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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-17
country does as well the nation has
nothing to fear.
Civilization

Is the name Of wonderful
feature play which will be
shown at the Temple Theatre
on May 23rd. and basing the
estimate of those who will at
tend on the nun Der that have
seen the picture in other cities
the theatre in this city will
prove altogether too small.
Civilization" is something Of
the same nature as "The Birth
of Nation, only along different
lines. It is the picture that is
known as the Million Dollar
Massive Spectacle, and it is the
greatest love story of the ages,
for it portrays the love of hu.
manity. Submarine warfare as
it is now being waged is shown.
In most cities where this
picture has been shown the
prices have ranged from soc to
$500 but the prices have been
placed by Manager Trowbridge
at Csc for children and SOC for
adults.
Nothing like it has ever oe.
fore been shown in the city.
There is not a person that
should not see it..
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-17
But Slightly Injured

A letter received from Alfred
Swamby, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans P. Swamby of this city
from Nottingham, England. is tc
the effect that he was but slight
ly injured in the battle of Vimy
Ridge in France. The report
was to the effect that he had
been injured in the shoulder
and the letter from Alfred con-
firms this, but says 1T was a
sharpnel wound and was not
serious.
This is the third time young
Swan 10y has been injured while
fighting with the Canadians in
France but he expects soon to
be back at the front again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-17

bayfield, COUNTY, always in the
lead in everything of Importance,
now has a county defense council
which was duly launched at meet
ing held at the court house in this
city last Saturday evening and it
will expand its units until it includes
every city. town and hamlet in the
county, the object being to aid the
government and state in the present
war in every way possible.
The county defense council is in a
way military organization for it
helps to supply that which win help
to win the war and bring victory to
our arms. In Bayfield, county the
duties of the council will be along
the lines of urging the growing of
more crops. supplying farmers with
labor where needed, keeping idle
people at work, conserving food
supplies and urging the elimination
of waste of all kinds.
Nearly sixty of the seventy one
counties i'm the state now have
defense councils and it will only be
a matter of q few weeks until every
county has it's council which will
work in harmony with the state or
ganizatiOn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-17

So, while we meet together social
~ and make friends, the work OF
the commercial secretary is strictly a
business proposition. He was brought
here and put on the job to bring
about results. In doing this success
fully, he must employ the best means
at hand and must 60 about it in his
own way. Whether he has the right
ways and means or not, remains to
be proven by time. But in all con-
sideration of the work now going on
here, you must divorce the personal
ity of the executive secretary from
his duties as he sees them and tor
which you engaged him--as they
are related to Washburn as whole.
Not to please this man or that set OF
men, this group or that group-to
get best results is the whole thing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-17

No ROAD is better than it is in it's
worst place, for although the road
may be kept up in almost all portions
and still have few bad spots the
size of the load will have to be made
to conform to the size than can be
taken over the bad place. Some road
builders fail to realize this and allow
bad spots to remain in the roads for
indefinite periods.
The road between Ashland and
Washburn, which is in fair condition
in most places, has for more than
six months been cut up with bad
places here and there which seem to
escape the attention of those in
charge of the roads where few
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-17

For Sale.-3 high grade guerensy
cows. average test 4 8, fresh in
January. Also a few farm nipple
ments, pillow, drag, cultivator and
wagon. Address Oliver Clark,
Bayfield,, Wis.
Peter Soronen of Herbster was a
business visitor in the city the first
of the week. Peter reported the
forest fires as running wild in the
brush country near his town.
1000 State inspected, Dunlap
plants, carefully packed, trimmed
ready to set. Best I ever grew.
N. w. Dent, Golden Bantam and
Peep O'Day seed corn. Marquis
spring wheat. Grown here. o. G..
Mills, Bayfield,, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-17
SIeen and Dreams.

