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The Snowflake herald., 1918-12-06
LOCAL news ITEMS
FROM HOLBROOK

Jim Wakefield, ca eman of
Taylor was in town Sunday.
~. Palmer, merchant of Tay-
0r, was in town Wednesday.
Percy Morse was in town from
bis Silver Creek ranch Wednes-
day.
Ed. Bargeman, cattleman of
Houck, was here on business
Wednesday,.
Dr.. 0. S. Brown of Winslow
was here on professional business
Wednesday,.
L. N. Savage of Woodruff was
aouSineSS visitor in town the first
Of the week.
Mrs. j. P. Richards of St. Jo-
eplWaS ViSitingrel elatives in town
last Saturday.
F. A. Bushman of Dry Lake
vas IN town from his ranch Tues
DAY and Thursday.
j. ?. Farwell, chief engineer Of
ne Apache railway, was in town
ae frSt Of the week.
Frank Campbell, cattleman of
'noVt1ake, spent a few days in
00n the first of the week.
Inc morning exercise in Hol-
'OOk since the cold weather is
Oanklng Fords. You're next.
Mr.. Lemons, the garage man
sa0 enlisted as a mechanic in the
army service, is home on a short
Nlough.
julius Wetzer is building a
axe tank in the center of his
SneSS district to improve his
'ater supply.
! frank Wallace recently return
:, 9IFOm Colorado where he ship
~ large number of cattle for
'1ter pasture.
! Dr. Geo. P. Sampson, county
peFlntendent of health, was in
4 5"I Monday for the meeting of
OOard of supervisors.
y. Nat Greer of Ell Paso is here
,~lNgrelatives and friends. Mr..
wi formerly resided here and
~" VI Mrs Ellen Greer.
~ u' victory girls are preparing
~ %@uueylIle to be staged at the
4, "o heatre Saturday night
.fn' 'ue benefit of the war work
5,a rank Purcell of Springerville
d Ppeo = several thousand head
'Deep to the winter range in
The Snowflake herald., 1918-12-06
Another Case Of "Flu''

Another Case Of Flu"
A fly
And a flea
In a fue
Were confined
With a case of the flu.
Let us flee
Said the fly
Let US fly
Said the flea
SO they flew
Through a flaw
In the fue.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-12-06

Lend your savings to the gov
ernment. They are needed to
keep the army and navy on the
job to see that peace terms are
enforced. That is one reason why
you should buy War Savings
Stamps.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-12-06

The first dance since amuse-
ments were closed up by the flu
epidemic was had at Social hall
last Friday night. A large crowd
was in attendance and the young
sters danced with great vim after
the long rest.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-12-06

The faculty and students Of the
University of Arizona, who have
been enduring a forced vacation
since the middle of October, re-
sultant from the influenza quar-
antine, will prolong the same
until Jan. 2, 1919. This date
was set for the reopening of the
state institution at a meeting Of
the faculty, held last Friday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-03

ucrry Gufrths OF % tho Sinclair
company has ro,urued from a ous,.
uosa ,r'p TO tho south.
Mark p Patton OF the Wrstcrn rs.
uyUum company lcrt fpr h'8 homo
iu kansas CITY last night
J. ~ brennan. grnoral manager
~ no Nustun DU company of Ncw
blrk, Okla. was fra Tulsa today
j. NJ Carson NJ Chicago. \. Ray
NlIlssun ~ Chicago and W r. Pat
ton of Kansas Diiy. arc Registered ~
the Petroleum club
pnui Woca,mor ia temporarily a..
sisung John. CuupIou unW Ei Ma.
honoy who has bocn $40 in Chicago.
tcCoy,rs
a H. stanford md Mira stanford
nHyo gone iu Bella Vista. Ark. for
"a two weeks holiday Mr. stanford
s uuuthrup,r flr Iuedr0 N 60
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-03
,uis FAB ruui Iinr i'rum fnrt Worth
Il. I.nmL-t.I-

Tr, gUIf I.I, I.rr company hAh
.-.,........t No.. intention of hu|diuF
D. u.u pipe anr fr.u i'a r'fin'f5
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
Gas Masks and WhisIkers.

