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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-06-11
PATRIOTIC LECTURE
ON OPENING NIGHT
Capt. Wood Briggs Of Texas National
Guard Comes to chautsuqua.

The government has recognized the
Chautauqua platform as one Of the
chief avenues Of reaching the American
people with needed information during
war times. Wood Briggs, well-known
lecturer. Captain of the Texas Ma
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-06-11

day
For they been singing together
is OF all
have sparkle color and variety
sketches No
OF something and
delgh In two
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-06-11

A severe bombardment of the Brit
ish lines in the Arras and Albert sec
tors was begun Sunday, possibly the
forerunner OF an attack.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-06-11
Oners), 342.
Total, 1915.

Lieutenant Lester Freeman Albert
of Moscow is among the American
wounded in France. A-,.
Income taxes are expected 10 prihs
So 600. 100000 into the federal treas
ury this week.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-06-11

Mrs Charles Kampf received the
following letter from Bob Farnham'
recently. and passes it on for others
to enjoy:
Camp American University, June 2,
l1o1S Dear Mrs. Kampf-Received
vour most welcome letter a few days
ago and will now try to answer IL,
although YOU know what a poor hand
am at writing letters You VIII
have TO take all mistakes as smile'
Since l left home and joined the
army I've had quite little DIT Oh
travel and some of that said "eXper-
iance You know | enlisted as a
touring car driver. but when l go'
to Fort Myers my company had gone
across so they put me in the Oasual
Det. While I was in that drllleo
two davs straight. and then put TO dlg-
sing a sounding post the government
was putting in. | was then sent -
the Washington barracks. Inc! Pu'
me in Co. G and told me l was due y
, 90 across. They gave me my lul
oversee equipment and then an oi
der came that they needed guaru'
, here AT Camp American University
, One hundred and forty-five of us were
! sent here for guard duty. We ar
! guarding governments buildings. On
4 is the war college where they try ou
!. high explosives of mines and gas
/. So YOU see l didn't get just what
enlisted for. but I'm not the only one
r I look at it like this-every soidie
n has to do just so much K. P. an
guard duty before he gets what D
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-06-11
ADDITION TO MACHINE SHOP.
Dunn 4 Christensen to Handle AUTO
mobile and Machine Parts oil All
Kinds.

Dunn & Christensen are preparing
to build an addition. 40x9O feet, 10
their well equipped machine shop.
The addition will be used 10 store
machinery and machine and automo-
bile parts. and as a paint shop.
1t is the intention TO handle auto
and machine parts. and to supply from
stock any part that may be required
for any standard machine. They have
Parrot tractors in stock from which
immediate deliveries may be made
The shop is located near the laundry
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-06-11

The American front near Montdidier
is not involved in the new German
advance begun Sunday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-14
Children Averaging $500 per Month
in Thrift Stamps
Prizes Awarded by Campaign Manager F.
W. Downs for Largest
Sale.

The children and teachers OF
the Public schools of Washburn
are doing a good deal toward the
Thrift and War Savings stamps
campaign which is being waged
throughout the United States
and up to the present time the
schools of the city have disposed
of more than $1,000 in thrift
stamps which have been sold to
the children and teachers
Recently Manager F. w.
Downs offered a reward of ten
dollars to the schools selling the
largest amount of thrift or war
savings stamps during a given
period and the report of this
special campaign in the schools
has been made public, covering
a period Of three weeks.
The First prize was won by
the Walker High School. Miss
Anna Christensen, with a total
of $182.98 or $2.03 a pupil.
End prize by Pioneer school,
Mrs. Mary Goodwin, principal,
total $171.OO, average $l.15 per
pupil.
3rd prize Lincoln school, Miss
Martha Donald, Principal,
amount $244.12, average S1.O3
per pupil.
4th Garfield school, Miss Jane
Sead, Principal, amount $87.25
or an average of IS per pupil
While the Lincoln School sold
the largest amount of stamps,
yet the contest was for the
average amount per pupil and
this gave the award to the
Walker school.
To March 1st there has been
sold in the Public schools a total
of $1040 78 stamps, or over
$5OO.0O. On March 1st there
was $50 sold keeping up the
record of $500 per month.
We are in this war to win and
the children realizing it are
helping to win it with their
thrift.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-14
ANOTHER MATCH IS ON

