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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-05

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| ,,Aidjps hls iiSt 4 IadeH = ,tpshef'
Jissovefa, nov tl.ak Drohlbitlop Asa
come. chat he really was hiding 4
under keg, ,..s \. Il
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-05
Blannes Prohibition

Cleveland. b.-John Ross blamos
it on prohibition. He drew $4,000
from the bank to lend to a friend
who was to purchase grapes for
vine and two men stole the money.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-05
.clovcr seed Il, like Geld.

y u tItl y
Alton, la. &c. B. Crumpacker.
seeing notice OF a load OF clover sessl
bringing $1,000, reports a. more
yaluable consignment.
2 Ife took in two loads yesterday be-
4 Ion gipg to S. A. Messer and Frank
Bissell-- .1O4 bushels. bringing w.
A44.
This sced was bought Sept " heN
fore thS price OF now seed was ,es
tabiishod. The buyer paid $3.50 per
bushel and II is ct least $3.50 per
bus'4ei noyenow.
Tais would make s.Tct for the
two wagon loads.
sjwhat Il moro pihline than tAe il,
Xieetlon Of crook ovsr beins
Z. "a 4 @se VI 3, 81 s II M Is d - ss ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-05

To the Keokuk Gate City there
is very promising outlook that the
coming winter will be hard one for
people who are determined to Aoai
and want time and half or double
pay for doing it."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-09-03
DEDHAM.
UNE FEMME
Sept. I.

Walter Fogg, wife and infant son OF
Waverley, Mass, spent last week with
Mr.. Fogg's parents.
Mrs. Edward Goodwin and daughter
Janice of Brockton, Mass, were recent
guests of G. w. Brewster and wife.
William r. BurriU and wife of Ottawa
are visiting Mr.. Burrill's mother, Mrs.
Arvesta Burrill. Mr.. Burrill has recently
returned from overseas, where he has been
in service during most of the war.
Miss Ethel Mclaughlin is visiting her
brother Clyde in Quincy, Mass. She
will also visit sisters in Portland and
Auburn,
In New Century grange Aug. %, the
program included readings by Gertrude
Wakefield, Helen Black, Walter Gray,
Ethel Gray, Maurice Miller and Mary
Burrill. Hancock Pomona will meet
with New Century grange Sept g.
Aug. %. B.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-09-03

Saturday, after spending a month IL
town.
Miss Gladys Bridges, who has spent hel
vacation with her parents, A. w. Bridge,
and wife, returned to Chicago Tuesday.
Mrs. Clarence Billings of New Haven,
who has spent the summer with hel
brother, H. u. Powers. left for her home
| Thursday.
Lucius Cousins of Holyoke, Mass, who
has been visiting his parents, q. c.
Cousins and wife, returned ONE Sunday
by automobile.
Miss Nellie Flye of Somerville, Mass.
who has spent her vacation with her
cousins, the Misses Dollard, returned
home Saturday.
Mrs. Edward Farnsworth and son
George, who have been the guests Of A. E.
Farnsworth and wife, have returned to
their home at Jonesport.
Harry Neville and family and Mrs.
Swift, who have been at the Lookout.
left for their homes in New ork Satur-
day, going by automobile.
Mrs. Mildred Smith Dowell and sons
left Thursday for Washington. d. c.,
after spending a few weeks with her
parents, r. W. Smith and wife.
Henry Kane and son Everett of Addison
and Jason Kane OF Belfast were in town
Saturday to attend the funeral of their
sister and aunt, Mrs. Alma Bartlett.
Frank Croker of Machiasport, who has
been the inspector at A. H. Mayo's factory
this season, has gone 10 Eastport. He is
succeeded as inspector by Mr.. Coggins of
Eastport.
Mrs. Charles West, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Carrie FIVE, returned
to Dorchester, Mass, Friday. She was ac-
companied by her mother, Mrs. A. ]. Bah
son, who will spend the winter there.
Alexander s. Porter, jr., who has
beautiful summer home here, has pre-
sented to the library Tr1pfych in clay by
Anna Coleman Laid. This piece of sculp-
ture was done in 1915. Mr.. Porter pre-
sented this gift in memory of his wife,
Henrietta Wigglesworth Porter. The gift
is much appreciated by the patrons of
the library.
sept. l. UNE FEMME
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-09-03
ROD. LINE AND Gus oInR.

