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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-11-07
Issued on Friday Of Each Week
MARRIED..
Wendl-Volkering.

On Tuesday. Oct. 28t, at 10 O'Clock.
the wedding bells cbimed for Louise
Wendl and julius Volkering. The
nuptial vows were delivered 1T the
Holy Trinity Church at Protivin by
Father Lakomy.
The bride was beautifully adorned in
beaded Georgette over cream skinner's
sstin and wore bridal veil caught by
orange blossoms and carried Z bouquet
of white roses. She was accompanied
by Wayne Lukes who was gowned in
cream crepe de chine beaded in silver,
and wore white feathered hat. The
The groom wore the conventional blue.
He was attended by John Wendl.
brother Of the bride, who was dressed
In suit of navy blue.
Never looked 4 bride so charming,
Never was groom 30 gay.
As was Louise and Julius
On their wedding day.
Following the ceremony, 1T the home
o. the brides parents . sumptuous and
elaborate dinner was served. Only the
immediate relatives and few friends
were present. The rooms were beauti.
fully decorated in green and white.
Mrs.. Volkering is the youngest daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wendl. She
10 . young lady Of refined manner and .
sweet disposition. She is we'll versed
in housekeeping and will make the man
Of her choice splendid wife. .,.
The groom 10 the youngest son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Volkering. He is .
young man Of sterling worth and char
aeter and worthy of the prize be has
won.
The happy young couple will make
their future home in Cresco where the
best wishes Of . host of friends 60 with
them. yt#H
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-11-07
For Sale.

Pure bred Duroc Jersey spring bears.
also one Is months old. Good ones
priced right. 3-tf D S. MCGEE.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-11-07
Grace Episcepal Church.

Service on Sunday, Nov. 9th ct 1890
a. M, conducted by Mr.. Victor Pink
ham of Faribault. Everybody well
come.
For fire, lightning and tornado insur-
ance, call on Andrew Smith. SIT
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-11-07
N e W S erv'ice
Station Company

wish to interest fifty people Station proposition
this follows:
back $4,000:
people $25o0o each making 500 which we will
Si e M s n D% ss
We will guarantee deposit bank for each gallon Of
per all other sales until the $4,000 returned to
gasoline lubacsng o etc. viii ever make
do decide dscona1 Interests the business we
y months or some time later long enough
gasoline $4,000 month operate the plant
also expressly agreed that the Promoters
there will obligations continue IN the company
when we ind business does not pay
further agreed that to have further interest the plant
operate or sell s whatever they can get for it.
stock 100000 paid down. should be
$l1,5OO which we should have on hand
This Sill 500 agreed will the Promoters their trouble
The writer wishes be fair and will state he now the EN-
Of business wondering foolish with real Oil
Company andntead promote new concerns
there further information desired kindly address Wurs
Box 49, Waterloo Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-11-07

FOR SALE-For6 touring car In splen-
did condition. Phone lS2. loft
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BRINGS PITIFUL TALE
TO the RED CROSS

PARIS Juno 2S (By MaiD.-A cos
sack herdman from the eastern corner OF
the Black Sea. In high astrakhan cap ana
faded long coat, recently wandered INTO
American Red Cross headquarters IN
r.eris. He had sold everything he own
cd in order to meet the expense OF
Journey across Europ" to tell the leo
Cross that tho CossaCks or huoan were
dying of typhus.
He told his story to the commissioner
who ordered an immediate investigation.
Major Edwin {. Dexter. Of Uroana, Ill.,
formerly head Of the Montenegro INK
Of rho American Red Cross. was sent 10
Kuhan to report on conditions. He torro
thcre were 100. 200 cases of typhus on
tho slopes Of tho Caucasus ana that
throughout the kuban district there was
a lack of all drugs and medical supplltS.
>ot only were tho people dying or as
cage but the wounded soldiers OF the
my engaged in frontier fighting weEs
without dressings or anaestheticsf or
eyen major operations. Not in the'whoie
If kuban was there a single ounce OF
ether or chloroform.
As a result OF these reports. the Amer
lean Red Cross has outfitted a snip 10
nrocced to Kuban with complete equip
mont FOR a 500 bed hospital. L50O tons
Of drugs and 800 tons OF clothing. Ten
Red Cross officcrs and fifteen Amerl-
can Relief Administration workers mako
I'm the unit which will establish hos
pital and distribute. the SUPPLIES, with
f1hesYuiI authority or the DE facto EoV-
e,rmcnt Of the Kuban republic.
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CZECHO-SLOVAK
:VETSPARADE ON
PENNSY AVENUE
LARGEST PROCESSION
OF FOREIGN TROOPS
Ever Witnessed in the Ameri-
can Capital On Way
Home From Siberia

