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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11
$50 to SIS
ELK BRAND
y Suits and OverCOatS

" There is lot of satisfaction in quality
clothess lot of real pleasure in knowing
that things are best for the money. These
clothes are the best the market affords.
Their tailoring excels; their style leads;
their fabrics are honest. These clothes will
please you they have done thousands of
others.
You will surely find a mode to satisfy
YOU and your purse as well.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11
College Togs
Suits and OverCOats

Here, too, you secure only that which is
distinctive but the style is bit more ex-
IRENE; the kind that finds favor with the
younger men.
An extra dash of daring in shaping the
coat; bolder swing Of the lapel, a triAe
more courage to the slant Of the pocket and
quite properly, bit more imagination in
selecting patterns.
Also tailored by hand with the same
definite care of all we'll fitting clothes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11

Consisting of the display
this city Styles that make irresistible appeal
the achievement year. present
still
HaIoran
appreciation of expanding
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-21
The Comfort Kit.

| No Roll of Honor would be com;
plete without the name of the origi
nator of the comfort kits, Mrs. Adelia
B. Comfort of Milwaukee, wis. form.
erly of Minneapolis, where she made
the first comfort kit for Edward
F1nnigan, Spanish-American soldier.
The bag was made of a strip of cloth
about six inches wide and eighteen
inches long with pockets across 1t
In which were placed comb, brush,
needles, pins, thread, and other little
articles. Ny mother used to have
such a bag, said Mrs. Comfort, re-
Gently, and when Edward had to go
to war with the Thirteenth Mime
sofa regiment / thought a bag of
that kind might be useful to him. He
had been neighbor Of us from the
time he was little boy and / want
ed to give him something to remem-
Der us with and which at the same
time would be of some use to him. /
took the bag over to Fort Smelling
and in those days, they didn't have
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-21
Gar Turns Turtle.

Heavily laden with crowd OF
young men, the automobile owned by
Simon Thompson and driven by his
SON Vaughn. plunged through the
long wooden bridge on the road three
miles west OF sumner Sunday after
noon and overturned on the OPP
posite side OF the bridge, with the
front OF the car faced in the opposite
direction from which they were
travelling. The young men escaped
without scratch but the car is Q
wreck and the bridge demolished be-
yond repair.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-21
Defrauds Woman Who Gave Him
Dinner

A crook operating under the pre-
tense OF being government inspect
or in the food department, succeeded
In getting $25 from the wife OF a
farmer near Perry, Iowa recently, ac-
cording to reports reaching the ONCE
or County Food Administrators A. d.
Haskins. The man who was well
dressed stranger. appeared at the
farm home at dinner time and asked
To buy meal. He was taken into
the home, provided his dinner ana
after the farmers wife had refused to
accept money for the meal, he thank
ed her but told her she was yioiat-
ing a ruling of the food administra-
ton by serving pie with frosting, In
which there was too much sugar
The pseudo official told her she could
either pay him ss5 or go with him
to a federal court and stand trial.
Thinking she had unwittingly vioiat-
ed some rule, the woman paid the
money rather than have any more
trouble. The stranger disappeared
but a search is being made for MIN
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-21
Iowa Girl Cow Tester.

Iowa now has two girl COW testers
doing wartime service for cow test
associations. Lois Sensor, the sec
ond one, a 16 year old girl, has Just
completed her first month as tester
for the independence Association in
Buchanan county Her work has
been quite satisfactory. Catherine
Bolton, the first woman tester In
Iowa has been on duty in the Cedar
Valley association in Bremen county
for several months now.-Bettei
Iowa. -;
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-21
Amt He the Llar2

Before we were married, his bet
ter half complained. you always en-
gagged q taxi when you took me any
where. Now you think the bus or
the street car is good enough for me
No, my darling, don't think the
bus or the trolley is good enough fol
you. Its because I'm so proud OF
you. In taxi you would be seen
by nobody, while can show you OF
to 30 many people by taking you In
the bigger conveyance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-21
Binder Pulled With Hudson Car.

+. j. Wells inaugurated something
new during the harvest season when
he pulled his binder with the Hud-
son supersix. Farmers say that it
worked like real tractor and was
great saving on the horses. Will
some other state produce farmers
who can do their farm work with the
aid of Hudson Super-sixes in lieu of
at tractor?-Sumner Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-21
SURPRISING.

