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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
Fine Parade in Morning, But Rain
Mars Balance of Day.

Memorial day opened up bright
and clear this year, but before the
day was over rain fell and spoiled
the day for many activities planned.
The program was under the auspices
of Anton Bernatz Post, American
Legion, Nels Nelson, post comman-
der. The parade was one of the
finest memorial day parades in years,
the civil war and world war sol
diers, gold star mothers, womens
Relief corps and various other or
ganizations, many school children al
went to make up a very fine parade
The program at the Grand after the
parade was we'll attended, the Me-
mortal address being given by Rev
Geo. Woodall, of the Methodist
church. After the opening number
by the orchestra Rev. McVettie gave
the invocation. A solo by Mrs. Leo,
nard Moe and selection by a quart.
ette were very much enjoyed.
The Legion club rooms were oper
to all eX-service men during the day
and a picnic dinner was enjoyed
there. Taken all in all the day.
program was a fine one and the
Legion is to be complimented on it
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-31
Z Death Mrs. Leticia Bartheu

Mrs. Leticia Barthell, one of .he
we'll known pioneer mothers of De-
corah, passed away at her home on
South Washington street last We'd
nesday, having lived to the ripe old
age of SO years.
Letida McHugh was born in Utica,
New York, Feb. 2, 1889. She was
united in marriage with VIM. Bar
thell a, Waukon, Iowa, Sept. II,
1856. Five children survive to mourn
her loss. They are Mrs. Fred B.
Tillotson, of Milwaukee, Wis, DR..
J. F. Barthell, of Howard, S. D.,
H. I. and Charles Barthell, Decorah
and Walter H. Barthell, Charles
City. The husband and father passed
away some years ago.
Mrs. Barthell had lived in and
about Decorah for the most part OF
her life, and was we'll and favor
ably known to the entire commun-
ity, and her death brings sorrow to
all.
Soon after coming to Uecorah she
united with the Congregational church
under the pastorate of DR.. Ephraim
Adams, and had been a most loyal
member of the church all her life
When heal.h permitted she seldom
ever missed a service of any kind
and her devotion to her God and His
church was matter Of note. As
the end approached she made many
references, in conversation with hen
loved ones, indicating her firm faith
in God and her confidence that "He is
able to keep that which | have com
mitted unto Him against that Day.
Funeral services were held at the
home on Friday, May Goth, by the
Rev. George Woodall, pastor of thi
Methodist church. Interment wa!
made in the family plot at Phelp.
cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-31
Death of Mrs. w. o. Casterton

Mrs. w. o. Casterton, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Halse, passed away at the family
home in Highland township May IS,
1922, after a brief illness due to an
attack of pneumonia. The deceased
was born in Highland township,
Winneshiek County, Iowa, on Feb. 25
N185S, and was siXty-four years, two
months and twenty three days Ole
smhen death claimed her. She was
married to w. o. Casterton on Oc-
tober s, 1878. Four children were
born to the union, two of whom dec
IN infancy. The surviving children
are Miss Hilda Caster.on at home
and Mrs. Myrtle Newhouse, of Bum
Oak. She is also survived by the
bereaved husband and two brothers
She was a kind and loving mothe:
md the sympathy Of all is eXtendeo
I'd the bereaved family in their loss.
The funeral services were held Oh
Monday May, %, at the Friend.
Ghurch in Hesper, Rev. Slack offici
ting and interment was in the Hes
rer cemetery.
Relatives from a distance VII;
Were in attendance at the funera
Were Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Halse. Mrs
an Halse, Florence, S. D., Mr.. ani
Irs. Rooney, Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Haw
rs, of La Crosse, Wis, Mr.. ani
fs. Ryan, Winona, MINI.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-31
Methodist Church Notes
Chairman Women's Divisi,

During the months Of June. July
and August evening services will be-
gin one half hour later than hereto
fore.
On account of Commencement Day
exercises there will be no mid-week
service.
Children's Day will be observed on
Sunday, June 18th. The entire morn
ing service will be in charge of the
Sunday school and an excellent pro-
gram is being arranged.
Next Sundays services include:--
Sunday School a. 10 O'clock; Morn
ing worship at II o'clock; Epworth
League at Z P. NJ; Evening Wor-
ship at S P. M.
The Epworth League hour next
Sunday evening will be devoted to
organizing a Junior League. The
program will be in charge of the
Senior Epworth League members
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-31
6O4,OO0 WOMEN
VOTERS IN IOWA
They Will Cut a Big Figure in the
Primary Vote on June 5, if
They All Come to
The Polls.
LEAGUE URGES
ALL TO GET OUT
Women are Warned Against Think
ing 1t is Useless to Vote
at Primary.

