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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Regulating Sale Of Flour

A new order now in effect by the
United States Food Administration
is that the retailers OF flour must
sell / pound of some authorized sub
stitute with every pound of wheat
flour sold. A purchaser may desire
to buy several kinds Of substitutes
with his flour, and this is permiss-
able. For example he may purchase
100 pounds Of potatoes equalizing 25
pounds of flour; lbs corn meal, 5
Of beans, of homminy, Of rice,
2 of banana flour 2 OF corn grits.
which amounts equal the same in
flour. Substitutes may be bought in
any desired combination so long as
the purchaser and seller ahere to the
ratio pound for pound
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Men Knitting Sweaters.

We will all have to hand it to
Leonard Bruflodt of the Marsh Mus
ic House AMI Floyd Sanders of Cal
mar, baggage man on the Milwaukee
running into DEBORAH. Both gentle
men turned in two fine sweaters to
the local Rel Cross this week, which
they knit at odl times in the past two
weeks. Mr.. Bruflodt said he worked
just IA evenings on his and it was
a snap, much easier than selling pi-
amos, and Floyd said it had wrestling
trunks beat to death. The boys did
a fine job too, and we don't think
any of the fair sex can show them a
thing about knitting. They are on
the job again and expect to have two
more sweaters finished in short
time. 1t is an illustration of what
poor men can 10 when necessity
calls for it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
MARRIED SIXTY YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. McMasters
Celebrated the Event
Last Sunday.

Last Sunday was an important
event in the lives of two of our well
known citizens, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
McMasters, as that day they cele
brated the sixtieth anniversary of
their welded life. The brides
maiden name was Antoinette Leach,
daughter of the late A. p. Leach and
wife. She was united il marriage on
Feb. 8, 1853 to Charles McMasters
at the home of her parents in Free
port Rev.AP. S. Whitman, of Vernon
Springs performed the ceremony.
Their marriage anniversary last Sun
day was celebrated in the same house
they were married in 60 years ago.
1t is now occupied by d. H. Leach.
The bride was born in Sheridan,
New York, and the groom in East
Bloomfield, Ontario, New York. The
former came here with her parents
about year before Mr.. McMasters
arrived, and DEBORAH has been their
home practically all these 60 years,
with the exception of about a year
spent in Freeport in the days of the
paper mill boom,
Mr.. McMasters is the last one of
his immediate family, his parents,
three brothers and one sister having
passed away, two of his brothers los
ing thei lives in the Civil War. Mrs.
McMasters has two brothers and one
sister here, Messrs Will and Dave
Leach and Mrs. Augusta Brakeman.
Two sisters, Mrs. Walter Green and
Mrs. Minnie Davenport reside in
Sioux Falls.
The family consisted of two sons
and one daughter, one son having
passed away. Mr.. McMasters was for
many years a we'll known house
builder and contractor and general
jobber in pipe fittings, being plumb
err of well known ability, retiring
some years ago. He held several
public offices here, being honored
with two terms Oh the city council,
and was assessor for IA years and
also was member of the appraisers
board.
The venerable couple have lived
happy life together and have been
excellent and highly respected citi-
zens all these years, and are now en-
joying in the evening of their lives
good health aid happiness. We join
with their many friends in extending
to them congratulations and best
wishes on their siXtieth wedding an
niversary and wish them many more
returns of the day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
WHY WE MUST SAVE FOOD.

The 1917 wheat crop in France was
less than half normal, using the crop
of 1913 as basis of comparison.
There was shortage of 176,000,000
bushels, or 53.3 per cent. The potato
crop was only within onethird of nor
NAL. The sugar beet crop showed a
deficit Of $40 per cent. Her meat
herds in the early fall showed a short
age of 100000 animals.
Those are a few of the reasons
America must feed her associates in
the war. They are no longer able to
feed themselves, and unless we come
starvation. And starvation means de-
feat In the war.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06

FASTENED RUSSIAN COLLAPSE

"We must not overlook the fact that
Russia collapsed, not because of the
Germans on her borders, but because
she failed to organize and feed her
own citizenship" the food administra-
ton announced
1--WE must be warned that if we are to
emerge victorious from this war we cam
not risk the collapse of another of OUR
associates in this war from this cause.
anybody that is looking for the col
lapse of the German people on the food
question had better turn around and
look at the moon, because the results
will be the same. Germany is in no
more danger Of collapsing on that
score than we are, If as much
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Little Boy Passes.

