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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-04
Notice to Soldiers.

The following is of special interest
to. Soldiers who have been honorably
discharged from the service.
This is to inform you that the
controller of the treasury has ruled
that discharged soldiers from Nov.
II, 1913 up to Feb. s, 1919 will be
paid an additional travel pay of l.
u per mile on the same basis the
3Ac per mile was paid them from
the place of their discharge. In other
words, soldiers who were discharged
between the above dates will get
this additional pay so as to make
their pay sc per mile instead of ) p
per mile. For further information
in reference to this, please apply to
MRS. G. F. BAKER,
Home Service Branch American Red
Cross, DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-04
Big Meeting Week June II.

The Iowa District of the Norweg-
ian Lutheran church Of America will
convene here Wednesday, June IL,
and continue for one week. A grand
concert will be given in the college
auditorium at eight o'clock on the
evening of the opening date. The
program will be similar to the great
sangerfest recently held at Red
Wing. All singers who were at Red
Wing are requested to bring their
music and take part in the concert.
Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend. An offering will be taken up
to help defray expenses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-04
Sues Graduating Glass.

Fort Madison, lathe senior
class of the Fort Madison high school
was made defendant in suit
brought by the local school board to-
day to collect S124.62, the proceeds
of the class play given Thursday
night.
The board claims that the class
agreed to give the proceeds derived
from the play for use OF the board
in the school district.
The students maintain that they
have the right to divide the money
among themselves or to use it in
any other way they see fit and have
retained an attorney to fight the
case in District court.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-04
Totals SO II IS l l

Home runs, Weiser; base hits,
Mccain and Manuel; Struck out, by
Sorlein 10. by Walrath 4; bases on
halls. off Sorlein /, off Walrath' 81
hit by pitcher, Johnson and u.
Cough: Double plays, Welser 10 L.
Sorlein to Larsen. locus
The biggest crowd in three years
witnessed the Memorial Day game
at Luther college ball park last frls
day when st. Joseph's coiiege y.
Dubuque, went down TO deleat ioi
the second time this season TO Luz
Their the score being 2 to 0. 81. joe
lost the first game in IL lhnins
contest and certainly kept up tnei,
standard of playing in the seeonu
game. Air tight playing featured tls
Same throughout. Each team hau
two errors, but they didn't coune
The game was a pitchers pa'ais
both pitchers working to good au,
vantage. The st. Joe twirler useo
his spit ball to good advantage cauS.
ing straight strikeouts in the 1ourtl
and fifth innings. Ellingson, Luthel
twirler held Dubuque down In grea
sbane As no Dubuque player 70.
bevond second base, and he aAo" :.
onIv two hits to McAreaVV loy'
Tn the eighth inning the nreWorn'
storted when Weiser polled hhe
over second that was good ior w,
Hooas Ellingson got pass anu v
Sorlejn polled out two Dagger th"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-04
LUTHER WINS
FAST GAMES
Trimmed Upper Iowa on May %
and Dubuque College Here on
Memorial Day i'm a ShutOut
Game
ELLINGSON PITCHED
GREAT BAIL
Weiser's Hit in the Eighth Paved
Way for First Run in Game
With st. Joe, Which Was
Pitchers Battle

The game with Upper Iowa on
the 9th was full Of interest and pep
from the start to the slaughter of
Dorman's warriors in the twelfth.
Since Upper Iowa has not lost
game on their home diamond for
three years they entered the con-
test with confidence although they
had inspected Luther's team in a
previous game and had found out
that they would have valiant compe-
tition. Although scarcely an inning
passed without men on bases on both
sides the game was largely a pitch
er's battle Sorlein had the jump on
Walrath all through the game until
Walrath's final blow-up in the Il.
Both pitchers received excellent
support but Walrath's team mates
followed him in the twelfth when
six hits and two errors Melted Lu-
Their. eight runs. Sweet OF Fayette
was a keen disappointment as an
umpire due to his decided tendency
to make all close decisions in favor
of the home team in spite of which
Luther took the game after the score
had been tied 3-3 in the ninth.
Upper Iowa scored in the third
and sixth by combinations Of hits
and sacrifices and again in the
ninth when Humphreys foul outside
of the third base line was called
fair. Luther's scoring came in the
sixth and twelfth. In the sixth
Weiser led off with a beautiful home
run over the head of center fielder,
the ball being still in the outfield
when Weiser crossed the home plate
Hits by o. Sorlein, Bronstad, and L.
Sorlein netted Luther two more
runs in this inning. Luther's attempt
| to score in the tenth was blocked by
the umpire at home plate when
Bronstad's sacrifice fly came in from
left field. However, Upper Iowa sent
only UHreS IOou DeiOIo SOTlelH III
both the tenth and eleventh so the
score was still tied at the beginning
of the twelfth. Johnson, A. Sorlein,
and Larsen filed the bases by three
clean hits when Walrath presented
the first score by walking Weiser.
Bronstad got on on fielder's
choice, Larsen being picked off at
home, but errors on the pitcher and
third baseman, Bottolfson's bunt to
the pitcher and Johnson's second
hit to left gave Luther the long end
Of II to 8 as Upper Iowa took their
last chance at the stick. An error
and hit gave Upper Iowa two
scores in this. inning, but the game
was closed by a double play, Weiser
to l.. Sorlein, to Larsen's and Hor-
tens fly to Weiser.
The score:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-04
Free Lecture on Irish Question.

