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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
WHERE WORDS COME FROM.
The American i'm His Every Day
Conversation Speaks Number
y of Languages Merged Into
! One

The American in his every day con-
versation speaks Greek, Latin,
French, Saxon, Chinese, Indian and
q dozen other languages all merged
into one. The English language is
] more varied and full than any other,
says DR.. C. H. Weller, head of the
department of Greek, in the current
Service Bulletin of the University
/ have an odd history.
Bedlam is vulgar pronunciation
of Bethlehem, in this case the name
of a fifteenth century insane asylum
in London. The school boy who 10
called Ounce receives his name
from the philosopher, Duns Scotus,
who died in 1903. Squash Is a short
ened word for the Indian name
askutasquash, and originated in
Massachusetts, The original nabob
was found as a Hindu nawwab.
Bingham started into life as gingang
in Java.
Quiz is said to have come into the
language as a result of a wager in
"a London club. One of the parties in
volved made the assertion that it
was easy to introduce a word and it's
meaning into the English. To win his
bet he made up the word quiz" and
iIlastered it over the walls of the city.
Next day every Londoner was
1'quizzing" his neighbor about the
strange word. ......
From the Arabs we get the words
algebra and alcohol. Coffee, tea and
catsup brought their names with
them from Turkey, China, and the
Malay peninsula The spelling Of
catsup has induced the affected pro-
nunciation "Cat-sup" for ketchup
comes nearer the original sound.
The Saxon words in the language
are short and hard to identify. They
: are found in such varied forms as:
man, men, thought, sing, song, think,
house, friends, and in many connect
ing words.
Latin derivatives along with Saxon
form the large part of our common
\ speech. Scarcely a sentence IS spok-
en- in English without the use of Lat
in. Professor Weller mentions a
would-be purist who gave this adj
vice: 'tAvoid Latin derivatives; use
terse, pure, simple Saxon" This SEN
tence is found to contain but one
single Saxon, word-"SaNon." The
other seven words in the sentence
are all Latin derivations.
The Greek element in our words is
Widespread and is especially prom
inent in science. The doctor cannot
discuss medicine without speaking
Greek. From this source more than
any other is our language now being
enriched Aeroplane, cyclometer,
metronome, phonograph and tele-
scope are Greek in origin.
with such wealth of language as
the American has within his reach,
that man is poverty-stricken in
deed, who is satisfied to make shift
with the paltry handful of words, :"
declared Professor Weller.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
Evidently No Lover Of Cards.

1t is very wonderful to see persons
of the best sense passing hours to-
gether in shufiling and dividing a pack
of cards with no conversation but
in different figures. Would not a man
what is made up of few game
phrases, and no other, ideas but those
of black or red spots ranged together
laugh to hear any one of his species
complaining that life is short ?-Addi-
son.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
Values Wife at $50.

Wheeling, w. Va.-"She's worth $50
and I'll pay it If you can find her and
send her back to me-" said John f.
Malone, an Ironton (O) farmer, who
called at police headquarters here the
other day and asked the police to 10.
cate the whereabouts of his wife, who
left him year ago. Malone is sixty
five years old, while his wife Is but
twenty-eight.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
Soldier BeWaiIS Bride
Welded to Him for Glory

East Orange, N. J.-Ole L.
Robinson, who won his wife, Es-
Their Crowell, daughter of J. o.
Crowell, the New York pub
Usher, by tales of heroism in
France, sat disconsolately in Jail
and mourned the absence of his
helpmate, who allowed the
charge Of robbery against her
husband to creep in between
them.
II thought my wife should at
least have come around to see
me-" he said. 81 expected much
of her. We were getting along
nicely until l had trouble with
her parents. l now realize that
Esther did not marry me for the
man but the glory
Robinson, who is eighteen,
still insists he was four months
in service in France and had
been a messenger attached To
General Pershing's staff. While
at the front, he says, he fell
from his horse when shrapnel
exploded near by and was in
valided home, suffering from
shell shock.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02

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The sun., 1919-08-10
TALES OF RENTALS
OF TRENCHES DENIED
A. E. F. Claims Service Head
Also Says French Were
Eminently Fair.

