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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-08-08
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In: the passing on of James Almond
Holcomb, Albion township loses one of
it's pioneer citizens.
James Almond Holcomb, oldest child
of Moses Nelson and Anna ]. Hol-
comb, was born September %, 1874,
in Sandusky county, Ohio.
At an early age he with his parents
moved from Ohio to the northern part
Of Michigan, staying there for a year
or two, but not being satisfied with
the country they returned to Sandus-
ky county, Ohio. When he was eight
years old his parents moved to Hills
dale county, Mich. After residing
there for few years, the family fol-
lowed the trail of westward moving
settlers, and in 1858, when James Al
mond was in his 18th year, they trav-
eled by horse team from Hillsdale
county, Mich, to Howard county, To-
wa, settling upon farm in Albion
township, where James, his brother
Henry E., and sister Marcella, grew
to manhood and womanhood.
On February %, 1867, James was
united in marriage to Miss Emily Coil,
and they settled on a farm adjoining
that of his father, where like all early
settlers they saw all the privations
of pioneer life.
In the years of the wheat failures,
while discouraged, yet he persevered
and helped to pave the way for fu-
ture generations.
He was kind and loving husband
and father always having the interest
of his family and home at heart.
While never strong man, yet he
endured through the years, and was
always patient during the last three
years of his life while he was prac-
tically helpless.
On Friday afternoon, Aug. 1, 1919,
he was taken worse and in few
hours passed away, leaving his wife.
three sons, one daughter, and three
grandchildren to mourn his death.
The funeral service was at Albion
M. E. church on Sunday afternoon,
Aug. 3rd, Rev. G. w. Turner Off,
ciating. Mrs Turner sang my Jesus
as Thou Wilt" and Zone Sweely Sol
men Thought" The burial took place
in the family lot at Oaklawn ceme-
terry, Cresco. c. B. Ashley, Robert
Addie, Job barrow, D. J. Eaton, Will
Wells and Fred Roth acted as pail
bearers. A large number of friends
attended the services.
Amongst the many beautiful flow
ers was sheaf of white roses bear
ing the name Father" and another
of red roses sent by friends of the
family. The funeral arrangements were
satisfactorily carried out by Mr.. E.
L. Bradley of Cresco.
Mrs. ]. A. Holcomb and family wish
to express their appreciation of
sympathy and help shown to them at
this time of their bereavement
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-08-08

Mrs. J. A. Holcomb and family wish
to express their appreciation Of
sympathy and help shown to them at
this time of their bereavement.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-08-08

Donald Lent has resigned his position
with the Electra Lightning Rod Co I,
effective September 1st, and will be
succeeded by Phil. Sanborn who has
resigned as railway mail clerk and who
is now in Council Bluffs to move his
household goods to Cresco, having
rented the home on, Fifth Ave. East
recently vacated by Prof. Reece.
Mrs. Nj. M. Moon received word this
week of the death of Minnie Moon
Pritchsrd at Spokane, Wash, on July
18th. She had been in poor health for
the past two years, but her death at
this time was rather unexpected. Mrs.
Moon was doubly saddened by receiv-
ing also telegram on Tuesday morn
ing from her only brother, a resident
of Chardon, Ohio, stating that his wife
had passed away Aug. 4th.
John B. Gillette, . son of A. B. Gil
lette, of Dell Rapids. S. D., and 8
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Gillett,
arrived in Cresco last week for . visit
with his sister Cora, who has been Wis
iting in Cresco for some time, and with
bis Cresco relatives. He il . sailor
who during the war WAS one Of the
crew Of submaRina sagagsd in guard
ing the Atlantic coast. He will spend
. thirty day furlough in Cresco and
Dell Rapids.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08

