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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-03
To Send Parcels to Troops in Europe.


Rates and rules for the mailing Of
parcel post packages to United States
troops in France have been received at
the various postofices and are. as fol-
lows: II
parcels of the fourth-class or do
mestic parcel post matter not exceed
ing 20 pounds in weight originating in
the United States or any of its pos
sessions for transmission ito the United
States Expedionary Forces in Europe;
and such parcels originating with those
forces for transmission to the United
States or its possessions, are subject to
the United States domestic classifica-
ton, conditions and rates Of postage,
the eighth zone rate of IL cents for
each pound or fraction thereof being
chsrgesble on parcels subject to pound
rates, but such parcels may notIbe reg
istered. insured, or sent c. o. D.
"Parcels intended for members of the
United States Expeditionary Forces in
Europe should be addressed in the fol-
lowing manner: 13) Name of address
see: (2) official designation of unit to
which addressee belongs; (a) The
words american Expeditionary
Forces" Under no circumstances
should the location or station of a mill
tary organization be included lin the
address on mail for any member of
such forces. ~.
Every parcel must bear the send
er's name and address, which should be
placed in the upper left corner of the
address side, and it is OF, Ithe utmost
Importance that parcels sent to the ex-
peditionary forces be securely packed
and wrapped, fully and plainly ad-
dressed in accordance with the fore
going, and have proper postage pre-
paid thereon.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-03
Grace Episcopal Church.

Services on Sunday, August 5th.
a. m. Holy Communion.
II a. m. Morning prayer and ser
mon. Prof. Ramsey of Seabury Hall,
Faribault will preach. Everyone vel
come.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-03
". o. VI. viii Pay War Losses.

W. o: W. will Pay War Losses.
4 Some ''Old Line insurance com.
panies and their agents. in deep water
themselves, have been circulating
statements that fraternal insurance
companies would be unable to pay their
war losses, and as some of the local
members Of the Woodmen of the World
had heard such reports and had asked
concerning the truth Of them, A. B.
Converse, clerk of the Cresco camp,
wrote State Manager Aldrich concern
the matter and received the following
reply: ...s-.-. .-.~.f &
.,Des Moines, Ia, July 30, 1917.
Mr.. A. B. Converse, Cresco, Iowa,
Esteemed Sovereign = ~
Replying to yours Of the 9th, as re-
CARDS the Old Line agents attempts to
frighten the members, have only this
to say. After taking . poll of the
membership who are, liable for war
service and the experience of our
Canadian Jurisdiction for basis for
computing our probable loss the Sover-
eign officers found that the probable
increased death loss would be SO incon-
siderable that it was not considered
necessary to make any recommends
tions to : the Sovereign Camp just
adjourned at Atlanta for any changes
in rates to provide further funds for
death losses but they did provide that
an assessment of 1Oc month would be
made on each member for the purpose
of creating fund that will be used to
pay the dues of our members who 60
to war, thus carrying out the original
idea of fraternity.
quote you below an extract from q
letter from the Sovereign Commander,
which reads as follows -
am aware that representatives, of
Old Line Companies have been attempt
inh to cover their shortcomings by
creating the impression that in this
time of war, members of Fraternal
Societies who participate in the con-
flict will invalidate their benefits. So
far as the Woodmen of the World is
concerned, this is not only an UN-
TRUTHFUL CONTENTION, but q
MALICIOUS CONTENTION, as OUR
SOCIETY WILL GLADLY FURNISH
PROTECTION TO THE. FAMILIES
or, THOSE OF OUR MEMBERS
WHO GO TO THE FRONT IN THE
DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA, under the provisions of
our laws which have been and are now
in force. %.1
"Others may feel justified in issuing
emergency clauses. but the Woodmen
Of the World will live up to its reputa-
ton as a NATIONAL PROTECTOR
OF THE HOME, and thereby lend
greatest aid to their country. .--
'It is estimated that the Woodmeu
Of the World has 40, 600 members liable
for war service. Now suppose we lost
half Of them by death (which is ridicu
lous by comparing with the proper
tionate loss of men engaged over il
Europe and the number killed. yet i,
half Of them were killed the death los
could not exceed $40, 0oO, 900. 90 which il
Hess than the amount Of our Emergenc!
Fund. (The average amount Of insur
snce of our membership il 81. 500. 90
and 10000 members at $500 eacl
/ would be just $50, 000. 0oo 0O)." -
| Now you may feel absolutely safe il
giving this information out for it posi-
lively cannot be successfully denied b!
the Old Line people.
OF course, this covers our own Societ!
and no other. H. &s-~
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-03
Medical Examinations Begin Monday.

