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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-20
LUTHER COLLEGE
NOW OPENED
With the Largest Enrolment in the
History of the School, and
Prospects for Great Year.
LAST YEARS FACULTY
PRACTICALLY INTACT
Many Improvements Made at tn.
College the Past Year. New
Radio Equipment Installed.

Scholarship and Christianity as
the foundation stones for the type
of education offered by Luther Col
lege were the points emphasized by
DR.. Oscar l.. Olson in his opening ad-
dress to the faculty and student
body on Thursday, Sept. 14th. Only
with proper attention to these fun
damentals can Luther College fulfill
her mission of giving young men a
liberal education founded on the work
of God Scholarship must come as
the result of hard work in applying
ourself to the task assigned by the
college through its teaching staff.
Choosing from his text, (Provebs /.
1-9D the words .''The fear of the
Lord is the beginning of knowledge.
but fools despise wisdom and in
struction." He spoke of the import
ance of guarding well the time spent
at schools in order that none should
by their Incidence "despise wisdom
and instruction" and thus make
themselves "fools". Finally, he mo st
earnestly eXhorted all, both teachers
and students, that they should make
"the fear of the Lord the beginning
of wisdom in order that truly
Christian spirit might be evidenced
in all the relations on the campus,
both in the work and in the play.
The school year which was thus
opened already gives good promise
of being markedly successful. The
faculty of last year has been kept
practically intact Prof. Orlando
Qualley is studying on the Buhl
Classical Fellowship at the Univer-
sity of Michigan but with this ex-
ception no one has been lost. Mr..
Hamlet E. Peterson of last years
senior class has been added to the
instructoral staff, his work will be
in the preparatory department.
The student body has already
reached most encouraging proper
tions, 245 men being enrolled by
Saturday evening, Sept. 10th. Of
this number rs are freshmen. This
is an increase of 81 over the total
enrolment for the corresponding
time last year. While the freshmen
class already exceeds the largest
class of any previous year by D.
Indications "re that last years re-
cord for att, dance will be exceeded
with a good margin.
The college plant has also been i'm
proved in every respect. The drive
up to the main building on the cam
pus has been paved as an extension
to the paving done by the city on
High street. The installation OF
(Coo+;nnaJ an Iacf poool
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-20
Father Hogan Home

Rev. Father Hogan, pastor OF 81.
Benedicts Catholic church arrived
home Thursday from his trip to his
birthplace the city of Limerick, In
County Clare, Ireland, where he VS.
tied his mother, whom he had not
seen in twenty three years, and ne
found her enjoying good health. he
sailed from Montreal, Canada on
June "a. He enjoyed his visit very
much, although there is much inter-
nal trouble in Ireland just now, two
factions fighting. On walking down
the street one day in Dublin bullets
whistled over his head. 1t looks
now as if there will be Il peacetul
settlement and the country will unite
on peaceful terms, no doubt.
A reception was rendered Father
Hogan at the church on Thursday
evening, and a fine banquet was
rendered him, " hich was attended
by a large crowd. Father Hogan
related some of his experiences in
Ireland, and the evening proved a
most delightful one.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-20
1923 BUICK SEDAN
IS A BEAUTY.
One of These Handsome Seven Pass
enger Sedans Now Owned and
Driven by Mr.. Walter
Mott.
BIG, ROOMY
EASY RIDING CAR
Equipped Throughout for Comfort,
and Has All Improvements
That Seems Possible in
Motor Car.

