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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-27

Sooner or later you will trade
at Miller's-why not sooner2 1876
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-27

The yellow address tag on the front
page each week shows the month
and year to which your paper is
paid for.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-27

flaming mill sieve wire at Croft
Hardware Co. 1871
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-27

Our Want Column.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-05

The noise and shock imm mediate1y con- vinced me that I was badly injured l got to my feet, however, and started a gingerly inventory of arms and legs They were all In their accustomed places. After thinking it over, | con- cludod that such incidents would have to be considered part of the days routine.
 A few nights later eager to expe- rience all phases of fighting I volun- teered in a working party that was going out into No Mans Land. A working party runs all the danger that a raiding party does, with all but the glory to compensate. They must work silently, efficiently, digging jumping off trenches" filling sand bags and re- store parapets, inspect the enemy's barb-wire ertanglemcnts and do such other odd jobs as the oXigency re Quires. On this occasion the Huns Were pretty restless. They evidently sensed our presence. for they sent over a lot of rifle grenades. One of them killed member of the party and lit erally riddled his brother, who chanced to be standing near him. The latter was wounded in 4 places. It was typical of the hazards that d working party has to encounter.
 One night while trench digging, observed a British officer coming toward us through the shell holes. I watched him until he came over into our ditch. The fact that he was alone ana that his face was unfamiliar made me rather curious. I challenged him, but he sought to brush me aside, ex- claiming brusquely, I'm an officer
 I'm aware of the fact" I replied. ''What battalion do you belong to-"
 ''The SiXtieth," he snapped.
 Now the Sixtieth had been relieved but recently and was sent back in the rest billets. I saw no good reason why one lone officer of that unit should be skulking around in the gloom of the front line trenches when his com nand was back in the billets I took a chance-a long chance that migkt have brought me into much difficulty.
 You're under arrest I said.
 He protested vigorously. declaring that he would see to it that my cor poraFs chevrons were taken from me- His indignation was so great that for
New Britain herald., 1918-04-05

,1914 with the first s contingent of Princess Pats Regiment later trans- ferred to the Lancashire Fusiliers, with whom he took part in the Dar- danelleS campaign. He is now Serv- ing With the British Canadian Recruit ing Mission at St. Joseph, MoD
 After intensive drill on the desert near Cairo, we set sail for the Dar- danelles. The siege which followed has already become history. On July 22, a hundred thousand Turks be- gan implorinE Allah for victory, and started the drive which swept back and forth between trenches and final ly gave the British forces the adVan- tage.
 During this fierce campaign, the &l- lied troops, composed of New Zeal anders, Australians, Lancashires and Manchestcrs, lived on iron rations" (bully beef and hardtack). Water was scarce. When the mon entered the trenches carrying wet burlap bags they were followed by thirsty soldiers who lapped at the bags to quench their burning thirst.
 At a. m. the men were warned to prepare for a drive and were sta toned in the TedOubts. At 6:30 we went into tho first line trenches and took our places beside the trench ladders. At [ the order came to fix bayonets At 7:20 the men went to the top of their trench ladders and squattcG, Gw%iriNm the order: at T:30 the order came -"I'p you go and the best of luck.
 I jumped high to keep from being hit in the abdomen, and whom ! came to my feet 1 was running. We took the first two lines of trNnrhc" and lay on the outside while the engineers OK plored for mines. Then Wc entered the trenches, changed the parapets, and prepared for the cOunterattAck. The Turks opened fire from vine yard on our left and every man was given tin bombs and told to drive them out. We were repulsed and the Moros were sent in our place. Five hundred went out Twenty of those men are living today.
 The Turks charged in packed masses in a cOunter-attack at 1:30 o'clock. We were trained to shoot Is rounds g. minute, and the British bat teries behind us kept up an incessant fire But the Turkish ranks were filled Up as rapidly as We depleted them. We were driven back to our second line trenches where We were again reinforced.
 ! Again we charged the Turks and drove them back to a gully, where we were swept back. The Turks opened q barrage fire and we had to charge it. Just as we were met by more British troops and started to re- turn, about o'clock, I was struck by a. bullet in the chest, just above the heart. At o'clock the next morning I was rescued and hauled into the British trenches by ropes. A Red Cross ambulance carried me to the beach, thence by boat to Alexandria, Egypt, where, known as an American soldier, I was showered with every kind of attention In a hospital almost within the shadow of the khedive's palace.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-05
Arabs Give No Quarter.
By Sergeant Maurice Si1Vestre,
 Iyi ir-a lln1lrS M0rnrcanc

