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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
THE EEW SHARON FAIR
Plans Laid For A Greater Exhibi-
p ton Next Year.

Ne@ Sharon Star: The New Shar
on Hir for 1915 is already being
planned and officers are in charge
of the years work. The annual
Injecting of stock holders last week
showed no lack of interest and the
reports Of the secretary and treasur'
er disclosed a very satisfactory con
dition of the finances Of the assoc
iatiOn.
The 1914 fair was held during the
most unfavorable weather imagin-
able and the premiums paid were the
largest in the history of the depart
ment, bat nevertheless, the deficit
was only about $50.
The dates selected for next years
fair are September 10, a. Is, and Is,
1915. improvements in buildings are
being planned and further changes
and additions to the premium list will
be made.
The annual election passed off very
tremendously and the present admin
istration was given a hearty endorse
ment by the reelection of every one
of the officers and directors as fol-
lows:
President Sidney Harper.
Vice President-P. 7. Cope.
Secretary-J. G.. Heitsman.
Treasurer. P, Doze.
Chief, Marshall-W. X. Neill.
Directors for term expiring in 1916
Geo. A. Gable, New Sharon; H. M.
Whitacre, New Sharon; w. X. Neill,
New Sharon; G. G. Tice. Richland
L IL
NJ. Ridpath, Prairie township.
Elmer f. Mitchell was elected d.
rector to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of E. C. Chew, whose
term expires in 1915. The other d.
rectors whose terms do not expire I'M
til next year are: T. r. Osborne and
NJ cambridge of New Sharon; Geo.
Fox and H. E. Norton, of Prairie town
ship, and ]. E. Hull of Richland town.
ship.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
SKUNK RIVER.

Never saw as warm Thanksgiv.
ing day as the one just past. Neither
did / ever see young birds just out of
the nest just trying to fly as | did
this last week of November, 1914,
and dandelions as perfect as any
time in June. Whittier are we drift
ing? The thermometer was away up,
to 7O-on Thursday of the present week
Corn Is nearly all in the crib.
The soil is quite dry again and the
pity of it is that no fall blowing can
we'll be done while the lovely wealth
er PREVAILS
Cecil Ferree has built fine new
barn for himself. set your caps" girls
for here is a young man worth your
best endeavors if you can but snare
him.
Mrs. Ed. Scharff and little son, who
are reCuperating at the Open Air
Sanitarium of Springfield, Ills, were
recipients of a post card shower re-
Gently as a reminder by their many
friends of the neighborhood and as a
token of good will and sincere best
wishes for their return soon.
! James Cruzen and family ate tur-
key with their son Byron and family
! Thanksgiving.
! Mrs. Ida Cruzen sat at the table OF
her sister, Mrs. Alma Crispin for
Thanksgiving dinner.
c. w. Baily and family and Silas
Bailey took Thanksgiving dinner with
the "Old lady" under the vine and
fig tree" of former days.
Cash Dalbey and family partook OF
II s,yfr,a q
sister Mrs. Mary Ferree OF Oskaloo-
sa and the Elmer knight family spent
Thanksgiving with his daughter, Mrs
Carl Beal and family
Fred Coffin, wife and daughter
Clara autoed to the city and joined in
Thanksgiving with the odd Folks al
Homo"
| Will Cruzen and wife and daughter
spent the day with Mrs. Fleck up the
road.
Annie Ferree shared Thanksgiving
cheer with the Middleton family.
Mrs. Scharff, | failed to say, thanks
all who remembered her with cards
and that she fully appreciates the in
terest her friends here expressed IN
regard to her welfare.
/, Messrs Arty Cruzen and Ralph
Bailey went up and helped K
enjoy the ice cream social at Leigh
ton Thursday evening.
LATE Libbey is chopping wood fol
James Cruzen.
Mr.. Baker was around sthis week
taking orders for collapsible rub
Der bath tub, a new invantion tina
, can be carried under the srm.
Nov. 80. WI cd Violet.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
NEWS FROM NEARBY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WIDE AWAKE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
EppYvILLE


