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New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
The Doctored Naval Narrative
from The Army aud Nary Register

If George Creel, as chairman OF the Com
mittee on Public Information, surrendered
to his inclinations and exercised his talent
as a writer of fiction to embellish the oh'-
ca narrative of the encounter between our
troop transports and German submarines
and so attributed to the Secretary OF the
Navy a statement that was more ornamen-
tai than colorlessly veracious, he did so
great an injustice to Mr.. Daniels ard
achieved such q betrayal of his trust as 70
welnigh unfit him for the Office he holds
and to which he is understood to have been
appointed largely through the influence or
upon the recommendation of Mr. Daniels.
II was about as fatuous a performance OF
elaboration" as it has been apologetlcally
entitled, as could we'll be imagined. It is
objectionable upon any ground that is ac-
ceptabe TO the newspapers which were in
duced to circulate il and to the readers OF
those newspapers who were thus deceived.
The officials of this Administration have
repeatedly admonished the newspapers and
their representatives TO refrain from pub
fishing certain news and have suggested
that it would be wise 20 adhere, as nearly
as may be, to truth in whatever is impart-
ed for the information of the public. Had
some newspaper in possession of such DIS
patch as Rear Admiral Gleaves must ha,o
sent 20 the Navy Department enlarged upon
the contents of the report, as Mr.. Creel did
in the Daniels statement, there would have
been swift and stormy condemnation of
such mutilation. 1t would have been
classed, as it deserved to be, as the most
yellow of that hue of journalism. News
papers and their readers have now, of all
times, as in the past the right to expect
that official bulletins will be rigidly secure
from the adornment Of expression, especial
ly when that quality is applied to the sac-i-
flee of the real news. They are bound to
prefer the uninteresting and the unstimu-
lating, even the dreary and the depressing,
to such elaboration" as rendered Secretary
Daniels's statement a thing of doubt ard
suspicion, and, now, the object of criticism
and inquiry.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
Labor and Tammany

To the Editor of The Tribune. ,,r
Sir: Along with other voters IN ~. ~
am indebted to you for your es'I =, \,
column entitled Talk of City nan ,o,.
stir and press Of our united eno," :, r.
duct our war with Germany ana h,T q
the world of a menace TO demOe,ss rs
must not overlook the important r1s..-,,l 1s
il is also our duty TO excise the i';o s.r /,
cancer. that makes this city uns@1. "a h,;
mocracy at home. Tammany nope shos.
disunion among its opponents Ms
be proud of the fact that so ui'"y '.".y..,Ai
Workers of both parties have CONE
to rid the community Of Tammany. p,,r
Your note in to-day's Tribune ~ s.s ner
Brady should have given us -, osgt'
facts, which his brothers in the iS' ,lr.,h
are already discussing. LsoG, ,Eors
knows, and has spotted. the vsf'y.s ~, ys'
of Peter ]. Brady TO deliver the I'D ss,rd u
wholesale TO Tammany. ] nave ",.mbss
opinions of several thinking iaoOs n,io.,
and especially of the printing uSS'' ,uss
expressed rather forcefully on h''
come activities. N.w y'h
II is to be hoped that labor IN h. Is
City is not going to allow itseh .s,r dsss
plotted in the coming campaign -. sslp
more independent thinking tina" ,rspEI
clan leaders give il credit for' 4
New York. July %. 1911 - z
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
Camouhage
From The Portland oreooriar

