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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-27

us, whether we were caught between
decks or not. / went aft as far as the
sentry would let me and I saw that
she had three spare six-inch guns I'M
der the poop deck and two six-inch
pieces mounted astern. The guns we're
mounted on an elevator and when the
time came they ran the elevator up
until the guns were on level with the
poop deck. but otherwise they were
out of sight from other ships.
For our first meal they slung big
feed bag half full of ship biscuit
hardtack-to us and some dixies of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-27

& llotgz !.
THE MouRNERs.

TIE MOOhNERSs
A loan shark sat on his empty safe;
He was down to his utmost dime,
And he gazed across at a vacant cafe
Get it stand for we need the rhyme)
And he dropped three tears on his shirt
front (Which
For a loan shark is going some).
And he walled: Alas! I was good ard
rich
In the days OF the Demon Rum.
He used to harry the boys in here,
At the end Of each perfect day.
And stood around with a jovial leer
While / garnered their weekly pay.
But they've cancelled the good old gin
mill lease
And all of the lads that / used to fleece
Are spending the coin themselves"
"A jailer stood in his empty jug
And pulled at cheap cigar
AS he gazed at hungry Croton bug
That crawled up an iron bar
''Dear me-" he said. with a choking sob.
This business is on the bum,
shudder for fear shall lose my job
Since they've whipsawed Demon Rum.
He used to serve as my puller-in,
And gosh, how the business grew;
He would stand around with a kindly grin
While the dollhouse doors changed to.
But since he was canned in Westinghouse
My trade is so nearly dead
That they're going to pull the building
down
And put up school instead
Chicago Herald Examiner.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-27
VOTES BEAT GERMAN REDS
Chiefs Of BoIsheviki Are Crushed in
I Three States OF
Country.

Paris, Dec. 23.-The first elections
to the new German national assembly
are symptomatic of what the final re-
suits will be. says a dispatch from
Berne to Lee Journal
In the duchy of Brunswick, where
the minority party had assumed pow
er, the defeat of the bolsheviki was
crushing. In Mecklenberg and Anhalt,
where the majority party was in con-
troll. the. bourgeoisie also came out
victorious.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-27

nothing but ammunition in 1t. The!
battened the bsstches down on us
which made the hold waterproof. And
as that made it practically alright the
only air the $50 of us got was through
the ventilators. That hold was GER
tainly foul.
They next day some of the men had
got cigarettes somewhere In a few
minutes they as well as the rest had
lit up and were putting away in great
style. / divided a cigarette with an
other fellow. Remember, we were sit
ting and standing on ammunition all
this time. 1t shows how much we
cared whether school kept or not
The Germans saw the smoke COM
ing out of the ventilators and they
were crazy with fright. A gang of
them laid below and rousted us out
with whips.
They lined us up on deck and read
us the riot act.
They drilled us down into the coal
bunkers. 1t was simply terrible there,
Coal dust to breathe and eat and sleep
ON.
mo nr <,nNyrvHyr--,,,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-27

A-Armor plate drops, placing Gin. guns
B-Forecastle peak.
C-Ammunition hold.
D-Torpedo tube rails.
E-Torpedo tubes.
Poop deck.
GAIT wheelhouse.
H-Deck house.
J-Holds.
K-Disappearing guns aft. mounted on
elevator.
L-Sea gates.
hind that she had three rows of pig
iron, which made about foot in thick
ness. There was nothing but cable
strung along the deck and when I saw
that l would have given anything to
have had crack at her with 14-inch
naval. And sure wished hard enough
that one of our ships would slip up on
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-27
(To BE coNTINUED.)
DO You Sell Yourself to Others?


In an editorial note. the editor Of
American Magazine says: "Some
people fail utterly when 1t comes to
selling themselves to others. They
arouse antagonism. They are con.
stantly in hot water. They don't make
friends. Their associates dislike them
and do all they can to block them. Yet
selling yourself to other people Is
the most important sale you can make
The ordinary man is no king. He can't
order folks to bend the knee. He can't
break their necks if they refuse to do
it. He must win them to him, get
them with him., gain their loyalty by
careful handling. Many man in BUSH
ness needs. above everything else, some
good hard practice in the gentle art
of coming off his perch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-27
CHAPTER XVII.
Landed ia Germany.

