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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-30

Claude X Porter, democratic candidate for gov
ernor is making his campaign upon platform of 100
per cent Amercanism, the complete support of Pres
dent Wilson, and the wping of petty politics and
trickery which have marked the present Iowa state
administration. e&t
Mr.. Porter's ability, character and Americanism
have never been questioned in Iowa. He is now
holding the position of first assistant attorney general
OF the United States of the hig hest Offices within
the gift OF President Wilson, and distinction which
ne gained through his successful prosecution of the
|. w. W. case at Chicago during the past year, When
ne was largely instrumental in obtaining the convic
ton OF Big Bill Haywood and more than 100 other
leaders of this seditious organization.
i have faith in the loyalty of the people of Iowa
Mr. Porters message to the voters 81 believe that
they and all united in support of the war pol
icies OF our commander in chief, Woodrow Wilson"
4 believe they resent such puny politics as the
recent attempts by Senator Lodge, Congressman Fess
and even our own governor to hamper President
Wilson in his mastery effort to bring about the com
plete downfall of German autocracy and nilitarism
through the channels of diplomatic interchange CON
Quoted before the eyes of the people of the world and
thus save the lives of perhaps hundreds of thousands
OF our brave boys while at the same time attaining
ourwar aims.
If am elected governor of Iowa nv admins
tration will be SO far as it lies in my power to bring
it about complete harmony with the policies Of our
president as commander in chief of the army and
navy IA fact, the only thing which induced me to
accept the nomination was my deep conviction that
in Iowa our governor has allowed politics and political
ambitions to blind himself to the higher and holier
duty Of standing by the president
Ny election wM mean great sacrifice to me-,
as haze been called to serue in a place of GREAT
prominence and power, but feel that mo first dutu
is to aid in putting the efectiOe power Of o,Da sin
cerely and honestly in thorough accord Nth our
great leader Woodrow wilson.
In this election oppose no man solelp because
he is a republican, shall oppose any man, demo
Fcrat or republcan who has not showr himself to be
100 per cent American. 1t is a. time. uhen ,pe
should take no mans ,Oord for what he Is going to
d. but should judge every man By wqt he has done.
Hope, in the tew days remaining before cleo
tion to be able to 90 before the people of Iowa as
thoroughly as possible under the conditions and ex-
press myself fully and completely upon the only
question now before the American people:
"HOlU ne can lvin the W1r in
| the shortest possible time"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-30
He Was Honest. Anyway.

"That novel had remarkable SALE"
commented the book store man. "Have
you read it," ooh, no! l wouldn't
dare read it, as my duties require me
to be enthusiastic in recommending 1t
to customers" -Brooklyn Citizen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
PRINTERS PROVIDE ITS MEN IN THE SERVICE
 RED GROSS MEMBERSHIP.

Have you joined the Red Cross? Or in other words have local organ izations provided it's men in the ser vice of Uncle Sam with Red Cross membership? If not it is the duty of every local organization to attend to this matter right away.
 Bridgeport Typographical union at it's regular meeting last night know ing of its obligation towards mem bership in the service of the Army and Navy, which numbers 25, provid- ed a years membership for each one of them. The sum of S25 was sub scribed for this purpose.
 Interest in the war has by no means waned among the local typos, al- though peace, Is now assured. The Red Cross appeal is a most worthy one and our local organizations with men still in the service should provide them with membership.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
THINK OUR STATE. WILL JOIN "ORYS"

Washington, Dec. 1S.---Ratificatio of the prohibition amendment to the federal constitution by the necessary three-fourths of the state by next February l is predicted in a survey of the prohibition situation made public today by the board of temper ance, prohibition and public morals of the Methodist Episcopal church. Eff teen states have approved the amend ment and the board declares that 30 other states, the legislatures of which will meet next month, will vote fa- vora!bly on the proposal for nation wide prohibition.
 The board declared that Connecticut and Vermont will ratify the amend ment at the coming legislative ses- sions. Pennsylvania is classed as | hopeful" New York 'an even prop osition,' and New Jersey probably opposed"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
HANDSOME BAGS.

