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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-10
Are Now Within One Thousand
Yards Of Town.
INFANTRY AGAIN IN ACTION I
French and British Are Victorious IN
Two engagements With Enemy u
~ on Western Front.

London. = Advancing two hundred
yards on front of more than 1000
yards the Canadian forces have gained
another position on the line before
Lens. The new line is now within q
thousand yards of the town on the
western front.
+ This movement Is part Of general
offensive and exertion Of the steady
pressure which has been applied to
Lens for many weeks past by the Ca.
madam contingent.
In an offensive operation near Baian,
east of Czernowitz, the Russians have
turned from their retreat and routed
the enemy, capturing 500 prisoners and
taking several machine guns.
& This movement is virtually on Rus
sian soil and shows that the Russian
retreat has halted measurably. In
Bukowina, however, between the Pruth
and Bystritza, the Russians still are
fleeing before the Austro-Germans.
Infantry fighting. although not on
an extremely heavy scale, began again
in Flanders and in two engagements
the. Anglo-French troops were vic
tor1ous.
Success Only Momentary. Il
The weather moderating Crown
Prince Rupprecht. after lombard
ment. sent his troops against the Brit
ish positions at Hollebeke,. on the
Ypres-C Confines canal and, charging
forward on both sides Of the canal, the
Germans gained footing in the vii
lage Of Hollebeke. Their success was
only momentary, however, as the Brit
ish threw them out by an immediate
counter attack and took some prison
efs. Other German attacks In this
area were checked.
Northwest Of Bixschoote, which Is
north Of Ypres, the French are follow
Ing up their successes Of last week. In
An attack against the German lines
Sunday they made further progress.
German attacks on the Aisne front
have been withstood successfully by
the French. Against the Classmates
plateau the Germans made two It
tacks which were repulsed.
( The repulse Of . strong Teptonic IT.
tack east Of Kovel and the carrying
out Of several raids on the German
lines between Kovel and Chotin indi.
cato that the Russian line is In better
shape to make q stand than that In
Bukowina. si
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-10
PRAISES AMERICAN GENIUS
William Marconi Says United States
M Will End War. ne

Paris, Aug. 7.-"No decisive means
have yet been found to destroy sub.
marines" Mr.. Marconi, wireless in
ventor, said on his arrival from Amer
lea en- route for Rome. "The United
States, with admirable inventive gen.
ius, will accomplish much to subdue
the submarine" Marconi said. :
"While no decisive means of COM
batting the menace have been found l
have seen daily improved means OF
defense becoming more effective. I
have seen many amazing things in the
American scientific domain of which
cannot speak, but will aid US per-
ceptibly toward ending the wa. These
things are now at the allies disposal"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-10
REVISED TAX BILL READY
Measure Provides for About $1,000,
1000 In Revenues.

Washington, D. C. The war tai
bill, under revision since May 4, was
put into final form for report to the
senate by the finance committee.
1t provides for approximately ST.
DOC, 900, 600 in taxes to meet war ex'
penses, but makes no provision for
further bond authorizations.
The bill was increased $133,000,00O
over the total as it passed the house.
About 1921, 100000 was added the past
week because of the latest war esti.
mates. ". 4, et -
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-10

4 The crown prince Of Bavaria, who is
commanding the Teuton forces IN
Flanders, has been ordered by the kali
ser and great general stan to hold his
lines there at any cost. Prince Rup-
precht has borne the brunt Of heavy
lighting since he took command OF
that sector.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-10
POLISH LEGl0Ns DIsARMED
Germans Act When Confronted With
Mutinous Army.

Copenhagen, Denmark dispatch
from Berlin says the Polish legions
have been disarmed and informed and
that rigorous measures have been TAX
en- in Poland to prevent disorders.
The Germans, the dispatch adds,
found themselves confronted by a
inutinous Polish army, while Austrian
subjects enrolled in the original le-
gion insisted on taking the oath to the
new Polish kingdom, as if Galicia was
a part of it. - IS
The other members Of the legions
with few exceptions refused to take
the oath of fidelity to the Teutonic
sovereigns: sa- ~
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-10
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Wheat-Sept., $2.274z. Corn-Dec.,
$1.17N; May, $1.15k. Oats-Sept.,
6Oasc; Dec, 60kc. Pork-Sept., $40.-
65. Butter-Creameries, 3S@3Skc.
Eggs--31 q 32c Poultry-Springs, 10
@23c; fowls, 15k @1Shc.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-10
China Nav Declare War.

n Picking, China.-The cabinet is con-
,sidering declaration of war on Ger
many. Wang Tab Sieh, minister of
foreign affairs, has urged that China
Immediately follow Slams example,
and the cabinet apparently is inclin-
ing strongly toward joining the en-
tente allies.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-10
Chicago Live Stock.

