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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14
Ten Commandments for the Clean
Up and Paint Up Campaign.

L. Take away all the ashes and
trash from your bach yard inmeI-
lately. Send your. rubbish ID the
dumping ground.
2. Suggest to several men with
teams that they can dive thru the
alleys with a sign Cleanup Wag-
on" also a bell calling stteLtion.
People should be glad to pay such a
man for hauling their trash away.
3. Burn all rubbish that will
burn. Clean your vacant lots and
alley way.
4. Make your street and parking
look as trim and we'll kept as pos
sible.
5. Refrain from throwing old
paper, banana and orange skins into
the streets.
6. Plant some grass and flower
seeds to make your home beautiful.
Z. If your store front Is dingy,
paint it. Nothing will do more to I'M
prove the appearance of town than
the liberal use of paint.
s. If there are unnecessary, I'M
slightly sheds in your back yard. tear
them down They detract from the
beauty of your homes and the town.
Open spaces and fresh air are better.
9. If your walk is a eyesore to
those travelling over it, repair it or
build new one.>
10. Clean out the alleys back of
the business houses.
BY all means do your part to help
make DEBORAH cleaner and more at
tractive.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14
WHAT is A CORSET?
Revenue Commissioner Must Answer
Question Regarding Female
Apparel.


New York.-Are corsets under
wear? This problem was put up to-
day to commissioner of internal
revenue, Daniel T. Roper, sent to the
treasurer department, Washington,
by Lou Hahn, executive secretary of
the National Retail Dry Goods AS
ISOLATION.
Mr.. Hahn protests that the prob
lem is causing great perplexity to
dry goods merchants thruout the
country.
The new luxury tax is the cause Of
the difficulty. An unofficial ruling has
declared that corsets are underwear,
Mr.. Hahn says, and luxury and
taxable. Some merchants are collect
ing the tax and others are not and
Mr.. Hahn appealed to Commissioner
Roper to put corsets in their proper
place officially.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14
Dray-Ma Up-to-Date.

The villyan's plot had succeeded.
bound hand and foot, the fair maid
en- was squeezed into a sack, unable
to move or scream She felt herself
being carried down flight of stairs,
pumped into a vehicle and then
driven away. She struggled vainly to
release herself, but the villyan had
done his work toe. well.
Suddenly the conveyance stopped.
Again she was lifted and carried into
a building, weak and gasping for
breath. The sack was cut loose-the
gag removed. The villyan, still mask
ed, his eyes cleaning like Goals OF
fire, seized her wrists and said
through his tightly-clenched teeth:
There my pretty bird, scream as
loud as you like; no human will ever
hear you. You are totally within my
power"
Where am -" she gasped.
"In the shop Of man who never
Iadvertises," was the cruel, Kissed re-
ply.
"Alas," she moaned. "No power on
earth can save me. No one will find
me here" And the poor girl tainted.
vim. 4 al IN LIE IA
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14
Attending Delco Light Convent on.

t. M. Halvorson, the Delco Light
dealer departed Monday morning for
Cedar Rapids to attend a Delco
Light dealers convention. Mr. Hal
vorson has just completed the install
lation of two plants, complete
lighting system in the farm homes
of Ole Gilbertson, of Madison town
ship and Albert Amundsen near the
Big Canoe church. The Delco Lights
are proving very popular and Mr..
Halvorson is enjoying fine business
with them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14
Freaky Iowa Eggs.

Greenfield, Ia.-Several freaks in
the egg line have been found here
the past week. The first was a
Rhode Island hen egg almost as
large as duck egg which contained
a perfectly formed hard shell egg
floating within. Another found two
eggs of the same breed of chickens
measuring between eight and nine
inches in circumference, contain
ing the perfectly formed egg as
above described and when this was
broken it contained perfectly form
ed soft shelled egg.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14

