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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-05
Red Cross Pig Club.

There is a movement on foot to
start a Winneshiek county Red
Cross Pig Club, and it is hoped the
farmers will take an interest in
the matter and give a little pig to
this worthy cause. The idea is to
donate pig, mark it with an ear
tag or other distinctive design and
then feed it with the idea of put
ting it on the market. 1t is plan
ned to have a lot of pigs donated
in this way, and then in the fall
or some time in December bring
them in to DEBORAH and ship them
to market, the proceeds to go to
the Red Cross. Treasurer Ben
Bear of the Winneshiek Chapter
will give the necessary information
to any farmer who wishes to do
nate a pig. Now is the time to get
busy and send car load of pork
ers, or train load If it could be
doneb out of Winneshiek next
Christmas.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-05
FOCAL BOYS JOIN ARMY.
Number Boys Gone to Various
Camps, Others To Go.

During the past week a number
of local boys have joined the army
and have been sent to various
camps by the local board.
Walter D.. Wager, of Calmar left
on June 1st for Pittsburg, Pa,
where he enters the Ordinance
Dept. On the same day another
Calmar boy, Herbert A. Moe, rail-
road brakeman, left for Camp, Dix,
Wrightstown, N. J.
On Monday, June 8, Axel William
Erickson, of Burr Oak and Knute
0. Wage, of DEBORAH departed
for Camp Dodge.
Winneshiek Boys Sent to Camp.
Rudolph Evans, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ole Evans, of Glenwood twp.
departed Friday night for Allen
town, Pa, where he will join the
ambulance corps. He has been
ordered there by the surgeon gener-
al OF the U. S. army. Rudolph has
been attending college, at Mortified,
Mimi He is one of Winheshiek'
registered men and desired to get
in the service at once.
Geo. S. Wick, of GLASGOW, Mont
another Winneshiek boy, whose
parents reside near Calmar, was
sent to Camp Dodge by the local
board here last Wednesday.
Today Frederick G. Jauert, of
Ossian, goes to Camp Dodge.
These boys have all volunteered
their services now.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-05
Alstad-Erckson NuptiaIs.

Yesterday morning at the United
Lutheran church parsonage in this
city, Rev. Glesne officiating, occur
ed the marriage of Mr.. Ben C. AL
stad to Miss Lilly Tonetta Erickson.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans Erickson and has made
her home in DEBORAH for some time.
She is young LADY If grace AMI
refinement and her friends are
legion. The husband of her choice
is a young man OF sterling worth,
born and raised here and has lots
of friends. He is an employe of
the American Drug and Press As
ISOLATION in this city The many
friends of these young people ex-
tend congratulations and best
wishes for long and happy mar
ried life. en-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-05
Threw His Bicycle Away.

A. c. Ingvaldson, the young
groceryman at the o. j. Ness store
is wearing beautifully disfigured
face since Monday He was riding
into DEBORAH and coming down the
Thomas hill southwest of town
the fork on the wheel broke and
threw him violently to the ground
and skinned his face up so that it
looks like a crazy quilt, but his
big broad smile shows through 1t
all, but he is through with bicycles.
at least that particular one, as he
threw it into the ditch along side
of the road and hiked into town.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-05
WRITES FROM NEW YORK.
Soldier Boy Writes Mrs. Weldon at
Burr Oak

The following letter was received
by Mrs. Weldon, of Burr Oak, from
"A. E. Delay, a soldier boy, who
lived near her in Burr Oak when a
boy, and always called her grand
mother:
New York, May 26, 1918.
Dear Grandmother:
l just got back from France a
couple of days ago. l was in Brest
22 days and in England three days
We took over a cargo of -four. The
German and Austrian prisoners un-
loaded it. The French don't work
their prisoners very hard, who say
they are glad to be our prisoners,
for now they have care and food
and are happy. The poor people in
France wear wooden shoes. Leather
shoes cost young fortune. / went
to buy a pair of shoes over there.
They We're a paper shoe, would pay
about $3.50 in the United States
for them. The French wanted As
franc for them. That would be
equal to about 50 in our money.
Did you read about ship by the
name of Florence Hburg being
blown up. She was just ahead of us
in the convoy all the way across.
Well / can't think of any more to
write about, so will close.
With love, Earl.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-05
"Generosity."

