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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-02
EARLY ACTION IN
DECKER'S CASE
Officers Criticism Of Daniels to
Bring Quick Reply.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Action prob
ably will be taken by the navy depart
ment within a few hours in the matter OF
Rear Admiral Benton c. Deckers recent
attack on Secretary Daniels and Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt it was made known
today by Acting Secretary of the Navy
CoontZ.
Admiral Coontz declined to indicate
what action he expected to be taken, but
said the matter had been referred to
Secretary Daniels, who is attending the
democratic national convention at San
Francisco.
II have not acted on my own respon-
sibility in regard to Rear Admiral
Decker's letters declared Admiral
Coontze, because many OF mis- charges
against the secretary and Mr.. Roosevelt
We're personal. For that reason believed
it to be the proper course to put the
matter up to them"
Admiral Decker, who Is now com
mandant of the Seventh naval district,
with headquarters at Key West. Fla, in
recently published letter to Chairman
Hale Of the senate naval committee,
charged Secretary Daniels with having
Intentionally and deliberately misrep-
resented certain facts in his testimony
before the senate committee and alleged
that Assistant Secretary Roosevelt was
sacrificing the efficiency Of the navy for
political ends
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-02
Tonic Makers Will
Repay Loss on Hogs

RICHMOND, Ind, July 2.-The
Kansas City company that manufac
tured and sold the mixture that
caused farmers of Wayne and Union
counties to lose hundreds Of hogs,
has agreed to make satisfactory adj
justment with all who suffered losses.
In the meantime an analysis of the
medicine is being made by experts
of the United States department of
agriculture and Of Purdue university.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-02
nuRGLAR Gle SMALL HAUL.

A burglar entered the home of r. l..
Keller, $40 Lowell avenue, at $50 o'clock
this morning. The thief was discovered
but escaped. Keller said 81 was stolen.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-02
Ether, ChlOroform
Bought While Drunk

SHELBYvILLE, Ind, July a.
Lloyd Ash was arrested with bottles
Of stomach bitters, chloroform and
ether in his possession. He was
drunk and told the mayor that he had
purchased the drugs while in this
condition.
As a result of this incident all
druggists of the city were given
list of narcotics and drugs which they
will not be- permitted to sell to
number of men in this city, the
names of the men being supplied
with the list Of drugs. Failure to
observe these instructions will be
followed by a federal investigation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-02
FREE TO
ASTHMA SUFFERERS
A New Home Method That Anyone Can
Use without Discomfort Loss
of Time,

We have a new method that controls
Asthma and we want you to try IL at
our expense. No matter whether your
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opment, whether it is present as Hay
Fever or chronic Asthma, you should
send for 4 free trial OF our method. No
matter in what climate you live, no mat
ter what your age or occupation, If you
are troubled with asthma, our method
should relieve you promptly.
We especially want to send 1t to those
apparently hopeless cases, where ali
forms Of inhaIers, dOuches, opium prep
arations, fumes, patent smokes" etc,
have failed. We want to show every one
at our expense that this new method is
designed to end all difficult breathing, all
wheeling and all those terrible parox-
ysms at once
This free offer is too important to neg
left a single day. Write now and begin
the method at once. Send no money.
Simply mail coupon below. Do it Today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-02
Anderson Youth May
Survive Poison Dose

ANDERSON, Ind, July CHARLES
Lane, 10, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lane. drank poison last night as a
result. of. dependency. when. the
father of his sweetheart refused to
allow her to marry him.
Physicians worked on the young
man for some time and 1t is be-
lieved he Will recover.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-02
Cancel Order Forces
Wool Mills to Close

ANDOvER, Mass, July 2.-The princi-
pal mills of the American Wooden Com
pany, now operating only three days a
week, will be shut down for an indefinite
period on July 10, President William NJ.
Wood announced today.
Cancellation of orders filed or ready
to be filed and curtailment of orders for
next seasons goods, he said, made the
stoppage necessary.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-02
Purdue Man Goes
to Hospital in China

LAFAYETTE, Ind, July &C. o.
Lee, formerly Of the school Of phar-
macy at Purdue university, viii leave
next week for WohoO, China, where
he Will serve as a pharmaceutical ex-
pert at the Missionary hospital in
behalf of the Trinity NJ. E. church,
this city
The church gave him a farewell re-
ceptiOn last evening.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-02

SLEPT MOST OF THREE YEARS.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, July flames
c. Millikan. Il, died of sleeping paraly-
sis at his home here yesterday after
noon.
He wss stricken three years ago and
slept most of the time since.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-02
Henry County Man
Ends Life With Gun
Special 20 The Times,

NEWCASTLE, Ind, July Milton
b. Bennett, 70. farmer residing near
Honeycreek, committed suicide last
night by shooting himself through the
head with a shotgun.
Domestic trouble is said to be the
cause,
He leaves a widow, two sons and
daughter.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-02
PAYS FINE OF FELLOW PRISONER

