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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-08-27
In the District Court Of the State of Iowa.
and for Howard County.
In Probate.

In the Matter of the Estate OF Lucy T..
Ilaner, Deceased.
Notice Of Appointment of Administrator
TO Whom 1t May Concerns:
Notice is hereby given that the under.
signed has been appointed and has qualified
as Administrator of the Estate of Lucy T..
Haner, late of Howard County, Iowa,
Deceased.
All persons in any manner indebted to
said deceased or her estate will make pay.
ment to the und ersigned; and those havin g
claims against said deceased or her estate
will present them In manner and form as by
law required. for allowance and payment.
Dated this 4th day of August A. d. 1920.
JOHN kAKAC.
52t3 Administrator of Said Estate.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-08-27
hone FIR Relief Of Americans.

Constantinople-Adv to the
French mission here report the cap
ture of Tarsus, Asia Minor, by French
troops, and hope now is held out for
the American relief workers who are
beseiged in Adana. Tarus is situated
half way between Mersina and Adana.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-08-27
II School Children Drowned.

Bombay-Twelve school children
were drowned at Mahim, so njle5
north of here while at picnic
under the direction of an American
mission. The children waded out to
a sand bank and were caught by the
tide
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-08-27

N. I. Telephone Co., phone at
! water plant Observation-Disclosures. ESQ
A. Mozenette, labor 700
, Interstate Power Co., street
lights 1928
! ]. H. Howe, engineer ... 825
J. H. Howe and help engineer
ing .............. -.......-...... 1890
Cresco Novelty Works grade
stakes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100
c. A. Marshall, two cars sew
err pipe OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 632.S
t j. H. Howe and help engineer
Ing OIL
Interstate Power Co.. lights at
park ................. LOO
W. Wittenberg, labor. ............ 2.4O
H. Schmeling, labor ........... $50
Ed Schuette, team work grad
ing streets OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2.60|
H. Rathmell. grading streets, 1920
Peter Zion, grading Streets. 100
Dan Farrell team work grad
ing streets ................ $3.50
Hose Co. No. l fire service. 1924
IT. J. Lomas. rent, fire house. 1900
NJ c. Moen, repairs and labor $50
Cresco Machine Co. supplies
and labor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 11.25
Interstate Power Co., lights. 2.79
Moved by Addie, seconded by
klingle that the Chairman of the Wa
ter Committee be authorized to see
that the Pittsburg Des Moines Steel
Co. paint the Stand Pipe Tank ac-
cording to contract entered into by the :
City of Cresco and said Co. Motion }
carried.
Motion made and seconded that the
petition signed by Martin Christian
son and others be laid on the table :
for the present. Motion carried.
Moved by Button, seconded by
klingle that the Chairman Of the
the Sewer Committee be authorized j
to purchase sewer pipe for a storm
sewer to be laid on Market Street,
and have same put in before the paw
ing is done. Motion carried as fol-
lows: Klingle, Button, Gill, Maruska,
Addie, voting yea.
Motion made and seconded that the
City Council adjourn to meet August
90 1920.
Attest NJ J. Macarthur,
City Clerk
For Sale.
Oliver Gang Plow, 12-inch. Span of
good work mares and harness. (per
fectly gentie). also other machinery.
1-4tp Roy Libbey, Cresco. Ia.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-08-27
Au+omobiIe Bandits Get Haul.

St. Louis, Mo.-Three armed auto
mobile bandits today held up the Ma
tlonal Refrigerator company and es-
caped with a $4,000 payroll
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-08-27
HAVANA STRIKERS BACK.
Authorities Promise To Liberate A.
rested Members.

rested members.
Havana-An official bulletin signed
by the United Strike committee of the
Chauffeurs' unions, which walked out
in support OF striking employees Of tho
Havana Electric railway company, or
ders taxicab drivers back to work at
once. The bulletin states the author
tiles have promised to liberate
members of the union who were ar
rested by the police. Some Of them
were ordered deported.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-08-27
In the District Court Of the State of Iowa, in
and for Howard County.
or Howard COUl
In Probate.

