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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03
Moved to New Business Home.

j. G.. Woldt, who recently purchas-
ed the brick store building east of
MacReynolds bakery moved his
stock of Baldwin pianos, phono-
graphs and electric washing machin-
es to his new home this week. He
has fine opportunity to display his
goods now, and he has an up-to-date
line, and should enjoy fine bust
ness, and he invites all his friends
to call in and see the new store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03

company from the Tenth Dimension,
with some new music produced by
the latest color vibrations.
Movies of prehistoric times in the
Hippodrome of the ether. Pictures
of how ancient man communicated
his thoughts with tongue and pea.
Insanity as the Forerunner of
Modern Times" telepathic lectures
by a lineal descendant of the last
man who believed in Time. :,
Skating at the North Pole as ssuar.
Cartoon Magazine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03
"Amusements Today"-the

-'ieS'hichIS IOuiy the ear,
1908.
Exhibition of Marian Art. Tele-
pathic lecture on the amendments to
the American Constitution, with the
latest guesses in regard to the ma
ture of the Constitution itself.
Exhibition of primitive means of
.transit-automobiles, aeroplanes.
etc.
Usual excursions to the winter re-
sorts in the Moon.
Telepathic lecture on "The Five
Great Ancient Superstitions: Crawl
tation, Evolution, Euclidean Geome-
try, the Law of Supply and Demand
and the laughable dogma of Three
Dimensions.
Grand opera by the celebrated
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03

Moving His Jewellery Store. go,
r. w. Relf has been busy this week
moving his jewelry store to his new
quarters opposite Bears store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03
FIRE BURNS GROCERY
and FLAT BUILDING
Julius ROsenthal Grocery and Flat
Over Store Ruined by Fire This
Morning.
Occupants of Flat Escape i'm Night
clothes, awakened from Sleep
by Rock Thrown Through
Window.

A very disastrous fire broke out
this morning about $50 in the
Julius Rosenthal grocery store in
West DEBORAH. 1t was discovered
first by Lloyd Larson, a young fell
low who works for ]. P. Burns. Mr..
and Mrs. Rosenthal occupy the fat
above the store, and they were
asleep, and it was with difficulty that
they were aroused. They were finally
awakened by a Mr.. Johnson, miller,
who is employed by Rosenthal &
Aske. He picked up a large stone
and threw it through one of the up
stairs windows. This aroused Mr..
and Mrs. Rosenthal. A little smoke
had seeped up into their rooms, but
no fire had broken into their living
rooms then. Mr.. Rosenthal rushed
down stairs into his store and found
the interior all ablaze, the flames
sweeping across the ceiling. Mrs.
Rosenthal made an attempt to come
down the stairs but was warned to
go back by her husband, and she
escaped out the back door of the
fiat getting onto the roof of the ware
house in the rear, where she was
lowered to the ground by means Of
a ladder, with the assistance of VIM.
Thayer. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Rosen-
thai escaped in their night clothes.
They went to the Halse home nearby
and later were taken in an auto to
the home of Mr.. Rosentha's parents
on this side.
The grocery stock, which was a
heavy one, having invoiced around
$4,000 the first of the year, is
total loss, as well as all the house
hold furniture and goods. Nothing
was saved from the living rooms.
The cash register, cigar case, writing
desk and few other minor things
were removed from the store. We
understand that many OF the ac-
counts were lost also.
How the fire started is mystery.
The building is heated by stoves,
but we understand that very little,
If any fire, was left in the stove last
night. The building has a small
brick lean-to attached to it, occupied
by another family, and all used the
same chimney in the Rosenthal store
building,
The building was practically gut
ted. 1t is veneered brick building.
The roof was practically burned off.
but did not fall in, The building is
owned by /, II. C0nigisky of Peoria.
Later in the morning the brick
front caved out.
An insurance of $500 was car
ried on the stock and household
goods, but of course this will not
come anywhere near covering the
loss, as the $4,000 stock of groceries
and the household goods would make
the loss around $1,000, more or less.
The sympathy of many friends il
to Mr.. and Mrs. Rosenthal
in this calamity that has befell them
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03
95 Days of Sleighing.

