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Evening star., 1917-09-08
Signs of German Change.

A material advance has been made
toward peace through the regeneration
of Germany by means OF the peoples
revolt against military artocracy and
the establishment of responsible gov
eminent there when the ccntr:St party
declares that President Wilson's reply
to the Popes note. Objectionable though
it is in its references to Germany.
should be considered wholly in the light
of its essential and objective principle.
The fact that space in the statement OF
the party is taken to defend the pres
ent German system as truly democratic
is disclosure of the ardent hope for
liberal government, an actual instead of
q nominal share in the conduct of the
empire by the people themselves.
We may pass over with but tolerant
amusement the filings at the American
government and the effort to set forth
Germany as more democratic than the
United States and the President as more
autocratic than the kaiser and the
reichstag as more representative of the
people than Congress and the present or
even the prospective German system of
voting as more liberal than the Ameri-
can. The very effort to paint picture
Of democratic, free Germany, absurd as
it is, must be construed as an expression
of desire that such condition may
develop. And from this desire, strong
enough to cause so powerful party as
the centrist to demand serious consid-
Grafton of the reply, may come action
later.
In one respect the centrist statement
IL Illuminating. 1t declares as stupid
the threat of the pan German press that
"peace discussion with such fellow is
wholly out of the question" inasmuch
as Mr.. Wilson will be President of the
longer, and, says the centrist statement,
"most of US are hardly inclined to carry
on the war under all circumstances to
1921" That the Germans are heartily
tired of the war today is well known.
That they want peace at almost any
price is believed. That they are eager
for straws at which to grasp in the hope
Of effecting peace arrangement that
will save their face is indicated by the
rejoicing with which the Vatican pro-
posals were hailed throughout Germany
Nd fba
prospect OF three and half years more
of war suffices to send the coolest chills
down the spines of the most stubborn
Germans, however loudly they may
boast of the "war map" or however they
may rejoice at the spectacle of Russia
In collapse and flight.
The serious part of the centrist state
ment is that the thinking Germans rec
ognize that the United States is factor
in the war that must be reckoned with
eventually, a factor for war and fac
tor for peace. It is possible that there
is an inspiration for this statement
reaching beyond the ranges of the party
itself. Matthias Erzberger has proved
himself capable of effective agitation in
the reichstag. He is reputed to be one
Of the shrewdest politicians in Germany
He is ambitious. The present centrist
statement, which may have emanated
directly from him, shows q pronounced
democratic leaning. All these consid-
erations suggest that it will be well to
keep an eye on Herr Erzberger.
Evening star., 1917-09-08

The ultimate consumer has shown a
lively disposition to cooperate with Mr..
Hoover. The food vendors, producers
Evening star., 1917-09-08
Wrong Pronoun!

From the Kansas City Times.
"What are we fighting for?' demands
Senator La Toilette. The Wisconsin SEN
ator should amend by substituting you
for Eve" He is not doing any fighting,
only obstructing.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
Conservation of Conversation

From the Detroit Free Press.
John Sharp Williams says the people are
tired of hearing statesmen gabble about
nothing. A conservation of conversation
movement in Congress would be a fine
thing.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
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Evening star., 1917-09-08

Prussian craftsmanship falters in
some cases. But it seems to develop un-
erring aim when hospital is to be at
tackled.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
The Wolf!
From the PittsburI

From the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times.
1t is too bad about the Hollanders,
Swedes and Danes; they will have hard
er time than ever keeping the wolf from
the door now that they dare not toss
food out to him.
Evening star., 1917-09-08

Remaining in session during the sum
mer months is now regarded by con-
gressmen as a privilege and not hard
ship.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
Victim of Scarcity.

