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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-15
DENTISTS BOYCOTT HUNS.
State Society Adopts Resolutions
Agreeing Not to Purchase
Products Made i'm Germany
for Period Fifty Years

The Iowa State Dental Society
took definite action toward boy
cotting materials and equipment
made in Germany at the second
days session of the state conven-
ton held at the Coliseum in Des
Moines last week. The following
resolution was passed unanimously
and enthusiastically and will be
sent to the national chamber ofcom-
merce:
Believing that the time has come
for the business interests of this
country to speak in no uncertain
terms on the great question of trade
relations with our most inhuman
and degrading enemy, Germany,
BE it resolved, that we, the
members of the Iowa State Dental
Society in convention assembled,
do hereby pledge ourselves that
during this war and a period of
fifty years thereafter, we will not
use any materials, supplies or E.
quipment made in, or supplied by
Germany, and we urge other lines
of business to cooperate with us in
this effort to bring the German
government to a realization of the
tremendous magnitude of her Of
Tense against the civilization of
this age"
The resolution was passed at the
instigation of Governor w. l.. Har-
ding, who made one of the princi-
pal addresses at the Wednesday
afternoon session Of the convention.
The members of the society have
done effective patriotic work toward
relieving the duties of the dentists
stationed at Camp Dodge by free
dental treatment administered to
drafted men previous to their being
taken into service. Reports at the
convention showed record Of
$4,000 free operations Of this sort
and it is believed that this number
does not represent by one-half the
full amount of free work done fol
drafted men.
Accommodations for members
of the state board of dental eX-
aminers, to be appointed by the
governor, included Drs. &C.. L.
Topliff, of Decorah F. B. James, OF
Davenport; F. H. Waters, of Ames
C. N. Booth, of Cedar Rapids; F
w. Conover, of DEBORAH, and c. w.
Boone, OF Ottumwa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-15

TRY Our Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-15
Home Made Potato Flour.

The necessity for eating more po-
tatoes in Iowa continues to grow i'm
peritative day by day. Prices range
from so cents to $1.25 bushel, but
the crop has not been moved, and
there is still great fear of waste in
this food supply. Miss Pearl
Greene, home economies demonstra-
lion agent for Des MoiRes county,
has devised and put into recipe
for making potato -four which has
proved to be very successfully and
she is urging people everywhere in
the state to adopt it in order to
conserve the potato. This recipe
can be taken advantage of in every
home in Iowa. 1t is as follows:
Use sound pototoes. Size is un-
Important; wash thoroughly; bake
Put through a ricer and drop light
ly in a thin layer on shallew tray,
preferably perforated. Dry in
current of warm air over stove
register, ETC., or in very COO
oven, stirring frequently. Let be
come perfectly dry and grind the
hard dry pellets through the flint
blade of a food chopper, coffee
mill, or feed mill. The addition O
hot water soaks the -four for pc
tato soups or mashed potatoes, oil
the -four can be used in connection
with other fiours for baking. The
excellence of the flavor depends Oh
the choice of sound potatoes ant
the avoidance OF scorching Of
browning. The keeping qualities
depend on complete drying"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-15
All Dogs and Cats in Town Ordered
Killed.

Alta, May 13.-The town OF webb
has had a mad dog scare. A little
dog belonging to Editor Addington
of the Webb Record bit four per-
sons and attempted to bite others.
1t was killed to prevent further at
tacks and the head seat to Iowa
City where it was ascertained the
animal had rabies. The persons in
jured were also taken to Iowa City
for treatment, and one of the cases
is so serious that death is feared.
The health authorities have order
ed all dogs and cats in the town
killed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-15
MALE VS.. FEMALE TEACHERS.
Many of Iowa's Young Educators
Have Joined the ColOrs.

