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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-04
To-caN'h Markets.

Chicago Union Stock Yards, May 3.
With a run of $4,000 hogs today
and an estimated run of $4,000 for to-
morrow gave the packers the advan-
tago again and the market opened
slow this morning at big 5 cents
under yesterdays average. The
late market was fairly active at the
early decline.
The bulk today sold at $970G9.8O,
against $9.7509.85 yesterday; $9.S00
$50 last Wednesday; $9.65@9.85 four
weeks ago; $74O@76O corresponding
Wednesday in 1915; $S45@8lJ5 in
1914; $8.350S.45 in 1913; $7.6O@7 85
in 1912; and $595@6:15 in 1911.
The top paid today was $3.50; yes
terday 1895; last Wednesday 1896;
four weeks ago $3.50; one year ago
$7.75; two years ago $3.50; three
years ago $3.50; four years ago
$7.921a, and five years ago $500.
Cattle receipts were only moderate
today and the market was from
steady to 10 cents higher. Move
ment was not very active as only a
comparatively few good fat steers
were among the offerings and buyers
we're not anxious for any other kind.
Sheep and lamb section had fairly
good tone and prices generally we're
steady with yesterday, though toward
the close prices weakened some.
The estimated receipts for tomor-
row are $4,000 hogs, 1000 cattle and
5000 sheep.
Receipts for today. $4,000 cattle,
$1,000 hogs and $4,000 sheep. against
1851 cattle, $3.50 hogs and 1892
sheep a year ago,
Average price of hogs at Chicago
Tuesday was 1918. against $3.50 on
Monday and q week ago, $7.52 a year
ago and $S.44 two years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-04
MT by pitcher by Minear, Tallman
Umpire, Ullisnian
.LlDIEsOF THE T.M.C.A.
Auxiliary is Doing Fine Work for
The Revival Association.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the local
Y. NJ. G.. A. held their regular meet.
ing yesterday afternoon. No bust
ness matters of especial Importance
were taken up at this time, but plans
and arrangements we're made for the
coming season in which the ladies ex-
pect to accomplish much work.
| Just recently the ladies of the Aux
Hilary purchased three new rugs for
the ~" Two of the large rugs are
placed in the paTlor downstairs. The
rugs are beautiful and Of the best
quality. and add an hundred fold to
the homelike appearance, and at.
Effectiveness of the parlors. The Ia
dies have also purchased a fine set
of linens for the dormitory, splen.
did addition to the dormitery equip
ments. ......
D. Since the, bowling alley is complet-
ed, and as the swimming pool nears
completion, with the warm weather
days approaching, numerous INJURIES
have been received concerning the
days which the ladies may use the
new alley, and the swimming pool
Regular days will be set Off the la
dies; and any one who wishes to be-
come member of the Auxiliary that
they may have the privileges of the
new installations, must make appli-
cation to any member of the auxili-
airy, the president or the secretary,
and receive their membership card
from Mrs. ]. w. Perkins. Mrs. DR..
Roberts or Mrs. Rhea Oppenheimer
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-04
PROUD OF THEIR BOYS
Eddyyille Young Men Win Laurels
on Tri- State Track,

