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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-30
81. 900 Red Cross Turkey.

Newell, Ia, is original. In the
first place it set out to beat almost
all the Red Cross records on money
raised for that cause. Then it devised
new ways to break the record. For
instance, after bidding turkey up
to $4,000 or such matter it was de-
cided to present the bird to Presi-
dent Wilson and a committee of New
ell men left last week for Washing
ton, ID. c., to deliver the bird per-
sonally to the nations chief. If any
body ever ate turkey at $4,000 the
bird-that is about $500 a pound
his name is unknown to history. So
Newelps unique idea adds a distinc-
ton to the occupant of the White
House. The kings and things in the
old world may eat pheasant now
and then or humming bird of old,
but none of them ever enjoyed a tur-
key at 5000 the pound Nor a bird
from Iowa, which adds to it's vaiue
or from Newell where real patrio-
tism thrives. M. j. O'Conor raised
this $4,000 Iowa turkey and gave it
tG the Red Cross.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-30
Ten Years For Stealing Chickens,

Fort Dodge, Jan. 21.-Wilson
Blaine, As, and George Shoemaker,
rs. were sentenced to ten years i'm
prisonment at hard labor for stealing
chickens from the Welty market
about month ago. Judge Wright
sentenced the two men. Blaine goes
to Fort Madison and Shoemaker to
Anamosa. The men were found guilty
of stealing several chickens.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-30
OelWein Schools Gust German

Oelwein, Jan. 21.-At recent
meeting of the board Of education OF
the Oelwein public schools the fol-
lowing resolution was passed: Re
solved, that in compliance with the
request of the council Of national de-
Tense, hereafter there shall not be any
new classes formed for the study OF
German in the public schools"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-30

that these wonderful instruments
were devised by German brain. The
Germans are mechanics, not inven-
tors.
Made in Germany Deceiving.
By use of the compound micro
scope Pasteur, the French biologist,
as early as 1857, demonstrated a
| connection between microscopic or
ganisms and disease. This was nine
years before DR.. Koch, the German
bactero logist, had graduated. In this
connection the important ant.septic
surgery of DR.. Lister of England
should be recorded. Edward Jenner,
the discoverer of vaccination, and
Harvey, the discoverer of the circula-
ton of the blood, were Englishman.
An American taught the world the
use of aIesthetics. Our dentists eX-
eel all others. They are employed by
many crowned heads-eyen the kais-
er has his.
the TeutOns have not shown the
engineering skill of the French, who
cut the Suez canal or the Ameri-
cans, who Joined the Atlantic and
the Pacific at Panama. The decimal
or metric system by which the Ger
mans make their measurements is
gift from France. The method by
which they make their steel is that
of Sir Henry Bessemer of England.
Many of the fruits and vegetables of
which they eat an enormous quantity
were brought forth by our own peer
less Burbank. No wonder that the
Germans can goose step" so high,
for what else have they practised?
Great Inventors Not TeutOn.
Lavoisier, the father of modern
chemistry, was a Frenchman; Lin
naeus, the founder of botany, was Of
Swedish origin. To Hutton of Eng
land we are Indebted for geology; to
Maury of Virginia for the physiogra-
ply of the sea; to Descartes, of
French pare1tage, for analytical geo.
metry; to Comte of France for soci-
ology; to Germany for sauerkraut
and pretzels. Germany has not contri-
buted her quota toward the worlds
advancement. How she struts in her
foreign plumage. She is neither in
ventive, resourceful nor original.
She has made no geographical DIS
coveries of Importance. Her neigh
bors have. What role did she play in
discovering various portions of the
new world? Did she establish any col
onies? | thank God she did not Her
sons did not compose the crew of
Magellan's fleet, the first to 'circum-
the globe. A German did
not discover the north pole, nor lead
the way toward the south pole. 1t is
high time to cease talking of Ger
achievements unless one wish
es to indulge in satire.
History and study will reveal that
the worlds greatest teacher, scien-
fist, inventor, discoverer, statesman,
general, philosopher, preacher, paint
er, poet, architect, novelist or singer
was not made in Germany"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-30
Iowa Farm Land at S3O5.

