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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-22
INSIST MAN IS DEAD
Government Sends Four Official
Death Notices.
Mcclure, Much Alive, Wonders About
His lnvalidation Home by
Army.

Wilmington, Del.--Alfred Mcguire
Of sol West Ninth street, is beginning
to wonder whether the government is
"spoofing" him or whether they have q
grudge against him. Since he was in
valided home on the discharged list
last January, having served with the
Three Hundred Twelfth infantry,
Seventy-eighth division, his family has
been notified four times that he was
dead-either killed in battle, died from
wounds, or deceased as the result Of
diseases or accident.
"Well, ! see l am dead again. is
McGuire's way of passing off the mat.
ter when he beholds a letter ad-
dressed to his mother bearing the
frank of the war department. The
fourth notification of his death came
the other day, but as Mcclure, and
Mark Twain before him, said: "The
report of my death is greatly exagger-
ated."
Each letter that came has been an
swered either by Mcclure himself or
his mother. Notification has been sent
to the authorities that Mcclure is lv-
ing, but they still insist on killing him
off with clock-like regularity. The no.
tees of his demise are also liable to
contain the information that he was
cook, a wagon driver, q sergeant Of
artillery or any other such rank, while
Mcclure plaintively states that a man
has to be killed before his rank is
raised apparently, as he was nothing
but buck private"
Mcclure fought during the st. Mi
hiel drive and was hit by piece OF
shrapnel and was invalided home.
After recuperating from his wound,
which was not severe, he was dis
charged and began working for the
Harlan shipbuilding plant.
In addition to kilograms, letter
was received from the chaplain of the
regiment telling Mrs. Mcclure of the
heartrending circumstances of his
death, full details and complete de-
scription of his surroundings, grave,
ETC., accompanying the letter. The
chaplain was from Germantown, Pa,
and Mrs. Mcguire wrote a letter to
him, thanking him for his sympathy,
but saying she was glad it was mis-
placed, as her son was not dead, but
very much alive.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-22
CAsTALIA.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Hunter left on
Tuesday for Caico, California whore
they will spend the winter with their
daughter, Mrs. John Windell.
Mrs. W. A. Harms and daughters
Rebecca and Clara we're Ossian
visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. e. j. Wirsching visited wit
friends in PostWlle Tuesday
Mrs. OXley of DEBORAH is visiting
friends in Castalia.
Rev. Wapple of Monona held ser
vices at the Lutheran church SUNDAY
afternoon.
George and Emory Hanson o.
Cedar Rapids and Ella Hanson Of
Ossian spent Sunday with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hanson.
Rev. and Mrs. Paulson of Export
spent Sunday with Rev. and Mrs
w. A. Harms.
Several Castalia boys attended the
dance at Luana Saturday.
Chas. Schara and daughter Anna
returned Saturday from Rochester
where Mr.. Schara has been under the
doctors care.
Misses Alice Clemmer, Bessie
Riggs, Clara Brandt, Irene Tucker,
Ina Allen, Lucille Harvey and Esther
Meyer, attended the teachers meet
ing at DEBORAH Thursday and Friday.
The Castalia dance club will give
a dance in Rodenkirk's hall Thurs
day evening, Oct %. The ladies
orchestrawill furnish the music.
Miss Ida Finnigan of Blooming
Prairie was a guest at the ID. G. Nal
10y home Thursday. Saturday Misses
Ida and Mae Finnigan left for Du-
buque where they will visit friends
and relatives.
Mrs. T. II. Burns and son Thos.
Henry, Jr. of Jackson Junction visit
ed at the ID. C. Malloy home on Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. joint Haefner OF
Charles City are visiting at the nome
of w. II. Haefner. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Blckel or
Gard are visiting relatives here
since Friday.
Lucille LANCE was shopping in
Postville Friday.
The Castalia ball team played
Farmersburg at Farmersburg Sun
day. The score was eighteen 10
twenty in favor of Castalia.
Miss Marie Meyer visited In POST
Vile several days last week.
]. ]. Allen went to Bruce, WIS. on
business. Geo. Bachelor is taking
care OF the restaurant in his absence.
n. II. Never was a business callef
In Postyille Monday
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-22
USE MEXICAN ARMY SHELLS
Bandits Reported TO Have Used AM
munition Made at Federal
Arsenal.

