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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-31

We have turned down a score OF
propositions since January 1, that
looked very promising on the surface
without bringing them to the notice
of the club or aometimes even to the
directors. These were wildcat"
promotions that did not bear close
investigation. What we are after
is number of small diversified in
dustries, practicable to this locality,
which can be handled in a small way
in the beginning without any great
outlay of capital or risk, but which
will grow and expand. If we can
secure some of these-we will not
have builded on the sand.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-31
The Sian.

I'm afraid Maud's second marriage
is a failure"
did she say so"
mo, but she's beginning to speak well
Of her first husband"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-31
Efficiency.

Willis-Bump has a very up to date
Office.
Gillis-Yes. He has one of these
Office systems where you can find just
what you want when you don't want 1t
by looking where it wouldn't be if you
did want it.--Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-31
Sound Advice.

rs there no way of stopping these
cyclones?" asked a man of the traveller
who was recounting his experiences In
far countries.
NO." replied the narrator 1.-The
best way is to go right along with
EN-. Exchange.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-31
Hard to Suit.

''This horn you sold me won't make
any noise," said the customer.
"Well, thought you wanted it for
your grandson" said the clerk.
$50 l did,
Gracious! But you're hard man
to pleasew-Chicago News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-31

ecuting. except the work ofthe COM
mittees. Therefore, committee
work is vital Importance to the
improvement. 1t must fail without
hearty response from the committees.
1t you were to ask us what branch
of the work in Washburn was the
most important from our standpoint
we should have to answer that they
stand on par the civic, commercial
and industrial, and are inseparable.
If we do not undertake and accom-
plish certain amount of civic work,
the machinery or the organization
becomes rusty and inefficient for the
other two important branches. If
you should ask which branch we like
the best, we might make an admis-
sion that would reflect unfairly.
But after all, any efficient secretary
likes to secure new industries for his
city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-31
In New York.

"The woman across the hall from us
is dead"
"How did you find that out?"
"Why, 1 happened to see it in the
paper."-Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-31
inconsistent.

"And you won't buy that antique
chair / got from you ten years agoT
mo; it would be of little use to me
in its present condition"
What do you mean? Why, it's more
antique than ever now" - Louisville
Courier-J01rna
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-31
SOC, 900 State inspected, Dunla

SOC, 900 State inspected, Dunlap
plants, carefully packed. trimmed
ready to set. Best / ever grew.
N. w. Dent. Golden Bantam and
Peep O'Day seed corn. Marquis
spring wheat. Grown here. 0 O..
Mills, Bayfield,. Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-31

Cheerfulness is an exact wearing
quality. 1t has been called 1.-THE bright
weather Of the rt."1Samuel Smiles.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-31

The men who pay the costs of a
commercial club may not see in civic
work the concrete results and direct
financial returns that they do in the
industrial and commercial develop
ment. This is because the results
are not direct. The Woman Coun-
Gil here is the most potent influence
in civic work of the two. and this is
natural, for the homes, health and
sanitation of homes and the city as
whole, the beauty of the city, and
the uplift movements, come very
close to the hearts of women. They
are first to see the crying need of
reforms of this character, and being
sympathetic as we'll as practicable,
they strike with more force and
effect than men do. Washburn is
particularly fortunate in having this
organization of women. We should
hold up their hands at every oppor-
tunity.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-31

But civic work includes school
church, patriotic, social and moral
betterment. Anything that the
Commercial Club does toward
securing the new high school build
ing, new depot, street improve
ments and things of this character,
is civic welfare. The Importance OF
the work and the returns to the
in dollars and cents, are
more significant than appear upon
the surface. Within all and even
above all, the greatest good to be
from live commercial and
civic organization is the result of
meeting together, discussing vital
questions, and acting thereon.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-31

