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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
IOWA CROP SERVICE
REVIEW OF THE WEEK BY III.
RECTOR OF WEATHER BUREAU.

For the week ending August, IA, 1917
The past week was characterized by
unusually cool nights and in some sec
tons by heavy local showers. The av-
erage daily deficiency of temperature
was about degrees, and the average
rainfall was somewhat below the nor
NAL, although all sections received
some moisture and in many localities
the amount exceeded 1.50 inches The
showers interfered with threshing in
some districts, and warmer weather is
needed for the rapid development of
corn, but as whole the week was fav-
orable for agricultural interests. Corn
is still ten days TO two weeks late, but
otherwise it is in fine condition, and
the earliest fields are now in the roast
ing ear stage. The rains were very
beneficial to late potatoes, pastures
and garden truck, and In some of the
southern countless where the rainfall
was heavy, put the ground in fine con-
dition for fall blowing, which has be-
gun, Threshing Is now general in the
northern counties and is nearing com
pletion in the southern part of the
state. Late reports continue to show
large yields and fine quality OF all
grains. and If final reports maintain
the present estimate, the state will
produce more than 235.O0O.0oo bushels
Of oats. or an increase Of about 1907
100000 as compared with last year,
and 30.o0000O more than the largest
crop ever produced In the State.
Geo. M. Chapel, Director,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
GRINDING MATERIALS.

The value Of abrasive materials pro
|duced in the United States in 1916 was
s4,600,24S according to statistics com
piled by +. j. Katz, Of the u. S. Geo.
logical Survey, Department OF the In.
terror Or this, sl664,339 was the
value of natural abrasive materials,
and s2,935,909 the value of artificial
abrasiyes. The abrasive materials
imported for consumption in 1916 were
valued at $555,850 The apparent total
consumption OF abrasive materials in
1917 was thus s5,l56,O9S. which was
an increase Of nearly 80 per cent over
1915. The increase in the, value OF
domestic natural and artificial abb
rasives was SO and 30 per cent In 1915
and 1916, respectively; and the i'm
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
FROM NOW TILL The END

FROM NOW I'LL lf1E ENb
We are free-born people strong in the
pride of birth,
Kneeling to God on His shining throne
kneeling to none on earth.
BY all that is blest and holy, stars OF
our flag unfurled,
The flag You gave to US shall wave
from now till the end of the
world.
We are free.born people, strong with
the will to do,
Ready for peace or battle, firm in our
faith in You.
Hope of the lesser nations stars OF our
flag unfurled-
Shine on! Shine on! And greet the
dawn from now till the end OF
the world.
We are a free-born people, honest in
word and deed;
Love is the light of our being, right
is the root of our creed.
And right shall prevail-'tis Your pro-
mise. Stars of our flag unfurled,
Lead true! Lead through! Well follow
You from now till the end of the
world.
Salisbury Field.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
The Fremont Gazette offers

The Fremont Gazette offers this
timely advice: when streets are filled
with autos. a person should drive very
slowly. Some young fellows forget and
rush around under the false impress
sion that it looks smart to speed
through town. II you should jam up
your own car or get hurt yourself, you
can stand 1t, but you have no right to
endanger others who have just as
rood a right to the street as you
hNla z
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
A NICKEL SAVED A LEE.

When the little American boy gave
his nickel to buy a Testament for a
soldier in Europe, he did not know
that that Testament would stop a
death dealing bullet within an inch
OF French soldiers heart and thus
save his life. But Eugene Detail, that
gallant French soldier whose life the
Testament saved, knows it. and shall
ever be under debt of gratitude to
some unknown American Suday school
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16

MIR. McAdoo's constantly increas
ing estimates and demands for money
necessary to carry on the war recalls
the story of the two ladies who were
talking about money matters. Does
your husband give you all the money
you want?" asked one mercy no." re.
piled the other, There isn't that much
money in the world"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16

The vinton Eagle says it is giving
away no secret when it says that
down in the fifth district the friends
Of Lieutenant Governor Moore expect
to see him promoted to the head Of
flee when the time arrives"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
Want To Go Armed.

