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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-05-14
Not Our Fight.

The position taken by the administra-
tien based on first information is abso-
lutely right concerning the interests of
the United States in the sinking of the
Lusitania. The moment American
passengers set foot on the Lusitania
they were on a belligerent vessel and
were in the same position as though they
had entered city in abelligerent coun-
try which was bombarded by that coun-
try's enemy.
The Americans who sailed on the
Lusitania were guests of the British
I government and the transportation
company that controlled the vessel.
They were given assurances that the
Mistress of the Seas would protect
them against all assaults. No protect
Ion was provided. There was not q
vessel of the British navy in the waters
through which the Lusitania travelled to
pilot the great vessel in safety to port
The British government had been ad-
vised of the German advertisements in
American newspapers and should nave
given protection against threatened
attack. This is the opinion of English
men who have put the question up
squarely to the English government
charging woeful neglect. Formal COM
plant is to be presented to parliament
today reciting that proper care by
Great Britain was not exercised. Rep
resentatives of the English govern
ment have answered that an exception
for the Lusitania could not be made;
that if the government piloted the
Lusitania to safety it would be forced
4 to guard every vessel which sailed on
English waters.
The Lusitania carried great cargo
Of ammunition for the use of the allies
Mason City Times.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-05-14
Air Raid Kills Two.

London, May 1l.-There was Ger.
man air raid on South End and vicin'
ity. Altogether the airmen dropped
12O bombs, but only two deaths re.
suited. An old woman was killed In
her bed and her husband, who had at
tempted to rescue her, died from In
juries.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-05-14
HOW A DEEP
SEATED COUGH
And Sore Lungs Were Over
come by vinoI-Mr. Hill
mans Statement of Facts
Follows.

Camden, N. J.-"I had deep seated
cough, rundown system and my lungs
were awfully weak and sore. I am an
electrician by occupation and my cough
kept me awake nights 80 thought at
times / would have to give up. tried
everything everybody suggested and
had taken 30 much medicine was dis
gusted.
Zone evening read about Vinol and
decided to give it q trial. Soon noticed
an improvement. ! kept on taking it
and today am q we'll man. The sore
ness is al gone from my lungs, do not.
have any cough and have gained fifteen
pounds in weight and am telling my
friends that Vinol did it. - FRANK
HILLMAN, Camden, N. ].
It is the curative, tissue building In
auence Of Gods livers aided by the blood
making, strength creating properties of
tonic iron, contained in Vinol, that made
it so successful in Mr.. Hillman's case.
We ask every person in this vicinity
suffering from weak lungs, chronic
coughs, or rundown condition of the
system to try bottle of Vinol on our
guarantee to return your money II it
fails.to help YOU.
p. A, CLEMMER. Cresco. Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-05-14

ton of the many acts Of kindness and
sympathy that have helped us in our
recent loss.
Frank Daubersmith
and Children
Mrs. Margaret Plopper
and Fanny.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-05-14
The Damon Horses.

Emir deiGodin (5495) an imported
Belgian Stallion; Challenger (43O3) a
French Coacher; and Kameleon (90676)
an imported Percheron, will make the
season of 1915 at my Barn in Cresco.
For terms and pedigrees see bills.
N. DAMON.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-05-14
Brick LAYING.

Brick blocks or chimney work in
workman like manner. Call up O. X.
Hotel. 35tf Chas. McGibbons. j
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-05-14
For Sale!

All kinds of Cement Blocks for sale
on Jim Wsgner's farm; miles west
and mile south of Ridgeway. 27m3
WAGNER Bros,
r. d. No. 4, Box q Cresco, lows
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06
Decrease in Ohio Coal Mining.

