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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-01
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-01

Little Elmore came home from
school one day and told his mother
about the little crippled boy in his
room. His mother expressed regret
at the little boys condition and said:
"You must be kind to him, Gilmore,
and help him in every way you can"
To which Gilmore replied: Il do; al
ways hold his crutches when he wants
to fight"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-01

The hen of Iowa produces almost
as much wealth as some states in
the union. Is it any wonder Iowa
farmers can afford to ride in an au-
tomobile?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-01

The person who wants to borrow
trouble never has any trouble in get
ting accommodated at a low rate of
interest.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-06
Submarines Dive Slowly.

Many people have the idea that as
soon as a submarine sees an enemy.
the officer ia command gives a shA<n
order, and almost before Il has le9.
his lips the submarine is diving be
meath the waves. AS a matter Of fact
the very latest submarines Of the "Fv'
class take a clear five minutes before
they can become submerged. Many OF
the older submarines took ten minutes
10 a quarter OF an hour 70 sink.
The reason why a submarine can
not dive quickly, like a FISH. is that
the water which must be let into her
tanks 70 make her heavy enough to
sink must be let in comparatively
slowly. II II were let in with a rush
the chances are the vessel would not
go down On an even keel, but would
heel ever and be in great danger oi
disaster. II water, too. were let in
too quickly there Is a danger OF let
ting in too much and in that case the
submarine would sink like a stone
10 the bottom of the sea The watei
that is let In the ballast tanks Il
just sufficient 10 balance" the yes
sci I'M the sea, without rising or sink
ing.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-06
SAVED MASTER FROM DEATH
Small Dog ls Pested as a Hero IN the
Paris Hospitals, as Reward
for Faithfulness.

In one Of the Paris hospitals lives
dog. a brown-and-white setter,
named Fend rAir teleave the air),
Who is a real hero Of the war. His
master, a sergeant Of zouaves. is a pa
tent in the hospital. and he owes his
irail hold on life TO the devotion and
intelligence OF Fend TAir. When the
regiment left Algeria for France the
cog was left behind. but the faithful
little creature leaped into the water
and swan along behind the ship until
me captain, taking pity on him, had
MIN taken on board. From that time
ne has never left his master.
During the fighting at Rcchincourt,
near Arras. an exploding bomb buried
me sergeant and seven other men
With earth They we're badly injured,
ana so deeply covered that no man
nad the strength 10 fight his way out.
but luckily. Fend rAir escaped the
bomb. He at once began to scratch,
snd he scratched and scratched until
ne had reached his master and
dragged him out to safety. The seven
other men died.
The wounded sergeant and HIS dog
we're sent from one relief station to
another until they found permanent
care IN this Paris hospital Good nurs.
ing has saved the man, but too much
atention almost killed the dog; for
me nurses and orderlies fed him SO
.aVishly that promiscuous feeding had
to be forbidden.
NOW Fend rAir lives in the hospita
n.eaen, where be has assumed ths
uay OF guard. and growls savagely
- anyone who enters the kitchen
unless they belong there. Every da,
nurse takes him 70 the wards q
1t MS master. and Fend rAir put
us nose on the sergeant's shouldei
"a stands contented as long as he 4
sermitted 70 remain. The great al
.ecuon that exists between the ser
sesnt and his dog is very charming
Youths Companion.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-06
Preventing Train WRECKS.

When a troop OF provision train is
travelling through an enemy's country
every precaution is taken 10 guard
against it's being blown up or de-
stroyed in some way.
Occasionally another train is sent
ahead 70 clear the way fer the one
following. but more often two trucks,
heavily loaded with worthless ma
terials. are placed In front OF the en-
gine and act as q sort OF dummy
head" Should explosive OF mine be
placed on the line these trucks come
into contact with It before the en-.
gine and bear the brunt OF the dam
age. They are. of course. blown to
pieces. but they are worth little. and
the engine remains intact
Smyrna times., 1915-10-06
WISDOM AFTER THE EVENT
Ordinary Man So Constituted That n
10 Great Delight for Him to Say
- Told You So"

