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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-13
A Snappy Number

Vol. l, Number 8 of the XII
News, a publication of the Ken
field-Lamoreaux company, made
its appearance this week in the
form of six page paper, chock
full of interesting news of the
three plants of the company.
Fred Hess, the local editor, is
gaining quite reputation as a
newspaper man, and his news
paper is making quite a hit with
the employees of the plants Of
the Embellishments COM
pany.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-13
SAVE THE LABOR IE GROWING
POTATOES.

There are but two ways of saving
human labor in growing potatoes; one
is to use more horses per pillow, two
row cultiyators instead of one-row
cu1tivators, and the like; the other is
to make labor produce more bushels
per hour, and in this way reduce the
labor cost per bushel.
In certain New York counties some
five years ago it was found that it
took about IS hours of human labor
to grow an acre of potatoes, as fol-
lows:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-13

Jan. 23rd to Feb. 27th
STATE OF WISCONSIN,: CIRCUIT COURT
bayfield, COUNTY
The Starks-Levis Land Company, "a corpora
ton, Plaintiff,
Fred J. Kopplin, Mary r. Kopplfn. his wife
and Robert McMartin. Defendants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN: To the SAID
Defendants:s
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after the service of.this
summons. exclusive of the day of service
and defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid. and in case of your failure
SO to do. judgment will he rendered against
you according to the demand of the com
plant, of which copy is herewith served
upon you.
Bagley & Reed,
A. w Macleod,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P. O. Address Bagley & Reed, Madison. Dane
County Wisconsin.
p o. Address: A. w. Macleod. Washburn
bayfield, county, Wis.
The summons and complaint in the above
entitled action are on file in the office of the
clerk of the Circuit Court for bayfield,
County, Wisconsin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-13

Okra is delicious vegetable that
deserves a better acquaintance with
the home garden than it now possesses.
Say Chicken Gumbo, Southern Style
to the Initiated; that is all the argu-
ment needed in favor of growing this
crop.
1t thrives on any good soil, and the
seeds should be soWn in rows to s
feet apart after all danger of frost is
past, or about the same time as tomato
plants are set in the open. The plants
should be thinned until they stand
about 2 feet apart in the rows. The
edible portion of the okra is the pods,
which must be gathered while young.
They aroused in soups or as a stewed
vegetabIe.-U. S. Department of Agri-
culture.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-13
CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK.

IT despise hypocrite. Now
there's johnson, for example; he's
the biggest hypocrite on EARTH"
'But you appear to be his best
friend"
ooh, yes; I try to appear friend
ly toward him. 1t pays better in the
end"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-13
Gan. 30th TO Mar. 18th
STATE OF WISCONIN: CIRCUIT COURT:
BAYFIELD, COUNTY
Henry Schweppe, Plaintiff

STATE OF WISCONIN: CIRCUIT COURT:
BAYFIELD, COUNTY
Henry Schweppe, Plaintiff
VS.,
Aware Burke Hir, Defendant.
Notice of Foreclosure Sale
BY virtue of a judgment of foreclosure
and sale, made in the above entitled action
OH the 18th day of January, 1918. the under
signed sheriff. of Bayfield, County. State of
wisconsin. will. at the front door of the
court house. in the city of Washburn, Coun-
ty of Bayfield, and State of Wisconsin. on
the 14th day of March 1919 at one O'Clock in
the afternoon of said day sell at public
auction, the real estate and mortgaged
premises directed by said judgment to be
sold and Their Elm described as follows:
The Northeast Quarter (NE14) of the
Northeast Quarter (NEM and the North
west Quarter tNWA) of the Northeast
Quarter (NE1O of Section Thirty-six (3e) in
Township (4S). north of Range Seven "a,
West, Bayfield, County. Wisconsin.
Terms of sale: Cash
James N. Long,
Sheriff of Bayfield, County.
H. G. Pickering.
Plaintiffs Attorney
aO5- .C7 Rogers-Ruger building.
Superior. Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-13

The 3rd Anniversary sale of the
SegaI Dry Goods Co. Store March
Is to April list will break all
records for low prices.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-13
Man Hours Per Acre.

