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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-04-20

acts and conceals and does not make
known the facts to the officials named
in section 3 of the penal code Is gull
ty of misprison of treason.
"And I hereby proclaim and warn
all citizens Of the United States, and
all aliens owing allegiance to the gov
eminent of the United States, to alb.
stain from committing any and all
acts which would constitute a viola.
ton of any of the laws herein set
forth; and further proclaim and
warn all persons who may commit
such acts that they will be vigorously
prosecuted therefor.
"ln witness Whereof / have, hereun-
to set my hand and caused the seal Of
the United States to be atffixed.
Done at the city CT Washington
this 18th day of April, n the year of
our Lord. 1917. and of the independ-
cnce of the United States of America
the one hundred and forty-arst.
~ - WOODROW WILSON.
"By the President
rs ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary Of State"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-04-20
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
ORGANIZE new PARTY

. D.. . .
Amsterdam, April 1.-THE vor.
waerts, German Socialist organ, an
nounces that, as result of a confer
ence at Gotha, new Socialist party
has been formed by Socialists opposed
to the Philip scheidemann party. The
new party will be known as the indie
pendent Socialist Democratic party OF
Germany. E,j
The policy Of the new party is de-
scribed as fundamental opposition to
the prevailing government system, its
war policy and to the procurement
policy Of the normal Socialist party.
Socialists to the number Of 14S par
ticfpated at the conference, including
fifteen members of the reichstag.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-04-20
JOINT NAVAL ACTION
PLANS AGREED UPON

Washington. with several higt
British and French naval Officers in
conference here with American naval
officials definite steps have been taken
toward participation Of the American
navy in the war against Germany.
Patrol of the entire Atlantic sea-
board, reaching southwark to the Pana-
ma canal zone and possibly north.
ward to. include Canada, will be the
first duty of American warships.
With that goes the necessity Of
guarding against the probable extern
sion of the German submarine cam
paign to include approaches to major
American ports.
British and French ships now on
this duty will be Withdrawn as soon
rs the American forces have their
lines established.
The American squadron will oper-
ate from British and French bases
in the South Atlantic wherever neces.
sary. --.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-04-20
REPORTS ARE ERRONEOUS
British War Commission Has Not Yet
|E Arrived,

Washington, April 17.-Published
reports that the British war commits
sion had landed at an American port
or In Canada caused Secretary Lam
sing to issue this statement:
Statements appearing in the press
concerning the movements Of Eng
lands foreign minister, Mr.. Balfour,
and his party are erroneous. 1t is not
known precisely. when Mr.. Balfour will
arrive: So e
"As soon as circumstances permit
an Official announcement will be made.
Nothing definite is known concern
ing the arrival Of the French commits
sion" Fgi a.,
The state department has asked
that nothing be printed in regard to
the movements Of the parties until Of.
fcials are ready to make them known.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-04-20

GERMAN tn, ,.,'
EvACuA1'E lI:!'V'S;
Key to French Coal Fields is
In British Hands.
DESPERATE COUNTER ATTACK
Teutonie Forces Rush General Haia's
Men and Take Village Of Lagni-
court, but Are Driven Out. ..
DESPERATE COUNTER ATTACK

