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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24
SUPT. FLEMING PRES.
STATE TEACHERS
Was in Des Moines Last Week Ar
ranging Finishing Touches for
Sixty-third Annual Session.
OTHER LOCAL PEOPLE
ON THE PROGRAM
session Will he Held i'm Des Moines
at the Coliseum, Nov. to 4.
Great Array of Talent.

Superintendent Eva NJ Fleming oil
the Decorah public schools was in
Des Moines the fore part of last week
on business in connection with the
Iowa State Teachers Association, OF
which she is the \president. The
program will open Thursday, Nov
l at the coliseum with an address OF
welcome to the teachers of the state
by Gov. Harding, whose subject will
be Our Schools and the War" This
will be followed with the presidents
address by Supt. Fleming.
Other we'll known Decorahians
and educators on the program are
County superintendent Of Schools II
E. Miller, who is a member of the
resolutions committee, department OF
county superintendent and rura
teachers.
Miss Ella Treat, the music teacher
of the Decorah public schools is the
leader on music on the state teach.
ers program. Mrs. Cora Simpson. OF
this city, will give an address on
Folk Songs and Their Origin. 9th
er prominent speakers are:
Prof. Fred ID. Barber, Normal uni
versity, Illinois.
DR.. William T. Bawden, specialist
in manual arts, bureau of education,
Washington, d. G.
Prof. Wilbur H. Bender. college q
lagriculture. University Of Minnesota
DR.. Louis Collin, professor physi.
cal education in Chicago Normal
school and lecturer in the school OF
civics and philanthropy.
Prof. P. w. Dykema University OF
Wisconsin.
Mr.. Maurice /, Flagg, director
Minnesota state art commission, Min
neapolis.
Mrs. Agnes Moore Fryberger, di-
rector Of music, Minneapolis.
DR.. Henry H. Goddard, specialist
! in the education of atypical children.
Vineland, N. j.
DR.. w. w. Hart, University OF Wis.
consin.
Miss Essie M. Heyle, specialist in
home economics, Kansas City.
Madam Louie Homer, New York
City.
Prof. j. F. Hosic, Chicago Normal
college, Chicago.
DR.. Franklin w. Johnson, Univer-
sity of Chicago.
Prof. H. L. Kent, Kansas Agricul-
tural college, Manhattan.
DR.. William II. Fitzpatrick, Teach.
ers college, Columbia university.
Miss Julia Lathrcp, head Of the
children's bureau, department of the
interior, Washington, d. C.
Miss Katharine Martin, specialist
il kindergarten and primary work
school of education University OF
Chicago.
DR.. Fred ID. Merritt, Kansas Agri-
cultural college, Manhattan.
Prof. James T. Shotwell, Colum-
bia university, New York; professor
of history, chairman of national
board for historical service.
President Henry Suzzallo. Univer-
sity of Washington, Seattle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24
United States Expects to Have Com
plete Roll Of 6s., 900 Men in
First Call in Camp in
November.
REGULATIONS FOR NEXT
DRAFT UNDER WAY
Postponement of Physical Examina-
ton of Remaining 100000
Draft Registrars Until They
are Called and Assign
ing Men to Five Class
es i'm Order of Call.


