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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-04-27
Dealers Urged to Spot Freight
sss Cars andiStop Shortage
Auoobis Industry Win Suffer Unle.. sp. c.. are Returned

Gently, director q the traffic bureau Of
the Detroit Board of Commerce, gave
some interesting statistics on freight
cars in the center of the automobile in
dustry, illustrating the necessity for
immediate measures to relieve the
shortage. ,:,.}.,t ,, h.,s,..Itg
"In Detroit alone" he said, ''the
movement Of freight cars comprises
about 2. 500, 600 cars year. The
amount Of business being handled by
the railroads this year Is about Is pei,
cent in excess Of any previous time for
the same period, particularly during
the last two months. The, enormous
amount Of business that has been d..
verted to- the Atlantic seaports has
drawn the equipment Of the country to
the:New England states and on to the,
New England roads. The cars usually.
wait long periods for ships, adding, T.
our difficulties. l!"a1 ' '.', .,,,., -.
EAT the Dodge Brothers plant We,
need approximately ''125 freight cars
every "a hours for shipment 81 our
product. Getting that number q cars,
means the 'combing of all the roads
within 800 miles 81, Detroit, getting
two cars here, FIVE there. seven some
where else and probably as many as 10
from one connection. We start out il
the morning With perhaps II q IL
freight cars to load and do not know
where we are going for more, but by;
night usually manage to corral So q 70
and occasionally as high as 80 cars. To
get the others to make up the required
125 q day, you. can help.3 III i+
a,r,,r CARS HELD ,BACK.l,t,:t 1851 (
,"'On every railroad din1 this country
there are automobile cars, suitable for
automobile loading and intended = for
that, which have been built by lines in
the automobile, territory for the pur-
pose of transporting automobilesI On
account. Of the iscarcity'o cars on the
various roads all q. over! the country,
these cars have gone out Of Detroit and
instead Of making q round trip every
80 OF 40 days they have made but two
or three trips the past year. a;it .in9s
Zone railroad at Detroit, the Mich.
igsn Central, built at least 4, 500 freight
cars and of their total Of '1s, 200 auto
mobile cars, they have had less than
u per cent on their owa rails any time
within the last 80 days. We chase
these cars up and find them on the
lines Of the middle west and south, and
southwest and in the northern states
and in every section ;sad every service
sometimes hauling hay and farm, pro-
duce. ID the south We find them car
srying fruits back and forth. On one
line ear made is or 20 round trips be-
fore it was sent home.
.tOut Of 600 cars q record was
made Of the .nnmberlof trips from July
l to Dec. 21.ia The average was two
and q half trips. . q, ttts ,a,'ss @aa
IF you dealers want your cars, and
if the public expects you to make de-
liveries in reasonable length Of time,
it would pay you to get together in a
general effort to relieve this unfortu-
nate situation. You can do it by hav-
ing automobile freight cars sent back
to Detroit as soon Is they are unload
ed" e
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-04-27
Resolutions Of Respect.

~ Resolutions OF Respect. III
At q regular meeting of Maple Camp
Mo- 1874. M. w. A., held on April 18th,
1917, the following resolutions were
adopted: ,-> D. ~
Whereas, it has pleased the Creator
Of the Universe to remove from our
midst, ourt neighbor, Henry C. Bur-
CESS, one of the Oldest members Of
Maple Camp. .. .a1o:
/. Therefore be it resolved, That in the
death of Neighbor Burgess this Camp
laments the loss of one who was ever
.ready to extend aid and sympathy to
the nsedy and distressed, IN upright
and honored citizen. one who was fear
les in doing what he believed to be
right.
And sbs it further resolved, that the
heartfelt sympathy Of this Camp be
extended to the members Of his family
in THAR affection.
i, And be it further resolved, That
these resolutions be spread upon the
records Of the Camp, copy thereof be
delivered to the family, and that
copies be furnished the city papers for
publication. -.
.y., W., H. Tillson,
.5lSslE BIZ ls. "A. Hamilton,
Andrew Smith.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-04-27

