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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-08
seeking AMERICAN MONEY
Prussian Officer Says Uncle Sam Will
Pay indemnify.

IV'OSs'dH S"HCeT Gays OUCIe %" VIII
Pay Indemnify
London, June 5.-The war will be
over and a staggering indemnity sad.
died on tho United States before she
knows she is in-acc0rding to the
present Prussian attitude. r
The prisoners reflect this view. A
typical arrogant Prussian officer jeer.
ed contemptuously as he stood inside a
barbed wire compound, fresh from a
battlefield where the Canadians had
mauled his division into scraps.
Before America awakes we will
have starved England, France and
Italy into submission and have made
peace with Russia, leaving America
alone in the field" he said.
The plain truth is that German is
prepared to fight a telling defensive
war neutrality-suspicious. she is able
to keep her hungry population in line.
The Prussian officer and prisoners
generally agree to this, basing their
hopes principally on the U-boats,
separate peace with Russia and the
sluggish, half hearted American pub
ic"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-08

Questions Of Sex Pare fully and properly
answered in The Peoples Common Sense Medi-
cal Adviser. As a result of knowing the laws
of health and nature. happy marriages are
sure to follow. Ignorance leads 10 misery and
ill-health. The mechanism of Life, Anatomy.
Brain and Mind-advice for Mother and Babe,
Physiology. Hygiene, Disease and the way to
get well are fully treated of in this book All
the knowledge young man woman, wife or
daughter should have, is contained in this big
Home Doctor Book containing 1908 pages with
engravings and color plates, and bound in cloth.
By mail prepaid-on receipt OF dimes.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-08
Farmers Attention.

For cream separator that is built to
wear, to skim perfectly clean, easy to
turn and easy to wash and keep sani-
tary, one built with the troubles left
out, for such separator you should
call on Andrew Smith, Cresco, Ia.
Phone 267. 34-tf
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-08
A STRANGE CASE.
Clarinda, Iowa.-vI had a bad case OF

WOPSy dDoul clSuI
years ago. My
ankles and limbs
were swollen
something terri
BILE. I had a half
dozen different
doctors in a year
and got not a bit
of h lip. Ny
Preacher told
me to take Dr..
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription and
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-08

Buy your Mobilolls at Ahern Bros, {
grade for each type of Motor. 34-tf
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-08
Wanted

Wanted
Horses to pasture, $500 for season.
VIM. O'Brien,
41-tf Cresco, Ia, Rt. l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
BASKETBALL SITUATION TO
BE DISCUSSED BY MOGULS
Fall Executive Session Is Called by
President Scheffer for Tuesday
Evening

Basketball for the 1917-1s season will be
fully discussed on Tuesday evening. when
the Eastern League moguls go into their
regular fall executive session at the call of
President Scheffer.
The confab promises to be long and
deliberate one, as questions of vital impor-
tance are due for discussion. When the
magnates adjourned in the spring some
were in favor of rule prohibiting more
than three professionals to team, and all
were agreed on a big cut in salaries. Sew
eral radical changes in the playing rules
also found favor among a majority. These
questions and where the clubs will play are
all to be given consideration. Trenton,
Reading and Camden all play in armories
and De Neri is virtually without a team.
The league will surely start. but perhaps on
a reduced basis, and at that it may prove
the best thing for the game
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
BAKER OPPOSES
ARMY-NAVY GAME
Secretary of War Says West
Pointers Too Busy to Play
Big Contest
MAY PLAY OTHER TEAMS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.
There Is little chance that the Army
Navy football game will be played this
year. Newton d. Baker, Secretary of War.
last night declared that he was opposed
TO having the contest played even for the
purpose Of raising war fund.
Agitation for the restitution of football II
and other sports at West Point, following
the recent order from Secretary of the
Navy Daniels permitting the resumption OF
athletics at Annapolis, resulted in a ques-
toner broaching the subject to Secretary
Baker. There is some likelihood that Mr.
Baker will allow the Army to play with
teams other than that of the Navy. He will
take up the question at West Point, for
which he left last night to be present at
the graduation exercises today.
Mr.. Baker explained that the Army
Navy game had been discussed by him
with Secretary Daniels and Colonel Pal
mer Pierce, U. S. A., head Of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association The de-
cison reached was that SO far as West
Point and Annapolis were concerned every
ounce of energy ought to be employed
toward the prosecution Of the war, even at
the temporary sacrifice Of athletics.
At West Point, Secretary Baker ex-
planned, a system of very intensive military
training has been initiated while arrange
ments are being rushed to graduate two
classes ahead.
ing between West Point and Annapolis was
naturally such that playing of the football
match would involve much training and
preparation. He does not think that this
energy should be devoted at this time even
for the advantage Of raising war fund.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30

