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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
Defeats Philip in Close Race
Throughout State u
Returns Indicate that A. P. Nelson Of
Grantsburg Has Been Nominated
as Congressman.

Roy Wilcox of Eau Claire Sc
cured the nomination for Gov
ernor on the Republican ticket
over Emanuel Phillip and James
Tittemore according to returns
received up to two o'clock today.
At that time the Superior Tele-
gram reported the Eau Claire
man about 400 in the the lead
of Phillip with Tittemore rum
ming a poor third.
Early this morning the pres
ent Governor was reported In
the lead by about 500 but later
returns seemed to have
changed this.
The Telegram announces that
A. P. Nelson of Grantsburg is
leading in the Congressional
fight in the 11th district, leading
Sanborn of Ashland by about
200 votes with Gillette of SUI
perior running third. This was
a close race between Sanborn
and Nelson and upon first re-
turns looked as if the Ashland
man might be a winner.
On the Republican county
ticket there was only one con-
test and in this w. E. Tripp of
Tripp defeated Vincent Lambert
of Bayfield, for the nomination
for County Surveyor.
Frank Downs carried the
county by 121 over Walter Duffy
for the Republican assembly
nomination.
There were no contests on the
Socialist or Democratic ticket
while the contest on the Pro
hibition ticket did not draw
many votes in this part of the
state.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
A Very Live Tree.

In q recent st. Nicholas there is a
picture Of the battered trunk Of a
tree, broken away in places, and in
side 1t is growing young tree. The
old tree was one of the giant redwoods
of California, and in spite of wind and
fire 1t has made up it's mind to keep
right on growing in the person of the
young tree In the very spot where it
has stood for years and years.
During terrible storm on the noun
tain the top of the tree was broken off
and >afterward the trunk was very
nearly destroyed by forest fire, but
the root retained vitality enough to
send up young tree within the trunk.
which protects 1t from the wind.
The original tree was splendid spe-
cimen, more than IL feet in diameter
and towering high into the air, and its
successor will probably be Of goodly
size when the protecting old trunk
falls away.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
ROY WILCOX SECURES
NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR
Knitting Prospects for the Red Cross


National Headq uarters advises
us that:
(a) The stock of yarn is ! =
100000 pounds and while ad.
ditional yarn may be obtained,
the total VIII be considerably
nnder the 100000 pounds
used last year.
(b) The Red Cross has in ad
dition ready for distribution l.
100000 sweaters. 134. 900 mue-
flers, 384 900 wristlets, 229 600
helmets, and / 1873 900 pairs of
socks, which, with new articles
to be made, will meet the more
urgent needs of our men during
the coming winter.
(c) From September |, 1917
to June 30, 1918, the Red Cross
distributed 3 $4,000 knitted
articles to our army and navy
and also sent $4,000 knitted
articles TO the Red Cross COM
mis- sioners in France and Italy.
The War Industries Board re.
quests that all Chapters secure
yarn exclusively tha ough Il e
Division Bureaus of Supplies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
The Kaiser's S Lament

It's all over but the cheering
The Huns are on the run
The Yankees now are steering
To Berlin for the fun.
They will tear into the castle
Of the kaiser with cheer
They will GO down in the cellar
And drink up all his beer.
Says Kaiser Bill to Hindenberg
We had things all our way
IF those Pesky. Crazy Yankees
Had only stayed away.
We had pretty easy fishing
With the British and the French
But its different proposition
With the Yankees in the trench.
Those boys from the~great old Y
). A..
Are fighting on the level
And they won stop for U-Roats
For the Kaiser, nor the devil.
So its goodbye old Germa'
Frightfulness
With its bloody rape and plunder
For the Prussian Aristocracy
Has surely gone tn ahunder.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
AFine Display

