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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
Department Of Justice Man Here This
Week Checking up.
Bayfield, County Has as Big List as
Any County in the State
of Wis.

D. III. Barry of Madison, al
agent of the Department o.
Justice, was at the court house
in this city on Monday getting
check on the number of slacker'
in Bayfield, county and it is ex
pected that the drive to rounC
up the slackers throughout the
United States will soon be on il
| full swing.
Bayfield, county has as large {
list of slackers as any county ir
the state according to Mr.. Barry
This was brought about because
of the large number of transients
employed at the Dupont plant
at about the time of registration
Many of these persons left the
city Immediately after registra-
ton day and all efforts to locate
them have thus far failed.
Every person is urged to join
in the hunt for slackers and in
order to make it an object the
government offers a reward OF
fifty dollars to any person. pro-
ducing a Stacker at the army
camp at Camp Grant, Illinois.
The following persons are
listed as slackers in Bayfield,
County: Geo. L. Cameron,
Edward Barr, Andy GLARS Erick'
son. James H. Sheldon, John
Sutinon. Alex E. Kuehn, George
Cuty, Emil Mantey, William 0.
Morrison, Jackie N. Make, Nick
Padiopis, Jacob Medli, Henry
Lainen, Joe Ozrnie, Axel Karl
burn, Andrew Anderson, John
Arendus, Axel Werta, Paul G..
Hassing, Joe Stenac, Ralph j.
Duncan, Otto Johnson, Hjalmar
A. Olson, George H. Warness,
Johan B. johnson, Joe Werhelow-
sky, Thomas Kupas, George
Hodynaik, Andrew Carlstrom,
Grant Seafort, Martin Johnson,
Henry w. Sommers. William Fl.
Bayness, Fred N. Hoefing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
Monster Buildings

Four monster buildings are
being erected by the DUPONT
company on their property on
the Ashland road near the
3arksdale station where about
three hundred of their employ
ees will be housed and fed.
Three of the buildings will be
used for sleeping quarters and
the other building will be used
for a mess hall with Club rooms
on the upper floor.
The frames of all of the build
ings are now up and they will
be rushed to completion. The
building of these building was
made necessary on account OF
the housing conditions in this
city. The DUPONT company is
putting on men every day and
many of them have found diff
Guilty in finding accommodations
in the city. With these build
ing completed the congestion in
the city will be relieved to some
extent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
Poultry May Be Eaten on Tuesdays

Owing to the plentiful supply
of pO Ou)ory of all kinds in cold
storage at this time and the
further fact that small in
land towns find it extremely
difficult to procure fish for Meat
less Tuesday. The Food Ad.
ministration wishes to approve
of poultry being served on all
Tuesdays hereafter until further
notice.
There are in.cold storage over
25, 900, 900 pounds of chickens
and approximately 5000, 900
pounds Of turkeys.
The Legal Department of the
United States Food Admins
tration has decided that it is il
legal for the storage warehouses
to carry in storage this large
stock any longer and it will soon
oe released for cons umption.
With this large volume of
poultry coming on to the market
for sale. consumers may look
for an abundant supply at lower
prices.
Magnus Swenson.
Food Administrator for
Wisconsin.
A. H. Melville,
Executive Secretary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
DEER SEASON
IN FULL BLAST
Hundreds Of Nimrods Have Taken to
the Tall Timber
Deer are Said tobe Plentiful in Bayfield,
County Woods This
Fall.