Few slackers are to be found am
Ong the ranks of the male school
teachers of Iowa, is the opinion of
John E. Foster, state inspector of
secondary schools.
Foster says that one of the rea-
sons for the present shortage of
school teachers in the state is the
loyalty of the male teachers. He
that not only have the selective SER
wise regulations taken many of the
men out of the school but that many
others are seeking service with the
army and navy.
Calls are being made of this de-
partment,' said Foster, frequently
by school boards who want teachers
to replace men who have enlisted in
the service. Because of the large
numbers who are entering the SER
vice there has been brought about
in Iowa a shortage of teachers and a
shortage which is growing greater
day by day. There is little relief in
sight and it will be impossible to
obtain enough before the close of the
war;
According to Foster, the branch
of the school system which will feel
the effects of the shortage most will
be the manual training departments.
He said that il many places in Iowa
the janitors were being pressed into
service as manual training teachers
and that with the beginning of an
other school year many of these de-
partments would not reopen.
In one small city minister is
now substituting as a teacher fol-
lowing the enlistment of the regu-
lar teacher. Foster said that many
boards were accepting any one who
could qualify as teacher under the
state teachers requirements.
1t is estimated by the secondary
school inspector that the percentag &c
Vi IIldit IebCueTS III iowa SCHOOLS
has decreased this year below per
cent of the total number of school
teachers. The percentage of male
teachers in the state in 1872 was
80. In that year there were SOL
male teachers. The percentage OF
female teachers was 81.
In 1880 the percentage of male
teachers had decreased to "a, OF
1884 male teachers. There were
14,344 female teachers.
The percentage of male teachers
in 1890 was Is, or 1878 male tea
cheers. There were 22,275 female
teachers. In 1900 the percentage of
male teachers had decreased to Is
per cent or 4,948 male teachers.
There were 23,841 female teachers.
In 1910 the number Of male teach
ers was 1859, or 10 per cent. There
were 24,909 female teachers.
The latest estimate of the number
of teachers in Iowa as presented by
Frank Joseph, assistant state super
inetndelt of public instruction, is
27,227; there being 24,494 women
and 2,731 men.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-15

before the tenth of the month. Tho
old rate is $1.55 per thousand witn
the same discount. The old rate
has been in effect ever since the
company has been located here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-15
INCREASE IN GAS RATES.
Charles City Council Gives Com.
pany Right to Fix New Price.

Charles City, Ia, May 13-The
council has granted the Charles City
Gas company an increased rate in
gas to go into effect June 1st. The
new rate is $3.50 per thousand with
a discount of 20 per cent if paid
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-26
News for the Farmer
CLEMSON MEN IN THE ARMY.

Clemson College, s.. c., Feb. 23.-
The President and the Registrar OF
Clemson College are making every
possible effort to secure complete
list of Clemson men serving in the
army and navy. The list which has
been compiled is still incomplete.
The only way to make complete
list is for the friends and relatives
of any Clemson man now in the SER
vice to send his name, rank, and ad-
dress to J. C. Litlejohn, Registrar;
Clemson College, S. G.
Within the next two or three
weeks the College will publish a
booklet giving the names and such
other information as it has con-
cerning the Clemson men in the SER
vice. The authorities want to have
the name Of every Clemson man in
the service printed in this booklet
containing Clemson's honor roll.
A large service flag Is feet long is
now being made and will soon be
displayed in the College chapel. Five
hundred and thirteen stars are being
sewed on the flag. AS names are re-
ceived additional stars will be added
Clemson is proud of the patriotic
services her students are giving
There are eighteen members Of the
present Senior Glass in the training
camps. Since, last September, At
students have entered the army ane
navy. ! 81 -,
Any one who knows of a Clemson
man in the army or navy will con
fer a great. favor by sending hi
name in at once.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-26
Appropriations For Relief Work
In France Announced By
Red Cross War Council

