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Evening star., 1917-03-18
New Law Bars 25QOOO Ignorant Innigrants Each Year

sixteen years of age who ACCOMPANY
their father or mother are not taxed.
The old law taxed children, even IN
fants in arms. Heavy fines. too, are
imposed on steamship lines that solicit,
invite or encourage. or attempt to So
licit. invite or encourage any objec-
tionable alien to come into the United
States.
Although not approved by three o.
our Presidents, the literacy qualiflca-
tion has had the Endorsement of hun
dreds of the ablest men in American
life. Whenever the literacy test has
come up. either in the House or Sen
ate. 1t has passed by an overwhelming
vote. The country has waited for IL
and it is now in our statute book, not
withstandinE the opposition of steam
ship companies that want to fill their
vessels with human freight and som"
of the large American corporations
that want two laboring men for every
cheap job.
o The literacy test is applicable to all
aliens more than sixteen years of age
who are physically capable of reading
that is, who are not mutes. Hereafter
II immigrant over that age, male or
female, must be able to read the Eng
lish language. or some other language
dish
"Yiddish. it was thought. might not
be claSSed as language. under a strict
Interpretation of the law, and there
fore it was written into the bill as
a safeguard to the Jews All illfterates.
however. are not excluded. man
who can read and write may arrive
at Ellis Island, the immigrant station
in New York. He is accompanied by
his wife, who cannot read. She is ad-
mitted. Also he may bring to this
country or send for his father or
if each has reached the age of fifty
five. Likewise his illiterate mother,
grandmother or his unmarried or Wild
owed daughter may enter with him: or
he can send for one or all of them.
"As a further concession to the Jews.
especially those in Russia. the new law
says that all aliens who shall prove
to the SatiSfa aCtion of our immigration
officers that they are seeking entrance
to the United States to escape religious
persecution in the country OF their last
permanent residence shall be admitted
regardless of the fact that they can
not read Yiddish or any real language
or dialect.
The main purpose of the men who
wrote the law and enacted 1t was to
keep out the most undesirable aliens
and at the same time to encourage
those who desire to make their homes
in this country. to promote its moral
and material prosperity and to enter
permanently into its citizenship.
Notwithstanding the European war,
hundreds of thousands of Immigrants
have entered the cour try since 1914
1t is my opinion that millions of the
poorest and most illiterate men in the
nations now fighting one another VIII
fnd their way to the United States
after the war is over.
The best men will stay at home and
the worst viii flock to our shores and
beat down the price of labor BY and
by. no doubt, there VIII have to be
further restrictions on immigration"
Copyright, 1917 by james H. Morrow)
Evening star., 1917-03-18

no more attention to them in trousers
than they would pay to them in skirts.
The pretty little plumber had made no
compromise whatever with tradition. she
was in overallS like boy plumbers wear.
A little cap of the same material as the
suit completed her attractive costume.
And cap and suit were professionally
stained, too. with oil. while her hands
showed the CRIME OF an honest days COM
petent work. 1t was almost $50. After
a moments talk the writer asked ner:
aren't you tired
Not half so tired | used to be at
my old work. she answered. smiling.
What was your old work"
81 was p nursery maid. was the reply.
1.-TWO children TO look after
.tAnd you find plumbing easier"
t'Oh. much. because no one nags YOU,
and Your hours are about half and YOU
choose your own food. and your pay is
better and you have men instead of
women to give you your orders, and they
are kinder and much farer.'
Then you like the work.?
VERY much"
The woman omnibus conductors keep
their vehicles nearly close to schedule
as their male predecessors did. They are
far better tempered with the travelling
tired and are said to be very exact aud
able in the management of their compl
Gated work of collecting fares differing
Evening star., 1917-03-18

"Now. man or woman who will
not learn to read at home is not likely
to make the attempt in a foreign land
Years ago. l grant. English and Irish
not knowing A from B came to Amer
lea, were admitted and were of value
in the work of developing the United
States.
But they were desirable additions to
our population in all other respects.
They readily became Americanized. be-
cause they expectd to make this coun-
Evening star., 1917-03-18

All of these great: seal rookeries are
practically exhausted, and today there
are only three of any Importance known
TO the world. One of these belongs to
Uruguay. one to the Russians and one
to the United States. The hrst Is the
Evening star., 1917-03-18

@OURTEEN years ago John Law
III son Burnett. measuring five feet
and one and a half inches in his
= stacl.inos hegan to study the
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-26

