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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05
Desires Authority to Operate All
Wire Systems During Per.
jod of War.
ARE ACTIVE
Senate and House merbers Planning
Immediate Consideration Of Re-
quest in Order to Secure Action
Before Recess.

Washington, July 2.-President vii
son has approved legislation to au
thorize government control and op
Grafton of telegraph and telephone
systems during the war, and leaders
in congress are preparing for its i'm
mediate consideration with a view to
action, If possible, before both houses
recess this week.
Secretaries Baker and Daniels and
Postmaster Burlason. all Of whom
have Endorsed the pending bill by
Representative Asweu Of Louisiana
proposing this authority, were invited
to appear before the house interstate
commerce committee to further ex'
plain their views as to the necessity
for action at this time.
No Reference to Strike Call.
The Presidents statement was in a
note to Chairman Sims, approving 4
letter from Postmaster General Burle.
son. There was no direct reference
in any Of the correspondence to the
call sent out by the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union for q strike Of
"CStCAu OAAVA ORSAoSoAo w way "
Mr.. Burleson, however, wrote the
President that he deemed the legis.
lation necessary at this moment
when paralysis Of a large part OF the
system of electrical communication is
threatened with possible consequences
prejudicial to our military prepare.
lions and other public activities that
might prove disastrous"
It was said that, on the Senate side
at least, there probably would be
strong opposition to the bill that
would make 1t difficult for the admin.
ictration to get action before the re-
cess.
No statement was forthcoming in
executive quarters as to whether the
President plans to make immediate
use of the proposed power. 1t was in.
,imated, however. that he probably
would await results Of the strike
call.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05
TIEuToNs WANT EARTH
Count Room Gives Inspired State.
ment of Peace Terms.
Huge indemnity From Y. s., Great
Britain and France Included
in Ridiculous Demands.

Paris, July 2.-Great Britain, France
and the United States must pay Ger
many an indemnity OF at least $40,
000,00O,000. Belgium and French ter
ritory must be surrendered. Great
Britain must turn over its war feet
to Germany, return Gibraltar to Spain
and restore Egypt and the Suez canal
to Turkey.
These are among the conditions in
cluded in the German peace program
published in the Nachrichten of Goer
litz, Prussia, by Count Room, amen
Der OF the Prussian house Of lords
according to a Havre dispatch from
Basic, Switzerland.
Count Room says Germany is en-
titled to the following terms because
Of its strength, and until they are
realized there should be no armistice
and no cessation Of submarine war
fare.
Annexation of Belgium with ad
ministrative autonomy in the interior
Wants All Lost Colonies.
independence Of Flanders.
Annexation of the entire Flanders
coast, including Calais.
Annexation of the Briey and Longwy
basins and the Toul, Belfort and Yer.
dun regions eastward.
Restitution to Germany of all hel
colonies, including Kaichau, China.
Great Britain to cede to Germany
such naval bases and coaling stations
~ Germany designates.
British Fleet to Kaiser.
Great Britain must return Gibraltar
to Spain, cede its war feet to Ger
many, restore Egypt to Turkey and
the Suez canal to Turkey.
Greece must be reestablished under
former King Constantine with from
tiers as before the war.
Austria and Bulgaria will divide
Serbia and Montenegro.
Great Britain, France and the Unit.
ed States must pay all Of Germany's
war debt, the indemnity being q min.
imum of $4,000, 100000. They also
must agree to deliver raw material
Immediately.
France and Belgium are to remain
occupied at their expense until the
conditions are carried out.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05
Fam For Sale.

Farm consisting Of $50 acres, stu
ated in Howard Co., Albion Twr.. 9
miles north Of Creseo, Iowa, and one
mile south Of Granger, MIMI, known
~ the Noblett farm, This farm has
running water and 10 IN ideal stock
farm. Will ssll.at bargain price, on
easy terms. to close the estate. For
further particulars inquire Of
GEORGE MICHEL,
living on adjoining farm, or write.
P. o. address, Route s, Cresco, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05
Notice Of Appraisement.