AeOO1 LINN AMI GON CLUB
The Rod, Line and Gun club OF East
Bluehill held its second annual meeting
August rs, celebrating the event with a
chowder picnic on Mink island at 5 D. M.
and following the picnic with a dance in
the grange hall. 1t was voted at the
meeting that the chowder picnic become
an annual event.
AT the business meeting following the
picnic, the following officers were elected:
President, Charles Curtis; first vice-pres
dent, Louis Bostelmann second vice presi-
dent, sLinwood Leach; corresponding
secretary, Capt. Percy Moore; recording
secretary, Archer Long; treasurer. Fred
Cousins.
A membership committee composed of
Mrs. Boardman of PlainfieId, N. j.: Fred
Cousins of East Bluehill, and Louis Bos-
telmann of New York was appointed by
the president.
Among the new members of the club
are Mrs w. E. HadIock, Mrs. q. 3. Sla-
ven, r. E. Slaven, Miss Mia E. Slaven of
New York; Mrs. Benjamin Curtis, the
Misses Carol and Helen Curtis of Welles-
Hartley A. Tufts Of Waltham, Mass; Dr..
o. D. Long of Baltimore; Mrs William
c, Heron of Washington, D. c.; Masters
Emerson Slaven and Orilla Hollis of New
York; Mrs. Linwood Leach and Mrs. Jean
Carter of East Bluehill and Mr.. Tonolley
of New York
The club stocked the brook at East
Bluehill with 1900 fry sent by the fish and
game commission at Augusta. Further
consignments are promised this fall and it
is planned to stock Norris pond and the
brook between East Bluehill and Surry.
1t is not the intention of the club to con-
fine its activities to East Bluehill, but to
endeavor to improve the fishing in the
neighborhood, in which endeavor the
hearty cooperation of all those inter-
ested in preserving the natural resources
OF the county are earnestly invited.
The club owes a debt of gratitude for
the untiring interest shown by its first
president, Mr.. Sherlock Andrews of
Rochester, N. Y, and to its new president,
Charles Curtis of East Bluehill
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-09-03
COUNTY NEWS
EAST BLuEhILL.

Miss Hazel Weber is home from Bar
Harbor.
Miss Mary Lee Daniels OF Cam bridge.
Mass, is the guest Of Miss Christie Tufts.
The ladies' benevolent society held a
sale Wednesday afternoon. Proceeds,
S46.5O.
II. F. Strout and wife OF Springfield,
Mass, are visiting Mrs. Strout's parents,
w. M. Wardwell and wife.
Walter K. Carter and wife of WaItham.
Mass, are spending few days with MIR.
Carter's grandmother, Mrs. Nora Wight.
Aug. rs. r.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-09-03
BIRCH HARBOR.

The eleventh annual reunion of the
Rice family was held Wednesday at the
Baptist church. The dinner was served
to about seventy in the vestry, weather
conditions being unfavorable for a tent
meeting. A short business meeting was
followed by the usual program. The
report gave five deaths, two births and
two weddings.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-09-03
ANNE.

Itch Itch! Itch!-Scratch Scratcht
Scratch The more you scratch the worse the
itch. Try Doan's Ointment. For eczema, any
skin itching. 60c box.-AdUt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-09-03
HULL'S COVE.

Miss Agnes Brewer of Portland is
spending her vacation with her mother.
Rev. Mr.. Jobe, who has been quite ill,
is better.
Aug, 25, ANNE
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-09-03
| COUNTY NEWS
BROOKLYN.

