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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-04
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BY HARRY j. GREEN,
DEBORAH, IOWA, MAY 4, 1921
Arrested Development

Teachers who deal with children
of illiterate people remark that these
youngsters frequently show up well
in the early grades. They seem for
a few years to make about as
rapid progress as the others. But
when they get about 10 or II
years old, they are apt to fall be-
hind.
In many cases these children are
descended from immigrants who
were peasants in Europe, with the
most meager chances for education.
There is nothing in their home sur
roundings to brighten their minds.
This type of Children do not pro-
mise to make useful citizens. They
will take in civic ideas with diff
Guilty. All the more they need help.
They should have the most practical
type of education - Training in
hand work would help keep them
Interested, and would arouse their
dormant faculties, while gradually
the broader ideas of scholarship are
communicated to them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-04
FARM BUREAU NEWS
Notice to Wool Growers

The annual meeting of the Win
neshiek County Wood Growers As
ISOLATION will be held-in the janitor's
room of the Court House, Friday,
May 6 at 200 p. m. A full re-
presentation is desired as Mr.. Tom
Stone of the extension department
will be with US and inasmuch as the
wool situation does not seem to be
improving rapidly, we want a dis
cussion as to the best available plan
for handling the 1921 clip.
Watch Bees For Disease
Bees infected with American foul
brood are being sold in Iowa, con-
trary to law says F. B. Paddock, of
the entomology department of Iowa
State College, who is getting five
times as many reports of the out
break of the disease as,in 1920.
Wherever anyone suspects the pre-
sence of this disease they should
notify Mr.. Paddock, who is state
apiarist, and he will send a container
in which samples of the bees can
be sent in for examination.
American foul brood is bad dis
ease and once it gets in a swarm
of bees they are done for.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-04

FOR SALE-A 1919 five passenger
touring Buick, in good condition.
Phone l.. Sorlein at Luther Col
lege. lorf.
FOR SALE-Cheap good Studebaker
Four motor just overhauled and In
good condition. A real snap for
quick cash deal. Call at Union
Springs Dairy or phone 493O3.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-04

communicated to them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-04
savino Ones Bacon"

Bacon Is the outside portion OF the
back and sides of pork and may be con-
sdered generally us the part which
would receive a blow. To save ones
bacon, therefore, is 10 escape castiga-
ton as To haste ones bacon Is TO
strike q person. The Normans calico
the Saxons hogs. and Shakespeare >
Falstaff says TO the travellers at Gads-
hrl, ION, bacons, on" tllenry ~, part
1, ii.2).
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-04
May 13

An ice cream and basket sociable
will be held in the Kirschman school,
2 miles west of Ridgeway on Fri
day night, May 10. Ladies bring
baskets. Ice cream will be served
to every one having baskets and
those that buy baskets, free. Any
one wishing for ice cream after that
can get it if you have money.
The evening after supper will be
spent in playing games. Everybody
come.
PEARL FOSS,
1S2w Teacher.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-04
Thackeray and Dickens.

It has often been observed that per-
sons who care greatly for the writ
Ings of Dickens seldom care greatly
for the writings of Thackeray, while
those who care greatly for the writ
lngs of Thackeray seldom care greatly
for the writings of Dickens. The rea-
son is plain. Dickens deals with the
masses, Thackeray with the classes
In the one we find democracy, in the
other aristocracy.
--O---
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-04
rrus STYLE.

Proper words In their proper places
make the true definition Of style
Swift.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-04
Words In English Language.

There are approximately ooo,oeoF
words I'm the English language.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-04

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The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-22
CITY COUNCIL
 HELD REGULAR
 BUSINESS MEET