Roy Jones returned home from Kan.
sas Sunday where he was the past
week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sud Baldwin and H. E.
Maurer returned home Friday night
from Montana where they were the
past several months we'll drilling. The
trip was made overland in the formers
Ford car.
Dave Nichols, Jr., Reed Larson and
Otto Spencer went to Mason City Sat-
urday where they expect to get en-
ployment
Roy Hammond arrived home from
Park Rapids, Mimi, Friday night for a
two weeks visit with home folks.
The Chester Lecture Course commit
tee will turn all of the net proceeds
''from the sale of tickets, etc >" into
the Red Cross fund. Buy ticket and
help to swell the purse of the Red
Cross fund.
Howard Hasting and family have
moved to the property recently vaca-
ted by Chas. Morey.
The entertainment given at the M. E.
Church last Wednesday night was GER
tainly enjoyed by all present. The
committee was very sorry that it turn
ed out to be so bad night as there
would of been much larger crowd.
John Hammond shipped car load of
hogs to Austin last Thursday.
Ray Wells spent the latter part of
last week in Hastings, Mimi, visiting
his mother.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-26
CHESTER,

Lena Thomas was returning from
Leroy Monday where she had taken
her two brothers to school in their
Ford car and was near the Robert Lar
son farm on her way home when an
accident happened. Miss Thomas
tried to turn the car and had to give
the wheel very hard turn which caus-
ed the car to turn more rapidly than
she expected when she gave it quick
turn to the right causing the car to
turn over. Miss Thomas received u
fracture of the collar bone in the acct
dent land several bad bruises which,
while not serious will be very painful
and will be some time before she will
be able to be about. The car was driv-
en- home by its own power but is dam
aged great deal.
Gordie Fiske and family of Cresco
were Chester callers Sunday.
w. J. Mcmahon and wife were down
from Leroy Sunday.
The Young Ladies Tuesday Club met
with Mrs. w. c. Smith Tuesday. even
ing.
Edmund Dugstad was in Ostrander
on business the first of the week.
Remember to buy your lecture course
ticket early, also remember that the
net proceeds goes to TIE Red Cross
fund.
A. r. Jones had cellar dug under
his residence property which is occu-
pied by the telephone company.
Mrs. C. T. McWilliams returned
home Monday from the Rebekah Con-
vention which was held at Des Moines.
She went as q delegate from this dis
trict.
John Dickkut and family of near
Marshalltown visited the first of the
week at the J. Louvar home.
E. M. Diederick, who is training at
Camp Dodge spent Sunday with his
parents. He has gained fifteen pounds
in weight and is looking fine which goes
to show that the boys are we'll cared
for. His many friends are glad that he
is enjoying such good health.
Geo. Thaden of Leroy was a Ches-
ter business caller Tuesday.
H. w. Jensen was a passenger to
Austin Sunday.
Avis Vinegar returned home from
Wisconsin Saturday where she had
been visiting relatives the past month.
Forest Larson got his right arm bro
ken Sunday. He was cranking Ford
car.
&C. Hare and wife of Markesan,
Wis, were over Sunday visitors at the
Frank Vinegar home.
Win Cray autoed to Spring Valley
Friday evening.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-26

Now is the time you should have
Lightning Rods on your buildings as
building material Is higher than ever.
Grain and stock of all kinds are more
than double in price. Your insurance
on them is about the same as usual.
Stop and think what q loss you would
have should lightning set fire to your
buildings, and you know this can all be
avoided by having a Copper Cable
Lightning Rod fitted to your buildings.
For particulars call on
4S-tf ANDREW SMITH,
Cresco, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-26
SPILLVILLE,

