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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
REFUSES TO STAY AT SHOW
Former Newspaper Man Is Carried on
Board Transport to Join Fly
ing Corps

Johnstorrn, Pa.-Carried on board a
transport "a New York harbor on a
stretcher pound for the fighting front
IN France, Lieut.. Joseph L. Dickson,
kwenty-four. a former newspaper man
of Uniontown and now in the flying
corps. refused TO be left behind, al
Though unable to walk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
IdeaI place for Turkeys.

Where there are no close adjoining
farms is an ideal place for turkey rails
Ing, as the birds can then have free
range of fields without trespassing up
on those Of neighbors.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
Manure for Average Garden.

The average garden generally has
more manure applied to it than IS nee
essary, $50 that If It has been used
very abundantly 1t might be well to
omit it one year, and use little phos-
phoric acid instead.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
Needed Rest for Cows.

Cows, which will come fresh early
In the spring should be allowed to go
dry six weeks before calving. This
rest will be better for the cow-ano
for the unborn calf.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
TONGUE STICKS TO RAIL
Wildcat Loses Member When Unable
to Get Out of Way of Shift
ing Engine.

Bellefonte, Pa.-While running q
shifting engine to mine in the Snow
Shoe region when the thermometer
registered % degrees below zero the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
Army Father Joined.

Army ather JOINED.
"What are you crying for, little
girl?"
"'Cause daddy joined the army"
'You shouldn't cry for that. Won't
you like your daddy when he's dressed
like me?"
"But-but daddy Joined the Saliva
ton Army"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
Sarcastic.

81 hope I'm not taking you from
your work" "No; just come down
TO the office to receive visitors"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
Playing Safe.
"You have plant

"You have plant
ed mostly onions
and radishes."
eyes," returned
Mr.. eros 81 o t S.
Nobody at our
house eats them.
So If they don't
happen to grow it
won't make so
much difference"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
Statistical Notes.

One Of the best paying jobs
for women in Japan is that OF
hairdresser.
Several women are acting as
newspaper correspondents be-
hind the lines along the battle
front in France.
y
American women in various
parts of the country are now
operating farm tractors.
Qualified women lawyers in
Italy are about to be granted
the privilege of practicing their
profession in that country.
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

New Calendar Demanded.
"These old calendars are no good"
.sDon't they give you the day Of the
week, month and year,"
eyes, but who cares. What want
to learn when I get up in the morning
is what / go without today"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
BATCH OF SMILES
'esseseessssssssssssssss
II All Helps.

81 ordered my garden seed today"
"Your garden was failure last year,
wasn't it?"
SIN way 1t was. Still, my neigh
bors' chickens got fat on the seed I
planted, SO my work still had some
effect toward relieving the food short
age"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
Mo CHANCES.

ssDo you believe in telepathyT
"No; we always have :iomeopath
ic DOCTOR"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
Not Worth 1t,

ST see where Mrs. Jiggins sued for
500 damages for alienation of her
husbands affections"
"What eXtortionE
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

A barking dog might almost as well
bite as to irritate scores OF peoples
nerves. night and day.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

An operation few days before he
was ordered TO leave had kept him
confined to his bed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

If you find it impossible to tell twins
apart tell them together.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

His Ear to the Ground.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
Dropped Within Reach.

"Do you like your eggs dropped?"
"You betl 1 was delighted wheu
they came down twenty centsv
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-15
Visiting Priest Addresses
Knights Of Columbus

Rev. Father Buissink, pastor of
Cameron, with ten stations under his
charge, was the guest of Father
Souby, Sunday evening, on his re-
turn from the Ecclesiastical Confer
ence, which took place in New Or
leans last week. Father Buissink is a
naturalized Belgian, in which coun-
try he has labored for over twenty
years, engaged n various social activ-
tiles connected wit hthe priestly life.
For this reason he is capable of form
ing very just estimate of the Ameri-
can character, and Of its indomitable
push and energy, which he is loud in
praising.
Father Buissink paid friendly
visit to Knights of Columbus while
the council was in session, and at the
request of Deputy Grand Knight Mr..
Jim Drury spoke eloquently Of the
grand work that the X. Of c. is ac-
complishing. The members moved
unanimously that a rising vote Of
thanks be rendered Father Bussink
and said be spread on the minutes of
the council. The reverand father de-
parted this morning on No. for
Bunker, La, where he intends stop
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-15
the three that are now under con-
Other Boats to Come.

