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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-20
TO TEACH RADIO
OPFRATORSFOR.
NATIONAL army
Boise High School, Univer
sity Of idaho and Techni-
cal Institute to Be Desig-
mated.
Representative of Federal
Board for Vocational Edu-
cation Points Out How
Men on Second Draft May
Attend Night School.

Registered men who by virtue of
their order, are likely to be drawn I'M
der the second draft for the national
army, will be given the opportunity OF
taking instructions, probably at the
Boise high school, University of Idaho
and Idaho Technical Institute at Po-
catello, to qualify them to become ra-
dio and buzzer operators. The war
department wants $4,000 Qualified men,
and at its request the federal board for
vocational education has undertaken to
aid the army to secure the proper
training of conscripts before they are
called into service in the second and
following drafts.
PLAN is OUTLINED.
The plan of the board for vocational
education was laid before DR.. e. A.
Bryan, state commissioner of educa-
ton by Ben w. Johnson, federal agent
In charge of industrial education for
the Pacific northwest. Under the
Smith Hughes act, Idaho is to receive
$4,000, which it must meet dollar for
dollar, from the federal government
to qualify teachers and give instruc-
tions in vocational education in state
institutions and high schools in this
state While the instruction of radio
operators was not originally intended
to come under the vocational classifi-
cation, the necessity of qualifying a
large number of operators, prompted
the federal board for vocational edu-
cation, to take up, through it's repre-
sentatives. the matter of instructing
the registrants in the various states.
Tob fn Rniae n ont
line the plan to Commissioner Bryan.
PROBABLY DESIGNATIONS.
Following the conference Commits
sioner Bryan stated that Idaho would
do it's share towards carrying out the
plan and that probably three central
points in the state would be designed
where night schools could be held so
that registrants can be instructed. He
referred to Boise high school for south
western and part of southern Idaho;
the Idaho Technical Institute at Po-
catello for southeastern Idaho and the
University of Idaho at Moscow for the
northern part of the state.
THOSE QUALIFIED.
"Only conscripted men due for the
second and following drafts are to be
admitted for the radio instruction"
said Mr. johnson, discussing the plans.
"Only such men who have passed the
physical examinations and are certain
to be called should be allowed to at
tend. One of the chief purposes of the
class should be to determine early
what men are not fit to become sue
cessful operators, in order that they
may be dropped at once. Conscripted
men from all occupations and profess
sions who desire this training are to
be admitted to the classes If properly
qualified. Most of these men will, of
course, return to the practice of those
occupations and professions at the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-20

close of the war. This training is for
war service only. The classes offer an
excellent opportunity to conScripted
men to qualify themselves for one of
the most important branches Of the
service.
GOOD POSITIONS AVAILABLE.
I'VE are informed by the authorities
at Washington that drafted men who
attain the required proficiency are
practically certain of rapid promotion
and increased pay in the army. The
rank Of corporal and sergeant with n
wage Of from $36 to $51 a month
awaits the majority Of the men thus
trained, and in proportion as man so
instructed shows his ability and in
terest, promotion lies ahead of him to
the position Of master signal electri-
clan, with a wage Of $81 a month.
Previous to the time when the fed
eral board for vocational education I'M
dertook to cooperate with the United
States army in enlisting the support of
these schools, similar classes Hvere
started in score or more of evening
schools, and wherever these classes
have been held, men due for service
have eagerly responded on the theory
that it is better both for them per-
sonally and for the welfare of the
country that when they enter the can
tonments they should be trained to do
q specific job.
NO CHARGE FOR INSTRUCTION.
ut will be the object of the classes
to train radio or buzzer operators SO
as to be able to receive and send u
minimum of 20 words of five letters
each per minute. The desired stand
ard should be reached by the average
student in about 200 hours of instruc-
ton. Some would require less time
to master the code. while others would
require more.
There will be no charge whatever
for the course, Instructions and equip
ment being supplied 70 the registered
men who desire to learn radio tree of
cost"
| The first step that will be taken to-
ward organizing the radio classes In
this state and giving instruction to
registered men, will be to secure a list
of the men subject to call for military
service after which the men will be
personally notified of the opportunity
open to them.
TO GARRY CREDENTIALS.
| All students at the time they leave
| the instruction schools will be given
written evidence Of what they have
done in the schools in order that they
may present these credentials to the
officers in charge of cantonments. This
will make 1t easy for the officers to
assign them to signal corps work from
the start and they will then imme
diately take up additional training
The main advantage to the conscripted
man, it is pointed out by the authori-
ties. is that instead of entering the
cantonment camp as an ordinary re-
cruit he will enter the army as, a
trained man. The United States signal
corps will later fit such men to meet
special demands of the service.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-20

close of the war. This training is for
war service only. The classes offer an
excellent opportunity to conscripted
men to qualify themselves for one OF
the most important branches of the
service.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-20
MAN TROUBLED FOR TWO YEARS

