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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-29

IUIIICSL IIIDHIIUIIO III LIIG WUTIU UIO
making life raspy for friends who pre-
fer to ride
1T is so much healthier, don't you
know, land look at what we save. If
you would only take the trouble to rise
a bit 'earlier-all it requires is will
power and-all that and more.
But there are always others. One
of them is man in the same Office,
whom the crusaders have known years
enough to nag into salvation, regard
less of the world-old fact that people
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-29

believe MS
showto jealous all on say
from Colonial Beach! It's
dandy"
The which implied his right TO De
considered when Lis being passed around
look"
left it in his other coat
coat-huh."
enough. other coat
foolish gnned the
unessnless have memory OF your
overhead
beachand
ushesand crawling under
and-everything.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-29
Read This and Learn Proper Name for Grapefruit

LIE And he has room in
helping the
that make people
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-29
WASHINGTON Sparrow Has Private Shower Bath

HE only sparrow that takes shower bath regularly
of big downtown
that take bath by standing under
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-29

Be sure you're right, then be sure
you're sure.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-29

A cynic Is O person who says hatef
full things because he is unable t@i
attract attention any other way.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-29

Chicago city morals committee In
dorses low-necked dresses for women.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-29

Few women can manage Irritation
without humping up against lot of
troublesome complications.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-29
Zeal May Be Overdone but the World Needs It

o work the oca
andh sncegoing without
cudng zeal of the reome with the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-29


trickling water as well as jumping into
a middle. The discovery by this small
female of the species marks tre-
mendous stride in the intellectual his
tory of the sparrow tribe, and If this
thing keeps up the city may be forced
70 install bathing beaches for spar
rows.
There is hose faucet jutting from
the front of the hotel. Here every
morning the janitor or whatever thes
fellow is called who handles the hose,
snlashes the sidewalk so that you can
oct vour feet wet as you come to work
appears with it.
Here is where Mrs. Sparrow comes
Although the spigot is turned off,
few minutes.
Up prances Mrs. Sparrow.
Standing directly under the spigc
and that. preens her feathers and en-
snit attracts no unfavorable comment.
Then she flies away.
But no other sparrow follows her
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-29

Washington schools have dropped
German language study.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-29

Very Much So.
"How are the German troops do
ing?"
81 notice by the news reports they
are still in the running"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-29
TNATIONALWW
AfFAIpS
Motorman's GoIdenrod Almost Caus

for godenod but there
must have started IN TO
official fall motorman had stuck his cap
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-29
Don't Poison Baby.

Salesmanship.
"What is your idea Of good safeS-
MANI"
"A bald-headed barber who can SEN
hair tonic"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-29

as he breeZed his car toward the capt.
toll the other afternoon.
The yellow of it caught the inter
est of an oldish couple, who smiled at
each other, the way comrades do when
some trifle recalls associations that
belong to both. Also, the sprig passed
it's talk-value on to a couple of young
fellows, one of whom must have had
experiences to go by:
"His girl gave him that"
His companion, being a trifle
Younger and therefore q whole LOT
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
The Official Statements

