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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-15
COTTON, GRAIN II.
AND PROVISIONS.
New York Cotton Down 80 to 40
Points, New, Orleans OFF GO to GA
Points-Spots 60 OFF.

Today's market close found New
York down 33 to 40 points and New
Orleans off 60 to Ga points. Spots
at New York were off 60 points and
unchanged at New Orleans. No sales
were recorded.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-15
ADMIRAL DEWEY
IS BROKEN DOWN
Physicians Fear that Once Great Wit
ality Of Man May Fail at Any
time Now.
(By Associated Press)

Y Washington, Jan. 15-Admiral Dew
ey's condition is such that physicians
today say that he is very weak and
it Is feared that his once great vital
ity might fail at anytime. He has
been suffering for the past five days
from general break down due to his
eighty years Of age.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-15
BIG SNOW FALL
IN MISSISSIPPI
Nine and q Half Inches in NortherR
Part of State-Arkansas, Ten
nessee and Texas Also.
(By Associated Press)

Memphis Tenn, Jan. 15-Snow and
sleet fell in Eastern Arkansas, North
ern Mississippi and Western Tennes-
see last night to a depth Of nine and q
half inches.
Three inches of sleet fell at Nash
vile. Sleet was also reported at Char
lotte and Greensboro, N. G., and points
in Virginia.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-15
SUBMARINE IS TAKEN.
(Bv Associatad press\

London, Jan. ia Flushing dis
patch says that Dutch warship
brought into Flushing last night a
German submarine which was found
in Dutch waters. The submarine will
be interned.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-15

Closed 60 to Ga down.
New York Spots II. As 60 off.
New Orleans Spots Is. 90.
Sales none.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-15
HEAVY IN TEXAS.
fBy Associated Press)

Dallas, Jan. 15-North and Central
Texas today are covered to a debth
of seven inches with snow. Incoming
trains have been delayed two hours.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-15
CERIGO IS OCCUPIED.
(BY Associated Pressl -

Athens, Jan. 15-(Delayed) The
Allies occupied the Islands of Cerigo
Wednesday. Cerigo is the southern
most and the principal of the Ionian
Islands belonging to Greece.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-15
THE WEATHER
Forecast.

Forecast.
Mississippi-Probably rain in south
portion, rain or snow in the northern
portion tonight and Tuesday.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-15

Tsks Tho Daily cemnaawsa1tA.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-15
GREENWOOD
LAWSON TAKES STAND AGAIN
AT THREE THIS AFTERNOON
Committee Will Ask House to Give Them More
Time In Which to Make the Investigation as
to Leak of State Secrets.

BULLETIN, Washington, Jan. Is, $3.50 P. M.
Thomas w. Lawson testified this afternoon
that Secretary McAdoo and Archibold White,
Boston banker, were concerned in the peace note
leak. .
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-15
AMMIRAL REED DIES SUDDENLY
(Rv Associated preSs)

Washington, Jan. 15-Admiral Al
len Reed, seventy nine years old, ire
tired), a classmate of Admiral Dew
ey's died suddenly Of heart trouble
here last night.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-15
NEW YORK MARKET.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

Closed S3 to'49 down. I
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
Hard to Get License to Marry

County Clerk Oscar states that
the new marriage law passed by
the last legislature will become
effective on January 1st, 1918.
On and after that date parties
desiring to be married must
make application in the county
of which at least one of the con-
trrcting parties is resident,
providing that either is a resi-
dent of the state. If neither Of
the parties is a resident Of the
state, application for the license
must be made in the county
where the marriage is to be per-
formed.
Application for the license
must be made at least five days
before the licenses can be issued
by the county clerk. After ap-
plication is made, the names of
the contracting parties must be
posted in the office of the county
clerk in a conspicuous place and
any person who so desires, if he
has valid reason may make an
objection to such marriage by
making complaint to the county
Judge. After complaint is made
the license can not be issued by
the clerk until the matter has
been investigated by the county
judge and if he finds that the
objection made is sufficient, he
may make an order authorizing
the county clerk not to issue the
license.
In extreme cases where the
parties are residents of the state
a special dispensation may be
secured from any judge of a
court record permitting the
county clerk to issue the license
before the five day period has
ELAPSED.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
WASHBURN
BOYS HONORED
Chosen as Military Police for South
ern Encampment
Boys Evidently Have Made Good for
Place was Coveted
One.

