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The Washington times., 1917-02-22
HAPPY DELTS CAUSE
CONSPIRACY ALARM
Presence of Champ Clark
Among Banqueters Quiets
Fears of Capitol Police.

Capitol policemen on guard in the
House side of the Capitol building last
night were alarmed by hearing fire.
quent yells issuing from a room on
the basement floor. Above, the House
of Representatives was in session.
Fearing all sorts of trouble, several
husky policemen were dispatched
without delay. As they approached
the room they halted, then on tip
toe crept to the door.
Champ Clark There.
But everything was seen to be all
right by one glance. At one table sat
Champ Clark, Speaker of the House.
The meeting couldn't be unlawful. At
another table was A. Bruce Bielaski,
head of the Bureau of Investigation
of the Department OF Justice. The
diners couldn't be Matching a bomb
plot, and at another table sat Bone
Dry" Barkley of Kentucky, and the
fears OF the policemen were dispelled.
Dinner For Initiates.
The banquet of the Gamma Eta
Chapter of the Delta Tau Delta Fra
ternity. of George Washington Uni
versity. in honor of the initiates,
was held in the House of Represents
tives restaurant of the Capitol. Pres
ent were the active members OF the
chapter and many alumni, numbering
several Congressman.
The speakers were Speaker Champ
Clark, Congressman Humphreys,
Sloan, Padgett, BarkIey. and Hast
tngs, and A. Bruce Bielaski.
The initiates for whom the banquet
was given, are Clarence Smith, John
f. Linder, Joseph B. Schaaff, Robert
A. Lodge, Tom Peyton, c. L. Lange,
and Royal Foster.
The Washington times., 1917-02-22

Tho magazine plant Of Judd Det-
weller. prin9rs, at First street and
Florida avenue northeast was trans
formed into ball room last night, when
the Judd & Detweiler Beneficial Society
held its annual dance. f. L. Hutchinson
directed the entertainment Prof. Green
gave blackface dummy talk
The Washington times., 1917-02-22
Seek Relief for BeIgIans.

Another appeal for money, shoes
and clothing for the destitute wom-
en- and children of Belgium has been
issued by Mrs. John A. Logan, of the
Sewing Circle of the District Belgian
Relief Commission. All persons able
to contribute are. urged to do so at
a meeting of the circle in its rooms
in the Woodward building at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington times., 1917-02-22
Willing HELPER. To Mcet.

The Young Willing Helpers Club
will hold its next regular meeting at
Perpetual Hall, Eleventh and l.
street, Sunday night. 4 report on
the dance to be given at the Arcade
will be read.
The Washington times., 1917-02-22
RiIey's Poems Recited.

A varied selection of James Whit
comb Riley's poems were recited by the
Rev. DIR. John T. Huddle, pastor Of st.
Paul's Lutheran Church. at the Friends
Church. Thirteenth and Irving streets
northwest. last night. DIR. and Mrs.
J. $. Riley and Miss Lucille Riley. first
cousins of the Hoosier poet. were guests
of honor. Mrs. Riley sang several
songs. and DIR. Riley recited a poem Of
his own composition.
The Washington times., 1917-02-22
GRANTED ABSOLUTE DIVORCE

Mrs. Sadie L. Chase has been
granted an absolute divorce from
George F. F. Chase. Mrs. Chase was
awarded the custody of the couples
minor child, $50 a month alimony, and
is permitted to resume her maiden
name, Sadie Bleistein.
The Washington times., 1917-02-22

Mrs Thomas r. Marshall, honorary
president and director of the Youns
WOmen's Christian Association, will
receive guests of the organization at
the annual reception this afternoon,
from 3 to 6 o'clock, at the headquar-
ters of the Y. w. G. A, 619 Four
teenth street northwest.
The Washington times., 1917-02-22

The Crescents will celebrate George
Washington's Birthday by a dance
in the Raleigh Hotel this evening.
Joseph w. McKericher, Harry c.
Sigourney. Fred ID. Giesler, and Z.
Ellis Allison, are on the committee in
charge.
The Washington times., 1917-02-22
Talk On Moodcraft.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Thompson
Seton will give addresses on the
purposes OF the WOodcraft League at
the National Library for the Blind,
1929 II street northwest. Saturday af-
Nernoon at > o'clock Mr. Seton, chief
OF the league, will initiate many calls
OF animals and birds.
The Washington times., 1917-02-22
VIII Discuss Missions.