On Sunday, June IA, at the Grand
opera house, Rev. Father Lenihan
will deliver a lecture on THE Irish
Question" Father Lenihan was a
Chaplain with the army overseas, is
an orator of note and understands
the subject from every angle. Come
out and hear him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-04
To the Red Cross Workers of De-
cOrah.
Ladies:

Ladies':
Our quotas for childrens under
clothes are still unfinished, and we
wish to get these quotas out of our
work shop before the very hot wealth
er comes. If 100 women will agree
to make only garments each, we
can soon complete all the work.
Get the work either on Tuesdays or
Fridays and, make them at your
homes, or come to the Red Cross
work shop and make them.
Please be faithful to your Red
Cross work ladies, until all is over.
Yours respectfully
MRS. E. j. CURTIN,
Vice-chairman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-04
Tennis Courts at City Park.

Six fine tennis courts are nearing
completion at the City Park, and will
be ready for use soon. They have
been built by the park board with
the assistance Of some private indi-
viduals. They are going to be fine
addition to the park.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-04
No Graduates This Year.

The Immaculate Conception Acad-
envy will close this year on next
Friday There are no graduates in
the school this year, consequently
no commencement exercises will be
held.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-04
Moved Insurance Office.

T. A. Jayne, the insurance man,
has moved his offices from over
Soukup's jewellery store to the Ben
Bear block, and he will now have
his Office with Attorney C. N. Houck.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-04
Fine Home For Sale.

A fine home, with an extra lot
close to the business section of the
city, on Main street is for sale cheap
Particulars can be had at this office
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-04
Christian Science Services.

SUNDAY 10:45 a. m.
Sunday school II O'CLOCK.
Subject God, the only cause and
Creator.
Wednesday evening Testimonial
Meetings. 3 p. m.
Reading Room open Wednesday
and Saturday from 2 to 4.
Freeman building, I'd floor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-04
Elks Meet Thursday.

The regular meeting of the De-
corah lodge of Elks will be held to-
morrow Thursday evening.
E. R. HAINES, Sec.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-04

A commercial training will bring
YOU quick returns if you attend
Mankato Commercial College, Man.
kato, Mimi. Send for catalogue.
23-1.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-04
THE CALF CLUB WINNERS.
National Bank of DEBORAH Awarded
Prizes Last Saturday.

The National Bank Dairy Calf
Club held a very interesting meeting
last Saturday in DEBORAH and a
number of calves were judged. The
exhibitors were Miss Mary Jennisch,
DEBORAH; Miss Irene Olson, Spring
field; Irene McLain, w. E. McLain,
Edna, Grace, Vilem> and Elisa
Rooney, Of Canoe township.
The judges were Messrs. c. G.
FitzSimmons, T. J. Crawford, o. H.
Watrud. The outstanding individuals
showing superior care and handling,
over the ones exhibited by Miss
Jennisch and Miss McLain. Miss
Olsen had very good one and the
largest at the show.
The Rooney girls had four real
good ones and if signs prove correct,
they will have some real cows. The
same is true Of the one owned by
Mr.. McLain. Following is the order
of the premiums:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-04

brought in the winning runs. Fol-
lowing is the score by innings:
The score:
Luther:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-04

The National Bank of DEBORAH
shipped in here in the spring of
1918, one hundred and forty Hols-
tein and so Guersney calves.
The Washington times., 1919-11-04
FLORIDA SOCIETY TO MEET.

