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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-26
Books On the War.

Il have placed in the Public
Library room, seven sets containing
three pamphlets each entitled:
German War Practices,
Conquest and Culture,
why America Fights Germany.
which gives a clear conception of
the pitiful situation confronting US.
Everyone should read them and
anyone may borrow the copies
whether he is a member of the
library or not.
Yours truly.
c. j. WEISER,
State Council for National Defense.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-26
Clay Hill Red Cross Picnic

The Clay Hill Red Cross Unit
VIII hold picnic and sale at the
Ben Jaastad farm about three miles
north of DEBORAH in Canoe twp. on
the Locust road on July A. Col.
Goodno will act as auctioneer. Any
donations for the sale will be gladly
accepted and same can be left with
Mrs. H. NJ. Cummings in DEBORAH
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-26

SERGT. CLARENCE JOHNSON.
The telegram came from Washing
ton. Sergeant Johnson is a son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Johnson, OF
Madison twp. and was 81 years old
last August He is volunteer and
has been in the regular army about
two years, enlisting in Minneapolis.
He left the United States with the
9th U. S. Infantry on the 18th OF
September, 1917. Several letters
from him recently published in this
paper noted that he had seen plenty
of action over there, and was fight
ing in the trenches.
1t is hoped by all that his wounds
will not prove fatal, and that he
will recover completely from them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-26
Patriot or Traitor.

You are either a patriot or a
traitor. You are making your own
open confession by your conduct.
1t may be years before you are
found out; but, as there is God
in Heaven, so sure will the time
come when the whitening blast of
punishment will fall upon you with
a mighty and relentless power, to
avenge upon you-and your kind an
awful revenge to satisfy the cry
which will go up in the memory Of
American boys you are helping to
kill.
United States Council for Defense.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-26

Nothing will pay you so we'll as a
course in the Mankato Commercial
College, Mankato, MINI. Send for
our free catalogue. adv
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-26
c. j. WEISER,
Food Administrator

Mems and Young mems smart
two piece suits of fine wooden fab
RIGS, stylish and comfortable, $3.50
to $500. ...-eg S. LARSEN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-26

Ice Cream Sandwiches, cents
at Otto Anderson.s. 24-tf.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-26

When eyestrain presents itself
you need special service, so to see
better, or more comfortably, better,
see Kaufman, optometrist, sue
cessor to E. H. McMasters.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-26
Mrs. c. j. NVeiser,
nAnnnoh Tnu,a

DEBORAH, Iowa.
Gables from every point on the
sixty mile battle front between
Scissors and Rheims report streams
of refugees pouring down the roads
into Central France, fleeing the Hun
invasion. The most pitiful spec
tacle in history. Our Paris COM
mittee, Ridgley Carter, Treasurer
has resolved itself into an emer-
gency body and gives assurance
that it can organize for the relief
and safety of the children refugees
croYding into Paris and remove
them from danger; the numbers
depending on the amount of funds.
Our directors feel that this work
is vital and in the name of HAPPY
AMERICAN CHILDREN living here
in safety, we beg. you once again
to help in this crisis, sending the
largest check possible to James A.
Blair, Tr. French Heroes Lafayette
Memorial Fund, Inc. 2, w. 45th
st. New York.
Chairman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-26
"Suffer Little Children"

The following telegram received
by Mrs. Weiser speaks for itself.
You have been asked to help good
deal in the war work, and have re-
sponded generously, but, perhaps,
this message will touch your hearts
so that you will want to leave a
small subscription at one of the
banks, for this work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-26
Please Do Not Ask.

for special permits for sugar to be
used in soft drinks at social or
public gatherings, fairs, picnics.
weddings, etc. Merchants are urged
to scrutintze purchases of sugar
very carefully.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-26
German Newspaper Suspends.

State Council for National Defense
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-03
Diplomats Under
Grave Suspicion
Charge OF Assisting German Propa-
Candists in Latin American Coun-
try Investigated by Government.

