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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-20

request in that telegram from De-
corah. If voted wrong did it with
an honest conviction that was
voting to preserve to our people
"self-determination" in matters vital
ly affecting their own personal inter-
ests, and who else should have the
right to determine those questions.
The referendum feature as it now
stands in the Road Law was put in
1t over the Senate, and only after a
very strenuous fight. WILL THE
NEXT Assembly which meets in
January, 1921, strike out the "op-
tion," or referendum to voters which
is now in the Law? l expect to see
that effort made, and those who will
make that effort know exactly what
my attitude toward it is, for am on
record by my vote thereon, and my
efforts to amend the Bill during the
last legislative assembly, so they do
not Want me reelected.
Very truly yours,
ELLIS J. HOOK.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-20
TAKE 1T IN TIME.
just as Scores of DEBORAH People
Have.

Waiting doesn't pay.
Ii you neglect kidney backache,
Uriny troubles often follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for kidney
backache, and for other kidney ills.
DEBORAH citizens endorse them.
Tom Roony, shoemaker, 800 Day
St., DEBORAH, says: II have taken
Doan's Kidney Pills at different
times when my kidneys have been
out of order and they have always
given satisfactory results.
Sitting at the bench as do most
all the time, causes my kidneys TO
become disordered at times. l have
nagging pains in the small of my
back and my kidneys act irregularly.
too. | use few Doan's Kidney Pills
and they always rid me of the
trouble in a short time and am
glad to recommend this fine rem
edy."
Price COO, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Rooney had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-20
Home Products.

Figures given out by the state
college of Washington showed that
at recent home demonstrations where
9S women attended hat making
courses, 26 new and Sc made over
bats were constructed at an average
cost of Sl.75 each. 1t was stimated
that the average amount saved by
each woman was thus S5.S1.
Many fashionable women would
say that such an amateur product
would lack style. But under good
instruction, it might compare well
with over ornate specimens the great
city stores are always showing.
Instruction by schools in such
arts helps make many families in
dependent, and it diffuses standards
OF taste, 1t must be much easier for
the dressmaking and millinery
trades to get competent help, in
cities where the schools teach young
women to do deft and artistic work
with their hands.
TAKE TT IN rrNftc
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-20
DEBORAH PUBLIC OPINION, DEBORAH IOWA.

"frame-up" on the unsuspecting
public by interested persons or
organizations.
THE GREATER IOWA .ASSO-
CITATION engineered the making
and passage OF the Road Law, or
else II. E. Moss. their present SeCre-
tary, spoke falsely at meeting at
DEBORAH Grand Opera House last
winter, when he proclaimed as one
of the accomplishments of that body,
that it did so.
/ have no fault to find with that
organization. if it will concern itself
with the welfare of all interests, and
will not undertake to prevent the
people of our Commonwealth of
Iowa from having a chance to ex-
press their sentiments upon matters
of vital concern to themselves
through the medium of vote on
such matters. If the Road Law had
passed both Houses of the Assembly
as it was first introduced, there could
have been no chance for a vote as to
its operation in any county, but the
Board of Supervisors would have
been compelled to proceed, irres-
pective of cost of labor, cost of ma
terials, or any other condition that
might suggest cautiousness, IN
making contracts.
| said above that we have been
drifting unconsciously toward CEN
tralization of power in the state and
national governments. and that is
true as to the great mass of the peo-
pie, but a designing few are always
1 - q. nssll lar NO a l.
ways engineering the plans whereby
special privileges and advantages to
themselves and their particular BUSH
ness may be procured through legis-
lation.
| am compelled to believe that the
Cement Trust Is vitality interested,
not alone in hardsurfacing, but also
in the kind of hardsurfacing which
the law shall prescribe and which
shall be accepted as hardsurfacng.
I urged provisions being made in
the law for including crushed rock
specifically mentioned-as an ac-
ceptable hardsurfacing, but could not
get my amendment to that effect ac-
cepted, even though I urged that we
had in Winneshiek County millions
of tons of rock, and would have
virtually no freight bills for delivery
of 1t.
Another phase of hardsurfacing
strongly actuated me in trying 10
Iprevent law that would compel our
Board of Supervisors to proceed at
once with hardsurfacing and that
was this-concrete roads in a billy
county such as ours might not be
Just what is best for PERMANENT
ROAD CONSTRUCTION. and We
cannot afford to expend from $780,
900 to $4,000 a mile on an expert
ment. LET GEORGE DO 1T. In
other words, let a test be made else
where than in Iowa--and IL IT shaH
prove that that sort of hardsurfac-
ing is the BEST for a hilly county,
and is all right in a climate so d.
versified as Iowa and Winneshiek
County has, then we can proceed TO
make permanent improvements with
assurance, and not by experiment.
| received telegram from Decor
ah urging me to vote for the Road
I4alw-and the Road Law" then Was
simply the Bill as first presented to
the Assembly, and before 1t had the
"option" Ca referendum to voters in
each county, in it. / could not, and
did not vote in accordance with the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-20
The Candidates and the Farmers.