Cattle-Receipts, 1000; steers, $3.50
@14.00; cows and heifers, $4.50@11-
60; calves, $s.50@13.00. Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 5000; light, s14.75@16.25;
mixed, S14.75@16.4O; heavy, $14.55@
1e.45; rough, '$14.55@14.75; pigs, $11.-
25@14.OO. Sheep-Receipts, 1000; ma
tire, $7.so@1O.65; LAMBS, $9.25@14.b0.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-10
DEATH LIST IS THIRTY-ONE
Most Of the Men Killed in Mine Blast
Are Neoroes.

Clay, KY. = The death list from
the explosion here in No. Z mine
Of the West Kentucky Coal company
mounted to th:rty-one, according to
Charles s. Richardson, vice president
and general manager. Most of the
killed were negroes.
From fifteen to twenty men still are
in the workings. ....
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-10
Minneapolis Grain.

Wheat-Cash close on track: No. 1
Northern, $2.95@3.OO; No. 2 Northern,
$2.9O@2.95; No. Northern, $2.S0@
2.90; No. 8 yellow corn, $2.2602.27;
No. white oats, 76@77c; fax, 1886
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-10
South s.. Paul Live Stock.

Cattle-Receipts, AS; steers, $500
@S.5O; cows and heifers, $6.OO@S.o0;
calves, $4.75@11.25. Hogs-Recetpts
264; range, $14.60@15.aO. Sheep-Re-
ceipts, 10; lambs, $6.Oo@14.00; ewes,
$6.O0@S50
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-10
Sc. Paul Grain.

Wheat-No. 1 Northern, $2.95@3.00;
No. 2 Northern, $290@2.95; corn, 81
26@2.27; oats, 76@77c; barley, $1.15@
LAO; rye, s1.95; fax, 1896.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-10
SAM.!Es BEAT FRENCH II
FRIENDLY SHOOTING.

American Field Headquarters
in France, Aug. IA detach-
ment of picked Sammies defeat
ed a similar body of famous
French blue devils" in a con-
test OF automatic rifle work and
grenade distance throwing. The
'sblue devils" have been acting
as instructors to the Sammies,
but the Americans easily beat
their teachers at their own
game. The Sammies, firing
from the hip, scored twelve and
even eighteen hits from each
automatic clip.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-10
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Wheaton track and to arrive, No.
Northern, $500; No. 2 Northern, g..
IS. Flax-On track and to arrive,
$40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
NAMES IN RUSSIA.
Real Ones of Bolsheviki Leaders
Have . Peculiarly Teutonic Sound.

From the New York Journal of Commerce.
There is little doubt that most of the
worst trouble in Russia, especially in
the Petrograd district. is fnstigated
and fomented by persistent German
propaganda. Evidence of this is given
by a Petrograd correspondent of a Lon
don paper in the assumed names of
some of the most active leaders and in
stigators in what is called the council
Of soldiers and workmen. The follow
ing instances are cited:
The real name of Tchernoff. formerly
minister of agriculture, now strongly
opposed to Kerensky. is Feldman. The
real name OF Parvus. one of the inter-
mediaries between Lenine and the Ger
mans at Copenhagen. is Helfandt. The
real name of his co-Worker, VINO calls
himself Ganetski in Russian. is FUR
stenberg Lenine's three chief assist
ants known in Russia as Zfnoviev,
Trocki and Kamenleft, are really APP
felbaum. Bronstein and Rosenfeld:
Among others are Goren, whose real
name is Goldman; Meckoffsky, whose
real name is Goldberg: Martoff. who is
really Zederbaum: Sukhanoff. formerly
Himmer: Zagorsky, once krachniann:
Meshkovsky, formerly Hollander. Lee
nine himself was formerly called Ze-
defblum.
These are but small part of the Teu-
tons who are masquerading as Russians
under assumed names. but much larg-
er number are exercising their malign
influence in underhand ways without
concealing themselves under false
names They are otherwise disguised
in appearing as friends to their VIC
Tins who long for peace and are made
to believe that they can have it without
submission to renewed despotism if
they will refuse TO fight. which is de-
fusion and a snare.
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Capitalizing Husbands.
From the Chicago News.


