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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
SHOPMEN TO SEE HINES
Virtually All Strikers Have Re.
turned to Jobs.
Chicago Official Says Wage Confer
ence Will Be Held In Washing
ton on Tuesday.

Chicago, Aug. Isl. ID. Sanders,
secretary of the Chicago District Coun-
Gil of the National Brotherhood of
Railroad Shopmen said that, with the
return of the men to work, the nation
al agreement committee would I'M
doubtedly very soon go into conference
with Mr.. Hines on the subject of max
ing the wage adjustment demanded by
the workers.
"The men have gone back to work,
now" said Mr.. Sanders. "The confer
ence with the railroad administration
think will take place Tuesday"
Virtually all of the striking shopmen
returned to work. Traffic, both rail
road officials and Mr.. Sanders said. Is
about normal There are still several
hundred shopmen out at Bloomington,
but the strike there only involves To-
cal issue.
The wage demands made by the shop
craftsmen are: Locomotive and coach
mechanics, from GO cents to IS cents
pc. hour; helpers, from 40 to GO cents;
car mechanics, from SO to S5 cents per
hour; machinists, boilermakers, black
smiths, sheet metal workers, from 6S
to So cents per hour.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
A HIGH PRICED HOG.
Animal Sold for $4,000 Raised i'm
This State--First Sold for $3.50

Sheldon, Ia.-Pure bred swine
breeders in this territory are especial
ly interested in the news dispatch
carried by the daily press last week,
stating that SIS, 200 had been paid
for hog by William Wrigley, mil
lionaire.
The hog, boar of the Poland
China breed, was bred and raised by
j. j. Kramer Of this city. He sold the
animal to Harry Uittenbogaard, also
of Sheldon, for $3.50 and considered
that good price for the hog. Later
Mr.. Uittenbogaard sold him to Fred
Hassler, prominent breeder at
Manning, Iowa for $500, who in turn
sold him for $1,000.
After the later sale local swine
breeders lost all trace of the hog and
it is not known how many times he
was bought and sold before he turned
the trick for SIS, 900. At the time of
this sale the purchase price, was
claimed to be the higest ever paid for
hog, but on the same day that the
$4,000 record was published, hog
was sold at Manning, by Fred Haas
sler to a young Illinois breeder for
$4,000, which is without doubt the
worlds record price for hog.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
A NEW CROP.
For Hundred Years We Have Been
Making Grain Fields Out of
Forests

There is one crop that this coun-
try has never paid any attention to,
but that from now on will be of in
creasing importance.
That crop is trees.
For hundred years we have been
busy making grain fields out Of for
ests, but we have about come to the
end of that era.
We are beginning to look ahead
to the time, and we won't have to
stretch our necks very far either,
when we will need timber more than
grain.
Twenty years have marked the pas
sing Of cheap lumber for this coun-
try; we are today cutting our re-
naming timber much more rapidly
than we are replacing it, and with
no national policy of reforestration,
and with So per cent OF our standing
timber monopolized in a few big
private companies or estates, it is
high time to consider.
Farmers with second growth tim
Der on hilly land will find it more
profitable to take care of this tim
Der, than to clear the land and plant
it to grain.
Farmers with brush pasture, that
is coming up either hard wood OF
evergreen, will do we'll to thin the
young growth, give it chance and lei
1t take the pasture.
Much land that is farmed would
be better planted to black walnut
or similar quick growing hard wood
Even now forestration Is paying
many land owners, and within ter
years the reward will be much great
err.
Finally We must depend on indiyi.
dual effort to replace our vanishing
forests; and IL the farmers of the
country would save their young trees
clean out the second growth forests
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
PROFITEERING.
How Far Government Should Go in
Fighting This Remains to be
Seen.