SPILLVILLE.
Anton and Fred Fisher and Frank
Kovarik assisted Chyle's orchestra at a
dance at Protivn Tuesday.
Julia Hopperstad, from near Ridge
way, is staying at the John Blooming
dale home.
George Leebl came home from Fay
cite Friday where he was attending
school.
Louise Shores, of Protivin had den
tai work done here Monday.
Leo Scheidemental and mother auto
ed down from Ossian Sunday for q visit
at the Sos. Mikesh home.
Jim Novak, Mrs. Ed Sbiral, and
Adella and Leonard Hubel, were at
Camp Dodge Friday to visit the for
mer's brother, Daniel Novak.
Jos. Ptachek and son Ed marketed
hogs at Calmar Thursday. L.
Frank Andera was down from Proti-
vim the latter part of last week.
Mrs. Jos. Hiska and Jerome Huber
are having water works installed.
James Bena was hauling lumber from
Calmar Friday.
Ben Novak was DEBORAH caller
Thursday.
Will Vopava. from near Protivin,
autoed through here Tuesday.
Jim Wagner and mother autoed to
Calmar Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas. Svacha and daughter
Blanche returned to their home at
Cedar Rapids Tuesday, after q two
weeks stay at the formers parental
home.
Chas. Lusk came home from Charles
City to visit his folks.
G. F. Heuser returned from Chicago
Tuesday.
Mrs. Anton Fisher was shopping at
DEBORAH Wednesday.
Carpenters began work on j. HUI
ber's new building Tuesday.
Regina Soukup came up from Chi
cago one day last week for visit with
home folks.
Mesdames Robt. Heuser, F. Kapinos
and H. Cooper went to DEBORAH Fri
day to deliver knitting and garments
for Red Cross.
Mrs. James Ciser, of Protivin, and
daughter, Mrs. Zahasky and children,
had dental work done here Saturday.
Geo. Huber, Ed Sbiral and Ed Her
old were business callers at Ridgeway
Saturday.
John Bloomingdale was over to CAL
mar Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. liver Anderson and son
1rche, accompanied by Miss Gena
Espeseth, autoed to DEBORAH last Fri
day evening to visit the latter's folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Richie and son
William autoed up to Cresco last Sum
day to visit their daughter. Mrs. Ed
Herold.
Frank Swehla was over to Calmar
Friday.
Ben Herold was q business caller ct
Fl. Atkinson Monday.
Emma Mikesh was visiting relatives
at Fl. Atkinson Monday.
Anton Huber purchased . new Ford
car of r. A. Klemish one day last
week.
County Superintendent Miller visited
our public and parochial schools Tues
day, for the purpose of selling Liberty
Bonds from the present issue: We are
informed that each school purchased a
$50 bond.
A surprise party took place Sunday
at the Robt. Heuser home, in honor of
MIR. and Mrs. Heuser's 25th wedding
anniversary. A large party of rela-
tives and friends were there and all
report very good time.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-26
A Foaqy Year.

The fiscal year 1915 was foggy one,
according to the United States bureau
Of lighthouses records, with a greater
amount Of fog than during the preced-
ing year, except in the lake districts
The foggiest place was at San Francis
CO light vessel, California, with fog or
thick weather for 2,221 hours-approx-
imately % per cent Of the time. On
The Atlantic coast the greatest amount
Of fog was at Egg Rock, Maize, where
the foggy hours numbered 2,034-about
q per cent Of the whole year.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-26
A GREAT AUTHORS CRED0.
Robert Louis Stevenson's Story OF His
= Writing Methods.

HoOert LOUIS oteVehSonS Sto'y " '"s
~ Writing Methods.
q have vivid recollection of most
interesting shop talk with Robert Lou
is Stevenson which occurred during q
long walk to Fontainebleau. AS we
tramped along under the shade OF the
tall poplars he outlined to me the writ
er's credo as he kn,.w it and explained
his own methods of work.
"You painter chaps make lots OF
studies, don't you:" he exclaimed. "And
you don't frame them all and send
them to the salon. do you? You just
stick them up on the studio wall for
bit, and presently you tear them up
and make more. And you copy We
lasquez and Rembrandt and Van Dyck
and Corot, and from each you learn
some little trick of the brush, some OBJ
scure little point in technic. And you
know very well that it is the knoWl'
edge thus acquired that will enable you
later on to deliver your own message
with a fine and confident bravado.
You are simply learning your meter.
And, believe me. mon cher, an artist In
any line without the meter is just a
blind man with stick. Now, in the
literary line I am simply doing what
you painter men are doing in the pic
torial line-learning the meter"
eyes, but how do you work the
gamer l inquired. I'VE artists use
paint and canvas and brushes precise
~ as the masters did"
"Well, use pen and ink and paper
precisely as did the masters of the
pen," laughed Stevenson, "only a pen.
ell is quite good enough for me at pres
ent. Just now l am making story q
Ii Balzac, with French plot, French
local color and every little touch and
detail as close to the old boy as I can
possibly make it. And aren't his
works just marvels Of literary perfec
ton! Really, believe that Balzac
held up to nature a more wonderful
mirror than even the great w. S. him.
self. His dear old Pere Goriot-don't
you just know him better even than
Il you had met him right here on the
grande route and had an hours chat
with him?
Il like to swallow a great master
whole, a. it were, to read everything
he's written at one 60 and then have q
Try myself at something In his man
ner. The only way to become a master
% to study the masters, take my WORD
for It. It's Ill one whether It's In pain
or clay or words. And then II yor
are humble enough and keep an open
mind you may one of these long days
learn how to say it. have at various
periods thus sat at the feet Of Sir Wal
ter Scott and Smollett and Fielding
and Dickens and Poe and Beaudelaire
and the number Of things which have
written in the style of each would FL
. clothes basket" -Birge Harrison IL
Century Magazine.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-26
GERMAN PRICE ON HIS HEAD.
Captain Miller, Who Sank . y Boat
sails For War Zone Again.