The new seven passenger 1928
Buick Sedan has arrived at the VOL
dun Motor Car Co. in Decorah, and
the first one has been sold to Mr..
Walter Mott, who is now driving it,
and it is one of the finest cars we
have seen in long time.
In appearance and in fact, the
Buick seven passenger sedan for
1923 is a larger, lower and more
beautiful closed car. The top Inc is
lower than it was last year, and the
body has been heightened. This, with
the 124 inch wheelbase, gives the
interior roominess that is the first
requisite in a seven passenger sedan
and forms the basis on which many
of the improvements have been made.
The body is Fisher built and is
not only more rigid but is more
luxurious than ever before. The
cord tires are AZ inch section. On
the gear shift lever is a positive
theft lock, operated by the same
Yale key that locks the lighting and
ignition switch. On the floor is
heater, easily turned on or off and
adding materially to the comfort of
this car in cold weather. The roof
is made of a new sound proof ma
terial that is most effective in dead
ening all exterior sound waves and
in preventing the drumming sound
often encountered in closed cars.
Many structural improvements have
been made throughout sae boy,
such as stronger reinfofcements, Une
use of carriage bolts instead of wood
screws in securing the frame, one
piece body panels and new type anti
rattle window light construction.
Taken all in all it is about one of
the finest cars one would wish
to ride in, and it rides like a Pull
man passenger coach, with the new
spring suspension of improved canti-
lever type, the main spring leaves
being made of vanadium steel. The
entire construction is the last thing
in motor cars and it looks as if it
was car that could never wear out.
The demand for Bucks have been
heavier this season than ever before,
and while the Woldum Motor Car Co.
have been fortunate in getting en-
ough cars here to supply most of
the demands, they are still short of
few orders, which are being filled
as rapidly as possible.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-20
THE NICHTCAP"
COMING TO GRAND
Will Appear Here Thursday Night,
Oct. ), is Comedy of Mystery
to the Thinking Mind.
CAST HAS BEEN
CAREFULLY SELECTED
The Story Will Live Long in the
Public Mind, Three Big Melo-
dramatic Comedy Acts.

"The Nightcap" is comedy of
mystery, built for wholesome enter
tainment and is refreshing to the
thinking mind. 1t is a guessing con-
test, diverting by the steady flow of
humor of a ludicrous character of
gloomy nature, and is faulty acted
from end to end by a remarkably
well balanced cast, Max MARGIN and
Guy Bolton have written story
that will live long in the public's
mind, in their b.g melodramatic
comedy in three acts, and not until
the last few minutes of the play
is the mystery unraveled.
A New York banker invites three
of the directors of the institution to
his country home for a week end
party. Long after dinner and dane
ling, he asks them to have a might
cap" with him, and the brandy, which
is Of old vintage, is brought out.
After their indulgence, the banker
tells the directors he is short $780,
900. That in the eyes of the law
they are equally guilty with him. He
has pistol ready-the bank must be
saved-and honor, too. He suggests
that he must be killed; he is insured
for 100000. He begs to be shot to
death, but who will do the killing?
He cannot very we'll be his own exc
cutioner--all his life insurance pol
icies contain suicide clauses-so even
by dying he can't pay off his huge
shortage to the bank of which he s
president, unless another hand pa8s
the trigger. Our embarrassed hero,
invites sudden death at the hand of
one of the directors with a bewitch-
ing wife; he is in that lady's cham
ber when the director Unexpectedly
returns from town and enters his
wife's room, gun in hand. But 1t
Is the husband, not the nero, VINO
gets shot to death and rethickens
the plot. Meantime our embarrassed
hero has made a $4,000 bargain
with crooked butler, who shall col
lect that amount when his master is
found with a bullet in his head.
Complications set in and 6s so full
of thrills, comedy and romance, it
is not until the final curtain that the
mystery is solved.
The cast has been carefully select
ed, the production is the same as
when shown at Playhouse, Chicago,
during the eight months of capacity
business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-20
SINFUL, TO HELP
De VALERA
Wrong and Useless 10 Send Money
to lrregulars, Declares
Buffalo Prelate.
FREE STATE DOESN'T
NEED 1T Is SAID
Understanding With England Never
So Good, According to Catholic
Back From Ireland.

