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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15

ing clearly and act- refOre, submitting in connection With )an Which,. Ue are 'nest consideration
 First, let us call your attention to the desirability of Fourth Liberty Bonds as an H7DeStnenf.
 The table on the left, compiled by the Guaranty Trust Company of New York, shows how remarkably we'll these bonds .analyze at-this time, when the legal and proper conservation of income is prob- lem in which you are vitally interested. We also call your attention again to the announce ment of the Banks of the Clearing House Associa- tion of Birmingham to the effect that they are making special rate of interest to their customers on loans for Fourth Liberty Loan Bond buying pur- poses, with renewal privileges, and without nterfer ence with the borrower S regular line of credit. In brief, our banks have made it easy for you to carry Fourth Liberty Bond investments progress svey to completion without hampering the opera tiOn of your business.
 You will agree that the failure of the Fourth Liberty Loan would be "bad business" for us all. Germany would accept it as evidence that we are not backing the President. Instead of complying with his requirements for peace the German Gov- ernment would be encouraged to dispute them. Therefore, as business men and good citizens, you must see that this Fourth Liberty Bond issue is fully subscribed
 It may taH if you do not do your full part The result right here in Jefferson County is largely in your hands.
 If the loan succeeds with your help, carrying vic- tory with it,, you will have made an excellent in- vestment and your names will be in the record of patriots who did something substantial for their country and the world in the most crucial hour of the war That record IS being kept and WiU De preserDed.
 And then after all and at the very worst what is little temporary financial inconvenience, or even hardship compared with the hell of death and de- struction, stench and vermin, which our boys are going through, cheerfully, FOR US!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
Table Showing the Relative Income Value to Indivd- uas of the Fourth Liberty IA Per Cent Bonds

The Income Value until two years after the end of the war; of $30,O00 Fourth Liberty 4As, is equivalent to the income from tax
 able bonds yielding the following rates
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
PRESIDENT WILSON SPEAKS THE VOICE OF
10000 MILLION PEOPLE
His Latest Message to Germany Meets With APP
provaI of All.

What amounts to almost unconditional surrender OF the
Teutonc with which the United States at war is con-
veyed to German the latest note dispatched
the President of the United States in which ne states under
what terms peace canbe had.
He says the United States does not deal with any
people who merely consider it's agreements as scrap OF
and who while asking want only destroy French and
Belgium cities which they are evacuang and destroy harmless
ships and shell open boats which survivors are at
tempting to make their escape.
The voice of the President the voice people of all the
Allied countries now engaged and the people of the
United States stand ready and willing back the President
with their lives and money. without stint or limit
Those who afraid that the Presidents first note was too
mild now have that only opening the
for stronger noe that the German in order to
peace but first their to the people and
the hands the house OF Hohenzoern and
the military masters of Germany.
The door peace left just wide has ever been
order have the Teuon people and not the
ters must accept the full the principles laid down the Pes
dents address to Congress.
What will Germany say?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
WaShburn Sends Aid

When the news of the dis
aster wrought by forest fires in
Northern Minnesota was
brought to this city a mittee
was appointed by the local Red
Cross chapter to solicit funds
and clothing for the fire suffer
ers.
On the first morning s canvass
fourteen boxes of clothing was
secured and this was dispatched
to the fire sufferers along with
funds, and the com mittee is
still continuing their work and
will send additional clothing
and funds to the fire sufferers.
Thousands of people were
made homeless by the fire and
nearlp a thousand deaths oc-
Cured. Washburn people are
always willing to offer aid where
possible and when news reached
here it was not long before
money and clothing was on the
WaV.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Funeral Held Saturday

The funeral of Miss Anna
Oberts, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Oberts of this city,
was held from the St. Louis
Catholic church last Saturday
morning, the services being in
charge of Rev. FIR. Charron.
Interment was in Calvary ceme-
terry.
Miss Oberts died at the St.
Mary hospital at Gary, Ind.
following a weeks illness from
pneumonia following Spanish
influenza. Miss Oberts was in
training to become nurse when
she expected to join the Red
Cross services and leave for
overseas.
Her death has cast a gloom
over the Oberts family and has
caused great sorrow to her
many friendsin this city. She
was a young lady of lovable
character.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
New Picture Show.