To be clean shaver or bearded like
the pard Is the alternative presented
to the German f1rst-line troops. The
reason is the gas mask. Some au-
thorities hold that the mask cannot be
relied upon to protect any but clean
shayen faces; others again hold that
b dense hirsute growth within the
mask acts as an additional air filter.
But i must be real patriarchal beard
no mere z or IA days bristles, says
an article in the Deutsche Tageszei-
tung. The writer holds that the full
beard is a peculiarly Teutonic attri-
butte, and should be cultivated as such.
Besides, according to ancient tradi-
tons, 1t adds to "frightful aspect" he
naively adds. Gas tests at the front
in alright cubicles are carried out
every fortnight, and full-bearded men
testify to the additional security af-
forded by their boards.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
Beavers Teach EndIneers.

A group Of Uncle Sans army engi.
neers received an unexpected lesson
In engineering at Bronx park. They
learned in the space of one hour how
to repair a broken dam and prevent
q disastrous flood. Their instructors
were nine beavers, who were romping
in the water of the pond. Above them
was a dam 200 feet long and several
feet high. Suddenly came rush Of
water. The swollen stream broke
into a torrent. Old man Beaver ap-
pealed to his offspring and the eight
sprang after him. They seized pieces
Of timber, earth, rocks and sod. They
worked with feverish haste. Stone BY
stone and timber by timber the wa
ter was slowly held back. One hour
after the water broke the dam was re-
paired. IF we can hold the Huns
like those chaps stopped that flood Of
water the war will be over in six
MONTHS" commented one Of the Off.
GERS. ~ reckon science hasn't taught
us so much, after ALL" said bystand-
er. '"Those beavers know more about
their speciality than we do about war
or building canals."-New York Trib-
une.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
Look at the Hat Cords.

A military man can Immediately
tell to what division q soldier belongs
by glancing at the cord on his hat,
but to the average citizen the color of
the hat cord denotes little or nothing.
1t is an interesting feature to be ia.
miliar with, especially now when SO
many soldiers are seen all over the
country, and anyone who takes the
trouble to learn the following list will
be rewarded by being able to satisfy
his own curiosity respecting any sol.
der he happens to see without having
to ask questions: A cord Of light
blue signifies that the wearer belongs
to the infantry; red denotes artillery
yellow, cavalry; buff, quartermaster'a
corps; orange and white, signal corps
red and white, engineers corps; red
and black. ordnance; black and white.
field clerk; maroon and white. medi-
cal corps; black and gold. officers
silver and black, adjutant generals
clerk; green, instructor home guards,
and green and white, home guards.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
Red Cross Aid to War Pri;eaers.

Germany now has twenty.seven
prison camps where American soldiers
captured in bait are held.
The American Red Cross has
accurate information about these camps
and with the aid of the Swiss ked
Cross keeps our soldiers and sailors
supplied with nourishing food, new
clothing, soap and other necessaries.
At the beginning Of June there were
about 800 men in uniform in German.
prison camps. The American troops
have captured considerably more than.
1000 Germans, 80 the score 10 more
than even in that respect.
In Berne. Switzerland. the American
Red Cross has a great warehouse from
which is sent to each American pris.
oner in Germany twenty pounds Of food
every week. Our government pays for
this food and equipment and the Red
Cross sees that it reaches the men.
Already there are enough supplies in
the Red Cross warehouse at Berne to
take care of $4,000 American prisoners
# the Germ ms can take that number.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
KEPT TAx-GATIlERER BUSY
lmpoets Were Levied on Almost Ev.
erything in England a Century
and half Ago.

It is interesting to note that the en-
tertainment tax Of the present day
was anticipated over $50 years ago by
the inventive genius who proposed
that all places of public diversion.
including playhouses, operas, masQuer-
AIDES, Ranelagh, Vauxhall Sadlers
Wells and Astley's-the famous re-
sorts of the fair and the fashionable
Of his day-should be taxed, says Lon
don Tit-Bits. Another proposal was
that the very statues in the gardens
z-and the lakes and the groves, the
Hrottoes and the temples Of those days
were thick set with statues Of heath
en- gods and goddesses-should have a
price put upon their heads.
Time was when taxes were put on
the watches attached to the seals that
dangled from the fobs Of the beaux OF
hung on the girdles that encircled the
waists Of the bellies. Those who own
ed clocks were also regarded as fit
subjects for special taxation.
The "guinea-pig" tax-the tax q
householder had to pay for every per-
son in his household who wore pig
tail and covered his hair with powder
had its day and passed away. So,
too, had a tax on soap-the impost
that gave Lord North his nickname OF
"Old Soapsuds"-and a tax on salt.
Gloves and mittens were once taxed,
and SO also were scores OF other arti-
cles and the shops IN which they were
sold.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
German General staff.