out notices to double the number in
Howard County's> quota of 1873, and
examinations will commence at Z q. m,
Monday, to continue for three days.
The medical examinations will be held
upstairs in the Court, House by DR..
Kessel, of Cresco. who will be assisted
by DR.. Clark, of Chester.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-15

.sst week heralded In n new or.
ganixaiion on the row in tho form
OF tho Pittmon q Patuson Co. The
company is newly organized and
will handle N. distribution Of the
Elgin Six and tho new Harroun
cars for King county.
l.. X. Pittmon has had q great
deal OF experience In the auto bust.
ness In Everett. whcre he sold
nearly every make OF car.
Pittmon came TO Seattle TO take
up tho position Of sales manager
with the Pacific Motors Co.
y. o. Pattlson. the other member
OF the firm. is also an Everett man.
and was ono OF Pittmon's statesmen
I'm that territory.
The new organization has or.
dered $50 cars from the Pacific
Motors company. wholesalers. for
the coming season.
l.. X. Pittmon received n telegram
yesterday from the Harroun fac
tory. At Wayne. Mich. stating that
the Harroun demonstration was
shipped by the American Express
Co. August 4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-15
Kind WOrderS Give
Star Man an Awful
Jolt; He Keeps Goat
BY THE NEW REPORTER

You can cat your lunch at
plenty OF good places In Seat
tie.
There's no particular reason
for going 20 the Kind Words
club table down In tho Rail
way Exchange building.
A so-callcd friend inyeigies
you there on the prciext Of
being courteous.
Asa matter % fact. he does
Il because he has Erudgc
against you.
Take n tlp from guy who
has gone thru tho mill and lay
off this Kind Words club You
won't have any goat" left. II
you are ever tempted into go-
ing there.
Abe Hurwitz. OF The Star.
took mo into this den yester-
day.
thought II was white OF
Abe TO be 30 doggone nice TO
me. n virtual stranger.
But. Of course. didn't know
then what | know now.
The Kind worders began 20
assemble. At first they looked
like an ordinary. peaceful ag.
grogation OF human beings.
The atmosphere seemed nor
NAL enough until Hugo Kelly.
editor OF the Rcnton Herald.
began a vivid discourse on how
TO save the world. Then Attor.
ney Phil TworoEer blew in.
This rather clouded the view
point.
The conversation Increased
In volume and temperature.
aud took u that I was n silent
listener n real feast OF d.
versified intellect.
BUT! LISTEN
The name kind Words" for
this club Ia an awful bloomer.
There are no kind words
spoken there.
Find ont for yourself. II
you're curious.
I was atill kidding myself
that | was the silent listener.
when n sombre-fRced member.
who. have since learned. In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-15
Show Ford Workers
Safety First Film

The Ford Motor company has
found motion pictures valuable
aid In reducing the proportion OF
serious accidents in the big factory.
Thru the cooperation OF the Ford
safety and Photographic depart
ments. new safety film has Just
been completed. in which familiar
factory scenes are used TO show
many OF the more common acct
dents. and how they can be avoid
ed.
Each afternoon. several hundred
workmen, selected from various de-
partments. gather in the companys
motion picture auditorium 10 wit
ness the safety pictures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-15
Here's Best Way TO
Wash Automobiles

The commonly.used rubber
hose Is perhaps the best meth
cd of cleaning the lower por'
lions OF the car. such AS
wheels. running gear. mud
guards. etc but IL Is positiN-
ely injurious when used on the
body and highly finished sur.
faces. The force with which
tthe stream OF water implngens
on tho surface causes the sand
and dirt adhering To the body
10 be driven into the yarnish.
destroying It's brillianey. and
no amount o. polishing and
rubbing will restore It's former
lustre. Tho body should be
washed with lukcwarm soap
aud water and Immediately
dried with a soft chamois
Many owners use n mixture OF
cylinder oil and Kerosene.
which they apply on the body.
rubbing II dry afterwards.
Another scheme Il TO use n
mixture OF boiled linsecd oil
and turpentine applied spar
ingly and rubbed absolutely
dry. Tho use OF this polish
will restore even an old car TO
a degree OF splendor that will
please the user.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-15

