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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
PACKING FRUIT FOR MARKET
Good. Clean and Attractive Packages
Count for More Than inexperienced
Man Realizes.

The commercial grower knows that
good clean packages and honest attrac-
tive packs count a great deal-more
than the inexperienced man realizes.
Fruit coming from the Pacific coast,
where good packages and professional
packers are appreciated, finds a ready
sale and good prices. Eastern growers
have learned many a lesson In fruit
packing from their Western brothers.
The Western product outsells that pro-
duced in the Central and Eastern
states because Of the very attractive
pack Of the former. While the quail
ity of certain classes of the Pacific
grown fruit is no better than Eastern
grown stock, yet it is so carefully sort
ed and packed that it at once catches
the eye Of the fruit purchasers ana
adds at least % per cent to the selling
value of Western grown fruit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
Value of -circumlocution.

did he charge vow with mendac-
ity?"
NO." replied the maj who had been
in a fight. IF he had done that l
might have been compelled to go to
the dictionary to make sure of his ex-
act meaning. 1t was his contemptuous
manner that angered ne. He wouldn't
even waste a word of four syllables on
me.1
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
Too Much RapidltY.

"You don't seem to have a very high
regard for Zeb Spicer's piety."
"Mebbe / haven't" replied Farmer
Corntossel, cautiously.
"Zeb says he has read the Bible
through more than a hundred times.
Eyes. But in order to do that he
must have gone so fast he couldn't stop
tt think much about what he was
readin.'"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25

The village concert was in progress
and, although all the local talent was
mustered, little Johnny, the squire's
son and heir, was bored, badly bored.
His mother grew quite anxious about
him, but when a small girl started pip
ing 'The Minstrel Boy" and reached
the line: Ellis fathers sword he has
girded on" Johnny fairly pricked up
his ears in excxitement.
"You like this, Johnny" said his
fond mother. ut is"
BE quiet, mother, do" said Johnny
impatiently. II want to hear what hap.
pens when his father gets to know!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25

taffeta with a plain, moderately full
skirt. Coats pointed at the bottom
have proved so graceful that this fea-
ture of spring styles is retained in this
model. The collar, cut in points that
are embroidered, is new. The girdle
at the high waistline is extended into
points at each side of the back, and
these are embroidered also. The
sleeves are gathered into 1aring cuffs,
ornamented with a row Of rather large
silk-coVered buttons.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
Advice.

81 want to know how to succeed In
the world" said the young man to the
older one.
young fellow" said the gray-haired
individual, fright now you've got no
business worrying about your own sue
cess. All you've got to do is to get a
job in the army or navy and help to
win the war. After that I'll be glad to
give you a tip on how to become rich
or famous"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
Variety to Choose From.

Wolfe, organdie, linen, Bingham and
batiste all offer attractions for n to
choose from, and If fortunate enough
to have several of these frocks n of
each would hardly be too many-voile
and Bingham to fall back on for utility
and a linen and an organdie for times
when one feels like being particularly
smart and maybe q bit dashing as to
looks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
The STYLE Has chanqed.

Your daughter isn't much help to
you?'
"No. She won't do a thing about
the house. The time was when she
used to sweep the floor with her
skirts occasionally, but now l. don't
get even that much assistance from
her.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
Data Complete.
ACCURACY OF CROP RE
PORTS.

Wherever it has been possible
to secure an absolute check the
crop reports of the department
of agriculture have usually been
found to be surprisingly accu-
rate.
Wheat will be added to the
few crops for which an addi-
tional check will be made avail
able through the new require
ments by which all threshermen
must report to the bureau of
markets of the department the
quantity of wheat thrashed and
the acreage from which it was
produced.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
soothe Itching scaTps.

On retiring gently rub spots Of dan
druff and itching with Cuticura ONT
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. For free
samples address, "Cuticura, Dept. x,
Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
The Difference.

whats the difference between a
drama and a melodrama?'
SIN a drama the heroine merely
throws the villain over. In a melo-
drama she throws him over q cliff"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
Luck.
20 YOU believe in luck?"

