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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Leg Severed by Train

Iver Halverson, an employee
Of the Dupont company. met
with an accident on tuesday
evening when the night passen-
ger train run oyer his leg, cut
ting it off just below the knee.
The accident occurred near
the Washington avenue crossing
in this city. Halverson wes re
turning to this city and was
supposed to have attempted to
jump from the train as it passed
the crossing. He was thrown
under the train and the wheels
Of the passenger coach, run over
his leg, completely severing it,
A special train was made up
and Halvorson was taken to the
hospital at Ashland where he is
receiving treatment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Federal Income Tax.
Many Farmers in This County Will Have
This Tax to Pay

A Federal IucOme Tax will be
levied on all persons who in the
calendar year 1917 had net in.
comes in excess of 81 900, in
some cases $1,000 in others.
The tax on incomes in excess Of
figures varies from two per cent
in some cases to four per cent
in others, or much higher in
still others.
Penalties as lish h as 81 900 will
be incurred by failure to make
returns and as high as 1000
aud a. years Imprisonment by
making false returns.
A representative of the In.
ternal Revenue Bureau Of the
u. S. Treasury will visit each
county to see that proper re-
turns are made by all persons
who should pay the tax. The
net income OH which this tax IS
10 be paid by farmers is the in
come which the farmer has left
,fter paying the running ex-
penses of his farm. Living ex-
penses for the family cannot be
deducted.
This internal revenue agent
will doubtless be able to assist
farmers in figuring their prin.
cipal receipts from crops, live
stock, ETC., but if care is moi
taken, farmers may overlooh
some of their miscellaneous ex
penses and thus pay tax on
more than they should.
County Agent V. E. Brubaker
has received quite complete in
formation regarding this income
tax, and while be has nothing
whatsoever to do with the max
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
FUEL ORDER
OBSERVED HERE
Business Houses Willingly Close to
Help Government
No Violations of the Order Reported.
Fine Spirit Shown By Business
People.

Washburn with the rest of the
territory east of the Mississippi
river observed in a full measure
the Garfield Fuel order closing
all places of business and cutting
down the manufacturing in
stitutions. There was no COM
plant to be heard from any
quarter and everyone seemed to
be willing to do anything that
will assist the government in
winning the war.
The order to close businesses
was given by County Fuel Ad-
ministrator D. M. Maxcy on Fri
day, based on a telegram re-
ceived from the United States
Fuel Administrator.
The position of Washburn in
regard to the order was rather
peculiar. In this city there is
plenty of coal and other fuel and
it is not expected that there will
be any shortage, and places
which are in the habit of burn
ing coal could otherwise burn
fuel on the closing days but this
would violate the spirit of the
order and all places willingly
closed.
Stores of the city were not
opened on Monday, excepting
grocery stores and meat shops
which were permitted to remain
open until noon. Places that did
not come under the closing order
refused to sell any goods other
than those prescribed by the
order.
The plant of the DUPONT com
pany was permitted to operate
it's departments which could not
very we'll remain closed, but
otherwise the company put in
force the closing order and will
continue to do so according to
instructions unless ordered other
wise by the Government.
Theatres, pool halls and places
of amusement were not closed on
Monday but will remain closed
on Tuesdays. This will give per.
sons an opportunity. to- attend
some place of amusement while
not employed, while the closing
of Tuesdays will save as much
coal as if some other day was OBJ
served.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Opening of ski Slide Brings Out
Large Crowd
Some Big Jumps Made in First Try-Out.
Record Jump Made by
Langren.

The opening of the big ski
slide on the lake shore last Sun
day brought out a crowd es-
timated at 1000 people to see the
performances of the professional
and amateur jumpers.
The new slide was completed
during the past week and is forty
feet in height with two starting
points, one at a height of about
twenty-five feet and the other
forty feet. New beginners
started at the first slide while
the professionals started at the
high point.
The opening of the slide and
the formation of the ski Club
brought out many old skiiers and
shout thirty participated in the
events of last Sunday.
The record jump was made by
Jens Langren who covered a dis
tance of about seventy-five' feet
without a fall. Others made
jumps of from twenty TO sixty
five feet while the amateurs had
a great sport in learning to make
the jump without falling. i
Many of the plant men who
are members OF. the ski club had
scratched faces and bruised limbs
as a result of the first days
sport.
A meeting of the ski club will
be held during the present week
to determine if the slide shall be
extended and from the enthusi-
asm which is manifest it is ex-
pected that the slide will be erect-
ed much higher. The slide is To-.
Gated east of the Commercial
dock on the lake shore. The
slope of the bank is used as a
hill on which the jumps are
made.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
-.
Examining RegiStrantS

