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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-06-20
American and English Teams of Auto
Polo Fame Booked for Appear
ance in Decorah.
-JTO POLO HAS
TITLE MOTOR INSANITY
Entries From Some of COuntry's
Best Known Speed Drivers and
High Powered Cars
Have Been Received.

In connection with the "Conven-
tion of Speed" to be held at Decorah,
Iowa, under the auspices Of the Win
neshiek County lair on Tuesday,
August IA, 1917, afternoon and eve
ming will be seen the original Ameri.
can and English teams of Auto Polo
fame. The world, with it's love for
the spectacular, has placed her mark
of approval on the new and most
thrilling of all games; Auto Polo.
The sensation-loving public will at
last have a chance to indulge to the
limit in thrilling sensations excited
by witnessing the Auto Polo teams
a action. If one comes to the Auto
Polo games expecting to be mildly
amused, they will receive to their in
tense satisfaction, the biggest sur
prise in the world. You will laugh,
you will hold your breath, and the
chills will creep up your spine. The
very air at an Auto Poo contest
seems to be surcharged with excite
ment, while waves Of sympathetic
feeling and enthusiasm rush from
one end of the grandstand to the
other. You ale both pleased and
delighted beyond your fondest expec-
tatioas. 1t would seem almost GER
tain that the rushing, racing cars,
travelling at the rate of fifty miles an
hour dash their player occupants to
certain death. Now and then car
is thrown in the air and turned COM
pletely over. hurting the driver and
mauet-man to the earth. 1t is the
|riotous madness Of this game that
has earned for auto Polo" the
strange title of Motor Insanity.
The time worn adage of seeing is
believing" is true beyond shadow
of a doubt, and to really get the idea
of the powerful fascination of Auto
Polo one must see the game in ac-
ton. Entries from some of the
country's best known speeu ufivers
and high-powered cars have already
been received by Mr.. Ralph A. Hank
inson. who has been officially desig-
mated by the International Motor
Assn as Referee for this meeting.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-06-20
PENNY DEVELOPED $4,000 FUN
"Father HOuck'' Fund Devoted II
Buy $1,000 Worth.

Waterloo, Ia, June 1S.-A prac-
tical joke perpetrated upon F. w.
Houck of Sheldon sixteen years ago
at the annual convention of the Unit
ed Commercial Travellers at Sioux
City, resulted in the purchase of 3d.
900 worth Of Liberty Bonds BY the
state order.
Houck was one Of the first dele
gates to arrive. He told friends he
had lost his wallet while en- route,
but had draft for SIS in his poe
ket. He wanted to cash the draft.
1t was then that Houck's friends
got busy with their little joke. They
viBited all business houses, warn
ing merchants against cashing the
draIl Houck wanted shave bad
ly, but had no funds. His frields
took UP collection, but before pre-
senting it to him. Houck got the u.o-
ney on his draft.
1t was decided to call the collec-
tion the Father Houck fund" At
each meeting of the state council
members contributed a penny each.
Time passed, and the fund grew. 1t
was never spent because the mem
bers could not decide what to invest
it in. Last week the idea of buying
Liberty bonds met with enthusiastic
approval
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-06-20
Big Masonic Meeting at Waterloo.

Dig WoSOhhC NcOohS az WaeCEhOO'
A meeting of the Iowa Masonic
grand lodge was held at Waterloo
last week and Frank Jewell and Milt
Whitney, of this city were delegates
to the meeting. They report il one
of the biggest and best meetings ever
held, and full of patriotism. Next
week we will publish some OF the
addresses. Nathan Scofield, OF Straw
berry Point, Iowa's Oldest Mason.
was present. He has belonged tn
the order SO years, and has been q
member of the Strawberry Point
dodge since 1857. He is 80 years
old. Following are the new Masonic
grand lodge officers.
NJ. W. Grand Master-John w.
Barry, Cedar Rapids.
r. w. Senior Grand Warden
Milo j. Gabriel, Lyons.
r. w. Junior Grand Warden-T.
J. Reeves, Hawarden.
R. w. Grand Treasurer. w.
Lowell, Monticello.
r. w. Grand Secretary-Newton
R. Parvin, Cedar Rapids.
Member Board of Custodians-
David Trip, Colfax.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-06-20
THE LIBERTY LOAN
IN>NNEsHIEK
Subscriptions Here Al. z> vimately,
$275,O0O. About One-Hal. o. the
Allotment for WinnesIn>"
DEBORAH BANKS ACCEPTED
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR $3.50, 900
Those Who Have Not Yet Subscrib-
ed Can Still Get Their Liberty
Bonds From Any Of the
Banks.

