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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-28
PLYMOUTH ROCK.

March 26, 1917.
Mrs. Terry McCabe is entertaining
a sister from Dakota
John Mullaney and VIII O'Brien
went to Cresco today.
Catherine Whalen has been visit
ing few days the past week with
her cousins Gertrude and Loretta
Mullaney
Mons Askelson and family has
been entertaining cousin from near
DEBORAH
Morris and Wilma Powers has
been on the sick list but are improv-
ing.
jim Charland has bought Gene
McCabe's property here.
Miss Lillian Donahue came from
Albert Lea, Thursday, for visit
with Mrs. NJ. ]. McCabe.
Mrs. Ole Monsen and grandson
Oliver spent Sunday afternoon al
Mons Askelson's.
Mrs. John Hanson was bitter
badly about the head and arms
Thursday morning by one of tbs
neighbours dog. DR.. Hess was call
ed and thought she would have nc
future trouble. The dog was killed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter were enter
tanned at Carlton Gager's Sunday.
The young folks of II. Scots
spent Sunday evening at Otto BIZ
galk's.
Emos Moore called at jim Choir
lands Sunday.
Gertrude Mullaney and Catherir
Whalen called on Mrs. A. G. Mon
sen Thursday afternoon.
The river was very high Thurs
day and Friday, being way out of its
banks.
Elmor and Myrtle Olson spent
Sunday night at Otto Bigalk's.
Harry McCabe is on the sick list
James Chorland returned from Ft.
Dodge Thursday, leaving his son
Russell much better, he was able to
leave the hospital Monday.
About thirty gathered at the Ber-
tina Olson home Friday night to ser
enade the. newlyweds.
Mrs. Geo. Gates spent few days
the past week visiting at Burr Oak.
Geo. Gates and viii Sanders have
been clipping horses.
Mrs. Frank Crawford called on
Mrs. Walter Daskam Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene McCabe drove
to Canton, Saturday, returning Sun
day.
Lucy Gaul is visiting her aunt
Mrs. Will O'Brien.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-28
CANOE VALLEY.
March 26, 1917,

4hdi Ch GVJ 1C1fs
Services were postponed last Sun
day on account of the bad roads We
are without any information about
when there will be again.
Lewis Blein was a pleasant caller
at Mrs. Hanson's Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Erickson,
also Norman Erickson, visited at the
Haugen home Sunday.
A crew of men from this burg
were out breaking open the road
south Of here last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Iverson Sun
dayed with the latters mother, Mrs.
Julia Corson.
Conrad Johnson was a business
caller at the Hanson home last
Thursday.
Olga and Florence Haugen spent
few days with their sister, Mrs.
Stanton Erickson last week.
Carl Haugen visited Otto Severson
Sunday evening.
Bonnie Hanson is, the proud own
er of a colt which he purchased last
week from Conrad Johnson.
The sudden disappearance of the
snow last week, made an unusual lot
of water thru the valleys. The creek
overlooked its banks day by day.
Lewis Blein called on Andrew
Jaastad Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-28
FRANKVILLE,

March 26, 1917.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. ID. Bollman and
Curtis, visited DEBORAH friends Mon
day.
Frank Kneeskern and Eugene
Perry of Castalia, were transactng
business, here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hagar, Fred
Stock and Mrs. Hattie Lower were
among the DEBORAH callers Tuesday
Samuel Waters and son c.. H..
Waters were in Postville on business
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Waters, Carl
Letchford, Harold Spaun and Harry
Waters were Waukon visitors Tues
day.
evening for Coopersville, Mich,
called there by the serious illness Of
her mother, Mrs Barker.
A meeting of the officers of the
Farmers Telephone lines were held
here Tuesday afternoon.
Vern Letchford and Walter Van
Wey were business callers in Cas-
Italia Friday.
Miss Bernice Brouillet was an ov-
er Sunday visitor at home from Lud.
low.
James Meikle is improving after
several weeks illness
Wednesday Roy Peck and sister
Charlotte and Sylvia Walby had
started to go to DEBORAH with
horse and buggy and when just this
side of the Wallace Waters bridge
the road was covered with water and
tho hnron cfnnnnH into n Hnon MI
and in struggling to get footing
tipped the buggy and Sylvia was
thrown out into the water, and had
a narrow escape from drowning, as
it was she went down once but was
floated to the fence, where she
held on, until Roy got the horse UNI
hitched and came to her rescue. Her
shoes were torn on the wire and her
hands wre badly scratched. She was
taken to Mr.. Tingams where she was
given dry clothing, after which she
was brought to town and DR.. Nash
dressed her hands.
Caryl Letchford had the misfor-
tune to have horse step on his foot
Friday, and it is causing him some
trouble.
Ferdinand Hilmer and son were
over from Ludlow the past week
building his new barn.
School opens again today after
one weeks vacation.
Mrs. Ruth Paddin came home Sat
urday from a visit at Church, her
mother and sisters accompanied her
home for a visit
Miss Fern McClintock of Postville
was an over Sunday guest of Miss
Mildred Owens.
The Highland school commenced
today with Mrs. Clara Waters, teach
er.
Lawerance Pilgrim and Irving
Crawford went to Waukon Saturday
for an over Sunday visit with
friends.
The Highland school commenced
today with Mrs. Clara Waters,
teacher.
Lawerance Pilgrim and Irving
Crawford went to Waukon Satur-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-28
SFiLLVILLE.