At the Minnesota state fair both
presidential candidates talked about
farming. At least Harding did; Cox
talked about ten minutes on farm
ing and the rest of the time about
the league of nations. About all he
had to say concerning agriculture
was that We should produce more,
and he wanted to do something to
bring into production millions of
new acres. He didn't seem to realize
that what the farmers want is fair
prices rather than to be told about
producing more.
Harding said the farmer must
have fair return on the capital
he has invested and fair wages for
the labor that goes into the crop.
He said il this is not allowed to the
farmers they will quit farming and
go to the cities, and that will destroy
our agriculture.
Harding's address at least showed
that he knew what the farmers are
thinking about, remarked the New
Hampton Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-20
TO THE CITIZENS OF WHINE.
SHIEK COUNTY.
THE ROAD LAW

AAI~ MAI LA w.
| promised in my first article in
this series to discuss at least five
topics relating to my work and my
votes in the 38th Session of the Iowa
General Assembly. / have thus far
discussed three, namely:-the 18th
and 18th Amendment to U. S. Con-
stitution and the Proceedings to inn
peach Governor w. L. Harding; |
have yet to discuss the Road Law,
and my vote thereon, and the Bank
Charter Bill, and my opposition to
1t, and the opposition to my re-nomi-
nation and reelection which my
position in regard to the bill pro-
voked. Before | take up the Bank
Charter Bill discussion | want to
ask every person, who believes in
EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY to
engage in any lawful business, and
who believes in COMPETITION in
business rather than MONOPOLY
CREATED BY LEGISLATION, to
read carefully CHAPTER 236, Page
262 of ACTS AND JOINT RESOLU-
TIONS OF THIRTY EIGHTH GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY, which may be
seen at County Auditors office, or
az any lawyers office, then you can
more fully understand the things /
shall have to say relative to that
measure.
This week discuss the Road Law.
Let me say at the outset that /
am in favor of good roads, and
have not met the man who is not.
| am also in favor of every family in
10 n VII nd N Or
"a home, provided each one indus
triously and honestly procures It,,
and does not TAKE FROM Me THE
HOME | HAVE EARNED by re-
quiring me to pay for the home they
procure.
Now since no one opposes good
roads, why the criticism about how
one votes on legislation concerning
Good Roads. Let me. say that l be-
love in keeping a promise when
made; and 1t ought not to make any
difference to an honest man whether
1t is a political, social, or business
promise. Believing thus, l voted on
the Road Law so as to redeem the
promise made to the people OF the
state that Road Law providing for
local option as to hardsurfacing
would be prepared and, IL possible,
passed by the 3Sth General Assem-
bly,.
When I voted "no" on the passage
of the Road Law in the HOUSE the
Bill did not measure UP to the prom
Use which had been made to the peo-
pic of the state. felt that the
Board of Supervisors should not be
compelled to jump into hard sur
facing at once upon the passage Of
tho Act, but that discretion should
be lodged in the people who pay the
bills, rather than in centralized
authority at Washington or Des
Moines as to the time, manner and
extent OF such work.
WE HAVE UNCONSCIOUSLY
BEEN DRIFTING TOWARD CEN
TRALIZATION OF POWER IN OUR
STATE AND NATIONAL GOVERN
MENT, and unless We safeguard the
right of referendum to the people,
I'VE shall undermine Gree govern
ment. Think about that statement
for a moment--let it sink into your
consciousness. then you can APP
preciate why oppose any kind OF
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-20
Foreign Competition.

