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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-05
AT BIG BANQUET
OVER IN FRANCE
Erwin Young Writes His Parents
From Rouen, France, About Big
Banquet He Attended on
Christmas
SIX PIECE ORCHESTRA
FURNISHED THE Music
The Affair Started at Six O'clock and
Lasted Until Ten. The Menu
Was Par Excellence
ROuen, France
Dec. 26, 1918

Dec. 20, 1918
Dear Folks at Home:
Well Christmas has come and gone
so | will write you all about it, Well
TO begin with We slept until ten o.
clock, got up, ate breakfast and then
Starr and l went down town in the
forenoon or | guess L hld better say
afternoon, as it was nearly twelve
CLOCK when we got cleaned up and
ready to go up town. We stayed
around town for a while and then
went out into the country a few
miles for walk, as it was too nice
day to waste in the city. The
weather we are having here now is
about like what we have at home in
October. Things sure have livened up
around here since the war is over.
They have started all their shows
and entertainments again and they
have their show windows in the
stores all decorated and lit I'D again.
Things sure look a lot better than
they did when we first came over.
Well we. got back about four o'clock,
then we got ready to go to the six
O'Clock dinner or banquet rather.
guess l told you we were going to
have one, didn't I? Well we had it
and it sure was a success, believe me.
We hired the banquet room of the
best hotel in the city and the hotel
furnished the food. The affair start
ed at six and lasted until ten. We
had six piece orchestra playing for
us between speaches, see. The dinner
consisted of nine courses. | sent you
the menu, but as it is written in
French | don't suppose you can read
it, so will write them out the way
they came on the menu. First we had
soup, then fish, veal, turkey with
chestnut dressing, a mixed salad.
asparagus, ice cream, celery, fruit,
olives, cake and coffee. In fact all
kinds of drinks, besides they had all
kinds of other things to eat with
those different courses. Between
courses every man was called upon
to make speech. After the meal was
ever We sat around smoking cigars
and talking. Oh it was some swell
affair. They said there had never
been one like it put on by any com
pany of soldiers or anyone else in
France. The best part of it was that
none of us had to pay a cent out of
our own pocket, as ii all came out of
the company fund. That is the money
canteen at FIT. Meyers. We had
picture taken, but it didn't amount to
much as the camera they had was no
good. 1t is something We will never
forget. We had a good time Thanks
giving day, but that was absolutely
nothing to compare to what we had
last night. l suppose you folks got
all kinds of presents. l did not get
my Christmas box yet. Some of the
other boys got theirs, so expect mine
any day.
l sure wish | could have been with
you folks. Well | will have to say
good night. Tell everyone a Happy
New Year, and give my love to
grandpa, grandma and all.
ERWIN w. YOUNG,
e93 M. r. G. A. E. F.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-05
Farm Brings $4,000.

Traer, lathe James Mulch sale
near Dinsdale is believed to be the
largest ever held in the county. 1t
is estimated that 1000 people were
in attendance during the day. Prices
were high. Some pieces of machinery
brot from $50 to 500 more than
they cost. The veteran customer,
Col. c.. w. Poverty of Reinbeck, 70
years old, cried the sale, which foot
ed up to $4,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-05
Horse Recognizes Former Master in
France


Webster City, Ia.-Last spring
Lane Corbin, who lives southwest OF
this city at Homer, sold fine black
horse to a government agent. A let
ter just received here from Mr.. Cor
bins son, Rue, in France with Bat
terry B of the Eightieth Field Artil-
lery brings the news that the same
horse he helped raise on his fathers
farm is the animal assigned to his
battery.
Private Corbin enlisted originally
in the heavy artillery. He trained in
several camps in this country and
reached France last fall, where he
was assigned to Battery B. The very
first day he had a chance to inspect
the battery horses, he spied the ami
NAL raised on his fathers farm and
from that time he was given the care
of this particular animal. The horse
recognized him even quicker than he
did the animal and man and horse
have been real pals" somewhere in
France ever since.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-05
Church Refuses $1,OOO,OOO Fo1
Right to Develop Oil Wells i'm
It's Cemetery.

