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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21
THIS MAN AND RELIGION.
No Preaching, No Praying, No Psalm
Singing at His Grave.

One Martin Jenners, of Lafayette
Ind, created considerable sensation
in his state a few years ago when he
erected a monument for himself Oh
a vacant cemetary lot and inscribed
the following words upon the stone:
MY only objection to religion i
that it is not true. No preaching
no praying, no psalm-singing on this
lot"
A few days ago Jenners was found
dead in his room, asphyxiated from
an open gas jet. The report did not
say whether or not it was suicide,
but We suspect that he killed him.
self.
We do not grudge any man his
own opinions. We think this man
was wrong and that if judgement
ever comes on this earth, he has
been judged and punished. He died
clone, probably a gloomy, garralous,
unloved mortal. And his clay will
go to the grave and be inferred with
all the rites that attend the burying
of a horse--no preaching, no pray
ing, no psalm ging
We are born with the religious
instinct in us and VS. go through
life with it, tho we may SUPPRESS it.
We think this man would have been
happier in life if he had permitted
the religion in him freer play. And
we know thousands of his fellowmen
and women would have been happier
if that stony-hearted inscription on
lis cemetary monument had never
stared them in the eye.
What right have We, anyway
what right has any of us to force our
Cwn unpleasant views on those whose
souls revolt at our beliefs?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21

Try Our Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21
MUSICAL FLO FLO
Is FASHION SHOW
The Gowns and Creations OutcIass
Most of the Musical Comedy
Shows and the Music
Pleases.
WILL APPEAR IN
DEBORAH FEB. "a
Comes Highly Recommended as One
of Best Attractions Ever Booked
For DEBORAH

"Flo-Flo, the great musical COM
edy booked for the Grand i IN Daf
corah comes to US highly recommendt
ed and the press comments from
each city it has appeared are most
favorable. We quote the following
from the News-Times of Reading,
Penn. where the attraction appeared
recently:
John Cort's musical comedy sue
cess Flo-Flo.' was presented at the
Rajah Theatre, and the entertain
ment offered was, in great measure
pleasing. John Cort has combined
pretty girls and lingerie, color with
light, some tuneful musical numbers,
and a light vein of comedy running
throughout the story, which is un-
folded in the usual musical comedy
method. Flo Flo" was pleasing to
the eye and the ear at the same time,
and that invariably means success.
The plot, slender as in most musi-
cal comedy cases, is about a money
les society climber who, in her am
bition to retrieve her fortune and
prestige, is about to sacrifice her
daughters happiness by marrying
her to man she believes rich and
noble. In reality he is neither. The
girl is in love with the sweetheart
OF her childhood, and the Count
has some affection for Spanish
dancer. In the end, everything turns
cut happily. The action takes place
in two scenes, the Bride Shop on
Fifth avenue, and the conservatory
in Mrs. Stokes country residence
on Long Island. Fred DeGrasse
wrote the book; E. Paulton, the
lyrics, and Silvio Helm, the musical
score, "Flo-Flo" was never announc-
ed as the original production, but
John Cort has given it capable
cast of principals, and staged II
layishly with a supply of modiste
gowns and creations that outclasscd
most of the musical comedy Shows
witnessed here in long while.
Hazel Alger was ''Flo-Flo," the
show girl looking for fame and for
tune. and her chic style and array
OF gowns and costumes lived up to
the part she portrayed. w. j. Nc
Carthy, well known to musical
comedy lovers, played Simpson"
the owner of the Bride Shop, getting
everything out of the part that he
possibly could, and Carl George was
amusing as "Isidor Noses" his part
ner. Penelope Rowland was delight
fully charming as Angelina" ana
Rhea Norton as the Spanish girl
Carmen, decided hit. George
Pierce and Frank Masters, two dan
GERS with some grotesque exhibitions
won unstinted applause every time
Trey appeared.
The song numbers, In Spain"
"Lingerie," the big fashion parade,
THE Paradies of Love-" and the
opening number in the second act
were particularly good. Would You
Love Me?" by Flo-Flo and Simpson
was cleverly handled with plenty OF
side business that brought down
the house. Rrea Norton had the best
voice and her big number, Para
disc of Love-" was the favorite with
the audience.
The big Show Girl number in the
second act, was veritable fashion
revue.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21
Needs a Rest.

