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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-09
WOMAN CANDIDATE
FOR mexico CONGRESS

MEXICO CITY. March 9.-Mexioo
will have at least one woman candl-
date to Congress at the elections TO
be held March IL. Miss Hermila Ca
Undo. one Of the prominent suffragists
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-09

Half a stocking may be shocking
or not-according TO the observer.
Some may think half a stocking con-
siderably better than a whole one. For
the censors, there's quite a lot of
shock waiting. according to early
shop showings.
Half hose remains, however. the
trade name for the masculine va
riety.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-09

Of gauze ribbon bowknots and flowers.
to be lined only with natures flesh
tints.
Even conservative hosiery is so
sheer It conceals little this spring. To
give some strength TO its delicate
webbing, threads of heavier silk are
introduced in large plaids.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-09
Tells WEATHER By
SQUIRRELS and He
inst NUTTY
By The United Press.

COLUMBUS, o., March 9.-Govemor
Cox's secretary. Charles E. Morris, fore
tells the weather every day by his
squirrel barometer, and be isn't nutty,
either. He says if he sees tho bushy
tails carrying provisions up to THEN
houses when he goes to work in the
morning he looks out for a storm next
day, but if it's to be fair weather the
squirrels stay down on the ground.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-09

The feminine form is called
"hosettes." They are to be worn with
street suits as well as beach costumes.
There Is u cunning little garter in
the overturned tops so that they may
not become quarter" hose.
Quite as revealing is the stocking
with the open front This is designed
to wear with pumps. The edges OF
the oval are held together by tracery
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-09
LADY BUGS COMBATING
The gentlemen BUGS
Lady bug, lady bug,
Fly away home;
Your house is on fire
And your children will burn.
By The United Press.

10y me lulleu EfeSS.
SACRAMENTO. Cal, March g.
II somebody stood mp and yelled that
quatrain down the Imperial valley to-
day the melon growers would be in
an awful fix because they have n hun
dred million lady bugs working for
them killing of undesirable insects.
Agents OF the State bug house
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-09
MRS. JULIA MONIHAN DEAD.

Mrs. Julia Monihan, wife of John
Monihan, and sister of Daniel Healy.
of Winterthur, died at her home in
Landenburg, Pa, on Wednesday, OF
pneumonia. She was 70 years Of age.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-09
PROTIVIN.

Joseph Kostka left Tuesday for Co.
dar Rapids where he will visit his sis
ter, Mrs. Joseph w. Kovarik.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Andera, Mrs.
Jas. Andera and Charles Andera were
1T Cresco Tuesday.
Ladislar Zikuda is reported very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Algie Despard and son
Of Cresco were visitors at the home OF
Mrs. Thos. Jira, Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Richard Bouska drove to jackson
Jet. Tuesday. 20. -
DIR. J. M. Smittle of Waucoma was
called to the Ladislav Zikuda and Geo.
Vaehta homes Tuesday.
Edith Mikesh returned from Schley
Friday after an extended visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Benz. Bouska.
Matilda Skoda returned to her work
Ut Ema.
BENZ. Bouska of schley called here
Friday.
John Kovarik of Spillville 10 visiting
his sister, Mrs. w. M. Kalishek.
John Malek and son Edward were
over from Schley Sunday.
Jos. J. Sobolik was . Cresco caller
Saturday.
Charles Broz returned from Chicago.
m. where he has been visiting.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-09
I EAST HOWARD CENTER.

