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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
POLE OCCUPATION
Of DANz|G GREAT
ADVANCE FORWARD
CONTINUED From First page.)

old Russian Poland and the western
half of the Austrian province OF Galicia.
Combined these territories amount to
$1,000 square miles and upward Of
y. 1000, 900 Of people. Within this ter
ritory the population is overwhelmingly
Polish and subtracting them from the
old Russia and Austrian. states would
not In any way cripple either.
But having marched this far. IN the
recreation OF Poland the difficulties be-
GIN, difficulties which have already led
81 nshsdinf sn ad hl astiss hS Ssd %ai Il r ssre
many. To take the German aspect
first; Along the eastern marshes OF the
German empire, In the provinces Of
Posen, East and West Prussia and
are inextricahly seized. In Posen the
Polish majority is enormous, in Upper
Silesia the same thing is true. in West
Prussia the Polish districts extend like
q long arm from the Russian frontier
straight .., to pr tss Baltic ,ss as, Dan1ie sie whils
prevails north Of the Masuerian lakes,
To restore to Poland her old provinces
Of Posen ara West Prussia would iso-
late the Gernans from East Prussta
from the main German population and
frontiers little more, than 100 miles
from Berlin; 1t would thus niutilate
Prussia t%erritorially. In addition 1t
would mean the ultimate ABSORPTION
into Poland Of the Germans OF the East
Prussian districts. In addition, the
eession to the new Poland Of the Upper
mainly, would deprive Germany OF a
great industrial region a., the precious
moment her other great mineral region
was passing to France by the ccssion
The Polish German solution. there
i0f Either ,s some 20, 900 900 OF foles must
be deprived of an outlet upon the sea
and placed in permanent economic sub
faction to the Germans, or Germany
iiust surrender a really huge area In
which the majority Of the population.
taken as d whole, .is undoubtedly
! Polish. but In which there are two or
| three millions Of Germans, a consider
| able portion of whom live in districts
| purely German.
What the just solution. Of the. prob
| lem. Is, no man can mistake Twenty
| srdllions 81 Poles are entitled to indie
' pNndent existence. An the German
tarritorins to be reclaimed were ence
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Polish. A considerable fraction of the
German population In them represents
the colonization Of Germany, COLOMBIA
ton designed to eyict the Poles from
their " lapds and accomplish the
as a political fact. This plan has failed,
Poland is to be r~e-created and no Just
settlement is possible which does not
give, to the Poles Danzig and q sea
tsent on the Baltic, Poser and Upper
East Prussia will be left outside the
Polish frontiers, thus constituting a
source for new conflicts. AT best this
German population might be assured a
certain measure Of autonomy.
But the Polish difficulties do not end
fieuities' All Around the fringe of the
clearly Polish territories are regions
containing many Poles, having Polish
traditions, since they were once a part
Of Poland and now. claimed, by the
Ruthenian districts in Austrian Galie si1
with Lemberg as a center, In these re-
gions the Ruthenians outnumber the
Poles, but Lemberg is a thoroughly
Polish city. The quarrel between the
Poles and Ruthenians for the possession
Of Lemberg, now in Polish, hands, led
to the recent fighting In Eastern
GalicA.
In addition Poles and L~ithuanians are
mixed up in the old Russian districts Of
wilma and Grodno, in which the city
populations are still Polish, Lithuania
was ono Joined to the Polish monarchy
not exactly as subject state, but as an
associate, sinceNthe most famous Polish
dynasty was Lithuanian. 1t is the
Polish dream to restore this fedora
ton, but there is little enthusiasm on
the part OF the. Lithuanians, Finally, due
east beyond the Bug river. Is a vast
region extending to Minsk, which was
once Polish, but Is peopied by Russians
not Poles: this region the Poles also
hope TO include their new state.
We have then the ms main In facts Ct the
Russia Poland and Austrian Galicia
VINO will constitute the centsr .of the
state. From 1900, 900 to 5000, 900 poo.
pie In Germany, ~two-thirds of them
Poles, who must be added, II Poland
Is to be a real going concern; finally
some 10,0 900 900 people In outlying re-
gions, ~Lithuanians, Russians and
Ruthenians, whom the Poles seek TO in
clude, but are finding hostile to their
plans.
copyright, 1918, by the New York
Tribune ASSociationA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
BIG CHRISTMAS FETE
ARRANGED FOR TROOPS

