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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-02-28
An Interesting Letter from Belxili

A letter received by August De:
Groote from his sister, Milanie Van
Der Hyeden, residing in East Flanders.
Belgium, reads as follows: '"
I'VE received your letter and was
surely glad to hear from you, dear
brother. We certainly had to suffer a
lot an l still do. The Germans had q
cannon in our front yard and one in
our back yard, and they gave us ten
minutes time to escape. l didn't like
to leave my home. The Germans said
if didn't hurry they were going ITO
shoot me, and my daughters forced me
to 60 along with them. l had q sheep
left and took it along leading it By a
rope. and walked with my sheep about
thirty miles to Lourdes, Ostaker. We
didn't have anything to eat and we
lived two days on the milk from our
sheep, without anything else to eat. ]
had daughter living in Client, and we
went down there, and after we arrived
there. the Germans dropped bomb
which killed my sheep, which
was tied up aways from US. 4
We thanked God to see the Ameri-
cans coming in our city. When We
went home our eight room house was
almost all shot to pieces, except one
room and the windows and doors were
all taken off by the Germans, and the
doors used to cover the trenches I'd
walk over. All our household goods
clothing and food was gone. There
are eight of US in the family and wd
all had to sleep in one room to keep
warm, as we didn't have any bed
clothing to keep ourselves warm.
We all are in as good health as can
be expected, but we all look thin from
the lack of food. - I'd
had four sons in the army four.
years, and thank heaven they are al
alive, so think ! am lucky in that
way. Well, dear brother will write
more news the next time as I can't
write it al in one time. Will close
with best love. 49,.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-02-28
Prepare to File. Income Tax Returns

Collector of Internal Revenue Muir
ply announces that an income tax off,
Ger will be in this county at the fol-
lowing towns and places on the dates
stated:
: 'EIma. April q to April "a. City hall.
2 Lime Springs, April 25 to April q,
Bank.
Cresco. April % to May Is, Court
House.
Collector Murphy, in warning is
sued to taxpayers, instructs them not
to pay taxes in cash. but by check,
draft, or money order. aud not to pay
any man representing himself to be a
Government officer, any payment for
his services, as the Government en-
pioys and pays these officers to assist
taxpayers.
Every married person, living with
husband of wife, who had net income
in 1918 of $4,000 or more, counting in
the earnings of minor children. is
obliged to make an income tax return;
every unmarried person, or married
person not living with husband or wife,
who had a net income of $l,0U0 during
1918, must make q return. The penal
ties for failure to make return, when
required, are fine and Imprisonment.
Deputy Collectors will have supply
of forms for all taxpayers.
Before calling on the income tax
man, be sure to have all your figures
ready-a complete statement of all the
money you took in and paid out last
year.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-02-28
Pfesilslt Wilson'S Bsstsa Speeel

Pfesilsae Wilsea's Bsstsa Speech.
President Wilson's speech on his sr-
rival at Boston . Nm .sshis 6rss
pscpsu t4cencefning IL Lsague
Of :Naeisas, and % such should Be read
byssvery one. Qsr readers may find it
printed in full On one ofa, our inside
pages. ..s
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-02-28
Tours in Interest Of League Of Nations.

DR.. Charles r. Brown, Dean of The
School of Religion, Yale University,
who was the guest of his aunt and
cousins. Mrs. M. A. Counselmsn, Mrs.
H. w. Young and Miss Counselman last
year, is one of the Peace Congress
speakers for the League Of Nations and
is now making = tour of the large cities
with Ex-President Taft, DR.. A. Law
renee Lowell, President of Harvard,
Henry Moegenthau, former Ambassador
to Turkey, Edward A. Filene, Director
oe the Chamber Of CommsFee of the
United States, Heary Van Dyke, fof-
ISsr Minister to the Netherlands. and
'oshers. s, ,,&..s.. .sss,.. .s5 ~. u,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-02-28

Your attention is called to the Stroth.
er hotel advertisement on another page
of this issue. E-tf
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-02-28

y P. & G. soap coupons redeemed 1T
the Acme grocery. a. %
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
Watterson Quits
Courier Journal

