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lcontlnuei on page eighO
WAR SUMMARY.

The Italian troops pushing forward on
the BainsizA plateau have reached a
powerful Austrian defense line and are
now attacking it, the Rome war office
announces. on the heights beyond Go
rizia, the Italians made gains.
While Russian leaders are debating
at Moscow, the Russian armies con
tinue to show weakness at critical
points. The latest break occurred on
the southern Rumanian front where
the Austro.G German armies are menac.
ing Moldavia.
In the Fokshani region, a Russian
division abandoned its positions and
fled In disorder. This facilitated the
Teutonic advance that continued all
Gay yesterday on the southern Ruman
ian front, the Austro-German troops
pushing northeastward toward the Oc
na.Patzin railway The Russian lines
still were yielding last night in the
Narnitza region
Stormy weather Is preventing any
notable military activities on the Fran
oo-Belgian front.
The British, after completing their
successful operation OF Monday, near
Langemarck, in which they pushed for
ward considerable distance along q
front OF more than a mile, contentet
themselves last night with clearing oui
German advance position in front
Of the new British line.
In other sectors, the British carried
out successful raids. capturing prison
ers.
Apparently, there is also a halt II
major activities along the French from
m the Verdun region, ana in the grea
campaign which General Cadorna 4
waging on the IsonEo front agains
the Austrians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29
FOREST FIRES SWEEP
UNCHECKED OVER WIDE
AREAS IN NORTHWEST

Washington, Aug. 29-with forest
fires. reported due to incondiarism,
threatening valuable timber in the
northwest intended TO furnish airplane
stock. the forest service has suspended
some Of its operations to concentrate all
available forces In fighting the flames
Forest service officials today said the
situation was one OF the most serious in
years, threatening millions Of feet OF
timber, especially that In Oregon and
Washington. In Montana and northern
Idaho 1000 men are fighting the
flames. under direction OF forest rang
ers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29
FiNNS FIGHTING
RUSSIAN TROOPS
Rioting Comes As Result of Efforts to
Gain Independence For
Finland.

London, Aug. 29.-Serious rioting at
Bjorneborg Finland, is reported by the
Central News. 1t is said fighting be.
tween Films and soldiers Of the Russian
garrison lasted for several hours and
that number of persons were killed
and wounded
This is the day set for reassembling
of the Finnish landtag (congress) in
defiance of the dissolution order Of the
provisional Russian government. In
bis address at the opening Of the Mos
COW conference, Premier Kerensky gave
warning that the government would
prevent by force the opening of the
congress and the carrying out of the
plan for separation of Finland from
Russia.
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Wilson INSPIRES Russians.

Paris, Aug. pa Havas dispatch
from Moscow says that after Premier
Kerensky read President Wilson's mes.
sage Of greeting to the national confer.
enoe, he said he had instructed the min.
ister OF foreign affairs. NJ. Tereschenko,
to inform the American Ambassador.
David h. Francis, Of the feelings Of
gratitude which the presidents tele-
gram has inspired among the delegates
to the conference.
This statement Of the premier was
cheered enthusiastically.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Ardmore and Vicinity: Tonight
fair
Oklahoma Tonight fair. cooler in
southeast portion; Thursday fair; warm.
er In west portion.
West Texas: Tonight fair, cooler in
southeast portion; Thursday fair. warm.
er In north portion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29
AGREE TO HIGHER
WAR PROFIT TAX

Washington, Aug 29.-To meet the
radical movement for greater taxation
OF war profits, the senate finance com
mittee today agreed TO amendments car
rying war profits taxes OF more than
80 per cent in place OF the present pro-
visions for 26 per cent. The amend
ments would increase the war profits
tax yield from sbe2,OOo.oOO to sioeO,'
600 900 in addition TO the taxes under
the present law and yield a third OF the
bill's fetal taxes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29
ITALIAN AVIATOR
CLAIMS WORLDS
DISTANCE FLIGHT

Paris, Aug. 29.-Captain Guilio Laur.
eami an Italian aviator, has establish
ed a new worlds long distance flying
record, according to a Milan dispatch
to the Temps. The Italian flew from
Turin to Naples and return without
stopping, a distance of 92O miles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29
BELGIAN BURGOMASTER
BE SHOT BY GERMANS

Amsterdam, Aug. 2S.-The burgomas
ter of Hamont province of Limbourg
Belgium, has been sentenced to death
of helping Belgians to escape into Hol.
land. The prior of the Hamont monas.
terry and Prof. Ballings of Hamont, have
been sentenced to life Imprisonment on
the same charge, according to the Echo
Beige.
Madame Errera, wife Of the director
of the University Of Brussels, the dis
patch adds, has been arrested by the
Germans on a charge of espionage. She
is also accused of having forged iden-
tification cards.
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CALL FOR YOUR BLANKETS.

