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The Republican journal., 1918-04-11
Statement of the
Ownership, Management, Clrcu-
lation, Etc,

of The Republican Journal, published
weekly at Belfast, Maine, required
by the Act of August "a, 1912.
Publishers-The Republi can Journal Pub
fishing Company, Belfast Maine.
Editor-Arthur Brown
Ovpers-Charles A. Pilsbury estate, benss,'
,.h.rlas r Knowltun. Belfast; c. o. Poor. Bel
fast. Ralph M johnson, New York. N. T.;
Alfred johnson, Brookline. Mass; Mrs. Louise
]. Pratt, Belfast: Charles H. Twombly. Belfast
Known bondholders, mortgages and other
aecnritv holders, holding percent or more OF
total amount of bonds, mortgages, OF other
'e'' ' ARTHUR BROWN. Editor.
The Republican journal., 1918-04-11
The Duty Of Those at Home to the Men
on the Firing Line

the appeal of Secretary behalf OF
Third Liberty
The Republican journal., 1918-04-11

Sworn to and subscribed before me this LIST
day Of April. 1918.
srn WILMER J. DORMAN.
Notary Public.
INV commission expires March l, 1928
The Republican journal., 1918-04-11


saneuine clearing S125, as expenses
were almost negligible, everybody con-
tributine toward homemade ice cream
and fruit punch, which found ready
sale. Much credit is due to the efficient
chaiamen of the various committees and
their aids. They were Mrs. John H.
Gerrish, on the program; Mrs. VIM.
Avery, on the decorations; Mrs. w. H.
Morrison, on fruit punch, and Mrs. Harry
Hully. on ice cream. The entertainment
opened with the Salute to the Flag by
Bow Scout in uniform, Master James
McKeen, followed by a piano duet by
Mrs. Amy Coleman and Mrs. Kate Rich
ards, which received an encore. The
next number was vocal solo by Mrs.
Kate Farris which was exceptionally
pleasing, as was her response to the en-
core. The third number was reading
by Mrs. Nita Snow, heartily applauded,
the fourth being a vocal solo by Mrs.
Kate Richards, the applause calling forth
an encore, as was the case in the reading
which followed by Mrs. Harry Hully.
The seventh number was brilliantly
executed vocal solo by Mrs. E. Lingham,
a boarder at Standpoint, who possesses
voice of exceptional quality, and eratui-
tously rendered her selections to the de-
light Of the audience as manifested by
their vigorous encores. As the eighth num-
Der, Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Gerrish pre-
scented a most amusing sketch, "A Horse
of Another Color" which quite brought
down the house, both being adopts in this
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
DEBATE AT HIGH
SCHOOL next FRIDAY
New Hampton and DEBORAH High
Schools Will Debate Question,
Resolved That Federal Gov
ernment Should Own and
Operate Railroads.
LOCAL TEAM HAS WORKED
HARD FOR THIS DEBATE
The Railroads Are an Interesting
Question Right Now, and This is
Good Opportunity to Hear
Both Sides Discussed.

The question Resolved that the
Federal Government Should Own and
operate the railroads will be dis
cussed by the Decorah and New
Hampton High School debating teams
at the High School assembly on Fri
day evening of this week. New
Hampton will uphold the affirmative
of the proposition, and Decorah will
deny it. The Decorah team is COM
posed of Helen Burtis, Lucille Burtis,
and Lucille Brickner.
This is the first round of the de-
bates in the Iowa High School De-
batting League and is the first time
that Decorah has had a debating
team for several years. Every one
should be interested in the railroads
at the present time and this is a
good opportunity to hear both sides
of the question discussed. The local
team has worked hard for this debate
and deserves your support. New
Hampton reports that they are in
good shape for a verbal combat, SO
an iteresting debate is assured.
The debate will begin at eight o.
clock, and admission will, be 20
cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
SUFFRAGE CAUSE WINNING.
Big Victory in House Brings Woman
Suffrage Step Nearer Realiza-
ton.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 1.-Two
man suffrage was step nearer real
ization Thursday as the result of the
victory in the house Wednesday night
when a resolution was adopted au-
thorizing submission to the states of
the Susan B. Anthony amendment for
national enfranchisement of women.
The vote was pa to 1876, exactly
the required two-thirds majority. Re-
publican Leader Mann and Represen-
tative Sims, both of whom came to
the house from sick beds, brought the
votes which settled the issue.
So close was the contest that a
recapitulation was asked and the
announcement of the final vote was
cheering from the women who
thronged the galleries. The resolu-
ton was sent to the senate and suff-
rage champions at once began their
campaign in the upper house.
Recent polls of the senate indicate
that the necessary two-thirds could
not be mustered there and vote may
not be forced until advocates find
they have the strength with which to
put it through.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
THE GERMAN WAY.

