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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24
LOCAL NEWS TRAVELS FAR.
Write-up About DIR. II. III. Green's
Civil War Relics Appears in FL
Paso, Texas, Herald.

A copy of the Ell Paso, Texas, Her
aid reaches our desk, which con-
tains long article about the recent
donation of Capt. H. H. Green, Of De-
corah of his Civil war relics to the
STATE historical society, and illus
trates that local news travels far.
The paper was sent here to Henry
Hitler by Robert Remington, a De-
corah boy, who is a member of Troop
G, 7th U. S. Cav, stationed at Ell
Paso, and the article Is from Camp
Cody, Deming, N NJ.
Iowa men, especially those of the
Second Infantry regiment, now scat
tered into other units, were inter
ested in an announcement from De-
corah. Iowa, that Rev. DR.. H. II.
Green, CT DEBORAH, captain in the
Civil war has just donated to the
state Of Iowa for deposit in the ar
chives in the state storical build
Ing a large and interesting collection
of Civil war relics, the most of which
were brought home from the war By
Capt. Green at it's close"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24
FOOTBALL HERE NEXT FRIDAY
FAST OELWEIN HIGH SCHOOL
WILL PLAY DEBORAH HIGH
THIS WEEK.
Uame at the Fair Grounds at Three
O'Clock and a Big Crowd Should
Turn Out.

The opening of the football sea-
son in DEBORAH takes place 1ext Fri
day afternoon at three o'clock at the
fair grounds, when the fast Oelwein
high school will be here for a game
with the DEBORAH high school team.
This will be the first appearance of
the Oelwein team in DEBORAH and
they come with good record of be-
ing a fast team and hard one to
beat. DEBORAH has one of the best
teams in years and have been playing
winning ball
The booking of the Oelwein team
will be expensive, as they have a
long ways to come, and big crowd
should turn out and support the
game, and see that the locals get
enough to pay the expenses. Not only
that a good crowd helps make the
game better. Remember the day and
date, next Friday, Oct. 26 at three o.
clock at the fair grounds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24

trained under the Royal Army Med!-
cal corps and commanded detach-
nent OF this CORPS in he first Balkan
war. When the present war broke
out she organized women's hospital
units in Belgium and France, was
taken prisoner and condemned to
be shot as a spy by the Germans,
later escaping she was in charge of
a woman's hospital unit at Antwerp
during the bombardment. She next
established a hospital at Cher5ourg,
France. Then when an outbreak OF
typhus arose in Serbia she organized
a woman's hospital unit composed of
women surgeons, physic ans and
nurses which she conducted Near the
Headquarters OF the Serbian army.
The need of the civilian population
depressing her she established road
side dspensaries, ministeriag TO
thousands of women and children.
In September 1915 she was APP
pointed by the Serbian military, med
ical authorities Commander of the
Flying Field Hospital Column at The
front, with the rank of Major. and
during the long three months of the
terrible retreat she led her column
over mountain passes, enduring
frightful hardships. often being
without either bread or water and
pursued by the Austrians and Ger
mans over the mountains of Monten-
egro and Albania until they finally
arrived at Scutari and she surrender
ed her command Covered with dec
orations and deluged with the thanks
of the military authorities an the
Crown Prince, she was the idol OF
the Serbian people.
The graphic story of her war ex-
periences Mrs. Stobart is telling to
United States ard Canadian andien-
ces at the request of the British
Foreign office, in order to stimu-
late the intereSt OF women IN war re-
lief work and the possibilities for
service. The proceeds of her tour
will go to the Serbian Red Cross.
Mrs. Stobart will lecture here on
Monday. Nov 3, at the Grand opera
house, under the auspices of DEBORAH
Lycerm committee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24
Obituary..