The charging of unjust prices is an
evil which if unchecked threatens
the social order. OF course at such
a time as this, there are many reck-
less charges of extortion. Many con-
Germs are charged with it when they
are barely able to meet their bills.
Probably the trouble is much more
with producers, manufacturers,
spectators and middlemen, than
with the retail stores. But no ele-
ment of the trade community is
wholly exempt from blame for the
present unreasonable level of values.
How far the government should
go in fighting this evil remains to
be seen. 1t may become necessary to
go the limit and fix good many
prices. The machinery of production
and distribution is delicate, and
should not be tempered with any
more than necessary. Anyway the
practices of boarding and speeula-
ton are harmful as conducted now,
and will have to be regulated.
Much can be accomplished through
public sentiment, if organized.
Boards of Trade and other business
organizations should take up the
price question, realizing that every
single case Of unfair prices creates
social unrest, promotes trouble, and
drives away trade.
In cases where profiteering is al
legged, Investigations by public au-
thority, or committees appointed by
an impartial body, would be useful
The finding of such Investigations
would not be lightly disregarded by
sellers of merchandise.
The agitation against high prices
should not go so far as to scare pro-
ducers, dissipate business confidence
and check production. Business will
be on sounder foundation if every
one is made to realize that prices
have reached the highest point to
which they can go with safety When
the business man becomes content
with a reasonable profit, and the
wage Garner stops clamboring for
more pay, then prices will begin to
recede.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
Cattle Sleep to Death.

A mysterious sleeping disease is
affecting cattle in various parts OF
Marion county and it is reported that
several farmers have lost animals
from their herds the past week
The first indication of the trouble
is to find the afflicted animal in a
curled up sleeping condition at feed
ing time generally, and painless
death follows in eight or ten hours.
The disease seems to be in young
Stock almost entirely.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20

of brush, plant the ravines and hills,
and cut only the ripe timber from
their wood lots, these farmers would
profit more than they will by any
other system for these lands, and>our
children's children would not have
to travel a days fast journey to
find tree three feet in diameter.
If you want an object lesson on
this, read something about China
and why it is a barren waste with
starving millions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
AUTO sKIDS; TWO DROWN
Car Driven by Woman Jumps Into
Canal Near Joliet. III.

Joliet, H., Aug. 1S.-Mrs. Freeman
Hicks of this city and her three-year.
old son, George, were drowned In the
Illinois and Michigan canal ten miles
southwest of'here when an automobile
in which they were passengers skidded
crashed through an iron railing on
Birds bridge and plunged % feet into
five feet of water. Mrs. Robert Thomp
son, driver of the car, and Richard
Hicks, four-year-old son of Mrs. Hicks
were rescued by Miss Louise Thomp.
son, sesenteen years old, who leaped
to safety as the car swung off the
bridge.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
FAMILY OF 8 KILLED BY TRAIN
Automobile HIT at Grade Crossing
Near Pennsylvania Town.

Cleveland, o., Aug. 18.-Seven men,
bers of the John Trainor family Of
Cleveland, father, mother, four sons
and a daughter and woman rela-
tive were killed when New York
Central passenger train struck their
automobile at grade crossing near
West Springfield, Pa. while the party
was returning home from Erie.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
FARM BUREAU BOOTH AT FAIR.
Was an Attractive Place for Large
Number Visitors.

