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Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-11

HAVE FAREWELL PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cannon, of
Madison avenue, gave farewell party
at their home last night to members
of the Gindin Athletic Club in honor
Of their son Frank, who leaves this
city shortly to join the cavalry. Songs
were rendered during the night and
piano selections given by several of
those present Refreshments were.
served at late hour, after which the
party adjourned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-11
ANNOUNCE WEDDING

Mr. and Mrs. J. Klein, of State
street, announce the marriage of their
daughter, Julia C. Klein to David Lew
inson, OF this city, In New York city
yesterday After short trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Levinson will reside at SO Brigh-
ton avenue. They will be at home to
friends after May 21.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-11
TO DANCE MAY 20

Plans are being completed for the
first annual dance of the Publication
OF the Blessed Virgin Branch 375, r..
g, S. L. u. to be held In Kozuskos
hall, Tuesday night May 20. Music
for the dance will be furnished by
Professor Steinhauser's orchestra.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-11

WILLING WORKERS, SALE

The Baptist Willing Workers will
hold a home made cake and candy
sale tomorrow afternoon from 3 TIL
s o'clock at the home of Mrs. Clar-
ence Wright. 92 Jefferson street. The
proceeds will be for the benefit OF the
new church building.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-11
OBITUARY

William Brown Shumway. sixty
eight years old. of 127 Fayette street,
died at the city hospital Wednesday.
Survived by his widow, Mrs. Shum-
way, who is seriously I'll at the hos
pital and daughter, Mrs. Blanche
Tichie, of Rochester. N. Y. The latter
arrived here this morning and Is ar
ranging for the funeral of her father.
The body is at Thomas F. Burkes
chapel in State street. 4tse w
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
SOME COW THIS ONE.
Cow Is Mother of Triplets And
Twins, Too.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 13-Meat-
less days would soon be a thing of
the past and Uncle Sam and his al
lies could have veal and fresh beef
every day if every old Bossy in the
land could equal the record just hung
up by COW belonging to William r.
Stayner who lives seven miles west of
Des Moines.
Last January Mr.. Stayner's COW
gave birth to twin calves. A few
days ago size presented her owner
with triplets. The trio are alive and
well, as are the twins which arrived
earlier in the year.
Five strong, healthy calves within
a period of less than ten months is
a record that is considered most I'M
usual by stockmen AID an occurrence
that is so rare as to demand the at
tention of cattlemen all over the
country.
Whether Mrs. Mooley-Cow got
wind of the food propaganda of Her.
bert Hoover and decided to do her bit
is not known, as she refuses to talk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
Stole Jar and Pork.

Fred Ortiz was not the happiest
man in town one morning last week
when he went outside to get a large
earthenware crock in which he had
placed about one-third a hog the
night before and discovered that
both jar and pork had disappeared
Mr. Ortiz had figured that that piece
OF hog would reduce the high cost of
meat for his family, for a time at
least, but it seems that that particu-
lar piece of pork is going to furnish
food for some other family. There
has been considerable of this petty
thieving about town the past few
weeks and it is about time some OF
the thieves were caught and made an
example of.-Waverly Independent
Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
TWO HOGS BRING $40.
L.. Hunsberger & Son Market Poland
Chinas at Elgin ut Highest Price
so Far Reported to Us.

The best high price hog story we
have ever had the privilege of pub
fishing is furnished by l.. Huusberg-
er & Son of Illyria township, who sold
two hogs on the market for $21O.15.
These hogs weighed 1850 pounds,
one of them being locked seventy
pounds, leaving the net weight 1890
pounds, SO that the average price for
the two makes about $16.42 per
hundredweight. The Messrs. Huns
berger did not state where the hogs
were mark eted, but we judge at Ell
gin. They breed big type Poland
Chinas, having a pedigreed herd, and
these hogs were of that strain
West Union Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
Congregational Church.