NEW YORK, Dec, 21.-A monster
Christmas party, with a tree. music,
presents, good things to eat and drink
and In addition a half-hour entertain
ment by professional entertainers which
will be participated in by more than
1000 persons, has been arranged for
the officers ana enlisted men and
women Of tho army and navy attached
to the port Of embarkation at Hoboken,
for the afternoon of Dec, 20.
The party will be held in the large
passenger dock at pier T. the former
landing place Of the largest German
ships, The c~anteen service OF the Red
Cross will provide the refreshments.
Other celebrations. including one for
orphans on board the Leviathan on
christmas day, are being arranged by
yarious ships In port.
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REPORTSLOSSO Of
us. BALLOONS IN
7 LAST OFFENSIVE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l,-During the
last allied offensive, between Sept. 90
ana Nov. Ii, u American balloons were
lost A report oil the balloon companies
lie by. the war department, shows that
~, balloons. were destroyed by German
RirplAnes, and six BY shells, and that
the enemy lost At least 80.
An Idea of how hot Was the action
In which the American units we're en-
gagged, was INDICATED by the statement
that the Eleventh balloon company was
attacked fotr times on Oct, 6, and
that Lieuts. i. A. McDevitt and q. u.
Armstrong, attached 10 this company,
were forced to jump twice to escape en-
sIns attack Lieut. Y. T. T. Taylor
and J, A. higgs, Seventh company.
alBo made four jumps each, American
~
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officers In all during the offensive maxi
Ing 80 parachute Jumps.
Lieut., d, M, Reeves, n student OBJ
sarver, with the Seventh company,
was In the air only four hours and
made three parachute jumps, two bal
looms being burned over his head.
Mai. Gen. Summerall, in a comnuni-
cation to the commanding officer Of
the corps balloon group, commended
the companies for their work. .
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TURKEYS SHIPPED.

COLUMBUS, Miss. Dec, 81. tspl.)-
A shipment OF turkeys valued at 50, 1870
recently went out OF Columbus, having
been consigned to a Western buyer.
The shipment was cooperative In ma
ture, the fowls having been obtained
from different farmers by p. l.. Wells,
county demonstration agent.
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praised for their "untiring zeal and en-
tire devotion to the responsible duties
OF their respective positions during the
operations of the 30th division from
Sept. 20 to Oct, So"
The list includes Brig Gen. Lawrence
D. Tyson, Col. Cary F.. Spence. of the
nth infantry; Col. John K. Kerr, chief
OF staff; Lieut.. -Col, F. B. Kobos, as
sistant chief Of supplies; Major Burton
Y. Road, assistant chief of supplies;
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chief Of supplies; Col. A. M. whaley,
division surgeon! Col. H. B. Springs,
acting division guartermaster: Major ].
shafteE, ca dwell, acting diviaion adiu-
d. c.; Brtg. Gen. Samson d. Faison,
commanding 18th brigade; Col. Joseph
E. Pratt, commanding 105th engineers;
Col. Orrin R Wolfe, Commanding i18th
infantry; Coz. J., Van B. Nets, COM
manairg ifsth tnfantry; Sci. Sydney
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President Sure
OfAUied Unity

PARIS, Dec, 21.-'I am confident
that the big council Of statesmen
Of the world will be able to reach a
Just and reasonable solution Of the
problems that will be presented to
them and thus earn the gratitude Of
the world for the most critical and
been rendered It," said President
Wilson In an interview, referring to
the approaching peace conference.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
Thirtieth DiUisi0n
Praised For Part
In BIG Fail DriUes

KNoxvILLE Tenn, Dec. 2i,-ofti.
largely of TROOPS from Tennessee and
the Carolinas. have been highly com
mended for their work in connection
with the drives that division made In
September and eNrtoher. IN special Or
dsrs issued by Cen Lewis. they are
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-28
Surprised Him