1
e. b. Kane, who has had blood poison.
ing in his hand, is better.
Lawrence Lurvey has gone to Var
Buren,, where his father has employment
Mrs. Olmstead OF Massachusetts, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. MInard Freethey
Lucius Cousins of Holyoke, Mass, is
visiting his parents, c. q. Cousins and
wife.
Harold Smith of Portland is visiting his
grandmother, Mrs. M. Il. Taylor, for two
weeks.
Fred Herrick, ir., who went to Chicago
few weeks ago, has joined his brother
Alton, in Texas.
George w. love and wife of West
Springfield, Mass, are visiting Mrs.
Loves mother, Mrs. E. l. Hill.
Mrs. Blanche Pierce and children and
Mrs. Sadie Crane and children OF Winter
Harbor are visiting their mother, Mrs. E.
1. Hill.
Mrs. John Blake and Master Warren OF
Bedford, Mass, with friends, are spend
ing two weeks at the Homestead, p
| Haven.
Rev. George w. Love preached at the
Baptist church Sunday morning. DIR.
Paul Sperry of Washington, D. G., played
the organ.
| Miss MadelIa Small, who has been
housekeeper for the late Col. w. b.
Thompson at Haven this summer, has
returned to Sedgwick.
Mrs. Fannie Allen of Somerville, Mass,
| is visiting friends here. She has been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. William
| Allen, at Pond Island.
Mrs. e. Idella Hill observed her sixty
sixth birthday last Tuesday, at her home.
All of her children were present; also six
\ grandchildren. She received many pretty
gifts.
Private Edward E. Jones, formerly of
Brooklin, has received personal citation
for bravery in the Argonne. Private
Jones has been in Germany the past
eight months, with the army of &C.
cupation. He went overseas in July,
| 1918, with the 18th division, but was at
once transferred to the 2Sth infantry, list
| division, and sent to the front. He was
| in the battle of st. Mihiel, the Argonne
| forest, and was held in reserve at Sedan
| when the armistice was signed. He
| writes that he is in fine health, and has
never been wounded. His many friend
are glad to hear the LIST division is on it's
way home.
Aug. %. UNE FEMME.
Capt. R. c. Stewart of Jonesport is visit
| ing his son Fred.
| Charles Meader and wife of WaterviIle
are visiting Mrs. Meader's sister, Mrs.
Bert Anderson.
| The Shaw Comedy Co. presented its
plays three nights at Odd Fellows hall,
to well-filled houses.
F. B. Davis and family, who have spent
month at their summer home here, left
for their home Friday.
Eugene Holden returned to Somerville,
Mass, Friday, after spending two weeks
with his mother, Mrs. George Holden.
Mrs. Abbie Allen, formerly of this
place, now of Bluehill, has been visiting
friends in town the past week.
Mrs. Mary j. Young, with her daughter
and granddaughter, of Webster City,
| Iowa, is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. William Wilkins, daughter vir-
ginia' and cousin, Miss Edith Anger, of
Somerville, Mass, left for their home
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-21

street cars slightly resemble ours, hut
SO much smaller. they look like Shoe
boxes, and even smaller trailers be-
hind. They don't use bells to start.
but horns. which sound like our fish
horns. l haven't seen any cars ex-
ceeding the speed limit. Their drays
are twowheeled carts with another
two-wheeled trailer. the reason for
that is all four wheeled vehicles are
taxed.
Il was in one of the department
stores last night. 1t is about as large
as Knollenberg's. and looked through
it pretty Thoroughly. 1t wasn't very diff
ferent from those home. Where the
difference is, is in the smaller stores
There every thing is like the country
stores. Jewelry stores are thick and
some really beautiful displays.
1.-THE houses in the residence dis
trict are built up to the sidewalks, or
il back from the side walk there Is
heavy iron fence along the walk,
When the houses are built in the side
walk line, there is usually a little
park in the rear. which is laid out in
many designs. tut are always beauti-
fully kept. Where tho houses are
set back from the sidewalk, the park
In front Is pretty. But behind the
wall it rather spells it FOR me- 1t
makes me feel like ! was in cage
all the time. Almost everything Is
made of stone, for wood would rot out
in no time in this damp climate The
stone is a dirty yellow sandstone.
THE residences are mostly three
stories with tile or lead roofs. The
rooms are large with high ceilings,
windows large, and most Of those on
the first floor are barred. The floors
are of wide boards or tile to an in
laid floor. There is one in our cha
teau Of oak and walnut, and is beauti-
fully worked out. We have hot and
cold shower baths, that is, hot when
the furnace works, which it really
does sometimes.
II was down to the X. of C. hall last
night. I didn't dance though. am
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-21