Promoter Clarence Wright wrestling card Tor
night of March 22nd, which promises to be thriller
Jack Hagensc Barksdae policeman who easily defeat
ed Row Anderson Friday will meet Joe Novak OF Mnneap
oils
Novak is considered good wrestler having the Police
Gazette mddleweght championship belt at wrestling tourna
men held at Madison Square Garden few He has
since outgrown the limit and westes at l62 lbs
NovoL halls from Minneapolis and defeated
Of the best wrester country On the 10th Noyak
reses Mike Yoke Mountain Lion Of Salt Lake city At
Little Rapids, MINI.
Glen Hagensic Jacks brother is out with challenge TO
meet Johnnie Wick preliminary to take place before the
main match
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-14
Wilkinson Heads Committee

A. H. Wilkinson of Bayfield,
has been named county chair
man of the 3rd Liberty Commit
tee which will begin the drive on
April 9th. Previous to the date
of the drive committees will be
formed in every town in Bay
field county and it is the plan OF
the committee to have the third
Liberty Loan greatly oversub-
scribed.
The second Liberty Loan was
a hummer and practically every
city and town in the county ex-
ceeded its quota. Lets make 1t
bigger than ever.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-14
Married Tuesday

Miss Norma Peterson and
Mr.. Bert Joanis were united in
marriage at the Catholic church
Tuesday morning, Rev. FIR.
Charron officiating at the cere-
mony. Miss Celia Joanis was
bridesmaid and Mr.. Matt Lere.
aux 'best man.
The young couple are well
known throughout the city
where they have made their
home for years and their many
friends join in extending con-
gratulations.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-14
To Open New Garage

Gustave Pierson and Mike
Carlson, axpert automobile re-
palrman, have rented the Wash.
burn Garage which they will
open next Monday and they will
engage in the automobile bust.
ness. They are both first.class
workmen, having bad q number
of years experience, and they
say there Is no make OF car
which they cannot repair. They
expect to have an advertisement
in the next issue Of the Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-14
American Expeditionary Force,
Feb. 1lth, 1918. (

FEB. Ith, I9Io.
My Dearest Wife:--
Arrived safely on this side and
surely had some trip of it. We
were hit by a torpedo but the old
Kaiser did not get US anyway. !
suppose you have been worried about
me for l suppose you have heard
about an American transport being
sunk and | was just lucky enough to
be on the one that was sunk.
1t was some awful experience.
Carl Joanis and Asa Wiley and |
were the only ones from Washburn
that were on the boat but we all got
off safely SO if you see any of their
folks tell them that they are alright.
We had just eaten our supper and
was up on deck watching the water
when the next thing | knew ] was
knocked down by the explosion. 1t
was my duty to help lower the boats
in case we were struck so | made tor
the top deck to lower the boat as
signed to us but that had been
smashed by the explosion so | went
down again and watched for a
chance to get away.
| finally saw life raft floating so
jumped overheard and swan to the
raft. We were picked up about an
hour later little cold and all wet
but felt fine otherwise.
We were surely treated royalty by
the people here for they gave US
everything, hot coffee, cakes, warm
clothing and smokes they surely
are good people here.
don't know if this letter will
ever reach you and perhaps am
writing things that will not get thru
the censure, but If it gets thru you
will at least know that | am safe.
The weather is surely grand here,
Just like summer at home, everything
is green and nice. If you see my
Daddy let him know that have
landed safely.
We were torpedoed on the night of
the Fifth and as the Sixth was my
birthday | will have something to
remember it by.
have not received letter since
landing but expect that will be
getting mail soon. We left lot
sooner than we expected.
Give my love to all my old friends
and will close hoping that this
cruel war will soon be over.
Your loving husband,
Fred Caspersen.
Co. d. LOT Supply Train.
A. E. F.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-14

Church school at 9:45. Regu-
lar worship at II o'clock Sub
ject of sermon, "Christ's Call to
Busy People. Christian En-
deavor at $50. Subject, "rhe
Art of Living With Others. .
Leader, Miss Phyllis Goedeke.
Evening worship at 7:3O. Prayer
and Conversation Meeting Wed
evening at 7:3O.
o. w. Smith, Minister.
A. H. Wilkinson OF Bayfield, was U
visitor ia the city Sunday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-14

to fight for our country and for the
preservation throughout the world
of the rights of Democracy.
This Council will feel gratified in.
deed if Assemblyman Duffy will re-
sign his Council membership and
thus allow the appointment OF one
who is in fullest sympathy with the
aims and purposes Of our Govern
ment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-14

