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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28
COUNTY IOWA.

ent commissioners is a candidate. 1t
goes without saying that he will be
reelected, for we don't know Of
any body who could have worked
harder and done more than Mr.. Lar
sen for the establishment and up
keep Of Decorah's beautiful park.
The commissioners have had consid-
cradle trouble in getting things out
lined the way they should be, and
Mr.. Larsen felt for a while that he
did not wish to continue as COM
missioner, but many have insisted
that he keep the good ork~up he
has started, so he has decided to be
candidate for commissioner again,
which will be good news to all.
Mr.. Larson showed us his plans
for the new addition to the city park,
with its scenic walk, rustic bridges,
loOkouts, pergolas, log cabin, ETC.,
and we must say it is very beauti-
full outline, and will make a park
second to none in the state. The
former Schultz brick yard will be
leveled off and turned into tennis
courts, croquet grounds and auto
parking grounds. The Schulze house
with a lot 11Ox300 feet will some
time be turned into Country Club
House.
A big pavilion will be built in the
future from which ice cream and
of the park, and with other improve
ments the commissioners have in
mind, Mr.. Larson's services are
needed just now, more than ever be-
fore.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28

The following letter was received
from the State Department Of Pub
lie Instruction, on Dec. 81, 1916,
and gives our school another boost:
Des Moines. Dec. 27, 1916.
To Board Directors
Decorah Public Schools.
"This will advise you that the
equipment, organization, course OF
study, and quality of instruction
of your school as reported, substan-
TALLY meets the requirements FOR
approval. We, are, therefore. pleas
ed to continue your certificate or
approval.
Permit us to congratulate you ana
your community upon the whole
some school sentiment that makes
it possible for you to maintain these
excellent standards. 1t must no
doubt be a source. of satisfaction 10
you and your people to know that
your school is now CLASSIFIED as
among the standard schools OF Iowa.
We wish to urge. however, tAat an
modern educational standards are
progressive. Unless this is clearly
understood the school system pc
comes crystalized and progress Is
impossible. A school must increase
its outlay annually to guarantee the
highest success"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28

In the last >five years our Ma
tional and State law makers have
rassed $3.50 laws?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FINANCES GOOD SHAPE
Properties Are in Excellent C0ndi-
tion and all Rooms in Very
Good Repair.
81 800 IN TUITIONS
RECEIVED LAST YEAR
Which is Evidence of the Popularity
of the School and That the
Work is Performed i'm
Satisfactory Manner.

On Monday. March 10, the elec.
tion of two school directors and a
treasurer for the Independent school
tdistrict of Decorah, will take place
Two of the present directors, Messrs
G. +. Baker and r.. Algyer, whose
terms expire this year, are up for
reelection, The efficient treasurer
Mr.. 0. c. Johnson is also up for re.
election. We have made some in,
quiries into the condition of the
schools, and find the existing con.
ditions all that could be desired In
the conduct of well regulated pub
lie school, and the condition of the
finances to be in excellent shape
which is evidence that these direc-
tors have devoted their time in a
rdiligent manner, and have assisted
in looking after the interests of the
schools in way that reflects much
credit on them, and the board in
general, and it is evident that they
are entitled to be returned to the
school board.
We find upon investigation that
the bonded Indebtedness created by
the building of the new school house
in 1895, aggregating $4,000, ma
tured in annual payments from
1911 to 1917. Now these bonds have
all been retired as they matured,
and provisions have been made for
the paying of the last installment
due, this year. The fact of there be-
ing no sinking fund provided for the
retirement of the bonds, it made a
rather heavy burden for the district,
the last few years. In addition to
this, the district has paid for. ip,-
provenients of 1913, which consisted
of the new boiler house and also
the arranging and equipping of the
domestic science and other base
ment rooms in the east school
building, which cost approximately
$11 900. All of the school proper
ties are in the best of condition, new
steel ceilings have been put in prac-
tically. all of the rooms, and the
buildings, generally, are in very
good repair.
The district is now in position to
provide for the growing school popu-
lation, and if advisable, to put in
normal course, without materially
adding to the tax rate. so it seams
that the Decorah public schools are
in condition to be proud Of
Another feature is the very evi-
dent popularity Of this school, and
speaks we'll for Supt. Eva NJ. Elem
ing, because of the large amount of
money for tuition received from
scholars outside this district who at
tend the Decorah schools. For the
last six years, the amount of tuition
received is as follows. and the fig
ures speak for themselves. 1t will be
observed that there has been a big
increase each year. jumping from
s277 in 1911 to $500 in 1916
Following are the exact amounts re-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28