In District Court, State Of Iowa, Howard
County, So.
In Matter Of the Estate Of John q. Roe,
Deceased.
To the Treasurer of State, e. H. Hoyt and
Christine Moe Rhoda Moe. Anna Btirkom,
and Merrill Bowers. Administrator OF the
Estate Of John o. Roe, Deceased.
You and each Of you are hereby notified
that the undersigned duly appointed and
qualified appraisers Of property charged Or
Collateral Inheritance Tax, win, at 2 clock
p. m. on the 3lst day OF July, A. D., 1918, at
E. r. Thompson's Office Cresco, Iowa, in
said County and State, proceed to appralse
the property OF the estate OF said decedent
subject to the Collateral Inheritance Tax as
provided by law.
Please take notice and govern yourselves
accordingly.
Dated June 18th, A. D., 1918.
E. THOMPSON,
B. F. DAVIS,
J.J.LOWRY
~ Appraisers.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05
Billion Insurance In a Week.

Washington, July 2.-General Per
shiug, IN cable to Secretary Of tbs
Treasury McAdoo, expresses the
thanks Of all members of the Amer
can expeditionary forces for insurance
the government provides for the fam
HES Of its fighting men. Thousands
of additional applicants for insurance
during the last week have added more
than billion dollars of insurance and
probably will increase the percentage
Of American soldiers insured to IS pc,
cent, 1t was announced.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05
NOTICE IN PROBATE.
Whom 1t May Concern :

TO Whom It Nay Concern -
You and each Of you are hereby notified to
aHpear. e H the Court ho1, s n ~, C5eeoo;;
Oct, A. d. 1915 at O'Clock p. M, 10
attend the Probate Of an instrument pur.
porting to be the Last WIN and Testament
Of Harriet NJ. Kellow, late OF
Howard County, Iowa, Deceased, At which
time and place you will appear and show
cause, II any, why said VIM should not be
admitted to Probate.
In Testimony Whereof have hereunto
subscribed my name and anxed the Seal OF
the District Court this 6th day OF juno,
1918
[SEAL.] j. W.PLATT,
43t3 Clerk of District Court.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05
Potato Candy Is the Latest.

Washington, July Potato candy
is the latest war time offering in
sweets, the food administration an
nounced. It comes in the form OF
bon bcus, which look like chocolates,
taste like cocoanut and have deli
cate brittleness about them. When
munched slowly. says the announce
ment, an agreeable flavor is apparent.
Potato candy, it is added, is logical
followup with tapioca -four bread,
whale steak, porpoise fillets, mes
quite syrup, cottonseed flour mChinA
and canned shark meat
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05
Inportant Announcement.

The War has created . demand for
thousands of Stenographers, Book
keepers, Auto Mechanics and Engi-
neers. Great opportunities are await
ing you. Prepare in one of the best
and largest schools in the Northwest.
Rates are reasonably low. Enter any
time. State work you want and write
for big, free catalogue at once.
University of Southern Minnesota, Inc.
Austin, MINI.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05
Farmers Ateniiea.

For cream separator that il built h
wear, to skim perfectly clean, easy to
turn and easy to wash and keep sani-
tary, one built with the troubles left
out, for such . separator you should
call % Andrew Smith, CrescoL Il.
Phone 267. SIT
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05
CHILD LIFE IS IN DANCE
German Babies ~. Weak and En-:
ciat-d. Frcm Hunger.

London, .'u,y z:-ievelations of t.
starving CO. d. prevailing in c.
many, showing t''e people are clar
ring for bread and fear of the etfe
of mal-nutrit;on on heir children, a:
given by the French wireless.
The German press has been prir
ing a symposium of the views {
eminent authorities revealing IT."
thousands of children are weak. NJ
row shouldered and emaciated, a"
are easily exhausted mentally a"
physically" Unless relief is prom
ly brought about, the doctors agre
that child life will be wiped out a
by a pestilence"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05
Good Boy No. 66l4

The Registered Mammoth Jack Good
Boy, No. 66l4, owned by A. J. Oweus,
Cresco, Iowa, will make the season ct
the John Owens farm one mile north of
Cresco.
TERMS: $500 to insure live foal.
Mares sold Or otherwise disposed Of
will be considered in foal, and the fee
will become due and collectible at once.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05
Destroyer In Service Again.