Men and women should not suffer
from backache. rheumatic pains. stiff
Joints and swollen, sore muscles, when
relief can be easily had. James Nc
Crery, Berrien Center. Mich. says he
was troubled with kidney and bladder
trouble for two years; would have to
get up several times during the night
and had pains across his kidneys. He
used several kinds of medicine without
relief. but Foley Kidney Pills cured
him. Many such letters. como every
day from all parts Of the couptry.-
w. 8. Whitehead Drug store.--Adv.
THIS.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-20

Remember the big aluminium sale 1t
the Pioneer Furniture Co.; three days
only. ss9-s2l Idaho strset--Adv. MS
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-20
IpAHo APPOINTMENTS.

Capital News Special Service.)
Washington. Nov. 20.-Melba Heath,
Idaho Falls, and H. M. Solestad, Bon
neville county, appointed clerks In the
war department.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-12

Howard Center, oCresco, Ridgeway,
DEBORAH and Canoe attended the quar-
terly meeting in progress at the Ger
man M. E. Church Sunday. Three
services were held during the day con-
Quoted by three different ministers of
the gospel. All those attending were
vel pleased with the different SER
vices.
Fred Koch assisted Carl Haakenson
at making hay Tuesday.
Mike Kratz autoed to Cresco other
Saturday to make business call.
Ernest Peter, accompanied by Roy
Koch and sisters Nettie, Leona and
Lizzie, spent other Saturday evening
with MIR. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck and child
rem took supper. with MIR. and Mrs.
Robert Vopava other Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vopava and lit
tie daughter Eileen, accompanied by
the latter's sister, Nettie Koch, and
Joe Vopava, ST., and son Edwin auto
ed to Cresco other Saturday afternoon.
Alfred Peter, ST., and family autoed
to Cresco other Saturday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson and
baby autoed to DEBORAH other Sunday
to spend the day with MIR. and Mrs.
Christ Haakenson.
Philip Xratz and family dined and
spent other Sunday With Amel Koch
and family.
Henry Halverson, Sr., is assisting
his son Henry at blowing these days.
MIR. and Mrs, Carl Haakenson and
little dauohfor Gale and Mr. and Mrs.
Spillville Monday last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Koch spent other
Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr.!
and Mrs. Ole Sanderson.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-12
OTTER CREEK.

C. Schild was q pleasant business
caller at Cresco last week one day.
MIR. johnson and Rev. Scholer, of
Cresco, with the formers boy as mo.
torist, autoed down here one evening
last week to attend the special meet
ings held at the German NJ. E. Church.
John Aegerter and family entertain
ed at supper last Wednesday evening
Rev. John Bury of DEBORAH, and Rev.
LaCour and his wife and boy.
Rev. w. A. Scholer of Cresco was
entertained at supper last Wednesday
evening by Chris Schild and family.
Mrs. VIM. Kratz, of Cresco, has
been visiting at the j. G. Kirschman
home the past days and also her son
Winnifred and family at the old home
stead.
The w. F. M. S. of the German M.
E. Church met at the home of Mrs.
Henry Albers Thursday afternoon.
A surprise party was held at the J..
j. Hornberger home Monday evening
on the thinner ladies' who have been
visiting here for some time from In
diana.
The Standard Bearers of the German
M. E. Church met at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Vatthauer' Wednes-
day evening.
Rev. w. A. Scholer and A. F. Schiid
were pleasant callers at the John Ae-
gerter home last week Wednesday ev-
enir & prior to church services.
Jacob Butz returned from South Da-
kota last week where he had been
several weeks sojourning among friends
and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kruger and child
rem were down from Florenceville last
Sunday to spend the day visiting Mrs.
KS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kratz
John Aegerter and family entertain
ed last Tuesday at dinnerjthe following
MIR. and Mrs. Bender, daughter of De-
corah, Mr.. Bloom from east of De.
corah, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Schild, family
and A. F. Schild.
Mrs. Anna Weideman and daughter
Anna, of Cresco, are visiting the folks
at the old homestead these days, Harry
Weidemsn, family and Edward Wiede-
man.
Crowds of people in autos from
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-12
SHIPS AND THEIR SIZE.
why You Cannot Compare the Vessels
According to Tonnage.

