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Oxford Democrat., 1918-11-26
Bravo Rescue Of comrade.

Hearing cry for help, James Rob
ertson McGregor, fireman. third class,
attached to the training station at
Newport, R. l.. jumped into the bay
without waiting to remove his cloth
Ing and, Notwithstanding darkness had
set in, succeeded in rescuing an ap.
prentice seaman who was in the water
In an unconscious condition. McGregor
has been in the service since last May,
when he enlisted at Albany, N. 7.
Oxford Democrat., 1918-11-26
BILLIONS WASTED EACH YEAR
That country's Water Power 10 % Ll'
tls Used 10 4 Reflection "a cItl.
xens' Intelligence.

In the early days Of this country the
grist mill was built where there wai
water power, and In time other indus
tries also located there for the same
reason, 81. II. Windsor writes IN Popu.
lar Mechanics Magazine. Many Of ON
largest Z manufacturing cities have
grown up around these grist mills. But
many Of the best water powers were
30 inaccessible. and the surrounding
country 80 unfit for agriculture, that
no mills and towns have ever taken
advantage Of the cheapest mill power
known.
Today, thanks to the electric motor,
transmission lines, and high voltage,
the factory may locate convenient to
transportation and labor. and have the
water power brought to 1t.
Every "a hours there goes to waste
unused water power equivalent to the
coal energy Of 100000 tons, or 1885,
100000 tons each year. At low aver
age Of present prices this waste repre-
sents $2.O0OOO0.000 yearly.
Switzerland gets her coal from Ger
many. This year the supply Is only
two-thirds Of requirements, yet Swift
zerland will pay Germany over $4,000
100000 for coal. At the present mo-
ment there are undeveloped water pow
ers In Switzerland amounting to $780,
600 horse power which, with $4,000
horse power already harnessed. would
make Switzerland almost independent
Of outside coal supply.
Our own unused water powers remain
undeveloped because the restrictions
our government demands do not appeal
to private enterprise, which naturally
Is reluctant to invest vast sums under
q franchise which may be terminated
at any time. With the financial burdens
with which our government will
emerge from this war, 1t will doubtless
be years before congress would feel
justified in appropriating the money
necessary to make this development.
It would seem wise. therefore, rather
than wait an indefinite number Of
years, that a franchise Of say 30 years
should be granted, with privilege Of
taking over the properties at the end
Of that time on some basis Of valuation
fair to geyernment and owners. On
such basis development would begin
at once.
In the meantime the 100000 tons
value Of coal Is rushing to the sea
every "a hours. an absolute waste,
without the slightest benefit to any.
one.
Oxford Democrat., 1918-11-26
Truth About MathsmatIes

The value Of mathematics n dsvel-
oping the mind has been strongly at
tacked and vigorously defended. The
opponents Of mathematics say that the
science 70 q dry husk Of thing. chill
ting the warmth and imagination Of the
student. The truth seems to be that
mathematics b dry husk of I thing
only to those who make It 70, and y q
mach q. subject for ,ipsplrahen and
snthusiasm a. poetry itselk
Oxford Democrat., 1918-11-26
Ereddy's aPoIIsh.s .

Freddy lived next door to some new
~ landed Poles who had boy his age.
One day Fred's mother heard him
mumbling some unintelligible stun to
the foreign boy and said, "What on
earth are you talking like that to that
boy for"
"'Cause." said Freddy, ''he emit
talk English. 30 / have to talk Polish
To him" 90 l9s
Oxford Democrat., 1918-11-26
More Dangerous Than War.

More Dangerous IhuH W.T.
It Is not always the greatest danger
which lis accompanied by the most
serious results. A young man from In
diana who had gone through twoscore
battles as an ambulance driver work
Ing close up behind the lines received
never 80 much as q scratch. Later he
! took a walk In the streets Of Padua,
Italy, WINS hit by an automobile ana
seriously injured and put out Of com
mission. ss
Oxford Democrat., 1918-11-26
Ilnht, and ths Color sehen,e.

Did you ever wish that you could
get electric-light bulbs to match the
color scheme Of your roomi II 30, you
may be glad to know, II you have not
already discovered the trick for your
self, that you may color them at home
to suit your own taste. It Is very SIM
pie. Just buy some good water-color
paints, q soft brush and set to work.
You may paint them any shade that
you desire, and get lovely eject OF
softened light through the painted
glass. For instance, II your living room
is done In shades Of brown and yel-
low, you can get beautiful sunshiny
light through bulbs painted q delicate
yellow. s, ~ ~
Oxford Democrat., 1918-11-26
californla sardInee.

