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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-09
MORE u. S. PRISONERS
ARE REPORTED FREED
War Department Issues Bull
1etia on Absent Ones.

WAsHINGTpN. March S.-Information
regarding Americans held as prisoners Of
war in Germany was made public by
the War Department to-day as follows ::
Died in German Prison Camps-Pri-
Yates Edward B. Trecher. New Britain,
Conn.,, and Albert r Hull. Rocky Gap.
Va
Released from German Prison Camps
Privates Walter b. Bohon. Tunnelton,
W. Va, and Walter L. Shroy. Long, Md
Released from Prison Camps and
passed through Bern---Privates Edwerd
j. Groome, Binghamton, n. Y; Joseph
Anton May, 1923 Eas. 155th street, New
York; Pasquale Cerra, Duquesne, Pa !;
Pietro de Printz. Italy Henry Halas,
1873 Canton street, Detroit, Mich. How
ard J. Shaffer. Brookville, Pa.
Private Floyd Gates Of Butler Ohio.
10 reported to have been released from
German prison camp at Gefmer sheim
and to have returned to France.
Albert Santee of the steamship Esmer-
aldas has been reported released from
German prison camp Gustrow and sailed
from warnemunde, Germany, for Aarhus,
Denmark. His home address is Dun
barton, Va. '---...
Sergeant Frederick G.. .Khatz. Is re-
ported by soldier of the same orgahi-
cation to have been captured by. the
Germans while with a scouting party
July Is. 1918. and In effecting the escape
of Lieutenant captured with him Ser
geant Knatz was killed by the enemy.
His home address is 3o1 East Twentieth
street. New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-09
LIEUT.. LYONS FINDS
HEROIC son NOT DEAD
Phone Message. Ends Mourn
ing in Jersey Cops Home.

Hello, Dad! Home again! Come
over and see me-" --.-
This, the best telephone message
Lieut. Eugene Lyons of Jersey City
Police Headquarters. ever received, sent
him on the double. quick to the Erie
Railroad Station in that city. where he
met his son, Sergeant Thomas ]. Lyons
of the -113th Machine Gun Battalion,
whom he had mourned as dead.
No letters had been received from
Sergeant Lyons by his folks since No
vember last and all letters mailed TO him
by his father were returned. Lieut.
Lyons enlisted the aid of Joseph p.
Tumuity, the Presidents secretary /;
Representatives James A. Hamiil ana
John j. Eagan, the Adjutant- General
and the Red Cross. but none was able to
set any trace OF his son.
Young Lyons arrived ON the steamship
Mexican on Friday and got word through
70 his father to look him up at the Erie
Station as he entrained for Camp Mer-
rift. .-. I'LL.
4 The sergeant was laid up in a hospital
IN France all the time official. wires were
inquiring about him. He was sassed
and shell shocked and a bomb from a
German airplane dislocated his shoulder
and broke two ribs The same bomb
killed six of the eight members of his
sun squad.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-09
CULVER LINE TO OPEN.
Trains VIII Connect With Coney
Island Surface Cars,

Definite time was fxed for the begin
ming Of operation OF the Culver line of
the dual transit system by the Public
Service Commission. yesterday. AT 3
A. NJ on Sunday. Siarch l6. the. Culver
line trains Of the Brooklyn Rapid TRANSIT.
Company. which now run on the Surface
from Thlrty-eighth street. will be routed
Ever the new elevated Tine as far as
Kings Highway.
From that point on there will be a
trolley service to Coney Island until fall,
when 1t Is expected that the entire line
VIII be completed and a formal celebra-
ton. may be held. About hfty years
ago the first train service TO Coney
Island was started. It was a steam OPP
Grafton over substantially the same route
now taken by the Culver line. Since
the late 90s the operation has been cleo
trio,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-09
BATTLE CASUALTIES
NOW TOTAL 24O,197
Second Division Of Regulars
and Marines Heads List
With 4,429.
NEW YORK LOSSES 1868
OF These 9,423 Were Upton
Men and the Remainder Of
Organs Command.
NEW YORK LOSSES 1868

