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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29
NEW BOOKS AT LIRABRY.
Valuable Collection Donated by Atty.
Il. ). Hook.

The following valuable collection
of books has been donated to the
public library by Attorney e. J. HOOK
President of the Board OF Trustees.
Patsy, by S. II. Crockett.
The Children of the Cold, by f.
Schwatka.
The Story of siegfried, by L.
Brooks.
The Oregon Trail. by F. Parkmtn
Uncle Sans Soldiers, by Austin.
The Court of Boyville, by w A.
While
How to Know the Wild Flowers.
by Mrs. w. S. Dana.
Lights of Two Centuries, by f. b.
Hale.
Uncle Sam and His Children, by
J. W. Shaw.
The Story of A. B., by S. Water
loo.
Best Methods of Teaching Gym
nastics, by Anderson.
Character, by II. Narnum.
Heidi, by J. Spyri.
Going to College. by w. Barbe.
me lnuGF box, DS VI. l. JdNiUSs'
The Rise of the Dutch Republic,
by J. l.. Motley.
Historic Boston. by f. e. Hale
History of Rome, by H. Butt,r.
worth.
History Of France
History of England, by Lady Call.
cott
Little Arthur's History of Greece,
by A. S. Walpola.
Young Folks History of the Revo
luton, by E. Tomlinson.
The Boys Book of Exploration
by Tudor jerks.
Danes and Daughters of the Young
Republic. by C. Brooks.
Pine Ridge Plantation, by w
| Drysdale.
Getting on in the World, by ia.
thews.
An American Girls Trip to tbs
Orient and Around the World, by
&C.. CoIlbran.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29
Them i'm Flesh rs Years.

Forty-eight years ago, when re
was small boy living On farm in
Illinois, Clarence Newcomer stepped
on a thorn while walking home from
school. The injury was painful an
the boy experienced some difficulty
in continuing his journey home. Dur
ing the years the thorn mas been in
Mr.. Newcomers limb it has gradu-
ally worked from his leIt foot to a
point few inches below the knee
cap. Mr. Newcomer has been suf-
fering from paii.s in his limb for
some time, and recently he consult
ed his brother, DR.. l.. f. newcomer
and it was decided to operate.
The operation was performed by
DR.. E. A. Graham of the Park hos
pital staff, and the thorn, barely Wis
ible to the naked eye, was removed
Mason City Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29
MOVIE FIGHT TO HIGH COURT
This May be Ending of Charles City
Sunday Theater War.

Charles City. Ia, March 27.-The
Charles City Sunday movie fight may
go before the Iowa Supreme court
for final settlement. Botn parties
are determined to carry on the fight
and a truce may be called with an
agreement that the case De carried
to the high court as speedily as pos
sible.
Opposition to the Sunday movies
is led by a committee of about 100
local laymen, a number of them
prominent business men. The min
listers also are aiding in the fight on
the Sunday theater.
Sentiment in the city is divided,
the pro-movie forces claiming that
as high as 90 per cent OF the resi-
dents favor Sunday shows. The anti
movie side declare that not half the
people are lined up for the SundaY
film plays.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29
DIR. Charley Lewis Dead.

This community is greatly saddeE-
to DR.. Charley Lewis, who was wide
~ known and universally liked. He
contracted pneumonia about ten days
ago while engaged in his practice as
a physician which medical Skill and
careful nursing could not abate. His
death occurred Wednesday morning,
March %.
Deceased was SO years Of age, his
birth occurring April 20, 1858, at
Dunkirk, Wis. His parents came tc
this county in 1854 and his boyhood
was spent here. He completed a
medical course in 1889 and located
at Ridgeway, Ia, where he practice
for % years. He returned to Wau-
kon five years sgo and built up a
successful practice. He was county
coroner at the time of his death.
DR.. Lewis was married in 1886 to
Miss May Lowe, member of one OF
Waukon's pioneer families, who
with a daughter Elizabeth, and the
doctors only sister Miss Jessie, are
grief stricken over their loss. The
latter has been in Colorado at the
bedside of a sick relative and will
arrive here Thursday. An elder
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis died
at Ridgeway at the age OF II. De
ceased was a member of the Masonic
the Woodmen and the Yeomen, fra.
ternities. -WaukCn Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29
OPENING CALMAR'S OPERA
HOUSE.
Beautiful Play House Thrown Opcn
TO Public Thursday Night.

