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The sun., 1918-10-06

of the Germans to break through the
French lines. The battle is raging quite
close to US, and while as yet it is too
early to make any predictions, win say
that they viii never attain their objec-
tive-at least not while there is French
man or American left In France. The
Eoches are making their last stab, for
thousands of Americans are arriving:
every week, and it's only question or
time before we will have an army that;
will completely swamp them. They realize
this and are exerting every possible effort
now:
Well, having enclosed everything in my
room except a bottle Of pickles and a
tooth brush, will stop.
The sun., 1918-10-06
How Shells Are Dodged
HEAR KITTY: Just a line. Hon
Somewhere Else in Franco.

DEAREST ONES AT HOME: Just
~ a note before I turn in tonight
to say that am well and happy and that
1 have tried, apparently unsuccessfully,
TO send you two kilograms during the last
two weeks.
We are now engaged in lively argu-
ment with Fritz on one of the most famed
battleields Of France. Its exact location
l cannot disclose, but will say that the
Boches will have to lick us before they
make Roadway toward Paris.
This part of France is much more beau
tiful than the Lorraine district; tho
houses are better built, the farms larger
and better stocked; one would almost
imagine that he was in Wisconsin or Min
nesota-that is, of course, as far as the
land is concerned. l often think of Bruce
Bairnsfather's sketch in fragments
from the Trenches"-"My dear; we are
staying at a farm" Just sol am stay
ing at farm, or rather what's left of it.
If you could subtract the cows in BARNS
fathers sketch and add rats you might
picture your young son astride what's
left of a piano, and fighting for glory,
freedom and $l55 per mo.
For the last week have had the good
fortune to be with French officers while
on some special work for my organiza-
ton. eat with them-that is, when l
can figure out the French equivalent for
soup or beans, for the rule is nothing but
French shall be spoken at the table.
Often with hunger gnawing at my vitals
I have made an unsuccessful canvass of
my brains for the correct word for pickles
or mustard. It is either ease Of remem-
bering or going after the article wanted.
But, joking aside, the French are without
equals. They are always polite and cour-
The sun., 1918-10-06
Can Lick Ten Boches
From Sergeant Frank McMorrow.
Company I, I65th Infantry.


Company I, I65th Infantry.
DEAR FRIEND RALPH: j received
~ your letter some time ago and was
glad to hear from you. Well, Ralph, j
would have written to you before this only
that we were all around on account Of the
drive that was on. There was some good
fighting.
Our Captain ordered us to drop our
packs and go over the top and he said:
IF you come back they will be here for
you, and if you don't come back you
don't need them. All you need now," he
caid, "is CUTS and bayonets."
And so it was. Over we went and you
bet there was some fighting. 1t was great
to see the old Boches falling around US.
We had to cross a river 50 we soon put
the Boches away from the other side and
then we charged up the hill and took it
and the town the other side of it.
Our Captain was wounded pretty bad
with machine gun bullets and he still
fought away. Even he took q rifle and
was shooting down the old Boehes.
There were quite few casualties; our
officers suffered, too. i got wounded IN
the right shoulder with a machine gun
bullet, SO / am in the hospital. 1t is
pretty nearly healed up now. But I
got some of the Boehes before they got
Inc. expect soon to be after them again.
I am three weeks in the hospital to-day.
Ralph, you know we had another great
battle on another front before we came
TO this last one. We beat the Boche back
and the field wa3 strewn with dead Ger
mans all over-on the wire and out in
the field. If they would come out and
fight decently one Yankee can lick ten
BOches. They sure are afraid of the bay
onet, but we give It to them.
/ was talking to Sergeant MeMenniman
before left and he was all right at that
time. Il
1 suppose, Ralph, you read in the
papers all about how We drove the Ger
mans back. They retreated quite dis
tance back and left plenty Of booty be-
hind them. / heard here our Captain
died on the way to the hospital he was
q brave man.
Father Duffy was also along with Us.
I believe he is all right. He is great
man. No matter where we go he is with
US, helps to carry in the wounded under
shell fire and machine gun fire; is always
in the front line trenches; helps to carry
back the dead and is with the dying.
There were some Of my bedmates killed
beside me. / hope they are happy IN
heaven. They fought brayely and were
from my home town.
1t is a pretty nice place here-lovely
stores, fine looking girls, and you bet
they wear some pretty dresses. It's a J
lovely summer place. The doctor thought
first / would have a bad ana, out it eazne
along 6nes -.~i
The sun., 1918-10-06

