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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23
He'll Let the Wife Wash After This

John Durshester, Jr., who lives
between Clermont and West Union
met with an accident last Thursday
morning that cost him his right hand
and forearm. The Dorchester family
nse a small gasoline engine to do
the washing. That morning the en-
CINE was out of order. John was cal
led and had it running when the
governor of the engine became de-
tached. He reached over to adjust
the governor, and in doing so a pin
in the fly wheel caught his right
hand and arm. The flesh and bones
were so badly lacerated and broken
that it was found necessary to
amputate the arm a couple of inch
IS below the elbow.-Clermont En-
terprise.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23
Priests Have Narrow Escape.

Rev. P. c. Sweeney, Rev. Thomas
Schwertner and the latter's sister,
Miss Esther, narrowly escaped death
when their car, driven by Father
Sweeney crashed thru bridge at
the bottom of the Gilispy hill on the
Durango road early Wednesday
morning. The car fell 20 feet land
ing upright in three feet of water
in the creek bed.
According to the best accounts
available, the driver of the car
struck the bridge siding which gave
way. Rev. Sweeney suffered a dis
located shoulder and was removed
to DR.. Brownson's Office where first
aid was given him. Later he was
taken to Mercy hospital. Father
Schwertner and his sister, however,
escaped with minor injuries and
bruises.
1t was said that the bridge vas
greatly weakened Tuesday when 4
large truck passed over it. Accord
ing to the board of supervisors. who
Investigated the accident Wednesday
90 per cent of the bridges in Dubn-
que county are unsafe and need re-
Iairs.-Dyersville Commercial.
Try onr want column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23
Lumber Used 80 Years Sells High.

Martin Moe informed the writer
that when he bought the lumber for
his Office building SO years ago the
bill was $500, it having been bought
of j, F. Koch, who was in the lum-
Der business here at that time. Last
fall A. Hartwig sold it to Aug. jan
COW, and tore it down and sold the
lumber to James Jensen for $3.50
though the stills and shingles were
all useless.-St. Ansgar Enterprise.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23
KEPT Us OUT OF SUGAR, BUT
NOT OUT OF WAR.
Wilson Refused to Allow The Board
To Buy Sugar.

The National Sugar Equalization
Board could have bought for the
United States the entire Cuban sugar
crop in August of last year at 81
cents pound and sought permission
of President Wilson to do so. This
request was renewed in November of
the same year. In both cases the
p; esident acknowledged receipt Of
the letters containing the requests
hut failed to give the board the re-
CURED authority to make the pur-
chase.
In 1918 the price paid the produ-
GERS for Louisiana sugar was nine
cents a pound. In 1919 Louisiana
had bat half a crop and the Attor-
hey General gave the cane farmers
the privilege of selling their sugar
at seventeen and eighteen cents a
pound. This permission then lei
the way open for producers of other
grades of sugar, or rather specula-
tors in other kinds of sugar, to
charge largely what they pleased,
and these two circumstances now are
! responsible for the fact that the
American public is paying about
thirty cents a pound for sugar it
should be buying for eleven or twelve
cents.
1t is estimated that as a result OF
this bungling method of handling the
sugar situation the American people
VIII be mulcted of a sum of money
variously figured $500, 100000 to
81, 900, 900, 900.
No excuse has been advanced, so
far as we are aware. for the Presi-
dents failure to allow the EqualiEa-
ton Board to buy the Cuban crop.
OF the Louisiana deal, Representa-
tive Louis w, Fairfield, of Indiana,
says:
Thus the government undertook
to compensate the sugar dealers of
| LOuiSahd lOI luSiI Stop idhul0 ny
permitting them to fix the price at
IS cents when at the same time the
government knew perfectly we'll that
Louisiana produces but little of the
sugar used in the country. In the
same reasoning. if any state had
raised but half it's usual crop Of
wheat, the government might have
justified itself in permitting the far
! mer to charge S4 a bushel for wheat
6; thus have raised that necessity
of life 100 per cent. The government
has no excuse for the bungling way
in which this sugar situation has
been handled. The American people
are paying the bill. Even now, if
the Department of Justice would
act as it is empowered by law to act,
this upward movement of sugar
could be arrested. The unfortunate
tlOng-continred absence of the Chief
Executive in Europe, coupled with
his unfortunate and most lamentable
sickness, has deprived the American
4 | eople of the service of their chief
executive in full power and strength
fer IA months of the time since De
tember of 1918. In other words
for IA months out of II the chief
executive of the nation has been un'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23