Keneth Gossman, eight year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gossman,
of Canoe, passed away Saturday, the
cause of death being an attack of the
grippe. Seven other children were
down sick at the same time. The
funeral services were held yesterday
from the Catholic church at Bluff
ton, Rev. Fathers Hogan and Samp-
son officiating. The sympathy of
many friends is extended to the be-
reaved parents in their loss.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06

A cordial invitation is extended to
everybody to attend the big Red
Cross dance to be given by the Elks
at their club rooms next Friday eve
ming, Jan. 8. 1t is not an invitation
affair so anyone who wishes to at
tend may do so and consider this a
personal invitation to do so.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Germans are Registering.

Quite a number of alien Germans
living in the territory here of the De-
corah postoffice have been registering
at the postoffice this week. Assist
ant Postmaster Powers is doing the
registering.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Home From Chicago.

II. b. Montgomery arrived home
last night from very successful
business trip to Chicago. Mr.. Mont
gomery reports that automobile ac-
eessories will be difficult to purchase
during the comming year and he has
therefore mEde advance purchases
SO as to be able to serve the demand
in the best way possible.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Grocers Nav Go To Cash BASIS.

The grocery dealers of DEBORAH
held a meeting Monday and discussed
the idea of going on cash basis for
their goods in the future. Nothing
definite was decided at this meet
ing, but it looks like the cash basis
is coming. We understand deliveries
would be kept up as usual.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Three Decorahians Join Colors.


Three more DEBORAH boys left last
night to become fighting men for
Uncle Sam. They are Messrs. Har-
old and Claire Mckinney and Ray
mond Hjerlied. They VIII JOIN the
mechanical engineers corps at Van
Couver, Wash. A number of their
friends gave them a rousiIg farewell
when they left on the late train. Two
other DEBORAH boys, Messrs. Henry
and Arthur Haas left several weeks
ago for Camp Dodge and are now in
Uncle Sans service. All of these
boys are fine young fellows and will
give good accounts of themselves.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
s. T.. Brickner Will Have Sale.

A big farm sale by S. E. Brickner
is advertised in this issue of Public
Opinion. He will sell "a head of
cattle all full hooded stock, besides
8 horses and 10 head of hogs. His
stuff is all of the very best IL the
country. Look up the big ad on an
other page.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Disbursements.

p 1901. 4
Total membership Feb. /, 1918,
S3S.
The result thus far obtained is due
in no small measure to the untiring
efforts of corps of loyal and earnest
solicitors, among whom the follow
ing are entitled to honorable men
ton:
w. c. Cekal, Anton Balik, Chas. j.
Andera, r. A. Klimesh, H. G. Haug,
H. J. Cooper, j. w. Hruska, j. p.
Kuhn, A. P. Anderson, Ole N. Bren-
no, Gilbert Haatvedt, Albert Andera,
j. F.. Klimesh, Chas. Humpl, Misses
Emma Lusk, Josephine Hosper, Mar
garet Balik, Lissie Balik, Irene Coop
err, Agnes Suchan, Olga Hruska.
RerOrt orr Raj CSoss Workshop.
Mrs. F.. T. Kapinos, general.
Sewing Dept, Mrs. Robert Heuser,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Nj. Il. Church.

Sunday morning at the M. E.
church, subject Christian Living"
in the evening at the union meeting
the topic will be Lincoln and Lib
erty.' A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Basket Ball Friday.

