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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
BARBERRY AROUND DEBORAH
Small Amount Found Here and Will
be Eradicated at Once.

IF a loyal citizen of DEBORAH
knew of a German, spy who was
plotting to burn local grain ele-
va.or in an attempt to hinder the
wheat conservation program OF the
country, he woull turn him over
to the authorities at once. If he
caught him in the ,act, he would
swat him right then and there.
Yet there are citizens right here in
town who are harboring on their
premises unknowingly an enemy
who may destroy as much wheat
or other grain within the next few
weeks in this county as the loyal
bakers and housewives will save
in a year by Hooverizing"
This is the way Mr.. j. E. Jones,
agent of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, who is now in DEBORAH
charac3erizes the European bar
berry bushes which he has found
in various places about town. He
is here this week in an effort to
secure the eradication of all Europ-
can barberry bushes because they
will serve as host within the next
few days to the black stem rust
of wheat, a fungus disease that
each year destroys million of bu-
shells of wheat in Iowa ond other
states.
Il have found a good bit of bar
berry in and around Decorah", said
Mr.. Jones today. There is enough
growing here to spread, by means
of squirrel tail and other grasses
to the country side and destroy
hundreds of acres of wheat in this
county. The only way to prevent
this loss is by digging up by the
roots every barberry bush in town
and burning it. To be effective, the
bushes must be out by May 10.
After that, it may be too late. Every
loyal citizen ought to be commit
tee of one to get barberry bushes
out just as he would be to get rid
of German spy
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
MEMORIAL DAY WILL
Be OBSERVED HERE
Program Issued for the Observance
of Memorial Day in DEBORAH,
Thursday, May 30.
ATTY. j. A. NELSON
ORATOR. OF THE DAY
Memorial Sunday, May 26, Will be
Observed at Grand, With Sermon
by Rev. A. II. Grant.

The committee in charge of Me-
mortal day has decided to hold the
usual program this year, after all,
and have issued the following pro-
gram of the day: The Orator this
year will be Atty. j. A. Nelson, and
on Memorial Sunday Rev A. R.
Grant will deliver the Memorial
sermon:
Program.
Orator of the Day, Atty ]. A. Nelson
Procession. will form at 10 a. m.
on Main street between Winnebago
and Mechanic streets, facing east
in the following order:
Luther College band
Luther Faculty and students
Col Huges Post and all veterans
| in automobiles
Col. Hughes Woman's Relief Corps
Orator and President of Relief
Corps in automobiles
Merchants band
DEBORAH Fire Department
Mayor and City Council in auto
mobiles
Citizens in carriages and auto
mobiles
DEBORAH Drum Corps
Schools of the city
Procession will move at 1920 a.
m. and march east to State street,
north to Water street, west to the
Baptist church. The column will
then countermarch and return to
the Grand opera house where the
following exercises will be given:
Solo. ............. Mrs. Barnhart
Address j.. Atty. j. A. Nelson
Hymn, America. 49,. Audience
beneulcllOH
A union memorial service will
be held in the Grand opera house,
Sunday, May 26. Sermon by Rev.
A. r. Grant There will be prayer
and song by the choir, AMI every
one is invited to this as we'll as
to the services on Thursday, May
80.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
Auditors Proclamation
of Primary Election

DEBORAH, Iowa, May 20, 1918.
Notice is hereby given to the
lqualified electors of Winneshiek
County, Iowa that primary
election will be held at the regular
polling places in the several election
precincts of Winneshiek County,
Iowa, on Monday, June third, 1918.
The polls will be open from 9 o.
clock a. m. to o'clock p. m.
At this primary election candi-
dates are to be nominated by the
Republican, Democratic and Social
ist parties for the following officers:
One United States Senator
One Governor
One Lieutenant Governor
One Secretary of State
One Auditor of State
One Treasurer of State
One Attorney General
Two Railroad Commissioners
One Representative in Congress,
Fourth District
One State Senator, Forty-Second
District
One Representative in the State
Legislature
One County Auditor
One County Treasurer
One Clerk of the District Court
One Sheriff
One County Recorder
One County Attorney
One County Coroner
Three members of the Board of
Supervisors viz: one to represent
the Second District, whose term
commences January first, 1920; one
to represent the Fourth District,
whose term commences January
Fifth District, whose term COM
mences January first, 1920.
Township Officers:
Two Justices of the Peace
Two Constables
Three Township Trustees
One Township Clerk
One Township Assessor
One Party Committeeman from
each precinct and Delegates to the
County Convention are TO be elected.
Non-partisan Judiciary Ticket.
For three Judges of the Supreme
Court
For two Judges of the District
Court, Thirteenth District
In testimony a whereof, / have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the County of Winnie
shiek, State of Iowa this twentieth
day of May, 1918.
(SeaD OSCAR WINGER,
County Auditor, Winneshiek
County, State Of Iowa.
21-2w.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
WEBSTER FOR COMMISSIONERS.
WaucOma Man Should Receive Sup.
port of Every Voter in Winnie
shiek County for Railroad
CommisS oner.

