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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-16
THE INFLUENZA SITUATION

The rapidity with which the in
fuenza cases have been appearing
in the city during the past few days
is giving the city health department
some little concern and it begins to
look now as if one of two things
would have to be done in order to
check the spread of the disease
either place rigid quarantine on
the homes where the disease appears
and then have special officer ap-
pointed to see that the quarantine is
enforced, or else close the schools,
churches, lodges, stores, etc., as was
done while the epidemic was at its
heighth. This latter method seems
to be Objectionable to large num-
Der of people for it disrupts business
interferes with school and church
work and rather DISCREPANCIES the
city.
The quarantine of the individual
home seems to be the better method
but if this is done there must be no
favoritism shown and the homes OF
all alike must be placed under the
same rule.
While the epidemic was at its
heighth many of the homes were pla-
carded where the disease had APP
peared, but in other cases homes
were not rlacarded because the
sign was Objectionable to the resi-
dent and it might interfere with
business.
But that something must be done
is apparent. If the Board of Health
decides that the homes must be
quarantined the city will have to APP
point a special officer to see that the
quar- antine is enforced. This is the
least expensive for the city, for if
the schools are closed the teachers
and janitors will have 10 be paid just
the same and without result so far
as the education of the children is
concerned.
There are now upwards of fifty
cases of influenza in the city again,
while at one time there were but
four or five active cases under the
care of physicians. Unless some
stringent methods are taken to
check the spread of the disease the
number of cases is bound to grow
and with its growth the death list
will increase until it becomes SO
large as to become appalling and then
drastic action will have to be taken
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-16
The trouble with influenza is t

The trouble with influenza is the
name. Had there been half as many
cases of small pox, scarlet fever, or
diphtheria as there has been of in
huenza the people of the country
would have been fairly wild with
excitement, yet the number Of
deaths caused by influenza far ex-
ceeds the number caused by other
diseases.
Influenza is the most treacherous
disease that physicians have had to
contend with in some time. Eveyy-
one should use due precautions and
do everything possible to prevent
the spread of the disease. Quaran.
tines are not pleasant but if it will
save one life it is worth all the
trouble it may cause.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-16
A New NeWSnanar

The X l. News is the name of a
new publication which male its
first appearance the past week, is
sued by the Kenfield Lamoreaux
company for its employees. Fred
Hess is the editor and the little
paper is filled with newsy items
pertaining to the factory and its
crew. 1t is fine paper through
and through and the Editor Fred
Hess is to be'copgratulated on his
first issue. May it continue.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-16
Tax Notice

Notice is hereby given that the
tax roll for the city of Washburn
for the year 1918 is now in my
hands for collection and that taxes
charged therein are payable at my
office at any time prior to the 31st
day OF January, 1919, otherwise
they will be collected according to
law, and that taxes unpaid will be
returned as delinquent after the
10Th day of March, 1918.
Jerusha Johnson,
City Treasurer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-16
TO. ENCOURAGE BOYS
q. s. Boys Working Reserve Enroll.
ment Week Beginning Jan. 20

u. >. Boys working Reserve ENROLL
ment Week Beginning Jan. 20
The U. S. Boys Working Reserve
is national organization for the pur-
pose of encouraging boys between
the ages of sixteen and twenty-one
to engage in productive agriculture
during the summer vacation. Any
boy between the ages of sixteen and
twenty-one, whether in school or out,
lis eligible to membership.
The week of January goth has been
set by the Federal authorities as ma
tional enrolment week and plans are
being made at the local high school
to enroll the boys of this city and
surrounding community. Enroll
ment will consist of having the boys,
with the consent of parents sign an
enrolment card. Each boy will then
be given an enrolment certificate and
an enrolment button. The boys
after enrolment will be organized
for instruction in the Farm Craft les
sons.
Boys will not be dismissed from
school before the end of the school
year except in cases of great need
All boys can be ready to go out dur
ing the summer vacation. This va
cation will provide plenty of time in
which to fulfill requirements for re-
ceiving the bronze badge of achieve
ment awarded by the u. S. Govern
ment.
A standard uniform has been adj
otped by the Federal authorities. 1t
is not for use. on the farm but is a
school uniform to be worn after en-
rollment before going out to work.
Boys between the ages of fourteen
and sixteen may be enrolled as mem
bers of the Junior Reserve and may
take the Farm Craft lessons, but can
not be awarded the bronze badge and
are not allowed to wear the uniform.
Boys not attending school viii wish
to enroll in the Boys Working Re-
serve should see the superintendent
Of schools during the week beginning
January 20.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-16