Cedar Rapids Republican:-Th
German people are strong people.
They have done much in the world.
Their great handicap IL Europe has
been their rulers. If they had had
moral eXamplars such as William OF
Orange was in little Holland, or
George Washington in young Ameri-
ca, what a different tale would now
be told under the name of Germanla.
But they had no such governmental
ideals. They laughed at the United
States when we paid to Spain $780,
600 900 for its property i'll the Phii-
ippines, when we held it as land
we had conquered and with which we
could do as we pleased but we
pleased to do right even by nation
in defeat. And they laughed at us
when wereturned to China the indem-
nitv eXacted in the Boxer rebellion
we wanted no blood money. and the
Chinese have used those moneys TO
educate young people of their nation
in America. Such things were laugh
ed at in Germany and they were call
ed soft and sentimental-but of such
is the true kingdom of this earth, for
all their sneering and their laughing.
If the German Hohenzollerns from
before Frederick the Great down to
Wilhelm the Least could have pur-
sued such ideals the name OF Ger
many would now be the most honored
in the world, instead of the most des-
pissed and there would have been the
effulgence of true glory, instead OF
the slime of shame.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
JOHN SELNESS WRITES
ABOUT TRIP TOCH|CACO
Winneshiek County Pig Club Contest
Winner Tells About His Tr1b to
the International Stock
Show at Chicago.
WON THE /WINNESHIEK
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Fed Fifty Pound Pig 125 Days, at
End of Which Time it Gained
2O3 Pounds, and Pig Feed
Was Scarce Part of Time.

John Selness, of route 4, Decorah,
the twelve year old son of Ex-Super-
visor Ole Selness and wife, won the
Winneshiek county championship in
the pig feeding contest conducted by
Supt. of Schools H. Z. Miller, last
year IL Winneshiek county. He fed
his pig 125 days. At the start of the
feeding it weighed so pounds and
gained 203 pounds. He in company
with Bernard White, another Winnie
shiek boy, who was awarded tN> prize
at Ames as Ninneshiek countys
champion corn grower, were given a
trip to the International Stock Show
at Chicago. The boys both wrote let
ters to Supt. Miller about their trip.
Bernard Whites was published Dec
II. but through an oversight the Sell
ness letter was omitted at the time,
so we publish it below, with picture
of Master John and his prize winning
Dorker.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16

"Judicious criticism often brings
about good results. We believe that
the slight wave of fault. finding that
swept across the country recently has
served good purposes" says the Ce-
dar Rapids Republican. MANY chang
es have been made in all camps,
greater clergy has been called forth
on every hand. Even the whole war
administration has been stirred up
and it has put on new life. 1t will not
do to condemn all such criticisms.
They are often helpful. If none of us
foundDany fault with anything. what
might we not drift into? ?Fault finding
is not a congenial role, but 1T is a
helpful one"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
My Trip to Chicago.