Twenty million tons is the Geological
Surveys estimate by E. W. Parker,
coal statistician, for the coal produce
ton Of Ohio during 1914. On April all
the coal miners in Ohio went on strike
over the wage scale. the matter in dis
pute being whether wages should be
paid on a mine-run basis, as provided
by recent legislation. The law has been
bitterly opposed by the coal operators.
and while during the first three months
OF the year the coal production Of the
State was 10 per cent greater than the
production for the corresponding
months in 1913, practically all the Ohio
mines were idle from April to July. The
Hooking Valley district then resumed
operations. and in August the Cam
bridge district also resumed. In what is
known as the No. 8 district (mines op-
Grating in the Pittsburgh No. coaD
the mines were still idle at the end of
the year. The wisdom Of the mine-run
legislation may well be questioned,
particularly in States where the mar
kets require screened coal, as is large
ly the case in Ohio. However that may
be the labor struggles combined with
the other unsatisfactory conditions
have caused q decrease in the output
Of Ohio mines in 1914. compared with
1913, Of about 40 per cent, a larger de-
crease than is reported by any other
coal-mining State. The production for
1914 will not be much If any more than
100000 tons, whereas in 1913 it
amounted to S6.200,527 short tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06
PROVED HIS THEORY.
Tragic Climax in . Murder Trial, but
Il Saved tho Accused.

The acme Of realism was reached,
though by accident, in a criminal trial
that took place a number Of years ago
at Lebanon, O.
Two men had personal encounter.
One Of them after vainly trying to
draw his pistol from his hip pocket
turned to flee. A moment later he fell,
shot in the small Of the back. One
chamber Of his pistol was found to
have been fired. His assailant was
tried for murder.
The defense contended that the man
had shot himself while trying to draw
his pistol, which had become entangled
in the lining Of the pocket, and that
the prisoners shot had not taken effect.
The prosecution commended that such
a wound could not have been self in
ficted.
The defendants counsel, Clement L..
Vallandigham, undertook to demon
strate to the jury just how the dead
mans pistol had hung in the pocket
and just how possible it was to inflict
such a wound. Suddenly there was a
loud report. and the lawyer sank to
the floor. The ball had entered the
back almost in the identical spot
where the dead man had been shot.
Tho defendant was acquitted. Mr..
Vallandigham died.-Exchange
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06
Real FIattery.

Senator Kern Of Indiana and John
Sharp Williams Of Mississippi are not
only fellow Democrats. but very good
friends and frequently pelt each other
GOOD naturally.
Upon one coca sion, when Mrs. Kern
vas on Il visit TO the capitol, Senator
Williams was introduced to her. After
The usual exchange of greetings the
Gontlcmar from Mississippi looked
eravelv ct Mrs. Kern and, with the
expression Of q judge who had a SYM
pathetic comprehension of all things
pertaining to prisoners at bar, inquir-
cd in a judicial voice to match, Mad
am, did you marry this man of your
OWE free will?"
Under proper assurance that this
vas thc case he remarked calamity: L
think John has done what an old darby
on TIE home place said ] had done
when l Brought my wife back home
q bride.
The I'D nurse met us at the gate,
and when | told her, This is your Miss
Betty. now-my WIFE the old darby
looked Miss Betty owe: very admir-
ingly: then she turned her shining
black face 10 me and exclaimed,
'Massa John Sha'p. Is been hcah 70
three generations o brides, but yoh
sub, yoll has jest outmarried yosclf! "
Wa shington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06
"War Bread" of Soldiers.

The commissary departments of the
armies Of Europe in supplying war
bread to troops have sought to give
to the men a bread ration Of the high
est nutritive value as we'll as of the
highest degree Of palatability. The
war bread is not the bread which is
regularly baked in the field bakeries
for issue and consumption within the
customary time, but is bread that is
issued to troops to be eaten when fresh
bread cannot be had.
The war bread of the German sSldier
is made of wheat, -four. potato flour,
rice. eggs, milk yeast and salt and is
favored with cinnamon and nutmeg.
The war bread Of the Austrian SOL
der is made of wheat flour, potato
flour. eggs. milk. yeast and salt and is
favored with cinnamon and nutmeg.
The war bread OF the Belgian army
is made of wheat -four, sugar and eggs.
The war bread of the French soldier is
baked Of -four, yeast and water, and
the war bread Of. the British army is
thoroughly baked wheat flour put up in
alright tin boxes, which, like the first
aid pockets, are not to be opened un-
til Observation-Disclosures Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06
THE SPY IN WAR.
He IL an Outlaw and Capture Means
lgnominy and Death.