Annihilation is his fate,
And sorrow knits his brows.
The cowboy now is out of date.
There aren't any cows.
Evening star., 1917-09-08

Fertility of invention is not always
help. These days La Toilette is fairly
bubbling over with ideas.
Evening star., 1917-09-08

Riga was sadly demoraiized. It may
have been the victim Of pacifst demon
strations taken seriously.
Evening star., 1917-09-08

Mayor Thompson of Chicago claims
that he is misunderstood. Hope so.
Evening star., 1917-09-08

The 'ttariff" has not had its ld-time
prominence in debate. But taxation is
the chief topic, just the same.
Evening star., 1917-09-08

The money saved by household econ
omy may be of less importance than the
food saved.
Evening star., 1917-09-08

Every lover Of human liberty hopes
this will be the last Limitation of Ma
poleon" ever given.
Evening star., 1917-09-08

"Schrecklichkeit" has succeeded in
horrifying but not in terrifying.
Evening star., 1917-09-08

Germany's war loans have come to
amount merely to shakedowns.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
An Experienced Subject,

An Experienced Subject.
"Do you fear censorship"
"No," replied Senator Sorghum. "Tm
used to it. I've worked for years under
campaign managers who rigidly super
vised everything I had to say"
Evening star., 1917-09-08
Struggling Against Fate.

"Some men have greatness thrust upon
them"
"Of course they do,' replied the cor
poral. zone Of the most promising sol
diers in our company is chap who was
so foolish as to try to get exempted"
Evening star., 1917-09-08
kultur Catechism.

kultur Catechism.
"What is war?"
"Invasion."
"What is diplomacy?"
"Evasion"
"Whut makes some of de trouble"
said Uncle Eben, "is dat mans liable
to git mo- neighborly applause foh win
MIN six bits in craps game dan foh
earnin' two dollars by workin' de same
amount O. time"
Evening star., 1917-09-08
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Evening star., 1917-09-08
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Evening star., 1917-09-08
In the September Sale of
FRAMED PICTURES, MIRRORS AND
PHOTO FRAMES
There Are Many Exceptional Values.
Specials at Soc Each.

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frames
Evening star., 1917-09-08
A Very Large and Well Assorted Stock of
HIGH-GRADE WILTON AND ADMINISTER RUGS
In Our Annual September Sale of
Fine Floor Coverings.
and dAxnnt Rug two ne emod 0
thew which thepr 1t t
time tanythng
dha


blue backgrounds Chinese
beautiful
mbinatio coorngs
the
dyes used
ox2ft Administers sewed $4,000 and $3.50.
$4,000,
Sewed $4,000 and $780,
Seamless $500
$780, $1,000 $z50
Seamless S10O0 SIz00 and $780,
$3.50
$500 and $780,
pat tern
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-12
DEBORAH men
AT DES MONIES
City and County Officials Attend Big
Mass Meeting Held at State
House Monday.
LAWS RELATING TO
DISLOYALTY DISCUSSED
Enforcement of These Laws Taken
Up. Massmeeting Called to Or
der by Senator Lafe Young.

Last Saturday Mayor Z. J. Hook,
County Attorney c. n. Houck, l. W.
Brunt. member of the local exemp-
tion board, Sheriff o. o. Ellingson,
and DR.. James F. Conover, of Calmar
went to DeS Moines to attend a big
massmeetiIg in the house chamber at
the state house Monday morning.
The meeting had been called by the
state council of national defense for
the purpose of obtaining cooperation
between the governor, the state de-
fense council and local authorities in
the prosecution of war activities and
the squelching of any non-patriotic
activities.
Governor Harding, Senator A. B.
Cummings, Claude R. Porter. United
States district attorney for the south
ern district of Iowa and Frank o.
Connor, attorney for the northern
district. Lafe Young and others ad-
dressed the meeting.
The Decorah men returned home
yesterday. In conversation with Mr..
Brunt he tells us that he went out to
Camp Dodge and saw the Decorah
boys who went down last week and
everyone of them were happy and in
the best of spirits and getting along
fine.
Sheriff ElliRgsoI saw John Dot
seth and he was just coming in from
the ball ground, where he had been
playing. Well we guess John will
show the boys at Camp Dodge how to
play the national game during recrea-
ton hours.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-12
DEBORAH SOLDIER BOYS
OFF FOR FRANCE.
5000 Iowa Boys Left Des MOines
Sunday for MineOla, l.. L., Where
in a Short Time Will Take
Transports for France
FIFTEEN DEBORAH BOYS
IN THE FIGHTING THIRD
Seven Trains Required to Transport
Them. Slightly More Than 800
Men in Each Section.

