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Evening star., 1917-10-22
LOST USE OF LEFT EYE.
ROOSEVELT ANNOUNCES
Member Injured in Boxing Bout in
White House Gymnasium While
He Was President.

STAMFORD. Conn. October a2.-Col
Theodore Roosevelt, who Is finishing a
fortnight's training at a rest camp
here, received delegation of news
papermen yesterday. and stated that
his stay at the camp was simply for
relaxation. He refused to talk about
the war or New York nayoralty
politics. Mayor Mitchell was one of his
guests for the day. The colonel ex-
poets to return to oyster Bay tomor-
row
Col. Roosevelt in telling of his box
ing exploits of former times made the
disclosure that since he retired from
the White House he has not had the
sight of his left eye as the result OF a
blow received in friendly boxing
match in the White House gymna SUM
Il don't think many persons knew
this" he said, but the fact Is was
having lively bout one day with a
husky young captain of artillery when
he crossed me with q hard right swing
and landed on my left eye. The punch
broke some of the blood vessels of the
eye and l haven't seen from It since"
Evening star., 1917-10-22
TWO TRAINMEN KILLED.
Accident on the Southern Railway
Near Larmand, Va.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Va.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, October 90
Frank Larmand OF Larmand. Va. an
engineer OF the Southern railway, and
his fireman, James L. Johnson, colored,
of Alexandria. died yesterday afternoon
at the University Hospital from injur-
les sustained early yesterday. when a
northbound passenger train, the New
York-New Orleans limited. sfde-swiped
a northbound local. Just as 1t was clear
ing a siding near Larmand, two miles
north of Orange. a town named for the
dead engineer.
James o. Pollard of Strasburg. bag
gage master Of the local. was also In
jured. Nearly all the occupants Of the
sleepers were thrown from their berths
and many were badly bruised.
Engineer Larmand had a record of
thirty-five years as an engineer with
the Southern and many times had been
called upon to handle the Presidents
special over his division. On many oc-
casions he had hauled President Roose-
velt from his hunting lodge. Pine Knot,
in this county.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
Backing the Men 'over There.

American dollars backing up the
men over there" will be a big factor
in bringing the war to a successful
close. according to the belief expressed
| by Gus karger. in an address delv
cred at Eighth Street Temple yester-
! day. julius Peyser cited economis
conditions IN Germany as a factor
American soldiers and sailors fight
ing over there. and American citizens
backing up their campaigns with dol
lars. is what will bring peace" sal.
Mr.. Karger. This is the only way
in which the world can be liberated
from autocracy and the principles of
democracy firmly established"
Rev. DR.. Cornelius Woelfkin. pastor
of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, Ne"
York. in an address at the open-ai
services on the Ellipse yesterday aft
ernoon. declared that 1.-The man who
lodges his war tax or does not buy
liberty bond If he can. is more
contemplate Stacker than Is the mar
who lodges the draft or army service :"
He arraigned Kaiser Wilhelm and his
American allies. the pacifsts" saying:
Those who could now take the bloody
hand of the kaiser. knowing of his
treacherous heart and remembering
the death of the Lusitania victims and
the atrocities in Belgium. and say
Peace be unto you are cowardly un-
Americans"
Evening star., 1917-10-22
TWO GET 15-YEAR TERMS.
for Killing Merchant in
East St. Iouis Riots.

BELLEyILLE. Ill. October 22.-John
Dow and Charles Hanna were found
guilty of tho murder Of William Key
ser, a merchant. during the East St
Louis race riots. by q circuit court Jury
last night Both were sentenced
to fifteen years in the penitentiary. The
Jury disagreed in the case Of Harry
Robinson. the third man charged with
Keyser's murder. He will be given q
new trial later.
keyser was shot and instantly killed
July last as he stood in the doorway
Of his store, watching the rioters In the
street outside. The state claimed that
he was killed by bullet fired at a
negro, while the defense contended that
the shot was fred by negroes.
The next riot trials. set for Wednes-
day. are those of Albert McCabe. 9
white man, charged with arson, and
Horace King. . negro. charged With
murder
Evening star., 1917-10-22
PLEA Of MINISTERS
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Pastors of Washington Church.
es Urge People to Back the
Men "0yer There"
FOOD SAVING ADVOCATED

