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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
II allan FORCES
ARE UNCHECKED
Ca ptvre Dominating Height Of
Monte Santo.
MANY -AUSTR|ANS PRISONER
British and French Also Score Sue.
cesses Against Germans on the
Western Front.

London.--Another valuable gain in
the great double offensive of the al
lies was recorded when the Italians
captured the dominating height OF
Monte Santo and carried their often
sive across the Bainsizza plateau, and
the French forces in the west captured
the Fosses and Beaumont woods,
forcing a gap Of two-thirds of a mile
along front of two and half miles
The Italian drive is unchecked des
pite the heavy resistance In machine
guns and light artillery,
Advancing on a front of more than
a mile the British forces have cap
tured enemy positions east of Margi'
court, making a hole in the German
lines more than half mile deep.
Strong German positions at Cologne
and Malakoff farms were carried by
assault.
The British report also admits a
German counter success in the Ypres.
Menin region, but declares the posi-.
tons were rewon in a new attack.
On the Carso front, in proximity to
the sea, where the battle again has as.
sumed terrific proportions after Satur'
days slight lull, the Italian airmen are
still lending wonderful aid to General
Cadorna's forces, dropping bombs or
using their machine guns with telling
effect on troop concentrations behind
the line
Daily the number of prisoners taken
by the Italians-both officers and men
is mounting, the latest report show
ing that 600 officers and $4,000 men
have definitely been rendered noncom-
batants for the remainder of the war.
Secure Enormous War Stores.
In addition the capture of war stores
by the Italians has been enormous.
On both sides of the River Mouse,
in the Verdun sector, the French
troops continue their gains, reaching
the envircns of the village Of Beau
mont, and on the left bank having
driven their advanced posts to the
outskirts of Bethincourt and along the
banks of the Fortges rivulet.
The Germans in counter attacks
twice have endeavored to retrieve lost
ground On the heights of the Mouse.
but each time met with repulse and
heavy losses. .
Aside from artillery duels, which
have been especially severe east OF
Ypres and in the neighborhood of
Lombaertzyde, there has been little ac-
tivity on that part of the line in
France and Belgium held by the Brit.
ish.1
Evidently the German advance to-
ward Riga, Russia's big port and naval
base on the Baltic, has ceased, fol
neither the German nor Russian com
munication mention the operations In
this region.
To the south, however, the Russian
and sso-Roumanian armies, respect
lively, around Northumberland and il
the Roumanian theater, are keeping W
their strong resistance. German at
tacks in both sectors have been re
pulsed.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
HEADED BY ST. PAUL MAN
Red Cross Sends Mission for Relief
Work In Serbia.

Red Cross Sends Mission for Relief
Work In Serbia.
Washington, Aug. 2S.-The war
council of the American Red Cross
announces the sending of commits
sion to Serbia to begin Immediately
relief work in that stricken country
and to help its scattered population
in the struggle against privation and
disease Two hundred thousand dol
lars has been appropriated by the war
council to buy medical and other sup
plies for use among refugees on the
Macedonian front.
Cordenio Arnold Severance, an emil
nent lawyer of St. Paul, Mimi, heads
the mission as commissioner.
The fifth of the Red Cross commits
sions goes to study problem &c.
knowledged as one of the most formid
able in Europe. There is hardly a
family in Serbia that has not been up
rooted and torn from its home and
none that has not lost some member
on the battlefield.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
COAL PRICES WILL DROP
Director Says Dealers Cannot Hide
Behind Contracts.

Washington, D. c. - Immediate
reduction of retail coal prices in the
Twin Cities will be forced by DR.. Har-
ry A. Garfield, coal dictator. &
When informed that dealers in st.
Paul and Minneapolis have announced
their intention of keeping prices al
present figures until existing contracts
expired Garfield said that every force
at the governments command will be
exerted to lower prices at once.
Profits for coal on hand must be linz
tied to the figure the government sets.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
In District Court of Iowa, In and For How
... ard County.