Ill TIUUdtG.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Sever Iverson,
Deceased
Notice Of Appointment OF Administrator
TO Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been appointed and has quaiified
as administrator Of the Estate of Sever liver
son. late OF Howard County. Iowa, Deceased.
All persons in any manner INDEBTED to
said deceased or his estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned; and those having
claims against said deceased or his estate
will present them In manner and for IN as by
law required, for allowance and payment.
Dated this 18th day OF August, A. d. 1890
BEN INVERSION,
62t3 Administrator of Said Estate.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-08-27
AUTHOR AND INVENTOR DEAD

Passes in Topeka.
Topeka, kan.-Dr. H. w. Roby.
author of a number OF medical works
and said to have been one Of the in
ventors OF the typewriter. is dead at
his home here. He served with the
Union army in the Civil war and fol-
lowing his discharge was a court re-
porter in Milwaukee and Kenosha.
Wis.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-08-27
P. G. BUTTON, v S.

araduate OF the Ontario Veterinary College
Toronto, Canada.
Treats all diseases Of the domesticated
a.imsiC by tho most approved methods
S00ofa iattent.on given to surgical operatlons
~ hofSe d0nti Itfy. All calls, day or night
00omptly attended to. Charges moderate.
O@ee and hospital mrs door west OF AImor3
Du1lding. Cresco.
Northern Iowa Telephone once No. 1851
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
HARDING LEADS WOOD

Columbus, O.. April 24.-Returns rom more than three-fifths of the state in today's presidential primary election in Ohio showed Harding leading Wood by approximately 11.o00 votes.
 The vote from 4.o1s out of total of ,. SS2 preeinEts in the state gave; Harding S7,59S, Wood 76,54S
 Returns from 2.331 precincts in various parts of the state gave Hoover 5,559 and Johnson 6,s54 The names of Hoover and Johnson were not printed on the ballots and had to be written in.
 Governor Cox, the only presidential candidates on the democratic ballot, drew practically all of the democratic votes, although the name of McAdoo was writ ten in occasionally. All candidates Tor delegate to the democratic convention were pledged to Cox.
 Late returns show that three Harding men and one Wood man are leading the republican "big four" delegates to the re- publican convention.
 Available returns showed Harding dele- gates selected in eight districts and Wood men in two districts.
 ALL ARE UNPLEDGED
 Boston, April 27.-Completion of returns from more than half the state in today
 (Continued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
HOLLAND IS HELD
 RESPONSIBLE FOR
 FORMER WAR LORD
By Associated Press

The Hague, April 27.--RespcBst- biiity for the continued residence I'm Holland of former Emperor Will liam, of Germany, was placed SGuareIy and exclusively on the Netherlands government in note sent by Premier Lloyd George. of Great Britain. on March 24 and pub- Iished today for she first time in the ornDge BoosS, containing documents relating fo the demanded extradi- tfon of Count HoheuzoIiern.
 Mir. Lioyd 6eorEe's note says;
 "The niiied governments rave learned Of the rovaI decree nS- signing the former emperor q defI- nitc place of interpmens in Utrecht. this decree being Accompanied by nm understanding by The Nethcr- lands government to assume conn piete responsibiiits for the custody of the former emperor. and control of his correspondence and relations with the outside worid.'
 The note pointed out that Will liam, In spite of preeanfions. Is .a very serious danger so long ns left vitbin forty kiiomrters of the Ger man fronsier. and is potential eeutcr of reartionarS prcpaganda sna eerstnnt mensee te the pesce ~ Fsurtpe.~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
ISCALE COMMITTEE
 | REJECTS PROPOSAL
Offered 15 Per Cent In
 crease, But Closed and S. Hour Day Not Granted
By Associated Pres,

New York, April 27.---The gem
 erai scale committee of the an-
 thracite mine workers at a meet
 ing late today rejected the counter
 offer of the operators covering
 their wage demands.
 The operators, it was learned,
 offered wage increases averaging
 approximately n per cent, hut dfd
 not grant the closed shop or the
 universal eight-hour day.
 The scale men instructed their repre- to report their action to the operators al tomorrow nights meeting of the subcommittee appointed to negotiate the new agreement and make further el- forts to get a more favorable proposi- ton.
 The miners committeeman. it was stated, were unanimous in rejecting the offer.
 The operators offer of wage increase averaging around 15 per cent gives tne miners about half as much as their n1odi- fled demand relating to wages asked. The miners demand for closed shor contract and an eight-hour day was also denied by the operators. as were a mum Der of others of the seventeen demands presented by the anthracite workers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
SENATE COMPLETES ! WORK ON NAVY BILL S464, ,S91, ,OOO Appropriations Approved Within Eighty
 Minutes
Bx Associatsd Prsm