Automobile dealers and the automo-
bile buying public will be in store for
many disappointing delays in tie de-
livery of their new cars this spring I'M
less they join forces Immediately in an
effort to relieve the great freight car
shortage. Already the automobile in
dustry has suffered heavily and it is
now threatened with an enforced slump
in production because there is no OUT
let for the, product! e This situation is
due partly ito the exceptionally heavy
freight business, dipartly to the fact
that thousands Of specially built auto.
mobile freight cars are being seized by
railroads and shippers in all parts Of
the, country and held for their own use.
Thus THE! motor car manufacturers
are deprived Of the special facilities
with which they had the foresight TO
equip themselves many months before
the shortage. Their tfcarst are Being
used to haul farm products fruits, pc!
;tstoes ,tand. = everything imaginable
Meanwhile theib big automobile plants in
Detroit are forced to, depend on the
very limited supply 81 the ordinary, box
car type and since these have been
wholly inadequate and since storage,
jspsce il many instances has been ex-,
hausted, il has been necessary, to; cut
down far below the normal production.
:Yyca 4 isMAYl MEAN SHORTAGE. @z3ti f"
In view of the tremendous demand
for motor CARS already in prospect for
the, coming spring and summer. this
condition will result Id q decided under.
production unless therei relief soon. q
The real. seriousness Of the situItion
developed at the annual meeting of
Dodge Brothers dealers Of the middle
west, in Blackstone Hotel, Chicago,
during the Chicago Automobile Show.
At this time the 800 dealers in attend
ancs gave..their word, in response to
addresses by "A. I. Philip. general sales
manager Of Dodge Brothers, and q. T:
Waterfall, director of traffic Of the
same concern, to do ali in their power
to have automobile freight cars return
ed to Detroit SO that they could be used
for Shipments. The belief was express
sedithat these 300 dealers could estab;
lish themselves as the nucleus Of ma
tion-wide organization with this pur-
pose in view and that the result would
be concerted movement ~ the 25.-
600 bona afide automobile dealers Of the
United States in the direction Of bet.
ter shipping facilities. Good results
are already apparent, according to De-.
troit manufa cturers.
a. Spot the automobile car, " urged
both Mr.. Philip and III! Waterfall. IF
you find one Oh . sidetrack in your.
home city. induce your freight agent TO-
get it back 70 Us, or wire Us the num-
Der Of the car, and wen both 60 after
him. Al long rs railroads and ship
pers continue to use our cars for the
transportation Of their fruits, veget-
ables and everything else imaginable,
the automobile industry IS going to be
handicapped and your dealers will find
yourselves without half enough cars on
hand for your spring deliveries. ~
ENORMOUS NUMBER NEEDED.
NJ Waterfall who was until re-
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-04-27
: ststs Of Of, Ohio. city Of Toledo.

State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo.
Lucas County. %.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
IL senior paEtner Of, the frm OF F. ,.
Cheney T. Co, doing business In the City
OF Toledo. County and State aforesaid,
and that said hrfn will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of Catarrh that cannot pc
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day Of December.
A. D. 1886. A. w: GLEASON:
(SeaD Notary PUBIC.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken In
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces Of the System. Send
for testimonials. free.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-04-27

Mr.. Waterfall, who was until re-
The midland journal., 1917-05-04

"When in doubt, choose taffeta," for
everywhere fashion DEGREES it the
ideal silk for afternoon suits and
frocks and for the simpler evening
dresses. BY virtue of the fabric sim
pie suit Of taffeta is more formal and
dressy than plain cloth suit and all
the chances are that it will cost less
in time and money, to make it. In
addition to these advantages there is
the matter of color to be considered.
Colors that verge on the insipid in
materials that lack luster, are won
derfully attractive in taffeta.
There never was a material that the
home dressmaker can handle more
easily or one that lends itself better
to the making of trimmings. The pref
ty suit of taffeta shown in the picture
illustrates all these advantages which
account for the perennial popularity
Of this long and well-loved silk. It Is
simple model with several distin-
gushing touches that rescue it from
the commonplace in designing.
The skirt is straight, hanging from
a plain, broad girdle of the silk which
fastens at the side. 1t is finished at
The midland journal., 1917-05-04

