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Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-17
Franklin Autos
To Increase Sl00
After March First

The Franklin Automobile com
pany Syracuse, N. Y, has notified
all Franklin dealers that, effective
March |. 1917, the prices OF all mod
els included in the Franklin line will
be increased 500 each.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-17

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the obvious value of sudebaker cars
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product the history Of merchandising
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leadership of automobile value quality.
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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
Spirit Of the Home.

1 never realized before how rare In
deed is the real h0me-the temple rear
ed to house family life. with its altar
dedicated to parenthood. saw that
it is not enough to have furniture
good" to have colors SAFE" not
enough to show pretty. we'll appoint
ed house to the world. A real home
must be setting for living. loving.
sorrowing and conquering man and
woman. It is not enough to study tex
lures. plans and building materials. 1t
is Just the old story of the letter and
the spirit. The creative spirit can
make any home beautiful, but the most
letter perfect house is a dead shell un-
less it houses loving. growing life
Emily Newell Blair in Countryside
Magazine.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
A CHANGE OF TACTICS.
How It Worked In the Case Of Dis
couraged Salesman.

The following method OF gaining as
surance is told in the American Maya
zine. 1t is the experience OF sales
man who could not sell his goods be-
cause he allowed himself to be dis
couraged at initial attempts. 1t has
! wide application every where:
81 am Il commercial traveller who
conquered the habit Of dependency.
| Every one who sells goods knows how
| fierce is the competition. When | took
| this job six years ago it seemed abso-
luteIy overwhelming. ! didn't sell
anything to speak Of and made up my
mind that couldn't. though | kept on
making the round OF the groceries.
There seemed to be thousand sales
men just ahead OF me. grew very
bitter at the thousand and everybody
else. Whenever | entered store it
was with the firm conviction that
should not get an order. looked duh
eyed at the merchant and said gloom
lily:
"'Anything in my line? at the same
time reaching for the doorknob. They
didn't try to detain me.
"One day in conversation with an old
drummer. shrewd veteran OF the
road. opened my heart with a saw
age complaint about the thousand
statesmen. my advance guard. He puff
ed his cigar a moment, his eyes twin
kled and he slapp, me on the shout
der.
81 know he said. Il had 'em ahead
Of me once. They raised Cain with
me until chased 'em to the rear. Take
my advice. boy, and get up to the head
of the procession and let the other fell
lows do the worrying
II thought it over. and it dawned on
me that it was question of viewpoint.
l had formed a habit of picturing my
self at the tail of the line. though in
reality we were going in circle and
my position was as good as any. Then
l changed my tactics and formed
new habit-the habit of thinking of
myself as the leader. the very first man
in the territory. just as an expert
ment / went out the next day believ-
ing that should get orders. pulled
my order book and pencil the moment
I entered a store and began to name
certain goods
Sugar 1 cried, looking the grocer
expectantly in the eye. as much as to
say that | could see the empty barrel
behind his counter. And the barrel
was empty! 1t worked so well in the
first store that tried more vigorously
in the next. and the merchant came
down freely 1t was almost uncanny
the way guessed the items he need
ed. l went out on the sidewalk and
laughed aloud. And | actually sold
more goods that day than | had sold
before in three weeks.
"Well. the firm raised my salary in
stead of firing me. as they had planned
to do and l still insist that l am the
first man over the route tell you.
right habits of thought are worth
a fortune"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
MAY PROBE AIR SERVICE
Senate Military Committee Recon-
mends Investigation.

Washington, Feb. PA congress
sional investigation into the army
aviation service was recommended to
the senate by the military commit
tee, which reported favorably Senator
Robinson's joint resolution for ap-
pointment of a special investigating
committee of two senators and three
representatives, with an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for expenses.
The resolution was voted out q
committee after Senator Robinson had
added further statement to the SEN
sational charges against the service
made by him last week. All of the
data given the committee by the Ar
kansas senator was attached to the
favorable report brought into the SEN
ate and will be turned over to the in
vestigators if the resolution passes.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
The Footmen's Gallery.

There was in one part OF the thea
ter where in bygone days smoking was
permitted the footmen's gallery.
where servants in attendance on mas.
tiers visiting the theater were admit
ted free. But the occupants Of the
footmen's gallery were so noisy and
they SO frequently Missed out Of ex-
istence plays that their masters ap-
proved of that the privilege was with
drawn. and the gallery became the
shilling gallery" which has kept up
to a great extent the traditional privt-
lege Of outspOken criticism originally
exercised by footmen.-LondOn Chron-
icle.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
BRITAIN SUMMONS
YOUTHS TO COLORS