The interdenominationaI mission
study class will meet in the Public
Library tomorrow afternoon at .
O'Clock. Mrs. Isaac Pearson and Mrs.
Frank Edgington will speak on mis-
sion work in Italy, and Mrs. l. AIer-
win Maus on work in the Philippines.
The Washington times., 1917-02-22
SEMITIC COURSE ESTABLISHED.

A course in Hebrew language and
literature has been established at
George Washington University. with
DR.. Israel Schapiro, chief of the
Semitic division of the Congressional
Library and professor in the English
department at the university in the
chair.
The Washington times., 1917-02-22
CoIored BAPTIST. viii Rally.

Arrangements have been completed
by the colored Baptists of Washing
ton for the annual rally Sunday at
. o'clock at Trinity Baptist Church.
Ivy City, under the auspices of Help
ing Hand Club. The Rev. Simon p.
w. Drew will preach.
The Washington times., 1917-02-22

the Seventh grade feature Washing
ton LAY exercises held by the pupils
Of st. Patrick's Grammar and High
School in Carroll Hall, yesterday.
Charles w. Darr addressed the chill
dren on patriotism.
The Washington times., 1917-02-22
Dnkotnn. WIN CeIehrntc.

The North Dakota State Associa-
tion will celebrate the twenty-eighth
anniversary OF North Dakota's ad-
mittance to the Union as a State. at
A banquet to be held in the New
Ebbitt Hotel this evening at s
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-02-22
Recital by Blind Pupil.

Miss Elizabeth PattiIlo, a blind
pupil of the Peabody Club, of Wash
ington, will give a piano recital to
guests of the club in the Y. NJ. c. a.
this evening at S o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-02-22
To Helm ConsumntiYe.

A silver offering to help a Wash
ington boy suffering with tuberculosis
will be taken at a tea this afternoon
at the residence of Miss Hellman,
2S04 Cathedral avenue northwest,
from to o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-02-22

DR.. John Nelson Mills will deliver
an illustrated lecture on South Amer
ica at the lexington Presbyterian
Church tonight at s o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-02-22
Joint GYMS Give show.

A joint gymnasium exhibition will be
given by the members Of the boys de-
partment of the Y. NJ. c. A. and the
boys division Of the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church in the church
at S:45 o'clock this evening.
The Washington times., 1917-02-22
.LIbernI Thought- Lectures.

"The Influence of Liberal Thought
on American Life" is the subject OF
lectures to be delivered by Miss Helen
NicOlay and Miss Florence Spohord
at meeting of the Women's Alliance
of All Souls Church, in the church
assembly room, Fourteenth and l.
streets northwest, at IL o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The Washington times., 1917-02-22

Judge Milton Strausberger, of the
Municipal Court, told 100 members OF
the Young Mems Hebrew Association,
at their annual get-tOgether dinner
at the National Hotel last night, that
no organization is doing more than
theirs TO foster the spirit of Ameri-
canism. Louis Brenner, of New York,
field secretary Of the national cOun-
Gil also smoke
The Washington times., 1917-02-22
STUDENTS TO GIVE PLAY
"a Night OF" VIII Be Presented
BY G. w. U. Members,

Under the direction of Sol S. GIuck,
a junior, "a Night on" will be given
by the George Washington University
The Washington times., 1917-02-22
boys Give Pntrio,Ir pIn,

Presentation Of a playIet, Wash
ington's Birthday" by the bpys of
The Washington times., 1917-02-22
BEFORE
AFTER

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brings back the life and healthy
Iuster that nature gave it: and. best
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using anything, for it's not a dve.
Can be applied to the hair with the
hands. as il does not stain the scalp.
Prove that you can have dark. beau
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label of each bottle. Give il a trial
It's guaranteed. All Peoples Drug
Stores. Buy a bottle today.-Advt.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-16
Taxes on the Daneers.

Collector of internal revenue, Louis
Murphy at Dubuque, said Tuesday that
whenever an admission is charged for .
dance the person buying the ticket will
have to pay q wartax Of cent on each
10 cents of the admission. The indi-
vidual, or organization giving the
dance will have to turn over the tax
to the collectors Office precisely % re.
quired of the theatre men. The col
lector wants the name and address of
every organization giving dances to
which admission is charged at the door
or the names and addresses of individ-
uals giving dances. @l~".- a5
Moreover he wants owners of town
halls and theatres who have received no
communication from his Office to put
themselves in correspondence with him
at once, since taxes must be paid on
every admission they charge. This
goes too for wrestling matches and
other sports and athletic games.
The only exceptions are games. ex-
hibitions and plays OF dances the entire
net proceeds of which inure exclusive
ly to the benefit of religious, educa-
tional or charitable organizations or So
cieties.-
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-16
Quartermaster Corp. Men Vented.

