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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-27
Man Falls From Theatre Balcony

Mason City, Iowa,-Patrons at
the Cecil theatre last night saw a
headline act not on the bill when
Ben Parker, colored, dropped from
the balcony into the midst of the
crowd. Whether the fall resulted
from haveing gone to sleep or from
a sudden attack of illness has no.
been determined. The drop was
pfer-eeee-S WIN shrek by IT,
wife of the victim. Patrons in all
parts of the theatre arose and the
pluck shown by a vaudeville team,
Benton and Clark, in continuing
their song through the chaos, is
believed to have averted a possible
rush for the door. Parker suffered
a fractured arm and David Blk and
Mrs. John Petit were badly bruised
when they served as a cushion for
the falling body. Several women
nearby tainted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-27
Footmah Has First Riga;s

The right of the pedestrian on an
established street crossing over any
vehicle whatsoever except those of
fire and police department is abso-
Lutte, and yet every day is seen the
established principle of American
law violated by fast drivers and 9TH
ers who are not driving fast. Per-
haps many do not know it, but you
have no right if you are driving to
force any pedestrian to stop and
wait until you go over a city cross
ing. You are the one who is sup
posed to stop; and are personally
liable for any danger that may re-
suit by your disregarding the right
of the footman.-EX.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-27

and General Military Council of the
i. o. o. F. In the General Military
Council, which is the military branch
of Oddfellowship, Mr. Cutting was
Judge Advocate General with the
rank of Brigadier General. At the
selection of officers for Sovereign
Grand Lodge for the coming two
years Mr.. Cutting was installed as
Grand Messenger for the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. The Odd Fellows have
a world membership of over three
million persons and the Sovere;gn
Grand Lodge is their highest govern
ing body, and this office carries with
it correspondingly high honors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-27
American Farm Bureau Federation
to Hold Annual Meeting.

|
ion with one exception will be re-
presented. A meeting of farmers of
this magnitude ought to bring out
things uppermost- I'm the farmers
mind during this reconstrucric6 pers
| iod.
Soy Beans in Winneshiek County
Soy beans seem to be coming in
to their own in Winneshiek county.
They have been gradually growing
in favor with the farmers during the
past few years and this year have
been so popular with those who are
growing them that they will I'M
doubleday be used on many more
farms next year. Farmers are find
ing them valuable for hogging, down
in corn for silage and some are even
growing them alone to thresh and
unless the price of beans are much
higher than oilmeal some will I'M
doubleday be ground and fed to
supply the necessary protein in the
ration for dairy COWS.
One of the greatest crops of soys
we have seen this year was on
the A. W. Oxley farm near Castalia.
Mr.. OXley used the Manchu and Ito
San varieties. The Manchu in par
; ticular proved to be exactly what
Mr.. OXley was looking for in the
/ matter of supplying a plant for sill
, age which would be rich in protein
and help to make his silage more
. nearly a balanced ration. The beans
stood up well and were more than
one-half the height of the corn.
We predict with this sort of feed
in his silo, Mr.. Oxley's cows will
be able to maintain the high place
they have been holding in the Big
Four Cow Testing Association.
Livestock Marketing Expert Coming
The Farm Bureau has been for
tunate in securing the services of
Martin f. Sar, head of the co-opera-
tive marketing movement of the
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, to
speak at the community meeting
which is to be held at the home OF
George Peckham in Bloomfield town
ship on Wednesday evening, October
4th.
Mr.. Sar has made an intensive
study of cooperative marketing OF
livestock and will be able to give
his hearers first hand information
in regard to what the National Pro
ducers Shipping Association is do
ing throughout the United States.
A big ween'e roast and motor
pictures showing a trip through thu
Isle of Holstein, where the Holster
dairy cattle originated, also showing
the bright angel trail Of the gran'
canyon of Arizona will be additional
features TO make the evening enjoy
able as we'll as profitable.
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-27
Caught Stripping Car

Two young fellows, strangers,
were caught at Calmar Sunday
morning stealing accessories and
parts from some old cars on Frank
Krysan's premises. They were lodg-
ed in the town lookup. Monday
morning when Marshal Pletka
brought them their breakfast one of
them threw coffee in to Marshal
Pletka's face and escaped to the
street but was soon caught. The
sheriff came over and took them to
the county jail.-Calmar Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-27
TT. ATKINSON'S BEAUTY SPOTS
Two Fine Parks Attracts the In
terest of Many Tourists.