~
ard County.
Herman Ruthenberg, Plaintiff,
Mary d. Wing and K. L. Wing her hus,
band, Mrs. Florence Glessman and
w, +. Glessman her husband, Mrs. ..
Caroline r. Sprague widow, and
Mrs, A. J. Bolton widow, and all
unknown owners and claim .nts to
fM' township Ninety Nine (se(, z
Range Thirteen U3) West of the 9Th
80 Deferda
royThe Above Named Defendants:
Wv and each of you are hereby notified
that there is now on file in the office OF the
Clerk Of the District Court In and for Howard
County petition OF the nf Pthe MortS East
Nine Nine t ISL, Range Thirteen (1s), West Of the
5th p. NJ, in Howard County, iowa, ana :na y,
none of the defendants named or unknown
has any interest therein and In which ne
asks to be adjudged and decreed the owner
as against each and oil OF me defands
ants or claimants, and that 1t also be
adjudged and decreed that certain deed
made BY nook III Su o 10
only the North East Quarter OF the North
East Quarter said see Is % that
premises other than the last described was
included in said deed by mistake and asking
that the said deed ana inc IcCOIu thCi GU NC
corrected accordingly and that a full decree
in favor Of plaintiff be entered upon gro1n1d ds
niaintifI's claim and cause of action, and
that
Unless you appear thereto before noon o.
the second day Of the next term OF the DIS
trict Court appointed to be held at the our,
House in Cresco, Howard County, Iowa
mmencing october l., 1917, your default
will be entered and jud sinent ana decree
rendered against you as asked IN sa'o
petition.
McCOOK & LYONS,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The foregoing notice is by me appr0veo
and ordered published In the Crescq fialt
Dealer, a newspaper printed and pu blishec
in C.esco, Howard County, Iowa, Tor loul
successive weeks the first publication 10 Dc
on August nth, 1917.
ISEAL1 J. w. PLATT,
Clerk District Court, Howard County, Iowa
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
TWENTY SHIPS ARE SUNK
British Lose Eighteen Merchantmen
and Two Fis;,ing Vessels.

London. - The number of British
merchant steamers sunk by sub.
marines or mines in the last week was
only slightly larger than the previous
week, when a considerable falling off
was noted.
According to the official statement
fifteen vessels of more than 1000 tons
were sunk and three of less than 1900
tons, in addition to two fishing vessels,
as compared with fourteen large YES
sells the previous week, two small and
three fishermen.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

Wheat-Sept., $2.14k. Oats-Sep...
Sic; Dec, 51Ac; May, 551sc. Cash
close on track-No. 1 Northern, $3.50
@2.65; No. 2 Northern, $2.55@ go;
No. Northern, $25OG2.55; No. 3
yellow corn, $1.S2@1.S4; No. 3 white
oats, SIX @52Ac; flax, $3.71@3.76
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
Chicago Live Stock.

Cattle-Receipts, 5000 steers, 500
@12.40; cows and heifers, $4.65M 49,
90; calves, $11.5O@16.09. Hogs-ae.
ceipts, 5000; light, $15.50@17.15;
mixed, $15.e0@17.25; heavy, sl5.3Hu
ITO; rough, $15.50@15.75; PIGS.
S11OO@14.O0. Sheep-Receipts, 3,UGa;
wethers, $7.75@11.10; lambs, $10.5On
1916.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
St. Paul Grain.

Wheat-No. 1 Northern, $3.50 "a 2.65;
No. 2 Northern, $255@2.60; No. 3
Northern, $2.5062.55; No. 3 yellow
corn, $1.s2@1.S4; No. 3 white oats,
Six @52Ac; flax, $3.71m3.76.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate Of Michael Dvorak, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, That the sub
scriber has Been duly appointed Administra.
tor to the Estate OF Michael Dvorak, late of
Howard Center in the County Of Howard,
state of Iowa, deceased, intestate, and has
taken upon himself that trust by giving
bonds q the law directs.
All persons having demands upon the
Estate OF said Deceased are required to
EXHIBIT the same; and persons indebted to
nayment to A, J. THOMSON,
5N2 Administrator.
Aug. ii, 1911.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
AGED sTARvE IN GERMANY
Passengers Declare All Possible Food
10 confiscated for Army.

y" 70 ConfIScated Tor Amy.
New York, Aug. 28.-Food condi.
tons in Germany have reached such a
critical stage that the aged and infirm
are on the verge of starvation, accord.
ing to passengers on Scandinavian
liner.
So determined are German officials
that the true state Of affairs shall not
become known that people planning
to leave are forced to spend several
weeks in seclusion before leaving.
Efficiency of domineering military
caste results in the shipment to the
front of all eatables that can be confis-
Gated, the passengers said.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
South St. Paul Live Stock.

