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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-09
WON DOUBLE HEADER.
DEBORAH High School Basket Ball
Teams Had Successful Week. 4,

The DEBORAH high school, basket
ball teams had successful week
last week, the second teams winning
Ia double header from Frankville and
the first team splitting a double
header with Monona. In the Frank
vile games which were played Fri
day night at Frankville, the local
boys team won by the score of II to
Is, while the girls came out victors
by the score of "a to 16. The Mon
ona girls team defeated the De-
corah girls on the local floor Satur-
day evening by the score of IL to 5,
while the local boys defeated the Mo-
mona boys in one of the best games
of the season by the score of II to
~.
The Frankville boys showed a de-
cided improvement over their form OF
two weeks ago and gave the Decorah
boys real battle. Ostrem and Hines
played the best game for the local
high school while Bollman was the
best man on the Frankville team.
The DEBORAH girls had a rather
easy game with the Frankville girls,
running up a score of 20 to in the
first half due to the excellent basket
shooting of Ellingson. The second
half was a much closer affair, the
Frankville forwards making num-
Der of shots from difficult angles
and also playing a much better
game. Lillian Baker played the best
yane for Frankville while Ellingsor
and Melaas were the strongest cogS
in the DEBORAH team.
The Monona girls team presented
a pair of forwards who were fast
and shifty and were largely respon
sib!e for their teams victory. The
DEBORAH guards, Cutting and Tracy
gave them plenty of opposition tho
and held them scoreless in the sec
ond half except for one point due K
a free throw.
The Monona boys and the loca
boys put up one of the prettiest eX
Ihibitions of basket ball that ha
been seen on the home floor for SOM
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-09
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs Walter Mott spent FRIDAY
Oh last week with her mother Mrs.
M. o. Moen at Cresco.
Mrs. Herman Teslow returned
10 Cresco Friday morning after a few
days visit with friends.
Mrs. Martin E. Meyer and dau0b
ter Euphemia were shoppers from
ri. Atkinson on Thursday.
A baby boy was born TO Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Bfockman at the
DEBORAH hospital Monday.
Misses Mary Shema and Edith
jacobson of Calmar spent SUNDAY
here at the Joseph Shema home.
Mrs. L. Hanson and children re-
turned home to Freedom, MINI. on
Friday after visiting with Mrs. Or
SAIL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brooks left
Friday morning for Waukon where
they expect to make their future
home.
Mrs. f. Nefstad came from Ha-
warden, Canada Thursday called here
by the illness of her sister Mrs. Louis
Erickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Graf of Cal
mar visited her mother Mrs. ]. w.
Huh Wednesday and Thursday of
last week.
Miss Matilda Anderson and Mrs.
o. Houge returned to Ossian Thurs
day after spending the day here
with friends.
Miss Louise Losen concluded her
visit with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Losen and returned TO Fay
cite last week.
Rene Rosenthal goes to Des
Moines next week to attend meet
ing of the Iowa Life Underwriters
Insurance Congress.
Miss Edith Albertson went to
Ridgeway Friday for an over Sun
day visit with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Albertson.
Mrs. Ray Hutchinson and Pat
Drew went to Waukon Friday TO at
tend the funeral of their aunt Mrs.
Johanna Ryan of st. Paul.
Mrs. Hubert Meyer and baby
left for Rochester Friday to visit her
father Mr.. Waters. Mrs. Finholdt ac-
companied her as far as Calmar.
There's always live bunch in
a live town, DEBORAH has 1enh read
about them in FOXY GRANDPA
story in Public Opinion, Feb. 23rd' -
CO.
e. r. Pauline returned Monday
from Galesville, Wis. where he was
called by the death Of his sister,
Miss Mayme Pauline, who passed
away Feb. 2. The funeral services
were held Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-09
ST. OLAF TRIMS LUTHER.
Old Rivals Drew Out Big Crowd for
Their Basket Ball Game Friday

