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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-26

But the spirit of the thing counts.
Every other proposition has been
met with the same spirit. Two or
three leading dealers failed to sub
scribe to this cigar factory fund, but
they had the right of decision. We
cannot all see alike and we have
different ways of viewing matters.
Yet even these said they would
handle and push the product. We
are asking for 5000, to finance sum-
mer open air band concerts in the
business district. One third has
been raised at two benefits. Are
the Washburn people there! They
are. Movements for the children,
for charity, for civic Improvements,
for industries, every worthy object
the answer has been the same.
Washburn people take hold.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-26
Methodist Episcopal Church
East Fifth St.. Near Washington Avenue.
HI. GOODRICH PASTOR

East F1ItH 81, NtdI " dSHIHgL OH AV6UUt.
H. L. GOODRICH PASTOR.
Regular preaching service Sun
day morning at 1915, Subject.
"Cne Thing. An Invita- on &c
attend the Patriotic Service Sunday
evening at the Congregations
church has been extended so tht re
will be 70 evaning preaching ser
vice. Sund ~ School meets at the
regular hour, 9:45 a. m. Epwortt
League at 6 10. Prayer me ting on
Wednesday evening at 1870. Y,u
are invited to after tn Sc services.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-26

should be able to have it. They do
not object to paving the entire cost
for to each individual the amount is
but small, but when the city assumes
the big burden of expense the
amount we can do is limited.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-26
THEY LIKE OUR SECRETARY

In an editorial or Inc New
Richmond (Wls.) News of April
Il, that paper copies a recent
editorial from the Washburn
Times, introd ucing it with the
following paragraph:
"This new spaper believes, and
has believ. d right along, that
the salvation of the New Rich
mond Commercial ub-and a
big S ep inward for all New
Richmond too-fOr that matter
lis the employment of some
official in an executive capacity
who shall be paid, and we'll paid
and devote his entire time and
Energies to the work. A Cap
able experienced man can thus
be employed to good advantage
Washburn is trying out the plan
and already finds it protita BILE
investment"
Then The New Richmond
News proceeds to comment fur
Their as follows, following the
the editorial taken from this
newspaper:
SIN Executive Secretary Ed
M. Heermans, man especially
trained for the work, the Wash
burn Com M ercial club has a
genuine jewel. He is doing
things, not too much nor too little
Both he and his program appear
to be- nicely balanced, and re-
suits are being obtained. One
of his activities is department
carried in the loo II papers, "The
Com mercial Club and City At
fairs" which he edits.
eve believe that what the New
Richmond Com mercial club,
and New Richmond as well,
needs quite as much as any
other one thing just now is an
Ed. M. Heermans. or his equiv
alent. And the local club should
be re-organized along lines that
will pro vide for just such ali
office, jlst such a man. The
News and the Repu blican-Vo
pledges it's financial support and
it's heartiest cooperation in
every way. It will go further
than that and will donate col
umn Of space to be utilized for
just such splendid publicity as
Secretary Heermans is giving
the city of Washburn thru the
ocal newspapers of that city.
evil NV Richmond's other
business institutions do as
much?
eff t. ey will, and they ought 10
and we believe they will, New
Richmond will soon have such al
eager, alert, resourceful, feet
i've, capable executive agen,
leading our boosters as Wash
burn is peculiarly blessed with.
"The New Richmond CONNER.
cial club has done much, but it
can and should do more. The
club possesses and maintains =
fine plant. The club roc ms and
other facilities provided by the
organization for it's members,
and for nOnmemb ers for the
asking-and frequently they
are made use Of by nonmem bers
without even asking-are just
the thing for m eetings and con-
ferences Of all sorts. something
that the city could not now get
along without. But as we say:
the club can and should do more
than that. A paid executive of
the Heermans type will earn his
salary for New Richmond many
times over. Any way the plan
is we'll worth a trial.
what say you. New Rich mond
boOs err?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-26
To Give Basket Social

A btsk social will be gwen by
the Young Ladies SodaIity of the
ST. L1ui, Church at the st. Louis
Hall on Tuesday evening of next
week. Everybody invited.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-26