The brain is more active while en-.
gagged in dreaming than when not thus
engaged. The only perfect sleep is
that which is dreamless. The moment
the sleeper begins to dream he begins
to work, and the more vivid and pro-
tracted the dream the more intense,
naturally, becomes the work. 1t Is
possible that at no time during the
waking hours Of life is the brain so
active as it is in the strange business
Of dreaming.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-17

bayfield, county people will have
reason to feel proud of their court
house when the repairs which are
now under way are completed for
they will have one of the finest
court rooms to he found in this part
of the state. The finishing touches
arr now being put on the work and
the job will be completed by the
time court convenes on May 3Oth.
1t is money well expended for the
old court room had become out OF
date.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-17

PLANT more crops is the advice
given out all along the line and
many people are following the ad-
vice. The nation faces a food short
age unless more crops are grown
this season. Bayfield, county is
going to do its share and County
Agricultural Agent Brubaker reports
that there will be an increase of from
Is to IS per cent in acreage this
season over last. If the rest of the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-17
New York Citv's BRIDGES,

Irrespective of the elevated railroad
system comprising the Second, Third
Sixth and Ninth avenue lines and the
elevated portions of the Broadway and
Lenox avenue sections of the subway.
New York city has forty-twO bridges
spanning the East and Harlem rivers,
Newtown creek and other waterways
These roads over rivers, including the
Brooklyn. Manhattan. Williamsburg
and greensboro spans, among the great
est in the world, represent. with the
real estate requisite for their ap-
proaches, an investment by the munich
pality Of more than $135,O0O,OO0.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-17
The COMMERCIAL CLUB and CITY AFFAIRS
Edited by Ed M Heermans. Executive Secsetary. s..
Washburn Comm. fcial Club.

together is not hindrance to the
work we have in view here. You
BUSINESS men have friends all over
the city, but you do not invite them
in to run your business for you. Your
commercial secretary is not trying to
run your business or your city or
your civic and social affairs. He is
taking Washburn as whole, and en-.
deavoring with set program in
view, to get the most and best re-
suits for the greatest number.
We know something about this
job or we would be running a saw
mill if we understood that work
better. We think of nothing else,
it is day and night study--except
when at play and enjoying little
respite from the job. We have
plans far ahead and many already
under consideration. So, in summing
up, when you think of the secretary
as a man and personality, let it 60
at that. When you consider what
he proposes, what he suggests, what
he advises, writes or says for
Washburn at whole, he is ANAL
together different person. He is
then the man you engaged to do this
work for you.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-17
Where We Get Marble.

We import every year one-sixth OF all
the marble taken from the famous
quarries Of Carrara, Italy. There are
about 500 of these quarries, and they
have long yielded some Of the most
beautifully grained and toned marble
to be found anywhere In the world
Exchange
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-17
An Imaoinarv interview.

did you say that the times are out
of joint?"
eyes," replied Hamlet. You see. L
have to be content with old time phrase
ology. If I could have used modern
terms should have said that our en-
CINE is missing or that we're running
on a fat tire. Washington Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-17


These things are said here and
now so that we may fully understand
each other in this work. In the
first place, your executive secretary
has no axes to grind. He could not
have. He is neither politician nor
friend of politicians. He is not
bound to any prejudices either OF
the past or present. He can be at
home among the young or the old,
in one church as well as another.
He has found friends and good
material for city building among the
poor as we'll as among the prosperous
men of the city. While he has
found his residence here delightful
and his friends worth their weight in
gold, he does not forget for single
moment that he has a job, and by
the way it is man S size job.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-17

In our recreation and idle mo-
ments together. we enjoy the
association without any thought OF
it's relation to some big problem that
has arisen or may arise in Washburn,
to be carried out finish. Some
of these problems, ah 'ays in such
work, may tread On some man s
toes. So far, we have found in this
city the biggest set of broad-minded
men we have ever had the pleasure
of dealing with. They can discuss
business, express opinions, make
plans, disagree and still obtain re-
suits. They can take their social
recreations and their business pro-
blems without confusing the two. So,
as once before stated, we have rea-
son to believe that the work here is
moving along toward a successful
termination,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-17