Subject in the morning, THE Re
demptive Mission of Christ in {
Christmas Statement.
Three anthems by the quartette.
THE Birthday of King" ......
.......... w. H. NeidlingeI
The Heavenly Babe Thomas Adams
Three Wise Shepherds" .......
-. .......... w. Ernest Nicol
Sunday evening, "A White Christ.
mas" by the Sabbath school. Every
one requested to bring one apple and
one potato.
Hymn ........ "Joy to the World
ny lllu +.
"Hark, the Harold Angels Sing
Hymn, Little Town Of Bethlehem
Anthem, La Sommeil de l. Enfant
Jesus by F. A. Gerairt.
Recitation, They Gave Him Their
Song and Reading ........
Lillian Baker and Christmas Carol
ers.
Recitation, THE Christ Child's
Guest" ........ Helen Bailey
Presentation of Self a.. DR.. Willett
Presentation of Substance. Glasses
Anthem, There Were Shepherds"
49,. .......... Charles Vincent
Offering for Armenian children.
On Monday evening a Christmas
tree programme by primary room
and gifts for primary department.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
Former Luther Student Killed.

Rev Paul Moen, Norwegian Luth-
eran pastor at Candy, Mimi, was
killed in an automobile accident Fri
day Dec. Z. According to reports re-
ceived, he was returning from a trip
to Hendricks when the accident hap
pened, his car going over an en-
bankment.
Rev. MOen was born in Ellsworth,
Wis, Aug. IA, 1878. He attended
Willmar seminary, and from 1898 to
1899 he was student at Luther Col
lege. He took his theological course
at Luther seminary and was ordained
to the ministry in the Norwegian
Synod in 1902. His first pastorate was
at Spokane, Wash, where he remain
ed two years. From 1904 to 1912 he
served a parish at Spring Valley,
Wis, and in 1912 he came to Candy.
re was married in 1909 to Mabel c..
Jensen and leaves his wife AID two
little children.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
Man is Willing to Lose Wooden Leg
for Country.

Clinton, Ia, Dec. lift I should
get my wooden leg shot off in a bat
tie with the Germans, I've got anoth-
er perfectly good leg at home, and
I'd have it on the fellow with real
flesh and blood leg, who would have
to lie in the hospital for weeks or
months.
This was the remark of Harry w.
Mccormick, Clinton chauffeur, who
went to Davenport today to attempt
to get into the army at the recruiting
office there.
For some time Mccormick has en-
deavored to get into his cou1trys
service. But he has been rejected on
account of his wooden leg, having
lost the original limb in an accident
about eleven years ago.
Finally, he appealed directly to the
war department at Washington, and
a few days ago received notice that
for a man so patriotic and so anxious
to serve, the wooden leg would not
necessarily be barrier, provided he
could pass severe physical examina-
ton in other respects. He was in
structed to present himself at a re-
cruiting Office, and If he passes, is
to be assigned to the aviation corps
for ground service.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
Thirteen HOOdO Pursues This Man

Iowa City, Ia, Dec. 17.-George
II. Brown, linotype operator at a
newspaper office here, is being pur-
sued by the thirteen hoodoo."
brown registered for military duty
last June and his draft number is
thirteen. He appeared for medical ex-
animation Oct. 10, and on the same
day filed claim for exemption. On
Nov. IL he received word that his
claim had been denied, and Dec. IS
ne enlisted in the ordnance depart
ment of the army.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
GIRL ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
Twelve Year Old Mabel, MIMI, Gill
Loses Her Life.

| What at first promised to become
a battling murder mystery was clear
ed up at a coroners inquest near Ma
bel Tuesday morning, when Alvin
Peterson, years old, confessed that
he had accidentally shot and killed
Helen Olson, aged u, at the Peter
son home on Sunday afternoon.
Alvin was playing with a shotgun
in an adjoining room when the trag-
edy occurred. The door was open
between the two rooms, and the ver-
| sion of the shooting given by the bow
is that Helen was il the line Of fire
unnoticed by him when the gun was
discharged. He was so frightened
when the little girl dropped that he
hastily returned the shotgun to its
| accustomed place on the wall, and
protested ignorance of the accident.
Rumors of murder were circulated
through the countryside when, led
by the statements of Alvin and his
sister, who was in the room with
Helen when the accident happened,
the Peterson family announced that
the explosion of lamp had caused
death. Physicians who examined the
body removed twenty-one shots from
the head of the little girl, disprov-
ing the version of the accident and
causing the suspicion of murder to
arise.
Helen Olson was the daughter of
A. G. Olson, a prominent farmer
Sunday afternoon she was visiting
her girl friend, the daughter of John
Jefferson, farmer living three miles
west of Mabel. The Peterson family
was gone during the afternoon. Hell
en- was sitting at the piano when the
roar of an explosion shook the house,
and she toppled to the floor dead.
The Peterson girl, in the room,
could not explain the accident, nor
could her father, who stepped into
the house just after the shot was
fired. Alvin, the boy, protested ig-
norance and said nothing about play
Ing with the gun
Investigators called into the case
discovered that there was an empty
she'll in the gun on the wall, and
that it had recently been fired. But
the boy still protested ignorance.
as did ali the members of the Peter
son family.
An inquest was held at the home
of the Peters2ns Monday morning.
Just before the inquest Alvin broke
down and explained his part in the
tragedy to his father. Later, he tear
fully told the story to the coroner's
jury. The jury returned q verdict
that Helen had come to her death by
a shotgun in the hands of Alvin Pet.
erson.
There is not likely to be any pros.
ecution of the boy who is not hell
guilty of any intentional wrongdoing
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
EATING HORSE MEAT.
Equine Steaks Grace Tables of Thrift
ty Black Hawk County Farmers.

