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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-20
PORTER. WORTHY
OF IOWA VOTE
Democratic Candidate for Gov
ernor Able and Respected
Citizen. t
HE IS OFFERED HIGH OFFICE
One Of First to Volunteer at Time Of
Spanish-American
War.

Few men OF higher character or
greater ability have ever appeared as
candidates for governor Of Iowa than
Claude r. Porter, the present Demo-
cratic candidate. rE
Mr.. Porter has the respect and con-
fidence of all who know him. His
public and private life measure up
to the highest possible standards, and
his achievements have been common
surate to his talents.
Mr.. Porter, in recognition of his le-
gal ability, was selected by President
Wilson to act as special counsel for
the government at the recent I. W. W.
trial at Chicago. where he was sue
cessful in obtaining the conviction OF
William D. Haywood and more than
100 of his fellow conspirators.
In recognition Of his success intthis
trial, Mr.. Porter has since been tender
ed the position of assistant attorney
general of the United States, and
is directly in line for promotion to the
office of attorney general and mem
bershi2 in the cabinet, should va
cancy occur.
Will Stay in Race.
. Despite his opportunities at WASH
ington. Mr.. Porter will not withdraw
from the Iowa race, but will remain
candidate for governor, subject to the
call of the people Of his native state,
though should he be elected it would
mean considerable financial loss to
him, as well as the sacrifice of an OPP
portunity such as has been presented
to few Iowans indeed. rl
AS United States attorney for the
southern district of Iowa Mr.. Porter
has shown his integrity and fearless
ness in more ways than one.
'..,-T.. Believes In Iowa.
He believes in the people of Iowa,
and in their absolute loyalty, and can
be depended upon to see that such
scattering cases Of disloyalty as mani
fest themselves are speedily and le-
gally dealt with.
Now past the military age, Mr.. Por-
ter was one of the first IOwans to OHer
himself for service during the Span
ish-American war. Although even
then a member Of the state legislature,
and man able to bring to bear much
political influence in his behalf, he
did not seek commission, but enlisted
as a private and served in this ca.
pacity until his regiment was mus
tered out.
AS chief executive of Iowa he would
lend dignity and confidence to his Of
fee, and would be an executive OF
whom the people of the state would pc
proud.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-20

public and private duty. He is not q
good politician, which is only contir-
nation of what we say about him. he
will not be elected, as things 90 we
NAV say with reasonable certainty,
but If by any chance he should be,
Iowa would have q governor that
would honor the state. He would be
a conscientious governor, we are sure.
This is what we really believe and
know of the man the Republicans
must defeat to carry the state. In
making plans for their campaign the
Republicans should not underestimate
the strength of the Democratic leader.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-20
A, REPUBLICAN VIEW.

Iowa City Republican-While we do
not expect to see him elected COVER
nor, it is not out of place to say that
the Democrats have candidate for
governor who has ability, character
and patriotism. We knew Claude Por-
ter when he was member of the
Twenty-sixth general assembly, both
in regular and special sessions. He
was elected from the Republican coun-
ty of Appanoose. He was but twenty
four when he took the seat in the leg
islature. and he is the. only really
young man we ever saw in the legis-
lature who did not betray q weakness
at some time or other, mostly on many
occasions. But Porter was level head
ed, modest, always helpful. He had
the respect of all his fellow members.
He was a candidate for governor
against Cummings when he was up
for third term. He had been county
attorney and had vigorously enforced
the laws, including those affecting the
sale of liquor. Porter was thought
sure winner few weeks before the
election, but Republican leaders en-
tered into a deal by which practically
the entire liquor power Of the state
was turned against Porter, the charge
being made that he was dry. The
Western Brewers association placed
$4,000 in the hands of Des MOines
politician who knew how to use money.
This is what prevented Porter from
being elected at that time.
In every way Porter Is sincere
man He has high conception OF
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-20
GERMAN PAPERS SURPRISED
Press Fears Austrian Peace Move
H viii Not Succeed.

Will Not Succeed.
Amsterdam, Sept. 1.-THE peace in
itiative should have been left to the
Allies, according to the Tages Zeitung
of Berlin, which comments on the Aus
trian peace note.
1.-THE fate of all previous announce
ments as to readiness for peace and
a conciliatory spirit on the part of the
Central powers, does not encourage
with greater success" the newspaper
says. ut must naturally encounter
great skepticism on our part" -
"After our exp riences hitherto
with peace proposals. says the Lokal
Anzeiger," we cannot help feeling
thoroughly skeptical." .s
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-20
PEACE OFFENSIVE DOOMED
London Statement Shows Why Austria
Made Proposal.

