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Evening star., 1918-04-22

RosetooS% case. Very good con.
dttion. UssN This Grnnd t1ould
be fine for h>'l or any place re-
QuiTi,,g q large tone.
Evening star., 1918-04-22

Neto. Perfect IN every tody. Mo-
hogony case. STANDARD stSe.
Guaranteed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-01
WAR FINANCE
CORPORATION
NEARS VOTE
Senate Gives Wilson Power to
select Members, Instead Of
a McAdoo

Washington, D. c., Mar. 1.-Senate
debate on the administration bill to
establish war finance corporation
with resources of S4,500, 900, 900 to aid
war industries and power to veto non
essential financing, virtually was con
cluded Thursday and consideration
of the finance committees amend.
ment begun.
Without discussion the senate adopt
ed an amendment giving President
Wilson instead Of Secretary McAdoo
power to appoint the four directors
of the corporation. Tomorrow sew
eral contested amendments are to be
considered, but leaders were conf
dent the bill would be passed before
adjournment
Calls It Highly Soeialistic
Senators Thomas Of Colorado and
Hollis of New Hampshire, democrats
criticised the measure, but con-
ceding it's necessity during the war,
promised to vote for it. Senator Hol-
lis said the measure is both "highly
socialistic" and a capitalistic measure,
and he proposed amendments. prohib-
ting bankers from being directors of
the corporation and also to eliminate
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-01
ALLIANCE HEAD
DISLIKED ALL
.DEM0C'RACIES'
Former President of German Am
erican Society Favored Mon
archial Government
NEWSPAPER MAN TEsTIFIES
Editor of Milwaukee Journal Tells
of Plans of Alliance, Which
Included Politics
NEWSPAPER MAN TEsTIFIEs

Washington, d. c., Mar. Further
testimony against the National Ger
man-American Alliance, charged with
being an unpatri0tic and disloyal Or
ganization, was given the senate judi
iciary investigating subcommittee
Thursday by H. G. Campbell, assistant
editor of the Milwaukee Journal, who
said that he had made an inVestiga-
ton of the workings of the alliance
and into the activities and private
opinions of it's officers.
The witness spoke particularly of
DR.. c. J. Hexamer, of Philadelphia, a
former president. Of the alliance,
whose name has been mentioned in
previous testimony
democracy a Failure"
CDR. Hexamer has publicly said a
great deal about preserving liberty in
the United States and Of maintaining
the right of individuals" Mr.. Campbell
said, yet in the office of the United
States District Attorney in Erie. Pa,
on March %, 1916, in friendly dis
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-01
MANY WOMEN
BEING HIRED
BY RAILWAYS
Brandeis Sister-in-law Talks on
Women in War Jobs, Before
Wage Commission.

Washington, D. c., Mar. IA spec
ial session of the railroad wage COM
mission was held today to hear Miss
Pauline Goldmark, sister-in-law of AS
sociate Justice Brandeis, tell of the
employment of women on railroads.
She gave figures to show that women
are being hired in increasing numbers
for heavy work, her statement contra
dieting in some instances the testi'
mony of railroad executives.
Miss Goldmark appeared as repres-
entative of the consumers league OF
New York and other organizations.
Her testimony was given informally
and will not be included in the record
until she has incorporated it in a for
NAL statement.
Women in Section Gangs.
"Women first were employed in any
number by the railroads about a year
ago." Mis- Goldmark said at the in
stance of the railroad war board. They
were put in clerical positions expert
mentally, but their use has been ex.
tended until now they are in the
freight yards, section gangs, shops and
rOundhouses. Miss GOldmark doubt.
ed the advisability Of employing wo'
men on section gangs for work out Of
doors in all conditions of weather and
without proper attention to their phys
ical welfare.
Wants Standardization Of Work.
TN order that there shall be no
wasteful use Of. labor and to reduce
the turnover. she recommended, 1T
is important to make an investigation
and standarhze the work for which
women may be employed before their
numbers increase. One railroad eM-
ploys 400 on one division and another
has a total of 1,517. women workers"
Miss Goldmark declared white wo-
men were lifting weights of as much
as fifty pounds in work as drill press
operators. She gave long list Of &C.
equations filled by women.
''Are they used in England in the
same occupations or in harder work ?"
asked Secretary Lane. ''They are used
in England in the operation of street
railway services and also as station
agents and in. other work in connec-
ton with the operation of trains and
in Shops" Miss Goldmark said She
added that the English were using, in
creasing care to provide mechanical
equipment for relieving the women
from lifting heavy weights.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-01
LEGISLATION TO
IAYBARE PACKER
SECRETS URGED
Federal Trade Commission Makes
Demand on Congress for.
New Authority