Beautiful bags of fancy silk are gathered into top of flowers, or of plain silk half way up, with a knitted top, of floss and beads, Again, the plain satin will be gathered up in a ruche at the top, with punches Of flowers at the ends of the gathering ribbons. In place of book straps of leather, there are wide bands of vel vet ribbon, made by weaving narrow velvet of several shades into the wide band, padding, and lining it with plain satin, and fastening it under a rosettes of loops.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
RED LIGHTSFLASH
 POLICE RESPOND
Lamp System Extended to Suburbs Would Aid Capture
 of Automobile Thieves.

{ Several citizens were astonished last night at police headquarters. One of the number reported to thA police that his automobile had been stolen. TWO of the police commis- sioners were in the building at the time, and they had a curiosity to know how quickly the patrolmen on the different beats throughout the city re- sponded when the red lights were flashed.
 The red lights in the call boxes were flashed, and within less than a minute the calls from the patrolmen through out the city began to come in, inquir- ing what was the matter, when the description of the stolen car was giv- en to them.
 Many people in police circles have thought for long time that the sys- tenn should be extended to the outly- ing districts of the city. At the pres snt time there are lights at the police call boxes in the center of the city and IS boxes on the East Side.
 An effort is to be made to extend the system to the outskirts of the city The lights are used mostly in appre- hending stolen automobiles and at po- lice headquarters it is stated that when a car is stolen the first move of the thief is to get out of the city With the red lights on all of the police call boxes, patrolmen covering beat; on all roads leading out of the city could have a description of a stolen automobile within a few minutes after the theft.
 It is stated that the light system ot the police could be hooked up with the fire alarm system in such a way that the cost of installation would in clude nothing but the materials ac- tually used for the installation of the lights.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
COUCH CUSHION.

Quite an unusual idea for a couch cushion is to combine gray and brown linen. The brown is used for the front and back with a wide strip of the gray lines appliqued across the front of it Or it could have triangle pieces put on in the same way.
 The gray linen, about four and a half inches wide, should either be stenciled or embroidered in a conven- tional design, using brown, orange and blue colors in heavy cotton. To quickly applique this decorative strip, baste to the front or the pillow, and at the top and sew to the brown linen
 Then cover both edges with a blanket, stitch, taking the stitches quite faE apart and alternating them first long and then short one. It can be finished also with fine feather stitch, but the other stitch is a little more effective, think.
 A blue pillow with brown linen put on with the same stitch is very pretty and of course does not soil quite as quickly as the light shade of gray.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
The First
 Booksellers Catalogue

The first booksellers catalogue. in the English language, so far. as is known, Is one bearing @ date of 320 years ago today, Dec. IS, 1895. It was Issued by Andrew Maunsell, of Loth- bury, England, and contains an elaib- crate dedication to Queen Elizabeth
 The first booksellers in England were migratory peddlers, who carried their small stock on their backs, and thus may more properly be called pioneer book agents In the course of time some of the more prosperous hawkers Of literature set up small stalls or booths and thus became known as "stat1oners.' This Is the origin of the word stationer, now generally ap-
 piled to dealers in stationery" which
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
BRIDGEPORT PLIERS
 BACK FROM FRANCE

Two Bridgeporters, Joseph Subway of 25 Rosedale street, and George Scalley of State street, are among the American fliers who returned on the transport Orca from England last week. They are now at their homes in this city. Subway and Sca1ley en- listed June 19, 1917 and were assign ed to the 5Sth Aero Squadron, and went across after brief period of training in this country. They were sent to England for final training. and later to France, but had no opportun ity to engage in any of the big aerial battles of the war, although they were engaged for considerable per iod in observation work. They are telling some very interesting stories to their friends.
 Total purchases of War Savings and Thrtct Stamps in New York to date
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
STAMFORD
Special to The Times )