On Oct. aslarge number Of
friends and relatives had gathered to
escort the earthly remains of Mrs.
Kittel Severson to their last resting
place Following a short service at
the home of the deceased, the local
pastor spoke to the friends and re!a-
tives assembled at the Big. Ca-Ue
church on the christian hope of res
direction. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful and showed to
some degree the high esteem in
which she was held.
Mrs. Anna Bertea Sevorson was
born in Waukesha county, Wis, on
Aug. Is, 1910. Her parents were
Torser and Kari Luros. "hey came
to Winac"!iiek county in !S.. and in
1853 thay setti-d down m a farm
in Hespe. township Here she srnw
to womanhood and lived the remain
ing Ga years of her life.
At the age of 2 she was married
to John A. Maland. who died in 1873
Two years later she became the wife
of Kittel Severson, who now with her
nine children mourn the loss Of a
devoted wife and loving mother. The
surviving children are Austin j. Ma
land, residing on farm adjoining
the home place; Halvor Malard, of
Thief River Falls, Mimi. Marie and
Elizabeth Maland of Canton, Mimi;
John S. Severson of Edmore, N. D.;
Theoline (Mrs. o. Garden) OF Bill
ings. Montana; Ida Mrs. DR.. II. e.
Nelso1), of Crookston, Mimi. and
Oscar and Clara, residing at home.
The deceased was a faithful mem
Der of the Big Canoe church, low
ing wife and dutiful mother. A few
years ago she suffered stroke Of
paralysis and has since then been al
most helpless She has. however.
been cared for by loving hands, that
have made life as comfortable as pos
sible and will, now that she is gone,
be missed by the husband and chill
dren as we'll as host of other rela-
tives and friends.
Those that came from distance
to attend the funeral and also
brought flowers, were Mr., and Mrs.
C. II. Nelson. Grand Forks. n. D.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Maland. Minneapo-
lis, MINI; DR.. II. r. Nelson, Crook
ston, Mimi; Mr.. NJ. A. Maland, and
Mr.. Trisvold, Rushford. Mimi; and
Henry Severson and other relatives
from Stoughton, Wis.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24
GREAT LECTURER
COMING NOV. 8
Will Lecture Here Under Auspices of
the DEBORAH LNceum Committee
at Grand Opera House.
PROCEEDS OF TOUR
TO SERBIAN RED CROSS
Mrs. StObart is British Subject,
Daughte.' of an English Baronet,
y Sir Samuel BOultOn.

Hating war land al! it's works"
ness run mad" yet meeting a SUI
preme need in a sublimely heroic
manner, Mrs. st. Clair Stobart, a
British subject, has in the past three
years shown how superior to all the
traditions of the weaker" sex wo-
man can rise when the test comes.
The daughter of an English haron-
ct, Sir Samuel Boulton, and author
and playwright, a tennis champion
and scratch golf player a fly-fisher
and a famous rider she became the
pioneer in womens war work. Sle
founded the Woman's Convoy Corps,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24
HELENE Is. OPSAHL
CHIROPRACTOR
Eight Years Experience
iO3 Jefferson It, hecorah'

One block west and one
south of court house.
Office hours:9 TO \ a. m. and 10
) D. m. Other hours by appointment.
Phone Whitc-aS1
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24
DEBORAH Children Doing Their Bit.


When it comes to patriotism a
band of twenty little DEBORAH chill
dren have demonstrated they have
plenty of it. They have been meeting
every week and raveling scraps of
muslin left from the cutting of gar
ments made by the women. The raw
elings are used to make fracture pill
lows. The children have been doing
a lot of good work too. Saturday they
brought down five pounds to head
quarters and turned it over to Mrs
e. J. Curtin, who was very much
pleased with the work and she took
the children to the picture show.
Following are the members of the
band:
Helen Adams, captain; Lucille Sor-
enson, Nalette Welstad. Zeralda
May, Marion Riggs, Selma Williams,
Muriel Williams, Vera Barsch, Sadie
Brown, Alice Carlson, Donald Barsch,
Albertine Appey, Barbera Burtis, Ag-
mes Burtsell, Marie Schrempser, Mar
guerette Ringeon, Marion Urban.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24
FORCE ALL TO BUY GOVERN.
MENT BONDS.
Judge Smith Would Require All to
Purchase According to Wealth.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Oct. 10
Judge Walter l.. Smith of this city,
member of the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals, and former mem-
Der of congress, today in an inter-
view suggested a plan for the draft
ing of wealth to further the war. He
called attention to a reported fact
that one man who came to Council
Bluffs practically pauper, who is
now worth fully 100000. has sub
scribed for $500 in Liberty bonds.
A man who sold his farm recently
for SIS, 600, at least one-third OF
which was profits incident TO the
war, subscribed for 5000 in bonds.
Another man worth less than either
subscribed for $4,000 and borrowed
a large part of the money to take the
bonds.
Congress should provide" said
Judge Smith, ''for direct tax upon
all the property, real and personal,
in the United States from the amount
Of each Liberty loan to double that
amount. Under the constitution of
the United States this would have to
be apportioned according to the pop
ulation of the several states.
Exemptions should be allowed to
each citizen to the amount OF say
$4,000 the law should provide that
a person was entitled to credit upon
his tax for whatever amount he had
subscribed to and paid 20 per cent
upon the loan for which the tax was
levied
Under this system everybody
would have to pay his share but the
man who subscribed it would get
bond for it and the man who failed
to subscribe would pay the same
share or more but get no bond. This
could be passed before the next bond
issue.
ut would no longer be necessary
TO keep OTdtOIS ouI ou C'Siy 'P
telling people what they ought TO
know, their patriotic duty, and beg
ging men to do what they ought to
do without being begged, but every
loan would be oversubscribed be-
cause there are many men who are
not subject to taxation at all VINO
subscribe to the loans, there would
be many who were within the ex-
emption of $4,000, and the generous
would oversubscribe their share.
THE man of means who won't
subscribe because he thinks he can
make a few more pennies out or his
money at the expense of starving our
BOYS in the trenches and making
them go without adequate ciothihg'
should simply be made to do so ana
such a law would do it. If the govern
ment can draft the most valuable as
set of the people, their sons why
cannot il draft small portion OF the
wealth of the people when a Few OF
them want to hold their money 10
loan to their neighbours"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24
Christian Science Services.