London.-The city of Lens. key t
important coal fields in France which
have been held by the Germans, was
entered by British patrols, according
to a dispatch from the front to Lloyd's
News of London. r
Main British forces arrived at the
outskirts of the city Saturday, accord
ing to the official British communities
ton, and the civilian population was
driven out by the Germans.
The Germans seized three months
rations gathered at Lens BY the Amer.
lean relief commission. ~
German defenses from Riamount
wood to the eastern corner Of Cite st.
Peirre and also east of Levin fell into
the hands Of Field Marshal Sir Doug.
las Haig's men in their steady ad-
vance. The British also gained ground
northwest Of St. Quentin. 2
The Germans, with large forces, at
tackled the British along the Bapaume-
Cambria road over a front of six miles
and, fighting desperately, succeeded in
gaining foothold in the village of
Lagnicourt, which lies southwest of
Queant, position Of great strategic
importance in the German line.
Their success at Lagnicourt was not
for long, as powerful British counter
attack drove them out. Three hundred
Germans were made prisoners and
front Of the British positions.
Teutons Attack Near verdun. :
Two German attacks on the right
bank of the Mouse, in the Verdun sec.
tor, were reEulsed by the French.
What may be indicative of an inten.
ton by the Germans to fall back on
the northern front in Belgium is the
fact that the Belgian troops have pene-
trated into Dixmude rs far as the Ger.
man second lines and found them un.
occupied.
Recession Of the German line north
of the Scarpe on the Arras battle
front is noted in an official statements
from Berlin, which said the British
suffered heavy losses.
Fighting between Germans and
French and British aviators continues
intense. Berlin tells of the loss by
"the French, British and Americans"
of seventeen airplanes. Four German
airplanes were brought down by Brit.
ish fliers and eleven others were driv.
en- down.
Paris reports French aviators in the
last three days Of the past week ac-
for twenty-five German air
planes and captive balloon. Both
the British and French airmen have
carried out notable bombing exploits
on German positions behind the line.
The mention of American air
planes" as having been lost would in.
dictate that the members of the Lafay.
cite squadrilla have carried out their
to float the American nag
on the battlefields of France.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-04-20
TO RAISE 100000 Men
House Bill Will Favor Trying volun
~ teer Plan.

Washington-Thew war DEPARTMENT.
selective conscription plan for raising
100000 troops is to be held up for six
months. -.....
Because of opposition In the house
military affairs committee to the
draft" system a compromise on the
army general stan bill for the new
army will be reached whereby the
volunteer system for raising the army
IL to be tried out for q six.montn
period. Cd. s. ="
II it fails the selective CONSUMPTION,
or draft plan, Is to be put in force at
the end of six months from passage
Of the army bill.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-04-20
Most Eminent Medical
Authorities Endorse Il.

DR.. Eberle and DR.. Braithwaite az
well as DR.. Simon - all distinguished
authors-agree that whatever may be
the disease, the urine seldom fails in
furnishing us with clue to the princi-
Piles upon which it is to be treated,
and accurate knowledge concerning the
nature of disease can thus be obtained.
If backache, scalding urine or frequent
urination bother or distress you, or if
uric acid in the blood has caused rheu-
matism, govt or sciatica or you suspect
kidney or bladder trouble just write DR..
Pierce at the Surgical Institute, Buffalo,
NY; send sample of urine and de-
scribe symptoms. You will receive free
medical advice after DR.. Pierce's chemist
has examined the urine this will be
carefully done without charge, and you
will be under no obligation. DR.. Pierce
during many years of experimentation
has. discovered new remedy which he
finds is thirty times more power
full than lithia in removing uric acid
from the system. If you are suffering
from backache or the pains OF rheuma-
tism, go to your best druggist and ask
for 50 cent box of "Anuric put up
BY DR.. Pierce. DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription for weak women and DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for
the blood have been favorably known
are standard remedies to-day-as well
as Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for
the liver and bowels. You can get q
sample of any one of these remedies
by writing DR.. Pierce.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-04-20
MILITARY SERVICE MEASURE
House and ssnate Committees Prspar
g.. Ing Bill. -

Ing Oil.
Washington, April 1.-THE univer'
sal military service bill was taken ur
by the senate military committee be
hind closed doors. A majority Of sena'
tors was understood to favor approx
ing the administration plan Of selec,
tive conscrtption. .
The house military committee.
meanwhile, began drafting q bill OF
its own. Chairman Dent made this
statement.
~ hope the measure will be ready
the latter part of the week for action
by the house."
Mr.. Dent said communications to
the committee were evenly divided
between the volunteer and the selec.
tive draft system. Z
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-04-20
Pay Fee When Cured