How wise men are after the event!
II matters not how sageiy a project
is planned. or how vigorously its ex.
ecution is pushed, II IL turn out Ill;
nor how i'll considered and quixotic
It be, II it turn out we'll. Failure
blinds US to the merits Of any enter
prise, and success to its folly.
II is useless for the unsuccessful
man to show that II was through no
fault Of his own, but from unexpected
causes which no human sagacity could
have foreseen or provided for. that he
failed-in short, that he deserved sue
cess. The result shows that there
was screw loose somewhere" either
IN the plan OF execution, and his ex-
plantations fall on deaf ears.
What aggravates our impatience
with the plausible blockhead who fails
Is that we could have told him at the
start how visionary his enterprise was,
or how, by different MANAGEMENT. he
might have succeeded.
Had not Alexander the Great been
interrupted Tor three days In his march
on Persia by a sickness caused by a
cold bath in the River Cydnus, he
would have encountered with his small
force the overwhelming army Of the
enemy on the plains instead OF the mar.
row mountain passes Of Cilicia, and
would therefore in all probability have
been defeated instead of winning the
great victory that founded the third
monarchy in the world.
How, in the former event, would thC
double-chinned wiseacres Of Macedor
have shaken their heads at the fool
hardness Of the young kings expe
dition! And how sagely would all sub
sequent historians have declared tha
the catastrophe was what every san,
man must have expected!
Smyrna times., 1915-10-06
LEFT MAIL IN HOLLOW STUMP
"Post Office" Used by Pioneer Easily
the Oldest Building Used for That
Purpose In America.

The pioneers Of the Northwest often
made use Of huge trees followed out
by FIRE or decay. Some Of these tree
houses" they occupied as temporary
residences. Others they used as shell
ters for stock or as primitive barns.
Only one. however, ever had the dis
tinction Of being a United States post
Office. That stump is in Clallam coun-
ty, in the state Of Washington.
In early days the settlers were wide
" scattered, and II was a long journey
over rough trails to the post Office
Carriers could do 70 more than leave
mail at some central point. The big
cedar stump. u feet in diameter and
reduced TO a shell by fire. was a base
from which a number Of trails radi-
ated. By common consent il became
the post office for a wide region. The
settlers put on a roof Of cedar shakes
and nailed boxes round its interior,
which they marked with their names
There was a large box for the out
going mail. There we're nc locks
but the mails were never tampereC
with.
This primitive post Office was used
for more than a year. II has been
carefully preserved and is annually
visited by hundreds Of interested sight
seeIs. The stump is believed to be
over 1900 years old. which clearly es
tablishes its right to the distinction o.
being the Oldest pest Office building II
Ameriea!-YOuth's Companion.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-06
i[VS Of THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
..wev ITEMS GATHERED FROM
o,,e STATE EXCHANGES
81, resting Items frO" all Part'Of the
wv .-...,,, About Your Friends and
m.,sbbors and Their ooings.

uo, was slightly burned in an
C"s -. of small quantity Of
e1p'Ss ~. +, the Brandywine plant of
,ss dupont Powder Company Thurs
dsy.
r,.,t Bentley. co.ored. who
.,s,cbed handbag from a white
romap's hand on q street in Whining
=, was sentenced TO one years i'm
Srisonment and 10 lashes.
Having served 80 years as a cross
;.a wst,bmsn for the Pennsylvania
psilrosd in New Castle without a
mi.bsp. Harry GIsndon will be placed
- ,bs pension and honor rolls.
Donald Van Lear Downs. son of
n, and Mrs. P. 5. Downs. of Dover,
vos one Of the ushers at the mar
,isge Of Joseph Benson Darlington
and Miss Phyllis Cheever Hoskins at
the Church Of the holy Trinity. West
Chester. Pa, on Saturday evening.
Past State President John w. Tar
burt2n and State Secretary Thomas
? Damn. Of Dover. attended the
biennial session Of the National Camp.
Patriotic order Sons Of America. in
Baltimore. Tuesday and Wednesday.
They also took in the G. A. r. re-
upion at Washington
His salary as pastor Of the New.
ark Presbyterian Church having beer
increased TO s.. 600 a year. DR.. vii.
liam J.. Rowan, who for several years
taught rhetoric and oratory at Della
ware College. in addition 10 bis pas
toral duties. has resigned as a mem
Der Of the college faculty.
Mr.. ard Mrs Glider Davis Jackson
Of Dover, have issued invitations {,
the marriage Of their daughter. Mis-
Mabel Jackson. to Mr.. Richard New
man knight. on Thursday. Octobe
l4th. at l o'clock. on Norh Stat
street., Dover. a reception will fol
low the ceremony. AT home the sec
ond Thursday in December, at 613
Nassau road, Overlook. Philadelphia
Some unusually large and Uell-col
rei Stsyman Winesap apples are ex
sibited in the window Of c. B. Hope
hrdWare store. They were grow
ty Charles R. Brown. Of Wyoming
whom buyers say is delivering III
finest apples grown in Kent County
Nr Brown is the grandson Of th
late Jacob G. Brown. the man wh
saw the possibilities of apples an
pears, and began the growing of thes
fruits about twenty-five years sg,
he was the man who had fsith
the apple crop. and began plantir
trees.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-06
wea.her Predictions.