Christian Science Services.
Freeman building, I'd floor, July
20, 1917.
Sunday 10:45 A. M. Subject
"Probition After Death"
Wednesday evening Testimonial
Meetings 8 O'Clock p. NJ.
Sunday School, II o'clock.
Free Reading Room opened from
. to P. NJ. daily except Sunday.
A circulating library of all Mrs.
Eddys works are also kept at the
reading room.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the church services and visit
the reading room.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24
Try Something Different.

You have tried the common every
day cream and brick cheese, but now
while you have the chance try some
thing different, something that will
create an appetite such as: Sierra
Cheese, Altman Kase, Anona-plai1
Cheese, Lunch Cheese or Imported
Petit Gruyers-a dainty package of
real Swiss Cheese with the Alpine
flavor. Cheese Day at Fred j. Rosen-
thars, Saturday, Oct. 81
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24
"Cheese as You Like 1t"

Is our slogan for Cheese Day
Saturday. Oct 27 In asking for just
one variety as CREAM CHEESE you
may have your preference of mild or
sharp, soft or firm. moist or dry. AID
your choice of package small tin,
glass jars, individual rolls or squares
or we can slice any desired amount
Sixty-one varieties at FRED j. Ro-
SENTHAL'S.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24
Card OF Thanks.

We hereby desire to extend our
sincere thanks to the many friends
and neighbors for the sympathy
shown us in our bereavement, and
for the many beautiful floral offer
iags that adorned the casket of our
beloved wife and mother.
Kittel Severson.
Austin j. Maland.
Halvor j. Maland.
Marie Maland
Elizabeth Maland.
John s. Severson.
Mrs. o. Garden.
Mrs DR.. H. F.. Nelson.
Oscar Severson.
Clara Severson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24
Big Discount on Edison Photographs
and RaeOrdS

In order to close out our stock on
these goods, we will give special
discount. Do not fail or forget to see
us when you desire TO purchase an
Edison phonograph or records. We
can save you money enough to pur-
chase a Liberty Bond, at Parman's
drug and jewelry store. Adv.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24

-Leave'your order for piano tuh-
ing and repairing at the DEBORAH Mu-
sic shop. All work guaranteed 1ohh
. rborson i2-2w.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24
Christian EndeayOr.

The Christian Endeavor topic for
next Sunday is "Ministering to
Christ Meeting begins promptly at
$50.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13
Rats and Fires.

At a time when everyone is COM
planning Of the high cost of living it
might be well to see If we cannot elm
mate two great sources Of waste-hres
and rats.
Most fires are needless.i All rats
are so. Some years ago a study of the
rat problem in Philadelphia arrived at
the conclusion that the rodents Of that
city ate more than a million dollars
worth of food each year. At that rate,
the disgusting creatures can hardly
cost less than 500, 100000 per year
to the whole country. This is a pref
ty high price to pay for the compan-
ionship of impish pests which, besides
their other bad habits, undermine
floors and carry the most dreaded Of
all diseases, bubonic plague.
Yet fires are more expensive than
rats. In 1915-the last year for which
figures are at hand-the American
people paid out in premiums for fire
insurance S419,3 1851, 346. OF this vast
sum at least three-fourths could be
saved by reducing our fire record to
the rate prevailing in England, France
or Germany and even in our time and
nation $500, 100000 per year is a saw
ing worth noting, and n which
would have a %perceptible effect on the
cost of living.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13
Prepares for Public Defense.