From The Portland Oreooridn)
What is called in France the "art of
camoufsge" is not only developing into a
new school, of high Importance in the STRAIT
eGy of war; but is furnishing opportunity for
artists of the Allies to employ themselves
patriotically and to greater advantage than
as soldiers on the firing line. II was to have
been expected, by those who know the tenn
permanent and spirit of the French, that they
would find some special mission for their
artists to perform; but it is especially in
teresting to know that American artists have
caught the idea, that they are organizing to
offer their services, and that they have some
assurance that their tenders will be accepted.
Ernest c. Peixotto, secretary for America
of the Appul aux Artistes, has recently
pointed out that professional artists can be
of great service to our army in France. This
is particularly true of those who have mas
tered the underlying principles of color and
the distant and deceptive effects of light and
shade. Abbott Henderson Thayer, distin-
gushed American painter of ideal figures.
has deemed the study worthy of him, and
long before the war began, in 1896, discov-
cred the law of protective coloring of ami
mails, and announced it in an article pub.
lished by the Smithsonian Institution, which
has been followed by its adaptation to mill.
tary needs. "Camoufage," therefore, despite
its French name. can be rightfully claimed as
an American Institution. French officers have
also ectured on il before officers training
camps in the United States, showing the i'm
portance they attach to this new factor in
war.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
A Different Kind Of Census
the Editor of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Will you tell a reader how the extra
ten million men in the North discovered by
Mr.. Baker in the recent census are going to
fare at the fall and future elections ?
Roughly estimated. the newly discovered
men are entitled TO upward of fifty Con-
gressmen to represent them at Washington.
Congress called the late census, and the
Administration has set its approval upon the
results so ingenously arrived at for draft
purposes. But the men called upon for mil
itary service have constitutional right to
adequate representation in Congress. Will
the newly discovered ten million get il !
Will the North in the next Presidential cleo
tion get the advantage (as she now has the
Disadvantage of the new census. in the law
full increase in representatives. to which this
census entities herr ADA STERLING.
New York, July %, 1917,
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
Old Airs the Best
Our Military Bands Play a Poor
Selection
New York, July %, 1917.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Letters from your readers have re-
Gently been published b. you, drawing the
attention of patriots to the following sug-
gestions:
Regimental bands, when on parade or at
recruiting rallies, should confine themselves
entirely to patriotic music Of the Civil War
period and earlier, with the addition of our
Cuban campaign slogan of, "There'l Be a
Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight" and
"Tipperary." We do no t hear enough of the
latter, especially.
Have the bands play Yankee Doodle" and
Dixie" alternately; Marching Through
Georgia." "The Girl Left Behind Me" (this
the favorite air of the 69th, National Guard
of New York;, "The Red, White and Blue"
Battle Hymn of the Republic" Sousa's
"Stars and Stripes" my Country, 'Tis of
Thee" etc, and some of the old Scotch and
Irish airs, "The Marseillase," British Gren-
adiers,' etc, but cut out entirely musical
comedy stuff and ragtime jingles. The lat
ter sound like a circus and stir up no rec
objections or memories. Many people watch
ing the parades are disgusted with the music
as nanuled tnuS lar. Let's get DuSy before
our "Send-off Day" arrives.
Now for the movie" houses. Their feeble
attempts at patriotism are a sad commentary
on the Americanism and patriotism of the
proprietors and syndicates. When our own
troops appear on the screen the melody oc-
casionally savors of "The Star -Spangled
Banner" or other airs, but generally there
is only dismal monotone, the regulation
"movie hack stuff" for all films Hence no
enthusiasm and few perfunctory hand
claps.
Also, when pictures of the exploits of the
troops Of our Allies appear on the screen
the musical programme is handled even
worse-in fact, it is a lasting disgrace to
our city, and there is no excuse for IT,
The larger movie" houses have splendid
orchestras and can easily play The Marseil-
laise," Rule, Britannia" "Garryowen,"
Royal March" of Italy, "Garibaldi March"
the beautiful Lorraine March," and that
grandest of all marching epics, which France
adores, "Sambre ct Meuse."
| sincerely trust you will print this in your
columns for the benefit Of thousands who
have the same views and wish to be heard on
the subject. FREDERICK RODGERS.
New York, July 25 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
The Negro's s Choice
America With Its Faults or Ii. :.
of kultur
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent And.
Strickland makes, in your issue Of Jn,-
an earnest and almost impassioned Il,
national and individual fairness ,ow.., "
negro. 1t should be admitted tb,, ,l' Q
a basis Of truth in his structures. a
not the whole truth, nor even tb.,
the truth upon which the negro ne.i -"
to ponder. e's aas
This is world war. Tboss 81,
fight that the German system NAV ss'
ccme universal. The intelligs.. "0' =
should balance the two systems N'c
theirs, and conclude accordingly. T ~ q
tionably there are grave evils /, a., "I's
Patiently the best citizens are "a:
to abolish them. In the maior;,,' 'sttl
states Of this Union the negro is y q
vote as is the white man. He rid. e
same conveyances. He enjoys. wben u q
fair trial and equal justice. Even - ''A'
tistics of lynchings show a marked a.. ~: "a
II any person finds himself incopv.s+' ,'1''
in one part of the country he !. s-s
depart elsewhere. The reflective -"
ceives that conditions are imnrov;s ~ ~
the years, and he goes TO fight for b;.S sp
land in the assurance that he win \. Nau'
valued on his return. 1''
The programme of Germany is wal,
nation. Would the negro find b;..s,t9s ba'y aUs
tered if this land were dominates \, " X
House of Hohenzolern? Would !, " y
pleading his case in the German lano,,.,
court which regarded him As guiltv rs. q
because he had been arrestedp W,-ISS
think himself justly treated il bs ~.
permitted TO see his lawyer or 10 Ina, -
charges against him until brought hsfo,. a a
court, as was the case with Miss Csv,T.
Assuredly the negro would not pref, =
German treatment as exhibited ,ov,,s
people in Africa. There men and ~. a
are forced to labor in road cops,,r...'.
without pay; and they are required IA -.
form a full days work under the eop,,,.,
sun as days work is accounted in "A, =
mate Of Northern Germany. Failu, " ;.
meet the demand is punished By a ~, ).
Of the lash, under the application Of Va
men and women have died.
In America the acts of Injustice ~. ;.
great extent individual and unofficial |.
! Africa a German officer will march Nj, al
diers into a church during the admiri,',
ton of the Holy Communion and comma,
thence the communicates whom he s,,y,
for public labor, many of whom are ne.
seen again.
If there was ever a time when the rem
needed to go forth to defend his cOurir
with a resolute heart, if ever he should :
forth to protect and perpetuate demOear
that time is now.
A FRIEND OF THE NEGRO
New York, July "a, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
On With the Fishtl'
0 the Editor of The Tribune

