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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-13
PROBE TO TURN
SPOTLIGHT ON
MEXICO ENIGMA
Senate Inquiry Expected
to Reveal True State
of Affairs.

El PasO, Aug. 1S.-TWenty.
one foreigners including
Americans, Spaniards. Cubans
and citizens of the Argentine
republic, have been expelled
from Mexico recently by order
of the Carranza government
officials, according to FL Dis
EspanOI. the Spanish paper in
Meric0 City, under date of Aug.
s. Misconduct while in Mex
leo was given as the reason.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-13
LATE BULLETINS


4 Los Angeles Harbor. San Pc
drO. Cal, Aug. 1S-Secretary
Daniels departed for Honolulu
this morning on the battleship
New York, accompanied by fOur
destroyers.
L0Bdan. Aug. 13-ViseOunt
Grey. former British secretary
Of state for foreign affairs, has
agreed 10 represent the British
government at Washington
pending the appointment Of
permanent ambassador.
Washington, Aug. 15.-FaT-
orable report on the bill for the
leasing of government owned
oiY, coal. phosphate, and So
dunn lands for the purpose of
stimulating production was or
dered today by the senate pnb-
lie lands committee.
London. Aug. 13-The coal
miners of Yorkshire. where
more than 200.000 men have
been on strike since July 81,
decided today to resume work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-13
EARLY END OF
MINERS STRIKE
SEEN BY CHIEF
Move to Gust State Off
GERS Will Fail Earring
ton Asserts.

BellevilIe. Ill, Aug. 13.-Repre-
sentatives of striking Illinois coal
miners were scheduled to meet
here today to formulate d new
wage scale and plan a statewide
strike in even. the new scale is not
accepted by mine operators. The
strike is in defiance of orders of
state officials. of the United Mine
Workers. Strike leaders claim Co.
900 miners out in Illinois.
Springfield. ILL.,, Aug. 13.-Frank
Harrington, president OF the Illinois
Miners union. today predicted the
early end OF the miners strike
movement.
Farrington's forecast was made
in the face of the meeting announc-
ed for today at BelleVille where
delegates from strike affected dis
trtcts will attempt to add converts
to the position that the present
state officers are "autocratic.
Many districts, it was stated, ig-
nored the request to send delegates
to Belleyille
Five mines in the BelIeville dis
trict, idle yesterday because of the
strike, went back to work today"
said Harrington. Twelve mines in
the Peoria district went back this
morning and only three mines in
the Springfield district are shut
down due to dissatisfaction among
the men"
Mines Operating.
Presidenf Harrington stated that
all of the mines in Franklin, Will
hanson, Saline and Jackson coun-
ties, where the bulk of Illinois coal
is mined, were working, in addition
to all of the mines in the Danville
and northern fields.
At mass meeting here tonight,
President harrington and other
state officials will speak in justffica
tion of their position against wild
cat" strikes.
Miners who started to work at
the Woodside mine here this morn
ing were sIugged by strikers.
Vote Against Strike.
Pana, Ill, Aug. 13.-In response
to an appeal by John A. Lewis,
acting International president of
the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica, 1000 miners at a meeting here
this morning voted not to join the
strike movement to oust Illinois
miners officials
Decatur, Ill, Aug. 13.-Decatur
miners will not join in a strike at
this time, it was decided in a called
of the miners last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-13
The Weather

Fair tonight and Thursday; cool
er tonight.
Highest temperature yesterday,
81; lowest last night, 81.
Wind velocity at z a. m. ) miles.
Precipitation, 81 inches.
pm. SPIN. sam.
yester. Yesfer. to-day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-13

]. N. sHERIER, Meteorological
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-13

Continued on Page Fifteen-1
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-03
PLEASANT VALLEY.