Tom Revellc. registration OF.
fetal. glowered a, me and
Queried tho aggregation:
Who's this boob that Hur
witr brought in' vote We
throw this simple-looking stuff
out the window"
Before the vote was put. he
ordered stcrnly:
show me your registration
card"
Frankly. he net,ied me. Since
| was a guest. had 10 control
my desire to punch his face.
In my confusion I handed him
a telegraph Identification card.
A fine way. thought. to
treat a guest.
This guy" announced Reyel-
le. lis a traitor. lie has no regis
tra'lon card. America would
be lost n all our citizens we're
OF the same weak knced stripe.
Anybody here want him 10
stay ?"
Then they passed a unAni-
nous vote of condemnation
and two or three other expires.
aions OF complete disapproyal
They asked mo a lot OF fool
questions about where was
born. and did like the kaiser.
and who was responsible for
me.
was getting hot under tho
collar.
say" said 20 Ole Hanson.
who was sitting next TO me.
what's tho big idea7"
shut up" he reared
And the Kind Words club
laughed long and loud.
pounded my fist on the
table and. raising my voice
above tho din. told them, one
and all. that 7 was nv good an
American ma any Of them. and
II any guy didn't believe II TO
step around my way.
Bob Bridges and Council.
man Erickson looked at me
with n CLEAN OF sympathy in
their eyes.
II. c. Piggot came over and
told me 10 stick II thru. that
the game guy always won
managed TO gulp down the
coffee and macaroni salad Abe
ordered for me. and got out Of
tho place with my little An.
CORA. somewhat frowsled. trot.
ting by my side.
Now that | have had time TO
think calmly. I've got hunch
those Kind Worders we're only
joshlng. after all.
Some day ! may sneak back
there. Just TO SEQ how they
handle the next newcomer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-15
HANSON TREATS

Ole Hanson paid for a
chicken dinner at tho Kind
Words club today noon. lie
says he bought the dinner be-
cause OF the advent OF n ninth
baby Monday night, AT tho
Hanson home--a nincpound
boy Other members OF tho
Kind Words club say he's pay.
ing up a bet he lost when he
predicted the Germans would
be In pctrograd BY August l.
Whichever may be the true
reason. the Kind wordors were
present In full force today
and they brought their friends
along. too. They also saved
the HanAons the trouble OF
naming their now boy He has
already been given tho name
OF Woodrow Wilson"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-15
Sells Lexingtons

II. u. Fowler. OF the Fowler's
Garage 4 Machine Works. and To-
cal distributors for the popular
Lexington Minute Man Six, Is
bowling them over right along.
Last week he sold l.. c. Delskey.
OF the Western Hotel Supply Co.
one OF his chummy roadsters. and
Monday. sold w. s. Paerncs. one Of
the big men with the George w.
Miller Automobile Co. a clubster.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-15
u. S. ARMY WILL
USE 35O,ooo,000
GALLONS OF CAS-

WARRINGTON. Aug. 1911
tho automobile owners of tho
country Will stop unnecessary
and estraVaaant pleasure rid
Ing during the period Of the
war, they Will save enough
gasoline 20 take care Of all the
war needs OF tho United
States
Tho above statements were made
by Van II. Manning. director OF
tho bureau OF mines. department
OF tho interior. after thoro in.
yeatigation OF tho present gasoline
situation
"A patriotic. thoughtful and un.
selfish response 10 those sugges-
tons" said Manning. would at
once solve one OF thu pcrplering
problems now before tho war
making authorities In order that
tho war may be carried on sue
ceshfuliy. the army and navy will
have TO have Immediately on hand
enough gasoline for the aeroplanea.
trucks. automobiles, tractors and
other machines.
There must DO no dilly-dallying
about this supply OF gasoline. and
there won't be. II In estimated
that the army and navy will need
for the year. s50.000.Oo0 gallons.
and there are two ways OF obtain.
Ing II. In tho first place. the Joy
rtder who's. nlaaaura ia obtained
by covering many miles nj high
speed can voluntarily give this up;
tho man who takes his family on
Sunday for a b0.mile ride or more.
can cut this In half. every man
who drives machine daily can
ask himself n part OF his riding
can not be obyiAted."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-15
FOWLER'S
GARAGE AND
MACHINE WORKS
14f4 Broadway -
Women of America
Rally for War Work