EddySille, May 2. - The people of
EddyFiIle are justly proud of the rec.
ord which the high school boys made
at the Tri.State track meet on Satur-
day. Paul Thayer won first on the 44O
dash and received a gold medal. Al,
fred Keller won second on 100 yard
dash and received a silver medal.
Boyd Hanlins won second on 1870
hurdle and received a silver medal.
The little SON born to Mr.. and Mrs
Hiley Bay on Friday passed away
soon after birth.
Mae Coon of Abba spent Sunday
in EddySille visiting his mother, Mrs.
Ed. Bland. s-... .....
The sad death of Edward Kline &C.
Cured Saturday morning at II o'clock
at his home in Eddyville. He was %
years of age. Mr.. Kline underwent an
operation for appendicitis on We'd
nesday and his condition became
alarming, soon after resulting in
death. The deceased has for a num-
Der OF years been in the employ of w.
s. Keller at the sand plant and was
an industrious hard working man re-
the few years he has lived in Eddy.
vile he has made many friends who
are grieved to learn Of his death. He
leaves to mourn their loss beside his
wife and little daughter, father and
mother,4 brothers of Pella. The fun
er was held Monday morning at $780,
from the Congregational church. Rev.
Jones officiating The remains were
faly - he fNva ,rSa
Mr.. and Mrs G. Frakens of Prair-
lie City, Mr. and Mrs. George Seidrel
of Oskaloosa, were called to Eddyvflle
Monday by the death of Mr.. Edgar
Kline. ~ ~ ~ %s a.. g.. y
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM, Allison and Mr.
and Mrs. L. G. Hawk of Ottumwa
were recent Eddyville callers. ~.
W. S. Keller was a recent business
caller in Hamilton -, .--.a,g, |
Mr.. Morton Collier who recently
moved from South Dakota to Mason
City spent Sunday in Eddyville visit.
ing at the parental s. A. Shaver
home. ,......- -. . s,s.Na . 90. -.
Wilbur. Hall who is working for al
Telephone Co. in Cedar Rapids,
spent Sunday in Eddyville visiting
at the parental r. d. Hail home.
John Fields returned Monday from |
a. business trip through Indiana and
Missouri, !
Mr. and Mrs Morton, Collier left
Monday for Mason. City: to make I
their home. . .'..tt /
c.. Benton of Des. Moines, SPENT
Sunday in Eddyvilie working in the
interests of the Orphans Home att
at Des Moines, ..... !
Miss Mary oldham has returned
home after an extended visit with
relatives at Atterbein, Indiana.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-04
PAPER IS HARD TO GET
Every Periodical in the Country
May Have to Suspend.

It sounded good today to get a tele-
phone message from the depot saying
there was car load of paper on the
track here for The Herald Paper
is paper just now 1t is not only
| high in price, but impossible to Sc
cure The Herald uses carload in
little over two months and has been
practically out of stock since the first
| of January. For over three months
| 1t has depended on local shipments
as neither love nor money could get
a car load from the mills. For sew
eral years a car load has cost right
around $500. Now it is worth more
than twice that amount, and many
jobbers and publishers are paying a
premium above that figure to get the
! necessary supply.
] With the beginning of the war in
4 Europe, the price of ink and type and
oil and gasoline advanced sharply,
but the printers considered that they
were no worse off than people in 9TH
err lines Of trade. About six months
ago, however, the price of paper be-
gan to climb, and the high cost of his
greatest item of expense began to hit
the printer in the bread basket All
Ipaper is now double the price it was
at this time last year, and some
, grades have increased zoo and 800
| per cent. Many Of the finest grades
are clear off the market.
The wood pulp from which print
paper is made is also the basic eIe-
ment in gun cotton, dynamite and
other explosives. The paper mills
are getting fabulous prices for this
pulp for shipment to England, and
are taking the profit without turning
their machinery Even the big
wholesale paper houses are unable
to get any stock, and their contracts
with mills cut no figure in the mat.
ter. OF course few of the big city
newspapers have mills of their own
and will be able to run longer than
the smaller ones, but if there is not
! soon an end to present conditions
every paper in the country will have
to suspend. The situation looks
| like a matter that the government
| should handle. The people have a
fright to have newspapers before the
warning nations get death dealing
materials. And the publishers are
not selfish in the matter They are
willing to pay fair increase in price
| for paper. But they believe the
government should see to il that their
wants are supplied out of the abund-
anCe in this country, in preference to
the needs Of the big guns on the from
tiers of France or Mesopotamia.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-04
NEW RECTOR COMING
Rev. Lewis Of Maquoketa Accepts
Call to st. James Church.

