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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
HUSBAND GONE SONS GONE =
HOME AND RELATIVES GONE
A Fact Story Telling Just What the Red Cross
Did for Mime. Pellier.
By an Eye Witness.
MAUDE RADFORD WARREN

| ing into Switzerland and then into
Haute-Savoie. From there they went
TO Lorraine. Nine. Pellier hoped that.
even though her village had been bonn.
barded, hey home might have escaped
She found nothing except her bare
fields.
You changed that picture, you Amer
leans, who can never be bombarded,
who can never lose through war five
out of the seven dearest to you. 1t
was not your husband and children
who died; not your wife who was
widowed; not your little ones who
came back, bony and tubercular, to
home that had vanished. Not yours,
but only the grace Of accident saved
you; not yours, but it might have been
and so you changed the picture. You
could not build up with your own
nor till the fields, nor bring Nine. Pei
lier back to hope and the children
back to health. But through the Red
Cross you saved the remnants of that
family that had suffered as you nigh.
have suffered.
Things the Red Cross Did.
You took the mother of Nine. Pei
lier to Red Cross hospital to be treat
ed for anaemia. You took the little
girl, who was In the first stages of
tuberculosis, to Red Cross sani-
tarium. You found a place which
could be made habitable for Nine. Pei
lier near her fields which she was
anxious to till. You gave her clothes
and furniture you got her seeds; you
lent her implements. You sent Wis
iting doctor to watch over her health
and that of her little boy. You sent
nurses, who achieved the mighty vic
tory of making her and the child take
baths. Later you persuaded her to let
he might attend school and where she
could often visit him. Through the
help of your Red Cross hope and cour
age and ambition have come back to
that woman, and she is rebuilding her
II
family life. The biggest thing one hui
man being can do for another you, IL
you are helper of the Red Cross.
have done for that mother.
Red Cross! saw its work every.
where In France-in fields and in
blasted villages; in hospitals and
schools and clinics; In refugees and
vestiaries for widows and orphans and
for the sick children Of soldiers fight
ing to keep you safe from the enemy.
This symbol of help has double
meaning now for Americans, who have
always taken for granted the blessing
of safety. 1t stands for your willing.
ness to pay the price of exemption, of
pity, of sympathy. A bitter, black
road this road of war, but across it,
like beacon of hope. you have flung
the Red Cross.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
Training Trench Rats.

Walter Crittenden, former
Waterloo boy, does not find the
trench rats at all Objectionable
Writing from Canadian headquarters
in France, he says:
"You probably have heard a
great deal about the rats that in
fest the trenches, but we do not find
them Objectionable. On the con.
trary they afford us much amuse-
ment. One company not so fal
from me has eight exceptionally
large rats, and they have been
trained in warfare. THE rats will
march in columns of two and four
and execute difficult steps in an
accurate manner
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08

stopping ten minutes for refreshments
at a Red Cross Canteen.
Think of a big cup Of hot coffee and
a wealth of man-sized ham sand
witches served by the Red Cross-wo-
men with the joy Of service in their
eyes. Think of ten minutes for re-
freshments within sound of the guns
such refreshments served by such wo-
men. Did ever weary lad have such
refreshments? Did ever a cup of cof-
fee and sandwich taste so good?A
1t is service like this, the supplying
of "food that's got a honey taste" at
@ time when mans spirits are likely
to be at lowest ebb, that moved a Com.
handing General of the American
Forces to write on December 30: 1.-THE
extent of the work of the Red Gross
Is only limited by the number ofkmem-
bers II has and the amount offfunds
available for Its use"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
MEASURE TO PUNISH
DISL0YAL CITIZENS
Sedition Bill Providing Severe PEN
alties for Obstructing War
Enacted and Passed by
Senate.
IMPRISONMENT FOR 20 YEARS
AND FINE OF $4,000
Adoption of Amendments Modifying
Language Allays Much OPPOSE
ton. The Law Will be
Good One.

