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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07
EAST END RELIGIOUS
 CAMPAIGN GROWING IN
 INFLUENCE EACH NIGHT

During his sermon last evening in Newfield M. B. church, Rev. Joseph Armbrust, the clergyman who is con ducting an evangelistic campaign in the East End churches, declared that a man has his choice of accepting Jesus Christ as his saviour or of go- ing to hell. MT. Armbrust remarked that number of years ago he s'gave the devil the count"
 A shop meeting was held at noon today in the Standard Manufacturing Go. Guy Waltz, MT. Armbrust's assis- tant, conducted the singing at the meeting.
 The services continue to increase in interest. One-third more were pres ent last evening than on the two oth- CT nights
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07
NEW YORK MAY TAKE CENSUS OF
 ITS MAN POWER
Empire State Likely to Pat tern Action After Con-
 necticut.

The state of New York has begun seriously to consider following the example of Connecticut in taking a military census. The proposed in- ventory would be patterned, to a large extent after the one which IS now going forward rapidly in this state, carried along swiftly on great wave of popular enthusiasm and patriotic service by several thou sand volunteer workers.
 New York is the first state in the Union to follow the example of Con- necticut, yet inquiries from several other states have been received at the state headquarters in Hartford of the Connecticut bureau of military census When Gov. Marcus H. Hol- comb procured legislative authority to take this inventory of the state's resources for war in men and indus tries, he embarked on course that leads to practical preparedness. It is believed by those in charge at the tate headquarter that, judging from the inquiries. other states may follow
 The news that the state of New Nork has the plan under consideration was contained in the following dis patch:
 Albany, N. Y.. March 5.-Provis-
 ion for the taking of a census of
 the states resources in men and
 wealth, which would Joe available
 in case of war, would be made by
 a bill introduced tonight by Sem
 ator Theodore Douglas Robinson, a
 nephew of Colonel Theodore Roose-
 welt. The measure was patterned
 after a bill recently passed by the
 Connecticut Legislature under an
 emergency message, but it is
 broader in it's provisions and re-
 quirements. It would appropriate
 $100, 900 for the expenses of the emu
 meration.
 Members of the committee of special assistants to Governor Holconb for the military census were delighted last night when they learned that the state of New York had the census plan under consideration. Colonel Roosevelt has endorsed the Connecti- cut census as "the first practical effort ever made in America to realize in full the ideal of American citizenship" and Mayor John Purroy Mitchell of New York city has urged Governor Whitman that the state of New York follow Connecticut's example.
 Manuel de Arriga, first president of the republic of Portugual, is dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07
DANIELS SEEKS ID HURRY WORK
 ON J. s. SHIPS

Washington, March 7-Secretary Daniels told representatives of the largest shipbuilding firms in the Unit ed States yesterday that work on all American battleships must be rushed and the yards placed under complete direction of the government.
 Completing battleships and submar- ines, building or authorized, within contract time, will not do, he said. The shipbuilders were advised that they will not be allowed to accept pri- vate orders, except by permission of the government, and that those hold ing contracts for government vessels will have to complete them ten to fif teen months earlier than the date stipulated in the contracts.
 While shipbuilders were talking of building destroyers in two years and submarines in eighteen months they were told the deStroyers and similar vessels must be constructed within eight or nine months, and that not more than seven months will be al- lowed for the completion of submar- ines.
 The conference in Secretary Daniels office was in the most pleasant vein but no doubt was left in the minds of the builders that the government is prepared to seize all or any part of their plants if they do not meet the demands of the Navy Depart meft.
 In addition to the conference be- tween Secretary Daniels and repre- sentatives of the building firms, a long consultation was held between the navy head and President Wilson, in which all the difficulties of the de- partment were explained to the Chief Executive.
 After the conference it was stated on the highest authority that Presi- dent Wilson is determined to back Secretary Daniels to the utmost. He will issue a proclamation comman- deering all shipbuilding yards in the country-or any that may be neces- sary-if the department finds that in no other way chn it get the work done in quick order.
 It was made plain, however, that the Navy Department is anxious to avoid such situation. To this end further conferences will 1be held today and during the week between Mr. Daniels, his bureau chiefs and the shipbuiIders and material supplying firms.
 The labor question, one of the most important entering into the situation, was taken up at a long session be- tween MT. Daniels, Secretary of La Dor Wilson and Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, late yesterday afternoon.
 The shipbuilders frankly told MT. Daniels that one of the principal trou- bles facing them was shortage of lbor and the inability to get skilled Workrnen except at unprecedented prices.
 The firms represented at the confer ence yesterday were the Union Iron Works, of San Francisco; the oFre River Shipbuilding Co.,, Cramps; the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry dock company; the Lake Submarine company, and Electric Boat company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07
SMALLPOX IN BERLIN.