Whereas. the above named COM
pany has filed in the Insurance De-
partment of Iowa, sworn state
ment showing its condition on the
thirty-frst day of December, 1919,
in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 4 Title 8, of the Code Of
Iowa, relating to Insurance Com
panies; and whereas said Insurance
Company has complied with the laws
of this state relating to insurance,
Therefore, in pursuance of law /,
A. G. SAVAGE, Commissioners Of In
surance, do hereby certify that said
Insurance Company is authorized to
transact business of Fire Insurance
in the State of Icwa. by agents
properly appointed and duly licensed,
as required by law, until the first
day of March, 1921.
1 further certify that the state
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23

able because of absence or illness
to properly attend to the domestic
affairs of nation of 10000, 900
people"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
IOWA.
Des M0incs

Annual Certificate for Publication.
of the NORTHWESTERN FIRE &
MARINE. INSURANCE COMPANY,
located at Minneapolis in the state of
MINI.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
IOWA.
Dies Nioines

Annual Certificate for Publication,
of the NORTH RIVER INSURANCE
COMPANY, located at New York in
the state of New York.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23

Whereas, the above named COM
pany has filed in the Insurance De-
partment of Iowa, a sworn state
ment showing its condition on the
thirty-first day of December, 1919,
in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter Title 8, of the Code OF
Iowa, relating to Insurance Com
Ianies; and whereas said Insurance
Company has complied with the laws
of this state relating to insurance,
Therefore, in pursuance of law. /,
A. c.. SAVAGE, Commissioner Of In
surance, do hereby certify that said
Insurance Company is authorized TO
transact business of Fire Insurance
in the State of Iowa by agents
properly appointed and duly licensed
as required by law, until the first
day of March, 1921.
further certify that the state
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
IOWA.
Des NIoines

Annual Certificate for Publication.
of the NEW JERSEY FIRE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY, located at Newark
in the State of N. j.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23

Whereas, the above named COM
pany has fled in the Insurance De-
partment Of Iowa, a sworn state
ment showing its condition on the
thirty-first day of December, 1919,
in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter Title 8, of the Code OF
Iowa, relating to Insurance Com
panies; and whereas said Insurance
Company has complied with the laws
of this state relating to insurance,
Therefore, in pursuance of law !,
A. C. SAVAGE, Commissioner Of In
surance, do hereby certify that said
Insurance Company is authorized to
transact business of Fire Insurance
in thu State of Iowa by agents
properly appointed and duly licensed.
as required by law, until the first
day of March, 1921.
I further certify that the state
ment shows
LIST. The actual amount
of paid-up Capital
of said Company,
December 81 1919,
to be 81, 900, O0O. 90
End. The aggregate in
come of said Com
pany for the year
4 1919, to be. $1,795, 620.54
Sd. The aggregate ex-
penditures of said
Company for the
year 1919 to
be 1850. 81 $50, 471.O5
4th. The aggregate
amount of the AS
sets of said Com
pany December
81, 1919, to be $2,7S2 ,9S5.16
9Th. The aggregate
amount of Liabil-
ties of said Com
pany, including the
amount required to
safely reinsure all
outstanding risks,
December 81, 1919
to be 400. 240.24
(SEAL) IN TESTIMONY WHERE
OF, / have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal of office at Des
Moines, this 10th day of June, 1920.
A. c. SAVAGE.
PSI. Commissioner of Insurance
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT OF
IOWA.
Dies Moines

Annual Certificate for Publication
of the NIAGARA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, located at New York in
the state of N. Y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23

IueHl SHOWS
1st. The actual amount
of paid-up Capital
of said Company,
December 81. 49,
10, to be. -. 81 900, 600. 90
End. The aggregate in
come Of said Com
pany for the year
1919, to be "a, 658, 1851
Bird. The aggregate ex-
penditures of said
Company for the
year 1919 to be$3, $50, 3S5.67
4th. The aggregate a.
mount of tho AS
sets of said Com
pany, December
81, 1919 to be s7,463,7 1899
9TH. The aggregate a
mount of Liahilit-
les of said Com
pany. including the
amount required
to safely reinsure
all outstanding
risks, December
31,1919. to be s3,9S7,S61.70
(sEAL) IN TESTIMONY WHERE
OF, / have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal of Office at Des
Moines, this 18th day of June, 1920
A. C. SAVAGE,
25-1. Commissioner of Insurance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23

