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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-26
Cost Him $S4 to Shoot Pneasants

On Monday of this week Ted Van
peest, who lives southeast of town,
appeared in Justice Hillman's court
and was assessed a fine of SIS and
costs, totaling in the neighborhood
OF SO for shooting an English ring
rocked pheasant, a species of game
IL troduced into this locality several
years ago by the state game depart
ment and which are now getting to
be quite numerous. At the time these
birds were introduced they were
protected by law and the season is
still closed so far as shooting them
is concerned. Constable Graham, get
ting wind of the fact that Van
Deest had been shooting some of the
pheasants, got into communication
with the district game deputies and
or Monday B. Z. Bucknell, of De-
corah and c. ]. Willis of Riceville ar
rived and took up the case against
tie defendant. He claimed that he
shot the birds in ignorance Of what
they were, but of course, in the eye
o! the law this plea is no excuse
Rockfard Register.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-26
Bought Peter Ford Garage.

A. A. Halverson, of the Overland
garage purchased the Peter Ford
garage located in the former w. j.
Norton livery building on Washing
ton street. He also purchased the
building, which has been owned In
recent years by Claus Volding. The
purchase price was $4,000. Mr.. Hal
vorson will do general auto repair
ing, and Mr.. Ford will remain in
The office and sell Paige cars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-26
SANDERsON OFF FOR RACES.
Former DEBORAH Man Leaves Satur-
day on Racing Circuit.

Mrs. w. F. Sanderson who has
been making her parents, Mr.. and
Yrs. A. j. Tufte a visit left for
Cwatonna, MINI. Monday where she
will meet Mr.. Sanderson who has
been traininS his string. of race
horses there and they leave Satur-
day, May e on one of the longest
campaigns ever made by stable Of
horses in tas northwest. They go to
Fergus Falls MINI. where they race
June 10 AMI IL. From there to
Brandon, nitoba, Canada and
Winnipeg I6hawing. Then to Calg-
airy Edmonu n, Saskatoon, Brandon
and Regina. all in Canada. When
they come back they go to Galena
ILL.,, Monroe, Wis, Galesyille, Wis,
st. Charles, MINI. and then to the
Minnesota State Fair, Rochester and
Owatonna, Mimi. From there they
jump to Oklahoma and into Texas
where the horses will winter.
Four horses will be raced: the
Black Bass 2:07A; The Wildrose
2:09A; Francis Earl 2:1612 and
Zelda, en- record. This is Sanderson's
fifth annual trip to Western Canada
Mr.. Alf Tufte and Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.
Kerr. of Galena, Ill. will be of the
party.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-26

Cash paid for eggs at Reum's
market. IT,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-26
Lutber Band to Take Trip.

The last number of the Luther
College Lyceum will be given June
S by the Luther College Concert
Band at the Grand opera house. The
Rand leaves on June 10 for trip
ard will give concerts at the follow
irg places: Albert Lea and from
there to Minneapolis for the IL, II
and 13 of June. Then they go to
Scaryille, Clear Lake, Eagle Grove
Story City, Radcliffe, Jewell, Rol-
land, Fort Dodge, Bode and Hum
1oldt. On their return they will give
a concert in DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-26
Won Two Scholarships.

Olaf Qualley, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nels Qualley, former Decorahians,
who recently moved to Park River,
N. d. has just been awarded two
scholarships. one for St. Olaf Col
lege and one for college in Fargo.
He can accept the one he wants.
each being worth $50, and if in the
first year in college he gets an aver
age of 81, he will get $50 more, ETC.,
thus making the scholarship worth
$500. Olaf's many friends in Decor
an will be pleased to hear Of his
success.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-26
Now Il is The "Barefoot Club"

The organization of a Barefoot"
club is the latest move in Alexan-
dria, Mimi, to help reduce the high
cost of living. A club organized by
twelve men has spread rapidly and
scores of members have been added
in the last few days. Organizers pre-
diet the club will go 800 strong.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-26
They Went After OldsmObilcs.

Last week We mentioned about
Gus Haugen and party going 70
F lint, Mich. after Buick cars, but
the trip was not to Flint, but to
Lansing, Mich. and they went after
Oldsmobile bringing home three of
them, driving overland distance CT
about 700 miles. They arrived home
Thursday and two of the cars have
already been sold. Besides the Odds
mobiles Mr.. Hausen has sold six
bort cars the past couple weeks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-26
"Cut out" Fiends Will be Arrested.