Interest in state politics this
spring has been lacking, due to the
fact that the people generally have
felt that there are no issues of i'm
portance to be decided in that field.
The war has absorbed the attention
of everyone At such a time there
is danger of the Offices being an
lnexed by inefficient or designing
candidates and Public Opinion de-
sires to call the attention of its
readers to one position that should
be watched carefully, that the rail
road commissioner. This Office is
of real Importance to the people
and should be filled with the great
est care. The interests of both the
shippers and the railroads must be
guarded carefully and during the
next few years it promises to be a
problem to hold the balance evenly
and justly. Following the war
there will be great efforts to re-
adjust our whole social and &C.
onomic structure. At that time it
will be of prime Importance to have
none but experienced, practical, and
fair men on guard in the respon-
sible positions. For this reason
Public Opinion urges that the nomi-
nation and election of Charles Web
ster of Waucoma, for the position
of railroad commissioner. Mr.. Web
ster is now holding that position,
having been appointed by Cover
nor Harding to fill vacancy. Mr..
Webster has made good record
in office. He is a man of great bust
ness experience, having been one OF
the large shippers of the state for
many years. His business train
ing and practical relation to the
railroads gave him a grasp upon
the problems coming before the
commission that is fundamental,
and Of the utmost Importance to
both the people and the railroads.
Mr.. Webster is man Of the peo-
pie and keenly alive to the impor-
tance of safeguarding their inter-
ests. To know him is to like him
He is sensible, democratic, and
honest. We have known him in
timately for many years and can
vouch to the people of this county
for his sterling worth and man
hood. He is entitled to our sup
port upon his merits as a man and
an officer and we sincerely hope
that he may receive a great indor-
sement here and over the state at
the coming primary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
The Eating of New Potatoes.

Eating new potatoes before July
4th has been declared unpatriotic
by Food Administrator Prescott of
Michigan. The drive to include en-
larged consumption of potatoes is
not ended. There still is danger of
a waste in the surplus of this crop.
County Food Administrators are
urged to use every effort to en-
phasize the campaign for the use
of potatoes instead of wheat bread
and other foods. Many ways Of
food promoting the use of potatoes
have been devised. New ones con-
stantly present themselves.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
GERMANS TO FORCE MARRIAGE
Drastic Action Has Been Taken to
RepOpulate the Country.

London, May 20.-The German
commission appointed to examine
the decline in the birth rate in
Germany has reported a recommen-
dation for the compulsory marriage
of Germans before their twentieth
year is passed according to a dis
patch to the Daily Express from
Amsterdam. Financial assistance
would be granted by the state, &C.
cording to this plan, which pro-
vides penalties for those failing to
comply. Provision also is made for
the punishment of married couples
who remain childless.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
A NECESSITY.

TELL me not in tones so plaintive,
Paint is not necessity;
That the building never painted
Will last through eternity.
PAINT protects and Paint defends
us,
And the grave is soon the goal
of the house that is not painted
AS the seasons onward roll.
in enjoyment and not sorrow
We should go about our way.
Get to work and paint tomorrow,
Better still, begin today.
TIME fleets on and buildings perish,
And our homes, built stout and
strong,
Will decay and rot and moulder
If the paints delayed too long.
IN these days of toll and hustle,
Grab a paint brush and a can.
Don't let's be an old back number;
Save our buildings while we can.
TRUST no future to be brighter,
When Wen be more flush with
cash /;
Act now, in this glorious present,
Paint 'em up with vim and dash.
HOMES of great men all remind us
We should paint our buildings
DER,
Though the painter leaves behind
him
Footprints on our vanished floor.
FOOTPRINTS of our friend, the
painter,
Stepping on the undried stain,
Left their trace. But what's the
difference?
We can brush 'em out again.
LET us, then be up and doing,
With a will that's strong not
faint
Be achieving, be preserving,
Learn to labor and to PAINT.
CLEAN up, paint up and keep it up.
We sell Patton's Sun Proof Paints
Best inside paint, $2.S5 per gallon.
CROFT HARDWARE co.
DEBORAH, Iowa.
o.
uS-- nnr Wonf Column
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22

To Members of Current Events Club
There will be a special meeting
of Current Events Club to consider
the new request for wheat conser
walton, at the library, Monday, May
81, at 1880 p. m.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
Ladies of the Grand Army.

