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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-21
OUR INPATIENT PEOPLE.
If One Doesn't Get His Meals Served
on the Moment He is All Upset.

One of the common spectacles OBJ
served as you go about the country,
is the grouchy traveller. If he does mt
get his meals served on the moment,
he is all upset. Walters are rather
scarce in most eating places now,
and people want their meals all at
the same time. 1t is mathematically
impossible to serve everybody that
way, and some one has to wait.
Many travellers are killing time
anyway, so no great harm is done in
their case.
When people get angry because
they have to wait for some service,
it is not always becauce their valu-
able time has been wasted, and bust
ness engagements have had to be
broken. Very frequently it is merely
because they feel that some one else
has got ahead of them. They think
they have been sighted, and re-
garded as not worthy of attention.
This feeling has had lot to do
with creating the very un-American
and irritating tip system. Many peo-
pie give tips not because their time
is so very precious, but merely so
that they shall not have the humilia-
ton of having to wait. And particu-
larly If they can get served little
ahead Of their turn, it gives them a
feeling of power, and command over
menials, that flatters their pride.
All which upsets service conditions,
and imposes annoyance on modest
and plain people who seek no dis
play.
We must all remember that these
are times when help is short and
those that serve the public are over
worked. It is time for people to be
considerate, not to mind few
moments of waiting here and there,
and preserve philosophic spirit OF
calm. One lives longer that way, and
gets more out of life. Let the other
fellow do the suffering. !
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-21
Statement of Condition of
CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK

organized under the laws of Iowa, To-
Gated mt DEBORAH, Iowa, in the County
of Winnesheii<, at the close of business
on the 18th day of May A. d., 1919.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-21

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-21

THE Standard Oil Com
4 pany Qndiana) in con-
Quoting it's business, is
animated by the homely
philosophy of the golden
rule.
BY dealing in fairness to all, COM
petitor and consumer alike, the
company is confident that the SUI
perior service it renders, and the
merit of the products it manufac-
lures, will secure for the company
it's fair share of the business
The Standard Oil Company Qndana) is
in active competition with 264 other COM
panies large and small, who selling
oil, gasoline and other petroleum prod
ucts, in the territory it serves. Most of
them are prosperous.
The Standard Oil Company Indiana) is
essentially a service organization in
highly specialized branch of industry,
doing big job as efficiently as it knows
how-and it is not owned by one or two
rich men, but by 1923 stockholders, not
one holding as much as 10 percent of the
total stock
1t is the ambition of the Board of Direc-
tors that when their trusteeShip has eX-
PRED, that they may report to the stock
holders creditabe result that shall have
been achieved solely by quality of prod
ucts, by superior service to the public,
and by dealing in fairness to all, compel
itor, consumer and employee.
Standard Oil Company
INDIANA
90 S. Michigan Ave-, Chicago
or
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-21

We J. J. Van Wey, V. Pres, and +. T. Bulman
cashier OF the Bank above named do
soIemnly swear that the foregoing state
ment is full, true and correct. to the best of
our knowledge and beliefand that the assets
therein set forth are bona fide the property
OF salu oana IN III NE G hau anS
or advanced To said Bank for the purpose
of being exhibited as portion of its assets.
J.. j. VAN WEY, Vice Pres
FIT. BULMAN, Cashier
l) Sworn To before me and subscribed
9sEAL IN my presence by j. J. Van Wey
~ Vice Pres and +, T. Bulman Cashier
this 18TH day OF May 1919,
Millie {. Bulman
Notary Public in and for WinneshleK Co
Attested oy:
+, IL. HILMER,
RObT WATERS
Direc tors
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14
S PORT

The Tigers walloped the Nebraska
Wesleyan five As to Is last night in a
rough basketball game.
The game was played on the Wesly-
an floor at University Place, Neb..
preparatory to the two~game with the
Cornhuskers at Lincoln tonight and
tomorrow.
Phil Scott ran circles around the
Nebraska five, making 2S points of
Missouri's total score; Craig Ruby
played the old consistant game; Cof-
fee distinguished himself at guard; /;
and Schroeder used a few football
tactics when the Nebraska boys got
rough" says a telegram from John F.
Miller, coach, who accompanied the
squad.
NJ. F. Jones, formerly of Grinnell,
Ia. was referee. He will act again
tonight and tomorrow at the two
games with Nebraska. Jones was un-
known t0 Missouri until last night.
All the Missouri players came
through the contest in good shape, ac-
cording to Miller.
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14
AG CLUB PLANS BARNWARMING
Date for Postponed Fall Party Has
Ben Set I'm March.