The Liberty Loan Bond sale In
Wi1neshiek county aggregated
$2;5. 5.90C. The Decorah banks &C
cepted subscriptions for over $780,
600, and banks in the following
towns accepted approximately the
following amounts: Calmar, $40,-
600; Ossian, $4,000; Ridgeway,
Spillville, Fort Atkinson $4,000
each a1d Castalia $4,000. The
Burr Oak subscriptions came thru
the Decorah banks.
While the county is short its pro-
portionate share, yet from the fact
the organization for the sale of the
bonds was late in getting started,
the sale was very good. Those who
have not yet subscribed can get their
liberty bonds from the banks, the
latter having subscribed for bonds in
addition to the, applications taken.
1t is the intention to publish the
names of all the subscribers to the
Liberty Loan. Ii, in the
following list taken from
Decorah and Ridgewhy, there are
names omitted, you will please mo-
tify the bank through whom your
subscription was taken, and subse-
uuent subscriptions and errors will
be corrected in succeeding issues of
the paper. Complete lists of all sub
scriptions through the county are
being prepared aid will be sent to
the treasury deartment at Washing
tor Our government wants every
one t, have a bond. Have you got
yours yet. Following is the list OF
buyers taken through the Decorah
and Ridgeway banks:
Algyer, Durwin d.
Algyer, Mae M.
Algyer, r.
AnfinsOn, A.
Altfllisch, Chas.
Anundsen, Fred n.
Alstad, John p.
Amy, Harriette B.
Anderson, Gilbert A.
Allen, Allen G..
Ask, Martin
Anfinson, Amin
Akre, Susie E.
Amundson, Albert
Akre, H. o.
Ask, John
Arneson. F. w.
Amundsen, Z. l..
Anderson A. K.
Adams, W. c.
Adams b. III.
Anundsen, B. B.
Aga, Gertrude
Akre, Leonard M.
Adams, N. H.
Anderson, Otto
Andres, Frank
Business, Johanna
Barfoot, j. S.
Bear, Ben
Bear Co., Ben
Blou1t, Edwin r.
Bear, Edward
Brunt, Isaac w.
Blagsvedt, Clara
DIduiSH, JOnH III.
Bear, Antonia III.
Birdsell, VIM. Ray
Bollman, Thomas
Bakken, Gustav Edgard
Bakken, Robert Gudmonson
Benson, Andrew T..
Blekeberg, Gilbert G..
Brown, C. G.
Baker, Luther Kenneth
Burt, Clara Marguerite
Blount, Clyde
Birdsell, e. r.
Borlaug, j. B.
Drumming, Ruby H.
Diekeberg. Nels
Birdsell, j. c.
Hekeberg, G. o.
Brickner, s. e.
Byrnes. p.
Berg, Bertha
Berg, Mrs. e. e.
B@rgeso1, Robert r.
Perinatz, Bros.
Barfoot, c. F.
Buckne]l, R. f.
Bates, s, f.
Baker, G.. F.
Bloomfield, F. E.
Bailey, R, G.
Bollman Curtis B.
Bailey, F. T:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-06-20

I'm the year of 1917, as in every
other year, it will be the height OF
wisdom, it will be real patriotism
it will be one of the most practical
things that can be done, to urge the
Improvement, the real improvement
of the roads of Iowa." says the Bur-
liagton Hawkeye. There is the best
kind of preparedness for peace or for
war;"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-06-20

The Grundy Democrat thinks the
weather may be good for the crop
and make the cornstalk more har-
dy." "As a spanking is good for a
1O-year-old boy so this cold, wet
weather may be good for Iowa land
and the making of a big CROP" ar
CUES the Grundy paper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-06-20
Heifer is Volunteer Milk Producer

Heifer is "Volmteer Milk Producer"
What is believed to be the only
case of the kind ever heard Of in this
section of the country is that of
two-year-old heifer' giving milk
without ever having had a calf. The
heifer is owned by Ed. Bodeher of
near Oelwein, and last week he no.
|ticed that the animal was acting
strangely, and upon making an ex-
animation he found that she was
ready to give milk, which is now be-
ing taken from her in the quantity
of four quarts day. There may nave
been similar cases, but inquiry
among dairy men has failed to re-
veal that anyone ever heard of such
a case.--Oelwein Register.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-06-20

