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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Card From prof. Valdez.

We received a card dated June 80,
Monday, from Prof. @. H. Valdez,
who in company with Atty M. A.
Harmon are on their way to Los An
giles, CAL, for an outing. The card
was mailed at Douglas. Arizona. The
Professor said he was having fine
time and was at Jaurez, Mexico that
day, aid that it was a tough town
would steal mans eyes. Was at Ell
Paso, Texas the evening before and a
policeman had been killed that NOR
ming by Mexican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Women Show Their Patriotism.

Usage washerwomen are patriotic.
Another instance of patriotic giving
of hard-earned wash money has been
brought out by the item of last week
concerning the woman who washed
hard all day for dollar and a half
and gave a dollar of it to the Red
Gross. Mrs. Adam Weaverling
earned four dollars one week re-
Gently and gave three of them for as
many memberships to the Red Cross
in her family. If we all give in that
proportion the Red Cross service will
soon have its necessary equipment.
Usage Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04

, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. r. Cove,
daughter Elizabeth and son Charles
Jr., arrived Sunday via automobile
on visit Of couple of weeks at the
X. I. Haugen home and with their
many DEBORAH friends. This is their
first visit here since 1913 and natur-
ally their friends were all pleased to
see them. Mr.. Cove has been con-
nected for number of years with
the Pillsbury FIGURING Mill company
of the Twin Cities.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Firemen's Carnival in CrescO.

Hose Co. No. has contracted
with the Capital City Carnival Com
pany for a weeks engagement COM
mencing July 9th. The attractions
will be located on Market Street and
will consist of at least nine shows,
a motordrome, Ferris wheel, merry
go-round and numerous concessions.
The firemen will also conduct a
bowery dance.-Cresco Plain Deal
er.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Real Value for Your Money in Bel
Bear Clothes.

You don't need to be reminded
that when you spend money for any
thing, the important point to con-
slider is not the amount you spend,
but the value you get for it. We alb
solutely say to you that no matter
what you pay for suit at this store,
you are assured of the best values in
America. We stand back Of every
sale and if anything isn't just right,
simply return it for exchange or for
refund. You see it's easy to trade
ar BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Cresco Lad browns in Creek.

Cresco, Ia, July 2.-Lawrence
Decker, ~ years old, was drowned
in a creek southwest of Cresco last
week He with several companions
were playing with some logs brought
down by high water and IN some
manner lost his footing. L. Il. Grau-
bau of Bonair, who was passing, re-
covered the body after q search Oh
nearly two hours.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
NJ. E. Church Notes.

Sunday services, 1880 A. M
Modern Prosecutions. The Price
Some Pay for Being Christian. "
500 p. NJ. "The Gospel Standard
for the Measurement of Life This
service has been arranged half an
hour later for the convenience of
farmers. Take in this service next
Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Young Minister Goes to Canada.

Rev. Arthur Borlaug, Of Calmar,
has been visiting his brother Joseph
and family here for several days.
Rev. Borlaug was recently ordain-
ed a Lutheran minister at st. Paul
during the Synod meeting, and he
leaves soon for Calgary, Canada,
where he has secured a charge.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
VIII Attend Hotel Mems Convention,

VIII Attend Hotel Mems Convention.
F.. E. Bailey, Of the Winneshiek
Hotel, goes to Minneapolis next
week to attend a meeting of the
Northwestern Hotel Mems Associa-
ton. Mr.. Bailey is, the Iowa vice
president of the association, which
is composed of seven states. and is
one of the largest organizations of
its kind in the United States. The
meeting opens on the 18th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Congregational Church.

Subject next Sabbath morning
1.-THE Grand Adventure oil Faith. "A
solo by Miss Clara Hoyt. No evening
service.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Advertised Letters.

The following letters remain at
the DEBORAH postoffice unclaimed:
Hildagard May Ames, Mr.. Erick
Mclean.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Christian Science Services.