I1rallSurS MOrOCCanS.
 Where I was at Verdun there was no No Mans Land" We were all mixed up together, Germans and French, and we fought from holes, sometimes 15, sometimes 50 men in one big shell hole. In the next hole might be Germans. The French fire on one side and the German fire on the other were like two curtains.
 was in charge of African troops, Moroccans and Algerians. because spoke several languages We were rushed from Chalons to Verdun in automobiles. It took a day and a half to get there. Only 12 of my men were left when we got through. The Arabs are good fighters with the bay onet, not sharp shooters. But they are hard to manage When they smell powder and see blood, there is no stopping them. The Germans hate them They love France and are glad to fight for her. They never surren- der nor do they give quarter. They do not like to stay in the trenches long, After a few days they want to be at the Germans trenches. They know that is what they are there for
 The Germans are all alike. I &ld not think so at first. But now l would take no prisoners. At Arras I learned better We were going forward, orouching in a shallow trench, filing along like rats. We came upon a wounded German, an officer. His leg was turned back, all out of shape. feeling of humanity came over me. My men would have killed him. I stayed by him and protected his life. l stayed there until my last man had passed As I left him I hoped the hoo him and pick him up. As I turned, l saw him take up his rifle to shoot me, who had preserved his life, I was so mad! I went back with my bayonet and stuck him. They are all alike, all savages.
 Twenty-two times have l led bayo- net charges. We lead to show our men we are not afraid to die. They follow The German officers drive their men ahead, and if the officers are killed they surrender. They are good sharp shooters, but they are afraid of our knives.
 | was two years and q half in the trenches before I was wounded. As soon as I am well enough 1 shall go back after more Germans. I have only killed nine---nine that I am sure of I am not afraid to die. If we do not fight and die we will be made slaves. So will England and America. There will be no chance for anybody, The French would rather die than be made slaves. l was wounded six times and honorahly discharged With life pension But I shall re-enlist again and go back as q private from this country. I Can do my duty as well as q private, and we must fight or be made slaves,
 By ScTle@nt Ronald Kingsley.
 18th Nanadjan Infantry.
 newcomers initiation into the methods of war is generally moro CT less startling. My own was the CN- pIoSion of a mine near Hill 60 shortly after l had gone into the first line trenches. l was thrown from my feca.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-05

that slaughterer of wo1| dren, the German Kaise
 devised at leisure oth| and humiliations. the grI ing been suffered in cd nation.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-05

was a German and a spy. He talked good English and wore the uniform he had taken off a dead British off, cer from the Sixtieth Battalion.
 It is a big price we are paying, but we know that had We skulked at home
New Britain herald., 1918-04-05

few panicky moments I wondered if I hadn't made great bunder. As it afterward transpired, [ had done the only correct thing. A few nights later that same British Officer" faced Q firing squad hchind the lines He
New Britain herald., 1918-04-05

were almost starved and footsore. They came out in the open, ready to face whom they might meet. Hero he and Mackintosh disagreed as to dt- rection and their ways parted At daylight an old Dutch peasant came along. "He was afraid of me at first, but I made him understand | was English. He took me home and gave me all he had to eat, then got rig and sent me to the British ambas- sador"
New Britain herald., 1918-04-05

0NEII ' ttI'T'TUtW TIETNUITN.
 A newcomers initiation into the methods of war is generally moro CT less startling. My own was the CN- ploSion of mine near Hill 60 shortly after l had gone into tho first line trenches. l was thrown from my feca.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-05

t~An American who went overseas in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-04
Reconsider Gen. Woods Case

