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The day book., 1914-03-18

Huerta is rotten. Let Carranza revo-
lute him out of Mexico. The chances
are that Carranza will be rotten,
though maybe not as rotten as Huer-
ia. Then about the time Carranza
gets his seat warm and exploits the
people, it will be time for another
revolutionist little less rotten than
Carranza to drive him out.
In the meantime, the Mexican peo-
pie themselves are learning some
thing while they are fighting. By and
by THEY may get control of the gov
ernment and the land.
Unless in the meantime the big in
terests in the U. S., who are interest
ed in Mexico, stir up enough agitation
through hired newspapers to force in
tervention. If that happens, then
Uncle Sam will spend thousands of
lives and hundreds of millions of dol
lars conquering the Mexican people,
making them work for Rockefeller,
the steel trust, the smelter trust, the
railroads and other big business in
terests-and civilizing the Mexicans
lhO we CINllIASu IuC AlIlCIICdu IuudLlS.
1t may be necessary to kiH> off the
Mexicans, so a few of us can get their
land and it's mineral and agricultural
wealth.
Of course, if we do go to war with
Mexico the Hearsts, Otises, Rockefel-
lers and those who will win dollars
by war won't do any of the fighting.
The working class will do the killing
and the getting killed. The plutes
will do the shouting and the land
grabbing.
The average soldier will meet SOL
dier's fate:
"a dose of cold lead shot into his
head, and his name spelled wrong in
the papers"
Great is bunk.
n n
The day book., 1914-03-18

Uncle Sans army was of vast use
in 1913. 1t was pumped so full of
vaccine that it hadn't one case of
typhoid
The butter order of New York city
amounts to 9OS,822 pounds every
day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-02

which he or she may never become
deeply interested in otherwise. And
the parents, themselves, will find
much of interest in using the geogra-
ply while keeping posted on the
present turmoil across the seas.
myself, while not claiming to be a
great student, was greatly surprised
when I consulted the geography a
few weeks ago to ascertain the 1ati-
tude of Servia. When in school, my
self, l surely learned something OF
this country's climate, but time had
wholly obliterated whatever I might
have known. was sure Servia
was a cold country, probably because
/ had forgotten it's location, other
than knowing lit was over by Rus
sia." You may imagine my surprise
and if you haven't read up on it,
yourself, you may be surprised to
learn just how far south 1t is and
that its climate is temperate.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-02

too, but the deplorable
conditions that have arisen in Eur
cpe have changed his mind and have
made an eager student of her son in
this one study. In fact, the boy
does not need be urged to study his
geography now, but keeps both his
father and mother busy answering
as might be suppos-
ed-makes them refer to the book
quite often to be able to answer his
questions.
1t seems to me that every parent
should explain the present war to
their children, and if they are old
enough to comprehend, point out the
places of interest in Europe just
now while the child will naturally be
more interested in them. Such a
policy might be the starting point in
making a boy or girl an eager stu
dent of a study they all need, but
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-02
SOCIALIST PICNIC.
Held Sunday by Local Socialists at
Q. J.. TOrgrimsOn Home in
Springfield Township.

The socialists of DEBORAH and vi
entity, with their families, held a
picnic at the beautiful farm home of
c. ]. Torgrimson in Springfield
township Sunday, August 80.
They drove out in busses and au-
tomobiles in the forenoon, each
family supplied with good things
to eat At noon picnic dinner was
served upon the lawn. The after
noon was spent in social recreation
interspersed with talks by members
of the local organization.
The protest against war, issued
by the Socialist party of America,
was read and the gist of the protest
was that while the war lords of
Europe are leading the workers to
the money and food lords
of America seek to profit by that
by increasing the cost of
food. And to curb the war in Eur
ope and to curb the monopolists in
this country, also to keep this nation
from being drawn into the conflict,
things must be done: First-we
must starve the war by cutting off
supplies. Second-We must feed
our own people by Selling the sour
ces of supplies, and must stop the
shipping of all supplies into the war
zone.
Before leaving a vote of thanks
to Mr.. Torgrimson for his hospitality
was unanimously passed, and all
agreed that the first picnic of the
DEBORAH Socialist Local had proved
a grand success.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-02
Iowa Business Colleges.

