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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20
Advices to Washington Intimate
General Villa Is Framing
Demonstration.
ATTACK ALONG BORDER
Assault on Some Large Town May Be
Undertaken With View to Aseer-
tanning Attitude Of the United
States.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Ameri
can government has received informa'
ton that Pancho Villa, the Mexican
rebel, is planning q demonstration in
northern Mexico with view to ascer'
tanning what will be the attitude OF
the American government toward q
renewal of his operations.
Officials Of the State department
would not say whether there was in.
formation Of the nature of the pro.
posed demonstration" ..-.E E'-.
g. Attack on City Planned.
It was said villa plans to attack
chihuahua City or some other impor-
tant town near the American border.
Government officials have informa.
ton that Villa already has collected
a large part of the following which he
headed before General Pershing's ex-
peditionary force went into Mexico
In 1916 after Villas attack on Column.
bus, N. M.
Information here is that the gather
ing OF the Villa forces already has
caused much apprehension among the
Inhabitants of towns and ranches in
northern Mexico and the Ameri-
can government is keeping a close
watch on the situation. There was
no indication, however, as to what
the attitude Of the government would
be should Villa renew his operations
IN Mexico. re-.
No Alarm Over Monterey Incident.
No great Importance is attached by
officials here to the diplomatic ex.
changes resulting from the clash at
Tampico Nov. ~ in which members
of the armed Naval guard of the
American steamer Monterey killed the
captain Of the Mexican customs guard
and MORALLY wounded another Mexi.
can soldier.
Reports OF the incident are held to
show conclusively that the Americans
acted in se,f-defense, and it is ex-
pected that this will be conceded.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20
says Germany Made Mistake.

Geneva, Dec. 17.-Germany made .
great blunder in entering the war and
should admit she was in the wrong,
declared Grand Duchess Anastasie of
Mecklenburg-S chwerin, mother of the
former crown princess, in an interview
today. The grand duchess, who il q
Russian and cousin of the late Rus.
sian emperor, came to Geneva at the
outbreak of the war and now is about
to go to the Rivera for her health
Che had many relatives fighting
0Gainst one another on all fronts.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20
correspo ndents Arc Puzzled.

Paris, Dec. 17.-One of the most
important peace conference arrange
ments to be perfected Is not yet under
way. 1t concerns organized means
for making public the news Of the
preliminary arrangements as well az
of the meetings of tho mission when
they get under way. Col. E. NJ. House
and George Creel. chairman Of the
committee on public Information, con-
ferred on the subject with the Presi
dent. Meanwhile a small army of re.
porters is trying to get the news home
n the usual American way.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20
RECORD IN WINTER WHEAT
Unprecede nted Crop Forecast by AZ.
ricultural Department.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE largest
winter wheat crop in the history Of
the United States is promised by the
enormous acreage sown this fall. The
acreage is almost 16 per cent larger
than last years and totals 49,027 900
acres.
A crop of 765,OOO.000 bushels, or &c..
100000 bushels more than the best
record, is forecast by the department
OF agriculture as next years winter
wheat yield, allowing for winter kill.
ing and spring abandonment. Last
years crop was 555, 725, 900 bushels. q
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20
THE GREAT CROSS OF MERCY
BY THEooosiA GARRISON.

Glorious with battlebanners rise,
And the flags Of triumph spreading the skies;
Our them when the said
the banner that bears the Cross Of
The great Cross of Mercy that calls a world in pain
To lift its soul to courage, to look on hope again
of victorious hate hath slain.
Ask those who have awaited 1t the field of strife
stricken townsfolk it has given back to nfe
childhood valiant hosts of dead,
that of Red
The Cross of Mercy-O, lift and keep 1t high;
Send flaming message to all humanity IS.
pity immortal and that Love shall never die.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20
TOLD TO PLAY berlin NEWS
Former Editor On Victor 6eroePs
Paper Testifies at Trial.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Victor L. Berger,
Socialist congressman-elect and one OF
the five defendants in the Socialist
trial here, gave instruction to his edi-
tors to play up" Berlin and other
German dispatches in his Milwaukee
Leader, according to testimony I'm the
Berger trial. The statement was made
by Edward Harris, former managing
editor Of the Leader.
''Berger's instructions to me were
that Berlin dispatches were always to
be used as leads to stories" Harris
declared in answer to questions by
Assistant District Attorney Fleming.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20
LIST NEARING COMPLETION