Immediate purchases Of liberty bonds
were urged by many pastors through
out the District Of Columbia in talks
to their respective congregations yes
terday. The pastors directed attention
to the fact that only q few more days
remained in which subscriptions could
/. be made to the second liberty loan Of
1917
Rev. John H. Jeffries. pastor of Ry-
land NJ. E. Church, said:
We may wake up when 1t is too
late. German troops may yet be
marching through our streets. Let us-not
delay one moment The American peo-
pie have not realized as yet the impor-
tance of action. They have no concep-
ton of what this war really means"
Nails in Coffin of Prussianism.
sermon at the Church of the Epiphany,
spoke Of the liberty bonds as nails in
the coffin of Prussianism
Every loyal American citizen should
buy bond, because it is not only a
safe investment, but because our sons
and our brothers are giving their lives
for the country. Every $50 invested is
another nail in the coffin of Prussian-
! ism. II you love your country you will
want to help her"
Purchase of liberty bonds Is a prac-
tical way in which all Americans can
show patriotism. according to Rev.
Lewis J. OHern. who delivered a patri-
otic sermon at the annual vesper serv-
ice OF the Knights of Columbus in St.
Joseph's Church yesterday. The church
was decorated with flags and other ap-
propriate emblems. About 900 knights
were present.
Father O'Hern. after speaking Of the
large number Of Catholic men who
have entered the military and naval
service, said:
"A most practical way in which those
who are at home can show loyalty and
patriotism is in the purchase of liberty
bonds"
Evening star., 1917-10-22
GET GERMAN A1RsHIP SECRETS,
j. S. Army Officers Inspect Captured
Zeppelin in War Zone.

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE, October 21.-A number OF
American Army officers today inspect
ed the German Zeppelin L-49 brought
down intact by French aviators Sat
urday. The machinery and instru-
ments of the airship were undamaged
the first instance Of its kind since the
beginning Of the war. ALL the Ger
man airship secrets are now known to
the Americans.
A detachment Of American marines
who happened to be travelling in the
netghborhood, arrived at the spot soon
after the Zeppelin landed and assisted
the French aviators In protecting the
airship and making prisoners Of ita
occupants.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
Urges Food Conservation.

The new pastor Of Metropolitan Pres
byterian Church. Rev. Freeley Rohrer.
strongly advocated the purchase of lib
erty loan bonds at both the prayer
meeting Thursday and at the services
yesterday He also urged the conserva-
ton of food.
He said in part:
Many things press upon the people
of our day for preferment. There is a
certain spirit among us that makes or
dinary things seem most important 1t
makes 1uxuries assume the place of
necessities. and the cost of living scars.
Business. moneygetting. social stand
ing and even personal comforts are put
first But we, as a nation, are learning
that even these cannot supersede the
things that make for the higher well
fare OF humanity. The conservation of
for humanity. right and democracy,
have caused many other things to take
their rightful second place"
Evening star., 1917-10-22
WELCOME THE ENTRANCE
OF UNITED STATES IN WAR
Minister Panaretoff Says Bulgarians
Will Never Contribute to She'd
ding of American Blood.

There is not the slightest chance that
the Bulgars will ever consent to shed
American blood on the battlefield in
this war" according to Stephen Panare-
toff. the Bulgarian minister here.
Bulgarian p.orle. he said. welcomed
the entrance of the United States into
the war because they feel that. re-
gardless of what comes, they will now
receive n square deal"
The minister has received a message
from an officer of the Bulgarian nation
alist party saying:
I'VE do not wish America to take our
side. but we desire that America should
create In the Balkans Il situation which
will be in harmony with the principles
of national unitcation international
justice and true democracy"
Evening star., 1917-10-22
Severest Truck Tire Test on Record

A few weeks ago former u. S. army transport
expert who, during the recent mobilization of
American troops ON the Mexican border was in COM
mand of an Army motor truck company put these
United States Pneumatic Truck Tires (.ize 36x7)
to the test any tires have ever been put to-
This expert said:
II made my mind that hi order to give the tires the
hardest kind Of transport testwhich the
that any truck could be to-I would not spare
truck, even If had to wreck it."
He himself drove = one-and- a-half-ton motor
Evening star., 1917-10-22

truck, of substantially army specifications, with an
overload of ton and quarter (2s4 tons load in ally,
from Detroit to the Mexican border and back, with
the following results:
APPS miles for the most part over the most
primitive roads on the American continent;
at an average Of over miles per gallon Of
gasoline;
at an average of over 33 mile. per quart Of
oil;
yet at the end Of the trip the truck was stin
IN practically good condition q when it started
Evening star., 1917-10-22
Turks Beaten in Mesopotamia.