LONDON as-otdc1 statements of The British War offc
o-day foVolu:
NlGHTHeavy fighting occurred during the day along
whole British line northeast
Arras, battlefront of ifty-fve miles
This morning. after an intense bombardmen and
ereo by clo" o SMOKE the fresh
great strength wide scarpe At
the time of partial delivered by him
along our line southwark to Somme.
In the sector of battle enemy
IN forcing his way through outpost % fighting
been proceeding all positions all the
enemys assaults have been repulsed with heavy
Fierce fighting is still taking place the Scarpe.
At Boyeles Moyenevle Abainvile Bucquoy Puiseux
repeatedly attacked and have beaten
off number of determined assaults
At Dernancourt the forcing way for
the second time into the village but by
our counter attack with the loss killed prisoner
South of tie sommc troops ercey engaged
all day in the neghboThood of Arviers vey R.me1 D
erent localities have changed hands frequently fighting
in this
Zone Before Aras Penetrated, London Admits
EVENlNG-During the night enemy succeeded in cross
ing the some from the north to the south Cpy
squent the LETT flank of south of the somme
PEELED to fall back toward ame From that place the line
through Lamoecn Santerfe, Caix, Vrey Warvlers.
South of this night pressed back along
the Rcye Breteui road and the Montdder
From Wvlcrs the line through Arvllers Davcnscour
Gratibus and Mesn-s Georges to Hanviers
Between the PontEveque south of Novon
the French this morning counter attacked force great
dash drove back the front to depth
CT three Kilometres The French the enemy
continues.
North of the somme line remains substantially same
last night Several attacks during night in the
neghborood of Beaumont Iam Rosgno northwest
cffs Puiseux. These
This morning the opened heavy bombardment north
and south of the Scape River and followed attack on
pose Aas with least divisions The enemy front
penetrated forward engagement took place
the
Our line here from Areux Fampoux Neuvle-
le- and 9oeuX fighting
has the
DAYSevere fighting evening and
during the night astrde the Somme northwad
10 boyees Repeated attacks made by the the
valley of the Sonm neighborhood
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
March Sure Allies
Will Win; Sees No
Cause for Alarm,

WASHINGTON, March %. - In a
statement tonight Major General
March, acting chief Of staff, assured
the American people that there is no
cause for alarm in the advances made
by the Germans in the great battle
now raging in Picardy, and expressed
complete confidence in the triumph of
the Allied arms.
General March said:
"Whatcvcr may be the present
ground held by the Germans, what
ever sacrifice Of men the situation
must entail. the allies will see it
through and will win"
Late tonight the General with with
out any word from General Pershing
concerning the American troops parti7
cipating in the battle.
General Pershing's reports to-day
and tonight dealt entirely with the
positions Of the opposing forces yes
tcrday AZ described in the British and
French official statements.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
British Desperately
Resist Attacks of
Foe Tozuard Arras
lBy Tho Associated prcssl

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, March 2S.-Another sec
tor of the front was added to the
north end of the new battle line to-
day, when the Germans attacked
heavily on both sides of the Scarpe
toward Arras. Bitter fighting took
place from Gavrelle, on the north.
to Boyelles, below the river, and IN
some sections the Germans succeed
ed in pushing forward somewhat in
the face of desperate resistance.
Whether the enemy was really
making a serious threat against tho
battle-scarrcd city OF Arras canno,
yet be said, but it is patent that. as
a diversion, which might prevent tbs
British from moving troops anu
guns southwark to the main battle
front, it would be Of advantage to
the Germans, who have not yet got
their artillery forward.
Further south, astridc the Somm..
there are indications that another
intense conflict is imminent. The
Germans this morning were advanc.
ing from the neighborhood of BRAY.
while south of here the British we.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
British Fighting Hand
to Hand With Teu-
tons In the
North
Bayonets Win Four
Towns for French
Berlin Says Losses Are
Normal; American
Wounded Reach
ing Paris