Washington, D. c., Mar. 1.-Spec-
ial and speedy legislation to lay bare
the confidential files of the great meat
packers and disclose what the gov
erlment investigators believe VIII
show plans to take complete control
of the meat industry was asked Of
congress Thursday by federal trade
commission. On recommendation Of
Francis j. Heney, special counsel con-
Quoting the commissions investiga-
ton, who has been restrained by court
orders from taking further papers and
also from using those already saized
by his agents the commission laid the
facts before congress and asked for
Arfinn ~ 81. Ii
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-01
FEDERAL GRAND
Jury TO RETURN
100 INDICTMENTS

Fargo. N. D., Mar. More than
1no trne hills were expected to be re-
turned by the federal grand jury,
which has been in session here since
FEBRUARY 12 and which according to
u. S. District Attorney Hiidretn VII
complete its work today.
Ninety two bills have been returned
bv the grand jury to date, which is the
longestt session held by grand jury
in federal court here. Thirteen IN
dictments, were voted in seditlon
cases, while more than 30 indictments
were returned for violation OF the
hone dry law. Other indictments re-
turned were against persons charging
them with failure to register under
the presidents proclamation
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-01

cussion of judicial and governmental
matters, DR.. Hexamer stated:
" This form of government Is fall
ure, and the only correct form or gov.
eminent is a constit utional monarchy
Hun Government Favored.
"He also said that the legal system
of Germany, was better than that OF
this country, and held up the laws OF
Germany as model. He added that
there was much more liberty under
the laws of Germany than under the
laws of this country"
Mr. Campbell gave the committee
the names of five persons who he said,
heard Dr.. Hexemer's statement. They
were f. Lowry Rumes, of Pittsburgh;
D. L. Frawley, J. R. Dillon, and Judge
Moon, of Erie, Pa, and Ed I. Fleming
of Philadelphia. Hu1nes has been
summoned to testify.
Purpose Hidden.
Telling the committee he believed
the German American Alliance to be
"the greatest internal menace we
have in this country today" the wit.
ness referred to messages sent TO
members of congress by the Ohio
branch just before the United States
entered the war and cited other Incl
dents to indicate the character of
work carried on by the organization.
Since the United States went to
war. he said, the alliance has been
passive. and he did not believe the
rank and file of the membership was
aware of the real purposes of its ex-
istence. ....
In November. 1906, when the bill
granting a charter to the national al
lance was under consideration in con-
gress. the committee was told. let
ter was read in the senate written at
the instance of Dr. Hexamer, who was
then president, saying that it was not
the purpose of the alliance to organize
for political activity, and that the in
tenticn was to engage in the Ameri-
canization of German Americans. Mel
Their of these promises has been car
ried out according to the witness. He
said before the political conven-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-01
WHERE WE ARE At WHAT UNCLE
SAM HASSPENT ON WAR AND HOW
AND WHY 1T WAS 50 EXPENDED
Investment by Army Since Declaration Of War Is Twenty
Times the Cost of the Panama Canal Complete
and America Has Only Begun 10 Pay

WASHINGTON d. c. Feb 2SJust what today after ten
months the situation with regard to rifles machine
heavy ordnance ammunition aircraft? What quantities OF each have
under ORDER and what quantities delivered?
What is program III the war? just how does
zation fit into the allied fighting machine? i s
How does the Russian collapse and the Italian retreat affect
plans? # .s& t#s# .s@#
How much Of organization have built up in France to
handle men and supplies?
These all about which the American people should
know aerial facts not vague generaties!
Of information OF activities
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-01
A. T. l. PRES.
PLEADS EIGHT
HOUR WORK DAY
Gompers, in Testifying Before the
Wage Packing Employees
Champions Workers Cause
DECLARES IT PROFITABLE
Reports Show Eight Hour Day
Has Proven Beneficial to
the Employers

