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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-17
WILSON IN RACE
FOR DENOMINATION
Gives Consent for Use of Name
....ags,.in Ohio Primary.
COMPLIES WITH NEW LAW
President Declares That He Is Un-
willing to Engage in Contest, But
Desires Voters TO indicate
f.a.a: Their Wishes.

Washington; Feb. Is. = President
Wilson formally gave his consent that
his name be used as candidate for
denomination. In letter to the sec
rotary OF state of Ohio the president
stated that he was unwilling to enter
contest for the nomination, but was
ready to permit the use Of his name
! in the coming primary. in order that
the Democrats Of Ohio might make
known their preference, s... ...
The president made known his po-
sition in order, to comply with the
Ohio primary law, which requires can.
didates for delegates to the party con-
yentions to make known their hrst
and second choices before February 25
and also requires that the candidates
for delegates have the consent OF
their choices to make use OF their
names. The president was formally
notified of the requirements of the law
last week and he wrote Charles Q.
Hildebrandt, secretary of state of
Ohio, as follows:
81 am inclosing to you letter the
occasion of which | dare say will be
quite obvious. Friends in Ohio have
! called my attention to section 1854 OF
the general code of Ohio as amended
in 1914 with regard to primary cleo
lions and have requested that indi-
cate my Willingness to have my name
used. accordingly take the liberty
IF innlnSnn
formal permission under the statute"
Text of Presidents Letter.
The, letter the president inclosed
Wal as follows:r 49,
While am entirely unwilling to
enter. into any contest for the presi-
Dental nomination Of the Democratic
| party, am willing to permit the use
of my nams that the Democrats in
Ohio may make known their prefer.
ences in regard to that nomination
IN order. therefore. to satisfy the
technical requirements of the statutes
of the state of Ohio. hereby consent
to the use Of my name as a candidate
for the presidency by any candidate
who seeks to be elected a delegate to
the national Democratic convention,
which is to assemble in June next"
No Choice of Garrrson's Successor.
The president failed to reach a de-
cision on whom to appoint secretary
of war, while he was on his week end
trip down the Potomac, and a success
sor to Former Secretary Garrison may
not be announced for several days.
Those in a position to know believe
that the president will not name an
army man for the cabinet vacancy.
That would eliminate Major General
Goethals, who has been recommended
for the place. ''' 49,.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-17
THE REVIVAL ATCEDAR
Meetings Started Off With Large
Attendance and Good Program.

The revival meeting at the Cedar
church opened on Sunday last under
very favorable conditions The
weather was admirable and roads
were good and consequently the
church was crowded at the evening
service. For half an hour in the ey-
ening the choir and congregation
took part in a son service and also
listened to a duet by Mrs. Ernie Ly-
on and Mrs. Lincoln Warner. Miss
Hazel Brown says violin selection
during the collection and the large
audience listened with rapt attention.
to the sermon by the Pastor Rev.
Glen Davies. The sermon was a pre-
liminary one in view of the Revival
meetings that will follow. The Rev
gentleman took for the basis of his
theme False hiding places OF back
slfders and unconverted people"
Some hid behind the preacher, and
said they did not like his discourse
grumbed at plain preaching from the
pulpit, but the preacher he said should
not speak in the pulpit about the sins
of other cities and countries but a
faithful pastor should bear down up
on the sins Of his own people. The
people always detest trimmer" es-
pecially when the trimmer was in the
pulpit; However some people like to
have smooth things prophecied un
to them" and be rocked to sleep in
their sins.
He concluded by warning the con-
gregation of Indifference to God.
That God would settle with the peo-
pie who spat in His face by their in
difference. The gray headed men
were warned of the coming judgment
of God on their impenitence He
urked his hearers during the revival
to come from their false hiding places
and get right with God Rev Davies
also preached in the morning to the
members, and in the afternoon at the
White Oak church on the Man Pos
sessed with Devils" Meetings at Ce-
I,dar every night at 7:15.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-17

