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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-23
AMERICANS FROM ALL
LANDS HELP LOAN
Folk Songs, Dances and Sports in Gala
Effort of Foreign Division of
Four Liberty Loan.


"The, Star-Spangled Banner" sung in
English by chorus of more than thlr-
ty persons, none of whom are Of the
same nationality and most of whom
are foreign-born; the roll call of ma
TONS" directed by the only simon
pure American, an Indian nationalist
lie demonstrations of the history,
sports, art and industries of the peo-
pies of every corner of the world (;
unique displays of the quaint customs
and habits of many races differing
widely in almost every way; these and
many other striking features have
been taken unto themselves by the
wofnar's council of the fourth Liberty
loan organization as part of their
share in raising the billions for the
fourth loan. To handle this work COM
mittees of foreign-speaking women
have been formed in every state, coun-
~ and other subdivision. The loan
opens September IS and continues I'M
til October 10.
According to Felix j. Streyckmans,
federal reserve director of the foreign
language division, and Mrs. Constan-
tine Howard, executive secretary of
the woman's council, some idea of the
Stupendous task which the women OF
the foreign division, have set out for
themselves can be gained from the
fact that virtually all that the men,
bers of their choruses and other par
Elephants in the pageants which are
to be given have in common is that
they are all Americans now.
In placing before the public the roll
call of nations" every nationality in
each district. state, county, city and
town will be asked to designate one
person to represent that nation In the
dress of his or her native land. They
will also be asked to sing their native
airs or relate some of the folk lore of
the country which they or their an
cestors left. Native dances, sports
and games will also be on the pro-
gram.
, The food question being one of the
most important before the world to-
day. the women of the foreign-lan-
guage division believe that there is
much to be learned from q cOnserva-
ton and economic standpoint from the
foods used and methods of prepare
ton employed in the kitchens of the
foreign-speaking woman. To this end
every nationality represented in
community is to prepare a food exhib-
IT to show English-speaking Ameri-
cans how they can save to help win
the war.
That the all-American choruses, roll
calls, pageants and exhibits shall have
proper artistic setting, the woman's
council has secured the services Of
Pierre Nuyttens, celebrated Chicago
artist, as consulting director OF the
council. Nuyttens win also be chair
man of the councils committee on pro-
duction of spectacles.
''There is no greater force toward
the final welding Of the American soul
than by bringing together for patrl-
otto purposes the foreign-speaking
persons of the country" says Mrs.
Howard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-23
i, John Harvard's History Traced.

Until modern times, says the Lor
don Graphic, John Harvard was sine
Melchizedek of New England" He
was without father, without mother
without descent" So profound was
the ignorance concerning the founder
of Americas first and greatest uni,
v sity, that an offer of a princely re.
ward for ''fiye lines of definite infor-
nation" about him went unclaimed
Gradually, however, the labors of va
rious industrious investigators bore
fruit, until today John Harvard is O
real figure of American history. whose
footprints on English soil are clearly
legible.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-23
Shad Easily Taken.

The habits of the shad lend them.
selves admirably to the determination
of the fish. They approach the shores
In immense schools, actually crowd
ing one another in their efforts to reach
the head of the fresh-water streams,
where the spawn is deposited. Fisher
men learned quickly how to intercept
the run by nets in the bays and in the
broad mouths of rivers, and the mar
ketable shad are now nearly all caught
in this way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-23
WHAT LIBERTY BONDS DO
How They Keep Our watch Dogs"
. of the Navy on Guard.

The following list shows to the pur-
chasers of Liberty bonds the cost OF
various kinds Of supplies and equip
ment in the navy department. This
list has been supplied by Paymaster
General MCGOWAN.
Approximate Cost of Vessels Com
pIeted Prior to June so, 1917.
baltlesnlp .-......................... $io,Vc,Vu
Armored cruiser ...,................ o,oOO,Vo
Fuel ship ........................... l,OOo,U0
destroyer ........................... l,VO,VO
submarine ..................,....... oU,WV
Estimated Cost of Various Types OF
Vessels Now linden Construction.
Battleships ........................$2 s 075, 900
Battle cruiser ................... "a, 900, 900
scout cruiser .,.....................' i'z1V,VW
Destroyer ............................ 1,59O,OOO
Coast submarine ................... S5O,OO0
Sea-going submarine ............... 100000
Cost of Various Guns, Based Upon
Late Contracts.
S, Gun
and
-s,.-c,s Mount
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-23

But the nearer the end OF the wal
gets, the greater the patriotic ardoi
Of some men to enter the service.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-23
No Occasion for Big Head.

