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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-01
FARMERS ASSIST
COAL S1RINGENCY
Use of More Wood Would Aid
Economy in Commodity.
MANY DOLLARS ARE IDLE
Jt 10 Where Team-HauIed Wood Can
Be Used Instead Of Railroad
Hauled Coal That Change Of
Fuel Would Help.

Are you q coal burner when yor
might be a wood burner? Have YOU
q woodland that isn't working? What
can the town man and the suburban
'dweller do about the coal stringencyi
Much would be accomplished toward
meeting the present situation arising
from the unparalleled demand for coal
and from the great burden on the ma.
TONS railroads, it is believed, If not
only the farmers who have woodlands
but city and suburban real estate own
ers possessing more or less wooded
tracts Of land wbuld draw on these
areas for a part, at least, Of their fuel
supply. In the neighborhood of small
cities as well as larger ones there are
many woodlots from which much fuel
wood could be obtained without en-
enactment on the needed shade trees
and without detracting} from the
beauty of the landscape. In fact,
proper thinning in many cases will
help the development Of desirable
trees.
Save by Burning Wood.
As an instance Of how coal can be
saved by the burning Of wood, the
United States department Of agricul-
ture has cited figures for II northern
and eastern states with a rural popu-
lation Of about 100000 which, it Is
estimated, uses annually about 49,
100000 tons Of coal. 1t is figured that
the substitution Of wood for one
fourth Of the coal burned by farmers
and for one-tenth of the coal burned
in villages would result in saving Of
nearly 100000 tons, or between g.
600 and 10000 carloads.
It is where team-hauled wood can be
used instead of railroad-hauled coal
that the change of fuel should be
made. While It is not expected that
the substitution of wood for coal
could be complete, it is true that for
heating many kinds of buildings wood
is the more convenient and ordinarily
the cheaper fuel.
This is particularly true in buildings
TOR which heat is required only occa-
sionally, but then is wanted In large
volume at short notice.
. :, Arrange for Burning Wood.
Furnaces are built. especially for
burning wood in three or four-foot
lengths. II . stove crate Is too coarse
for wood 4 sheet-iron cover over a
good part Of the surface will make 1t |
suitable, or few bricks can be used.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-01
NORTH WEST CRESCO.

1. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kapler are the
proud parents Of littls son born ia
them Friday, Jan. 18th. - J.
Mr.. and NFs. P. v. Vance entertain
ed company Sunday evening". g.
: Adolph 'Kspler and family called ct
tn Bill Thielef, home one day last
week. =. 4. ne ). !. &. ~ ~ rs
jain md Nick Drilling wsnt t. Wat
es3oD Friday returning Saturday with
Eanothsr Galloway engine. y
4 Mrs. Henry KApll& visited under the
parentL roof . few days last Wesk. s
Dan Kapler and family entertained
company Sunday evening.
7: Frank Drilling of Spring Valley,
Mimi, wss q pleasant caller in our
neighborhood last week. .ssr@5
+ Ed Kapler returned from his pleas
ure trip to ,Oelwein and other points.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-01
PROTIVIN,

John Bader was caller in jackson
Jet. Friday.
VIM. Zahajsky was at Waucoma
Thursday and Friday.
Frank Horky was at Cresc6 Satur
day.
The following weddings we're an.
nounced at the Holy Trinity Church
Sunday. Frank Hoshek and Lucy
Malek, Lewis kalishek and Emma Pc.
chota.
Emma Polansky, who has working in
Cedar Rapids, came home last week to
visit her mother.
Ladislsv Jilma is working for Joseph
P. Pecinovsky.
There will be a dance given at Be-
soda Opera House Monday and Tues
day evening. Feb. 18th and 18th. Music
by P. B. orchestra of six pieces. Come
and enjoy yourself at these two last
dances before Lent.
Mrs. Mary Andera, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
S. Andera were visitors at the L. Pee
inovsky's home last week Wednesday.
Vincent Polashek was a Cresco visit
or Friday.
Edward Kalishek returned last week
from Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs J. "A. Pecinovsky and
sons were Sunday evening visitors at
the Charles Kalishek home.
F. T. Chyle and Vincent Polashek
were business callers ut Cresco. ~f.
Died-Joseph Moudry, oldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Moudry passed
away at his home, Tuesday, Jan. 10Th.
Funeral will be held 1T the Holy Trim
ity Church, Thursday The remains
will be laid to rest in the Holy Trinity
cemeterp. He leaves to mourn bis loss
father, mother, one sister, Mrs. Jas.
Svoboda and one brother Frank. 0.ffS'l
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-01
OPERA HOUSE
Wednesday, February 6
btiee Ii Probate.