London, Feb pa royal proclama'
ton has been posted calling to the
colors the recruits of class l under
the military service act. They are to
report before March 81.
The class mentioned comprises the
youngest of the recruits available.
They are the bachelors who had at.
tanned the age of eighteen Aug. Is
last. 1t is believed the majority of
these have attained nineteen years,
and have thus become eligible for
military service. The present sum-
mons completes the calling up of the
single men.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
AMERICANS WARNED
TO CANCEL PASSAGE

New York, Feb. 22-American citi-
zens who have booked passage on the
French liner Espagne, scheduled to
sail from New York for Bordeaux.
France, Thursday, Feb. "a, have re-
ceived anonymous letters calling at
tention to the proposed new subma-
rine policy announced by Germany
and warning them not to embark, &C
cording to information received by
officials of the British consulate here.
Mrs. F. Baker Hilton Of this city,
who plans to sail on the Espagne, de-
clared that she had received warn
ing letter, typewriter in black ink on
yellow paper.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
Rich a. Croesus.

The boys were Dragging about their
parents.
Il bet my father is richer than your
father" said one. He has to pay lots
and lots of money for taxes every
year.
That's nothing" retorted the other.
My father is SO rich that he can af-
ford to hire Il lawyer to fix things so
be don't have to pay any taxes. st.
Louis Post Dispatch.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
NOTICE IN PROBATE.

TO Whom 1t May Concern
You and each of you are hereby notified to
appear at the Court House In Cresco,
Howard County, Iowa, on the 9Th day OF
March A. D. 1915 at o'clock p. M, %
attend the Probate of an instrument pur.
nortinp tc be the Last Will and Testament
of ZilDRa Huckins, late of Howard County,
Iowa, Deceased, at which time and place
you will appear and show cause, II any, wny
said viii Should not be admitted to Probate.
In Testimony Whereof, have hereuneo
subscribed my name and affixed the Seal OF
the District Court this eth day OF February,
igi6. rSEAL1 j. w. PLATT,
Clerk of District Court.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
POSITION NOT YET FILLED
Middle Western Lawyer Said to Be
Choice of Wilson.

Washington, Feb 22.-President
Wilson virtually has eliminated Secre-
taries Houston and Lane from con-
sideration for the position of secretary
of war.
1t was said in official circles that
the president believed both of these
cabinet officials so eminently fitted
for their present positions that he is
very reluctant to transfer either to
the war portfolio.
Mr.. Wilson was said to have several
Middle Western lawyers under con-
sideratiOn.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
RECIPE ron GRAY HAIR.

To half pint Of water add OF. Bay
Rum, q small box Of Barbo Compound.
and Y OF. OF glycarine. Apply to the hair
twice week until Il becomes tho desired
shade. Any druggist can put this up or
you can mix it at homo 1T very little cost.
Full directions for making and use come
In each box Of Barbo Compound. 1t will
gradually darken streaked. faded gray
hair. and removes dandrun. Il 10 excel
lent for falling hair and will make harsl,
hair soft and glossy. Il will not color the
scalp, 10 not sticky or greasy. and does not
rub OF.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
Six Turk Transports Sunk.

London, Feb. pa submarine of
the entente allies passed through the
Dardanelles on Tuesday last, reached
the Bosphorus and torpedoed one tug
and six transports laden with NUM-
tons, according to an Athens dispatch
to Reuters Telegram company. The
presence of the hostile submarine
caused a panic at Constantinople.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
Art At Home.

Believe me, if we want art to begin
at home, as it must. we must clear our
houses Of troublesome superfuities
that are forever in our way. conven.
tional comforts that are not real com.
forts and do but make work for serv.
ants and doctors. If you want a gold
en- rule that will fit everybody this is
it: "Have nothing in your houses that
you do not know to be useful or believe
to be beautiful"-William Morris.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
Notice in Probate.

TO Whom 1t May Concern.
to appear at the Court House in Cresco,
Howard County, Iowa, on the 9Th day Of
March A. d. 1916, at o'clock p. M, to attend
the probate Of an instrument purpOrttng to
be the last viii and Testament OF August
Henke, late of Howard County, Iowa,
Deceased, at which time and place you
VIII should not be admitted to probate.
In Testimony Whereof, l have hereunto
su oscribed my name and affixed the seal OF
the District Court this 4th day of February,
1915. [SEAL.l j. w. PLAT,
oSt Clerk of District Court.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
BIG BANK DEPOSIT GAIN
increase in 1915, in National lnstitu.
tjons, 2,163, 600, 000

Washington, Feb. 22-Total re-
sources of all the national banks in
the United States, which reported to
the comptroller of the currency Dec.
81, 1915, aggregated $13,467, 1897 ,223,
an increase during the year of about
32,110, 100000.
There were 1907 banks reporting,
as compared with 1851 in December,
1914. The increase over Nov. 10,
1915, amounted to 1921, 100000.
Deposits at the end of last year
reached a total of $10,379, 100000, an
increase in the year of about $685..
000, 900.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
A Precious Mosaic.