stroyed just before the armistice was
signed 1t was twelve miles or about
II kilometres from here. We rode a
part OF the way in a Ford. Some OF
the streets were German named, some
French, others American. The houses
have not been cleaned up and the ru-
ms make one think there has been a
great fire.
Beautiful trees have been cut down
by Boche. the few ones left look like
cactus, all the small limbs ching torn
off by shells. Several places under
the road we're mined and blocked.
! Most OF the towns here are shot up.
but there are quite few pretty de-
cent ones yet. Lmey. Nancy. Thier.
court are the worst ones. Martin
! court. st. Jeans. Mannoriyille are I'M
harmed Noviant is shelled only In a
few places. One little town on the
Nancy Thiercourt road laid clear low.
nothing but cellar pits full of bricks
and stone are left. Toul, Chaligny
are unframed, and Porte-a-Mousson
is not shelled. All the towns l have
named and Metz are very close to our
camp.
We have spent considerable time
policing up our areas: each outfit hav-
! ing been assigned areas TO police.
The fields are all trenches and
barbed wire. In fact all of this part
of France has been torn up for war
purposes. The little town of Nancy
about kilometre from here was all
torn to pieces its people killed and
| capture. We saw a few people COM
ing back to their homes at Thieacourt.
and it really was a pathetic sight.
One place we viewed one complete
sight OF the house had been torn of,
tables. chairs. and a piano were scat
tered abont-ruined things hanging
everywhere. 1t is because Thiercourt
was SO recently ruined and they have
not been able to clean it up that 4
looks so awful. 1t vii take a long
time to fix up Bouillonville.
Porte-a- MOusson, of which ] spoke
Of as not being harmed. was one Of
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going next Tuesday night and dance.
IL several girls whom saw there, are
there that night The French aren't
very good dancers OF American dane
es. They take such short steps and
want to hop.
1T was fun to watch. for the floor
vas full and the couples were con-
stantly humping into each other.
THE Salvation Army and Red Cross
are doing the real good over here.
Honestly the fellows who have been
out on the front swear by those two
organizations, while the x. of C. is
sunnig close second to the Red
Cross. The Salvation Army is abso-
lutely first among the boys. OF course
the Red Cross's work Is more among
the sick and wounded. At the Saliva
ton Army quarters one is always well
come and everything free.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-21

Lieut.. A. J. whallon. who is in the
medical corps in France. writes In an
interesting manner Of how the signing
OF the armistice was celebrated by the
boys at the front. A part of his letter
follows:
We had been having . very hard
time Of It all week and my field ambu-
lance had worked like dogs taking
care OF the wounded. The last night
OF the war ] worked nearly all night
taking care OF the poor chaps who had
been done up during the last few
hours of the war. The next day my
division left the line and marched all
day. arriving in LIE Quesnoy late in
the afternoon Of Nov. 18th. Then for
the first time We heard that the arms
ttce had been signed. But even
authority and saw the official bulle-
ton. still no one so much as shouted
or yelled or ran about spreading the
news or anything Of the sort.
There was no excitement. no jubila-
ton. no noise. It was hard to tell
whether 1t was because everyone took
1t as a matter of fact or because our
emotions had gotten beyond the point
Of being aroused by anything, even
Peace Then too we could not seem
to realize tsat the war was really and
truly over. having Just come out of
the line where the guns roar continual.
ly and shells and bombs drop far and
near (mostly near), and the wounded
are brought In by hundreds. But even
when We finally did bring ourselves
to the full realization that the war
really was over, our main thought and
concern and desire was merely to rest,
eat and sleep and be dry, warm and
safe.
1t is q great thing to be able to 60
to bed at night knowing that there Is
no longer any danger Of Jerry coming
flying overhead and blowing you sky.
high with bombs. So you see that the
celebration OF the armistice right up
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TELLS or HUN DESTRUCTION