The figures of importations into
the United States for the first seven
months of 1920, show the astonsn-
ing increase of rs per cent over the
same months for 1919. This shows
that the producing powers of the
old world are stadily increasing. In
spite of all troubles, Europe is on
her feet again, and preparing to do
business at the old stand, plus all
llnds of efficiency lessons taught in
the hard school of war.
The American. producer has got
to meet stiff competition. He must
learn all that modern efficiency can
teach him. And he must expect to
sell on close margins. The days of
fancy profits have gone by.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-20
To Dream of the Moon.

TIC see moon in brilliant clear.
'"s% for wife, love and good
heal h; for husband increase in
wealth. To see the new moon means
advancement in business. TIE see two
ia0ons means an increase in dignity
and rank. For beautiful woman to
see in dream the moon at it's full
predicts to her high standing In
fashion and in public admiration. For
young girl or widow TO see the moon
IN fun and its face of dazzling
brightness denotes a speedy marriage.
To jewellers, goldsmiths and bankers
this dream is most happy.-Chicago
American.
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NJ.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-20

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-20

MEN and WOMEN of Winneshiek County are asked
to vote for Ellis Hook for State Representative for his
second term
BECAUSE-He has earned his way through the
Schools and State University solely by his own efforts
BECAUSE-He knows Winneshek County thor
oughy-knows its problems of Road and Bridge Build
ng-knows its School Conditions knows its industries
knows its people, and their needs ~
BECAUSE-You should support him for the opposi
ton ne has WON by refusing vote for laws that take
away from the people the control over their OWN af
fairs ~
BECAUSE-He is serving only his first term and
has voted for legislation in the interest of
ALL the people
BECAuSE-He has persistently and consistently
worked for the success of the Republican party year in
and year out but did not vote to sustain Republican
governor when he ought to have been ousted altho
FOURTEEN out of fifteen Democrats in the legislature
did vote to keep him there and blame the Repub
can party for maladministration of state affairs
Look for this name in right hand column of
your ballot and mark it this way for State
Representative.
x ELLIS j. HOOK.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-20

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-20
Old Custom.

In Catholic countries. bells, like other
church furniture, are solemnIy conse.
Grated before being taken into use.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-20
Largest Horse and Mule Market.

st. Louis is the largest horse and
mule market in the world. Kansas
City is the second largest
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-21
TICKETS FOR CHILDREN
TO FRIDAY MATINEE
DISTRIBUTED TOMORROW

AS there will be no school until af-
ter the Christmas holidays. owing 10
the accident TO the heating plant
tickets for the matinee Friday al the
Circle Playhouse. of which Governor
Richie will lie host. will be distrlb-
ntad tomorrow morning al the Office Of
Esr5f. Fox. State House Hill hy Mrs
Ware Attendance officer.
Tickets will be given to the com
munity children whose ages range
from 10 -. The tickets would have
been given out hS the school teachers
hut as there is no school. they viii be
given by Mrs. Ware at the Office OF the
building Of the County Board of Edu
sation the old Treasury Building. on
State House Hill. facing East street
and State Circle.
The entertainment for the commun
ity children given by Governor Ritchi
will be held in the Circle Playhouse al
2 o'clock sF'riday afternoon. Christmas
Eve
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-21
TRAGEDY RESULT OF
QUARREL OVER CARDS

although lie had been exoneratee
rom blame By 4 coroner jury Ill E.4
timore Of the charge of causing The
0eath Of Henry Dorsey eolorcd
Joseph Johnson 50 years old atse
eoiored. was today held Tor Tie arfi9n
.of the Anne Arundel county gr.ne
jury following 4 preliminary hearins
before Police Justice ] Roland Brady
here this mor9ing johnseE MAS coal-
mitted % Jail without bail
Jolnsoa IS charged with HAVING
shot and mortally Wounded Dorsey as
the result Of q quarrel over i game os
cards The tro,tble occurred on #
farm At Lake Shore. III IL, upper
county. On the night Of December la.
last Dorsey was shot through the
tContinuesi on Page ~
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-21
SCHOOL TO REMAIN
CLOSED UNTIL AFTER
YULET|DE HOLIDAY