Destroyer In Service Again.
Washington, July 2-The American
destroyer Cassin, which was torpe
doed in European waters on Oct. IL
last, has been repaired at a British
yard and has been returned to station
with the American destroyer forces
the Navy department announced.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05
S AMERICANS DIE IN ACTION

Last Casualty List Shows Is Wound
ed on West Front. q.
Washington, July 2.-The last
army casualty list contained ~ names
divided as follows:
Killed in action i've, died Of wounds
four; died Of accient and other causes
i've, died Of disease, seven; died OF
airplane accident, one; wounded Sc.
verely. 26; missing in action, one.
No northwest names appear on the
list,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05
CLERKS WORK SEVEN HOURS

President vetoes Bill Increasing Day
to Eight Hours.
Washington, July 2.-President
Wilson vetoed the legislative. execu
tive and judicial appropriation bill or
account of q provision increasing the
hours of work for government clerks
from seven to eight hours per day
In his veto message the Presiden.
said since at the outset Of the war he
had called on all employers to see
that there was no change in conditions
unfavorable TO laborers, he did no
feel justified In asserting to a measure
IN which the United States Itself
makes such . change.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05
OBTAIN ORE FROM SWEDEN

Allies andy United States Purchase
Two Million Tons.
Washington, July 2.-Purchase by
the United States government Of one.
third Of 100000 tons Of iron ore
bought by Great Britain. France and
Italy from Sweden was disclosed by
an executive order Of the President
directing the secretary Of commerce
to pay $6,000,Ooo for the ore to the
British government.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05
P0y Shkoa.

The small Shetland pony stallion,
Buster. in service at my place 8
miles southeast Of Lime Springs and 4
miles west Of Bonair. Fee $1,000 70
insure. w. H. HUsEMAN.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul 1--we STOCK.
South St. Paul, July 2.-EstimAted
receipts At the Union Stock yards:
Cattle, 1900; calves, 500; hogs, 500;
sheep, 220; horses "a; cars, 244.
Steers, sS.5O@11; COWS, $500
1850; calves, s12@14.75: hogs, $1e.25
@16.30; sheep and lambs, $11@17.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05
Rpttsr. Eaaa and Poultry.

Minneapolis. July 1-BuTTER-
Creamery extras, per lb. 42c; extra
arsts, 41c; hrsts. 40c: seconds SOC:
dairy, SEC; packing stock, SIC.
EG0S-Fresh prime firsts, new
cases. SIC; current receipts, new
cases, rots out, $3.50: old cases, rots
out, $3.50: checks and seconds, doz..
24c: dirties candled. etc. Quotations
on eggs include cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, fat
10 lbs. and over, Csc; thin, small, 100
12c: cripples and culls, unsalable; old
and young ROSTERS, 19c; ducks. Zoe;
geese. 15c; hens, ~ lbs. and over.
&c; under 81 lbs, 2lc; broilers all
weights. h.. CSC.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, July 2.-Hog receipts 45,
900; good hogs mostly steady at Sat
urday's average; best demadn fcl
good light, common packing grades
slow; butches $16.65@17.10; light
$16.s0017.10; packing $16.05@16.65:
rough, $16.75@16; bulk $16.45@17.05;
pigs. $16.40@l6.s5. Cattle receipts
49, 900; good beef steers fairly steady;
others slow to lower: quality poor;
calves steady. Sheep receipts 1900;
strong to higher, best western lambs
selling at SIS; natives at $3.50.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05
DAILY MARKET REPORT.

Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis, July 2.-Oats, July
72!!4; Sept. 65A.
Duluth Flax.
Duluth, July 2.-Flaxseed, July
1892; Oct, s3.s5.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05
CHICAGO Grain

Chicago, July Corn, July 81.
1875; August, $1.51. o
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05

An advertisement in Berlin news
paper, reported by the Information
Belges, shows some Of the many uses
to which pape: is being put in Ger
many:
paper stuff for dresses and aprons.
paper stuff for business suits.
/ paper stuff for manufacture Of
suits.
Paper stuff for upholstery and tap
estries.
paper stuff for trunks and bags.
! paper stuff for bags, pillowcases
and mattresses.
"Splendidly assorted lot for SALE"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05

Forty-six societies represeutins z
nationalities Of foreign-born citizens
are planning monster celebrations. pa
geants. parades and speech-makinS In
the principal cities of the United
States fos July 4. Represented II the
sroups are Armenians, Assyrians, Bel.
gans, Chinese, Czecho-Slavs. Daoes
Dutch. Films. French. French Canadi.
ans, Germans. Greeks, Hungar1anA
Italians, japanese, Lithuanians, Nor.
wesians, Poles, Portuguese. Russians,
Roumanians, South Slavs, Swedes and
Swiss. In May these societies ap'
pealed to President Wilson to issue
q proclamation calling upon a1l native
Americans to unite with the foreign
born in observing the national holi-
day, and plans for the many celebra.
tons developed after the proclamation
was issued.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-05

