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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-11-13
LANGUAGE ISSUE
IN LEGISLATURE
Effort to he Made to Enact Hard
ing's Proclamation into State
Law
Is THE LEADING iSstrE
In PRESENT CAMPAIGN
No Other Question Involved in. Com
test for GOvernorship-Mem
of Legislature Certa n to Make
Effort to Put Thru Legisla-
tiOn to Eliminate Foreign
States From Iowa.

Des Moines, Oct, l1.-With Goy-
ernor Harding's language proclama-
tion forming the chief issue used by
his opponents in the campaign which
closed with the election, there
is every indication that this foreign
language matter in some form or
other will come before the. Thirty
eighth general assembly.
At the present time it is the ons
issue over which there appears to be
the most feeling and this attitude
seems likely to continue at least for
several months to come. That it viii
result in the drawing UP a bill which
will seek to eliminate conditions
which make it possible for foreign
communities to exist in this state as
groups living apart and unto them
selves and maintaining neutral at
titude in all public matters there now
seems little doubt.
Governor Harding and his hackers
ON the foreign language proclamation
point out that the edict was not set
forth merely against the use Of for
eign tongues but against the spirit
which prompts foreigners to form
communities and live entirely unto
themselves, enjoying all the benefits
of this country, particularly the COM
mercial benefits, without giving any
thing in return.
1t invariably happens that the is
sue which forges to the front in the
fall election is the big issue in the
Legislative session which follows.
Two years ago the road question was
the most talked of campaign issue
and as is we'll remembered it was the
question about which centered the
hardest fight of the legislative ses-
sion. This issue has not been heard
of in the present campaign. Road
! which is always with US,
and bound to appear to some ex-
tent will not be the live subject It
was two years ago.
At some of the conventions which
have been held in various parts OF
the state this fall there has been.
more or less discussion of the roai
patrol law and its repeal has been
urged. 1t is therefore probable that
the law fathered by Senator Foster
two years ago providing for road
patrolmen will be up for repeal.
Following the announcements Of
the results of the election with the
legislative makeup determined, pro-
posed legislation for the next as
sembly will receive more or less at
tention. Patriotic measures are
bound to occupy an important place.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-11-13
DICK OLSON IN
PHILIPPINES
Writes His Sister, Mrs. Joseph Bor-
lang From Manila Bay, Giving
Interesting Account of His
Work.
WORKING AT BIG
RADIO STATION
Says He Has Learned Whole Int of
Things That He Never Thought
He Would Get Chance to.
Fort Mills, Corregidor,
Manila Bay, P. l
Sept. 1.

rOrC MlllS, CorregldOr,
Manila Bay, p. l
Sept. 1.
Dear Sis, Ada and All:
Haven't received a letter from
home for some time. I mean it
seems for some time, But am look
ing for one on the mail boat that
arrived yesterday. I am now work
ing at the big radio station here or
in other words wireless station.
Was on yesterday from 12 noon to
p. m. and go on the same hours to-
day. had started to the school, but
guess they thought / was good
enough to work down here, so here
| am, and just in the few days I've
been down here I've learned a whole
lot of things that 1 never thot I
would get a chance to learn, and I
don't think 1t will do me any harm
TO learn wireless too, do you?
| This station here is quite a large
enc. 1t is about 1900 meters strong
We can copy Japan, all ships out at
sea, etc. 1t don't seem possible that
a person can be able to carry on
conversation with ship many miles
at sea, but it's possible. as l have
heard many of EN- already. I didn't
expect to land job like this SO soon,
but what little / knew in telegraphy
helped me- whole lot. 1t works
little on the order of .telegraphy, bat
there is lots more to learn, such as
the instruments you use and tuning
1t to- get the one you want to work
with. II is hard to tune your in
struments here on account of so
much static electricity and when
static comes strong you con hardly
hear anyone. 1t sure seems good to
get back in this kind of work once
more, as you know, anything a per-
son is interested in, the time goes
three times faster, and that's what
you want over here, to go fast is the
time. 1t seems an awful long time
since l was home and the month out
at sea made it seem a whole lot
longer, but maybe it won't be Tong
before We will be able to get back
to the states once more Well old
girl its chow time in few minutes,
I SO must snap out OF it. Snap is the
I old army game, ha! Be sure and
write at least a couple of letters a
week. and I'll try and do the same.
Hoping this finds the kids Berry and
Bernard 0. X. and tell Joe hello and
all them nice looking girls 4 know.
Ask Joe If I can be his chauffer when
I get back. Now don't forget what
I've told you. M
Lots Of love,
| DICK
I5th Co. Fort Mills, E
Manila Bay, p. /.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-11-13