the three that are now under con
struction.
Other Boats to Come.
"We1l have boats on the other
ways" he expaned, "as soon as we
get the plans. Difficulties? Oh, not
so many. We had our organization.
After that, we just did the logical
thing-hired shipyard expert and a
naval architect-and went to work. F."
From the decks of the great cara
vels, riding high out of the water, the
water hyacinths could be seen stretch
ing to the line of oaks on the farther
shore. There were gaps where the
ships had ploughed through them and
paths where the motor boats in which
many of the shipyard employees go to
work pass each day.
Probably when. the yards have been
in existence few years, the water
hyacintks will grow no more. But it
will be all right with them. They felt
badly about it at first, and would
probably be resentful yet if it were
not that they had a chance for lit
tie conversation with one of the piles
which was driven into the lake to pro-
vide bed for the bottom of the
ways.
The pile had been a particularly
majestic pine in Northern Louisiana.
After being cut down, it had travelled
considerably and had acquired
knowledge of the purposes for which
it was destined. AS consequence it
was able to enlighten the water hya-
cinths more successfully than the
oaks, wise as they were.
1t explained all about the Germans
to the hyacinths, and the hyacinths,
who live only for beauty, saw at once
that their own existence was Of COM
parative unimportance just now.
"For," they ve,y wisely reasoned,
"of what good would it be for US to
exist if the world were oppressed that
men could no longer .njoy our love-
liness?"
And so although they have been
considerably torn in places, the hya-
cinths still wave gaily in the light
winds which blow by day over the
the bayou, and by night form them
selves into graceful, starlit meadows
through which the genii of the bayou
go their separate and enigmatic
WAYS.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-15
A Shipbuilding Achieve
ent

(From Christian Science Mohitor.)
In no more fitting manner could
the United States celebrate Inde-
pendence Day than by the launching
of nearly one hundred ships, as was
proposed for July 4. Two years ago
the nations maritime fleet was neg
ligible quantity, so far as the over
seas service was concerned. OF the
total United States deadweight tom
mage of 2,412,381 tons then afloat,
about 80 per cent was devoted to the
coastwise and Great Lakes trade. So
rapidly has shipbuilding since pro-
gressed that Mr.. Hurley, chairman
of the Shipping Board, predicts that
two years hance the United tSaes
will havea merchant marine of 25,-
100000 tons. Whereas, it formerly
took from six months to two. years
to build ship, the speeding up"
process has cut the time of construc-
ton; in one instance at least, to less
than month from the date of the
keel laying to the launching of the
completed vessel. Since the United
States entered the war there has
been edded, from all sources, to its
fleet approximately 100000 tons
of shipping. But the United States
has only begun to get its stride, so to
speak, and, with the same ratio Of
speed that is now being made, it is
not hard to believe that Mr.. Hurley's
prediction will be fulfilled. The ac-
complishment of the last year, par
ticularly that of the last few months,
has been largely due to the patriot
ism of the men employed at the ship
yards.
It is more than a coincidence that,
with the speeding of American ship
building increased, success has been
attained in overcoming the subma-
rine menace. It is reported that a
greater number of submarines were
disposed of by the allies in May than
during any similar period since the
war began. With the end of subma-
rine activities, and the continued
building up of the American mer-
chant marine, the United States ex-
poets to have eventually fleet that,
will be of the greatest benefit to in
ternational trade. It is calculated
that $5,OOO,OOO,OOO will be required
to carry out the shipbuilding pro-
gram for the years 1918, 1919 and
1920. While this is an enormous
sum, there is satisfaction in the
knowledge that the money will be
well invested, for it will not only go a
long way toward bringing victory to
the arms of the allies, but will pro-
vide the United States means for fur
nishing the world with its products
after the war is over.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-15