The Farm Bureau maintained
general information booth in the
agricultural tent at the fair. Speci-
mems Of different varieties of grain
and other exhibits were on display
in this booth.
Mr.. j. c. Galloway of the Iowa
State College was with us. He had a
good exhibit of farm management
comparisons of different farms as to
profitableness and efficiency, general
suggestions, fundamental principles,
etc. He held discussions with groups
of men from time to time as they
gathered to inspect the exhibit. A
model farm Office was the underlying
theme of his exhibit. Together with
this there were good agricultural
books and general equipment, very
essential in q well arranged farm
office. The farm of today is rapidly
coming to a realization that Office
equipment is just as essential to the
most efficient conduct of his work as
in city Office.
Since we had great deal to do
with livestock during the fair, es-
pecially in the interests of the breed
ers by way of meetings, etc., we were
unable to be at the booth con-
tinuously. However, on every visit
to the booth, considerable interest
was shown by large numbers of, farm
ers constantly calling at the booth.
While We regret our inability to be
present at the booth constantly, to
meet the farmers and to discuss
questions and problems with them.
we at the same time, appreciate their
interest and invite theft continued
visits to the Farm Bureau Office
whenever in DEBORAH. While we
make Saturday 'Office day" you are
always welcome to call at the office.
You will find someone there. Help
yourself to bulletins and such other
literature as may be available for
your use. 1t is your office-we invite
you to make use of it.
Federation Day at Iowa State Fair.
= August 20-29 inclusive, are the
dates of the great Iowa State Fair.
Not only the greatest one ever staged
in this state but the greatest agri-
cultural State Fair this year. Many
farmers should take advantage of
this opportunity of seeing the Won
derful exhibit Of livestock, farm pro-
duce, machinery, and special attract
ions.
Monday, August 25th, is Farm
Bureau Federation Day. Every Farm
Bureau member in attendance at the
State Fair should make it a point
to attend the meetings of the FEEDER
alton in the big assembly tent on the
hill by the Poultry building. A good
live program has been prepared, COM
mencing at o'clock and continuing
into the afternoon. Make it point
to attend during the forenoon when
the main addresses are staged. Be
sure to register at the Farm Bureau
Headquarters Agricultural building.
This will enable you to meet your
friends from the county and from
other counties as well.
Come! Bring your family for the
week. Study the fine accumulation
of Iowa's products. Have a profit
able weeks outing. May we see you
at the State Fair
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
FATHER OF II IS cHEERED
Member of Parliament Makes Proud
Announcement In House.

Nottingham, Aug. 1S.-Arthur Hay
day, Labor NJ. z. for West Noting
ham. who was cheered by the admir-.
Ing house of commons when he stated
that lie was the proud father of 1e
children, has just been presented with
No. II, fine, healthy girl. Mr.. Hay
day, who is now secretary of the Mid
land branch of the General Workers
union, was formerly alderman OF
Westham council.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
Point She Noticed.

At movie a young miss amused
those near her with her remarks,
showing her keen observation and in
terest in the picture. Her best re-
mark came when an empty jinrikisha
pulled by a japanese coolie came
own the street and stopped before a
re. She piped up in shrill voice
ost his horse"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
FLYER IS KILLED IN TEXAS
Army AirpIane Crashes to Earth al
Laredo Training Grounds.

Laredo, Tex. Aug. 1S.-Lieut. Fer
nando A. Robertson Of Clarksburg
Va, was instantly killed and Norman
Roddy, mechanician, suffered broker
leg here when an airplane In which
they were flying crashed to earth
Engine trouble was the cause.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
CannibaI Fish.

Many fresh-water fish copy the sole
and turn cannibal. Pike are the worst
in this respect but trout have similar
habits. Almost every pool in brook
has its cannibal which accounts daily
for half dozen of its younger breth-
rem.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
sos. eee Mem sim In ARMY.

Washington, Aug. 18.-Discharges
from the army now total 3,2os. $50. The
war department announced. leaving a
net strength on August II Of 5OO,69a
officers and men. of whom 109,938 still
were In Europe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Sundays Results.

NAIIUNAI LEAG UE.
Brooklyn, 3; Cincinnati, 0.
Chicago-New York. no game; rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 8; Philadelphia. /.
Bostoh,2; st. Louis, /.
Washington, a; Detroit, 2.
New York, 6; Cleveland, 3.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
Rain by x-Ray.

An Australian inventor has patented
a method for producing rain by rails
ing large x-ray bulbs by balloons into
higher strata of air that are filled with
moisture.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20

Yep, He Would Be Sight to See.
"In all my travels hither and yon
and return" remarked the facetious
Teller, 81 never ran across a man who
was so color blind he couldn't distin-
guish a roll of greenbacks."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
start on Trade at 8.

