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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-30
ELMA.
TOO late for last week.

Mrs. Pat. Monaghan, Of Osage, is
visiting her father, Mr.. Tiernsy. who
lives with her sister, Mrs. John Condor.
Mesdames Elwood and Conway are at
Coifax. 5...
Laura Westendorf visited at Alta
Vista, one day last week. &
Mrs. Steinhouse, of Alta Vista, was
an Elma shopper, last Friday. y
Mrs. Merle McGrane, of New Hsmp-
ton. visited with Elma friends and rel
atives, from Saturday until Tuesday.
Mr.. English was called to Usage.
last Saturday, by the serious illness of
his mother. We. %.|.4
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper, of Ames, came
Saturday for a few days visit with
Mrs. Cooper's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kennedy. ..--
Mrs. Dan Noonan was elected as
president of the Lace Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Pardee were
New Hampton passengers on Wednes-
day.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-30
TWIN VILLAGES

The old Oneota river overlooked its
banks, the highest that it has been
since August, 1911. Some damage was
done.
The state examinations were held at
the Granger school on Thursday and
Friday.
Gladys Lunborg Sundayed at homo
reaardless of high water and bad roads
Geo. Ludwig had dental work done 1t
Lime Springs the past week. ..5-
Mrs. Johnnie Hunt, of Minneapolis,
and Maud Burnham, Of Midway, were
callers in the Villages the past week.
DR.. Tierney is kept busy these days
in and around the Villages. s.a.
Nrs. E. F. Sims and daughter Mar
iorie spent from Thursday until Mon
day 1T Calmar at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G. Sanders. ..g. .....,
Clara Heisterkamp came home on
Friday evening to spend Sunday with
home folks.
The Ladies Aid was held on Thurs
day 1t the home of Mrs. ]. A. Ludwig
and royal good time was had with .
large attendance.
John Grooteboer and wife and son
Paul spent Sunday at the home of Otto
Serfing. ...-.. -L-..
Mrs. John Martin entertained for
Sunday dinner, DR.. and Mrs. Tierney,
Fred Martin and family and Mr.. Grab
au of Bonair. he
A surprise was held on Thursday ev-
ening at the Woodmen hall for Mr.. and
Mrs. Wickham, who have been spend
ing the winter at the J. T. Drummond
home. They had been invited to the
Newmiller home to spend the evening,
but upon being left at the hall where =
goodly number of their friends and old
neighbors had gathered, they were
happily surprised, but entered into the
spirit Of the crowd gathered there. The
evening was spent with social games
which every one enjoyed and at the ap-
pointed time delicious luncheon was
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Wickham were
presented with a purse, token OF
friendship and esteem. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wickham and grandson, Gale Rumrill,
left on Wednesday enroute for Dell
Rapids, visiting their daughter before
returning to their home at Madison.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-30
BONAIR.

The Comrades will meet with Erna
and Rena Lybbert, Friday evening,
April 9Th.
Tom Bird and Howard Phillips have
purchased new Fords.
The John Meyers family spent Sstur-
day and Sunday ut the home Of Mrs.
Meyers sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Deweese,
near Foreston. y
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Thayer took
dinner with the formers uncle, w. L.
Richards and family, Sunday.
Mrs. Lila Phillips and son Guy Ellis
worth spent the week end with the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Baw-
den. @- 4 So. \ .-as r.
Kelsey LaValley, of Minneapolis,
and Georgia Edmonds, Of Elma, came
Monday to spend q few days with the
formers sister and the latter's mother,
Mrs. May Edmonds.
Glen johnson 10 doing carpenter work
in Cresco, this week.
]. E. Bawden made q business trip to
Schley, Wednesday.
The pastor requests all who have eggs
to spare and wishing to help the Meth
odist hospital at Des Moines please
leave same at the parsonage before
Easter.
The Comrades will give an April Fool
social in the hall Saturday evening,
March 31st, with the following pro-
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-30
GERMANS LOSE PRIZE SHIP
Look 70, the name