The local Board of Bayfield,
county began the physical ex-
animation of registered men who
have been placed in Class one
and the examinations will be
made at the rate of from twenty
to forty per day until the entire
number registered in Class one
have been examined.
According to County Clerk
Oscar $50 have been placed in
Class one by the local and Dis
trict board while the remainder
have been divided among the
other classifications. A large
number of the employees of the
DUPONT company have been
placed in the Industrial class be-
cause of their occupation. :. {
The local Board have sent:nine
men to the Vancouver barracks
during the past week. These
men were in Class one andsare
known as registered volunteers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Registration Day from Feb. 4th to
Feb. 9th.
Registration to be Made at Post Office.
Heavy Penalty for Failure to
Register.

Postmaster John O'Sullivan has
received instructions from the Gov
ernment relative to the registration
of all male German Aliens of the
age of fourteen and upwards. The
registration will be conducted at the
local pOstoffice for the city of Wash
burn and districts reached by the
local office. The registration will!
commence at 6 A. M. continue on
each day successfully thereafter be-
tween the hours of six A. M. and
eight p M. up to and including the
ninth day of February, 1918.
This includes the registration of
all natives, citizens, denizens or sub
jects of the German Empire or of
the Imperial German Government, be-
ing males of IA years and upwards,
who are within the limits of the
United States and are actually natur-
allied as American citizens.
Failure of German Aliens to regis
ter will mean arrest and possible
confinement during the war, and IN
severe cases, deportation from the
country after the war, so that for
their own protection it will be neces-
sary for them to reveal their cOndi-
ton regarding their citizenship and
maybe proper registry.
Every American citizen who knows
of an alien enemy, no matter how
peaceful he may be, should in justice
to his country give the postmaster
this information that proper registry
may be issued.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24

Z. The cold snap on Tuesday evening
caused considerable damage to the
Wisconsin telephone lines below the
box factory. TIE guy fire on one of
the poles snapped and the pole
broke off, crossing many OF the toll
lines. The damage was repaired
the following morning.
Louis Score and family, who have
resided in Sask. Canada, during the
past sixteen years, arrived in the
city Monday afternoon and will
spend some time visiting with rela
tives and friends in the city. M.
ScorH formerly resided in the city
and is we'll known here.
George. Haglund returned last
Friday eekning from Omaha, where
he took the physical examination
for an officer in the aviation corps.
George said the examination was a
stiff one and that he passed all of
the tests until 10 came 10 hearing
and this he failed to. pass. George
suffered an injury when boy which
Injured one of his ears and it was
because of this injury that he failed
to pass the test.
Best of dry hardwood for Sale.
Call E. Bryan, old phone. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
To Be Begun in Bayfield, County on
February 3rd
Every District in the County is Being
Organized for Monster
Work.

Bayfield, County is going te
''go over the top" in the War
Savings Stamp drive which will
be begun in every city and town
in the county on February 3rd.
President Frank Downs of the
BAYFIELD, county organization and
his several lieutenants are now
busily engaged in getting the
organizations into shape for
starting the drive and reports
from every section of the coun-
ty are to the effect that strong
campaign organizations have
been formed.
In this city Gray Thompson
has been elected chairman of the
city organization and the first
meeting of his lieutenants was
held at the Commercial Club
rooms on Tuesday afternoon
when territory was assigned and
the lieutenants were given in
structions for starting the cam
paign.
The city has been divided into
districts and each lieutenant will
have an organization in his dis
trict to solicit every man,
woman and child in the city.
The Thrift Stamps and War
Savings stamps offer a great
opportunity for everyone to
save their money. Thrift stamps
have a face value of25c but bear
no interest. Thrift cards will
be- issued, each card having
spaces for sixteen of the Thrift
Stamps. When the Thrift GER
ti6cates have been filled they
may be exchanged at any time
on or before December 3lst 1915
for a War Savings Stamp. The
war savings stamps bear interest
at the rate of four per cent com
pounded. Each war stamp will
have a face value of $500 al
maturity which is in 1923.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
BAYFIELD, COUNTY
HONOR ROLL