According to Tonnage.
The different uses Of tonnage terms
when speaking Of ships are causes Of
confusion to the lay mind, states Cap
tain C. A. McAllister. engineer in chief,
United States coast guard, in the Popu-
lar Science Monthly. For example,
steamship companies in order to i'm
press upon the travelling public the
size and consequent relative safety of
their craft will advertise the sailing of
a certain steamer of 10000 tons, mean
ING. of course, gross tons. The COM
pany's agent, In entering her at the
custom house, will take great precau.
ton to certify that she is Of only 1910
tons when paying tonnage taxes. He
then is referring to her net tonnage
and in fact, that standard is used only
when paying dues or taxes.
Displacement tonnage is almost ex-
clusively applied to warships, as they
do not carry cargoes. Strange to say,
the tonnage of battleship varies al
most hourly, as coal or other we1ghty
objects are used or taken on board.
, The tonnage of warships is, however,
fixed. They are referred to In terms
of the fixed tonnage.
statement that 10000 ton battle
ship sank a 10000 ton merchant ship
does not mean that the ships were Of
equal size. The merchant ship would
be much the larger owing to the diff
ferent meanings Of the term "ton" as
applied to the two types of vessels. 1t
is absolutely impossible to give rules
for the relations Of these terms, as the
conditions vary too greatly. Generally
speaking, the gross tonnage OF ship
is from so to 100 per cent greater than
the net tonnage. Tons displacement
are always in excess Of tons gross.
Deadweight tonnage is on an average
from 80 to so per cent greater than
gross tonnage.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-12
HOw's This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
i've years, and has become known aAfhe
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces, expe1ling the Poi
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eaSed portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you will see q
great improvement in your general
health, Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine dt once and get rid Of catarrh. Send
for testimonials. free.
J F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. TIC.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-12
Ho Told Her.

1t was the first ball game she had
ever attended.
"Why do they call that thing the
plate?' was her forty-seventh question.
"Why-er-because that's where the
drops from the pitcher are caught" he
replied, his reason cracking under the
strain.-Boston Transcript.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-12
Issued on Friday Of Each Week
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Cresco, Iowa, Oct. l, 1917.
The City Council of the City OF
Cresco, Iowa, met in regular meet
ing Oct. 1, 1917, at s o'clock p. m.
Mayor A. E. Barker called the
meeting to order. T.
All members of the City Council
present.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Motion made by Addie, seconded by
Hamilton, that the bills with the ex-
ception of A. H. Brown be allowed
and that with reference to A. H.
Browns bills the Mayor and chairman
of the street committee be authorize
ed to investigate same and make
proper settlement. Motion carried.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-12
COUNTY NEWS
CHESTER.