WASHINGTON, March s,-Batt1e cas-
ualties Of the American Army I'm France,
as shown by revised divisional records
announced to-day by Gen. March, to-
tailed 240.197. These included killed In
action, wounded, missing in action and
prisoners. There probably will be sonp
slight further revision as final reports
are received
The Second Division (Ninth and
1wenty-third Infantry, Fifth and Sixth
Marines) showed the greatest losses In
the revised list. with 24,429. The First
Division, also Regulars, came next, with
2S,973. The Twenty eighth (Pennsyl-
vania) led National Guard divisions, be.
Ing fourth in the list with 14,417. The
Thirty-second michigan and wiscon-
sin) was fifth. with 1925
In the new list the Forty-second Divi-
sion tRainbow) reported a total of bat
tie casualties of 1889 the Seventy sew
enth New York Metropolitan National
ARMY, 9,42S the Twenty-sixth (New
England National Guard), 1855; the
Twenty-seventk-(New York National
GuardO. 7,s40 : the Thirtieth tennessee,
North Carolina, South Carolina), 6,ss3.
The. battle casualty figures now an
nouDced include in the totals wounded
which were not included in the tables
Of major casualties recently made public
by the War Department. The list of
divisional totals follows:
Second tRegular). 24,42a ~
First (Regular), 2S,sTt.
!. Third (Regular), 1885,
Twenty-eighth tPennsylvania), 1tli7.
Thirty-second Michigan. wisconsinj.
Fousth tReeuI.r,. 1a.en
For.y-second (Rainbow). l7a52
Ninetieth tTexas, Oklshomal, s,11o.
York;, s.42s.
Eishty.seeond Georgia, Alabama. Ten
Fifth (Regular). $3.50.
Seventy eighth (western New York.
Twenty seventh tNew fori). 1870.
Thirty-ffth missouri. Kansas, ITO.
Dakota. Nebraska, Colorado, New -Mexieo.
Arizona, 1898
Thirtieth Tennessee. North Carolina.
South Carolina. s:sss.
Virginia. Maryland. District Of columbia).
sTihety;ar.t Alaska. washington. Ore
SSn: California ldahos Nevada. Montana.
'Elshtieth Virginia, West Virginia.
western Pennsylvanial. 6.ls3,
Thlrty-seyenth tohiol. 1903.
Maryland. District of Colunbia), a.22S
Thirty sixth (Texas, Qklahoma). 2.s97.
Seventh (Regular), 1885.
Ninety-seoond negro. National Army.
Eishty-nrst North Carolina South
Carolina. Florida, Porto Rico). 1909.
sixth tRegular). 2s5.
Eighty-eighth (North Dakota, Mime
sofa, Iowa, western Illinois.), 60,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-09
TO HOLD 5O9,9Os'
PENDING ARMY BILL
100000 Men Obtained in the
Draft Will Be Kept in
Service.
MARCH Announces PLAN
Measure Fixing. Permanent
Force Must BE Passed Be-
fore Release of Men.

WASHINGTON, March s.--Retention
within the army of about 100000 men,
obtained originally through the drafts
and by transfer from the National
Guard, is planned by the War Depart
nent In building up the Temporary mill
tary establishment of the nation. This
was definitely made known to-day by
nounced the decision of. the War De-
partment that the army would mot be
reduced under any circumstances be-
low 5os,e09 until some law was passed
fixing the permanent force.
All the military problems that con-
front us have been carefully considered,
determining the number of men ncces-
sary." Gen. March said. land we cannot
get along without that number-509,9 800
and they will be held
Under existing legislation the maxi
mum war strength of the permanent
army is around 29s,000. The exact
figure, offlcers explained, cannot be
stated. since some. of the staft corps, as
the Quartermaster Corps, for instance.
are permitted wide latitude in their, ex-
Voluntary enlistment to fill the Regu-
lar Army has been started both in this
country and IN France. Gen. Pershing
having been authorized to transfer re-
cruits obtained from the expeditionary
forces to the regular organizations and
TO release an equivalent number of
drafted men. There will remain. how
ever. a deficiency Of 100000 from the
total declared by the military authori-
ties to be the minimum consistent with
the responsibilities of the United States.
These men therefore will have to come
from the forces which the War Depart
ment had planned to demobilize.
Secretary Baker. several days ago In
explaining the. position of the War De-
partment as q result OF the failure of the
Sixty ffth Congress to pass the army
said that his greatest regret was that "a
larger plumber of men will now have to
be retained in the service"
The selective service act, under which
many of the men to be retained were in
Quoted. fixes four months after tho Pres
idential proclamation OF peace as the
maximum for the retention OF members
OF the temporary forces.
Military authorities foresee no compli-
cation as a.. result Of this limitation.
however. feeling certain that the final
peace treaty cannot be agreed upon be-
fore May. at the earliest This will ex-
tend the enlistment period OF the draft
contingents to September before which,
they feel certain. Congress win have
acted to relieve the situation.
American troops actually participating
IN engagements against the enemy num-
bsred 100000 men. Gen. March an
nounced the figures to-day, showing that
100000 comprised divisional troops
and divisional requirements, 100000
corps and army troops and $4,000 SER
vice or supply troops.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-09
READJUSTING Is FOR ALL.
Beard says All Glasses Must Share
in Reconstruction.

