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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
Posed as Grocer, Fined.

Burlington, April Bert Nor
gan. of Toledo. Iowa, appeared at
the United States Food Admins
traitor DEEMS Office yesterday to an
swer to the charge of food hoard
ing. He had ordered from Chica-
60 concern large quantity Of food
commodities, including 100 pounds
of sugar. ordering under the name
of M. r. Morgan & Sons, which
concern went out or business last
July. The charge was admitted and
a fine Of $50 was assessed, which
will go to the Red Cross society of
Toledo. The administration was leni-
ent in this case, as the 100 pounds
Of sugar and most of the other
products had been returned to the
Chicago wholesaler.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
CLOCK WEIGHT FALLS.
Crushes Through Solid Cement at
Court House i'm OskalOOsa.

An accident which might have
proven very disastrous happened at
the court house at quarter OF f1ve
Saturday afternoon, when one OF
the huge weights of the town clock
broke loose and crashed through
the ceiling of the third floor.
The weight which is heavy in the
neighborhood of twelve hundred
pounds is held by half inch steel
cable and is enclosed in wooden
casing. The clock had just been
wound and the weight dropped a
distance of fifty feet before meeting
an obstruction. 1t went straight
through the cement floor of the
third story. breaking the iron bra
ces as though they were so much
kindling wood. 1t then struck the
iron railing of the stairway, tearing
it down, but in some way bounced
back onto the steps, and here its
journey ended.
The cable has probably never been
changed since the. clock was INSTALL
ed away back in the eighties, and Is
far past repair. A new cable must
be sent for and so We will be with
out the use of a town clock for the
next few days.-Oskaloosa Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
Death of H. @. Nasset.

H. o. Nasset passed away at his
home in Nasset last Friday, having
been i'll since September. The de-
ceased was born in Nasset "a years
ago and had lived there nearly all
his life, with the exception of eight
years the family spent in Canada,
returning from there last spring.
The bereaved wife and three chill
dren survive, also his mother and
four sisters, Mrs. T. A. Nasset and
Mrs. A. Grimsoe, of Glenwood and
Mrs. Rev. Blegan and o B. Hove, OF
Leeds, N. d. The deceased was one
of the highly respected and esteemed
res.~ents of the county and his death
brings sorrow to many friends. The
funeral services were held Monday
from the GlenwOOd church. Rev.
Scarvie Officiated.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
In Honor of the First Anniversary
of This Country's Entrance
Into tie War and in Rec
OgnitiOn of Third
Liberty Loan.
VOICE OF CONSCIENCE SQUAD
WILL TAKE PART
Have You Bought Liberty Bonds
Will be Asked by This Squad
and About 1000 Persons
Will be Pressed in
Service.

Churches throughout Iowa will
join in holding patriotic services
Sunday, April 7, in honor of the
first anniversary of this country's
entrance into the war and in recog-
milton of the opening of the Third
Liberty Loan campaign. The COM
ing Liberty Loan drive has special
significance in that it will open ex-
actly one year after the declaration
of war upon Germany; in other
words, on April 6. Since that date
falls on Saturday, the churches will
observe the momentous events the
following day.
C. H. McNider, director Of sales
for Iowa for the third Liberty Loan
campaign, announced the plans for
church cooperation upon his return
from Iowa to the headquarters Of
the seventh federal reserve district
in Chicago. While in Iowa Mr..
McNider, addressed four meetings
in Dubuque in single day, and
superintended other important or
ganization work in advance Of the
actual opening of the campaign.
That Iowa will far exceed its
quota in the impending drive is
the prediction of Mr.. McNider, bas-
ed upon the comprehensive organi-
zation throughout the various coun-
ties in the state and the determina-
tion of each. county committee to
break records. He found spirit
Of confidence among the workers for
the next Liberty Loan campaign.
Although the amount Of the next
Liberty Loan issue is smaller than
had been predicted, we are not go-
ing to relax our efforts or take for
granted that our quota will be OBJ
tanned easily" said Mr.. McNider.
"On the contrary, every county
committee in Iowa is going out to
roll up a mighty over-subscription.
VIC arc diA So6Oi AoA thV IA oS oAs
of the campaign"
Mr.. McNider reports and COM
mends a novel plan which has orig
mated with C. j. Manning of Sioux
City, Iowa, and will be put into ef-
feet the final week of the loan
drive. What is known as the voice
of conscience" squad will be in
charge Of the work. In every place
where money is paid a voice of
conscience" member will ask "HaEe
you bought Liberty bonds?" About
1000 persons will be Impressed into
this service, including street car
conductors, postmen, gas and elec-
trio light cashiers, and others. MIR.
Manning declares that ii this vocal
effort could be concentrated into one
cry the noise would break the ear
drums of the kaiser.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
ElkS WILL DEDICATE
SERVICE FLAG
Services Will Take Place at the Elks
Home Next Sunday Afternoon at
Three O'Clock.
DIR. +. w. CONOVER WILL
MAKE THE ADDRESS
Fourteen Members of the Lodge
Are Now in Uncle Sans Ser
vice. One of Them Some
where in France.