20 Whom It May C0nceRri:-
You and each Of you are hereby NOTIFIED
Howard County, lows, ON the 9TH day Of
Mch. A: D. 1918 ct O'Clock p. m, to attend
the probate Of An instrument pur porting -
Anderson, late of Howard County, Iowa
Deceased, at which time and place you
M appear and show cause, II any, why said.
In Testimony Whereof, have hereunto
subscribed my name and aflixed the seal OF
l&e. ESEAL.) J.W. PLAT,
a Clerk Of District Court.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-01

Without any special Inconvenience
and without any risk to health, or WELL
being, the sugar consumption Of the
average person can be lowered. Any,
one who uses sugar in excessive
amounts will be the better for using
less.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-01
For Sale.

Toulouse Geese of the large African
standard variety, weighing 20 pounds
and more. Inquire or address Holland
Farms, Cresco, Iowa. 23-4t
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-01

Miss Lillian Obriham isnow prepared
to do dressmaking Of, al kinds at her
rooms at No. 400 Corner Second St. and
Fifth Ave. West. 22tf
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-01
For Sale!

4 Registered Black Polled Aberdeen
Angus Bulls, ready for service. They
are an extra good lot. Call or write
PLAIN View STOCK FARM,
Protivin, Iowa.,
J. J. Prochaska, Prop.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-01
For Sale Or Trade.

16O acres of fine land in Zeback Co..
S. D. Price is right. Inquire of Sam
Shaw. 22-tf
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-01
Horse Shoeine.

Having rented the Heineke building
between the feed yard and Alexander
lumber yard, l am prepared to do
Horse Shoeing in all it, branches. l So
licit share of your trade.
FL mo. HENRY WILDE.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-01
Lumber Saving.

We will do lumber saving ut the
Will Baker place in New Oregon in
the spring. Now is the time for YOU
to haul your logs. 24-tf
ANDERA & CHAR.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-01
For Sale

Scotch Collie pups of best breeding
and color from good working parents.
Get your order in early and you will
have one ready to work next spring.
15-tf NJ. P. Lydon.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-01
PRIVATE WooDloTs HELP
MEET A COAL SHORTAGE

Throwing open the woodlot On
his suburban place to all who
would come and cut, q Washing
! ton I'd. o. man aided shiverinG
families to meet the ceal strin-
sgency a few weeks ago. Then
he located some 5000 cords more
in either fallen or dead standing
timber in wooded lands nearby
and obtained the consent Of the
owners to allow the public to cut
fuel in. needed quantities under
proper supervision.
/ Are the woodlots around your
town doing their part in the fuel
emergency
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-01
For Sale.

A full-blood Jersey Red Boar fit for
service. Phone 176. N. Carman. 3
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-01

Wood CRATES are sold in two pieces
which can be inserted through the fire
door and placed on top Of the regular
crate.
In heating value one- standard cord
OF well-seasoned hickory, oak, beech,
birch, hard maple, ash, elm, locust or
cherry is approximately equal to one
ton COCO pounds) Of anthracite coal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
Difference Between
Patience and COwardice

AS an evidence of the righteous
ness of Americas cause in the war,
| would point to the patience of our
President and Congress under the
long series of grave injuries and
broken pledges endured by the
United States during the time that
Germany was protesting its friend
ship for us. We were shocked to
see our property unjustly destroyed
in vast quantity, but what was inn
measurably more serious, to read of
our men, women and children killed
in violation of the universally ac-
cepted customs of the sea. When
at length not only American citi-
zens but neutrals everywhere suf-
fered appallingly under the cruelties
of a nation which hesitated not to
disregard international law we
learned that patience was being con-
strued as cowardice, and that it was
folly to hope that wiser counsels
would prevail among our enemies to
bring about a change in their law
less policy. Then we took the only
course open to us, the defense of
our sovereign rights as a nation and
the upholding of the ideals of truth
and justice in the hearts of all peo-
pies. We have entered into the
struggle with a clean conscience,
seeking no territorial or financial
gain, but the peace of the world, the
liberty of its people, and the secur-
ity of all nations.-By Cardinal Glib
hons
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16

