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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07

slowly approaching. and soon he could
make out its unwieldly form looming
like some strange primeval beast
through the mist.
The engine was complaining badly
and suddenly it stopped completely
A very violent string OF Teutonic
curses broke the silence that fol-
lowed, and the airman grasped his
pistol
Huns Curse Heartily.
Judging by the sounds that reached
him there were apparently only two
mechanics in charge OF the lorry, and
they lad stepped down from their
seats and were tinkering with the en-
CINE cursing most heartily as they did
So
Wasting no time now the English
observer stepped forward and pointed
his pistol at the two astonished Huns
Hands up, gentlemen" he said
They did not hesitate, and watching
them carefully he looked at the lorry.
One glance was sufficient TO tell him
the nature Of its load. It was petrol!
Carry The Load.
Come oni" he commanded, IN the
most authoritative tones he could
muster, and pointing to the tins he
soon made his meaning clear. The
mechanics meekly obeyed, and soon
they were moving toward the air
plane, each with a load OF petrol, the
airman following closely behind
Leaving the pilot to superintend the
filling OF the tanks. the observer re-
turned alone to the lorry. Opening
several Of the tins he sprinkled their
contents freely and applied a match
with results naturally quite fatal TO
the lorry.
Village Is Near.
The mist was now lifting and by
the time he had rejoined the pilot a
large village could be seen only q mile
away.
There was no time TO be losti The
engine was quickly started, the two
airmen covering the Huns in turn.
and as the machine darted swiftly
forward, the observer waved them
farewell.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07
AutOgraphed Letter By
The Queen Is Urged

London, Eng, Dec. THE auto
graphed letter by king George to the
American soldier, says Edward Mar
shall. writing in the Evening Stand
ard, is the best bit Of AnglO-Ameri-
can propaganda yet devised
Now il the queen would but follow
the kings example" he adds, with a
letter TO be facsilmiled and sent to
every mother and wife behaved by the
death Of an American soldier, another
pretty link would be forged between
the two peoples"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07
Shopbeeper's Memoirs
To Be Post-War Classic

Queenstown, ireland, Dec. THE
memoirs OF a shopkeeDer may be one
OF the classics OF the war. according
to rumors floating about Queenstown
Uncle Samuel has a stOrekeeper at
a naval base. His name is Brophy.
and he came from Park Row before
the war swept him into the navy, sew
eral jumps ahead OF the draft
Storekeepers don't write glowing
stories of adventure in the navy.
There IS a regulation somewhere
which says It isn't being done this
year. So it's said he is boarding dark
and interesting secrets to be told after
the war
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07
Two Famous Authors
Make Speeches to YanRs

London, Eng, Dec. Two famous
authors, Ian Hay and John Masefield,
have Joined the forces Of those who
are trying to make the Yanks' short
stay in England pleasant and as
homelike as possible.
Ian Hay addressed over 5000 Amer
lean soldiers in two days at an Amer
lean rest camp on "1914-1S1S. a Con-
trast." As author OF The First Hun
dred Thousand" and as head OF the
American section OF the ministry OF
information. Mai Ian Hay spoke with
authority on both periods.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07

DARIS. France, Dec. I'm the blaz.
I ing sunlight Of a graveled court
yard surrounded by the walls OF a
great hospital in Rome a hundred
men. some on crutches, some on canes.
some Imping from scarcely healed
injuries, romped and laughed and
shouted like children. while with in
finite awkwardness they strove TO
kick about a soccer football All
wore dingy gray white suits. with
coats cut somewhat in the fashion
u the prince Albert OF other days.
made Of a rough cloth like that which
Is utilized IN America for overalls-
They were Sards. convaiescents from
wounds received in the great Pave
victory. or in the earlier frightful
Caporetto defeat
Gifts to Wounded.
Z had accompanied an American
woman, the directress Of recTeations
OF the Y. n C. A. TO the hospital.
where she had gone to carry "carto-
line" the postcards so dear to the
heart OF the Italian soldiers-carto-
linas. q couple OF footballs. a ph0no-
graph and a guitar.
Like children the men surrounded
her. shouting, pushing. laughing,
surging. The air was full OF eager
hands stretching toward her for those
postcards. preferably for the sort Of
cards which bore a portrait OF Gen.
Pershing. Today those cards are the
most popular in Italy. IN the middle
OF this mob. she stood. chattering
Italian. laughing. defending herself
as best she could
Playing Football.
The cards distributed. the Sards re-
turned to their football. or 10 a cur
ious hoMlino- game. which Is nIaNad
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07