The Hague, March [, via London The outbreak of smallpox in Berlin and it's immediate vicinity has induced the military authorities to order com pulsory vaccination, according to Berlin telegram. Eighty cases have already been reported, 90 per cent. of which are those of persons over 45 years old. The disease is supposed to have been brought to Berlin by refugees from Volhynia
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07
AUSTRIAN POOR SUFFERS

London, March 6-The situation among the poorer classes in Austria is extremely serious, according to comments in the Austrian newspapers in Premier Clam -Martinio's an nouncement that the government has appropriated millions of kronen fo1 the purchase of food for the destitute A Rotterdam dispatch to the Err change Telegraph Go. says that the Austrian press declares that poverty is so great that the gravest events are expected unless immediate hell is given. 3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07
SARAH J. JENKINSON.

The funeral of Sarah J. Jenkinson of 219 Park street, was largely at tended from the mortuary chapel of H. . A. Remington, Barnum avenue and William street at 2:30 this after noon. Rev. Frank s. Rideout, pastor of the Second Baptist church, con- ducted the services. A delegation was present from Victoria lodge, Daughters of St. George, who also held their services. Burial was in LakevieW cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07
U. CLARK MALIETT.

s J. Clark MalIett, son of Lydia Jane Wills and the late Lorenzo N Mall lett, died at his home in Tashua Hill last night following an illness of six months. MT. Mallett was a member of Christ church, Tashua, and be- longed to the Washington lodge of Masons in Monroe. He was an as- sessor for the town of Trumbull. He is survived by his mother and a sis ter, Grace Nichols Mallett.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07
TO ARM MERCHANT SHIPS

Rome, March "A decree has been promulgated reorganizing the system for the defense of ships against sub- marine attack and placing it in charge of an admiral. The new official will, among other duties, undertake the arming of merchant ships and award money prizes to those that sink or disable hostile submarines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07
YALE REUNIONS IN DOUBT

New Haven, Mar. 7.-Information as to plans for class reunions at Yale next June is being secured by the gen. eral committee on arrangements. Un- certainty, owing to diplomatic condi- tions, exists, but eight classes will probably come back with 's2 as the oldest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07
RIVER STEAMER TO SAIL.

Hartford, March 7.-Announcement was made by the Hartford & New York Transportation Co.,, that Connecticut river navigation would be resumed next Monday with the de- parture of the steamer Middletown from New York for Hartford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07
OBITUARY
ADELINE B. KELLOGG.

The funeral of Adeline B., widow of Alfred s. Kellogg, was held from her late home, IA Iranistan court, at 2:3O this afternoon. Rev. William Horace Day, pastor of the United Congregational church. conducted the services. Burial was in Mountain Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07

Five Chinese, were killed, two were mortally injured and three wounded in tong wars in San Francisco, Oak land, Stockton and San Jose, Cal, and Seattle, Wash.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07

The International Boatmen's Union or l,528 members at a meeting pass ed resolutions to stand by the Presi- dent in any action he takes to defend American interests.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07

Exports from the port of New York on March 5 were valued at $10,143,- 911. @
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07

The entire railway system of Ger many has been placed under military authorities
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-07