st. James Episcopal church viii
have new rector beginning Sunday,
June A. At conference last evening
between members of the vestry of the
CHURCH and Rev. Arthur NJ Lewis Of
Maquoketa, an agreement was reach
ed and Rev. Lewis accepted the call
that had been extended to him about
a month ago. His decision to come to
OskaloOsa has the sanction of both
Bishop Morrison and Bishop Longley,
and is occasion for Joy on the part
of every member Of the local parish.
His work in the smaller parish of Ma
quoketa has been meritorious and up
on occasion of his visits to Oskaloosa,
Rev. Lewis has left splendid impress
sion. The announcement of his decis-
ion to come to st. James will be an
inspiration to every parishiner to
move active service in the cause. AT
the meeting last night the newly elect
ed vestry organized for the years
work by the selection of the following
officer3:
Senior Warden-Dr. w. S. Windle,
Junior Warden-Phii Hoffman,.
. Clerk of the Parish Maxwell o.
Brien.
Treasurer-Fred e. Green.
Executive Committee Col. j. II.
Pickett, DR.. Windle, Phil Hoffman,.
F. e. Green and Maxwell O'Brien
The executive committee has been
called to meet at DR.. iWindles Office
Friday evening to plan campaign of
active work on the part of vestry and
members.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-04
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

U. s. Yards, ILL.,, May 3, 9 a. m.
HOGS-Slow and lower than yes
terday's average; quality good; mix
ed and butchers, $945@9S5:" good to
choice heavy, $9.5O@9.85; rough
heavy, s9.30@9.45; light, $9.30@9. 80;
Workers., $3.50 q 9.75; bulk, $9.7O@
$50; pigs, S7.25@S9O.
!, CATTLE-Steady to shade higher;
beeves, $S.OO@10,0G; cows and heif-
ers, $4,25@9.5O; stockers and feeders,
S5.90@Se5; Westerns, $790@S.90;
native calves, $6.25@925.
SHEEP Steady; native sheep,
Se90@8.9O; western sheep, 1880
9.35; yearlings, $7S5@1O6O; native
lambs. $775@1115; western lambs,
$S.00@11.S0: ewes, $525@910.
Closing Prices.
HOGS-Closing fairly active and
generally lower than yesterdays av-
erage; mixed and butchers, $3.50
9.S5; good to choice heavy, $500
9.S5; rough heavy. $9.30@9.45; light,
$9,30@9.90; Workers, $9.6069.75;
bulk, $9.7O@9.SO; pigs, $725@S.9O;
clearance yesterday fair.
Cattle closing steady to 10 higher.
Sheep closing weak. .H.
Official receipss. yesterday
20,354; cattle, SIT; sheep, 1882.
Official shipments yesterday-Hogs
1898; cattle, 692; sheep, LIZA.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-04
Cash Quotations.

Chicago, May 3.-Wheat-No. 2
red, S118% @1.22; No. 8 red, $1.15h
@1191b; No. 4 red, $1!OO@1.O4; No.
2 hard winter, $117H @1,17h; No. 3
hard winter, $1.13h@113h; No. 4
hard winter, $1.O9; No. l northern
spring, $1.23R; No. 3 northern spring
$1.12h Oils; No. 4 northern spring
$1.15.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, 7Sc; No. 8 yell
low, 76@76%c; No. 4 yellow, 1870
Use; No. 2 white, 7707S$c; No. 3
white, 76@76%c; No white, AYE;
No 3. mixed, 76@761sc; No. 5 mixed,
73@74c; No. s mixed, zoe; S. G., SO
066c.
Oats--No. 8 white, 44% @45&c;
10 4 white, 43% @441sc; standard,
4Sc,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-04
Hlahland Park 21-Penn 8.

Des Moines, May 3.-"Duke" Kin
sey, pitching for Highland Park col
lege yesterday struck out twenty one
batsmen In a game in which Penn
college of 0skaloosa- was defeated by
the score of 81 to 3. Kinsey held
the Quakers to three hits, two
scratches and two made after there
had been a chance to retire the side
In two innings, the sixth and the
ninth, he struck out four batters, one
in each session reaching first when
the catcher failed to hold the third
stroke.
PENIS pitchers had nothing to
puzzle the local collegiaps and in adj
dition received miserable support
The Highlanders clinched the game
in the third inning when they scored
seven runs with SyIhorst working
The Penn team looked we'll fortf
fed at short, third and catcher, but
was woefully weak in other positions.
After Kinsey had famed two in the
ninth, HORNE singled, Pierce reached
first when Callahan dropped Ferrell's
throw. Mays single and error by
Craven allowed three men to count.
The visitors drove the Ball outside
the diamond only twice during the
ppTnp
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-04

Chicago, May "a very broad de-
mand exists for feeders and buyers
are not able to get as many as they
need Well bred feeding steers are
good sellers at $S.40086O, with only
a fair class at $500 and common light
stockers of very poor grade at $3.50.
East of Chicago, farmers are very
short of cattle and are eager to put
in all they can find. Some fairly
fleshy killing steers are selling lower
than the best feeders.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-04
new LODGE MEMBERS
Yeonnen and Knights of Security
Add More Names.