In following the Commercial Club
work in Washburn and in following
this column week after week. the
citizens of the city must bear one
thing in mind in consideration of
both. That one thing is that the
executive secretary of the Washburn
Commercial club in all he says.
writes or does, must not be taken
personally. You must, in order to
grasp his viewpoint and to obtain an
honest conception of the movement,
divorce the mans personality from
the duties he has to perform.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-17

Give and take" That's good
motto. The executive secretary has
to give and take. His plans and
aims and ambitions for Washburn
are not all of them right. He does
not propose to have his own way, In
face of convincing evidence that
some other mans way is the better
one. Forget, in our work, that the
secretary has a personality. We are
able to do that as to the members OF
the club and the citizenship OF the
city. Let us remember that unless
we can beautify the city physically.
improve it in a civic way expand IL
in business and commercial way,
advance its prestige at home ana
abroad in publicity way-we are
fsiling in what we undertook last
January first.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-17

That does not mean that the
Secretary is non-entity, but that
his work is not personal one. You
employed him for distinct purpose.
That purpose is to devote his time
and thought to the best interests OF
the city. 1t is just as it you en-
ployed in your business specialist;
as if you employed a professional
man to do some task for you; or
some mechanic to perform some SER
vice. You expect such a person to
serve your interests, regardless OF
whether his ways of doing it are al
together pleasing or not. You do
not care whether your clerk, your
lawyer, your physician or your skilled
mechanic is popular or not. You
want him to do you good job.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-17

We are men of many minds. Not
all see alike. It would be a tame
old world if men did sc alike. Get
ting acquainted and making friends
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-03-23
BarSOn-BemiS

Miss Mary DeBaun was sick
last week.
Mrs. Ben Welch spent Sunday
at Hilleman with her mother.
Misses Helen Wright and Vir-
gle McFadden spent Sunday
afternoon at Barson.
Hodge, of the firm of Tilier &
Hodge, spent last week here
looking after the building of the
tramway, and other business
matters.
J. w. Berry has returned after
a few days stay with his family
at Piggott.
Chas. Murphy took his little
daughter, Oma. to Hunter We'd
nesday for medical treatment.
DR.. Tiller went to Bloomfield,
Mo. last week to spend a few
days with home folks.
Mitchell. the hog buyer, held
a car of hogs at Bemis last week,
or the most of the week, before
he could get tickets" for them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Gun
bingham and three children de-
parted for Mt. Vernon, Illinois,
last week.
The Tiller-Hodg job is here,
and there's plenty to do. You
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-03-23
Matinee at 2:3O

patrons of the new ladies shop.
See their Easter talk this week.
Keep Arkansas Money in
Arkansas" is a slogan started by
the A. O, u. w. order, that has
grown into the peoples mind in
such a way that this order is un-
doubtedly the best known in
Arkansas today. They are writ
ing life insurance for men and
women in a company that is
shown to be los per cent solvent
and are making special offer
thro' their representative, Geo.
A. Gibson, to take in large
class in Brinkley. See George
about it.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-03-23
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Geo. P. Foster of Wheatley,
was a business visitor here We'd
day.
Miss Leila Campbell has as her
guest, Miss Anna Hutchinson of
Little Rock.
Don't buy that beltfbefore you
get our prices. They are less
because we bought early and in
large quantities.. We guarantee
every foot OF oar belt. Layne &
Bowler Co. Irrigation Plant Sup
plies, Stuttgart.
Mrs. J. NJ. Haynie of Helena,
visited her mother, Mrs. Jennie
Brown this week.
Mrs. E. L. Woodfn, who has
been confined to her bed for the
past two weeks, is reported i'm
proving.
Mesdames Belle and Craig
Barnett of Hilleman, were down
shopping with ARGUS advertis-
ers Wednesday.
Mrs. E. L. Hirsch and two
pretty children Of Peoria, ILL.,. g.,
are visiting her sister. Mrs. Jake
Lamm, and brother, S. Salinger.
Best Belt for Irrigation Plants
We have it. We sell more belt
every season than all other deal
ers combined We bought right
last Fall before the raise and can
sell you a better belt for less
money. Layne & Bowler Co.
Irrigation Plant Supplies, SUIT
CART. NJ
The new Ladies Dress Making
Parlor of Mrs. Glade B. Furgi-
son upstairs in the Gazzola-
Vaccaro Bldg. is a busy shop
these days. Out of town ladies'
from Cotton Plant. Hunter.
Goodwin, Wheatley. Monroe and
Blackton are among the many
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-03-23
Gent Neighborhood