Since the appearance of thugs and
hold-up men in our midst, many appli-
cations have been made to Chief of
Police James Lawrence for permits to
carry guns. A number of railway
men whose work takes them through
the railway yards at all times of the
night are among the applicants.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16

Certainly, certainly they can get
a drink yet in Iowa. but rejoins the
Marshalltown Times-Republican, 1.-The
outcry and lamentation of those fell
lows who used to get diurnal skinful
is evidence that prohibition does con.
siderable prohibiting"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
-Thig war s going % heap burd.

This war Is going to heap burdens
upon everybody with the retail groc.
sers assuming more than an equal
share. Nevertheless" the Interstate
Grocer confidently believes that
those who come out of the seige will
be better equipped to fight the battle
for existence against any foe. We new
err know what we can do until put to
the test.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
Five American eunners.

Washington, Aug. 15@-Five Ameri-
can gunners instead of four, and the
captains of the Campania were taken
prisoners when the vessel was mined
and sunk by submarine. the navy
department learned officially today.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16

speaking of the /. w. w. the New
ton Record says: There is room in
this country for men with almost every
shade of opinion on industrial or po-
litical questions, but none for those
who would terrorize the people into
granting them whatever they ask"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
VINO WIN New Man De?

Oskaloosa municipality will be with
out health physician September LIST.
DR.. Roberts is the fourth physician to
fill the place since the establishment
OF the department,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16

"A factory that would employ five
to ten men the year around would be
worth paying a premium for,-but if
all the printing and BOOK binding u.s.
ed in Oskaloosa were done in Oskaloo-
sa from FIVE to ten more printers would
be kept busy all the time. Think it
ovor
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
Is In the Hospital.

M. M, Shields Of Lewiston, Montana,
travelling east with a string of horses.
is in the Boone hospital i'll critical
condition as the result Of kick from
one Of his horses, sustained Monday,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
COIN YOUR cABsAcE.

Now is the time to make sauerkraut.
say officials of the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture Tremendous
railfall throughout the country has re-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16

You can always depend on Texas
ID "stsrt something" She is asking II
soldier In bathing suit II soldier
in uniform. If he is then she can't
serve him drink.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
SAVE YOUR EYES.

Why not save your eyes and also
your money by getting the worlds
best glasses from Mayne Arnold.
Only those having experience have
any conception of the comfort re-
ceived by patrons from Prof Arnold's
fitting and Synthetic glasses. Prices
$3.50 to $500. No more. No less.
Eye examination free to all.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16

1t is the observation of the New
Sharon Star that fool drinks when
he Is not thirsty, and some men, when
they are thirsty, drink until they are
fools.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
Salisbury Field.
Coal is the burning question.

THE farmers can is the silo,
SAYS the Davenport Democrat.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16

War is living up to the reputation
of its other name to the fans. No
worlds series this fall.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16

Looks like jamming the jam when
our khaki lads eat 5,296,45O tins of it
year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
FARMERS WILL
LIMIT CROPS
Shortage Of Labor to CurtaiI Produc.
ton Next Season, is Predic-
ton Which is
Made

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-American farm
ers are planning next spring to plant
only small per cent of their usual
acreage, as a result of labor shortage.
Tom Clark. head Of the cattle depart
show declared today.
They will cultivate what ground
they can work themselves and let the
rest lie idle" Clark said.
After the war, Clark predicted labor
will be even scarcer on farms because
many farmers will want to live in
cities.
{ Consumption OF unemployed labor,
women farm hands, and recruiting
thousands of high school boys for
farm work is not favored by farmers.
They are unwilling to trust their in
yestment to unemployed women who
can not do the work. and the boys are
too inexperienced to be of value, ac-
cording to Clark
Wholesale waste Of live stock is
threatened for next year, according
10 A. F. Hughes. of Sherman, ILL.,, be-
cause scores of uneducated people are
turning to the land.
Farmers at the international live
stock show deny they are profiteering
or growing rich
Profits have not been increased, be
cause we are forced to pay higher
prices for things we buy and our pro-
its have not gone up proportionately
according to Jesse Andrews, head OF
the sheep division.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
ARE
NEED OF u. S.
Ten Thousand are Wanted to Help
Get the Airships in Shape for
Big Push Next
Spring.