Calmar can now lay claim to as
beautiful and up-to-date opera house
as any city of it's size could wish for.
\ formal opening of the building
was given last Thursday night, with
AL H. Wilson and company In LAS The
Years Roll on" 1t was a delightful
Play, and large number OF Decor.
all people went over and enjoyed it.
The building is a credit not only to
the city of Calmar, but to Mr.. Louis
Frana, the owner, who is TO be con-
graduated on erecting such nand-
some building. The following re-
garding the opening we take from
the Calmar Courier:
THE opening of the New Opera
| House was a lovely affair, and was
sure a success III every sense of the
word. When the reservation of seats
was opened up Tuesday morniag
there was a grand rush for the place
of seat sale, at the Player Piano
Company, music house. Long before
| noon every seat was sold and the sa lie
of seats had to be discontinued. Ey.
erybody after that was awaiting with
much anticipation the coming of the
great event Long before the hour
people began putting on their glad
clothes. When the time came for
patrons to arrive the doors of the
new theatre were thrown open by
the proprietor Louis Frana and the
people filed in.
The Calmar Concert Band render
ed a number of musical selections
in front of the entrance as the pee
pie were gathering.
AS they entered the auditorium
each one was presented with a beau
tiful rose, and were then escorted
to their respective seats, and all gaZ-
ed with eXcusable pride on their
beautiful surroundings.
Then the splendid orchestra OF
DEBORAH, with B. o. Marsh as direc-
tor struck up some lively and insplr-
ing music.
Mayor Conover then gave the
opening address. in which he refer.
red with pride to good things that
have been secured to our home town
of late, showing what can be done
in a community when people with
the right kind Of spirit VIII work in
harmony for the good of the commu-
nifty. Immediately after, the curtain
arose in the first act of "As the Years
Roll On" by AL H. Wilson and his
company which are considered of
the best on the road. 1t surely was
great treat to everybody, especial;
to those who had never heard o.
seen AL. Wilson and also to those
who had previously seen him because
of having heard him before they
could perhaps better appreciate
hearing him again.
While the big affair is past, there
remains positive and future benefit
to be derived by the community from
having such a fine institution as
this modern opera house.
In the construction of this beau
tiful opera house. of which Mr. Louis
Frana is the proprietor the follow
ing people were prominent:
Harry E. Netcott, independence
Iowa, Architecs.
NJ. NJ. Moen, Calmar, Iowa, Gener-
al Contractor.
Calmar Mfg. Co., Calmar, Iowa
Millwork and Copper Front.
j. d. Becker, Calmar, Iowa, Plumb
ing and Heating.
Alexander & Johnson, Waterloo
Iowa, Electrical Equipment.
Sosman & lands Co., Chicago.
Stage Equipment.
American Seating Co., Chicago,
Seating.
B. j. Becker, Calmar, Iowa, Piano.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29
COUNTY CONVEN-
TION.