Kaiser and His Gang
On Their Way to Oblivion

| Horseback Brigade--Wallace Wat
ers, III. d. Paine.
| Practically all the business houses
closed up and parades were the fea-
ture of the entire day. Every kind
| of musical instrument was in it,
| tin cans, battered dishpans, and
everything loose that could be car
ried that would make noise, as
people give vent to their feelings on
such occasions by doing the noisest
and most active thing they can, and
our citizens were there with the
goods.
/ :. The streets were covered with con-
fettie and every person knew each
ether. There were no strangers
among us.
At three o'clock in the afternoon
the biggest and happiest parade
ever formed in Decorah left the court
house square and marched east OF
Main street several blocks into, tho
residential district and then crossed
TO Water street and marched thru
the city to the Lutheran Publishing
House corner, and ii was over twelve
blocks long. At the head1of the
procession Winneshiek county's
beautiful, large service flag, with
500 stars was carried by about 25
men. 1t was beauty and everybody
was proud of it. 1t contained 25
gold stars. This was followed by
the band, the Winneshiek exemption
board and Mayor and City Council
in automobiles, lodges, patriotic
societies. school children, citizens.
floats of all kinds, and the biggest
and happiest crowd of people the
, world has known for long time.
The parade ended at, the court
house square, where the band played
and four of onr prominent citizens,
Mayor Hook, Atty. Nelson. DIR. F. W
Conoyer and Prof. Oscar Olson gave,
sank deep into the hearts of their
i faudience, and neversbefores did adj
dresses appeal to2our people like tho
words that fell from the lips of these
men that afternoon. They werc
cheered to the echo, and everybody
within hearing of their voices felt
they were better American citizens
If this was possible. s
In the evening at 1880 another
big demonstration and parade took
place. The student soldiers ut
Luther college came down and gave
beautiful drill Torches were
much in evidence and the drill given
was one of the finest imaginable, anil
the student soldiers were given q
great ovation.
During the parade in the afternoon
two collins were carried. supposed to
contain the remains of the Kaiser
and Crown Prince. The Kaiser's
body was also dragged through the
streets tied behind an automobile
and no attempt was made to cut the
butcher loose to revive him, as he
| is dead for all time, and his mad
design to rule the universe has top
pied like a house of cards.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-11-13
The Election Aftermath.

Gov. Harding was reelected by a
much larger majority than was ey-
pected at first, as it will reach nearly
so 1000, We understand.
In the race for district judge
Atty. H. f. Taylor won out over
Judge C. N. Houck, with a majority
of close to 1882 in the district. The
vote in this county was 1884 for
Houck, 1924 for Springer and 976
for Taylor. By the returns now Judge
Houck was elected to the short term
which ends on Jan. 1.
Porter's majority over Harding
for governor in this county was 93a.
Hon. G. n. Haugen sailed in with
a majority of 1856 in this county
and good 5000 in tie district.
Atty Carl Reed won our over G.. A.
Meyer for state senator with a ma-
Iiority of over 900.
In the race for supervisor in the
second district Bockman won out
over Korbel by vote of 466 to 434.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-11-13
.9WA TO AID IN
SHAPING LAWS
Defeat of Democrats in Congress ia
Give State Important Places.
CHAIENIANSHIPS FOR
VETERAN LEGISLATORS
Haugen, Good, Kennedy, Dowell and
Green Slated For Leading Places
New Men to Get Recognition
Because of Solid Republican
Delegation From Hawsleye
State.