All American Casualties May Be in BY
End Of Month.
Washington, Dec. 17.-General
Pershing has cabled the War depart
ment that practically complete re-
ports of deaths in action among the
expeditionary forces should reach the
department by Dec. 20 and of severe
ly wounded by Dec. q. H..
General Pershing said that the num-
Der of unreported casualties in pro-
cess Of verification at the central rec
ords Office Of the expeditionary force
on Dec. IA was 40, 44O. t
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20
NINE HUNDRED JEWS SLAIN
A"tI-Hsbrew outbreaks Occur IN

Anti-Hebrew Outbreaks Occur In
Polish Territory.
Warsaw, Dec. 17.-In. an Interview
regarding reports Of anti-Jewlsh out
breaks in Polish territory, Noah Pri-
lucki, . prominent Jewish member Of
the municipal council. leader of the
Jewish Nationalist party and . lawyer,
said: I...r .. s..r-:-. J
I'm regard to pogroms, have
knowledge that they occurred at two
places, Kielce and Lemberg. Four per-
sons were killed at Kielce and $50
wounded. .a.-.s 49,. ~ .r. a.
1T is stated that 900 Jews were
buried in Lemberg two weeks ago."
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20
RED CROSS WELFARE WORKERS
LOOK AFTER SOLDIERS KIN

From Red, Cross home service work
ers with the army abroad. twenty or
more inquiries after the welfare of
soldiers families reach Washington
every day by cable, and hundred
more come in the daily mail to nation
a! headquarters.
If conditions are such that salts
factory answer cannot be sent the Red
Cross home service committee makes
them as near right as possible. and
then sends Its reinsurance Of further
help and watchfulness.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20
Butter and EQas.

Minneapolis, Dec. II. = BUTTER
Creamery extras, per Id. 64c: extra
lrsts, sic; firsts, Coo; seconds, 59c;
dairy, sic; packing stock, Ale.
EGGS - Fresh, prime firsts, new
cases. Coo; current receipts, rots out,
917.1O; checks and seconds, dog, 4Oc;
dirties, candled, Acc. Quotations on
eggs include cases.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City, Dec. 17.-Hogs. receipts
$4,000; 1O@15c lower; light, $16.75@
II; mixed, $16.90@17.10; heavy. $17@
17.15; bulk of sales, $16.90@17.O5.
Cattle - Receipts, 1000; market
steady; beef steers, $S@17; fat cows
and heifers, $6.5O@11.25; Gamers, IS
06.5O; stockers and feeders, s$7@12;
feeding cows and heifers, $6.50@8.50.
sheep-Receipts, $500; market steady.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20
DRAFT BOARDS CEASE Jan. /,

Will Then Aid Returning Soldiers to
Secure Work.
Annapolis, Nd, Dec. 17.-Local and
district draft boards will be dissolved
at the end of the present month, Sec
rotary Baker said in an address at the
governors conference here. After
that time, hoover, they will maintain
a formal organization to assist en-
ployment bureaus in placing returned
soldiers in industry.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20
TREASURY POLICY REMAINS
Secretary Glass Announces He Will
Make No Changes.

Washington, Dec. II. - Secretary
Glass, in his first official announce
ment, said there would be no change
in the treasury policies and asked
that all designations, if any officials
desired to be relieved, be deferred for
several months. Glass name was CIV
en- real ovation in the House when
Republican Leader Mann declared mo
wiser or better selection could have
been made"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20
DAILY MARKET REPORT
MINNEAPOLIS Grain,

Minneapolis, Dec. 17.-Oats, Deem
Der, 69%c; January, 69Ac; February,
69Ac. Rye, December, $1.57h; Janu
ary, $1.57k. Barley, choice, 94@96c.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20
CHICAGO Grain,

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Corn, January,
$1.35%; May, s1.36A. Oats, January
72Hc.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20
cANT0 COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Holds Office Until New Portuguese
$50 President 10 Chosen.

President 70 CHOSEN.
Lincoln, Dec. 1S.-Senor Admina
Juan Canto has been appointed TEN.
porary president of the council Of
ministers, pending parliamentary selec.
ton of a successor to Sidinio Paes,
the murdered president. Letters
found on the assassin have resulted
In the arrest of four men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-21
IOWA TEACHERS
ARE UNDERPAID
Complies Figures to Show Why
Young Women are Not Keen
to Become
Teachers.

