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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-10
TEXAN IS NOMINATED

WASHINGTON Dec. 1O.-Thomas
B. Love, Of Dallas, Texas, was noni.
mated to be assistant secretary of the
treasury to fill one of the new offices
created by the war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-10
CARGO OF MUNlTION SHIP IN
HALIFAX HARBOR FIRED

HALIFAX HARBOR FIRED
HALIFAX, Dec. 10.-The deck cargo
of the British steamer Picton, ladeI
with munitions, caught fire last nigh
and only the quick and courageous
work of Halifax company Of riflemer
prevented another big explosion in the
harbor.
The men aboard the ship threw tie
burning cargo overheard and checked
the flames before they could spread tt
the hulls. The vessel was taken te
sea today and sunk.
CREW or BELGIAN SHIP TELLS
HOW BLAST WAS CAUSED
HALIFAX, Dec. 10.-Members of
the crew of the Belgian steamer limo
assert that the French munitions
steamer Mont Blanc was to blame for
the collision which caused the terri
BILE explosion last Thursday.
Employees of Pickford and Black,
agents of the limo, who have been pro.
viding the crew with clothes and 9TH
er comforts, made public today the
stories told them by the seamen. Their
vision of the tragedy follows:
THE Imo was proceeding down the
-harbor toward the sea when the Mont
Blanc was seen coming toward her.
apparently steaming for the Bedford
[contTnued On Page seven.1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-10
German Agents to
Blame For Selling Z
Libertys Belolo Pa,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Forced
sales by German interests were charg-
ed with responsibility for the selling
Of Liberty Bonds below par by Secre.
tary McAdoo In an address today be-
fore a conference of about 100 repre-
sentatives of Liberty Loan committees
from all parts Of the country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-10
INTEREST RATE BOOSTED

WASHINGTON, Dec 10 The fed.
eral farm lean board announced an Ill
crease in interest rate to farmers from
five to FIVE and one-half percent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-10
RICHMOND IS
STILL HELD
IN GRIP OF
KING WINTER
No Prospects Of Relief Within
Next Few Days From Below
Zero Weather. Say Wealth
er Prophets.
At "a BELOW MONDAY

Richmond was still held In the grlp
OF the cold wave Monday and no re.
lief for several days at .east was In
sight. according to predictions.
The weather ID not only tie coolest
December weather ever experienced
but Is as cold as has eeen experienced
in many years during the entire
winter.
While there Is no indication o.
warmer weather for several days at
least, 1t may moderate slightly to
cause more snow. The probabilits OF
snow storm for Tuesday is predictcd
by Weather Forecaster Moore.
To Fourteen Below
Sunday the temperature fell to iour
teen below zero for the coolest mara
Of the day and according to Weather.
man Moore the same mark was set
Monday morning. The minimum TEN.
perature for Sunday was eight below
zero. Attendance at churches was re-
duced greatly.
Between 2 and o'clock Sunday af.
ternoon the temperature had steadily
climbed until 1t reached the fur above
mark. the highest mark registered dur
ing the day. The lowest mark vas
set at about six Monday morning, out
climbed during the day. No hope for
thawing weather for several days at
least is held out
While the sale Of coal in Richmond
has been limited to one ton family.
much suffering has ben caused, 1t is
believed by the coal situation.
Appeals Are Received.
Many families are without coal and
much suffering has been caused, 1t Is
walton army and the township trustee.
The entire country. east of the
Rocky Mountains, and the entire state
OF Indiana Is held in the grip of the
cold wave, and temperatures have
ranged between ten TO thirty below
zero.
The government thermometer at
the Richmond pumping station at
noon Monday yyg1stered two above
zero. Many thermometers In Rich
moud, however, remained at the zero
mark, and below.
The Vaille school was dismissed for
the morning Monday because Of made.
quate heat in the building. The build.
ing was heated in the afternoon, how.
ever. and the pupils returned to the
school. No other school buildings
were dismissed.
oHIo'S WEATHER coLDEsT
ON REcoRD SINCE 1880
COLUMBUS. O., Dec. 10.-With
temperatures ranging from 2 to 8 be-
low zero in all sections of the state,
Ohio today experienced the coldest
weather since 1880 when the mercury
dropped to IL below.
Three deaths at Cleveland and three
at Springfield we're reported due to
the excessive cold. The coal short
[continued On Page Fourteen.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-10
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by United States
Weather eureau-Fair, continued cold
tonight and Tuesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-10
ARREST OF ALL GERMANS
IN HALIFAX IS ORDERED