The winter of 1919 and 1920 will
go down in history in this section as
one giving more steady sleighing
than any other in years. Up to today
we have had So days of good sleigh
ing. The sleighing about the city is
gone, but the sleighing is not bad
is some sections in country districts
yet. 80
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03
Maybe!

Edith, seven years old, came 20
her mother with grievance.
Brother got quarter for now
ing the lawn and it took him only an
hour, and l wipe the dishes all week
for quarter"
Il know dear. our kind of work
is greatly underpaid, isn't it,"
Well" sighed Edith, II guess
there is nothing for us women to 90
but get married"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03

Lie is a constant struggle setweeu
courageous minority and a ioubt-
ing majority who discount tho feasi-
bility of everything which has not
previously been consummated.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03

.The DEBORAH high school debating
team, the Misses Lucille Brickner,
Laura Eliingson and Olga Kvamen,
lost out Monday IN the debate at
.Wayerly Monday night with high
school team of that city. The De-
corah team took the affirmative side
Of the question, Resolved that cong
fess should enact a law requiring
universal military training for all
able bodied males who have reached
the age of I'll" The losing of this
debate puts DEBORAH out of the run
ming, and now Waverly and Ana
mosa will compete for the honors,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03
The Concert Stops.

A tea kettle will sing when it's full
of water, but who the --- wants to
be tea kettle?-Salt Lake Moose
Bulletin.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03

He who does his work well can az
ford to smile at the uncertainties of
fate. If you are right and have
rights, battle for them. The coward
always loses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03
First Maine POST Office.

In 1875 the first post offices In
Maine were established at Kennebunk.
Falmouth and Bath. The mails were
carried by carriers on foot or on
horseback and the average weeks
mail did not amount TO five letters at
each Office. The rates were high,
6A, 12la, 1874, 20 and 1914 cents,
according TO the distance the letter
had TO be carried. and double the rate
when the letter was on more than one
sheet of paper.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-12-21
MISS WAYNE PETERSON
RETURNS TO NOGALES.

Miss Wayne Peterson of Los
Angeles has arrived in Nogales
with the most attractive line of
ladies suits that has ever been
offered the trade in this city.
Edmund Lowery & Co. OF
New York and Ell Paso, the firm
Miss Peterson represents, have
a national reputation for the
high-grade quality Of their
goods and the beautiful collec-
ton of suits and gowns. Miss
Peterson is displaying in her
sample room at the Evans Ho-
tel the full line, fully sustaining
tel, fully sustains the enviable
reputation of the house.
Miss Peterson leaves for
points in eastern Arizona and
New Mexico tomorrow, and NO.
gales will have the pleasure OF
entertaining her again in Feb
frasry.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-12-21
LABOR PROBLEM is HARDEST
NUT NEW GOVERNMENT OF
MEXICO MUST CONTENT WITH
Turner Believes Obregon Will Prove Master
Of Situation; Says Radical Propaganda
Is a Very Serious Handicap
By Ralph H. Turner.

~ Washington, Dac. 20.
When. General Alvaro Obregon
finished with his Inauguration
as president of Mexico the other
day and took over his desk in
the national palace, his first re-
mark to the newly appointed
cabinet was probably something
like this:
Now, then, gentlemen. let's
get to work on this labor situa-
tion!"
Obregon may not have used
Just those words, but he real
ICES with all certainty that Mex
lco's industrial situation repre-
sents the most critical internal
problem that the country facrs
today. Obregon's friends de-
clare that had he been able to
occupy the presidential chair di-
ractly following the overthrow
OF Carranza. Mexico would have
escaped the delicate state of af-
fairs that has been created by
the Mexican working man, with
the aid of the foreign agitator.
Obregon bears the reputation of
being a strong man, quick of
decision and aggressive when he
begins to act.
The Mexican laborer's state of
mind has developed in lass than
six months from placid satisfac-
ton or mild discomfort to a con-
dition of Nationwide demand for
higher wages and shorter hours,
with a determination to achieve
this aim, whatever be the cost.
And on several ocasions, in diff
ferent parts of the country, his
efforts have assumed a radical
character wherein labor demon
strations have been punctuated
by cries of "Viva la Soviet"
viva Russial" or other slogans
pertaining to Bolshevism or "the
triumph of the proletariat." 1t
is that phase of the Mexican la
Dor situation that is creating
uneasiness today and will de-
mand the full attention of the
new president, Obregon.
1t is not the purpose here to
dwell on the justice or injustice
of the Mexican laborer's cause.
For years, undoubtedly, he was
one of the poorest paid workers
in the world. Also, his standard
of living was one of the lowest in
the world and it took little to
satisfy his wants. But today
the Mexican day laborer, who a
year ago probably was receiving
two pesos Zone dollar) daily, is
demanding four or five pesos.
The increases asked are greater,
The daily morning oasis., 1920-12-21
TELLS HOW
MURDERER.
is CAUGHT.
Chief Relates
Story of Capture
of Mendoza