At last nights session of the com- mon council of the town of Cordova the committee appointed to look into the installation of the light in front of the Horseshoe asked for and re- ceiyed two weeks more time An ordinance entitled, "An ordi- nance of the town of Cordova in the territory of Alaska, providing for the care of indigent sick and fixing the rate of compensation for the same," was introduced and read. Same was re-read section by section and re- ferred to the judiciary committee.
 Three letters received from the town of Anchorage through M. J. Conray, the town clerk, were read and the clerk instructed to answer the same, giving the desired infor- nation.
 Councilman Brock of the fire com mittee reported that his attention had been called to the Blouen build ing on the corner of First and Sec on streets, that he had examined the same and that the foundation was in bad shape and in his opinion un- safe for occupancy. The matter was referred to the committee on fire pro- lection, light and water to look into and report at the next meeting of the council
 The mayor informed the council of the proceedings he had taken to have Dave Huyck admitted to the Pioneers home, stating that the message stated that the town of Cordova would have to pay the ex- penses of MT. Huyck from the date the telegram was received (February 1S) until the southbound sailing of Northwestern. It was mover second ed and carried that the town of Cor dova pay these expenses.
 A. J. MacConnell was present at the meeting and addressed the coun- cil, asking if some plan could not be worked out so that the town taxes could be paid iu two installments in stead of one as at present, inasmuch as the present time for collecting the taxes is at the time of year when business is quiet, money hard to get and when the money is not used by the town but lying in the bank. The matter was discussed by the council and referred by the mayor to the ju- dietary committee to look into and if necessary draw up an ordinance and present it to the council.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-22
OLD BELLY RESIDENT
 MISSING FOR MONTHS

T. J. McKinnon, old time resident of the Pelly river district, has been missing for months and it is feared at Dawson that something serious has happened.
 The last seen of McKinnon by the people of Selkirk and Pelly was last October, according to the Dawson News. His friends in that locality have become quite anxious for him of late. They decided to refer the mat ter to the police. Major Tucker of Dawson, is making further inquiries by wire, and says it is likely that he will have a police patrol go to the McKinnon cabin as~soon as possible.
 McKinnon's cabin Is located some where in the vicinity of the extinct volcano, which is the area between Pelly and Humes.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-22
SEND TELEGRAMS TO
 MEMBERS CONGRESS

One of the best investments any Alaskan could make just now would be in a telegram Io Senator War ren, Senator Chamberlain or Senat- or Wadsworth urging the senate to amend the army bill by including the full amount for Alaska roads asked for by the war department. The house cut the appropriation from the $955,000 asked to $350.OO0 If the full amount is not granted the CO., operative program which contem- plates the expenditure of about S2,- 100000 a year on Alaska roads will fail, and Alaska needs roads now worse than she needs any other one thing.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-22
EIGHT OIL PERMITS
 ISSUED TO ALASKANS

Oil leasing and prospecting per- mits covering 20,4SO acres of land in two Alaska districts recently issued by the department of interior. have been received by Register Frank A. Boyle of the Juneau land office for delivery to the applicants. Applica- tions for these permits were filed in the land office last fall.
 Those to whom permits were is- sued and the locations of claims fol- low: William A. Bigelow and John Muller, 2,56O acres each in the Ka- talla oil field; William Murray, L. D.. Ellexson, Carl E Martin, M. J. Con- roy, w. H. Rager, and William C.. Hunt, 2.56O acres each in the Iliamna lake district
 Patent has also been issued to Mrs. George r. Forest for lode mining claims Venus and Venus No Polar Star and Polar Star extension, locat- ed in the Windham bay mining dis trict
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-22
ISLANDS ASK
 COPY ALASKA BLANKS

All the way from the clerk of court, municipality of St Croix, Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Isl ands of the United States, comes a request from J. F. Henry, clerk of the court, to J. w. Bell, United States district court in Juneau, for various forms of legal blanks and record books used in the clerks office here.
 The letter making the request was dated January q and was received in the last mail. District Clerk Henry states that under a code following closely that of the territory of Alas ka, special course has been insti- tuted for the Virgin Islands and he has no legal forms for record books and asks for all assistance possible from Clerk of the Court Bell. The latter is now preparing set of every thing he believes will be required by Clerk Henry. The Virgin Islands were taken over by the United States during the war.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-22
FOREST SERVICE
 RECEIPTS INCREASE