IF they had only played the way
they practiced Wednesday night" at
least has the merit of being the most
repeated abb for last Fridays game
with st. Olaf. The 0les were quite
a surprise in many respects. The
performances of this team in Min
nesota have been quite mediocre in
character until they surprised every
one by holding Carleton to TIA, re-
quiring an extra period to decide the
contest. According to Coach Ander-
son of the st. Olaf team, his team
played their top-notch of the season.
At any rate, when the final whistle
blew, they had the long end of 10
to A. Luther was unable to put any
punch into its advance of the ball.
As soon as they carried into enemy
territory they threw the ball away
and back it came with an occasional
basket in its wake. The score at the
end of the first half was IL to 0.
In the second half Leon Sorlein,
Carl Anderson each made one but
the Oles also scored leaving the
finish 1874.
The score:
Luther A
+. Norgaard, r. F.; Z. Hovden, L. F.
Anderson, c. l.. Sorlein, r. G. A.
Sorlein, r. G.
st. Olaf 10:
Pulitzer, L. G. Gregor, r. G. Swenson
c. Johnson, l. f. Cole, r. F.
Subs.-H. Peterson for Norgaard,
Norgaard for Hovden, Canton for
Cole. -s'....., .
Fouls-Anderson 2, Gregor1, Sven
son 1, Field baskets: L. Sorlein l,
Anderson /, Gregor 1, Swenson 3,
Johnson 2, Cole 3. Free throws: A.
Sorlein 0 in four. L. Sorlein 0 in /,
Gregor, in 2. Referee Fields of
Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-09

time. Both teams played strong de-
fensive game, but DEBORAH had de-
cided advantage in the offense, pene-
trating Monona's five man defense
frequently, while Monona had to re-
" mainly on long range shooting for
their attempts to score. There were
no outstanding stars on either team,
both teams depending on team work
rather than Individual playing.
The DEBORAH boys will meet West
Union on the home floor on Friday
of this week, while the local girls
Twill journey to West Union to meet
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-09

Mrs. Geo. Thune went to Cresco
Friday for a few days visit with
friends.
Miss Amanda Sattler of Fort
atkinson spent Thursday here doing
shopping.
Mrs. Ed Drew spent Sunday with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. John RYAN
of Waukon.
MIR. E. K. Hovden returned from
the Cities Thursday after a short
business trip.
Miss Grace Malanaphey left for
Cresco Friday to spend Sunday with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Johanna Peterson of Spring
Grove spent a few days here on
business last week.
Miss Amelia Overback returned
home to Luana Friday after several
days visit with Miss Lulu Campbell.
Mrs. Zones of Casey, who visit
ed her son Forest for several weeks
past, left Friday for Charles City to
visit with her son John.
Mrs. o. NJ. Drexel and son Otto
left for Steuben, Wis. Friday to
visit her mother Mrs. Hannah See
katz. They were accompanied by
John Seekatz.
Rev d. c. Jordahl of Ridgeway
spent Tuesday in DEBORAH on bust
ness.
Miss Marie Eide came from AL
pha Tuesday to visit with Miss
Florence Thune.
Mr.. Elmer Borsheim left for
Kansas City Tuesday where he will
attend school. .
Mrs. J. Hoffland returned home
to Ridgeway yesterday after spend
ing a few days with Mrs. E. F. Bak
ken.
MIR. and Mrs. Anton Haakenson
visited relatives and friends here
the past week. They returned home
to Calmar Tuesday.
Mr.. Austin Haakenson of Bis
mark, N. d. is visiting his brother
Anton of Calmar this week and his
aunt Mrs. Gertrude Hegg.
Mems overalls now $1.25, $3.50,
1.75 and $500. Boys overalls ~$1.0O,
$1.25 and S1.50. S. LARSEN. CO.
Misses Marie and Nettie Hegg
left for Austin Tuesday to visit their
brother Gerhard and family. From
there Nettie goes to Glenwood to
continue her course in Nurse train
ing.
Miss Floy Cuck left for Preston
Yesterday where she will spend a
few weeks on business.
Mrs. w. H. Shelley of Maynard
came to the DEBORAH hospital last
week Cor treatment by Drs. Conrad
e. Kuhn.
Mrs. Chas. Linkenheil returned
home to Rock Valley Monday night
after visit with her sister, Mrs
Frank Hess and brothers Chas. anc
Bernard Kornmeyer.
Mems best work shirts now
SI.OO. Boys shirts 75c and 95c. S
LARSEN. 6-2.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-09

To the Public.

l am in position to handle your
painting and decorating, also paper
hanging. No. job too small or none
too large. l have competent help and
will give you service and quality.
Let me show you wall paper samples.
Select your paper in your home at
your leisure, where you have time to
choose what you like.
u. 7. WELSH.
Phone Red f92. Residence COS
Mechanic street, DEBORAH, Iowa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-09

Mr. and Mrs. win Stock are the
rroud parents of F." baby boy born
to them Tuesday, Feb. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pilgrim en-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
Maine Fishermen
Rescued After "a
Hours in ROWbOat