Commercial Bulletin Of Los Angeles
says that the California sardine pack
for this year win exceed that Of Maine.
which last year mounted to 2.tOO.OO0
cases, compared with 1.800. 600 packed
Ii California. This paper asserts that
the fish packed in California are true
sardines. while Maine packs 7 small
herring.
Oxford Democrat., 1918-11-26

2 I.ats fall-apy time before the ground
frceses- most farms 70 the easiest
time 70 provide for making the most ont
Of the home supply Of manure. Ana
this year, when commercial fsrtilisers
Arc hiRh In price or imposslbls 10 obtain,
It 70 doubly essential that We save every
Bit OF the farm manure. !. -.
ssApply q last - made" II the beef
rule befors The ground irsesss. and sven
later than that on lsvsl ground. but y
hlily ssctfuns he faSmsrs doubtless ere
rirht h thinking tAsEe h too much To-
|iSon shs na1hfS wsshisg down " hlll' ~
Oxford Democrat., 1918-11-26
elo runa cannery.

Half a million dollars u to be ex.
pended In the construction Of q large
tuna ,cannery on the island Of Maui,
In the Hawaiian group, states The
Gamer. The waters around the -
lands swarm with fish Of every de-
scriphon, among which the tuna is
predominant and attains an enormous
size. The operation Of this. plant win
be q valuable addition TO the food sup.
ply Of the United States and may lead
to ther establishment of an important
!. Ashiag ItdHhtrx IS }Sk i1Ihfa tfEtitptx
Oxford Democrat., 1918-11-26

"A stitch in time saves nine" ~
marked the ubiquitous quoter. ia
thats what they "a say" rsturnsd ~
othsr, sbut In Ill my travels rvN never
run up against . fellow who y saving
the0ss se' N -
Oxford Democrat., 1918-11-26
neeersul paya

I've been doing Q lot Of walking
latsly.h sHave you notified your life
insurance companyr .what aboutf"
.xAat you,re partly ensayed n . has.
ardous occupatiou." Bpffalo nxprssA
Oxford Democrat., 1918-11-26

No fssd crops oap be 20 s1ccsasInl,s
harvsstsd undsr widely vsSyipg conoF
tious q those that are pat Into sns si'o: :.
ONLY n cass Of drought or ,iross y :.
nsesssary 10 rush the fllinf o. re sno,
1sIn 8 dsw e ~ insass dee nos 'n''''
shs sllAgaslAn
Oxford Democrat., 1918-11-26
Clover for Dairy Herd.

The best grain substitute We can pro.
duce In New Hampshire land New Eng.
land) for growing animals or dairy COWS
10 clover. Glover hay 10 high In protein,
and II it 10 fed, the grain In the ration
can be ont down. Nots the analyses Of
the clovers as compared with certain
grains and grasses:
Oxford Democrat., 1918-11-26

! ! ! !: :: !: !: ! ! !
$40; Orono, Ne. NOV. - .I-I
Since g Germany
has signed an ar h3H
mistice with the MinTnW
United States and uM
the Allies and laid W2/
down her arms, It ~
may be presumed
that the ultimate
result will be lasting peace, but the
ending of the war does not mean that
there will be any relaxation in the
plan of food conservation according to
a statement made by Federal Food
Administrator Lem 8 Merrill.
1T is true that the quick termina-
ton Of the war will result in great
changes not only in business, but in
the plans of the Federal Food Admin
istration. 1t is a well known fact
that millions Of people throughout
middle Europe, Bulgaria, Turkey and
in northern France and Belgium are
practically upon the verge Of starva-
ton. Hundreds Of thousands have al
ready died from starvation and pestil-
ence in the Holy Land. 1t is reported
that one-third Of the population Of
Lebanon has died of starvation and
disease. Hundreds Of villages are en-
tirely depopulated and are in dire need
as a result of epidemics, prohibitive
prices of food, and inability to get
work. Conditions in many Of the hos
pitals are deplorable. There are
thousands of Armenian refugees in
and about Damascus. So, throughout
Europe we find state Of demoraliza-
tion as a result Of the war and Amer
lea has so far risen to the height OF
her great opportunity and she must
not now quit until the job is COM
pleted. It is humanitarian and char
liable act to continue to save food to
feed these people until they can be-
come self sustaining. New crops can
not be raised over night, and it is es-
timated that several million tons Of
foodstuffs more than was originally
eStlmdlcu Will udNC " UC COuoCi SCu
throughout this country to meet these
conditions. @
1.-THE Food Administration is pre-
pairing a new message to the people
to take the place Of the Home Card
which has been rendered obsolete by
the signing Of the armistice."
The Fourth Meal.
Since the conservation Of sugar and
all cereals is Of vital Importance, the
Food Administration is asking that az
ternoor teas be discontinued until
food conditions are less serious. The
consumption Of sandwiches, cakes and
sugar, which usually accompany after
noon tea. is an unnecessary waste Of
foodstuffs.
While the Food Administration rec
,izes the value o. social gatherings
Oxford Democrat., 1918-11-26
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPxxD TEE PLow."