The Iowa League of Women Voters
mailed out their May bulletin last
week, containing an appeal to the
women of Iowa to go to the polls on
June 5. In it the women are warned
against thinking that it is useless tc
voI.e at the primary and are told that
no nomination of any candidate will
go to convention if the voters dc
their duty. Following are some OF
the extracts from the bulletin:
'Don't you realize that every
county office is to be filled? The
president of the United States OF
the senator or representative II
congress do not assess your proper
ty nor levy and expend your taxes
National officers do not make, in.
terpret or execute your state laws
National officers do not dictate youl
educational policy or expenditures.
"The men and women you select
in your party Monday, June 5, a;
candidates for county and state of
flee, are the ones who will directly
affeo, your homes and happiness
"a candidate, to be the choice OF
his party, must receive 35 per cent
of the votes cast for that office
Some of US have been discouraged
and confused by the calm assurance
that "the final choice will go to l,ht
convention" No selectin. will Z,
to the convention either for coun
ty OF state offices, if the men ant
womea of Iowa do their duty.
.Iiacxs--axs 5o4 ,txJ0 welne.. s..eg
in Iowa. If each one of US re
garded the privilege of suffrage a
our right to decide by vote, w
would not have to delegate tina
privilege to a handpicked group
selected in party caucus, who's
names are printed on a poster ant
voted on by an Indifferent few il
each precino.. Don't let George d.
it; it's up to YOU"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-31
DEBORAH men
IN GERMANY
Fred ]. Rosenthal Writes Interesting
Letter to Wife on Board
Steamer Resolute.
NDED AT KUXHAVEN
FRIDAY MAY IL
Have Great Trip Across. Sea-
sick. Bothered Them Some
For Few Days.
Steamer Resolute,
May 10, 1922, 2 p. m,

May ~, l3zz, z p. III.
My Dear Elizabeth
Well here goes for another letter
which | hope will show you that |
feel like myself again, that is, fully
recovered from my three days of
seasickness. | feel fine and can eat
heartily. Everything is more than
sailing. / got up bright and early this
morning. about five o'clock, thinking
that we may be able to see land, but
no, not yet. | think we. are about
100 miles from the English coast.
Plymouth is where we stop first.
From now on we will have a change
and things will become still more
interesting. We will stop at Ply
mouth six hours, and at Bologne we
will stop two hours. Expect to
land at Kuxhaven Friday, May II,
at z a. m. We just got our railway
tickets from Kuxhaven ito Hamburg,
and hope when get there will
receive a lot of mail, which will make
me happy.
They are most all Germans on
our steamer, one seldom hears word
of English now. / am in the gents
writing room, and most all are play
ing cards-"Sixty-Six," and drinking
their beer. The orchestra leader
just came in and made a visit, and
certainly he had to have a glass also,
Tuesday the director from some
singing society invited all German
singers to the first cabin for a re-
hearsal. We practiced for about an
hour, and yesterday, Wednesday
morning, we practiced an hour again
and in the evening at eight O'Clock
we gave a concert for a full house
and it was very good. After the
concert the officers of the Resolute
set up a great lunch (and certainly
beer included). After the feast we
went on deck and promenaded fol
about an hour, and my land, we
lcertainly enjoyed ourselves. 1t mus
have been one o'clock before we Wen
to bed. We expect to give anothei
concert in the First Cabin tonight
which no doubt, will mean ano thel
good time. The officers of the ship
are very good, must say, they are
so kind and polite, and | ge. any
thing | ask for. The meals are very
good and good tasting; the flavor Of
| Oil ID ~ SOOu. 1OOho iLC WI
man, and Hamburger beer goes with
meals. / am enclosing a menu 81
you can see what fine things ar
being served to us.
The steaner and the sea is quie
now, very calm and fine, one would
not know that he is on a boat.
don't feel the boat at all now, bu
for few days it was certainly rougl
and wild, but taking it as a whole
we have had a fine voyage.
Well / think | have written enough
now about our trip, now how abou
you? Are you feeling fine? Yol
must write me good long lette
upon receipt of this one. The whistl
on the steamer is blowing something
terrible. They say we are enterin;
the English channel, and it is yer,
fogy. Six seamen are keeping watci
ahead. The whistle blows every hal
minute, so it is hard to keep m,
thoughts on writing, getting a littl
excited too. Well good bye deal
take good care of yourself. Greeting
to all the children and all our goo,
friends.
Your loving husband,
= FRED ]. ROSENTHAL.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-31
Death of o. p. HOvey

