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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-27
Barber Shops and Supplies

Razors and safety blades sharpening
our specially.
BLANTON, 20S w WASH tt
THE LITTLE SHOP
First-class barber work; children's
haircutting a specially; razors honed;
safety blades sharpened. Mrs. Helen
Allen, 31S w. Washington. 12-bn
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-27

FOR EXCHANGE-$20 equity
in 6-room house, lot 50x15O, at Los
Angeles, for Phoenix city property or
small acreage.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-27

so A, good groom house, shade,
plenty of fruit. All in fine stand Of
barley, A water. VIII take good resi-
dence property in city as part pay
ment
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-27

COMPETENT STENOGAPHER de-
sires good position. Can furnish good
references. Box 64U Republican. t.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-27
For Rent-Ho Housekeeping
Rooms
For Rent-Land

FOR LEASE-75 A., good alfalfa,
until March 1, only SIS per acre.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-27
Millinery
Hides and Furs

Hides and Furs
FURS
Notice to trappers, we can pay very
high prices for skunks, rackcoons and
fox and all kinds of furs. Don't sell
your furs until you see US.
EFRON & CO.
1909 E. Madison. Phone 1882
If
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-27
Piano Tuning

HARRY a. SLEE-Expert piano
tuning and repairing, SO. 10 years. ex-
perience with the Steinway piano fac
tory. All work absolutely guaranteed.
306 II. Van Buren,. Phone 2t53 If
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-27

so acres for dairy or cotton, year.
lease. price reasonable.
Keystone Realty Co., Is n. list Ave.
Phone 4173
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-27

YOUNG MAN wants job as truck
driver; experienced. Box 69N Repuh-
ncan. 12-b
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-27
Public Stenographer
Miss Houghton. 40S Fleming. 1889. tt
Sewing Machines

THE NEW HOME SEWING MA
chine company guarantee is unlimited.
New machines, second hand machines,
all makes, S. and up. We rent ma
chimes. 331 W. Washington St, Phoe-
nix. Phone 1249. H. F. Poole, man
ager. If
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-27

WANTED-Experien news agent.
See Mr.. Brilliant, "a E. Jackson. dn
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-27

KEYSTONE REALTY co.
Is y. LIST Ave, Phone 4172. dn
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-27

FOR RENT-150 acres, A water,
now in cotton, for $50 an acre; good
improvements; 100 acres, A water
now in alfalfa; good house; can give
possession at once for a two-year
lease; $50 an acre. Y. L. Holmes, 24S
N. First St Phone 1406. 12-b
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-17
Why He Was Promoted.

An Iowa boy, son of former
Waukon girl, in one of Uncle Sam S
instruction camps, new and inexper-
fenced in military business, was sta
toned at an entrance as guard one
of the coldest, most unpleasant
nights of this winter. One of the
%swly educated officers came To
the. entrance, demanded admission,
and was refused by this green guard
not having the passward or pass.
He insisted, the guard still refused.
The officer felt his dignity hurt, be-
came angry and threatened to re-
port the guard for misconduct, and
went some distance to another gate
where he. gained admittance. The
next day this new guard was sum-
moned to headquarters to answer to
the charge of misconduct, and was
told by the commander to give his
version, which he did. The comman-
der heartily commended him for do
ing his duty, the officer was repri-
anded, and the next day the guard,
with a good record, got transfer to
the branch of service he had ask
ed for.
The moral" of the story Is
it pays to obey orders and do your
duty as soldier; also that some
fellows with very un-American ideas
of duty, the rights of subordinates,
and of regard for discipline or rules,
manage to get into shoulder straps
and ought to be reduced to the
ranks until they learn what
Americanism means.-Waukon Re-
publican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-17
CLEAN UP NOW
ORDER OF The DAY
From Now On Until May First the
People of DecOrah Are Reques-
ted to Clean Up Alleys,
Yards, Etc.
THE APPEAL Is
MADE TO EVERYONE
Make Decorah The City Beautiful
School Children Will Render
Assistance.

