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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-25

The battle of Seicheprey" will have
to go down in history as an American
victory because the Germans did not hold
the territory and the village they had
captured. That they were forced out of
the village and the territory they had
seized will be evidence enough for future
generations TO make them believe that it
was an American victory in fact, despite
the efforts of the Germans now to make
it out only raiding operation. The
German contemporary contribution to
the stories of the battle will have little
weight in the final verdict of history.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

See the special dress values at Alb
bolts.
Congregationalists, save your rum
mage. Sale soon,-ady.
Buy yictrolas and Victor records Al
Bailey's Music Rooms, II Elm street.
Mr. and Mrs. John McMinn. sr.. are IL
Brookiield, having been called there b,
the illness and death of their son, Johr
g. MeMinn.
Special during April, colorfast, two
faced floor mating, also Congoleum
| teltoeum and printed linoenm. Sad
lier's, Keith avenue
| VIII the ladies Of the Hedding NJ H.
church who have clothing 90 donate for
the rummage sale please notify Mira
John II. Johnson, tel. 2l2-M, Mrs. Arthur
Holt, Eel. 400 ID, or Mrs. Walter Perkins,
tel. 573.W adv.
Human II. Hayden of Highland avenue,
who has been employed as a cobbler in
the repair department of the Tilden Shoe
Co.'S store has gone 10 New London,
Conn, where he has position in a ma
chine shop. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Hayden and son.
The North Main street display window
in the office of the NJ. & b. 1. 4 p. com.
pany Is given over TO the United States
navy this week Proiectiles, naval post.
ers and Photographic views of the sea
farer's life form an interesting part of
the exhibit.
The big auction for Il. II Slayton in
Plainfleld yesterday, was a winner from
start to finish. One team Of horses and
harnesses brought 1927, 43 grade cows
good many of them small and rather
thin, sold from $40 TO $ll5 two year.
old bull at sos. five two.year old heifers
at $50 each, ten yearling heifers at "a
each eleven last falls calves at 1913
each six shoats at 20 cents per pound,
live weight, Ford truck at $3.50, farm
wagon at $50, moving machine at $50,
horse rake at S2s, lockwood at S2.95
per run, wheat at So per bushel, seed
oats at 81 per bushel, and all other prop
erty in about the same proportion. c. |
Il. Smith, auctioneer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-25
KEEP BUYING BONDS.

Barre did quite well in yesterdays
drive for the Liberty loan, the canvass
ers being generally well received and
more often than not, rewarded with sub
scriptions or informed that bonds had
already been purchased. So, taken Sll in
all, the drive may be considered a sue
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-25

~ <cELEsaATEo
HATS

H ere is the finest
sh yin G ever of the
well-known Halves SD,
$3.50 and $500 Hats.
New, snappy styles in
the new colors for the
young men, as well as
the more conservative
styles and colors. All
are guaranteed.
Nobby Caps in new
Plaids and Plain Colors,
$1.00, $3.50, $500.
Now is the time to get
that pair of A u t o
Gloves. We have a very
large line, many styles
and prices, away under
the present market, at
$3.50 and up to $3.50 for
the best Buckskin. Just
take a look at them.
Would you buy a last
seasons Suit at last sea-
sons prices? We've a
few left. Good styles
and extra good values.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-25
Rogers
Walk-Over Boot
Shop
TALK OF THE TOWN

See Abbott's coat values.
New line of wash waists at Abbott's
To acqusint the ladies of Barre with
our new lines in millinery, we offer 70
per cent discount on all millinery and
stamped goods for the rest of the week
At Beattie & Duncan's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-25
MEMBER or rnE ASSOCIATED PRESS

One OF these days the kaiser will find
his human reserves run out. Then II will
be sorry day for him,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-25

The apparent nonchalance with which
Haig announces German successes is one
of the little mysteries of the battle
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-25
How About
Boys and
Girls Shoes

Our business on these
Shoes has shown a big
increase in the last year
and we know it is be-
cause we sell the best
and our prices are the
lowest.
Children's Shoes get
hard wear, and in buy
ing these we take great
care to get the best
there is.
"A S k our customers
about them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-25

See special underwear values in Alb
bolts bargain basement.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
WINNESnIEk'S LOAN
NOW s1,o2o,000
Third Liberty Loan in This County
Up to Last Night Has Gone
Over the Million Mark,
WINNESHIEK LEADING
ALL COUNTIES
This County is Now 225 Per Cent,
Highest i'm This District.

