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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14

Bergman drove one of the teams.
Rev. Edie got to Bluffton Sunday
to preach to us It's the first service
we have had for three weeks.
Mr.. Will LANCE came to Bluffton
Saturday with icicles hanging from
his upper lip, wishing some one
would pull them off. Methinks Mr..
Lange will have his eyes open by an
other winter and will have a clean
shave. Don't you know Mr.. LANCE
that the men in Iowa do not wear
mustache? The majority of them have
wintered here and know the results.
Elmer Greenslade went to Prosper
today to buy coal.
Mrs. Elmer Greenslade called on
Grandma Farrell this last week.
Archie Ward attended church yes
terday.
Marie Bergman was one of the sick
this last week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
NOTICE OF APPRAISENIENT

In District Court, state of Iowa,
Winneshiek County, IS.
In the matter of the estate of Anna
l.. Land, deceased:
To the Treasurer OF State, w. C..
Brown and Ellif Land, Christea
j. Gunheim, Nedre Tilemarken,
Ole Krammen, Anna Gregerson,
Thea Steffensrud, Ellif Ellison.
You. and each of you are hereby
notified that the undersigned, duly
appointed and qualified appraisers of
property charged, or sought to be
charged. with the payment of a
COLLATERAL INHERITANCE TAX
will, at 10 O'Clock A. M, on the 26th
day OF March, A. d. 1917. at County
Clerks Office. DEBORAH, Ia, in said
county and state, proceed to appraise
the property Of the estate of said de-
cedent subject to the Collateral In
heritance Tax. as provided by law.
Please take notice and govern
yourselves accordingly.
Dated January Gath, 1917.
c. w. FRIEDMAN.
c. CHRISTEN,
LUTHER REED,
o-4w Appraisers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14

day.
Mrs. N A. Klein is visiting her
sister, at Estherville, Ia.
Geo. Kampmann was recent vi3-
itor in Dubuque.
A card party will be given by the
Catholic ladies Thursday, Feb. 10TH,
Admission 35c.
Miss Libbie Hitler of Decorah wa (;
a visitor at the Mrs. Carrie Meyer
home Saturday.
The members of the eighth grade
had a sleigh ride party Saturday eve
ming
Mrs. l.. c.. Poshusta entertained 4
number of ladies at her home Satur-
day afternoon.
The last Club dance will be given
at the Frana hall, Monday evening
Feb. 12th.
Mrs. Peter Graf spent Saturday
with her mother at DEBORAH.
Leo Marion of Sioux City is here
for a visit with friends.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
BURR OAK.
Feb. 5, 1917.

Feb. >, 1917.
(Too Late for last week..
Rev Geo. Ulrich spent a few days
of last week at Independence, Ia.
Mrs. Mary Ward was quite sics
part of last week.
George Potter spent Thursday and
Friday night at the Z. NJ. Reed
home
George Sullivan was at Prosper
Saturday visiting his mother who is
quite poorly.
DR.. w. II. Emmons and Ezra Reed
were DEBORAH visitors Friday.
Mrs. Malinda Maricle had the mis-
fortune to fall and break her arm
Friday.
Mrs. Ed. Wicks spent Thursday
and Friday at the B. M. Wicks home
and returned to her home at Decor
ah Saturday
Miss Lizzie Winters is staying with
Mrs Nick Nelson.
Mrs. Bertha Wade is spending this
week with her aunt, Mrs f.. M. Reed
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gossman were
over Sunday guests at the Pat O'Brian
home near Bluffton and as they
were unable to get home on account
OF the blizzard there was no school
Monday.
Mrs. Charles Furze and children
arrived last week from Wisconsin, 10
see her father j. Arnold, who is very
sick
Mrs. Will Arnold returned Tues
day from weeks stay with her
daughter, Mrs. Lester Nelson near
Hesper
Miss Norma Reed was an over
Sunday guest of Miss Selma Jacob
sen last week.
Henry Brown spent Saturday and
Sunday at the Arthur Smith home.
Mrs. Vincent Kimber was quite
sick with pleurisy part of last week
Mrs. G. II. Kimball returned Tues
day from visit at Minneapolis with
Mrs. Jack Shaw.
Mrs. Alice Savage arrived Friday
evening from Mason City for a visit
with her mother, Mrs. j Little. She
expected to reach here in time for
her sisters wedding, but on account
or deep snow the trains were not
running, and she had to wait two
days in Calmar.
George Potter returned to Canton
Saturday.
The basket social which was 20
have been Friday evening was post
poned until Wednesday evening on
account of the cold weather.
On February ! at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. j. Little in the
presence of r. latives and a few
friends, occurred the marriage of
Miss Hattie Little to George Reid OF
Broderick, Canada, Rev. Edie officiat-
ing. They left on the evening train
for kadoka, S. d., but when they
reached Preston received a message
that Mr. Reds little son Duncan was
very sick in Wisconsin, so they wen.
there. Their friends join in wishing
them many years of happy welded
life.
program will be given next Sun
day morning at the NJ. E. church in
honor of the birthday of Abraham
Lincoln.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

