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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16
RRE SPON nee
CALMAR.

Monday, April IA, 1918.
Mrs Bleken and children returned
to their home in Saude Monday.
Mrs Fl. Evenson entertained the
n. l.. A. Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Kate Busch returned Thurs
day from her Charles City visit.
Amos StriNley was here from Fort
Atkinson Tuesday.
Mrs. T. H. Huinker was Dubuque
visitor Tuesday and Wednesday.
Carl Meyer was a DEBORAH business
visitor Wednesday
Mrs, Fl. j. Busch, Sr., was an Os-
sian visitor Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Mrs. E. Fl. Ellingson returned last
Wednesday from a visit to Daven-
port.
Fred Huber of Fort Atkinson at
tended the dance here Wednesday
night.
Miss Emma Veme has been quite
ill the past week.
Adolph Becker of Ossian was in
town Thursday.
J. E. Linde spent Sunday last at
Ridgeway.
John Meyer mas Deen quite SICK
with the measles the past week.
Mrs. Payne and baby of Waterloo
are visiting at the formers mother,
Mrs Veme.
Miss Verna Meyer spent Sunday at
home.
The M. E. ladies cleaned up about
$50 with the bazaar and supper last
Thursday.
Mrs. E. Hertz and children were
DEBORAH visitors Saturday.
Harvey Olson visited at Cresco on
Saturday. :.
Mrs. John Frana and daughter of
Conover were shopping here Satur-
day.
Miss Josie Wangsness and friend
of DEBORAH spent Sunday at the for
mers home, east of town.
Miss Lena Kittlesby of DEBORAH Wis
tied with friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Nj. Gilmartin spent Saturday
with her mother and sister at Austin.
Miss Libbie Hitler of DEBORAH Wis
tied at the Meyer home Saturday.
Mrs. H. E. Miller of DEBORAH was
a visitor here Saturday.
Miss Ruth Meyer returned Sunday
to her school duties at Grinnell.
Mrs. F. j. Conley and children re-
turned from their New Hampton Wis
it Saturday.
Mrs. Gross and son of Clay Hill
visited here at the Gross home Sun
day.
Miss Carrie Olson is at home from
Reinbeck, for her spring vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Hertz spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. w.
Paley, at Ridgeway.
DR.. Hennessey enjoyed visit from
his sister Saturday.
Mr.. Trytten of Ridgeway was a
business translator here Friday.
Mrs. Snow departed for Wakonda.
S. D., Friday, to spend some time at
the home of her sister.
The concert given by the Calmar
Concert Band Friday evening was
very much enjoyed by those present.
Otto Peterson came down Friday
from Cresco, to take in the band con-
cert.
The Willing Workers met with Oh
ga Ode Saturday afternoon.
Miss Clara Wheatman was at De-
corah Saturday.
Mrs. NJ Graf returned from chi
cago Tuesday.
Oscar Heuser of Spillville visited
friends here Sunday.
n. c.. Meyer and wife arrived here
last week to make Calmar their home
again.
The Y. p. S. was entertained in
the Norwegian church basement last
The Grinnell Glee club gave some
very good selections up at the high
school Thursday. They were here
between trains, on their way to Grin
nell from Cresco, where they gave an
the night before.
Mrs. N. c.. Klein went TO Albert
Lea, Mimi, Saturday, to see a sick
brother.
Chas. Krumm and wife of Fort At
kinson spent Sunday at the G. H. HUI
Der home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16

Vaudeville and picture show,
Star Theatre, Grand opera house,
every evening; matinee Saturday,
from $3.50 to 500. au
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16