by the soldiers all over Italy. But
presently a man approached and
bowed -gravely.. telling Us that they
would like to sing for US
Benches were brought, and We, to-
gether with the singers. sat IN q lit
tie triangle. while packed around as
tightly as they could press. were
scores and scores Of ccnvalescents,
cutting off every breath OF air that
might otherwise have reached Us
A Melancholy Air.
The singers were four. and an al
song began with startling sudden
ness The leader pounded upon a
weird, wailing note, throwing back.
his head and putting all the strength
Of his body into the sound His eyes
watered, the veins OF his neck swelied.
his face grew red as the note rose
and fell in a weird, barbaric disturb
ingly melancholy air Il was print
tive. baToaric. but hauntingly beau
tlIul, Impressive The words. when
translated 10 me, we're all OF the sea.
OF home and OF the Blessed Virgin
Suddenly the curly haired man
jumped 10 his feet, eyes blazing. fists
clenched- He pulled up the leg OF
his trousers and showed Us, what We
had not suspected. that Ms right leg
was a thing OF leather and OF steel
Then he harangued US.
A Dreadful story.
His story was dreadful Shot on
the field OF battle. he had fallen into
the hands Of the Austrians, who had
earelessly dressed his leg Then lie
was sent back to a field hospital,
where he lay four days without st.
tentiOn- When attention came. It
was not such as we associate with
the care Of the wounded, II was Aus
trian. typicaily Austrian The nurse.
he told US with trembling rage. spat
in his face and struck him The doe
tor who operated. struck him re-
peatedly and applied vile epithets 10
him And he had lost his leg that
might have been saved had ne re-
ceived prompt and humane treat
ment- His story was not an $50
lated tale italy IS fun Of such.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07
Clouds Are Important In Aerial Tactics
Intimate knowledge of Them Necessary

, counts for the strong currents and
Whirlwinds an airman experiences
when he penetrates into a large cloud
His machine is then tossed about like
an ark in a mountain torrent.
Clouds are Of course, an excellent
weather guide, and the airman soon
learns to interpret their meaning with
the confidence OF an old master ma
riner. For instance a mackerel sky IS
a sign Of rain or snow; small puffy
cumuH mean fine weather; masses OF
heavy ragged edged nimbus, rain for
certain.
Clouds are not altogether a disad-
vantage TO the airman, for behind
them he can shelter from anti-aircraft
artillery, or from hostile airplanes,
when attacked suddenly in greatly
superior numbers. During the last few
months of the war German airmen had
occasion more than once to be thank
ful for the prevalence Of heavy clouds
upon the western front
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07

plies Tor other allied forces, mainly
American.
How this effort has reacted in a far
stronger British navy than existed
when the war broke out is demon
strated by admiralty figures showing
that the navy. with auxiliary ships.
comprised 100000 tons. with a per-
sonnet OF 10000 men. while the
navy now comprises about 5000 yes
sells. totaling $780, 900 tons, with =
personnel OF 100000 men.
Unrestricted U-bOat warfare was IN
leashed IN February, 1917. Since the
establishment OF the convoy system,
in March, 1917. there have been 1899
sailings TO and from British ports. but
the losses have been only about 400
ships altogether, which is a percentage
OF -05 OF the sailings. a most remarka-
bic tribute to the skin Of the British
navy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07

7 ONION, Eng, Dec. Clouds play
an important part in modern
aerial tactics, and all intimate knowl-
edge OF their peculiarities is an es-
sential point in the equipment OF the
Altman
Clouds are classified according to
their form and general nature. and
any particular type is always found
at the same height Heavy black
thunder clouds or nimbus with rain
streaming from their ragged edges,
are rarely found higher than $500 feet.
whereas a ''maclzerel" sky. or GIRO
strutus is usually something like five
miles above sea level
At this immense height clouds are
composed OF minute particles OF ice.
below that height, Of fine particles
Of water. These particles are in a
constant state OF notion which &C
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07
Crack EN- on Head,
Then Let Them Join -