IoStA lMdHtIy tHc Ola ffgHtIng SIXfy-
A---L corporal John Finnegan has
since been reported dead. Both Cor
poraI Finnegan and Berney Finnerty re-
ceived the Croix de Guerre.
EAR KITTY: Just line. Hope
~ you all are well. / am getting
along fine. I suppose you heard 1 was
wounded. A bullet got me in the chest
1t went right through and came out in my
back.
thought it was all off with me at first.
l had TO lie where l got hit for about
two hours. There was no chance Of get
ting carried back to the dressing station.
j did not think there was any use in try
ing 10 get there myself; but in the end
made my mind up that I had to do some
thing or l might fall into the Germans
hands.
So | turned and crcpt back on my
bands and knees, resting every few yards
The bullet went through my lung, SO it
wis terrible trying 10 breathe. The shells
were breaking on each side of me and
machine gun bullets were falling Just like
a shower of hail. How l got to the dress
ing station alive 1 don't know. There
must be some one praying for me, all
right
We were after being in big battle a
few days before. never thought would
be wounded when | ESCAPED that time
We killed plenty of Germans. The ground
was covered with them.
l don't know if John Finnegan was
hit or not. He was all right the time
got 1t. l did not see any of the company
since. am able TO get up and shave and
wash, 50 l am getting along good. sup
pose you heard Berney Finnerty was
killed.
The sun., 1918-10-06

p Deter MoHoy, Company F.
I6sth Infantry (the old Fighting Sixty
n---I. corporal John Finnegan has
since been reported dead. Both Cor
poraI Finnegan and Berrey Finnerty re-
ceived the Croix de Guerre.
The sun., 1918-10-06

EAREST ONES AT HOME: Just
~ a note before I turn in tonight
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
DecOrahian Wins Loving Cup

Mr. Nj. A. LANCE, who resides in
Curtin's addition, has been feeling
fine since last week, as he won the
silver loving cup for the largest trout
caught in Rapid Creek in the Black
Hills, South Dakota, during the sea-
son of 1917. 1t is the Pierre Lodge
Trout Trophy and is much sought
after by the sportsmen of that sec
tion of South Dakota. The cup is a
beauty and Mr.. LANCE can we'll feel
proud of it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
What Caused Food Shortage

Herbert Hoover, U. S. Food Adj
ministrator, says there have been
two principal reasons to account for
the present food shortage. First, the
"unkindness of nature" including
the late spring. droughts, hurricanes,
poor conditions of rainfall, uneXpect-
ed frosts and periods of intense heat
in sections throughout the world.
Second, he gives reduced produc-
tivity of the soil in Europe" Con-
corning this, Hoover says: This
condition has been brought about by
bad management, unskilled work
and lack of fertilizers; and these in
turn can be explained by the with
drawl of men from farm and field to
army and factory, and the employ
ment on the soil of overworked wom-
en-, unskilled old men and listless
prisoners. Furthermore the vicious
submarine has sunk boat after boat
filled with nitrates and fertilizers,
conspiring to augment the pauper-
ism of the earth, so that reduction
in soil productivity was inevitable "
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
FIVE WAR TOASTS.

There were five sea captains who
CHANGED to meet together; Russian,
a Turk, FreIchman, an EngIishman
and an American. One of them pro-
posed a supper at which each one was
to give toast. This was agreed to
and the toasts were as follows:
The Russian: Here's to the stars
and bars of Russia that were never
pulled down."
The Turk: Here's to the Moons
of Turkey whose wings were never
clipped
The Frenchman: Heres to the
Cock of France, whose feathers new
er were plucked.'
The American: Here's to the
Stars and Stripes of the United
States that never trailed il defeat"
The Englishman: Here's to the
rampant. roaring Liou OF Great Bri-
tain that tore down the stars and
bars of Russia, that clipped the wings
of Turkey, that picked the feathers
off the Cock of France and ran like
hill from the Stars and Stripes Of the
United States"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Letter to Sec. Nelson.

j. A. Nelson, secretary of the Win
neshiek County Chapter of the
American Red Cross received the fol-
lowing letter from the Central Divis-
ion Headquarters of the Amer
lean Red Cross, Chicago.
My dear Mr.. Nelson:
According to the clipping you en-
closed with your letter, you officials
certainly rendered a fine account of
your stewardship. This is a record of
which any Chapter would be proud
and which they would be slad to
publish in their community paper.
You have earned the congratulations
which l am sure your conn, unity
must have extended to you. / and my
co-workers here extend our congratu-
lations to you and your officials for
the fine work you have done in Win
neshiek county, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
Entire Industrial Fabric Upset on Ac-
count of Fuel Shortage.