llithl ShOWS
list. The actual amount
of paid-up Capital
of said Company.
December 81,
1919, to be $500, 900. 90
End. The aggregate in
come of said Com
pany for the year
1919, 20 be 81, 1904, 209.3G
Bird. The aggregate ex-
penditures of said
Company for the
year 1919 to be S 6S5, 225.60|
4th The aggregate a
mount of the AS
sets of said Com
pany, December 81,
1919 to be- :. So ,080,010.55
9Th The aggregate a
mount of Liabilit-
les of said Com
pany, including
the amount re-
CURED to safely
reinsure all out
standing risks. De-
cember 81, 1919,
to be 81. 37S, S12.31
(SEAL)' IN TESTIMONY WHERE
OF. I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed nv zeal of Office nj Des
Moines, this 10th day of June. 1920.
A. C. SAVAGE.
Pal. Commissioner OF Insurance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23

Whereas, the above named COM
pany has filed in the Insurance De-
partment of Iowa, sworn state
ment showing its condition on the
thirty-first day Of December, 1919,
in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 4, Title 8, of the Code of
Iowa, relating to Insurance Com
panies: and whereas said Insurance
Company has complied with the laws
OF this state relating to insurance
Therefore, in pursuance of law, |,
A. c. SAVAGE, Commissioner of In
surance, do hereby certify that said
Insurance Company is authorized to
transact the business of Fire Insur-
ance in the State Of Iowa, by agents
properly appointed and duly licen-
sed by law, until the first day of
March, 1921.
/ further certify that the state
ment shows
LIST. The actual amount
OF paid-up Capital
of said Company,
December 81, 1919
to be ........$1 600, 000. 90
End. The aggregate in
come of said Com
pany for the year
1919, to be. S7,S73,254.G
Srd. The aggregate eX-
penditures of said
Company for the
year 1919, to
pS DO, 900, D y .0S
4th. The aggregate "a
mount of the AS
sets of said Com
pany, December
81, 1919, to
be ...... .S1l .S17,3i0.03
5th. The aggregate a.
mount of Liabili-
ties of said Com
pany, including the
amount required to
safely reinsure all
outstanding risks,
December 81, 1919
to be ....... 81, 421, 432. As
| (SEAL) IN TESTIMONY WHERE
OF, l have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal of Office at Des
Moines, this 16 day of June, 1920.
| A. C. SAVAGE,
: 25-1 Commissioner of Insurance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23
S124.44 Fine for Illegal Fishing.

Vic Bilhartz got in rather bad
with the law last week. He was
caught by the game warden violat-
ing the fish law and was fined on
-four counts as follows:
Spearing fish, keeping fish under
size, selling fish without license and
fishing with more than two poles.
A heavy fine was assessed against
him-$100, with S24.44 COSTS
The man used to buy gold bricks
now spends his time totaling up the
straw votes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-31
STORY OF LOST YOUTH is
ROMANTIC AND THRILLING
New lork Account OF "Discovery" or
icLrod Roy In Richmond Lacks
Only Confirmation.

No trace or the "troubl." which
was the instrument through which
itcnry Blakciy Macleod was discov-
ered In Richmond by his father. Rev
Malcomb james Macleod, of New
nork after world wide search last
lhs nearly TWO years. could be dis
covered here yesterday New York
newspaper reports Of the discovery"
comin not be confirmed
Macleod. twenty years of age. was
tomnd by his father in Richmond u
rev days ago. according TO a New
York account.
according to the story told by the
young man. who Disappeared from
INC army just before the Forty ninth
infantry, in which he was a private
received orders to sail for France in
1918, ne became .avolvcd In some
way mere and was compelled to com
municate with his father in Washing
ton after silence of nearly two
\ few days ago the erIef-s,rickcn
rather came 10 Richmond. ACCORDING
TO the story, Strengthened out the
diiiiculty and arranged for tho return
OF ms son TO Washington. where he
was placed in the Walter Reed GEN
cral Hospital for observation. being
technically a descrtor.
Evidcntly the trouble which Mac
Lcod admits having mere was not
Win Federal authorities. as officials
declare tina, they kno& nothing OF
When Rev. Macleod came to Rich
mond he. evidently resided with a
friend here, as none of the larger
MOTEL registers show that either no or
ms wife. who is said to have accom-
panied MIN. are registered here
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-31
REHABILITATION OF FIRE
SYSTEM TO BEGIN SOON
Present Arrangement liz Menace to
Lives md Property. Snys Dlrcc-
tor Myers.