oADDo PARISH, LA.
be taken up this year in Arkansas,
Oklahoma, Texas, Oregon, Massachu-
sets and possibly a few other states.
Some of the points which the depart
ment advises the youthful hog grower
to bear in mind are the following:
important Points.
First.-The feeding and care are as
important as the breeding in producing
a good hog. Plenty of feed and good
care may make a good hog out of a
runt, but lack of them will always
make runt out Of u good pig.
'Second.-To make pork cheaPly per-
manent pasture and forage crops must
be used.
Third-Young pigs must have dry
bed and plenty of sunshine.
Fourth.-Begin feeding the pig as
soon as he will eat and keep him grow
ing until he is mature.
Fifth.-Always keep plenty of clean.
fresh water where the hogs may drinl;
at any time. ~ a-aer a,a s...a.r ..-
Sixth.-Quarantine all newly pur
chased animals for three weeks.
Seventh.-Never keep q female for
brood SOW, no matter how well bred
she may be, if she will not produce
more than four strong pigs at litter.
Eighth.-The more milk SOW will
give the faster her pigs will grow.
Ninth.-IIice prevent a hog from do
ing well.
Tenth.--Always keep a mixture OF
charcoal, wood ashes, lime sulphur
salt and cOpperas before the hogs.
An Instructive Bulletin.
These points are emphasized in a
| bulletin of the bureau of animal indus
try entitled Boys Pig Clubs. With
| Special Reference to Their OrganiZa
ton In the South" 1t can be had
free by the young farmer by appIica
ton to the department. 1t contains 8
number of illustrations, a design OF 8
portable hog house which can be bull
easily and cheaply and a design Of I
feeding pen for small pigs.
In the pamphlet are some very i'm
portant "don'ts" which should aid Tho
young farmer in preventing the dan
gerous disease of hog cholera. Here
are the suggestions:
Do not have hog lots next to high
ways, railroads or streams. If you
neighbours hogs have cholera do no
allow any one from his farm to visi
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-17
is GIVEN new LIFE
Mahaska Federation Is Revived
With Much Enthusiasm.

Opposition to longer life of the
Mahaska County Federation was ef
fectually silenced at the annual meet
ing of the organization held Monday
evening in the official rooms of the
Central M. E. church, the advocates
of disbanding were converted to the
idea of more work to be done and
directors were chosen for term of
three years.
Interest in the affairs of the FEEDER
alton was manifest, and enthusiasm
developed as reports of officers were
submitted. Discussions followed
touching work completed and work
to be done.
Opinion prevailed that conditions
existing in the community should
have the attention of the Federation
and any opposition to continuing the
Organization melted ass disclosures
were made by those best informed.
and more. in touch with local affairs.
| New directors chosen are Everett
! Plate, James Smith, W. C. Wilson,
c. Yer Ploeg and Walter w. White
They were chosen upon the expira-
ton of the terms of the following:
NV. II. Crozier, Thomas c. Beach, G..
\ Yer Ploeg, Oren F. Schee and Walter
NV. White. Messrs Yer Ploeg and
White We're elected to succeed them
selves.
Officers will be chosen at meeting
Iof the board of directors to be held
soon.
The stock subscribed toward the
lsupport of the Federation now
amounts to s27,O0o.00.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-17
DESTROY MUNITIONS PLANT
Fire Races General Electric Building
at Schenectady, N. "
No One Hurt.

Schenectady, N. Y, Feb. 15.-Fire
virtually destroyed the building util-
lied by the General Electric company
for the manufacture OF war munitions.
The loss will be between, $4,000 and
$4,000, George E. Emmons. the general
manager, estimated. When news OF
the fire spread about the city it caused
much excitement. This was increased
by reports that the blaze had been &C
companied by several explosions. Mr..
Emmons said the explosions probably
were caused by the ignition of barrels
of oil, several of which were stored in
the building. The fire started before
the workmen had arrived and no one
was injured. ad, rs..'.a,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-17
CLUBS FOR
BOYS AND GIRLS
VII. - Pig CLUBS POPULAR
WITH THE CHILDREN.

Prepared by United States department of
agricultural .Ns
T(HE younger members Of the
Il household on both northern and
~ southern farms are learning,
through the activity of 5000
pig club members the value of breed
ing and feeding good hogs. To date
these clubs, organized by the United
States department Of agriculture In
cooperation with state agricultural col
leges and local demonstration agents,
are located largely in the southern
states, the number Of club members
being apportioned about as follows:
Louisiana, 1000; Alabama. $3.50; .Geor-
gia, 100; North Carolina, 800; Ken
lucky, 1900; Nebraska, 600; Indiana,
800.
Undoubtedly there will he more clubs
this year than last, and the work may
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-17
RISING EARLIER NOW
High School Working in Extra
"Shifts" the Cause.