They had a coolie crew on the Var
rowdale and when they routed them
on deck the coolies began to pray, and
though it is nothing to laugh at could
not help but chuckle at the way some
of them went about talking to their
various gods. They were beginning to
smell danger and were pretty nervous.
Every one of the coolies had cane
and pair Of Palm Beach trousers.
The Huns were loading them in the
lifeboats to be taken back to the
Moewe with their sea bags and one, Of
them got too nervous and was slow
about getting into the lifeboat, SO the
Germans shot him without saying a
word.
Then the Germans called out the
names of those who had volunteered to
go stocking and this included me. We
were drilled down the fiddley into the
fire room. The fiddley is shaft that
runs from the main deck of a ship to
the engine room. | looked around a
bit and saw German standing not
very far from the fiddley. so asked
him If we would be given shoes. He
said no. Then asked him if we had
to fire in our fare feet and he said
yes-that we did not need shoes. Then
he went into the engine room.
looked at the narrow passage he
went through and at the narrow pas
sage Of the fiddley to the main deck
and talked to my feet like ! used to
at Dixmude said: Feet, do your
duty" They did it and flew up the
fiddley. / never wanted to see that
stoke hole again.
sneaked up to where the rest of
the fellows were and the guards
drilled us into No. 4 hold. There was
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-27
Unfit Of Coyote.

The despised coyote has lived to see
the day when his pelt is sought in the
fur markets of the world as one OF
the prizes of the trapper's pack. The
skin of the prairie wolf today brings
a price up to Sa5. according to the
quotations in the fur buyers list. Up
till last year this fur was a drug Oh
the arket-Dawson News.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-27
The Last Word.

The sweet young thing thought she
was making huge success.
There is only one thing I cane un-
derstand," he started to say
"Only one?" she asked. without let
ting him finish.
There was one. Now there are two.
The second is why some girls never
learn that it is only the pretty ones
who can afford to be impertinent. -
Ottawa Citizen.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-27
PROHIBITION.

Prohibition is the stuff
That makes for peace and quiet;
1t takes the bar from Barleycorn.
The rye all out of riot
kansas City Star.
And we shall be in better shape
When all the world goes dry
From out the grape it knocks the ape,
From cider steals the sigh!
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
At champagne Prohi takes a slam
With all it's might and main;
1t indicates to us the sham"
And warns us Of the pair"
Youngstown Telegram.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-27
DRINK AND DIVORCE.

The Pontiac, Mich, Press Gazette
reports case where woman, grant
ed divorce on June 8, recently APP
peared in court with the request that
the decree be set aside. She was
granted a separation from her husband
on the ground that he was drinking to
excess. She explained to the judge
that he was no longer using intoxicat-
ing liquor, and on the courts determin-
ing that both husband and wife were
agreeable to a setting aside of the
divorce decree, it was granted. Our
correspondent who sends us the clip
ping makes the following comment:
ut is rather doubtful if the above
event would have transpired If we
were still stopping around in the IL
cense swamp"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-27
cutlcura for Sore Hands.

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
Of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with soft tissue paper. For
free samples address, "Cuticura, Dept.
Z, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment 25 and 5O.-Adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-27
At champagne Prohi takes a slam
NOVEL USE FOR A DIsTILLERY.

The oldest distillery in the country.
located at Agawam, Mass, is to be
converted into a yeast factory. All the
old machinery will be removed and
new equipment installed. For nearly
a year the distillery has been idle, its
death knell having been sounded when
congress passed the law prohibiting
the manufacture of distilled liquors.
During more than 135 years it had
been engaged in the production of gin
known the world over and has made
fortunes for its owners
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-27
Fame and the Cynio.