Winneshiek county has gone over
the top and then some in the Third
Liberty Loan drive. Chairman
Alyger reports this morning that
$1,020,00O has been subscribed,
which makes us 225 per cent, and
higher than any other county in
this district. Fayette is next with
203 and Howard has 1852.
The people of Winneshiek county
have certainly shown that they are
going the limit to lick the Kaiser
and his gang Of Huns. We are
proud of our people and Uncle Sam
will know that we are with him and
backing him to the limit. Our
quota here for the third loan was
$450,000, but we have gone way
over and haven't stopped yet.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
NELSON COUNTY ATTORNEY.
Was Appointed to the Office by the
Supervisors Monday.

Atty. J.. A. Nelson was appointed
county attorney on Monday by the
supervisors, to succeed Judge C. N.
Houek. This appointment will GER
tainly meet with the approval of
all our people and we think the
board made "a wise choice. Mr..
Nelson has served as city attorney
here for three terms, and has been
practicing law here for nearly ten
years. He is young and aggressive,
a good level headed attorney and
has made, good here in the practice
of his profession. He will be a
candidate fUr the once Of County
Attorney at the coming elestion and
there is no doubt, but that he will!
be honored by election to the flee
with good big vote.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
lore BOYS TO LEAVE.
Another Contingent Of Eighteen
Men Go to jefferson Barracks
May 10th.

On Friday, May 10th, eighteen
more Winneshiek county boys leave
here for training quarters going to
Jefferson Barracks, Mo. The fol-
lowing ones are selected to go on
that date:
Frank Joseph Huber, Spillville, la.
Charles LOTUS, Mason City Ia
Herbert r. Wheatman, Calmar, La.
John Christian Bjerka, Spring
Grove, Mimi.
Paul oliver Peterson, Cresco, la
Bennie Olaf Peterson, Harmony
Minn.R. 2.
Peter Olhi Haugen, Decorah, Ia
Harold N. YarwOOd, Decorah, la
Chester Vernon Sheetz, Decorah
la.
Alfrey Eugene Gulbro, Highland
vile, Ia.
Bennie Carlyle Carlsborg, De-
c0rah, la.
John George Wenthold, Ossian
Ia.
Clarence Bennie Stinson. Cresco
la. :,
John Alfrey Sorenson, Decorah
"a.
Oscar Wick, Ridgeway, la.
Edward Owens, Calmar, la.
Charles Otto Olson, Decorah, la
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
Judge Houck strongly Endorsed.


The following article relative to
Judge C. N. Houck is taken from the
Fayette County Leader, and a very
nice endorsement is paid the Judge:
Atty. H. E. Taylor of Waukon, Al
lamakee county, wants to be judge
and has announced that he will be
la candidate in the June primaries.
We know nothing of Mr.. Taylor and
he may be fine man for the place,
but we do know Atty. c. N. Houck
of Decorah, who has been appointed
by Governor Harding to fill the va
cancy in this district caused by the
death of Judge Hobson, Is a man
who is qualified to fill the position.
AS county attorney Of Winnsshiek
county for several terms Mr.. Houck
has proven himself an able attorney,
scholarly. honorable and FEARLESS.
If chosen district judge justice will
be meted out in all fairness. Mr..
Houck is man whose character is
beyond reproach, and the Leader is
more than pleased to endorse his
candidacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01

Another way Of being patriotic and
helpful to your community is by at
tending the various gatherings in
the interest of any public cause. 1t
has become the custom for about a
half dozen souls to be present at
this sort of gatherings, and natural
ly all the committee work in connec-
tion with them must be thrust upon
these few. Then the rest of us
stand back and criticize them for
wanting to run everything" That's
not the way to be of service. We
should not let sheer laziness pre-
vent us from taking our part in
these matters. If we all do little
the burden doesn't fall SO heavily
on a few. Then, too, we can all
do a little of the running things"
and then perhaps we'll do little
less criticizing.-Osage Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
SOLDIER WRITES
GREENv|LLE, S. c.
Claud Robinson, Burr Oak Boy
Writes Friend About Life in
the Army.
CAN'T UNDERSTAND LANGUAGE
OF SOUTHERN PEOPLE
Says Uncle Sam rs the Best Fellow
He Ever Dealt With. Gets Fine
Treatment.
Camp Sewer,
Greenville, S. c.
April Is, 1918