Bill see the weather bureau is
reporting the weather conditions at
81 points in Arizona and furnishing
FORECASTS to It's subscribers.
Jill-So I believe. The forecasts
ere all different. but the weather is
all the same.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-06
out 10 kmI

bacon-Tne uuantgtv ~ ...,,. a.
this country has decreased n rsc,rt
years. while the porItrv eook ~
grown larger.
ths, ,s-"nich - would seem to prove
vs-.,.. .le pooi-saot gunner Is more dan
'aan me artsmo5.ls driver.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
KING DOESN'T FEAR AIR RAID.
British NOnnrchs Will Not Shun
SandrinEham Palace.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
London. Feb. I3.-German bomhardmenI
OF Yarmouth viii! not interfere in the
least with their majesties' trips to Sand
rlnEham. 1t iS probable that both King
George and Queen Mary will be there
again soon for weGk-end. The King
himself. although much concerned over
IN" loss Of life and damage to property
in Norfolk. is not much concerned ro-
=arding his personal safety. If other
I"DD"llns come. they are as likely to
max" for buckingham Palace as for
Samdriugham. and tho palace would he
easier 10 find than York cottage
A matter that has caused much discus
SION SInc" the first German air raids OF
In" English coast is tho damage that
would he done to life and property by
falling shells and bullets from anti
aircraft weapons such as have lately
been mounted in several towns liable to
Invasion 10y war OF he air. There is a
""Us"n>li~ Of opinion that continuous
diS'.har-" of thcSr would do as muCn
damage. II not more. than the shells
dT"pped from the hostile aircraft. II a
I"pU"lin wN" brought down in the heart
of London its fall might do more harm
than it could innirt if it remained in the
an
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
Newman Lecture.

Egypt" the latest addition to the list
Of countries directly concerned in the
great war, will be the subject of f. NJ
Newmans farewell traveltalk for this
season at tho Columbia Theater. tonight
and tomorrow afternoon. The desire to
present this ancient land in an entirely
different manner from that in which 1t
has been shown before. Influenced Mr..
Newman to charter the dahabeah Set
for his journey up the Nile last summer.
Thus he was enabled to stop at little
out-Of-the-way places seldom seen by
tourists. He took striking pictures of
the great Sphinx. the Pyramids. the tenn
pies 0f karnak. Luxor, Memphis. Thebes.
Dend"rah. AbydOs, Philae. and others
In Cairo he spent many days visiting the
mosques and bazaars. mingling with Co.'S
mopolitan crowds in the winding streets.
and observing the alluring Orientalism
which is seen there at its best
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
BRITAIN ORGANIZES
To FLEE RAIDERS
Printed Instructions Issued on Flight
of Population in Case Ger
mans Land.
special Cable to The Washington Herald.


