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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-11
FRANKvILLE

O. F. Miller was quite sick the past
week but is better at this writing
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Bollman and Jas.
f. Kneeskern were among the Decorah
Ruth and John Lower spent several
days last week visiting relatives in
DEBORAH.
The village school opened Monday ar
ter two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs, /. II. Hughes. Mrs EN-
ma French and daughter Oma made a
trip TO DEBORAH Tuesday. Mrs. French
and Oma remained for a few days visit
with relatives
Charles Miller of DEBORAH visited his
father o. f. Miller the first OF the
week.
Mr. and Mrs James Dreir went to
Cresco Tuesday for feS days visit
with relatives.
Mrs. Frank Bulman and son Donald
spent the past week with relatives in
Miss Jessie Van wey left Monday for
Waterloo after ten days visit with home
folks.
Miss Florence Peck returned to her
school duties in Dubuque Monday after
a visit here with her parents. Rev. and
Mrs. Peck Her sister Grace accom-
panied her for a few days visit.
Geo. Lundt was over from Castala on
business Tuesday.
Chris Waters. G. H. Waters and son
Max We're among the DEBORAH callers
Crawford Bros. Ray Waters. Jas +.
Kneeskern and Sherman Bollmau have
been putting up ice the past week
Albert Deppng and family Christine
Deppng and Mrs. VIII Schutta attended
the funeral of relative in Waukon
wednesday.
The following officers were elected IN
the Sunday school for the coming six
Supt Sarah Miller, Sec. Lottie Pilgrim,
and Treasurer Esther Brandt
Carl Bulman visited in Waukon on
| Wednesday.
ter Pilgrim home THURSDAY was not
as well attended as usual on account
of the cold weather. About thirty wer,
present and good meeting was held
musical program and some recitations
by the children were enjoyed. luncheon
was served by division No. one
Mr. and Mrs Frances Paddin ant
Mrs. Chas. Miller of DEBORAH visited
relatives Thursday night and Friday
Hoy Peck's horse ran away Sunday
and caused some excitement on mair
street for a time
Lydia and Oscar Paddin spent severa
days last week with relatives at De
corah.
Earl Jivingood sold hogs in Postvillt
r. Waters was up from Cedar Fall.
last week to sell his cattle.
Frank Cannon and family and Mrs
Frank Peck were visitors at the Franz
SchimtZs home near Ossan Wednesday
Miss Lydia Paddin left Monday t
! continue her school work at Hopkington
The teachers. Professor Grouse. Celia
Earhart, Sophia Byers and Dora Saw
yer arrived here Sunday from theii
vacation at their respective homes
Charles Crawford of North Dakots
came Sunday for few days visit her,
with relatives.
Mrs. Geo. Van Wey and sons Twins
and Earl visited at the Charles Hen
| dershot home Saturday.
John Snitker and family spent Sunday
/ at the w. Harris home in Postville.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-11

! B. T. Gunderson spent few days
the first part of the week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Gun
derson and family. He returned home
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph DIESEL were
Calmar callers Monday.
| Mrs. Ed Dowd returned Wednesday
after short visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Reed Elwood and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Tatro and FAM
lily, Earle Anderson, V. G. Bollman,
Lester Richards and Wayne Harvey
were over Wednesday from Castalia
J on business.
! HI. j. Schaffer and wife and fam
lily stopped in Ossian Monday for a
short visit with Ben Elleson and
family. They were on their way to
Rolfe, their home, after spending
the holidays with home folks at Wa
| terville.
Mrs. U. L. Cornell entertained the
Community Ladies Club at her home
| Wednesday evening.
The Parent Teachers. Association
will hold their January meeting, on
Wednesday evening, January 18th.
Mrs. G.. H. Gilbert will act as hos
tess.
The Legion and Auxiallary mem
bers held supper in the Legion
rooms Thursday, Jan. 9Th, about
seventy-five were present.
A. r. Winn spent the week end
with home folks.
Miss Ruth Gunderson left Satur-
day for Ames where she will visit
relatives and friends.
Miss Rome Boyle returned Tues
day to Dubuque where she will re-
sumo her school work at the I'm.
maculate Conception Academy.
Miss Regina Meyer of Monona
spent the week end with home folks
i Miss Marguerite Lynch returned
to Dubuque Saturday to resume hei
school work at Mount st. Joseph's
Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Eyestone re.
turned Saturday from Mount Pleas.
ant where they had spent a few
weeks with relatives and friends.
Misses Anna Cooper and Elaine Nc
Aloon went to New Hampton Satur.
day for visit at the Mrs. T. J.
McAloon home.
Friday, January 9th, Oberlein Mere
son entertained about twenty sever
boys and girls at a sleigh riding
party. They rode to the Castalia
opera house, where the evening was
spent in dancing. After a delicious
lunch they returned home and al
reported fine time.
Fred Figge was a Postville bust.
ness visitor Friday.
Miss Rose Ettledorf returned to
Madison Tuesday where she re.
sumed her school work.
Miss Rose Klisart returned to Du.
buque Sunday where she resumed
her school work at st. Vincent'S
Academy.
Miss Eileen and Eugene Malloy
were Ossian visitor Sunday.
The Misses Curran returned Satur.
day from Fayette to resume theil
school duties at the o. H. S.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-11
CALMAR.

