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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
SNEAK AND AUTO
THIEVES IN TIE

Autnnaobile and snaaH th3s9es-ran neck
end neck In Monday nights sEl-caAkE
robbery svent. -Four cars we're taken
while an identical number 81 houee
thefts showed up on the report boob al
police headquarters Tuesday morning
Breaking In the back door ~ Ger.
vetti A R0nxa's grocery. 5s5 North Ftfth
street. soms time during the early
morning hours. THIEVES made = seisJrels
Job Of rif1ing the establishment. To-
hscoo was the principal commodity
hauled away, hut evidently knowing that
Only miliionatrss can 0 eat eggs. the
prosItrs included one case Of the Is
cents per dozen deiicacy. Forty cartons
CT cigarttk, a dexsn boxes OF cikAp,
several eases OF chewing tobacco and
three cartons of the kind from which
you roll your own" IN addition 20 ssr
trsi hundred books Of cigarette papers
ran the total loss Up high No nnones
was mlssed. Oliver ~and Robinson In
Vestigated.
A sneak thief walked in the from
door OF J. c. HardinE's residence AZ ssi
North Third street, Monday night
When he left the intruder carried witt
him 81 secured from a pocke,book lyihi
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
LIBRARIANS CAR
BREAKS LADS LEG

Suffering from a fracture of the leg.
John Dutton, 6-year-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Walter ". button. Linden
avenue, will be confined at General hos
pital for several weeks following an
auto accident at Union avenue and
Manassas Monday night about 9 o'clock
The Dutton boy was on his way home
when he was struck by n 81 driven
by Charles D, Johnston, librarian Of
the Cossit library. Mr.. Johnston, who
according to witnesses, was proceeding
very slowly. rushed the lad TO General
hospital In his car. Later, he reported
TO Capt. Kehoe, who did not place a
charge against MIR. Johnston after an
Investigation. The boy was reported
bones Of the left limb were fractured.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
MRS. CRUTCHFIELD
ILL BUT BRIEF TIME

Mrs, Lula ldeTe Holland Crutchneld,
widow OF the late r. 0. Cr~utchfield,
died at the home OF her sister, 20 North
Montgomery street, Monday afternoon
at , o'clock. Mrs. C~rutchfieldas death
came after an. illness OF only one day,
She was n OF the most competent
business women in Memphis, and for
some Is years bad been the head pricer
at the Hessig- Ellis Drug company, one
Of the largest wholesale drug houses
In the South. She was highly esteemed
for her superior business qualifications.
Surviving Mrs. Crutchfield are ono
daughter. Mrs. Mary MacCain Baker,
and a small granddaughter, Ann Ber-
nard Baker. together with four sisters
and two brothers. The sisters are Mrs.
William J.. HARE. OF San Francisco:
Mrs, A. L. Brown and Mrs. Cora Stew
art of Memphis, and Mrs, L. q. Nc
Crosby, OF Houston, Tex. The brothers
are r.. l.. Holland, Of Memphis and L..
V, Holland, of New York city.
The funeral services win be performed
at the residence at 3 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon. with interment in Elm
wood cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
MISSING SOLDIER
is SOUGHT HERE

Detectives Tuesday were investigat-
ing the disappearance OF Corporal
who. according to a letter turned over
to Chief Hulet Smith by Red Cross au-
thorities Monday, was supposed to be
In this vicinity. The letter, received
by the Red Gross from the boys father,
John Robertson, said a medium had in
from Camp Pike. but was now located
in a "swampy Arkansas town" The
medium, the letter read, told of the
boys being drugged and robbed Of "A
portion Of his money. Robertson vas
discharged from Camp Pike in early
August. Detectives are loath to believe
the missing soldier is in Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
DURHAM AGREES TO
PAY COSTS: RELEASED

J w. Durham. attorney and former
member II the state legislature. held
in iail for two dayE for failure 20 pay
costs in a case againet him tried three
years ago, Ras given his freedom Tues
day when he finally agreed TO pay the
costs shortly before %
Another Indictment is pending against
Durham charging him With Withholding
jrweiry from a woman client for whom
he obtained a divorce.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
Work Or TrdUel,
Is Edict From
Sheriff Perry

Sheriff perry's two gangR. the
wrscking crew. headed by Pass, and the
regulars, headed by Ed Bradley. Mon
day night gathered in three white men
and ~ negroes on charges ri gaming.
The deputies declare they caught the
men shooting dice. They were held on
a charge ~ gaming,
There Is lots 81 work 10 be done
IN these times Of the II. c. l. and 1t Is
unlawful for a man to be caught loaf
ing around, lettering and gaming when
labor IL 80 scarce declaNed sheriff
Perry. "f4oaferp have got TO get 20
/, work or leave Memphis; that's all there
- IN n -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
A o DOOMED