While Lois was walking along Main
street in DEBORAH one day,
What should she see but a purse in
her way.
She opened it up Immediately, so
to speak,
AS the great shock was enough to
make her weak.
She saw one hundred fifty dollars
within,
And to be like Andy Gump she said
"Oh Min"
The Tracy girls with Lois and /,
All uttered a joyous and pleasant
sigh.
reward,
Perhaps enough so we could buy a
Ford.
From one house to another we did
roam,
Until we came to the owners sweet
home,
We knew she was the owner When
she told
OF many papers and checks the
purse did hold.
The long lost article we gave to
her,
And we stood like Gumps withou,
single stir.
We waited for the reward, oh don't
you see?
So we could carry out our plans
with glee.
The owner said it was very nice of
US,
To bring it back without making a
fuss.
/ s'pose that was hint for us to
go,
But we wanted some pay, oh don't
you know?
OF course she thought we were
waiting for some,
So she gave each of us stick OF
gum.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-05
To Holders of Liberty Bonds.

July 1st is the date named by
the Treasury Department on and
after which the previous issues of
Liberty Bonds may be converted to
bonds of the Third Liberty Loan
drawing 4A per cent interest.
All parties desiring to convert
their bonds will please deposit them
with any of the undersigned banks
and conversion will be effected as
soon after July 1st as possible.
Winneshiek County State Bank,
Citizens Savings Bank,
DEBORAH State Bank,
The National Bank of DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-05
ANOTHER APPEAL.
From Winneshiek County Fuel
Committee. This is Coal
Ordering Week.

DON'T WAIT, it doesn't pay;
unless you order your supply this
week. Don't blame anyone if you
are short of coal next winter.
Information from the Fuel Adj
ministrator is to the effect that
coal will be more in demand next
winter than it was last. Those
who fail to obey the present APP
peal cannot look for any sympathy
from the Fuel Administrator in
Washington, nor from the Iowa
Fuel Administrator. AS the local
Fuel Committee we again ask you
to place your order. If you are
not able to get the special coal you
have been used to getting do the
next best thing to it and take the
kind you can get. We would not
urge you so much, only we want
you to know the Importance of it.
In the big cities Fuel Committees
are asking coal consumers to pile
their supply in yards if they haven't
enough room in the cellar. We in
Winneshiek county can find room
in some way for our coal supply,
and if we see to it that our bins
are filled now during the summer
months we can rest easy as far as
fuel is concerned next winter.
Very respectfully
Ben Bear,
o. P. Ode,
NJ. ]. Klein,
Fuel Committee for Winneshiek Co.
U. S. A. Khaki Rah Rah hats for
children, soc. S. LARSEN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-05
A Remarkable school Record.

A remarkable school record is
that of Miss Doris Weber, one OF
the graduates OF the Independence
high school last week. Miss Weber
completed the course with good
grades Notwithstanding the fact
that she iaronly fourteen years of
age. In fact, she will not be Is u,.-
til July next. We have no de-
mite information on the subject. but
We are of the opinion that there
have been few if any other high
school students who graduated at
SO young an age. Miss Weber, who
is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Weber, also put in more or less of
the winter school hours in as
sisting the local exemption board
in it's office work.-Independence
Bulletin Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-05
To the People of Winneshiek
County.

/ had hoped to give the financial
report of the Second War Fund
drive in this weeks issue
of the Winneshiek county papers,
but in some sections the drive is
not yet finished and for that rea-
son the report will not appear in
the papers until next week.
am glad, however, to say that
the drive has been very successful
and Winneshiek county has gone
way over the quota in this campaign
the same as in all previous ones.
Very respectfully,
BEN BEAR.
Treasurer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-05
Elks VIII Meet.

The regular meeting of the Elks
lodge will be held Thursday even
ing, June 9Th. A good attendance
is requested.
E. R. HAINEs, Sec.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-05
Military Caps.

