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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18

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 practical Spring garment Fashion, her caprcious way, sometimes quite practical as in sweaters Spring is sometimes very cool young and requires the warmth of these pretty fashionable sports sweaters.
 Priced $8.5O and up For all morning and afternoon occasions and great many informal evening occasions, the sweater is good taste Of course perfectly plain sweater won't do at a The heavy sweater is just much out of place. The idea to combine the slight protection necessary with beauty And for beauty in sweaters permit to call attention the Shetands here ashonaby beted and pocketed and cuffed in a sprightly spring color
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09

AT the rate of four pounds OF
food stuff day for the soldiers, which
is the ration for camp or garrison,
100000 pounds will have to be pro
yided for the 100000 troops to be
put under arms. This is something
of a task. OF fresh beef alone there
will be call for 1,250,000 pounds. The
army will drink 35 tons of coffee
daily. Two huge train loads of food
stuffs will be required each day to
carry the provisions for the force in
question.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
arr cposs-cIvIl-IAN RELIEF

The Red Cross association mea~,
much more than many people imagine
who have joined only because some
one asked them to do so. The asso'
citation has many lines of activity. II
collects materials and furnishes nos
pital supplies. 1t collects money 10
establish relief stations on European
battlefields to reinforce the army
medical departments. 1t also estab'
fishes relief stations to assist in the
care of the civilian populations OF
Europe.
And one among the most important
activities of the Red Cross is the
civilian relief. 1t is the plan and pur'
nose of the organization to look after
the families of soldiers at the front
with Jealous care. This relief viii
not consist alone in the placing OF a
standard rations of bacon and syrup
to keep them alive physically, but will
include medical aid in case of need
legal advice and real service as the
necessity arises.
Every chapter and every branch OF
the Red Cross will in time have a
civilian relief committee with means
at hand to do everything needful fol-
the proper protection and care of the
dependents of soldiers who have gone
to the front. Just now the work OF
the organization is devoted to efforts
to get memberships and to raise mon
ey for the relief work abroad. The
local relief work will become neces
sary the moment the soldiers selected
under the conscription law are order
ed to concentration camps for train
inc
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09

man, born at Knoxville and a grad
uate Of Oskaloosa College. He is cas-.
lily the greatest taxidermist and Eatur-
alist in America.
The campaign begun by him last
fall to prevent the imminent eXter-
lniination of the sage grouse, other
grouse, and quail in the states west o.
the Mississippi river has met with
gratifying success. Seven legisla'
lures out of nineteen have needed the
warnings and appeals addressed to
them by Permanent Wild Life Pro
lection fund, of which Doctor Horna
day is trustee, to save their valuable
upland game birds from total destruc
ton. In five states, Iowa, Utah, Neva
da, Idaho and New Mexico the laws
demanded have been passed, and II
two others, Montana and Washington
measures for protection in part have
| been enacted.
! In Iowa the friends of wild life
after a three months battle with tht
| organized hunters Of the state, won
sweeping victory in the legislature J.
the enactment of a five-year close sea
son for quail and prairie chickens. Il
Utah, Nevada, Idaho and New Mexico
the sage grouse gets a five-year clos
season, and in Ohio the quail ha'
been placed in the list of song bird
entitled to protection. These meas
ures of conservation have been adopt
| ed none too soon. The sage grouse
which, except tn ewild turkey, is tn
largest and finest upland game biri
| of America, has many natural enen'
les. The automatic guns used b.
many hunters, the large bag limits al
lowed in most of the Western states
and the long and early open season
have wrought havoc.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
THOSE THROUGH TRAINS.