This is a great country and is the
richest in the world, but it is doubt
full if it could stand another demo-
cratic administration on top of the
two it has had. If the democrats
will turn in next year and elect a
republican administration, the chanc-
es are the country will be in condit-
ion in another four or eight years
to be able to endure another demo-
cratic administration City
Freeman Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21

unhealthy section of the United
States in which to live.
That one-tenth of all insured per-
sons deaths are due to accident, sui
eide or murder.
He said that the COVE"
risk plan adopted for the soldiers
during the war had increased the
business of private life Insurance
companies, which are at present en-
Toying the most profitable year in
the history of the business in this
country.-Tapeka Capital.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21
Much Argentine Wool soush. Here.

The United States is Argentina's best
customer for wool, according to the
bureau of markets. United States, de.
partment of agriculture. For the wool
season of 19l5-16 Argentina exported
1872, 59S bales to this country, or 81 per
cent of Argentlna's entire exports of
wool. For 1916-17 the United States
took 225, 467 bales. or GA per cent. For
the 1917-1S season 2O9,52S bales. or 70
per cent were shipped to this country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21
1amperina With Traffic.

"Why are you so silent of late?"
I'm trying an economic expert
ment," replied Mr.. Penwiggle, "bui
I'm afraid it isn't going to work. ]
thought that by limiting the supply
of my extremely valuable thoughts
might create more pressing demand
for hem"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21

An old friend sometimes appears
embarrassing, but heavens! how in
teresting he becomes when. You get
into trouble!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21

Even youth is becoming so cynical
that a man nowadays can wear an
overcoat with a fur collar, perch tor
toise-shell glasses on his nose and
carry cane and maybe only attract
giggle from the street urchins.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21

Dance, Jan. "a, Woman hal
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21

Quite number of folks who are
worried about saving their souls
haven't any worth mentioning.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-21
Mrs. II. F. Roberg

Mrs. II. F. Roberg went to
Chicago today on a visit to relatives.
Lieut.. Fisher went to st. Paul
today on business.
Miss Gladys Oehler went to
Ridgeway today to spend few days.
Mrs. John l.. Dahlen and Miss
Sophia Jacobson left today for Cam
bridge, Wis. to visit relatives.
Olaf Wick arrived home Sunday
night from Minneapolis, where he
had been on a visit to his brother
Knute who is i'll with pneumonia.
Olaf reports him recovering nicely.
Don't forget Krause's orchestra
will play fol-. big dance at Haugen's
hall Monday. Jan. 20. You are invit-
cd. adv.
Order your groceries from Fred
]. Rosenthal, and be sure to include
loaf of Macs quality Milk Bread"
adv.
Dance, Jan. "a, Woman hall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-12
NO MORE PASSPORTS TO
Be ISSUED UNTIL THE
COLBY APPO|N TMENT IS
APP R0VED BY SEN A 7 {

Washington. March 12.--Passports
now being issued at the rate Of from
$50 to 500 a day may be held up after
Saturday until it is determined who is
the head OF the State Department.
cambridge Colbys nomination has
not yet been confirmed by the senate
and the tenure Of Frank T. Polk, "a
acting secretary will expire tomorrow
night by limitation according to legal
advisers of the department.
Sixty per cent Of the passports now
issued are for travel in Europe, and
20 per cent in Cuba.
Virtual decision not to call further
witnesses in connection with Mr.. Coz.
by's nomination was reached today
by the senate foreign relations com
mittee after it had heard Walter Mack
of New York. formerly official of the
war trade board. Some members
thought committee action might be
taken tomorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-12
DRIVER OF BA n DIT CAR
IN N |SSOU RI ROBBERY
HAS BEEN APPREHENDEO