Because he went to his death where so
many famous English personages have
been executed-in the Tower of London
Carl Hans Lody. German naval spy. tenn
porarily attracts worldwide interest
Had he been shot as spy in any other
belligerent country nothing would have
been heard Of him. Hundreds of men
and women have been sentenced to death
and met their fate on the continent since
the war began. France and Germany
and Russia swarmed with spies before
the opening of hostilities. Though war
has reduced the number it has increased
the activity Of these disguised enemies
Their audacity is astounding. Take one
example: E. Percy Noel, aviation cor
respondent of the Daily News in France
recently told of a German aviator who
reported at aviation headquarters of the
French army in Paris for assignment to
duty. He had assumed the name. uni
form and credentials of French aviator
who presumably had been captured by
the Germans. 4~-
The ignominy that accompanies their
capture does not prevent men and even
women from eagerly taking up espion-
age duties for their country. The status
of spy is a peculiar one. While the
law Of nations recognizes the SYSTEM, the
spy himself is an outlaw. When caught
his own country abandons him. Even
the successful spy never wins the deco
rations and honors that are bestowed on
soldiers whose daring in the field brings
them to notice, yet unquestionably it re-
quires more courage to brave the dan
gers that face spy than those the SOL
dier meets in battle.
Americans pay sort of tribute to the
memory of Nathan Hale, but more in
pity than in admiration. England holds
somewhat the same attitude toward the
gallant and unfortunate Major Andre
But no country publicly honors it's SPIES
The best they can hope for If they sue
coed is the private commentator of their
commanders and the satisfaction Of
knowing they have aided their country.
If they fail and are caught nothing re-
mains but to face death bravely, as Lody
is said to have done.-Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06
Old limo English Recruiting.

Recruiting in the great war which
ended in the fall Of Napoleon was g.
vastly different matter from that
which prevails today. Take the militia
act of 1903, for instance. In each sub
division Of a country a list was made
Of all men between the ages of eigh-
teen and forty-five, classified into (a)
those under 80 and without children,
(b) over that age, (c) men with no
children under IA. (d) men with only
one child under IA and (e) all others
If the men required equaled the num-
Der in the first or second or any set
Of consecutive classes they were taken
II not, all the names were put in a bag
and drawn until the requisite number
was obtained. Any balloted man could
purchase exemption for five years on
paying a fine OF $50, raised to SIS in
1903. the money being paid for a sub
stitute. Tho men paying fines were ex-
empted from the second ballot, and
the money was devoted to enabling
the men in the second ballot to obtain
substitutes. On this vicious principle
the only man really obliged to serve
was the poor man drawn in the first
ballot.-Dundee Advertiser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06
ANTHRACITE PRODUCTION
HOLDS STEADY.
Statement Issued by United States
Geological Survey Indicates Output
Of 60 Million Tons for 1914.

Shipments Of anthracite coal from
Pennsylvania as reported by the Blu
reau Of Anthracite Coal Statistics,
with the month Of December estimat-
ed, indicate that the quantity Of an
thracite sent to market during 1914
was about 6S.240,O00 long tons, against
69,069,628 tons in 1913. To the ship
ments Of 1914 should be added about
100000 tons. principally of nut and
steam sizes, which were stocked in the
storage yards, so that while the ship
mentS to market showed a decrease
Of nearly 100000 tons, the produce
ton Of the mines was about the same
as in 1913, or approximately S1,7OO, 900
long tons, Of which 100000 tons was
sold locally and S.650,O00 tons used at
the mines.
The condition of the anthracite in
dustry in the first three months of
the year, according to reports made
to L. w. Parker, of the United States
Geological Survey, was almost directly
opposite to that Of the bituminous coal
industry, for on account of the mod
crate temperatures early in the winto>
a considerable quantity of coal hal
accumulated in the hands of CONSUME
ers and sales of anthracite ran some
what behind. From April until the
, middle Of October there was slight
/ increase over 1913, and after the mid
die of October there was another de-
cline. One of the most striking fea
lures of the year was the marked de-,
crease in the consumption OF steam
sizes, number of WaSheries engaged
in the recovery of the small or steam
sizes from the culm banks being idle
all the second half Of the year. The
slack demand for anthracite has, IN
the opinion of those familiar with the
trade, been due not so much to dis
turbed conditions in Europe as to the
unsettled business situation in the
United States. Some have expressed
the opinion that the depression would
have been as marked even without the
European war. Consumers through
out the year usually bought for i'm
| mediate demand and no more than
was necessary.
Labor conditions throughout the an
thracite industry in 1914 are stated
as normal. A few strikes Of sporadic
character occurred, but these have not
been Of much Importance, merely
keeping up the interest Of the MEM
bers Of the union in the organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06
Tho Nameless Submarines,

