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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02

4 very important. but little heard
Of bureau Of the Navy department, Is
the United States naval observatory in
Washington. where naval officers and
civilian astronomers watch the heaT-
ems for signs that will guide
navigators both on water and in the
air. The observatory was established
in lS2G and has grown until IT is now
one Of the most completely equipped
10 the world.
The principal Astronomical Work Of
the observatory IL In the field Of rs
tTOu0my Of position as distinguished
from astrophysical work. and is the
continued maintenance Of UhSprva-
tiou> for absolute positions Of the
. fundamental stars and Of stars which
are 10 be made fundamental. and in
addition the independent determine
| ton by observations Of the sun, Of
| the position Of the ecliptic, and Of
| the equator among the stars. and Of
| the positions Of the stars. moon and
! planets with reference to the equator
] and pquinoXeS.
The naval observatory IS charged
with The development. supply. upkeep
and inspection Of all navigatlonal and
meteorological instruments used by
the navy, not only for it's surface
! craft, but for submarines and air
! craft
Twice each day the naval Observa-
! tory furnishes accurate time. via radio,
to vessels within 1000 or 1000 miles Of
Washington, and by telegraph and tel.
| ephone 10 all cities Of the country.
One 81 the features Of the Observa-
tory is the library, believed TO be the
most complete mathematical and as
Economical library in the world. The
observatory publishes the American
EphemerIs and Nautical Almanac each
year. Both these publications are
! standards.
The picture shows the clock In the
naval observatory which automatically
sends out accurate time 10 all parts
Of the country and by radio 70 sea
twice a day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
Catch Salmon at Sea.

Fishing for salmon is prohibited at
the present time in nearly all the
rivers OF Alaska and altogether in the
southeastern part Of the territory.
Meanwhile the fishery goes on; but
ii Is marine fishery. The salmon
are caught on their feeding grounds
out at sea with purse seines, gill nets,
floating traps and fish lines.
Trolling for salmon is great sport
and is particularly fine Of the straits
Of San Juan de Fqca.
Unfortunately, very many Of the
salmon captured at sea are not yet
full grown. That they should be TAX
en- before they are mature means few
er to run up the rivers TO spawn In
coming years. It\helps TO make the
outlook for the future Of the fishery
a bad one.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
prot.s. Aosir., Burial At Sea.

The population of Saigon was great
tIy stirred some time ago on learning
that the body OF young English
woman who died aboard a steamer Of
the Messageries Marltimes was con-
SBigned 10 the sea despite the protests,
jentreaties and proffercd compensation
OF her husband, who sought 10 have
the body retained untfl the first port
vas reached. A petition was nd
dressed 10 the governor of Cochin
: China, setting forth that burial at sea
70 a practice which originated in the
period of sailing vessels when ships
might remain becalmed for days. but
that IL rs no longer justified now chat
voyages are much shorter and ocean
travel has reached as great impOr.
tance as travelling on land.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
THOUGHT GIRL ATTIRE;
WAS ONLY CIGARETTE
Woman Who Tossed Glass OF
Water Over Fur Piece Has
Trouble Explaining.

Down in South Carolina women
/ 1on't smoke cigarettes, at least not
/ public
The young woman who lighted a
! ,garette In the dining room of the
| Sosthern hotel at Baltimore didn't
have sufficient temerity 10 blow smoke
rings in the air. Instead. she pulled
downward, hoping TO avoid attention.
/ She uCCeeded-almOst. For how was
Mrs. W. II. Leach Of Castlewood, s.
T., who, with her daughter, Miss Mary
Leach was sitting behind her TO know
that she was smoking?
An that Mrs. Leach saw was smoke,
apparently coming from the fur neck
piece which rested upon the girls
shoulders. Whereupon Mrs Leach
threw a GlaSsful of water over the
fur peckpjece and its owner. There
upon the startled young woman leaped
straight into the air with shrek Of
alarm. Mrs Leach was even more ex-
cited.
W. W. BrownelI. desk clerk heard
the screams, as the house detective,
head waiter and other employees
iiocked 10 the dining room.
When they arrived the young woman
vas arguing and Mrs Leach was edg-
ing in a word or two Of apology Al
ter much difficulty Mr. BrowneIl sue
ceeded in explaining to the girl with
the furs that Mrs. Leach threw the
water because she thought the neck
piece was afire. The two women then
shook hands.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
THE RACE FOR ARMAMENT.
Ii is Like an Auction. People Under
Excitement Bid Higher and
Higher.