The Valdez College team and the
DEBORAH high school basket ball
teams will play at Steyers hall next
Friday night. 1t will be red hot
game too.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Services at +. N. II. Il. Church.

English services next Sunday
morning at 1890 AID Norwegian
services at $3.50. No evening SER
vices.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Do You Want a Daily Paper?

If so let us send in your subscrip-
ton for the Chicago Tribune or Chi
cago Herald. Either paper for 1855
the year, or with Public Opinion
$5.15 the year. tt
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Christen Bros. Sell Farm.

A deal was made yesterday
through Christen Bros, the land men
where they sold the NE a of the SW
"a of Sec. SO in Button town
ship to James and Andrew Carolan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06

A man never can think of as many
things to say as when he is being
shaved.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06

Love in the winter time isn't near
as warm a proposition as love in the
summer time-that is one reason why
June weddings are popular.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Rehearsal for Singing of Community
Songs.

1t is urgently requested that all
those who sing. as well as everyone
who enjoys singing. come to the re-
hearsal> at the First N. E. l.. church
next Monday evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06

Men who take time to worry most
about the transgressions Of their
forefathers are the worst now
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
s'See What The Star Has First
ST AIR

Certainly last weeks attractions
were Programs to be proud of! New
err has better picture been seen than
1.-THE Cinderella Man." The two
''ParamOunts" with Pauline Freder-
jcik and VIM. $. Hart were of the us
nal high quality expected of these
and the "Bluebird' production, 1.-THE
Lash OF Power" was really sensa-
nOn!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
Pheiix MuIdoon Dead.

The remains OF Phelix Muldoon, a
former well known resident OF
Blufftoa were brought here for bur
ial last Friday, his death having oc-
Cured sat Mason, City, where he was
living with "a daughter, later
ment was at .BIufftony Saturday u
II Isn't, the dog that goes home
frs. that Is licked. ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
SP|LLV|LLE RED CROSS
FINE REPORT SENT IN FROM
THIS HUSTLING CHAPTER
Receipts Have Been 2,S31 AZ, and
They Have Il Total Mem
bership of S3S.

Below we print an itemized state
ment of the work done by the Spill
vile Red Cross Chapter, and it is
indeed a very fine report, one that
the good people of that city can feel
proud of.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06

Try Our Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06

To the above may be added the
following lin the making: 20 sweat
ers, 80 pairs socks, 20 helmets, %
pairs wristlets; also a number OF
hospital garments.
Words can not express the measure
of credit due the host of loyal work
ers who have made this showing pos
sible
Ample reward will come to all
when the day of final victory over
kaiserism" will forever end military
frightfulness."
The satisfaction of having done
our part to bring that about will re-
main with us as an enduring reward.
The "do-nothingers" will carry the
"sting of a slacker's conscience to
the grave"
Respectfully submitted,
G.. F. Heuser, Chairman.
Since completing the above report
received $500 from Hedge Aaker,
Ridgeway, R. 2.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-21
DANIEL KELLY
DIES IN ACTION