In India wood, metal and ivory
carvers begin to learn their trade at
the age Of three years and become
skilled workers by the time they are
twelve.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-09-10


Miss Olga Herman win leave fbr
her home &C Nicollett, Mimi, next SIN
day evening to be gone for two weeks.
She has already made arrangements To-
|haye her pupils resume their work
October first or on other dates that s1e
may have assigned.
Several high school students have ar
ranged TO pursue some work at the col
lege during the ensuing year.
Don't forget that our school opens
October first Remember that Neglect
led opportunities bring regrets and ac--
count for failures. 2 Don't put II or
lany longer decide to enter this year
Your success may depend on what xyou
do this year your failure may come
labout. through your negligence this year.
IAct wflely. is all we ask.
Rev. and Mrs. Swenson and childreo
returned from their outing to Evans
vile and surrounding country List
Thursday evening. They report a very
enjoyable vacation.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-09-10
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next year s B
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service warren sPha rnacy
p, q. Tatro, as r dium, was. III the
city Monday attending 70 business mat
tiers.
Some show Friday and Saturday at
the Strand. Dorot thy Gish and a Parson
Is.s
Miss Fora Rafferty, left Sunday for
M Y n Ills to again take up her work
il the high schoo al
Mrs. Ole, Ihle, OF Thief River Fails,
arrived g Saturday morning to seek med
ical Aid 4 h ct the city hospital. IS
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(Redfeld, 8. .. arrived Saturday for q
visit at the home Of her parents in this
| city.
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children by using milk from q ~!
berclin tested herd? p. Frost Spauld
ing Farm Co.
Markus Hogl and Sanfred John
Sol son, & Alvarado. have been in the city
the last few days taking treatments a
the Massage Institute. ~
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attend the Mankato Commercial Col.
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Led through Warren Saturday morning
enroute to Stephen, where she vii
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&s Carl E. Olson, of 4A ~ was i
the city Monday attending to bushes:
matters. Mr.. Olson will leave shortl,
for Baudette. where he will spend thu
III winter with his prot her.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank INK J. St'umpke a an
+, children left Monday evening for THE "a
River Falls to attend nd the funeral 7 al o
Martin Mart koop, brother OF Mrs At:
Stumpke, who died Monday t'lltt sS
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Crookston left. Monday morning 10
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14
shot DOWN MORE Than
HUNDRED SPARTACANS
War Minister Noske Has Or
dered Similar Execution For
All Rebel Prisoners.
BY Frank j. Taylor.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)
Berlin, March 14.--More than one
hundred Spartacans, chained together in
the prison courtyard, were snot uown
BY machine guns this afternoon. War
Minister Noske has ordered that all
Spartacan prisoners shall be executed
similarly.
Government troops completed the cap
ture of the suburb of Lichtenberg to-
day. The railway station, where the
insurgents had made their final stand,
was taken by storm. The Spartacans
suffered two hundred casualties III tic
attack
Soviets Surrounded
A meeting of workmen Is soviets was
surrounded by the soldiers this after
noon. No attempt was made to inter
fere with the proceedings but the dele
gates were under constant menace of
rifles and machine guns. They pro-
tested to the government, but AosAv
refused to withdraw the troops.
Reistence by the insurgents is lessen
ing everywhere in the city. More than
1000 Spartacans have been rounded up.
Under exposure by the radicals that
atroeity charges against them were de-
liberate propaganda by the government
to justify Noske's harshness in the
eyes Of the public, the government
press office has issued official denial
of the ffrightulness" stores given out
by it earlier.
The American mission 50 far has not
been molested. Machine gun guards
were removed from the Hotel Adler
when the battle shifted further north
ward. The German commandant, how
ever, has asked that Americans in uni
form refrain from entering the fight
ing zone because of the danger from
irresponsible snipers.
Berlin's spirit is rising as result
Of tine reports of early peace and food
relief,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14
BOYS And GIRLS now
ENTER W.s.S. CONTESTS
Three Five Dollar Prizes Of
fered For Unusual Ways
To Raise Money.

