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Evening star., 1918-04-11
AM INVENTORS HERE MvTTED
Meeting Tonight to Perfect 0rgani-
Eation Of Local Body.

An inventors IN Washington, ss-
psedAlly those here to offer their ideas
to he government. are invited to at-
tend the second meeting OF the Amsrt-
can Inventors Association. in the rooms
Of the Washington Board Of Trade. Star
building. 1t o'clock tonight.
xAs committee on constitution and
by>laWD viii submit report. upon
which . permanent organization prob
ably will be founded. The body was
started temporarily at . meeting Satur-
day. ut which approximately forty in
yentors were present.
Evening star., 1918-04-11
Canal chloroformed by Railroads.

Gentlemen have laughed at that propo-
eition. They have sneered at the thought
that we should utilize the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal
1T is not along that coastal chain that
] have been advocating here. but 1t Is
one Of the many feeders Of that great
inland trunk line and would aid and be
aided by 1t.
If the Chesapeake and Ohio canal had
not been chloroforI.led by the railroads
thsre would have been plenty Of coal in
Washington last winter, when the people
OF Washington were begging for coal
I That is the fact"
When Representative F'rear Of Wiscon-
sin asked why the proposition was not
discussed with. Mr.. McAdoo, Representa-
tvo Moore said:
Il have gone before Mr.. McAdoo and
AN happy to say that he has promised to
u11l1xe the waterways wherever they can
! - used to advantage"
Evening star., 1918-04-11
Meat Prices Ascend in Ftance.

PARIS. April 1o.-Representatives OF
the Paris municipal council today re-
quested Victor Boret, minister. OF pro-
visions, to check the specul3on in
live stock which has been in progress
for some ume, resulting in increases in
the prices Of dressed beef.
Evening star., 1918-04-11
DESIGNS APPROVED
. FOR STREET CARS
Public Utilities Commissions
! Action Points to Merger
of D. C. Systems.
PLANS TRAINS OF TWO

Plans for merger of Washingtons two
street car systems and. Incidentally
for the operation of trains OF two cars
on the lines of the two systems have
been appreciably advanced by action OF
the Public Utilities Commission In ap-
proving designs for new cars to be pur-
chased by the Capital Traction and the
Washington Railway and Electric COM
panies.
Designs Of the cars, it was stated to-
day, are practically Identical. The only
difference Is a%minor change in motor
type The Capital Traction Company
Is to buy twenty new cars. while twen-
ty-five are to be bought by the other
company.
The cars, similar to but slightly larg-
er than, the cars now operated on the
Chevy Chase line OF the former com,
pany, will cost $1,000 each. They will
seat forty-eight passengers, the pres
ent Chevy Chase cars seating forty
four. The new cars are to have lit
tie more width in the aisles and will
weigh about twenty tons each.
They are all to be purchased through
the ]. G. Brill Company of Philadelphia.
A subsidiary company in Cleveland Is
to build number of them. Delivery
cannot be made for several months, 1t
Is stated. though it is expected the
cars will be received here before the
close of the summer season.
May Be Operated in Trains.
The new cars are designed SO that
they may be operated in trains of two.
This plan, it is stated, had been ap-
proved so that traffic congestion durin g
rush hours can be relieved. This is.
however. relatively a minor feature.
though the adoption of this rolling
stock type by both street railway COM
panies is expected to result in a con-
siderable measure of traffic relief.
bThe two street railway companies
co-operated in selecting the cars, which,
IT is declared, represent absolutely the
last word in street car design and con-
struction. officials of both companies,
Walter C. Allen, executive officer of the
Public Utilities Commission, and John
A. Beeler, traffic engineer. all joined
today in saying the cars, according to
the designs submitted and approved
by the commission, will prove to be the
roomiest, most comfortable. easiest and
safest to operate and best designed
street cars ever used here.
Entails Additional Cost.
Equipment for operation in trains, IT
vas stated, entailed an additional cost
Of about $1,000 per car.
Folding doors and steps are to be
operated by air. The cars, of course.
win be equipped with air brakes and
use. TIE design includes all the latest
devices in lighting. ventilation, safety
signals. push buttons, etc. The cars are
to be driven by four motors of forty
Horsepower each. In train operation
one motorman will control both cars.
Evening star., 1918-04-11
CHANCE FOR C. & O. CANAL
TN Mr.. McADOO'S PROMISE
Use in Transporting Coal to District
Would Have Prevented Shortage
Here Last Wintsr.

