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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19
Was in the Battle

Private Fred Fige, Of the 127
Infantry stationed in France, in
writing to his sister Mrs. John
Horan in this city, in telling
about a recent engagement in
which the American troops were
in says:
well / suppose you have
heard about the 32nd Division
driving the Germans crazy. I'll
tell the world we had them on
the run and they didn't stop for
quite a while. This war
wouldn't be half as bad if they
would take the big guns and gas
and aeroplanes out of it but then
the way it is the Germans arn't
any good. When they gave us
the word to get out of our
trenches and go over the top
there was nothing to worry
about with us for they told us to
get them and get them good and
hard and we did. All you could
see was legs and bodies of the
Huns going over the trenches
and fences and across the field.
1t seems funny to a fellow after
he gets out of italive and thinks
it over why they didn't get you.
All you could hear was bullets
bursting all around"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19
Building Damaged But No Persons
We're Injured
Explosion Occurred in 7. N. X. Depart
ment. Both Ends Of Building
Blown Out.

There was another explosion
at the plant of the Dupont COM
pany at Barksdale early Sunday
morning when Mono House No.
/ of the T. N. X department.
blow up, but luckily there was
no loss of life or injuries.
The crack of the explosion
could be heard about the plant
but few people in this city heard
the explosion and it was not
known here until the news came
back from the plant.
The man in charge of the
building was at the cha 1ge
house when the explosion oc-
Cured and the only other per-
son nearby at the time was one
of the plant patrolmen who was
within sixty feet of the building
but he was not injured in the
least.
The explosion wrecked the
building, which is of brick con-
struction, tearing out both ends
and also damaging the roof.
The cause Of the explosion is
unknown but an investigation is
being made by the company.
This is the second explosion at
the plant in which there was no
loss of life. The greatest care
possible is taken by the company
to prevent explosions and in
iuries to their workmen and
with the immense crew which
has been employed the per-
centage of injuries is small COM
pared with other manufacturing
institutions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19
DUPONT Company Pushing Work on
their Hundred Dwellings
Expect to Complete One Hundred Houses
in About One Hundred Days.
Other Work.


The Dupont Company is maxi
ing great progress on the houses
which they are building along
east Bayfield,, Third and Fourth
streets. The company is doing
this work on a large scale and
already the frame work for the
greater part of the residences
has been completed and the fin
ishing has been started.
Within one hundred days from
the time the company started
work the greater part of these
residences will be ready for oc7
cupancy. The work is so
planned that the frame workCon
all of the residences is first COM
pleted before the finishing work
is started.
The houses are of four differ
ent types. Along Bayfield,
street near the Bryan farm
which lies along Wisconsin
avenue the houses are of the
six room cottage type, while the
Suess block is being built up
with four room duplex cottages,
In the Koenig block the houses.
are two story duplex houses.
The houses have concrete
foundations, water, sewer.
lights, bath, etc. and have as
phalt shingle roofs with Beaver
board interior finish. They are
we'll arranged inside and will
make very comfortable homes
when completed.
The company is doing the
work of fixing up the streets
with a view to beautifying that
section. The large trees are be-
ing left where possible along
the boulevards and around the
houses. Cement walks will be
built out to the residences and
sewer and water lines will also
be laid. Hundreds Of men are
employed on the work and when
the houses have been completed
they will show up fine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19
Will Open in Bayfield, County
September 18th
Expect to Reach Quote Within Four
Days. To Be Larger
Than Third Loan.

The campaign for the Fourth
Liberty Loan in Bayfield, county
will begin on the 28th of this
month and County Chairman A.
H. Wilkinson and his workers
expect to put the Loan ouoto for
the county over in four days
from the starting of the cam
paign.
The quote for the county has
not as yet been given out but 1t
will be much larger than the
ouoto for the Third Liberty Loan
but it is expected that the goal
will easily be reached in the
scheduled time.
The county has been we'll or
ganized and the campaign will
start with rush on the opening
day and there will be no let-up
until the quote is reached.
In all other campaigns Bay
field county has easily reached
it's quote and it is expected that
we will again go over the top
and show our boys at the front
that the people back home are
supporting them to the finish in
this fight.
When the committee call upon
you subscribe for all of the Lib
erty Bonds which you think you
can pay for. Remember that
every dollar subscribed for in
bonds makes the task OF the
boys ''overthere" much easier.
Every dollar makes the throne
of the Kaiser and the military
power of Germany tremble.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19
To Get Improvement