Corsspondencs On pracsicai Agricultural tonic.
. soncited. Address all communications In.
Snooo nor this department. 70 HNuY ID
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dam.
ocrAt. PAyis, Ne. .
Oxford Democrat., 1918-11-26

- Orono, Ne. Nov.
Sine g Germany
has signed an ar
mistice with the
United States and
the Allies and laid
down her arms, It
may be presumed
thof tho ,11fim ofo
Oxford Democrat., 1918-11-26
The Fourth Meal

While the Food Administration rec
,izes the value o. social gatherings
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-13
Of hogs on feed IN Iowa.

of hogs on feed in Iowa. While
more corn will be used directly as
human food and in manufactures
this year than usual, the market will
not be able to absorb without diff
Guilty the great surplus thrown up
on it because of the dearth of I've
stock.
There is much soft corn in Iowa
that must be fed before spring, as
it will not keep for summer feed
ing. However, by sorting and saw
ing such corn as will keep, by max
ing use of the splendid quality oats
and by the purchase of such by
products as middli1gs corn oil cake,
hominy feed, etc., for next summers
feeding; there is not a locality in
Iowa where big pig crop cannot
be raised and carried thru till the
1918 corn crop is ready. There
will be feed enough for the biggest
pig crop Iowa ever raised if we plan
for it properly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-13
TOothpick PerfOrates Appendix I
A Farmer.

Iowa Falls, Feb. 11.-When Mr..
NeIbergall, a farmer living near
BOWS was brought to the hospital
here for supposed operation for a
perforated appendix, it was found
that tooth Pick had pu1ctured the
bowels near the appendix and caus-
ed a leakage. The trip to the hos
pital was severe one for the patient
but he appears to have withstood
the trip and the operation and is re-
covering. The first stage Of the
trip was made by auto until the ma
chine became stuck in a snowdrift.
The balance of the journey was
made in a sled, a distance of eleven
miles the temperature below zero.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-13
SFILLVILLE.

Feb. Ii, 1918.
Fred Rimng of Fort Atkinson trans
acted business in town Saturday.
John Zabasky and wife of near
Ptrotivin were shopping here Tues
day
Mesdames Robert Heuser and Hi
ram Cooper went to DEBORAH Tues
day on business.
II. G. Haug returned the latter part
|of last week from Chicago.
E. E. Novak was Cresco caller
Tuesday.
Several farmers from this locality
attended an auction sale south Of
.Calmar Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. JOS Huber spent Sat-
.urday and Sunday at Protivin being
guests at the home of their daughter
Mrs. Edd Novak.
Gustave Heuser and Walter Frey
attended the dance at Fort Atkinson
Monday.
Ed Swebla went to DEBORAH Fri
day.
Mrs. William Wagner of near
Ridgeway is visiting az the home of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Zou-
lex.
Mrs. Shores of Protivin was a
pleasant caller in town Friday.
Helen Klimesh spent the latter part
of last week at the Ed Herold home
west of town.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-13
ABOUT HOG SHORTAGE
The World is Short Nearly 10000,
900 Hogs Now.

There is an acute shortage OF
hogs and hog products. According
to the food administration the world
is short nearly 100000 hogs.
Measured against the needs of the
United States and her allies this
country Should have 100000
more hogs in 1918 than were pro-
duced il 1917. Iowa's quota for
1918 is an increase of nearly g.
100000 head over the 1917 pro-
duction which was about 20 per
cent under normal.
Such an increase will not mean
surplus. 1t will be merely our
share toward making up the prest1t
deficit and filling the abnormal de-
mand of the world of pork AID pork
products. So far in 1917, 5000,
900 fewer hogs have been slaugh-
tered at the central markets than
durlng the corresponding time iof
1916. Our exports of hog products
during 1917 have been $4,000, 900
pounds, against 405, 100000 in 1914.
This years demand for export and
for use in our Army and Navy will
be still greater.
A great increase in the pork pro-
duction is not only justified by the
long shortage and the demand for
pork, but by the feed situation as
we'll. While it is true that the corn
crop of Iowa and number of the
other corn belt states has been
over estimated both as to quantity
and quality, the nation as a whole
does have a tremendous crop of
grain suitable for hog feeding.
The federal crop report for Novem-
Der, 1917, shows 607,S42,000 bu-
shells more corn, 32S,732,0 1000 bu-
shells more oats AID 20,72S,000
bushels more barley, or total of
957 1885, 900 bushels more of the
three crops combined than produc-
ed in 1916.
The South, usually market for
corn belt grown grains, will be self
sustaining this year, and probably
will have surplus Of both corr and
protein concentrates such as pea
nut meal and velvet bean meal for
export. Normally, Ground 80 ipeH
cent of the corn crop of Iowa is fed
to livestock. Practically thirty per
cent of it is fed to hogs. This year
it is estimated that We have fewer
cattle than usual and not more than
so per cent of the normal number
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-13
BURR OAK.