The Quartermaster Enlisted Reserve
Corps require in the neighborhood of
5000 men to serve as clerks, black
smiths, farriers, horseshoers, Wheel
wrights, wagonmasters, assistant wa
gonmasters, skilled laborers, watchmen
packers, etc.
Any man between the ages Of eigh-
teen and forty-five is eligible for en-
listment, provided he has not been cal-
led by his local board for examination,
and is physically qualified.
Teamsters are especially wanted.
Promotions in non commissioned Of
ficers' grades are very rapid:sfor of
ability and experience in their particu-
lar trade.
There is being established near jack
sonville, Fla, camp for the training
of quartermaster enlisted men, and it
is contemplated sending all men enlist
ed in the quartermaster corps to that
camp for training in quartermaster
corps work. 2
Further information and application
blanks will be furnished gladly on re-
quest to Ralph B. Innis, Captain, 9. M.
u. S. r. room 555, Federal building,
Chicago, Ill. s-..
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-16
Commends the K. C's.

Fred Biermann, publisher of the
Decorah Journal, now End Lieutenant
in the National Army at Camp Dodgei
in a recent letter to his paper, makes
the following comments on the work
of the Knights of Columbus at the big
army cantonment:
1t happens that my duty causes me
each day to walk by huge building
being erected by the Knights Of Col
umbus. It will be used for recreation,
reading, writing and entertainment of
the soldiers Of the camp and for
religious services for such of them -
subscribe to the Catholic belief.
Alongsids is. thu building Of the y. n.
G4;.sz ofk ! atans workipg
for the common good purpose whole
some amusements for the soldiers,
meeting place for them, and religious
services for those who wish to attend.
When the Revolutionary War was on
Thomas Paine wrote q famous appeal
to the Americans which he began with
these words, These are the times that
try mems souls" Is it not fair to take
1917 as time that tries the patriotism
of Americans? And let US see whittier
it leads US. The great Catholic clergy
men have been at the forefront in
urging loyal support of the govern
ment. The school at Fort Smelling
contained large fraction of Catholics
who volunteered their services. The
slandered, libelled, villified K. C's. are
spending hundreds of thousands of doll
ars for the soldiers comfort and well
fare. These are patriotic, genuinely
Christian acts, which commend the
doers as patriotic Americans; do they
not? But what are the Spurgeons and
their kind doing? Tom Watson, one
of their ring leaders, was so treason
able in his "Jeffersonian" that the
paper was suppressed. l have not
heard Of, any of the Spurgeons volun-
teering their services nor making any
sacrifices for the purchase of liberty
bonds. Have you? This war affords
a great opportunity to test our citizens.
When it is over. trust that all will be
convinced that there is no ground for
distrusting, accusing or hating our
neighbors because they have religious
belief to which we do not subscribe.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-16
Resolutions Of Coincidence and Respect

Adopted by Glen Bentley Camp, No.
1872, Royal Neighbors of America.
Whereas, 1t has been the Divine will
to enter our ranks and remove from
our midst our beloved Neighbor, Mrs.
Belle Daskam. who departed this life
Nov. 3rd, and
Whereas, In her sudden and untime-
" death our Camp has lost a true and
worthy Neighbor, her son a loving
mother; therefore be it
Resolved. as a Camp we extend our
fraternal sympathy and love to those
who 80 deeply mourn the loss of loved
one; and be it further
Resolved, That as a. tribute of re-
spect to our departed Neighbor, our
charter be drsped in mourning for 80
days and copy of these resolutions be
entered on the Journal of our Camp,
and that they be published in the coun-
ty papers and copy mailed to her son.
Minnie F. Harris,
Rosalia M. Belts,
< Althea Strawn,
Committee.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-16
TX CRESCO, HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA. FRIDAY, NO

find one who will not say he feels bet
ter than ever before. And the Y. N.
C. AS, the Knights of Columbus and
the officers look to the moral end of
things and they all are doing, splendid
work. Wilson won't have to wait for
California to settle election wagers af-
ter thenext election; the conscripts will
see that he still draws his salary.
Hoping you are the same
I remain
Yours without q Struggle
Paul C. Geraty.
P. S. Love and kisses for Steb,
Daughie, w. G., etc, not forgetting
Linderman. ~ ..
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-16
''Flora Bella" Best Show Of Season.