The idea has been entertained in
Ethe past, that all nation had to do
to keep out of war, was to pay
down the money for very large
army and navy. There has been some
sense in this idea and some non
sense. If the United States had pre-
pared for war with some military
spirit in 1915, probably Germany
would not have sunk our ships by
her submarines. While Germany per-
sisted in arming for war, other ma
!, lions could not quit. But now things
are different.
The race of armament is like an
auction. People under excitement of
competition get to bidding higher
than they expected. If the United
States put up $1,000, 100000 to beat
Japan this year, then next year Jap
an might put up S2,OOO,OOO,OOO to
beat US. Then the United States
would have to put up S3,OOO,OOO,O0
Ito beat them. 1t is easy to see every
body's finish.
If on the other hand you coulG
get several of the leading powers to
agree not to build a single warship
for five years, everyone would be
relatively just as well off, and taxes
would be greately reduced.
Proposals looking toward this end
are being made by men of all part
les. They look good. They would do
a lot to straighten out the difficult
ties under which the world is now
struggling.
The United States is the richest
country on earth, and it could beat
out the others in this competitive
race for armament. But if it decides
to try to get the biggest army and
navy in the world, it will promote
so much expenditure among other
powers who are unwilling to be left
behind, that the world will be bank
rupt.
Is it worth the cost? Would the
United States be any more secure
after spending these vast sums of
money; thus encouraging other pow
ers to play the same game? Why not
all quit now by general agreement?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
system 0. Checks and Balances

According 10 the Export Trade and
Exporters Review. this is the way
they cash check in Greece:
The check is presented 10 the teller.
Endorsement is made in his presence.
be makes out several copies Of re-
ceipts for the amount which receive
payee's signature. A bronze disk
bearing n number is then presented 70
the payeP, who waits his turn. The
writing on the check is now compared
with the filed signature. II the check
is on another bank this hank is called
by telephone or a messenger sent and
the check verified. The check next
goes TO the bOOkkeeper, where the de-
pOsitOr's balance is brought forward
and records made. An auditor is
called and checks all proceedings as
they are made. The customers mum
her is then called and the customer
presents his disc, Identifies the check
verifieS his signature on the receipts,
and receives the cash.
They fear the Greeks bearing
ehecks,-CQmmerce and Finance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
Electricity on Farms.

Out Of $500, 5O2 farms IN the United
States, only $4,000, or SO per cent,
are electrically equipped, according TO
government census figures. More than
1000, 900 people live on these farms,
indicating that farming folk constitute
aimos, one-third Of the population Of
the nation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
Had WARMING ENOUGH,

A West Norwood mrn who described
himself rs a poet told the magistrate
that he had twice been knocked down
by q motorcycles. our opinion is that
ne should have given up poetry when
he was Knocked down the first lime.
london Punch.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
LET EYES Decide
Wise Advice for Those Conten-
plating matrimony.
The Dreamer Needs a Brown Eyed
Mate; Practical Person Should
Choose Blue or Gray.


