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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-30
To Weigh Babies

The town Of Bayview has
adopted rather pleasant way
of getting the babies weighed
and at the same time having a
pleasant time about it. On Sun
day, June 2nd, an all day meet
ing Will be held at the Roosevelt
school. People of the town of
Bayview are requested to come
and spend the day and to bring
their lunch baskets with them.
Ice cream will be served.
Bring the babies for on that
day all babies Of the town will
be weighed and measured. Re-
member the day and date.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-30
Nothing Less Than Three Cents Will
be Charged for Passenger Fares
Pullman Rate is Also Increased More
Than One Hundred Per Cent
By Ruling.

Madison, May 27. Wisconsin's
two cents fare law has been
wiped out by an order from
Director General McAdoo filed
with the Wisconsin Railroad
Commission today. Increased
freight fares are to go into effect
June 10th. Nothing less than
three cents can be charged and
there are increases OF 166 per
cent for Pullman service over
the present charges.
Freight rates have been in
creased 25c percent and up. On
some commodity schedules the
increases will be Is per cent.
All these freight rate increases
become effective June 25.
A rough sketch made by
statisticians today shows that
these increases will advance the
earnings of Wisconsin railroads
$35, 900, 900 over the 1917 earn
ings.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-30
Over the Top

Three cheers for the employ.
ees of the Lake Shore Lum Der
company. In the drive for the
Red Cross staged at the milling
institution yesterday the boys
went over the top with dona-
ton to the Second War Fund of
the Red Cross amounting to
$1,000. The drive was staged
by Reese Loranger and w.
Jones and was very successful.
On different drives the Lake
Shore employees have shown the
right spirit and again they have
come to the front in this drive.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-30
LARGE CLASS
GRADUATES
Commencement Exercises Held at
Cong. Church Friday
Was the Largest Class to Graduate from
the Washburn High
School.

The commencement exercises
Of the 1918ISenior class were held
at the Congregational church in
this city on Friday evening Of
last week and were attended by
relatives and friends of the
graduates that taxed the seating
capacity of the church.
The 1918 class is the largest
ever leaving the Washburn High
School, having forty-four mem
bers, forty-one Of whom were
members of the January and
June classes with three who
were taking the postgraduate
course.
The program as rendered was
a very appropriate one and the
several numbers were roundly
applauded. There was only one
thing to mar the exercises and
that was the illness of Miss
Marjorie Bryan which prevent
ed her from attending the ex-
ercises.
The following is the program
as rendered:
Duet, Hungarian Dance, Brahms
Esther BIexrud, Genevieve Gun
hus.
Invocation Rev. Davis
Salutary Nan Buzard
Glass History Myrtle Bartness
America" Audience and Class
Class Prophecy
Cornelius O'Sullivan
Class Grafton
Pvt. Clayton Robinson U. S. A. R.
Valedictory Paul Ungrodt
PreSentatl0n OF diplomas ana
Announcement of Wing Scholar
ship F. I. Beers Y
Pres. of Board of Education
"Star Spangled Banner"
Audience and Class
The Flag Salute and Benediction
Rev. O. w. Smith
The Wing Scholarship this
year was won by Nan Buzard
of the January class and Paul
Ungrodt of the June class, both
having standings of over "a for
the four year course.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-30
It is Our Duty.

On June first Mrs. William
Olson will assume her duties as
visiting nurse for the city of
Washburn, having received the
appointment to that position
from Mayor George F. Morgan
upon recommendation of the
Woman's Council. Mrs. Olson
is we'll qualified for the place,
being a graduate nurseNof many
years experience, besides having
had special training in this
work.
The work of q visiting nurse
for a city like Washburn is very
important out in order to accom-
plish the best results there m ust
be cooperation of the citizens
and this is one of the essential
things to bring results.
The duties of the visiting
nurse are many and varied. In
the main it is looking after the
health of the community, but
like in other things many Of US
don't like the idea of being told
that we are not living right or
keeping our premisesiin sanitary
shape.
SO without cooperation the
duties of visiting nurse will be
hard. It is the duty of every
citizen 20 assist in every way
possible with the problems that
pertain to health and co operate
in every way with the work to
be carried on under the direc-
tion of the visiting nurse. II
life is worth living it is worth
protecting. We are all anxious
to make the ommunity in which
we live more healthful and it is
up to all of us to cooperate.
FOTTND - AutO crank. Owner
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-30
Go Over Again