WASHINGTON, March sS.--The Federal
Reserve Board = in = It's Forthcoming
monthly bulletin says that all classes
must share in the results OF readjust-
ment, including wage and price matters
soon to be expected. Without mention
iry specifically the attitude of either
labor or employers the bulletin, accord
ing TO a review issued to-day says
at would be unreasonable for any
factor in production to assert that II
would not bear its share in the general
process of readjustment. Such readjust-
ment is designed for the common benefit
Of all participants in industry and the
public at large. II 1t be equitabiy car
ried out Its effects will not tend 10 favor
any particular class or group in the
community. but win operate to increase
the general volume OF business and the
regularity and smoothness with which
the Industrial mechanism moves and
functions"
Discussing foreign trade, the bulletin
says 1T is becoming more aud more
evident that an important phase of re-
adjustment must be sought In connection
with our foreign trade. Up to the open
inw of February II had still been hoped
BY many that there would be a swift
revival of activity and that our manu-
featured products would be exported in
something approaching volume de.
veloped during the war. Several in
fluences have INTERVIEWED to prevent such
o development. Important among these
10 the unsatisfactory position OF tfIe ex-
changes
The bulletin calls attention TO prob
sble early falling off in foreign trade
due TO decrease In advances by the
Treasury to allied Governments. As
those advances decrease, the bulletin as
ssrts some change in the activity OF
those branches OF export trade which
were dependent upon assistance of this
kind is unavoidable"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-09
Upheld Coal Rates.

WAsHINGroN. March S.--Joint rates
on coal from Illinois and Indiana mines,
allowing a charge to st. Louis OF 20
cents higher than that to East st. Louis,
because of trsnsfer across the Missis-
sippi River, were upheld In a tentative
decision to-day by the Interstate Com
merce Commissions attorney. examiner
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-09

AIN Assem1blage of Spring Hats
which includes number of charming models recently
from leading Partisan odes n1peine
interest the Third Floor Quite irresistible
TALLY Sprngke the dainty flower toqes there are
wonderfully smart and becoming effects which
ronlanticis of Watteau while Others bewcng beay
the coquettisness of the Dectoire is nd-
vd,aity gayety and the ineabe charm youthful spirit
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-09
Mails to turkey Re..tsbii.hed>

PARIS, March s.--ReEular mail ser
vice from France to Greece. Turkey,
Egypt and Syria has been reestablished.
Two malls for these destinations, the
Arst since the armistice. left Marseilles
yesterday, one to Constantinople and the
caucaszs and the other for Alexandr.s
and thence through to Ispahan. Persia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-09

A Small, but Choice Collection of
Paris Model Wraps
just received from the ateers of WORTH Robert Dreco
Paquin Agnes Doeulet, Renee and other great artists
will be arranged for display tomorrow i'm the Depart
ment the Third Floor.
Nothing beautiful has cross
exquisite creations Composed of fabrics
suggests the Orient lined xurouy gorgeousy-ued
silks and ve1vets; richly adorned with fur JET cleaning
mcfarland of them with ostrich thus introducing
that altogether fascinating and adoabe every
of them is eloquent of ParisPar, the nconqerable
her gayest and ovelest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-09

Forrmosa Fibre Rugs
designed by and made expressly for
b. Altman s. Co..
are now being shown anticipating the
Spring and Summer demand) i'm the newly
received assortments.
The striking color tones and combinations
peculiar to these rugs, in conjunction with
their unequaled durability, render them
particularly desirable for SUN parlcr and
veranda use.
(Rug Department, Fifth Floor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-09
The Department for
Cotton and Linen Dresses

an1Q LlnlGN OTGSSSs
is displaying, among many att
tractive novelties, a number of
pretty Daytime Frocks made of
genuine ". ~. ". s..
English Prints and Sateens
an interesting revival of the
quaint print frocks of an earlier
day that will especially appeal
for country and seaside wear
during the approaching Spring
and Summer. g..
If evidence were needed of the
growing popularity of the sepa- "
rate skirt, 1T might easily be
found i'm the many smart novel;
ties i'm -. a-":
Cotton and Linen Skirts
NOW being shown i'm the Same
Department. Among them are
skirts of sheer materials; gabar-
dime skirte embroidered In OPEN
work designs and mounted on
slips of contrasting color; buriap
skirts i'm striking art-coIor
effects, and many other inno-
vations of equal interest. u"
madison Ave. section, Third Floor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-09