All blankets, quilts and other bedding
loaned to the members Of the Ardmore
Engineer company while in camp at
Wilmington park have been collected
by Mrs. II. II. sayre and a committee
Of women and win be placed In the
rest room at the court house. where the
owners are asked to call for them to-
morrow.
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Snffrnrlsis FIned seh Ench.

Washington, Aug. 99.-rhe ten won,
en- arrested yesterday in front OF the
White House making a demonstration
In behalf OF .he national woman's par
~ were fined s25 each In police court
today. They gave notice OF an appeal
and were released after furnishing siOt
bond each.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29

Washington. Aug 29.-Miss Anna Tol
man Smith. for forty years connected
with the federal bureau OF education
and known to educational workers the
world over as a specialist in foreign ed
ucatlonal systems, died here yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29
WHEAT-WHAT PRICE?

Washington. Aug, 2s.--The wheat
price committee still was in session at
noon today determining the rrice for
the 1917 crop. There was no indication
OF when the price would be announC ed.
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Berlin Makes Denial.

Berlin, Tuesday, Aug 2S.-,via Lon.
dom Aug. 29.-The newspapers denounce
as wholly false the reference made by
Premier Kerensky in addressing the
Moscow conference, to a recent offer OF
a separate peace. Nothing is known Of
such move in any official quarters
here
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INCLUDES WELL DEFINED AP-
PEAL TO GERMAN PEOPLE TO
THROW OFF DESPOTIC YOKE.
BAC>>,>,ITY DENOUNCED
Rulers of PruA q I'd Empire Are Dis
honorable, an, D Nty With Them
Would BE Wor President De
clares-WOn't Dea 18th Kaiser.
dull text of President Wilson's reply
TO Pope Benedict's peace proposal will
be found OH page six.

Washington, Aug. 29.-Upon motion
of Senator Brady, who charactlzed II
a last farewell to the autocracy of the
world, President Wilson's reply to the
pope's peace proposals were ordered
printed today in the Congressional Rec
ord.
while it rejects the pope's propos
ais Senator Brady said, lit points the
way for the other nations to reach a
peace in a fair and honorable manner
kilograms from all parts of the coun
try began to pour in the White House
today. approving President Wilson's re
Ply to Pope Bened.ct's peace proposals
Washington. Aug. 29-President VIII
sons note rejecting the pope's peac,
proposals was regarded here today as
finally settling the question of dealing
with present German rulers unconquer
ed or uncurbed at home.
The president makes 1t clear that Q
lasting and durable peace can be nego
tiated only on complete understand
ing with the German people and moi
along on unstable guarantees OF tn,
existing government
The note indicates that the Ameri
can government does not intend after
war reprisals on the German people bu
desires in the interest OF world peace
that they be allowed to share.in inter
national economic opportunities.
III they will accept equality and vii
not seek domination"
The note with its unequivocal dc
nunciation of German military autoC
racy is believed TO reflect accuratel!
the attitude Of the allied governments
The general tenor OF the communica
tion had been anticipated but diplC
mats were surprised 10 find in it a vii
tual appeal to the German people L
strive for emancipation from militar
control and become fitted 20 deal wit
a world democracy.
Among other objections 20 a prem1
ture peace. the note indicates that
would result in the abandonment q
newborn Russia to the intrigues, IN
manifold. subtle interference and IA
general counterrevolution which woul
be attempted by the malign influenc
to which the German government ha
OF late accustomed the world"
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-31