oyr rSC n WHICH, SAASA
Because Of the confidence Dr.. Stock.
dale has in his treatment, he makes
the following offer. He does not re.
quire any money Except for medicinel
I until cure is made or patient satisfied
with results.
DR.. Stockdale's reputation for cur.
ing Chronic Diseases is unsurpassed by
any other Specialist in the State. He
is thoroughly reliable and invites any
who ere interested to investigate his
4 standing both financially and profes
sionally.
He Treats Chronic Catarrh,
Diseases Of the Eye, Ear,
Nose, Throat, Lungs, Kidneys,
Dyspepsia, Constipation, Piles
and Rheumatism.
If you are suffering from nervous
and physical debility, call to see DR..
Stockdale. H
Blood and Skin Diseases and disease
of women. Consultation free and con
fidential. -
Address
Dr.. B. A. Stockdale,
Utica Building, Des Moines. la.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-04-20

Doctor Pierce's Pellets are unequaled
az Liver Pill. One tiny, Sxgar-c0ated
Rllet a Dose. Cure Sick Headache,
Bilious Headache, Dizziness, Constipa-
ton, Indigestion, Bilious. Attacks, and
all arrangements Of the Liver, Stomach
and Bowels. ti
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21
Why Metals Rust.

Gold does not tarnish like other metal
because it is not acted upon by oxygen
or water. 1t is the moisture in the at
mosphere which causes other metals to
tarnish owing to their oxidation. Water
contains a large proportion of oxygen.
1t is the oxygen in the moist air COM
bin1ng with the surface of the metals
that covers them with tarnish. Plati-
mum, like gold, resists the influence Of
oxygen and moisture and when pure
neither rusts nor furnishes. Aluminium
also does not rust, neither hot nor cold
water having any action upon it. Sill
yer furnishes on exposure to the air,
the agent producing this effect being
the sulphur. Iron is the metal which
furnishes and rusts most easily, it's oxi-
dization proceeding until the metal is
completely eaten or burnt away with
the rust.
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21
He Criticised
His Commander
By JAMES BRAINARD

The Grand Duke Nicholas, who COM
manded the armies of Russia in the
worlds war for the first two years
and was then deposed by the car, will
doubtless be rated by historians as a
great military leader. Sent to the eau
casus, he was equally successful In that
field.
When the grand duke was going
southwark to his new command he
was travelling alone and tncognito one
day in a railway carriage in which
there was young man in the uniform
of lieutenant Of engineers. The grand
duke, who is a very tall, spare man
Of serious mien, leaned back in a cor
ner wrapped in his cloak. The lieu
tenant, on the contrary, was alive to
everything about him and disposed to
be garrulous. He told every one in the
compartment that he had just been
graduated from the Russian military
school for officers and had been or
dered to engineer duty in the army in
the Caucasus. At this the grand duke
looked at the young man and said:
You must have been good scholar
to be appointed to the corps of en-
gineers."
II stood first in my class"
you will serve on the general staff?"
Il suppose so. What do you know
about the army, sir2 You cannot be
soldier or you would be in uniform"
Almost any civilian could tell you
hn a.
education. 1t is an engineers part to
think; the other corps of the army
have only to die"
"HOw about the generals?" asked the
lieutenant
THE generals are to act"
Just 50. If the grand duke had act
ed in the recent push of the Germans
on Warsaw he would not have been
deposed from the command Of the
army"
you do not consider a successful re-
treat evidence of generalship, 1 sup
poser"
'The grand duke was at fault In not
having prepared the ground behind
him. The books l have been studying
lay great stress on a general having
ample defense ready in case he is
forced back"
in other words, he should have
eyes in the back Of his head as well
as in front?"
The lieutenant looked at the grand
duke inquiringly.
"For my part" the grand duke con-
tinued, Il don't believe the books hereto
fore written on the conduct Of war are
Of any value
What. then" asked the lieutenant,
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21

And Also Baseball Games and Shooting
Matches In Alaska.