WADE PROPOSAL.
London, Sept. II. - Judging from
views gathered in competent British
quarters the German peace Offensive
under an Austrian barrage-is destined
to fail in all its detectives, which can
be regarded, in the order of their i'm
pOrtance, as: .. ~ E.--.
''To gain time for military recupera-
ton, to. throw on US the responsibility
for continuation of the war, to create
dissension among the Allies, to foster
pacifist sentiments in Allied countries
and to appease the pacifists at home"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-20
TYPICAL SONGS OF THE /. W. W.
sTUNG RIGHT
(6y JOE HlLL.)

Stung right, stuns right S-T-U-N-G,
Stung right stung right, E. q. Mark that's me
When my term is over, and again I'm free,
There' be more trips around the world for n
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-20
Nothing Else.

81 met Smithkins the other day and
ne told me he had something on his
mind"
II can't imagine what it can be. he
Is almost perfectly bald"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-20
The Petted Calf.

Customer-That veal you sent "a
was spoiled.
Butcher-Spoiled, ma'am7 1 can't
understand that, unless it. came from
a calf that was petted too much.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-20
GAVE PRETTY PLAYLET
 AT BROAD STREET SCHOOL
Children of First, Second and Third
 Grades in the Cast.

Before an appreciative audience of parents and friends on Wednesday afternoon, the first, second and third grades of Broad street school present ed charming playlet, in four parts, entitled Cinderella in Flowerland.
 The cast was as follows: Cinderella, Daisy, Elaine Wilson; Proud Sisters, Hollyhock, Lucille Perkins: Tiger Lily, Charlotte Johnson; Godmother Ma ture, Josephine Mazarelh: Prince Sun shine, Donald Gilbert; Herald Robin Red, James Williams; Blossoms, Pop py, Esther Evans; Buttercup, Mary Boardman: PansE, Gladys Blicq; Daf- fodil, Frances Angarano; Violet, Dor cthea Simpson: Sweet Brier, Gather inc Bunnell; Mignonette, Annie Lo- rello; Lily Bell. Helen TirreN; Sweet Pea, Helen Beckenstein; Narcissus, Elise Fuller; Bonnie Bee, Wm. Rus sell Back. Jr.; Butterflies, Julia Per rone, Junior Kehoe: Sunbeams, Louise
 Evans, Helen CrAndall, Annie Ma Zarehi, Clara Hahn. Rosa Perrone
 May Beckenstein; Raindrops, William
 Tirrell, Thomas Peterson, Bertram
 Pike, Angelo Perrone, Richard Buck
 ley, Lazara Sabatino.
 Donald Gilbert played a most court
 ly and debonnair Prince Sunshine. in a
 wonderful yellow satin cape and fine plumed hat. The parts of the proud sisters and Cinderella were remark
 ably well acted, as was that of kind Godmother Nature. The company ol little sunbeams were gay in bright yellow gowns and ribbons, the rain. drops all carried watering pots, and the blossoms wore pretty flower wreaths and carried bouquets to cor.
 respond with their names. William
 Russell Book. Jr., in gorgeous sui of black and yellow made a busy bee as he "tumbled" here and there, ani the two tiny butterflies in white, witt
 gauzy wings, darted about. in a har ness of white ribbon and bells, driver I by the fair Cinderella.
 The four acts were interspersed witt graceful little dances and tunefu songs, and the children, one and all acted and sang in 9 most charmin: manner. Great credit for this unus
 ually clever and well done entertain rent is due to the painstaking worl of the teachersc of these three grades l Miss Marion Beebe and Miss Curtis who trained the young actors. lame Williams filled the part of herald Il l an able way.
 The play was given in the kinder 2arten room, which was prettily dec crated with pink peonies and potte, l plants, Miss Beebe furnished the pia no music for the songs and dances
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-20

Town Schools Hold Graduating Exer- cises-George Fox en Visit from Soldiers Home.