The town of Bayview in Bay
field county is certainly making
a record for which it can be
proud in its war activities.
Never has this community been
called upon but whatit has gone
over the top and again in the
Red Cross drive made during
the past week has the town re-
ported 100 per cent donation.
Good for the town of Bayview.
Good for the people of that town
We all appreciate what they are
doing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-30
Congregational Church

Regular church school at 9:45.
Preaching service at IL o'clock.
Subject, 'Life's Greatest Prob
lem." The why of pain, affiic-
tion and persecution. Christian
Endeavor at Z p. m. "Consecra-
tion Meeting" leader, Miss
Jerusha Johnson. Mid-Week
meeting Wednesday evening
from s to 9. There will be no
Sunday night preaching. until
fall.
o. w. Smith, Minister.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-30
DO Your Bit"

A bag social will be given un-
der the auspices Of the Enter
prise Club for the benefit of the
Red Cross at the Sioux River
school house, 4 Mile Creek road
Saturday night, June 1st, Ice
cream will be served in connec.
tion. Girls, don't forget to bring
a bag of fruit, while the gentle
men are requested to bring their
pocket books.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-30
Over $4,000 VIII be Raised in Bay.
field County as Result Of Drive
Cable and DrummOnd Make Great Show
ing. Eileen Township Reports
Nothing.

Chairman H. S. Risler Of the
Bayfield, County Red Cross
Second War Fund Committee,
has made a preliminary report
of the success of the drive which
was carried out during the past
week. The report shows to date
that a total of $4859 has been
turned in with number Of
places still to report and it is the
belief of the committee that the
amount raised through the drive
will run considerably over $4,000.
The towns Of Gable and Drum
mond can justly feel proud over
the. record which they made in
the drive. Drummond reports a
collection of $1,000 while Cable
goes over the top with $500.
According to the report the
town of Eileen did nothing in
the drive.
Persons desirous of donating
to this Second war drive who
have not as yet had the oppor-
tunity to do so may turn in their
donations to their local Chapters.
The following is Mr.. Reisler's
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-30
WISCONSIN RAIL RATE LAW
KNOCKED OUT BY McADOO

disappea rance.
Mr.. Ballard is SO years Of age.
Mr.. Bremner, who was associated
with him in business for some time,
states that he was young man of
the highest character and one who
enjoyed the full confidence of the
bank directors. He was a Mason
and an Elk and these organizations
are assisting the relatives in trying
to find track of him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-30
Appropriate Exercises Held at
Congregational Church
Prof. A. D. S. Gillette of Superior De-
livered the Address.
Fine Music.

A very impressive service was
held at the Congregational
church last Sunday morning
when a service flag was dedicated
by the church containing in all
Itwenty-nine stars, representing
the members from that church
who have gone foreward to fight
for the cause Of right with the
United States army and navy.
One was a gold star representing
Byron jacobson who was the
first young man from this city
to give his life to his country.
With the dedication of the
service flag a memorial was also
dedicated containing the names
of all who have gone out from
this church to the front.
The meeting was in charge OF
M. C. Lincoln of the Mems Club
and the musical numbers were
especially fine.
The address was delivered by
Prof. A. d. S. Gillette of Su-
perior and was one of the finest
addresses which has ever been
delivered in this city. The ad-
dress was of a patriotic nature,
containing many items of pres
ent history aad causes leading
to the war. Mr.. Gillette likened
the house of Hohenzollern to a
band of robbers among whom
there was no honor. and at sew
eral times during the address
the speaker was roundly ap-
plauded.
The service was very fine and
very impressive.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-30
Bass Season OPENS

The open season for bass.
muskellonge, pike and other
game fish opens on May Both.
Bass fishing is good in Bay yield
county and many of the fisher
men have been anxiously waiting
for the opening of the season.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-30
Warren Methodist Church Notes

TISunday School 9:45 a. m. r.
E. Wieman. Sapt. Public Wor-
ship 800 p. m. Epworth League
ZOO p. m. Prayer meetings
Wednesday evenings 5 o'clock in
church parlors.
D. W. Davis, Pastor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-30
WTo Decorate Graves