"They say that Solomon was the
wisest man."
YES" replied Mr.. Dustin Stax.
Solomon had all kinds of a reputa-
ton. AS the richest man he was able
to employ any publicity talent that
struck his fancy
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-27
Down to Earth.

Mrs. Peavish says that before they
were married Mr.. Peavish liked to
hear her sing Home, Sweet Home
and now he likes to hear her rattle
dishes on the table, Galveston News.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-27
Nice Walk.

Pretty Miss (invitingly) you
want to go for a nice walk?
Gallant Eouth-I should love to.
Pretty Miss-Go ahead, then! I'm
not stopping you.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-27

Don't expect your friends to do
more for you than you are willing to
do for yourself.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-27

"Of course he lied about The
Sheldon marriage to save himself
with his own wife here. And
Freda Weichman was always Pr
per's wife on the trip; never was
anything to the others. She was a
good girl and she must have been
staggered when she realized what
was happening"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-18
TRIBUTES FROM
SECRETARY BAKER

Following tour of South England,
Secretary of War Baker made this
comment on the work done by the
American Red Cross for our boys:
''These are the things which count.
The American Red Cross is to be con-
graduated on the way in which it is
looking after our boys. 1t is doing
fine work"
Following his return from France,
Secretary Baker wrote this note to
the American Red Cross In London:
II left London so shortly after my
drive to Winchester that / had no
early opportunity to thank you for
the courtesy of the touring car which
you placed at my disposal for the trip
On this trip to Europe have received
fresh and noteworthy evidence of the
astonishing efficiency of the American
Red Cross operations in France and
England. have been delighted to see
how much the American Red Cross
has done TO weld hearts Of the allied
people together"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-18
Saints at Earthly Courts.

They tell tale of two great saints
at court, one Dominican, one q Fran
ciscan. The king Of France had the
honor to entertain the angel of the
schools at dinner, once upon a time.
Never a word spake he, nor morsel ate.
His eyes were fixed on the opposite
wall, while his mind followed out a
train of thought to its conclusion; then
followed mighty thump on the table,
and an exclamation: snow that is
conclusive against the Manichaeans 7"
st. Bonaventura sat at such ban
quet, gazing intently upon the queen.
The king said: "Good Brother Bona
ventura, what thinkest thou?" To
whom the franciscan said "Ah, sire, I
think, If the beauty of an earthly mon
arch be so great, what must be the
beauty of the Queen of Heaven!"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-18
The Congressional psiIv.

The old Congressional Globe was
merged and name changed in 1873 to
the Congressional Record, which is is
sued daily during the sessions of con-
gress. Each member Of both houses
Of congress is supplied with certain
number of the daily issues, and it is
also furnished to subscribers for So
during the long session Of congress and
81 during the short session. The su-
perintendent Of documents, United
States government printing Office,
Washington, is authorized to sell pub
lie documents at cost, and on applica-
ton that official will furnish, free of
charge, price lists showing, under top
ical headings, the publications avail
able for sale.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-18
RAISING FOXES IN ALASKA
Animals Are Bred There for Their
Fur, and the Industry Is a Re-
nunerative One.

There are ten or twelve fox farms
In Alaska. One of them, situated in
the Tanana valley, mile and half
from Fairbanks, consists of ten acres
OF cleared land, the greater part of
which is covered with pens In which
the animals live. From a distance the
fox farm looks like q huge chicken
yard, with walls of woven wire and
hencoops Of various sizes inside. Each
pen is 90 feet long, s feet wide and
about 10 feet high. The wire is tough
steel and Is sunk about four feet in
the ground and is then bent so that it
runs inward underground for about
two feet to prevent the foxes from dig
ging out. At the top the wire has an
overhang of two feet to prevent the
captives from climbing over. Each
pen has kennel made of boards, like
dog kennel, the entrance to which is
a chute or a wooden pipe a foot
square. Only one pair of foxes live In
each pen. They are very timid and
have to be handled carefully. Most of
the fox farmers will not allow strang-
ers to enter their property for fear
they will frighten the animals. The
foxes are fed with salmon, moose
meat, horse meat, rabbits, carrots and
turnins. A common feed is rice and
rabbits cooked together in stew.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-18
CARGO OF SUPPLIES
! GOES TO ARCHANGEL
Red Cross Sends Relief Ships for
Allied Soldiers and Civilians
In Starving Russia.