London. Eng. Dec Sir Harry
Britain. founder OF the American Of
ficers' club. has discovered how the
American trade union leaders who
have been touring England intend TO
settle the problem OF Germany and
the league OF nations
Sure we mean TO take them In
said one OF the Americans 1--WE mean
TO crack them good and hard on the
head. and when they have recovered
we will tell 'em they have joined
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07
Troop Transports Lost Only 1891 Men
-:U;- -:H:- -:II:- -:II: -:II:-
Total Means 2 HundredthS of I Percent

7 oNDON. Eng. Dec. THE effec-
Il tiveness OF safeguards thrown
about American and British troops
while on the high seas is shown By
these figures: OF 21.500,00e troops
transported from August, 1914. to
September 1. 1918. but 1891 were lost
Thus the losses were but two-hun-
dredths Of 1 percent In this work
the British navy deserves the lions
share OF the credit. The figures in
clude men returning home on leave.
During this period 1000, 600 animals
mostly horses and mules. were trans
ported and S6,00o.O00 tons OF supplies
and stores for the British armies in
the various war theaters were carried.
together with 2f.00O.000 tons OF sup
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07
com Is say IN FNCLAyD.

London. Eng. Dec. Gold is so
scarce in Great Britain. gold coins
having been ordered locked up by
the government for national safety.
that Illegal traffic in the yellow metal
has sprung up. One man was fined
S125 recently for selling a s. gold
piece for $500. jewelers. are running
short OF bullion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07
BRITISH AIRMEN.
HOLD UP GERMAN.
LORRY FOR PETROL
FORCED ON LAND Of THE ENEMY
ENGLISHMEN Do DESPERATE ACT

Picturesque Hun Cursng Discloses Foe and Fiers De
void Of Gasoline, Stage Wild West Stand-and-De-
liver Affair." Obtain Fuel, Thank Victims and Dis
appear Skyward To Amusement of Stolid Dupes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07
NATION EQUIPPING
CRIPPLES And They
BECOME SELF-AIDS
HOSPITAL IN ROME TRANSFORMS
WRECKS INTOFOOTbALL PLAYERS

Men Shattered by Wars Shot and Shell Given Hope and
Strength To Take Up the Battle Of Life and Make
Their Way In World of Peace With Same Courage
and Vigor They Showed In the Terrible Conflict
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-24
A Word About the Senior Play.

The Senior Glass Play has become a
tradition in Cresco High School. The
first senior play was given by the Glass
Of 1903; since then each class has tried
to outdo all preceding classes. The
"old grads'' never weary of telling
about when we gave our class play. I"
Recall those pleasant memories by see-
ing the play this year. The play to be
given this year was first played in the
George Cohan Theatre, New York City.
in the fall of 1914. No play has made
greater "hit" in the large cities or
on the road than 1T Pays to Adver-
tise. The reason for its success is
evident; the play is interesting in plot,
clever ingaction, and full of witty lines
and amusing complications. Under
5lyings. fun Of the farce, there is the
romance and sppeal of the great Amer
icsn institution. Business. Advertising
is one of the greatest factors id the
progress of modern business. If you
are business man, 1T Pays to Adver
tise" is the play you have always
wanted to see. Everyone in Cresco
will find a treat awaiting them at "The
Cresco" on MAY 29th.
Plan to see 1T Pays to Advertise.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-24
Iowa Making Good Progress

Thirty-four counties in the state have
reached their quotas in the War Saw
ings Stamp drive, according to incom-
plete reports coming to the Office of
Homer A. Miller. state director of the
campaign. Many other counties are on
the verge of attaining their quotas.
Reports are slow in coming in but those
received justify the statement that the
drive has been q complete success in
every county in the state in which one
was staged. n
The Treasury Department has had its
eyes glued on Iowa during the past two
weeks. Officials wanted the Hawkeye
State to set the pace for other states
which are soon to put on intensive
drives to increase their sales Of War
Savings and Thrift stamps. For that
reason Homer A. Miller, state director
has been particularly anxious that the
intensive drive be success. @
1t will be more than q week before
final figures on the result of the drive
can be made public. The drive differs
from the Liberty Loan campaign in q
great many respects. The fact that
stamps are on sale at 80 many places
makes the securing of accurate infor-
nation as to sales difficult.
As a result of the campaign it is as.
sured that the state will live up to her
reputation Of responding to every call
for war aid made by the government
1t is not expected that the entire quota
will be raised as result of the drive.
Many counties are putting off their in
tensive campaigns until later date. It
is predicted, however, that Iowa will
be among the first states in the Union
to 60 over the top.
The following counties are rer orted
to headquarters as having raised their
quotas: ..
Ida, Lyon. O'Brien, Osceola, Plym-
outh, Sac, Sioux, Dickinson, ::Emmet,
Clay, Palo Alto, Calhoun, Pocahontas.
Wright, Buena Vista, Webster, Hum
bolt, Hamilton, Boone, Cerro Gordo,
Floyd, Hardin, Dallas. Greene, Guth- 4
rie, Jasper, Marion, Marshall. Powe-
Story, Warren, Blackhawk, Page.
Shelby. ...-
Postoffice sales, of War Savings and
Thrift stamps for the week ending on
Saturday, May 11th were the largest
recorded since the stamps were placed
on sssest the sstssse. Sales lacked less
than $50, 900 of reaching the million
dollar mark. They amounted:to 1857,
514. This represents a gain of over
$500, 900 over the week ending May 4th. ]
Sales during that week amounted to
$685., 723. a
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-24
Decoration Day Observance.

