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


living playwright of a great and talent
ed people, is now acknowledged it's
greatest living warrior of the air.
Fifty-three years seems an appropri-
ate age at which to attain distinction
in literature or art, but the greatest
flyers of other nations are men in their
twenties. Mature age is supposed to
have unsteadied the nerves and so
cooled the enthusiasm as to unfit a
man, in a large measure, for brilliant
work above the clouds. D'AnnunZiO
has disproved this theory.
In addition to his triumphs as an
author and aviator, D'Annunzio has
shown marked ability as a politician.
The career of this remarkable man
began in his fifteenth year. While he
was studying at Prado he published
volume of poems in which he display
ed such marked ability that he attract
ed the attention of literary critics
throughout Europe.
1t is upon the "spicyness" Of his
themes that D'AnnunZio's enemies base
their most severe criticisms, but the
esteem in which he is held by the Ital-
ian public was shown wildly in the I'M
certain days of 1915. At this time
Giolitti, the Italian ex-premier, was the
leader of the pro-German element in
Italy.
At a critical time Giolitti visited
Rome and attempted a coup which
would have committed the nation to
active participation in the war on be-
half of the nations with which she is
now locked in a life and death strug-
gle. D'Annunzio's voice, which was
the real voice of Italy, was raised
against such a move and so stirred
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
POET HAILED AS HERO OF ITALY

were the people in his audience that
they rushed enraged to the streets and
threw up barbados behind which they
fought for the preservation of the
country's honor against those who
would betray them to the kaiser and
his intriguers.
Cries always Forward"
On May 10, 1915, the Italian parlia-
ment declared war and the next day
D'Annunzio issued an impassioned
statement declaring that "rhis day the
people Of Italy have once more become
healthy; they have recovered their
strength and their liberty. Be they
few or be they many, one against one,
one against four or one against ten
forward. Always forward to the
charge. Victory is only to those who
believe in victory, who swear by vic
tory"
D'Annunzio was among the first to
manifest an intense interest in avia-
ton. When the Wright brothers were
in Europe he passed great deal of
time with them, and it was through his
influence largely that the Italian gov
eminent consented to consider serious
ly what until then had been regarded
as a fantastic dream. The airplane at
| that time was an unstable and peril
| Gus machine. Nobody knew this bet
ter than the inventors, and it was only
with the greatest reluctance that Or
Vile Wright one day consented tt
take the poet with him in short flight
TIE flyer and his passenger mounted
only a short distance above the ground
but the sensation was sufficient t.
leave D'AnnunZio an aviation enthusi
|
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Smart BOYS.

The schoolmaster was giving the
bovs q lecture on thrift and pointed
out how squirrels stored up nuts for
the winter. Then he asked for an
other illustration of thrift in animals.
and one boy cried out:
"a dog"
"a dog In what way does a dog
practice economy?"
"Please. sir, when he runs after his
tail he makes both ends meet"
The master laughed, and another
BOY said:
"a bear"
"Well what does the bear do?"
"He makes one coat last him life
dme."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
BOB PECK JOINS ARTILLERY
Star Center of Pittsburgh University
Has Enlisted in Indiana Com
pany at Laporte.

Bob Peck, the University Of Pitts.
burgh star center, and Walter Camps
All-American center for two years, who
has been coaching the Culver Military
academy team this fall, has enlisted
In the Second Indiana Field artillery.
This regiment was recently organized
and is being enlisted throughout the
state. Peck is a member Of the head
quarters company at Laporte.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24

ton contained in letter received 5y
Mrs. Lucius Is. Swift of this city from
NJ. Mirman, project of the department
of misunderstanding, France.
After thanking Mrs. Swift for her
work in aiding French orphans, NJ.
Mirman's letter continues:
Damned be the kaiser and the ma
ton that caused so much blood and
tears TO be shed over our poor earth.
We must win or die. We shall win
We must beat down the German beast.
together"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Family Never Missed War.

