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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26
Advertised Letters.

The following letters remain at the
DEBORAH Postcfiice unclaimed:
Mrs c. Thompson, Mrs. Caroline
Stoskopf, Mrs. w. W. Simins, Mrs.
NJ b. Larson, Mrs. G. l.. Hastings
Mrs Peter Gudvangen, Miss Mar
garet Johnson, Miss Gladys Haugen
% X. Haugen, Martin Okland % ole
Finderholt, Tose Rubalcabe, C. E.
Wilson (2).
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26
Geo. Graham Moves to Firesteel.

A letter from George Graham, of
Isabel, S. D., requests us to change
his paper from that town to Fire
STEEL S. D., new town nine miles
east of Isabel Mr.. Graham goes
there to become agent for the rail
road company.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26
John Dotseth Has Fine Bakery

The Purity" bakery is the name
given by Mr. John Dotseth, the pro-
prietor, to this splendidly equipped
bakery which he has established in
the Meier block, and it is now in OPP
Grafton. No city of 5000 or less in
Iowa can boast Of possessing as
complete and modern a bakery. Mr..
Dotseth has planned on doing a
wholesale as we'll as a retail bust
ness and will supply all neighboring
towns with a general line of bakery
goods.
The Purity" is equipped with a
MiddlebyMarshall oven with a ca
cacity Of 3SS caves, an electric mix
er which is the last word in sani-
tary baking, spacious warming
ovens, etc. The proprietor is John
Dotseth who for eight years has
been identified with his father in
conducting a bakery in DEBORAH. He
will be assisted here by his brother,
also an experienced baker Mr.. Dot
seth says that he is only starting in
a modest manner with 42s50O
pounds of -four on hand which will
produce 5000 loaves. Visitors will
always be welcome to inspect this
modern sanitary bakery. Waukon
Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26
FOR SALE OR RENT.

The Adam Weplar residence prop
erty in Curtin's Addition, DEBORAH.
is for sale or rent. Possession can
he given March first. Enquire, or
write Adam Wcplar, Route /, Box
as, Mason City, Iowa 2-5pd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26
Forced to Give I'D His Studies.

Allan Wells arrived home last
week from Grinnell college, HAVING
been compelled to give up his stu
dies for few months, on account OF
trouble with his eyes. Mr.. Wells
will rest up here until the fall term
opens in September, when he will re-
turn to complete his course.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26
DEBORAH SWAMPS FAYETTE.
Boys High School Basket Ball Team
Win by Big Score From Fayette.
Girls Team Beats Mason
City.

handed the Mason City sextet their
first defeat of the season winning
fourteen to thirteen in the gymnasi-
UNI Friday evening The game was
rough and tumble one and at the
end of the first half the count was
eight to five in favor of the visiting
team. But the records of history
were broken in the second half when
DEBORAH came back strong and won
by a close but safe margin.
They returned to the floor with q
thorough knowledge of how to break
| up the Mason City defense and how
to manipulate their own. AS a result
they piled up several points in the
first few moments before their op-
ponents were able to tally and as
sumed lead. During this squirt the
teamwork was good and the visitors
were outclassed. However Mason
City took brace and during the re-
mainder of the game kept the De-
corah girls busy holding the victory.
Both teams displayed a brand of
fine team work which was several
times wasted under the loops Excel
lent guarding on both sides kept the
count low and chances for goal were
lost.
All around individual ability spell
ed victory for the home team. Both
forwards shot some good packets;
Myra Sayles scoring nine points, and
Sarah Cummings five. Gladys Haber-
ly, as captain, starred by keeping the
M. c. captain from making a single
basket.
Particular credit is due to the
girls for this victory as the visiting
aggregation was made up of some
of the last years champions who are
considered among the top-notch bas-
ket ball players of the state.
OFFICIALS:-Myr Downey, ref
cree; Fleming, time-keeper; Lynch,
scorer; Thursten and Helgeson.
linesmen
Mason City DEBORAH
Cotton, capt. SayIes.
f. Johansen, f. Cummings, f.
Crawford, 6. Casterton. g.
Lehman, &. Haberly, G. capt.
M. Johansen, JIG Womeldorf, JIG.
Lehman, cg Schlatter. cg.
Long, (sub.) Holm, (sub.)
Decorah IS, Fayette 3.
After the close and exciting con-
test in which the DEBORAH girls finally
bested the Mason City delegation, the
Fayette game came as an anti-cli-
max. 1t might have been just as
full of thrills and hair-raising incl
den as any other game-if Marsh
had broken his arm, and if the rest
or the team had suddenly gone lame
and blind-but the only accident that
the beauty of the evening
was that Mr.. Lynch who was keep
ing score. got bad attack of writ
er cramp.
The Fayette team made up entire
ly OF new men, was unable, at any
time, to cope with the husky Decor
all warriors, but deserves great cred
it for persistence in tn FACE of hea-
Wy odds They only 1~Urod three
points in the entire forty minutes,
it is true, not because they didn't try
bard enough but for two very impor-
tant reasons: Meyrick and Schlatter,
Ris and Marsh, the scoring
trio, averaged two points a minute,
which is fast enough, when you con-
slider the amount of time it takes to
get the ball back to center each time.
Mr.. Downey refereed to the salts
faction of everyone.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26
MASQUERADE PRIZE WINNERS.
Firemens Dance Thursday Most Sue
Cessful One Ever Held Here.