Il IT
SURPRISING.
YOU WE'RE a mere man.
AND A letter came.
FROM GERALDINE Farrar.
AND 1T said.
THAT SHE wanted your socks.
THAT WERE worn out.
AT THE heels and toes.
AND IF it happened.
YOU WROTE column.
FOR THE daily papers.
WOULDN'T YOU please.
ASK YOUR women friends.
FOR THEIR worn stockings. .
4
AND sUPPosING.
THAT THE letter said.
THAT 1T didn't matter.
If THEY were out sizes.
WHATEVER THAT means.
OR PERFECT thirty-sixes.
OR THIN ones. -.
OR WHAT color they were.
= = ~
OR IF they were silk.
OR WOOL.
g-g~,s--
OR ANY old thing. -
AND sUPPOsING. -
THAT GERALDINE said.
= : = .-'"
mn m nx,Er l. r,.o,oo
"a
AND BATTERED Belgium.
AND HEROIC Italy.
-, =. =
THAT THERE were thousands.
- -
THAT WI. cry for warmth
WHEN ms "n' 0
~ -
x,xy
" !.
THROUGH DREARY DAYS.
%
's.- se,,.' A.,
~,x~ oxrr,>crN,<,
THAT GERALDINE said. -
o15s -.
-
- rrwyxEAxy s.
a VA mac OA ' !.
INTO A shirt. e-S
AM a .ofaou. 'o .s
~ TO- ''e.'e y ..-a+
AM
nA " n -
iL.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-21
GUY YARWOOD
OVER IN FRANCE
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.. Yarwood,
of AUSTIN, Former Decorahians,
Writes His Brother From
Somewhere in France
HAD INTERESTING TRIP
WORTH LOTS FIGHTING
Says the French are Surely a
Courteous Lot of People, Any
thing They Have Got You
Can Have

July II, 1918
Dear Brother Robert:
Well we are here in France safe
and sound. Suppose you got the
card that was mailed at Merritt
we arrived here. We left Merritt
the day after l wrote you. Spent
one day on train and resting in Eng.
laid. Got to this camp two days
ago. Landed in England on the
folks wedding anniversary.
1t sure is an interesting trip and
a trip ! never expected to take a
year ago now. 1t is worth quite a
lot of fighting for money couldn't
buy what we have seen and will see
and experience.
The French are surely a courteous
bunch of people. Anything they've
got you can get. Sure wish I'd
taken up the study of French at
Cody when We had a chance,
"Ch DOu, we Cdul6 over III al
Infantry organization but, 1 am now
in the field artillery detachment,
Others in the railway engineers, In
fantry, supply train, engineers,
mounted police, etc. So you see
there isn't many together. Irwin
Petit is in he infantry yet.
You see a lot of U. S. A. Ry. en-
gines, cars, etc. here, but the old
French trains are sure odd looking.
The old U. S. A. boys are making
"a showing here one can be proud of
how, believe me. -
We don't know when we will be
sent to our respective organizations
yet, as we are just replacement men
and surely will require somes drill
ing before going on the line now
that we are in the artillery. We arc
apt to go to the 151st Artilley which
lie the best of all so ! understand.
They are In the same division that
the DEBORAH boys are in that came
last fall, and / expect the Spencer
boys too. Try to give me the names
of some Spencer boys and their regt-
ment and company and may be
able to locate some OF them.
Wherever you see crops here they
are looking good and that's what we
all want. Suppose 1t is kind of hard
getting along with the crops alone
isn't 1t Dad? BY next year at this
time I'm liable to be back. Nobody
knows. Well Bob, / nearly forgot
/ started to write the folks. You
can send this on to them IL you will.
Nothing much to write so guess
I'm close. Would like to tell you
more, but can't 30 will have TO let II
go until can talk to you.
Bye Bye
/ Pvt. GUY r. YARWOoD.
Go. l6 Camp Cody June Automatic
Replacement Draft Infantry.
somewhere In France,
Am. e. f. via New York. -.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-21

order in the army camps, as they
have now, so I had to walk around
three hours before l found him. He
was glad to get the bag and wrote
back that he called it his Comfort
bag," because my name was Comfort,
and the bag was comfort to him.
He said all the boys were jealous of
the bag and so my daughter and I
made comfort kits for the entire
regiment, buying the material and
contents ourselves. Later we found
that the soldiers all over the country
were asking for the bags and that
wives and mothers were making
them for the boys. Mrs. Comfort il
76 years old, but is still active in
Red Cross work, and has made many
of the bags that bear her name, and
a lot of them are now "over there"
proving useful and comfort to our
boys who are in the big fight.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-21
Hueb Kidder Wounded in Action.