ET US hope the war department reconsers its decision
Il not to allow Leonard Wood senior major general Of
the United States army, his chance against the enemy II
than blow TO him; 1t was blow to the whole
country when after having passed all the tests and demon
sraed his fitness for the hardest field service he was
suddenly relieved Of his command the Of his div
s0ns departure 1t announced he transferred to
command the western department with headquarters at
San Francisco which meant he was TO be sdeacked per
maneny into command where he would have nothing TO
do but check reports in his office at the Preside stroll
out through the woods TO the heights overlooking the
Golden Gate and watch the heavy arerymen train with
the coast guns.
Many people remembering Gen Woods close friendship
for Col Roosevelt and his nsisent campaigning in
and out in behalf Of preparedness time when the
administration didn't want any preparedness jumped at
Gen. Wood. There others who limited at army
clique which held Gen. Wood favor and did not
sire to see him IN France What the true cause Of Gen
Mooo removal vas secretary OF ar BAKER refused TO say
When interviewed he answered with apparent aspey that
the department not in the habit Of explaining
ders to army officers.
But Gen Wood carried the case to secretary Of w5r
Baker in person and from him to president Wilson and It
reported that the general to train another dvi
sion for service in France The administration evidently
considers he good enough to prepare soldiers to meet and
defeat the best that Germany has been able to produce
but not good enough to 60 over and help them fight
Whatever may be lne 1eeng OF secretary BAKER with
respect to Gen. Wood all his fellow citizens who
quaned with his record and who pussyfoots and
pacSs at heart feel grateful TO him Tor the service he
has rendered his country beginning with the Spanish
American 1t VIII be remembered that Gen Wood
spoke wrote and almost literally fought for preparedness
and that he buced coma0se war department in the mat
ter Of training camps for officers He the
father Of the training camp He worked out the idea at
PlattsbuTg and established the first training camp at
time when the department would lend It aid
ssance whatever when every student had to pay his
expenses his food and uniform and he it
such success that the department finally took up and
only the United States but England also has found in
it the only practicable solution for the problem Of officer
ing large forces Of troops.
What people do not know IS that Gen Wood also
recommended American military cooperation in Italy, pre-
seutng that recommendation after his return from his
witt
command divisions IN the battle line. His idea
rejected but 1t Is worthy Of note that secretary
Baker announced in the Italian anniversary recently
that American troops would join the Italian army
the Pia7e line
This country owes much TO Gen. Wood. At least It
owes him chance to risk his life IN battle with the enemy
bis dearest wish.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-04

Z. j Ely it viii lose one OF the finest
officers that has ever been stationed
here" said Harry Bodine. col Ely
has the rough exterior OF the perfect
soldier. but he is one OF the most hu-
name soldiers and gentlemen that I
have had the pleasure Of knowing.
He has heart as big as a ham, and
when he leaves here FOR the east he
viii be missed greatly by all OF the
men who have known him. Finding
fault with officers is the favorite in
door sport OF many enlisted men. but
I have never heard a single man do
anything but praise Col Ely. and
whenever his name is mentioned YOU
viii always hear the men say. There's
every enlisted man and civilian clerk
in the district regretting his leave
taking"
The city Of FL PasO. the national
government and the people as a whole
would all be better IL the food ad-
would stop selling
sugar TO the concerns in this and
other cities who manufacture the al
legged near beer" said William
O'Boyle- II there is a single thing
in the world that is unnecessary it IS
certainly soft drink Tt seems strange
that the food administration win pro-
hibit the use OF sugar on strawber-
ries, grapefruit. oatmeal and other
forms Of food in the restaurants and
still allow the hundreds Of pounds Of
sugar 10 be wasted on junk that does
no one good
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-04
Little IngUieU8
Kansas City Unlike FL PaSO Infested With Street Beggas
Army Men Regret To See Ely Leave The Military District
Little Interpiews

city 10 beg and come from every
where over the country Most Of the
cities. Of which FL Paso is one. have
ordinances against begging and 1t is
gratifying 10 know that our local
police have about eliminated this
class here. The Charities is designed
TO care for INDECENT poor and is doing
it. We understood at the recent con-
ventiOn in Kansas City that the gov
eminent viii care for and teach useful
work to persons injured in Industrial
vacations, as weu as soldiers and sail
OTIS disabled in the service
Instead OF the church being ruined
after the war. il is going 10 be spirit
uauy enerEized.' said Rev. p. r.
knickerbOcker- Many young men Of
our city who before entering into the
army service were members OF
churches, but lacked the religion, are
coming home from the trenches with
their eyes opened TO the spiritual
life A mother OF my congregation
came 10 me a few days ago and said
that her son, who was also a member
OF my church. and now overseas fight
ing, had written her saying. Mother.
If I die fighting I die with the love OF
Jesus Christ in my heart The son
became reconciled to the spiritual
life since leaving his mother and 60
ing 70 the front"
''Enlistments in the army from the
police force more than please u.s. said
police inspector J. Walter Reese. an
fact, we have a plan whereby every
man within the draft age without de-
pendents or able 20 provide for de-
pendents even II In the service. must
join the army or navy or wear a
little yellow flag we are preparing 10
pin on their coat tails"
when this district loses II. Col
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-04
Letters To The Herald