ders for the entrainment of the final
quotas from the northwest states to
day indicated the early completion OF
the entire mobilization of the frs
draft call of $4,000 men by the first
or second week Of November.
Officials of the provost marsha
generals office are endeavoring to
arrange movement to the canton.
| ments of the final 10 per cent of Sc.
lectives from all sections of the
country Immediately after the en-
trainment of the Negro recruits
which begins Oct. %, and the ques.
tion of supplies is the only obstacle
that presents the completion of the
first draft before Nov. 1.
New draft regula tions, postpon.
ing the physical examination of the
remaining 100000 draft regis
trants until they are called for mill
tary service, and assigning the men
to five classes. thus determining the
order Of their call to the colors. were
announced by Provost Marshal Gen.
Crowder/
Under the new regulations it will
be possible for registrant to deter
mine whether he will be called in the
first 100000 additional men to be
summoned, the second 100000, OF
later. contingents.
The changed system will reduce
the labors of local boards by so per
cent by reversing the present process
of first conducting physical examina-
tio1s and then hearing exemption
claims. Here after all economic ques-
tions will be settled before the physi-
cal examination is held.
The Five Classes.
Here is the new system in a nut
she'll:
Five classes of draft registrants
are established approximately as fol-
lows
FIRST-Men with absolutely no
dependents.
SECOND-Skilled farm laborers
or others slightly less available for
military service than the first class.
THIRD-Skilled laborers and men
whose work is deemed vital to war
industries.
Married men with chill
dren whose families are wholly de-
pendent upon them for support.
FIFTH-Cripples, mental defec-
tives. a1d those specifically exempted
from military service.
This plan, it is understood, called
for the listing OF eligibles according
to the Importance of their occupa-
tions to the national emergency and
according to the number and char
acter of dependencies they claim. It
was drawn up to meet the exigencies
OF long time war.
Under it men of equal means hav-
ing two children to support uld
not be called before men having only
one child and the man having only a
wife would be called before either,
and so on, resulting il taking the
men without any dependencies first.
On the other hand, men engaged in
certain industries necessary to the
war and in which they have become
more or less proficient, would not he
taken until such time as their pres
ence at the front was of more impor-
tance to the national safety than
their industrial labor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24
Hand, Injured in slo Filler.

Henry A. Lubke of route five was
in Decorah Saturday, carrying his
left hand in bandage. A short time
ago while filling silo his hand sot
caught in the chain and one Of his
fingers was nearly cut off. A slight
touch OF blood poison set IN after
wards. bat no received good medical
attention and the danger Is about
nassad na are glad To renort
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24
The Des Moines womens Club

The above club has announced that
its Club House at "Hoyt Sherman
Place." Fifteenth street aad Wood
land avenue, will be open each Sun
day afternoon and evening to the
soldiers aad their friends. All Decor
ah boys at Camp Dodge will have the
privilege of accepting this kind invi-
tation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24

North Caroline has three
nicknames? They are "old North
state" Fur State" and "Turpen-
tine State"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24
Amount Tabu.ated Below Was up to
Monday of This Week. Only
FOur Days Left.

The following table shows Winnie
shiek county's subscription to the
Second Liberty Loan. aid is based Oh
the total applications filed with the
banks of the county, at the close OF
business oniMonday, October 22.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11
WILL SEW FOR sAMMIEs.
Jewish Aid Society Will Meet With
Mrs. Joel jacobson and Do Red
Cross Work on Wednesday.

The local Red Cross Association has
recruited new regiment of patriots
in the person of the Jewish Aid Socie-
ty, which will meet on Wednesday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Joel jacobson of 772
Grant street. The women will devote
this meeting and all meetings hereafter
to Red Cross work and hope to COM
plete several sets of knitted articles
and innumerable other supplies before
the end of the winter season. Inas-
much as the gathering of tomorrow af-
ternoon is patriotic in nature large
attendance is expected. The usual
business session will precede the Red
Cross work and explain the program
of the society for the mex three
months. In view of the fact that time
is very valuable in the accomplishment
of the new venture of the association,
the members are asked to be on hand
promptly at 2:30 O'Clock in order that
the business of the afternoon may be
disposed of as rapidly as possible and
the way thus prepared for at least
two hours of knitting and sewing for
the soldiers of Uncle Sam.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11
STAT CALLS FOR HELP.