Louisville, KY, April 1.-The Louis
vile Courier Journal tonight an
nounced that Henry Watterson, the
newspapers editor since 1868, and ed
itor emritus since last August, had
requested his retirement. Mr.. Wat
terson recently passed his seventy
ninth birthday. The newspaper said
the editors action was partly due to
his variance with the Courier Jour-
nal officials on the proposed League
of Nations, the paper says, being
against the proposal, while the Off
Gals favor the issue.
Through Mr.. Watterson's writings
on national questions he has become
one of the most widely known writers
in the country.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
MAY Allison in
Clever Metro Drama

Peggy Does Her Darndest," a
| Metro drama Of distinctive original.
ity in which May Allison, the beauti.
J full and alluring young star is seen
will be the attraction today at the
Opera House.
Miss Allison plays the role of Peg
gy, girl full of the life and spon-
taneous animation of healthy youth.
Scoring the usual occupations and
amusements Of her own sex she finds
delight in the sports TO which her
brother is addicted-football, boxing,
fencing, and hockey are among her
favorites while polo, and speeding in
her smart racing car, come a close
second. In direct contrast to Peggy
is her sister Eleanor, who is CO.
Quette and very vain-she is fond of
flirting and men, to her, are only
meant for her especial pleasure and
amusement. The fact that Peggy
could compete and rival her has
never entered her pretty head for
she considers her younger sister a
hoyden and perpetual annoyance and
disgrace to the family. How Peggy
proves that she can use both her
athletic powers and girlish charm to
perfection is cleverly shown in the
play which is one long joyous adven-
ture.
Supporting Miss Allison are Rob-
ert Ellie. Rosemary Theby, Frank
Currier, Dick Rosen, Augustus Phil
lips, Wilton Taylor and Sylvia Ash
ton. The play was made from the
story of the same name by ROYAL
Brown, published in the RED Book
Magazine, and was adapted and di-
rected by George D. Baker, under the
personal supervision of Maxwell Kar-
ger, director general.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
MAMMAL! DON'T YOU
SEE YOUR CHILD is
SICK, cONSTIPATED
Look at Tongue! Move Poisons
From Liver and Bowels
at Once.

Mother! Your child isn't natur-
ally cross and peevish. See if tongue
is coated; this is a sure sign its lit
tie stomach, liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once.
When listless, pale, feverish, full
Of cold, breath bad, throat sore,
doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally,
has stomach-ache, diarrhoea, remem-
Der, gentle liver and bowel cleans
ing should always be the first treat
ment given.
Nothing equals "California Syrup
Of Figs" for children's ills; give a
teaspoonful and in a few hours all
the foul waste, sour bile and fer
menting food which is clogged in the
bowels passes out Of the system, and
you have well and playful child
again. All children love this harm
less, delicious "fruit laxative" and it
never fails to effect a good ''inside''
cleansing. Directions for babies,
children Of all ages and grown.ups
are plainly on the bottle.
Keep it handy in your home. A
little given today saves sick child
tomorrow, but get the genuine. Ask
your druggist for a bottle of "Cali-
fornia Syrup of Figs" then look and
see that it is made by the "California
Fig Syrup Company"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
THEATRE NEWS
PEARL WHITE a FATALIST

Pearl White the star of Pathe's new
Serial "The Lightning Raider" is a
fatalist and to this fact she attributes
her many escapes from death in pos
ing for the camera. She believes that
she will escape all of the dangers she
encounters until her time comes and
this perhaps accounts for her willing
ness to perform any feat no matter
how dangerous. It is a remarkable
fact that through all the long list of
Serials filled with nerve racking
stunts in which Miss White has been
seen she has never suffered and fur.
Their injury than few bruises and
once a broken finger when she mis-
judged a dive into a Hudson River
ferry boat slip. She has been up in
airp1anes for hours at a time and in
fact her fatalistic theory Is borne out
by remarkable escape she had few
years ago. Blakely the famous avia-
tor invited Miss White to go up with
him at Hampstead few years ago
for some stunts. He was known as
the most daring of all filters at the
time and Miss White accepted eager
ly for she wanted to go through the
nose dive and tail SPIN A traffic
accident delayed her for half an hour
SO that when she arrived. she was just
in time to see Blakely fall to his
death, having misjudged one of his
spiral dips.
"The Lightning Raider" and a Bill
lie West comedy will be shown at
the Arcade Theatre tonight.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
Argentine Ant
Louisiana Pest