! WASHINGTON. July lS.-Lashed and
soaked by a driving rain storm. thou-
sand Czecho- SIovak veterans OF the
World war, invalided home from hghtihs
in Siberia. paradcd up pennsylvania ave-
nue. late today and wore reviewed py
President Wilson in front OF the Wni'e
| House.
II was the largest procession or lor-
! eign fighting troops the American rapital
had sccn. and the most picturesque. All
veterans Of five years fighting. the CID
| est was a man Of 70. with stopped shoul-
dcrs and venerable beard. the youngest
were only lads.
| The veterans. who came across the
Pacific an their way homeward and VINO
will sail from Newport News Sunday on
| their way 10 Bohemia. arrived early to-
day.
Late in tho afternoon they were taken
| in motor busses TO the capitol. where
the procession up Pennsylvania avenue
TO the White House began just as tor
rents Of rain poured down and drencheo
| the soldiers. But when the Marine
band was not playing the veterans were
singing their native songs as they
marched along with swinging strides. ap-
parcntly unmindful after five years OF
hardships on the battleflcIds, of the verit-
able clouds of water that played over
| them, Motor ambulanccs from Walter
Reed hospital carried 400 Of the Veter-
ans, too badly manned to march.
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Thev want To Know.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-While a
thousand Czccho-Slovak soldiers. veter-
ans of campaigns in Russia and SIBERIA
were assembling before the capital TO-
day. preparatory to n march up Pennsyi-
vania avenue. and review by President
Wilson, house war department inresti-
eating committee demanded OF Secre-
tary Baker by whose authority they had
been brought to this country.
The committee told the secretary they
wanted 10 know why II was that with
many thousand American soldiers IN
Europe "anxiously awaiting an oppor-
tunity 10 como home transportation ia
clIitics had been used TO bring the SOL
dicrs Of another nation here. The mem
bcrs asked how much the movement OF
the soldiers would cost the country. now
many more were to come and who had
authorized the action.
Secretary Baker answered the ques'
ton IN detail. declaring there was not o
single American soldier in Siberia an
! lousy awaiting q chance 10 return. SO
far as transportation facilities were
concerned. he said. they could all be
| returned Immediately. All men there
he added, were being replaced with re
cruits from this country.
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a number Of British generals were par
tICipantS in the ceremony.
General Pershing was applaudcd by
tho crowds that had gathered when he
made his entry into the city. whcr" the
guilds and the aldermen in their Gus
tomHry rules lent a picturesque aspect
10 the scene.
The general found company OF the
Grcnadior guards. with it's hand. drawn
up in the yard. He inspected tho guards
and then entered the hall and was con-
Quoted to the dais. whore he was greeted
b. tho lord mayor and lady TayorcSS.
After tho ceremony in tho Guild hall
the lord mayor entertained tho company
at luncheon 1T the mansion house.
General Pcrshng sat At the right Of his
host. with Mrs Davis. wife of tho am
hassador. at tho left. Others present az
tho function included Ambassador Davis,
Winston Spencer Churchill. the war sec
rotary: tho carl Of Reading. lord chief
justice. Lord Lee. Field Marshal Sir
Douglas HaiE and Lady HaiE; tn" earl
OF Cavan. W:ltcr Hume Long. first lord
of the admiralty: VisCount Bryce. the
memb ers Of General PcrshinE's staff and
the commanding officers Of the Amer
lean units which Will take part in to-
morrows victory celebration.
Also attending tho luncheon were the
members Of the American embassy starr.
Major General John Riddle and his staff.
Rear Admiral Knapp and other American
naval officers, together with Major G. II.
Scott and Brigadier General E. NJ. Matt
land of the transatlantic dirigible R-34.
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WASHINGTON. July 1S.-Witncsscs
testifying from their experience in OPP
Grating traction lines since the begin
ming Of tho present era of high prices
told tho Federal Electric Railways COM
mission again today tho story OF failure
to mako ends moot In III" industry. and
renewed tho warning or an approaching
crisis unless public sentiment permits
tho general collection OF greater reve-
MUGS for their services. Manufacturers
Of electrical railway equipment joined
in tho hearings and gave details Of the
enhanced costs the companies must
bear
by securing testimony bearing upon
results in Scranton and Altoona. Pa,
Portland. Nc. and Wilmington. Del, the
railways laid before the commission evil
dencc drsi gncd to show that higher fares
had solved the problem in localities
where tried.
Francis H. Sisson. vice president Of
the Guaranty Trust Company Of New
York. ascribed most Of the diffculttss
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WILSON
HOPING
TO WIN.
SEES REPUBLICAN
SENATOR'S DURING DAY
President Holds Conference
With Hitchcock, Senate
Democratic Leader

