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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15
ALLIED NEWSPAPER
MEN GIVEN ATTENTION

London. (by mail).-In order ITO IA
cilitate the study Of the psychology Of
the English people" the ministry Of in
formation has established in its
quarters here an Overseas Press center.
There. in comfortably furnished club
rooms containing a reference library,
newspapers apd periodicals. the repre-
sentatives of the press Of allied and
neutral countries will be in close touch
with the ministry.
In opening the center, Lord Beaver
brook. minister of Information, said It
was important for the Journalists to
understand the determination Of this
countryto win the He urged that
advantage be taken Of the opportun-'
tiles that would be afforded to study
the people. you viii! see." he said.
that never have we striven 30 hard,
and you will r9ealize that the British
people will persevere to the end.
people. The mental attitude of mu-
nitions makers is as important as that
Of the men who fight the battles"
TOO often." he said, war cores.
pondents pay over much attention to
maps. They Judge the position by the
swaying battle lines. When. however,
you understand properly the whole
British nation is straining every nerve
to attain one great end, and how set
backs only stiffen their resolutions.
then only can you gauge the true po-
sitton Of affairs. We hope by means OF
this center to make such an under.
standing possible"
Newspaper correspondents from
many lands, including. Japan. were
present at h opening.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15
BOYS SWEAR BY THIS
SALVATION ARMY MAN

Paris, Thy mailj.-John T. Atkins.
Formerly a Salvation army major in
Chicago. now serving with a famous
battalion of the United States army
as a Salvation army worker, has been
mentioned in battalion and reKimental
orders. has been lover the top several
times with the battalion, has been ac-
claimed the most popular man I'm the
battalion and recommended for a COM
mission as chaplain.
Major Atkins who is known to the
officers and men of the battalion as.
the little major" to distinguish him
FRO mthe real major of the organiza-
ton. Major Theodore Roosevelt, 1r.. is
said to carry the good luck of the
unit with him. The boys believe that
when he is present with them in an
engagement. their casualties are light.
On one occasion. when a raid was UNI
dertaken, the little maior'n unit suf-
fered only four casualties, while the
next organization suffered severely.
When pay day was a long time COM
ing recently, he rave each man in the
battalion an order for seven francs on
the canteen. Each took advantage Of
the "jawbone" as the army boys cali
a loan. and when pay day came not one
failed to visit the little major with the
return payment,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15
DEvASTED LAND TO
BE CULTIVATED AGAIN

chihuahua City, Mex.-Gen. Fran.
.ibco Murguia, commander Of the
northeastern military zone has started
an agricultural colony on the great es-
.ates north Of this city which were.
by General Villa In 1919. General Ter
razas was b most wealthy land owne
In Mexico. owning Is ranches, about
two-thirds of the state Of Chihuahua.
estimated at 5000. 900 acres. Before the
revolution led by Villa this property
was estimated to be worth 100000.
When Villa was at the zenith of his
power General Terrazas fled to the
United States, m Villa decreod the
seizure and confiscat!on of his prop
erty. at the same tins holding General
Terrazas' son Luis, jr., prisoner, and
demanding q ransom of $250.000. While
in the Jail in Chihuahua City the son
was subjected to torture to compel him
to reveal the place in which Villa be-
lieyed the ,Terrazas. family had con-
ccaled $685. DOC. Luis Terrazas, IT,, es-
capped to the United States and soon
afterward died in Los Angeles.
General Murguia has established
himself at Molinar station ON he Noe
lean Central railway and has brought
from the south q train load Of former.
revolutionisst and other undesirablao
from Zncatecas n T0rreon, and has
mt. them to work on the land. Thsy
,re D:owin2 q tract Of 100, 900 acres, aa3
. big. rop Is expected IL they do Eok
in Villa the next time hts band pasooD
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15
COLONEL CHOPS WOOD
TO GET DOUGHNUTS
BY MISS GLADYS MTNrYRE.
Written for the United Press.)