March 26, 1917.
] C.. Kubesh of Calmar was a
business caller in town last Monday
and Tuesday.
Mrs. Hayck was down from FIT.
Atkinson one day last week visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. Chas. ]. Kovarik spent Sun
day with relatives at Calmar.
Mrs. A. G. Fisher was shopping at
DEBORAH Tuesday.
l.. j. Benda and daughter Mary
were callers at Calmar Tuesday.
A school meeting was held last
Monday evening at which Prof S.
Kruchek and Miss e Williams were
reelected to teach for this coming
year.
Wencel Bena spent the fore part
of last week with relatives near
Ridgeway.
The ice went out last Thursday.
The water being the highest in many
years and doing some damage on
property.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-28
CASTALIA.

-hdICu ~, . q
A large crowd from here attend
ed Civilization" at Postville on
Tuesday.
d. C. Malloy was a DEBORAH caller
on Tuesday.
John Zimmerman of Postville was
a business caller in town one day
last week.
Harold Bernhart went to Cler-
mont for a few days visit with
friends before returning to West
Union.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Burns of Jack
son Junction, spent Tuesday at the
D. c. Malloy home.
Mrs. G. r. Neuenswander. Mrs.
Chas. VIM, Mrs. Dowd, and Mrs.
Ross Winn and daughter Dorothy
were Postville passengers on Tues
day.
Mrs. H. Floody spent the past
week at the John McMannus home
in Ossian
| Mrs Walter Winn and Mrs. w. X.
Riggs spent Monday with Ossian
friends.
| Mrs. Gordan and a lady friend
came up from Postville on Tuesday.
| Mrs. Irwin Allen of Postville spent
Tuesday with Miss Alma Uhley.
Iva Allen went to Bruce, Wis, the
forepart of the week for a visit with
home folks.
| Mrs. G.. Allen came down from
w. Winn home.
d. Peck of Ossian was a business
caller in town on Wednesday.
During the absence of Myra Ship
ton on Wednesday. Lucy Meyer act
ed as substitute teacher.
Eileen Malloy spent several days
at the l.. H. Burns home in Jackson
Jet.
Mr. and Mrs. Langley accompan-
led by friend came up from Nc
Gregor for a visit at the Tom Dowd
and Ross VIM homes
Mrs. Bert Riggs and Ruth and
Robert went to Postyille on Wednes-
day
Mrs. Barries returned from the
hospital at Postyille on Wednesday.
Lucille Cook and Ella Hanson
were shopping in Ossian on Wednes-
day.
Bert McMartin was a business cal
Ter in DEBORAH on Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. Garrison of Fayette is
here visiting her aunt, Mrs. VIM.
Albright.
Floyd Harvey, Mrs. Chas. Vim,
and' Mrs. Ross Winn were Ossian
callers Thursday.
Miss Susie Fordyce went to West
| Union on Saturday.
Frances Bickel of Giarde is spend
ing few days at the w. II. Haefner
home.
Lou Wolsey was an Ossian pas
senger on Thursday.
George Hanson came up from Ce-
dar Rapids for visit with home
| folk.
Rev. Harness is enjoying visit
from his brother Leta and Helen
Thornton were Postyille shoppers on
Saturday.
Roy Schoonmaker, Frank Cook
and Jim Floody, came up from Nc
Gregor on Saturday to spend Sun
day with home folk.
r. j. McKernan, j. III. Kneeskern
and Christ Schweinefus went to st.
Paul on business on Sunday.
A number of the Camp Fire girls,
namely, Esther Meyer, Cleora Nc
Martin, Helen Rathburn, Rilla Bern
hart, Helen Thornton and Ruth
Riggs "hiked' to Ossan on Sunday.
Prof. Philips spent Saturday at
his home in Postville.
Miss Clara Muth spent Sunday at
her home in Monona.
Delbert Witt is confined to his
home with scarlet fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ii. Kneeskern
were Ossian callers on Saturday.
r. f.. Malloy and sister Eileen,
Helen Barbara and Marie Mann,
were Ossian passengers on Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-28
CENTENNIAL.

