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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-26

Don't put 1t off another minute. Or
der Eureka Cleaner on FREE trial.
Remember you may never have an.
other opportunity like this. Fairmont
Electric Service Co., 800 Monroe st.
Phone 1926. Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-26

established upon those principles of freedom couaL
ay. justice. and humanity for mich american patriots
sacrificed lher Ines and fortunes. therefore believe is
my duty my country 10 love il; 10 support lis Consdtu
ion o5cpt laws; 10 respect lis flag; and 10 defend
against all enemies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-26
TUEspAY EVENING. AUGUST &c, 19lg.
THE AMERICANS GREED.

believe in the United Stalcs of An1cr-
lea as a government of the people, BY
- The people, for the people, phosc just
~ popcrs arc derived from The consent of
---5-SsssSS the governed; democracy in rcpub-
1saIiS lie, sovereign Nation of many sovereign
y States; perfect Union. one md nscp-
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
Armenian Relief Mas. MeetiDx.

There will be mass meeting in the
opera house, Sunday evening, Jan. 36,
as q preliminary to campaign to
raise money for the relief of Jewish
and War sufferers in the far east.
This drive opened Jan. 2lst and closes
Jan. 29th. The principal address will
be by Samuel Neveleff of New York, q
man prominent in war relief activi-
ties. Three million people are starv-
ing; 450, 900 of them are orphans. Of
every dollar raised 100 cents reaches
the field. All administrative expenses
are met privately. America can fur
nish nothing but money, so be ready
when you are called upon to give.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
MARRIED.

On Tuesday, morn at 80 clock occurred
the marriage Of Miss Reinilda Weiss
and Mr.. Elmer Mueller at st. Joseph 8
Church, Rev. Father j. p P.@Wsgener
officiating. They were attended by
Miss Winnifred Long, friend, and
Walter Weiss, a brother of the bride.
After the ceremony, they returned
to the home of the brides parents where
a beautiful dinner and supper was
served to the relatives of the bride.
The afternoon and evening was spent
in dancing and most enjoyable time
was spent by all those present.
Miss Weiss is the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Weiss and is
numbered among Cresco's most popular
young ladies'. Mr.. Mueller is the only
son of Xavier Mueller, of Bellevue, Ia.
He came to Cresco four years ago,
spending most of his time es farmer,
and the past two falls operated a
threshing outfit of his own in and
around Cresco, for which he received
the credit of being one of the best
threshers and grain savers of Howard
County. MIR. Mueller gained many
friends while at Cresco.
Il Mr.. and Mrs. Mueller will stay at the
home of the brides parents for short
time after which they will depart for
Bellevue where the groom has beauti-
full home furnished for his young bride
on his fathers farm which he has
rented.
| Best wishes to Mr.. and Mrs. Mueller
for long and happy married life. -
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
Farms Wanted.

Is your farm for sale? If so, you
are invited to list it wi9h US. Now is
the time to do this, and get in on the
free and new advertising for this sea-
son. Remember it costs you nothing
to list your: place, and that it is import
ant to advertise your place properly.
and effectively. We already have a
good number of prospective farm buy
ers for the. season of 1918. We can
sell your farm for you. if anyone can,
if priced reasonable, both by you, and
by US. 23-3t % 81
Luers & Clark Land Co.
e. Cresco, Ia.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
Masonic Officers for 1919.

The following officers Of Cresco
Lodge, No. $50. A. F. & A., M, were
installed at the regular meeting on
Jan. 14th: -
w. MI. A. kellow.
S. WA. J. Livingstone. Ia.
j. WI. H. Burgess. ..
Treas.-J. p. Thomson. A. ( i
Sec'y.-Asa A. Farnsworth.
S. D.-A. !. Tiss. -.
J. D.-Wm. G. kunes.
S. S.-R. o. Hughes. ~.
i. S.-H. d. Peterson.
Tyler-C. F. Robinson. .
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24

pactness Of the organization and the
secrecy maintained. These people live
wholly unto themselves. Such q sys'
tern is a menace to our form of gov.
ernment and the red blooded, Ameri-
cans who occupy fertile farms adjacent
to the socialistic foreign group are de.
termined that the org -nization be .dis-
solved. A bill has already been draft.
ed looking toward the resembling Of the
charter under which the organization
has legal sanction. The bill ia: 90
drawn as to eliminate some other for
eign organizations which under the
guise of religion have found footing
in the state and have been source of
disloyalty all through the war.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
Receives 4 New Gold Cornet.