LONDON, October 22.-British troops
I'm Mesopotamia, Friday, began an en-
veloping movement near the Persian
frontier. northwest of Bagdad. and
drove the Turkish forces In the vicinity
of Kill Robat across the Diala river.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
Iikens the Kaiser to Cain.

Rev ]. Harvey Durham. pastor of
Western Presbyterian Church. was an
other who urged the purchase of the
liberty bonds. In patriotic address
he likened the kaiser to Cain. Both
OF them, he said. were liars and ego
fists.
Rev John MacMurray. pastor of
Union NJ E. Church. urged all to do
their duty at this time declaring:
Men who are not loyal and true to
the traditions Of our country and re-
fuse to uphold the standard she dis
plays to the world today are like those
disciples who deserted Christ at the
cross"
Evening star., 1917-10-22

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Evening star., 1917-10-22

The Revolutionary Pneumatic
Truck Tire
its relation to today's
neW transportation problems
The motor truck is today the second largest factor in
the transportation of the nations supplies.
Every manufacturer, every merchant, every man who
employs motor truck in his business receives
chanse by motor truck should pause and study this vital
factor in todays transportation problem.
And the problem of truck
wonderful economic fctorthe pneumatic truck tire
fnot dunow Thou.and uhouand of trucks
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unfortunately cannot pneumatic Tread Pneumatic
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Evening star., 1917-10-22

Do your liberty bond shopping early.
Only i've more days in which to make
your contribution to your cOuntry's
cause.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30
BLANIE THE WOMEN.
Credit System And the Phone Make
Buying Easy.

The American woman is in large
measure responsible for the high
price and scarcity of food, James w.
Gerard, former ambassador to Ger
many, asserted last week in an ad-
dress before the New York academy
Of medicine at meeting called to
discuss the food supply il war.
1--WE should make it fashionable
for women to go to market ard buy
for the family" said Mr.. Gerard.
"The credit system and the use of
the telephone is responsible for the
ever increasing cost of food to the
consumer"
Discussing internal conditions in
Germany, Mr.. Gerard said the card
system of feeding the population had
proven a failure because delicacies
were excluded and thereby were
made accessible to the rich to the ex-
clusion OF the poor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30
John Stortz and Wife in Accident.

Last Sunday afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stortz started out for
Franklin Prairie on a visit to their
son Jim Stortz and wife. They
were driving single horse to bug
gy and going up the Swartz hill on
the West Side, they met al auto
coming around the corner from the
vicinity OF the Chas. Daily home.
The car didn't sound any horn, and
as result Mr.. Stortz's horse shied
and the buggy was tipped over. Mrs.
Stortzs left arm was broken
near the shoulder. Mr.. Stortz held
onto the reins AID was dragged by
the horse some distance. One of his
hands was badly bruised and his
face scratched 1t was a bad acci-
dent, and the many friends Of these
good people will be sorry to hear of
Iit. Some automobile drivers seem
very negligent about sounding al
alarm when coming to corners. II
they all would do this many an accl-
dent would be averted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30
LUTHER COLLEGE
COMMENCEMENT
Thirty-Seyen Will Graduate, Largest
Class IN History OF the
College
EXEECTSES TAKE PLACE
MONDAY JUNE 4
StR:e Auditor j. =. o. Prcus, of
Minnesota, VIII Deliver the
Commencement Address.