Testimony that the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal could have relieved the coal
famine in Washington last winter and
that the director general Of railroads has
promised to use such inland waterways
TO their utmost availability was given on
the door Of the House yesterday by Rep
ressntative J. Hampton Moore OF Penn
syivania-
During discussion Of provision in the
rivers and harborE bill in regard to de-
velopment Of inland waterways trans
portation, Representative IAnthicum OF
Maryland asked for an opinion in regard
to "a lateral canal like the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal. that brings coal down
frum Cumberland"
Representative Moore responded by
saying:
Evening star., 1918-04-11

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03
EXPRESS MERGER COMPLETED
Three Middle West Companies Adj.
ded to Corporation to be
Known as the American
Express Company

The American Railway Express
Company will be the official name of
the new corporation, which on July
took over the operation of the ex-
press business on all railroads in
the United States. An announce
ment to this effect was made last
night by J. H. Neff, local manager
of the American Express.
Following the completion Of the
merger into the new company of
three other express lines, it became
apparent that nearly 100 per cent
of the total mileage of all the rail-
roads of the country will be operated
under the new plan, and the Ameri-
can Railway Express Company was
selected as best suited to cover the
situation.
Final arrangements have been
made to include in the new company
the Northern Express, the Great
Northern Express and the Western,
which up to recent date had not
come into the merger. They ope-
rate in the Middle West, the North
ern covering the Northern Pacific;
the Great Northern on the railroad
of the same name, and the Western
on the $500 Line.
Since the contract was made with
the Railroad Administration, ex-
press operating and accounting Of
ficials have been hard at work uni
! flying the vast operations of these
companies so as to have the new
system in effect on July 1. After
that date, all express wagons will be
operated by one company, and all
matter will be shipped simply "by
express"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03
NO MORE OVERDRAFTS.
Bankers Confer Regarding United
States Certificates of Indebted
ness

All the Banks of Winneshiek
County were represented at a meet
ing at Calmar, Tuesday evening,
June %, at which every bank ex-
pressed its willingness to assist in
Government financing by subscribing
for its quota of United States Ger
tificates of Indebtedness. The
quota approximates $4,000, every
two weeks for four and one-half
months. This seems like a ire
mendous task, but il is war times
and the bankers realize the neces,
sity of doing their utmost.
At this meeting, at the request
of the Superintendent of the Bank
ing Department that resolution be
passed, signed by every bank in the
county, the following was adopted:
Resolved, that In accordance
with the demands of the Compt-
roller of the Currency and the
Superintendent of Banking, that
overdrafts be eliminated from our
Banks, We hereby agree with the de-
partment that We will refuse pay
ment of all checks that will cause
overdrafts.
This requirement is another step
along the lines of good banking.
A copy OF the letter from the
Superintendent of Banking follows:
To the Bankers of Iowa:
"You will assemble your board
of directors, read these communi-
cations to them and make record
thereof in the minutes Of such
meeting.
There is no express or implied
power granted by our Statutes per-
hitting the officers of bank to
honor or pay checks issued by its
customers unless there are sufficient
funds on deposit in the bank to
pay such checks when presented.
''The United States Supreme
Court has ruled that bankers grant
ing overdraft privileges are guilty
of misapplying funds such prac-
tice cannot be supported by any OF
the directors.
"Let me suggest that you call 4
netting of all the banks Of your
county and pass the enclosed reso-
luton; If any bank does not send
a representative it will be neces-
sary to have a committee wait upon
such delinquent.
"The truth is that banks that per-
nit overdrafts will be subject, to
ts~eauent examinations at their ex-
Ipense.
with assurance that the knalI
of the, overdraft eSn IN Iowa is
being tolled, l am
Very sincerely yours
G. Fl. MESSENGER,
superintendent. :"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03
Warn ng to the Public Not Purchase
Excess Sugar.

LACcSS sugar.
The present Food Administration
Rulings are that no one living in
town may purchase for home con-
sumption more than two pounds OF
sugar at one time; and that people
living in the country may not pur-
chase more than five pounds OF
sugar at one time; and that anyone
having in his home more than his
allotment for consumption, is guilty
of boarding. People may, of course,
purchase for canning % pounds, by
signing certificate that it is to be
used for canning.
This ruling is being published to
call attention of those living near
the state line who may get their sup
plies in another state where the
rules are not the same. They are
at liberty to make their purchases
wherever they want to but may not
under penalty of boarding bring in
to Iowa, more than the amount al
lotted under the Iowa Rulings.
Very truly yours,
c. j. WEISER,
Food Administrator,
Winneshiek County.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03
LETTER FROM NORTH DAKOTA.
G.. +. Steen Writes Us Interesting
Letter and Says Their Crops
are Fine.
Freda, N. ID.
June "a, 1918
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
Enclosed you will find check
for 81. so for which please extend
my subscription to the Public
Opinion another year. We are al
ways anxious to get our mail on
Fridays, as then we generally get
the Public Opinion and that seems
ALMOST like a letter from home.
Mrs. Steen, of course, being the
better acquainted in your locality
gets even more news from your
paper than l, but we both are glad
to get it.
Crops sure are looking good
around here now, as we have had
some pretty good soakers. 1t start
ed to get quite dry here last week,
but We got a dandy rain Saturday,
$50 now everything looks fine.
The main topic of conversation
now days is war and politics. The
people around here comprise many
different nationali.ies, among whom
are also many Germans and they
are among our best neighbors, and
all are wishing for the time to
come when ''Old Bill" will be
captured and given his just dues.
One thing is certain no punishment
no matter how severe or torturous
would be too bad for the old kai-
|ser.
Next in Importance to us is the
political situation in the state, and
|all eyes are turned toward North
Dakota to see the outcome of the
primaries next Wednesday TWO
years ago at the election we start
ed to do a little housekeeping in
our political household" and sue
ceeded in electing a good lot CT
our Partisan League candidates.
This year we are going to finish
the job and We are going to do a
good job of it, too. Our farmer S
governor, Lynn j. Frazier, elected
by, the N. p. League two years ago,
has certainly made good, and al
though opposed by one of the "old
gang candidates, / look for Frazer
to win out with a good majority.
Guess had better come to 3
close or you will get tired of read
ing this epistle. With kindest re-
CARDS and best wishes to our many
Winneshiek county friends from
Mrs. Steen, Merlin Nelson Steer
/ remain yours truly
+ c. f. STEEN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03
Enlisted in U. S. Guards.