Ole P. Hovey died at his home in
this city last Sunday on Oak street,
death being due to Brights disease.
The deceased was born June "a, 1862,
in Norway, and came to this coun-
try with his parents when five years
old and settled in Winneshiek coun-
ty, and had been resident here ever
since. On Dec. %, 1892, he was
united in marriage to Clara Hanson,
in Madison township. Six children
were born to the union, Esther,
Lloyd and Beatrice at home, Mrs. C.
]. Falck, Clarence and Mrs. Oscar
Wick. The deceased was a highly
esteemed citizen, well liked by ev-
erybody and his death brings sorrow
to all, and the sympathy of all is
extended to the bereaved ones in
there loss. The funeral services We're
held today Wednesday at 2:30 o'clock
from the United Lutheran church,
Rev. Norman, of Cresco, officiating,
intement being in the Norwegian
cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-31
Senator Reed Here Monday

Senator Carl w. Reed came down
from Cresco Monday and interviewed
a number of the vo.ers here. Sena-
tor Reed is up for reelection for a
second term form the Winneshek-
Howard district. Two other candi-
dates are in the field for this office
Winneshiek county men, Henry o
Ruen and H. C. Gross, and merry
race is on for the nomination.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-31
st. Olaf Choir Was Fine

The st. Olaf Choir of Mortified,
Minn., gave two concerts in Decorah
Sunday, in the afternoon at the COL
lege auditorium and in the evening
at the Grand to two good audiences
1t is without doubt one of the finest
organizations that has ever visited
Decorah and our people We're de-
lighted with the fine programs rem
dered.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-31
Cass-Parker Shows Better Than Ever

The Cass-Parker- -Rachford show
which opened up weeks engage
ment here Monday still holds its
reputation of being one of the best
dramatic companies ever visiting De-
corah. The company is high class in
every respect and they put on de-
lightful plays. They will enjoy a
big patronage the balance of the
week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-31
ONLY few DAYS
To THE PRIMARIES
Senatorial Campaign Contih to
Be the Headliner. Picke,
Forces Are Sanguine
CANDIDATES FATE
SETTLED MONDAY JUNE 5
Prediction Made That Pickett Will
Get More Than 35 Per Cent
Total Vote Cast.

Only a few days of vote seeking
remain for the political candidates
whose fate is to be settled Monday,
June 5.
The political headliner continues
to be the republican nomination for
United States senator, but revival
of interest will be necessary before
election if anything like the full
vote is to be cast.
Present estimates on the prob
able outcome of the republican sem
Iatorial fight vary widely, giving
rise to the prediction that the vote
will be divided among all of the
candidates to such an exteny that
a convention nomination will be
the final outcome.
The Pickett forces are openly de-
claring that the battle is between
Pickett and Brookhart, and that
the other candidates will not get
g Ugh votes in the primary to pre-
vent one or the other of these can
didates from winning, They pre-
dict thas Pickett will get more than
35 per cent of total vote cast in
the primary.
On the other hand, the follow
ers of Thorne, Francis, Sweet and
Stanley claim That their candidates
have as good a chance if not bet
ter than either Pickett or Brook
hart. The Thorne forces are claim
ing that the we'll known rate expert
is making great headway, particular
ly in the rural districts, which art
looked to as the heaviest voting pre-
cincts in the state in the present
campaign. But Brookhart men say
Thorne will finish in fifth place.
The mails are being resorted to by
candidates for state office who have
a fight on their hands to win voters
Col. Leon Ainswoh.h's supporter:
claim he will win over State Treasur
er w. ]. Burbank who is campaign
ing for reelection.
Walter Ramsay is regarded as :
certain winner for secretary of state
a position he has filled most accept
ably the past two years.
w. H. Bender, May Francis ant
p. E. McClenahan are working hare
to land the nomination for stat
superintendent of public instruction.
There are many contests in uari
Gus parts of the state for state rep
resentative and state senator.
The congressional fights are il
the third, fifth and eleventh dis
trids. State Senator Ray p. Scot
of Marshalltown is making a hare
fight against Congressman Cyrenu
Cole in the fifth and up in tn
eleventh w. P. Dawson of Cherokee
county is working hard to defea
Congressman Boies of Sheldon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-31
Fred Cooley Gets Big Bass