The Burlington Gazette prints the
following Of interest to the local me-
chanics who might like to get in this
army of 10000:
The governm has sent out a
hurry up call for 10000 skilled me-
chanics for the aviation section Of the
army. These must be enlisted by De-
cember Is, and Theodore johnson,
first sergeant United States army,
retired, who is in charge Of the local
army recruiting station. has received
notice to push the campaign in this
district
Sometime next year, probably in the
late spring or summer, the United
States army is going to begin the "big
push" in France. Thousands Of SOL
diers are already in France ready for
the signal and thousands more are on
this side training, in preparation to
going across.
But the big push can not be made
with infantry alone. A huge squadron
Of airplanes the eyes Of the army, is
needed to direct the men. These air
planes, although there were many de-
lays in their construction at first, are
now being turned out in great num-
bers and aviators are being trained to
run them But to care. for each fly
ing machine, a large number of me-
chanics are required and the govern
ment hopes to obtain these in the ma
ton wide campaign that has been
opened for the 10000 that are need
ed by the middle Of December.
Forty-seven trades are represented
In the aviation section and mechanics
of all kinds are eligible for enlistment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
Ill cot It's First Real Touch Of
Winter Last Night and Today
With Snow and Cold
Wsathec.
FIRST REAL SNOWFALL
.... "a Half an lnoh Of White Stuff
Fell During tho Early
Part OF Last
Evening.

Keokuk had its first touch of real
v,nter today. The weather bureau
thermometer registered two degrees
shove zero this morning at Z o'clock
and there was close to half inch OF
snow on the ground. The temperature
took a tumble Of twenty-five degrees
during the night.
me temperature last night at Z
o'clock was twenty-four and 1t was
moving then. A little over four tenths
!, an inch of snow fell during the
early evening, and the cold which
made its appearance early yesterday
n the northwest began to show it's
teeth by bed time. This morning the
ohicial temperature was two degrees
Of zero, and thermometers all over
the city registered everything between
zero and five above.
This was the first real snow OF the
season, the first snow to stay on the
ground, There was a furry or two in
october, and trace In November, but
this was the first real blanket of white
stuff this season. Incidentally there
was more moisture fell lest night than
IN the whole month Of November.
Ice is forming on the lake, and 1t
NAV be that the early freeze Of last
winter may yet be duplicated.
Through this entire section the
cold weather is prevalent. Omaha re-
ported zero weather, and Davenport
and Dubuque had weather similar to
keokuk. There is warmer wave
due from the northwest.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
TEACHERS PLAN
TO BE PRESENT
keokuk Pedagogues Will Attend Edu-
cationai Conference at
Iowa City Next
Week.

A number of Keokuk teachers are
planning to attend the fourth annual
conference on supervision which will
be held in Iowa City December 10. IA
and Is The. conference Is especially
designed for county and city superin-
tendents, high and grade school prin-
cipals, representatives Of boards OF
education and other persons interest
ed in public school work. One Of the
features of the session will be the en-
rhasis laid on the conference for
school board members, which will be
held in the afternoon of December IA.
Some Of the best known educators Of
the United States will appear On the
program. Among these are Prof. Peter
Sanderford Of the University OF To-
ronto; Prof. O. H. Rugg, of the Uni
versity of Chicago: and Prof. George
B. Slayer, Of the University Of Column
bia.
President w. A. Jessup, of the uni
versity will address the gathering as
will Prof. o. e. klingaman. head OF
the extension division Of the univer-
sity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06

a decision adopted at the meeting Of
the council Monday evening, accord
ing to the Democrat.
The members of the council with
one accord, agreed to force the rail-
road company to protect the crossings
in the city, which for many years have
been regarded as dangerous. 1t is al
so probable that the Santa Fe may
later be included in the placing of
gates at the Cedar and Pine street
crossings.
1t is declared that the railroad COM
pany has delayed the placing of pro-
tections at the crossings TN question
for many years. One line Of the rail
road company, which is used for regu-
lar passenger and freight trains, the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06

Fort Madison and Ottumwa branch
passes through the heart of the resi-
dence district and none of the cross
ings have protection Of any kind. 9th
er cities in this section Of the country
are not forced to exist under these
conditions, it is declared.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
ViaiIantes Organized.