Federal Supreme Court Orders Resto-
ration to Owners. -
Washington, March 27.-Immediate
transfer of the prize ship Appam at
Newport News, Va, to the British
owners was ordered by the supreme
court. ..- ns...-a.
This is the last step in taking the
vessel from Lieutenant Hans Berg and
the German prize crew following the
courts recent decision that the Ap-
pam violated American neutrality.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-30
SECURE ABSOLUTE EQUALITY

Jews Obtain Same Rights 40 Others In
Russia.
Washington, March 27.-Absolute
equality Of Jews in Russia with all
others to own property, to reside in
any place, to serve in tho army and
navy, to participate in educational ad.
vantages and at the polls has been
proclaimed ohlcially, say advices re.
ceived at the Russian embassy @
Therefore, It Is understood there will
be no further restrictions upon the is.
sue Of passports to Russia Of Ameri.
can Jews who desire to visit Russia
than those common to other persons.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-30
CHESTER HES;

! Mrs. julius Moe is reported on the
sick list. 1.}s w.. .% ~ "E
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtney, Of LIE Roy,
spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
, C. T. McWilliams. h., 81
Rev. Grabau. of Bonair, wasla Chest
er caller, Tuesday.
w. w. Cray was a Cresco caller,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Halver were
Sunday visitors in Cresco with the lat
ter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. SIR. Cray.
Jacob Jacobson, of Seattle, WASH,
came last week to visit his brother Ole.
Anna Oswald is reported on the sick
list. VI 4.f..
Mrs. E. E. Barker. of Austin, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Deidrich,
Sunday.
Clara Osland was q Cresco caller,
Thursday. .j~.s
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Capper visited in
Cresco, several days of last week.
w. T. Howe was reported on the sick
list, last week. "a
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Mcmahon, of LIE
Roy, and Geo. Spencer Sundayed'at the
J. J. Mcdowell home.
Mrs. E. Dugstad was lie Roy caller.
! last Thursday afternoon. s Il.
Mrs. C. T. McWilliams visited her
mother, Mrs. A. l. Courtney, OF lie
Roy, last Thursday afternoon.
A. ]. Cray, of Lime Springs, was .
Chester business caller, Thursday.
w. C. Davis departed for Toronto.
Canada, Friday noon, where he has
purchased some fine cattle. He expects
to ship them home to be placed on the
farm along with his many others.
Frank Kniffen was q Cresco passen-
ger, Saturday. 49,. Il t
Mrs. ]. J. Mcdowell is reported -
being much improved at this writing.
E. L. Barlow, of Lime Springs, was
a Chester business caller, Saturday. s..
Francis Barlow, of Lime Springs,
spent Sunday with Chester friends.
Jerry Williams, of Elkton, MIMI, is
visiting Chester friends. ~.
M. R. Jones was Lime Springs busi-
ness caller, Friday. .,.,Z
Earl Pike and Tucker Baldwin were
passengers to Austin, Tuesday. vi
Rudolph Wagner, of Austin, was
Chester caller, Tuesday. t.s
| Fred b8lOWl0 was minneapolis OOSAs
ness caller, several days Of last week.
Ira and Sid Baldwin are drilling near
Lime Springs. g.. ,a.,.
Earl Pike and Tucker Baldwin spent
several days of last week in Minnesp-
oils. -a. ~.
Mrs. A. w. Howe, of LIE Roy, visited
her son Wilbur, several days OF last
week. 49,.
Mrs. J. Moe was a Cresco passenger.
Saturday.
Mrs. H. Snodgrass is reported as be-
ing on the sick list. .s ~ .a,s
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Mcmahon, Of Le
Roy, and Geo. Spencer and family
spent Sunday at the ]. ]. Mcdowell
home. .
Jesse Cue departed for his home near
Chicago, Wednesday night, after spend
ing several days with his mother who
is on the sick list.
At the regular election, w. w, Cray
was elected mayor. Edmund DuGstad,
]. J.. Mcdowell, w. G. Smith, r. ].
Stintzi and A. r. Jones ~ councilmen.
E. D.: McWilliams as treasurer aud w.
H. Barnes as assessor.
| L. L. Phifer is having his residence
overhauled and papered.
Mrs. L. F. Phifer went to Lacrosse,
Saturday, to visit her daughter, Mrs.
w. J. Christianson. E st
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-30
EXECUTORS NOTICE.
atata of Ioseph Mlady, Deceased.