Cultlvatlng LOO
Harvesting and hauling ......v. .27.5
The average yield of the farms stud
led was about 1O3 bushels per acre, so
that every hour a man put in in raising
potatoes brought back shade more
than one and one-half bushels of po-
tatOeS.
This production per hour can be in
creased in several ways, Fertilizer
can be used to increase the yields. 1t
will do this without particle of ex,
ira labor until it comes to harvesting,
Even then it takes little more time
to pick up a 2OO-bushel crop than to
harvest a crop producing only 100
bushels per acre.
A poison spray may be used to kill
the Colorado beetle. This adds but
slightly to the labor cost Of growing
the crop, but very greatly to the size
of the crop.
Instead of the poison spray COM
plete spray or combined insecticide
and fungicide may be used to protect
the crop against bugs. beetles and
bights, and to insure the potato grow
err against the loss of the time and the
money which he puts into the crop.
Finally, as fully as important as any
of the foregoing, the grower may make
use Of better bred seed which will,
with given amount of labor, produce
more potatoes by far than the mongFel
stock so often planted.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-13
State Fair Contests in Spelling, Arithmetic
and Writing
w ashburn, Wis.,, March 9th, 1918


To the Teachers and Pupils of Bayfield, County:
Spelling State Fair Spelling oeen "
schools Of two
expected the contest you have puols n
throw entire town out Of
the contest as so the schools OF the Town h1se
enter the 80 cent OF the schools 81 the
be represented dat county contest
Do not make the have been closed 50 much thai
YOU have no time much school hm on e Woros =
pupils them AMI study hem hen nave ot ~
spe-downs
Pupils refuse to do part because you e
Only of our boys IN France had Inc chac -
lover tn, Top, bu they all did their best to help
YOU doing regular work in arithmetic ana Wg We'
each day e ready to enter the contest
schools be held such time
before Auri tn 1919 decide The
o entitled choolin the Town cont ST.
The 1lth 1917 places named
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-13
(Feb. 27th to Apr. Bird ]

(Feb 27th to Apr. 3rd.)
STATE OF WISCONSIN IN CIRCUIT COURT
FOR BAYFIELD, COUNTY
Bay Land Company, Plaintiff,
VS..
Ida Buffalo and Michael A. Buffalo,
Defendants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN,: TO the said
defendants and each of them:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after the service of this
summons, exclusive of the day of service.
to defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid. and in case of your failure
so to do. judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the COM
plant. of which copy is herewith served
upon you.
A. w. Macleod,
Plaintiffs ATTORNEY.
P. o. Address: Washburn. Bay field County
Wisconsin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02

the navy for the past fifteen months
has been at the home Of his father, J..
NJ. Hildebrand for a short furlough.
Lawrence Cole received a telegram
from his son John Henson Cole last
Tuesday morning stating that he had
arrived in New York and was all right.
Private Cole left here last April for
Camp Meade
Mrs. Carrie Henry who has lived in
Morgantown the last few years while
her son Otto attended school moved
her household goods to her property
here last week in order to accompany
her son 10 Brooklyn, N. Y, where he
has accepted a position as an instruc-
tor.
Lesclle Fisher is spending a few
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02
WINTERHERE DESPITE
RARaNGERS
Display Of Straw Hats No
Indication That Cold
Weather is Over.

