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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-07
DEPORTED BELG1ANS.
Inhumanity Of the Germans Toward
TheE-Starvation Used.

Ther,-Starvatio Used.
The Belgian government has re-
ceived information to the effect that
deported Belgians working in the
Thyssen Works at Mulhcim on Ruhr,
declared that as the Germans had
violated their promise to send them
back home at the end of four months,
they would prefer to die rather than
to continue. The Germans imposed a
fine Of - marks each and imprison-
ment for 10 days upon the men.
One hundred and eighty Belgians
in another German factory refusing
to continue work after four months
were deprived OF food and IL Of them
were imprisoned at Munster.
The Riebecksche Works, employ
ing Belgian civilians in their mines,
deprived the men Of all nourishmcnt
for five days in order to force them
to work. The directors of this con-
Germ justified their action, saying
that the privarion was not absolute,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-07

Insure the home NOW-don't de-
lay another day. This IS the season
in which most fires occu.. nsurlng
through this Agency means ALSO
Lutte PROJECTIONS at : regular
Satas.
LAURENCE STABEER
rs Prince Stss*s, l's2al3a= VI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-07

Charlotte. =. c.. July 20. 1911.
$500 REWAED-Five, hundred dol
lars Reward will De paid by the
Southern Railway System for the az
rest and conviction Of the person or
rnrsons who removed spikes, bolts
and angle bars. resulting in derail-
n,ant of passenger train No, IS, near
u n. c., Tuesday morning
Julv 18th, 1917. All communications
,ertai,ing to this subject should be
addressed to j. W:-Connelly, chief
snecial i ,agant, i. Southern railway
s7,sten Charlotte. n. c. Il arrested,
80 hin, or Sheriff y. II. Wallace,
CLa-,otts \. C. ". y. FOREAC5E,
c-.-al Nanaoar 175tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-07

DR.. Hollis Burke Frissell, for many
years principal Of the Hampton Nor
NAL ard Agricultural Institute a;
Hampton. Va, died suddenly Sunday
night at his summer home at Whit
feldd. y. H. Hampton is one of the
hest known negro schools.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-07
SW AN BROS.
King and Pitt Streets Alexandria virginia
August Clearance Sale

Sale OF Summer Merchandise stas
TUESDAY MORNING. AUG UST h and the Biggest Bargains
of the Season during Annual Clearance oil
Summer this important money SAVING op'
portuny
$3.50 Ladies' Parasos reduced TO si53
AMI Fancy Voies inches wide reduced to oc
1Sc Fancy Vols 27 inches wide reduced to IL l--c
to Gabardine PQu Skrtng 80 inches Wlde
75c Plum and Black WIDE reduced to SIC
69c Fancy Pongee, rec uced to a9c
SOC Fancy Heatherboom underskrts reduced to z'c
~, Itesa Si.rts' roJucoJ 70 = = : =
fancy MILDLY Coats, reduced to Si.zo
$1OO $l25 ChMrens and Misses White Dress Skirts re-
oiclothy IA yard wide, reduced to 9e
Ladies' Wolfe Dresses, reduced to go
Fancy Wolfe Dresses, reduced to S'o
$1.25 Misses MILDLY Dresses reduced to osc san
Mating 9x12 reduced to O
Boys Spring Suits II, reduced to $50
Spring Suits, to H. reduced to $3.50
Mems $50 Manhattan Union Suits, voc
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12
People Given Scare
Explosion at the Plant Sunday Morning
Causes Nervousness in this
City.

There was an explosion at the
plant of the Dupont company at
Barksdale at about six o'clock
Sunday morning which could be
plainly heard in this city and
the report soon spread about the
city to the effect that a disastrous
explosion had occurred and one
rumor had it that as many as
four men had been killed.
An explosion did take place at
the plant but no one was hurt
and no property damage was
done. The explosion occurred at
the burning ground where waste
explosive is burned. The ex-
plosion was a heavy one and
could be plainly heard and felt
in the city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12
Your Assistance will be Appreciated.