The Waterloo Times-rribune eX'
plains: What the government Is
trying to dosis have everybody a
stakeholder in the war, financially
speaking stockholdts are usually
boosters"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-12
BILL REPEATING
BONERAC TGOES
THROUGH SENATE
VOTE TO RESTORE CAPITAL PUN.
ISHMENT BY A LARGE
MAJORITY.
ABSENT VOTERS BILL PASSES
Measure TO Permit Citizens Who Are
Away From Their Homes to Partici4
pate in all Elections Has Unanimous
Passage in the House.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. lin
The senate today by a vote of more
Than two to one the bill to repeal the
Bowers act Of 1915, which abolished
capital punishment for murder in
Tennessee, was passed. The vote for
the passage of the bill was twenty
three to ten. The bill came up as a
special order and was vigorously de.
Dated. If passed by the house it is
sure to be approved by Gov. Rye and
capital punishment will be restored in
Tennessee.
The bill to permit the absent voters
Of the state to vote in elections was
passed in the house by a unanimous
vote.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-12
CAREERS MID
WINTER SALE
WILL BEGIN SATURDAY, JAN 18TH
AND LAST UNTIL JANUARY
3oTH-FlFTEEN DAYS.

Beginning Saturday morning, Jan.
IS, and lasting until Tuesday, January
both, fifteen selling days, the P. Gar
Der semi-annual clearance sale will be
launched. Every man, woman and
child in Maury county is acquainted
with the sales that are put on at this
store. The entire force of clerks have
been busy for the past two days ar
ranging and marking the stocks, get
ting ready for the sale, and everything
in the store will be marked in plain
figures.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-12
INTENDED BUYERS
OF FORD CARS ARE
URGED TO ACT NOW
FRY BROTHERS DECLARE THAT
IF THEY DO NOT, QUICK DE.
LIVERY IMPOSSIBLE,
FACTORY BEHIND WITH ORDERS
Local Agency Notified That Unless
Cars on Hand Are Sold at Once
They Will be Sent to Fill Needs of
The Other Agencies.

Persons who contemplate the pur.
chase of Ford cars had better make
their arrangements with the local
agents, Fry Brothers without delay, II
they want early delivery. This firm
has twenty-five unsold Ford cars on
hand and was resting upon its oars
after long drouth Of cars in the con.
fident belief that they would be able
to deliver cars as they were purchased
without delay. But a message from
The company today changed all this.
II these twenty-five cars are sold by
Fry Bros. they must be sold at once.
In other words, If there are intend
ed buyers in the county who want a
car for the spring they will take a
long chance on getting one unless they
make arrangements right away. The
trouble is just this, said Carlton Fry,
the advertising manager of the firm:
"The factory is about $4,000 cars
behind in its orders. We have been
fortunate and secured a surplus Of
cars, which we expected to sell dur
ing the next two months. However
there are other agents around about
us who are selling more cars than the
factory can deliver. We received a
message this morning that unless
these cars were moved at once the
company would have them shipped to
agents who had made sales but who
were unable to secure cars because of
the inability of the factory to meet
he ever-increasing demand. Now we
know that there are twenty-five or
more prospective customers for Ford
cars in the county. They all expect
to buy this spring. We had hoped to
have supply of cars to meet these
requirements promptly, but this mes,
sage changes the situation.
Now our friends should buy right
away, otherwise we cannot make any
assurance whatever of a prompt deliv-
cry. A failure to buy while we have
the cars might necessitate long, very
long delay. That we would, of course,
regret very much, but it would be
wholly unavoidable. Hence we are
urging the folks who are expecting to
buy a Ford this spring to come now
while they can get the car"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-12

DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Z
, r q
Deeeseeeseseeeees
Mrs. Mary Yeatman Webb.

Mrs. Mary ,eatman Webb, wife Of
Major T. F. Webb and daughter OF the
late Col H. C. Yeatman, Of this coul-
ty, died at her hoIe in Knoxville
Wednesday evening, Jan. 10th, at the
age of fifty-five years. The funeral
will take place in Knoxville Friday.
Mrs. Web is survived by her husband
and one sister, Miss Jennie Yeatman,
and one brother, Trez Yeatman, Of
Ashwood. She was a noble Christian
woman and had scores of friends in
this county, who loved and endeared
her for her many womanly qualities,
and as Miss Yeatman she was one Of
the most popular young ladies in the
county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-12
SEVERAL INJURED BY
TORN DO IN FLORIDA

