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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-16
N. P. Lydon Buys Fine Draft Horse.

V1s . AyVV0 O0yS AuC D1aAA AAVA Nc
N. P. Lydon has purchased the i'm
ported English Shire Stallion, Editor,
1922 (26ls9) from Humans Pioneer
Stud Farm, Bushnell, III.
Editor is a 220e-pound horse, with
powerful style and action and stsnds on
excellent feet and legs. His bone
measures Ia inches at the smallest
place around hind leg and has clean,
flinty bone. Truman Bros. state:
1--WE have shipped to Cresco one of
the best breeding stations which ever
left the state of Illinois,
This surely means a great deal as
Truman Bros. import more high class
Shire horses than any other firm in
America.
Mr.. Lydon says it is the big draft
ers which bring the big money now
days, and he wishes to offer his friends
the best he is able to find. He expects
to open the 1917 season with a ton
horse of each draft breed and will take
pleasure in showing them to all lovers
of good horses.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-16
vardaman, who appeared on our Chau-

Vardaman, who appeared on our Chau-
tauqua during the summer of 1915.
The appearance of Mrs. Sarah Ty-
son Rorer will be of especial interest
to the women of the community. Mrs.
Rorer's cook book is in nearly every
kitchen in the land and her depart
ment in the Ladies' Home Journal was
for years one of the most popular fea-
lures of that publication.
DR.. James L. Gordon, Canada S
greatest preacher, the man who has
been referred to as the "Gunsaulus of
Canada" will be one of the command
ing personages of this years pro-
gram.
The Morning Hour Lecturers will
include DR.. Nan Sperry, Factory In
spector of Missouri; Gypsy Simon
Smith with his lecture, From Gypsy
Camp to the Pulpit" Prof. H. I.
Jones, with illustrated scientific lect-
ure on ''vibratio4s," and Arthur
Pierce Vaughn on Central America
in Evolution and Revolution"
The date of the Chautauqua will
be June Is to 81 inclusive.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-16

hcce|erators Turned Oh IN Each
House Of Assembly
MOVE TO ADJOURN MARCH 81

Chances Are, However, That Final Ad.
j0urnment viii Come About April
Is - Appropriation Bills Nearly
Ready for Action-HOw Taxes Are
Diyided-Four Years for County Of
ficers-Chase NepOtism Bill Passes
Senate Members Shy on Bills
Would Not Condemn Senators
Anti.tipping Law Remains-Fight
Over Soldiers MOnument-Several
New Laws Enacted.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-16
Ordnance No. POI.

An Ordinance to provide for assess
ing to abutting property the cost of re-
moving snow and ice from sidewalks in
the City of Cresco, Iowa.
Be it ordained by the City Council of
the City of Cresco, Iowa.
Section l. That all snow and ice &C.
cumulating on sidewalks in the City of
Cresco, Iowa, shall be removed by the
property owner abutting on said side
walk within ten hours, if this is not
done by the property owner the city
will, without notice, remove such snow
and ice and assess the cost of same to
the abutting property, said cost not to
exceed II cents per front foot of any
lot for each removal.
Section 2. The City clerk shall keep
a record of all snow and ice so re-
moved, which record shall show the
name of the property owner, descrip-
ton of the property, date of removal
and cost of same.
Section 8. Any such charges for the
preceding winter not paid to the City
clerk by April 3Oth following shall be
assessed to the abutting property in
the following manner. The City clerk
shall prepare notice directed to the
property owner containing a descrip-
ton of the property, date of removal
of snow and ice. cost Of. same, and stat
ing that unless they file written objec-
tions with him within ten days from
time of service of notice, showing suf-
ficient cause why said cost should not
be assessed against said property, that
the City Council will at its next regu-
lar meeting, stating the date, assess
such cost, together with the charges
for service of said notice, against said
abutting property. Said notice shall
be served on the property owner in the
same manner as an original notice if
the owner is found in the city, if not
found in the city said notice shall be
served by posting on or about said
property.
Section 4. At lthe meeting of the
City Council so fixed in the notice pro-
vided for in section hereof it shall
consider the objections filed as pro-
vided herein, and if no sufficient OBJ
jections are filed, it shall assess the
cost of the removal of such snow and
ice, including the cost of service of the
notice, against the property abutting
on such sidewalk. The City clerk shall
then certify any such assessments to
the County Auditor to be collected the
same as other special assessments.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take
effect and be in force on and after its
publication in the Howard County
Times and Cresco Plain Dealer
Passed and approved March 5, 1917.
A. E. BARKER, Mayor.
M. J. MACARTHUR, City Clerk.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-16
Teacheis' Attention