Washington, Oct 2.-The state de-
partment has been investigating the
charges Of -Germanism against an
American diplomatic official and sew
eral consular agents in Central
American republic. said to be Guate-
mala.
Secretary Lansing refused to discuss
the matter in any way this afternoon.
save to admit an inquiry was in prog
ress. The charges first were called
to the attention of member of the
senate foreign relations committee,
who suggested to the informant that
the state department be notified.
The charges are Of an extremely
grave nature. connecting the officials.
IL is alleged. not only with pro-Ger-
man propaganda. but accusing them
LOT openly assisting agents of the en-
envy. Because OF the injustice THAT
would be done the men under sus-
picion. should the allegations prove to
be unfounded, the state department
not only refused to make public their
names, but the name OF the country
wherein the actions on which the
lcharxes are based took place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-03
Childs Lunches
Must Cost Less
Government Threatens To Take Over
establishments Unless Prices
Arc Reduced

Washington. Oct An alleged at
tempt to capitalize the needs of war
workers by raising prices was sup
pressed this afternoon by the district
food administrator by forcing the
Childs' restaurants corporation to
cancel its increase i prices. These
prices had heen-raised twice within
three days from so to 100 per cent
more than they were a week ago. The
order to the local manager to restore
the menu charges to the old scale
came from the company's main office
in New York.
The company was forced to this ac-
ton by threat of the district food
administrator Clarence r. Wilson TO
take over the local establishment IL
the prices were not cancelled forth
with In this measure the local adj
ministrator had the approval of the
National food ADMINISTRATION.
The Childs incident is not an iso-
lated one. but the protests OF the gov
eminent employees who are Childs
main CLIENTELE, of many thousands a
day, have brought about other action
by the National food administration
and other government departmentssto
relieve their employees OF the burden
of exorbitant charges by furnishing
three meals day to them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-03
Serious Strike
Of Railway Men
VIII Result in Tieing Up East NUM-
T;ons Plan at Buffalo

Win Result in Tieing Up last NUM-
Tions Plan at Buffalo
Buffalo. n. Y, Oct. Negotiations
between the city and the International
railway company to avoid strike of
street railway employees in Buffalo
fell through tonight. The 2,20o en-
ployes of the street car concern voted
shortly afterwards to walkout at 4
O'CLOCK tomorrow morning.
The strike will result in tie up of
the vast munition plants in Buffalo
engaged in war work. Over "a, 600
nuntion workers will be affected.
President f.. c. Connette, of the In
company fas-af-
fered to turn the city lines over to
Mayor George Buck for operation and
and control by the city He suggested
immediate negotiations to this end
and both the railway officials and the
city administration had under consd-
Grafton a plan to request q week $
postponeme Mt OF the strike pending a
detailed report Of the new scheme.
Friction between the city aughori-
ties and the International eiiiciass had
reached such stage however, that
neither the com panr nor the city
would make the first public overture.
The city plans to mandamus the In
ternational through court action, de-
handing that it operate its lines
whe Their there is a strike or not,
Another move is or foot to sue for
abrogation of the street railway fran
chise in the hope that the city can
raise funds TO buy iii the property at
a sheritf's sale
Efforts will be resumed tomorrow
to bring the company and city officials
together on a plan to take over the
property and settle Immediately by
emergency appropriation the demands
OF the strikers.
Formal notice was served upon the
city today that help from the federal
government could not be counted
upon. A last appeal to the men was
made tonight 70 refrain from striking
from patriotic natives
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-03
MAY QUIT FRANCE ALSO
Huns Hope to Stifen
Home Resistance for
Final Stand.
RECEIVE WARNING
Allies Promise Reprisals
If Cities and Orchards
Are Destroyed
In Retreat.
RECEIVE WARNING

