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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-23
k,Bapti.t Cluel.

, The usual services next Sunday
The pastor will preach morning and
evening. Morning theme: "Subsoil
Flowing. Evening subject: The
Last Straw"
Let remember our special meet
irs L. DesI. Of W. W:terioo.. ioWs' s, viIl
lead the song service. Everyone Win
want to hear Prof. Deal.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-23

Clara Kimball Young in q Selznick-
Pictures production of Eugene WAL
ter's powerful drama THE Easiest
Way" directed by Albert Capellani,
will be the attraction at The Cresc ,
next Tuesday, Nov. 9th. This is Il
story of theatrical life, and the pro-
lsms which beset an unprotected wo-
man in trying to make career on the
Great Whit. Way. 1t provides Mi: !;
Young with unusual opportunities for
beautiful gowning and is one of the big
gest acting roles she has ever had. 10
and 20 cents =
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-15
MR.. NORTHERNER

Are you contemplating purchasing
a good small tract of land for gen.
eral farming or the planting of a
grove before you return back to the
north? If so and you want the best
to be had and located among tho
most beautiful lakes of Polk county
and at price less than anything
YOU have looked at, write for maps
and descriptions or better still, ge
on the train and come to Auburn.
dale. l / miles east of Lakeland. and
call on us over the State bank. and
wo will show you our lands here and
also the surrounding country.
FIORIDA-MICHIGAN HIGHLANDS
Co., Auburndale. Fla. 624i
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-15
INTERESTING ACCOUNT
OF A MIRAGE
(By Associated Press.

London, March l5.-An account
Of a mirage in the clouds is given in
a letter from British Flying Corps
officer on the western front. He says
Il had often wondered what /.
would feel like tc see a machine com
inl straight for me and to know that
a collision was inevitable. | had the
experience this afternoon. only the
collision did not take place.
u was on patrol with five other
machines over the lines, and had
Just gone into a cloud bank. Just be-
fore going in l saw the plane on
my right turning to cross in trent
OF me Suddenly saw machine of
the same type as mine appear out
of the cloud about fifty feet away,
making straight fer me.
lnstinctively | TANNED my noss
hare down and Went as near a nose
dive as possible The other aero
plane did the same ! turned. Th2
other turned into me
Il was in Geld perspiratiou all
over by this time. so | THOUGHT Here
goes; If | am going to crash, il
might as we'll be complete So
straight fer it | went We got closer
anG closer. and bin, my machine
and its mirage in the clouds met
1t seemed like a hideous night
mare, and | can still see that ma
chine doing its utmost to crash into
ME. | think l can say l have had
the full horrors of collision in the
air without its actually taking place
II finally got out of the clouds. and
had not the faintest idea where
Sas, until a shell reminded me tina,
! was little too low over the Ger
man lines
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-15

Money to loan on improved Lake
land real estate on easy monthly
repayment plan Fine plan for pay
ing for a home lust like rent"
5O0S II. j. DRANE.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-15
NEEDS OF THE SOLDIERS IN
TRENCH AND HOSPITAL TOLD

ST. Augustine. March Il The
following letter received by some one
here in st. Augustine. interested in
war relief work, shows how keenly
soldiers at the front in Europe APP
preciate letters and gifts. Tobacco,
cigars, cigarettes. useful pocket nov
cities and various delicacies to exc
out soldiers fare are among the ar
ticles which meet with enthusiastic
reception
Dear Mademoiselle:
Il was very much surprised and
also very happy to receive your let
ter of Nov. 2Sth, and | hasten to
write and thank you for it. First, let
me say that | am i'll at the present
moment and kept in an ambulance
by fever. which | caught here in the
east. Never before have | been i'll or
wounded and | have been at the
front from the beginning of the war
in an infantry regiment. was
sent here (Salonika) a month ago on
account OF the fever which ! got
from mosquito bites. see you have
been to Athens and you know that If
the country is beautiful in spots it
is also very unhealthy, and above
Iall where we were. IL | am cured
before summer ] shall return at once
to the Macedonian front, but II |
am not better / believe | shall be
sent back to France. | assure you
that | shall be glad to see my own
country again. for it seems a very
long while, more than a year ago
STAGE | left it. | am from the de-
rartment Ct the north, which is now
invaded by the Germans, and my
mo;her and sister. with whom /
lived before the war have remained
at home. ! have one brother who
disappeared at the beginning of the
war and has not been heard of since
u have also two other brothers who
are soldiers on the French frnt. |
am % years old and a worker i'll
before the war.
Let me tell you again that lam
very glad that you are interested in
me and if you will permit it | shall
write you often. Here at the ambn-
lance We are well cared for. but as
it is situated in the country it is
VERY difficult to buy little things
which one needs.
Since you have the kindness TO
ask me what l need, | should be very
happy to have tobacco or cigarettes
rs | an a great smoker. writing pa
per, also some preserves to improve
the fare fer | have not much appe-
tite. If it would not bee too much
to ask for, some socks and pocket
knife. as mine is broken. Whatever
you see fit to send we will .eive me
great pleasure shall get you scmc
pictures Of Salonika.
Please accept my most respect
full salutations."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-15

