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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-26
BE Sure and Attend

our special suit sale commencing
Saturday. Special values in our bet
ter quality suits for men and YOUNG
men. All our overcoats are marked
special 80 per cent discount. You
should by all means come and buy
what you want, as you save money on
everv purchase. BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-26
Congregational Church.

Subject before Communion in the
morning "The Descent of the Word
and the Ascent of Jesus" and in the
evening 1.-THE Experiment of Faith
for the Average Man" Good music.
Everybody welcome.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-26

On any of our sheep lined ulsters. II
pays you to buy one of these coats
You cannot invest money to better
advantage. BEAR s.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-26

Total balance on hand $10,799.35
Respectfully submitted,
o. c. JOHNSON, Treasurer.
DEBORAH, Iowa, Feb'y. 18th, 1919.
9-2w.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-26

Old Tyne Dance at Haugen's Hall.
Another old tyne dance viii be
given at Haugens hall, DEBORAH, next
Friday evening, Feb. 2s. Everybody
invited. au''
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-26
NOTICE OF SCHOOL ELECTION.
Independent School District of De-
cOrah, Iowa. Estimates and
Report of Insurance.
Election.

Notice is hereby given, to the
/ qualified electors of the Independent
District of DEBORAH in the county of
Winneshiek, State of Iowa. That the
annual meeting of said district will
be held at the City Hall, DEBORAH,
Iowa, on the stcond Monday in
March March 10TH, 1919, at one
o'clock, and closing at o'clock p.
m.
A director will be elected for the
term of three CD years to succeed
A. F. Barfoot.
A director will be elected for the
term of three CD years to succeed
H. A. Warner.
A Treasurer will be elected for the
term Of two (2) years to succeed
o. G.. Johnson.
The meeting will be open for the
transaction of such business as may
legally come before it.
R. F. B. PORTMAN, Secretary.
Dated Feb. 81, 1919.
Nomination papers must be filed
with the Secretary of the Board not
later than March /, 1919.
Estimate:
For the necessary expenses Of
maintaining the schools for the
coming year.
The board of directors of the
Independent District of DEBORAH,
Iowa, Estimate:
For expenses for the ensuing year,
for General fund $2S,0O0.0O.
G. F.. BAKER, President.
r. F.. B. PORTMAN, Secretary.
To the President and directors of
the School Board of the Independent
Dist. of DEBORAH, Iowa.
| herewith present statement
showing the receipts and disburs-
ments for one year from Feb'y. IL.
1918 to Feb'y. II, 1919 as it appears
from the Treasurer books.
General Fund:
Balance on hand last
report I'll, lb3. AZ
Received from Co.
Treas. Taxes ........ 22,331.21
Received from County
Treas Apportionment. 1,92S.93
Interest on balances 271.62
From Secretary, Tuition,
Rent, etc. .......... 1,964.43
$37,659.6S
Warrants paid ...... $32,617.37
Balance on hand this
report ............ $ 5,O42.31
School House Fund:
Balance on hand last
report o.i0i Va
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-26

We are Giving you Chance to Buy Good
honest:Made Clothing at Much Lower prices
These values which match America
IT'S SALE that will bring customers from The
Sale commences March 1st SEVEN
DAYS ending Saturday. March
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-13
LATE NEWS BULLETIN
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13-The
following bulletin was issued at 1916
today regarding President Wilson'S
condition. "The Presidents condition
remains much the same. Temperature
with exception of one day, pulse and
respiration rate, heart action and
blood pressure are normal and have
been so since the onset of his illness.
His kidneys are functioning normal
ly" The bulletin was signed by
Grayson, Ruffin and Stitt.
After the bulletin was issued DR..
Grayson said he and the other physi-
clans would continue to stand on
their bulletins and would not deny
rumors as to the presidents condi-
ton or enter into any discussion con-
corning them DR.. Grayson said that
while he would insist tina the presi-
dent remain quiet and not participate
in state affairs, some occasion might
arise where he would have to give
his consent to the president taking
executive action. He added that the
Presidents mind was clear and he
was perfectly capable of forming in
slant judgment on any matter that
might confront him.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-13
WARD PROUTY !
IS VISITED BY
BROTHER R-IN-LAW
Smashing of Glass and Gath
ering Of Crowd Follows
Their Meeting