The total damage done by our boys TO
French property during their stay over
seas did not exceed 81 man. An
nouncement to the effect was made yes
terday by Lieut.-Col Robert +. Burk-
ham Of St Louis, recently head of the
renting, requisition and claims service
Of the A. E. F., who has just returned
from overseas.
Col Burkham's Job over there was TO
nx the amount Of compensation TO be
paid to the French people for injuries 70
person and property caused by our
troops except in operations against the
enemy, and ne not only speaks very
highly OF the American soldiers but OF
the French people to whom the claims
were paid.
Stories to the effect that rent was pa Id
the French for trenches were branded ms
"a damned lie" by this officer. WHO MADE
it plain that neither was there any pay
ment for damage done by shell. whether
accidental or otherwise in the battle
area
The claims on which payment was
made to citizens of the French Republic
were largely for destruction wrought by
our guns in range practice Firing, Tor
devastation caused by fires In quarters
where our troops were stationed. for per-
sonai injuries suffered through ncgl!-
gence of our automobile drivers and for
breaking in tho billets.
The largest claim. says Col. Burkham.
was for about 100000 francs, and re-
suited from destruction of forests and
farm lands in the vicinity OF the Ameri-
can artillery range at Souge, near Bor-
deaux. The smallest claims, we're TOT
windows broken In French houses. In
Paris, he states, about 500 claims Tor
personal injuries through automopiie &C.
cidents we're presented each month ano
rine claim officers wcrc kept continually
busy investigating and settling them.
AS TO tho stories of gouging by French
shopkeepcrs which have been brought
home by some of our boys he remarks:
1T used to tell my officers to figure how
II would be If the United States had 0
war at home, with French army land
ing in New York to help US. I told them
to picture that army as we'll supplied
with money, with the people OF New
York fiat broke.
I "'What would the French soldier have
of his wealth by tho time he reached
Forty-second street, I used to ask
Would he have his shirt or shoes"
The work of the department for pay
ment OF claims came about through the
special act of Congress. which authorized
tho army to act In such matters. The
British army had a similar bureau. which
which had been operating since the early
days of the war.
Col Durham pointed out that In
France the citizen has right TO sue his
own Government for damage. which gave
right 10 the establishment of these dc
aartnunts In tho army. There were Toe
cheers in this branch. They handled
more than 1000 complaints.
The sun., 1919-08-10
SEAPLANE TO MAKE
LONG TRIP IN u. S.
Four Men Ledve To-day on
5000 Mile Demonstration.

A seaplane carrying four passengers
will leave Port Washington. L. L. to-
day on a leisurely 5000 mile trip
through the inland waterways Of the
United States which will end at New
Orleans
The two men who will fly the entire
distance are Major Sidney E. Parker,
r. A. F.. and Capt G. Talbot Wilcox,
also former Royal Air Force man.
Both are members of the American Fly
ing Club. ans are making the fight to
demonstrate the advantages of the flying
boat in long distance Journeys.
From Port Washington. which they
will leave at 10 A NJ. the seapiane. u
Curtiss Seaguli.~ will fly to Saratoga
Springs and from there to Lake George,
Buffalo. Detroit and Chicago. They will
then scoot down the Mississippi. stopping
at the principal towns to give exhibit
tionR Daily reports OF their progress
t~ill be sent to the American Flying Club.
Major Parker was a flight commander
on the western front. and at one time
was a member OF Col. William Bishops
squadron. He later went to England to
help devise the Gosport training system
OF making fiiers. Capt. Wilcox served
with the Scotch Guards, was at the
Dnrdanelles and later won the Military
Cross for valor in the air.
The sun., 1919-08-10
SOLDIERS TO SLEEP ON ROOF.
sheriff Knott Provides FIFTY Cots
Atop Hotel wellington.

