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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

A great deal of confusion was
caused by the fact that the word ttnon-
partisan" appeared on the ballots in
the recent election, For instance, many
voters labored under the impression
that the word "Nonpartisan,v follow
ing a candidates. name meant that he
was a Townleyite. Hence, many a
good man lost votes merely because
Of this misunderstanding. The next
legislature should see that the evil is
remedied by making it compulsory to
place the word league after .snon-
partisan" in the case Of Townleyite
candidates. Had he lived r. C. Dunn
intended to introduce measure to this
effect.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

: / -. - : { d =
Where is Coldwater Calderwood?
A search warrant could not locate him,
he is deeply buried under the ava.
lanche of ballots. Brown County
Journal
You are right, Phil, and, to put
your expression in little stronger
vein, he has shriveled to point where
the 5000 diameter microscope used to
discern lesser microbes could not pos
sibly locate him. Yet, withal, he will
doubtless arise from his ashes to en-
ter the next campaign as candidate
for something on combination ticket
Of prohibition democrat -republican-
socialist -nonpartisan 1eague-farm- la
Dor, etc. It is an impossibility to
keep the lesser microbes down, Phil.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

For refusing to wear military uni
form after being drafted Carl Jordet
Of Minneapolis was courtnartialed at
Camp Meade, Md, and sentenced to
Imprisonment for life. This was, how
ever, reconsidered and the sentence
reduced to Is years at hard labor in
federal prison. Even this should prove
lesson to other men who are inclined
to be insubordinate. This .Jordet, it
seems, was not only disloyalist and
pro-Hun but an migrate. The white
livered cur had, previous to being
drafted, held down a fat job in the
hdjutant generals office at Washing
ton. Certainly a splendid specimen Of
humanity.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

British and French newspapers are
insistent that Holland yield up the
custody Of that arch-criminal, the
kaiser. They point out that it would
be. unwise to permit the scoundrel to
find permanent refuge in so close
proximity to the German frontier:
Considering that three indictments
stand against the kaiser in the Lon
don courts for murder, and that under
international law Holland would be
legally bound to give him up, it is
reasonable to believe. that Great
Britain will demand his surrender
and, upon refusal, go over and get
him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

The masses Of Paris very naturally
clamor for the deposed kaiser's head.
They regard him as the murderer Of
20,OOO,O0O men, women and children
and demand an international high
court trial, which would in all proba-
bility mean the guillotine- for Bill:
Punishment they object to upon the
grounds that it would Napoleonize the
beast. In our opinion the guillotine
would be too easy death for the
monster. Even the death devised by
the savages of the dark continent
that of stalking the victim near an ant
hill to be: slowly eaten alive by the
insects would not be too severe:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

Heinie prisoners in American in
ternment camps are so pleased with
the small portion Of this country which
they have been permitted to see that
they have asked to be turned loose in
this land Of liberty instead Of being re-
turned to their fatherland. That their
request will be refused is a foregone
conclusion and, when they are re-
turned, wewould suggest that the
alien seditionists, who are also in
termed, be sent across with them.
Let's rid the country Of all such scum.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

One Of the greatest inventions of
the day is the wireless telephone which
was in operation directly before the
close Of the war to give orders to
squadrons Of battle planes maneuver-
ing over the Hun lines. It is:a pity
the device had not been perfected
earlier in the game, but then it is not
too late to bring it into general use.
For instance, when airplanes supplant
tinhanks, which they will, we shall be
able to ring up wireless central and
converse with persons who are flying
through the air. This is a certainty
rather than a prediction, and time will
make mention.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

We have to at. least give the Ger
man prisoners in British camp who
recently refused to work with consci-
entious DIRECTORS the credit to which
they are due In throwing down their
tools their spokesman said: 1--WE
have struck. These men whom you
ask Us to work with are conscientious
DIRECTORS and will not fight for their
country. We will not work with them
Let them go and fight, the towards"
The Germans were in the right. The
most despicable Stacker in the world
is the so-called conscientious objector.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

There is apparently grave crisis
pending in Holland the extremist
party taking objection to the kaiser''s
presence in the country, has demanded
the abdication Of Queen Wilhelmina as
a preliminary step toward the over
throw of the monarchy. Objection to
the kaiser's presence may; Of course,
be a mere excuse, but, at any rate,
trouble is brewing among the Dutch.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

Theodore Roosevelt, in the Kansas
City Star, says: The mother or the
wife whose son or husband has died,
whether in battle or by fever or in the
accident. inevitable in hurriedly pre-
pairing a modern army for war, must
never feel that the sacrifice has been
laid on a cold altar. There is no
graduation of honor among those gal
liant men and no essential graduation
of service. They all died that we
might live; our debt is to all of them.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