TO VHe buItUr OF ne Tribune.
Sir: II has been stated that the picke,
episode has put the womans suffrage cause
back decade. am a so-called conserya.
tive, member of the National Association
and all other organizations honestly work
ing for the enfranchisement of all our wom-
en-, and in my opinion if there is anything
that has been put back it is American man
hood, for the outrageous behavior of the
authorities in Washington is a sad reAec.
tion upon our boasted chvslry and aaunted
democracy The fact is, however, that moth
ing has been put back and nothing ever can
be put back by the freeing Of eternal truth
from catchword bondage. The Susan B.
Anthony amendment battle will go right on.
There can be no peace without victory.
SARA TAWNEY LEFFERTS.
Summit, N. j., July 2S. 1911
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27

must get along with smaller staffs, which
means, of course, that unproductive effort
must be eliminated wherever possible. Il
is the duty of the whole community to CO.
operate in effecting such readjustments.
The eradication of the returned goods
abuse" offers it a splendid opportunity.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27

better. For if we want to win this war we
must put our emotions, our aspirations and
our intelligence into it as well as our
money, our ships and our men.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27

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New-York tribune., 1917-07-27

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Entered at the Pos,orce New York as se0"nd ''S'
Mail Matter.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATEs.-By Mail. Postage PAID out /
SIDE Of Greater New YORK:
Daily and Sunday l mo s T5 Daily only. months %
D,Iv and sunday mos % Daily only months 300
Dnly and Sunday 80 Daily only year .'''' 80
sunday only months, l25 Sundey Only year -''
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New York. July 20. 1917.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
OFFICIALS MAKE BOOZE RAID.
Officers Arrest Large Number at
McGregor for Carrying Excess
Amount of Liquor Into
Iowa.

Last Wednesday Special Agent
Risden, Terrell from Attorney Gen.
eral Havner's Office at Des Moines,
assisted by half a dozen other state
officers, together with County At
torney Davidson and Sheriff Berge-
meyer made a raid on the autos that
have been bringing in the booze from
Wisconsin in large quantities and Sc
cured a big amount of 'wet goods"
at McGregor. A grand total of sixty
five autos were secured and the driv-
ers arrested, the fines running from
$40 to 500. One party was on the
river bank and the other on the John
Orr hill two miles west Of town and
it was hard to get away. The drivers
were taken into court on the spot
where a justice of the peace an
nounced the fines. Captain George
Freeman was also fined $500 for
transporting liquor over the river
and an injunction issued to prevent
any more being carried over. The
Island boat was also tied up am
the ferryman arrested and bound
over for carrying liquor into Iowa.
The liquor seized was promptly des-
troyed to the amount of hundreds
of dollars. We learn Mayor George
Freeman has placed his resignation
as mayor of McGregor in the hands
of the Governor of Iowa, through the
attorney generals office.
All arrested plead guilty and we're
fined and all signed waivers. Nc
Gregor News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
MARRIED IN MONTANA.
Miss Belle G. Akre Becomes Bride of
North Dakota Man.