Estate Of Joseph Mlady, Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given, That the sub
to the Estate Of Joseph Hlady, lateof New
oregon Twp. In the County OF Howard 6tato
Of Iowa, deceased, interstate, and has taken
All persons having demands upon the
Estate or said Deceased are required to
exhibit the same; and persons indebted to
the said Estate are called upon to make
ppyment to JOSEPH MLADY,
March 10, 1917, Executor.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-30
CoNsuLs TO LEAVE MUNICH
Can Depart When Turkey Agrees to
Receive Them. r. ..',

.s Receive Them. r. |-',
Washington, March Germany
has agreed to permit the four Ameri-
can consuls held at Munich to pro-
coed to their new posts In Turkey as
soon as the Ottoman government for
mally agrees to receive them, virtual
ly assuring, officials here believe, diff
ficulties placed in the way Of the
Americans transfer out OF Germany
soon will be cleared away.
Turkey already has indicated infor-
mally she will interpose mo further
obstacle. ~.
Ambassador Willard at Madrid re-
ported the Spanish foreign office has
been assured by the German foreign
minister the four Americans are be.
ing held only until it is certain Tur-
key will accept them. ga5..
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-30
EGGS for HatchinS.

Mrs. A. H. Rucker has a nicer and
larger flock of White Plymouth Rocks
than ever before, and is now prepared
to furnish eggs at $500 per 100; 90
per Is. ....s.. 2lG
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-30
Order Your Seeds Now !

Leave orders for Clover Seed, Seed
Corn and all kinds of Garden and Farm
Seeds. High test in all cases.
F. C. WOELLSTEIN.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-16
congress ASKED
!. TO INVESTIGATE
POs7M'sHIF1s
Resolution Introduced in House
Asks Probe Of Changes Re-
suIting in Impairment
of Service.

Washington, June 'l5.-(Special
Telegram $50 Aagrant have. been
transfers of, railway mail employees
from road service to terminal stations,
resulting in reduction in salaries from
5000 to $500, that members of con-
gress, especially from western states,
are receiving hundreds of letters in
protest.
Inquiry at Postofice department
fails to reveal any good grounds for
these transfers and many"congress-
men are wrought up over the stua-
ton and as a result a resolution has
been introduced in the house by Rep
resentative Van Dyke, Minnesota, ,di-
recting the committee on cxpendi-
lures in the Postoffice department to
make an Investigation and report on
these transfers with the recommenda-
ton for action by the house If deemed
necessary.
Congressman Lobeck, who has re-
ceived many complaints regarding
transfers of railway mail employees,
will probably supplement the resolu-
ton Of Mr.. Van Dyke with view to
broadening its scope so that it may
be possible to ascertain what is be-
hind the large number OF transfers,
salary reductions and consequent i'm
pairment OF the mail service with re-
sultant delay in mail deliveries.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-16
RETAILERS PUT
FORTH KICK ON
TAX INCREASES
File Petition Pointing Out the
! Hardships Wholesale Boosts,
Would Inflict on Business
Houses and Upon City.