A report issued last week by the
federal bureau of education shows
that there are "a commercial schools
and business colleges in Iowa. The
1913 enrolment was 6,034 pupils.
1t is estimated that more than half
this number completed commercial
courses and large number are now
employed in Iowa business institu-
tions.
In the entire nation there are els
business colleges and commercial
schools and they accommodate 160,-
557 students annually. This is an
average annual attendance of 260
pupils per school.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-02
In Memory of Mrs. Peter Rosa.

Cassadena Webster was born in
Schorarie county, New York, Janu-
ary 10, 1888, and came to Winnie
shiek county, Iowa, in 1851. Dec.
10, 1867, she was united in mar
riage at McGregor, Iowa, to Mr..
Peter Rosa, who preceded her in
death eleven years ago, January
18th last.
AS stated in these columns last
week, Mrs. Rosa died August IA,
1914, from infirmities due to paraly-
sis, death taking place at the home
of her only son, w. p. Rosa, after
an illness of eighteen weeks dura-
ton. This issue was blessed with
three children, two dying in infan-
cy, the only survivor being her son,
w. P. She is also survived by three
brothers, E. r. Webster of Ossian,
Winfield Webster of Postville, Madi-
son Webster of Rowena, S. D., and
one sister, Mary Webster of Santa
Monica, California, all of whom have
the sympathy of the community in
their bereavement.
Funeral services were held Aug
ust Is, and interment made in Gen.
tennial cemetery, Rev. Hursch Of
Castalia performing the last rites
The pail bearers were VIM, Duff
Gene Birdsell, David Baldwin, Hen
ry Holman, A. w. Oxley and H. J..
Etteldorf.
Thus another good woman has
gone to her eternal reward, after a
life's work well done. May she rest
in peace.-Ossian Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-02
SCHOOLS TO OPEN.
Home Study Great Benefit to Both
the Parents and Child.
(By Observer.


In starting out to furnish The
Public Opinion with series of arti-
cles on local matters, / knew of no
better subject to launch than that
of the public schools, since they are
about to open for another fall and
winter term. Perhaps the reason
this subject is first in my mind is
because of an incident that came to
my view short time ago, and it was
one that l hope has happened and is
happening in many homes in this vi
entity just now.
For some reason, l do not now re-
member what, ! was called to
neighbours house, and upon reaching
there found the mother with her
small son working the problems in
arithmetic that the boy will wrestle
with in school the coming year. The
lad was, of course opposed to making
school days of his vacation-and es-
oO vi lie very last VI
his vacation. But the mother assur-
ed me he was being deprived of but
little play. She showed me the school
work the boy had been doing all
summer, and l am sure that boy is
going to be one of the best pupils
in his class this year. Like the av-
erage boy, arithmetic is hard for him
and his mother, realizing this, has
not only urged him, but when neces-
sary has compelled him to give one
hour day all summer to the prob
lens he will have the coming year
He has gone over them twice and
probably will finish the third time
before school begins. have not yet
enquired, but am going to enquire
of that boys teacher this year and
learn, for my own satisfaction, if
that mothers work has not borne
good fruit.
The woman told me that her son
always had abhorred the study of
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-02
Finds ST. 800 Pearl

Waterloo, Aug. 31.-How would
you like to find a pearl worth
$500? That is what o. Bartlett,
of this city, did day or two ago.
He found the gem in a clam she'll in
the Cedar river near this city and
experts pronounce it one of the most
perfect and beautiful fresh water
pearls they ever saw. The one found
by Mr.. Bartlett is what is called a
drop pearl and is the shape of an
egg, the larger portion being as
large as good sized pea. 1t weighs
Twenty-Five and one-half grains and
is valued at $500.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-02
A Reliable Tonic.

Many of the people around here
know a good deal about this splen-
did remedy; to those who do not,
we wish to say that Meritol Tonic
Digestive is the greatest strength re-
newer, flesh builder and nerve tonic
we have ever seen. For people in
poor health, weak run down and
played out, those not as strong and
vigorous as they should be, we rec
ommend this tonic. E. j. Parman,
Sole Agent. Sept.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-02
Jack Hrushka With Brooklyn.

