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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
TWELVE SEVERELY WOUNDED
Americans Were Surrounded by Ger.
mans and Forced to Fight Way
Back to Their Own
Lines.

Washington, Dec. THE war de
partment announced 10 casualties
among the group of heroic American
engineers who took part In the fight
ing around Cambrai.
The casualty list follows:
Severely wounded:
Second Lieutenant Allie L. Cone; IA
Their, l.. G. Cone, Atartada, r. f. D.
No. 20, Artemiza, o.
Sergt. Frank Haley; J. A. Frank,
friend, lob East Nhety-seyenth street,
New York city.
Sergt. Patrick A. Long; Joseph
Long, brother, SAG Broadway. Bayonne
n. ]. eaE
Corp. Philip A. Berk; Mrs. Bertha
Kinginer, sister, 1S Walworth street
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Corp. Charles J. Critchley; Mrs
Rose Critchley, mother, POI West One
Hundred and Forty-ninth street, New
York city. ...
Corp. James Angus; James Angus
father, 8 Deranhe Gardens, Aberdeen
| Scotland.
Private J. James A. GrOgan; Mrs
Mary F. Grogan, mother, "a Lott street
Brooklyn, n. Y.
Private IsidOr S. Eisenbigel; David
AegOn, friend, Gainesville, Pa.
Private James A. Eagen; Mrs. John
Eagan, mother, Great Neck, L. I.
Private William L. Barnes Agnes NJ
Barnes, sister, TAI East Broadway
Portland, Ore.
Private Charles A. Gelger; Mrs
Elizabeth Geiger, mother, 2O3O Dayton
street, Chicago.
Private George Z. Jones; Thomas Fl
Jones, father, BOG Ferdinand street
Scranton, Pa.
Slightly wounded:
Private Louis H. Rohland; Fl. II
Rohland, father, SO Clifton place
Brooklyn, n.
Twelve Severely Wounded.
OF the 13, L were severely and one
slightly wounded. No deaths occurred
and no prisoners were taken among
the American group, according to re
ports so far at hand. These reports
are necessarily slow as the engineer
forces in question were attached to the
British army and news of them would
first have to be gathered at British
headquarters, then sent to Genera
Pershing. and then relayed to the wal
department here.
| The men in qeustion were member
of a group of 30 or more who were run
ming spur tracks into the ground VOL
by the British in General Byng's grea
surprise attack.
Were Cut of by Germans.
! They were line of communication
forces, officially noncombatant, an,
were members of one of IL railway en-
gineer regiments recruited some ST.
months ago in this country at princi
pal railway centers from among tn
!, ranks of railroad men. Their worl
was not to fight In the trenches, bu
to lay tracks, run trains and do othe
/ practical railroading behind the iron
In order that supplies might be rushe
! up to the men In the trenches.
t They were unarmed. But when tn
} American group was cut Off during tn
German counter-attack in the Gouzef
court sector, they made no bones @
) that. They went after the German
/. with whatever weapons they could pic
up, some with their fists. The story q
that fight has thrilled the America
army, the British army, the whole a
lied world as showing the sort Of Hgh
Ing men that Americans are.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
EASTERN STARS
Remember DEAD
FIRST MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD
IN THREE YEARS.
NEUROLOGY FOR GRAND LODGE
oskaIoosa Chapter Did Not Mourn a
Single Loss by Death During
Past Year. only Four
Dead since 1914.