Estimates on the cost OF" equip
ment and installation Of the pro
@s n ss Sa1 s% Of A Pnbc
safety Myers. and work on the re-
Mobilization OF the present system
VIII he started as soon as is practic.
yesterday that the system would be
installed and in operation within
four months.
Every EFFORT will be made to rush
tor Myers. because the present eys-
tenn is. in his opinion, a constanl
menace to the safety of the ,pronerty
good fortune. he says. has prevented
the occurrence OF 4 genuine disaster
as a result OF the faulty apparatus
now in operation. .-
The present. system. according 70
the dirnetor,. Is not, only obsolete.
but badly worn. and has failed to
function entirely in some instances.
as many as thirty boxes. where
twenty is considered tho limit for
safe and eifieient operation One OF
the Greatest faults with the prcsen.
will render a complete circuit use
less until repaired In this manner.
large areas. in the most valuable
TO danger without the knowledge o.
any one. until the trouble has oc-
CURED.
muluplcs AMI, although the origina:
Installation j. expected to care for
the needs of the city for the next
twenty Years, additions. could he
the .sty. growth.
The Immediate effect Of tho new
system viii be an increase OF from
100 To loo boxes in districts where
ent Installation OF the system Will
cost approximately Sos,uou.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-31
ASSEMBLY IS GENEROUS
TO SCHOOLS IN COUNTRY
Division superintendent Discuss
APportionment of Funds to
Rural Institutions

State aid TO the one and two room
SSgir roS IN the country districts Of
with more lavish hand than ever
nciore in the history of the Old Do
! ,m,ni ani,o The In , sum of sioo,ooo was
at the 1920 session to assist tho lit
TIC red school houses" in rural Iir-
Sinia 10 make more efficiently their
a ~ cach year upon iilitcracy in
the counties.
thirty division superintendcnts Of
schools from the Eastern section Of
INC state discussed yesterday at their
1ributinE This Sum to meet tho end
Tor which il was intended Last year
II was apport:oncd according to the
m :, OF teachers. whose salaries
~ goes TO augment.
state superintendent of Public In
struction HARRIS Hart will avail him
ac .I, o. "a! views in the matter aud
me state BOARD of I9ducatiou. which.
under the law makes rules and rcgur
iation rs lot its eSncnditnre;
IS apportioncd this year according to
he number OF teachers, there viii DO
the sum of SIS for each one in the
schools.
Division supcrintcnden,s recognized
Yesterday that the problcm confront
ing educators Of the State is to keep
learners IN he rural sections. to train
children in the small schools. without.
at the same time, discourag the
consolidation of these institutions into
larger schools
The State Board of Education will
maintain it's policy of running va
cation schools in isolated sections
These Will be opened for about three
months~in tho year. Both children
ana grown-uns may avail themselves
OF the opportunities afforded. The
board is authorized by the Legislature
70 spend not more than $4,000 a year
for this purpose.
DIT: II: T.. Blackwell. president of
randolph Macon College. addressed
the conference yesterday on intcrracc
relations. and Miss Rachael l.. Gregg.
supervisor of teachers training. dis
cusSed the ccrti6cation Of teachers
superintendent from the Valley
and Southwest Virginia will meet for
conference at Roanoke tomorrow and
Friday. and those from Southwest Sir-
gtnia are to meet at Farmvillc on
April and o
The conference here closed yestcr-
day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-31
80. ADDITIONAL F|REMEN
GO ON DUTY TOMORROW
Increased Personnel Will Double
Time Off of Members of
department.