II the gifted press agent is to be be-
iieved, Nine. Sasha yotichenko. the wife
of Russian musician now touring this
country, has evolved new plan for the
government and utilization of husbands
Nine. Votichenko has incorporated her
willing spouse and retains a majority Of
the stock, common and preferred. in her
own fair hands This procedure ap-
parentIy solves the troublesome problem
of home management" that SO long
has puzzled the sociologists. To be
sure it appears to re-establish in terms
the long denied right of property in
persons, but as matter of fact this
same right is one of the basic principles
of matrimony and may as well be
legally acknowledged.
Moreover, as a corporation husband
is not, strictly speaking, person. but a
plant" The wife in the case is merely
a majority stakeholder. but as such she
has voting control and can compel.
under penalties Of the law, the fulfill
ment Of all requirements affecting the
welfare of her investment
Perhaps il more homes were organic
ed on this sound business basis, with
contracts in clear. legal form. there
would be fewer appeals to the courts
for dissolution of existing partnerships.
One can foresee. however. the develop
ment by enterprising women of hus-
band trust and finally the establish
ment of an exchange wherein there
will be brisk trading in domestic
securities. A good provider" may find
himself paying dividends to dozen or
more stockholders.
Truly, women are progressing. But
the outlook for husbands may have
been roster in less enlightened eras.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
Providential.

From Harper's Magazine.
Mr.. Younghusband reaches home late
for dinner.
home" he explained, rather sheepishly.
Have to appear tomorrow morning and
get ten dollars or fifteen days
Mrs Younghusband feryently clapped
two blistered little hands.
what q providence." she cried. de-
vout1y Take the fifteen days. John!
The cook has just left.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
Enemy Knows Through Spies.

We are not blind. We know that
spies have been taking ~account of US.
We know that the enemy has full
knowledge of our strengths and our
weaknesses. of our resources, of our
whole land, district by district. We
have seen ample evidence of the en-
emy's world ambitions, and we know
what he will do to accomplish them.
should be attained it would mean the
end of modern civilization, the end OF
our American opportunity and freedom.
Our institutions would be swept away.
and a handful of autocrats would have
the power to starve and butcher at
will. We remember too well the Lust
tania, the Sussex and the ships on
which our own people have gone to
Watery graves. We remember Belgium.
1t is shown by the last census that
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Del
aware combined have about two and
a quarter million factory hands: The
last census figures ] find available
indicate that the number of factory
workers in the United States is. or
was. about six and three Quarters mil
lions. so that practically one-third of
the factory population lives in the six
states mentioned. Moreover, large
proportion of them live in the coast
cities or near the coast, and hence
would be the first affected by a great
naval military movement on the
part of the enemy against US.
1t is difficult for US to visualize such
thing, yet it is the very catastrophe
we are fighting to avert. Unspeakable
as it is, we must face it, This war of
ours is not one Of aggression. A nation
that fights for conquest can withdraw
If it chooses and call the war off We
are fighting for defense, and we can
not quit until we have averted the
peril that threatens u.s. Germany has
attacked u.s.. She has struck heavy and
ruthless blows at this freedom l have
spoken of. l do not need to recite the
long list of brutal crimes she has per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
NEW CONCEPTION OF
j. s. WAR PURPOSES
Real Meaning of Our Democ-
racy Brought Home in
Graphic Way.
INSTALLATION OF POWER
BY EDWARD MOTT wooLLEY.

