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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28
NO MERCY FOR TRAITORS.
United States Attorney General Says
None Will be Shown Them.

New York, Nov. 26.-Ninety-fiye
per cent of the men in the United
States are loyal and are willing, IL
necessary, to give their lives for this
country. Thomas w. Gregory, United
States Attorney General, declared in
an address at dinner of the Lincoln
Memorial University here. Concern
ing the other per cent, he said:
"God have mercy on them, for they
can expect no mercy from this out
ragged nation"
He characterized slackers and
pacifists as moral and physical de-
generates, who believe nothing ID
worth fighting for, but added that
they will be compelled to pay the
price of their liberty.
We understand that the members
of every state and county deience
council will be advised to report ev-
cry disloyal utterance or action.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28
HENRY REEVES SHIPS
100000 oWoR1HHOGs
Former Well Known Decorahian
Sends Immense shipment Pork
ers to Eastern Markets.
WHOLE TRAIN LOAD
DOUBLE DECK CARS
Said to be Largest Shipment Ever
Made Out of That Section
of the State.

Henry Reeves, we'll known form
er Decorahian, and one of the best
and biggest hog buyers in the coun-
try. now located at McGregor, made
a single shipment of hogs last week
which were valued at over $780,
900. The hogs were shipped to the
eastern markets. The trainload was
made up of fourteen double decked
and three single stock cars. 1t is said
to be the largest shipment ever made
out of this section of the state. s
Judging from the size of the ship
ment we don't believe there has been
another to equal it anywhere. Reeves
without doubt. is the biggest buyer in
Iowa. He buys thousands Of hogs in
Decorah every year here. Besides De-
corah he buys at a number of other
towns in Iowa and Minnesota.
His old friends here will be glad
to hear of his continued success. It
seems that each year his business
enlarges, and he keeps supplying the
eastern markets with Iowa's choice
porkers. The checks given by Reeves
for hogs in the past 20 or 80 years
he has been buying, would stagger
John ID. Rockefeller to cash, we are
thinking.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28
Don't Fail to he in Decorah Next
Saturday, Dec. 4, as the Auction
Will ue q Hummer.

The stage is all set for the big Red
Cross auction to be held in Decorah
next Saturday, Dec. 1. The sale will
commence promptly at one o'clock.
Four auctioneers. Coils. Fred Sell
man. o. B. Goodno, A. s. Olson, and
r.. J. Waters will cry the sale.
Everything under the sun will be
sold, in the line of farm produce, live
stock, merchan disc, etc.
John Walenta, of Calmar township
has given q blooded Aberdeen Angus
bull calf, and its name is RED Cross
the only blooded calf in the world by
that name.
Mule foot hogs and Duroc Jersey
brood sows will be on the block.
The Merchants band and Drum
Corps will play at twelve o'clock and
the day will be gala one. Look up
the big Red Cross ad in this issue. If
you haven't made your donation yet
get in touch with Ben Bear. the Red
Crass treasurer, and let him know
wnst you wish to give. Let every
body put their shoulder to the wheel
and go over the top with the biggest
sum for this noble cause in this sec
tion of the state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28
You WIN Mover Know why.

One OF our exchanges says: We are
not curious, but we would like to
know why it is that a woman can
travel the streets or sail around In
an auto all day in the blazing hot
sun bare headed and never finch,
but she must wear a quarter section
of hat to church, trimmed with a
half section of wheat, eight sections
of corn half dozen long rooster
tails, a dozen or two belt buckles,
fifty yards of ribbon, besides a par
lor full of birc-a-brac and keep the
whole works in motion, while some
poor, insignificant man who happens
to sit behind her, unjoints his neck
trying to see the preacher and bear
the sermon. If they must show the de-
lusions of some stylish" milliner,
why not have table behind the pull
pit where each one can deposit her
hat in full view of all during the SER
vice? o, if they removed their hats,
poor man would still be straining his
neck to see around a haystack or
false hair. Dang the styles anyhow.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28

