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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-17

P. B. Johnson, 172 N. Halsted Street,
Chicago, ILL.,, President of the largest
concern of its kind in the world, wants
three or four men in Howard County
and several men in adjoining counties,
to work for him spare time or all the
time. He can use only those who have
a rig or auto. Work is very pleasant
and no previous selling experience is
necessary. Work consists of leaving .
wonderful new household necessity in
the house on free trial. Tests at more
than thirty Of the leading Universities
and the U. S. Governments Bureau:.of
Standards show this new article to be
four times as efficient as articles now
in general use in this section. Article
is needed in every rural home and BEN
fits every member of the household,
bringing cheer, comfort and happiness
into the home. Not necessary to be
away from home nights. Pay from
$500 to $500 a day according to abil-
ity and number of:.houses visited. In
writing Mr.. Johnson, mention what
township will be most convenient for
you to work in; what your regular oc-
cupation is; your age; married or single:
how long you have lived in the com-
munity; what kind of a rig or auto you
have; whether you wish to work spare
time or steady; how much time you
will have to devote to the work; when
you can start, and about how many
homes are within six miles of you in
each direction. This is splendid OPP
portunity for several men in Howard
County and counties adjoining to make
money, working steady or spare time.
Some of the field men earn $4,000
per month; one farmer earned 81, 900. 90
working spare time only. No invest
ment or bond necessary. 2St3
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-17
PERSHING LEAVES Ell PAS0
May Assume Command Of Army at
Columbus, NJ. N.

Columbus. N. NJ. Merch 14.-Briga-
der General John ]. Pershing left Ell
Paso for here. 1t is understood he is
10 assume immediate command of the
troops already concentrated here for
the punitive expedition against Villa
into Mexico
Commands now at Columbus muster
approximately $500 men.
Several other commands are expect
ed, the plan apparently being to make
the column to move out of Columbus
the main unit of the expeditionary
force, with field wireless and aero
plane equipment.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-17
WILSON ACCEPTS
CARRANzA VIEW
Mexican Troops May Chase
Bandits Over Border.
MAY REMOVE ALL FRICTION

american Note Is Expected to Satisfy
Provisional President and Expedi.
ton to Pursue and Punish Villa Will
t>Under Way as Soon as Possible.
Washington, March 14.-Secretary
of State Lansing notified the Carran-
"a government that the United States
has agreed to permit Carranza forces
to enter American territory in pursuit
of bandits who might cross the border
into Mexico, commit depredations
there and return to the United States.
In return for this privilege, the com.
munication sets forth, the United
States understands that Carranza has
no objection to the American expedi.
ton which has been organized for the
pursuit of Villa and that this gov.
eminent is now prepared to exercise
this right without further exchange
of views.
Accompanying the formal note,
which was addressed to Carranza's
secretary for foreign affairs and for.
warded by telegraph, through United
States Consul John r. Silliman at
Guadalajara, was a statement by Mr..
Lansing setting forth that the Ameri.
can expedition will be scrupulously
confined to the pursuit and capture of
Villa.
With the receipt of his copies of the
correspondence General Fpnston is ex-
pected to lose no time in getting his
expedition under way.
Lansing Issues Statement.
The statement issued by Secretary
Lansing follows:
ITO remove any misapprehension
that may exist either in the United
States or in Mexico the president has
authorized me to give in his name
the public assurance that the mill
tary operations now in contemplation
by this government will be scrupu-
lousy confined to the object already
announced and that in no circum-
stances will they be suffered to in.
fringe in any degree upon the SOW.
ereignty of Mexico or develop into in.
PREVENTION of any kind in the afternal
affair of our sister republic.
con the contrary, what is now be.
Ing done is deliberately intended to
preclude the possibility of interven.
ton"
The tension in Washington has not
been lessened by publication of the
note to Carranza. While the belief
is protested in official circles that It
may serve to placate him all plans
Of the war department have been
drawn with the possibility in view
that the entry of the troops into Mex.
leo will be the signal for Carranzistas
and Villistas in Northern Mexico to
unite in opposition to the invasion.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-17
CALLING TRAINED AvIAroRs
Squad 10 Being Concentrated for Pos.
ajh1a 2aev1en