William Pfeiffer and family and
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hensley, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Hens
ley and Frank Jones and family of
Lima spent Monday at Fort Akin
son. Here part of the barracks and
the block house have been preserved
and the state is having the buildings
restored to their original condition.
There were quite a number of tour
lists present, and Mr.. Hensley was in
great demand as he is well versed in
the early history Of the old Fort.
The visitors were fortunate in being
there that day as the townspeople
..1.aa.,AaE Eating the raising of the
-. had been presented to
the State by the Adult Bible Glass of
the NJ. E. church. A program OF
readings and songs were rendered.
The flag was prsented by the presi-
dent of the class, Mrs. James Putfer,
and was gratefully accepted by Geo.
A. Bieber, custodian of the State
Park. After enjoying a delectabie
picnic dinner, the party drove to
Goddard's Park, two and one half
miles southwest Of Fort Atkinson,
This place was originally an Indian
trading post. 1t is owned and bein g
built up by the Goddard brothers,
both past ghJy years old, and We
terans of the Civil Wan. One is an
authority on seed corn and the other
is fitting up the park with rustic
chairs, seats, and albors and does
really beautiful work. A log cabin
is under construction, in which vii
be placed a unique collection of ole
relics and curios. Walks have beer
laid and everywhere there is a pro
fusion of flowers. This will bt
another point of interest to Iowa
tourists and will eventually be ;
noted beauty spot Of 1owa-Fayett'
County Leader.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-27

"When blowing matches for prizes
are held it does seem that the right
kind of interest in human progress is
being TAKEN" remarks the Sioux
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-27
FARM BUREAU
NEWS OF WEEK
The Farm Boys of Winneshiek Have
Opportunity for Two Year Non
Collegiate Course i'm
Agriculture.
BIG FEDERATION MEETING
ON DEC. III AND Il
Soy Beans Seem to be Coming Into
Their Own i'm Winneshiek
County, Gradually Grow
ing i'm Favor.

Farm boys of Winnesh elk county
should be interested in the Iowa
State colleges two year non collegi-
ate course in agriculture. During
the past two years this department
of the college has been filled to over
flowing with disabled veterans of the
World War, the government having
sent hundreds of them to take this
course TO better fit them to earn
their livelihood despite their handi-
cap. The number of government
students will steadily decrease from
this time on and farm boys of Iowa
should take advantage of this oppor-
tunity.
The two year non collegiate course
offers the cream of the regular ag-
ricultural course, taking up such
valuable subjects as livestock judg-
ing feeding and management, work
in vegetable growing, poultry hus-
bandry, soil fertility, and crop pro-
duction, dairy hrming, agricultural
engineering problems, farm account
ing and farm management, work in
fruit growing, in fact, gives the stu
dent an opportunity to receive scien-
tific instruction in all phazes of ag"
riculture.
No tuition is charged for residents
of Iowa, so the cost of attending is
quite nominal. Several bulletins
sent out from the college pertaining
to this course are on hand at the
county agents office and farm boys
are urged to come in and look them
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-27
ATTY. CUTTING GETS HIGH
HONORS
Installed as Grand Messenger for the
Sovereign Grand Lodge Of Odd
Fellows al Meeting in
Detroit.

L. w. Cutting returned home Sun
day morning from Detroit, Michigan,
where he had been for ten days at
tending the Sovereign Grand Lodge
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-27

City Journal. "Plowing contests are
of lot more Importance than those
of some games better known and
attended with more popularity"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-27

The woman who refuses to be
tiled down" by children, soon finds
herself tied down by old age.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-27
gnblie Opinion.
Duroc Jerseys Bring Average of s2is

DurOc Jerseys Bring Average of S24S
Marshalltown, Iowa-Twenty five
hogs, sons of Pathfinder, grand
champion boar of this years Iowa
state fair, brought the high average
of SEAS at the sale conducted by /.
J. Conrad, of Melbourne, near here.
Thirty eight head were sold in all,
totaling 5000.
Four boars from one litter brought
the owner $3.50, the top price be-
ing $500 for the junior grand cham
pion at the state fair, bought by the
West Haven Farm, Troy, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-27