Stanley Kelley has arrived at Camp Eastford, Crystal lake, and expects to be there with S5 boys until Sept. 1st.
 Clifford Bowen returned Sunda yfrom New York. where he visited friends.
 Warren P. Keith is the new clerk at A. M. Bowen's store.
 Miss Ruth Ethridge of Brooklyn, N, Y. is boarding at Ellery Bartlett's.
 Mrs Fred Bowen entertained her sister and family from Charlton Sun day.
 George Fox, formerly of this place. now at the Soldiers home, is at the Eastford house for a while.
 Rev. Mir Sherman held a service at the East Hill schoolhouse Sunday.
 Gilbert Deane, Charles Tatem George Bowen and William Warren and their families were callers al George Bosworth's in East Woodstock Sunday.
 Ellery Bartlett and family were in Stafford Sunday.
 School Graduation.
 Graduating exercises of Eastford schools were held Thursday evening June 13, at o'clock, in the M. E church. The following interesting program was we'll carried out: Music Miss Ruth Ethridge; prayer. Rev Stanley Sherman; Flag Salute anC Star Spangled Banner, schools; ad dress of welcome, J. c. Tatem; reel tation, The Recessional, John Jackson essay, What We Owe to France, Sybi Converse; recitation, Our Flag, Filler Dodge; song, Loyalty to the U. s. A. schools; essay, Modern Inventions Eunice Harrison; recitation, Today
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-20
RMPLES COVERED FACE AND NECK
ltched. Got So Hard and Red Could Not Sleep With. Pain.
 Troubled Two Years,
HEALED BYCUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT

When Twas about fourteen years of age 1 began to get pimples and black heads, and my face and neck were cov- cred. The pimples were red and came to a head making me look awful. They itched so that when scratched they got so hard and red could not sleep with the pain.
 I had the trouble for most two years before used Cuticura Soap and Oint- ment, and after using three cakes of Cuticura Soap and one fifty-cent box of Cutieura Ointment was healed" lSigned) Miss Agnes Haleks, Pleasant View Ave, Bristol, Conn.,, Oct. 5, IT.
 Some think that because cuticura does such wonderful work in soothing and healing severe eczenas 1t is not adapted to toilet uses. But that is just where if is most effective in preventing little skin troubles becoming serious. Sample Each Free by Mail. Address post. card: Cuticura, Dept. R, Boston," Sold everywhere. Soap 25c Ointment 25 and soc.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-20
FURTHER PLANS FOR
 FOURTH OF JULY
To Be Discussed at Meeting of Com
 mittee This Evening.


 Further plans for the Fourth of July celebration will be discussed this ev- ening at another meeting of the gen. eral committee which is to be held at 8 o'clock in the city court room at the town hall The proposal to have a celebra tion worthy of the day, in ac- cordance with the nationwide request of President Wilson, has met with gen eral approval and there is much en- thuSiasm being manifested to make the Fourth a day that Norwich will long remember.
 The. following members of commit tees have been selected by the chair men who wera named at the first meeting of the general committee last Monday night:
 Programme Committee - Adelard Morin. chairman. F. w. Cary, Nelson W. ". Lymma, Montville. J. Ralph Howe, Montville, Arthur Des Sereault, F. E. Riclletson, J. o. Teller. C. II. Webster, JeWes City. Eli Lague, Jew cit City, c. L. Perkins, Joseph Nofal. Publicity Commlttee-F. B. Hazard, chairman. John N. Lee. Richard Lew is, Weston c. PulIen, Charles F Whit 1 ney Morgan J. CGoniu, Daniel j. Hin- chey, Mrs. Edwin w. Higgins, Mrs. William H. Allen.
 Music Committee-Royal G. Holmes, 1 chairman, John NJ Swahn | Floats CommitI ,e-J. N Rosenberg, chairman, Rec M. Stamm. Abner 1 Schwartz, M. l. Silverman. Sam Tay- ! Tor, Charles Gordon, Herman Alofsin 1 2d
 Reception Committee - Michael J.
 Malone, chairman John P Murphy Daniel T. O'Neil, John Fl. Burke i Amusement Committee Martin
 Rozyciki, chairman, o. w. Carpenter
 Edward Crooks.
 1 Invitation Commitee-Francis Clish.
 chairman, William Fitzgerald. Robert
 McNeely, Thomas H. Beckley.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-20
NEW LONDON PLANS
 TO ENTERTAIN MAYORS
State Association to Hold Its Summer
 Meeting There on Friday.

