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Evening star., 1916-01-02
Frederick A. Fenning to Speak.

Frederick A. Fenning. member OF the
Monday Evening Club. Ia scheduled TO
speak on THE Proposed Institution for
the Feeble Minded in the District OF
Columbia" at a meeting of the Colum- :
bia Heights Citizens Association Tues
day evening at o'clock at the Ar
cade. 14th street and Park road north
Evening star., 1916-01-02
Airships Replace Cavalry.

The planes have taken the place of
the cavalry as scouts. They are the
eyes" of the army. and they spot the
fall of the shells for the gunners In
battle each plane flying over the field
represents a certain group of guns to
which IL reports by wireless. If you
have no planes or anti-aircraft guns
the enemy will know the location of all
your guns and concentrate on them
and put them out of action. But that
would hardly matter, your guns
would be OF no use anyway if you had
no planes TO tell them whether or not
they hit the target. We lack both guns
and planes: SO we are consistent. In
Europe they are using three types of
planes-one for reconnaissance and fire
control. one for combat and one for
pursuit. The only kind we have are
reconnaissance and fire control. We
have none to drive off an enemy's
planes TO resist an enemy's planes
Flesh and blood for us. We are too
chivalrous to our enemy to use ma
chinery against him. We will allow
him to massacre us with our machin-
cry.
The planes brig back day after day
maps of the enemy's positions which
reflect every change in detail. In order
TO do this they must remain for some
time over the enemy's line. II the en-
emy has steadier. more powerful planes
and better armed, which hold your
eyes" off. he retains his secrets.
The battles in the air." which are
so sensationally heralded over the
world, usually represent nothing more
or less than the effort to drive back
the enemy's plane to its own terri
tory. Aviators are not trained for the
purpose Of hghting. They engage
enemy aviators with their machine
guns in order TO hold their position
over the enemy's line until their work
is done. and to keep the other fellow
from doing his. II you have two
planes armed with machine guns
against one Of the enemy's and yours
are the speedier. you are either going
90 bring him down or he must run for
his life. The planes vary in size from
the fast. light scout with single OBJ
server. which goes 120 miles an hour,
10 the battle planes with their COM
piements of eight or ten men. which
carry small guns as well as machine
guns You must have all kinds and as
good as the other fellows, or he puts
you down sends you home. Our
planes are hardly worthy of a Central
American nation.
q. 8. Without Anti-Aircraft Gums.
The fastest foreign army planes,
whose business is ong-distance recon-
Evening star., 1916-01-02

own the principles enunciated in the
latest Austrian note we must not close
our eyes to the fact that America
would come a long step nearer in its
goal of depriving us of one of our
most effective weapons in the struggle
with Great Britain. The time is not
ripe for a closer discussion and a YER
dict upon this point"
Cologne Gazette Comment.
COLOGNE. Germany. January 1, via
London, 11:10 a.m.-The Berlin cor
respondent Of the Cologne Gazette says
that a more correct method of clear
ing up the questions at issue between
the United States and Austria than
that set forth in the Austrian note is
unthinkable.
washington will see from the note
how greatly Austria-Hungary Is con-
cerned to avoid violating either inter
national law or the precepts of hu-
manity."
Evening star., 1916-01-02
Aviation the Corps d'Elite.

In any country the aviation is the
corps d'elite. Every young man wants
in" No one is taken after thirty five :
the best age is probably twenty five to
thirty With so large field to draw
from. the system is the same as that
OF the choice of candidates for a COL
lege foot ball team in the fall. The
men who evidently lack capacity are
promptly weeded out. AS the modern
flying machine is almost foolproofi
aviation is approaching the security of
the automobile. Warneford, who got
the Zeppelin over Belgium. had never
flown in his life until this war began.
We have as many sportsmen as Eng
land. Any young polo player or base
ball player. who has the nerve. the
clear eye. the steady hand, the quick
sponse required. would soon become an
aviator. In fact. he would be flying
very well in month. The simple
business Of reconnaissance from an
aeroplane. he would soon learn Much
of 1t, of course, is Photographic The
photograph tells no lies, while even the
most trained eye will err at times
Therefore, the United States should
promptly and a sufficient regular force
with many trained officers and me-
chanics as a training nucleus for vol
unteers in case of war.
Enormous Wastage Of Aeroplanes.
To nothing could the Plattsburs
training camp idea be SO well applied
as to aviation. There is no reason why
the United States should not have
volunteer aviation corps which puts in
a couple of months in the summer
learning to ny. The nation might fur
nish the planes: or. possibly, some of
our rich young men might furnish
Evening star., 1916-01-02
Cites Important Concession.