Feb IL, 1918.
Mrs. w. HI. Emmons went to Wa.
terloo Thursday for visit with rela.
tives.
Sam Feltis arrived Monday from
Lamour, 5. Dakota, to attend the
funeral of his brother Willard.
Joe Wemette came "Wednesday
from Dubuque for a few days visit
with his father Joseph Wemette, and
his sisters Mrs. Jack Ackerson, Mrs
JOSIE Cox and Mrs. Maud Emery.
Abe Pierce and daughters, lone and
Anita and Willard Peacock drove to
DEBORAH Friday. Leslie Pierce, Paul
Reed and Miss Dorothy Ulrich came
home with them for the week end.
Clayte Reed is baling his hay and
has sold quantity of it at $1,000 per
ton.
Vernon Manning has been driving
stage the past week as the roads have
been too bad for c. c. Ward to drive
his car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wemette of Le-
nora spent Thursday night and Fri
day at the jack Ackerson home.
Mike Donlan was one of the pur-
chasers at P. w. Young's sale of Po-
land China hogs last Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Donald from the state
line was a caller at the E. G.. Reed
home Saturday.
Miss Bertha Wade Is staying with
her aunt Mrs. Frank Perry, who is
sick with joundice.
DIR. Emmons was called to Fayette
Saturday by the illness of his son
Ted. Frank Sullivan is employed in
the post Office during his absence.
Rev. b. c. Suplpee and family were
entertained Saturday evening at the
Sanaker home.
Mrs. John Rees of Waterloo is a
guest at the Will Arnold home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wanless spent
Wednesday night at the j. F. Master
home.
Z. M. Reed received a carload of
machinery from Dubuque last week
and E. c. Reed and Cody Potter as
sisted him with hauling it from Pros
per.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Casey and chill
dren were over from Cresco last week,
called here by the death of Mrs. Ca
sey's father Willard Feltis.
Clarence Jacobson was called from
Camp Dodge last week by the death
of his mother Mrs. Mons jacobson.
Miss Bertha Wade spent last week
with Mrs. Vernon Manning who has
been sick the past two weeks.
MIR. and Mrs Clifford Reed spent
Saturday night and Sunday at the
Leon Pierce home near Canton.
Ambrose Gates passed away Sun
day Feb. 10, 1918, after several
months illness.
William elise of DEBORAH was in
town last week selling drinking foun-
tains for poultry.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-13
CENTENNIAL.

Feb. II, 1918.
| Edo LANCE attended the dance al
Postvllle Saturday evening.
| N. +. Rosa and family were guests
lat Ossian friends today.
Elmer Rosa and family visited De-
corai relatives Wednesday.
Julius Brown and family of Ravena
spent Sunday at the Henry Heiman
John Moen and wife attended the
funeral of relative south of Ossian
Friday.
The Joe Ehler family were enter.
tanned at the Frank Boeckman home
lin Ossian Sunday.
Henry Boeckman of Ossian was a
guest OF his daughter, Mrs. Joe Ehler
Thursday night.
Centennial has a new moving
picture theatre, admission free ino,,ire
of Rae Runkle.
Henry Schave delivered AZ Hogs
to Ossian Friday.
Raymond Jones and Leslie Heck
man were on the sick list last week.
DIR. ]. A. Juen of Ossian made a
professional call in Centennial last
week.
The Rae Runkle family, Frank
Daniels, Charley Kronmiller, Mrs.
Anna Daniels and daughter Nellie
were welcome guests at the c. O.
Daniels home Sunday.
The Red Cross Ladies met with
Mrs. George Wolf Wednesday.
Bernice Allen and Lila Jones called
at Mrs. Daniels Saturday.
Henry Ginapp visited at DEBORAH
Friday night and Saturday.
J. J. Rosa of near DEBORAH visited
relatives in this vicinity Sunday.
Edwin, Henry and Amanda Ginapp
visited at the Charley Ginapp home
in Ossian Wednesday.
A. M. Jones and wife attended the
card party at Ralph Jones in Ossian
Friday evening.
Archie Crabtree called at the A. NJ.
Jones home Sunday.
Earnest Allen who has been visit
ing at Waterloo and South Dakota
this winter returned 10 his brother
Georges one day last week.
Miss Grayce Carlin was a guest at
the George Allen home Thursday
night
Miss Mary Foelmaker OF near Fes-
tina visited at Will Wiltgens few
days last week.
John Uhlenhake and Glenn of near
Festina visited in this vicinity few
days last week
Herman Snitker and family of Lud-
low visited at the Mrs. LANCE home
Wednesday.
Miss Esther LANCE went to the
Herman Snitker home in Ludlow
Wednesday for an extended stay.
A few from here attended the
funeral of Rudolph Sjoeben Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-13
County Bank Incor
pOrates Under New Name