Louie Lillegraven, a former bar
Der, of DEBORAH, and who has lived
at Mabel, Mimi, Of late years, is
now in the army, having enlisted at
Lacrosse last January in the United
States Guards. He is stationed at
Fort Leavenworth, Kans., and has
been in DEBORAH the past week on a
furlough. His wife and family are
residents of DEBORAH again, moving
here recently from Mabel.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03
Eating New Potatoes.

John Stoskoff, who resides on
East Water street, had the first mess
of new potatoes out of his yard last
Thursday, and he says they were of
good size and flavor. A great many
patches of potatoes were planted the
last of March, but we don't believe
they came along any better or faster
than the ones planted in April, as
the ones planted in the latter month
are just as big and husky as their
older relations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03
Changed His Mind.

Storm Lake, Ia, July 3.-One
hour in the county bastile was long
enough to convince a wealthy Buena
Visa county farmer that he had bet
ter come to the terms stipulated by
the war service board of the county.
A farmer who owns $50 acres of
Buena Vista county soil, refused to
give donation to the Red
Cross, and the board decided that he
should. He was placed in Jail until
he came across with check for
$500.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03

us by notifying us at once Of fail
ure to receive the paper regularly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03
Draft Age Not to be Extended.

Immediate extension of the pre-
sent army draft age limits, 81 to 81
years, was overwhelmingly defeated
Friday in the senate. The ammend-
ment proposed by Senator Fall of
New Mexico to the s12. 900. 900
s'Ii441 appropi iation OH 10 make the
limits 20 and 40 years and all COM
promises suggested for different
minimums and 'maximums were
voted down.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03
Bright ColOrs in War Time.
remain yours truly
c. F. STEEN

Wearing bright colors is war
time duty, says Miss Ethelwyn Mil
Ter, domestic art expert at Iowa
state college. Dyes are by pro-
duct of coal tar, which are used IN
the manufacture of munitions, AMI
their use in large quantities will
tend to keep down the price of mu-
nitions. In addition, the wide
spread use of bright colors will re-
duce the price of khaki colored dye.
and American women can sho "
their patriotism by leaving the
khaki colors to men in military SER
vice. The psychological effect Of
bright colored, smart looking dres-
ses should not be moderated. In
France and England the wearing of
cheerful colors has been found very
valuable in keeping up the spirits
of the men who are back from the
front and in maintaining the cour-
age Of the women themselves. And
according to experts, the American
dyes of today are as good as the
German dyes ever were, and can
be worn without any fear that they
will fade.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03
We're Proud of the Boys i'm France.

~ hC Aiouu Va Tic DOyS Iii II rance.
Every individual with a spark of
patriotism in his soul feels a mighty
pride and joy after reading the re-
ports coming from France telling
of the splendnd work of the fighters
from Yankeeland says Greater Iowa.
Their high courage. their enthuiasm
and the cheerfulness with which
they tackle the business of war
ought to help a lot of lukewarm
people on this side to take on a
little more ginger and slough off
some of the pessimism that weighs
down their souls.
The Hun that has been inclined
to minimize the fighting ability of
the Americans is going to get a
terrible jolt. He will find the Yam
kee boy is there with his scrapping
clothes on. He will discover, too a
little later, after a sufficient army
OF them can be modelled, that the
Americans will never be content to
settle down to the trench fighting
methods that have been followed
for two and a half years. They
will climb out of the trenches and
start directly cross country in
search OF the center and source
OF this war. and they will never
stop till they reach Berlin and take
the old city apart. Even now the
officers have difficulty in holding
the boys back until the time is ripe
for advance. Later it will not be
Come on, boys!" from the officers
1t is more likely to be Hold on
fellows. till we catch up!" That's
the American way
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03
Price OF Papers Going Up