Smiling and shouting a CHEEKY good
by to several friends on the pier, Cap
tain William Miller, master Of the
British steamship Clan Robertson, on
whose head the German admiralty has
get a reward of $4,000. stood on the
bridge Of his vessel the other day as
she was being lowed out ready to put
to sea from Baltimore. Captain NIL
Ter, as master of the steamship Clan
MacFayden, gave orders which result
ed in the sinking Of German subma-
xine and the loss Of all on board In
the Bay Of Biscay about a year ago.
For this feat he received a prize OF
$1,000.
No sooner had the full facts Of the
affair been made public than the Ger
man admiralty notified all its subma-
rine commanders that $4,000 would
be paid to the man who captured Cap
tain Miller.
About year ago the Clan MacFay-
den stopped at Gibraltar to take aboard
q gun and two gunners. A short time
afterward q submarine fired a solid
shot across the bows Of the freighter,
the signal to heave to. Captain Miller
ordered full speed ahead and told the
gunners to stand by their gun. A Sec
ond shot from the underwater boat
tore away two lifeboats, another de-
molished the funnel and deck house.
and another put hole in the bow Of
the ship.
All this time the gun on the after
deck was being fired, but no hits were
scored. The submarine was rapidly
overtaking the Clan MacFayden when
q shot frofh the freighter struck her
amidships. The U boat sank, and the
MacFayden continued on her voyage.
Captain Miller was then placed In
command of the Clan Robertson. On
his present voyage he will again face
the perils of the submarine zone.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-26
Far Sale.

Duroc Bears by Col. the King End, q
son of King the Co.., acknowledged by
all good breeders to be the leading hog
of the breed. Bred right, Fed right,
Priced right. Phone Rumsey 1S.
5tf GEO. S. BARKER, Cresco, 10.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-26

Ollie Falck visited last week We'd
nesday with her aunt, Mrs. Carl Haak-
epson.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Falck and daugh-
ter Opal took in the wedding of Char
ley Falck to Miss Stella Hovey of near
DEBORAH last week Wednesday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-26

Dear Wary.'''
Do you remember when you first married
what time you had racing around trying to fur
nish your home until ! told you to 90 to Huber
Furniture Co.. and let them sell you everything you
needed and that you Would get strong, stylish fur
niture and charming rugs and Save Money?
You finally did what told you and you've
thanked me ever since.
Your affectionate. .-HELEN.
F.. S. All young couples, who wish to fur
nsh their homes enchantino|y and yet economically
should buy all of their home furnishings from
HUBER FURNITURE CO., cresco, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-26

afternoon and spent pleasant time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Koch and
family.
Christ Haakenson from DEBORAH is
helping his son Carl these days on the
old homestead near the river. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Koch spent Wed
nesday and Thursday with MIR. and
Mrs. Carl Haakenson, Mr.. Koch assist
ing Carl with building q new poultry
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck and daugh-
ter Ollie and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haak-
enson and little daughter Gale autoed
to Sumner, L., other Sunday and took
they also called on Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Kraft, former Linconites in earlier
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Wiedeman spent
Sunday with Harry Wledeman and
family.
Amel Koch and son Roy, daughters
Lizzie and Laona autoed to Calmar
other Sunday morning. The latter had
an operation on her tonsils and adenoids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Koch and son
Clinton dined with latter's parents, Mr..
MIR. and Mrs. Ole Sanderson other
Sunday.
Little Miss Opel Falck spent other
Sunday with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Amel Koch
Nettie Koch spent last week Thurs
day with her sister, Mrs. Carl Haaken-
son.
Verna Sanderson visited with Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Koch few days last
week.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-01-25