Sunday $500 Iowa BOYS on seven
troop trains left Des Mciaes whcr
the One Hundred Sixty-eighth ;!nited
States infantry, better known as the
Third Iowa or the Fighting Fifty.
first, departed on it's way - 5lireola
l.. l., where it will within a short
time take transports for France.
Fifteen Decorah boys are with
the Third Iowa being members OF
Company E of Shenandoah. They are
Corporals Nicholas Samuelson and
Guy E. Moe, and first-class privates
Helof G. Holm, Albert Lien, Nels A
Nelson, G. L. Payne. c. Aasen, A. l.
Amunrud, E. A. C. Beers, Henry w
B,aess, H. E. McLain, C. V. Marlow
Lawrence Riggs, E. Halvorson, and
Evan Hamre.
Eighty-six sleepers, thirty-two box
cars, fifteen kitchen cars and one fiat
car was required to move the $500
men and their equipment. The aver
age number of men in each of the
seven sections is slightly moe than
500. The biggest train is the first
section, it's twenty-four cars carry
Colonel Bennett and his staff, the
headquarters, supply and machine
gun companies and their officers. The
OF ni inh T. ,
twenty-one cars and carry two com
panies each.
Hundreds of people were at the sta.
ton platform while the soldiers were
getting9o on the cars. 1t wasn't an es-
pecially sad farewell either the Des
Moines Register says. OF course
there was some tears shed. but not
nearly as many as one might have
Expected
On the other hand near.y every one
was gay, laughing; few did not smile.
There were fathers and mothers OF
the soldiers, other relatives, friends
masculine ald feminine, but especial
ly feminine, and wearing diamonds,
too-and those who knew no one in
the regiment but just went out to the
fair grounds to see the boys off. They
brought baskets of gooi things for
the soldiers to eat on their way to
the Atlantic coast. cakes, cookies,
sweets and the like.
The Decorah boys left Sunday af-
ternoon at 4:3O O'Clock in the fourth
section, made up of Company F OF
Villisca and Company E of Shena1-
doau.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-12
ARMY LIFE At
Fl. JAY new YORK
Arnold Nesheim Writes Parents An
other Interesting Letter From
Governors Island in New
York.
THINKS COAL CHEAP
NOW AS III WILL BE
Soldiers Not Permitted to Leave
the Island. DisappOints Some of
Them When Wanting to
go to Church.
Dear Father and Mother:

Dear Father and Mother:
Received your letter last Sunday
morning; mighty glad to get it, Ex-
pected to answer that very morning
but spent the whole morning trying
to get our sergeant to give me pass,
but all of no use. So l didn't get a
chance to see Rev. Larsen and go to
church after all. Now We can't get a
pass off the island at all, so l guess
the Reverend gentleman will have
to move his church over here, if he
wants me to attend the services. We
have chapel here every Sunday NOR
ming and evening, held under Epis-
copal auspices, so we have some
chance to go to church.
Sunday afternoon Marcas Sever
son came over to see me; sure was
surprised to see him. Spent good af-
ternoon talking about Decorah and
all that sort of stuff. Then we had
supper and monkeyed around seeing
the sights until he had to go home.
Today is the day the conscripts
leave home, is it not? Thirty thous-
and colscripted men passed up
Broadway, New York, today, prepar.
atory to their training they will get
on one of these islands. They make
quite thing of it here, big dinner.
free admission to ball games and
dances, also theatres, for all con-
scripts. So you see they are getting
a pretty good send off. They need
something though, because some of
them look pretty scared, although
there is nothing to be worried about
Say have you bought your coal
yet? BY the New York market, coal
is as low now as it will be this win
ter. I'm wised up on all these things.
get a New York paper every NOR
ming and read every line of it. Heard
one of my letters had been publish
ed and have had couple of comps"
on it, but have not seen the paper
yet Would like to see my writing in
the Decorah paper once.
Love to ALL
ARNOLD.
Governors Island
FIT. Jay. n Y.
Co. G. NJ. |.
A card from Arnold Monday to his
father stated that he was getting
Iaboard a transport but didn't know
where he was going. He is perhaps
now m his way tO France
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-12
THE CALL FOR BUSINESS.