Rescue Hose Co. No. 1 put on one
Of the biggest and most successful
dances ever held in DEBORAH at Stey-
er's opera house last Thursday night.
In the neighborhood of 125 mas
quers were on the floor, and the big
hall was damned with spectators, and
dancers who did not masque. The
boys sold over $500 worth of dance
and spectator tickets, clearing a lit
tie better than 5000. The floor was
never better, and Helwig's orchestra
furnished high class music and the
big crowd of jolly dancers had the
time of their lives.
Many fine costumes were in evil
dence, and the following acted as
judges: Mrs. Altha Daubney, Mrs. F.
Re. Bailey, Mrs. B. E. Bucknell, L.
B. Willis, Carl Dyrland and H. W.
Haas. Following are the winners
and prizes won:
Lady Prize Winners.
Mrs. Hiram Green, best costume,
$500 in gold given by the Hose Co.
Mrs. w. Leonhart. most graceful
dancer, silk waist, by Grahams
store.
Mrs. Nels Steine. most comical
costume, handkerchief, by F. J. Ro-
senthal.
Miss Meuse Morris, best costume,
any nationality, satin slippers by
Bromley & Co.
Miss Henrietta Larson, best old
maid, box candy, by Geo. Costakos
Miss Winnifred Baker, best Ger
man costume, silk petticoat by Mott
& Co.
Miss Ne tie Opsahl, hest Norwe-
gian costume, lady's umbrella, by K
J.. Haugen.
Mrs. Arnold Gilbertson, best
original costume, salad dish, by Mil
ler's Economy Store.
Miss Minnie Thompson, tallest
lady masquer, bottle perfume, by
Jne. G. Schimming.
Mrs. Ed Ringdahl blackest lady
dancer, 1000 pounds of coal by Ing
yoldstad & Co.
Gentlemen Prize Winners.
John Rosenquist, best costume.
IS 90 in gold by the Hose Co.
jamie Croft, most graceful dancer,
suit case by Ben Bear.
Ed Olson, most comical costume,
piec: of statuary by DEBORAH Furni-
ture Co.
Henry Blaess, bes. costume, any
nationality, box Lincoln cigars, by
F. j. Helwig.
Victor Nesheim. best Norwegian
costume, dozen handkerchiefs, by F.
A Germann.
Patrick Courtner, tallest gentle
man masquer, pair kid gloves, by S.
Larsen.
Arnold Gilbertson, les. German
costume, one ham, " Boilnger &
Goltz.
Fred Carlson, best soldier costume.
box toilet soap, by Emil Rosenthal.
Arthur Haas, best jig dancer,
framed picture. by Willis e Ness.
Merton Bucknell, blacklist gentle
man dancer, 1000 pounds OF coal,
by Stoskopf & Baker
Paul Twenge, best colonial COS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26

Some great bargains in second
hand pianos and organs, taken in ex-
change on new pianos. Take eleva-
tor third floor, Marsh Music House.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26

Extra fine heavy fieeced under
wear at only soc. S. Larsen. 3-2w
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26

Subscribers will confer a favor upon
us by notifying us at once of fail
ure to receive the paper regularly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26

This paper presented free of charge
for one year to Winneshiek County
brides who remain in the county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26

The yellow address tag on the front
page each week shows the month
and year to which your paper is
paid for.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26

tune, visiting cards by DEBORAH Re-
publican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26
Fayette