Christian Science Services.
Freeman building, second floor.
Sunday services 10:45 a. m.
Subject Lesson: Sacrament"
Sunday school II M.
Wednesday evening meeting 8 P.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04

Subscribers will confer favor upon
US by notifying US at once Of fail
ure to receive the paper regularly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Hart Schaffner 9 Marx Clothes

every question quality Atwood fabrics fair
price. guarantee satisfaction with such
goods, because know the goods
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04

This paper presented free of charge
for one year to Winneshiek County
brides who remain in the county.
The Washington times., 1917-12-03

all nations. who will be the Judge OF
our negotiations"
Trotsky. addressing a body OF the
wOrkmen's council. announced that
Austria-Hungary had accepted the
BolshevilSi offer of an armistice. and
he further announced that Russia's
delegates would attend a conference
at German headquarters. This is ia
ken to mean that the conference
would be held on the Russian front.
where the German and Russian sol
diers have been fraternizing for sew
eral days.
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
Safety Only In TnIty.
RUSSIAN PEACE DELEGATES
BLINDF0LDED BY GERMANS
AT BREST-LTTOVSK FARLEY

PETRoGRAD. Dec. although
their mission was OF a friendly ma
ture and had to do with ultimate
peace. the Russian delegation that
called recently at German headquar-
tiers at Brest-Litovsk was guarded
with the greatest diligence by the
Germans according to disclosures
that have been made here
As they nesred the German lines
on the eastern front, the Russians
were blindfolded. and a German trum-
peter led the way, carrying q white
flag Of truce. 1t was not until the
Russians reached the quarters OF a
battalion staff officer that they had
the bands removed from their eyes.
The consultation was held in
French. Only a few hours was re-
Quired in which TO complete negotia-
lions for an armistice, and General
Won Hofmeister announced that he
was delegated with the authority to
speak for Germany.
Russian proposals were written in
the Russian language. while the Ger
man answer was written in German.
II was agreed that the meeting
would be held at Brest-Litovsk, near
the junction of the Dvinsk Wilma line.
A special train will transport the
Russian delegation and IT, German
divisional commander will furnish
the apparatus for constant commune
cation between the Russian and Ger
man delegations, so that they would
not be fired on when they return.
On leaving, the Russians were
again blindfolded and escorted across
the border.
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
FUND OF $4,000
FOR BILLY sunday
CAMPAIGN SECURED

The $4,000 guarantee fund for Billy
Sundays campaign in Washington has
been raised, according to an announce
ment from Byron Adams, chairman Of
the finance committee. at a luncheon
given today by the executive commit
tee Of the Sunday campaign to the
general committee in the restaurant
Of the tabernacle in front Of the
Union Station.
The fund was to be raised in S35 900
in pledges a. a guarantee that all
debts contracted by the construction
Of the tabernacle and conducting the
services would be paid. Fifteen thou
sand dollars was to be raised in cash
to defray the expenses for labor dur.
ing the construction.
The $4,000 in pledges has besa
secured, Mr.. Adams announced. and
800 Of the $4,000 cash fund Is IN
bank. The remaining $1,000. he said.
was available, should 1t be necessary
10 use 1T.
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
B0LSHEVIKI DOWNFALL
FoRESEEN; PRESIDENT
REFRAINS FROM REPLY

American officials are confident a
new regime is springing up in Rus
STA. They predict the Bolsheviki will
be swept before this new organiza-
ton.
Originally, State Department Rus
movement only ten days life: but de-
spite failure OF their first predictions,
the authorities now believe a new and
less radical power. perhaps led by
Kaledines OF the Grand Duke Nicho-
las. will soon have control.
In view of this possibility. Presi-
dent Wilson to date has refrained
from any reply or statement on the
Bolsheviki proposal for an armistice
and general peace. His advisers said
today he was confronted with ex-
IRENE difficulties in handling this
situation. He could not answer the
message. they declared. without at
lacking the present uItra-rRdicals of
Petrograd and Moscow. but II he
scorned them. perhaps all Russia
would gain the impression that the
United States had turned against the
Slav democratic movement.
Should hRledines gain power, how
ever. his regime would have to be
watched a time. experts say. lest he
develop into another Villa. In these
circumstances, the President is repre-
sented as pursuing a watchful wait
ing policy. confident that the spirit Of
Russia as a whole is truly democratic
and that it will soon be impatient
with the Lenine Trotsky German
peace intrigue.
The Washington times., 1917-12-03