The German general star is not the
creation of the kaiser. It is the ere.
alton Of the army, and in Germany
the army is the nation. In the old
days, when the principally Of Bran
denburg was becoming the state Of
Prussia, It was the elector who gov
erned with unchecked, autocratic au-
thority. Even when Brandenburg had
become Prussia the kings Of Prussia
dominated and owned the country as
completely as the head of the house
dominated the family, Or the manu-
facturer owned his business. The cab
met Of the great elector, the tobacco
parliament of Frederick William, the
Potsdam library Of Frederick" the
Great, these have merged into the Of
fees of the general staff, in which
Is consecrated the surrender of the
state to the army, and of the army to
the army chiefs. 0--l9
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
COUNTY NEWS
WEST VERNON.

Hazel Burnikel left Wednesday for
Siren, Wis, to. visit, her brothers
George and Willie.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Gesell and son Elmer
spent Sunday among relatives.
Mrs. VIM. Woods and children and
Lizzie Grove spent Sunday at the VIM.
Coughlin home.
VIM. Reinhart and family were en-
tertained by relatives Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fish entertained
relatives Sunday.
Frank Slifka and family spent Sun
day with relatives.
Joe Lickteig and family entertained
company Sunday.
Joseph Montague spent Monday
night with his cousin, Mrs. G. Adams,
and family, of Bonair.
J. J. Soboik, of Cresco, called at Ed
Dotzler's Wednesday evening.
The sad news of the death of John
Drilling reached our burg Thursday.
All join in sympathy with the relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hanson and
daughters are spending the week at the
P. Hanson home. -
Clarence DeWalle is hauling sand,
stone and lumber to erect his new barn.
A. Peters and family entertained
company Sunday.
B. Coughlin came out from Chicago
Monday morning to spend few days
in our midst.
Hazel and Madge Eldredge spent Tues
day night with Lime Springs friends.
Wilma Morshauser, of st. Paul, re-
turned to her home Saturday, after
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. VIM.
Coughlin, and family.
Frank Lickteig and family enter
tanned company Sunday.
Our community was visited by rain
and wind storm Monday night, which
did considerable damage to the grain.
Frank Miller called at the J. E.
Doolittle and John Kaksc homes Mon
day. ..>
Gertrude Dsrrow called in our burg
Tuesday.
Frank Drilling and family entertain
ed relatives Sunday.
Sorry to say that P:>Hanson is on the
sick list again. We hope for . speedy
recovery.
Wednesday is Thrift Saving Stamp
day for the children. All should 60
and do their part. r~
Mr.. Jeffries and family entertained.
company Sunday.
John Daily and son drove through our
burg Tuesday. f..t.
VIM. Thielan and family entertained
company Sunday.
Leslie Sebastian had cow killed by
lightning Monday night. -
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ,Gesell and son
Elmer spent Monday at the Peter
Hanson home.
Mr.. and Ed Bouska entertained
friends Sunday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
JUST HOLDING PALS PLACE
"blInd" '6eeear Gives Somewhat
lauohabIe Reason for His Presence
on That Particular Corner.

Professor Walker was standing at
the corner Of One Hundred and Tenth
street and Fifth avenue waiting for q
bus, when his attention was attracted
by the rattle Of few coppers in tin
cup held by blind man who was squat
ted against the park wall, relates the
New York Times.
The professor was fumbling for q
small coin when the bus swung round
the corner and In his hurry to catch
1t he tossed the penny toward the cup
as he turned away. His aim not be-
ing good the coin was on its way to the
ground when the beggar swung the cup
under It with all the skill and dexter
ity Of ball player.
The professor was so astonished and
indignant that he allowed the bus to
30 and approached the pretended blind
man. 80
'Here," he began, "you are not blind.
I saw you catch that penny. You are
a fraud"
Eyes, boss" admitted the beggar,
you has it right. I amt blind myself,
but you see this here corner is q good
stand aud IL the blind man that always
sits here was to. leave it some other
blind man would see the place and
grab it. So you see, boss, Pm Just
holding the place for the real blind
man. It's his afternoon of. Hes
gone to the movies" r.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
IS YOUR DESK MAH0GANy7
More Than Fifty Different Woods Arc
Put on the Market and Sold
Under That Name.