The state is calling for men and
women to help in its Offices and inst
tutions-to keep its accounts, run its
engines, guard its prisoners, operate
its typewriters, administer its laws.
Wisconsin is one of the ten states in
the union where positions are open to
all on a basis of merit alone. This is
your opportunity. Are you a first class
statistician, janitor, accountant, engi-
neer9 IF so, we need you. Examina-
lions will be held at county seats Oc-
tobe 81 for the following POSITIONS:
Senior Accountant-several openings
two in the tax commission requiring
editorial ability; senior clerk qualified
in statistics or accounting; assistant
editor in the office of the university
agricultural experiment station; fire.
man; assistant engineer; guard; serv-
ice employee.
No written examination is required
for the positions of attendant; Family
officer and matron; skilled trades;
teacher guard.
Stenographer examinations Will be
given November. 9th.
Because of the large number who
have gone into the army and navy
chances for appointment and promo
ton are excellent.
If you are interested, write to the
Wisconsin Civil Service Commission,
Madison.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11
Ke11os11a Soldiers
Send Ne1U S. Q. S,

A new meaning was read into the
:. Q. 5. signal in letter from Kenosha
soldiers at Camp Macarthur in which
Lieut.. Steinert as spokesman urged Red
Cross officials and others not to fail to
help supply the boys with smokes.
"Send on Smokes and send them
quick is the new slogan and the Red
Cross and the A. J. Palica Store fund
have already answered the call to the
extent of sending two boxes of tobacco
to the Kenosha Sammies. Tt goes fast
at the camp though and Kenosha people
who wish to help in this cause are urged
to leave their subscriptions at the Red
Cross headquarters.
The letter also contained the informa-
ton that with the change to the Light
Artillery service the Kenosha soldiers
had been mingled with the company
from Stevens Point but that Battery E.
as they are now known, retained the
officers of Troop E. Captain Coney
has become captain of the battery, Lieu
tenants Steinert and Moen are first
lieutenants in the new battery and Lieu
tenant Alexander is the second lieuten-
ant with a temporary appointment for
the other second heutenancy of a re-
serve officer. All Of the boys have
learned to ride the horses and guide
them well enough though they have only
blankets and halters as equipment and
with seven hours drilling a day the in
tricacies of the three-inch guns rave all
disappeared. Wednesday and Satur-
day afternoons are given over to COM
pulsory athletic training, in which the
Kenosha troop has proven itself especi-
ally efficient. The conclusion Of the
letter states that the "ghost has not
walked lately for the boys and be-
cause of this they are all nearly broke
and therefore the assignments Of to-
baeco will be doubly welcomed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11
NYLAND-HALE NUPTIALs.
Miss Mary Ardean Nyland and George
D. Hale, Jr., Married Monday at
St. Thomas Parsonage.

A very pretty wedding was solem-
nized Monday morning at eleven
O'Clock at the parsonage of the St.
Thomas Church when Miss Mary Ar
dean Nyland became the bride of
George d. Hale, Jr., the Rev. w. A.
Malone officiating. The bride, charm
ingly dressed in a purple suit with an
old rose coat, was attended by Miss
Mildred McGavvick of Beloit, Wis, as
the bridesmaid. The bridegroom was
attended by Ralph Willis, a close
personal friend.
Following the ceremony bridal din
ner with covers for fourteen was served
at the home of the BRIDE s parents, Mr..
and Mrs. FL. j. Nyland at the corner of
Pleasant and Symmonds streets after
which the bride and groom left for a
wedding trip to Milwaukee and North
ern Wisconsin. Out of town guests
at the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs.
William Grezka and Miss Mildred
McGavvick, all of Beloit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hale are both we'll
known and popular among large cir
Gle of friends in Kenosha; the bride,
formerly Miss Mary Ardean Nyland,
is one of the Kenosha IS most attractive
young women. Mr.. Hale, who is the
son of George Hale, ST., is at present
employed as electrician at the Wiscon-
sin Gas and Electric Company. The
couple will be at home to their
many friends after November LIST, at
$50 Pleasant street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11