William Vieu. Ben Ward and
r. H. Freeman, proprietors of
the "tent" picture show, have
rented the old Lemke building
on East Bayfield, street where
they intend to open a first class
picture show.
The work of putting the build
ing in first class condition was
started this morning and the
work will be rushed. This old
landmark has been vacant for
some time, and the opening OF
this building again will fill all
vacant property in the east part
Of the city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
To Choose Congressman for 1lth
Congressional District
To Fill Unexpired Term Of |. L. LenroOt.
One Candidate for
the Place

A special election will be held
throughout the 18th Congress
sional district next Tuesday for
the purpose of choosing a candi-
date to fill the unexpired term
of Congressman I. l.. Lenroot,
who is now serving as U. S.
Senator.
There is only one candidate in
the field for the place, being A.
P. Nelson of Grantsburg, who
was chosen as a candidate of
the Republican party for the full
term. Because of the vacancy
it was necessary to hold the
special and Mr.. Nelson became
the candidate.
In order to be elected he must
receive at least ten per cent OF
the votes. Because of this fact
he is urging the voters to turn
out.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Little Helen Davis

Particularly sad was the death
OF little Helen Davis, three year
old daughter of Rev, and Mrs.
D. w. Davis, whose death oc-
Cured last Friday morning at
the hospital at Ashland where
the child was taken the night
before, for it occurred at time
when both Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
were i'll with Spanish infuensa.
Little Helen was taken i'll
about a week before her death
and although everything pos
sible was done for her, yet it
was of no avail. She developed
Group which turned to pneu-
monia. Late Thursday after
noon it was decided to take the
little child to Ashland but death
came to the little one early Fri.
day morning.
The funeral was held from
the family residence Friday
afternoon, the funeral being a
private one. The scriptures
were read and prayer offered
by Rev. Waters of the Congre-
gatiupal church. Lnterment
was in Woodland cemetery.
Little Helen was bright child
and her death has caused great
sorrow in the Davis home. At
the, time of the childs death the
mother, father and an older sis
ter were seriously i'll and their
grief has been more than they
have been able to bear.
The sympathy Of the entire
c c,mmunity goes out to them in
their bereavement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Large Number ofCases Still Reported
in the City
Expected that Epidemic viii Clear Up
Sufficiently in Week or Two to
Permit Schools to Open.

The Spanish influenza has
been having it's run in the city
during the past week or two,
but there are indications that
there is a letting up and that
from this time on the condition
will improve.
In order to prevent the spread
of the disease as much as pos
sible the health authorities OF
the city deemed it advisable to
close the schools, churches,
theatres and other public places,
and following their decision a
general order was issued by the
state health department, closing
public places throughout the
state.
In this city the disease has
been of a severe nature, yet
there has been but one death
reported from the disease, being
that of Baby Helen Davis,
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. d.
w. Davis, who passed away last
Friday morning.
There are few cases of pneu-
monia reported, but up to this
time there has been but one
death.
Influenza is similar to the old
time grippe. It starts with
headache and fever and chills.
1t usually lasts from two to five
days when the patients start to
Improve. It is well to call a
doctor when i'll and when i'm
provement comes to remain quiet
for a day or so afterwards. The
great danger is with pneumonia
which sometimes follows the in
Influenza. Don't congregate for
influenza is a crowd disease.
Keep clean and healthy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Having Tough Luck