The Florida Society will meet thi
evening at O'Clock IN the Wilson
Memorial School Senator Duncan Z
Fletcher will preside.
The Washington times., 1919-11-04
WILL CONSECRATE
CATHEDRAL CHAPEL
Impressive Ceremonies to Mark
Dedication of Edifice Next
Saturday.

With simple, but impressive cere-
monies. the Bethlehem Chapel of the
Holy Nativity, forming the completed
portion of the Washington Cathedral,
will be consecrated at IL o'clock next
Saturday morning, the Rt. Rev. Alfred
Harding, Bishop of Washington, Of
floating and assisted by all of the
local Episcopal cl~-gy.
The chapel has been made a me-
mortal to the late Rt. Rev. Henry
Yates Satterlee, first bishop Of Wash
ington, who conceived the idea of
making such a crypt chapel a part
Of the great cathedral that will some
day sdorn the heights above Wash
ington.
The chapel as it now stands is
tut one-fourteenth part of the cath
edral as planned, but an exterior view
of it gives promise of how the COM
pleted structure will appear. Both
externally and within. the best that
Europe has to OFFER has been studied
in designing the Washington cathe-
dral. but it will be typically American
and will embody both English and
French ideas.
Free From Debt.
Precedent forbade that the Bethle-
hem chapel should be consecrated as
recent contributions have entirely
liquidated the obligations so far in
CURED. The building represents a
cost of S229,000, and the furnishings
$4,000, the latter figure including the
cost of the organ. Total contribu-
tons received this year amounted to
$s2. 900, of which sos, 900 was received
last month.
Because of the limited capacity of
the chapel. which will hold about 500
persons, no Invitations have been ex-
ended to the clergy outside of Wash
ington. The conservation service will
be in accord with the established GUS
tom of the Episcopal church and
special musical program has been
prepared by Edgar Priest, cathedral
organist and chOirmaster.
The altar and reredos of the chapel.
but recently completed, is one of the
most striking bits of interior decora-
ton to be found in sacred edifices in
this country or Europe, and every
feature has some religious or historic
significance. The delicately carved
molding surrounding the scene of the
Nativity in the center is copied from
lilies brought to this country from
the Holy Land, being the same Lilies
of the Field" referred to in the Ser
mon on the Mount.
Windows Are Impressive.
The windows of the chapel are
among it's most impressive features,
having been especially designed to
represent the chief scenes connected
with the Incarnation of the Christ.
The body of Bishop Satterlee, who
abored so faithfully in the interest
of the cathedral and who conceived
the idea of the crypt chapel, lies in
vault just in the rear of the chapel
altar, and beneath the place where
the main altar of the completed CATH
edral will stand.
The Washington times., 1919-11-04
Food Administrator Asks
Wilson, Packer, WhyPork
Prices Differ So Widely

which have considerably more labor
expended on them, and. as raw ma
terial, cost $40 a hundred higher.
Taking the figures furnished by
your manager for the week ending
September % and making COMPARE
sons on the same basis, with raw ma
terial for the hams costing 5000 a
hundred and raw material for the
loins costing $3.50 a hundred. he re-
ports the cost of even the certified
hams at 10 cents hundred less than
the loins and Laurel hams st $40
less.
Still a week later, with raw ma
terials for the hams costing $500
and raw material for the loins cost
ing 5000, your manager reports the
cost of certified hams at S1.O7 a
hundred LESS than the loins. and
Laurel hams at 1892 LESS.
Asks Three Questions.
In view of these facts. 1 beg to
inquire:
% Why your prices of pork prod
ucts have not, in some appreciable
degree at least, followed the decline
in the prices of live hogs:
CD Why the prices of pori, loins,
tran your cured meats. the cost of
which must be enhanced by labor:
and
CD Why pork loin prices present q
sitter and more successful resistance
to the decline in live hog prices than
do ham and bacon prices.
In addressing these questions to
you, 1t is not my intention to single
out Wilson & Co. for inquiry. for
from reports furnished me. the facts
stated above are generally true of all
pork product prices. ! merely wish
to ascertain, If possible, what prin-
ciple OF marketing causes these price
phenomena.
Yours truly,
CLARENCE r. WILSON
Federal Food Administrator for tho
District of Columbia.
Won't Predict Action.
The local Food Administrator wouId
not predict what action would follow
provided the president of the meat
packing concern returned what would
be considered an unsatisfactory re-
ply to the inquiries.
Mr.. wilson did not make the state
ment himself, but it is known that
TINS letter Is a charge that Washing.
ton consumers have been the victims
OF prohteering at the hands of meat
sellers in this city. If there is nc
satisfactory refutation to these
charges, 1T is limited that the recent.
ly passed act providing penalties for
prohteers in necessities of life may
be enforced.
The formation of the new fair
price committee, including dealers
in food, fuel, and wearing apparel to
act as an advisory body in prosecu.
ions OF prohteers by the United
states district attorney, probably
VIII De complete by the latter part of
this week, Mr.. Wilson announced this
morning.
The Washington times., 1919-11-04
WATERPRESSURE
INCREASE ASKED