Notice is hereby given that at a
special meeting of the stockholders
of the Silver Greek Creamery Co.
held at Burr Oak, Iowa, on the 22d
day of January, 1917, by a vote of
more than two-thirds of the capital
stock Of said corporation, it was re-
solved that said corporation be dis
solved, the assets of the corpora
ton be disposed of and distributed
to the stockholders, after all the
debts and claims against said corpor-
alton have been paid and fully salts
fed.
A. A. SEELYE,
President
A. E. SMITH,
o-4w Secretary
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
PLEASANT VIEW.

Feb. IL, 1917.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Funk spent
one day last week at John Wiltgen's.
Mrs. Fred Gerleman and children
spent Sunday at Anton Becker
home.
Anton Becker was a caller at the
VIII Holtey home on Tuesday.
John Janert sold a fine team OF
horses to II. p. Hermes at Ossian on
Saturday.
Albert Hagly was caller at Ole
Johnson's one day last week.
Quite few OF this vicinity attend
ed the sale at +. H. Beckman's in
Centennial.
Ole II. Johnson attended the funer-
al or his cousin Boo Hendrickson, at
DEBORAH on Friday.
Ben Nesvick purchased the cream
route from Tommy Johnson.
John Wiltgen and family spent
Tuesday at +. II. Beckman in Cen
tennial.
The basket social at the Nesvick
school was well attended.
Andrew Knutson was caller at
the Theodore Jermeland home one
day last week.
Louis Larson was a caller at the
Finderholt home one day last weeK.
John Janert was caller al his son
F'red's on day last week.
| Fred Gerleman was caller at the
Anton Becker home on Saturday,.
Miss Lizzie Janert spent a week
with her sister Manda.
Miss Emma Schroeder returned
home after weeks stay at the An
ton Becker home.
John Janert purchased fine
bunch Of cattle at the +. II. Beckman
sale.
Fred Gerleman and family spent
one day last week at the III. Beckman
home at Ossian.
Joe DIESEL from Ossian was a cal
Ter in this vicinity on Friday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
CORRESPONDENCE.
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE

Plenty of snow in this vicinity.
Ora Kimber and sons were Mabel
callers Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Young went
to DEBORAH Tuesday and returned
home Wednesday.
Rob. Tillapaugh, John Bender and
Albert Broghamer, were Mabel cal
lers Wednesday.
No mail on Prosper, rural route
No. 1 last Monday, on account of bad
roads.
Miss Vera Koppen was a Hesper
caller Friday
Mrs. frankie Welsh visited with
home folks Friday, while Mr.. Welsh
attended the Percy Young sale.
Albert Van Vliet, Ira Kimber and
son were Burr Oak callers one day
this week.
VIM and Roy Feltis were Hesper
callers Wednesday.
Mrs. Everett Randall and baby re-
turned home Wednesday, after an
extended visit with her father and
brothers.
Ed. Darlington, Nick Richert and
Peter Milne went to Prosper Friday
evening to attend the Woodman
lodge.
Ed. Darlington, George Foltz and
Roy Feltis went to Mabel Thursday
Hugo Noecker, Jake Richert and
Martin Johnson were Mabel callers
Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred elise returned home
Monday afternoon after spending a
few days at the Frank Bandle home.
Mr.. Jake Richert took Mrs. Car
rie Hilleman home Tuesday Miss
Hover is staying at the Jake Richert
home now.
Miss Mayme Goldberg is somewhat
better at this writing.
John McMillen and sons, r. White
and son. and Lester Koppen. return
ed home from Ames last Monday
They were six hours coming from
DEBORAH to Fred Koppens. They
had to break the roads all, the way
from DEBORAH to John Bender's.
Ed. Darlington and wife and Ar
thur Darlington and wife went to
DEBORAH Saturday.
Fred Koppen and family spent
Wednesday evening at the VIM. Eel
tbs home.
VIM. Feltis and son were Burr Oak
callers Saturday afternoon.
Walt Tillapaugh and sons Rob and
Emmons went to DEBORAH Thursday
George Faltz delivered hogs in
Mabel Friday, some of his neighbors
assisted him.
Walt Tillapaugh vas a business
caller in Mabel Friday
The community was much grieved
to hear of the death Of Mrs. Frank
Maltby, of Mortified, Mimi, Thurs
day evening at 1000 o'clock. Mr..
and Mrs. Maltby moved to Northfield
last April where their daughter Ruth
was attending school.
Ed. Darlington, Nick Richert and
Peter, Milne went to Prosper Friday
evening to attend the Woodman
lodge.
Ed. Darlington George Foltz and
Roy Feltis went to Mabel Thursday.
Albert Van Vliet and Ira Kimber
were Burr Oak callers one day this
week
Several from this vicinity attended
the entertainment and basket social
in Burr Oak Wednesday night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14