The Decorah lodge of Elks will
dedicate service flag next Sunday
afternoon in honor of the members
of this lodge who are now serving
their country in the army. The SER
vices will take place at three o'clock
at the Elks home on West Main
street. The address for the occa-
sion will be delivered by DR.. F. W.
dress we'll worth listening to will
be given on this occasion. The doc
tor is an orator of no Nmein ability,
and when he talks he says some
thing. He is one Of our staunch,
red blooded patriotic American citi-
zens.
Besides the address patriotic mu-
sic will be on the program, and the
general public is cordially invited to
attend. Following are the names
of the members of this lodge now
in the service and the camps they
are stationed at:
Lieut.. j. d. Hexom. Camp Wheel
er, Ga.
Lieut.. Fred Biermann, Camp
Dodge. Iowa.
Lieut.. E. P. Shea, Camp Dodge,
Iowa.
Lieut.. M d. Jewell, Camp Travis,
Texas.
Lieut.. c.. P. Wilson, Fort Riley,
Kansas
John Dotseth, Camp Dodge, Iowa.
Archie j. Johnson, Camp %aylOr,
Kentucky.
H. H. Ward, Somewhere in
France.
Raymond C. Hjerleid. Vancouver,
Wash.
Harold S. Mckinney, Vancouver,
Wash.
e. j. Hoare. Camp Dodge, Iowa.
Charles. AlefilAseh,- Camp 'Bevens,
Mass.
H. F.. Haakenson, Warren, Mass.
Lieut.. DR.. Kinley T. Orr, Decor
ah, who is awaiting his call.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
ADD YOUTHS NOW
OF AGE TO DRAFT
Senate Passed Resolution on Fri.
day Extending Selective Service
to Those Fl Years Old.
100000 WILL
BE ADDED TO REGISTRATION
Futile Attempt Made Ito Add PrOvi-
sion for Training Boys From
10 to Fl Years Old.

v, ashington, April 1.-The reso-
luton extending the selective draft
to men reaching the age Of 21 years
since June 5, 1917-the first regis
tration, day-was passed Friday By
the senate without a record vote af-
ter futile attempt had been made
to add to it provision for training
youths from 10 to 21 years old.
u is estimated that about 7O0,-
900 men will be added to the regis
tration this year by the resolution
which is one of the pieces of legis-
lation on which the, war depart
ment is waiting before announcing
complete plans for the next draft.
1t now goes to the house for consid-
Grafton with the bill to base draft
quotas on the number Of registrants
in class one instead of on. popula-
tion, another of the administration
measures already passed by the SEN
ate.
The proposal to require training
of boys over 19 and under registra-
tion age was in the form Of an
amendment by Senator New of In
diana, which the senate rejected,
SO to 26, after debate. of several
days. A number of senators who
favor universal military training as
peace time policv voted against
the amendment.
As adopted the resolution pro-
.vides that all male citizens of the
United States residing in this coun-
try attaining their majority since
June s, last, shall be subject to
registration, under regulations pre-
scribed by the president, shall pre-
sent themselves for registration on a
day proclaimed by the president and
thereafter shall be liable to mill
tary service.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
Edgar Mayer Here Sunday.