A committee, headed by Col. Robert
~ Harper, composed of downtown
business men has written to Engineer
Commissioner Charles Kutz asking
whether 1t is possible to increase the
water pressure in office and hotel
buildings below II street northwest.
Commissioner kutz is looking into the
matter and will call a conference of
the business men next week
At present office and hotel buildings
are compelled to pump their water
supply To all floors in all buildings.
This would make it necessary to
change the water system to some ex-
tent in that section of the city.
The Washington times., 1919-11-04
SHORT WEIGHT
GIVEN IN D. c.
Bureau Of Chemistry viii Start
Crusade to Have All Pack
ages Plainly Marked.
watch for short weight in food.

Watch for short weight in food.
Investigation by officials of the De-
partment Of Agriculture has revealed
the fact that packages, previously
wrapped for sale, and containing cof-
fee, sugar, tea and candy, do not al
ways contain the weight in goods sd-
yertised, and the consumer is In some
instances "short weighted" by any
amount ranging from one ounce 70
half a pound.
Cooperating with the District Of
icials in the campaign to lower the
cost of living in Washington. officers
OF the Bureau OF Chemistry. Depart
ment OF Agriculture. have begun an
investigation Of alleged short weight
sales by some retail dealers in Wash
ington.
Package should be Marked.
Food wrapped in packages previ-
Gus to sale should be marked to show
the net weight OF food in each pack
age, according to the ruling Of the
Bureau Of Chemistry. This ruling ap-
plies only to Washington. as the Dis
trfct Of Columbia is the only place in
the United States where the Federal
Food and Drugs Act has Jurisdiction
over retail sales to local consumers.
Many retailers. according to off,
Gals Of the Bureau Of Chemistry, wrap
their sugar, coffee, rice, candy. and
other articles in packages in advance
Of sales which are supposed to con-
tain one, two, FIVE or more pounds of
goods.
Investigation has revealed. IL is
stated. that these packages do not
contain the amount OF food they are
supposed to contain, but are short
from one ounce to half a pound.
1t Is not necessary TO mark the
weight Of food on packages wrapped
and sold before the customer. The
purchaser in this case is given the
opportunity to watch the weighing
of the goods.
Under the practice which now pre-
walls in many stores, according to the
Bureau of. Chemistry, of wrapping
packages OF uniform size before time
for their sale, the consumer has no
means of knowing what the contents
of the package weigh. There Is no
means of proving the weight, either
IL is stated, in the absence of a declar-
alton written on the package of how
much food is supposed to be contained.
The Federal food and drugs act
requires the quantity of sill food
coming within it's Jurisdiction, which
is in package form. must be plainly
and conspicuously marked in weight.
The statement of the weight of the
food may be placed on the package
in any form most convenient to the
grocer, provided ii is written legibly.
Penalty Provided.
The act provides penalties for SELL
ing packages in it's Jurisdiction con-
tanning less food than is stated on
the package.
Inspectors of the Bureau OF
Chemistry have been instructed to see
that all food in package form in
Washington is marked with the weight
and measure of the food.
Action under the food and drugs
act will be taken in all cases where
the food in package form is sold
without having the weight marked
on all such packages. The same ac-
ton will be taken in the weight II
found incorrectly posted.
The Washington times., 1919-11-04
URGE INCREASE FOR
LIBRARY WORKERS
Low Wages Caused SO Per
Cent Turnover in 1919, Com
missions Report Shows.

