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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22
ANXIOUS TO GET HOME.
Guy YarwOod Writes His Parents.
Says He VIII Be Home Soon.
Douiamcourt, France.
Doc IT 1919

OOutduiSOuII, riduCC'
Dec. IT, 1918
Dear Folks:-Well guess We are
to move tomorrow to place near the
border and | understand we are then
to proceed towards Gods country
once more. We are to hike overland
for ways, as we have the tractors
to pull the pieces and move trucks.
You had better write Rob for me, as
/ don't know his address yet. He
hasn't written, or rather / have not
heard from him since he has been in
the service of the u. S. A. Don't
know why. The boys were sure big
happy bunch of olive drab clothed
boys when the. order to get ready to
move tomorrow was given and to
clean UP around the billets. Some of
the fellows are practicing hollering
for cows and pigs, others talking of
the sights and eats, etc. Well just be
prepared for the homecoming, as it
won't be many weeks after you get
this until / will rrive there myself.
So, so long until that day arrives.
Your loving son,
GUY YARWOOD.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22
Returned Soldiers Bewail Infidelity
of Old Sweethearts.
(From Des Moines Register.

(From Des Moines Register.)
This unmusical comedy by a long,
lanky, dark complexioned alleged
soldier from the Mexican border, is
all about the hereby refuted theory
that absence makes the heart grow
fonder.
When the boys went to war or
Texas, they sighed for the girls they
left behind them. But it was mis-
take. 1t was the girls that left them
behind.
Never day passes that some col
lection of lingerie whose husband or
sweetheart is in France, isn't hauled
into the police station on charges
of intimate association with other
men.
Loyalty and fidelity that's them
all over.
Police can't get the drift of it..
In most cases the girls are drawing
allotments from the government and
they don't work. Many of them are
seeking the companionship of other
soldiers. Chief of Police Alb Day
can't understand it; City Mother Nc
Michael is puzzled; Judge Bronner
thinks it strange; nobody seems to
arrive at satisfactory conclusion.
Take the case of one soldier Just
returned. He found his wife in the
third act curtain scene with travel
ing salesman.
Another soldier came back from
Texas. He found his best friends
trunk in his room and his wife told
him she was going to sue for di-
vorce. She gave no reason for the
sudden change In climate. Which was
just as we'll. The soldier was willing
to give her any flavor divorce she
wanted after he learned all the cir
circumstances.
A third soldier who had received
loving letters from his fiancee re-
turned to find her engaged to a
lieutenant. Women, women!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22
Latest closing in Many Years.


The Mississippi river was frozen
over December 81, the latest closing
in many years. The Wisconsin river
did not. close until two days later.
But during the past week ice has
been making fast and team traffic is
beginning to bring trade from the
Iowa side. Wood which has been
bringing $500 per cord for several
weeks is now likely to come down
where. ordinary people can afford to
buy it, maybe A year ago team traffic
over the Mississippi began on Dec. 4
and practically all of December wit
messed much Iowa trade in this city.
1t has been many years since the peo-
pie residing along the upper Mississ-
ippi have seen an open river with
not a trace of ice in it on Christmas
day as was the case this year. And
not only that, but the stage of the
water has been uncommonly high
and the dams nearly covered. The
old settlers have to go back to 1877
to find anything that equals it. Will
liam Quigley of McGregor recalls the
open winter of 1877, but in addition
recalls winter along about 1916
when the river was open all winter
and snow fell but once, and that was
on the 10th of March.-Crawford
County Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22
Hell VS.. He'll.

, He'll VS.. He'll reads a petition for
divorce filed at Mason City. Investi-
cation shows that Alta He'll seeks
separation from her husband, Frank
He'll, on the ground of cruel and in
human treatment. The two were mar
ried at Lake Mills in February, 1911,
and the wife has concluded that six
years of He'll are sufficient.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22
Babe Succumbs As Mothers Rites
Begin; Is Buried With Her.

Waterloo, Ia. Shortly after funer-
al services were started for Mrs,
Clarissa Maynard WEIGH, who had
died OF pneumonia which developed
following childbirth, the babe, Ver-
don O. WEIGH, Jr., died.
The babe only nine days old was
dressed in white, wrapped in a
white blanket and placed in the arms
of his mother, in the casket, while
the service went on.
Her husband and one 16 months
old daughter survive.
-sN------
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22

A good bluff is all right until it
meets a bigger one.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22
Caribou.