Now you can see why the Secre-
tary carries chip on his shoulder
for any outside or inside knocker
who wants to say something evil
against this city. The best of all of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-26

this is the response to the work Of
the club. We know full well that
it means something every time a
man leaves his business to attend a
committee or board meeting. or
gives up an evening at home once a
week to attend club meeting. We
know you are busy men and we ask
no more of your time than absolutely
necessary. We never ask you out
unless there is something important
to be taken up and handled. But
as said all along, this is your bust
ness first, for it is the business of
the city and you make the CITY
what it is.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-26

100000 State inspected, Dunlap
plants, carefully packed, trimmed
ready to set. Best l ever grew
N. W. Dent, Golden Bantam and
Peep O'Day seed corn. Marquis
spring " heat. Grown here. o. G.
Mills, Bayfield,, Wis.
Horses For Sale 40 draft horses
All prices from SIS up. Every
horse , good reliable worker. ]. s.
Stearns Lumber Co., Odanah, Wis.
FOR SALE-Stock of paint, wall
paper, picture frames, painting
tools, etc. Good territory ard a
booming town. Write Chas. Boxim,
1915 22nd street, Two Rivers, WIS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-26

Nothing succeeds like success. Who
ever first said that said a wise thing.
The greatest asset of a city that has
a movement like Washburn has is
the agressiveness and progress we
of its men and women. We have
lived around a little, and while
comparisons are odious," a COM
parison sometimes is useful. Wash
burns assets in the personel of it's
men and women i'm work like the
Commercial Club work and Woman s
Council works. above par. We
say it advisedly. We like the style
of the people here-if it may be
called style. If we stick together
and continue this work as we have
begun it, we cannot lose. A friend
to whom we wrote something re-
Gently in praise of our associations
and the people we found in Wash
burn. replied that ut is your view
point and your belief in yourself and
your new home that is doing it,"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-26

Plant food crops this spring
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-24
SOLDIER PRAISES RED CROSS
Former High School Student Now AT
Bowie Home on FurIough.

1--WE boys at Camp Bowie want to
thank the women of the Tulsa Red
Cross for their work during the past
several months in supplying us with
quilts and many other useful articles"
said Private II. G. Ritz. a local boy
now serving the colors. and who is
home on a ten days furlough. Ritz is
the Son of S. T.. Ritz, who lives at III
East Easton street
lie was attending the local high
school when war was declared and
Immediately enlisted in Company G OF
the Oklahoma National guard which
was composed of Tulsa boys. Since
the guard was taken into the regular
army and the company moved to
camp Rowic at Fort Worth Young
RitZ went into the ordnance detach-
ment.
'lf you could see Camp Bowie you
could realize that Uncle Sam is GER
tainly preparing to do some fighting"
he said Conditions are excellent and
except for the eaEerness of the bows
In wanting to be on the way TO France
everything Is harmonious. He laid
special praise on the work of the Red
Cross. stating that their gifts had been
n big factor in making camp life.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-24
COULD HARDLY GET
ABOUT FOR 4 YEARS
Rheumatism Overcome BY TAX
ing Taalac, Says Engineer
Dunaway.

''ro look at me now, who would
think that a few weeks ago | was in
such an awful fix that | could hardly
of Tanlac put me on my feet and In
creased my weight ten pounds" re-
Gently declared William h. Dunaway
for fifteen years an engineer and snow
running a switch engine in the Texas
x Pacific yards and who lives at 3I6
Hemphill street, Fort Worth, Texas
81 was in such terrible shape dur
ing the past four years" continued Mr..
Dunaway. ''and the rheumatism in my
feet and legs hurt so bad | could
hardly get around and when | lay
down at night | could hardly sleep.
Most anything would upset my stom-
ach and bloat me up till | could hardly
breathe and gas pressed against my
heart till | became alarmed. l was
bilious and constipated and my head
ached like 1t would split i had dizzy
spells an would be so miserable / felt
| couldn't stand IT.
"Well. sir, four bottles of Tanlac
wiped out most all my troubles, my
appetite increased so | can eat any
thing | want withous any bad after
effects and am gaining in weight and
strength. Those awful headaches and
dizzy spells are gone, l sleep like n
log and 20 TO work in the mornings
feeling fine and dandy
Tanlac is sold in Tulsa exclusively
by Roy Getman's ReNall Drug store.
Quaker Drug company and Puritan
Drug company. .
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-24