VINO make better mates persons
WIN Drown eyes OF persons WIN u'ue
Allhoush no haro-ahu-ias' rune 'ai'
oe lain down. th"se win Drown e!es
are more s'eaaiaSt ana iaI'i'u'' >a,'
nrallsts "a! lhat uogS OF h"I>t> wa"
oeep brown eyes are geh'ler man 'ho>e
Win the era!lsh Unit AH'S "PP'''0
eeuaiF 10 human oeihs>'
brown eyes mean seH''e"eN
secret OF married me - '"'e an,
winch Is another worn LOT Ee"'''''''>>
IL must ho' De inasli' '''"' '-'''I VI
women Win gray OF u'ue eS'> are ~
sssarIlN lL'"'vI"'l' nut -"' ''
speaking '1la'"I'e' ''N '' '''' -''''
eyes
a man WIN "l>'1u' ''""L 'H' t''
Aoi! VIII 'e "''@."01' ny
4LarT't> ''"e - '''''' '''.'.N ''.'
FldualiSiA ana ''''n = .''S-H ID, ''' "
WINE nI-e eyes VIII '''' ~,
eyes ".D'-'i.s>N aura ''' '''.-'''''
De h'.>'"N'" '"I "e'.N'.'.>>' anu "'",
or gray ewes usually "e>'i''>T "'''.''.>9 -
"III"Ii respect I"'e '"Al.,'' ''N''
H. iA'Ie'''e' you "'e ii vi '''''''
SUI I''N lux d INV q
IL Tie N'"" %, "''''"" "''' Io','
brown eyes II you are man ~.
VIII neeu S"lHl"'' I''- an" i'i'.''s' ms. ~,
fsS'ii''"- 'S'S say "''s al iN'N VIZ,
the iho'her-c'i'i,eA NeaI' -" l, 1I. /.
'ha' i seh''e' anu ""H's !" I.o'-''
or Pro'eSt SoIneo"u!' ANU 'iiei eA'' & ~
De molhereu III Iuri'-are o"ll WIN
brown eyes bro"il-e!eu Peop,e "ie
usuaiig foIlahtic anu sentimental
Diuesseu Peop'T arc nv p "> ~, .,
3he! usuah! iaush al seh'iinen. '"i'
ing II sich'! se'''iiiieii'aii's. iill
Aelhe' 'hereioFe' sehslti'e s'i maj
REQ 10 man WHO cohsiuers heI 10 NC
weak anu seh''iiiei'alis'' iio" -
io'e soihs " '"s' III ''''Se ''' = 0'"
stances 80,
CuriousiS e'iousn, me ~. usu"liS a'
HHo's un'iAe ~ CO.. - ~ -. ~
T,.a-.saS, -,
- santsr.an.o, n,an at,on taus =,
80 - hin,soIt 80 Con IN
Ioro ri,b on extrenaIv nrarticaI
yorrg woman the resuIt beipg tenn
,,ororr broken baort an tho MARI of the
unfortunate youth, Brown ewes YER
sus blue eyes in all probability.
Yet imagine for moment what
wouId have happened. had they mar
ried. The first wonderful attraction
of Opposites-and while it lasts il is
ll-pOwerful-would soon pass. for no
fire can blaze in brllliance indefinitely.
Imagine the two going for a walk on
spring night.
He-the brOwn-eyed sentimentalist-
would feel thrilled by the beauty or
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
Rcuuefort Cheese


RoquefOrt cheese has been success
FULLY made in this country. Not con-
tent with making it in this climate.
our scientists proved that goats milk
was unnecessary. Cows milk will
produce excellent che ,se II IL is prop
erly ripcned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
Arrested 47s Times; Gets Long Term

Ernest Miller, who. police say, ad-
mits having been arrested sE3 times
in the last seven years, has been SEN
fenced In ST Louis TO serve eight years
in the state penitentiary for completely
in an interstate shipment theft last
May.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
Just 23s Persons Claim IS sIIl.

A IS bin was advertised found by
the police department Of Berkeley,
Cal. In two days ZIG persons
claimed ownership according 10 the
police.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02

The Ever!c-cin3 Reminder.
It's not what a man tells MS that
lnnOys us: but it's his 81 told you
80" afterwards that gets our goat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-05
AMERICAN CATTLE SENT
 TO GERMANY ARE HELD UP

Berlin, June 4--Cows donated to Ger many by American farmers are being held in quarantine attBremen. Experts say that blood tests have disclosed bac- teriological bodies capable of transmit ting Texas fever, but that the animals 'are otherwise in good health
 The bureau of animal industry in Washington has held that the mosquito which transmits Texas fever infection does not exist in Germany, but the ex- perts here have decided there is a possi- bility that mosquitoes were brought over with the cows and have recom- mended that the entire shipment be kept in communal stables in the large ci ties.
 The German Red Cross. which Is di- recting the distribution of the gift cows. has consented to this arrange ment and milk from the cows is being distributed among the poor children of Bremen.
 The situation, however, has again re- vived discussion of the advisability of donating cows to Germany, where there is such a shortage of feed thu. native live stock is suffering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-05
LOWER PRICES
 ON STUDEBAKER
Statement By A. R. ErSkine, President of the Studebaker
 Corporation

Our April sales were 6.5S9 cars against 2602 last year, and May 7,40O
 against 4,034 last year. We have un- filled orders on hand for about 1000 oars. Our May collections exceed $12,- 00o.000. and we are today enjoying the biggest business in our history with all indications pointing to Its continu- ance. In the first quarter, we did 13 per cent of the total business of the country and this quarter are doing 15 per cent of the total business, ex- cluding Ford. Our profits for this quarter will probably exceed $5,000.- 900 before taxes, and we expect to fully maintain our present position of leadership in the industry. We are today making price adjustments based on lower costs, in addition to reduc- tion made eight months ago, and an- ticipate no difficulty in continuing record earnings throughout this year.
 The reductions in the price of motor ears which are now occurring are a good thing for the industry. because they will assist in the restoration of confidence and stability. Prices can hot return to pre-war levels. because quality standards are higher, and wages will not return to pre-war lev els. Manufacturers of popular, well esta blished, standardized cars made complete in their own factories, will be able to make satisfactory profits at new price levels. and the automo- bile industry will flourish and pros- per. 'if, and and when" any industry fn the United States Is able to do so. Our automobile industry is stalwart giant, and not puny weakling tot tering to It's grave, as some people seem to think at the present time. Tn our present general depression, this industry has stood up well and oper- ated at as high a percentage as any industry. The United States Is the worlds market for motor cars, and our industry will continue to lead all others in value of exports of manu- factured goods. Persons engaged in the autom obile industry and the own- CTS of its securities are in a fortunate position today as compared with most industries. and I congratulate them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-05
PRICES AGAIN CUT ON
 ESSEX AND HUDSON
Second Reduction In Eight Months Is Announced
 By Factory