Captain III. Fl. Peavey who re-
turned last week to~this city for
a short visit, brought with him
a number of relics from far
away France and these have
been on exhibit at the store of
Elmer Olson during the past
week.
The exhibit contained two rs
French she'll cases which had
been converted into vases. a
French gas mask, an English gas
mask, numbers of pieces of
French money and other things
worth seeing. The display
has attracted considerable at
tention.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
Washburn, Wisconsin. Thursday. September 9Th. 1918
DUFFY Gets TRIMMING
AT THE SEPTEMBER PRIMARIES
Dedicate Service Flag

Exercises were held at the
Catholic church last Sunday
afternoon at which a service
flag was dedicated, containing in
all sixty-four stars two of which
were for young ladies who are in
the Red Cross service and one
for a member killed on the
battlefields Of France. The ex-
ercises were in charge of Rev.
Charron, while FIR. John M.
Costello delivered an address.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
MUST REGISTER
ON SEPTEMBER Il
Men Of New Draft Ages Must Ap-
pear for Registration
Men in This City Must Register at
the County Court
House.

Thursday, September 18th has
been set as a day when all males
between the ages of 18 and At
years of age must register
This does not include the mer
between the ages of 81 and 81
wholhave previously registered
but will include all others.
The registration for the city
of Washburn will be held at the
court house, white the men al
the Barksdale plant and boarding
at the Boarding camps at Barks.
dale will be registered at the Y.
M. G. A. building at Barksdale,
Registration places have also
been provided throughout the
county by Secretary Nels M.
Oscar of the Local Board.
1t is the duty of every man,
whether a citizen of the United
States or not, to register. They
should make it a point to learn
where to register for failure to
comply with the law means that
a man will be classed as a
deserter and will be liable to one
year Imprisonment.
If the registrant has reached
his 18th birthday on or before
registration day he must regis
ter and if he has not reached
his 10th birthday before the day
! of registration he must also
register. All others between
these ages, except those who
have previously registered will
be required to register.
1t is estimated that $4,000, 900
men will be called under the
next registration. This country
lis engaged ina just war. We
are fighting to preserve our
homes and our country from
such atrocities as the enemy
forces have committed in Bel
gium and Northern France. The
act of registering does not in
Itself mean that you will be
called to the colors but it does
mean that you have responded
to the call of your country, that
you have placed yourself on
record as one of those who be-
llieve incur country, that you can
say to your neighbors and your
friends that you have complied
with the laws of the land in
every way, and that you are
standing behind our brave boys
who are already overseas.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
The Yankees Reply

Rave on you cursed Kaiser
You dirty low-down Beast
No more on helpless women
And children you will feast.
You can't pull that stuff on us old
boy,
Well never stand for that
Wen punch you in the gizzard
With the spike that's in your hat.
For we are ten million Yankee boys
Who are now upon our way,
And our tickets read to Berlin
With no stop-of by the way.
We care not for your U-Boats
Your poison gas nor fire
To get our bayonets at your threat
Is now our one desire.
You figured you could crush the
world
Beneath your bloody heel.
Aut now the boys from the U. S.
A.
Your horrible doom will seal.
You have spilled some of our
precious blood,
Amongst your many crimes,
For every one of ours you I've slain
You shall die thousand times.
We are for the cause of righteous
ness
Against which our many sins
For these when we get through
with you
Your punishment begins.
We are going to get you Kaiser
Bill
We want your dirty hide
And when Yankee wants thing
He never steps aside.
For we are the genuine article
From the dear old u S. A.
We are OH our way to Berlin
And we are coming all the way.
Composed by Oswald Thrune,
Combination man,
Wisconsin Telephone Co.,
Washburn, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfred Johnson
made trip to Ashland Tuesday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
Opened Again on Tuesday With an
Enlarged Attendance
Need Of More Room is Apparant. Every
Room is Crowded to
Capacity.