Raise the grade of your certificate
and thereby raise your salary. All
subjects required for any grade GER
tifcate will be offered during our
Teachers Review term. Term opens
June 18th and continues for eight
weeks. You may enter at any time,
however. Rates of tuition and board
very moderate. The College of Com
merce also offers Elementary and Ad-
vanced courses during this term. Write
for catalog at once.
university of Southern Minnesota,
Austin, MINI.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12
By Carl w. Ackerman,

with Ambassador Gerard's Party at Berne)
Berne, via Paris Feb. 12The German government
intends to delay departure of Americans in Berlin
in order to have such citizens in hand for retalaory
measures in America declares and inerns Ger
man citizens in the United States
Permission for Americans eventually to depart was
only obtained by the strong stand of Ambassador Gerard
From neutral soil today it possible to reveal the pres
with the German government brought powerfulyo
bear the American ambassador to force from him sign
ing of treaty which would practically guarantee the
safety of German ships in American waters Gerard
persistently refused He declined to communicate
such proposals to Washington unless he granted
freedom of confidential communication.
When the American correspondents in Berne went to
Gerard in body and told him Of what they had heard
Gerard replied
Il told Count Montgelas Gerard said today, describing
his interview with the German foreign office attache who
put up to him the practical "utmatum" to his signing
of the treaty. that I'd sit there until kingdom and
not leave until all Americans permitted free exit
After this the Berlin officials granted passports to
those dsring to leave with Gerard
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12
The Swiss Statement

Washington, Feb. 12.-The state de-
partment this afternoon admitted that
the German government "is willing to
negotiate with the United States, pro-
vided that the commercial blockade
Of England would not be interferred
with.
in reply, this government said fit
would gladly discuss with the German
government any question it might pro-
pose for discussion, if it withdraws
its U-b0at decree.
In admitting that it had received a
suggestion from the German govern
ment via the Swiss minister, the de-
partment gave out the following state
ment:
8 In view Of the appearance in the
newspapers of February II, Of d report
that Germany was initiating negotia-
tions with the United States in regard
to the submarine warfare, the depart
ment of state makes the following
statement:
! A suggestion was made orally to
4 the department of state late Saturday
afternoon by the minister Of Switzer.
| land that the German government il
/ willing to negotiate with the United
States provided that the commercial
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12
GERMAN GOVERNMENT is NOW
WILLING TO NEGOTIATE ISSUE

blockade against England would not be
interferred with. AT the request Of the
secretary Of state this suggestion was
made in writing and presented to him
by the Swiss minister Sunday night
The communication is as follows:
90 Memorandum Swiss govern
ment has been requested by the Ger.
man government to say that the latter
is, now as before, willing to negotiate,
formally or informally, with the Unit
ed States, provided that the CONNER.
cial blockade against~England will not
be broken thereby.
(Signed p. Ritter.
"This memorandum was given i'm
mediate consideration and the follow
ing reply was dispatched yesterday:
HtMy dear Mr.. Minister: | am re.
quested by the president to say to you
in acknowledging the memorandum
which you were kind enough to send
me. on the eleventh inst, that the gov
ernment of the United States would
gladly discuss with the German gov
ernment any question II may propose
for discussion, were it to withdraw Its
proclamation Of the 31st of January
in which, suddenly and without previ
Gus intimation of any kind, it cancelled
The assurance which it had given this
government on the fourth Of May last
but that it does not feel that it ear
enter into any discussion with the Ger
man government CONCERNING the poll
cy Of submarine warfare against heu
trails which ii is now pursuing unless
and until the German government re
news its assurances Of the fourth o.
May, and acts upon the assurance.
am, my dear minister, etc.
"To his excellency, pr. Paul Ritter
minister of Switzerland.
aNo other exchanges on this sub
ject has taken place between this gov
ernment and any other government O
persons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12
Reserve Guns Of Navy viii
Be Available Soon for
This Purpose
MORE AMERICAN SHIPS
IDLE AT new YORK DOCKS
More Toll Of Allied Shipping
Is Taken by German
Submarine
Bv Carl d. Groat