A meeting was held at the dty
hall last evening attended by a
good representation of the Civic
Club and a committee of men from
the different wards of the city. A
Clean Up campaign of yards, vacant
lots, alleys, etc., has been started,
and it has been urgently requested
for our citizens to respond to the
call. The idea is to start now and
clean up the city and have it practi-
cally all done by May first, and that
day will be set aside to put the
be a Stacker in doing your share.
Don't be one whom the committee
will have to call on in the different
wards and remind you of the con-
dition that needs attention sur
rounding your premises.
We understand that Health Com
missioner Barfoot will be empowered
to enforce the cleaning up of any
obnoxious places. The Chicago
Tribune is advocating the cleaning
up of Chicago and suggestions are
offered that will apply equally well
here such as:
Clean up your yards and vacant
lots.
Plant seeds and garden to take
the place of weed patches.
Burn dead weeds and leaves and
watch the fires.
Paint houses, fences, and out
buildings.
Collect all old tin cans. They
hold water and breed mosquitoes.
Pile rubbish on lots and not on
streets and in alleys.
Telephone your frienls and organ
ize neigborhood cleanup clubs.
Make your block the cleanest in
the neighbOrhood.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-17
ATTY. c. N. HOUcK
NAMED DISTRICT JUDGE
Gov. Harding Harding Appointed
Him Judge of Thirteenth
Judicial District to Sue
ceed the Late Judge
HObsOn.
WILL QUALIFY FOR
THE JUDGESHIP TODAY
His appointment Meets With Much
Favor by the Bar and People
in General in the District.

County Atty C. N. Houck, of
pointed Judge of the Thirteenth
judicial district, to succeed the late
Judge A. n. Hobson.
His appointment arrived Monday,
and Attorney Houck has since been
receiving congratulations from all
sides. His appointment took effect
from April IL and will run until
election time next fall or possibly
Jan. |. He will be candidate for
election to the office in November.
Six counties: Winneshiek, Fayette,
Clayton, Chickasaw, Allamakee and
Howard constitutes the Thirteenth
district. Attorney Houck expects to
resign from the County Attorneys
office at once and will take the oath
as judge. This will probably be
done today. The vacancy in the
attorneys office will be filled by the
board of supervisors.
Attorney Houck has been practic-
ing law for nineteen years, and Is
now serving his third term as
county attorney here. He was born
in Winneshiek county 46 years ago
and has made his home here all
the time, practically, with the eX-
ception of the time spent in college.
He attended Carleton college at
Northfield and also the State Uni
versity of Minnesota, and was ad-
mitted to the bar Jan /, 1898. He
has practiced his profession con-
tinuously since that time and has
been accorded very gratifying
clientage. His record in the county
attorneys office has been one of
marked success, his work being of
the highest order
His appointment to the judge
ship meets with the approval and
commendation of all. That he will
fill this important office in an i'm
partial and conscientious manner is
the thought of all who know At
torney Houck. He is a man who is
we'll known for honesty, integrity
and a square deal. We believe he
will be an honor to the bench Of
the Thirteenth judicial district and
We join with friends all over the
district in congratulating him on
his appointment and all feel that
Gov. Harding made wise selection.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-17
LAW HELPED 1000 CHILDREN
Over 30 Per Cent of Patients Treat
ed Have Been Benefited.

Thirteen hundred sixty-nine chill
dren have been admitted to the
State University of Iowa hospital
under the Perkins law and 80 per
cent of the cases have been success
fully treated, according to DR.. w. II.
Graham, superintendent of the hos
pital. So great has been the sue
cess Of Iowas venture that a new
hospital costing in the neighbor-
hood of $150,00O is being erected
to relieve the congested condition of
the quarters now occupied by the
Perkins ward
Cases of facial deformities have
been numerous. Slight or easily
remedied harelips are kept at home;
those sent to the hospital have been
repulsive deformities of the lips,
mouth, and teeth that seem to the
lay mind almost helpless, yet modern
surgery here accomplishes what In
past ages would have been called a
miracle. Many who have come to
the hospital without sight or loco
motion have departed seeing and
walking. Cooperative efforts by
the various specialists employed by
the university is working wonders.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-17
JUDGE KINTZINGER HERE
Dubuque Judge Here to Hold the
April Term Of District Court


District court opened here yester-
day with Judge John w. Kintzinger,
of Dubuque, presiding in place OF
Judge Kintzinger is from the
last Thursday, cast gloom ov..
the county.
Judge Kintzin ger is from the
nineteenth judicial district and
very fine man. He has been busy
on equity work since court opened.
This morning court adjourned and
the attorneys of the Winneshiek
county bar went to Calmar where
a conference of attorneys of this
judicial district will meet to confer
up on a man as successor to Judge
Hobson. The idea will be to en-
dorse some attorney who will be a
candidate for election to the office.
All hands now point towards the en-
dorsement Of Attorney Houck. who
has received the appointment by
Gov. Harding.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-17
PATRIOTIC MEETING
FRIDAY NIGHT
Prof. o. l.. Olson, of Luther Col
lege, Will Talk on "Why We
Are at War;" at the Grand
BAND WILL PLAY
LUREN WILL SING
Everybody is Cordially Invited. The
Admission is Free. Dopt Fail
to Attend.