Boys and girls in Marion county arc
now given an opportunity to enter for
the $25 in prizes to be offered by the
Was Savings committee, W. M. Smith,
chairman,
In order to stimulate an interest in
the thrift and purchase of war savings
stamps, these prizes will be offered,
three at $500 each and ten at $1.00
each.
What is wanted is good human inter.
est stories that when printed will ere
ate an interest in war savings stamps,
and it is to the school children Of the
county that the executive committee
is looking for these stories. They must
be actual experiences and not imsgin.
alton.
The three $500 cash prizes are as
follows:
/. For the most novel method OF
raising money with which to purchase
war savings stamps. For instance, rails
ing corn Or pigs would be very merit
orious, but not a novel method of rails
rs hAoilNJ'
2. For the most ingenious or original
method of raising money with which to
buy war savings stamps. The chances
are that some boy or girl has hit on
some unusual means Of getting the mon
ey Or may have originated something
entirely new.
8. For the hardest work performed.
Time and the amount Of work put in
selling stamps. Here again something
original is expected.
These compositions are to be of 300
words each and are to be submitted to
The county superintendent before Nov.
LIST. Judges will be appointed who will
mark percentages according to novelty
ingenuity, hardest work, composition,
elements of sacrifice and human inter-
est.
The 80 dollars to be given as prizes
Of $l.OO each in thrift stamps are for
short stories Of the best experiences.
All are TO be sent to w. M. Smith,
county superintendent of schools.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14
Discovered Body OF Man
With Head Cut From Body

Seattle, WASH, March 14.-Partially
covered with dirt and brush the decom-
posed body Of an unidentified man was
found in the woods one and one half
miles cast Of Renton yesterday by B.
G. II. MeCarty, a employe of the Pacific
Car and Foundry company at Renton.
The mans clothing was badly dis
iutegrated but enough wGs left TO be
identified as suit of brown Scotch
plaid a satin shirt and and shoes of
good workmanship. His hat was living
about two feet from the body and a
piece of the hatbsnd, evidently the ini-
tial part, had been cut away to avoid
i9entifieation.
The position Of the body and the fact
that the mans head had been severed
from the body before it was buried,
s4 point to violence.
Two pairs of glasses, razor and a
knife, all badly deteriorated, and wat
cA Of peculiar design were unearthed
with the body.
<AfcCarty, the man who discovered tho
body, told tale of persistent dreams
Of body being concealed near the
spot which prompted him to make a
search.
Close questioning by Sheriff Stringer
caused him to admit that the yarn was
camouflage to conceal an hours abb
sence from his work.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14
|NIERNATlONALLABOR
CONFERENCE WILL Be
HEiDDURINe OCTOBER
This Is Provided Thai U. S.
Government Approves Of
Washington Meeting.

Paris, Mar. 1.-THE first meeting
of the International Labor conference
will be held in Washington during Oc-
tober, providing the American govern
ment consents, according to official an
nouncement made today.
This information was contained in
the official communique covering yes
terday $ sessions of the International
labor legislation commission, which
said:
"The twenty first and twenty sec
ond meetings of the commission on in
ternational labor legislation took place
under the presidency of Samuel Comp
ers. The third reading of the British
draft convention was completed with
the exception Of two articles, on which
a final decision was deferred until
Monday.
"The commission proceeded to dis
cuss the arrangements for sAe first
meeting of the international Labor con
ference in October and decided to rec
ommend to the peace conference that
it should he held in Washington if
the government of the United States
would consent to convene it. The nee
essary preparations will be placed in
the hands of an international commit
tee ,,