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New-York tribune., 1918-05-11
Spiked Him Right in Giz-
zard," Cries German-Born
American as He Evens Up
in Park Row for Act of
Relative in Fatherland

One of the nails that has been
knocked into the coffin Of the Kaiser at
the war savings booth on Park Row is
a very significant nail. 1t is first cousin
to = certain nail that has been driven
INTO the great wooden statue of Hin
den5urg in Germany.
1t was put INTO the Kaisc,'s coffin by
a man who has seen the Kaiser, if not
lace to face, at least in profile. as he
rode in state down the Wilhelmstrasse.
This man grabbed the hammer from
the hand of C. N. Webb, guardian of
the imperial corpse, and selected nail
With care. He placed it right over the
kaiser's heart.
"You big stiff" he said, looking in
te.ntly into the Kaiser's eyes.
"1ou are German" said Mr.. Webb
Spiked him right in the gizzard,"
said the visitor without looking up
Then he frowned. IL was born in Ger
many, but I am an American
Let me tell you about that little nail
About two years ago cousin of mine
New-York tribune., 1918-05-11
Runaway Car
Was Unfit for Use,
Swami Asserts
n;.tr;ct Attorney Summons
High officials to Explain
Repairs Records
Motors Lost Pickup
mw. Will Not Be Content
With Blaming Small Fry"
Prosecutor Says

n;strict Attorney Swami says his in
..<tirstion of the Union Railway car
..o;dent in West 145th Street Thurs
s.r evening. which killed one person
snd injured a score, shows the run
s~.v car which dashed down the steep
:,.,;ne between Amsterdam and Eighth
Avenues was in need Of repairs when
!. left the barn that morning.
Mr.. Swami says the barn records
chow that, and he believes the condi-
.;on of the car was known to President
Edward A. Maher. NJ. W. Reynolds, su-
,er;ntendent, and other officials. The
n;strict Attorney has subpnnaed Pres
;dept Maher and Mr.. Reynolds to ap-
near to-day and tell whether they read
N. records of the cars disabilities
which we're supposed to be fled with
them, and if so what they did to rem
edy the troubles.
sWe shan't be content with fixing
the blame on the small fry. We are
after the big fellows, and If the evi-
asnce indicates that these high Off
ei.ls knew about the decrepit condition
ot Car No. 103 the facts will be pre-
:ented to the grand Jury next week."
said Mr.. Swami.
Assistant District Attorneys Isadore
Miner and Jacob Goldstein examined
the records of the Broadway and West
slSth Street barn and questioned
Thomas Lewis, supervisor of repairs,
and Michael J. Scanlon, chief inspector.
they said they filed their reports with
Superintendent Reynolds, who in turn
rnds them to ]. S. McWhirter, super
i,tendent Of equipment, and to Presi
dent Maher. The records showed that
since last November the car had been
in and out of the repair shop on an
average Of twice month. Lewis said
that on May 8 the car was inspected
and found fit for operation. Assistant
District Attorney Miner said he had
been unable to find any report of the
inspection:
"Mchael Nolan, the motorman, who,
with Harry Fischdick, the conductor.
was held in $4,000 bail yesterday by
Magistrate Cobb, says John Bennett.
the motrman, who turned the car over
TO him early in the afternoon, warned
him the motors weren't working right
Bennett said he had to pound the floor
with an iron bar at times because the
pickup was gone" said Mr.. Miner.
Bennett was riding toward the barn
with Nolan at the time to get his pay.
asked Nolan why he took the car
under those circumstances. and he said
he wasn't supposed to report it until
sIe brought the car to the barn at
night
lIr Miner said the car had been re-
psired for broken glass three times be-
tween April IA and II. He said the
records failed to show that any other
car was in such constant need of re-
pairs as No 100. He said the records
showed evidence of criminal neglect in
permitting the car to be used.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-11
General Mahon Says
He Will Leave Ireland
Taken as Indication Govern
ment Will Proceed Boldly
With Conscription

LONDON. May 10.-Lieutcnant Gen
eral Sir Bryan Mahon. commander in
chief of the forces in Ireland, an
to leave Ireland. He said he did not
know who his successor would be.
This confirms rumors current for
several days that important changes in
the military command in Ireland are
pending. The departure of General
Mahon, it is believed, will be regarded
in Ireland as an indication the govern
mcnt has decided to proceed boldly
with Irish conscription.
No irish Nationalist members par
ticipated in the division in the House
of Commons last night on the Asquith
motion.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-11
MARRIAGES