The straits which the country has
reached on the fuel question, as evil
denced by the fuel administrator
order shutting down industrial
plants, is a reminder that we must
make distinctions between the nee
essities of life, and the mere conve
nielces. We have upset our entire
industrial fabric, on account of fuel
shortage. Meanwhile we have been
allowing mere conveIiences to run
along as usual
The center of the fuel trouble is
the railroads, as we have enough
coal mined. The government has cut
off some passenger trains, but great
many are still being run for pleasure
travel. These trains will have to
double up. If some people postpone
their vacations until spring, there
will be 10 suffering. Many business
men could save long trips by use of
the telephone.
Around large cities, frequent servi-
ces of suburban trains are run. II
the morning and at night when work
ers are going in and out, this is a ne
cessity. But many trains are run in
the middle of the day to accommo-
date women who go to the big cities
on shopping expeditions. Many of
these trains are a mere convenience,
not a necessity.
While good progress has been
made in emitting of needless light
ing by blazing electric signs, yet in
the average town more light is burn
ed up than is necessary. For a few
weeks a lot of these lights could be
cut out without hurting anyone.
A great many people could shut off
the heat from a few rooms of their
houses, and live as their fathers US
ed to. There are a hundred ways in
which fuel could be saved so as to
keep the factories running. Everyone
must help. No one should complain
because of trifiing inconvenience.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Oscar Heuser Flying in England.

Friends of Oscar Heuser, the form
err football, basketball, baseball AID
track star of Dubuque college, have
received letters from him telling of
his being in an aviation training camp
in England with the American forces.
According to these the former Du-
buque college star, whose home is in
Spillville, Iowa, has just about COM
pleted his training in England aId
will soon be sent across to France for
active service. His letter contains
many interesting items regarding the
training and the war spirit in Eng
land and the life of the American sol
der in training in England.
According to his letter the former
college man, who when he completes
his training will he commissioned, is
about ready to take his place with
the allied aviators working over the
German lines in France.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
War Prices Close West Union Baker,

Herbert Schaeffer VIII close his
bakery Saturday, owing to the pres
sure of war prices, and West Union
will have to go without baked goods
except such as are shipped in. Eggs
have been bought Of late for from 80
to so cents dozen out OF the gro
ceries. shortening that formerly cost
7 cents a pound now costs - cents,
so tie bakery could not get ahead
oe trn game. Mr.. ScEaefer does not
kroy what he will do but thinks Of
tryinr some other line og work
West L. ion Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
NEW DEBORAH FIRM.
Mason City Men Purchased G. III
Ramsey's Coat and Suit Store.

c. A. Ramsey, who has conducted
the DEBORAH Coat and Suit Store here
for the past nineteen months, and
who sold the business last fall, turned
the store over to the new proprietors
last Thursday. They are Mr.. c. l..
Kersey and Mr.. F. j. Mcneil, of Ma
son City, two well known and prac-
teal business men. Mr.. Kersey con-
ducts big ready-to-wear store at
Mason City, and Mr.. Mcneil also con-
ducts store there, and they will be
equal partners in the DEBORAH store.
Miss Ethel Cole, of Mason City is
here and will have charge of the De-
corah store. The new firm will put
in a much larger stock than Mr..
Ramsey carried, and they have al
ready received a large consignment
Of coats, suits, dresses etc. They are
busy now fixing up the store, getting
ready for the spring business.
Mr.. Ramsey departed Friday night
for Chicago where he will spend a
week, and from there he goes to Ak
ron ald Piqua, Ohio, at the latter
place he will visit his mother for a
while when he will return to Chicago
and go to Roswell, New Mexico,
where he has some oil lands, which
he expects to develop. He has pro-
perty in Los Angeles, Calf, also and
will visit there later.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Arrived Safely In France

Berger Hanson has received word
of the safe ARRIVAL in France OF
his son, Peter Hanson, who sailed
with contingent of troops from San
Francisco last fall. The convoy on
which the contingent sailed was at
Honolulu at the time of the funeral
of Queen LiliuokalaIi. Hanson will
not remain long in France, however,
as he has been assigned to other
duty in China for the government.
He was formerly an instructor at
Iowa State College at Ames.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Won't Take Trains OF.

