"
WIN. ]. johnson, Stuart, Ia.
The Washington times., 1913-05-15

This is no tale of legerdemain. A
very practical story, an everyday affair.