anyone familiar with the Everglades
ard the nature of the few Indians
living there is that some member Oh
the missing party has been injured
in an accident and the others are
SAYING with him. Everyone scouts
the idea of foul play, as there couiu
be no one. they maintain. with /
reason for harming any member OF
the party.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-15
We have for sale some Of the

We have for sale some Of the
most desirable truck and farm lands
in Florida This property is in 10
mile city limits and can be had at
the right price and terms. Let us
show you some fine 10 and 20 acre
tracts. For particulars see G.. G.
Rogan. Rooms and 3 Deem and
Bryant Bldg, Phone las
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-15
Classified Advertisements

SACRIFICE SALE.-My home over
looking Lake Morton. beautiful
view, best residential sectian. Cor
ner lot 65x150; modern ten room
house, bath and sleeping porches.
On same lot is also four room cot
tag. rents year ound. Plenty fruit
Price for all $4,000, terms arranged.
See this at 702 E. Walnut st. Phone
ss1. H. ]. Matthias. $3.50
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-15

IL takes woman to sit down and
wear herself out worrying about what
to wear out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-03

j }AF !;
BY THE EDITOR)
I AM now going to rip the cover off
Il of rapidly developing scandal
that threatens to besmear Pierce
County's dearest possession, the
American Lake army camp project!
The time has come for the people
tolearn that invisible, intriguing fore
es are reaching out greedy hands to-
ward the two million dollars you and
| and the rest of us voted for the use
of Uncle Sam.
THE project was conceived in a spirit
L of patriotism and has been carried
through to the present point by Tacoma
citizens acting along lines of high civic
IDEALS Ithas been--to this date--clean and
aboveboard and honorable. There has
been as yet no faint of pork or graft But
the sinister motives of few men are to-
day menacing the enterprise with both
pork barrel. and graft dangers
AS the editor of paper which assured it's readers
at the time of the bond election that the proposition
meritorious and the square and which pledged
itself to see that the plan carried through to the
very finish in the same spirit now find it my I'M
pleasant duty to disclose the subterranean burrow
ings which certain prominent" Tacomans are en-
gagged in, their noses pointed toward the countys ST.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-03

Ox\xA
The American Lake project is too important to
Tacoma and to the government too splendid, too vital
enterprise to be ruined discredted by pack of
petty grafters. It SHALL NOT be either ruined or
discredited repeat that up to the present no faint
attaches to the project ITSELF when this series of ar
tces is off the press there won't be CRATER sight,
For all the intriguing all the plotting yet has borne no fruit
Inc is Just rPenmg to point 5 whefe It? promoters e
to the when has the facts These about to receive
Publicity will do the business
general there three attempted raids planned Pierce
countys and Uncle Sans multi mllondolar enterprise.
NO. stt% j, %:tt: no.
torous politician to be Tacomas payroll to the extent
merely amazingly crude scheme which already already wilt
ing in its yellow bud You will be astoned though when you
the DEAL and perhaps surprised when tell who
the individual they had mind Tacomas envoy exraod
dairy to the pork BARREL
NO. :S S 't .6ms being IN t.: :sk ::
lawyers the state Pierce county treasury for
There yet plenty time to block the raid and the Tacoma
public, can do it.
SCHEME NO. s most i: and %s s r..
big stakes. is ormed but cunning; is bold predatoryyet
after has suffered the publicity to inict IT,
DOOMED TO FAILURE.
Now this intricate subject 1t has ramications that lead
the continent to the nations capital and has little rooes
that bind it by apparently innocent ties nnumerabe Tacomans
from whose minds graft is fartheres removed
For that reason it cannot be told in breath. It
must be unfoded chapter by chapter. Ishal tell to-
morrow Of scheme No. l. the next day of scheme No
2, and on Monday of scheme No. g. will follow up
those exposures with explanation of just how
the public may act to block all three and to see that
the army project is carried the people DESIRE
free from crookedness The coming week going be
terestng one for the people of Pierce County.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-03