able damaged buildings was well un'
der way Lumber, glass and other
building matrials are needed In great
quantities.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
.BIGCHANCE IN ARMY
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR
THE RIGHT PEOPLE.

/ The army wants volunteers. Men be-
tween Is and 81 years Of age and be.
tween 81 and 40 years of age, physi-
cally fit and without dependents (men
with wives or children must furnish
waivers of dependency are eligible
for voluntary enlistment in all branch.
es of the army. .'
Never in the history of the world
has there been so good an opportunity
for young men to learn or follow
trades and professions.
Mechanics, skilled labor ers and men
with professions can enlist in a branch
where they can follow their chosen
trade or professions.
All kinds of professional men, me-
chanics, skilled and unskilled laborers
are needed in the various technical
branches and special units,
The Ordnance Corps, Heavy and
Light artillery. Infantry and Cavalry
are all in need of men. Colored appli-
eants can be accepted in the Steve
dore regiment Quartermaster Corps.
Qualified men can be accepted at any
Recruiting office for enlistment in the
Regular Army, National army, or Iowa
or Illinois National Guard.
Civil service employees must bring
release from the Chief of their bur
eau. Employees of Munition factories
cannot be accepted. Persons born in
Germany or in territory OF any Ger
man. Ally cannot be accepted.
Army recruiting officers are at DAY.
export, Burlington, Dubuque, Keokuk,
Ottumwa, Centeryille, Grinnell, Cedar
Rapids, Waterloo and Kewanee, Ill. "
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
FIRE PAR|TMENT
FOUR NEW "CALL MEN" CHOSEN
BY CITY COUNCIL.

At the session Of the city council
held on Monday evening, Fire Chief
Irving H. McCracken presented to the
council the names of four new call
firemen to take the places of those
who have given UP the position, The
names presented were Bert Crawford,
E. E. Allender, James Juber and Geo.
Bisk. After due consideration these
names were afterward confirmed and
elected by the council.
Chief McCracken also stated to the
council that he was one man short
among the paid firemen at the fire
station and that in response to the
various calls, they were considerably
handicapped in their work. No def
mite action was taken regarding tho
matter, but it will probably receive
attention later " S5 -A~' ~''
Incidentally Chief McCracken
speaks most highly regarding the fire
equipment for city like Oskaloosa
and although there are still some in
fiammable fire traps left in the fire
limits, they are gradually being weed,
ed out and the safety First" condi
tons of the business section are well
above the general average usually
found in cities of this class.
State Fire Marshal Roe in his vari
Gus visits to oskaloosa speaks most
highly of the work that Chief Nc
Cracker has been and is doing in the
matter of fire prevention and little
more progress will have big effect
toward the reduction of the present
insurance rates, This is all goot
work and should be encouraged BY
all.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
TOO MUCH WHIsKEY
SHERIFF o. e. HENLEY CAPTURES
WHOLESALE LOT.

Many thirsts will go unquenehed
for the time being. Sunday Sheriff d.
e. Henley eonfiseated ferty-six quarts
of whiskey found IN Ford car twelve
miles northwest of Oskaloosa on the
Pella road. The owner of ear and Ii
quor has not yet been found.
Sheriff Henley was called to the
home of Ed Buckley, farmer. where
stranger, much intoxicated, had driv'
en- battered new Ford. The car had
been in a ditch several times and was
in very sorrowful looking condition
1t was almost new, and bore only a
Dealers number.
Buckley told Henley that the driver
was hunting the road to Oskaloosa, Al.
bia or Eddyville, when he reached the
Buckley home He asked to leave his
auto in the Buckley barn. The request
was granted, and then the driver dis
appeared. Examination revealed the
supply of whiskey in the car. The
county authorities are now on the
lookout for the mysterious owner and
driver. .-f
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
TO De FIXED
ON ALL FOOD STUFF SOLD IN
THIS COMMUNITY.