SULLIVAN, Ind, July enlarged
with selling liquor illegally, Steve Buzzo
and Steve 10th pleaded guilty and, were
fined $50 each and sentenced to thirty
days at the Indiana state farm by Mayor
Henry Smith. 10th, agter paying his
own fine, felt sorry or Buzzo, who w=s
broke, and paid his fine also. He car
ried his money in his socks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-18
AERO SLEIGH
IN SMASH-UP
Cameron-G GOodnough Air Sleigh Gees
Into Tail Spin
Machine Badly Smashed but Driver
Cameron Escapes Without
a Scratch.

The aeroslelgh built during
winter months by Don Cameron
and Lans Goodnough went into
d tail spin during q try-out on
the ice last Monday and was
quite badly wrecked. Cameron
was driving the machine and es-
capped without a scratch.
In telling of the accident
Cameron says be started out
for a spin the ice and at times
was hitting the ball for a seven
ty mile gail. He crossed the
lake to the breakwater, then
rounded up the lake TO Houghton
point, where he turned and
faced the heavy wind which was
blowing. Cameron says he was
making about 90 miles when the
machine hit d drift, and the
speed, coupled with the heavy
wind, caused his machine to
leave the ice aud as 10 did IL
turned and landed on one run.
ner. which broke off. The ma.
chine rolled over and over but
Cameron says he held tight to
the bracelngs and escaped with.
out scratch. The runner was
smashed and the the propeller
was broken. New parts have
been ordered and the sleigh viii
as ready for running again when
the parts arrive.
Cameron and Goodnough think
their machine will make y hum
dred miles per hour as soon as
the engine gets TO working
smoothly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-18
Election Interest is Centering cn Question
of Public Utility Purchase.
Voters Displaying Keen Interest in the Subject
Being Clubs and Many Important Points
Being Brought Railway Commission Will Set the Price
i VotersDe they Want 70

down in operating expenses, if
such were possible.
Under city ownership under
the bond plan the amount of in
terest annually would steadily
decrease and the sinking fund
would provide for the retirement
of the bonds and at the end Of
twenty years the city would have
the utilities paid for.
The question of purchasing a
public utility in Wisconsin is
something like purchasing a cat
in bag, you decide to buy be-
fore you know what the price is
going to be, the Railway Com
mission sets this for you.
The council has a right to re-
ject the utilities if they think
the price is excessive, after the
Commission determines the price
to be paid, and it is possible to
appeal from the Commissions
findings, but the Commission
has rarely, if ever, been re-
versed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-18

General Agent Wallace of Eau
Claire and Travelling Ageas Collins
OF the porthern branch OF the
Omaha division. transacted bnsi
ness in the city Wednesday.
DIR. O'Brien OF Ashland was Ia the
city yesterday to sit 10 consultation
on a case.
Mrs. John Holverson is reported
as being seriously sick. but her con
dition'is&slightly improving.
Phil Hagen was at Spooner Tues
day aud Wednesday attending Q
meeting OF the telegraphers.
DeMars Brothers. local agents
for the Studebaker line of'cars, sn-
nounce the sale OF two New Series
6 cars to DR.. Axiey aud George Z.
Moore.
Loo Wilkinson Of bayfield, passed
through this city yesterday on bis
way to Eau Claire and from there
will 90 to Mississippi where he vii
spend some tims recuperAt ng his
health. Mr.. Wilkinson has just
gone through an operation.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil Smith lssr Sunday
morning.
Rex Lowry left last Saturday for
DUPONT, WASH, where he will visit
| for a time with his sister, and from
there will 20 to Arizona where he
ea poets to recuperate his health.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-18

Mrs. a. |. Lien has been very i'll
during the past week and her con-
dition has been quite serious.
Friends hope that her illness will be
of short duration.
In the statement OF the Wash
burn Lighting company published
last week there appeared mistake
in the taxes paid which necessitated
publishing the statement again this
week.
LOST Right hand red bucksk y
glove between Fox Bros. Drug
Store aud Commercial Club. Finder
please lears vt this office and re-
ceive reward,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-18
One House Burned and Two Others
Badly Scorehed
Andrew Messner Home q Total Loss.
Rysh Home Damaged BY
Fire and Water.