With the American Troops at the
Front (by mail).-One bright morning
a few days g just after we had
awakened and before we had begun
our work in the kitchen we heard
someone chopping wood just back Of
h canteen. We were pleased. for we
needed wood chopped, and it is always
nicer to have some doughboy volun-
teer to do it thar to have to ask.
l told my sister it must be the home.
sick doughboy who had said the day
before that chopping wood for US took
him back to home and his mother. He
said he felt better after chopping some
wood. After q while we left our billet
and went around to the kitchen. Who
do you suppose was out there chopping
the wood?
1t was not the homesick %doughboy, or
any other doughboy, but the colonel of
the regiment himself. We were too
surprised to see him swinging the X
to know what to say, and almost for
got to thank him. He aid he liked his
new job and accepted u invitation
to have breakfast with US. But the
doughboys all say be is encroaching
on their rights when he chops wood
for us.
The homesick d%oughboy was an in
teresting problem to US. He had re-
ceived no mail for four months from
home. and read in q paper. one of his
pals had received, OF the death of his
sister. His father is not living either,
and the poor boy could hardly keep
from crying.
OF course we wanted TO do ONE
thing for him, but it is hard to help
everyone like that, whcn you don't
know them. We don't dare to show too
much attention to anyone, no matter
how much he needs 1t, because it
wouldn't be fair to the others. So we
just put the homesick doughboy to
work.. He did everything we suggested.
cut wood, fixed benches. fried dough-
nuts. and by the end Of the day he
was whistling n singing. Work seems
to be the best thing for them when
they are hOmesick.
From time to time we have had boys
near u .canteens who were more help
than the ordinary crowd. They usually
were more faithful than others. and got
to be our favOrite workers-thOugh we
always tried to stick to our rule and
nev be partial.
But we can't let the boys make pies
or douehnnts. They never would learn
to do It right, though some o6 them
can be trusted with dipping doughnuts,
or putting the pies in the oven and re-
moving them, II we tell them when
they are done We divide the work
among us. / always mix the doughnut
dough and make the pies. and my sis
ter manages the financial end Of the
canteen. That arrangement gives US
both the work we like best.
We've just renewed the pie business.
but not permanently. we fear. We had
no oven in this little village we are
now in, and couldn't bake pies for q
long time. But the boys mouths wa
tered for pie. and finally a lieutenant
found an old French stove in some
ruins. We had to half bury It to
strengthen II, enough for use. but it
works well enough to give the boys a
taste of pie every week OF 30. Pie day
almost means a riot. SO many boys
want q slice.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15
Since You Went Away.

Since you went away. every gay sailor
lad.
Every khaki clad soldier see,
Has a place in my heart. and a share in
my thoughts
And belongs, just a little. to me.
He's q comrade of yours, and is bearing
his share
OF the burden that rests upon you.
Both are doing the task which a natioR
has set
For its glorious manhood to do.
Since you went away. every fold Of the
flag
Has a message that's tender and true.
1t has always meant liberty, freedom and
right.
1t now means my country-and you.
Your honor is part Of the deep azure
field
O courage. Of each crimson bar.
And the soul of you. shining. resplendent
and clear.
Il a part of each beautiful star.
Allison Brown. in the Metropolitan
Magazine.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15
CAMP CODY SOLDIERS
ARE WELL ENTERTAINED

Camp Cody. New Mexico-Soldiers
In training here do not depend upon
outside theatrical companies for their
entertainment The division exchange
theater is h most popuihr place in
camp. for there the entertainers of
Camp Cody appear almost nightly. A
number of the men who took part in
the Cody minstrels remain in camp,
and, with the assistasace of others re-
cruited from among the selective draft
troops recently sent here, the soldiers
are given high class entertainments. A.
typical program at the division ex-
change theater includes an eccentric
musical act. during which the musician,
squeezes music from everything from
a biscuit box to a row Of pop bottles.
Scotch dialect songs by the various
"Scotties" in camp, vocal solos, instru-
mental numbers and concerts by the
regimental bands. The theater is I'M
der the direction of the division adju-
tant.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15
men QUICKLY LOSE
ANT|PATHY FOR ARMY
New Life It Opens to Them Is
Welcomed When They
Fully Understand.