Mr. G. w. Clark and family are NOV
ing this week from New Sharon tc
Eddyvllle. They are located in the
Gibson property on north 4th street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. r. Kressinger and
family who are moving from Lamont
to Montezuma, spent Thursday in
Eddyville writing at the parental
johnson home and with other rela
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Houston OF Rich
land were guests Thursday of Mr., and
Mrs Robert Logue.
Mrs. Geo. Chord and Mrs. Ruth
Chord spent Thursday with relatives
in OsRaloosa.
Dee Mater and daughters, Mintie
and Goldie spent Thursday in Abba
visiting at the Ezra Quarton, home.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. b. Holloway Of Os,
kaloosa we're guests Thursday oil
Miss Jennie Tune.
4 There were many family gather
ings in Eddyville THANKSGIVING Day.
A number who have employment in
the neighboring towns and the stud.
ents who are attending college en-.
joyed the day with relatives and
friends.
The death of Mrs Ed Lester whose
funeral was held Thursday p. m.
from the Congregational church cast
a gloom over the whole community
Services we're held Thursday p. m. at
the M. f.. church, an excellent ser
mon being delivered by Rev Jones,
pastor of the Congregational church.
VIM. Lutz of Malvern, Geo. Lutz of
Red Oak, Charles Lutz of Tabor, Hat
tie Streeby of Peoria, Ill, Clara Mimi
hall of Stewart, Ia, and Annie Packer
of OskaIoosa we're in Eddyville Sun
day attending the funeral Of their
sister, Mrs. Ed Lutz. SEE&%
Mrs. Nell Evans of Des Moines and
Mrs. N Padgett of Kirkville were
guests Thursday of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Steinhoff. .fI
Mrs. David Moran has returned
from an extended visit with relatives
in Indiana and Ohio.
Mrs. F. L. Vance and Mrs. Ella Red.
dick went to Des Moines Friday to
spend a few days visiting their
friend, Mrs. Eda Hedrick.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bland, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Balm and children, Mrs. c.
Prall and son, and Mrs. Fac Bland OF
Oklahoma, Zoe Thayer and
Wenda Myers were entertained at the
J. E. Fleetwood home Thursday.
A number from Eddyville attended
the DeMoss sale on the Beamer farm
Friday. The Royal Neighbors of Ed
dyville Lodge served lunch.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
ROCK ISLAND CHANGES
A New Time Table Goes Into Effect
On Sunday.

A change of time of the Rock Is
land lines operating through Oska-
loosa becomes effective Sunday
morning, November 20. at 1901
o'clock. The new schedule is for
the purpose of making better con
INJECTIONS with main line trains at Ell
don and Des Moines.
Trains will be from five to ten
minutes earlier at OskalooSa, except
ing the afternoon train from Des
Moines to Keokuk, which will be
thirty minutes later than present
time.
Train No. 470 from Des Moines to
Keokuk will be five minutes earlier
and arrives at 1920 a. m. and de-
parts at 1880 a. m.
No. AIS, from Eldon to Des Moines
arrives at 7:25 a. m. and departs at
1875 a. m, ten minutes earlier.
No. 45O, east bound, will be ten
minutes earlier, due out at 1875 a. m,
No. 429, the MISUNDERSTANDING
connection, arrives from the east
five minutes later, at 1850, and de
parts at 1901 p. m.
No. 472, Des Moines to Keokuk
arrives at $50 p. m. and departs al
1900 p. m.
Time on all other trains remaint
as before.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
LEE IS EXONERATED
Acquitted of the Charge of Burglary
At Buxton.

Justice l., NJ. Bacon this morning
or6ered the release of Clifford Lee,
coloTed, who together with Elisha
Scales was accused of breaking in.
10 the Buxton hotei and carrying of
cash register containing about $50
Lee and Scales we're given a hear
ing Lefore Justice Bacon last Friday
Scales was bound over to the grand
Jury while the decision in Lees case
Was deferred until to-day. Scales IL
alleged to have made confession
az me robbery in which he also Inn
lplicated Lee. 1t was principally or
I the evidence OF the two ofiicers e
whom Scales Is said to have con
lfessed that the latter was bonn.
over. There is no evidence on which
to hold Lee and he was consequent
~ ordered released.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
GERMANS TORPEDO |
2 BRITISH SHIPS;
COLLIER HITS MINE
Two Merchantmen Destroyed in
English Channel.
CHURCHILL TELLS SITUATION
First Lord of the Admiralty Says
England Could Lose Twelve Dread.
nsushts and Retain Naval
Superiority.