War measures of the National Gov.
eminent are reaching down to every
day affairs of life. County Attorney
Maxwell A. O'Brien and Attorney
c. Yer Ploeg, who were recently ap-
pointed Food Conservation Commits
sioners for Mahaska County have
been ordered by the Food Administra-
ton at Washington to put this com.
munity of fixed price basis at once.
Leading up to this a meeting of all
the retail grocers of 0skaloosa has
been called for Wednesday afternoon
at 1880 at the Commercial Club
rooms, to arrange for larger and
more comprehensive meeting to be
Meld at the court house on Thursday
afternoon at 1880.
At the Wednesday afternoon meet
ing the grocers will be asked to Sc
lect a committee of three to help ar
range and to look after their inter-
ests in the Thursday afternoon meet
ing ~
On Thursday the important step of
.eiecting an executive committee, who
in turn will select price fixing COM
mittee, will be taken. After that
time all food products of every kind
sold in the city will be priced by this
committee and any violation thereof
will mean severe penalties.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
OFFICERS ELECTED
MODERN BROTHERHOOD STARTS
YEAR AUSPiCIouSLY

Jewel Lodge No. 90S OF the Modern
Brotherhood of America elected Off.
GERS for the ensuing year at meeting
held last week and the following mem
bers were placed in administration by
the votes of their fellows:
President. o. EIwood.
Vice-Pres.-E. A. Farney
Sdc'y-Treas.-Nellie Montgomery
Chaplain-Lue E. Fluewwelling
Conductress-Rose e. Brooke
Guard-David James Stewart
Sentry-Paul j. Richardson
Trustees-Lue Il. Flewwelling, Rose
Brooke and z. A. Fahrney.
Committee on Entertainment-Rok
Brooke, Lue e. Flewwelling Mrs. Rich
ardson and Franz j. Evans. ~
Press Correspondents--Mrs. Bertha
j. Evans and Mrs. J. o. Eiwood,
In the addition to the election at
the last regular session several new
members We're inflated and the enter
tainment committee served splendid
luncheon. Arrangements have been
made to entertain a number OF the
state officers and the state drin team
tsome time IN January.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
IN DISTRICT COURT
DISPOSITION OF VARIOUS MAT
TIERS BY JUDGE AND JURY.
Probate Cases

In the matter of the estate of E. H.
Warning, the final report was approved
and the administrator was discharged.
The bond also was released. In the
matter of the estate Of Eliza A. Hull,
the trial decree was modified to set
out true description of land as Of
date:
In the matter OF the guardianship of
Elmer E. Olson and Elsie H. Olson
minors, for order. Maxwell O'Brien
was appointed guardian ad lit and
after trial the guardian was authorized
to sell the real estate of his wards as
prayed. Additional bond $4,000.
In the matter of the estate OF
Gussie Fields for order. it was ordered
that legal notice for hearing on the
final report be given by posting the
notice ten days prior to January q
1918, the date set for the hearing.
In the matter of the estate of Lydia
p. Southwick on claim, trial was held
before the court, and evidence present
ed for the claimant and the motion
to disallow the claim was sustained
Judgment that the claim be disallow
ed and the plaintiff pay costs.
In the matter of the guardianship
of Carl Perkins. for order, the guard
ian was authorized to file a contest
of the will of James X. Hook deceased
the order being filed with the clerk.
In the matter of the estate OF Rich
ard Hughes, deceased, the resignation
of Z. L. Butler as administrator wal
laccepted. Attorneys fees Of $715.00 thu
claim of T. ]. Bray. On the petittioI
of Richard Hughes ct al, Elizabeth
lMcGroff was appaoited administrator!
Iof the estate to succeed E. L. Butler
Bond $4,000, and ]. G. Patterson rep
Presenting the Administrative is ap
pointed COUNSEL. Hearing on the fina
report of E.. l.. Butler, is set fol
January and, 1918.
In the matter Of the guardianship o
Mary Irene Scott, for order, Repor
lof sale and sale approved. Deed order
ed and deed approved.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
CLUBS AND SOCIETY
HAPPY OCCASIONS AMONG TOWN
AND COUNTRY FOLK.