For the second time since last fall B reduction in the prices of all Hud- son and Essex models is announced by the factory at Detroit.
 The new prices, effective June 2, give further reduction of $150 to each model Last fall the cut on Hud- son Super Six cars ranged from $20O to s450, and this latest lowering makes total reduction of $350 to $500 in only a little over eight months. On Essex, the reduction last fall was $2oO on all models. To this the latest reduction of s150 makes a total of $350 on each model.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-05
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
 KNITTED HIS OWN SOCKS

London. June 1.-The death of J. Cathcart Wason, member of Parlia- ment for the Orkney and Shetland Is lands, removes one of the most orig . inal characters in the House. Mir. Wa son was IS years old and stood six feet six inches in height.
 He developed the curious habit some years ago of knitting Socks during slack, times in the Commons. not ac- tually in the House but in the tea room or one of the whips rooms, while un- interesting debates were going on in the chamber.
 He said his original purpose in learn ing to knit was to commend himself to the womenfolk of Orkney and Shet- land during his electoral campaigns but he found afterwards that it was a soothing occupation for dull hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-05
MUTILATED SOLDIERS FORCE WOMEN FROM
 THEIR MANY POSITIONS
By Associated Press

Rome. June 4-Italian soldiers who were more or less mutilated during the war lately have taken the law into their own hands and have swarmed in thousands into many of the govern ment ministries. taking possession by force of the places of the many young women who gained a footing there during the war, and so far have re- fused to be displaced.
 Newspapers are being flooded with letters, some few of them arguing that the women clerks have earned the right to work If they please, and to support themselves. but most of the writers telling lurid and terrible tales of the frivolity of these daughters of Eve; of the little work they do and the great amount of time they waste on flirtations and on their toilettes; of the alleged subversive effect they have in well-regulated ministries, and of many families whose peace is said to have been undermined by their dangerous proximity to staid and respectable men.
 At any rate 1t appears that soldiers who have served their country have made good their claim to the coveted positions and, both in Rome and in many provincial towns the edict has gone forth that the girls must go. Italian housekeepers hope that some will return to the many mistresses who sigh in vain for assistance in their households, but doubt whether after the short hours and independence of office life they will take kindly to do- mestic service or the long hours of shop work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-05

suffered stroke when the dealer said: 10000 francs"
 You dealers are great humorists," he admonished the shopkeeper; "I know what that canvas Is worth; I painted 1t myself"
 Please begin by being serious your self" replied the dealer coldly; this is genuine Whistler. Why don't you look at the signature"
 The painter had the dealer sum moned before a committee of experts, which has just reported that the paint ing Is not Whistler, but the work of M. Classy, the plaintiff In the case.
 The picture is now on sale for 1.500 francs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-05
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERAIp. SUNDAY, JUNE 5. 1921

Goldberg, argued before a magistrate that the experiment was a simple so- lution of the housing and cost of liv- ing problems.
 The cave-dwellers began by discard ing hats and shoes, but soon decided 10 do away with clothing altogether and in this fashion disported themselves in the waters of the Spree, or sat about and sausages, apparently oblivious to the crowds of sight-seers which began to frequent the vicinity
 Dr. Goldberg, from his abode in tho Cave of Zarathustra," issued circulars discussing the Nietzschean philosophy, anarchy, communism, the faults of the present civilization and asking the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-05
MUCH TAKING AMONG
 ART HANDLERS IN PARIS
By Associnted Prnss

Paris, June 4.-M. Classy, Parisian painter, was strolling past an art deal CTS shop some time ago when he recog- nized landscape which he had hastily splashed on the canvas in his Latin quarter days years ago, and then dis posed of for a song. Curious to ascer- tain what price was asked for the pie ture, he entered the shop and nearly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-05
CAVE JEWELLERS OF / BERLIN ARE RUN OUT
 OF THE RIVER BANKS
By Associated Press