But meetings, discussions and
resolutions do rot get us very far,
although we admit their vital good
to community for they promote
CO operation, good spirit and fellow
ship and harmony-t the life of city
betterment. 1t may be interesting
to the .Washburn commercial club
members and contributors to know
that no end of professional CONNER
cial secretaries are strong on one
branch or the other and weak in one
branch of the work. These secre-
taries fail in the smaller cities.
They are either. exclusively civic
workers and very strong in that
work, or they are strictly CONNER
cial and industrial developers, and
weak in the civic end. In the small
err cities where one secretary does all
the work, he must have a diversity
of ambitions and not neglect either
the civic or the commercial end.
Take the large cities, like Mime
apolis for instance there the Sec
rotary is purely an executive and
he has under him a dozen or more
assistants in charge of as many |
bureaus representing the same num-
Der of activities. Such a secretary |
only directs. His bureau chiefs and |
committee members carry out the |
work in detail. This is possible be-
cause of the large sums of money at
the disposal of the organization. In
Washburn, Ashland and other cities,
the appropriation places on the
shoulders of the secretary alone, all
the work of directing, as we'll as ex-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
FIRST QUESTIONABLE
BLANKS GO OUT TODAY

Four hundred and dfty-four CON
Scription QUESTIONABLE blanks, the
first five percent To be sent 20 the
remaining men within draft age in
the city and county. viii go into the
mails today from the offices of the
three local exemption boards. The
same number will be mailed out
each of the following 20 days. An
name will be attached TO
each OF the blanks 10 whom the
registrant may go 20 for any assist
auce the latter may need in filling
the blank out properly. This serv-
ice of the attorneys of the country
is 20 be rendered TO the registered
men without cost The blanks.
properly executed. must be back in
the hands of the registraut's local
beard within seven days after il is
mailed by the board
Extra clerks have been employed
in the three offices of the boards
to assist In the job. which is not a
small one by any means. TWO or
tlree more clerks can be used IN the
CtICc OF the No. board in the
Farmers Trust building.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
PHILOSOPHY STUDENT
WINS BREEN MEDAL

Patriotism was the keynote Of
four orations delivered in Washing
ton hall Friday evening at the an
nual Breen Medal Oratorical con-
test. Of which John Augustine Lem
mer. senior student OF philosophy.
was announced the winter. Taking
for his topic General Thomas. Our
Inspiration" Mr.. Lemmer revealed
the history OF one OF the great men
during the Civil war.
The second place was awarded
30 Francis Joseph Boland OF the
Holy Cross seminary, senior in the
arts department Mr.. Boland spoke
on the Liquor Problem and the
War" while John Sinnott Meyers,
speaking on The Enemy" Won the
third place Thomas Beacon won
the fourth place. He spoke on The
New Humanity"
The judges OF the manuscripts
were he Rev. Cornelius Hagerty. Q.
= c.. the Rev Charles O'Donnell.
g. :. c.. and the Rev. Mathew
Walsh. c. s. c. The judges Of de-
livery were he Rev. William Bolger.
@. s. g. Judge Francis J. Vurpillat.
and State Senator Charles HAzertT.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15

South Bend bakers ana local mer-
chants who retail bread take issue
with DR.. H. f. Barnard of Indian
apolis. state food administrator. i'm
regard 20 Instructions front the ma
tional food administration relative
TO either the wholesale Cr retail
price i'm the sale of bread. They
declare that the government has
given no instructions i'm regard to
the price that should be charged for
their product
Wednesday Food Administrator
Barnard issued a statement under
am indianapolis date line that any
one nm Indiana who pays more than
eight cents for an unwrapped pound
loaf Of bread or more than eight and
one-half cents for a wrapped loaf,
pays too much for the loaf. and the
baker or merchant who charges
more than these prices for bread is
violating the governments instruc-
tons and is liable TO investigation
by he food administration
Willing to Comply On Orders.
Local bakers and merchants de
clare they are willing to follow any
instructions the state or national
food administrations may give. but
that up TO the present time they
have received no instructions regard
ing the sale price of bread.
Bread i'm South Bend is selling
cents a loaf the loaf weighing Is
ounces. as provided by the govern
merits Instructions Dr. Barnard =
statement further declares that the
wholesale price of bread as fixed
by the national food administration
Is seven cents loaf for unwrap ped
bread and seven and one-half cents
loaf for q wrapped loaf. and that
the retailer is allowed no more than
one cent profit on each loaf sold
Coal Prices Vary. Too.
The same variance i'm prices that
obtains bon the sale of bread i'm South
Bend is also found i'm the sale OF
coal. Some dealers are selling In
diana and Illinois soft coal for SO "a
ton. while others charge anywhere
from $3.50 to 50 for the same grade
of coal although il i~ understood
that the government has a fixed
price for both the wholesale and re-
tail price of this fuel
I'm Dr Barnard's statement CON
sumers are asked TO report TO the
food administration any violation 10y
bakers or merchants OF the govern
ment's instructions in regard to the
price of bread and the government
WiII immediately take steps To adj
just the prices 20 conform 10 the i'm
struCti6us
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15