Dear Anna:
thought it was about time that
I wrote you. Was in the Base Hos
pital when your letter was sent, so
I did not receive it until few days
ago. l have been transferred to
another Camp now, and have been
very busy getting settled.
The last day we were at Camp
Dodge, while we were all sitting in
our barracks the first Sargent came
in and said we, have only fifteen
minutes to make our train, which
put us in pretty tight place to get
away. We went through southern
Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia,
also part of South Carolina. We
had pullman cars and negro por-
ters. Had everything right up to
date. Uncle Sam is sure the best
fellow that ever dealt with, guess
he's that way with everyone.
Thought 1t would be warm when
got down south but I've failed to
see it that way. We live in tents
here and it makes quite difference
from the barracks. The southern
people are so different, although
they are nice, but can't understand
their language.
The first day we were here the
company next to US caught cub
bear that will wrestle with us.
Have you heard from Conrad?
He said he would write to you and
for you to write and give me his
address.
Must close now as 1t will take
the rest of the page for my address
Be sure and write soon as 1t seems
so good to get letters.
From
I CLAUD ROBINSON.
Co. C. III Inf,
Casual Detachment,
Camp Sewer, Greenville, s. c.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
ROY DICKSON WRITES
FROM WASHINGTON
Son of Decorah's City Marshal
Sends Very Interesting Letter
To f.. G. Grant.
WAS INVITED TO
LUNCH BY CONG. HAUGEN.
Says Marching Fifteen Miles Day
Is no Fun, Especially With
Pack on Your Back.
Washington, D. C..
April 1S, 1918.


Dear Ed:
Comment ca va or in English,
how goes it?
suppose you thought l never
would write, well I will fool you.
i am fine, and while I like life as
you would wish to fix it for your
self, this not so awful bad.
While in Camp Dodge, was in
the machine gun division but I
was transferred to the Engineers
here and glad of the change, as
when machine gun man gets into
action, his life is from three to ten
minutes. And in the Engineers we
may have better chance at it.
am signed up as gasoline. probably
truck driver. ! expected to be
here and don't know when we leave,
but chances are, pretty soon. Most
of the time / have been in the army
I have been shut up so as not to
let any sickness Of any kind get out
but thank goodness am loose for
once. Got a pass Saturday after
noon and went to Washington and
saw the town and say, by accident
/ met Jennie Edmunds on the street,
and she was as surprised to see me
as I was to see her. She likes it fine
here.
To show you how long we can
get off, there was a fellow from
Osnian whose mother died, and he
asked for a leave and he got 43
hours, which wouldn't hardly take
him there, SO he couldn't go.
Our drilling here has been mostly
marching and in battalion which is
1000 soldiers, and the boys have II
down pretty fine. , Marching fifteen
miles with these darn packs Is no
(fun but the boys are a good bunch
land enjoy It.
H. saw Congressman Haugen Sum
day and had quite talk with him.
He was down to shake hands with
all the Iowa boys. He even wanted
me to let him know when could
take lunch with him, pretty good of
|him, but guess l will have to pass.
Got my picture taken but not very
good as l did not stand at attention,
1t was only snapshot and l didn't
know he was going to snap 1t then.
Well Ed guess I will have to close
for this time, but will write again.
The mail has just come In and
the boys are returning, some with
letters, and happy is the lad that
gets mail.
Wish l could think of more, but
can't or I would write it as paper
and envelopes don't cost anything
Yours
| Private ROY R. DICKSON,
| Co. B. 42nd Engineers,
| Washington, D. C
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
John B. Wold Enlists.

