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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-10-25
MRS. 7. S. RICHARDSON
GOES TO MASTERS CALL
ONE OF CoLUMBiA'S NoBLEWoM-
EN- VICTIM or INFLUENZA
AND PNEUMONIA.
(Thursday's s Daily Herald. J

(InufSQay s Daily Herald.
Mrs. Jessica Mcfarland Richardson,
one of Columbjas noblewomen, sue
cumbed last night at 10:3O o'clock at
The Kings Daugffels hospital Of
pneumonia following influenza and
entered into that rich reward of her
Master which she so abundantly earn
ed during her sejourn upon earth. No
more serious loss has been inflicted
upon the community by the dreadful
influenza epidemic than in this death
of Mrs Richardson, who was the soul
of unselfishness and the moving spirit
in many causes for public welfare.
Mrs. Richardson is survived by her
husband, r. S. Richardson, who is
himself i'll of the same malady that
claimed his wife, one eleven year old
daughter, Mildred, young niece, Dor
othy Hooper, who made her home
with the Richardson family, her moth
er, Mrs. L. E. Tate, one sister, Mrs.
Callie Hooper, of Nashville, and one
brother, Will Mcfarland of Nash
Vile. Her mother and sister and bro
ther we're with her at the end.
As vice president of the local chap
ter of the w. c. T. IT,, member of the
Students Club, The Kings Daughters,
and other organizations, beloved
teacher of young woman's class in
the First Baptist church, and leader
in other public welfare movements,
Mrs. Richardson had won wide place
of love and esteem in Columbia. But
with all of these duties she was new
er neglectful of her home duties, and
was as beautifully efficient as moth
er and wife as she was in public SER
vice. The large quantity of beautiful
flowers that frightened her room at
the hospital during her illness and
the vast collection of floral offerings
of tribute at the grave told the story
of how deeply she had implanted
herself in the affections of many per-
sons.
Mrs. Richardson was 81 years Of
age and was at that point in life when
her abilities were most marked She
was bible student of unusually
broad knowledge and was also well
read on other subjects. AS press re-
porter for the Young women's Christ
ian Association she had been effec-
tive in that branch of war work.
Owing to the regulations requesting
that no indoor funerals be held for
the present. the funeral services were
conducted at the grave in Rose Hill
cemetery this afternoon at three
o'clock. the remains being conveyed
directly from the home of Mrs. Frank
Collier, where they were taken last
night because of Mr.. Richardson's ILL
ness. Prayer was said by the Rev.
S. C. Reid. pastor OF the Baptist
church at CentreviIle.
The pail bearers were: S. T. Max
we'll. ]. F. Brownlow. George Frier-
son, ]. r Nicholson, Tom Mclean
and +. G.. Burton. Oakes & Nichols
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-10-25
ONLY SURRENDER Is ACCEPT
ABLE lF ALLIES TO DEAL
WITH MiLiTARiSTS.
PEACE OFFENSIVE is FAILURE
German Nation Must Become Hostage
For Righting Wrongs Done Human
ity by Germany--oniy German Peo-
pie Can Save Their Nation.
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-President
Wilson last night turned over to the
American and allied military COM
manders the question of peace with
Germany. Replying to the German
note he declared that anly surrender
is acceptable, if the allied group now
or later is forged to deal viii the
kaiser. He declared that if the I'm
tied States must deal with the milf
tary masters and monarchial auto
Gratis of Germany, eve must demand
not peace negotiations but surrend-
e."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-10-25
SERBIAN TROOPS MAKE
PROGRESS TOWARD BELGRADE
(By United Press.)

LONDON, Oct. 24.-Serbian troops
have made further progress toward
their former capital, driving the Aus
tro-Germans across the West Moravia
river 80 miles from Belgrade, the Ser
bian war office announced today.
Three hundred prisoners were taken.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-10-25
MAKE SUBSTANTIAL GAINS
AGAINST DETERMINED EN-
ENVY OPPOSITION.
SHOT DOWN IS hun PLANES
British Renew Attack On VaIencien-
mes From. While Serbians Make
Further Progress Toward Their Ma
tional Capital.
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Oct 24.--Braying
determined opposition, the American
troops have made substantial gains
north of Verdun, liberating two Will
ages and capturing number Of pri-
soners Wednesday, General Pershing
reported today. American airmen
shot down Is enemy planes and one
balloon.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-10-25
JUDGE WHITTHORNE
NAMES ROAD COMMITTEE