Elm Grove of Garfield, Feb IA, (by
K.)-Some of the folks out this way
get out of bed q little earlier in the
mornings since the high school gets
in two extra shifts.
The new baby girl at the LoranZa
White home is getting along fine. Mrs
Orah White and Miss Bertha Patrick
are looking after the welfare OF
mother and babe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Plate spent
Wednesday evening at the z. T. Nc
Fadden home.
q. r. McFadden is not very well
at this writing, the result of fall on
the ice.
Mrs. McFadden is slowly recover
ing from her operation.
Mr.. Andrew Besco is baling hay
for the Moffett Bros. this week.
The young folks are enjoying Bot
riding and skating these nights.
The Thomas Jones family have
moved from Oskaloosa onto the late
Leonard Burrgraaf farm.
! Richard Davis, the child that was
so barly scalded is improving nicely
but is not able to walk yet.
visiting at the home of her sons, Ralph
and Homer Moffett.
Mrs. George Penman of Beacon il
visiting at the John Morgan home THU
week. ea. r. s--....
The Gospel team of Givin attender
and took part in the Elm Grove prayel
meeting Thursday night.
1, The Elm Grove Gospel team attend
ed the Wednesday night prayer meet
ing at Givin.
Mrs. Eugene Tolbot is able to b.
out again after a siege OF grippe.
Mrs S. j. Moffett of Oskaloosa
Ralph Moffett and family, Homer Mot
felt and family, and Robt. Kirk an
family spent Tuesday evening at tn
Ross Colyille home.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Worthy hav
received word of the arrival of neN
~ pound granddaughter at the Ere
Wiser home near Buxton, Saturday
i Feb. S. 1916.
Mr.. John Morgan. has returned I
his home after attending the funera
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-17
proved blood and the growing of forage

proved blood and the growing of forage
crops.
The idea also aims to encourage the
home curing of meats and the growing
of forage crops while discouraging the
use of high priced feeds. The work Of
the boys pig clubs is planned to COM
plement the work of the boys corn
clubs by showing the boys how they
Ran profitably sell their corn through
hogs.
The boys in these clubs learn how to
judge hogs and to select them for
breeding or market purposes. They
also learn practical ways in the man
agement, feeding, sanitation and pre-
vention of diseases of swine, all of
which information proves valuable
with respect to other forms of live
stock work.
Success Worth While.
A not unimportant detail Of the work
to the boys themselves is the money
which they are enabled to earn by mar.
keting their product. They also come
to realize sooner or later that farm
life has its interesting side and that
success in the farming business is well
worth while.
Any boy between the ages of ten and
eighteen may become member of a
pig club. Each boy must secure al
least one pig if he becomes a member
Each member must care for his stock
in person and keep a record of his pig
for at least four months In order to
compete for prize.
Must Study.
The members of the club must agree
to study the instructions which the de
partment sends out for the benefit OF
the hog raisers.
The bulletin outlines a plan of or,
ganization for the boys pig club, Civ,
ing sample constitution and bylaws.
The work Is conducted by the depart
ment in cooperation with the various
state colleges.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-17

BOYS AT STATE FAIR, LOUISIANA, WITH
PRIZE PIG.
THESE lads from Scott, La, won Sweep
stake prize at Lafayette with this pig.l
was certainly given enough attention,
as Is shown in the following account
by OregOn's state champion:
MY pig soon learned to come when
l called her 'Oink, oink, piggie; Oink"
II liked to see her grow, and when
she was through eating l would scratch
her back, and she would lie down. She
gained two and fraction pounds a
day.
II taught her to walk up a board
with Stats on to a platform for her
meals, and she would soon go there
and wait for me.
''She soon gained ON her brothers and
sisters so much that one would hardly
believe she was of the same litter. She
is very tame, and l kill the lice and
fleas ON her so she will be healthy.
"She goes in swimming nearly every
day, for we have a creek running
through our farm. She always had
plenty of fresh water. She could &c
into the orchard and eat the fallen
fruit, and in plum time she added
some extra pounds to her weight. She
could go into an oat field or the pasture
or in the clover field, and in addition
she had many byproducts of the gar
den, such as pea vines, cornstalks, corr
and weeds.
II used the extra milk from the farm
for my pig; therefore I did not really
pay that amount for my pig. $780,.
II am ten years old" IN
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-17

THESE TWO HOGS ARE LITTER MATES
THIN ONE RAISED BY FATHER, FAT ONE
BY HIS BOY.
your farm and especially your hog lot
or pens and keep away from your
neighbours hog lot, whether his hogs
have cholera or not.
Do not keep pigeons or allow them
to alight on your premises.
s4dH- UnweIcome Visitors.
Keep away crows and buzzards.
Quarantine all new hogs brought to
your place until you are sure they are
free of disease. .--.
Disinfect your wagon and your own
shoes and clothes after hauling hogs
TO stockyards or railroad loading pens.
Avoid every possible way of carrying
infection to your hogs.
IAN ounce of prevention is worth a
pound Of cure" is an old saying. but
in this case it is everything
The object OF the pig clubs Is to show
the boys how better and cheaper hogs
may be produced By the use Of inn
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-17
BIG FIRE IN MICHIGAN
HermansvilIe Threatened With De.
struction-Loss viii Total More
Than 100000.