The people residing on west
5sh street are rejoicing over the
action of the City Council in go
ing forward with the sewer i'm
movement for that street. On
the 3Oth of this month the Board
of Public Works will will meet
TO receive bids for the con.
struction of the sewer and the
work will be put through with
out delay.
The Washburn Water COM
uany, has been ordered by the
Railway commission OF Wiscon-
sin and the Common Council to
construct a water line on that
street and it is expected that
this will also be done this fall.
For many years the people OF
this section of the city have
fought for the sewer and water
improvements but it was not
until a decided scrap was put
no that the extension was grant
ed. Mayor Morgan favors the
improvement and he says that
he is going to see to it that the
people get it,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19
Names We're Omitted

In publishing the names of the
persons for whom stars were
placed upon the service flag of
the Catholic church the names
of Fred Arseneau, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Arseneau and
William Finnegan, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Finnegan were ac-
cidentally omitted. These young
men enlisted in the services of
Uncle Sam some months ago
and are now in the training
camps awaiting the order which
will send them overseas.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19
Washburn People Turn Out in
Large Numbers
Exhibits and Races Good at Bayfield,
County Fair at Iron.
River.

The nineteenth annual Bayfield,
County fair is being held at the
fair grounds at Iron River this
week, having commenced Tues
day and will close on Friday
night. The decision to hold
the fair one day longer than has
been the usual custom was to
give the people of the county
greater opportunity to see what
crops are being raised.
The fair this year is up to
standard in every respect. The
showing of grains is especially
good and shows that the
farmers of Bayfield, county
have been doing their share
toward raising grains for food
stuffs for Uncle Sam and our
Allies. There was hardly a
farm in Bayfield, county Of any
size but what had a field of wheat
besides the fields of other grains
and some fine showings of the
result are on exhibit at the fair
this year.
The live stock and poultry ex-
hibit is growing each year and
many fine heads Of stock are on
exhibit. The cattle showing is
especially good as is also the
exhibit Of sheep. The poultry
exhibit is up to the standard.
The race part of the program
has been good each day and the
harness races were especially
good with plenty of horses.
Yesterday was Washburn day
at the fair and hundreds Of peo-
pie from this city attended the
fair yesterday. Others are in
attendance today and others
will follow tomorrow. The
Washburn exhibitors are carry
ing off their share of the premi-
ums as has been the case each
year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19

A touring car driven by Harley
Moberg went into the ditch on the
Ashland road last Thursday even
ing and several OF the occupants of
the car were slightly injured. The
accident occurred at the turn OF the
road below the Hosmer corner.
Miss Nell Simmons is at Duluth
this week where she is spending
her annual vacation. Miss Martha
Kasmarak has charge of the Dhooge
Palace OF Sweets during her alb
sence.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19

Mrs. Selmer Haugen returned
Sunday from the hospital at Ash
land where she was operated on for
appendicitis.
Roy Taberman attended the Bay
field county fair at Iron River
Wednesday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19
Is Art Teacher in Duluth High School

Miss Elizabeth Flnstad,
daugl1tor of Mr.. and Mrs. Ell. j.
Finstad, POLO Hughitt avenue, ,
Superior, who was graduated
from Minneapolis art school
last June, has been appointed
assistant art instructor at the
Denfeld High School in West
Duluth. Miss Finstad is a
graduate of the art course at
tie Central high school.
Miss Finstad formerly re.
sided in this city and is well
known to Washburn people.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19
Nor. Luth. Church
Chr. Christensen. Pastor

Chr. Christiansen. Pastor
Services Sunday morning at
1920. Sunday school at noon.
English services in the evening.
Services at Engoe at Mr.. Vag-
ness farm Sunday afternoon at
2;2O. Prayer meeting eThurs-
day evening. Confirmant class
es meet Saturday morning.
Norwegian class at 10 and Eng.
'lish class at IL.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19
Arrives in France

Miss Emma Duguay, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Duguay
of this city, has arrived safely
in France according TO word re-
ceived by her parents in this
city. Miss Duguay is a Red
Cross nurse. She graduated
from the Mayo hospital at
Rochester, MINI. and enlisted
for Army Red Cross work DUR
ing the last of April.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19