'Louisiana's worst pest is the Ar.
gentine ant" declared F. B. Barber
of the Garden Society here, "and il
ten years." he predicted, this insect
will be the worst pest in the United
States"
Barber further said that the state
should take immediate steps to be rid
of this pest and that the work should
start in New Orleans as excellent
facilities for combating the Argen.
tine ant are available.
THE sugar experiment station at
Audubon Park is remarkably well
equipped for making ant poison and
would cut out several thousands Of
dollars expense" said Mr.. Barber
"iWth an outlay of $15OOOO a start
could be made. In New Orleans alone
the ant represents an expense of &c.
100000 annually"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
Terrebonne Votes
for Good Roads

Houma, La, April 3.-Terrebonn,
Parish, long known as the ''plac,
where you stick in the mud," on tn,
way from Texas and West Louisian:
points to New Orleans, determined
through the medium of an election or
Tuesday, to take her place among the
front rank of the road builders of the
South. Voters in Road District No
5 situated along Bayou Black on the
route of the Southern National High
way between Houma and Morgan
City, decided overwhelmingly in ia
vor of good roads by authorizing a
bond issue of $15O,000 with which to
build tn thirty-five miles Of highway
in this link. The total vote was 81.
Of these, four voted against the bond
issue and the extra assessment. The
property vote was $S7,6l2.50 against
$3.50.
The assessment in this district is
more than $1,50O,OOO, most of which is
against property owned by corpora
tions which cannot vote but which
were all strongly in favor of the tax
and the improvement.
The passage of the election makes
possible the early completion of the
longest single unfinished link in the
Southern National Highway between
New Orleans and the Texas line. This
link will form one of the most pic
turesque and beautiful bits of touring
highway in Louisiana. The road will
follow the bank Of the curving Bayou
Black practically all OF the way
through the parish. It will run
through one of the richest farming
sections in Louisiana and connecting
with the three and half mile cutoff
from Lake Bridge to Bayou Boeuf,
will shorten the present route be-
tween Morgan City and New Orleans
nearly eight miles.
When the Southern National High
way was planned a year or two ago
it was at first decided to run the road
through the Chacahou1a swamp from
a point few miles above Thibodaux
to another point near Gibson. The
changing of the route so as to carry
the highway from Raceland in La
fourche Parish, throght Houma,
thence down to Bayou Black to Glib
son and on to Morgan City, was
brought about through the efforts of
the Houma-T errebonne Association
Of Commerce, which body also has
been largely instrumental in bringing
about the splendid result Of the cleo
ton Tuesday.
At meeting of the Police Jury of
Terrebonne Wednesday, the result of
the election was officially announced
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03

MERCHANTS WHO HAVE
SOMETHING TO SELL use dis
play advertising-always with sue
cess. Private individuals who have
something to sell use classified ad.
vertising-and the same success at
ends the effort.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
William Blumberg
THE OPTICIAN

THE OPTICIAN
IS now located in Franklin, La, bu.
will make regular visits to Morgan
City on Mondays Of each week and
have his office with DR.. A. Wilson
over Belanger Drug Store. He will
be here next Monday. April 2
Those who are in need Of proper fit
ting spectacles or eyeglasses will do
well to call on him to have their eyes
scientifically tested.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03

and action taken at once to prepare
for the issue and sale of the bonds as
quickly as possible as it is desired to
begin work on the highway without
loss of time.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03

