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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY OF wAsHBURN
Washbu Thursday. March2lst 1918
Boost For Tobacco Fund

The social given at the Hough-
ton school in the town of Bay
view last Saturday evening for
the purpose of raising funds for
the Bayfield, County Tobacco
fund netted $37 for this cause,
A very fine program was render
ed and very fine time was had
by all attending. The solos by
Miss Hoshovd and sister of Ash
land we re exceptionally fine and
were warmly applauded.
A social for the purpose of
raising additional funds will be
given at the Roosevelt school on
Saturday evening, March 23rd.
A fine program will be rendered
and everyone is invited to at
tend.
A list of the contributors for
the fund will be published in
this paper in the next issue.
The town of Bayview has been
making a great showing and has
more Red Cross members, has
raised more funds for the Red
Cross and Y. M. G.. A. than any
other town in the county accord
ing to population.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
DUPONT Company Starts Construction
of Many New Buildings
Will be Used to House Their Employees.
Crew Will Likely Reach
1000.

Seven or eight new buildings
are to be erected near the depot
at Barksdale by the DUPONT
company where their employees
will be housed. A crew of men
were at work Tuesday afternoon
clearing underbrush and getting
ready for the buildings which
are to follow.
1t is said that these buildings
will be similar in design to the
buildings erected by the company
there last fall and that work on
them will be rushed as fast as it
is possible to rush them.
Big things are doing at the
plant of the Dupont company
and it would not be surprising if
the crew would reach from 1000
to 5000 men within the next few
weeks.
1t is said that many new triton
lines are to be erected, that a
new power plant will be built,
that another water line will be
run to the lake and that many
enlargements to other portions
of the plant will also be COM
pleted.
The rush of two years ago will
be mild as compared to the rush
which will be on at the plant
this season and officials refuse to
state to just what proportions
this plant is likely to go.
tits known that conditions
here are ideal for the manufac-
ture of triton which is used ex-
tensively for warning purposes
and this is likely to have caused
the DUPONT company to have de-
cided to greatly enlarge their
Barksdale plant.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
Prominent Speakers to Deliver Pa.
triOtiC Addresses
Meeting to be Held at Gem Theatre
Thursday Evening,
March 28th.

A patriotic meeting has been
arranged by the County Council
of Defense to be held at the Gem
Theatre on Thursday evening,
March 18th. Two speakers re-
presenting the State Council of
Defense and the State Fraternal
War Savings Association will be
here to address the meeting.
They are S. A. Oscar, for many
years City Superintendent of
Schools, but now Grand Secre-
tary of the Beavers Reserve
Fund Fraternity, and President
of the State Fraternal War Saw
ings Association, and Emmett R.
Hicks, former Attorney General
of Wisconsin.
These men are fine speakers
and we look for a packed house.
There will also be good singing
at the meeting.
Washburn can have an oppor-
tunity to show her loyalty by
packing the Gem Theatre to
capacity. Let us show the rest
of the state that Washburn is
right on the war question.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
August Kittle, German Alien, Given
Heavy Fine.
Accused of Assaulting Officer MCLucas
of Bayfield, Without
PrOvOCatiOn.

August Kittle, a German Alien
enemy, apparently does not hold
much respect for the laws of the
United States, but he will prob
ably do so in the future.
Kittle was arrested at Bayfield,
the past week charged with re-
fusing to register. After being
taken into custody he was given
opportunity still to register, but
this he absolutely refused to do,
and he was placed in the city
lookup at Bayfield,, where he
was being held awaiting advice
from the United States District
Attorney.
The other day Kittle became
rather grouchy because the
officers were OBTAINING him and
when officer McLucas of Bayfield,
was engaged in putting in some
firewood in the Jail, Kittle at
tempted to leave the Jail. He
was in the jail corridor at the
time and officer McLucas ordered
him into his cell. Kittle refused
to obey the order but instead
grabbed up a hardwood stick
and dealt McLucas a blow which
felled him Immediately. Kittle
then endeavored to make his es-
cape but he was apprehended and
was brought to the county jail in
this city.
He was given a hearing before
Municipal Judge George A. Cal
der the latter part of last week
on the charge of assaulting an
officer. Judge Calder asked him
what he would do if German
officer had given him like orders
and he said that he would have
obeyed, but that he did not be-
lieve that he had to obey an
officer in the United States.
Kittle was given the limit in
the way of a fine, being assessed
500 and costs and he was also
given a Jail sentence of three
months in the county Jail, which
was the limit for the offense.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
Republican Nominee for United
States Senator
Davies Secured the Democratic NOmina-
ton. Election on April
9TH