A petition OF protest against the
county assessors wholesale increases
of personal tax assessments, signed
by w. 6. Brandt, president, and J.
w. Metcalfe, secretary, has been sent
to the Board OF Equalization by the
Associated Retailers of Omaha.
The retailers point out the hard
ships the increases would intlict on
many business houses and the injuries
they would do to the city of Omaha
as whole.
The petition of protest is as fol-
lows:
Pursuant TO resolution OF the
Associated Retailers of Omaha,
passed at their monthly meeting June
IA, 1917, the Undersigned officers OF
the association hereby respectfully
protest the proposed personal tax as
sessment increases.
The personal tax assessment valu-
ations have been ascertained during
a course of years in which careful at
tcntiOn was given to their ascertain
ment.~ Raises have been made in
many instances from year TO year, so
that the present situation represents
the combined judgment OF the several
Boards of Equalization which have
passed on these matters in the last
decade.
Pays More Than Share.
1T is common knowledge that
Douglas county is paying more than
its share of the state equalization.
The proposed general increase
would. Of necessity, increase the un-
due proportion of state tax burdens
now being carried by business men OF
Douglas county.
I'VE all know that because OF the
war situation many laws have been
already enacted by the national co.,
gress, and more are in contemplation,
which will enormously increase the
tax burdens Of the business men. This
burden will, of course, be cheerfully
assumed, but it woul seem that at
this particular time care should be
exercised not to unduly increase their
taxation burdens in other directions.
at is expected by all that the war
will be a great financial dain
n many ways aside from direct taxa
ion, and every resource will be
leeded by the business men to meet
hese heavy obligations.
Hardship Would Ensue.
The proposed increases are so
arge that very great hardship. if |
lot positive harm, would ensue if by |
my chance they should be imposed. |
"In this connection it might be
,orne in mind that competition, es-
,ecially among branch houses OF
manufacturing establishments, is so
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-16
STAR WITNESS TEST|HES
He PAID GRAFT TO SUTTON,
PL0TTO MUzzLE MRS. PHELPS
Brickayer Honeywell Swears Paid Twenty-Five Dollars
Detective to Bring Freedom From Prosecution; Wom-
ans Brother Tells of Alleged Effort to Influence
Sisters Testimony in Police Case.

Testimony to alleged efforts to influence the evidence
of Mrs. Elsie Phelps with the ntmaon that the police depart
men assisted and further testimony that graft money paid
to Detective Sutton furnished the big thrills he hearing of
charges against Captain of Detectives Steve Maoney before
city commissioners.
Sessions continued all day and full Of spce sensation
crowd that attended They promise extend week
with unfolding of sacous detail that has already caused
one young stenographer to throw the task trans
scrbing testimony
Among the features of the day from City
Attorney Rne that Raymond Lowry brother of Elsie Phelps
sought connection with alleged effort have him n
ence his sister with relation to her testimony the hearing
E. II. Bakeey, agent for the company employing Lowry
testified that the latter mentioned the affair three weeks ago
and that he went to offer bail for Lowry the Jail Thursday
evening and refused. Chief Dunn announced the
had been made in the regular manner.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-16
GREATER OMAHA
BUYS0VER nine
MILLIONS BONDS
Allotment Of the Gate City Is
0yersubsCribed Nearly Three
Million by 1880
Buyers.