Edgar Mayer, son-in-law Of form
er Landlord N. l.. Bailey and wife,
of the Winneshiek was here Sunday
on his way to Chicago via automO-
bile, with a party of minneapolis
gentlemen. These gentlemen are go
ing to put a new motor car fuel on
the market, Gasene. 1t takes the
place of gasoline and is said to cost
less than half. We expect to have
more to say about Gasene in a flu
ture issue.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
Amount AppOrtiOned to This County
is Made According to Banking
Resources, and to all the
Other Counties Made
Same Way.
ALL COUNTIES TO GIVE
ACCORDING no MEANS
Contention is. That Population is
Not the Right Basis on Which
to AppOrtiOn Quotas, as
Prosperity Doesn't Keep
Pace With POpula-
tiOn.

Winneshiek county will be call
ed on to buy $45G,0O0.0O worth of
the new Liberty Bonds, according to
word just received from John A.
Cavanaugh, vice president of the Des
Moines National Bank and chair
man of the Quota Committee for
Iowa in the third Liberty Bond
drive, shortly to be begun. Instead
of apportioning the amount to the
various counties in Iowa according
to their population, Mr.. Cavanaugh
has apportioned the amount to this
county, and to all the other SO
counties, according to banking re-
sources. This is considered much
more fair and satisfactory.
The experience derived from the
first two drives will be utilized to
good advantage in Iowa in the third
Liberty Bond drive. Mr.. Cavanaugh
contended that population was not
the right basis on which to appor-
ton quotas, for prosperity does not
always or necessarily keep pace with
population. He argued that it
would be much fairer to ask the
various counties and the various in
dividuals to contribute according to
their financial worth, and this Is
how the quota of this county, and
all the others here in Iowa, was
figured out. Banking resources IN
clude cash on hand In the banks.
notes, real estate owned and. in
fact, all the banks assets. The sum
total Of all the resources Of all the
banks in this county was figured
out. The Liberty Bond quota was
then determined in the proportion
which these county banking resour-
ces bear to the banking resources OF
the entire state. This simply means
that all the counties in Iowa will be
called upon to do their bit" pro.
portionate to their means and thar
the third Liberty Bond drive will
be systematized much better than
| were the first two. Mr.. Cava
naugh has just returned to Des
Moines from Washington, where he
was in conference with officials oi
the Treasury Department, and au'
thorized the announcement of thi:
county's quota, as stated above.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
Mayor Hook for Representative.

known that Mayor E. j. Hook of
this city would be candidate for
state representative. This week his
honor confirms the rumor by an
nouncing himself. 1t is hardly nec-
essary for us to comment on Mr..
Hooks candidacy for this office, as
he is so well known to our people,
and it goes without saying that he
has the ability and aggressiveness
to make first-class representative,
and we believe If he was sent to Des
Moines he would do his level best
not only for the state, but for the
county he would represent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
Oualley Family to Montana.

Ex-Sheriff II. j. Qualley and fam
lily departed last night for their new
home near Great Falls, Mont. Their
postoffice address will be Ulm, Mont.
They will take up farming. Mr..
Qualley already has lot Of fine
winter wheat growing. The many
friends of this good family dislike
to see them leave, but all join with
us in wishing them prosperity and
happiness in their new home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
Red Cross Contributions.

Treasurer Ben Bear of the Red
Cross was given check for $25
by Capt T. A. Rossing, for the Red
Cross Work Shop.
Mrs. H. A. Warner also handed
in the Dice sum of $22 from her
Sunday school class Of the Congre-
gational church.
H. o. Rotvold of route 4 today
handed in $50 to Mr.. Bear, and he
has contributed much more besides
this amount.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
A Pioneer Woman Passes.

Mrs. r. A. Bisbee passed away at
her home on Washington street this
morning at 1880.
Mrs. Bisbee was born August 81,
1887 in Sheboygan county, New
York. Her husband died a num-
ber Of years ago. The only surviv-
ing relative is one brother, Geo.
Decker of this city.
The funeral will be held Friday
afternoon at one o'clock at the
house, Rev. Grant will officiate here.
Interment will be made in Burr Oak
cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
Herb Ward Dead.