A delegate convention of the Re-
publican voters of Winneshiek cour-
ty, Iowa, is hereby called to con-
vene at the court house in DEBORAH,
Iowa, on the 9Th day of May, 1916.
at II o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose
of choosing delegates to the Repub-
lican State Convention to be held at
Des Moines, Iowa, prior to the Re
publican National Convention, June
18th, 1916, and for the transaction of
other business as may legally come
before it.
The number Of delegates for the
several voting precints of Winnie
shiek county will be as follows:
bloomfield township :,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29

Chdll ID 4
r. L. CRATSENBERG, Secretary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29

The above delegates to be elected
at the Presidential Primary Election
to he held April 10th, 1916.
The names of the persons for dele
gates to the County Convention from
each voting precinct may be written
or pasted on the Presidential Pri-
mary ballot in the space designed
therefor. The voters in each pre-
cinct will vote for the number Of
persons to which the precinct is en-
titled as shown in the above cali for
county convention.
+. J. HOOK,
Chairman.
T. L. CRATSENBERG, Secretary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29
Gard of Thanks.

The undersigned wish to thank the
many kind neighbors and friends for
their assistance, sympathy and floral
offerings during the sickness and
death of our beloved mother.
Otto Vikesland.
Gust Vikesland.
Marie Vikesland.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29
Advertised Letters.

The following letters remain at
the DEBORAH Pos.office unclaimed:
Miss Ruth NJ Hail, G.. Emmensor.
r. A. Hollings Head, Vincent Thorn
as, E. E. Vile, Mgr Empress Thea
ire.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29

Please read the Hart, Schaffner
& Marx and Ben Bear guarantee IL
this issue. 1t means great deal t.
buyers Of clothing. BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29
GASOLINE
FACTS

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GASOLINE
FOREIGN DEMANDS.
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have on hand gasoline purchased ut lower market
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LEGISLATORS in askin
HAWKEYE
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29
The Proof

TON'T accept claims or opinions.
Every man selling an automobile
will tell you his car can be run
at low cost.
He'll tell you this because he knows
and you know that gasoline, oil and tires
are costing more and more all the time
He knows and you should know that the
operating cost of any automobile during
FIVE years time is worth your careful con-
sideration.
We don't give you any guesswork. We
tell you what we know. We state the
facts and fgures-proved and verified
figures. Here they are:
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
SALESIANUM Gets BUSY
IN CAGE GAME TONIGHT

salesianum Catholic High School
viii open its basketball season tonight
against the Philadelphia Business Col
lege on the Brownson Hall floor.
Manager DE Costa OF the Philadel-
phia aggregation. who is anxious to
avenge his defeats Of last season at
Brownson Hall viii find that he is up
against just as hard a proposition as
he experienced last year.
The schedule. which has not been
completed, will bring to Brownson
Hall some OF the fastest fives in the
east The following incomplete list
viii give an idea OF what they are
up against; Philadelphia Business
College. Philadelphia Trades School,
Lasalle and St Joseph's OF Philadel-
phia Smyrna High School, Baltimore
College and Loyola College OF Balti-
more
Captain Andy Rimlinger has not
as yet announced his lineup. Fol
lowing are the candidates John
Dougherty. Francis Magill. Captain
Andrew Rimllnger. John Casey An
drew McMonigie. James Keller. Bier.
man, Lawrence Carney. James Swee.
ney, william Monaghan. James Nc.
Cullough and James Mccormick
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
coaches ARE GIVEN full
CREDIT FOR GRIDIRON wins
Rr HAMILrON.