For ages upon ages happiness has
been represented as huge precious
stone-impossible to find and which
people seek for hopelessly. 1t is not
so. Happiness Is q mosaic composed
Of a thousand little stones. which sep
arately and of themselves have little
value, but which united with art form
a graceful design.-Mme. de Girardin.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
TWO HELD AS DYNAMIrERs
Man and Wife Charged With Intent to
Commit Murder

Chicago. Feb. 22.-Mrs. Nicholas Da-
fino and her husband, arrested after
the bomb explosion Saturday that
wrecked the home of Modestino Mas
trogiovanni, a private banker, were
charged formally with assault with
intent to commit murder. They were
released on bonds of $4,000 each.
They admitted that they lost money
through the failure of Mastrogiovan-
mis- private bank.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
A suspicjous Document.

..AII this here business education
among women is tough on us cooks"
How so?"
1.-THE last lady I worked for gimme
a reference written III shorthand. What
did she say about me. wonderT-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
HIT BY INCENDIARY SHELL
Zeppelin Airship Destroyed BY French
Artillery

Paris, Feb. pa Zeppelin airship
was brought down by French guns i'll
the vicinity of Brabant-le-Roi. in the
Mouse, according to an official an
nouncement.
The Zeppelin was flying from ST.
Menehould toward the south and was
attacked by cannon from Revigny. Hit
by an incendiary shell the Zeppelin
fell in flames in the vicinity of Bra
bant-le-Roi
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
AUSTRIAN BOMBS KILL
FOUR ITALIANS.

Rome, Feb. 22.-In raids
over the province of Bresira
and toward Milan, Austrian
aeroplanes killed four persons
and wounded five. Only slight
material damage was done.
Two persons were killed at
DesenZano; one wounded at Sa-
10 and two killed and four
wounded at Trezzo Sull'adda.
The victims were all civil
ians.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
ALASKA'S TRADE GROWING
Commerce With Outside World In
creased $4,000 900 in 1915,

Washington, Feb. 22.-Alaska's
trade with the outside world increas-
ed s12,OOO,OOO last year, according to
figures made public by the department
of commerce.
The balance of trade in the terri
tory's favor was $27,OOO,OOO. Exports
were valued at $55, 00O, 900 and imports
at $28, 900, 900.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
Mioht ae Morse,

I'm in debt-heavily in debt" wall.
ed the disconsolate man.
''Is that all that's troubling you?"
retorted the cheerful stranger. from
the way you're acting I thought some
body owed you money that you couldn't
coIlect"-Detroit Free Press.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
Western Australian Scion Dies.

Perth, Western Australia, Feb. %
Sir John Winthrop Hackett, senior
member of the legislative council of
Western Australia, is dead He was
born in Ireland in 1913.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25

without courage there cannot be
truth, and without truth there can be
no virtue.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
Inevitable,

81 saw stars in that railroad COLI
sion."
NATURALLY. when the cars were tele-
scoped."-Baltimore American.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
Cutting Stovepipe.

Use a can opener to cut stovepipe If
YOU have no large pair Of shears. The
can opener answers the purpose adj
mirably.-Popular Science Monthly
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25

On the great clock Of time there u
but one word-Now.-Old Saying.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
BRITISH ATTACK
CERMAf. Z)EPI()TS
Twenty sixAergp!anes Raid Sup
ply Stations at Don.
MACHINES RETURN SAFELY
London Says Extensive Damage Is Be.
lieved to Have Been Done to Stores
and -Reinforcements Are
Being Sent to the British Column in
Mesopotamia.

Being Sent to the British Column in
Mesopotan,ia.
London, Feb. 22.-The British Off
cial statement on the campaign in the
west follows:
"An attack on the enemy depots at
Don (about twelve miles southwest of
Lille) was carried out by twenty-siX
aeroplanes Extensive damage is be-
lieved to have been done to stores
and railways. All machines returned
in safety.
enemy aircraft during the past
few nights made several attacks on
various towns in our area, but with
no military result. A few civilians,
however, were killed
A British official communication
concerning the operations in Mesopo-
tamia says:
1.-The general officer commanding
the troops in Mesopotamia states that
on the 18th and 18th of Feb. bombs
were dropped by hostile aeroplanes
on our camp at Kut-El-Amara. No
damage was done. Otherwise there
is no change in the situation
'"The dispatch of reinforcements to
General Aylmer (who is going to the
relief of Kut- El-Amara), is proceeding
,satisfactorilv."
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-01-10