The Ladies of the G. A. r. will
have their dinner in the Woman
hall May 80. The members and
families are invited and requested
to bring their baskets. Come and
spend a quiet, patriotic prayerful
hour. Dinner at IL o'clock.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
Card of Thanks.

The undersigned desire to express
in this way their heartfelt thanks
to the many neighbors and friend:
for their many acts of kindness and
words of sympathy, assistance and
floral offerings in the death ant
burial of our beloved son and
brother, Hans Teslow.
Signed Mrs. Hans A. Teslow, Al
bert Teslow, Mrs. John Woldum
Mrs. Edgar Arness, Ben II. Teslow
Herman Teslow, Carl Teslow, Mrs
Albert Rogen, Bertha Teslow. pd
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
+. G. Maltby Has New Office.

F. G. Maltby, the transfer man,
has opened up a nice Office on East
Water street in the Conner building,
where all wants of his customers
will be attended to.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
Congregational Church.

This church will join in the
Memorial services at the opera
house next Sunday morning. Sub
ject in the evening Prayer for our
National army as the President
regulates it's proper condition.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
Buy Liberty Bonds as Gifts for
BabieS-tO-Be,

Kansas, ILL.,, May 20.-The most
ardent patriotism has manifested
itself in divers forms throughout
the country, but it has remained in
Kansas, ILL.,, to spring the original
coup.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
w. Ct. Shaffer
Candidate for the Republican Nomination
for United States Representative from the
the Fourth District of Iowa.
ELECTION PRIMARIES, JUNE Sd, 1918

He is a RED-BLOODED Candidate for Congress with
policy that is ALL-AMERICAN. His motto is 'WIN THE
WAR" He born and raised in Northeastern Iowa, and
his life work has been farming and banking He knows the
needs of the farmer and his heart is with the
the prosecution of end him
for who will represent the people of this district His
in the trenches France Vote for him preference
who has been Congress for the last twerty years
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
Christian Science Services.

Freeman building, I'd floor. July
20, 1917.
Sunday 10:45 A. M. Subject
Soul and Body"
Wednesday evening Testimonial
Meetings O'Clock p. M.
Sunday School, IL o'clock
Free Reading Room opened on
Wednesday and Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
School of Dressmaking.

Reduce the H. C. L. by learning to
make your own clothes. For terms
apply to Miss M. Davidson, 404 JEFF
ferson St., DEBORAH. LIT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11

they're coming home to loving hearts
aud Christian homes. They will not all
come home at once. but as they come
we will give every one cordial greet
ing and warm reception. Some will
coms maimmcd and helpless. Let us
who are well and capable sec to it that
they do not suffer want
The Rev. Frederick X. Grinln. First
Unitarian Church referred tn the war as
Wagcd "tu crush the lustful and auto
cratic enemies Of democracy.
But the task Is not finished, other
lawlcss kings remain. other enemies OF
the people aud the fair opportunity Of
the people still exercise lordship. We
look for n new age iu which titles,
wealth might shall be subordinate to
moral worth. which means social useful
ness. In free world there will he the
true democratic aristicracy. the aris-
tocracy OF men and women who best
serve the city and the nation.
Try defeating Germany the world
has been set free and now it must gain
the larger freedom of society organ
lied for the greatest good Of the great
est number, and the blood of all the
SlAlllt lllt NNlltllEtk 'A an lllt hlllltNfh
cry out to use to go on with the cause
of the people against the cnolnise Of
tn" people ana not be content with a
peace which does not rest upon justice
for all"
The Rev. william II. shaw, Asbury
Methodist Episcopal church, Chestnut
street west Of Thirty-third. cuntrasted
the peace of the peace at any price"
agitators with the peace our men in
France are fighting for"
"rhe Ieacc-at-any-price man has dis
appeared" hc said In fighting for "A
peace of justice America has revitalized
her own ideals OF democracy, and the
dcmocracics Of Europe have more nearly
approached their ideals under the in
spiration of President Wilson's mes
sauos. But political machinery alone
cannot create Il peaCeablc world. Europe
win need back of its reconstructed de-
nocracics vital religious belief
The dawn of peace means the
strengthening Of the christian forces Of
the world, the collapse Of the present
political order, and u new Kind of con-
structivc patriotism
The Rev. Edward \. Randolph, St.
James Methodist Episcopal Church. Oh
ncy prOphesicd that Germany will her
self pay the price OF her sins
''rhe morale of Germany has been de-
stroyed by the Germans thomscll es
Germany lred SO much that her people
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11
CROWDS WAIT ALL NIGHT
Throng City Streets Eager for
News They Expected