With the declaration OF war
there has been rapid increase in
tho number OF women taking the
Red Cross surgical dressing
courses. In June. 4.it4 certificates
were issued TO women who had
taken the course OF eight lessons
Of three hours each, and in the
first ten days OF July. 1878 certif-
Gates we're issued.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-15
Motorists Should Be
Careful at Crossings

Every one OF the $500 deaths
which occur annually at railroad
crossings Is preventable by the OBJ
servation OF n simple rule on the
part OF motorists" declares Charles
8. Rieman. vice president and gem
eral manager OF the Elgin Motor
Car corporation, OF Chicago.
"The simple rule is TO stop. look
and listen. And the most import.
ant part Of the process is to look
not one way. but both ways"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-15
Woman, Alone, Goes
on 1000 Mile Trir,

Oye OF Seattle's enthusiastic lady
motorists. is Mrs. c. +. Kruse, who
has Just returned from a personally
conducted "cruIse" OF 1000 miles
along the Pacific Coast.
Her only companion was pet
dog. sport" whose rope served n
useful purpose on one occasion.
when Mrs. Kruse towed n Ford out
of the mud with A..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-15
Woman Takes Poison
AT Washington: Dies

Mrs. Gladys NJ. Burgess, %. who
took carbolic acid In her room at
the Washington apartments at 1880
Tuesday night. died in the city hos
pltal at lis a. m. Wednesday. II is
believed she was respondent over
the continued absence OF her hus-
band. who In in Alaska. in the en-
ploy OF the Northwest Fisheries Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-15
PARADISE VALLEY
ROAD IS Open

Last Sunday saw the first open.
ing Of the road into Paradise val.
ley. in the RAinier National park.
Previous TO this time the road was
only opened as far ms Narada falls.
due TO the unusually heavy fall OF
snow last winter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-15
Metz Ball Players
DEBATE Overlands

Last Saturday the Northwest
Metz baseball aggregation defeated
the Overland company bunch by a
score OF to 8. The game only
lasted five innings. for both teams
felt a need OF food. so called the
game off after the fifth inning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-15
Homeopaths Meet to
Discuss War Plans

Homeopath physicians were
meeting In Seattle Wednesday to
discuss war work. They plan to
organize for service in France. and
have already offered their services
TO the government.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-15

Ed Campbell. OF the Grant-Coffi1
and Campbell company. left We'd
nesday for east OF the mountains TO
sell Grants 10 farmers. The Grant
has proved a popular car with the
millionaires OF the kittitas and
WenAtchee valleys.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-15

Harry n. Austin. OF the Washing
ton Oakland company. is having his
new Oakland Six overhauled and
will try TO break the record that
George Price established between
here and Vancouver in q Paige.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-15

One thing that makes man fear
. woman when he sees her headed
his way In the car she is driving
Is his inability to guess what she
will do next.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-15
Cleaning CIInders

When the cylinder head OF a
motor IL detached for the purpose
OF removing the carbon deposit. Il
will be noticed tina, during the pro
cess OF scraping the piston. the
tapped holes on tho top OF the cyl.
inder casting soon get full OF oily
carbonand water. causing trouble 10
remove when II Is decided TO in
sert the holding down set screws.
To obviate this use short screws
without heads on. but With screw
driver slot cut In them, and screw
them In flush with the top Of the
cylinder casting before scrapInf
operations are commenced. Ate
the decarbonizing IL completed. Il
grub screws can be removed. wheI
holes will be found to be free from
dirt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-15

The gent who sings most about
his automobile expenditures Ia gen
orally the man who finds even q
dollar note too high for him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-15