Mr., and Mrs. Fred Shields spent
Tuesday evening with Mr.. and Mrs. r
Sager. t.@t a"ttlt.s.@7 sez
Mrs. Cal Harvey and Mrs. R. Sage1
visited with Madge Perry and he'
pupils, Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Ray Ritter was called home OF
account of her fathers illness, Satur
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Dvorak spent Fri
day with their daughter and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Malek.
Winifred Long is staying in Cresco,
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. jim Lathrop took
dinner, Sunday, with MIR. and Mrs. s.
E. Dinger.
MIR. and Mrs. Cal Harvey and daugh.
ter Leila, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Sager ano
son Leonard and Aaron Sager were
pleasantly entertained at the Fred
Shields home, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Murray moved, Mon
day, near New Oregon.
Helen and Florence Perry spent Sun
day with home folks.
Chas. Dvorak and Thos. Long spent
Sunday evening with Chas. Long:
Geo. DeGroote and sisters and Chas'
Dvorak spent Sunday at the Lloyd Lath'
rop home.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Dvorak spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Malek.
Helen Dvorak spent Wednes lay even
ing with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Malek.
Fred Shields and wife were Crescc
shoppers, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Sager and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Fred Shields spent Thursday even
ing at the ]. Lathrop home.
Cal Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs: M. Dvoral
and sons Edward and Charles anc
daughter Helen spent Monday evening
at the r. Sager home.
Will Shields has q new patent on 9
spring seat nowadays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Malek moved onto
the farm. Tuesday.
Sorry to say, Mr.. and Mrs. Dove left
for Montana, Tuesday.
Mrs. r. Sager and son Leonard spent
two days with her friend, Mrs. Ca
Harvey.
Aaron Sager helped Bart hurry
move, one day last week.
Mrs. Lloyd Lathrop and son Harry
spent q few days with her mother, neal
Lawler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shields were visit
ing with MIR. and Mrs. B. Often, Tues
day.
Chas. Dvorak, Thos. Long and kobt
LoRue spent Tuesday evening witt
Aaron Sager.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-09
Real Estate Transfer.

Maggie Miller to w. F. Frank, $1.06,
lot 81 blk H, Robison's ad Elma.
Hugh Graef to J. I. Myerly, $4,000,
seA 33-1O0-14. n
Mary E. Bopp to Mary A. Jennings,
$1O0, Ell nwA and nwA neA 1888
IA.
C. D. Cass to A. r. Darner, $1.00,
nk Sc 25-1OO-14 and nwA swA 30
1OO-13
Cresco Union Savings Bank to Jas.
J. McCarville, $1.co, .sk nwA 1898
r..
Theo. Martens to Anna E. Doolittle.
s.. 90, lots and irr nwA and swA
23-99-11. s
Clara w. Speer to G. Bloomgreu,
$3.50, lot 10 blk % Baldwin's ad Cres-
co.
F. A. Crowell to o. H. Stevens.
$3.50, lot IL on neA 11-100-11.
Theophilus w. Dinsmore to Glenn
Niebargall, $4,000, nwA and nwA
neA 36-100-14. y
Henry A. Fleckenstein ct al to John
Leachan, $1.o0, neA 1878.
L. F. Umhoefer to J. B. Cray, $4,000,
sH lots 10 and IA blk 1 Lime Springs
Station.
A. J. Thomson to Lizzie Stander,
$100, acres lot 4 on M swA 2e-
99-11.
Geo. F. Buresh to E. J. and Rosy
Cenek, $4,000, M nwA 24-9s-13 ex.
part. - -.
Frederick w. Schrieber to Elmer
F. VanDerveer, $1.0o, sk neA IS
100-14. 49,.
Edgar b. Crist to A. ]. Pemberton-
$1.0O, 81 9-99-13. &
Frank Hruska to Joseph A. Hruska,
500 per annum, ek seA 30-ss-11.
Frank Hruska to Frank ]. Hruska, I
$1.00, n so acres swA 1851.
Florence S. Davis ct al to H. H..
Sanders, $1.O0, seK and 80 acres.
swA 10 and neA and 80 acres nw1
1892.
r. ]. Woods to Asa A. Farnsworth.
$1.OO, lots 10 and II blk Beadle g.
Strong's ad Cresco. g. u.
A. ]. Thomson to w. J. Walker,
$1.0O, swA 16-9S-12. .s,-
Kate Souhrada to Jas Sourada.
$1.OO, nwH 34-99-13.
Kate Souhrada to Martin Souhrada,
$100, swA 34-99-13.
N. B. Wheeler to Gottfried Kach,
$4,000, 430 It lot sub div part Of
sell 22-99-11. ex 1 acre.
"a. C. d. John B. Buresh to Geo.
F. Buresh, $1.00, ny nwA 24-9S-13.,
(Ref. d. John Souhrada to Kate
souhrada, $17,640, swA and c1z nwh
and 10 acres n1k nwA 34-99-13.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-09
SARATOGA.