The first detailed account OF
the capture Of Dolores Mendoza,
confessed murderer of the Chin
aman, Tam Chong Lung, was
given THE OASIS yesterday by
Francisco B. Urias, chief Of po-
lice in Nogales, Sonora.
According to the comman-
dante, Mendoza left Nogales
with the woman who passes as
his wife the day after the crime.
They Travelled on burros, strik-
ing out toward the Imuris Can
on. When the chief discovered
the suspect was missing he dis
patched four of his best men in
pursuit.
After hard riding they came
within sight of the fugitives IN
the Imuris Canon. Not wishing
to shoot without some reason
they shouted to the couple to
stop. The fugitives kept on,
however, according to the COM
mandante, thereupon the officers
fired.
On account of rough country,
trees and bushes, it was practi-
cally impossible for bullets to
find a mark. The officers re-
turned to Nogales, knowing they
could get their hands on their
man sooner or later.
The house in which Mendoza
had lived was watched, and
when the chief learned the pair
had returned he went to the
house, accompanied by other Of
ficers. When Mendoza saw them
he ran from the rear, attempt
ing to make a getaway. His
escape there being blocked, he
ran back into the house and at
tempted to seize a rifle. TIM
commandante, who had entered
from the front, pressed his gun
against the murderer's stomach,
and Mendoza, seeing the game
was up, put.up his hands.
Although it is understood on
reliable information Mendoza
has confessed, the chief in No
gales, Sonora, declined to con-
| firm or deny this.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-12-21

A grewsome discovery, thai
appeared to bear all the marks
of a desert tragedy Of olden
times, was made nine miles east
of the Santa Cruz River yester.
day by Gale Harrison, United
States immigration officer, and
Will Hathaway, a rancher.
On the trail of some lost cat
tie, the two men found, a mile
from the ranch house of Jim
Kane what appeared to be hui
man bones. Their curiosity
aroused, they examined the
ground further, finding what
was left of a charred human
skeleton.
Pursuing their investigation,
they found evidence of a
camp fire, some scattered
bones, the waist bands from two
pairs of trousers and the heel
plates from pair of shoes.
Where one of the pockets OF
the unfortunate victim had
been were found 70 cents in
money, partly hidden by the
drifting sands of the desert, the
characters almost obliterated by
contact with the elements.
At a loss to explain the mys-
terry, the two men gathered their
find and carried the uncanny
relics back with them. They
were subsequently turned over
to Sheriff Raymond Earhart of
this city.
Thinking murder might have
been committed, exhaustive in
uuiries were set on foot and
within a comparatively short
time the problem was solw1d.
It was established the name
of the victim was Manuel Con-
zales. According to reports OF
the Investigators, Gonzales was
arrested a month ago for arson.
It was proved he had endeavored
to destroy crops in that vicinity
by setting fire to them. 1t was
The daily morning oasis., 1920-12-21
GOVERNOR
GETS PLACE
IN CABINET.
Will Head New De-
partment Created =
by Oregon
BY ENRIQUE MEXIA