Waukon, Ia.--Mrs. Kate kidder
received telegram from the war de-
partment at Washington, ID. c., on
Thursday stating that her son Hugh,
who is with the Marines, had been
wounded in action. Today she re-
cieyed letter from her son to the
effect that he was wounded on July
22 by piece of schrapnel. He was
removed to the base hospital IN
Paris.
George Kelly, another Waukon
boy. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T.
Kelly, who is in the Ambulance Corps
Of France has been wounded accord
ing to word received from Washing
ton, D. C. He is now in the pase
hospital and expects to soon return
TO the front. He was shot In the
knee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-21
Five Brothers Now in Uncle Sans
Army.

The last of Ave brothers in the
Creelin family Joined Uncle Sans
armed forces when G. H. Creelin, for
a long time past travelling salesman
for the Fisk Rubber Company. who
made his headquarters at the Cecil
Hotel at Mason City left for Camp
Dix, in answer to an induction sum-
mons. Four brothers had already
entered the service, and to make the
family's record 100 per cent good
the one sister of the soldier brothers
is in government service at Washing
ton, ID. G.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-21

Two clothing firms and one shoe
store OF Cedar Rapids have announ-
ced that they would close their doors
because SO many young men have
gone into the service. One OF the
clothing stores Is q pioneer establish
ment, which started years ago when
Cedar Rapids was village. 1t 10
announced by the local draft board
that $500 men have Joined the
colors from that point.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-21
SUGAR COSTLY FOR THIS
FELLOW.
SUGAR
Bought Own Sugar, Took it Into
Restaurant for HIS Coffee.

| According to j. G.. Fricke of San
Francisco, travelling plant man fol
the Western Union Telegraph com
pany, Ottumwa is the strictest spot
In all the U. S. A. in observing the
sugar regulations of the food adj
ministration. Mr., Fricke will have
new respect for the name of Her
bert Hoover and Iowa officials after
this. He couldn't indulge his fond
ness for sugar to the extent of ten
teaspoonsful of 1t and get away with
1t. -, s.-r
This morning according to testi-
mony at his hearing before U. IS
Marshal N F. Reid, Fricke was
breakfasting in the grill room of the
Hotel Ottumwa. With his coffee the
waitress offered him just one tea
spoonful of sugar. His emphatic
protestations for more availed him
nothing. She showed him the card
bearing the ruling of the food adj
ministration. That was nothing to
him, either. Later he claimed he
thought it was sort of local
option" affair, up to the hotel mana
cement.
Fricke allowed his coffee to cool,
according to witnesses, while he
sought a nearby grocery and pur-
chased himself pound of sugar.
The grocer sold it under protest.
but Fricke got it and took it back
to the grill room. Then he proceed
ed to sweeten his coffee, one, two,
three-the waitress claims twelve
teaspoonsful and the man with the
sweet tooth admits ten--went into
the cup, of coffee. $50.
One spectator reported him to
Homer Roth, who controls hotels
and restaurants under w. t. Nc
,Elryo. Deputy Marshal Joe Beeman
went after the man from San Fran
cisco and took him to the federal
Office.
U. S. Marshal Reid, Mr.. McElroy
and Mr.. Roth had serious inter-
view with the food violator. He said
again and again that he knew moth
ing of the food regulations, nor of a
sugar shortage. No other justificat-
ion of his over-indulgence in the re-
stricted commodity was forthcoming.
He cited various examples of the
amount or sugar allowed him in more
generous cities than Ottumwa.
He was ordered by Marshal Reed
to return the unused sugar TO the
local Office, to apologize to Manager
Mitchell Of the Hotel Ottumwa, for
hts exactions and the example set
the other patrons; to report at the
u. s. Marshals Office in other Iowa
cities during his stay In the state,
and there to declare his desire to
comply with all regulations; and to
contribute SIS to the local Red Cross.
Fricke lost no time In complying
with the last requirement. He made
a little gift OF SIS to the Red Cross
with the remark that Ave dollars
is a little expensive for q teaspoon
full Of sugar" p-A $500 So.
a.1
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-21
."1917.n