The city authorities are going to
make il rather uncomfortable for
all those Auto drivers who persist
in using the cut-outs on their ma
chimes in the city limits. 1t is moth
ing more than a rank nuisance,
AGAINST the law, and those who
break this law will suffer the con-
sequences, The night JOY riders
imagine they can get away with it
but there will be surprise in store
for them. Drivers might just as well
make up their minds right now not
to use the cut-outs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-26
Died at Old Peoples Home.

Mrs. Ragnil Nerlie passed away
last Friday at the Old Peoples HOME
at the age of 20 years. She had been
at the home about four years. The
remains were shipped Monday for
interment at st. James, MINI.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-26
Rats Eat 500 Chickens.

A couple of weeks ago or more Eli
Messer received by parcel post 500
day-old chickens, mention of which
was made in the Independent-Re-
publican at the time. A few days af-
ter the paper was out Mr.. Messer dis
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-26

the whole 500 and had packed them
away under a floor. Wednesday he
received another lot of 700 chicks
by parcel post. This entire lot came
through in fine shape-not a. dead
chick in the entire 7OO.-Waverlv
Observation-Disclosures.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-26

covered that every last one of the
chicks had disappeared and he came
10 the conclusion that some one had
read of the chicks and had visited
his place during the night and walk
ed off with the whole lot. He later
discovered that rats had carried off
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-26
Lightning Strikes Grand Opera
House.

During Saturday evenings storm
lightning struck the cuopola on the
rear of the Grand opera house. but
fortunately no fire resulted. 1t was
one of the heaviest rain storms OF
the season and the streets were like
rivers for a while.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-26
Landseekers to Canada.

On June 1 / expect to go to Win
repeg, Canada with a party OF laud
seekers. Cheap excursion. If any
others are interested in taking this
trip. come and see me, or phone me.
Office four doors east OF numerical
Hotel, DEBORAH.
GEO. P. ODE.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Admits He Is An Author.
But Not of Bad Check
Police Hail Prisoner as ''Pop
Rogers" and Are Rebuked
for Familiarity

A man who said he was James W.
Rogers and admitted that he was
famous author was locked up last night
in the East l26th Street police station
en- charge of forgery, although he
denied he was the author of the worth
less check for $945 which R. Bloom, a
shoe dealer Of 2308 Third Avenue, ac-
cepted from a famous author six weeks
ago in exchange for a pair Of shoes.
The prisoner is seventy-two years
old and the police hailed him familarly
as Pop Rogers He told them pub
licly thai they were, altogether too
familiar, although privately he is al
legged to have admitted that he was the
famous author who got the shoes and
had returned for another pair when
they we're stolen.
Although last nights visitor was
clean shavcn and the man who passed
the worthless check had flowing white
beard, the son of the shoe dealer made
the identification at once and called
policeman. Rogers said that he had
travelled all over the world and was
the author of an account of Roosevelt's s
African trip.
There was James w Rogers who
traversed remote parts of the globe,
including the Arctic and the tropics
He came to his death in South Africa
at the hands of British soldiers who
were hunting him as an elephant
poacher.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
LatOnia Entries

First race (four-yea olds and upward ,
claiming; one milel-'M Matinee Idol 1ol :,
CALI Curci. 1ol; Troitus, Jos; IErrant,
Sands Of Pleasure. l13.
Second race Nhree- -year-olds maidens;
six furlongs)-aANa P, lO7: Refugee H.,
loi; bMissed tho Time, lo7 .cAph. 1oI.
Second Cousin. lo7: Nordeck, 112: Pheno-
Tulsa. liz Also eligible: aFrivolity. io7
John J, Riley. ll2; cKngllIe. l12; Sam ;
Boy, 112; bJalSe Field li2; Cormoran, l12,
aP. j. Lowe entry; bMrs. J. l.. Paul entry
CIR. l.. Baker & Co. entry
Third race (the sain; year-oid fill
lies six and one half furlongs) )-Grace
Minard. l05. Anunda. 105; Margaret Muir
nan. 1906, Mary Jane Baker. no Mary
Gaffney. 113; Pekoe. 49, Aphie Dear 1l6.
ward fllies and mares; claiming, six fur
longs)--Sweet Liberty. TO-; Clintonville,
1o2; 'surplice, 1o7; 'Madge f, 1o7, bon
Jour, 101.
FIFTH race nhe Highland Stock Farm
one mle1-Prince Pal, 1o4; Win, 1906;
Alta oy II. 1o5; Beaycrkill, lo7; Woodtrap p.
49, Mimic II, l27.
Sixth race Nhree year olds and upward
claiming: one and one-quarter milcs)
ss use Sea Prnee o. conpoy os sweep 1e
jr.. lo2; Centervlle, 1o2; ALEX ir.. lo4;
'Airdrie. 1o4, Mamie O., 1o4, Shileagh
II! 1o7,
Seventh race Nhree- year -olds and up
ward claiming one and one:siXteenth NJ,
100: Dancing Spray, lo5 'Alvord. lo5
goyne, 1o7: ',Harlocls. 1o7; sMarse John
lo7 Chief Brown. 10; Captain Rees, ~
Prize. 1916; shellbark, 90. Approval, 1lo.
-Apprcntice allowance claimed.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Peekskill Woman
Settles S5O,2OO
Heart Balm Suit
Action Against Ex-Soldier
Dismissed After First
Days Hearing When Ar
dent Love Notes Are Read