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Brady Of Idaho, who has been i'll since
December 4, is still confined to his
home and probably will not be able
to resume his senatorial duties for
two or three months.
First announcements were to the
effect that the senator was suffering
from acute indigestion but it is now
announced his heart Is affected and
that this is the malady that has kept
him in his bed for six weeks. Drs.
Clark and Parker of Washington and
Dr. Fucher, heart specialist of Johns
Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, after a
second consultation today, said the
senator's general. condition was slight
Iy improved but admitted lis condition
was still serious.
They advised the senator to get away
from Washington for 80 days and take
complete rest. He will follow the
orders as soon as he sufficiently re-
covers strength to permit travelling.
Senator Brady has not yet been
sworn in since his reelection but
he hopes to take the oath before leav-
ing Washington.
Senator Brady's collapse is said to
be due to overwork during the past
two years.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-01-10
THREE BLOWN TO ATOMS

By the United Press Associations.
WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. 10.-Three
persons were killed by an explosion in
a small powder house adjoining the
Dupont plant this morning and a
fourth person escaped because he was
late to work. A strict investigation
is proceeding. The three men were
towns for miles around.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-01-10
UNIVERSITY FARM
REPORT FOR YEAR
FIGURES ON CROP YIELD AND
LIVE SST11CE INCREASE iEDI-
CATE HEALTHY CONDITION
Report Sent to IdahO's Chief Execu-
tiye-Detailed Information Re-
yeals the Conditions

I Francis Jenkins, Bursar of the
University of Idaho, has forwarded to
Governor Alexander, report cover
ing the crop yield and livestock in
crease for the year 1915.
Bursar Jenkins shows in his report
the farm sales at Caldwell to be
$532.85 and at the Gooding farm to be
$491.89. Livestock from the farms
brought $6906.36 fees and tuition,
$3143; miscellaneous, $33995S; dairy,
$1516.73; forestry, s3S4.42; horticult-
ure, etc, ,$11O56S; field crops, $151.71;
agriculture chemistry, $9I34; bacte-
riology, $22965; poultry, $97.85.
There were raised 1853 pounds of
apples on the experimental farms;
1431 pounds of pears, 10,780 pounds
of onions, 6O55 pounds of peas, 1870
pounds of cabbage, 1000 pounds of
tomatoes, 500 pounds of beans, HOO
pounds of corn, 10 crates of straw
JULIUS, INt pOullOo VI Sul uiilto, iOoO
pounds of cucumbers, 1000 pounds of
squash, 166 pounds of carrots, 1879
pounds of turnips, 100 pounds of
parsnips, six barrels of vinegar, 1000
pounds of potatoes, 10,119 pounds of
hay, 5092 pounds of wheat, 4344
pounds of barley, 1888 pounds of oats,
167 pounds of rye, 1848 pounds of
peas, $50 pounds of corn.
In the stock department there were
Is head of horses, so head of beef
cattle, 81 head of swine, 55 head of
sheep, SO head of dairy cattle. There
was an increase of Is head of beef
cattle; 20 head of swine, SO head of
sheep and II head of dairy COWS dur
ing the year.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-01-10
TURK VICTORY
AGAINST ALLIES
SINK TRANSPORT FILLED WITH
SOLDIERS IN WITHDRAWAL
FROM GALLIPOLI
British Troopers Surrounded British
Battleship Meets Disaster-Ger-
mans in Offensive

mans in Offensive
By the United Press Associations.
BERLIN, Jan. 10-(By wireless via
Sayville.) e.)-The greatest Turkish vic
tory of the war is claimed by Con-
stantinople as a result of the three
days fighting preceding the withdraw
al of the Allies from Gallipoli.
Allied Transport Sunk
The artillery sank an allied trans
port filled with soldiers and an enorm-
GUS booty was taken. Constantinople
made festival of the occasion. The
city is draped in flags. The populace
hailed with delight the abandonment
by the British of the Dardanelles as
is releases the Turkish forces for
services elsewhere
Turks Surround British
The Turks have surrounded 10000
British troops at Kutelamara accord
ing to Constantinople reports. The
British troops constituted a detach-
ment covering the retreat of General
Townshend's forces.
Nine Destroys Battleship
LONDON, Jan. 10.-A trainload of
survivors from the battleship King
Edward VII arrived at Chatham today.
The location of the disaster was with
held from the public by the censors.
1t is believed to have occurred in the
English Channel OF the North Sea.
The battlesbip struck a mine, ac-
cording to an official announcement.
Germans in Offensive
PARIS, Jan. 10.-The Germans have
began a violent offensive campaign
following its bombardment with as
phyxiating shells, it was officially
announced today The Germans were
repulsed except for occupying adj
vanced trenches at two points. i.
Repulsed by French
During four separate attacks along
a five-mile front south of Tahure the
French riddled the Germans and halt
ed the offensive before daybreak.
French BOmbard Sofia
SALONIKA, Jan. 10.-French air.
men bombarded Sofia and consider
able damage was wrought, it was re-
ported today.
krupp Works Destroyed
AMSTERDAM, Jan 10.-Fire has
destroyed the Krupp wheel works at
Essen and damaged other buildings.