the bottom with ruching of the taft
feta having picot edge. This ruching
tends to make the skirt flare, but its
ambition in that direction is held in
check by narrow grosgrain ribbon
that is threaded through slashes in the
silk, just above the ruching. This ap-
parently helps the skirt from depart
ing from the straight and narrow way
of new skirt fashions. The ribbon
matches the silk in color.
The bottom of the blouse, or coat,
whichever you choose to call 1t, Is en-
couraged to stand off from the figure
by the ruchlng. 1t attains by this
means the wide hip effect which fash
ion permits to those who find it be-
coming. The coat is finished with
deep cape collar, trimmed with ruch-
ing and baggy pocket at each side.
1t is confined at the waist with girdle
of taffeta with looped-over ends at the
front.
A white collar Of some kind appears
to be always in the mind of those who
create styles in taffeta suits or dresses.
The collar may be Of white crepe or
organdie or even of heavier fabrics.
The midland journal., 1917-05-04

ing out Of it. I'd do 1t again If had
a chance and do it BETTER
''It was not Sidney"
saw, chuck It'll"
"Its a fact. I got here not two
minutes after you left. The girl was
still there. 1t was someone else. Sid
ney was not out of the hospital last
night. She attended a lecture, and
then an operation"
Joe listened. 1t was undoubtedly a
relief to him to know that it had not
been Sidney; but if K. expected any
remorse, he did not get it.
"If he is that sort, he deserves what
he got" said the boy grimly.
And K. had no reply. But Joe was
glad to talk. K. got it by degrees-his
mad flight into the darkness, until his
gasoline gave out; his resolve to walk
back and surrender himself at Schwit-
ter's, so that there could be no mis-
take as to who had committed the
crime.
81 intended to write confession and
then shoot myself" he told K. "But
The midland journal., 1917-05-04
G.A~ 2zzz,e-Az
T. II
The Military Touch.

Smart little cone-shaped punches Of
red and yellow wrinkled berries are
pointed toward the heavens about the
crown tip of a boat-shaped red milan
turban. Gray novelty braid is made
into a military turban with the high
front turned back from the face and a
sort of chain arrangement across the
base in the front wrapped in gray
metallized ribbon and connected at Ell
ther side to the back by bands Of
gray georgette.
Steel beads are used for a smart
ornament with high spike of jet COM
ing from the center and this is posed
on a military turban of black-and-
white novelty straw with the crown tip
of white geOrgette.
The midland journal., 1917-05-04

The exposition of blouse fashions
for summer is completed, with great
credit deserved by those who launch
the STYLES. Unless the unexpected hap
pens. nothing new will be added to 1t
and certainly nothing is needed. In
dications point to all white In mid
summer styles as preferred over
blouses in vivid colors that captivated
us all when they made their appear
ance for spring. But, even so, all
white may divide honors with pale
colors and combinations of color, In
fabrics so sheer that they will look
cool in any shade.
Anyway, the dainty, white blouse
will always be a safe choice for any
season. Nothing exceeds 1t for ele-
gance and therefore 1t cannot lose
the allegiance of women. For mid
summer wear it is made in silk and
cotton materials mainly, but fine sheer
linen always figureG among high priced
models in the most authoritative dis
plays.
A DlOuSG VI NOhNOAA 'NAAS N
one of crepe de chine chosen as rep
resentative of two good styles, are
shown in the picture. Each shows
pretty new touches-where experience
of the seasons tendencies lead us to
look for them-in the sleeves and col
lar. These models are commendable
from every standpoint.
The blouse of fine voile is made with
two wide and a group of three narrow
tucks at each side of the front and
has a plain back. The rather full, plain
sleeves are gathered into a deep cuff,
having a panel of embroidered voiie
set in lengthwise. All seams are hem
stitched and there was never anything
Of greater decorative Importance than
this hemstitching. The collar Is cut
to form a deep, square cape at the
The midland journal., 1917-05-04

put the bag that had been Max's bette
noire on the bedside table, and began
to clear it of rubbish-odd bits of
dirty cotton, the tubing from long
defunct stethoscope, glass from bro
ken bottle, a scrap of paper on which
was a memorandum, in his illegible
writing, to send Max check for his
graduating suit. When K. came in,
he had the old dog collar in his hand.
Belonged to an old collie of ours"
he said heavily. "Milkman ran over
him and killed him. Max chased the
wagon and licked the driver with his
own whip"
His face worked.
The midland journal., 1917-05-04