A Sale of Summer Dress Fabrics
for Tomorrow Monday will offer
$4,000 Yards of
American Cotton Voiles
(33 to IS inches wide)
of unusually desirable qualities. featuring
woven check, block and stripe effects in :
greatevariety of smart color combinations.
very specially priced at
48c. per yard
This is a really remarkable concession, mas
mulch as voiles of this standard are worth
to-day one-thrd more than the quoted price
(Sale ON the First Floor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-09

A Number of
Filet Lace Window Panels
GALL hand-nade)
will be placed on sale Tomorrow (Monday),
i'm the Lace Curtain Department,
exceptionally priced at
$3.50, $50, 1850 & 1900 each
at these figures Offering extraordinary values.
The new assortrnents of inexpensive Cur
tains for Spring and Summer use, now
ready for selection, include the latest and
daintiest effects i'm curtains of madras,
marquisette, scrir1, muslin, and novelty
nets, all of which are marked at surpris~
ingy moderate prices.
Department on the Fourth Floor
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-27
Rural Carrier Examination.

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exami-
nation for the county of Winneshiek
to be held at DEBORAH on Sept. 27,
1919, to fill the position of rural
carrier at Locust and vacancies that
may later occur on rural routes from
other postoffices in the above named
county. The examination will be
open only to citizens who are actual
ly domiciled in the territory of a
post office in the county and who
meet the other requirements set
forth in Form No. 1877. This form
and application blanks may be OBJ
tanned from the offices mentioned
above or from the United States
Civil Service Commission at Wash
ington, ID. G. Applications should be
IorwaraHa to the Commissioner at
NJ 4.
:, ashington at the earliest practi-
cable date.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-27
LANEsBoRo LOST TO DEBORAH.
Minnesota Team Went Down to De-
feat to the Tune of 8 to Sun
day, Afternoon.

The DEBORAH base ball team is
still unbeaten this season. They have
played some ten games and have won
them all. Sunday the Lanesboro
team was here and lost by a score
of 8 to 4. The game was rather a
loosely played one on both sides.
They didn't get the pep into it that
makes interesting games. The Min
nesota boys looked like formidable
opponents when the game opened,
but it was soon evident that they
couldn't do anything with the
locals.
Anderson was in the box for De-
corah and he struck out Is men, al
lowed only five hits and gave three
bases on balls.
Lanesboro used two pitchers, H.
Christy pitching two innings, when
he was released by Evenson De.
corah gathered in s hits, men
struck out and they got five bases on
balls.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-27
Boys VIII Give 4 SHOW.

We have been requested to an
nounce a big show to be given on
Saturday, Aug. 30, in tent at the
Emil Oehler residence 903 Mill
street. The boys putting 1t on are
Emil Oehler, Gavon Nelson and
Loren Kneeskern. They have some
wild animals, three untamed Link
and red bat and the boys say it's
no base ball bat either. Among other
features will be magic tricks, aero
batic work, phonograph music and
a showing of Chinese torture wea-
pons. The boys feel that they have
Ringing Bros. backed off the boards
and will give better show. and they
are not going to charge exorbitant
prices either, as the admission will
be only five cents to all parts of the
tents, which includes reserved seats.
The big show will start at 1880 in
the afternoon, and the boys expect
a big crowd, and we guess by the
sound of their program they are en-
titled to a big crowd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-27
On Visit From North Dakota.

Prof. Walter j. Swenson arrived
last Thursday on visit to his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Swenson.
Prof. Swenson has been reelected
superintendent of schools at Cogs-
we'll for another year. During the
summer vacation he acted as assist
ant cashier in bank at Cogswell.
The professor is a hustler and is
making good in the school work. He
is a hard worker and is advancing
rapidly in his chosen work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-27
Pleasant Twp. Soldier Home From
France.