It is very important that the
County Agent have a record
showing how many people in
Bayfield, County own pure bred
poultry. You can render your
self and others favor if you
will kindly write a few words
stating what breed you raise
and give your name and ad-
dress plainly and mail it to V.
E. Brubaker Washburn. WIS.
It would be a fine thing if
Bayfield, county would have a
poultry association and if the
county agent can get every
pure bred poultry raiser to
send this Information to him he
will correspond further with
them concerning this impor-
tant organization. After a poul.
trv association is organized
then we can hold poultry show
each year some place in this
county. Other counties are
doing this and are deriving
great return from the results.
This does not mean farmers
alone but any one in this county
rearing pure bred chickens.
Your prompt reply to this will
be appreciated. After sending
in your names you will receive
other Information direct.
Any one wishing a place to
work on the farm please notify
the County agent at once and a
place will be found Immediately.
Any assistance in placing this
farm labor will be highly appre-
lciated by every one.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12
DuPonts to Make Dye
Officials of Powder Company Act After
Long Period Of Re-
search.

Wilmington, Del. The Du-
Pont company is ready to enter
the coal tar dye industry.
All doubt about it's intentions
was ended when officials of the
company made their first ad-
mission, and followed it with a
formal announcement that their
plans include the manufacture
of synthetic dyestuffs and kin
dred products.
1t has been an open secret
that the great explosives and
chemical company has been in
vestigating the dye situation for
a long time. Before the war it's
chemists were at work; when
the foreign supply was cut off
their efforts were redoubled and
a success from laboratory
standpoint, was soon attained.
There remained only to find the
solution of the commercial pro-
blems involved, and this ap-
parently has been found.
The necessary raw materials
are virtually all products of this
country, so that American manu-
facturers need be dependent in
no way upon Europe. The COM
pany has made an elaborate
survey of the needs of the vari-
Gus consuming industries
cotton, calico, printing, wool.
silk, leather, paper, paints,
printing inks, etc., and has laid
it's plans to meet the require
ments of each of these in due
time.
There is every prospect that
the time will not be long, for it.
is we'll known fact that Ger
many's great dye plants were
turned almost in a day into fac
tories for the making of ex-
plosives. Reversing this process
the DUPONT company can go into
the dye making business as
easily as the Germans could go
into the explosive industry.
It's plants are already turning
out the basics and Intermediates
from which coal tar cor aniline
dyes are made.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12
Canadian Grenadier Band Gave Con-
cert in this City Saturday
Blue Jackets from u. S. Ship Gopher
Given Ovation When They Appear
Before Crowds.

The people of Washburn were
privileged to hear the famous
Canadian Grenadier Band last
Saturday afternoon through ar
rangements which were made
by the Woman's Council and
local citizens. This band which
has seen service in France, is
making tour of the leading
cities in the NORTH hern part OF
the United States encouraging
enlistments in the army and
navy. Several United States
officers and a number of Can
adian officers accompany the
band.
The band consists of sixty-five
pieces and the concert which
they render is very fine. Near
ly a thousand people turned out
to hear them in concert at the
base ball grounds last Saturday
afternoon and all business houses
OF. the city were closed during
the time.
Officer Green of the Canadian
army, who has thrice been
wounded in battle, described
some of the phases of the world
war which is now raging and the
important part which the United
States troops will play in help
ing to win the war. He was in
troduced by Attorney E. G.. AL
word, and for ten minutes told
of some of the horrors of war
and why the Allies were all
joined in fighting for world
democracy.
Shortly after the famous band
began their concert the sailors
from the United States cutter
Gopher made their appearance
and as they came upon the
grounds they were given quite an
ovation. During the concert the
British Red Coats and the United
States Blue Jackets mingled TO-
gether, which was a very fitting
scene as these two great nations
are now fighting together for the
same cause.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12
What's Your Number.

Men who registered for mill.
tary service at the registration
aeld by The govern ment some
time ago, may be able to learn
of their serial mum ber, which
will be the mum Der under which
they will be drafted, by calling
at the court house where the
mum bers are now on file.
The serial umber is not the
same as the number on your
registration card, and therefore
If you want to learn if you have
been drafted it will be necessary
to learn your serial mum ber-
For instance if number rs is
drawn by the Washington draft
board, every man having that
serial number will be called to
the colors and must appear be-.
fore the exemption board if
they want to make a claim for
exemption.
It is likely that the drawing
will be done at Washington on
the last of this week and if you
have a record Of your number
you will know than if you come
under the draft as soon as the
numbers have been drawn.
DON'T call up the court house
by telephone. but go there in
person and look over the list.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12
Told to Prepare Selves to Appear
Before Boards
General Crowder Outlines How Men Will
Be Selected for First National
War Army.