DES MONIES, Iowa, March FL
There is just one explanation for
The shortage Of teachers" says Dean
W. F. Barr Of Drake university, after
studying the figures compiled by the
un1versity's education department.
Plenty of young women are ready
to teach, enough to more than coun-
fer-balance the loss Of men to the
army. But how many Of them are
going to do it when they can make
great deal more money at some
thing else?''
The class based its conclusions
upon the salaries of teachers as given
IN the Midland schools educational
directory for 1917-1S. The first study
included one-fifth of all the high
schools of Iowa.
1t was found that three women
teach for $3.50 per year, one for S495,
.hlrty-one for $40, forty-four for
1888, liz for $500, 112 for s675,
eighty-seven for s720, sixty-two for
s765, thirty for 1910, eleven for sS55
and five for $780, This gives an
average Of $68o.26 for the year, with
uiree months when nothing is earned.
=, AS this includes only one-fifth Of
ue teachers OF the state, the total
aann at each salary shows that
S'4so receive the average wage, while
lob fall below the average.
he second study made included
al the women not superintendent in
s snother and different one-fifth of the
n nie schools, this time taking only
..ues and towns of 5000 population
=. less. The result showed PIT women
Inose salaries averaged $669.s5, rang
"s rom 500 to 500 per month.
from figures contributed by teach
,u as over the state. the class decided
nal the average board was $50 per
uonth, and laundry and incidentals,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-21
-S-DAY-$ MARCH %
CAMP DODGE
is in LEAD
iowa Cantcnment Ahead Of Them
all In Buying Insurance,
the Reports
Show.

Ninety-eight per cent of the officers
and men at Camp Dodge, Iowa, have
applied for United States government
war insurance. This is the highest
percentage record yet reported to the
bureau OF war risk insurance, Score
tary McAdoo announces.
Camp Custer, Michigan, and Camp
Funston, Kansas, are 95 per cent in
sured. and Camp Meade, Maryland.
and Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky,
are close behind with SO per cent.
Camp Devens, Massachusetts,, has 4
81 per cent record, and Camp Lewis,
Washington, which leads all other
camps with the highest absolute total,
has SO per cent.
Competition is brisk throughout
the country for the honor of being
the first camp to be 100 per. cent In
sured." This is no longer regarded as
an unattainable goal
Two camps have crossed the $780,
600 600 mark. They are Camp Lewis,
American Lake, Wash, with $751;
800. 900, and Camp Upton, N. Y. with
$3.50. sos. 500. According to prelimin-
ary reports nine camps have exceed
ed 5000. 100000 Camp Devens, Mass
achusetts, has s22S, 34O,500; Fort
Moultrie. S. c.. s225 ,o63.ooo; Camp
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-21
BOARD WILL
EXAMINE MEN
Operations on Selective Service Men
VIII Be Determined by the
Findings Of This
Body.

The war departments plan for re-
constructing men selected for mill
| tary service with the national army
| who are suffering from so-called oper-
able defects is about to be put into
operation at Camp Dodge
There are approximately 1,500 SOL
diers who, after having been exam
med by regimental surgeons, are
found to be the victims of slight all
ments which the medical officers be-
lieve can be remedied by slight opera
lions.
The department regulations have
been SO construed that these men
must submit to the operations deemed
necessary provided a board Of officers
decides the operation is necessary to
mt the selective for service.
The personnel of the board as
named at Camp Dodge is: Captains
D. J. Redfield and Frank Barden and
First Lieutenant Frederick Engstrom.
If the board decides an operation is
necessary and the man still refuses,
he may be tried by general court
martial for refusal to obey orders.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-21
CAN ANYONE
BEAT RECORD?
Resident Of Iowa for Eighty Years
Thinks He Should
Be Given
Medal.