Boys Sammie caps, regulation
army style. 80 cents.
S. LARSEN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-05

We recover old screen frames
with black. galvanized or pearl
screen wire, bring them in.
23-2w. CROFT HARDWARE co,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-05

Ice cream sodas and sundaes
served at Parman's soda fountain.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-05

Fresh lot of Huylers candies,
just received at Parman's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-05

Herrick Refrigerators have stood
the test of time. Save food by
using a Herrick.
~ DEBORAH FURNITURE co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-05

You'll never know how easy a
1900 washer operates until you have
used it. Thirty days trial before
you buy.
DEBORAH FURNITURE CO.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-05
Eat Sauerkraut and do Your Coun-
try a Service

Washington, ID. c., June g.
Sauerkraut may be eaten without
disloyalty. The food administration
today explained that the dish is OF
Dutch rather than German origin
and that those who make free use
of it we'll be performing a patriotic
service by stimulating a greater use
of cabbage and thus saving staple
foods needed abroad.
-
Childrens Wash Suits and slip
overs 60c and up
S. LARSEN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-05

Glass Pictures and Diplomas
neatly framed. Prompt service.
DEBORAH FURNITURE co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-05

U. S. A. Khaki Rah Rah hats for
children, soc. S. LARSEN.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17
Circulation Books Open to Advertisers.
tuesday Mornins. December II. 1918.
OUR RETURNING SOLDIERS

Efforts or, being made 10 have the Seth III
siSioo brought homo frea France by way Of Gal
weston and there appears 20 he ma good reason why
th, efforts should nor succeed IN view Of the fact
tha, Galveston is their neareS, home port and most
convenient for their homecoming, the division be.
ina made up almost entirely Of Texas and oklaho
ma troops
The men would hav, somewhat longer. hut
not le>s pleasant sea voyage bat as this is the last
most 81 them viii ever take and life the
ocesn wave is something So different from life in
ere trenches they would enjoy the change even if
ths trip uere little longer drawn out.
Il the men Of the aoth Division were also dis
embarked al the nearest and most convenient home
port il probably would be entirely agreeable to
them both as to the longer sea trip and The shorter
raj haul 1t would be agreeable also, to the home
people Of these soldier boys. ii as many OF us os
could find it convenient to do So were afforded the
privilege Of meeting them in body at the seaport
and at giving them welcome back to thcil native
shore similar to that which the New England troops
have been receiving in the East, OF course their
welcome as individuals is going to be sufficiently
hearty and enthusiastic and is the sort they are
most anNiousy looking forward TO- brt general
reception with music and banners and maybe some
spcechmakme and appropriate festivities would
give the public better chance 90 manifest appre
citation vi the who went across and their pride
3D. being permitted TO do them honor And the
men who barred their breast, TO The fury OF the
storm over there probably would appreciate dem
illustrative public reception, preceding the individual
welcome that nothing could take The place OF
soma Of i,s would fud impossible to make the
5ournoy 10 nearby landing place of the steamer
that brought our soldier, back to as and all OF as
wbo could do So would be glad To be OF the vel
coming party. and il really seems fitting that the
matiter OF bringing the Texans back to Texas as
suggested should have due consideration at the
rsiiona capital san Antonio Express
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17
iEN. BARNETT TELLS
OF HEROIC FIGHTING
OF RAWEST MARINES

Continued from Page One.)
siitutcs a most remarkable testimonial
10 the magnificcn, morale and indl-
vduai courage OF the men"
Attention also is called to the re-
nirkahlc records made by fresh
troops who were thrown into action
iaa.nsi veteran enemy forces afte.-
iniy seven wceks OF training. Their
stcadinesS under fire tho rcpor, snid.
Is eloquent OF the fine material from
which, the corps Is drawing It's mcu."
The marine corps organized "A rcgi
ment OF heavy artillery TO man Z
inch guns provided with caterpillar
tractors and mounts. and built up It's
own aviation service so students be-
ING graduated each month IN the clos
ins days OF the war from The school
,t Hostpn.
Despite the great expansion OF TIE
corps and the redl ccd training period
tho marines maintained their record
Tor craftsmanship 81 per cent Of tho
entire organization qualifying as
narksmcn. sharpshootcrs and expert
rifemcn.
General Barnett recommended TINT
The permanent peace strength OF the
corps be raised to $1,000.
Ncw construction recommended b,
the conmandant includes storare a.
cilities a, Philadelphia to cost si50.O0o.
additional mess halls and quarters
Paris island, = O.. to cost 81 s3s. 300
adequate water works at q .r'icp.
Va. ana barracks at New York navy
yard.
Quantico should be made the east
coast base and san Diego the west
coast base OF the corps. General Bar
nett SAYS. should II become ~cesrary
70 concentrate those troops AT their
own depots in order TO devote the space
they now occupy To industrial act!-
vities OF the navy yards.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17
The Remedy.