We feel safe to say that winter
came to stay, but to see many bright
days to help make it short one.
Miss Gydas Foss came up from
Decorah last Wednesday to spend
Thanksgiving day with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Arne Foss.
Mr.. George Griebel Of Clay Hill
called at Theo. Andersons' last Wed.
Gilbert Anderson spent several
days of last week at the home of his
brother Theo.
Several from this vicinity are at
tending the sale at e. Matters to-
day.
Theo. Anderson made several trips
to Burr Oak last week.
Little Katherine Severson has been
en- the sick list these days but is
feeling better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wick enjoyed a
visit from their daughter Miss Inga
from Wednesday until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Erickson en-
tertained to dinner Thursday, Theo.
Naryeson and family; Oscar Erick-
SON and family and Narve Narveson
and family.
Theo. Anderson and family visit
ed last Sunday at Henry Halversons'
of Canoe Ridge.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-03

to provide free treatment In public
service hospitals, and compensation
while the treatment is being admins
tered.
The government estimates that there
are fully $4,000 men in this country
who are unable to work at full ca
pacity because of wounds or disease
contracted in the line of duty who
should be receiving this treatment. So
far only about 1000 men have applied
for such service.
A statement issued from the ma
tional headquarters of the Red Cross
in Washington shows that great mis-
apprehension exists among the dis
charged men regarding the govern
ment'S plan.
''Due to Understandings and mis-
apprehension a surprising number OF
disabled service men are scattered
throughout the country not knowing
the benefits which are still theirs"
the statement read.
"Back to the hospital after he has
donned 'civvies' and tried to keep go
ing at civilian occupation Is about the
hardest order soldier wants to hear.
Acceptance of the government offer
does not mean a return to service. The
hospitals are civilian institutions. They
are separate institutions. and are not
connected in any way with, the army or
navy.
1.-THE Red Cross is constantly dis.
covering men who, through ignorance
or prejudice, are losing the advantages
Of this wonderful service. So effective
has this work become that the govern
ment has asked the Red Cross to make
this a part of its regular relief work.
All that is necessary is for the ex-
service man to apply to the nearest
Red Cross chapter. Arrangements
will be made there for him to enter
one of these hospitals after examina-
lion by district public health officer,
and if his trouble is the result Of serv-
ice with the army or navy he will be
given transportation and admittance
to a public service hospital.
''The Red Cross is now engaged in
maintaining program of recreation,
occupational therapy, meeting the
problems arising in the homes of disa-
bled men, household and legal difficult
ties and affording many miscellaneous
services to keep the men who are in
the hospitals contented with their
lot"
This work OF the Red Cross is one
of the important branches outlined
for it's post war work and part of
the funds raised in the Third Red
Cross Roll Call, November 2 to IL,
will be devoted to this purpose.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-03
CASTALIA.

A. C. Meyer, d. c. Malloy and w.
III. Buddenburg were business callers
in Clermont Saturday.
r. A. Kennedy of Wadena, MINI.
was visiting friends in Castalia
Saturday.
'cMiss M, Alice Clemmer of Cresco,
MSS Irene Tucker of Usage, and MISS
Clara Brandt of Postville spent their
Thanksgiving vacation at their re-
spective homes.
ID. C. Malloy and family spent
Thanksgiving with friends In jack
son Junction,
Mrs, p, A, GleMmer of Cresco was
a guest of her daughter Miss Alice
Eiemmer Monday and Tuesday.
AT a meeting of the board OF d.
fectors of the Pleasant Ridge Tele
phone Co. A. C. Meyer was elected
president to succeed w. b. RIGGS
who has moved to Texas
Earl Abernety of Postville was
business caller in Castalia Saturday.
Mr.. Lawrence Kobriber of Woon-
sacket, S. d. visited relatives here
last week.
Mrs. E. o. Riggs and daughter
Bessie spent Thanksgiving at the
home Of Rev. Fred Riggs in Garner.
Frank B. Miller was business cal
Ter in La Crosse Wednesday.
Miller & Son of Clermont expect
to. furnish electricity to Castalia
after December the fifth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Satchwell
left Thursday night for their home
in ColfaX, Ill. after a visit at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. Harms.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-03
OSSlAN.

