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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31

Wives and Circuses are lot
alike. Mighty few of them live up to
their advance notices.
It's an i'll wind, &c. The worse
business is with other people, the
letter it is With the hill collector.
A woman isn't comfortable unless
everything but her hat is squeezing
her.
The lad who carelessly slips the
waiter dollar tip when he eats
down town is the same fellow who
6magines that he is due for Cane-
gle Medal, Harp and a Halo is he
slips the wife a quarter to take the
kids to movie show when he eats
at home.
Another liar we all hate is the man
who announces that he doesn't care
anything about the Money, but it IS
the Principle of the thing that he is
kicking about.
On course sou have a right to ex-
press your honest opinion when yoa
feel Nike #. But you are going to
waste Q. whole lot of time soavales-
seing ia hospitals.
Another good thing about our form
of Government 10 that a, sazy, shift
less man can always blame it on the
Administration because he isn't veal
thy. Some men keep yheir Religion
and their Best Clothes locked up for
use only.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31
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BARREL MAKES GOOD WATERER
Automatic Fountain System Avail
able on Lowliest Farm.

zone of the most satisfactory hog
waterers that / have ever used" says
j NJ. Inward of the animal hubandry
department of Iowa State College.
lis simply to take an alright barrel
and bore a mole about two inches in
diameter in the top of it, through
which it may be filled. Bore another
hole in the side about two inches
from the bottom and place the bar
rel in water-tight trough with the
side hole down.
When you fill the barrel through
the top hole, the water will rise up
in the trough to the side hole and
no further. Continue to fill until
the barrel is fall, plug the top hole
and the Barrel will then serve as a
reservoir to the trough, producing
an automatic fountain which lasts
as long as the barrel contains water.
Care must be taken. however.
that the barrel b perfectly air tight
and that the hoLs through which the
barrel Us filled be thoroughly plug
.ged."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31
WOMAN'S CLUBS.
The Federation of Woman's Clubs
Biennial Convention Now on.

When the Woman's Club mnvo-
ment first started, it was caricatured
as made up of brainy women who
were eccentric in their strong indi-
viduality. Club women were regard
ed as "blue stockings, strong mind
ed, agitators and propogandisrs, but
not home keepers and the kind Of
person a man falls in love with.
The 18th biennial convection of
the Federation of Woman's Club is
now being held in New York. JLdg-
ing by all reports, it is not trde to
the original type, or at least the for
mer popular conception of it., These
club women seem feminine cough
to love dress. At least the dressmalA-
ers think so, as they have elaborate
style displays to appeal to them In
their pretty gowns for the gala iunc-
lions of the meeting, the club women
have had all the fascination Of the
true daughters of Eve.
N The clubs appear to be less liter
airy and more civic than formerly.
In their earlier days, the principal
energy was taken by study of litera-
.ture and philosophy, and the prepa "a
ton of papers on various aspects OF
human knowledge.
They became very learned on
Browning and Tennyson, and turled
out Informative and discriminating
papers on Russia and the philosophy
of NietzsShe. But meanwhile they
might be wholly ignorant of the bad
condition of the drains in the next
street.
The modern Wcman's Clu! is more
of civic force. It is felt to be fail,
ing of its reason for being, if it does
not maintain a working social ser.
vice department. IL is rcco2nized
that there are certain lines of per.
ception where men are weak and
need prodding. The street cleaners
need to be punched pp, health board;
need to feel the pressure 0; public
sentiment for enforcement OF SAM.
tary regulations. motion pictures need
supervision, and so on. The field fol
such effort is linlltless, and go "a work
is being done, as the reports at the
present meetings indicate.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31
HARDING MADE MANY
VOTES IN WINNESHIEK
Continued from first page)

Continued from first page)
while he gives his entire time to
touring the state in order to get a
bigger job
1t may OF be out of place to note
that the most vindictive opposition to
Mr.. Harding for his alleged temper
ance views comes from those papers
in Iowa that have strenuously advo-
Gated pushing the state into a paved
roads program without any well
thought out plan for raising the mo-
ney or assuring Us against graft scan
dals such as disgraced New York I'M
der similar conditions. Mr.. Harding
is in favor of good roads but not of
furnishing opportunities for pork.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31

The serving of milk with a meal
at hotel is the same as making an
independent sale, the court ruled at
Thompson, Ia, yesterday in fining d
hotel keeper for serving milk below
standard. Action was brought by the
dairy and food commission. This rul-
lag will give the department backing
for similar prosecutions. Hotel keep
ers had heretofore claimed to be
immune from prosecution of this
Find.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31
Sweet MasnoIias Here.

