Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-06-21

men. amounting TO several millions OF
| dollars, will be purchased by American
| merchants and the money thus paid
| turned into the treasury.
Before the war broke in Europe, &C.
cording to statement issued by the
alien property custodian, the trade Of
American furriers was practically moth
ing but collecting and shipping
agency for the Germans. Almost every
pelt taken by American trappers went
to Leipzig before it could be sold. Al
though London was the worlds mar.
ket, three-quarters Of the fur shipped
to London from America, Russia, and
even China, went to Leipzig for dress
ing and dyeing.
The Leipzig dressers and dyers were
Each year after the fur was prepared
and German merchants had fixed tho
price, Americans were allowed to pur-'
chase as much as three-fifths of the
years output for manufacture into,
garments, but in 50 doing they were,
forced to pay the original cost, exi
pense Of dressing and dyelng, big
profit to the Germans, and 80 per,
cent duty, before the furs were re-,
turned to America.
The war deprived Germany Of the.
chance to purchase fur in London, and
limited the supply from America
now also entirely cut of.
According to the Leipzig correspond
ent Of Christiania newspaper, the
Leipzig spring fair showed exhibits o.
have been placed on the market In,
Germany. Descriptions of some Of.
these have been received by the Unit
ed States chamber Of commerce:
A surrogate for pepper is offered for
sale which. Judged only by its appear
ance, seems almost the same as real
pepper. The color, odor and taste,
have been surprisingly well initiated.
A tea is shown to which the name Of
German tea" has been given. It Is
prepared from any one or q combina-
ton Of great variety Of plants from
strawberry leaves to linden blossoms.
1t is said to taste very much like gen.
uine tea, but even half dozen cups
will not produce the stimulation caused
by single cup of real tea.
There are any number of surrogates
for marmalades. Most of them are
prepared from garden vegetables in
stead Of from fruits, with a minimum
amount Of sugar. !.
Substitute soap Is offered for sale,
which is said to have been prepared
from the oil In berries and from pum-
ice stone. It lacks, however, the one
main Characteristic Of soap, that Of
working up into rich, creamy lather;
otherwise It IL very good. Substitutes
are also to be had for laundry blueing.
Substitute bicycle tires are some.
times made Of two concentric iron
rings with small springs between them.
They are very serviceable on asphalt
pavements, but are not exactly a.
noiseless nor as easy riding a. gem
uine rubber tires.
A large number Of articles offered
for sale had been prepared largely Or
entirely from papeT-coarse working
clothes for men and women. blouses,
aprons. and other fabrics. There were
paper belts which seemed capable Of
driving heavy loads.
Many artificial and substitute leath-
az were noticed. Brass and copper
articles were not seen, and attempts
were made to place substitutes on the
market in the form Of plated wares.
A. committee on public Information
representative in London says:
London has never heard Of base
ball season before, but will get its
chance this year when the American
baseball league gets its schedule Of
games we'll underway. There are eight
American and Canadian teams re-
cruited from various organizations sta
toned in London, with games sched-
uled for each Saturday during the
summer.
The thousands of American soldiers
who may pass through London, or be
invaded or stationed here, are in q
fair way to be made to feel that Eng
land is the next best place to home
and that English hearts are kept warm
for them.
MAKE England the Sammy's
'blighty,'" is the way the English
press puts it in urging readers to en-
terrain the American troops. "Blighty"
Is the war word for everything the
soldier wants in intervals OF his fight
ing work; the place where friends,
recreation and homeite comfort
await him.
The Weekly Dispatch recently called
for suggestions for a public entertain
ment to be offered American soldiers
and an instant response made thou
sands Of dollars available for amuse-
ments and entertainments. The idea
that found greatest favor, however.
was to throw open the homes of the
nation to the Sammies.
An officer commanding an American
squadron operating with the British
fleet has reported on late inspection
and speaks in high terms Of the pres
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