And Also Baseball Games and Shooting
Matches In Alaska.
Two events Of annual occurrence in
Alaska are the shoot of the various
territorial gun clubs at Seward and tho
midnight baseball game at Fairbanks.
June % being the longest day In the
year, there is no hour of the entire
twenty-four when a newspaper cannot
be easily read out of doors, and in con-
sequence dealers In artificial light and
lighting supplies have no business but
to dream Of the coming winter months,
when people light lamps at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon and keep them going In
the forenoon until 10 o'clock or later.
Eight o'clock in the evening Is the
hour at which the ball games usually
begin, but so far as adequate light Is
concerned II O'Clock midnight would do
equally as well.
The Seward IL o'clock midnight shoot
ing tournament Is invariably attended
by all spOrtsmen from the United States
who chance to be visiting near there at
the time, and the participation of such
gentlemen is frequently a source Of
chagrin to themselves and of amuse-
ment to the initiated as the shooting
records Of even the crack shots take a
sad slump at these events. This Is due
to the peculiar light, with which visi-
tors are naturally not familiar. AS
Alaskan sportsmen do much Of their
summer shooting after 6 o'clock in the
evening and are used to these condi-
lions, there is little variation in their
craftsmanship whatever the hour
New York World.
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21
The BEST TEST
Is the Test of Time

Years ago this Morris resident
told of good results from using
Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs. Julius
Olsen of e. Third St., confirms the
former statement-says there has
been no return of the trouble. Can
Morris people ask for more convinc-
ing testimony?
Mrs. Olsen, says: IT am glad to
say that Doan's Kidney Pills are the
best medicine have ever taken for
kidney trouble and lumbago. 1t
took only two boxes of Doan's Kid
ney Pills to relieve me of weakness
of my kidneys" Statement given
August 8, 1900
OVER THREE YEARS LATER
Mrs. Olsen said: II have been we'll
ever since and know that the cure
is permanent"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Olsen has twice publicly
recommended. -Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y. 81
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21

lis the use Of military schooIs?"
"They are no use In teaching the art
Of war. They are useful in preparing
men to use such methods as their nat.
ural fitness for war may suggest"
"Then l am to understand that I,
who have been educated in the science
of war, am no more fitted to be a gen.
eral than your
"You assume to be better fitted for
leadership than the grand duke"
"How so?'
you have criticised his leadership in
the recent campaign"
"Well," rejOined the lieutenant
thOughtfully, may not l, who have so
recently studied the art Of war, be
more familiar with it than the grand
duke, who, l presume, studied 1t some
thirty years ago.?
'"There Is no such thing as the art
Of war. There is that which we as
sumo at different periods to be the art
of war; but these assumptions are con-
stantly changing. The great Napoleon
demolished the art as it existed at the
beginning of his career and made q
new one. At present there is one art
Of war on the Russian frontier and an
other in the west. Our enemies have
developed new art Of war in the
present struggle, based largely on sci
entitic discovery. This scientific dis
covery, or, rather, development, Of nat
ural resources has changed war on
land as the battle fifty years ago be-
tween two American ironclad vessels
changed it Oh the water"
The lieUtenaut'S eyes and mouth by
this time were wide open with aston
tshment at listening to this man with
out brass button on his clothing dis
course upon the art Of war
II thought, sir" he stammered, that
| had learned something about war at
the military school, I admit I am am
bilious to lead a great army, but in
any event l shall not do that for per-
haps twenty or thirty years. By that
time what have learned will likely be
obsolete"
"You have learned what there is to
be learned up to the present war. Take
care to notice as the years slip by
those developments that tend to mod
ify the past"
The grand duke wrapped his cloak
about him, leaned back again in his
corner and was soon asleep.
When the lieutenant arrived at his
post Of duty he was sent by the chief
Of engineers one day to the general
headquarters with a message for the
general commanding. What was his
establishment, his horror, to see in the
tall, spare man with grizzly whiskers
who received him the Grand Duke
Nicholas. He remembered that he had
unwittingly criticised his commander
and the uncle of the emperor, and his
knees knocked together. But the gen.
eral gave no sign of remembering him
and received his message without re-
ferring to having cSnversed with him
once.
The next day the lieutenant received
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21
Razaara of GAIA.