Elizabeth, w. Va.-The family OF N.
d. Madden, near here, is soldierly
and patriotic one. Madden is vet
eran of the Civil war. His great grand
father served In the Revolutionary
war. His grandfather served In the
War of 1912. He and another brother
fought in the Civil war, and younger
brother fought in the Spanish-Ameri-
can war. Two of his sons are In the
present war, and four other sons are
awaiting the call.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24

Frank Cooper, chief of the informa-
ton bureau of the office of the district
attorney of New York, received word
that through the death Of his elder
brother, Sir Horace Cooper, he sue
ceeds not only to the English bar
onetcy of his brother, but also to the
family estate in England appraised at
half a million dollars. Sir Horace's
only son, who would have become the
baron was killed in the battle of the
Somme. A full-fedged citizen, he will
not. he declares, exchange that citizen
ship for the title. Mr.. Cooper. or
Lord Cooper, is nephew of the first
Lady Dufferin, and younger brother.
Maj. Charles Cooper, is now governor
Of the Western Soldiers home, near
London. Mr.. Cooper since becoming
an American, has been newspaper
man and an actor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
HARVARD TO RETAIN DUFFY
Baseball Coach Will Be Kept Although
Crimson Will Have Only lnfor-
NAL College Nine.

The Harvard Athletic association
has decided to retain Hugh Duffy as
baseball coach, although the Crimson
will have only an informal college nine
next year.
Duffy, however, will coach the fresh
men. with whom he worked all fall.
The batteries will begin work on Feb
ruary IL in the cage. There are no old
varsity players in college.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
LIEUT.. JOE HIGGINS AVIATOR
One of Holy Cross College Star Ath'
letes Receives Commission at
PIattsburg Camp. ~

Lieut.. Joseph T. Higgins, one Of the
greatest of Holy Cross College ath-
letes, who received his commission
from the second Plattsburg training
camp, is to become an aviator. The
national SSO-yard indoor champion has
been ordered to report in Washington,
when he will be designated to branch
of the aviation service.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
WILL HONOR AMERICAN DEAD
French People Will Erect Monument
to First Who Fell Fighting
the Kaiser.

indianapolis. Ind.-COmmemorating
the doath cf james p. Gresham of Ey-
anSvillp md his two companions. The
first til. - American soldiers killed on
the BATE fields of France. monu-
ment is IL he erected in the church
yard of the s;uiall French village where
the bodies lie, according 10 informa-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24

REGARD GAY CRUSADER
AS A MARVELLOUS HORSE

English turfmen refer to Mr..
Fairies three-year-old bay colt,
Gay Crusader, by Bayardo, out
Of Gay Laura, by Beppo, son
of Marco, sire of Omar Khay-
yam, as marvellous. In success
sion he has won six races, in
Guiding the Two Thousand
Guineas, Saint Leger, Derby and
Gold Cup. Although he is only
three-year-old, racing experts
assert that if he were in the
Cambridgeshire, for which Pha-
laris, the acknowledged cham
piOn of British four-year-olds, is
top weight, his impost would be
137 or 13S pounds. He has been
racing since the first meeting in
England this year and is de-
scribed as a marvel of constitu-
lion and quality.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
ONE SKIPPER EARNS SIPS, 900
Hazardous Calling of Great Britain's
Fishermen Pays Well Dur
inq the War.

Hull, England.-It was announced
by the northeastern sea fisheries COM
mittee that a Hull fishing skipper has
earned S125,000 since the war broke
out. and another made $4,000 in two
years.
The chief officer remarks in his re-
port that "the shippers earn all they
receive when the perils of the North
sea are remembered"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
D'Annunzio Is Decorated by Two
Kings for Deeds of
Bravery.
GREATEST WARRIOR OF AIR
In Addition to Triumphs as an Author
and Aviator, D'Annunzio Has
Shown Marked Ability as
Statesman and Politician.

Rome-Two rulers, the kings re-
spectively of Great Britain and Mon
tenegro, have conferred medals on Ga
brielle D'Annunzio.
Without the history of this mans re-
markable career fresh In mind the
reader of this news is hardly likely to
realize the fact that In D'Annunzio
is embodied probably the highest type
of contrasting versatility now living.
The greatest living poet, the greatest
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
FELT SORRY FOR NO. a. OAR
Coach Rice of Columbia Tells Story OF
Football Player Pressed Into
Service as Oarsman.