II any one doubts the Importance Of
a good, mouth-flling name, consider
the lot OF the English and German
submarines. These vessels have done
the most adventurous and the most
important sea fighting of the war. Up
on them is fixed the attention of the
entire world. Yet because Of their
lettered and numbered designations,
their fame spreads haltingly.
Several ingenious poets have tried
their best in spite of this condition.
They have gone to work exactly as if
the vessels were adequately named.
Here is verse printed in the LondoH
Spectator:
Names that bring cheer with them
Ships of the line
Long may you steer with them,
Daring Egg!
Though but a number now.
Yours shall survive,
Blsst where you slumber now,
Gallant "D5'!
This is humorous or pathetic, as you
prefer. But it is not poetry. Neither is
the following translation, wherein
Hams Heinz Ewers, the Berlin Novel
list, hymns both Zeppelin and submar-
inc:
England is beaten in breeze and brine.
Her crown is in fragments: the world
is free.
Queen of the waters shall float U9.
King of the air shall ride Z3.
|, Possibly, war verse being as it is, the
heros of the underwater fleet are re-
/ signed to their fate. But history and
/ the future have some claims. If Jason
had sought the golden fleece in the
AL, and Nelson had died on the deck
OF the V3, and Capt. John Paul Jones
had commanded nothing more than
the BR, what would the school books
have to celebrate and imaginations to
feed cn?-New York Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06
REIGN OF ATTlLA.
9arbaric Brutality of That Savage
King Of the Huns.

Att;la was n barbarous king Nof the
Huns VINO reisned from the year 43i to
4-3 of the Christian era, but he had no
religion except that Of brutality. con-
uuc:t and Loo. He ruled with all the
weapons known i'll that day, and his
hordes We're compelled TO follow him by
the same means. as he had no mercy on
any VINO showed the least lack of fealty
to him o. mercy to the conquered. For
2 considerable part of his reign it is said
that his individual word was lsSy over Il
vast territory extending from the Cas-
plan sea to the river Rhine. AS a lead
er he was fearless and masterfu and
savage. He called himself the Scourge
Of God"
He ruled jointly with his brother for
several years but wanted no division of
the spois, and his royal brother was
disposed of as others of the royalties Of
that region have been disposed Of
He founded the city of BuGa. made 1t
his capital and from it directed the STAY
irg ana lootng wherever there was any
thing 10 get that was worth having. He
laid waste in the most ruthless manner
some of the finest and richest cities Of
France and ali the territory north Of
that, levyi1g heavy tribute everywhere
and burning and killing where tribute
was rot promptly paid.
lie conquered the powerful Byzantine
emperor. Theodosius in AS, destroying
hundreds Of gems of architecture and
ant, and compelled the emperor to pay to
him the last money possible. He again
laid waste all the eastern empires in $50
ard then gave his attention to Gaul in
the west with an army said to have been
100000 strong. but this is thought by
some historians to be an exaggeration.
However, that army was strong enough
TO DO its will in all that region He then
made an attempt by force and cunning
to detach Theodore, king OF West Cloths,
from his alliance with the Romans under
their general. Actius: but, failing in that,
he gave battle TO the allies near chalons,
on the Catalanian fields. and there had
his first real reverse.
The allies failed to follow up their vic
tory, and the following year Attila and
his savage hordes laid waste all north
ern Italy and had arranged for an as
sault on Rome, but he had just had an
example of the prowess of the Roman
soldiers and when he heard that they
had concentrated there in great numbers
he desisted.
Arduous campaigns and Incorporate
living had capped his strength, and in
4a3. on the very night when he married
1idiko. Burgundian princess, 1.-THE
Scourge of Coz was himself scourged
into another world.-Burlington Daily
News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06
A Taxiess Paradise.