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Feb. l2.-Reserve guns
Of the United States navy-designed
for use on merchant auxiliaries and
submarine chasers-will probably be-
available soon to American shipowners
who brave the German danger zones.
The navy department has a number
Of these guns, which, it is said today
could be condemned or even loaned di.
rectly, If necessary. They are just the
type for merchant ships.
Officials admitted today that Amer.
lean merchant ships will have to dc
pend upon the navy for any armament
desired. President Franklin of the Am
eriean line has notified the department
he has been unable to get guns from
any other source with which to arm his
vessels. -
Officials suggested that eondemna
tion of the guns would make them avail
able for ship lines without putting an
official seal on the transfer.
While the state department has helt
the direct transfer could be made, there
were signs today that the government
desired to avoid making such arminl
appear to be an official move.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12
ORVILLE WRIGHT WILL
FIGHT FOR COUNTRY
Inventor Of the Aeroplane
VIII Organize Aerial Army
for United States

New York, Feb 12.-Orville Wright,
inventor of the aeroplane, announced
today that in case of war with Ger
many he would abandon his private
affairs and offer his services to the
government to help organize an aerial
army.
while could not duplicate Henry
Ford Is offer to manufacture war ma
chimes because / have disposed of my
interests in the manufacturing end of
the business Wright told the United
Press, certainly will do everything
/ can for the country.
''We have a pitifully small number
Of military and licensed civilian pilots
to meet an emergency, but that need
not trouble us great deal If we meet
the situation promptly.
cit does not take but about two
weeks to develop and train a good mill
tary aerial observer. 1t takes two
weeks more to make him d competent
fighting man.
" As for the type of aerial defense,
/ would favor the small high climbing
plane, light and unarmed except for a
single gun.
Every step in the European wars
development Of air craft has proved
that it is the light, quick machine that
can get up and down and around rap
idly, that is the most effective. They
can jump in and do their damage and
get away while heavier planes are get
ting started.
You can't combine weight and eff
ficiency in aircraft. The heavily arm
ored plane has been failure and
think we will eventually come back to
the smaller one. I know | am not al
ways agreed with in this, but it is true,
nevertheless.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12
BRYAN'S ACTIVITIES
FOR PEACE ATTRACT
NOTICE Of OFFICIALS
Propaganda Is Thoroughly
Organized and Maintains
Expensive Headquarters

Washington, Feb. 12.-Peace propa-
ganda largely fostered by former Sec
retary of State Bryan and his friends
had grown to an extent that attracted
the attention of government heads to-
day.
AS one feature of concerted drive to
enlarge the peace spirit, two hundred
women representing the emergency
peace federation" we booked to
broader pacifism.
Meantime two big peace offices here
with heavy corps oil stenographers were
shooting out peace letters, while peace
propaganda kilograms poured into the
White House and state department.
The whole situation DISTRESSED admin
istration officials They felt it manu-
factured more peace spirit already
large-and helped tie the governments
hands it case it regarded was against
Germany as necessary for preservation
of American rights, honor and dignity.
Officials laid the German feeler of
Saturday suggestion of a United
States-Germany conference to avoid war
directly to peace propaganda, while
some authorities suggested that the
hand of former Secretary of State Bry
an was in the deal Much as the govern
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12
BY Robert j. Bender