March 90, 1914.
Henry Ginapp and brother Edwin
were calling on relatives in Ossian
Saturday.
Fredolne lehman and brother
Edward, who are attending school
in Ossian, were guests OF their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Herman
from Friday until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Rosa ana
daughter Blanche, were entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Weitgenant in Ossian Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27

property committee. wnlen controls the
use Of all city building, favor this
course.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27
Promotions on Merit

WASHINGTON. Nov. 26. - The fact
that one captain or lieutenant may be
commissioned from the second training
camps a little before another was said
at the War Department to-day 20 make
practically no difference IN he ulti-
mate chances of promotion for the two
men. This is true, because the strict
rule Of seniority has been thrown over
board for the period of the war.
In the National Army" said Secre-
tary Of War Baker, promotions will
be made strictly on merit, AMI not on
seniority. For that reason, a man Gem
nissiUncd some weeks or ef1n months
anesd Of another IN tho same rank
will not necessarily attain promotion
10 the next higher grade before his
colleague who does not get his COM
mission in the entering rank until a
little later.
"Most Of the men, as a matter Of
fact, who were given their ranks before
the close of the camps will be COM
missioned on the same date as their
colleagues. although there are some eX-
ceptions to this rule. However, as
have pointed out, merit will determine
when they are given promotion, so the
date of commission makes little diff
ference"
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27
TIFFANY & Go!
,JEWELRY SILVERWARE, CLOCKS
MATCHES. CHINA. STATIONERY
Second Year of Great
War Will Cost u. S.
S12,7O1,OOO,O 600

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The second
year of the war will cost the United
States about the same as the first, sc-
cording to estimated expenditures pre-
pared to-day at the Treasury Depart
ment.
For the fiscal year beginning next
July l ordinary disbursements, not in
cluding loans to allies or interest on
bonds yet 10 be authorized, are esti-
mated at S12.701 100000. as compared
with S12,316,0 900 for the current.
year, ending June 30, 1918. This esti-
mate includes interest on the 50 ,500.-
100000 government securities already
authorized.
4 large part Of the sum must be
raised by bonds. Secretary McAdoo al
ready has announced that about slO,-
OOO.O00,000 will have to be provided by
issuance of bonds or Treasury certifi-
Gates between now and June 80 to meet
government expenditures and allied
loans.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27
Stage Salaries Cut
To Weather Crisis

An inevitable result Of the depres-
sion In H1e theatrical business, grow
ing out of the present war conditions,
has made its appearance in slzaole
cuts in the salaries Of the actors play
ing in several companies. both IN Ne"
York and on the road. II has been ru-
mored for some time that such course
would have TO be adopted by the man
agements I'm order 10 carry their busl-
ness past the present period OF shrink
ing receipts. but ii was not until yes
terday that confirmation Of the rumor
was 70 be had.
Howard Kyle, corresponding secre-
tary of the Actors Equity Association,
said that a number of companies had
already accepted the reduction in sal
ary. and that il was not unlikely that
within the next few days there would
be others. Moreover, Mr.. Kyle said
that it was the belief OF the members
e the association that the unusual
conditions uecessItated compliance
Oh the par, OF the actors IN meeting
their maaagements halfway IN the
natter o. expenses.
Arnold Daily. who Is at present IN
Chicago, and several others have writ
ten the association. according 10 Mr.
Kyle. and advocated that the actors ac-
cept material cuts in salary, some even
putting it as high as 90 per cent until
the present depression has passed.
The arrangements that have been
willing to discuss the matter at all
have not spoken of it as a question OF
cutting the actors salary, but rather
Of establishing a cooperative system,
whereby actors and managers may
succeed in carrying the theatrical busl-
ness past an unquestioned crisis.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27
Gigantic Combine
Of All Railroads
Is Now Expected

formation of gigantic government
corporation to operate the railroads Of
the country IS a unit will inevitably
follow plans of the Eastern carriers for
pooling their facilities. according to
views expressed yesterday by railroad
men in this city who have followed
closely the trend of events in trans
portation since the war started.
Active consideration of the feaslbll-
ity Of such a company, it Is believed,
will take place when Congress convenes
again next month. A possible course
Of action, which it Is understood has
ALREADY been put before the Senate
Committee or Interstate Commerce, Ill
wolves thc consolidation of the railway
lines Of the United states into one
company. the amalgamatlon q nc
brought about by means OF conccmna-
ton proceedings, the roads TO be oper-
ated. subject to Federal control, pro,
ablv under an arrangement similar TO
the French scheme Of railway opera
tion.
1t has been suggested that a plan for
Federal incorporation OF railroads IN
This country might be carried out ny
organizinc the railroads into from i've
70 ten regional corporations on geo
graphical basis, these corporations
working harmoniously with one an
other under Federal control
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27