Discussing the Influenza epidemic
and the many so-calIed Influenza cures,
DIR. Horace Whitney Williams said In
a lecture at the University of Chicago
Oscillation. warmth aud perfect care
are the only treatment. The so-called
cures remind me OF story about a
grocer. TO this grocer patron
brought back pound of butter.
~ wnnt 10 complain about this but
ter It's awful. the patron said.
"The grocer shifted II. Smells
sweet enough To me. he observed.
But. lis full OF hair said the
patron 4 counted eight or niue hairs
In it. Yes. sir. this buffers full OF
hair, and | want 10 know what you're
going 10 do about IT,.
"why. make II right, of course.
said the grocer genIally, and h'
renched up and took n tiny packe
from shelf. Here. Here's u packe
of halrpins You can pin 1t back viii
EN- as You go along
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17
FORMER GERMAN LINER BRINGS
5000 AM ERiCANS HOME
ny Tho Associated Press.

New York. Dec. l6.--iicr decks
swarming with nearly 5000 blue and
Khaki clad veterans Of the American
Exrcditionary Forces. the former Ger
man liner Leviathan. which suiviscd
FIVE hun submarine attacks while
transporting troops 20 France, locked
here today.
New York has gone stark mad sew
crai times during the last ten days in
welcoming homo Americas oversee 5
heroes. but Old father knickerbocket
rolled over in his grave two on three
times today during the deafeunr
greeting which the city accorded the
men aboard the Livinthau Tho re-
ccIition accorded The men iar aTpnss
ed any OF those Of the last few days
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17
mo BOOZE

The rapdfy with which ships have been built
At nauy, y no all fbe national slipyerds has been
3 matter OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS even 20 the most export
eneed men i that inc Of work.
iA tie ver. recent PAST snip WAS completed
ready for launching - days record fc
uarlahIe that Charles NJ ~ehwab, directing man
aser 81 al yards. asked Die foreman vino handled
ihc ercy % vorsmer how he WINS able 10 arhie,e q
frsi what vas aitnoai precedent
Hi- reply containcd only two words BAT These
1870 aoids olups Of irulA 40 booze
50 further explanation was necessary The
mm worked S. days, bccause they did NOT have to
lale Monday on io recover irom the effects OF de-
hauehers ii isuor ou sunday
Then NERVES nefe steady THEN brains were
clear, al their faculties co.ordmaicd, because they
bad ~ alcoholic poison in fheu systems.
~ hos taken long Time for nei only aborine
people 14l aaD5 othet-. 10 discover ihai ..,ishcs
IS newer helpful bar always harmful
q IS worth large part Of ihc cost of ihc War
10 have Iearned thc lesson that the foreman OF the
sdpyard learned IIou,,on Chronicle
The Huns want 10 put the con IN the confer.
ence Columbia Record
Being IIapsburg is apparently n-esscnlal
industry Columbia Record
Count Inc day saved whose low descending Hun
steals from thy hand, fruits Of victories won
Columbia Record
Let the soldiers bring home ali ihc French
brides they wish II they viii only leave the coctic,
behind them Nashville Tenncssean
-o-------
The fate Of the German imperial eolors; tn,
black has becn abandoned, the white has been used
but the red is still there.-Ncw York sun.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17
Hopes Women Will
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men
Glass OF hot water each morn
Ing helps US look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.

htpp,, bright alert vigorous ana
NNacioua ga good clear skin nat
urnl ROSY complexion and freedom
from Illness are assured oniN by clean
healthy hood. u nnlf every woman
and likewise every man ronid feaii1e
the wonders OF the morning inside
bath what "A gratifying change would
take place.
Instead OF thousands OF sickiY,
anacmic looking men women and
elrls with pastN or muddy complex
ionei insteal of he multti.d" OF
nerve wrecks "rundoWns" brain
lass." ANA pessimisiS we should see q
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17

