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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
Nurses Wanted

The United States must have 25,'
600 Student nurses now, to release
graduate nurses for work at the
front. Without more student nurse
graduate nurses cannot be sent tt
Europe and our wounded men will
suffer for want of nursing care. 25,'
600 is the number of nurses Wiscon-
sin is to provide and Bayfield, County
has been allotted ten of that number
Wisconsin wants ten young womer
from your county, between the ages
of 10 and 35. Young women Of
good character, good health and
good sense
what is needed is the enroll
ment in the United States Student
Nurse Reserve of $4,000 physically
fit young women between the ages OF
nineteen and thirty-fve having full
high school training whenever pos
sible and preferably college training.
| Candidates should not be refused
however, tor lack of having COM
pleted a high school course
The Army School of Nursing es-
tablished by the Surgeon General
under the medical department of the
Army offers to nm desiring to
care for sick and wounded soldiers a
course leading to a diploma in nurs-
ing. should the Military hospital con-
tinue in operation for the full period
of the course. Should the cessation
of hostilities occur before the COM
p%letion of this period, credit for all
branches of nursing completed will
be given in a certificate by the Army
School of Nursing, which certificate
will entitle the holder to recog-
nization by such civil hospital train
ing schools as may subsequently ac-
cept her as a student.
Special consideration will be given
candidates desiring to enter the
Army School of Nursing, who have
taken a course in Elementary Hy-
giene and Home care of the Sick.
Mrs. MacRae who has charge of
the campaign for nurses will gladly
give anyone information on the sub
iect i'm this most useful line of work.
Don't let the Bayfield, County
boys be the only ones willing to help
rid the world from the oppression of
the Huns.
Mrs. H. A. Wilkinson,
County Chairman, Woman's Work.
Council fof Defense.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
Home Gardens
z IL and S acre lots ready to
crop. Small payment down and
easy monthly payments.
JOHN A. JACOBS.

The road to Iron River is said to
be smoother coming this way than
it is going. Possibly it is the oil
that is aboard on the return trip.
Carl Ungrodt who has been in
Montreal, Canada, for the past two
years, came home Monday to leave
with the Bayfield, county contin
gent for the training camps.
Alphonse Veno was in the city
Tuesday visiting relatives and
friends. Alpkonse left last evening
for the training camps at Camp
Grant, I'll. preparatory to helping
get the kaiser.
FOUND:-A watch SUNDAY on
the road between Bayfield, and
Siskiwit Lake. Owner can have
same by proving property and pay
ing for this notice. Inquire of Ole
Thoreson, Washburn, Wis,
Walter Mertz was in the city the
first of the week and left with the
Bayfield, County contingent for
Camp Grant, Walter was classified
under the Duluth draft board but
| decided that he would rather leave
with the Bayfield, County boys.
The Moore Thompson Hardware
company has purchased the build
ing which they now occupy, from
| the William Olson estate. This is
one of the finest store buildings il
| the city and makes a fine home fol
the Moore-Thompson Co., thus
showing the faith which this insti-
tuition has il. the future of Wash
burn./
A surprise farewell party wa
given in honor of Otto and Elmer
Anderson at their home. Ottt
Anderson has been called for servic'
and Elmer has decided to go will
him ami the people of the town o
Washburn gathered at their homl
TO wish them farewell and Godspeed
A Urge number attended and
very pleasant evening was spent
The Anderson boys were p%resente'
with beautiful wrist watches b.
J their friends.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
Announcement

| hereby desire TO announce that
[ will be a candidate for the office
OF Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Bayfield, County, Wisconsin. at the
Primary Election to be held Sep
TENDER 3rd, 1918, and | will APP
preciate the support and aid of all
voters the friends in the county
who may be willing to entrust again
to me the duties of said office, If
dominated and elected, | assure you
all that the afflirs Of the office shall
be conducted in an efficient and
courteous manner.
II. A. Bell.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
LOCALS
TENS of Interest Concerning
gour Neighbors.
For Draying call Rivers, Bell
phone 182-W.