From the opening of the deer
season on Wednesday until the
close of the season the last of
November the woods of Bayfield,
county will resemble a European
battlefield and will resound with
the cannonading which will be
carried on by the hunters who
are traversing the woods in the
quest of big game.
Hundreds of hunters have
been leaving all week for their
hunting camps which are scat
tered throughout the hunting
districts Of Bayfield, county and
the last Of the week will see the
heavy exodus to the woods. 1t
is safe to say that at least one
thousand hunters are now out
and the number will be added to
over Sunday.
Deer are plentiful this season
and many are endeavoring to
cut the H. G. of L." by bring
ing down one. This will be
much easier than it was a year
ago when the law permitted only
the killing of male deer for this
season the law has been changed
to permit one deer to be killed,
whether doe or buck.
County Clerk Nels Oscar re-
ports that only about half of the
number have applied for license
this season, but this has been
brought about by the closed sea-
son for game birds, the number
of hunters who are now in the
service Of Uncle Sam and the
fact that only citizens of the
United States may obtain license.
1t is safe to say that the usual
number will be in the woods
during the season.
Because Of the large number
of hunters in the woods it will
necessary for all to use great
precautions in the handling of
fire arms in order to prevent
death and injury. No season
passes without someone being
killed or wounded and casualty
lists may be expected.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
Want WaShburn Members.

The Oratorio society of Ash :
land, which meets every Mon
day evening at 7:15 at the Y. M
@. A. building, held it's first
"sing" of the season last Fri
day evening and a fair atten
dance was tho record Of the FIRST
night. The Oratorio society is
anxious to have 100 mem mbers
and invites the singers of Wash
burn to join with them.
There are u number of good
singers iii Washburn among the
men and women and the Ash.
land society would like to have
them become mem bers.
Tie second entertainm ent OF
the season will be given some
time during Decem ber.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
Small Pox Scare Causes DUPONT
Company to Take Precautions
Entire Force Of Eighteen Hundred Men
at Plant Have Been
..Vaccinated.

Believing that large number
of their men had been exposed
to small pox because Of the de-
velopment of a case with one of
their workmen the Dupont COM
pany this week took the pre-
cautions of checking possible
epidemic of the disease by hav-
ing their eighteen hundred en-
ployees vaccinated.
The man who developed the
case of small pox was Eworking
at the plant and had been riding
back and forth on the train, thus
exposing a large number of the
workmen. His case was dis
covered by Company Physician
II. G. Lampson who Immediately
had the man quarantined at a
residence on the outskirts Of the
city where he is being taken
care of.
On Saturday morning the vac
cinating of the large crew of men
was begun by DR.. Lampson, as
sited by a corps of physicians
from Ashland and Washburn.
The undertaking was big one
and in two days the entire crew
of men had been vaccinated.
This is the first case of small
pox which has developed in the
city in a year or more but be-
cause of the precautions taken it
is not likely that there will be
any further cases of the disease
at the present time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
XII Boys Show That They are Loyal
to the Core
When Government Calls They are Always
Willing to Give Their
Share.

Washburn has manufacture
ing plant whose employees are
loyal to the core and that plant
is the Embellishments COM
pany. Never once has there
been a call for war funds when
the box factory crew did not re-
spond very literally.
When the Red Cross called for
funds the boys at that institu-
tion came across" very gener-
ously. When the Libery Loan
campaign was on practically
every man and boy in the plant
subscribed for at least one bond,
and this week came the cam
paign for the Army and Navy
Y. M. C. A. and again the boys
went lover the top" in their
donations.
Manager Alex Gackowski in
forms us that every person
working at the plant. girls in
cluded, donated to this last ap-
peal for funds and that the in
stitution made fine showing.
Washburn is proud of the boys
and young ladies who work ct
this plant, they are proud of the
patriotic spirit which they have
shown.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
Washburn, Wisconsin. Thursday November 22nd.
Against Bonding Proposition