Marion Anderson, Arthur A.
Anderson, Enard Alberectson,
Ellsworth Alvord, Frank Bowe,
Ole Blexrud, August Bodm, Geo.
B. Brunette, Hurlbert Bell, Rem
sen Bell, George Berge, Oliver
Cooke, Gilbert Calder, Fred Cas-
person, Lawrence Cook, Austin
Carson, Robert Downs, Chester
Dahl, Arley j. Doors, VIM. A.
Demars, Ed. Erickson, Leo G.
Enouf, Martin Eliason, Ole
Flonness, Carl Finstad, Ronald
Fluck, Horace Frost, Fred j.
Gregoire, Lieut.. R. A. Harvey,
Chester Hanson, Thomas Hawks
Charles Hawks, John Huber,
John D. Hare, George F. Hare,
Byron Jacobson, Albin Johnson,
Charles A. Joanis, Ferris M.
Johnson, Andrew Johnson, John
Jacobs, Chester B. Kinney, Gay
hart c.. Kluge, Thomas A.
Kearns, Edwin L. Larson, Chas.
P. Lowry, Robert o.. Lowry.
VIM. R. Lindsey, Archie LaQuee
Edward Kosberg, Walter Lukas-
kawcez, Levi G. Lowe, Kenneth
M. McRae, Leslie McRae, Glen
Mcdonald, John S. Nc Cutcheon,
Alvin Monkberg, Harold Moore,
Malcolm Moore, Edwin Nelson,
Alfred Nostrom, Leslie M. Olson
John T. O'Sullivan, Capt. H. H.
Peavey, Harry Peterson, Leroy
Price, VIM. R. Peck, Robert
Pady, Fred T. Rockwell, Fleet
J. Richards, Lieut.. R. w. Smith,
Carl J. Smith, Edward Sowder,
Aaron Segal, Adolph Stoltz, Al
fred Swanby, Henry Swanby,
Ralph Swanby, Fred Trombly
VIM. Tourville, Carl F. Tarald.
son, Arthur Voorhees,, Elmer
Wedin, Asa R. Wiley, Anton B
Wigen, Ralph Warden, Joseph
Lamoreaux, Stance Oberc, Frank
Oberc, Frank Miller, James
Miller, James Leighton, Clarence
D. Larson, Albert Nelson, Mike
Peloquin, Probert Axelberg
Daniel Burgo, Oscar Carron, Ar
thur Enouf, Lieut.. H. L. Good
rich, Matt Griffen, Ed. Hanson
Fred Newhardt, Owen Paulson
Lyle Perley. Lieut. P. T. Trow
bridge, M. D.. Lieut.. F. j. Trow
bridge. Asst. Surgeon. Lieut.
II. l. Lewis, Dentist.
|
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Goes to Washington

K. G. AlvOrd of this city leaves
on Friday evening Of this week
for Washington, d. Z. where he
has accepted position as At
torney for the Federal Fuel
Com mission, and he expects to
take up his new duties as soon
as he arrived at the Capitol
City.
A banquet was given IN ms
honor by the members of the
Moose Lodge on Wednesday
evening at the Lamoreaux Hotel
aud was a delightful affair.
Mr.. Alvord will probably re-
main in Washington during the
duration of the war and he will
prove a valuable man for the
Comm issiOn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
A New Press

The cylinder press in The
Times office which las been
printing the papers during the
past twenty five years or M IRE
broke down last Thursday morn
ing and was put completely out
of commission.
Through the kindness of the
Washburn News We were per-
mitted to print the paper OH
their press aud The issue this
week will also be priuted on the
News Press, but 10y next week
We expect to have our new press
installed and ready for work
Our new press was purchased
at Minneapolis last week and
will be shipped to this city some
time this week aud will be IN
stalled by a man representing
the company.
The new press which We are
installing is dandy and will
give US one of the best printing
presses in Bayfield, county.
The old press which we are
discarding has become old and
obsolete and for some time The
Times has been considering the
purchase of a new machine, bul
the breakdown last week
FASTENED this decision. She
was a good ole wagon but she
done broke down..
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24

ing Of these returns or with the
collection of the tax. he will te
able tU answer most of the cues
tions which may be raised by
farmers. He will also assist in
figuring up the expenses and
receipts when requested to do
so. See him or call him by
telephone at The County Court
House..
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Resolution

