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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14
WASHBURN Goes STARK MAD
over SURRENDER OF GERMANY

street. The hearse was made
out of a barrel and was the
handiwork of James N. Kinney
and the noise that it made
startled the natives.
AT nine o'clock this was es-
courted up near the Catholic
church where speaking was
again had, FIR. Charron and
Judge Calder again addressing
the crowd.
Never before was such a
demonstration held in the city
for the people were in a happy
frame Of mind, glad that the
Kaiser had been overthrown,
glad that the United States and
her Allies had brought the Ger
man armies to their knees and
glad that the boys who have
helped to make the world safe
for democracy would soon re-
turn again.
One Of the most enthusiastic
celebrants was FIR. Charron of
the st. Louis church. For days
he has been predicting the early
fall of Germany and on Sunday
morning he delivered his peace
sermon, knowing that the end
was near. He rushed the work.
men who were engaged in erect
inp the flag y79ia in front of the
church property, fearing that
the job would not be complete
before final victory was an
nounced. The flag pole was
finished Saturday and Old Glory
was hauled to the top ready for
the victory, where it now waves
triumphantly.
Washburn is glad that many
of her sons have helped to win
this great victory for freedom
and glad that they will soon re-
turn again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14
Washburn Wisconsin. Thursday, November 18th 1918

will attempt to give us the same
numbers as have been advertised
but if they are unable to do so,
they promise satisfactory SUBJ
stitution.
Season tickets can be had
from any member of the Mems
Club and if it should be i'm
possible to secure the entire six
numbers, a proportionate re-
fund will be made to all pur-
|chasers.
We sincerely hope that the
good people Of Washburn will
Join with us in making the
Lyceum course the same success
this year asst has been in the
past, and will overlook the in
convenience of changed dates
which have become absolutely
necessary through no fault
of the University.
Yours very truly,
Secy. Mems Club.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14
Mrs. Markey

Mrs. Nora Mae Markey, wife
of Mr.. Paul S. Markey, age 81
years, passed away on Novem-
ber 9th following a weeks ill
ness with influenza and pneumo-
MIA. The funeral was held on
Nov. 11th from the late resi-
dence and interment was in
Woodland cemetary.
The Markeys have been resi-
dents of the city for the past
three years ormore. A husband
and child about four years of
age survive the mother. The
sympathy Of the community
goes out to the relatives in their
bereavement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14
Word From the Front

The minds of Mr.. and Mrs.
p. II. Trowbridge and Mrs. p.
TaTrowbridge, Jr. have been
considerably relieved by the
receipt of letter from Lieut..
P. Il. Trowbridge of the Medi-
cal Corps, dated Oct. 10Th. For
some time the Trow bridges had
not heard from the Lieut.. and as
he stated in his former letter he
had been working so hard in
the recent engagem ents that he
was i'll, naturally they felHgreat
concern for his health until they
heard from him again. In the
last letter he stated that they
had just come back from hard
battle and were tired out, but
other wise healthy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trowbridge
have two. sons in the medical de-
partment of the U. S. army in
France who have been in the
thickest of the fighting. The
one, Lieut.. P. T. Trowbridge
was formerly practicing ply
sician in this city and has many
friends here.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14
Secretary Oscar of Local Board
---
Receives AdviceS
Had Planned to Send One Hundred and
Twelve Men Into Service Tuesday
Afternoon

All new calls of draft regist-
rants have been halted by the
United States upon the signing
of the armistice terms by Germ
any. Over one hundred Bay
field County boys who were to
leave for the training camps on
Tuesday were notified by Secre-
tary Oscar of the Local Board
that they had been honorably
discharged and would not leave.
Word to this effect was re-
ceived by Secretary Oscar late
Monday afternoon from the
office of the Adjutant General
upon the news from the front
that the war was over.
Dispatches from Washington
state that no new draft regist-
rants will be called and those
who have been sent to the train
ing camps but who have not
completed their training will
perhaps be returned. Others
who have completed their train
ing will probably be sent over
seas to relieve the boys who
have been doing the hard fight
ing of the past few months.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14
New Auto HearSe