The city schools opened again
on Tuesday morning with an en-
larged attendance and a full
corps off teachers in charge.
With the increase in population
the number of school children
have also increased, although
the school census showed about
the same number of school age
as a year ago.
Every school room in the city
was crowded to capacity with
the opening of school and in
some Of the rooms there were
not enough seats to accommodate
all, but this condition will be re-
lieved to some extent by making
changes as soon as the schools
get in running order.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
Defeated by Frank Downs of Wash
burn for Nomination for Assembly
MOquah Man Worked FeverishIy for Six
Weeks Before Primary and PIastered
County With His Literature.

Walter Duffy Of Moquah, cam
didate for Assemblyman on the
Republican ticket, was defeated
for nomination at the primaries
held on Tuesday of this week by
Frank w. Downs of Washburn
in spite of the fact that the Mo-
quah man has devoted the great
er part of his time for the past
six weeks to his candidacy while
! Frank w. Downs candidacy
| was forwarded by his friends.
The opposition to Duffy grew
out Of his stand on the Loyalty
resolution passed at the last
session of the state legislature.
Duffy voted wrong on this reso-
luton and it was due to this fact
and his failure to give a satis-
factory explanation of his atti-
tude that caused opposition and
his defeat.
During the last days of the
campaign Duffy tried to be-
fuddle the voters by crying that
the special interests and the
money power was against him
and he succeeded in getting a
few socialists to see his side of
the question for his name was
written in on several of the
socialist ballots.
Every Duffy vote was out at
the polls. The Downs vote was
not so much interested and
many did not even go to the
polls. This was especially true
in the city of Washburn where
less than 300 votes were cast for
the Assembly candidates. Had
the full vote been out nearly
1000 votes would have been
cast. Downs carried every ward
in the city by good majorities
and had this vote been out in
numbers Duffy's defeat would
have been more overwhelming.
Frank Downs made but one
trip around the county. and this
at the request of friends who de-
sired that he meet the voters.
His election was due to the feel
ing that people had that he
would represent them as Bay
field County should be repre-
sented. Frank Downs is not
politician and has had but little to
do with politics but the people
can depend upon it that he will
give them a business admin
stration and that he will be for
any legislation that will back up
the boys who are fighting for
democracy and freedom.
The vote in the county with
the town of Orienta still missing
is as follows:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
WaShburn Captain Returns from
Zone of War
Continued IllDess Causes Orders for Re-
turn to United States to
ReCuperate Health.

Odpldll II. II. GdVey WHC
went in command of Bayfield,
county company Of Volunteers
as Captain and who went over
seas" with the boys and re-
mained with them until active
fighting had begun on the firing
line in France, arrived in the
city the latter part of last week
on a short furlough and will re-
main here until the end of the
present week.
Captain Peavey had the mis-
fortune to become i'll with ma
P1aria fever shortly after going
across seas and due to contin-
ued treatment was left in a poor
physical condition. Despite his
pleadings to remain in France
the physicians thought it ad-
visable that he be returned home
and for the past month or more
he has been confined in a hos
pital at Des Moines, Iowa.
Captain Peavey says that his
health has been greatly improved
since arriving in this country
and that he thinks with a few
weeks treatment in this country
he will again be fit for active
service.
Captain Pervey has seen con-
siderable active service on the
battle front in France. His men
who are members of the 107th
Military Police have been
stationed near the firing line
during the past threel months
and three of the Bayfield, county
boys have already made the
supreme sacrifice for their coun-
try.
Captain Peavey says there is
not a finer bunch of boys in
France than the members of the
Bayfield, county company and
the boys are making a record
for themselves. During Captain
Peavey's absence the company
is being commanded by First
Lieutenant r. w. Smith, also of
this city.
In his position as a member Of
the United States army and one
of its officers, Captain Peavey
has little to say about actual
fighting that is going on except
to say that the American boys
are doing their share of the fight
ing and are surprising their
Allies.
He also says that the German
atrocities which have been re-
ported in this country are a
whole lot worse than have been
reported and that words would
fail to describe the awful deeds
and crimes which they have
committed against civilization.
Captain Peavey is somewhat
thinner than he was when he
left due to his continued illness
but says that a short time in
this country with the proper
treatment will fit him for SER
vice again. He is anxious to re-
turn to his command again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05