The kreuzzeitung says: I'm it's con-
cession that hostile merchantmen not t.
tempting to resist or flee may not be
destroyed without placing those aboard
in safety, the note admits that sub
marines are submitted in war upon
commerce to all and even more than
all the restraints imposed on cruisers
to which the nature and mode of COM
bat of submarines is utterly unadapt-
ed. Austria in it's first note mentioned
that it was conducting these negotia-
tions independent of the German stand
point. Should Germany accept as her
Evening star., 1916-01-02
DISCUSS it at all. and their observations
are short and restrained.
Views of the Germania.

The Germania says:
We are convinced that this note will
make a most excellent impression in
the United States, and will cause many
citizens there to form their own opin-
ion of President Wilson's first note. 1t
may in any case bring the President.
too. to the realization that courtesy
to the utmost limit and circumspection
in judgment belong to the best meth
DDS of diplomacy.
Baron Burian's reply contains a
most brilliant justification for the ac-
tion against the Ancona which We can
imagine. All, even the most extreme,
demands of humanity are observed in
model fashion, and the fact that the
Austrian officer has been punished, de-
spite all his precautions, because he
failed to take further into considera-
tion the panic among the passengers
due to the Ancona's crew, shows what
regard is paid even to the exaggerated
viewpoints.
when the more than noble fashion
in which Austria Hungary is willing
to pay compensation is also considered,
it must be said that there is not the
slightest room to doubt that there will
be smooth and complete settlement
of the controversy between Vienna
and Washington. Were Mr.. Wilson to
find on the part of our enemies half so
correct an attitude and willingness to
compromise as on our side, differences
regarding the methods of naval war
would long since have disappeared
Evening star., 1916-01-02

for our speed and enterprise. The other
submarines we have. If they go to sea,
too often have to be brought back in
tow. They would be useful for local
harbors, but not for patrolling the
Caribbean or the Atlantic sea lanes.
The Germans submarines are an Of
fensive force. They keep to the sea
for three weeks, which accounts for
their success. They carry small guns,
which are effective enough to hold up
any merchant steamer or any unarmed
transport.
Evening star., 1916-01-02
American Army Weak in the Air.

The development of the aeroplane has
been amazing in all respects. We hear
little about this. because no secrets
are more thoroughly guarded than
those of the aviation services. Each
nation has been using all of its wits
in improving it's planes, and the only
way the other fellow learns his ad-
yersaries' latest improvements is when
an enemy machine falls in his lines.
Our own planes. both army and navy,
pitifully insufficient in numbers and
progress at the start of the war, are
now ridiculous. We have fifteen third
ten-mile front They don't count. They
are slow, out of date and would be
driven out of the air by the superior
aircraft OF enemy.
European aviators have had every
possible resource at their command :
they have spent money like water
They have had a choice of the best
young men in the army for their pilots
and observers: the best mechanics of
the nations have been at their service
What next in the air? is the question
along all the fronts. Every month
brings bigger plane. with better en-
gines and better armed.
Not one Of the armies has ever had
planes enough The Germans planned
TO have. For q. year before the war
they were continually training new
aviators and busy building new ma
chimes Though the French were sup
posed 10 lead in aircraft the war re-
vealed the fact that the Germans had
very steady and durable machines and
powerful engines.
Evening star., 1916-01-02