John B. Wold, son of ]. ]. Void,
of Hesper, was sent to Camp Dodge
yesterday by the local board. He
is in the draft. but was desirous
of going now SO he could get into
the service at once. The board Of
fered him money to pay his ex-
penses down for meals, etc., but he
showed his patriotism again by re-
fusing it, and told the board 1t was
only q matter of few dollars and
he would pay his own expenses. A
boy like that is certainly made OF
the right kind Of stuff, and Will
make the honest, good loyal soldier
for Uncle SAM. He was assisting
his father on the farm, but hired
a man in his place, so he could get
away and into the service at once.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
DEBORAH SOLDIERS
~ The TRENCHES
A Number ~ Nr Local Solder
Boys WriteHV - to Relatives
From someA / In France
CLARENCE AAsEN
WA WOUNDED
Boys are all IN Good Spirits and
Their One Aim is to Clean mp
the Germans, Which They

Below we print a number of
letters from Decorah and Winnes-
hieh county soldier boys who are
somewhere in France. The letters
are from Clifford Marlow. Clarence
Aasen. Ed Halvorson. Jim Ward,
Harry McLain, Lawrence Riggs, B..
Corsen, Roy volding. They have
seen service in the trenches and
every one of them glad they are
there fighting for humanity.
Somewhere in France,
March 81, 1918.
Dear Dad:
Well here It is Easter Sunday
and 40 yet have not seen German.
except German prisoners, but hope
now that 1t won't be long before
we get up to the front. We don't
get much news as to what is going
on. ! used to hear more in the
states than l hear here. They have
got to be pretty careful about letting
out news, and there is very little
that they will let go through in our
letters.
She is a pretty tough life some
times, or at least, we think it is. but
/ seem to be getting fat on the Job,
and am enjoying the best Of health.
Up to now l have not got into my
line Of work, and don't know as
ever will get into 1t. / never did
get to the 23d Engineers, but don't
know but what l am as we'll on
where l am. only would have liked
to have gotten In on that bridge
and highway work, but guess II
is too late now. We have some fine
officers In this company and they
treat the men fine. II the men are
willing to come half way, but they
can handle them pretty rough 4
they want TO-. 3. sss
II ID some bis game and / like
1t as far as / have gone. only !. am
not very far. 90 far, but >if she lasts
for sometime expect to get into
It a little farther. Well this Is sure
some country. / don't think much
OF the way they do things over here
Everything seems clumsy, and to me
It looks as II they do everything
backwards. / have not seen much
construction work over here as they
are doing very little building II
France today. They have some fint
buildings here, nice bridges, ant
they sure can build macadam roads
over here. They have macadan
roads that look as good as our paw
ed roads.
Must say goodbye for the present
Will drop you a line from time t.
time. Tell the folks that am wei
and will write them all one of thes'
days.
Your son.,
JIM WARD.
Co. c.. 116 Reg. Engrs.
A. e. F. France
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
Origin of Graham Flour.

Marshalltown TimesrRepublican:
Perhaps this is good time to recall
that Sylvester Graham, born in 1874,
a preacher and preachers son, a
Presbyterian, an invalid and tenn
perance lecturer, was the creator OF
Graham -four. Graham urged his
bread as part of a purely vegetable
treatment for inebriacy and was
mobbed in Boston by the bakers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01

Albert hammersness for Recorder.
This week Albert Hammersness.
OF this city, announces himself as
q candidate on the Republican
ticket for the office of County Re-
corder. He has lived here all his
life and is we'll known to our peo-
pie. Albert is fine fellow and has
many friends here who will be glad
to give him support.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
Somewhere In France,
March 8. 1918.


Dear Friend Aasen:
Well thought I would write you
q few lines as 1t II quite while
since I last wrote you. Well ! ex-
pect you have heard about me
being in France. have been
here about two weeks and like
this country pretty good so far. II
is little bit colder here than where
/ came from. II has been showing
the last few days. so 1t looks like
winter. Well am telling fine and
dandy and am enjoying the best OF
health all the time. Well ! am now
with Clarence again and was glad
to see him. He was on kitchen
police when ! came here and is still
at 1t. He makes 1, good X. p. and
he likes II Y, X. He is looking good
and Is feeling fine now. He told
me to write you ~ he was too busy
He surely was glad 10 see me.
Continued on pate three
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
Somewhere In France
March 25, 1918.

