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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-12

Mildred returned home Friday after
spending several days with relatives
in Canoe.
Mrs. John Wick is reported on the
sick list, but We all hope she will
soon be improved to usual health.
Theo. Anderson and family spent
the first Of the week with Mr.. An
dersons folks near Nordness.
Miss Rose Thomas visited at A.
Ellingsons' Friday evening.
A basket social will be held in
our school dist. No. on Friday eve
Feb. 81. Everyone is invited.
Theo. Anderson is enjoying a Wis.
it from his brother Ole at this
writing.
Miss Judith Narveson is staying
in DEBORAH with her grandparents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-12
Saturday from Camp Dodge.

Saturday from Camp Dodge.
Fishers orchestra furnished
music Tuesday evening at a dance al
Fort Atkinson.
Ed Herold and wife were at Cal
mar Tuesday, the latter having den
tai work done.
David Frey was a business caller
one day last week at Calmar.
Miss Anna Swehla arrived Wednes-
it with home folks, returning Satur-
day.
Miss Anna Loesch is staying at the
John Balik home near Conover.
Lewis Kalec returned home Tues
day from Mason City for brief Wis
day from Calmar after a two weeks
stay with his sister, Mrs. Hruska.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-12
A. C. WOODWARD, NJ. d.

Physician and Surgeon
Special attention given to diseases
OF women and children. Office in
Public Opinion Building. Upstairs.
Telephones:
Office 33-2 Residence 1913
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-12
DIR. II. III. THOMAS,

Physician and Surgeon
Office over New NARROW Building,
DEBORAH, Iowa. Phone 1882.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-12
BOICE & HOOK,
e. w. CUTTING,

Attorney at Law
Office over Bromley & Cos. Shoe
Store. Speciality: Good work at rsa-
sonable prices.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-12
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE

Willie Welsh was a business cal
Ter at the Clarence Anderson and
Ray Hiatt homes Monday.
Roy Feltis spent Monday evening
at Charlie McMartin's.
Henry Sellman and daughter
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-12
O. DOE, d. ID. s.,
MRS. PHOEBE LINCOLN,

Specialist
Superfiuous Hair, Moles, Warts,
Broken Veins, Lime Balls, and other
facial blemishes permanently remov-
ed by electricity. Best Of References.
6O3 River St., DEBORAH
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-12

Don't let anyone experiment on
your eyes, but see DR.. Weber, the
eve and ear doctor on Thursday,
Feb. IS at goo p. p. at Winneshiek
hotel. Examination free. saw.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-12
c. p. WILSON, ID. v. Nj.

Veterinarian
Calls answered promptly day or
night. Office in the Volding barn on
Washington street.
The sun., 1919-02-20
ASSASSIN TELLS
HOW SHOTS HIT
Believes 1t Was Sixth Bullet
That Entered Premicr's
Shoulder.
POSES AS AN ANARCHIST
Says He Conceived Idea Of
Killing "Thc Tiger"
Months Ago.
POSES AS AN ANARCHIST
By ne Associated Press.