Georgian for several weeks~ But on tho
uay' back In June. when Ty passed iris for
the nrst time by the margin of one point he
remarked to Harry TuthiIl, the Tiger
trainer: This Is the last time Speaker will
De ahead of me this year" And the margin
or one point soon grew into thirty points
where 1t remained for more than two
months. '"o
Another Ancient Hero Fades
Ihere was time when Joe Grim be,d
All records for absorbing punishment.
Night after night he resembled a snonoa
dipped in gore. ''o"se
But Joe Grim is no longer king of the ,e-
ceiving tribe. 'o ie
The Crown Prince has gathered in moor
1oes raded laurels. Only the c. p. 10 n
number OF kilometers out of range when tba
ensemble reaches its height. '
False Rumor
AFTER watching moving pictures of British
.ahks IN action, you can officially denv tba
olo on. rumor that Ted Coy or Jim Thorpe hold
the records for line-hitting power. 1
any line the tank hits is the 'I,na y,
least resistance" 'o oi
And the added thought occurs-who,
wonderful fullback one of these would
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30

The Rube's Return
ANY lingering doubt that Rube Marouard
1 Ahas returned to the winning fold has
been scattered to the far winds by this
years work
The spectacular Rube rose to terrific
heights during the days of 1911 and 1912.
he began to skid badly around 1914 and
1919. He was then thought to be on bis
way out although still well under thirty
but last season he reappeared from the
mists, soon began to make winning motions
and point back toward the old days.
This squirt was thought to be mere fla sh
largely because the Rube was toiling
with pennant winning club.
Thls season tells the true story The
Rube is working with second division
lineup, one that has been in the rut most
OF the year, But he stands well up with
the winners, with a pitching percentage
as high as the Giants hold today.
In place of being all through he should
nave many more seasons left as today he is
but twenty-eight. well short of the waning
mark.
Gaining and Holding
by the hardest sort Of work-rarely by any
natural gift
Practice. practice and more practice
usually tells the story. Norris williams
unable to practice, found himself unable TO
regain his old place In the finals.
A day or two ago we were talking about
the erratic tendencies of a fine golfer. 'sThe
reason for this erratlc work." remarked a
friend, rs simple enough. He has quit
practicing. He may have n "a one after
noon and few days later he may be lucky
to get around In S."
1t not only takes hard work to reach the
top-it takes even harder work to hold il
for any length of time.
L. L. T.-Yes Jackson and Collins are
still well below .S0o-and for the first time
at this late date.
The Old Confidence
Ty Cobb has any number of requisites
for baseball success No small part of the
outlay Is an abnormal confidence in his abil-
ity 70 keep on his way up.
Last season Speaker led him all the year
and finished with . substantial margin.
This season epeakor asnin ~ u
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
Scraps About Scrappers

Since Johnny Kilbane's scrap with Benny
Leonard in this city at Shibe Park July 25,
many stories have been going around the
circuit about the featherweight champion
retiring from the twepty-four-foot square
These rumors came from everywhere but
from Johnny or Jimmy Dunn. his manager
That the featherweight champ has not re-
tired or has no idea of giving his title away
to another chap just yet became known last
Saturday, when Johnny Abrams, the man.
ager of Kid Coster. received word from
Jimmy Dunn stating that the titleholder
will be ready to consider New Orleans
engagement in the fall. Abrams wrote Dunn
and Kilbane a week ago. suggesting that
Johnny meet the winner of an elimina ton
contest in the featherweight division in
New Orleans Abrams believes that his
pupil, Kid Coster, could give the present
champion a hard tussle.
Before the memorable night at Shibe Pars
It was thought that Johnny would run out OF
opponents but at the present present, time small army
with Jawn in the ring.
Friday nl.i. (. s,s s,s's , night IT., for boxer. in
The this fy % sss' the S Ssp Ss snEf
SsesssT Tommy asT,y 4 x. ana ShsTsy Doyle
two clowns are The pITincpals u the Anal bout,
e e. spSsn H fsS xs5 s' s M 81 sS sGd
olas James Johnston has arranged one Of the
best cards Of the season. Ted Lewis, the wei
tsrwelEht champion. meets Albert Badoud.
Welling will bring his tackles to see him try
to hand Tommy Toohey a lacing.
John Mccarthy, matchmaker of Browns Far
Rockaway A.. c.. New York. has another good
wind-up his card. Frankie Callahan and
Young Rector are the hnalists, in an all-star
York swaps punches with Jen Smith, the Bay
onne middleweight. Kenny is a fast actor, and
although ne weighs only 156 pounds he gave
KID Norfolk, the bis negro. a sreat battle in
the tables on him In a later fight in Rochester.
hard opponent in Jack Hubbard.
The wind-up tonight at the broadway A. C.
should be a treat In the boxing line for the
followers of the ring in South Philadeiphia..
Pst o'MsIIIy,; dI,;; the fa;,ssOins ,wsltsrwssSt of
K5s%sr q BOSTON, win swsR puSshs. Will
bring tosether Eddie Rando. Of Southwark. and
peSSy ELL e rSpI SS ks hrssss TsmRy Mog;e e
~ ~ ssssS " ssssss - Ssss ~ r.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
PING BODIE DROPS
OUT OF SELECT FIVE
Veach Takes Local Outfeld-
er's Place-Sisler Contin-
ues Consecutive Streak