NJ. S. Lamoreaux of Chicago, E.
E. Kenfield of Bemidii and Q. A.
Lamoreaux OF Duluth were here the
latter part of last week in con-
nection with company business OF
the Ke field Lamoreaux company.
C. e Estabrook has the forms in
for new r, sidence which he is to
erect on 3rd avenue and 4th street.
The house is to be two stories high
aud will be a beauty when com
pleted.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19
Health Notice

It has come to my attention
that there are several cases Of
whooping cough in the city
which have not been reported
and the homes where these
cases are confined are asked to
call in physician to determine
If the child is free from the
disease, otherwise they will be
quarantined. All new cases de-
veloping will be quarantined for
six weeks. This quarantine ap-
plies only to the child having
the malady. The six weeks
quarantine will begin from the
date the case is reported and it
is therefore advisable for people
to make report just as soon as
possible because the quarantine
will not be lifted for six weeks
after the report even though
the child may be free from the
disease before that time. These
are new orders from the State
Board of Health.
Bertha Olson, Visiting Nurse.
ATTORNEY George G.. Macdonald
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19
Held Reception

4 reception was held at the
Methodist church parlors on
Tuesday evening for the teach
ers of the Washburn Public
schools. A large number were
in attendance and a delightful
time was had. Light refresh.
ments we're served during the
coarse of the evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19
To Open School

The new joint high school in
the town of Barksdals will be
opened some time duEing the
present month. This school
building cost in the neighbor-
hood of $50, 600 and is a beauti.
full building.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19

Harry Kennedy, formerly OF Iron
River, has purchased the G.. d.
Hyper residence on 3rd street. Mr..
Hyper and family have moved to
Milwaukee where Mr.. Kyper is
teaching in the high school this
season.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19

Peter johnson OF Mason was a
business visitor in the city Tuesday.
Mr., Johnson owns fine farm on
the Birch Lake load and is one of
the substantial farmers of bayfield,
county.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19
MANY BOYS TO
JOIN THE COLORS
Forty-Nine to Leave During Week
of Oct. 5th for Waco
Men of 1918 Class Will Make up the
Contingent Leaving at
That Time.

BayHelQ county 8 next large
contingent of men for army SER
vice will leave this city during
the week of October 5th for the
training camp at Waco, Texas
The men making up the contin-
gent come from the 1918 class of
registrants, being young men
who have attained their twenty
first birthday since the first
registration.
The men come from all points
lin bayfield, county and include a
humber of Washburn young
men. The contingent is one OF
the largest sent from the county
in some time, being only exceed
ed by the July continent.
The people of Bayfield, county
should give the boys a royal
send-of on the day of their de-
parture. By keeping in touch
with the boys whose names ap-
pear herewith the day and time
of departure can be learned.
Thomas B. Phipps, Bayfield,
Mall S. Michaelson, Ashland R 2
Thomas Lavgtry, New York City
Merle Simmons, Sand Lake. Mich.
Martin Nelson, Drummond
George McElroy, Barksdale
Norman Anderson, City VI
Garland R. Bruder, Bayfield,
Harold Olson, Mason
Paul M. Olson, Barksdale
Francis b. Sanger. City
Edward Carlson. Barksdale
Gust Young, Washburn R
Gust johnson, City
Harry B. Randall, Cornucopia
Walter Micheals, Gardiner, N. D.
Norman F. Pettingill, Iron River.
L. O.. Lundgren, Port Wing
William w. Olson, Bayfield,
William H. LaHaie, City
Edward Tolonen, Iron River
Elmer Schafer, Ashland
Joe Stanlake, City
Lawrence Larson, City
Fred Tourville, Centuria, Wis.
William C.. Beker, Iron River
Alex Vandeventer, Bayfield,
George Perry, Drummond
Edmund Morle, Brule
Thomas Tranmal, Washburn R
Stewart Burgson, Drummond :.
Robert A. Holmes, Mason
George Rama, Brule
George Anderson, Ashland r l
Ernest Erickson, Port Wing
George Soehnlein, Plainville, Wis.
Arthus Pudas, Iron River
Edward L. Anderson, Grandview
Walter Veno, City
Alfin Swanson, City
Stanley May, Port Wing
John George Dwica, Ashland X 2
Clarence Gundersgaard Port Wing
Tony FEEDER, Manistique, Mich.
Elmer N. Bodin, City
Herman Hahn, Bayfield,
Hugh d. Toner, New Brighton,
Mimi.
Frank H. Hanson, Ashland R 2
Max E. C. Kramer, Hompayne,
Ont.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19

