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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-13
Resolution Of Necessity.

Notice ishereby given that at q meet
ing of the city council of the city of
Cresco, Ia, held on the 25th day of
June, 1917, there was introduced the
resolution hereinafter set forth, and
that by resolution of the council duly
passed on said date, the said resolution
hereinafter set forth will be consider
ed by the city council for passage at a
meeting to be held in the council room
in said city at 8 o'clock p. m. on the
23rd day of July, 1917, at which time
the owners of property subject to as
sessment for the cost of the sewer con-
templated by said resolution may ap-
pear beforelsaid council and make OBJ
lection to the contemplated improve
ment and to the passage of the pro-
posed resolution, if any they have, said
resolution being as follows:
RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY.
Be it resolved, by the city council of
the city of Cresco, Ia, that it is DEEM
ed advisable and necessary to construct
a certain lsewer within said city, the
location and terminal points of which
are described as follows:
Commencing where the center line
of the alley passing Easterly and
Westerly through blocks 10 and 10,
city of Cresco, iintersects the West line
of Fourth street East, thence Wester-
" along the center line of said alley a
distance of:'about 900 feet to a connec-
ton with the main sewer in the center
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-13
INQUIRY
IN ILLINOIS RIOTS

East St. Louis, Ill.-An official fed
eral investigation of the race riots
here, in which thirty-seven negroes and
four whites were killed and approx
mately 80 negro homes were burned,
was begun by Colonel George H. Hun.
ter, chief quartermaster of the Cen.
trail division of the United States army
For the first time since the rioting
began Sunday midnight this city was
absolutely quiet The only excitement
of the day was the finding of three
mutilated bodies of negroes in Caho-
kia creek.
Civil authorities began collecting
evidence to be presented to the St.
Clair county grand jury when it con-
venes Monday. Only two of the nine
ty-seven men arrested Monday night
on charges Of melting to riot are be-
ing held The others were released
on the ground Of insufficient evidence.
Estimates were made by the au-
thorities that more than half of the
city's negro population had departed.
It is estimated that before the rioting
more than 10000 negroes lived in East
st. Louis.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-13
SPECTACULAR AIR
FIGHT over LONDON

London.-1n the biggest German air
plane raid on London in the history
of the war, thirty-seven civilians were
killed and al were injured, four raid
ers were brought down and material
damage was done to the business Sec
ton of the city, evidently the goal of
the raiders.
The raid was the most spectacular
and daring yet undertaken by the
Germans. The British aerial patrol
accepted the challenge of the invaders
and a great battle in the sky followed
the thunder of the anti-aircraft guns
and the pop-pop Of machine gun fire.
One raider fell prey to an army air.
plane at the mouth of the Thames and
three were brought down by British
naval flyers forty miles out at sea.
AS If to exact vengeance for the
raid, British flyers at Dunkirk, seek
ing to intercept the German machines,
took To the air, encountering seven
Teuton machines. OF these three
were destroyed, one was driven into
the sea, another was driven to the
earth, one was sent down in flames
and the seventh was forced to the
beach in damaged condition.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-13
their face value.

their face value.
Be it further resolved, that the city
council will meet at O'Clock p. M, on
the 23rd day of July, 1917, in the coun-
Gil rooms of said city for the purpose
of considering objections to the pass
age of said proposed resolution, and to
tile construction of said improvement,
at which hearing the above resolutions
may be amended and passed, or passed
as proposed.
Be it further resolved, that the city
clerk be, and he is hereby instructed
to cause notice of the tendency of the
above resolution and the time at which
said proposed resolution will be con-
sidered by this council, and objections
to the passage thereof heard, to be
published as provided by law in the
Howard County Times and Cresco
Plain Dealer, newspapers of general
circulation, published in the city of
Cresco. Iowa.
In,witness whereof l have hereunto
affixed my hand.
M. J. MACARTHUR,
City Clerk of the City
45-4t of Cresco, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-13
C0MPERS AND. 7. R.
CLASH ON RACE RIOTS