It's Cemetery.
Fort Worth: The Meriman Baptist
church of Ranger, which had acquir.
ed an income of 100000 year
through oil wells sunk in its church
yard, has refused 100000 for the
right to develop wells in the grave
yard which adjoins the church, it be-
came known here today.
The graveyard now is surrounded
by oil wells and numerous compan-
les have made the congregation,
which has only Twenty-Five members
fabulous offers for the burying
ground. The congregation has voted
that none of it's members shall profit
by its good fortune, but
that the entire income shall be de-
voted to the glory of God One HIM
dred thousand dollars already has
been distributed among baptist in
situations in this state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-05
Latter Day Saints Hold Baptismal
Day as Ice Leaves River.

Perry, Ia.-Members Of the Latter
Day Saints church of this city, have
demonstrated that California and
Florida have nothing on Iowa in the
matter of climate. Four people who
recently joined the church during a
revival meeting were baptised in the
waters in the Raccoon river, from
which the ice went out a week or SO
ego. The day was a pleasant one and
the services were witnessed by a big
crowd of people.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-05
MOonslf.ners i'm Iowa.

Sioux City.-The first moonshinerf
to be caught in Iowa in recent years
are believed to have been trapped
last night by Sheriff Jones and a
number of deputies when they arrest.
ed Boyde and Charles Tilten in a
shack on the Missouri river bottom
some miles south of Salix. The Off
GERS secured several barrels of sour
mash last night and went back this
morning to get the still which they
say they believethey have located
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-05
Soldier Gets Fine Sweater.

Last spring Mrs. Nora Hayward, of
DEBORAH, made very fine sweater,
that was sent to France through the
local Red Cross chapter. In connect
ion with the sweater Mrs. Hayward
wrote little poem and sent it along
with the sweater. Recently she re-
ceived the following letter from a
soldier in France, who drew the
sweater she made.
Toul France,
Dec. IS, 1918
Mrs. Nora Hayward,
DEBORAH, Iowa.
Dear Madam-This is to inform
you that the sweater that had the
poem attached was regularly issued
in the army for service today. 1t is
beauty and the same will be a SER
vice to myself.
Yours truly,
CHARLES S. NEITHERCUT.
To the Soldier. i'm KHAKI Brown.
send you this sweater, warm and
strong,
With prayer for your welfare and
and a safe return
To the country that loves the true
hero in brown.
From France return soldier
With peace and with crown.
We longingly await your return from
afar.
May the time be shortened by the
victory won by the Stripes AMI
Stars,
And soldier boys in khaki brown.
Mrs. Nora Hayward,
401 f. Water ST., DEBORAH, Iowa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-05
Oelwein Girls stage Street Dance.

Oelwein is seeing thousands OF
boys from France as they pass thru
on the c.. G. w. and stop off for a
few hours. The bands lead the boys
through the streets on impromptu
parades and they are given cordial
welcome to the Hub City during
their short stops. Tuesday afternoon
there was an interesting feature
staged on the paving on South Fred
erick street as some of the officers
and privates danced with some Of the
Hub City lassies to the music of the
military band Of the artillery regi-
ment. con with the dance, let JOY
be unconfined" for the boys have
completed a first class job and are in
their own country again.-Oelwein
Register.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-05
Keeps Cheese Fresh.

Moisten sheet of wax paper with
vinegar, wrap the cheese tightly in it,
then wrap with another paper; the
cheese will keep for days without get
ting hard. The vinegar doesn't affect
the taste of the cheese at all.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-05
Spring Chickens Are Here.