Reed Miles made ! trip to Cresco,
Monday. e
Ma. Henry Foss and Mrs. p. r. Con-
way spent Monday evening with Mrs.
Kate Aberg.
Chas. Sigler was business caller at
Cresco. Monday and Tuesday.
Alfred Miles called on Henry Foss,
Monday evening.
Martin Aberg and sister Inger, Will
Bell and Alta Locke went to Cresco,
Monday.
Geo. Enos and son Henry were Rice
vile callers, Tuesday. &Ess.Sss
Bert Miles called on John Graf, Tues
day. :
Alta Locke and Inger Aberg made a
short call at the Geo. Enos home, Mon
day morning.
Mrs. Jesse Miles spent Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. E. P. Conway.
Mrs. Will Bell and Marie spent Tues
] day afternoon with Mrs. A. j. Locke.
Mrs. Frank Snyder and son Bernard
came out from Cresco, Tuesday, to
spend few days with home folks.
Myrtle RidgewaJ called at the Alfred
Mice uO1Ilcs AuSSOoy SvSAA6'
Sorry to say Henry Foss is on the
sick list, this week. We all hope for
the best.
A number of our farmers attended
the creamery meeting, Tuesday. to
elect new officers.
Mrs. Lou Henning and children spent
Tuesday afternoon at the Henry Foss
home.
Mrs. Frank Ruzicka is very i'll with
inflamatory rheumatism. Mrs. Anna
Ruzicka is assisting her with household
duties.
Mrs. Kate Aberg and daughters called
on Mrs. E. P. Conway, Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. Schultz called on Jesse Miles,
Tuesday afternoon.
Hazel Sigler and niece Joyce spent
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Thomas
Kakac.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-09

COUNTY, | News
NORTH ORLEANS

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Crawford spent
the latter part of last week with Mr..
and Mrs. + rank Fuller at Leroy.
Walter Daskam and family moved
from Kendallville to the Ed Pollit place
last week.
Harry Crawford and Eugene Olson
spent Saturday and Sunday at the Mel
win Johnston home south of Cresco.
The quarterly conference met at the
Morgan Church last Tuesday after
noon.
The Morgan l.. A. S. will meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schleuter March
18th for dinner.
Marguerite Brown came up from
Fayette last Saturday to spend Sunday
with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Eddy and son,
and Mrs. Allie Daskam spent Sunday
at Ada Young's.
The Adventists are holding meetings
at the Morgan School house this week.
A number of the young people from
here and sleigh load from Cresco nag
q coasting party on Belts hill last
Tuesday evening. Some of the young
people that had the privilege of falling
off the sleds said that the snow was
not as soft as it ought to be. After
they finished coasting they all gathered
at the Henry Belts home where Mrs.
Belts gave them lunch.
Clarence Clink called at the Elmer
Belts home in Cresco last Sunday ev-
ening.
John johnson has been working in
this community this week.
John Hammer moved on the Allie
Daskam farm near Kendallville last
week.
Clifford Pollitt started working at
Walter Daskam's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Pollit visited at the
Walter Daskam home last week.
Clarence Clink helped S. M. Todd
move last week.
Last Thursday evening at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John johnson, occur
red the marriage Of their daughter,
josie, to Alfred Stinson. Both Of these
young people are we'll known in this
community. Mr.. and Mrs: Stinson ex-
pect to move on the Ole Ellingson farm
near Plymouth Rock. All the people
Of this community wish them much
happiness in their future life.
Clarence and Willie Clink worked for
Fred Headington one day last week.
Ralph Price and Leslie Price sawed
wood for ]. L. Powers last week.
A large crowd attended the L, A. 5.
at the Ward Curtis home last Thurs
John Lunningdahl has started to
move some of his goods to Cresco where
he expects to ship them to Montana
soon.
Steve Todd moved from the S. M.
gilbert place to his mothers farm
north Of kendallville last week.
Fred Headington sawed wood one
day last week. .....
ohm Olson spent last Sunday at
home.
Clarence Clink called on John James
last Sunday morning. 49,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-09