Meritol Tonic Digestive will tone
up your system quickly. make you
feel strong again. @Sold by K. ]. Par
man, druggist. Exclusive agent.
Evening journal., 1913-04-23
SIX-YEAR TERM
FOR PRESIDENT
WINS in DEBATE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. April 23.-In the annual
intorsocioty debate last night in
Delaware College oratory between
the Athcnaen and Delta Phi Literary
Societies. the former. having the af-
firmative side, was declared the vim
ner by David J. Reinhardt, Rev.
Charles NJ. Holmcad and Henry r..
Isaacs, all of Wilmington, who were
the judges.
The subject was, Resolved, That
one term of six years for President
of the United States is preferable to
the existing arrangement"
There was large attendance and
the debaters on both sides were un-
usually good The Athenaen side,
who had the affirmative and were de-
clared the winners, was represented
by Russell Paynter, Yorke Edward
Rhodes. and Alfred p. Scott. The
Delta Phi Society, the negative side,
was represented by Emery w. Loomis,
Clinton II. Brown, and Samuel NJ.
Shallcross.
In awarding the almuni prizes for
the best speakers. Professors NJ Van
Gicsen Smith Arthur r. Grantham
and Thomas L. Manns we're the
iudes. They awarded the first prize
of $50 to Samuel NJ. Shallcross, aud
the second prize Of $50 to Emery w
Ioomis
Evening journal., 1913-04-23
CAUGHT ON
TRACKS AS
TRAIN CAME
Mrs. Thompson Ewing and
Daughter Hurt as They
Drive Through Gates
WOMAN'S QUICK ACTION
AVERTED BAD ACCIDENT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. April 23-Caught be-
tween the gates at the New London
road crossing of the Main line Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which is
almost in the centre of Newark, Mrs.
Thompson Ewing, wife of a prominent
farmer living a short distance from
the town, her two daughters, the
Misses Eva and Ella Ewing, and Miss
Laura Mearris of kemblesville, had a
narrow escape from possible death
shortly after S O'Clock last night as an
approaching train was in sight Miss
Eva Ewing, one of the daughters, was
thrown from the carriage when Mrs.
Ewing, to get of the tracks, drove the
horse through one of the gates, break
ing t. Both wheels of the vehicle
passed over her body. She was pain
fully injured. Fortunately the others
escaped serious injuries, although
badly frightened.
There have been numerous narrow
escapes at this crossing in the past
few years. There are two sets of
gates to be operated at the same time
I by ono watchman, one being the Main
street gates and the other the New
London road which enters main
street right al the cTOsslHg IN opcr
lating the gates the watchman, il Is
claimed, has to have his back to New
London Road
Mrs Ewing last night was driving
into Newark from her home on the
New, London road The watchmar
evidently did not see the team wheI
he started to lower the gates as th'
carriage passed under the north gait
and was right on the tracks when thu
other gate went down only a few fee
in front of the horse. A freight trail
was approaching and WIS not NOR
than about so yards away, according
10 those who witnessed .he accident
The women we're in a two-seated to-
carriage.
There was nothing left but to IT,
and get through the gate and thi
Mrs. Ewing did w.sh the result tina
although tie gate was broken it too
the entire top off the carriage, an
otherwi5e injured the vehicle. Se'
eral persons ran to the assistance {
{ the women. They were nearly proi
, trated from fright and il was necei
safy TO abandon the carriae u y
ing so badly damaged. They wei
taken home by friends later in q
, evening in another carriage.
Evening journal., 1913-04-23
ASKS JOURNAL
TO HELP TO FIND
HIS RELATIVES

The Man without a Country" so
wildly portrayed 3y John Hay i'm his
novel of that name suffered but no
knew what love Of kin meant James
Foley, of No 1920 Germantown ave-
nue., Philadelphia. has not. he being
without a relative as far as he
knows.
Foley applied to THE EVENING
JOURNAL yesterday afternoon to as
sist him in his search for some Of
his kin, he having spent considerable
time during the past thirty-one
years searching for his father OF rela-
tives. Foley, according TO the records
of The Church OF the Immaculate
Conception, at Elkton. I'll. was born
on August 3. 1882. his mothers name
being Helen Foley. The woman died
sho-tly after his birth and the record
is incomplete as far as his fathers
name is concerned. His godfather's
name is given as James Foley.
From what Foley can learn Of his
early life he was cared for in this
city by a broker whose name is un-
known and latter he was taken to the
st. James Protectory at Delaware
City When about rs years of age
he went 20 live with James Maloney
farmer near Elkton, and from that
time on Foley has sought for some
word from his parents relatives. lie
has communicated with various fami.
! lies but without success and At last
he applied 10 the press TO assist hin
in his rea-ch At present he is EN-
ployed in an industrial plant in Phila
delphia and any information regard
ing his relatives would be appre
ciated.
Evening journal., 1913-04-23
KENT COURTS
ACTION In LIQUOR
CASES A BLOW