Erick Anderson and family lett
the latter part of last week on an
auto trip 10 the Twin Cities and
other points.
Clayton r. ,binson returned last
Thursday evening to Lou sville,
KY, where he is serving in the
medical corps OF the United States
army. Clayton expects to leave
for ''overseas before very ol <.
Mrs. Lester G essell OF Thief River
Falls, MINI. has been in the city
during the past week, having been
called here by the serious illness OF
her father Mr.. Tim Kearns.
John Hanson spent Labor Day
with relatives and friends at South
Range Superior.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
Nor. Luth. Church
Chr. Christensen. Pastor

CIT. OHT TS UId1IS6H. dS bUf
Service next Sunday at 1890.
Sunday school at noon English
service in the evening 7:45.
The Vikings meet at the Parson-
age Wednesday evening. Prayer
meeting Thursday evening.
Norwegian Confirmation class
Saturday 1000. English class
HOO.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
No Celebration Here

Labor Day was rather quiet
one in Washburn, there being
no celebration OF any kind, but
labor generally suspended
operations for the day. Labor
has been too busy in Washbuin n
the past year to orange for a
celebration and the day was
taken as a day of rest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05

Miss n IN Grams OF Duluth
spent few days in the city during
the past week visiting with relatives
and friends.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05

John Musolf Of Duluth. MINI. was
visiting in the city for day or so
during the past week with relatives
and friends.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs Godfred Johnson
made trip to Ashland Tuesday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05

To keep the pulse of busi-
ness beating. This paper is
the best medium.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05

BY using this paper when
Advertising. Try it and
make bl5iness grow.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
grandmother Has Com. Back.

FOR every summer, stretching back
through the decades, always and N.
ways there has been new crop Of
summer girls with each succeeding
summerl The 1915 girl 10 not like unto
the 1915 girl, and, again. the 1917 girl
Will be different from the 1915 girl.
This last IL In the nature Of prophecy.
but 1t Is safe and sure prophecy. They
diner. these successive outputs OF SUM
mer girls. but In a way that ID less
than skin deep. II 10 all In the clothes
and the way Of coifllng the hair, ac-
cording to veracious masculine OBJ
server who bases his conclusions upon
. close range inspection Of 20 crope
Of summer girls.
And even In the matter of clothes
and hair arrangement the summer gira
simply reverts to an antique idea. The
hoopskirt--the expanded crinoline--ls
the up-to-date idea. hut also II 10 ~
naissance Of period back In the last
century. When grandmother was .
summer girl she was a hoopskirt giri |:
also she coiffed her hair carefully down
over her ears. GRANDMOTHER has slm.
ply come back and ahe Ii 1ust @
sprightly and lovely 40 she was nfu
years ngo.-BaltimOre American,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS SEEKING
TO PREVENT THRESHINC LOSSES

ers have all pledged themselves to do
all in their power to assist. There
may be some machines that will need
expert attention. If this be true, ap.
plicatfon should be made to the coun.
ty committee and II the commit De
cannot furnish experts they should
ask resistance OF the state office.
Application for extra labor should
be made to the county office and If
they cannot furnish 1t they will In
turn take it UP with the state office.
Fuel Situation Watched.
A ruling has been secured from the
department at Washington placing
fuel for thresh,rg on the preferred
list. This means that the railroads,
now under the supervision of the gov.
ernment will he asked to rpch the
fuel supnly for threshfng through even
though ii means the delay Of other
rreioht.
The state department Is taking stems
to drge the farmer to SHOCK his GROIN
properly, rake the stubble field where
much loose grain Is 'aet. and II the
grain Is to be stac'-ad have II tackled
properly so that the thresherrnan can
do a good fnb. SUGGESTIONS REGARD.
ing the handlinr ce separator and
shocking and stacking OF grain vii,
be mailed from time TO tano ~ the
county committees and pub,iahad In
the county napers
- r % ~.
The whole object 81 this cam eicn
Is 70 awaken the thresha~ran and me
farmer TO the rece~sity Of saving
every kernel of grain possible
Annual Loss 10 Large.
II the average loss is 2 per cent
only, the loss or wheat alone In the
state Of Minnesota would he mere
than one million bushels, which world
be- worth more than two million dol.
ars at the pre- ~ent price OF wheat.
Ii half this can be saved. the farmer
and thresfierman can save for Min
nesota in wheat alone over one mil.
lion dollars worth Of grain. A SINH.
lar saving o. other grains may be
made.
The county committees will receive
full instructions as TO method o. ac-
tion in case Of trouble. aud thrpa'lar.
men are requested TO are,y FIRST 70
the county committees. Ii the conn
" committees cannot help. appeal
should be made to the state Office.
All correspondence IN Tire s;~te cf.
fee should be addressed to T.. B. Bss-
eett, University Farm, st, Paul.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
seismoeraphs to Find s.tter,ea