Zeppelin Failure to Date.
The Zeppelin is practical failure to
date: a goblin to frighten little boys,
but not fighting men So far as can
learn. not more than twenty British
soldiers have been killed and wounded
by all the Zeppelin raids over England
These were hit in the course OF the
bombardment of civilian populations.
They were not in action. Their total
is about one to fifty of the Zeppelin
crews which have been killed as the
result of the Zeppelin adventures OF
this war. If the United States can get
any sporting rich man to build Zeppe-
Inns for commercial purposes, Whlch
will charge $50 each for joy-riders from
New York to Washington, and these
can be a part of the reserve aeTldl
forces of the United States, why, IL
might be worth while to .subsidiZe a
few Otherwise their building is
matter for experimental development
There is no telling what part they may
play in time, but now they are not 1or
the use of the American army and navy.
which have no intention OF bompardlns
civilian populations.
London could be easily defended from
them if it were worth While. 1t Is
only a matter of building guns OF suffi-
cient caliber to carry to a sufficient
altitude The British needed all the big
guns they could make at the front, and.
therefore. they used popguns to fire at
the aerial invaders, whose every visit
increased recruiting. After fall of
bombs women who had been holding
back their man folks sent them to the
front. Bombardment of civil popula-
tions, aside from it's inhumanity, is a
military mistake. 1t makes your enc
my fight the harder. You do not do
enough damage to make up for the
militant spirit aroused.
Finally, no Zeppelin has hit British
man-of-war. 1t has not even destroy
ed one passenger ship. In the actual
army area, where the issues of war are
decided, the Germans have relied upon
aeroplanes: wherever dirigibles have
attempted the bonn bardment of arsenals
and bases. the raids have been less sue
cessful than those by squadrons of
aeroplanes
Evening star., 1916-01-02

2 The fastest foreign army planes,
whose business is long distance recon-
Evening star., 1916-01-02

CThis is the third of n series of arti-
cles by MIR. Palmer on "Eur0pe's Rat
tle-frOnt Lessons for America" The
fourth article will appear next Sun
day.)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Jan. 10, 1916.
A number of relatives spent sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Erick-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Rasmussen Wis
tied with Arne Foss and family on
Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Blum is enjoying visits
with friends in this vicinity at pres
ent
Marvin Ellingson and sylvester
wise were business callers at Land
meyer's on last Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Erickson OF De-
corah are visiting with relatives here,
Albert Lien and Marvin Ellingson
called on Roy Lien on Canoe Ridge
| last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Ellingson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ellingson visit
ed relatives in DEBORAH on Sunday.
Albert Lien assisted Lars Rasmus
sen with some work several days las
week
The party at Albert Ellingson
last Thursday evening was well at
tended, a good time is reported D!
lall.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
BLUFFTON.

Jan. 10, 1915.
The weather is somewhat keener
this morning.
DR.. Emmens was called to Pat
Thynes couple of times this last
week, for Pat, case of genuine
grippe. We hear he is mending nice
ly.
Walter McCauley was to Burr Oak
Saturday on business.
Kathleen Bergman and Richard
Greenslade are having the chicken
poX.
Mrs Shelley returned home Sunday
from her daughters, Mrs. K. Will
bur's she has been caring for her two
grand children through a case OF
grippe.
Mrs. Jane Elzea was sick yester-
day, unable to attend church.
Chas Burgess butchered hog
and a beef critter this last week for
his own use.
Joe Kinney has bought the stone
building that sands across from Mr.
Riders for a blacksmith shop. he Is
putting in new floors and fitting 1T
I'D for business. T Murdoch will do
the blacksmithing.
Bay Elzea took dinner with Jake
Cassel Sunday.
Chas. Borgess. went to Cresco a
Icouple of times last week to see his
wife who is still in the hospital.
Minnie McMullen attended the flu
neral in Burr Oak last week OF Mrs
Morrison.
Terry O'Brien made Us a pleasant
call this morning.
Oney O'Brien has been on the SICK
list. We understand he was taken tC
the Cresco hospital.
Horace Weiser, Francis and Eu
gene Marsh, from DEBORAH, were II
our village the latter part OF tht
week, out for a good time, which
, they all get when they come to Blum
: ton.
Fred Leonheart has been to AT
lington, Iowa, on a visit, he combin
: ed business with pleasure, bought
: horse, full blooded percheron.
: Mr. Bergman Sr. is on the slci
. list this week.
Henry McCauley, agent for Lin
. coin Standard Oil Co. was in Bluff
5 ton Saturday, delivered over five hun
: dred gallons of gas and kerosene 10
; Brittendalls. Also took dinner wit
I them.
Willie Dinger is delivering WOO
! for different parties, he has also cor
4 tracted some to Mrs. E. Weldon Q
l Burr Oak
S Rev. w. Eide of Burr Oak wi
t preach here Sunday as usual, ever
two weeks.
!. Percy Ward stayed all night wit
0 his grandpa and grandma Shelley las
/ might
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
MRS. PHOEBE LINCOLN, Specials,

superfluous Hair, Moles, Warts, Bro
: ken Veins, Lime Balls and otner
facial blemishs permanently re-
moved by electricity. Best or REL
erences. COS River st. Decorah.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
SPILLVILLE.
Jan. 10, 1916.