London. Feb. 13-In many parts oi
Great Britain measures have been taken
to organize the population for the event
OF German invasion. For instance. in
the city of Lewes, the following procla-
nation has been issued by the local
emergency committee:
There are not at the present time any
grounds for fearing that it will be neces-
sary to move the inhabitants of this town
away from their homes.
Should such a most unlikely event OC-
cur as the landing of an enemy to raid on
the coast of Sussex it might be necessary
for the civil population of this town to
DC removed to some place further in
land, so as TO save them from falling
into the hands of the enemy. and. there
fore. in order to avoid panic and confu-
sion at such a time the following instruc-
tions have been drawn up, and every
inhabitant must follow them explicitly:
No movement is to be made until the
signal is given. The signal for the civil
population to move will he the janEling
Of all church bells. Every one should
then at once run to their houses.
Ftrst-P Put on their warmest clothes,
as much underclOthing as can be worn,
and great coats. Each person should roll
up blanket. tie the two ends to-
gether with string and carry it over one
shoulder
Second Bring away all the food in the
house especially bread. cheese and cook
ed meat that they can carry among
them. and also one cooking pot or sauce
pan, kettle and a mug for each family
Thlrd-PrOCeed to WnterbOurne-lane
between Ballard's Brewery and top of
lane, and there wait for orders from the
head special constable.
Fourth-On arrival at the place to
which they are to be removed they will
he instructed AS to the position they are
to occupy. and the people of each area
must keep together in this position.
Fifth-ArranEemcnts have been made
that all children under eight who are
taken out in vehicles will be properly
looked after 10y responsible persons until
the arrival Of their parents. when they
can be taken charE" Of by them.
Notc-SCk and infirm people and chill
dren under eight win be carried in We
hiCleS
Front doors should be unlocked. as less
damage is likely to he done by the enemy
if they have free entrance.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
kreisIer Recital.

heard for the last time this season. in a
full recital at the National Theater next
Friday afternoon. at 4:3O. The concert
will be under the local management of
Mrs Wilson-Greene. His program will
include the following numbers: n CD
Concerto in major CAntonio Vivaldi, AL
legro maestoso, Andante Lamentose. AL
legro giocoso: Cb) Devils Trilr' Tar
tinD; tO Ca) Prelude and Gavotte CBach).
(bI 'Melodie" CGluck). Cc) "Chanson Louis
XIII ct Pavanne' CCouperinD, td)
"SiCilienne ct Rigauden'' Francoeurl. Ce)
Variations CTartinD; C8 (a) "Chanson
Meditation" CCotteneO. Cb) "Preislied." 4"
from "Meistersinger' CWagner- Wilhelm)
(c) ''Tambourin Chinois'' (KreislerD, ID
two Old Vienna Valses. "Liebes Leid,'
"Liebes Freud CKreisleD.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
H0OSIERS WILL TELL
WHY THEY LEFT HOME
Indiana NotabIes Will Gather at
Homecoming Of Society in
WASHINGTON.

The Indiana Society of Washington has
planned Homecoming for its FebrlI-
AIRY meeting. next Tuesday evening in the
hall Of the Chamber of Commerce. George
Ad" has been quoted as saying that
Everybody OF consequence comes from
Indiana sooner or later" The Congress
SiOnal directory shows that three Sena-
tors and seven Representatives who were
born in Indiana and grew up there now
represent other States. The society will
have these ten statesmen as its guests
on Tuesday evening.
The list consists Of Senators Works. of
California; CIapp. Of Minnesota. and
Thompson of Kansas, and Representa-
tiveS Burton Lee French. OF Idaho: Frank
buchanan. Of Illinois, Dan V. Stephens,
Of Nebraska. Dick r Morgan, of Okla
homa; William II. Humphrey. Of Wash
inEion. and William l.. La Toilette. of
Washington Most of these notables left
the lloosi"r stat" before they got into
public life. senator Works is at least
on" exception. H." had served in tbe In
diana legislature and had been A rircuit
1udU" before ne decided to 90 tu Cali
iOrHia.
The two Senators and the rbirteep
members of the House from Indiana have
been invited to meet the former Indiana
notabl"s at this gathering. Each one OF
the former IIOosiers is to he asked IN
explain why he took his depa rture from
such H great state \ musical program
has been provided. Stanton J. PeeIIe,
former chief justice Of the United States
Court Of Claims. is chairman of the en-
tertainment committee.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
Concerts and Lectures.
BaumEardt Lectures.

When B. R. Baumgardt closed his
series of lectures at the Belasco Theater
last spring. Washington people realized
that a new type of man and a new stan
dard of excellence in work of this sort
had appeared.
1t is especially pleasant to note. there
fore. that this afternoon inaugurates the
Baumgardt course for 1915 at the Belasco
-four consecutive Sundays, each with an
afternoon and an evening performance
eight lectures in all. TOday's subjects
are announced as "Pompeu. the City of
the Dead" and Sweden and the
Swedes." in the afternoon and evening
respectively. The lectures will be even
more interesting than were those Of last
year, for Mr.. Baumgardt will introduce
motion pictures as illustration features.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
EImendorf Lectnrcs.