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. April 23.-The SEN
tences Of the three negroes in the
Kent County Court Of General Ses-
sions here yesterday for the violation
of the Hazel anti-shipping law came
as a blow to the prisoners and a sur
prise TO the spectators in the court
room. la the sentence OF Isaiah Vim
cent. an old rounder in the Illicit
liquor business, whJ had been con-
victed three times before ON charge
Of selli liquor, the court gave spe-
cial instr ctions t. the Clerk of the
Pence md Sheriff not to accept a
fine from Vinccnt's wife. II offered,
the cause for this presumably bein-
because OF her having ON previous
occasions produced the amount Of
bail I'm cold cash when Vincent had
been given hearings before magis-
trate.
Jennie Loper, colored. indicted for
assault and battery at the February
term. in which case the jury dis
agreed. through her counsel, Thomas
c. Frame, Jr., changed her plea Ia
guilty and was sentenced tc pay q
fine Of So and costs OF prosecution
The costs amounted 10 over $50.
The Grand Jury returned the fol
lowing additional true bills: william
J. Kennedy. bringing &c or into loca
option territory; Harvey Webb anC
John Greenwood, gambling; James G
Rench, having and keeping "A poo
table for use of the public without |
license.
In the case Of william d. BOyles,
whit man of Smyrna, bearing an ex
cellOnt reputation. but charged witt
the serious offense Of shooting hi
wife. Application was made by hi
counsel Charles H. LeFevre, that h
be paroled under the law OF two year
ago. The court paroled Boyles on hi
own recognizance. The circumstance
surrounding the shooting of his wife
secured for Boyles leniency by tn
court
Luther Boyer. colored. indicted 10
Continued On Second Fage.
Evening journal., 1913-04-23
LOSES TWO
MORE HORSES
BY MALADY
Delaware College Experts
Make Examination Of MIR.
EaStburn'S Animals
FEDERAL VETERINARIANS
TO INVESTIGATE, TOO

j. Thomas Eastburn, cnant on the
Clcaver, Hamburg Cove farm. near
Delaware City. lost two more horses
yesterday These make loss Of
twelve horses, valued at 81 400 so far.
and three more are sick. None Of the
horses was insured. Veterinarians
p. onounce the disease among the
horses meningitis. The two horses
which died yesterday we're allowed to
stay on the farm until early this
morning, when they were hauled TO
Wilmington The veterinarians at the
Delaware College experimental STA
ton examined the horses this morning
to establish positively the cause OF
death. The head Of one Of the horses
was sent to Washington for examina-
ton by federal experts
Mr. E1stburn said to an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter today that he is
afraid to buy new horses "The stables
have been fumigated time and time
again and bedding and all rubbish
have been burned" he said Samples
OF the hay. corn and oats fed TO the
horses have been sent to be analysed
"I believe that the three horses re.
, naming will get we'll They show i'm.
provement aud two of them have
started to cat.
This has been an awful strain "a
we'll as loss on me / have not has
an hours sleep In ten days. | an
kept on the move all day, and mus
give the medicine every hour at nigh
to the horses n was fortunate tha
l had so much blowing done / hav
seventy-hye acres OF corn to plant, IN.
oats need to be sown and / want b
plant my potatoes.
Farmers throughout the countr
have promised to come and help me
George W Burris is leading the move
mont TO get my farm work done Tn
veterinarians say there is no d niger /
the stables now, but the farmers VIII
/ come TO help me need not bring thei
teams 10 the stable or barn yard "
never appreciate friends until VIC ncs
Z them The pro, .4as tehnnt on IA
! farm lost only one horse. No one b
3 licves that the hay and oats caused Il
disease"
Evening journal., 1913-04-23
CLUBS CANNOT SELL
LIQUOR, DECISION OF
JUDGE CHURCHMAN
Finds Isaac S. Horn of German Democratic Club Guilty.
Says Purchase of Checks and Obtaining Liquor
With Them is But Subferfuge for Sale.
Other Cases Pending
CLUBS WILL HAVE TO FIND
SOME OTHER WAY TO DISPENSE