l Nave Just made journey that in
.cluded the far corners of the United
States and gave me new conception
of what we are fighting for in this war
against Germany. Never was the real
meaning of democracy brought nome
to me in such big and graphic way
and it is for the preservation Of de-
mocracy and our great country that we
fight,
NV recent travels really began in
the regions about Lake Champlain and
Lake George, and took me partly
through the Adirondacks and over INTO
Vermont.
Freedom on All Sides.
Then came west, through New
YORK teeming with its millions of peo-
ple and dotted the whole length OF IT
with factories. Here is the dominant
state of the nation, in population and
manufactures, in wealth, influence. ex-
ample and perhaps education. New
York state is always in the Hood llght.
1t is the show state of the Unlon su-
perb automobile roads cross and criss-
cross i'll and here you lind cars from
the whole continent. In quick success
sion I saw automobiles from oregon.
Arkansas, Kentucky, Maine and Flor
ida.
Thousands OF nlOtCFlStS "Ht1hSo t.ioi'S
these magnificent highways; hundreds OF
thousands of people sped to and fro on the
railroad trains: millions OF persons IN TINS
Empire state went about their varied at
fairs Everywhere were nultitudes OF
people-and all of them free. They we're
all free to go and come, to engage in their
own pursuits of work or pleasure. SO
long as they did not interfere with the
democratic rights of others, nobody ques-
toned or hindered them. They accounted
to nobody They did not have to register
at the police stations. In America we do
not tolerate government by the soldier and
police We do not tolerate governmental
tyranny of any sort, but We ourselves rule
We seek our own opportuRties-and we
find them indeed AS / went through New
York state, partly by automobile and part
~ on the railroads, saw all around me
the evidences of opportunities that had
been accomplished because of our demo-
cratic institutions.
And then it was borne in upon me that
this freedom was threatened that the iron
hand of autocracy actually had been raised
against us that our very opportunities
were at stake The thought was intoler
able. My imagination could not formulate
the thought of a military government
usurping the functions of political control
there in New York state. Yet I could
not get away from the sinister possibilities.
What would happen if We should be de-
feated in this war?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
Hard to Please.

From the Boston Transcript.
Our new girl objects to being refer
red to as the help"
wen. if we call her the hindraRce'
she won't like that either"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
Felt. the. Disgrace.

From the Boston Transcript.
lis it vaccinated we've got to be?'
said Casey to his soldier son. Sure.
Dim sorry Z hear that. Dim union
man. an Oh hate II have scabs in the
family
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
Through the Wheat Country.

For hundreds of miles rode through
the wheat country. Most of the har-
vesting was over and the grain was
being thrashed. Monster straw stacks
dotted the landscape, and the golden
stubble reached away in undulating
waves until it met the horizon. Pros
perity stood out all over that country.
The trains were crowded with local
travellers as well as transcontinental
ones, and money and comfort were in
evidence
In America. the farmer is far re-
moved from the serf of Europe. We
have cut loose from feudalism and the
rule of barons. Not for minute
would we stand for a system that com
PEELED us to rent our wheat fields from
a group of aristocrats and sycophants
of royalty.
No: but we need to guard against all
possibility of reversion to such condi-
tions. Two or three years ago we
would have laughed at the mere sug
gestion, but today we do not laugh. We
fight. instead. to keep the freedom we
bought 50 dearly. You need to see our
country as ! saw it SO recently to feel
the priceless value of the things We are
fighting for.
1t is because we have these things
that we fight 1t is because we will
not let any nation insolently destroy
our trade and our opportunity. We
will not stand meekly and see a ruth
less military power kill our people,
sink our ships and get grip on our
country itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

petrated against our people and our
property. What would she do to US
If she ever got into this great land of
ours? Just suppose she gained foot
hold in New York state and this con-
tiguous manufacturing territory l have
cited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
WANTED

. OR 8 ROOM BUNGALOW OR HOUSE in
suburbs. u. c.: fat il private entrance; not over
SoS. Address Box 81 B. Star office 30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
For sALE-HousEs.
Continued.

i GROOM BRICK: RENT. S12.50; PRICE.
81 800. broom and bath brick; rent. $22.50
nricc s. ESQ G-room and bath bricks; rent,
$3.50; price, &, coo each. THOMAS r. BROWN,
Sl7 Az s.w. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
FLORIDA REAL ESTATE.

Florida Lands and Orange Groves
es ACRES, BEST FLORIDA LAND; IS acres
in grapefruit and oranges: Jay front large house,
garage. barn and outbuiidings. So. 600.
blue prints fnrnished.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

GLADSTONE PARK LOTS. 1O0xo0O: facing Oh
two streets; overlooking Clearwater bay; 800 up.
tBlue prints furnishedl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
Our Boundless Opportunities.