PARIS. Feb. Subscribing his at
tack on Premier Clemenceau Emile
Coffin said:
When reached Clemenceau's
house l saw it was guarded and so de-
cided to make sn attempt further on,
at the corner OF the Rue Franklin and
the Boulevard Delessert. There l hid,
awaiting the automobile. When I saw
the car | advanced and fired sideways,
the first bullet piercing two windows
Then as the car continued to advance
ran after it and continued firing
until my revolver was exhausted. Most
of the bullets hit the car II seems to
me that it was the last or last but one
which hit the Premier.
About seven months ago thought
of killing Clemenceau as the greatest
enemy of humanity. ! determined to
carry out this project few days ago,
and for this purpose went to the Rue
Franklin to see how I could attack
the Premier with the least possible
risk. had taken care to find out his
habits and identify his house. which
seemed very simple for such a per.
sonality, and very ugly"
Coffin boasts OF. having read many
works on social science and claims sole
responsibility for his act.
Il ~Ahed 80 man whc-w~p-, re pz-f. g
for another war 10 disappear" he said.
IL am an integral anarchist, friend
Of men, not excepting the Germans, and
a friend of humanity and fraternity"
A police official told the Associated
Press that Coffin had informed him
that he had got his first good look at
NJ Clemenceau at a reception in honor
OF the King Of ltal&
From that moment the old mans
doom was sealed" said Coffin to- the
police. "Why did ! choose this day!
Well. there is always n red letter day
in a mans life, This was my red letter
day"
Coffin was under the escort of three
plain clothes men when he arrived at
police headquarters.
The sun., 1919-02-20
TIGER JOKES
AT HIS WOUNDS
Sits In an Armchair and Re-
ceiyes Visitors in Usual
Spirits.
MANY CALLERS AT HOUSE
Barber's. Assistant Who Ar
rested Assassin Tells of
the Shooting.
MANY CALLERS AT HOUSE
Special Cable Despatch TO THE suN from the
London Times Serrice.

special tdbe Despatch 10 THE SrN rom the
London Times Serrice.
Copyright, 1919; all rights reserred.
PARIS. Feb. 19.--Premier Clemenceau
Is almost certain to recover from the
bullet wounds inflicted, two of which
were little more than scratches
The aged statesman's injuries were
so slight that when your correspondent
called he was sitting IN an armchair
receiving visitors and joking as usual.
One bullet entered the right shoulder
high up in front. NJ. Clemenceau's
pulse was undisturbed.
1t was at $3.50 o'clock this morning
that the attempt was made on his life.
BY $50 the Rue Franklin was blocked
with the automobiles of callers.
outside on the pavement French
Ministers were holding a sort of Cabinet
meeting. There was NJ. Pichon, NJ.
Leygues and nearly every other member
of the Government.
NJ Nenizelos, the Greek Premier, was
among the first of the conference states
men to drive uS and throughout the
morning there was constant stream
of allied representatives.
The most envied person was Il seven
teen-year old barbers assistant, who
ran after the Premiers assailant. and
asserts he WAS before the police in put
with pride and great personal satisfac-
ton. lie also put hiSS1ot upon the
person Of Cotton, he asserted.
The attempt evidently had been well
thought out and the Prime Minister s
habits studied for some time. In driv-
ing to the War Ministry in the morning
the Premiers car has TO slow down at
the corner of the Rue Franklin to turn
into Boulevard de Lessert. Here ii was
that Coffin waited for NJ Clemenceau.
In describing what occurred l cannot
do better than quote the story told me
by the barber's assistant:
81 had just noticed NJ Clemenceau
drive past with his cyclists in front OF
his military car and was turning away
from the window when l heard a revol-
yer. The second shot fired at once, made
me connect 1t with NJ Clemenceau.
II made a dart for the door and saw
man Just across the road in Boule-
ward de 1.essert firing In the back OF
NJ. Clemenceaus car. l ran after hin
shouting. The man ran after the cal
| firing as he went. The car put on speed
for a short distance and the man tried
to save himself by flight. When / go
up TO him there were two policemen
painting just behind me. When | frs
| touched the mans back he dropped his
revolver and did 'Kamerad with hh
hands ] at once hit him and kicked
him hard, and l assure YOU that II tn,
| police had not come up there would no
have been much left of him.,
The uniformed policeman and th
| plainclothes man who seized Coffin as
serted that Cottin's only words wer
to the effect he was an anarchist ap,
| that he intended TO kill NJ. Clemenceal
because he was the enemy of the work
ing clnsses.
The sun., 1919-02-20
CLEENCEAU SHOT BY ASSASSA HIS CONDITION NOT SERIOUS;
HIT BY THREE BULLETS; PARLEYS WILL NOT BE DELAYED
FINAL DRAFT OF PEACE TREATY TO GO TO GERMANY BY WAY
War Time Prohibition
Repeal Asked in Bill
Special Despotch to THE suS.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Re-
" peal of war time prohibition
is provided in bill introduced
to-day by Representative CALI
van and referred to the Agricult-
ural Committee. The measure
quotes the section of the Food
Production and Stimulation act
in which prohibition for the
period of the emergency is pro-
vided and specifically repeals
that language.
1t is extremely doubtful if any
action will be taken on the meas
ure by the Agricultural Commit
tee. While war time prohibition
was written into the bill as a
move in the conservation of
cereals, the wet and dry question
was the only thing at stake and
the fact this ostensible conserva-
ton is no longer necessary would
not affect the votes of either the
committee or the House gen.
orally.
The sun., 1919-02-20
STRIKE CONFERENCE FAILS.
Building Trades Employers and
Laborers TO Meet Again.