Knoxville Journal: The Oskaloosa
Herald is making campaign to ia.
duce the Rock Island railroad to run
some of It's through trains via Oska.
loosa, Pella and Des Moines. Also i
is asking the Rock Island to build the
connecting link between Knoxville
and Mercher and run some of the
Kansas City trains over this branch.
This is subject in which Knoxville
has vital interest and the business
interests OF this city might well get
busy in cooperating with oskaloosa
in the matter. While it is improbable
that the Rock Island will build the
connecting link to Melcher under
present war conditions. yet eventually
il will be built and there is no doobt
but that the various towns interested
can hasten the day by lending their
aid and influence to that end.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
MAKING LAND FAY.

w II Probst, who gardens and
farms on Twenty third avenue in the
City of Cedar Rapids. knows a few
things that all men engaged on the
soil ought to know. He has made as
much as $1,000 an acre He lis going 10
do 1t this year, too. lie is an intensive
cultivator and often he takes two or
more crops off the same piece of land.
He says he cannot afford to let il lie
idle, for land on Twenty-third avenue
Is worth $1,000 an acre. The mon who
live i'm that neighborhood have made
II worth that much. Mr. Probst's land
would be worth that much TO him IL it
were twenty-three miles instead OF
twenty-three blocks from the heart OF
the city of Cedar Rapids.
The attention of the Cedar Rapids
Republican was called 10 Mr.. Probst
by Mr.. Graham, real estate man,
when he printed some of the Califor-
MIA Boosting about the productive
ness of land. Mr.. Graham proved what
the gardeners of California have done
was being duplicated right here in
Iowa. In california when they find
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
DIPHTRERIA GERM IN CANDY
Three Children Dead and Score in
Serious Condition From Eating
Sweetmeats Given by agents.

Lordsburg, N. j., Aug. 8.-Three
children are dead and a score or more
are in serious condition as the re-
suit of an epidemic of diphtheria
which is though to have been caused
by inoculated germs in candy which
has been distributed Throughout the
country by agents.
Twelve of the children who recent
ly contracted the disease, when ques-
toned by M. M. Crocher the city
health doctor, said that they had eat
en- candy that had been given to them
on the street by strangers.
In each case the stories told by the
children tailed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
LITIGATION BREWING.

The order issued by Mahaska Coun
ty Board of Supervisors for the PEG
pies Water Company to remove their
mains from the public highway, be
tween oskaloosa and Skunk River
and the order of the city council for
the Oskaloosa Gas Company to re
move its mains from the streets oil
oskaloosa, together with the injunct
ion proceedings now on by the Trac
tion & Light Company to restrain the
city from enforcing new rate ordin
ances, suggests that considerable lit
igation is brewing. They also sug,
gest that this might be good time
for meditation and arbitration.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09

representatives in the cause OF world
democracy, and on their achievement
hangs our hope of future free govern
ment. They are the selected ones,
the most able physically of our race,
and they are making great sacri'
flee In leaving all that is dear to them
to serve their country. We are proud
of the Willingness with which they
accept the responsibility placed upon
them and have no doubt of then
bravery when they meet the foe. 1t Il
due them that we congregate some
time before they leave for camp anC
show them how much we think o
them and are depending on them
This will cheer them through many
weary hour when they are in the ac
Qualities of war.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
BOOKS FOR CAMPS
LIBRARIES TO FURNISH LiTERA
TURE FOR SOLDIERS.