There are, as al know, hundreds Of
men il the state too ignorant to vote
sintelligently and many Of them SHE'D
at the pink ballot ike a horse would at
an elephant. But, then, again, there
were many who knowing that if
the pink ballot were ignored, it
counted for the vets the same as if
they had marked it. It was ever thus,
however, in voting upon constitutions
amendments, and this, together with
disinterestedness, is the reason that
50 many Of them have failed to carry.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

Were we Hank Ford's son, Edsel,
the greatest Stacker in the United
States, we should make haste to hide,
ourselves in q grounding hole before
the boys arrive from France. Could
we be afforded an opportunity to cast
upon this sinking wretch dozen rot
ten eggs we would gladly serve. a day
in jail for each one broken on his
I'M american nut. The world despises
a Stacker. -.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

A large allied fleet has passed
through the Dardanelles, the forts of
which are now occupied by Indian and
British troops, and is now lying off
Constantinople. What disposition will
be made Of this beautiful city has not
yet been decided upon, but we feel con-
fdent that in the general apportion-
ment scheme the filthy polygamous
Turk will be Invested Of all power
even though he is not driven into
Asia, where he belongs.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

Many little scraps Of paper, SONS:
Of them. stripped into shreds and cast,
to the winds. have, however, caused,
lots of trouble in this wide world so1l
ours. Take, for instance, the treaty
Of Berlin, which Austria Hungary
characterized as a ..scrap Of paper
when she stole Bosnia and Herzegovi-
ma, and for which she is now heavily
paying. Then, take, again, the SCRAP
of paper which Germany made Of
the Belgium neutrality treaty. Veri-
", some mere scraps Of paper are
mighty expensive
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

That message from alleged German
women to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, ask
ing her to intercede to procure mitii:-
cation Of the armistice terms, is mere
y another illustration Of attempted
Hun trickery. In our opinion the
message should be ignored. The Huns
have. signed the armistice and let it
be enforced to- the letter even If it
is necessary for Foch to resume his
battering in order to SO do.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

1t would seem from the election re-
turns that the people Of Georgia,
Alabama, North Carolina and Ten
nesee have tired Of fighting the civil
war at the polls every two years. An
other thing which is shown by the re-
suit is that the voters did not rebuke
a party out Of power merely because
that party stood by the government
meaning, Of course, the republican
party.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

1t would seem that Germany is now
seeking to evade the conditions Of the
armistice upon the grounds that the
terms are burdensome. AS the cen
trail powers have signed these condi-
tions no notifications should be made.
All objections, if persisted in, should
be settled by Foch's dogs of war.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

So far we have failed to hear any
bond Stacker put forth the excuse that
no man can be a patriot on an empty
stomach. And, speaking Of bond
slackers, there are wealthy men in this
county who should be tarred and
feathered for the miserable excuses
they have put forth to evade purchas-
ing Liberty bonds.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

Hank Ford says that Wall street IN
terests spent a vast sum Of money to
defeat him for the United States SEN
ate. Consid that Mr.. Ford is a
multimilli onaire, why did he not go the
interests one better and put himself
over the top. III.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

Why is Hindenburg, one of the
most atrocious murderers Of the; age,
permitted by the allies to remain at
large and unmolested in Berlin?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

National Republican: The German
socialists in their present attitude
toward the government they have
been fighting for in an effort to con-
quer the rest Of the world remind one
Of the jackal who never bites lion
until he is dead
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

j. M. Mcconnell Of Mankato has
been named by Governor Burnquist to
succeed G. G.. Schulz as state super
intendent of schools. AS considerable
friction ofttimes occurred between
Schulz and various boards of educa-
ton throughout the state, the change
should prove beneficial.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

There is Joy in Berlin and gloom in
Washing the first emanates from
the cessation Of hostilities and the
latter from the defeat of $50 many
democratic congressional candidates in
the United States.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

when you come to think Of it God
always does save the republic" says
Colonel Harvey In the North Ameri-
can Reviews War Weekly. But the
devil will take the kaiser
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

That the power Of the brewery
trust has not been completely crushed
is shown very clearly by the vote on
the prohibition amendment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

Even among autocrats misery loves
company. Hence it is not impossible
that the kaiser obtained a little JOY
out Of the United States election re-
suits.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

Unless they keep pretty close tab
on Kaiser Bill he is liable to steal
back into Germany and head coun.
ter revolution. That Hun situation is
"a long way from being settled.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

H The last few years have been hard
ION the king business. Even King
Alcohol is on the verge Of dethrone-
ment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-21

In the exchange Of peace songs
Austria quit one note ahead.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
Death of Mrs. Chas. AskeIson.