Mexico City.-Government author.
tiles have discovered that. in recent
brush with bandits at the Desert Of
the Lions, near this city, the opponents
OF the government troops used am
munition manufactured at the federal
arsenal. The military authorities have
issued strict orders that the sale Of
ammunition by government troops
shall be prevented at all costs. A
large number of cartridges is said To
have been discovered at the thieves
market, where dealers had purchased
them from soldiers with the purpose
of selling them at great profit to
agents of Felix Dilz and other revo
lutiOnary leaders. $500
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-22
CANOE VALLEY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Myran and
baby called with the latter's home
folks on last Thursday.
l.. S. Blein was PLEASANT caller
with o. Haugen on last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Estrem and
family spent Sunday afternoon at
the home of o. Haugen.
Mr.. o. Haugen returned home last
Wednesday from the Chicago mark
cts.
Mrs. II. L. Hanson and family,
Mrs. o. Haugen and family, Charlie
Vine and family, Clarence Myrah and
family, Andrew listed and family
and Andrew Jaastad We're entertain
ed at the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Vine on Sunday last.
Anton Berg made a short call with
o. Haugen on last Sunday forenoon
Clarence Olson, Harry Haugen and
Peter Hanson assisted Andrew Jaas-
tad digging potatoes on Monday last
Mrs. Isaac Peterson and Mrs. Pete
Usgaard were pleasant callers with
Mrs. o. Dotseth on Tuesday last
week.
Mr.. Andrew Lukken and sons,
Thornton, Alfred and Melvin spen1
Friday evening at o. Haugens. and
family.
/ o. P. Olson was a short caller at
O. Dotseth's on last Monday morn
ing.
C. L. Ness from Kasson, Mimi, Z
brother to Mrs. o. p. Olson spent
last week calling with friends and
relatives. Mr.. Ness will leave this
country the last of Nov. for Norway
where he will remain for the rest Of
his life.
Mr.. p. Usgaard was a short caller
with Haugens' on last Monday night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-22
Captures Shark With
His Handkerchief

Saugus, Mass.-John Hobbs,
nineteen, captured a mackerel
shark 3 feet 8 inches long by
tying a handkerchief about its
tail,
Hobbs sister was on her way
home from q grocery store when
she heard a spashing in the wa
ter on the edge of Riverside
cemetery. Investigating, she
found the shark trying to get
into the river. 1t had become
stranded when the tide turned.
She called her brother, who
wound his handkerchief around
The slim tail Of the shark, drag
ging it ashore.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-22
Young Joyrider.

Sharon, Pa.-"Billy" Burns, three
years of age, can lay claim TO being
one of the countrys youngest joyrid-
ers. A machine drove up In front OF
the Burns home recently and little
Billy got aboard the running board and
chung on TO the extra tire. When the
driver started away he failed to notice
the child and carried him five miles.
Meanwhile the Burns family had the
police hunting for supposed kid
paper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-22
FRANKVILLE

Geo. Crabtree and family from
near Waterloo were guests az the
Claude Van Wey home Monday.
Sherman Bollman accompanied
Mr. Drummer of Postville on a bust
ness trip to Waterloo Monday.
Ray and Harry Waters, Glen Letch-
ford and wives were business callers
in Decorah Monday.
Mrs Dora Meikle and daughter
Hazel were shoppers in Waukon on
Wednesday.
Chas. Letchford is visiting his
nephew Henry Webster and wife at
Austin, Mimi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bulman at
tended the funeral of his sister Mrs.
Rob Weymether at New Albin on
Tuesday.
Claude Van Wey and family were
shopping in Postville Monday.
James E. Kneeskern sold a COW in
Ossian Tuesday.
Walter Pilgrim attended the stock
Gale in DEBORAH Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman BollmaT
and daughter Ruth and Mrs. Tom
Bollman were callers in Postville on
Tuesday.
Carleton Peck was taken to the
hospital in Postville last Tuesday
where he submitted to an operation
Tor appendicitis Wednesday morning
Drs. Kiesau and Kelleher did the
work. He is getting along nicely.
G. d. Bollman of DEBORAH was a
caller at Jas. e. Kneeskern's Wed
nesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. De Witt Killun OF
Sanborn visited relatives here on
Wednesday night. They were on
their way home from Rochester.
Mrs. Kate Peck came home Friday
from Postville after spending a few
days with her son Carleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Waters and Mr..
and Mrs. Vern Letchford made q
business trip to Ossian Thursday.
Gene Owens and Elmer Brown
made business trip to Postville on
Friday. Alice Owens accompanied
them home for an over Sunday stay.
Mrs. Hattie Lower and son John
and Mrs, Christine Ericsson were Os-
sian callers Saturday.
The Misses Hattie Morton and
Helen Waters attended the teachers
institute in DEBORAH Thursday and
Friday.
Frank Kneeskern of Castalia was
business caller here Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ewings were
Postville business callers Friday.
James Meikle Jr. of DEBORAH was
a caller at the home of his grand
father Jas. Meikle Sr. Friday.
Miss Jessie Van Wey went to Os-
sian Friday where she is getting
dental work done.
Roy Kneeskern and Chas. Schat-
IL.
Qualley's. sale Wednesday.
Lyle French made a business trip
30 Ossian Friday
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Crawford,
Mrs. Carrie Hughes and Mrs. Mabel
Van Wey were among the Postville
callers Friday.
Miss Jennie Lyons has been poorly
of late. ..
Miss Florence Waters is a guest
of home folks at home from Sioux
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Stock went to
suited doctor. He has been feeling
poorly again
Carl Letchford and Mr.. Harris
We're over from Postyille Saturday TO
get some cattle.
Fred BrouilFet has been assisting
with some carpenter work at Emmett
Stevens in Centennial the past week
Herb Waters of Cedar Falls was
calling on relatives here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Barrett and
Mrs. Tom Murray Of Britt were call
ing on old friends here Saturday.
J. A. Peck and Sam Waters visited
Carleton Peck at PostYille Saturday
Callie Waters sold 8 nice drove 0f
fat steers to Frank Kneeskern last
Wednesday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-22
The Story Of Turret Captain