1t is resolved by the Town
Board of the Town of Biyview
Bay field County, Wis. two thirds
of the mem bers thereof voting
in favor of this resolution. That
the time for the payment OF
taxes for the year 1917 without
penalty be and is hereby extend
ed until the first day of March,
1918.
Dated this 3rd day of Jan. 1918.
H,rvey Irish. Town Clerk
Town of Bayview.
Bay field Co. Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Conducted by the State Tax Com
mission at Ashland Feb. 9TH.
Is Charged With DislOyalty by Defense
Councils of Ashland and
Bayfield, Counties.

William Landraint, Income Tax AS
SCISSOR of the district comprising the
counties of Ashland, Bayfield, and Iron
is seeking re-appointmnte as income
tax assessor and the Councils of De-
tense of rBeyfield and Ashland coun-
ties, as we'll as numbers of citizens
of the district have appealed to the
Tax Commission to not reappoint him
because of alleged disloyalty to the
United States Government.
William Landraint was born In
Germany and adopted this country
but if there is any question as to his
disloyalty the commission should not
reappoint him. :
The following is the notice sen.
out by the Tax . Commission calling
for the hearing which will be held at
Ashland on Thursday, February 7th,
beginning at ten o'clock in the fore
noon. There is going to be some fur
fly at this meeting and undoubtedly
large number from this city will at
tend the hearing, =
Notice Of Hearing in the. Matter Of
william Landraint Charged With
.t~, DislOyalty
The. Tax Commission is in receipt
of protests signed by many citizens of
+t,o rrl, ;,tx, ,,;,,tl,S ;noopoo 4o~ dictrtot
of the state against the reappointment
of William Landraint as assessor of
incomes of said district, charged said
assessor with disloyalty to the govern
ment of the United States.
The Tax Commission deems 1t It's
duty to give the parties protesting, as
we'll as Mr.. Landraint, fair 0ppor-
tunity. to- be heard, in, the matter be-
fore making an appointment for said
district, and will for that purpose hold
a public meeting conducted by the
commission in the court house in the
city of Ashland, beginning at ten
o'clock A NJ. on Thursday, the 9TH
day of February 1918.
All, parties interested in the matter
will be given. full hearing and will
be. expected to attend.
Dated at the Capital at Madison,
Wisconsin, this 17th' day of January,
1918.
-. Wisconsin Tax Commission,
By A, J. MYLAND,
Secretary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Series Of Parties

The Management of the Gar
den Hall announce that they ex'
pect to give a series of dancing
parties at the Garden Hall on
Friday evenings of each week
and that the services. of one OF
the best orchestras in the city
has been engaged to furnish the
m usic for these parties. The
Garden Hall is known as the
."Hall with the Glass Floor.
Wait for the big Surprise"
dance which will be given at the
Garden Hail in the very near
future If you care to enjoy a
good dance no not miss these
parties. Adv. -.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24

Fred Thoreson, commercial agent
for the Wisconsin Telephone com
pany was business visitor at Ash
land last Saturday. =. ....a ...~
Roy Markham Of the Fox Bros.
Drug store has received "a number
of pictures of the Bayfield, county
soldier boys which he is Offering for
sale at actual cost. The picture is
that Of the entire company while
stationed at Camp Douglas and is a
fine thing for every one to owp.
Place your orders early with Mr..
Markham if you want a picture Gi
the BOYS who have gene out from
this city as a member of the volunt
teer company to defend old glory. :
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24

A b.skei social will be given al
Community Hall Saturday night,
Jan. 26th by the Young Peoples s
society of the Swedish Luthera n
church. Everybody welcome. Adv.
Mrs. E. N. Oistad entertained at
luncheon last Saturday afternoon
in honor of Miss Alice Oistad Oi
Bayfield, whose ergagem mt has
bsen announced to Mr.. FL M. Nc
Neil o Buffalo, N. Y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Cards Indicate That They Have Left
r Waco for Somewhere" -
SuppOsitiOn is That Before Long They
,sE'E.. =. ! =.
WIZ "0 O'0i ~ -
j.: France.