Aaron Engen is here from the
state OF Washington on visit to
relatives and friends in this city.
Mr.. Engen is a brother of Mrs. H.
P. Axelberg.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19

Attorney George G. Macdonald
of Ashland was business visitor
in the city Tuesday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19
You Get results

By using this paper when
Advertising. a Try it and
mike Business grow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-19
Try an Ad Tonic

To keep the pulse of busi-
ness beating. This paper is
the best medium.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-04
HIGH PRAISE GIVEN
AMERICAN TROOPS
FOR THEIR FIGHTING
Premier CIemenceau Visits Front
and Congratulatcs Our
Boys.
NO MORE TIN SOLDIERS
nv Associated Press 90 Every Evening
PANE Ctttudax. MarCf,

PARIS, sunday, MBtch >.
Premier CIemenceau visited the Amprl-
can troop today and reviewed tho soldiers
who rrpulaed the German attack Friday.
The premier left Paris Saturday evening
mud returned this evening when the follow
ing eemi-oniclal NOTE was issued
Tho prfz7dcnt of the ouuncil flesIrcs
personally ta congratulate the American
troops ~ the sector where they hive Just
rrpelled brilliantly strong rncrnY attack
This cheek to the enemy attack was.
moreover. far more serious than fret IN
formation showed The American govern
tnent had riadeTtly announced TINT some
II the enctny had been killed and snne
made prisoners As matter If fact the
latest reconnaissance have shown thai ~
addition ~ theee iosscs the Germans left
quite large number of corrres between
the lincs
Premier Clemenceau IN his return 70
Paris was too occupied to give The Asao-
clatcri Press nm interview on his vF7If
bui q prominent government offlcinl
who accompanied the premier said
Il cannot pf course aav what section
the premier visited nor give any military
detail int your gallant General Pcrzhing
cnfne 70 meet hin and accompanied him
on the entire vIaif Your army made al
together an excellent impression on tho
premier
The French general who trained thoee
troops i= proud If tho showing thoy afe
making while completing ihcir period
uf instruction IN American captain
said
They oalrtl rs I'm soldiers ~ America
less han + vrar ngo mt | gliess we arc
delivering he goods l'Isi the Same
Bctween 100 and 500 gas shells arc
thrown on the American positions on
The hornin-dea- Danes front each iav
hut there have hecn no serious gas casual
tios there The men have been trained
thoroughly n tho ilrn of gas mask and the
necessity ~ putting hem an before going
into the trenches They do not find 4
lncnnvpnient In work and fight ike
Divers as they eay 4 few men have been
gassed slightly while adjusting their bel
NETS. but this X inevitable when gas
shells are thrown = long distance hehiHd
the lines 4 brgadter- general and .
MAJOR who WE'RE RIDING IN an automobile
~. tour ~ inspection recently were
gaeeed slightly when = shell burst within =
hundred wards of tbeir car They s,if-
Tered from headache and slight nausea,
hut otherwise there was no III effect
4 French briga.iior~gruera sssd to-day
he had aekrd tor IN American divisional
recital for each member If the raiding
party II 2G of hts men which assisted the
French m the raid on Feb -. ~ which
tno German officers and = men were
captured Two officers and Two men of
the raiding party already have been
deeorated by the French with the War
Cross This Is the FIRST request for honprg
Which has been made for Americans II
this sector
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-04
SENATOR WOLCOTT
OUlzES GERMAN
ALLIANCE NESS
If Society Repudiates Utterances
He Believes Their Paper
Should Show II
PROBE RESUMED TO-DAY
WAeurnnfnn Mnrch