Adolph Uher returned Thursday from
his visit at Prairie du Chen. Wis.
Miss Anna Re1sahl of DEBORAH spent
the past week at the Severson home.
O. A. Tenold and A. w. Shindelar re-
turned from their business trip to Fort
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin orke
on Thursday, jan 5, 1922 a daughter
Congratulations, A<&.-
Mrs. Frank Krysan is on the sick list.
Miss Anita Herr spent the week end
at home from her school duties in Fort
Atkinson.
Mrs. Arthur Nelson and children are
visiting relatives i'm Minneapolis
Joseph Martinez visited his parents in
Fort Atkinson today
Miss Angela Kliae visited in Ossian
Wednesday and Thursday
Miss Marcella Broghammer returned to
McIntire, Iowa, today to resume her
school duties.
Mrs. j. f. Dyrland and Mrs. Nels
Olson will entertain the Norwegian Luz
theran society Wednesday afternoon at
the church basement
Mrs. NJ. Gilmartin visited in Austin
the past week
Will Goheen and family have left for
Des Moines where they will make their
future home.
Mr. and Mrs. I. II. Goheen returned
yesterday from their trip to Chicago.
George BerDatz of DEBORAH is here
visiting his daughter Mrs. II. J. Giesen
and family
Mrs. e. G.. Sanders and daughter were
Cresco visitors Friday.
Misses Ora Luni and Harriet Bailey OF
Postville and Miss Kathyrn Crowley of
Winthrop, Iowa, Miss Irma Porter OF
Walker, Iowa, Miss Ida Johnson OF
Hawkeye and Miss opal McQuilan of
Hamilton, Mo, arrived today to re-
sumo their school duties after holiday
vacation of two weeks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-11
HESPER.