The Relief work Of the American
Red Cross in France is already well
under way, and appropriations for
this work to the amount Of $3O,519,-
$3.50 have been made by the Red
Cross War Council to cover the period
from the time when the United States
entered the war up to April 80, 1918.
Of this amount, $14,019, $3.50 is for
military relief, under which head
comes everything pertaining to hos
pitals and hospital supplies, canteen
service, and arrangements for the rec
reation and comfort Of the American
soldiers when off duty.
For civilian relief, including aid to
refugees, care and prevention Of tu-
berculosis, care Of children, re-educa-
tion of mutilated and blind soldiers
and general relief work in six districts
Of the devastated area, total OF S9,-
556,4S215 has been appropriated.
The bureau of supplies and other
administrative bureaus will receive
S3,359,541.75. Under this head come
all transportation facilities, the de-
partment Of engineering, the expenses
Of 81 warehouses and insurance on
goods stored therein, as we'll as all
office expenses in France.
Under the head Of miscellaneous
activities, for which 1888, ,346.20 has
been appropriated, come such things
as relief Of the families of sick and
wounded French soldiers, all emer-
gencies, the American ambulance
fund, food for the French. people, the
Red Cross health center and other
similar work.
In addition to this amount, an ap-
preparation Of s7,063,649.12 has been
made for the purchase in the United
States of supplies for shipment to
France.
Of this appropriation, only a very
small percentage goes for salaries as
more than 3-4 Of the Red Cross work
ers in France are volunteers, a great
many Of whom even pay their own
expenses. 1t has been estimated by
the War Council that for every dollar
donated to the war fund, $1.02 In spent
in direct relief, the .02 being interest
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-26
PATRIOTISM AND THE
MILK SUPPLY

"Dairy products have always been
recognized as necessary for children
and invalids. AS our knowledge OF
their nutritive value increases, they
are becoming a more important
part of the diet of all individuals.
It is, of course, always essential to
the welfare of a nation that the
children be properly nourished and
developed. This nourishment de,
pends largely on an adequate supply
of milk. Naturally when our armies
are in active service, large numbers
of wounded soldiers will be brought
home to be cared for. An additional
supply of milk will be necessary
then to take care of these people
hence an increased production OF
market milk is important. 1t is
very evident, therefore, that it II
wholly out of the question. to at
tempt to take care of the nations
interests without maintain ing az
adequate supply of dairy products
B. H. Rawl, in the Guernsey
Breeders Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-26
Red Cross To Enter
;. =
New Field Of Service In
Army Camps0 America

At the suggestion Of Secretary OF
War Baker, the American Red Cross
is about to enter a new field
of service in the army camps
Of the United States, a field in
which they are already working in
France, the Bureau of Communication
between the men in the hospital and
their families at home. This will ne
cessitate building Red Cross house
in every army camp in the country
and securing for each house a man
who will keep in personal touch with
every man who is admitted to the camp
hospital, as well as a sufficient steno-
graphic force to handle the letters die
tated by these men and to keep their
families constantly informed as to
their condition and progress.
Col William Lawson Peel, General
manager Of the Southern division, has
just received letters from w. R. Cas-
tie, Jr, director of the Bureau of Com
munications, and from Harry B. Wal
lace, assistant director-general Of mill
tary relief, explaining Secretary Ba-
as to men in this division who are
qualified for the positions Of respon-
sibility at the camps. Colonel Peel
announced Thursday at a meeting Of
his bureau directors that the Southern
division would cooperate in every way
with the national organization and
that work would be begun at once to
assist in carrying out Secretary Bak-
er's plans.
The directors Of the work in the Red
Cross houses will be under the au-
thority of the Red Cross Field Direc-
tors in the various camps, who in
turn are under the supervision of q.
Bennett Phelps, director Of military
relief for the Southern division.
Secretary Baker says in his letter.
"Since the American Red Cross
has already established in France, in
accordance with an army order, ser
vice to keep families in America In
personal touch with their boys, i'll
or wounded in the field, II is suggest
ed that this service be extended to
the camps in the United States. Amsri-
can Red Cross representatives at the
camps, here, as in France, would have
access to daily lists of admissions and
excavations from the hospitals, and,
so far as it is in accord with neces-
sary medical rules, would be allowed
to talk with sick men. They would
be expected to keep families constant
ly informed as to the condition and
progress Of the men in the hospitals,
to write letters for men unable to
write themselves, and in general to
fulfill that clause of the Red Cross
charter which designated the society
as "a medium of communication be-
tween troops in the field and their
families at home"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-26
CROP PRODUCTION IN b
SOUTH, CAROLINA