Without question the party when
lis TO be given on Christmas night
for the benefit of the surgical dress
ipgs department of the Red Cross
is 10 be the biggest and most bril-
liant affair of its kind that South
Eend has ever put on" At a meet
ing of the various committees in
charge Of the affair at the Red Cross
building on Friday afternoon. the
reports that were given We're excel
lent and il is almost a certainty that
the affair will be most successful.
Ii is expected that 600 people
Will be entertained that night and
the oliver hotel has offered the use
OF the ballroom and also the lobby
for the dancers and for their enter
tainment. The ball room in the
Indiana cluD house and also the bill
lard room downstairs will be used.
Refreshments will be served in the
smaller adjoining rooms.
Three Orchcstras 90 Play.
There will be three orchestras and
every detail is being attended to in
order that the success of the party
and the enjoyment and pleasure OF
the guests may not bS marred in
the slightest way
There seems to be much misun-
Outstanding concerning the purpose
Of this Christmas party and those
who are working hard to make il 4
success wish 10 impress upon the
minds Of the public that it is not
q social affair being given by the
Indiana club. The connection Of the
Indiana club with the bali is through
tile generous donation of their bali
room and entire building and their
interest and assistance. individually.
TO make the affair a decided sue
cess. Every attendant expense of
the party is being met privately and
every cent OF the money realized
from the sale of the tickets i'm ad-
dition 70 the other funds which are
being raised 20 add 20 the Christmas
night fund will he given for the
benefit of the surgical dressings de-
rartment Of the local Red Cross
chapter. Not cent of the money
that is raised at that party will be
used for expenses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15

smiled condescendingly at little sis
tiers blissfu ignorance. and there
were the little babies in mothers
or perhaps father arms. who were
10 get their first taste OF the delights
Of Christmas.
Santa ,4aus Appears.
And then of "a sudden there was
that indennaDle stir that usually
hcralds the coming OF "a parade. and
then one big shout for there, sure
enough. was Santa Claus Mothers.
fathers. big sisters and brothers
raised the smaller ones in their
arms that they might see jolly 81.
Nicholas the better. and the most
veutureSome of the older children
even climbed upon the machine TO
get at least one piece of the candy
that Santa was distributing so lib
orally. For five minutes. not half
long enough. the youngsters
thought Santa smiled and waved
his greetings TO South Bends chill
dren and with final wave OF his
hand was gone.
oh. yes and there were grown
folks there. too, who smiled apollo
getically and explained. That they
just had 20 brinG the children
down Well. maybe so
Santa will be in the window OF
the Wyman store i'm each day until
Christmas at $50 i'm the afternoon
ana $50 in the evening
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
TO MAKE XMAS PLANS
FOR CAMP SHELBY BOYS

The Headquarters Company aux
Hilary will hole a special meeting on
Monday evening at o'clock at the
Clinic. No. 12O-124 y. Lafayette
blvd. TO make plans for Christmas
for the boys at Camp Shelby and
to hear reports from those who
have just returned from a visit to
the camp.
All parents having sons i'm the
headquarters company of the 18TH
field artillery are members OF this
auxiliary and are expected 20 CO.
operate i'm making the coming holi-
days as pleasant for the boys as
possible
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
Xmas Chicken
Salvation Army Orders 5
for Basket Dinners.