President Ernest E. Rogers of the Connecticut State Mayors association is in receipt of numerous acceptances for the annual event which will be held Fr.day in New London. This is the summer gathering. The annual business meeting occurs in the fall.
 The association includes present mayors of Connecticut cities and also ex-mayors. This year there will be a number of notable guests including Hon. Marcus H. Holcomb, governor of Connecticut; Lieut.. Gov. Clifford B. Wilson, Hon. Samuel w. Mccall, gov ernor of Massachusetts: Hon. Henry W. Reyes, governor of New Hamp- shire; Hon. Charles M. Schwab, direcz tor general of the United States ship ping board, and Charles W. Morse president of tine United States Steam ship Co.,, are also expected to be pres ent as are the heads of the various bu- IrcaUs of the Connecticut State Council of Defense.
 Many of the mayors will bring 3 guest with them, and the Frencf l Military bafd has also been invited tC reet with the association and dine with the pdrty at the pavilion at Ocear Beach, where a shore dinner will be i served 2t f2 o'clock.
 1 After that there will be trips tt
 points of interest around the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-20
LIEUT.. LEROY A. SWAN LOSES LIFE
In Aeroplane Fall at Wilbur Wright Field in OhoMachine,
 Ploted By Lieutenant Patterson Failed to Come Out of Nose Dive-Fen 10000 Feet-Both Men Killed - First Norwich Boy to Give His Life For His Country.

ant Swan, which was received here about o'clock Wednesday evening, struck many circles in the city with a sense of personal loss, for possibly no young man Of the city was more generally known and more highly es- teemed as an example of the highest type of young American manhood than tEis graduate of the Norwich Free Academy in the class of 1913, the first Norwich boy to give his life in the service of his country in the present war.
 Roy Swan, as he was always known, was born here 24 years ago, and attended school in the West Chel- sea district. graduating with honors from the Mt. Pleasant street school in 1909. Following this he attended
 the Norwich Free Academy, where his athletic prowess won him prominence
 in every line of sport particularly in football in which he explained win
 ming teams, whose scoring powers
 were due in large part to his clever play as halfback. He graduated in 1913, vice president of the class. and went to Massa chusetts Institute of
 Technology, where he continued his success both in his studies and in athletics. Soon after graduation there | in 1917, he enlisted in the aviation service and was sent to q Canadian camp for instruction. Such was the l proficiency he acquired that he was returned to M l. T. as an aviator in s1ructor and later sent to a camp in the west, after which ne. was again al
 Technology for short time before l being sent to the field in Ohio as aj l instructor last fall.
 Lieutenant Swan was married ir this city on Nov. 22 last to Miss Edna Troland. daughter of Mir. and Mrs Grant Troland of S4 Washington street. Mrs. Swan has been living a 1 the aviation field with her husband. Mr. and Mrs Amos c. Swan. the parents of the lieutenant, left here or Tuesday on business trip to Detroi in connection with Mr. Swans exten, sive automobile business and expected 10 visit the aviation field on Saturda,
 tos see their son on their way back ] Resides his parents and his wife Lieut.. Swan is survived by a sister Hazel who was recently married t, Sergeant Edward w. Jewett of thi! city, who has been stationed at For
 Terry and Fort Wright in the coas artillery.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-20
DAVIS THEATRE INVITES
 STATE GUARD. COMPANIES
To See Ambassador Gerard's Photo
 play Next Monday Evening.

The two local State Guard con- ranies will be the guests of the man. agements of the Davis theatre on Mon dav evening at the first performance Of the r4Gtopiay My Four Years in Germany, which tells Ambassador Gerard's experiences while in the land Of the Hun A band will meet the companies at the State Armory ana accompany them to the theatre The guard will assemble at the armory at 7SO o'clock A section in the theatre will be reserved for them.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-20

Ernest Lewis; essay. Joan of Arc, Dor othy Bowen; music Miss Ruth Eth ridge, Aleck Kaletchitz; essay, History of Eastford Harold Carpenter; class history, Ruth Morse; music, Miss Eth ridge, Aleck Kaletchitz; class prophe- cy, Eleanor Spink; class will, Martha Chilkott; song. Your Country and My Country, schools; presentation of class, mas, J. c. Tatem; singing, America all music, Miss Ethridge. The class motto was Over the Top; class colors, old rose and gold.
 Mrs. Dwight Lyon, Clarence Norris and family of North Windham were callers at Mrs. Fred Bowen's recently.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-20
WHY WOMEN
 DREAD OLD AGE