United Press Stan Correspondent.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-The grand
flourish with which football in the
east came 10 a close elevated coach
ing 70 the highest point II ever has
reached. The boys who declare that
leader gets too much credit for what
he does, oither in baseball. football
or other sports. will have to hold
their peace with such mighty records
as those turned in by Laurie Bankart,
Tad Jones and Dr. Henry r. Williams.
not TO mention the steady plugging
that has characterized Percy Haugh-
toms work ever since he became the
Harvard master.
Jones and Bankart the latter the
Colgate teacher of football. are given
full credit for the admirable perform
ances OF their teams. Clinton r.
Black, captain OF the Yale team. de-
clared after the close OF the sea
son that a better coach never stepped
onto a gridiron than Tad Jones. And
/ Colgate students are paying Just th'
same homage TO Eankart. Minnesota
students always have felt sure Dr
williams was the last word in coach
I iHbs anu Ills EAAnAHh NraAAoA nAnANAt
sin certainly vindicates the thorough
ness OF his work. More than ont
critic in the west will declare IL Il
mighty unfortunate that Minnesota
didn't get of to the start that marked
the work OF others.
Bankart has been a Colgate coacl
for a long time, and has sent many
good teams into action. His victory
over Brown. however, after that team
had thrashed both Harvard and Yale
brought him oue as a real teacher
Colgate has lost only three games IN
three years, two TO Yale aud one tC
/ Syracuse.
Bankart is a teacher Of team foot
ball. He develops no stars like Brick.
/ ley, Mahan, or some OF the other
gridiron wizards. but he always has
eleven men who play together.
Jones is a former Yale star in base
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
MITCHELL LIKELY TOBE BOSS
OF The CUBS next Year
BY H. c. HAMILTON

United Press Stan Correspondent
NEW YORK, Dec. 14-With nothing
accomplished so far for publication,
the National League is scheduled to
go into session again this afternoon
at the Waldorf. Barney Dreyfuss has
not yet presented his attack on Gar
ry Hermann and as yet the league
has not heard from John McGraw re
garding his little affair with the
Giants when the New Workers. we're
playing the Dodgers.
President Weeghman OF the Cubs
viii also go into session again this
afternoon and Is expected TO know
just as much as he had In the last
two days. which is nothing, regarding
Cub manager.
Interest is divided between two ses-
sions. although it is understood the
National League followers have the
call on Importance.
When the league first went into
session Tuesday, II was reported that
George Stallings was TO manage the
Cubs and that Fred Mitchell would
succeed him as leader Of the Braves.
Today this rumor was revived. Mitch
ell stated Tuesday that he had ac-
cepted terms to manage the Cubs.
Yesterday, Weeghman said he never
had made Mitchell an offer. The gen
eral belief. however, is that when
Weeghman returns TO Chicago. ha will
announce his appointment of Mitchell
as the Cub pilot
Barney Dreyfuss believes he and
his troubles will be considered at to-
days meeting. Barney is having a
great deal of difficulty convincing his
fellow club owners that he has a real
grievance. They are trying to talk
him out OF his rashness. However.
Dreyfuss insists that he has been inn
posed upon and he proposes TO 90 the
limit to oust Garry Hermann from
the National Commission. With agi-
tation for a revision OF the commits.
sion coming from all quarters, II may
be that pressure will be too strong
for the National and American
Leagues TO resist
Minor leaguers who have been har-
anguing the National League on its
demands have gone to Chicago to
have II out with Ban Johnson who
will open his annual session in Chi
cago today. The cluD owners OF the
American League will meet with Ban.
Pat Moran announced he had re-
leased Chief Bender so the Indian
could become manager OF the Toronto
International League Club. The chief
thus will become the first Indian man
ager Of a club of any importance.
Some one circulated report that
Jimmy Callahan and Wilbert Robin
son had arranged a trade that would
send Bill Hinchman to Brooklyn and
Fred Mcrkle to Pittsburgh. II was
an even bet as to which was angrier
when asked about IL.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
TRAP SHOOTING
GENERAL SPORT

stand while sprinting at top speed
Other riders in the race, includin'
Champion Frank Cramer, said II wa.
the worst fall they had ever seen.
With a wound fourteen inches Ion,
IN his leg he was taken to hospita
where doctors declared he wouiI
never race again.
Three weeks later he left the hos
pital with the star nurse of the il,
sttution and MARI ed her A wee.
later he won a two-mile handicap rae.
from scratch by one of the most re
markable sprints ever seen in Ne>
York.
Since then he has won races witt
tiresome regularity. except when hi
has been Laid NJ in hosp tails.
In one six-day race ne had an abces
removed from his side the third da.
OF the race. rode the next three day
and finished third
He is now training with his rigf
arm in sling. his shoulder hayinl
been broken in race az Newark re
Gently.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
bike Rider is Champion "Iron Man."
Enters Race With BF0ken ShouIde.