Washington, D. c., May 1.-The
sedition bill, providing severe penal
ties for disloyal utterances, or those
obstructing the army draft and Lib
erty loan, was passed today by the
senate without a record vote. The
measure now goes to conference,
The adoption yesterday of amend
ments regarded as considerably mod
flying the language proposed by the
senate judiciary committee, allayed
opposition which has held the bill
before the senate for almost a week
of spirited controversy.
AS passed by the senate, the bill
provides penalties of twenty years
Imprisonment and $4,000 fines for
acts or statements obstructing mill
tary service, government bond sub
scriptions and wilful and "disloyal,
profane, scurrilous, contemptuous or
abusive" language about the Ameri-
can government, constitution, mill
tary or naval forces, flag or uniform
intended to bring them into con-
tempt; or language provoking re
sistance to the United States or to
promote the cause of its enemies, y
or curtailing production of essential
war materials and words or acts
which support or favor the cause
of the German empire or its allies in
the present war, or injure the cause
of the United States
Senators Lodge of Massachusetts,
and Borah of Idaho, respectively did
not press their amendments requir-
ing translation of German language
publications and to repeal the CEN
sorship provisions OF the espionage
law.
With an intimation that it might
be stricken out in conference, an
amendment by Senator France OF
Maryland, providing that the bill
shall not impair liberty to speak
what is true, with good motives,
and for justifiable ends" was adopt
ed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
HE GAVE HIS SHIRT OFF HIS BACK
How an Italian Officer Travelling on Train
Helped New Born Baby.

wretchedly poor and disheartened
mother had been jammed in with the
hundreds of other frightened Italians
on the same train. Hungry, tired and
miserable and In a frightfully weak
ened condition, she had scarcely sufti-
cient clothes for herself, not to speak
of properly caring for newborn babe.
The young officer stripped himself Of
his shirt, and there among this fright
ened, half starved, forlorn crowd the
poor Italian infant was wrapped in its
first body covering.
Mother and babe were afterwards
hursed back to health, clothed and
looked after by the American Red
Cross. And this is only one small, is
olated incident among thousands that
come under the working of the Red
Cross.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
German In The Grades.

1t is learned from the Davenport
Times that the city of Davenport is
spending approximately $4,000 a
year to provide instruction in the
German language in the grade scho-
OILS of that city. In no other city il
the state is the German language
taught in the grade schools. The
Times characterizes the expenditure
as waste of money, and it urges
the board of education to dscon-
tinue it. The Times does not be-
lieve that any foreign language
should be taught in the grades,
least of all the language of Ger
many with which America is at war.
1t suggests that the money would be
better spent in furthering American
ism. Several hundred Davenport
parents, the Times states have re-
quested the board of education to
excuse their children from the study
Of German. There is good sense as
well as patriotism in the suggest
ion of the times that foreign lang
uages be kept out of the grades.
Neither the German language nor
any other save the American lang
uage has any place in the grades.
Most educators are agreed as to
that. For the present the empha-
sis should be placed upon Amer
icanism and the American lang
uage. One country, one flag, one
language, that is the patriotic
program of the present moment.
Try Our Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08

One of the ways to say that man
is good hearted is to descend to ex-
pressive Americanese slang and say
"he'd give you his shirt"
A young Italian officer did exactly
that-gave the shirt off his back to a
baby just born. 1t was during flight
of the Italian refugees just after the
Italian army had been tricked by the
Austrians.
Here's the story:
An Italian officer. who had been a
volunteer worker at the station when
the crush came through, walked into
the American Red Cross Office at b.
logna, Italy, and told of a poor young
woman who had given birth to baby
on the train in which he was riding a
few nights previously. They had been
riding for over 16 hours. and the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
FOR SALE.

Big bargains in Montana and
North Dakota Lands. Investors and
Land Agents, please take notice.
The following land is offered sub
ject to prior sale: Section 8 and
II, Township 10 North, Section Ii
North, all Range 80 East, Rosebud
County, near Ingomar. Only SIC
per acre The East half of section
20, Township lac, Range 80 Mercer
County, North Dakota. The West
half Of Section %, Township 143r
Range SO, Dunn County, North Da-
kota. Price SIS per acre. Terms:
One fourth cash, balance in four
equal yearly payments with in.
terest at SO. II. C. JOHNSON
care Fred X. II. Bartlett & Co. 69
w. Washington street, Chicago
Ill. Owners.
19-1w-pd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
We Will Send i'm 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
ycu either paper for $685., with
Public Opinion S5.15. We are send
ing in lots of subscriptions, AID will
send yours in if you wish. If
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
FULL VANISHED
HAM SANDWICH
What Ten Minutes for Re.
freshments Means in
Modern War.

Think Of what refreshments mean
"over there" Think of the Sammie or
the Forthcoming out of the trenches
with a thirty-six hour leave of abb
sence, getting aboard the train or mo-
tor on the l.. o. C.--the Line of Com
munication between the front and the
rear. Think Of these tired fellows
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
Notice to Settle.