From New York state / came on west
through Ohio and Michigan. A Won
people and industrial enterprise.
This, / reflected. was only another
evidence of our Americanism-the thing
we must fight for. Is there any other
land in the world where young men
or all men, for that matter-have such
opportunities? Do we half appreciate
what we have?
Then I saw the same thing again in
Detroit. only here l went through au
tomobile factories chiefly An auto
amazing opportunities men have in
this land of ours.
7 wish young men would appreciate
more than they do the causes that I'M
derlie their extraordinary opportunities
in the United States. should like to
see them possess a realization of the
fact that these chances do not come
to them by luck, but are the result
of our free form of government. our
boundless opportunities for enterprise
and our individual freedom.
And~ these are the things We are
going to maintain in this war to the
death. This is why We are fighting.
We must never let the young men of
this land struggle under the rightly
CONSTRUCTED opportunities of form of
government such as Germany would
thrust upon US. IL she could.
In Chicago / saw still more swarm
ing millions of people-au enjoying
the same boundless freedom of enter
prise which 1 fear most of us all over
the country fail to understand.
Surely it must not take defeat in
this war to wake US up. We will not
wait for the military rule of Germany
before we realize that these golden ma
terial opportunities come from basic
underlying freedom.
I wish you could study, as l have
done to quite an extent, this subject Of
individual opportunity in some of the
countries of Europe as compared with
our opportunities here. 1t would amaze
you to know how small Were mems
earnings over there--before the war. Of
course-and how hopeless were the
chances the great majority of them had
to rise above the dead level of lifetime
poverty and mediocrity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
INVESTMENT PROPERTY.

An EXCELLENT INVESTMENT. NEAR NORTH
Capitol st.. six-roon and bath brick. Rent
$3.50. Price only $3.50.
c. W. STEERS 1920 y. Y. ave. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

FOR RENT-S25 OR WILL SELL ON SAME
payment house with rooms, bath and reception
hall: large attic room: laundry in basement
steam heat: electric lights; porch by 40 TT.
poultry house: located 3 blocks from electric and
steam cars. Price. 5000. See owner, W. r.
WILSON Riverdale Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
FARMS.
FOR SALE,
345-ACRE FARM, $500,
With Stock. Tools. Crops

345-ACKE fARM, 500.
With Stock, Tools, Crops
Wire fenced. 60-cow pasture: tllase cutting 50
to 100 tons hay. besides potatoes. and grain
sells at door skim fed hogs; valuable lot
wood. estimated 1000 cords and 100. 900 tim
Der: 500 sugar naples and apple orchard. Groom
residence tenant house: basement cattle barn.
46-ft horst barn. hog house, and Poultry house
owner retiring to small farm, includes horses,
Is cows IS heifers, ) calves, bull hogs. poultry.
wagons, sleigh. mower, rake. piows. barrow. cui-
tivators. gas engine. grain drill, hay. straw,
grain, apples and vegetables: 81. 800 takes every
thing, less than half down; details page l.,
Strout's Catalogue of 321 bargains. copy mailed
free E. A. STRoUT FARM AGENCY. Dept.
1873. Land Title bldg. Philadelphia. Pa.
FLORIDA-WE WILL BUILD YOUR HOME
on rich farm near Jacksonville. at only 81
monthly. Write JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS
CO.. jacksonville. Fla.
CkDAR CREsT-THIs BEAUTIFUL FARM, ON
Brandywine pike for sale in small tracts. Also
oftr other farms cheap. JOHN ]. WESCoTr.
OWNER. 1870 New York ave. Main $500 81
FARM AND SUBURBAN PROPERTIES, ONE
to ] 900 acres. for sale exchange.
McLACHLES BANKING CORPORATION
NJ. 49,. fReai Estate DeptD 10Th and C NV.
WANTED.
WANTED-TO RENT FOR THE SUMMER. BY
business man, small furnished farm country
place. within easy automobile distance from
Washington; state rental May to October. loca-
ton and full particulars Address Box 53-B, Star
Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

CLARENDON vA.-TWo GOOD FIVE AND
six room houses pike: block from station;
gas: reasonable. Address OWNER, Box s4-B,
Star Office. ?6s
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TEN ACRES OF LAND: eight acres in young
grove: part bearing trees; good house and out
houses; good reasons for selling cheap. Price.
g.. 400
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

4o-ACRE GROVE. BETWEEN DUNEDIN AND
CLEARWATER, in view of bay; $500 fruit
trees Price. $1,000,
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FOR SALE-LOTS.
FOR EXCHANGE.

LOT CLEAR OF ISCUMERANCE NEAR
navy yard: will trade for equity in house; might
add cash; navy yard section booming
T.. +. r.. PRINCE. 1410 II Sr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

IF YoU WANT BARGAINS IN FLORIDA
REAL ESTATE consult of the owners Phillip
G.. Afieck. 18th and r SITS. NV. The other owner,
Mr.. Marshall, is always In Florida.