Logan, Jan. 21-M. Merchant sold
his forty-acre farm, quarter Of a
mile west of Logan, to Bert Schmidt
for a consideration of 1905 an acre,
and the Frazier farm in Calhoun
township was sold this week for $19,-
900, the farm consisting of 100 acres.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-30
$194,393.53

The officers are: Gus Johnson,
president; Ole Ellingson, vice presi-
dent; Ida Thompson, secretary; n. O..
Bendickso1, manager and buttermak-
er.
The directors: Sam Sorenson, o. A.
p. Haugen, l.. Larson, Hans Rosen-
dahl, H. H. Evenrud, NJ e. Mikkel-
son, o. S. EIgen, Frank Wilson and
Ole Ellingson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-30
We viii Send in for You.

If you want Chicago daily paper
the Tribune or Herald we will save
you money on your subscription
Subscribe through us and We will give
you either paper for 1886, with
Public Opinion $5.15. We are send
ing in lots of subscriptions, AID will
send yours In II you wish. tt
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-30
DECORAHCREANIE STATEMENT
Ice Cave Creamery Company Had
Prosperous Year.

The annual meeting Of the officers
and directors of the DEBORAH Farmers
Ice Cave Creamery Company was
held last week and the statement
shows the creamery in a very -four
ishiIg condition. The creamery ship
ped 39S,865 pounds and sold 1869
pounds at the creamery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-30

Bring your next prescription to
John G. Schimming's drug store.
will save you money. Aft
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-30

An embroidered lecktie always
seems too pretty to wear.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-30

at the result OF the catastrophe
Calmar Courier.
The engineer Of the switch engine,
Will Blackmar, is a DEBORAH boy, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Blackmar.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-30
A Charge Will Be Made
February for Telephone Calls
BetWeent1ere and Other owns

In order continue efficiently here have
The material used doubled
the last andh is in
stockholders
II
making
the operating
charge telephone
here and other towns beginning February
About
by about on our OF subsc
keeping number who them
havefr
making
those who Also calls will be eliminated
permitted promptly
being
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-30

477,371 lbs. $194,393.53
SCI lbs. butter on
hand Jan. /,
1917.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-30
Financial Statement
Sl0,S99.72
GUS JOHN son,
G.. III. TuUNE,

Auditors.
Total cream received 1,759,, SO lbs.
Average test of cream 22.26.
Butter fat 391, 1855 lbs.
Butter made 476,7SO lbs.
Overrun S4,8934 lbs. 21.6%.
Average price received for butter
4O.2 cents.
Average paid for butter fat 1850.
Statement.
From January l, 1917 to January 1 a,
1918.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Advises Early Haying.

Editor, Barre Daily Times: The pros
poets are good for a big crop of hay this
year. | never have seen grass looking
better the first week in June. I would
advise farmers to begin haying week
earlier this year than they usually have,
for two reasons.
First, because hay cut the last ten
days in June and the first ten days in
July will make COW give as much
milk without any grain as hay cut the
last ten days in July will with feed of
grain, which viii be great saving at
the price grain is at the present time
Second, 1t will be hard to find help
at any price to help harvest the crop,
and by beginning early you get done
sooner. The best you can do It will be
late in the summer before you finish
haying. A ton of late cut hay is not
worth much more than half as much as
one cut July l.
This is an old farmers advice, who
has had some experience. Begin haying
by the goth of June This year. 1t will
be late enough then before you get
through. i. G. Darling.
Marshfield, VT, June s, 1918.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
YEARS WORK REVIEWED.
By Members of Ladies' Aid Society OF
ST. Moniea's Church.