Iohn Gibson has been on the sick
list for q few days during the past
week.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
B shop, q son Tuesday. Peter says
he now has a pair. girl and q boy
and be is as happy as lark.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-14
Sanders Here and Issues Broad
Challenge for Match
Has Rented Hall, Offers Many PROPOSE
tions, and Will be Here to
Meet Wrestler

Elmer Sanders, the Ashland
wrestler, who was in town yes
terday, is bound and determined
to see just how much Hagensick
meant when he issued his broad
def few weeks ago when he
offered to take on Sanders on
the proposition of winner take
all, at any old time and at any
old place.
Sanders claims that he has
been hot on the heels CT Hagen.
sick tor the past week endeavor.
ing to get match, while Hag.
ensick's Manager G.. Wright,
claims to have been hot on the
track Of Sanders and the
wrestling fans have patiently
waited and watched for events.
Sanders now wants TO force
matters SO he came over to
Washburn yesterday and issued
the following challenge:
II, Elmer Sanders, hereby
challenge Jack Hagensick to a
finish wrestling match to take
place at the Washburn Opera
House on the night of March
21st, winner to take all of the
gross gate receipts, or for the
benefit of the Red Cross or for
the Soldiers Athletic fund.
Hagensick must post a forfeit
to guarantee his appearance not
later than March 10Th, said for.
felt to be posted with the Sport
ing Editor of the Ashland Daily
Press or at McDonald's Pol
Hall, Washburn. If he fails TO
put up q forfeit to guarantee his
appearance he viii! be branded
as having cold feet and some
other good man will be substi-
tuted to take his place, either
Waino Ket0nen, Joe Carr or
Fred Beele. The hall has been
engaged for this night and a
wrestling match will be staged.
III Hagensick now means bust.
ness let him come along"
Sanders further states that
the wrestling season will soon
be over and that unless he is AN
able to meet Hagensick on the
night set that he will consider
that Hagensick does not care to
wrestle him and that it will be
impossible TO secure any future
matches.
Promoter Clarence Wright,
when informed of the challenge,
said that it would be impossible
for Hagensick to meet Sanders
as he has a match scheduled for
the night of the 22nd at the
Opera House.
Wrestling fans of Washburn
and Ashland would like to seeN
the two men brought together
to determine who is the best
man.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-14
Farmers School at Ashland Junction

Farmers School at Ashland Junction
| We have planned to hold
Farmers Three Day School q
Ashland Junction. beginning ter
o'clock March 21st and continn
ing the 22nd and 23rd. Ar
rangements have been made Il
have on this program seyera
men from the University to take
up topics on different farm
problems for Northern Wiscon'
sin.
We sincerely urge every farm
er who possibly can attend this
school to be with US at least one
day or every day il possible.
Coffee will be served at the
noon hour and you can bring
your lunch and we will all eat
together. Provisions will be
made also for hitching room in
the barn for as many horses as
possible. We would be glad to
have you come with any farm
suggestions and make this
meeting beneficial to everyone
by giving and exchanging ideas.
V. e. Brubaker, Go. Agent.
PROGRAM, March 21st.
1000 a. m.-Experimental Sta.
tion Work, 1917.
E j. Delwiche.
II 90 a. m.-High Grade and
Pure Bred Dairy Cattle.
e. L. Luther.
1900 S. N. Lunch. Coffee served.
1:3O p. m.-Soil preparation for
Ideal Bed for Potatoes.
G.. ]. Milward.
2:3O d. m.- Most Efficient meth
DDS of Using Dynamite.
M. HI. Wright.
$3.50 p. m. .-Silos. The Best
Crop for Ensilage in 1918.
V. r. Brubaker.
PROGRAM. March 22nd.
1000 a. m.-Pure and Clean
Seed and It's Value and In
fuence in Crop Yields.
e. j. Delwiche.
11:O0 a. m.-Pruning and spray.
ing Fruit Trees.
v. K. Brubaker.
1900 a. m. Lunch.
1:3O p. m.-Potato Varieties.
standardization, grading and
marketing. J. g Milward.
2:30 p. m.-Our Duty as Food
Producers in 1918.
e. L. Luther.
$3.50 p. m.-Land Clearing Club
and It's Economic Value to the
Farmer. M. HI, Wright.
MARCH 23rd.
10. 100 O.. m.-- Proper Care OF a
Dairy Calf It's future Econ.
omical value. e. L. Luther.
HOO q. m.-The value OF the
Pea crop in Rotation with the
other grains. e. J. Delwiche.
1900 M, NOON.
1870 %. m. Business Meeting
of LAKE Superior Grain Order
800 p. m.-Best Varieties Of
Spring and Winter Wheat and
Best Method Of Growing
Them. E. J. Delwiche.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-14
Throws Support to |. L. Lenroot Of
Superior.
Entire Support of Republicans Should be
Thrown to the Loyalty
Candidate.