THE people want peace, because
there is so much to be done that
should be done now. and that Is
really worth doing" says the Bur
lington Hawkeye. THE people are
not craven, but they are growing
wise. They realize the wicked foiiy
of war, the barbarism of war. as
they never did before"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28

The Pitt faction of the house has
lost ground in the last two weeks
in the road bill issue it is claimed. A
few weeks ago it was thought that
the Pitt-Johnston crowd had enough
votes to pass the administratio
road bill. 1t is now regarded as
doubtful The members of this fac
tion return home today with the in
tention of stirring up the farmers to
support the administration bill to
abolish the highway commission.
Blank petitions are being sent
broadcast to be signed and sent ip to
the legislature asking for the abOli-
tion of the highway commission. The
old scare OF s200,000,000 bond is
sue for roads has been brought out
again as an aid to the fight.
In the meantime the friends Of the
highway commission also are active.
They are holding meetings, sending
resolutions to the law makers and
delegations as we'll, to demand that
the highway commission be left un-
disturbed
1t is believed that the sentiment
will be crystallized during the next
ten days on the road question, one
way or the other. When the session
reconvenes both sides will hold eau
cuses to ascertain the number Of
votes which may be relied upon. Ths
road fight starts March 9-this date
being fixed by the house.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28

The appropriations committee find
eighty-one appropriation bills On
file, asking for nearly $6,000,000 in
addition to the omnibus bill for the
support Of the state. government and
the continuing az ropriations for
educational institutions and state
departments and commits ions
amounting to several millions each
year.
The appropriations committee will
begin work March deciding which
measures shall be reported out for
passage. 1t is believed that the
guardians of the treasury will be
stingy and that many of the appro-
priation requests will be thrown out
entirely and others will be greatly
reduced.
The retrenchment and reform
committee is at work trying to de-
side whether the state shall raise the
tax levy to provide larger working
balance in the state treasury, or 10
continue on the present basis and
pay interest on borrowed money for
short periods each year. 1t is alss
considering the@ recommendation
that all new appropriations be made
payable July 1, 1918 instead OF
i, 1917.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28

The general assembly
enough on 4 ursday
Washington's rthday
with a joint prtgram.
state departments obs
day as a holiday, the /
mained at work.
The committee T
week from reporting
portant bills. PREFER
them until after the
Continued on pi
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28
.ENGER and NICHOLSON
HOME FOR RECESS
Iowa Legislature Adjourned Satur.
day. Lawmakers Returned
Home Until March 8.
MANY IMPORTANT MEASURES
UP FOR CONSIDERATION
The Administration Road Bill Will
be Up First When Legislature
RecOnvenes.

AS preliminary to adiourning
Saturday for recess of ten days
Doth houses of the Iowa legislature
friday tackled big issues of the
present session and fixed a definite
date-March 9--for the considera-
tion of the administration road bill.
The lawmakers returned to their
homes Saturday to remain until
March 6, the date set for reconven-
Ing. This period will be spent in
consulting the folks at home to de-
termine the local sentiment on the
important bills
The house on Friday dealt what
was considered a death blow to the
reactlonary move to cripple the capi-
tol extension, while the senate had a
round with the primary and election
measures.
The important moves of the past
week were:
defeat of the move in the
house to sell part of the capitol ex-
tension and to cut off the extension
tax.
2.-Defeat by senate of proposal
TO repeal nonpartisan judiciary law;
defeat OF move to replace circle on
ballot; removing all state offices ex-
cept United States senator and gov
ernor from the primary.
3.-Condemnation of war DEPART
ment for illtreatment of the Iowa ma
tional guard in Mexican service.
4.-HoNse passed free text book
bill; also bill protecting prairie
chickens for five years
5.-Governor aided attorney gen.
eral in rescuing $4,000 appropria-
tion for law enforcement from a
hostile house committee.
6.-Railroad commissioners ap-
pealed. to legislature for funds to
fight railroads efforts to kill the q
cent fare law and raise freight rates,
both of which would cost Iowa $9,-
100000 additional annually. E
Whitmore "bone dry" bill
making place cf delivery place of
sale of liquor, passed by senate.
With recent act of congress this
measure will make Iowa absolutely
dry, officials say.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28