Louisville, Ky.-Some Of the men to
come to the national army environments
al Camp Zachary Taylor in the first
quota of selected recruits came reluc-
lahtly. These same men as members
OF the ElghtN-fourth division, national
army, recently transferred to Camp
sherman. Chillicothe, Ohio. wouldn't
qult the army if they could.
Illustrating this change in feeling,
commanders tell many stories,
one OF which concerns a mountain boy
who profanely objected to his fathers
efforts to get him out of the army. The
boys father had written many letters
TO the captain declaring the lad was
not strong and might break down COM
pletelN under strain of active service.
TO make sure OF the boys health the
captain had sent him before the vari-
We're that he was in good health.
FINALLY the %youngster came to the
captain and wanted to know If these
equen orders to appea before medi-
cal boards was aused by any dissatis-
faction of the captain with him. Then
ne was shown his fathers letters.
Huh. pappy's crazy, captain" he
sad. Il Unit delicate. Look at me.
He means we'll, but just tell him to go
10 hlazes. I'm going to France"
And that boy didn't mean to be dis
respectful to his dad" said the captain.
Aie Wdlteu I'd go 10 france, n ne
meant simply to be emphatic about it,
Another mountain boy, when he first
arrived while apparently in very good
trim was unable to finish even the
shortest practice marches. Recently he
came in under Il rs pound pack from a
forced practice march Of "a miles head
up. smiling, the freshest man in the
company.
The change had been achieved, it was
explained. by army doctors who cured
him OF the hook worm, removed his
tonsils and adenoids. and made other
slight alterations.
h boy had been resentful over be-
ing forced into the army and little
promise of ever becoming a fit soldier.
Today he is about the "smartest" man
In the company, his captain says After
several months of service he was given
a furlough home, on returning he
frankly told his company commander
that while he had been mighty glad to
see the home folks, he was glad to get
back to the army He expressed the
wish that the folks We're living as we'll
as he was.
Another boy who had been offered an
agricultural furlough to help his father
on the farm refused because he was
afraid h division might be ordered to
France without him.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15
Absent.
From the Boston rranscri

From the Boston Transcript.
Professor x Is az absent inded as they
nah 'em. He and his wife were going to
the theater and as the time approached
she said. II don't like that tie you have.
on dear. l wish you would go up and put;
on another"
The professor. his mind busy with some
problem OF the day. started off upstairs:
Ten minutes later when he failed to an
pear his wife went in search of him. She
found him in his room, undressed and.
OF his tie had caused him, in his absent
mindedness. to think he was retiring fos
the night.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15
SANDBAGs
USED IN ITALY

London {by mafD.-Britisn sanabags.
as we'll as British soldiers, have played
a important part in the recent fighting
In Italy. Since last fall more than
B,000,e0 sandbags have been tent to
Italy from this country. Parts Of the
italian line, owing to the nature Of the
soil, had to be above ground, and werS
built up completely OF sandbags, tho
reason being that near the river
trenches and dugouts could not be son
structed. az tho water lays within .
foot Of the ground level.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15
THE MARINES.

lThe traditional friendship between
France and America Is being re-
ceinented d the fire of the Boche
guns. In France there were huzzas
for the Fourth Of July; in these United
the gallant French on the 14th and
18th In conmemoration of the fall OF
the Bastilel.
pardon. he has no Engleesh, heem,
IL ne parle que Franchise,
1 spilk 1t leetle some Monsieur,
Vaire bad. j'en suis fache-
Marines? Mats oui! L fight wiz zem
AT Chateau Thierry
An on ze Ourcq an Marine in grand
Bon camaraderie.
1 see zem fight at bois Belleau,
Like savage mak re yell
Sacre nom de Dieu! zoze sailor man
Eez fightin' like re hell!
All time zey smile when make re push,
Magnffique zaire elan.
ley show 20 heart. of lion
For delight our brav Frenchman.
An in &c trench at rest, zoze troop
From re Etats Unis
Queeck make ze good frien' of poilu
Wiz big slap on re knee!
ley make re song an joke, ST drole
An pass re cigaret,
ley call us good oil scout. you bet.
Like Marquis La Fayette.
INeAt udy. maOpee, asdln re taps
Re volley in 2e air
Adleu some f1ghtin' sailor man
Eez gone West. C'est la guerre!
No more re smile. re hug, re hand
Queeck wiz re cigaret:
Cest vrai, at funeral of heem
Re poilu's eye eez wet.
But, every day like tidal wave
Like human avalanche
Ie transport bring more Yankee troop,
To get re beeg %revanche!
Zen from re heart American
Come millards of monnaie;
Eet eez re end! Your countree bring
Triumphant dberte.
So. au revoir! I mus go on
But first 1 tell to you
What some high officer remark
Eat day at bois Belleau.
He say. our great Napoleon
Wiz envy would turn green
Eef he could see ZoZe sailor man
Zoze Oncle San Marine!
-Adolph e. Smylie, OF the vigilantes.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15
Work.
From the Boston rnnsc.,,