w kEHfNf9TnN4 Afarch Y
II was ewrertrd whpn the Judiciary
subcommittee oi the Senate tpdaY rcs'ir,-
eh ia investigation of the German Aneri
ran Alliance. that there would be an crho
of some pointa brought ont NJ the hearing
SATURDAY hv Senator Josiah q. Nolcott
OF Delawur
AZ Saturday r hrarinp. while Rev {,
Won pnsar ~ Wilmington. Del president
of the alliance. and other officers ucrc here
prepared ta testify ~ its defence. thev
were not called II ls exrected however
that they will hc called to-day The are
understood to have prepared bfiefa for
presentation supporting their contention
that the alliance is not d,sloyal io America
Saturday hearing was consumed al
most rntircv with the examination uf
Tbcndorr Sutrn. the alliance counsellor
~ the ot~stliug IT the hearings y was
stated hy Gntl 4 VI schultz Also of
couuFcl for the organization. that tho
alliance was prepared 10 submit fnr the
lrrlIaal nf he committee al hpGka aud
documents ~ its poescsstun With vtev r.
giving The people If the nted states -
irucr view than hat which Ind been
lnculcato,I through tho medium al an
unfrlcndly press Nir 4utra thereafter
opcurd his argument against the King inll
10 ,ienolizh the ,errnan American Alliance
linnco
Tho ground taken hy the counsellor
was that The committee WAS not 1,aasessed
of the urladlrtion Ia review the actiyities
ot the t,crInan Amrricnn Alliance for such
purposes lie directed the committee s
attention ia the array of legal citations
ahowlng that the only WAY Ia disrupt
through legal machinery such an orRatiza
tlon as the alliance waa through sppiica
ton for recpivenhip N the Jurisdictlou n
lts Incorporation where such proceeding
shsuld take ,laes ra the opers courts pf law
The councillor then reviewed the con
trlhutionH Ia the ca,lar ~ American lib
crtv IN the Revolution 81 t19a-St nam
ing the efforts ~ Nuhlrnbcrg Steiibsn
and other soldiers Of Washington army
lie reviewed the honors which have b"sn
heaped ON the mctnort 81 the German
men Who have added theF hit to up-
building American civilization, including
many living Germans active IN industry,
hnantc, scicncc and art and then turned
Continued on paga .
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-04
GERMANS GET
IS AMERICANS
Patrol Party Goes Out Over No
Mans Land and Fails
70 Come Back.
BY Associated press to Every Evening

With the American Army N France.
saturday. March = The americans
the Germans claimed 70 have captured
on the Chemin- Dcs-Dames probably we're
the larger part Of patrol Of l3 men which
went out when the raid began ana has
not been heard Of since The chemv OBJ
tanned no prisoners from tho American
trenches
Volunteers from American units along
the Chcmln- DeS- DANES searched No
Man Land in = rain OF machine gun
bullets for l3 missing men Of patrol
party. but did not tnd any trace Of them
except one man who had been killed. Il
IS certain the Germans obtained prisoners
from this patrol All the missing men
came from New England
Details Of the German attack which
failed completely 70 reach ihc trenches
now arc available American artillery
men laid down barragc fire rs soon as
the Germans started theirs It IS known
that tnr"e companies Of especially traIncd
shock troops which had been prac-
tlcing for this operation Tor Two weeks
took part iu the attack Each company
was preceded by 3 picked party Of 20
pioneers.
The fighting vas brisk Tor about In
ffliF Dili tlft tAttliftft ttiftfiEfttf Ef8 tilfl
rife hrc from The american front lines
coupled with the perfect american bar
rage which prevented achievements
from coming up forced the Germans 10
withdraw after sustaining heavy caSu-
alties and without having set foot m
the American trenches
Soon after the attack was over a Young
lieutenant commanded q platoon, mem
bers of which composed The patrolling
party which had gone out into No Mans
Land went out 70 tind them but without
result lie returned to his trench md
asked for a voluntary detail Every
man lu the platoon volunteered. but tho
lieutenant picked out a small party and
set out again They were forced to return
however. when the German fire became
increasingly heavy. The lieutenant and
. detail made third search just before
dawn but without success.
The American general commanding
tho unit on this front SAID the men were
cage iur action aud continually were ask
my permission TO remain Ia the front
line longer than the allotted period Il
has been found necessary 10 caution them
frequently against exposing themselves,
they are SO anxious 70 get crack at she
enemy. However they are tempted 70
peer over the top IN the daytime and 60
over at night in the hope Of starting
something