with his policy of laying taxes, making laws and declaring war. Where the Elm peror failed was in his inability to con- clude the kind of peace he wanted.
 That is why some 300,e00 of us Amer lean boys are living among these one time peasants, watchfully waiting, and wondering how and what shall be evolved out of this new people in the making. These peasants who once thought only of God, King and Father land, and mostly of king, who have lived only to serve in the kings glittering ar mics, to pay heavy, burdensome taxes to him, to work on his highways, and as they grow old, rear families to go through the same, unvarying existence, what shall they make of their freedom?
 The women work as regularly as the men. Their work is not altogether in- doors, for most of them are in the fields as regular hands," or going to and from with the wagons. The habit of work is impressed on the very young for 3 to 6-year-old boys and girls are to be seen on the wagons or toddlng about in the fields.
 Last night I was at our mess hall to inspect the meal. There were 42 little children, boys and girls, waiting with their cups, pans, buckets and dippers. which they hold out to each man as he emerges from the mess hall The man scrapes the leavings from his mess kit and pours out what is left of his coffee. This method serves to benefit quite a number of people. and at the same time saves us the trouble, bother and expense of maintaining an incincerator in which we burn all scraps of food.
 This is true of every one of our three meals a day, from O clock breakfast till 5 o'clock supper. There are hundreds of thousands of Germans who shall have cause to gratefully remember American soldiers, whether they ever do or not. This "boche chow line,'' as the boys call the little kids. has come to stay with us. Every little boy and girl will grin appreciatively if you look at him. Just think, with me, of what dire straits we would have to be in at home to send our little girl and boy with pan or bucket to beg at a soldiers mess. Say of Ger mans occupying our land and then won der with me how they have held out so long in their mad effort to conquer the world.
 Not long ago one of our trucks, run ming on an icy road, skidded and went over an embankment. Our two drivers were hurt There were seven Germans on, going as road workers. One of them was a 14-year-old boy, who had no right on truck. He was killed. as well as one of the grown men, the other five being hurt.
 There was much sorrow and quite a bit If excitement in our little town. The be- reaved families were very poor A widow with eight children, the oldest 15, in one, and in the other mother with an invalid husband and six very young children. The sympathy of our men was aroused and a free will offering from officers and men of $50 marks went to these two families
 For the funeral we permitted the use of m ambulance that conveyed both bodies to the cemetery. On each side of this ambulance were six girls in single file. They were dressed in white, and all to- gether carried long wreath of roses and other flowers. Then, followed the weeping families. and after them a long
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
By Associated Press

Washington, June 7.-with a view to quieting the unrest in Europe by hasten ing q return to normal economic condi- tions federal interests in New York, with the assistance of the federal reserve board. are giving consideration to the formation of group of export corpora tions for wool, copper, steel, tobacco and other American products similar to that organized to handle foreign sales of cot ton.
 It is planned to give the group corpora tions the backing of a central securities corporation which would draw it's funds from the investing public furnishing per haps hundreds of millions of dollars to finance the shipment of raw materials to the countries lately at war so that they may return to work and pay off their debts to this country.
 Government officials believe that no more important project now is under consideration as a reconstruction meas ure and point to the disturbed conditions of the foreign exchange market as neces- sity for some action to end present ab- normal conditions. Operations of the in- ternational cotton corporation will be watched closely by bankers and the re suit utilized in the organiza tion of other group corporations as may be needed, a great advantage in having a concern to handle each material being that fInds to start work can be raised in the sec ton of country most vitally interested in that particular industry.
 As the initial funds of each corporation were exhausted by financing shipments abroad, they would obtain additional
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
Export Corporations Group
 With Hundreds of Millions
 CapitaLUnder Consideration