The members Of the ladies' aid soci
ETY. OF st, Monica 5 parish met last even
ing for social hour before closing fol-
the present year. Long before the ar
rival of the members, the officers of the
society decorated the spacious balcony
with the national emblems and Japa'
nese lanterns. A Hooverized banquet
delicious and dainty In every course, was
served TO large, happy group of la
dies. The laughter and merry stories
gave evidence that all were enjoying
the final meeting of this great charitable
organization.
All the ladies had taken very &C.
tive sacrificing part in everything that
has been accomplished for our boys over
there" as well as supplying poor chill.
dren and Others with food, fuel and
clothing during the severe winter just
past, Many hidden charities, performed
like their patroness, Saint Elizabeth, will
be changed TO roses when they receive
their final reward
At the close of the banquet, the pres
ident gave a short address and all re-
paired TO the music hall. where each
did her part in delightful musical pro.
gram, many doing the good old Irish jig,
lancers, etc. At the close all stood and
sang "The Star Spangled Banner" and
on bidding adieu felt they were amply
repaid for the hard work of the year
The officers who served and assisted in
every part of the mewymaking are pres
dent Mrs Owen vice president Mrs
Walker, secretary, Mrs. A. Burke, treas
Irer, Mrs. Roy Bugbee,
One hundred members now claim the
title to membership in this splendid So
,iety.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
THE PART THE PRESS is PLAYING

THE PART THE PRESS is PLAYING
The appeal of the department of JUS
tice, New England division, TO the news
papers to carry at their masthead" a
declaration that it is a patriotic duty to
report disloyal acts and seditious utter
ances is far more sensible than the dec
laration which some newspapers are
carrying. to the effect that they have
enlisted for the period of the war"
There is no paper in Vermont which has
not enlisted all its energies for the war
and on the side of the United States,
and we believe there are few, II any,
newspapers in New England which have
not done the same.
For instance, almost without exception
the newspapers of Vermont have pub
lished, or are publishing the names Of
the newest class Of registrants for selec-
tive service. that il. those that have
come Of age since June 5, 1917. This ac-
tion on the part Of the newspapers is
only minor service among the many
which the press is giving during the war
without any hope Of reward To be sure,
the printing Of several hundred names
has an element of news value but not az
al TO be compared with the events which Z
are taking place throughout the world 4
However, the newspapers print the lists
as a patriotic duty, hoping thereby to I
assist the government 10 ferreting out .
those who may have overlooked their OBJ .
legation in registering.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
MANY NURSES NEEDED.
There Must Be 400 for Every $4,000 Sol
diers Landed in France.

Washington D. C., June l2.--For ey,
cry $4,000 soldiers landed in France the
army must have not less than 400 nurses
General Merritt w. Ireland, chief sur.
geon with the American exepeditionary
forces asserted in a communication re.
ceived by the American-Red Cross and
made public here to-day These figures,
General Ireland said, allow for no ex-
ira emergencies or Illness, or fatigue on
the part Of the nurses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
NATIVE OF CHELSEA.
Edwin R, Lowell Died in Brattleboro
Home Where He Stopped TO Rest.

Brattleboro, June Edwin r. Low.
ell, aged 80, employed at w X. Sparks
laundry, sustained shock June 10 and
died in the home of Chandler Brown,
where he stopped to rest because he felt
i'll. He was born in Chelsea and married
Miss Hattie Cline Of that place 10 years
ago, They came here II years ago He
leaves wife and SON. Ralph, his fla
Their, George Lowell Of Amherst, Mass,
and sister, Miss Lillian jackson of
West Pawlet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
GOES TO STATE PRISON.
Dennis o. Bartlett Was Sentenced for
Passing Forged Check.

st. Johnsbury, June l2.-Dennis o.
Bartlett was sentenced to state prison
at Windsor for three years by Judge
Slack last night, having been found gull
ty of passing forged check of Sll.5l
at Hardwick on April 5, 1918. Bartlett
had various well known people of Wheel.
oek and Greensboro as endorsers of the
check, all OF whom testified their sigma
lures were forgeries Bartlett is a
Wheelock farmer and the case came up
to county court from the municipal
court
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12