WAsHINGroN, Feb. 10 Representa-
tfves of the B1Ilding 1fsdes Employ ers
Association and the building trades
unions failed to reach an agreement for
settlement Of the threatened nationwide
strikes at conferences here to-day and
tonight with officials of the War and
Labor departments.
Another conference will be held in
New York city within a few days and II
II is unfruitful third NEE ting will take
place in Washington next Monday.
The sun., 1919-02-20
BIG BELFAST STRIKE ENDS.
BoiIcrmRkers 10 Return on Em-
pioyers Terms.

BELFAST, Feb. l9.-The general strike
in Belfast. which began nearly month
ago, ended to-day with the decision % .he
remaining 5000 b0iermakcrs to return
to work on the terms laid down by the
employers.
These terms give the workmen a forty
seven hour week pending IA national set
tlement OF the controversy,
The sun., 1919-02-20
PLEA FOR GERMAN PRISONERS.
siberia Makes n Request for the
Release of 100000.

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 1S.-L ": Morris.
American Minister here, II was learned,
has, after a conference with the Swedish
Foreign once. transmitted for consid-
Grafton of the allied Governments at the
Peace Conference suggestion from the
Siberian Government that Sweden, which
since America's entrance into the war
has been looking after the interests OF
German and Austrian prisoners on be-
half Of the Siberian Government ask for
permission to return at once more than
100000 prisoners by the way OF Vladi-
vostok.
The communication asks also that ton
mage and foodstuffs be placed at the
disposal Of Sweden 90 that the transfer
can be made.
The sun., 1919-02-20
REFUGE. to Impeach Judge. 20.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Feb. 19.--The
effouse of Delegates of the West Virginia
Legislature rejected to-day the majority
report of the judiciary Committee recom-
mending the Impeachment OF Judge c.
Stu~giss. rs. OF the Monongalia Circuit
Court. The aged jurist was charged
with violation OF his oath OF office. NAL
administration. corruption and high
crimes and nisdemeancrs
The sun., 1919-02-20
Praise for Fund From
a Canteen in Paris
MISS DORIS NJ. HILL wrote on

MISS DORIS NJ. HILL wrote on
M January 81, "THE SUN
cigarettes were distributed at
this canteen last Sunday and
were surely much enjoyed by the
soldiers, as they had been short
for some time. I wish you could
have seen the canteen in some Of
it's crowded moments. We are
busy people. but the work is
great and very worth while"
Climbing toward the new
gtop"; the. grsnd total Of the
fund to-day is $429,395.27. See
page Q.
WARMING! THE SUN To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. II employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1919-02-20
VISITS QUENTIk's GRAVE.
Mrs. Roosevelt Is Accom- pm MED by
Col. Roosevelt, Jr.

PARIS, Feb. f9.-Mrs. Theodore Roose-
welt, accompanied BY her son. Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt. Jr.. visited the grave Of
Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt near Fere-en-
Tardenois yesterday and laid flowers on
the simple monument which marks her
sons last resting place.
The grave is being carefully tended by
the inhabitants Of the locality.
The sun., 1919-02-20
FIELDING TO LEAD LIBERALS.
Former Canadian Minister Re-
Earded ms Laurier's Successor.