money from the central securities cor poration, which would take as collateral the European Securities pledged to the group corporation and the obligation N that corporation. With such ample se- curity and the possibility of offering an attractive return, perhaps per cent, it is believed debentures offered by the cen- tral corporation to the public would find ready sales It is planned that the cen tral corporation would be flexible in or ganiZation. starting with a small capital and enlarging as the export financing de- Veloped.
 Present world conditions are pointed to by government officials as evidence of the need for some such machinery as is con- templated in the export and central cor porations. Long term credits are needed by European and raw materials rather tran finished products, except where the latter are to be used in reviving pro- 6ucing powers. Belgian interests which recently obtained short term credit of $50, ,000,00O in New York have been unable to utilize any of the money because the exchange rate is so adverse that the money would cost perhaps 30 per cent. An even worse situation exists in France and in Italy, in the opinion of financial experts, and will continue for several years, until these countries rehabilitate their industries and reduce their indebt- edress.
 Government credits to the allied nations new total approximately g, ,3fe, ,00O, 900, leay- ing only $690, ,000,0 900 of the amount author ized. That is too small, it is believed, to finance the exports nee6aA which is said to be another reason for the need of private initiative in solving the ques- ton of credits. The war finance corpora tion is said to be ready to take the ob- ieations of the exports corporations if the public does not, although the latter contingency is not expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
COMMITTEE NAMED
 ID FORM STATE BUY
 A HOME SOCIETY
Plans About Complete for Modern S-Story Apart ment Building on
 Seventh Ave.

Following the meeting in the audito- rum of the Chamber of Commerce Friday afternoon Chairman J. Kirk Jackson ap- pointed a committee consisting of Ii. Key Milner. w. T. Warren, Thornton Estes and John Sparrow to make arrangements for organizing a state build your own home association.
 This committee will get in communica- ton with the civic bodies of al the cities in the state at once with the view to bringing them into the organization. This is in pursuance of the recently adopted policy of the government to hasten bulld- ing operations and thereby create de- mand for labor and materials, as well as to stimulate interest in home owning
 The meeting Friday afternoon, while not largely attended, was enthusiastic over the proposition of home building and home owning, and the local situation is expected to improve considerably within the next few weeks as a result thereof.
 NEW APARTMENT BUILDING
 Announcement was made yesterday that the Kelley Realty company had plans about completed for an eight-story apart ment to be erected at Seventh avenue and Nineteenth street at a cost of about S250, 0O0 and that construction work would be- gin within the next two or three months.
 In the announcement it was stated that the building would have 73 rooms, each provided with bath, kitchenette and othe.' conveniences of modern apartment building.
 The building will be 50 by 100 feet, eight stories and basement, and of reinforced concrete skeleton with pressed brick eX- terior.
 Several sales of valuable prope&y were made during the past week and others are pending and sales are expected to be consummated this week. There is more activity in the real estate market now than for several years past. The de- mand for moderate priced homes Is es- pecially heavy and many would-be pur- chasers are unable to buy because of the scarcity of homes for sale.
 New buildings are going up in several sections of the city and it is believed that by the end of June there will be general revival of building activities in Birmlng- ham.
 AWAITING LOWER PRICES
 Prospective builders have been holding off since the first of the year in the expec- tation that material and labor prices would drop to something like pre-war lev els, but as time goes on with no indi- cations of lower prices the people are be- ginning to realize that the waiting attl- tude will be losing game in the end
 The demand for dwellings, and apart ments is increasing day by day and the situation is becoming SC serious that building operations cannot be much long, CT delayed The lack of dwellings and apartments is seriously hampering the growth of Birmingham. Men who come here to take positions or to go in pust ness for themselves are compelled to take rooms wherever they can find them, ana rooms are getting to be as scarce as houses or apartments.
 Proprietors of boarding houses stare that they have to turn down applications for board daily because they neither have tre rooms themselves nor can they find them for the applicants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
Associated Press Summary
 Of International Situation

Peace conference commissions and councils continue their work of hastening completion of the reply to the German counter proposals. Indications are lacking, however, as to when the answer will be ready. No date for handing the reply to the Germans has been set, aI- though it was reported early in the week that Wednesday would see the reply transmitted.
 The council of four again on Sat- urday considered the German cOun- ter proposals, especially the vest ern frontier of Poland. The frontier, as outlined in the peace terms, was the cause of strong protests from the Germans.
 Count yon BrOckdorff-Rantxau, the head of the German delegation, is at Cologne. One report is that his visit has to do with the situa- tion in the Rhineland brought about by the proclamation of a Rhenish republic. The Berlin gov ernment is attempting to cOunteract the republican movement by the appointment of Karl Trimbern, socialist and resident of Rhine land, as regional president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08