Kansas City, Mo-, March 12-Ar-
rest OF Edmond j. Hart, who says
ho participated in the attempted rob
b.ry Of the South side Bank here
last Tuesday in which the cashier
was killed, vas announced By the pJ-
lce today.
Hart, who has bullet wounds in
the back, neck ana one arm, dictate /
4 signed statement at police head
quarters early this morning in which
he declared hc was driver Of the mo-
tor ear in which the bandits rode to
the bank. lie received his injuries
his statement says. while assisting
Cne Of the wounded banuits into the
ear during the exchange Of shots
which followed discovery of the men
purpose at the bank. Tho statement
denies he knew any Of the other men
involved in the affair and asserts he
was not aware a holdup, was con-
templated.
Following failure Of the holdup, ac-
cording TO the statement, the party
drove to the home Of George and
James Evans, brothers, in the south.
eastern Lart Of the city, where Hart
says he was put in bed. Later, Harts
statement asserts, he was taken from
tho house to n rcoming house, where
he was arrested last night.
The Evans brothers named in
TIart's statement are being detained
by che authorities in connection with
the attempted robbery. They surrcn-
dered following the arrest at their
house, Tuesday night, of four men,
two women and boy. One OF the
men, James Il. Morgan, and it was
said early today that Morgan's death
vas expected momentarily at the nos
utM where he is confined under po-
lice guard MorPan, according to the
tutno; ties, asserts lie was wounded
in a fight at Il gambing house. iIarts
statement says he became involved
u The affair through man whom
he knew as Cord" and whom he
met last Sunday in restaurant,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-12
FRENCH NEWSPAPERS CO.
OFF At TAN GE \ 7 OVER.
Will SONS USE OF WORD.
IMPERIALISM" IN TIE.
| LITTER TO HITCHCOCK

London, Mch 12.-Prcsident Wilson
charge OF "imperiaLism.' againat
France, contained in his letter to Unit
States Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock,
early this week, has moved the Morn.
ing Post to take up the cudFel in fav.
OF Of France. The newspaper cites Mr..
Wilson's present criticisms and his lp-
peal To Italians over the head of Prem
les Orlando last summer as showing
that under the impulse Of his lofty
ideals, the American president is al.
most as impatient of the constituents
Of modern European democracies as he
is impatient of his own senate
"Mr. Wilson's slight TO France the
newspaper continues, lis particularly
disturbing when one remembers the
moving pass ges in which he record
ed Americas appreciation Of what
France suffered in the cause OF hu.
man freedom. Americans and English
men win understand the amazement
Of France that the same voice which
described her as the Sentinel Of Liberty
should now accuse her Of being sad
died with the same kind Of Chauvin-
istic government TO overthrow which
she sacrificed million Of her sons
Contending there are many indica.
tions of the spirit Of aggression ana
revenge rising in Germany and dis.
missing the league of nations as bo-
ing almost as effective barrier
against German aggression as the
international postage union" the news
paper says:
Tho American nation, a chivalrous
comrade in arms and AN Old friend,
will realize that France, which in Mr..
Wilson's admirable phrase formed the
dividing line between democracy AMI
tyranny, cannot afford to take risks"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-12
Admiral Sims Maintains His Ideas
Suggestions and Recommendations to
Navy Department Were Letter Perfect

Washington. March Disregard
bv tho navy dcnartrncnt of his recon.
,nor.,,ti,n ,,.,n, ,o,.,rd g., odonnon NJ
INC convoy system was u'Scrlp'u Wy
Admiral Sims today as indefinitely
more serious" in it's bearing on the
war than other cases of alleged in
efficiency cited in previous testimony
before the senate investigating com
mittcc.
Admiral Sims said that early in
submarines IN adopt the convoy plan
for protecting shipping and that on
May ], Inc urgently rccommcndod'
that the United states give its CO.
operation, but it was not until Juu'
20, that Secretary Daniels replied he
considered American vessels having
armed guards, were safer when sail
ing Independently.
The admiral said he again urged
the immediate adoption Of the convoy
systcm and stated his belief that the
arming merchantmen did not offer
sufficient safeguard against Submar
inc attack. ON July !, he received
a cable outlining an entirely new
plan Of protecting merchant ships,
formulated in the department, which
he said was widely at variance with
the British and French system and
which he cablod the department would
be fundamental military error
resulting in direct assistance to the
enemy"
In answer the navy department
submitted another plan, he said, and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-12
DESTRI CTION IMMINENT
~ POETIC LAND OF ME
"sHEPiIERD or THE HILLS