III the reWinding OF the thousands OF
miles of barbed wire about here is
assigned to our outfit we will spend
the rest of our lives hereof that I
am assured" writes Eber K Williams
in a letter to his parents in this city.
Williams is with the American Expe-
dictionary Forces abroad. being a mem
Der of Motor Field Hospital 36.
I took walk to Noviant and Man
nonville again today. Nothing much
to see, but l wanted to tougher my.
self up in case we are given orders for
long march. SO that my feet will be
tough and I'll be in marching order.
Today, although pretty cold. was an
ideal one for walking. so McManus,
Hampton, Schneider and took a walk
that is. part Of it was walk We
started up Death Valley" past the
artillery location Of another division.
then an ammunition train came by,
bound for the opposite direction to
Mammonville. l have done quite a
little walking lately. Yesterday with
three fellows l went to Thiercourt on
the Lorraine border. not far from Metz
It. was held by the German and de-
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but have not had much time to answer
them, for the division to which / be-
long went through the last drive and
was on the front when the armistice
was signed. We have been very busy
since then. too.
Are not in France now. but are go
ing through Belgium on guard work.
II am feeling o. K. and will write
again SOON Tell all my pals / said
hello" and that expect to be back
in the good old U. S. A IN very few
months.
And later he wrote:
Am now in Cruchten. Germany.
Will remain here Somewhere near the
Rhine until after the peace confer
ence. probably. This country IL moth
ing but hills and a fierce country to
march in.
Would like to have a big pie for
Christmas, but no such luck this
year"
LETTER DESCRIBES BORDEAUX.
Lester Letter. who Is located at
Bordeaux. France, on police duty. has
written in interesting description of
the town and the surroundings.
Bordeaux is about 100000, but it
certainly does not resemble an Amer
lean city of that size. the largest build
ing are only nve stories and few Of
them. The business streets are mar
row and paved with cobblestones, as
are the sidewalks There is not much
choice in walking and in fact the
streets are used about as much as the
sidewalks. for walking.
THE street lighting system is abso-
lutely rotten. No electric lights. only
gas and about one light to a square.
After O'Clock it's simply guess work
as to where you're going. The worst
of 1t is all kinds of barrels, boxes, and
drinking tables are left on the side
walks. usually take the street home
at night.
Their transportation system Is the
biggest joke I've seen yet. I will not
even try to describe the trains. The
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-21

at the front by the boys who had been
right in the whole show clear up to
the eyebrows, was an entirely differ
ent affair from what you had probably
imagined. But don't think for a min
ute that we are not glad the war Is
over We are. We are so glad that
we are entirely unable to express our
feelings and hence say very little
about 1t. The change, the relief and
the feeling OF happiness and content
ment is beyond the power Of words.
The greatest Joy Of 1t all is not to
see the poor lads all shot and torn to
pieces by bullet, bomb. shell and
shrapnel. l have worked awfully hard
to take care OF them. but am glad
there are to be no more battle casual.
ties to take care Of.
Since Nov. 18th. our division has
been over all. or at least a good part.
Of France and Belgium. 1t seems to
me we have marched q million miles.
! am at present the medical officer OF
our divisional reception camp. l have
had about 1000 soldiers to look after.
besides all the civilians In this whole
neck Of the woods who come to me for
medical help.
Every morning I have been having
anywhere from $50 to 300 sick cases at
my morning sick parade. So you see
that am some busy. am part OF
tho Army of Occupation OF Germany
and We are on our way up to Belgium
again and now. and then later on into
many. l am very anxious to get into
Germany, but am more anxious to be
demobilized.
Ralph Besselman IL listed In yester-
days casualties list as died OF disease.
The following letters have been re-
ceived from Clarence P. Gagen who
for the last eight months has been on
active service in France, but who Is
now with the American Army Of Oc-
cupation in Germany. He writes:
Just few lines to let you know that
have received several of your letters
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Soldiers and Sailors Men Operse

the towns passed. we understand. by
the Kaiser, as headquarters for Boche
troops. That is why he ordered It
spared. have tried to give q brief
idea of things here which is some
thing very seldom write about. but
l thought you all would want to read
something about my views OF that
part. Write me all the news good or
had
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