Z 80 .t.
After many months of training
at the training. camps at,Waco,
Texas, the members Of the Bay
field. County company have at
last been transferred according
to cards received in the city4yes-
terday from members of the
company which stated that the
boys: !. were on their way. for
somewhere. 10 ... -
Because of the war censorship
we feel it our duty to- avoid say
ing anything further concerning
the movement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24

The M. E. Ladies Aid society~-will
meet at the home of Mrs. Mac Dom
aid on Wednesday afternoon OF next
week.
MisSLucile Smith returned home
Monday evening from Ashland and
will remain in this city for a time
recovering from a recent illness.
Miss Smith was attending North
land college when she was taken i'll.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24

A baby girl was born 10 Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Swanson of east 5ft
stree last week.
John Best of the Agricultural De
partmeut of the Washburn schools.
visited with friends and relatives al
Hudson over Sunday.
Fred 7. Yates of Minneapolis was
in the city for day or so the first
OF the week visiting with old friends
and looking after matters of busi-
ness.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Notice to WaShburn Patients.

| wish to notify my many
Washburn patients that l will be
absence from my office from Jan.
1st until March 1st. -, !.
J. H. Urquhart. M. d.:
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Specialist.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24

Mrs. Will Sweet visited with
friends at Ashland Tuesday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24

To keep the pulse 'of busi-
ness beating. This paper is
the best medium.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-01
C. F. Phillips, Pacifst,
Must Enter the Army
[Staf Correspomde1zcel

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-Charles
Francis Phillips, New York pacifst and
anti-war agitator and organizer Of the
Young Democracy, will be recertifed
this week by the New York draft board
and will be inducted into the military
service.
This is the decision of the War De-
partment, which to-day completed an
exhaustive Investigation Of his dis
charge when first certified to Camp Up
ton more than a month ago. The re-
suit of the investigation will be seen
this week, when the youth, who sought
release from military service on the
ground that he was "felon," will be
sent to military camp and officially
accepted as a soldier.
There is no angle Of the Phillips
case that has not been most carefully
scrutinized by military lawyers, both
in Washington and New York. While
his original release by the mastering
officer at Camp Upton was largely
technical, it is believed here that,
when recertified and actually en-
trained for camp, nothing will develop
that will cause miscarriage of the
selective draft laws.
No hint of the new developments
was given. 1t is known, however, that
plans. have been made by the War De-
partment to meet and overcome any
obstacle that will establish precedents
by which slackers or others, who have
designs on evading the draft, may es-
cape military service.& 2
New-York tribune., 1918-05-01
Senate Bill Aims
Crush I. w. w. bv
Severe Penalties

WASHINGTON, April 30.-A bill. de-
signed to crush out the I. w. w.. has
been approved by the Senate Judiciary
Sub Committee as a substitute for a
similar measure proposed by Senator
King. of Utah. and will be considered
next Thursday by the entire commit
tee.
The substitute bill by Senator Walsh.
of Montana, Democrat, would make
such organizations unlawful, providing
ten years. imprisonment and $4,000
fine for membership, management, cir
.culatlon of their literature, advocacy
OF their doctrines or rental of rooms
for meetings.
The principal prohibitory clause
OF the bill provides that:
Amy association one of whose Dur
poses or professed purposes is to bring
ABOUT any governmental, social. indus
trial or economic change within the
United States by the use, without au-
thority of law, of force, violence or
physical injury to person or property.
or by threats of such injury, or which
teaches, advocates, advises or defends
the use, without authority of law. of
force. violence or physical injury to
person or property, or threats of such
injury, to accomplish such change or for
any other purpose, and which, during
any war IN which the United States is
engaged, shall, by any means, prose-
cute or pursue such purpose or pro-
fessed purpose, or shall so teach. ad-
vocate, advise. or defend, is hereby de-
clared to be en- unlawful association" !"