minister of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, at that city. He had been a
resident of this city since, 1860. AT
the outbreak of the Civil War, he re-
turned to his home in Ohio, where he
enlisted and served all through the
war. He served in the Ninth Ohio
Cavalry.
After the war DIR. Moffitt returned
to Harrisburg and it was here he
married Miss Rebecca c. Whitman,
daughter of John o. Whitman. The
marriage took place April 26, 1870.
DIR. Moffitt was widely known as a
church member and businessman. He
was one of the founders of the West
Market Mission, which afterward be-
came the Westminster Presbyterian
Church. He had for some time been
a director of the Commonwealth
Trust Company. He was the president
of the board of trustees of the Mar
ket Square Presbyterian Church.
DR.. Moftitt was a member of the
ert Burns Lodge of Free and Ac-
cepted Masons.
He is survived by his sons, Luther
r. Moffitt, of Grand Rapids, Mich. (;
Thomas r. MofTitt. of Saranac Lake,
n. Y; Robert IL. Moffitt. Jr., this
city; DR.. John ]. Motftt, DIR. George
r. Moffitt, former city bacteriologist,
now a lieutenant in the Officers Re-
serve Corps; Caroline Mofhtt, and
Mrs. Paul Johnston, of this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
THE YUKON TRAIL
BY William Macleod Raine

Did he?" commented Macdonald
evenly. What were you doing to
him p
He can't sneak around our claim
under false name," growled one OF
the miners. Wen beat his head
off,"
I've had notions like that my
self sometimes" assented the big
Scotsman. But / think we had all
better leave Mr.. Elliot to the law.
He has Uncle Sam back of him in
his spying, and none of us are big
enough to buck the government "
Crisply Macdonald spoke to Gordon,
turning upon him cold, hostile eyes
Get in if you're going to-"
Elliot met him eye to eye. "I've
changed my mind. I'm going to
walk"
That's up to you"
Gordon shook hands with Diane
and Sheba, went into the house for
his coat, and walked to the stable.
lie brought out his horse and
turned it oose, then he took the
road himself for Kusiak.
A couple of miles out the car
passed him trudging downward. AS
they flashed down the road he
waved a cheerful and nonchalent
greeting.
Sheba had been full of gayety and
life, but her mood was changed. All
the way home she was strangely
silent
The days grew short. The last
river Eoat before the freeze-up had
long since gone. A month earlier
the same steamer had taken down
IN mail sack the preliminary re-
port of Elliot to his department
chief One of the passengers on
that trip had been Selfridge, sent
out to counteract the influence of
the evidence against the claimants
submitted by the field agent. An in
formation had been filed against
Gordon for highway robbery and at
tempted murder Wally was To SEQ
that the damning facts against him
were brought to the attention of
officials in high places where the
charges would do most good. The
details Of the story were to be held
in reserve for publicity in case the
muckrake magazines should try to
make capital of the report of Elliot
kusiak found much time for gos-
sip during the long nights. 1t knew
that Macdonald had gone on the
bond of Elliot in spite of the scorn-
full protest of the younger man, The
case against the field agent was
pending. Pursuit of the miners who
had robbed the big mine-owner had
long ago been dropped. Somewhere
in the North the outlaws lay hidden.
swallowed up by the great white
waste of snow.
(To be Continued)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16

has the advantages of that body. It's
unspoken motto is: "All for one, and
one for ALL" and in time of stress or
trouble the all-for-one part of it is
comforting and assuaging, and COM
pensateS for the inconveniences of
the one-for-all clause.
Family life is a structure, and
every member of it should feel that
he or she is contributing something
to this structure, something that will
not only help in the upbuilding but
Will cement more firmly the ties that
bind the various members together.
And each should add something
beautiful and harmonious. No one
wants an entirely undecorated edi-
flee. "Out of my heart 1 build a
home" is a line worth remembering.
This mother writes me that she
and her husband have tried in every
possible way to overcome the daugh-
ter's ugly habit of impertinence. l
wonder if she has ever tried praise.
l suggest it, anyway. There are
very few of us who do not respond
to admiration and commentator,
very few of us who do not wish to
live up to the good opinion of our
friends hold of us.
If this mother would praise the
daughter for all of the excellent
traits she discovers in her, would
never hesitate to express her belief
in her girl, would tell her frequent
ly and freely how charming and win
ming she is and would cease to notice
any evidences of irritability or bad
temper, l am convinced that she
would be astonished at the result.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
TEUTON PEACE
MOVE STRONG
[Continued from First Page ]