Miss nellie Jewell, who is a mem
Der of the Redpath Chc-tauqua
Company, travelling in the south
where the sweet magnolia blooms,
sent her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Jewell box of Magnolias fror, Fay
etteville, N. c., and two of the flowers
are on display in our Office window,
and have been attracting no little at
tention.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31
Give Women an Opportunity.

The opinion that equal suffrage III
Iowa will be winner June is grow
ing steadily. The consensus of Judg-
ment seems TO be that it is right and
proper to give the women an oppor-
tunity to vote. 1t will be up to them
to exercise the franchise. 1t is dimly
suspected that they will act much
like the men--yote if Interested or
some one urges them to come to the
polls, otherwise stay at home.
Sooner or later you will trade
at Miller's, why not sooner. 27-tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31
New VuIcanizing Plant.

H. E. McLain has opened the Star
Vulcanizing Works in the Siihring
building on West Water street, and
is doing a nice business fixing auto
tires, etc. He spent several months
away to an auto school, and has
learned the business thoroughly, and
guarantees first-class work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31
Vote of Thanks.

The members of Col. Hughes Post
G. A. R. wish to thank the different
organizations and individuals, that
assisted them on Memorial Sunday
and Memorial Day, for doing so much
to make the two occasions the best in
later years. The Grand Army of the
Republic was organized in 1866, just
fifty years ago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31
Gave an Enjoyable Recital.

The students recital given at the
Grand Friday evening by pupils of
Mime. Ohlsen-Solem drew out full
house, and the program rendered
gave the highest satisfaction, and
proved that Nine. Solem is teacher
and artist of high ability. Every
number on the excellent program
was greatly enjoyed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31
Burr Oak Old settlers.

The annual old settlers picnic
given at Burr Oak every year has
been dated up for June % this year,
and preparations are under way
now to make the affair bigger and
better than ever.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31
Learn a Little Every Day.

The undersea origin of chalk is in
Dictated by the presence of minute
sea shells, which are revealed by the
microscope.
Only II per cent of applicants for
enlistment in the U. S. Navy are &C
cepted.
There are 200 varieties of Ameri-
can ferns.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31
Ridgeway Scholar Has Good Record

Allen Butt, who has just finished
the eighth grade in the Ridgeway
public school has never been absent
in his entire school life of seven
years. His sister, Miss Myrtle,
makes the same record for four years
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31

Lillian Gish and Fatty Arbucklo,
STAR, FRIDAY, Matinee and night.
John Barrymore, STAR, Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31
"See What the Star has First


NO SHOW Today, Wednesday, or this
week Thursday, on account of
Public School Exercises i'm this
Theatre.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31
Fibre Socks

warranted to wear extra well. 25c a
pair. BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-31
LUKE McLUKE SAYS:

Wives and C1rcuses are lot
alike. Mighty few of them live up to
their advance notices.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-01
FURIOUS BATTLE is ON
GERMANS WIN AND LOSE POSI-.
TIoN AT DEAD MANS HILL.
Paris War Office Says Teuton coun-
ter-Attaeks Have Assumed Ex.
tremeIy Violent Character.

Paris, May 25.-In the Verdun re
gion the German counter-attacks hay,
assumed an extremely violent charac
ter on the whole French front, accord
ing to admissions of the war Office or
Tuesday. The Germans made two des
perate assaults on the left of the Meuse
and gained footing on Dead Man hill
but were dislodged.
Spurred on by their success in TAX.
ing the larger portion of Fort Douau.
mont from the Germans, the French
are continuing their terrific drive in an
effort to dislodge the enemy from the
small angle still retained.
Fighting continued with extreme
violence on both banks of the Meuse
along the Verdun front all night. Two
German counter-attacks on French Do
sitions on Hill 3O4 failed completely.
the war office announced at Paris. The
French made further gains within Fort
Douaumont.
Ihe battle around Hill 304 was es.
peclally severe. In attacking French
positions on the west side of the hill
the Germans used liquid gas, the Of
nclal statement says, and penetrated
one OF the French trenches, but we're
dislodged at once.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-01
PORTO RICAN BILL PASSED
House Kills Amendment GIVING Wom
en- Vote-Greater SeIf-Government
to Island Possessions.