II you aren't receiving
The Times at your home
or office, call Main II to
order it started.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-07
GERMAN CRUELTIEs.

The thinking world has long ago been convinced
that the German army is guilty of enormous atroci-
ties After months of strenuous denial, German of
icials and writer's began TO admit that the soIdiery
had occasionally gone into excuses, but continued
to maintain that no sanction for such excuses was
given by the officers
The value of such revelations as the Committee
on Public Information in Washington is about to
issue lies in the fact that documentary evidence will
establish the guilt of Germany's government as well
as the guilt of Germanys soldiers Rapine, drunken
orgies of looting and wholesale massacre will be
shown as part of deliberate scheme of frightful-
ness As early as the Masurian lakes campaigns,
the Germans were ordered by the officers to slay
the wounded Russians. What happened in Belgium
was repeated on larger scale ON the eastern
front. ..@ -
1t is no excuse for Germanys conduct for the
sophists of Berlin to say that Russians, Serbians
and Rumanians we're guilty also of heinous acts.
Germany has proudly boosted of enlightenment and
'kultur," but these boasts went hand in hand with
the most fendish cruelties. Washington's advance
statement on the documents to be published is that
they will show the German state policy to be one
which violates the laws of warfare, which rests on
treachery, which is so mean and cheapy cruel that
1T disgraces even the adjective of barbarc.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-07
TAYLOR. DUGGAN
ROW AIRED AT
BOARD Meeting

The dissension between James 7.
Taylor and John Duggan over the
Laimi road proposition occupied most
of the time of the meeting of the SUI
pervisors last night. First, letter
signed by George F. Wright, setting
forth in detail all curb lines for this
thoroughfare that had been laid out
since 1907, was read.
In 1907 the Laimi road was laid out
Inv M. d. Monsarral and the line known
.as the Monsarrat line was established.
The initial point of the Monsarrat
survey was a fence and a stone wall
at the corner of the boundary between
=Achi's property and Bishop street.
This fence was eventually destroyed.
alexander, in locating the line later,
worked from point he considered as
being the old street line at the mauka
boundary of Aehi's original holdings.
His location OF this ONT was about
81 feet mauka of the Monsarrat loea-
ton. ....>~
THE difference between the Mon.
sarrat line and the Taylor line, the
letter reads, is one foot between the
Taylor line as on the ground and the
ordinance line is 8 of a foot. Taking
the old nail mark N running c. j.
Willis's line back on the ground by
azimuth 12s degrees and 80 minutes
will give difference Of .65 of a foot
at Nuuanu avenue, between the ordt
nance and Taylor lines. Mr.. Taylor
claims the curb line should run eight
feet outside of the line claimed by him
as property line"
Carrying a full explanation of the lat.
est curb lines, as well as complete
denial of all the charges brought by
Mr.. Taylor against John Duggan, a
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-07
EDITOR
A Welcome From All Hawaii

