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The Washington times., 1919-03-05
U. S. TO CHECK UP INCOMES
WITH DEADLY PARALLEL"

Incomes Of employees will be check.
ed against the returns Of employ srs
reporting amounts paid their work
ers under the head Of expenses. ac-
coFoing 10 statement from
the Bureau Of Internal Revenue.
When employers make deductions
Tor salaries. wages, commissions or
compensation in any form the name
and address Of the employee to whom
II is paid must be reported. so there
is no chance for the salaried man %
put anything over" on the internal
revenue collector. a tax must be
paid on all amounts received in ex-
cess OF $1,000 for single men and
&saggg 10L Lhe. married
The Washington times., 1919-03-05
OFFICER REDUCED IN
RANK; THREATENS

Severely reprimaned by court mar
tial for various offenses, reduced to
the foot of the list of majors, and
forced 10 forfeit 500 a month from
his salary for six months, Major AL
fred w. Birdsall, former provost
marshal at Brest, France. returned
to America; with the threat that he
would get some one in Brest."
Bitter newspaper attacks upon the
treatment of American soldiers in the
Brest camp followed.
January 4, 1919. Major Birdsall
sailed for the United States after
having made threats that he would
get some one at Brest' and February
Cabout) violent newspaper attacks
began" says an official report from
General PershinE.
Major Birdsall was formerly with
the New York Evening Telegram.
The Washington times., 1919-03-05
DISMISS CHARGE OF
THEFT QEuS. DATA

The case OF Moe 3. Gottlieb,
charged with the theft of drawings,
blueprints, and data of gun tests
from the War Department. has been
dismissed by order or District At
torney Laskey. Lack Of evidence or
proof OF the theft Of the plans caused
the dismissal of the case, which, was
brought up before the District At
torney last Saturday,
Gottlieb, who was an empIoye of
the War Department, had been max
ing arrangements TO go TO Russia
when he was arrested atthe instance
of War Department officials.
The Washington times., 1919-03-05
~ Hundreds of
Tailored and
Trimmed Hats,
$500

Stunning models in the
best shapes introduced this
season-demure little pokes,
trieornes, smart turbans,
new sailors, wide-brimmed
hats and mushrooms.
Developed in appropriate
color combinations for wear
with spring frocks and suits.
Trimmed with cherries and
other fruits, burnt feather
fancies, flower wreaths and
sprays and cine ribbons.
Black and black and white
combinations are the most
popular.
Priced we'll below their
worth. 1t is our intention to
make every woman realize
that the Lansburgh & Bro.
hat at s. is the smartest and
best to be found anywhere
at that price. Watch our
window display. Second Floor
The Washington times., 1919-03-05

Good quality turby linene de-
signs stamped for simple effec-
tive work. Third Floor
The Washington times., 1919-03-05

33-inch all silk Shantung Pom
gee for dresses, coats or suits.
Third Floor
The Washington times., 1919-03-05
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17
Tractor Flowing Cheap.

Denison, Ia.-E. P. Tucker, well
known over Crawford county, says
that blowing with a tractor can be
done at cost OF 6S cents an acre
and gives his authority as Calhoun
county farmer residing near Lohr-
Vile. This farmer cited the case of
a young man who had hired out to
farmer in that neighborhood. The
young man had plowed all fall
through hard, dry ground with ex-
Fensive gasoline and high-priced oils
and finished up with record of but
90 cents per acre expense on each
acre plowed. The farmer also figured
out that the horses he was working
himself in blowing were costing him
$3.50 each for feed and keep, while
the final records showed that he did
not pillow nearly SO much as the
young man with the tractor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17
$50 Comfy" Freezing.

Council Bluffs, Ia.-Frank Dugeon,
a farmer living here, lay for three
hours in snowdrift and when found
pleaded not to be disturbed, declared
he had just become so comfy. He was
freezing to death.
Dudgeon was driving home from
Council Bluffs when his team ran
away throwing him out into the
snowdrift. His brother. when the
team reached home, drove hurridly
back over the road but did not find
the injured man until having driven
entirely into Council Bluffs and back
over the road again. Dudgeon's body
was almost entirely lost in the fall
ing snow and he would have been
dead in a little while.
AS it is he is in a critical condit-
ion, his ears, nose, feet and hands
being badly frozen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17
RED CLOVER PAYS.
Smith Farm, Near Winterset, Yields
$50 an Acre.