Those Alaska caribou, so numerous
that they make river navigation diff
cult, are reminder of the days In the
West when one couldn't see the sun
FOR the flights of wild pigeons that OBJ
scured the sky. Those were the good
old days.-0regcnlan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22
Is Your SUBSCRIPTION Paid?

Many subscriptions to Public
Opinion become due this month.
Watch the address label and make
payment promptly, so as to continue
your name on. the subscription list.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22
s,poleness Of Purpose.

"It may sound strange" said the
clearinghouse bachelor, "but lot OF
men are convinced that the easiest
way to win the battle of life Is to
fight it single-handed."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22
Notice to Bidders.

The trustees of Canoe township
will receive bids for road superin-
tendency for the year 1919 at one
o'clock at the Citizens Savings Bank,
Monday, February Sd. The right to
reject all bids is reserved.
3-2w. e. NJ. JERVISS, Clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22
COL m ARK M. DOOLITTLE
AuctiOneer
DEBORAH, IOWA

Office at Higgins Building, Mis-
sion Billiard Hall. Phone or write
at my expense.
Terms: Merchandise Sales S per
cent. Street Sales IS. Farm Sales
I per cent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22

Some seff-made folks seem TO
have found the material at a bargain
counter.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1919-08-02

Ihlh dDOul Ihih
that one of Thursday evening and
night was worth double that amount
to this community alone.
City Counselor Stlgall announced
Thursday that he would attack the
validity of the recent increase in tel
ephone rates, and see If he could not
have them reduced to the old figures.
Albert Mokos, a Swift q Co. en-
ploye. attracted the attention of a
watchman, as he left the plant
| Wednesday, by his curious walk.
! When searched it was found that he
had wrapped his body with thirteen
pounds of fresh pork. 1t cost him a
fine of $40.
Some skunk stole Herman Suffers
flivver from his garage, 703 North
Twenty second, wednesday night.
Miss Virginia Connett has been ap-
pointed assistant to Z. NJ. Claypool.
publicity agent of the jefferson High
way Association.
A state warrant was issued Thurs
day for Andrew Locke who shot Kilt
Ardell Wednesday. charging him with
felonious wounding.
c. r. Pontius has sued the street
railway for $1,000 alleged damages,
charging that he was thrown from q
car by its sudden stoppage.
Prof. Fracktenberg Of the Smith
sonian Institute at Washington, has
asked permission to spend three
weeks here inspecting the vast collec-
tion OF Indian articles owned by Harry
L. George.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1919-08-02
LOCAL MATTERS OF
GENERAL INTEREST

Talk about "a million dollar RAIN
that one of Thursday evening and
night was worth double that amount
to this community alone.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1919-08-02
''Justrite
Ice Cream

Is prepared and manufactured from the choicest
terias and distributed to the trade and city home in her
metcaly clean containers with all its freshness and
flavor and noushns qualities perfectly retained. We
combine in tempting confection more than dozen
delicious ngredients-an blended together with a view
of giving you-not an ice compound, but PURE
ICE CREAM, which is made from Strengthening mate
rials that have proven highly nutritious.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-06
YANKEES ARE CLEARED
Boys in Europe Refrain From
Acts of Violence.
Crime Wave in Paris Is Traced tc
Apaches Wearing United States
Army Uniform.

