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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
Married Here Wednesday

Last Wednesday the marriage of
Mr.. Lester Drummer to Miss Pauline
Monthey took place in DEBORAH and
was performed by Justice H. F.
Barthell. The groom is a son of
Louie Drummer of Burr Oak and the
bride was resident of Lime Springs.
They are both excellent young peo-
pie, and their many friends extend
congratulations and best wishes to
them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
You Are Invited to Attend This.

The following members of the
Woman's Home Missionary Society
will serve zoe Cafeteria supper in
the basement of the Methodist church
from 5 to 7 Friday evening of this
week:
Mrs. s. J. Fraser-President.
Mrs. Bert Ruth-Vice president.
Mrs. E. V. Gillett-Secretary.
Mrs Warren Hoyt-Treasurer
Fred Biermann-Honorary men,
Der.
The proceeds will be applied on the
education of a mountaineer of Ken
lucky or Tennessee. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
John Seekatz Sells Home.

John Seekatz sold his fine home in
Curtin's Addition last week to S.
l. Tollefson, of Clermont, Iowa. The
consideration was $4,000. Mr.. Toilet
son and two sisters will move here
in October and take possession. He
is a cement worker and will follow
his trade here. Mr.. Seekataz and fam
lily plan on going to California this
fall to make their future home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
Lawler Shut Out Protivin.

In the ball game Sunday at
Protivin between Lawler and Protivin
the latter team was shut out 7 to 0.
Ellingson and Sorlein was Protivin's
battery and Becker pitched for Law
Ter, allowing only two hits.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
HOW YOU GONNA KEEP EN- DRY.
A Little Story That is True and Of
Recent Occurrence May Enlight.
en-.

Some of our good bretheren are
wondering how it comes that with
national prohibition there appear so
many reports of arrests for drunk
enness in the news of the day.
Some folks may wonder how they
get it.
A little story, that is true and OF
recent occurrence, may eniighten.
A convivial gentleman who has
money as well as a critical taste in
beverages, acquired $4,000 worth OF
liquors just before the nation went
into, the desert.
But the stock was thousand miles
away from his home, and his home
was in a dry state, dry for years,
with stringent regulations as to i'm
portation of things to drink.
The citizen sought out a rising
young bootlegger of his home town
and said:
"Pll give you $4,000 if you will
set that stock of liquors up here
and in my basement"
Two weeks later the $4,000 delivery
money was paid; for the stock, all
of it, was in the basement.
How you gonna keep 'em?
Just how it was done is not for
notification hut a oorta;,, Uaraho-~o
boss for big store has a new 8atN-
mobile. And recently, when several
big boxes of "crockery" came in a
through car to his warehouse. they
did not go to the crockery depart
ment, nor will their contents ever
be placed on a special sale for the
good housewives Monday morning
delectation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
Fruit Basket Reveals Profiteering

John Lucas, of Elerton, Ark.
evidently wants a line on the profit
GERS. In a basket of peaches which
Police officer William Walker, of
Des Moines, purchased at the city
market Thursday afternoon for
$3.50 he found the following note:
Stranger, l sold these peaches
for soc a bushel. Please write and
let me know what you had to pay for
them" Signed John Lucas, Elerton,
Ark. Walker wrote to the farmer on
Thursday night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20
When the Bottom Drops Out.

Corn is not always going to sell for
SO a bushel nor hogs at s22 per hun
bred. When hogs come down to
reasonable price, other products
come down in proportion, then some
of the imitation will come out OF the
land. Reporter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20

The secret of success is to be ready
when opportunity comes. Attend
Mankato Commercial, Mankato,
Mimi. 34-1.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-20

Ed V. Prices fall line of
woolens are ready for your inspec-
ton. May we have the privilege of
showing you the new styles and
@fsI1rics.
U,n NyY, Sr>-S.LNv~y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-18
DANIELS BACKS
LABOR AWARDS
Hints CONTRACTS With Steel Com
pany May Be Cancelled Unless
Rule Is Obeyed.