white and blue. From the bow, ua-
rolled flag of blue, with white stars
the Union Jack. And, while the
hyacinths watched in amazement, the
mighty castle of wood first barely
moving, then increasing it's speed
with each foot forward, journeyed
majestically down the ways and
plunged into the water-Louisiana's 5
first contribution to the winning of
the war.
Morgan City Sits Up.
Thus did the Bayou Boeuf take its
place as shipbuilding site; thus did
Morgan City suddenly emerge from
comparative obscurity and enter into
its heritage as oen of the best har-
bors in the South.
That was month ago. Today, a
second ship floats beside the one
which was launched May 80. The
first was called the Lafargue; the
second is the Amoron. Both are Of
the Ferris type and will hold $500
tons each of the supplies which are
needed for the great army this coun-
try is sending abroad. On. the ways
are four more of the same size, one Of
which will be launched the next month
and the others at successive intervals
a month apart.
The water hyacinths are still there.
The ships tore great gaps through
them, but they forgave at once, and
now grow thickly about the sides.
Above them, the Lafargue and Amo-
ron tower toward the sky, huge ca
ravels of democracy, awaiting the
day when the final touches shall have
been bestowed on their fittings and
upper decks, and they will be ready
to go, first to another port for the
installation Of engines, then, upon
the wide journeys for which they are
destined.
; Morgan City, where plantations and
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-15

sawmills were the former theme, now
sleeps, eats, talks and dreams ship
building. The Union Bridge and Con
struction Company, which used to
build bridges, has nine more CONTRACTS
from a satisfied. government-six fo1
4,6OO-ton ships of the Dougherty
type, no doubt intended for transat
lantic service and three for $500
ton ships which, in line with the gov
ernmental policy, will probably be
put into the coastwise merchant ma.
rine.
Towns Population Grows.
The population of Morgan City,
which, with the addition of Berwick
across the river, but really as much
an integral part of the town as Al
giers is of New Orleans used to
number 1000, is now nearer $4,000.
In the shipyards, alone, there are
1000 employees. Business has been
doubled in every line, and Morgan
City looks forward to an ever-increas-
ing prosperity.
For the possibilities of the Bayou
Boeuf as a shipbuilding site are by no
means exhaused. There is plenty Of
room.
H. K. Seller, the man who super
intended the erecting of the yards
and is chiefly responsible for the fact
that Morgan City has the credit for
the launching of the first wooden
ship in Louisiana, was inclined to
make light of his achievement.
For his position, Mr.. Seltzer is a
young man. A few years ago he was
only an engineer with the company;
now he is vice president and chief
engineer. With rather depreciating
pride-a good deal like that which
man shows when exhibiting his first
home to a friend-he took an Item
correspondent over the two ships
which have been finished and one of
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-15