Jan. 10, 1916.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Uher of Calmar
returned to Calmar Wednesday after
few days visit with her parents.
Mrs. Emma Lusk returned from
the Fort last Monday after week S
visit with her sister, Mrs. John Dou-
bek.
Frank Black of Mason City was
in town the fore part of last week Wis
iting at the Frank Benda home.
Frank Kapler left for Mason City
last Friday, after a weeks visit with
his mother.
Mrs. John Doubek was down from
the Fort last week visiting her mo-
Their, Mrs. Lusk.
S. Kruchek and Joe Benesh were
usiness callers at DEBORAH las
Saturday.
Miss Stella Klimesh trained
nurse has been employed at the A. A.
Novak home the past two weeks.
The dance at the Fisher hall last
Thursday was well attended.
George Zoulek, John Hron, Louis
Smith, and Ed Poshusta, students
of Valdez college came home to
spend Saturday and Sunday with
home folks.
Mrs Frances Swehla and Miss En-
ma Zoulek were DEBORAH shoppers
Monday.
VIM. Tobiason was over from De-
corah last Thursday to assist Fisher S
orchestra.
J. J. Zoulek autoed to Conover
Saturday with passengers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Swacha and
daughter returned to Cedar Rapids
Saturday after a visit at the paren-
tai home of Mrs. Chas. Swacha.
Joe Soukup from near Ridgeway
was in town Monday.
Mrs. John l. Klimesh and children
left Saturday for Cedar Rapids after
a weeks visit at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Kovarik.
George Kapler and wife left last
Sunday for Perm, Mimi, after spend
ing the holidays with relatives.
The sad news reached town Thurs
day morning that son of Frank
Humpal, about l A years old, had been
lii with grippe and seemingly i'm
proved, but after that relapse set
in which ended in his death. The flu
neral took place Saturday morning
at the Catholic church.
The Bohemian play given by local
talent Sunday evening was well at
tended.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
SEED CORN

For the past two months we have
been searching for Northern Iowa
grown Seed Corn, grown in this lati-
tude and of high termination.
We were fortunate in getting the
entire output of a seed-corn grower
who for years has devoted his en-
tire farm to the production of seed
corn.
The farm is situated west of Spen-
Ger and every ear of this seed was
grown on it. This seed has just been
received.
The varieties are:-
Minnesota No. Is, Yellow go day
GOddard's Silver King, White 90
day
| WimpIe'S Dent, Yellow 95 day
Called yellow Silver King")
Northwestern Dent, Red s. day
This seed was grown and selected
for seed purposes only, and in secur-
ing it we competed with several
prominent seed companies.
1t is a beautiful lot of seed, and
particularly so considering the 1915
growing conditions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
Laughter.

Laughter begins either with the
mouth or the eyes. Then come the
other muscular groups. and then
come the vocal expressions of laugh
ter. such as brays, cackles, singers
sinners, giggles, snorts, grunts, fog
horn rumbles, yells, shrieks. guf-
flaws. trills, chuckles. SMILES, ano
all sorts of peculiar bird notes ant
musical sounds. B. c. & K. Journal
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
OLDER BUT STRONGER

To be healthy at seventy, prepare at
torty, is sound advice, because in the
strength of middle life we too often forget
that neglected colds, or careless treat
ment of slight aches and pains, simply
undermine strength and bring chronic
weakness for later years.
To be stronger when older, keep your
blood pure and rich and active with the
strength building and blood-nourishing
properties of Scott s Emulsion which is a
food. tonic and a medicine to keep your
blood rich, alleviate rheumatism and
avoid sickness. No alcohol in SCOTS.
Scott g. Bovine. Bloomfield. NJ.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12

NJ. F. Price spent few DAYS last
week in La Crosse, his brother Dave
accompanied him back for a snort
stay.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
BOlCE Il HOOK.
AT LAW