After all the talk about iron men
Of the gridirOn, Oi the diamond and
the ring, don your chapcau to Reggie
McNamara. bike rider, champion Iron
man OF them all.
A few days ago a young fellow with
his right arm in a sling and a half
healed cash on his left cheek saunter-
ed into Mad son Square Garden. New
York, and calmly asked to sign up for
the siX-day bicycle race. to be started
December rs.
His shoulder was broken, he an
nounced nonchalantly. but that didn't
make any difference It might be set
IN time for the race, and il Il wasn't
well he would ride anyway.
Il was Mcnamara and followers of
the bike game declare he will be In
at the finish II both legs are cut of.
Mcnamara has had battered ca
reer in the four years he has been In
America.
Il started on the day he arrived
from Australia Riding IN a race at
Newark he smashed into the judges
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
Delaware WILL PLAY
PRATT TOMORROW NICR1

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Dec. lf.--Delaware Col
lege basketball candidates have bco
working hard this week preparatory &
tho opening game Of the season, whic
will be played at Pratt, Brooklyn. IIl
viii be the only game before the Chris
mas holidays. The exact lineup Of tll
team is yet unknown, as il win
made up entirely OF new men with Il
exception OF Captain Don Horsoy, WI
played on the varsity last year. Ho
sey. Wilson. Clancy and Selby seem SUI
OF places on the five.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
WELTERWEIGT DIVISION OVERLOOKED FOR YEARS. NOW GIVES
FISTIANA CLASSIEST FIGHTERS OF THE PERIOD

After years Of oblivion the welter-
weight division has come into its own!
In all fighting circles there is per-
haps no more interesting division to-
day than that OF the 142-pOunders.
Interest has been shifted from the
lightweights, where few tango dan
GERS still romp on the stage, from the
feathers, where there is no one left
to fight Johnny Kilbane from the
middles where light-heavies and mid
dies are quarrelling over weights
and from the heavies who have all
become jokes.
The welters offer the class Of the
ring today with half a dozen great
fighters so evenly matched that It is
almost impossible to figure out a
champion.
The title is claimed by Jack
BrittOn who won it in a decision
fight from Willie Ritchie in BOs-
ton.
Close on his heels is Ted Lewis,
who won twice from Britton in y
round bouts in the East, then lost a
20-round decision affair in New Or
leans.
Johnny GrifIiths, the Ohio flash. has
one decision over Britton. and two no.
decision fights, one Of which was a
draw and the other a shade in Brit
toms favor Griffths also lost by a
shade to Lewis recently.
WfIlfo Rffohfo for-,,,o- Is..r.4
weight champ, has decided 10
stage a comeback this winter
and must he reckOned on in this
division.
Then there is Monte Cross. who re-
Gently knocked out Bsdout tho
French welter champ. and Kid Graves
who claimed the title a couple Of
years ago, and Gilmore, the Chicago
aspirant, and several others nearly
as good
Charley White. recognizing the nom
ularity OF the welters. thought Of
butting into the division until he was
given a setback by Britton recently.
after which he decided to stick with
the lightweights.
There would be nothing more inter-
esting in the boxing game than a
Championship tournament between
Brtton. Lewis, GriHths. Cross and
Ritchie.
If Tex Rickard leases Madison
Square Garden, this winter. he is
planning just such tournament
Evening journal., 1916-12-14