line of friends. An American corporal and detail of soldiers brought up the rear in another ambulance. These bodies had been kept out five days. Candles wore kept burning near them.
 The German people as a whole seem to be of a quiet, patient, docile and placid disposition. Apparently cold and phlegmatic, yet there is a subservency about them that one dislikes. They ress. I fancy it is now in Germany al- most as it was three or four centuries ago-children of peasants remain peas ants, children of merchants remain mer- chants, and children of nobles remain in the nobility. We shall see what the revo- lution does.
 America-our great, cosmopolitan Amerca-has becomef the melting pot of all sorts and races of people. We have taken the creative. enterprising British CTS; the quick and intellectual French; the talented and artistic Italians; the patient and single-track German; the sluggish and strong Russians, and all other types and have molded our great and powerful country. Germany following narrow and greedy policies, has resisted any amalgamation of this kind. This selfish and self-centeVd policy led to this bloody war of nations. And now Ger many must pay.
 Several generations must pay They are beginning today These old men who blow and haul with their milch cows can do but little. These old women, whom I see hurrying from the field at sundown, with shovels and rakes and spades, can do but little. Their days are finished.
 These young women and girls and boys must put down the foundation of a new Germany. Studying the conspicuous ab- sence of men between the ages of 20 and 45, it seems the German women have a big job ahead of them. Physically. as mothers, anthropologists have given them a place of superiority. Now, they need mental and spiritual gifts. May God our kind of God-bestow these gifts. ROSS c. SPEIR, M. C.,
 Field Hos. No. 3, Army of Occupation First Division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
DEPUTIES CAPTURE
 A 50-GALLON STILL

A 5O-gallon still. with 100 gallons of mash and five gallons of whisky, was captured by Deputies McDuff, White, Kemp and Smith late last night. and C. " Barley, who resides between Pratt City and Ensley, and Mary Cunningham. negro, were arrested on charge of dis- tilling and were placed in the county jail The still was located in the home of the white men, according to the officers. and the negro was assisting in the manufac- tlre of the whisky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
Damage Suits

Harry Dossey. administrator of the estate of Americus Dossey. deceased filed suit in the circuit court yester- day against the Majestic Coal com- pany for $50,000 for fatal injuries al- legged to have been received as the re- suit of a gas explosion about April se. 1919.
 Willie Spearman pro ami John L.. Spearman, filed suit against Walker D. Hines. director general of railroads. for $20, ,000 for personal injuries all legged to have been received when train on the Southern Railway struck him while he was crossing one of it's tracks in Jefferson county. He claims that he lost his right leg.
 Suit was filed by w. O Wallace against the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company for $50,0oU for the death of his minor child.
 Suit was filed by c. r. Startlev against the National Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company for $5000 for personal injuries alleged to have been received while in the services of the defendant company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08

A report through Paris says the German national assembly met on Saturday to consider the peace terms and reports from the German plenipOtentiaries. Another report is that the assembly has been called to meet in Berlin late next week.
 Dr. Renner, chairman of the Aus- trian delegation, has returned to St. Germain after comforting with fei- low mem bers of the Austrian gov erment at Feld<irch. The Austrian national assembly was expected to meet Saturday to consider the treaty.
 There are again signs of political discomfort in Germany. The ratii- calls have seized upon the alleged mistakes of the government to be- gin another campaign. In Bavaria disorders have broken out in Munich as n protest by the radicals against the execution of the Bava- gin another campaign. In Bavaria sen. A general strike has been called in Berlin and strikes also have occurred in several cities in Bavaria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
NEGRO YIELDS AK
 WITH FATAL EFFECT

Jim Franklin, negro, 1424 second avenue, was knocked in the head with an ax and probably fatally injured by Frank Davis, negro, f4o2 Fifth avenue, late last night. officers Nails and Stubbs went to the scene of the affray, but Davis had es- caped and they were unable to ascertain the cause of the fight. Franklin was carried to the Hillman. where 1t is stated that he cannot live, his skull having been badly fractured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
Phones and Divorces