, gust body. the United States Congress
who voted to give prohibition to the
island dependency. but are still I'M
certain whether the parent country,
the United States, is ready for It."
Quotes ID. 6. Figures.
She gave some figures on the effect
OF the dry law in the District OF Co
lumbia. The number OF saloons put
out of business was 264: wholesale
houses, ninety-four: and breweriss,
four.
am glad" Miss Gordon said,
that today there is from Washing
ton on the Atlantic, to Washington,
on the Pacific coast, a dry highway
of States.
"Our gratitude to Congress for IA
vors at the last session r. tinKsd
with the expectation Of future IA
vors. President Wilson AFFIXED his
name to five vastly important dry
measures which were passed at the
last session. and for this we are truly
thankful"
The appearance on the stage dur
ing the session of fourteen white
haired women who forty-fve years
ago started the dry movement in
Ohio, by marching into
the saloons OF the town and kneeling
for prayer evoked sustained ap- |
plause.
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
MANY RED CROSS SEALS
BEING SOLD IN CAPITAL

Red Cross Christmas seal stations
in department stores, banks, hotels,
and drug stores throughout the city,
today followed up their opening sue
cesses of Saturday by driving ahead
for funds under the direction OF the
District CT Columbia Association for
the Prevention OF tuberculosis.
More than 10000 seals were sold
Saturday, II was said today at head 70
quarters. This daily average will
be kept up. il was said. Washing
toms quota is 100000 seals. or about
three seals for each person in the
city.
Today the principal stations were At
LanshurEh's. kann's. woodward &
Lothrop's, DulIn & Martins, the Amer
lean Security and Trust Company. the
National Savings Bank, and the VIII
lard and Shureham Hotels. Besides
these scores Of smaller stations are
scattered throughout the city.
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
j. S. WAR COUNCIL
CONCLUDES LABOR:
WILL REPORT SOON

PARIS, Dec. = col +. NJ House
and General Bliss are today closing
up their affairs in connection with
tn" American missions work here
and VIII leave shortly for America L.
transmit to their Government a de.
tailed report Of what the mission has
accomplished
Not until after tho mission returns
home and makes its report will II be
known who will represent the United
states In the permanent inter.alIied
war council
great mass NJ data. including re.
ports mat are expected to play an i'm
p"rtant part Ia Americas future war
activities are included in the repnrt
thar Colonel House il putting the
final touches on TODAY.
Inc meeting Yesterday ~ General
Pershing and Nisruunt NortbcIirf.
here Is said to have no official rela
tion to the council
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
BOLSHEVIKI PROPOSALS
MAY NOT PLEASE KAISER.
TR0TSKY STATEMENT HINTS

LONDON. Dec. 3.-That the peace
proposals Of the Russian Bolshoviki
may not be to Germany's liking Is in
dicated in a dispatch to the Daily
Mail from PetroErad in which Leon
Trotsky. foreign minister. declares
I'VE shall confront our enemies with
questions which viii admit OF no am
biEuOus answers"
In no case" he said. shall we al
low wrong Interpretation Of our
principles fur a general peace. Every
word spoken by us or by them will be
written down and sent by wireless to
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
K. OF c. WAR WORK FUND
REACHES HALF WAY MARK

With the amount OF Washington's
share Of the Knights OF Columbus war
work fund raised to $4,000, Catholic
workers are redoubling their efforts
to make their allotment About SI2,-
500. or just half OF the needed sum,
was reported today in the hands OF
the committee.
The local committee, in anticipa-
tion OF later orders from the national
headquarters OF the order. originally
estimated washington's share of the
fund at $4,000. 1t has since been
notified that $4,000 is the amount ex-
pected OF the Capital City.
Sacred Heart Pensioners held a
mas smeeting yesterday at the Ar
cade, at which $1,000 In cash was do
mated. William J. MCGEE is general
chairman Of its collectors committee
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
MRS. DE SAULLES
MAY Be FORCED
TO co TO WORK