Mr.. and Mrs.. George Froseth
have moved into their new residence
on East Third street.
House for Sale, part down and
balance on time at monthly pay
ments. A. p. Fraser. Old Phone
For Sale-Two horses, two bug
gies and one full blood Guernsey
bull 6 mo. old. Call l. f. Kinstler
& Son.
Lula Thompson and Alma Nelson
left Saturday for Cant da where
they will visit relatives and friends
during the summer moAths.
Deputy United States Marshall
Pugh of Superior was in the city
Tuesday looking alter matters Of
business.
A, b, christensen and wife 0
Superior spent the past week visit
ing in the city at the home OF Rev
aud Mrs. Chr. Christensen.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
Home Gardens

Weather permitting, ! will be on
the ground Sunday afternoon from
2 to 8 o'clock to show these fine
2 IL and 5 acre lots. Free auto
trip leaving every half hour from
my office. JOHN A. JACOBS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
Swedish Mission Church

Fourth Ave. & w Third st.
Sunday services 7:45 p. m.
Wednesday prayer meeting 800
p. m.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
WANTED--An Improved Farm

The undersigned is a company organized
for the purpose of handling real estate in and
around. Washburn, to negotiate loans on farm
lands and city property and to transact a gen
eral insurance business.
We have already been successful in bring
ing this section of the country to the attention
OF q large number of home seekers with a fair
degree of success in locating settlers. We are
at present handicapped however, on account of
not having a sufficient number of improved
farms on our list to show prospective settlers.
We want to get in touch with every farm owner
who wishes to sell his farm. There is a buyer
somewhere for your farm and our excuse for
being in business is to help you find that buyer.
We have been advertising extensively in
Minnesota, Iowa and North Dakota and have
received a great many inquiries. Quite a mum
Der have advised us that they intend making a
trip to look over the country. If you have lands
for sale call at our office and talk the matter
over with our manager. We have a client wait
ing for just the kind of deal you have to offer. ;
We charge nothing for our services until a
sale is made. We bear all expense of advertis-
ing and showing lands.
The Midland Securities CO., Inc.
Capital Stock S55, OOO.O 90
Use. BAYFIELD, ST. WASHBURN, WIS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25

Row and sail boat and boat hous
Jor sale at a great bargain. Inquire
at Times Office,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-18
EDWA ARD A. RUMELY
Man Who Bought the New York Mail for the Kaiser

U. 8. and Canada. the N. Y Herald Co.
the less it appealed to him. He did
not complete his course at Notre
Dame. but persuaded his parents to
let him go abroad; he wanted a taste
of Europe, he wanted to see what
great universities of foreign lands
could offer him.
He was still boy in his teens when
he matriculated at Oxford. Some
where in America, perhaps, he had
picked up the germ of socialism; per.
haps it was through the associations
he formed at Oxford that he became
inoculated with the socialistic virus
for he lived while at Oxford in Ruskin
house, the center of Fabian socialism
founded by another American, Frank
! B. Vrooman.
At Oxford for a Year.
He remained at Oxford year. 81
got all that Oxford university had to
offer me in one year." he told after
wards. From Oxford he went to
Heidelberg, He took with him pro.
nounced socialstic viewpoint and a
dislike. for England, the English peo.
pie, tlfeir government and their Gus
toms that he has not hesitated freely
and frequently to express.
1t was at this time that he first be.
gan to affect the long hair, the starch
less collar and general unkemptness
which the Juvenile socialist finds SC
satisfying to his yearnings for equal.
ity.
At Heidelberg, essentially the uni.
verslty Of the aristocratic junkers
young Rumely found but little sym.
pathy for his socialistic viewpoint al
first. His German was perfect, his
manners were perfectly German. as
they still are. AS a German socialist
he was quickly made to feel that his
presence in the university was un-
welcome to his fellow students.
"When | took my seat on one of the
benches in the lecture hall the Student
sitting next to me moved away" he
said in describing his life at Heidel-
berg to me. "The next day the same
thing happened, and the next. The
third time the other members of the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-18