should be spent in rest at their homes. They have
been in Washington at an extraordinary session
unprecedented in its demands, as it was uni
precedented in the amount of important business
performed. Hardly was the session over when they
were asked to start for Hawaii, and they Will reach
home just in time for the winter session.
A generous round of entertainment has been
planned but there has been left plenty of time for
study and investigation. Hawaii wishes end ex-
poets the congressman to have 1.-THE time of their
lives but is confident they will take hold of local
problems with the capability of trained investi-
gators, and famiiarize themselves with local needs
to such an extent that their future legislation will
be commercially practical. H..
Without memorable exception, every public OIL
cial who has visited here has become not only a
friend but an active, an aggressive friend OF the
islands. There has been occasionally mi"repre-
sentation of Hawaii and Hawaiian affairs at Wash
ington, due to ignorance and sometimes to preju-
dice Congress has b2en given by outsiders some inn
pressons of this territory have felt are not cor
rect Hawaii asks only such treatment in national
legislation is justified by the facts, and takes
the stand that such visits that which begins to-
day will bring the facts before the right people.
After that, there need be fear of hurtful egis-
lation 49, -.
The whole territory joins in welcoming the sen
ators, representatives and others of their party.
They guests and the territorys best is their
disposal. -s-...... >.-.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-07
Red Cross Fund GrotDs
Through Matsonia Party

Members of the congressional party
en- route to Honolulu contributed their
money and talent to Red Cross pro-
gram which was given IN the social
hall of the Matsonia last evening. Al.
together $3S6I2 was contributed by
the passengers of the popular liner.
Miss Margaret Loomis and Sessue
Hayakawa OF the Lasky Company
passed the Ilate, and their talents were
much in evidence Senator Polndex-
ter OF Washington and Senator Thomp-
sen of Kansas fought q stirring battle
to tie, the contest being a wordy
argument as to which was preferable,
hair or bald head. Senator King was
the presiding officer for the occasion.
The Washingtonian upheld the bald.
head side, nature having assigned him
this role.
George Melford, director of the Las
ky Company, directed moving picture
scene which was one of the features
of the evening. Miss Margaret LOOMS
and Charles Geldert registered" the
expressions usually depicted in reel
life. Sessue Hayakawa, the most FAM
Gus Japanese actor in the world today,
recited an original poem, which was
warmly received.
Following the entertainment, Repre-
sentative Frank ReaVis OF Nebraska
gave a telling talk on the war, and
moved many of his hearers deeply. He
selected as his subject, over There"
The Matsonia orchestra, rechristened
the Matsonia Musical Marvels," en-
tertained with number of selections.
E. Faxon Bishop and e. D. Tenney act
ed as custodians of the Red Cross fund.
In the deck sports on the preceding
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-07
ON THE SUGAR SITUATION.
[From the Manila Timesl


1t is a small planter who talks. He has not MIL
lions invested in haciendas but his sugar harvest
and his lands represent the fruit of 80 years toll in
the Philippines. He is of the common type OF plan
fer in the islands who knows little of the interna-
tional situation has scant appreciation of the prob
lens of world food control, and could not offer in
teIligent testimony in any investigation of sugar
costs Here is what he says: Before the war, /
sold my sugar on the Manila market for ten pesos
a picul. don't know what margin of profit that
gave me, but did prosper. AT that time sugar was
quoted in the New York market at about four cents
gold pound. Two weeks ago, sugar in New York,
was told, had reached nearly seven and one-half
cents pound. Yet on a forced sale to realize
money, could get only eight pesos picul in Ma
Mia. / can't live and operate my small plantation
with sugar at that price" That statement sums up
the entire Philippine sugar situation. With sugar
prices in New York nearly 100 per cent greater
than they were a few years ago, this man, who has
his cane milled at big central, owned by rich
company was compelled to sell his product for %
per cent less than he got before the war. This in
spite of the fact that in the sugar industry in
every other line of Philippine trade all costs had
increased. The increase in American prices was alb
sorbed by the steamship companies
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-07