delay peace ard cannot stnrve out
the entente. Instructions given the
German representatives at Brest-Li-
tovsk have not been changed, it has
been announced officially in the
Reichtag.
The British labor party, in it's mes
sage, says the British people must aid
Russia by proclaiming peace aims
similar to Russia. 1t Is purposed the
peace conference shall put Arabia,
Palestine. Armenia and the black
races of Africa under international
control. Self-deinition is accepted
for India and other British depend
encies now already having their own
parliaments.
On the western front and in Italy
the winter monotony has been broken
Dy spirited actions. German troops
have again made one of their fruit
less attacks against the French posi-
tions northeast of Verdun. While
most of the attacking force was
driven back by the French fire, some
detachments gained advanced ele-
ments, from which, however, they
were thrown out immediately.
East of the Brenta river the Aus
tro-Germans have replied only with
artillery fire to the daring Italian
attack which resulted in the capture
of important observation points. The
Italians also raided the enemy line
east of Monte Asolone and enlarged
their bridgehead on the lower Piave
east of Cap Silo. Four hundred pris-
oners and much war material was
cs sDtured
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
Middletown Case Is
OFF Until Wednesday

The Public Service Commission
to-day postponed until January ~
THE hearing in the complaint OF the
borough of Middletown against the
Middletown and Swatara Water
company. Commissioner RllllnS
heard the HeaGy complaint against
the operation of Reading Transit and
Light Company cars between Pal
myra and other points in Lebanon
county. Luzerne county cases were
up this afternoon.
Members of the Board of Public
Grounds and Buildings were in ses-
sion until ilate hour this afternoon
clearing up routine matters, but Su-
perintendent Shreiner said that the
Capitol Park extension matter was
not discussed. The detailed plans are
being made by the architects.
Signs of a conflict between Gov
ernor limbaugh and his fellow
members of the Board of Public
Grounds and Buildings over the re-
moval and proposed replacement of
Thomas d. Beidleman. father of the
Dauphin Senator, from his post in
the Capitol service, disappeared to-
day. The Governor and Auditor
General Snyder had a long talk
Iabout it. 1t is likely that sit will
work out all right" in the language
|of one of them.
The Rev. DR.. II. C. Stone, who was
recently appointed a chaplain in the
Reserve Militia and detailed to go
o France to visit Pennsylvania SOL
liers. was at the Capitol to-day to
zlrrange for his papers. DR.. Stone
visited the Governor and plans to
sail in a short time.
DR.. Ellis PaXson Oberholtzer, of
the State Board of Censors, was here
TO discuss work of the board to get
rid of sine kinds of films with the
Governor.
Senator c. w. Beales, of Gettys-
burg, was at the Capitol to-day.
Two new cases of smallpox were
to- day reported from Erie, making
fnil Rin the last week Or 50
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
WIFE ASKS MERCY
FOR HER HUSBAND
He Wrote of New Democracy
in Philadelphia; Enough
to Drive Him Crazy
By McMdnus