John Webster of Worthington
Mimi visited relatives here last
week
Pearl Weitgenant returned from
Monona Monday after a weeks visit
with her sister Mrs. Leonard Logs
don.
James -Weitgenant of Gainesville
and Mrs. Chas. Weitgenant and
children of Rice, Mimi visited at
the home of their mother Mrs.
Luella Watgenant Monday and
Tuesday
Mr., and Mrs. Dick Kennedy Of
Wadena. Mimi. came Wednesday for
q visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Finley Vaughn and
children came from Wellman Tues
day to visit her sister Mrs. c.. e
Ward.
John Kneeskern transacted bust
ness in Postville Monday.
Ed Dowd was a Monona visitor
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Carrie Webster went to De
corah Wednesday to spend a few
days with her brother Mr.. futile.
Mrs. Laurence and daughter Mrs
Hurley and granddaughter Edn
Hurley of Fort Atkinson, Chas. Bar
rett and family of Frankville spenf
Thanksgiving at the Dowd home.
Joseph Kipp of Festina transacted
business here Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Peglow and son Gilbert
returned to Monona Tuesday after Q
visit with relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. C. f. Sobolik an6
baby of Calmar came Wednesday tc
visit few days at the F. A. Sobilik
and P. F. Meyer homes.
Mrs. Otto Gunderson returned
from Eastman, Wis. Wednesday
after attending her fathers funeral
The public school teachers viz
Misses Minnie Christianson, Calmar
Miss Goldie Rathburn, Calmar; and
PROFESSOR Mashen, Cedar Rapids
spent the week end at their homes
Ben Boyle and Alice Collins were
married Thursday in the Catholic
church. They went to st. Paul to
spend their honeymoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Len Downing and
children of Postville, Mr.. and Mrs
Downing OF Monona spent Thursday
at the Harry Bothel home.
Everett McManus went to Cler-
ut0Ht WeuHcSudy 10 fiSlL TeidtiNeS.
Ruth Bothel went to Postville on
Thursday to visit at the L. Downing
home.
DR.. and Mrs. w. B. Bryan and son
returned to their home in Hothorne
Mass. Friday after spending two
weeks at the home of her mother
Mrs. Eva Gilbert.
Mrs. Margaret Daniels left for
San Francisco Friday to spend the
winter with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Weitgenant went
to Castalia Friday to see her brother
George Buchanan.
j. ii. Kneeskern and wife spent
Friday at the Tine Harvey home in
castalia.
Miss Mildred Doane of Waucoma
spent Thanksgiving with her parents
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-03
Priceless Persian Rugs.

1t is well known fact that an ORR
entail never sets foot upon his rug
with even the soft sandals that he
wears. When his foot is set upon his
rug it is entirely bare. and this is the
reason why oriental rugs woven hun
dreds of years ago are still perfectly
preserved. The hunting rugs of Persia
have great historical value, as they
depict automatically how the phoenix
and elephant were hunted in ancient
days. Mounted hunters pursuing the
lion, deer, and other creatures, both
fabulous and real, form the ground
work of all of these rugs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-03
HUGE OVERSEE SHIPMENTS
MADE BY RED CROSS.
Two million crates, bundles OF

o. Two million crates, bundles OF
barrels, weighing 21s,310,OOO
pounds were shipped by the
American Red Cross to twenty-one
countries from ten ports in the
United States between April /, 1917
and July 1, 1919, according to re-
ports sent to national headquarters in
Washington. This tremendous volume
of business was shipped across the At
lantic and Pacific oceans during the
war and after the signing of the arms.
tice from New York, Baltimore, Bos-
ton, Montreal, Newport News, New
Orleans, Philadelphia, San Francisco
and Seattle. In addition to this great
store of supplies. the Red Cross pur-
chased supplies in the countries where
1t operated, both for the soldiers and
afflicted civilians.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-03
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the appointment of an
Administrator of the estate of John
c. Fredenburgh, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
Administrator of the estate of John
C. Fredenburgh late of Canoe
township, in the county of Winnie
shiek, state of Iowa, deceased, in
testate, and has taken upon himself
that trust by giving bonds as the
law directs. All persons having de-
mands upon the estate OF the said de-
ceased are required to exhibit the
same; and persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to make pay
ment to
FRANK. l.. FREDENBURGH,
Administrator.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, December
1, 1919.
WILLETT & NELSON, Attorneys.
49-4.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-03
LOANS $4,000 TO SOLDIERS.