A recent daily paper dispatch says
that Jack Hrushka, the well known
base ball catcher, whose home is at
Calmar, and who has recently been
playing in the Galesburg Central
Association club, was sold to the
Brooklyn Nationals. Hrushka is a
great ball player, and we look for
him to put Winneshiek on the Ma
tional base ball map in big letters.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-02
Meritol Rheumatism Powders.

The unusually large sale of this
remedy is the best evidence we
could offer you to prove it's merit.
1t is made of effective ingredients,
and is guaranteed to give perma-
nent relief for rheumatism. We
will gladly show you the formula
and explain it's merits to you. e.
j. Parman, Local Agent. Sept.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12
NEW SHAW PLAY
IS NO GREAT HIT
"PygmaIion," with Mrs. Patrick
Campbell, Shows Sir Herbert
Tree Badly Cast.

London. April 11.-George Bernard
Shaw's "Pygmalion' met with hearty
reception at its premiere at His Majesty S
Theatre tonight Mrs. Patrick Campbell
achieved an instant success as the
Covent Garden flower girl changed into
q society woman and then rebellious
against the man who had worked the
miracle.
Sir Herbert Tree, who played opposite
her was badly cast in part too young
for him, and acted without much convic-
ton. The supporting cast was excellent
and the play was staged well. The lines
were clever and interesting in some parts
especially where the cockney girl, using
parrotlike polite language, occasionally
reverted to type and let slang ex-
pression fall from her lips, but some other
parts Of the play were somewhat TIRE
some; for instance. where the character
istic Shavian philosophy was displayed
in over long monologues.
The first act was piquant and the next
three acts good. but the last dragged
somewhat.
George Cornwallis-West saw his new
wife in the play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12
THORNTON BEGINS
ON ENGLISH JOB
Defers Going Over Great Eastern
system Until He Has Made
Acquaintance.

London. April 11.-Henry ". Thornton
has surprised English people by not Fct
having injected any American hustle
into the Great Eastern Railways organi-
cation In fac. Thornton has hardlE
been at his office yet. lie only arrived on
Monday, when ne went into his Office FOR
a short time, but most Of the week ne
has been very busy meeting people ana
has not yet even been over the system.
He told The Tribune correspondent yes
terday tat he had been splendidly re-
ceived on all sides. He expected TO get
along without any difficulty.
81 have nothing to say yet he re-
marked, because | do not even know the
situation yet. One thing I want TO do is
to meet all the men in the system from
the highest 10 the lowest. On the Long
Island road | knew 80 per cent of the
men by name. / never expect directors
TO accept any proposition when find my
self unable . convince them it is advan-
tageous."
Some papers are still sarcastic over
Thornton and criticise him for smoking
cigarettes in the office. one said that
American methods were already mani
tested there by the sharpness Of the Office
boy. AS a matter of fact, 1t is known
to Thornton friends that he expects to
move slowly until he has investigated tie
situation thoroughly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12
THF TRIBUNE FOREICN n
Galsworthy's Play 1.-The Mob
Has NeW Style Last ACT
Statue to the Memory or the
3 Hero Forms Aftermath
of Story.
rr,rom The Tribune Correspondent

London. April John Galsworthy
new play. THE Mob" has produeeu
treat immersion on English dranauc
critics /. was given on Monday n'ght at
Manchester. I'm Miss Horniman's famous
repertory theatre. and pracucahS e'e'S
London critic Of any Importance 'oN'
neyed north to see 1t.
The plot is comparatively simple uea.-
ing with the South African war as !"
Illustrating the horrors of battle ana VI
confict-a big socialistic theme, when -
nerfectlv characteristic OF MI. "a's
worthy. author of strife" and "Justlce'
Stepheu More. an under secretary VINO
has cabinet aspirations. is so opposed 20
tho war that he sends i'm his resignation.
Immediately following this decision comes
social ostracsm, a breach IN MS o""
domestic circle. and at last rupture
with his constituents. More stuHips inc
country. Everywhere he meets tue
mob" which he describes IS the most
contemplate thing under the sum- stahu-
ing merely for meanness and cowaruice'
At last. deserted by his VIE ana ram
iv he IS left TO face an inIuria'eu
crowd. which slirges in his doors pehlhu
him lie delivers an impassioned speech
but at the peroraton he is STABBED 10
death by a woman Of the mob, VINO cries
out that he has helped to XIII her rover.
The last act is very curious. IL IS caiieu
THE Aftermath" The period Is entlreN
indefinite when the curtain rises sho"
ing only statue, with the inscription:
Sacred to the Memory Of stephen More
Thus the mob, which anatheinatiZeu
More in his lifetime, has. after MS oea'h'
erected a statue to his memory
The persecution OF More gives cpportu-
nity 10 an actor OF parts for some very
poignant playing. The unpopular uhder
secretary consumes a period Of six weeks
i'm his lecture tours, but he is hooted ana
even stoned at the stage door of the inca
ire. where ne has aroused the moo 10
fury. From the theatre he goes home 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12
COMES FOR OCEAN FLIGHT
Lieutenant Porte and Wife San
on the Lusitania.
INV cable 10 The Tribune.