Washington, July -Unof-
ficially it was indicated today
that $4,000 is the number of
men to be selected for the first
national war army from the mil
lions registered June 5. Prob
ably twice that number of names
will be drawn, as the number of
exemptions to be allowed is es-
timated at fifty per cent. Next
Saturday is understood to have
been tentatively fixed upon as
the date for the drawing, al
though no announcement had
been made by the provost mar
shall general S office.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12
Travelled Through Body
Needle in Mans Body for Fifteen Years
Removed this Week. Gave
Him No Pain.

To have a needle in his body
for a period of fifteen years
without suffering any convience
or pain and have it removed
after that long period was the
experience of John Frazl of this
city.
Fifteen years ago, or when a
small lad, Frazel swallowed a
needle and for time the matter
gave his parents and himself
considerable concern but when
no serious effects were felt the
matter was soon forgotten.
For fifteen years this needle
has been travelling through the
body Of Frazl without giving
him bother until this week he
felt a pain in the calf of his leg
and discovered what he thought
was a point of steel. DR.. Spears
was called and the needle was
removed and this called to
Frazl's mind the fact that he
had swallowed a needle over
fifteen years ago.
The needle was somewhat
smaller than the ordinary needle
and was corroded and<black. In
the fifteen years time it has
travelled from his mouth to his
leg and he says for all he knows
it may have gone through other
portions of his body but he fails
to remember the time that it
caused him any pain until this
week when the point of the
needle began protruding through
the calf of his leg.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12
More CargoeS Coming

The G. Fl. Mead company OF
Dayton, Ohio, have negotiations
on with Executive Secretary
Ed, M. Heermans of the Com
mercial Club for the storage OF
two cargos of wood pulp at the
Commercial dock in this city.
1t Is likely~that the cargoes
will be shipped to this city by
boat and reshipped from here
by rail to paper mills through
out the Northwest.
During the past month this
company shipped the first cargo
of wood pulp from Canada to
this city and the unloading and
handling of the cargo gave EN-.
ployment to mum ber of people,
The Dayton people were well
satisfied, with conditions here
for handling their product and
if arrangements can be made
for storing additional cargos
they will be shipped to this
CITY.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12

Mrs M. S. Hull and son Robert
were visiting at New Richmond for
few days during the week.
Edna, Paul, Hugo and Herbert
Ungrodt have been at Medford dur
ing the past week where they have
been visiting with relatives and
friends.
Paul and William Robinson have
gone to Cusson where they are
spending their vacation with their
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Maitland.
Mrs. William Sweet returned the
first of the week from Milwaukee
where she was called by the serious
illness of her father who is in the
Soldiers Home.
| LCST-A lady's suit coat between
Washburn and Bayfield, on Sunday.
Finder please notify Harold Hanson
612 W. End Str, Ashland, Wis. and
receive reward. Adv.
Herbert Howell arrived in the
city the latter part of last week
from New Charron, Iowa, where he
has been working at the automobile
business for some time. He may
decide to open mp repair shop in
this city. Herbert is an expert in
! all branches of the automobile
business.
Messrs. Moore and Thompson of
the. Moore Thompson Hardware
company motored to Eau Claire
during the past week. Mr.. Moore
returned by train but Mr.. Thomp
son remained at Eau Claire visiting
relatives and transacting business
for a few days.
Negotiations for the establish
ment OF branch wholesale house in
this city by large Minneapolis
concern are said to be under way
aud Secretary Heermaus of the
Commercial Club has been engaged
working out schedule of freight
rates which have been submitted to
the firm. IF war conditions permit
the branch house may be esI
tablished in this city before fall.
The city council expects soon to
llet bids for the work of extending
the cement walks on Bayfield, street
where the paving has been laid thus
filling in the gap which nov appears
lin the sidewalks. The Water com
pany has been ordered to removf
their hydrants to the outer edge @
the sidewalk. When the walks have
been extended Washburn will hav,
one of the widest walks in any cit,
of the size in the Northwest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12
Notice to Contractors

Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids are desired for the
building Of a concrete founda-
tion for the Three Switch
School. District No / Town of
Washburn. BIDS received later
than July %, 1917 will not be
acknowledged.
The School Board reserves
the right to reject any or all
bids.
For further information in
quire Of any of the mem bers OF
the School Board.
J. Bjork
J.. OVERLY
d. Nevers
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12
Patriotic Concert Being Arranged by
WOman'S Council
Will be Given at the Temple Theatre on
Tuesday Evening Of Next
Week.