Mrs. VIII Hanson and son, Private
Willard Hanson, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Stansbury in Port Arthur.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
TRESPASS NOTICE

Inc pubic IS hereby warned that
anyone 1ouno trespassing over pas
ture on way to Lake End will 4.
prosecuted to the full extern re n.
law
5-31-1mo.c e T. THEREOF
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
Personals

Mr.. Milton Lefkowitz has returned
from short visit to Franklin.
Mrs. Will Hanson and son, Private
Willard Hanson, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Stansbury in Port Arthur
Mayor II. ID. Shannon was a visitor
to the county seat Wednesday.
Miss label Coleman and Mrs. Ma
ry Dupnis of Amelia were visitors
here Wednesday.
Mr.. E. Simon of New Orleans is a
visitor here today.
Mr. Sig Lenley of New Orleans
was a visitor here this week
Mr.. G. c. Floyd Of Shreveport was
the guest Of Miss Norma Tessero
this week.
Miss A. Daig1e of Lake Bridge was
a visitor here Wednesday.
Mrs. Emile Vive and daughter, Lu-
cy, of Erath are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. N Vice.
Mr.. T. P. Lewis Of New Orleans is
business visitor here
Miss Mamie Veeder Of Clarendon
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Richard
Chagois.
Mr.. Louis Oches of New Orleans
IS visitor here today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Haynes are
visitors to New Iberia.
b
Mrs. John N Robicheaux entertain
ed this week Mrs. A. Dody of Pat
terson, Mrs. Frank Hudgins and Mrs.
Leves Pierron of our city.
Mr.. E. v. Furgerson of New Or
leans is business visitor here today. |
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Harris of New |
Orleans are spending few weeks |
here at the Costello.
Mr.. ]. B. Clark was ! visitor to
Patterson. e
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03

After being confined at home by
sickness, Mr., H. F. Belanger is out
again attending to business.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03

Miss Claire deGravelles Of Patter-
son was visitor here Wednesday.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03

The Review delivered to your home
for 4Oc a month.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03

Mr.. Milton Lefkowitz has returned
from short visit to Franklin.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03

Mr.. L. F. Borah of Patterson was
a business visitor here Wednesday.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03

Mesdames Joe Chotfn, Charles
Drury and Mrs. Scott Of Berwick are
spending some time in New Orleans.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03

Mayor II. d. Shannon was visitor
to the county seat Wednesday.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
Mrs. w. K. Butcher and son are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Storm.

Mrs. w. K. Butcher and son ar.
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Storm
After being confined at home b,
sickness, Mr., H. F. Belanger is out
again attending to business.
Miss Claire deGravelles Of Patter-
son was visitor here Wednesday,
Capt. and Mrs. T. L. Morse are
spending several weeks in Louisville
KY.
Mrs. M. Kallaher has returned
from a visit to Memphis.
Mr.. L. F. Borah of Patterson was
a business visitor here Wednesday.
Mcsdames Joe Chotin, Charles
Drury and Mrs. Scott of Berwick are
spending some time in New Orleans.
Mr.. Dave Kahn of New Orleans is
the guest Of Mr.. Leon Blum.
Mrs. Ed Kallerher is in receipt of a
telegram, announcing the safe arrival
OF her brother from France TO the
states; he is now at Newport News
Mr.. John Dalton, ST., has returned
from visit to New Orleans.
Mrs. G. Clary of New Orleans IS
the guest Of Mrs. N. Francioni.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03

Miss label Coleman and Mrs. Ma
ry Dupnis of Amelia were visitors
here Wednesday.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03

Capt. and Mrs. 7. L. Morse are
spending several weeks in Louisville.
KY.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03

Mr.. John Dalton, ST., has returned
from visit to New Orleans.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03

Mrs. NJ. Kallaher has returned
from visit to Memphis.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03

Mrs. c. Clary of New Orleans IS
the guest Of Mrs. N. Francioni.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03

Mr.. ]. B. Clark was ! visitor to
Patterson.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03