London, April 11.-Among the pass."
cors aboard the Lustanla. which sa'eo
to-day was Lieutenant Porte, the Dr'us'
navy nyer. who will undertake tra"s
atlantic fight. He intends 10 put heS'
u,. onpined Curtlss waterplane throus"
stiff trials in New York and wants ="
start the voyage in June.
1--WE are quite sure OF pulling ~,
areu,t we dear?" Lieutenant Porte saw
70 his pretty young wife this mornps
She seemed as fully confident and as u"
disturbed as he.
Zen Savers. fifty-seven years oid'
eran Scottish professional golfer sal'eo y
visit his son George, a professional WIN
the Merton Cricket Club. Phliadeipn's
r.,ter the elder Mr.. Savers VIII p'".
throughout the United States lie
wonderfully virile and able player.
Other passengers are r. {. Neit' N'o"V
las Bogoiavensky. Russian Cohs",' .,
Seattle and Nome: Sir Bache Cunaru'
Henry knight. Orestes De Martini A",,
team Consul at Trieste; Sir Talbot Scais
h,,ck Lady Scarisbrick. DR.. j. WIZ.
chairman. George Nixon Black. Clare"o'
rahnestock. f. A. MacCluer and r. !"
Bedford and son. "a,
Lincoln Reachey. who also sailed ss'.
he had purchased an @-horsep'"'
Gnome engine in Paris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12
MILITANT MAKES
SCENE in COURT
Is Held by Two Policemen While
Evidence Is Taken of British
Museum Outrage.

London. April 11.-May Stewart, the
militant suifragette who with cleaver
tried to demolish a case of valuable por-
ceains IN the British Museum on ApriI
Q. created such a disturbance when
charged to-day that the police maSls-
trate was compelled TO adjourn the trlal.
on the Public Prosecutor opening the
case against her Miss Stewart shouted
II have not come here to listen TO you
to-day"
The magistrate demonstrated with the
prisoner but she declared she would not
desist so long as Mrs. Emmelne Pank-
hurst was being tortured under the cat
and mouse act, the devilsh work oil
Reginald McKenna, the Home Secretary.
Miss Stewart then threw a tall Of paper
at the magistrate The hearing was then
postponed. Later in the day the accused
was identified as Catherine Wilson, who
was arrested on March 16. 1913, In the
lobby Of the House of Commons. She
was then dressed in mems clothing and
carried a concealed dogwhip, and was
sentenced to six weeks hard labor as a
suspected person.
A few hours after her first appearance
Miss Stewart" re-entered the prisoners
Enclosure. with two policemen holding her
arms. Several others were held in re-
serve in the court. She created another
uproarlous scene, but the magistrate was
able to take the necessary formal evil
deuce and then committed her for tria
without bail.
The real name OF the prisoner is under
stood to be Clara Lambert. She is an
organizer of the Women's Social and Po'
litical Union. who has been convicted OF
suffrage outrages on several occasions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12
CAT AND MOUSE"
ACT WORKS WELL
British Officials Find That II Has
Reduced the Number of
Actual Militants.