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE hotel hat
boy and his tip will be things Of the
past " hotels generally adopt the auto
matte hat boy On exhibition today a.
the fourth Annual National Heisinen's
exposition. Hotel men from al parts
81 the country pave ths automatic de-
vicF, which resembles The * -fashiyned
hAtfack. their instant approval
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
Look Out for
INFLUENZA
Your Health Is
Falling
How sturdy, how robust, how
strong you are when you
take PepSinOl

the
nation physicians areI
sounding the warning
OF 4 second epidemic of In
fuenza. Everywhere they .
are advising people to guard
their health-to build UP
their strength.
Pepsinol will build up your
strength. 1t will guard your ,
health. This wonderful Re
storative, Re-creative and
Renewing Tonic is what you
need to purify your blood, to
tone up your stomach, to
rest and refresh your nerves.
II your health is failing,
Pepsinol will make you
strong. 1t builds up tissues
to resist Influenza.
The pure ingredients OF Pep
sinol, in strict accordance
with the standards of the U.
S. Pharmacopoeia, act quick
ly TO relieve you when you
suffer from WEAKNESS, in
somnia, depression, stomach
trouble and muscular and
nervous weakness. How
strong and sturdy you feel
when you take Pepsinoll
How grateful you feel when
it restores your strength, re-
news your vitality and gives
you a hearty appetite.
Don't neglect your health
now, of all times, The sec
ond Influenza epidemic may
be worse than the first. The
dread scourge may be about
YOU even now. Protect your
health. Build up youl
strength. I
Get Pepsinol from, a
Washburn-Ly Drug Coz Beale
and Main street: q. Renkert g.
Co, Main and Adams; A. Rem
kert & Co, Main and Exchange,
Sleeth's Pharmacy, Madison and
Lauderdale; John s. Sheehan,
1892 Madison avenue; III, IA
Waggoner, Madison and Belve7
dere: +. II. Stevenson, Lamar
and Bellevue: Edward Y. Shee-
", Vance and Lauderdale; O, G,
Poole, Cooper and CORTLAND
Moore's Pharmacy, Young and
Cooper; r. r. E'errell, McLemore
and Rayburn; Suburban Drug
Co, McLemore avenue and Mis-
sissippi boulevard; Doyle Turley
Drug company, 1886 Poplar av-
enue; C. o. Manning. Thomas
and Chelsea; Liberty Pharmacy
1882 Florida street; Copeland's
Pharmacy, Walker and Yelling
ton; Wright's Pharmacy, sos
jackson avenue: Subway Drug
store, Georgia and Florida; Chel-
sea Drug Co., 5S4A North Sec
ond.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
w. ]. KNOX DEAD.

BATON ROUGE, La, Nov. l1.--w. ].
Knox, president OF the Bank Of Baton
Rouge, one OF the states leading banks,
died here this morning at the family
residence. lie was 13 years Of age, and
has been president Of the Bank OF
Baton Rouge since its organization.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
FREIGHT OFFICES CLOSE.

The commercial offices OF the local
railway lines closed Tuesday at / O'Clock
In order that the employees might prop
erly celebrate Armistice day. The local
freight offices, however, remained open
:, all day as usual.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-29
SAVE 10000 PENNIES.
Gathered in Red Cross Boxes i'm Busi-
ness Houses of Newton.

Newton, Ia.-Sixteen thousand
four hundred pennies. That is what
the penny boxes netted the Red Cross
since their appearance in the business
houses Of this city. Aug. 2S, 1918.
The. pennies have been gathered up
every four weeks with an average col
lection of $S2.S2. The boxes have not
gathered many pennies and nickels
the past two months due 10 doubt
to the restrictions made 10y the board
of health during the influenza cpl
.demic here. However, now that things
are back to normal again no doubt
the pennies will also come back
In the boxes opentd the past week
there were only three boxes contain
ing more than two iolla-s. They were
the boxes at the Julis candy kitchen,
the Automatic ,ele ,tr;c company and
the Maytag ccmpaav,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-29
An Iowa Burbank?

c. B. Hutchins of Algona tried a
unique experiment the past year
when he selected three entirely red
ears from over two thousand ears of
white seed corn. For curiosity last
spring he planted the red ears by
themselves where there could be no
danger OF mixing with other corn.
He husked the corn about month
ago and more than half of the corn
was entirely red, without white
kernel and balance were white ears.
Several times, he states, with two
stalks in hill, one would have a red
ear and the other would be white,
Continued planting of red ears he
thinks would eventually produce n
red variety of corn.-West Bend
Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-29
Boys, Now It's Up to You.