Washington, Oct. Ger
many has begun the evacuation
of Belgium.
Official information showing
the preparatory moves already
under way was received by the
state department this after
noon. It was made public by
Secretary of State Lansing.
The retirement, it is believed,
shortly may include the Ger
man forces now in northern
France. So desperate is Ger
manv's plight at the present
time that officials here would
not be surprised to see a gen
eral retreat to the Rhine, cou-
pied with another peace plea
from the new ministry which
is expected to be responsible to
the reichstag.
The information to the state
department is to the effect that
all rolling stock, hospitals,
tpostonices, and supplies have
been transferred from the
fourth army district in Belgium
to the general government.
In addition all civilian au
thorities have been recalled to
Germany and regulations per
tanning to the maritime dis
+trlets have been made most Sc
vere-an indication. officials
assume, that measures have
been taken to evacuate the sub
marine bases. At Antwerp the
naval staff. commanded by
Gobenschen. is preparing tc
leave.
All German reserves in Bel
gium have been ordered to the
front. apparently to assist in
the transfer of munitions. food
and material to points in the
rear.
Each Of the incidents show a pre-
/ parations for a retreat on a. grand
! -----------------------------
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-03
MAIL MASTER LIST
NEW DRAFT TODAY
Send Questionnaires to Men
Over Thirty-six By First
of the Year.
RENEW CALL TO CAMPS
Stations Free From Epidemic
Are to Be Filled With
Troops to Utmost
Capacity.
RENEW CALL TO CAMPS

Washington. Oct. 1.-THE f42 900
registrants called to camps whose
call was recently Cancelled because OF
Spanish influenza, will receive new
orders shortly. II became known to-
day that Provost Mar shal-General
Crowder does not intend to allow the
present epidemic TO stop in any way
the flow of men TO Europe.
There are camps only slightly af-
fected by the epidemic and not under
quarantine. and these will be filled 10
capacity.
other ramps no,s areessd are ex-
rectod 10 yield To, treatment and he
ready to receive their normal quotas
of men.
As soon as the l42. 600 are absorbed.
the flow OF the class l men of the
the ages of nineteen and thirty six,
in elusive. will begin TO the CAMS II
may he that they all will not be in
camp within ninety days. as General
| Crowder once estimated, but orders
will issue rapidly for their entrain
rnent.
i Questionnaires will he mailed out
TO the men over thirty six as soon as
the missionaries OF the younger men
/ have been examined and the classi-
Ifications com pleted. which should be
by the first of the year.
There are enough men in camps
now to keep the flow of troops un-
broken for several months.
| The master list Of the new draft
will be mailed from Washington to-
N orrow They probably will be print
cd in Washington newspapers Friday
and in more distant zones day by day
east. west, north and south. Within
/ 1--WE RAYS il should have been printed
ian every state or the United States,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-03
vIRGINIA's HONOR ROLL.

The following mime. appear on
the casualty list sent ont by the
war department for publication in
this mornings paper;
Private John III. Prentice. reia-
tive, Mrs. james II. Prentice. Fred
ericksburg. Va, died from wounds
received In action.
Private John l.. sheets; relative.
Martin s. sheets, Il. r. ID. No. l.,
Sugar Grove. Va; killed In action.
Corporal Claude III. Deibridge;
relative. Mrs. William T.. De'prtdce.
Freeman. Rrunswick county. Va;
missing In action.
Private Erwin Rrowu; relative,
Mrs. Lucy jenkins. Neenh. west
moreland county, Va; wounded Sc
vereiy.
Private Charles Jett; relative,
Rurl st"nree J~tt. HtsasStiie, VAL
wounded severely.
Private Macy Maitland; relative,
Mrs. Mary Maitland. II. Y. u. No. l..
Wilson, Dinwiddie county. Va,
wounded sev~rely.
Sergeant Robert II. weaver; rel
ative, r. e. Weaver, Fairwood, Va,
wounded severely.
Private Henry d. Lowery; rela-
tive. Henry A. I.owery. Il. +. u. No.
4, virginia. Va; died from accident.
Private Henry G. Medlin; rela-
tive, Mrs. Annie Meditn. Dnnvtlie.
VAT died of disease.
Private william Bank, relative.
Mrs. Florence Bank. CovinEten, VA. ,
died of disease.
Private Dave Lee; relative. JOHN
NJ. Lee. STA Upper street. DnnviIIe,
vn., killed In action.
Sergeant Walter q. Salyer, rela-
tive. Mrs. Sarah n. Salyer, Castle
wood, Va, wounded severely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-03
Wants to Follow Exam
pie of Turkey, Is Opin-
ion of Diplomats.
FEARS NEW FIGHT
But Knows Germany
Cannot Send Help, So
Seeks Way to Get
Out of the War.