A good doer is rather to be chos-
en- than a good thinker.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-21
CLAIMS RIaHT OF RUSSIA TO
 RESTRICT IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

Genoa, April 20.-(By the A. sP)- Speaking before the commission on commission on economies of the econo- mic conference today, Leonfd Krassin soviet trade expert and one Of tho Russian delegats to tn conference. objected to the idea of restoring liberty of trade in Rus sia, says 1t was neither possible nor de- siraGde. He claimed the right for Russia to restrict both imports and exports in any way she thought fit.
 M. Krassin declared Russia had not abandoned the idea of complete sociaIiza- ton of the means of production and ex- change. and said Russia was drawing as near as she could to a state of socialism the Russians claimed complete monopoly of external trade, which he declared must move through central organizations of the soviet government.
 NJ Krassin told the commission that Russia could not give up her control of foreign trade unless she could first regu- late internal trade. Even If the econo- mic structures of the different countries allowed such procedure. he declared, any interference with the soviet government in foreign trade could be feasible only on the following conditions: First, economic restoration of all countries second, re- establishment throughout the world of economic equIibrium. and, third, stab iliZation of exchanges in all countries.
 Until these conditions were attained he emphasized, proclamation Of the teopie of liberty in commerce was undc- sirable. as it would aggravate the condi- tions in countries Whose economy was dlsorganized. making them prey Of the richer countries. Therefore 1t was indis- peusable to maintain a system of Iirnita- tion of exports and imports, especially in Russia.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-21
GUNNEN FIGHTING OPENLY
 IN THESTREETS OF BELFAST
Several Hundred Men, All Armed With Rifles, Participated A Stable Used by Snipers Was Blown Up by the Mil tary-Police Used Machine Gun Freely During En counter in the Short Strand District.

between representatives of the Free State and the republicans next Wednesday.
 It asserts that the labor party and the trades uTsiori. congress have cnnf suited their leaders of the contending parties and forces and have been assured on all sides that many deeds of aggres- sion and violence were committed by groups or individuals without authority Every effort was being made to redue to a minimum military intervention in civ il affairs.
 It Is declared by the manifesto that t is for the Dali Eireann. when # meets next Tuesday. to reunits> the army and bring it under a single command so that it may defend the nation and its liberties against foreign intervention.
 "The country demands that the Da-i should assert it's authority and ac,ep; the responsibilities Of government or confess its impotence and make way for the people 1t declares.
 The manifesto says the demand is made on behalf of 30O.000 organized trade unionists and tens of thousands of other persons outside their ranks. The stoppage of work called for includes all services. except humanitarian The trades councils and unions are asked Co ! organize meetings in support of ths ac- | ton of the labor party. IL Is understood the strike will affect all the railways and the postal and telegraph services
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-21
400 CARLOADS OF HIGH
 EXPLOSIVES CAUSED DISASTER

Belgrade, April 20-(By The A. P.)- Four hundred carloads of ammunition and high explosive stored near the rail- road station at Monastir, southern Ser bia, exploded Tuesday at noon. killing several hundred persons, wounding thousands and virtually destroying the heart of the city. One-half of the city's population was rendered homeless.
 The victims were mostly children and soldiers. A church in which the chil- dren were worshipping collapsed under the detonation, while the barracks in which 1,80O soldiers were having lunch was destroyed.
 Immediately after the explosion fire broke out in various parts of the city. The panic stricken inhabitants fled to the nearby woods and mountains, from which they watched their homes burn. All telegTaphic and telephonic commu- nication from Monastir with the outside world was cut off. The first news of the disaster reached Belgrade from ref ugees who managed to reach Prilep. 30 miles to the northwest of Monastir Sev- eral Serbian relief units were imTnedi- ateyy organized and started for Monas- tir.
 Six American women doctors. of the American Womans hospital at Veles Jeff mere TOT mOndSLI as soon dS news Ol the explosion was received. They were headed by pr. Esther Lovejoy of Rich mond. Va They expected to negotiate the 50 miles of, bad roads over the noun tains to Monastir and reach the strickeI ] city this evening. '
 Mrs William Brewster of New Yorl city, who conducted an American mis sionaEy aehoat-siRssthe centeIvRf- Mopas tir has not been heard from since th' explosion.
 King Alexander has sent messagl of sympathy to the victims and the gov ernment Is despatehing a large sum O money for the immediate relief of thu homeless.
 The last reports are to the effect tha soldiers and gendarmes are engaged Ii rescue work The exact number of per sons killed may never be known as fa as civilians are conoerned. The r6l call of the soloiers is being made. how 1 ever. and t it's said that the number O
 missing troops already amounts to nor | than four hundred.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-21
sERBIANS HAVE LooTED AN
 AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