'squires Hugh Lee Webster Z o
Jackson. Austin NJ. Harlan, Humph-
rey Hardison and John NJ. Davis nave
been appointed by County Judge w
r. wbitthorue as a committee 10
draft a new road law bill for Msury
county under the resolutions adopted
at the last session OF the county
court. ------- -
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-10-25
FOCn AND STAFF FIX TERMS FOR
ARMlsTICE WITH GERMAN ARMIES
HUNS MUST QUIT
OR FIGHT IT OUT

That is how the national capital to.
day Interpreted generally the joint
announcement of President Wilson's
peace answer to Germany and the
Official fact that over 2,000,000
Yankees have been embarked to aid
in finishing The war by force should
Germany elect that course.
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Complete surrender is being de
manded of the Turkish government.
Unless this demand is complied with
in short order allied forces will move
on Constantnople. Greek and allied
troops have prepared themselves for
a rapid push across the Dedeagatech-
Adrinople line, according to diplo-
matte cables here today.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-10-25
PEACE QUESTION TURNED over
TO MILITARY MEN by WILSON
NO DICKERZVG
WITH TURKEY
BY RAYMOND CLAPpER

BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Turkey
must surrender Internationally or
sucsumb to an allied drive on Con-
stantinople. Turk agents in Switzeg-
land are in touch with allied repre-
sentatiyes, according to an authori-
tatise diplomatic source here today.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-10-25
BY ROBERT ]. BENRER

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct "a Germany
must quit cold now or fight the war
out to bloody finish. She can have
peace If she chooses to accept the al
lied terms. But in any way the stu,
alton is viewed her quitting must be
by surrender.
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FOUR MINUTE men TO
MEET FRIDAY NIGHT

An important meeting OF the Four
Minute Men will be held on Friday
night at 500 at the residence of. the
County Chairman, tho Rev. George O..
Watts. All Rour-Mlhuie Mem urged
to be present.
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PRINCE MACMILLAN
HAS THE INFLUENZA
fBy United Press)

COPENHAGEN. Oct 24.-Prlnce
Macmillan, German chancellor, is i'll
of the Spanish influenza, according
to advices here to-day.
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WEATHER FORECAST

RaIo .orIght, FrIday taIr md oaoIer.
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-.
LARGEST CIRCULATION
0F ANY WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHED IN SEVENTH CON-
6RESSlONAL DISTRICT.
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EIGHT BRIGHT PAGES
OF REAL LIVE TELEGRAPH AND |
LOCAL NEWS. ONLY WEEKLY
CARRYING TELEGRAPH SERVICE |
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
GO TO open" READILY.
Clair Henry Fifteenth Man i'm COun-
ty to Plead Guilty Without In
dictment Since Sept. 1.

Claire Henry of Oelwein, aged
about twenty years, was sentenced
Monday by Judge Hobson to a term
of fifteen years in the penitentiary
for uttering a forged instrument.
The crime was committed only few
days ago and consisted of passing
several checks for small sums, rang
ing from IS to SIS. Henry pleaded
guilty under a county attorneys in
formation, without waiting for indict-
ment or trial
During the past three months re-
markable record has been made in
Fayette county criminal proceedings.
Fifteen men have been sent to the
penitentiary since Sept. / without a
single indictment, without a single
trial, and without a single cent OF
court expense. Every one of the fiji
teen has made the choice to come
in" and take his medicine under an
information filed by County Attorney
Cooney, without putting the county
to the uncertainty of a jury's YER
dict or the expense Of a trial, and
even without demanding grand
jury's indictment. This is certainly
something that has never happened
before in this county, and we doubt
if it has been equalled in any other
county in the state.
The list of fifteen does not include
any men who took Jail sentences,
but only those who pleaded guilty to
felonies and we're sent to the states
prisons. West Union Argo Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
How to Stop Veal Selling.