quite q sensation Was sprung
in the United States senatorial
campaign on Monday of this
week when Francis E. McGov-
ern came out with an announce
ment withdrawing from the race
and throwing his support to |. l..
Lenroot Of Superior. With Nc
Governs withdrawal this now
makes the issue clean cut as be-
tween the /. L. Lenroot who is
backed by the loyalty crowd Of
the state and James Thompson
of Lacrosse who has the backing
of the LaFollette bunch.
In ringing statement former
Governor McGovern points out
that the Indictment of the social
list candidate. Berger, on charges
Of disloyalty, removes him
effectually as a candidate and
appears likely to swing the Ber-
ger-Pacifist votes to Thompson
the LaFollette candidate. To
prevent this accomplishing the
nomination of Thompson which
McGovern says would be moth
| ing less than a calamity" Nc
Govern retires from the race to
make sure that a loyal American
will be nominated for the seat
made vacant by the death OF
Senator Husting.
The McGovern statement is as
follows:
''This afternoon | filed notice
of my withdrawal from the sem
atorial race with the secretary
Of state. Mr.. Berger's indict-
ment on the charge of violating
the espionage act, the news of
which came Saturday, practically
removes him from the list of
candidates. If he does not
actually retire he will continue
merely asa camouaage candidate
to deceive the public. His in
dictment alone, no matter how
his trial may turn out, effect
ually excludes him from seat
in the United States senate.
"Thus released, his followers
are certain to go in a body to
the support of Thompson, the
La Toilette candidate, and make
sure his nomination on the re-
publican ticket should both Len
lroot and ! remain the field to
divide the patriotic vote of the
party. Thus every disloyal
voter in the state, whether So
|cialist, democratic or republican
will now swarm into the camp of
Thompson while the patriotic
citizenship of Wisconsin will
divide it's support among four
candidates. Once on the repub-
llican ballot, Thompson might be
lelected.
This humiliating and deplor-
able result would be nothing
short of a party, state and
national calamity, none the less
distressing to me because under
the circumstances l should be in
no way responsible for it.
| "Mr. Thompson's nomination
must be prevented. Though |
was first in the field and feel
have prior and superior claims
on the consideration of the re-
publican, party for this office, it
it clear that neither Mr.. Lenroot
nor his hackers have any thought
of withdrawing his candidacy,
no matter what the consequences
,coxy ho Tn tho y,,1h1;o ;ptoroof
therefore, and so my party may
not be disgraced. and discredited
for years to come as now seems
inevitable unless the choice of
republicans is narrowed down to
one candidate on each side of
the great, vital and transcendent
issue of loyal and patriotic
Americanism, / now retire in
.|Mr. Lenroot's favor and place
my services at his disposal"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-14