Oskaloosa Chapter No. lac Order OF
Eastern Star, held memorial services
Sunday afternoon, December 8, 1917 at
the Masonic Temple, the first service
of its kind by the chapter in three
years. While no deaths have occurred
in the membership of 275 names en-
rolled with the local chapter, the ser
vice was in Difference to general or
ders for a Memorial for the Grand
Chapter of the state of Iowa and the
General Grand Chapter.
f.I s. From Eulogies. -....
Oskaloosa chapter No. LAG has suf-
fered four losses by death since the
last preceding memorial in 1914 and
these names were included in the Eul-
ogies pronounced by Mrs. Virginia
knight Logan, Worthy Matren of os-
kaloosa Chapter No. lac Order of the
Eastern Star.
John N. Craig, . LOT
Mrs. Jennie Price, tF s1.
J. r. Shreve, .@a| 9s
George W. Sewers. r .ta I'D
Neurology List, 1912. 1~
Necrologies for the Grand chapter
and the General Grand Chapter mem
bership. included the following.
Grand Chapter members = MILFORD
Francis Berry, Past Worthy Grand
Patron; Mrs. Jennie A. Rule, Past
Worthy Grand Matron; Oliver Cronl-
well Meredith of Newton, Past Wor-
thy Grand Patron and Treasurer of
the Home Board; Mrs. Mertie Rich
ards, Grand Martha. t..-.'
Attendance Small.
Attendance was not as large as ex-
pected on account of the extremely UNI
favorable weather of the day but the
services and the ceremonies of the
chapter were most solemn and i'm
pressive, the ceremony of forming the
star, star, floral tribute being par
ticularly beautiful. Each officer was
in station and every participant was
letter perfect and drilled for the
service The memorial Is regarded by
the officers and membership as having
been particularly satisfactory and
Mrs. Virginia Knight Logan, Worthy
Matron, who presided during the cere-
monies and the program was roundly,
congratulated.
Sundays Program.
The program, complete in detail and
of decided merit was as follows:
Call to order by the Worthy Matron.
Opening ceremonies by officers and
members of OskaloOsa Chapter No
146, a most impressive service. =
Piano Solo, Miss Jennie Fry who
also presided at the piano as accom-
PIANIST. ..,
l. Vocal Duet, Miss Anna Johnson and
Mrs. Clyde B. Morgan. ~
Neurology and Eulogies.
Vocal solo, Mrs Clyde D. Morgan.
Reading, Mrs. James Cournyer.
Violin Solo, Carroll Barnett.
Vocal selection, Miss Johnson, Mrs.
Morgan and George Bemford with Vio-
lin obligato by Carroll Barnett .
Closing ceremonies by the Chapter
and dismissal. 'a.r.s ..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
RabbIts case More.

Rabbits are more plentiful in tho
field this season but the price Of even
rabbits has advanced Now the feed
of the Dummies costs no more and no
body pays the bill. but the hunters
say shells and guns with which to
shoot the game cost more, dogs cost
more and time is worth more. Twen-
ty to twenty-five cents is now the
price for the meat that was formerly
!obtainable at ten cents each, .e
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13

book of his experiences in Belgium.
says: "The sight of the destroyed
homes and cities, the widowed and
fatherless, the destitute, the physical
misery OF the people but partially
nourished at best, the deportation of
men by tens Of thousands to slavery
| in German mines and factories, the
execution OF men and women for pal
try effusions of their loyalty to theft
country, the sacking of every resource
through financial robbery, the fattening
of armies ON the slender produce Off
the country, the denudation Of the
country Of cattle, horses and textiles;
all Of these things we had to witness
dumb to help other than by protest and
sympathy, during this long and ter
rible time, and stiIl these are not the
events OF battle heat, but the effects
of a grinding heel of race demanding
the masterpiece of the world All
these things are known to the world
but what can never be known is the
dumb agony of the people, the ex
pressionless faces of millions whose
souls have passed the whole gamut
Of emotions. And why2 Because,
these, a free and democratic people,
dared plunge their bodies before the
march of autocracy."
Story of Woe.
Frederick c. Walcott's description
of devastated Poland comprehends the
monstruous woes inflicted by the Prus-
sian system upon those defenseless
people.
In statement prepared for the
book, Vernon Kellog said: 81 went in
to Belgium and occupied France a
Neutral, and | maintained while there
q steadfastly neutral behavior, but |
came out no neutral 5. | went
in also a hater of war, but came out !
a more ardent fater of war; but, also
I came out with ineradicable convic-
ton, again, that the only way in which |
Germany under its present rule and
in it's present state of mind can be
kept from doing what it has done is
by, force Of arms"
Incidents Related.
The book gives excerpts from the
diaries of German soldiers of which
these are specimens: an the night of
August 1919 the village of Saint-Maur-
Ice was punished for having fired on
German soldiers by being burnt to the
ground by the German troops -. I.
The village was surrounded, men post
ed about a yard from one another, so
that no one could get out. Then the
Uhlans set fire to it house by house;
neither man, woman, or child could
only the greater part of the
i've stock we carried off, as that could
be used ~.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
saek in place.

Road signs for the Great White
Way which we're diverted to the
north of A avenue between Ninth and
Fifteenth streets during the period
Of the grading work on the Iowa City
road east OF town have been changed
by City Engineer Horace Hawkins
and are again in their rightful place
on A avenue. srayew ssg.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
Soldiers Are Comfortable.

Soldiers at Camp Dodge send word
home that the cantonment barracks
are warm in the coolest weather. Ad-
equate heating facilities have been in.
stalled in each building OF the camp.
The only fellows who complain are
those who come from northern
states.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13

will be the first president, but enough
is known of the policy that is already
shaping it to say that it will be a
model of democratic craftsmanship.
Its electoral system will almost sure
ly be based on proportional repre-
sentation and its economic system on
the single tax.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
To suppty Demand.