DO you believe in luck?"
"Of course, | do" replied Senator
Sorghum. "Ahd I have a great respect
for it. The only trouble about luck is
the way some people use it for a cam
outage when they're dealing off the
bottom of the deck"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
Superhuous.

Would you paint the lily?
Senseless thing to do.
And to rouge the two-lips.
That is foolish, too.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
For. BARGAIN Blouses.

Lawn and voiles in checks and
stripes and fowery designs have been
thrown on the remnant counters and
are selling for almost nothing. For
from % cents to 81 enough material
for a blouse may be picked up.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
-MWGEMERAL
,EARM1N0TBS

Don't neglect to cultivate the gar
den.
The early fruit and vegetables On
the market get the high prices.
Clover should be cut as soon as the
arst blossoms begin to turn brown.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
The Usual Wav.

"What is that string around your
finger for?"
"That is to remind me that | forgot
something my wife tied it there for
me to remember
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
On the Defensive.

"Where did you get that chicken.
Kelly?"
"Sure, sorr, it came for me vicious
like, and / had to kill it in ~self-defense,
sorr Passing Show.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
Kept Strictly in Turn.

"Well, corporal" said the officer,
"it's a proud mother that'4 be waiting
to greet yU1 when you gPt home this
time"
"Whatll she be proud fort" querled
the corporal, with a puzzled expression.
"Of your medal, of course" was the
answer.
"But I don't think she knows I've
got it, sir" said the corporal.
"What haven't you told herT"
swell, no, sir. You see 1t wasna' my
turn to write"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
Explained.

''They say Blinks, the humorist, sell
dom smiles"
Eyes, Blinks seldom sees one of his
own jokes in the papers,"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
Plain Evidence.

"The young writer we met the
other day told me he looks into his
heart and writes"
Eyes, it is evident he does not
look into his head"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
Far Worse.

Mary suppose he eventually broke
your heart?
Anne-Worse than that. He played
poker with papa and broke him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
Sinns of Ii.

THAT woman is a great fault
finder, I understand"
Eyes, she even had a knocker put
on her door," !,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25

Three little inexpensive hats for the
small girl, In the picture above. DEM
onstrate that headwear need not be
fine in order to be tasteful. THESE
shapes are well blocked and very SIM
ply trimmed with velvet OF silk rib
bon in narrow widths and good quail
fly. The braids are Of the cheaper
Kind, but they are substantial enough
for the short-lived millinery OF the
little miss who is apt to put their stay
ing qualities to the test.
At the left of the group the most
popular Of shapes for little girls is
shown, made of a heavy tuscan braid
rather closely woven. 1t is the natural
straw color. Marrow blue satin rib
bon is banded about it and finished
with a knot at the front, and the nat
is lined with blue silk.
Very much the same shape is shown
at the right, Of white milan hemp.
Narrow satin ribbon, gathered along
one edge. is used to make a band n
medallions on the crown. There are
three small medallions, one at eacn
side and n at the back, and a larger
one at the front. A little blossom is
posed, with a bow Of the ribbon, at
the base of each medallion. In this
particular hat the ribbon is light blue
satin and the blossom a pink wild
rose. sss~~ 4ssss~~sess
The odd hat Of fancy braid TN the
natural straw color) at the center OF
the picture is a Chinese inspiration.
The curious peak in the crown distin-
cuisines it from other shapes n is
reminiscent of coolie hats and turbans
with distinguishing buttons at the top.
Narrow brown velvet ribbon makes a
band with ends crossing at the 'front.',
where clusters of little buds are
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25

Miss Sweet-lt must be glorious to
BE able to write as you do.
Novelist-Yes; / have got so that !
can tip back in my chair, with my feet
IN the desk, and dictate by the hour.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
Beauties Brows.