GOLDBURG-VAN RAALTE-Theresa Van
Raalte to Chester Goldburg. May 7. 1918. :
LEE -ROGERS-On Saturday. May 4, at
First Presbyterian Church. Spartanburg.
$. c., BY the Rev. John Sims Watkins.
Susan Mckee, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston Pope Rogers. and Lieutenant
Charles Ridgeley Lee. OF l05th Field Ar
tilsery, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Il.
Lee. OF East Orange. N. j. :
WATKlNS-WETMORE Thursday. May
.. 1918, at Grace Emmanuel Church, Har-
lem. by the Rev. William knight Nc
Gown. Eveina Gretchen, daughter of Mrs.
Herbert II. Wetmore, of Toronto. Canada.
to Frederick Harvey Watkins. of White
Plains, N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-11
$4,000 Fire at Long Beach

FREEPORT, Long Island, May. 10
Meyers Hotel, the postoftice, the board
walk and forty-one bungalows at Mas
sau-by-the-Sea, at the eastern extrem..
ity OF Long Beach, were destroyed
early to-day by q fire, whose progress
was stopped only when the Naval Re-
serve and the Coast Guardsmcn swept
fire break through the bungalow with
stout hawser. The damage was about
$4,000
New-York tribune., 1918-05-11
IMPORTANT

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and In Memcriam Notices may be
teiephoned to The Tribune any time
UP TO midnight for insertion IN tho
next days paper. Just cali
Beeknan 5000
and send the notice as you wish II IN.
serted. Bill for SINE will be mailed to
you later. The notice Will reach over
100000 readers daily
New-York tribune., 1918-05-11
Denounces Loan, Goes to Jail

For saying that tn Liberty Loan was
nothing but a moneymaking scheme"
George C. Cuffe, a carpenter, of BOG
West 146th Street, yesterday was sent
to the workhouse for six months by
Magistrate Cobb, in the Washington
Heights court.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-11
The Weather Report

WASHINGTON, May l0.---Since Thursday night
tho Western disturbance has moved from Iowa to
tho lower ST. Lawrence Valley. with somewhat de-
creased intensity. and showers occurred generally
from the upper Mississippi Valley and Central
Tennessee eastward. No high pressure area follows
this disturbance. and there is another OF marked
character over New Mexico. with yains and SHOWS
northward and norhwestwald into Colorado
Wyoming Utah and Southern Nevada. E!aewtore
IL Is decidedly cooler " the Ohio and Mississippi
valleys the lower Lake Superior region. the South
wsst and wester, Colorado: Elsewhers temperatures
were higher although still considerably below ths
srs w syiFfs' e. IL 1ass in New England
followed by clearing weather. and thunder showers
Sunday or SUNDAY night In Western Tennessee, tho
Ohio Valley aud the southern upper lako region.
@ ss sssss1 ssss over " this sia slss Vi" ds s
1t viii be cooler Saturday In the Atlantic states
the upper lake region and tbs lower Ohio Valley.
II will be warmer Sunday In the lover lake region.
the upper OHIO Valley and The centrs Of Tie middle
Storm warnings displayed along tho Atlantic
Coast from Norfolk TO Eastpnt-
Forseast, for spsoiai Loca,luss.--Eastarn New
York-Clearng ana cooler to-day: fair to-morro
warmer in western portion.
New Jersey-Fair today, cooler In interior: fair
Southern New England-snowets to-day. followed
by clearing and cooHr: fair to- morrow.
Ncsthern New Eilsand-sn0ssrs and coole. to-
day fair Tomorrow
Western Nav York--Fair tp-day; fs4r and warm
TO moyrOw.
Western pennsylyania-Fsir to-day; increasing
cloudtts1s and warmer bC- morrow.
Ohio~Bair to-day: increasing closdnsss and
warmer to- morrow. probably showers by night.
Local 0hAeiai Record 1.-THE following on,ctal record
from tho Weather BuFeau shows Temperatures during
the last twenty four hours in compartsoa with the
corresponding date OF last year.
lols. l9ii lals 1917
!: II: Il. 8 3 !: IS. III. II: Il 8
a, m.,-., % ~ p m..,.., 65 -
!. noon 6s 53ill y m...... 81
Highest temaera!gre YESTERDAY. 7. degrees a. 20
svsrsss ssiae date last year. As; average same date
for thirty three sex1, ST
humtdIty
a tn...... IS .. m....,. 6l p. m o.
Barometer ResdlHes
a m. "e,ss ?. m. e.ss y 80. 65
LEGAL otasai Ferseast,-sciearing and coo,er to-
day. with stronS west and norlhwest Winds. TO-
morrow. fair
New-York tribune., 1918-05-11
Miniature Almanac

sun fisas. ...5 ~ IN Sun bets ......ses p. m.
MHn FiSes. .c'is q. m Mpan ssas 9i4 p. IN.
/. HIGH WAFER
An r. N
SANDY Hoax ,...,..........,....... a.06 a!ss
Gosernors Island ....-... y.a0 9.5Y
He'll Gate ............,. . II 80 ii "A
New-York tribune., 1918-05-11