II you cannot fight at the front, you
can send book to the man you are
sending to the front to do your tight
ing for you. The government has ASA
ed the American Library Association
to assume responsibility for supplying
the camps and environments with read
ing material. Every group of soldiers.
small as well as large, is to have
books The Public Library in this
city has been asked to get donations
of books and magazines in Oskal ,o3a.
These will be sent to the various
camps and cantonments throughout
the country and will be made avail.
able to the soldiers, either dire lily,
or through such agencies as have
facilities for distribution of books
If you will write in each book your
nanG and address, the soldier who
reads it will know that some one in
OEkaloosa is his friend and sands
ready to help him.
The following is suggested as to the
magazines and books desired: Books
,, of good stories will be wanted most
books of adventure, sea stories, de-
tective stories. historical novels and
collections of short stories, especially
humorous ones. Such authors as
Kipling, Doyle. McCutcheon, O'llenry
Stockton, Bindloss, Harrington, Hop
lkinson Smith, Oppenheim, etc, hVae
been found popular authors with men
Good poetry and drama can be ntil
, lied.
All the men must be helped b,
these libraries. Some of them have
not established reading habits. Some
of the books must therefore be ligh'
and easily read
Foreign language study books es
ipeciaily French grammars and dc
ltionaries, are much needed-possiblA
more than anyother non-fiction books
In one camp nearly one-fifth of til'
men are studying French. The
should have easy readers and stor' :
besides their text books.
Books of travel. biography and his
tory, especially lives of heroes ant
travels in the countries at war.
Technical books on aviation, wire
less telegraphy, submarines, automc
biles, signaling, first aid and by
giene, drawing and lettering.
Ethical books on patriotism, coui
age, good citizenship.
Fresh attractive magazines are a.
so desired-such as American, Cen
fury, Harper's, Everbody's, Po2u'a
Mechanics, Popular Science Monthly
Scientific American, Saturday Ever
ing Post, etc.
This material is needed at once
Why not select the books which 30
are willing to give today? Send tn
books and magazines to the Publl
\ Library between 8 a. m. and q p. Il
upon any week day. If you CAME
send the books and magazines noii
the librarian and they will be GALE
for. Phone No. 81. Do it today:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
BLOW TO THE /. w. w.

A press report from Fort Smith, Ar
kansas, says:
Drastic measures TO GUST I. w.
w. and Working Class Union agi-
tators from the United Mine Work
ers and thereby put an end to the
strike evil in the local district, No.
q, have been decided upon by
John p. White, international presi-
dent of the union miners, accord
ing to John Wilkinson, president
OF the local district
Those who know John White will
not be surprised if he uses drastic
measures in the premises. While Mr.
White is fearless and persistent
fighter for the rights and principles
of union labor, he has no use for the
Stacker of the croaker. If he throws
his strength against these industrial
shyster3 he win end their influence
and rein of terror quicker than the
courts or regular army could do it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
Ne us Of EDDYVILLE
MRS. JANE PRWoTT, A PIONEER
CITIZEN PASSES AWAY.

The funeral of Mrs. Jane Privott
who died Friday evening was held on
Sunday d. III. at o'clock from the
Christian church with interment in
Highland Cemetery. The deceased has
lived the greater part of her life in
the vicinity of Eddyville and will be
greatly missed by her many friends.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
lilly Surbur of New Foster and Sam
.uel Privott of Eddyville who have the
sympathy of all in their sad bereave-
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Griffen of Abba
were guests Sunday act the Frank
Griffen home.
Mason Kussart and Chas Lennon
drove to Ottumwa Monday and attend
ed the show.
Mrs. A. L. Surbur returned Monday
from Hutchinson, Kansas where she
was called recently by the serious i'll
ness of her daughter.
Mrs. Line Oldham has returned from
a weeks visit with relatives at Farm
ington.
Mrs. Kate Beedle is spending the
week in Des Moines visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. Jeanette Hays.
]. M. Vance of Kippewa Falls Wis
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Palmer of Abba, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Hartman of Des Moines were among
tho number from distance who at.
tended the the funeral of G. G. Palm
er in Eddyville Saturday.
S. B. Bay who has been spending
the summer in Chicago returned to
Eddyville Saturday evening to make
his home with his son, Or. e. L. Bay.
DR.. Eppie McCrea and Mrs. James
Wylie left Saturday for st. Paul ON a
pleasure trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Hartman of Des
Moines were called to Eddyyille this
week by the illness and death of Mrs.
Hartman's father, C. q. Hartman,
Geo. Hartman is spending the week.
in Brooklyn visiting friends.
E. l.. Bay of Chicago spent Sunday
in Eddyyille visiting relatives and
friends.
w. G. Berry, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Odem. DR.. and Mrs. Wray. Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Berry and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Powell were in Abba Saturday
attending the funeral of Mrs. ]. X.
Plymouth.
Born TO Mr. and Mrs, Jack Hays
Saturday, Aug End, at the Methodist
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
coon BUSINESS SENSE.