The Gray-Robinson company,
who have the contract with the
city for sewer extention work.
have been meeting with diff
culties on the connecting line on
Omaha street. This work was
started some time ago but was
held up until the arrival of the
big machine. This has been at
work for the past week, but the
field Of boulders which stopped
the first work, has steadily
grown worse, and the big ma
chine has been able to make less
than three hundred feet in a
weeks time, although it has a
capacity of from500 to 1900 feet
per day.
Mr.. Suff1o, in charge OF the
big machine, says he is going to
stick by the job until it is COM
pleted and as soon as they strike
decent digging in the east part
of the city that he will show
what work this machine can do.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
A Farewell Party

A farewell party was given in
honor of Mrs. Carl Freshman at
the Houghton school on Monday
evening of this week which was
attended by large numbers of
people from the town OF Bay
view and Washburn. Carl has
enlisted in the United States
army. He was presented with
a wrist watch as a remember
ance from the people of the
town of Bayview. This town
has given a wrist watch to every
boy going into the service from
that town and they intend to
continue this practice.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Bayfield, County Goes $13O,OOO
Over Quote
Wonderful Record Made at the Barks-|
dale Plant Where $4,000
was Subscribed.

Bayfield, county did itself
proud in the 4th Liberty loan
drive according to figures which
have been submitted by County
Chairman A. HI. wilkinson this
week. Out of a quote for the
county of $225, 900 we went over
the top in fine shape and Mr..
Wilkinson's figures show that
$3.50, $50 has already been SUBJ
scribed and a number of cards
have not as yet been tabulated.
The Barksdale plant of the
DUPONT company made a won
derful record in the drive. Out
of total of 3174 men solicited
2736 of them subscribed an
average of $3.50 This record
includes every department of
the plant including the quarter
masters department where
many young ladies are employed.
The average for this district
was $56.61 per person. The
total percentage of persons SUBJ
scribing at the plant was 86.2
and their total was S240, 10000.
About thirty per cent Of this
amount was credited to other
counties in the United States,
about 20 per cent coming to Bay
field county. The Washburn-
Barksdale district alone raised
more than sae eentire county
quote.
The showing which was made
was a wonderful one. 1t again
demonstrated that Bayfield,
county can go over the top when
it is necessary and then have
some to spare.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
- Washburn Wisconsin, Thursday. October 18th. 1918
PEACE RUMOR is CAUSE
OF MONSTER CELEBRATION

erty of Dwight Wieman, to
which was tied a number of tin
cans. This was paraded up and
down the street.
The celebration lasted until
five o'clock in the morning and
those who witnessed it or par
ticipated in it say it was one of
the best demonstrations that
has ever been held in the city.
Sunday the people of the city
were disappointed to learn that
their rumor was not as
true as it was thought the night
before that it might be, but the
boys who were responsible for
the demonstration say it is but
the beginning of the end of Ger
many and that when peace is
finally declared upon Germany's
unconditional surrender there
will be celebration in this city
that will startle the natives.
They are now preparing for it,
knowing that sooner or later it
will come.
Their advice to the people is
to buy more bonds, do more war
work, keep the war machinery
moving in order,to hasten the
time of the celebration.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Gets Quick Response

The Home Service depart
ment of the A merican Red Cross
which has branches throughout
the United States in practically
every county is right on the job
when information is wanted
about soldiers as is indicated by
a quick response which has been
received TO letter written by
Mrs. Bertha Olson of this city.
Mrs. Olson had not heard
from her son John Allen Flynn
for period Of four weeks and
she nadeinquiry from the Home
Service department. at Philadel-
phia, asking them to locate him
and wire. Within three days
Mrs. Olson received wire
stating that John Allen Flynn
had been transferred and was
now a 2nd Glass Carpenters
mate with the Aviation division
with heado uarters at Paris.
Many Of the mothers in Bay
field county who have not heard
from their sons in some time
will be able to locate them
through the Home Service de-
partment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Twenty-Eight Towns and Cities
Burned
Loss of Life Was Appalling. Said to
Total More Than 1000
Persons.