My friend, don't become too pulled
up. Take quiet walk thru the vii
lage cemetery any day, On neg
lected lot you will likely find small
tom bstone and on it inscribed the
name of man who in his days was
the whole works in town. Nobody
moved without consulting him. He
ran the lodge, the church and poll
tics of the hamlet He was simply
TT in big brass letters. But time
gathered him in and before the grass
grew green on his grave he was for
gotten by all except his immediate
family. The town ran on just the
same and there was no breakdown
in the machinery. So you want to
remember that at best all of us are
small potatoes and few in a hill.
Don't get the idea into your head
that the town cant run without yoi.
Lots bigger men than you have
wandered after fiourishing for day
and nothing serious happened.
Things will run all right after you
are gone. If you so live that your
existence will remain a green spot
for Just brief spell after you are
gone you will have done well.
Mighty few do that.-Clear Lake
Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-23

to $3.50 for armor piercing.
rorpedoes, 5000 to $4,000 each
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-23
WANT COLUMN.

Rates-One Cent per word Moth;
Ing less than ten Genus.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-23


FOR SALE OR RENT-Seyen room
modern brick house on East
Broadway. Enquire of Mint Bar
thell. 42-tf.
LAND FOR SALE-The ]. j. Void
Sr. estate, consisting of 120 acres
in Hesper Township, is to be sold
at private sale. The land is des-
cribed as: NEA of SEA, SEA OF
NEA, and Ne of NWA of NE II !,
of Sec. .26, VIZ of SW4 of sen /,
of Sec. 23. Anyone desiring land
at bargain, apply at once to the
undersigned.
42-2w. Citizens Savings Bank.
FOR RENT-My residence on the
West Side. Mrs. A. NJ. Kelly. =,
42-tf.
FOR RENT-Flat for rent after Nov.
/. Enquire Arthur Lennon at De-
corah Postoffice. 422w.
BOARDERS WANTED-Mrs. P. Lar
son. Bucknell building, one door
south Of post Office: 42-2w.
MONEY TO LOAN-on first real es-
tate mortgages. Z. H. McMasters,
sos Main ST., DEBORAH, Iowa.
40-tf.
FOR SALE-Modern Bungalow,
West Side. Enquire H. n. Riste,
72S Maple Ave. DEBORAH. 40tf.
FOR SALE--Two registered Here
ford bulls, ten and fourteen
months old. Also Duroc Jersey
pigs, males and females. n. Rich
ert, Prosper, Mimi. 40 II.
FOR SALE-Pure bred S. c. w.
I.eghorn cockerels, 81 each or 6
for 50. w. C. McClain, R. 8, De-
corah. 4O-tf.
FOR SALE-320 acres in Red River
Valley, Minnesota; has small set
new buildings; all good, tillable
land. 80 acres, six miles from De-
corah has small set buildings;
nearly all good, tlllable land.
Either one of these places can be
| bought with small payment down
| and easy terms. Call on or ad-
dress Ed *. Hovden, DEBORAH, Ia.
! 3S-tf
FOR SALE-The Mrs. N. Refsdahl
property on East Water street.;
nine room house, good. big barn.
Must be sold at once, as owner is
leaving the city. Enquire or adj
dress Ed X. Hovden, DEBORAH, Ia.
3S-tf.
FOR SALE-Three year old register
ed Shorthorn bull. E. F. Bakken,
R. <. DEBORAH. 3S-tf.
FOR SALE-Two gasolene engines,
one Fuller & Johnson pump engine
and one International /. H. c. "
horse power. Lewis Monson, De-
corah Iowa. 36-tf.
SECOND HAND--Ford Cars bought
and sold. McCall's Garage.
FOR RENT-Upstairs fiat. En-
quire Mrs. j. G.. Lamm, East
Water ST., DEBORAH. 2O-tf.
FOR SALE-Used Ford car. Run lit
tie over 5000 miles. Bargain II
taken at once. Call at O'Neil &
Olsop's blacksmith shop. 47tf
FOR RENT-Modern heated fiat.
Fred J. Rosenthal. 39-tf.
WANTED-Capable man with 5000
for best business opening in De-
corah. Good for $500 month
and up. Permanent address, Mr..
Bickle. 1906 n. American Bldg,
Chicago. 43-lw-pd.
FOR RENT-Four large rooms In
my house, after Nov. 1st. Will
give very reasonable terms TO
party that will take good care OF
them. z. C. Shaw, 4O4 E. Main ST.
43-1w-pd.
FOUND-A PIN on Vernon street.
owner may have same by describ-
ing property and paying for this
| notice. 45-lW.
FOR SAIIE-A nice bunch of Regis
tered Short Horn Bulls ranging in
age from to A months. Il. Z,
Bolson, DEBORAH, Iowa, R. q.
43-3wtpd.
! FOR RENT-Modern house on east
side of Luther college, on the cor
ner. Mrs. cara Dayton. 42-2-w
FOUND-Service pin with two stars
Owner call at this office. 43-lw.
FOR RENT-Seven room modern
| house at 318 Day street. Enquire
OF l. w. Ward, 1913 East Water
street. 43-tf.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-23
PRICE INTERPRETING COM
MITTEE FOR WINNESHIEK
4 COUNTY.
Approyed By Food ADMINISTRATOR