DONOieth Lo', bCI. IVs ICI
When l first heard l had won sec
ond prize in. the Pig Club Contest,
and was entitled to a free trip to Chi
cago, l was at school, Ny brother
came and got me. When we came
home Mr.. White who had agreed 20
take me with him was already here
waiting for me, so l had to get rea-
dy in a great hurry
We started from Decorah at roon
that day, Friday, Nov. 30th On the
1920 train. 1t was my first expert
ence of riding on a train ald it SEEM
ed to me that the train was going aw-
full fast, but after l had ridden on
the train from Cedar Rapids to Ames,
called the seventy mile train, l
changed my mind. We got to Cedar
Rapids Friday night and had to wait
there until 11:45 for our train 20
Ames, so we went to the moving pic
ture shows which were very good.
We got to Ames at 200 a. m. We
went to a hotel and got room, | was
awful tired because l couldn't sleep
on the train.
We had a seven o'clock call and
took the street car out to the Agri-
cultural schools and had our break
fast After breakfast we went to Mr..
Bishops office. He put badges on our
caps and then sent man to take us
through the buildings. First we went
through the live stock barns. There
we surely saw all kinds of stock,
sheep, cattle AID hogs of all sizes.
Then we went through the green
house, There they had all kinds of
vegetables, fruits, and flowers. Then
we went through the manufacturing
rooms where they were making trac-
tors. Then we all had our pictures
taken, one hundred and twenty-five
| in all. Then we started for Chicago
on the 1912 train. They had two
special cars for us.
While we were getting on the train
there were some pickpockets that
took Mr.. Bishops ticket case with one
hundred and twenty-five tickets IL it,.
I But the conductor took Mr. Bishops
word for granted that he had bought
the tickets, so we were not kicked off
the train. We crossed the Mississippi
river, and my that was great to see.
But l thought we had reached chiea-
go long before we got there on ac-
count of so many street lights.
We got to Chicago Saturday night.
Then we went to the Y. NJ. {. A. no.
tel where we made our home while
we were in Chicago. On Sunday we
went to church in the forenoon, and
in the afternoon we went through the
Zoo. There we saw all kinds OF AMI
mails. polar bears, black bears, prai-
rie wolves, timber wolves. fox, cam
els, coons, zebra, lions, tigers, ele-
phants and monkeys that would
shake hands with us and dance Tor
us.
We took in the stock shows, but l
don't remember what day 1t was be-
cause there we're so many things TO
see AID remember. At the fat stock
show, we had to judge sheep and cat
tie and then we went through the
buildings where they had horses, cat
tie. sheep, and hogs. and N.Y. some
of tAe horses were as large as horses
could be | think. We watched them
Continued on page ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16

Wealth changes some men more
than age.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
DANCE FOR REQ CROSS
and The Y. M. c. A.
RcSc.e Hose Co. No. 1 of DecOrah
Will Give big Masquerade Ball at
Steyers Hall Thursday Eve
ming, Jan. "a.
FINE LINE COSTUMES
AT +. j. ROSENTHAL'S STORE
Doors Will be Open at 7:3O and
Grand March Starts at $3.50.
Dance Tickets $1.OO, Spec
tatOrS 2Jc.