things that ate or more of the toe
than they did the corn. I'd cut and
dig with knives and scissors, but
now no more fooling for me. Two
drops Of 'Gets-It' did all the work.
II makes the corn shrivel and gets
so loose that you can just pick II
right on with your fingers!"
There has been nothing new dis
covered for corns since "Gets-It
was born. It's the new way-the
common sense, simple, sure way.
"Gets-It" Is sold everywhere. csc
la bottle, or sent on receipt of price
by Il. Lawrence a Co.. Chicago. Ill.
Sold in DEBORAH and recommend
ed as the worlds best corn remedy
by 10. j. Parman, A. j. Sorenson.
Wangler's Pharmacy. r. A. Engtart-
son. j. g, Schfmming.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14

Feb. II. 1917.
Mrs. o. p. Ode entertained the N.
l.. A. s. last Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. N. Gilmartin and Miss Dibbie
Ryan OF Tilden, Neb.. were Austin
visitors Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete SchisJel are the
proud parents OF twin baby girls,
born Saturday, Feb. 10th.
Miss Kathleen Morris il at home
for q few days from her school On.
ties at Cedar Falls.
Miss Cecil Kampmann spent Sun.
day at home from DEBORAH.
Mrs. M. c. Graf and Mrs. Chas.
Cote we're DEBORAH shoppers Thurs
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
C0rns Loosen Off
With Magic "Cets-It'
2 Drops Do the Work, Painlessly

Il tell you, before l heard of
Gets-It' l used TO try one thing after
another for corns. / still had them.
| used bandages and they made my
toe so big it was murder to put on
my shoe. l used salves and other
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14

Within the handle of new jump,
ing rope for children is recording
device to count the number OF turns
made.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14

Treatment of Rheumatism and the
Heart Is my Specially.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

ONCE over New NARROW Building
DEBORAH, Iowa Phone 1852
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
G. p. WILSON. ID. v. NJ.
VETERINARIAN

Calls answered promptly, day or
night. Hog Cholera, Prevention,
and vaccination, Given Special At
tention. Office Phone 407, Residence
lis. DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
BUSINESS CARDS.
DIR. NJ. ID. JEWELL,
Physician and Surgeon.

Physician and Surgeon.
Office in the TrZcinski building,
second floor. Office hours, 10 to IL
q. M; 2 to p. M; z to 8 p. m.
Standard phone, 1872 for Office;
267-S for residence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14

DISEASES OF THE LUNGS
Given special attention. Office over
Citizens Savings Bank. Office hours
10 to IL a. M, 2 to p. m. Phone,
office 1872; residence 1913.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
A. q. WOODWARD. M. ID.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

Special attention given to diseases
of women and children. Offices In
Public Opinion Building, Upstairs.
Telephones:
Once 1872 Residence 1873
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
J. ID. HEXOM, Nj. ID.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

Rooms s and 8. Office phone No.
sos. Residence SIS. Office hours
Citizens Bank Bldg.
10 to IL. to 5. Sundays IL to /.
DEBORAH, Iowa.
DIR. G.. HOEG.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
A. L. CONRAD, Nj. ID.
DAUBNEY OFFICE

Phone 241.
Specializes in Surgery, diseases OF
women, and Obstetrics.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14

have eleven years college train
ing and seventeen years Of expert
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
b. Il. BUCKNELL,
BARBER