B. C. Dove, who is somewhat of a
genius and a pretty good thinker
most of the time, says that all this
wall going up about the slaughter of
veal calves could be very easily stop
ped. Upon being asked how, he re-
piled: Just let congress pass a law
making it absolutely necessary that
every farmer or breeder of cattle
shall use a thoroughbred registered
bull. That will stop it, for who ever
heard of a man slaughtering thor
oughbred calf Of any breed?" We
don't know but that he is on the right
track in his theory. Waverly indie
pendent Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
TO REGISTER GERMAN WOMEN.
They Are to be Included in Zone Re-
Observation-Disclosures Rules
Are Sent Out.

Washington, ID. enemy alien
restrictions probably will be extend
ed soon to German women in the
United States. Legislation to this end
is being drafted, and congressional
leaders have assured the department
of justice that it will be enacted
promptly. If this is done before the
week of Feb. 4, when a nationwide
registration of unnaturaliZed Ger
mans is to be made under supervision
OF the department of justice, women
probably will be included in the enc
my alien census.
Regulations to govern the regis
tration were sent today to police Of
fcials of cities, and postmasters OF
small towns, to whom the active adj
ministration of the registration has
been entrusted. The rules differ from
those already made public only in the
fact that federal court districts, not
county or local court districts, are to
be considered units for gathering
census returns from nonurban Sec
tons in which postmasters will take
the registrations.
Of the hundreds of Germans who
have been interned since the United
States entered the war, only six have
been paroled permanently, and ten
given freedom for a time, it was dis
closed today by John Lord OBrien,
special assistant to Attorney General
Gregory, in charge of war problems.
The announcement was made in refu-
tation of widespread reports that the
government had released hundreds Of
dangerous alien enemies.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
Yr;p.ets Born at Elgin.

Wednesday morning triplets, three
boys. were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Boleyn, who reside in the west part
of Elgil. The babes were all well
formed, the smallest weighing about
three pounds. The little ones were not
long for this world as all three died
during the day. Mr.. and Mrs. Boleyn
have the sympathy of all in their be-
reavement. 1t is seldom that triplets
come to home AID it is also unusual
that all shouldshave been boys. Dr.
Hadsel says it is the first time in MS
practice that triplets have been born
and he has been the attending physi-
clan at the birth of about 1000 babes.
1t was a pity that these three boys
could not live aad grow to manhood
ogether.--Elgin Echo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
COUNTY OFFICIALS MAY KEEP
u. :. FEES.
Assistant Attorney General Rules
That Men May Keep Pay.

County officials acting as draft
board officials are justified in retain
ing remuneration from the govern
ment, according to a verbal opinion
given recently by Assistant Attorney
General j. w. Sandusky, of Des
Moines.
The question was raised by j. F.
Wall, chief clerk of the county &C
counting department of the auditor
of state, and by sheriff j. F. Griffin
of Polk county.
The officials were informed by the
assistant attorney general that in all
cases in which a county official was
drawing a salary from the county and
called by the government to act in
the capacity of draft official, he
might retain the government remun-
Grafton on condition that an extra ex-
pense for the hiring of help was not
required of the county.
However, it was the opinion of the
attorney that the county official might
retain all sums over the amount it
would take to hire clerical help to re-
place him in the county position.
Assistant Attorney General San
dusky was of the opinion that the
county should bear the extra expense
in all cases for the hire of extra help
for the county Office should the county
official not be accepting government
remuneration.
The government allows a county
official serving in the capacity of a
draft board official to draw as much
as "a day. The government is also
allowing the county officials to be bet
ter than dollar year" patriots.
1t was the opinion of the attorney
that county officials receiving fees for
the issuance of licenses as required
in the federal explosives law were en-
titled to retain the fees for their
own personal use.
A fee of % cents is charged for
each explosives license.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
IOWANS CHEER in FRANCE.
When Big Bell is Rung on American
Locomotive.

North McGregor, Ia, Jan. IA
How Iowa men in France went wild
at the sight of an American locomo-
tive and the sound of its bell is told
in a letter from a local man who is
member of Company d. Thirteenth
railway engineers, now near the front
in the land Of the fieur de lis.
1.-THE first American locomotive ar
rived here Nov. 90. When it pulled
into camp it was full of 'rails'-rail.
road men-and the bell was rung
the whistle blown. There was much
cheering and we received it with open
arms.
Every man from the sedate
colonel to the humblest private was
on hand. 1t is the only engine in
France with bell. The French en-
gines have none, and every pull on the
bell rope brought smiles of satisfac-
ton. The engineer who brought it in
was looked upon as crowned head
and the feeling was that the gods
had been good to him. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
$500 a Month from Cream.