WASHINGTON. JHly lS-Presid"n:
Wilson talked over Tho peace treaty
with four moro Republican senators st
the White House today and later no
went 10 tho capital aud discussed tho
entire Scnat" situation with Senator
Hitch cock leadsr 90 the administration
forces in the ratification fight.
The Republican senator's asked for in
formation about many features Of the
treaty and Senator Hitchcock told tho
Pre- sdent 81 other points that have
come into dispute during senate debate
At the end of the day Of conferences,
Mr.. Wilson told A group os correspond
ents. he was satisfied that &c reach a
solution il was only necessary to clarity
counsel.
There had been many miSunderstand'
inES about the treaty. the president said.
adding that some OF the mIsconstruc-
tions placed upon u seemed 10 him to
be evident misintorpretaticns 4
Senator McNary. Oregon. one Of the
Repu hlicGBs who went 10 the White
House. said first Impressions about the
Shantung settlement had been softened
ny mis- taik with the president. while
Senator Cappcr. Kansas. said Mr.. Will
son had given him much new and per-
unent information on that subject.
Senators Kellogg. Minnesota, and
Kenyon. Iowa. ana others VINO saw inc
president. declined aftcrward to talH.i
Senator McNary has been supporter OF
the league ct nations. while the other
three never have taken a definite stand
regarding i.
L foGnd myself practically in accord
With the PRESIDENT regarding the prin-
ciples ~ nc league" Mr.. McNary.
though had and still have certain
or nr'ns regarding Nh" effect Of r"ser'
vations. shall announce these opin-
senate. Regardin;; Shantung. the presI-
dent possesses facts which soften frs:
Impressions OF thc provision
Tho president was very ready 10 give
Information about the negotiations Nj
" Cappcr said and nc has a great dcll o!
II. especially regarding Shantung. that
is TO the point However. I have not
changed my opinion that. certain reser-
vations arc necessary in ratifying the
treaty"
Senator Hitchcock described the pros
idrnt as feeling VERY cheerful over
tht senate outlook. though ne said Mr..
Wilson did not discuss what tho Re-
publican senators had said at the White
House Tho Nebraska senator sad he
bal told the president II was assured
that the treaty could not be amended
One result OF the ,d9S,s .cQnfcreacec
was 70 strensf hon, Athe report sthats'the
president socn might send TO the Sem
ate n special message regarding Shan
tung. Some, Of the White House callers
Curing the past two days have gained
the impression that some sort Of decla-
Continued on Page Fweiyo)
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Strike Forces Embargo
on COaStWiSe Traffic

NEW YORK. July lS.-A fr"iCh, en-
barge on coastwise traffic was announc-
ed today. by tho CoastT;sc Steamship
companies. operating under federal con-
troll. as a result or the strike Of scamcn
and engineers along tho Atlantic and
Gulf coasts. The order for III" embargo
was forwarded to shipping points 10y the
United States railroad administration.
Tho embargo has been forcshadowcd
for several days as a consequence of tho
rapid piling UP of great quantities Of
freight much of ii p"riShablc. ut At
lantic and Gulf ports Through the tying
up Of ships by III" strikers. 6. IL.
Brown secretary of tho scamon's unioL.
claimed today that tn" entire shipping
Of tho country would II" virtually tied
up within two weeks If the struggle
continued.
The renewal OF disturbances today.
with an attack on BnwOry employ
office, by strikers who alleged the offiC"
was recruiting strike hrrak"rs. stirred
the police to greater vigilance along tho
water front.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-19
STATE LOSES HEAVILY
IN CLOSING OF BlNI