Mrs. Myrtle l.. Askelson, below
ed wife of Charles Askelson, of
Bluffton township, passed away last
Wednesday in the Augustana hos
pital in Chicago, where she had
been undergoing medical treatment
for four weeks. About eight weeks
ago she was taken very i'll and her
physician thought an operation
would be necessary and she was
taken to Mercy hospital at Cresco,
but the blood test went down so
fast that an operation could not
be performed without TRANSMISSION of
blood and four weeks ago last
Monday she was taken to the Augu-
stana hospital in Chicago where she
underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis and gall stones. Later
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
DIR. Olson.s Fine Talk.

Dr. Oscar Olson, of Luther College,
DEBORAH, was in Ossian last Friday
afternoon to fill speaking engage
ment on Liberty Day. His subject
why we are in the War" was one
of intense interest, fully three hun
dred people hearing him. 1t was an
afternoon meeting, hurridly ar
ranged, hence great many people
did not know of his coming. He
handled his subject in thorough
manner and left no doubt in the
minds of those present as to where
the responsibility lies for the World
War. DR.. Olson is pleasant and
entertaining talker and backs his
arguments with proofs.-Ossian
Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
Thank You.

On behalf of the United States
Food Administration I wish to
thank the farmers of this county
who have 80 Loyalty brought in
their wheat; and those who are
now doing so, since the order
went out asking them to do this;
at only four points in this county
over twenty-three thousand bushels
have been turned in aside from all
the -four that has been returned.
The wheat is still coming. If
every county is as patriotic as Win
neshiek, the situation Of food will
be greatly relieved.
All l can say is, l take my hat
off to the farmers of Winneshiek
county.
C.. J. WEISER,
Food Administrator of Winneshiek
County.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES.
No Parade Will Be Held This Year
and There VIII Be No Speaker.

The usual Memorial day services
will Got be held thiss year. There
will be no parade nor speaker.
The graves of the old comrads in
all the cemeteries will be decorated
with flags and flowers the same as
usual. The w. r. C. will go to the
river bridge where services will be
held for the soldier-sailor dead. The
w. R. c. will also serve a dinner
the same as usual in the Post rooms
for the comrads and their families.
On Memorial Sabbath, May &c,
Rev. Grant has very kindly invited
the comrads, w. r. c. and Garfield
Circle to the Methodist church at
the IL a. m. service.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08

gangrene set in, but this was check
ed, and then Peritinitis set in,
which caused her death.
Myrtle L. Gilman was born
August 6, 1898 in Canoe township,
and was a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. Gilman, of DEBORAH. She
moved here with her parents in
1901 and on April 26, 1916 she
was united in marriage to Charles
Askelson, who with two sons sur
vive. She is also survived by her
parents, three sisters and one
brother Burton, who is one of Uncle
Sans soldiers stationed at Hachita
New Mexico. The death Of this
young wife and mother is sad
blow to the bereaved husband, and
the sympathy of all is extended to
him. She was a fine young woman
and was highly thought of by all
who knew her and her early taking
away brings sorrow to all.
The remains were brought tC
Cresco Saturday and the funeral was
held Saturday afternoon at two
from the home in Bluffton township
and at $3.50 from the Norwegian
church in Orleans. Rev. Norman
of Cresco officiated.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
Clean Up Day Success.

Clean up day proved to be a
very successful day in DEBORAH this
year, as one only has to pass thru
the highways and byways to prove
to the most fastidious that May l
was in truth a clean up day.
Through the efforts of the ladies OF
the Civic Club, who started the
movement this spring, with the as
sistance of the Commercial Club
and the school boys from the sixth
grade up, a program was mapped
out, which worked to perfection.
The boys, nearly hundred of them,
divided into squads in the five wards
each squad with a captain, and be-
lieve us it was an army to be proud
of. They worked too, and accom-
plished. a lot of it, making the tin
cans, piles of refuse, ETC., look like
thirty cents in a short time. The
city furnished several teams and a
number of private teams were fur
nished all free of charge, and load
after load of the winters accumu-
lation was carted to, the dumping
ground. The workers feel that
they had the support and encourage
ment of every citizen of DEBORAH,
and as the work goes on, that every
citizen will put forth an effort to
make DEBORAH the veritable beauty
spot in Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
Somewhere in France
AprilN9. 1918.