Marinette, Wis, Feb. ia report
received here states that Hermans-
vile, Menominee county, Mich, is
burning up. Escanaba, Iron Mountain
and Marinette have sent assistance
The fire started in the yards of the
Hermansville Land and Lumber COM
pany and was spread by high wind
The town has a population of 1900
LAUNDERING is the principal industry.
The loss will be 100000 or more.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-17

OF his father in Aberdeen. South Da-
kota last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Everett Plate and
Marguerite Worthy were, Sunday Wis
itors at the Robt. Kirk home.
Homer Wilson Is visiting at the
home of her grand parents in Spring
Creek township.
So far, our mail carrier hasn't miss.
ed a day delivering mail this winter.
Mrs. VIII Saunders and daughter,
Maxine, visited Wednesday at the
Arthur Davis home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-17
WILL SOON Be THE SD
March 10, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Per
feet Will Celebrate.

3D.. F.. IL #
Orvet, Feb l2.--CBy r. W)--All
being well, on March ~, 1916, Mr., and
Mrs. ]. H. Perfect will reach their
53rd wedding anniversary. They
hayer aised ten children of their own
and four grandchildren left parent
less. They gave them all good com.
mon school education and made mod
lei men and women out of them. The
! old folks are still enjoying good
health and happy and bid fair to live
number of years yet. .
We note a whole lot of city farm
ers make a specially of sowing wild
oats.
Mrs. Jennie Dickson of Beacon
spent Sunday at the parental w. d.
McCOmD home.
Henry Thomas, an old time friend
of the writer from Springfield, Ill
was a welcome caller at the Rock Isl
and station on Tuesday. 1t was the
first time we had seen Henry since
1880 ...
The latest sin charged up to the
war was the announcement on Tues
on the gallon.
-.
Harvey on business.
The coal business on this line of
the Rock Island from Knoxville to
Evans is on the boom. We are haV'
| ing extra trains on this line pulling
coal seven days a week.
Fl. NJ Thompson spent Wednesday
! in OskalOosa looking after business
matters.
| d. G. Belknap of Knoxville spent
Wednesday in town talking up music
Mrs. J. r. OConnell of Evans and
Mrs. Mary Adams of Oskaloosa spent
Wednesday in town on business with
Mrs. A. Billings.
| Ed belong was in town on Wed
nesday looking after the wealth OF
the people. We are not advised just
what the good people told ED while
on the rounds.
| Russell Kerr of Knoxville was In
town on Thursday on business with
c. M. Coryell. H..
Those diplomats in Washington
seem to think Uncle Sam ought &c
have some Indemnity for the sinking
of the Lusitania but how much they
don't know One thing they do seem
to know, the Lusitania was sunk. =
We notice there is some talk of re
pealing the obnoxious stamp law. Il
can never be done too soon for the
people, -.
The Grange had an interesting
time in Grange hall on Wednesday
might and a happy time is reported
We would be glad if we could arrange
to get the program of these enter
tainments for this letter, which would
be appreciated by the Herald reader!
of this locality.
That level headed man on the He'd
rick Journal is correct in what HI
says about a reporter exaggerating
but nine times out of ten he is hiding
the truth on the other fellow.
We are in receipt of a letter from
Virginia this week saying they ar
having an Iowa winter there.
John N. Riley,a travelling man from
Indiana, was in town on business OF
Thursday. He looks for the miner
demands asked at their recent con
ventiOn. He says the demand 10
coal will not justify giving it.
We note with much interest on
John p White is again a candidate
for president OF the miners union
The miners will make no mistake il
electing him for he has been fount
equal to all occasions. The union ha
grown under his control and thei
finance is up to the highest STANDARD
in it's history
Uncle Van McGOmbs is reported t.
be very low this week at his hom
south of town. Old age and genera
disability is the cause. His children
have been with him for a week.
K. w.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-17
Raisino BroiIers.

