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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23

Boak. c. L, 229 Br merchandise.
Bodmer, I. C., SO7 cumberland. mer-
c,s9si sasnfSsSl d. T., s2s N. Third. pool.
cisry D. e. 1103 n. Third. pool.
Central Cafe, ,1107 N. Third, cafe.
Caronzik, D., 1105 n. Third. merchan-
Fisher e & cleckner. 1925 N Third,
c,nrY metcIrSZ De Y, ss4 N. Third. cigars.
Ciary ID. Z, 1103 n. Third, cigars.
Canton, T. j., 1904 n. Third. merchan-
conner 1ls & Co. 41s Broad, junk.
conn. n, SI5 Broad. merchandise.
Cover. NJ. v. 1921 Boas. merchan-
Dsnten aite cycle Co.. s12 N. Third, cycles
Evans. w. H. 267 Sassafras. merchan-
Frederick Garage, Forster near Front,
FisSer. E. A. Est. 1917 N. Third. pa
Grover, sr; NJ. NJ, 45s Broad. cigars.
Gonzales. t. E.. 926 N. Sixth, musical
HAWK. s. A, 1927 Capital. merchan-
Hoopes. ]. B.. 1921 North Third. ci-
Kiemens. A.. 1919 N. Third. merchan-
cohn. Levin & Bro. 1908 N. Sixth.
merchandise.
Mackery. Chas.. Sixth and Forster.
MccsTroid. sJas.. ss5 N. Third. mer-
Moore q. s.. 222 North, merchandise.
Milleisen, G. Frank. 1ou N. Third.
Marcus, ai T.. 1905 N. Third, amusements.
Matter. D. s.. 1915 n. Second. ice
Potts. Geo. c.. HOO n. Third. merchan-
disc.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30
Fiske O'Hara to Open tie Seasea.

As~S " ss04O - ~bSo SA1S oSOsOOs
Fiske O'Hara's singing has always
been one of the chief charms of this
popular romantic star. and in this sea-
sons play, marry In Haste" which
comes to 'The Crssco." Friday, Sept.
18th. he has been provided with . num-
Der Of delightful songs which he rem
ders in his inimitable style. The play
is q departure from previous O'Hara
offerings, and is filled with romance
and mystery. 1t il the work Of Anna
Nichols, who contributed the last two
plays in which he appeared. The
drama tells two delightful love stories.
and il filled with witty lines and many
amusing situations. In keeping with
the rigid policy of both Mr.. Augustus
Pitou, O'Hara's manager, and the star
himself, the play is wholesome and
clean and appeals to all classes Of
theatregoers.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30
De Havilal1 Beats En- All.

The following extract from letter
written by Lieut.. Lloyd G. Thompson.
U. 8. Air Service, American Ex. F.,
France, shows the high standing Of the
De Haviland or Liberty Plane now be-
ing manufactured in great numbers in
the U. S. Five Liberty planes came
in yesterday and they sure are beau.
tiful machines. They came past the
French Chasse planes like they were
tied to . cloud. Great big planes, but
loop without the slightest exertion.
handle like . darb. Protected from
the wind in . seat and fuselage that
swallows you whole" - Arlington
New.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30
Must Keep W. S. S. Pledges. !

War Savings stamp sales in Iowa for
the month Of July fell off more than
two million dollars from those for the
month of June, according to state.
msnt forwarded today to county chair
man A. ]. Thomson by Homer A. Mil
Ter, state director of the Iowa War Saw
ings campaign. The showing. accord
ing to Mr.. Miller, indicates that the
people Of the state are not living up to
the pledges they have made to pur-
chase War Savings stamps regularly. :.
iowa never will sell her quota of
War Savings stamps unless she does
better than she did during the month
of July, said Mr.. Miller. The show
ing indicates quite clearly that the peo-
pie of the state are not keeping the
pledges they made earlier in the year
to buy stamps. From third place in
point Of sales in June, the state drop
ped to twsnty.second place in sales in
July. Such showing is contrary to
the reputation the state has as lead
er in ali government war activities.
Mr.. Miller closes his statement by
urging all county and city chairmen to
redouble their efforts during the re-
naming months of the campaign to Sc
cure . full .xedemotion Of al pledges
made and to work to the limit of their
ability to hold down the number Of
conversions of War Savings stamps
infn caah : ~
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30
Fsrd Tractor Denonstratisn.