/. A number of friends OF Miss Ferne
Brown, of tbs South Fifth street, GER
tainly ran q whizzer over on her.
Monday evening, at surprise birth
day party. On returning home about
s o'clock from an invitation to dinner,
she was surprised to find the house
full of young folks. The evening
was spent in having general good
time, and Miss Brown received a
number of beautiful and useful gifts
A light luncheon was served. Among
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Earhart, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jones
Mrs. Myrtle Dales, Mr. and Mrs
Ralph Broyles, Mr.. and Mrs. j. d
Homrighouse, Miss Beulah Baldwin
Mrs. Martha Spargo of Leadvile. Col,
Mr.. Herbert Morphy and Mr., Archie
Woodroe.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
BUREAU BUYS CORN
SAVES 600 BUSHELS OLD SEED
FOR MAHASkA FARMER.

To prevent a crib of old corn from
being sold to spectators and shipped
out of the county, the Mahaska Farm
Bureau/has bought from j. e. Spring
err, Taintor, Iowa, 936 bushels of old
corn. This corn is being shipped to
the. County Poor Farm where that
which will be good for seed will be
sorted out. After this corn has
been sorted and we get the total cost
of handling and sorting, the seed corn
will be put on sale to the farmers OF
the county at price which will COW
er the initial cost of the corn plus the
freight, expense of sorting, etc. No
profit will be asked on this seed. We
will notify the public through the
county papers when this seed is
ready for sale, and the corn will be
sold for cash to those who come first.
Get Glover Seed Now.
| have just received quotation of
$3.50 per busheI on red clover seed.
This is $40 cheaper than the seed
houses of Iowa are quoting it. Any
one who wishes some of this seed
should communicate with me by
phone, letter, or call at my office in
the Commercial Club Rooms, Oska-
Ioosa, Iowa. 1t will be well for you
to call at my Office and see sample
of this seed, so you will know what
you are to get before paying for it
This is first class looking seed and
cheap at the price quoted. expect
to send in the order for those who
want seed in about ten days,-Dec
9th. Please place your order be
fore that time if you want clover
seed.
Parties ordering must send money
with order. Make checks payable tc
! "Mahaska Farm Bureau"
(Signed) REX H. WINKHAM,
County Agent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
ETo-day's Markets.

Chicago Union Stock Yards, Dec.
19.-Hogs recovered full quarter to-
day. The run was only fourth of
Mondays food and quality was bet
ter. When $4,000 was announced as
the extent of the days receipts, the
market took notice and began 20
look 'em over and paid zoe more
than yesterday. The receipts bulle-
tin was later cut down two thousand,
to $4,000, and the prices advanced
another nickel. Top price at s16.55.
was 80 cents up from Tuesdays best
time. Only the undesirables were
left in the pens.
The bulk today sold at $15,S0@
16.49, against $15.60@1610 yesterday;
ST.. 30@1765 last Wednesday; $17.65
@17.95 four weeks ago; $9.S0@10.15
corresponding Wednesday in 1915;
$6.00@6.50 in 1915; $7.05@720 in
1914; $7.6O@7.S5 in 1913; Christmas
in 1912. r
The top paid today was S1655 yes
terday S16.25; last Wednesday Sits;
four weeks ago $18.05; one year ago
5000; two years ago $3.50; three
years ago $7.25; four years ago $7.95,
and FIVE years ago was Christmas.
Cattle were steady to strong with
a higher tendency closing up full Is
cents from yesterdays quotations.
Sheep were steady TO strong but
without any advance over Tuesdays
prices. .n.
Estimated receipts for Thursday
were 10000 cattle, $4,000 hogs and
$4,000 sheep.
Receipts today were 11,0v1 cattle,
1900 hogs, and 1900 sheep, against
| 1881 cattle, 1858 hogs and 14,984
sheep corresponding, Wednesday
] year ago.
Average price of hogs at Chicago
was 1852, against $16.07 Monday,
s17.42 a week ago, 1896 year ago.
and S6,4o two years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20