defendants asked that they be allowed
to agree on facts and then to present
the facts to the court This was done
and the case was argued before the
Court on April 8.
At that time counsel for the de-
PENDANTS contended that the law on
the question was purely as to license
laws and not intended to promote the
morals OF the citizens. that the
Statute being penal should not be en-
larged or extended by construction.
City Solicitor Hastings and Assist
ant City Solicitor Lynn, prosecuting
for the State maintained that the
transaction stated in the agreed state
ment of facts constituted a sale with
in the meaning of the Act They con-
tended that the furnishing or dis
pensing of liquor by a club of its
employe Il a member Of the club in
the manner admitted In this case,
constitute sale, within the meaning
of the Statute
Judge Churchman began readi-5 his
exhaustive opinion at 1916 o'clock ano
he finished at 1150 o'clock. there be.
ing forty-two pages in all and among
| them we're scores Of cases quoted from
this and other states Among then
was the Redden case, which was trieC
in the Kent county courts. Contnu
ing, Judge Churchman said:
Applying the test in Redden's cas-
to the facts in this case, po TO th'
facts One Ferry gave to the defen
dant ten cents and received tw'
checks, which he in turn gave to de
fendant and received from defendant
drink c, whiskey. This was unques
tiondbly a sale. ! disregard IT, mod
and manner.
"Was the transaction in this cas-
sale in contemplation of the par
ties? Did the defendant and Ferr
know, believe or understand whel
Ferry gave ten cents to the defendant
received his checks and then in tur
gave the checks to the defendant an
received the whiskey that the tran
! saction was
"(a) a mere transfer Of the specis
property of the other members
: him; or
81 tb) An equitable and convenieI
, mode OF distributing refreshments
the members or
p" (c) A delivery to him Of his pa
of the liquor OF the club; or
? " I'D A distribution among the clr
members OF property that belonged
, them; or
~" fe1 A division among the member
> of a common stock according to
: previously arranged system2
L III they contemplated the transa
Continued On Second Page.
Evening journal., 1913-04-23
VETS TO MOVE
ON GETTYSBURG
ON JUNE 80

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, April 23.-The Get
tysburg Commission met in the State
House yesterday and selected Gov
ernor Miller as chairman and former
Representative II. G. Buckingham.
secretary. and Chauncey p. Holcomb,
treasurer Mr.. Longacre, of the Penn
sylyania railroad fave advice to the
commission as to transportation. 1t
was practically decided to leave Will
mington at noon on June 80. Blanks
for transportation will be furnished
all the veterans, so that they viii be
able to secure their tickets without
bother of paying for them, the matter
Of settlement being conducted by the
commission.
Evening journal., 1913-04-23
TO PRESENT
PORTRAIT TO
KENT COUNTY