Washington, Jan. IS.-Every pow
er of the navy department will be
used 10 force the acceptance by
companies with which it has con-
tracts of awards made by the war
labor board, Secretary Daniels said
today. after a conference with Joint
Chairman Taft of the board on the
situation growing out of the Beth
iehem Steel cOmpany's refusal 10
put into operation one of these
awards.
Mr.. Daniels said he was consid-
ering the question of how the de-
partment should proceed. It ap-
beared. he said, that the Bethle-
hem company had agreed some
months ago to permit collective
bargaining and the establishments of
shop committees among its en-
ployes. but as soon as the armistice
vas signed the company lost in
terest."
Mr.. Daniels pointed out that ev-
cry contract let by the navy include
a cancellation clause.
Joint Chairman Taft announced
later that the war labor board
would defer for 10 days its decision
IN the complaint of Bethlehem Steel
company employees that the com
pany had not lived up to the terms
Of the awards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-18
WORRY BREAKING
DOWN EX-KAISER
Fearing Fate Former Emperor Fails
Rapidly-Tighens Guard As
RumOrs Circulate.

Amerongen, Holland. Tuesday,
Jan. 14.-(By the Associated Press
William Hohenzollern's illness,
which manifests itself principally
in the form of chills, is being ag-
gravated by his constant Worriment.
The former German emperor
looks to be perhaps Is years older
than when he crossed the frontier
of Holland. Although he is only
about to complete his siXtieth year.
his birthday coming at the end of
the present month, his appearance
suggests man of 20. He wears a
short grayish beard and dropping
moustache, and his hitherto firm
flesh is now sagging.
The guards around the castle are
maintaining the strictest vigilance
in consequence of the revival OF ru-
mors, which, however. DO not sEassa
to be well-founded, that an attempt
might be made to kidnap the ex-
emperor.
The ex-emperor who has always
siderable number of cigarettes
No4lSI AO" Ids b6COln6 greater
consumer of tobacco than ever. AS
soon as one cigarette is finished he
starts another.
Herr HohenzolleFn's meals are
Of the simplest possible sort. Wa
ter is the only beverage taken at
tai ie. but in the forenoon the ex-
rulcr drinks a small glass of light
red wine and in the evenings a half
glass before going to bed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-18
SHIP BUILDING IN
BRITAIN SHOWING
GREAT INCREASE

London. Friday. Jan. 17.-(Brit-
ish Wireless Service During the
last quarter of 1915 there were be-
gun in Great Britain 424 ships
having a tonnage of 1879 962 COM
pared to 395 ships with L tonnage
of 1,S66.591 during the same quar-
ter in 1917, according 20 author
itative figures.
Ships now actually under con-
structiOn in the United Kingdom
have a total tonnage of about
233 900 greater than during the
quarter ending in September and
about $4,000 greater than one
year ago. The large majority of
these vessels are between 5000
and 5000 tons capacity.
Ships constructed for other than
mercantile purposes, as well as
ferro-concrete vessels ant those OF
less than 100 tons, are not counted
in the totals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-18
Seek Complete, Not
Half Way Yielding
on Peace Publicity

Paris, Jan. II. Friday) is
understood that when the supreme
war council adjourned today there
was pending a plan for one open
and five secret sessions per week.
American press representative de-
cided at a meeting this evening to
continue their efforts 10 have the
publicity feature of the peace con-
gTess absolutely unrestricted. An
other call was issued for a meeting
tomorrow for all press representa-
lives. including the French. 1t now
seems that the concessions made by
the supreme council today cousti-
tute what might be called half a
loaf" 1t is understood that these
concessions were made after a Wig
orous discussion led by President
Wilson. who was supported by Brit
ish delegates. Mr.. Wilson has re-
Ceived many cablesrams from the
United States, almost all OF which
have urged him to contend for the
fullest publicity consistent with the
guccess of the congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-18
GERMAN PEACE
ENJOYS NAMED
Delegates to Go Instructed to OPP
pose Demands Beyond flose
in Wilson Program.