Flora Bella" was certainly the best
show that has appeared at The Cresco
this season and by many was consid-
cred fully equal to High Jinks," the
opening attraction at the opera house.
The production had real plot ana
musical numbers of 6 nuine merit and
tunefulness. The people in the cast
could both sing and act. Miss Nichells,
the leading lady, possesses q fine So
prano voice and most pleasing per-
sonality. David Andrada's comedy
work was side-splitting and had the
finish Of real comic opera comedian.
The dancing by lrma Komlosy and
sRo6 Buahanss was distinctly clazss.
and the chorus, both girls and men,
could both sing and dance. The opera
house management feel disappointed in
the patronage given the show, for
while the audience was of fair numbers
the merit of the show deserved . ca
pacity house.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-16
From 4tOur Regular Correspondent.
Nov. 18th, 1917.

Dear Oaney: -. ...-.
have just read the bulletin which
ssys "a liberal policy will be followed
ii the granting Of passes from Decem-
ber oath to January lst inclusive. 1t
certainly comes ss relief and I've
nothing on my mind now save . short
growth Of hair. %.
At five o'clock this evening certain
peodigsl engineer named Dockery, re-
turned sitter 'sua sponte'' leave of
four dsys. He 1t once reported to the
Captain and upon his survival Of the
ordeal, asked him the reason OF his
exit and, the outcome Of his audience.
He said 1--WE been investigating the
rum evil ii East St. Louis and altho
the Captain didn't exactly congratu-
late me on my crusade he waived the
law 30 far ss to allow me to pick my
own firing squad. .
Yesterday we were on : 20 mile hike
By way Of recreation ~ ordinarily we
would march some two miles to the
north and work on our trenches. "Ah
there's the rub" We leave our barrack
ct 8 o'clock, half of US armed with
rifles, the other half with machetes or
bolos, axes, spades and mattocks, for
our line of trenches on heavily wood
cd hill. Each company has its own
series Of bitches which are cut and
shaped in strict accord with modern en-
gineering rules. Each Corporal has a
certain part of the work and sees to it
that its done properly. Our line is cut
thru ground that would make good
vaults and there are plenty of oaks to
be cut down and removed, not to mem
tion liberal sprinkling of thorny To-
Gusts trees beside which the cactus
and prickly pear sink into insignifcance.
But as far as the imaginary Germans,
(who are supposed to be crossing an
abandoned river and advancing to
The attack 60 to accelerate the move
ments of the company in getting ready
for them, might say in passing that
Christian Science is failure and Mary
Baker Eddy has died in vain. In this
particular respect We are I'll good SOL
diers- and it il. our duty as engineers to
always hold or consl4ye Aour strength.
Last Friday our plat 46n bsass a -.
tail and our Sergeant remaining In bar
racks it fell to my lot to lead my crowd
down into vale and pile brush. OF
comse went at the work with oil the
confidence Of =. man swimming up
Niagara Falls. There was one man
in my detail who is . Harvard gradu-
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-16
Red Cross Notes.

The Cresco Red Cross Chapter has
received an order just doubling our
quota of Christmas packets. This
means 1sO at two dollars each, and the
money must not be taken from our reg
ular funds, as we have said before.
The branches are included in this ap-
portionment. We wish to repeat the
suggestion that money for these Christ
mas presents be left at the work room
with instruction that it is for this pur-
pose. If those leaving, two dollars will
leave card also. it will be put into
one of the packets. thus giving . per-
sonal touch. i
$25. 90 has already been left for this
EFare
Knitters who took yarn before Nov.
10th are urged to turn in the finished
articles by December. LIST, as these are
counted in our quota; those who took
yarn after Nov. 10th, but previous to
this week, are expected to turn in ar
ticles by Christmas, and then to keep
right on knitting just as hard as ever
they can as long as the war lasts.
We may be proud of the accomplish
ment of our Chapter in this line. We
have not heard of another Chapter in
another community of anywhere near
our population that has had any such
quota given it, and we are going to
make good.
The need for surgical dressings is be-
ing urged just as insistently. Major
Murphy had cabled headquarters from
France that RED Cross standard sur
gical dressings in millions must be-sent
over with all possible speed" Our sur
gical dressings work has been moved,
and is now done in the rear part of the
Red Cross room, all material being kept
by itself. More workers are needed.
Volunteers please leave their names
and Indicate the days they can best
give to the work, as only q certain
number can work at one time. There is
no charge for the instruction in the
work.
The Lime Springs branch is prepar-
ing to do surgical dressings work also.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-16

