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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-27
Food Slackers.

Grocers, bakers AID others who
sell food products are to be barred
from selling wheat products ON
Wednesdays.
However, that will not prevent the
food Stacker from buying Tuesday
and satisfying his stomach or his
spite by eating wheat on Wednesday,
There are those. The food adj
ministration is informed of them
every day, AID patriotic citizens in
quire if there is no legal peralty for
the food Stacker who eats wheat on
wheatle3s days and at wheatless
meals, and for the canlibal who eats
pork ON Saturdays.
1t will end in a food card, probably
and before long. Then the wheat
hog will be able to get certain
number of pounds of wheat -four
monthly, eat it all in a week if he or
she chooses and go without the
other three weeks.
The food Stacker is breeding a
scaib on his own nose. The time will
soon arrive when open contempt and
partial ostracism will be his-anh
he will deserve it.-Marshalltown
Times Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-27
Rented Keofe Farm.

Fred Jewell son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Addie Jewell. has rented a part of
the Mrs. Patrick Keefe farm, 200
acres, in Blufftol township, and will
take possession March Is. The
Keefe farm consists of 400 acres.
An auction sale will he held on the
farm Tuesday, March 5, and Mrs.
Keefe will sell off all the horses,
cattle, farm machinery, etc. Look
up the sale ad in this issue.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-27
mo Good To Me; Take Him." Say
Friend Wife to Army.

Butte, Mont, Feb. 25.-It some
times happens that a man overesti-
mates his own Importance, which
was evidently the case of a Bozema2
man of draft age, who presented the
following letter to the Gallatin
County exemption board:
Dear UNITED States Army: My
husband asst me to write a recko-
mend that he supports his fambily.
He cannot read so dol't tell him.
JUS take him. He amt no good to
me. He amt done 1othin but drink
lemmen essence ad play fiddle
since / married him, eight years ago,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-27
NJ. ID. Wells i'm Insurance Business

M. ID. Wells, who just recently
closed out his variety store, has
gone IN to the insurance business,
and last week purchased the insur-
ance business of e.. r. Abbey. He
represents some seven or eight good
companies, and will have his Offices
in the Ben Bear block. Mr. Wells is
a good business man and we predict
he will make a success of the int
surance business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-27
Took Picture of Soldiers.

Saturday afternoon when the
soldiers were congnegated at the
court house John Longstreet took a
fine panoramic picture of them. 1t
boys il a happy frame Of mind.
Nearly all of them are smiling. Mr..
Longstreet will make up the pictures
for any who wish them
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-27
Do You Want an Iowa Daily.

The Des Moines Register is one of
Iowa's leading daily papers. We will
take subscriptions for this paper at
the Public Opinion office, and will
save you some money. Both papers
one year for $5.25. If
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-27
Looking Up More Attractions.

Secretary E. j. Curtin and Assis-
tant Secretary, r. L. Bucknell of
the Wianeshiek County Fair depart
ed Monday for Des Moines to attend
a meeting of Northern Iowa fair
officials While there they expect to
book more good attractions for our
fair next fall.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-27

and / gotta feed seven kids of hism
Maybe you can get him to carry a
gun. Hes good on squirrels and
eatin Take him aid welcum.
need the grub and his bed for the
kids. Don't tell him this, but take
him."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-27
FOR SALE.

200 acres of good farm land "a
miles northeast of Calmar. Price
500 per acre. Terms: oae-half
cash, balance at,5 per cent. Anyone
not wishing the the full 200 acres
can purchase 100 acres from the
same land. After March 9Th this
farm will not be for sale. For par
ticulars call at this office. 7-3w.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-27
Congregational Church.

Communion service next Sabbath
morning. Subject OF the sermon
Sacrifices Which Cost Nothing.
In the evening this congregation will
join in Union Service at the Metho-
dist church.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-27
Fined $500 for Serving Meat.

Burlington, la. Feb 25.-George
n. Felgar, of Mount Pleasant, was
fined $500 by the Iowa food ad-
ministration here today for selling
flour without a wholesalers license
and without substitutes, and for
serving meat in his restaurant on
meatless days.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-27
Farm for Sale.