Special to THE EvENfG JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. April 23.- Register in
Chance and Clerk Of the Orphans
Court, Romulus A. Hopkins. of eKnt
county, yesterday received letter in
which a valuable portrait of the first
incumbent of the Office in Kent coun-
~, is offered the Kent county official
60 be hung in the office. Clerk
Hopkins. has suggested that Chan
cellor Curtis receive the portrait
which he will likely &.
The letter is as follows:
Wyncote, Pa, April 10. 1918.
Register in Chancery and Clerk of
the Orphans Court, Kent Comfy,
Delaware.
Dear Sir
! have in my possession a tinted
pastile portrait of Joseph Hale. the
first person to hold the Office OF
Register in Chancery and Clerk of the
Orphans Court, in Kent county. His
commission was signed by Governor
Joshua Clayton, June IS, 1894. He
held besides the Offices of Prothono-
tary in 1898 and again in 1898, and
Didimus Potestatem in 1911. The di-
mensions of the portrait framed are
I2x14 inches. If it is acceptable to
you ] will present this picture to
sour office.
Joheph Hale died without issue
and his picture has come down to me
through my grandmother. his sister,
because, as ] have supposed. | bear
the name OF Hale.
Very truly yours;
THOMAS HALE STREETS
! Medical Director IT, 5. n, Retired
Evening journal., 1913-04-23
UNCLE SANS
SOLDIERS GET
$1,000 BOOKS
Library Arrives at Delaware
City for Forts Dupont
and Mott
VOLUMES WEIGH OVER
TWO AND ONE-HALF TONS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY. DEL April 23--
Tho largest single order of books ever
delivered about hero has arrived at
the Delaware city Hotel and is now
being unpackod and sorted at the ho-
tel This shipment consists of over
10000 volumes and is 90 be delivered
TO the troops al Fort DUPONT, Del, and
at Fort Mott, n. j. The agent who
is ina charge is Thomas Prothers, a
veteran OF the Civil War and @. A.
r. member. who represents several
largo eastern book houses and makes
"a speciality of selling books to army
organizations. The sorting Of this
great mass of volumes willt soon be
completed About thirty cases Of
books have been sent already to the
forts.
Mr. prothcrs states that although
he has had twenty-five years OF ex-
perence In selling books at the vari-
Gus military garrisons of the country,
the present order Is one OF the largest
he has ever sent into this State
He is well known to the older Off
GERS and enlisted mon Of the army,
aud Is prominent in Grand Army az
fairs, being a member Of the national
council Of administration aud OF the
stan Of the commander-in-chief, Col
onel S r. Vansant
The books which arc being assorted
consist OF the following up-to-dato nc
tion. paper back novels, miscellaneous
history poetry, biography. Harper
publications. encyclopedia and his
tories Of the world, dictionaries, rang
ing from Webster's unabridged, TO the
vest pocket editions, aliases Bibles
Catholic prayer books and Bibles. Thil
lot of books weighs over two and one
half tons.
Evening journal., 1913-04-23
ROUCHED 1T
WHEN DRINKS
ARE REFUSED

James Nolan, who was absent in
City Court yesterday when charge
Of dsorderly conduct was called
was accused Of contempt Of court to-
day Nolan today claimed he over
slept himself, and in order to allow
his to prove his sleepiness, the charge
was continued until tomorrow morn
ing.
Nolan was then charged with dis
orderly conduct. and he was fined s.
and costs. George NJ. Gillespie, own.
er of a hotel at Fifth and Shipley
streets. testified that when he refused
Nolan a drink, the man broke sew
eral glasses in the saloon and rough
ed it," Nolan claimed he did not re-
member what he did or said
Evening journal., 1913-04-23
TEA ron THE DAUcHTERs.

Mrs. Millard +, Corkran. Of No.
S26 West street. who has as her
guests Mrs. Frank d. Callan. Of IL
lion ~ Y. and Mrs Charles E Smith,
OF Baltimore, entertained the dele
gates to the convention OF the Daugh-
ters of 1871. yesterday afternoon, at
q pink tea. About sixty guests were
present among them being Mrs. How
ard Rigger. Of Norristown. Mrs. Frank
James and Mrs Robert Rccdef. OF
Germantown. and Airs. Il X hmmohs
of Philadelphia. Tea was served by
Mrs. Frank Murphy. Mrs Owen Spear
Mrs. Joseph Mcndinhall and Mrs
Henry Patterson
Evening journal., 1913-04-23
To DECIDE UPON AN
AUTO FOR FIRE CHIEF

