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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
92 Births Recorded.

For the months of January, Feb
ruary and March 80 births for Win
neshiek county have been record
ed with County Clerk S. j. Moore.
Their were 40 boys and 43 girls.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
Carpenters Leave for Montana.

Frank and George Bruner depart
ed Monday for HarlOntown, Mont,
where they expect to work at their
trade the coming season. 1t is pos
sible also that they will take up
claims if they can locate on suitable
ones.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03

full women, while tea is the spin
ster's only comfort.
In w inneshiek county for the past
three months the births of 40 boys
and AZ girls were recorded.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
Autoed to Rochester.

Henry Ness and Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Bruhodt autoed to Roches-
ter, Mimi, Sunday, on visit to the
formers wife, who is convalesing
from an operation she recently un-
derwent at the hospital there. We
are pleased to report that she is
getting along nicely.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03

Special Victor Records help
train Wireless operators. NJ. j. Sou
kup. 1872
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03

This paper presented free of charge
for one year to Winneshiek County
brides who remain in the county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03
CONGREGATIONAL Church.

Services at 1890 in the morning
and 1880 in the evening, both new
time Subject in the morning, "The
Fruit of the Light" and in the eve
ming, Effects of the War on Re-
ligious Ideals"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03

Subscribers will confer favor upon
us by notifying us at once OF fall
ure to receive the paper regularly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03

Sooner or later you will trade
at Miller's-why not sooner? 1926
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03

The yellow address tag on the front
page each week shows the month
and year to which your paper is
paid for.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-03

Best Plymouth Manila Rope, IS in,
"a in, 78 in, in, per h.. ...37c
This price makes 70 in. Hay Rope cost
about 81 per foot
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
Austrian Military Authorities
Shoot Down All Who do
Not Obey Orders
Blindly.
EMPEROR SIGNS DOOM
Southern Germany Aroused and sa-
varia Said to be Seeking Sep
arate Peace with
Allies. ~.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2l.-Wnoie'
sale executions Of Czechs, SlaVs'
Poles and Ukrainian soldiers VINO re-
fuse to fight in the battle OF their
oppressors are being indulged IN by
Austrian military authorities, omclal
diplomatic cables stated here today.
Verdicts for these executions on
technical charges Of high treason
are signed by Emperor Charles. who
has Just announced his intention OF
granting autonomy" to Slavic sub
jects Of Austria.
slavs are refusing to fight in large
numbers and are enlisting under the
flags of the allies, wherever escape
from the country is possible.
discomfort against Prussia is grow
ing stronger in Bavaria ana tne
southern German provinces, diplo
matte cables Indicated. Many Bava
rians. it is stated, openly advocate
secession from the empire as long as
prussia continues to dominate Its
affairs. Demand for convocation of
high court for the trial of all persons
even of the highest rank responsible
for the war, recently adopted by
Munich socialists, aroused a wide re
sponse.
Rumors have spread in Munich
that Bavaria is seeking separate
peace. These, though discounted
completely, indicate to diplomats the
state of mind in southern Germany.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
aslalans Take Bio Gun.

LONDON, Oct. 21.-On the vital
flanks of the German front In Bel
gium and France the allied troops
drove on today. In Belgium. the
northern flank, the progress was,
spectacular. On the southern Hank.
where the Americans and French are
fighting in the Champagne, the enemy
made desperate resistance. but failed
to halt the slow, methodical advance.
The French official statement is
sued Sunday night declared that de-
spite bad weather the allied posi-
tions between the Disc and the Serre
have been extended. East of YER
neuil, the French reached the SUM
nit OF heights west Of GrandIup. AL
the French gains were made in the
face of fierce counter attacks. East
of Vouzieres, the outskirts Of the
village Of Peronne were reached.
Meanwhile, at the northern end OF
the battle field, Belgian cavalry Is
pursuing the fleeing enemy. The
cavalry men charged German ma
chine gun nests, taking prisoners.
Vast quantities of abandoned Ger
man material were taken including q
battery of heavy guns on the coast.
At Laugenboom the Belgians took the
famous German long range gun,
which for years has bombarded Dun
kirk.
The British, battering at the CEN
ter Of the German battle front in
Picardy. have forced passage of the
Selle river between LeCateau and
Denain where they are pushing to-
ward the Belgian border south OF
valenciennes. Villages in the river
valley were seized. The British also
drove the last enemy rear guards
from the town of SoIesmes. Haig's
men captured the heights dominating
the Harpies valley. The Germans
| fought with determination, Haig re-
ported.
! The British are at Denain. five
miles from Valenciennes, and have
taken the village Of Haveluy, just
north of Denain. British troops have
reached the line of Haveluy, Wandig-
nes-Hamige, Brillon, Beauvry. Two
thousand prisoners were taken, and
some guns. At their nearest point to
Tournai, the British are two miles
from that important Belgian city.
Allied airplanes continue to de-
stroy German communication centers
| (Continued on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
Part of German Reply
Made Public By ETrlin
Submarines Ordered to Cease Sinking Passengf
All May Not Get The Word