London, Nov. fisherman submar
ines have sunk two more British
steamships and German mine has
sent to the bottom a British naval col
Iier, according to admission of the
British admiralty.
The submarine victims we're the
merchantmen Malachite and Primo
They were destroyed in the English
channel Their crews we're saved
that Of the Malachite being landed
at southampton and the officers and
men of the Primo reaching Facamp
IS miles from Dieppe, in France.
The Khartoum struck a mine on
Grimsby on the south bank of the
Humber, Is miles southeast of Hull
The Golfers crew was landed at
Grimsby.
Terror in London.
Submarines which escaped the Brit
ish naval bombardment of Zeebrugge,
the newly established German sub
marine base on the Belgian coast,
early in the week, are believed to have
sent the two steamships to the bot
tom.
Coming on the heels of the appall-
ing disaster which befell the British
battleship Bulwark, when 1t was blown
up with the loss of more than 750 OFF,
GERS and men, these new evidences Of
hostile naval menace at the very gates
OF London has served to spread con-
sternation over England
Churchill AIiays Fear.
A supreme effort to allay the grow
ing terror Of the British people was
made in an extraordinary speech in
the house of commons by Winston
Churchill, first lord of the admiralty.
He reviewed the operations Of the Brit
fish feet in the war and contrasted the
present and prospective strength of
the British feet with that Of the Ger.
man feet. declaring new warships
we're being finished so rapidly in Eng
land now that Great Britain could lose
one dreadnaught every month for a
year and still retain her present su,
periority over the Germans.
AT the beginning of the war we
had 81 dreadanughts and Germany had
81" Mr.. Churchill said. We have lost
six of our older armed cruisers; Ger.
many has lost two. Great Britain had
SO modern light cruisers; Germany had
%. We have lost two; Germany has
lost or interned six; we have added
six"
Replies to Criticism.
Referring to criticisms of the ad,
miraltys failure to utilize its sub
marines as effectively as the Germans
had done, Churchill said the fact that
British submarines had been unable tc
produce results on large scale was
due to the seldom offered opportunity
to attack"
To Reveal All Losses.
THE time has not yet arrived wher
we can usefully discuss the particulars
OF certain losses to which reference
has been made. As soon as possible
all facts connected with past opera
tions and the administration of tht
navy will be made public"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
suLLY.

Arthur Boat got his foot severely
cut Wednesday morning when he
was tramping down some paper
which he had put in the box and
there was some glass In the box,
which cut his foot at the ankle.
Some of the glass had to be taken
out.
Warren Talbot has bought a ten
acre farm near Oskaloosa and viii
move there in the spring. Andrew
Geertsma has rented his farm here
and George Swisher also has some
of the land rented.
The Ladies' Aid took In S14.55 al
their social. After expenses are paic
the remainder win be used 70 buy
clothing for the orphans home Al
Council Isl0lfs and also some moneJ
Ewill be sent
sMr Stewart and Jennle Mol were
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
says Turks Are Defeated.

Tifls, Transcaucasia. Nov. %. via
Petrograd, Nov. 27--It is officially an
nouncsd here that the Turkish forces
east OF Erzerum have been completely
routed BY the Russians and have fed
"a thai stronghold. The Russians have
taken 1900 prisoners and Is guns.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
county snends sao. GOO.

During the ten months up to Nov. /
Marshall Co. has expended $38,653. O7
from It's bridge fund and Sal 500. 40
from its road fund, exclusive of pay.
ing an overdraft of sS,1g1.96 in the
bridge fund and $G31.25 in the road
fund that existed Jan. /, 1914, and
was paid out OF the funds since that
date This means the actual amount
Expended out OF those funds for work
done the drst. ten months Of thin
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
THE WAR TAX ON MARRIAGES
Revenue Stamp Must be Affixed to
Certificate to Make the
Ceremony Valid.

Dubuque, Nov. 2S-That the valid
ity of marriages performed after
Decembyr list may be called into
stamp Is affixed to the marriage GER
tificaie is the contention of a minis.
ter who has taken the matter up
with Louis Murphy. collector of in
ternai revenue tC1 Iowa.
~ The contention" the collector
says. is hardly tenable one. The
act of October %, commonly referred
TO as the War Revenue Emergency
Act. requires a stamp on Certifi-
Gates required by law. A marriage
certificate is one such. However,
when license to marry Is Issued by
IA clerk of court in Iowa, two Certifi
Gates are issued with it, One Of
these is returned by the officiating
minister or magistrate to the clerk
of courts to EcCOme part of q public
record. The other is delivered TO
the new;yweGs. 1t is this certificate
which must bear a l0-Cent revenue
stamp. Inc certificate returned to
the clerk reQIre6 TO stamp.
Put MIR. Collector what about
the validity Of the marriage if the
stamp isn't afiXed?"
Take ;hat to tile courts if you en-,
joy IT," was the retOrt. Failure to
af.X the Proper stamp will subject
the person rcmiss in this duty to a
heavy fine or Imprisonment. Tae
government doesn't want to put any
brides or groOms in Jail, and it wants
TO leave all ministers in the pulpit
but they'll have to get together or
the question of who'll pay for the
stamp"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03