II has been found that the libraries
OF the city Of Paris have more than
Justified their existence since the out
break OF the war. The number Of per-
sons freaueniing the libraries and hor'
rowing books has increased by 200
600 since the summer OF 1911. The
public tnstc during the war perlod In
clined toward historical works and
works OF general interest. Books on
special scientific subjects aud on Eng
fish. Italian and Russian literature
have also been 10 great demand.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17

Of the 1900 cssualsics abroad. the
majority were on deck with c,utches
and canes as the liner steamed into
the harbor amid the shrieks OF thous
ands ~ factory boat and locomotive
whistles.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17
" tho TREND you meet ISN'T wearing
a Red Cross button, ask him why.

Annapolis, Md, Doe ~. Local and
district draft boards will be dissolved
AZ the cnd of December. Secretary Of
War Baker stated today Ia an address
az the Governors Conference here.
Afterwards. however. formal organ
iaation viii he maintained to assist
employment bureaus in placing re-
turning soldiers IN Industry.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17

Hopkins was hearing case CONTINUE
cd from the district court OF Cameron
county at Brownss lie. The case IS
one affecting the receiNership OF the
l.ai'eria irrigation project Judge
James H. Wells and =. " SeahurN
of brownsville Judge Sanuel spears
ot san Bcnito and InuShctty n
Daugherty OF 3ecville were attorneys
appearing ia the case.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17
GIVE YOURSELF A JOB.

81 you think The firm does not pay you all you
cafnl
Getting down to bedrock, do YOU actually earn
wha, you are paid'
From the standpoint Of service. would you pay
as much as The firm for what you do it YOU were
IN authority
Re honest in your sclf.appraiS} OF YOU won't
benefit by this sci.cNanhnaton.
From Tho standard Of wages other men are sr,
ting yop have considered you are undcrpad. and
40 toU have laid down your job. and SOU are
far from giving the best that is in you TO give
You have come to be a clock watcher
Don't wait for the new ycnr to tnru over
new leaf.
BE more energetic make yourself SO valuable
that The man above is bound 10 notice IL
Imagine Yourself as employer and then get
ont Of yourself
You know right well you have loaicd on the
job
Maybe the boss knows it, too Houston
Chronicle
Belgium. Northern France Poland and Ser.
Ina honscs OF couienincni and prosperity, com
pared TO the warharlcd districts Of the Near East
where four million refugees are literally diving OF
starvation aud exposure
This is the report that has come to the South
western district office of the Committee for Relief
ia the Near East from group of workers among
the Armeuians in Asia Minor.
The land of the Garden OF Eden of historic
Assyria and Babylonia and .Iudca, the land where
Christ walked and taught and where st Paul la
bored,-ths ancient home OF civilization has long
been the bloody playground OF the Turks The last
four years of world have been only climax
TO years of atrocities pcrpctuacd upon the Christian
Armenians by the Ottoman government
Recent Investigations show that The Germans
encouraged the Turks in the Armenian massacres
as means OF clearing path for Eastern conquest
In fact il is ioSsup which is the more bloody
the lIohenzoen or the Ottoman although il may
be conceded that the Turk is successful al the
wholesale massacre business generally Through.
oui the last four years three million persons most,
~ Christians, have been murdered within the bonn.
darcs Of the Turkish Empire
But this isn't all As a result of Huunish and
Turkish nvasons and the sending of foodsiuffs to
Germany, four n'lon refugees, ArmenianS, Greeks
and Syrians, arc utterly homeless and are perish
ing for want Of food and clothing -Four hundred
Thousand OF these are little children
And this isn't all cut Of these four million
refugees only 935,O0O, or onc-fourh arc within
reach OF help that is, accessible to the relief work
now being done in eastern countries These dcsti-
tute peoples scattered over Asia Minor the
Caucasus, Syria. Damascus, Palestine. Egypt and
Persia With the coming Of peace, however, more
and more districts will be opened np 10 American
and British relief workers, and if funds are pro
vded many OF the other three million starving PEG
pie may be reached
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17

" the committee hasn't seen ycD.
telephone ISL and someone will call
to get your Red Cross membership.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17

II you have paid your dollar. wear
your Red Cross button. " you haven't
pay the dollar and get button.