Among the 40S first cabin passeng-
ers who arrived yesterday from Liv-
erpool and Queenstown on the White
| Star liner Adriatic was the Right
Rev. William Turner, Catholic Bis
| hop of Buffalo, who returned, with
his brother, the Rev. J. F. Turner,
of st. Joseph's Seminary. Yonkers,
after spending two months in Ire
land. The Bishop said he returned
to America convinced that Ireland
was at the threshold of real freedom
and a place among the nations of
the world. He said it was sinful to
send money to DeValera'S irregulars,
while the Free State did not need
any.
THE soul of Ireland is still right"
he continued, "and all that is needed
now is little more patience to see
prosperous, free and peaceful Ire
land. The Free State Government is
in good hands. Cosgrave is real
leader, a constructive thinker, and
told me that he and his advisers
would carry out the treaty to the
letter, as would England. The un-
derstanding between the two count
ries, England and Ireland, was never
so good as it is today.
81 was to. have met Michael Collins
in Dublin the day he was killed. His
death has cemented the best friends
in Ireland. The Free State Govern
ment, were an election to be held to-
morrow, would get 80 percent of the
total vote. The military system of
the irregulars is broken. The annoy
ance the irregulars have been caus-
ing is about to end.
"Some Of the irregulars, by their
acts, hoped to bring the British sol
diers back to Ireland, but they failed
and are about ready 70 stop their
acss of -bgig.apsl..y-.--T- ley hisle peels
misled by persons who put selfish
ambitions before the good of Ireland
and by fanatical women. The Count
ess Markowicz is walking about the
street streets of DYdn trying to get ar
"The British have been most patti
ent with Ireland" Bishop Turner
continued; "more patient, ! feel, than
the American people have been.
say advisedly that it is useless and
sinful for Americans to send money
to the irregulars in Ireland. As for
the Free State, it does not need
American money, either, for it is a
recognized nation now and has credit
to draw upon"
The Bishop added that the house
in which he lived at Kilmallock, his
native home, was under siege two
weeks. Shots flew freely there in the
latter part of July, he said, but the
engagements have now dwindled
down to light skirmishes and have
no real military effectiveness.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-20
Oil Company Drilling Again

Drilling has again been resumed at
Bake Lease No. 1 by the Decorah
Oil & Gas Co., after a shut down
of week or so, on account of losing
the bit in the hole. The company is
getting inquirers from big oil COM
panies in Tusla, Oklahoma, about
conditions here, and it locks like
some big companies want to get in
on the field here. The Decorah Oil
& Gas Co is now down in the same
formation where they hit the big
gas wells in Carson and Potter
counties, Texas. Various geologists
have also been writing for informa-
tion. Things never looked brighter
at the well than they do now, and
everything seems favorable for a
strike of oil or gas.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-20
FOOTBALL HERE
NEXT FRIDAY
Red and Blue Team of DecOrah High
School to Open Season With
Calmar Here.
SQUAD GOING
THROUGH STIFF PRACTICE
Prospects for a Successful Season
Are Very Bright, Players all
Have Fighting Spirit.

With the opening of the football
schedule only a few days off, Coach
Kelton is sending the football squad
through stiff work outs and scrim-
images this week. Several long
scrimmages have been held to size
up the material to see how the boys
are putting into operation the fun
damentals that have been covered.
Prospects for a successful season
are bright. The fighting spirit Of
the veterans back this year is note
worthy and the new men competing
for line positions are heavy and
anxious for work.
The backfeld will be built around
Captain Bauder, who broke his
shoulder last year and was die, Hem
ming, who has been brought back
into the backfeld and Algyer, q
good all around man. The remain
ing position is being eagerly fought
for by Johnson, Sheel and Stevens
all second string men last year.
The forward wall is sure to bC
well taken care of by young huskies
Peck at center is using his III
pounds of beef to good advantage
Continued on last page)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-20
DISTRICT COURT
IN SESSION
Kneeskern Case Expected to be De.
cided by Judge Taylor Some
Time During This Term.
JURY EXCUSED
UNTIL NEXT MONDAY
Large Number of Probate and Other
Matters Taken Care of by Judge
Springer Since Monday.

The September term of the district
court opened here Monday afternoon
with Hon. Judge Springer on the
bench.
Owing to the absence from the
city of several of the local attorneys,
the jury was excused until next
Monday.
On Monday, the opening day of
court, Frank KneeSkern's attorneys
filed fifth amendment to his motion
for a new trial, and on the same
day he filed his reply to the state $
resistance to defendants motion for
a new trial. This case will come for
hearing some time during this term,
and will be decided by Judge Taylor,
who will come to Decorah, but just
when nobody knows at this writing.
A large number of probate matters
have been taken care of besides the
following causes:
Anna P. Jaeger VS.. }. ). PliStef'
Referees report of sale of real es-
tate approved and referees deed TO
/ Anna Bolger of date Jan. "a, l9ZZ
lane II. Miller VS.. F. A. Roth ct al
On motion c. c. Burgess, Ray aho
lJ. H. Burgess substituted as piaih'
tiffs. Doh -
OLAF A. Kjarland ct al, Judgineh
/ AGAINST Ola A. Kjarland and Nj M.nm'
Continued on last page)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-20
Married Yesterday Morning