Santa Fe.-The ball was set rolling
for state defense at a big and enthu-
siastic mass meeting of Santa F@ citi-
zens at the court house, presided over
by the mayor. Resolutions passed
call upon the governor to summon a
special session Of the Legislature to
take measures for public safety and
vigilance, especially in view OF the
German menace in Mexico, and to pre-
pare for war under the national de.
Tense act. A special committee was
appointed to outline a defense pro
gram for city, county and state, the
latter in cooperation with the states
of Texas and Arizona.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13
FIRST wAR FUND aa,5O2,s17,oOO
Federal Reserve Board Ready to Alb
serb $2,o 900, 100000 Of Bonds

Federal Reserve Board Ready to Alb
serb s2,O 900, 100000 Of Bonds
Washington Congress was asked
Thursday to provide Immediately 49,
500, 517, 900 to finance the war for me
year, approximately as follows: For
the War Department, $2,952, 537 1888;
for increasing the authorized strength
of the navy to 10000 men and the
marine corps to 10000 men, $175,S55,-
762; for other necessary expenditures
for the naval establishment, at the d.
rection and discretion of the Presi-
dent, 1922, 53S, 100; for the coast guard,
so that 1t may perfect and bring to a
high state of efficiency its telephone
system Of coastal communication,
100000.
A bond issue, increased taxation, In
GLIDING higher taxes. on estates, large
incomes, whisky, beer, tobacco and
new methods of taxation probably
win be resorted to to raise the huge
amount.
Unofficial estimates to the Federal
Reserve Board are that the banks OF
the federal reserve system are in q
position to absorb up to $2,O0O.0 900 .OOC
Of wal bonds at n c at a rate OF
interest not exceeding 81 per cent.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13
Pledae LOYALTY to the FLAG.

East Las Vegas.-A remarkable
demonstration Of patriotism and devo-
ton to the American flag was made
at st. Paul's Memorial Episcopal
church, to which had been hidden the
Grand Army, the Spanish-American
wal veterans, the city officials, the
teachers of the public schools and the
normal university, the Boy Scouts and
the general public. The principal ad-
dress was made by Judge David ].
Leahy, who declared that we are all
Americans no matter from whence we
or our fathers came.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13
Fence order Withdrawn.

Santa Fe.-The chief of field divi-
sion of the United States land office
here received a telegram from Wash
ington announcing the withdrawal of
the order requiring all persons in New
Mexico who have unlawfully enclosed
public land to remove their fences by
April 10, The withdrawal is said to
be the result of representations. that
to get the fences down by April 10
would work great hardships.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13
Milwaukee has % charitable organ
Importantt o Mothera
An Execution.

Johnnie's father had a comfortable
income that did not require that he
should have any settled occupation, and
the only thing in the nature Of work
that Johnnie had ever seen him do was
TO write checks. At school Mary an
nounced that her father was a doctor.
"My father is a lawyer" said Ed
ward.
Johnnie thought a moment, and then
said: my father pays his debts"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13

limit to the number of New Mexicans
in the delegation to be in charge Of
the ceremony.
Miss Margarita c. de Baca, daugh-
ter of the late Gov. Ezequiel c. de
Baca, will christen the dreadnaught.
She will be chaperoned by Mrs. w. c.
Mcdonald, wife of former Governor
Mcdonald. United States Senator and
Mrs. A. A. Jones, Congressman and
Mrs. w. B. Walton and Governor and
Mrs. w. E. Lindsey will be present
to head the New Mexico delegation.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13
Recruit Rough Rider Veterans.

Santa Few. H. Brophy of the
Rough Riders is seeking to recruit a
regiment for war against Germany,
seeking his recruits among the vete-
rams of the Spanish-American war.
Sixty-five veterans have already
signed their names to the enrolment
list.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13
Given Verdict AGAINST Santa "a.

Santa F6.-A verdict for $4,000 was
given Mrs. Mary F. Smith, admins
t%ratrix, who had sued for $4,000 for
the death of her husband, an engineer
the Santa Fe, who was fatally in
jured in a washout near Deming last
year. The verdict was against the
A., T. & S. F.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13
pueblo Indians Offer to Join Army.