The undersigned having sold their
grocery business, and having assum-
ed all old accounts, request parties
owing us to call at the store at once
and settle, or the accounts will be
placed for collection
17-3w. LOGSDON & HOGAN.
Try Our Want Column.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-24
PLANS ARE LAID FOR
WAR WORK CAMPAIGN
a. Lend Aid I'm Raising 81 .432. 500 for
Varied Camp Service Activities.

A conference in the auditorium OF
the chamber of commerce yesterday
Afternoon was attended by representa-
tives of the seven organizations thai
will take part in Virginia's united war
work campaign the week of Novemb Der
III Delegates from Norfolk, Newport
! News, Portsmouth and several other
cities were among the 100 present
Announcement was made of con
vention of 900 campaign workers
which will be held in Richmond. Oc5
itober %, at the call of Governor Da
Wis and suggestions regarding the
iconduct OF the drive were discussed.
! Yesterdays meeting was presided
over by r, NJ. Darlington, chairman OF
the Virginia war work council OF the
| y. NJ. c. A, and head of the united
war work campaign. Those who
spoke included the following: Mrs. r
tG. Cabell and Miss Caroline Jones OF
1.-THE Y. w. e. A.; DR. Henry MeIlwaiHe.
jof tho American Library association
/ John NJ. Miller, Jr.. OF the war camp
community service; John J. Blake. OF
i he National Catholic war council; d.
10. Hubbard. state boys secretary OF
the Y. NJ. c. A; Acknowledgement
George Garland of the Salvation
Army; Rabbi r ". Calsch and w. II
league; s L. Thomas, who recently re-
turned from France, where he served
as war work secretary for the Y. NJ
&c. a, and c.. X Roper, Jr., one Of the
campaign directors
! Chairman Darlington announced
that the combined goal of the seven
organizations in Virginia was 1882,
I 500 and discussing the forthcoming
campaign said in part:
The Y-Af C. A. has place for
the Catholic 20 worship and a corner
/ for tho Hebrew Tho Y W c. A
asks no question in giving aid and
comfort in its many great activities
/ The knights OF Columbus have a sign
ION their building reading. We extend
q welcome to all The war camp
community service doors are open to
give n hospitahle reception to every
soldier and sailor in uniform and the
very name Of the Salvation Army
means a heartfelt welcome TO ALI Tho
American Library a2=t---tartCn affords
-TTTTy hours of recreation as well as
instruction To our boys IN the service
the world over and the Jewish We'll
fare league goes to the front. fearless
ly rendering service TO all.
: So ! hope nobody in this great
wcrkSs VIII have soul so small or a
VISION SO narrow AS 10 prevent him
from giving his whole hearted aid and
support In the prosecution Of the task
before us. This work Is for the bene-
+ NJ OF our boys for whom too much
cannot ho done, They are protecting
~ from autocrats who know no re-
iiSion that does not rebound TO their
material welfare, Every dollar col
lected goes in one way or another to
the main purpose--the welfare of our
boys In fact. II is great democratic
cause. like the religion of Ahou ben
Ndhenl. whose name stood first OF all
because he asked the angel Of the Lore.
10 write him down as one who loved
his fellow men"
{ In anticipation Of the Noven her
! drive thorough organization viii be
perfected nj once of every county
town and city in Virginia The sum
+ OF siT0 500 GOO will he raised through
on' the country in the combined cam
patgn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-24
AUTOMOBILE OWNERS
CALLED TO MttTll
This Afternoon Mt O'Clock W.
Automobilcsts VIII Mcct-CclorctES
Automobiles Meet at 5 O'clock.