Members OF the fire committee of
City Council tonight will decide
whether the chief of fire department
shall be furnished with an automo-
bile. The Overland Company has a
runabout suitable for the purpose
which it desires TO present, and both
the chief OF the department and
Councilman Robert G. Conner. chair
man of the fire committee of Council
have been or, in IT, II has been
urged for sometime that the chief of
the department be supplied with
machine.
Evening journal., 1913-04-23
START DIGGING ON
DUPONT THEATRE

Ground for the new dupont The
atre was broken this morning by
Bader & Company. An additional
number of men will be put on this
afternoon and tomorrow morning. at
which time the carts Will be put on
to do the hauling.
The theatre is to be finished by
October 1, under the contract
Evening journal., 1913-04-23
DR.. BURTON HEADS
LAND COMMISSION

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, April 23.-The public
land commission. consisting Of State
Senator Edward G Walls. r. r. Ken
ney. DIR. IRAN r. Burton and State
Senator Harry Anderson, met here
yesterday. Governor Miller is mem
her of the commission eX-officio.
Or. Burton was selected as chairman
anC Senator Anderson. secretary. Be
yond discussing the survey of the
lands. no definite action was taken as
to wheu The work would beEin
Evening journal., 1913-04-23
1APAK sor aoNa To NAR

81 Tho Coiied Press
WASHINGTON Atrn ;s.-Jspau vni not take variiks
ssps sssnst Ae GATED states though tho California
rsss,asara PASSES ausn land law aimed exclusively
az Ispsnse SECOND saouro oka5e speaking for
Auasssdo made a's clear Ct The japanese Embassy
today sssn what The California LEGISLATURE
cos Mr osse. SAID. hut eeI certain that var eai not
resrn een ~na ne susctrent Of measure s7s'ais d.
rezts sss,as. JaVsaese"
Evening journal., 1913-04-23
DELAWARE ABAND0NS
DUAL TRACK MEET

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NE ARK. April 23.-At meeting
of the athletic council Of Delaware
College last night, it was decided to
abandon the dua' field and track meet
that har been scheduled with Mullen
berg College for Memorial Day. The
reason for this action was that the
new athletic field may not be ready by
that time.
The first baseball game of the sea
son on the home grounds will be
played this afternoon with Lebanon
Valley.
Evening journal., 1913-04-23
CHLp,s ARM RROKEN BY AUTO.

Teresa Cossidesto. aged years. OF
No 504 Lincoln street, was struck
and knocked down by an automobile
at Sixth and Lincoln streets yester-
day afternoon and her left arm was
broken. The driver of the car took
the child to the Office of DR. c. A.
Beck and from there to the Delaware
Hospital where the fracture was re-
duced. The child is said to have run
out in front Of the machine.
Evening journal., 1913-04-23
- JaaNsoN rnED Elo00 ZOE

JACK JOHNSON rpED 1900 ron
SMUGGLING PEARL sECNAcE
py The United Press.
cHIcAGo. April ss-Jsek johnson pusist T's %
day aired $1,000 Indictments ohar5inE hu ra snes
rins ihis ueckiaee Sc present io 1s
6rst puryss- roo committed suicide Through
his attorney withdrew hIs plea Of not guilty when
srrgnd Judge Carpenter and entered psa
81 ncs contsndse Following brief statements iohnsons
aiorrs,r Sns Of $500 each count and the
aoeisco ouhscstsd The Of the necklace vas $1,000
Evening journal., 1913-04-23
Tn LECTrRE ON any PLANNING.

Or. Warner Hangemann, of Berlin.
Germany. an expert on city planning
will address the members of the
Chamber of Commerce tonight in the
assembly room OF the Hotel DUPONT
A large attendance is expected.
Evening journal., 1913-04-23
WEATHER

For Delaware; Fair and
continued warm tonight
and Thursday; probably fol-
lowed by showers.
Evening journal., 1913-04-23
TO-DAY's TEMPERATURE

rHB BELT DRUG sTOnR