Local Yeomen met last evening,
the first meeting OF the mouth in
which, the ladies of the order have
charge of the entertainment and the
work. A good attendance helped mat.
tiers out, and the eveningS work was
quite interesting. Regular business
meeting was first taken up followed
by balloting upon nine applications.
Two candidates were indicated into
the order. The fancy drill was espeC'
tally pretty and will given.
Judge Roberts OF Ottumwa, chair
man of the Board of Directors of the
Yeomen, will be guest of the local
order on their next meeting night,
class adoption will take place. Follow
ing the business session last evening
there was general social time,
some good music and a get acquainted
meeting.
:. - -
knights and ladies of Security held
their regular meeting last evening,
but the rainy weather kept the rlenl-
bers from coming out in large num-
bers. However, those who were there
had an interesting meeting; and we're
well pleased with the talk which Mr..
Bailey of Ottumwa, District Deputy
of the order, gave. Mr.. Bailey gave
iuteres'ng statements of the work
and the business Of the lodge. Ballot
ing upon few applications took up
the latter part of the evenings SEES
sion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-04
HAD A SPLENDID Time.
Suffrage Meeting at Union Chapel
Ends With Box Party.

Rochester, Maya. (By JO0-On Fri
day evening a company of people in
Guiding Rev. Alexander McFerran,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Williams and Mrs.
Conover autoed from Oskaloosa and
gave the people of Union Chapel and
vicinity an entertainment and in.
structive program on Woman Suf-
frage. The Box supper after the
meeting was no small part of the en-
tertainrnent The boxes sold we'll
and were enjoyed by those present.
Miss Jessie Duboc, the county su-
perintendent, was a recent visitor at
the Rochester school.
Marion Johnson and Mabel Blakeiy
will finish the Eighth grade work
this spring. ...i
School will close on Monday for the
spring vacation. A picnic dinner will
be the feature of the Last Day"
Come and bring basket.
The Misses Church attended the
cooking school conducted by Miss
Ellis at the Orient. .s
Mrs. Kruse, of Williams, visited
over Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
Guy Taylor. 49,. ,... ...-.... .
Everett Smith is quite i'll of a
fever the past week. ..........
Ollie belong was caller at. the
Guy Taylor home recently.
John r. Barnes visited his friend
Roy Evans and spent the evening at
Olivet. +..... ...:s.. .",.,. a..
Union Chapel gave their play at
Olivet. Bad weather cut down the at
tendance. But those present, enjoy
ed a rare treat. ~ .. - IL
Mrs. r. b. Thompson was a caller
at Bolton on Friday afternoon.
Grace Boles was an over night
guest of Jennie McCombs at Forest
dale. - - -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-04
HELPING THE CORNER
Messers Sanders and Davis Are
Making Improvements.

Davis Corner, May 2, by A. C.-Mes,
srs. Saunders and Davis have torn
down the old house on the east side
of the road and also the one on the
west side. They have used part of the
lumber to build an automobile garage
and will use some more of il to build
new checker house and also an ad
dition to their corn crib These chang
es will help the looks of our corner
The old house on the east side was
the last old unused building that was
left of what was once busy mining
town.
Max Workman came from Ames
last week for a short visit at home,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryson of Oskaloosa
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Weltner and
Mrs. Susal Hulse of Sheridan, Wyo.
called at VIM, Walkers on Thursday
afternoon of last week.
Mrs. Kate Smith visited Thursda,
with Mrs. A. X. Besco.
Dick Davis and family came Fri
day for a visit at the parental Nor
gan Jones and Mrs. r. C. Davi
homes.
Failure to find anyone who coul,
get-Ari II soon enough. clifford Cook l
putting in some tile himself. Willar,
came up from his home near Fremon
and helped him on Saturday, The
will soon have their corn ground i
good shape
The. young folks of this ,neighbo
hood enjoyed weiner roas' at III
I, Frank Renolds home on Friday nigh
| Miss Josie Baldwin visited the la
ter part of the week with Mrs. WI
Wilson who lives northeast OF tow
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-04
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
Be Sure and Vote.