Cedar Falls, Ia, Dec. 17.-With
fat steers selling at from $3.50 to
$3.50 each and horses sold at consid-
erably smaller figures, horse steak
has been added to the menu by a
number of thrifty Black Hawk coul-
ty farmers, according to word reach
ing here today. This information is
to the effect that in certain farm
ing community within few miles OF
Cedar Falls, farmers are obtaining
their winters meat supply by butch
ering fat horses instead of fat steers
as formerly. The annual killing OF
hogs by these same farmers is great
ly curtailed also, the number being
limited to enough to supply the fam
lily with lard. The war prices for
porkers and beeves have doomed the
horse to a place on the table instead
of place in the stable.
The advent Of the farm tractor re-
duced the number Of horses on the
farm to a certain extent. But war prt-
ces for fat steers promises to 60 fur
Their along this line than the buzz
wagon. Farmers declare they can
have choice horse steaks at from s
cents to 10 cents a pound, that are
Just as palatable and nourishing as
Ebeefsteak at 35 cents pound, tho
present price for prime steak.
News of these farmers horse meat
plan reaching here may cause q de-
mand for horse meat by tow1sfolk
who now observe more meatless days
on account of high prices than they
do on account of the war. though
most of them strictly adhere to the
meatless day program outlined by
the government food administration.
Several citizens here have procured
horse meat from the farmers at com
paratively low prices and 1t has found
great favor with them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19

Marshalltown, Ia, Dec. 17.-With-
out doubt the best Red Cross Joiner
known here is ]. B. Hammond of
Des Moines, who a few days ago APP
pied to the local Red Cross quarters
Tor a membership in the Red Cross.
Hammond planked down his dollar
and received his membership button.
He had twenty-seven others just like
II. L join the Red Cross in every
county l visit" was Hammond's ex-
PLANTATION.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
Indications of Diphtheria.

At the first. indication of diph-
iberia in the throat of child make
the room close, then take tin cup
ald pour into 1t a quantity Of tar
and turpentine, equal parts. Then
hold the cup over a fire, so as to fill
the room with fumes. The little pa
tient on enhaling the fumes will
cough up and spit out all the mem
braneous matter and the diphtheria
pass out. The fumes of the tar AID
turpentine loosen the matter in the
throat, and thus afford the relief that
has baffled the skill Of physicians
Scientific American.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
CHRISTMAS SPECIALTIES.

A full line of fruits and vegetables
New York apples, fancy box western
apples, grapes, grape fruit, oranges
lemons, celery, cabbage, cranberries
head lettuce, onions, radishes, GU
cumbers, caulifiower, green peppers
bananas, tomatoes and sweet pota
toes.
Fresh oysters.
Fred j. ROsenthal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
Sold Cakes Decorated with German
COIOrS,

New York. Dec. 17.-Be cause
frederick j. Heuser, a Yonkers con-
fectioner, sold cakes decorated with
German colors, candies designed as
IRON crosses and Prussian helmets,
and icings representing things Teu-
tonic, federal authorities decided he
was spreading German propaganda.
lie was arrested and interned on Ell
lis Island as an enemy alien.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19

If you have delayed your
Christmas shopping until the last
minute drop in here, we can fill your
Christmas wants satisfactorily DE-
CORAH FURNITURE co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
Advertised Letters.