Soldiers on leave in this city now
have a chance to sleep in the open on
the roof OF the Wellington Hotel, where
fifty cots, bath and other accommoda-
tions are provided free of charge.
The dormitory was opened by ar
rangement of the War Camp Community
Service with Sheriff Knott, who pro-
sented the quarters and caused them 70
be fitted for occupancy. The Sheriff
disapprovcd the plan to provide sleeping
space in the parks on the ground that
II would tend to DO degrading to the
men In uniform. but said that his hotel
would do its best for them.
The number to date vino have applied
for the fresh air accommodations above
tie white lights OF the city has greatly
exceeded the available supply. WITH
the nunlbep OF service men In town
swelled by members Of the Second Dlvi-
sion the service centres have been at a
loss to md ready places. The Edison
unit este Enlistment of the War Camp
Community Service has been loaned to
the Edison company to accommodate
girls who are hampered In getting 10
and from their homes because OF the
B. r. T. strike.
The sun., 1919-08-10
LICENSES ARE LOST
BY SIX CHAUFFEURS
Hugo Warns Reckless Drivers
of More ReUocations.

Francis NJ Hugo. Secretary of State,
revoked six chauffeurs' licenses yester-
day at the resumption OF hearings in the
Court Of Special Sessions. Four were
for driving while intoxicated, the others
for recklessness and speeding. Evidence
WAS taken In four new cases. At the
close Of the hearing Mr.. Hugo said:
''In exercising the judicial discretion
given me by the amendment to the mo-
tor vehicle law. desire to serve notice
upon all reckless drivers who are con-
tinual menace to the lives and safety OF
our citizens that intend to revoke IL
censes wherever the facts warrant such
action.
Education and care have taught
many people how to drive efficiently and
avoid accidents upon the crowded thor
oughfares OF New York city, and be-
lieve this is the baBlc cure for this evil,
but in certain fragrant casss II In neces-
sary to invoke the penalty Of the law"
The licenses cancelled were those OF
Frank Angel. 662 Eleventh avenue;
Charles MCGEE, 1890 Grand Concourse.
The Bronx; Samuel Krauss. 1874 West
Forty-seyenth street; Joseph Tamblni,
1877 Hudson street; Genji Keneko. chauf-
feur for Mrs. A. w. Malley. 1874 River
side Drive, and Edward Hooper, q public
chauffeur.
The sun., 1919-08-10
COMMUTERS REVEL
IN CHEAP FRUITS
Musk Melons Sold in Market
District at Eight for
25 Cents.

Il looked during the homo hurrying
hours yesterday afternoon as IL some
thing had happened to the high cost Of
eating. The downward trend of prices
Of fruits and vegetables was noticeable.
particularly in streets adjacent to
Washington Market. where Jersey com
muters are in the habit of doing their
week end marketing.
Muskmelons retailed on streets stands
at four and i've for a quarter. and deal
ers did a big business until hucksters
drove up with wagons loaded with
crates containing exactly the same grade
Of melons and b<san selling them a,
six, seven and eight for 25 cents.
One enterprising wagon crew stopped
alongside stand In Vesey street. and
the boss announced In raucous voice
Here " are, finest melons in the world
eight for IS cents!" This particular
huckster believed In advertising. He be-
gan to slice melon and passed out
pieces to pedestrians. The melons were
very ripe, but were indeed very fine
The demand was great, and the buck
ster and his helpers took In money just
as fast as they could hand out the
melons.
The fruit dealer on the corner re-
scented the intrusion of the cut rate crew
and called a policeman. The COP ordered
the wagon to move on, and then took
pains to disappear around tke corner, SC
the cheap melon men would have a
e. -akN
a very few minutes there wasn't melon
left on the wagon.
A man who watched operations said
TO Sun man: IT wish l could take
some OF those melons home, but I live
out on Long Island and the load would
be too great. And just to think those
melons are Just as good as the melons
they sell In the restaurant where I work
for 40 cents a portion, or so cents for a
whole one."
A man with a wagon load OF cucum-
bers offered his wares just opposite the
market at thirteen for a quarter. with
many takers. while cucumbers were sell
ing on a nearby stand at s cents apiece
with slightly better ones at two for II
cents. 1t was hard to tell the differences
between the cucumbers on the wagon and
those on the stand.
The proprietor of one stand in Vesey
street did a rushing business selling
blackberries at l5 cents per quart BIAS
ket. He passed them out just as the
baskets came out of the crate and dis
eliminating housewives didn't hesitat,
long in taking them. While an observer
was looking on. the proprietor jumped
prices to 20 cents and apparently Their,
wasn't any let up In his business. Al
the same time blackberries were beinE
sold at other stands for rs cents a quart
Oranges, such aa retail on fruit stand:
at 8 and 6 cents apiece, sold along Vese,
street at ~ for rs cents, Lemons were
mighty cheap at 80 for a quarter. al,
though by no stretch of the Imagination
could they, be described as OF the fines
quality.
Peaches were popular purchases yes
terday at 81. $1.l0, s1.15 and $l.25 6
basket. supposed to contain 16 quarts de
pending on the stand and the time o.
day.
The sun., 1919-08-10
A MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDER.