Washington, Nov. THE chaic-
manship of five important committe-
es or advanced positions on other
committees of the house will go to
Iowa republicans by reason of the
defeat of the democratic majority in
the lower branch of congress. Gill
bert Haugen, of the Fourth Iowa,
dean of the Hawkeye delegation, is
the ranking republican member on
the committee of agriculture and will
be advanced to the ehairmanship.
James Good, of the Fifth Iowa likely
will be made chairman of the ap-
propriations committee, If Gilbert,
/ Of Massachusetts,, is elected. Kennedy
of the First Iowa will be chairman of
1.-The committee on rivers and harbors.
Dowell, of the Seventh Iowa, will be
selected to head either the elections
committee No. 3 or committee on ex-
penditure of the department OF
agriculture, and Towner will have the
choice Of the chairmanship of tho
insular affairs or of the committees
ION education. Green of the Ninth
Iowa, also may be given the chair
tmanship of the important ways and
means committee over Fordney and
Moore, who now rank high, in reco-
gnition Of the fact that Iowa retur1-
ed a complete republican slate to the
house.
Hull will retain his seat on the
military affairs committee; Ramseyer
will remain on the committee on
postofices and post roads, while
Sweet will be advanced on his lone
committee assignment, interstate and
I, foreign commerce. Judge Ladd
probably will be given Scott's old as
signments on public lands and re-
vision Of laws, while Dickinson may
replace Woods as member of tho
i committees of industrial arts, ex'
penditures and banking and cur
rency. Iowa members given chair
manships will lose all their other
committee assignments.
Iowa's Solid Delegation.
Iowa congressional districts went
solidly republican,:
| First District--Charles A. KENNEDY
Second district-Harry E. Hull
Third district-Burton E. Sweet
Fourth district-Gilbert N. Haugen
Fifth district-James w. Good
Sixth district-C. w. Ramseyer
Seventh district-C. G.. Dowell 4
Eighth district-Horace M. Townei
Ninth district-W William r. Green
Tenth district. ]. Dickerson
Eleventh district-W. ID. Boies.
Strong fights we're made in a mum
ber of districts, especially the Sixti
and Second where two soldier candi'
dates. Corporal Buell. McCash anc
Mai. Nathan d. Ely were running.
In both districts, vigorous attack:
were launched against the loyalty o.
the republican congressman, Z. w
IRamseyer and Harry E. Hull.
The contest for votes was fairy
close, early reports having given Me
Cash slight lead.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-11-13
Death Toll at Camp Dodge.

Camp Dodge, Nov. 5.-Deatn:
from pneumonia, that followed in
fiuenza, totaled 7O2 at Camp Dodge
from Sept. 29 to Nov. /, or slightly
more than two out of every 100. sol
diers in camp, Col. E. w. sRich
division surgeon, announced today.
Influenza cases totaled lO,O0e, o.
which 1928 developed into pneu'
monia.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-11-13
Thanksgiving Turkey Will be soc q
t7S Pound.

If you are contemplating eating
turkey for Thanksgiving, be- sure
you have substantial bank account.
The price of turkey is so cents per
pound.
The price is subject to raise. pro-
viding the weather becomes colder.
dealers say. If the weather mod
crates the present price will drop.
Increasing the individual sugar
allowence from two to three pounds
is causing a noticeable change in the
sale of cranberries now selling at ID
cents per quart.
The sale of cranberries has been
slow this year. Local market
houses report that three times more
cranberries were sold last year than
this.
Mincemaat is the only Thanks
giving product the price OF which re-
mains unchanged. 1t has been sell
ling for 25 cents pound for the last
two years.--Des Moines Register.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-11-13

"Why not confiscate the vast es-
tates of the German emperor and his
junkers as part payment of the war
indemnities? suggests the Sioux
City Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-11-13

The people who are not satished
with Liberty bend interest are often
-;he same ones who, have neither
principal or interest on the wild cat
investments they are in the habit OF
making.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-11-13
Military surrenders.

The Germans within fourteen days,
must evacuate all Of Belgium, France.
Alsce-Lorraine, and Luxembourg. All
German troops remaining after that
time will become prisoners of war.
The Germans must surrender 5000
cannon, half field and half light ar
tillery; 10000 machine guns, 3,-
600 flame throwers, and 1000 air
planes, fighters, bombers-firstly ID.
seventy-threes-and night bombing
machines.
The Germans must surrender in
good condition 5000 locomotives,
10000 wagons, and 10000 motor
lorries. They also must turn over
all the railways in Alsace-Lorraine
and their coal and metal supplies.
All Germans in East Africa must
surrender in one month.
Naval Surrenders.
The Germans must surrender 100
submarines, including all cruisers
and mine laying submarines. They
also must give up the following naval
craft, the individual ships to be desi-
gnated by the allies; fifty destroy
ers, six battle, cruisers, ten battle
ships, eight light cruisers.
The other submarines and all the
other surface vessels are to be dis
armed and dismanned and concen-
trated in German ports. to be desi-
gnated by the allies. All auxiliary
vessels (trawlers. motor vessels, etc.
are to be disarmed.
All ports on the Black sea occupied
by the Germans are to be surrender
ed, together With all the Russian
vessels captured by the Germans.
All merchant vessels belonging TO
the allies now in the hands of the
Germans are, to be surrendered with
out reciprocity.
Occupations.
The allies will occupy all of the
country on the left twest) bank OF
the Rhine and the principal crossings
at Mayence, Coblenz. and Cologne,
together with The bridgeheads GIVEN
ty miles In radius) on the right bank.
The Germans TO eyacuate in nineteen
days.
The Germans must withdraw and
Continued on page 81
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-11-13
Old soldier Passes.