capt. X y. Brooks of the South
Bend post of the salvation Army is
asking the people Of this city 10 he
-rnerous in their response 20 the
army's appeal for donations of
money with which 10 provide Christ
mas baskets for the poor of the city.
Kettles i'm which donations are to
be dropped have been placed at the
corner OF Washington av. and Michi-
gan St. and at the corner Of :.
Michigan st. and jefferson st. Eff
ty-siN chickens have already been
ordered by the army for the bas-
kets. and the chickens are 70 be &C
companied by other good things 10
eat.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
EXPLOSION KILLS ONE
AND INJURIES FOUR

TERRE HAUTE, Dec. 15.-Ar-
thur Littlejohn was killed and four
others are injured as the result OF
an explosion about $50 o'clock Fri
day afternoon at the Dixie B. mine
south of Terre Haute, owned by the
Eureka Coal company. The eXplo-
sion blew both cages out Of the shaft
and damaged the mine TO the extent
Of about $4,000. Operations will be
stopped for several weeks. Little
John was a shot firer and is sur
vived BY a widow and five children.
4 windy shot caused the explo-
sion
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
FORMULATE PLANS
/. To TRACE FREIGHT
Chamber of Commerce CON-
mlttee on Car Service
Takes Up Problem.

Freight agents of roads running
through South Bend are to he asked
by the Chamber Of Commerce to
formulate plans that will facilitate
the tracing of freight and showing
just what the agents are able and
willing 70 do in this matter
This action was decided at the
regular meeting of the sub-com-
mittee Of the commission on car
service held at the Chamber of
Commerce Friday afternoon.
II was pointed out that there are
many abuses Of the tracing privilege.
especially with reference 10 the I.
To-. !. freight Ii was further pointed
out that il is not practical at the
present time 70 follow ever car
shipped with "A tracer requesting. as
Is very often the case. prompt
answer. The recommends ion was
made tina, the local agents com
mittee will arrive at q conclusion
as 20 just how far they can or will
90 in tracing either L. e. l.. or car
load freight. which report will he
considered at the next meeting Of
the subcommittee
Ward situation Good.
The report OF the local agents
committee indicated the general
yard situation in this city 10 be in
fairly good shape. The roads are in
position 10 handle business of in
dustries and connecting lines if cars
arrive normally and not in large
numbers at once
on account OF the severe wealth
er the last few days there has been
some delay in switching which is.
/ of course, unavoidable There are
( q large number of embargoes being
/ placed by roads, which has "a tenden-
cy TO tie up shipments The solu
| ton of this difficulty il was pointed
cut at the meeting. is to be drastic
action on the part of the federal au-
I thorities and whatever their deci-
! sioE in the matter il will have to
be abided by throughout this terri
tory as well as in other parts of the
| country.
There appears 10 be shortage of
cars for loading, but this is not so
serious as the slow movement of
/ freight on embargoes. Heavier
! leading of cars continue 10 show
Improvement and this is doing much
I To aid the car situation South Bend
shippers. il was pointed out, should
! continue 10 cooperate in this respect
Favor Through Billing.
\ resolution was adopted by the
| committee whereby the proposal OF
I Fairfax Harrison commission on car
service. creating a through billing
plan for all railroads which would
I have the effect of preventing delay
J a. junction points and rebilling sta
tiouS. Freight moving and through
/ billing is subject To much less delay
than that which has 10 he set out
and rebilled at junction points.
I Considering the seriousness OF the
/ : esent situation South Bend is
/ looked upon as being fortunate in
{ being able 10 handle satisfactorily
! all the business offered 10 the roads
I The regular meetings of the sub
/ committee will hereafter be held al
/ ! 80 every Friday afternoon instead
of every other Friday on account OF
u :hc present freight situation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
BIRTHS.