Chicago ILL.,, Mar. SAMUEL Com
pers, president Of the American Fed.
Grafton of Labor, made stirring ap-
peal in behalf of an eight hour
day for employees in the meat packing
industry at the stock yards wage ar,
bitration hearing. He appeared as q
witness for the employees and his tes-
timony was eagerly listened to by
Mother Mary Jones, an organizer for
the United Mine Workers, and sew
eral hundred other representatives OF
organized labor from all sections OF
the country.
~ Quotes Reports.
After tracing the history of the
fight for shorter working day from
its beginning, he read from a number
of reports and quoted various large
employers of labor to substantiate his
contention that the eight hour day in
actual operation had proved profit
able to the employer and highly bene.
fetal to the men. ....
Labor is Loyal. 4.
In defining the attitude Of organized
labor toward the war the witness
said:
Labor will make every sacrifice for
the successful prosecution of the war,
but it will not make any sacrifice for
private profiteering during the war"
II advocate the eight hour day on
the ground of economy, health and
morals" he said. Men should only be
required to work overtime in times of
the greatest emergency or for the pro-
lection of life and property. That is
why we demand time and half for
overtime and double pay for holidays.
We think this penalty of added ex-
pense prevents the employer from ask
ing their men to work overtime except
when it is really necessary" -
Saloon Helpful Argument.
He declared that the saloon in the
back yards district was an argument
in favor of the shorter work day and
higher wages, and that if these de-
mands are granted by the packers the
money spent by stockyards employees
in these drinking places will mater
tally decrease. . ..
He ridiculed the contention of wit
nesses for the packers that shorter
hours and higher wages might in
crease saloon receipts.
He said experience in other indus
trial centers had proved the reverse.
.Drudgery Ally of Drink.
1T is the long hours with low wag
cs that drive the men to drink" Mr..
Gompers said. This is shown to be
an economic truth. The fairly well
paid workman who is not required to
work more than eight hours a day,
finds more pleasure and comfort at
home or visiting theatre than he
does in going to the saloon"
Mr. Gompers said he was present
when John Fitzpatrick, president of
the Chicago Federation of Labor, pre-.
sented the demands of the stockyards
employees to President Wilson, al
Washington, previous to the agree.
ment to arbitrate the dispute, and re-
membered Mr.. Fitzpatrick stating that
there was NO. shortage of packing
plant labor and that If necessary the
men would work naked and without
pay to meet the governments war
needs. ,- t,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-01

films in 1906 the Wisconsin alliance
sent printed lists Of candidates for
delegates to the conventions ana IN
an explanatory note said stars appear
ING before the names OF some indlcalt'
Cd that those candidates "wers IN &C.
cord with the ideas Of Deutschhland
and Il elected will act accordingly
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-01


Miss Van Kleeck's job is to look
after the housing and welfare OF girl
workers in American munition plants,
She is stationed at Washington and
will be in charge of group of district
supervisors soon to be appointed. Can
teens where girls may obtain whole
some food at low prices are planned.
>~~~~I~~~~~~~~ ~~c~~~~~~c~o~~
the clause giving the corporation
power to issue $4,0O.00,000 in bonds.
They went over until tomorrow.
Opposes Higher Taxation
Warning against imitation was given
by Senator Thomas, who is a member
of the finance committee. In the
course OF his remarks he criticised
the new war tax bill and announced
his opposition to higher taxation dur
Ing the war. }}}3f aSy:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
STATE DISTRIBUTES S7ss, $50.
Every Township to Receive SIG
From Auto License Fund.