Jim Rice, coach of Columbia's crews,
tells a story of a football player In
an eastern college who was pressed
into service as an oarsman. The first
day the embryo oarsman reported for
practice it seemed that everything he
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
IMMENSE AIR RAID DUGOUT
England Opens to Public Use Railway
Tunnel Accommodating TO-
600 Persons.

London.-The biggest air raid dug
out in England has just been opened
to the public for use during air raids.
II will accommodate 10000 persons.
The ,lugout is really an unfinished rail-
way tunnel, 100 feet underground, on
which work was discontinued at the
beginning of the war.
1t is electric lighted and seats have
been provided for 1000 persons.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Purdue Captain EnIists.

William Jennings Burns, captain OF
the Purdue football team, has enlisted
in the aviation department of the Unit
ed States army. He has been a tackle
on the Purdue team for the last three
years. He was to have been graduated
next June
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
He'll Have to Speed Up Now.

Byron Houck, former Mackman and
Federal Lacquer, who was drafted from
the Pacific Coast circuit by the
Browns is one of the slOwest pitchers
in the business.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
nunalo won,t Cult Baseball.

Although it's franchise has been de-
clared forfeited for nonpayment of sal
aries, nOnpayment of league dues and
for other reasons, Buffalo is expected
to have an International club next
year, If the league decides to operate
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
PRAISE FOR NEHF AND TYLER
Big Ed Walsh Says He's Never Seen
Two Left-Handers on Any Team
With So Much Stuff.

Big Ed Walsh says that in all his
experience he has never seen two left
handlers on any club with so much stuff
as Nehf and Tyler Of the Braves, with
WHOM Ed Is now connected. He ranks
them higher than Schupp, Benton and
Sallee.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Rohh tn Lead Penn State.

Harry Robb has been unanimously
elected captain Of the 1918 Penn State
football team. He plays right halfback
and is a sensational broken field rum
ner.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Pointed Statement.

''Now, if you have that in your
mind,' said a professor who had just
explained theory to his students,
''you have it all in a nutshell!'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Champion Back in College.

r. Simonson, national collegiate rec
ordist at 440-yard swimming, has re-
turned to Northwestern university and
VIII captain the varsity team.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24

C.. nj. Brooks, hunter Of Prairie
du Chen, Wis. shot queer duck in
the wild rice of Mississippi. The bird
is pure white from head to tip OF 'af'
and has red eyes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
FUTURE OF LAWN TENNIS
PAINTED IN ROSY HUES

The future of lawn tennis in
America was painted In rosy
hues at the annual meeting OF
the United States Lawn Tennis
association in New York city.
There were many predictions
that the coming season would be
the greatest in the history OF
American lawn tennis, partly
because of the steadily increas-
ing popularity in the game and
partly because the war depart
ment has approved tennis as an
ideal game for training purposes,
and has created 100 courts at
army training camps. The an
nual meeting, held Friday, was
unusual in that no ranking of
players for 1917 was announced,
q result of the war. Exhibition
games during 1918 for war funds
were discussed and approved at
: the annual meeting.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
colIene Captains Elected.

Nebraska and Iowa university foot
ball teams elected their 1913 captains
recently. Reed won out at Iowa and
Rhodes got the honor at Nebraska.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Record Squad of Candidates.

Yale has more than 1000 candidates
for it's various natatorial combinations
Of which Ogden M. Reid, captain of
the 1906 water polo team, is head
coach.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
Famous Football Names.

Famous football names are found
on the Yale freshmen team, including
those of Dimes, Shevlin, Heffelfinger,
ScuIly and Neville
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
SiIences the Buzzinn

An attachment for telephone receiv.
ers which silences all the buzzing,
whirring and Earring noises has been
invented by Dutch engineer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24
BILL JOHNSON ENTERS NAVY
Athletic OutfeIder, Together With
Andy Slight, Big League
Catcher, Joins Colors.