Clemson College, S. c., Feb. i23.----..,
In the matter of average production
per farm the following states .inEthei
union show greater amount pro-'
duced per farm than South Carolina::,
Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas
South Dakota, California and LOUISE
ana, making South Caroline the, 9th
all the states. Of the union. &
In the average, production per
farm in the south, South Carolinaeis
second, Louisiana is first II,
In per capita production, South
Carolina is the sixth statest in. the
union and second, in the South,
In the value of production per
acre South Carolina stands first in
all the estimates of the union.
From the standpoint Of 7prodar-
ton on the basis. of square miles fin 2
II e state stands fourth in. the union.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-26
SOUTH CAROLINA'S FARM
PRODUCTS IN 1917

Clemson College, s. G., Feb. 23-
South .Carolina's farm" products al.
most doubled in value in 1917,
reaching an estimated total OF
ss0s,Ss7,oOo, as compared with the
total for 1916 of s19e,532,OO0; and
almost trebled the total for the CEN
sus year of 1909 of s141,ss2,oOo.
Kansas crops totalled $399,s44,oeO
and Wisconsin crops. $1,67, ,O95,000'
Thus it is evident that South Caro-
lima has become one of the import
ant agricultural states.
Let every citizen do his best-his
very utmost-to exceed in 1918
the garden and crop production OF
1917.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-26
SECOND EDITION OF THE
INDEX-DIGEST OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE ACT
AND AMENDMENTS

The second edition of the Index
Digest of the Federal Reserve Act is
now ready for distribution and is
being sent to subscribers. The vol
ume contains .656 pages, and fur
nishes a complete analysis of the
Federal Reserve Act, as amended
to date, including those provisions
of other acts which affect the Fed
eral Reserve System. Copies bound
in paper are sold for $1.00 each,
and bound in burkrum for $1.25
each. Subscriptions should be sent
to the Federal Reserve Board direct.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-26
Red Cross Worker Honored
By Nurses Association
Miss Jane Van De Vrede Nominated
Director For 1919-1920.

Miss Jane Van De Vrede, Of Savan-
nah, director of the Bureau Of Nurs-
ing, Southern Division, American Red
Cross, has recently received word
from Mrs. Charles D. Lockwood, chair.
man Of the nominating committee OF
the American Nurses Association, OF
her nomination as director Of the as
sociation for the term Of 1919-1920.
This is one Of the highest honors
that can be given a member OF the
nursing profession and comes as a
recognition of Miss Van De Vrede's
splendid service. The nomination
will be confirmed at the association
convention the first week in May.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-26
TWIN BEDS" NOTED COMEDY
TO BE AT OPERA HOUSE

Laughter will reign supreme at
the Opera House on Friday, March
9Th, when the hilarious comedy,
"Twin Beds, will have its first local
presentation. Salisbury Field and
Margaret Mayo, author of "Baby
Nine" are responsible for this clev-
er little play, which is guaranteed
to make your ribs tickle your sides
with laughter, and then some, while
A. S. Stern and Company, the fam
GUS New York producers, are re-
sponsible for the production.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-26
WHEN YOU WAKE
up DRINK GLASS
OF HOT WATER
Wash the poisons and toxins from
system before putting more
food into stomach.
Says inside-bathins makes any
one look and feel clean,
sweet and refreshed.

Wash yourself on the inside before
breakfast like you do on the outside
This is vastly more important because
the skin pores do not absorb impurf-
ties into the blood, causing illness,
while the bowel pores do.
For every ounce of food and drink
taken into the stomach, nearly an
ounce Of waste material must be
carried out of the body. If this waste
material is not eliminated day by day
it quickly ferments and generates
poisons, gases and toxins which are
absorbed or ,sucked into the blood
stream, through the lymph ducts which
should suck only nourishment to sus-
tain the body.
A splendid health measure is to
drink, before breakfast each day, a
glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in. it,
which is harmless way to wash
these poisons, gases and toxins from
the stomach, liver, kidneys and
bowels; thus cleansing, sweetening
and freshening the entire alimentary
canal befor putting more food into
the stomach.
A quarter pound of limestone phos-
phate costs but very little at the drug
store but is sufficient to make anyone
an enthusiast on inside-bathing. Men
and women who are accustomed to
wake up with a dull, aching head or
have furred tongue, bad taste, nasty
breath, sallow complexion, others who
have bilious attacks, acid stomach or
constipation are assured Of pro-
nounced improvement in both health
and appearance shortly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-26