Washington, May 25.-The house
on Tuesday struck from the Porto Ri.
can bill, by a vote of 80 to 50. an
amendment designed to grant woman
suffrage to the island. The bill then
passed without roll call, virtually as
introduced. The vote on the amend.
ment showed complete disregard of
party lines, although more Democrats
than Republicans voted against it. The
amendment was inserted in the bill
by Mr. Mann, minority leader. The
DILL as passed, gives the Porto Rican
government all of its internal revenue
regardless of whether the goods on
which it is paid are used in Porto Rico
or this country.
The measure now goes to the sen.
ate.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-01
HOLDS SMALL JURY IS VALID
U. S. Suprece Court Affirms Verdict
by FiVe-Sixths Of Panel-WisconsIn
Statute Declared Unconstitutional

washington, May 24.-Juries of less
.han twelve men when required bv
common law and verdicts by less
than the entire flry, when provided
for by the State law are valid in cases,
even those arising under federal law,
the Supreme court held on Monday.
The decision upheld the Minnesota
law permitting tive-sixths of a Jury to
return verdict after being out 12
hours and Virginia statute authoriz-
ing trials before seven Jurors. Two
Judgments against railroads were af.
tirmed.
The Supreme court annulled as un.
constitutional the Wisconsin statute
making it the duty of state officials to
revoke the license to do business in
the state of any foreign corporation
which shall remove into any federal
court any action against it by anv
citizen of the state upon any claim
Or cause of action arising within the
state.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-01
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
committee Reports Measure to House
Carrying $241, ,449, ,151 .se-RuIId.
Ing Item Has $o9,S5e,37s.

Washington, May 26.-The naval an
preparation bill, the biggest national
oetense measure-was reported to the
mouse on Wednesday from the naval
affairs committee. 1t carried a total
OF $24l,449,151.99, about $9O,OOO.OOO
more than last years bill.
Inc biggest item is the building pro-
gram. Counting the cost for the first
year of the program provided in the
measure and making appropriations
for continued work on vessels au-
thorized heretofore, with the ammuni.
tlon supplies for the ships that will
be finished during the coming year it
amounts to $98,S59.37S.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-01
.RETAKE FRENCH,PROP.
TEUToNs ALSO CAPTURE TOWN
OF cuMlEREs FROM
THE FRENCH.
10000 FALL IN NEW BATTLE
Thousands Killed In 5Ioodlest Engage.
ment Of the Three Months Battle Of
Verdun-kaIser Captures 800 PrIS-
oners-Troops Fight With Knives.

Paris, May 26.-The Germans hav,
reoccupied Fort Douaumont, Will,
the French hold the immediate ap
proach to that position. This an
nouncement is made in the official com
munication issued on Wednesday by
the French war Office, which says that
two new divisions of Bavarians effect
ed the recapture after a series of fu.
rious attacks.
This success of the Germans fol.
lowed capture by the Teutonic troops
or a portion Of the village of Cumi.
eres' east of Dead Man hill. The
lighting at this point developed into
hand-to-hand struggle. The French
were faced by more than three divi.
sions here.
Zen thousand men have gone down
70 slaughter in what is rapidly becom-
ing the bloodiest engagement OF the
three months battle of Verdun.
From Dead Mans hill eastward to
the ruins of Fort Douaumont the
most savage struggle in any theater
OF war In the past two months is being
waged.
The fighting in the ruins of Fort
Douaumont attained the greatest VIC.
renee at noon. The Germans battled
french positions from Thiaumont to
Douaumont in steady drum-hre. From
Dehind great clouds of dust thrown up
Oy Shells the gray columns of Germans
on mad run for the French
works.
Whlle French machine guns sprayed
ne advancing lines the charging Ger
mans reached the western and north
western edges of Douaumont fort
tno came to grips with the French !
lelenders. Groups of men struggled |
u such close quarters that bayonets
ND grenades became useless and re-
ort was had to knives. The oppos.
ng artillery meanwhile sent shells
hrlek1ng over the fort. searching out
nemy reserves.
Berlin (via London), May 26.-The
apture by Thuringian troops of the
lllage Of Cumieres, east of Dead
ian hill' on the Verdun front, was
nnounced by the war Office. The vii.
Ige was taken by storm. So far more
ian 300 prisoners, including officers,
ave been taken by the Germans in
lis operation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-01
DR.. WAITE IS ON TRIAL
CASE OF ALLEGED POIsoNEz
STARTS QUICKLY.
Or. A. A. Moore, Who Attended Grand
Rapids Millionaire, Goes on
Witness Stand.