Demins- n A., Nay 81.
Editor FL Paso Herd:
Please let me address a few words
through your columns to X C. B. The
Charlie Chaplin OF American Jour
naIism.
Every morning I set up early be-
cause the puppy thar we took &c
raise when our kitten died OF over
petting does not believe in mornins
maps for man or beast; and wher
Nike is fed 80 out and get This
Herald and when I've scanned
through the big headlines that ten Of
death and cruel destruction OF many
lives on the battlefield I shudBel
away from those printed accounts
that look so cold and mean so much.
and. with great relief. I .urn TO the
page OF * @. b. for you're the best
cure Tor blues and glooms that I've
found yet except a Few Of the jokes
found In Life years ago Ia very
few like you better than Charlie
Chaplin I like all those things YOU
write but best Of all Our Annie and
her baby. Annie's husbands dog Us
there real Au1ie- I wish 7 knew.
and his COW and hen. and ~ro Ame-
lra Galli-Curci. Somewhere in
hlr1land-" and about the cat that you
chased one night For these. X. C. b.
and for ali the others that you write,
7 thank YOU AIRS r. f. Thompson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-04
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

II is understood that the aircraft
division is going in for more produc-
ton and less predicti0n.-NeW York
sun.
By official decree Germany now i'm
poses her language on the BeIgians.
But can she make them think like
ermaus2-Tucson Star.
An American newspaper man in
France has been made a ChevaIer OF
the Legion OF Honor. The office car
ries no salary.-Dallas News
However, the kaiser won't get any
farther with his long range olive
branch than he kOth with his long
range guns--St- Joseph News Press
The kaiser "telegraphed his missus
that he had won the battle" and an
the time the German lads were being
killed like cattle.-1lemphis Com
mercial Appeal
German army is frantfcaIly eager
10 get out OF the low damp valley IL
is ln-you see, the German soldiers
are now wearing paper pants.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Marry at Nineteen -Headline.
always understood that marriages
we're made in the other place.-NeW
York Morning Telegraph.
The lepers Of MOlokal bought $1,000
worth OF Liberty bonds, wishing TO
---@--A eaaaA-Aa.+ AAAa ED11Aa or nav
ing 70 associate with Germans
Louisville Courier Journal
What with the food and care and
amusements and hospitals supplied
10 our soldiers. this would really be
q pretty good war II it wasn't for the
Germans.-NeW York Tribune
Kaiser Wilhelm has accepted the
crowns OF Livonia, Esthonia. Lithu-
ania and COurland. Also the half
crowns, pfenuigs, confines and CO.
pecks, in all probability
Post
II you are good at figures and have
been "ciphering' on your added tax
and other extra costs and expendi-
lures, just turn the sheet over and
figure what it would cost you TO lose
the War.-Sherman Democrat
An enemy allen who went 10 Wash /
ington TO be naturalized has been ar
rested. Now, II he had gone TO blow I
Up the capitol he might have saved ]
hlmsen from being annoyed By the .
authorities. - Philadelphia North I
American.
1t is chrOnicIed that United States 7
troops al the front return the enc
mys fire two TO one and give him I
back double dose Of whatever he Z
SENDS over American prOdigality in ]
Europe was always nOtOrious.-New
\ Ork World
shaping a man on the back viii
not bring about the universal broth 3,
5rhood Of man." opines the Toledo +
Blade. But for that matter neither
VIII punching him ol the Jaw or
blowing him 10 pieces at ten miles
7anse--4lllWaukee News.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-04
TRAVELETTE
sALEM's FIGUREHEAD.