AS the Waverly Democrat says,
every community is "glad to see the
boys in uniform returning to our
midst While many of the lads now
returning have not heard the din of
battle or witnessed the horrors OF
war, yet they have been inspired with
new purposes and, we hope, new
ideals. They answered their country's
call and would have gone into the
hottest Of the fight, if it had been
their lot to do so. Fortune has favor
ed them, however, and they are COM
ing back to resume their civilian
duties. Many feel disappointed that
war should have ended before they
could arrive on the scene of action,
but it is only passing disappoint-
ment.
Now, boys, it's up to you to throw
yourself into the duties of civilian
life with the same zeal and determi-
nation with which you went to camp.
Make your work count and have a
goal TO work for The problem of re-
construction will demand your best
efforts and your highest detarmina-
ton. You will be there when there Is
work to be done, won't you?"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-29
The Theatre Tax.

The proposition to double the thea
tire tax may be looked upon as an
imposition, says the Cedar Rapids
Republican 1t is oontrived by south
'ern backwoods statesmen who know
the ..show" business only from a
few half ,disreputable strolling play
ers, but with the rest of the people
II is something more than tolerated
nuisance, it is part OF their intel
lectual life as we'll as their entertain
ment. Without shows or spectacles
people would be dead in many ways.
What would life be worth with such
diversions taken out of 1t? To tax
It unduly, therefore, is to condemn
this PEOPLE to certain kind OF
gloom. AS war tax the theatres
have been willing to payland they
have done so unstintsdly. but now
that the war is over taxes ought not
to be doubled.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-29
WEEK
OF SONG NEXT
Local Musicians Planning Now on q
Weeks Big Program Which
Opens on February 10.
SCHOOLS WILL HOLD
SPECIAL SONG PROGRAMS
Luther College Band Will Play at the
Community Sing at the Grand
on Saturday the 22nd.

|
The week beginning February 16
and ending on George Washington,s
Birthday, the 22d, is "The National
Week of Song" 1t is a. thing which
has proven very popular, and has
taken a firm hold of the public all
over the United States. The move-
ment to have week devoted to the
interests. of national songs, was
started two years ago. 1t has been
observed in Decorah since its incep-
tion.
Musicians representing so far as
possible every musical enterprise in
the city are in charge of it, as no
doubt they are elsewhere. Those peo-
pie met few evenings ago, and it
was their unanimous opinion that
the good people of Decorah had
clearly indicated in the past two
years that they heartily endorsed
the thing, and that it should be OBJ
served again this year 1t is good
thing to get together and sing the
old songs-and especially now that
our splendid boys have brought
about Peace, We all want to sing
with Joy.
Particulars as to just what will be
done, are as yet unfinished How
ever, this much is certain. The chur-
ches will begin the week with special
song services, on Sunday, the 18th.
On Monday evening a concert will
be given, prob ply at the Congrega-
tional church. Part of this program
will be decided change from the
program previously given particu-
lars as to this will4he given publias.T
next week. ~lpgmf
The schools have signified their
approval, and will hold special song
programs during the week. A
patriotic program win also be given
at Luther College. on Friday evening.
The week will end with Com
munity Sing on Saturday evening
SiiO --p, dt tic 6tdHu OpIId IlOuScs
The Luther College Band, under the
baton of Prof Carlo A. Sperati, will
play the accomplishments from the
stage and everybody will sing. The
small song book "55 Songs and
Choruses for Community Singing"
will be used. These can be bought
for ten cents. if you do not already
own copy.
Admission will be but ten cents
at the Monday concrt, and ten cents
at the Saturday Community Sing. II
there is a profit at the end of the
week. the money will be donated to
the Decorah Hospital. Nobody makes
cent on the week.
The movement is to awaken the
singing spirit and set America sing
ing. We have won the War-let's
sing as never before.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-29
Boards BUY A
GREAT BELGIAN
II. Il. Beard & Son Purchased the
Relgian Stallion Aiser, a Beau
tiful Bay, Costing $4,000
THE ANIMAL WEIGHS
UP TO $500 POUNDS
Beard Il Son Have Fine Herd of
Belgian Mares and it is Their
Idea to Build Up Their
Herd to High Standard