In Mexico there grows tree call
ed the tree of little hands" be-
cause it's leaves look like the hands
of child?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28

"As between the old and new sys-
tens OF making county superlnteh-
dents of schools nobody is greatly
excited over the proposal to change
unless it is the apointees," notes the
Marshalltown Times-Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28

In Russia there are enough people
to populate Great Britain. Germany
and France. with considerable NUM-
Der left over.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-22
floor of New York hotel.

floor of New York hotel
Auto Coaster Wagons-S4 o.
and up. Palace Hardware Co.
1911 Pacific ave. adv.
Col. Audeout, head of Swiss
army, dies.
Quartermaster department asks
bids on. $4,000 pounds of butter a
month for Camp Lewis.
Max Eastman, editor of Masses,
and associates plead not guilty to
charges Of espionage.
MOXA, Wy.-Police are hunt
ing the practical joker who
switched the glass eye of Lafe
Oldham and Gene Gray, two one
eyed men, while they were asleep
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-22
Here and Elsewhere

Dec. - the exemption boards
will begin sending out draft auss.
tionaire to all remaining regis
tered men.
Grant school boys raise $3.50
Tor Y. M. C A. fund, doubling
quota.
Homer G. Tollefson and Howard
2. albert OF Tacoma, Arthur E.
Young and Melvin o. Egbert of
Olympia, Alvin z. veatch of Elma
and Orlando J. Johnson of Van
couver were Southwest Washing
ton men who passed the recent
btate dental examination.
COMMERCIAL BYNDERY a
PRINTING co. Main Az ad,
Several Tacomans report pear
trses bearing second crop.
Governor will appoint board Of
attorneys to give free advice to
drafted men on questions concern
ing registration.
-. Coxxa. dentist 2O3 Prov.
uont adv
IoOk at Hofstefter's Military
supply before buying Christmas
pcosonts. Hofstetter's. 18th and
FnGlfic. adv.
OnfhOIic bishops Of Germany
announce they uphold Hohenzol-
Tern dynasty against principle of
rule BY the people.
10-1n- and eft. slab wood. Key-
otone Lumber Co. Main SIS. adv.
George p. Lawrence, former
1GocD1ehusefts congressman. kills
hfncolf BY leaping from eighth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-22

Oct. Is, son; Mr.. and Mrs. Damon
B. Caps, 415 " So. d ST., Nov. 15.
daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. Kanejiro
Nakamura, 37331s North Cove st.,
Nov. IS, son; Mr.. and Mrs. Ka-
meihi Okamoto, 4732 Union ave.,
Nov. IL, son.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-22
COUGH BRINGS BULLET
united Press Leased WIRE,

UNITED Wre)
WITH AMERICAN BATTAIIONS THE FRONT LINE
TRENCHES. Nov 21A slight cold American Sammy
the hospital today-with a bullet his
The Sammy a member American patrol lying
proximity German enangements during
cold and the soldiers throat ked He gulped couple
and then couldn't strangle a cough
In about tenth of second boche bullets began all
about that section
heard. The cougher who
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-22
Births.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Teigo Ia
guchi, 1144 Opera court, Nov. g..
a daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. George
d. Abbott, 1907 So. M ST., Nov. 49,,
a daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. William
1116 so. Ainsworth ave.,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-22

after a debauch in city prison.
Shortly after their release they
were rearrested for making ad-
vances-t to each others wives. The
men claim the exchange OF glass
eyes, later detected by the color,
misled them.
Dr.. hurry, Dentist. Warburton I'D.
adv.
When motorcycle cop tries to
stop demonstration Of striking
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-22
WOOING AT A FUNERAL