New YorlA-Strong denial by Sam
ual Gompers, president Of the Ameri.
can Federation of Labor, that trades
unions had had any share in the East
St. Louis riots, which was met by a
vehement denunciation by Theodore
Roosevelt of the murder Of helpless
negroes, precipitated a tumultuous
demonstration at mass meeting held
in Carnegie hall here in honor of the
Russian mission to the United States.
Mr.. Roosevelt was interrupted by
Mr.. Gompers.
"Why don't you accuse after an in
vestigation?' the labor leader de.
manded.
With these words he returned to
his seat. Roosevelt strobe over to
his chair and exclaimed:
"Mr. Gompers, why don't I accuse
afterwards? I'll answer now, when
murder is to be answered"
With that the colonel brought down
on Mr.. Gompers' shoulder his open
left hand, which he had raised abov
his head.
At this juncture many Of the men
on the platform leaped to their feet
and there was a storm Of Kisses,
cheers and "boos" from all parts of
the house.
When Mr.. Roosevelt could make
himself heard above the din he went
on: Il will go to any extreme to
bring justice to the laboring man, but
when there is murder I will put him
down."
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-13
u 5. Licenses to Be Required
for Shipments.
SlxIY.DAY BAN IS PROBABLE
President Says Aim Is to Consider
American Needs Firt, Allies
Next and Then NeutraIs.

Washington, D. C. - Government
control of American exports, authoriz.
ed in a provision of the espionage act,
was ordered put into operation a week
from today by President Wilson with
the issuance of a proclamation requir.
ing the licensing Of shipments to all
countries of the most important COM
modities.
In statement accompanying the
proclamation the president declared
the governments policy will be, first,
to give consideration to American
needs; next, to meet as far as posi-
= BILE the requirement of the allies, and
lastly, to supply the neutral countries
wherever practicable.
It is made clear that every effort
will be made to see that no supplies
reach the central powers.
The commodities put under control
are coal, coke, fuel, oil, kerosene and
gasoline, including bunkers, food
grains. -four and meal, fodder and
feeds, meats and fats, pig iron, steel
billets, ship plates and structural
shapes, scrap iron and scrap steel,
ferro manganese fertilizers. arms, am
munition and explosives.
(. Limited Embargo Probable.
The inclusion of foodstutfs in the
proclamation lends color to state
ments that the administration is con-
sidering the advisability of COM
plete embargo for sixty days on all
food shipments to give the country
time to ascertain the amount OF Its
supplies and to give allied and neutral
countries an opportunity to present a
full program Of their requirements.
Through control Of coal and fuels
the government intends to take firm
grasp on shipping. An arrangement
under negotiation will give the Amerl-
can and British governments control
of not only all allied tonnage, but OF
neutral vessels as we'll.
Specific regulations governing food
exports and shipments of other COM
modities named in the list are expect
ed to be issued by the president in a
few days. Even if a complete embar-
20 is not plcaed on food exports for
a time it is known many restrictions
will be made.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-13
of Second street East; said sewer to be
known as lateral sewer No. Is. ST.

of Second street East; said sewer to be
known as lateral sewer No. Is. ST.
Said sewer to be constructed under
ground and 1T a depth sufficient to give
fall for sewer purposes and in accord.
ance with the plans and specifications
furnished by the city, material and
construction to be as follows: Vitri.
fled sewer tile of inch diameter, laid
in the excavation provided therefor,
joints to be cemented with mortar OF
Portland cement and sand, and to be
provided with sufficient manholes,
flush tanks and other devices to make
good sewer, and wherever it may, be
required and the plans direct, or the
city hereinafter provide for, common
tile shall also be laid in said opening
for the purpose of drainage, to termi-
nate at manholes or as the plans may
direct.
That for the cost of said sewer it is
proposed to assess as AUDITING proper
ty all the lots, or parts of lots, in
blocks Is and 10, city of Cresco,
which abut on the proposed improve
ment, and all the lots and parts of lots
in said blocks not assessed as AUDITING
property will be assessed as adjacent
property.
1t is further provided that the per-
son receiving the contract for the con.
struction of said sewer shall be requir-
ed to receive in payment for the work
assessment certificates issued against
the AUDITING and adjacent property at
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-13
HELD PRISONERS OF WAR
About Fifty American Civilians De-
tanned in Germany.