Substantial increases for library en-
ployes in Washington will be recon-
mended to Congress by the joint Con-
gressional commission on reclassifica-
ton of salaries.
When the representative committee
of library workers, headed by DR..
George +. Bowerman. librarian of the
Public Library, appears before the
commission tomorrow morning. it will
be ready to show that because of the
low statutory salaries the library sys-
TENS have been completely disorgan-
lied.
The commission already is acquaint-
ed with these conditions and il need
not be convinced that this group OF
Government employees Is among the
most poorly paid for the high-grade
of work performed and that better
salaries are urgent.
The library workers committee will
present in its brief of claims to the
commission the fact that while before
the war the turnover Of employees in
the Public Library averaged from 81
to So per cent, during the fiscal year
of 1919 this average jumped to 9S per
cent.
Big Turnover.
The committees report will show
that in 1918 there was a turnover of
80 per cent. In this year SIS Of the
total force OF 95 at the Public Library
resigned because of low salaries.
Ninety-eight out of 100 employees, in
Guiding the bindery force. resigned
during the past year, the report will
state.
THE case of this library for bet.
ter salaries" said DR.. Eoworman. lis
so strong that the commission. which
has created a strong impression for
broad-spiritednesS and Opcn-mindcd
ness, can scarcely fail to rec Jmmcnd
substantial salary increases tor the
library staff.
Indeed. enCouraECment that this
will be the result has already been
given by a statement Of tho score
tary of the commission. Edward
Heating, who declared at a hi, meet.
ing OF government employees. called
by the commission, that tn" ,rpIoves
OF this library are grossly under
paid On the same occasion Mr.
Heating said he wondered how Ii
brarians lived aat all
Present Facts.
Among other facts which tho Ii
VI oil WI h'iS NOillIlrfIlGF Ill =
sent to the commission tomorro,v
morning will be that the minimum
salary OF professional assistants in
the Public Library is only $50
The library workers will 10 ~,
first of the groups Of Gov.rnmcn,
workers to be given a hcarinr b..
the commission. This groun inrI,do,
employees in the Congressional ,nd
departmental libraries as wei 49, ~
the Public Library. Telephone .n5
telegraph worre~s will no ti
Thursday morning. '' u
organization was perfected I,o,
night by committees rcpr.scptinn
thirty groups Of Government
ployes at mass meeting Of rcrIass,
fcation workers in the boardroom, -
the District building. Formor 60.
gresham Henry Allen Cooper r,,,,,
Der OF the commission. was ,Ioctaa
chairman of the general meeting
Miss Clara Lyme. of the Ruro,,,
Markets, Department of Ag,icrIt,,.,
was chosen head of the cIariaei,
group. p. d. NagIe. Of the Navy ia
partment, was chosen head of H.
telephone and telegraph group ''''
The Washington times., 1919-11-04
TRADES UNION COLLEGE
TO OPEN THIS EVENING

The new Trades Union College vii
assembly room Of the Federal EN-
ployes' Union, 1923 New York avenue
The educational program for the win
ter consists of a series of lectures or
English, economics. political science
and other subjects. There has been &
heavy enrolment.
The Washington times., 1919-11-04

The full text of the new District Of Co.
lumbia Rent Law, with explanatory
notes by the Real Estate Editor OF The
Times, has been printed in convenient
booklet form. A free copy is yours for
the asking at the counter of The Wash
ington Times.
The Washington times., 1919-11-04
"Y- LOBBY CONCERT A SUCCESS.

The lobby concert at the Central Y.
VI. c. A, 1876 G street northwest. last
evening was largely attended. The
program included Mrs. Raymond
Dickey, violinist; Mrs. Albert b. Man
ly, pianologue: Mrs. F. c. Steward, So
prano: Carl Halmgren, baritone, and
Paul Grove, reader.
The Washington times., 1919-11-04
REvERsEs DIVORCE DECREE

Sustice Robb. Of the District Cam,
Of Appeals, reversed a decree Of nts
trict Supreme Court granting Jnbb
w. McKittrick an absolute divorcn
from Katherine T. McKittrick bn1d
ing that the evidence adduced NJ ~
trial was not sufficient to Warrant m
absolute decree. Mrs McKittrick 10
represented by Attorneys Carrington
Truitt & Turnage.