If any Barre people have been over
looked in the Barre war chest drive let
them make it known now, They will
dislike to be left out of the splendid
work which the war chest represents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12

Collaborating X. II. and d. w. z. relay
an apt suggestion in re the alarming
shortage of BARRIERS, 10 wit as follows:
That as the price Of beef goes up, custom
willy nilly goes down. and meateutters
perforce abandon the trade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12

We have in train for spring publica.
tion budget OF high school verse which
is due for daylight, but strange visitors
10 our shores have unwittingly changed
the complexion Of our plans Now the
salutatory and the valedictory of the
high school graduate who views with
alarm or appeals for the preservation Of
various things are to have the first call
In the meantime here is brace of sub.
marine verse, the palpable virtue of
which is its timeiness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
LIBERAL POLICY OUTLINED.
For Railroad Construction Along the
Most Necessary Lines.

Washington, d. C., June lin an
nouncing to-day classified items of the
$946 100000 railway capital expenditure
budgets for this year, the railroad ad-
ministration disclosed that ii will pursue
a liberal policy in the construction of
new switch tracks, industrial sidings,
shop buildings and freight stations at
terminals, but win cut expenditures for
new passenger depots, Office buildings
and other enterprises not contributing
immediately to war demands.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12

The day when the American forces cap
ture or destroy one of the raiding u
boats ought to be followed promptly by
day set apart fer general rejoicing.
The present pent.up anticipation of the
American people would then find fit
ting outlet,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12

With all due respect to William IL.
Taft's opinion, one would be inclined TO
declare that the first duty of the United
States is to form western line, not an
eastern line in Russia. That first duty
is far from being completed at the pres
ent time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12

r. H. we suspect, If not D. w. T., has
writhed under the blade of a barber
whom nature designed for butchers
boy and knows that II is not far cry
from the meat axe TO the razor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12

The congratulations of the newspapers
of Vermont will go out to that mother
in Fitzdale, VT, who has just received
word that the news of her sacrifice in
the war was somewhat overstated. In
stead of losing two sons she has lost only
one, the other, Allen R. Moore, having
merely been incapacitated for time by
gassing and is now back in the ranks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
The Press and the Precedence.

As expected the Whiteside. Strauss
company booked for all last week at the
opera house, died natural death on
Wednesday night. They were not up to
the standard and the public soon found
it out,--Newport item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12

The reports thus far received from al
lied capitals coincide in the statement
that to the French alone has been dele
gated the task of meeting the Germans
in the present battle on the Montdidier-
Noyon sector north of Paris. As yet the
army of no other country has appeared
in the official communications as having
been thrown into the battle, 1t is prob
able that the building up of reserve
has enabled the commander n-chief of
the allied forces to release the French
from a considerable part of the front
line elsewhere so that the French forces
are more nearly massed in front Of the
enemy drive toward the capital Of France.
And everyone knows that French army
defending its own capital is as good as
can be found.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12

The salient which the Germans are
driving into the French lines between
Montdidier and Noyon ought to furnish
fine opportunity for the use of the
pincer style of counter-attack The base
Of the drive is only 20 miles long and
the width Of the advance tapers down to
a rather sharp point A powerful allied
force on both TANKS would make things
hazardous for the Germans at the apex.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12

campaign, so il has taken Mr.. Brigham
nearly "a years to complete his work
though he squared the numbers 1890 to
$4,000 inclusive, in just one minute and
% seconds, which TINE includes writing
the ] numbers themselves. Mr.. Brig.
ham says he would have finished squar
ing these numbers long ago, but for the
work involved in cubing consecutive
numbers from TO / $50 inclusive, which
he began on the 9th day of June, 1896,
and finished on the 2lst day of May,
l9l3.-Randolph item
Mr.. Farmers condition remains about
the e.---Westminster item.
Hereabouts Mr. Farmer is the one toll.
er whose condition seems to be improv-
ing.
"Spaulding alumni banquet comes
Thursday night Be sure and all at
tend From the readers.
Is it conceivable that Spaulding alum.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12