dollar note too high for him.
Many persons who know Ralph
De Palma as one OF the most dar-
ing racing drivers OF the American
specdways. are not aware that he
made his first bid for newspaper
publicity as a bicycle rider. as an
amateur, IN 1898. After four sue
cessfui seasons. he turned profess
sional. and won q 12-hour race at
Rochester. n. Y. A year later he
cast aside the ieg-powered vehicle
(for its new motor-propelled
BROTHER. and as motorcycle
rSeer he gained considerable sue
Gets on Eastern tracks
When II comes TO escaping the
unvelcome attentions OF the tar
collector and assessor. the car own
or has about the same chance a
sick oyster on crutches would
have to kick a hole In a super
dreadnaught.
8. c. Renner, OF the Northwest
Fender Works. got bumped around
quite merrily Tuesday night in his
little Molly" Chevrolet, at First
ave. and Denny day. Renner and
his wife were returning with some
Jelly and Jam. when molly" skid
ded on a slippery spot, smashing
her nose into an oncoming kinnear
Park car.
W. A. Wallace. OF the Central
Agency. claims that he's got Presi-
dent Wilson backed off the map
when II comes to watchful waiting.
Wallace has been waiting for the
last two weeks TO hear whether
Henry Ford is going TO raise or low
er prices. II he starts turning out
airplanes, as the rumor goes. Wal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-15
lace wants To know about II.

lace wants To know about II.
Bill Williams. manager OF the
used car department OF the Water.
house Sands company. Is now back
on the job. after battling with a bad
cold for the last two weeks. BIN
had TO 40 10 Lake Crescent In order
to get rid OF II. Fishermen along
the row probably will follow Bilis
example and suddenly take sick
with a severe cold.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-05
Ole
Peoples Forum
Why Not Boost?

Editor Tidings: The taxpayers of
Ashland have paid their taxes for the
upkeep of the public schools. You
have built fine high school, and
when that high school tries to make
a record for Ashland the people say
that they can not afford to pay 25
cents for football game. Now this
high school has as much right to ask
your support as the government, as
we will have to take the places of
the men killed in this war. We are
young men and women, out there try
ing to get an education so that when
a. business man is killed at the front
one of us can step in and take his
place. Now we are in training just as
much as the boys at American Lake,
so 1t seems to me that every true citi-
zen of Ashland should feel it his duty
to become an active booster for Ash
lands school system.
JESSE CARPENTER.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-05
Upper Granite Club.

The Upper Granite Street Embroid-
cry Club was delightfully."- entertained
by Mrs. Hattie Alnutt and Mrs. Joe
Alnutt at the home of the latter on
Nutley street Thursday afternoon,
November l. Through the courtesy
of Miss Watson, one Of the pleasant
est features of the afternoon was the
reading of a most entertaining letter
from Mrs. o. L. Young, a former
member Of the club and now a resi-
dent of Denver, Colo. A brief busi-
ness session was held, after which a
delicious collation. was served by the
hostesses, assisted by Mesdames
Whittle and Plymate.
AS there was slight error in the
representation of newly elected Of
ficers for the coming year, in last re-
port, a timely correction is in order,
as follows: President, Mrs. Joe AL
mutt; vice-president, Mrs. George Hol-
ley; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. L. B.
Nicholson.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-05
In the Social Realm
Episcopal Guild Meets.

At the regular meeting Of the Epis-
copal Guild Thursday afternoon an
interesting and enjoyable meeting
was held. About 25 members were
present. including several visitors.
The parish house was pretty in vari-
colored autumn Leaves and chrysan-
themums. The hostesses for the oc-
casion were Mrs. P. B. Whitney, Mrs.
c. B, Watkins and Mrs. A. L. Holt.
A delightful feature of the event was
the attractive and appetizing refresh
ments served. observing Apple Day
as we'll as Hooverizing. There were
branoloes with baked apples and
whipped cream. apple sauce cake. oat-
meal cookies and tea. The branoloes
(something newt are delectable lit
tie cakes made with bran and rye
flour. No white flour was used in
any of the recipes. Throughout the
afternoon the ladies entertaining
gave some instructive demonstrations
and talks on wartime cookery.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-05
Entertained s. s. Glass.

Mrs. j. r. Robertson entertained
the young ladies' class Of the Presby-
terian Sunday school, of which she
is the teacher, at her home on AL
mond street Thursday evening. Elev-
en- members Of the class were pres
ent and at the business meeting Of
ficers were elected for the coming
year, as follows: President, Miss
Nellie B. Ross; vice-president, Ethel
Simpson; secretary-treasurer, Jessa-
mine Oliver The class voted to give
Mrs. Robertson vacation and invite
Mrs. ]. R. Wick to teach in her place.
A social session followed, at which
Miss Lillian Patterson, the retiring
president, provided material and pat
terms and the class made gun wipes
for the army, and G. P. johnson OF
Seattle, an uncle of the hostess, en-
tertained them with a recitation.
Light refreshments were served.