new York, May 24.-Testinnony o.
Ut. Aloertus Adair Moore, the physi
clan who attended John E. Peck. mil
nonalre drug manufacturer of Grand
RAPIDS In his last illness, for whose
murder Mr.. Peck's son.in-law. DR.
arthur Warren Waite. was placed on
trlaI mere on Monday, indicated that
DOCTOR Waite feared some time before
MS arrest that he might be accused of
causing the death of his father-in.law
Inc task for selecting the Jury to
Try Doctor Waite was completed in
TWO hours and fifty-four minutes. Sci.
uom has a trial of the kind moved so
rapidly, it was said.
Dlstrlct Attorney Swami, addressing
Inc jury, recited Waites life history,
Anu declared the prosecution would
snow that the young dentist lacked
means of support of his own and
sought to gain possession of his ia.
ther-in-law's money.
In addition to purchasing the
arsenic with which Peck was poisoned.
lie prosecutor declared it would be
SHOWN that Waite applied chloroform
TO the nostrils OF his father-in-law on
the night of March IL and that was
me last of John E. Peck"
Inc district attorney then told of
waite becoming interested in the
study of disease germs and of his |
acquaintance with Mrs. Margaret
Horton the young woman with whom
ne shared a studio apartment. Mrs.
Horton, the prosecutor said, will
play a conspicuous part in the trial"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-01
SPARKS FROM
THE WIRE

Boston, May 24.-Demanding short
er hours and higher wages, $500 cloth.
ing workers employed in $50 shops in
and about Boston went on strike
Troy, N. Y, May 24.-Nearlv 20 600
women and girls who do work at
nome and in factories of the Troy
collar firms will be given an increase
In pay amounting to 10 per cent com.
mencing next Monday.
London, May 24.-Premier Asouith
In the house Of commons, moved a
vote of credit for $1,5O0,OOO,OOO with
which to carry on the war. This ia
the eleventh vote of credit asked by
the government since the war began
and brings the total up to $11,9 900.
OVO' The credits granted during the
current year, together with that asked
today. aggregate $4,000, 900. .OOO
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-01
NEUTRALITY MUST
BE OBSERVED
UNCLE SAM ASSERTS, IN MAIL
PROTEST SENT TO ENGLAND
AND FRANCE.
interference Resented BY United
States-Nation Announces II viii
Not Tolerate Wrongs.

Western Newspaper Union News servie,
Washington.LThe United States.
denouncing interference with neutral
mails, has notified Great Britain and
France that it can no longer tolerate
the wrongs which American citizens
have suffered and continue to suffer
through the "lawless practice" those
governments have indulged in. and
that only a radical change in policy.
restoring the United States to it's full
rights as a neutral power will be sat
isfactory This notification is given
In the latest American communication
TO the two governments, the text of
which was made public by the state
department. The time in which the
change must be effected is not speci.
hed, but the United States expects
prompt action.
"Onerous and Vexatious" abuses
which have been perpetrated by the
British and French governments in
seizing and censoring neutral mails
are recited in the communication, and
answers are made to the legal argu-
ments contained in the reply of the
governments to the first Amer.
lean note on the subject. It is Wig.
orously set forth that noG only have
American commercial interests been
injured, but that the rights of prop.
erty have been violated and the rules
If international law and customs dis
'egarded. Notice is served that the
United States soon will press claims
against the British and French gov.
for the losses which already
AVE been sustained.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-01
ASKS WILSON TO ACT
LEWIS OF ILLINOIS INTRODUCES
PEACE RESOLUTION IN
THE SENATE.
PRESIDENT WOULD AID ALL
America VIII Not Plead Cause Of Any
Single 6elliserent, But viii Serve
Best Interests Of All Natlons-ser-
lin in Favor of U. S. Mediation.