Approved by Food Administration.
K. T. Haugen, Chairman
F. j. Rosenthal, Secretary.
Personnel of Committee:- Mrs. I.
w. Brunt, Richard Schrubbe, Mr..
lGroff, H. Jansen, Decorah; Steen
Johnson, Ridgeway: r. B. Jones,
Ossian; l.. J. vogel, Calmar.
Below is fair price on the fol-
lowing items as made and considered
at meeting held by the committee
Tuesday Sept. "a, 1918.
Cost Selling
Wheatsfour, 40 lb. sack $3.50 1918
241a lb. sack ..... 1.50 1.65
Rye flour 10 lib. sack. SIS. :. rs
Sorghum S1.0O, $1.25 S1.25, $3.50
Graham -four per h.. ..5 II 30 "
Corn Meal per b.. .....5A....6h
Corn flour per h.. .....5 Il ..07
Oatmeal per lbA 80 w.. liz
Oatmeal -four per h.. -. g III
Barley -four per b.. los ..O7
Rice -four per h.. IL u IA
Rice (Blue Rose) per lb..11 u ID
Rice Head. ..13 ....15
Sugar, new 10. Ill
Lard per b.. 80 ...34
l1esld SOAupOuhd s'@c ''N0
Beans, White Navy. ...10 .I...14
iRaisins, seeded LII lis
Prunes (60-70) ..15 is
| Tomatoes canned STAN
Qafd s...lI ...,zl
Corn canned standard .16 ....2Ot
Peas canned standard Ia !. ..1S
Milk, evaporated, UNI
! sweetened ........12 ..15
Milk, evaporated un-
sweetnened IS ~ LOB
Butter, creamery prints, SC per Id.
profit.
Eggs, &c per dozen profit.
American Cheese, -. 3. .32. ..3S
The prices are established, based
on fixed margin of profit over the
cost. In the event that a customer
purchases an article for a higher
figure than the maximum quoted.
such customer can and should en-
Quire on what market the retailer
purchased.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-23
Issuing Price of Various Items Of
Clothing.

The cost of the navy per man per
) day during the first six months of the
fiscal year 1918 varied from $O.49 on
the larger types of vessels to $o.o2 %
the smaller types.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-05
The Trapping of Animals Not Prohi.
hibited.
New Orleans. La. Sept. 80. 1918.

NEW Oriednss La, sept. ~, 1915.
Agents Department of Conservation:
Gentlemen-An impression. seems t.
have gone abroad that the trapping OF
furs will not be permitted this season
until after the first of January, and
that the State Council of Defense has
passed such ruling.
l have Investigated this report and
find that the State Council of Defense
has passed no such ruling, and know
of no reason why the trapping of furs
should not be permitted under the law
as usual. AS / understand it, furs are
considered essential at this time, as
they are needed by the government in
the manufacture of clothing for SOL
diers. Further in many sections the
meat of the animal SO trapped is used
for food.
Yours very truly,
M. L. ALEXANDER,
Commissioner.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-05
Special Notice Concerning Distribution
of Sugar.