Although George Sisler continued his con-
secutive batting streak in the American
League yesterday, he lost in the race for
batting honors. In the double-header
against the White Sox the former Michigan
star was held to two safe hits in eight
times at bat, while Tyrus cracked out two
safe knocks in four times at the rubber
Thirty-two points separate these two bats
men. Ping Podie and his pals did not play
Yesterday, and so he dropped out of the
select five, Veach, who got two hits in five
times up taking Pings place.
In the National League race the same
sluggers are found in the select class.
cruise failed to connect safely yesterday
ana, as result, is only three points ahead
OF benny kauf and five in front of Heinie
batters In both leagues is as follows.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
THOUSAND GUNNERS WILL LURK IN
MARSHES ON SATURDAY IN QUEST
OFLUSCIOUS REED AND RAIL BIRDS
2eedies Have Hard Time With Thousands of Guns
Popping of Them Here for
Opening Day of Season (

reedbird is away with the first chill A.
the railbird remains until the colder AZ.
of october, and early November. Hs ~.
be plentiful today, but tomorrow YOU vii
not see one Of his large family.
With the reedes. which are more p,snu.
full and therefore more easy to kill. thSrs
are two flights, one at sunrise ana ~.
other at sunset. The flight lasts about :.
hour or 80. In many ways the reedia 4.
dumb bird, or as one gunner puts n.
They learn dumber" Flying at asv"
from New Jersey to the oat reeds ~.
return at night and in their flights thsy
are bombarded by thousand guns, VI,
tomorrow and until the season is over thoss
who are left will keep UP these forva,S
and backward flights until at last everv
one of them has met his fate or the colS
weather drives them South
There has been some talk about a..
scarcity of reed and rail birds this FAR
because the oats were not ripe, but pr,r-
ners will be pleased to know from aetna,
observation that the oats are plentiful
and ripe and that the reedies and rails ers
here awaiting to be slaughtered.
Saturday being the last holiday Of ~.
summer. with Labor Day two DAYS lats,
will see tremendous number of gunner,
along the marshes south of this citv onS
on the Jersey side right across from Tor.
resdale. The chances are that thera w,u
pe IL gun 10 every Dlru. Another fayoritA
spot for gunners Is the Elk River as "a,
down as Bctterton.
Price of Shells Away Up
The gunners will not be pleased to learn
that the price of shells has gone up. Shells
of three drains of powder and an ounce a
No. 10 shot cost $3.40 a hundred, while the
two-and-a- -half-dram shells retail for sac
Last year the same shells sold for s22S
and s2.15 hundred.
With these thousand shotguns pottins
away. the reedbirds are going to have a
very unpleasant time of 1t SATURDAY.. and
most of the time they will be in flight
After Monday the survivors will be AHA
to sit on reed and take account of stock
and get up a casualty list You will be aba
TO buy reedies at the rate of $3.50 to s17s
dozen and the restaurants will soon bs
serving an order of three for seventy.avs
cents
1t is necessary to have a cunning license
to shoot reeds or rails Residents of tina
state pay 81 and nonresldents $40. At the
City Treasurer'ss office yesterday 1t was
said that up to date more than thousand
licenses had been>fssued. Over in Cam
den County the license fees are .s1.15 for
residents and $10.15 for nonresidents. lin
to date $50 have been issued to residents
and 125 to nonresidents.
The Philadelphia Navy Yard has issued
warning to gunners not to go reedbird
hunting too near the navy yard, as tho
gunners are In danger of being shot by
sentries so the wise gunners will give the
navy yard a clear berth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
AMATEUR BASEBALL