Des Moines Capital: What resident
of Iowa has lived longest in the state
Curtis B. Hall, 345 Hull avenue,
Des Moines, claims he has, and has
issued a challenge to other old resi-
denters" to show a longer record OF
continuous habitation in the Hawk
eye state than he.
Mr.. Hall told The Capital yester-
day that he has lived eighty years in
Iowa, coming here in March, 1888,
when only two years Of age.
He was born in Fulton county, ILL
nois, and crossed the Mississippi
into Iowa to make his home in JEFF
ferson county for time.
Thirty-five of the eighty years were
spent in a wagon shop in Warren
county.
Three years ago Mr. Hall came to
Des Moines.
He is veteran of the civil war,
serving in Company G., Thirtieth Iowa
infantry.
Two daughters live in Des Moines
one, Miss Martha Hall, with whom
the aged Iowan makes his home, and
the other is Miss Ella M. Hall, Fiji
teenth street and Carpenter avenue.
"How is your health?" Mr. Hall
was asked.
ooh, I feel pretty good. but I have
most of the ailments all old men
have" he replied with smile.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-21
Dandruff Soon
Ruins The Hair

Girls-if you want plenty of thick,
beautiful, glossy, silky hair, do by all
means get rid of dandruff, for it will
starve your hair and ruin it if you don't
1t doesn't do much good to try to
brush or wash it out. The only sure
way to get rid Of dandruff is to dissolve
it, then you destroy it entirely. To do
this, get about four ounces of ordinary
liquid arvon; apply it at night when re-
firing. use enough to moisten the scalp
and rub it in gently with the finger tips.
By morning, most if not all, of your
dandruff will be gone, and three or four
more applications will completely dis
solve and entirely destroy every single
sign and trace of it.
You vii! 6nd. too, that all itching and
digging of the scalp will stop. and your
hair will look and feel hundred times
better. You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store. 1t is Inexpensive and four
ounces is all you will need, no matter
how much dandruff you have. This
simple remedy never fails.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-21
INDIAN NAMES
FOR NEW BOATS
Mrs. Wilson Has Designed Titles for
American Boats to be Launch
ed from Hog Island
Yards.

The 100 vessels to be launched by
the American International Shipbuild-
ing corporation from the Hog Island
ways have been named by Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, wife of the president.
The names selected by Mrs. Wilson
are OF pure Indian origin, many Of
the most familiar tribes being thus
appropriately recognized. The list
follows:
Red Jacket, Sac Citys, sacandaga,
Saccarappa, Saco, Sagaporack, Sage,
Saguache, Sahale, Saluda, Sangamon,
Sapinero, Sarcoxie, Satartia, Saucon,
Saugerties, Saugus, Scant1c, Canta-
cook, Schenectady Schodack, Scho-
harie. Schoodic, Schroon, Scitico,
Scooba, Sebamook, Sebethe, Sehewa,
Sebewaing, Seekonk, Senatobia, Ehak-
opee. Shamong, Shandaken, Shamrock.
Shame, Shavano, Shawan. Shawang-
unk, Shawano, Sheboygan. Shepaug.
Sheshequin, Shetucket, Shickshinny,
Shinnecock, Shintaka, Shivwitz, Shoe
coree, Shohokin, Shohola. Shope, Sim
nemahoning, Sinsinawa, Siskowit, Sis
ladobsis, Sisseton, Sitkum, Skamania,
Skanawono. Skaneateles, Skippac
Skitticook, Skokomish, Skowheg an,
Skunkscut, Snapeene, Socatean, So
lano. Somonauk, Souhegan, Souneunk,
Squam, Squamico, Succasunna, Sisun.
Sunapee, Suspecaugh, Taghkanick,
Talladega, Tamaroa, Tampa, Tank
hanna, Taopi, Tarkio. atamy, Tatonka,
Tawawa. Taycheedah, Tehama, TEX
onsha, Tenino, Teton, Tintah. Tippah,
TishomingO, Tisldlwa, Tobesofka,
Tomah, Tomasaki, Tombicon, Tomoka,
Tonganoxie, Tonica, Totowa, Totogan-
ic, Totoket, Toulbah, Towaliga, Tue
son, Tulare, Tullahoma, Ukiah, Una
laska, Unadilla, Wabeno, Waconia,
WahoO WahDetOQ
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-21
SAYS HOT WATER
WASHES PO|SONS
FROM THE LIVER
Everyone should drink hot water
with phosphate In It,
before breakfast.