81 Thought You Were the Police"
the barkeeper got my gun out of my
pocket. And"
After a pause: "Does she know who
did it?"
Sidney? No"
"Then, If he gets better, she'll marry
him anyhow"
Possibly. That's not up to us, Joe.
The thing we've got to do is to hush
this thing up, and get you away"
'rd go to Cuba, but I haven't the
money"
K. rose. ST think can get it."
He turned in the doorway.
Sidney need never know who did
it."
"Tm not ashamed of it." But his
face showed relief.
There are times when some cata-
clysm tears down the walls of reserve
between men. That time had come
for Joe, and to a lesser extent for K.
The boy rose and followed him to the
door.
thing?-the whole filthy story?" he
asked. "She'd never look at him
again. You're crazy about her. I
haven't got chance. 1t would give
you one."
ST want her. God knows!" said Z.
'But not that way, boy"
The five thousand dollar check from
Mr.. Lorenz had saved Palmer Howe's
credit. On the strength Of the de-
posit he borrowed money at the bank
with which he meant to pay his bills,
clubs, a hundred dollars lost throwing
aces with poker dice, and various small
obligations of Christine's.
The immediate result of the money
was good. He drank nothing for a
week, went into the details Of the new
venture with Christine's father, sat at
home with Christine on her balcony in
the evenings. With the knowledge that
he could pay his debts, he postponed
the day. He liked the feeling Of
bank account in four figures.
Christine had been making a fight,
although her heart was only half in
it. She was resolutely good-humored,
ignored the past, dressed for Palmer
In the things he liked. They still took
their dinners ut the Lorenz house up
the street. When she saw that the
haphazard table service there irritated
~ ho hn Inf
ting butler.
The Street shifted at the butler be-
hind his stately back. Secretly and in
its heart, it was proud of him. With
half-dozen automobiles, and Chris
tine Howe putting on low neck in the
evenings, and now a butler, not to
mention Harriet Kennedy's Mimi, it
ceased to pride itself on its common
placeness, ignorant of the fact that in
its very lack of affectation had lain
It's charm.
On the night that Joe shot Max Will
son, Palmer was noticeably restless.
He had seen Grace Irving that day for
the first time, but once, since the motor
accident. The girl had a strange fas-
cination for him. The sight of her
walking sedately along in her shop
girls black dress had been enough to
set his pulses racing. When he saw
that she meant to pass him, he fell
into step beside her.
II believe you were going to cut
mel Still in the store?"
"Yes." And, after seconds hesi-
tation: "Pm keeping straight, too."
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
The midland journal., 1917-05-04

back and is extended into long tabs
over the shoulder and narrow, square
revers at the neck. A dainty pattern
In embroidery appears on the revers,
tabs and cape and narrow, heavy lace
edging makes the finish for edges.
The tailored blouse of crepe de chine
is so plain that 1t hardly needs de-
scription. Deep, twO-piece cuffs flare
at the wrists and large pearl buttons
take care of the fastenings. Smaller
buttons are used to make consistent
ly tailored finish for the collar and
cuffs.
The midland journal., 1917-05-04

time l was sitting waiting, l Kept
thinking it was you who were operat-
ing! Will he really get well?"
"It looks promising"
II should like to thank Doctor Ed
wardeS."
The nurse was long time getting
the ammonia. But something had hap
pened to X. that savored of the mar
velous. His faith In himself was COM
ing back-not strongly, with a rush,
but with all humility. He had been
loath to take up the burden; but, now
that he had it, he breathed sort Of
inarticulate prayer to be able to
carry it.
Sidney held out her hand to him.
"What should do without you, X. ?"
she asked wistfully.
"All you have to do is to want me" "
His voice was not too steady, and
he took her pulse in most business
like way to distract her attention from
it. But, as he rose from the chair be-
side her low bed, she put out her hand
to him.
"K."
Eyes, DEAR"
"He was out with Carlotta. He
promised, and he broke his promise" 4"
"There may have been reasons. Sup
pose we wait until he can explain"
"How can he explain?" And, when
he hesitated: II bring all my troubles
to you, as If you had none. Somehow,
1 can't 60 to Aunt Harriet, and of
course mother-Carlotta cares a great
deal for him. She said that I shot
him. Does anyone really think that?"
"Of course not. Please stop think
ing"
She stirred restlessly.
"What time is It'll"
"Half-past six"
81 must get up and go on duty"
He was glad to be stern with her.
He forbade, her rising. When the
nurse came in with the belated ammo
MIA, she found K. making an arbitrary
ruling, and Sidney looking up at him
mutinously.
miss Page is not to go on duty to-
day. She is to stay in bed until fur
ther orders"
every well, Doctor Edwardes."
The confusion in Sidney's mind
cleared away suddenly. K. was Doc
tor 'Edwardesl ;Itswas K. who, had per-
formed the miracle operation-K. who
had dared and perhaps won! Dear
K, with his steady eyes and his long
surgeons fingers! Then, because she
seemed to see ahead as well as back
into the past in that flash that comes
to the drowning and to those recover
ing from shock, and because she knew
that now the little house would no
longer be home to K, she turned her
face into her pillow and cried. Her
world had fallen indeed. Her lover
was not true, and might be dying; her
friend would go away to his own
world, which was not the Street.
K. left her at last and went back to
seventeen, where Doctor Ed still sat
by the bed. Inaction was telling on
him. If Max would only open his eyes,
so he could tell him what had been In
his mind all these years-his pride in
him. and all that.
With a sort Of belated desire to
make up for where he had failed, he
The midland journal., 1917-05-04
RuttermiIk Cleans sponaes.