q
TITHEN Massachusetts, was young,
w shipbunding was a noble indus
Try staunch vessels that weathered
the storms OF all the seas put out from
her ports There was not a ship that
did not have a fgurehead at the
prov as a mark Of Identification and
token Of g0od fortune. The custom
dates back 10 the times Of the early
Egyptions who decorated the prows
OF their craft with cherished symbols
and favorite deities.
The salem Witch. George Washing
ton. Indian chiefs. the merchant
princes OF the time. children. men.
women and various other figures
were reproduced with remarkable
Ifelkeness- The carving was done
By hand Previous 10 the adoption OF
the eagle as the national emblem.
bird was regarded as an III omen and
was scarcely ever used Elaborate
figures were numerous life sized
angel with a trumpet being a favor
lite among those that could afford the
expense The cost OF these figures
often amounted TO several thousand
dollars.
In some OF salem's Oldest houses
ngureheads taken from long forgot
ten ships, are stored away i'm lifts.
others cut in pieces, share the attic
space with bits OF old cabin furni-
ture.
one OF the sights Of salem is a full
length figure clothed in wavy gar.
ments. a crown Of laurel on its head
lt stands on a headlaud overlooking
the water where it once rode proud
ly on the Prov OF a ship
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-04
Profiteering Landlords to
Be Brought to Time

Cleveland. Ohio. June 4.-The city
council has, by unanimous vote. de-
cided 10 take action against the land
lords who are charging exorbitant
rents With the great influx OF war
workers 10 the city in the last year
living space has been at a premium
ana landlords have forced the rents
In many cases up TO twice what they
charged year or so ago. The coun-
ell held this unjustified and form
or war prOfiteering. and adopted
resolutions calling for immediate
measures 20 regulate rents and for
study Of methods by which TO COM
bat the rent profiteering.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-04
'Swat the YeHou0 Dog
Is Plea At Cleveland

Cleveland. Ohio. June 4.-"Swat the
yellow dog"
This is the plea OF a pamphlet be-
ing issued by the Cleveland Adver-
Using club as contribution TO the
campaign against insidious rumors
of military disaster and against Ger
man propaganda The pamphlet VIII
be used as a letter enclosure and the
local advertising club viii attempt 10
get the other advertising clubs Of the
United States and Canada 20 issue
similar pamphlets and push the cam
paign- The yellow dog is described
as a person who carries rumors Of
disaster and spreads German propa-
ganda- iunocenly or with intent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-04

production when the government needed the metal so
greatly for puposewere brought into the state BY
the mining companies in effort to dscredt union labor
But he believes that be true Gov Hunt could then
do nothing which would completely confound the mine
operators than to make 1t impossible for the / W ". to
thrive IN Arizona Nor could he do anything helpful
to the Of genuine union labor than to lend his aid
eliminating this peTuic0us organization Of whose
aims wage against the Western Federation
Miners directly and the American Federation Of Labor
indirectly the letters introduced at Chicago show plainly
Thus the governor patriot, friend Of the state
whole and saunch uphoder Of organized labor he says
he is the consistent thing for him to do would be to smte
the W W between the eyes before 1t have another
chance to foment strikes IN the copper mines.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-04

SUNDAY five OF US
STARTED out In a car
N THE morning.
FULL Of pep.
AND WHATEVER we'd had
FOR OUR breakfasts.
AND WE felt fine.
LIKE A holiday. 4
AND KEPT goins
ALL DAY Ions,
AND IN tn. afternoon
WE STARTED back
AND TOwARD sundorn.
IT WAS chilly
AND WE bundled Up.
AND NEXT to me-
WAS A little girl
WITH YELLOW hair.
AND I could tell
THE WAY she cuddieL
THAT SHE was cold.
AND FIRST thing I knew.
I WAS holding her tight.
AND COULD feel her arms.
GOING AROUND my neck
AND I knew then
THAT SHE'D come to stay.
FOR THE rest OF the "trip.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-04
MOuntaineers Produce
Buried Coin For Bonds

johnson City. Tenn. June A.
Thousands OF dollars in money that
had been buried by the mountaineers
OF east Tennessee was dug up re-
Gently and invested i'm Liberty bonds.
Gold and silver currency was Uffed
rom fireplace corners. dug I'D from
under the garden trees and taken
from the trunks OF hollow oaks
some Of the money paid for bonds
dated back more than half a century.
me third loan IS the only one In
which the mOuntaineers largely nar-
tlc-nltel.