Anticipating the coming Of the bis
news crowds maintained an ali-night
vigil at Independence Hall and before
in 'front.' of the newspaper bulletin
boards
They knew Of German capitu,auouS--
instinctively--aud that did much to dis
pei all the damp and suappy chill Of
the night hours, plus the syncopatod
patter of their feet. Hands muffled in
overcoatS pockets. but Nnilingly they
waited. and not in vain.
Hour by hour the mob grew larger
and larger until the fash was received.
Then their lusty throats rose high-an
echo of the scrccch of the American
eagle that brought victory to the cause
Of democracy
Il wouldn't have missed it for any
thing in the world" murmurod an aged
citizen. when he had stopped shouting
for joy when his voice had grown hoarse
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11

which ! know, that would enable the
British 70 demand of Holland that she
surrender tho former German Emperor
said Mr. Lewis Existing cNtradition
treaties deal only with crimes committed
within the territorial boundaries of the
countries between which they exist.
The crime Of sinking tho Lusitania
was committed upon the high seas. In
asmuch as William Ilohcn2Olleru has
now escaped TO refuge iu some Other
country. which happens 20 bo Holland
know of no principle of international
law by which the British Government
could force Holland 20 surrender him.
unless, Of course, HOLLAND should do so
willingly or upon certain other rcpr"s'n-
tations.
Personally. I think It ia q grave u'7-
take that the former Emperor was al
lowed to abdiCatc. I think h' should
have been compelled to remain 90, me
head OF the German Goverum'ut TO
make good all that he has mad" bad.
Comes Under Private Law
Dr William r. Miholl. dean of the
law school of the University OF Penn
sylrania, took another Vie" ass TO- tho
methods by which legal proceedings
fugitive"
THE question naturally. H. ooupii-
Gated" said Doctor NiS"i and one
that has never arisen before. Probably
the most likely course is ~ geek h.s
cNtradtion from Holland and make him
answerablr in England tu the indict-
mcnt of mUrdor I understand that when
the bodies ct tho Victims of the Lusi-
tania crime were brought TO "a British
seaport and an inquest held tho coroner
found true bill Of Indictment charE-
ing murder. against Mr.. IIuhguzollcrn.
While treaties between England aud
Holland no doubt provide for tn" extra
dition of criminals, they probably lt>,
most similar agreements, make am en-
ception of sO-rallrd political crimes.
However this is not e. political crime !,
it is murder. But if Holland refuses 20
regard it in such "a light. don't know
Of any process of law except by threat
While the act was not committed on
English territory it, nevertheless was
committed against an English vessel
registered from an English port and
sailing the English tlag, and hence an
act Of CriminalitN against such vessel
Is virtually an act upon English soil.
still. there Is another way of melting
out deserved punishment to William
HoHcnzolleru, to wit, to consider him a
pirate and a common enemy to man
kind and civilization, and thus render
him punishable by any nation, lie would
then become an outCast, a man without
a country, SO to speak. hunted like a
beast by men and stunning the haunts
of men for fear Of meeting his just
deserts"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11
ITALIANS CHEER
+ FALL OF KAISER
Hundreds March Through
Streets for Celebration
at State House
CHILDREN IN PARADE
Former Emperor Carried in
Eilig, ON Shutter by Happy
PalIbearers

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-11
WE MUST GO ONv
SAYSP. KNIGHT
Declares Day of v orldwidc
Americanism Has
Dawned
MUST PROTECT TRADE
Would Repeal Seamen Act
or Have Ship Subsidie.
Granted
MUST PROTECT TRADE


sound American common s.u.. auu
Ingenuity, directed 10y the country best
brains and aided by thorough urlHuOE|.
tion of its material resources, eventual,
win triulnph over the social u,uu.f...
aud other KereusIly -ocali-ua and tu..
sian ideas" now threatening DOB halt t..
nations march ou first place amou- j..
great commercial pow,ls of tua aaH.H
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We cannot pause where u, ar, ".
must 60 on!"
Paramount among the problems fr.-
ing the American people with d.. come
ing Of peace and the consequent -truZ-
gle among the nations for trade oNpau-
sion, is the future of tile great -.',-
ping industry built up during tn, war.
declared Mr.. Knight I'm his yapJyuy
as high officer Of the financially
most powerful organization u tine World.
he has been studying this problem for
months. No phase Of the question Ia
been overlooked by the American Ir-
ternational Corporation through O..
countless ramifcatious. With Interests
SO vast as to he beyond the grasp
of the average human mind. its plans
for the future to make the United
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