Word has been received in
this city that lightweight mem
bers of the Bayfield, county COM
pany and their Captain H. H.
Peavey have been honored at
Camp Macarthur, Waco, Texas,
by having been chosen as mill
tary police to cover not only
Camp Macarthur with it's thirty
thousand soldiers, but also to in
clude the city of Waco, $4,000
population, as we'll as Marlin,
Temple and Mart, three nearby
towns of about $4,000 total.
The boys evidently must have
made the best appearance as a
company as they never could
have been chosen for this i'm
portant place which was wanted
by every other company of the
six regiments.
1t is also said that twelve of
the members Of Company d.
have been assigned to the motor
truck corps.
Word from Texas is to the
effect that the company boys are
getting on fine with their drilling
and show up we'll as compared
with other companies stationed
there.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
Voice Training.

Miss Lena Catherine Shepard. of
the Minneapolis School of Music
has just arrived in Ashland to take
charge of the Voice department in
Northland college for this year. She
will be in Washburn on Friday Oct.
l9 b to see about organizing a class
in Voice and will be glad to see any
one interested in learning to sing.
Miss Shepard has had splendid
training under the best teachers in
Chicago and New York as well as
other places. She was a pupil for
five years OF Karleton Hackett,
Chicago. is post graduate of the
American Conservatory. Chicago
aud holds the degree Bachelor of
lusic. pupil the past year of
Weatman Griffith, New York City
and at the Institute of Musical Art.
Miss Shepard possesses splendid
lyrlc soprano voice which she uses
well. Sc has had wide experience
as a teacher and also as a church
and concert singer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
A Wonderful Line.

w. A. Robinson and 7. H.
Robinson were at Duluth the
first of the week where they
closed a deal for the handling of
the Overland line of automobiles
for Washburn and vicinity for
the coming season and where
they had explained to them the
new creation of the Overland
company, the Overland Junior, a
fully equipped car which will be
sold at $495.00 F. 0. B. factory.
This is in addition to the already
complete line of cars manu-
factured by this great automobile
company.
The Overland Junior is a car
which is going to revolutionize
the automobile industry for
never before has such a car been
attempted selling at this figure.
The Overland Junior is COM
plete in every detail. Rides as
easy as a car having 130 inch
wheel base, has crown tenders,
313 inch tires all around, one
man top, electric lights and
starter, center control, tilted
windshield, powerful engine,
excellent finishings. 1t is a
dream complete.
The Overland company is 60
ing to manufacture these cars at
the rate of 1000 per day, but
even with this production there
is going to be shortage.
Dealers throughout the coun-
try are now booking orders by
the score and the Bayfield, coun-
ty automobilists will be assured
of getting their cars if orders
are placed early.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
Address was a Dandy

Cheered to the echo when he
denounced Bernstorff and all
his Germanic influence before he
was given his passports from
the United States govern
ment, Senator Roy Wilcox of
Eau Claire, in a patriotic ad-
dress here Tuesday night, made
the greatest hit of the year.
The notice was short that
Senator Wilcox would be in
Washburn to make a speech,
but Monroe Sprague and others
were able to secure the Temple
and Gem theaters for the oc-
casion and those attending both
performances, with many others
were swept into the audience.
None regretted that they had
the opportunity.
Washburn seemed ripe for
this speech and ready with
liberal applause Of the eloquent
utterances of Senator Wilcox,
who rehearsed all the wars of
past. in which this country had
been involved, showing that
each one of them had been de-
clared before blood had been
shed.
Senator Wilcox was in good
form and voice, he knew his
subject and proved himself not
only a mastor orator, but well
informe d on historical facts and
he easily demonstrated that his
heart was in his utterances. The
audiences were with him from
the first word he uttered and
would have stayed to hear him
longer. He touched upon the
Liberty Loan, showing that to
buy a bond was to help the
government--not by a donation,
but by safe and pr oftable in
vestment.
Washburn scored 100 and went
ahead SO percent in her patriot
ism at this meeting and Senator
Wilcox will always be welcomed
back to this city at any time on
any occasion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
A Buzz from the Hornets Nest