Henry Kiesau an old soldier living
two miles North of Frankville died
at his home this morning.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-11-13

Politics amt what they used to
be-" complains the Cedar Rapids
Gazette. Here's United States Sena-
tor Kenyon actually proposing a
budget system to avoid waste of
public funds!'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19
DIED.

HAUGH-In Centrai Isiip, L. L, Jan.
1T, 1918, Michael e. Haugh.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the residence of his
sister, Mrs. Patrick Lynch, New
town, Conn, Monday, Jan. 21 at 9
a. m, and from St Roses church at
10 a, m.
IRterment. st. Roses cemetery,
NeEtewA. Conn. a.
FRENOH-In this city, Jan. IS, 1918,
Sarah e. Bradley, widow of David
3. French, aged 55 years, months,
2 days.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Herbert E. Walker, Long
Hill, Conn, on Monday, 21st inst, at
Q. o'eloc KIP. IA,
Burial in Long Kill cemetery. APP
HHAGKRAY-In Springfield, N. j.,
Jan. II, 1918, George Thackray,
aged 10 years.
Burial service will be held in
Park cemetery, (Bridgeport), on
Sunday, goth inst, on arrival of
train due at $3.50 p. m, a*p
KIEaSNAN-In this city, JAN IS,
1913, Della, wife of the late John
Kierenan.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from her late residence,
1897 Hancock avenue on Monday,
Jan. 21st at $3.50 a. m. and at st.
Peters church at a. m. with SOL
emn high mass.
Interment st. MiehaePs ceme-
terry. A Is b*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19
DRY GOODS co.
RICH AND POOR
SEEK COAL FROM
CHARITIES DEPT.
CONTINUED from Page ~


rent being paid and her groceries be-
ing supplied.
At the present time there are 70
families having their rent paid by
the Department of Charities. Forty
three families are being supplied with
groceries and out Of the total SO are
are being supplied with fuel.
When seen regarding the desperate
need of the poor and destitute in
Bridgeport about whom so much has
been written lately, Charities Com
missioner Thorne said: every case
of known restitution in this city is
being taken care of. There is not a
single case of restitution that we
know of outside of the cases WEI have
in hand. These are being supplied
with rent, groceries and fuel, and it
is only those who have the money and
are we'll able to buy their supplies
that are being turned down by US.
"A great boon to Bridgeport. was
bestowed when the Bridgeport Times
and Farmer published a list of the
needy ones during the holidays. MSny
private individuals took it upon
themselves to look after those needy
ones, so that the burden on the De-
partment has been materially tighten
ed
MANY Of those who are SO fran
tically seeking fuel in the shape Of
wood or coal are wealthy and in
many cases they will go the length
of making false statements in order
that the department might consider
their applications, but we can usually
find them out and there is not one
instance of where they have succeed
ed in getting any of the funds or sup
plies meant for the really needy
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19
PATRIOTISM SHOULD
GUIDE THE PUZZLED,
DECLARES RUSSELL