A fire which started in the
Andrew Messner home on East
7th street last Sunday morning
at S o'clock burned the Messner
house to the ground and badly
damaged the Rysh residence
west Of it, while the Zinski resi-
|dence was badly sccrched.
AS Mr.. Messner arose Sunday
morning he noticed smoke in the
house and discovered the fire
upstairs which had made good
headway. Mr.. Messner's first
thought was to awaken ths
members of the family and get
them to neighbor's houses. The
children were carried out in their
night clothing and when this
work was completed an effort
was made to save some OK the
furniture but the fire had made
such headway by this time that
only a piano and two or three
chairs were saved. The Messnsr
family lost all Of their furniture
and all of their clothing.
It was with difficulty that the
fire department got their fire ap-
paratus to the scene of the Are
and all efforts were directed to
saving the adjoining property.
The Central company first turned
their attention to the Rysh resi-
|dence and then to the Zinski
residence until the second COM
pany arrived on the scene. then
work was carried on to better
advantage.
Time andsagain fire broke out
in the Rysh residence and the
roof Of this building. was badly
damaged and the house was
thoroughly ,drenched with water
in an effort to save the building
while the Zinski residence wss'
badly scorched. The Messner
home was a total loss.
Insurance was carried on all
properties, but in the Messner
case the insurance would only
cover the loss to the extent Of
about fiftysper cent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-18

manufacturing city. From that
day he has been a close student
of Radicalism in America. He
knows the subject as few men
do, and backs up his words with
documentary evidence.
Radicalism has been growing
in Wisconsin. The Radicals
themselves confidently predict
that the next election will see
their leader in the gubernatorial
chair.
Governor Willis spices all of
his addresses with the homely
illustrations of Lincoln. and an
abundance of Lincolnian humor.
He is one of the popular men
on the American platform today
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-18

May be the North western Fuel
com pany and Mr.. Gibson figure
spring ought TO be here and that
it Is high time to get the docks
cleaned up for the new supply
of coal, but those who live in
this community and who know
it is not sale to be without
fuel until until May 1st, and
after, figure differently.
The Washburn papers would
be only too glad 20 give, the Fuel
company enough free space TO
tell the people to lay in a supply
of coal when the coal supply is
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-18
At Meeting to Be Held at the \.
NJ. Co. March 22nd
Touring State Under Auspices Of Coun-
Gil for Constitutional
-
Order. !.

Ex- Governor Frank B. Willis
of Ohio, who is touring the state
of Wisconsin from March 10th
to April 18th under the auspices
of the Citizens Council for Con-
stitutional order, will be the
main speaker at a dinner to be
held at the Y. M. G. A. on Mon
day evening, March 22nd, at
$50 p. m.
Ex- Gov. Willis is one of the
big men of the country. He
couples the experience of a life
time with the enthusiasm OF
youth. AS governor of Ohio ne
was called upon to restore order
when radicals had melted a
revolutionary strike and the
torch was applied to a great
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-18
New Picture Show

The Bergen building on west
Bayfield, stredt is being re-
modelled for a new picture show
which expects to start during
April. The partitions in the
building ha been removed in
order to increase the length of
the room and new front will
be installed. Local and outside
capital is behind the new show
house.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-18
Notice Of Caucus

Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned Caucus Committee of the
Town of Bayview, Bayfield, County,
Wis that caucus will be held in
the Houghton school house in said
Town of Bayview, on Saturday the
Goth day of March, 1920. at 2 o.
clock in the afternoon, for the rur-
pose of placing in nomination candi-
dates for the various offices to be
voted for at the election to be held
in said town on the 9th day of April
1920, for town officers for said town
OF Bayview.
Signed
C. r. Bogenrief
John o. Bodin
Andrew Manu-
Caucus Committee.
Dated this 9th day of March, 1890.
2w.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-18
Methodist Episcopal Church
D. w. Davis, Pastor.

Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Mrs.
F.. T. Beers, Supt. Public wor-
ship IL a. m, Epworth League
Up. m. Service of song s p. ~.
given by Epworth League.
Methodist brotherhood meets
the second and fourth Friday
evenings OF each mon b, 8 o.
clock.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-18

running short, but we won't
back up one hair and say we do
not blame the company and
their agent for letting the
supply become exhausted and
the people of Washburn caught
short, even though the whole
Northwestern Fuel company
cancels their subscription
and refuses to give us any
printing business which has
always been done in st. Paul.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-18
Not a Candidate

e. Bergman says he is not a
candidate for the office Of alder.
man or for any other Office for
that matter. Mr.. Bergman
says he has served a mum ber of
times and wishes that the honor
be conferred upon some younger
person who has more time to
attend to the duties than be has.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-18