Washington. April 27.-Passng on ap propriations with record breaking rapid ity the Senate late today virtually com pleted consideration of the naval appro- priation bill
 Within eighty minutes and virtually without debate, appropria ions of s464.- ssl QUO were approved as compared to s424, ooo0oo authofized by the House. With the exception of one minor item, the bill was made ready for passage tomorrow
 There was no discussion whatever of the building programme for which ap- propriations were increased from s4s,o oov,0 10 s52,o00,o0o in order to expedite compie- tion of the three-year program authorized in 1916.
 AS fast as the reading clerk could read the bill the Senate voted its approval oi items carrying millions of dollars, in- kcluding an increase from the House ap- propriation of sl5.s7s.oo0 to s25.0oo.o0e foi naval aviation and an initial appropria- ton of sl.o00e0 for new naval base on San Francisco bay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
SUGAR CONFERENCE
 IS SUDDENLY ENDED
Senators Demand Action to Relieve Famine and PrOfi-
Leers FINsecuIIoll
e Aeaas eses'

Washing ton ..f between sugar refiners and tne t.e partment of justice officials on sugar prices and supplies ended suddenly today after a brief session. No state- ment was made as to what transp pired, but it was understood the department might call the refiners' representa- tives together again in few days
 Howard Figg. assistant to the At- torney General. and in charge of the high cost of living campaign, has be- fore him statements of the refiners, but their fcontents were not disclosed. Other officials said probably the de- partment would make known Its Views on the whole sugar situation soon. This statement, however, was not con firmed by Mi Figg, who said he de- sired to give more study to the ques- tions discussed at the conference.
 Demands that the government take immediate action to relieve the sugar shortage and prosecute profteers were made today In the Senate.
 Senator Owen. democrat. Oklahoma, declared Oklahoma wholesale mer- chants had written him that outside spectators are deliberately buying up and hoardiug sugar
 Senator Shoot. republican,. ltah. de- clared the government should have purchased the present Cuban sugar crop. as refiners have paid as high as 1924 cents a pound for raw Cuban sugar
 Senator Smoot advised senators 70 report cases of alleged profiteering te the Attorney General,
 Blaming speculation for the high price of sugar. Representative Howard. democrat Oklahoma, announced he would introduce a bill in the next flew days designed to curb all specr- l llators. He conferred with Mir. Fsgg ] during the day and said he hoped to /, get the department of justice to sup ] port his measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
Gist Of the NeUs
GENEn

GENERAL Evolution of negro. Tnffs subject in Tuskegee address. Health lessons should begin in kim dergarfen. says Braisied. 1. Begin discussion of iahor's relation to capital. .. Underwood talks to Capital Club on Issues here.
 Southern man takea first rank in the Senate.
 Dnd day on Wall street; buIiish weather causes cotton bnyfnr.
 STATE Governor calls for s-5.ooO for storm sufferers.
 Abercrombie quits raee for senate. Crowd at Geneyn enthusiastic over speech by Ru~htor.
 LOCAL Home of important local bushes. k eend<mnes.
 city out of fund. for unpnved atrerts.
 community ceunciI's first years ac- Etisifie. outlined. Kfwnnians henr Cosby on military training plans.
 ..GandIdafcs' Day. fndersed by many prominent cftixens Car users to seek relief from short age.
 White serr~~ eiafea over Sbercrom- bies< withdrawal.
 Emond nnn,~d president of Hrtai' d.roeerx' Arx0eiafion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
NEGRO SENTENCED
 ODE FOR MURDER
Self Confessed Slayer of IA Year-Old Martha Huff
 Must Pay Penalty
5, Associated Pres.