Cries of "Help" and the smashing
of glass in an office building on
Main street, Newport, at 6.45 o'clock
Saturday night aroused the people of
the neighborhood. Two men could
be seen in a lively struggle in the
office of Lawyer Ward Prouty. Men
rushed to the office and Mr.. Prouty
was found severely beaten up. He
was cut and brushed about the face.
With him was his brother-in-law,
Charles Blair.
A crowd gathered about the Office
and the police made an inquiry. AS
near as they could learn Blair had
promised Prouty visit and kept his
promise. Prouty had his wounds
dressed by a physician in an adjoin-
ing room.
Reports have been circulated at va
rious times that Blair and Prouty
were not on the most friendly terms.
Blair's mother for some time has
made her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Ward Prouty.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-13

Steadily and relentlessly, Japan is
gaining control of China, Senator
Lodge said, and he predicted that
she would use Chira's vast man
power to endanger the safety of both
America and Europe.
"It is impossible to see," said Sen
ator Lodge, show any conscientious
American can consent to any act or
treaty that will extend the power of
such a nation as Japan over coun-
try like China, especially when the
United States deliberately drew
China into the war with at least an
implied if not an express promise to
give assistance and protection at the
peace conference.
"The principal argument made by.
those who sustained the delivery of
control of Shantung to Japan is that
Japan has promised at different times
to return it to China. Whatever
promises she has made were
all marked by one vital omission. In
no instance do | find that Japan ever
fixed time when she would actually
return the province to its rightful
owners. To determine what Japan is
likely to do it is necessary to consider
what she has done for rs years"
Japan was charged by Senator
Lodge with breaking innumerable
pledges regarding her course in
China and Korea; with violating the
"open door, policy; destroying for
eign commerce in Manchuria and Ko-
rea. Her fundamental policy, he
said, had been STEADY, relentless
aiming to get ultimate control of the
vast population and great territory of
China"
GAS it has been in the past, so it
will be in the future in regard to
Shantung," he continued. Japan is
stepped in German ideas and regards
war as an industry. She means to
exploit C.~aa and build herself up
until she becomes a power formidable
to all the world. She will use ulti-
mately the practically unlimited man
power of China for military purposes
just as Germany and Austria used in
their armies the man power Of the
26,000,000 Slavs, who were utterly OPP
posed to German domination, to pro-
mote their schemes of conquest. Jap
an will be enabled to construct in
that waya power which will threaten
the safety of the world. She is al
ready advancing in Siberia and with
her control there and China develop
ed as she means to develop it she will
threaten Europe.
In conclusion, the republican lead
er urged adoption OF the amendments
transferring to China the rights in
Shantung given to Japan by the
treaty.
Award of those rights to Japan, he
said, was "a wrong to man and to the
cause of freedom and justice"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-13
MORE
is NEEDED TO
GET POSTOFFICE
St. Johnsbury May Lose
New Office Unless Prompt
Action Is Taken

An additional appropriation Of
$4,000 for the st. Johnsbury postof-
flee must be rushed through Con-
gress if st. Johnsbury is to have the
building which had been planned and
bid submitted for. The directors of
the Commercial Club have sent d
a strong letter to Congressman Por-
ter H. Dale urging him to use his
best efforts to get an additional APP
preparation. Other organizations and
citizens must use all their influence
to aid the congressman if the St.
Johnsbury project is not to be shelly
ed and delayed indefinitely.
That the Congressman is on the
job working in the interests of the
St. Johnsbury postoffice is shown in
a letter to Postmaster Gleason in
which he said he is at work trying
to find the best method of securing
the necessary appropriation increase.
Congressman Dale had inquired of
the Supervising architects Office of
the Treasury department for the lat
est figures on the building and re-
ceived the following letter:
Preference is made to your inquiry
of even date in regard to the propos
ed postoffice at st. Johnsbury, Vt.
"The present limit of cost of the
site and building is 100000. The
{ Continued on page six)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-13
CONFESSES
HE RANG I'm
FIRE ALARM
Sheriff Arrests p. Chase
Who Says He Made "A
Fool of Himself"