Daily brushing of the brows and an
occasional treatment with q tonic are
excelleSs. AS to the lashes, they also
require attention If they are scraggly
or too short. Clipping by n who
knows how to do so expertly will re-
suit In making them grow, as a general
rule. Oil Of cajeput applied occasion
ally with a tiny camel's hair brush is
a good tonic. And speaking of tonics,
It ia an excellent idea to provide one
self with a good skin food or lotion.
Applying this to the flesh occasionally
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25

are turned over to the crop reporting
board and the entire board is i'm
mediately locked in until the minute
that the report is issued, guards being
stationed at the doors and all tele-
phones disconnected.
Each member of the crop reporting
board prepares his W individual and
independent estimate for each crop
and state. These are compared, dis
crepancies are discussed and ex-
planned and a final figure is adopted
by the board.
Data Complete.
The crop reporting board has be-
fore it more complete, detailed and
accurate data than any other crop
estimating agency in the world. Men,
bers of the board and all other depart
ment employees concerned with crop
estimates are prohibited by law under
severe penalties from specializing in
any product "of the SOIL" from giving
out advance information and from
knowingly compiling or issuing false
statistics.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
Amonq the Debu.antes.

Jane-Bess is just the eight girl for
Jack.
Belle Then there's not one chance
In a million of his getting her.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25

Close your mouth to overly rich
foods and drinks and keep the doctor
out.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
Don't have an empty tool box.

DOn [ ndVF an tf1pty t00f D01.
Clover makes an excellent hay when
properly cured and stored. But Its
value depends on it's ~palatability and
nutritive value.
Modern equipment is an essential
where any amount of hay is grown on
a farm.
Alfalfa hay is easily injured by
rain; for this reason haste is impers
tive in securing the crop.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25

will cleanse the pores and freshen and
beautify the complexion.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
THE Hereros Rise
1 Up in Arms

"The tribes gathered unde, the leadarship
Of Samuel Maherero, and the first great bat
tie took place OH August II and 12, 1904, at
Waterberg. There were some $4,000 natives,
including women and children, opposed to
the German field force, which consisted Of
1900 rifemen, with 100 officers, thirty can
non and twelve machine guns. The eHereros
were routed, but the warfare continued till
we'll on in the following year, and neces-
STATED the bringing of 1900 troops from
Germany.
THE Herero losses throughout the cam
paign were enormous. although their actual
casualties in the Waterberg battles we're es-
timated by German missionary, Pastor "A.
Schowalter, at only 5000. But after these
battles, says this authority. the rebels dis
appeared in the sand desert and here the
bones Of $4,000 to $4,000 men who fell vie
Tins to hunger and thirst lie bleaching {.
Thousands more hsve died in the concentra-
ton camps or on the railway works 1nyol-
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

was occupied by Germans only for 8 short
time before they were forced to retreat ov-
ing to the battle of the Marne Some light
IS thrown on The disasters which over
Whesmed the village and its inhabitants dus-
ing those few days by the conduct OF the
Germans toward the native races in their
own colonies. A missionary from New Gu:-
nea, row serving with our forces in France
says that when the German exploring par
Sizes penetrate to districts hitherto unvisited
by Europeans it is customary for those in
command to allow the armed members Of
their expeditionary forces, by way Of
perouisite reward for their energy, 20
plunder and maltreat the defenceIess native
men and women. The same policy was pur-
sued by General Clauss when in command of
the 17tt and Goth Bavarans on their entry
into the village Of Gerbeviller; and unfor-
tunately many other villages have had
similar experience
when Sister Julie related to
me what had occurred, | told her that
people in England would in many
cases disbelieve the account unless she
would give the statement in writing and
place hey own signature and the seal Of the
Hospice on the paper. so that it might be
shown with her authority to English read.
ers. This paper has been reproduced in fac
smile, with the seal Of the Hospice and the
signature Of Sister Julie herself Her state
ment may be summarized thus:
"A young woman named Eugsnic Perrin
resisted the Germans, who, after subjectine.
her by force to the last outrages, poured
petroleum over her and set her on fire. Al,
epileptic, young man Of military age.
named Llnguenhold, non-combatant, sur-
fered in the same way in the presence Of
his mother. A baker was thrown alive into
his oven. The Mayors clerk, man named
FRANCOIS, after having a revolver held in
turn to his forehead, temples and mouth
was killed by the officer by blow on the
head An old man Of ninety-nine year.
named Barthelemy, was pinned to th.
ground b. bayonet through the right
eye; While other old men were tied to
gether in patches of five, then shot.
when they were compelled by the French
to evacuate the village the Germans brouens
up engines constructed specially for setting
the houses on fire. The homes of the people
were burned to the ground--not for military
reasons, but to cause further distress To the
inhabitants. The German word scbodeu-
treatae means malicious joy in the suffer
lngs of others; and German is the only
European language in possession of word
which so aptly describes one of the promi
nent characteristics Of the German. IF apes
or gorillas were capable of military organi-
zation they might commit just such heart
less, cruel and wanton acts remarked one
OF the correspondents. Don't let US insult
the gorilla was the comment
WILSON CREWDSON."
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
The Mind and Character
L of Our Enemies