My Dear Father:
L will now drop you q few lines
to let you know that am in the
hospital. You know I wrote and
told you that we were in the trench
es Tor eight days. got wounded.
did, not Ike to tell you about II
in the last letter but thought !
would let you know about it now.
But 1t is not so very bad. SO you
don't need to worry about 1t, be-
cause l think will be alright In a
few days. There were some killed
and some wounded, but there was
no one out of company q. except
me. 1t was mostly my eyes that
got hurt.
Say whenever you send me any
boxes don't forget to put some
SNUFF in, for nd. as that is something
]. that we can't buy over here.
think told you about 1t In the
last letter. but I want to be sure.
How has the weather been there: II
sure has been nice here. Well
think l will close for this time.
* Your loving son,
CLARENCE AASEN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01

There is still some excess -four
in the hands of the consumers in
this county. ! want to give fair
warning that it will be seized II
not returned soon. Anyone who re-
turns -four within q week, will be
considered a patriot and not prose-
cuted Or reported.
c., ]. WEISER,
Food Administrator
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01

whenever man refuses to per-
form "a patriotic duty OF which he is
capable and then falls back upon the
stereotyped profession" II am as pa
|triotic as anybody" he may fool
himself but not his neighbors." says
the burlington Hawkeye.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01

If the preachers Of the country
know how to pray and can't think of
what to pray for in their pulpits
Sunday, let them pray for victory"
advises the Mason City Globe-Ga-
zette. "As one of the boys the
other day wrote to his father. It's
time We stopped praying for peace
and pray for victory
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
PIGS AND CHICKENS
FOR THE RED CROSS
Expect Every Iowan to Raise One
for This Worthy Cause During
This Coming Year.
IOWA TO PLEDGE PIG
OR CHICKEN TO RED CROSS
Plan is to Select Them Now And
Keep Them for Sale to Help
the Red Cross Next Autumn

the Red Cross have been started in
Iowa with the idea of making them
statewide. One is for every per-
SON in the state to raise chicken
for the war relief organization, and
the other having in view the rais-
ing of a pig by each person, and
the selling of all the pigs in the
state for the Red Cross.
'Raise a chicken for the Red
Cross is to be the slogan Of the
movement which has been started
in Story county by Mrs. o. F. Hiser
of Nevada and which is likely to
have statewide growth.
Mrs. Hiser was appointed by u.
s. Alderman to take charge of the
campaign in the district covered by
the Nevada chapter and she will
make a direct appeal to the people
Of the district for aid in the work.
The idea is for everyone in the
state who raises chickens to pledge
one fowl to the Red Cross. The
chicken is to be delivered at time
designated later in the season, when
It is grown and ready for market,
and all those donated will be sold
at auction for the benefit of Red
Cross.
The Fayette County Farm Bureau
association officers have .unani-
mously voted, on request of the Red
Cross Chapters of West Union and
Oelwein, to assume the job of put
ting over program in Fayette
county which It - believed has moi
been attempted in any other county
in the United States. and which II
sdccessful will provide large sum
for Red Cross purposes. The plan
is to ask every swine raiser in the
county to select at once a little D's
from one of his spring litters, and
to mark it with ear tag or other
distinctive sign. then to feed it with
a view of putting 1t on the market
next December.
The plan is to have all these hogs
when matured delivered on the
same day to the various railroad
stations in Fayette county, to bt
made up into carload shipments
and to then hit the Chicago marke
with all Of the hogs on the same
day. in trainload lots. the net pro
ceeds to be turned over to the tive
Red Cross chapters.
The West Union chapter cover1
the north twelve townships o
Fayette county, and the Oelweil
chapter the south eight township
Of the same county. The work o
organizing the pig drive" is to b.
In charge of County Agent Clyde H
Combs Of Fayette. assisted by Car
Evans. president of the Wes
Union chapter, and Robert Connor
president of the Oelwein chapter
through the township directors, o
the Fayette County Farm Burea!
association and the branch vic
presidents Of the Red Cross.
\ Every farm on which Red Cros
pig is being fed will have sig
Ito that effect placed where 1t Cal
lbe seen from the road.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01

''The garden is regular savings
bank these days of high prices
says the Alton Democrat. 1T ap-
peals to the pocketbook and to the
appetite. 1t should be the only
prescription made by the physician
during the spring months.".,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01

w. G.. Shaffer, of New Hampton,
was a Decorah visitor yesterday
building up his fences for the race
for congress in the fourth con-
gressional district. Mr.. Shaffer is
a fine appearing fellow and looks
like he is of congressional timber
size.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01

Thunder is the noise made by
the, concussion of the air closing
after being parted by lightning
fash.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01

It's our war and we'll see it thru.
Buy Liberty Bonds.