last week in DEBORAH assisting his
father with some work.
School opens today il District No.
5 with Miss Synivia Jossendal as in
|structor.'
Theo. Iverson was business cal
Ter at Highlandville last Monday.
Clarence Ellingson spent last week
with his brother Albert.
Mr.. Herbranson from Hesper was
la caller at Albert Ellingson's last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Erickson and
baby spent Sunday atNthe N. C. Mar
veson home.
E. T. Anderson from Cedar Valley,
was business caller at Albert Filing
son on Wednesday.
Several from here attended the
auction sale at o. Finholdts near
Satire last Thursday.
Grover Headington from near Ca
noe Ridge, purchased a fine bunch OF
cattle from A. ]. Foss the last OF
/, the week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-31
REDUCING DISTRIBUTION COSTS.
f, Consumer Views Steady Advance and
Wonders Where il viii All End.

1t is with feeling almost Of des-
pair that the consumer views the
steady advance of food products and
he wonders where it will all end. He
has vague hopes that the govern
ment may be able to do something by
price fixing. He is forced to recog-
nize that it is beyond any power of
government to control economic con-
ditions. In the long run prices are
governed by natural causes and by
the habits of the people. What can
the individual consumer do against
these conditions, to change the oper-
alton of the vast machine by which his
food is supplied?
At least he does we'll to know
where the trouble lies, and If this in
formation could become general pub
lie sentiment would effect changes.
At least there are many excellent
ideas in the reports of the economists
and scientists and commissions that
have investigated the subject. These
should not be allowed to lie forgot
ten on dusty library shelves.
Astonishing stories of the break
down of the distribution system can
be found through inquiry in any mar
ket, by comparing the prices obtain
ed by the farmers and those secured
by the retailers. At Chicago for in
stance, they tell of car loads of mel
ons shipped from Oklahoma for
which the producer got but $50 so
per car. When they got to the con-
sumner, the aggregate paid out for the
individual melons was $500 per car.
Where on earth did the balance go?
1T seems preposterous that such an
enormous amount has to be spent
merely for distribution
On the average run of food sold in
New York, the New York Food in
vestigating Commission said the pro-
Queer gets.4Oqo of the price paid by
the consumer. That is little enough.
Probably the average proportion re-
ceived by farmers all over the coun-
try is less than that. The commission
claims that New York City wastes
$7O,000,00O annually in Anticipated
and unscieEtific systems of marketing
and distribution. What then must
be the entire waste of the United
States?
Our plants for handling provisions
at shipping and distributing points
were built in day Of small things.
when present conditions were not
foreseen. Now that they are shipping
over all the country, the inconyeni-
ences cost money and add expense.
Let US see.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-31
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE

. OCI. 20,
Olaf Forseth and wife from Wis
consin came Saturday afternoon to
visit at the Pete Forseth home.
Charlie and Leila Sellman drove to
Decorah Sunday morning.
Valentine Stoskopf and sons deliv-
cred cattle In Mabel Friday.
Jake Richert called at the VIM.
Feltis home Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Feltis called at
the Walt Tillapaugh home Monday
afternoon.
Albert Broghammer was seen on
our streets Tuesday.
Emmo1s Tillapaugh is somewhat
better at this writing.
Rob. Smith and family were Hes
per callers Saturday.
Mrs. Tellford was Burr Oak cal
Ter Tuesday.
Albert Broghammer returned
home from Camp Dodge one day last
week.
Winfield Feltis of Burr Oak and
daughter, Mrs. w. c.. VIM, of Cas-
talia, were visiting at the Walt Tilla-
paugh home Tuesday.
Will Coy moved his threshilg ma
chine from Jake Richert's to Rob
Tillapaugh's Wednesday afternoon.
Llovd Knowlton of Prosper was a
business caller in this vicinity Thurs
day.
Jake Richert hauled hogs to Ma
bel Thursday.
lack Ericsson AID wife, Valentine
Stoskopf and daughter and VIM. Eel
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-31
THE PRINT PAPER SITUATION.
Manufactures Have Imposed Unfair
Burden on the American Press.