The Ford tractor will be shown in q
blowing demonstration Wednesday,
Sept. 4th, and Thursday, Sept. 5th. on
the o. r. Waller farm, miles west Of
Cresco, on the Howard Center road.
The Ford is an all-l urpose, four
wheel tractor suitable for all farm
work, such as blowing. harvesting and
disking, as we'll ss hauling and road
work Tss > y - q,
7Thia, is the tractor that you have
besn waiting forsaa Don't miss this OPP
portunity to see it work. @
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30
Flour Rules Effective Sept. lst.

Radical changes in the rules govern
ing wheat flour consumption and rules
establishing formulae for mixed flours,
effective September l, have been re-
ceived by the county food administra-
tors.
The salient points in the new regula-
tions are:
First-Prepsration and market
ing by manufacturing and distribu-
ting agencies of mixed flours, COM
plying with rules set forth at a
conference of food administrators
Of the United States, France. Eng
land and Italy. Such flours to be
available for household purchase.
Second Straight wheat flour
must be retailed co-incidentally
with 20 per cent of the other
cereal flours.
Third-AlI bakers bread re-
quired to contain 20 per cent of
cereals other than wheat.
Federal Administrator Hoover's pro-
gram in respect to wheat flour con.
sumption virtually means that Ameri-
cans will be placed on q mixed-flour
basis, without the necessity of retail
ers making combination sales Of flour
and substitutes.
He relies on householders of the coun.
trv to mix at least 20 per cent of the
substitute cereals in wheat flour for all
home consumption.
All such mixed flours, according to
the following regulations. will be la
beled 'Victory Mixed Flour" and
should be labeled with the ingredients
in the order of their proportion.
Mixed wheat and barley flour shall
be in proportion of four pounds Of
wheat -four to one pound of barley
flour; mixed wheat and corn flour shall
contain the proportion of four pounds
OF wheat to one pound of corn flour;
mixed wheat, barley and corn flour
shall contain the proportion of eight
pounds of wheat flour to one pound
each of barley and corn flour; mixed
wheat and rye -four shall contain the
proportion of three pounds Of wheat
flour and not less than two pounds of
rye flour.
The new regulations supersede the
fifty-fifty basis. No dealer 10 permit
ted to force ON the consumer other
substitutes than barley or corn -four or
corn meal. the combination being one
pound Of substitute to four pounds Of
wheat hous, aSss s.s.1 .sss Z, ,..si. .
: O1h<fs ssubstisutes. i the purchaser %
demands, may be sold by the retailer,
ut the ratio of one pound to each four
pounds of wheat flour. Pure rye flour
or meal may be sold as a substitute,
but must be sold in the proportion of
at least two pounds of rye with three
pounds of wheat flour.
Rules limiting sales by retailers of
wheat flour to IN eighth of . barrel in
cities and . quarter of . barrel in
sparsely settled districts have been re-
scinded.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30
Pet Oaiee Hsurs q Labsr Day.

Next Monday. Sept. End. Labor Day,
the usuA holiday service will be given.
No rural delivery. City carriers will
make one complete delivery in the fore
noon. General delivery window open
from 3 TO 10 O., m. and from s to p.
M II No, money, order husiness trans
acted. Ed, mead. p. ~,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30
Sesisus AutsnsbiIe Accident.

SefioQs AntoOObile Accident.
Albert Kiingle is laid up with bro.
ken shoulder blade, IN injured foot and
several minor injuries of cuts and
bruises - the result Of the overturninG
Of an automobile last Sunday. He and
his brother Jack, the latter's wife and
daughter and frankie Walton were
driving to Waukon, and while endeav-
oring to make turn about nine miles
southwest of Waukon, the auto was
overturned. Jack was bruised up some
but the ladies were uninjured. 1t is
reported that the turn is . dangerous
one, sharp and unbanksd, and has re-
Gently been the scene of two or three
similar accidents.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30

There will be . joint meeting of the
Darrow and Albion w. s. S. on Friday
evening, Aug. 3Oth, at $50 o'clock in
the Albion church. We are planning
IN especially good program. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
Hazel Peckham, s.-.+.
Sylvia Ashley, 'eis'S'
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30
Red Cross Notes.