Manuel de Arriga, first president of the republic of jPortugual, is dead.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-11

underwent an operation for appen-
dicitis at the Caledonia hospital, is
getting along fine which her many
friends will be glad to hear.
Supervisor of the roads, Mr.. Sax
wick, was around here Saturday look
ing up bad places in the roads, and
finds it necessary to put new cuI-
verts in different places.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Apple1 of
Lime Springs, have been guests at
the E. ]. Void home the past week.
Miss Nina Johnson is at La Crosse
staying with Naomi Bryant until she
can be brought home.
Our good people spent the Fourth
in different places, some went to De-
lcorah, Mabel and some had picnics.
Messrs. Olaf and Ben Eggen with
families were Burr Oak shoppers Sat
lurday evening.
Tom Qui1ell and family also his
mother, Mrs Betsy Quinnell and OF
to Evanson and family, were over
from Spring Grove and spent Sunday
afternoon at the E. j. Void home.
Miss Otilla Johnson who has been
visiting her cousin Louise Usgaard
concluded her visit the latter part of
the week and will visit with her sis
tier, Mrs. Ernest Halse in Canoe.
Mrs. J. C. Steno spent the latter
part of the week at Spring Grove
visiting with Mrs. Betsy Quinnell, re-
| turning home Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-11

Miss jeanette Thompson of Dell
Rapids, is visiting at Mrs. E. A. Bak-
ken's and r. Ringoen.
Eddie Opsterdahl Of Rapid City, S.
D., came Tuesday morning for WIS.,
it with relatives and friends.
Spencer and Alice Bakken and
jeanette Thompson were at Calmar
Tuesday.
Gunder Olson of Grafton, N. D.
was visiting at Theodore Gullickson's
the latter part Of the week.
Mr.. T.. H. Hulverson of DEBORAH
was in town Saturday.
Mr. Drew and Mr.. Clark and sor
were here Monday on business.
Ralph Martin of Des Moiles was
here Friday on business.
Esther Olson of Waterloo, came
Tuesday to visit at the Enoc Mag.
nus and Hans Melaas homes.
Nels Gunval and Archie Shepard
returned from Albert Lea, Mimi.
Friday night.
Mrs. E. A. Bakken and family and
Mrs. o. R. Ri1goen took in the
sights at DEBORAH Wednesday eve
ming.
Mrs. Enoch Magnus and Helen and
Mrs. Hans Melaas returned from
Waterloo Tuesday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-11
CLAY HILL

July =, III q.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. McKillip and
family of Fairibault, Mimi, came last
Tuesday to spend the 4th with their
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Rastetter. They
returned Saturday making the trip
via auto.
The neighbors enjoyed a picnic at
J. Matters the 4th and all report a
fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Stoskopf of De-
corah, spent few days last week
with their daughter, Mrs. j. Matter
Mrs. Rye of Mason City, Mrs.
Emma Ness and daughter. Miss Gil
nah Ask and Mrs. Gust Grima and
daughter Helen of Frankville, visit
ed at the Geo. Frye home last Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Geotleman and
children of Franklin Prairie, spent
last Thursday with the formers
parents here.
Mr.. AID Mrs. Geo. Linzenmeyer of
Mabel were callers with the form
er's parents Sunday.
Mrs. Ben StortZ and daughter
Vivian, spent Saturday and Sunday
with her parents.
MISS RUIN DlnSer TeluTneu IIohi
her visit in Ossian and Fayette one
day last week.
Mrs. c.. Skinner returned from a
two weeks visit in Postville Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Rosa and son
Raymond visited with the latters
brother Ben Logsdon and wife In
Burr Oak Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Miller and
Mrs. Oscar Miller of DEBORAH, were
callers at VIM. Kreutter's Sunday.
Mrs. A. l.. Tyler entertained
number of little folks Sunday in hon
or Of her sons Ralph and Leonard's
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Larsen Of Decor
ali were entertained at the Harry
Skinner home Sunday.
Mrs. Bertha Renaas of Decorah
spent last Saturday at the GrieDei
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Frye and chill
dren of DEBORAH, visited at the George
Frye home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold DiIger OF
Freeport. visited with the formers
parents Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Oehler and son
Philip, of DEBORAH, spent a couple OF
DAYS last week at the Chas. Brog-
hammer home.
Miss Ella Anderson of Trout Run
spent Sunday afternoon with Anna
|Grinna.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-11
CENTENNIAL.