The Editor Of The Lamp has asked me to send
message to you in this number which Is concerned
chiefly with what the Standard Oil Company has
done to help win this war.
It is with reluctance that consent because
have been long out Of actual participation in the
direction of the affairs of the company Yet it is
perhaps fitting for one who present at the or
ganzation of the Standard Oil Company, spent his
years Of business life in it, and is still deeply in
terested in its success, to address few words to
you
The world we live in to-day is a very different
world from that into which the original Standard
Oil Company launched in 1870. Conditions
have vastly changed. Yet even with the complete
remakng of the world which we going on around
every hand, the needs of mankind are the
same to-day as they were fifty years ago. And what
is the greatest need? Cooperation The world
needs above all else cooperation; that is, working
together, which implies friendship, brotherhood,
mutual endeavor, mutual sympathy and mutual sup
port
Conditions throughout the world have changed
but the principle upon which company was built
has never changed; the principle of service to all
mankind along the lines of cooperation and con-
servation.
The sun., 1919-08-10
HOTELS FIGHT HUNT
FOR RUM IN ROOMS
Want Same Right Extended to
Permanent Resident as
House Dweller.

Through the Hotel Association the
many hostelries of this city have pro-
tested to the United States Senate
Judiciary Committee against certain
clauses In the voistead dry enforce
ment bill which would give Federal
agents the right to search the rooms
OF hotel residents for liquors.
Campbell and Boland, attorneys, of
81 Chambers street. have been retained
by the hotel men to ask that amend
ments be made to the measure which
would give to the permanent hotel resi-
dent the same rights as the man dwell
ing in a private house.
These lawyers pointed out yesterday
that the Volstead bill grants immunity
from search to private dwellings" and
they would have the bill specify that the
term "private dwelling shall mean "a
house or building or any portion there
OF, or any apartment or room therein.
used and occupied exclusively for resi-
DENTAL purposes"
They will also ask the insertion of an
amendment specifying that such right
of search shall not extend to private
dwelling or living rooms in hotels or
boarding houses"
1t was said hotel proprietors here fear
falling on in business II old hotel
dwellers are to have their rooms sub
jected to search under the provisions OF
the bill.
Another clause which has been sug-
gested to remedy the situation reads
"It shall not be unlawful for a person
residing In hotel to possess liquors In
his own rooms. or apartment, or In q
store room or other convenient place OF
The sun., 1919-08-10