Secretary Brunt of the DEBORAH
Commercial Club who recently took
up the matter of train service on the
Rock Island with the officials, when
they contemplated taking off the NOR
ming AID night passenger, received
the letter published below from Jno.
G. Farmer, and we are pleased to
state the company will not take of
the trains. They are two important
trains and DEBORAH needs them. The
Rock Island has been very good with
their service and it is appreciated.
Following is the letter:
Mr.. l. w. Brunt
Sec'y Commercial Club,
DEBORAH, Iowa.
Dear Sir:
Referring to my letter Jan. 20 rela-
tive to disseminating trains No. 446-7
north of West Union, l have now to
report that no change will be made
for the present. You will be duly
notified if any change in train ser
vice in and out of DEBORAH is con-
templated at any time in the future.
Yours truly,
JNO. G. FARMER,
Gen. Agt. Pass. Dept.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06

Request to Parents and Relatives of
Soldiers.
To the Public
The Winneshiek County Chapter
of the American Red Cross urgently
requests parents or relatives, who
have soldiers or sailors in the service
to write them without delay and ask
them to take out the government in
surance if they have not already done
So Prompt action is imperative rs
February 18th is the time limit Ev-
cry one in the service should avail
themselves of this great privilege.
Dated this LIST day Of February,
1918.
PAUL KOREN. Chairman.
j. A. NELSON. Secretary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
C. ]. WE|SER TALKS
TO CITIZENS OF COUNTY
Food Administrator of WiHneShiek
County Has Some Important
Things to Say to Our
People.
PLEDGED TO DISCHARGE
DUTIES DEVOLVING UPON HIM
Possibility of All of Us Being Put on
Bread and Meat Cards if We
DO Not Obey Food Admin
istratiOn Ruling.
CONTINUED from first page)

organized and which is undoubtedly
in force il your part of the country,
we shall snow a Little more Of the
fibre OF wAIch this country is made.
We have the best things in the world.
This country contains everything
that everybody else wants. We are
all anxious that it should go to those
who so sadly need it,"
This letter was written in reply to
one of mine il which l casually in
CURED: How Goes the War;" With
this charge before us should we not
move heaven and earth to see that
our boys and our allies are fed? This
is a work for everyone, man, woman,
and child. The Food Administra-
ton wants us to eat more fish and
Poultry, and less meat-more rye,
barley and corn meal, and less wheat.
When you reach for a piece of white
bread or meat; just think of the boy
who is fighting for you.
C. j. WEISER,
U. S. Food Administrator
for Winneshiek County.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
4 Few Thrift Bits.

Three Buffalo nickles and one thin
dime
Will help to break the Hindenbure
line" Buy Thrift Stamps.
Knock the helm out of Wilhelm
Buy War Saving Stamps.
Why travel? Buy War Savings
Stamps and stick at home.
Volunteer your dollars lest they be
drafted by the Kaiser. Buy War Saw
ings Stamps.
Wheatless Day is this? 1t may be
wheatless or meatless but do not let
it be Thriftless. Buy another War
Savings Stamp.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Death of Willard Feltis