From the Thr1ft Magazlne.
 Statistics tells us that there is one telephone for every ninth person in this country and that every ninth marriage ends in divorce. The infer ence is obvious! The truth is out at last! MT Bells ingenious little invention has joined the dscredited ranks of the summer hammock, the cock tail, the fox-trot, the roller-skate, the ice- cream parlor and the automobile. It is indeed a sorry state of affairs One telephone for every ninth person, and on every ninth phone Cupid gets the busy signal forever! All too soon, alas the wireless telephone will come into general use, and no home will be complete without it's own little aeria runabout. o, statistician with thy pen prepare to write new records them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
American GunbOat
 Reaches Archangel

Archangel, Thursday, June 6.-The at Archangel today, accompanied by freight steamer with cargo of American seed and grain which will relieve the serious shortage existing.
 Eagle boats which started with the Sacramento have not been able to ne- gotiate the ice f1oes which are still lingering in some localities in the White Sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
SALESMEN WANTcn

w WANTEp-An experienced salesman who IS now selling merchants in small towns to handle our line of crockery, glass ware, enamelware, aluminumware. tin ware, automobile tires, etc Can earn $75 to s1o0 per week. Shipments made direct from factory. Goods sold from catalog. but samples if desired. Com missions paid weekly. Uniess an ex- perienced travelling man, with reference, dc not answer. Eagle Importing Co, 1905 N 10th St., St. Louis, Mo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
Birthday Of Community
 Sing, Two Years Old Today
Rr MRS. J. II. REED

a few pledges. This phase of the sing should be understood by all the people and when this is thoroughly explained VIC feel sure there will be no lack of funds to live and grow-a genuine hirt>-~ day gift that the Community Sing may live long and prosper."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
Tax Sale at Bessemer

The final tax sale on both real and personal property on which the taxes for 1918 have not been paid will bs held by Tax Collector J. F. Hawkins in Bessemer next Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
SALFSMEN wANTED | STOCK SALESMEN

s}ain@ting the riSbt or wrong seGSng prop fsitlSR r1sans either success or failure to the salesman; therefore. the selec- tlnn is a matter of much importance.
 HERE IS ONE PROPOSITION
 REALLY WORTH WH1LE E'irst-A going industry producing auto mobiles and tires, located at Fort Worth, Tex
 Second--soth lines Of business have won- derfol records of success ana unequaled records of earnings Third -yvni stand the tesr' of inspection and inv sstigation. Fourth--I4as anus Iai earning possibilities for bSth investor and salesman. If you can sell a genuine investment and mean business, address
 F. s. SMITH TEXAS MOTOR CAR ASSOCIATION, SOUTHERN TIRE AND RUBBER co. Consolidated. FORT WORTH. TEX.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08

FOys SALE. M7.t''F,sl NEDTfS II FOR SALE--Cne horizontal tubular boii- CT, 6ox5 feet. S2 3.inch tubes: S0x3t inch Dome riveted to boiler Manhole in top of boiler; handholes in both ends Four Hangers. Demopolis Ice and Goa: com pany.
 FOR SALE-Cheap, 1 small ice box, l gas hot plate, 3 burners, oven free; bargain leaving town. Call West End 19S-J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
AGENTS WANTED

DUR agents make good money working in Birmingham district, selling health and accident insurance One part time agent made s100 in May. Full time agents make from $50 up per month. We also want agents to handle our proposition in 50 Alabama towns. s7.51 required to pay license. bond premium Address A-39, Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
HAVE IT
 REPAIRED Call On These Leading Firms and Have It Fixed fo.. Less
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice to Contractors.

Notice to COntrnctOrs. Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until o'clock D. m, Tuesday, June II, 1919, for certain grad ing and sidewalk paving under improve ment ordinance No. 999-C. Specifications may be obtained and plans examined at this office. The right is reserved to re- ject any or all proposals.
 (Signed) JULIAN KENDRICK,
 City Engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
LIVE STOCh

WE have for sale at Birmingham stock yards, car load of heifers and cows. Some fresh and some springers will be fresh in the next 50 days. All register ed and are from the best herds in Ten nessee Will take other cattle in ex- change. Phone 3734, Wilbanks & Blan- ton. Take Acipco car