have done so, md marvel at the work
which has been done.
Causes of Congestion
The congestion, so the railroad men
say. is due chiefly to three causes:
First-Fsilure TO fill cars to their
capacity.
Second-Dilution Of labor.
Third-Defection of labor.
The essthan-carload-lot evil has
been difficult TO abate, but, it is said,
Il has been partly overcome, and, soon
viii be entirely overcome. For in
stance, the loading unit for cotton has
been for long time fifty bales to the
car. Most cars can hold from sixty
five 10 seventy-iive bales. The Rail
roads War Board took this matter Up
with cotton shippers q few weeks e<o,
and obtained pretty general agree
ment from the shippers TO load cars TO
the maximum capacity. What is true
of cotton is true of grain and many
other commodities, and the War Board
IS putting the screws on all shippers
70 the end that the less-than- carload-
lot evil shall be done away with en-
tirely.
BY dilution of labor the railroad men
mean that the calls on the roads have
been so great that they have been
obliged to spread freight train crews
over greater areas than ever before.
This, they insist, has been . serious
handicap TO the service.
Then, 200. such sky-soaring wages
nave been offered TO all sorts of skilled
laborers by munitions plants that many
men have deserted the rails and shops.
It is estimated that from 1900 to
$4,000 men have been thus detected
from railroad work.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27
II More Teachers
In Loyalty Inquiry

A dozen more teachers whose patriot
ism has been reported as being mot
above suspicion" have been summoned
TO appear at the rooms Of the boafc
of Education this afternoon for exam
ination by Associate Superintendent OF
Schools John /. Tildsley. &C..
The teachers are from Various nlSn
scbools and are alleged TO ne members
~ a group OF radicals who have eA-
messed opinions opposed 70 the war
They were summoned As I result ci
an INQUIRY by DR.. Tildsley, VINO had
sked the principals OF the twenty-fout
bioh schools to submit names " teach
els whose loyalty was questioned.
They will be examined before a sub
ittee of the committee on hlgn
scbools. composed Of Franklin II. Cid
dings. olivia Leventritt and +. W. At
kinson. The result f the examination
will not be made public until next
week
DR.. Tildsley said that no further
stems toward transferring 1r suspend
ing more teachers will be taken until
after the hearing on December 3 Of the
three teachers recently suspended fro~
De Witt Clinton Higl School.
The trail which DR.. Tildsley has been
following to carry out the Board of
Education's purpose to rid the public
schools Of disloyalty" yesterday led to
the Boys High School. Brooklyn. The
parents of some of the pupils at this
school recently reported that they haC
discovered indications that their boys
were acquiring views bordering on So
cialism
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27
Wilson Sees 900
Officers Graduate
TStaf Correspondence

FORT MYER, Va, Nov. 2C.-Nine
hundred new army officers, including
about three hundred from New Jersey.
we're welcomed into Americas army
here this afternoon. Secretary Of War
Baker. in the presence of the President
and Mrs. Wilson, members Of the Cabi-
net, the Diplomatic Corps, Congress
army and navy officers, British and
French army officers ami enlisted men
and the families of the graduates,
handed commissions TO the nine hun
dred men who successfully completed
their three months course Of intensive
training at the reserve officers training
camp at the Virginia post
The clear, crisp afternoon attracted
thousands TO the Fort Myer reservation
to witness the graduation exercises.
which opened sharply A. o'clock with
A ragimental review Of the nine hut
dred successful candidates. The weather
was idea for drilling and the new OFF
GERS showed up at their very best. The
drill followed the arrival of the Presi-
Dental party, which was escorted by
two troops of cavalry. Every precau-
ton was taken for the safety of the
President.
The exercises we're enlivened by the
singing of camp songs of the army and
navy. Following the speech of S ere
tarv Of War Baker, the goo officers,
with the assistance of the Marine
Band, broke out into singing "0ver
There" The crowd took it up and by
the time the chorus had been finished
second time the Marine Band had
got going" 50 that it did not seem 70
know when TO stop.
The playing of the "Star Spangjcj
Banner" concluded the exercises.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27
New Workers at Camp Dix
500 Upstate Men Arrive in
Jersey for Training