Mr.. and Mrs. Rae Runkle and
daughter Eleanor, were calling on
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kipp near Burr
Oak Saturday evening.
Webb Rosa and family and Miss
Mae Miller were callers at Rae Run
kle's Saturday evening.
Miss nellie Daniels spent a few
days at the A. M. Jones home last
week.
Ralph Jones of Ossian called in
this vicinity Thursday.
Oliver Jagerson and wife visited
relatives near DEBORAH a few days
last week.
Ted Uhlenhake and family of east
of Ossian visited relatives in this
vicinity Sunday.
John Doerr called on home folks
near Festina Sunday.
Theodore Rosa is visiting relatives
in Ossian.
George Crabtree of Waterloo, visited
relatives in this vicinity a few days
last week.
Bert Daniels and wife of DEBORAH
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with their son C. o. and family.
Ralph Jones AID mother of Ossian
called at A. M. Jones Friday evening.
Miss Nora Anderson spent Friday
evening at John Moen's.
Misses Gladys Moen and Joe Mes
vik called at Carl Sersland's Satur-
day evening.
Several from here attended the
4th of July dance at Will Boeck-
mans near Castalia.
Rae Runkle and family and Mrs.
Anna Daniels and Nellie were guests
at the Joe Nauertz home near Wau-
coma Sunday.
VIII Duff departed Saturday for
Sioux City for visit with his sis
ter. Mrs. Roy Morris.
Steve Allen and wife returned to
Mason City Friday after a visit at
the George Allen home.
Charley Allen aid family, Rae
Runkle and family, Mrs. Daniels and
nellie and Theodore Rosa spent the
4th at George Aliens.
Emma Hickman spent few days
last week at the Archie Jones home.
A. M. Jones visited his wife who
is at the Cresco hospital few days
last week.
Mr.. Mcclure of Missouri, was in
this vicinity last week selling stoves.
Mrs A. NJ. Jones underwent an
operation at the Cresco hospital
Wednesday, and is getting along
nicely.
Lila Jones and Nellie Daniels call
ed on Emma Hickman Friday.
Mrs Samuel Rosa of DEBORAH,
came Saturday to visit her son Ell
mer and family.
Mes Schoonmaker is very i'll.
Miss Amanda Gilapp returned
home Saturday, after few days stay
at the Fred Westphal home near
Castalia.
Rae Runkle and family called at
the Jesse Limbeck home Thursday
evening.
Fred Westphal Of near Castalia
called in this vicinity Saturday.
Mrs. Isaac Duff spent Friday
night at the Walker Decou home.
Earnest Allen spent the 4th and
5th at Prairie du Chem.
Mrs, F. e. Jones who has been
staying at her son ARCHES re
turned to her home In ossian Thurs
day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-11
HEsPER.
July 8, 1917.

July 8, 1917.
Conrad Johnson was a DEBORAH
visitor Saturday.
Miss Pearl Bender arrived home
from an extended stay at st. Paul the
fore part of the week.
Miss Anna Usgaard was a guest at
the Chris Rasmussen home Sunday.
A few dollars to the Red Cross
looks like a. generous gift to the man
who hasn't any boy to be drafted.
The American army is expected to
knock the wind out of the Germans,
and the American aviators to knock
the Germans out of wind.
Attorney NJ. A. Nelson of Mime
apolis. has been visiting friends and
relatives around here the past week.
Martin has enlisted as an officer at
Fort Smelling.
This hot weather which has been
dished up the past few days ought to
bring the corn.
Attorney M. A. Nelson visited at
Steno's Friday evening.
Miss Violet Stoskopf left for
Minneapolis the fore part of the week
TO VISIT with relatives. Her cousin
George StOSkOpl VI noislhstoh'
Kansas, who has been visiting her for
some time also accompanied her for
a visit.
Some of the farmers have started
cutting hay but the weather has been
rather unsettled to do much.
Burr Oak callers Saturday were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Rasmussen, Pearl
Bender, Anna Usgaard, Ida Berge-
son. Henry Hilleman, Mrs. Will Hille-
man. and daughter Lila, Frank
Perry, Byron Stoskopf, G. j. Steno
and Geo. Foltz and family.
Some of the young folks from here
attended the dance at Bennett Ber-
sizes Saturday evening and reported
"a fine time.
Miss Violet Young who recently
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-11
Oriental Influence.