Among the many things to which
science has turned its attention and
abilities since the beginning Of the
European war. none, perhaps, has
been OF greater Importance than the
development Of some means by which
men In the trenches could locate with
fair accuracy the position Of an op-
posing battery or group OF machine
guns. This matter has been worked
on In many ways, but the nearest SCI
ence ever came to solving the propo-
sition was the use OF strong glasses
with the aid OF observation balloons
and aeropianeS
Now, however. new DEVELOPMENT
has been announced. In which the seis-
mograph, long known as an earth
quake detector. Is made use OF. II is
declared to be possible to tell from
the shock OF the ,guntire Just how
large the guns are, what their distance
away ia, and the exact direction In
which they lie. A practlced eye, 1t is
claimed. can tell not only these points,
but can distinguish between the shock
or firing and the shock Of a missile
striking the ground. aud also il able
to determine just how many guns
compose any battery that may be In
action.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18

Truth Il the conformity Of expreS-
sion y thought The expression of
truth - simplicity.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18

A national grain threshing division
has been created under the federal
food administrator. Herbert c. Hoover.
The division is attached to the Ma
tionA Grain Corporation, which 10
headed by j. H. Barnes, former grain
buyer Of Duluth, and Capt. X, d.
Hequembourg. with Offices at AZ Broad
way. New York, win direct the affairs
OF the division.
The aim is to organize the thresh-
ermen of the various grain states for
the purpose of saving every possible
kernel Of grain in harvesting and
threshing operations.
d. B. Bassett OF University Farm
has been appointed by the federal
food administrator for Minnesota to
have charge OF the work in Mime
sofa. Mr.. Bassett requests the federal
food administrator OF each county and
the county agricultural agent to select
competent thresherman 10 act with
them as county committee.
Threshermen to Sign Cards.
One Of the first duties of the county
committee will be to furnish the state
office with a complete list OF thresh-
ermen who are actively engaged In
threshing in their county. Every
thresherman will be asked through
the county committee to sign pledge
card and mail ii to the federal food
administrator. In return he will re-
ceive a certificate OF membership
signed by Herbert C. Hoover, the ma
tional food administrator The pledge
card and certificate viii indicate that
the thresherman agrees to do all he
can to save grain and cooperate with
the administration.
Every man who expects to operate
threshing rig in Minnesota this fall
Is urged to get his machine. In hrst-
class repair before starting to thresh.
Repairs win in many cases have to be
ordered from the factory. II the
threshermen Will go over their ma
chimes this next week and get the
machines in hrstc,ass running order.
they will be doing their part. Thresh-
ing manufacturers and implement men
ae very DESTROYS that orders for
repairs be sent in Immediately so as
to give them time to get the repairs
out Any trouble In securing repairs
should be reeorted to the county COM
mittee II the county committee can
not handle = Il should then be re-
ferred TO the state Office
Manufactur.rs 20 Helm.
TIE threshing machine mannfacfuY.