The graduation festivities Of I.uth-
er College will open Saturday, June
., when the presidents reception
will take place at the auditorium at
$500 p. m.
On Sunday, June the Bacca-
laureate sermon will be delivered by
Rev. o. J. Kvale, of Orfordville,
Wis. at tie First n. E. L. church at
1890 a. m.
Monday, June 4, the commence
ment exercises viii be held, and the
address will be given by ]. A. O..
Preus, state auditor of Minnesota,
at 1000 a. m.
At four p. m. in the afternoon of
June 4, the annual meeting Of the
Luther College Alumni Association
will be held at the College Chapel.
An open air concert by the Luther
College Concert band will be given
at 500 p. m.
The largest graduating class in
the history of the college will fin
ish the course. ollowing are the
graduates and the states they cone
/ from:
Washington-Joseph Aaberg.
Minnesota-Alfred Hegland Am
undson, Edwin Ferdinand Kiland,
| Walter Martin Knutson. Clarence
Louis Lee, Sigurd Melvin Moe, Ole
A. Nelson, Clarence Mundt Olafson,
Thar,ie Oliver Olson. Owe Jacob
Hort Preus, Theodore Imar Rotto,
Henry Oscar Tale. Gudvin Walther
fTolo, Carl Berthold YIvisaker.
Iowa-Aadrew Peter Anderson,
Wilhelm Theodore Hexom. Eugene
Ferd inaud Jorgenson, Arthur Ophe-
Illus Lee, Louis Thoryal Lovik, Hart
Wig Karansius Narum, Arthur Sid
ney Natvig.
South Dakota Conrad Arthur
Anderson, Mikkel Lone.
Wisconsin-Carl p. Birkelo, Left
Erlong Evans, Alexander Rudolph
largo, Oscar Leslie Johnson, Paul
Johann kvale, Selmer Melvin Street
ier
Illinois Harold Hanson.
Texas Abel Oliver Hanson, John
Mag1us Rohne.
North Dakota-Arthur Moste1
Hotter, Alf Mckinley Kraabel, Jacob
10. A. Lien, Gudmund Thorgrinsen.
Oregon-Edvin T.ngelstad
Henry o. Tale Is valedictorian OF
the class. The class motto is do
as much as you are able" the class
colors, purple and gold.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30
RED CROSS AUXILIARY.
Was Organized i'm Decorah Yester.
day With Rev. Paul kOren
President.

A Red Cross Auxiliary was or
ganized at a meeting held at the
court house yesterday. Rev. Paul
Koren was appointed president,
Mrs. E. j. Curtin. vice president, and
Ben Bear, treasurer. Atty. j. a. Mel
son secretary. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Mayor Hook and he
said that the state people thought
it would be best to hold public
meeting, AID that J. M. Mcdonald
and Miss Connolly, Of Dubuque, who
ia at the head of Iowa Red Cross
work would come to Decorah and
speak.
The date decided was Friday af-
ternoon, June 1, at $3.50 o'clock.
The meeting will be held on the
court house grounds, and if the
weather is inclement will be held II
the court house. The following pro-
gram will be carried out. Music by
Luther College band; invocation by
Dean Wn. McVettie; America by
the audience. Addresses by Mr.. Nc
Donald and Miss Connolly and Rev
Koren. Rev. NJ. Willett will be
chairman of the meeting.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30
NO SHORT SACKS
OF FLOUR JAN. |
Millers and Other Dealers Must Put
One Pound More in Ordinary
Receptacles.
NEW STATE LAW IN
EFFECT FIRST OF YEAR
state Legal Department Rules Forty.
Eight Pound Sacks Can Not be
Sold Even if Labeled
Correctly.

Millers or other dealers in flour
can not sell forty-eight pound sacks
of -four after Jan. l, 1918, even tho
the sack may be marked forty-eight
pounds. The new law requiring for
ty-nine pounds to the sack or 1876
pounds to the barrel goes into effect
on that date and thereafter no for
ty-eight pound sack goes.
E. c. Lytton, chief Of the weight
and measure department of the
food d-dairy commission office, has
just received an opinion from the
state department of justice on this
question. Those interested in selling
-four put it up to the state weight
and measure department as to wheth-
er or not they could continue to sell
-four in forty-eight pound sacks pro-
vided they marked the sack with its
exact weight. This might tend to
deceive the purchasing public, the
state department of justice states,
and would be an evasion of the law
whose real intent was to require full
forty-nine pounds in the sacks of
-four sold or 1876 pounds to the bar
rel.
The legislature fixed the date when
this law goes into effect as jan 1,
1918, in order to give all dealers an
opportunity to close out their sup
ply of sacks already made UP and
which hold only forty-eight pounds
of flour.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30
The Conservation Age.