G. F. Bogenrief has been stay
ing around in this old world for
quite long time but never hap
pened to be 40 years old until
last Monday.
And Clyde says he would not
have thought so much of it then
if it had not been that a carryall
load of members of the Metho-
dist Brotherhood from Washburn
drove out and unceremoniously
walked in just as he was ready
to go to bed.
After the visitors had all got
ten warm, a game of indoor base
ball was pulled off. Ned Vie
mans weary wallpapers would
have had a walk away over Har-
ry Hanson's hard hitters if home
run Saunders had not bought off
umpire Henry Koenlg. AS it
was, when the 9 innings had been
played the score stood Ia to 10
in favor of the Hansonites and
Saunders had Z home runs
chalked up in 6 times to bat.
Before the second game start
ed the umpire agreed to cheat
for both sides and Saunders bat
ting average fell to .972 plus and
the score stood 10 to IL in favor
| of the best players. Other
games were INDUCED in as the
hours passed and before the
visitors left in the wee small
hours, Mrs. Bogenrief who had
dreamed that company was
coming, served refreshments.
1t is such occasions that make
this old world seem worth living
in and will be long remembered
by all present. Clyde says he
hopes the boys will not wait 49
years before they come again.
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Told in Washburn
A Resident Known to All Our Readers
Relates an Experience.

Readers of the Times have been
told again and again of the merits
of that reliable time-proved kidney
remedy -Doan rs Kidney Pills. The
experiences told are not those OF
unknown persons, living far away.
The cases are Washburn cases told
by Washburn people.
Ole FlOttum. carpenter, 42O Pine
ST., Washburn, says: Exposure
and over-work brought or kidney
trouble which started with a steady
dull ache in my back. Occasionally
I had sharp, shooting plins through
my hips and limbs and they nearly
drove me wild. was laid up for
two or or three days at these times.
My kidneys acted too freely and. the
secretions were highly colored and
filed with sediment. ! started
using Doan's Kidney Pills and after
using three boxes, my kidneys act
ed all right and l was relieved OF
the palms."
Price Coo at all dealers. Don t
SIM ply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney PilIs-the same
that Mr.. Fottum had. Foste..Mil-
burn Co Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. Y,
Adv.
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4 4 4 = = +
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Compiled each week
Earl Geisert


The debate "Resolved that trusts
make for progress in the United
States" which was held in the econ
omics class was very interesting. The
vote was a tie but including the teach
ers vote, then egative sire won, al
though some very good points were
brought up on both sides.
Negative side-Victor Swanson,
Florence Bell and Rose Torbal
Affirmative-Felix Steinert, Henry
Lamoreaux and Florence Goedeke
One of the large pictures of the 1917
graduation class has been framed and
hung in the hall of the second floor.
Teacher-What two ways do they
get silk from China?
Pupil-Raw and manufactured.
The speech given by Chas. S. Cros-
man, Friday night was very interest
ing, and was well attended. Several
of the pupils of the shorthand class
had their first experience in getting a
speech in shorthand.
On Washington's birthday school
was dismissed at 3:15.
Elizabeth McRae, one of our. High
School graduates has accepted a posi-
ton on the pay roll of e. I. Du Pont
Powder Co.
The Junior High School will give a
musical in the High School room next
Tuesday evening.
Monday p NJ, Mr.. Hyper gave us a
very interesting talk on "team work"
We agree with him heartily when he
says that the best results can only
be bro't about when we all "pull to-
gether" We seriously condone the
fact however that some of the mem
bers of our school will shy at "bit
of paper" balk, and refuse to help
pull. We regret very much that
our team work is thus occasionally
overshadowed by poor craftsmanship,
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LOCALS
TENS OF interest Concerning
Qour NeighbOrs

The w. c. T. U. will meet next
Thursday afternoon at the home oil
Mrs. John Love.
D. M. Maxcy and A. w. MacL
have been in Kentucky during The
past week looking after their inter
ests in that state.
Miss Margaret Rood of Superior
was ia the city for few days dur
ing the past week visiting with
friends,
Frank Dhooge of Ashland trans
acted business in the city Monday.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Bodin Sunday morning.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. William Gilbert the latter part
of last week.
Nels Hoel of Cusson, Mimi. was
visiting with friends in the city foi
few days during the past week.
Lost-A Red fox neckp iece be-
tween Lamoreaux Hotel and the
Cumberland Hotel. Finder please
return to Cum berland Hotel and re
ceive rev ard.
We are Informed that hard Goa
has gone up in price SOC per tor
but the straight nut and stove Goa
Can now be purchased without sub
stituting buckwheat coal. Old
King Sol is helping to solve the
fuel problem and with warmer
weather the shortage is being re-
lieved.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-28