Sheriff William Fl. Worthen ar
rested on Saturday night Prescott
Chase, formerly of Bradford, who con
feSsed that he was the one who rang
in the needless alarm from an Ar
lington fire alarm box on Friday
night. He denied that he had caused
the alarm to be rung in from Webter
street the night before.
Chase said he was in Arlington
with a crowd of young fellows and
he rang the alarm more as joke
than anything else. He said he was
very sorry and chad made fool of
himself"
He is employed at the Fairbanks
factory and come here recently from
Bradford where his father was for
merly postmaster. He was discharg-
ed from the army recently having
been at Camp Devens for some time.
Chase is 27 years old. He was locked
up at the Jail awaiting disposition of
the case.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-13
HORSES ON 800
Mile TEST TO
STOP OFF HERE
Nineteen Starters in Not
able Contest to Start from
TT. Ethan Allen Tuesday

Nineteen contestants in three
hundred mile endurance test for hors-
es under cavalry conditions will pass
through Danvillc, st. Johnsbury and
down the Connecticut Valley towns
to the south of here on Wednesday
night and Thursday in one of the
most interesting tests for horses that
has been made in this country. The
start is, from Fort Ethan Allen on
Tuesday and the finish is at the
remount station at Camp Devens.
The contestants who remain in the
running on Wednesday will pass the
night at the Caledonia County Fair
grounds leaving Thursday morning
on the south trip.
The competition is for the purpose
of stimulating interest in the breed
ing of cavalry mounts throughout
the United States and to determine
the performance of different types OF
horses under the severe conditions Of
a forced march.
This trial has the approval of the
chief of the Bureau of Animal Indus
try, Department of Agriculture, and
of the Remount Board at Washing
ton, and prizes have been offered by
w. R. Brown of Berlin, N. H., pres
ident of the Arabian Horse Club of
America, and Albert w. Harris of
Chicago, horseman and member of
the Arabian Horse Club. Both of
these enthusiastic supporters Of the
Arabian have made entries in the
contest.
1t is expected that this test, de-
signed as a long. and exacting trial
for mature horses under the most hui
manc conditions, will develop into an
annual affair. There have been nu-
merous long distance endurance con-
tests in various countries at differ
ent times, while stories and traditions
of phenomenal performances of
individual horses are almost innum-
cradle. But there has been in the
last no continuity of these tests,
Continued on Page Two.)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-13
lRv Associated Pressl

MINEOLA,~ 4. L., Oct. 13-Captain
Lowell H. Smith, the third eastbound
aviator to complete the transconti-
mental fight, arrived here at ten-fifty
today Forty of the 62 original
starters in the army air service trans
continental race were lined up today
at places all the way from here to
San Francisco ready to resume their
flights. Reports from San Francisco
were that Lieut.. Belvin w. Maynard,
who finished first, would start on the
return trip tomorrow. Major Spatz
and Lieut. Kiel first to reach here
from the Pacific coast, expect to be-
gin their homeward trips Wednesday,.
Captain Smiths log book records
indicate he beat Lieut.. Maynard
across the continent. His claim will
be officially verified before a decision
is made.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-13
LODGE DECL ARES JAPAN HA PERIL TO AMERICA"
Dean of Williams
Prof. George E. Howes Promoted at
the Berkshire Hills College

George E. Howes, professor of an
cient languages at Williams College,
has been promoted by being elected
dean Of the college and will assume
his new duties in January. Prof.
Howes was graduated from Harvard
in 1886 and went from the University
of Vermont to Williams in 1905. Dur
ing the war he was private secretary
to DR.. Garfield, the fuel administrator
He is we'll known in St. Johnsbury as
he has occupied for many summers
a cottage at Caspian Lake and fire.
quently participated in the golf and
tennis tournaments at the Old Pine
golf grounds. He has son in st.
Johnsbury, Ralph E. Howes, and the
professors many St. Johnsbury
friends extend congratulations.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-13
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Oct. 13-Important troop
movements are occurring in the direc-
ton of Riga it is reported in a tele-
gram from Basel. Esthonian troops
are said to have left Segewold for
Riga so miles distant. Lettish rein
forcements and other Esthonian de-
tachments are reported bound for
Libau on transports for the purpose
of joining the Lettish forces which
have been landed there from British
vessels.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-13
Newport Carpenter
Injured by Fall