Henry Hanson, son Of Hans G..
Hanson, of Pleasant Twp. arrived
home from army service, having
spent fourteen months over there.
He spent eight months with the army
of occupation in Germany and six
months in France. While in Ger
many he was stationed near Coblenz.
He was in the 4th Div. Al Inf. and
they participated in the second bat
tie of the Marine, ST. Mihiel and the
Meuse-Argonne. He was wounded
and gassed in the Marine battle and
spent some time in the hospital.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-27
THE COST OF BAD RELATIONS.
People Afraid Of Being Driven Into
bankruptcy by Popular Hostility

The present situation of suspic-
ion and distrust prevailing between
railroads. and other public utility
corporations on the one hand, and
the people on the other, is exceed
ingly costly and drag on industrial
prosperity. Both sides are to blame
and both sides should set out to at
tain better spirit
Take the case of the average street
railway. The public is convinced that
if there has not been dishonesty,
there has been too much disposition
to make money out of the public.
Consequently most street railways
have not been able to get increases
in fares corresponding with increase
in costs.
The result is that no one wants
to invest any money in street rail-
ways. People are afraid that they
will be driven into bankruptcy by
popular hostility. Consequently,
when a street railway needs to bor-
row money to extend it's lines, it
has to pay an exorbitant rate of in
terest. This is added to cost of oper-
ating the road. This added interest
cost will have to be paid for by the
public. That is, the public will have
to pay for the cost of its own sus-
picions, which have destroyed the
credit of the road.
There has been some cause for
suspicion. Probably the majority Of
these corporations are fairly honest.
or at least as honest as average
business, which is not wholly white.
But many of them have been tricky
and many of them have been grasp
ing.
Now if the business of public SER
vice corporations is going to be con.
Quoted efficiently and economically,
two things must happen. The bust
ness community must see that every
Vestage OF business dishonor, every
bit Of the profiteering spirit, is
taken out of them. And then the
public must be equally ready to see
that the credit of every honest cor
poration is restored, that investors
are convinced that their money will
be safe in it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-27
Girls Cut Down the II. G. of L.

Usage, Ia.-Osage high school
girls have adopted uniformity of
dress for the coming year. The fed
Grated clubs began agitating the
matter of dress for high school girls
last winter. The matter was brought
to the attention of the board and
faculty, but while in sympathy with
the movement they felt that they
had no right to require public
school children to dress in any par
tcular way, finally it was proposed
to put the matter up to the girls
themselves with the result that the
girls voted almost unanimously to
adopt the plan. The dresses are to
be dark blue, MILDLY style, or white
middies may be worn with dark
skirt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-27
Traer Paper Raises to $50.

The Traer Star-Clipper, one of the
best country papers in Iowa, altho in
town of less than two thousand
people, has advanced it's subscrip-
ton price form $500 to $3.50 out
side the county. People who thought
that war conditions were over were
not thinking of the newspaper bust
ness. Fore-handed publishers have
been laying in the biggest stocks of
paper they ever carried, during the
past few weeks, because the market
is advancing rapidly and mills are
closing down because of labor con-
ditions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-27
Hair Tonic Jags.

Sioux Falls, S. D.-State's Attor-
ney Wagonner today placed ban
on selling by Sioux Falls druggists
of several varieties of hair tonic and
other patent medicines, on the
ground that they contain alcohol in
violation of the statewide prohibit
ton law. Hair tonic jags" are said
to have become popular even with
many of the boys and youths of the
city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-27
Gard of Thanks.

The undersigned wish to express
their sincere and heartfelt thanks to
the kind neighbors and friends for
their assistance and sympathy and
beautiful floral offerings during the
illness, death and burial OF our be-
loved husband and son.
Mrs. Ben C. Alstad,
j. Al. Alstad and family.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-27
Home From Southern Visit.

Emil Oehler arrived home Sunday
from visit of several weeks spent
at his old home in Lynchburg, Vir-
ginia. He visited number of other
cities in the south and also spent a
day or two in New York City. He re-
ports most enjoyable trip.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-27
On Visit to Canada.

Mrs. Fred Ambli, of this city, left
last Wednesday for Shellbrook,
Sask. Canada on a visit to her par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Lien,
who will soon celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary. She was &C
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Lien of Hesper and Knute Grinde-
land, of Highland.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-27
Reminded of AeropIane Rade.

A DEBORAH boy, who saw service
in France, was standing on Water
street the other evening, and a re-
mark was made about the lighting
system, the fact of the lower lights
on the electroliers being turned out.
The soldier said it reminded him Of
France, dousing the lights when the
aeroplane raids came along.