Yesterday morning at ten o'clock
at the parsonage of the F. n. +. L..
church occurred the marriage of Mr..
Myron Ramsey to Miss Lena Ann
eta Plank. Rev. |. B. Torrison Off
ciated. The bride is a daughter of
Mrs. Anna Plank and the groom is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Ramsey,
and is a we'll known automobile re-
pair man in the employ of the Me-
stad garage. Their many friends eX-
tend congratulations and best wishes
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-20
WRITES FROM
SWITZERLAND
Carl X. Haug, of Spillville, Sends Us
An Interesting Letter About
His Trip to Zurich,
Switzerland.
WILL ARRIVE HOME
IN THE NEAR FUTURE
Says His Vacation of Past Two
Months Spent There Has Been
Very Enjoyable.
Weiningen, Zurich,
Switzerland, Sept I

Switzerland, Sept 1
Mr.. Harry Green.
Dear SIR
Just received the Public Opinion
of Aug. 10th, and after reading about
the great success of the Home Com
! ing il made me feel as though
would of liked to have been there at
that time. The event certainly show
ed that people who once were resi-
dents Of Decorah never fail to visit
| it sometime, sooner or later.
Ny vacation of the past two
months that | have spent here have
been very pleasant and enjoyable in
all respects, also very beneficial to
health regardless of the continuous
change of food conditions that | was
obliged to experience in my travels
through the country.
Zurich where | am spending most
of my time is city about 100000
and is situated on Lake Zurich. 1t
is considered the prettiest and clean
est city of Switzerland, and find it
modern in all respects. Often times
stand on the Quay and admire the
wonderful scenery, especially on a
bright day when one can see the
snow capped Alps in the distance.
Visited the golf links which is in
connection with the famous Hotel
Dolder, the retreat for our American
tourists, was rather astonished TO
find so perfect a course and could
not help but think how long it would
take the Oneota and Riverside Golf
Clubs to perfect such course.
The hotel is reached by a private
railway.
Notice very many American pro-
ducts here, such as Society Brand
Clothes, Hanan Shoes, WaterQaqn
'sE.lntain Pens and eta ako cssrs
Such as Nash, Overlands, Chevrolets,
and of course our popular Ford is
seen extensively. On Sunday af-
ternoon a pleasure seeking autoist
can not participate in joyriding as
they do in the States, as it is pro-
hibited to run autos, or motorcycles
from noon until p. m. due to give
the many mixers the freedom of the
highway. Often walk through my
brothers vineyards which is in splen-
did condition this season, and nothing
interfering the quality and quantity
of the vine (not grapejuice) is very
promising for the coming fall, when
is looked forward TO very anxiously
by the people. Our Voldstad law
appears to be a perpleXing problem
to the natives here, they cannot
seem to understand why so broad a
nation as ours find glass of wine
or beer so harmful, and | agree with
them. The vineyards are cautiously
taken care of and especially so In
heavy transforms when there is dan
ger of hail accompanying it. The
method they resort to at that time
is shooting of powerful sky rockets
which are manufactured for the pur-
pose, it may seem strange, but
very practical method.
The crops in general are very
good here, but the prices of farm
products quite low comparative to
wages.
On Sept. 9th / plan to leave for
Paris, where | expect to spend
few days, and then from there on TO
Boulogne where we will embark on
the S. S. Rotterdam for the good
U. S. A. and the loved ones at home.
Sincerly yours
CARL r. HAUG
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-20
Ben Bear Home From Market

Ben Bear arrived home yesterday
from his Odd trip to New York,
where he made his fall and winter
purchases Cor the Ben Bear Clothing
Co., purchasing one of the finest
lines of clothing this popular store
ever carried. A letter from Mr..
Bear, which arrived too late for
publication last week, appears in this
issue.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-20
rendered a Reception

Last Sunday eveningNAs. Bertha
Bender, of Hesper gave aNecept,on
to about 200 relatives andNfriends
in honor of her daughter m&tiage,
Miss Anna TO Mr.. Theo. Thompson,
of Satire. The bride received a, lot
of beautiful gifts and the evening
was spent in dancing. They WIN
make their home in Waukon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-20
Attending Regiments Reunion

o. o. Lomen went to Minneapolis
last week to attend the reunion OF
his old regiment the Sd U. S. In
fantry, in which he served as
Field Musician for nearly five years
in the early eighties.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-20
AutOed to North Dakota