A pretty wedding was solemnized
at the Presbyterian church parson-
age in Mixes City, Mont, at s o'clock
Wednesday evening, when the Rev.
j. Forsythe Smith tied the nuptial
knot making J. X. Tatley, popular
and successful implement dealer of
Ollie, Mont, and Miss Belle c..
Akre. of DEBORAH, Iowa, man and
wife.
After a short trip, the happy cou-
pie arrived in Beach on No. 2 today,
being enroute to their home in Ollie,
where they will be at home to their
many friends after July /.
Mr.. Tatley is pioneer of the
southern Golden Valley, having been
one of the first settlers in the Ollie
community. He has made host Of
friends and acquaintance and has
been one of the leading factors in
the development Of that community.
Mrs. Tatley is an accomplished young
lady possessing charming personal
ity. During the past four years she
taught school in Minneapolis.
The entire community extend her
a hearty welcome to the Golden Val
ley, and wish the young couple a
prosperous and happy welded life.
The above news, which is of inter
est to the many Winneshiek county
friends of the bride is taken from the
Beach, North Dakota Golden Valley
Progress, and friends here extend
congratulations and best wishes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Married in Minneapolis.

Wednesday, June 20, at Mime
apolis, occurred the marriage of
Miss Minnie o. Iverson to Mr.. John
Loberg of Emmons, Mimi, Rev. N. E..
Boo performed the ceremony. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. Iverson of this city and is highly
esteemed young lady, with hosts of
friends who join with us in wishing
her happiness. The husband Of her
choice is son Of Mr.. and Mrs. P.
Loberg of Emmons, aid is young
man of excellent qualities.
The young couple will make their
home in Iceland, Iowa, where Mr..
Loberg has charge Of garage.
Here's wishing the young couple a
long and happy married life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
MADE HIM KISS FLAG.
Mabel, Mimi, Citizens Don't Let
Anyone Insult Old Glory In
Their Town.

The following from the Mabel.
Mimi. Record shows that it doesn't
pay a fellow to offer an insult to Old
Glory in their midst:
John Bates, a musical instructor,
who has been visiting our village
weekly for some time past, was Civ
en- reception here Monday eve.,
that, altho rather harsh on his SEN
sibilities, should do him a world of
good.
During his visit here the week
previous he had used the U. S. flag to
wipe his fingers on when in one of
our cafes. The action did not come
to the notice of the general public
until after he had left town that day,
but the news finally spread and on
Monday when he returned a large
crowd met Mr.. Bates at the depot
and escorted him to the public
square where he was given an op-
portunity to atone for his unpatriotic
deed by kissing the flag. He refused,
on the grounds that he merely wiped
his hands on the stars and stripes as
it was handy, and not because he had
any disrespect for the flag. This
story sounded fishy, so he was started
toward the place where fishy things
belong; the village patriots believ-
ing ducking in our nearby muddy
creek would be good medicine for
such careless character. But, on
the way to the creek the offender
suddenly decided he loved the flag
quite dearly in comparison to a mud
bath, and asked to be allowed to
kiss the national emblem, and his re-
quest was granted.
1t is the general opinion that Mr..
Bates purchased his freedom quite
cheaply, but at any rate he will un-
doubtedly be more careful hereafter
as to how he uses the flag"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
First Case Of Appendicitis.

We have been watching the col
umns of our files of 20 years ago for
the first appearance of the word ap-
pendicitiS, and we believe we have
found it in the issue of June Is,
1897, which refers to an operation
which Mrs. John R. Bayless, nee
Gussie Van Pelt of Elkader, sub
mitted to in a Chicago hospital for
that newly named ailment. We might
state in this connection that anoth-
er common word these days-auto-
mobile, was not il use 20 years ago,
either, and we are on the lookout for
the first mention of it, also.-Wauk-
on Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
PHI Hexom Wins Another Prize.