Office on Winnebago Street.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12

Office over Bromley & Co.'s Shoe
Store. Specialty-Good work at rea'
sonable prices.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
BUSINESS CARDS.
j. ID. HEXOM, Nj. ID.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

Rooms 8 and 8. Office phone No.
sos. Residence Sis. Office hours
Citizens Bank Bldg.
10 to ~. 2 to 5. Sundays IL to l..
DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
A. G. WOODWARD. Nj. ID.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

Special attention given TO diseases
of women and children. Ohces IN
Public Opinion Building, Upstairs.
Telephones:
Office 33-2 Residence 1873
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
Nj. j. SOUKUP
OPTICIAN.

Eyes examined, glasses htted'
broken lenses duplicated.
DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
C.. II. WILSON. ID. V. Nj.
VETERINARIAN

Calls answered promptly, day or
night. Hog Cholera, Prevention,
and vaccination, Given Special At
tention. Office Phone 407, Residence
lis. DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
DIR. III. III. THOMAS,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

Office over New NARROW Building
Tecorab Iowa Phone 4S5-2
The Prescott daily news., 1916-02-04
w. C. T. T..

The program on Christian citizen- ship as arranged by the leader, Mrs Ellsworth, yesterday afternoon at our meeting with Mrs. Ed Cantley was considered one of the very best of our many interesting ones. It gave high note of action by the High School boys taking the initiative in ridding certain town of the saloon of the Christian Endeavorers at tempting to have a saloonless planet by 1880; of the Indians in many places taking a stand against the fire water;' of the young people branch of the w. c. T. U being a training school for Christian citizen ship, and of the w. c. T. U. as a dynamo in sending an electric cur rent through the nation helping to bring the people, Christians included, to see their way clear to remove by vote the iniquitous liquor traffic that debauches the citizenship of any con- munity it touches.
 We pray that our own community may elect officers who will look after the moral welfare of our people and who will remove the obstacles from the path of the million little feet-a- comin.'
 Next meeting with Mrs. c. l.. Green with Mrs. Ed Cantley as leader. REPORTER.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-02-04
DEPUTY LABOR CON- MISSIONER TOURSSTATE
Will Visit All Saw Mills, Fac tories, Mercantile Establish ments and Laundries, Refer ence to Observance of Laws.

Little Rock, Feb. 4.-E. l. Me Kinley. Deputy Labor Commissioner, began a tour of the state Wednesday making a thorough inspection of all saw-mills, factories and mercantile es- tablishments, also laundries, with especial reference to their observance of the laws relative to the employ ment of labor. It is estimated that this work will require about two months. It is the first time a com plete inspection has been made. Es- pecial attention will be given to labor conditions and the safeguarding of workmen. All establishments will be included where more than five are Commissioner Clary says that everywhere the work of the Blu reau is being received with favor, and that he does not expect any trouble. The employers of labor throughout the state have been accepting his good offices with favor and cordiality, and are always ready to make any changes that are reasonable when their attention is called to them.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-02-04
NAME DID NOT APPEAR ON
 ON ROLL AT PENITENTIARY

Cancelled as no such name ap- pears on the roll at the state peniten- tiary." This notation was made yes terday by the Governor across the face of pardon recorded in the of flee of the Secretary of State. Jim Jones was pardoned Jan. 29. He was convicted March( 1915, of forgery and sentenced to two years in the peni- tentiary. It seems, however, that the sentence was suspended by the court, and he never reached the prison.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-02-04
MRS. ANNIE BROWN
 DIES THIS MORNING.
Prominent Camden Woman Expired
 at Pine Bluff.

Mrs. Annie Brown, widow of the late Dr. J. w. Brown, died at ? o'clock this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. w. Taylor, at Pine Bluff.
 Death came after an illness of ten days of la grippe and complications. Her condition became serious Satur- day night, when J. W. Brown was called to Pine Bluff by her critical condition. MT. Brown returned to this city Monday and it was hoped her condition would improve.
 Mrs. Brown was 67 years of age, and was for many years prominent figure in church and social work.
 The remains will be brought to Camden tonight and the funeral ser vices will be held Wednesday at 2 p. m. from the First Methodist church.-Camden Daily Beacon-Her- aid.