The Helmer K. Johnson farm, con-
sisting of 240 acres more or less in
Canoe Township, Winneshiek County,
Iowa. Running water, good build
igs, fine soil. For complete informa-
ton write or see
]. A. Nelson, administrator,
eff. DEBORAH, Iowa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-27
Christian Science Services.

CnflStidn SCieHCe ScFtlCcS.
Freeman building, I'd floor, July
20, 1917.
Sunday 10:45 A. M. Subject
Christ Jesus.
Wednesday evening Testimonial
Meetings 8 O'Clock P. NJ.
Sunday School, IL o'clock.
Free Reading Room opened from
2 to p. M. daily except Sunday.
A circulating library of all Mrs.
Eddy's works are also kept at the
reading room.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the church services and visit
-O.--
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-27

Subscribers will confer favor upon
us by notifying us at once OF fall
ure to receive the paper regularly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-27

This paper presented free of charge
for one year to Winneshiek County
brides who remain in the county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-27

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-08
ALLIED PRESS
United in Sentiment
Against Proposal
For Arristiee Sent to President VIII
son b. Germany's New Chancellor
Believed to Be Making Effort to
Get Best Bargain Before Final and
Overwhelming Defeat

Paris. Oct. 1-(Havas}-The re-
quest for an armistice by the Cen
trail Powers is looked upon by the
French press generally as an at
tempt to evade certain disaster.
It is declared that Germany hopes
to conclude a peace which will per-
NIT her to exploit the peace treaties
of Brest -Litvosk and Bucharest and
also save the Hohenzollen dynasty.
An armistice under the present
conditions. the papers think. is inn
possible, as the conditions expressed
by the new German chancellor do
not at all correspond with the con-
ditions for peace laid down by Pres
ident Wilson.
The Figaro, which fairly repre-
sents moderate opinion, finds Prince
Maximilian's speech inspired by a
desire to avoid such degree of de-
feat as will be q prelude to revenge.
In his internal policy the newspaper
says. he aims at a liberal, even a
proletariat empire"
His object is to unite all the ell
ements of the nation in its foreign
policy" the newspaper continues.
He seeks formula to peace which
will not injure the power OF the
Germanic federation and will not
break it's alliances. Raised in the
real German school, Prince MAXI
milan multiplies equivocal phrases.
The passage relative to Aisace and
Lorraine is the never of Won Kuehl-
man in a minor note. It is unneces-
sary to show that il the war is
stopped now it would be a German
victory. less graidiose than hoped
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-08
GEN. DOYON OF u. S.
SERVICE DIES
OF INFLUENZA

Washington. DC. 7.-Brigadicr
General Charles A. Doyen. who COM
manded the first regiment OF the
Marine Corps to go to France with
the American expeditionary forces.
died at the Marine Corps training
station at Quantico. Va, last night,
of influenza. He will DC buried with
full military honors. but arrange
ments for the funeral have not yet
been announced. Gen. Doyen re
manned in France for nearly year,
being promoted to the rank Of Brig
adler and to the coman.nd Of the first
marine brigade of the second division.
The strain of his duties brought on
i'll health and to avoid a physical
breakdown he was transferred to
this country He was made COM
mandant Of the training station at
Quantico. Gen. Doyen was 81 years
old and native of New Hampshire.
He had seen IS years service in the
marine corps, to which he was trans
ferred two years after his gradua-
ton from the naval academy in 1881.
Besides frequent tours Of duty at sea
Gen. Doyen had served with the
marines in the Philippines, Cuba and
Santo Domingo. and in the Spanish
American war he was in command
of the marine guard on the auxiliary
cruiser, St Paul.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-08
Spirited TWo-Hour Dis
cussion Of Germany's
Peace Offer
DEMANDS
MILITARY
DECISION
Senator Lodge Asserts Armi-
stice'Would Mean Loss of the
War-Points Out Danger of
Peace Offensive Which He
Predicted Last August