Stratford, Dec. 1S.---The sum of $1,146 was reported as having been collected in town by the Minute Wo- men for the Red Cross membership drive at the meeting held last even ing. The Rev. E. c. Carpenter, chair man of the drive, wishes it under stood by the people of Stratford that if they join here they will not be asked to join in another town or city. The Atlantic headquarters has made a ruling to that effect and it holds good in Stratford and Bridgeport as well as in every other town.
 Officers for the coming year are to be elected at the meeting of the Wo- mems Aid society of the Congrega- tiIonaI church, to be heAd at 2:30 on Thursday afternoon at Packard hall. The funeral of Henry B. Beard more, who died yesterday, will be held from his late residence, 71S Judson place, on Sunday afternoon at 1:30. Interment will be in the Fair Haven cemetery. MT. Beardmore was 42 years of age.
 The Guild of Christ church will hold 8 sociable in the parish house Thurs day evening.
 The Stratford Library Association
 has prepared its winter lecture course for 1919 and believes that it will prove
 to be one of the most enjoyable and
 instructive the Library has ever pre- sented.
 | A change has been made from the
 custom hitherto followed, of having the lectures como in five successive
 weeks. This season the lectures will
 be given on Friday evenings as usual
 but approximately, at intervals of two weeks.
 The course will open on January r
 when Dean Charles R. Brown of Yale will lecture on '"The Present Outlook in Russia" certainly an interesting g and timely topic.
 To open & Library course of lecture in any other way than by one of Dean Browns brilliant talks would keenly disappoint the patrons of this course.
 On January 31, MT. Ostrander will give one of his beautifully illustrated travel lecaures. His subject is Pal estine and Egypt
 The triumphant progress of the British Army-through these countries
 in pursuit of the Turkish Army in the great war lends an additional interest
 to these countries. MT. Ostrander
 says that his slides for this lecture are particularly beautiful.
 | On February 14, J. A. Cruibshank brings his delightful personality to the i Library again, and while we always associate MT. Cruikshank with the great outdoors, on walks or hunts, we ; will be interested to see how he com ports himself in town. His subject is
 London" and he has an unusually
 fine group of slides of that city. i Although the Aru1istice has beer signed and General Pershing and his army are on the Rhine, we are still : intensely interested in how the Amer lican Army carried on and got there.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

has come to mean writing materials, paper, pens, ink, and similar articles. Booksellers in England were for cen- turtles treated as near-criminals and subjected to many restrictions, which were not wholly removed until 175s. The booksellers of both England and America now have powerful assoCd- tions, the former dating from 1929.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
TWO SONS IN SERVICE

Two sons in the service of Uncle
 Sam Is the proud boast of MT. and Mrs. Donate VerrilH of 753 Pembroke street. Private Michael Verrilli draft ed into the National Army Sept 12, 1917, with the 328th Infantry in France where he saw service during October. Dennis Verrilh enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve at Black Rock last May and has been overseas during the last few months.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

One difficulty with this pretty idea of planting trees as memorials to the dead soldiers, is that all the grocers' boys will think they were put there so their horses could gnaw them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

Camp Upton will have several Christmas celebrations for the men who are kept in camp.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

Rand gold mines production in No vember amounted to 658,701 ouncus, valued at f2,797,993.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
STOMACH UPSET? Pape's Diapepsin at once ends sourness, gas, acidity,
 indigestion.

When meals upset you and you belch gas, acids and undigested food. When you have Jumps of indigestion pain or any distress in stomach you can get relief instantly-No waitingl
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

FOR sALE-stock farm S5 acres. 6 1k
 miles from Bridgeport. Enquire Peter Gleason 2890 Main St. Phone.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

STRATFCRD GARAGE---Under new management. Repairing promptly attended 10. Satisfaction guaran- teed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

@ All You Need Is v and a s a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