OTTAWA, Feb 19.-Hon. W. s. Field
Ing is virtually certain to succeed Sir
Wilfrid Laurier as leader of the Liberal
party. Mr.. Fielding was Canadian FL
nance Minister in Sir Wilfrid's Cabinet
from 1895 to 1911.
With William Patterson he mcgee.
tiated the reciprocity pact with the
United States in 1911. In the 1917 elec-
tions he supported Sir Robert Borden's
policy of conscription.
The sun., 1919-02-20

WAsHINGToN. Feb. 19.-American cleo
ton methods and machinery were used
in, the recent national elections in Po-
land. the Polish bureau here was advised
to-day in dispatches from Warsaw.
Many OF the methods used. the des-
patches said, were at the suggestion OF
Premier Paderewski. who was not per-
mitted to vote through lack OF sufficient
residence In the country. All bars where
intoxicating liquors are sold were closed
on election day and soliciting of votes
was prohibited within $50 feet of the
polling booths.
The sun., 1919-02-20
10 QUIT
AS CHIEF IN POLAND
Resignation Will FoIloW Re-
construction of State.

WARSAW. Feb. ls.-Gen. Joseph Pill
sudslSi has announced his intention OF
resigning as chief of the Polish state.
Gen. Pilsudski has been the military
leader of the new Polish Government and
previous to the reconstruction OF the
Government by Ignace Jan Paderewski
he was dictator OF Poland
The sun., 1919-02-20
French Premier Attacked
as He Drives to Confer
With Col. House.
ASSASSIN Is ARRESTED
Youth Says He Attempted
Life to Prevent An
other War.
X-RAY LOCATES BULLET
Lodged in Shoulder and May
Not Be RemOved-Other
Wounds Trivial.
Condition of the Premier

PARIS, Feb. 19.-Foreign Min
lister Pichon visited the
Premier, remaining with him for
half an hour. This was about 5
o'clock in the afternoon, and M.
Pichon reported the Premier as
"doing we'll" He added that
after the first shot, NJ. Clemen-
ceau said, "He has missed me-"
not thinking that other shots
would follow.
The sun., 1919-02-20
GERMANS STILL
MISLED ON WAR,
HARDEN HOLDS
They Believe Right Was OIL
Their Side. Asserts "Die
Zukunft" Editor
HE BLAMES EX-k.AISER
Wilhelm Kept Alive Flame of
National Hatred Against
Entente.

BRUssEI.s. Feb. 19.-NIaximilian Har-
den, editor Of Die Zukunft of Berlin. in
an interview in lie Soir Of Brussels de-
misled as to the cause of the war.
They believed at the outbreak :hat
Germany was in the right, and even
believe now that right was on their
side.
Emperor William, Harden declared.
was drawn into the war against his
own wishes, but once hostilities began
II was he who kept alive national
hatred and was responsible for the
methods of warfare for which the
world would never forgive Germany.
Our people" said Harden. did not
know and do not now know. They
Loyalty believed that right was on their
side. II they had not they would not
have fought and suffered as they did.
They believed in a coalition against
Germany. They did not understand
that Britain, France and Russia had
no other object than to protect them
selves against the adverse designs Of
the Kaiser.
Feared French Sought Belgium.
"They did not understand that the
violation of Belgium was crime which
turned the enlightened universe against
Germany. They are stili certain that II
Germany had not invaded belgium
Great Britain and France were ready
to do so, Personally. ! do not think
France ever thought of such a thing.
and II she had Great Britain would not
have permitted it.
But it was an old idea of the Kali
ser's. In one Of his outbursts ne once
said to Leopold IL: IF there is war
shall go through Belgium. II she re-
slsts Belgium will not exist any longer
1T is the thirty years Of reign OF
William IL. which carried responsibility
for the war It is the teaching which
has poisoned youth, 1t is the spirit OF
| mlitarism that has been soaked into the
people
Kaiser Kept Hatred Alive.
Skaiser Wilhelm was drawn into Il
himself. Perhaps against his own sen
| timents. He was not warlike. He wa:
| not even courageous, and know tha
! he did struggle to conquer his persona
| feelings before he could be brought tC
sign the mobilization decree.
But once war was declared it wa
he who kept alive the national hatred
II was he who used methods OF war fol
which the world will never pardon him
Believe me, it causes me terrible pail
| to have to admit this"
| When the interviewer pointed out Il
Hai den that no protests against Ger
manys methods ever were raised Il
Germany. Harden declared that eve
now not only the actors in the TRACED!
| hesitate to admit Germanys guilt bu
that persons who have lost a brothe
or husband in the war desire to clinj
| to the belief that they have suffered
t.eir share OF bereavement in goo
cause. They think 1t would take ava,
from the dignity of their grief If the,
recognize that the cause for which thei
country fought was criminal
The sun., 1919-02-20