The modern GAIA is in almost every
particular an Egyptian rather than a
Syrian town. It is full of rich vegeta-
ton, and its many glistening minarets
show up bravely against the dull green
of 1nnumerable olive trees. GAIA is
still, as of old and always, a place Of
trade, of camels and caravans, and its
pazaars are forever loud with traffic
and filed with merchandise.
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21

an oficia1 document from general head
quarters. He opened it with trembling
hands. 1t was a notification Of pro-
motion.
The banner of the Virgin Mary, borne
by Joan Of Arc In her campaigns in de-
Tense of the dauphin, was the first
white flag In French history.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-23
A CHILD GETS CROSS, SICK AND FEVERISH
 WHEN COHSTIPATED
Look Mother! If tongue is Coated clean little liver
 and bowels.

If your little ones tongue is coated it is 8 sure sign the stomach, liver and bowels need a gentle, thorough cleansing at once. When your child is crcos, peevish, listless, pale, doesn't sleep, eat or act naturally; if breath is bad, stomach sour, system full of cold, throat sore. or if feverish, give a teaspoonful of California Syrup of Figs" and in a few hours all the clogged-up, constipated waste, sour bile and unGigested food will gently move out of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again.
 Sick children needn't be coaxed to take this harmless fruit laxative" !" Millions of mothers keep it hanly be cause they know its action on the stomach, liver and bowels is prompt and sure They also know a little given to-day saves a sick child tomor- row.
 Ask your druggist for a bot tie of California Syrup of Figs" which contains directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly on the bottle Beware of coun terfeits sold here. Get the genuine made by California Fig Syrup Com pany" advertisement.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-23

recently reduced by larger dealers from 10 to 0cents ton on various grades and other dealers are meeting these new prices.
 ''In Alabama, at Birmingham, Huntsville, Selma, Talledega and Sheffield, prices have been reduced from 25 cents to SIPS a ton"
 Dr. Garfield said that reports of a coal famine in Chicago were not borne out by official information and that the coal on hand there, both anthra- cite and bituminous, is greater than year ago.
 At the offices of the administration today it was stated that investigation had disclosed dozen cases of hoard ing by individual concerns in the mid dle west. The administration soon will have information from 00,000 concerns showing ho wmuch coal they have on hand, how much they use per month, etc The first remedy for hoarding will be the suspension of shipments to the hoarders.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-23

(COntinued From Page One.)
 labor. with the approval of the council of national defense.
 'SiXth-When any dispute affecting a union man is submitted to the arbi- trator for decision, the union to which | that man belongs may, with the ap- proval of its international officials, SC | lect one of it's members to present the case to the arbitrator. When any dis pu1e affecting non-union men is pre- sented to the arbitrator for decision, they may select such person as they desire to present their case to the arbi- trator.
 "Seventh-All men now on strike who report for duty within five days after the acceptance of this arrange ment shall be re-employed without dis crimination as soon as places can be found for them, except those who since the beginning of the strike have been guilty of utterances disloyal to the United States or who are members of any organization that refuses ro recog- nize the obligation of contracts, and the fact of such disloyal utterances or membership shall be determined by the arbitrator herein provided for. In re-employing workmen preference shall be given to married man and those with dependents over single men without dependents wherever possible. The placing of striking workmen re- porting for duty shall be handled as district problem.
 "Eight-The wOrkmen's committee may make such investigations of the hospital department on behalf of the employees as it may from time to time deem necessary and make such recom- mendatiOns to the trustees relative to Improvements as it may find desirable.
 'Ninth-It is understood that this machinery will take the place of strikes or lOckouts during the period of the war. and no other method for reg ulating relations between employers and employees shall be substituted ex cept by mutual agreement"
 The end of the strike. which has tied up the copper industry in the GlobeMiami district since July. was brought about by the acceptance of the suggestions made by the investi- gaiion commission 10 the mine man. agers this evening. The members Oi the miners union had previously voted to accept the suggestions of the com mission
 While il was not compulsory upon the part of either the operators or the miners to agree to the proposals of the commission, it was believed that the government would eventually rule that the two factions would have to accept the findings of the commission.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-23
COMMISSION ENDS
 GL0BE-MIAMI STRIKE

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