Sponges that are sticky and clogged
with sOapy water may be cleaned by
soaking for "a hours in buttermilk;
rinse thoroughly under the tap, first
in warm, then in cold water; dry in a
current of air.
The midland journal., 1917-05-04

"Poor old Bobby Burnsi" he said.
"We'd raised him from pup. Got
him in grape basket"
The sick man opened his eyes.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-09
WESTERN NATIONS LINE UP WITH
UNCLE SAM AGA|NSTRUTHLESSNESS

Chile states flutly that her government
cannot and viii not accept the German
conditions, and the note indicates that
Chile may Be dragged into the war on
the submarine issue. IT,.
Chile states in no uncertain terms
that II reserves to itself liberty of ac-
tion to protect its rights in the event
of hostile act that will transgress
those rights
The Republic of Panama yesterday
formally endorsed the stand of Presi.
dent Wilson against Germany and in a
note from the Pauamanian foreign of
fec In reply TO President Wilson 5 note
offers to cooperate with the United
states to maintain this stand.
Bolivia has decided to give full and
complete support to the attitude of the
United states on the German submarine
war according to a Reuter- despatch
from London.
Porn and Brazil have replied directly
to Germany. Peru, according to ad
wees from Lima, has instructed her
minister. NJ Berlin to make written
claim for reparation from the German
government for sinking of the Peruvian
bark l.ortoD yesterday by n Teuton sub,
marine, Brazil, says a despatch from
klo Jaheiro, politely but firmly replies
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-09

whereabouts to the police. from sum.
mer resort at Guerncville, California.
They Mere arrested Immediately and
both denied any completely in the Ok.
plOsion. 5S .
All Of the defendants told conflict
ing stories, the police said. as to their
movements on the day OF the parade
and.thcae stories formed the chief corr
fli55rat org evideote f6 the eifeumstaI; I;
tia evidence gathered by the authori.
ties. rsEJ s@,. tll
Mooney was brought to trial January
Q In the suPctior court. Among the
many sensations wus the charge ma de
by asSistaut district attorney, Edward
=. Uunha that Mooney, Alexander
Berkman, editor Of the anarchist San
Francisco publication "The Blast, !"
and others were the ringleaders in an
alleged conspiracy TO overthrow gov
ernment, nssassinate executive heads in
California and other states, fqd that
the eonsPiratOrs indirectly threatened
the life of President Wilson. Cunha
based his charges on evidence con
tanned in letters aud documents seized
in police raid on the Offices of /" The
Blast early in January. 'r.s. . ~.
MONEYS defense, through his chief
counsel, Bourke Cochran of New York,
| made counter charges that the district
attorneys Office had sought to preju,
dice the public mind against Mooney
by giving out for publication "edite d"
letters seized in "The Blast" raid.
Mooney has been known as a labor
agitator Mere for the last four years.
| He was arrested in MARTINEZ, Califor,
MIA, on charge of having dynamite in
his possession. He was released on this
charge. Last June he was arrested
here for circulating documents urging
strike on the lines of the United
Railroads. Shortly before the explo
sion he and his wife, the police
charged, attempted to force strike
! which failed.