L. G. Fiske, our band leader. is the
owner of \ brand-new, $3.50 90 gold
cornet which was recently given to him
rs birthday present by his wife and
children. The cornet is built after the
style of a trumpet. it is very richly
engraved, was made by C.. G. Conn. of
Elkhart, Indiana, and like all Conn
band Instruments it possesses q fine
tone and all of the other requisites of q
good instrument
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
Poor Lixhts.

We didn't know that the Upper Iowa
Power Co. furnished lights to Waverly
also. but such is evidently the case &C.
cording to the Independent Republican
of that city which writes as follows:
eff Wsverly's electric lights contin-
ue to deteriorate as. they have been do
ing for some time, Wen be in the mar
ket for kerosene lantern to furnish
light to do the chores until the Gays are
q little longer at both ends
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
For Sale.

Three farms close to Cresco, two of
them with good improvements and dry,
one without Improvements. also resi-
dence and lot on Elm ST.. and q Velie
five passenger touring car. Will sell
right if taken soon. 23-4t
E. F. Belts, Cresco, Il.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
Second Homecoming Celebration.

| SSVs~SSS~ss@0 ~~s~~s0~e~-s
Like its predecessor of a few weeks,
the soldiers and sailors homecoming re-
ception held on Wednesday evening
was huge success.
Following fine banquet served by
the ladies of the Congregational church
in their church dining room, the boys
escorted by the CFesco band proceeded
to the opera house which was already;
filled to overfowing by a crowd of
friends and neighbors anxious to ex.
ceed a hearty welcome home. =
Supt. Tiss presided and in neat lit.
tie talk extended the welcome and hos.
pitality our citizens, and Lieut.. Loyola
Glass gave q most appropriate re-
sponse. ..-g
Following these, the audience was
led in little community singing Of old
and new war songs by Chas. Burgess
bunch of ballad birds. %N
Will Marsh, who was stationed in
England with an aero squadron for
several months gave a highly interest
ing account of his experiences there,
his impressions of England and her
people, the latter not being very
complimentary to the soldiers and low
er classes. He also told of the bomb
ing raids which so demoralized Eng
land for time and told of seeing little
children MANNED and disfgured by the
bombs dropped upon the defenseless
civilian population. HIS talk was we'll
connected and we'll delivered and With
enough humorous incidents to give it
zest, and Will may be proud of his
effort.
Willard Webber was the next speak
er and he held his audience for about
two hours with most thrilling &C.
count of the battles in which he par
ticipated. giving special prominence to
operations in Champagne, at Chateau
Thierry and the Argonne Forest. read
ing extracts from diary kept while
he was overseas, relic of priceless
value to him now. His account Of first
hand knowledge Of German atrocities
was horrifying and in connection there.
with he paid his compliments to the
prot German element in no uncertain
terroS.
CrsGco has been favored. with sevs>
rai talks ftcaf staaiIilssSs & sssnsdian se,-.
:disasss srsiisd the writer hos heard like
speakers in other towns. but the talks
Of three Cresco boys. Lieut.. Isaacs and
Privates Webber and Marsh have been
far superior in real interest, detail and
manner of delivery. Cresco can well
be proud of her boys who participated
in the world war, and doubtless when
the other boys come back. there will be
more recitals of experiences just as
good in every way. ~
The boys who have returned either
on furlough or with final discharge
and who were seated on the stage are
rs follows: Emil Zeller, Victor Ka-
kac, Stanley Bateman, D. L.. Terry, H.
c. Bigglestone, Melvin Benson, James
McCulloch, Frank Guyette, L. A. Glass
]. l.. Drew. P. N. Powers, D. E. Daw-
ley, j. C. Fuller, R. H. Hauber, F. H.
White, w. E. Webber, w. A. Marsh,
J. A. McAllister, C. F. Fish, D. L.
Powers, r. B. Culver, C. R. Mosn.
Lawrence DeLuhry, E. j. Pesek, G. ].
Williams. w. Dostsl, Edward Evans,
Edward Schultz, H. J. King, Clarence
Hartung, John Koliha, Joe Shimek.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
Iowa Over the Top Again.