We are sorry to note that Mr..
and Mrs. Dick Banefield's baby
boy died March 18th. The burial
service was held Sunday after
noon at the Sorrell grave yard,
near Gent.
Mrs. Lula Cook and children
returned Sunday afternoon from
a visit to her parents at Grays.
Ark.
BORN:-t o Mr.. and Mrs,
Benjamin Ward, March 6, a
fine baby boy.
J. D. Watson attended teach
er's examination Thursday and
Friday at Forrest City.
John McCollen and family
spent Sunday and Sunday night
at John Cooks.
The Domestic Science girls at
Gent School, on Wednesday, had
for their menu, cornstarch pud-
ding.
The farmers of Gent, are busy
blowing now. They will soon
be planting their spring seed.
Quite a number of children
around Gent are sick. The dis
ease is tonsilitis.
Weston Taylor has ordered a
brand new buggy and is expect
ing it to arrive Saturday.
Reporter
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-03-23
Gentry Enters Circus Field

The one man who can justly
be called the only rival that Buff
falo Bill ever had in the hearts of
American childhood is to be the
man who will guide the destinies
of the Sells-tloto Circus in the
future. That man is Henry
Gentry, the originator of the
dog and pony show, and the one
Snowman in the world whose
name is taught to American kid
hood almost as soon as the alpha
bet.
Sells-Floto has been turned
over absolutely to Mr.. Gentry,
with the result that when the
beginning of the season comes.
forty cars of new show material
will start forth from Denver.
brist,ing with novelties, in
parade, in performance and in
management, and new in every
thing from the wheels of the
wagons on up.
Not a stale thing is left in the
circus. Nor an old thing either
From the painting of the wagons
to the making of the perform
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-03-23
CHARACTERS

prize Oraorcal by the students of the colored
Public School was held the A. NJ Church Tuesday night
and number prominent white citizens
judges, etc.
Katie Terrell won in the Elementary Dept Hazel
Johnson and Tossie while Wburn Carlisle the
Grammar Dept over Clarence Wilson and Austin Wilson.
will represent the Brinkey Public School,
(coD at the Defamation Contest Little Rock
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-03-23

can work or not, it's up to you.
But if you come on the job. don t
crouch and kick, until you make
the other. men sick.
CORRESPONDENT.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-03-23

arce, everything about the big
show will display the show wis
dom of Henry Gentry.
Mr.. Gentry will bring the Won
derful Sells-Floto Circus into
Arkansas this year and we trust
Brinkley will be on his route, =
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-03-23
Brinkley Colcred People Present Play

the Baptist Church. (co tonight the dramatic Can
ata Saul King of Israeli with the following caste:
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-24

are most comfortable, which is also
great consideration. This style of
dress may be carried out in flannel
for cooler weather. Plain shocking
and the shocking with stitching
worked over it are both used to a
great extent. For very tiny little
girls the white dotted swiss frocks
with colored shocking, pink. or blue,
are exceedingly dainty. In fact,
shocking is used for all ages.
The bingham frock in the illustra-
ton, made with it's straight pleated
skirt and overblouse tied at the side
shows the kind of dress that is prac-
tical for school. The skirt is attach.
ed to the underbody, so there is nc
danger of skirt and waist coming
apart. The collar and cuffs are Of
plain bingham. The many pretty
plaid woolens and checks which are
to be worn for fall would also be ex
cellent for developing frocks on thi.
order. The contrast of plain collar
and cuffs in heavy linen or flannel i:
most effective.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-24
ACTORS TO THE RESCUE.
(Thomas F. Logan in Leslie's.)