The Wilmington Trapshooting Club
will hold a ~Doremus shoot" in
recognition of T. f. Doremus, who
recently was reelected president Of
the Interstate Trapshooting Associ
alton, over its traps on December so.
The match was proposed by Henry
("HrD r. Byerding, Of Portland. Ore.
president OF the Northwest Sports
mems Association and formerly presi-
dent of two other gun clubs who has
offered too handsome prizes for the
two best scores. He stipulates that
the match will be a handicap affair
Several fine trophies will be offered
for scores by the Wilmington Associ-
alton and there will be prizes for
men on each line to shoot for. The
shoot will be at fifty targets shot over
three traps and handicaps will be
from 16 10 20 yards.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
kendall COLLEGE
LEADS IN SCORING

Final football returns from all parts
Of the country indicate that Kendall
College. a small Oklahoma school.
led all schools in the country in points
scored during the 1916 season with a
total OF 566. representing so touch
downs n goals from touchdowns and
field goals.
Ivan II. Grone, the Kendall star,
scored 20 touchdowns, kicked 81
goals from touchdowns and kicked 3
goals from placement, placing his
total at 1S1 points. passing Johnny
Gilroy for individual scoring honors.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
ISP<...,,,.,,, -,
CHATTER

Tom Jones will manage Les Darcy.
Outside Of that Darcy is a good fellow.
Maybe it will be grand larceny to
steal balls kncked into the stands il
the prices go up.
Yale drops Lehingh and Washington
and Jefferson from the football sched-
ule. Wonder they don't drop Brown.
The only games Pennsylvania won
this year we're when Berry was in
the game. Berry won't be on the
team when they play Oregon. Pennsy
may be dead and buried, what.
New York excited over six-day
bicycle race. says a Gotham head
line Maybe a chess game would
start riot.
Weeghman wants National League
to start ladies days" Il wouldn't
do when Heine Zim is playing.
Joe Stecher is married. Maybe
Mrs. Joe will make Joe use the scis-
sors at home.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
sOccER AT EpGE MooR.

The Edge Moor Iron Company socc'
Club, Of the Allied Second Division, wi
play the Victoria b. c. Of Swarthmor
on Saturday at Edge Moor. The I'D,
Moor team will be picked from the 10
lowing players: ". Adamson, J. Adau
son, G. Parks, G.. Jones. q. Riley.
Riley. j. Riley. G.. Wood. H. Dunn.
Baldwin, 4. Sterndalc, J. Cole.
rhacker, +. Bailey and woolry.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
Peerless WALTER
RIVALED BY BOY

Inability OF any amateur catcher TO
hold Charley Febris. a 17-year-old
Ripley, O.. boy has forced him into
the majors and he has signed with the
Cincinnati Reds.
In his last amateur ball game Febris
struck out 10 batsmen. but his steam
was so great. il is reported in Ripley
the catcher couldn't hold the boys de-
livery. but only knocked down the
balls and get 10 assists. worlds rec
ord. by throwing the runners out at
first.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14

ball and football He has been
coaching smaller elevens for some
time. but ii was only this year thai
he was called from Exeter and given
the job OF showing ELI men how to
down the Haughton system.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
HagIey Thirds.
wv. II. 4. BASKETBALL.

The Y. NJ. H. A. basketball teams
will meet the two fast teams of Car
ney Point A c. at Sam Reissman Hall
tonight The powdermaxers have a
strong first team made up Of ex-col-
Iege players. The "Y" firsts are ready
for the tussle. with probably the same
lineup which defeated the Hercules
team
The preliminary game between the
second teams is called for s o'clock
sharp
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
BASKETBALL TONIGHT

City League.
General Chemical vs.. Highland,
at Hagley Ryan).
Eden vs.. Norwood. At Eden
Park eddie Abrahams).
Church League.
Hanover vs.. Emmanuel. mt Hag-
ley.
Grace VS.. BrandyWine, at Settle
mem-
Madeley vs.. EpWOrth. at Han
over.
West VS.. Second Baptist. at Set
tlement.
Independent Games.
Salesianum vs.. p. B. c. at
BrOWnsOn Hall.
Y. VI. II. A. vs.. Carney Point, at
ReisSman Hall.