Many small mines around Oskat
loosa are said to be in operation az
ter long period of idleness. The
present coal famine has brought
about the reopening of them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
Appolnted County Engineer.

J. w. Mercer of Mt. Ayr has been
appointed Keokuk County Engineer,
to take the place of Roy Strain who
resigned to enlist in the Aviation
Service.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
OFFICERS j I ! g II.
MRS. FRANK PORTER HEADS NAL
# a. - ROSE, DIVISIONS = M

The Nal Rose Division Ladies' Aux,
Hilary of Locomotive Engineers met
Friday, December Z, at Pixies Hall
for the election of officers. Those
chosen were;
President-Mrs. Frank Porter.
Vice Pres--Mrs, Frank Dasher.
Secretary-Mrs. Geo. .Cooyer.
Treasurer-Mrs. Sam Tucker.
Insurance Treasurer - Mrs. Clar.
ence Helm. 1879 .
Guard-+Mrs Staff.
Sentinel-Mrs. Harley Newton.
Musician--Mrs Jim Elder.
Assistant Musician-Mrs. Adam.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
Red Gross Clears $500

The Abba Red Cross at their supper
served in the Business MEMS rooms
Thanksgiving esenirb cleared SSz.ns 4
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
GERMAN ARRESTED
BARNES CITY MAN BEING HELD
AS A REsERvisT

Peter Schwatchstein Of Barnes CITY
alleged to be German reservist, was
picked up by Sheriff Ed Henley Sat
urday at the request of Barnes City
parties who complained OF Peters dis
loyal talk. Among the Germans ut.
President Wilson as a Kaiser" Sch
President Wilson as a "kaier." Sch
watchstein carried with him KNAPP.
sack, similar to the one worn by the
soldiers of the Central Empire. The
German is using his Ignorance of the
Americans language and American
customs as shield for protection.
From all appearances he is well
educated man. He is held pending
action by state or government auth
critics.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13

A man by the name of Carlyle,
from Henry county, was taken into
custody Sunday at University Park
where he was found almost frozen.
He was brought to the county jail
here by Sheriff d. E. Henley. Carlyle
is thought to be an escaped inmate
from the state hospital at Mount
Pleasant.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-12
BALKAN OUTLOOK BRIGHTER

Idling somewhere in the Balkans is an army estimated to consist of about 650,0O0 men, who have done comparatively little fighting for the allies, in terms of the activity on the western front General Sarrail, the French commander, is in charge of those troops, who were sent from many climes to the allied base at Sal onik1, Greece, and thence moved to the northward.
 The world has often wondered whe- ther this expedition of the allies was another blunder-like the Gallipoli and Mespotamia expeditions, which the British now frankly admit to be failures, in execution if not in con- ception. In fact, there has been con- siderable agitation in the British press, in particular regarding the Sal oniki expedition, and some of the crit ics of the governments policy have been outspoken in the criticism of the
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-12

GERMAN troops gre said to be de- serting in Holland in large numbers in order to escape the terrors of the fighting fronts, the food hardships, or the Prussian military regime, and as an inducement to get them to return the German government has suspend ed the rule which requires that de- serters shall be shot. However, this apparent softening of the iron laws of the German government has not been induced by sentiment. The kais- CT needs every soldier he can get and more, and a live fighting man at the front is worth more than dead one, shot as a deserter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-12

PUBLIC dinner committees of for mer days made heroic efforts to get Joseph H. Choate and Chauncey De- pew at the same table, the result gen. erally being the exchange of satirical sallies.
 At Union League Club dinner Mir Depew. in a happy vein, indulged in a few pleasantries at the expense of his old friends. Choate waited his turn and then told the story of little girl who had been permitted to spend
 the afternoon with a friend under strict injunction to behave herself.
 Children should be seen and not heard" said her mother. When the child returned home she insisted she had been very, very good, and she had sat quiet and listened to the el- der people. She finally asked her mother: What is Chauncey Depew? Everybody at the table was talking about it." The mother looked sol emnly at her daughter and said: My child, you are not old enough to un- derstand such things" St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-12
ALIENS IN AMERICA

The natives of Germany, Austria Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey now residing in the United States aggre- gate approximately 4,662,O00. or about AZ per cent of the total popu- lation of the country.
 The foregoing total is announced by Director Sam L. Rogers, of the Blu reau of the Census, Department of Commerce, as the result of a calcu- lation based on the census figures of 1910, the reports of the Bureau of Im- migration for the period between 1910 and the present time, and the estimator mortality during that per iod. Although it is impossible by this method to determine with absolute exactness the number of natives of countries named now living in the United States, it is believed that the results obtained represent a reason
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-12
HEAD OF HIGH GRADING
 GANG PLEADS GUILTY