There has been considerable dis
cussion over a section of the con-
scription law providing that the age
limits "be 21 to 80 inclusive" There
has been much difference OF opinion
as to whether the conscription limit
exempted those who passed the age
cf 30. A dispatch from Washington
settles the question clearly. In detin-
ing the age limit the Washington in
formation is that "21 to 80, inclu-
sive" means until the thirty-tirst
birthday" The conscription bill,
therefore, takes in men who have not
reached the age of 31.-Dubuque
Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30
Mayor Hook Buys Home.

d. F.. Reed sold his residence
property on Washington street last
Monday to Mayor f. ]. Hook, who
will occupy it. Mr. Reed a1d family
will move into the fat in their build
ing over Ramsey's Coat and Suit
Store. Mrs. Bessie Anderson, who
has occupied this flat will move in
to the Lennon fiat over II. ]. Hutch
inson's grocery store on Water street.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30
DEBORAH CHAUTAUQUA
june IA TO 20
Tents Will be Pitched on the School
Grounds Same Place as Last
Season.
A NOTABLE PROGRAM
WILL BE GIVEN
Season Tickets Cost Only $500 and
for the Best Program Ever
Arranged Here.

Ihe 1917 Decorah Chautauqua
which opens Thursday afternoon.
June IA, will fulfill the fondest ex-
pectations of Chautauqua lovers.
This years program consists of
splendid variety of talent and will
continue for seven days, ending
Wednesday evening, June 20. The
complete program will be found on
another page of this issue, however,
mention should be made of the lead
ing attractions consisting Of
Vierra's Hawaiian Singers and Play
ers; Hugh Anderson operate Quin-
tette; Rounds All-Star Ladies' Or
chestra (twelve pieces); Ex-Gov. H.
A. Buchtel of Colorado; Royal
Gwent Welsh Male Singers; DR.. and
Mrs. VIM. S. Sadler; Mason Jubilee
Singers; and Strickland Gillian.
These need no introduction to Chau-
tauqua fans as many of them are ma
tionally known, and all of them
stand high op the list Of Chautau-
qua lecturers, musicians AID enter
tainers.
| In addition to the regular Senior
Chautauqua program a Junior Chau-
tauqua will be conducted, consisting
| of the boys and girls holding Junior
season tickets, and at 4:3O P. NJ. on
Wednesday, June 20, a Pageant en-
titled Good Fairy Thrift will be
given by the Juniors in charge of the
Junior Superintendent.
1t will be remembered that last
year new arrangement of raised
Preserved seats were a feature of the
seating arrangement in the Chautau-
qua tent, and it is expected that this
same plan will be used again this
gatherings were the largest of any
held in Decorah in recent years, and
present indications are that the at.
tendence this year will exceed that
of last year by good. healthy ma
ljority Everything is being done by
the local committee for the comfort
and pleasure of Chautarqua pat
rons Although the program is an
expensive one, adult season tickets
will cost only s2.0O-less than lac
program. Those who have signed
for season tickets will please get
them promptly of Mr. Richard
Schrubbc. Chautanqua Treasurer.
Others wishing season tickets may
Isecure them either at Schrubbe's
Book Store, Parman's Drug Store,
lSorenson's Drug Store, Decorah
State Bank, or any one Of the local
committee.
ChautauqIa is a treat which no
one caa afford to miss, and every
citizen of this community anG for
miles around should make plans to
hear every number, if possible
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30
Resigns Bank Hirectorship.

MrC j. j. Haug, of Spillvile, and
who by the way is one OF Winns
shiek county's best known men, af-
ter twenty years OF faithful service
as director of the National Bank
of Decorah, has resigned, owing 10
advanced age, a5 be puts it. He was
S5 years old last January, but new
ertheless his health is excellent we
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30
$500 n Year.

what is the subscription price
of your paper?" asked the stranger,
entering the editorial sanctum.
1.-TWO dollars a year." replied the
editor briskly.
$40 you cater to any particular
class of readers?"
"Yes; to those who have the
S2."--Exchange
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30
Did You Lose Any Money?

A gentleman i'll Decorah found a
large sum of money recently, and he
is holding it for the owner. Informa-
ton can be secured at this office.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30

are pleased to state. He has given
the best OF service and the other
members Of the board will miss him
greatly. His good Judgment was
always a strong factor in the affairs
of the bank. His place has been
taken by Mr.. G. F. HeUser, of Spill
Vile. another well known and prom
inent business man, who Will give the
best of seruca.