oPeCiol NOtlce concerning distribution
of Sugar.
Vulnerable complaints have come in
to this Office relative to the handling
and use made of sugar stocks by retail
ers. The following orders must be OBJ
served on and after October /. Viola
ion of any one or all of them will be
onsidered as a.; unpatriotic act and in
contempt of the Federal Food ADMIN,
istration.
First-No retailer shall solicit any
order for the sale of sugar either d.
rectly or otherwise. Customer will be
served at his request Oh the two pound
per person per month basis only.
Secondary retailer who uses sugar
as as inducement to buy other goods
or refuses the sale Of sugar because
the party purchasing does not purchase
other goods at the same time or regu-
larry from him, will be deemed guilty.
Third-Retailers must sell sugar to
any customer who regularly bought
their sugar from them during the
months of April. May and June, these
months being the basis of allotment.
Retailer who served customer during
these months has counted in the sales
made to the custome. in these months
and must serve him at this time, pro-
vided, of course, that the customer
buys all of his sugar from him on the
proper allotment basis.
Fourth-Any retailer found guilty OF
selling sugar in excess quantity, that
is, more than two pounds per person
per month, or at any price greater thar
one cent per pound profit over actual
cost Of sugar plus actual freight will
be deemed guilty. This to apply in
whatever quantity the sugar is sold, il
being rule and regulation of the Fed
eral Food Administration that in sales
where the fractional part of cent fig
ures. the sale must be made for that
total amount.
Summary-Sugsr must not be used
as an inducement to sell other goods;
sugar cannot be denied q customer who
regularly bought during the months OF
April, May and June; sugar must be
sold at not to exceed the regulation
price; sugar sales must not be solicit
ed or any indueement whatsoever offer
ed to buy sugar.
These regulations are definite and
mean exactly what they say. Any in
fraction of any one or all of them will
be vigorously prosecuted.
FEDERAL FooD admir-. FOR LA.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-05
Lend Your Money rs Freely AZ Our
Boys Give Their Lives.

In the name of the quarter of
a million men who have left this
District to fight for us l appeal
to the citizenship of the Eleventh
Federal District to subscribe and
over subscribe the Fourth Liber-
ty Loan, and call upon them to
do it quickly.
Let US put away as unworthy
of ourselves and of this occasion
the usual thoughts of our little,
and really unimportant, lives.
Men are fighting, Drawing and
suffering even death itself for
you and me.
AS ordinary average decent
human beings we should feel
that we must support these men
and provide them with the mini
mum amount the Government
asks of US. AS men of pride in
our race. birth and nationality,
we must do more and make our
response both prompt and gener-
Gus.
To count our money while our
sons are fighting for our lives.
our homes and our future, is out
of place and unworthy.
Conditions in this District of
ours are not ideal and the burden
of the Loan has been most care
fully adjusted. Not a single
community has been asked to do
more than is possible or reason
able.
Upon the wealthy men of this
community rests a responsibility |
greater than that was ever placed
upon their shoulders before. |
They must lend to their country
the accumulated wealth of past
years and we know that they
will do it.
Our boys went to our defense
fearlessly, courageously and with
a smile on their faces. We must
all lend as they have given.
j. w. HOPES,
Federal Reserve Bank.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-05
Sincere Gratitude.

Mrs. William Bell. Logansport, Ind. :,
writes: II deem it my duty to express
my gratitude for the good Chamber
lain's Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy did
me when ! bad severe attace of diar-
rhoea three years ago. It was the only
medicine that relieved me-"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-05

The Chronicle js pleased to receive q
copy of 1.-THE Stars and Stripes" the
official newspaper Of the American Ex-
peditionary Forces in France. 1t is an
SPACE paper with seven columns to the
page, and is printed on Friday of each
week, containing world Of news to
the men on the front. The copy is
sent with the compliments Of Major
John L. Kelly. Reg. Surgeon 314
Field Artillery A. E. F., to whom we
return many thanks.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-05

Mr.. M. Fogleman, of Alexandra,
has succeeded Mr.. J. N. Bourg as stem
ographer and invoice clerk at Iatt
Lbr. Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-05
DIED.