The state treasurer will in a few
days make the distribution of the
automobile license money to the var
ious counties of the state.
The total amount of money to be
sent out is $73S,130, which is at
the rate of SAG per township to
each of the 1866 townships of the
state.
Out of the spring license money
this year $252,000 is to be utilized
for road improvements to match a
similar amount put up by the gov
state is distributing $990,13O at this
time.
A year ago the state distributed
$1,094,000 auto license money. This
is $103,S70 more than is now being
sent out. Some 29S,53O cars have
been registered to date as compared
to 225,S53 up to the corresponding
time year ago. The smaller "a
mount of money taken in is explain
ed by the secretary of, states Office
to be due to the increasing number
of cars which have been owned four
years or longer and are therefore
paying only half rate. There is
also a considerable sum which is
delinquent but which the secretary
of states Office hopes to collect.
Under the present law providing
for the distribution of the auto
license money according to the num-
Der of townships the counties of the
state with the largest area get the
most money. Kossuth county, with
twenty-nine townships, will get $12,-
934 in the present distribution and
Pottawattamie, with twenty-eight
townships, will get $12,4SS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
GERMAN ENDED IN OUR
SCHOOLS
Last Friday Marked the End of it.
State superintendent Believes
Every Student Has Banished
If

German went out of the Iowa
schools Friday.
This was the date set by A. NJ.
Deyoe, state superintendent of pub
lie instruction for its elimination
from every school curriculum in
the state.
80 far as 1 know" said Mr..
Deyoe, "all the schools giving a
course in German, which had not
already dropped the study of it
prior to my request, will discon-
tinue it. l have great number
of letters from all over the state
informing me that my action in this
matter is meeting with approval.
1t is not likely, Mr.. Deyoe thinks
that German will again be taken up
in the schools of Iowa for long
time. OF course, it Is out of the
question that it will be resumed as
long as the war continues, and after
that time the schools will be very
slow about making it part of their
courses. For one thing, various
branches will have been substituted
by then, which it is not unlikely will
be found of more advantage to the
students than German.
Most of the schools are taking up
the teaching of ciVicS history and
economics in place of the branch
that has been discarded. In some
places French is substituted and in
others Spanish. Probably more of
the schools would substitute these
languages if instructors in them
could be procured readily.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
% Whom it May Concern:

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that at a
Special Meeting of the DEBORAH
Realty Company, "a corporation
organization under Chapter One,
Title Nine of the Code of Iowa, and
acts amendatory thereby held April
18th, 1918, at which meeting the
entire Capital Stock of the Company
was represented, the following Reso-
luton was adopted by unanimous
vote of the stockholders:
RESOLVED, that the DEBORAH
Realty Company be dissolved and
cease to exist, and that the President
and Secretary of the Company, sell
and dispose of all property be-
longing to the company, both real
and personal and return the pro-
ceeds to the stockholders pro rata,
according to the amount of stock
acid by each.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that
Notice of Dissolution be published
once each week, for four weeks in
succession, in DEBORAH Public
Opinion, newspaper published at
.ecorah, Iowa, as provided by law.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, this 10Th
day of April, 1918.
BEN BEAR, President
E. j. CURTIN, Secretary
1874 w.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
Fat Cattle Almost $500 a Head.

1t was demonstrated by Tom Ba-
ker Wednesday in Chicago that DEL
vein and Fayette county cattle bring
the top market price, as he received
$13.25 per hundred, the most ever
paid for cattle shipped to Chicago.
The cattle, Herefords and Aberdeen
Angus, twenty-three in number,
were purchased of p. NJ. Damsey,
who resides four and a half miles
northwest of Oelwein, and brought
him almost $500 per head.-Oelwein
I.egister.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01

Pay School Superintendent $500.
The city school superintendent of
Usage now draws a salary of $500
a year, and the following is taken
from the Usage News:
The people of Usage are begin
ming to realize the calibre of the
school head they have in Supt. G. H.
Sawyer Several days ago a petit
ton was circulated by some Of our
leading citizens and gladly signed
by some 800 or 400 people asking
that Mr.. Sawyer's salary be increas-
ed to at least $500 per year. This
petition resulted because of the fact
that Mr. Sawyer has had several urg-
ent offers from larger towns who
know of his work in the Usage
schools and only last week men,
bers of the Cedar Falls school board
were here to call on him for this
very purpose. They made him a
definite offer of $1,000 Per year to
take charge of the schools of that
city.
A special meeting of the local
school board was held Monday even
ing to take action on the petition,
with the result that Mr.. Sawyer was
rendered a contract at $4,000 per
year for three years and accepted
same. The members of the board
as well as numerous other residents
of the city, recognize the value o.
Mr.. Sawyer's work in the schools
and the board was only too glad
to take the action they did, feeling
that the sentiment of a majority of
the tax payers of the school district
are back of their action.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01