Fred Cooley holds the black bass
record for this section for this sea-
son so far, we believe. Yesterday
morning ne went down to the lower
dam and caught a black bass nine
teen inches long and weighing over
3 pounds. 1t was a beauty and
Fred received all kinds of compli-
ments on it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-31
Moved Insurance Office

Rene Rosenthal has moved his IN
surance office and is now located
over Fred j. Rosenthal & Sons store.
Owing to the large amount of Fed
eral' accident and health insurance
written in this agency it has been
necessary to get an office up town.
Phone black 156.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-31
Goes With Advertising Agency

F. W. Mas, formerly vice presi-
dent of the Adams Seed Co. is now
covering Iowa, Minnesota and Wis
consin for 'Vanderhoop G. Company
advertising agency, of Chicago. :,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-31
THE PRIMARY
ELECTION MONDAY
Polls Will Open at Nine O'clock I'M
the Morning and Close at Eight
in the Evening.
CANDIDATES ARE
ALL WORKING HARD
Five Candidates in the Field for
Sheriff. Contests for Other Of
fees on Republican
Ticket.

The primary election will be held
next Monday, June s.. and the can-
didates are now all going down the
homestretch, their canvass for votes
drawing to close, but will be kept
up until Saturday night. With the
women voting this year a big vote
will be out.
For state representative Hon. o.
Gilbertson has no opposition.
/ For state senator three candidates
are in the field. The present Off
cial lis Senator Carl w. Reed, of
Cresco, and he is opposed by Henry
o. Ruen and H. c.. Gross, and the
gentlemen have made a very
thorough canvass of the field.
The United States Senatorship will
be another hard race with five can
didates running. 1t looks like Char
les f. Pickett, of Waterloo will be
high man here.
The Fourth district congressional
nomination will undoubtedly go TO
Hon. G. N. Haugen again. His OPP
ponent is Atty. Kehoe, of Riceville.
Rep. Haugen is as popular as ever
with his constituents and all his
friends here will be pleased to vote
for him again.
For county attorney on the Re-
publican ticket there are two candi-
dates, County Attorney ]. A. Nelson
being up for reelection. Attorney
Nelson has made a mighty good If
ficial and has scores of friends who
will be glad 70 vote for iry at dll.
His record in office Is good and he
has made top notch official. He
will be opposed in the primaries by
Atty. w. M. Strand, who was county
attorney some years ago.
For sheriff the republicans have
FIVE candidates in the field, Frank L.
Christen, Walter H. Bucknell, Gill
bert A. Anderson, Joseph E. Korsen
and Edgar Severson. They have
been canvassing pretty thoroughly
and a big vote for sheriff can be
anticipated.
For clerk of courts S. j. Moore
, has no opposition in the Republican
primaries.
For county auditor there are two
candidates, the present auditor, Os-
car Winger and Clarence E. Sever
son. Both candidates are making a
strong appeal for votes, and both
have many friends.
For treasurer c. P. Seim is the
candidate, for Recorder, Albert Ham
mersness and for Coroner l.. B. Will
lis. They have no opposition.
For supervisors there are four re-
publican candidates: NJ. C. Bergan,
first district; c. ]. Burgess, Sd dis
trict; E. F. Bakken and Andrew T.
Istad in the 9th district.
The following are the democratic
candidates and none have opposition
only in the second supervisor district.
For County Attorney
Nora L. Goheen, Calmar.
/. For Treasurer
A. J. c. Wingate, Prosper r. 1.
For Clerk
Chas. A. Whalen, Decorah.
For Sheriff
Geo. f. CoOney, Fl. Atkinson.
For Recorder
Mary H. Gossman, Decorah.
For Auditor
n ]. A. Peck, Decorah.
!, For Supervisor
}. ]. w. Griffith, Rdgeway Sd dis.
!, trict.
: G. w. Peckham, Castalia, 1st dis
5 trict.
: JOS. F. Swehla, Spillville, I'd dis
r trict.
5 Joseph Bockmann, Calmar, Cd dis
|, trict.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-31

If you are planning vacation,
there should be no vacillation, about
vaccination against typhoid.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-31
Commercial Club Luncheons Over

Ihe Commercial Club held their
MI Monday luncheon at the Winnie
|3lek Monday, until later in the fall,
1en the luncheons will be. resumed
xain.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-31