The large quotas Of both garments
for refugees and hospital and knitted
garments for soldiers are we'll on the
way to completion, and if those who
have taken sewing home will return the
finished garments promptly, every
thing can be packed and off by the end
Of the month. We have, in fact, run
over our quota of knitted socks. Ship
ments not before itemized are as fol.
lows:
go pairs socks.
So helmets.
4 mufilers.
20 sweaters.
400 womsn'i chemises.
10 summer pajamas.
81 bath robes.
Is French convalescent suits.
II French hospital under drawers.
% ginghsm blouse suits.
4s women's petticoats.
s4boys' under drawers.
"a boys under shirts.
IS American winter pajsmas.
8 summer bed shirts.
81 helpless case shirts.
girls petticoats.
4 complete layettes.
There is nothing to do just at pres
ent in the surgical dressings depart
ment, but in the other, the work i.
never quite done. There is work TO,
those who will, in making tho last
quota Of. q cbildren's under shirts, ant
49 women's jackets.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30
Seed Com Weeks for Iowa.

Two weeks-September Is to Sep.
tember 28-have been set aside by
Governor w. L. Harding and designated
as seed corn weeks. With the memory
Of 1917 to urge them on, every corn
grower in the state Of Iowa is urged BY
the governor to gather sufficient seed
corn during these two weeks to plant
two crops Of corn. This not only
insures . crop for next year, but in
case of failure, q supply of seed for .
second year. ~
A census will be taken of every farm
in Iowa during these two weeks by the
farm bureau co.operators in the various
counties. Each farmer will be listed %
to whether OF not he has gathered his
seed corn. This is being undertaken q i
. war measure and it is hoped that tho
farmers will look upon it as they do .
Liberty Loan drive or Red Cross CAM
paign. and SO ovsr the top. 100 per
cent. e.,
The plan Is supported by both the
fsdsrsi sns:a governments. II has
been endorsed by Ill organizations
interested in food production. Early
seed selection is already practiced by
thousands of Iowa's best farmers a.
good farm method. If every farmer in
Iowa obeys thess proclamation of the
governor and selects his seed, Iowa will
have . record to be proud of.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30
Csves,neat Meeting At Lsu1ss.

A government meeting will Be held
in the Lourdes hall, Friday evening,
August 9Th. Mr.. Farms worth and Mr..
Church, lof Cresco. viii give patriotic
lectures. After the meeting, dance
will BE given for the benefit Of tha Red
Cross. A general invitation 10 axtsoded
that oil may. come and help in . most
worthy cause. s.+sS =. SIS
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30

"A new invention IN naval warfare ls
what is termed ''listener" to detect
the movements of submarines, and of
them a Cresco boy writes the Plain
Dealer as follows:
1T may surprise you to learn that if
I pass the ear test, l will some day be
listening for submarines, and that one
be heard when it is comirg to the sur
face, and that the difference can be
told between U. S. sub and German
one. You can hear the men walking
around inside, and even talking will
give them away. If they stop and
rest on the bottom and keep perfectly
quiet it can be told where they stopped.
A sub can be heard 25 miles away and
the difference can be tod between .
tug boat and . sub for 10 miles. Guess
that will hold them for . while when
We get enough listeners.
Relatives of John J. Blaser received
aitelegram from Washington on Satur.
day last stating that it had been
officially reported that he had been
wounded in action on August 9Th;
degree undetermined. In this connec-
ZION, we wish to state that up to the
time of writing this, no other kilograms
have been received concerning injuries
to boys in France from this locality,
although there have been plenty Of
rumors of this nature. 1t would be
we'll for people to investigate closely
before repeating any rumors of deaths
or injuries or any other matter con.
nected with war activities. There is
no need of needlessly exciting the fears
of the anxious relatives of the soldier
boys.
It. is now Lieutenant Carl Klaffke.
He is home on a ten-day leave Of
absence from Camp Dodge where he
recently graduated from IN officers
training school and given commission
Is Second Lieutenant. He has been
assigned to duty with the 18th Division
which is to be organized at Camp Dodge.
Private Lloyd E. Evans, who is TAX
ing training in telegrsphy ut Sioux
City, Iowa, was IN over Sunday visitor
at the home Of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Evans, who took him to
,Riceville by auto Sunday evening, he
taking the Great Western there for the
return trip. .M.
Private Wesley Despard has been
transferred from Rock Island to Camp
custer, Mich. (which he says 10 filled
WITH rockies, about forty thousand
Of them, the majority Of them negros.
VIM. H. Deane has been transferred
from Great Lakes, ILL.,. to Hoboken, N.
j., where he is one of q band of about
30 pieces detailed to furnish music for
transports.
Lieut.. Rufus Culver, who is stationed
at Austin, Texas, is home for short
visit with bis father, S. s. Culver, and
o;.<or M;aa E1nvon~o
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30

For first-class dental work, call on
DR.. J. J. Gemmer over P. A. Clsm-
mer's Drug, Store. 34tf
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30
,Ssale Systen at Des Meines.