A relief ship was recently sent from
this country to Archangel by the
American Red Cross with 1900 tons
of drugs, food, soap and other sup
plies for the use of the Allied soldiers
and needy civilians In that part of
Russia. The vessels cargo was val
ued at $1,511, 1888.
Later, another ship was dispatched
carrying 200 tons of similar supplies
furnished by the American Red Cross,
the total expenditure for the two ship
ments amounting to over 100000.
Major c. L. Williams of Baltimore
was in charge of the party of thirteen
which accompanied the shipment from
this country. He was formerly men,
Der of the Red Cross Commission for
Roumanla. Major Kirkpatrick, at one
time member of the latter commits
sion, but recently attached to the
Army Medical Corps, heads the medi-
cal end of the Archangel expendition.
Drugs and general hospital supplies
constituted the greater part of the
cargo sent from America.
While the chief concern of the ex-
petition was providing comforts for
American and Allied fighting men in
that part of the world, all efforts were
bent TO get relief to the Russian SOL
diers who were returned from Ger
man prison camps at the rate of about
$4,000 a week The condition of these
men was pitiable. 1t has been esti-
mated that 90 per cent. of them were
tubercular.
In addition to drugs and food, al
most every imaginable article on the
list of supplies sent over was for the
comfort, convenience and pleasure of
the Allied soldiers. Just few of
these articles were playing cards,
razor blades, jewsharps, mandolins,
accordeons, ukaleles, monographs,
cameras, skates, wigs, whiskers,
grease paints, footballs, snowshoes,
slippers, hockey outfits, indoor base
balls, moving picture outfits, Bibles,
prayer books, boxing gloves, games,
music, books, cigarettes, candy and
dried fruits.
The need of prompt relief for the
inhabitants of towns along the coast
of the White Sea and on the Kola
peninsula, many of whom were facing
starvation, was found to be impera-
tive. Scurvy had broken out among
the people at these places, adding to
the general distress
The towns to which the relief ex-
pendition was sent are virtually iso-
lated from the outside world because
of the treacherous coast line, shifting
sand bars and uncharted waters. An
exceptionally early frost, even for that
part of the world, ruined the haryests,
which were expected to improve con-
ditions. Statements, printed In Rus
sian, explaining the work of the Red
Cross, were distributed among the In
habitants.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-18
CHARITY WELL WORTH WHILE
How Tennessee Community Built
House and Presented II to Poor
but Deserving Widow.

You are all familiar with the story
Of "the house that Jack built" But I
wish to tell you of house that neigh
bOrs built in small town in the South,
says writer in Christian Herald.
1t was obvious to this community
that If certain family only had
home, they could be self-supporting
while, as it was, every cent they earned
went for rent.
Two kind, practical men took the
matter up and evolved plan whereby
such a home could be made by small
contributions, no burden being placed
on any one. Personal calls were be-
gun, and help solicited, consisting of
money, material or labor. So hearty
was the response that within month
a lot was purchased, then three-roOm
house with two porches was erected,
outhOuses for COW and chickens We're
built, garden fenced, and q well
bored. with windlass set up. Good ma
terial was used-concrete foundation,
and brick flue and chimney. The lot
had been set in fruit trees when
bought, so there was ready-made or
chard. And when the painter was
through with the buildings an insur-
ance agent gave a three-year policy in
case OF fire. Every bit of the labor
was voluntary work.
The most eager helpers, however,
were the men who went in wagons to
move the family home. The matter
had been kept secret from them, and
you can imagine their surprise and joy.
They were little black-eyed widow
and three children, whom misfortune
had pursued relentlessly for many sad
months. In their new home they were
very happy, and this made it all inn
mensely worth while.
Now this didn't happen just before
Thanksgiving or Christmas, but during
the blazing hot days of midsummer,
when ''sunny" Tennessee was burn
ing reality.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-18
Praying and Doing.