When it comes to winning prizes
in window dressing contests Philip
Hexom of the firm of John c.. Hexom
& Son, Of DEBORAH, is always right
up among the top notchers of the
country Mr.. Hexom has won a
number of prizes that he can well
feel proud Of during the past couple
of years, and on June Is he entered
another window dressing contest,
the display showing O'Sullivanized
Shoes and Rubber Heels. The head
quarters of this firm is in New York
City and they offered prizes to mer-
chants all over the country for the
best window displays OF their goods.
That Mr.. Hexom won third from this
big field of contestants is evidence
that he has much artistic ability aad
knows the art of trimming artistic
windows to the minutest detail.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Grading u La Ford.

: The city of Usage has been expert
menting on new plan of working
the streets of the city and find it
very economical and rapid. For the
past week or two they hay hooked
a grader to Ford car and the streets
are being leveled in that manner.
The work is not only done faster, but
this method is said to be much
cheaper than doing the work with
horses.
The above is pretty good idea and
with the large number of Henry
Fords around DEBORAH it would be
a pretty good idea to hook one on
the city's grader and try it out. War
re1 Hoyt, the local agent ought to
give a demonstration of what those
little Fords can do in getting over
good and bad roads.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
The Cost of Bread.

The Marshalltown Tines epubli-
can asked this question: "Why
should loaf of bread that sells FOR
l3 cents in Detroit sell for 9 cents
in Windsor. Canada, just across the
river?" And the Springfield, Mas g.,
Republican says: "a congressman
asks why a thirty-five ounce loaf is
sold in France for s cents while a
loaf from the same
flour sells in Washington for 10
cents. People who are not experts
in economics would say it is because
are dead easy"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
La Meritol Perle Blue Rose Perfume

Modern Art can bring no more to
perfume than has been brought to
this delightful odor. 1t is at one
time a Symphony of flower fra
GRANGE; a Masterpiece of Perfumer's
Art; a pleasing, lasting, exquisite
assemblage brought by the hand Of
man from Natures Garden to Mi
lady's Boudoir in perfectly con-
centrated form. We have the eX-
tract at $3.50 per ounce, and the
toilet water in artistic bottles OF
frosted glass beautifully adorned
with the embossed brass labels, and
neatly tied with purple ribbon. Sold
only at Parman's drug store.
Now is the time to preserve
eggs for winters use. The best egg
preserver sold at Parman's drug
only at Parman's drug store. Adv.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Keefe-Gnm0re Nuptials.

Miss Florence Gilmore of Cresco,
and Frank Joseph Keefe. of DEBORAH,
were united in marriage last Thurs
day morning at 5:3e, at the Church
of the Assumption, Father Murtagh
officiating. After the ceremony a
wedding breakfast was served at the
home of the brides father, Thos.
GilmHre. The young couple took
the train for Chicago where they will
make their new home.-Cresco Plain
Dealer.
The groom is son Of Mrs. Patrick
Keefe of Bluffton township, and has
many friends i'll DEBORAH, who extend
congratulations and best wishes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Taking Up Red Cross Work.

Mrs. Fred Bailey departed Friday
might for Chicago, where she will
take course in Red Cross work.
There is lot of this work to be per-
formed in every city and town in the
country, and it has to be done prop
erly or the government will not ac-
cept the work, that is in the line of
bandages and other work along this
tine. The work has to be inspected
by one who knows the requirements.
Mrs. Bailey will take a thorough
course in this work and will be in q
position to pass on the work done.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Telling Sells Hotel Interests.

Mr.. and Mrs. John feeling and
their two children arrived here by
auto Sunday from their late home
at Hastings, Neb., where John has
disposed of the big hotel he has been
conducting there for some time past.
They are enroute to their former
home at Merrill, Wis, for sum-
mer's visit, although John will
drive back. this way soon to help his
brothers Ed. and Tom with their
haying, so Ed. says. Anyway, he ex-
poets to take good vacation before
engaging in business again.-Wauk-
on Democrat.