Irving Cole, living on West Main
street, Newport, a carpenter employ
ed on an addition to the Sacred Heart
convent, while at work putting up
stringers, fell through the stairway to
the basement, a distance of IL feet.
He cut his forehead, sprained his
right wrist and was severely shaken
up. His injuries are not serious. He
was taken home and attended by DR..
l.. D. Longe.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-13
HardWick Farm Struck
BY Lightning

The buildings on the C. G. Earring
ton farm, located between East Hard
wick and South Walden and near the
farm of the late Ex-Gov. c. J. Bell,
were destroyed by fire Friday night,
having been struck by lightning at
about II o'clock. The buildings were
a total loss and much of their con-
tents were lost.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-13
{ By the Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct. ia de-
NAL that military censorship had
been established at Gary, where fed
eral troops are on duty because of
the steel strike, was made in tele-
gram received at the war department
today from Major Gen. Wood.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-13

NEW YORK, Oct. 13-New York's
latest strike-that of 1000 members
of the International Brotherhood of
teamsters, chauffeurs, and helpers
tied up the principal railroad freight
terminals here today. The strikers
demands include a fiat increase of
twenty-five dollars month, an eight
hour day and a weeks vacation year
L.,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-13
Late News Bulletin
(By Associated Press)

Wy zAooOCIdUCU IGo5J
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13-The
railroad administration was notified
today that the striking railroad shop
men at Altoona would return to work,
at 8 p. m. The strike was local and
was unauthorized by the union.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-13
Urges Adoption Of His Amendment
Returning Shantung To
China

WASHINGTON Oct. 13-Japan is building Far
Eastern Empire which will become "a peril to America
and threaten the safety of the world Senator Lodge of
the Senate in urging adoption of his amendments to the
peace treaty under which German rights in Shantung
would be returned to China instead Of being awarded to
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-13
LATE BULLETINS
(By Associated Press

Tby ASSOC1dLeu TTESSI
NEW YORK, Oct. 13-Col. E. M.
House, advisor to the President, re-
manned in bed today but a statement
from his hotel said he was feeling
better and rested we'll last night.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-13

y Continued on page four)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-13

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast
Quarter of Vermont State
Every Working Day. il
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-13

{ Continued on page six)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-06-25
thin PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bitro.Phosphste
to Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and
to Increase Strength, Vigor
and Nerve Force.

Judging from the countless preparations
and treatments which are continually be-
ing advertised for the purpose of making
thin people f1eshy, developing arms, neck
and bust, and replacing ugly hollows and
angles by the soft curved lines Of health
and beauty, there are evidently thousands
of men and women who keenly feel their
excessive thinness
Thinness and weakness are often due
to starved nerves. Our bodies need more
phosphate than is contained in modern
foods Physicians claim there is nothing
that will supply this deficiency so well as
the organic phosphate known among drug
gists as bitro-phosphate which is mex
pensive and is sold by most all druggists
under a guarantee of satisfaction or money
back BY feeding the nerves directly and
by supplying the body cells with the nee
essary phosphoric food elements, bitro-
phosphate should produce a welcome
Transformation in the appearance; the in
crease in weight frequently being aston
ishing. :.
Increase in weight also carries with u
a general Improvement in the health:
Nervousness, sleeplessness and lack OF
energy. which nearly always accompany
excessive thinness, should disappear. Gun.
eyes become bright, and pale. cheeks sio"
with the bloom of perfect health:
CAUTION: - Although bitro-phosph se0
Is unsurpassed for relieving nervonsnssss4
sleeplessness and general weakness, II
should not owing to its te&dency to ~
crease weight, be used by anyone Wa
does not desire to pu- on flesh.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-06-25
HAVE "CK CANNY" DOWN FINE
English Labor Said to Lead the World
in the Fine Art of Work
ing Slowly.