Podgoritza, Montenegro, Montenegro April 2o-(By the A. P.)-Serbian and Montenegrtn irregulars made a bold at tack last midnight upon the American in- 6ustral school at Danilograd. near here. carrying of 10000 francs and other property and throwing the teachers and 150 students into panic.
 The leader of the band. armed with a carbine, forced the watchman and in strurtors against the wall and ordered them to throw up their hands while the bandits acont2lices asked the school. Not satisfied with the amount of money oo- tained,, the bandit demanded to be shown the books: When convinced that 10000 francs comprised all the funds the school possessed, he seized this and other booty and fed to the mountains, his comDan- ions remaining slightly behind in order to prevent the school authorities from giving the alarm.
 The Juzo-SIav'an government express ed deep regret over the incident to the American Red Cross. which su5t2orts the institution, and reimbursed the Red Cross for the amount of the theft.
 The whole countrside was being comb ed today by the montenegrin army for the bandit leader, believed to be former Serbian instructor in the school. who was dicharbed some time ago for spreading revolutionary doctrines.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-21
HALF OF CoNcoRDIA PARISH,
 LOUISIANA, IS FLOODED

Natche5, Miss. April 20.-AN women and children have been removed from Ferriday, La, with the exception of girl telephone operators, RtIo remain at their posts, because of backwater from the Mississippi river now spreading over the southern half Of Concordia parish. Fer rtday is a town of about 800 people. Men of the town are on; duty on the levees.
 From : the 250-foot bluff at Natchez which commands a view for miles across the Mississippi river of the fiat delta lands of Louisiana. long caravans may be seen moving along the highways leading 10 Vidalia, La.
 Herds of cattle, mules; horses, autono- piles and household, goods are being broughtgout of the areas flooded by back water to be transported by ferry to the Mississippi hilis. 4
 J. H. Lambden. levee commissioner of Concord.a parish. issued a call today for help at Deer Park, where there is water on. both sides of the leyee and earth has to be conveyed for some distance:
 It Is stated that another foot rise in the Mississippi will put water over the levee In most places from MorviIlef to Blackhawk, 8 distance of twenty miles
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-21
HEARING BY CONGRESSIONAL
 MERCHANT MARINE COMMITTEE

Washington. April 20.-Support of the middle west for the administration shir subsidy programme is dependent on a guarantee that trade routes. establish ed by the shipping board from various South Atlantic and Gulf ports. VIII not be discontinued. two representatives of commercial organizations in the Ms sissippii basin today told the senate eommer>e and house merchant marine committees
 After more than two weeks of testi- mony by shipping board officials. the committees began hearing the views of other proponents of the legislation. with w L. Ware, Chicago. representing the Mississippi Vsasy association. the Chi- cago Associat on of Commerce and the Chicago Worls Trade club. and Malcolm Stewart of Cincinnati. chairman of the Middle West Merchant Marine commit tee. as witnesses.
 Both emphasized that publf, sentiment throughout the central west was in the main favorable to the bll provided the outlet for their products 10 foreign mar kets through southern ports was suff.- ciently fostered. They a5Fo.cated an amendment. endorsed. they said. by mum ertus commercial bodies .n the Mis- sissippi valley. which would require the shipping board to continue operation of ships on- all established routes for five years. unless t could sell the vsseels 10 interests which would agree 10 operate the lines.
 The committees were told that ranri- lecturers and farmers in the central west had lost millions by being ohiiged to move their goods 10 f.reign markers | through a few congested North Allan tic ports"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-21
Hundreds Killed d1.,OOOWoundedI l By Explosion of War Materi- als at Monaster, Southern Serbia = 30,O00 M a q c Homeless.