Daniel O'Connel Kelly, 81 North
Ninth street, was killed in action be-
tween July 19 and 20, according to
word which was received by his wife,
Mrs. Ethel Kelly, last eveE'ng.
Kelly enlisted March In the In
fantry, and was sent to Charlotte, n
Car, for training in the grenade sec.
tion. After being in camp for only six
weeks he was sent across in Company
F of the seth Infantry, In which sew
eral other Richmond men were sta
toned. By June 19 he was in the
trenches.
Mrs. Kelly received letter and
several post cards from her husband
which were written from France All
his letters were most optimistic. and
he wrote that he hoped they would
be home for Christmas. because they
thought they were going right through
the German lines.
The last card which Mrs. Kelly re-
ceived was dated July 13, and he was
in the trenches when he wrote 1t.
Kelly has one brother, Dewey. in
the navy, and one Cerren, in the army
in France. His mother is now living
in Bradford, Ohio, but their home was
formerly in Cambridge City, from
which city he enlisted.
He was 20 years old, and formerly
was employed as a conductor on the
city cars. He leaves a wife and four
step-children
Mrs. Kelly stated that the telegram
was not unexpected since she had not
received word from him for over a
month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-21
CILLETT URGES
G, 0, P. CONGRESS
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. Sept. 21. - Repre-
sentative Gillett of Massachusetts. act
ing Republican leader, in speech in
ord of the Democratic majority. con-
trasting with it that of the Republican
minority He said the election OF a
Republican house this Year would
bring no encouragement to the kaiser,
"for he knows who have been his
fercest foes and who he had most rea-
son to fear
Referring to prepai edness, Mr.. Gil
lett asserted that during the fifteen
years before this war it was the main
body Of the Republican party and its
leaders which vigorously favored prep
aration and it was the main body OF
the Democratic party and It's leaders
which denounced and defeated it." He
said last winter there were four seats
in the house vacated by Democrats.
who had returned to private life for
motives of self-interest in order to in
crease their pecuniary incomes while
four vacant Republican seats were
those men who went to serve their
country not at office desks Lut in the
fighting ranks"
The next congress, Mr.. G'llett con-
cluded. will have to face the postwar
problems and because of industrial
centers being in the northern states,
he argued Republican congress
could better solve these than a Demo
cratic house composed of many south
ern members.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-21
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
FOR j. s. SOLDIERS
(Bv Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Sept 21-Christ-
mas packages for the two and half
million or more American soldiers who
will be in France during the holiday
season this year will be delivered un-
der an arrangement with the Red
Cross announced today by the war de-
partment.
In order to control the flood OF gifts
that otherwise would make the hand
ling of them impracticable, the depart
ment has decided that only one parcel
be accepted for each man. General
Pershing is forwarding coupons bear
ing the name and address Of each
member of the Expeditionary force to
be distributed to the next OF kin.
These coupons must be attached to
standard containers. nine by four by
three inches in size, which will be pro-
vided by local Red Cross chapters up
on application. Packages must be
mailed by November Is.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-21
GERMANS URGE
SPECIALIZATION
OF Government
Resolution Demanding New
Thrones or New Peoples
Rights is Adopted.
CBv Associated Press.)

AMSTERDAM, Friday, Sept. 20
At meeting at Kiel, of the German
society for international law, which
was attended by representatives of
the foreign Office, the supreme army
command and the navy department, a
commission to draft proposals which
should govern the organization of a
league of nations. The title of the
resolution was New Thrones or New
Peoples Rights
Philip Schideman, socialist leader,
in the Vorwaerts, the socialist organ.
makes slashing attack on the gov
ernment, asking whether it is stricken
with blindness and what will happen
should the entente allies decline a
peace of understanding and endeavor
to enforce a dictated peace. Schiede-
man argues that a government which
has weakly avoided conflicts with the
military and politicians and by a short
sighted policy has modified against
Germany the Poles. Lithunians, Cour-
landers, and others liberated from the
Russian yoke, would be untitled for
the needful organization of a national
defense calling for the last ounce of
strength in defense of the fatherland
Want Socialist Influence.
German newspapers are seriously
discussing the participation Of the So
cial democrats in the government
Germania reproaches the socialists for
failing to utilize the opportunity of
gaining influence through the selection
of one of their leaders in the govern
ment.
IF the social democracy orce under
took to share the responsibility it
would soon realize that in politics
there are great and often almost in
surmountable difficulties" Germania
says. For this very reason, we
should not object to socialist leaders
entering the government
Vorwaerts says that the socialists
would not in principle refuse to enter
the government, but social democracy
must not be asked which posts it
wants, but what imperial policy it is
ready to share the responsibility for"
The Tageblatt declares that there is
a strong desire among the majority
party members for a parliamentarized
ministry.
"The people are gradually realizing
that only a parliamentary ministry can
bring us nearer peace" The Tageblatt
says, ut is certain that the socialists
no longer have the necessary conf
dence in Won Hertling cabinet and in
progressive party circles the idea also
has gained ground. The Won Hertling
cabinet is hardly in position, and above
all. it is unified to make peace"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-21