III rlkntS rsserVeu.D
class began shuffling their feet upon
the floor, which is German student
way of expressing disapproval.
Asked if He Is a Jew.
after the lecture | was waited on
by a committee of the class who de.
manded to know if l were a Jew. I
told them no, was all American citi-
zen, whereupon they apologized. They
had assumed from my dress that I,
must be a socialist and, therefore,
Jew, but, of course, as an American.
was privileged to dress as | pleased
Young Rumely's stay at Heidelberg
was not much longer than had been
his residence at Oxford. 1t was at
about this time that he came to the
definite determination not to become
priest. A break with his family fol-
lowed, remittances from home ceased
and he was thrown upon his own re-
sources. He applied for and obtained
a position as school teacher.
1t is or was the custom in many of
the German schools for the boys to
make frequent long pilgrimages to diff
ferent parts of the empire. These
tramping trips sometimes lasted for
weeks. The young American teacher
took parties of Boys on many of these
pilgrimages, thereby coming into tht
closest touch with the life and Gus
toms and point of view of the German
people.
Decides to Become Physician.
1t was during his teaching days that
he decided to become a physician. At
Freiburg. in the Black Forest. is the
most progressive medical college in
Germany. 1t was here that the cele-
brated twilight sleep" was originated
and for many years exclusively prac-
ticed. So to Freiberg went Rufnely.
In the study of medicine, as in other
lines, he showed the same brilliancy Of
intellect and quick and cas-, mastery
of the subject in hand that had won
him the appelation of genius" in
his boyhood home. He was only
"a years old when the University
Continued on Page Two, Column Twa1
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-18

Asked regarding the services for
which he received the $4,000, Means
said:
81 made that money the way lots
OF other Americans did, some of them
the biggest lawyers in New York. |
collected it in the Trinity churches
yard at a designated tombstone"
Ihe witness also admitted that he
and German spies in this country
were to tie upyth building of cleo
trio boats, the mosquito fleet" build
ing for the allies in this country.
Means said that he found that the
boats had gun emplacements and that
Captain Boy-Ed called this to the
attention-to the neutrality board at
Washington.
president Wilson then very
properly asked him why he was doing
detective work in the United States"
declared Means. And now for the
first time the public knows why Cap
tain Boy-Ed was sent back to Ger
many. ! turned all my information
over to the government"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-18
.ROOSEVEL1'SS0N
REPORTED KILLED
IN AERIAL BATTLE
Quentin'S Death ChronicIed in
Press Dispatches from
Paris, but News Lacks
Confirmation.
BY Associated Press.

Oyster Bay, July ia ray Of
hope that 1t. Quentin Roosevelt may
not have fallen to his death in COM
bat was brought to Colonel Roose-
welt and his wife tonight in cable
message from Mrs. Theodore Roose-
welt jr., in Paris, in which she says
the report was absolutely uncon-
hrmed" there. The former president
felt, however. there was only a
slight possibility that his youngest
son is alive.
The message from Mrs. Roosevelt,
who is doing Red Cross work in the
French capital, contained nothing but
the simple statement that she had
been able to get no confirmation of
Quentin's death and Colonel Roose-
velt feared there was little room to
doubt the accuracy of the press dis
patches.
Thousands of kilograms of condol-
ence were received today at Sycamore
Hill. Colonel Roosevelt had nothing
to add, however, to the brief state
ment he issued earlier in the day say
ing "Quentin'S mother and | are very
glad that he got to the front and had
the chance to render some service to
his country and to show the stuff
there was in him Before his fate befell
him"
Just at sundown a gold star was
placed on the village service flag to
mark the first death among the
villages young warriors.
No Report From Pershing.
Washington, July 1.-THE war de-
partment late tonight still was with
out official information from France
regarding the death of 1t. Quentin
Roosevelt, who was reported by the
Havas agency as having been shot
Continued on Page Two, Column Four.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-18
$1,000 Men Called to
Join Colors Between
August ) and August 9

Washington, July H.-Forty-six
thousand men from all states and the
District of Columbia were called to
the colors tonight by Provost Mar
shal General Crowder. They are all
to be. white registrants. M.yement
into camp will be between August 5
and August 9.
This is the first general call for
August, during wh:ch month the mil
itary program provides { the en-
tralnment of 100000 men. Some spe-
elal calls already issued account for
1924 of this number.
The quotas to be furnished include
Iowa, 300, Jefferson Barracks,
Kansas, 1000, Fort Riley, Kan.
Minnesota, 1000, Jefferson Bar
racks,
Nebraska, 100, Camp Fremont.
South Dakots/10O.N NCamD Fremont
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-18
GERMAN AGENT FINDS $4,000
CASTOR B. Means Reveals in Inquiry Why
Captain Boy-Ed Was Sent Back to Berlin
FEE in TRINITY CHURCHYARD