ROSLYN. L. l.. Dec. SPARED the
ordeal of a court night to regain the
custody Of her son Jack, Mrs. Blanca
De Saulles is today happy at home
with the boy, who will be fve years
old on Christmas morning, at her home
at the Crossways.
The white widow" Is content to
spend her time for the present with
her child. and no plans for q trip to
her former home in Chile will be
made for the present, she says.
She Likes Long Island.
at do not know that I shall ever
leave North America" she said in an
swer to the question Of whether she
would return to Chile. ct love North
America. think II Is just dne. Prob
ably we shall remain here on Long
Island for a time, at least, as be-
lieve the country IL the place for a
child"
Mrs. G. Maurice Hecksher, cousin
OF the slain husband OF Mrs. De
Saulles, who had retained Jack since
the death OF his father at the hands
of the wife, offered no objections
yesterday when Henry Uterhart Mrs.
De Saulles' council went to get the
child to take him by automobile to
his mother. II was reported from
time to time that Mrs. Hecksher
would fight to retain possession of
the boy on the ground that the moth
er was unfit mentally to be his
guardian.
Little Jack Is CverJoyed to be with
his mother Lgai1, and he uses every
occasion to rei'c-a.e his declarations
OF love for hCs. The boy wilf be
guarded carefully, since 1t 70 said
that threats have been received by
Mrs. De Saulles.
Talks OF Nori<InE for Living.
Mrs. DE Saulles resented the impli-
cation in the question OF whether she
would seek to recover an interest in
her husbands estate, although she
had testified in the trial that he had
stripped her OF much OF her own
property.
Il would not touch a penny of any
he has handled" said Mrs.
De Saulles. mot II had to work for
a living for Jack and myself-and Il
looks as IL would have to work for
a living.
Il do not wish to have anything to
do with the De Saulles family"
When little Jack appeared at The
Crossways yesterday he was wearing
blue rompers, and on his left breast |
he bore a deputy sherifI's badge, a
gift from Deputy Sheriff Phineas |
Seaman.
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
RUSSIANS SPLIT
ONBOLSHEVIKRS
PLAN FOR PEACE

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 3.-Russia's Boil
sheviki played their grim joke Of a
peace with Germany today while their
regime tottered and swayed TO an ap-
preaching fall at home.
Every indication was that a ma
jority OF the Russian democracy
would never recognize any pact
which the Trotsky- Lenine ring would
patch up with the enemy.
Faces Destruction.
Comment of the Rabochaya Gazetta
today was regarded here as epitomiz-
ign the opinion OF the best elements
and the majority eIements-in, Rus
STA.
'Bolshevikism is facing destruc-
ton" the editorial declared. 1T will
not come from Kaledines or from the
adherents OF the provisional govern
ment. But il will come as a result
OF interna! military DISCRIMINATION.
deliberately promoted; disappoint-
ment or establishment. We are fac
ing the division of Russia into
spheres OF influence controlled by for
eigners.
Safety Only In Unity.
"Only immediate unity of the entire
democracy and immediate war on the
nsurpsrs can save us. We must de-
stroy our miserable BOnapartes.'
Details were still lacking today as
10 the exact circumstances OF the first I
meeting at Brest Litovsk yesterday |
between Eolsheviki and German peace |
neg otiators.
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
COAL OPERATORS
MUST SUPPLY ALL
RAILROADS, EDICT

Operators under contract with the
Southern railway and its subsidiary
companies are required. by an order is
sued by Fuel Administrator Garfield to-
day, to supply the railroads coal re-
quirements in equal daily amounts.
Similar orders have been issueds to
operators supplying the Baltimore
and Ohio, the Pennsylvania and other
railroads. DR.. Garfield believes that
by filling contracts promptly and
having the coal speedily unloaded
additional cars can be released for
the mines, thus increasing bitumin-
Gus production.
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
AVIATION VICTIM
WAS VIRGINIAN

FORT WORTH, Tex. Dec. 3.-The
body OF +. Il. IIundley, cadet in the
aviation section III TIE signal corps
who was killed yesterday when his
airpIane fell $500 teet is being held
here until advices are received from
his relatives Who are said to reside
somewhere in V -rl,inia"
The young aviator Is said to have
come from Virginia, but u.s adurvss
Is not known h-I,.
Hundley had been stationed at
Camp Taliaferro. near this city, for
several months.
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
AMBASSADOR FRANCIS
PROTESTS TO BOLSHEVIKI
AGAINST ARMISTICE