Andy Butler who drives quite a
long cream route twice a week for
the Farmers Creamery told us the
other day OF big batch of cream he
got on each trip from one of his pat
rons. On a recent trip when he stop
ped at the Mike Scheidecker home he
found waiting for him pa pounds of
cream. This is equal to about so
pounds of butterfat and as the cream
cry is now paying 50 cents for but
terfat and Mr.. Scheidecker has near
ly that large an amount of cream ey
cry trip you can figure out that his
monthly check is no insignificant
item. We understand he is milking
something less than twenty COWS, and
that's no small job either.-Nashua
Reporter
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
LIMIT FLOUR AND SUGAR.
Five Pounds to City Customers, Ten
Pounds to Rural Customers.

The United States food administra-
ton has sent out a universal schedule
regarding the sales of flour and sugar
relative to the amount of -four gro
Ger may sell to one family and the
profit to which he is entitled.
The following rules have been re
ceived by local dealers:
Sugar imitatIons-Five pounds to
town or city customers. Ten pounds
to rural cutomers.
Flour l.mitations-O Quartel
barrel to town customers. One-hal-
barrel to rural cutomers.
Merchants, dealers or manufacture
ers are subjected to the following
penalties: Supplies to be shut of
from mills, wholesalers and other dis
tributors. If more than thirty days
supply of -four is sold. or more than
sixty days supply of sugar is sold, the
penalty of $4,000 fine or two years
Imprisonment or both. On all other
licensed food commodities the limit
is straight sixty day supply. Penalty
for violation is fine or Imprisonment
or both.
1t is explained that the government
does not attempt to fix the profits OF
dealers. A gross profit of 81 per bar
rel is believed to be a good profit for
the retailer and anything over SIPS
barrel would be looked upon by the
government as profiteering.
The food administration announces
il the bulletin that the advertising OF
-four is strictly forbidden.
The government announces that
the food administrators are to watch
the newspapers and if any advertise
me1ts are found of bargain sales or
combination sales of -four, arrests are
to be made under the federal law.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
POST FOR DISLOYALTY.
Guy Nj. Briggs, Business Man, of Red
Oak is Under Serious Accusation
of Citizens.

Red Oak, Ia, Jan. 4.-Consider.
able of commotion has been raised
here this week over the refusal of one
of Red Oaks business men to get in
line and give patriotic support to To-
cal movements in support of the war.
His attitude toward the Liberty loan,
Cross has not been what the loyal
citizens of the city desire, conse-
quently the veterans of Company NJ,
who served in the Philippine war and
were comrades of the merchant in
question in this service, held an in
dignation meeting yesterday evening
and have issued the following state
ment making public the name of the
offender:
&" 1t has been & matter of quite gen.
eral knowledge for several weeks,
that there was one merchant in our
city whose attitude toward the Liber-
ty loan, Army Y. M. c. A. and the
Red Cross was not what the loyal
citizens of the city could wish, and it
is time that the merchants name be
made public, so that no innocent and
loyal citizens need be wrongfully sus-
picioned.
I'VE, the undersigned veterans of
Company M, of Philippine service, be-
lieved it the fair and proper thing to
give the merchant referred to a
chance to come across" and, as he
was a comrade in the Philippines, we
felt it our privilege, if not our duty
to call upon him and for the honor of
the "Old Guard" get him to see the
error of his attitude. Our efforts were
altogether futile, however, AID it is
with regrets that we feel forced to
announce that Guy NJ. Briggs, hard
ware merchant, north side of the
square, must be considered in the
light of disloyal citizen, not wor-
thy of the good will of true patriots.
He has refused to purchase Liberty
bonds, or to contribute toward the Y.
NJ. C. A. or to join the Red Cross So
ciety.
THE Philippine veterans hereby
declare their complete reputation
and disproval of Mr.. Briggs stand
and as loyal Americans must con-
denim any or all who tolerate such an
attitude. We do not recognize any
reason as great enough to justify such
an attitude, and while we deplore this
lapse in former rcomrade in arms
which seems strangely inappropriate
inasmuch as he has brother with
Company NJ in FraIce-we feel that
loyal citizens of Red Oak and COM
munity should know the truth and be
guided accordingly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16