A spring barnwarming will be given
by the students of the College of Agri-
culture the latter part of March ,ac-
cording to a decision reached by the
Ag Club last night 1t will take the
place of the annual fall barnwarming
which was prevented last term by
S. A. T. c. conditions.
Elmer H. Hughes, faculty member,
and Harwood Longwell, graduate
member, addressed the club. Officers
appointed for the barnwarming are:
Business manager, John Marshall; as
sistant business manager. E. NJ. Brown,
and secretary-treasurer, Harry N. Bar
low.
A committee was appointed to- post
signs of warning to keep off the grass
of the East Campus. This committee
will deal with infringements of the
rule
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14
Two Track Teams IN
School, Saws Schulte

Equal parts of desire to make good
and an average human body free from
faults are what it takes to make a
track man." says Henry F. Schultz. in
charge of the track team.
"In other words. any chap having
two good legs, good heart and lungs,
and who possesses a willingness for
work and can overcome worry can
become good track man. If | had
my pick of twenty-five men in school
who are not taking track, but who
measure up to these requirements,
within a year | would have another
team as good as the present Varsity.
I'VE have two track teams in school;
the trouble is that one of them isn't
out for practice.
Coach Schultz is anxious to have
more men out for track work, in or
der that Missouri will have another
team of championship caliber.
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14
Y. VI. c. A. FORMS GOSPEL TEAM
Speakers Will BE Sent to Churches
Having no Ministers.

TWO groups of available speakers
for gospel team work have been Or
ganized under the auspices of the Y.
NJ. c. A. They will fill engagements
at the churches in Boone County
where there is no resident minister,
and at other churches when the minis
ter will be unable to preach.
The first group includes w. E. Grove.
captain; Cecil Williams, F. A. Eldean,
V. P. Grove, Carl P. Burch, Roger
Crittenden, Thomas Denham. Woods
Peters. Ross A. McReynolds, r. F.
Armknecht, Frank Lowe, Jr., John
Dalton, J. Henry Rooster and New
ton Gottschall.
The second group includes H.. w.
McCutcheon, captain; H. T. Jennings,
Tucker Smith, Harold P. Marley, John
kochtitzky, Sigvald Umstadd, H. E.
Farmer, Gilbert Chamberlain, H. E.
Conner. John H. Casey, L. B. Wilkes,
c. J. Jones and n. T. Buckley.
Teams of three or four will be Sc
lected from these groups to fill ap-
pointments each weekend. A COM
mittee has been designated to find out
when and where these teams can be Of
service at the various churches in the
county.
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14
OLD GORDON MANSION is
CENTURY OLD THIS YEAR

induced them to settle in Missouri
The stables were large and there
were always plenty of stalls for thu
visitors horses.
The captain owned a carriage which
had doors, windows, shutters and cur
tains. There was lofty seat in from
for the driver and seat in the bach
for the footman. In this conveyance
the captain attended social and pOliti-
cal meetings in Columbia and other
places in Boone County. 1t was often
necessary to make several trips to a
gathering for the family was large.
Sons We're Prominent.
Two of Captain Gordon's sons be-
came judges of Boone County, one a
state senator and one was representa-
tive for ten years.
After the death of Captain Gordon,
Judge David Gordon, Jr., became own
er of the home place. He was one of
the first men to bring pea fowls to
Boone County.
The Gordon home was a favorite
with University students and young
men considered themselves fortunate
indeed to get room and board at this
pleasant country home.
Built Fulton Gravel.
In 1867 Judge Gordon and others
constructed the Columbia and Cedar
Creek gravel road. which is now
known as the Fulton. Gravel, and
which was operated as a toll road
for many years. For many years il
was the line travelled by stage coaches
which traversed Missouri from St
Louis to Independence
About 1872 John Prosinger, teacher
of music at Christian College, organ
lied the Columbia Brewing Company
and brewery was erected on the Cor
don land a short distance south of the
house. Large rooms were chiseled
out of the bluffs. The undertaking
was a failure. This was the only
brewery ever established in Boone
County.
Judge Gordon died in 1875 and his
son, Scott ID. Gordon, became owner
of the place. On his death in 1906 it
became the property of his sister. Mrs
n. ID. Evans, the only living child of
Judge Gordon
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14
{. c. CLUB GIVES PROGRAM
Death Of Former Student Announce
at Club Meeting.