Don't worry about old age. Don't worry about being in other peoples way when you are getting on in years. Keep your body in good condition and you can be as hale ani he1r.y III your old days as you were Wh4n kid. and every one will be @l2i to sec you.
 The kidneys and hia Her are the causes of senile aff1icrlons. Keep them clean and in proper working condition. Drive the poisonous wastes from the system and avoid Jric aeid accumula- tions. Take GOLD MEDAL Hasrlem Oil Capsules peri )dieiliv anS you will
 find that the system will always oe in perfect working order. Your spir-, its will be enliyeneJ. yorr muscles
 made strong and your .ace have. once more the look of youth and health. There is only one guaranteed brand of Haarlem Oil Capsules. ,i0L.D MED AL There are many fakes on lre ma- ket. Be sure you geI the Original GOLD MEDAL Imported Haarlem Oil l Capsules. Thev are ,he an'y reliable. For sale by all frst-class druggists.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-20
CONNECTICUT SCHOOL FOR
 MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS
To Be Established in New London
 Qualified Can Enroll.

Aided by the Chamber of Commerce in securing a classroom, the United States Shipping Board is to open in New London it's forty third free nav igation school, for the training of deck officers for the new American merchant marine.
 This school the only one of the kind in Connecticut, will be for qualified men who can enroll from any part of the state, it was announced in New. don yesterday.
 The Shipping Board has sent Prof Frederick Slocum, professor of as- tronomy in Wesleyan university and director of Van Week Observatory to be instructor in the new school. Prof. Slocum did remarkable work as in- structor in similar schools for the !; Shipping Board at Rockland, Me, and Gloucester, Mass. He is himself an old sailor, the son of Captain Slocum, a famous New Bedford whaler. To be eligible for enrolment for l free training by the Shipping Board, an applicant must have served at sea two years, except in the cases of men
 who will take sea service as junior Of ficers before receiving their licenses
 In cases where necessary, a graduate
 is shipped as a junior officer for two months at $75 a month, prior to talk ling his position as third mate.
 For the new national fleet of mer-
 chant ships that the government is
 creating there will be needed 400(
 new deck officers. The opening of . tfree navigation school in New Lon don means that Connecticut will have an opportunity to contribute it' share of officers for the new nationa
 fleets.
 The local inspectors of the Steam.
 boat Inspection service are co-operat iign heartily with the Shipping Boart in it's effort to train experienced sea men for officers berths. These school
 mean that many a sailor can get
 short cut to the bridge-an opportuni ty that might otherwise never come L
 most of them.
 , Applications for enrollment in tn New London school are being receive, at New London by Prof. Slocum am
 by Capt. W. E. Withey. local inspec tor for the Steamboat Inspection ser vice. As soon as sufficient num-
 Der of qualified men apply, the frs , class will begin study. This. decisio 7 was reached after Prof. Slocum an Edwin Reynolds of Boston, a specia agent of the Shipping Recruiting ser ! vice. completed a preliminary surve of the field.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-20
Pension Increases.

All veterans are interested in the Smoot bill which has recently been passed by congress and signed by Pres ident Wilson, Under the new law as amended by the Shoot bill the mini mum pension is raised from SIS to S30 per month. This is the amount to be paid by those who served three months or more. For those who are more than 72 years of age and served six months the new pension allowance is $32 per month: for those who served one year S35, one and one-half years s3S and two years or more $40. Previously the maximum pension paid was $3o.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-20
PERSONALS


 Mrs. May McNulty of Norwich is visiting at her brothers home in Cromwell
 Robert Swanton who has enlisted in the Naval Reserve leaves today tThursday) to report for active dury
 Miss Sara E. Apter. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Abraham J. Apter of Hart ford, who has enlisted in the navy as yeoman. will report for duty soon at the submarine base on the Thames.
 Walter Grodotzke and his fiancee, Miss Emma Totten of Jamaica, L. l., have returned home after spending a few days with MT. and Mrs. Henry Messler of Division street. Mr. Gro- dotzke leaves Friday for Fort Slocum for service in the coast defense of the U. $. army.