Irvine l. Lenroot, the Con.
gAaRssman from the 18th Con.
gressional district. won the re.
publican nomination for United
States senator in the Tuesday
primaries over James Thomp.
son of Lacrosse, the LaFollette
candidate. Lenroot had the
backing of the loyal people OF
the state while there opposed
him all of the pro-Germans in
the state. In all of the German
com mmunities in the state Len
root was defeated but in the
other sections he ran way
ahead of his opponent and we
are glad to be able to say that
there were enough of these votes
in the state to give him the nom
ination.
Davies and McCarty. running
on the Democratic ticket, both
as loyalists, polled good DEM
ocratic vote, but Davies swamp
ed his opponent in almost every
district in the state. Berger
the socialist, received good
part of the Socialist vote.
Lenroot's home district gave
him a handsome endorsement,
as did other sections of the
state where he was known. Lem
root made a clean fgtts
Everything possible should be
done for him in the election to
be held on April 9TH. 2
One of the things that cut
down the Lenroot vote in the
primary was the small vote cast.
You can bank on it that every
prO-German in the state did not
forget the polls on primary day
and vote but some of the loyal
lists felt that victory was sure
and did not go to the polls.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
Washburn Preparing to Care for
1000 or More Men
All Available Rooms in the City are Be-
ing Listed and Many Build
ings Will 60 Up.

The people of Washburn are
going to make a big effort to
take care of the large crew of
men to be employed at the plant
of the DUPONT company this
season.
Some time ago it was feared
that Washburn had reached its
limit for taking care of these
employees but the Commercial
Club and Supt. Hyper of the
public schools Immediately took
a hand and crews were set at
work listing all available rooms
in the city. The feeding pro-
position can easily be taken care
of.
1t has been found that with
the present accommodations that
more than 500 men can be taken
care of in the city and it is the
belief that with extra effort this
number can be largely exceeded.
In addition to this there is a
building program on in the city
that promises to relieve condi-
ditions greatly. From the pres
ent outlook it is apparent that
more than fifty houses will be
erected in the city within the
next two or three months and
some even place the number at
more than 100.l
People who have been renting
for years are now considering
acquiring for themselves a home
and the building program which
is now outlined will exceed any
thing that the city has ever at
tempted before.
Washburn people appreciate
the DUPONT company and the citi-
zens are going to bend every
effort to take care of the men
which this company may employ.
People having rooms which
can be fitted up for roomers
should notify the Secretary of
the Commercial Club at once so
that the Commercial Club may
have some idea as to just how
many men can be accommodated.
People here have gotten over
the idea that as soon as the war
is over that the number of men
employed by the Dupont COM
pany will go down greatly and
the feeling of the city is now the
most optimistic it has been in
years.
Washburn stands today in a
position to be enyied by thous-
ands of cities throughout the
country. The time has come
when we must grow and must
grow rapidly. Everyone should
do everything possible to aid in
the building program.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
Book Another Course

The Mems Club of the Con-
gregational church have closed a
contract with the University of
Wisconsin for another lecture
course for this city for next fall
and winter. The course which
has been selected is a very fine
one and should have the united
support of the people of this
city. The lecture course is a
great thing for a city and the
Mems Club endeavor to give the
people the very best that can be
secured in this line.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
Entertainment