Winterset, lathe Sarah Smith
farm, located a few miles south of
Winterset, Madison county, has made
a remarkable record this year with
red clover.
The Smiths are great believers in
the efficiency of red clover as a profit
making crop and also as a soil re-
storer The sixteen acre field was
seeded to red clover three years ago.
1t is ridge timber soil and not re-
garded as exceptionally rich. 1t has
produced a good crop every year.
This year the manager OF the farm
Ernest Smith, secured twenty-four
tons from the first cutting. The sec
ond crop was threshed a few weeks
later, yielding seventeen bushSls OF
choice seed, and valued at $50 per
bushel. The threshed straw and fall
pasturage paid for the expense of
bailing.
Mr.. Smith gives the income from
this sixteen acres as follows, above
labor costs: II tons OF hay at $25.
$500; II bushels of seed at $40,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17
A CHRISTMAS WALK

In silvery softness the anthem closed
Like slowly silenced bell;
The sacred calm of a peace divine
Like a benediction fell;
And out on the morning light that spread
A glimmer of amber gray,
/ walked with Margery home from church
On an old, old Christmas Day.
A bland, mild day-for the rugged month
Had chosen a kindly mood,
Like wonderful mellow aftermath
From the Autumns plentude.
With scarcely tang of wholesome cold
Did the Winters breeZes blow,
AS Margery walked from church with me
On a Christmas long ago.
The earnest words that had touched our
hearts
The warnings, kindly and wise
Had left a shadow of tenderness
In Margery's violet eyes,
The merry, hoydenish maid I'd known
For a twelvemonth's flying space,
Had taken on that old Christmas Day,
new and womanly grace.
AS through the tremulous opal clouds
That shifted and swayed apart,
A sun ray lighted the rosy face,
The wish was born in my heart
That down the trail of the unspent years,
Whatever their trend might be.
The soft-eyed maiden beside me then,
Might walk to the end with me-
Absently watching the velvet flakes
BY the white gale set awning,
/ breathe the spirit of other years
While the bells of Yuletide ring;
And near me- smiling with happy eyes
At our chidren's rompng play.
Is the girl who walked from church with
me
On that old sweet Christmas Day.
Harriet Whitney Durbin. in Peoples
Home Journal
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17
$50; making a total of $50, or 80
per acre.
Had Hand Amputated.

Albert Jacobon, residing near Wa
terville, is another to be manned for
life by a corn shredder, he having
had his right hand caught in one
while at work at the Matt Desmond
place Saturday afternoon. 1t was so
crushed and lacerated that it was
necessary to amputate it trifle back
from the wrist joint. The young man
was brought to town and the opera
ton was performed at the Home hos
pital by Drs. Svebakken and Dillon.
He meets his, misfortune with fine
grit and fortitude, but his loss calls
tor the keenest sympathy of all. He
is a son of Martin jacobson, the
we'll known farmer and Percheron
horse breeder of Paint Greek town
ship, and was 20 years of age Mon
day. Albert is one of the county's
first volunteers in the late war and
served on the Mexican border for
about two years.-Waukon Demo-
crat
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17
Eleven French BRIDES.

Council Bluffes, Ia.-Eleven over,
seas soldiers, each with French
bride, passed through here Ell route
to the Little Big Horn valley OF
Montana where they will establish
themselves upon farms.
Five of the eleven men were broth
ers named Mcnamara and the others
were in various ways related to them
and all came from the coal belt of
Pennsylvania.
The eleven men married while in
France. Their brides can all speak
a little English and gave every ap-
pearance of being much in love with
this country and with their Ameri-
can husbands. One of the men in the
party had been to Montana and had
made arrangements for their coming
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17
LESSON OF CHRISTMAS DAY
Example of Christ Should Inspire Un-
seIfishness and Make Us Try to
Remedy Faults.