A battle Of the utmost intensity is
proceeding with fuctuating fort
unes along an eighty mile front in
France.
The critical points are to the norta
and south of the line.
In the north the Germans yesterday
extended the battlefront beyond
the Scarpe, making an assault on
Arras with seven divisions from
both sides of the river, behind !,
smoke cloud and after a furious
bombardment. They advanced on
ten-mile front to depth in the
centre Of about two miles, suffer
ing great losses from the British
fire. A tremendous struggle IS
raging in the battle positions,
where Haig reports the British
are holding firmly.
In the south the French attacked
brilliantly between Lassigny and
Noyon, gaining two miles on
seven-mile front, and still continu-
ing their assaults. They are press
ing up the southern leg Of the
great German salient.
The French retook the villages of
Mesnil, St. George, Courtemanche
and Assainvillers, in the vicinity
Of Montdidier at the point of the
bayonet
The enemy captured Montdidier,
thirtytive miles west of st. Quen-
tin, but was thrown back heavily
on trying to advance further.
The conflict here was of "unheard
of ferocity," says a French Off
cial statement. This is the sector
where Americans have been en-
gagged.
Just north Of Montdidier the Ger
mans advanced to Pierrepont, but
were thrown back by the British.
The foe took Dernanville, Just south
of Albert, for the second time
and was then driven out by the
British, leaving many dead and
prisoners behind.
1t is evident that an open field bat
tie of tremendous character is
proceeding between the Somme
and the Disc. The line here now
has a curious form, the British
holding salient in the northern
part and the Germans in the south.
1t appears certain one of these
salients must give way soon. A
continuation of the French ad-
vance east of Looseging would cut
Off the German salient.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
President
May Not See
Gen. Wood
lntimation Is That Inter.
view Will Not Be
Granted
lStof Co1respondelcel

WASHINGTON. March est was
intimated at the White House TODAY
that Major General Leonard Wood
would not be given hearing by the
President, despite the urgent request
OF Senator Thomas, Democratic mem
Der OF the Military Committee, made
three days ago, that the President see
General Wood.
One official at the White House com.
mented that General March was the
Chief of Staff, and that che knows
something about the war"
Another intimation from the White
House was that General Wood should
have gone to the White House before
going to the Senate committee. There
was some Indignation among member IS
OF the committee at this, it being point
ed out that the committee had made A
request last week. before General
:" God arrived in Washington, that he
be permitted to testify. The War De-
Iartment notified the committee when
General Wood arrived, and he was then
summoned.
Under the military code, it was point
ed out, also, General Wood could NOT
ask the President for a hearing. The
invitation, or command, would have to
come from the White House.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
That Is Tribute of French
Captain Returning With
Wounded
2 Won War Crosses
On the Battlefield
Presence of Our Troops in
Fight Has High
Moral Effect

PARIS, March 2S.-" Entirely new
in this warfare, the Americans
worked like the best veterans in the
battle of the Somme," says a wound
ed French captain who has been
brought back from the front, accord
ing to LA Liberte."
Two of the Americans, officers
who were wounded, were brought
back with the French captain, Il
member Of the dragons. Each
American wore a French war cross
conferred on the battlefield
The French captain refused to re {.
ceive attention until the Americans
alongside him had first been nursed.
"Thcy are the ones who should BE-
congratulated" he said, calling upon
the women Of the Red Cross to look
after the Americans.
The presence of American auxil-
iary troops on the fighting line in
the great battle was the subject of
much favorable comment, and when
it became generally known that
wounded American officers and men
were being brought back with the
French wounded from the region of
st. Quentin American stock rose
high. The moral effect was consid-
cradle, even though the supposition
was that the number of the Ameri.
can troops in line was not consider
able.
The comforting thing to the
French is that recently, whenever
there has been hot fighting, the
Americans have had share Of 1t,
even if a small one, and have ac-
quilted themselves creditably.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
American Guns
Batter Foes Lines;
Cause Explosion
IBy The Associated Press |

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, March 28. - The American
artillery this morning, after smother
ing the enemy batteries opposite the
Toul sector with gas, dropped high ex-
plosives, which caused heavy explo-
sion, followed by dense smoke cloud
They again shclled st. Baussant, the
projcctiles finding the targets for
which they had been searching, hitting
hidden dumps and causing numerous
explosions.
One Of the American patrol entered
the enemy trenches at 8 o'clock this
n morning and remained there until
noon The men searched for 800 yards
laterally, obtaining much desired in
formation, but finding not single
German, although the patrol party was
fired on from another point This day
light exploit seems to justify calling
No Mans Land on the American front
"advanccd Allied territory"
Increased activity continues along
the enemy line. Enemy wiring parties
have been at work. and much traffic has
been observed in the rear of St. Baus-
SAINT, where quantities of iron material
have been unloaded. The road between
st. Baussant and enemy areas has been
so heavily travelled in the last few
nights that deep road ruts are now
visible from the American lines.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
Gen. Wood Praised
By rench Writer
AS Great Leader
Rv W;Ib,,r Eorxa,+
By Wilbur Forrest
Tribune Cable ser,ico1