It is reported that the Cubans now
in revolt against the administratim
Of President Menocal offered to cease
their attacks If he would resign ana
let Vice President Enrique Jose Va
roca become president. The revolu.
tionists are headed by Jose Miguel
Gomez, former president. The trouble
arose over the recent presidential
election. The followers Of Alfredo
Zayas assert that he was chosen and
that he is being defrauded of the Of
nee.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-09
NORTH ALBION.

George Neiberline and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Kruger and son Des-
mond and daughter Hazel, Minnie
Kruger of Cresco, Ed Schuman and
two little children, and Mrs. John N.
johnson of East Grand Forks, MIMI,
spent Saturday at John Walters.
Coney Foley, Jr., passed away after
a lingering illness on Monday, March s.
Jesse Stevens called on the Hayes
Bros. Monday evening.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Flor.
enceville Evangelical Church meets
with Mrs. Albert Bronner Thursday,
March 18th. l'ss
No school in Dist. No. /, Monday.
March 18th as the board of directors
meet.
A few young friends spent Sunday
evening at the Amel Keune home.
The infant babe, age II months, OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Miller, passed
away Friday, March End, after a short
illness. The remains were laid at rest
in the Cedar Hill Cemetery, Sunday,
March 18th.
Mrs. John N. johnson, of East Grand
Forks, Mimi, spent Saturday and Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. J. Walters.
Luverna Walter Sundayed with home
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bigalk spent last
Thursday evening at H. A. Bigalk's.
Phil Hayes and John Larkin called at
o. H. Stevens Sunday afternoon.
Albert Bigalk called at Fred Big
ak 8, Jr., one day last week.
Cora Stevenson is visiting at the
Geo. Michels this week.
Little Ruth Walters was on the sick
list the fore part of the week, but is
better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Keune and son
Gordon and Ethel Barnes did shopping
at Cresco last Saturday.
Grandpa Cummings is not so well
again at this writing.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-09
ALBION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Miller mourn
the loss of their little child about a
year old.
The Will Nolan household has been
entertaining relatives from southern
Minnesota the past few days.
Mrs. Otto Gunderson and children
returned to their home Tuesday. after
a weeks stay at the Theodore Gunder-
son home.
One of our teachers, Gladys johnson
and pupils of barrow Dist. are enjoy.
ing a two weeks vacation.
Giles and Myrtle Henry attended the
basket social ut Granger Friday eve.
DR.. Curran preached very forceful
and interesting sermon to an apprecia-
tive audience Sunday.
Special attention is called to the
school meeting in Darrow Dist. at the
school house, Monday forenoon, March
IL. All voters of the district are re-
quested to be present as there is i'm
portsnt business to be transacted.
Glad to note that Ed Hannamann was
able to return to his home, Tuesday.
Grace Mackenburg, of Cresco, was
an over Sunday visitor with Albion rel
atives.
Mrs. Guy Rutherford is the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Ash
ley.
Oney Batemaa was called to Cresco,
the first of the week, by the illness of
his grandfather.
A goodly number of our people
attended the funeral of little Inez Gun
derson at Cresco, Friday.
Sorry to note that Mrs. Will Stock
man is q patient at Mercy Hospital.
Her many friends hope for her speedy
recovery.
For SALE-Two secondhand Vic
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-09
II Methers Only Knew.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children relieve Feverishness, Head
ache, Bad Stomach, Teething Disor-
d rs, move and regulate the Bowels
and destroy worms. They break up
colds in "a hours. Used by mothers
for 80 years. All Druggists, &c. Sam
pie free. Address, Mother Gray Co.,
Leroy, N. Y. ......
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-09
NOTED REPUBLICAN DIES
Amos MusseIman Was Candidate for
Governor Of Michigan In 1912.