London. April Notwithstanding that
militant suffragettes seldom serve more
than n few days Of their sentences before
being released as result OF hunger and
thirst strikes. the officials OF the Home
Once are thoroughly satisfied with the
working OF the "Cat and Mouse act.
Almost every suffragette who goes TO
prison goes on hunger strike and Is
speedily released for the government is
determined that the women shall not win
sympathy through one OF their number
dying In jail. As soon therefore as the
prison doctor notices that a woman Is
weakening under abstenton from food
and drink he orders her release and she
remains out until she again shows signs
Of resuming her agitation.
According 10 the official returns most
OF the women do not resume their ac-
tvity. They either leave the country or
settle down quietly. in which case they
arr not a. elected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12
POPE MAY HOLD
CONSISTORY SOON
Ten Cardinals Likely To Be Gre
ated, Though Vacancies in
College Are Sixteen.
From The Tribune Correspondent. J

Rome. April Until the date of fhe
coming Consistory is announced there is
necessarily no information obtainable re-
garding the nomination of new cardinals
for a Consistory, more than any other
great function, depends on the will and
personal judgment of the reigning Pontlff
whose intention to-day may be altered by
the circumstances Of tomorrow.
1t seems now that IL is not improbable
that a Consistory will be held a week
or two after Easter. The plenum OF the
Sacred College is seventy. At the pres
ent moment 1t contains about ffty-four
members, including the cardinal created
in the Consistory of November. 1911. but
whose name has not yet been announced
He is generally believed to be Mgr.
Bello. Patriarch Of Lisbon There are
so many vacancies that ii is highly prob
able that ten cardinals will be created.
Counting Cardinal Falconio as a nom
Italian (he is an American citiZen) the
proportions are twenty-eight Italians to
twenty-seven foreigners, and it is thought
that these proportions are likely to re-
main, the Observation-Disclosures of the
Sacred College having progressed far Of
late years. The archbishops OF Cologne,
Lyons and Vienna and one Spanish pre-
late. probably the Archbishop OF the
Prmatial See, Toledo-these are consid-
cred certainties. as far as anything can
be certain; also another German cardinal
lin Curia,' the names OF Mgr Heiner
and Father Esser. Dominican and secre-
tary of the Congregation OF the Index.
have been mentioned. but opinions now
centring on Mgr. Fruhwirth, also a
Dominican, and Nuncio to Mun:ch.
or Italians. Mgr. Della Chiesa, secre-
tary to Cardinal Rampolla when the lat
ter was Secretary of State under Leo
XIII. and now Archbishop of Bologna,
is considered sure, but few will venture
to proPhesy further.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12
CAILLAUX LETTERS AGAIN
Minister Compliments ex-Wife
by Phone on Her Loyalty.

Paris. April 11.-Mme. Gueydan-D upre,
former wife Of Joseph Caillaux, and her
son, Francois Dupre. testified to-day at
the inquiry before Magistrate Boucard
into the killing of NJ. Calmette. editor Of
lie Figaro" by Nine. Caillaux. that Nj.
Calmette never had offered them, directly
or indirectly. money for documents re-
lating to NJ. Caillaux. Nine. Gueydan-
Dupre said she had never been ap-
preached by any one with view TO ar
ranging an interview with NJ. Calmette.
She also affirmed that she had not COM
municated to NJ. Calmette the contents
OF letters or documents Of any kind and
declared that she had been surprised at
the publication of the Thy Joe" otter.
The witness said that. at the time Of the
publication Of this letter she had tele-
phoned NJ. Caillaux and that he had told
her that he knew she was too loyal 10
have given It out
NJ Boucard had summoned the Princess
de Mesange- Estradere, former society
editor OF lie Figaro" TO confront Nine.
Gueydan-Dupre at the proceedings to-day
but the princess was out of the city. Inc
princess some time ago testified that al
the time of the divorce of NJ. Caillaux
and Nine Dupre three letters were de-
stroyed by agreement in the presence OF
notaries, but that Nine. Dupre had re-
tanned photographs OF the letters. NJ.
Calmette, she continued. knew OF the ex-
istence OF the photographs and offered
5000 TO a person to arrange an inter-
view with the holder Of the photographs.
This offer was refused. The princess
said NJ. Calmette made a similar offer TO
her. She added that when the Thy Joe
letter appeared I'm lie Figaro" Nine
Callaux had reasonable grounds to sup
pose that NJ. Calmette had the other two