From the Boston Transcript.
No longer will you be permitted to turn
up your nose at work: you must turn m
our sleeves at 1t. Golfers win naturally
choose field work. Those who want liGht,
work can attend to the arc lamps. Written
will have work enough selling their work
Spongers will continue to work their ae-
quaintaces. and rakes will be given gar.
den work.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15
Too Much Fire Proof Coal.
From the New York Herald.

The fuel administrator has revoked the
federal license Of Q coal dealer CHARGED.
with selling for ships coal unsuited for
use in. the war zone. Similar action taken
BY out authorities with respect to dones-'
&c fuel would cause Q wholesale decrease
Of b slate and other ~fireprosf material Is
contains.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15
Fair Pay.

From the Boston Transcript.
You pay for the poetry you print.
don't your Yes, according to its kind
We'll. you printed some blank verse Of
mine last week." William, give this
gentemap . blank check"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15
Strapped Too.

From the Baltimore American.
Society finds ies howell in q street car.
doesn't IT," 81.
well. Il shows how many people who
think themselves In good standing are
merely hangers on"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15

Good paper. It - said. caasbSt pro-
duee6+ nFptn:refuse that hitherto hea
beensthfown away n brswSsise.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15

Hawaii will breed goats on. . large.
scals.- ~.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-18

cinity of the same town. A veterinary
was in his barn preparing to swing"
a recently valuable young work
horse that had become entangled in
barbed wire fence with results
very disastrous to the unfortunate
animal which Mr.. Veterinary thought
might or might not recover. The
farmer had paid SITS for the horse
and this was the second visit for his
treatment. Last week two valuable
hogs died on the farm. There was
a lot of fall blowing to do AMI
some silos to help fill and no help
to be hired at any reasonable figure.
All this brought to mind the retiring
business mans statements of the
evening. before together with this
The farmer who takes on
that store will simply lay down one
pack of troubles and take up another.
The merchant would be doing the
same thing were he to tackle the
farming game and each probably
would admit at the end of year
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-18
NORTH MADISON.

September 16, 1871
Miss Luella Knutson Is at present
assisting her sister, Mrs. Elmer Ber-
gan with house work these days.
1 Mrs. G.. Wick assisted her daughter
Mrs. Frank Butz in cooking for
threshers Friday.
HI. j. Fretheim, Joel and Glora
Cora Dahle and Anton Dahle return
ed home Wednesday from Kasson,
MINI. whore they had been visiting
relatives.
Ida Thompson is at this writing
visiting her brother Sander and
family In Ridgeway.
Mrs. McKlain of Calmar spent
several days visiting at the Albert
Bergan home.
Nettis Fretheim was at DEBORAH
Thursday having dental work done
Mrs. G.. Wick received card last
week from her son Oscar that he
had arrived safely in France.
Verna Larson spent a couple OF
days visiting last week with Ina
Bergan.
Thea Benson was visitor at Mrs.
Gilbert Vick's Monday.
Neighbors assisted Il. o. Flaske-
rud in filling his silo Monday.
Myrtle Fretheim and Olga Larson
were visitors at Ben Thomposn's
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-18
TROUBLE FoR sIORE.
Farmer Turns Merchant I'm order to
Get Away From Unpleasant
Business

Montazuma, Sept. 10.-Entering a
business place in Poweshiek county
town man announced the fact that
he had sold his store to a farmer who
was to move in soon and assume
charge and added G in substance,
Lord, but won't he find out a few
things before he has been In bust
ness a week? His troubles are sure
before him. Out there on that farm
raising high priced stock and grain.
making money right along and still
not satisfied. Makes me feel good
to think of what / throw Off the day
he begins. wish I could go the
rest of the way and take over what
he is leaving"
The next day after this occurred I
called on farmer living in the vi
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-18
CASTALIA.