On Saturday E. l.. Beard & Son OF
this place closed the deal with the
Shekleton Horse Importing Firm OF
Lawler, Iowa for their Belgian Stall
lion Aiser. This horse is Bay
three year old and cost $4,000. 90.
Aiser is a noted Belgian colt now
weighing up to 2300 and is consider
ed by competent judges to be the
best three year old stallion in Ameri-
ca today, he is a typical Belgian
modelled after the new type of the
Belgian Draft Horse, he stands Is
hands high, has a deep thick. mas
sive body, with two good wide ends,
his head and neck including big
hazel eyes and lively ears of
moderate size, give him pleasing
appearance, his throat latch is
hclean, crest we'll set up, shoulders
oblique, arms and thighs Muscular,
shanks broad and free from flesh
with pasterns and feet equal to the
best of Clydsdale5. In his action at
either the walk or trot he is simply
perfection, there is an animation in
his very movement, whether coming
to you or going away that is very
rare. ~s
At the recent Iowa State fair held
in 1918 where Aiser made his first
appearance in the show ring he
swept the boards clean, winning
everything before him. The honors
awarded him We're as follows:
First prize three year old stallion
First prize product of Dam
First prize in Belgian special
First in group Of five stations
Senior, Champion, American bred
Champion and Grand Champion
Belgian Stallion over all.
Among Aiser's competitors were
Mon Gros, three times International
champion, Reavedore, Aiser's broth
er which was sold last year by the
same firm for $10, ,000. 90 and he now
stsitas at the head of the largest
herd of pure bred mares in the
world. Duke of Elmwood, competi-
tor was Junior Champion and first
prize two year old and reserve
grand champion at the Chicago In
ternation in 1917. Aiser has made
his place in the Belgian world by
standing at the top of such noted
stallions. As
Mr.. Beard & Son have fine herd
OtFBelglan mares and 1t is their idea
to build their herd up to such a
high standard that it will be second
to none, which will be possible with
such stallion as Aiser to build
from. They are to be congratulated
by the people of this county who
have the good fortune to have an en-
terprising family like the Boards
among them. They deserve the patro-
mage and support OF every enterpris-
ing farmer in this district. Mr..
Beard took our local Veterinary, Dr.
Kochendorfer to Lawler with him to
inspect the stallion before purchas-
ing him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-29
Legislators on Committee.

Senator C. w. Reed and Repre-
sentative &. j. Hook of this district
Jared exceptionally we'll in the dis
tribution of committee appointments
in the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives at Des Moines. Senator
Reed is given the chairmanship of
the committees on Land Titles and
a place on the important committees
on Judiciary, Appropriations County
and Township Affairs, Claims, Com
merce and Trade. Representative
Hook gets the craftsmanship of the
committee on Schools and Text
Books, one OF the most important
and for the work of which he is es-
pecially qualified, through his long
school experience. He is also given
a place on the committee on Banks
and Banking, Judiciary, Municipal
Corporations, Public Charities,
Rules, State Educational Institu-
tions, Suppression of Intemperance,
Ways and Means. 1t will be noted
that both Mr.. Reed and Mr. Hook
are much honored by these appoint
ments, as a place on these COM
.mittees are eagerly sought for by the
Legislators.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-29
ARTHUR 0. lee
WAS IN TRENCHES
Glenwood Township Boy Who is Over
in France Writes His Cousin N.Y.
ran Ramsey an Interesting
Letter
IN A GERMAN TOWN
WHEN WRITING LETTER
Said He Sure Saw Some Fierce Fight
ing During the Past Three
Months of the War
Somewhere in Germany
Dec. Is, 1918


Dear Cousin:
Seven days until Christmas and
here am Nin town in Germany
thousands of miles away from the
place / wish l could be especially on
Christmas day. Still must not COM
plain as / am comfortably settled and
what is more thankful that l am
sitting here today able to write you a
letter. That is mere than many of my
comrades can do. Boy, during the last
three months of the war I certainly
saw some fighting. We were in it all
the time. The day the war closed I
was lying in dirty little trench over
looking No Mans Land. We were told
about the armistice about two hours
before firing was ceased. Believe me
we lay low those two hours. 1t was
wonderful the last few minutes. The
big guns kept on firing until the last
moment. Finally not shot was to be
heard and boy we sure were happy
bunch. That night / saw a sight that
l shall never forget. Fires or lights
were never allowed on the front line,
but that night bonfires could be seen
for miles along the whole front. 1t
certainly was cheering sight.
These last months / have expert
ences that never will forget, ex-
periences that / am glad that have
had, but certainly am far from anx-
ious to go through them again. Now
the big question confronting us is,
when do we go home? Well u hope
II VIII not be ,cns. I see by ths let
ters from home and the Decorah pa
pers that many of the boys who left
Decorah will never return. 1t is sad,
but such is war.
Well old boy take good care of the
old town until / get there. Greet your
folks and Myrtle. and with this will
close for this time.
From your cousin,
.8ARTHUR o. LEE.
Co. F. 357 Inf. A. e. +.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-29
STATE SCHOOLS
NEED MORE MONEY
Board of Education Asks Legislature
For More Than 6,OOO,OOO.
INCREASE OF $919,9OO
OVER TWO YEARS AGO
Increased Attendance at State Edu-
cational Institutions Chief Cause
of Increased Expenses