Hornets and brother farmers
attention. Things have been doing
around here OF late.
After six weeks of patient, per
sistent effort on the part of the
Joint club comm ittees appointed to
cooperate with the grocers and
meat dealers of Washburn to secure
better marketing conditions. we
have been handed perfectly clear
crisp and very cool iceberg. But We
should worry. Come to the club
meeting Saturday night and hear
the proposition for starting far
mers store.
The store that started in Wash
burn this month has put some OF
the bunch guessing, and the store
we can start next month will give
some of them more to think about
than they have had for thirty years.
We should have large attendance
at the club meeting Saturday night
Mr.. Brubaker will be present also
delegation from the Bayview club.
A good program is being prepared
and lunch will be served.
Committee.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
First Number of Course.

The first number of the lecture
course being given under the
auspices of the Mems Club of
the Congregational church will
be given in this city at the Con-
gregational church Monday
evening, Oct. 22nd. This num-
ber is an exceptionally good
one. being the Imperial Male
Quartette of Chicago, the
premier organization of it's
character in the west.
The other numbers of the
course are just as good and
those who like good entertain
ment, that is high class in every
respect, should purchase ticket
for the entire course which has
been placed at $1.50.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
Pastors of Norwegian Luth. Church
to Assemble
Meetings to be Held at the Norwegian
Lutheran Church in This
City.

The Rice Lake District of the
Norwegian Lutheran church will
hold it's semi-annual meeting in
this city from Friday, Oct. 26th
to the 18th inclusive. There will
be meetings every afternoon at
2 o'clock and evening meetings
at 7:3O with an all day session on
Sunday. People of the city are
invited to attend the meetings.
The following pastors are ex-
pected to- be present: H. Humid,
o. L. Kirkeberg, O. M. Kleven,
Tho. ]. Langley, j. Ritland, A.
0. Running, N. B. Ursin, P. F.
Kjorlang, H. H. Rue, j. E. Nord
j. H. Lawrence, C. F. Clausen,
j. A. Snarteme, Chr. Christian
sen.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
Journal of Milwaukee Publishes
Names of Petition CirculatcsS
Landraint Of Ashland and B. Ungrodt Of
WaShburn Named by Pub
liCatiOn.

Since the publication by the
Journal of Milwaukee of the
articles showing that the Ger
man Government and Ambassa-
dor Bernstorff were back of the
Embargo Conference which did
so much to stop the shipment of
munitions to the waring nations
during 1916, this subject has fur
nished one Of the livliest topics
of conversation about the streets
during the past few days.
The Journal published the
names of the people found upon
the books of the Embargo Con-
ference and among these names
published last Thursday were
William Landraint, assessor of
Incomes, and Ben Ungrodt of
this city.
Neither of the above deny the
circulation of the petition and
that they were sincere in their
desire to stop the war, but they
claim they did not know that the
German government or the Ger
man, Ambassador had anything
to do with the Embargo confer
ence.
1t appears that good many
people signed the petitions which
were forwarded to Washington
in an endeavor to have Congress
place an embargo on the ship
ment of arms and munitions.
But it now developes that this
was a scheme of the German
government prior to the declara-
tion of war by this country and
that considerable money was
expended by the German AM
bassador to carry out the scheme.
Congress was flooded by
petitions and kilograms from
every part of the country, MEM
bers of the German Lutheran
churches taking an active part
in sending kilograms.
1t now developes that these
kilograms were inspired by the
Embargo conference and was a
German scheme pure and simple
which was nipped in the bud.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
Plan Fine Recital Course.