Seeks Forfeiture OF Aliens Lands.
Acting under the Minnesota law
prohibiting aliens from holding land
under certain conditions, State Au-
ditor j. A. o. Preus, Today announc-
ed his intention to ask Attorney Gen
eral Lyndon A. Smith. to begin legal
to obtain the forfeiture
of all such lands to the state. and
ordered stopped all sales Of state
lands and timber to aliens. pending
an investigation. Auditor Preus will
take up with the State Public Safe
ty Commission later the cases Of ali
ems holding any Minnesota lands in
violation of the statute. He believes
conveyances of lands from aliens to
citizens may be affected in some in
stances and that many conflscations
may result in Northern Minnesota
where lands are held largely by ali
ems.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28

One of the Usage grocers was COM
planning that there has been a notice
able decrease in the amount of food
people are buying these days, caused
by the agitation for conservation
along this line, says the Usage News.
Many people who are able to buy all
they want are actually stinting
themselves when it comes to food.
The trouble with these people is that
they have the wrong idea of this con-
business. No one has been
agitating that we should go hungry.
BY all means, buy all you need. BY
of food is meant that we
should conserve on certain articles,
but eat something else in their place.
For instance, eat corn foods instead
OF so much wheat Wheat will keep
a great deal longer than corn and for
this reason it can be shipped to our
allies across the ocean. Buy what
you need in all lines and help keep
the price down as much as possible
by paying promptly for what you buy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28

1--WE don't like pussy footing" de-
clares the Logan Observer. when
the time for show down comes
and it will come-these "pussyfoot-
ers" are very likely to be placed in
an embarrassing position. If there ever
was a time in the history of the
country this state or this nation
when the "pussyfooter" had no place
this is the right time right now. We
are all for the government during the
war-there is no disposition to al
low any of us common citizens to
pussy foot, even If we had the in
cliaatiOn, and let us not, encourage
it in any one, from the government
heads down."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28

year you can, buy these at Bears
stsre for one cent each. Mr.. Bear has
a large number on hand and-it will
se, q fine thing for everybody to step
into the store and buy one or as
many OF these seals as they can. af-
fsr.d. Put them on your envelopes. 1t
WI help.
It is the only time during the
whole year that the public is remind
Cd of this important campaign
against tuberculosis in our city, our
stste and our nation. 1t should make
its kappeal as business proposition.
Nest OF those whom this disease kills
or 4incapacitates, are in the wage-
ealmiug period. not the old nor the
ysmg,
Health protection is needed no less
thaA fire and police protection. Buy
Red Cross seals to bring this protec-
tier to your home and your neigh
boris home. Every Red Cross seal
yea buy is bullet in winning war.
n you do your part, we will win the
WEE abroad and the war against the
white plague at home.
Buy your Red Cross Christmas
seals early SO that every package that
goes "over there" to the men in camp
and in the trenches will bear at least
one little Christmas sticker, urge
seal salesmen this year.
Red Cross Christmas seals will
have double significance this year.
Phey will not only carry to Ameri-
oaa men in France familiar Christ
mas greetings--they will bear a per-
soHal promise to each man.
American soldiers will see for
themselves the ravages that have
been wrought by the Great White
Plague in France. They will find that
the French lines have been thinned
by tuberculosis, and that large num-
sers OF the civilian population have
fallen victim to the disease.
They will realize that there was
practically no anti-tuberculosis work
in France before the war to control
the disease. They will also realize
that few precautions have been taken
since the war, and that the country is
inadequately supplied with sanatoria
and hospitals to care for victims of
consumption
The seals will therefore reassure
them and give them feeling OF Sc
curity, for they will prove that Amer
lea is alive to the menace of tubercu-
losis. They will tell them that the
folks at home are working to keep
the plague away from their families
during their absence, and are striv-
ing to raise a fund to safeguard their
health while they fight the battle OF
freedom
Don't forget that you perform a
patriotic duty when you buy Red
Cross Christmas Seals this year. Ev-
cry sticker that is sent to the trench
es and encampments will carry a mes
sage of assurance. 1t will also pro-
vide ammunition to help in the bat
tie for democracy. because it will
keep our fighters fit for service says
the appeal of the National Association
for the study and prevention of Tu-
berculosis which is directing the sale
OF seals. And remember you get these
seals at Bears store, They are ready
now.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28
MINSTREL SHOW
next MONDAY
l'oweay Greater MinstreIs viii Al.
pear at Grand, Matinee and
Night, Dec. 3.
GET YOUR TICKETS
AT Il. j. PARMAN'S
One OF the biggest and Best MinstreI
Shows on the Road Today.