Washington, Oct Immediate re-
lection Of the German and Austrian
proposal fer an armistice and peace
negotiations were demanded in the
Senate today by leaders voicing the
common sentiment of the member
ship. There was no dissent from
the view that an armistice would
defeat all that American and the
Allies have been fighting for and
every speaker during two hours Of
n spirited session devoted entirely
to discussion Of the enemy's latest
move Joined in declaring that only
through military victory could the
cause Of the Allies and humanity be
won. The suggestion of such a step
was scornfully denounced as an in
sidious attack of a losing enemy
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska,
chairman of the foreign relations
committee. Republican leader Lodge
of Massa chusetts, ranking minority
leader of the committee senators
PoindeXter of Washington. McCum-
Der of North Dakota, Pittman Of
Nevada, Ashhurst and Smith Of
Arizona, Nelson of Minnesota and
Reed of Missouri We're among the
speakers, representing both political
parties. The discussion, which was
made to vacant galleries closed as a
precaution against the Spanish influ-
enZa. may be renewed next Thurs
day. when the Senate will reconvene.
After Senator Hitchcock and 9TH
ers had declared an armistice i'm
possible Senator McCumber intro
duced a resolution, proposing as
the first requisite to any peace nego-
tiations absolute surrender by Ger
many including dissolution Of her
complete ndennifications.
The resolution was referred to the
foreign relations committee. Az
though first pointing out that Ger
nany's offer contemplates accept
ance of President Wilson's fourteen
peace terms, Senator Hitchcock de-
clared that the request for an armi-
stice is absolutely abhorrent" to
every member of the Senate. 1T is
unthinkable." he said, that the Ger
man and Austrian proposals will be
accepted and he insisted that not
only must Alsace Lorraine be re-
stored to France. but that in any
peace negotiations an organic
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-08
TO MOBILIZE RED CROSS

Washington. Oct. Liberalization Of
the full force of the American Red
Cross to combat the epidemic OF
Spanish influenza which rapidly is
spreading over the country. WAS de-
termired upon today and instruc-
lions v ere sent to all chapters.
In cooperation with the public
health service and the state boards OF
health the Red Cross will enroll
nurses and will freely use its ac-
cumulated hospital supplies to fight
the epidemic. A call also will be
made for volunteers to go into the
homes where mothers and house
keepers are i'll and assume the man
agemcnt OF the household.
In further effort to curb the
spread of the disease Surgeon Gen.
eral Blue Of the public health ser
vice today suggested to all health
officers that schools and places OF
amusement be closed and public
meetings be discontinued N all
places where the malady becomes
prevalent Importance Of reporting
cases also was urged by DR.. Blue.
Reports today to the public health
service shows that the disease is
spreading This, however, was not
the situation in army camps. the
number Of new cases reported dur
ing the hours ending at noon to-
day showing slight decrease. Pneu-
monia in the camps continued to in
crease, with 1852 new cases and 1883
deaths reported since Saturday. In
fiuenza cases reported from all camps
since the disease became epidemic
Sept. 10. now total 167, 900: pneumo-
MIA cases 17.102 and deaths 1910.
Many calls for aid were received
today by the public health service
and doctors and nurses are being
as rapidly as is possible.
Thus far192 physicians have been
sent out, 1870 going to Massachusetts
alone. The epidemic has been most
severe in that state. but reports to-
day indicated that the situation was
slightly improved. Calls are being
made for nurses aides or any one
with experience in nursing. They
were asked today by DR.. Blue to put
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Full Force Of American Red Cross to Aid in Combating
influenza Epidemic Rapidly Spreading Over Country
N. Y. HOSPITALS CROWDED

New York. Oct. TO reserve as
many hospital beds as possible for
the mounting list of influenza and
pneumonia patients in this city.
Health Commissioner Copeland to-
day called upon superintendents Of
private hospitals to defer all surgical
operations not in the emergency
class. Doctors also were asked to
keep patients at home, when sanitary
conditions warrant. Some hospitals
already are overcrowded. the COM
missioner stated.
All army nurses here have been
ordered from the city to aid in
fighting the epidemics in training
camps and cantonments, the health
Department announced, and there
is a serious shortage of nurses here.
An urgent call issued asks Every
TO volunteer.
In the "Anti-spitting" campaign
being conducted by the health au-
thorities, 152 persons were today ar
rested and 120 fined. Rigid exam
ination of every school child at the
opening Of each days session has
been ordered in an effort to prevent
conditions which would necessitate
closing the schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-08

