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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-06
For Sale.

Very nice, roomy, comfortable and
we'll built home with hard wood floors,
electric lights, new heating plant, good
cellar and cistern, two lots, nice shade
and fruit, large barn, and located one
and one-half blocks from High School.
Will be sold at a bargain if taken be-
fore September first. Enquire of o
w. Clark, owner. or
stiff LUERS & CLARK LAND Co.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-06
Attention, Horse Breeders!

After Aug. 10th, all the Lydon
stations will be reduced to $1,000 each
at the home barn, and all. colts must
live ono week or no fee is due. If you
try raising fall colts, you will find they
do well like fall calves. stiff
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-06
For Sale.

A 1916 International Mogul Tractor.
Used but very little and in good run
ming order. Also 1914 Maxwell Car
in good repair, and two mich cows.
If interested call. HARRY PoLLITT,
II New Oregon Road. Cresco.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-06
JOHN NcrOOk

Attorney and Counselor at Law
VIII practice In all the courts of the state.
make loans and attend to buying and selling
real estate and securities. Office over Cresco
Union Savings Bank. Cresco, Iowa
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-06
For Rent.

l6O-acre farm for rent or cash plan
or crop rent, A good productive farm.
For particulars call at Luers & Clark
land Office, Cresco, Iowa. 2-t2
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-06
For Sale.

Registered Shorthorn bull, dark
roam, age years; gentle and easy to
handle. Inquire Of Albert Bigalk, Rt.
5. Cresco, Iowa. Phone West Albion 6.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-06

Ford Touring Car for sale. Enquire
at Kraft Odell store. Soft
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-06

For SALE-A good work mare.
Phone N. o. 2. j. E. Carroll, Cresco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
WILBUR WRIGHT HoNoRED.
His Name and That of Lafayette
Joined at Corner Stone Laying.

LEMANS, France, December %
The names of Lafayette and Wilbur
Wright ware Joined today by former
Premier Painleve, who spoke at the
ceremonies incident to the laying of
the, foundation stone of the Wilbur
Wright monument here. This was
because lafayette was a deputy of
the department Of Sarthe, OF which
Lemans is the chief town, from 1872
to 1872, and three eminent French
aviators. Fonck, Hurteau and Nun
eesser, were natives Of this depart
ment. After sketshing the lives of
the Wright brothers. M. Painleve
said: no..
Let us honor Wilbur Wright's
memory. first, as good worker for
human progress; second. because he
brought to France the aid of his
genius. Let his memory be Joined
with those, his young fellow citizens.
who spontaneously brought their
herois1n to our aviation service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
AGAINST U. S. OWNERSHIP
DR.. Garfield Calls It "Clumsy' and
Says Government Supervision
Is Preferable.

PHILADELPHIA, December o.
Government supervision of public
utilities rather than public owner
ship, which he characterized as
clumsy" was advocated by DR..
Harry A. Garfield, United States fuel
administrator, in an address recently
before the American Academy of Po-
litical and Social Science. The fuel
administrator said that certain but
not too pronounced elaboration in
the shifting from government con-
troll to private ownership is neces-
Zone One of the present problems. he
said, in speaking on the subject of
the industrial and financial outlook,
will be to convince the allied nations
that Germany has natural resources,
the development of which are neces-
sary to the remainder of the world.
and that an economic war upon that
country will not be to the advantage
of other countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
PIPER PREPARED FOR DEATH.
Left Somewhat Cryptic Note With
Words. "You or 7 Must CO.

MUSKEGON. Mich. December a.
That Milo H. Piper. who Saturday
night ended his life in a cell at the
county jail here, where he was held
on a charge of killing Miss Freda
Weichman, had for some time con-
tefnplated suicide is the belief ex-
pressed by the authorities.
This assumption is based by the po-
lice on the finding of brief and
somewhat cryptic note, which Cor
oner James F. Balbirnie announced
was found pinned to the dead mans
underwear. The note, which. accord
ing to the coroner, seemingly was
written while Piper was in Hamilton,
Ontario. reads as follows:
Dear Mother. Father and Brother:
Thanks for all you have done for me.
Take good care of Hilda and Choppy
CPiper's wife and three-year-old son).
As you or i must go, let 1t be me.
Goodbye all. I am not guilty
MILO"
No theory has been announced rs
- what Piper meant by the words
syou or I must CO."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
RUSSIAN INDUSTRY CRIPPLED
Specialization Reported Complete
Failure Under Bolsheviki.