could break thru and every time the
answer Was the same-"lf he can, IL
won't be here" This sentiment was
apparently due less to reglmental PRIDE
thul 10 the feeling In each sector that
that particular sector hai been specl-
ally favored IN strength OF artillery
and reserves by the DISCRIMINATING
kindness Of llaig. There i9 little won
der that every sector sho-ld have TINS
feeling Of special favors. for 1t Is al
most Incredible. without extensive OBJ
sery5t.on, that the British could send
the force they have sent to the aid or
Italy, not to mention other more DIS
tant campaigns, and still leave eveSy
sector Of their front so well provided.
one question in which there was
general interest was the number OF
Americans now in France. Everybody
had his own estimate, and as these
estimates varied from one hundred
thousand to one million, probably
somebody guessed right. In Paris
find estimates tend to run in dollars
rather than in men, for Paris, in spite
of it's greater proximity to the front,
has a confidence and indifference to
any possible danger that Is not nearly
so marked in London. Paris, ! find
also has an abundance of food tfor
those who can pay) which Is startling
to one accustomed to the voluntary
restrictions Of London. Those who can
not pay believe II Is otherwise, but
wherever we go, in hotels and restaur-
ants and thcaters, there is no stinting
in food or drink. Americans every
where are conspicuous buyers.
Difference In Pay.
Naturally, the poilu Is beginning to
take notice of the great difference ne
tween his mcager pay and that OF
sammy lie is also beginning to ask,
but without any anxiety, when the
Americans are going to take over a
part of the line. The French and Eng
lish, he saM. have put thousands into
the line less well prepared than the
American troops in France today 1t
is partly in answer to this feeling that
Psrshing made a statement about the
thoroness of American preparations
before taking over any of the front,
which | am glad to have had the OPP
portunity of observing was very well
received in Paris
Altogether, France as represented
by Paris and other towns | visited, Is
n pleasant surprise. The country APP
pears to be i'm "A better condition than
year ago That was not the case,
however, I'm the small country towns
whore there were only too many evil
denccs OF decay, houses and barns
showing many signs of neglect. altho
the fields themselves have been kept
under strenuous cultivation. France
is not bled white, She has still plenty
of fight in her; and If the country
people. who are the real sufferers
show any Signs of Impotence for
American participation, it is not for
defense. but for victory and peace
that they are anxious. For them also,
the vindication of the Christmas mes
sage has become "a closer reality with
the advent of American soldiers who
have come from so far away to fight
for no less than Peace on Earth and
Good VIII Among Men"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-24
HUNGARIAN VOTERS WINNING
CITIZENS of That Country Able To Read
and Write May Get Franchise

LONDON, Dec. 22-The minister of
Justice mas introduced an electoral err
i0rlh plll IN the lower house of the
Hungarian parliament accordinp 70
Buderest advices transmitted in n
Ecuter dispatch from Amsterdam.
The measure would give the vote TO
every hungarian citizen, male and fe-
male, "a years old. and able to read
and write. II provides for secret vot-
Ing ana tho conveyance of electors TO
the polling stations bv railways at the
states expense. The minister an 10
nouncod that he is preparing a bill
Tor new division of electoral dis
trictS
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-24
American Methods and Pay
Are Source of Wonderment
to the French Poilu.
(Ry *. WALTER)