Christmas should inspire a world Of
unselfishness. The example before us
is almost too perfect, for 1t rather
frightens us to attempt such divine
heights Of self-abnegatiOn, but we can
try. 1t will ut least take us from the
depths of selfshness, where most of us
now are. Each Christmas day should
teach us something of the lesson of
the Holy Child's life.
If we could learn from Christmas,
today and in the succeeding years the
serious lessons Of enlightenment and
ennoblement it has to offer, how in
finitely better it would be than just
TO look on 1t as holiday for gifts and
feasts, for extravaganza and foolish
ness.
So take an hour or two off on
Christmas day and give it up to retro
spective and self-inspection. You will
each find faults, if you judge yourself
impartially, for no one is perfect. Then
make q serious determination TO try
TO overcome those faults, for only try
ing to improve is there any growth in
character. If you are satisfied with
yourself you stay just as you are with
all your faults and virtues. But if
you try hard to remedy the faults your
character is constantly growing broad
mas day has for each of you.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17
School Wagon Wrecked.

An accident of distressing nature
happened near Greeley when the
team drawing one of the consolidated
school wagons loaded with children
ran away and completely wrecked the
wagon and scattered the children
over the road with dire results. One
of the children was reported to be ia
tally injured while another child had
an arm broken and others received
more or less serious injuries. The
team was driven by Paul McElmeel,
student in the school and when the
team became frightened he was UNI
able to control them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17

TRY onr Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17
Buying Wood at New Hampton.

Buying Wood at New Hampton.
The past week has brought no re-
lief from the problem of fuel in New
Hampton.
Homes and business houses are be-
ing supplied almost from day to day
Monday G. 7. Haskell and c. c.
Sheakley called on the merchants an
neuncing the order to remain open
only from 10 a. m. until ) p. m.
The city last week bought three
quarters of an acre OF oak and hick-
DRY trees on the Gebel farm west of
town, and now has workmen telling
the trees and hauling them to town.
The plant is now using mostly wood,
and it expected another tract of
timber will be purchased.-New
Hampton Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17
CHRISTMAS

Sparkling snow on the ground
an invigorating tang To the
air--the mouth-wats ring smell
of cooking from the coZily-warm
kitchen-Our boy safely home
from overseas with brave stories
TO tell and all the manhood crys-
talliZed In him-relatives and
old friends gathering at the fes-
tive table-holly wreaths at the
windows and cracking fire in
the open hearth-the hilarious
laughter of Riddles as the new
toys make them bubble over
mistletoe nailed mischievously
above the door for the kiss you
mean to give bustling, unsus.
picious mother-the silvery,
tranquil peal of church bells
across the soft-snowed open
places-an amazing fOrgetful-
ness Of the dour anticipations
and business worries of only
yesterday-a sudden re-belief
that love is life
That is Christmas!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17
GLEANINGS FROM FARM BUR-
EAU OFFICE.
American Farm Bureau Federation
Formed i'm November.