John Wanuamafer is 10 years old
He is one of Americas most success
full merchants. On the occasion OF
his birthday recently he was asked t.
explain the secret of his success. His
answer is worthy of careful study
by prospective business men every
where. He said in part:
Know your business thoroughlY.
/ spent twenty-three years learn
ing how to be successful in the
next fifty-siX.
Give the people greater conyen-
fences and actual satisfaction, has
been my business motto for half
a century.
Patron first, merchant after
ward, is another one.
Show the people who work for
you how to work, and teach them
to love it
Principles of uprightness are
essential for safe foundations for
any business.
The significant phrase in this state
ment is permanent success" says
the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
"Wannamaker will in the nature o
things be gathered with the fathers.
Then the money he accumulated vii
be left behind. He will take none o
his gold with him. His success thel
will be measured by the influence h
has exercised on the lives of others.
Patron first means that Wanna
maker had concern for his customers
And he took large view of this sub
iect His was the fundamental Chris
tian view of duty and responsibility.
SHOW the people who work for yo'
how to work and teach them to low
it." What a beautiful sentence, that
1t reveals Wannamaker as a kindly
considerate, fatherly employer, MAJ
whose employees would delight to SC
coming. as contrasted with one who's
employees fear and hate.
| Merchants all over America shou''
paste the Wannamaker creed in thet
hats. They should measure his term
permanent success" and note no
he attained it. The measure OF ever,
mans success is the influence he ha
exerted upon others"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
SURPR RISES FRIENDS
UNIVERSITY PARK LIBRARIAN
WEEDS IN WATERLOO.

Miss Florence James, who has been
Librarian at the Holiness University
for the past ten years, completely sur
prised her friends when the an
nouncement of her marriage to c. d..
Nash at Waterloo August 4, 1917, was
received today. The bride, who was
one of the "Minnette Hall girls, was
the first to change her name and re-
nounce the freedom of single blessed
ness. Mr.. Nash is a prosperous
farmer residing near Cedar, where the
young couple will make their home.
Their many friends extend to them
congratulations and best wishes for
their future happiness and success.
Edwin Ellis, who has been singing
in evangelistical work is home with
his family for a few days.
- - -
Mrs. Ballou is visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. " r. Daniels, at Wells, Kas
- - -
Miss Minnette Murphy and Mrs
Wagner entertained number OF
young girls at surprise party Tues
day evening in honor of Miss Ella
Wilson's 18th birthday, at Mrs. Wag
oner's home. Miss Wilson was com
pletely surprised but enjoyed the
evenings entertainment none thu
less. Ice cream molds with rs" il
the center and delicious birthda!
|
the recipient. of a number of birthda!
remembrances. Music and a splen
did social hour were enjoyed.
| t - $685.
Mrs. Clara Roger and Mrs. Gladly
Wagner are visiting in Cedar for
few days.
Miss Marguerite Goodwin depart
ed this morning for Spencer to visi
Miss Ruby Arms for a few weeks.
| Archie Richards of Ollie is visitin
friends at the Park.
- - -
Mr.. and Mrs Otto .Dormer of Bel
tram are at the Park, called here b
the serious illness of Mrs. Dormer'
mother, Mrs. Ellen Jones.
/ - - -
Miss Madeleine Watson of De
Moines is here visiting friends.
| - - -
Miss Lila Baker spent Sunday
Des Moines with friends.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
DEEDS OF RECORD
RECENT REAL ESTATE DEALS IN
MALAYSIA COUNTY.
Warranty Deeds.