Paris, Jan. 31.-An investigation
shows that Apaches of all n%ationalit cs
dressed in American uniforms were
mainly responsible for the acts of VIC
lence which have caused broadcast
publicity to be given to an alleged
American crime wave in Paris.
1t was further ascertained that as
saults and hold-ups are ininitesimal
in number as compared with the pub
lished figures of the crime wave. ex-
listing nearly exclusively in the vivid
imagination of sensational local news.
papers.
An opportunity vas presented to
verify at police headquarters the fig.
ures respecting crimes during last
December. Thirty-four murders
charged to Americans were discredit
ed and dwindled to two; PA hold-ups
and assaults We're reduced by 80 per
cent.
There have been numerous fistic en-.
counters, however, but they were most
ly between Americans, old-fashiOncG
rough and tumble brawls in which az,
rests are rarely made in American
cities, where for the most part the
p%ugnacious individuals would merely
be requested by the police to go home.
or a humorous policeman would advise
them eff you want to fight. 90 to
Europe
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-06
THREE CHINESE SLAIN
Educator and Two Students Muir
dered at Washington.
Police Are Engaged in an Attempt t.
Solve Mystery of Killing in
Fashionable Section.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Washington
police are engaged in an attempt to
solve the mystery Of the killing of
DR.. T. T. Wong, chief of the Chinese
educational mission to the United
States, and G. H. Hsie and Ben Sen
WI, students at George Washington
university, whose bodies were found
in their home in the fashionable
Mount Pleasant section. They were
last seen alive last Tuesday. The muir
der probably was committed Wednes.
day.
The pistol with which the men had
been shot was found on a chair near
DR.. Wong's body. Traces of a death
struggle were in evidence. A heavy
brass table lamp lay on the floor
among the shattered remnants of the
shade. A chair in the dining room ad-
joining was overturned and a brown
colored elastic from a garter was on
the floor.
The bodies of Hsie, who was secre-
tary and treasurer of the mission, and
WI. confidential secretary to DR..
Wong, were found lying head to head
in the furnace room and evidently had
been dragged there.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-06
HINES OUTLINES PLANS
Intends to Spend $500. 600, 900
on Railways This Year.
individual, Companies Will Be Given
Chance to Pass on All I'M
movements.

provementS.
Washington, Jan. 31.-About $780,
100000 will be spent by railroads this
yea for extensions and improvements
and 100000 900 for new cars and loco
motives, according to preliminary
plaas Of the Railroad administration,
announced by Director General Hines.
Much greater capital expenditures
will be authorized, but indications now
are that the entire program cannot be
carried out before the end of the year
and no improvements or purchases of
equipment will be ordered by the Rail
road administration without approval
of the individual railroad company.
Director General Hines believes the
aggregate expenditures for extensions
and improvements may run above the
$500, 900, 900 advance estimate and the
orders for new cars and locomotives
may fall below the 5000, 900, 900 figure.
These OUTLAWS are in addition to $685..
600 1000 of equipment ordered last year
to be delivered and paid for this year
Improvements authorized, but not &C.
complishcd last year, must be recon.
sidered in the light Of peace con.
d1tions and will be authorized again if
they are deemed still desirable.
In 1918 1865, 931, 900 was spent for
additions and betterments, and $3.50,
3SS,O0O for equipment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-06
Submission to Germany This
Month of Preliminary Draft
Planned.
WORLD WANTS PEACE
Terms Will Probably Be Presented to
Foe Along With Conditions for
Further Renewal of Armistice
Which Expires Feb. II.