Herb Ward, a we'll known young
barber, who conducted the B. r..
Bucknell shop here for some time,
passed away last week at the Oak
dale sanitarium, death being due to
tuberculosis. The remains were
brought to Decorah Monday for in
terment at Burr Oak.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
Takes Position With Bank.

Nels r. Haugen. who has been the
efficient Wells Fargo express agent
here has resigned, having accepted
position with the National Bank
of Decorah. Mr.. Haugen is fine,
capable young fellow and will make
a fine addition to the corps of this
popular banks employees.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
Candidate for Recorder.

Melvin Allison, of this city, has
placed his announcement in the
papers this week as a Republican
candidate for county recorder. Mr..
Allison is young man, capable in
every way, and has many friends
who will be glad to support him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
RECORD PRICE FOR IOWA
GOOSE.
Most Valuable Bird Ever Raised
Brings Big Sum for Red Cross

Iowa Falls, April Iowa Falls
went over the top in splendid style
at the big Red Cross carnival and
auction held here the past two
days. While all Of the returns are
not in, those in charge of the under
taking state that the totals will run
over $4,000.
The most valuable goose ever rails
ed in Iowa brought $4,000. and set
new record for poultry in Iowa.
The people of town and country en-
tered into the real spirit of the occa-
sion and 1t was this attitude which
put the enterprise over in such q
splendid manner. All were will
ing to do their bit and success fol.
lowed. While all had hand in the
affair, personal credit is due j. W.
Brown, who acted as aucti0neer and
for two days gave his best efforts
to make the auction success. Al
its inception he placed the mark al
$4,000, but short time later II
was evident the amount was low
and the later returns confirmed it.
A big crowd attended the first day
OF the auction. but even at the sale
yesterday, when most Of the produce
and live stock was sold. the bidding
was spirited and everything solo
strong. The goose which laid this
golden egg for the Red Cross viii
now be sent to Eldora. II he brings
more than he was sold for here, Ell
dora will retain the valuable bird
otherwise he will be returned here
and retained as the most valuable
bird ever sold In Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
County Official Benedict Today.

County Official Benedict Today.
This morning one of our popular
young county officials, Mr.. Frank w.
Arneson, county engineer was unit
ed in marriage to Miss Mabel Bang
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. I. B. Torrison and Immediately
afterwards they departed on the
Milwaukee for honeymoon trip to
Minneapolis. Congratulations and
best wishes will be extended from
many friends here on their return.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Claude R. Porter Again Recon-.
mended by Conference as
Candidate for
Governor.

The Democrats Of Iowa met in
Des Moines last Thursday, and pick
"a list of candidates for state
Offices, subject to the June primary,
and adopted a resolution congratu-
lating the federal administration on
it's conduct of the war.
The conference decided not to
place a candidate in opposition to
the reelection Of United States Sen
ator w. s. Kenyon. republican, but
recommended that a full congress
sional ticket enter the field with the
campaign directed particularly
against congressman alleged not to
have given the president full sup
port in his war program.
Claude r.. Porter, of Centerville,
United States district attorney, was
the conferences recommendation for
the gubernatorial candidacy and 1t
was declared he had tentatively con-
sented to run. He Is at present as
sisting the government in the prose-
cution Of I. w. w. cases In Chicago.
The ticket recommended Is as fol-
lows:
For Governor-ClaudeR r. Porter,
AppanOOse county.
For Lieut. Governor-Frank B.
Whitaker, Van Buren, county.
For Secretary of State. G. MUIR
ltagh, Blackhawk county.
For Treasurer-John JamisOn
Fayette county.
For Attorney General-Joseph j
Myers, Carroll county.
For AuditOr-D. E. Kirby, Wood
bury county.
For Superintendent of Schools
In. c.. Blackmar, WapellO county.
Railroad commissioners: George
| w. KoOntz. Johnson county, and Jo'
seph Ben, Shelby county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
Wood shed Burned Monday.