Wayne county's his mass meeting in
behalf of the Liberty Loan will be
held in Richmond next Tuesday night
in the Coliseum.
The meeting will be preceded By q
service flag parade in honor of the
Wayne county boys in the service Of
the United States army. Fathers. mo
theirs, brothers and sisters of soldier
are invited to participate and every
township will send special delegations
of war mothers and fathers. The par.
ade will form in South Fourth streel
and will move promptly at 6: 30 o'clock
The mass meeting in the Coliseum
will begin at 7:3O. but doors will be
open an hour earlier. Seats will be
reserved for marchers in tie parade
but all other seats will be without re-
striction and first come frs. served.
The program as arranged by the
committee promises to be one of the
most interesting that Richmond has
witnessed in many years. The frst
half will be devoted to community
singing: the latter part to addresses
by Charles W. Jewett. mayor Of In
dianapolis, and Sergeant Desmond.
returned American soldier who Will
tell of the retreat of the German army
along the western front
The High school orchestra. under
the direction of r. C. Sloane, will play:
the combined church choirs OF the city
will sing and the Liberty Loan quar-
tets under Lee 3. Nusbaun, will alse
render patriotic numbers. Miss Erphis
Lundy, eight years old, of Centerville
whose father is soldier with .he
American army in France, will sing.
The detailed program Will be a,
follows:
7:30-Community Sing.
March. Greetings to Bangor HAIR
Richmond High School Orchestra
(continued on Page Three)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-21

Wayne countys patriotism will be
on trial next week.
With a quota of $2,400,000 in the
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign. the
county will be put to the severe.t
test in its history.
1t means that the county must sub
scribe $1,000 Liberty bond for every
one of the 2,4O0 Wayne county boys
in the service Of the United States.
With every township and the city
of Richmond orga nized for the bond
battle; with the wealth of the county
many times greater than the Nations
call for financial help and with full
understanding among all people OF
the obligation that must be met, the
Liberty loan officers are hopeful that
the quota will be reached.
1000 Will Help.
More than two thousand men and
women, all of them volunteers in the
cause of Liberty, will solicit bond sub
scriptions. This army will not know
ingly fail to visit every citizen in the
county during the week. Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. September 25.
= 4
of the canvass, for in this short period
it is planned that the great bulk Of
the canvass for bond sales shall be
made and that before midnight on
Friday the total sales of the county
will be announced as equal to or great
er than the quota.
Already there have been scores Of
subscriptions received. either through
committees or directly filed with the
banks. An analysis of the subscrip-
tions thus far received, however,
shows that while some of them are
most liberal and represent fully the
Liberty Bonds, there are many others
much smaller than had been antici-
pated. With this ratio prevailing
throughout the country. the quota
would not be reached in the first can
vass and it would mean that the field
committees would be called on to go
over their districts again.
All Must Help.
According to members of the Wayne
County Liberty Loan committee the
campaign next week will not only
call for the best efforts of the army
of solicitors, but means that every
man and woman in the county must
answer the nations call to the full
extent of his or her ability.
One Richmond business man who
has been watching the campaign close
ly in Richmond as we'll as in another
Indiana city. has suggested that the
three days, September 25. 26 and 81,
be termed conscience days" when
every citizen would be able to say to
himself, Il have honestly subscribed
for Liberty Bonds to the very utmost
of my ability
when a ma n asks himself the ques-
ton: Have l done my full duty he
knows whether the answer he makes
to his own question in truthful" said
this Richmond business man. 81
know of no better way to put the
citizenship of Richmond to the test.
1t is an honor to be enrolled on the
list of subscribers for Liberty Bonds.
but it is far greater honor to be
there to the very fullest extent of
ones ability to subscribe"
The Wayne county committee has
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