! The members of the Lutheran church
! held their yearly meeting at the church
| Monday
Mrs. ole MoIstad, Mrs o. AZ Peterson
and Mrs Il. J. Void served dinner on
Monday at the church parlors Monday
to d large crowd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Maland Were
Hesper shoppers Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rev. Havneros, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Humphry and family were
supper guests ut the John Tutterveu
home Monday.
Miss Anna Havneros is visiting with
Miss Hazel Burr'eson this week.
Mr.. and Mrs y. L. Lem, f. J. Void
and Lars Grinager autoed to Decorsah
MIN Mr.. AND Mrs. S. o. sorlein spent Tues
day at the b. Burreson home.
Miss Hazel Nelson, Mrs. o. X. Sander
and baby We're guests at the home of
Mrs. KnuIe Sander Monday.
Mrs. Roy elise called on Mrs. Rob
Reid Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Iyerson and
baby called on Albert VERSIONS folks on
Mrs ole n Sander visited with Mira
JonR Tuttroen Tuesday afternoon.
Leonard Rowe and John jacobson were
Mabel callers Tuesday.
The Misses MnieNa, Olga and Cora
Stori of Lacrosse came Tuesday for
a visit at the Mrs NJ. Jacobson home
The Misses Storli Josie, John aeld
| Celius jacobson spent Tuesday evening
Il
The Misses Storli, Josie and John
Jacobson visited at the ole h. sander
home "Wednesday evening.
Mrs. N Nelson, Nels, Jr., Mrs knute
Sander and baby visited with Miss Ella
| Bryant Friday afternoon
The Misses Myrtle Sander, Agnes and
| Ella Burreson, Thelma Burreson and
| Emma Johnson spent Tuesday evening
| with Miss Clara X. Sander.
Miss Clara o. Sander Is assisting Mrs.
Jimmie Roseth at Mabel with household
| duties.
Mrs. Roy elise was a Mabel shopper
Saturday.
| The Misses Storli, Josie. John and
| Celius jacobson, Mrs. NJ Jacobson Mil
dred Anderson, Oscar and lngyold San
den spent Thursday evening at the III.
| &. Rowe home.
| The Misses Storli departed Friday for
| their home at Lacrosse, Wis.
Carl Aasum was a Hesper caller Sat-
| urday.
| Mrs Knute Sander and baby, Mr..
and Mrs. Bennie Grndeland and chill
dren were callers at the ole X. Sander
home Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. A. r.. Bryant and family
| and Mrs Thor Fossum were callers in
! Miss Clarice Mark arrived Saturday
| at the elise home, to be ready for school
| duties Monday morning.
| Miss G. Mark, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gliss
and baby spent Sunday afternoon at the
| Feltis home.
School commenced this morning.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-11

Lewis Swehla of Mason City spent
his holiday vacation with his mo-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-11

Paul Ward has been helping g C.
Ward at Burr Oak get up his winter
wood.
Henry Lovlien drove to DEBORAH Mon
day.
Those who were Decorah visitor Tues.
day were Hugh Kelly Ed McThoney,
+. Boullitt, Herb Pierce and wife anC
Ben Logsdon.
Mrs. j. c. Moran and son Gerald visit
ed Mrs Alice Morrison Tuesday
sale at r. SillaUaugh's Tuesday
The Misses Anita and Doris Pierce
and brothers Leslie and Glen spent
Tuesday evening at the f. Ward houc.
and Harry Cox of Hoake. Wis, spent
last Saturday night at Mrs. Tbayers
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Ferris have
begun housekeeping on the Harold Reed
farm of Burr Oak
Gladys Rensvold spent last week with
her sister Mrs. Steve McCabbe, return
ing home to Mabel Saturday.
NJ. X. Wilbur and family of Cresco
visited at the o. Il. Wilbur home last
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Knox a
baby girl Saturday Jan. I. Congratula-
tions.
Miss Bertha Wade spent from Friday
until Saturday p. m. with her sister Mrs
c. Pierce at Burr Oak.
Geo Smell and family autOed to Har-
mony Tuesday and spent the day al
IL. CaStertOn :.
Edna Pierce spent Wednesday evening
with her friends Miss Noda Polltt
Mr.. and Ms. X. c. Wilbur visited Mrs,
Wilburs parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel
at Canton. MINI, Friday.
Miss Bertha Wade visited Saturday
evening at the Earl Ferris home
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Pierce and daughter
anita went to Harmony Saturday 10
have dental work done
Louis Underbakke and Aft Reiling sold
horses to A. Anderson at DEBORAH and
delivered them Saturday
Hugh Kelly went to Canton Saturday.
Korah Wilbur and wife took supper
with Mr. and Mrs. l.. Underbakke on
Thursday evening
Luella McMartin visited friends in
Fremont Twp. the last of the week
Mr.. and Mrs f. Boullitt visited the
formers sister Mrs. Inglett at Prosper
New Years day.
Miss Emma Broghammer resumed her
school duties Tuesday after her Xmas
vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Peacock and son
Palmer of Hesper were cherished guests
at the Abe Pierce home from Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Underbakke and
Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Ward OF Burr Oak
spent Sunday al the r. l.. Wilbur home
Mr.. and Mrs j. Stead visited at Lans-
boro the past week
Parnell Kelly returns to school duties
at Decorah after spending his vacation
with his parents
Arthur Morrison took supper with Mr.
and Mrs. j G.. Moran Wednesday eve
Ernest Boulitt and wife were Canton
callers Sat
Leslie Pierce spent Thursday and Fri
nights with his cousins Roy and Clyde
Ilalse. near DEBORAH.
Mr and Mrs. Clarence Wilbur visited
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Ogdon Cas-
terton near Harmony.
Mr.. NJ. j. Donlan drove To DEBORAH
Saturday, his daughter Mary accompain-
ed him down and his brother John who
has been doctoring in DEBORAH returned
home with him.
Joe Moran and family Sundayed at the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-11
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE

in Hesper Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs George Foltz and Mr.
John Foltz of DEBORAH and Albert Pea
cock of Prosper attended the Rot
Tillapaugh sale Tuesday.
lack Erickson and family of Mabel
were entertained at the William Feltis
home Tuesday evening
William Plunkett and family spent
Wednesday evening at VIM. Feltis'
There was an unusually large crowd
at the Rob Tillapaugh sale Tuesday.
lack Erickson was caller at his
home farm and Willie WEIGHS bne
day last week.
Hesper callers from this vicinity Fri
day were Jay Smaley, Glen Thorson,
Howard Pearson and Victor Goldberg.
Chris Steno and Willie Welch were
Hesper callers this week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-11
CENTEN NAL.

Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Broghammer
attended party at Rudolph Soreide
last Tuesday evening.
Frank Daniels spent few days In
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schweinefus and
daughter called at Chris Heckman's
Thursday evening,
Leslie Hickman visited school Thurs
day.
Charley Ginapp of Ossian spent We'd
nesday and Thursday with his son
Henry.
Albert Lee and daughter Lillian We're
callers at John Moen's Friday
Charles Daniels and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Mat Wiltgen and Wilbur Thornton
spent Friday evening at Ray Runkles
Mat Witgen and wife spent Friday
afternoon at Henry Ginapp's.
Gladys Moen is staying with her sis
ter Mrs. Harvey Buddenburg near Cas-
talia since Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars NesvK and chill
dren Willie and Leo Moen were guests
at Charlie Daniels Sunday.
John Moen and children were callers
at the Harvey Buddenburg home sun
day. Mrs. Moen accompanied them
/ nome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry schave were os-
Barney Teepe called at George Aliens
Saturday
Mrs. Olive schweinefus had dental
work done in ossian Saturday.
guests at Johnnie Broghammers Thurs
day afternoon and evening.
Barney Teepe was "A DEBORAH caller
Sunday
Joe Ehler and family and Mr. and
Mrs. Mat Wiltgen We're guests at Henry
Ginapp's Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Emmett Stevens visited
at the Eber Decou home Sunday atTer-
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs Chris Hickman spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
William Schweinefus, Sr.
Mrs. Frank Bushman spent Sunday af-
ternoon with friends in Ossian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Daniels and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Runkle and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Meyer and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Mat Wiltgen,
Rogness We're entertained at the Bin
Schweinefus home Sunday evening
Mrs. Henry Mundt is on the sick list
Henry Meyer and Henry Mundt were
callers at George Aliens and Ray
Runkle's Sunday.
Alfred Ehler is spending a few days
at Max Gerelmans near Ossian
enjoyed an oyster supper at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schmitz, Sum
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Runkle and daugn&
ter Eleanor, were Cresco callers last
Tuesday.
Irwin and Art Hickman spent Sum
day afternoon at Ossian.
Charlie Daniels called at Teepes Sat-
urday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewe Felke and son
Earl were DEBORAH callers last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Emmett Stevens called at
the Ed Youmans home near DEBORAH
last Tuesday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-11
FORT ATKINSON

Lester Krumm was in Prairie du
Chen between trains one day last
week.
Leo Kapps was in Lawler Wednes-
day.
Louis Pavlovec returned to Des
Moines Tuesday after visiting his
mother and brothers several weeks.
Miss Ida Kubish was in Jackson
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-11
Jud Tunkins.