Editor Herald: We appreciate the
Equal Suffrage resolutions of the Viii
lage Club of Olivet as given in We'd
nesday's issue of last week. We
hope these men will not forget their
resolutions on June 5th, but will go
to the polls and vote accordingly.
There are many women in Iowa who
pay taxes who have no representa-
tive at the polls. Our forefathers
went to war because of taxation
without representation" We wom-
en- of Iowa do not intend to go to war,
but we do ask the men to be fair to
us and give us the right TO an equal
share in our government. Even II
we did not pay taxes or do have some
one over whom we have some infiu-
.ence to vote for us, why shouldn't we
be allowed to vote? Wen promise
to act and dress just as womanly as
we did before, and we will pay just
as much attention to our homes and
children. We will go to vote instead
Eof going to picture show Lastly,
do not say you are in favor of the
amendment and let the matter drop
there, but when the time comes, go
and vote for it.
! : Mrs. Anna Cook.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-04
FEED BARNS ARE SOLD
Geo'ge Andrews Disposes of Prop
erty to Fred Blattner.

George Andrews has sold his feed
barns covering three full residence
lots to Fred Blattner The deal COM
urises one. lot facing A avenue and
two lots facing B avenue, between A
and B streets. Mr.. Blattner will, OPP
crate the business himself. and his
wide acquaintance throughout the
county will insure for him large
trade. Mr. Andrews will for the
summer busy himself In fixing up his
other properties, and by fall expects
to engage in another line of business
In Oskaloosa
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-04
MAYNE ARNOLD OPTICAL CO.
Wholesale. and Retail Opticians.
oskaioosa, Iowa.
Chicago So. Louis 4.

st. Louis, May with the score
4 TO 5 in St. Louis favor, Terry the
pinch hitter for Eonforth, with two
out and two men on bases in the
ninth, doubled, driving in two runs
which gave Chicago it's third straight
victory over st. Louis here yesterday
) TO 4. 1t was the locals seventh
consecutive defeat.
Although Chicago used FIVE pitch.
ers the home team could get but
three hits, a single and two doubles.
All, however we're productiv, of
runs.
Score by innings:
Chicago .......O 0 0 o 0 l 3 O-5
st. Louis ......0 2 o. 0 0 0 o.
Batteries--Chicago; Faber, Sicotte,
Danforth, Woifgang, Williams and
Lapp, Lynn.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-04
Fine country Improyement.

wv. J. Van der wilt owner of the
former George Prime property, north
west OF town on the Peila road has
started a big improvement for the
place. Ed Mathews has just completed
a concrete foundation and floors for
a fine. new modern barn, 3S by ~
feet. Plans are being made by s. B.
Sin Clair for a handsome new house
OF modern type and convenience to
cost about $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-04
NEVER A SALE LIKE THIS IN THE,
WORLDS history.

Finest glasses staple as Is carat
gold produced In earth's largest facto-
lries by secret process known only to
chief ConCiator Csee dictionary will
be scientifically fitted and adjusted to
eyes at less than one-fourth their real
value.
Also finest gold filled frames fully
guaranteed given with glasses and
splendid case.
last But Not Least"
a skiliful eye examination to ut the
glasses, an eye examination as su.
iperior as the quality of glasses
"Hlsher Praise Is Impossible"
And at what price, complete
outfit, glasses, frames, case, and.
more value than all, correct ex.
animation, insuring benefit to eyes,
the whole thing? $3.50,
What! ImpossihIeI And who does
all this for such mere pittance?
Why Mayne Arnold of course. No
one else could or would
Prof Mayne Arnold has given Ma,
haska county people the benefit Of l6
years skillful service and is here to
stay.
HE CANNOT AFFORD TO DE-
CEIVE. IN So ... w.,
He guarantees these glasses to be
superior to glasses furnished by any
optometrist IN Iowa,-NO MATTER
WHO OR WHERE.
Glasses or examination either one
BY themselves alone are worth double
the price and frames also are OF
more value than $3.50 which pur- !
chases an outfit really worth las
others SELL from ten to twenty dollars
or frequently more.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-04
MISSIONARY MEETING
Home Forces Of 0skaIoosa District
In Session at Methodist Church