Field goals: Marsh, 10; Risti, II 4;
Weser, 10; Bleeden, / Free throws:
Weiser, 2; Bleenden, /.
Evening star., 1916-12-04

sides of cars with pieces OF tin and put
ting glass in car windows. were made
by the stable foreman. so he had to be
a handy man. Drivers were held re-
sponsible for broken window glass. and
had to pay for all lamp shades broken.
as oil lamps were used The men were
compelled to clean cars and window
glass and to scrub their car floors once
week. generally late Saturday night.
Cars had to cross a wooden platform
or bridge over a creek at Sth street
and Florida avenue.
e. d. Griffith turned the stables over
to me about December, 1876. 1 was
horse doctor and a little OF everything.
getting up at 4:30 am to rob the Slaw-
son boxes and send the receipts IN a
lockbox to the P street office. After
this task 1 went into the stables to
see that all the hostlers were on their
jobs. Each man had fourteen horses
to care for. besides placing them to
their regular cars. Horses were gen
orally changed every round trip One
night man in the stable did the chang
ing after pm. He also fed the early
run horses about $50 am
The car barns were exposed to
prowlers who on several occasions tried
to rob the Slawson boxes by breaking
Off the locks
Evening star., 1916-12-04
GERMANY HAS TAKEN OVER
GOVERNMENT OF RUMANIA

BERLIN. December 4, by wireless to
Tuckerton, n. J.-"Gen- TuelfY Won To-
chefe und Weidenbach has been appoint
ed chief of the military administration
of Rumania,' says official statement
which declares:
"A large part Of Ruman.a having fallen
into the hands of the central powers, an
administration for the conquered dis
tricts has been established.
Several departments are under the
command OF Cen Tuelf. The members
of these departments partly belong to
others Of the central powers The cultiva-
ton of the country will be carried out
according to the principles previously es-
tablished, which in part correspond to
the necessities of Rumania and are in
part on account of the necessities of the
central powers cut off by England, con-
trary to international law
LONDON, December A Reuter- dis
patch from Jassy. in northern Rumania
near the Russian frontier, says that the
Rumanian government now has been es-
tablished there. Most of the ministers,
together with the presidents of the SEN
ate and chamber. have arrived at the
new capital. where parliament will be
convened s',ortly.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
Copyright, Underwood & Underworld
NEW JERSEY AUTOMOBILE
LAWS ARE CONSTITUTIONAL
License Statutes Raising Revenue
for Road Maintenance Sustained
by Supreme Court.

New Jersey automobile license laws
raising revenue for road maintenance
today were sustained as constitutional
by the Supreme Court of the United
States upon appeal from conviction OF
their violation by Frank J. Kane of
New York, and the right of the state
to secure road revenues and admisis-
tration expenses. by licensing automo-
biles and exempting horse-drawn We
hicles was upheld.
Justice Brandeis said the controlling
questions had been previously decided
in the Maryland case. He said the
states clearly have the right to require
motorists of other states to aid in pay
ing maintenance of roads
Another alleged invalid feature OF the
laws-requiring nonresident motorists to
give the New Jersey secretary of state
their power of attorney to accept sum-
mons in litigation arising through opera
ton Of automobiles in the state-was up
held
Since the present case was appealed
through automobile organizations. the
New Jersey laws were amended for the
benefit of nonresident motorists. The
present law permits non-residents to
travel in New Jersey for two weeks with
out paying license fees-providing they
are residents of states which give similar
privileges to New Jersey motorists.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
TO EXPEDITE BUSINESS.
Speaker Clark Wants House to Meet
Earlier and Ignore HOLIDAY.

Speaker Clark. before the new ses-
sion of Congress convened today, was
actively engaged in pushing his fight
for the abolition of the regular Christ
mas recess as a means of expediting
legislation. He also favors beginning
the daily sessions at 10 O'Clock instead
of noon. as some members propose.
Majority Leader kitchin is opposed
to abolishing the Christmas holiday en-
tirely. He favors giving members a
week at home. He also is favorable to
the 10 O'Clock meeting hour.
Mr.. Kitchin expects little save rail-
road legislation and the appropriation
bills to pass. He thinks the high cost
of living bills Of various kinds will
cause much discussion in the House,
but is doubtful If any of them will be-
come laws. He is rather inclined to
leave food Investigations to the various
governmental branches, such as the De-
partment of Justice. now equipped to
do this work. No railroad legislation.
he predicts, Will be passed before
Christmas. He also predicts a vote on
the nationwide prohibition measure in
the House.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
Old Bill for an Embargo
on Wheat Reintroduced
by Representative Farr