During November, at Chicago, the
American Farm Bureau Federation
was formed. The newspaper world
gave this organization much good
honest publicity. Since that time
there has been occasional criticism
| by narrow thinking writer's. This is
nothing more or less than a part OF
the present campaign of criticisms
unrest and general disturbed condit-
ion.
The American Farm Bureau FEEDER
alton has been organized along
broad constructive lines to meet the
needs of conditions throughout the
United States for the best interests
of the population of this country.
1t does not stand on policy OF tear
ing down destruction but of building
up construction. 1t will be the stabl-
izing influence which this nation
must have if it is to keep out of the
hands of Bolshevism.
Since this organization was form
ed, great things have happened for
Iowa. This means that it has happen
ed for the good of the Federation
which means for the good of the
entire cause. Mr.. j. r. Howard, a
farmer at Clemens, Marshall county,
| Iowa, our state Federation president
for nearly year and our first one
at that, was fittingly elected the first
president of the American Farm
Bureau Federation. Iowa is proud
that she has the privilege Of furnish
ing the first president to such q
noble cause. She is further proud Of
the fact that we are furnishing such
worthy man and so capable lead
er as Mr.. Howard.
Besides this, we also bear the dis
tinction of furnishing the temporary
secretary, our present state secre-
tary, Mr.. j. w. Coverdale who is
mighty we'll and favorably known in
agricultural centers, mot bnly Of
Iowa but throughout the entire
United States as we'll. The temper
airy Office of the Federation will be at
Ames, Iowa, where our state secre-
tary, the temporary national secre-
tary is located.
All In all, you will note from the
above report that Iowa, centrally To-
Gated in the agricultural district of
the United States, is also properly
selected as a center of our National
Agricultural organization.
Iowa has gone lover the top in
everything she has attempted during
several years past. She is likewise
going "over the top" in this the most
important movements she has ever
attempted. D.
The Federation drive which is be-
ing conducted throughout the entire
state and which is almost completed,
is attracting nationwide interest
You have reason to feel proud of the
part you have taken in the drive.
You will feel even more so after the
final organization by townships has
been completed. Minnesota, New
Hampshire, Nebraska, Kansas and
South Dakota have thus far request
ed special assistance and recommen
dations for conducting similar
drives for memberships in their re-
spective states.
We make speciality of box
candiac al Otto Andaraon'c Gao our
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17
Wouldn't Speak for 25 Years.

The death of Thomas Dickerson
was the means of bringing togther
two brothers who had not spoken to
each other for a quarter of a century,
The reconciliation was largely ef-
fected by DIR. Edwin S. Hill, pastor
Of their boyhood days. Albert Dick
erson, resides in Chicago, Clarence,
his brother, lives at Council Bluffs.
The death of Tom Dickerson, noted
Chicago engineer and son OF Albert,
brought the two men to Atlantic for
the burial. Both men are sons or l..
Dickerson, a pioneer OF Cass county
and years ago president of the Cass
county bank, which closed its doors
in 1898. Albert Dickerson served a
prison term for the failure OF the
institution. Settlement of the affairs
Of the defunct bank caused hard feel
ing between the brothers and for a
quarter OF a century they refused to
have anything in common. The death
Of Tom Dickerson and the good Of
fees of the veteran pastor wiped out
the hatred and brought the aged
brothers together again.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17
Fire in Upper Iowa University.

Fayette, la.-Gpper Iowa univer-
sity took fire this morning. Ceiling
flame under the floor reached the
reading room and book stacks. About
$1,000 damage resulted and classes
were suspended half a day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17
The Day We "Ate."

In other words, Christmas is the day
where we shall celebrate, mastlcate
and bicarbonate, and the next day we
shall medicate.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17

We make a speciality of box
candies. at Otto Anderson's. See our
line before buying. 1913.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17

Hubby-It's all rot and nonsense ia
try to make children believe there's
such character as Santa Claus. They
ought to be taught better.
Wifey-Our children don't need tC
be taught better. They know there's
no Santa Claus in this house.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-06
KING WILL PITCH
FOR wheeling TO-DAY
He Put Mountaineers to
Bad Six Weeks
Ago.

MoRGANTowN. June s-The
best games of the year are anticipated
here this afternoon and tomorrow
when the strong Wheeling team
which earlier In the year beat Iwest
Virginia on the latter's field meet in
two games. Wheeling has a great
team composed for the most part of
men with professional experience, and
the West Virginia nine has shown it.
self to deserve rank with the best
college teams in the country.
King is slated to hurl for Wheeling
today, he being the same individual
who beat the Varsity here six weeks
ago. while Latterner will oppose him.
Saturday Clark Lemley, the Noun
taineers' new hurting star, will OPP
pose Neuhardt, of the Wheeling team.
Both are left handlers and have been
making great records this year.
A number of Fairmont fans are at
tending the game in Morgantown to-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-06
Fruit Packing House
Goes to Martinsburg