Promotion in the Navy comes quickly to
those who qualify for higher ratings. In
March 1899 A. p. Nilsson enlisted in the
Navy as an Apprentice Seaman. 3rd class.
In April 1907 he was rated Chief Turret
Captain. His pay today 10 S16S.76 per
month.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-22

drops will do the work, without fus-
sing or trouble. You apply it in 2
or seconds. 1t dries Immediately.
"Gets-It" does the rest, without
Eandages, plasters, blood-bringing
knives or razors. Get rid of that
corn-pain at once, so that you can
work and play without corn torture
Be sure to use Gets-It." 1t never fails
"Gets-It," the only sure, guaran-
teed, money-back corn-remover, costs
but trifie at any drug store. M'f'd.
by E. Lawrence & CO., Chicago, III,
Sold in Decorah and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy by
r. A, Engbertson, E. J, Parman and
G. j. Wangler.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-22
"Gets- 1T" PeeIs off
Corns Painlessly
on They Come Like Banana Skin.
= or B Drops, That's All.

There's a murderous, painful way
to get rid of corns, and then there
is the peaceful, glorious peel it-off"
'-Gets-It'' way. After you have tried
"Gets-It" you will say never again"
TO all other methods. This is because
''GetsIt' is the only corn-remover
on earth that makes corns peel off
just like a banana skin. Two or three
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-16
WHERE DOES 1T COME FROM?

for General Leonard Woods cam
paign for the presidency have been opened in Port
lend nothe work Of organizing Leonard Wood clubs is
actively under way over dozen having already been
formed to further his candidacy It is the intention to
have Wood club in every county under the leadership
Of aggressive republicans
The same organized effort is being made in other
states particularly those which have presidential nro-
les No stone is to be left untuned to secure delegates
Tor Wood and an active propaganda way to man
ufacture popularity for the military martnet of the steel
strbefor when candidate lacks popularity it must be
manufactured.
It costs money to open headquarters and maintain
organizations and popularity factories Something more
substantial than the desire of hungry politicians for
seat at the pie counter necessary to grease the wheels
Of the band-wagon. Where is the money coming from?
Inc Wood campaign is evidently being organized on
ard more recently in direct primary states by Newberry
OF Michigan such is the case it will attract the polite
ans as sugar the bees And Poindexer may point with
pride and Johnson may view with alarm, but Wood will
get the delegates.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-16
Ripping Rhymes
TIME or TRIAL


! set down thin plantive ditty in a
time that tries my soul; for in our af-
flicted city waters scarce and there S
no coal. And the river that supplies
us is a mockery that's vain, and cloud
less sky denies us anything that looks
like rain. Lifes so Dismal | cou.l
chuck it, with last despairing yell, foi
have to take a bucket and pack wa
ter from well. From the coal mines
all thetaoilers have departed as I write
and we cannot fire our boilers; and
there's no electric light. And have
to use candle that is made Of rancio
grease, and the adjectiyes | handle
would astonish the police. And tnt
streetcars have been stabbed, and the
town has doused its glims and a fell
low Is enabled to try out his rusty
low is enabled to try out his rusty
limbs. Through the darkened streets
I stumble spraining foot and bruising
knee, and / crouch around and grum-
BILE when bump against tree have
many woes and bothers, but through
all this thought survives: It's the kind
IL stuff our fathers had to stand for
al their lives When In bed. beneath its
tester, am glad things are so planneo
chat I'm not my own ancestor, with a.
candle in my hand.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-16
JOHN ExrEcn SYMPATHY.