Squad 10 Being Concentrated for Pos.
sible Service.
New York, March IA squad of
trained aviators will be concentrated
Immediately for possible service with
the United States troops in Mexico,
it was announced by the Aero Club
of America.
While these aviators are being
equipped second squad of twenty
ficers will be in readiness. w. Leon
ard Bonney, formerly in command of
General Carranza's aviation force, will
have charge.
The offer of the Aero club to fur.
nish machines and aviators will be &C.
cepted if occasion arises, Secretary
Baker has informed the club
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-17
RAIL MEN ASK SHORT DAY
Ninety-eioht Per Cent Of Employees
Vote for EIGHT Hours Work.

Chicago, March 12.-It was unofii-
cially reported that SO per cent of
the locomotive engineers employed on
all the railroads of the country had
voted in favor of demanding an eight
hour day, with time and a half for
overtime. The tabulation of the ref
erendum vote of the men has been
completed.
Warren S. Stone. grand chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
said no detailed figures on the result
of the vote would be given out.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-17
American Troops to
Invade Mexico.
FIVE THOUSAND MEN
IN THE EXPEDITION z |':|O|! [ \
White House Says Order Does
Not Mean Intervention.

Washington, March 11.-President
Wilson has ordered American troops
over the Mexican border to capture
or kill the Villa bandits who raided
Columbus, N. M.
Major General Scott. chief of staff
of the army, announced that the ex.
petition will consist of not less than
5000 men, all of which are available
on the border under Major General
Funston.
In its present stage the presidents
order does not mean armed interven.
ton in Mexico. 1t provides for a
punitive expedition to deal with law.
less forces over which the Carranza
government has no control.
The following statement was issued
at the White House:
can adequate force will be sent at
once in pursuit of Villa, with the sin
gle object of capturing him and put
ting stop to his forays.
"This can be done, and will be done
in entirely friendly aid Of the con.
stituted authorities in Mexico. and
with scrupulous respect for the SOW.
ereignty of that republic"
VILLA, DEAD OR ALIVE,
AIM OF UNITED STATES.
1t was said at the White House that
the American government wants Vii.
la, dead or alive, and that no step will
be neglected to carry out that object.
1t was declared that the United
States will not consider the punitive
expedition an invasion of Mexico, and
will continue to deal with the Carran-
"a government. The American govern.
ment still Is opposed to armed inter.
vention in Mexico, but has decided
that the peace of both Mexico and
the United States is imperiled by the
continued activities Of Francisco Villa.
The cabinet was unanimous in de-
Gliding that Villa must be caught.
It was said that the pursuit Of Villa
will be undertaken in q comprehen.
sive way and organized plans will be
laid for his apprehension.
Omcials received the word of tho
decision to 60 after villa with troops
with undisgufsed satisfaction. SCabi.
net members expressed themselves a.
greatly pleased. ~ Army officers voiced
unanimous approval "A general feel
ing Of relief that the administration
had decided to take the step was ap-
parent.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-17
INDIANA PRIMARY RETURNS
c. w. Fairbanks Polls More Votes
Than President Wilson.

Indianapolis. March ALPHABETICALLY
complete returns from the recent pri-
mary, tabulated here unofficially,
show that former Vice President
Charles W. Fairbanks, candidate for
the Republican nomination for presi-
dent, received 1882 votes more than
we're cast for President Woodrow Viii
son, candidate on the Democratic
ticket
Fairbanks received total of 176,-
1923 votes to Wilson's l5S,S47.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-17
CAPTAIN Garcia Dead.

Columbus, N. M, March 12.-Cap
tain Pablo Garcia, the wounded Villa
officer, died here Civil authorities
had included Garcia among the Mexi-
cans against whom they planned to
file charges Of murder as a result OF
the Columbus raid -
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-17
For Sale.

Good six-room house and large lot
close to German Catholic church and
school. Price right. Inquire of E. R
Thompson. 26-tf
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-17
Militia Guards Armories.