Paris. Feb. 3. - The usual
plenary session was postponed to
permit the peace bureau to speed
up action on the frame work for
the league Of nations.
international labor legislation
was formally taken up, however,
when the special committee hand
ling that portion of the peace set
Element went into session at the
french ministry of labor offices.
Paris, Feb. 3.-Preliminary peace
terms will probably be presented to
Germany along with conditions for a
further renewal of the armistice this
month, if present plans are not de-
ranged.
Recognizing the need for a return of
h world to a normal peace time ba-
sis, the nations associated against Ger
many are considering making a start
toward the actual peace treaty by in
sorting some of the elementary terms
into the conditions which will be sub
mitted to the German aralistice COM
mission on February II.
This decision is reflected, also in the
examination now under way to deter
mine what American troops it will be
necessary to leave In occupied terri
tory. The plan is to get them all out
as soon as it seems advisable and it
has been thought that a start might
we'll be made in laying down the terms
of peace.
Some officials who have been closely
studying the situation believe that the
armistice itself might we'll be develop
ed into a peace treaty just as they
think a society OF nations might be
developed out of the deliberations Of
the peace conference. President Will
son is known to have examined this
view and contemplated it's possibili-
ties.
Balkans and Poland Chief Topics.
Paris, Feb. 2.-While the Supreme
council of the great powers was occu-
pied with some of the lesser contro-
versies-those in the Balkans and Po-
land-the chief business was in pri-
vate conference as a SEQUEL to the de-
cision on the German colonies.
Having accepted the American plan
for supervision of the colonies by the
league of nations, it has now become
necessary. to give body and substance
to a league of nations in order that it
may perform the important tasks
which are committed to its care. This
is regarded as the chief business I'M
mediately ahead and President Wilson
is giving it his main attention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-06
Great Britain Stops Importation
Of Long List of Goods
on March |.
ACTION is TEMPORARY
Restrictions are Not Of Permanent Ma
ture and Are Intended to Bring
British Manufacturers to
State of Stability.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The British
government, for the protection of it's
industries during the period of col
import regulations covering a wide
range OF commodities and effective
March /.
The restricted list was made public
here by the War Trade board in adj
vices from Consul General Skinner at
London.
Commodities not on the list may be
imported without special British i'm
port licenses until July 1, the an
nouncement said, and restrictions on
the importation of syrup, molasses and
other articles of like nature will be
removed Feb. "a. Raw hides of all
kinds also will be admitted.
Commodities which may not be i'm
ported into Great Britain after March
! without special licenses range all
the way from essentials to Injuries
and include machine tools and machin-
cry for working in both metal and
wood. stoves, manufactures of alumni
mum and wearing apparel not water
proofed, baskets and basket ware,
metal baths. cartridges, cement, fatty
acids. fire eXtinguishers, guns, car
bines and rifles, hats and bonnets, lawn
mowers. linen yarns and manufactures
thereof, mats, mating, mops, oilcloth,
perfumery. and toilet preparations.
Photographic apparatus, pictures,
prints. engravings and photographs,
plated and gilt wares, reVolvers and
pistols, salt. sewing machines, manu-.
features of skins and furs, soaps, spec
tacles and eyeglasses not containing
gold, ti~me-recording instruments of all
kinds, and movements and parts there.
of, wringers and mangles. weighing
machines, scales and balances of all
descriptions and cleaners.
On the list permitted until July 1
are works Of art, apples, bananas, cas-
ings and sausage skins, cocoa, coffee
fruit from all sources, canned, bottled
or preserved, hidess wet and dry, vege
tables, ivory. marble. onions, pimen
tOs, rum, sugar cane and tobacco, un
manufactured and manufactured. in
GLIDING cigars and %cigarets.
The War Trade boards announce
ment said the restrictions were not tt
be regarded as OF q permenant nature
and that they were necessary in order
that Great Britain might bring hel
manufactures to a state of stabil
ity approaching that of pre-war DAYS
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-06
Fuel Administration Ceases Hold
ing Authority Over Hard and
Soft Coal.
CANCELS ALL RULES
Board Will Continue in Operation
Until Peace Is Formally Declared
and Closely Watch Fuel
Situation.

Washington, Feb. 3.-All price con
troll exercised by the Fuel administra-
ton over anthracite and bituminous
coal and coke ceased under a blanket
order signed by Fuel Administrator
Garfield and made public.
Zoning regulations and practically
all rules for the distribution of food
as we'll as most regulations concerning
oil and natural gas, promulgated un-
der the Lever act as war measures,
also are rescinded.
Virtually little work for the Fuel
administration will remain when the
order goes into effect, but officials
said it would continue in operation
until peace was formally declared and
keep a close watch on the fuel situa-
ton and, if the necessity arises, re.
store the regulations which now are
rescinded.
Drop in Price Expected.
Announcement that regulations gov
erning bituminous coal and coke would
be abolished was made some weeks
ooo ~ y oulu ClCu Il1ClC uOllu
be a drop in the price of both com
modities.
Regulations not affected by DR.. Gar
fields order include those requiring
that all contracts be made subject to
maximum prices, if reinstated, and to
cancellation and to requisition or di-
version of the coal by the Fuel ad-
ministration; prohibiting reconsign-
ment of coal and requiring shipments
to Tidewater to go through the Tide
water coal exchange. The last two
regulations were retained at the re-
quest of the Railroad administration
to avoid congestion at the .seaboard.
Disputes Go to Administration.
AN instance Of the continuing ac-
tivities of the administration was
found" the administrations announce
ment said, "in it's bureau of labor,
which will function actively during
the armistice. Any dispute failing in
settlement between the parties at in
terest must be submitted as hereto
fore to the Fuel administration for
final decision without stoppage of
work"
The maximum prices Tor anthracite,
suspended by the order, range from
$40 a ton for pea to $3.50 for broken
coal, plus $1.40 a ton to compensate
operators for wage increases granted
in December, 1917, and November.
1918.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-06
Military TRAINING Planned.