The following letters remain a.
the DEBORAH postoffice unclaimed:
Mr.. Fred Ecke, Mr.. Grant Hanson
Mr.. Ole Lund, Mr.. e. l.. Nagel.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19

If you want a Christmas GIFT
that is sure to please table or
floor lamp with an attractive SILK
shade will surely do 1t. DEBORAH
FURNITURE CO.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
For the Halifax Sufferers.

Any contributions for Halifax suf-
ferers will be received and forwarded
bv Ben Bear, Treas. Winneshiek
County Chapter Red Cross.
1.i ~ REV. PAUL KOREN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
YARN! WE HAVE IT.

Grey, khaki and fancy silk mixes.
two grades, 95c AID 81 per skein.
Payment must be sent with order.
Special prices in quantity for Red
Cross chapters.
S. B. JOHNSON,
51-3W Harmony, Nlnn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19

Try Our Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19

CLASS 2-When join this class pay frs
week. the second week. third week an
increasing so weeks
At the end Of which tins receive $50 plus
full paid membership
CLASS 2A.-In you week. cent
the second week, 90 the third reiucn
the payments week of weeks q
which time will receive $3.50 plus interest full
membership
CLASS 5-YOu pay the first week.
week. the third week on weeks,
end of which time will receive $63 75
membership.
CLASS 5A-You ST. the first week.
$40 the third week, and reducing the
each weeks. the OF which yo
will receive $6375 plus interest q full membership
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-03-07

IF this attempt is not successful
we propose an alliance on the follow
ing basis with Mexico: That we shall
make war together and together make
peace. We shall give general finan-
cial support and it is understood that
Mexico is to reconquer the lost terri
tory in New Mexico, Texas and Arizo-
ma. The details arc left to you for
settlement
You arc instructed to inform Tic
president OF Mexico Of the above ir
the greatest confidence as soon as It
Is certain that there will be an cut
break OF war with the United States
and suggest that the president Of Mex
leo, on his own initiative, should COM
municatc with Japan suggesting ad-
horancc at once to this plan: at The
same time, offer to mediate between
Germany and japan.
Please call to the attention of the
president OF Mexico that the employ
ment of ruthless submarine warfare
now promises to compel England to
mako peace in few months.
'Signcd) Iimmcrmann."
This document has been In The
hands OF the givcrnmcnt since Prc.;i-
dent Wilson broke off diplomatic rcla
tons with Germany. 1t has hccn kept
secret. while the president has hccn
asking congress for full authority to
deal with Germany and while con
gress has been hcsitating. Ii was in
the presidents hands while Chanccl-
Tor Won Bcthmann-IIollwcg was de-
claring that the United States had
placed an Interpretation on the sub
marine declaration "ncver intended by
Germany and that Germany had pro-
noted and honored friendly relations
with the United States "as an heirloom
from Frederick the Great"
OF itself, If there were no other. it
is considered sufficient answer 10
tho German chanccllor's complain that
the United States "brusquely" broke
off relations without giving "authen-
tic" reasons for its action,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-03-07
SENSA ATIONAL GERMAN PLAN
EXPOSED IN WASHINGTON
Gerry Foreign Minister at Berlin Instructed Won Eckhardt at1
xico City to Propose Alliance and Mexico Was Asked
to Induce Japan to Join in Conquestessages Brought to
Light in Washington Were Transmitted Through Won
BernstorH Prior to His Departure

Washington, Feb 2S.-The Associat-
cd Press is enabled to reveal that
Germany, in planning unrestricted
submarine warfare and counting It's
consequences, proposed an alliance
with Mexico and Japan to make war
on the United States, if this country
should not remain neutral.
Japan, through Mexican media lion
was t. rc urged IL abandon h4: ai:.cs
ana ian III the attack on the United
States.
Mexico. for her reward, wa to re-
ceivc general financial support from
Germany, rcconquer Texas, New Mex
leo and Arizona-lost provinces
share in the victorious peace terms
Germany contemplated.
Details were left to German Minis
ter Won Eckhardt in the City of Mex
leo, who by instructions signed by
German Foreign Minister Zimmerman
at Berlin, January 10, 1917 was direct
ed to propose the alliance with Mcxi-
co to General Carranza and suggest
that Mexico seek to bring Japan into
the plot
These Instructions wore transmit
ted to Won Eckhardt through Count
Won BcrnstOrff, former German ambas-
sador here, now on his way home to
Germany under safe conduct Obtain
ed from his enemies by the country
against which he was plotting war.
Germany pictured to Mexico by
broad intimation, England and the
Entente allies defeated; Germany ard
her allies triumphant and in world
domination by the instrument of unrc-
strictcd submarine warfare
a copy Of Zimmcrman's instructions
to Won Eckhardt, sent through Won
Bernstorif. is in possession of the
United States government. 1t follows:
Berlin, Jan. 10, 1917.--On the 1st Of
February we intend to begin subma-
rine warfare unrestricted. In spite
of this, it Is our intention to endeav-
or to keen neutral the United States
of America.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-03-07
BOY SCOUTS PART
Value Might be Incalculablc in Case
Of War.