~ The boys and girls poultry club
work carried on by the United States
department of agriculture, the state
agricultural colleges and the local
agent or teacher is divided into two
classes. The age limits of members of
each class are ten and eighteen years.
One class matches eggs and broods the
chickens; the other keeps poultry for
egg and meat production. However
members may do both classes Of work
If they choose.
1t is required of the members that
they set at least three sittings. or for,
ty-fipe eggs, and rear the chickens FOL
at least four months.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-17
PLOT TO WRECK FAST TRAIN
Three Hundred Passengers on Board
Michigan Central Flyer Have
~ ~, Narrow Escape. q. ..

Hammond, Ind, Feb. 15.-The Mich
igan Central flyer, leaving Chicago at
ten o'clock at night with 800 passen-
gers aboard, escaped miraculously
from wreck through a sheer piece of
luck. and officials of the road are in.
yestigating what is believed to have
been a plot to ditch the flyer. George
2. Seidler, while walking to work on
the track near Calumet Park, came
across a. brakebeam lodged in frog
200 feet off Calumet tower, and stopped
the train
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-17
Liner Believed Lost Reaches Port.

Liverpool. Feb 15.-The Allan liner
Gretiana, from st. Johns, N. F.. with a
valuable cargo, arrived here. Che was
fifteen days overdue and it had been
feared that she was lost. Engine trou-
BILE in mid-Atlantic was the cause Of
the delay, Insurance on her had
leaped to So guineas per cent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-17
AMERICAN SETS AERO RECORD
Floyd Smith, With Two Passengers.
Climbs 9,544 Feet In Hydro.
aeropIane.

San Diego. Cal, Feb. l5.-Otiicial an
nouncement that Floyd Smith. civilian
aviator. had broken the worlds hydro,
aeroMane record for pilot and two
passengers, when he assembled 0.544
feet here Friday. Was made by Capt
Arthur S. Cowan, chief of the Signal
Corps Aviation school, United States
army. who represented the Aero Club
of America at the flight.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-17
9T ITITIITT 10 DTTUT- #..'E rs
sAMPUTATE LEG OF SKI STAR
AxeI Hendrlcksen Badly Hurt in Max.
Ing q Jump Last Friday-condi-
(. ton 10 Favorable.

= Madison. Wis, Feb. 15.-Axel Hen
dricksen. who has defed death one
hundred times or more in looping the
loop on skis while 100 feet in the air,
submitted to an operation in st. Mary's
hospital, having his right leg ampu.
tated above the knee. He was In.
jured last Friday. AT. the hospital his
progress 10 reported as favorable. q
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-17

Johnny Ertel Defeats Joe Tuber.
Philadelphia, Feb 15,--Johnny Ertel
defeated Joe. Tuber In six rounds at
the Olympia A. @. ~
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-01
EASEMENT ATTORNEY
IS OUT FOR WILSON
Michael +. Doyle, Who Defended
Irish Rebel, Says President Is
First an American.
News-Times Special Service:


INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 1.-Defn-
lite information has been received
by democratic state headquarters
here, il is understood, that Michael
Francis Doyle. the foren Ost attor-
ney who defended Sir Roger Case
ment in his trial for treason TO the
British government, has written a
letter to the democratic national
committee headquarters in which he
comes out boldly in support Of
Woodrow Wilson for the presidency.
Doyle, so the story goes, will de-
vote the remainder of the time be-
tween now and the close of the cam
paign TO active canva sing for Pres't
Wilson. In the Loyle letter the rea-
son given for supporting Wilson is
that the president first, is an Amer
lean.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-01
WILSON ORDERS LANSING
TO GET DETAILS QUICKLY.

LONG BRANCH, y. j., Nov L.
After receiving unofficial informa-
ton that six Americans had lost
their lives by the sinking Of the
British steamship Marina. Pres't
Wilson communicated with Sec'y
Lansing tonight and directed that
all possible haste be taken in OBJ
tanning the facts concerning the
sinking Of the vessel
Secy Lansing informed the pres
ident that in addition TO asking the
American embassy in London, for
information informal inquiries had
been sent to the German govern
ment.
While it was made clear here that
no action would be taken pending
the collection of all the facts. il was
Indicated that the view was taken
that the situation contained grave
possibilities.
Sec'y Lansing stated that he was
not in possession Of sufficient facts
on which 10 base a judgment OF the
case While preliminary reports have
Indicated that the Marina was sunk
without warning, additional infor-
nation % that point is desired.
When Pres't Wilson loft here to-
night, he gave directions that he
be kept thoroughly in touch with
the situation during his trip to
Buffalo and New York city.