CHEYENNE, Wyo, July 12-An- tonic Cuaz, alleged head of the so- called gold high grading conspir- acy," pleaded guilty in the United States district court today. Sentence was deferred. Cuaz, it was announced, would be the principal witness against eighteen other men indicted with him. Cuaz admitted his guilt on three counts-conspiracy to defraud the government. conspiracy to commit an cffense against the government and use of the mails to defraud. As re- suit of the alleged conspiracy, hun dreds of thousands of dollars worth of gold stolen from Colorado mines was sold to government hints and assay offices. Cuaz was arrested in San Francisco while trying to sell $15,OOO worth of bullion at the mint.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-12

campaign or of the policy in main taining an army of nearly three-quar- ters of a million men at the Greek base.
 If the Sarrail expedition is to jus tify its existence, it probably will do so within a short time; for conditions are being shaped by the allies to give them a free hand in carrying out any policy they deem the best in the Bal kans.
 This situation is brought about by the retirement at the behest of the en- tente, of King Constantine, the pro- German king of Greece and the ac- cession to the throne of his second son, a young man of 24 years, who is expected to be putty in the allies hands. The entente's program is being carried out swiftly. M Venizelos, who was premier when war was declared and who opposed Constantine unceas- ingly because Greece did not join the contest with France and her allies, has formed ministry and he will ask parliament to declare war against the central powers. In other words Greece after wavering for three years, is nearer to the point of intervening than she has been since the turbulent early days of the war. In fact, dis patches today say a state of war al- ready virtually exists.
 The allies have been handicapped in their Balkan operations by fear of Constantine's duplicity and the re- moval of the menace .rom their rear now makes possible an advance upon the Bulgarians and Teutons. That such an offensive, with the co-opera- tion of the Greeks, is feared, is shown by the fact that Bulgaria has demand ed greater protection from Germany. Already there has been some skirm- ishing on the Balkan fronts that gives hint of operations soon upon a larger scale.
 While prevailing opinion seems to be that the western front will be the scene of the decisive battle, there are those who think a Balkan offensive would be the coup d'etat. Howere that may be, it seems certain that the em- ployment of 650,O00 men against the central powers in the Balkans would have an important effect-at least in materially weakening the Germans on the western front.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-12

ably close approximation to the facts.
 These ,662, ,0OO foreigners are dis tributed, according to country of birth as follows:
 Germany, 2,349,0OO; Austria, l. 376,000; Hungary 73S,OO0; Turkey, 1SS,O00; Bulgaria, 11,000.
 It is impossible to say whether the proportion of aliens-that is, persons who have not applied for naturaliza- tiOn papers-among these foreigners are approximately the same in 1917 as they were in 1910; but, assuming this to be the case, the number of male aliens 21 years of age and over included in the above total would be approximately 964,000 or about B. per cent of the total number of mae inhabitants of the United States q of age and over. The distribution Of these aliens, according to country of birth, would be as follows:
 Germany, 136.00O; Austria, 447,- 900; Hungary, 2SO,OO0; Turkey, 93.- 900; Bulgaria, 5000.
 The proportion of aliens among male Germans 21 years of age and over is very much smaller than the corresponding proportions for the other countries named. having been only a little more than II per cent in 1910, as against approximately 63 per cent for Austrians, "A per cent for Hungarians, S2 per cent for Aus trians. "A per cent for Hungarians, S2 per cent for Turks, and nearly 90 per cent for Bulgarians.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-12

THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1917
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-12

but the truth"
 Nothing but the truth, your Honor?"
 Precisely"
 "Then, judge, with that limitation upon me, I might as well warn you that I'm not going to have much to say."-St. Louis Star.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-12

around Lens the great mining center in France are putting kinks in the kaiser's boasted war machine.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-12

THE Canadian troops who are dis themselves in the battle
The Detroit times., 1917-03-14
PRESTON WINS
BY CLOSE SCORE
Takes Measure of Detroit
Hockey Players BY Tally
of 4 TO 3 In Brisk Play