Jud Tunkins says there's no more
use in trying to judge a statesman by
the kind of auto he rides in than there
used to be in studying his personal
style of whiskers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-11
BETHEL

Leslie Pierce returned from South
Dakota to spend Xmas with home
folks.
Mrs. Alice Morrison and sons, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. Halse and family, Mr..
and Mrs. II. Kelly, Joe Moran and
family and Raymond Young ate
Christmas dinner at the Abe Pierce
home.
E. Ward and family spent Sat-
urday with Mrs. Mary Ward at Burr
i Oak.
Miss Stella Ward and Mrs. Ethan
Addy and son spent Sunday at the
Earnest Ward home.
James Weldon has horse sick
with lock jaw.
Mrs. E. Addy, F. c.. Ward and
wife, Mr.. f. Wilbur, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lars Underbakke and family, Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Kimball and son,
Mrs. III. Shelley, Rube Wilbur and
family, o. +. Wilbur and family, X.
c. Wilbur and family, Cecil Wicks
and wife spent Christmas at the
Louie Underbakke home.
Miss Doris Pierce spent Wednes-
day with her sister Mrs. j. C. Moran.
Mrs. Rensvold and daughter Gladys
of Mabel are getting acquainted with
the new girl at the Steve McCabe
home.
Walter McCauley and family visit
ed at RUDE Wilbur's Thursday.
Mr.. Whalen and family, Mr.. and
Mrs, M. Knox, visited at the Carolan
home Thursday.
Miss Anita Pierce and Ted Morri-
son were entertained at Joe Moran's
Thursday evening.
Abe Pierce's autoed to Harmony
Friday to have dental work done.
Parnell Kelly is home from school
in DEBORAH spending his vacation
with his parents.
H. Pierce, wife and daughter and
Chas. Pollitt's took supper at the
Will Erickson home Wednesday eve
ming.
: Mrs. Ethan Addy concluded hei
visit with friends and relatives and
returned home Wednesday.
Glen Pierce spent few days al
the A. Morrison home in Burr Oak
Chas. Pollitss's were DEBORAH shop
pers Wednesday.
Miss Jane Smell and sister in law
Mrs. Frank Smell returned from La
Crosse where the latter has beer
under the doctors care, we are glad
10 report she is much improved.
Miss Bertha Wade is home from
an extended stay at the F. Paddin
home, near DEBORAH.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Ferris are spend
ing the week with Mrs. Ferris par.
NnIo
Chas. Pollitt, Geo. Smell and fam
lilies took in the M. f. l.. A. S. al
the Albert Van Vliet home Thursday
and reported fine time.
I Don Sears spent the week enc
with his friend Leslie Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Hudson spent
Christmas with Mrs. Hudson's par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Pierce at Canton
Harry Stead's of Canton were
guests at the j. Stead home few
days this week.
Ernest Boulitt and family spen
the week with relatives at Preston
MINI.
Greae many OF oar -i,e ..T lreess M
in the old time dance at Burr Gal
Thursday evening.
Mr.. Emery Wilbur visited the frs
of the week at his sons r. l.. Viii
bur.
Mrs. E. M. Reed and son wer,
callers Friday at the j. S. Wade
home
.,E. Ward autoed to Canton Wed
nesday.
Mrs. Will McCabe is staying {
few days at her son Steve's, helping
care for the new grand daughter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-11
China Regulates Its Elappers.

Chinese "happers" must not bob
their hair or bind their feet, and must
not marry without their parents con-
sent, according to regulations issued
BY the Chinese ministry of education.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-11

A. Pierce home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Rae Runkle visited
Sunday with their friends Mr. and Mrs.
John Keegan
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-11