10Y"
Now what would you, alas, what
would you say,
II you were asked this question now
today
Which date of history seems the best
And most deserving our red, white
and blue?
OF course all folks would not reply
the same,
Perhaps you might say 1776,
When we and England were in that
great fix.
The date that seems to me the best
of all
Is when our Sammies heard their
country's call
in 1917.
A noble, glorious call our country
cried
And in reply some of our men have
died.
U. S. so far has never seen defeat.
And We know with 1t she will never
meet.
So keep up the rep of the U. S. A.
And don't let our flag touch the
ground today.
Since 1914 we kept out of war
Till Wilson heard right knocking
at the door.
So we became entangled with the
Hun,
When Uncle Sam said, Johnny get
your gum
fr
Our Yankees answered him without
delay, ~ -. -,<E-G1
And joined the flag, not waiting for
a day. I'd -r-w- l...~..,. .zslss''
Indeed we gave old Kaiser Bill a
scare,
When we announced million
Yankees there,
As he didn't think that we were any
good
Since it would take two years before
we could
Begin to get prepared for such
war, t-s---,-
And by that time he'd have France
and some more.
But we must keep the morale in our
boys,
And tell them we've been well and
full of Joy.
-A since 1917.
= -r<~-S iSs- s> }-s*'
Now when the guns of the Allies go
pop, --.. .s~~sseszg N-t
And all the soldiers go cover the
top 'f-'sS5-s
The Germans fear that when the
French poilu
Are aided by the Yanks and Tommies
too -s,Ai - ,&t4Ss 'As-z
They'll have to beat it when they
get a chance,
And get OF OF the soil of golden
France. -.--l r'-~'
They hate to see the dawn of every
day,
Az then they know more troops are
on the way,
Prepared to settle up the dreadful
fight,
Which we joined on that pleasant
April night.
IL In 1917.
BY A. Habe. DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-21

Success depends on the training
you receive. Let US help you. Send
for our catalogue. Mankato Com
mercial College, Mankato, Mimi.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-21

Try them they are fne-lce
Dream Sandwiches at Otto Ander-
.on,s 24-tf.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-21
E.J.PARMAN D and s5S.~.,.r
r Home of Merito Remedies
The Home Service Department
Of The American Red Cross.

-
This department soldier and sailor who
has to,ned the service who claims
wnneshk County as their place residence enlisted
b
This same service the family and relatives
of any where he enlisted or where ne is
located. =. o.. :.
attorney relative to any question:
pertaining branch of the navy Inc
Home Service will render this service
to you charge wish know about the insurance
man in the service anywnere
the Red Cross VIII supply
information without cost
If any man in the Information in regard to any
home natter allowance allotment write
to Winneshiek County
DEBORAH, Iowa and mformauon WIZ
be you If obtainabe
The Home Service Department Maintains an Office at
the G. f. Baker Lumber Co. Washington
Street, DEBORAH Iowa
where you always charge after
All different branches the counts
will find Home Service Department They
will be pleased you he
Following members the Home Department
the American Red County
member of this committee time
any question pertaining the Home Service Department.
Mrs G. F. Baker Chairman, G. F. Baker Secretary,
Curtin, DR.. F. W. Conover,
Hall Thomas, Mr. Adolph Leytze,
Mr. ]. A. Nelson, DR.. Lynch, ossian, Iowa,
Dr. F. A. Hennesey, Calmar, Clink Kendallvile
Winneshiek County American
of family that much the Fighting Men,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-28
%s %%sLittEcMotlrcrgf II
ShoCk = Esszz EszzEzszzzz. 81

Slr was grateful for his protection
But there was Willard Rolf too. Sally
recalled the look ON "Dr Wll'| face as
he saw Lands Where was he now2
She twisted about in the heaving boat
searching everywhere There he was
IN loaded boat quite near, bending
over someone who had been hurt The
peaks Of the waves intervcned, and
when she could see again she caught
sight Of Roger, too, in the bow Of the
same boat
Strange, their boat seemed bearing
down on the one she was iu She
caught her breath It seemed on q run
away wave Surely they would crash :
The crews of the two boats with archcd
backs tore At their oars. But the chaotic
seas had their way for an instant and
tossed the craft like corks. Suddenly
the other rose ON wave, swoopcd
down, nose on into the side Of Sally'S
boat The girls screamed and cow
cred down despite themselves. The
hoarsc shouts Of men filled the air
Both hands pressed over her mouth
Sally stared For Roger Lands was
leaning over the bow OF his craft.
'lanchIy bfaccd and reaching TO fend of
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-28
Old Sfo1ies
AzNeWH4pe
= rom NE Hmes hles