Fort Atkinson will play base ball
this season, the boys of that bure
having organized recently. They
are going to purchase uniforms and
other equipment, and in order to de.
fray the expenses of the purchases
they will stage a dance at Fort At.
kinson, the proceeds to be devoted
to this cause. Kubish's five piece
orchestra will furnish the music
The dance will be given May 2sth.--
Ossian Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14

township, where the family home
had since been. In the year 1858 he
was united in marriage in CanaGa to
Miss Frances Linzemeyer, WAC pre-
coded him in death, she having pas
sed away in 1882.
Seven children, all sons. were born
to the union, five of whom survive
The deceased sons are Phillip, who
passed away two years ago last fall
and Louis, who passed away 8 years
ago. The surviving sons are Joseph
Canoe Twp; Samuel, DEBORAH TWP;
Frank, Colorado; Jacob, st. Paul
and William.
The deceased was one Of the well
known and highly respected farmers
of this county, man of high in
tegrity and worth, and always en-.
joyed the respect and esteem of every
one who ever had the pleasure of his
acquaintance. He lived clean and
honorable life, and his many good
traits will live long after him.
The funeral services were hello
Monday morning at ten O'Clock from
st Benedict's Catholic church in De
corah. Rev. Father Hogan officiated
and interment was in the Catholic
cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14
Booze Suit Cases Prey of Thieves.


Prairie du Chen Press: There
probably never was time in the his
tory Of this city when there was more
petty night thievery than there has
been the past month or six weeks.
Hardly a night passes but siutcases
or purse stealing takes place between
this city and North McGregor.
So serious has the condition he
come that the Milwaukee road has
employed secret service agents to
protect their passengers on trains
and even then they have been finding
empty pocket books along the right
of way on an average of five a day
between the two towns. Suitcases are
also among the plumber. Nobody
knows how many have been thrown
into the river.
The cause? Why that's easy! 1t
can be answered with one word
booze. AS far back as a year the
bootleggers from Iowa have been
coming to Prairie du Chen for
liquor. They have been doing a big
share of it at night, and the night
police of this city have been permit
ting the bootleggers to procure it
after closing hours.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14
PIONEER FARMER PASSES.
Phillip Goettleman, of Canoe Town
ship Passed Away Last Thurs
day.

Phillip Goettleman, one of the
we'll known pioneer farmers Ct
Canoe township, passed away at his
home last Thursday morning. For
the past six years he had been a
sufferer from cancer of the face,
which ultimately caused his death.
The deceased was born IN Alsace
Lorraine, France, July Is, 1881. He
left his native country when a young
man and went to Canada where he
lived two years, and in 1869 came to
Winneshiek county, settling in Canoe
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14
Will Leave ON Buying Trip.

Next Friday B. o. Marsh, pro-
prietor of the Marsh Music House,
accompanied by Mrs. Marsh, will
leave on two weeks buying trip to
Chicago and Grand Rapids, Mich.
They will make selection of pianos
and band instruments, etc. This popu-
lar house carries one OF the largest
stocks in the state and Mr.. Marsh
always keeps his stock right up to
the minute.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14
Ben Corson Home on FurIough

Ben Corson came up from Camp
lodge last week on a short furlough
n visit relatives and friends. Ben
enlisted at the outbreak of the war
and saw IL months service in France.
He was a member Of the 164th
Machine Gun Co. He was gassed in
one of the drives over there, and has
not yet completely recovered from
the effects. He will return to Camp
Dodge, where he will remain until
entirely we'll.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14
Squirrel Stripped of Its Fur.

Greenfield, lathe sympathy of
citizens on Prairie avenue is with a
pet squirrel which was shorn Of its
hair during an electrical storm here
the last of the week. 1t was climb
ing the trunk of tree when the
bolt Of lightning struck the tree
with the above effect yet the little
creature escaped with its life. II
has been seen several times since by
people in that vicinity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14
lightning strikes Tree.

The large tree near the Mullaney
residence, the one which young
Hauck of Howard county ran into
with his automobile several years
ago, causing the instant death of his
sister, was struck by lightning Tues
day afternoon, The bolt struck near
the top of the tree and followed a
limb down to the fork of the main
body of the tree, where 1t separated,
part of the bolt going down one side
and part down the other. Much of the
bark was torn off, some OF which
was thrown forty feer-ossian Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14
Germann in Chicago Markets.