Receipts from the national forests for the fiscal year 1920 were greater by $435,067 than for the previous year, according to the annual report of Col w. B. Greeley of the United States forest service. The total re- ceipts for the fiscal year 1920 were $4,793,4 ,4S2.
 Receipts from timber sales in creased $496,300 while on the other hand grazing receipts decreased $129,934, chiefly because of the re- duction in the herds of many permit tees. The increase ill timber receipts shows the increasing demands on the national forests. If funds are pro- vided for examination and sale of national forest timber, now in de- mand, the receipts from timber sales may be expected to increase still more rapidly until the cut reaches the limit that must be imposed in order to maintain a continuous yield from the forests and give stability to the industries and communities that will gradually come to be de- pendent upon them
 While receipts have been increas- ing year after year appropriations have remained practically stationary From 1915 to 1920 receipts increased 93 per cent while the total appropria- ton for the forest service increased s per cent, exclusive of deficiency appropriations for fire fighting.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-22

There will be a meeting of Anchor, age Lodge No 1851, B. P. o. E., at the Bills Club at S:30 o'clock to. night, and business of importance will be discussed. All members and visiting Elks are requested to be there, as this will probably be the last time the lodge will be in ses- sion here for some time.
 Dr. Chase requests the presence of the following members of the. Min strel show to be present at the Bills Club at 8 o'clock tomorrow (Wed, nesday) night: George Dooley, Nal colm Brock, Frank Burns, Joe Ryan, MT. Bronsky, Dr. Biggs, Andy Cohrs, Red Kicker, Charles Ristine, Frank Jones. D. Harwood, Bob Bogart, Price Nettleton, K. E. Frawley.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-22

The Times correspondent in An chorage is evidently observing the holiday as we have been unable to get any information regarding the shooting of Chief of Police sturgis at Anchorage sometime yesterday This office cabled last night for the details but up to the time of going to press has been unable to receive any reply.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-22
FISH QUOTATIONS

KETCHIKAN, Feb. 22.-(Special to the Daily Times AFish prices at noon Monday were as follows: Fresh halibut, 13 SAC and 61-2c. No sable or rock cod. Picked sable, SIS per barrel No salmon or herring.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-22

Cordova some time Thursday
 The Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian church are today giving a colonial dinner which will not close until late this evening" Those of you who have not already partakep> are going to miss something if you do not attend.
 Thos. c. Price, F. A. Martin, A. Benson, J. Chisholm, F. Broadwell, |. ID. BOgart and James Kennedy, B. P. O. Els who went to Kennecott to in- itiate class of novices in the order, are expected to return on today's train.
 Cordova lodge No. 8, Knights of Pythias, will hold it's regular meeting tonight, at which there will be work in the R. o. P, followed by a get together smoker for members and friends. Members requested to be in the hall not later than o'clock.
 Today being a legal holiday, both banks, the cable office and the post office observed Washington's natal day. A half holiday was observed by the stores this afternoon and to- night there will be a dance at Eagles hall and one at the cabaret, both given in observance ofthe holiday.
 Scores made by the members of the Cordova Rifle Club at their meeting held last night were as follows
 Swanberg, 153; Hubbert, 137; Foy- ston, 136; Brooke Lamprey, 131! Els ner, 130; Ferrel, 125; Hansen, 125; Council, 124; Savell 112; Vance, 104; Tibbs, S6; Czerwenka, 81; Wight, 75; Bryan Lamprey, 75.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-22

Discovery of gold in 1886 drew great numbers of foreigners to the Transvaal and ultimately led to the BOer war.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-22
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
 AROUND TOWN

The Northwestern left Ketchikan at 6 o'clock last night and is due in CordOVa some time Thursday.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
$4,000 THEFT OF LIQUOR
AT LETTER COUNTRY HOME
Acetylene Torch Believed Used to
Penetrate Concrete and Steel
Vault Built for Storage.