There is as much business at this
moment as there was before we enter
ed the war. Tie first temporary
shock has been lived down, so to
speak, and good business" is the
slogan.
But there is a fly in the ointment.
Business men have noticed OF late
that the buying public is of an in
ouisitive mind such as never before
existed. Quality and prices are care
fully inquired into, comparisons are
made and the man on the selling end
must be able to be an efficient sales
man.
1t is no longer case OF merely
handing goods over the counter. 1t
costs more to live, and buyers want
to make every dollar do full duty.
Merchants can no longer be only
storekeepers; they must be business
men as we'll. va
slAntl successful business-big and
iittle--ehelieves in the shortest road
from seller to buyer. Advertising is
this road. It awakens desire, creates
demand, and thus sells goods.
Ask any banker and he willteli you
that the merchant who is consistent
advertiser in the local papers natur-
ally will gaiTmore confidence at the
bank than the, one who hides his busi-
ness candle behind bushel Banks
know frcm experience that the live
merchant nine times out OF ten IS
good advertiser" aad the use OF
printers ink makes him q live mer-
chant.
Advertising not only creates co2h'
dence and sells goods, 1t also makes
regulations. Mention the great sue
cessful merchandising firms and you
might add that they are good adver'
tisers-it's this that built the basis o.
their reputations, o,,,
Nf tefr Il 49, ~ j Nfs
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-12
Governors Island
NO IRISH NEED APPLY.

Des Moines Capital: l:-Years ago
there was a song sung entitled NO
Irish Need Apply" Just how it ori-
ginated or what occasion there was
for it, none of the present genera
tion know. But they do know that
whatever fault the Irishman found
with Great Britain, or whatever hate
he treasured il his heart against the
British government, he never sought
to get up a rebellion in the United
States. When the Irishman came to
America he came to stay and he be-
came an American citizen at once.
In attaching himself to the United
States by oath, the Irishman did not
forget the ever green isle; he did not
forget the lakes OF Killarney. He
still bore memories of the river Shan
aon. He never weakened a particle
on Old Ireland To him, the old sod
remained dream. He never boasted
that he came to this country to
better the country. He was willing
to admit that he came to better his
own condition. He never allowed any
government on the other side of the
water to cause him to blow up rail
road bridges, depots and factories.
The Irishman blended E Pluribus
Unum with Erin go Bragh. He found
that the two sentiments blended all
right. The Irishman has been will
full; has been self-assertiag, but he
has never defiled the constitution and
laws. The Irishman has been an ex-
ample to other men who come to the
United States. He has appreciated
our institutions aId has taken full
advantage OF them. He has amassed
wealth; has educated his children;
has served in the army; has held
public office. II we had a few mil
Non more Irishmen, no American
born man should complain. NJ NJ
--O-
IInua for tho hoSt Nprauara for the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-12
my SOLDIER GIRL"
OPENING ATTRACTION
Brilliant Musical Spectacle Will APP
pear at Grant Opera House
Tuesday Evening. Oct. =.
A SPLENDID CAST
STUNNING CHORUS
A Big Beauty Show With Lots of Song
Hits. Gorgeous Costumes Are
Fashion Plates.