County Council of Defense at
their meeting held during the
past week.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the Bayfield, County
Council of Defense, at it's regular
monthly meeting held March Sth,
1918.
Giving to Senator LaFollette the
benefit of every doubt and conceding
that he may not have said anything
or done anything to justify the
hitching to him of the terms dis
loyalty" or traitor, the fact stands
forth brazenly that he has not, since
our country and his became involved
in this war, done or said thing that
in slightest wise makes our nation
stronger to do the deed which fate
has set for its doing.
We members of the Bayfield,
County Council of Defense therefore
applaud warmly the action of the
Wisconsin Legislature in severely
censuring Senator LaFollette for his
manifested lack of sympathy with
his own country and its purposes.
That censure and condemnation was
richly merited, and it voices, we
verify believe, the opinion of the
loyal people of this state and this
county.
If that censure and that condem-
nation were justifable, then the
visitation of like censure and like
condemnation npon those Legislators
who strove to block permanently,
and who for several days did tenn
porarily block the passage of the
resolution of censure is equally JUS
tifiable.
Among such legislators. we noted
with profound regret was the assem-
bly, representative from County of
Bay field, Walter A. Duffy, and this
Council of Defense herein publicly
d eclares it's belief that Assemblyman
D uffy was untrue to the patriotic
people of this district when he strove
with others. to save Senator LaFol-
lette from legislative censure.
From this county have gone fully
600 men as volunteers to army and
navy, and nearly as many more have
gone pursuant to the provisions of
the selective service law, and no
word or act of LaFollette' has
served to make their going easier or
their comfort and safety more secure.
On the contrary, his deeds and
utterances have tended to weaken
the morals of these youths, to lay
difficulties in way of their service, to
add to the dangers that encompass
them.
In this county hundreds of citizens
have given generously of funds for
the help of these boys who serve us
on the firing line, and more hun
dreds of loyal women have labored
and are laboring zealously to provide
these youths with something of home
comforts and home tenderness when
they shall have arrived at the battle
front. For these citizens who have
given of money, for these women
who have given of time and of labor
and of tender heart throbs, for
these Senator LaFollette has had no
word of encouragement or apprecia-
tion.
Richly has he merited the condem-
nation that the legislature of this
state passed to him by resolution,
and as richly does Walter A. Duffy
merit the condemnation which this
council, thoroughly convinced that it
voices the sentiment of great major
ity of Bayfield, County's people,
passes to him by these resolutions,
because of his failure to stand true to
his neighbors and true to the youths
of this county who have gone forth
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-14
Defense Council Adopts Strong Res
oIutiOns Bgainst Duffy's Action
Ask For His Resignation as a Member
of the County Council of
Defense

The following resolution s
were passed by the Bayfield,
County Council of Defense at
their meeting held during the
past week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-14
Washburn, March i4h 1918

stand STILL" | will try and write
every few days so you will get one OF
the letters announcing my safe ar
rival.
Enclosed find clippings from Bel
fort papers. Must close now.
With love from Ace.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-14

Don Bell of Bayfield, was trans
acting business in the city the first
of the week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-14
Tobacco Fund Benefit

A benefit package social for
the Soldiers Tobacco fund will be
given by the Bayview Commun-
ity Club at their hall at Hough-
ton, Saturday evening, March
16. Packages will contain hand
kerchiefs, neckties, etc. and the
girls are asked to bring a pack
age with them and last but not
least the boys are requested to
bring their money and come pre-
pared to buy them. Turn out
and give the boys a boost. The
following program will be rem
dered:
Song Star Spangled Banner
Recitation Oscar Hagen
Reading Agnus Bodin
Piano Solo Mrs. Carver
Recitation Atty McCullock
Recitation Viola Ganger
Vocal Solo Mrs. Carver
Reading Mabel Hagen
Local Paper Ed. Plant
Dialogue
Reading Laura McCullock
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-14

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
AMERICAN PRIEST
SERVES AS PRIVATE

PARIS, Dec. Ito Rev Father Al
phonse Biskup, Curatc Of Marie CelIo
church, Chicago, has fallen the honor
Of being probably the first Catholic
priest from the United States to serve
In the ranks of the allies as q private.
The Rev. Father Bisbup is now "Pri-
waite" Biskup, Of the C2echo-Slovak le-
gion, and has taken part in several
engagements with the hoche,
When the United States entered the
war the Rev. Father Biskup tried to
enlist In the United States army. as
n regular chaplain, and when he failed
in that effort he enrolled as q Volun-
teer with the knights Of Columbus and
landed in France as a volunteer chap
lain, As his parents are Of Czech ma.
tiyity, although American citizens, he
tried to get In the Czeche- SloVak le-
glon here, but found he could not do
30 as a knights Of Columbus chaplain,
because the Czechs are serving as part
Of the French forces. He obtained per-
mission from the knights to enlist in
the Czech legion, and at once did so.
"Private" Biskup, when he visited
the headquarters Of the knights Of Co
lu)nbus IN this city the other day 10
obtain supplies for the men OF his regi-
mont, told OF The JOY with which the
Czecho- Slovaks received the news that
the United States had recognized their
independence.
ut gave those men new spirit. ]
have been with them in several en-
gagements and they have proved fine
fighters, but they are going TO DO even
better now, for they are fighting for
something very dear to all men OF tho
Czech race" he said