"But the crime of Gerbeviller deserves
to be recorded anew, to sink again into
the minds of the British people, not be-
cause it stands out by itself, nor is a
blacker crime, nor a crime of greater
magnitude than many others, but because
it illustrates by it's swift brutality and
utterly depraving attitudes the mind and
character of our>enemies."
And here are the facts reprinted from.
the leaf1et- Reality" They were collect
ed by Mr.. Wilson Crewdson, who writes:
AS an authorized correspondent Of the
French army visited (on Nav 2s. 1916>
Gerbeviller, formerly prosperous village of
over 1000 inhabitants, not far from Nancy.
The district in which this village is situated
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
An English Translation of the
Original Document

ERE
Perrin kavng
polite had clothes nfre?
Absolutely Eugene
dignity and respect Immediately last
urne
Is true that nnmd Francois
The Germans befors
door Of the house. and him:
shoot you?" They
the officer then dispatched him a the head.
Is 1t that
the Germans threw petroleum hima asves
Yes Before his question: the eu;n;c
burned
- eN
young Pud order to esoone the c~
hid
Yes entirely but the
Durand Formerly with health
passed in the
the Red
and they shot at least fifteen men
There has young the Rel rro
and
Yet another terrible act committed Bocheb bandits
bakery baker,
trousers 1t horrible but thus
Another
They found garden
with bayonet forced the hlt his
the
the world, n,.
which the soldiers Of our nm
n approaches
Sister Julie entirely ahcv
- 81 =
tSigneu Y. RouaNuA Secre*ary
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
What Kind of Men Are These?
reveal the mind for such savagery?

reveal the mind for such savagery? Do
they seem normal?
"On all subjects save Germany, the war
and the Kaiser--yes; on those they are
insane -obsessed of the Kaiser dogma that
I'VE are intrusted here on earth with a
doubly sacred mission; not only to protect
Kultur but also to impart Kultur to
the whole of humanity
"They believe in the Kaiser's oft-vaunted
partnership with Almighty God; absolutely
in their destiny for world domination.
World power or defeat; Germany wants
no halfway result is the battle cry
"And in this crusade any instrument,
from schrecklichkeit (frightfulness) to
wanton butchery, is legitimate; any means
to the German end justifablc
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

Therefore the fight had to be continued
long as there was chance of the
Herero power Of resistance reviving.
"Having externinated at least three-quar-
ters of the Herero population, the Germans
found themselves faced with a serious
shortage Of labor in the colony. A few thou
sand natives were therefore imported from
elsewhere, chiefly from British territory.
One need only add that the results were not
such as to induce other natives to follow in
their footsteps.
"The cruel and 'senseless policy pursued
by the Germans in Africa has resulted, a.
we have shown, in the determination of a
great part Of the native races under their
control. One would have thought that or
dinary commercial foresight would have
prevented this apparently wilful destruction
of the native labor supply; but they appear
almost totally to have overlooked this as
pect Of the question in their blind ambition
to establish in the wlds Of Africa the same
type of military and political ascendancy as
they would impose on the Western world"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
E nforcing the Brutal
IL Rules