Forest fires, the smoke of
which spread over Northern
Wisconsin and northern Michi-
gan, destroyed twenty-eight
towns and villages on the range
district of Northern Minnesota
last Saturday causing death to
more than 1000 persons and in
juries to hundreds of more.
The smoke from the fires be-
gan to cast it's shadow over
Washburn last Saturday after
noon and became more dense
toward evening and the sight
was very wierd. 1t was not un-
til Sunday morning that it was
learned here that more than 1000
lives had been snuffed out by
the fire Of Saturday in the range
district.
Max Steinert of this city,
who is a member of the student
army at Superior, was drafted
for service early in the day and
he drove a machine throughout
the night, carrying refugees to
places of safety. In writing to
his uncle E. Bergman of this
city he describes it as one of the
most terrible sights he ever
expects to witness. He said
that he counted more than 100
dead bodies along the road be-
tween Cloquet and Superior dur
ing the night. Max stuck to his
post throughout the night and
drove his machine through a
wall of fire in order to carry out
persons who otherwise would
have perished. Hundreds of
cars were engaged in the same
work and Max said the drivers
pushed their autos at tremen-
dous speed and many accidents
occurred when machines went
into the ditch when the drivers
became blinded from smoke and
heat.
All Minnesota and northern
Wisconsin cities have offered
assistance to the stricken peo-
pie and money was raised in
this city the first of the week to
be forwarded to headquarters at
Duluth.
The stories as told by sur
vivers beggars description for it
was an awful night. In the mad
rush to escape the flames fam
lilies became separated, children
wandered along the highways
where they smothered, and
drivers of automobiles became
frenzied by the cries OF the
stricken people.
The fire wrought vast devas-
tation and cities and towns were
leveled. It is impossible to es-
innate the property loss.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
No More Canning Sugar

Deputy County Food Admin
istrator Andrew Berge an
nounces that no more canning
sugar will be sold by grocers
and he requests all merchants
and others to turn in their cer-
tificates before the 10Th of the
present month that they may
reach Madison by the 2Oth.
Hereafter only the regular
allotment of sugar will be sold.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
What About the One Buck Law?

1t will be remembered that
the legislature of 1917 empower.
ed the Conservation Com mission
to make changes in the game
laws adding protection to wild
animals where petitions are
filed with the Commission signed
by twenty-five citizens Of any
one county. Petitions have been
filed with the Conservation Com
mission from the thirty coun.
ties of the state having an open
season for hunting deer. petit
tioning that the present law be
changed and that added pro-
lection be given to the deer. In
order to collect data concerning
the hunting and conservation of
deer the members Of the Con-
servation Com mission made a
tour of the northern counties of
the state during the past few
months holding public hearings
and by other means sought the
information needed upon which
to act before the deer
season should open. In this
work the Commission travelled
more than 5000 miles and inter.
viewed county officials, hunters
and home.steaders, as we'll as
farmers to :he number of thous-
ands.
AS a result of this long timer
ary and investigation the Com
mission will not put in force a
One Buck provision of the deer
hunting law this season. This
decision not to enforce the One
Buck provision is not due to
any change in the belief
of the members of the
Commission, that such q pro-
vision of the law is in itself un-
wise. On the contrary the Com
mission believes more strongly
than ever that the One Buck
plan of deer hunting not only
removes the danger to human
lives from deer hunting but
tends to more directly to it,
crease the number of deer than
any other method Of regulation
known. But the itinerary Of
the Com mission convinces the
members that not only deer
hunters but the county officials
in the counties where deer
abound and the residents of
those sections of the state, are
not yet sufficiently informed as
to the effect of One Buck
method of deer conservation, to
make the enforcement of such a
law effective.
So deer-hunters will not have
to obsel We One Buck law this
coming season of 1918, but they
will be prohibited from shooting
fawns and this feature Of the
law will be rigidly enforced.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Estray Notice

Notice is hereby given that
there strayed from my premises
on Oct. 10th. 1918 one grey
horse, weight 1850, 5 years old.
with. halter on. Finder please
notify Andrew Jakobson, r. F.
d l, Box 81, Washburn. Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
p. W. Downs and Monroe sprague