Newton, Ia.-There have been
several indications in this city of
late that point to the fact that spring
is here. Clarence Childs has a hen
who sailed forth from beneath a
building a few days ago with ten lit,
tie chicks and they scratched around
as contentedly as if it were March
or April.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-05
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kerosene Tractor


Hills
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-05
BRIEF
SPECIFTCATIONS:

POwer-Pulls three plows-.
80 HIP on belt. Tested at
the last National Flowing
Demonstration at Salina,
Kansas, developed over 81
HIP at 1872 RPM.
Motor cylinder twin, 4
cycle. Valye-in-head. $50 r
PM.
Tractor Frame-Cast steel,
one piece. No bend, no twist.
Carburetor-New Dray kero-
sene shunt.
Bearings-S. X. F. and
Hyatt.
Speeds-Two forward one
reverse.
Transmission SelectiVe
sliding gear.
Cooling Device-Honeycomb
radiator-shaft driven pump
and fan.
LubricatiOn-Force feed.
Write for the Hart-Parr
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-05
A Pen Joke.

A boy who is firm believer in the
"raise-a-pig" plan has porker which
he has christcnod Ink" because he
says the pig r"" 'Ncly from the
pen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-05
DON'T BLAME THE DEALER

if you were unable to secure New Hart
PARIS last season. Uncle Sam called us
and we answered the call. We were
busy as bees making steel motor truck
wheels, steel shells for the allies, deck
machinery for wooden ships, and mounts
for the 4-inch navy guns. Our immense,
well-equipped plant was too big war
asset for Uncle Sam to overlook.
You need not be disappointed this
year; however, we are putting our full
production capacity on New Hart Parr
Kerosene Tractors and the trade is clam
oring for them.
The big up-to-date Hart-Parr factory
is product of your state, and the Hart
Parr product has gone out into other
states and made an enviable record for
itself; a record that reflects favorably
upon Iowa and Iowans.
Are you proud of it3 We are.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-05
KEROSENE SUPREMACY

No power elements have been refined
out of kerosene. 1t is the ideal fuel if
properly handled. But you cart get the
most out of kerosene with an engine de-
signed to burn gasoline, no matter how
much you tinker and adjust it.
The two-cylinder, four-cycle engine of
the New Hart-Parr is especially built
and designed to burn kerosene, and does
it just as successfully as gasoline engines
burn gasoline. The Dray Kerosene
Shunt, designed in Our factory and built
exclusively for New Hart-Parrs, handles
kerosene so perfectly that the tractor
passes from no load to full load and from
full load to no load without throttling
or adjusting the carburetor. 1t makes
the New Hart-Parr marvel of efhcien-
cy in kerosene burning-supreme as a
kerosene tractor.
Add to this big feature, simplicity and
reliability, and you see why the New
Hart-Parr is maintaining its reputation
as the foremost tractor.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-11
St. Paul Conference.
ADVERTISEMENT.
HEALTH TALKS
The Best Way to Treat
Consultation
BY S. C. BABCoCK, M. D.

The medical books name many
drugs that will move the bowels. The
d 'ug store shelves are loaded down
with l~axatives, purgatives and pills.
The trouble with most Of them is the
after-effects. Constipated people know
that pills work all right for a little
while, but they soon lose their effect,
and a change has to be made to some-
thing else. The constant taking Of
activity hat is difficult to cure. The
system57 becomes so accustomed to
laxative drugs that the organs just
won't work without them, and so the
pill habit becomes as bad as con-
stipation itself. DR.. Pierce, Of Buff
falo. N. T., seems to me to have the
right idea. He says the bowels should
first be gently moved with Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets, and in the meantime
laxative foods only should De eaten.
Figs, p,unes, olive oil, spinach, bran,
vegetables and fruits are fine for con
stipation. Chew every bite thorough
ly, eat little meat. and be as active as
possible. Now, doesn't that seem
sensible? Pleasant Pellets will start
the bowels working right; then it is
up to you to keep them right by right
eating. Try Pleasant Pellets for sick
headache, coated tongue, biliousness,
dizziness, torpid liver or to break up a
cold. 'tThey are just fine.
DR.. Pie .ce's Anodyne Pile Ointment
soothes, cools and heals piles in a most
gratifying way. Perhaps there is no
other remedy for this torturing
trouble that relieves so surely and
quickly. DR.. Pierce believes Anodyne
Pile Ointment will overcome any case
than can be overcome by medical
treatment. Try it right now.
DR.. Pierce's Anuric Tablets are in
tended for people who suffer from
kidney disorders-whose backs ache,
and whose systems are overrun with
uric acid. Nearly everybody has too
much uric acid. Anuric Tablets dis
solve URIC acid suickly. as they are
made double strength.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-11
COMPANY GIVES
ALL employees
EQUAL VOICE
international Harvester Co.
Furthers Plans of In
dustrial Policy.