Pity the poor fat man with Jan
imperfect ffty-six.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04
GEORGIA MEMBER
 INTRODUCES BILL
 ACCEPTING OFFER
fContinued From p.rc opc.,

Is not essential to the operation of the Muscle Shoals nitrate plants, but Is essential to the service of the people of Alabama.
 Wilson Dam Appropriation
 The House today sent to confer ence the army appropriation bill con- taining an item of s7,500,00 for the continuance for one year of the work on Wilson dam. The Senate last night accepted the Norris amendment involving that item practically with out debate. One year ago, the over whelming majority of the republican membership was in favor of junking Muscle Shoals. Even Senator Lem root who bitterly opposed the gov ernment operation short while ago, declared formally that he had learned the value of the properties and would support the amendment. There was no debate Tn the House. Even Representative Graham of Ill., inois who just prior to the presi- dential election two years ago. pre- pared the highly partisan report against Muscle Shoals. had nothing to say.
 The House was promised the priv ilege of voting directly on the amendment. It is anticipated that 1t will prevail by an overwhelming majority.
 In the opinion of most members this appropriation will represent the only complete action regarding Muscle Shoals this session of Con- gross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04
THE SUCKER AND THE LoLLYPop

Theodore Waters, in Leslies Weekly. assistant district attorney, charac- terizes the present bucket shop scan dal as a case of "the Sucker and the Lollypop.' The sucker impersonatss represents the stock he supposedly buys, a sweet morsel handed to him by the bucketeer to roll under his tongue and keep him happy in the expectation of it's continuing sweet ness. when all the time it is in pro- cess of slowly but surely disappear ing. Like little Mamie Nettiecoat, tn elonger its stands the shorter 1t grows.
 In <the old, old days of the bucket shop. many years ago, that is, when Odell was running his string of 70 branch offices on twopoint margin. the trustful sucker sometimes got some of his money back, temporarily at least True, 1t was only as though the bucket shop man had loaned the sucker some of his own money by way of encouragement to struggle on to the day when finally he would be cleaned and cured. but that was be- cause the old-time buoketeer was a gambler pure and simple. He usu- ally. not always. limited your win nings to two points; that is 1t was agreed in advance that if the mar ket unexpectedly went your way, two points were all you would be allowed to collect on that particular transac- tion. You were automatically cut off from any further advance. He took his chance for the time being against you (knowing that you would almost surely come back for final trimming) and in such cases you ac- tually did receive your two points in cash
 The modern bucket shop operator, however, is not gambler at all. He is sure thing player and never by any chance allows you 70 handle any of your cash once it has passed into his hands. In the understanding of the fraternity 1t has become '.his money" and he takes care to insure it's remaining his by transferring 1t to his personal pocket. if not every day, at least every week end. Indeed, in one notorious institution it was the pi actice for the mutually distrust- full partners to meet every Saturday atefnoon and divide the weeks cash then on hand. There was often good deal of 1t. and it was the prac- tice for the managers and other em- ployers to scoop in as much of 1t as they could manipulate toward their own pockets during the week. Of course, tha tawas a private case of dog eat dog which might have fur ther depressing effect upon the GUS toner's funds had 1t not been ar ranged in advance thata he was not to get any of them back in any event
 Poor old trustful customerl Not even if the stock he orders the buck eteer to buy for him advances on the market Is he allowed to take his profit. The bucket shop man has a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04
DEATHS

Mrs. Ibell Fas0n--Died at her resi- dence in New Castle last night, following an extended illness. She E was 66 years of age and is survived by her husband, James Nj. Fason three sons, c. F. Fason, c. c. Fason and E. D. Fason. all of Birmfng- ham, and one brother, Henry Bane of Eutaw. Funeral services will take place from the residence this afternoon at o'clock, followed by burial in the Pratt City cemetery, J. N. Brown in charge.
 Aaron J. knox-Funeral services will be conducted from Woodin's chapel at 8 o'clock this afternoon for Aaron J. Knox. who was found dead in 2 bed at his late residence. 1221 Third avenue, West End, yesterday. He Is survived by two sons, S. B. Knox of Birmingham and J. F. Knox of Dallas. Tex.
 Dunson Henderson-Age 2s, died at local infirmary yesterday morn ing. Remains were sent to West over, Ala, yesterday afternoonsfo for ? burial by Lige Loy.
 '. c. Wfnters--Age 62, died at local infirmary Friday night. Remains willSbe sent to Searles this morn ing for interment by Lige Loy.