The Wednesday morning
musical club of Ashland, Of
which number of ladies of
this city are memb bers, have
plans made and completed for a
rare treat in the musical line by
which they intend to bring some
of the greatest musicians of the
country within the range Of
Ashland and Washburn people
through an Artists Recital
Course which will be given at
Ashland during the months OF
October and November.
In this course the Musical
Club bringing to Ashland the
greatest artists in their class in
America. The Club is but a
small one of thirty active mem
bers and cannot do this alone
without the support of all sur.
rounding. towns and cities. A
num Der Of ladies in this city
are active members but more
are needed.
The club is placing the course
tickets at $2 90 for non-residents
and this is considered a very
nominal charge in view Of the
fact that the single admission
at Duluth and other larger cities
are almost this amount.
The object of the club in
bringing these artists is not a
money making scheme but is to
teach appreciation OF good
music. Let Chequamegon Bay
ring out the echo of these re-
citals. Let US all join in making
them a success.
The course contains such
mum bers as Sacha jacobson,
violinist, Friday, Oct. 10th.
Ethel Leginska, Pianist, Satur-
day, Nov. 10th. Reinard War.
renrath, barytone. Wednesday,
Nov. 81. Club Concert, date to
be announced.
The recital will be given at
the resbyterian church at Ash
land.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18

The Woman S Club have given up
h-ir program al study for this
winter, aud Will devote Monday
evenings TO work for the Red Cross
Secretary Ell. NJ. Heermaus has
received postcards from "Dutch" !"
Fluck and Leslie Olsen, written at
Waco, Tex :. in which both report
aaa they are e joying camp life.
hnt are afr id the breaking up of
The company will thrnw many of
ihetbovs FAR apart. Our only hope.
wr les OLSON. as that we NAV
keep Que nf our otlirrrs With US. !"
Secretary iferrmans Vas very good
to he h,ys Of Co. D. while they
were here in training and greatly
appr, ciated their remembering him
with cards. They made the Com
mercial Club theiv writing and rest
room for several weeks ard all
conducted themselves like true
gentlemen, says the admiring
secretary
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
A Duty and a Privilege

The people are called on to
help with the second bond issue
Of the Liberty Loan and will not
be found waiting. The organi-
zation work in the Ninth Federal
Reserve district is complete.
In every county and town
loyal citizens, women as well as
men, are making preparations to
do their share. The least that
we who stay at home can do is
to help furnish money to keep
our boy in the field, clothed and
armed while they fight for US, a
bond that is as good as gold and
pays you 4 per cent imagine you
are making sacrifice?
What does that mean in COM
parison to the men who are CIV
ing perhaps their legs, their
arms, their eyes, their lives, if
necessary? Or how does the
simple act of making a safe in
vestment stack up with the Civ
ing of the selected men, many of
whom left their families and
good businesses 10 go into mill
tary camps?
THERE'S no comparison. There
is no excuse. We must buy our
Liberty Bonds and be glad that
we are thus permitted to help.
Think of a man who can't or
won't fight for his country and
then turns his back on her
securities!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
Smoker Oct. 9th.

Secretary Ed. E. Heermans
will give the officers and men,
bers of the Commercial Club a
smoker" Friday night, Oct. 27,
at the Club rooms. to which
every member is invited and ex-
pected to be present. There
will be no meeting Friday night
of this week. The meeting on
the 9th will be the last one with
the secretary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
Congregational Church

Regular church school every
Sunday morning at 9:45. A
class for everyone. Preaching
service at IL o'clock. Subject
of sermon, "Vlsion Before
Action" Christian Endeavor
at $50. A good live meeting and
everyone welcome. Evening
worship at 7:3o. Topic of talk
The End of the Way" the last
in the series upon "The Way of
Life" Topic of mid-week lee
ture on Oct. 25th.. "Balaam the
Mysterious" !" Remember that
these mid week meetings are
from 7:3O to $3.50 every Wednes-
day evening. Come and help
US put flesh on the dry bones of
ancient Bible characters.
0. w. Smith, Minister.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
One Way to Win the War for the
United States
Every Citizen of the United States Should
Subscribe for at Least
One.