Scores OF citizens of Decorah and
vicinity know one or both, Clarence
Powell and Ed Tolliver. They are
two OF the most noted celebrated coll
ored comedians in the world. Powell
looks like the typical colored preach
er of high rank and Tolliver claims
to be preachers son, and We do
not know of any reason why titey
should prevent him from being one or
the most successful colored come
dians just as he is or why that fact
should embarrass his parents.
A minstrel, especially one Of the
high class order as Lowery's Grseter
Minstrels. is certainly harmless INIT
invigorating, inspiring amussmsnt
and it has its tens of thousands Of
minstrel fans Just as there are tens
of thousands base ball fans.
Clarence Powell is a comedian or
high rank, known as a high senss-
dian, one who depends upon aae-
quent wit to create fun more tkhn
the rough style. When he produces
his book of parodies and gets ef a
lot of Jokes and comments Of losaf
Affairs in the town or city where the
minstrel is exhibiting he invariably
receives storm of applause and
when he sings his own song paSeaav
Never" and WILSON Spells wil-
son" he is again given an ovatios.
Like Clarence Powell in creating
fun successfully and causing cut
bursts OF plause and laughter last
ing minutes at time, Ed Tollivsr isr
8 comedian Of another class. His ssn-
edy results from his remarkabls IA
cial expressions, he being an artist
OF facial control. He is the kline az
a comedian who can make you .AAgh
without saying word and he shosad
be watched all through the psrfSr-
nance. Tolliver also gets of soms
original funny jokes. such as what
makes an ear of corn look like sorx
screw and why big cities are larger
than town, while his description 6f
his big brother and what his father
wanted to do when triPlets were born
lis scream.
From start to finish Lowsry's
Greater Minstrels is high class. and
it is without a doubt the very best
dressed minstrel organization en- TIE
road while the presence of the eight
creole beauties in the first part as
sists materially in some OF the most
beautiful chorus singing ever heard
any place: This attraction will doabt-
less turn hundreds of people away
when it plays at the Grand, Monday
night, Dec. 3, and all who could DO
so conveniently should attend the
matinee as a matinee is given every
day of the week IL the train service Is
such as to permit the company Of
thirty-five people and special scenery
to arrive in time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28

"The average American" says the
Panora Vedette, wastes all he earns
until he is about 40 years of age,
and then, perhaps with family bur
dens upon him, curses the world II
he isn't a millionaire at 80. Mobolize
your thrift aad energy while you are
young
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28

"The LeMars editor, arrested Tor
seditious editorial by blaming II on
his seventeen year old son, shows
himself a yellow sneak" concludes
the Monticello Express.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28
BUY RED CROSS
SEALS AT BEARS
An Urged to shoN Neir Patriotism
by Aiding Tn # 'orthy
I, Cause. ~
SEND SEALS TO
THE BOYS IN 1ANCE
mach Seal You Buy is Buh n a
Winning War, So Do Your
This Year. A

For number of years past Ben
Bear. Decorah's well known clothier
has been doing his bit in the world
wide campaign against tuberculosis
by selling Red Cross Christmas seals
aad turning the proceeds over to the
National Association. AS usual this
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28

A bachelor says a woman Away
means what she says while she II
saying 1t.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28

Poor regulations would be scarce
If all men were credited with their
good intentions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28

When a man gets another 10 oo
his lazy work for him ne Is ei'hei
shrewd or lazy
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28