Phoenix, Ariz. March 14-Militia-
national guard armories here and at
Tucson as q general precautionary
measure.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-17
Fresh Fish.

l am now prepared to handle allkinds
of fresh fish and deliver all orders.
You will find fish here every day in the
year. Phone 593.
25-tf j. w. WENTWORTH,
Market Street.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-17
SHIELDS BILL IS PASSED

Senate Approves Measure to Develop
Water Power.
Washington. March 10.-The senate,
after four weeks of debate. passed the
Shields bill to provide for develop
ment of water power in navigable wa
tiers by private capital. The vote was
46 to 90
Conservation champions fought hard
to amend the measure, but without
avail.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-17
VICTIMS OF RAID ~ MEX
ICAN BANDITS.

civilians-Milton James and
wife, ]. S. Dean, J. J. Moore,
A. L. Richie, Walton Walker,
De Witt Miller, H. NJ. Hart.
Soldiers - Frank Kendvall,
farrier; Sergeant NJ. A. Dobbs,
Corporal Paul Simon, Sergeant
John Nievergelt. Corporal Har-
ry Wiswalk, Private Thomas
Butler. Private Fred A. Griffin,
unnamed trooper.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-17

LOST. M. J. Macarthur lost q
Waterman Fountain pen on Feb. 23rd.
Finder will please leave at office of the
city clerk
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-17
WAGE DISPUTE IS SETTLED
Workers and Coal Operators to Rati.
~ New Agreement.

New York, March 9.-The joint con-
ference Of bituminous miners and op-
orators from the Middle West met
here to ratify the wage agreement
drawn up by the subcommittee of EN-.
ployers and employees to go into ef-
feet April for a period Of two years.
The subcommittee completed Its
work Tuesday night after sessions
that lasted nine days.
The agreement provides for wage
increases that will amount to more
than $8,00O,0O0 a year in Western
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and ILL
uOiS.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-17
EMBARGO on WAR MUNITIONS
Bars Put Up on Shipments to Mexi.
can Ports.

San Francisco, March l4.--An en-
barge on shipment of war munitions
from this port to Mexican points was
declared by John o. Davis. collector
Of the port. in accordance with in
structions from Washington signed
by w. p. Malburn, assistant secre-
tary Of the treasury
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-17
For Sale or Rent.

My house one block east of Court
House. Enquire at Hunting Elevator
of A. D. Herold. 27-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-05-20

were under way to teach the foreign.
er English and give him some con.
tact with American standards and
ideals,
A teachers training institute for
the preparation of teachers of for
eigners was organized at Albany in
the fall of 1915. 1t was so successful
that it was decided to continue it up
on a permanent basis as a part of the
regular curriculum of the New York
State College for Teachers. Similar
institutes are planned for Syracuse
and New York City, while training
classes are in operation at Buffalo
and Rochester, partly as result of
state encouragement.
Cooperation with governmental and
private agencies interested in edu-
eating and Americanizing the alien
is already an established fact A.
statement ISSUED by the New York
State Department Of Education shows
that the Bureau of Education of the
Of the Interior. the Bu-
reaus of immigration and Naturaliza-
ton of the Department of Labor, and
the National Amerieanization Com
mittee of New Yor- City are among
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-05-20

WILLPLAY
BASEBALL

The "peddlers' are going to play
baseball, Lawton travelling men have
accepted challenge from Chickasha
knights of the grip" and the big
game will be staged here on Satur-
day, May 27.
w. s. Finn, manager of the Chick
asha team, states that his men have
decided to massacre the Lawton
bunch and will attend to the lob in
the most approved fashion. when
we get through with that gang" said
ne, they will look like band of Vii.
listas had run over them" The en-.
tertainment, it is stated, will be free
to all who can endure the agony. Mr.
fiinn gives out his lineup ais follows.
w. S. Finn, p; Geo. Semple. q.
Claude Sigmon, 1b.; c. P. OxIey, 2b.:
Tiny Black, S.; Claude Powers. Oh
W. b. Atwater, rf.; Ed Ringer, cf.; F.
M. Perry, IT,; Capt. Henderson pig
tail; Joe Gotham. custodian of bats
Scott Murray, aviator.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-05-20
LIFE's COMBAT.