CAMP DIX, WRIGHTSTOWN. \. D.,
NV o6.-The first 500 of the 5000 up
state New Workers who will receive
tbeir training here reached camp to-
day. The rest will arrive mere pe'oIe
the end of the week. ..
Men Of the 31lth and 3l2tn lhlahtly
practised on the 20O-yard rine rang
most Of to-day and did excellent worh.
Most Of them had never shot an army
riHe until q few days ago.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27
Plattsburg Camp
Ends Second Term

PLATTSBURG, y. y, Nov. 26.--At
noon to-day the second Plattsburg
training camp came to a close after
three months of the most intensive
training, with the result, as announced
by Colonel Wolf. that 80 per cent OF
the strength of the camp had been COM
missioned. II was thought yesterday
that with men being asked for by
the Qusrtermaster's Department the
list TO be dropped would be under 200,
but the Quartermaster General made
no such request, and the official figures
of the dropped list gives the number
of men ss 345. At the time the boards
Of officers began work on the commits
sions, two weeks ago, the camp strength
was $500.
At II o'clock 5his morning the men
TO receive commissions assembled at
the camp theatre 70 listen 10 an sd-
dress by Colonel Wolf. At its conclu-
sion representatives from each of the
companies and batteries were called to
the stage and handed a box containing
the parchment certificates Tor the com
missioned men.
The student officers were ready to
leave the camp at the noon hour, the
quartermaster having paid off each man
for the twenty-siX days IN November.
hose who were not going on the first
special TO Boston, at ! O'Clock, or on
the first special to New York, fifteen
minutes later, swarmed into the city
of Plattsburg, all attired IN officers
uniforms.
In his address to the newly made Of
hcers Colonel Wolf impressed upon
them that they must be careful in their
treatment of the enlisted man. He said:
You have been careful as candidate
TO observe military courtesy here
Carry this with you everywhere. When
you 20 on duty with your companies,
don't be stiff-necked and harsh with
your men. They are as human a. you
are. Remember, you are the little
father. The fact that you are wearing
the officers insignia only entails upon
sou the additional responsibility of the
cause and the military welfare of those
placed under you. If you cannot get
team work from your men you will not
be a military success"
Lieutenant Colonel Baer, camp adJu-
tant, stated that the publication Of THE
Plattsburger," a history of the second
camp in book form, had netted profit
of nearly $4,000, and this money would
be used TO start hero fund patterned
after the French hero fund, which look:
after the welfare of the children OF
officers who meet death on the field. He
said that the work Of pushing this fund
would be taken over by a board Of trus-
tees composed Of civilians, and that the
following had promised 70 serve:
Charles II. Sabin, A. II. Virgins,
Thomas Cochran and George +. Baker,
IL, all Of New York.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27

tectives examination by the army au-
thorities reads:
Where did you say they were found
dead p"
ut was when | was working on the
ice plant that | heard il. They didn't
say where they were found desd-oniy
said on the edge OF the camp"
Adkins admitted his informants were
other carpenters. These men, he sad,
had not seen the murdered girls but
had got their information from some
other source. He admitted he told Mrs.
Humiston of this unconhrmed rumor.
Apparently this was the basis, 10 some
extent. for her charges.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27
Camp Mills Hikes in Gale

CAMP MILLS, y. Y, Nov. 26.-Re-
gardless of a ffty-mile gale and with
Temperature below freezing, all the IN
fantry regiments here were out for a
ten-rnile hike and drill. Detachments
from various artillery companies were
at target practice near the Great south
Raw. making some remarkably good
scores. I.
Hundreds Of tent stoves are burning
tonight and making all the soldiers
comfortable. Two hundred or more
cords of wood are used daily. Arrange
ments are about completed 70 provide
dinners in hundreds Of Nassau homes
for the men on Thanksgiving.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27
Kahn to Press Bill
For Universal Service

San FRANCISCO, Nov. 26.-Repre-
sentative julius Kahn, ranking Repub-
lican member of the House Military
Affairs Committee, who Is TO leave to-
morrow for Washington for the session
Of Congress which begins December :,
to-day issued a statement in which he
which he said all his energies during
the coming session would be directed
toward passage of the .ivers6. service
bill.
He said he expected the session to be
one % the longest in history.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-27
Sprine1eld Opposed to Muck

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Nov. 26.-Ihe
same influences that refused recently
the use Of the Municipal Auditorium TO
Fritz Kreisler, Austrian violinist, are
active to close the building to the Bos-
ton Symphony Orchestra, led by Dr.
Kari Muck, on the ground that DR..
Muck is an enemy alien, 1t was learned
TODAY. Some members Of the city