A. Germann, the clothier, de-
rted Sunday for Chicago to make
his selections of Fashion Park
''othes for next fall and winter. He
,as in early so as to be able to get
a good selection of young mems
'othes while lines are complete. Mr..
Germann will also select a line of up
to-date straw hats and new spring
caps while in the market.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14
Free Lecture on Christian Science
by John G. LathrOp, G. s. b.,
in Grand Opera House

Sunday afternoon, May %, at $3.50.
Mr.. Lathrop is member of the
Board of Lectureship of the Mother
church. The First Church OF Christ,
Scientist in Boston, Mass.
No collection. Everybody cordially
invited. 2o-2.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14
GRADUATION GOWNS $3.50.
Waterloo Girls Adopt Sensible
Graduation Plan.

The girls who graduate this June
from the West Waterloo High
school are not worrying about the
high cost of everything as it affects
graduation gowns. By a practically
unanimous vote the girls accepted
for this year uniform dress Of Jack
Tar model which will cost $3.50.
The custom of using a uniform
graduation dress of simple design
was begun in the West Waterloo
school four years ago and the re-
suit was so pleasing both in the ap-
pearance Of the individual girl and
of the class as a whole that it has
been followed each year since.
The custom has not only meant
large aggregate saving to the
community, but it has helped ma
terially in bringing all the expen-
ditures for the graduation week to
sane standard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14
What it Cost Reckless Auto Driver.

A jury in the district court at
Marion, Iowa recently gave Harold
Hall $500 and his brother Judson
$1,000 in a damage suit against
James Young, who ran them down in
his automobile. Harold Hall was
knocked down with one arm lying
on a street car rail and before he
could move car passed over his arm
cutting it off. The other boy receiv-
ed severe injuries about the head
and body. The accident happened a
year ago. Young was driving his ma
chine at high rate of speed as he
turned a corner and the boys had no
chance to get out of the way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14
Home From France.

y c. McMasters arrived home
r7day from overseas, having
'e past year in France as a
-" of Base Hospital No. IA.
d~"tor is looking fine, having
al nearly rs pounds in weight.
viii remain here in DEBORAH now,
r's old friends are all pleased to
, him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14
Sergeant swenson Has Re-Enlisted.


Sergeant Harold Swenson, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Swenson, arrived
home Friday from Camp Upton on a
80 day furlough. Sergeant Swenson
enlisted his services at the outbreak
OF the war and has been away two
years. He was overseas for nine
months and saw much service. He
likes army life and has decided to
remain in the army, having re-en-
listed again for period OF year.
He will return to Camp Upton after
his furlough expires. The sergeant
has demonstrated his patriotism al
right and has proven mighty good
soldier. 81 gig
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14
The demand for teachers |,

The demand for teachers last
year taxed the supply to the limit.
Qualify for position next year by
attending the Cedar Valley Summer
School. Session opens June 9th. For
further information address, Presi-
dent A. M. Vance, Usage, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14
Civil Service Examination June IA

A civil service examination for
rural carrier will be held at DEBORAH,
Iowa. June IA, 1919, to fill vacancy
at Castalia and such other vacancies
as may occur at other postoffices in
Winneshiek county. Information and
application blanks may be obtained
from Edward J. Powers, local secre-
tary at DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14
Merchant Marine Seeks Men i'm Thi.
Section.

Merchant Marine Seeks Men i'm This
Section.
The United States Shipping Board
is again seeking men in this section
to be trained for the Merchant Ma
rine.
Applicants are directed to apply
for enrolment to the local agent Of
the Shipping Boards Recruiting
Service, John G. Shimming, DEBORAH,
Iowa.
The minimum age of applicants
accepted is Is years. They are sent
to Boston for their fare. They are
rated at first as apprentice seamen,
stewards or firemen, being given
their choice in this respect. They
agree to serve one year in the Mer-
chant Marine, and are placed on
large seagoing training ships, for
two months training on pay. They
wear blue uniform and work under
good living conditions.
On finishing their training, the
apprentices ship in Merchant crews
at full pay for their rating, which
for an ordinary seaman is $50 a
month, for a steward $50 and for a
fireman SIS month, with board and
quarters included.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14

Whales are to be hunted from
aeroplanes.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-20