Director of Public Safety Myers is
sued tho general order Sesterda: in
crcasing the force OF the Richmond
flre Department SO as to give nj, en-
| ploScca twcnty-four hours off duty
every third day. This means. an in
| crease of 100 per cent in the time
| hremen arc permitted to spend with
families and carries out the plan .suG-
SeStcd 10 the City Council some time
ago By the director.
The order carries with it tho ad-
dition of eighty men to the force
ana substantial increase in pay la
becomes. effective on April /.
Although the budget providing for
the eighty additional iircmcn Will not
be passed by the Council until after
April l. Director Myers was author
iHcd by the Finance Committee TO
proceed with his plans. which were
to install the new system on that
date.
Applications have. been on file with
the fire chief for some time and the
department has been busily engaged
for the past few days in having the
men physically examined and sworn
Ill. Fifty-trc have been taken into
the service. ready 10 go on duty to-
morrow morning. Others arc N pro-
cess OF being sworn in, but Director
Myers announced yesterday that he
had room for about ten moro men.
the new arrangement is in the ma
thit vi TeIoTW aha mas Dcen anOpt-
cd, in some form, by several of the
moot progressive cities of the coun-
try.
Other improvements in work ing
conditions take effect at the same
time. First-ycar men arc now paid
Sli5: sccond-ycar men Sl"5 aud men
with more than two years service
$l35 per month. This increase not
only raised salaries generally. but
graded the mon according to the
length of service. while: under the
old plan. they were paid in accord
ance with the variety of work per-
formed.
The addition Of eighty men brings
the total strength of the depa rtmcnt
TO e6S. the present force consisting
OF ISIS men. After the inauguration
of the new system. flremcn will work
two days and have tho third to them
selves.
The following twenty men were
sworn in by City Clerk Mcdowell yes
terday,: John Mingec., Bonnie Min
gee. James r. Ballard. William 4.
Gum. Robert y. Smith, Earl B. Tay-
lor. Stonewall J. Collins, George l..
Allen. John J. Silva. Philip J. benz
Ter. Lee Il. Grant. Arthur b. Snyder.
Walter II. Bottoms, John p. Curtis.
George c. Cont. Frank c. Lucas,
Thornburn l.. Williams, Louis F. Wal
ter. John \. Laviri and j ohm S. Flood.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-31
REPORTS OF NEW CHURCH
REGRETTED BY M'DANIEL
Refers to Matter Preliminary TO Ser
mop Inst Night to First Bnp-
list Congregation.

Charging that premature reports
had been given out relative to tho
was expressed by Rev. George W.
Mcdaniel. ID. D., pastor Of the church.
preliminary to his sermon at tho
series OF meetings which he Is con-
ductinS.
He declared that the present week
was tho appointed time for suul-win-
Ming. and not a time for discussion
OF the new. church. The main issue
Or. Mcdaniel declared. was evanCeI-
tsnl,' and, In so far AS the new build
ing is concerned. the board OF
deacons could be trusted to lead the
congregation wisely.
lie said that IL was reported two
Years ago that the CONGREGATION of
flrst Baptist was to have such an
cd.ficc. and his mail had been BURDEN
cd with letters from cntcrprisine
FIRMS. who. wanted TO sell everything
from roofing TO pcws. and thcr.
v w"Iid now be another flood OF
Each morning ut l o'clock. women
or the CONGREGATION will hold a
prayer service fur the success or tho
e"anGelistic services dow in progress.
Pr Mechanic will preach tonight on
service Saturday. night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-31
Less Sugar Means
More Drug Addicts
Health Authorities Fear
Resort to Substitute
Stif,aIlants.
, possible increase in druc add,c,s

y possible increase In drug addicts
as one OF tac penalties of "A sugar
shortage is the theory advanced by
ps. Dana Hubbard. director Of the
burcau OF Public Health Education
81 the United Stayos Public Health
service. In 1919 tho consumption or
sugar in the United States was 500, :
ooo tons he pointed out. which was
an increasc of about 1000, 900 over
i'ls ana per capita approaching
100 pounds.
Those who are unable TO obtain
sugar To which they are accustomed
Will wncn Shotagc comes, naturally
,rsort TO some other form OF stimu-
lat1on This may be followed by an
increase IN the use of narcotic drugs.
anu you'd he national calamity
Mr.: Hubbard stated.
An Increase III drug addiction
would be accompanied by an increase
w the number of crimes. urge the
exercise OF conservation in the use
o. sugar, SO that we can better meet
the demand" he concluded
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-31
NEGRO SHOOTS UP STORE
Larric King liz Fined s:G0 in Police
.1,.- Las tourt-uthcr Com
.+t ytctiona

Carrying revolver concealed on
has person and using it rccklcssly III
shooting ZIP store ~ a2n Sorth
First street. cos; barrie King cot
ored. cx-servirc man. 500 IN Police
Court yesterday. King IL alleged TO
have shot up The store Of Joseph
'Qrccnbaum. located at go North
First street., seward months ago
Two dope TENDS are believed TO -bo
tho thieves who robbed the drug
store Of w. W: Friend, 1901 Hui
street, OF large quantity Of CO.
Saine morphine and other yallIablcs
Early yesterday morning. Value al.
tho goods stolen Was given by Of
hcihls at. S2i
IA Il. camp WAS fined so and costs
yesterday IN Police Court chargcp
Win operating an automobile
through tho streets Of the city in a
careless and reckless manner
;. v. Crnmp, OF ouanticn. Va, ere
ported 10 :Sc police Yesterday that
h" pockets were picked ri Main
street Station. y purse containing
$40 Was taken.