CHARLESTON. w. Va. June e.
Msrtinsburg will be the location OF the
new community packing house, accord
ing to the statement OF ]. II. Stewart
Commissioner OF Agriculture. Suitable
grounds for the project will 80 al.
tatned and buildings erected By the
State Board OF Control and operafions
win commence about August i.
A school will be started there under
the Jurisdiction OF the College Of Az
Eiculture at Mofgantown and the care
and handling Of apples VIII be tanght
by competent Instructor 70 residents
of the State free OF charge. The ins
structor for this school has not yer
been obtained.
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ears always got red because he knew
from past experience that Nick was
up to some shines.
And Nick does some fancy field
ing. one-hand catches behind his back
are his forte. He also makes great
action picture while reaching for a
wild one and trying to keep his foot
on the bag at the same time. And
he'll face the third baseman and shoot
the ball home.
All dyed.in-the-wool fans remember
Nick as the great left-hander of the
White Sox when the White Sox were
the hitless wonders: Those Sox pitch
ers had to do some great pitching in
those days for the offense never
scored more than two or three runs.
Nick dropped to the Minneapolis
team and for while won in the Asso-
citation and then he went with Clarke
Griffith as coach and clown.
Clarke likes him and the fans like
him. He's earning his money and the
base ball public hopes he'll be retained
for many more seasons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-06
OVENS PLANT NINE
DEFEATS THE BIZ 0.
One Hundred and Fifty
People Saw City
League Game.

, one hundred, and fifty persons saw
Owens trounce the B. & o. baseball
team IN an exciting game at South
Side park last evening by a "a score.
II was the eighth successful game
played in the recently organized city
league.
Jeffries did the mound work for the
Owens outfit and to say the least he
did It well. Until the fifth inning not
a single hit had been made by his OPP
ponents and after that inning only
four hits were recorded.
From the start when both teams
scored in the first inning the game
was close and of much interest to the
fans present. Much APPLAUSE was
heard with scoring of each run. The
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-06
Tail Enders Will
Cross Bats Today

The Midwest Box Company and
the West virginian baseball teams.
now tide for last place in the City
league will cross bats at South Side
park at $3.50 p. m. this evening.
Each team has lost two games Md
West losing TO the Watson Building
and Mining Machinery and the West
Nrginian losing to the B. & o. and
Owens.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-06
F. b. S. Athletes
Get Their Letters

At the final chapel exercises Of the
year held At the high school auditor
ium this morning, letters were award
ed TO the various members Of the
high school athletic teams.
In order To win letter IN any sport
tho pl1yer mnst participate IN a GER
thin number Of EHmeS In track, the
player runst WIN point or part OF a
point N a trark meet
Seldom Dean. Pierre BID and Clark
Brown each won thsir letters in track,
football and basketball.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-06
Watch the Little yPinples;
They are Natures Warnifl,

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Go to yeprsdfae Store, and get a
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will elealae your blood thorough
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address Medical Director IL Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-06
BY FRED TUReYvILLE.

With the passing of Germany
Schaefer, our old friend Nick Altrock
of the Washington Nationals, is the
sole survivor of the fun specialties
in the big leagues. And while Nick at
times acts little stiff and dlgnified
he is still funny and gets lot of
laughs.
One thing about Nick's personality
they laugh at him and with him.
Morris Alderman, noted fish and
game writer, was once contributor
to big daily, but he could never get
on the good side of the managing edi-
tor.
Dog done it," said Morris, 81 wish
that fellow would laugh with me in
stead of at me-"
But with Altrock the fans like him.
When the Washington team comes to
town there are lot of fans who turn
out especially to see him "jazz" around
first base.
Ban Johnson, who thought the game
was getting undignified with Schaefer
and Altroci making fun back of the
umpire and jazzing on the coaching
lines ruled against it. So now Nick
starts. He skIps around the infield
while the Nationals are getting infield
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-06

practice and thea takes first base.
does his making before the game
Even the home team first baseman
generally retires in the last five min
utes so Nick can "cut up"
One of Nick's old stunts was to
mock the umpireAbehind his back.
This aroused much merriment in the
stands back of first and the umplre's