Value Might be IncalcuIable in Case
of War.
;. Boy Scouts Will Mobilize for War.
Headlines Of this type in the newspa-
pcrs have alarmed many parents
whose boys are enrolled as Boy Scouts.
But the alarm Is needless, If you are
a father or mother OF Boy Scout,
you need have no fear, for your boy
will not be called upon for any sort of
fighting whatsoever.
An official statement published in
Scouting, the organ of the Boy
Scout movement, tells just what the
Boy Scouts will do in case we have
war with Germany. First, it is said,
whatever service Boy Scouts may rem
der to the country will be entirely vol
untary on the part Of the individual.
Second, no Boy Scouts will take part
in any military operations; none Of
them will carry a gun. But in ma
tional crisis there is much work in
which the Boy Scouts can be very use
ful-such work as the following:
Rendering first aid to the sick or in
iured.
Sending messages by wire, wireless,
or semaphore.
Cooperating in the protection Of pro-
perty by accepting definite assign
ments for the purpose of giving alarm
in the case OF danger.
Acting as messengers and coopcrat-
ing with agencies organized for relief
work, such as the Red Cross.
There are one hundred and ninety
seven thousand officially enrolled Boy
Scouts available for such work If they
should volunteer. There are also
about three hundred and fifty thous-
and boys or young men who have had
Boy Scout training. but who are no
longer officially enrolled. No doub:
thousands OF these youths would offer
to serve their country In crisis, and
some OF them are now old enough to
fight. Finallys there are about fifty
thousand men, ten thousand scOutmas-
ters, ten thousand assistant scoutmas-
ters, and thirty thousand other adult
advisers OF tho Boy Scouts who have
had somc training of sort that would
make them useful to their country II
war comes. Thus the Boy Scout move
mont has already provided great
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-03-07
hildrcdinn Hair Remedy Never Fails

20 restore gray hair 10 its natural
color and beauty. No matter how old
ana iaded your hair looks, or how long
you have boon gray, il Will work won
dcrS FOR YOU, keep YOU looking young.
promote q luNuriant growth OF healthy
halr' atoD lis falling out ana positive
ly remove dandrulf. VIII not soil
skin OF linen. Will not niurc your
heir. IS not dye.
Refuse al substitutes; 50c a bottle
at LaurcnS Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-03-07
ATTACK on GOVERNOR.
Ferguson OF Texas Faces Impcacll-
ment Charges.


ment Charges.
Austin, Tex, March 3-Chargcs
which may be made the basis Of i'm
parchment proceedings against Gov.
James E. Ferguson were presented to
the Texas house of representatives to-
day by representative H. p Dawson.
Action was deferred until Monday af-
ternoon.
1t is alleged that Gov. Ferguson mis-
appropriated public funds for main
tenance Of the executive mansion and
misapplcd funds in signing vouchers
for rewards.
Gov. Ferguson Is further declared
to have violated the State banking
laws. He has explained this matter
several times before the house.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-03-07
FAITHFUL TO ALLIES.


""P"h ANSHiuS pcIIuun SCnpl1lG as
GrOteSque.
Tokyo, Friday, March 3.-The dec
larat!on of the Japanese government
through Foreign Minister Viscount
Motono, that japan has received no
proposition from Mexico or Germany
|" Join in a possible war against the
United States was supplemented today
IN statement made TO the Associated
Press on behalf of the government
by kijuro Shdchara, vice foreign
minister
we were greatly surprised TO hear
oil inc German proposal" he said I'VE
can not imagine what Germany is
thinking about to conceive that she
could possibly involve us in war with
The United States merely by asking
Mexico This is too ridiculous fol.
words Needless - say, Japan re-
main fai'hcn! q ~" allies"