F. w. Downs and Monroe Sprague
returned Tuesday afternoon from a
trip to the Lake Shore Lumber
company camps near Ontonogan,
Mich. They report the roads as
very bad in places.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Berglund and
family expect to leave during the
coming week for Colorado where
they expect to locate. The family
have been residents OF the city for
many years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Has New Truck

J. S. Fletcher has during the
past week received his new Re-
public auto truck for use in the
feed business. The new truck
has a capacity of two tons and
is q dandy. 1t will be a big
help to Mr.. Fletcher in taking
care of his ever increasing busi-
ness.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Sugar Envelopes

The Times has just received a
large supply of sugar envelopes
which will be sold to hotels and
restaurants at reasonable prices.
If you are in need of them call
us up.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

John and Sigmund Oberts are
spending short furloughs in the
city. having been called here to at
tend the funeral of their sister Miss
Anna Oberts, but arrived a day too
late, John is stationed at Camp
Sherman, Ohio, and Sigmund is in
the Coast Artillery somewhere in
New Jersey.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17
Thousands Crowd Streets to Cele-
brate Rumor that "War Was Over"
Celebration Started Shortly After Twelve
and Lasted Until Sunday
Morning.

Washburn people engaged In
rather premature celebration
last Saturday evening when the
report was spread about the city
to the effect that the war was
over", and that Germany had
accepted President Wilson's
peace terms.
1t was perhaps the biggest
celebration that has ever been
held in the Northwest and there
was hardly a living soul in the
city that did not participate.
Tue report of Germany's sur
render to President Wilson's
peace terms was brought to the
city Saturday evening by Anil
Scantland and Ira Summerfield.
These boys had been at Ashland
and had witnessed the starting
of the celebration following the
receipt of a message by the
Western Union that Germany
had accepted President Wilson's
peace terms. These boys burned
up the road between Ashland
and Washburn in order that the
people of Washburn might join
in the celebration and upon their
arrival here they started the
mill whistle at the plant OF the
Embellishments company
and this was followed by the
ringing g of fire bells, chu4svh ssIs.
end a general blowing of
whistles about the city.
Washburnites who had retired
for the night were awakened
from their slumbers by the
awful noise and many of these
thought that some monster fire
had started.
The news of Germany's ac-
ceptance of the Presidents S
peace terms was heralded about
the city and it was not long be-
fore the streets were thronged
with men, women and children,
all bent upon celebrating the
event.
Washburn's band, whose mem
bers are always on hand when
services are needed, were soon
upon the street and the fun-be-
gan. The first part of the i'm
promptu program was a parade
up and down Bayfield, street. A
number of girls carried the
colors and they were followed
by the band and thousands of
marchers, all cheering because
of the joyful news. At different
points along the street the par
ade would halt while the band
would play patriotic airs and the
crowd would join in the singing.
Two United States soldiers
home on furloughs, were made
the center of attraction, and
they were carried upon the
shoulders of men and given an
awful demonstration.
As the hours of the night
wore along the program grew
larger. A dummy representing
the German Kaiser, upon whose
breast was pinned a large repre-
'sentation of the German war
cross, was next brought forth.
The dummy was strung high at
the top of a pole which was
placed upon an automobife> and
this was paraded up and down
the street. At a point near the
Bayfield, County Bank the match
was applied to the Kaiser dummy
which had previously been sat
urated with kerosene, and the
burning dummy was carried
down the street until it dropped
from its lofty position to the
street, where the. two soldiers
stood guard until it became {
heap of ashes.
The Kaiser's goat was mex
brought out. This was repre-
sented by hive goat, the prop
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

Capt. FL. H, Peavey left last Sat-
urday morning for Des Moines,
Iowa, having been called back to
camp on account of the Spanish In
fuenza epidemic, the department
having cancelled all furloughs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

To keep the pulse of busi-
ness beating. This paper is
the best medium.