Chicago, March IL The I~nterna-
tional Harvester company announced
late today that its thirty thousand
employees will take a secret ballot on
Wednesday on h question Of adopt
ing an industrial council" plan, Civ
ing the workers equal voice with the
management in shaping company
lions. wages, and all other matters Of
mutual interest.
In announcing details of the plan.
which provides that no employee shall
be Disseminated against because Of
race, sex. political or religious af-
filiation or membership in any labor
or other organization" the company
establish relations between worker
and management upon definite and
durable basis Of mutual understand
ing and confidence"
Each of the seventeen American
and three Canadian plants will vote
or the question and the plan will be.
come operative at plants where 1t re-
ceives a majority vote.
Under the plan, a works council"
will be established at each plant
composed Of not less than five repre-
sentatives nominated and elected
from the ranks of the employees and
a like number appointed by the mani
lagement The two groups will have
equal voting power on all questions;
ing to the unit rule.
All employees having power to hire
or discharge, such as foremen, will
not be permitted to- vote at employees
elections or act as workers represen-
~tatives. Unsatisfactory representa-.
tives may be recalled by employees.
Complete Independence respecting
/ ~ nfp I a Nfn- IN <hnr ~uANlro rsNov,~N{y X %
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-11
Fargo Commercial Club
May Build $4,000 Home

Fargo, N. D.. March 11.-About 100
members of Fargo's Commercial club
held a rousing ratification meeting
last evening Of the project just start
ed to provide a club-owned home for
the organization. Before the mem
bers dispersed more than. SIS, 1000 had
been subscribed for the $4,000 fund
to pay for the building and it's equip
ment. Hearty enthusiasm character
lied the meeting and everyone went
home determined to put the 'home
drive" through with a whirlwind
campaign today and tomorrow.
AS one speaker put it last night,
Fargo's business men have learned a
great lesson through the recent world
conflict-that in union there is
strength and that nothing is too big
for Fargo if it's business men unite in
going after it. That there was unity
in purpose among those present at
last nights meeting was shown in the
manner in which home plan was ratf-
fed, both in the hearty participation
in the singing, which was led by Pro-
fessor Stephens and Will Magill, and
the applause accorded the reports
submitted by Secretary Chestnut.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-11
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE MEN IN
CLASS Al

A sound, healthy man 10 never q back
number. A man can be a. vigorous and
able at seventy as 1t twenty. Condition
not years., puts you in the discard. A
system weakened BY overwork and care.
less living brings old age prematurely.
The bodily functions are impaired and
unpleasant symptoms appear. The weak
spot is generally the kidneys. Keep
them clean and in proper working con.
dition and you viii generally find your.
self in Glass a. Take GOLD MEDAL.
Harlem oil Capsules periodically and
your system will always bs in WORKING
order. Your tpirits will be ~enlivened,
your muscles supple, your mind active,
and your body capable. Of hard work.
Don't wait until you have, been reject
ed. Commencs to Be. . 6rst.class man
now. Go. e. your druggist et once.
Get Q trial box Of GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules. They are made
lem Oil-the kind yeur great-grandfath.
er used. Two capsules each day will
keep you toned up and feeling fine.
Money refunded II they do NOT help you.
Remember to ask for the imported
GOLD MEDAL Brand. In three sizes
,ealed packages.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-11
State Sportsmen's
Association Planned