TINTED Press Leased Wire Service J
CHICAGO, Dec "a reversion to
the days of 40 in the matter of law
enforcement is predicted as a result
of the increasing number of rob-
berries here, especially bank hold-ups.
The South Side Bankers club plan
ned today to organize a company Of
"vigilantes" who will be armed with
rifles and riot guns to protect the
city's outlying banks. They will
work independently of the police.
The five motor bandits who robbed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
RAIL CROSSINGS
TO BE PROTECTED
Fort Madison City Council Takes Ac-
ton to Force the C. 3. G. @.
to Put up Crossing
Gates.

Protection of the citizens of Fort
Madison against injury on the unpro-
tected railroad crossings Of the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy railroad
company of this city will be demanded
by the city council in a communica-
ton to the officials of the railroad
company This Is in accordance with
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
In the Lead.

Oelwein Iowan: Some editors pose
as leaders of public opinion, when in
fact their position is similar to that
of Towser when he keeps ahead of
the can, but doesn't know where no
is leading.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
While Postal Department Has TEN
porarily Suspended Order in This
Regard, Patrons Are
Warned.
NEW STAMPS AND CARDS
Three Cent Stamped Envelope Is
Good Looking One-Two Cent
Domestic Postal Card
Out Too.

In order to facilitate the handling
and delivery of the mail during the
Christmas holidays, the requirement
that domestic matter bearing on the
address side adhesive seals or stick
ers. other than the lawful postage
stamps. shall be treated as unmAil-
able is hereby suspended from De-
cember /, 1917, to January /, 1918.
Postm asters shall however, inform
their patrons that such seals or stick
ers should not be placed on the ad-
dress side of mall
No Change In Rate.
1t appears from information re.
ceived that some business persons
and concerns have the impression
that the war revenue act imposes
tax upon third class mail matter.
This is not correct. The war rev
enue act does not affect matter OF
this class. Circulars and other print.
ed matter Of the third class may still
be mailed at the regular third class
rate of one cent for each two ounces
or fraction thereof. Postmasters are
requested to give publicity to the
foregoing.
I've" III &C SSnI oL0HiPs
The embossed stamp on the new
three-cent stamped envelope is print
ed in purple ink and Is in the form
Of circle about / 1-6 inches in diam
eter. In the center Is embossed the
head of Washington in profile, look
ing to the left. The sides and upper
portion OF the border carry the words
United States Postage" in white
capital letters and within the border
beneath the head is the word cents
with the numeral "3". on each side in
closed in a small white circle.
Postal Cards.
The size of the No. card is 81 by
51a inches (the same size as the pres
ent No. 8 card. The paper is cream
in color and is printed in red ink.
The subject OF. the stamp is a profile
portrait of Thomas Jefferson looking
to the left. The background Of the
portrait is open and is surrounded
with an e1liptical border bearing IN
capital letters the words, "U. S. Post
al Card" This border is broken at
the bottom with curved ribbon in
which appears the name Jefferson,
and rests upon base containing the
word cents" with the numeral "2"
on either side To the left OF the
stamp in horizontal line OF Gothic
capital letters is the inscription.
This side of card is for address,
within a frame of plain lines having
concave corners.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06

the Stockmen's Trust and Savings
bank yesterday Of $4,000 were still
at liberty today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-27
Eenwood Erefs.

fIfi: couples lunVc hr"n invited Ia at
tend I 'rt,i"r To IL" given hy lin" Fourth
and Firth ward volunteer iirCm"n on the
evening Of May first This will have
hccn The first dance for several weeks.
Tho Premier orchestra Will play.
Invitations have hccn issued ny the
ET"ninE Star knights of Pylhjas lodge
for Monday evening. which Is intended
to he Z banner ono. The Uniform Rank
lodge will meet tonight
Tony tiarnlln. OF tho "battloshir." Nc
Ncchen street. Ia improving at the
North Wheeling hospital after an opera
ton. Tony WIS there about two months
ago after he cut his throat.
Robert Murphy. the fireman. who was
seriously injured when no fell from the
voluntorr truck. was removed yesterday
from the Glendale hospital to his board
ing house here.
Charles Ryun WIS arrested on tho
charge nf drunkenness ut tho central
lire CITATION yesterday and lined at police
court In the Afi crnunn.
Edward Hawkins ~ III his homo in
Marshall street following the dcnth OF
his child here. Mr.. Hawkins had been
mt work IN pudding mill In Pitts
hurEh.
Tom Copper. electrical welder for tina
Pnltimnrn and Ohio railroad, loft ycs-
tcrdHy for T'nfcn City. to spend several
wrnks,
MIss Mary Fordyce OF High street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-27
Harry c. Hunter Shows open today
Bridge Park: twice daily. apr25tf
SITE MONEY SUBSCRIBED,