Atwood Flower, the industrial ex-
pert, said at Sphinx club dinner in
New York:
English labor wants high pay like
what we give our Hwn labor over here
but the trouble about that is the ca
canny' English labor nolicy.
"'Ca' canny' means going slow, and
it's got to be admitted that for going
slow, for keeping output down, Eng
fish labor beats the world.
zone day in London l was inspect
ing building operation. A foreman
as 1 passed, bawled up a ladder:
Hodges, what the blazes are You
dom up thereY
"Tm Iayin' bricks, O. course an am
CRY voice bawled down.
"'Well, by heavens, by the stiffness
of you yelled the foreman, you might
be layin' eggs"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-06-25
Warrants Fragrance.

"The whisky topper usually eats
onions. Deliver me, then, from his
proximity in train or theater."
The speaker was Charles L. Chute,
secretary of the National Prohibition
league.
can Albany missionary" he went on,
twas visiting Jail. He asked a red
nosed inmate what his crime had BEEN
"T didn't do nothing, says red nose.
Honest to goodness, boss. I didn't .do
nothin.'"
"'Well, anyhow, what did they
charge you with doingT said the mis-.
siOnary.
"Durned if know, boss said red
nose. AS near as 1 can make out,
they put me in here for fragrancy.'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-06-25
Labor Sufficient for Harvest.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 17.-That the
middle Western wheat crop will not.
from present indications, suffer for
want of sufficient harvest labor was
the declaration of A. L. Barkman, in
charge of the federal employment serv-
ice in this city.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-06-25
Immense Dock for London.

With the object of regaining for Lon
don her former proud position as pre-
mier port of the world, a new and
enormous dock, capable of accommo-
dating the worlds liners, is being con-
structed on the south side of the Royal
Albert docks. It's water area is to be
GA acres and, by means of a floating
caisson, it's normal length is capable Of
extension to go feet-large enough
for bigger boat than even the $685.
foot Aquitania.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-06-25
WOMEN STARTED THE ROW
German Secretaries Thrust Out Their
Tongues at Crowd Watching
Their Departure.

Paris, June 19.-"Two German wom-
en- secretaries thrust out their tongues
at the crowd watching them ride to the
Versailles railway station-and then
the fun began"
Such is the latest version of the
cause Of the Monday nights demon
stration against the German peace
delegation. Some afternoon papers as
sert this was revealed by official in
quiry.
After pulling in their tongues the
two women, according to the same YER
sion, put their fingers to their noses to
express further contempt.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-06-25
% MISSING AS SHIP SINKS
Italian Steamer Citta di Miiano Hits
Rock Off Sicily-Commander Bru-
nelIi Is Among Victims.

Messina, June IT, - Twenty-three
persons, including Commander Bru-
nelli, superior inspector of the minis
try Of posts and telegraph, are miss
ing from the Italian steamer Cltta oil
Milano, which sank on the rocks near
the island of Eilicudi, on the north
coast of Sicily. The steamer was at
work repairing cables.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-06-25
ARMY WORM HITS CORN BELT
Many Fields in Central Illinois Are
Destroyed by Pests Advance
Situation Serious.

Decatur, I'll, June 17.-The corn
belt Of the world has been invaded by
the army svvel1n. one Of the greatest de
stroyers OF crops. Che week ago the
worm was found 1T work. Today there
are many Gelds If corn and grain in
central Illinois that are complete
losses. zach day brings scores of re
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-06-25
LABOR HITS AT BURLESON
Convention Adopts Resolution Asking
President to Remove Post
master General.

Atlantic City, June ia resolution
asking President Wilson Immediately
to remove Postmaster General Burle-
son from office was adopted unani-
mouslysby the American Federation Of
Labor convention.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-06-25
GENERAL BlDDLE GETS LEAVE
Succeeded as Commander of American
Troops in England BY
Colonel Pierce.

London, June 16.-General Biddle.
who has been in command of the Amer
lean troops in England since the United
States entered the war. has relinquish-
ed his command to Colonel Pierce.
General BiddIe will remain in Europe
on leave for some time and probably
VIII visit the continental battledelds