Preston presented somewhat 81
changed lineup in ats Tuesday night
engagement al the Arena and rue
eeeded in beating Detroit BY a score
Of I 70 g.
The game was rather brisk. but
there was nothing rough about Il,
other than a few collisions and falls
that should come with every hook.
ey game % make 4 interesting II
IL true that SchleSel and Roberts
did get their fists tangled up in each
others face but the referee wouldn't
let this 60 long enough TO make IL
even Of passing notice. This should
have been allowed to proceed
Scrapping on the ice may become
a recognized sport some day. Who
knowS7
Short OF Preston who guarded the
goal played a beautiful defensive
Tame he started = number OF hot
Emashes that would have counted
for scores. otherwise.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-14
WEST DEFEATS
LEO ALLEN AND
OTTO SCHMIDTKE

Joe West Of Buffalo. gave Leo al.
len and Otto Schmidtke, a trimming
on Schmiatke's. sileys Tuesday
night. rolling In both matches an
average OF better than 200.
Harold Allen will tackle West on
the Allen alleys Wednesday night
Summaries:
west-zoi. $50. zsa iss. 2z4. ts4
701-It0f. average. 200 81.
Allen--isS. isf. i7a iss. iss. isf
Isb-iss4 average. $50 81.
wsst-2oo. 200. fog. is5. 2f9. iSl,
1of-i. 47s; average. 703 81.
Echmidtke--14s. iso. 7o3, ig3, iS
ia. is7--l 3s5 average. iss 2-7
Special match
AIisp-20O. ss5. so1-s54: average
I'll ia
wsst-aoi. us. 7IS--ssl: average
40 Ia
II the cold weather continues. tbs
Dartmouth PennsyivaniA dual meet
may be changed from Hanover. ~
r.. TO Springfield, Mas
The Detroit times., 1917-03-14
SPEAKING OF DISTINGUISHED
FAST HARNESS HORSES

Fyve uoters have made
comprising the Of
~ in the list
Uhan d5s) The fastest being 5s)
fastest Lou Dillon 5sb)
The most distinguished 2ysarod the stand the
Inc Real Lady q 04k Three 3yearods
q osS) Vogs aoia and Colorado t2o4k) The
ncluoe Peter Foo Lee
q @h A. - and Joan t2oA champion
uotng stations az different
worthy The Harvester
advent OF the snamed horses championship
Drectun whose
All but of these
by pacing stallion bu' when consideration ~ their
different condition eEis's Peter e. 0D
being from Neryolo Belle which o)
for her dam the hoppled sarah 21sh
The Detroit times., 1917-03-14

cERs physical condition OF other players
he knows how TO pitch ne hAs
uunxninent physical equipment make the ball can nm
He is not that ne nc,
he 10 There ism man on he eanl
comeback All be asks tna
with him The impression
e. needed bring James INTO DIS
: vote f confidence from the fans
Not that should be overlooked They should not
than This has been THIS
Nor one hard work without driving
and
100 poker-none the boys around begging Tor
Spirit weather and results have been hn
of doing here q
deep himself less during the day wh
In the
workers In has objected TO throwing
he always has hated
the risky rookie
an speedway
fs youngsters TO work but when
vcfp the pace for there's big diddings doing
which him his big major
few He mad been earned oy Gexeiana TOT
He shipped back to Portland where ne
himself and league flag for Walter MecTede IN lslS
wnlose record
M bought Bill 1914 and be started out by having year
hang in good many ways and ne
n the did good
He wound
yesrthst's going TO be another story
The Detroit times., 1917-03-14
innings Young 1mes Considerable Looking Over Weekend Gam
George Cohan
May Appear AS
Ball Magnate

NEW YORK. March lA-If
George NJ Cohan puts over the
deal for the purchase OF the
Providence international league
team. he will be doing a Broad
way Jones" back 10 his old home
town. Edward g Barrow plans
20 see Cohan today regardins
the deal.
William n Draper. who lost
money on the club last season
and offered 20 sell the club FOR
s27 1000. is understood 20 have
cut this price.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-14
HAS NO USE FOR
PITCHERS WHO USE
FREAK DELIVERIES

Manager Bill Donovan OF the
New York Americans has no use
for the pitchers who depend on
freak deliveries for success.
Bill contends II pitchers con
tlnne inventing unnatural meth
DDS OF deceiving the batter they
win soon be forced to work with
ous glove The New York
leader says that alone will curb
the unfair practices, for the
glove 10 the pitcher who resorts
20 such tactics h as necessary
as a jimmy to a porch climber.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-14

MARLIN. Texas. March H.
Wade Hoyt, OF Brooklyn. is one Of
the most remarkable. II not the
most remarkable boys who has
broken Spto baseball recently.
Old time ball players seldom
grow enthusiastic over youth who
In liable to step into their shoes.
but the Giants are enthusiastic
about Hoyt.
He is only II. the youngest ball
player ever taken seriously by n
major league ball club
A remarkable thing about him II