0
government has
able that
the
safeguarding guaranteeing this Standard
Th leaders the great rechstag members this
o a
being legally devoped and The first act the new
decisions and peace
$3.50 D.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
Fourth Liberty Loan Cam
paign Was Tough Job, But
Success Came at
Close.
TOTAL OVER MINIMUM
Subscriptions Would Have Been
Larger Had Bond Exemption
Provision Been Made
Effective.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Secre-
tary McAdoo today IS counting noses
AS we'll as dollars-on the fourth
Liberty loan. He has sent wire to
all federal reserve banks to submit
as quickly as possible estimates on
the number of individuals who sub
scribed and the approximate total
subscriptions for each district.
1t was estimated today that around
$4,000, 900 Americans invested in this
greatest loan of the war and that the
total would run some millions over
the minimum $6,000,000,000
UnomclaI estimates compiled. .py
the United Press at the close Of the
campaign Saturday night indicated
that eight of the twelve federal dis
tricts had topped their quota The
other four were confident Of so doing,
The conditions under which the
fourth campaign was conducted were
admitted of the worst character, Off
cials said. The view that it was a
tough Job prevailed to the end and
realization that every ounch of energy
as we'll as every available dollar was
needed brought the desired result
Secretary McAdoo expressed the oDin
ion when the campaign was launched
that it would be seriously handicapped
unless the tax legislation was pu
through. Reports each night during
the campaign confirmed that belief
Thousands of subscriptions woulC
have been larger, 1t was declared, hac
the bond exem ption provision sough
by the treasury department beer
made effective.
i AS the nations financial situation
now stands, the fifth war loan viii
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
Lille Looted by Huns and
Some of the People Carried
Away Like Saves

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, Oct. 21.-(British ad.
miralty wireless s)-Revelation Of the
sufferings of Lille under German oc-
cupation brought the following COM
ments from the London Observer:
Recovery of all the dense indus
trial population around Lille enabled
the people to tell for the first time a
tale of things which will never be
forgotten and never can be forgiven
until compensation at its fullest has
been enacted and punishment at its
sternest has been meted out. Young
women and girls, young men ano
youths have been taken away like
slaves hordes by the enemy. Their un'
happy parents know not what has be
come of them. Lille has been looted
Pictures and other collections Of its
well known gallery and museum have
been rifled It's inhabitants 1lnd their
neighbors have been forced to pay III
teen million pounds sterling in fines
and tributes. When these are made
good, let the allies begin to speak OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
(0DAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS $50 NAMES