LONDON. Dec. peace parleys
believed to he in progress today be
tween the Russian BoIsheviki and
Germany are branded criminal ne
gotistions" by the French military
representative at Petrograd. who has
Informed General DUkhonin, head Of
tie Bolsheviki armies. He. therefore.
FOR his government, denounced the
Bolsheviki, and declared that France
would not recognize the authority Of
the so-called peoples commissioners.
Major Kerth. military attache to
American Ambassador David VI. Fran
els, at Petrograd. has been directed
by the ambassador to enter for the
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
B0LSHEVIKI FORBID
ALL WAR OPERATIONS
WHILE FAMINE MENACES

LONDON. Dec. with both
horses and soldiers in the Russian
army facing starvation, Ensign Kry,
IenEo. head Of the commissary of the
BoIsheviki, has issued an order ad.
vising against military operations,
because Of the lack of supplies.
Great vigilance" says his order.
"is necessary regarding the enemy.
No military operations should be un-
dertallen except in reply to those of
the enemy"
A conference is now in progress by
Russian officials OF all army depots
to determine what steps to take to
conserve the food supply.
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
BABY KEET KILLING
NOW IS BLAMEDON
PRO-GERMAN PLOT

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 3.-Edgar 3.
Sandt, alias "Scarfacc Reilly" arrest
cd Saturday by Department OF Jus.
ticc agents, because OF his alleged
connection with the KIDNAPPING and
murder OF Baby Lloyd Keet, in
Springfield, Mo, was engaged in Ger
man propaganda, a special agent de-
clared today.
The theory IL that the murder OF
the child was instigated by German
spies. because of the activity OF the
child's paternal grandfather in the
prosecution Of several Germans
Requisition papers are being brought
here from Springfield.
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
LODGE FOR WAR ON AUSTRIA.

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge OF
Massachusetts,, ranking Republican
member Of the Senate Foreign Rela,
lions Committee, was added today to
the long list Of Senators who favor
an immediate declaration of war
against Austria, Turkey. and Bull
garta. The Foreign Relations Com
mittee is practically unanimously in
favor OF such a declaration.
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
+ 49, IF 49, If 49, Il
Grain Base of Russians
Surrounded by COssacks
Under General KaIedineS

COPENHAGEN. Dec. with
ten Cossack regiments of cavalry,
10000 infantry. nine batteries OF
field cannon. and twenty-five ma
chine guns, General Kaledines,
hetman of the Don Cossacks, is
reported as having surrounded
Roscov-on-Don.
Kaledines is not in sympathy
with the present BolsheViki
regime. though sections OF the
council are still in the city.
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
OFFERED $40 A TON, BUT
GOT NO COAL

THE SUNDAY TIMES printed yesterday very inter-
estng story the efforts of Times reporters to buy COAL
They offered twenty dollars for ton of coal delivered and
of 1O1 dealers they found not who would furnish the
fuel even at more than the market price The
ments from the dealers made interesting reading
Have you tried buy coal and what luck did you have?
The Washington times., 1917-12-03

United States a protest against the
armistice and peace parleys. The pro
test, it is said, has been made, but
the text Of il has not been made
public.
Ambassador Francis is said to have
taken the position that aid was eN-
tended to Russia by America on con
dition that Russia remain in the war.
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
v. {. I. j. THANKS
CONGRESS FOR DRY
MEASURES PASSED

Voicing thanks to Congress for the
dry" legislation Of the last session,
Miss Anna A. Gordon, president of
the National Woman's Christian Tenn,
peranee Union, delivered the principal
speech at the formal opening OF the
forty-tourth annual convention of that
organization at Polls Theater today.
The convention opened with the I'M
furling Of the American flag, and n
salute led by Mrs. Ella Hoover ThAeh-
er superintendent Of the department
OF work among soldiers and sailors:
II pledge to my flag and to the re-
public for which 1t stands. one ma
ton indivisible, with liberty and jus
tice for ALL
Prohibition Roll Called.
After calling the prohibition hon.
or roll for 1917" which included six
States besides the District OF Column
bia. Miss Gordon declared that the
way in which Porto Rico had demon
strated her fitness for American citi-
zenship by outlawing the most dead
ly enemy of civic virtue. may well
cause an arrest of thought on the part
OF some OF the very men in that au-
The Washington times., 1917-12-03

Gate-Leg Tables, mahog-
any finish, William and
Mary design; a good looking
and serviceable piece of fur
niture.
The Washington times., 1917-12-03

Fumed Oak Library
Table, with extra book
racks; 4O-inch top; solid
construction.