Monday afternoon at four o'clock
the woodshed on the ii. j. Hutchin-
son property,a north of his present
residence burned to the ground. 1t
was practically consumed before the
department reached 1t.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03

A Fort Scott man pronounces his
wife an angel because she is al
ways up in the air, is always harp
ing on something, and never has any
thing to wear.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03

"To think that a man who openly
declares that our entrance into this
war is one of the great crimes OF
history should be able to poll 10000
votes In Wisconsin and that while
he is under federal indictment is
some reflection on Wisconsin and
chiefly on Milwaukee where the
bulk of his votes came FROM" says
the Cedar Rapids Republican. Mil
waukee may have to be placed un-
der martial law. The time Is op-
perfume for America to determine
its Americanism. Those who can
not be and will not be Americanized
will have to get under or get out"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03

The Mount Vernon Hawkeye says
.'the town l0afer must CO." "But
whsfe?" asks the Anamosa Eureka.
''Thsy don't want him on the farm.
He ncver has been any goodyto his
community. Right now he's a
greater liability than he ever was,
for he isn't helping the Red Cross,
or Y. NJ. C. A., and isn't buying
liberty bonds. AS matter of fact
he isn't doing anything but eat up
flour which scheming wife or mo-
ther Is trying to make como out
pound for pound with substitutes. :
A a~sa 20 In.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
The Badge OF Citizenship.

The Liberty Bond button is no
longer a mark of liberality Or even
of patriotism. 1t Is the badge OF
citizenship. Are you wearing one?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03

The man who demands beer Is
often the first one to kick on the
price of barley flour. And the red
nosed party who calls for sour mash
at 80 cents a snort Is the one who
roars over the cost of rye flour at
the grocers. says the Marshalltown
Times-R Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03

Under the English law a woman
cannot marry her deceased hus-
bands brother.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
Cash the President Gets, Including
His Salary.

Somebody Is always wanting to
know how much salary the presi-
dent gets. The total amount the
government provides him for clerk
hire and White House expenses, in
cluding his salary, is $260,000 an
nually. or this $4,000 is straight
salary, $4,000 for travelling expen-
ses and $16O.oOO for the rest.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
DEBORAH AHLEADSSTATE
IN BOYS RESERVE
Chairrar =. M. Fleming Of the Boys
Reserve of This County
Gets Very Complimentary
Letter From Director
-sHaiss.
DEBORAH ENROLMENT
LEADS ENTIRE STATE
: ~ Reports From All Over
w >eshiek Comes in it is
h I County Will Also be
!. eading Position.

Chairman E. NJ, Fleming Of the
Boys Working Reserve received a
letter from R. X. Bliss, Federal
State Director, complimenting the
city of Decorah very highly for the
enrolment in the Boys Working
Reserve.
The fact that. as the letter indi-
Gates, Decorah leads the entire state
in number enrolled is due very
largely to the aggressive campaign
inaugurated by the chairman and
committee of ten having the matter
in charge. This committee did not
loll back in Office chairs and rely
upon the boys or their parents COM
ing to them. They went forth and
saw personally the parents of each
possible candidate. The state and
national drives had been completed
at the time Mr.. Bliss made his
statement. The letter follows:
Ames, Iowa,
March %, 1918.
Mrs. E. NJ. Fleming,
Enrolling officer,
Decorah, Iowa.
My dear Mrs. Flemlng:
Your excellent report for the boys
enrolled in the Boys Working Re-
serve of Decorah, has been received.
You certainly are to be commended
upon securing such large enroll
ment in your community. To date,
you have the record for the number
enrolled in any town of the state.
1t is our desire that you give your
assistant enrolling officers special
commendation for their services dur
ing the past few weeks. and hope
they will continue with the work
during the rest of the season.
Thanking you for your hearty CO.
.Opcration and interest IN the Re-
serve, remain.
Very truly yours,
r. X. BLISS,
Federal State Director.
When the report from the outly-
ing county is added to the city re-
port 1t is hoped that Winneshiek
county "a we'll as the city of De-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03

Waste not, want not. Buy a
War Savings Stamp every week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
Very truly yours,
r.. X. BLISS.
Federal State Director.

When the report from the outly-
ing county is added to the city re-
port 1t is hoped that Winneshiek
county, as we'll as the city Of De-
corah. will be in leading position.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03

A penny saved 10 q penny gain
I Buy Thrift Stamps.