Whether or not you believe the old
saying, when March comes in like a
lamb 1t will go out like a lamb" the
fact remains that winter is still with
US, and the weather man daily is hand
ing out freezing temperatures. There
are some premature harbingers Of
spring about but despite them 1t looks
as II we would have our full share Of
cold weather yet. An Adams street
merchant has a display Of the latest
models of straw hats and robins are
flying to and fro daily, but there are
no indications that the weather man
will let up.
Snow was in the air during the past
three days and there is apt to be more
cold weather during April. Last year
was the most severe winter Fairmon'
experienced for many years. Winter
started early in West Virginia, the
first snow having fallen in Rich noun.
tain, Randolph county, on October i.
The first freezing temperature in Fair
mont in October, 1917, was on the
tenth Of that month. The first snow
L0lI on OCCOOeC IL anu LnS IdSL OueS
which consisted of flurries, fell on
April rs. The biggest snow Of the
winter fell on April 10 when eight
inches of snow was on the ground.
Thirty-eight SHOWS fell last winter.
At last as May ice formed on YES
sells outdoors. Frost was reported
near Fairview on June "a and on July
0 the mercury was down to 43. The
coolest day was 13 below zero on De
cember 81, according to the govern
ment thermometer.
Last summer, excepting the extreme
hot spell when the acme of high tenn
perature was reached on August with
record Of 108, was rather cool sum.
mer.
During this winter the weather as a
whole has been very mild, this being
especially true of the early part OF
the season. The fall was delightful
as was tts early winter. On Septem.
Der IA the mercury went to a for the
first cool spell, but the first killing
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02
DELLBERATELY GAVE HIS LIFE IN
ORDER THAT COMPANION MIGHT LIVE
Seventh Of the Ten Best
Hero Stories Of the
Great War.
~ A. e. eELoHoF.
m. 2. A, WashInaton Bureau.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April r.
s'Creater love hath no man than this;
that he lay down his life for his
friend"
Here Is one Of the most beautiful
stories Of the war. The classic senti-
mont Of Damon and Pythias is outdone
by modern fact in a shell-hole in
France.
Harold W. Roberts OF San Francis.
co,sWas g corporal in Co. A, 344th Bat
TALON Of the Tank Corps.
He was assigned to drive a whip
Pet" tank during the battle in Montre.
bean Woodss October 4. Just ahead of
Roberts tank another "whippet" had
become disabled and put out Of ac-
ton.
The ground was difficult and full Of
ehell-holes, but Roberts thought he
could maneuver into position in a
clump Of bushes where he could afford
protection to the disabled tank.
Suddenly his machine gave great
1urch, and slid head down into a she'll
hole ten feet deep. 1t was filled with
water, which had deceived the driver
asto It's depth.
Roberts tank was completely sub
merged. Water began pouring in
through the gunports, and in few
seconds the floor of the machine was
under two or three feet of water.
Quick as flash the two men in the
tank realized that one OF them was
facing death. II they opened the little
door IN the back Of the tank, one Of
them could escape. But the water
would rush IN as he did 50 and the man
who remained was doomed!
Il was situation to test mems
souls to the utmost, Which Of those
two brave American soldiers was to
make the supreme sacriflce-to lay
down his life for his friend? They had
only 9 SECOND or two to decide.
The gunner stood stupefled.
well, only one Of US can get out,
said Driver Roberts. His voice was
calm and firm as he delivered his own
5 death sentence.
TOUT you 80" he continued. AS he
spoke he opened the door Of the tank
and pushed his companion out.
They found his body In the tank
Bhen they pulled 1t from the she'll.
hole. after the battle.
Such is the stuff Of which heroes
ara made.
Corporal Roberts uncle, Paul ".
Lsifert OF San Francisco, will receive
d GongTessional Medal Of Honor as the
nations token OF gratitude for his
nephew's act,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02
Home from MOrsantovn,

Mrs. Ira L. Smith has returned from
Morgantovn where she had been for
several weeks. Mrs. Smith who went
there on account OF illness from in.
fluenSa in her fathers homo was TAX,
en- i'll shortly after her arrival from in.
fuenza which was followed by pneu.
monia, and from that she was very
Ill. When partly recovered she vent
to the home Of her sister, Mrs. W. S.
John, where she remained until she
was well enough to come home. On
account Of her Illness Mrs. Smith has
resigned her wCE1 with the Home Ser
vice department Of the Red Cross.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02

frost came on September q, when
the mercury dropped to 81.
Tho INST ice OF the season was re-
ported 70 have been formed on vessels
at q residence near the city on Sep
tember %. The first snow Of the sea.
son was very late, having fallen on De-
ceutber 4. The second snow OF the
season fell the day after Christmas.
A six inch snow fen on January 3.
The coolest day Of the winter was on
January 6 when the mercury was be.
low.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02
nEA1H OF MRS. B. A. kNorrs.

Mrs. Robert A. Knots, of Grafton,
we'll known in this city, died on Sun
day at her home IN Grafton. Mrs
Knots was formerly Miss Matilda Lu-
cas- and has a number Of relatives re-
siding IN this city. The funeral will
be held on Thursday afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02

days at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. c. Fisher.
The next cottage prayer meeting will
be held at the home Of Henry Raber
'on next Friday evening April 4th.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02

Mrs. James L. Gettiugs who is very
Ill from poisoning following influenza
is improving slightly and more hope
for her ultimate recovery is held.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-22
CANTU PROMISES
AID IN REDUCING
DUTY ON COTTON