Hunley Waters, Boston, Mass.
Irving w. Bridgeworth, New, York,
N. Y.
Everitt Demeritt, Richland, Kans.
Charles M. Dewey, Los Angeles,
Calf.
Walker A. Gainey, Defuniak
Springs, Fla.
Edward A. Gamache, Winche hendon,
Mass.
Frank Martin Hoffman, sheboy
gan, Wis.
Henry Jones, Baltimore, Md.
RAYMOND e. Jones, Moran, Kans.
William Pohl, Jr., Boston, Mass.
James Morris Smythe. Eureka
Kans.
Alfred v. volpe, Conshohocken. Pa
Bugler Stewart W. Krider, York
Pa.
Mechanics
Arnold H. Niederjohann, Newmelle
Mo.
John ]. wolpert, Philadelphia, Pa
James M. Alsup, Hough. Mo.
stephen Browning, New Hampton
Mo.
David Emery Clemons. Otego, Kan
Tony Dordos, Washington, d. Z.
Joseph Drew. Empire. Mich.
Herman H. Fischer, Hardy, Neor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
twenty-five Killed in Action,
Fnty-four Missing, Twelve
Died of Wounds.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The fol-
wing casualties are reported by the
mmanding general of the American
peditionary forces:
allied in action, 72.
Missing in action, 54.
wounded, degree undetermined,
Died of disease, 81.
pied of wounds, H..
Wounded severely, 321.
slightly wounded, 3o7.
Total. Ss4.
Killed in Action.
Major William J. Bland, Kansas
City, Mo.
Lieutenant Percy L. Watson, st.
Louis, Mo.
|ergeants-
sonn V. Cain, Philadelphia, Pa.
'irgiio Curroto, San Francisco,
toward F. Cries. Brooklyn, N. Y.
enjamin H. Lake, Calumet. Okla.
-SoDert q. Schupper. Honesdale, Pa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
eace Note Said to Deny Responsibility for
Loss Of Women and Babies on Ships
They Have Torpedoed.
|lNFL|CT|NG RUMORS ARE CIRCULATED
|enlv to President Wilson's Last Note Will be
Here Soon, was Information Today From
Reliable Official Source.

to authorities here. President Wilson
has stated plainly upon what terms
the German people can obtain peace
and If they believe 1t not worth while
to have peace on that schedule, they
can continue the war, for the military
men here say that 1t is q mathemati-
cal certainty that peace terms can be
enforced by arms in the coming year
Continuance Of the war to a victor
ious decision is quite in keeping with
the spirit of the nation. 1t is held.
Hence, authorities here are daily
taking less interest in the purported
Teuton replies Of defiance and of par
tial acQuiesence.
The whole matter Is "up to Ger
many. The United States: - gcsnE
ahead on scale bigger than ever be-
fore; and the military men are disre'
garding the peace situation.
And in the meantime Belgium, 1t
is officially announced here at the leg
alton, is attempting to compute the
losses her land suffered in the years
of German occupation, presumably
preparatory to taking her claim before
the peace table.
Germany's Last Chance.
[By Carl d. Groat, United Presa
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct 21.-With Aus
,, tria and Turkey now millstone
around the German neck, military au-
thorities here today are studying war
needs on the basis Of prospective elm
ination of these nations.
| Such break In one way, would
strengthen Germany. It would permit
her to fight stiff defensive warfare
on shortened lines at her own doors.
| Collapse of Austro-Turktsh military
aid to Germany is deemed certain.
Then, should Germany decide that
she will fight on into the coming year,
a struggle of immense and costly
proportions would be undertaken.
| The United States is preceding on
the theory that just such maximum
effort will be required.
| The general staff Is taking into &C
count. none Of the peace maneuvers.
! Some indications are that Germany
lis planning to take chance OF bat
Ting over into next year. The question
with her, as military men see 1t, Is
whether she can obtain better stand.
ing at the peace table by such a gam
BILE. =
In any event the war department is
Forging ahead with its plan Of four
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
Must Reach New Lines and Make Stand,
Before People at Home Push Wilhelm
Off His Throne.
MOST FoRLORN OF FORL0RN HOPES
Germans Forced to Withdraw on Whole Front
in Belgium and Chased Across French
Border at Some Points.
[ey william Philip sImms, United