Absence makes the heart grow
fonder-of the bright-faced girl on
the golden coin.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28

Many o man has been fleeced by
his friends while he had poth eyes
centered on his enemies.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28

The chance of two finger prints
being alike is said to be one in or
OOO, 100000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28

We have a lot of civil engineers In
this country, but few civil conduc-
tors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28

It is hard to keep to the front with
out greenbacks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28

Infectious diseases are unknown ~
Greenland because of the dry coid
climate.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-28
FAKE AGENTS SEEK
TO SEARCH CELLAR
l Hamilton County Farm Home Visited
by Bogus Government Officers.
HIRED MAN DRIVES
THEM OFF WITH THREAT
Claimed to be Seeking Facts Regard
ing Amount of Canned Foods
Household Had in
Store.

food agents are with us. The first
signs of the takers were made evil
dent this week. Two strange men
drove up to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Bisby, prominent farmers resid-
ing near Woodstock. They were desir-
GUS of an interview with the house,
wife regarding the amount of vegeta-
bles and fruit she had conserved FIR
winter use. stating they we're refus-
ed admission by the hired man, VINO
was suspicious of them. The strang-
ers made threats but stripping off his
coat and making ready for battle,
the hired man told them, with blood
in his eye, if they didn't leave-and
that quickly-he would clean the
two of EN-. They needed no second
invitation to be of. though they
promised to return later.
The Bishey family were not going
to have their neighbors fare as they
did, 30 the takers were later followed
and tracked to this city. They rode in
car tagged with Minnesota IL
cense number and bought gasoline at
the Hanson & Tyler garage while
here. The authorities were notified
shortly after the men had been track
ed to the garage, but they had gone
again. Every car bearing a MinIeso-
Ia number plate is now under sus-
picion by the county and city officials
and it is hoped they will find the mis-
creants.
How Graft is Worked.
Others cities in Iowa---the larger
cities, mostly have been bothered by
the fake food agent and news stories
have been spread far and wide warn
ing women Of them. The fake agent
comes to the home, armed with a
fake card which he says is from the
food administration. After stating
he is a government Official sent out
to ascertain the amount Of vegetables
and fruits canned, dried or other
wise conserved for winter use, he ex-
presses his desire to see the vegetable
and fruit cellar. Then the card is
brought out and the housewife told
that she must sign 1t giving the ex-
act amount of vegetables and fruit in
conservation in her cellar, because,
IL the amount is over that which (the
faker says) the government allows
conserved, 1t will be confiscated.
Shall Notify Officers.
Whether the takers are German
spies or men with an idea of filling
their cellars with other peoples
goods is mystery to the authorities.
Some women might easily be worked
by the grafters who could secure al
auto load of choice fruits and sell or
conserve them for their own use.
The government has many times
of late sent out warnings that none
of its agents are authorized to entet
any private home to check up food
supplies and the people are warned
that men who make this claim are
criminals impersonating officers.
They should be apprehendcd and the
sheriff notified.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-21
LIGHT ON DARK CORNER.
"oihe Farmers Planting Early Corn,
"h1le Others Refuse to Heed
"arn1ng-NeWs of Community.