Because L was found impossible to
place the heating apparatus in re-
pair in time, the city public school.
In all departments. which was closed
yesterday after the boiler had burst
and there was no means for prosid-
ing heat, will remain closed until after
the holidays
This announcements was made today
by George Fox. County Superintendent
Of Schools Plumbers thought 1t
would te possible TO repair the dam
ages by today, but this now is out
OF the question Therefore, the
schools will remain closed until after
The Christmas and View Years holiday
period.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-21
BUSINESS DEMANDS
TAXATION REVISION
tRy THE Associated Press,

WASHINGTON D. G.. Dec 21
Business OF the country is demanding
and must have a revision OF taxation
il il is to continue healthy growth.
Otto Kahn. New York banker. told the
House Ways and Means Committee To-
day in conference. He declared for
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-21
REMARKABLE WINTER
SEASON At NANTUCKET
my The Ass0ciaiea rrcss.,

NANTUCKET, MASS. Dec. = =
Rambler roses still bloom along the
fences in Nantucket, farmers are
plowing their fields and fishermen go
II out their daily business as il ~
we're midsummer instead Of the FIRST
day Of winter IN past winters this
little island city has been shut on
from the mainland forydays and wSeks
all time by snow and ice, but this
year with Christmas only four days
away there have been no snow storms
and no ice has formed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-21
LODGE SPEAKS At
TERCENTENARY Of
PILGRIMS TODAY
Observance Of Landing At Ply
mouth Rock Participated In
BY Descendants OF Famous
colonisst- Draws Lesson For
Present Day America
VISITORS TRAMP OVER
HISTORICAL GROUND
ny rhe .Assaclated Press,

/, PLYMOUTH MASS. Dec 81 On
the shore d Plymouth Bay where The
breaking wasts dashed high when the
oilgrims set foot on Plymouth Rock
on December 2l 1920, their descend
ants joined with other distinguished
men Of this generation in America
Great Britaia and Holland N obsery-
ing today with due soiemnity the ter
centenary of their landing This ora
:or was Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
a successor in representation in the
senate from Massac ckusetts OF Daniel
Webster, who delivered the faniauf
Plymouth Grafton 1T the two hun
Gredth uaniversary
An address was delivered by Gov
ernor Calvin Coolidge vice president
elect, and a poem. 1920 1920, was
read by Dean LeBaron r. Briggs. of
lContlnne.s ao Page AZ
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-21
TRACK CONNECTIONS
WITHIN so DAYS.

S s,tletted .tt9rt'i f11ii .'ii ttle
Ni,'iN s. s1'i l.,t.. f1't iN,tliWs.A s.
.lt.i1l1tll.'le '1lls NllllfPsl's sigft
.lile4 .7h tlFe NAs,ls itiH2 Iall, ti4ltls
RallWl are being thres he'd eait
III Il nle ftmg ul tiie l}9ard oi III
rrctaas sd tia i.lertllc aae la
l,altinl,ie today
Prominent hn.,rlt.i,srS t.a .tre
s,gl.t.stsi1 E tl9t ll3ts,stit1@ and hs
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-21
Adjutant-G General Reckord
Appeals For Guard Recruits

AajutanGener personal
all former
he interest the Of Maryland
National Guard the
The letter OF the Aduian which should especial
appeal ~ eeat @ recruiting the members needed for Company
follows:
Company II needs services with
tbs reorganzaon fe completed before January
with Captain Murphy Immediately
and render him all possible assistance
MILTON A. RECKORD.
The xdiuant General
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-21
HELD FOR MURDER
DESPITE VERDICT
Of CORONER JURY

Joseph Johnson. Colored, Com
mitted To Jail BY Police Jus
tice Brady For Grand Jury Ac-
ton In Shooting ARRAY a
Lake Shore
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-21
EMBEZZLED SOCIETY'S FINDS
GETS = YEARS IN WORkHOIrSF
nv The Associated press.l

WHINING ron. DEL, Dec 81 viii
liam Bush. secretary and treasurer OF
the Wilmington Savings Fnnd Society.
ard socially prominent in this city.
vas tod ~ sa,stenced 10 s years IN Ire
county workhouse on a charge # en-
bezzling funds belonging to the so
tiety, Bush confessed ne took the Sc.
curities to cover margins in stock
spacniatiofs.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-21
NOTICE

As Christmas Day and New Years
Day fall on SATURDAY the. Capital City
building and Loan Association, il-
cluding the Eastport Branch, will moi
open on those nights but on the Mon-
days following
BERNARD y. M1EGARDs
d23 Secretary
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-21
FINAL PLANS FOR
MERGER Of SHORT
LINE WTH W.. B. 4.