Portland, Me-, May 17-Eighty-
four hours in an open boat, and near
collapse from hunger and exhaus-
ton, Thomas E. Armstrong of Bid
deford and Stephen Perry of Cape
Porpoise, members of the crew of
the crew of the fighting schooner
Angelina Noonan, who were lost in
the fog Friday, were picked up nine
miles off Boone Island and brought
to this port by the steamer Ransom
B. Fuller early today. Attention Of
the steamers crew was drawn to the
fishermen by their cries and the
rapid blowing of a horn. The men
left the schooner to fish while about
20 miles off Cape Cod, and when the
fog began to settle down around
them they lost sight of the Noonan
until late in the afternoon, when for
a few minutes they discerned her so
far to the windward that they could
not reach her. They had rowed
more than $50 miles when picked up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
Farm Bureau to
Vote on List of Is
Agricultural Questions

Chicago. May ia referendum
covering Is questions of an agricul-
tural nature, now pending considera-
ton in Congress will be voted upon
by the two million members of the
American Farm Bureau Federation,
it was announced today by that or
ganization.
The principal questions to be vot-
ed upon included:
do you favor legislation on max
ing short selling of farm products il
legal?
do you favor putting the packing
industry under government regula-
ton?
care you in favor of continuing
the excess profits tax?
do you favor the submission to
the states of constitutional amend
ments prohibiting the issuance Of
exempt securities?"
Other propositions to be submitted
to county and townships caucuses
throughout the country. federation
officers said, include proposals to es-
tablish a rural credit system; enact
ment of truth in fabrics legislation;
and granting of authority to federal
reserve banks to give priority to
loans for basic production of all
kinds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
BOOZE RUNNER
COMES TO Grief
IN HALL0WELL
SO Quarts Scotch I'm
covered When Auto
Hits Pedestrian
Unstable Course of Cars Pilot
Leads to Undoing-Held for
Accident, Search Reveals
Whiskey in Rear of Car
Hearing at HallOwell Today

Hallowell, May 17.-(SpeciaD.-
Responding to a telephone call Mon
day afternoon at about $50 o'clock
asking for police assistance at the
milk farm of the Vaughan estate, sit
uated on the Litchfield road a short
distance from this city. City Marshal
Bacon found detained for him a man
in a shaky condition in Ford run
about the rear end of which upon in
vestigation was found to be filled with
so quart bottles of BLACK and White
Old Scotch Whiskey." According to
witnesses the driver of the machine
turned from the main road onto the
driveway leading to the large barns of
the farm at fast rate of speed when
rounding a slight curve the machine
struck Stephen French of this city,
knocking him down and severely in
Continued on Page 8-coI. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
RETAIL PRICES
DOWN % PER CENT
DURING PAST YEAR

Washington. May IA decline of
2.07 per cent in retail food costs of
the average family for April as COM
pared with March was reported today
by the labor department. On prices
of 43 articles from 81 cities, 81 showed
drop, 10 an increase, and two no
change. For the year to April 15 a
combined decrease of % per cent was
reported.
Eggs decreased 16 per cent; -four
and potatoes per cent; prunes per
cent; oleomargarine, lard and rice 6
per cent; bacon per cent. pork
chops per cent.
Birmingham, Ala, Butte, Mont,
Memphis, Tenn, Mobile, Ala, and Salt
Lake City, Utah, showed the greatest
decrease at 5 per cent. In Atlanta,
Ga, Detroit. Mich, Portland, Me-,
Portland, Ore, and Providence. r. L.,
prices decreased 4 per cent. In Fall
River, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Min
neapolis. New Haven, New Orleans, 3
per cent.
At Boston. Bridgeport, Chicago.
Cleveland, Denver. Manchester, N. H.,
st. Paul and Washington the decrease
was 2 per cent, and in New York 1
per cent.
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To Probe Building
Trade Graft in
Several Big Cities

Washington. May 17-Other in
dictments in New York, Chicago and
other cities are to be expected as n
result of the nation wide building
trades investigation, Attorney Gen.
eral Daugherty said today.
The investigation of the depart
ment of justice. the attorney general
said, had progressed steadily in
various cities. He mentioned par
ticularly Cleveland and Columbus,
Ohio, but added that he did not ex-
pect any indictments in the former
city Immediately.
The attorney general did not in
dictate what indictments were ex-
pected, but said that the investiga-
ton as Whole was leading to gen
eral disposition in the building
trades to discontinue illegal prac-
tees
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Effective July LIST