willard Felt;s, we'll known piO-
neer of Hesper township, passed
away Friday evening about four
o'clock, after having been in ill health
since July IA, when he was attacked
with heart trouble. The deceased
was born in Ontario, Canada, Oct. 10,
1912, and he came to Winneshiek
when a young man. and Hesper
township had been his home for many
years. where he had been one of the
prominent and well kaown farmers.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Caroline Bowman at LaMour, n. d..
Eight children we're born to the
union, Wyman and Henry, Scobey,
Mont; Mrs. Will Casey, CrescO;
William, George, Luella at home;
Mamie, Scobey. Mont; and Mrs. Clar-
ence Knoke, Canoe township, who
with the bereaved wife and mother
survive. He is also survived by two
grandchildren and five brothers AID
two sisters, William, Hesper; Win
field, Burr Oak; Robert, Canada,
Samuel and John North Dakota:
Mrs. Sarah Tillapaugh, Hesper and
Mrs. Maria Peacock, Burr Oak town
ship. The deceased was a man who
bore the respect aad esteem of every
one who had the pleasure of his ac-
quaintance. He was a man of high
character and good citizen, and the
bereaved wife and children have the
sympathy of many friends in their
loss. The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon at one O'Clock from the
Burr Oak NJ. E. church Rev. Sup
plee officiated, aud interment was
made in the Burr Oak cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
We Will Send i'm for You.

If you want Chicago daily paper.
the Tribune or Herald we will save
you money on your subscription.
Subscribe through us and We will give
you either paper for 1855, with
Public Opinion $5.15. We are send
ing in lots of subscriptions, AID will
send yours in if you wish. If
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Victory Crackers and Liberty Cookie

Acceding to the wishes of the ma
cult and Cracker manufacturers asso-
citation of the United States in session
at Cincinnati last week, decided to
cut down the use of wheat flower 80
per cent in the making of crackers
commencing Feb. l, and to make and
nationally advertise wheatless
cracker to be known as Victory
cracker" and sweet cracker to be
called Liberty cookie"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
CONGREGATIONAL Church

Subject next Sabbath morning,
1.-The Prophet of the Broken Heart. y
In the evening union services with
the Methodists.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Card of Thanks.

Rescue Hose Company No. l desire
to return their sincere thanks to citi-
zels of DEBORAH for their liberal pat
Red Cross and the Y. NJ. c. A. TIC
the merchants they feel grateful for
the prizes donated and George Hig-
gins for his liberal donation toward
the cause.
RESCUE NO. /.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Read a Good Iowa Paper.

We will take subscriptions at this
Office for the Des Moines Register. If
you want a good Iowa daily, the
Register is the paper. Let us send in
your subscription today 1915 the
year, or dubbed with Public Opinion
at 1925. u
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Machine to Knit Socks.

Clear Lake, Ia, Feb. 4.-The local
Red Cross chapter possesses a fine
new knitting machine, which will
make a pair of socks in twenty min
utes. The machine is gift of two
Red Cross workers, Mrs. ]. c. Daven-
port and Mrs. Geo. M. Prince.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
School Of Dressmaking.

Reduce the II. c. l.. by learning to
make your own clothes. For terms
apply to Miss M. Davidson, 4O4 Jet-
ferson St., DEBORAH. l-i
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Basket Social AZ West Ridge

District No. in Gienwood town
shin will hold a basket social and
dance in the West Ridge Hall, Fiji
day. February s, for the benefit oil
the Red Cross. Every one is invited
to attend.
Miss Catherine Farley, Teacher.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
ELKS MEET THURSDAY

The DEBORAH Lodge OF Elks VIII
hold their regular meeting tomor-
row, Thursday night, Feb. Z.
f. r. HAINES, Sec.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06

possible cost at these kitchens which
are bell : esta blished in most of
the densaly populated sections.
Some of them serve 5000 meals a
day. The Queen and Princess Mary
frequently appear at the kitchens
ard serve food COR time, passing
out whatever dishes may appear on
,nat days menu.
Mr. Colby, with six other MEM
bers of the Commission, is to lee
ture before American audiences Civ
ing intimate descriptions of how
the worldwide shortage is affecting
England ana Francs
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Ten WoodchOppers Wanted.

VIII pay So per cord. Timber is
about two miles from DEBORAH. GOOD
buildings on farm to live in while
working. o>,H
Y b-tf TAI NoAN<A4N
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06

EVERETT Colby, member Of the
~ u. S. Food Administration s
Commission to France, made
a careful investigation of wartime
community kitchens while visiting
in London on his way to the battle
front. He is shown here talking
with women and children who are
waiting to buy food from the XIX
chen, already cooked. England has
found the community kitchen an
excellent means of promoting food
conservation. Various dishes are
prepared and served at the lowest
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06

Subscribers will confer favor upon
us by notifying us at once Of fail
ure to receive the paper regularly.