Oaielals Latter Read And Prom
inent Finaneiers Holding All
Day Conference In Baltimore
To-day Complete Details Now
Expected
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-21
AT Sanatoriurr1

Eoy Proskey. of West Annapolis.
formerly rural free delivery carrier
and poStolfice employee. is patient
ut sabillasyille sanaforium
air. Pruskey WAS patient there on
a previous occasion, and 50 improved
he was enabled to return home. Re-
Gently. however, he has returned for
treatment
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-21
IRISH HOMl. RULE BILL
SOON FO BECOME LAW
tFsx Ths AasnclMted Preas. }

LONDON. Fec! q The Irish i!os
Rule bill. as slightly modified by ne
House of Lords. was adopted by the
House OF Commons today The msas-
ure now needs only the royal sigma
fnre TO become a law
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-21
iiontinued Page ~
ATTENTION !!
JR. O. u. A. M.
SlsA.F.f9N cot Nt.IL No l3s

The i'4nqnei announced % be held
Wedn"sltv, December - 1920 has
been clianged fo Thurstlay. December
rs Al = M. q The State Nrnory,
Blatlen 81
III. n SsFFIEI.Il.
l22 Chairman Blues
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-21
ARMY FLYER STARTS
ATTEMPT At RECORDS
lRr The AsseeIated press.l

NEW YORK, Dec 81 Lieutenant
Roth Kirkpatrick. Of the Army flying
force. took the air at Mitchell Field
today with one companion in an at
tempt to break the worlds record for
endurance flying Before leaving the
ground he expressed the hope that
he would be able to stay UP thirty
two TO thirty-four hours.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-12-21
FRANCE URGES PROMPT
ACTION ON ESPIONAGE

WASHINGTON, u e.. Dec u
Favorable action hy Congress on .iie
resolution asking immediate amnesty
for prisoners held under the esniondPe
Inv was urged by senator France IT,
lnbiican, Of MARYLAND author Of til
MEASURE. and fl ials Of the American
Federation Of Labor. headed BY sam
uel GJm pers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-08
Graded School Principal Resigns.

Rev. w. L. Hess, who had been
principal of the Shepherdstown Graded
School since last September, has re-
signed his position and has left this
place in order to take UP work as a
minister in town on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland. Mr.. Hess came
here from Wilmington, Delaware, last
fall, and assumed the duties of prin-
cipal of our public school, He seemed
to get along tolerably well here, and
there was some surprise last week
when il was announced that he would
leave. having received an appointment
from the Methodist Conference as a
minister in Maryland town. He
presented his resignation to the board
of education, il was accepted, and he
left here on Saturday. The board ap-
pointed George T. Knode to serve as
principal of the graded school for the
remainder of the term, and the work
will go on satisfactorily.
The board of education is already
considering the matter OF securing a
new principal, as it is desirous OF
getting some one who will conduct the
school along progressive lines. 1t is
likely that year or two of high school
work will be added to our public
school, and so there will be necessity
of higher scholarship in the principal
than has been heretofore required
We feel sure that our people are
desirous of securing a frst-class man
as principal, and we believe that they
will be willing to pay the increased
salary that will be needed to secure
him. We hope that our board oil
education will succeed in finding g
really excellent school man. We
ought to have the very best-and we
are willing to pay such salary as
will get the best.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-08
Chautauqua Postponed.

d. Paul M. Pearson, of the Chau-
tauqua System of Pennsylvania, was
in Shepherdstown last Thursday, hold
ing a conference with the guarantors
Of the proposed Chautauqua for this
place. Owing 10 a misunderstanding,
satisfactory dates could not be arrang
ed, those proposed by DR.. Pearson con-
Aicting with Shepherd College COM
mencement, and those which suited
local requirements conflicting with
dates of other towns. Various ways
and means were discussed, but no date
suitable could be mutually agreed
upon, and upon the suggestion of DR..
Pearson the contract was carried over
until next year, with the added item
that the Chautauqua should be held
before and not to conflict with COM
mencement DR.. Pearson was most
courteous and agreeable and made a
very favorable impression upon the
guarantors, to whom he gave every
possible advantage, and the fair way
in which he dealt with our people can
not help but make the Chautauqua a
big benefit and success when it comes
next year