hyacinths to engage themselves in
their habitual business of waxing
plentiful.
Then, in July came the first au-
gury One day men went into the
standing fields of cane which, the
hyacinths very we'll knew, should
have continued erect until October,
and cut them down in great swathe
a mile wide and mile deep.
The hyacinths were very much ex-
cited and discussed the matter at
some length with the oaks, who are
considered quite wise. But the oaks
could offer NO theory except their
usual advice, "Wait and find out"
which, if the truth must be told, is
the way they have acquired their rep
utation for sagacity.
In August, came more men, and
putting engines, and great machines
which screeched their way over new
laid tracks to the water edge. After
that, it was pandemonium. The ma
chimes drove piles into the ground.
Under the guidance of an ever-in-
creasing body of men, other machines
came hustling up with great beams
dangling from their jaws, and, to
much screaming Of whistles and whir-
ring Of cables, lifted them ponderous-
ly to mammoth heights. Finally, be-
fore the eyes of the astonished water
hyacinths, there had arisen by the
edge of the Bayou Boeuf, six great
structures of wood.
Now, if the hyacinths had been ex-
perienced at all, they would have
known that the six great structures,
such as saw mills and power houses
and machine shops and the like be-
hind them, constituted shipyard.
But, even then, they could not have
known all.
They would mot have known, for
instance, of the extraordinary events
which had suddenly converted the
Union Bridge and Construction Com
pany Of Kansas City into shipbuild
ng concern. Always before, the con-
struction company had built bridges
and railroads. Then had come the
war and the subsequent demand for
ships, steel ships, wood ships, concrete
ships-any kind of ships which would
fill the crucial need Of half a world.
In looking around for shipbuilding
site, it had found the Bayou Boeuf,
with depth of more than thirty feet
and width varying from one mile
to two or three, ideal. So it had
built there.
But all of this the hyacihths could
not have known any more than they
could have guessed that H. X. Sell
zer, vice president of the company,
was working against time to launch
the first wooden ship from a Louis
lana yard; that the population of
Morgan City, hitherto engrossed
mostly in plantations, sawmills and
fishing, was turning its attention to
shpbuildng; and that, by virtue Of
all these things, the quiet bayou was
on its way to becoming one of the
important places in the United States.
A year passed. The noise and ac-
tlvlty kept up. Inside the six struch-
ures along the water edge, six great |
1ulis OF wood rose rapidly to the sky. {
Then, on Decoration Day Of this year, |
he great event of all-the one which
must have astonished the water hya-
'inths beyond all reasoninp-oc-
:urred.
From the stern of one of the tow
'rlng hulls. burst out flag Of red,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-15

Doing hard work in a bent or stoop-
ing position puts stitch in the back
that is painful. If the muscles have
become strained, you can't get rid Of
it without help. The great penetrat-
ing power of BALLARD'S SNOW
IMMINENT will appeal to you most
strongly at such times, because it is
the very thing you need. Price Csc,
soc and $1.0O per bottle. Sold by
Berlanger Drug Co,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-15
Iags, City's G Greatest {;
III Industry Is Described
InNew OrleansP Paper
c.ne.Field To Shipyard
wartime Transform
e ..;.s wrought By The
Tin IInion Bridge And
Construction 20.

,rton New Orleans Is l'em.9 p.vou
| !, dc surface Of the Bayou Nss'
w -h;eh is 81 miles from New
B,ea', IA a million from ordinary
E 49, great pastures Of water
|bserthA -, sno,,t
y, syseinths; how they clog up
!. s.,ous for navigation; and how
Z "a spends thousands Of ID dol
!. ! year to eliminate them. Ihat
.,vone knows except the water
'.;rths They, having early ac-
.d the erroneous idea that the
"A hudable thing they can do IN
! I. |. q grow and propagate and
- the waters with beauty, con-
- d flourish in great abundance
/. M ths expensive massacres di-
~ aeainst them produce scarcely
-, Dan . momentary impression
s,.nee things have happened re-
"a beside the hyacinth meadows
r.. Bayou Boeuf, and yet the n.y.
- now on. There are roads be-
dam which tell of the passing
" nsny motor craft; thereare great
IN psces which speak mutely OF
- sgenis. But, with heroic pre-
ths hyacinths make a great
s lfat this Is all just as they in
- 4 and that the open spaces
IN we're merely devised for their
vuhaaee. If you listen closely
vill sven learn that at night
"a II the bayou use the lanes
II the floating garden to keep
= eppointnents with the genii of
Rneslne oaks on the farther
II md that the open spaces are
~ " them as dance floors, on
~ tAey piroutte rhythmically
! ~ shadows Of the night.
\ y necessary to explain all this
- the hyacinths, because, other
4 would not be understood
II ! very remarkable things was
aning Of the Union Bridge and
luetiOn Company's shipyard to
slgs of the Bayou Boeuf.
4 Happened in July.
Exys last July, just year ago,
- vas nothing much to work. the
llaa They had the broad
q the bayou almost to them
y On one side spread the oaks,
= phntations behind them; on the
nere plantations and Morgan
g bad it been for many years.
vsfs great ships which now
- cane up the Atchafalaya
q tie western end Of the BAYOU
xao much noise and shouting,
= = tie docks Of Morgan City.
while there was some big
v-nt numbering up the
lake, at its western
r. htpads were seldom.
lsfs was only the peace.
~ q the bayou with the
: sanding fields Of cane,
Nv and then by a row.
esr launch, but, everything
stin On ideal spot for the
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-15