Charles wire WINS signed Dewitt
Cameron, attorney. and read; III pos
sible have Mrs John Gordon take
train for this city today"
I had hardly finished reading when
l was called 10 the telephone and
Alice's voice came TO me in worried
accents Y
"oh, Kate. why didn't you come
home with us?e
What has happened Alice 2" |
asked.
Instead OF answering my question
she said, exeitadly;
"You must come home immediate
ly. John has gotten himself into the
awfullest scrapel ann so angry al him
should like to horse-whip him.
Mother is upstairs in Mysteries. Has
been going from one liz TO another
ever since She saw the morning pas
per. Tom Is raging around like bear
with sore head. Karl shepard has
Just 'phoned me that he has bailed
him cur and he will be home in few
''Who Is hailed out and who will
be homer askedin constcrnations
swhy. John. az course" She an-
swered. Didn't tell you that ne
spent most u she night in jailg''
almost DROPPED the receiver had
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-16
LOVE and MARRIED LIFE
nq the noted author
Idah MSGlOne Gibson :.

not gathered from Johns telegram
that things could be as bad As this.
How did he get into jail?n | asked
Wen, when he got home night be,
fore last John was very angry be-
cause you had not returned | tried 10
tel him Il was extremely selfish Of
MN as well as extremely futile ana
silly. to try to make your plans for
you under the circumstances. i didn't
say very much, for Bess was there ana
Tor once she kept her mouth shut
but ~ last she said rather plaintiye-
y; I am tired, John, and If YOU and
Alice are going to quarrel all the rest
of the night won't you have the n,an
take me homeg' or course he said M
would 50 with her and they starte,,
vi course I do not know what was
said but Just before they LETT asked
John to have dinner with me He cana
last niEht. ana think I told hin, I
Few truths but it made him angry and
guess ! didn't do any good. either
Tor you or for anyone else.
Right after dinner he said bes haa
an engagement and loft. Tom to,d me-
! was a fool for trying Is intersera
with any ons's married life. | sooneioa
Ied ! was when this morning aho,,f
Tour O'Clock Tom was called to the
phone hy-a reporter.
THE man asked Tom If hc Knew
mat Mr. Gordon had run into car.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-16
DIsGRACING JOURNALISM.

THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER,o one of the
leading newspapers of the coast recently accepted
an advertisement containing reprint of editorial
written in "The Busiress Chronicle" by Edwin Selwin
Immediately after the Centrala which denounc-
ed the boshevst conspiracy to overtun the American
overment and destroy American Institutions In this
editorial there was m that read:
Real
hastily something proof
o,anzaon
death the leaders
spa rsy9 @ % On We %s life all the agents and abb
Sewin states under oath that the copy was read by
the presoent aid publisher of the PL" and approved
for publcatio 1t was also printed in the Tacoma Led
ger and Seattle Star 1t published in two editions
of the Postntegencer when the printers halted their
work and notified the management that the ad must be
killed at once and assurances given that no editorial or
advertisement nimca to the aims of organized labor
should thenceforth appear The PosInteligencer made
Reputation and weak apology and printed the first
page compl ng with the union demands resolutions adj
opted excorcatng and insulting the management of the
paper.
Selwin's language may have been strong and intem-
perate for it called forth by the massacre of service
men by boshevists-but the Post-lntegencers abject
capuaton of its right to print what it adjudged proper
it's surrender to terrorism is sinister event. For the
first time large newspaper has been brided and its
managers have shown the white feather and permitted
employees to it's columns If other papers had no
more backbone liberty Of the press would be destroyed
and soviet terrorism rule the land
In refreshing contrast to the yellow streak Of the
Postlnteigencer the action Of the Capital Journal
n similar situation In July 1913 the former publisher
sharply criticised organized labor for the conduct of un
ions in the shpyards in impeding the shipbuildng pro-
gram The local typographical union attempted to force
retraction and dictate the papers policy BY terrorism
md when the publisher refused to be coerced called all
strike and all the printers walked out forcing tempor
sry suspension of publication
The strike was promptly repudiated by the Interna-
onal Typographical Union violation Of contract and
he printers ordered back to work The local union was
ordered to erase from its records the strike order and
2cor nvi~r ~a"ords-for the International Typograph
cal Union realizes that 1t part Of the unions func
,etate pohcy but it is an integral policy to keep
agrec~nsrts M
The Capital Journal upheld the best traditions of the
press and kept its policies nfettered The Postntel
confessed its lack Of moral courage and by its
shameful surrender disgraced American journalism
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-16
Trains Again Running On
Mill City Branch, Report

