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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice Of the appointment Of an
Executor of the Estate of Rachel o.
Sleetager Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
Executor of the estate of Rachel o.
Sleetager late of DEBORAH township,
in the County of Winneshiek, State
OF Iowa, deceased, testate, and has
taken upon himself that trust by
giving bonds as the law directs. All
persons having demands upon the
estate OF the said deceased are re-
CURED to exhibit the same; and per-
sons indebted to said estate are cal
led upon to make payment to
w. M. STRAND,
Executor.
Dated at DEBORAH. Iowa, December
10th, 1918.
w. NJ. STRAND, Attorney.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22
CASTALIA.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dahms, Mrs. w,
III. Baltz and Miss Ruby koenig were
Postville callers Tuesday
Mrs. w. III. Roe. Mrs. VIM. Al
bright and Mrs. I. j. Allen were pas
sengers for Cresco Monday.
Mrs. w. G. Winn and Mrs. Charles
Winn were in Calmar Tuesday.
Joe Barrett and Miss Anna Hill
left Tuesday night for. Chicago where
they will spend the remainder OF the
winter. Joe's many friends Will De
glad to hear that his health Is I'M
proving. They we're accompanied Dy
DIR. Donlon of Chicago who has been
here since Monday.
Miss Lucy Meyer returned Monday
from few days visit u at the Jas.
Becker home in Calmar.
D. c. Dana of Monona was bust
ness caller in town Thursday
The Castalla town hall was sold 70
Baltz Bros. The building VIII De used
for garage. ~.
b. +. Kneeskern has bought the
r.. A. Stanley building formerly used
as a meat market.
Mrs. Roy Hunter, Lyle and VIVIAN
went to Monona Friday to visit reia-
Mr. James Doty of Alcester, s; D.
is visiting at the home OF Tnos'
Dowd.
The G. w. w. Club met at the home
or Mae NANCY Friday. ],
Henry schultz OF Bruce, Wis Is
visiting at the home of his son T. J.
SehI4tz
Tinie Sehweinefus who has been
STAYING at the home of Harvey Steele
In Elgin for the past few weeks re-
turned home Friday.
Al. s. Harvey is on the sick list
E q. Manoy attended tho funeral
NJ edward Schultz at Oasian Monday.
AIRS g. r.. VIM and dalgltef
Dorothy. Mrs. u. Al Wooissy Mr.. ~
Il 1Virsehinw aud Miss Mac Malloy
" w ~ 2.t''t''n ,N..t.,tfa 4. = "a, ,g.,x<
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22

-
They may. January IA In San Fran
cisco court order was secured tenn
porarily restraining Gov: William u
Stephens from signing the ratification
of the amendment. 1t was Indicated
that similar action might be taken In
certain other states. 1t was said at
the office OF the California Grape
Growers association that such action
is possible in II other states. The
states, according to the association
are: Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Ne
vada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, oregon
Utah, washington, Missouri ana Ne
braska.omaa isJlslf Io>ont t2#E31s3
In these states. 1T was said, all legis<
latiye actions can be, under the law,
referred to the people, and that In
many of them the people have 6O days
In which to take referendum. c~
Anti.Saloon League. .gaai
The dry side Of this legal PROPOSE
ton is thus set forth by the Anti-Sa-
loon league:
..Article " of the federal Constitu-
ton provides that the legislature or
a state convention is the, only body
which can ratIfv an, amendment To the
Constitution Congress lis,ogiyen the
power to saw which shall have the
authority. Co, ,s had chosen the
state Iegisla ,ures as the bodies to ratt-
fy the federal prohibition amendment,
A state referendum therefore would
be illegal and void.
The Anti-Saloon League of America
has probably had more to do with
bringing about prohibition than any
other one agency. 1t was founded in
1895 and is nonpartisan and nonsec-
tartan. Its purpose is the extermina-
ton of the beverage liquor traftlc. IL
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22
MADISON TOWNSHIP.