- Loans totaling approximately
$4,000 have been advanced ia
about 1000 disabled soldiers by
the American Red Cross for personal
uses while these war veterans were ad
justing their affairs with the fedora
board for vocational training. These
loan are in no sense looked upon as
charity either by the soldiers or the
Red Cross, the latter considering this
bit of financial assistance a part Of
it's war obligation.
Red Cross liaison officers are In
touch with all the district officers OF
the vocational board and the public
health service. These Red Cross men
are able to help the soldiers when the
government check miscarries, during
the interval between approval for
schools and placement in school, when
subsistence and transportation are
needed by those denied training, and
under various other conditions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-03
Male and Female Swimmers.

Swimming comes easier to women
than men because the specific gravity
of their bodies is less than those of
men. The proportion of flesh is great
er III the body of a woman than in that
OF a man and the proportion of bone
is less. Therefore the woman is light
er in proportion to her size and floats
more readily. This gives her an adj.
vantage as Il swimmer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-03
Our Foolish Fiiosofy.

Cheer up. Why worry? Most any.
thing you do will. make somebody glad.
If you get sick somebody who don't
like you will be pleased about it. If
you get well somebody who likes you
will feel mighty happy about it. II
you die the undertaken is entitled to
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is to say, we all
have our little moments.-Indianapolis
Star.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-03

ment to use its eff
cient organization
to seek out disa-
bled and Ill ex-
service men, and
to try to induce
them to accept the
governments offer
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-03

sour patriotism should stand the
test of peace as well as war. There
is necessary work to be performed
before the American Red Cross car
withdraw from Europe. "-Presideni
Wilson. ~ .sss-s---- -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-03
Look on the Beet Side.

What an absurd thing it is to pass
over all the valuable parts of man
and fix our attention on his infirmities
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-03
Wanted Pressure Reduced.

Bobby was playing In the yard and
had cut himself badly with a piece Of
tin. Running in to mother he cried:
"Please, mother, turn off the blood
quick !"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-03
RED CROSS aids
AIL|NC SOLDIERS
Organization Asked by Govern
ment to Seek Out Disabled
Ex-Service Men.
FREE HOSPITAL CARE GIVEN
United States Pays Compensation
While Treatments Are Adminis-
tered In Public Health
Institutions.

The American Red Cross has been
asked by the United States govern
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-03

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, 1919-10-09
GRAHAM BOOSTS SARATOGA.
Advises All st. LOuisans Who Enjoy
Good Fishing to Try the North
Platte at Saratoga.

The following article concerning
Saratoga and the good fishing to be
found in this region appeared in the
st. Louis Globe-D Democrat of Septem-
Der DIST:
H.. Il. Graham, who is vice president
of the Graham Paper Company. and
who fishes IL I'M AS much as most
men would like to fish and hunt. spent
ten weeks fishing on the North Platte
River near Saratoga. Wyoming. re-
Gently. Nothing out trout to he caught
there. rainbow and brook trout. Ora
ham. who has fished from Maine to
Mexico, says that the North Platte is,
without any doubt, the best trout
stream i'll the west. He caught 1850
trout, brook and rainbow. in seventy
days. and the total catch ran about
1000 pounds. They We're rainbow and
brook trout and some of the rainbow
went as high as three pounds.
Graham is strong for Saratoga as a
good fishing point and wants all good
fishermen to give ii II trial. 1t can he
easily reached via Union Pacific. has
good hotel, good public garage where
you can get motor cars TO tai you any
where up or down the river where the
fishing may be good. 1t is IA paradise
for amateurs. according to Graham
" lt says lit llaS Stth ihtll WIN Ia
never before cast Il fly get from three
to ten fine trout inside of an hour. On
the last afternoon he was out Mr.. Ora.
ham caught 81 trout weighing Il
pounds. and twice filled Il 25-pound
basket.
Il have been going out to Saratoga
for o u of the past nine years" said
Graham. land the North Platte has al
ways been kind to me. So | wan st.
Louisans to know about it. There is
no finer trout fishing to be found any
where than near Saratoga, Wyoming.
Many Chicago people come out there,
and many from st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha, but / did not see any
people from st. Louis. 1t is a very fine
fishing stream and as 1 know many
st. Louisans go west to fish every sum
mer, / would like to reccomend Sara
toga and the North Platte to them"
, 1919-10-09
PICK SPRINGS LEASES SIGNED.
Agreement With Local Company Calls
for Drilling Operations Inside
of Next Three Months.