Officials of Fairfax county. Va. op-
eratives of the Morgan Bradford De-
tective Agency and the local police
are investigating theft of intoXicants.
chiefly wine, from the wine vault at
the simmer home of Joseph r. Letter.
millionaire clubman. near Mclean,
Va, within the past few days. The
$50 900 before the days Of prohibition.
Just when the robbery was COM
mitted, it is stated. is not known, but
the caretaker on the premises made
the discovery eight days ago II is
deemed certain that the heavy steel
door of the vault was opened with the
aid oe an acetylene torch that had
been stolen from the premises of the
Columbia Granite and Dredging Com
pany, 3o36 X street. September e6.
1t is believed the robbers went to
the Letter home at time when they
knew the caretaker was absent, when
they would have ample time to work
without fear of detection. The house
is situated fully one mile from the
main road. and trees on either side
would hide motor trucks from view
The liquor was kept in a cement
vault said to have been built espe-
cially for that purpose. a heavy steel
door being deemed sufficiently strong
to prevent outsiders from gaining
access to the interior. Surprise was
expressed that the robbers did not
take the entire contents of the vault
1t is believed by persons interested
i'll the investigation that some of the
proceeds of the robbery has been boot
legged in this city. 1t was said today
that the detectives were in possession
Of information'~whic might lead to
the arrest of the robbers.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
MUSIC STUDY BEQUEST
EXCLUDES GERMAN. BORN
Will of Mrs. Cornelia j. Adds,
Filed Here, Gives Fund for Chi
cago Orchestral Association.

Persons born in Germany are eX-
pressly excluded from any benefit of
an endowment OF $4,000 left by the
will of Cornelia J. Adds to the Chi
cago Orchestral Association. The
fund is given to the association as a
memorial to Bryan and Helen Lathrop.
and the income is to be used to assist
muse students. with the proViSO that
mo neison born in Gs srmany shall be
eligible fer any benefits Hereunder"
Mrs. Adds will. dated Dec. mber =.
1914. and modified b. codicils of No.
vemher /. 1918. and August 81. 1920.
was filed toda.' for probate. She gives
5000 to Alfred Churchwili Of WASH
,ngtCn for faithful services. Prem ses
at 20l9 L street northwest and the
contents of the PREMISES are left to
her. sister. Helen 4. Tathrop.
The remaining estate is devised to
John p. Wilson. jr.: Arthur T. Adds
and Graham Adds. as trustees. to pay
tie income from fund of S20.U0H to
Elizabeth S. Foster of Boston. Mass.
The income from the remaining es-
tate is to be paid to the sister. Helen
A. Latkrop. for life. On the death OF
these bcneficiarieS the estate is to be
distributed equally among Arthur G.
Adds. Amy. Helen. Sarah, May and
Edith Bradley. nephew and nieces Of
the testatriX.
Mrs. Adds was n sister of Mrs.
Florence Lathrop Page, the deceased
wife of Thomas Nelson Page. former
ambassador of the United States to
Italy.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
1859 Ex-SERVlCE MEN
SEEN BY CLEANUP SQUADS
Veterans Bureau Has Adjusted
Many Gases in Fourth District
in Six Weeks.

During the siX-week period of
operations of the flying squad OF
the fourth district Of the Veterans
Bureau. comprising the District OF
West Virginia. 1869 eN-service men
have been interviewed. OF this num-
her 376 made their first applications
for compensation, % were admitted
to hospital treatment. 1928 applied for
vocational training and 440 were
examinations authorized. according to
- statement issued at the District
Offices here.
When the cleanup squads got
uuder way in mid-August there was
:. total of only 737 claims listed as
District. OF these 229 were in Vir-
Sinia. 175 in Maryland. 213 in the
District of Columbia and only 120 in
West Virginia. Up to October ! the
squads had Interviewer 8,l37. or 5000
more men than the number of claims
pending. Total figures on disposition
of the contacts made with the former
service men and women interviewed
during that time show that medical
examinations were made and author
lied for 1859. hospital treatment was
made available for 554. applications
for vocational rehabilitation training
were made for 1.24S and 1.575. persons
never before heard from made appli-
cations for compensation probably
due them under the law.
Although the original itinerary for
The cleanup squads which have
been visiting all towns of any size
throughout the fourth district is more
than three-fOurths completed. it is
probable that new drive will be
made on additional towns where it
has been found there are number of
cases and claims to be attended to.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
BELIEVES DROWNINGS
COULD BE REDUCED
Capt. Reynolds Advocates Pull
moters and Signal System go
Along River.