POh OhuCE NSN ANatlC
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the articles of incorporation
Of the Winneshiek County Bank of
Calmar, which is being incorporat-
ed under the name of First State
Bank, of Calmar, The Citizens
Bank at Spillville is being incor-
porated under the name of Citizens
Savings Bank, of Spillville and the
Winneshiek County Bank, of Ridge
way is being Incorporated under
the name of the First State Bank, of
Ridgeway. The Winneshiek County
Bank of this city has been in exis-
tence for over twenty years and it
will be like removing an old land
mark to change its name. Changing
the name however you may be sure
does not lessen the efficiency and
the depeldability of that bank
Calmar Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-13
OSSIAN.

Feb. III, 1918.
Eddie Teepe came down from
Platte, S. D., Tuesday to visit at the
Ed Dowd home. He went to Deco
rah Wednesday and New Hampton
Friday for physical examination. He
returned to Platte, S. D., Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Guipp went to Castalia
Wednesday to visit friends.
Mrs. Joseph Kolbraiger returned to
her home in Waucoma Wednesday
after visit with her mother Mrs.
Henry Burns.
Mrs. Frank Knesskern of Castalia
visited friends here Wednesday.
Mrs. Andrew Mosby was in Calmar
last week to see her niece Mrs. Lena
Burgeson.
Mrs. H. ]. Ettledorf entertained the
catholic card club Tuesday evening
Mrs. A. c. Heck and Ruth Bernatz
won the lemons.
]. H. Kneeskern of Castalia trans
acted business here Wednesday.
Mrs. ]. ]. McManus and son Jo-
seph returned from Dubuque Wednes-
day after few days visit with rela-
tiyes.
Mrs. Preston Reeves of Castalia
visited her brother Henry Burns
Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Lease returned to her
home near Waukon Thursday after a
visit with relatives.
Ed Wirsthing of Castalia spent
Tuesday in Ossian.
Percy Billiard returned form Platte,
s. D, Wednesday after visit with
his son Ralph and wife
Mrs. Chas Albright went to Casta-
liza Wednesday to visit home folks.
Ben Boyle went to Cresco Tuesday
to bring his brother Philip home.
Philip has been in the Mercy Hospital
about three weeks.
John Vance came up from Monona
Thursday to see his parents Mr.. and
Mrs Adam Vance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Billiard came
from Platte, S. d., Thursday to at
tend the funeral of her brother Edwin
Sjobien.
Misses Seraphia and Narcotic Fig
ge visited friends in DEBORAH Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Purley McMullen of
Milford came Thursday for a visit
with relatives.
Mrs. Harry Carmichael of Fayette
arrived Saturday to visit her Mother
Mrs. Ed Limback.
II. O. DeGraff came from Iowa City
Friday to spend Sunday with his
father.
Fred Winn came from NJ McGre-
COR for an over Sunday visit
Mrs. Jennie Laurence OF Fairmont
Nebraska, visited her friend Mrs. b.
p. Doubne last week.
Chas Dewey of N. McGregor came
Saturday to spend Sunday with his
wife and children.
Mrs. Eva Gilbert entertained lew
friends at cards Saturday evening.
Joseph Spillman of Prairie du
Chen, Wis, visited home folks over
Sunday. ~.
MRS. Harry Billiard went to West
Union Wednesday to see her mother
Mrs. Zolle. =,
DR.. and Mrs. C. F. Sobolik went to
Monona Saturday to visit the formers
cousin Mrs. Fred Reglow. =
MRS. Fred Figge entertained the
knitting club Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Dewey will entertain the
Art Club at her home Thursday after
noon. -