Frank Neuzn, Julius Rausch and Nick
Wagner were Charles City callers Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Chick of Wau-
coma were visitor at the Z. +. Chick
home Saturday.
Mrs Emery returned to st. Paul after
several weeks visit at the o. Lawrence
home.
Hattie Wagner of New Hampton Wis
tied the NJ. \. Meyer family last week.
Saturday morning at $3.50 the com
munity was shocked when they heard
the bells toll announcing the sudden
death of Mrs. Adolph Doubek We are
without particulars so the obituary will
not appear until next week.
Misses Marguerite Weller and lrma
Einwalter returned to Charles City sun
day To resume their school duties
Mr. and Mrs Frank Rousch OF New
Hampton are visiting at the Julius
Rausch home.
James Staska of Calmar visited with
friends i'm town Sunday.
DR. Bush was in Spillville Tuesday.
Julius Rausch and family were New
Hampton callers Monday.
Norma Cahill spent Sunday with home
folks in Ossian
Madonna and Magdeline Kelley Of
Waucoma visited at the DR.. Kaufman
home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Richie left for
So OAK Saturday to attended the lat
ter's brother Charles funeral.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-04-01
N. A. A. G.. P. Pre-
vents Ku Klux Pa
rade in n a tiOnaI
Capital

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People have
been instrumental in preventing
parade of the Ku KluX Klan in Wash
ington. it was announced today at n.
a. A. c. p. headquarters, 30 Fifth ave
nue., New York.
\ report that such a parade was
planned came to the District of Column
bia Branch, n. a. A. c. z, and Shelby
j. Davidson, executive secretary of the
Branch at once called on Daniel Sui
livan, major of Washington police, to
inform him of it. An investigation
was Immediately begun and police as
surances We're given that no such pa
rade would be held.
AS result of the investigation n
new police regulation was issued by
the District Commissioners in the ma
igtiosal capital, prohibiting parades III
disguise. The regulation is as fol
lows
"Ordered that PROFESSIONS and pa
rdueS, except funerals, Snall NOT De
allowed except by permit of the major
and superintendent of police, which
permit shall designate the time and
route of such procession or parade
and no part of such procession or pa
rade shall move except according to
the terms of such permit provided
however that no hermit shall he is.
sued for any procession or parade OF
any group, body or organization, the
members of which are so costumed
dressed, masked or disguised as to be
unrecognizable provided, that this
provision shall not apply to persons
costumed as clowns taking part in au-
thoriZed circus parades.'
The Colorado statesman., 1922-04-01
AFRICAN FIGURE MOST BEAUTIFUL IN
WORLD
So Says DR.. Walter Hough Curator of Govern
rnent's Smithsonian Institute in Washington

Washington, D. c., March 20.-"The
African figure is the most beautiful in
the world" declared Dr. Walter
Hough, white, curator of the govern
ment's Smithsonian Institute, which
has lust put on exhibition seventeen
African figures.
The sculptures are the gift of the
late Herbert Ward, white, who spent
five years in the Congo" with Stan
ley, 1.-The Great Explorer" 1SS4-1SS9.
They were presented by the widow of
the dead sculptor recently and accept
ed on behalf of the nation by Vice
President Calvin Coolidge.
Some of the seventeen figures have
won first prizes in exhibitions abroad
and London and Paris are both envi-
Gus because the collection has finally
become the possession of America.
The works include: "A BakOngo
Mask of Negro Man." work of
1901: "The Charm Doctor" Il fantas-
tic figure representing sorcerer or
charm doctor performing an incanta-
ton Sleeping Africa" the recumbent
figure of a woman in an outline of At
rica typifying the Dark Continent, two
productions of 1902; "The Fugitive"
a mother, babe and small child fleeing
from slave hunters "a Congo Bay"
a head used as Il study for one of the
other compositions; 'The Fugitives,"
made in 1903; 1.-The Forest Lovers"
1904, representing African natives of
the Bantu stock, which furnished most
of the slaves brought to America.
Others are 1.-THE Wood Carrier" a
Senegal girl in half life size, of 1908 !;
1.-THE Idol Maker" Il heroic bronze
representing a native carving a wood
en- fetish image, and very beautiful
"Crouching Woman" both or 1906,
with Fragment" small bronze :;
"The Chief of the Tribe" in which he
roic bronze Mr.. Ward symbolized the
weight of primitive government, 1908; !;
Defiance" 1909; "a Congo Artist"
1910, typifying the rude beginning of
art; THE Fire Maker" 1911, man
making fire by the primitive wood
friction method; Distress" 1912,
heroic figure produced at the height
of the sculptors creative power and
his last work.