The leases on two and II quarter
sections of oil land in the Saratoga
dome, under which the field will he eX-
plored by the Big Bison Oil Il Gas
Company. of which former State Geol-
ogist l.. w. Trumbull is one of the pro-
moters. We're signed by the officials of
that company the first of the week and
copies have been received by the off
GERS of the Pick Springs Oil Company
here. The agreement between the two
parties calls for active drilling opera
tions within three months, and it is
believed the drills will be in opera
ton within much less time.
The Big Bison Company also has
two sections of state land and one sec
ton of school land under lease near
the Pick Springs Company's holdings.
and W. III. Johnston and some of his
associates are now negotiating a lease
to the same company for another two
and ii quarter sections i'll the same
neighborhood. If these latter are con
cluded the company will have II total
of seven and n half sections of oil-bear.
ing land. all of which is within II few
miles of Saratoga.
1t is reported that two standard rigs
will be engaged in drilling on this
tract throughout the winter, and de
veloprnents are eagerly awaited by ev'
eryone in his section.
, 1919-10-09
OF INTEREST TO SERVICE MEN
Names, Addresses and Photos of All
Men Who Wore Uniforms Want
ed for Historical Work.

The Sun is in receipt of n letter from
\. ID. Mcleod, who is in charge of the
publication Of II book which will be a
history of Mornings war activities.
Mr.. Mcleod requests that all men of
,this region who were engaged in the
war service in n capacity write to
him nj Evanston. Wyo., any time be-
fore October II. giving date cf their
enlistment. date of discharge. rank, or
ganiZation, age. II where born. a
small photo is also desired. which will
be returned. After October II. MIR.
Mcleod may he communicated with at
2ITO Hudson Ave, Ogden. Utah.
This Volume is to contain n brief
history of the world war from 1914 to
date. n complete history of Wyomings
activities therein, including the work
of the Red Cross and Liberty Loan II
War Stamp committees. and IA short
sketch and photo of every man from
this state who wore the uniform. The
book will contain n full page steel
engraved photo of every man from this
state who gave his life in the service.
The publishers also desire the names
and pictures of all women who We're
engaged in the service as nurses or ia
other capacities.
, 1919-10-09

and so far from getting any relief from
our government. we see the attorney
general calmly promising the labor un-
ions to bring about a furthur reduc-
ton of ~ per cent within 30 days. No
industry in the world can stand such
treatment. What have we lone that we
should be made "A lone sacrifice to the
clamor of the High Cost of Living agi-
tators? Is it because our numbers are
smaller in comparison with other class
es of industry. or is ii because we have
been patient and long suffering in the
past? If the same decentralization that
now exists in the live stock market
should obtain in the cotton or grain or
money markets. the government would
be quick to exert its stabiliZing in
fluence. Shame on such favoritism and
such injustice. They are unworthy of
our great Republic and IL great Presi-
dent like ours.
THE money the live stock producers
have been robbed of in a few weeks
through he arbitrary depreciation in
value of our property would pay Il lot
.of increased wages if such We're neces-
sary. Is there not u better way"
, 1919-10-09
FOR a ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL.
Campaign This Month for a Fund of
10000 0 to Erect Suitable Mem
Orial to Great American.

During the week beginning October
20 and ending October -, ii is the pur-
pose of the Roosevelt Memorial As
ISOLATION to put m IL campaign through
out the United States for the raising of
SJ.OO0.00O to provide a suitable memoir
ial to the greatest statesman America
has produced in fifty years. Wyoming's
share of this fund is $4,000. and the
amount allotted to he raised i'll Carbon
county is $I,l4O.
Colonel Roosevelt was IA man who
loved the west. and II man whose char
acter appealed particularly to the PEG
pie of the west. and ii will he Il pleas
ure to these western people to CON
tribute their mite toward IL substan-
~tial memorial to the great statesman.
This memorial. according to %Oun
ment by the Association officers. will
take the form of IL monument in Wash
ington. the purchase of "SagamOre
Hill" his residence mt Oyster Bay. and
perhaps the endowment of several hos
pitfalls throughout the Union.
Governor X. ID. Carey is state chair