Undertaken Amos M. Hansen,
who is always alert to keeping
abreast with the times, has
placed his order for an auto
hearse which will be delivered
in the Spring and will be used
exclusively in his business.
With no livery operating in
the city, automobiles have been
brought into use and Mr.. Han
sen will be able to conduct fn:
nerals without com bining horses
with automobiles.
The question of taking care of
funerals in winter is giving con-
siderable worry for with banks
OF snow. automobiles cannot be
used in winter and with the
shortage of horses some diff
Guilty will be experienceds in
handling funerals.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-Ship-
builders in American yards who may
fear their efforts to provide an emer-
gency fleet are limited by the neces-
stiles of war were assured there
would be plenty of work for them
for years to come in a statement to
them today by Chairman Hurley, of
the shipping board, and Director Gen
eral Schwab of the Emergency Fleet
corporation.
Every efficient yard will continue
to have all the work it can do
whether the war ends soon or not.
Mr. Hurley said, while Mr.. Schwab
warned ship workers that if Ger
many wree not sincere in its peace
overturnes it could want nothing bet
ter than a slackening of efforts by
American shipbuilders.
'The present program calls for
Ii. 100000 tons of merchant ship"
said Mr.. Schwab. ''Today we have
built about 2,5OO,00O tons and we will
not have completed our present pro-
gram until six times more work has
been DONE"
: Mr.. Hurley pointed out the ending
of the war could not bring an end
to the worlds need for Ships" nor
program to successful conclusion. .
He DECLARED th7 shipping board
woud continue to use all the facil-
tiles of shipbuildng that business
economy would permit
Every competent snip workers,
every technical expert and every
trained executive in the yards owes
it to the nation to remain at his
post where his services will count
most until our ship construction pro-
gram is completed. There is no
ground for uneasiness of either labor
or capital now efficiently employed
in producing ships. For many years
to come ships, their construction and
operation, are to be OF absorbing
national interest"
"Until peace is concluded and until
all of our boys have returned to
America, it is vital that we keep on
building ships with every ounce OF
our strength and energy. After that
we can consider the future. After that
we can cosider the future. But to
permit ethusiasm to lag now might
be fatal to our great cause. Ship
! building from the very start OF the
war has been the essential work thai
would make victory possible. That Is
, as true today as it was year age
and will contiue to be so until the last
battle is fought and we are ready
to lay down our arms, the victor In
this war;"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14
Victory Boys Victory Girls
Earn and Give S.

Boys and girls between the ag es
of 12 and 20 may join in the United
War Work Campaign. Each will
sign a pledge to earn and give five
dollars.
Payments SO per cent on Dec. Q
25 per cent on Jan. L; and 25 per
cent on March 1st.
The SIS will bring comfort and
cheer to- one American fighter for
five weeks.
Enroll with the teacher in your
school.
Boy Scouts of the city will be
asked to aid.
County Director Victory Boys,
C. E. Huiten Washburn.
County Director, Victory Girls,
Jessie N. Smith, Washburn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14

Peace has come and the slaughter
of human beings mas stopped, bat the
need of the United States for ships
has not been affected, according to
Miller A. McDougall, manager of the
McDougan-Duluth Shipbuilding COM
pany. Urgent messages from Charles
Schwab, federal head of shipbuilding
as well as other government leaders,
reached the Duluth firm yesterday,
asking them to allow nothing to in
terfere with the present operations,
and urging that all orders for the re-
mainder of the 1918 and all of 1919
be rushed to completion in the short
est possible time.
The McDougall-Duluth company
completed the last of it's orders re-
Gently for Frederickstadt type boats,
and it was rumored that with peace
the company's activities would be
greatly lessened. This is denied pos
itively by officials Of the company,
who declare work will be rushed
harder than ever.
British Bottoms Used
1t is pointed out that the majority
of the American so1T;ers were trans
ported across the Atlantic by British
ships, but now the war is over and
foreign countries will work at top
speed in commercial pursuits. With
their own transportation questions it
might be years before British bottoms
could be secured to bring the Ameri-
can boys back home again, and it
is up to America to have transpOrta-
ton facilities ready for them when
ever they are released from duty in
Europe. -. v~~~
''It will require fully three years to
get caught up with the American
shipbuilding program" declared Mr..
McDougall last night. 81 do not be-
lieve Mr.. Schwab's statement that all
shipyards viii be working to top ca
| pacity for five years is an exaggera-
ton. America is TO be a leader in
marine activities from now on, and
ships must be provided for all needs.
Expect Here Men
"I expect the manpower will be
| greatly relieved in the near future by
men being release1 from training
camps, ad little by little the men in
France will be brought home. But on
| the other hand the need of production
of reconstruction lines, and regular
commercial eterr~ircs is great and I
see no reason why there should not
| be more than enough work for every
one, with gradual readjustment from
war conditions to those OF peace.
Principally it should be borne in
mind that because the armistice is
| signed is no reason for letting up on
effort. Men who have done their e1l
for the country while it was at war
| should continue to work at top speed
for the reconstruction of Europe and
help hold America in her position of
leader among notions in peace pro-
duction.
| SIackers Easy to Find
"The man who changes his poll
cies now is>as much a Stacker as be-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14
Joseph Newberger