While certain Iowa papers are
pointing with pardonable pride to a
little town of 700 population" that
purchased $4,000 worth of Liberty
Bonds, they should not overlook a
little Iowa town of 500 population"
whose citizens bought $125, 900
worth of the notes. To George, Iowa,
belongs this honor, and what makes
the appearance of this town high up
On the honor roll doubly significant
is the makeup of its citizenry-the
bulk are of German descent. These
former Germans have proven that
they have been made true Americans
in the melting pot, and should the
time come that they are called to
fellow up their patriotic course at
home by active defense of t.leir new
flag, they will be found in line
George has the kind of German citi-
ze1ry of which the whole country
may we'll feel proud.-George Argus
Leader.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16

Churches Consolidate to Save Fuel.
Church people at Allison, the coun-
ty seat of Butler county, are doing a
sensible thing. They have converted
the Methodist Episcopal church into
a gymnasium and the Methodist
preacher is living in the Congrega-
tional parsonage and preaching to a
congregation of various beliefs In
the Congregational church, the en-
semble being known locally as the as
sociated church. In this church per-
sons whose creeds are not represent
ed by churches in Allison are admit
ted under any form of ceremony pre-
ferred. And the boys, by this arrange
ment, are afforded a wholesome place
to spend their leisure hours at no
more expense than was needed for
keeping up one church. 1t all looks
very sensible to us.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
Stole Coal, Given Light Sentence.

Dubuque, Ia, Jan. Hilary
Whaples, colored, who was caught
red-ha2ded recently stealing coal
from local railroad bin, was SEN
fenced to twenty days in the county
Jail yesterday. The judge who said it
was painful duty to sentence man
at this time for the crime charged
was especially le1ient and doled out
the sentence, fortified by the thought
that the case was one of an eXtraor-
binary nature.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
If YOU.

Ii you want to be a lover,
And have lovers name;
Just stand among the lowly,
And work your way to fame.
Ii you want to be star,
With beamlets, thick and bright;
Just throw yourself, affair
And shine into your brothers night
If you want to be tiny candle,
And throw a garish light;
You may help somebody handle,
The dreadnaughts of the night.
If you carry a brightness with you,
That sorrow, and gloom cannot
mar;
The light of truthful spirit,
Shes bright wherever you are.
Written on October, 10, 1915, by
FRED RST,
Burr Oak, Ia
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
Child Scalded to Death.

Iowa City, Ia, Jan. LITTLE 49,
months-old child of Mr.. and Mrs. j
Mushmal, west of here in Iowa
county, suffered a horrible death by
scalding Her mother was doing tic
family washing and had filed the
washing machine with boiling water
The little one pulled out the stopper
and the water covered her body.
Death resulted il about twen:y-foIr
hours.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
5000 Worth of Honey.

John Mellick, the West Ridge bee
man, returned last Thursday from q
weeks visit in Chicago with his SIS
ter, Mrs. NJ. j. Grennan, and family
He took in a consignment of 1000
pounds of honey for which the COM
mission men handling it guaranteed
him twenty cents a pound. Mr.. Mel
lick says that 1917 was the best hon
ey season he has ever experienced
Waukon Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
NIUSKRAT MEAT.

whats in a name?" The inven-
tor of the term ''greyfish" as new
title for the old and despised dogfish
comes forward with the statement
that he spent the best years of his
life trying to popularize the dogfish
as a table delicacy, and failed until he
changed its name. Now it is eaten ev-
erywhere, with approval, says the
Des Moines Register.
AS the dogfish belongs to salt wat
err, and Iowa is several miles from
the ocean, this particular name is
only of academic interest here, but
the same man who renamed it comes
forward with the proposal that the
muskrat be given new title, elimin-
ating the rat" and furnish forth the
festal board.
The muskrat is said to be as good
as fat 'possum, any day. The only
thing against it is it's name. 1t is not
plentiful enough to relieve a world
famine, but even at that, the crea-
ton of steady market would insure
several pounds year to every family
in the United States.
If the muskrat actually is a delica'
cy, or valuable plain food, why eX'
empt it from the fate handed to every
animal which combines good meat
with an inoffensive name?