1t is reported that w. c. Breedlove
has purchased the E. L: Barlow prop
erty.
w. F. Carter and family autoed to
Austin Sunday.
Maurice Jones was a Cresco business
caller Saturday.
Art Hadley was Cresco passenger
Saturday
Chester was visited by snow storm
Tuesday.
w. j. McMahon and wife of Leroy,
visited Chester relatives Sunday.
Rev. j. C. Olson and family were en-
tertained at the Mrs. L. F. Phifer
home Tuesday.
John Cray was up from Lime Springs
Tuesday.
Harry and Cora Woods, of Lime
Springs, were Chester callers Tuesday.
Mrs. Bratrud and daughter Alma re-
turned home Monday evening from
Sioux Falls, S. Oak, where they had
been visiting the past three weeks.
C. Lake and Forrest Stintzi and fam.
lilies, Mrs. w. H. Barnes and Mr.. and
Mrs. C. G. Lake returned Friday from
an auto trip to Burlington.
Mrs. L. F.. Phifer and son Douglas
returned home last Thursday evening
from La Crosse, Wis, where they had
been visiting at the w. J. Christianson
home for the past week.
Dave Ferrie, of Cresco, was Ches-
ter business caller, Monday.
Archie Winslow and Harry Hissong
autoed to LIE Roy last Thursday night
John Cray was up from Lime Springs.
Friday. =
F. E. Lawson came from Fayette,
Friday, on business.
M. R. Jones was a Cresco business
caller, Saturday.
Mrs. w. ". Cray was returning
home from DEBORAH Saturday when the
train she was on ran into another train
coming from the opposite direction.
The cars were turned over and some
thirty people hurt. Mrs. Cray receiv-
ed several bad bruises but not serious
while very painful. She will not be
able to 60 about very much for some
Will and Grover Harmon autoed to
Cresco Sunday.
Otto Spencer and Grover Hannah
attended the show Saturday night.
Archie Winslow and Harry Baldwin
autoed to Lime Springs Tuesday.
Rev. Olson and family shipped their
car of household goods to Dunkerton
where Mr.. Olson was sent by the Up
per Iowa Conference. Their many
friends are very sorry to see them
leave but wish them success in their
new field.
Mrs. Geo. Spencer and children and
Mrs. w. A. eagle and daughter Gladys
autoed to Lime Springs, Saturday.
Lars Osland autoed to Riceville last
Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. Thomas and Mrs. L. w.
Clark autoed to DEBORAH, last Thursday,
where they attended the Club conven-
tlon.
Chas. Plummer, of Owatonna, was
Chester business caller, last Wednes-
day. ~
Elmer Perkins returned home last
week from Wisconsin. ...--
Rev. and Mrs. ]. C. Olson returned
last Wednesday from Iowa City where
they attended the Upper Iowa M. E.
Conference.
Halver & Son shipped two cars loads
Of hogs to Chicago Sunday. w. c. H.
accompanied the shipment.
Wells Bros. and o. Sewers shipped
car of cattle to Chicago Sunday, the
former accompanying same.
Jesse Laws harvested his potato crop
the first of the week, he had about
1000 bushels.
Ray and Howard Hasting autoed to
Cresco Monday.
Lloyd Detra departed for Chicago,
last Wednesday, where he has employ
ment.
E. e. Capper and family have moved
to the Lawson property.
Geo. Spencer was awarded the con-
tract for the erection of a new resi-
dence property near Taopi.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-12

Motion made by Addie and second
ed by Taubman that the City Clerk
draw a warrant for accrued interest
due on Public Library lot indebted
ness, and also make payment of Five
Hundred Dollars on balance of prin-
cipal owing on said lot. Motion de-
clared carried.
Moved by Klingle, seconded by Ad-
die that the City Clerk be authoriz-
ed to issue a warrant to E. E. Bate
man for the amount of $3.75 still due
him as special police, bill to be filed
with former bill of Sept. 29th, 1917,
Motion carried.
On motion made and seconded the
City Council adjourned.
Attest NJ J. MACARTHUR,
City Clerk.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-12
This Life.

There is orly one way to get ready
for Immortality, and that is to love
this life and live it as bravely and
cheerfully and faithfully as We can
Van Dyke.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-05
PELHAM AGAIN
ON JURY GRILL
Accountant Probably Aiding In
Probe of County Build
ing Scandal

That the circuit court grand jury
is bent on getting all the available
evidence on county building finances
was made apparent Wednesday
morning when Benjamin Pelham,
county accountant, was again called
10 tho Jury chamber.
Pelham spent tho entire session
Tuesday IN the Jury room II Is
thought that the defaicattons OF An
thcny J. Kloka, confessed embezzler
OF thousands of dollars OF the coun-
tvs money. are attracting the grand
iury's attention AZ present.
When the Vaccinations OF Kloka
were discovered by the auditors,
several weeks before the case was
brought 90 the publIc's attention,
Pelham examined the books closely
several times. IL is said. and he Is
supposed 10 know more about
Kloka's books than any other per
son in the county building.
Charles a. puhrcr, William Out
man and William r. Moeller, coun-
" auditors, viii be the next wit
nesses, II Is said.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-05