Woman loves a clear rosy com
plexion. Burdock Blood Bltters Is
splendid for purifying the blood,
clearing the skin, restoring sound
digestion. All druggists sell it.
Price ST. %. adv
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-16

Mrs. George Lee left the first of
the week for Duluth accompanied
by her little granddaughter Miss
Eleanor Rose.
The day of harsh physics is gone.
People want mild easy laxatives.
Doan's Regulets have satisfied
thousands. 30c at all drug stores.
ady.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-16

LAST YEAR when the tri-county
sanitarium committee was looking
for site for the establishment OF
the tri-county tuberculosis sanitorium
the city of Bayfield, gained quite a
little distinction by offering to pro-
vide site for the institution with
out cost. The site offered by Bay
field was selected as'being the most
adaptable for the sanitorium and
was so selected. Now it appears
that the city of Bayfield, has jjigged"
out of it's generous offer and instead
the county of Bayfield, has had to
purchase the site at cost of 81, 500
as was shown by the committee re-
port at the annual meeting of the
board. In explanation of this the
Bay field people say that at some
future period additional ground will
be needed and this the people OF
Bayfield, will supply. When that
time comes will it again be the same
deal, with the county purchasing the
additional ground also. Bayfield,
seems to like the credit for its gen.
erous offer which in the site case
amounted to nothing but wind.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-16
What is Efficiency?


result in the easiest, quickest
and cheapest way.
This means conservation or
direction of energy, so as to save
waste or eliminate waste. 1t
means not to have money invest
ed at 3 per cent when you can
get six or eight with just as
good a safety. It means not to
be a carpenter when you have a
desire to be a blacksmith. 1t
means not to eat things that
don't agree with you, although
they taste good. 1t means not
to neglect your intellectual ma
ture when you waste every
evening hanging around. 1t
means not to worry and fret over
things you know should be diff
ferent, but cannot help. 1t
means not to be hot.headed and
quick-tempered when you know
you can get much further, and
get along much better with
your fellow-men, by little self
control. 1t means not to waste
time when time is your most
valuable asset. It means not to
do things in roundabout or
wrong way. 1t means saying
the right word or doing the
right thing in the right way at
the right time. 1t means to GET
RESULTS THAT COUNT.
We have to deal with several
factors. No. YOURSELF,
| No. 2-YOUR MACHINE, No.
3--YOUR FELLOW-WORKERS,
No. 4-YOUR HOME, No. s.
YOUR WORKING CONDI-
TIONS. What you must do is
to increase the efficiency of each
of these factors, so that your
financial condition will be i'm
proved, your health will be bet
ter, and your happiness in
creased.
You must get away from the
old idea of blaming "bad luck"
your employer, your wife, or
somebody else for the condition
you are in. What you must do
is to grasp every opportunity to
learn from previous experience
where youcan in any way make
shortcuts, or introduce some
new and profitable way of do
ing things.
| By referring to these five
factors, we will in this paper
give you as many hints and sug-
gestions as we possibly can to
improve your efficiency. You
will in time learn to pay atten-
ton to all the things that effect
or lower your efficiency. You
will learn to control them and to
direct them into more profitable
channels. Efficiency is no good
unless it is of some profit to you.
The result you get must be
greater than the effort you
spent. Some people get good
results by considering them
selves, their training, their
knowledge. and their POSSIBLE
ties like a business house. A
business house must be run for
profit; all things that enter into
business transactions must bear
upon that subject. So with you,
Iif you get no profit or pleasure
out Of life, find the weak spots,
the leaks, and stop them. You
need perhaps pay conscious at
tention to what you are doing
and see if you are accomplishing
what you want; to develop your
resources; to make constructive
use of the opportunities you
have, make constructive use of
the friends you have, make con-
structive use Of the money you
have. Set yourself a standard
to be reached; not too high so
you get discouraged, if you
should slip once in a while, but
high enough so that you can set
another and higher standard,
once that you have reached the
first.
The efficient man is the man
who doesn't get into rut; 1t is
the man who never gets stuck.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-16