Miss Ethel May Adams. twenty
seven years old, a housekeeper, of
Peekskill. started her breach of prom
ise suit for s50,200 against William A.
Weeks, twenty-four, in the Supreme
Court at White Plains yesterday.
Weeks is the son of jeweler of
Poughkeepsie. He became engaged to
the plaintiff, she alleges, while she was
employed as housekeeper in the home
of Miss Ruth Croft, an aunt of young
Weeks.
At the conclusion OF the first day of
the trial attorneys for both parties
went into conference with Justice
Morschauser. At, the end of this it
was announced that the case was dis
missed and the suit had been settled
out Of court.
Miss Adams insisted yesterday that
Weeks had proposed to her in April,
August and October. 1917. She ac-
bought her ring, she says, and went
with her to the home of her parents,
where he announced ms intentions
In May. 1918. Weeks went overseas
and, the plaintiff alleged, then wrote
her the following letter:
Dear Ethel: The service ! have
rendered my country has been very
valuable. The question is how long
it will take to make up the loss Of time
in putting myself in the place Of
achievement and success. Love lis
wonderful. Ours could not have been
greater. When | return it will take
me several years to get on my feet
again. 1t would be wrong to keep you
waiting. If you are willing to wait
l could not love you in the same
childish way all Of that time 1t would
be folly to jump into matrimony on
the impulse. God knows YOU would
make me wonderful wife. but God
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29

out. The search lasted throughout the
night.
1t did not disturb Leo. Somewhere
in the leaf-carpeted forest he slept
soundly, unaware that lanterns were
blinking among the tree trunks, that
men we're calling hoarsely to each
other as their Gordon swept through
the woods, that graycoated dogs were
snufing and whining about the spot
where he had lain down for his nap.
Police Dogs Lose Trail
The police dogs followed the boys
trail to a rocky gully, with preciptous
sides, down which brook courses from
spring near the summit of the ridge,
and among the huge boulders they lost
it completely.
New searching parties set out yester-
day morning, and most of the men who
had spent the night in the woods turned
in for few hours sleep Mr.. Schmidt
however, trudged on through the woods,
resolved that he would not return to the
house in Milosh Street, Clifton, where
woman with haggard face was wait
ing. until he had news to bring her.
Among the few who had not heard of
the lost boy were George Sisco and his
brother-inlaw, William Nreeland. Of
Paterson. They have been woodcutters
on the slopes of High Mountain for
years, and their vocation oompels them
to be rumbling along the mountain roads
in their log wagon long before the morn
ing newspapers are distributed.
Woodcutters Hear Voice
Their saw was singing the death song
of stately beech in Duncan's woods
about mile and half from the scene
of the Schmidt picnic, and on the oppo-
site side of the mountain, when Sisco
dropped his handle
Thought l heard somebody talkin','
he said to his brotherinlaw.
They listened Somebody was talk.
/ ing. A treble voice was flowing along
| in conversational tones apparently al
their very elbows. Turning in its dircc-
ton, they beheld most disreputably
dirty little boy, who sat on a stone
with his back against a tree, clutchine
j in one hand tiny shoe, which had
obtained an absolute divorce from his
foot.
Hello, sonny exclaimed Ssco
where did you drop from? ?"
Leo regarded him steadily and com
ing to the conclusion that it was 6
case of speaking English, replied grave
ly, "Shoe."
eyes, SO I see," returned Sisco, "but
where's your pa and ma an what arc
you doin' way off here in the woods o
"Shoe,' replied Leo, limping over te
the man and placing the offending
footgear in his hand, extending his
unshod foot as he reached him.
Gravely Voices Thanks
Sisco put the shoe on the tiny foot
trf1e awkwardly perhaps, but Sc
curely, and Leo stood there regarding
him gravely.
Thank you" said Leo finally.
Sisco prevailed upon the boy t.
have fine ride" in his log wagor
and took him down the mountainsids
to the home of Moses Collier on Pomp
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
English Sculler
Favored to Beat
American Rival