Rescue Hose Co. No. I of Decorah
Will put on their annual masquerade
dance at Steyers opera house this
year on Thursday evening, Jan. "a. 1t
will be the nineteenth annual mas
querade given by this popular COM
pany, and the proceeds this year will
be given to the Red Cross and Army
and Navy Y. NJ. C. A. fund.
Without doubt it will be one of
the biggest dances held here in years,
AID will swell the Red Cross and Y.
M. c. A. funds to a good figure. A
fine line of costumes can be secured
at F. j. Rosenthal's s store the week be-
fore the dance. Tickets to dance will
cost one dollar and spectators will be
charged 25 cents. The doors open at
1880 and the grand march takes
place at $40. Following are the pri-
zes and names of those who donated
them:
The Prizes.
Two $500 gold pieces given by the
company.
Fancy basket, by Decorah Furni-
ture Co
Lady's Silk Waist, by Graham's
store
Lady's handkerchiefs, by F. J. Ro-
.senthal.
Large box of fine candy, by Sweet
Shop.
Dozen fine handkerchiefs, by F.. A.
Germann.
100 visiting cards, by Decorah Re-
publican.
Bottle perfume, by John G. Schim-
ming.
Petticoat, by K. /. Haugen.
Box toilet soap, by Emil Rosenthal.
Suit case, given by Ben Bear.
Silk petticoat, by Mott & Co.
Pair OF lady's satin slippers, by
Bromley & Co.
Box of Eff Jay Cigars, by F. ]. Hell
wig.
Pair of kid gloves, by S. Larsen.
Picture. by Willis & Ness.
One ham, by H. w. Haas.
Hand painted plate, Miller's Econo-
my Store.
Bedford Golden Spark Plugs,
Motor Supply Co.
For the best polisemen's costume
a years subscription, Decorah Public
.Opinion.
For the blackest gentleman dancer,
Baker & Stoskopf Will give 500 lbs.
of coal.
For the blacklist lady dancer, Ing
voldstad & Company will give 1000
lbs. of coa1.
The prizes awarded for the fol-
lowing costumes:
Ladies':
Best costume. $500 in gold.
Most graceful dancer, lady's waist.
Most eomical costume, ladys hand
kerchiefs.
Best costume, any nationality, sat
in slippers
Best old maid, box of candy.
Best Irish costume, silk petticoat.
Best Norwegian costume, lady's
petticoat.
Best original costume, hand paint
ed plate.
Tallest lady masquer, bottle per-
fume.
Stoutest lady dancer, fancy basket.
Gentlemen's:
Best costume, $500 in gold.
Most graceful dancer, suit case.
Most comical costume, Bedford
Golden Giant Spark Plugs.
Best costume, any nationality, box
Eff Jay cigars.
Best Norwegian costume, dozen
handkerchiefs.
Tallest gentleman masquer, pair
kid gloves.
Best Irish costume one ham.
Best soldier costume, box of toilet
soap.
Best Jig dance, framed picture.
Best American costume, visiting
cards.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-24

The Ell Centre Chamber of Com
merce has made application for mem
bership in the United States Cham
ber of Commerce at Washington, D,
c. A western office of the national
chamber has been established at San
Francisco, which will have jurisdic-
ton over the members west of the
Rock mountains.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-24

Anayat Khan fiIed-suit against j.
A. Benjamin for possession Of. Tract
10. Township 10, Range IA, and Tor
So 900 damages, in the Superior court
this morning. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-24

Bachin singn, convicted of Grim
inal assault, has appealed to Judge
Cole for new trial. .lf>the motion
is denied Bachin Singh afff be SEN
fenced May %.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-24

Another fire was reported at the
Imperial Oil MiHs at 9:1O last night.
The fire was discovered in the. boil
mill. the watchmen and assistants
putting out the blaze. before the ar
rival of the firemen, Who made a
.-F-, ti
quick trip. rss,a
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-24
PhiIathea Class Party.

The Philathea class of the State
Street Christian Sunday school were
delightfully."- entertained"~on Wednes-
day evening by the Misses Alta and
Eva. Hus ton, Myrtle Harwell and
Ruby Williams. The affair was a
i avn parry given at the home OF the
Misses Huston on Olive street. About
thirty young ladies were present. Jap
anese lanterns and large American
flags we used in decorating. Many
Jolly games were indulged in and a
flashlight picture was taken OF the
crowd. Delicious refreshments OF
punch, ice cream and waters were
served, tie patriotic motif also beng
carried oat in the refreshments. The
guests departed at latefhour feeling
that the affair was happy climax
to the years social activities OF the
class.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-24