Cattle-Receipts, 1900; steers, $500
@11.GO; cows and heifers, 5000
@S.6O; calves, $3.50 400. Hogs
Receipts, 46O; range, $15.50M 1909,
Sheep-Receipts, ITS; lambs, $1209Gl
1850; ewes, $700@9.00.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Wheat-Sept., $2.111A. Corn-Dec.
$1.O7A@1.07R; May, $1.O5as q l.05 "
Oats-Sept., 54Ac; Dec, 53B 53Ac,
May, 56B Oslo. Pork-Sept., sl2.25;
Oct, s41.6O. Butter-Creameries. 81 Y
@41kc. Eggs-32@37c. Poultry
Fowls, 22@23c; springs, 22M24e.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
PERSHING CREATES BOARD
Will Purchase Supplies for American
Expedition.

Paris, Aug 2S.-Major General Per
shing, commanding the American ex-
peditionary forces, has just issued q
general order creating a general pur-
chasing board in Paris.
The purchasing agent is the repre-
sentative of the commander-in-chief.
acting with various allied purchasing
agencies, al. win coordinate and su-
pervise.aH {. the purchasing agents Of
The 4allll9 1E1s :.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
RESIST /. A|NCE|':. IS
BREAKING DOWN
italians Are Steadily Overcom.
ing Austrians.
TEuToNS BRING UP RESERVES

Rome War Office is Silent as to Ac
tuaI Progress Made by General Ca
dorna, Probably Desiring to Conceal
From Enemy Exact Detectives II
Has in View. ,
London, Aug. 2S.-Somewhat slowly.
but nevertheless surely, the Italians
are breaking down the resistance of
the Austrians in the region around
Monte Santo, north of Gorilla, and
making their way eastward toward the
border of Upper Carniola.
In their endeavor to. hold back the
Italians the Austrians have brought
to this sector large numbers Of fresh
men and at last reports the fighting
was most intense, but with the Italians
having overcome the resistance of the
Austrians at various points. .-
Virtually nothing is being vouch'
safed in the Italian official communi.
cations which even approximately re-
cords the advances General Cad0rna's
men have made since they began their
offensive from the region of Tolmino
to the sea, the Italian war Office prob
ably desiring to conceal from the
enemy the exact detectives it has in
view. --.
On the front in France the Germans
have been throwing counter attacks
against the French line in the region
of Verdun, but not only have the
forces of General Petain maintained
their gains in their entirety, but have
taken more than LOO additional pris-
OnerS. . --..-'-
Crown Princes Attacks Fail.
Likewise on the Aisne front the Ger
man crown prince is keeping up his
offensive against the French, but here
also the attempts met with complete
failure. .s-
Along the front held by the British
the operations scarcely have risen
above the character of trench raids.
although on various sectors vigorous
artillery duels are in progress q
The Berlin war office reports the
capture of Russian positions near ia
cobstadt, between Riga and Dvinsk, on
the northern Russian front. but makes
no mention of resumption of the
operations begun last week east Of
Riga.
In Roumania the Russo-R oumanian
forces still are holding their own
against the invaders, having retaken
height positions northwest of Soveia,
which the Germans captured last
week. On the Fokshani sector Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's forces seem
ingly have been unable to make fur
Their advances owing to the stiffening
in the line Of defenders.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Wheat-No quotations. Flaz - On
track and in store-$3.40.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31