The Soldiers Tobacco Fund
committee will give the follow
ing program at the Roosevelt
school Saturday, March %, and
everyone is very cordially invit-
ed to attend:
Song America.
Northumberland Ristocker.
Recitation Emma Bender.
Song-School.
Recitation Mrs. Andrews.
Recitation-Geo Laino.
Flag Drill-12 girls.
Recitation Oscar Odegard.
Recitation -Engwald Crovald.
Recitation Lyla Daggsgaard.
Recitation Gertrude Carson.
Song Mrs. w. F. Hodge.
Recitation Olaf Daggsgaard.
Recitation Nora Thorsep.
Recitation ImrG Laino.
Dialog---A lesson in cookery.
Recitation---Hilnia Poyry.
Sleight of Hand Trick---Aarup
and Enock Rockstad.
Song---School.
Tableau---The Allies.
Recitation---Ella Thorsen.
Song--Star Spangled Banner.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
Elect Officers

At the annual meeting of the
Mems Club of the Congregation
al church during the past week
officers were elected for the en-
suing year as follows:
President, Elmer Oistad.
Vice-President, George Moore.
Secy-Treas., Geo. Haglund.
This club is doing much in
church work and has a large
membership.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
Nor. Luth. Church

Chr, Christensen. Pastor.
Services Sunday morning.
Sunday school at noon. English
services at A Mile Creek at 2::30.
Communion services Thursday
evening and services Good Fri
day evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
Easter Supper

The Ladies Aid society of the
Methodist church will serve an
Easter Supper at the church
parlors Wednesday, March 9th
at 6 p. m. 35c will be charged.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21

Ed Ravey of the Chicago Packing
and Provision Co. transacted busi-
ness at the Twin cities during the
past week,
The Odd Fellows have about
finished work on their lodge rooms
in the Nelson block. This will give
the Odd Fellows fine quarters, the
entire building being owned by this
lodge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
Notice Of Closing

Washburn, Wis. Mar. 8, 1918
We, the undersigned hereby
approve and agree to close our
shops at 6p. m. Tuesdays and
Thursdays for an indefinite
period. r. Fl. Robinson, Moon
Brothers, by E. w. M, VIM. F.
Viou, Harry Beck, j. A. LaLond.
We, the undersigned approve
of closing on Tuesdays and
Thursdays at 6 p. m. Journey
men-John Horan, John b.
Bourgeois, Oscar Anderson, b.
w. Goeltz, Ed. Hahn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21

Remember the loyalty meeting
for March 28th. Lets make it 100
per cent meeting.
It is time to begin thinking about
your war garden.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
Methodist Church
D. w. Davis, Pastor.

D. w. Davis, Pastor.
Public worship Sunday 1O:45
a. m. Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
F. E. Wieman Superintendent.
Epworth League $50 p. m
Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening 1880 at the parsonage.
A cordial welcome to all.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21

M. H. Sprague returned the first
OF the week from Usage. Iowa where
he transacted business during the
past week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21
Married at Milwaukee

Cards have been received in
the city announcing the marriage
of Miss Gladys Norma Lands.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.
Landis of Milwaukee to Mr.. L
P. Lessard on Saturday March
9th.
The groom is we'll known in
this city where he was known as
Phil Lessard. He is a Washburn
boy, born in this city, who now
has a responsible position with a
Milwaukee firm. Washburn
friends extend congratulations.
Balmy spring days has brought
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21

Balmy spring days has brought
out large numbers of automobiles.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21

To keep the pulse of busi-
ness beating. This paper is
the best medium.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-21

BY using this paper when
Advertising. Try it and
make business grow.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-11-13
All, Sweet Memory!

Think of Sugar, and a lump is
sure to come into your throat.
Cartoons Magazine
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-11-13
THE WOMEN'S ANSWER

The women of the nation are ev-
identity neither daunted nor discour-
aged by the temporary setback of
the Senate's adverse vote. Neither
do they intend to slacken their eff
forts one iota in the fight for the
franchise. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
President Of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association, is ap-
parently more elated over the Pres
ident's endorsement of the women's
cause than she is depressed over the
failure of the Southern men of his
party to support him. She has is
sued the following loyal and inspir-
ing statement to the country which
will officially stand for the express
sion of the spirit of American wom-
anhood.
1--WE are stronger today with the
right and the president and 81 SEN
ators on our side than we were be-
fore. We would rather be defeated
with the President and the 81 than
win with the "a who voted or paired
against our measure. Where the
President stood yesterday, the nation
will stand tomorrow"
"There is no power on earth that
can defeat woman suffrage in this
country. We march forward with the
same unflinching courage which has
sustained the suffragits of Ameri-
ca for fifty years.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-11-13