To feel as fine as the proverbial
fiddle, we must keep the liver washed
clean, almost every Ilorn, to prevent
its sponge-like pores from clogging
with indigestible material, sour bile
physician.
liver. If you catch cold easily, it's
your liver. If you wake up with a
bad taste, furred tongue, nasty
breath or stomach becomes rancid,
it's your liver. Sallow skin, muddy
complexion, watery eyes all denote
liver uncleanliness. Your liver is the
most important, also the most abused
and neglected organ of the body.
Few know it's function or how to re-
lease the dammed-up body waste,
bile and toxins.
Every man and woman, sick or
well, should drink each morning be
fore breakfast, glass of hot water
with teaspoonful of limestone phos-
plate in it, to wash from the liver
and bowels the previous days indi
gestible material, the poisons, sour
bile and toxins; thus cleansing
sweetening and freshening the entire
alimentary canal before putting more
food into the stomach.
Limestone phosphate Is inexpen
sive; any pharmacist will sell you a
quarter pound. which is sufficient for
demonstration of how hot water
and limestone phosphate cleans,
stimulates and freshens the liver,
keeping you feeling fit day in and
day out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-21

little poisonous animal germs, which
are causing the inflammation, are
Immediately attacked and chased
out of your system without inconven-
fence or pain.
Do not delay minute. Go to your
druggist and insist on his supplying
Won with a box of GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules. In "a hours
you will feel renewed health and
,vigor. After you have cured yourself.
continue to take one or two Capsules
each day so as to keep in first-class
condition, and ward off the danger
of future attacks. Money refunded Ii
they do not help you. Ask for the
original imported GOLD MEDAL
brand, and thus be sure OF getting
the genuine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-21
5 OPEN NOSTRILS! END
s A COLD OR CATARRH
} How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.

Count fifty! Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged
nostrils will open, the air passages
of your head will clear and you can
breathe freei- No more snuffling,
hawking, mucous discharge, dryness
or headache; no struggling for breath
at night.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply a
little of this fragrant antiseptic
cream in your nostrils. 1t penetrates
through every air passage of the
head, soothing aud healing the swol-
len or inflamed mucous membrane,
giving you instant relief Head colds
and catarrh yield like magic. Don't
stay stuffed-up and miserable. Re.
lief is sure.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-21

$s at q minimum. Counting also the
expense of the college training re.
CURED to teach. and the earnings lost
during that time, the interest on the
investment would make s16S per
year.
Board and room at 1910, inciden-
tails at S72 plus $16S interest makes
q total of $50 to be deducted from
the average salary Of $6SO.26. After
this Is done, S17O-26 remains to pay
for clothes. travelling expenses, add
tional schooling, conventions and
months while not employed
&-nAN
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-21
HARLEM OIL CAPSULES
IF YOUR BACK ACHES

~
10 You feel tired and "worn-out?' p
are You nervous and irritable? Don't
''eep well at night? Have a dragged
u' unrested feeling when you get
Ny ny IN the morning? Dizzy spells
sehe Bad taste in mouth, back
ana pain or soreness in the loins,
nri,. aodomen? Severe distress when
sad;s allhg. bloody, cloudy urine or
on lent! Al these indicate gravel
no,sa ohe IN the bladder, or that the
in s ,. microbes. which are always
iidss our system, have attacked your
aa. ou should use GOLD MEDAL
T Tho sl Oil Capsules Immediately.
snd vli soaks gently into the walls
~ inning OF the kidneys, and the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-21
BELMONT.

A very important parent-teachers'
meeting was held at the school house
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Sophia
Kritchell as chairman conducted the
meeting and Mrs. Grace Droe gave
the secretary's report. Mr.. Harry
Helwig as teacher, has superintendent
the erection of swings and various
other playground amusements for
the children. The last meeting of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-21

Custer, Michigan, 5000 $4,000; Camp
Sherman, Ohio, 5000, 10000; Camp
Dix, New Jersey, s202,235,oOO; Camp
Sewer. South Carolina, 1902, 173. 800;
Camp Grant, Illinois, s200,334, 500.
-$-DAY-$ MARCH %
100000 Lewis Single Binders
smoked yearly
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-21
Personal Abuse.
S-DAY-$ MARCH %

Philadelphia Public Ledger: Some
Of the kaiser's subjects are begin
uing to talk about him as If he were
running for Office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-21

county has joined the ranks with a
county agent. w. o. Brant of Chero-
kee has been named county agent and
is on the job with the seed campaign
and working actively in the big drive
to increase Iowa's spring wheat
acreage.
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