PHILADELPHIA. July 10. - IN
North Penn bank. with deposits afnouN4.
, ing to more than 100000, closed ~
doors today and was placed In the hAn4
of the state banking commissions. -
According 10 John 8. Fisher. stAe!
banking commissioner. the hank ~
ovcr-extended itself in making lcaA1
and had gotten TO a point Nhere Il conl1
rot function. The institution had 6ooe
under observation for come time Anl
p. C. Cameron. deputy banking eonn1tp,
sioner, came here last night to look IN
to its affairs. It Is understood Ia
banks assets were Of Q character tAAl
cash. -
1t was said that at one time ths OtAke
insurance department had as much q
100000 on deposit in the bank. Thls
sum was realized from the proceedln01
the department had instituted agaanSs
the Union Casualty company Of Pnilas
dclpha and the. Pittsburgh Life ~
Trust company. These deposits. II -
believed. will be reduced to about yl7As
600. duo to the fact that when fhou4a
B. Donaldson became insurance CAM
missioner last Spring he withdrew Sosn1
Of the money and has been WofkiAe
further to reduce It.
The state treasury had . devoElt 81
$4,000 at the bank. fully protected ~
surety bond. Half Of this was drawn
out three days ago. .H -. $50
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GERMANS ATTEMPT
TO ASSASSINATE
u. 5, ARMY OFFICER

CoBJENz, July 1s.-(By The
Associated PressJ-Two Ger1nans at
tempted last night to assasstnate
Major George Cockru, provost mar
shall Of the American FORCES In Ger.
many. Tho major vas not injured.
Tie Germans escaped after firing Sev-
eral shots.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-19
Forest Fires Raging
Western Montana and North
ern Idaho Towns Threaten
ed With Destruction-Flre
Fighters Powerless - Only
Rain Can Save the Situation

SPOKANE. Wash. July 1S.-Raclhs
over mountain ridges OF western Mon
,ana and northern idaho. forest tlres
which have been burning for NOR" than
week today continued Ia spread de-
etructInn and thr"dtrcd several small
towns which have been severed by me
flames from COMMUNICATION WIN the
rnltcd States forest service heaoquaF
tors al MISsouia. Montana.
TIL. fro near Henderson. Montana
jumped the mountains into tho Mui'"n
Cullen country. wh>rn tier" is SAID 10
he practically no opportunity 10 stop
II. $1,000. ia
Tho fire near 81. Regis. Montana had
crossed the Clark Fork river and la'e
today was spreading unchecked over
large area. st
only with favorable weather conan
tion$ is there any possibility OF con-
trolling the flames. district forest serV-
ica officials said.
II q costing tho federal forest service
ST.. nOO daily 10 fisht tho fires In ms
district, it was said. besides the damage
done 70 valuable timber and other prop
erty, Extra fire fighters. now IN the
field number 1900.
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SENATE VOTES 4
ITS REFUSAL TOE
END ENEMY ACT !.
PROPOSAL MADE BY s.
FALL, OF NEW Mexico
Many Senator'S Speak Stree
ly Against Action at Tbs
y. lime

WASHINGTON. July U.--An aDe4r
ment to the sundry civil approprisf!
bill destined to end enforcement Of ~
trading with the enemy act was reyeeSf
ed in the senate today. 80 to 81. Il w.
offered by Senator Fall, RspubiteoG
New Mexico, who said there should -
no restrictions on trading With at{.
many.
Senator Underwood, Denocrat. HI
bama, Directing to the proposal. sai1iA
seemed to him IAN effort by indireett
to declare a status Of peace WttAo
awaiting the usual, course, ratthcatioA
the treaty" 80
senator Smith. Democrat. 0Sofel
made a point Of order against NJ
amendment, and then At Senator UD1eS
woods suggestion Senator Fall 0tJN
out OF the measure all reference ~ &
status Of peace. go
There was disagreement over the -
act meaning Of the amendment, WhtS,
would insert a provision that the St44ne
of peace between the former imp4fi&
German government and the UntfSl
States of America being declared to %.
ist," no part Of the nnoslI:' should ~
used to enforce the traGi.g with IL
enemy act. -
Senator Fall declared that. while ~
amendment was only "a limitation -
an appropriation" II would remove tt
effects Of propaganda" which
charged was being brought to bear -
the senate to ratify the, treaty % til
the war would be formally ended.
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s
CABINET GETS
ADVERSE VOTE
HIGH COST OF LIVING
ISSUE OF THE TEST
Food Minister Will Resign, But
Cabinet Expected to
Remain