O. O. Riggs and wife Martha L. to
Lloyd Darland, lots 42-43 and 16 Riggs
& Hicks add Barnes City-Cons. 81.
John c. Hammes and wife, Amy M.
to Eugene Doggett, part of out lot l
Baer's add Oskaloosa-Cons. $1.OO.
Howard Harris (unmarried) to Al
media Harris, west of NW4 of SEA
Sec. 33-75-16-Cons. 800.
Almeda Harris and husband Milton
to Edith Abbott, west ! of NWa OF
SEA Sec. 33-75-16-Cons. $132.50.
A. F. Dalbey (widower) to E. L.
McFall, all interest in N. Z acres OF
lot 8 of SEA of NE4 Sec. 25-75-16-
Cons. $4,000. ....
3. E. Ninde (single) to Artie Tol.
son, part of l. S. of SEA of NW3 Sec
1S-75-15-Cons. 100000.
Artie Tolson. (single) to Alice Nc,
Carly, part of |. S. of SEA of NWa
Sec 1S-75-15-Cons. $1.00.
Cornie Van Domselaar and wife
Ethel to Black Oak Township, part
of lot of NE4 of Sec. 1S76-17-Cons
$3.50. .s. IS.
Guardians Deed.
A. F. Dalbey, Gdn., to E. l.. McFall
IS int in NJ Z acres of lot of SEA
of NE3 Sec. 25-75-16-Cons. 5000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
AMERICAN EFFICIENCY.

Germany efficiency has been held
up as a degree of excellence unattain-
able by Democracy. The accomplish
ments of the United States since
April 9Th last refute the truth of the
claim. In the short space of tiGte
since that day the United States has
accomplished the following:
Declared a state of war as existing
between this country and Germany;
Seized 81 German ships and begun
repair work on them; ........ ...... .
Authorized unanimously war fund
of $7,000,00O,000;
Appropriated s6OO,OOO.O0O- for mer,
chant shipping and as much for air
f1ets;
Agreed to loan our Allies $3.000,00O,.
900 and advanced them large pro-
portion of that sum;
Passed a selective draft law and in
a single day registered nearly ten
million men for military service;
Enlisted 100000 volunteer soldiers
in the Regular Army and in the Ma
tional Guard of the States;
Sent a commission to Russia to aid
Democracy there and body of rail.
road men to Russia and another to
France to advise and assist in rail-,
road transportation in those coun
tries;
Begun the construction of 81 camps
for our soldiers;
Sent to England feet of destroy
ers and to France a detachment OF
troops;
Authorized and now enforcing EN-
barge whereby our enemies will re
ceive no more food or material from
Jus;
Passed food conservation law;
Organized many voluntary commits
sions and boards who are aiding the
government and the people in TIL
speeding up of work, conservation OF
food, and other national movements;
Drafted by lot $4,000 men for mi
tary service;
While the government was accom-
plishing these things the American
people have loaned the United States
! 50, 900 100000 and offered S1,000,000,
900 more, over four million citizens
subscribing to the loan.
| In addition they have given over
500, 600 900 to the American Red
Cross and S3,OO0,000,000 to the Youn
Mems Christian Association.
All these things were accomplished
while our soil was not invaded o.
even threatened with invasion and
without any disturbance of business
conditions. All was done. with the
calm determination and Judgment Of
an earnest, patriotic people perform
ing service for civilization and mar
kind and maintaining the rights, the
dignity, and the honor of the great EST
nation in the world
The German leaders derided Amer
ica's entry into the war as a blum.
This is our answer.
The German Imperial Government
was nearly fifty years in perfecting
its military efficiency. In less than
four months the American Republic
has made such strides as to indicate
that in less than two years time the
boosted superiority of German eincl-
ency will have been discredite;.
There is such a thing as American ef.
ficiency, and that time will prove that
German efficiency can not Withstand
it, fighting as it is for liberty. justice
and humanity
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
-.The rreat abundance

THE great abundance of war
garden and truck products in cities
and rural communities offers an i'm
mediate opportunity for consumers
locally to help better the world food
situation" says the U. S. Department
of Agriculture. Make fresh vege
tables and fruits save staple foods
Eat the perishable fresh fruits anL
vegetables now, while they are most
delicious, and can and preserve them
for future use"