Rudolph Building, DEBORAH, Iowa.
FIRST CLASS WORK
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14

AGHASIE OSHANA, NJ. ID.
Mason City, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14

First Glass Repairing, Washing.
Oiling, Etc.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14

URBAN e URBAN, Phone 3SU
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14

STEAM BATHS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
DIXON Il LINZENMEYER,

HARNESS, ROBES, BLANKETS,
WHIPS, ETC.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
DIR. IA. III. THOMAS,

onices over DEBORAH Bakery
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
BOICE Il HOOK.
ATTORNEYS AT Law

Office on Winnebago Street.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14

Telephone 358. Offices In Decor
Oh State Bank Bldg.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
MRS. PHOEBE LINCOLN, Specials,

esperfluous lair, Moles, Warts, Bro
ken Veins, Lime Balls and other
facial blemishs permanently TO
moved by electricity. Best Of Ref
arences. eos River 81. DEBORAH.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-06
YOUR LITTLE WIFE.

Who plans &" make your future bright
Your little wife.
Who cooks t. tempt your appetite?
Your little wife.
Who tells her women friends that You
Are one grand husband through and through
Your little wife.
Who's the best girl you ever knew
Your little wife.
Who pats your cheeks when you get homet
Your little wife.
Who smooths the thin hair on your dome:
Your little wife.
Who looks at YOU. her brown eyes clear.
And. smuggling - you. extra near.
Says. This j. pay day. amt IL. dear:'
Your little wife.
Exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-06
BLUEJACKETS TO
! SINGING SCHOOL
AMONG OTHER THINGS VOICE cUl.
TuRE TRAINS VOICES FOR COM
MAMDS IS BELIEF OF BANDMAN.

GREAT LAKES, ILL.,, Ang. 6.-"Music
hath power" Among other things TO train
voices for commands. AT least this il the
belief of }. NJ. Maurice, ~bandmaste of the
United States Naval Training Station here,
and upon this theory he holds a regular
singing school for bluejackets nj the sta
ton.
1t Is proverbial, of course. that The blue
jackets in Uncle Sans Navy always nave
n song on their lips no matter what their
work may be. There are songs for every
occasion, and others for no particular oc-
caSion NJ all. Thai these all may be as
musical a. possible j. one, Of the efforts
being made by the station singing school.
Never is "S-w-e-e-t A-d-e-l-i-n-e" 30
s~onlfully rendered as by some thousands
Of Uncle Sans nephews now in training at
Great Lakes, and especially when 4 dozen
or more b~lueiackeis string bands play the
accompaniment.
Every company Of recruits has it, own
quota Of songSters and musicians. \ new
man with a knack of picking Of siringed in
strument or with an exceptional voice.
never lacks a welcome in the service.
Ii j. in the evening. a. the night breezes
from Lake Michigan begin To- blow. that
these sessions of the singing school are
held-that the blueiackets ''break out
their ukeleles, mandolins and guitars and
make their way to the natural ampitheatre
in the rayine northwest Of the station. 90
lift their voices in song. To a visitor APP
preaching within Il half mile of the ravine
the impression given j. that the young men
are trying their lungs on songs they all
know. and after singing a verse or two ex-
pressing appreciation or adverse criticism
IN wells which nave been said To resemble
that Of the southern troops in the Civil
War. Apparently the iunin.-up number
af the singing school j. my Old Kentucky
Home" for il j. with this selection that a
= session always begins. Then comes "Sweet
Adeline.'' or any one of n hundred senii-
mental numbers.
Perhaps il Is the thought of "Adeline'
hack on the farm IN Nebraska, or IN her
apartment in one of Chicago's suburbs. al
working for the Navy Relief Society in
Kansas City. that makes the singing more
harmonious. Or. again, II may he that the
bluelackets are Of the age at which AIDE
hne' appeals most strongly, IN which ease
they can be compared with Bayard TAYLOR
linen from the Severn and from Clyde anc
from the banks Of shannon who sans 81
the eve of battle in the Crimean war. Their
Zach heart pronounced n different
name.
But all sang Annie Laurie"
Al any rate there are always songs II
the air NJ Great Lakes. songs which soor
will cross the waters and make the bushes
of stopping German craft more pleasant u
the doing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-06
N LOSES IN ASIA.
lPhiIndelnhia Public Ledcer.l