Grand Rapids, Mich, March g.
Amos Musselman, one of the most
prominent Republicans in Michigan
and candidate for governor in 1912,
died here. He had been suffering with
a chronic ailment. Mr.. Musselman
was sixty-six years Gid and is surviv'
ed by his widow.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-09
Observation-Disclosures TIND0N NMnMlNIInND1nl
Seeing Upper Wisconsin
in Motion Pictures

M The 500 Railway invites you to take np
= through Upper Wisconsin without spending any
T railroad fare.
The present agricultural and industrial develop
ment of this wonderful country it really s will be
broug hit to you. :
Actual scenes showing the making OF broom =
handles excelsior, paper land clearing various
crops rased harvesting, herds of pure bred stock
T model dairy bams farms in the making and those
fully developed as well beautiful pictures OF sum-
. mer resorts. lakes and rivers, placed before you
T If you are looking for new farm home don't :
F fail to take advantage Of this opportunity to learn
= about your neighborng state.
A representative of the 500 Line will be present
F to tell you about these pictures and answer all
. questions
= ADMISSION FREE
= Bring Your Family and Friends
CREsCo OPERA HOUSE, Cresco, Iowa
Friday, March 18th, 2:so p m.
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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-09

For SALE-Two secondhand Vic
trolas, lnearly new, at . big reduction.
24tf CLEMMER'S PHONOGRAPH SHOP.
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-07
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
oAYlNos. DO I N q ., ACHIEVE.
MENTs. sUFFERiNGs, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union news 1srvsss.
ABOUT THE WAR.

British weekly reports. of ships
shows eighteen big vessels sunk.
British airmen drop tons of bombs
apon Zeebrugge, Ostend and Bruges.
The Russians have resumed fight
ing in Mesopotamia and have defeated
the Turks.
Germany IL seeking to obtain
island near United States for sub
marine pase.
Kaiser and Won Hindenburg declare
British and French offensive has
come to an end.
In Albania, Italians capture three
villages. extending their lines to new
and powerful positions.
British casualties as published in
May show total Of 5.9o2 officers and
106,831 men, a total of 112,233
Closer union of Central powers is
made under organization of Fedora
ton Of central European empires"
President Braz signed a decree pro,
vidins for the utilization by Brazil Of
the German ships in Brazilian ports.
oOuIuehbL VI <AIIdS ucdI SueIl5y
the Germans took the offensive and
pushed the British back. but the Brit
ish regained the positions.
French official statement declares
that the Germans lost more than
$4,000 prisoners during the French
and British drives against German
lines.
Private advices from Germany tell
of growing dissatisfaction with the
ruthless submarine campaign and the
absence Of any indications that 1t has
brought the desired peace near to
hand.
London papers figure that 713 aero
planes were shot down on the west
ern front in May, Of which 442 were
German and 271 British and French.
The total air losses in April were esti-
mated at 709.
Seventy-six persons were killed and
174 injured in Dover or Folkestone.
England. in the most ambitious raid
upon England yet made by German
aircraft. or the killed, 27 were women
and 20 children.
Germans gained foothold In ad-
vanced trenches near Moulin de Laf-
faux. French artillery fire checked
German efforts against hill 304, Ger
mans suffering heavy losses. In
creased artillery firing in the Ypres
sector in Belgium. London and Ber-
lin comment on activity of heavy guns
In that region. British capture during
May 3.412 Germans and one large Ger
man gun. In April the British took
more than $4,000 prisoners and 257
large guns and howitzers.
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-07
GIN.