Photo by American Press Ase0clAt0n.
Rear Admiral F. T. Bowles, retired,
and Chief Constructor Elliott Snow OF
the navy have been named special as
sistants to Rear Admiral Capps, gen.
eral manager of the emergency feet
corporation. Admiral Bowles was at
one time president of the Fore River
Shipbuilding company. He will direct
the work of speeding up construction
on ships building in American yards.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-04-21

nosis and early medical and surgi-
cal treatment, which probably
was effective in many cases. But
it is obvious, from the increasing
mortality, that science has made
little Roadway in its efforts to
coubat the disease.
Mr.. Hoffman refers to the argu-
ment frequently advanced that
the increase In cancer is only ap-
parent on account of improved
methods of diagnosis in the as
certainment of internal or ordi-
narily inaccessible cancers. But
he sets off against the argument
the fact that in twelve American
cities, including New Orleans,
there has been an increase in
practically all forms of cancer
and concludes from it that the in
crease is real and not apparent,
actual as well as relative.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-04-21
NEW FEULS USED IN SPAIN
TO REPLACE COAL.

Shortage of coal in Spain has
led to experiments with various
substitutes, including the husks
of rice and inferior qualities of
Ignite. In the provinces that
raise rice, the husks have lately
been mixed with tar and formed
into 'briquettes under hydraulic
pressure. In their natural form
rice husks make an expensive
fuel, burning with little heat, but
the briquettes are said to ignite
readily, give off little smoke. and
can be used to some extent as a
substitute for coal.-Popular Me-
chanics.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-04-21
THE CANCER DEATH RATE.

Whether the increase, in terms
of percentage, is real or only APP
parent, the fact that the record
ed deaths from cancer last year
were greater in number than ever
before indicates what little prog
ress science has been able to make
in combating the disease.
Frederick l.. Hogman, in the
current Spectator, gives the re-
suits of his compilation for 1916.
He estimates the annual mortal
ity throughout the civilized world
exceeds 100000 and in the Uni
ted States alone $4,000; and, in
support of his conclusions, quotes
from the Bureau of the Census ::
The mortality from cancer and
other malignant tumors in the
death-registration area of the
United States has been increasing
almost continuously for the past
fifteen years. 1t is greater in
urban than in rural localities (;
among females than among males !;
among whites than among ne
groes, and among persons in mid
die life and old age than among
those in early life. deaths due
to cancer Of the stomach and liver
represent more than three-eighths
of the total.
The total deaths from cancer
and other malignant tumors in the
registration area, about two
thirds of the total population of
the United States, was 52,24O, a
death-rate of 79.4 per 100000 pop
ulation, representing am almost
continuous increase, to 26 per
cent, for the period since 1900,
when the rate was 63.
A nationwide educational eff
fort has been under way to in
crease the public understanding
of the Importance Of early dag
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-04-21
ALTAR BOYS ACHIEVE
VICTORY.

The Altar Boys Base Ball Club
won over the Up Town Stars by
the count of 3 to 2 last Thursday
afternoon. This being the first
time the Stars have been beaten.
The features of the game was the
pitching Of LaBauve for the Al
tar Boys and the hitting of Dupuy
in the sixth inning which brought
in the winning run, other features
were catches made by Broussard
and Suberbielle of the Altar Boys.
The features of the Stars were
the base running Of Broussard
and the pitching of f. MeuIIer
who struck out eleven men. The
lineup was as follows: Altar
Boys: Hitter, catcher; LaBauve,
pitcher; Delahoussaye, LIST base;
DeBlanc, Cd base: Francois. short
stop; Suberbielle. Sd base; Brous-
sard, left field Landry, center
field; Dupuy, right field. Up
Town Stars line up: Lamperez,
catcher. F. Meuller, pitcher;
Broussard, 1st base Hydicker I'd
base; Carlin short stop; Mini, Sd
base; Fisher, left field; L. Meul-
Ter, right field; Laperouse. center
field.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-04-21