A toll has been levied on things
Chinese make. They are unusual ana
not a little becoming. Among the
Chinese novelties are tasseled hat
pins, which are delightful. For
those who prefer stones there are
all sorts in jade, amber and other
substances. Vivid flowers sucl as
nature never produced--really brii-
liant ones-are another feature OF
dress today. The substance COM
posing them is left to the discretion
of the milliner, but scraps OF feit'
odd bits of leather, woods and even
the homely red flannel are all en-
ployed, outlined, it may be, with an
edging of wool or silk in contrast
ing shade worked in blanket stitch.
Another idea of hat decoration Is
wool work In cross stitch MOTHS,
with few glass beads to give an ad-
ditional decorative touch, and the
latest notion is luminous hatpils
and medallions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-11
MADISON TOWNSHIP.
(Too late for last week.

(Too late for last week.
Miss dIa Bakken entertained the
young girls society last Thursday.
Even Berg left last Wednesday for
his home near Lancaster, Mimi, af-
ter a couple weeks stay with rela-
tives and friends. He made the trip
with his auto. g.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Bakken enter
tanned a company of relatives Sun
day.
Filing Olson called on Tosten An
stem Sunday afternoon.
Those who have not already join
ed the Red Gross ought to do So
There is quite a large number from
Madison that has Joined the past
week Let there be at least one from
every home.
Miss Ida Josvanger who is teaching
school at Hesper is home to spend
few days.
Helmer Engen is having new
house built. Vine Bros. of DEBORAH
have the contract
Ben Josvanger called on Tony
Heiman last Friday evening.
Confirmation services were held in
the Madison church last Sunday.
Ole Simonson entertained at a
dancing party Saturday evening.
Martin Martinson has enlisted in
the National Guard, and left Monday.
Sunday evening quite a few of the
young people had surprise on him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-11
REGISTERED MEN
OFFICIALLY LISTED
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they are perfectly willing that all
witnesses who are thought necessary
be allowed to attend, they would
much prefer carrying the draft out
in thoroughly military manner,
without frills and with disciplined
precision.
Equal Chance for All.
Reports that young men through
out the country were uneasy lest they
should be assigned low numbers in
the sorting of their cards were set at
rest today with the statement by
officials that whatever number is as
signed to eligibles they will all have
an even chance under the system of
lottery to be employed, and those
with high numbers will stand as much
chance of being drawn as those with
lower numbers.
The provost marshal general is
particularly anxious to provide
against any board making the mis-
take of asserting the cards before
and numbering them. The cards
should be numbered indiscrimiaate-
ly and without any regard to alpha
betical or any other order.
The work of numbering the little
slips of paper that are to be inserted
in the gelatin capsules and will bear
the fate of each eligible, continued
today. AS far as can be learned only
one series of these numbers is being
made, and that series runs as high
as the mineral 5000.
Another Washington dispatch has
the following to say about the meth
cd Of drafting the men:
The fate of 9,949,93s men who are
on the army registration lists will be
held, in huge glass bowl here.
which will contain manys gelatine
balls.
This is the plan that was placed be-
fore Secretary of War Baker here
Saturday and this is the method
that will be used.
Thousands of squares of paper
numbered il series will be placed in
the gelatine capsules and each slip
will bear one of the numbers OF the
registrations in more than the 1000
counties and cities where there are
precincts in the country. Then the
numbers will be drawn from the cup
at random.
Every man in the country who has
a number on his registration card
similar to one of them drawn will be
one of the men drafted for service II
the new National Army"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-11

Moved. seconded and carried to adj
journ till 1880 p. M, Monday July goth,
C. MORTON.
Chairman.
OSCAR wINGER,
County Auditor.