It's fun to fight when you know you
are right
And your heart is in it, too.
Though the fray be long and the foe
be strong
And the comrades you have are
few.
Though the battle heat bring but de-
feat,
And WEAKNESS makes you reel,
There's a joy in life that can know
such strife
And the glory and thrill you feel.
When the wise ones pant that you
simply can't,
Its run for fighting man
To laugh and try with a daring eye
And prove to the world that he can
And if you stick till your heart is sick.
And lose when the game is done,
It's fun to know that the weary,foe
Paid dearly for what they won.
It's fun to dare in the face of despair
When the last lone chance seems
gone,
And to see hope rise in the angry
skies
Like promise of rosy dawn;
For victory's sweet when it crowns
defeat,
And you learn this much is true
It's fun to fight when you know you're
right,
And your heart is in it, tool
-Berton Braley,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-05-20

prehension. In q series OF splendid letters
IRON an over tbe country mothers tell Of the
greaf help Mothers Friend" was 10 them
Even grandmothers tell the wonderful story
to their own daughters about TO enter the
state Of motherhood. Get bottle OF Moth
ers Friend Today Of your nearest druggist.
II should be remembered that this splendid
remedy Is for external use only. Great care
should always be exercised In using medicine
for internal use. And it may be safely said
that By the daily application Of Mothers
Friend" there win be such ease and comfort
as TO rid the mind OF the notion that internal
medicine Is necessary during this momentons
period Of expectancy. Mothers Friend" is
recommended by host Of women.
Use this splendid help with your own hand
Tided BY your own mind. For a free book
Of interest and importance to all mothers
write to Bradfeld Regulator Co.. 100 Lamar
Bldg, Atlanta, Ga. II relates the personal
experiences Of many happy mothers, It tells
many things that az women should be fa-
miliar with; IT Is Jnce guide and an
Inspiration. Write for this book,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-05-20

those whose services and material
have been utilized. Speakers for in.
stitutes have been furnished by some
OF these cooperating agencies.
Two publications have already been
issued by New York state-a Citizen.
ship Syllabus, and the Rochester Plan
of Immigrant Education-several
thousand of the former having been
widely distributed.
In view of the ebb and flow OF the
immigrant tide, as far as individual
communities are concerned-for this
foreign population largely follows the
economic demands of the hour-New
York is properly approaching this
problem from the state point of view.
1t is hardly Just to throw upon the
community the entire burden of car.
ing for this fluctuating alien group.
The Empire state is thus setting an
example which other of the so-called
states might well follow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-05-20

But certain Samaritan, as he jour
neyed. came where he was: and when
he saw him. he had compassion on
him,
And went to him, and bound up his
wounds. pouring oil and wine. and set
him on his own beast, and brought
him to an inn. and took care of him.
And on the morrow when he depart
ed, he took out two pence. and gave
them to the host. and said unto him,
Take care of him; and whatsoever
thou spenoest more. when l come
again, | will repay thee.
Which now Of these three, thinkest
thou. was neighbour unto him that
fell among the thieves?
And he said, He that showed mer-
cy on him. Then said Jesus unto
him, Go, and do thou likewise.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-05-20

their ambitions. When prompted by
proper motives. the desire for Off.
cIal position is not an unworthy one
but, quite the contrary, is entirely
commeDdable. The public veal calls
for the service of able. upright men
and the state must suffer unless men
Of this class consent TO hold office
Why then should Mr.. Melton turn
aside from such an opportunity as
was presented to him?
According to the theory of govern
ment ia our country, the state exists
for the benefit Of its citizens, not the
citizens for. the state, and by all the
requirements Of ethics the individual
is authorized to consider both his pri-
vate interests and the public welfare
N ordering his conduct. II deyolves
upon him to decide for himself how he
can best work out the purposes OF his
life and at the same time play his !
part as member OF the body polite
Mr.. Melton's reasons for refusing |
-ile high position that could have bean |
iis for the mere speaking of a word |
we're briefly stated-personal AMI |
business considerations--and he add.
n that while he hoped to do his fl,i !
luty as a citizen, he believed he
loud serve the state better as a pri-
'ate in the ranks than he could as an
M
we do not presume to fathom the
nner reeesses of Mr.. Melton's mind
nd motives but mere casual reflec-
ion reveals sufficient reasons for his
efusal. Neither a youth nor an old
nan, he is In the prime of life, Sue
essfully winning his way in his pro-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-05-20