Granson, Mo. March l1.-HiSh
water loomcL today as n further
menace to life and property IN
Tancy county, heart Of the 'Tihcp.
herd Of the Hills" country where
4 tornado late yesterday took IL
lives, brought injury to numerous
persons and caused property dam.
age the extent OF which cannot
BE- estimated until complete re-
ports are received from the locall-
ties visited by the storm.
Inccssint rains which preceded
and followed tine tornado have sent
every stream in the O2arks banks
fun, and il the precipitation should
continue, it was declared today,
the danger from floods win be-
come serious.
Especial anxiety was felt today
by residents Cf Powcrsitc. ON the
White river, where Is located
large hydro-cl, ctrical plant which
furnishes current for many south
Missouri towns, including Joplin
ana Springfield. The stream at
that point contains dam, 90 feet
high ana coo feet long. The river
which Is one of the largest in
south Missouri Is reported bank.
fun and rising rapidly However,
reports today was the dam was
holding back the flood waters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-12
DENlS0N, TEXAS, WOMAN
WINS POSSESSION OF HER
CHILD AFTER HARD BATTLE

Chicago, March 12.-Mrs. Mayme
Bradley Of Denison, Texas. today
had possession Of her two year
old adopted daughter after she ana
two men had fought for thirty mir
utes with II persons at Rockford.
H.. and had evaded 10 policemen
who pursued her to the Rockford
city limits.
Otto Gnewuch, a deputy sheriff
and Martin c. Koebel, an attorney,
accompanied Mrs. Bradley to
Rockford and participated in the
fight.
The child had been placed in the
home Of Afford G. Bachelor, broaI.
cr-inlaw of Mrs. Bradley, during
the latter's illness. The Bachelors
refused to give up the child. ac-
cording to Koebcl. and ncighbors
rallied TO their assistance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-12
NEGRO CHA R GED WITH
ASSA Ill TIN { S|X-YEAR
OLD v H|TE GIRL SHOT
TO DEATH IN Al A B A N A

Montgomery, Ala, March 12--Wilbur
smith, negro, a former soldier, who
was charged with having attacked the
six year old daughter of white
farmer, was shot to death late yester.
day by six masked men near i.e
Grand, Montgomery county.
After the alleged attack, Smith was
arrested by citizen and prepara-
tionS were being made to bring him
10 Jail here when a party Of six men
appeared and il was stated forced
the man who had the negro in custody
to turn him over to them. Smith then
was taken into a wood and shot to
death
Sheriff Scoegin went to lie Grand
today to make an investigation.
Smith was arrested during the war
as Stacker"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-12
P { ERHAPS PROHIBITION,
LIKE PROVIDENCE. WORKS
IN A MYSTERIOUS WAY

~, N-- 1I.-I - II,--lN-,tI-II
is causing so many foreign porn |"
leave the United states that emf
grafton Is exceeding immigration. ac-
cDrding to Congressman Isaac SicgoL
a member of the house immigration
committee
Ellis Island records today show that
immigration since Jan. totnled 53.-
900. while 6lOuO persons left the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-12
B RO 7 H Err |SA| A \" IS
UNDER s j RV ELL A \ Ct
.OF POLICE FOLLOW|N G
NJ A G| { FAITH CURES"

New Orleans, Marsh 12.-Superin-
tondent Of Police Mooney has been
asked by the Orleans parish medical
society to investigate the acts Of
Jchn Cudncy. aged Canadian boat
man, known as brother isaiah 10
whose houscbCat on the Mississippi
river here hundreds Of persons are
being drawn daily by reports Of al
legged "curcs" of various ailments by
the laying ON of hands hy the aged
man.
Names and addresses Of persons
who claimed to have been healed
Of more or less serious ailments have
been placed in the hands Of the
police.
Cudney worked all last night in
his treatments" of persons who
hraved rain, river fog and cold, await
ing their turn before the house boat
and when he retired ut & o'clock
this morning, hundreds stil We're
gathered on the lcyec where Cud-
noy's boat is moorcd A number re-
turned TO their homes when Cudncy
retired while others remained to wait
for the boatman to rcappear.
DR.. Oscar T.. Dowlng, president
Of the state board of health. stated
today he was powcrless to take legal
action against the boatman. because
he was accepting TO money, pre-
scribing no medicines and violating
none OF the rules Of religious prac-
ticc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-12
AMERICAN SHIPPING BOARD
SAILING OVER 1000 VESSEL. s