On Flag Day, June 9th, the s.
H. & e. F. Lodge of this city
will hold exercises at the Wood
land cemetary when the graves
of departed members will be
decorated with flowers. The
public is invited to attend the
exercises which will be held at
the cemetary during the after
noon. Committee.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-30
THIRTY -ONE SELECTMEN LEAVE
TUESDAY FOR TRAINING CAMP

Peter P. P. Rice, Grandview
Charles Terry, Grandview
Magnus Olson, Grandview
Joseph Wishen, Herbster
Fritz Peterson, Grandview
John Matchula, Eileen
Louis Shriner, Eileen
George Bergman, Washburn
Andrew F. Lauri, Oulu
Dane G. Knapp, Wascott
Arup Rockstad, Bayview
Robert E. Johnson, Superior
Albert Opein, Mason
Peter Krivenoff, Mason
Henry VanRossun, Duluth
Henning Nelson, Grandview
Albert Lind, Mason
1ngvald Kjaervick, Bayview
Irving C. Hinze, Sanborn
Homer Posey, Washburn
Daniel N. Chrystal,s Cable
Bernard E. Kelley Grandview
Louis E. Otto, Eileen
Paul Hagstrom, Eileen
The following have been trans
'erred to other Boards:
Fred w. Sommers, Milwaukee
Rudolf j. Stoltz, Lamar, Mo.
Conrad G. Haugen, Akron,
Ohio.
Max Worden, Great Falls,
Mont.
Edward A. John, Milwaukee
George S. Schmidt, Wausau
Other Boards have transferred
The following to Bayfield, County
Herbert A. Ross, Washburn
Albert j. Moll, Mo.
Albert j. Harper, Mo.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-30

Miss Marjorie Bryan, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Bryan is very i'll
with brain fever at the residence Of
her parents, and her condition this
morning was reported as being very
serious. Her many friends hope
for her speedy recovery,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-30
Largest Draft Bunch Sent from
Bayfield, County
Appropriate Program Held at the Court
House. Demonstration
at Train.

lHiIIy -UlC oClCSt liVlA iOAO oAAio
city Tuesday afternoon on their
way to the training camps at
Camp Grant, being the second
contingent on the second draft
to leave for the training camps.
In addition to the above number
six were transferred and were
sent to the training camps by
other boards.
Thus Bayfield, county is help
ing to increase the steady stream
of men who are being sent by
the United States government
to the European battlefields to
make the world safe for demo-
cracy.
The selectmen gathered at
the court house in this city Tues
day morning where all prellmi-
nary work was accomplished
preparatory to them entraining
for the first lap of their journey.
At eleven o'clock a very fine
program was rendered in which.
addresses were made by At
torneys A. w. Macleod and
Charles F. Morris. Mrs. Thrall
President of the local w. c. L.
u. gave short talk after which
several members Of the Union
distributed comfort kits of
housewives" among the sol
diers. The local Union has sup
piled these comfort kits to all or
the boys who have gone from
Bayfield, county and they are
much appreciated by the boys.
In behalf of the Spanish Ameri-
can War Veterans Harvey Irish
bid the boys farewell and prayed
for a victorious return. Rev.
O. w. Smith offered the prayers
for the boys and the mission
upon which they are being sent.
At two o'clock in the afternoon
the boys again gathered at the
Court House where they were
given final instructions and after
posing for the camera man they
marched to the depot. The
Washburn City Band turned out
and furnished the music, while
the Boy Scouts marched in the
procession. The Band accom-
panied the boys as far as the
Junction. George Bergman
was in charge Of the contingent
and was assisted by Aarup
Rockstad.
At the noon hour the boys
were the guests of the Govern
ment at a banquet served at the
Wisconsin Cafe.
Washburn people turned out
by the'hundreds to bid the boys
farewell and to wish them God
speed and victorious return.
Relatives, friends and sweet
hearts were present. The throng
at the depot was equally as large
as upon former occasions. One
thing that can be said about
Washburn people is the manner
in which they turn out to cheer
the boys on their journey. 1t
helps to encourage the boys.
The barber shops of the city
have started the movement of
closing their places so that en-
ployees may go to the depot to
bid goodbye to the boys and
other places of business are fol-
lowing in the movement.
Bayfield, County now has more
than 600 men in the service of
the United States while many
others are serving with Allied
nations. This for a county with
a population of fifteen thousand
is a record to be proud of.
The following are the names
of the boys who left Tuesday:
William &. Hunt, Barron
Orvill Stevens, Mason
John w. Maryland, Oulu
Fritz A. w. Ottosen, Superior
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-30

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-09
Y. M. C. A. KEEPS IN TOUCH.
Mans the Troop Trains and Fol-
lows Soldiers to Battle Line.