PARIS. July 1s.--Gy The Associated
Prcss)--ln a vote in tho chamber OF
deputies this evening. following inter-
pcllations on tho high cost of living, the
government was n the minority by
fourteen votes.
The issue arose oyer tho order Of the
day. The government accepted that o.
Deputy Rcnard. which implied conn
dcncc in the government. but the
chamber Tdoptcd by vote Of 927 10
2l3 ii resolution presented by NJ. AuEag-
nCur former minister of marine, when
Tho government had rejected.
The order If tho day of NJ. AuGaG-
nrur adopted by tho chamber WAS on the
high cost Of living. 1t blamed the econ
onr;c p"Icy Of IN" government for IN"
situation.
After tho vote announcement was
made IN the lobby Of tho chamber or
deputies by NJ. Bor"t food minister.
that he would resign his PORTFOLIO but
that hn was the only member or tho
cabinet affected by the vote. Premier
tlcmcnCCau. however. Will decide what
will BE- tho attitud" Of tho government.
The general policy Of III" government
did not como up during the debate.
Answering interpretations in the
chamber on III" high cost OF living. Mr.
Borct declared that III" government hsd
done its utmost 10 insure r""irtuallnS.
England. he said. was ready TO civ"
France credit. and tho United States
would continue 10 give them.
The order Of tho day Of NJ. .tuEaCnour
declared that tho cost Of living in B"i-
GUM had deere sod ny oAc-half and in
England by ono Fourth. hut that it was
still increasing in Frame despite the
economic policy ~ the government. The
order Of The day WIS adopted by SHOW
or hands.
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Mrs, Wilson INTERVIEWED
In Prisoners Behalf

NEW YORK. July 1S.-Brutal treat
men, Of American military prisoners in
Paris was brought up with sudden
check when Mrs Woodrow Wilson first
hoard Of it. according to John W. ke-
hoe. a hospital superintendent or the
knights Of Columbus, who returned yes
tcrday. afternoon from France.
When Mrs. Wilson first went to ParS
IS she was visiting base hospital NO. 81.
said Mr.. kehoc. in a report today 10
william T. Larkin. director OF X. or G.
overseas activity. .'She was calsed 10
tho cot of a doughhoy who displayed nu-
nerous wclts on his arms and back say
ing ,hoy were received in {: prison camp.
Mrs. Wilson told the president and i'm
mediately the entire guard staff were
brought up on charges and remoTed.
Prisoners are said to have received the
best Of treatment since that time.
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Few West Virginians
Had Va. Certificates

CHARLESTON. W. Va, July 10
List of owners of the Virginia deferred
certificates which has been filed with
tho Board Of Public Works, as required
In the act providing for the payment OF
the Virginia debt. shows but few west
Virgirlans owning certificates. and 1t is
practically the same as the one publish
cd several years ago.
Protests have been received by MEM
hcrs Of the Board OF Public Works from
one Of the legislative committee which
drafted the bill at the special session
Of the Legislature. that the list IS not
in keeping with the spirit and intention
nf tho &C, in that IT does not contain
the names of the true owners. State Of
hcial<. however. declare they have no
right 10 doubt tho integrity Of the Fir-
srnian Debt commission in furnishing
this list.
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z CENT PARCEL POST
RATE FOR GERMANY

WASHINGTON. July ls.-The pre-
war ratio of IL cents a pound on parce.
post PACKAGE to Germany was re-estae'
liShcd to-day by tho postoffice depart
mont. The limit Of weight on such pack
aGcs'is II pounds.
Announcement also was made that tho
domestic letter rate Of > cents an ounce
in effect when mail went directly from
one country 10 the other would be re-
established as soon as direct steamship
lines had been restored.
Exchange Of money orders with Ger
Many will not hc resumed pending the
ne gotiation Of a new treaty which OFF,
cials said was made necessary by the
decline in tho value Of tho German mark.
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TROLLEY CRISIS UNLESS RATES !.
Of FARE CAN Be ADVANCED

Of the street railways to Z decline Of u
per cent since 1914 in the purchastu1
power OF dollar. =
Public authorities facing this Sit1.
alton" he said. should not forget thai
they are holding in their hands ~
credit Of their savings banks, life ~
surance companies and investment iAAtl-
tutions.
IF they arc going to regulate uttll.
ties and fix earnings, they should ootANr
lish their credit also" "a
Street railroad companiG b nASos
wcrc about the only utility which ~
government had not assisted during IL
war. =. III
A. Fl. Ford. an official Of the Poftlano
(Me.) Traction corporation. and c. L.
Tinglcy. vice president of the Amaet0on
Railways company. operating In 0aut
ton. Altoona and Wilmington. botA ettA4
increases in earnings ranging around %
and ~ per cent which resulted I'm
dropping the nickel fare aud chAH
paSrGnSers to Z cents, 3.