Ora Hutchinson told Judge Chapman she had lived with
husband only after
because thought
marrying after his given
divorce
charging deserton.
She testified her husband Stephen Gilbert
at his first ws funeral and made love her
said she had been lifelong friend of his first wife.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-22

J. T. Coleman, mayor Of Cheha-
lis, Is defeated In primaries for
reelection. w. A. Westover and
A. e.. PoIlom are nominated.
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SLAUCHTERING TEUTS
Omitted Press Leased Wire,


WITH THE ITALIAN ARMIES, Nov. 21.-An pre-conceived
Ideas that the Teuons outstanding their
in the battle along
The tactics of seeking smother their detectives
flood hacked humanity
which pursuing
today
No attack made except with overwhelming
They slaughtered by the Italian
seems there remain plenty to take their places
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-22

with illness after partaking of
chicken dinner given as benefit
for Red Cross.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-22
BY G. O. LYON

line German trench the Of helmet glstened under the
Almost simultaneously.
he German disappeared.
was watching the perorma from lookout station in
by Jove believe him time" exclaimed the
dsrisive shout from the trench.
taken They wouldn't pokns fun that way wen
that German yet Only last week one of our snpers ncked
Only % feet separated the French and German
On an American baseball diamond!
II the a Of
ana tossed ssnis across s into to- the German trench
trench. - ! :, -. 80" 'N'A '' .'' '''N''
.You can get a fine view from here" he said
was in the act of joining him when the whsling
over our heads caused me to duck back He however calmly
rS. won't r r2s NJ chances he said
AS qfa H f to H% ns' Any EH french sS r
There Is absolutely nothing romantic about first line trench
s and men on leave their psk uni
and mud and stencil Of the early shakes
and other sign of vegetation has and
the French and German first line trenches
s:ss 1.Dsa wire rs feet
And at place mo Land lay the helmet and the
our % ny sesy s on M than
the next morning" = -" 80
the trenches enangements and the machine gun
placements marvelouy not match from
engineering standpoint the passageways ap
proaches and living quarters troops =
It's false notion manning the trenches ara
10 their stations from the
sSsin 10 comfortable quarters after a few
AT points of
oesGermans well moles
gound, often several hundred surface -
coal mine is the approach these
Affiliations ~ ~ NAuei e'0unu
Orten their living quarters with concrete
1vefy room and passageway is lighted electricity
were vastly more comfortable here he ont
IN the OPEN said officer "and
mining 10 an important part Of the
lsssiy the mining operations ~
were under every foot Of the in
inns Sicnity' said an engineer at could
blow them to smithereens If
Then why don't your
Then he added ~ "f' 'o ""e"ou
'of course. the Germans our trenches mined
ne TOOK me into little the surface
telephone receiver head ~ wv :" SUIT Vi
This instrument slightest movemert. -.
earth We tell when are digging thru the rocS
ana we can judge how far they US" 49, ~ ~
He listened intenty then pIanced a. hi.
watch 1t IL 80 morning $3.50 e'u "' niS
.Iheyv We all knit cked off SOUP he said
ABOUT those Germans They In routine
tney quit work at precisely
WY Wen beat them to the
lighting matches!" WIN ieu tape Wen De
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-22
DRAFT PROPERTY. TOO"

Reaffrmng organized abor loyalty
night
resolutions opposing form applied
labor unless the principle conscrpton
the various plants in which said labor employed
in that all profits
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lust the Distance
rom Home Plate
Down to lst Base

(EDTTORs NOTE: O. @. Lyon. staff correspondent Of
The Times In France has been spending time with the
French army the 'front.' He has been seeing the
fighting the first line trenches. In this article he tells
front trenches)
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phone girls at Portland dozens of
"centrals' surround him and
shower kisses upon him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-22

Steamer Tyrus taken off Hen
derson bay run on account of high
cost Of fuel oil.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-22

Hundred winlock citizens SEIZED
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STUFF FED THRU NOSE