,rxa, Norris Field Club. strong semiprofes,,on.,
uavenns team, is without a game For ,ha
coming Saturday, and would like to hearr Ur , this
phone, ~ pismssd mems 9s3s team Frank schailer.
First Dutch baseball team. a strong sem,nro
Ghvelin. team, desires a game for this can.sIH.o
saturday with any frst-class home team eo,nns nras
,ng ialr guarantee. w. ID. Gotwais peaa5
N9Tth Sna1 Sixteenth street. or phone piamS5dd
Manayunk semlprofe essonais would uk. a..
aear from nrst.class home teams offerine ,n ,ro
ducements Ter Saturday, September l. III. Har- IN
Deit 44o1 Main street. Manayunk "er-
Columbia club would like to book a nrst-cla..
Labor Day. a. m and p. m. j. Sweeney IannSS
Sharswood street. N''s io@o
Wynola II c. has September 1-l5-2e Oman
hnm. "yuhe iuh Hhs 10 near from some frst-olas n
airard Field Club hAs this Saturday, -ssptem.
s S s LIS sst R,sss sssi
rt1>p< {.t =. \ u n =. y ~ 81 [','7 ',''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30


~ ball
-Four of these clubs the National League and four the American
Wnbe
Robinson Stangs
is
chance
Hugo
Joe Tinker shot their d
will a
American
thorough trial. combination
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
Fielder Jones Must Shake Up His Club

81. Senators
the
woefuly
his
of
have
doubtful that below
1913 but the International
a all
and
good
third position he played before joining
a
MACK year right now n.
NA and Buhu
and
Seibod in the
working Yesterday
He
a be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
Pirates, Under Bezdek, Are Playing Good Ball


last
made efforts win ball In their
hanwo
While only three of these of
mus ant
in
innings. Brooklyns
to Bostnu
The August
o the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
JUDGE TO CROWN KING
Hon. Eugene c. Bonniwell to Officiate
at Bike Championship

The stage Is all set for the crowning Of
a new bike" king at the Point Breeze Mo-
tordrome tonight Six riders, including the
present titleholder, Clarence Carman, will
strive for the honors as to who shall wear
the crown.
. Hon. Eugene c. Bonniwell Municipal
Court Judge will be master Of ceremonies
and will crown the king Immediately after
the race has. been run.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
ENJl1ERY FIRES LEE AND CARDS
10 AGAINST PHIL S IN FINAL GAME:
n SLUGGERS FOOZLE IN THE PINCHES
Bespectacled Twirler Leaves Game by Request
After Arguing Over Strike-Phils Lose Ground
While Giants Are Beating the Pirates

EMERY a
bespectacd
followed
later had idea
he pitched Judgment
which
voAa& He refused to field
a OF
the rhs beginning Had remained in the
accompanied
baird Miller ugns switch his his everything
tal
smyh
a
Pills
=
failed pinches
a Is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
Colby Will Have Football Team

WATERVILLE, Me-, Aug 3O-Robert T.
Erwin, graduate manager OF athletics at CoIbv
announced last night that the college would
nave FOOTBALL team as usual this fall He
ad9ed that the intercollegiate series would prob.
ably be played and that Colby was arranging
post-season games with Tufts and Brown s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30

wint.r 49,.
a
the giving failed Now
nce that will take considerable rebuilding them
Of
tlmet a
COM
the Miracle
a
helped
Of
Hnepps yM b
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
The Best Way to SerUe
Reed and Rail Birds

CAUTE minuteau buerre on toast
~ with garniture of bacon.
Or split and broil with currant
jelly or saute in chafing dish.
These are suggested as the best
way to serve either bird by Albert
Gautier, chef of the Hotel Walton.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-10-18

ssTreason is an ugly word.
As applied to Senator LafOllette
it may or may not be rightly
used-only the senator's own
heart can answer that. But of
one thing a large majority of his
eOuntrymen are morally certain,
if not positively disloyal, the SEN
ator is to say the least very i'm
prudent. Unless his personal life
and actions can effectually give
the lie to his aeeusers, ne would
seem to be IN a most enviable light
before the country. He has sys-
tematieally labOred to block the
wheels of the government machin-
cry ever since, in opposition to the
viii of himself and the handful
of his colleagues, the Congress
declared a state of war to exist
between this country and Ger
many. No doubt he claims sin
certify, but sincerity ceases to be
a virtue when it degenerates into
mere pig-headed opposition to the
vii Of the majority. We very
much fear that the trouble with
he senator is, he is at least a poor
OOser.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-10-18