The Library believes that in secur- ing John w. Weeks to show group of the famous Underwood & Under wood war slides, accompanied by MT. Weeks's lecture on "Over the Top with Pershing," they have provided an opportunity of an unusual character for it's patrons to get vivid impress sion of the American Army in mod ern warfare.
 On March 7, the last lecture of the course will be given by B. R. Baum gardt, Q lecturer of wide repute, who will give a remarkable illustrated as- , ,tronomfcal lecture which he calls An Evening with the Stars The slides used in this lecture are said to be wonderfully beautiful.
 i The proceeds of this course in ex- cess of the expenses, goes to the pur- chase of books for the Library. l Give the Library your support in its endeavor to present each year an attractive course of lectures. Do this by purchasing season tickets at the Library. What could be more accept able to your friends than a course i ticket for a Christmas present?
 News items for publication in The Times may be left at Carten Bros. Stratford Garage, Main street.
 lCORTEz C. ROCKWELL, plumbing
 and heating; tobbing a speciality.
 Cor. Main and Hillside avenue Stratfor6. D 10 If
 STRATFCRD GARAGE---Under new
 management. Repairing promptly
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

As soon as you eat a tablet of Pape's Diapepsin all the indigestion pain stops. Gases, acidity, heartburn, fatuence. and dyspepsia vanish. Pape's Diapepsin tablets cost very lit- tie at drug stores.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

News items for publication in The Times may be left at Carten Bros.' Stratford Garage, Main street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

The Guild of Christ church will hold a sociable in the parish house Thurs day evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

1 The funeral of Henry B. Beard more, who died yesterday, will be held from his late residence, 71S Judsen place, on Sunday afternoon at 1:3O. Interment will be in the Fair Haven cemetery. MT. Beardmore was 42 years of age.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-10

in the past year and half, and the homes
are therefore modern and artistic, and The
people are of the better, progressive class.
This land is being sold on easy terms al
Sl75 an acre With proper farming ii sn9uld
easily pay for itself within two or three
years 1t is one of the most attractive farm
land opportunities ever presented in the
State of California.
II YOU would like to know more about
Capay Rancho, use the coupon below, or
apply direct to .
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-10

4 rre.y want ao will help you find ouyers Phone &c
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-10

such as morphia, codeine and opium,
Whether the satchel was taken from
his car, while standing on the street,
or from his office, the doctor does not
know A boy found the empty drug
bottles in the City Park this morn
ing, which was the first intimation of
the robbery.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-10
FEW LITTLE SMILES


Autoist (losb-SismaintSree?
notwithstanding
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES?
edestrian-Damfino
You can't keep German from go
ing to hell By killing him.
The ship builders should make those
rivets in the form of the Kaiser, sc
the rivaters could smash them faster
yet.
Harry Carr took few months
course in the School of Correspon-
dence. or war practice, we suppose
His theories would indicate it.
TO ADVERTISE for a position
through the classified is to go about
the task of finding better job in a
usiness-like manner.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-10
Notes About Town

MARRIAGE LICENSES Wee is
sued Yesterday TO James f. DmT
aged is. native OF Texas. and Alice
Ic.rand. aged 10, native Of Arkan-
So hoth residents Of CaleNico; and
to Natividad Cisneros, aged "a, ma
tive of Mexico. and Liberea Ferea
aged "a. native of Mexico, both resi-
dents of Calexico
DON {. BITLER, Farm BIreay
agent. has received an appeal from the
Italian newspaper ltalica Gems, put
lished in New York, requesting tn,
name Of every Italian subject living
in this Valley. The paper wishes t
promote the interests of these peo-
Die living in America. and would like
to get in touch with them.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-10

Camp " K. TaliaIerro, San Diego Calf, July g. 1915
Ny Dear Sheriff. Please permit extend my thanks and
the thanks Of members Of the board for great as
board which last week investigated the fire IN the
government haystack at CaeXico
at is also my privilege take this opportunity to eXenc TO
my appreciation of your very able and at all times wiling
assistance while was the intelligence officer of this district and
district commander in Of espionage draft evaGers
enemy aliens and enemy propaganda
"If ordered the Valley again hope fo the oppot-
nity Of expressing this Of obligation in person.
Ever sincerely yours,
FIRED v S. CHAMBER AIN
Lieutenant Colonel, Twenty-filst Infantry.
,To Sheriff Charles NJ. Applestll FL Cenro, Calf"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-10