by means of these Instruments, super
sised by native officials and by German dis
trct commissioners, who in several cases
sere more brutal than the natives them
selves, the peculiar rules for the regulation
OF the native population were enforced.
One of these rules concerned system
ei forced labor for government works and
me plantations. The procedure was to no.
tify the headman of tribe that he must
provide SO many laborers of certain class
oy a certain date; and IL these were not
procurabic in his own district he must fetch
eordingly, with loaded guns, were sent out
70 scour the country, and the recruits were
or'ysn to the appointed place, frequently
s'0pcd or chained together. They were
s0osed in compound, with native. guards
Nao took every precaution to prevent their
sscape. Generally, about o'clock in the
aosnsng they were driven to work by native
sserseers armed with whips, and we're COM
leiled to labor. with an hours break. until
4s'k Their wages varied from three shill-
nes to six shillings per month.
any such men were fetched fron, dis
'aas parts; that is to say, they were torn
rSsy from their families and driven with
= whip along the caravan routes to the
& Vssee OF slavery. Those who fell by the way
Isl 1ssied 70 respond to repeated Aogsings
i Sks Isft 70 die. Or. solf himself admitted
~ sonth CAmsYoons Chamber Of Com
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Making the German
lV1 Name Infamous

"Sickening revelations have been made
from time to time in the Reichstag of the
fiogging system which has made the Ger
man name infamous throughout Africa.
Many of tie wretched natives died under
this punishment or from its effects. The
native police who administered it did so
often with the eye Of their German master
upon them, and when that latter was
vicious brute. ingenious tricks were resort
ed 10 for exceeding the handsome number
of lashes-twenty -fve-allowed by the Ger
man law. Ii the policeman did not please
his master in this respect he was liable to
be fogged himself.
What with the forced labor, the fog
gings. arbitrary shootings by criminal plant
crs or their overseers and the corruption
OF the drink traffic, it is not surprising that
the death rate on the plantations was alb
normally high. Deputy Erzberger, speaking
in the Re;chstag on March z, quoted a letter
from a certain Father Burgt:
Some who ran away from the planta-
tions are supposed to be 'sundowners'
who will return. . . They will not
come back; not third returns. Many
die already on the road of smallpox and
dysentery; Of others their families
never hear again. I know many mothers
and wives here who wait seven, eight,
ten years and all in,-vain for son or
Il husband.
"Thus have the Germans in Africa, with
out conscience or pity, employed every de-
vice Of barbarity and every snare of civil
ization to exterminate the native canaille'
in time Of so-called peace. For more whole
sale slaughter punitive expedition was
required
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

eve were ever encountering one or an
other expression of this creed in our c.
r. B. relief work. From nigh to low, officers
thought no more Of Withholding information
necessary to us. belonging to us, or Of
making misleading statements, or, on oc-
casions, of straight lying, than of taking
glass of beer. 1t is so ordained at Berlin.
"They hypnotized people; the de-
lusion of divine appointment to regulate
the world on German lines has DESTROYED
their balance. World domination is the sole
thought; Germany the chosen of Heaven,
Kaiser Wilhelm its anointed apostle; be-
cause it is the German people and numbers
eghty-seven million souls.
"'Gott Nit Uns'"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

of those who, taking their cattle, sought a
temporary refuge in the watcrless desert
Trotha kept them there, to die of slow
starvation, by closing the German frontier
against them.
"sshe poor wretches were not even given
tins chance to submit. Trotha, in the off,
cial report, pointed out that treating with
the Hereros was impossible because their
caxtains were eithor dead or too badly COM
promised by their dssdB for the government
to be able to negotiate with them Fur
ther, he
looked upon more or less willing sub
mission, opening door to renewing the
old racial organization, as a great po-
litical blunder, which would sooner or
later bring a sanguinary revenge.