1O"o IoSeSO Su tH0 4cSSnS OuSteO "oA
Work campaign, total of $6, 474. $50.
67 according to information which has
just been received by Joe Mccormick
of Cedar Rapids. state secretary of the
Knights of Columbus, who had charge
of the publicity and distribution of sup.
plies during the drive. -
The original quota for this state was
81. 6lO, 600 but the state committee &C.
cepted 80 1.3 per cent increase and
urged as many districts as possible to
increase their quotas SO per cent. The
"victory boys" enrolled 90, l58 MEM
bers, pledging $s4,Ss3.7s. The "vic-
tory girls" made better record by en-
rolling 40, 9O5 members with pledges to
the amount of $9l. 599.s4. The stu
dent division is credited with total Of
ss4, 4s6. District fifteen, including the
counties of Cherokee. Ida, Lyon, Mo-
mona, O'Brien, Plymouth, Sioux, Wood
bury and Osceola raised the largest
sum of any district in the state-$76l.
922.ll. Plymouth county reported
slO7, 99l. Sc on Z quota Of se3, 200 which
madethat county I'll per cent, the high
est percentage Of any county in the
state. -
Only three counties, Decatur, Wayne
and Guthrie did not reach their orig
inal quotas, according to the report.
ThS fio11rAs were conDiled bv Bruce
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
Notice!

warn all parties against hunting or
trapping on my premises.
2Ot4-p JOSEPH E. MALEK.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
The Youthful Member.

.
the general assembly. He is 81 years
of age and was q student st Drake at
the breaking out of the war. He re-
turned home and at once began to fight
pro. Germsnism, of which there was a.
plenty in that county. He held meet
ings, organized the different communi.
ties and took q prominent part in the
liberty loan and other drives. He is
an eloquent speaker and he soon had
his whole county aroused. He was
nominated by the republicans at the
primary for representative and was
elected by a big majority. He was
serving in the army at the time of the
election and wears his khaki uniform
while on duty in the house. The oldest
member in the house is Hon. w. j..
Sayers, of Iowa county, q farmer and
Gamer, who is II years of age.
The Amana Society in Disrek ute.
Amana takes its name from noun
tain or high elevation to which refer
ence is made in the Sth Verse of the
4th chapter of the Book of Solomon.
The society was first called Ebenezer.
1t is socialistic organization occupy
ing an entire township in Iowa county.
The founders of the organization all
came from Germany and the senti-
ments and traditions of their German
ancestry have dominated both relig-
ious and civic affairs in the colony ever
since it was founded. These people
have system peculiarly their own, and
they live apart and have no interest in
anything American-except making
money. They levy neither road nor
school tax in their township, but take
care of these interests in the commu-
nifty method which characterizes their
method If procedure in every walk of
life. Their schools open ut 6 o'clock in
the morning and run until IL O'Clock.
The remainder of the day the boys and
girls are put to work under as stern
task masters as ever drew the lash in
the days of slavery. These children
are taught nothing American. Lam
guage, science, mathematics, arts and
literature are in q foreign tongue
German. They know nothing or care
nothing about the history of the Uni
ted States or about anything that per-
tains to the institutions of free coun-
try. During the war these people have
been disloyal to the core. They re-
joiced when the Lusitanis was sunk;
they declared openly and with apparent
glee that Edith -Cavall was given her
just deserts. They rejoiced upon re-
ceipt of the news of every German VIC
tory. Nobody knows the extent of
their disloyalty because of the COM
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24

For fire, lightning and tornado insur.
ance. call on Andrew Smith. 37tf
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24

The delight the Christmas boxes gave
to the boys overseas is we'll shown by
the following letter to his mother and
other Cresco relatives from Percy C..
Peck The letter is dated Dec. END
and is as follows:
''Of all the biggest end best sur
prises have ever experienced, your
hox. that l received today was far
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24