Melbourne, Nov. 2s.-The common
wealth OF Australia has sent 20,SSs
troops 70 rne seat or war, ane 1913
are ready for transportation. There
are lG4,6s1 men available for service
Il home and abroad.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
MysterIous Man Dead.

After having lived life OF mystery
as a recluse at Webster City for
many years, Charles Raymond was
found dead at his home. Re was
about SIS years old and lived entirely
alone.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
A ! Former iowa soy.

II may interest Iowans to know
that Governor Frank NJ. Byrne. re
elected governor Of South Dakota, Is
a former Iowan. whose early life was
spent in following the pillow through
the fertile fields OF AlIamakee coun-
~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03

united in marriage last Saturday,
Nov. 14t1.
The stoFk visited the siIas Swan
home Monday, Nov, 16, and left them
"a baby boy.
Pete Weile's have moved into their
new house
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
Warmest n Thlrtx Year.

THURSDAY is said by old timers
TO have been the warmest Thanksgis.
ing day in thirty years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03

Charles w. Cox, OF Goldfield, husk
cd an average OF 100 bushels Of corn
for ten days, In ten hours, and Ill
bdghels for eighteen days
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
cum Made a. FIaus.

A Glenwood lady has made q quilt
composed Of 15a blocks, each fepre
senting dag o. i nation on th'
earth.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03

The cornerstone for a new Baptist
church to cost $4,000 has been laid at
Sibley.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
Many Attended EIsteddfod.

Oakalo0sa had ~ usual represcn,
tation al the Thanksgiving f'istedd
Tod az Abba.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03

Oakaloosa has done weil far her
5art toward me car load 81 corn
.'rom Mahaska county.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
centervlIIe Claims championship.

Centeryille, la, Npg. s17 Center.
vile high closed very successful
season Thanksgiving day and by it,
record lays claim to the high school
championship of south central Iowa
The team was light but fast and
c0rabined a use of the old and new
football 1t used the forward pass
attack but depended for steady
gains on line plunging and sweeping
end runs. In nine games played Cen
teryiile lost only one Having mol
been able 20 play Oskaloosa II nov
challenges o, n. S. to game fol
honor
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-30
AN INCREDIBLE STORY

0 Last week there came out OF New
York tale which, Judged on basis
of its probability, was sensational
beyond the ordinary. It did not
have to do with a murder, a. divorce
or even a depressing accident, but
with three city employees who asked a
reduction in their wages. This trio.
employed as engineers on some pub
lie work, informed Mayor Mitchell
that the work had progressed to such
a point where it no longer took all
of their time; that their salaries
therefore should be reduced from
$4,000 year to $4,000.
Generalizing from this rare in
stance one might we'll believe any
thing possible in the matter OF gov
ernment and public service. But
unfortunately even the most enthus-
iastic optimist cannot generalize on
his; it is too palpably the exception
which proves the rule to be the re-
verse. If men generally were as hon
est as these three and as fair to their
employers, no Utopian dream would
he beyond immediate realization.
Still there are many honest men
in the world; these things are done
( in the business world every day. and
they cause no comment. Every day
debtors point out where they have
been undercharged and creditors vol
untary make corrections for over
charges that would pass unnoticed.
The dishonest business man In real
ity is the exception. and the absoidt-
civ honest and fair business man tne
rule. No newspaper would think y
worth while to print an account q
some private employe informing n'a
employer that the work NO Longer
justified the salary.
These three engineers of.New for.
may be the advance guard q tna'
new order, whose coming has oeea
4 advertised SO long. 4 they are, -
attle Win hope that they afe noe q
Tar ahead of the chanGe xAlcn tnsl'
conduct foretells. eet1 s
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-30
COUNTRY UNPREPARED. FOR
WAR
General Wood Says Army Has Little
To Fight With