| O'QUINN-At the U. S. Naval Hos
pital, at Newport, Rhode Island, at &c
q. m. on Sept. rs, 1918, Lynn Maynard
| O'Quinn, born Nov. z, 1899, departed
this life aged 10 years. 10 months and
10 days.
The deceased was the eldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. O'Quinn, of Colfax,
and had enlisted in the U. s. Navy just
two months prior to his death, which
resulted from pneumonia. His btdy
was embalmed and shipped to Louisi-
ana for burial. being received at Colfax
by the forenoon train on Wednesday,
Oct. 2, and after remaining at the fam
lily residence few hours was taken to
the Catholic church for religious SER
vices at 4 p. m, after which interment
was made in the Colfax cemetery in
the presence of q large number of
sympathizing relatives and friends.
lookout AT Colfax, La, on
September27, 1918, the Angel of Death.
gathering in her annual harvest, took
from the home of her parents, Mr.. and
MRS. j. w. lookout, their daughter.
Miss Lille Lee lookout, born April s.
1906, aged IL years, s months and 22
days.
Twas sad to see this sweet young
girl, just blooming into womanhood,
with all the prospects of long life of
happiness before her, thus SO soon tax
en- from her friends and loved ones.
yet, tits ever thus with all that's best
below.
The dearest and the loveliest are al
ways first % CO."
SANDIFER = At Q sanitarium in
Alexandria, La, on Aug. IS. 1918.
Bertha Sandifer departed this life aged
about IA years.
The deceased was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Ssndifer and leaves
them and two little brothers to mourn
her loss. She was q bright christian
girl. and enjoyed taking part in all
church work, her faith helping her to
bear the suffering she endured before
death relieved her. She was loved by
ell who knew her, and though dead,
yet she lives in our hearts. She has
left Us, but not forever. and some
sweet day we win meet on the golden
shore where pain and suffering il no
more. ouE WHO LOVED Hen.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-05

Hon. Fred J. Grace, registrar of the
State land Office. spent several hours in
Colfax last Tuesday in company with
Mr.. w. P. Hickman and family and
Mrs. Heman Smith.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-05

Mr.. r. H. Tally and family have
moved back to Colfax, Mr.. Tally hav-
ing accepted the position of shipping
clerk for Big Pine Lbr. Co., vice Mr..
w. 7. Calhoun. resigned.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-05
Grants Liberty Loan Allotment.

The allotment of SLOT, 100 as the
amount for Grant parish to raise in the
sale of Liberty Bonds is apportioned to
the various communities of the parish
az follows.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-20
Japanese Beetle May Cause
Quarantine

A federal quarantine against the
shipment of certain farm products
from the Cinnaminson section of Bur
ligton county has been proposed be-
cause of the infestation of the Jap
anese beetle. Members of the Federal
horticultural Board will hold a public
hearing on the quarantine plan, at
Washington on August 20 and Bur-
lington County dealers have been in
vited to be present.
A campaign of eradicate on, author.
lied by Congress, is now in progress
and the proposed quarantine is deem
ed necessary to support the measures
that are being taken elsewhere for the
suppression of this dangerous pest.
The insect was introduced in the
vicinity of Riverton during the last
five years in soil from Japan around
the roots of Iris.
The beetle has thoroughly establish
ed itself and from 900 acres infested
when the insect was first discovered in
the United States it has sprea to
cover from 1000. to 900 acres, with
one or two outlying points of infesta-
ton, involving approximately $4,000
acres Its behavior indicates exceptional
possibilities for damage.
The quarantine sought to be made eff
fective will prohibit the shipment of
green sugar corn, ripe tomatoes and
ripe peaches. These are said to be the
easiest carriers of the pests.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-20
Soldier Activities in Mount
HOllV

Notwithstanding that fewer passes
than usual were issued at Camp Dix,
on Saturday. Mount Holly had quite
a number of soldier visitors, and the
Ankokas club house here was busy
place. Besides enjoying the recrea-
tional facilities there, meals were serv-
ed to 1856 men in uniform on Saturday
and Sunday, aud 80 were accommodate
ed over night. In addition quarters in
residences>were obtained for So soldiers
and 10 women relatives.
Preparations are being made to have
a big sing on the court house lawn on
the first Sunday in September. The
programme will be unusually interest.
ing. The song leaflets will be compos-
ed of selections chosen by the people
of this community. Suggestions as
to suitable songs or hymns are being
received at the Ankokas Soldiers
Club, Mount Holly. Persons desiring
to make suggestions in that matter are
requested to send the song titles to the
club within the next few days.
Donations of books of fiction are re-
quested for soldier visitors at the An
kokas club. Late issues of war books
or other popular novels suitable for
men are desired.
Popular sheet music for the piano is
needed at the soldiers club, and dona-
tions are requested. Small musical in
struments also can be used to advant-
age. Many of the soldiers coming here
are musicians and greatly enjoy the
privilege of playing on some instru-
ment.
A number of soldiers were entertain
ed in very pleasant manner in the
lecture room OF the Presbyterian
church on Saturday night. These
weekly functions there are quite popu-
lar with the men who come here from
Camp Dix.
Farmers who have any surplus pro-
ducts and are generously inclined are
requested to donate some to the soldiers
club, Mount Holly, where it can be
used to advantage in supplying food to
many hungry men in uniform who
visit there.