BERN. December 23.-Reliable in
formation from Russia brings con-
irmation of reports that the social
ization Of industry there is q complete
failure. Omcial statistics show that
ries controlled by tho state expenses
have considerably exceeded receipts.
During the drst four months Of 1918
the government paid out moro than
400, eoe, 900 rubles to cover these def
cts and has been obliged up, to the
present to advance 1000. 000. 600 ru-
bles t. the factories under its control
Technical experts assert that Rus
sian industry has been crippled for
many years, to come by the bolshevist
regime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
BAvARIANs SAVE COAL.
Industries Stop Ten Days, Workers
Get Part Pay, Towns Assessed.

MUNICH, December % (by the Asso-
ciated Pressl.-An Bavarian industries
employing more than ten persons
have been ordered to shut down from
December % until January for the
purpose Of saving ;coa-- The workers
will receive 80 per cent OF their
ordinary wages. of which the en-
ployers viii collect two-thfrds from
the communities in which they are
located, under q state treasury ruling
made for the purpose of guiding
industries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23

with the permanent armistice COM
mission.
According to Maj. Cook the party of
Washington newspaper correspon-
dents who preceded the President, ar
rived safely at Brest, fully organized
and published q printed newspaper
aboard the Orizaba. They proceeded
to Paris without delay.
Other D. c. Men to Return Soon.
other Westinghouse, holding tenn
porary commissions, who may be ex-
tpected home in the near future, it was
Stated, included Lieut.. Col. Fred w.
Albert of the Districts water service;
Maj c. c. Marbury. formerly Of the
board of police and fire surgeons: first
Lieut.. C. H. Cole of the police depart
ment; Capt Louis T. Weaver, and
Capt. John Bargdof of the District
building. All of these officers have
been performing important service
under Gen. Harries.
Capt William G. MacNulty of the
engineer department of the District
building, who was with the 320th In
fantry, and more recently serving as
adjutant of the post of Brest, sailed
from France one day previous to the
departure of Maj. Cook, but on a
slower transport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
NAL FRED COOK. IN OVERSEAS
SERVICE SINCE SPRING. IS HOME
One of Officers Aboard Mon-
goIia, Which Brings More
Than 5000 Troops.
Adiutant of Base Section in
France at Camp Lee Be-
fore Going Over.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. December 22-Re-
turning from France with more than
%, 600 troops aboard. the U. s. S. Mon
go1ia, formerly one of the crack
liners plying the Pacific, locked at
Hoboken yesterday, being the first
transport to cross since the arrival
Of President Wilson overseas. Leav-
ing Brest the morning of Friday. De-
cember 13, the Mongolia, two hours
out, passed the George Washington
and the escorting vessels In full
view and hearing of those aboard
the Mongolia, the French cruiser
squadron Joined the procession and
fred its salute of welcome to the
President of the United States.
Given vociferous Welcome.
The troops aboard the Mongolia
included the 13sth Field Artillery and
the 4oth, I'D and 74th Coast Artil-
Iery. A vociferous greeting was
given the AFOREMENTIONED members
of the American expeditionary forces
by the mayors committee OF well
come and by every whistle-bearlng
craft in the hArbor.
Among the oficers who came back
on the Mongolia was Maj. c. Fred
Cook. formerly a newspaper man OF
Washington and for many years ad-
jutant general of the N. G. D. c. Maj.
Cook, who spent last winter at Camp
Lee, as adjutant Of the 160th Infantry
Brigade, went to France in the spring
in command of the 3o5th Ammunition
Train of the S0th- Division.
Several months ago, at the request
Of Brig. Gen. George H. Harries. he
was transferred and assigned to duty
as base adjutant of base section NO.
S. Gen. Harries, who formerly COM
manded the District National Guard
and was in charge of base section No.
80 uy.s reeentlv assigned to duty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
ALLEGES HE WAS PROFITEER.
Berlin Paper Says Archduke Leo.
pold Made Fortune on Contracts.