Chicago, July 17.-Revelations of
the methods of the German spy sys-
tenn in the United States were made
today by CASTOR B. Means at the
$2,OOO,0O0 King will hearing to de-
termine the legality of one of two in
struments said to have been left by
the late millionaire.
Meansi who appeared as a witness
for the heirs of Mrs. Maude A. King,
tor whose alleged Staying he was tried
and acquitted in Concord, N. c., last
summer, freely admitted receiving
money for acting as secret agent
OF the German government before
the outbreak of the war with the
United States.
He said he received S85,OOO at one
time and $4,000 another, for his serv-
ices to Germany and told Of deliver
ing Sl,30O,000 which hereceiyed on a
check to Captain Boy-Ed, gone of Ger
many's- chief spies in this country,
who was subsequently expelled. He
received the check at railway sta
ton. he said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-18
Ambition Realized" Says
Kinkaid, After Flight
Nebraska Congressman With
Two IoWans Takes Air.
plane Trip Into Clouds
Near Washington.
Washington Bureau of
The Omaha Beer
tDtt l.

1Si1 ~ oICCt.
Washington, July l7,-(Special Tel
egram. )-Would you believe that "Un-
Gle Nose" kinkaiA has been up in a
flying machine?
Last evening with Judge Green and
Representative Ramseyer of Iowa,
Uncle Nose" at the suggestion of
Captain Mckee of the aviation corps
in charge Of the new flying field at
Anacostia, just across the eastern
branch of the Potomac from Washing
ton, climbed into a two-seater Curtis
biplane and with Major Cousins at
the wheel experienced the sensation of
his life. -
Other Nebraska and Iowa con-
gressmdn may see with their own
eyes the field of courage in France
and Flahders, but it has been observed
for these three lawmakers from Iowa
and Nebraska to feel the thrill of
flying through the air.
For nearly half hour Judge Kin
kaid with Major Cousins as pilot flew
over the arm of the Potomac and the
outskirts iof the Capital and in that,
time the machine reached an altitude
of 2,l00 feet.
In describing his sensation, Repre-
sentative kinkaid said: "Everythag
seemed circumscrbed. The earth
looked perfectly beautiful i'll its sum-
mer garb, but the houses looked like
places built for gnomes, so small did
they appear. which was the strongest
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-18
JOHN M'ARTHUR
DRIVES DOWN HUN
PLANE IN FIGHT
American Lieutenant Lands
Safely After Daring flight
in Which He Fought OFF
Eight Machines.

With the American Army on the
Marne, July LIT. John Macarthur
OF Buffalo, N. Y, this afternoon drove
down two-seater German airplane
in a fight which began over the allied
line near Dormans. During the fight
he flew within 100 feet of the ground
at places where German anti-aircraft
and machine gunners abounded, and
received several bullet holes in his
machine. While returning to the
American line Macarthur encounterca
eight enemy machines, but fought off
all and landed safely. He fired 500
shots during his travels
The machine driven down Wednes-
day by 1t. Macarthur is the third to
his credit.
French observers reported today
that IS enemy airplanes fell in the
region over which an American pur-
suit squadron was patrolling and
fighting Tuesday.
Within the American lines it had
been considered sure that the Ameri-
cans had downed eight and possibly
nine enemy planes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-18
Parallel Rail Lines
To Be Operated as
Double Track Road

San Francisco, July 17.-"The yard
stick of economy and dispatch" will
direct the operation of railroads in
the west and southwest hereafte-, ac-
cording to Director General McAdoo,
who closed a conference with his
western assistants here today.
The Western Pacific and Southern
Pacific will be operated as a double
track line for 1872 miles in Nevada.
Mr.. McAdoo announced, in order to
balance the freight traffic, which is
now heavier westbound on the West
ern PACIFIC and eastbound on the
Southern Pacific.
A similist arrangement to relieve
congestion will be made on the
Southern Pacific and FL Paso and
Southwestern systems for 40 miles
west Of Tucson, Ariz., he said
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-18
HEARINGS Begin
Today IN OMAHA
Street CAR CASE
Federal Examiners Agree to
Remain in Kansas City Until
Differences Are Present.
ed by All Sides.