Washington. Jan. 31.-Chicago is to
have the largest. high school army in
the world under a plan for military
training, approved by the war depart
ment after a conference with Jacob M.
Loeb, president Of the Chicago board
of education. Physical and vocational
training for all the 14,500 youths in
the high schools will be combined with
instruction In military science and the
handling OF arms under the tutelage
Of nearly 80 army officers, Equipment
valued al $2,500.0oo will bs provided
by the government.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-06
Influenza at camp MecIellan

Washington. Feb. because of
the prevalence of influenza and pneu-
monia in virulent form at Camp Nc
Clellan. Ala. Surgeon General Ireland
has recommended that no more troops
be sent there for Rehabilitation until
conditions improve. The army health
report for the week ended Jan. "a
showed "a cases Of pneumonia, with
l32 deaths in a total strength of about
$1,000 men, and G6 cases of influenza.
Outside OF Camp Mcclellan and Camp.
Hancock, Ga" health conditions Ia
army camps were reported good.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-06
POLICE AND STRIKERS CLASH
About Fifty Persons Are Badly Injured
at Glasgow.

Glasgow, Feb. 3.-Serious conflicts
between the police and strikers devel-
oped in which so persons were more
or less badly injured, among them
Sheriff Mackenzie. Chief Constable
Stevenson, and a number of policemen.
These were all injured by bottles
thrown by strikers when the police
were clearing the streets in baton
charges. Two Of the strike leaders,
William Gallagher and David Kirk
wood, were arrested and later charged
with melting to riot.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-06
Americans Enjoy Good Health.

Lansing. Mich. Jan. 31.-The gem
eral health. discipline and morale of
the American troops in Russia is good,
according to a %cablegram received by
Governor Sleeper from President VIII
son. 1t was sent in reply to a cable
from the governor asking the Presi.
dent for assurances that Michigan
troops were not suffering. The presi.
dents statement is based on u report
made by Colonel Stewart, command
ing the American troops In Russia. A
complete inspection tom was made by
Colonel Stewart.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-06
Bank Clerks Demand Raise.

Berlin. Jan. 3l.--The clerical force
OF the Middle German Credit bank has
tors demanding a Val bonus OF 1000
marks for married employees and 1900
marks for unmarried employees who
have been in the service of the bank
since the beginning ot the war. The
clerks also ask an increase in wages
amounting to 700 per cent over tho
wage paid before the war and tho
retention Of married substitutes who
ere engaged during the progress of
the war.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-06
RESTORE ORDER IN BELFAST
Strikers ConstabIes Acting With Po-
lice Establish Rule.

London, Feb. 3.-The administration
of Belfast from Artisans hall by self
constituted rulers continues, the organ
ization of a police force of 300 spe-
cial constables by the strike commit
tee having been effected. This force
is cooperating in perfect harmony with
the city police, and window smashing
and other disorders have virtually
ceased.
The entire city has accepted the rule
of the committee which prohibits ex-
IRENE agitators and Sim Feiners from
speaking. Anybody with a grievance
must obtain permission from the COM
mittee before airing it publicly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-06
UERAINIANs ARE OPPOSED.
Refuse to Take Part in Conference
With BoIsheviki, il

Paris, Feb. 3.-The Ukranian GOV.
eminent will refuse to take part in the
conference on the Princes Islands,
according to an interview given the
Petit journal by M. sedorenko,* minis.
ter of internal communications in the
new Ukrainian government. -,
M. sedorenko has, been in parrleyys
with French government to obtain The
admission of the Ukraine to the peace
conference. The only calm which his
country will put forward is for recog-
milton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-06
Draft Boards May Demobi,ize

New York. Feb. "a plan to de.
mobilize soldiers returned from France
through local draft boards instead O,
discharging them from camps is being
considered by the War department, &C.
cording to Police Commissioners En-.
right, who made public details of in.
terviews which he had at WASHINGTON
with Secretary of War Baker and Pro.
vost Marshal General Crowder. Under
the present system, he said. the men
largely go from rehabilitation camps
to nearby cities, where they arc often
stranded"