The board declared it would hand
it's final decision in all wage disputes
docketed prior to April Is on June Z,
to be effective on July 1.
Disputes filed since April IS will
be heard on June 6, 1T being the
purpose of the board to make it's de-
cision of the disputes heard June 6,
effective on July l."
The railroads completed their evil
dence May Z. and yesterday, b. NJ.
Jewell, president of the railroad en-
ployes department of the American
Federation of Labor, filed the en-
ployes' final statement.
The text of the boards announce
ment follows:
Whereas. under date of April 9Th,
1921, the United States Railroad La
Dor Board adopted a resolution which
recited, among other things, that in
the judgment of the board it is de-
sirable to hear at one time and decide
in one decision, so far as may be pos
sible, the question as to what may
constitute just and reasonable wages
for all classes of employees of carriers
parties to decision No. Two, as to
whose wages there may be disputes;
and
Whereas, the board has now heard
the evidence and arguments of both
parties to all such disputes which
were filed and docketed prior to
April IS. 1921. but since said date a
large number of applications for de-
cision on similar disputes have been
filed and there are reasonable grounds
to believe that still other such ap-
plications are about to be filed; and,
Whereas, the Railroad Labor
Labor Board has this day, by formal
resolution declared that, in it's judg-
ment, based upon the evidence before
it in the disputes already heard, pre-
vailing conditions justify to some ex-
tent, yet to be determined. read
justment downward of the wages of
the employees of the carriers which
are parties to the disputes already
heard by the labor board; therefore,
be 1t resolved:
"GD. That this board will on June
/, 1921, announce it's decision. cover
ing the disputes as to wages between
carriers and their employees. which
have been heretofore heard by the
board, to become effective July I.
1921.
"(2). That Monday. June 6, 1921.
be set as the date when this board
will hear the representatives of tho
parties to DISPUTES filed since AnriI
IS, 1921. or which NAV vet he filed
and docketed prior to June 6. 1t be-
ing the purpose of the railroad labor
board to make its decision of the dis
putes heard June 6, 1921, effective
July I. 1921,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-18
Bangor & Aroosto0k
Rail Head Gives
Views on Situation

Boston, May 17.-Percy r. Todd
president of the Bangor e Aroostook
railroad, told members of the Mass
achusetts Real Estate Exchange to-
night that if the presidents Of New
England railroads would deal directly
with their employees there would be no
trouble over wages. He asserted that
railroad labor had put itself COM
pletely into the hands of national
labor organizations.
Il am not talking against labor
Unions Mr.. Todd said; Il am in IA
vor of them; they have done a great
deal of good. but some of the leaders
now seem to be drunk with power and
are abusing their own members
Several speakers presented differ
ent solutions of the railroad problem
IN this section. Consolidation into
one New England system or fusion
with the trunk lines were alternatives
before the roads now, Edgar j. Rich.
council for the Associated Industries
If Massachusetts, declared. lie ia
Norcd consolidation.
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TO COMPLETE
JURY TODAY IN
TRIAL KNIGHTS
Charged with Murder
of COrson at Dexter
Last January
Prosecution Claims Accused
Kept Unburied Body of
Miser in Possession Two
Weeks - Nine of Jury Ac-
copied Opening Day at Ban
gOr

Bangor, Me-, May 17-After nine
men had been accepted as jurors,
in the trial of Nelson Eugene
Knights, for the murder of Alfred
Corson, the superior court, at 3.45
this afternoon, took recess until
$50 Wednesday morning, the list of
talesmen having been exhausted.
Four talesmen were excused because
of their admitting. having heard A
remark by person described by
counsel for the defense as "a county
Official which might prejudice them
in deciding the case. Sixteen more
the drawing of the jury will be COM
pleted it is expected Wednesday
Wednesday morning.
The case for the prosecution is
being conducted by Attorney Gen
eral Ransford w. Shaw of Houlton
and County Attorney Albert L..
Blanchard of this city. A brother
of the county attorney, Judge Ben
jamin w Blanchard of the Bangor
municipal court is defending the ac-
cused man.
The tragedy for which Knights is
being tried, was one OF the most I'M
usual in the criminal annals of
Maine. Alfred Corson, the GS year
old canning factory employe, and re-
puted to be something of a miser,
mysteriously disappeared from his
two-room tenement in Dexter at or
near Jan. Z.
Suspicion was directed toward
Knights who had moved to Canaan.
Investigation by Penobscot and Som
erset county officials resulted in Cor
sons body being found in an unused
barn in Canaan where : had been
buried. 1t had been transported IN
a trunk which was found at the
home of Mrs. Andrew WEIGH, moth
er of Knights.
1t is alleged by the prosecution
that knights kept the unburied body
of Corson in his possession for two
weeks taking it from place to place
in the trunk.
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Building Workers.
Extra Dollar a Day
for CRATER Brindell