Washington, JAM Ex-senator Cumnllns today
opened discussion of President Wilson's address deliver
ed before the senate last Monday by moving the mme
diate consideration of resolution permitting extended
debate concerning Wilson's message. The SENATOR aft
er quorum had been registered, expressed the hope
that vote would be agreed upon before the late after
noon He explained that the resolution did not call Tor
extended debate at this time He declared that regard
less of whether the Presidents views were right Or wrong
the speech delivered Monday the most important
uttered by president of the United States I am
lead to believe that those who oppose this resolution are
not Mr. Wilson's true friends, declared Senator Cum
MINIS "How may we assist him if we sit idly by and
say nothing?" dramatically exclaimed Senator Cumms
He stated that approximately two days would be redr
ed in order permit the senate to fully express Its views
This afternoon when the matter came up for con-
sderaon the senate failed to act on the resolution call
inc for open debate This action followed two hours OF
bitter debating during the of which Senator Stone
of Missouri urged that the resolution be referred to the
foreign relations committee, of which he is chairman
This leaves the way open for general discussion OF the
Presidents speech at any time.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-01-25
Clubs Of Memphis
Get Rid of Liquor

Memphis. Jan. 24.-The signing
of the locker law by Governor Rye
makes the dispensing of liquor by
clubs illegal and as result many
clubs of Memphis are closing.
Members of the Chickasaw Club
took out their packages of liquor
Yesterday. The Elks Club was ready
for the shock and according to Sim
l.. Barinds exalted ruler, was as
dry as bone. The Eagles and
many of the social and literary
clubs reported that they would be
able to get rid of their stocks OF
liquor at once.
Commissioner Douglass, who is
acting mayor while Mayor Ashcroft
is in Nashville, yesterday said that
he would instruct Chief Perry to
notify all locker clubs to get rid of
their stocks of liquors Immediately
upon receipt of a certified copy of
the bill from the secretary of state.
He believes that the storage bill,
which becomes effective July /,
will sound the death knell OF boot
Logging in Memphis.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-01-25
Riggs Withdraws
Stuff Amendment

Little Rock, Jan. 4.-Represen-
tative John A. Riggs of Garland
county, author of the equal suf-
frage amendment in the house, has
decided to withdraw his measure for
the consideration of grabbing suf-
frage to women, and urges all
friends of the cause to support
Senator Smiths bill for new con-
stitution. Gov. Brough, in his in
augural message, stood squarely on
the issue of granting this reform
in Arkansas, believing that the wo-
men of the state should have a
voice in all questions affecting prop
erty, education and morality of the
commonwealth. The governor has
pleged himself that if constitu-
tional convention is called he will
use whatever influence he possesses
to have this provision incorporated
into the organic law of the state.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-01-25
CRAIG INTRODUCES BILL TO
CREATE OFFICE OF PUBLIC
WEICHER in THIS COUNTY

At the request of number or
citizens of Greene county, Repre-
sentative j. T. Craig has introduced
in the house bill creating the Of
flee of public weigher. In a letter
to The Press and Soliphone Mr..
Craig says it was his understanding
when he left Paragould several
weeks ago that a number OF petit
tions were being circulated asking
for the creation of the office, but
that so far he has received but one
petition, that being from Salem
township with one hundred sigma
lures. If other petitions are in cir
culation Mr.. Craig asks that they
be sent to him at once so he may
begin pushing the passage of the
bill.
Section one of the proposed bill
creates the office of public weigh
er and provides for his election ev-
cry two years at the general cleo
ton.
Section two provides that the
weigher shall execute bond for
$4,000
Section three provides that up
on written application of majori-
ty of the qualified electors in any
township in which is situated any
town or village in which enough
public weighing is done to pay
the wages of a deputy the weigher
shall appoint a deputy and require
him to make bond, the deputy to
receive the same compensation for
his services that the weigher re-
ceives; the weigher may have one
or more deputies in the city of
Paragould and in the town of Mar
maduke.
Section four provides that the
weigher shall maintain a conven-
lent place, or places, easy of access
to the public, shall keep a pair of
scales, which shall be tested as is
now provided by law, shall weigh
without unnecessary delay cotton,
cotton in the seed, corn, hay, wheat,
grain, hogs, sheep, cattle, coal or