BERLIN, December % (by the AS
ISOLATED Press). The newspaper
AbenG charges that the Austrian Arch
duke Leopold Salvador, former i'm
perial master of ordnance, cleared
twenty million crowns on army con-
tracts.
The archduke. according to the
newspaper. supplied the government
with dried vegetables, for which he
was paid from ZOE to 200 per cent
more than the market prices. His con-
tracts for three years. the Abend says.
totaled 5000, 900 crowns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
MORE TRANSPORTS ARRIVE.
Zelandia and the Honolu Reach
Newport News,

NEWPORT NEWS. December 81
Eringing about 400 men. sos Of
whom are sick and wounded, the
Army transport Zelandia arrived from
france Saturday night The transport
Horolulu reached por. at the same time
With ninety-two civilians and two en-
listed men, Among the passengers on
tine Zeiandia 10 MAI Gen. Harry =.
Hodges. who commanded the 7eg6 DID
vision in Franco. and his STAT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
WILL KEEP BRAKES
!. ON FOOD DEALERS /:
- HIN iii n.N
81 OvN uAh hLE"Ahkl
81 '-
Administrator Wilson An
'"nounces That Control Will
=, -
- Continue. =

Cancellation by the National Food
Administration of the rules restrict
ing the consumption of necessaries
III public eating places will not be ac-
cspted as an excuse from grocers
and marketmen to raise prices, Dis
trict Food Administrator Wilson said
today.
ALREADY reports have reached this
office that some Of the provision men
Food Administration to mean that
they can now do some safe and very
remunerative profiteering." said Mr..
Wilson. II want to say that II they
assume that they can go ahead on
that basis they are seriously mis-
taken.
The District administration has no
Jurisdiction over the public eating
places, but we still can control prices
of provisions. and we are going to do
SO. 1t is my intention to have thor
oHgh inspection made of the markets
and public provision places. with a
view to determining whether there is
that the recent order releases them
from the obligation to stick to the
fair price list"
r. To Continue Fair Price List.
IThe regular fair price list will be
issued as usual. and every effort will
~ made to see that dealers live with
IN its limits, Mr.. Wilson said. He de-
cfared that the administration would
in the future be moro rigid In its en-
forcement of food rules than in the
past.
TT is very necessary that all good
citizens cooperate in an effort to
prevent price soaring" said Mr.. Will
son. 1.-The war is over. and that fact
alone causes some dealers to encour-
age loose conceptions of duty to their
customers. They say it is no longer
necessary to save food and. therefore.
wtiy not make all they can out Of it?
This idea. if it takes root deeply, will
have a disastrous effect morally, as
well as materially.
~<1t is the idea that the District ad
rpiuistration will combat 1t would
be interesting now to find whether
the full bread platter will make. its
Appearance on public eating house Ia
bies'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
At the Last Minute-A Veil

For your own exclusive use, or to place in
an envelope and label merry Christmas.
there is nothing more appropriate than one
Of those made wells that have border OF
dots, or one of those other designs that are
ornamented all over with dots, scrolls or the
latest motifs. A selection of black and
favored shades, at Csc, 75c and $1.oo.
Circular veils conservative effects and
novelties $1.0O.
veilings, by the yard, in black. navy. purple.
brown. taupe and other shades. 25c to $50 a
yard.
Chiffon Wells. ideal for motoring $780, $1.so
and $3.50. -, 49,
Street floor, Center. -r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
"A Blouse of Crepe de Chine

Have you seen those newly arrived medals
that show round necks with clever accordion
pleated fralh at Ss.75s And. charming styles
alive with nuted collar and f1lla. that ars
color edged. at s7.Sos o.. particular modal
with . square-shaped cross-tueked veseee. and
an extended roll collar bordered each side with
tucking, at se.7bs Either ono would make .
woman happy this Christmas
Third 6eos. q street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
= Cut Steel Buckles

That will give the queenly touch to her
slippers If it is ono Of those finely out buckles
that are displayed in the Shoe Department. at
$3.50 to $500 a pair Also some cleverly de-
signed styles OF rhinestone at 500 to 5000
a pair. An out-of-the- ordinary Christmas re-
membranes.
Third noor Tenth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
A Silk Coverlet

Has so many gift qualities-lovely to look
at. promising long service, and so cozily soft
and downy that she will remember you every
time she tucks its comforting softness under
her chin and watts away to dreamland. Those
having centers literally sprayed with rose
buds, or of broeaded satin or one OF those
Iananesy designs, and bordered in plain silk
or satin, are very popular this holiday season.
Price, $500 to $500.
Second floor, Eleventh street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23

Those Ever-Popular Sweet.
California G1ace Fruits, picked, prepared
and packed in California; this seasons, artis-
tieally colored and favored; assorted, $1.oo
pound
Calarab Candy Fruits delicious ngs aprioota
oranges and ngbuds; true in flavor; sweet and
juicy, Soc package.
Fourth floor, Center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
Will Decorate U. S. Soldiers Graves

| PARIS, Saturday. December al
More than 5000 graves of American
soldiers will be decorated on Christ
/! mas day by the American committee
for devastated France
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
"A Short Muskrat Coat