stood on the spot where the first
American fell, by grave "To an I'M
known American soldier, with his
steel helmet and the Stars and Stripes
over the newly made grave. I saw
the spot where our line held, where
the German advance was broken,
where the American marines advanc-
ed Che frontier of freedom which
threw back the German lines in their
great retreat. l found no troops in
France more brave and daring than
our own. I stood beside the cots of
our men in the hospital and saw them
eager to return to the battle front,
making a jest of pain and suffering.
Nothing impressed me more than
the splendid advance which our army
has made in it's moral record. A year
ago I was apprehensive, but after
looking over the field in France to-
day l can say without hesitation that
I do not believe that any great ma
tional army has ever so successfully
maintained such a record in the mat
ter of temperance and purity, of ply
steal fighting fitness and high NOR
al tone, as that maintained today by
the American army at home and a.
broad.
'The military situation in France
is most encouraging. Along the whole
front, French, British and American,
we are making steady progress. The
night l reached France, in the stream
Of wounded men who were being
brought back from the battle field,
there was one of our American boys
with both legs shot away, gassed and
delirious, who kept saying over and
over again: We'll get them yet, we'll
get them yet They are almost the
words spoken by the great French
Commander, Petain, at Verdun, 'On
les aura'-'We'il get them. Yes,
we've got them going, and we can win
one great final and complete victory
for peace based on Righteousness, if
we fight through to a finish now.
at is fitting that with a united
front in France under the high COM
mand, of that great allied strategist,
Gen. Foch, we should present at home
also a common front in this United
War Work Campaign. We are plead
ing not so much for any one, or even
for all seven of these organizations as
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-11-13

we are for the young manhood of the
American nation that is purring over
to that fighting front in France.
have seen them under shell fire and
incessant gas attacks at the front.
| have seen those men marching dur
ing the hot summer, and I can pic
ture them in the mud Of the coming
winter in France. have seen our men
wounded, brave, cheerful, indomita-
BILE, in the hospitals of France Every
man was ready to make his sacrifice
to give all that he had to his county.
Shall we not with the same spirit
of sacrifice here at home resolve that
this year we shall make no selfish
profit for ourselves out of these boys
who are dying for us, but that we
shall make possible the winning of
the war, in this great drive, for Metz,
Lorraine and the Rhine, by a gener-
Gus response in the next Liberty Bond
issue and providing the $17O,5OO,OOO
that are imperatively needed for the
United War Work Campaign on be-
half of our soldiers and the allied
armies at the front.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-11-13
KEEP EN- SMILING!
THEY CAN'T COME HOME,
so SEND HOME TO THEM

The Poilus and the TONNES can GO
home for their furloughs. The Ameri
can soldier in France is 5000 miles
from home. His best makeshift home
is the welfare hut of the allied war
welfare agencies participating in the
United War Work Campaign for funds
to maintain their work lover there
When he goes on a furlough he goes
to one of the huge rest resorts that
have been established for this pur.
pose by the Y. M. G. A.
This is but one of the many phases
Of service for which the big drive will
be held all over the country, Novem'
Der IL to Is.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-11-13
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc.
Triton FOR ADMINISTRATOR

Estate of Sarah Amanda Byington.
State of Minnesota, County Of Red
wood, S., In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Sa-
rah Amanda Byington, Deceden:.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the granting of
administration of The estate of said
decedent: The petition of William
L. Byington, Hazel Byington and Bes-
sic L. Gardner having been filed in
this court representing that, Sarah
Amanda Byington, then resident
of the County of Redwood State OF
Minnesota, died intestate on the
18th day of October, 1919, and
praying that letters of administra-
ton of her estate be granted to John
P. Cooper, and the court having fix
ed the time and place for hearing
said petition.
Therefore, you, and each of you
are hereby cited and required to show
cause, if any you have, before this
court at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House, in the City of
Redwood Falls, in the County of Red
wood, State of Minnesota, on the 9th
day of December, 1918, at 1000
o'clock a. m. why said petition should
not be granite.
Witness, the Judge of said Court
and the Seal Of said Court, this 9Th
day of November, 1918
A. R. A. Laudon, Probate Judge.
Frank Clague.
Attorney for Petitioner.
COURT SEAL) 17-3ts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-11-13