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21-Mfss forcibly
fed today She never
methods
hunger strikers a
Party headquarters received word that terrific
heard in Miss Burns cell.
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Iznok at Hofstefter's Military
supply before buying Christmas
presents. Hofstetter's. 18th and
Foeific. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-22

George p. Lawrence, former
1locU1ehusefts congressman. kills
htpcolf BY leaping from eighth
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Governor will appoint board OF
attorneys to give free advice to
drafted men on questions concern
Ing registration.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-03
Food Saving Week

This week, Sunday October %,
to Sunday, October 4, 8,236 house
wives in Cochise county are being
solicited to sign Food Saving
pledges for the period of the war.
School children and teachers are
being given the opportunity to take
the first step as organized podies
in the country wide food-saving
program.
An entirely new idea, advanced
by the Cochise County Food Say
ing executive committee Of the
United States Food Administration
will bring the teachers and their
pupils in Cochise county to the
front as the first contingent in the
pledging movement. TO this end
school pupils are to be enlisted by
their teachers in a Junior Food
Saving League. The organization
of Junior Leagues throughout the
state and nation will follow success
of the Cochise County plan, of
which there is little doubt
The Benson signal., 1917-11-03
HOld-up Man Shoots Tomb
stone Banker

About l O'Clock yesterday a man
tried to hold up the First National
Bank of Tombstone and shot and
dangerously wounded Cashier T.R.
Brandt He ordered the latter to
throw up his hands, who refused,
and reached for his shotgun. The
bandit fired one shot from a Al
caliber revolver and ran without
getting any of the bank funds.
The bullet struck Mr.. Brandt TN
der the heart.
Citizens started after the bandit
and the chase was taken up by
Deputy Guy Welch and Jeff Mil
ton, and the gentleman, who was
unmasked and on foot, was run
and captured in about twenty min
.utes. His name is Fred Kuch, a
picture machine operator who had
been working at Gleason; he is APP
parently about thirty years old.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-03

son, principal of Benson High
School The fancy work exhibit,
which was one of the leading feat
ures and attractions of the fair,
was judged by Misses Myrtle B.
Snyder and Louise Spor1eder, also
Of the High Schools corps of in
struCtors.
Mr., B, O. Payne, County Fair
Commissioner, was present, and
secured some excellent exhibits for
the State Fair, as one of the lead
ing object of the local fairs is for
the purpose of showing the farmers
how to get up exhibits. He and
County Agent Paschall assisted
Professor Taylor with some of the
Judging.
This was ore of a series of local
fairs conducted throughout Coch1se
county by the County Agricultural
Agent in cooperation with the To-
cal farm Improvement associations
and the farmers. For most of the
localities this is the first year in
which fair has been held.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-03
First POmerene Fair
A Grand Success
Community Across the River
Makes a Fine Showing

On Wednesday of this week the
people of the good farming district
OF Pomerene turned out in large
number to their first fair. Not
only in person, but also with many
excellent exhibits. The exhibits
of crops, vegetables, canned goods,
preserves, jellies, pies and cakes,
candies and other good home made
things to eat, ladies, fancy work,
were all we'll arranged in the local
school house in the forenoon. The
judging was done qy Prof. +. P.
Taylor, Director of the University
Agricultural Extension, who was
kept busy for feveral hours in this
work, which he found an agreea-
bic task and which was performed
in a satisfactory manner. He was
we'll pleased with the many fine
exhibits of farm and home pro-
ducts and the great interest dis
played. First, second and third
premium ribbons were given.
The products shown included
sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes,
corn, artichokes, half -and-half su-
gar beets, stock beets, baled alfalfa
hay, milo, feterita, kaffir, sweet
sorghums, (both heads and stalks)
corn on stalk, stock pumpkins,
pie pumpkins, Hubbard squashes,
gray squashes, summer squashes,
tomatoes, peppers, carrots, beets
and radishes.
The Domestic Science depart
nent, showing exhibits of home
cooked pies and cakes of many
kinds, bread, cookies, cup cakes,
pound cakes, layer cakes. jelly
cakes, doughnuts, ETC., were suffl-
GENTLY fine to be displayed at any
fair, and would have done credit
to the county at the State Fair.
The ladies of the community de-