The q. 8. commission. headed by
Root, Is safe in Russia.
Baron Devonport has resigned al
British food controller because of III
health.
DR.. Joel E. Goldwaite and party ar
rived safe in England for duty in mill.
tary hospitals.
Apostolic relations with Luxem-
burg. broken under Pope Leo XIII.
have been restored.
M. Thomas. French minister of mu.
nitions. has arrived at Jassy, Ru.
mania, and received an enthusiastic
reception.
British opened a new offensive
south Of the Couhcez river. The Ger
mans fought desperately and the Brit
ish were unable to maintain their
progress.
Since the commencement of war
the British trade unions have sue
ceeded in obtaining war bonuses and
increases of wages asgregating about
110.000,O0O.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has
issued form Of prayer for the crops.
Protection for merchant ships bring
ing corn and food from distant lands
Is besought in the prayer.
DR.. Hunt, member of the Mac
MILAN Crockerland expedition, ar
rived, reporting the expedition still
in Northern Greenland. He said the
winter had been an unusually mild
one
The provinces of Anhui, Chilli, HUI
Pc. Che-Kiang, Fo-Kien and Ho-Nan
have proclaimed their independence
and threaten to send a joint expedi.
tion to Pekin to force the dissolution
of parliament.
The German governments desire to
facilitate the departure of Americans
wishing to leave Germany was reit-
Grated by Baron Won Dem Bussche-
Haddenhausen, undersecretary for
foreign affairs.
The arrest of Grand Duke Nicholas,
former commander-in-chief of the Rus
sian armies, in consequence of roy
alist riots at Tiflis. is reported in an
Exchange telegraph dispatch quoting
advices received from Petrograd.
The German admiralty has prom.
ised a safe passage through the barred
zone to all neutral vessels in English
ports on July l, provided they carry
distinctive signs and follow indicated
routes, according to a Reuter- dispatch
from Berlin.
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-07
Man Who InsuIted Flag Threatened

Man Who insuIted Flag Threatened
Durango, Colo, June 5.-Telephone
messages from Pennington, N. NJ.
Monday night reported that George
Lawrence, a Socialist, and several as
sociates were in danger of violence
at the hands of a mob because OF
sighting remarks Lawrence is said
to have made concerning the Ameri
can and French flags. Lawrence is
reported to nave said the flags should
have been torn down from where
they hung above buildings on the
streets and a red flag for revolution
substituted. The town is crowded
with cowboys and sheepmen who
came in from the ranges of San Juan
county for a celebration of registra
tion day. These are said to have been
much inflamed by che action attrib
uted % Lawrence.
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-07
PRoHI5ITIvE TAX ON WHISKY.
Beer Not interfered With In New
Mar Schedule

war Schedule.
Washington.-War time prohibition
was brought one step nearer Monday.
A provision to suspend the distilling
of whisky during the war by impos-
ing prohibittve war tax upon the use
of grain and syrups in the manufac-
ture of distilled liquors was adopted
by the Senate finance committee
which is drafting the war revenue bill
BY the adoption of this compromise
between the liquor interests and the
prohibitionists the proponents of the
measure in the Senate hope to avert
the passage of the legislation totally
prohibiting the use of foodstuffs in
the manufacture of any alcoholic bev-
erage during the war. Under the
terms of this proposal the brewing Of
beer will not be interfered with.
The Senate committee amendment
provides that ''in addition to the tax
imposed by existing law on distilled
spirits there should be levied, collect
ed and paid on the material from
which such spirits are manufactured
after the approval of this act the fol-
lowing:
"OE all molasses, syrups or substi-
tutes therefore, tax of SIS per wine
gallon.
"On all grain, cereals and other edi-
BILE products and materials, a tax of
$40 per bushel Of fifty-six pounds"
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-07
SPORT.

King Conn won the Kentucky handt
cap at Louisville.
Wilfred Viau. a Montreal merchant.
purchased Omar Khyyam, the Ken
lucky derby winner. at auction in
New York for $4,000.
The body of Les Darcy, Australian
boxer, who died after enlistment in
the United States army aviation
corps, arrived from Memphis at San
Francisco.
Hank Gowdy, Boston Brave catcher,
will go to war as private in the
Second brigade headquarters company
Of the Ohio National guard under Gen
J. c. Speaks.
Ted Johnson of Salt Lake won the
Rocky Mountain annual marathon at
Denver in 1:04:41 for the ten and
two-fifths miles from Littleton to Den
yer. Fred Duncan was second and
Harold B. Rhea third.