HENLEY ON THAMES, England. June
2s.-The rowing crews training here
for the regatta which opens Wednes-
day spent busy weekend. The
Americans are displaying keen interest
in the performances of the Magdalene
College and Leander crews. The for
mer. which is regarded as one of the
most promising of the English crews,
covered the full course to-day IN
minutes Ii seconds, while Leander
made the distance in minutes 20 sec
onds. The Americans contented them
selves with half-course row to
Fawley. which they made in minutes
SO seconds.
Winlam Chandler, Americas repre-
sentative in the Diamonds Sculls. has
not yet arrived. Experts consider Je-
sus College, Cambridge. which Will
row against Boston ,or the Grand
Challenge Cup. to be the second best
crew on the course. T NJ. Missey, OF
Kings College. Cambridge, Chandlers
opponent in the Diamond Sculls. IS b
hot favorite for the event.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Churches Quit
Billion Dollar
World Drive
Movement Launched April
2l as Greatest Campaign
of Kind Ever Staged Foun-
ders on Financial Rocks
Whole Scheme in Danger
Committee to Meet July s
to Consider Advisability
Of Ending All Activity

The lnterchurch World Movement
will abandon its drive for 81 1920 0,214,551
~ once. This has been decided by the
eseeutive committee of what was to
be the sreatst campaign for revival of
interest in churches and churchly
.b;ncs that the world has ever seen.
On July the committee will meet
~ decide what is to be done concern
;ne the other activities of the move
ment beside the purely financial. 1t is
the opinion at headquarters, III Fifth
Avenue. that the whole ambitious
scheme will be abandoned and its af-
fairs will be wound up.
In the great drive that was launched
hv the movement on April 81 to raise
ss least 1886, ,777,572 not more than
sl7s.0OO 5000 was obtained. 1t was also
discovered shat moneys promised by
friends of the movement for running
sYnenses amounted, when l. came to a
question of hard cash, to not more
tban one-tenth of the amount prom
ised.
Asa result of this situation, leaders
of the movement meeting in Cleveland q
week after the drive had ended, decided
70 adjourn to New York. where a COM
rl.ts reorganization of the machinery
Of the campaign took place.
Under the terms of this, the financial
campaign was to end on July IS and
the "campaign of cooperation" was to
he continued until May Is, 1921. By
the action of the executive committee
Yesterday, the financial campaign was
endG at once. The fate of the other
activities of the organization will be
decided on July 8.
None of the leaders of the movement
will admit failure. They will not go
further than to say that the movement
has not been as much of a success as
was. hoped.
The executive committee was in ses-
sion for FIVE hours yesterday. At the
conclusion of its debate, James M.
Speer, chairman, said:
THE largest single task of the
movement, and that which was respon-
sibe for the largest single item in the
budget, was the planning and putting
into operation of the series of elabo-
rate surveys not only in the United
States. but also of the foreign mis-
sions fields.
THE full returns of these surveys
are only now beginning to be avail
able. and as the task nears completion
tlc results will become increasingly
valuable to the cooperating churches
AS to the general achievements
many leaders, outside as we'll as inside
the movement. will echo the words
used by prominent layman at the re-
cent meeting of the general committee
that the expense of the movement would
be justified if it had achieved nothing
beyond the marvellous spread of the
spirit of religious cooperation through
out the country which has been so graft
Tying result of it's activity"
Ii is presumed that the recent with
d,swal from the movement of the Bap-
list Church. North, was a deciding fac
tor in the situation. The Presbyterian n
Church, North. had withdrawn a month
hefore
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29

ton Turnpike. Mrs. Collier identified
him at once as the lost boy and washed
him tenderly and fed him to surfeit
with cookies and milk. Leo smiled
broadly, said thank you" at intervals
and evidently was having a most en-
!oyable visit, though now and then his
head would jerk forward and his eyes
almost close
There was another ride in the lum-
Der wagon to Cisco's home and Leo
held the reins part of the way and
was convinced that but for him those
big bay horses never would have found
the right road. Mrs. Collier had mott
ned the aPterson police that Leo was
on his way home and presently Mrs
Schmidt and her husband drove to
Clsco's home, at ITO Ryerson Avenue
Paterson, in an automobile
Points Out the Rabbit
Leo was playing in the back ward
with several children, one of whom had
a yellow rabbit. He glanced toward
the road and saw his father and mother
running toward him.
rabbit" he cried, pointing.
FIRST his mother and then his father
cIasped him close in their arms. Their
faces were wet, Leo noticed. But his
attentlon was not really upon them.
Rabbit" he exclaimed. wrieglinp
tree and darting to the Looping yellow
creature.
1T was only the promise of an auto.
mobile ride which lured him home
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Yanks Wind Up Series
With Red Sox To-day