The Omaha subscriptions to III,
Liberty loan bonds total $9,l83,6O
This comes from more than l2,S0t
subscribers and the banks and build
ing and loan companies.
These figures were officially re
ported to the Federal Reserve bank a
Kansas City at noon by Luther Drake
president of the Omaha Clearing
House association.
The Omaha allotment was $6.500.,
600. Thus Omaha is nearly $3,00000(
oversubscribed.
By Thursday night $l4,000,000 hat
been subscribed by the entire state
of Nebraska. This means that Omaha
subscribed over half of the total for
the state.
The quota for Nebraska was origi-
nally fixed at $l6,500,000, according
to directors of the Federal Reserve
bank, who say that the figure of some
thing over $22,0O0,000, which has been
mentioned as the amount expected
from this state, was unofficial and IN
correct.
No figures are available on the
total subscription for the entire
state, as nothing later has been re-
ported from out i'll the state since
the figures available Thursday night.
Though the subscriptions officially
closed at noon, persons may still buy
these. bonds from the banks. as the
ibantf haye4tskep9tsse e .boudsF by the
Thousands and million dollars worth
and will continue to dispense them to
any of their customers for some time.
Nearly Halt Million.
Just before noon the subscriptions
of the Union Pacific employees
to $390,300. The commit
tees were still working. These figures
represented the subscriptions OF $500
employees. President Calvin of the
Union Pacific is a member of the
Liberty loan committee locally. He
has attended every meeting and has
shown great interest.
The stock yards committee, headed
by Gene Melady has taken subscrip-
tions in the Exchange building on
the South Side totaling $97,5O0 Mr..
says all the commission men
and traders have subscribed.
The Nancy Milling company re-
ports twenty-seven subscribers among
the employees, totaling $l2,350.
The Ford Motor company reports
subscriptions from sixty-three en-
Dloyes, totaling $1,000
The Western Union reports sub
from go employees, totaling
$3.50.
The local B'nai Birth has sub!
'cribed $500 TO the Liberty loan.
At the meetings of the Bohemian
'ocieties Thursday night the Liberty
bond subscriptions were given a
BOOST. The. Ted Jed Sokol took $1,000
# the bonds, the Tel Jed Sokol Tyrs
$500 and the Bohemian Turner Girls
society $500. The Tel Jed Sokol do
lated $50 to the Red Cross.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-16
Indiana Mob Makes
Teut0nS Salute the FIao

Aurora, Ind, June l5.--Exciting
scenes marked the close of Flag day
in Aurora. A mob of citizens number
ing $500 to 1000, including many
women, last night caused an en-
forced display OF American flags on
homes and business places of pro-
German sympathizers.
For more than two hours the crowd
marched from house to house, drag
ging men out of their homes, some in
night attire, and forcing them to hoist
flags over their homes, Others to wave
and salute flags.
The nearest approach to violence
was the exchange Of fist blows.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-16
BR|TONS STRIKE
ANOTHER HARD
BLOW ALONG lYS
German Trenches on Seven
Mile Front Occupied to a
Depth Of 500 to 1000
Yards.

~. a. IS'.-s >, ,-.-5s L.,
LondoG2 June 15.-The British
struck another blow last night on
the front near Messines, the war Of
fee announces. They gained all their
objectives, advancing south and east
of Messines and astride the Ypres-
Confines canal.
The British now occupy the former
front trenches of the Germans from
the Lys river to the Warnave river.
As result of last nights operations
and the constant pressure eXerted. the
British have advanced their lines 500
to 1000 .rds on a front OF seven
miles.
Official Announcement.
The official announcement reads:
Our troops attacked yesterday eve
ming south and east of Messines and
astride the Ypres-Comines canal. The
enemy's resistance VS. quickly over
come and the whole of our objectives
were gained in both localities. We
captured more than $50 prisoners, one
howitzer and seven machine guns.
"As a result of these operations and
the constant pressure maintained by
our troops since ne 7, we now oc-
cupy the German front trenches from
the Lys river no the Warnave river
and have advanced our line from 500
to 1000 yards on the whole front from
the Warnave river to Klein Zillebeke,
a distance of about seven miles.
I'VE made q successful raid last
night north of Lens, Many Germans
were killed in hand-to-hand fighting.
A few prisoners were taken by US"
Germans Repulsed at Verdun.
Paris, = June l5.-Reconnoitering
parties were sent out by the Germans
last night in the Verdun sector at
Hill 304 and on the Meuse, the war
offceannounces. They were caught
under the French fire and dispersed.
The statement follows:
Artillery fighting continued during
the night. In the region of Hurtebise
and Craonne these actions were
rather violent South of Juvincourt
brief and severe bombardments were
carried out by enemy batteries. Ger
man reconnoitering parties were
caught by our fire near Hill 304 in
Chavelliers Wood, on the heights of
the Meuse and in the vicinity of Bion-
court, in Lorraine, and were unable
to approach Our lines. Everywhere
else the night was calm"
Berlin Admits Loses.
Berlin, June 15.-(Via London. .)-I
Retirement Of the German forces at
two points on the front in Belgium
is reported in today's official state
ment. The Germans were pressed
back by the British between Holle-
beke and the region of the river
Douve and also southwest of Warne-
tonA
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-16
Wilson Pushes Food
Control Bill to Front