Twenty Years Ago.
Mac Oregon Douglas will be lieuten-
ant OF a company Of Oklahoma county
volunteers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-28
||DEMAKER OUT
'oF CONTEST FOR
4 CONGRESS SEAT
'Twenty-0ne Candidates With.
draw From Primaries,

y P. c. Shoemaker, candidate for the
democratic nomination for congress from
~ First district, in telegram sent this
mertng to Senator w {. McAli'ter,
secretary Of the state election board, re-
Quests that his application for the nom
inatiSn be withdrawn and his name
eliminated from the primary ballot,
The request Of Shoemaker that his
name be withdrawn created somewhat
Of . sensation about the capitol as he
was looked upon as one Of the strong
cot candidate opposing f b. Howard
state auditor for the democratic nomi.
nation for candidate for congress.
Senator MeAlister announced this
morning that twenty one candidate had
signified their desire 10 withdraw
Those who have withdrawn and the
nominations sought by them follow:
w. A. Woodruff republican, district
Judge, in the First district; r. R Ross
republican, representative in Payne
county; Eldon r Sans, republican, at
tOfifty ktIti al J. > bhNAht uVll'7
crat, Eighteenth senatorial district A.
{. Hunt. democrat, representative, Tul.
% county; Logan Stephenson, republi-
can, district Judge. Ninth district; w
G. Roe, republican. Judge criminal
court OF appeals; r. I Leeman, demo-
crat. representative, Stephens county
p. B. Widaman, democrat. representa-
tive. Caddo county G. A. Ramsey, dem
ocrat. representative, Bryan county; {,
q Long, republican, senator Sixth dis
trict; P W. CreS. republican, district
Judge. Twelfth district; d. T. Mcbride,
democrat representative, Kiowa coun-
ty; Ad v Coppedge, democrat, district
Judge, First district; John H. King re-
publican, state senator, Twenty seventh
district C. L. Burdick, democrat, state
senator, Eleventh district; ] II. Bald
win, democrat, representative. Bryan
county; {. /. Fdmonson, democrat,
president board Of agriculture; r. K
Warren, democrat, representative Choc-
tsw county; Jno. p. Hckam. republl-
can, district Judge, Eleventh district r.
c. Shoemaker. democrat, congress, First
district.
A wartime saver is life saver
Don't forget this Buy War stamps
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A wartime saver is life saver.
Don't forget this Buy War stamps
June 2Sth
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CMLY started involunlarily in the
dirrrIinn M Ihr shrirL Lnl Euurr

CALLY started inyolunlarly in the
y direction OF the shrick, bu, Roger
- Lands held her back
"Shc's only frightened Shes carcl
ior This is no time for unnecessary
things
As she spoke the ship. wounded
thing, settled heavily on her side SO
that the deck Slanted stccply lands
This is no time for unnecesSary things
reminded Sally that she had only tho
clothes she stood in. with her hat and
cape, and a wristbaR But there was
clearly no time 10 lose
Above the olamor and the SiChcnlng
shock Of il all sounded the sharp order
TO take TO the boats With an effort
Sally remembered which one she had
been assigned 10 Eh Lands was
leading her toward it anyhow. There
was no trace Of his old gay manner
now. But he showed not the slightest
alarm. Excep, for the frmncw Of his
grip on her arm, he might have been
escorting her across a ballroom
"But you have no liiebelt," cried Sally
huskily Get one this instant. ! hate
foolhardincss"
lie flung her a smile, and grabbed a
belt as they hurried past a stack OF
them lie strapped It on with the air
Of man humoring beloved child.
They reached Sally'S boat and he
helped her in, giving her hand strong
clasp az she took her place with a
score OF other nurses She tried 10
keep him in sight, but the scene was too
confused. Her boat swung out into the
air and shot down with breath-taking
swiltneo The sea lcapcd up hungrily.
Sky, water, side Of ship, all assumed
unfamiliar slants A spattcr of spray
dashed into Sally's face, dribbling icily
down her neck. Then the keel struck
and the vacuous downward movement
changed into the familiar pitching OF
the ocean.
Sailors strained at their oars
strsNed and heaved and strained again,
sweat running down their bronred face,
their hard hands whitencd at the
knuckcs--to escape being dashed
against the side OF the sinking ship.
GOOD luck avettcd a smash. They were
safe away from that wall of steel and
the boats descending, full of clutching
swaying human beings.
Hudded in the middle Of her boat
Sally strove to command her nerves
1t was all like something she had read,
unreal and melodramatic and impoSsi-
bic. Yet here it was happening to her
and TO all these others,
Her old training stood her now in
good stead. She didn't cry or shrek
or faint--nor did the others, cold and
wet and excited though they were Sally
tried TO faStcn her mind upon the work
in hand, peering into the waste of
waters for the deStroycrs. But her
thoughts were perSistently OF Roger
Lands
That he should have thought Of her
at such a time rather than of anyone
else on board thrilled and touched her