NOTICE OF TINE AND .gltACE
APPOINTED \ aFOR PROVING
WILL AND HEARING APPLlCA-
TION FOR LETIEBS OF ADMIN
IsTRATIoN WITH VILE AN
NEXED. q
In the Superior court of the Coun-
ty of Imperial, StSte df California.
In the matter ofSthe estate Of }. IL.
Harden, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Friday.
the 14th day Of June "a. D. 1913, at
9 o'clock D.. m. ofssaid day, and the
courtroom of said Suberior court at
El Centre, in the County Of Imperial,
State of California, has been appoint
ed as, the time and place tor proving
the will of said I Hh1Harden. de-
ceased, and for hearing Ahe application
Of Abe Swindle forsissuapce TO him OF
letters of administratiohwith Will an
,nexedj thereon, when ahd where any
person interested may appear and
contest the ;same.8 I -.
1918. - .o :,
(SEAD mis-. COOK,
By E. B. WILSON,: Clerk.
Deputy Clerk. e.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-24

At the exemption board this morn
ing registration blanks were mailed t.
the several districts as follows: Nj
land, rs; ICalipatria, 1875; Brawley
200; Westmoreland, 25;- Holtville
100; Imperial, 1875; Heber, so; See
ley. so; Calexico 200; Mt. Signal, 25
Picacho, 20; Palo Verde, 20; FIT Yu
ma, 20; Bard, %; Verde, 20; Glamis
25, keeping 200 for Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-24

Checks were issued. today; by the
Chamber Of Commerce to the boys
winning first and second prizes in
the recent, Boy Scout contest selling
Chautautauqua tickets. Ten dollars
was the first prize and s. the second
prize. u
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-24
AT THE HOTELS.
Barbara Worth.

Charles l.. Peters, Los Angeles;
Mrs. J. F. Johnson, Los Angeles; II.
L. Marsh, Los Angeles; NJ. X. Wynne,
New York City; T. Morgan and wife,
San Diego; c. Rowe, Chicago; Will
liam J. Burns, Dayton, o.; l. V. In
phram, Dayton, o.; e. l.. White, Day
ton, o.; Leonard Clark Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-24
News In Brief

II News In Bret
: Joseph lnfield, a mixer, said to
he of Swiss descent was placed in
the county Jail yesterday by Deputy
Sheriff Craig, charged with suspect
ed sedition.
/ J., s,,.
"A dance will be held at the Sils-
bee school this evening for the bene-
fit of the Red Cross under the au-
spices of Mrs. X. S. Smith and {. G.
Craig. So
Albert Fischkeler of San Francis
co has filed on one and one-fourth
second-feet of water Of Palo Verde
lagoon, which he,eapects to pump on
to forty acres OF land.
George Banta, well known in Fl
Centre and former law partner of
Bet Noel, now in the aviation camp
at Fort Worth, Tex, writes that he
is flying his first machine.
Bachin Singn, convicted of Grim
inal assault, has appealed to Judge
Cole for a new trial .If>the motion
is denied Bachin Singh NH be SEN
fenced May %.
Anavat Khan flied suit against j.
A. Benjamin for possession Of tract !
40. Township 10, Range IA, and for
So 900 damages, in the Superior court
this morning. ~
Checks were issued, today, by the
Chamber of Commerce to the boys
winning first and second prizes in
the recent Boy Scout contest selling
Chautautauqua tickets. Ten dollars
was the first prize and s. the second
prize. y |:
Another fire was reported at the
Imperial Oil MiHs at 9:l0 last night.
The fire was discovered in the boil
MILL the watchmen and assistants
putting out the blaze before the ar
rival of the firemen, Who made a
quick trip. Hfyosss
=
At. a meeting of the Couneiio Coun-
ell of Defense last evening it was
decided to call gathering of the po-
lice officials of every city IN the
county and run out of the valley every
man who refuses to work. I
There We're 200 persons in attend
ance at the Farm Center picnic at
the East Side ,schooihouse near Holt
vile last evening. Salad, chicken,
cake and iced tea were among the !
pieces de resistance of the lunch. t
There was, good speaking and mu-
steal program.
At the exemption board this morn /
ing registration blanks were mailed tot
the several districts as follows: Nj +,
land, IS; }Calipatria, 125; Brawley,
200; Westmoreland, 25;- Holtville,
100; Imperial, 1875; Heber, so; See
lev, so; Calexico 200; Mt. Signal, 25;
Picacho, 20; Palo Verde, 20; Fl 9u-
ma, 20; Bard, 25; Verde, 20; Glamis,
25, keeping 200 for Ell Centro.
The Ell Centre Chamber of Com |
merce has made application for mem
bership in the United States Cham.
ber of Commerce at Washington, D,
c. A western office of the national
chamber has been established at San
Francisco, which will have jurisdic-
ton over the members west of the
Rock mountains.
Corporal Bryant, army recruiting
officer. calls the attention of all
young men, becoming Of age, and who
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-24
u. S. Engineers in Action.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 24.-lt is an
rounced that Companies B and d Of
the Sixth United States Engineers
were the units which were in action
With the British army against he
G Germans, March 81 and April 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-24