Kansas City, Mo, July 17.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. )-Testimony in regard
to the differences between the Oma-
ha & Council Bluffs Street Railway
Co. and its employees will be heard
Thursday morning in the United
States circuit court room in the fed
eral building by Raymond Swing and
Edwin Newdick, examiners for the
National War Labor Board. The fed
eral examiners have consented to re-
mas here for full hearing of the
case. i'se hearing will begin at 9
o'clock.
The railway company will be rep
:27rntcd in the hearing by Frank
Hamilton, vice president of the COM
pany, and John /. Webster, its gen
eral attorney. Alvin Johnson will
represent the Omaha Chamber OF
Commerce. Several other officers of
the company also will be present. The
sompany's employees will be repre-
sented by committee Of five Omaha
labor men, headed by I. P. Reynolds.
To Abide by Decision.
is expected that before the case
comes up for hearing in the morning
both parties will have signed a joint
submission agreement to abide by the
decision of the War Labor Board,
which will have a session in Wash
ington next week to settle the labor
difficulties of railway companies in all
parts of the country. The testimony
heard herr tomorrow and Friday will
be given the board and its decision
will be based on this testimony.
w. c. Lambert corporation coun-
sci for the city of Omaha, accompan-
led the company and labor leaders
here to see what testimony the COM
pany introduces in regard to its f.
nancial difficulties under the present
fare rate in Omaha.
1t is expected the company will in
testimony to show it cannot
grant an increase in wages without
being granted an increase in rates.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-18

First Phase of German Drive
Declared allure b.
French Commissioner
BY Associated Press.

Washington, July 1.-The offensive
characteristic phase of the said NJ Edouard dc Billy
French high the United
suits of the first days of fighting of Rheims
The OF Franco American de Billy said has
demonstrated ad the allies for the with the confidence
the under the
The result of the first two days fighting half of the de-
cdedly favor said Billy Of
succeeded miles
This may within few days the failure of the whole
With adversary whose otave reached
the French of 1918 of the former battles spite
Of the French of nearly 100 ometers
materially and morally stronger
American has possible
confidence the final the 18th
people expressed their boher love for France 18th
of the United States fighting with the French sealed
tleir blood"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-18
BY FRANK STOCKBRIDGE
(Former Managing Editor Of the Evening
Mail.)

= Edward A. Rumely grew up in La
porte amid an overwhelming circle of
friends and acquaintances, who mar
veled at his ready mastery of books
and proclaimed him a genius. Few
boys in this or any other country
ever displayed the precocity and ia
cility for absorbing information and
knowledge on every conceivable SUBJ
ject that young Romely showed.
Everything interested him-every-
thing interests him still He read
every book he could lay his hands on,
from Agricultural department reports
to the latest exposition of the canons
of pArt Nouveau Such brilliancy and
versatility in the eyes of his family
destined him for professional career.
Deyout Catholics, they determined
that he should become priest;
doubtless they had mental visions of
their son in the red hat of a cardinal
of Rome--who knows?
Sent to Notre Dame University.
They sent him to the great Catholic
college, the University Of Notre
Dame, at Notre Dame, Ind.
How much influence Notre Dame
had upon his future career is difficult
to appraise. 1t was at this university,
however, that he met and becme the
friend Of John Devoy, a brilliant
Irish lad. Devoy is editor and pub
Usher of weekly paper, the Gaelic
American, recently barred from the
United States mails for anti-British
utterances. Part of the money with
which the Gaelic American was f.
nanced Dewey obtained as a loan
from his prosperous old university
mate, Rumely.
The more young Rumely contem-
plated the idcaaof becoming a priest,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-18
u. S. Plans to Combine,
Telephone and TeIeqraph

Washington, July 17.-An executive
order delegating control of trunk line
telephone and telegraph systems to
Postmaster General Burlesoh is ex-
pected today or tomorrow. Arrange
ments for government operation of
the lines virtually are completed.
1t is understood that the plans of the
government contemplate consolida-
ton OF telegraph and telephone sys-
TENS so tharlines may be used stimuli
taneously for messages and conversa-
tons. Another feature will be ac-
ceptance Of kilograms at postoffices
and the elimination of bookkeeping
by the Use of stamps to pay for mes
sapes.