The Springfield Reporter, a weekly
newspaper and good one, has been
forced to increase its yearly subscription
price from $3.50 to So in order to keep
from being buried by its debts, so that
paper states, The other weekly news
papers of the state may be expected to
follow suit as a measure of self-protec-
ton against the increasing cost of ma.
terials that enter into the making of
newspaper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
Quick, Watson, the Pickle FOrkl

Mrs Gertrude Burns found someone
glasses Friday morning. They were in a
case and with them were two medicine
tablets and toothpick and list OF ar.
ticles written on slip OF paper,--Eyarts
item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
MABEL sYRUPs CoLYUM
ITO have a lively and not q stolid
rountenanee."- Of Intercourse.

"The time has come to conquer or sub.
nit For us there is but one choice. We
have made IL n-President Wilson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12

A man in Maine has started an agita
ton to stop the sending of cigarettes t.
soldiers in France, and a soldier on thi:
side promptly suggests that the man be-
interned along with the pro.Germans
The anti-cigarette movement is not like.
ly TO make much Roadway at time
when the military value Of these brief
smokes, If one may call it such, is gen.
orally recognized. Even so, one can hard
ly wish to see the well-meaning man who
makes the suggestion placed in an in.
ternment camp. The soldier was making
a point, rather than pressing demand.
Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
WEBSTERvILLE

Beginning Thursday, June Is, ] viii
give % per cent. discount on all spring
and summer hats. Florence Whiteomb,
East Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
Archly Described.

THE bridge was handsomely gowned
in white,"--From the well and sometimes
favorably known Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
ORANGE

Beginning Thursday, June 10, l will
give 25 per cent. discount on all spring
and summer hats. Florence Whitcomb,
East Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
SOUTH BARRE

South Barre grange will hold its regu'
lar meeting Thursday evening, with con-
ferring of third and fourth degrees. Fis-
iting patrons are always welcome.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12

The tragic affair in the village of Web
sterville ought to be a sufficient warning
to everyone of the danger of handling
wires that may be dangling in the air or
lying on the ground. Even though the
wires may not carry direct current
they may be crossed with some wires
which do carry the direct current and,
therefore, contact with them might mean
death. The only safe way is to leave
the wires alone until some person with
knowledge OF the conditions gives posi-
tive assurance there is no danger,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12

Nothing can stop the Barre war chest
drive. So get out of the way and get
back of ii.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12

Iowa has been making heavy sacrifice
on the fields Of France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
Revival of an Ancient Indoor Sport.

On Saturday. June l, Louis S. Brigham
tive numbers from ! TO $4,000 inclusive
during the Blaine Cleveland presidential
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12

Those non -sinkable boats do not seem
TO be operating on the American coast
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12

nj left the English class with nothing
but their pencil boxes'
A canny lad
Is Johnnie Best
He salts his coin
In Barre's war chest. NJ S.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12

Special 81 wash silk waists at Alb
bolts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
War.

| w al.
Where war has left its wake of whitenec
| bone,
Soft stems of summer grass shall wave
again,
And all the blood that war has ever
Is but passing stain.--Leslie Coulson
No metal can touch you, and one OF
our enterprising merchants offers as a
special attraction grip hose supporters
for children of all ages, black and white. =
In Which Archie Explains Where He Is
There.
Archie c. Moore was noticed Sunday
morning smoking a good looking cigar
and looking over a garden of beans to
the rear of DR.. J. H. Blodgetts house.
Some beans, Ell" was his CHEEKY greet
ing Then standing almost in the shad.
ow of a church he made the statement
that he had planted the beans on Friday,
only two days before. They were then
an inch above the ground. If the growth
continues, by the end of the week the
Moore family will have new beans for
Falls item.
If only four war poems were TO be
preserved to posterity we would cast our
ballot for these: Christ in Flanders"
Il Have a Rendezvous with Death" I'm
Flanders Fields" and Rupert Brooke's
deathless lines beginning, "If | should
die ANY exceptions!