Joseph Newberger, age a yrs.
and IL months, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w Wsnzel Newberger, passed
away Nov. 9th from influenza
after a few days illness. The
funeral was held on Monday.
The Newbel gers have resided
inithiS city but short time, Mr..
Newberger being employed as
baker in the Home Bakery.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14
Bertha Altman

Bertha Altman, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Altman,
passed away last Saturday after
a short illness with influenza.
The funeral was held from the
late residence last Monday and
interment was in Woodland
cemetary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14
War or Peace ShipbuiIding Program
Gives Promise of Great Activity

fore. If the work or fight order is
lifted it will be easy to tell who are
the slackers.
"At least there is no worry about
an overcrowded field for working
men. America has profited COM
mercially by the war and she will
be the greatest factor in determing
how long it will take to get the world
back into pre-war conditions"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14
Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our heart
felt thanks to the many kind
friends and neigh5ors and es-
pecially the men at the Barks--
dale plant for their kind words
of sympathy and their kind
deeds during the illness and
death of our beloved husband
and father.
Mrs. John Bel gquist
and children.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14
Whistles, Bells, Horns and Noise Making
Apparatus Furnish Noise Which
Rents the Air.
Crowds ThrOng Streets During
Day and Night

If the people of Washburn
were crazy when they celebrated
the two former announcements
that the war had ended they
went stark mad on Monday
morning at an early hour when
the whistles and bells announced
that the war was over and that
Germany had signed the armis-
tice which bound her and gagged
her so that she will be unable to
resume the war again.
The news of the signing of
the armistice and the cessation
of hostilities reached Washburn
at half past four Monday morn
ing. Whistles began blowing.
bells began ringing and every
form of noise making apparatus
was brought into play in order
to make the greater noise. 1t
was not long after the noise
began that the : streets began
filling with people bent on cele-
brating the glorious event. The
noise kept up until after seven
o'clock in the morning when
there was sort of feeling cir
culating through the crowd that
perhaps the rumor might again
be false and it was not until
after the news had been con-
firmed direct from Washington
that the celebration started
again.
During the morning hours the
whistles and bells kept up inter-
mittent blowing and ringing and
a committee was sent through
the business street asking all
places of businss to shut up shop
and join in the celebration.
This was readily consented to
for everyone was joyous that
the war was over.
At one o'clock the whistles
and bells tore loose again. The
band which appeared on the
street during the morning, again
appeared after the dinner hour
and a monster parade was
formed. Girls carrying flags.
decorated automobiles, noise
making contraptions, etc. were
brought into the parade and
this was continued up and down
bayfield, street for a tinae when
the crowd adjourned to the court
house square where two thrill
ing speeches were delivered by
Rev. FIR. Charron and Judge
George A. Calder.
Following the program at the
court house the crowd again
went down upon the main busi-
ness street where they paraded
during the afternoon.
The evening performance
started again at seven o'clock.
After a selection by the Wash
burn band four United States
soldiers, home on a furlough,
were sent in search of the
Kaiser and they returned in a
few minutes with an effigy of
the Kaiser. This was placed in
the center of the square where
Scout Alex Gackowski appeared
with a large bottle of ''Kimmel'
and poured this over the face and
head of the dummy. The crowd
was then asked what was to be
done with the Kaiser and some
pne shouted "shoot him.. As
quick as flash one of the sol.
diers drew revolver from his
pocket and fired five shots into
the dummy and the Kaiser
dropped to the street. The
shots proved to be blanks.
At this period a home built
hearse appeared, upon which
there had been placed a coffir
and into this was loaded the re-
mains of the Kaiser. This
was paraded up and down the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14
Many Cases Being Taken Care Of
in Institution
~,
Which Has Been Established at the
Garfield School Building on
Bayfield, Street.