The Christian College Club met at
the home of Mrs. Bernard C. Hunt yes
terday afternoon for the regular
monthly meeting. A program of violin
music was given by trio from Chris
tian College. The players were: Miss
Floy Ebert, teacher of violin at the
college, Misses Louise Harrington and
Gladys Minges.
Mrs. Rose l.. Lisenby of the English
department of the college read paper
on The Economic Status of Women
During and After the War" A dis
cussion followed in which reports of
present army conditions in France and
Germany were given by mothers of
soldiers now in those countries.
At the business session it was voted
that the club adopt French orphan.
The treaurer reported 500 paid to the
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14
LIEUT.. FONTAINE DECORATED
Receives Cross for Gallantry-Has
Record of Five Planes.

Lieutenant Hugh L. Fontaine, a for
mer University student returned Sun
day to his home in Memphis, Tenn,
after sixteen months service over
seas.
Lieutenant Fontaine was decorated
with the Distinguished Service Cross
for gallantry in action on two occo-
sions, for valor in the battle of st.
Mihiel and in the Argonne Forest fight
ing.
On September IA, during the St. Mi
hiel drive, Lieutenant Fontaine with
one companiDn in another plane
brought down two enemy machines
from a squadron of nine and escaped
without scratch.
On October 10, in the struggle of the
Argonne. Lieutenant FOntaine, lead
ing three other American planes, al
tackled four enemy machines and
brought down one of them in the initial
attack. He brought down a second
plane as it was attempting to break
through the formation of the Yank
planes.
In all, Lieutenant Fontaine brought
down five German planes in six weeks.
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14
NEW PRESIDENT FOR RED CROSS
Dr. Livingston Farrand Of University
of Colorado New Executive.

Dr. Livingston Farrand recently has
been appointed head of the Red Cross.
He announces that it is to continue as
an active humanitarian agency.
Doctor Farrand has been in charge
Of the tuberculosis relief work in
France during the war. He was pres
ident of the University of Colorado, re-
signing this office to become head OF
the Red Cross.
Henry C.. Dawson, chairman OF the
War Council of the Red Cross, says
that DR.. Farrand's work as executive
secretary of the national association
for the study and prevention OF tuber-
culosis, and as editor of the American
Journal of Public Health has made
him exceptionally we'll qualified FOR
the work.
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14
1T CONES ONLY IN SPRING
Lasting Fair Weather Due Only In
Spring Months Despite Signs.

Spring. Spring,
Beautiful Spring;
Spring comes but once a year
And that's in the Spring.
This is little Willie's poem on spring
and it seems to hold good as proph-
esy for the year of 1919. Ten days
have past since the ground hog saw
his shadow, and he has missed
some fine weather by staying in these
days. Can it be that along with
our Presidents going to France and
the passage of the Prohibition amend
ment, another precedent is to be brok-
en- by Mr.. Ground Hog? But Mr.. G. H.
has hackers in the negro. On con-
sulting one of our dark skinned broth
ers he was inclined to doubt the still
uncertain sunshine of the first week in
February. He said the birds say that
spring is not here yet. One bird did
cheep out Springs here. springs
here" but a wiser one said You'll
see, you'll see.
Still Columbians are having their
gardens plowed and in so doing one
gardener found last years potato
that had sprOuted.
One housewife has seen blue birds
and another vows she saw a bird
building its nest. While the local hos
pitfalls have reported no cases of spring
fever, any number of individuals have
warned their friends of the danger of
coming too near them.
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14
CITY AND CAMPUS