New York, March 12-Thc United
States shipping board has 1887 steam.
ships totalirg more than 100000
lightweight tons, Of which 1,179 were
in actual operation Feb. l. it was
made known here today, by the di-
rector of operations, John Gushing.
These ships are being operated
from IS American ports and are serv.
Ing 40 trade routes, virtually ono.
half Of the tonnage being assigned
to northern European trade.
Trans Pacific trade has approx.
mately ii per cent Of the ships. and
South American and West Indian.
Caribbean service 81 per cent, New
York has 36 regular shipping board
tines
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-12
BRITISH MINIS TER
To UNITED STATES
PAYS TRIBUTE TO
AM { RICAN IDEALS
AND AMER|C AN|SM

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-12
JUST a FEW MORE
CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS

Washington, March l2.--The feder-
al board for vocational education
has asked for an investigation of
charges that it had instructed its
agents to be "hard.boiled" in dealing
with soldiers seeking educational re-
habilitaton.
Chairman Foss of the house cduca.
ton committee announced today that
the inquiry would be started by his
committee tomorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-12
FIRST SUIT FILED UNDER
RECENT COURT RULING

New York, March ia suit TO re-
cover s2,2lS, alleged to have been lost
because of an error by the Dow. Jones
and Company News Ticker Service in
reporting the decision OF the Unitel
States supreme court in the Macomber
case in which the court held that
stock dividends are not taxable as
income was filed here today against
Joseph eastman, as treasurer Of Tn.
company by Castor Jaillet, Martin
C. Ansorge, attorney for Jaillet, DO.
clared the case Is test suit filed
in the interests of other clients some
Of whom "were ruined"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-12

Washington, March IA substitute
FOR the republican Article Ten reser'
walton to the peace treaty was intro
duced IN the senate today. by the
republican leader, Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts,. In general it follows
the form Of the draft agreed on sever.
al days ago in bipartisan compromise
negotiations.
When the reservation was offered,
II was declared among the republt
cans that the negotiators had lined
up almost enough votes to ratify the
treaty on that basis, but that final
agreement had not yet been reached.
The republican leaders planned to
Obtain n vote late today.
In presenting the substitute. Senator
Lodge said he did so in the interest
OF compromise and not because the
new draft represented any substantial
change in the meaning Of the roser
walton.
"I do this" he said, "in full conos'
ance with what | have stated on the
floor of the senate several times. l 10
mol feel that | should be justified in
insisting on defeat of the treaty on
q mere question Of the phraseology
OF any reservation. Tc l thought tho
modification made any change in the
substance OF the resolution, / not only
should not offer it but should vote
against the treaty with it included"
As presented the reservation reads
rs follows:
"The United States assumes no OBJ
ligatlon to preserve the territorial in
tegrlty or political independence Of
any other country by the employment
OF It's military or naval forces, its re.
sources or any form Of economic dis
elimination, to interfere in contro
versies between nations whether mem.
bers Of the league or not. under tho
provisions Of Article Ten, or to ON.
plov the military or naval forces Of
the United states, under any article
of the treaty. for any purpose unless
in my particular case the congress,
which under the constitution has tho
solo power TO declare war or authorize
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-12
Important Oil Decision.

Shreveport, La, March 12.-The
Louisiana supreme court yesterday
handed down an opinion clearing tide
to 81 acres of land in section 24-21.S
OF the Homer oil field. which several
months ago, George o. Baird sold to
the Flannery interests Of Pittsburg for
two and half million dollars. Baird
brought suit last January after the
Altus OIL Company set up claim to
one.half Of the property. George o.
Baird bought the land for $4,000 and
agreement TO drill u well.