G: A. Haubroass 81 -sss'ey boussh.
horses and implshsntS "a 4 ssImperial N a
Yesterday = - " Z "
+ gahess Bovlip of sG4aipatria bought
farm tools ofnfImpefiat yesterday:
Coyotes haAe BEEN getting httle
pigs in ttRe Mesquite Lake. district
according to reports. ...s
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-24

sDr. { ra E. Wssvesf Sam Francis
60, motel auth fifty on tygienics and
child n,orahtYswill deliver aslecture,
entitled ."TheE Nations Greg ests As
set, the GhildX at thsfPalace' 'theatre'
Sunday at. 3 r: ADV. = %A :.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-24

register June 5, that they have an
opportunity before that date to join
the army, and select their branch of
! the service, but after June cannot
join The army wants clerks, cooks,
truck drivers, hospital men, cavalry
men and artillerymen.
| The FL Centro w. G.. T. U. has re-
ceived g beautiful silk flag from Mrs.
II. w. C. ason of Los Angeles (their
state p liamentarian.) This is the
third tin in the past four years that
this pri.v has come to Imperial coun-
ty, hay been won successfully by
Mrs. S ,.ia Feldman of Holtville
| Union, s. Angeline Courtney of He
lei Ur / and Miss Iarnell of FL
Centre non. Credit is due Mrs. A.
C. Mill of Brawley for the splen-
did par. mentary drill given in local
unions
Mrs. - Y. Turpin of 6S3 Orange
street hcs just returned from San
Diego after visit with her little
daughter Thelma, who is spending
the summer months with her grand
mother.
L. F. Howard, Imperial valley man.
ager for the Pacific Fruit Express,
has jus arrived with crew of men
who an, busy making final prepara-
tons fo,' the opening of the canta-
loupe s; son.
= .Weddington Couch of the Crescent
Jewelry> company left last evening to
spend the week end in San Diego.
; Postrn? ?ster Collins has been so
busy selling Thrift Stamps that it
became necessary to build a special
office in which this business could
be take care of. Mr.. Collins states
that if ..ome High School boy or gilE
will dc lie their services to this de-
partmel : it will be, kept open until
8 p. m Zach day during the coming
W, S. c.idrive.
FISH is oreportedoto be first class
at Moi 20 dam. Among those who
are lea Chg Today and tomorrow are
C. aH :,,n1ith, w. r. Spoon, w. H.
I.avayea@ ALLAN Nuffer and George
Andersc :. -
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-24

Corporal Bryant, army recruiting
officer, calls the attention of all
young men, becoming of age, and who
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-24

/ There We're 200 persons in attend
ance at the Farm Center picnic at
the East Side ,schooihouse near Holt
vile last evening. Salad, chicken,
cake and iced tea were among the
pieces de resistance of the lunch
There was, good speaking and a n1u-
steal program.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-24

At a meeting of the Counciio Coun-
ell of Defense last evening it was
decided to call a gathering of the po-
lice officials of every city m the
county and runiout of the valley every
man who, refuses to work.