WAsHBuRN new Y. M. C. A. has
been formally opened and is now
ready for use by the men and boys Of
the city. Institutions of this kind
are of great deal of good to the
city and should be supported by its
citizens in a financial way. The
place will be just what the citizens
make it and therefore it is up to all
of us to back it up in every way pos
sible to insure it's success.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04
REAL MYSTERY IN
 DEATHS OF BANDITS
Two Men Are Mysteriously Killed
 inPriSOn

Mexico City, March 2s Correspond ence of the Associated Press. )-The record of crime attributed to the sup posed organization popularly known as the "gray automobile robber band" has been augm ented by the killing in the federal penitentiary of Francisco Oviedo. Oviedo had been 8 prisoner for a year and a half and was accused of being one of the sub-chiefs of the robber band which has operated here for two years or more. He was slain with dagger by a negro prisoner who was charged with nine other murders.
 The killing of Oviedo places another obstacle in the path Of the authorities who for two years have been trying to discover the supposed man or men ''higher up" who direct the operations of the robber band which uses & gray automobile in making their raids.
 Six men, including Oviedo, were held in the penitentiary accused of pe- ing members of the band. Several weeks ago one of them, Rafael Mer- cadante, is said to have offered to confess. Shortly a.fterward he diNI fron an unknown cause, in his cell Two weeks later Ov1edo offered to tell what he knew and two days afterWard he was killed. Four others who re-
 nained In prison have not offered any staten ents to the authorities.
 The gray automo mobile, late in 1916 and early in 1917 figured in numerous daring and productive raids. Posing as agents of the district government 1 and bearing forged credentials, the occupants would stop in front of a l house, enter 1t the pretext of searching for arms or robbers, or with no pretext at all, take what they fancted and drive away. At the height of their career the bandits, pursued by a police motor car, waged a running fight with their pursuers through the Paseo de la Reforma one of tho principal highways of the city. Several deaths resulted from the interchange of rifle shots.
 1 Later a society woman complain 1 ca to tho authorities that she had seen a valuable necklace, stolen from har 1 by the auto bandits. on the neck of an
 actress, Called upon to explain, the
 dancer asserted that the jewels were
 a present from an admirer. The alleg- ed E1ver Was q general in the MeXi-
 can army. The necklace was returned
 but apparently this clue did not lead | to the leaders of the robbers
 ] Tho operatives, however finally
 were surrounded while engaged 1T,
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04
DESIGNATION SEEN IN PIAVE SECTOR
Results Of Austrian Occupation in Italy Are Everywhere at Hand

Rome, Headquarters of the Italian The Associated Press. )-The dis
 dressing effects of the war and of Aus trian occupation still are evident in the reconquered Italian provinces north and east of the Piave. The
 country in the vicinity of Oderzo, a small village about six miles from the lower course of the Piave, is a scene of utmost desolation. It was
 here that the Duke of Aosta's army
 advanced so swiftly and deeply into r the Austrian lines as to threaten the
 communications of the Austrian army
 occupying Conegliano, thus forcing
 the Austrians to retreat. So intense was the high bombardment that very
 little is left standing in the country all
 around Oderzo. Many of the houses
 now are merely heaps of debris.
 The village of Oderzo itself was not so seriously damaged as were the out
 lying houses, as the Italian artillery
 men tried to spare it, but It pears uh-
 mlStakab b1e signs of Austrian Occupa-
 tion. The villagers declare that the
 Austrlans took away not only thelr church bells but their clothes and even the panes of glass from the win dows, the doors, kitchen utensils and in fact literally everything that could be removed. The parish priest saved some of his household utensils and several barrels of wine by hiding them in a barn behind 8 heap of cOf- fins.
 Owing to the fact that the popula- tion was greatly weakened by lack or food, influenza claimed a high per centage of victims. In Oderzo 20o small children were buried in one year of Austrian occupation out of a population of 2,400. The condition of the people still Is desperate, as about half of them are ill with influenza, while clothing and food are almost un O obtainable.
 When The Associated Press corres- pondent visited Oderzo recently there were 50 patients in the civil hospital lying on straw on the floor, without blankets, while the building had neither windows nor doors. The sin gle physician who, with the aid of a few nuns, was attending them, had no drugs and his only surgical in strument was his pocket knife.
 The situation Is said to prevail in nearly all of the reconquered Italian districts. The people it is declared, ! have virtually nothing and need l everything.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