Sheriff Charles NJ AppestS assistance the government
the carving his duties sheriff fully appreciated by
federal officials Of letters that have been recently re-
ceved latest letter this from Lieutenant Colonel Fred
V S. Chamberlain Of the TWenyst Infantry who forFer
stationed CaeXco but who is second command OF the
crack regular army regiment at San Diego:
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-10
News In Brief

William Egerer the well known
baker lift this morning for the CoaSr
and will spend some time in San Die
go. on business and pleasure com
bined
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-10
INSURE YOUR HAY WITH RAY
EDG AR.-Adv.

PRIVATE HAROLD LIEN, writins
his father. 3. II. Lien. front'Some
where in France" says: The more
see of these American boys the more
! wonder how in he'll those Fritzes eN'
peet to win this war He wrote or
a scrap Of paper, like the Kaiser dld
as paper is hard to obtsin in France
DIR. H. VANCE CLYMER, a prom.
inent physician of El Centro. va
robbed of his satchel, which contained
important imrlements and narcotics
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-10
INSURE YOUR HAY WITH RAY
EDG GAR.-Adv.

THE DANCE advertised iF the Live
Oak Springs people will ee held to-
night. There will be a good crowd
from FL Centre to enjoy the cool
weather and the dancing in the open
air pavilion. Good music is promised
and all should enjoy the evening. The
barbecue and food auction will be held
on Sunday. The proceeds go to t."
Red Cross society.
OSCAR SWEENEY has received a
v,ife that his son, Oscar. Jr., will meet
linn at Jacumba. Monday morning
Mrs. Sweeney and keester has cot
tlpe at Jacumba for the summer. Os-
car has recently been rated as a tlrSt
c'ass woman and hopes soon to oe
sent to sea. 1t is possible that his
lrother Minor. also a first class Neo-
nan. will also get liberty long enough
t, come to Jacumba, thus making q
complete family reunion.
W. S. :. will help buy liberty anc
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-10
INSURE YOUR HAY WITH RAY
EDG AR.-Adv.

j. c. COLE. writing to hiS partner
in the Oregon Hotel Company. JlLr
Bruner, says he is anxious to return
here, but that his wife has been III
Mr. Cole says that August has heea
a good business month in Los Angeles,
considering that everybody goes to tie
seashore in that month.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-10

AT THE OREGON the following
parties are registered: +. c. Johnson.
TT. Smith. Ark. K. 0. Hursey. PaS2-
dena: A. H. Brown, Pacific Beach: j,
b. Dorsey. Riverside; A. G. Noble, San
Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-10

w. S. :. will help buy liberty anc
uStice. ...
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-10

George D. and 7. B. Courtney of Dayton WASH. who
Gently bought 7O Capay Rancho after careful
investigation stated
"We would advise anyone looking for home invest
look Capay Rancho before buying anywhere The
nropery will be found represented
Our statements regarding Capay Rancho therefore, be
accented at their full face vaiue without discount
Within the past successful farmers from the richest
sections California Oregon, Washington Idaho and other
states have carefully investigated Cpay Rancho and have
pressed their amazemen the wonderful conditions existing
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-10
S175 AN ACRE
Easy Terms
Including
Electrically
Operated
Pumping Plant
On Every
80 Acres
fertility the land best evidenced by the crops all k'"oS
nd vegetables
The Water Supply Is Abundant and Unfail'ng

Every so acres has it's own individual
and electrically operated pumping plant.
This is included in the price of the land.
Good roads provide easy access to ready
markets close by, on all sides.
The climate is delightful the year round,
free from extremes of severe heat and cold.
The beautiful Sacramento river, which
borders the ranch, affords delightful fish
ing. hoating and bathing.
The entire ranch has been settled with