Berlin, June 4.--The colony of cave
 dwellers of Berlin, which took the back-to-the-lan doctrine so literally that scores of men, women, boys and girls dug caves for themselves in the banks of the Spree just out of Berlin and discarded all modern wearing ap- parel, has been dispersed by the po- lice. The colony's leader, Dr. Heinrich
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-05
rent-weary and the work-worn [,

rent-weary and the work worn to watch this colony grow"
 Somebody spoiled the experiment by complaining that the brotherhood was having a deleterious effect upon public morals and calling attention to the doctors career. which was said to have included efforts to reform England Russia and Poland.
 The colony has disappeared but its leader has become a familiar figure upon the streets of Berlin, wearing long hair and going barefoot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-05

splendid increase in business said Sterling Edwards of the Edwards Mo tor company, and now that the prices have been reduced on the FEB models the whole Chevrolet line of passenger cars and trucks has been revised in rrice and we confidently expect a fur ther increase in business"
 The latest decline was put into ef- feet on June 2 and the boys down at Edwards are full of enthusiasm and are already making deliveries on the new scale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-05

It is estimated that every beaver dam costs New York state $90. Beavers are now protected by law in New York state but this protection will probably be withdrawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-05

More than e,OO0,O0o cords of wood were used in producing the 3,S00,00o tons of wood pulp turned out last year in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-05
ANOTHER REDUCTION
 ON CHEVROLET CARS
Edwards Motor Company Noti- fled of Decline In Price of
 Larger Models

"The reduction in the price of the Four Ninety models resulted in a
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-11-09
NABYTKOVY PRUMYSL Y
CESKOSLOVENSkU.

(FLIS.) Nabytek je nyni v
Ceskoslovenske Republice d1-
lezitym produktem, ktery sc
vyvazi. Ones je.v v Ceskosloven-
sku asi so velikych tovaren ma
Inabytek, vyrabeny ruzneho
dfeva. Pro tento prumysl Jest
mnozstvi ruzneho druhu drivi
" Cechach, ma Morav6 j ma
Slovensku. TAX V Cechach ma
Morave jest mnoho lesu dubo-
'vych, orechovych viSilovych
Ia na Slovensl1u javorovych o
jasanovych leSu.
Nejvetsi nesnazi We vyrobe
nabytku dfeveneho bylo to, re
zavody ma furnyrovani nabyt-
ku byly soustredeny V Rakou-
sku a po skonceni valky prd-
mysl nabytkovy V Ceskosloven
ske Republice Sc setkaval s We
likymi pfekazka1ni, pon6vadz
nebylo takovych zavodu a
kdyz byly nejake, ma rychlo
upravene, tedy nijak nemohly
stacit a byly poctu nejomeze-
nejsim. Ably tedy Ceskosloven-
ska republika mohla volne V
tomto prdmyslu postupoVat a
spol6hat Sc jedine ma sebe, by
ly zfizeny takove tovarny ma
furnyrovanf, avSak nejsou do
sud V pine cinnosti. Vetsina to-
warren nabytkovych jest dnes
dokonale pfipravena ma vyro-
bu methodami nejmodern6jSf-
mi a nejddlezitejSimi je ten
fakt, re vsecky tovamy mali
zkusene a umelecke remeslnl-
ky.
V posledni dob6 vyskytlo Sc
hnuti, ably vyrabeny byly ma
bytkove produkty narodnimi
vyzdobami a to jedine pro W.
voz. Podobne vyrobky byly Wy
staveny ma prazske vzorko9e
vystave minule iaro a vyvolaly
v$eobecne uspokojenl, takze
|vyvazenim jich bude pramysl
nabytkovy V Ceskoslovenske
Republice jen vzpruzen.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-11-09
PRODAJI Sc diva move domY

PRODAJI Sc diva move domy
prav6 dostavene. Mattel jest
uz V Cechach tudfz musi byt
prodany tento tyden a daji Sc
"a obdivuhodne nizkouA cenu.
Ulice dlazdena a zaplacena.
Jsou moderne staVene, vyhrev-
nj kirby, bookcases, china clo-
sets, skopky na pradlo, kombi-
nancni fernesy, bridlicove sire
chy, dvojita garaG, horej5ky
jsou pronajaty. Jeden Sc male
ga ma Union Ave, els. 1O209
druhy ma vych. 116 ul. blize
Miles Ave: HotoVe $4,000, O.
statni jake najem. Haste sc
v els. 4219 vych. 116. ul. hip