The matter of bonding Bay
field county for the purpose of
highway improvement was taken
up and discussed by the Hornet
Com munity Club at a regular
meeting last Saturday night and
while the need of better roads
was admitted by all it was not
thot prudent to undertake any
exten sive road work under the
present abnormal conditions.
The following resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Whereas there is talk of a
resolution being presented to
the county soard of Bay field
county at it's annual meeting
this month to bond the county
for $500, 100000 to be spent on
the highways of the county,
Be it resolved by the Hornet
Community Club of the town of
Washburn that we regard this
proposition at this time as being
unwlse and unpatriotic and that
we respectfully urge the men,
bers of the county board to
defer action on this proposition
until such time as labor and
com modify prices shall be more
normal,
Be it further resolved that a
copy of this resolution shall be
fled with the County Clerk of
Bayfield, county.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
STORY OF A PAINTING.
The Change the Artist Made In "The
Spirit of Seventy six"

The Change the Artist Made In "The
Spirit of Seventy six"
.sThe Spirit of Seventy IA
nous drum and fife trio-came from
the brush and genius OF Archibald M.
Willard.
The artist emerged from overalls and
Wellington (O) wagon shop. A pic
ture called "Pluck No. L. displayed in
Cleveland art dealers window, at
tracted the attention of the discrimi-
mating and paved the way to kind of
partnership with James II. Ryder,
through whose suggestion the Seven
ty-six" picture was begun.
In its early stages this painting was
called Yankee Doodle" and it was
first planned along serio-comic lines.
But one day." declares Mr.. Willard, Il
caught CLINT in the eye Of the old
man who posed for the center figure,
who was posing, and in flash it re-
vealed itself to me what all this stood
for, and could go no further. The
real picture pushed everything else
aside and went ahead and painted it.
self"
The old man whose flashing eyes In
spired this change of conception was
the artists father, Rev. Daniel Willard,
man of revolutionary stock.
Thus curiously it was only by the
merest switch Of an inherited senti-
ment that this symbol was prevented
from becoming fanciful burlesGue to
live only for the brief day Of its crea-
tion.-Everybody's Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
Ready for Big Work

Although no inform alton is
given out by the Dupont COM
pany, yet to the observer it is
apparent that a large amount Of
new building is to be done at
the DUPONT plant during the
coming winter. Evidence of
this is gained when one views
the large mum Der Of foundations
which have been put in on the
northwest part of the company
grounds on the Green road lead
ing past the plant.
This field is now covered with
foundations, there being ABOUT
forty in mum Der, and it is said
that four complete triton lines
are to be built. The company
have gone ahead with this work
previous To cold weather and
the buildings can be erected
during the winter months.
For some time there have been
rumors that big building opera
tionS were to bG carrlsd on by
the Dupont company this vim
ter and the work which has al
ready been. done at the plant
gives plenty of color to these
rumors even though they lack
confirmation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22

The evening lesson was from the
book of job and the minister had just
read, .Yea. the light Of the wicked
shall be put out" when Immediately
the church was in total darkness.
Brethren" said the minister. with
scarcely moments pause, lin view of
the sudden and startling fulillment OF
this prophecy, we will spend few
minutes in silent prayer for the electric
lighting company."-Boston Transcript
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
Rushing Work.

The Dupont company have
begun the work of laying the
foundation for the new Haskell
Club which will be erected in
this city on lots on third street
between Central and 1st avenue.
The building will be rushed to
completion and will be fine
structure.
This club will be used by
bers of the Haskell Club
and will give the boys a fine
home. They will also maintain
their rooms in the bank building
and i'm the Beers Club.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
Lessons Learned by Divers.

Experiments made by the British adj
miralty and the United States navy
prove that deep sea diving is feasible.
1t has been found that the shorter the
time diver takes In getting to the bot
tom the better, because his body alb
serbs less nitrogen. Also, the diver
must have at least one and one-half
cubic feet of air per minute at all
depths. Lacing the legs of the divers
suit increases his stability and permits
him to come to an erect position with
ease. 1t also lessons the danger of his
falling or being suddenly blown to the
surface.-Popular Science Monthly
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22

Eddie, manager OF the Chicago
Cash Market, was business visitor
at Ashland the first OF She week.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Maitland Of
Cusson are visiting in the city at
the Will Robinson residence.
The Flora DeVoss company ap
peared to large crowds at the T, m
pie Theatre on the first three days
OF the week. The shows gave gen
eral satisfaction.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
Methodist Church
D. w. Davis, Pastor.