The merchant who advertises gives
you daily budget of store news
and, always, some Of it is about the
things you plan to buy.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-15

ping before resuming his tedious trip
home, by boat-sixty miles below
Lake Charles.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
STATE TO USE SPEED
GOING OVER THE TOP

Springfield, Sept 21.-lllinois IS
going over the top by Oct, IN the
Fourth Liberty Loan subscriptions
This is the confident prediction Of
the loan workers here.
Promptly with the opening Of the
big drive Saturday morning the cam
paigners will begin push through
out the state ,hat is certain Of sue.
cess. Subscribe the loan IN three
days" will be the slogan
Mrs. Howard T. Wilson, state chair,
man Of the womans committee OF the
Liberty Loan workers in Illinois. as
sisted by thousands Of eo-campaigners
over the state, has completed plans
for the volunteer drive among the
women Of Illinois. In every city, town
and village Liberty bond stations viii
be opened Saturday They will re-
main open all day And civilians. men,
women and children alike, will be
urged to 90 to these stations and vol
unteer to bly, a bond A blue badge
of honor with a letter "V' inscribed
denoting volunteer, viii be given tC
all who subscribe
Sunday will be volunteer day in The
churches Of the state Ministers vii
urge the purchase of the bonds from
the pulpits and churches viii haW
bonds on sale for those who wish 4
buy.
On Monday the plan viii be cat
ried into the scnool houses Of I'LL
nois. Pupils and residents of the di.
trict OF their particular school hous
may 20 to the buildings TO buy bond.
lSubscribing the loan by Oct &
asked as a centennial celebration a
It was on that day thai the constiu
ton of Illinois 100 years ago was a
copied by Congress.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
His Orders.

When young Farmer Giles left the
happy Homestead aid plowed fields to
join the army there was not a proudor
man in the land The first time he
was doing guard duty the officer Of
the guard came by and called upon
him to give up his orders.
"Orders!' shouted Giles. Give up
my orders!'
Eyes, certainly. What are you here
for?" demanded the officer, sharply,
"Oh, I'm here to walk up and down.
stand at attention, wink at the girls,
look after Sergeant Murphys bit OF
garden and see that nobody pinthe3
his spades; also TO see you amt
about when they fetch the beer for
the guardroom prisoners. and should
you come on the scene To-
But the officer Rad completely col
lapsed
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
LOCAL MARKETS

Spring broilers. per H., lS.lS4c.
Old ROSTERS. per b., l2c.
Hens. per h., lS.lSl2c.
Young roosters, per III, lac,
Ducks, per b., zoe.
Geese. per H., 12c.
Turkeys. alive. per h., 1890.
Eggs, per dozen, 40-I2c.
Cream, 5S.G0c.
Butter. 3l.l0c.
p S. butter, 5ic
Lard, 24-25c
Hides and Wool.
No. / hides per lb. l5c
No hides, per d. l2c.
Frs, 30c
No calf skins, per h., 25c.
No. horse hide, $500.
Sheep--Per cwt, $500,
Hogs Per cwta $l100.
Live Stock
Steers Stock, per cWt. $500 C
$1,000; fat, per cwt, $li00.
Calyes~-Per cwt., $ll0o to $3.50
Spring lambs-Per cWt, $li$l5.
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