Newspaper makers and newspaper
readers, which includes everyone,
will welcome the finding Of the Fed
eral Trade Commission on the print
paper question. The commission
finds that the print paper makers, in
their greed for unjust profits have
imposed a most unfair burden on the
American press. American newspap-
ers, says the commission, face speedy
disaster unless some means can be
found to give relief from excessive
prices.
1t seems strange that in these times
of social unrest, any class of produc-
ers should pursue course that is
not merely unpatriotic but unbusiness-
like. There are two ways to fix price
on a,sproduct. One way is to base it
on the costs of production, in which
depreciation of machinery. interest
on capital, risk of loss. and return
for personal effort and skill of own
ers, is included in costs.
The other way is to take advan-
tage of whatever exigencies the con-
sumers may find themselves in, to
pile on whatever prices will be paid
by consumers rather than go out OF
business. In times of war, peculiar
advantage is given producers who fol.
low this latter course of taking ad.
vantage of public necessity.
The producers that run on the
first basis establish their business or
secure foundation. They get the
good will of the consuming public
In times of extremity, popular un
rest, or labor troubles, they find that
this good will is very substantial
asset. 1t will pull them through
many bad place.
Producers who follow the SECOND
course get the i'll will of the public
instead of the good will. They viii
find that when they want favors, ev
cry mans hand is against them. l.
these times when many people are So
cialists, and many others favor ra'
dical government control of indus
tries, it is best to have a care. The
print paper makers will do well to
conciliate public sentiment before II
is too late.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-31
CANOE VALLEY.

s4f Oct. 20, 1917.
Albert Haugen was on the sick list
for a couple of days last week.
o. Haugen left Sunday morning
with a load of cattle for the Chica-
go market.
Peter Haugen made short call
with E. G. Roed Sunday afternoon.
Clarence Olson was assisting with
corn husking and fencing at Haug-
ems last Saturday.
Quite few in our neighborhood
marketed cattle in DEBORAH Satur-
day.
j. C.. Narveson and Ingwald Peter
son assisted L. S. Blein hauling
calves to market last Saturday af-
ternoon.
O. Haugen and son Edwin, we're
business callers at H. 0. Rotvold S
and neighbors one day last week.
We heard the sad news that Mrs.
Edward EricksonS died last Saturday
morning at her home and she will be
laid to rest Tuesday afternoon at the
Big Canoe cemetery.
There will be service at the church
here Sunday forenoon Nov. 4, with
confirmation il the forenoon and
communion service in the afternoon
by o. E. Schmidt.
Well how do you like our early
winter? 1t surely come enough to let
us see it this time, but we hope that
it won't stay with us very long, as
we would like to see green grass
again for some time yet before our
regular winter sta rtS in
Mrs. H. l.. Hanson returned home
again Thursday after spending few
days visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
Clarence Myrah. 81
Mrs. j. Tallong made short call
with Andrew Jaastad Wednesday
last.
Mat Dotseth and family spent last
Sunday visiting at the o. Dotseth
home.
Harry Haugen spent last Sunday
and night with Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton
Erickson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-31
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
Wearied Motorist Pilots Car Along
Lincoln Highway While Asleep.

Nevada, Oct. 29.-The spectacle OF
a man asleep at the wheel Of a pow
erful auto plunging along the LII
coin Highway at the rate of thirty
miles an hour was witnessed here
yesterday. The man, tourist from
the east, was Fastening to make
Omaha by nightfall, had driven
throughout the night before, and
dulled by the winds. had fallen
asleep. The machine veered of i1to
shallow ditch by the roadside In
which tile had been strung and II
lodged back and forth across this
ditch for some time before the man
was aroused from his slumbers and
instinctively shut off the gas and ap-
piled the brake, before he was fully
awake. The machine was not damag-
ed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-31
PLEASANT VALLEY.
Oct % ID

OCL. 20, lSli.
The heavy Snow caught most ev'
eryone I'M surprise as Oct. 2S is rain
err an early day to have such weather
appear.
Mrs. Fred Iverson returned home
last wednesday after visiting her
mother several days.
John Wick and daughter Ste1a
were DEBORAH shoppers the last OF
the week.
Willie Gjetle transacted business
at DEBORAH last Saturday.
Mrs. Arthur Ellingson spent sat
urday afternoon with Mrs. Ed. Ores
selhaus. ,,,
otto Lien assisted Albert Elling-
son with work several days last week
Miss Pearl Foss is attending var
der's school at DEBORAH
Theo. Anderson spent seVerai uays
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-31
SCHOOL METHODS.
Schools Criticized il They Make
Changes, and Also il They
Do NJ.