Basel. Switzerland. Jan. 1S.-The
German government. according TO a
dispatch from Berlin. has appointed
Count Won Brockdorff- -Rantzau, the
foreign Minister, and Philip
Scheidemann as the heads of the
German delegation to the peace
conference. The government has
drawn up lines of policy which the
German delegation must follow"
The German delegation. the dis
patch says. will oppose the demands
of the allies which go beyond the
program outlined by President Will
son The delegation will seek the
immediate suspension Of all eco
nomic measures against Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-18
WORLD PEACE CONGRESS IS CONVENE
Russia Bolsheviki
Seek Allied Peace
in Plea to Wilson

Copenhagen. Jan. 1S.-Maxim
LitvinOff, the former BOlsheyik
ambassador at London. has sent
Ma note to President Wilson de.
note to President Wilson de-
ment of Russia is prepared to
cease its world propaganda, if
the allies will enter into peace
negotiations with it, according
to the press.
London, Jan. 1S.-FOreign Min
lister Litvinoff of the Russian Boil
shevik government has made sew
eral proposals on behalf of the
Soviet regime, through the medium
of a friendly emissary, for the
opening of peace negotiations with
the entente, according to the Even
ing Standard today. None of these
propositions, however, have been
substantial enough to receive ser
ious consideration, either in-~Paris
or London.
The main contentious of the Boil
sheviki are that their regime be
maintained intact. with amnesty for
all crimes committed in their name,
and that their confiscation of prop
erty and money be recognized as
lawfully enacted measures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-18
EDITOR HELD FOR
AIDING ENEMY rs
FREED OF CHARGE

Paris. Jan. IS Havas) .-Inves-
legations have established the falls
:ty of accusations made against
Charles Humbert. who was charged
with communicating to Germany the
contents of two documents relative
O the national defense.
Charles Humbert, a member Of
the French senate. and former edi-
tor of the Paris newspaper lie Jour
nal. became involved during the
trials of BOlO Pasha, who was exc
cuted for treason, and the directors
Of the Germanophile newspaper
Bonnett Rouge. Revelations during
the inquiry into the Bolo Pasha case
ed to the arrest of NJ. Humbert, in
whose newspaper BolO Pasha had
bought an interest with money that
came from the German foreign Of
fee through banking houses in New
York City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-18
4,600 YANKS LAND
AT u. S. PORT; MORE
NAMED TO RETURN

New York, Jan. lS.-The Ameri-
can steamship President Grant and
the battleship South Dakota arriv-
ed today from Brest with troops.
The liners passengers were large
ly from the field artillery and COM
prised more than 4 500 men.
On the warship were Is officers
and 1872 men, representing the en-
tire Fifty-sixth coast artillery ex-
5ept Battery Fsand so officers, and
me Four Hundred Seventy-fourth
aero squadron. seven officers and
l45 men. They went to Camp Mills.
Troops aboard the President
Grant included the headquarters
company of the Eighth field artil-
lery brigade. two officers and Al
men. and the following field artIt-
lery regiments: Second, 80 officers,
I,434 men; Eighty-first field artil-
lery complete, 80 officers, 1924
men; Eighty-third. % officers, l.
371 men: Company Fl. Three Hun
dred Forty-seventh infantry, four
officers and 207 men also was
aboard. All these troops are regu-
lars. The artiIlerymen went to
Camp Mills and the infantry to
Camp Merritt.
Aboard the President Grant also
vas the One Hundred Thirteenth
trench mortar battery consisting of
nine officers and 121 men.
There were 231 sick and wounded
on the liner, II of whom were
''stretcher cases" Sixty-nine cas-
ual officers, eleven unattached Of
ficers, two enlisted casuals, twelve
civilians and five Red Cross nurses
also were passengers.
Ralph ". Tyler, representing the
committee on public information,
who spent six months observing
the work of the American forces
said that the mems habits
of reckles seXpOsure added to the
size of the casualty list, but at the
same time contributed toward has
tening the end of the war
Two of the returning officers
brought French wives.
Washington, Jan. 1S-Assign-
ment to early convoy home from
France of units comprising 250 Of
icers and $500 men was announced
today. The units include the EIe
{ nth engineers, Three Hundred
seventy y-second Infantry, medical
de achment and Second battalion;
Three Hundred Seyenty-first infan-
Try. Fifteenth and Sixteenth engi-
neers and Third evacuation ambu-
lance company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-18
British War Claims
and Peace Meeting
Hopes Are Outlined