LIVE OAK, Fla, Jan. 11.--Fiye per.
sons were injured and property dam
age estimated at $4,000 was caused
by tornado which struck here late
Wednesday. Several residences were
damaged, numbers of large live oak
trees uprooted, and two passenger
coaches on side track of the Live
Oak, Perry & Gulf railway were blown
over. There were no deaths here, and
reports agree that little damage was
done outside Live Oak.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-12
Christmas colors. After the game de
licious salad coure was served.
For Crochet Club,

FOT ITOCIfcL Aiup.
Mrs. James J. Parrish was the hos
tess Thursday afternoon at her home
at Dark's MILL. to compliment the Gro
Chef Club. During the afternoon
many interesting games were played.
The game furnishing the most enjoy.
ment was Time" contest. The
charming hostess had clipped the
letters in great quantities that it takes
to spell the word time, and they were
all mixed in little boxes and the guest
that could pick out the letters to spell
the word time the greatest number
OF times within 10 minutes of time was
awarded the prize. In this contest
Miss Luby HAYES was the victor and
was awarded the prize. An elegant
lunch course was served. The house
was beautifully decarted in the colors
of the season.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-12
MAURY COUNTY
FARM PURCHASED AS
AN INVESTMENT
FURTHER EVIDENCE OF HIGH RE-
GARD IN WHICH LOCAL
REALTY Is HELD.

Again the Fguers Realty Co. dem
onstrates the increasing value of
Maury county farm lands, when T. N.
F1guers, Jr, Of the firm sold the M. p.
Fox place Of eighty acres, lying be-
tween the l.. & N. and N. & C. rail-
road, one mile from Glendale and one
mile from Groveland, to George II.
Mckennon and ]. e. Littlefeld for
$6,40O, or $4,000 per acre.
Last June Mr. Figuers sold this farm
to Mr.. Fox for Joe Crews. Mr.. Fox
held the farm for less than seven
months, harvested a good corn crop
and sold the place for handsome
profit. The corn land produced eleven
barrels per acre. Messrs. McKennon
and Littlefield bought the place pure
ly as an investment and will again
place it upon the market for sale. It
is one OF the best pieces of land in o
small tract in that section of the
county and is admirably located, con-
yenient to two stations on two differ
snt railroads and for dairy farm u
cannot be excelled. On one corner
Of the farm the famous Fountain
Creek Mill is located, making it CON
venient for dairyman to have all Of
his feedstuffs for his cows ground at
a small cost, as the mill is operated
by water, making the operating ex-
Denses much less than steam.
The land is ideal for grass, and with
eighty acres, half could be put in
grass, the balance left for the produe-
ton of the grain crop and a hustling
dairyman could take twenty cows
and with his convenient shipping facil-
tiles make killing" shipping cream
to the cities. The farm is only six
miles from Columbia, the greatest
town in the United States for all
marketable farm products, poultry,
butter, etc. The greatest street muIa
market in the world.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-12
wheat REACTS
PRICE ADVANCES
CORN IN BRINGING FIVE DOLLARS
A BARREL ON COURT
SQUARE.
Top Hogs Decline Dime, But The
Other Grades Are
Steady.

Wheat recovered the loss of yester-
lay and closed at slight advance
over the close on Tuesday. May OPP
lions closed at s1.S7, a gain for the
lay of three and three eighths cents.
Hogs were steady, except on the
op grades, which were ten cents low
3r, selling at $10.75 at Louisville.
Cattle were decidedly stronger and
he demand very active.
Eggs continue strong and prices for
III local produce is unchanged.
Local dealers are paying S. barrel
or corn on. the public square today.
As the result of the advance a good
leal of corn is coming into market.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-12
FARMERS GETTING FIVE DOLLAR FOR
TEEIR Nineteen AND SIXTEEN CORN

Corn has reached the $500 mark in
Columbia. There have been many
loads of corn sold on the streets at
$500 per barrel, and in fact that fig
ure was paid before Christmas, but
when corn reaches the five mark at
the mills, which is considered the
market price OF the commodity, then
it become a fixed value.
The mills are bidding and paying
five dollars for the staple today and
have been paying this price for sew
eral days. Many of those farmers
who have been holding their corn for
this figure are turning loose. while
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-12

there are some who are still holding.
believing that the price will be much
higher before gathering time next fall
Maury county made wonderful
crop of corn last year and the de-
mands that are being made upon the
shippers to supply the otuside world
are great. The local dealers are hand
ling more corn than they have ever
handled in Columbia and the crop IN
the county will possibly be larger than
any crop that has been harvested with
in the past twenty years. Tivr 'crx
corn in Maury county ought to NIKE
money plentiful and easy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-12
ORPHAN HOME
. HEAVY BUYER
DR.. BoAZ, SUPERINTENDENT OF
INSTITUTION, SAYS HE WILL
BREED THE DUROcS.