Liberty loan workers making Ger
tain records viii be given German
helmets OF which more than SIS 0po
were sent to this country by General
PershinR
Among the military and naval
bands which viii give concerts I'm
cities IL General Pcrshing's Nm"ri.
can eKpedltionary fogse headquarteus
band OF $50 picked Musicians which
will tour the large cities OF the cas-,
Hundreds OF cities will hold home
coming celebrations for soldiers CO.
incident with the loan campaign.
A group OF ll5 Belgian soldiers &C
companied by a dog-team machine
gun outfit also will make q tour OF a
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-20
NORWEGIANS HURT
AT REQUISITI0NING
t1nim Thnt Nmrricn liza. Been Unfair
Ia Shiphnllh'r- and SHIP
Ipmn, re

CHHl#TiNNlN April - lnllur"
Of america 90 COM" tu 400 agreement
with Nurw sIlu fuIpuuu'ra regard -
lug the r,Gulntnu nf aulphuItdlnF
contracts I.H,.l In America which
ht4 FOR tao NupfH 'tuU"d Il steadily
Increasing bitterness among business
men rs now ,Jup.ri with dWtrusi na
u fh, American Government meth
u1s Of dealing win email unuunF ana
lg unanimously and severely crit
,izrl hy the Whol" Norwegian prr'ni
I'm answer tp ga" criticism the
American legation publishes "a stat"
mont d,t,uauP the United SIIfDs
shipping boards uuWllllusuubs O."
meet the SUrWrRitu demands for
payment ~ ouutrtCH az market val.
Ne n .H stated hore that the Amer
lean shipping hoard offers 10 pay
only for material and steel uu hand
when tho United States government
r"uuisiuoucd tho ships under con
stsuCtion.
The MorRcnhRdct. whose editor Is
momb her of parliament dcnuuncrH
American methods ana declares that
America should pay full market
value or the whole contract esp"
cinllv M NorwHy's right are, he says,
protected hy the trou'y ~ 1927
II is nEEcrt,i that the fl',N000oO
offered for settlement only covers
half the cost Uf direct Initial outlay
by NorwoHians. ,and only "a quarter
Of the cost cutuilcd at the time ~
rcquuitiuuing the shipbulldiuE con
tracts This. II IN charged, Ia con
trary TO the way America settled for
British contracts repuisltuned in tho
fpltaI AttIgH
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-20
MORALE OF OLD GERMAN
REGIMENTS VERY LOW

COBLENZ. March 10 Informa-
zion from unoCcupicd German icrri-
tory reaching American Intelligence
officers Of the army Of occupation Is
TO tho effect that the morale Of old
German regiments now In their
depots In various parts OF Germany is
exceedingly low Almost every news
paper from the smaller towns on the
other side Of the hridgchead where
troops are garrisonod report one or
more cases Of robbery OF the bat
TALON funds ana thcft OF army horses
or other evidence of dishonesty Ro-
ports indicate that the thefts are hy
soldiers themselves due to the low
morale among the troopS Several
cnses OF stealing 10y temporary com
mlAlonod officers have also been re-
ported.
At "a recent meeting OF the soldiers
council OF the fourth German corps
at Magdehurg It wns charged that n
corps fund of $1,000 marks. origin
ally paid In commissions from civil
fans TO whom the corps farmcd out
Belgian civilians. had decreased to
gh, 600 marks and that the difference
had gone To staff officers, under
guise OF REIN hnrscment for expenses.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-20
MILkMEN ON TRIAL
FOR FIXING PRICES
Producers Forced 1hiCngO RCthilcrS
Ia Pay Advanced Figures
BS strike.
UNDER $4,000 BOND EACH
AllCgCt la Have Destroyed MIN tu
IIhis~ priCC While 'ity
IAbcs starved,