PARIS, via London. Dec. 22.-Ihe
impressions of tour of the British
front in France are quite the most
heartening that could be had any
" here In these critical days. II Is not
there among the frozen ponds formed
by the shell holes. in that drcary
waste now Carpetcd with snow, that
the real preparations for Christmas
are being made. The nearer we went
to the front line trenches the more
CHEEKY we found the men. Christmas
for them will have more meaning
than for anyone else in the world. for
they are fighting to make good the
Christmas message Of Peace on
Earch and Goodwill Among Men"
London Paris and Washington may
talk about the complexity OF wi'
aims. but out there there Is Cnly one
war aim, that of which Christmas IS
the great reminder. I'VE would not
fight another day for anything less, ~
was the way one artillery officer put
IL TO me.
Hun Faces Blank.
They are supported one and all by
the unquestioning conviction that
hat is what they are fighting for,
suffering for, dying for. | looked into
the faces Of hundreds of German pris-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-24
Christmas Spirit Forces Allied Army
TO Relize Need of Decisive Victory

oncrs to see whether IN them ] could
find any sign Of such conviction INA,
they. too had fought and suffered ~
n great cause, but their express. 7Ii-
alternatcd between sullen .ndiffer-
ence and mere animal Satisfaction IN
being better fed and housed, and In
every way treated with moro CUEsid
Grafton than they had been by their
brutal superiors Mixing with a
crowd Of them at one place | was
able to confirm tho impression Of
their bearing. The German armies ]
gathercd, had 4ull tho morale Of
fighting On conquered territory but "
other morale, OF my feeling t1ay We're
fishting for "A great cause, for the VIM
6ication Of all that Christmas means,
they had none.
And tho BItsh. besides the Christ
mas spirit, IRE .ishtlus on recon
Qucred territory on practically every
mile of the line, which adds the r.o-
rale of victory 10 their inconquer-
able convictions. At several points
our motor oar passed over territory
which I u1d visited in the shelter or
trenches year aso and brought us
to high ground. such as the Nhny
Ridge. from which we saw vast
stretches of this reconQucred terri
tory, SO extensive that II grlpged ones
heart to think that 1t had all ocru
won yard by ward in leadlies fight
ing and sacrifice. Where We're only
trenches and shell holes then are now
emooth roads and houses almost 1T
for occupation thanks 10 the work of
reconstruction that Tommy is doing In
between battles. in what he calls his
rest time.
Allied Men Confident.
Everywhere | found that confident
spirit which leaves no room for the
doubtful wrangling OF politicians.
confidence that has come from realiz-
ing the difficulties and dangers of the
situation and knowing that they can
be met and overcome. Several times
| asked whether IL was thot possible
that with the help of Russia the Hun
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-24
CHANGES SUGGESTED
IN FARM LOAN ACT
Plan to Increase Bonds 1ssu-
able and to Remove Home
State Restrictions.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Thc fed
cral farm loan board announced today
that it advocates amendment 10 the
farm loan act under which many pri-
vate farm mortgage bankers may en-
ter the government system as joint
stock land banks At the same time
board also gave warning that 1t ex-
poets interests seeking to break down
the system TO file suit soon to test
the constitutionality of the act.
Amendments to the existing law
which will be specifically recon-
mcnded to congress N the board 5
forthcoming annual report, are:
To remove the present restriction
permitting a joint stock land bank
20 do business only in the state where
IL is situated and one continuous state.
TO permit bank to issue bonds
to the amount OF twenty times its cap
ital stock. which must be $4,000 or
more. instead of ) times, as IN Ter
existing law.
maximum interest rate which joint
stock land banks may charge on loans
to farmers
All these amendments faVe been
sought by the Farm Mortgage Bank
Crs' association, whose lead crs pIc-
dicted n large proportion OF The mem
hers would seek government charter
and operate under supervision OF tine
faIM loan board If the notifications
were made. Their plea to be allowed
to uses the name National Land
bank" instead OF Joint stock lAnd
bank" has not been received favor
NH hNr A hnnwl owing fnDr of
confusing the private institutions with
tho governments ~ federal iann
banks
Joint stock land banks will st.n be
compelled to limit interest rates on
loans within / per cent more than tine
selling price OF their bonds even tho
the maximum were raised 10 6fs per
cent They also would have t0 com-
pete with the federal hnd BANKS
new rate of II per cent.
In a statement today explaining the
financial condition II the federal
| land banks, the farm loas board Iaid;
I'VE are advised" says the statement,
that the next move OF those who are
seeking to break down the system will
! be to institute a suit contesting the
constitu,ionahty of he farm loan ACT
| The purpose of his suit WILL 30 to
alarm investors, who have already
| bought bonds. and to dlssuade others
I from buying them
There In not the slightest reason
"a fear IL, however The system is so
sStrongnnd It's administration is of sue h
/ paramount importance to the agricul-
tural development OF the country that
attacks on II are oound 10 fail 1t is
only proper however. ;hat the warn
/ ing should be given in order that the
! farmers and all friends OF the sysle N
should grasp the sinister purpose tha.
| Is behind these attacks.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-24