Indianapolis. April 2-.--Milliam
 Hay, negro. 10 years old, was sem
 fenced to be eiectrOcuted August
 at the Indiana statc prison at
 Michigan City by Judge Collins of
 criminal court here today, when
 jury returned verdict of guilty
 of murder in the first degree. Ray
 stabbed to death 14-year-old Mar
 tha Huff. white girl. on April 10.
 The Indiana law provides that the death penalty shall not be executed until al least 100 days have elapsed after con vieton.
 Ray will be the first person to die ir the electric chair in this state
 Ray was placed on trial this morning Only witnesses. court attaches, police of- fieers and newspaper men were permitted in the courtroom The defendant was closely guarded and every precautior taken to prevent any attempt at mob vio- lence. Eighteen witnesses were exam ined and they testified that Ray enticaJ the little girl to the river bottom las' Monday evening, stripped her of hei clothing stabbed her thirteen times in the throat and threw her body into Eagle Creek, where 1t was found the next even ing. Ray was arrested the following night The jury deliberated 20 minutes and only one vote was taken, it was said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
RUNAWAY AUTO IS WEDGED IN DOOR;
 SUES FOR S1,OOO
sy Associated Pres,

Mobile. AprII 2i---James NeIsoH' fireworks dealer today filed suit Tn the circuit court for s1,o00 damages against sidney Frenkel. who on New Years s ,,orning is alleged to have destroyed Nelson's business for the day. the only one of the year on which Mobile citi- zens celebrate with cannon crackers, by wedging his automobile in the front Of the shop so that he was unable to do business
 Frenkel the charge alleges, was driv- ing from one street into another. ran up on the sidewalk, completely destroying the sidewalk canopy for the space of half a block and ended up by wedging his machine in the front of the Nelson store
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
Organizer Again Fails to Hold Meeting Due
 to Absence of Crowd
By ApoeIst.d prsss

Atlanta. Ga, April N.-The meeting called here today at which George H. Rose who announced himself an or ganizer for the st. Louis Railroad Yard mems Association was not held because Of the small attendance of Atlanta yard men. according to those who went to the hall.
 Rose had announced one meeting for last night and another for today. He called off the gathering last night. blam- ing the failure to get an audience on the rain. which had practically ceased to- day Rose cosld not be found later by newspaper men who sought to learn his future plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
: |U. S. STEEL EARNINGS SHOW UPWARD TREND
By Associated Press

New York, April 27.-Total earnings of the United States steel Corporation for the first quarter of 1920 show an upward trend from the final quarter of 1919, the aggregate of s42.0S9,o19 rep resenting an increase of s6,26ITl7 Net income of s31.323.701 increased ss.2s3s- 42s and surplus of siS,3T3,0s5 Is a gain of ss,f50,7a7
 on the preferred and r A per cent on the common were in keeping with gen. eral expectations no advance in the common rate of distribution having been regarded as probable after the re- cent statement of Chairman Ebert H.. Gary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
5O-CENT CLUBHOUSE BRINGS INDICTME Y 7
 FOR PROFITEEElfSfl (
- - By Associated Press

Chattanooga, Tenn. April 21.--ine federal grand jury today returned in- dictments against Gus and Pete Tom bras and Pete Mininger and M. O Thompson. proprietors of two of the largest cafes in Chattanooga, on the charge of profiteering.
 The first three sold clubhouse sand 5yiches at 30 cents each, a profit of more than 30 cents. and the last named sold a glass of milk for 15 cents, a profit of 1 cents. according 10 the in- dictments. which were returned at the instance of the federal fair price com mittee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
First Woman Judge Elected

Memphis. Tenn. April 21.---Mrs. T. F. Kelley. the first woman ever selected as judge in Tennessee, was elected judge of the juvenile court here by the city commission late today. succeeding John Galepa effective May |. Mayor Rowlette Paine announced some time ago he would nominate Mrs Kelley If there were no legal obstacles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
May Seize Mine Where
 Big Still Was Found

i. cadsden. April -fsnecial 1.-The Iar'- son ceal mine in Alabama City. where the tot2-gallon still. the largest wildcat ever captured here. was folnd Monday. may bs seized and suit begun for it's e nfiscation under the provis on law aes cording to reports today Officials are |engaged in a study of the case to de- eermine the responsibilifv of owners in the matter The mine is owned by Mathew Jackson and C. L. Lowery of DeKalb county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
HALF MILLION LOSS
 AS LEVEE GIVES WAY
av a,socl.teo prsss