CHARLESTON, W. Va. April 90
\ communication was to-day sent to
Josephus Daniels, Secretary Of the
United States Navy, and Rear Admiral
Ralph Earle, by the Charleston Cham
Der Of Commerce. stating that money
sufficient to purchase the site Of over
zoo acres for the s20,000,000 armor
plate plant to be built here by the
Federal government, was subscribed
today at meeting of the chamber.
The original committee on locations
was composed OF three members: Her
bert Frankenberg, s. P. Puffer and Ed
win n. keatley. Four others were ac-
ded to-day. They are John J. Dickln-
son, T. NJ. Staunton and Isaac Loewen-
stein, bankers, and Edwin Ward, man
ufacturer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-27
LOCAL ELKS WILL
OBSERVE MAY II AS
PATRIOTIC DAY"
Demonstration Will Be Held In EIks
Club observation-disclosures
Speakers Will Be On
Proqram

Thursday. May II will be observed
'as "patriotic Day" by Wheeling Elks.
\ demonstration betitting the order OF
Elks. the only purely patriotic organi-
cation in the world. has been planned.
Tho general committee in charge -
headed by Past Exalted Ruler j. Will
lam Cummns and includes as one OF
it's most active workers Col. Richard
,"Cncle Dick" Robertson, the only l'v-
ing member of the q. A. r. who is
member Of the Z. p. o. L. in this city.
The demonstration will be held at
the Elks' auditorium. A high class pro-
gram will be carried out. with Mr.
Cummins, as chairman. The complete
program will be announced within I
few days. Members of the Grand Army
of the Republic. Ladies Of the G.. A. X,
DAUGHTERS Of the Revolution, Sons Of
Veterans. the Womans Relief Corps,
Confederate Veterans and Spanish
American War Veterans will attend Is,
guests, section of seats being re-
served for them. An appeal for the
Red Cross will be made, by a local
physician OF prominence. Orchestra
music will be rendered and the erel-
ing's special patriotic features Will
make the event one long to be remem-
bered. Several speakers OF promi-
tnence will participate.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-27
BENWOOD
Union Graduates.

Graduates Of 1917 ut III. Union High
school were announced yesterday as
follows: Misses Gladys Bell. Anna
Enn, Tlorcncn Hall. AdL liak"". Viz
rinia Leach and MARGARET Miller,
Mcssrs. William k"rl"r. Au"uSt Srhud
and Ray Stewart.
The commencement "N"rri""S VIII 1t"
held in tho auditorium al ~" evening
Of May Is. nr. WUIiart l.. FLEMING.
president of West Virginia Wesleyan
college. will make thu address. TN"
ccrmon will II" preached "n
the previous day hy Erv. Ilaud" Porter
Terry. of the First Presbyterian church
nr Wheeling
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-27
RIVER NEWS

Wickets at dam No. Is, McMecher.
will be raised next week, it was an
nounced at the Wheeling wharf boat.
The Ohio has fallen to a stage that it
is almost impossible for packets 10
operate. Only yesterday the Reuben
Dunbar, enroute to Pittsburgh, ran on
a bar near Dam No. 2, delaying that
packet several hours.
Tho stage of the Ohio last night was
f feet and rising slow. The rise is
due 10 the rains of the due TO the
rains of the past two days. The steam,
er Liberty cleared at l o'clock last
night for Marietta and last night az
o'clock the steamer Ruth cleared for
Pitts burgh. Today the steamer Milton
will clear at 1880 o'clock Cor Mala'
moraS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-27

nc" of the governor on which the do
Sld"r information * to he sent to the
governor 10y tho earliest possible time
MI ldtr persons between The ages CT
Is and 30 years are IL h, cnumef"u eli.
The form sheet provided to be filled in
is TO show the name. exact address.
age. color. height. weight; nationality
date OF lust regular employment. why
idle. married or single. II married what
family. condition Of health and Incl
dental remarks.