All men and women owners Of e.
tomobiles have been called to a me-
Ing this afternoon at O'Clock IN q
Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium at Seventh al
Grace streets All colored autornot,t
owners will meet In Moore SIRE
school at ) o'clock Fuel Adminl
traitor A. Beirne Blair win address q
meetings unfolding "a patriotic pfa5
Automobiliests observed gasl4
sunday much better aasa Sund1
IhiT'y-ninc out of forty-two appl
/ car : for permits to operate their rra<
chlneS sunday we're granted. The
were in several Instances to minfSteS,
Wl'h churches out in the country, m
| negroes who were going 10 be boz
Used, TO persons who were i'll, to AZ
tomobiies that went out to haul T.
broken down machines and to a mr.
man who is unable to walk to an
from his locomotive. Doctors, E
without question. The names Of n
violators were taken and strict -
count will be kept of them.
The following were arrested for rtxl
ming cars without permits: S
Thomas Moore. coiored. chauReNX
j. E. Grafton. clerk: John Arbau3
laborer George Talley, laborer: ].
Blackburn, student; Junius Jones, c.
ored. teamster; w. d. Christian: 3.
Register, farmer; II. w. Barnes. clerl
H. w Satterwhite, laborer: Pr
Smith. colored. 1aborer; Charles
Splitter, laundryman; G. w. Lanes
chauffeur: Albert He.rh older. carpe1
ter; r. T. Phillips. chauffeur.
Thomas Jackson, clerk: James CT
| tic, merchant; Mrs. James BalAbA1A
~. l.. Rogers, Chauffeur; l.. l. Bow541
baggage master; F. B. Simpson, me-
chant, Holman Green, colored, Il
borer; p. T. Duval. salesman: !.
| White. rachinist: Fl. l.. Childre1
| farmer; ". J. Cook. carpenter; w.
| Lane, merchant; r. H. Crutchn014
pressman. ]. w. Seward, merchant
NJ. A. Marks. chauffeur; W.O. EvA1I
chauffeur N
Those reported for failing to have
| city permit: w. d. Christian, 104
Second avenue. Highland Park; n
| Chambers. 1921 Catherine street; n
Custer, 4le East Grace street; R06oq
iStarke, 1909 Buchanan street: W.
Lane. 49, West Grace street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-24
DRAWING
CLASSES FOR WOMEN

The instructors in the mechan1om
drawing class to be given at the Youu
Women's Christian association. wa
meet prospective students at the ce1f4
trail building. s North Fifth etrect. thu
evening from 7so to $40. The
meetings preliminary to the class So
sions are held IN order to advise tho94
who contemplate taking this a1|
months course in craftsmanship. ~
the end OF the stipulated period tl1
students should he qualified to iii exs
cellent positions and to command go01
ala ries. ~
The girl or woman who takes a.
draftsm anship has the expectation a.
replacing man who has been calle0
in service. For several years thu;
government has encouraged women ID
take examinations in some lines 81
draftsn anship and now many induDS
trial firms are following their leA4s
Richmond firms are employtn1E
"draftswomen" and II is certain th9g
many more viii be needed as tif11
progresses.
Information will he given thoee wh0!
telephone Randolph $40 and the in@
structors can he consulted both Tues
day and Friday of this week fronA
1880 TO $40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-24
FOR B|L|OuSNESS
TAKE A CAL0TAD
The New Calonel Tablet That
Is Entirely Purified of AL
Nauseating and Dangerous
Qualities.

OF all medicines in the world. the
doctors prize calomei most highly. for
it is the best and only sure remedy for
the most common ailments. Now that
alt OF it's unpleasant, and dangerous
qualities have been removed. the new
kind of calornel. called 'Calotabs," is
thoroughly delightful. One Calotab at
bedtime, with swallow OF water
that's all. No nausea. no gripping nor
unpleasantness. Next morning you
wake up feeling f1ne--live, wide awake.
energetic and with a hearty appetite
for breakfast. Eat what you please,
go where you please--no restrictions
as to habit or diet.
Calotabs are sold only in original.
sealed packages, price thirty-fve cents.
Your druggist recommends and guar
antees Calotabs. Money back IL you
are not Enthusiastically
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-24
WAH00 LANE WILL
HAVE 20 NEW SHOWS
Rhoda Royal Circus and Buffalo
Bill Wild West on Midway.
MORE ATTRACTIONS.
More Attractions Than Ever Before
on 1919 Midway nj state Fair
Lane Will Lead to Government
Exhibits.

wahoo I.anei Can't YOU hear the
next-to war whoous of the "baliyhoo'
men down this long extraordinary
lane that winds through the big fair
grounds? II hasn't been made any
longer or shorter, but it Will be very
much bigger iu lbat a larger mum Der
OF populnr shows and exhibits will
crowd tn. sides. There are many
new shows. different from any that
have ever been seen here before, and
all of the old popular shows~-the
kind that are liked better every year
will he right there.
Tho electric fountain will be some
thing new rs an out door won
der of fire and water and is being
brought to the state fair with expense
and ditficuItv 1t is said to compare
with Tho wonderful elec rio fountain
In Willow Grove mark near Philadet-
mia
Tho Trenches showing the ac-
tual buiidinp and life of the Ameri-
can soldiers on the French front
viii be the most up-to-date exhibit
and show ON th, Midway. AT Hero
Land in tho Grand Central Palace.
New York ri <. over $4,000 was paid
i'm admissions 10 see The Trenches
The polack brothers are furnish
Ing The Midway this year with the
twenty bin shows that will attract
visitors An of the out Of door shows
are assembled under this manage
ment. and luteres,. excitement and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-24
Y. N. c. A. SECURES
1O2 IN FIRST DAY
Team Workers Hold Lively Meeting
Last Evening and Hear Addresses
by Leaders.