You say, Mr.. Merchant, that
you don't have to advertise be-
cause you have been in business
so long that everybody knows
you. Well, there is a certain
mail order concern in Chicago
that has probably been in bust
ness as long as you have, and we
will bet a nickel to a ginger cake
that every person that reads
these lines can call the name Of
that firm. And we will bet,
further, that over half Of your
customers have catalogues of this
firm in their homes right now.
They see the value of advertising.
Can't YOU Eek.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-04-21
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived by the Board of Sewer
Commissioners, First Sewer Dis
trict, New Iberia, La, at the
Mayors office, New Iberia, La,
until 7:3O P. NJ, Tuesday, May
10Th. 1917, for furnishing all
materials and building a SAM
tary Sewer System and Sewerage
Disposal Plant.
Each bid must be accompanied
by certified check for an amount
equivalent to three per cent.
g p. e. Of the total price asked
in the proposal, made payable
without qualification to Jules
Dreyfus, President Sewer Com
mission. as an evidence Of good
faith.
Plans and specifications will
be on file at the office of the Sec
rotary of the Sewer Commission,
First Sewer District, in New Ibe-
ria, La, and the office of the En-
gineer. Navier A. Kramer, Mag
nolia, Mississippi, and copies of
the specifications, form IF pro
posals, etc, will be mailed upon
application to the Engineer. when
accompanied by a check for 1890
to guarantee their return within
thirty 800 days after the letting. |
The right is reserved to reject |
any or all bids.
This done by order of the
Board of Sewer Commissioners,
First Sewer District, New IBERIA,
La.
CHAS. L. PROVOST,
- Secretary.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-04-21
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
wellknown tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-28

Smith changed his street clothes
leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and
when he went downstairs stopped at
the desk to toss his room key to the
clerk.
The hotel register was lying open on
the counter. and from force of habit he
ran his eye down the list of late ar
rivals. At the end of the list, in
sprawling characters upon which the
ink was yet fresh. he read his SEN
tence, and for the first time in his life
knew the meaning of panic fear. The
newest entry was:
Josiah HIGHLANDER and daughter,
Chicago"
Smith was not mlsled by the place
name. There was only one "Josiah
HIGHLANDER" in the world for MIN, and
he knew that the Lawrenceville mag
nate, in registering from Chicago, was
only following the example OF those
who, for good reasons or no reason,
use the mar of their latest stopping
place for registry address.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-28

There's a new use for Uncle Sans
parcel post. Suburbanites have dis
covered it, to the delight Of their city
friends. It's sending posies from the
rural garden to lure the cliff dweller
to the commuters life.
Flowers may be sent as far as the
fourth zone without parting with their
fragrance or freshness on the journey,
provided they are correctly packed.
But not all flowers are good travellers.
There Is little use in trying to share
the beauty of bed Of peoples, cannas,
moonfowers or others of like texture,
with distant friends. Roses are rath-
er delicate to send on long trips. But
If they are picked when only partial
~ blown and kept in cool water until
the petals and stems are full, they will
not wilt badly and will revive readily
at the end of the journey.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-28
Shoots 'Em In Neck.

One of the Irvington Junior cadets,
age nine, stopped With his mother at
the local branch of the United States
Navy league, 40 Monument Circle, one
day. While his mother was buying
wool the cadet strutted around with
his hands in the pockets Of his uni
form and tried to impress the knit
tiers.
I'm a real soldier" ne boosted. II
can smoke. Why, bought whole
box Of pills one morning and smoked
them all before eight O'Clock"
Several knitters looked properly
shocked and one asked: "Can you
shoot craps, too?"
"Sure," returned the hardened
young Sammy. 81 just take my pistol
and shoot them In the neck."-Indian-
apOlis News.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-28
CHAPTER xi-contlnued.

1t mad been a day of nagging distrac-
lions. A rumOr had been sent afoOt-
by Stanton, as Smith made no doubt
limiting that the new dam would be IN
safe when it should be completed; that
its breaking, with the reservoir behind
1t, would carry death and destruction
20 the lowlands and even to the city.
Timid stockholders, seeing colossal
damage suits in the bare possibility,
had taken the alarm, and Smith had
spent the greater part of the day in
trying to calm their fears. For this
cause, and some others, he was on the
ragged edge when Baldwin dropped in
on his way home from the dam and
protested.
"LOok here, John; you're OVERRIDING
this thing world without end! You
break it off short, right now, and go
home with me and get your dinner and
a good nights rest. Get your coat and
hat and come along, or I'll rope you
down and hog-tie you"
For once in way, Smith found that
there was no fight left in him, and he
yielded, telling himself that another
acceptance of the Baldwin hospitality,