The campaign for the sale of
$50, 900 worth Of liberty bonds
in the city of Washburn was be-
gun in real earnest last Friday
afternoon by six teams Of solici-
tors and the first meeting of the
different members was held at
the Commercial Club rooms on
Monday evening of this week at
which a report of the work thus
far done was made.
The teams have been meeting
with good success but all must
go into the work with greater
efforts if the amount allotted to
the city is subscribed. 1t means
that one fifty dollars bond must
be sold for every man, woman
and child in the city and to ac-
conplish this a large amount Of
work is before the committee.
Thus far the teams have con
fined themselves to the business
street but every section of the
city will be canvassed before the
campaign is ended on the after
noon of Oct. 9th.
The city IS to be divided up in
to districts with canvassers for
every district and there will not
be a person in the city that will
not, have an opportunity to sub
scribe before the campaign is
ended.
Every loyal citizen of the
United states should be the
holder of at least one bend.
By the sale of bonds we back up
the United States government in
the present struggle and this
will mean that the war will end
just that much sooner and thus
human lives will be saved.
The government of the United
States is going to going to keep
a tab on every person in this
liberty bond campaign and blue
cards have been provided for
those who refuse to buy liberty
bonds.
The bonds can be purchased
for cash or on the payment plan
which makesit possible for every
person to secure a bond. Have
the canvassers explain the
Liberty Bond proposition to you,
or call at either bank and they
will be willing to explain how
you can become the owner of a
bond.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
the PRESENT President and the

the PRESENT President and the
government in times like these.
What of the men who never
knew of the valor of men past
and gone, to whom they and all
of us owe so much for the. pre-
servation of the institutions we
now enjoy? Have they no great
fulness or are they ignorant of
the fact that we are but facing
only on a larger scale, problems
of 1861-65 and aye--of the re-
volutionary period? Edward
McGrew Heermans, Washburn,
Wis. Oct. II, 1917.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
After ''KaiSer Bill"

From an advertisement which
appears in this issue of The
Times by the State Civil Service
Commission it would appear
that man is likely to be ap-
pointed to succeed William
Landraint, assessor of Incomes.
who has rather gotten in bad
through his activities with the
Elm barge Conference, which was
fostered by the German govern
ment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
Liberty Fires to Burn.

On Tuesday evening, October
23rd, Liberty fires will be
burned Throughout. the city ad-
vertising the Liberty Loan. This
is being planned by the Woman's
Cluo who have interested them
selves to great extent in the
>ucce>s of The 2nd Lii erty Loan.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
Notice.

The Bayfield, County Chapter
of the American Red Cross
suciety will hold it's annual
meeting October oath 1917 at
the Com mercial club rooms in
the city of Washburn at8 O'Clock
D. m. meeting called for the
purpose of electing an executive
com mittee.
E. N. Oistad
Secretary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18

Mrs. McIn tosii aud Mrs. Corbet
of Superior were visiting in the city
the first of the week with their
parents Mr.. and Mrs John Burke.
Mesdames Fletcher, Lamoreaux
aud Alvcrd were at Duluth the FORE
part of the week to attend concert
given by Schumann-Heinke.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-18
Wisconsin Civil Service.

Income Tax Assessor for Ashland
Iron and bayfield, counties. Salary
$1,000 to s1400. Examination at
seats O4tober 9th. For
and Information ad
dre.s Wisconsin, Civil Service Com
mission, Madison.