Cashier A. Anfnson of the Winnie
shiek county State Bank and brother
Anfn, of Satire arrived home Sun
day from an auto trip 90 Valley
City, N. D., Echo, Madison, Fergus
Fall, and other points.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-09-21
BENEFIT PICTURE
MONDAY, OCT. 2

In order to raise needed
funds, the Virgins Cemetery
Association will show Dan
gerous Curves Ahead" at the
Strand Theatre Monday, Octo-
Der 2, matinee and night. This
is splendid, high priced pie
ture, and the Association feels
fortunate in securing it.
All money realized from the
show above actual expenses,
will go to the Association
treasury. The light company
will furnish the electricity free,
the Enterprise will furnish ali
advertising necessary free and
the management of the Strand
has very generously offered to
run the picture for one-half the
proceeds, it is understood.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-09-21
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our sim
cere and heartfelt thanks to
our neighbors, relatives and
friends for the sympathy and
kindness shown us during the
illness and death of our beloved
father, husband and brother, j.
F. P. Bond.
We wish to extend our sim
cere thanks to the members of
the Virgins Masonic Lodge for
their beautiful and impressive
ceremony at the grave, and to
the Ku Klux Klan for thei]}
silent tribute of respect, and
placing of the beautiful red
cross of flowers on the grave.
Thanks for other floral offer
ings. All have our everlasting
gratitude. The Family.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-09-21
SATURDAY NIGHT IS
STUNT NIGHT AZ INDIA

Next Saturday night, Sept.
23rd, linda School will put on her
first "Stunt Night Program"
At seven thirty, the curtain
will rise, and for an hour and a
half the audience will be kept
in an uproar of laughter, by
negro comedys, songs and puns
illustrating the true dialect and
philosophy of the negro. If you
feel blue and grouchy, come and
laugh till your sides are sore.
Now listen again, There will
be no admission fee" This
our treat to you. Do not miss it.
After the program is over,
boxes will be sold and the pro-
ceeds used for the new library
and athletic expenses.
Refreshments will be served
before and after the program.
Everything has been planned
for your enjoyment and if you
miss it, you will regret it. Every
one is most cordially invited t
attend. Makes no difference
where you live, this is an in
vitation to you. Don't forget
the date and hour, 7:30 P. M.
Sept. 23rd.
Faculty and student body.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-09-21
AMENDMENTS TO BE
VOTED ON IN NOV

Two amendments will be sub
nlitted to the voters at the Nov
ember election, one placing the
state highways under control of
the state highway commission
so that Mississippi may get her
share of federal aid, the other to
abolish the office of county
treasurer. This office now exists
in name only, but is costing the
state $500 a year in each Of. the
counties, a total of $24,6D. The
business of treasurer :: was
placed in the hands of the
county repositories, and they
keep the books and handle the
funds.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-09-21
PERKINSTON SCHOOL
OPENED SEPT. IL

Perkinston, Sept. 19.-The
Perkinston Consolidated School
opened Sept. II with a good at
tendance and all are looking for
ward to a year Of good work.
There is a monthly contest
between the boys as to which
can keep their side of the yard
the cleanest.
The eighth grade had two de
bates last week, the girls win
ming one Of them.
We are glad to have Mr.. VIII
Evans children in our school
this year.
Mr.. Paul Hatten has about
finished his bungalow which is
Il neat little building and quite
an addition to the town.
Rev. Sullivan, Presiding FL
der of the Seashore District,
preached an interesting mis-
sionary sermon here Sunday
evening.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-09-21
YOUNG PASTOR is
KILLED BY FATHER

Sumner, Miss, Sept. 19.-Rev.
Ben Pennington, Jr., pastor of
a church here, was accidentally
shot and killed today by his
father, Ben Pennington, a far
mer, while the young man was
endeavoring to settle a quarrel
between the elder Pennington
and q tenant farmer.
The elderPennington, accord
ing to witnesses, had threaten
ed to shoot the tenant when the
son sprang between the two men,
receiving a load form a shot gun
in his body.
The tenant farmer was slight
ly wounded. The young man had
recently graduated from a theo-
logical seminary.