Calexico-According to H. S. Alb
bott, mayor of the city, who had an
extended interview with Governor
Cantu. that gentleman will do every
thing in his power to relieve the pres
ent cotton situation and to bring
about a reduction of the rate of duty
or the restoration of the old rate,
according to the following letter over
his signature from Mr.. Abbott:
"The Citizens of CaleXico and the
Farmers of Lower California: Fol
lowing conference with Governor
Cantu relative to the recent order
printed in the Mexico City papers to
the effect that much larger duty
was to be placed on cotton exported
from Mexico, beg to state that Gov
ernor Cantu gives me every assur-
ance that his secretary of the inte-
rior, when the order comes from
Mexico City, will handle it to the
best interests of the citizens and
ranchers and that the secretary OF
the interior is opposed to any in
crease in duties at this time. The
position taken by all Mexican Off
cials is most kindly. They are very
desirous to assist both the develop
ment and increase of business and
realize that any increase in duty
would be detrimental to all interests
concerned. II. S. ABBOTT,
"Mayor of Calexico."
Thus far matters remain exactly
where they were before and growers
are not shipping any cotton across
the line at this time. Consul Boyle
is still awaiting word from Wash
ington. The situation is bad, but
many are of the opinion that it will
be adjusted in short time without
any difficulty.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-22
BIC PROGRAM y.
FOR . MUSICAL
FIESTA FRIDAY

The complete program for the big
musical fiesta and concert to be CIV
en- Friday evening at the High School
as benefit for the equipment and
uniform fund of the Ell Centre Mu-
nicipal Band, has been arranged. The
program follows:
Overture, "Poet and Peasant.
F.. V. Suppe
Ell Centre Municipal Band
Vocal solo, "Golden Sum-. ".......
......... Grace Adell Freely
Bernice Modem
Accompanist, Mrs. B. Darneille
"Ase's Death "Peer Gynt,"
Suite II ..............E .E. Grleg
Vocal solo, "Bedouin Love Song"
Trevor Modem
Accompanist, Mrs. B. Darneille
Flute and Saxophone duet, "Ser-
Ruth Sisson, B. H. Sisson
Miss Florence Hoover,
Accompanist
"The Rosary. 49,. Ethelbert Nevin
Ell Centre Municipal Band
Quartette, "Long, Lean, Brown
Skin Girl' .............."
Bernice Modem, Frank Modem,
Trevor Modem, H. c. lnskeep
Reading ........ ............
Mrs. Chas. l.. Higgins
of Los Angeles
Vocal solo, "Chanson Provencale"
With flute obligato, by Miss
Ruth Sisson
Miss Ethel Chestnut
Vocal solo, "E. DELI Acqua"....
Miss Ethel Chestnut
Miss Florence Hoover,
Accompanist
Romance of Rose. .OConnor
Ell Centre Municipal Band
Vocal solo, "My Heart Is Very"
from "Madescheda" ........
.............A. Goring Thomas
Prof. Elmer A. Todd,
Accompanist
"Medley Overture 1912. "..... Harris
FL Centre Municipal Band
Vocal solo ...............
Miss Maggie Ray
Mrs. B. Darneille,
Accompanist
Overture, "National Medley.
M. Marone
Ell Centre Municipal Band
"Star-Spangled Banner" .......
Assembly
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-22
PORT UGESE J.
REBELS WIN
IN FIGHTING
(Rv Associated Press\

Madrid, Jan. 22.-The monarchist
movement in Portugal, headed by
Paiva Conceiro, has been successful
in northern Portugal, and govern
ment has been formed at Oporto, ac-
cording to a report received by the
Spanish government from the gov
ernor of the province of Pontevedra,
in northwestern Spain.
The report addss that Lisbon is be-
lieved to have joined in the move
ment.
Direct advices from Lisbon received
her in an official message state that
the government controls the situa-
are united in defense of the present
regime.
Other messages report Lisbon quiet
under strong police force.
The commander at Coimbra has re-
ceived orders to march upon Oporta,
Braga and Viscus, where the mon
archv was proclaimed by Concerto.
Advices received here state that
the telegraph and telephone lines be-
tween Lisbon and Oporto have been
cut, and declare that Manuel also
has been proclaimed king in Lisbon.
(By Associated Press)
Paris, Jan. 22.--Valenca, small
town on the Mimic river in northern
Portugual. surrendered to the mon
ton and that the Republican leaders
archists this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-22
ELE:(} | 10 n
IN.
VICTORY Of
CON IRA {; I
Almost Every Precinct in
Imperial County Gives a
Majority for Ratification
of Measure.