The opening of the school year
brings home to all families having
children the question what the
schools will do this year for their
youngsters. The children as the
years go on will be closely examin-
led, and frequently the verdict is that
the parents used to learn a lot more
in their schools years ago.
Dissatisfaction is not confined to
the homes. At any educational con-
vention you hear lot of criticism, to
the effect that the schools. do not get
the results they ought to for the mo-
ney spent. At the same time when it
comes to suggesting remedies, there
is hopeless division of opinion.
Some favor more manual training
and practical studies to teach boys
and girls to use their hands more
skilfully. Others would cut out all
the manual training and go back to
the old time Three RS, which fitted
girls and boys to be bookkeepers,
but not to have any skill with tools.
Feeling all this unrest, school au-
thorities commonly try a good many
experiments. If they hear that such
and such a school has had good re-
suits with a new penmanship system.
out go the Old books, and in come the
new system, at the cost of the tax
payer. The teachers and pupils alike
have to struggle with the new meth
cd, which for a time blocks their
progress. The results may be 40
better. The recommendation on
which they made the change may be
the result merely of some particular
'ly efficient teacher and not the par
,ticular method employed. So 1t goes
in all branches OF school work.
The schools are criticised If they
make changes, and they are criticised
liz they don't make them AID stay in
the old rut. After al the one vital
thing is getting competent teachers.
A good teacher can make the children
learn with any old system. But with
one who lacks the gift Of interesting
children, no matter how many
changes in methods are made, the
youngsters will follow the same old
dull path.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-31
SATTRE-CANOE RIDGE NEWS.

Oct. 20, 1917.
Martin Faldet sold his mule to G..
Lunde at Oscar Finholt's sale Thurs
day.
Messrs. Nels and Erick Fadness at
tended Meyer Vevley's sale north of
Highlandville Wednesday
Grant Hanson is the proud owner
OF a brand new Ford runabout.
Chris Ellingson finished threshing
for his brother Adm Tuesday.
Nels Nelson reated his house and
blacksmith shop to Fred Paul, for a
period of several years. Mr.. Nelson
decided blacksmithing was getting to
sorry to have Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
leave our burg, as they have made
many friends in Satire and vicinity.
We are also extending a hearty well
come to our new blacksmith wishing
him to succeed at his trade.
Peder Ford, Frank Richard, and
Henry. Halvorson intend to ship car
load of potatoes this week.
Edie. Hendrickson and Nels Fad
ness visited at the DEBORAH hospital
Saturday.
Herman and Mons Tweet went to
Chicago with a shipment Of cattle
AID hogs Saturday night.
Mrs. Knut Hendrickson is at the
DEBORAH hospital, where she had an
operation performed last Tuesday.
Lars Nesheim and Ole Berg of Dell
Rapids, s. d., visited with. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nels Fadness Monday.
Liberty Bonds sold like hot cake in
this neighborhood this week.
Harry Grindeland is improving
fast, after his operation, he came
home again Wednesday.
John A. Johnson and Andreas Sa-
gen are the proud owners OF new
automobiles.
Old John Larson is improving
slowly after his serious illness.
Oscar Fiaholt is all smiles after
the arrival of baby daughter at his
house.
/. Henry Brant was the lucky owner
of the key that took the photograph
at the Canoe store.
Mrs. Nels H. Fadness is taking
treatments at the DEBORAH hospital
this week.
Percy Dow was shopping IL Decor
all Wednesday, H. C. Fadness mar
keted some poultry in DEBORAH We'd
nesday, he reported that the poultry
were down little.
Jno. Hendrickson arrived from
Harmony, Mimi, last Friday, he mad
to quit threshing on account or too
much snow, there fell about six in
ches Of snow.
Edward Lund and N. N. Hendrick-
son transacted business in Decorah
Saturday.
Sur Thompson, Martin Faldet and
Julius Hanson were DEBORAH SHOP
pers Saturday.
Some showing we got about eight
inches of snow on the level
Earl Faldet and Elmer Fadness
were busy looking after their traps
Sunday.
Erick Fadness marketed some OF
his hogs at DEBORAH Saturday,