Santa Fe.-A regiment Of Pueblo
Indian cavalry, the toughest and most
tireless riders in the country, is to be
raised in New Mexico, according to
plans set in motion by Francis C.
Wilson Of this city. formerly United
States attorney for the Pueblos.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13
TO LAUNCH B~ATTLESHIP
PLANS MADE FOR CHRISTENING
ON APRIL zap.
Miss Msrgarlta c. de Baea VIII
chrlsten the Dresdnaught New
Mexico In New York.
-estern Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Santa F6.-Senator A. A. Jones noti-
fled Chairman Arthur Seligman Of the
Democratic central committee that
Monday, April 23d, has been definitely
set as the date for the launching Of
the dreadnaught New Mexico. While
the ceremony is to be private on &C
count Of war conditions, there is no
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13
sororItIes Bar DaneInq.

Bloomington. Ind-As a result d
the war sororities Of Indiana UnivOr.
Sity have placed q ban on dances.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13
sueeumba 10 emaIIpox.

Carrizozo.-ThOmas Hughes. son Of
Mrs. G. M. Hughes Of Carrisozo, uc-
eumbed to an attack Of smallpox at
Douglas, Arlz.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13
Kaiser Wilhelm Reported Very M.

London, April 6.-The Morning
Post printed a %cablegram from It's
Washington correspondent saying that
Emperor William is fatally I'll with
Bright's disease and that his death
probably will occur within a few
months. This information, It was
said. was secured from German
American bankers.
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-12-24
ARBITRARY RULE
LEAVES FARMERS OUT

I'VE can't discuss them now and
take up the same questions again later
we'll press along" replied Mr.. Brand.
I'm sorry can't stay, but I'll have
to be going" said A. F. Zimmerman, a
farmer. 1.-THE farmers are not satisfied
and the only way you can get their
sentiment is to let them be heard now
while they are here. Otherwise they'll
all be gone and only the millers and
commission men be left"
I'VE can't help that" replied Mr..
Brand. IF the farmers don't stay for
the meeting, it is not our fault. We
can't take it out in the country to
them. You are not blaming us because
our train was late, are you?"
AS result, two-thirds Of the farm
ers were gone by the time the dis
cussion reached the important features,
such as moisture, dockage, INSOFAR
ables, weight per bushel, ETC., although
the millers and the elevator men were
represented.
Discussion of the wild pea problem
lasted the greater part of the after
noon. Many farmers declared that the
wild peas are being separated from
their wheat, after it has been graded
down for wild peas, which are classed
as "inseparable", and the grain raised
several grades and brought up 1910 Is
cents per bushel at trivial cost. They
told of wild pea meal being on sale at
feed stores, of demand for wild peas
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-12-24

EFINITE ways in which the
federal grain grades could be
improved were presented to
G. ]. Brand, head Of the fed
eral bureau of markets, when
he came to the Northwest to conduct
hearings on the grades during the Sec
ond week in December. Hearings were
held at Minneapolis, Fargo and Bis
marck, from December to 10. Nearly
1000 farmers attended, as we'll as coun-
try grain buyers and representatives
OF the big grain handlers and flour
mill companies of the Twin Cities.
All parties were prepared in ad-
vance to present their views. The
members of the grain trade held sew
eral meetings and adopted recon-
mendations in which for the most part
they stood by the present grades.
Sixty farmers Of Minnesota, the day
before the hearings began, met in st.
Paul and drew up some general
recommendations in which they asked
that grade designations to distinguish
northern hard spring wheat be restor-
ed; that more moisture be allowed; that
wild peas and cookie be considered
separable and that weights per bushel
OC AccSAdDi1Sllcu dS iuey were last year
under the Minnesota inspection.
The farmers of North Dakota held
three meetings, one a week before the
hearings commenced, one the day be-
fore, and another the day the hearings
were scheduled, while Mr.. Brand was
on his way from Minneapolis to Fargo
on a delayed train. They held consul
tation with President E. F.. Ladd of
the North DakotasAgricultural college
and ]. A. McGovern, chief deputy grain
inspector for North Dakota, and decid-
ed upon specific changes they wished
to recommend. About 60 farmers
adopted these recommendations the
day before the hearing, and 800 or more
on the day the hearing was held be-
fore Mr.. Brand arrived.