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New Britain herald., 1919-04-04
Own This Book It Is Valuable

To any customer purchasing a set of Derryvale Linens Cloth and Napkins-during this Sale, we will include in the pur- chase, without charge, a hand somely bound volume on "How to Set the Table for Every Oc- casion," genuine $1.50 book, illustrated with high class pho tographs on nearly every page.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

Our Linen Section on the Second Floor is delightful lT displayed. The best for all purposes
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04
HiUh Grade Dress Hats

We take particular pride in our showing of High Grade Hats they are works of art and are equal to those you see only in the Smart Shops. They represent newest styles and colors and are priced without adding style value.
 NO TWO ALIKE
 Small De posit Will Secure You
 YOUR EASTER HAT
 Select Your Now.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-16
keep YOUR TAIL LIGHT
BURNING, IS WARNING GIVEN
Police Enforcing Traffic Laws-speed'
ers Arrested and Many Drivers
without Proper Lights Warned
Crap Shooters Plead
Guilty.

There was a rather lively time In
Police Court Monday afternoon as an
aftermath to the raid made Saturday
aight by police on careless auto driv-
ers.
Without any notice, the police Sat
urday night began rigid enforcement
of the traffic laws and three men, Hen
ry Farrow, Robert Snyder and John
Strobe were arrested for breaking the
traffic laws and today entered pleas OF
guilty to the charges and paid fines
Of 1880 each. Some fifty or sixty
persons caught out in machines with
out their tail lights burning were
given fair warning that they must
comply with the city and state laws in
regard to this matter or pay fines. II
is expected that the tail lights will be
burning brightly tonight and hereaf-
ter
Police also made a little raid on q
crap game in operation in Morrison's
alley Saturday night and Willis Bar
bour, Everett Anderson, Norman Epps
and William Brown, each entered
pleas of guilty to charges of gambling
and paid fines of $3.50 each.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-16
MEMS CLASS PASSES
RESOLUTIONS UPON LOS.
ING PROMINENT MEMBER

At the meeting of the Wesley Broth
erhood Bible Glass of the Second NJ.
E. Church, South, held Sunday, the
following resolution was adopted
when it became known that Mr.. Will
liam Groppenbacher, prominent men,
ber of that class was leaving Mays
vile to make his home in Huntington
w. Va:
1t is with deep regret that we part
with our townsman and fellow work
er, William Groppenbacher, who is
about to remove to Huntington, W
Va, we wish to assure him of the high
esteem in which we hold him, on ac-
count of his many virtues and espe-
cially for, what he has been to our
brotherhood. We shall miss his pres
ence and his aid. We trust that in his
new home he will find congenial asso-
Citations and that he will identify him
self with another brotherhood where
he may both give and receive assist
ance in life's great conflict; "and
when then roll is called up yonder
he'll be there"
Signed in behalf OF the Wesley
Brotherhood,
CLARENCE PERKINS, President
R. B. HUFF, Secretary.
J. ]. DICKEY. Teacher.
Maysyille. KY, June Is, 1919.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-16

Mr.. C. NJ. Lambert and son, Bord-
man, of Carlisle, were the Sunday
guests of DR.. and Mrs. Lambert OF
Houston avenue.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-16
BEAUTIFUL SERVICES
MARK YOUNG PRIESTS
FIRST PUBLIC MASS
vt. Patrick's Church Filled Sunday
Morning When Rev. Father Louis
v. O'HarrOn, Of Aberdeen,
Says First Mass.