What will perhaps be one of
the finest patriotic concerts ever
held in this city will be given at
the Temple Theatre on Tuesday
evening, July 18th, under the
auspices of the Charity Com
mitUee of the Woman's Council.
There will also be a matinee for
children under twelve years of
age on Tuesday afternoon.
All of the leading singers of
the city will. take part in the
concert, the following being a
complete program of the enter
tainment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12
Mission Meeting

The mission meeting of the
Superior District of the Swedish
Lutheran churches will be held
in this city next Monday eve-
ming and Tuesday afternoon nd
evening. The following pastors
are expected to be present:
Rev. Floreen, Popular, Rev.
Esping, Ashland, Rev. Nordeen,
Port Wing, Rev. Echbald, Su-
perior, Rev. Nelson, Superior.
The reformation address will
be given on Tuesday evening by
Kew. Theo. Echbald of Superior
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12

Wanted-A man clerk or good boy
at Marks Store. Call at once.
D. M. Maxcy and F.. T. Beers
made business trip to Madison the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith, who
have been visiting in this city dur
ing the past week, returned to their
home at DUPONT. WASH, the latter
part Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Doyle and
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos NJ. Hansen and
parties motored to Park Falls on
Sunday of this week. They report
the roads fine and an excellent trip,
The work of placing stucco on
the Doyle store in this city is pro.
crossing nicely and it is expected
that the work will be completed
some time this week. The i'm
provement is very noticeable one.
Undersheriff James Long and
Duputy John Mcdonald were at
Mendoza and Waukesha during the
forepart of the week where they
took patients for the state asylum
and also a young man who will
serve term in the industrial
school.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12
Library Circulation Shows Big Increase.

Washburn book.lovers are
patronizing the public library
more than they ever have be-
fore, according to the report of
May M. Greenwood, librarian.
An increased circulation of
4.247 books over last years re-
port is noted.
There are 5000 volumes in
the library. The total circulation
was 24,634 books, divided near
ly equally between adults and
children, a splendid record con-
sidering the size of our collect
ion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that
bids for the extension of the
sidewalk on Bayfield, street in
front of Blocks Al, 42, 40. 40, As
40, so, 81, 5s, SO, and 60. Origin
al Townsite of Washburn, will
be received at the office of the
City Clerk up TO and including
the 21st day of July, 1917. Said
work to be done in accordance
with the plans and specifica-
tions on file in the Office of the
City Clerk.
Board of Public Works
By L. N. Clausen, Secretary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12
Methodist Episcopal Church

East Fifth St.. Near Washington Avenue.
HI. GOODRICH PASTOR.
Preashing service next Sun
day at IL o'clock. Subject RE
ligion Essential" Sunday School
meets at 9:45 a. m. Evening
Gospel service at 8 o'clock. Ep-
worth League at z p. m. Watch
the announcements for next
week as we expect to have a
world traveller with us. You are
invited to attend these services
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12
Patriotic Meeting.

Another big patriotic meeting
is to be held on Saturday eve
ming of this week at the Sioux
River school house in the town
of Washburn, for the. purpose
of encouraging recruiting for
Company B. /. r. Nye of Bay
field and I'll. III. Peavey of this
city and others will address the
meeting. Everyone is invited
to attend the meeting. especial
ly are the ladies invited.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12

Miss Helen Collingwood, of Cum
berland has been visiting in the city
durirg the past week at the home
of Rev. and Mrs. Fl. l.. Goodrich.
Street Foreman Joe Arseneau
has about completed the work OF
oraveling the road between the
town hall and the city limits on the
Washourn- Bayfield, road. From the
city limits on the county will re
pair the road.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12
Red Cross Meeting

There will be a meeting of the
Bayfield, County Chapter of the
American Red Cross society at
the Commercial Club rooms on
Tuesday evening Of next week.
All members are requested to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12
Omaha Company Grants Relief from
Train Service Inaugurated Sunday
Complaint Made to Wisconsin Railway
Commission by Bayfield,, Washburn
and Ashland.