Washington, Oct. 7-President Will
son is comforting with the premiers
of the entente nations over the form
of answer to be made to Germany's
latest peace proposals. The indica-
tions are that it will not be dis
patched for day or two. While
there may be some question as to
the form Of the reply, there is no
question whatever as to it's nature.
It may not use the short and force
full term Unconditional surrender"
which would reflect the sentiment
which has come from the spokesman
Of the nation but it is sure to convey
to the German government very
clearly the fact that nothing less than
the terms already laid down can be
accepted, and that these terms cannot
be made merely "the basis for nego-
tiations.' AS to an armistice. such
step would be looked upon as sui
cidal and not to be thought Of.
BY this time, Prince Maximilian's
note and that of Baron Burian the
Austro- Hungarian foreign minister
in official form undoubtedly arc in the
foreign Offices in London, Paris and
Rome. forwarded by President Wilson
as requested by the Central oPwers.
The exchanges now going on have
a two fold purpose: Obviously the
American government would not pro-
coed to speak for the other belliger-
ent on a matter of such Importance
without consultation among them,
and it is purposed to avoid the mis-
take curt and peremptory rejection
which could be used by the Central
Powers before their own people to
bolster up the argument that they are
waging "defensive' war and that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-08

the objects Of the co-belligerents are
to Destroy" them. Lacking official
announcement of what the President
has done it is highly probable that
he had taken one of these two
courses.
Either he had asked Premiers Lloyd
George, Clemenceau and Orlando 10 ad-
wise him of their replies, or, more likely
still. the President already has form
ulated reply and asked the premers
for their acquiescence.
The temper of debate III the Senate to.
day and the tone Of public opinion in the
United States as expressed in the news
paper comment are very fair index
Of the governments views. The con-
census Of opinion in the Senate debate
was that the offer should be rejected;
| the practically unanimous public opir-
ion as reflected in newspars all over the
country was that no peace terms shelt
of unconditional surrender could be dis
cussed.
1t is very clear that the reply win be
not only an answer to Germany and her
allies. but statement for the Historical:
every hand that rejection OF a peace
offer must be a convincing one and ono
which will Justify the prolonging of the
war to the ends sought. 1t is realized
that it must be convincing to the people
Of Great Britain, France, Italy and the
United States, SO that they may De
warned against the insdious danger o.
throwing away the hard won victory 80
near their grasp. and at the same time
leave no opportunity for the militarist
leaders Of the Central Powers to urge
their people on to more bloodshed and
sacrifice.
Col. f. NJ House, the Presidents con-
slant adviser and personal representa-
tive on many confidential errand, a.
rived at the White House tonight. His
coming followed a busy day for the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-08