The committee on observance OF
Decoration Day have e secured Major
Chss. H. McCreery, of Mortified,
Minn., q veteran of the Cival war, as
Memorial Day orator and have pre-
pared the customary program for the
day.
In the morning, the G. A. R., w. R.
C. and others will meet at the G. A. R.
hall and proceed to New Oregon Gene
terry to hold the usual decorating
services.
In the afternoon, at 1:3O o'clock, the
usual outdoor program Of decorating
the Soldiers' Monument in the Court
House park will be carried out, and the
assemblage will proceed to the Opera
House where the following program
will take place:
2:3O. Music, Opera House Orchestra.
Song, Community Chorus.
Invocation, Rev. ]. r. Nolte.
Reading of General Orders, W. L.
Barker.
Song, Community Chorus.
Reading, Lincoln 8 Gettysburg Speech,
Miss Edra Walter.
Decorating Vacant Chairs by Boys
and Girls.
Music, Opera House Orchestra.
Address, Major Charles H. McCreery,
Veteran of the Civil War, Co. F, 9th
Michigan Infantry.
Song, Community Chorus.
Benediction, Rev. J. A. Petit.
Music, Opera House Orchestra.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-24
Red Cross Notes.

Those making garments will please
notice that new patterns have been re-
ceived for hospital shirts and for pima
fores, and the old will be discontinued.
The surgical dressings quota for May
will be filled this week. While wait
ing for the next bnots, there may be
found plenty of other work cut out.
There are still at the workroom lot
Of dishes, glass jars, tins, baskets, and
what not, that were left at the time Of
the auction dinner. Owners will please
call for them soon.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-24
Red Cross Home Service,

The Cresco Red Cross Chapter has
organized Home Service department.
The purpose of this department is to
be Of help to the family or relatives of
any soldier or sailor in our district.
The committee does not intend to in
trude or pry into your private life, but
stands ready to render any service or
give any information that may be of
help to you.
Rev. w. A. Bockoven, Chm.
Mrs. C. S. Alexander, Vice Chm.
Mrs. Eugene Irvine, Sec'y.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-24
District Court Still in Session.

The district court which convened
Monday will probably continue the en-
tire week. The testimony in the case
of Geraty vs. Barber was completed
Thursday morning and is now under
advisement by Judge Houck. As we 60
to press, the attention of the court is
upon the case of Hans Bergsrud vs.
George H. Owens. y
The grand jury was in session but .
short time, returning one indictment in
a liquor case. @
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-24
CRESCO HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA, FRIDAY, MAY "a, 1918
The Red Cross Meetings.