Bill Johnson Of the Philadelphia Ath-
iletics, who played brilliant ball
for Chattanooga In the Southern
league last season, has entered the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24

actual
Pe Wilde and others
history and England
the front
No
in
yards
him. the wings Of
splnd Carpenter
gnaed back the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-24

Great Lakes training camp. Andy
Slight, big league catcher, was an
other. O'Connor, Pavlicek and Wal
len, famous amateur swimmers, got
into the naval branch.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-13
Teachers S Institute.

The Jackson County Teachers
annual Institute will begin Mon
day, July 9Th, and continue one
week. The law says that it
shall be the duty of all teachers
in any county of the State to at
tend the full term of the county
institute. but in lieu of attend
ance in his or her county a teach
er may attend a similar institute
in any other county in the state.
in the same year, or take regu-
lar work in a summer session of
one of the State Normal schools,
or any regularly organized sum-
mer school of good standing.
No contracts will be written
until after the institute.
Every bonafide teacher will
and should be glad to attend the
institute.
Hoping to see the teachers of
county present at opening of the
institute and that they will be
present the entire institute with
out grumbling and complaining
because the law requires their
attendance. So. if you wish to
teach and wish to be paid re-
spectful salary attend the full
term of the institute.
Respectfully.
w. L. Dixon. Co. Supt.
Red Cross Chautauqua, June
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-13
MEACSYiLLE.

Mrs. Roll Moss is very sick.
Come on you California people
with the news.
Arthur Murphy wife ond son
visited Mrs. jim Philips Sunday.
Several took dinner with Miss
Mollie Cason Sunday.
lone Young visited Miss Molly
Cason last week.
Everybody is busy blowing
over corn.
A. j. Murphy has been SICK,
but is improving.
Miss Ova Philips from the
fblind school is visiting home
folks.
Several girls and haHs took
dinner with Alice ScIiltand Jun
day
Miss Florence Bybee spent
Saturday night with Lillian
Flynn.
Agnes Murphy is visiting her
sister, Mrs Richard Lawson on
Morris0n'S creek.
Major Flynn passed thru here
here'Sunday with a bunch of
hogs and cattle.
Morgan Murphy wife and chill
dren spent Saturday night with
Walter Barlow and wife.
Singing at Sugar creek every
Sunday afternoon. Everybody
invited to come and sing.
Mrs. Richard Lawson and
daughter, Mildred, spent a few
days with home folks last week.
Mess Martha Ann Hawkins re-
turned from a two weeks visit
with her brother, Clay Hawkins.
Cheer up you soldier boys and
write to the Sentinel, for we
sure do enjoy reading your let
ters.
Misses Maggie Bybee and Myr-
tie Flynn weht to Flynns Lick
Saturday to see Luthur Johnson.
who is home on a few days fur
lough.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-13

time comes to go. 1t Will no d(
good to dread it, but will make il
worse. Make the decision that
you are going to face the situat.
ion like a real man.
go to the show most every
night and always get a reserve
seat on the ground, but this is as
good as any, and ! enjoy the
show just as much as if l had a
box all to myself.
There is a ball game here this
afternoon but suppose | will not
go. There has been about 5000
pass here en- route to the game.
One of the prettiest sights to
be seen here is a visit to the par
ade grounds and watch the sold
iers drill. They go through the
same thing they will do in France.
Yesterday was my first wash
day. | got a tub, washboard and
soap and you bet made the dirt
fly. You see we do the same
thing in the army that you do in
civil life.
With best wishes to all close.
Clarence c. Harris,
Co. X. 345th. Inft.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-13
DYCUS