Hawaii has extended from time to time warm
and picturesque aloha to representatives OF the
federal government upon official visits here and to
those congressman who have arrived today for q
STAY of three weeks this sincere greeting is repeated
No previous visit has found Hawaii in exactly
the same situation as exists today. No previous
visit has found Hawaii touched materially by war,
and it will be with some pardonable pride that we
show our visitors how readily this territory has
responded to the nations war demands
Two years ago, when a large party of senator's
and representatives came, the United States had
not entered the European war. The territory, far
remote from the scenes of strife had little felt the
tumult which ragged in Europe, except as warneeds
had sent soaring the principal product of these
islands. Today, Hawaii is feeling the effects Of the
war more than almost any other part of our coun-
FRY These effects will constitute subject of sufi
Gent interest to merit the attention of visitors
for not impossibly they may be called to legslate
with remedial measures.
They are already familiar, since they reached the
shores of the Pacific with our imperative need for
passenger and freight transportation at sea- They
will study here military and naval necessities, in
the light of the tremendous demands made by
modern warfare. They will the progress of mill
larry and naval establishments we'll the econo-
mic progress of Hawaii
This territory particularly appreciates the visit
which begins today because the congressman are
giving up to it time which they might well have felt
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-07
Especial Star. Bus,etin Uorr.spondsnes,


SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. L.
The territory of Hawaii is now, and
will throughout the winter months,
receive marked attention by a class
Of conservative investors. who have
been attracted to the Pacific coast
from the middle and Western states
by the California Land Show, now
closed at San Francisco, after rec.
ord breaking attendance.
With daily admissions ranging be.
tween $4,000 to $4,000. host OF
Eastern people were naturally mum.
bered in the throng who filed through
the aisles, lined with attractive ex.
hibits, placed there by the business
and commercial organizations from
practically every county in the state
of California.
That the fame of Hawaii as "the
Paradise of the Pacific" for those
seeking rest or recreation, is, spread
broadcast throughout the middle west
is clearly shown by an unusual and
lively demand for specific information
at the San Francisco office Of the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-07
HAWAII IS DOOMED TO WEALTHY FOLK
BYGREAT LAND SHOW in CALIFORNIA

Hawaii Promotion Committee. Since
the California Land Show opened its
doors at the big tents on Market
street, scores of interested persons
have visited the Promotion Commit
tee headquarters and in every In.
stance they manifested keen interest
in climatic and business conditions
existing in the islands that are now
recognized as '.the Crossroads OF the
Pacific.
In. an indirect way much attention
was drawn to Hawaii at the land
show by, an exhibit of ukuleles Al
though manufactured on the main
land, they were attractively displayed
at booth, literally festooned with a
picturesque and colorful array of pa
per leis. The exhibit was installed
by one of the larger music houses Of
San Francisco whose management
succeeded in holding the interest OF
the crowds that thronged the EXPOSE
ton, by hourly concerts given by Ha.
waiian musicians Hawaii was the
only country outside the borders
California given prominence at the
show.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-07

letter signed by E. E. Black OF the
city engineers department was read
BY MIR. Black himself. with remarks
that were intended to further enlight.
en- the board as to the alleged inaccii.
racy of Mr.. Taylor's statements and
the injustice of some of his charges.
The letter set forth the difficulty OF
getting perfectly smooth mixture for
concrete when different grades of rock
were used, and, the impossibility of
getting rock of uniform grade.
I'VE try to figure our concrete from
the average Of the quarry output, :
said Mr.. Black. Il spent two weeks
taking tests of the different materials
to get an average commercial rock,
and doped out our mixture on the re.
suits of my investigations"
Complete denial was made by Mr..
Duggan that he had ever used pound
of condemned cement Il have bought
every bag of cement / have used for
years from Levers & Cooke" he said.
1T is all first class
According to Mr.. Blacks letter and
statements it was due to Mr.. Taylor
himself that there was any slough
ing down hill of the road mix
tuFe. "The wheelbarrows were al
ways kept clearly marked, so that the
required quantity could be readily
seen. The steepest grades showed
the lowest cement, due to the tendency
of the concrete to slough down hill,
as the concrete had been poured com,
ing down hill instead of going up
grade, which is the proper way. Tay.
lor himself is responsible for this, as
he refused to sign the contract, and
the property owners insisted upon Mr..
Duggan's putting in Puiwa road, and
the contractor could not get his mate
rial in over the green concrete to work
up hill. as he should have done.r
Mr.. Black stated that the work was
not covered, which he admitted was
necessary to protect it from sun and
rain. but added that the days when it
was exposed we're cloudy and rainless.
After much discussion pro and con
a resolution ordering the use of Gu.
bic measure container in determining
the quantity of concrete that should
be used in road.making was finally
passed by the board of supervisors,