Twelfth; A. Lnd. TOE McGrawi W.
stockum 23i Lemay; O. Bsckoff. 7ls
Field, r. A. Nordrum, lilO Efficiently
y. White, las Western; v. smyk 2S2
Williams: l. Wright, 2pt Hamilton,
26 Myrtle. A. Elliott 1922 Vinewood;
V Fandenbussche, SEQ HufrcsahE IL
Dennlston, 2s LAgrand; V. Gag, So
PuiaskN r. Cole. los Townsend r. VI,
Leedom, Ssoh Abbott j. Prime, 2o5S
Tone. Grace hospital annex; i. VOL
cichowElti. 45f Thirty O. ko-
landa, 39l Greeley W. Konish sO9 y.
Warren 7. Nerha, 1ls Dubois; s.
ovsky, 2S White. Il tIiles, l6S Beals;
S. Costage. So MRrV'S hospital; J.
Desmond, ST. Mary = hospital, J, Mul-
Iennisx S. Morys hospital. q Beas-
ley, Harper hospital west branch; J,
Golvary. POI Mache; 3 Mika. l0s
NanderhL- g Lindow. Woman's hos
pital. ". De CArteFeb 4S3 Pingree p.
keller b61 Putnam; +. earn, lSl a
H Tucker. 10 Ida; ". Locke. &31
Crawford, a. DeMaTco, G Robert o.
Raudlos, 3 Burnett; S, Wyko, Wo-
mans hospital; r. Mason. Harper hcs-
pItal, w Filip taS Thirtieth, NJ.
kwas. IS Lola c. Rivard. Creok-rd.
near Harper NJ Eagle, 221 Hartford ;
H. NorderhurEh. Woman's hospital;
r. schumacher, 6ta Orleans; IT st.
dohu nHfh'i Npapilhlf =. f'hNlFs W %
mans hospital; j. Murphy, Ad1 P9hy Z ~
l., Kudzin, 772 Fort II.
GIRLS
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SO Melville; G. Gallagher iS1 Lilli-
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1ivcrnois; A. Czischke, 62i Parker,
p Zerillo. 147 Hale; Il. Gozy lot 322.
Riopelle, @. Hunter, 727 Third ~,
Farmer. 576 DiCkerson; NJ Studer 667
Rohns: NJ. Waleski, 1904 Campbell;
J. L Piasecki 2i5 Psrkwood, j. T..
Cauley. Providence hospital, A Loeb
or S44 Hart. 2 SChauer, 80 Reddlg;
j. Rriebe, Grace hospital branch a.
LenborE. 622 Helen; /. Lyman. Grace
erick. r Engel, 294 Eighteenth. W.
Wasdowsld. $50 Palmer C.; w IA
bowski 1883 Harper; y. Drogan. 81
Theodore. j. Gerry, 1853 Jefferson W.
A GesiorowskL - Mitchell; J. kle-
sek, $50 Aioxandrine T.. F. STANLEY.
f76 Sprin Rwells; NJ Anderson. GO Nor
man NJ. kohn. coo TIRBtlpEs: J Won't
eel sl0 Frontenao. J. Todd $50 AL
eNandrino W; r Webster, 6ll Glen
dale: @, Ahdoo, 2i6 West IND, q.
ling 1887 springwells, l. Mould. S4t
Seebaldt; G.. Howind 1873 Concord; I;
r. Stapleton, Van Dyke-rd,i T. Jow-
slsiSL lt7G 81 Auhin. @ King, 1867
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276 Livernois: -. Orlando, 36t Fisher;
A. FEEDER, Providence hospital; y Sa-
vicki 691 south, T. Nordai rs Yale.
W. Turski, rae Peterson; II. schind-
Ter. Harper hospital II. Weber Wo-
mans hospital Q Brennan. $50 M
Elliott, S. Hasenaucr, Providence hos
pitel,
The Detroit times., 1917-12-05
SIEGEL BUYS
CASS-AVE. LAND

benjamin siegel has purchased
from tho trustees Of tho Cass-ave.
Methodist church. the church par.
sonagc property, No. 7l9 Cass-ave.,
with a frontage OF 32 feet on Cass.
between Alcxandrine and Willis.
aves The price has not been made
public. but Is understood ~ have
been in tho nelghborhOOd OF 100000.
Finn a Cummings represented The
purchaser and Paterson Bros. a
Company the seller With the prop
erty a. the northwest corner cass
and Aierandrine ehich Mt Siesel
purchased some months aro, he now
holds 90 feet or rTuHtHEH III Ca5s
and 100 feet on AleYandrine. II is
reported that the buyer intends re-
moving the two brick residences and
erecting a business block