AS CH0 T6SulC OI q IIIecCiIlS
held at the Red Cross rooms in
the library last Friday afternoon
a temporary hospital was opened
up in the Garfield school build.
ing last Saturday for the care
of influenza cases and the new
hospital is now pretty we'll filled
up, there being more than twen-
ty cases at the institution.
The opening of the hospital
was made necessary on account
of the large number Of cases of
the malady in the city and the
inability to get nurses for the
numerous cases. In many cases
whole families were i'll with the
disease and it became necessary
to take these to the hospital
where they could be given the
proper care and treatment, for
it was impossible to supply
nurses to each of the homes.
Mrs. Bertha Olson, visiting
nurse, has charge of the in
stitution and she is being assist
ed by Miss Mabelle Nordin with
the help of volunteer nurses.
Many have willingly volunteered
their services and the work of
management is now getting
down to a science.
City Supt. G. E. HuIteen, with
the assistance of Rev. d. w.
Davis, and Rev. Waters. and
Others arranged the rooms and
Mrs. Geo. F. Morgan and help
ers had charge of the furnishing
of the institution. Mrs. F. T.
Beers is chairman of the COM
mittee which provides for the
food for the institution.
The first day the institution
was opened nine cases were ad-
mitted and another room had to
be fitted up. More cases have
been taken toSthe hospital since
that time and everything is now
working smoothly and the
patients are being given the
best of care.
The men and women who are
giving their time and energy in
this emergency are entitled to a
a great deal Of credit for they
are doing more to combat the
the disease and stamp it out
than any other agency. They
are doing this work without
thought of self. Had it not
been for what they have done
and are doing, many more deaths
would probably occur.
Influenza is a disease that is
not to be trifed with. 1t has
dangerous complications and al
though in some ceases the pa
tients are apparently not very
sick but the best of care should
be taken.
The emergency hospital and
staff is doing everything possible
to relieve suffering and Rev. D.
w. Davis has been appointed
secretary to report cases. Those
desiring aid should notify him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14
Dread Disease Claims More Victims
in Washburn
Young and Old Alike Hit by Spanish
Influenza and Pneumonia the
Past Week.

Spanish influenza, which has
been having a great run during
the past four or five weeks
claimed more victims the past
week. The disease has been nc
respector of persons, claiming
young, middle age and old per-
sons alike.
At the present time there are
more than one hundred cases of
the disease in the city and the
Health Authorities have deemed
it advisable to tighten up on the
quarantine and hereafter places
having the disease will be pla-
carded. This is done for the
purpose of keeping persons out
of places where it is known that
they have the disease.
Florence Kinney
Florence Kinney, age 81 years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Adolf
Kinney of west Bayfield, street,
passed away at the home of her
parents on Saturday evening of
last week after weeks illness
with influenza which was COM
plicated with bronchial pneumo-
MIA.
Miss Kinney made great
battle with the dread disease
but she finally succumbed to the
malady on Saturday evening.
A private funeral was held from
the late residence Monday after
noon, and interment was in
Woodland cemetary.
Miss Kinney was born and
raised in Washburn and was one
of the city's most beloved young
ladies. She was graduate of
the Washburn High School and
of the Superior Normal school.
She was a young lady of pleasing
ways and lovable character
whose friends extended through
out the city. The news of her
death caused great sorrow a.
mong her relatives for death cut
short a promising life.
She is survived by mother
and father and six sisters and
one brother; Alma and Minnie
Kinney who are at Portland,
Oregon, Mrs. James Cook, Lottie
Geneva and Ruth and Melvin,
all residents Of this city. The
family are grief stricken and
the sympathy of the community
goes out to them in their hour of
sorrow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14

FOR SALE Household goods at
a bargain. Call at the d. A. Me-
Donald residence, 4th street.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14

/ Miss Lucy Trowbridge, who was
i'll during the past week, is again able
to be around.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14
On Account of Epidemic of Spanish
Influenza in State
Lecture Course Dates Will be Changed.
Numbers to be Equally
as Good.

The following communication
has been received from w. F..
Herman, secretary of the Mems
Club of the Congregational
church, relative to a change OF
dates for the lecture course.
Washburn, Wis,
Nov. IL, 1918.
Gentlemen:
We are advised by the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, that due to
the prevailing epidemic of the
Spanish influenza throughout
the state, it will become neces-
sary to revise the schedule OF
the Lyceum course. They as
sure us however, that without a
doubt we will be allowed the
full number of six courses and
just as soon as they are able to
make any arrangements for the
necessary engagements, we will
be notified of the dates allotted to
us and the company entertain
ing. Tie it is at all possible. they
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-07-12
Jran Mutton Sbnii, in Der @abc BON
Norriiun, iuirb bonn SoSe
a%bbernfen.
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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-07-12
Scridte BON Ban.

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master at Hermann, Mo-, on July
II, 1918, as required by the Act OF
October 6, 1917.
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%nierer Stadbaribaft iino bel Dem
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fen uiiber ben @ipfel ecganeen."