Dr Tribune Cable Servicel
Ahlo' March 28. - 1.-The Echo de
Parls" publishes on it's first page to-
day the following article on Major Cen
eral Leonard Wood, signed by a colonel
IT the army, who is a we'll known mill
tary writer:
"One OF the greatest leaders in the
American Army has just returned "a
the nlted States after accomnlisbino .
IN france the nlssion confided in him
py ms government. General Wood is
one OF the most illustrious military
rgures IN his own country and it seems s
deslrapic 70 US to make his name we'll
known IN this country. where it is like
~ ne Will become as popular as he is
with our Allies.
In view Of the constantly increasing
Importance Of the role America IS s
destined to play on our front, we can
no longer afford to ignore one of her
most prominent generals. General
Wood Is the former Chief of Staff of
the United States Army. He was after
ward placed in command of the CHIEF
SUBDIVISION of the army in the East
IN winch capacity he organized the
coast dcfences Of New York.
General Wood first achieved renown
~'N''N' ~ Wv iNCCRu ltIucTS IN AuDH,
MS was the. regiment of which formc r
President Roosevelt was at that time
lieutenant colonel.
From the beginning Of the war he
has had very clear vision of the com
ing events and two years before Presi-
dent Wilson had made his historic
move, enrolling the United States bv
that glorious decision in the ranks of
the Entente, he has foreseen this in.
cvitablc cooperation and demanded a
strong war organization for his coun
try. He became one Of the most fer
vent apostles Of preparedness.
TO him and to those thinking like
him We owe the first efforts of Amer
icans to arm the loyalty Of the United
States and turn it against German
cynicism in order to permit the nation
To cooperate practically in the victory
Of justice. II would be unjust if we
failed TO render thanks to those who
gradually persuaded the nation to be-
come aware Of It's force and it's duties
AT the moment when ths co0pcrat ton
assumes immense force, and we renIize
the first plans Of cooperation against
the German peril.
Leneral Wood came to France 81 few
months ago, accredited TO General
fershings staff. He wna seriously
wounded recently, but thanks to a
robust constitution recovered rapidly ~
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
Republican Party Must
Fight Against Delay in
War, Roosevelt Says
Roosevelt S Pointers
On How to Fight a War

Remember that what the Ger
mans respect is the way we shoot
hot the way we shout"
Let us get down to the busi
ness of winning the war-of beat
ing Germany to her knees. And
let us forget those peace parley-
lngs of last February"
II don't believe in going to war
at all if you can help it, but if you
go to war-go to war"
Il don't believe in a man brawl
ing. l never like to see a man hit
another man. But if you have
good reason to hit another man,
don't hit him little. Don't hit
him at all if you can avoid it, but
IT you hit him-put him to Sleep"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
Arras Attack
Is Effort to
Divert Allies
Germans Also Hope to Gain
Time for Bringing Up
Big Guns
By Arthur S. Draper
Tribune Cable Serricel