horns we shall have revolution before
many months are out
Look atthe prices. I am paying for
veal s. cents a pound. For milk l am
paying Is cents a quart instead of the
before the war. For some Of my
bread I pay 10 cents a loaf. Eggs are
10 cents each-some Of them Inhabited
And 30 on. AS for tram fares, at IL
nearly as cheap to take an auto" as
tram conductor put II to me yester-
day. My rent Is nearly 100 per cent.
more than before the war. though /
believe there Is supposed to be 15
per cent increase official limit.
Two things only can save us. First,
maximum prices. The ALLEGATION by
Government Of every ton Of shipping
for pouring in food from Australia,
Canada, &C. The free export OF Amer
ica's raw materials. And the getting
OF the proletariat back to work with.
full bellies and hands. The other, as
temporary sop to Demos: a. Gov
eminent limitation of employers prof
Its as during the war, (2) Govern
ment securing of minimum living
wage to labor, and go the division of
the surplus between capital and labor.
Mr.. vanderiip himself already has
proposed It
visisA Il Needed.
Prophecy is the most ticklish bust
ness In the world. Almost as bad as
picking the winner" which is also
prophecy. And 1t was never paying
business before the war. We all know
the fate Of Cassandra, who didn't lie.
And we know the fate Of the prophets
who do lie. But I am convinced we
in Europe are upon the edge Of terri
BILE events unless we get vision. Wis
ion to see that the war has changed
the conditions that governed Europe
In the past. Vision to see that the
economic foundations Of the 1914 Eu-
rope are groaning. That the psychol-
ogy Of the peoples has changed. That
( the question is not so much a fight for
powerful a Tight for life.
The sun., 1919-08-10
ITALY ADMITS MORE IMPORTS
Lifts Han on Many Commodities,
but stu Hars Liquors.

Tho free importation Of many varie-
ties NJ merchandise into Italy has been
authorized by a ruyal decree. n copy OF
which has just been received here by
+. Quattrone, Acting High Commits
sloner.
a list OF exceptions published includes
liquors, certain minerals and textiles.
railroad material OF various types. ex-
plosives and leather. except for the man
ufacture OF shoes.
These commodities may in Soma in
stances be imported into the country
subject TO tax. Gaa>lsre, hGavy mineral
oils. petroleum. coffee. sugar, csre.is
tobacco. rice, ten, saccharine. parafiin.
mn tches. playing cards. electric lamps,
mercury. oil seeds. frozen, sailed and
canned meat. fat pork and condensed
milk are placed In the class OF commodi-
ties supply of which Is provided exclu.
sively by the italian Government
The sun., 1919-08-10
FRENCH HONOR Q PREACHERS.
Cross Awarded to American Pas
Sors for Work.

The Cross OF the Legion OF Honor has
been awarded by the French Govern
ment to the Rev. Frank Mason North.
president OF the Federal Council OF the
Churches OF Christ in America, and the
Rev. Charles s. mcfarland. general Sec
rotary OF the same organization.
Word to this effect WINS received here
yesterday at the Offices Of the Frenas
High Commission. DR.. mcfarland
served as commissioner In France In
1918, spending much time with the
armies DR.. North visited Franco after
the signing Of the ar1nistice. making q
careful study Of religious and socia,
conditions
The sun., 1919-08-10

You do not need to be reminded of the business
success company has attained. The thing it has
striven hardest for has been to help itself by help
ing mankind to prosper Let us look at what our
company, with other oil companies, has done for
humanity in the war. Each one Of you has given
the best that was in him to aid in this triumph Of
right. How happy you must feel, how happy we all
must feel, to think that have done SO much to
defend the liberties, the rights, Of mankndl
But much remains to be done. new world is
to be established. You to play important
part in making it right and keeping it right. In our
beginnings had everything to do and nothing to
do it with. You have world to put right but you
have much to do it with.
The men of this generation entering into
heritage which makes their fathers lives look
poverty stricken by comparison. You need only to
steer the straight course to apply yourselves as
sduously to the task, to your imagination your
sympathy, your best judgment, and success must be
yours.
It may not be amiss to remind you that we are
all one company--the orignators, the developers,
the men of the past, the present and the future We
have achieved results by giving our best to serve
mankind. If we continue to do that we shall not
fail. wish you all the greatest happiness-the sat-
isfaction of duty done to the best of our ability.
The sun., 1919-08-10

Herbert Powell, negro, who Is under
indictment for killing Angelo Valenti in
a craps game in which he lost si2. was
arrested in Newark yesterday and will
be brought here for trial. Powell es.
capped after the shooting. He was dis
charged from The army several months
ago.
The sun., 1919-08-10
World Needs Above All Else Cooperation" Is Message
of John D. Rockefeller Standard Oil Co Employees

founder wnHeu
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The sun., 1919-08-10

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