Mr.. E. Simon of New Orleans is a
visitor here today.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Harris of New
Orleans are spending q few weeks
here at the Costello.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-30
RADFORD NORMAL
lspecia, 20 The Times-Dispatc

lspeeia! 20 The Times Dispa,ch.l
RADFOliD, VA, March c9.-'rhs
opened March - with several now stu
dents. Only one student withdrew
at the close of the second quarter. The
work in this institution is so arranged
that students can enter without diff
riculty in September. January, March
or June.
Active preparation is being made 20.
the annual society debate between the
lnSlcs and Pocahontas Literary So
cicties At commencement in June. The
societies debate for a handsome silver
trophy cup. The subject of the an
nral debate is, RESOLVED. That during
the next five years there will be greater
need in Virginia for building and inn
proving the public roads than for build
ing and improving elementary and high
schools
The masnitccnt porch extending the
whole length Of tho new dormitory is
practically complete. This adds very
much to the grace and beauty OF tho
dormitory building. 4 large dining
room capable of accommodating 300.
has been completed and will he used
for the first time during the summer
quarter opening June l6.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-30
SOME FACTS ABOUT A
NOW SCARCE FABRIC
Origin OF tic Word "I.iner." md q
brief History of the Industry
In Ireland.
ny PEARL GEORGIA.

In these days when the average
TO o6a n nea IT nimGs. f%hpGssielo
may make the following facts, taken
I from recent number OF the Sham
rock. OF more than ordinary interest:
Tho old Irish name for flax was
i nm ,eioSeiy resembling the French
words VOL lint and linen aho l, ''f has nG 6een
stated that linen dyed yellow was
much worn by the ancient Irish: and
IN inc Brehon laws, the Brushaids or
ticc the cultivation of flax.
The first mention on record OF Irish
linen occurs as far back as the thir-
seventeenth century IT acquired any
great national Importance.
IL is a curious circumstance that
extension OF the Irish woollon manu-
facture appears TO have made such
rapid strides that the jealousy OF tho
Protection in its mos; bigottcd form,
was the practice of those times. and
consequently we find an act passed by
British Parliament prohibiting any OK
mort of wool from Ireland except to
England and Wales.
Not content with this, in the tenth
year Of William III. another act was
passed. founded on the report o.
special committee torhiddinS any ex-
port whatever from ireland of wool or
w VOL he m ma act The wooiisn
quantity required for home consump-
ton. OF course. rapidly declined and
its place was soon taken by the linen
manufacture.
The Irish linen industry is chiefly
indebted TO Louis Cormmclin, who.
after the repeal OF the Edic of Nantes
(l699) fed from Franco. He was ac-
companied by number OF refugees;
and being acquainted with the French
manufacture. nc greatly improved the
Irish linen trade.
In III. when a board OF trustees
was formed to encourage and extend
the manufacture of linen in ireland.
the machinery in use was very simple
and was worked principally by hand.
soon after, in l725. new machinery
was invented and applied for many OF
the processes. In 1854, DR.. James
Fersuson Of Belfast. received a pre-.
MUM from the linen board for the sue
ccssful application of lime in linen
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-30

bleaching. He introduced the use of
sulphuric acid In 1910: up to that the
acid employed was buttcrmilk and
soil OF cattle applied instead OF arkall
AFTER that improvements took place
rapidly: potash for making I've to boil
the "! yarns and cloth coming into use
IN u, Toy. ana that most valuable bleach
Ing agent. chloride OF lime in 1895
The board Of trustees OF the linen
ana hempen manufactures above re-
ferred 10, was always composed Of the
leading men in the country. The trus-
ICES ICES met IN Dublin in their house,
when was near the linen hall each TO
transact business. Considerable ad :
VantaGes were allowed for the export
o: linens and the British Parliament
granted 10000 year for that pur-
pose; ana also Tor regulating and i'm
Lime was regularly used after that
PERIOD. 1t imparts not only the neces-
sary causticity to highiy-carbonated
aiSali;s but is also applied in making
and. combined with chlorine, forms 4
very active bleaching compound"