Washington, Oct 2.--The develop
merits of today in both military and
diplomatic circles indicate more
strongly than yesterday that Austria
is preparing hastily to throw off the
political shackles of Germany.
The men in high places who hold
that Austria will be the next power
TO ask for an arnistice say that her
peculiar actions revealed in the last
twenty-four hours are following lines
which inevitably lead 70 an appeal
for armistice. Specifically. what
Turkey has done. and what Bulgaria
has done with respect to Germany is
at the moment being done by Austria.
Bulgaria's case" developed first, but
IT seems likely that Austria will
abandon Germany before Turk ey
does.
As pointed out yesterday. however.
diplomats and the army stan do not
Ike Turkey as a serious proposition,
or rather view il as one that can be
attended 10 by the allies at their
leisure. Her military diplomatic ma
neeuvering. running on parallel lines
Of those of Bulgaria, demonstrate
practically TO government officials
here that the current moves OF Aus
tria are being taken fox the same pur-
pose and TO cloak the same design.
a summary of the thought ard
reasoning of government, officials war
ranting the belief that Austria is
about TO save herself is this:
Near Eastern Diplomacy.
j. As to Bulgaria: That kingdom
plotted months ago TO ges Out Al the
grip of the central powers. but had
no excuse. Directly the allied armies
began marching against her through
Macedonia and Albania she uttered
a wild shrek for assistance from Ger
many To stem the tide and specifically
demanded that Field Marshal Mack
ensen. with an idle army IN Rou-
mania be rushed 10 her assistance.
In this she knew she was making a
demand Impossible of practical an
swer, 1t is clearly understood in
American diplomatic circles that Bull
garia knew Mackensen could not
move because of the temper OF the
Roumanian people, so that Bulgaria
took advantage of tho situation she
had created for herself
2. As 70 Turkey: The sultan now
has come TO. the fore with various
demands on Germany for armies for
defense from front that already
has been hled white, and also makes
the Impossible demand that Germany
shall release the Slack sea fleet
Turkey knows that Germany is con
WINGED that If she gives over the fee
TO Turkey, the sultan nevertheless
will save himself ard would hanG
over the fleet to the allies. as EulCaria
handed over the railways and com
mercial Danubian feet to the allies As
a condition precedent to an armiStice
Turkey il is argued here by analogy
/ now is simply playing the bulgarian
! game, and allied authorities are no
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-03
DISASTER FACES FOE ON EIGHT MILE FRONT AT ST. QUENTIN
GERMANY BEGINS TO MOVE HER ARMIES OUT OF BELGIUM
AMERICANS MARK TIME ALONG VALLEY OF THE MEUSE
BRITISH ENTER DAMASCUS;
CAPTURE 1000 OT'rOMANS

London, Oct 2,-Dama sous, the
oldest city in the world. is in
British hands.
The Paradise of the Arabs"
was entered by General Sir Ed
mund Allenbys cavalry yesterday
morning and soon afterward his
infantry moved into the ancient
city. so picturesquely described in
the Koran.
Seven thousand Turks have been
captured An unofficial report
has 1t that the city was formally
surrendered
It's occupation marks an ad-
vance by the British Palestine
army Of las miles since Jerusalem
was captured.
Through Straight street" past
the house in which St. Paul liz said
to have lived, British troops
marched toward the Turkish head
quarters, where the hosting OF
the Union Jack marked the virtual
completion of the deliverance OF
Palestine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-03
AMERICANS FIGHT
ALL: AROUND HUNS
German Artillery Opens VIC
lent Bombardment, In Fear
of General Attack.
MANY GLORIOUS FEATS
Four Doughbovs Round Up Is
kaiserites and Bring En-
In-Aviator Has Series
of Escapes.