Three temporary Office buildings
providing working space for $3.50 per
sons, have been built in ten weeks IN
Washington, D. c., by the construction
division Of the army, without the EN-.
ployment Of a contractor. One, three.
story structure, 491 feet long, 260 feet
wide, with Q floor space Of 27O,ON
square feet. was ready for occupancy
"a days after the first spadeful q
earth was turned.
Woman stenographers and typisti
are now being enrolled In the nav6
reserve as yeomen.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-23
SHEEPHERDERSCOM|NG
INTO THEIR OWN NOW

Pendleton, Ore. Aug. 23.-War-
time conditions have brought the
sheepherder. for. many years past
considered as being about at the bot
tom OF the employment ladder, to
the rank and pay OF a skilled laborer
In some instances. Prior to the war
the going wage for sheepherders OF
the top rank was S45 months. Al
present the federal employment Of
flee at Pendleton uotes SIS a month
and food as the minimum, but the
average paid Is about $S5 a month
and many sheepherders are receiving
500. In few isolated cases $125
has been reported.
AT the beginning OF the draft the
situation In this part Of the country,
where many large sheep operators
make their headquarters, became
serious. Many sheepherders were
within the draft age. and little dis.
position was shown by the draft
boards to exempt them. Besides
those drafted many sought employ
ment In other lines, to replace draft.
cd men. To obtain men qualified by
training and ability to care for flocks
under all conditions on remote
ranges, where they were visited only
at long intervals by camp tenders
became a knotty problem.
Wages began to RISE From $50
month then to $75 and on up to
800 the figure went. The latter
figure. and the exceptional one Of
$125 we're reported as having been
paid in Southern Idaho, but opera.
tors here were disposed to doubt the
higher quotations.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-23
WILL EXAMINE UNDEvELOPED
GOLD AREAS OF AMERICA

Moscow, Idaho, Aug. 23.-The
geological survey Of the University
Of Idaho school Of mines into the
war mineral resources of this state
will include search for gold in the
central Idaho district, It is announc-
ed by Dean Francis A. Thomas Of the
school of mines.
1T is we'll known that the three
great undeveloped gold areas Of
western America are Alaska, Plumas
county, California, and central Ida
no." said Dean Thomson. I'VE do
not plan In any sense a precise geo.
logical survey, but general investi-
cation from strictly economic
point of view OF the possibilities for
gold production in this latter area
The extent. and so far as possible
the value Of developed as we'll as po-
tential ore bodies will be estimates
and ore treatment problems will b.
studies on the ground"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-23
REGISTRATION MONDAY
FOR SOME RELIGIONS

The provost marshal-general ad-
vises by telegraph as follows: The
Association Of Ordained Orthodox
Rabbi having petitioned the press-
dent that members Of their congrs :
cations required by the president !
proclamation dated August Is to rer
lister on Saturday. August "a, be
cused from registration on that da
the president directs that member !
of such congregations SO required b.
such proclamation to register and a r
others who are reluctant because e.
the tenets Of their religious faith 5
perform the act Of registration q,
the day named be excused from re .
istration on that day. and they a.
hereby required to register on Mo !
day. August 26. between the hours
Of a. m. and 3 p. m. In accordanc,
with the rules and regulations pre-
scribed by the president, at the Or
flee Of the local board having juris-
diction Of their permanent resi-
dence."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-23

Meaulte. near Albert. has been
wrested from the Germans. Happy
Valley. north OF Bray. has also been
captured. South Of the somme. chu-
ignolles and Herleville are reported
taken. Over thousand prisoners
we're captured here. The bend in the
line has been eliminated. the British
reaching out In the direction Of Tara
Hill. thousand yards beyond Al
bert.
Three German battalion headquar-
ters were taken in the vicinity OF
Happy Valley, also many OF the ene-
my's guns.
A number Of new German divi-
sions have been identified. They
we're rushed up to save the front
from disaster.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-23
TWO SCHOOL HOUSES
BUT ONLY ONE TEACHER