Highest Temperature Yesterday. "a degrees AT 80
p. NJ lowest. So tat ;S5 a. m, average, 63
sverags date last year. 4s; average same date
for thirty three sex1, ST.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-11
hu mtdIN
IS l q. n,


Barometer ResdlHes
S a NJ. esTs ?. m. 1858 q D. tn. 20 65
LEGAL 0fHeiai Fsrseast.-~Ciearing and cooler to-
day. with strong west and northwest Winds. TO-
morrow fair
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
My sammy 0.rl.,

The above attraction will open the
fall season at the Grand on Sept. IL.
Friendly Enemies" booked for Sept.
6, has been cancelled and will come
at a later date. Among the lively
special musical ensembles introduced
in conjunction with "My Sammy
Girl" are the following clever num-
'bers: "He Treated Me White"
There is no Fool Like an Old Fool"
"Hark to the Scream of Our Eagle, +"
"Whistling" tduet), Berlin OF
Bust" "Take Your Hats Off to the
u. S. Marines" "The Pretty Little
Kellerman Girls 'Homeward
Bound" "My Sammy Girl" is called
a military cock tail with an efferve-
scend dash of comedy and sparkling
music on the side. 1t is booked for
one night only, Sept. 18th at the
Grand opera house
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
PEPPERS

The best sweet peppers for canning
are the Spanish varieties known as
pimentos. The fruit of these peppers
has very thick fresh, tough skin, and
is comparatively smooth and free from
ridges. The bell peppers are not suit
able varieties for canning. Peppers
should be ripe, sound, and free from
bruises. Sort, using the whole peppers
for canning and small or broken pep
pers for products such as sauces,
soups, chutneys, and Dixie relish. Pre-
pare for peeling by roasting peppers
in hot oven from six to eight min.
utes being careful not to allow them to
scorch. Peel, cut out stem, remove
seeds, and pack dry In fiattened layers.
No water or seasoning is used In the
preparation of these peppers; the
processing brings out thick liquor
which almost covers them in the previ.
ously boiled Jars. Partially seal jars,
sterilize (process by boiling) pint Jars
for 80 minutes. Cool and test for
leaks.
When a steam-pressure Gamer Is
used, process pints ten minutes under
an eight-pound steam pressure.-Unit.
ed States Department of Agriculture.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
Us. DEPT OF AGRICULTURE
A1OWI TO
kskGAzfk8l
PEACHES

Before preparing fruit make strip
(three pounds nine ounces sugar to
one gallon Of water or five pounds,
eight ounces sugar to one gallon Of
water), allowing about one cupful Of
water for each quart Jar. Put In one
cracked peach pit for every quart Of
strip. Boil strip for five minutes.
Strained honey or other sirups can be
used In place Of part of the sirup
usually required.
Sort the fruits, using firm, sound.
uniform peaches for canning and put
ting aside the soft broken ones for
jam. Peeling may be done by inn
mersing in boiling water about one
minute or until skins slip easily. Re-
move, plunge for minute into cold
water, and slip off the skins. Cut into
halves and pack at once in previously
boiled Jars, placing the halves in over
tapping layers. the concave surface of
each half being downward and the
blossom end facing the glass. Fill each
jar with hot strip and paddle careful
ly to remove air bubbles. Partially
seal jars. Boil (process) quart Jars in
water bath for 20 minutes and half
gallons 80 minutes. When thoroughly
cold test Jars for leaks. Store in a
cool, dark, dry place.
Firm, perfect peaches may be fioated
In boiling water for about 20 seconds
after being peeled. They are then cut
in halves, seeds removed, and packed
as indicated above. Peaches fioated In
this manner are made more flexible
and pack to better advantage. They
also become mellow, absorb more
strip and are finer in fiavor.--United
States Department of Agriculture.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
Booze in the Walls.