tthiiddetIWli Hnhi' i'"-'i'i
Germany has another enemy. Siam has
declared war against her and her ally Aus
fria. The military Importance Of the dee
laration may not be- "a great a. the peace
strength Of the Siame>e army l. only r.
600 men. But the utter failure Of Germany
to promote diSSensionS i'm the East favor
able IL German ambitions j. emphasized by
il. Siam has had grievances against the
French. \ quarter of n century ago n
French fleet II Bangkok brought 10 terms
the Siame~c and compelled the cessation
of C~amhodia. More recently territory was
cedcd e. France and 10 Great Britain. Rnt
the territorial integrity of the connirv has
been guaranteed nv both powers. and their
Influence has been exertcd to promote Ms
development. If German intrigue has been
busy there. they have been able to defeat
iis . In other words. German am
hiiions in Asia will not be realized. The
LOYALTY Of India 10 the British crown i
one evidence of that. Chang H>un'S fail
IRE in China j. another. Now comes Siam
to say that ii Is more willing to trust the
allies than Germany. No more than in
South America. will there he any Teutonlc
expansion. in Asia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-06
Behigerents Discuss
Exchange Of Prisoners
tAssociated Press Correspondence.)

LONDON. Aug. Accommodating on the
meeting Of British and German delegates
at the Hague. 10 consider question relat-
ing tn prisoners. the claw Journal says:
III has always been understood hitherto
that the state Of war operates a complete
severance of all relations between the bel
ligerents except that of pure force. This
is the explanation Of the common practice,
followed universally IN the present war
whereby the belligercnts deal with each
other through the intervention of %neutra.
powers. The present meeting l.. IL L. sug-
'geSted. without precedent in the history of
international law. Its importance does
not end there. Ii almost seems II sit we
are 1T last becoming emanci pated from the
chains Of old fashioned diplomacy. which
almost deliberately made il impossible for
belligerenis fairly and squarely to talk out
their causes of friction face 10 face. The
new departure i one from which much
NAV be hoped in other dinctions.'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-06
LOVE THINE ENEMY.

Learn 81 the sea shell f. love thine IN
rmv. and Ia fill with pearls the hand
thrust oui Ia harm thee. BE not less gen
crouS than the hard rock. make re~plen-
dent with precious stones. the arm which
rani- thy side. Mark thou Wonder tree
assailed ~ n shower of stones: upon those
who throw them il lets fall only delicious
fruits or perfumed flowers. The voice of
al nature calls aloud to n: Shall man he
the only refusing Ia heal the hand which
i wounded in striking him, To bless the
one who offend~ hime-llafiz Quoted hv
the authors II "A~iaiic Re~earche~'l.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-06
TROUBLE
FOR WAR H0N0RS
nORDES OF GERMANS WHO HAVE
NEVER BEEN UNDER FIRE AWARD
- 60 WILLIAMS IRON CROSSES.
,Associaicd Press Corrcspondence.l

(Associaicd Press Correspondence
COPENHAGEN, Aug. G.-Thai 2,200.-
900 iron crosses of the second class and
40. 900 Of the first class have been award
ed during the war j. shown by announce
ments published in Berlin which have heen
received here. OF this number 3.GGD were
lcanferred upon individuals "beh.n.l the
'front.' hut it j. certain that the niml ar
Of persons wearing the decoration who
have never te,r under fire j. even larger.
The classification behind the front
probably applies only 10 noncombatantS
engaged in war service. and not 10 individ-
anls, hike Won Jagow and other civilians
who from time TO time have stationed nj
the main headquarters.
A horde of wearers 81 the iron cross
have been simply employed nj the head
quarters and hv the staff. never smelling
powder unless perhaps II was during the
repul>e Of 4 long distance airplane raid.
As an example of the lavi~hnc~S with
which the crosses are handed out n cor
respondent Of the Associated Press was
present M Il luncheon party ~ eight ~ the
main headquarters in 1915, where the sew
en- Germans present all had been decorat-
ed and not 4 single one Of them had ever
been under fire.
During the Franco-Pru>sian war about
one in every twenty participants was given
IN iron cross. and except in the case Of
high military commanders and sons Of
Irovalty n was riypn only for eyrpDtional
bravery in the field.
The value Of the iron cross now has be-
come - debaSed. because 81 the vast
quantities granted and the number of
swivel chair heroes who have through
their influence received them. that the cS-
Establishment of n new order for valor is
being talked of.