Mr.. Edwin Omoth arrived from
Camp Leyis, Wash. and is visiting
with relatives in Madison.
Mrs. anderson has rented her
farm to Laurie Larson for the coming
year and will have sale the coming
month,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Bakken visited
at the Berger Guttormson home in
Ridgeway last Thursday.
Miss Anna Glesne visited at the
Josvanger home a couple of days last
week.
Alert and Theo. Engen were bust
ness callers at Ridgeway last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs, B. o. Bakken and Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Gilbertson and fam
lily visited at Ferd Bakken's last sun
day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22

special wartime prohibition recently
enacted by congress goes into effect.
That law prevents the manufacture
and sale of intoxicants for beverage
purposes and remains in force until
the rehabilitation of the nations war
armies is completed. Doubtless that
emergency wartime measure will be
effective over the several months that
will elapse after July until the con-
stitutional bone dry act. now adopted,
becomes effective.
Additional Dry Legislation.
During the year following ratifica-
tion congress and the several states
viii be called upon to pass legislation
to enforce the amendment and to pro-
vide penalties for violations. 1t Is
probable large force of agents I'M
der the direction of the commissioner
of internal revenue will have to be APP
pointed to enforce the law. Each state
will have to provide machinery for
the enforcement of the law In addi-
ton to the machinery provided by the
federal government.
1t Is likely this additional legislation
will be pushed through as fast as the
drys can push 1t. In some parts OF
the country at least they purpose to
take full advantage of their victory
For example, In Illinois a forecast
of the Anti-Saloon league Is this: In
addition to the search and seizure
act an act rightly restricting NE han
ding OF liquor for medicinal, manu-.
facturing. sacramentai ana scientffe
purposes; legislation covering doctors
prescriptions, which must be issued
by a bona fide physician in writing,
dated, diagnosing the illness and the
purpose Of its use; all railroad rec
ords of liquor shipments must be
kept; drastic legislation. regulating
sale by druggists, with heavy penalty
for violation.
The drys presumably will not con.
fine their efforts to enforcing the law
They will doubtless take the question
into politics of all Kinds and make il
an issue. They announce, for instance
In Chicago that they win askYall can.
dfdates for mayor to declare them
selves on The strict enforcement OF
dry legislation. They viii make 1t an
issue in the snrng campaign and VII
opp0sa any aldermanic candldat<
does. not toe the mark.
WIN the Vets Cont
WIZ the vets contest tn
the whole proceeding fro
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Mrs. A. J. .Foss and daughter
Gladys were Sunday visitors at Theo.
'Anderson's.
Theo. Iverson and lady friend en-
joyed trip to DEBORAH the last of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Sampson came
over from Satire last Sunday and
spent the day withe the latter's home
folks. = ~
Stanton Erickson is wearing a
costly smile these days and every
one knows he feels worthy of it since
the little daughter. came Saturday to
make her home with them. Congratu-
|lations to the happy parents.
Thee. Iverson was pleasant caller
lat the N. C. Narveson home Sunday
|evening.
Mrs. Theo. Anderson and daughter
Beatrice were DEBORAH shoppers
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art. Hllingson went
over to Waukon last Saturday for a
several days visit at the Gunderson
home.
Miss Judith Narveson spent Thurs
day at the Theo. Anderson home.
Elcin Iverson came up from De-
Icorah the first of the week to spend
"a few days with relatives.
Otto Lien has been doing chores
lat Emil Rasmussen's the past week.
Edwin Wick has been on the sick
list, but his friends wish to see him
out again soon.
Henry Severson transacted busi-
ness in DEBORAH one day last week.
Henry Lien and sister Mrs. Steine
land daughter Mildred spent Sunday
at Lars Sorenson's.
Clarence Ellingson assisted Fred
IIyerson with woodcutting last week.
Mrs. Albert Ellingson called at n.
C. Narveson's last Monday.
Mrs. Ole Hougen is staying with
Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Erickson help
ing care for her granddaughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Young We're
down from Locust one day first part
of the week to see their son-in-law
Emil Rasmussen.
Melvin G. Hansen returned TO his
home in Montana after spending
several days here with his brother-in-
law Emil Rasmussen.
Godfred Nivk assisted Lars Ras-
lmussen with wood cutting several
days last week.
Mrs. Olias Severson and daughter
IKatherine- also Lizzie Severson spent
SUNDAY With Mrs, Mat Thompson o.
iSprirgwater
We are glad TO state that Emil
fR snaussen IS improving from mott
monia aud wish he VIII regain good
Health soon
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22