Delegates and members of the Os
kaloosa District of the Home Mission
airy Society of the Methodist Episco
pal Society are in OskaIoosa today
and Thursday in their seventeenth an
nual conference of the district organi
cation.
Sessions are being held in Central
M. Z. church. Wednesday morning
was given over to the reception OF
delegates and appointment of enter
tainment.
Formal welcome to the convention
was extended by Mrs. w. H. Perdew
of Oskaloosa and greetings were voic
ed by the President, Mrs. A. n. Court.
.ney. a.
Committees we're appointed and
business of the convention taken in
hand. Reports were rendered and
other detail received attention. The
afternoon was occupied with business
routine and reports from Auxiliary so,
cieties ana organizations, Queen Els
theirs, Home Guards and Mothers
Jewel bands.
For this Wednesday evening a spec
ial program of general interest is Of.
fered, the feature of which will be an
address by Mrs. Carrie Barge, Ma
tional manager and field secretary OF
Delaware, Ohio. ,
Several of the leaders of the so.
ciety are In the city for the conven-
ton, Mrs. Naomi Day of Bloomfield.
corresponding secretary of the con.
ference; Mrs. L. G.. Murphy of Mt.
Pleasant. corresponding conference
secretary Mrs. Kate Wilson of
Washington, president of the Musca.
tine conference, and others.
thursdays Program. .
/ Conference sessions will occupy all
day Thursday with morning, after
moon and evening programs, closing
at the evening session with a special
address by Miss Carrie Barge. The
program follows! ...,...
..., Thursday Morning.
0---Devotions-Mrs w. A. Smith
of Malcolm.
Minutes.
Reports of Our Department Secre-
taries.
Children's Work-Mrs. Conant,
Young Peoples Work-Mrs. Chill
dress.
Mite Boxes-Mrs. James Buckley.
Literature and Reading Circles -
Mrs. George Russell.
Systematic Beneficence--Mrs. d. R.
knight.
Temperance-Mrs. C. E. Barnard.
Evangelism-Mrs. J. Il. Hickman.
10:0O-Report of Enrolment Com
mittec,
Election of officers.
11:0O--How to Organize Women
and Young People in Unorganized
Churches.
Discussion led by Mrs. F. e. Day,
Newton.
11:30-Some Things We Ought to
Know-Miss Carrie Barge.
Noontide Prayer-Mrs. w. P. Stod-
dard.
12:15-LunCheon.
Thursday Afternoon.
200 - DevOtiOns - Miss Bertha
Hickman.
Conditions Relating to the Women's
Home Missionary Society-Mrs. Mao
mi Day, conference Secretary.
Conditions Relating to the WOmen's
Home Missionary Society in the Dis
trict-Mrs. w. H. Perdew
3:0O-Home Missions in Action
Miss Barge.
3:30-Music.
Membership Campaign and Flying
Squadron-Mrs. w. S. Gardner
4:00-Report of Committees.
Miscellaneous Business.
Reading of Minutes.
Adjournment.
Thursday Evening.
7:30 Devotions-Rev. George Mi
near.
Special Music.
Address--Miss Barge.
Offering.
Benediction.
The district officers of the Society
ere:
President, Mrs A. NJ. Courtney.
Vice-president, Mrs. w. s. Gardner.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Aida U.
Carlson.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Leo
nora Hays.
Treasurer, Mrs. A A. Heath.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-04
Roads Held up Well.

People who went into the country
Monday morning following the thir-
ty-six hour rain we're somewhat sur
prised at the excellent condition Of
most OF the roads. Highways were
practically dry by six o'clock last
evening. In the old days the roads
would have been wet for d week or
longer after a soaking like that.