Possessed o. a merit which meets
with the approval OF both the eve and
the ear comes the brilliant musical
spectacle MY Soldier Girl TO be
seen at the Grand Opera House, Tues
day night, Oct. =, which has proven
the hit Of the season so cleverly does
the title AID story fit the present con-
ditions existing in this country and
the clever score possesses the tunefu.
melodies which still linger in oces
memory as he exits from the theatre,
My Soldier Girl is dressed in a
wealth of tastefully conceived and
elaborateiy executed scenic ideas. The
gorgeous costumes are fashion plates
of the latest design-the novel mum
bers are staged under the careful Iii
rection of our best ballet masters ana
the feature novelties are many ihclud-
ing the riot of fun called "Flirtat'o on
walk" an Illuminated run-board
which offers new and amusing enter
tainment to all. Money has been eX-
pended freely to make this entertain
ment a rousiIg success which il has
succeeded in doing mastery. A splea-
did cast and stunning chorus help to
make this big beauty show a w;aHe:.
Some of the real song hits are when
Dream OF You," "Oh' You Naughty
Baby" Tell Me With Your rieart".
Come en- and Baby Me-" My Sol
der Girl" Dixie Doodle, and a
score Of others.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-12
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION SUCCESS
seventeen of the Twenty-one Schools
of the County Were Repre-
sented, Making Best Show
ing Ever Made.
SIXTY-FOUR DELEGATES
WERE REGISTERED
The Offerings Were the Largest on
Record. Big Increase i'm Sunday
School Membership.

The Winneshiek Co. S. S. conven-
tio1 held in Decorah Congregational
church on Monday and Tuesday Of
,ast week was in every sense a grand
success. OF the 21 Sunday schools
in the county II of these were repre-
sented at the convention, and here
tofore IL was the largest number of
schools represented.
There were 64 out of town regis
tered delegates, and 80 was the high
est number of out of town delegates
at any previous convention.
No less than II ministers were fn
attendance at the convention, and this
was more than double the record
made by pastors at any previous con-
vention.
1t has always been charged that
pastors aId superintendent wera
never much in evidence at the county
conventions, but the pastors can no
longer be charged with lack of inter-
est il this line.
The offerings were the largest on
record and only in one respect did
the convention Of last year exceed
this one. namely il the evening at
tendance. Last year 14S persons at
tended one of the evening sessions
and this year not more than 100 were
in attendance at any evening session.
Decorah will have to grow some Of
course before it can expect to get out
as large an attendance as that Of
which Ridgeway is so justly proud.
The program was carried out in
full with the exception of the class
demonstration, which could not well
be arranged for in the time given for
it. The special musical numbers were
very much appreciated. Mrs. SteIe
was fine, Notwithstanding the fact
that just one week before the conven-
tion she had been obliged to- undergo
an operation for the removal OF her
tonsils. Mr.. Hatton did as he always
does, just captivated everyone who
heard him, and both of these state
workers will be warmly welcomed at
any future time. o.
The secretary's report showed an
increase of $50 in the Sunday school
membership of the county il the
last year, an increase of 3 Home De-
partments and other encouraging fea-
lures.
The S. S. year was closed with all
bills paid and S2.4S in the treasury
besides the offering of s2S, which too
was the largest on record
Everyone was delighted with De-
corah's hospitality, and "oh l had
such charming hostess. h>S> been
heard from many of those who were
entertained by the good people of De-
corah.
The decorations were very beauti-
full indeed and everyone went home
feeling that this was great conven-
ton.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-Chris Waters. Frank
vile.
1st Vice President-Paul Riggs,
Castalia.
I'd Vice President-John Kirsch-
man, Ridgeway.
Sd Vice Pres.-Granville Street,
Hesper t
4th Vice Pres.-Fred Curtis, Nor
gan.
Elementary Supt.-Mrs. R. G. Bak-
er, Ridgeway.
Secondary Div. Supt.-Rev. Hea-
ley Frankville.
Adult Supt.-Mrs. Jayne, Decorah.
Home Dept-Mrs. Tracy, Decorah.
Sec. c.-Treas.-Mrs. F. L. Thompson,
Decorah.