Hartford Jan. 1.-THE only safe
camille or commercial business estab-
lishments to do under the order of the
United States fuel administrator is
to shut up shop entirely on the Mon
days prescribed in the order"
This was the statement of Thomas
". Russell, United States fuel admin
istrator for Connecticut, made this
morning as his official Interpretation
of the fuel order.
Mr. Russell made the following
statement
'"The fuel administrator for Con-
necticut takes it for granted that in
dividual action under the order of
the United States fuel administrator
will be governed primarily by a spirit
of patriotism and helpfulness. The
primary aim of the United States fuel
administrator in the present emer-
gency is to provide Immediately in
each locality sufficient supply of
coal to keep homes warm.
"'In case of any question as to the
rights of any merchant concerning
keeping his place of business open,
the fuel administrator is certain that
the merchant will incline to the side
of patriotism rather than the side of
self interest.
my Interpretation of the order re-
stricting use Of fuel for 10 Mondays
is as follows: The establishment is
allowed to use heat only to keep pipes
from freezing. He shall not use heat
beyond the point necessary for that
purpose. I have advised those bust
ness men who have asked me about
keeping their stores open that they
would save themselves from suspicion
of an unlawful use of heat by closing
their doors entirely on the 10 Mon
days declared to be holidays by the
order"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19
SAYS ROBBERIES
Melted 4 total.
SIXTY THOUSAND
Continued from Page ~


being conducted into his movements.
Among the places which the pair
have admitted breaking into are
Frank Bolshazy, 349 Hancock ave-
nue., on New Years Day. The haul in
this place amounted to $500. Joe
Franklin's saloon, on Bostwick ave-
nue., 1925 stolen and the cash register
broken. They visited this place a
second time and made away with
liquor, cigars and a small sum of
money.
A saloon belonging to Frank Ce-
bek, on Hancock avenue, was also
broken into, cigars, whiskey and
money being the swag. Joseph Pelk's
saloon was also burglarized and a
quantity of whiskey stolen and they
did not overlook John Demenke's sa-
loon where they obtained enough loot
to stock a salon of their own.
Their out of town activities en-
braced Naugatuclz, where they broke
into a clothing store and made off with
shoes and clothing. A meat market
in Seymour, was looted of provisions
and money, and upon a second visit
to Seymour a quantity of raincoats
and other articles of clothing were
carried off. Stores in Norwalk and
Branford were also looted of a va
riety of goods from silk handker-
chiefs to rubbers, but the craftsmen
came to grief when they ran into
Sergeant Cassidy a few nights ago
carrying the spoi1s of their little party
in Demirjin's meat market.
John Demirjin was at police head
quarters today to identify his prop
erty, but there was little of the four
hundred dollars worth of property
which he claims is missing for him
to inspect. He recovered valuable
gold chain and few other trinkets,
but said that the major portion of
his property is missing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19
UKRAINE SEEKING
MORE TERRITORY
THROUGH KAISER
Southern Partition Willing
to Negotiate on Imperial
istic Basis.

London, Jan 19-Further dis
the Russian sides regarding the ne
gotiattons in Brest-Litovsk indicate
that the discussion on Wednesday
burned largely on the question of the
conditions to DE recognized in dispos-
Ing of Poland. Lthuania and Cour-
land DR.. Won Kuehlmann, the Ger
man foreign secretary, said in effect
that his government was willing to
permit the peoples of the territories
occupied by German and Austro-H Hun
gsrian troops to vote in regard to
their political future, such vote to be
taken not later than one year after
the conclusion of a general peace.
According to the Russian version,
Leon Trotzky, Rolshevik foreign min
lister, attempted to obtain a clear
statement whether the voting would
be preceded by evacuation Of those
territories by the German armies. At
ter several attempts to evade a direct
reply DIT. Won Ruehlmann declared
that Germany could not undertake any
obligation regarding withdrawal of
the armies.
III. Trotz11y returned to Petrograd
on Thursday night Apparently the
Negotiations were suspended on
Thursday, although there is nothing
to indicate how things were left at
adjournment
Tho Petrograd correspondent OF the
Daily. News telegraphing on Thursday
described the negotiations as stead
lily moving toward a final rupture
AIHndfng TO the private negotiations
Between the Germans and the
Uk1aanfans, he recalls his recent state
ment that peace was more likely to
be signed by the Ukrainians than by
the Bolshevikl This, he adds, Is
confirmed by the news that the Ger
mans have been strengthened by the
result of the separate negotiations
with the Ukrainians. DR.. Won Kuehl-
mann let slip the fact that these dis
Icuxs7ons already had been begun, tax
ting up the questions of the fnOntiers
The Importance of this lies in the fact
that the Ukrainians are ready to ne
lgOtia4e ''imperta1istically'' with a view
TO possible territorial gains. thus
weakening the position of the Bolshe'
wiki, whose strength consists in theil
absolute disregard of territorial gains
or losses and fnsistence that the in
R1abitants alone have the right to de-
eide their fate