The name mahogany" IL applied
commercially to more than fifty differ
ent woods. Perhaps half the lumber
now sold under that name 10 not true
mahogany, for the demand greatly ex-
ceeds the supply.
The tree Is only native to the limited
area between southern Florida and
oorthern South America. Nowhere else
does it really flourish. But the public
will have mahogany. Women want 1t
FOR furniture. business men prefer it
for office fixtures, and teak and mahog-
any are rivals in the affections Of ship
builders. Therefore substitutes -four
tsh. >s '-aa =4- e!S31 rs
It is not surprising that tho, real
wood is so expensive when It IL learned
hat It takes from 100 to $50 years for
mahogany tree to reach merchant
sble size.
Most Of the substitutes bear little
aore than a general resemblance to
- re genuine wood, butsskillful finishing
axes them very much alike. Experts
IN usually distinguish between them
The aid Of an ordinary pocket lens.
lie efforts Of the Superficial, however,
- Judge the wood by its appearance,
eight. grain and color often lead them
"-ay.-Popular Science Monthly.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
No Immediate Change Of $3.50 Rule.

, 1t is the intention of the Allied Gov
ernments to build up an enormous re-
serve of food, particularly flour, to
guard against any possibility of hunger
among the soldiers and the allied peo'
pies, however long the war may last.
Whether our people will still be re-
stricted to the $3.50 rule and six pounds
of flour per month will depend, there.
fore, on what Mr.. Hoover decides sf'
ter conferet ice with the. ministers Of
food for England and France at meet.
ing in London. He has wired Food
Administrator Deems in Iowa: "A
definite substitute program for next
year will only be announced after
European conference of myself and a.
lied food ministers, and the determine
ton at that time Of the worlds sup
plies, when the program will be
adopted Absolutely no change will be
made until then and any staten. ents OF
forecasts in meantime are without any
basis of authority.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
Could Not Save comrade.

A fruitless but daring attempt to
rescue man under the most unfavor-
able conditions was recently made by
William r. Ransford, seaman of the
national naval volunteers, and Allen
J. Jackson, a wardroom cook. The
man lost was seaman named w. A.
Wells. He slipped and fell overheard
from the forward turret Of the q. S. s.
Iowa. It was cold weather and the
water was full Of floating ice. Never
theless Ransford and jackson went
overheard after the man, but were too
late to save him from drowning.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26

Food Administrator Deems 10 urg-
ing threshers to save grain from waste.
Improper feeding is responsible for
much waste. Every time man pitch
"a /. bundle into the feeder with the
butts toward the cylinder, a quart OF
grain is sure to go into the straw pile.
Every time a man pitches q bundle in
to the feeder and it lights on end and
goes up to the band cutter standing on
end. a quart of grain is sure to 60 into
the straw pile.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
ONLY BUSINESS THAT OF WAR
ParIsians In Every Walk Of Life Have
But One Thought, to Defeat tho
Hated Enemy.

In Paris one realized at last the
meaning Of the business of war;" II
had entered into every phase Of life.
As our men commute to business, SC
the Poilus commute to the trenches,
each trip of uncertain length; and ir
place # c"sapetition, financial or 9th
.-v' 20 to a business of life
ana .:"%, >o':.""S William Beebe in
the Atlant.. -I,...-.,y.
Few men could show the same vigor
and enthusiasm as do these Poilus. For
years they had faced high adventure
that most men know. If at all, only in
an annual vacation. To myself and to
others whose life work carries them
into dangers fromNhe elements and
rom savage men, war held no absolute
novelty. (The writer is a famous
naturalist.) But think Of the gunner,
formerly travelling salesman for wom-
ans hosiery, Of the stretcher bearer
Who was a floorwalker in a depart
'nent store! Did the florist whom I
met ever conceive that he would be re.
moved from sausage-balloon duty be-
cause of uncomfortable air sickness?
Think of the children in Paris old
enough to talk and walk, who have
never known a world free from univer-
sal war, and it will be easier to real
lee the daily. monthly, yearly labor
and worry which have worn for them
selves ruts deep into the life routine
md emotions Of this Latin people. AS
the medical student loses all sensi-
tiveness concerning the handling Of
human fingers and feet and hands, so
the participants in the war. without
being really callous or insensitive,
come to take danger, wounds. dlsabil-
lty. as incidents. not dnalities.
Ones geography Of Paris would
read: The city Is bounded on the
north by supply depots, on the south
by hospitals and on the west BY air
dromes. Its principal imports and ex.
ports are bandages, Grape, wooden legs
and Colonials; its products are war
bread, war literature, faith and hope.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
Howard County ". S. Quot. Plelsel.