Born 20 Mr.. and Mrs. John Crawl
SIS R.rdsell St. son, Dec. Il.
Born 20 Mr.. and Mrs. Harry J. r.
Brown. 227 Adams St, a son. Dec.
Il.
Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Cox.
1906 +. Calvert ST, a son, Dec. -.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15

4 box Of Phila candy will be
doubIy appreciated this year. We
have large assortment OF fancy
packages from which 20 select. Buy
now The PhilA -Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
BENEFIT BAZAAR

The second section II the Ladies
Aid society Of Grace NJ. +. church
viii hold a benefit bazar in the Sail
ors furniture store SATURDAY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
y NJ G \ NOTES

a Nictrola concert will be given
sunday at the Y. W. c. \. AT the
esper hour. 4:SO o'clock. The build
ing VIII be open from 10 1880.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
a BOX or PHILA CANDY

Will be doubl. appreciated this
year. We have large assortment of
fancy packages from which to select
Buy now. The Phila. -Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Hollis L. Hendrick, printer. South
Bend. and Emma Mae Jackson,
South Bend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15

co 10 Phila and select your candy
now for Christmas. -AdVt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15

go to The Phila and send you
candy To- the soldier boys - camps.
We have special packa Se~ made
ready 10 send. The Phila. -AdSt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15
Fear Indirect Reply.

THE decisive objection AGAINST am
Indirect reply 10 the medium of the
neutral powe- was that any ono
sided presentation Of the German
attitude. even 20 neutral mediator.
might constitute orc-sided re~trio-
ton Of German policy without ans
guarantee i'm regard 20 the oppo-
nent's attitude That being so. a
direct verbal reply through the i'm
termediary appeared 20 be the most
opportune course 10 follow
The trend of subsequent events.
however. forced the conviction on
The German government that on the
part Of our opponents nothing was
being done 20 facilitate such direct
reply 20 the inquiry.
Regarding the uttcranCc OF
Great Britain mentioned by Foreign
Sec'y Balfour about its readiness %
receive any communication from the
German government. the first news
or this reached the German govern
rrent only in M Balfour's state
ment 20 the house Of commons
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15

The German government received
through "a neutral government last
September an inquiry i'm regard to
its war aims under such circum-
stances as TO indicate that the query
was made with the sanction of the
British govern ment. says an official
announcement issued here Friday
The announcement was i'm reply
10 the statement of the British for
eIgn secretary. \. J. Balfour. ian the
house OF commons on Tuesday, that
Great Britain i'm September had re-
ceived through a neutral diplomatic
channel a communication TO the eff
feet that Germany would he glad TO
get into touch with Great Britain
in regard to peace The statement
follows
AT the beginning of September
the German government, through
tho medium of a neutral govern
neut. received an inquiry relating
10 German war aims. The commuui-
cation Of the neutral government
was couchcd ID such form that ac-
Cording 20 international usdges il
might he supposed with certainty
that the neutral Inquiry was made
with the knowledge and sanction of
thu British government Moreover.
the circumstances under which the
inquiry wa made allowed the com
clusion to nc drawn with the great
ct probability that the British
cabinet had been informed OF this
step and that It. had been sanctioned
hy at least the most important OF
its allies.
Tho German government was
ready IN principle o. answer the in-
guiry. and 90 do this two course
were open. an indirect cor direct
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-15

BERLIN. VIA London. lee. To-
The Robesonian., 1917-11-29
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND.

Under and by virtue of order of the Su-
perior court of Robson county, made in the
special proceeding entitled j.. B. Clark. ad-
ministrator of J. D. Clark, deceased. vs.. G.
H. Clark ct ais, heirs-at-law, the same be-
ing No. 49,. upon the special proceeding
docket of said court, the undersigned COM
missioner will, on Monday, the 24th day of
Dec. 1917, at II o'clock M, at the court
house door in Lumberton, North Carolina,
offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash
that certain tract, or parcel of land, lying
and being in St. Paul township, near the
and more particularly described follows,
to-wit:
Beginning at the original corner of the J..
D. Clark land and runs 80 376 chains
to stake in j. M. Buffers corner; thence
as bis line S l w 5.76 chains to a stake in
j. M. Buffers line; thence S 80 w $40
chains to Buffers corner; thence N Z w SIT
chains to the beginning, containing two (2)
acres the same being the land on which the
residence of the late j. D.. Clark is located.
Time of sale Monday, Dec. "a, 1917, at IL
o'clock
Place of sale: court house door, Lumber
ton, N. C.
Terms of sale: cash.
This the goth day of Nov. 1917.
JOHN S. BUTLER.
IL % 5thurs Commissioner.