September 16, 1918
The Misses Helen Rathbun, Mary
Floody, Ruth Riggs, Esther Meyer
Ethel Allen and DeLilla Bollman are
attending the Postville high schoo
this year. They commenced theil
work on Monday.
Rev. Harms returned on Saturday
night from Illinois where he has beer
visiting relatives the past two weeks
Sam Bloxam left for Marshall
Mimi. for visit on Tuesday.
Cras Neuenswander came home fol
a few days. He has. been working
in Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. e. j. Wirshing and Eileen
Malloy were shoppers in Postvillt
on Thursday.
The Methodist Ladies Aid gave q
luncheon at the church on Thursday
Albert Christofferson was a bust
ness caller in DEBORAH on Friday.
Miss Elsie Shellhammer left fol
Wheaton, Ill. where she expects &c
attend college this year
Atty. Acres of DEBORAH was a bust
ness caller in town on Friday.
Mrs. A. LANCE of .McGregor came
Wednesday for a visit at the Ross
Winn and Thos. Dowd homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Meyer of Wau-
coma came Friday for few days
visit at the HI. l.. Meyer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Zimmerman and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Meyer were Os-
sian callers on Friday.
Harold Bernhart came down from
Clear Lake on Sunday.
Helen McKernan Is attending st.
Mary's college at Prairie du Chem.
Mrs. w. HI. Haefner arrived here
Friday after spending week with
her son Earl In Minneapolis.
Mr. land Mrs. H. l.. Meyer and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Meyer went to
Tama, Iowa via auto for visit with
relatives. They will visit Camp
Dodge before returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mann are enjoy
ing visit from his parents. They
expect to leave on Tuesday for their
home in Oklahoma.
y d. C. Malloy and family spent Sun
day in DEBORAH.
Miss Lavilla West of Clermont
spent Sunday at the Geo. Berhhart
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kneeskern re-
turned on Monday from Mason City
where they visited relatives.
On Tuesday at the U. B. parsonage
occurred the marriage Of Miss Clara
Shcllhammer, daughter of Mrs. o,
Smorstadt to Mr.. Reuben Bernhart
of McGregor. The young couple
will make their home on the groom's
farm near McGregor. Their many
friends extend congratulations.
Miss Brandt spent Sunday at her
home in Postville.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-18
PLEASANT VALLEY.

September 16, 1918
School opens today after being
closed several days on account of a
case of Scarlet Fever.
The Red Cross work unit met with
Mrs. Theo. Anderson last Wednesday.
They will meet with Mrs. Stanton
Erickson this Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Fred Iverson and Miss Rose
Thomas spent Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Art Ellingson.
Clifford Narveson called on Melvin
Lien the first of the week.
Theo. Anderson with assistance
has been busy working on the roads
the past few days.
Theo Iverson called on his friend
Theo. Anderson the first of the week.
Miss Synneya Jossendahl and Mr..
Opheim came down from Highland
vile last Sunday and spent the day
with Lizzie Severson.
Several from here went to DEBORAH
Friday evening to attend Uncle
Toms Cabin" show.
Misses Pearl and Gladys Foss
spent the first of the week at Narve-
sons.
Mrs. John Olson called at A. Ell
lingson's Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Severson at
tended the Stoskoff-Olson wedding
last Thursday.
Mrs. Narveson visited with Mrs.
A. j. Barth near Locust last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Rasmussen are
enjoying visit these days from the
formers mother and sister.
Mrs. Arthur Ellingson called at
N. G. Narveson's last Saturday.
Henry Lien and sister, Mrs. Rena
Steine and daughter Mildred spent
Sunday at the home Of their brother
Albert of Canoe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-18

daughter, Mrs. Reed Elwood.
Mr.. Fred Doan returned from
Iowa City Saturday where he under
went an operation. His mother ac-
Icompanied him home.
William Wentholdt and neice
Margaret Kipp went to Wells. MINI.
Wednesday to visit the formers
brother, B, Wentholdt.
Mrs. p ,. Stookey returned to her
home in Cedar Rapids Tuesday after
attending the wedding of her sister
Merle to Lieut.. John G. Meyer OF
Waco, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Peterson came
from Mason City Wednesday for a
visit at the VIM. B-itton home.