Governor Flavio A. Borquez
arrived in Nogales yesterday
afternoon, en- route to Hermo-
sillo, where he will temporarily
resume the office of Governor
of Sonora.
Governor Borquez has been
absent from the state for about
three weeks, attending the in
auguration of General Obregon.
While in Mexico City he was of
fered a cabinet position and will
resign the governorshp during
the coming week, at which time
the state congress will appoint
his successor.
Mr.. Borquez will be controller
of the treasury of Mexico, a new
cabinet office, and very impor-
tant one. AS head of this de-
partment he is the intervenor in
all the expenses of the country,
and all claims against the fed
eral and state governments must
be approved by him before being
allowed.
In discussing the Cananea
copper situation, the Governor
expressed the hope that it would
not be necessary for the mines
to shut down. An arrangement
made by himself, General Gales
and Mr.. de la Huerta with the
copper companies guarantees
their operation until January
18th, 1921. The copper market
at that time will decide future
steps.
With the expectation nearly
at standstill, and practically no
market for copper, silver, cotton,
chick feeds, beans, etc., the main
products of Sonora, the state
government is confronting an
economic crisis just now. How
ever, the people realize that this
condition is existing throughout
the world due to a readjust-
ment, and are not discouraged.
Because Mexico produces ap-
proximately rs per cent Of the
silver of the world and was so
seriously affected when the mar
ket went to pieces. the govern
ment found it advisable to pur-
chase the entire output in Mex
leo, working a shortage on the
foreign market The result OF
them doing this advanced the
Continued on Page ~
The daily morning oasis., 1920-12-21
MANUEL GONZALES,
WANTED BY POLICE.
VICTIM OF DREADFUL
DEATH IS THOUGHT
Man Who Slashed Deputy Sheriff Shields and
Made Escape Meets Terrible End;
Was Wounded by Officer

also found that he was wanted
for the murder of a Greek.
About a month ago, it is said,
he was arrested by Deputy Sher-
iff J. G. Shields and brought to
the ranch house of Roy Sorrels,
for: temporary security. Shields
was guarding him when the at
tention Of the former. was mad
vertently drawn for a moment.
Selling his opportunity, Con-
zales sprang upon the officer
with a knife, slashing him so
badly around tho neck as to rem
der Shields temporarily help
less.
Before Gonzales got away
from the house the wounded Of
ficer managed to get his gun
into action, and it is thought he
succeeded in wounding the
Mexican. A Mexican boy who
was present was helpless to pre-
vent the escape of Gonzales,
saying he considered him best
let alone.
Gonzales escaped, and it has
been established the, charred re-
mains found over the camp fire
are his by the two wristbands of
the trousers. 1t was known at
the time Of his arrest and tenn
porary Imprisonment at the
ranch house that he was then
wearing two pairs of trousers.
How he came to his death re-
mains one, of the unsolved mys-
teries of the desert.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-12-21

of course, as the skill of the par
ticular job is enhanced.
In the past three months
strikes have been almost perpet-
ual. They have occurred in ev-
cry part of the country, from the
Texas border to the state of
Yucatan. They have included
the coal miners in the state of
Coahuila, the textile workers in
the state of Puebla and the vi
cinity Of Mexico City, the rail-
way shopmen, employees of the
oil companies at Tampico, the
stevadores at Vera Cruz and
scores of other occupations.
Strikes frequently have been
averted, as in the case of the
tramway employees of Mexico
City, by the employers acceding
to the demands rather than sus-
pend operation.
Through all Of these move
ments a group Of radical agita-
tors has worked increasingly to
promote the unrest and profit
by it in the interest of Bolshe-
vism-though very few Mexican
laborers know any more about
Bolshevism, than they do about
the Einstein theory. Many of
these radical leadars are foreign
ers-Americans, Russians or
Spaniards-Who attempt to di-
rect the movement, publish
"red" literature and call meet
ings which discuss the griev-
ances of the Mexican worker
and the principles Of Commu-
nism in the same breath. Com
munistic magazines are publish
ed and there has been formed
the "Communistic Federation of
the Mexican Proletariat," which
represents the extreme left Of
Mexican labor. Thus, a situa-
tion has been created similar to
that which our own Samuel
Gompers experienced-namely
a struggle for the upper hand be-
tween the conservative and radi-
cal labor elements. Thus far,
the Mexican Federation of La
Dor, which is designed to main
tain parallel lines with the
American Federation of Labor
and of which the Communistic
Federation is an offshoot, has
retained the majority.
The Communist element, at
a meeting which the writer at
tended, attempted recently to
call a general strike in Mexico
City. There were ample 'vivas"
for Trotzky and Lenine, but the
The daily morning oasis., 1920-12-21
LONDON NOW
FAVORED FOR
THE BIG BOUT
Dempsey Carpenter
Fight to Held in
England
New York, Dec. 20.