Nothing more becoming to the girl in the
late teens, andsvery appropriate for women;
such as those that come with Hudson seal
collar, cuffs and belt, SIS to SEQ; or the
al1-muskrat, richly lined, at SIS to sz10.
Third nsor Center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
The Little Girls Hat

OF great importance during the holiday sea-
son., when a host of Christmas entertainments
keep the youngest social aspirant busy. a soft
shape Of velvet. adorned with beautifully tinted
and ooiored flowers and exquisitely faced. $1,000
and S110os not to mention various shapes of
moro tailored appearance that come becomingly
trimmed. for $500 to $3.50
Third. noor.. Eleventh street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
IS. ARMY LOCATIONS
IN EUROPE MADE PUBLIC
War Department Announces Posi-
hons Held November % by Com
: bat and Depot Divisions.

1.-The exact location of thirty-nve
ufyisions of the American Army in
France, Germany and Luxembourg as
they were stationed on November %
was announced today by the War De-
partment. Changes in commanding
officers were shown as follows:
First Division. Maj. Gen. E. F. Nc
Glachin; Sd. Maj. Gen. Robert l.
Howe; 26th. Maj. Gen. Harry c. Hale;
s3d, Maj. Gen. William Lassiter; 34th,
Maj Gen. Charles D. Rhodes (from
42d): 42d. Maj. Gen. Clement A. F.
Ffagler; soth, Maj. Gen. Samuel D..
Sturgis; Seth. Maj Gen. Charles G.
Ballou (from s2d); soth. Maj Gen. Lee
roy S. Lyon (from 31st); 92d, Maj.
Gen. Charles H. Martin (from S6th).
The 31st, 3Sth, saith and S7th di-
visions are temporarily without regu-
larly detailed commanders.
Location Of the Divisions.
Following are the locations:
Second, Modernach, Luxembourg.
Third. Remich. Luxembourg.
Fourth. Hayange. Germany.
Fifth, Longuyon, France.
Sixth, Ancerviller
Seventh, Euvecin.
Twenty sixth, Montigny-le-Roi.
Twenty-Seventh, Corbie.
Twenty-eighth. Haudicourt
Twenty-ninth, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Thirtieth. LIE Mans.
Thirty first, lie Mans
Thirty-second. Consdorf, Luxembourg.
.Thirty-third. TrOyon.
Thirty-fourth. LIE Mans.
Thirty-ffth. Lerauville.
. Thirty-sixth, Tronchoy.
Thirty-seventh, Oosteroosebke, Bel
GUM.
Thirty eighth, lie Mans.
Forty-second. Mersch. Luxembourg.
Seventy-Seventh, Les VignetteS.
Seventy-eighth, Semur.
Seventy-ninth, Vacherauville.
Eightieth. Ancy-le-Franc.
Eighty-first, Wassy.
Eighty-Second, Prauthoy.
Eighty-fourth. LIE Mans
Eighty-sixth, LIE Mans.
Eighty-seventh. Foulain.
Eighty-eighth, Lagny.
Eighty-ninth, Dampicourt.
Ninetieth, Marville.
Hinety-frst, Denraghem. Belgium.
Ninety-second, Marbache.
Depot Divisions.
Forty-frst. st. Afghan.
= -Eighty-third. LIE Mans.
Seventy-Sixth, st. Nazaire.
Eighty-fifth, Toul
Eighty-ninth. st. Florent.
Fortieth, Reyigny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23

A Small Flower-T Trimmed Hat
That is sosshie when worn with the heavy
coat, and perhaps veil huttering beneath, of
velvet or beaver cloth, blossoming in roses
and other rich flowers, $1,000, $14.oo and $500.
The veil to accompany it, at $1.oo to $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
Depot Divisions

Forty-frst. st. Afghan.
Eighty-third. lie Mans.
Seventy-sixth, st. Nazaire.
Eighty-fifth. Toul.
Eighty-ninth. St. Florent.
Fortieth, Revigny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
Children's .Leggins

indispensable for the rough-and-tumble age.
Here is a comprehensive assortment IN jersey
cloth, yelveteen, corduroy, worsted, or leather;
a variety of styles, among them those in
black, brown, navy, gray, khaki, tan and
white. The price begins at $1zs pair and
goes to $780,.
Also, Children's Leather Knee Caps great
protection in black or tan, 400 pair.
Street floor, G street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
Apron Department