The wife of Louis di Berardino,
sentenced to from four to six years
in the Eastern Penitentiary last
March for a revolver attack on Judge
Monaghan, former public service COM
missioner, after a court trial, to-day
made a dramatic plea for pardon for
MIN at the meeting of the state
beard. She claimed that he was in i'll
health and that he had committed the
crime In order to center attention
upon himself and establish his inno-
cence of crime of which he had
been accused
The case was presented by Henry
M. stevenson and ]. ]. Murphy, of
Philadelphia, and Parole officer Nc
henty spoke favorably of the pris-
oner's conduct. The main points were
that dt Berardino is sick and that he
was troubled with an Exaggerated
ego and worried over the offense
with which he was chcarged.
Among points made by Mr. Murphy
was one that di Berardino was pecu-
Ilar and that he had written pamph-
let on the troubles of the new democ-
Tacy in Philadelphia, which caused
Lieutenant Governor McClain to re-
mark that any man who tried to fol-
low up such. vagaries seemed to be
having troubles of his own. Mr.. Muir
ply admitted that if he had tried to
solve the problems he would have
gone unbalanced too.
Application for pardon for David
w. Rothenseis, serving two years in
the Berks county prison on charges
OF conspiracy growing out of forma-
tlon OF companies several years ago
was opposed by District ATTORNEY
Wilson G. Rothermel. 1t was claimed
that he was suffering from spinal
trouble but admitted that he had not
been in the prison hospital. His
counsel said he would go to a dairy
farm in New York state if released,
but this brought some tart comments
from the district attorney.
EX-District Attorney Harvey s.
Gross, of York county, said that il
Judge Wanner, of York, who had pre-
sided at The trial of four men SEN
fenced for throwing explosives, was
favorable to a pardon he would not
oppose it.
When the case of Louis Wagner,
Cambria, manslaughter. was heard
the plea was made by his counsel that
he had been drinking, but Attorney
General Brown declared that he could
not understand why people did not
resort to law against saloonkeepers
who sold to intoxicated persons or
men of known Incorporate habits be-
fore crimes were committed. 1t was
practically decided to pardon the man
If his counsel and the petitioner
would agreed to look after him.
The board will give decisions to-
night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
Governor Thanked by
Order of R. R. Conductors

Members of the legislative COM
mittee of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors who are in session here were
to-day congratulated by Governor
Brumbaugh in an address at the
Capitol upon their decision to stand
by the President in the prosecution
of the war. The committee called
upon the Governor at his office and
thanked him for his interest in meas
ures which they had urged.
The Governor urged that the con-
ductCrs bend their efforts to main
tain the railroad service during the
war and after referring to the COM
pcnsation and other laws enacted
during his administration said that
the railroad men should stand by
them and work faithfully, honestly
and openly for fair play.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
Fashions of To-Day By May Manton

Here is one of the latest de-
velopments of the one-piece
dress. 1t is a very smart gar
ment and a very attractive
garment while at the same time
it is simple garment, blouse
portion and skirt being joined
beneath the belt, therefore, such
readers as are planning the
making of their own wardrobes,
will meet it with an especial
welcome. There are no diff
culties whatsoever to be over
come and it gives such a salts
factory effect that labor is amply
rewarded. In the picture, it is
made of a checked wool material
trimmed with plain broadcloth
and the colors of the wool are
tan and brown with threads of
green with green used for the
trimming, but you could copy
it is serge or in gabardine or in
charmeuse, as you want a useful
dress or a more dressy one. For
the charmeuse it would be pretty
to make the trimming of the
same and to embroider with a
few heavy worsted threads. For
the serge you could use a satin
trimming or serge of a different
color as a sand color on a navy
blue or a real buff on blue a
little lighter than navy.
For the medium size will be
needed, OF yards of material
SO or a. inches wide, Al yards
54 with ~ yards a. or 81 for
the trimming.
The pattern No. o62I is cut
in sizes from "a TO 42 inches
bust measure. 1t will be mailed
to any address by the Fashion
Department of this paper on
receipt of fifteen cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
FISH and VICTORY
How the Housewife Can Aid the
Food Administration and the
Soldiers in France

1t is queer, isn't it, how
closely interviewer are all hu-
man affairs? Take your eating
fish instead of meat, for in
stance. How can the Wlldest
imagination connect this with
the winning of battles in
France and Flanders?
Yet, these two apparently II
relevant things ARE very close
~ connected, for neither our
soldiers nor the Allies can win
those battles across the water,
unless they are we'll fed. And
one of the things especially
needed for our armies is meat.
How can we help the govern
ment provide this. needed food?
Simply by eating other foods,
cheaper and more plentiful ana
just as nourishing and health
full.
One excellent substitute for
meat is fish.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16

pepsin" comes in contact with the
stomach all such distress vanishes
It's truly astonishing-almost mar
velous. and the joy is it's harmless
ness.
Diapepsin is worth its weight in gold
to men and women who can't get
their stomachs regulated. 1t belongs
in your home-should always be kept
handy in case of a sick, sour. upset
stomach during the day or at night.
It's the quickest surest anticide for
the stomach I'm the world.-AdY.