News dispatches brought the in
telligence the early part of the week
that farmer named Stephaneck, re-
siding in the environs of Cedar Rap
ids, had almost undermined his
house excavating its brick walls to
make hiding places for booze. We
have known men who undermined
their constitutions by trying to cover
up all the booze made, but this is the
first time we have ever heard Of a
man trying to bring his house down
about his ears by making hiding
places for booze. And after all, the
officers got all of the $500 worth of
booze which was secreted about
Stephaneck's residence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04

Figs for canning should be sound
and firm. Sprinkle one cupful of soda
over six quarts of figs and add one
gallon Of boiling water. Allow the
figs to stand in the soda bath for five
minutes. Drain and rinse thoroughly.
Bring two quarts Of strip, made by
using three pounds and nine ounces
sugar to one gallon of water, to boil.
ing and add the well-drained figs. If
desired the amount of sugar may be
reduced, but it is not advisable to at.
tempt the canning of fgs without any
sugar at all.
Allow the fruit to boil In the strip
for one hour. Place the fruit carefully
In the Jars and then fill to overfowing
with the strip. Partially seal jars,
Boil (process) quart jars for 80 min
utes In water bath. Seal. When cold
test Jars for leaks. Store In cool,
dark, dry place.-United States De
partment of Agriculture.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
LISTING OUR MAN POWER.
Meeting Held at Court House Last
Friday Afternoon

A meeting Of the Winneshiek
county members of the United States
Public Service Reserve was held In
the court house in DEBORAH last Fri.
day. Hon. L. M. Enger, of DEBORAH
county chairman, called the meeting
to order. Mr.. Enger was appointed
county chairman of winneshiek
county by Gov. Harding last Decem-
Der.
T. F. Schmitz, of Ossian, was
secretary of the meeting.
The work of the reserve is to list
the man power Of the county, and
furnish, asnear as possible, men for
war industries, and see to it that no
farm work is hampered.
One feature taken up at the meet
ing was to have the assessors of the
county list the names of the unem-
ployed or those employed in non
essential work, and the names fur
nished Mr.. Enger. This idea was
moved by N. R. Croft and seconded
by S. e. Brickner.
1t was moved by Mr.. Enger and
seconded by Mr. Croft that the Win
neshiek branch be named WHINE
shiek County Service Board and this
motion carried, and A. S. Bailey was
chosen secretary.
1t was moved also that Chairman
Enger communicate with Hon. H. j.
Metcalf, federal state director of the
reserve, relative to information as to
positions to be filled by laborers and
the salary to be paid.
The hardware store of N. r. Croft
& Son was established as headquar-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
OBITUARY.

Lewis David Meikle was born at
Dellafield, Waukesha county, Wis
consin, September 4, 1863, and died
at oakdale, Iowa, August 16, 1918,
at the age of "a years, IL months
and IL days. He came to Iowa with
his parents when four years of age
and has been resident of this stats
since that time. On Feb. 10, 1890,
he was united in marriage with Dora
Miller of Ludlow township. To this
union three children were born, LII
liam, who died in infancy; Mrs. Ruth
Slogan; and Miss Hazel Meikle. Mr..
Meikle has been a patient sufferer
for the past year. Finding no re-
lief he went to the Sanitarium at
Oakdale on June 25th, but grew
steadily worse until death came to
relieve his suffering. His wife and
daughter Hazel, and sister Nellie
were with him at the last. Lewis
was faithful and dutiful son, a
kind and loving husband and father.
He leaves to mourn his loss his wife,
two daughters, and aged father, and
three sisters: Mrs. Maggie Carter Of
Bailey, Iowa; Mrs. Nellie Bray OF
Ludlow; and Miss Jessie Meikle of
Frankville. The funeral services were
held Monday afternoon at 200 o.
clock at the Presbyterian church,
Rev. Van Nice officiating. Interment
was made in the village cemetery.
Those from a distance present were:
Jas. Carter and daughter Jessie OF
Bailey; Jas. Meikle, DEBORAH; Mrs.
Estella Meikle of Waukon; Frank
land Hiram Miller of Waukon; Mr..
and Mrs. r. HI. Waters of Waukon;
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Bollman and Mrs.
Harry Waters of DEBORAH; and Mr..
and Mrs. George Waters of Pestville.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
Feminine Section Gang Latest il
Charles City.