New York, Dec. 20.
When Tex Rickard mentioned
Havana for the Dernpsey-Car-
pentier fight, the wise ones
When he changed his mind
and said New York, the sages
agreed, That's better"
Now that he's looking in the
direction Of the docks and MUIR
muring things about London,
the sentiment is "What the"
London, in fact, is the favor
tie now.
Richards memory, it seems,
runs back to 1906, when he was
"all dressed up with the Cans
Nelson fight and had no place to
CO."
He was shown the gates of
California after he had built an
arena and had to chase over into
Nevada with his one-ring cara
van.
With his business-like ear to
the ground, Rickard has learn
ed that lots Of officials in these
paris are feeling just like the
governor of California did back
in 1906.
The New York boxing COM
is against it and the
American metropolis was the
one place on this continent that
the promoters wanted to pitch
the big stadium necessary to get
the required "s1, 100000 gate"
Charles B. Cochrane, the Lon
don member Of the promoting
firm, laughed off the Fremont
tions Of Rickard.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-12-21

M. Emilio Beraud, French con-
sui in Nogales, Sonora, received
word yesterday to the effect
that his daughter in Los Ange-
les, who has been suffering
from broncho-pneumonia, is on
the way to early recovery.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-12-21
HOUSE PASSES BILL
EXTENDING TIME FOR
DOING ASSESSMENT WORK.
Especial to The NOgales Oasis.)

NOPOC1tt1 20 AHtC @NO6tIHO Os'01''I
Washington, D. c., Dec. 20.
The House today passed Sen
ate bill No. 1865, extending time
for doing annual assessment
work on mining claims for 1920
to July 1, 1921. This bill will
now become effective with the
approval of the President.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-12-21

Continued on Page A.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-12-21

Washington, Dac 20 of course the skill of the par
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-29
! NEW LINE IS RUN
UNDER TWO FLAGS
Boundary Between Canada
and Alaska Being Set.

PRINCE RUPERT, B. c., July %
Boundary lines between Canada and
Alaska north of Prince Rupert are be
ing determined accura tely by engineers
of the Dominion and American govern
ments.
party of Canadian engineers from
Ottawa has begun survey work here
and are working north to meet party
Of American eneineeres who are work
ing south from Unuk river.
The two expeditions will clear n boun-
Cary trail cut fifteen years ago and
erect new caians and monuments to
mark the dividing line between the two
countries.
The work Of defining the boundary
clearly is due to the silver strike in
the coast mountains.
The silver fields lie on both sides of
the line and in the present state of the
boundary miners are unable to tell IN
der which flag their claims are located.
This Is an important question between
the nations. rs the silver mines promise
rich development.
Since the beginning of summer miners
have been floc&ing into the region and
Prince Rupert has done a bonanza bust
hess as an Quitting point.
The mineral output will be sent here
for shipment east over the Grand Trunk
Pacific the only railroad in this part
Of the country.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-29

ficient reason to explain why the monks
are preferred to such priceless animals
as our glraffes. two horned rhlnoceros
and other menagerie habitants, any one
of which Las 4 greater cash value than
all the monkeys put together.
My solution is that it is because Mr..
Monkey is a born actor.
There's Cap. Congo, for instance.
"Since he is thought to be the biggest
ape ever taken captive and so quite able
to do his act alone, do you suppose he
does?
Not a bit of it.
Cap. thinks he has to have real act
with a supporting cast.
so he has made friends with Tommy
Tickles, one of the riding dogs.
And whenever a sufficient crowd gath
ers before his glass front apartment the
venerable Cap. puts his arm around
Tommy, as much as to say, See the hap
Ply family"
cot course, this makes a hit with the
audience and many stay for the second
show
Then the trumpets begin to fanfare
for the opening Of the big Introductory
pageant and everybody starts for the
seats.
1 dOn IHlnk am eAds6eI"tA"s "HSH
! say that two-thrds of the people who
visit the show miss a great part Of many
wonderful things in our menagerie be-
cause they get a high sign from some
wise old monk half way down the ave-
nue. Of cages and let him and his COM
rades keep them until it's time to go
into the big show tent" he said.
Ringing Brothers and Barnum &
Bailey Combined will exhibit here Mon
day, Aug. 0.