New Telephone Directories will 20
To press January |, Any corrections
or changes desired should he made
before the above date. Southwestern
Bell Telephone Co.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-24
AUSTRIAN MINISTER READY
Arrives at Brcst-LitOysk 10 Talk Over
Peace Plans With Russians.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-Vicnna papers
according to a Reuter- dispatch from
Amsterdam, report the arrival Of
Count Czernin, Auslro- Hungarian for
cign minister and his staff at Brest-
Litovsk Thursday The first meet
ing with the Russian peace delegates
took place at dinner and was of q
friendly character. Formal peace NO
gotiations. the paper says, will begin
early this week. The present dis
cussions are not binding as the Ger
man, Turkish and Bulgarian delega-
tions have not yet arrived.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-24
ITALIANS BEAT OFF
AUSTRIAN ATTACKS
Even Efforts to Secure Heights
to Dominate Plains Baked
by Big Losses.
By The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
NORTHERN Tally, Saturday, Dec.
22.-Unexpectedly baked in their
march toward the plain by the loss of
the Monte Asolone positions within "a
hours after they had captured them,
the Austro- German forces, are con-
centrating heavily according to all
available reports north and northeast
of this important approach to domi-
mating Monte Grappa A new and un-
precedentedly vigorous onslaught on
the barriers to the plains is expected
soon. not only at Grappa itself, but
on the Asago plateau and possibly
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-24

Grip Follows the Snow.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
lets taken in time will Prevent Grip
L. W. GROVES signature on box. 3Oc.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-24
BISHOP RESIGNS IN UTAH
Accepts Course Left Open After Max
ing Series OF Pacirist Speeches.

SALT LAKE. Utah, Dec. 23.-The
Right Reverend Paul Jones has re-
signed as bishop of Utah. His resig-
nation was sent December 20 to the
presiding bishop of the Episcopal
church at st. Louis effective January
]. it became known here tonight.
Bishop Jones' resignation follows tho
action OF the commission of bishops
which met at St Louis December II
and found that Bishop Jones. "hy his
attitude and utterances as pacifist,
has sorfnpaired among the loyal pvv-
pie of Utah his usefulness as q bishop
that he ought to withdraw from their
midst, and advice is given him to re-
sign"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-24

the lower Piave, where epemy troop
concentra tons also are recorded
Altho expert opinion appears TO be
approached unanimiv that the
AustriansS have given UP hope of
breaking thru the Italian line at pres1
ent. so far as to force another great
retreat, all available information in
dicates the enemy wants to achieve
another big success by capturing all
peaks commanding the plain and
would vastly prefer position at the
northern limit OF the plain, at least
where climatic conditions would favor
his troops while possession of the
peaks would enable him to control The
territory for miles in front.
Even n cursory visit to the Grappa
sector, however, is sufficient TO re-
veal convincingly how very far the
enemy Is from achieving these objec-
tives and how formidable the Italian
positions are, backed up by c rejuv-
enated army, thoroly organized and
re- equipped and whose spirit was
shown by the counterattack which
recaptured the great Asolone posi-
tionS.
Grin Follows the Snow
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-24
,Inilyc lAsSipnCl.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 23.--Chiet
Justice sharp today assigned District
Judge Jesse NJ. Hatchett to hold court
~ Atoka for ten days beginning jan
uary & ..-.-....----.-.s, -, n,