Although peace talk is still in the
air, there is no peace for the German
and the Austro- Hungarian armies in
the field.
While attempts are being made in
wefl-informed circles in Germany and
Austria Hungary to show that the
latest peace proposals of the Central
Powers arc honest expressions of a
desire for a Just peace, Marshal
Fochs armies are proceeding with
out pause in their task of clearing
Belgium and France Of the invader.
And they are continuing to meet
with great successes. Likewise in
Serbia and Albania the Serbs and
Italians are fast retaining enemy
occupied territory while at last re-
ports the British General Allenby in
Palestine was still hard after the re-
treating Turks.
While further good gains have been
made by the British east of Arras
where the operations have in view the
capture Of the highly important town OF
Douai, and other advances have been
recorded between Cambria and st. Quen-
tin, chief interest for the present GEN.
tiers in the fighting in Champagne and
between the Argonne Forest and the
Mouse, where the French and Americans
are driving the enemy steadily north
ward. despite great resistance on posi-
tons Of high strategic value.
All along the front from Rheims to
the Meuse, a distance of more than 30
miles, the enemy everywhere has met
with serious reverses and is falling back
under the heavy pressure that is being
disorder Where the enemy is trying to
resist the French and Americans are
meeting his counter-thrusts with splen-
did stamina and gradually forcing him
to give ground step by step.
East Of the Argonne forest between
that great wood Bastion and the
Mouse the Americans have further
the fact that the enemy has thrown
in large reinforcements to hinder the
blotting out of the forest and the
forming Of a junction by way Of the
Aire valley between the American
and the French troops on it's western
side. In the latest fighting the
Americans drove the Germans out of
Chatel Chehry northwest Of Apre-
ment and obtained command of the
heights west of the Aire. The latest
German official communications re-
ports that the Americans Monday
evening began a new attack in this
region.
Taken altogether the entire south
ern front of the Germans seems to be
in a rather serious situation from La
Tere to the north of Nerdun. Laon,
the great storehouse of the Germans
northeast OF Scissors. is reported to
be on fire, indicating the possibility
of an early falling back; the Clemin
Des Danes are outfianked at both
ends. Rheims has been restored and
the Germans pushed back more than
ten miles north of it, while eastward
General Gonraud's armies and the
American first army are brilliantly
carrying out their part Of the great
conyerging movement that evidently
at no far distance will force the en-
envy materially to readjust his line
A further Indication Of the srou-
bleous time in the German army is
the report that Field Marshal Won
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-08
ga MISSING
In Explosion at Nor
gan, N. Y, Plant
325 Of the 700 Buildings Destroyed by
Explosion or Fire-Aecident Prob
ably Caused by Inadvertent Act Of
One Of Operators in Shell Loading
Room

One Of Operators in Shell Loading
Room
Perth Amboy. n. j., Oct. Sixty
four men are missing and 325 of the
700 buildings of the T. A. Gillespie
Loading CO. plant at Morgan, N. j.,
were destroyed in the fire and ex-
plosions which swept the big shell
factory on Friday and Saturday ac-
cording to an official statement made
by Thomas A. Gillespie, president of
the corportion here this afternoon.
The initial explosion probably oc-
Cured in the shell-loading room and
was possibly caused by an inadver-
tent act on the part of one of the
operators, says the statement. The
theory that it occurred in the ANNA
toll kettles or the T. N. T. service
magazine is secuted.
Mr.. Gillespie declared that the labor
camp consisting of 20 buildings Is practl-
cally intact and that the powerhouse
docks traffic system through the works
and the storage warehouses and maga-
zines had not been damaged to any
great extent. The statement issued aft
er the head Of the company. with army
authorities, had made complete sur
vey.
Mr.. Gillespie announced that recon-
struction OF the huge plant had already
been started.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-08

President in which all other business
was put aside. recreation was abandon
ed and except for an hour or two given
over to entertaining Sir Eric Geddes,
first lord Of the British admiralty, a.
luncheon. Mr.. Wilson spent the day in
his study. 1t was said he was writing.
In explaining the necessity for
carefully considered action at this
time. officials point out that the
people of America and of the Entente
countries, who are really DESTROYS of
peace on fair terms. are entitled to
an explanation Of the reasons which
move the government in rejecting a
proposal which on it's face might APP
pear to bear evidence of sincerity
They must understand, these officials
say. the impossibility of compliance
with these requests without s3cri-
flee Of al 1.-The safekuards which Am
erica and the allies are determined to
have and for which so many lives
have been given; one that shall rid
the world of German military DOM
ination and insure it against another
and even more savage war as soon
as the Germanic war lords can re-
pair their shattered armies and re-
habilitate their strained and broken
financial and economic conditions.
1t was emphasized that the idea must
not go out that America does not de-
sire peace, for the war is waged for
the realization Of certain high ideals
of democracy and liberty and not for
revenge or desire ruthlessly to de-
stroy any nation.
Another consideration which has
Influenced the officials who are Snap
ing the course of these negotiations
is the probable effect upon the Ger
man people themselves Of curt,
sharp and unreasoned refusal Of their
appeal. They have been told by their
rulers that the purpose Of their en-
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