"uNcLE DICK. GOES AFTER OUR
SkY-ScRAPER PRICES.

Olivet, Dec. 18.-We noticed recent
ly in the Herald that some children
were suffering, and that some fami
lies have more expense than their in
comes, will meet. z Correct. Fol-
when Z man. has a. wife and three
small children, he has to pay IS cents
for a tablespoonful of cough medi,
cine, $2.75 for pair of shoes for a Z.
year-old boy, so cents for pound of
bacon, and other things in proportion,
and working for two dollars a day, /
tell you something has to go short.
We have such case right here at
home, and it matters not what our
personal condition in life may be, oul
sympathy runs out to those people
and they should be helped.
The writer was sorry to learn that
our young friend Henry Hackert, OF
north ofhtown, while hunting, shot of
two of his fingers. This young man
and his younger brother John were
expecting to be called to enter mill
tary service for Uncle Sam any time
Dan Reding shipped car load OF
oats to ST. Louis market this week
He paid 81 cents a bushel for them.
We noted what the Herald said
about the price of rabbits. Correct
We were notified Tuesday coal oil
had gone up two and one-half cents
a galIon.I This is purely grating
age but we will have to take our med
icine with the rest or the folks. This.
argument Of Increased cost does moi
hold water, especially on rabbits, foi
there is no earthly reason to compel
man to give $35 for a gun to kill 9
rabbit with when a three dollar one
would perform the work. <'t'
The article in the Herald headed,
IL. H. Walker gone up higher" was
read with pleasure. 1t could not
have been otherwise, for he comes
from good stock, and blood never
fails to tell. His grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. J.'T. Walker, were old time
honored citizens and both of them
are buried here. Mr. Walker was
agent here FOR number of years for
the Rock Island. He served about
the same number of years that this
writer has in this capacity. His
many old time friends and neighbors
will be glad to know their grandson
is doing so well and join with the
Herald man in wishing him all kinds
of success in life. " .
J. A. Tucker of Harvey was il
town Wednesday looking after his
real estate here.
Dan Reding shipped car load OF
hogs to st. Louis Wednesday. Char
ley Coryell sold one that weighed'fiv'
hundred pounds. .s
This man was made extremely hap
py when he read Wednesday that om
old. time friend, Richard Marley, wat
selected for county auditor. We dc
not know a better choice on earth fol
the place. We have done business
with Mr.. Marley both by correspond
ence and personally and always
found him square at all times and we
extend to him our most hearty con-
CALCULATIONS and best wishes.
Ira Shaffer was in town Tuesday.
p. H. Wilkinson of Newton was an
Olivet caller Friday, 3#
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
BANKER is SENTENCED

Chicago, Dec. 19.-Harry A. Dubia,
recently convicted of receiving depos-
its after he knew his bank. the Indus
trial Savings. to be involved, was SEN
fenced to three years Imprisonment
and to pay fine of $s05. Judge Sean
Ian denies motion for new trial
made by Dubia's attorney. Thomas
Donovan OF Joliet. Ill.
Investigation of the bank disclosed
that 100000 had been used in promot
ing private enterprises IN the defend
ants interest. y a.t a-c-yd
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
No pamaqe.