Douglas Fairbanks in Fairbanks
comedy produced by the Fairbanks
company in typical Fairbanks sty'e is
what the Cresco Theatre will offer as
it's big attraction next Tuesday, Nov.
goth when In Again-Out Again.
makes its appearance here. Doug"
- known to b the best medium for ths
removal of wrinkles the country has
ever known which means that he is .
tonic for young and old alike. His 10.
test screen effort, the first Fairbanks
release of the Aircraft Pictures Cor
poration, is fifty reels of joy boiled
down into six.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-16

ate and also good worker. he ls Dy
far the best educated man in the regi-
ment but he labors under the cognonen
of "Stirrups" by reason of his we'll de-
fined 'ssddleback. My strategic po-
sition was the summit of said brush
pile where could direct the placing Of
the boughs with ease. A certain Gael
(of course) asked me if II considered
myself "Joan of Arc," (you recall the
manner of her martyrdom.) 49,,
But leaving aside all attempts at the
humorous l might say that our "mess"
is every bit IS good out there in the
trenches as it 10 here. All our officers
from the Lieutenant to the Colonel par
take of the same provender. Just be-
fore dinner we kindle little fires and
four Of US are placed around each blaze.
It adds much to our comfort and lends
touch of the picturesque to the scene.
Company "A" has responded to the
Insurance Reville to the count Of four
hundred and ninety thousand dollars.
We are allowed to take $40, 600 policy
and most of us have gone The limit as
there is no great cost and its splen.
did offer. My policy costs but Sc. 80
per month and in case one survives the
war he may transfer to any Insurance
Company at the same rate within five
years. If l am permanently disabled !
receive about $58 per month for the
rest of my life beside having q chance
to learn trade at one of the proposed
government schools. If "go west, )"
as they say, my mother has the benefit
of it. But l suppose it will be just my
luck not to be disabled or ''snuffed"
and there will be all that money gone.
General Pershing has issued an order
that fifteen dollars of every single
mans pay be deposited in United
States to his credit (not Pershing's.)
Now with ten dollars gone for bonds,
&c. 80 for insurance and SIS for a nest
egg there is little need of prohibitory
measures being taken in France. .
Now as regards the fellows who look
forward with dread to their going l
would say that they soon forget their
nostalgia in the fever Of their new en-
vironments. After all its q mans
game and once into it you absorb the
spirit Of the movement. the throb Of
ones pulsss bsat ia unison With -
drums and you forget the ache Of part
ing in the exhilaration Of army life;
There IL the finest class of men one
would care to meet here and the best
of good times without any of the re-
action and the "Sal Hepatics" ~ re-
minders the morning after. I've yet to
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-16
Barsains for Saturday 18th.

California Yellow Cling Peach for Il
cents per can. Assortment of Pre-
serves worth 70 cents for As cents, Sat.
urday, 18th.
.-s5.ss F. C. Woellsteip.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
Changes Shoes Hourly.

Arrested at four o'clock in the morn
Ing because he had pair OF shoes at
tached to his belt, Ernest Cummins,
forty-fve, told an interesting story
when arraigned in Magistrate Fugas-
sis court in Pittsburgh. Asked to ex-
plain why he wore pair Of shoes and
carried another pair Cummins snid
he had six toes on each foot and 1t
was necessary for him to change shoes
every hour or else he could not walk.
'Tm from Missouri" said the magis-
trnte.
'I'll show you" Cummins retorted.
and he did. He had six toes. Then
he showed the magistrate his right
hand. There he had Ave fingers and II
thumb. His left hand has only four
fingers and n thumb. the regular num-
Der, but one finger was cut of In an
accident.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
HIT AND MISS

Occasionally you pay doctor for
n prescription, but much more cheer
fully fol telling you there Is nothing
the matter with you.
Kind of cold plunge one takes be-
cause the bathroom won't heat up
is not the kind the plunger boasts
about.
In an automobile age poetry wanes
they say. In an automobile age no.
body has time to write poetry.
Advice pleads ably. but Habit con.
tinues to smile Mt 1t. unconcernedly.
Out in the country vice is n sickly
plant. A rural atmosphere isn't good
for It.
Love is an Illusion, says New Jer,
sey preacher. So Is much that makes
life worth living.
Look before you leap. though 1t IL
foolish nature that wants to lear
when the walking Is good.