Dwight ElmendOrf will open his annual
season Of illustrated travel talks at the
New National Theater Thursday after
noon. Mr.. ElmendOrfs initial offering
will be a little jaunt of y 100 miles
Around the World Through the PAN
anna Canal" Starting from New York.
the waters to be traversed are the famil-
lar Atlantic. the remote and inviting
Mediterranean. the famous Suez Canal.
the Red Sea-where the hosts of Pharaoh
were whelmed in the flood. the Indian
Ocean, the wonderful Inland Sea of
Japan. the broad Pacific. and the great
Panama Canal. BY means Of his colored
pictures Mr.. Elmendorf will reveal new
scenes in the Azores. Gibraltar. Port
Said. Alden. India, Burma, Penang. Sing
apOre. Hongkong. Japan, the Hawaiian
Islands, and of the completed Panama
Canal. The traveltalks will be given in
course Of five Thursday afternoons. at
4:N. Other lectures in the course will
he Around the Mediterranean" Around
Northern Europe" Around Southern
Europe" Around the United States"
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
Symphony Society of New York.

For the final orchestral concert of the
current season at the Columbia Theater
Walter Damrosch today announces one
of the most pleasing programs in which
the symphony Society of New York has
ever been heard. Not only will the great
organization Of musicians. numbering
over ninety picked men. have the support
of the pianist. Josef Hofmann. but a
viOlinist of rare ability. Alexander Sas-
larsky will be heard in a solo. number
from Wagner's Tristan" Mr. Dam
rosch further desires to impress upon his
patrons that the concert will start
promptly a 4:30 o'clock. and that late
cOmers will not be seated until after the
first number. The program will be as
follows: Part I. Overture, "Oberon'
(Weber). Symphony in C, "Militaire''
(BreitkOpf and Hartel, No. III Haydn).
ID Adajo: Allegro CD Allegretto C3) Mem
uettO az Finale-Presto; st Francis
Preaching to the Birds NiszO, orches-
trated by Mottle. Part II. Concerto in
F minor for piano with orchestra
Chopin. ~ Allegro Maestoso c. Ro-
manze-LarShetto C0 Rondo-Vivace,
Mr.. Josef HOfmann: CaD "Traume'. study
from Tristan" WagnerD, violin solo by
Alexander Saslarsky; Cb) Ride of the
Valkyries'' CWagnerl.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
PhIIadeIphia Orche.trn.

The third and last concert of the sea-
son of the Philadelphia Orchestra at the
New National Theater on Tuesday after
noon. February q. will be Pade notable
by the appearance as soloist of Mpes
Olga Samaroff, the famous pianist.
For her Washington appearance the
artist has elected to play Tschaikowsky' g
first concerto in B fiat minor, and her
performance in this work has elected the
highest praise from the country's leading
musical critics.
Leopold Stokowski again will lead his
famous organization, and for his farewell
concert here has selected the following
orchestral numbers: Beethoven's Sym
phony, No. 5. c minor. Op. 81, and Wag-
ner's overture, Die Meistersinger."
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14

and keep alive a regard for Afrio-Ameri-
can history. take part in historical cele-
brations. and accumulate biographical
sketches and obituary records.
The following are its officers and in
corporators: Laura E. Wilkes, president
Mary l.. Mason. first vice president; An
ME May Miller, second vice president
Nellie NJ. Quander. recording secretary;
Bertha J. Mondy. corresponding secre-
tary; Minnie A. Lucas, financial secre-
tary: Sadie a. Gaskins. treasurer; Alma
J. Scott, librarian; Rachel E. Guy, Laura
E. Joiner. Josephine L. cambridge, and
Ella NJ. Boston.
Branch associations are to be formed
in other cities. and the story telling fea-
ture will be introduced to younger men,
bers.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14

service will be conducted by the pastor,
Rev.SG. Leroy White.
The committee on plans and organiZa-
tion for the town hall at Randle High
lands reports that the hall may be erect
ed this summer. A lot has been donated
at the corner of Minnesota and Pennsyl-
vania avenues. The Boy Scouts of the
suburb are taking an active interest as
the hall will provide a meeting place for
them also