a
war. We saw what the enforced so
briefly of military service did physical
ly, mentally and morally for young
men who had INDUCED in liquor In
peace times.
Some of our allies got into the war
In hurry because they had to-Bel-
GUM and France to save their lives,
Great Britain to save its national hon
or. America took its. time7-a long time
land gradually worked itself up 70
the determination to fight. Doubt, IS
much consideration of prohibition was
a part Of this slow process. So that
when the opportunity came the states
of the Union went over the top just
about as the American marines and
doughboys did in the Argonne.
Text OF Amendment.
Following Is the full text of the pro
hibition amendment on which state
legislatures are voting:
JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING
AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTR
TUITION OF THE UNITED STATES.
Resolved by the senate and house
of representatives of the United
States of America. In congress assem-
bled, two-thirds of each house concur.
ring therein, that the following amend,
ment to the Constitution be, and here
by is, proposed to the states to be
come valid as part of the Constitu-
ton when ratified BY the legislatures
of the several states as provided by
the Constitutions
Section AFTER one year from the
ratification or this article the mann
facture, sale or transportation of In
toxicating liquors within, the impor-
tation thereof into, or the expectation
thereof from the United States and
all territory subject to the jurisdiction
thereof for beverage purposes is here.
by prohibited.
Section 2-The congress and the
several states have concurrent pow,
er to enforce this article by appropri-
ate legislation.
Section 3-This article shall be In
operative unless it shall have been
ratified as an amendment TO the Con-
stitutlon by the legislatures of the sew
oral states as provided IN the Consti-
tuition within seven years from the
,diste ~ the submit sion hereof to the
.slitteg by The cougreaS,
CHAMP CLARK, sneaker or tha
house Aof pgeseutatiNe6.
THOMAS MARsllALis vie, pres.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22

ldent of the United States and pres
ident of the senate.
/ certify that this joint resolution
originated In the senate.
JAMES M. BAKER, secretary.
The amendment was passed by the
senate on August 1, 1917, and passed
by the house on December II of the
same year. 1t was passed by the SEN
ate with the house amendments on
December Is. The vote in the sen
ate was 65 to 20 and In the house
282 to 128. ....
Ratification by the States.
The next step was ratification Of
this amendment by the states through
their legislatures. This called for af-
firmative action by thirty-six states
within seven years. Mississippi was
the first state to ratify, both senate
and house taking action January s,
1913. Three other Southern states
followed in January-Virginia, Ken
lucky, South Carolina. Then came
North Dakota. Other states followed
in the order named, Nebraska being
the thirty-sixth and completing the
ratification.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22

Girls should be ware OF young
men who posa as candE kida as
they afaapt TO deyel0p I'M
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22
NOTICE OF APPRAIsEMENT.

In District Court, State of Iowa,
Winneshiek County, SIS.
In the matter of the Estate of
Roxy A. Bisby, deceased:
To the Treasurer of State, w. H.
Hoyt and Myrtle Baker, neice,
Surviving children OF Myrtle
Baker (not named), Roy F..
Bisby, George Decker, Emma
Decker, Violet Baker, Jerome
Bisby, Ida Bowers, Burr Oak
" Cemetery Association, Baptist
!. Home Missionary Society OF Am
erica.
You and each OF you, are hereby
notified that the undersigned, duly
appointed and qualified appraisers OF
property charged. or sought to be
charged, with the payment OF
Collateral Inheritance Tax
will, at 10 o'clock a. m, on the 18th
day of February a. d 1919, at
County Clerks office, DEBORAH, Iowa.
in said county and state. proceed TO
appraise the property of the estate of
said deceased subject to the Collater-
al Inheritance Tax, as provided by
law.
Please take noticeand govern your
selves accordingly.
Dated December 30th, 1918.
G.. w. FREEM AN,
G. CHRISTEN,
LUTHER REED,
Appraisers,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22

While the amendment under its pro-
visions does not become effective an
til one year from the date Of hts rati-
fication, it seems likely that the coun-t
try win become, permanently dry July
! next. This is the date on which ftIie
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22
Amendments q The Past. ,

amendment Vas was Proposed 81 Senator.
H. w. Blair of New Hampshire rs
early as 1876. 1t provided for the
prohibition of the manufacture, sale,
importation and expectation of spirit
Gus distilled liquor for beverage pur-
poses. He introduced such bill nine
times between 1876 and 1896; in 1886
he changed it to include all alcoholic
liquors.
Senator John D. Works of Califor-
MIA introduced into the senate in 1914
a bill providing for the prohibition Of
spurious liquors, excluding wines and
beers. 1t received no support from
the national prohibition advocates.
December 10, 1913, Congressman
Hobson of Alabama introduced the
famous "Hobson resolution" The
original resolution placed the enforce
ment of the law in the hands of the
national government, but it was so
amended as to divide the responsible
ity between the state and federal gov
ernments, in order to secure the sup
port of certain advocates of states
rights" The original resolution was
alaended eight times by Hobson him.
self and was finally voted on Decem-
Der %, 1914, receiving 1877 votes, 258
being necessary to carry through the
house. 1t never came to vote In
the senate.
When Does Prohibition Prohibit
Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas.
author of the amendment, holds that
national prohibition will go into effect
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22