Joseph M. Gaffney, who has lived in
Kenosha practically all his life and
was for years In charge of the Omaha
and Cleveland branches Of the Thomas
B. Jeffrey Company and later has work
ed under Mr.. Greiner at the Nash Mo-
tors Company. Mr.. Gaffney being an
old resident of Kenosha has many
friends and followers and is also highly
respected in this community.
This announcement will come as good
news to Mr.. Greiner q many friends and
his headquarters will be in the build
ing formerly occupied by Ben F, Stahl
at 313-315 Park sire 1t.
Mr.. Stahl, who has successfully ham
died the Jeffrey line here for some time,
is resigning from the motor car bust
ness. He will nevertheless continue to
give service to his clients and take care
Of his obligations at his home at 404
Exchange street, where he has the
proper garage facilities for doing so.
The Nash cars which Mr.. Greiner will
sell are now on exhibition at the sales
room of the Nash factory where Mr..
Greiner will be pleased to show al mod
els to prospective customers. Samples
will be in his show room as soon as the
building is remodeled to Mr.. Greiner Is
satisfaction, which will be in the next
week or ten days.
Mr.. Greiner has already incorporated
his new company under the name Of the
Greiner-Nash Company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11
SUFFRAGE OFFICERS RESIGN.
Mrs. Victor Berger, First Vice Presi-
dent, and Mrs. Maud McCreeny,
Third Vice President, Abdicate.

Reports from the executive board of
the Wisconsin Woman Suffrage Asso-
| citation, now in session at state head
quarters in Milwaukee, are to the effect
that Mrs. Victor Berger, first vice
president, and Mrs. Maud McCreeny,
third vice president, have resigned
from the Woman's Suffrage Associa-
ton and will line up with the Woman IS
party of the Congressional Union,
which is now trying to establish an
organization in Wisconsin
Mrs. Berger said that while she was
in sympathy with the purpose of the
National Woman Suffrage Association,
she does not approve its methods. She
feels that more radical movement is
needed and that steps should be taken
to win the vote for women quick
", as their ballot will be needed
more than ever now that so many
voters are away at war.
Mrs. Henry M. Youmans, president
of the Wisconsin Suffrage Association
is in hearty accord with the National
Association headed by Carrie Chapman
Gait, and the National has all along,
deplored the action of the Congress
sional Union in stationing pickets
around the White House and in COM
hitting other acts of a militant ten
dency The Congressional Union will
find little sympathy and little assist
ance in Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11
CIVILIZATION"
Thomas Ince's Big Feature Coming
Back for Two Days at
the Rhode.

"Civilization one Of the really big
great feature pictures, is coming back
for two days. gagement-Monday
and Tuesday, October 18th and 10Th
to the Rhode, at reduced prices,
Lower floor 35 cents, balcony 25 cents.
While spectacular scenes are the
biggest feature in Thos Fl. nee
$1,O00,0O0.00 cinema spectacle, "Civ-
ilization,' the producer has used the
greatest care and spared no expense in
selecting the cast of players to inter
pref the principal parts in the story
that weaves its way through the
great production.
The cast of principals supple
mented by 10000 other people, follows:
King of Wredpryd. .Herschall Mayall
Queen Eugenia ........... Lola May
Count Ferdinand. Howard Hickman
Katheryn Haldemann. :. Enid Marley
The Christus ......... George Fisher
Luther Rolf ..........J. Frank Burke
Prime Minister $3.50. Chas. K. French
The Blacksmith. ....J. Barney Sherry
His Son. ........... Jerome Storm
His Daughter. ......... Ethel Ullman
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11
SECOND LECTURE ON WAR.
DR.. Halsey Explains 10th Century ALI
ances Which Led to the Present
Conflict in Europe.