Washington. Oct. c.--The war
department tonight received the
following comInunique from Gen
eraI Pershing covering today's
operations of the American ex-
peditionary forces In France:
Except for heavy Smelling and
machtne-gun fire west of the
Mouse and at other points held
by our troops. nothing of unusual
Importance has occurred during
the day. A partial count of the
material captured during the past
week shows, 120 guns Of all CALI
her. $50 trench naortars. 100
heavy tank guns, thousands of
artillery shells and hundreds of
thousands of rounds of small
arms and ammunition
With the American First Army
West of the Mouse, Oct. 2-F'oI-
lowing heavy bombardment.
Americans, cooperating with the
French troops, successfully raitled
the German positions east OF Yer
dun at forenoon today, capturing
thirty four Austrians. including
one officer.
With the American First Army
West of the Mouse, Oct. 2.--The
Germans violently bombarded and
barragcd our lines between the
Mosclle and the Mouse between
$50 and $50 this morning
The Americans replied with ef-
ficacious counter-battcr fire. No
infantry attacks had des eIopcd
up to noon.
Lieutenant Pilot James Meiss-
ner. of Brooklyn. y. ". observed
some German tanks moving SOUTH
ward from RomagIle toward
Cicrges. II Is believed the enemy,
nervously on the look out for our
next move, feared an attack by
us, and that he started his terrific
Smelling with the idea OF break
ing ii up.
Last night American patrols
entered a wood north of Nantil-
lois. They found machine gun
strongpiont at Madeleine farm and
encountered strong enemy forces
in the Bois- Mont- Rcbau. Amer
lean scouts raidci German
trench north of 6csncs.
Eddie Rickenbacker searched b
ween the Argonne and Verdun (
German captive balloon after dal
yesterday, but all had been haul
Town upon hearing his motors. I
inally discovered a "drachen" m
hine near Mars le- Tour. in the VI
--s-A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-03
NEST END METHODISTS
CONCLUDE REVIVAL

y Rev. A. l.. Carson, pastor of the
West End Methodist Episcopal church
concluded a revival meeting last night
which had been conducted for the
past ten days under the preaching OF
the pastor. About nifty accessions to
the church are reported. coming
mainly from the Sunday school
A splendid choir OF thirty voices,
ted ny j. T. Renner. sustained the Fna-
steal features OF the program.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-03
SUBSCRIPTIONS RELIEVED
NEAR BILLION DOLLARS

Washington. Oct. 2.-Ffrst fig
urcs of the carly sale of the fight
ing fourth" liberty loan were an
nounced by the treasury depart
mcnt tonight. They include only
the subscriptions on which the
down payments have been made.
Subscriptions arc believed TO have
reached the billion mark, but only
s411.142.O3O are recognized official
ly. The reported sales by districts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-03
Max of Baden To
Follow Hertling
Emperor Has Been Definitely Converted
to Parliamentary Government.

London. Oct. 2-Vice- Chancellor Won
Payer has refused the Imperial chan
ceilorship, the Daily Express learns
from its Amsterdam espondent
The kaiser. the correspondent adds,
is comforting with hts chief advisers,
He viii probably appoinEPrince Max.
of Baden. to succeed Won Hertlins.
The emperor, the dispatch says, Is
preparing new appeal to the German
people and ~Germany's allies.
He is said to have announced that in
the future the German government Will
be composed of members of the reich
stag.
This means that the emperor has
been definitely converted to parliament
tary government.
Prince Max Won Baden Is a moderate
of liberal ieanings.- He caused a sensa
ton recently by an article of almos
revolutionary tendencies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-03
ST. QUENTIN OCCUPIED
Ludendorf Delays Dis
aster by Denuding
Vimy Ridge.
B A T I'll E r AGE S
British Forces Threaten
to Pour Into Rear. Of
Enemy Line East
of Catelet.

Paris, Oct. Eve occupy St.
Quentin In its entirety. also the
suburbs OF isle" says tonight's
war Office communiquc.
Important progress east and
south Of st. Quentin and north Of
the Vesle. as well as substan.
tial advance In the Champagne.
also was announced.
In the Champagne the French
improved their positions SOUTH
east OF Orfcuil and gained . foot
hold on the heights south OF Nom
thois, two miles west Of the rail-
way station of Challerange.
The French cleared out practi-
ca1iy the whole angle formed
northwest OF Rheims by the Aisne
canal and the River Vcslc, cnp-
turing Roucy, Guycncourt, Bouf-
fignercux, Villers F'ranquois and
Courcy.
They brought their lines up to
the southern edges of Cormicy
and Louvre and reached the west
side OF the Aisue canal at Neu-
villette.
In the Champagne. besides
their gain near Monthois. tho
French improved their positions
southeast of Orfeuil.