ernor had delivered his message, . can
vass Of the votes at the last general
election for governor and lieutenant
governor showed that at the Novem-
ber election 100. .262 votes were cast for
Gov. w. L. Harding and 178,8l5 for
his opponent, Claude R. Porter. This
gives Governor Harding a plurality of
/. IL, ,347.. Votes of S,O05 and 1,625 re-
spectively were cast for the socialist
and prohibition nominees, giving Gov
ernor Harding slight majority of oil.
Lieut.. Gov. E. R. Moore had total
vote of 2O7, 765, as compared to l38. GAL
cast for his democratic opponent,
Frank Whitaker of Hillsboro.
Prohibitory Amendment to the Consti-
tuition Adopted.
The amendment to the constitution
of the United States making it unlaw
full to manufacture, sell, keep for sale,
export or import Intoxicating liquor
passed both houses with but little op-
position. By political parties, the vote
against ratification was as follows:
Republican Senator'S: Fraiiey,
Greenell, Kimberly, Thompson.
Democratic Senators: Broxsm, Hor-
chem and White. @
Republican Representatives: Becker,
Griffin, Hanson. Lake. Oertel, Juick.
Democratic Representatives: Miller,
Nebikef, O'Donneli, Powers. Rogers
and Ssyers.
Republicans 10; Democrats 10.
Salaries Are an Important Issue.
At every, turn the members OF. the
legislature are confronted with de
mand for higher salaries by state en-
ployees. The first bill to pass was one
20 repeal the law fixing the salaries of
MI Of the clerical force of the legisla-
ture. This means that new schedule
will be prepared. In his message Gov.
Harding submitted revision asked by
the executive council for the elective
and sppointive officers who are looking
after the states business. The list
follows: .-
Members, board of control, 5000 to
s., 600 year.
Members, railroad commission, So, 600
: to S. 600 year.
]. A. Take, insurance commissioner
5000 to IS, 600.
r. E. Bales, secretary. executive
council, 81, 400 to 81, 500. - 8
Charles E. Witt, secretary to the
governor, 81, 800 to 81, 900.
A. L. Urick, labor commissioner, ST.
800 70 S, 900. sa
B. w. Garrett, clerk supreme court,
i e 100 to s., 600.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24

Private Joseph J. Yolz. Of Co. F..
3O7th Engineers;writes under dste Of
Dec. 18th ffan Ssksn. France, to- !
friend - foil6Ws: ~ ~ sssfEsss
81 viii write you Z few lines to let
you know am well vnd hope this let
ter viii find you all the same. As the
warii is over now, I can tell little more
about what we have been doing. Do
you remember back to the middle of
Sept? was in that drive and shall
never forget it. Ihave been on a good
many different fronts. The last one
was the Argonne; was on the right
flank. We were hold there about six
days before it quieted down. Then we
went on back to What is called a rest
camp, AS it is all over now, we drill
and do engineer work, so we can keep
out of mischief little later. What
little time we get for ourselves is
spent pretty lively. for the days are
short and the nights are long. 1t is
dark at 4:3O and dark until $50 in the
morning. We play tricks on some Of
the other fellows and swipe their wood
to keep our fires going. For Thanks
giving we were out hunting::the French
turkey. Since the war is over, weltry
and make time 60 fast. l just got the
Plain Dealer, the last one l got was
Nov. 1st and have it here writing on it.
see lots of news in it. like to read
the soldier boys letters, they are 80 in
teresting. Well, I haven't said any
thing about the cooties; they keep me
busy all right. This is the first day
that thu sun has shown all day in q
long time. It has been cloudy, wet
and foggy."
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
W. B. Barney, state dairy commits
sioner, 81, 700 to So, 600. ..." IT,

w. b. barney, STATE OalFy commits
sioner, 81. 700 to $1,000. ~" .E
1t is proposed to raise the two first
assistants to the attorney general from
So. 500 and So, 600, respectively, to $4.-
600 year each. The first deputy au-
ditor of safe wants 81, 700 instead of
the $l,800 he now draws. Forrest
Treat, secretary of the board of con.
troll, asks $500 raise, to s., 600 year.
The deputy insurance commissioner de-
sires $1,000. He now receives 81, 800.
The assistant secretary I, f the execu-
tive council asks $1,000 more; the Sec
retary of the railroad commission, ST.
600 more; the deputy secretary Of
state, $500 more; the chief clerk of the
motor vehicle department, $500 more;
the deputy state superintendent, $500
more, and the state veterinarian, ST.
800 more.
The exact appropriation asked for
the two-year period totals $19. $50, $685..
This compares with SIG, 1853. 542 which
was appropriated for similar purposes
two years ago. The board of control
estimates are $7,242, 4O3, more than q
million dollars higher than in 1861 {.
The state university asks $2,48O, 900
and the state college at Ames 81. $685.
600.
School Legislation Uppermost.
In ming'ing with tho members of the
general assembly one hears more about
school legislation than any other one
thing unless if be highways. There is
a strong sentiment for law providing
for the compulsory consolidation of
schools.
The sentiment of the legislature
seems to favor the repeal of the law
providing foe the selection Of county
superintendents by presidents of school
boards and returning this duty to tho
voters. With the governor opposed to
the pensioning of teachers and the gen.
eral opposition to this measure among
the membership of both houses it does
not look like this measure fathered by
the state teachers association would
get very far. The governor wants
teachers elected and paid for twelve
month period and he also insists that
the wage be made commensurate with
the importance Of the duties performed
IT, % very evident that some, legisla,.
!. -. A.AA saTJ
TN ill naetsd s1shing q sal
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24