LONDON, March 2S.-As predicted in
these dispatches on Tuesday, the Ger
mans have begun a new attack in the
Arras sector, widening their battle
front by another ten miles. A violent
bombardment of the British line. which
runs some six miles east of this bat
tered French city, preceded the infan
try attack.
There are three reasons for a drive
in this quarter: First, the German
line was beginning to form rather
sharp salient south of Arras; second,
the main enemy attack has been
checked in the Albert sector, and he
oah hope for little progress until the
artillery catches up; third, the enemy
evidently believes that the British have
withdrawn their troops from the Arras
sector to support Coughs army.
The new offensive, which opened the
eighth day of the battle of Picardy,
must be considered as definitely mark
ing the second stage of the colos
sal struggle in which approximately
100000 soldiers are engaged. The
Germans won a considerable success
against the French during the night,
capturing Montdidier, eleven miles
southwest of Royc, an important road
and railway centre.
Foe Near Paris-Amiens Line
BY massing huge forces at the juno
tion of the Allied armies, the Germans
have borne them back so that the
French are now occupying the heights
to the westward of this ancient town.
This necessitates considerable read
justment and brings the enemy danger
ously close to the Amicns Paris line.
AN reports indicate that the Anglo
French forces are still in alignment,
and although their line begins to ulge
dangerously southwest of Amiens the
enemy is still far from winning a stra-
tegic success.
Fresh Allied divisions are being
rushed into the breach to meet each
new attack of the enemy, whose surrly
of soldiers seems inexhaustible. The
French line is being bent back west of
Noyon so that the safety of Compiegne
is becoming a serious nsideration.
The advance toward Montdidier
measures approximately seven miles.
Except north of Beaumont, the enemy
has pushed beyond the 1916 line at
every point between Arras and Noyon.
The strong natural dcfences running
from Arras to Albert are held tenaci
ously by tho British, and that road to
Amiens, which has been the fringe of
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
Gen. Foch May
Command All
Allies in West

LONDON. March 20 "The Daily
Chronicle" to- day says:
AN announcement bearing on the
coordination Of British and French
military cxertions in France mnv he
expected almost Immediately. Under
the contemplated arrangement an in
Huenliai role may be assigned TO Gen.
ernl Eoch
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
w E A H E r

Fair to-day and tomorrow; no change
in temperature; gentle to moderate
north and northeast winds.
Full Report on Page Is
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-24

mained unapproached until The
Moth" swept it away. only to be sim
ilarly surpassed in turn by "The Sc
cret of the Storm Country" Ghosts
of Yesterday" followed and dealt
like fate to this last mark; and there
is no doubt that when the patrons Of
the New York Theatre learn the date
for the showing of by Right of Pur-
chase they will flock to this play
house in even greater numbers than
ever before. Such consistent success
denotes highest merit.
See by Right of Purchase" here
at the Colonial Theatre today, and
learn the reason for Norma Tai
madge's ever-increasing popularity.
VIM. Fox's greatest comedy, en-
titled who Is Your Father" is also
on today's program. 1t is claimed
that this comedy feature cost ar.
Fox 100000 to produce. What do
you think? A Burton Holmes Ira
vel picture and Paramount Picto-
graph complete toeay's program.
Tomorrow, Elsie Ferguson in
Heart Of the Wilds. ADV
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-24
TO TURN THE CLOCKS
BACK ON OCTOBER 27

Make Hay While the sun Shines
Only 90 more days of added daylight. as
the hands of the transmitting clock OF
the United States Naval Observatory
will be turned back at A. NJ Sunday
morning, Oct. 27.-The signal to retard
the time one hour Will be flashed to the
Arlington wireless station and the Key
West and Chicago naval stations. Other
localities will receive their official no.
tice through the service Of the govern
ment owned telegraph wires.
The people of the country will wake
up on the morning of the date set for
the official change and will again find
themselves keeping appointments by the
old time that regulated this great coun-
try Of ours since the law governing a
standard time was enacted 35 years ago.
There will be little or no ceremony in
making the change, and as was the case
when the hands of the clock were
turned ahead on March 3lst last, the
majority of the business office and house
clocks will be set back the night before
The train schedules will be changed as
they were before and it is not expected
by the officials of the Railroad adminis-
tration that there will be any trouble
encountered regarding the movement of
passenger and freight trains.
This great transmitting clock is the
official timepiece Of the United States,
but it is not the standard clock. The
master clock keeps "sidereal time" and
no law of Congress can in any way af-
feet it,