Traffic has again been assumed on
the Min City branch OF the Southern
Pacific railroad. according TO advices
received by the public service commits
sion, Monday, from J. p. o'Brien. gem
eral manager Of the road A compla'v.
was filed with the ccr q iss'cn NJ
week on. the part OF i5o employees Of
the Hammond Lumber company at
Mil City to the effect that they had
been unable to reach their place
employment because of failure Of the
road to maintain transportation dur
ing the storm.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-16
Odds andEnds

Chicago-Flat dwellers rejoicel
Alex zurachov, flat owner was fined
5000 for, not providing sufficient heat
Cor tenants.
New York-When tn } board of ed
ucation included in its budget an ap-
preparation of $60.50 for maintenance
III cat. Mayor Hyian and other city
officials demanded explanation of i.s
feline duties.
Yuma, Ariz.-Special Agent Kelly
Of the Southern Pacific railroad found
Il bomb on the track near ue!e
pierced by rifle bullet 1t revealed
very good whiskey.
Los Angeles Sundrle Sunbeam
Csirl talented Holstein, previously
mother of two sets Of twins, yester-
day presented the world with triplets
In her efforts to relieve the milk sit
uatlon.
New York--Bishop Charles Sumner
I3uries and John Avery are to be the
only male members of a east includ-
ing 1900 society gii'ls who are 10 pc
on benefit pageant Tor the Girls
Friendly society VA sA.
-~-s----~
Springfield. Ill.---A broken teacup
cost Blame Hanson his wife. Blame
bounced the container. OFF his better
half's head and the court held this to
De sufficient grounds FOR divorce
Detroit, Mich. Judge Todd had
many nov friends today. He ruled
Henry vanCourts objection to sup
porting his mother-in-iaw was insult
ficient grounds for divorce for his
wife, Alice VanCourt.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-16

orren billiard. 1s-year-old Ashland
hoy owes his life to Mrs. 7. u. Russell.
Il nurse at d sanitariun. who offered
her blood when Il became apparent
that TRANSMISSION of blood was all that
could save the boys life.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-16

containing a young man and girl Just
before midnight. The boy is badly
hurt and they think the girl will die
said the reporter. Well, what of it.
what of 1t heard Tom say over the
phone. And then his profanity was
SO vigorous that I stuffed the pillow
into my ears"
What what? don't hea~ YOU" l
said. What girl will die?"
THE girl that was with the coli
lege boy"
WAS John alone?" asked.
mo, and he made the great mis-
take of trying to get away unnoticed
because Bess was with him"
For moment all my sympathy
That's the reason he was ar
rested" Alice's voice went on.
What was the reason he was arr
rested?n
"Why, he didn't want the whole
town to know that Bess was out with
him at twelve O'Clock and he tried to
get away, but was overhsuled by the
motorcycle police, who arrested him
and he was sent to Jail to await the
outcome of the girls condition.
hung up the receiver. made up
my mind that l must make the next
train, and although the bell rang fur
iously in a few moments did not go
to the phone, but sent Charles to tell
Alice that If I talked with her any
longer | should not be able to make
the train.
What do you mean. making a
train?" said Charlie as he returned
from the phone. l handed him my
telegram from John and he read ii
through slowly, and then looked at me
In silence, while l added the explana-
tion that Alice had just given me.
When had finished he said: Il
had that woman sized up right from
the first, but l didn't think that your
husband would be such an ass as hn
has shown himself. What in the wor', ii
do you want to go over there and mix
up in 1t for? You certainly are not
should consider this my home from
to blame, and 1 think if 1 were you 1 |
now on"
For one wild moment ] considered
Charles advice. 1t seemed to me that
my entire beautiful edifica built of
dreams of love and joy ID
had been RACED to the ground. was
frightened at the almost uncontrol-
liable rage which shook me from head
to foot.
Why should John make me sympa-
thize with him? He certainly hod -.
been very sympathetic with me In my
innocent trouble!
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-16

Santa Barbara, Cal, Dec 1e--Nrnr-
der of Leon Greager, Frederick. Mary
land, merchant, was~admitted by Clar-
ence Wallace. alias Daley, in a death
bed confession accordingto the Rev
Alfred James Hughes, Methodist min
lister, today.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-16

Chicago-Flat dwellers. rejoice!
Alex zurachov, flat owner was fined
5000 for, not providing sufficient heat
Cor tenants