TwentX.eight persons. have been
! drowned in District waters since
January I. according to the records
of the coroner's office. one of the
victims remaining unidentified. In
numerous instances the victims lost
their lives as a result of canoe acci-
dents. while others. were. drowned
Whlle swimming, and only in one
I instance was drowning recorded as
being a-Snicide.
Several Of the victims of drowning
acciSents lost their lives in the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, one fall
ing overheard while fishing and an
other falling into the canal while be-
ing pursued by a policeman.
! William T. Reynolds. who has been
IN the boat business on the George
tlre lie and who always has taken
ia deep interest in drowning cases.
told a Star reporter he thought prop
sr precautionary measures would
have saved the lives of several of
the twenty-eight persons who lost
Their lives in the water.
Capt. Reynolds. AS the bpatmau is
so familiarity known. has the repu-
tation Of having recovered more
drowned bodies than most all other
agencles c"rnbined. Talking to a Star
reporter, he said he was unable to
approximate the number Of bodies he
had recovered in the many years he
has been in business on the river
front. -. =
There is no excuse for go many
persons losing their lives in the
"attf. ne said, pointing to a pulmO-
Ter ne mad purchased for use in river
accidents.
Capt. Reynolds paid for the instru-
ihehf WIN his own funds when he
concluded the authorities We're not
gong TO install one on the river front
''nfoitunAtely. he stated. the pulmo-
Ter IS not always near the scene of
accidents. and he has no boat that is
as fast as he thinks an emergency
boat should be in order to reach re-
covered bodies in time to make ef-
1eGtlVe efforts at resuscitatiOn.
IL ls the opinion Of the riverman that
several pulmoters should be. kept in
readiness at convenient points. In tn"
absence OF a number of them, however
he said that establishment of a system
OF signals between Aqueduct and Chain
prldgcs might serve to good advantage
his suggestion was that several bells
be located at points between the two
bridges. the points being near camps
or other places where persons usually
are IN evidence especially during the
summer season. Sounding of the bell
nearest the scene of an accident
could be followed by sounding the
other signals i'll the direction of the
point where the pulmoter is located,
which, Reynolds suggested. would be
the quickest means Of communication.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
LOWERING [ cEo'ncE Cost
flans to Consoli-.re landing of
U. S. Department Mail

Plans are being considered for the
consolidation of all mail collections
and deliveries by the government de-
partments, with view to eXpaditing
the mails and lessening the cost OF
the present Service.
Each government departments: ham
dies its own mail under the present
system. sending wagons and men to
and from the Washington city post
o1hce. each department sorting and
distributing it's own mail.
Since the government free matter
ouiks large in the daily mail handled
by the city post Office, it is believed
by officials that some consolidat ted
method of handling the mail for the
government would save money and
afford better and quicker service.
Postal authorities have sent out
questionnaires to the departments and
their bureaus asking for information
on present methods of mail handling,
together with data which will enable
the post office to devise some central
system. if The latter is deemed ad-
viSable.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
FLYING ARRANGED,

The United States Army Air Service
has need of $50 men of all trades for
enlistment and beginning tomorrow
will hold recruiting week To
stimulate interest in the recruiting
which is hoped to diminish the ranks
of the unemployed. Lieut.. Lester j.
Maitland will give AN exhibition
of flying tonight at S o'clock.
when ne will fly a German Fokker
pursuit plane. The plane will be
Illuminated by red flares. 1t is at
present quartered on the corner Of 9Th
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
All information regarding the en-
listments can he obtained at 5O9 10th
street. Lieut.. Maitland is in charge
Pay for the enlisted man is from $50
to $50 month
Evening star., 1921-10-10

Mr.. an Mrs. Tilford Moots
kindly invited Mr.. an Mrs. Joe
Lark t take Il ride with them
t'day us ther car don't hold TIL
road very good with only two
in it.
After talkin' t a pleasant ap-
pearln stranger up t Indy
noplus. yesterday, Tell Binkley
discovered his motor WIZ missin'.
Copyright National Newspaper Servicr.y
Evening star., 1921-10-10
FIRM ADJUDGED BANKRUPT,

The Bolt Grocery Company. Inc.
which conducted a chain of stores
here. was today adjudged bankrupt
Court on petition of three credit ors
of the concern. Henry Il. Bolt. presi-
dent of the corporation. admitted in
solvency in open court. The COM
psny's assets are placed at s1.4S9.27
and it's liabilities at s10,12O11 At
torneys Jeffords & button appear for
the complaining creditors Justice
Bailey referred the case to Ralph D.
Quinter, referee in bankruptcy