For Sale-Two colts. Inquire of
w. G. Howell, 4 mile creek road,
Bell phone 801-R 3. Mch IA.
Word has been received in the
city from the east announcing the
birth of a son to Mr.. and Mrs. w,
Bridge Jones. The Jones family re
sided in this city during the past
summer and expect to return here
this spring.
A. c. Mcpherson, who has been
connected with the HI. III. P,avey
company during the past several
years, has resigned his position and
will accept a position at the plant
of the Dupont company.
Mrs. George Dibbell, who was
operated on for appendicitis and
tumor is reported to be gettin 9
along nicely.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-28
A Finish Match

Promoter Clarence Wright an
nounces that he has secured the
signature of Elmer Sanders of
Ashland and Jack Hagensick OF
Barksdale, for a finish match,
winner to take all, to be staged
at the Opera House in this city
on the evening of March 9Th.
This announcement will sound
good to the wrestling fans of
this vicinity for there has been
great interest over this match.
Hagensick halls from Viola,
Wis. but recently has been
doing great execution at Mil
waukee where he has defeated
some of the best wrestlers of
the country.
Sanders is known to be a
tough wrestler and about as
good as they make them. He
has hundreds of friends in Ash
land who will back him to the
limit.
Great plans are being made
for the match to be held in this
city.
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Don't use har sh physics. The re-
action weakens the bowels, lead to
chronic co nstipation. Get Doan S
Regulets. They operate easily. 30c
at all stores. Adv.
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Hives, exznma. itch or salt rh1um
sets you crazy. Can't bear the
touch of yo1r clothing. Doan's
Ointment is fine for skin itching.
All druggists sell it, Coo box.
Adv
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Get 0sZN7