| Des Moines, lathe state board
of education has estimated that the
needs of the states colleges for the
biennial period from July /, 1919 to
June 30. 1921 exclusive of the am
cunt required for building, will total
$6,517,600. This is an increase of
$719,900 over the previous biennial
period.
I The board will receive from the
permanent. funds $4,055,09O in this
next two year period. Hence the
funds in addition to these permanent
funds required will be $2,642, 600.
Additional funds will be necessary ii
the board decides to erect any new
1 buildings.
The total amount estimated as
needed for each institution, exclusive
! of new buildings, these coming two
years and the increase over the pre-
vious two years is as follows:
State University, Iowa City, $2,-
$4,000, increase s320,00O; Iowa
I State College of Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts, Ames, $2,S53,0O0, in
crease, $PS5, 700; teachers college,
Cedar Falls, $S79,OO0, increase s59.-
800; college for the blind, Vinton,
I$117,700, the same as two years ago;
school for the deaf, Council Bluffs,
$1S7, 800, increase $55,600.
The board states that increased
appropriations for educational pur-
poses are requested on the following
conditions, that the attendance is
larger than it was during the acade-
mic year 1916-1917, the year before
the United States entered the war"
The permanent funds to be set
aside each biennial period for the
state educational institutions were
authorized by the Thirty-sixth gener-
al assembly The amount each in
stitution receives under these funds
for the two year period follows:
State University, $7O0,000; Iowa
State College, $941.5OO; Teachers
College, 1886, 900; College for the
Blind,$41,6OO; School for the Deaf
,$59,400.
BY far the largest per cent of these
general funds asked for goes to the
general support of the institutions,
that is the payment of salaries and
similar support. The state university
asks for $619,700 annually for edu-
cational support, $6S,S50 for phar-
macy and medicine and S4S,000 for
repairs and contingent. The Iowa
State College at Ames asks for $780,
900 annually for permanent oolleg-
late support, ,$190,60O for the agri-
cultural experiment station and
Is110,900 for home economic work.
The state teachers college, it is esti-
mated, will need $439,50O, for its
annual state appropriation.
BY far the largest appropriations
TO be provided by the legislature
each biennial session are for the state
educational institutions and the
board Of control institutions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-29
-OWA FACTORIES INCREASE,
OUTPUT.
IOWA
Material Growth i'm Industries of
State Shown by Report of Com
missioner Urick. More Men
Employed at Higher
Wages

Des Moines; Manufactured pro-
ducts of Iowa factories in 1918 were
virtually s200. 900, 600 greater than
those of 1915 No statistics were
gathered for the production in 1915.
A. l.. Urick, state industrial COM
missioner, has just completed his re-
port on Iowa's manufacturing indus
tries for the year ending Jan. l, 19-
18
Total value of the manufactured
products of the state in that year was
$462, 2,S19,446, as against $274,794,-
443 in the year ended Jan. L., 1915.
There were 5000 plants in operation
as compared with 1904 in 1915.
Wage earners in factories up to
Jan. 1, 1918, averaged II 1876 as con-
pared to 5S,765 in the previous period
recorded, and the total wages paid
increased about SIS, 100000 in the
1917 period, as against the 1915.
Food product factories were the
leading institutions in the value I
output, the meat packing industries
heading the list with products valu-
ed at s1S5,S15,4S0 in 1917 as COM
pared with sS4.097,232 in 1915.
Food preparations, including oat-
meal mills and other breakfast food
concerns ranked second in value of
products with $72,720,14S in 1917
and 32,546.s26 in 1915.
Foundry and machine companies
advanced to third place in value OF
products and canning and preserving
plants advanced from fifteenth to
tenth place in product value.
There are fifty-two plants in the
state which with an annual output OF
more than $1,0o0,000; 4S5 which
have an annual output of from $780,
900 to $1,000, 900; 94S with an out
put Of from s2o,OeO to 100000 and
994 from $4,000 to 100000 annual
output.
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