The Yankees Will wind up their
series with the Red Sox at the Polo
Grounds this afternoon. Starting to-
morrow at Philadelphia, the Yankees
will meet the Apathetics in four
game series. The Apathetics have
been in a slump and the Yanks expect
to hop into first place over the pros
trate forms of the minions of Cor
nclius McGillicuddy
Bob Shawkey, the pitching ace, who
wronched muscle some time back. is
recovering rapidly and will be able tc
take his turn in the box before the
week is over. After the Apathetic
series the Yanks will got to Washing
ton to tackle the Senators. Then they
will come back to the Polo Grounds
for a long stay.
Most of the Yankee lineup. headed
by Babe Ruth, the infant Swatigy
were at theater party last nigh
chaperoned by Colonel Tillinghost
L'Hommedieu Huston.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Wireless Warnings Block
Raids on MOonshiners
West Virginia Prohibition Off
GERS Saws Enforcement of Law
Is Almost impossible

The fight against the illicit still in
southern West Virginia will never
result in victory for state and Federal
prohibition officers because of insur
mcuntable difficulties encountered.
The impossibility Of enforcement of
the laws was admitted by United
States Attorney Lon H. Kelly in his
argument before a Federal jury at
the term of District Court in Hunt
!ngton, n. Va.
Kelly asserted that the Department
Of Justice is powerless to eliminate
Illicit liquor traffic when men are per
mitted to have water stills" in their
homes. The particular case before the
court was that of Z. L. Jones, an auto
mobile mechanic, Of Huntington, who
vas arrested by prohibition officers
sitter postal clerk had found gallon
still in the mails addressed to him.
Jones declared he had purchased the
still to distill water for his baby.
After celebrating several hours the
jury reported it was hopelessly divided,
and Jones was released under bond o.
$500 TO stand new trial at the next
term Of court.
The layman does not realize the diff
hculties of enforcement officers, &C
ceording to one revenue agent operating
IN the Charleston district. In one in
stance the resourcefulncss of the
moonshiner has surrounded his busi-
hess with the protection of wireless
system. A complete wireless teleg~
taphy outfit has been installed in the
mountains near the West Virginia,
hsntucky and Virginia lines, through
"heh distilling plants are notified by
code of signals from confederate3
wen danger threatens.
Apparently meaningless wireless
mnsssages have been picked up in
charleston by William II. Moore, a
s'reisss student. believed to have been
cent by moonshiners "in distress"
me new method of protection not
ehiy has worried but has seriously
handicapped raiding officers, who
ssoop down on spot where still
gag reported to be in operation, only
y hnd the outfit missing.
u Is said that several Of these radio
Sseuons are located convenient to rail
,osa towns and are used by con-
saefafes Of moonshiners when sus.
se'oas stranger or ar officer known
- tne elan IL seen In the town or
ss'at 10 leave on mountain raid. One
these outfits is reported in the
70 g1ad section Of eastern Virginia
s. snsis moonshine formerly flowed
rssssy, but following a general raie
,,Iousn and nearby towns are re
y's.sa dry IA the proverbiai bone
~, ~ 'sr as known these are the frs
.vynasniner, in the country 10 adopt {
,.nssisss system in CONNECTION witt
'sf Dusiness.- Boston Globe.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Army's Athletes
I'm Final Olympic
Trials July 2-5

The final test for candidates from
the army who are seeking places on
the American Olympic team will be
held in st. Louis, July to 5, it was
announced last night by Major C. B
Howard. of the Army Olympic Commit
tee.
More than 800 men from every de.
partmcnt of the service will partici.
pate in the trials, which consist of a
regulation Olympic program
According to Major Howard. the
army track athletes will make their
presence felt when they toe the mark
at Cambridge July II. where the final
American Olympic team try-outs will
take place. In Captain w f. Tealc
Engineers Corps, and Private Golden
Butler, 21st Infantry, the army has 8
pair of sterling sprinters. Both are
credited with running the short dis
tances in close to record time.
One of the few javelin throwers ir
the service who is expected to win 6
place on the Olympic team is Lieuten.
ant Leo j. Vogel. of Pittsburgh, who is
said to have hurled the spear 1SO feet
only few feet short Of the worlds
record