The price of mailing newspapers
will take most decided boost be-
ginning July 1 and will be up to the
average newspaper to raise the sub
'scription price to cover the increased
outlay. Up to date the newspapers
of Oelwein and Fayette county have
not Joined that great majority of
daily and weekly papers in advance
ing their subscription rates,
but they must now do so if they
pay expenses and the publishers
would be extremely foolish to go
in the hole from week to week.
Announcement of a raise in rates
for the majority Of weeklies from
$3.50 to 50 and an advance in rates
for the daily and tri-weekly papers
may be expected soon. And no
fairminded subscriber will kick, be-
cause it is only square deal
Oelwein Register
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03

Keep Climbing. Lots of room at
the top. Make the start by taking
course In the Mankato Commercial
College, Mankato, MINI. Send for
our catalogue.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-16
MINER sHoRrcAkE,

Did you ever make an oraIgs short cake? That is a good desser, fo, win ter days and is easily thide us fol- lows:
 First make a good fhortcake dough, as for springtime strawberry short cake, An excellent rule for this reads as follows: Sift together one and one- half cups of four, one and one-half heaping teaspoons of baking powder and one-half teaspoon of salt. Into this rub one-haf cup of shortening and then mix to a soft dough with milk Bake in two pans or, if pre- ferred, divide the dough into two equal parts; roll one out until it fits the pan Lut it in carefully and brush 1t over well with melted butter. Then roll out
 the other half of the dough and place
 upon the first part.
 When it is all done the two sections may be split apart easily. Peel the
 oranges, being careful to remove all of
 the white skin, and slice as thin as
 possible. In a saucepan put one cun of sugar and one-half cup of water UT orange juice. Let this boil a little, but
 not long enough to candy. Pour the syrup over one well beaten egg. beat as though it. were for cake frostns Fill and cover the shortcake with the sliced oranges and then pour this l mixture over the orange.
 No other sauce is necessary. If the 1 old fashioned shortcake is not wanted 1 for this dish a simple layer cake may l be made and filled and frosted in ths 1 same Ayay,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-16
FOOLISH NOTIONS.

While some of the traditions of the oldtime housewife are well worth our following, there are some notions or approximations about cooking and housewifery that we should get away from They simply don't bear up un- der the light of modern scientific housewifery and cookery.
 The oldtine housewife tells you that fish is brain food and that eel cry is a nerve soother Tlts is about as we'll founded on fact or scientisc authority as the other yarn we used to tell childrcn---that crusts of bread made their hair curl, obviously ruse to get them to eat the crnsts-or that famous Roman belief that enc would become an enchanting singer if one ate enough rightingaies' tongues.
 Then there are some housewives who insist that if they keep z. piece of charcoal in their refrigerator it will 'AbsoIfo the odors' ana make it un- necessary to take ordinary care in the way of cleaning the refrigerator. In the course of few days in an ice box in which "odors" were allowed to aenhrate that poor piece of charcoal would become So full of them that it could do no further absol bing. Any way. it isn't the odors tl.at do the harm so much as the conditions that cause tl?e odQrs, and the charcoal has no effect on these causes.
 There is the idea that milk that has had the cream taken of has lost Its nour.sh1nent, whereas IS q matter of fact it has only been deprived of some 1 of it's fats.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-16
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Lest We Foroet.

Mir. Editor I would like to ask few questions of those whose pro German
 ism reveals, itself in their disapproval of this wsnton waste.". because Of marrow minds" as they express the
 distroying of the German toys.
 The hands that made these toys have since been stained with the blood
 of the foul crimes and Ife murder of
 innocent children, is an argument we
 hear everywhere. But have those peo-
 rle who are opposed to the destroying
 of the toys been in the large cities
 and listened to the children as they
 throng around Santa Claus in the toy departments and heard them beseech
 him, Please Santa, don't forget the little French and Belgium children!" And to prevent the constant inquiry from little voices, These toys weren't made in Germany, were they?' cards are placed everywhere. Made in the U. S. A
 Who is going to play with German l made toys2 The greatest sense of i justice is evidenced by the American child who obtains it from the disci- i pline he himself receives, gives not to crush or suppress him. but to develop 1 his sense of right. Wien he is pun l ished by denial. it is only weak and l elushy sort Of fool-parent whD inn
 nlediately after punishing the child, coddles him and then yields and gives | him that which he was denied.
 1 Germany must be punished. The 1 German people must be punished, 1 They must be made to realize that the l spirit of the American people is firm 1 and just. and that we do net show vengeance one moment and slop over 1he next. We are not an impulsive .npetuous. reYengeful nation, We did