Washington, D. c. - About fifty
American civilians still are detained
in Germany, it was said at the state
department. although Germany has
promised they will be allowed to leave
passports are fulfilled.
Germany has given notice that the
men are considered prisoners of war
because they were on an armed ene-
my merchantmen.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-13
Men Drillins for National Preparednes,

get great comfort from the use of
Aliens Foot-Ease. When shaken into
the shoes it takes the friction from the
shoes, freshens the feet and makes
walking easy. Gives instant relief to
tired, aching, swollen, tender feet,
blisters and callouses. Also sprinkle it
in the foot-bath. British and French
troops use it, p
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-13
Fifteen Large Ships Sunk.

London. - The usual weekly ship
ping summary issued here shows that
fifteen British merchant ships of more
than 1000 tons were sunk and five
vessels Of less than that tonnage.
Eleven fishing vessels also were lost.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-13
Thousands of Mothers Worry

when the children cry in their sleep,
are paevish and constipated and take
cold easily. Mother Gray's Sweet
Powders for Children, has for 80 years
been a trusted remedy in many thous-
and homes. They frequently break, up
colds in "a hours, move and regulate
the bowels and destroy worms.
For first-class dental work, call on
DR.. j. J. Clemmer over P. A. Glenn
mer's Drug Store. 34tt
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-13
BY MEAD PUBLISHING co
Official Paper Of the City and the County
Issued on Friday of Each Week

Entered at the Post Office at Cresco,
- Iowa, as second class mail matter.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21

Loyalty is not a matter of loca.
tion but Of the head and heart. II
any of the soldiers in the trenches
or elsewhere would talk about strik.
ing while the country is facing the
danger of war. there would be no
dissenting voice to the judgment Of
guilty ofreasOn. A strike behind the
lines. 10 the factory or on the rail
road, is not so spectacular. but vital
injury there is just as possible 10y
atty demands Of workers that they
stay on the job and Of the rest Of US
that we see the government does
the right thing by them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21
Take Mail Carriers Exam
nation.

Any male cilizen actually domi-
ciled in the territory OF any Monroe
County postoffice is entitled to take
the examination for Rural Carriers
at Paris. Jan. IL. 1918, This exam
ination is to fill vacancy now exis.
ting at Stoutsville and any others
which may occur 10 Monroe County
within one year. As there is more
than likely to be one or more
vacanci s other than a Stoutsville,
probably one from the Monroe City
office. better get busy and get blanks
at once
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21

1t is not generally known to the
people Of Missouri that we now have
in this State 140 consolidated rural
schools. all doing acceptible high
school work. 1t is the ambition of
State Supt. Lamkin to bring the
high school near enough to every
boy and girl in Missouri that they
can secure a high school training
without spending any time away
from home
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21

With millions Of bushels Of pota
toes and apples and millions OF doz-
ems of eggs in the cold storage ware
houses Of the country, and prices on
these products as high as they are
it will be a little difficult to con-
vince the buying public that the
man who invented this system was
a public benefactor
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21

Colonel Roosevelt might be able
to secure better consideration for
his comments upon the war if he
could forget. during their com
position, that Woodrow Wilson is
the man to be credited with the
fact that the colonel has been a
private citizen for considerable
number of years.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21

That message from Gen. Pershine
to the Missouri troops, saying that
he exlected them to be the best,
was not couched in terms that will
lead the boys to expect any favors
from him because he is a Missouri
man.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21

The American people subscribed
fifteen million dollars more for the
war work Of the Y. NC A. than
the national organization asked for
The American people are learning
to give with a thorousaness and all
enthusiasm that is the best indica-
ton of whether they are with
Woodrow Wilson or not
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21
Missouri Will Show You.