% CllChGO. .ApriI 70 Eighth 0ffl.
rlpls ana members ~ the milk board
u tho MIX Producers association
VIII be placed on trial before Judgc
Martin VI Gr,dloy lu crlminal court
horr Monday Tor u0wpirtcy 70 ~
he price Of milk 10 vlolntlon OF th"
state food laws
The defendants nro charles II.
Potter Of Elglu Ill. chairman OF m"
mIF board. Willis kNlo secretary.
ana Arnold Huber Frank II ltcorr,
william 4 Goodwin. Robert VI
Omtnu Roy Lewis and clinton
Cooper
Tho association. composed OF scv.
crll houHand farmers lu northern
Illinois. westrrh ffpdlana ana south
rrm Wisconsin furnishes chicago 8
milk supply
In October 1917. officials Of the
a--oClnuOu asserted that production
cont had lncroa~"d and that farmers
pcrc conducting their dairy business
a. IOsz They raised the prices
10 Chicago wholesale dealers from
81 30 to 50 i2 hundred pounds and
for a time conducted a strike 20
compel dealers 10 pay the new price
II is charged that farmers for a tlr,'
destroyed quantities OF milk daily
rather than sell ~ below the new
rate \ serious mix famine in chi
,tgo ana suburbs followed. n la
charged Members ~ the nssocin-
ton finally won their fight and con-
sumcrs paid the higher price.
The defendants were indicted on
two conspiracy counts February 2S,
1918, and released on bonds OF so
600 each A. the request Of the fed
ernl food administration tho Atatns
attorney postponed trial until after
the war,
Former Governor Charles X Do
ncen. council for the milk produc-
crs prtitiuned Tor "A change OF
venue insisting that public prejudice
would make impossible a fair and
impartial trial in Chicago. The
change was denied.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-20
COMPETITIVE TARGET
SHOOTING FOR YANkS

LEMANS France. April ia
great rifle and pistol match Tor
American soldiers viii take place
here in May on the d'Auyours rifle
range one soldier from each in.
fsutry and engineer company and
one from each cavalry troop will
takr part I'm rifle contests. -Four sol
diorg representing each infantry and
artillery regiment, two from each on
gnccr regiment and one from each
cavalry rcrimcnt Will participate In
the uistol contests Medals and tro-
phiea will be awarded.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-20
ENGLAND HAS NEED OF
HER DOCTORS AT HOME
ny The Associated Press.

ny The Associated Pr-ss.
LONDON. April ls.--Coincident
with publication OF 'he report show
ing that during the last quarter of
1913 the number of deaths exceed
ed tho birth rate for tho first time
In the history NJ civil registration In
this country. the war office has All
nounced the release in one week OF
700 physicians from tho army.
Influenza caused tho great In
crease In the death rate. the number
OF victims from that disease being
9s,oss, or ~ per cent OF tho total
deaths for tho period. Lack OF
physicians IN held responsible for tho
failure to curb the epidemic. At the
beginning OF ths month, although
l.7b0. 900 men OF the army had been
mohiliEed. only ! 300 out OF 900
physlCians had been released.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-20

number Of the leading cities Al ~
thosc soldiers are honor men who
participated In tho rlrg" of Llcgo
early lu tro val.
\ special train made ~ OF seven
Nae ears and three Hullmhus viii
NI-Ii the larger ,lil,s east uf thr
Mississippi Win sp',Inou ~ heavy
coast artillery including an eight.
luct'Euu ON u tractor mounting and
Hu lutl.nlrDrtr ruu, an "iynt inch
rrId piece. 4 Cold u,tr.hurhl aud
other largo ,r,uI,ry ,lmpmcnr
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-20
LEGLESS SOLDIER LOVES
TO RIDES HORSES YET

PARIS. April IA hors"man
without legs was the extraordinary
sight witnessed the other day In the
Bois dc Huulognc
Tho rider. an old cavalryman. used
n side saddle. to which he was buck
led for safety hy a strap attached
to the back NJ his belt He was HC-
com'panicd hy mounted attendant
The spectators showed their admira.
ton Tor the plucky war victim whose
love +or the saddle had overcome
what 10 most people would seem an
insurmountahle obstacle.
The mirror., 1919-08-14
The Conquest Of the Air
Selected

The latest triumph of successful crossing of the
emphasizes problems that be solved before
boad After weeks preparation
with destroye viganty stationed along the only OF
machines reached by of the natural
places whe the daring the direct the first
narrowly escaped Over all
stroke the Wrohs did their thirty miles with
all of thrown
flying still apparently confronting practically nsuerabe difficulties
Let finger where the difficulty lies. 1t
need for much half dozen much for
weight of engine have of
for the aeroe several times and for the
weight ob,ainabe and think the of
the air will be achieved little little accomplish these
things.
improvements that give many power for the
machinery weight fuel will their the
studies directed toward the flying
Much has already been The tiny modern
of metal by dozen than the steel
the hands the Stee themselves
than they only and little by
litte learning something of the ways of metals
If take bit of and polish verybrlant
and for this grinding and polishing metals has been
the polish bladeif polish