Evansville, Ind. April 25.-A loss es- timated at a half million dollars re- suited when the Wabash river levee near Oaktown. Ind. gave way today and water swept into 10000 acres of land sowed in wheat.
 The fields are said to be covered with from three to five feet of water. The break of the levee caused temporary fall of the Wabash. which now Is on stand at twenty feet at vineennes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
Negroes Elect Delegates

Richmond. Va April 2Ts--Six hum dred negro republicans here today dis puted the regularity of the lily white state convention held at Roanoke, con stituted themselves as the regular convention of the party and elected delegates to the national convention al chicago. J. H. Pollard. a Richmond ne gro lawyer, presided. Threats were made to elect a democratic President this fall, if seats are denied them al the republican national convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
LIMERICK POLICE SURRENDER AFTER
 A 3-HOUR SIEGE
sy Associated Press

Tfpperary, Ireland. April 2z.- The Bailyander police barracks in County Limerick surrendered to 100 men who assaulted It with rifles and explosives this morn ing. Tue siege lasted three hours.
 The victors seized arms. ammunt- lions and bicycles besonging to the garrison and burned the barracks Three policemen and one of the att tucking party were wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
CITE WESTERN UNION
 TO SHOW WHY SERVICE SHALL NOT CONTINUE
ey AssseIates Prsss

Montgomery. April ys-The AIaDa -na nrblic service commission today cited the Western Union Telegraph Company to appear April 90 and show cause why tele- graph service shall not be maintained at twenty-one small towns in Alabama
 The action follows an order of the com panv to discontinue certain offices which are located on the lines of the Louis vile and Nashville railroad from the right of way of which the telegraph com pary has been busted. Efforts to remedy the situation through mediation between the railroad and telegraph companies had previous failed.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
UNABLE TO COPE
 WITH H. c. L., MAN
 SNEAKS INTO PEN
ny A,soeIated Prs..

Joliet, Iii., April 2.--RObcrt Needham. pnroied three weeks ago after serving part of sentence for burglary, sealed the walls of the state penitentiary from the outside early today and sncaked back into prison because he found himself un- able to cope with the high cost of living as a free man. Prison offi- cials said it was the first time n convict had climbed the walls to get hack into the penitenttary.
 sThe only way to beat the high cost of living Is to be in priscn." said Needhnm when asked his req son for returning 10 the prison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
TO BEGIN WORK OF PREPARING HOMELAND
sy Assseistes Pres,

New York. April 27.--A call for an extraordinary convention in this city May and 10, to mobilize resources for the actual work Of preparing the Jew .ish homeland in Palestine. was issued today by the Zionist organization of America. following the action of the allied premiers at San Reno in grant ing recognition to the Jewish people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
Workers Send Ultimatum

LivSrbool April 27 Tle lord may Or today received deputation rep eseht.ng Irish societies. who threaten tha& unless the Sim Fein prisoners were released from Wormwood scfubbs prison within forty-eiEhI |fohrss the port of Liverpool and the industries would be held up by strike lcf Irish workers These workers in Liverpool number ll7s0oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
HARDING LEADING INV OHIO; JOHNSON NV NEW JERSEY;
 LODGE NV MASSACHUSETTS
UnderWood Elected Leader
 OF Democrats Ln Senate
By A.sosla,,s Pres.

Washington. April 27.--Scnator Underwood of Alabama was elect ed Democratic leader in the Sem ate today at conference of Sem ate democrats. He was unopposed, Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska. netting leader since the death of the late Senator Martin of vir- ginia, having withdrawn from the fight last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
Editor Cited for Contempt

Helena. Ark. April 97q~Bem Free man, editor of the Green Forest 8Ark.1 News. was cited in contempt of court today by Judge J NJ Jackson of the Phillips county circuit conrt, it being alleged he published in his newspaper q statement to the effect that Robert T.. Hill alleged negro leader in the Elaine uprising; last year, could not get justice in this court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-28
Bumper Peach Crop Forecast

Atlanta. April 2I.-A bumper, peach crop for Georgia, estimated at from 1000 10 10000 cars was the forecast made here today at meeting Of mem iers of the Georgia Fruit Exchange and railroad representatives who made arr engagements for getting the friut to market