The writer received, on Aug. 9Th, .
notice from the Secretary of State at
DssAeines of the registration Of IN
auto, The application for which was
mailed IN Cresco on March 18th, nearly
five months ago. Seerotary Allen
certainly conducts systematic and up.
to-date ofiice-and he is asking for .
fourth term,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30

A letter from Paul Eddy somewhere
in France, dated July 14th, 1918. to his
mother:
II just got off guard this minute. 1t
has been trying to rain today. am in
an old stone house over a hundred
years old writing this letter. l sure
have seen lots since l left the U. s. A.
They have splendid roads in this coun-
try but narrow, and beautiful flowers
and trees. Streams of water comes
out Of the hillside and it 10 fine water
to drink. They do not have to drill
wells over here. All the houses are
built Of stone. even stone roofs. All
the Oldest people wear wooden Shoes,
you can hear them coming for two
blocks. They surely look big and awk-
ward. Everybody is trying every day
to learn a little more of the French
language.
Tell Dad they have some of the finest
milch cows l ever seen. The girls herd
the sheep and cattle. How would Flor
ence like that. High stone walls are
built along the streets. I believe this
country is a hundred years behind the
times.
We were all pretty sessick for about
three days. Bill Drew got hurt COM
ing oyer. He was not on the same
ship l was on. A big wave struck
him. TIE first Sunday night we were
at sea we had a bad storm, that is the
waves were high.
They surely have funny looking
trains here, one of our cars would hold
five times as much. Their street cars
are not as long as ours but are double
decked. ss
would not care bit if could eat
one of your good old meals. l suppose
you have lots of apples and straw
berries; it makes my mouth water to
think off
1t does not get dark here until ten
o'clock and I am going to wash some
clothes sometime to night. One GOOD
thing, we have plenty of water to do
it with. They have natural washing
stones over here. The women never
have q washboard like you have. They
do all their washing on these stones
layed along by the streams. ia
Co. E. 357 Infantry,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30

3 VIM. r. Ksatz, of Cresco, . Winnie
.hiek rsgiaGrant, left DEBORAH yester-
aay. foe,E Eost. Riley. Kansas. s.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30

Martin Dsrr received . telegram
Thursday afternoon informing him that
his son Albert, an American Infantry
man in France, was wounded in action
on July Slst, degree undetermined.
No further word has been received,
but it 10 likely that the young man was
not seriously wounded. His Elma
friends win hope for The best and feel
sure that the Red Cross will ses that
he has Ill the care possible to give: him
under the circumstances. ~. ...-,.
Albert is the first Elma boy to be
wounded in the war.-Elms New Era
Private Ernie Peters. who is taking
training in csrpentering it the training
school in Sioux City, Iowa, spent Sum-
day at the home of his perents. Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Peters. p His parents
took him to Riceville by auto, Sunaay.
where he took the eveaing trNis for
Sioux City. .f'>., J
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. John Clink's 3 son Clar-
ence, . member of Co. L, 357th Inft.,
writes fran France under date Of July
l4th. ~ follows:
''Well here l am in France. I am
well and happy--thst Is the only way
to be in the army. We had . fine trip
al the way. got little sick once,
but soon. got over it.. have not seen
any of the boys that came with me. l
don't know where they are now, but
they are somewhere in France.
Christ Sandgrin was on the same ship
with me, so had company from home.
We are stationed in little town some
where in France. There 10 some fine
scenery around here, and the people
sure use the U. S. A, boys right. The
only thing that bothers me now is that
l can't talk French, but am going to
learn. Well folks you' don't want to
worry about me At al, - L am Ill
right. You want to let worry be the
least of your trouble. Don't lose any
sleep over me, as Uncle Sam takes
care of his soldiers. We get oil we
want to eat and most Of it comes from
tho U. 8. A.. How do the crops look
back there? They look good here,
what there is of them. haven't seen
any corn here at oil, but there 10 one
thing they have got, and that 10 cows,
and they are fine ones. If We had
cows in the States like these they
would bring big sum of money.
l have seen some fine horses since 1
came here-seen the best horses in
Englsnd-most Of them big drafters.
Mable and Topsy are ponies besides
these. How are your pigs doing? I
suppose you have lots Of them. l
haven't seen pig since came here.
We are going to have Y. n. C. A.
here in . few days, 20 Twill write -
often . con - it takes . long time
for . letter to reaeh you. Write me
oil the news and write often"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30