Figures just compiled in the Office Of
Homer A. Miller, state director Of the
Iowa War Savings campaign, and for
warded to AL. Thomson, county chair
man, shows that Iowa is In the front
rank in the junior bond drive.
Of the states quota of SAT, $50, $40,
the report shows that cash sales and
pledges of which there is a record in
the state office now totals s44, 2S7. 489,
or So, 243, osl below the quota. Reports
upon which these figures are based are
incomplete. At the time the report of
the state headquarters was made there
were four counties that had not yet
reported the success of the recent drive
and five counties in which no drive was
made.
According to the report there are 81
counties in the state that raised from
101 to 162 percent of their quota.
There are 9 counties whose sales and
pledges are from rs to 80 per cent OF
their quotas. Only 9 counties in the
state are not in first class shape.
The statement gives Howard county
a percentage of Ill in pledges and cash
and it is now up to the makers OF
pledges to see that their obligations
are sacredly fulfilled and every cent
pledged is psio during the year. II
this is done, the county will surely be
lover the top" in fine style.
Postofices and banks set new sales
record for the week ending July 9Th.
Total postoffices sales amounted to
81, 229, 200. This added to- the sales re.
ported by the federal reserve1 bank,
500, 96s, makes the total r. cash.sslea
for the week of 81, $50, 1913.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
Whats the Use?

Phil Brown, manager Of local pic
ture house, got word the other day that
his film, Missing" scheduled for the
week Of June %, was missing. Then a
day later he was glad to get word that
missing" had showed up and was no
longer missing.
Logically, Missing" has always been
Missing" It never was found "again"
because It had never been "mlssinS'
before. But what's the usef-lndsaap
apo,is News.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
"a, Academy Dean 10 EIohty.six

--yal Academy Dean 10 Eiohty-six.
The doyen of the Royal academy is
:. ". Leader. the landscape painter,
10, although eighty-six, Is still going
.rong and painting his lovely Surrey
!owns as Wen as sysE;
But there are others not far behind
lin in age who write "R. A." after
heir names, London Answers says.
A. Storey is eighty.four, G. D. Les
L. cighty-threc; w. F. Yeames the
me age, the president himself (Sid
Edward Poynter), eighty-two, while
Briton Riviere, Marcus Stone and Sir
William Richmond are far past three
score and ten, and there are a dozen
others verging on that limit.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
INTELLIGENT Nantucket Don.

Whenever the steamer Gay Head
sounds her whistle at 6:15 mornings at
Nantucket. Harrigan, the town dog,
runs down to the dock and aboard the
boat, and then down into the dining
saloon for his breakfast. He knows the
sound Of the Gay Heads whistle and
never shows up on the three mornings
when the Sankaty is at the dock. He
figures the time SO carefully that he
always is through when the call comes
to 60 ashore.-Boston Globe.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26

To prevent any misunderstanding 81
the apparently large figures on beef in
storage sent out by the Department Of
Agriculture, the United States Food
Administration announces: Beef in
storage has decreased from 346, 600,
600 pounds on January LIST to 227, 200,
600 pounds on June LIST. OF this latter
amount 100, 600, 900 pounds is meat in
process of preparation and shipment
for allied and army use. The balance
represents less than three days sup
ply to the country"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
Resolutions Of Coincidence.

At a regular meeting of Maple Camp
No. 1874, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, 1t has pleased Him who
dosth al things for the best, to call
from his labor to his eternal rest our
Neighbor, Ray L. Banning, and,
Whereas, 1t is but just that fitting
recognition of his service as Neigh
Dor and friend be had, now therefore
be it ..s,.
Resolved, by Maple Camp No. 1874.
N. w. A., that while we bow with
humble submission to the will of the
most High, yet We do no: the less
mourn the loss of our Neighbor, and be
it further .a
; Resolved, that in bis death the Camp
laments the loss of one who was ever
ready to extend aid and sympathy to
needy and distressed Neighbors. The
members of this Camp extend their
heartfelt sympa by TO the members Of
bis family in their affliction, and be it
further
Resolved, THAT these resolutions be
spread upon the records of this Camp,
and copy delivered to the bereaved
family; also copies be furnished the
city papers for publication.
S. A. Hamilton,
l. L. Eaton,
J. A. Cutting,
iCommitteef
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
Youno Women shine shoea

Young Women Shine sheeA
A bootblacking establishment, owned
and personally managed by a young
woman, and conducted exclusively hy
young women, Is the latest War uQy.
city at Clarksburg, w. Va. Miss Helen
Saunders, until recently connected with
a restaurant, has bought shoe-shining
parlor and all the young men employed
there have been replaced by young
women. Young men Of draft age were
thus released for military service and
for farm and industrial work.