far ahea0 or them all, IL duReu 1"e
whole outlook and with that which the
different organizations may put on ii
may be pretty good Xmas. That lit
tie 9x3x4 makes the biggest little
Xmas that man will ever have. You
can t realize what that little box means
to US. you positively couldn't unless
you were oyer here. And what made
it so much bigger for me was the fact
that had not sent home coupon and
did not even expect a box. You util-
lied the space we'll and am glad that
you filled it almost entirely with edible
material. am sorry l asked for the
wristlets; they utilized about three
chocolate bars space and while they
would be mighty fine back in Iowa they
are not needed here now as thought
they would be. For instance now can
look out the window and see the green
grass and while the trees are leafiess
the bushes are covered with green
leaves so maybe that will help you un-
derstsnd, but have a pair of leather
gloves, two pairs woolen gloves, a pair
of fleece lined leather gauntlets and q
pair of unlined leather mittens and
most of the time run around with my
hands in my overcoat pockets. Moth
ing short of an aeroplane flyer would
need knitted helmet over here so am
glad you did not fall for that too. This
is the first chocolate milk bar I have
seen since left Brest. The cake was
the best of all and even the captain and
lieutenant would not turn down q slice.
Well can not write to you all individ-
uslly and thank you but have triea to
reach every one with cards and will
now thank you all at once for the box
and only hope that next Xmas will find
me back where can have as big q
Xmas as this but not confined to 9x3x4.
It was little box but the biggest lit
tie box ever opened. Well I guess I
will close as this is some French holi-
day and the frogs have some kind of q
fete up town and want to see it. l
am .-:. .
49, As ever,
Percy C. Peck.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
Our Des Moines legislative Letter
By j. w. Jarnagin.

sDes Moines, Iowa, Jan. 20. 1919.
The close of the first week finds Iowa
lawmakers fully organized tor busi-
ness. After the Inauguration of Gov.
Harding and Lieut. Gov. Moore, Thurs
day, both houses adjourned until Tues
day at which time committees will be
announced. q. s. ...,
Arch W. McFarlan was presented by
NF.-Weaver as the unanimous choice Of
themembership for speaker and after
each house had chosen its force Of
clerks and assistants, the joint session
convened for the purpose of listening
: to Gov. Hsrding's biennial message.
In his message and in bis inaugural
address the governor made prominent
tho following:
State aid for home buyers by means
Of state sale of town lots on easy terms.
Housing regulation, insuring light,
air and sanitation to every Iowa ten.
ant.
No foreign language schools, and no
foreign language taught below the
grade of high school.
Elimination of food gamblers and a
statewide marketing and crop census
department.
Higher wages, IL months salaries and
long time contracts for teachers.
Surfaced roads, financed by county
local option bond issues originally. and
in the last instance largely by increas-
ed taxation of motor vehicles.
The equal suffrage amendment, and
while this is being brought about, pri-
mary suffrage for women.
Memorials to Iowa's war heroes.
Closer cooperation by all state de-
! partments, with the executive council,
in state government. .--
Retention of the primary, at least in
the nomination of all legislative and
executive officers.
Centralized control by the executive
council of all tax equslizations. !
Immediate ratification of the federal
dry amendment. (Already accom-
plished.) a -
Appropriations to buy acreage near
lows prisons for convict farming.
Dsvslopment Of the custodial farm at
Cliyo, 4
%; N 3
The Irish standard., 1919-01-18
DUBLIN POLICE RAID
SINN FEM QUARTERS

London, Jan. 11.-Sinn Fem head
quarters in Dublin was raided by the
police today and a great quantity Of
propaganda literature was confscated
to the Globe.
Sir Horace Plunkett, who presided
over the Irish convention early last
year, which after long deliberation,
failed to reach an agreement on a
scheme Of self-government for Ireland,
will leave for the United States We'd
nesday.
He will confer with prominent Irish
men IN America on the situation in Ire
land and counsel against impationce
which, in his opinion, constitutes one
of the gravest menaces in view of the
existing conditions.