Bismarck. N. D.. March 11.-Pre-
liminary steps for the organization Of
both a local and a state sportsmen's
association were taken at a mass
meeting of Bismarck sportsmen at
the Knights of Pythias hall Sunday
afternoon. o. w. Roberts was named
temporary chairman and Thomas H.
Poole. temporary secretary.
Sportsmen's clubs throughout the
state r to be communicated with
In the hope that a general coalition
OF these associations may be effected.
The objects sought are general pro-
lection for all game within the Dor
ders of the state and opposition to
laws inimicable to sportsmen and
their interests.
Another meeting is to be held in
the near future. when it is hoped that
representatives from other sports
mems organizations will be in attend
ance and a permanent statewide as
ISOLATION can be formed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-11

eral council, similarly composed when
he believes that a question raised at
one plant affects others. Decisions
by any general council or by arbitra-
ton are binding"
Employees absent because Of council
deliberations would receive their SAL
aries and expenses from the company.
Health, recreation. education and var
ious other questions would come up
for decision by the industrial coun-
Gill;"
Should the plan be adopted, the
officers pledge their best efforts to
carry it out in letter and spirit said
President Harold F.. Mccormick in a
letter submitting the plan, which has
been under consideration for some
time.
Officials said the plan was a further
development of the company's indus
trial policy which recently led to
adoption Of the weekly pay system
and the basic eight-hour day. Pre-
viously the company had adopted an
industrial accident compensation plan
and had organized an employees bene-
fit association which has paid out
more than $4,000 900. In ten years
$4,000 has been paid in pensions to
523 employees.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-11
OVER, M MILLION
AIRS OF
PRODUCED EACH
WEEK.

1t is with pride that we announce
to the drug trade that the shortage OF
Vick's VapoRub, which has lasted
since last October, is now overcome.
Since January LIST. we have been
running laboratory twenty-three
and a half hours out Of every twenty
four. Last week w shipped the last
of our back orders, and retail drug
gists, therefore, are no longer request
ed to order in small quantities only.
NOVEMBER DEAL RE-INSTATED.
This deal, which we had expected
to put on last November and which
had to be postponed on account of the
shortage Of VapoRub, is re-instated
for the month of March. This allows
a discount Of 1917 on shipments from
jobbers' stock of quantities of from l
to 4 gross. $50 of this discount is
allowed blythe jobber and SO by US.
We advise the retail druggists to
place their orders Immediately. 50
that the jobbers will be able to get
prompt shipments to them.
THANKS OF THE PUBLIC DUE
THE DRUG TRADE DURING THE
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.
The thanks Of the American public
are certainly due the entire drus
facturing-for what they accomplish
ed during the recent influenza cpl
ldemic. The war caused a shortage
of physicians-nufses were almost
impossible to 5obtain-the demand on
the drug trade was unexpected and
overwhelming, and to this demand
they responded nobly. Retail drug,
gists kept. open day and night and
slept where they dropped behind the
prescription counter. wholesale drug.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-11

The Russian bath is a steam bath.
in an alright room where water is
thrown on a stove to make steam. The
bather then douses himself literally
with buckets of water after perspir-
ing. a.:
Some of the American4, fortunate
enough to be in permanent billets or
barracks built by the engineers, have
their own modern shower baths, but
those in the villages patronize the
Russian institution.
In Archangel, there are two bath
houses, each having accommodations
for a hundred or so customers in the
steam room, but there are only two
private rooms with tubs and showers
in the bath houses inc these are
booked for days in advance by officers
Inc soldiers.
One Of these private rooms is really
a suite, as elaborate as II it were in
tended to accommodate a guest for a
week. instead Of for the brief period
of a bath.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-11
ADVERTISEMENT.
WOMEN! DRY CLEAN
THINGS AT HOME
Tyit! For a few cents you can
dry clean everything.

Save five tt ten dollars quickly by
dry cleaning everything in the home
with gasoline hat would be ruined by
soap and water-suits, coats. waists
silks, laces gloves, shoes, furs, drap-
cries, rugs-everything!
Place q gallon or more Of gasoline
in a dishpan or washboiler, then put
in the things to be dry cleaned, then
wash them with Solvite soap. Short
ly everything comes out looking like
new. Nothing fades, shrinks OF
wrinkles. Do not attempt to dry
clean without Solvite soap. This
gasoline soap is the secret Of all dry
cleaning. \
A package of Solvite SOAP contain
ing directions for home dry cleaning,
costs little at any drug store. Dry
clean outdoors or away from flame.