One hundred and two members were
reported AS the result OF the first days
work In the big membership drive at
the Central Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION. The Reds. under General X.
c. Hawkins Jr.. led with thlrtV-slS
to their credit. the Whites and Blues
renortinr a tie. with thirtF-three eacN.
II was lively meeting held ~ suppe-
mt sac last evening. when tn" reports
were made. with the workers run or
enthusiasm and each side determined
to ro over the top" and finish the
campaign in the lead
Gibson Hobbs. JUNIOR member of the
law firm OF Wilson & Manson, Lynch
burg. Va, addressed the workers ana
emphasized the need of keeping the
work going at the home base II 1t was
to be kept UP to its high standard IN
the camps in our own country and
overseas Mr.. Hobbs has been one or
the leaders in the big membership
movement at Lynchhurg for the past
eight or ten years and made splen-
did address. Short snappy speeches
were made by the generals and sew
eral of the captains High score for
team work was made by Blue Team
No. Z. led by s. X Mckee. Jr, with
twelve to their credit. Red Team No.
Q. led by Captain J II. Rawleigh, and
White No. 4. led by Captain w. $.
Dunning. were tied with nine each.
supper will be served for the work
ers again this evening at Gao, and
every evening until the close of the
campaign. Every team worker Is
urged to be present at these suppers,
in order that he may get added enthu-
siasm for the work Although the
Reds were in the lead yesterday, the
Whites and Blues are going out today
determined 70 lead when the reports
are in tonight,
Report nv Teams
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-24
COURT OF APPEALS
GRANTS ONE WRIT

The case of II. w Mckinney against
Norfolk and Western Railway COM
pany from the circuit court of Apo
matox county has been received by
the supreme court and a writ of error
and supersedeas awarded the petit
toner
The following eases have been re-
ceived and writs were denied in every
one Of them: II. r. Kiugel against c.
f. Martin from the circuit court of
Greenville county: b. T. Backus
against Norfolk Southern Railroad
company, from the circuit court OF the
city OF Norfolk; A. A. Biddle against
G. b. McGee from the hastings court
Of the city of Petersburg; George +.
Drake against w. II, Cobb ct ais. from
the circuit court 2f Southampton
county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-24
NEGRO ORGANIZATION
SOCIETY PATRIOTIC
War Work Assisted by $4,000 Coiored
People In 1wcnty-sevcn toun-
ties in Virginia.

The patriotism OF the colorcd citi-
xens of Virginia has been shown in
the meetings held ny the Negro Or
EaniZation society in twenty seven
counties during the past few weeks,
There were about t5.ouU coiofed peo-
pie at these meetings. at which prom
inent speakers were heard, EX-GoNs
ernor William Hodges Mann spoke In
Nottoway and division superintendents,
commonwealth attorneys. and other
county officials were aiming the
speakers. The meetings We're held to
tell the colored citizens about the
war and the part they may play in
tho many war activities. The financ~
ing OF the meetings was in the hands
OF the National Security league and
the state War Savings committee.
The sixth annual convention of the
Negro Organization society will be
held in Lynchhurg November I'LL 5.
Each community will report through
its school Improvement league.
The counties in whi.' the recent
meetings were held were. Albemarie.
Amelia, Appomattox. Bedford. Bruins
wick. Dinwiddie. Gloucester Green's
Vile, Isle OF Wight. James City. Lam
caster. Louisa, Lunenburs. Mecklen-
burg, Nansemond, Northampton,
Northum bgrland Nottoway, Pittsylva-
mia. Powhatan. Prince George. Rich
mond. SOUTHAMPTON. Surry SUSSEX,
ps'moreland. York.
Officers and members of the Negro
Organization society who gave week
or more of their time speaking at
these meetings were Major Allen
Washington, president. T., A. Long,
secretary; w, T. r. Williams. treas
urer; T. c. Erwin and T. c. Walker,
field agents; Rev. l.. Downing. J. II.
McGrew. Rev. K. II. Bowling. Rev, w.
l.. Ransome. w. F.. woodward, d. G.
JacoX, w. n. Crocker. Rev. l.. r, r.
Kosser. Rev w. r Johnson. J, y,
Pirce A. w Holmes and +. l.. Morris.