The first mass Of Rev. Louis V.
O'Harron at st. Patricks church Sun
day morning was a brilliant success.
The service began by a procession
from the Sacristy of children followed
by the priests and last came the cele-
brant with the pastor. The officers
of the mass were: Father O'Harron,
celebrant; Assistant Priest, Rev. Faith
er Jones: Deacon, DR.. John LaMotte,
st. Mary's Seminary; Sub-Deacon.
Rev. Ray Kirsch, of Toledo, Ohio;
Master of Ceremonies, Rev. Patrick
McVey, of Montana; Ocolites, Altar
boys of the Parish.
Rev. Father Joseph A. ODwire,
preached the sermon on the occasion
and he surely was at his best His
theme was, "The Priesthood, its Dig
nifty, Honor and Power" He closed
his sermon with tribute to the OHar-
ron family. His advertence to the alb
sent ones, the father and brothers of
the young priest was intensely full of
pathos.
The celebration was evidently an
other triumph for st. Patrick's Con-
gregation.
The afternoon service consisting of
solemn vespers with the same officers
brought the celebration to a conclu-
sion. AS Father Jones says, while the
celebration was in Maysville, to Aber-
deem belongs all the honor
Father Louis V. O'Harron. born and
reared in Aberdeen, graduated at St.
Patrick's Parochial school, spent one
year in the Maysville High School,
then went to St Meinrod's Seminary,
St Meinrod, Ind, completing his class
ical course in that seminary. He COM
pleted his philosophical and theologi-
cal studies in st. Mary's Seminary. Mt.
Washington, Cincinnati, Ohio. His
whole career in college and seminary
/ life was marked by brilliant intellect
amongst the first in all his studies
: Though born in Aberdeen still st.
Patrick's claims him as their own as
the Catholics of Aberdeen belong TO ST
Patrick's parish.
The attendance at the service was
estimated at between $50 and thou
sand people If not more Father Jones
publicly thanks all the people ire
spective of creed for the manner in
which they helped to make this occa-
sion such a success.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-16
COUNCIL MEETS AGAIN
TUESDAY EVENING

Another continued meeting of the
City Council will be held at the Coun-
Gil Chamber on Tuesday evening. 1t
is not hardly thought that there will
be much business for transaction. The
Laws and Ordinance Committee will
meet at the Council Chamber this
evening for the purpose of framing an
ordinance covering the Gas Contract
and this will be presented at Tues
days meeting. 1t is not hardly thought
that the Ways and Means Committee
will be ready with the city budget.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-16
AMERICAN FORCES TAKE MEXICAN TOWN
American soil by shots fred during
the fighting between Federals and
Villistas across the river.

Ell Paso, June 16.-The first gener-
al engagement with the Mexican rebel
forces of Francisco villa was fought
by the Americans at the Juarez race
track shortly after 6 o'clock, this
morning, and the Americans were VIC
torious. Villas troops were driven
from the race track by rife and ma
chine gun fire and many prisoners
were reported taken by the United
States cavalry, which took up posi-
tions on the east and southeast Of the
track, according to an official report
at military headquarters.
Hours before the Americans crossed
the river there were evidences that
they we're preparing to advance. Ev-
cry branch of the command Of General
]. B. Erwin was under arms and the
troops were strung along the Rio
Grande.
At 1880 p. m. the first reports came
that the United States troops were en-
tering Mexico. At that time the vii
listas and Carranzistas were fighting
south Of Juarez.
The attack on Juarez was the first
move in the announced plan Of Fran
cisco Villa and Felipe Angeles, his
minister of war" to overthrow the
Carranza regime.
The fighting could be seen from the
roofs of buildings in Ell Paso. Rifle
men banged at each other from win
dows and fought in little groups in
the streets. In the open near the race
track Carranza's cavalry made sever
al sorties. The Federals had cannon
in Ft. Hidalgo and occasionally tossed
few shells toward the Vissistas.
An American soldier watching from
an Ell Paso building said he saw the
Federals shoot IL prisoners against
the wall Of Ft. Hidalgo.
The Federals established hospital
in a Juarez pool hall, during the
fighting and the streets crowded with
people eager for news Of the battle. "
The southern part of the city was bar
red by police.
The American advance into Juarez
was undertaken at II p. m. Sunday
by orders from General ]. B. Erwin,
commander in the Ell Paso district, to
prevent further firing into this city as
the result of fighting in Juarez, which
was under heavy assault from a large
Villista force.