Washington, June l5.-President
Wilson threw his personal force be.
hind the food bills today with the re.
suit that the senate will L3oin We
on tle control bill tomorrt
lit It through aheat of the war ia,
l.. I'd other meas~re r. ho".
had made pro il to take :; r
Monday.
As a result Of the conference the
food control bill was introduced If
the senate la, today by Senator
Chamberlain. Chairman Gore Of the
'riculture comm e did not
duce il because he opposes so many
Of its provisions,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-16
Hundred Shirkers Are So
Arrested at Chicago

Chicago, June 15.-About TOO shirk-
ers are in Chicago jails today for
having failed to register under the
draft law June 5. The arrests came
in an all-day and night drive by the
police to round up men Of military
age who had not registered, Sixty
men we're arraigned before Comtn..-
,sioner Mason yesterday, but all ex-
cept five were released when they
agreed to register,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-16
SAID PAID SUTTON SIS.

2 SAID PAID SUTTON SIS.
w. R. Honeywell, bricklayer, In
sisted that he paid SIS to Detective
Sutton to prevent being harrassed by
that officer.
Testimony was offered by Thomas
Foley and Fred Palmtag to refue al
legations Of Thursday regarding Ma
loney's alleged connection with
questionable automobile transaction
and hog-feeding ranch. tt
Mrs. Margaret Nelson implicated
Paul Sutton and Elsie Phelps in an
unenviable manner. Mrs. Gail Gan.
non, one OF the witnesses who had
heefi summoned, was said "a. have
gone to Council Bluffs to escape the
necessity Of testifying. The young
woman who had been taking the testi.
rnony in shorthand asked to be ex-
cused during the afternoon when Mrs.
Nelson's testimony grew too risque
for her sensibilities.
Foley Says Auto Sale Regular.
Thomas Foley, automobile sales.
man, testified he sold an automobile
last December to Mrs. Maloney for
81 $50; that the car had originally
been sold to K. E. Bradley of Bed
ford, la. He said the sale was bona
flde to Mrs. Maloney. Mr.. Foley was
summoned to refute the testimony of
Paul Sutton regarding the Mayheld
automobile case referred TO on Thurs
day. 1t was on account Of this incl
dent that Mrs. Maloney shouted from
the council chamber balcony and Ma
loney called kugel "rat."
Fred Palmtag of the Missouri Pa.
cihc offered oral and written testi-
mony to disprove allegations by SUIT
ton, that hogs stolen from Belt line
were traced to the Maloney hog
ranch. Palmtag showed the hogs had
been sold to South Side firm and
that the thieves had been arrested and
had confessed
Mike Paul was called to testify re-
gardlng all alleged transaction in
which he said Maloney advised him
against suing railroad company OIL
account of loss OF limb.
The hearing will be resumed this
morning at 9 o'clock and will be con.
tnued into next week. Elsie Phelps
probably will be called today.
Rine Springs Surprise.
City Attorney Rine sprang a sur
prise by announcing that i man
named Lowry, brother OF Elsie
Phelps, was arrested Thursday and
denied bail from reliable persons and
was refused counsel.
The chief of police was ordered to
bring Lowry before the council.
"If anybody is seeking to coerce
any witness this council should inves-
tigate and know the truth" said At
torney Rine, who was loudly ap-
plauded.
IF the prisoner was refused bond
we ought to know it," replied Baker,
Baker Warns Up
"Sit down" yelled somebody.
"The cowardly pup who told me
to sit down has not enohgh brains to
sit in this ROOM" replied Baker.
Chief Dunn said: when this mali
was arrested we did not know he had
to do with this case. This