Lord Professionalism" as he was
affectionately termed by his friends
was one Of the shrewdest statesmen
that ever lived. When petitioned by
the Scotch clergy to appoint day for
fasting and prayer, so that threat
ened epidemic of Cholera might be
averted, he replied:
"Clean your streets, keep your homes
clean, promote cleanliness and health
among the poor, see that they are
plentifully supplied with good food
and clothing, and employ right SAM
tary measures generally, and you win
have no occasion to fast and pray, nor
will the Lord hear your prayer while
these his preventors remain unheeded."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-18
RUDOLPH EVANS
in SUNNY FRANCE

scarcity here so you will have to over.
look the same.
Heard the sad news about Arthur
Moe last evening. That surely brought
a lump into my throat. He always
was such grand boy and so willing,
kind, and cheerful. Arthur and | had
spent much time together, fishing,
camping, working, and staying together
i'll DEBORAH. Am glad that he was
such fine boy. That will mean so
much to aunt Cornelia
| see so many sad pictures over here
that at times | almost lose heart my
self. 1t certainly will be mighty bless
ing when this terrible war does end,
so affairs may again take their course
along natural and peaceful lines
Poor France has seen so much more
than the States. | can not even help
but think of the enduring and suffer-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-18

ing that the nations have felt, be thN
friendly or hostile.
Almost every woman on the streetA
of France is arrayed in black.
The youngsters are, however, happy,
for they do not understand the situa-
ton. like to associate with them.
Lots of mighty cute children, too.
Mostly dark haired and hashy, bright
eyes. Always long curls on the boys
and girls.
If the shoes are not all wood, the
tops are leather and the lower past
wood. The same is very serviceablF
in this country, too.
Hard to get leather shoe to hold
out water and mud.
Well, | must close. Best greetings
to you all. Your son,
RUDE.
Rudolph o, Evans,
Headquarters Co.,
A. P. 0. $50,
American Expeditionary Forces,
France.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-18
Replacing the Orchards.

The American Red Cross has given
$4,000 to assist in the replanting OF
trees in the orchards laid bare by the
Germans. With this sum 10000 fruit
arees viii be replaced in the deyas-
hated orchards of Belgium and north
ern France
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-18

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-24
NED IN THE TRENCHES.

There was once a boy named
Ned. He was sixteen years old,
and had been in the army for a
year. One day a message came
that the regiment OF which Ned
was a member was to go to France.
they sailed that night. In seven
days they were in France.
They were in rest camp for sew
eral weeks and the boys were get
ting restless. They wanted to see
action. Late one night an order
came for them to go to the trench
es. Ned led the men lover the
top" A Hun airplane dropped a
bomb on them, killing Ave men.
Two others were wounded. One
of Them was ked's brother Bill.
Ned had been shot in the hand, but
it was only a slight wound.
Gilbert Snider.
Continued Gext week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-24
Richmond Lone Scout
Wins Six Merit Medals

Charles Popp, 316 South West
Second street is lone scout who
believes in doing things. Already
he has won six merit medals for
articles which he has sent in to
the Lone Scout Magazine, but he
isn't satisfied there and is working
for still more.
Charles is especially interested
in birds and goes on long hikes by
himself to study them and form
new acquaintances with them.
II didn't know so much about
birds until went up in Wisconsin
with my father last winter" said
Charles. 1--WE went to hunt deer,
but 1 guess ! learned about all the
birds there are up there"
In taking long hikes about Rich
mond, Charles said he is trying to
do a little service for his country
by locating black walnut trees and
then reporting them to the authori-
ties. So far he only has located
two large ones, and he has not
learned who owns them yet, but he
still is looking.
Lone Scout work in Richmond is
being done by many boys in hap
hazard way, but If more boys
would join and let each other
know what they are doing. the
work would be more interesting
and profitable to all In view of
this. Charles would like more local
boys to join the Rattle Snake tribe.