January rs, 1920, certlfcatlon and an
nouncement Of ratification being merely
matter Of form, 1t is needless to say
that the/wets do not accept this view
and that effort to delay the formal
proceedings will be made, prelimi-
nary TO contesting the legality Of the
ratification.
At any rate, 1t is formally an
nounced that such contest viii be
made II is likely that the vets rely
more on the referendum proposition
than on the question Of votes.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
De Valera Sorry Wilson
Wns Kissed at Meeting

CHICAGO, July II. - Eamon de
Valera, president of the Irish Repub-
lic," arrived in Chicago to-day, accom-
panied by former Governor Edward F.
Dunno and Frank P. Walsh, who were
sent abroad by Irish organizations to
endeavor to obtain recognition for Ire
land at the peace conference. A large
crowd welcomed the Irish leader He
will remain here three days to arouse
interest in the claims of Ireland be-
fore going to San Francisco.
Mr.. De Valera, after expressing de-
light at the cordiality Of his reception,
said he did not approve the kissing of
the Presidents name at the recent New
York mass meeting.
In an address at luncheon given in
his honor he reverted to the New York
incident, saying:
II would be deeply humiliated if my
presence here in your country and my
advocacy of the just and reasonable
claims Of the Irish people should be
made the occasion of any demonsfra-
tions of hostility to your President.
He is your President, and whilst as
Americans you have had q right, no
doubt, to criticise, you will forgive me
for saying | feel it is not in good taste
before a stranger. I am here to get
the aid of all lovers of liberty in Amer
ica, and they embrace all sections.
Those who would identify US with any
sections and those who act unworthily
of what Is holy cause are, even
though it be unconsciously, the worst
enemies of Ireland"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
5 Ticket Spectators
Arrested by U. S. Agents

Internal Revenue agents went forth
last night to arrest about forty theatre
ticket spectators to confirm their
suspicion that in many instances such
dealers were not turning into the gov
ernment the full amount of the war
tax. Rumors of their approach spread
before them and they arrested only
five men, who were held in slOo bail
each by United States Commissioners
Hitchcock for examination Saturday.
Those arrested are Leo Newman, OF
the Newman Ticket Office, 1882 Broad
way; Charles Levy and Alec Jones,
Of 218 West Forty-second Street;
David A. Warfeld, Of PIP West Forty
second Street and Louis Cohen. Cohen
is alleged to have obtained as high as
$3.50 for So ticket. In such trans
action the war tax would be 65 per
cent, according to the Internal
Revenue agents.
The charge against the prisoners
Ioes not include defrauding the gov
ernment, however. They are accused
OF selling tickets, which had not beer
stamped as the law provides with the
price and the Aame Of the vender.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Chinese Territory
Sought by Italy
Concession at Tien-Tsin
Asked OF Peace Council;
Washington Is Pushed

PARIS, July 12.--The Italian delega
tion has sent a note to the peace con-
ference asking that Italy be given a
concession at Tien-tsin, China, 1t be-
came known to-day.
The request was referred to a COM
mission for consideration.
ROME, July 12 (By The Associated
Press).-Tomasso Tttoni, Foreign
Minister. and Senators Maggiorino
Ferraris and Vittorio Scialoia, mem
bers of the new Italian peace delega-
ton, left to-day for Paris, to resume
negotiations at the peace conference.
In connection with the departure of
the delegation the "Popolo Romano
says: "Signor Tittoni has had two con-
ferences with the King. informing him
Of "the moral blow to be inflicted upon
Italy in denying her possession of
Fiume and Dalmatia
WASHINGTON. July 12.-As Italy
already has one concession at Tien-
tsin. the request made to the peace
conference for concession there
found no explanation in Washington
There was no information on the sub
ject at the Italian embassy.
1t was suggested in some quarters
however, that Italy was seeking to
acquire the former German possession
at Tien-tsin, which is near it's own
concession, 80 as to enlarge its facili-
ties and as compensation for the de-
cision of the peace conference not to
award it Fiume.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13