Paris, Friday, Jan. 17.--Careful
investigation here has made it pos
sible TO give more concretely than
previously an outline of the war
claims of Great Britain and her
general desires regarding the
making of peace.
The British aims are regarded as
generally coinciding with those of
the United States delegation. There
are some minor differences of opin-
ion between Great Britain and Am
erica, regarding the final adjust
ment of the worlds affairs. On the
whole, however, the aims of the
two nations are considered by
British commentators as identical.
Great Britain believes first, it is
declared in these sources, that a
league of nations is desirable and
attainable, and that none of the
British war aims will be considered
practicable unless they conform
/ with the tenets of such a league as
is contemplated to realign and
govern the affairs of the universe.
She also believes that things
should be so adjusted that the war
aims of every country will confirm
with those of the Others-in other
words that there should be a COM
pact of give and take.
AS TO indemnities, Great Britain
expects to enter a pool with other
nations. Her claims are compare
lively small, it is said, but she
wants her air raid damage and her
shipping losses paid for.
In addition to the league of ma
tions, one of the great things which
Great Britain hopes will grow out
of the peace conference, it is ap-
parent, is a thoroughly good work
ing agreement with the United
States. Great Importance is at
tached to this.
Great Britain, it is declared, by
the interpreters of her views, has
no interest on the continent OF
Europe other than that permanent
peace and justice be maintained.
She thinks that the principle of
self determination should be
given full play and thar freedom
of transit both by rail and water
ways should be kept up. She de-
sires, it is stated, to see countries
such as Switzerland given access
TO the sea, and she holds that there
are numerous ports which should
be made free, including Constan-
tinople.
AS to the freedom OF the seas.
Great Britain, ii is maintained
will, in the future. as in the past.
aim at securing the greatest pos
sible freedom for commerce to all
nations in times of peace. This. it
is said, is what she means by the
freedom of the seas"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-18
LATE BULLETINS

Washington, Jan. lS.-JOhn
r. Siiliman, United States con-
sui at Guadalaiara. who figured
prominently as n representative
of the American government
during the HUerta regime in
Mexico. died at Guadalaiara
yesterday II noon.
Amsterdam, Jan. IS.-The
commander of the neutral zone
east of the Rhine in the region
of Duisberg. Rhennish Prussia
announces that allied troops
will occupy the harbOrs and
landing places on the right
bank of the Rhine. DHisberg
will he occupied by two COM
panies Of troops.
Washington, Jan. IS Senate
rates for taxing war excess
profits of corporations in 1920
and thereafter, estimated TO
raise about SI,600.O00 annually
were agreed to today by con-
ferees on the war revenue bill.
Decision on the 1919 rates was
deferred. Senate cOnfereeS
agreed to extension of the 70
per cent far profits levy in
1920. applicable only TO war
contracts which sthl may re-
main
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-18
GENERAL STRIKE
FOR MOONEY DUE
IF APPEAL FAILS

Chicago. Jan. Is. S.--Leaders in the
national labor congress said today
it had not been decided when the
committee appointed to carry the
Mooney case TO President Wilson
ould leave to fulfill its mission.
The congress decided that should
the federal intervention and all 9TH
CT means fail in securing a new
iial for Thomas ]. Mooney and
Warren Billings. a general strike of
organized labor. designed to tie up
every industry in the country.
should be called on July 4. To
raise a fund of $1,000,G00 for a cam
paign of education TO liberate the
two men and TO promote the nation
wide strike. an assessment of 80
cents on every member of organ
lied labor was authorized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-18
SAYS CONTROL OF
YARDS BOUND TO
~ END COMPETITION