C. E. Gibbs and Mrs. Gibbs have
gone to Moberly ON business.
Ruth Belwood left for Marshall to-
day to spend the weekend with her
family.
Mrs. w. W. Wade, who has been Wis
iting Mrs. ]. H. Asbury. returned to
her home in Centralia this morning
E. F. Johnson, who has been Visit
ing here. returned to Idaho this morh-
ing. Mr.. Johnson was graduated from
the University in 1911.
w. L. Sanders, a student in the Uni
yersity, has gone to his home in Men,
phis to spend the weekend.
Miss Minnie Rosenthal, who has
been visiting in Columbia. returned
to her home in Sedalia yesterday.
Miss Virginia Leonard, a student at
Christian College, went to Moberly to-
day to spend the weekend with her
parents.
Mrs. N. A Lindsay left this morn
ing for Crete. Neb., where she will
visit Mrs. George A Shultz.
Mrs. Omer King has gone to Moberly
10 visit her parents.
Mrs. H. d. Kirk and Miss Glory
Kirk left this morning for Kansas
City. Miss Kirk is leaving the Uni
versity until next year
II Mavor hac u0nn Eapcac
City for the weekend.
j. G. Madden went to Kansas City
this morning to spend the weekend.
S. A. Smoke has gone to Kansas City
on business. Z.
Prof H. F. Major left this morning
for Hannibal to attend to some land
scape gardening. From there he will
go to Palmyra.
s. r. McLane left for Memphis this
morning on business.
c. E. McAliister has gone to Stur-
geon on business.
G. B. Phillips has gone to Glasgow
on business.
Jack Chiffon and Frederick Hogg
will spend the weekend in Hannibal.
Roland O'Bryen and William Gooch
are visiting their parents in Shelby
vile.
H. A. Collier, probate judge, is at
home today with severe cold. He
hopes to return to his Office tomorrow.
Miss Mary Shelley, student in the
University, has returned from Jeffer-
son City, where her mother underwent
an operation recently.
Albert Newman, Jr., left today to
spend the weekend in st. Louis.
Mrs. Charles Chambers of Eldorado
Springs is visiting her mother, Mrs.
J. T. Hutcherson, who has been i'll
with influenza.
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14
FORMER STUDENTS IN SERVICE
Partial List Is Given of Those Who
Have Been Commissioned.

tOumISstUuCus
The following is list of the names
and present addresses of some of the
former students of the University who
have been commissioned and are now
serving in the regular Army:
Adolphus W. Rolfe, major Infantry,
Fort Bliss, Tex.
Rufus S. Ramey. captain Cavalry.
A. E. F.
James F. Brittingham, captain Field
Artillery, A. E F.
Edward E. MacMorland, captain
Coast Artillery. A. E. F.
Earl E. Major, captain Infantry,
Fort Sheridan, Ill.
Marcus B. Bell, captain Infantry,
Camp Sewer. S. C.
Francis NJ. Darr, first lieutenant In
fantry, Camp Upton, Ny
Samuel H. Ladensohn, first lieuten-
ant Infantry, Dover, N. J.
Ross B. Warren, first lieutenant
Field Artillery, A. E. F.
Roscoe Ellard. first lieutenant Cav
airy, Douglas, Ariz
Joseph c. Eliff. first lieutenant Field
Artillery, Fort Sill, Okla.
Harold B. Gibson, first lieutenant
Cavalry, Camp Harry ]. Jones, Ariz.
Norman D. T'witchell. first lieuten-
ant Cavalry, Fort Clark, Texas.
Theodore NJ. Cornell, first lieuten-
ant Infantry, Camp Logan. Tex.
Walter W. Won Gremp, second lieu
tenant Infantry, Camp Upton. n. Y.
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14

This year is the one hundredth an
niversary of one of the most interest
ing homes in the county, the home oi
MIR. and Mrs. n. d. Evans on the out
skirts of Columbia. 1t is built in the
good old-fashioned substantial way
The walls are more than foot thick
and the woodwork is of beautiful wal
nut. Steps lead down to the dining
room and large fireplaces are a fea'
ture.
The house stands on hill and be-
side it is one of the log cabins former
ly used for slave quarters. At the
back of the house is an old grave
yard
Came Here From Kentucky.
Shortly after the war of 1872 David
Gordon came to Missouri from Madi-
son County, Kentucky and entered 600
acres of land. In those days there
was danger of being attacked by the
Indians at almost any time and in
order to prepare for an emergency
everyone in the neighborhood from is
to As years old drilled on muster
days" Mr.. Gordon was captain OF
these gatherings and the meetings
were held on his place He was al
ways known as Captain Gordon.
Captain Gordon's land was on both
sides of the Hinkson creek. He left
his son, James NJ. Gordon, in charge
of the land while he returned to Ken
lucky for the rest of his family in
which there were twelve children.
Gordon Family to Missouri.
Captain Gordon returned to Mis-
souri, with his family. After the Mis-
souri-Kansas contest was settled and
Missouri was admitted to the Union
as a slave state he returned to Ken
lucky and brought his slaves to his
new home.
Captain Gordon built the house
about this time, slaves doing most of
the work The timber used in con-
struction was cut on the farm, the
brick was burnt there and the rock
was quarried there. 1t took a year
to build the home.
The house was a great place for
social gatherings. for Captain Gordon
entertained many Kentuckians and
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14
r. O. t. c. HERE RANKS HIGH
To Have Colonel or Lieut.COlOnel
Later Catpain Hill Says.