DIR. w. T. Boaz, superintendent OF
the Tennessee Orphans Home, was
one of the heaviest buyers of regis
tered Duroc hogs at the Williamson
sale last Tuesday. The hogs were
bought for the farm of the Home for
the purpose of breeding to pure bred
type. DR.. Boaz bought six sows at the
sale, five bred, and purchased fine
boar from J. B. Farmer, of Wilkes
Place. near Culleoka.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-12
LOUISVILLE LIVE STOCK
MARKETS.
(By Bourbon Stock Journal.)

(By Bourbon Stock Journal.)
ipecial to The Herald.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 1.-THE
cattle market showed strength today
and the small offering were quickly
aiken up. Prices were steady.
Hogs declined a dime on the top
grades, but on the others prices were
steady.
Cattle Receipts, ESQ head; market
strong.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head; market
steady to a dime lower. Tops, S10.75;
lights, $40; pigs, sS.25 to SS75; roughs,
1915 and down.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-12
STIFF, SORE MUSCLES RELIEVED

STIFF, SORE MUSCLES RELIEVED
Cramped muscles or soreness fol-
lowing a cold or case of grippe are
eased and relieved by an application
If Sloan's Liniment. Does not stain
the skin or clog the pores like mussy
ointments or plasters and penetrates
quickly without rubbing Timber up
your muscles after exercise. drive out
the pains and aches OF rheumatism,
,epralgis. lumbago. strains. sprain
and bruises with Sloan's Eminent
Get bottle to-day. At all Druggists.
25c.-(Advt.) =. 8
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-12
For Miss Ramon.

Miss Magic Lee Erwin entertained
a limited number of friends with a
four-course luncheon at her home near
Culleoka, in honor of Miss Mildred
Ramon, who left for Winter Garden.
Fla, Thursday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-12
To Compliment Miss Ramon.

Miss Mary Moore was the hostess
Saturday evening at her home near
Glendale, of a delightfully."- planned
party, given to compliment Miss An.
derson, of Pulaski and Miss Ramon
of Florida. Games and contests were
enjoyed and at a late hour refresh
ments we're served.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-12
For Mr.. Broussaro.

For Mr.. Broussaro.
To compliment Isaac Broussard, of
Crowley. La, the house guest Of Miss
Ora Sowell Misses Annie Tom and
Fannie Laura Sowell entertained at
rock at their home at Santa Fe.- The
ggame was played at five tables. The
place cards were hand.painted in the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-12
RAILROAD TIME TABLE
klsll ~ n
Arrival and Departure of Trains From

NJ, r. 6, s. DIVISION.
Southbound.
Train Ne ~ leaves at. .10:00 a. N
Train No. 43 leaves at. -. 6:15 p. II
Northbound.
Train No. 40 arrives at. 80. 8:2r N
Train No. AZ arrives at..... SO. N
~, C. & ST. L. RY.
Northbound.
Train No. 267 arrives at... $500 a. N
southbound.
Train No. 142 departs at... s:55 .. m
rain No. LA departs at. 5;35 p. N
J. o. Fry, Ticket Agent,
Columbia, Tenn
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-12
,sessssesosssssea
. SOCIETY. .
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For Sunday School Class.

DR.. and Mrs. Russell 8. Perry enter
tanned the Sunday school class of Dr..
Perry, Of the Bigbyville Methodist
church at their home on Wednesday
evening. There were twenty-five
members of the class present and
each was allowed to invite guest,
making large and merry party
Games were enjoyed and at a late
hour delicious refreshments were
served. DR.. Perry has one of the lar
gest and most interested classes in
any Sunday school in the county. Like
everything else that he does, he makes
a thorough teacher, giving to the dis
cussion of the lesson the most earnest
preparation and careful attention.
Among the guests from'ea distance
were Mrs. H. B. Howard, of Gordons-
burg; Miss Bess Howard, and Miss
Louise Jarvis, of Mt Pleasant. .
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-12
House Party.

IUUSt FdTty'
In honor of her pupil from Crowley,
La, Isaac Broussard, who remained
during the holidays, and Miss Stella
Satterfeld, of Okolona, Miss. and Miss
Lura Hogan, Miss Ora Sowell enter
tanned at a delightful house party at
her home at Santa Fe.