Dark Corner, April III am feel
i"s very feeble this morning, never
tneiess l will attempt to write a line
o"ce again for the Watchman and
ooutheron. 1 have been sick since
the 18th of March. But I am up this
beautiful spring day.
Corn planting is about over and
some citizens have cotton up. while
others have not planted yet. I hear
VI some farmers planting some of
tneir cotton lands in early corn etc.
oh the strength of the slogan, Grow
rood or Go Hungry" Others don't
seem to want to notice it. But, YOU
Know Mr.. Editor, old Noah could not
convince the people Of his day, but
the flood came all the same. And they
were left without boat. Just so. I
am afraid many will be found hum
cry and wishing they had planted less
cotton and had planted more of some-
thing to eat.
wish to thank A. c. Phelps, presi-
cent of the Chamber of Commerce of
sumter. and Secretary E. I. Reordon
Tor their kind invitation to be pres
ent at the smoker and luncheon to-
nnght, and l regret very much my
inability to attend. But my health
Will not allow me. Hope to be able
to attend the meeting on Saturday,
the 21st.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Johnston visited
Mr.. James r. Kolb near Wedgefield
last Friday. returning home Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. Morgan Johnston and family of
central Privateer visited his father,
Mr. c. H. Johnston at Elm Hill last
Saturday.
There was we'll attended prayer
meeting at Elwell's chapel last Sum
day night, led by Mr.. Dewey Rey-
nolds of Paxville. Mr.. J. NJ. Kolb is
to lead next Sunday night.
There has been a great deal Of
colds. coughs and grip hereabouts
lately and Mr.. r. c. Brewer has a
child critically i'll with pneumonia.
No one has volunteered for the army
here. as yet.
Will write again 500, if 1 feel able.
Hard Times"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-21

M. N. h Hichs ana family return.
~ yeeeefday from visit to his father
~ Dklsm.
ta ~ B. Hicks 10 visiting rsla-
w. ~ viorsncs Tor q few days.
n c. W. Mc0rsw and little con,
EsPsns. returned on Monday from
: nnal>ses. where they spent the week.
~ WIN the formers parents, Mr..
dnl Hns. Eli jackson. :
nr: and Hrs. e. p. Kicker, after q
@ty q hvs weeks In Richmond. re.
(''tned "a the city last Thursday. Mr..
lL15lfksr vent to Richmond for his
AASelth having undergone treatment
y3'ls s!l 4 q thsls and stood the trip remark.
eI>t ven. Tssss ~ li
n6as ". n, Bowman. OF Norfolk. IL
~ Sity visiting his parents.
and Mrs. stanslll Smith arrived
lesf hltht from their bridal trip In
North Carolina. v'' . ''ilt
Ars. ~. T. Braszsll. OF Hemming-
w. = visiting Mrs. J. d. Durham on
65Sfk sSmtsr Street.
IRA =. c. Dnbose Of Camden Ii
vse(ine her sister. Mrs. J. c. spann.
"a Church street.
4sssra Ray Biand,nx. cyri,
lehNifts. Archie Richardson and Les
~ Brewer expect to leave for Colum-
- this afternoon to join either the
hespitai corps or the army.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-21
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WINS HIGH HONOI,S.
William III. Saunders Of This Co,,ntv
one of Ten Men to Be Graduated az
West Point.

West Point. N. Y, April 1S.-Names
OF the first ten men selected for gen
eral merit from the class of 1917 to
be graduated from the military acad.
emy Friday were announced tonight.
In order they are as follows: Harris
Jones, New York; Francis L. Palmer.
North Dakota; William F. Heacy.
Georgia; Harold r. Richards. In
diana; Robert M. Bathurst, Pennsyl-
Vania; John j. f. Steiner, Alabama: ::
Daniel Noce. Colorado; Willis e..
Teale. Michigan; William H. Saun-
ders. South Carolina; Clark Kittfell.
Georgia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-21

The Sumter County Medical Asso-
cation was represented at the annual
meeting of the South Carolina Mdei-
cal Association at Spartanburg, April
18th to 18th, by Drs. S. G. Baker and
Carl b. Epps. DR.. Baker attended as
councillor from this district. while DR..
Epps acted as q delegate from the
Sumter association, and was also on
the program Tor paper entitled
Tendon Surgery; With Case Re-
ports"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-21

Wednesday afternoon when the tel
ephone post fell on Caldwell street,
damaging two Ford cars, negro
ineman on the post, who was near
The top when the post began falling.
managed to scramble over to the top
side and jumped off without injury.
rs the post tumbled to the ground.
III 1T had not been for the cars it is
probable that he would have been
injured. Another lineman on the
post next to the one that fell expert
cnced fright, when his post reeled
ana tilted over at q fOrty-five degree
angie. A rope attached to it, howev-
or, held it and the man came down
without any injury.