Most of the Y NJ. C. A. secretaries re-
naming in this country are engaged
either directly or indirectly in war
work.
For example. the 400 men in the South
eastern Department.. with headquarters
in Washington. who are listed as rail-
road secretaries, are engaged in IMAM
ming" the troop trains which are
taking drafted men from their homes to
cantonments. This is the first point of
contact with the men made by the Y.
NJ. G. A.. and this contact is maintained
including the secretaries on Transports
until the men go "over the top" in
France.
G. X. Roper. jr.. head of the railroad
work in the Southeastern Department,
has just returned to Washington from
a conference at Atlanta, where plans
were made for enrolling 300 secretaries
for work in this country in two weeks
The men are needed to take the places
of the many who are going into over
seas service. The numbers going
abroad have been increased to keep
pace with the speeding up of transpor-
tation of American troops for foreign
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-09
HIGH SCHOOL
AS COMMUNITY Center
Elaborate Program Planned for the
Opening Ceremonies satur-
day Night.

Elaborate exercises will mark the open
ing Saturday night of the New Central
High School as one of the largest COM
munity centers IN the country and the
largest in Washington. Following re-
cent appropriation for community centers
and the sanction of the board of educa-
ton to use Central High School as one
Of the chain of recreational and educa-
tional opportunities offered Washington
ians and particularly to employees of the
government departments. plans have been
made by the general secretary of com
munity centers for the use of the facili-
ties offered by Central on a large scale.
Program of Exercises.
The program Saturday nisht-the
formal opening of the center-will in
clude addresses by Will Irwin. journal
list and author of Letters From the
War: Commissioner Louis Brownlow.
Representative Thomas u. Sisson of
Mississippi and Supt. of Schools Ernest
l.. Thurston. Maj. Il. l.. Potter. in
War Department. will tell of the work
of his bureau. and Edgar c. Snyder.
president of the Wilson Normal Com
munity Center. will outline the work of
that organization. Frank Byram will
play the organ and party of French
soldiers. led by Lieut.. Labat, will sing
the ''Marseilaise.' Dancing in the
armory will follow the program.
Saturday night registration cards for
the registering into groups of those
who wish to take part in special
branches of the activities Of the center
will be offered. Every sort of athletics.
with folk dancing and rhythmic dancing,
group games and swimming. is in
cluded in the program. which is tenta-
lively announced as follows:
Activities for Men.
Tuesday. group I. 7:3O to 9-Gymna-
SUM classes. group games. base ball.
basket ball. etc: outdoor track, indoor
track.
Tuesday. group II. 9 to 10:30-Gym-
nasium classes. group games. etc.
Saturday. group, III. 1870 to Gym
nasium classes. group games, etc. !;
outdoor track. indoor track.
Saturday, group ~, 1880 to 1870
Swimming. gymnasium classes, group
games. etc.
Rowing clubs on the Potomac river
for men.
Women's allotment"
Tuesday. group I. 7:3O to 9-Rhyth-
mic dancing. folk dancing. gymnasium
classes. group games, basket ball, etc.
Tuesday. group II. 9 to 10:30-Rhyth-
mic dancing, folk dancing. gymnasium
classes. group games. etc.
Saturday, group III. 1870 to Swim
ming, gymnasium classes, group games,
etc.
Saturday. group ". 9 to 1o:30-Gym-
nasium classes. group games, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-09
NEW RED CROSS CLASSES.

The teaching center of the District
of ,C,-.abia Chapter of the Red Cross.
1413 G street northwest, yesterday an
nounced the formation of several new
classes in various forms of Red Cross
service. An evening class in elemen-
tary hygiene and home care Of the
sick will begin instruction Friday. A
morning class in surgical dressings
will begin next Tuesday.
Two new classes in first aid to the
injured have been organized: one to
meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8
o'clock, to be instructed by DIR. Arthur
Snyder; the other to meet on Tues
days and Thursdays at 1870 Enroll
ments are also being taken for classes
in advanced first aid.
The surgical dressings workroom, at
14l3 G street, Is open every afternoon
from to 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-09
ELECTION OF B0oKB1NDERs.
John A. Patterson Chosen President
Of Local Union No. 4.