The Red Cross meetings held during
the past week have stirred up enthusi-
asm considerably and have had good
effect on the work of soliciting funds
for the Red Cross drive this week.
Not that the patriotism of our people
was wavering, but the meetings saved
time for the solicitors by having the
people waiting for the solicitors with
their minds all made up to donate lib
erally-
Prof. Oscar Olson's lecture on Sum-
day night was a most scholarly, logical
and instructive address. He first
indicted the Kaiser and his military
supporters on the charge of starting
the war with the premeditated idea of
forcing the world to become vassals of
his. Mr.. .Olson's indictment was flaw
less and he proceeded to bring up uucon-
trovertibIe testimony in proof of his
charges. 1t is we'll to hear talks such
as the one of Prof. Olson's lest in the
struggle and excitement of the war we
forget the underlying principles of JUS
tice to humanity that underlies the
effort of the allied powers to crush
once and forever the autocracy of
which the Kaiser and his associates are
the head.
On Wednesday night M. S. McMullen,
secretary of the Red Cross Central
Division came to3 Cresco with two
Canadian soldiers, both of Toronto,
veterans of the World War, who have
been invalided home. The first speaker
was Private Maskell, one of six BROTH
ers who have given themselves to the
cause. Three brothers and brother
in-law are buried in France, one brother
sleeps in watery grave, having went
down in a torpedoed ship, another
brother is in England being taught to
help himself in new mode of life, as
he is totally blinded by a shell. He
himself lost bis health with the army
fighting the Turks, and was sent home
to recuperate.
The other soldier was Corporal R. c.
Coysh, who lost leg at the battle of
Lens. sustaining IL wounds. His great
ambition is q one-minute per-
sonal interview with the Kaiser.
Both men gave interesting talks of
actual experiences, and their state
ments of Hun atrocities practiced on
Belgian men, women and children and
an the soldiers they captured gave
vivid idea Of the manner of savages
that the allies are fighting and defend
ing the people of this country from.
The talk by Mr.. McMullen was one
of the best addresses given here during
the war. 1t was right to the point and
his condemnation of the Stacker and
the German sympathizer was most
emphatic. We should have had such a
speech in Cresco sooner.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-24

The Union Memorial Service will be held
next Sunday morning, May 26th at the Opera
House at eleven o'clock sharp Rev. E. c. Cope
land will deliver the address and the large Com
munity Choir will lead the singing,
The Annual Baccalaureate Sermon to the
graduating class of the High School will be de-
livered by Rev. W. A. Bockoven at the Methodist
Church at eight o'clock. Music will be furnished
Iby the High School Glee Club.
T. Everybody is invited to these services
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-24
Bids Wanted.

Bids will be received and opened on
May 25th for reconstruction of the
church recently destroyed by cyclone
at Little Turkey, la.
.' Rev. Vincent Opava, Pastor.
Rt. 3, Lawler, la.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-24
New County Superintendent.

At the convention held yesterday
morning at the school house to select
new county school superintendent, three
candidates were applicants for the posi-
ton, Miss McAvoy and Stephen Plop-
per, both of Elms, and Miss Mary
Horn, of Oak Dale, the latter winning
the election, receiving the votes of
seven of the sixteen school officials
entitled to participate in the election.
Plopper received. six and Miss McAvoy
three.
The successful candidate, a daugh-
ter of w. S. Horn, one of the old resi-
dents of Oak Dale, and sister-in-law
of Supervisor. Hale, did not decide
definitely until late last week to become
a candidate, but met with the instant
support of the delegates in the west
and northwest part of the county. She
is graduate of Carlton College, and
has been teacher in both country and
city schools, being at present teaching
at Spring Valley, MINI.
L While the Plain Dealer was interest
ed in the candidacy of Miss McAvoy,
it was influenced mainly by the idea
that the Office of superintendent needed
. woman as the occupant, and feels
pleased that the convention continued
the precedent of several years in this
matter,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-24
Nearly $1,000 Over Our Quota

The County Chairman for Y. M. c..
A. Campaign makes the following re-
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-19
WHAT TO DO TO AVOID FLU"

Keep in the open as much as you
can.
Keep windows wide open day and
night.
Keep away from people with colds.
Keep away from crowds.
Ride in the open end Of cars when
ever possible.
Drink plenty of water.
Wash the hands before eating.
Keep the teeth and mouth clean.
Keep the bowels regular.
Do not get tired.
Do not be afraid
What TO DO Not to Give the Flu"
Stay at home if you have a cold.
Cover the mouth VIXEN coughing or
sneezing:
!. With handkerchief that should
be boiled before sending to the laun-
dry.
9. Or with paper napkin that
should be burned after using.
Use n handkerchief or paper napkin
for the nose (not natures method).
Boil or burn after using.
Expectorate nowhere except in re-
ceptacles that can be boiled or burned.
Avoid kissing or shaking hands.
Do not use towel or drinking cup
that another person may use
Sleep alone.
As long as you cough, tho conval-
escent, you are source of danger.