Standard cold remedy for 20 years-in tablet
form-safe, sure, no opiates-freaks up a cold
in ~ hours-relieves grip in days. Money
back if it fails. The genuine box has Red top
with Mr.. ELilps picture At ALI Drug Stores.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-11-13
OPEN PURSE STRINGS
Y. M. G. A., Y. w. c. A., National
Catholic War Council, x. of C.,
Jewish Welfare Board, War
Camp Community Service,
American Library Assn, is
Salvation Army to
Benefit.
BY Temple Bailey.

Not all of war is fighting. The SOL
der is not always going over the top
or killing Huns. A lot of times he is
just tired or homesick or lonely. 1t
is then that he thinks of you. 1t is
then that he longs for home. And if
you can't be with him, you can help
the home to follow him. Let others
do it through you who pay for it.
With the slogan, I'VE help the
home to follow the aag," the Y. M.
c. A., Y. w. C. A., National Catholic
War Council TX. of c., Jewish We'll
fare Board, War Camp Community
Service, American Library Association
and Salvation Army, all have to do
with the comfort and happiness of our
fighting men in camp or at the front,
and I am constrained to discover, if
can, some of the reasons why modern
misers shake their heads and tighten
their purse-strings when they are
asked to contribute. These agencies
give the cup of cold water Can't you
see? You aren't there to do it. You
wouldn't be bit of use If you were.
But along comes a Salvation Army
angel with a piece of pie-and there's
bit of home. Or pleasant middle
aged woman smiles over the counter
of canteen as she pours his coffee
and there's home and mother. Or Mary
Pickford smiles at him from a moving
picture screen, and there's darling
America in every line of her. Or
Sothern recites or Elsie Janis dances
and he's back home beside you, eager
and excited.
Let me say this to you who have
been tempted to shake your heads and
pull your purse-strings tight-the men
over there haven't any home. A trench
isn't a home, or a tent, or even a
French farmhouse where one is bill
leted and sleeps on straw. And for a
youngster who has always had soft
bed, two pillows, hot bath, grape
American house to be happy in, you
can imagine what it means to be home
less, with not desk nor chair which
belongs to him, nothing but kit bag
and casual sleeping place.
Oh, loosen your purse-strings! Pray
for vision! Let some dream come to
you of what it would mean if you were
transported suddenly from the soft
ness and ease of your life to world Of
fire and fame and horror.
Wouldn't you want the light Of a lit
tie hut to shine out for you? Wouldn't
you want the smiling wOman's face,
the touch of a friendly hand, wouldn't
you think Of that hut as the only
oasis in a Desert of Dreadful Things?
Put yourself in his place and If you
can't fight with him, at least spend
your money for him. He's worth it.,
and he's worth 1t not only because he's
your lad and my lad, but because he's
fighting for the honor of your country,
and for the worlds need of freedom
from the Hun!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-11-13
Every Street In
Redwood Falls
Has Its Share of the Proof That Kid
ney Sufferers Seek.

Has Its Share of the Proof That Kid
ney Sufferers Seek.
Backache? Kidney weak?
Distressed with urinary ills?
Want reliable kidney remedy?
Don't have to look far. Use what
Redwood Falls people recommend.
Every street of Redwood Falls has
it's cases.
Here's one Redwood Falls mans
experience.
Let G. E. Mckay, retired merch-
ant, E. Fifth St., tell it. He says:
81 can certainly say Doan's Kidney
Pills do just as represented. l have
had considerable backache and trou-
BILE with the kidney secretions. i
have always found Doan's to quick
ly remove these troubles and so far
as their merit goes, I have no hest
fancy in recommending them"
. Price 60 cents, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Mckay had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.