Next Friday evening, April 10,
"a big patriotic meeting will be held
at the Grand opera house. The
speaker of the evening will be Prof.
%. l.. Olson, of Luther College. He
will talk on tWhy We Are At War" I"
The professor has been doing a
great deal of speaking about the
state on war topics, and his excel
lent talks have met with high favor
everywhere. An article printed in
this issue on page two, taken from
IA Waukon paper pays the professor
a very fine compliment on the ad-
dress recently delivered at Waukon.
Don't fail to hear him.
The Decorah Merchants Band,
the leadership of Prof.
'Speraff will furnish music at 1880
on the street and at 500 o'clock
will give a short program in the
opera house. The Luren Singing
Society will sing patriotic songs, and
the program promises to be fine
zone. Everybody is cordially invited
and the admission will be free.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-17
IOWA GIVEN HONOR
FLAG FOR NATION
First State to Fill its Quota of the
Third Liberty Loan in Seventh
Federal Reserve District.
WINNESHIEK COUNTY
~ NOW OVER $4,000
Heavy Subscribers to First and Sec
Ond Loan Have Been Doubling
and Trebling Their Sub
scriptiOns.

That Iowa is the first state in
the country to complete the quota
assigned to it for the third Liberty
loan was announced Thursday night
in a telegram from c. H. McNider,
Mason City banker and director for
this state for the campaign. In the
message to Lafayette Young, Jr., di-
rector of publicity for Iowa, Mr.. Nc
Nider says:
Iowa has siXty-seven counties ov-
er the quota. Don't desire to give
figures. We are first state in union
to go over. l am claiming the honor
flag for the United States
That the Hawkeye state would be
one of the first in the country to
reach the allotment in the loan was
assured by the organization complet-
ed in every section. Not a county
in the state that was not thoroughly
worked. In most cases county chair
men reported that even people who
had been heavy subscribers to the
first and second loans were doubling
and even trebling their subscrip-
tions. The Iowa quota is $7O,050,-
900.
Like the nation, which was asked
to raise a minimum of S3,000,000,-
600, Iowa's quota was probably plac-
ed at an estimate far lower than the
possible mark County after county
reported that the quotas were over
subscribed. Many districts raised
their totals on the first day of soli-
citing, and in several cases the en-
tire amount expected of the county
was turned in before the drive be-
gan.
A method followed by some coun-
ties has been voluntary subscriptions
at polling places. Property owners
and those financially able to buy
bonds were listed as on poll books,
the amounts they were capable Of
buying placed opposite their names,
and they were notified to appear at
the regular voting places and sub
scribe their share. Counties using
this method have reported few per-
sons unwilling to give their share.
1t will not be until the last half
of the drive that an effort will be
made to get those who did not suh-
scribe voluntarily.
No counties have as yet stopped
work. Even those in which the
bond drive was completed before
the campaign was scheduled to be-
gin have continued their listing of
buyers.
| Winneshiek county has responded
nobly to the call of the nation and
our people have subscribed over
$713,000 already, and our quota
was only $450,OOO. By the time
the work is finished here we look
to see old Winneshiek go to the mil
lion dollar mark. Iowa has won the
honor flag over all states in the
union. The matter was settled this
week
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-17

The Burlington Gazette predicts
In the coming elections in various
states legislators will be chosen on
the prohibitory amendment issue
and will have to declare their posi-
tion before election day. Every in
dividual citizen will know what he
wants. and we may be sure he will
insist on knowing how his candidate
intends to vote. The people should
decide the matter. When they do so.
the outvoted minority should accept
the will of the majority and give up
the fight"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-17

Willie, aged five, was taken by his
father to his first football game. The
extent to which he was impressed
did not become evident till he said
his prayers that night. Then, to the
horror of his parents, Willie prayed
God bless papa.
God bless mamma.
God bless Willie.
Boom, Rah-Rah.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-17

"A certain writer has said that 10
newspaper which took truth for its
standard would make a pecuniary
success. The press might return the
compliment by remarking that no
minister who told the truth about his
congregation, alive or dead, would
occupy the pulpit much longer than
the Sunday afterward The press and
clergy go hand in hand with the
whitewash brush, rosy spectacles
magnifying little virtues and kindly
throwing little deformities into obli-
yion. The pulpit, the pen and the
gravestone are partners in sai2tmak-
ing"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-17
Clifford NARROW and Geo. Payne
Write Parents. Have Seen Ser
vice In The Trenches.
DIDN'T MIND III
A BIT THEY SAY
Picking Up Souvenirs to Bring Back
With them. French Farming
Ways Amusing to Our Boys
Somewhere in France
March Is, 1918
My Dear Mother:


March Is, 1918
My Dear Mother:
Just note 20 let you know that
have not forgotten you, as it has
oeen about two weeks since | wrote,
but | have been pretty busy, as we
just came back from the trenches,
without losing man from the COM
pany. l suppose that when you hear
the word trenches you think Of some
place next to hell, but it isn't half
as bad as people make it out. |
rather enjoy it. l just got to the
company two days before we went
in, so am with the old Co. e now
and my address will be the same as
it was.
Have received one letter from you
and one from Iva since l got here.
We have got one of the best Off
GERS in command of our platoon.
You can find his name on the roster
list, Doolittle.
Say do you know that 1 haven't
got that box of cigars or the tobacco
from dad nor the tobacco from the
x. o. o. f.
You asked why l had such short
hours work in England and if it was
due to i'll headth. | don't think you
understand the ways of the army
very well. When you feel good you
don't have anything to do, but if
you are sick then you have a lot to
do, see.
| am feeling fine now. except for
"a bad cough nights. Well must
bring this to a close, as we are
going to have inspection of arms
now. The boys from Decorah are all
well. Harry McLain just got to the
company today.
Suppose Iva and Bill have moved
to their new home by this time.
Well tell them that I'll be up to
board with them a couple of weeks
when l get back home Tell Dad il
ne has any trouble with those gas
Iengines that l will be right home to
help him fix them. Ha. ha!
With love to all,
CLIFFORD
p. ST. may not be able to get up
now, as l am on a nail keg and the
nails have got a good hold.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-17
12,f63 Iowa Boys Army Volunteers

Iowa is in the honor list of states
that far exceed their quotas Of re-
cruits for the regular army. Accord
ing to figures just made public 12,-
163 Iowa volunteers responded to
the call for regular army service.
The states quota was only 4,4O0.
There are now more than 500, 900
men in the regular army, and to-
tai of more than 100000 in the
regulars, national guard. national
army and reserve. The strength
of these various branches, according
to the adjutant general, is as fol-
lows:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-17
Somewhere in France
March 16, 1918.
Dear Folks:

DCdl Olho.
am fine and hope this finds
you all well and good. 1 just got
back from my first hitch at the
front. We got along fine. 1t wasn't
as bad as l thought it would be and
didn't mind it a bit. They say
we did fine. OF course | cannot go
into detail about it and you will
probably get more from the paper
than / can write.
We have fine bunch of Y. NJ. c..
A. men at the front with us. They
sold cigarretts, tobacco, chocolate,
jam and other things to us in the
trenches. They even held several
small services in the trenches on
Sunday where bunch happened to
be. The L. NJ. c. A. sure is ap-
preciated by the boys.
We sure have had fine weather
for some time. We are running
around in our shirt sleeves here.
Just like spring in old Iowa We
had quite a bunch Of mail waiting
for us when we got back and were
all glad to get it.
1t is sure laughable here to see
an old man going to the field with
perhaps horse and COW, or two
cows hitched or yoked together to
some rude old piece of machinery.
Gee! l didn't suppose 1 would see
anything like it and the way they
do things after they get to the field.
They may have great war machinery
but 1T takes the U. S. for modern
ways.
1T sure is fun on some of these
nice days to ramble around the
woods and fields here. A fellow can
always find something of interest
And OF course we are always on the
lookout for small things of interest
to take home. l have a few that |
nave picked up. In old trenches
or dugouts fellow can generally
pick up some little thing, and see
lots that are too big to take along.
And the French are always after
she'll or any American stuff for
suvenirs. They say Cam er ic,
Suv enir)
We have been pretty lucky to
visit lot of the most interesting
places to see over here. An aero
plane being shelled or fought is a
common sight to us. This is a great
old country to be in once in while.
There is not much more to write
that l think of so will close for
this time, with love to all from
Your son George.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-17

"Be it borne in mind says the
Burlington Hawkeye, that making
the world safe for democracy does
not mean turning over in perpetuity
this country to the democratic par
ty, Some seem to have caught that
idea"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-17

The air personnel in the first year
of war increased from 65 officers
and 1,120 men to one hundred times
that number. Eleven kinds of schools
have been installed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-17
RED BLOODED AMERICANS
WITHIN THE DRAFT AGE,
STEP FORWARD

Present yourselve sto your Local
Boards at the earliest possible mo-
ment and list your names for this
service. Thos who secure induction
the above branches of service will
receive material personal benefit,
which will aid them in advancement
both in their Army career and in after
life. This opportunity is only open
to men within the draft age. Apply
to your Local Boards at the earliest
possible moment for full information.
This offer will expire on April 9th.
SERVE YOUR COUNTRY WITH
THE SKILL WHICH is YOURS.
Registrants in classes 2, 8 and can
enlist for the above.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-17

The Navy now has in its posses
sion stock of supplies sufficient
for average requirements for one
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-17

Our 14-inch guns weigh nearly
95 tons and are over 5S feet long,
costing $11S,000.