Belgrade. April 2O.-(By The A. P.)- Several hundred persons were killed, about 1000 wounded and S0,0o0 made homeless as the result of the explosion of war material stores at Monastir. ac- cordlng to reports from the southern Serbian city today, the disaster thus talk ing on the proportions of one of the greatest catistophes of the kind in his- tory.
 The damage. 1t is reported, will amount to many millions of dollars. The explosion blew up all the dumps in which was gathered all the ammunition of the former allied armies in the near east.
 The population of Monastir, which is composed of Serbians. Turks and Bulga- rians. fled in panic in all directions, prin- cipaliy toward Salonica and Prilep.
 The American Red Cross corps at Bel grade is rushing relief to the c31USS;, ,ch was in flames at last advices, as a fe- suit of the explosion
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-21
BILL WAS CALLED
 UT IN SENATE YESTERDAY


 Washington. April. zo-Launchlng the administration tar.h bill today In the senate, Chairman McCumber, of the hn- ance committed. warned r1anntacturer, factory laborer and retailer alike that protective tarln alone would not bring a revival of business; that there must be a reduction s0f costs to within the lrsach or the eons1rner.s 4pocktth book. be- fore there-coth De 2 return to '"old time prosperity.
 Senator Mccunber said the way to re- duce costs vas for fhe n,anufactufer and the retailer to De satiSfied with most n,eagfe, profits for . while and for the factory employees to increase their efKicfetssy ito the highest possible degree" In view of the present high cost of living. he added. it would be most unjust" for, the manufacturer to begin his economy by cutting. wages. After Senator -s McCumseris address there was dispute between republicans and democrats as. to procedure with a bill be ordered This consumed the re- mainder of the day and 1t was ahDounc- ed that when the senate convened tomor- row 1t would proceed to the considera- ton of the 1000 odd committee amend ments.
 Collecting today to immediate consd eratIon of committee amendments. Sem ator Simmons of North Carolina, declar- ed the minority had not had sufficient time to prepare themselves. He said the democrats had been working dili- gently" and gave assurance that they "wll. not obstruct. but will co everything possible to facilitate the speediest possi- ble final determination"
 In opening his prepared address on the committee bN!. Senator McCunoe- told the senate that a protective tariff and a reduction in production costs were necessary 'To reconstruct the co1nme-- cal bridge across the chasm separating the. cost of production in the United States and abroad. t.- f.a
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-21

: Belfast. April 2e.-(By The A P)- The worst fighting Belfast has yet ex- perienced occurred In the East End to- night when several hundred men, all armed with rifles, participated The gunmen came boldly into the open. lying fiat on street corners and shooting fran tically. A hot encounter also occurred in the Short Strand district. where DO lice. used machine guns freely. A stable overlooking the Marrowbone district, which was believed to have been used as a place of concealment for snip CTS, was blown up by military thls aft ernoon.
 Special Constables GalbraIth and Huy- Ter were wounded on the Albert Bridge road this afternoop. Andrew McCart- ney was shot in the stomach in the York street district. His condition Is critical
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-21
SCHOONER RACING TO. PROMOTE
 CANADIAN sHIP BUILDING

Ittawa. Ont. April 2o.--As a stir1u- lsnt to Canadian ship bu1air= and fn- dee5-sea fishing industry. Wili-.n Blf1. member of the house of co1nnon~ vii aal, the government to promote future inter national schooner races. such 1s iha- i1 which the "Bluenose" won the cup frorl American contenders last year.
 Tt Is advisable that every possible 2E- sisance be given 10 the pre-1oton and maintenance of interrati-1al desCses- racing. 5etween Can3dian CeeD-sea lsnil- vessels and ded,-sea fishing vesseis of otll- CT nations" says a resolution prepared Tor introduction before the ho-se-
 Mir. Buff halls from the Lulcnh~rE. " &. constituency. and has been race en- thusiast for many years IT, was largely respons7ae for the Ca1adiaT ( i1serica- race run last year of the coast Uf Massa- chusettes
 In seeking the support Of the govern mcnt. Mir Bun Is eNoecte1 to ask f"s ID ap- propriation of 5000 or more to ena-is the Canadian fishermen 10 confuc; the1r elimination races and preo?re for the hig event with American craft in the summer.