Lieut.. Rufus Culver, who 10 stationed
at Austin, Texas, is home for short
visit with bis father, S. s. Culver, and
sister, Miss Florence.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30

VIM. H. Deane has been transferred
from Great Lakes, ILL.,, to Hoboken, N.
j., where he is one of band of about
30 pieces detailed to furnish music fol
transports.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30

Private Wesley Despard has bee
transferred from Rock Island to Cam
Custer, Mich. (which he says is flls
with rockies, about forty thousan
of them, the majority Of them negroa
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-11

or entered the minds of the American
public but there has been some worri'
ment because Of the fear that the United
States would not be able TO keep our
allies in wheat. The bumper winter
crop seems 10 dissipate that fear TO a
great extent; but ii does not mean that
the American people can become prodigal
of the supply by any means We must
still be careful TO avoid all unnecessary
use of the product even after the new
harvest begins to come in, IL is not like
ly that there will be unrestricted use of
wheat at any time during the continue,
ton OF the war because OF the fact that
wheat suffers far less in shipment across
the water than many other food products
and hence there will be demand for
wheat from our allies as long as the war.
fare keeps up. We will continue to be
patriotic only as long as we conserve the
supply.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-11
HEROIC AMERICAN WOMEN.

When a considerable number of Amer
lean young women took upon themselves
the responsibility of going to France, be-
| fore the United States was in the war, in
order to become nurses and to perform
other services in connection with the war,
their actions were looked upon TO n GER
tain extent as a blind following of i'm
pulse, perhaps of faddism. This idea
was heightened by the belief that here
tofore the young women had spent their
time in virtual ideness so far as doing
community work, settlement work, etc,
in the United States was concerned. A
large number of them went to Europe, it
is supposed, but their activities since
then have not been chronicled to any ex.
tent. In their place, however, appear
bands of college girls who went to France
with real, definite aim in view and
who had their work cut out for them
even before they landed in Europe These
girls are making good We refer in par
ticnlar to the Smith college unit, which
has been engaged since last September in
carrying on war relief work among the
civilians of France. They have been per
forming indefatigably and most heroi.
cally, doing a really valuable service
Perhaps the best work they have yet
done was in assisting the civilian popu-
lation of France to evacuate the villages
and cities which lay in the path of the
most recent German offensive in the 4
northern part of France
There seems to have been little organ
cation on the part of the French in get
ing the aged and the decrepit out of the
clutches of the invader, and it fell to the
OF Of the Smith college girls, and pre-
'umably others, to organize the work and
hen to carry it out in large part In or
Ter to do this work the girls were almost
always within hearing of the great guns
caring in battle and now and then they
we're actually bombed by advance guards
# the German airmen. Yet, despite the
LANCER which would have thrown many
PEOPLE into panic, these girls stuck to
heir work with pronounced herosm and
lid wonderfully well in getting the in.
apacitated French civilians out of the |
threatened section. When the history of
he war is written not a few chapters
ught to be devoted to the work of these
american women
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-11

In view of the disrupted internal con-
ditions OF Russia at the present time
and in view of the difficulties of com.
municstion with the people of that ter
ritory it is we'll for the readers of news
papers to take with reservation the va
rious announcements made concerning
the progress of affairs there. Russia is
very much split up and divided at the
present time and information coming
from one source might be, and often is,
entirely opposed to information which
comes from some other source Russia
should, therefore, be put down as an
enigma and the numerous reports from
there should scarcely be believed until
full substantistion is received The As.
ISOLATED Press will intend to assert as
fact only that which is known to be true,
but at the same time il would not be do
ing justice TO itself and its clients if il
should refuse to take any eognizsnce Of
the stories emsnsting from Russia. Few
of the reports are given the full stamp
II authenticity, il will be noted by those
who are accustomed TO study the de.
spstches closely.