General Leonard Wood, chief OF
staff of the United States army, who
some few months ago visited Port
Townsend while making a tour Of
inspection of the army posts and
coast defenses of the United States,
in explaining to Congress the reason
for his recommendation that an app
preparation of six million dollars be
made, three million to purchase field
guns and ammunition for the reguls5
ar army and three million for the
militia, reports to Congress as fol-
lows:
eff you sent our troops into war
as they are now, without guns or ann
munition, it would be absolute
slaughter. If called into the field
suddenly we would have to go with a
very small allowance of a1nmunitions
even for the guns in the hands of the
troops, and we woud have neither
guns nor ammunition enough for our
field artillery forces.
"We have neither guns nor am
munition sufficient to give any gener
al commanding an army in the field
any assurance of success if attacked
by an army of equal size which is
supplied with it's proper quota of
field artillery.
s'It is my belief that no modern
wars between first class powers will
last for one year and unless private
manufacturers are encouraged to
manufacture ammunition for our
guns before war is declared they will
not be in position to do SO until the
war is finished, and the supply of
ammunition during the war will be
limited to what the arsenals can turn
out If guns are not supplied on the
battlefield with ammunition which
they can be reasonably expected to-
use, they are not efficient, and when
guns have exhausted the~amFoAitiOn'
supplied they are worse than Junk,
for they must be protected by other
troops.
.sThe war department believes that
in case of war with a first class pow
er, an army of 100000 men will be
needed to give this country any
chance for success against invasion,
and it's proper quota of field artillery.
To do this ammunition must be on
hand, for it cannot be supplied after
war is started"
| The general suggested that the
United States regular mobile army
should be divided into three infantry
i and two cavalry divisions and an ag-
gregate war strength of about 49,
900, requiring five batteries or ZIG
guns.-Port Townsend Leader.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-30
Celebrate Their
Golden Wedding

A surprise party was given In hon
or OF Mr.. and Mrs. James A Scribner
at their residence on Argyle avenue
last Saturday, January "a, their
many friends arriving about IL
o'clock. At IL o'clock. by the strains
OF the wedding march, played by
their daughter. Mrs. Martin Nichols.
the bride and groom entered and
stood under the arch where the we'd
ding ceremony was performed, after
which congratulations were extended
to them by their many friends.
Soon after the ceremony luncheon
was served in the cafeteria style.
Gold pieces were given to them in re-
membrance Of the day. The party
left about four o'clock after having
most delightful time.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
John Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mullis. Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Middleton,
DR.. and Mrs. Victor j. Capron, Mr..
and Mrs. Milo Smooth, Mr. and Mrs ].
P. Paine and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Scribner; Messrs. Paul Guard, Lewis
Scribner, John N. Dickie and Rev.
J. E. Nelson; Mesdames Mary Scrib-
ner, of Bellingham, Idele Nichols, j.
H. Gore, Louise Malcolm, Esther
Nordland, Albert Jensen, Margaret
Francis, Maggie Hiedenrich, Mary
Dightman, Anna Tucker, G. A.
Thacker, Sherman Strand, VIM. Jack
le, Martin Nichols, B. o. Cahail, Jno.
Sweeney, Alice Y. Schribner, and
H. A. Leonard Misses Wilverna Fran
els, Adeline Nelson, Nellie Smooth.
and Cora Schribner; children: Ray
mond, Walter, Leslie, Clara, Orin jr..
Mildred and Ira Scribner, Leona.
Mabel, Jack Lille and Harry Mich
OILS.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-01-30
FEBRUART FIFTH IS .APPLE
DAY.

Governor Ernest Lister has issued
his second annual "Apple Day" proc
lamation setting aside Thursday, Feb
ruary s, as day in which he urges
all people to observe in honor of the
Washington apple. Last spring April
was designated as Apple Day by the
governor. The recommendations of
the proclamation follows:
II most earnestly recommend and
request that on that day the people of
the state of Washington, in their
homes, in their clubs, at hotels and
restaurants, on dining cars and in
other places of suitable character,
partake Of the apple in its natural
form, or in the many delicious dishes
and delicacies that may be prepared
from the apple, by 80 doing not only
calling attention to the apple indust-
ry of the state o: Washington. but
affording themselves practical proof
of the real physical benefits and de-
lights to be had from the consump-
ton Of the apple. M 81 a3S
"And I also recommend that the
commercial organizations Of the state
of Washington, the railroad COM
panies and other organizations hav-
ing for their purpose the dissemina-
tion Of information and the upbuild-
ing of the. commonwealth join. on
that day in calling the Washington
apple to the attention OF our own
people and also to the attention OF
the world"