GuAl AQurL, Ecuador. Fen l9.--Au-
gusto Aguirrr Apariyo has heen aD-
pointed Minister of Foreign Affairs IN
tho IG,uadorean Cabinet
The sun., 1919-02-20
URGES FRANCE
TO RULE RHINE
Paris Chamber of Commerce
Advocates PrOtectOrate
Over Both Banks.
INCLUDES ALL TO WEST
Resolution Goes Further Than
Any Semi-official Express
sion Yet Given.
INCLUDES ALL TO WEST
Special Gable Despatch 10 TIVE suS.
Copyright. 1919; al rights ressrred.

PARIS. Feb. 10. - Inasmuch as the
French Government refused to come
out openly and say what territorial
and other demands France VIII make
at the Peace Conference, the resolution
adopted by the Paris Chamber Of Com
merce is important, since it carries
more weight than any previous semi
official expression.
The Chamber OF Commerce wants
the left bank and possibly the right
bank Of the Rhine ultimately submit
ted to our protectorate, or attached. If
The population asks, TO France or Bel
GUM"
This same note was struck by Mar
shal Foch in an interview, which, II
WAS explained later. did not reflect the
official French Government view. II
will be interesting to see what reac-
ton the resolution has upon the French
Government.
The sun., 1919-02-20
Ready for Approval When
He and Lloyd George
Return to Paris.
CALL GERMANS IN APRIL
Two or Three Weeks to Be
Given Them to State Their
Contentious.
BY LAURENCE HILLS.

StnU Correspondent OF L HE Sun.
Copyright. 1919: all rights rcserred.
PARIS. Feb. 19.-Conferences now
going on between the leaders here
have for their object the speeding up
of the work of the Peace Conference,
so that n completed treaty may be
ready for presentation to Germany
not later than May ].
The British and Americans have
had several conferences on this mat
ter and are working in the fullest
ing to get the French. Italians and
Japanese to agree upon n plan
whereby the treaty plans may be laid
out and the questions involved
brought to point Of merely requlr-
ing the approval of President Wilson
and Lloyd George when they return.
VIII Not Delay Conference.
Delegates to the Peace Confer
ence We're intensely interested In
the reports of the shooting of the
French Premier, first, OF course, be-
cause Of their personal regard for the
aged French statesman, and secondly
because of the probable effects of the
would-be slayer's act on their own
plans in connection with the con-
ference.
When the nature of the Premier's s
wounds became known the belief was
expressed lin American quarters that
, there would be no great delay in the
Peace Conference plans already laid
down.
1t would be possible, it is thought. TO
send an invitation to the Germans ten
days after the President gets back.
There still would be time for the Allies
to complete the work OF drawing up
the final terms, as a month would be
given the Germans to appear. This
would bring them to Paris April 10.
Must stgD Early In May.
| The Allies have no intention of al
+; lowing the Germans to talk indefinitely
] after their arrival. The programme
now under consideration apparently
would allow the German commission
ers only two or three weeks to state
their case. after which it would be de-
manded OF them that they sign the
treaty.
The new armistice terms are be
lieved TO have facilitated this plan
These terms, now that they have beer
studied, seem to be more drastic thar
was at first thought. The new terms
probably will require the destruction
of Helfgoland and the opening OF the
liiel Canal, and possibly the destruc
tion of the German navy. Either II
the new armistiCe terms or in th'
peace treaty Germany will be required
to eliminate conscription for ten years
The peace treaty, so far as Germany il
concerned, will have four leading
points, all these to be determined by
the Allies during March.
The sun., 1919-02-20
Also Demands saar valley.