New York, May 1.-THE Merchants
Association today informed the gov-
eminent committee investigating
building conditions that 1t understood
that every worker in building trades
here had received an extra dollar a
day since January, 1920. to pay to
Robert p Brindell for commission to
continue working.
Although prison bars now surround
Brindell, labor leader convicted of ex-
tortion, the association declared it had
been informed the extra pay was still
in effect. 1t inquired whether the
committee could confirm this informa-
ton and whether the investigators
were doing anything to have the old
wage scale restored.
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Rail Executives Silent

Washington, May 17.-Announce-
ment of the decision of the Railroad
Labor Board to readjust downward
wages of employees of the carriers
was received with some reserve to-
night by railroad executives who are
here in connection with hearings be-
fore the Senate interstate commerce
committee.
Because the percentages Of de-
crease have not been determined the
executives generally regarded the
announcement as more or less indef-
mite. There was also some indica-
ton of disappointment because the
revision would not become effective
until July 1.
H. E. Byram, president of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee and st. Paul, was
the only executive who would COM
ment. The statement, he said, "is en-
couraging but the benefits we will
get from it will depend on the re-
duction that is made"
Frank P. Walsh. who has served as
attorney for railroad unions before
the railroad labor board and before
congressional committees declined to
make any comment.
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RAIL SERVICE At
TOP NOTCH EFFICIENCY
b. g. 0. HEADS WORD

Washington, May lin point of
efficiency American railroads have at
this time reached the highest mark
in their history, Daniel Willard, pres
ident of the Baltimore &; Ohio, tcs-
titled today in concluding his direct
statement on the railroad situation
before a Senate investigating commit
tee. Last year. he added, they were
at their lowest point
The financial problem still exists,
Mr.. Willard said, but he contended
through explanation of statistical
studies which he submitted to the
committee, that the expenses of rail-
road operation had increased in recent
years until during the last - months
they had tended to exceed the sum
total of revenues from the highest
scale of transportation charges ever
allowed.
The excess expenses, Mr.. Wizards
studies indicated, had arisen very
largely from the increases in labor
costs and wage scales.
Comparing 1920 with 1916" he
said in explaining one table, I'VE find
that the total hours of labor worked
per cent, but that the total payroIls
increased ISL per cent"
Mr.. Willard tomorrow will be exam
ined by senator's on the investigating
committee and will be succeeded on
the stand by A. H. Smith of the New
York Central.
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WELL-KNOWN AUTHOR
NAMED AMBASSADOR
TO ITALIAN COURT

Washington, May 17.-Richard
Washburn Child was nominated by
President Harding today to be am
bassador to Italy.
At the same time the President
sent to the Senate the nomination of
DR.. Jacob Gould Schurman of New
York, former president of Cornell
University to be minister to China.
Rome, May 17.-(By The Associat-
ed Press.) --Robert Underwood john
son, the retiring United States am
bassador to Italy, plans to leave
Rome Friday on the way to the
United States. He will make a tour
of Italy and France before sailing
for New York.
1t was learned today that the new
ambassador selected by the American
government, will be persona grata.
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Tennessee Ends
Trial Tests Off
ROckland Course

Rockland, Me-, May 1.-THE super
dreadnought Tennessee today passed
her final entrance examinations into
the United States Navy and tonight
left for Boston to replenish her sup
ply of fuel oil. She will then go to
the New York navy yard, her last
stop before beginning the trip to the
Bremerton navy yard on the Pacific
coast.
At today's trial on the Rockland
course the electrically driven mon
ster made IS low speed runs, using
first her in board and then her out
board pair of propellers. For this
test, the last of the Standardization
series, the ships speed was graded
from eight knots to the 15knot two
screw maximum.
Then the Tennessee, for good
measure. went through a series of
reversal tests made with the ship
running at maximum speed on two
generators, on one generator and at
Is knots on one turbo-g generator.
When she left for Boston the Ten
nessee had an oil supply sufficient for
a 12-hour run at ten knots.