Representative Farr of Pennsylvania
today introduced a bill of the II told
you so" variety, his measure being a
relntroduction of one he had intro
duced in the previous Congress on the
embargo subject. 1t calls for a pro-
visional embargo on wheat. wheat
-four and other products. Representa-
tive Farr, in Introducing the bill again
today, said he had predicted the pres
ent condition as far back as February,
1915. the date of the first Introduction
of his measure.
The Farr embargo bill provides that
the President shall ascertain the
amount of wheat in the country, the
amount necessary for domestic con-
sumption. the amount exported to
foreign coluntries and the estimated
amount to be exported in the next six
months. After obtaining this informa :
tion the President is authorized to pre-
vent the shipment abroad of wheat and
flour to the extent that it reduces the
normal supply for domestic consump-
ton.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
IDEA OF ARBITRATION
is GAINING IN GERMANY

NEW YORK. December 4.-That the
Idea OF arbitration" is constantly
gaining ground in Germany. is the
opinion of Prof. Adolf Deissmann Of the
University of Berlin. expressed in a
wireless message to the Rev. Charles
S Mcfarland. general secretary OF the
federal council of the Churches of
Christ in America. The message made
public here came through the German
embassy. In part. Prof. Diessmann said:
"Of course. IL attempts to form an
International alliance for maintaining
lasting conditions Of peace are to be
practically realized. the mental and
spiritual atmosphere within the great
powers must change. The gangrenous
ulcer Of hate which poisons interna-
tional relations must be burned out and
the Intellectual heads OF nations-above
all the Christian leaders-must under
full recognition of the bona fdes of
their opponents. be ready to forgive
one another thoughts as well as words
and deeds. whereby they have hurt and
wounded each other. Then they would
succeed in fully entering into the prob
lem of reconstruction"
Evening star., 1916-12-04
EXCISE FINES ARE $3s,785.46.
Annual Report of Board for Fiscal
Year Shows 1852 Arrests

There were 9.oG2 arrests for viola
tion of the Districts excise law during
the past fiscal year, according to the
annual report of the excise board, made
public today. OF this number III were
discharged. 3,sOs committed $50 con-
tinued for sentence, seventeen con-
tinued indefinitely. and seven await
trial by jury, while sentence was sus-
pended or the prisoner placed on pro-
baton in .299 cases. There were COM
mitted 69s. who were released upon
proportional payment Of their fines
VI hich amounted to SJ.os5.46, and 3,212
paid fnes in full. with aggregated
S33. 700. The total amount of fines col
lected from violators of the excise law
was S3S. .Ts5.46
The report shows that there were 273
barroom licenses issued during the
year. for which the District received
500, 800. and eighty-two wholesale
places licensed. from which the reve-
nue. 70 the District amounted to s71 310
With the cancellation of two barroom
licenses and fees received for trans
fer Of wholesale licenses the District
received and retained from licenses
during the year the total of S41s.I19
Evening star., 1916-12-04
GIVES CREDIT TO JOAN OF ARC
Inspiration for French in Present
War, Says Ambassador Jusserand.

NEW YORK. December 4-Joan of
Arc was the inspiration for the valor
of the French troops in the present
war. says Jules Jusserand. the French
ambassador to the United States, in a
letter read at Jeanne Dare Thanks
giving service" in ST Marks Church
yesterday.
Jeanne Dare is the cause Of the
French existence Of today" the ambas-
sador declared. "If we have deserved
any praise in the bloodstalned later
years, WheE the enemy has come so
close to her birthplace in Lorraine
without. however. reaching it. we owe
1t to her ebample and to her benign
and powerful influence. But for her
there would have been no Marine, no
Ferdun. These would have been i'm
possible if she had not existed
The ambassador quoted a recent ut
terance of Gen. Joffre, who said that
the standard Joan of Arc had un-
furled was the banner under which the
French spirit was wrought. The time
is not far distant" he quoted Gen. Jof-
fre as saying. when she shall attain
absolute victory"
Evening star., 1916-12-04
ADMITS IMPERSONATION
OF JAMES w. OSBORNE
Charles n. Wax Arrested, Charged
With Causing $25o,OOO Suit
Against an Attorney.