We are told that ''the Kaiser
has regarded it as his principal
and most sacred task TO preserve
the blessings of peace. And as
he seems to have a widely diff
ferent conception from the bal
anee of the world as to the brand
of peace that should prevail, we
suppose he considers it his sacred
duty to exterminate all who diff
fer from him.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-10-18
Great Banker Sees Great Patriotic
Need.

Washington, Oct, 15.-Frank
A. Vanderlip, president of the Ma
tional City bank Of New York and
chairman Of the treasury's war
saving certificates company, urg-
ed bankers in an address deliv-
money on loans only for neeessi-
ties and for the production Of
material needed for carrying on
the war.
"If borrower" said Mr.. Van
derlip, wants money for a plant,
the production of which will not
be necessary to the war, for a
theatre or anything that is not
part Of our great purpose, he
ought not to be permitted to have
It. no matter what security he
offers"
ut is an unpatriotic thing to-
day for any man to employ labor
to produce anything that is not
absolutely necessary for the time
being and that is something the
bankers should see clearly and APP
ply to every loan they pass upon. T"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-10-18
Fletcher News.

We wish to mention TO the Her
aid readers, and especially to the
relatives Of our dear soldier boys,
what a noble gift it is that the
editors of The Nezperce Herald
are in giving a Herald subscrip-
ton to each soldier boy. 1t does
not seem like much in one sub
seriptiOn, but when it comes TO
giving each soldier boy a sub
seription it means lots to the sold
Ter boys 1t means that The Her
aid will reach them every week
where ever they are. There will
be no failing in the arrival of
The Herald. Whether relatives
find time to write them every
week or not, The Herald win ar
rive with its batch Of home news
for the soldiers. Now my sugges-
ton is this to the Herald readers,
that you help The Herald all that
you can. Whenever you have a
good item send it in, or when in
Nezperee, call at the office for a
few minutes and tell the editors
your item, or where some one is
able to write items from some
isolated neighborhood, write a
batch for the paper, 50 as to- give
our soldier boys all the news that
you can. Make an effort to
lring all the news under the eyes
If the editors, for in doing this
Tou are doing your part to make
he paper better for the dear
Oldiers away off from home.
Iere are my kind regards to all
he soldier boys. May you show
he foreigners that you are Ameri- ,
ans and are brave and true sold
srs for your homes and your
/ have two friends in ,
he service whom ] wish to see !
hat ] am thinking of them. They ,
re Norman Pedigo and Emil
Iilson, and here is wishing You
1ccess. Do your part well. II !
lay seem small to you, but yoa !
re part Of great, grand whole
lat means liberty for the whole 4
'orld. You have made the sac :
flee and are doing the great .
eeds for us all Again, thank /
ou, Mr.. Editor, for this privilege 4
lat you have given US Of all be- =
q one family with the dear ?
'ldier boys, in all being readers
this very good country paper. /,
Messrs Shoun and AbIes and Il
miles attended the sale at Mr. d
egan's on Central Ridge We'd D
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-10-18

1t is matter of keen reprOaeh
to TIE ranks of organized labor
that strikes and disturbances of
al kinds should be rife just at
this time when the nation needs
that we should be one as we never
before have been. Doubtless
there are causes a-plenty for
strife-in ordinary times and un-
der ordinary conditions. AT
present, and under conditions that
face this country, it would seem
that, while the world is called up
ON for sacrifices in all the rela-
lions of life, labor might consent
to bear patiently few injustiees,
especially if to remedy those IN
justices the safety of the country
is to be jeOpardized. Everything
that takes from the perfect unity
Of this country, initiates against
the great undertaking that we
have entered upon. Now, when
the country needs every ounce of
its strength, is a poor time to set
tie labor disputes, especially if
the settlement involves contention
and strife. If there is not suffi-
eient patriotism and loyalty |
among the employers to grant |
merited rights, then labor should |
prove itself the better patriot in
bearing with injustice until our
country is safe from the dangers
that threaten.