fession but with his personal and
business problems yet remaining to
be completely solved to his own salts
/ faction The pay for public service
of the kind 10 which he was called is
poor, considering the ability required.
and few men can afford the sacrifice
demanded. Illustrations Of men who
have been beguiled by the false CLAM
our and fancied glory attached to
public office and who have been car
ried away by the fascination OF poll
tics, only to find later in life that
they ha, praeticed disastrous de-
ception upon themselves-such illus
trations are all too numerous. Can
you blame Mr. Melton for not falling
into the snare?
Another consideration which NAV
have moved AR. Melton occurs to
US. He came to Chickasha when he
was very young man, sixteen years
ago. He began the practice of his
profession here, won friends and
eventually the heart Of a lovely wo-
man here; his life is inextricably in
terwoyen with the life Of this commu.
nifty. There are no friends like the |
friends one makes in youth-seldom |
other man who has lived long here
faithful and true. Mr.. Melton or any
other man who has liver long here
might go to larger city where appa-
-ently larger opportunities beckoned
'ut he would find nothing to compen.
'ate fer the loss OF the intimate.
pleasant personal relations which
own like Chickasha affords. The
riendly, neighborly spirit when
bounds in the small city is conspic.
ously missing in the large centers
( population. Was Mr. Melton wise
refusing TO sever the ties that bind
i'm to Chickasha? We think he was.
With many years of usefulness be.
1re him and with recognized capacity
n public service, in the natural
purse Of events, there viii probably
ome other calls to Mr.. Melton when
is in better position to respond
| the meantime there is high honor
his great refusal"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-05-20
TAKE STEPS TO
AMERICANIzE

Washington, May 20.--Americaniza-
ton is live issue in many states.
New York appreciates its significance
and has already taken steps on a
state basis to Americanize the alien.
In 1910 there were $4,000 foreign
born whites unable to speak English
in that commonwealth, and 3y2, 900
who could not read or write in any
language.
The New York State Department
OF Education has begun the first
statewide campaign to abolish these
disabilities. Its program covered the
following procedure: (a) a careful
survey of the Immigrant education
situation; tb) establishment OF train.
ing courses to prepare teachers for
the instruction of foreigners; (c)
adoption of standards OF efficiency in
school work for adult
immigrants; Id cooperation with
state and federal agencies; and (e)
publication of state bulletins.
As a preliminary, personal investi-
cations and intensive study Of certain
disclosed dark spots"
,f illiteracy and 'light spotsv in the
arge industrial centers where efforts
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-05-20
MR.. MELTON, A FOOLISH mAn9

We have been pondering the case Of
our friend. Alger Melton. OF course,
you understand that in town the size
OF Chickssha where We are all friends
and neighbors, nobody has any pri-
vate affairs which all Of US are not
privileged to talk about, and hence
We have no hesitancy in publicly dis
GUESSING matter which might be re-
garded as primarily concerning only
MI. Melton himself Since the con
duct which is causing US to parade
him in the limelight touches the pub
Iic interest, we feel that we have all
the more license to speak openly
about it.
A few weeks ago there was passed
to Mr.. Melton one of the highest po-
IiticaI honors that can be conferred
nron any man In Oklahoma. The
governor offered him an appointment
ns Justice OF the state criminal court
of appeals, a position which multi
tudes Of men would spend thousands
u dollars and any amount of person
Il effort to acquire, but Mr.. Melton
soolly turned it down. Here was an
for our friend to put him
lelf ia the front rank Of men occupy
ng a commanding position in public
ife in Oklahoma. Was Mr.. Melton
sisc or foolish In rejecting it?
BE II understood that in the minds
i DnaLy men political preferment Is
NE acme Of earthly honors. For high
|laces in state men fight by means
airsand foul, esteeming no price too
|iEh to pay for the qualification of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-05-20

However, we fear the graduates
will mire down beneath their heavy
burden before they get very far on
the way if they carry all of the big
load of good advice that has been Civ
en- to them