Washington, Feb. l2.-President Will
son today formally notified Germany
that the United States government can
enter into ne negotiations tending to
avert an armed clash between the two
nations until the new Uboat decree is
withdrawn.
The president Is communication, sent
through Swiss Minister Ritter, repre-
senting the German government in the
United States, was made public at the
state department after it had been ad-
mitted overtures haa been received
from the German government
This government declared it would
gladly discuss anything with Germany
but only in event Germany withdraws
her U-boat decree Of January 81 and
renews her pledges OF May last in
the Sussex case.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12
THIRTEEN LIVES LOST
WHEN MANNEAP Oils
HOTEL BURNED TODAY
Bodies Of Several Victims Be-
IieYed To Be Buried In
Ice-COated Debris

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 12--Thirteen
lives are believed to have been lost in
a midnight fire which destroyed the
Kenwood hotel here.
Bodies of IL Of the victims are believ-
ed to be buried in the iee-eneased debris
of the hostelry. The body of the other
victim, woman who died from injur-
les suffered when she jumped to the
street from third floor window, is at
the morgue.
The blaze, which originated on the
lower floor Of the old stone structure
was discovered about 1I:40 last night
Lives of 6S persons living in the build
ing were imperiled by the flames, which
caused loss estimated at about 1885,,
900.
The known dead;
Mrs. Lucille Squire, jumped from
third floor, head crushed, died at hos
pital.
Missing and believed dead:
Mrs. -- Van.
Gladys Thurst.
Dan Boone,
Margaret Sheppard.
William Britton.
Mrs. Blanche Benson.
Elmer johnson.
G. Luce.
Unidentified man, Detroit, Mich.
Agnes --, char woman.
(Continued on nape eight
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12

departure of Americans from its terri
tory was based on inaccurate and SEN
sationally distorted reports reaching
Berlin of anti-German demonstrations
in this country.
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman was
quoted in wireless dispatches received
last night as stating that falsity Of
these reports had been established and
it is felt in Washington that when the
previous erroneous ideas are completely
dispelled in Berlin the situation will
quickly adjust itself
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12
Gerard Has No Plans

London, Feb. 12.-His sailing plans
not even tentatively made at Madrid,
but safely out of Germany, Ambassa-
dor Gerard was supposed to be in Berne
Switzerland, today, finishing the first
stage of his journey homeward.
The ambassador and nearly two hun
dred other Americans, including his
embassy staff, American consular off
cials and other American citizens, ar
rived at Zurich last night They had
intended remaining over in that city,
but on learning that the American min
lister TO Switzerland, Pleasant A. Sto-
vail, had reserved accommodations at
Berne, he left the special train furnish.
ed by the German government and took
an ordinary train for Berne. The Swiss
government accorded all possible hon
ors to the recalled envoy, sending q
military escort. Gerard maintained
strictest silence on his departure, refus
ing any comment whatever. Other dis
patches received here, however, detail
ed something of the pressure to which
the American ambassador was subject
ed while awaiting his passports from
the Imperial German government.
What Germany Wanted
Germany was exceedingly anxious Il
obtain reaffirmation of the treaty oi
ll799, as amended in 1928, which grants
citizens Of America and Germany per
mission to remain nine months in those
countries, following declaration Of
war. Gerard resisted all efforts to have
him affirm such provision, holding
that he no longer had authority from
his government. 1t developed that what
the German government really desired
was protocol, not only reiterating the
old treaty provisions, but going further
in that it would specify citizens in both
countries should be permitted to con
tinue their businesses indefinitely, be
protected from seizure and that patent;
should not be forfeited. One provision
aimed direct to protect German ships
lin American harbors, exempted ship
ping from seizure and another was de
signed to guard against internmeRt oi
citizens by either nation
Copenhagen dispatches today insist
ed that when Gerard firmly refused Il
sign such protocol, German offieial
refaliated with a barely concealed him
that certain Americans might be hcls
/ in Berlin, presumably as hostages. A
the same time Gerard was prevente,
from communicating with Washington
by his code, plain messages only bein;
permitted to pass.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12
MUCH WORK DONE
At SATURDAY SESSION
Many Measures Are Passed
Upon During Sessions Of
Saturday