Tramping through the timber in a
pouring rain on the north fork OF
the Smith river. In Douglas country,
last Thursday. r. s. Shelly, Of
the Siuslaw national forest. came up
on a tent in which he found school
In session, says the Eugene Guard,
The teacher and the seven children
we're busily at work.
'''Our district Is so long that we
have to have school at both ends,'
the teacher explained. I'VE hold
school at the upper end while, and
then at the other end a while and in
that way everybody gets some edu-
cation"
Supervisor Shelley was in that part
OF the forest and had started out to
find the school. Recently he receiv-
ed letter from John II. Paxson,
chairman of the school board in the
district, known as No. 1913 in Doug
las county. asking for the designation
of a piece Of land upon which
school house might be erected.
The district which is about q
quarter Of a mile In width extending
a distance Of 12 miles, will have
two school houses and one teacher.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-23
THE SH|PYARDS
MUST HAVE men
Situation IL Desperate and Govern
ment 10 Securing tho Country
for Mechanics

T. J. Conway and r. r. Howard,
government employment secretaries
from the Columbia river district who
have been In the city couple Of
days signing up men to work in the
shipyards and help install machinery
In the many completed ship hulls
that are now idle awaiting installa-
tion Of their machinery. have been
successful in securing several capable
workmen here. The following have
signed up to go to the Columbia river
district: ]. w. Gayetty, ]. L.
Schwenk. J. s. Smith. r. w. Lenox,
l.. j. Currier, ]. b. Burrow, Harry
Ritchey and T.. A. Fairchild. Mr..
Howard states that most of these
men will go to the Astoria Marine
Iron Works, at Astoria. Several
other workmen OF this city have sig
nified their willingness to 60 and
assist in the war work little later
on.
That there Is great shortage Of
skilled labor in the Columbia river
district is evidenced by a telegram
which Mr.. Conway received this
morning from wilford F. Smith Of
Portland, who is state director Of
the emergency war work In that dis
trict. The telegram in part. said
|, Must have more men Immediate
ly; situation desperate"
Messrs. Conway and Howard In
tended to go north yesterday, but
were delayed here by their good sue
cess in securing mechanics. They
went to Roseburg this morning. un-
der strict orders to comb the coun-
try for every available man who has
mechanical ability enough to be Of
value in the shipbuilding industry.
Mr.. Howard states that every cap
able man who will 90 to the Marine
Iron Works at Astoria will have his
transportation refunded after he has
worked in the yards there 80 days.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-23
.A|RPLANES SMALLER
THAN some BIRDS

London, July 23.--( (Correspon-
dence OF the Associated Press) The
smallest British airplanes row being
manufactured are actually of less
span than the largest birds. The
great albatross has been known to
measure nearly Is feet from wing
tip to w,ng-tip. A certain type II
midget" airplane recently exhibited
In London Is only Is feet In width
These are the machines which We
may expect to tee after the war
carrying our iuails." declared Ma:or
Orde Lees, Of the British aviation
service, land they will be almos. as
universal as the smart automobile
mail vans of pre-war times. These
small machines win be largely used
by the postal authorities on account
OF the existing limitations OF storage
and starting grounds In our great
cities. Postal aerodromes. like rail-
way stations, must be near the post
offices, at least In the initial stages
OF the development.
Later the problem may be solved
by the use Of pneumatic tube CON-
munication between the central post
offices and the postal aerodromes.
In delivering letters to distances Of
$50 miles or more, the big types Of
airplane will be used, but for local
work small machines are likely to be
much more serviceable.
Dropping the mail bags by para
chute will be given good trial, and
this If successful, will be of great
assistance. Bags may also be picked
up while flying after the manner in
which mail bags are now caught by
express trains"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-23
MAC VICAR ENGAGED IN
! GOVERNMENT RY. WORK

]. d. Macyicar. former manager
of the c. & o. G. Ry., is now engaged
in the construction OF railroad
which will open up spruce forests
for the government use. He left
Grants Pass Tuesday night for the
Port Angeles country and will have
his headquarters at Lake Crescent.
The railroad into the forests and the
feeder lines will make total Of
more than 100 miles.
Mrs. Macvicar and daughter, and
Mr.. Macvicar ST., will leave for the
north later in the month";
Matters relating to the local man
agement Of the G. & 0. G. Ry. have
not yet been announced.