Tea Aprons Of lawn dotted SWISS many
trimmed with embroidery. Zoe to $1.7B.
Maids Aprons squars-bibbed styles. Of ta~n
or dotted Swiss, with insertion and embroidery
trimmings CSC to $1!ab-
Maids Morning ApronA plain white lawn or
cambria gathered or fitted. S10o % a1.7k
Nurses' Aprons lawn or cambria. gathered @
fitted SIZE to &200.
Maids Collar and Cuff seeaL $50 &n6 ma
Bunsalov Ayrona. percals or ginghszn &1eo
10 1S.5k
Third 6eeE. stxesk.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-10

Thus the parrot his other foot a hand his head
being too heavy TO be brought readily up and down.
Other birds frequentng river banks rest foot
holding by the other foot BY thus lowering the
centre of gravity and abzng the body by extra weight
they their bills TO feed with in The sork
sleeps foot according Mccartney by driving the
bell of the metatarsa bone into the socket Of the ba
locking the joint of the and preserving the leg
a state of extension without muscular effort
Such mechanism withstands the effect Of the ordinary
oscillations of the body The stork easily unlocs his
foot by the voluntary muscular exeron of bending
the limb for walking The centre of gravity. also
leased from foot transfers itself automatically back
and forth between the feet while walking
The ostrich might be termed the quadruped among
birds he has pecuartes that approach those of
mails His wings being for fight aids to swift
running. His muscular power is largely vested in his
legs His sernum, instead of being keel shaped, as in
other birds. is fat
No forked bone connects his wings or his sternum by
pectoral muscles His pevis differs in form from the or
binary structure His pubic bones separated IN all other
birds join those of quadrupedS In consequence he
requires upright neck when running and bending
forward foot when kicking with the other BY
sticking his head liz the sand he fix his centre of
gravity firmly and kick powerfully.
The penguin having a wing for swimming, and not
flying is i'm appearance more like a turtle than bird
His short legs are placed far backward When standing
he be straight up and down keep his balance with
the centre of gravity Immediately above the base Of sup
port Wading birds with featheress legs have webbed
feet enabling them TO shift their centres of gravity
whether wading flying swimming. The webs between
Great Britain Rights Reserved
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-10

and also to repOse tripod without, however. power
10 walk His centre of balance vertically.
The hare and rabbit are similarly formed for long
leaps They leap swiftly up HILL but zgzag down
TO preserve their centre of gravity One animal with ong
forelimbs is the sloth, which must cling 10 bOughs of
trees with great tenacity In consequence TO preserve his
centre Of gravity, all his movements must Ice slow. An
other the giraffe with fore legs longest has his centre q
gravity well forward. bisecting his weighest section
In consequence he must ambe walk slowly gaIop
When ambling he has the appearance Of being lame.
When galOpng his four legs form the figure y. THUS
he preserves his balance
Man, alone of all animals is formed for an upright
position with infinite for his arms hands and tngcTs
legs feet aud toes In consequence his centre of gravity
describes the form of arch constantly rising and a
ing when he in notion and vibrating from side side
creating series of curves When he lifts foot'the
ire of gravity passes forward with IT, The body falling
through space as it were only stopped In IT'S descent hy
It's weight resting on the other foot
IF he unconsciously sticks ms foot in hole turns
ankle down he goes his centre of gravity displaced
Sight rather than muscles makes for human walking
properly IF blindfOlded be cannot walk IN straight
line always inclining either TO right left IS BABE
he has a fierce time learning walk. Loco-notion
upright position In man. IL is acquired ratGsr
than an inherited functon-same education. IFS
primal ancestors got around four legs back OF them
the ancestors crayvled. Before that they FOR it,
and there you are
And meantime, during those millions OF years races
of animals arose after another higher types h
adjusted their of gravity TO meet coDdouS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-10

ward creates oboue process by which the centre of
gravity holds straight vertical line above the toes
When the arises fight the neck stretches forward
carrying the centre of gravity with it. bringing under
the wings On foot the centre shifted back
ward, bringing it under the middle of the body by the
obque curving of the neck
In rOosting, birds usually perch leg only fold
ing the other close to the body The weight Of the body
foot according Boreh closes the tendons of
the muscles which bend the claws with the rmneSs
that nail would do driven through foot and perch
Neither rocking pitching by wind or storm shaking
the perch dsturbs the sleep of the bird balance
centre of gravity The great length of toes enables other
birds to stand steadily foot.
Copyright 1915 By the Star Gonna