OuG Ol tIl6 lUlpOl IduC i0CN~N
coming up before the voters OF
Washburn at the election to be
held on April 9Th is the question
whether or not the city will de-
eide to purchase the plants and
equipments Of the Washburn
Water Works company and the
Washburn Electric and Power
company.
The Times believes the ques-
tion is of enough Importance
that every voter should give the
suject his best thought and
judgment and then cast his vote
accordingly. and that no voter
should depend on the "say-so"
of others for his information
but should figure the question
out for himself.
In order that the voter may
have something on which to base
his judgment we publish this
week the income and operating
statement of the two utilities
covering period of one year.
the statement of the water COM
pany being for the fiscal year
which ended on July 31st, 1919,
while that of the Electric Light
company covers period from
January 1st, 1919 to Dec. 31st,
1919. In our issue of March 18th
we published the statement OF
the two companies covering the
period from July 1st. 1919. to
Dec. 3Ist, 1919, as submitted to
the railway commission, but we
thought the voter should have
information covering a year so
we give this information this
week.
Business conditions in Wash
burn which showed a falling off
during 1919 reflect in the state
ments of the two utilities which
also show a falling off in busi-
ness during the last six months
| Of last year over that covered by
the yearly report. The total
income for the water company
for the year covered by the re-
port shows $17, ,617 .43, while that
for the, last six months was S.
299.35. The total revenue for
the lighting company for the
year was $22,815.08 while that
for the last six, months period
was s1O.721. .32. indicating a fall
ing off Of business for both
utilities.
In the purchase of public
utilities by cities the first move
necessary is for the voters OF
the city to decide whether or not
they desire to purchase the
properties. The price at which
| they can be purchased lies wholly
with the Wisconsin Railway
Commission who make an ap.
praisement of the property and
determine the value at which il
lean be purchased. Previous te
this time the voter has no means
LOT. knowing what value the Rail
way Commission will place or
the properties.
i When the value has beer
|placed upon the properties by
the, Railway Commission the
! Council proceeds to carry ou'
Wishes of the voters and pur
chase the utilities at the price
|set by the Commission.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-18
Swedish Luth. Church

Services as follows until further
notice.
-Washbur, March IA, i0:30 a. m.
Bayfield,, March IA, 1850 p. m.
Ashland, March 81, io:s0 a. M
Washburn, March 2l. Z SO p. m.
Bayfield,, March 80. 1O:sO q. m.
Ashland. March 2s. 7:s0 p. an
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-18


Washburn it will be necessary
for the city to issue bonds
against the two utilities in order
to complete the purchase, and
the amount of these bonds will
be determined by the price, and
the length of time they will run
will be determined by the coun-
Gil.
Some years ago the Railway
Commission placed a physical
valuation on the plant of the
Water company and this valu-
alton was inthe neighborhood' of
500, 10000, and according to
rulings which have been es-
tablished, to this would be added
the appreciation in the value of
the plant based on the advance
cost of labor and materials, while
from it would be deducted the
depreciation. City Council mem
bers who have tried to figure out
a probable price the city would
have to pay, have figured any
where from $73, 900 to $4,000.
With the lighting company no
appraisement has been made and
for this reason it is hard to
figure the probable price. The
plant equipment, supplies and
accounts were carried at $46,-
448.91 on Jan. 1st, the plant and
equipment separately being
carried at $42, ,038!60y
1t is generally conceded that
the price the city will have to
pay for both plants will range
somewhere between $110, 900 and
$130, 900, but no one is able to
say until the appraisement is
made by the Commission.
Under municipal ownership,
so far as we are able to learn, it
will be necessary for both utili-
ties to produce enough income
to pay operating expenses and
pay the interest on the bonds,
and provide for a sinking fund
to pay off the principal on the
bonds.
For instance if the city pays
$130, 900 for both utilities, and
would issue 20 year bonds bear
ing interest at a rate of 5 1-2
per cent, which is perhaps the
rate for which the bonds could
be marketed, the utilities would
have to earn annually enough to
provide a sinking fund to pay off
the bonds amounting to $6500,
besides the interest, which for
the first year would amount to
$7150. decreasing at the rate of
$367.50 annually until the last
of the bonds were retired. This
would necessarily be in addition
to the general operating ex-
penses of the utilities.
Taking the figures in the re-
ports published herewith as a
basis, and deducting the interest
paid on indebtedness, figuring
the taxes in, there was a net
earning for the two utilities
amounting to $7042.89 for a
years period. Under city own
ership there would be interest
amounting to $7l50 and $650O to
retire bonds, leaving a deficit of
S6607. 90, which would perhaps
have to be made up by an in
lcrease in rates or a shaving
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-18
Nor. Lpth. Church

Services next Sunday 1920
and 7:3o. The evening services
will be conducted in English.
Sunday school at noon. Services
at Engoe 2:3O IN Norwegian with
half an hour song service in
English.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-18

John Moha was here from Iron
Belt for a few days visit ing with
bis family.
Wanted to Rent-Four, FIVE or
six room furnished house for two 10
family. Call Times Office. 2w.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-18
For Sale or Lease

The Bayview Hotel ari Garage.
Hotel all furnished. Garage with
stock. tools, and two cars. Inquire
q. L. Plumpton. At Sill.