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. q. G..
Simmons Of Prairie avenue, Dr. Halsey
Of Lake Forest University delivered
the second of a series of lectures on the
current war on Monday evening. TAX
ing up the thread of his discourse at the
Crimean war he dealt especially with
European alliances preceding the align
ment of nations in the present conflict.
With keen understanding of inter
national relationships he showed that
the old principle of the "balance of
power" was still active in Europe and
was aiding to some extent in the estab-
ishment of naturalization. AS illus
trative of his point he reviewed the
events Of the Franco-Prussian and Span
ish-American wars and showed the re-
progression or progress toward democ-
racy accomplished by each struggle. The
address was literally sprinkled with
keen and witty philosophy and held the
attention of the audience from the first
word to the last, despite the fact that it
presented material demanding the high
es concentration for even superficial
understanding. !
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11
Company NJ Officers
Receive NelU Duties
Word from Camp Macarthur Confirms
the Division of the Soldiers of
KenoSha Infantry CompanY.


the Division of the Soldiers of
Kenosha infantry Company.
Direct from members of what was
formerly Company NJ of the Fourth
Wisconsin Infantry comes the word
that the division of the company has
been announced and that new officers
will be placed in charge. Captain
Dayton is to stay at Waco where he is
in recruiting service; Lieut.. Vale with
part of the soldiers, he's been trans
ferred to take charge of the motor
truck train, and Lieut.. Singer goes to
the ,uartermaster' 5 department; Sergt.
Sheridan Gallagher, who was clerk of
the old company, is to go with Lieut..
Vale where he will be assigned to some
clerical Office of the new division.
The separation of the company, while
it was a military necessity, was greatly
regretted by the soldiers, but with true
American spirit they have accepted
the orders in good spirits and are
enjoying their new commands.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11
WEDDING SUPPER HERE.
Miss Frieda Anna Schatz and Alfred
w. Roberts Follow Wedding in Ra-
cine With Supper in Kenosha.

C41V Will 6uDPCI AL 1AC1OS4Lot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Schatz of
563 Lincoln avenue, were the host and
hostess at a delightful wedding supper
Saturday afternoon in honor of their
daughter, Miss Frieda Anna Schatz,
who was married at three O'Clock Sat
urday afternoon to Alfred w. Roberts
of Racine. The wedding took place at
the residence Of Rev. Frederick
Feeders of Racine, who performed
the nuptial ceremony
The bride wore gown of taupe satin
with an overdrape of beaded georgette
crepe and carried bouquet of Ophelia
roses and lilies of the valley. The
bridesmaid, Miss Natalie Hemple, wore
blue satin and carried yellow roses.
Following the ceremony the bridal
party motored to Kenosha where the
wedding supper was seryed. The
Misses Marie Schatz, Nora Roberts,
Elsie Mertens, Emma Rettert and
Mrs. j. Roberts were the Racine guests
at the Kenosha supper.
Mr.. and Mrs Roberts left Saturday
evening for a two weeks wedding
trip in New York state after which
they will be at home to their many
friends at 833 Ninth street, Racine.
Mrs. Roberts, who was formerly Miss
Frieda Schatz, is one of Kenosha IS
attractive young ladies and has many
friends in the city to wish her
happiness.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11
PROUD OF SONS PATRIOTISM.
Mr.. and Mr.. John Brus of Sheridan
Road Glad That Their Sons are
Fighting for Freedom.

eyes, Frank, my third son to join
the service, left for the navy this
morning." were the words Of Mrs.
John Brus, as she smilingly recounted
the story of the sacrifice which she and
her husband, John Brus, were glad to
make for the cause of democracy
"And what's more,' she added,
"there are two more sons who are
ready to serve their country as soon
as they are called and there will be no
sign of claim for exemption
The Brus home is at 773 Sheridan
Road and will soon be decorated with
service flag respondent with three
bright stars with perhaps two more
added soon.
There were no tears in the soldiers
mothers eyes as she told of her pride
in the patriotism Of her sons. William
and Joseph Brus, the first to hear the
call, went with the Kenosha men who
are at Camp Custer; Monday, Frank,
a younger son, could not stand it any
longer and he joined the navy to do
his "bit." "of course, I'm not as
happy as / seem," were the closing
words Of the patriotic mother, "be-
cause we will miss them, but we will
get along someway and wen know
when it is all over that we helped to
keep tOld Glory undimmed."
The record Of the family is splen-
did monument to the patriotism of Ke-
nosha and that brand of patrio-
tism which is willing to sacrifice
to the limit.