The senate having disposed of the
Rogue river fishing bills, Nos. 24S and
206; the former making the use OF
seines unlawful and the latter increas-
ing the length Of the season for com
mereial fishing on the river near Grants
Pass, concluded it had fight enough
for one day, and settled down to the
work of clearing its calendar, which it
did by passing IL senate and 13 house
bills and killing none. With the seven
bills passed in the morning the record
for the day was total of 50 bills
passed. Several of these were of local
character and none of them of great i'm
portance, not enough at least to cause
the senators to talk about them. rne
bills were read, explained briefly by the
chairman of the committee reporting
them or the author of the bill, if origin
ating in the senate, and after that the
roll call and the president repeating the
monotonous remark "the clerk viii read
the next bill. =
Many Bills Passed.
4 The following are the bills passed:
s. B. No. 299, by horticulture commit
tee. Relative to appointment of county
fruit Inspection.
S. B. No. $50, by Huston. Providing
for the safety and life Of property in
the construction and use of steam boil
ers.
$. B. No. IT'S, by Leinenweber, To
confer jurisdiction on Justices Of the
peace.
S B. No. 267, by Hurley. Amending
law relating to petitions to county
board Of equalization for reduction Of
assessments.
$. B. No. 205, by Smith Of Josephine
To protect minefs in regard to wages.
s. B. No. Isl, BY Shanks. To prevent
and heir who feIoniously causes death Oh
J. disability Of another from taking any
I beneficiary proceeds under policy Of in
surance.
=. B. No. 1876, by Orton. To proyid'
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12
GERARD WAS.FIRN
REFUSING T6SICN
TREATY IN BERLIN

German Government Attended to COerce American Am
bassador Into Maxine Certain Concessions In Event of
WarThreats We're Directed AGAINST Americans In
Order to Influence Acion--Manv Are Still Being Held
Virtually As Hostages in Berlin German Officials Now
Make Near-Apologies For Treatment Of Embassv
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12

A large number of Americans still
remain in Berlin and are anxious to
leave, but the indications when the Ge.
rard party left were that they would
be delayed days and even weeks. The
Berlin government, fearing that Ameri.
ca may declare war, apparently desires
to have few American citizens within
Germany on which retalitory measures
might be exacted in ease Germans in
America are i&terned.
Meanwhile the foreign office is striy.
ing to keep Aerica out of the war-but
the military party long ago prepared fol
American hostilities and is only luke.
warm in its support of the statesmen
ON the Wilhelmstrasse.
The general feeling of Americans
left in Berlin was expressed by the
young son of Davis MdIldy:
|'Ef | ever get my feet on American
soil again, III never take them off. =
Gerard appeared worn out today, not
only from the journey from Berlin but
from the strain of the past events. He
was warmly received by representatives
of the Swiss government and the allies
Gerard plans to remain here for a few
days and will then journey to Paris
from there going to Spain for the voy
age to America In the meantime he is
communicating all details of the past
week to Washington by code dispatches
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12

New York, Feb l2.-Two more Am
erican liners will be at their piers to
day to lay idle until conditions in Ger
many's unrestricted submarine warfare
are better.
The New York was due to dock dur
ing the day. The Kroonland arrived yes
terday. Both came from Liverpool.
While officials of the American line
are holding back the action which will
send their ships unprotected into the
danger zone, another American freight
er, the 0wego, has gone out to brave
the terrors of the submarine zone.
The Owego, 2,2l6 ton ship is ON her
way to Genoa. She carries a general
cargo of $500 tons, sent out by the
Federal line, her owners. Captain Hat
field her master, and two thirds Of his
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12

But 50 long as there is no break in
diplomatic relations with gentle spring,
we should worry--a whole lot less.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-12

Judging from the foregoing dispatch
and other messages from Carl W. Ack-
erman, received during the last few
days, it seems likely that the action Of
the German government in delaying the
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-03

Francis Bowes Sayres, President
Wilson's son.in-law, was grazed by an
Austrian shell on the Isonzo front.