The fire department was called to
the residence of o. E. Woods, No
2O5 Eleventh avenue east about nine
o'clock Tuesday evening. A small
blaze on the roof was the cause OF
the alarm but the trouble was easily
handled without the assistance OF
the department. Little of the damage
was done.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
OFFICERS CONVENE
THE MAHASKA COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOLS MEET HERE DEC. 20.

Officers and teachers of Mahaska
County Sunday schools will meet in
special conference in Oskaloosa on
Friday, Deceimber 28, 1917, at the Y.
M. C. A. building.
Walter Hutton, state field worker
of the Iowa organization, will be pres
ent and will have something of spe-
cial Importance to say.
Effort will be made to have all of
the pastors of church in attendance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
Red Cross Seal Rhymes.

Bobby Shafto's gone to sea
To win the war 'gainst Germany;
He's in the fight for liberty.
Brave Bobby Shafto!
Christmas Seals will help to care
For his health while he Is there;
Don't forget to do your share
For Brave Bobby Shaftol 4
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
Ford Car Buns Amuck.

A Ford car which became unman.
ageable caused some excitement on
South Market street Tuesday after,
noon and after a wild trip down the
street closed the incident by knock
ing over an electrical pole at the
southwest corner of the South Mar
ket street and Fourth avenue inter
section. The only damage suffered
by the Ford was q bent front axle, d
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
Harry Kirk a Sergeant.

Harry Kirk of Vinton has received
q promotion to Sergeant in the avia-
ton section Of the Signal Corps and
has been transferred from San Anto-
MO to Lake Charles, La, and assign
ed to an aerial squadron there. !,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
No Local Ice Yet.

1t is still too early for ice harvest
ing at the sand pits on Des Monies
river, but local firms are planning a
record breaking harvest this winter.
With the return of colder weather
the ice should soon be ready for cut.
ting.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
Cash Quotations.
Chicago, December

chicago, december ~.
Corn--No. 8 mied. $3.50; No mix
ed, $130; No. 6 mixed, $1.16Q1.20;
No, 4 yellow, $1.47@I50; No. yellow
$1.30@1,35; No. 6 yellow, $116013O:
No: white. $1.5O@1.55; No. white,
$1.25@135; No. white, sl25; s. c.,
7Oc@$1.2S
Oats--No white, 783@78ac; No. 8
white, 77a@7S2c; No. 4 white, TOO
77ac; standard, 77a@79c.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
FIELDING Under Arrest.

Walter Fielding, indicted by the
Mahaska county grand jury for boot
Logging. has been arrested by the
county authorities. and released on
bond,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

IS. Yards, ILL.,, Dee. 10, 8 a. m.
HOGS-Strong and generally 20
higher than yesterdays average ;quai-
ity good !, mixed and butchers. $15.65@
1850; good to choice heavy, Sl6.05@
1850; rough heavy, S15.70@15.85;
light, $15.15@16.55; Workers., $15.80@,
1906; bulk, $15,s0Q1635; pigs. $11.0O
@14.00.
CATTLE-Market steady to strong;
beeves, $7.25@1435; cows and heif-
ers, $5.00@1100; stockers and feed
ers, $6.2501o.20; westerns, $4,000
1915; native calves, $9.00@16.25.
SHEEP-Steady to strong; native
sheep. $9.OO@12.50; western sheep,
s9.25@13.10; yearlings, $1225@14.50;
native lambs, $12.65@16.S5; western
lambs, $8.00Q116O.
Closing Prices.
HOGS-Market closed strong and 25
higher than yesterday; mixed and
butchers, $15.7O@16.75; good to choice
heavy, $15.1O@1655; rough heavy.
5.78@15.S5; light, $15.2o@16. 80;
Workers, s15.S5@16.10; bulk, s15SO@
1910; pigs, $110o@14Io; clearance
yesterday fair.
Cattle closing strong and Is higher.
Sheep closing steady.
Official receipts yesterday Hogs,
45,593; cattle, 21,096; sheep, 1884.
Official shipments Hogs
1,744; cattle, 1906; sheep, 2,000