The Chamber of Commerce demand
is that the whole left bank of the Rhine
shall be forever liberated from Prussian
and Bavarian domination, from which
II has suffered for a hundred years"
The chamber also holds that the Saar
Valley and Landau shall be returned
to France, along with Alsace and Lor-
raine.
The wording OF the resolution Is am
biguous, 80 It could be made to mean
that France wants the right bank Of
the Rhine also.
The remainder of the Rhine coun-
try" says the resolution. SHOULD be
constituted an autonomous State united
henceforth economically with western
Europe and detached from the German
customs union and occupied militarily
until a complete execution of the peace
conditions had been brought about. 1t
should suffer like Germany, whose re-
sponsibility 1t has shared"
Goes Far Beyond old Ideas.
The remainder OF the Rhine county,
| could mean not only the left bank but
! the right bank OF the Rhine as well.
| The Chamber of Commerce naturally Is
| interested in linking. up the Rhine coun-
try, with It's busy river traffic and I'M
portant Industrial establishments. Its
! wine country and valuable farming
country with western Europe" which
means France.
Great surprise mas been, expressed Mt
| the lengths TO which members OF the
chamber go, The programme Is far
more ambitious than any, seml-oiiicial
outline thus far given out TO the in
curing correspondents. IL always has
been denied semi-ofticially that France
intends in any way TO annex the Rhine
! territory. populated as it is by Ger
| mans but no member of the French
Government, Clemenceau least OF ALI
will come out In so many words and
say just what France does want. This
makes such circumstances as the reso
luton of the Chamber OF Commerce oi
! unusual interest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-06
NORTH BENNINGTON


Mrs. Rollin icy is confined to the
house by illness.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Johnson is quite i'll.
Louis Millington of Upper Main
street secure oe in ShaitG50ry
Henry Ripley has returned from
spending several weeks in Philadel-
phia.
Elmer Johnson, chauffeur for = 2
JENNINGS expects to leave next week
for his usual winter sojourn on Flor
ida. n
ss MARI Jason. who Is a stud.
ent at the University of Vermont in
Burlington, was called home by the
death of her father,
Mrs F. u. Derwacter is spending
several weeks with her parents in
Huntington, West Virginia. Her hus-
band will join her for the holidays.
There will be no preaching service
i'm Ne hdisC church tomorrow
morning. Sunday school will be held
at o'clock. There viii be no even
ing service.
Baptist church, Frederick Nj. Der
wacter Morning worship at 1890
o'clock, with sermon on the theme.
The New Christian Communion.
The Every Member Canvass will be
made in the afternoon Evening
preaching service at Z Evening sub
iect: Called Out of Darkness" Sun.
day school at 11;45; Young Peoples
meeting at 6 led by Group /.
Sunday. December 7, will be every
member canvass Sunday at tae Con
gregational church Morning wor-
ship-at II o'clock. The theme OF thu
pastor sermon viii be- What do
you Get for your monay?" Sunday
school at the close OF the morning
service The canvass viii be made
Sunday afternoon, between aud $50
o'clock At Z o'clock there Nil De
a meeting in the yestry to organize a
young epoplos society All young
people of the parish are urged 70 De
TiCgent