TBy William Philip Sirms, United
Press staff Correspondent
PARIS, Oct. 21.-The Gernans
vast turning movement backward
continues at full swing today. six
Hun armies under Prince Rupreeht,
General Won Hoem and the crown
prince are falling back from Belgium
and France. Tho enemy line Is swino-
ing like great gate, tho retreat
becoming more rapid In proportion
to the distance from the hinge.
Thus the Huns are fighting iike
madmen before Metz, whereas their
resistance In Flanders 10 slight.
King Albert may enter Brussels
within a fortnight. The fourth and
sixth German armies Of Won Arn1in
and Won Quasi are hard pressed.
They face the alternatives of scrannb-
ling back across the Dutch frontier,
surrendering to the Belglans, or pre-
cipitate.y fleeing southeast~ard to-
ward Leige.
Neither army appears to be In a
position to put up strong defense.
Tho enemy doubtless hoped to delay
the pursuing allies; first on the line
of the Lys and secondly on the line
of the Escaut, while the Mouse line
was strengthened, but tho demoral-
lied Boches can scarcely be expected
to show much fight now until they
get behind the Meuse.
In the meantime, Foch is threaten
ing to wreck Hlndenburg's plans at
several points on the line. Cavalry
Is pushing on towards Ghent and
Audenarde, threatening Germany's
northern flank; British, Americans
and French are menacing the enemy
center while the French and AmerI-
cans In the Mouse region threaten
the very hinge of the whole move
ment. An endurance contest ls there
fore In progress between the Ger.
manic armies and the Germanlc cIvi-
lians. The armies are racing for
LIege, the Meuse, Metz, Strasburg
and the Rhine, on which line they
hoped to make stand before the
civilians demand a showdown from
their rulers and force an uncondi-
tIonaI surrender. Il Is the most for
lorn of forIorn hopes, but It ls tho
only chance that the kaiser has Of
saving even dlnky remnant Of his
throne and his crown. According to
opinion here his chances are pre-.
cisely the same as those Of the pro-
verbal SNOWFALL in Sahara or the
place of eternal punishment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
United Press
War Summary
1.54Oth dav of the war.

1,54Oth day OF the war.
r rom the Dutch border to Lecateau
The allied advance in Belgium is
continuing toward Ghent- Belgian
and British troops have crossed the
Lys river at several points and are
In touch with the Escaut or Scheldt
river line at Pecq, north OF Journal.
The British are at Denain, slightly
more than five miles west OF Vaien-
cIennes. They have forced the SelIe
river north of LeCateau and are ap-
preaching vaIeneiennes from that d.
rection also.
From LeCateau to Laon-No special
activity reported today.
From Laon to Verdun-French war
office reported an artillery battle be.
tween tho Serre and the Aisne. The
Americans are slowly advancing In
difficult country west Of the Meuse.
From verdun to the Swiss border
Allied raiders captured number OF
prisoners in the German trenches.
Italian front-Heavy artilierying at
several points and raidins operations
reported.
Balkans-Serbian war office an
nounced three more towns captured
In the reconquest Of Serbia.
The Germans have been thrown
back from their lines on the lys
river and the allies are already in
touch with them on the Escaut, or
Scheldt, north of Journal, where the
enemy was expected to make another
stand. British troops are nearing
Tournai in Belgium having driven the
enemy over the BeIaian-French from
tier before that city. A few miles
south, the British are approaching
the important manufacturing city OF
Va!enciennes from the west and
south. Three thousand prisoners
were taken by Haig yesterday in the
fighting In that vicinity.
North of Laon and In the Cham
paane, the southernmost stretch OF
the active battle front, there was an
artillery fight during the night and
Americans and French despite bad
weather, are making slow but steady
progress at several points.
Significance is attached to the raid
ina operations reported by the French
war office In Alsace and Lorraine.
Usually extensive raiding precedes
the opening of drive and 1t may be
that the time is approaching when
Foeh will launch his long expected
thrust into the enemy lines which
border German territory from below
Metz to the Swiss frontier.
To Give the German troops In Bel
alum time to retreat to their next line
Of defense, It is necessary that the
front further south hold firm. Other
wise disaster may overwhein1 the
units now falling back with all speed
In the region from the Dutch border
to Journal.
This accounts for the bitter oppo
sition encountered by the British ir
their push toward VaIeneiennes. Pro
qress in that direction would greatly
Increase the pressure on the defeated
armies in Belgium and might foree
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21