Captain W. o. Hill, in charge of the
R. o. T. c., has returned from Kansas
City after making arrangements with
the district inspector of the r. o. T. C..
units.
There is nothing definite as to the
date the equipment and uniforms will
reach here" said Captain Hill.
Missouri will rank with Harvard.
Yale and the other large universities
and colleges in so far as the R.O.T.C.
goes. A colonel or lieutenant colonel
will be assigned here later.
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14
Sale of Smoked Hams.

at Hetzler's Market all day Saturday
and as long as the supply lasts.
There's nothing more delicious than
fried ham and red gravy this cold
weather. Whole hams. at "a cents and
half-hams, at SO cents pound.
Phone 165
where Quality and Sanitation Reign
Supreme"
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14
Fined for Disturbing Peace,

Samuel T. Wilson of Inglewood was
found guilty Of disturbing the peace
of Miss Mona Epperson and fined $50
and costs in police court yesterday.
Wilson threatened Miss Epperson and
her two little brothers on their way
home from social on the night Of
November 19.
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14
Officer Of knight Templars Here.

William Y. Bean of st. Louis, grand
inspector and instructor of the knight
Templars, conducted some special In.
struction work in the asylum of the St
Graal Commandery this afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. This evening at $40
O'Clock dinner will be served in the
banquet room. Later the Malta and
Temple degrees will be conferred.
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14

Columbia Charity Organization as vot-
ed at the previous meeting.
Mrs. H. H. Banks reported the death
of Mrs. George S. Bryant of Inde-
pendence, Mo-, an alumna of Christian
College and wife of a former presi-
dent of the institution.
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14
U. II. s. Team to
PLAY In CAPITAL.

The University High School basket
ball team will leave this afternoon for
Jefferson City to play the high school
there tonight. There will only be
one game played at Jefferson City, but
return game will be played in Co.
lumbia at a later date.
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14
Miss Delmore Marries ]. c. Phillips

James c. Phillips of New Bloomfield,
No.. and Misss Della c. Delmore OF
near Ashland were married yesterday
afternoon by the Rev, s. S. Keith at
his home, 1909 Walnut street.
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14
Play 3 Games
of Tournament

Three games of the Pen-Hellenic
Billiard Tournament were played last
night. The Sigma M defeated the
Kappa Alpha so to "a, the Sigma Chi
defeated the Phi Gamma Delta so to
35. and the Sigma Phi Epsilon defeated
the ri Kappa Alpha so to 46.
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14

Through Coach H. F. Schuite's ap-
peal to the freshmen gymnasium class
es the track squad was increased by
ten men yesterday. Several of them
showed up well for the first track
work.
On account of the bad weather yes
terday the track men worked out in
the gymnasium and the strong compe-
tition between Bob Simpson and Cap
tain Sylvester was the feature of the
afternoon.
With his qdick getaway that enabled
him to lead Jack Sholtz for the first
20 or 25 yards of the sprints last
year, Sylvester was able to nose Simp-
son out on the 20 yard sprint in the
gymnasium.
When the hurdles were set up Syl-
vester kept his lead to the first hur-
die and when the two men reached
the second barrier. they topped it to-
gether in one of the prettiest seen in
track work here.
Eddie Hart, a freshman hurdler,
was also in on the competition last
night and did good work.
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14

Coach Schultz also learned that Lieu
tenant r. B. Rutledge who has seen
considerable service at the front has
returned to the States.
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14

found our battery in a swamp trying
to keep at the Huns until the last
minute. But a boche battery had To-
Gated us and were dropping 'em fast
Had the war lasted few hours long
er, Battery F. would have had time
getting by. We were also in the drive
at the Argonne. The accounts you
doubtless got to read were by no
means exaggerated. Taken all in all,
| have had all of war that | care for.
Now that it is over, | am ready for
my discharge. 1t is all right while
there is a job to do. but now | want
to get back to school.
From Herschel II. Collins, football
II, Camp Sanfiey, US.N. Air Station.
Pensacola. Fla. Located on Santa
Rosa Island. Have been here only
few weeks. Hardly know what | shall
do. | hope | can take the range and
aerial work before leaving. Hoped to
be discharged. but | will have to stay
several months at least.
The Evening Missourian., 1919-02-14

Sergeant Fred Gablemann. Jr.. miller
in '16, who is now with Battery F.,
129 Field Artillery, AEF, writing to
M. F. Trumbo tells an interesting tale
of the "11th hour" I'VE are now
about seven kilometers southeast of
verdun. For few months before the
end we were fighting north of Verdun.
1t was all dig-out work until two days
before the 11th, when we started
drive. Eleven o'clock of the 11th