The Chequamegon Bay short
line on the Omaha between Ash
land and Bayfield, has another
change in train service, the
same having gone into effect
this morning. The service
which was inaugurated on July
9Th brought forth such a storm
of protest from Washburn, Ash
land and Bayfield, citizens that
the Omaha company was forced
to give something better in the
way OF train service between
these points.
The Wisconsin Railway Com
mission was appealed to by re-
preventative citizens of the
three places, Washburn being
represented at the hearing by
Messrs. F. T. Beers and D. M.
Maxcy, representing the Wash
burn Commercial Club. Bayfield,
was represented by Senator A.
H. Wilkinson and other infuen-
tial citizens, while Secretary
Brown and Senator Sanborn
appeared for Ashland. Secretary
Heermans of the Washburn
Commercial Club was prevented
from attending the hearing on
account of pressing business at
home.
4 That thg protest entered with
the Railway Commission by
these people has borne fruit was
demonstrated when it was an
nounced yesterday by Omaha
officials in this city that a new
train schedule would be placed
into effect on Thursday.
Beginning this morning trains
will run as follows from Wash
burn: Going South, $40 a. m.
2:39 p. m. and 6:20 p. m. There
will also be a mixed train going
south as far as Ashland leaving
Washburn at 5:25 p. m. Going
north $3.50 q. m. with a mixed
train at 11:45 a. m. 4:45 p. m.
and 11:26 p. m.
This is practically the same
service that was in effect prior
to July 9Th and will be salts
factory service considering war
conditions.
Had it not been for the pro-
test of the three Chequamegon
bay cities it is doubtful if the
Omaha company would have
granted better service, but the
protests from these three cities
was so strong and the case be-
fore the Wisconsin commission
was presented in such a manner
that the request for better and
more adequate service was
readily granted.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12

Secretary Hee-mans reports the
arrival of number of new families
here during the past week and that
he has been kept busy locating
them. Houses and rooms are said
to be scarce in the city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12
prnprant
w. Bridge Jones, Director
Accompanies
Ada Lopezand Jones, Piano
+ L. MacRae, Violin

ChOTUS:
Soprano Tenor
Mrs. j. S. Fletcher Mr.. ]. w. Gibson
Mrs. H. G.. Lampson DIR. H. 1. Lewis
Mrs. C. F. Delaney Mr.. E. Plant
Mrs. c. F. Morris Mr.. Harry Hansen
Miss Esther Swanson Mr.. w. Milberg
Mrs. B. A. Wiecemann Mr. B. Jacobson
Miss Ruth White Mr.. H. Koenig
Mrs. Marie Lamoreaux Bass
Alto Mr.. E. G. Moore
Mrs E. G. Moore Mr. j. Holman
Mrs. J. w. Gibson Mr.. Ed Bratley
Miss Esther Olsen - Mr.. P. Cushing
Miss Stapelton Mrs. o. F. Delaney
Mrs E. Plant Mr.. A. C. Mcpherson
Miss Alice Fenton Rev. H. L. Goodrich
Mrs Amos Hansen Mr.. j. Erickson
Revelle
Henry Thompson
Orchestra Songs of Uncle Sam
Bergman Orchestra
Chorus Hail, Starry Banner" j. c. Macy
Vocal Solo 'Keep the Home Fires Burning" Novello
Mrs. Delaney
Piano Solo Selected Ruth Berge
Vocal Solo Battle Hymn of the Republic Rowe
Mrs. Morris
Male Chorus Battle Cry of Freedom" Root
Vocal Solo Tramp! Tramp! Tramp Root
Rev. H. L. Goodrich
Quartette 'Tentng Tonight"
Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Gibson, Mr. Jones, Mr.. Cushing
Orchestra Selections from Martha"
Bergman Orchestra
Male Chorus March of the Guards" Giebel
Vocal Solo my Own United States" julius Edwards
Mrs. Morris
Red Cross Nurse on, e. c:n
u. S. Navy Boy e"'' " ~
Helen Fletcher and Howard Hansen
Vocal Solo The Trumpeter Dix
w. Bridge Jones
Flag Drill
Chorus ITO thee Oh Country Eichesberg
Vocal Solo "Star Spangled Banner Scott
EvaE Emmett Wycof
Taps Henry Thompson
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12

Frank Smith is reported as being
very sick at his room in the Sever
son home.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-07-12

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