The Isle of Man has a code of laws
entirely it's own. The island has never
been ruled by the laws of England,
and although Parliament reserves the
right to make any imperial enactment
applicable to the Isle of Man, the priv
ilege is seldom or never exercised with
out consultation of the ManX people.
These happy islanders have no armed
forces to maintain, no income tax,
death, estate or stamp duties to pay,
and their customs dues are in most
cases on a lower scale than in the
United Kingdom.
Manx women, too, have special priv
ileges. Every female adult. widow or
spinster, in the Isle of Man, whether
she be owner, occupier or lodger, has
a vote for the House of Keys elections.
Every widow enjoys half of her hus-
bands personal estate, and has life
interest in his real estate, and she can
not be deprived Of this by will; whilst
her written consent must be obtained
to all transfers and deeds affecting
her husbands property. On the other
hand, no married woman can legally
own in her own right either money or
property in the Isle of Man; she can
have no separate estate unless special
ly protected before marriage, and can
make no will without the leave Of her
husbaud.-LOndon Chronicle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06
Hosiery in Leicester.

Leicester, as the center Of the
hosiery trade, is more than extraordi-
narily busy, firms working day AMI
night. This means increasing pres
sure upon factories in the midland
counties as well as Scotland, bringing
about all around very different state
of affairs from that created by the
declaration of war.
At that time orders were cancelei
wholesale, and now that the position
has been reversed, the possibility has
arisen of manufacturers attempting 70
complete their orders, many of which
We're for export. The war Office has,
however, shown it's authority all firms
being informed that the heavy goods
must be reserved for the army, and in
consequence of the patriotic alacrity OF
the trade, the soldiers will be ade-
quately catered for, the hosiery goods
including all classes of underwear.
The warehouses and factories have
been completely cleared out of All
suitable stocks of khaki cloth, ami
there are many firms working day ami
night to keep up with the demand. AS
the men are drafted forward, they pass
into khaki clothes, and as time goes
on it is expected that more of that
class of wear will be available, ds
scores of manufacturers arc busy in
producing it. Considering everything.
the home trade proper is satisfactory.
The scarcity of the raw material is the
greatest drawback Orders for spring
goods are being placed.
ll1>rl ,,fi, at
the textile trade. The factory act,
which prohibits women and persons
under eighteen years of age working
more than ten hours q day, is for the
time being Withdrawn, and today
many of them are working till p. NJ.
and arc glad to do it-New York Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06
Schools of Finland.

The folk schools of Finland are par
ticularly fine, with their cooking apart
ments, gymnasiums, manual training
and needlework. Every school has ex-
cellent bathing facilities, and the poor
est children are fed at the schools
There are little geological museums in
most of the schools.
There are so many varieties of
schools. elementary and higher: there
are lyceums. schools of forestry, Of ag-
riculture and of navigation, schools for
training teachers, commercial schools,
technical music and art schools etc.
There are three large garden schools
in Finland. where boys as well as girls
are taught cooking. They must learn
to cook what they grow" said one Of
the teachers. The dairy schools are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06
Tramp Steamers Make Money.

Owners of British tramp steamships
are deriving great profit from the war.
For weeks past freishts have been ris-
ing not only steadily, but Sometimes
rapidly, and they now are on yer!
much higher level than when the war
began. For instance freishts tor
grain from the Plate have risen from
l3s a ton to 29s Cd d ton. while freights
from the Pacific coast OF North
America have advanced from about SIS
to 45s The rise is due largely to the
acquisition of many vessels by the
government Many of the finest Brit
ish liners have been converted into
aMned merchant cruisers or have been
employed as troopShips; some have
crossed tho Atlantic packed with
horses; many have been chartered for
the carriage of stores or to act as col
liers. British shipping has not only
been doing the bidding of the British
government, but it has been at the
service of the French and Russian
governments as well.-New York Post.