The following. taken from The
New England Journal Of Education
indicates that the work Of the Edu-
cational Department Of Missouri,
under the direction Of our energetic
and efficient State Superintendent
Uel W Lamkin. is attracting the
attention Of the leading educators
of America:
The State Educational Depart.
ment OF Missouri IS making a re-
markable demonstration which de
serves the attention of all America
II is based on the Rotation Scheme
in Agriculture. to which the Journal
of Education has already referred
several times. 1t is the vision Of P
G. Holden Of Chicago. who is well
known by all our readers
Mr.. Holden is entirely sure that
time. effort and money are wasted
in trying to put any thing over on
a whole State at once His plan, as
State Superintendent Uel W. Lam
kin Of Missouri is applying it. co.
operating with MIR. Holden. has
selected fifteen of the genuinely ae.
gressively progressive county super
intendeDts Of the State, with whom
Mr. Holden spent six days unfolding
his plan instructively. intellieently
and inspirinely.
1T looks as though Supt, Lamkin
is in a class by himself. and his
rural school director, T. J Walker,
is attuned to the same educational
spirit of progress.
The slogan of Missouri is changed
to Missouri Will Show Your
A high speed typewriter is neces-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21

The defense of fourteen teachers
of Sacram nto, CAL, discharged be
cause they refused to march in a
liberty bond parade-that it was
undienified, failed to save them II
is undisnified for our soldiers to
live in water in the trenches. eat
food in the mud and submit to the
invasion Of vermin and rats, but
they ere doing il. A lot of undig
nified things are gwen halo Of
dignity when done in the cause of
the nation and of humanity
Patriotism can not remain decorous
ly passive, in these times. 1t must
be assertively active tn Ii,e true.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21

With ham at fifty cents a pound
and bacon keeping close company,
it scarcely needs the government
adjuration TO eo without meat one
day a week, for the average
family.
1t isn't the shortage of fuel that is
botherine coal consumers so much
as the shortage in bank accounts
left after they have contributed
their levy for the benefit Of this ill.,
dustry.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21

Csmouflage. or the art Of deceive
ing the enemy by mixing colors so
as to form a relative invisibility, is
only in its infancy. Startling re-
suits aIe to be expected when this
principle of inv sibility is developed.
Trench digging. or burrowing under
ground to hide from the enemy, was
the first form Of camoufiage, and
the submarine another application
Of the principle. The smoke screen"
by which ships are enveloped in a
dense cloud, is taken from the habit
Of the cutie fish By painting the
wings Of their aeroplanes a bright
red and green the Germans mystified
their enemies for a time Before
the war the American war depart
ment painted cannon with vertical
stripes Of green. red and yellow and
found the cannon so painted were
virtually invisible from distance
Of 1000 yards. Fake or dummy
cannon are to catch the enemy's
eye while the real ones escape OBJ
servation. The field gray Of the
German uniform, the horizon blue
Of the French and the dirt. celored
khaki of the British and American
soldiers are well known ways Of
putting on the cap of invisibility.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21

There is no doubt in the minds OF
any one who reads but what the
war with Germany and her allies
will be long and bitter one Also
there is no doubt in the minds Of
any sane man but what the United
States will have to feed and clothe
the armies that are fighting with US
in Europe, To do this it will be
necessary to sacrifice many of the
luxnries that we sometimes have
and get down to the bare necessi
ties. An army of not less than
100000 United States soldiers will
be in Europe by the spring Of 1919
that will call for the flower Of our
young manhood There must be no
slackers. They should be, and will
be, Ostracized. II a young man has
a particle Of patriotism in him it
should show itself by his actions
The loafer should be taken in hand
by the Government and forced to
work. He should be a producer.
The nOn. producer is a menace to
the country. II you can't shoot give
up the gun. and stop making
claims Of being a patriotic citizen.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21

A high speed typewriter is neces-
sary just now " -!iiorirl offices iB
order 10 heep paoe ~Itu tine che Z; s;ns
In the Russian situation.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-21

After reading what the Presldel I
had to tell congress we suspect that
the kaiser won't even admit that
Mr.. Wilson is Of an agreeable ad-
dress
The war is still on and the coun-
try is standing unitedly behind the
goyernwrnts
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
Answers Charges Against His
Educational Clinics"
SOME LEGISLATION IS LIKELY
lsnmskers Of Opinion That Practice
Might ee Abused Unless II 10
Strictly Regulated.