(Feb. 21st to Apr. 4th)
STATE OF WISCONSIN: CIRCUIT COURT
BAYFIELD, COUNTY
Peter F. Brady, Plaintiff.
Frank " Holston, as Trustee under the
will of Leila A. Holston. deceased. Frank
v. Holston, Thomas Albright and Mrs.
Thomas Albright. his wife.
Defendants. =.
THE STATE OF WISCON SIN: To the said
defendants: ~
You are hereby summoned to. appear
within twenty days after service of this
summons. exclusive of the day of service.
and defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid; and in case of your failure
so to do judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the COM
plant. of which a copy is herewith served
upon you.
Geo. G. Nc Donald.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. Address. Ashland, Ashland County,
Wisconsin.
-o-~e---
deb 2lst to March .2SttDs -
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. IN CIRCUIT
COURT FOR bayfield, COUNTY.
II. A. LovAland. Plaintiff,
Frank P. Pitcher. May Quanstrom. and G..
| H. Deane.
Defendants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN:-To the said
Defendants. and each of them. -
You are hereby summoned otos appear
within twenty days after the service of this
/ summons, exclusive of.the dayof service,
and defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid: and in case of your failure
so to do, judgment will be rendered against
YOU according to the demand of the com.
plant; of which copy is herewith served
upon you.
Luse, Powell Luse.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P.O. Address. Superior. Douglas County.
Wisconsin.
(Feb 14th to March 2ist.) :.
STATE OF WICONSIN IN CIRCUIT COURT
BAYFIED COUNTY. -
Joseph Murkovic and Maria Murkovic. his
| wife.
| Joseph Stefanich.
The State of Wisconsin to the said Defend
ant: -
You are hereby summoned to appear with
in twenty days after the service of this
summons, exclusive of the day of service.
and defend The above entitled action In the
court aforesaid. and in case of your failure
| to do so, judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the COM
plant.
Sanborn, Lamoreux 4 Pray.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
p. o. Address: Ashland, Ashland County,
Wisconsin.
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Lost-Black velvet purse with
pink silk lining at Gem Theatre
Finder please return to Miss Rose
Shoresman or to Times office.
We are in receipt of the first copy
of the Kingston Currier published
by the Chamber of Commerce of the
city of Kingston, N. Y. of which
Ed. M. Heermans, formerly of this
city, is the secretary. The paper il
edited by Mr.. Heermans as Score
tary and contains opinions and en-
pressions from members OF the
Chamber for the city welfare.
M. E. Doyle entertained the mem
bers of the Siskiwit Club at his resi-
dence last evening. Business of the
year was gone over after which a
social evening was spent. Those
attending spent most pleasant ev
ening and all voted Mae royal en-
tertainer.
Washburn people are urged to
purchase their supply Of fuel for
next winter during the summer
months while navigation is open.
BY doing this it will help relieve
the fuel problem for next winter.
The government urges this practice.
For Sale-At -Vashburn, Wiscon
sin, Complete dray line outfit OF
William Olson, deceased. Nine
horses with harnesses, wagons,
sleighs and complete dray line
equipment. Also real estate with
barns and lumber shed. An es
tablished business of many years
standing. Must be sold without
delay, Address. Bertha Olson,
Administrative, Washburn, Wis.
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shy-thanks that in their very "balki
ness they have offered us merriment
and thus made our loads the lighter
for it, and condolences beca-se al
those who have found them out insist
on calling them,-in the vernacular OF
the Streets oreheads. You have
cap fits put it on" "Go thou and dc
likewise"
The hen that was set three weeks
ago by the Animal Husbandry class
has Matched out eight chicks.
| A very interesting debate was con-
Quoted by the sixth period Civics class
last Wednesday. The subjct debated
was Resolved that the taxation of
property in the city of Washburn for
1917 is perfectly fair and just" The
students who acted as judges cast a
vote of ID to 1 in favor of the resolu-
ton. The contesting teams were:
Affirmative-Julian Johnson, Esther
Forde and Esther Finnegan.
Negative-Alfred Johnson, Terence
Arseneau and Henry Lamoreaux.
In the other division of the Civics
class thes anne resolution was debated,
and the negative won. The contesting
teams were:
Affirmative-Delia. Hanson, Hazel
Thoreson and Thora Anderson.
Negative Esther Blexrude, Agnes
Myhre and Anna Manning.
| remember, remember,
One December afternoon,
When some awful smelling chees was
Spread thrOut the room,
I'd like to tell you what it was,
But it, cannot spell,
Never-t he-lesC (take it from ne,)
1t caused a obnoxious SMELL
| remember, 1 remember,
When the teachers came that day.
And that stringent Berlin Odor
Almost made them go away;
But with strong determination
They all bravely held it out
Tho all the while they held their noses,
AS the smell was very stout.
l remember, / remember,
When we almost got the chills,
When the windows all were opened,
While the students held their bills,
How we wished that all our noses,
Had been made of thickest brass,
For we could hardly bear the odOr
OF that dreadful German gas.
I remember, l remember,
When the glce club tried to sing,
And the songs were all devoid
OF their sweet melodious swing,
How the pupils ali did suffer
From uncleasing cough and sneeze,
And the shivers that we're caused there
BY the blowing of the breeze.
I remember, ] remember,
That repellent atmosphere
Which neutralized the rich perfume
That the girls all held most dear,
How on very radiator
Had been placed some of this cheese,
How all the cheese was carefully
placed
On all the white piano kegs.
I remember, I remember,
How the guilt ones were sought
And in the cross examination
Everyone of them weas caught,
How surprised we were to find that
Several girls had done it all,
And like all the boy students
Were to suffer tor their fall.
l remember, remember,
When dismissed had been the school
The guilt ones were given lectures
And punished as was customs rule,
If again you wont real fun girls
Give us vermin and the fieas,
But with sympathy toward humans
Save us from that hOrrid cheese.
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For Linen Closets.


For Linen Closets.
If bits of sandalwood are kept In the
drawers and other places with the
clothing it's fragrance will penetrate
and give everything delightful odor.
For use with household linen this is
recommended, and all the ingredients
NAV be had of the druggist:
Dried lavender .................. IL ounces
Dried rose leaveS.... ............ ~ ounces
Ground orriS root. .............. ounces
Ground allspice ..................l LIZ ounces
Cinnamon ............'...... $1,000 IL ouiieoS
Cloves .......................1 1-Z ounces
The spices might be had Of the gro
GER.
Mix with twelve ounces Of fine table
salt and put into a fruit jar. Leave
for a month to blend Odors perfectly,
then let stand open an hour or two
each day In closet or bureau drawer.
The ingredients are ground, not pull
verified. and must be Of the best. The
merest- suspicion of musk may be add
ed to these preparations, but the slight
est bit too much will ruin the OGOr, as
musk is very strong. Only the most
delicate odor is admissible If one is re-
fined in taste.