A prosperous, intel .ligent and con-
tened rural populatj on is the refore
essential to our national perp' ,tuity.
The worlds experience has shown
that the best way to secure this is
to encourage the division of Ill the
lands into small farms, each owned
and operated by one family DR.
Seamon A. Knapp. n
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-26

Four soldiers are in prison ne1
for plotting to shoot all the ofhcer
at Camp Lewis as soon as they az
rived in France, and plans had bee1
laid whereby the whole s1st divlsio|
would be delivered to the Germaa1'
Two hundred aliens have been weed
cd out of the ranks of the 81 :dlyla1
ion. Thirty four were discharged
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-26
ORCHARD AND GARDEN :
WORK FOR THIS WEEK

Plant Irish potatoes! ,sl
It is not too late to place an.ordsers t' 3
for fruit trees.
Keep the pruning shears at work
until every fruit tree ON the fafm,
from the smallest to the largsstf is
,pruned. -.
\ Pretty soon the leaf buds will be-
gin to show green and the Hcwef.'
buds to show pink; indicating that I'LL
is too late to apply the winter sprsy.
Do not let this condition find your
fruit trees unsprayed..
It will give annual flowers such ~
petunia, vinca, verbena, and ascaFiet
sage an early start il the seed afe
planted in the hotbed now. Allsof
these plants can be easily trans-i
planted. g
Make a sowing in the hot-bed eoft
one Of the late varieties of -cabbage.,
Succession is a good variety for this
planting. Keep the plants growing
nicely and they should be ready to-.
transplant in the early part OF April
Make another planting of garden
peas, using one of the wrinkled va.
rieties. The wrinkled- type Of pea is
very much better in quality than the
smooth kinds and should be used
except in the. first sowing. e
In pruning the terminal branches
of a fruit tree always cut just above
an outside bud whicr:wiA tendstoi
make the tree wide-spreadingF rather
than upright in forma
|. It is not 100 early to make the
first planting Of lettuce instheao
ground if it is sowed' on a protected
border. One of the best varieties
for the spring crop sis Hanson, 'asdtl
stands the hot weather better than
most varieties.
Caulifower and Brussels sprouts
plants should be set out now. Both
of these vegetables require cool
season, and unless started early VIII
not do well as a spring crop. Cab
bage plants that were started M
early January should also be setl
out now.
Risk planting small amounts OF
the more hardy vegetables, such as|
mustard, kale, spinach, rape, .-cress,
radish and beet. If they, are killed
by cold the loss vii ! not be great
whereas if uninjued much pleasurs
will be derived from having them
early.
Sow tomatoe seed of an early va
riety in the hot-bed before the enc
of the month for, the first crop.
YOU do not have a bot-bed, use a
ordinary shallow box, placing insi
layer of three or four inches o
fresh stable manure and over TIM
about two inches Of soil: Afte
planting, set the box in a sunny wei
protected place. Cover at"nignt an1
on cold, clio udy days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-26

Food Administrator Hoover fore
casts a food shortage in the east an,
much suffering while Director Me1|
Adoo says that the railways WI
avert the grave food troubles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-26

An economic agreement has been
signed at Madrid whereby General
Pershing can get supplies of mules
army blankets and other materials
for cotton oil and other commodi'
ties sent from the United States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-26

The capture of Jericho in South
ern Palestine by the British has been
announced by the War Office.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-26

A higher rate of interest will bt
paid on the third lot of bonds. One
half of one per cent more will b'
paid on latest issue than formerly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-26

Germany was mistaken in hel
idea that the business men of Amerl
ca would not stand behind the gov
ernment. Waddill Catchings, Of
New York, chairman of the wal
service committee of the United
States Chamber of Commerce II
his talk before the session of the
national service congress, said that
business men are giving their full
support by word as well as deed
They have supported the govern
ment in levying high taxes the in
come tax, the graduated excess tax
es. They have seen the need Of
price fixing and have given theil
united support to it. Their sons
have gone to the front and their ia
theirs are seeking opportunities to
help serve.