A woman's section gang in over
alls is now working on the Charles
City Western railway. Six girls
and women are at work and more
will be added soon. Fred Bahr
known as "Old Reliable" around this
railway is the forman of the gang.
Mr.. Bahr has been with the COM
pany since it started there and is
an expert track man. E. r. Erns-
berger, general manager of the line
states that since putting motor
women on the street cars, the past
sixty days, there has not been an ac-
cident or a collision. A woman has
run large mower cutting down the
weeds along the right-of-way be-
tween Charles City and Marble Rock.
-O
Patriots Will Register. Others
MUST.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04

tiers for the "Winneshiek County
Service Board, where information
may be had by those interested.
Four boards have been appointed
SO far by Mr.. Enger. In DEBORAH
the board is made up of L. NJ. Enger,
N. r. Croft and S. E. Brickner.
Calmar-R. ]. Becker, S. r. wager,
G. Winger.
ossian-T. F. Schmitz, Otto Gun
derson and G. W. Rathbun.
Ridgeway-W. S. Klemme, Nick
Scheutz and G. T. Trytten.
Mr.. Enger expects to appoint
several more boards in different
parts of the county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
Us. DEBT OF AGRICULTURE
ahkGA5k&
PLUMs

Select sound, uniform plums. Prick
each with needle to prevent bursting.
Pack as firmly into jars as possible
without crushing. Fill jar with hot
strip made by boiling five pounds and
eight ounces Of sugar and one gallon
Of water for five minutes, and strain.
Ing. (Plain boiling water or honey
may be used Instead of sugar sirup)
Partially seal jars; boil (process)
quarts for 10 minutes. Remove. seal
alright and, when cold. test for
leaks. Store in cool. dark. dry place.
United States Department OF Agrl-
culture.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04

US. DEPT OF AGRICULTURE
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
More Pigs This Week.

The following is list of new
members of the Winneshiek County
Pig Club, as each of the parties
named below have given pig, and
Others will follow next week:
FIT. Atkinson Branch--Geo West
H. Leibold, A. A. Schissel, ]. P.
Smith.
Decorah-G. T. Pearson, Solicitor;
John w. Barthel, Will Leach, Cor
don Baker, Louis Schwinefus.
Canoe--John t. Kirkeby. -
Hesper Twp.--Mike Barth, Solicit
tor; VIM. Feltis, Mrs. Carrie Feltis.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
Hindu Registers.

Charles City. Ia, Aug. 29.--
Among those who registered here
Saturday was a young man from
India, Dharwar Satywavijava ". Rao.
former student of the University of
Illinois and now employed inmachine
shops of the Hart-Parr company.
There were thirty-four registrants
and it is expected that fully 80 per
cent of them will be class men,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
Had 300 Gallons Whiskey.

j. j. O'Day of Danbury was fined
$500 and costs at Logan last week
by Judge Thomas Arthur for the
violation of the Iowa liquor law.
O'Day was apprehended south of
Missouri Valley with thirty gallons
of whiskey. Deputy Sheriff G. w.
Atkins made the investigation and
arrest.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
Red Cross Donations.


The treasurer of the Winneshiek
chapter is pleased to announce the
following donations during the past
week:
John Matter, Red Cross social and
dance, s119.50.
j. o. Peterson, DEBORAH r. 2, Red
Cross dance, 1890.
Mrs. M. A. Nolan, Bluffton, and
Mrs, John Roney, chain money. each
$3.50.
Mrs. Meyrick, yarn, 50cents.
Mrs. Peter Ramsey unit. $40.
TT. Atkinson branch, by Frank
j. Pouska, $1725.
F. B. Tillotson, monthly donation,
$1.00.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
LETTER TO HOME SECRETARY
August 3. 19l2.


 Mis- Kate Kogers
 Dear Madam: I have just received your letter relative to the case of Paul V Thompson, Private 501, Engineer Med. lcal Detachment. Our r. M. c. A. build ing is within a few yards of the hospital Private Thompson is now attached to, so' of course, l know him and see him daily. I delivered your letter to him and Heedless to say he was much pleased with the service which you had rendered Allow me tn extend my appreciation of this and similar services the Red Cross is ldolns. # 1 can be of any service I will lpe pleased to render it. Respectfully yours, w. c. HENDERSON Sec. Y. M. c. A., Amer P. O. TAI" few weeks ago the secretary of the home service department was asked to try to communicate with Private Thompson. whose family had not heard from him for sometime. The above letter was received III answer to hers. and at the same time the family receivd letter from Private Thompson himself. This is given to show one form of service which the home de- partmAnt of the Red Cross renders to the families of soldiers