OF Teut0nRing
Aid L. S. Reds
Lusk Investigators Find Evi.
dence That Money Col
lected for German Cause
Is Spent for Bolshevism

Evidence indicating that the skilled
Teutonic propaganda ring organized
in this country by Count Won Bernstorff
is now operating with the Bolshevik
agitators, preaching the Soviet doc
trnes of Lenine and Trotzky, has been
gathered by the Investigators of the
Lusk legislative committee. 1t has
been discovered, according to these
detectives, that part of the huge Ger
man fund that disappeared when Won
Bernstorff left this country is gradu-
ally returning through mysterious
channels and being turned over to the
Bolsheviki Just how much Of this
money has been sent back here from
Central and South America could not
be asce rtained last night.
When Won Bernstorff left this coun-
try, shortly before war was declared,
it was learned by the Secret Service
that he had sent millions collected
in this country for the German war
loans to the consular officials of his
country in Central and South America
1t is this money that the investigators
now. believe is being sent back to
=,
all the German money was not sent
out of the country at that time, and
some Of this Is being used to further
| the cause of Bolshevism.
What first led the investigators to
look into this phase of Bolshevik ac-
tivities was the discovery that the
pacifists and I. W. w. agitators who
worked for Germany under the direc-
ton of Captains Won Papen and Boy
Ed were leaders in the dissemination
Of Bolshevik propaganda. The COM
mittee at this time declines to dis
close the names oil any of the sus-
| poets, explaining that their cases will
| be made the subject of grand jury in
vestigations in various parts Of the
state.
1t WAS also explained last night that
instructions have been given to ac-
quaint the authorities Of neighboring
states with. ali facts developed at the
| investigation that might warrant prose-
cutions in other states.
| The Investigators have long lists of
the names Of those backing the Boil
shcyik programme. The Tribune was
| informed by reliable official last
| night that many Of the promine mt
Americans who have been mentioned in
various German Investigations are aid
ing the Russian agitators. This man
intimatcd that legal action will be
taken against these men without tho
matter being brought up at hearings of
the Lusk committee.
The committee will hold hearings
! here on Thursday and Friday and move
up 70 Schenectady the following week.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Unionist Chief at Belfast
Bitterly Assails Campaign
in America as Work of
Catholics and Germans
Denounces'P oliceMurder'
Cline Mess" His Comment
ON Plunkett's Plan; Says
Both Sides Distrust Him

BELFAST: July - (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-The Twelfth of July
celebrations were carried out to-day in
Ulster on large scale. Sir Edward
Carson, the Irish Unionist leader
speaking at the Orange demonstration
at HOLLYWOOD, Belfast, said:
There is a campaign going on in
America at the present moment fos-
tered by the Catholic Church which
will soon be Joined by the Germans
and their funds in order to create a
great anti~Brtish feeling.
Heaven knows want good feeling
between America and this country. |
believe the whole future of the world
probably depends upon the relations
between the United States of America
and ourselves, but | am not going to
submit to this kind of campaign,
whether for friendship or any other
purpose.
II seriously say to America to-day
you attend to your own affairs; we
will attend to ours. You look after
your own questions at home; we will
look after ours. We will brook 10 n
reference in our own affairs by any
country, however powerful 1t is not
Tor that we wnged the great war OF in
dependence which has just been con
cluded. What right had an American
mission to come to this country---come
here in breach Of hospitality of one
nation toward another--to attempt to
stir up strife in matters in which they
were not connectedo
The encouragement those men gave
the Sim Fein party has created for the
British government far more Difficult
ties than they ever had before. / be-
ieve that the visit of these men and
the encouragement they gave to law
lessness, which is being preached
throughout the land, have added great
ly to the campaign of assassination of
innocent policemen. who were only do
ing their duty to their King and coun-
try, and who were foully murdered en-
the roadside, with men looking on who
had not the courage to arrest the as
sassins or give such information as
would bring them to justice'
Sir Edward Carson denounced Sir
Horace Plunkett. who, he said, was
elected chairman of the Irish conven-
tion because he was thoroughly hated
and distrusted by both sides" and,
added the speaker, "a nice mess he