Washington, May 27.-A resolutio,
requesting the president, unless in
compatible with the public interest
10 suggest to warning nations of Eu
rope that the United States undertake
mediation was introduced into the sen
ate on Thursday by Senator Lewis OF
liilnois, to lie on the table for discus.
sion later.
Inc resolution would authorize the
president to propose that the beIlis.
erents declare a truce and that each
OF them select a neutral country as
lts representative on a board of ar
oitration thus created:
hach selected neutral would mama
one member Of the board, over which
'ne president or his representative
would preside as referee. Under the
plan each belligerent would present
its demands or claims to the board.
winch would be authorized to arrive
at al equitable adjustment.
Inc resolution recites that II ia sup.
seSted as an expression of the desire
ior world peace and not of favoritism
Ior any of the belligerents.
PRESIDENT Wilson told callers that
me intervention of a neutral in he
hair OF peace in Europe could rsst onIv
On mutual understanding by the bel.
hgerents that terms to be arranged
are TO conserve the interests of all,
ana OF the world at large, rather than
tnose OF a particular nation or groun
oI nations among the warning mowers
Mr. Wilson gave the impression
mat ne would make peace suggestions
only when the conditions he outlined
were likely of fulfillment,
Berlin Cvia London), Nav 27-A
wireless dispatch from the United
states giving the substance of Presf.
leht WILSON'S speech at Charlotte. N
-. Ill which he referred to the posi-.
nifty OF American mediation, is given
ne place of honor in the morning ma.
,ers' Their comments, together with
he wide interest shown by the Ger
nan public, show how important this
eWs is regarded here.
lhough definitely stated nowhere.
1ere is little doubt that Germany is
'llllng to consider a tender of good
mces to inaugurate peace negotia. !
ohs' Inc former attitude that Amer
d nad disqualified itself as a peace
edlator on account of munitions
llpments to the allies has now
Hanged. II President Wilson can
'ld out any tangible possibilities of
ace through his mediation, Germany
III undoubtedly be willing to consid-
such suggestions. t.,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-01
CINCINNATI MARKETS

Wheat-No. 2 red $1.12@114. No q
$lO5@1.10, No. 9Oc0$1.
Corn-No. 2 white 75Bm76c No Q
wnlte 15@75Rc, No. white 73@74c,
No. yellow 751a @76c, No. 8 yellow Is
Qio12c, NO yellow 73@74c, No. 2
mixed 75@75kc, No. 8 mixed 74B@
75c, No. 4 mixed 72k@731bc white
ear 7607Sc, yellow ear 76@78c, mixed
ear 76@7Sc.
Oats-No. 2 white Northwestern AT
Q48c, standard white Northwestern AZ
Q46c, No. 3 white Northwestern 44@
45c, NO. 8 white local 42043c. No. q
white 41@42c, No. mixed 41@42c.
NO. mixed 40@41c, No. 4 mixed 80
@40c. %
Hay-No 1 timothy $24, No. 2 S22
No. $1,000, No. / clover mixed
$2O.5O, No. 2 $3.50, No. l clover S14
No. 2 $12. - =
Eggs-Prime firsts 21c. firsts 201hc
ordinary frsts 1870, seconds 18c.
Foultry-Broilers, l to ~ lb, 250
Soc; over ~ lb, 35c; fowls, 4 lbs and
over, 161ac; under'4 lbs, 16Ac; roost-
ers, old, 9Rc; ducks, white, 8 lbs and
over, lac; under lbs, 12c; colored.
IIc; hen turkeys, 3 lbs and over, 21c.
young tom turkeys, 10 lbs and over.
2lc: crooked breasted, 1O@12c; cuIis,
608c. -''
Cattle-Shippers, $S.2509.5O: butch.
er steers, extra $919.4O, good to choice
8.25 25Q8.S5, common to fair $6@S: heif-
ers, extra $9@9.50, good to choice SS,25
08.75, common to fair $6.2508: cows.
extra $725@76O, good to choice Se5o
07.25, common to fair $47506.25. can
ners, $4@4.75; stockers and feeders
S5.50@8.
Hogs-Seiected heavy shippers $50
g9.75, good to choice packers and
butchers $9.70@9.75, mixed packers
S9.5O@9.70, stays $6@6.75, common to
choice heavy fat sows $7.5O@9.10, Sc.
ect medium (16O to 1870 lbs) $93O@.
40, light shippers $9.1O@9.25, pigs
ITO lbs and less) $6@S.5O.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-01
MERCHANTS SWEEP STREETS.

Mexico City. = Sixty merchants
swept the streets and public squares
in punishment for their violation of
the price schedules put in force by
the military authorities. At a mass
meeting of the business men the Mill
tary Commandant informed them that
a complete inventory and stock valua-
ton must be submitted to the authori-
ties within five days. Noncompliance
was to entail Imprisonment. For a
hrst-offense violation it was agreed
that the penalty would be- five days
of street sweeping. On conviction of
a second offense, the offenders are ts
be shot.