Sunday School at 9:45 a. M.
Epworth League at $50 p. M
Public worship will be held at
7.30 p. m. The Congregations
and Methodist churches will
hold a union Thanksgiving SER
vice next Thursday evening in
the Methodist Church, Rev. O.
w. Smith of the Congregations
church will preach. A cordial
invitation is. extended to the
people of the Cong. and M. E,
churches and all others who wish
TO attend.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
DANCER In Haste.

In Vermont town they tell OF suit
or who after some years Of devotion
finally proposed to the lady of bis
choice.
"But, Henry" protested the lady,
this is really suddeni You had better
give me a week to think 1t overp
"very well, my dear" said Henry
"And," after due reflection, he added
perhaps 1t would be as well If
thought It over myself at the same
timer-Puck-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
Don't shu. Yourself Up In an Office.

Don't Shut Yourself Up In an Office.
The man who shuts himself up In an
office makes a great mistake, thinks
Thomas E. Wilson, the Chicago packer
In the American Magazine he says:
"The trouble with the executive who
is too inaccessible is that he loses more
by the arrangement than anybody else.
In shutting others out he shuts him
self in-away from the numerous ad-
vantages of personal contact and points
Of view There's nothing like looking
a man in the eye and hearing, his story
to get at the meat Of a situation. Most
executives prefer to have everything
brought to their attention In writing.
That plan may be a time saver, but my
own experience has been that it will
pay to get all information possible by
face to face interviews"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
COURT TERM
MAY END TODAY
Many Cases Disposed Of During Past
Ten Days.
Jury Dismissed First of the Week and
Court Cases Now Being
Heard.

There is a possibility that the
November term of circuit court
for Bayfield, county will end
some time today, the calendar of
cases having practically all been
disposed of.
The printed calendar appeared
to be a lengthy one but quick
work has been made of it by the
court and the cases have practic-
ally all been disposed Of in some
manner.
On the criminal calendar a
number of convictions were
secured. The principal case on
the calendar was that of the
State VS.. d. Leblanc, charged
with rape. This case was tried
before a jury last Friday for the
first time and resulted in dis
agreement. Another jury was
chosen and the case was retired
again on Saturday and resulted
in conviction. Leblanc, unit
about a year ago, conducted a
grocery store in this city. His
sentence has not as yet been
pronounced by the court.
Frank S. Herbert of Iron
River, charged with seduction,
had his charge changed to
adultry, and this he plead guilty
to. He has not as yet been
sentenced.
Joseph Baduski and Peter
Peterson, charged with burglary,
plead guilty.
Erick Beckline was found not
guilty of the charge of violation
of the excise laws by a jury.
Albert E. B. Danz plead guilty
to the same charge and was
given a fine of 800 and costs.
Jim Pappas and Nick Padites
were dismissed on the charge of
burglary.
G. L. Catlin plead guilty to a
technical charge Of malfeasance
in office and was given a fine of
and costs. Catlin was charged
with issuing an illegal order but
the money was returned to the
school district and inasmuch as
no wilful violation of the law
was intended the court imposed
a very light sentence.
The assault cases of the State
against Thomas Holvick and
William Jorgenson were contin-
ued for the term.
Lloyd Welton plead guilty to a
charge of burglary.
Erick Erickson was given a
fine of $25 and costs for killing
dogs.
Other cases on the criminal
calendar were either continued
for term of dismissed.
. The Catlin-G -Galligan case for
the Craftsmanship of the town of
Barksdale was taken from the
jury by the court on application
of the attorneys for both sides
and has been taken under ad-
visement by the court.
A number of divorce actions
were granted.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
Nor. Luth. Church
Chr. Christensen, Pastor

Chr. Christensen, Pastor.
Services Sunday morning and
evening with Sunday school at
noon. Services at Long Lake at
2:?O. The Ladies Aid society
will meet at the church parlors
next Wednesday afternoon and
the Young Peoples society will
meet in the evening, entertained
bv Mrs. Mike Larson. Thanks
giving services Thursday even
ing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
Imaafnary.