John A. Patterson was chosen presi-
dent of Local Union No. 4. Interna-
.tional Brotherhood of Bookbinders, in
the annual election held yesterday in
Typographical Temple.
Other officers elected are: Vice presi-
dent, Otto w. Hermann; recording sec
rotary, Harry F. Oehler; financial sec
rotary, Robert D. Barrett; treasurer,
Arthur Ward: inspector, William F..
Ryan; statistician. David Rose; SER
geant-at-arms. II. l.. Hatch; guide, Ed
ward Thurman; finance committee. l..
S. Sears, William Fischer and James
d. Mitchell: executive board. George B.
Hedges, Edward Thurman and Earnest
Taylor.
Edward F. Flanagan and William c.
Conner were elected delegates to the
annual convention of the International
Brotherhood of Bookbinders. which
opens in Kansas City. Mo-. July g. Ed
ward j. Hazen was chosen alternate.
Mr.. Flanagan is an assistant fore
man in the government printing office
Mr.. Conner has served as delegate of
the bookbinders to the Central Labor
Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-09
Y. M. c. A. ATTENDANCE JUMPS.

Nearly three times as many members
attended the physical department of
the Washington Y. NJ. c. A. In 1918 as
in 1917. This does not include the ex-
tensive use of the association facilities
by men in the service whose uniform
entities them to privileges Of member
ship without payment.
The growth Of Washington, and es-
pecially the large number of young
men who have come to the city, is re-
fiected in nearly every department of
physical work. 1t is shown in the an
nual report of c. A. Beckett, physical
director.
The jump in the total in members
attending the entire department was
1926 for the year ending April 1, 1918,
as compared with 1856 for the pre-
ceding year. There were 1912 per-
sons who used the baths in 1918, as
compared with 6.756 in 1917.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-09
FAIRFAX WINS HONOR FLAG.
Virginia County More Than Doubles
Its Loan Apportionment.

FAIRFAX. Va. May 9.-Fairfax coun-
ty went over the top in the third lib
erty loan. more than doubling her ap-
portionment and winning the honor flag
with a blue star. The subscriptions in
this county amounted to $204.25O, of
which s126,50O was taken through the
bank here. $50,150 through the bank at
Herndon and $4,000 through the Falls
Church Bank. Poor showing of Falls
Church is due largely to the fact that
most of it's population is employed in
the departments in Washington. and
they subscribed to the loan in the Of
fees. Sunday. May 10, is the day set for
the formal flinging to the breeze of the
honor flag. There will be speechmak-
ing, music and the like. The Red Cross
drive will be started at this meeting
Sunday is selected as the day most con-
venient for the people from all parts Of
the county to come to Fairfax to take
part in the demonstration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-09
WEATHER..

The District of Columbia and Mary
alnd-Cloudy' tonight and tomorrow;
probably showers; warmer tonight;
moderate southerly winds.
Virginia-Cloudy tonight and tomor-
row; probably showers. except fair to-
night in southeast portion; warmer to-
night in the interior; moderate variable
winds. becoming southerly.
West Virginia-Probably showers to-
night and tomorrow: warmer tonight;
cooler tomorrow in west portion.
Tide Tables.
COMPLIED by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide, 1:44 am. and 2:27
p.m.: high tide, TAI am. and 8:12 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 2:37 am. and
3:2O p.m.; high tide, S:33 am. and 9:05
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 6:2 am; sun sets,
sos pm.
sets. 500 pm.
Moon rises, 500 am; sets. 1880 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yest pm. 80; 8
D. M. IA; IL midnight, Sc; today, am,
SIS; am, SIS; II noon. SO; pm. 72.
Maximum, 50 at 2:30 pm. yesterday;
minimum, SO, at $50 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, SIS; minimum, As.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4 pm, 1885; 8
pm, 29.S9; ~ midnight, 1894; today. 4
am, 29.99: s am, 1905; II noon, 1908;
2 pm, 5000.
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