With all precincts reported, Impe-
rial Irrigation District officials this
afternoon announced that the ALL
American Canal and Laguna Dam
contract had been approved by the
voters Of the Valley by a majority
of almost three to one.
The official returns from the %
precincts give the adherents of the
contract ratification 2514 votes with
961 opposing.
The question of cooperation with
the government also carried by the
handsome majority of approximately
100 to 800.
The total vote, approximately $500,
represented but little more than 30
per cent of the registration for the
county, but was heavier than is or
dinarily cast in District elections.
The most remarkable vote was that
of Holtville with 375 for the con-
tract and only l against.
The complete returns of the vote
on the contract question follow:
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-22
TOURIST PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. /. Huxtable and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. G. Sellman. OF
Yakima, Wash; Mr.. and Mrs. M. y.
Guptail of Tieton, Wash, and Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Huxtable of San Jose,
Cal, composed party OF tourists
who registered at the Hotel Barbara
Worth Monday evening. These peo-
pie came over in their own cars, spent
Tuesday in touring the valley and
returned to San Diego Wednesday
morning. While their trip was Who'll
ly for sightseeing and pleasure, hey
were much pleased with what they
saw and deenly impressed with the
outlook for the Valley. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. |. HuxtabIe and family are old
time friends Of Secretary Letting
we'll and family. Mr.. Huxtablc ~ .
booster for our All-American canal
and says we are wise TO stay by
Uncle Sam with our irrigation mAt-
ters.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-22
SUPERVISORS
GIVE 0. K. TO
PROJECT FOR
/ | c / v A Us
They Get Behind a Plan for
the Construction of a Sc
ries of Federal TranscOn-
tinental Roads.

Preparatory to outlining a~pro-
gram of public improvements; includ-
ing memorial courthouse and Ca
iexico-to- inland highway, which they
will consider shortly, members Of
the county board of supervisors have
gone on record in favor of series
of federal highways.
They instructed County Clerk Ma
jor S. Cook to write letters to the
promoters of the scheme and to pre-
pare a petition to Congress in sup
port of a project for the construc-
tion of a series of transcontinental
paved roads.
These highways-great central ar
teries of trade for the entire nation
will cost, it is estimated, between $2,-
0O0,OOO,OOO and S3,OO0,Oo0,OOO. The
original scheme was to secure the
construction of at least three roads
spanning the country from the Allan
tic to the Pacific and about the same
number connecting the Northern and
Southern states.
The government. it is pointed out,
has a majority of the materiels neces-
sary for the construction of these
roads and sufficient labor-both
items combining to carry the projects
through at minimum of cost.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-22
Of
MI ROER | n
WOMAN CASE
UNC0VE RE D
Numerous Facts Uncovered
During Day Indicate That
Throat Was Cut Before
Body Was Burned.

The woman whose body, burned to
a crisp, was found late Monday in
the weed and driftwood-strewn bot
tom of New river, was murdered.
This was the outstanding develop
ment Of the investigation Of the mys-
telious case made today by Sheriff
Charles Applestill and force of dep
uties.
A close examination of the charred
body disclosed that the throat was
cut almost from ear. to ear and that
the incision made by the sharp i'm
plement completely severed the Jug
ular vein. . =
Blood clots and stains, in so pro-
nounced state as to indicate that
the crime could not have been COM
mitted longer than four or five days
ago at the most, were discovered by
officers on an early morning visit
to the scene of the CHASTITY find.
The pyramiding of the tangled
facts surrounding the case all point
to the newly adopted theory that the
woman was carried from vehicle
to the river bed and there murdered,
while he fiendish perpetrator of the
crime then set fire to the body to
remove the evidences of the crime.
A close search of the vicinity where
the body was found failed to dis
close any traces of woman's foot
steps, while the very posture of the
corpse does not indicate that strug-
gle took place.
A daylight examination of the
charred remains revealed the long
slash across the left side of the neck.
The crumpled condition of the flesh
clearly shows that a deep cut was
made by some sharp instrument.
DR.. F. w. Peterson, the coroner,
is of the opinion that the woman's
throat was cut before the match was
applied to the pyre made by her mur-
derer Because of the condition OF
the body, it is impossible to deter
mine whether or not the woman was
the subject of criminal assault.
The officers are at complete
standstill in the important step of
identifying the woman. No report
of missing woman has been made
from any section of the Valley.
Although the sheriff is hopeful of
uncovering some definite clues, it
was regarded today as probable that
the case would soon Join that myriad
world of "unsolved murder myster-
les"