My Dear Sister:
Not hearing from you for long
time / decided to write you few
lines tonight. How are all the
folks. l am we'll, jumping around
like a spring chicken with its head
cut off. l can't see why l don't get
your mail, or have you forgotten
that / am in France. Please speed
up and write at least three times a
week, so l will be sure to get at
least one every month. After this
when you write me address my mail
to Hospital Unit H., A. E. F. France,
as | will be here for sometime yet
Also tell Dad to send me a little
smoking and chewing tobacco, as
| I know / will get 1t at this place.
How is Jack McAndrews, Harry
Holmes, Sanford Grant and Arthur
Holm. Tell them all hello, as
guess they all think of me once In
| a while. Please ask Jack IL he re-
members the Meritol circulars |
used to print Tell him can see
those nerve fixers yet. 1t Is rain
ing here today again, or yet, as IT
rains every day. and 1T is cold
enough to wear an sOvercoat, but
guess we will have to stand 1t. Say
| Clara do you know that Dewy Ell
hers is here in the hospital and l
got to see him today. He is re-
covering nicely and will be out
soon. Poor boy, he sure has had
enough OF sickness, He showed me
one of your letters the other day
and / never received any OF your
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
God Save Our Men.

We follow our men with our
earnest prayers that they may be
inspired with courage, protected in
the hour of danger, ever enabled
to do their duty, and when the
strife is over and the victory won
that they will be brought home
to us in safety and honor
God save our men at arms,
Shield them mid wars alarms.
God save our men!
Strong may they stand in Thee,
Valiant for Liberty.
Crown them with Victory.
God save our men!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
Red Cross Donations.

Treasurer Bear of the Red Cross
has received a number of nice con-
tributions the past week. The
Ladies Aid Society of Rev. T. o.
Tolo's congregation of Highland
sent in $101.2O, proceeds from an
apron sale.
$40 was received from Mrs. Hay
Wards first ward unit
l.. l.. Caldwell contributed $500,
and $40 was received from the
Winneshiek hotel, proceeds from a
Red Cross dance
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
Who Owns Lost Bundle of Clothes?

Several weeks ago a bundle of
Suhring home, and the bundle has
been taken care of at the Suhring
home since. If the lady who tele-
phoned about the bundle, while
Mrs. Suhring was out, will COM
municate once more the clothes can
be returned to the owner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
TIE Civic Club.

What is the Civic Club of
DEBORAH?
1t is an organization of
women, with the purpose of
making DEBORAH a better
place in which to live.
Who is eligible to member
ship?
Any woman who wishes to
join, and will pay the annual
membership of One Dollar.
How do you become a mem
Der?
BY sending your name and
One Dollar to the Chairman
of your ward.
Who belongs to the Civic
Club?
Up to date women who try
to live up to the slogan OF
the Club: "All for one, One
for ALL" :,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
Albert ROvang i'm France.

Mrs. Rovang received two letters
last Saturday. both from her son
Albert, one came from England and
the other from France and he says
that he is well and the company he
is in is taking good care of the
men. He enlisted at Great Falls,
Mont, Dec. II. He owns a 800
acre farm near Montague, Mont,
and it is all seeded to wheat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08

letters since about Jan. 1, 1918.
Well Clara tell all the folks hello
and also Jack McAndrews. Well
as it is getting dark | must close
for this time. Best regards and
luck to all.
With love, your brother
HENRY w. BLAESS,
Hospital Unit II.
Camp Hospital No. "a,
A. E. Il. France.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the kind friends
and neighbors for their many acts
of kindness during the sickness and
death of our loved one.
Chas. Askelson and family
Thos. Gilman and family
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
$40 From First Ward Unit.

The ladies representing the First
Ward Unit on Water street, of
which Mrs, w. S. Hayward is the
captain have donated $40 to the Red
Cross chapter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
Traded Farm For Billiard Business.

Traded Farm For Billiard Business.
Mark Dooiittle, of Cresco, bought
the Delaney pool and billiard bust
ness in the Steyer's opera house
block last week. He traded an so
acre farm three miles and a half
southwest of Cresco for it, which
means a consideration of $4,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08

For quick service have your
done at the Singer
store, DEBORAH, Iowa. 1S-2w.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
Wilmington, N. c., Secures
Big Steel Ship Yard Over
Claims of Charleston, S. Z.

washington, April 17-Decision TO
establish a new government shipyArd
at Wilmington, N. c.. with six ways
for building steel vessels. was an
ncunced today by the shipping board
The Carolina Shipbuilding company.
subsidiary of the George A, Fuller
company, of New York, has been
awarded the contract for the yard ana
for is ships of $500 tons each, to be
constructed before the end of 1919. THIS
yard is in addition to that authorized
at Wilmington for building concrete
ships.
The ships will be of the sherwood
type, having a speed of II knots. They
are said to be more standard plates
in the sherwood type than in other
steel vessels. lending speed to the
work of fabrication.
Complete plans for the sherwood
ship, valued at more than $4,000, were
presented to the shipping board sew
eral days ago by the United States
Steel corporation. The shipping board
haG offered to purchase the plans.
Proposals to establish a new yard
for building steel ships at Charleston
S. c., will not be acted upon favor
ably by the shipping board, as this
! result OF adverse reports by ITS ex-
ports that tho Charleston site was un-
! suited and involved too great an eA.
!, renditure.