Our Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the Appointment of an
administrator of the estate of John
Ackerson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
Administrators of the estate OF
John Ackerson, late of Burr Oak
township, in the county of Winnie
shiek, State Of Iowa, deceased, in
testate, and has taken upon herself
that trust by giving bonds as the
law directs. All persons having de-
mands upon the estate of the said
deceased are required to exhibit
the same; and persons indebted to
said estate are called upon to make
payment to
EMMA ACKERSON,
Administrators.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, April "a,
1918.
BOICE & HOOK, Attorneys. 1S-4w.
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Try an ice cream sandwich,
| 5 cents at Otto Anderson's If.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
Mile of Pennies for Red Cross.

Newton, Ia, April 29.-Collecting
mile of pennies for the Red Cross
is a task which will soon be COM
pleted by Miss Sue Johnson of this
city. The idea of collecting a mile
of pennies for Red Cross work was
thought of by Miss Johnson while
she was visiting in Indiana last
summer and before she returned to
Newton in the fall she had yards
and yards of pennies. A mile of
pennies will be S4,4SO, $S44.S0
worth of the copper coins, accord
ing to Miss Johnson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that bids
will be received at the office of the
City Clerk not later than Wednes-
day May 1st up to 4:30 p. m. for
the construction of crossings, cul-
verts and sidewalks in the city of
DEBORAH, Iowa. Bids to be made
in accordance with specifications to
be furnished by the City Engineer.
The city reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
l.. S. DALE,
City Clerk.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa this 18th
day Of April, 1918. 17-2w.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
What the Red Cross Means
Thy Isaac F. Marcosson)


The stay at-home American can
not realize what the Red Cross
means in this war. Just as it is
the worlds most colossal struggle,
enlisting more millions and creating
a wider havoc than any other war,
so are the demands for mercy great
er than ever before. Without the
Red Cross this war could not be
waged; certainly it cannot be won.
i have been with six armies and on
half dozen fronts. Wherever / have
the Red Cross has been in the thick
of battle-first to aid, last to rest
1t needs every dollar that can be
raised for it: every bit of loyalty
that can be mustered. No money
expended in the war reaps so rich
a harvest of gratitude and service.
The Red Cross is succour and sus-
tenance. 1t is the Supreme Anti
dote.
Any one can join the Red Cross
by taking out membership at any
of the Red Cross Chapters, as we'll
as Branch Chapters, in the county,
or when you are in DEBORAH you can
step in to Treasurer Bear and take
out your membership there. We
want all the men, women and child
rem to be members of the Red Cross
as there is no society ever organ
lied in the world that is doing so
much good.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the appointment of an
administrator of the estate of C. F.
Hitler, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
administrator of the estate of C. f.
Hitler late of DEBORAH township, in
the county of Winneshiek, State of
Iowa, deceased, intestate, and has
taken upon himself that trust by
giving bonds as the law directs. All
persons having demands upon the
estate of the said deceased are re-
quired to exhibit the same; and per-
sons indebted to said estate are cal
led upon to make payment to
HENRY J. KILLER,
Administrator
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, April %,
1918.
E. r. ACRES, Attorney.
17-4w.
Cash paid for eggs at Reum's
market. 15-tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
Don't Let Your Skeptacism Keep You
Riding a Hobby Centuries Old.

Here is principle, the philosophy
of which is 1909 perfect, and
works wonders when scientifically
applied.
The brain is a dynamo generating
life, or human electricity. The spine
is the switch board, and the spinal
nerves act as connecting wires,
which Tin healthy carry or Gin di-
sease) fail to carry the life force to
all parts of the body.
A chiropractor is the operator,
manipulating the switch board; so
the brain has uninterrupted inter-
course with tissue cell, without
which health is impossible.
THE VERNONS,
14-tf. Daubney Bldg, DEBORAH.
Sooner or later you will trade
at Miller's-why not sooner? 1876
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01

Try an ice cream sandwich,
5 cents at Otto Anderson's If.