Father" said the little boy. "every
now and then hear you talking about
somebody who was old enough to know
better"
Eyes, my boy"
What age Is that, father"
And the old gentleman after some
thought replied:
"My son, there isn't any such thing.
It's like the golden age-purely mytho-
logical"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
Why He Loved IL.

"He used to VOW he loved the ground
she walked on"
.'The ancestral domain, eh?''
"Yes. Pretended he loved the ground
she walked on, and now he's trying to
mortgage a lot of it.'-Kansas City
Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
Easy BY Comparison.

You must put your shoulder to the
wheel" said the earnest citizen.
"Glad of the chance" replied Mr..
Chuggins. II feel lucky If don't have
to crawl under a mGtorcar and lie on
my back to fix the works. Washing
ton Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22

Mrs. Amos M. Hansen left on
Wednesday afternoon for Rochester
Mimi. where she will consult the
Mayo specialists, For some time
Mrs. Hansen has been feeling quite
poorly and her many friends in this
city hope that she will learn hat
her illness is not serious.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
Just His Luck.

so you're going home?" said the old
man to the wanderer.
''Yes: tomorrow"
81 understand they are preparing the
fatted calf for yon
Just my luck. The doctor has made
me cut out all fat foods Yonkers
Statesman.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
Had Eno,,ob Tro,,bIe.

Darling. l have decided to speak to
your father tonight"
"Oh. not tonight, Alfred. He has cut
himself shaving. missed train, broken
his glasses and lost an umbrella-all
since this morning. - Browning Mag
azine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22

w. Weller. nptometrist, was IN
the city the first of the week looking
after his mum ferrous patleats in
this city.
Elmer Oistad aud Amos H ansen
and party are holding forth at Sis
kiwit Lodge this week where they
are hunting.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22

Wanted at once man, or boy, to do
chres and work on farm for the winter.
Must be good mixer and understand
care Of dairy cows. Good wages and a
comfortable place for man that is re-
liable and Industrious. Apply to F. A.
Bell, Washburn, Wisconsin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22

Col w. A. Reichardt, city
engineer. and assistant. Mr.. Pierce
have been in the city looking after
the paving job.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22

To keep the pulse of busi-
ness beating. This paper is
the best medium.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-12
Bed Time Tales
BY o1asa Ingram hudson.
(Ccpyright)
LITTLE BROTHERS. FISH.

When Father Beaver and Mickey
Muskrat and Policeman Billy started
out to find Mother Beaver, Mickey was
sure, certain sure. that Policeman
Billy knew more about where Mother
Beaver was than he had told. But you
see, Policeman Billy was a very high
up Wiggleisksken and why should
Mickey do anything that should offend
him? Mickey shouldn't-he knew that
and he didn't. He just walked along
as though he hadn't seen the twinkle
in Policeman Billy's eye.
So, they went walking along, the.
three Of them, away from Crooked
Creek and into Shadow Wood. Bushy
land Little Brother Beaver stayed in
the weeds by the creek SO as to be
there If Mother Beaver should come
back unexpectedly.
Now when Father Beaver allowed
Bushy and Little Brother to stay there
alone, he forgot all about Hoot, the
Owl. And Mickey forgot too. And Po-
liceman Billy, who wasn't afraid of
anything (much) didn't even forget
he thought Of Hoot-neyer
once. And perhaps everything would
have been all right only Little Broth
er got hungry, very, very, hungry.
II want something to eat, Bushy, I
do" he whispered.
Now Bushy was just like you would
be about your little brother. He wants,
ed him to have something to eat IL he