|n,.ed press Leased Wire Service ]
oNDoN, Oct. 21.-Conflictine ru-
r, concerning the German reply to
United States were In circulation
Is reported from Amsterdam
4 the message was handed to the
Hiss minister In Berlin Saturday
int.
according to this Amsterdam re-
I, the note says Germany consents
evacuate Belgium, but needs sew
II months for tho operation; denies
ponsbility for loss Of women and
|idren In torpedoed ships, but offers
occasionally suspend unrestricted
boat warfare In the interests OF
hee; disputes the right Of foreign
vsrs to dictate In German Internal
slrs and asserts Wilson's inforna-
n regarding Germany's war meth
came from preJudiced sources.
From Geneva came rumor that the
bly, also will abandon the claim that
mixed commission must arrange de-
|Is Of the evacuation Of occupied
tritories.
NOTE WILL BE HERE SOON.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2t.-The Ger
kn reply to President Wilson'S last
see note will be here soon.
The state department received In
tmation Of this today through a
liable official source.
The Swiss legation had not com.
inicated any Information to the
partment az to It's receipt, but the
ws came reliably through other
anneIs.
Rep'y Not Received This Morning.
y Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, oct. 21.-Germany's
ace reply was still missing early
Day.
Despite the continued rumors from
utral lands that 1t should be OF
Puld be delivered, NO one IN author
here professed to have the slight.
! knowledge that Germany was even
nsidering replying.
speculation was that Germany will
on reply. And, IL the rumor factor
Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Berne
d Geneva-are obtaining even the
reds Of actual information, the re
y Will not meet President Wilson's
ecision."
Further, II Germany thinks to con
que peace talk on a basis Of insin
pity or half way measures, she Is
ckoning without the facts, according
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
cured Of Influenza.

rIJnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt. who
developed influenza enroute home
from Europe. returned to his desk
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
CANNOT BE FORGOTTEN
NOR CAN THEY BE FORGIVEN

lenient treatment for Germany's peo-
pie. Until Justice is done, let them
not talk in soft tones if there is one
corpuscle of sound, red blood in their
veins"
Stole Peoples Food.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-CBritish admir-
atty wireless.) s.)-From all quarters OF
the countries that have been under
the heel Of the enemy, come stories
of brutality toward helpless women
and children, the stealing of proyi-
sions intended for their help and
their acts of savagry. kilograms
arriving in London continue to fur
nish proof of outrages committed by
the Germans in their retreat from
Flanders The enemy set fire TO
Roulers in several places and cross
roads were mined. Inhabitants tell
heart rending stories of pfllage and
violence and say just before the end
the Germans stole their food so as
to force them to consent to quit their
homes.
A correspondent of the Havas
Agency on the British front tele-
graphs that on Friday afternoon
! shots were fired at the crowds in
| Lille from German airplane and
several persons were wounded. The
enemy also bombarded the town with
4
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Stole Peoples Food.

Continued on page %
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21

The Telegraph Service Of The
naily Gate City and Constitu-
t;on-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
Evening star., 1918-11-21
MELT $50 MILLION U. S.
DOLLARS FOR EXPORT
Silver Sent to India and Other.
Oriental Countries to pc Made
Into Small Coins.

More than. 10000. 900 silver dollars
have been taken from the Treasury
vaults in the last few months and
melted into bullion for exports1p In
dia and other oriental countrieH~here
large quantities Of silver for. snaIi
coins were needed to pay soldiers and
for trade. 80 s.,e.;,-
A Treasury report to-day showed
that the, fund A 4so.eoe,oe6 Silver
dollars in the vA6lts sig month"; Agp
has shrunk to $3ss. 36s, ,oeo.sr AS fast
as the dollars were melted down. sill
yer certificates based ON the .scoia
were Withdrawn from circulation and
their place has been taken. largely
by new one and two dollar Federal
reserve notes, the only strictly war
time currency of the nation.
In the last month the melting has
gone on at the rate Of 100000 q
week. The silver has been shipped
across the continent to Pacific ports
secretly from time to time in heavily
guarded express trains.