Henry p. Davidson, chairman of
the War Council of the American
Red Cross, has announced a Red
Cross Theatrical Day, in which all
rical managers will participate. The
receipts will be turned over in full
to the Red Cross, while the public
will have an opportunity to help by
paying special prices for tickets.
Over 200 of the leading theatrical
managers of the country have al
ready volunteered their support to
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-24
THE new
SCHOOL FROCKS
ARE READY
NEW YORK, Aug. %, 1917

NEW YORK, Aug. %, 1917.
School days are around the corner.
The few days of vacation that are
left mean that mothers needle must
fly very swiftly in order to get all the
clothes her children will need to have
them fitted out for the first school
term. The styles are very much to
her advantage, for they are simple
and therefore very easy to make.
Plenty of cotton frocks and some
wooden ones for cool days should
form the main part of the school out
fit. The familiar chambray and
bingham, and also cotton poplin and
rep which have served for children's
school frocks generations upon gen.
erations have not been supplanted by
any other material for the cotton
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The Military Dress for Girls.

Ills ldll IucIC SOulCIuluS uCW III
styles for both girls and boys, and
this is the military element which is
frequently noticed. The sketch above
shows a military dress for girls, but
toned down the front and provided
with an ample supply of pockets. The
dress is developed in blue serge with
flannel collar and cuffs, and red
silk tie makes a kind of patriotic
costume which is sure to appeal to
the patriotic instinct of the school
made with detachable capes reaching
about to the waistline. Some of the
capes have turned-back revers in
front, faced with pretty colored silk
which is also used for the lining Of
the cape. One of these dresses in
serge or gaberdine is just the thing
for autumn wear, as the cape makes
a separate coat unnecessary at the
beginning of the cold weather.
Some of the suits for little boys
are also equipped with these military
capes. Boys have, this year, trench
suits and trench coats-just the very
name alone will excite their interest,
but the styles, too, will please them.
The coats are cut like those of the
soldiers and belted at the waist with
leather belts. Little suits for small
boys are made with straight knee
trousers and long blouses. Double
breasted effects, straight closings
and vests are featured in the blouses
which are featured in the blouses
which are sometimes finished with
sailor collars.
The fall coats for children are
made of soft woody materials. For
best wear, velvet and velveteen are
used, and the collars and cuffs of fur.
Shoulder capes and jackets add dis
tinction and interest to the little
models.
Children's Clothes in Brilliant Colors
We hear from Paris that children
clothes show very brilliant colorings
this year and striking color contrasts
in the trimmings. Red sand is one of
the new colors, and red-sand cam
vas cloth is used great deal and
considered very practical for school
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A Patriotic Dress in Military Style.

A Patriotic Dress in Military Style.
tub frock this year. These little
dresses may be made very smart by
the use of simple embroideries in
heavy cotton or in wool. Simple lit
tie one-piece frocks, cut with body
and sleeves in one, have the edges of
the neck and sleeves finished with a
narrow crocheted edge of wool or a
plain scallop. The -rope-stitch is an
other of those effective embroideries
which work up so quickly that it is
just joy to trim little frocks with
them.
Cross-stitch and little embroidered
motifs in outline-stitch for trimming
collars, cuffs and yokes, and some
times belts, smarter the simple school
frocks and make them much more at
tractive to the children who wear
them. Very often little frocks are
trimmed only with bindings of a con-
trasting color. Nothing is easier to
accomplish than this, and 1t is good
way of using up those small pieces
of cloth which have remained over
from other dresses.
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frocks. This. for instance, is trim
med with old-fashioned blue en-
Droidery. Shocks of a plain colored
linen worn with striped linen skirts
are very smart and, above all, they
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-24

One of the needs of the expensive
hour is liquid butter and an atomizer
to spray it upon the bread.
Frequently the little green apple
is compelled to occupy cramped
quarters.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-24

the plan. The day chosen will prob
ably be in October, when the theatre
cal season is at its height. Even the
film shows may be drawn into the
project, which would immeasurably
increase the fund obtained. 1t would
also add to the audiences apprecia-
ton of the movie hero's bravery, as
he essays the customary perils in be-
half of such a worthy cause.