Pierre - tSpecialD The notable
event of the week was not precisely
legislative. but related to IL At the
annual session of the South Dakota
Educational association. held at Va.
tertown at Thanksgiving, a great sen.
sation was sprung by charges made
By DR. Parsons OF Sioux Falls against
Dl W. F. Jones, head OF the School
Of Education OF the state university,
Claiming misconduct on the part Of
Jones In making sex examinations IN
educational clinics conducted by
him Both men were heard and Jones
was almost unanimously endorsed by
the educators and he was chosen presi-
dent OF the medical section OF the as
tcc.gtion. until that tine held by Dr.
Parsons The fight against Jones was
carried into the newspapers and he
vas severely criticised by many OF
the leading publications. The Sioux
Fails district medical society passed
strong resolutions against him Soon
after the assembling o. the legislature
Mr.. Evsnder OF Roberts county intro
daced a resolution for q leg slatiye
investigation OF Jones conduct and
operations. DR. Jones came 10 Pierre
and appeared before the members Of
the joint body and made explicit de.
NAL Of most OF the charges against
him. he told in detail exactly what
he had done and what he proposed to
do: made no apologies, but did explain
the things he had done TO fiji himself
for his HE work as an educational
siinician. He gave very vivid dis
cription OF how clinic is conducted
and shy and how in some cases sex.
val examinations were made, usually
OF Infants in their parents arms and
In few cases Of older persons al
their own request and OF their parents
Later in the day he appeared before
the joint committees upon education
OF the two houses and submitted TO
be in'errogated upon every detail OF
bis work. That he in a general way
vindicatsd himself was admitted. The
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

stance to take care OF the one or two
ehrihles until the proceeds Of the
fund are sufficient to meet the de-
mar3s upon IL.
:. :.
The text book proposition is lying
dorm ant at this time. but some fire.
works are expected after recess. The
sentiTent for free books appears to
be almost unanimous. but the differ
cree between the advocates branches
three ways. the district adoption.
the uniform county adoption and state
publication.
=. -
DR.. Strayer of Columbia university
will appear before the joint body on
Jan 2, to present the merits of an
educational survey. The sentiment
for it seems strong and the promoters
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

look for an early and favorable action
after DR.. Strayer has presented the
proposition.
+ + +
Senator Amsden's bill for county
free libraries il to come out Of COM
mittee with . favorable report II il
intended chiefly for the new and
sparsely settled counties having no
large towns and provides that . small
levy may be made for library to be
Iept at the county seat, but with
county wide scope in its operation.
The automobile makes such libraries
available and popular. There are .
couple OF them now In operation.
without special legal standing. but
which are serving . hne purpose.
DOANE ROBINSON.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24


Arrival OF citizens =, ,bs -,
postohce At an unusually e.rlr sa0a Ss'
one morning saved the life ., q" wv
Grotta. who rooms in the n,s,a. s'
building and who was uneonsa;.
from fumes OF coal gas
A prize will be awarded auDu,u, !,
to the person making the mos, ~
pertant contribution to Enowlsas. : !.
this state. according to an snnon,,a =
ment made by oficials Of the s0n,,
Dakota Educational association ~.
money for the fund will be deriy.1
from the balance left from the Read.
statue fund. The stipulation is m.a.
that the awards must 90 to r.s,I
dent Of South Dakota, and oxs NJ,
IL . product Of schools and iu,,,,"
tions Of this state.