Grace Cooke is visiting home.
Frank Forkum visited Indian
creek Sunday.
Will Dixon was a pleasant call
er at Joe Rays Saturday.
DR.. Cornwell and family visit
ed Ben Taylor and family.
Bose Cornwell and Bryan Huff
fines were out JOY riding Sun
day.
What has become of Lena Mar
tin? She has quit coming to Sun
day school.
Albert Howell and family vis-
tied Sam Carver and family Sun
day.
Ambrose Richardson and his
mother visited Will Cooke and
family Sunday.
Dortch Howell, the three year
old daughter of Albert Howell is
suffering with a broken arm.
Burnett Williams, who has,
been visiting her mother. has re-
turned to her home in Nashville.
Leonard Taylor is at home on a
furlJugh. He says he is going to
cross the pond when he returns.
Lex Ray and Reggie Huffines
have joined the navy. They are
on the reserve and expect to be
called any day.
Lets hear from the soldier boys
real soon. We certainly appreci-
ate Melvin Forkum's letter. and
We will sure fix the sweater if he
will present it to the Kaiser.
Mrs. Jordan Keith died Sun
day with dropsy. She had been
i'll for sometime. She leaves six
children, three boys being in the
army. She was buried Sunday
afternoon at Woods cemetery.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-13
Canning Clubs and Other
Work Organized.

The following canning clubs
have been organized: Gainesboro,
10 members; Free State, 1O mem
bers; Dycus d; Stone, 3.
Woman's Home Demonstra-
ton club at Liberty with 2 MEM
bers.
A canning club will be organ
lied at Smiths chapel next week
Two girls have already joined
and more are expected.
In this list 10 girls are raising
poultry. One member has SO
Plymouth Rock chickens, that
are doing well and showing the
results of two things: |. What a
good teacher our government is.
2. The ability of girls who can
work and plan.
Especially are we stressing in
the club work the advantage of
taking care of the surplus pro-
ducts. The canning club girls
will can tomatoes; The poultry
club girls are storing eggs in
water glass solution for winter,
so that when the market supply
is exhausted they may be able to
realize their gain. Others are
urged to keep eggs in the same
manner. which they can easily
do as follows;
Take 9 quarts of water that
has been boiled and cooled, mix
with it | quart of water glass.
Place eggs as collected fresh and
clean in crooks, keeping covered
to a depth of 2 inches with water
glass solution. Keep in cool dry
place. Eggs preserved in this
way remain perfectly wholesome
maintain full food value and are
perfectly edible, for, from six to
nine months.
J Eggs are so cheap now owing
to the large number produced
that it will be to the advantage
of every house Eoeper to use this
method, which is indeed safe.
Dates for meetings.
Tuesday. June Is, Smiths
Chapel.
Wednesday. June IS. Teel's
Chapel.
Thursday. June 20. North
Springs.
Friday. June q. Meagsville.
The meetings win be held at 8
O'Clock at the school houses, with
the exception of Meagsville.
which will be at 8 o'clock Friday
night at the school house.
Katie Beane.
County Agent.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-13

here. The spirit and feeling III
general is excellent.
We have quiet a number of Am
erican women here now (Y. M.
Z. A. workers. You know that
we are very glad to have them.
presume that we will have
some Red Cross ladies here soon,
as the buildings are all complete
now. They will be more than
welcome.
suppose that all the people
over there are very busy at work
now, helping to win the war.
received the box you mailed
me, and appreciated it much. |
haven't had anything in some
time that | enjoyed as much as |
did the candy. Many thanks.
! will close as it is about the
same story to tell.
Your son,
Cpl. Wesley 2. Flatt.
(Still another Letter. Written
TO Prof. Early. I. p. |. school. J
France,
May 5, 1918.
Dear Mr.. Early:
Your letter received a few days
past and glad to hear from you
again. 1t found me all o. X. |
was certainly glad to hear Of
such high spirit still existing in
the I. 7. l., and | feel that it.
will ever be such.
| presume that you are beginn-
ing to prepare for commence
ment. would like to have
list of the senior class in your
next letter.
| have understood that you
have had very early spring. |
suppose everything is looking
good Spring has been late over
here. We have had rain most
every day for the last month.
But for the last two or three
days its been ideal.
We have been hoping for some
time that we would get to move
up in the zone of advance, but
haven't yet. We are still at our
same old camp. Our boys are
all very anxious to get on to the
front.
| will have to close as it is time
for inspection. We are having
inspection on Sunday, which goes
% show that we are on the job
all other times. The chief of
air service is to be with US today. |
Give my regards to all.
Yours truly,
Cpl. Wesley p. Flatt.