Washington, Jan 1S-Everet,
Brown. president of the Chicago
livestock exchange, testified before
the house interstate commerce
committee today that government
operation of stockyards would re
suit in sitting competition in the
purchase of livestock and that
producers would be forced to ac-
cept any prices the packers de-
sired to pay. He said the stock
yards were the babies of the
packers as shown by evidence or
the federal trade commission, and
that if the government took them
over, the packers would buy direct
from the producers.
THE great danger of his would
be that the packers would not
compete with one another in that
event. said Mr. Brown Instead
of buyers going to the producers
in groups, the chances are only
%e buyer would go to each. The
packers would appOrtion the dis
trict among themselves and would
not infringe upon the others ter
ritory."
Mr. Brown said the Chicago
ment supervision of the meat in
dustry provided this supervision
was placed over other industries
as we'll
For the past 20 years the meat
industry has been made the target
of legislative abuse" he said. land
not a thing has been accomplished
except inconveniencing the indus
try It is time congress either
started investigating other indus
tries as well or stopped entirely"
". B. Tagg. president of the
National Livestock exchange.
agreed with Mr.. Brown that gov
ernment control would stife conf
petition but said he favored gov
ernment supervision along sane
business lines to prevent unfair
practices and discrimination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-18
RUTHLESS DRIVE
AGAINST CHICAGO
'QUACKS' STARTED

Chicago. Jan. 1S.-John w.
Follner. chief state inspector for
the bureau of education and regis
tration, has begun what he today
called "a war to be characterized
by policy of ruthlessness"
against a class of healers who
treat disease without drugs and by
manipulation in some instances
There are more than three hun
dred of these persons on Inspector
Follner's list. he said. and two de
tectives have been detailed to as
sist him in his crusade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-18
Further Extension
Of Time Limit for
Truce Is Provided

! Paris, Friday, Jan. 1.-THE agree
ment for the renewal of the German
armistice signed by Marshal Foch,
Admiral Browning and the Ger
man armistice commissioners on
Thursday provided for the renewal
of the armistice from time TO time
after the month for which the ex-
: tension runs. until the conclusion
of peace, subject to the approval of
the allied governments.
The principal terms of the re-
| newal are substantially as has
been reported. In addition. there
is a clause by which the allied
command reserves the right TO
occupy that part of the Strass-
bourg defenses comprised by the
forts of the eastern bank of the
Rhine and a strip of territory
from three to six miles. Certain
clauses provide for the substitu-
ton for supplementary railroad
material, fixed at 500 locomotives
and 1900 cars by the protocol of
Dec. IL, by large quantities of in
dustrial and agricultural imple-
ments. and gives control of Rus
sian prisoners in Germany to al
lied and associated delegates for
repatriation. German headquar.
ters at Berlin will act in collab-
Oration with the allied and asso-
ciated relief organizations in this
phase of the work
Naval clauses provide that ali
submarines must be turned over,
including submarine cruisers.
mine layers. sweepers. salvage
ships and floating docks for sub
marines. They also stipGlate that
the building of all submarines
must cease and those on the stocks
must be dismaItled or destroyed
under allied supervision.
All the great German liners and
the more important of the other
German passenger steamers. the
list including the huge lmperator,
may be placed on the north Allan
tic route to transport American
troops homeward urder the
agreement for the extension of the
German armistice signed al
Treves
Germany undertakes to turn
over all allied ships still detained
IN German ports. The clause pro
viding that Germany shall place
her mercantile marine at the dis
position of the allies in return for
food supplies says that the agree
ment in no way effects the final
disposal of those ships.
Paris, Jan 1S.-Marshal Foch, ac-
cording to the Matin, will immedt
ately break off the armistice with
Germany if the conditions are not
fulfilled.
The allied commander in chief,
the newspaper adds, does not be-
4ieve that the Germans exaggerato
when they cry famine" The sit
uation of the populations of Aus
tria and Prussia, the marshal is
quoted as saying, is near the star
vation point
Germany still possesses an army.
the marshal declared. but the al
lies hold the Rhine, which consti-
tutes a formidable .strategical bar
rier. Marshal Foch is said to have
declared that he did not believe
that a Bolsheviki invasion through
Germany of France was possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-18
BULGARS FORCED
TO YIELD GREEK
CHILDREN HELD

Sofia. Friday, Jan. 17.-Under
pressure of the allies, the Bulgar
ian government has issued orders
to projects throughout the coun-
try asking that charges be pre-
ferred against any people who are
OBTAINING in their homes Greek
boys and girls who were carried
away from eastern Macedonia dur
ing the war. So far. no missing
children have been given up as a
result of this order but every day
numbers of Green children are
brought to the Greek mission here
by allied soldiers who find them on
the streets.