CHICAGO. December 4.-Strange tan
giles of mistaken identity were reveal
ed today in the examination of a man
known here as Charles H Wax, who,
according to the police. admitted last
night that he is "Oliver Osborne" the
mysterious 20. o. whose escapades
with Miss Rae Tanner. New York mil
liner. resulted in her fling suit, in
March. 1915. for s250.OOO against James
w. Osborne. a former assistant district
attorney.
Wax was taken into custody by city
detectives and United States post office
inspectors at his apartment here yes
terday. He is said by the police to
have been known by more than dozen
aliases and to have swindled more than
200 young women in various parts of
the country out of their savings, while
the postal authorities are investigating
alleged fraudulent use of the mails.
In his statement he denied that he
had played anything but an innocent
role ii the suit against Mr. Osborne
and asserted that the marked likeness
between his appearance and that of the
New York attorney was responsible for
the suit.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
ONLY MINOR ENGAGEMENTS
ON SOMME BATTLE FRONT

PARIS. December 4 fnoon). Two
German raids on small French posts in
the region of Barleux. on the Somme
front, were repulsed easily last night,
it is announced officially. A similar
attempt in Alsace, southeast of Mes
teral. also was without success. Else
where on the French front the night
passed quietly.
LONDON. December 4 G2:40 pm).-
During the night there was some hos
tile shelling in the Gueudecourt area
and at Fonauevillers." says the Brit
ish official statement of today report
ing operations along the Franco Bel =
gian front. I'VE bombarded heavily
the enemys front in the neighborhood
of Monchy. Otherwise the situation is
unchanged"
Evening star., 1916-12-04
TO BEGIN THE HEARINGS
ON D. C. APPROPRIATIONS
Chairman Page of House Subcommit-
tee Gives Notice Of Meeting
Tomorrow.

Hearings on the District appropria-
ton bill will begin tomorrow in the
office of the House appropriations COM
mittee. Chairman Page of the sub
committee in charge of the bill sent
out notices to this effect today. 1t is
expected the Commissioners of the Dis
trict will be heard in explanation of the
estimates all day tomorrow.
Chairman Page indicated today that
the proposed increases in the police de-
partment could not come from the ap-
propriations committee without legis-
lation- The force of policemen, he said,
Is fixed numerically by law, and in
order to add more men an act of Con-
gress will be necessary.
Asked as to his views toward the
half-and-half principle of appropria-
ton. Representative Page answered:
Il have not changed my ideas at all.
I cannot forecast how the bill will be
written, however, because that will
rest with the committee"
Evening star., 1916-12-04

The table indicates that New Haven
pays at the ordinary meat market 80
cents a pound for cut of sirloin that
sells for 20 cents at Kansas City, but
New Haven can buy sliced bacon for 80
cents while Kansas City must pay 35
cents. A New Haven dressed chicken
costs 81 cents, while at Kansas City
one may be had at 21h cents a pound
In the matter of eggs. the Missouri city
m fresh eggs are AeaIe Quoted at 20. ao csnfe sliets
dozen. while at New Haven the quo
tation is rs cents. Butter costs from
to 4 cents more in the Connecticut
city than it does on the banks Of the
Kaw, but fifteen pounds OF potatoes
bring 10 cents more. New Haven pays
v of a cent more for sugar.
The prices given are as of November
l, 1915 They were collected from mu-
nicipal reference libraries and depart
ments of weights and measures in the
cities enumerated. The retail prices
given are those which prevailed No
vember l. to large extent. in neigh
borhood stores, or such stores as most
nearly represent the trade Of work.
ingmen's families.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
SHIPS TO CARRY FEW LIGHTS.
Orders Have Been Issued by Cana
dian Naval Department.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia. December A.
The Dominion naval depa rtment has
ordered all vessels in Canadian waters
TO cary only such lights as are alb
solucrs indispensable to safe naviga-
tor. was announced today. The
regulations apply to shipping on the
Atlantic coast and up the ST Lawrence
as far as Quebec. Unoficially, it was
said. the precautions were due to the
reported possibility of German sub
marine operations the Atlantic
coast No vessel is permitted to dis
play any lights except those required
Tor the prevention of collisions, or for
authorized signaling purposes
The order. which again placed this
city in comparative darkness few
days ago, stated that "a real emer-
gency does exist"
Evening star., 1916-12-04
open WINDOW WEEK"
Health Department, New York,
Urges Value of Fresh Air.

NEW YORK, December 4.-This is
open Window day" of open Window
week" in New York city The designa-
tion was made by the department of
health. which sent out an appeal ask
ing all citizens to open every window
in every home in the five boroughs
Posters have been placed on the sub
way and elevated roads showing that
closed windows and lack of ventila-
tion caused pneumonia. tuberculosis.
bronchitis colds and other human ills
and also giving the decrease in the rate
of mortality from such diseases when
fresh air and sunshine permeate the
home.
"One sniff of fresh air." says the de-
partment of health, 'is worth pound
of pills"