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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-25
Loyal Misses.

Misses Irene and Ethel Burdess,
residents of the Beacon Road, south
west of the town, have been patiently
waiting for some one to come to their
home soliciting subscriptions. They
waited all week and as no one came
they telephoned to ]. Mace Hagan to
please bring them an application
blank. They took bonds in the sum
Of $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-25
CUT OUT SIGNS.
Shortage OF Coal Neoessitates Con.
servation of Electricity.

Lansing, Mich, Oct. 24.-In state
ment to the people of Michigan, Coal
Administrator w. X. Prudden today
calls for economy in firing, elimina'
ton of electric signs, and lower tenn
peratures in houses and working
rooms for conservation of the states
coal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-25
MIcHAELIs QUITS.
Reported German Chancellor Has
Given Uu His Post.

London, Oct. pa wireless press
from Amsterdam asserts that
Chancellor Michaelis has placed his
portfolio in the Kaiser's hands. The
opposition of Michaelis has been grow.
ing for the past month in Germany.
1t started with the effort of the ma
jority socialist leaders to obtain from
definite statements of Germany's war
aims and continues to grow formid-
able when Michaelis evaded the issue
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-25
Taxes Effective Dec.

Washington, Oct. 24.-Daniel C. Ro-
per, commissioner of internal revenue
announced today the decision of his
office that all stamp taxes embraced
in the new war tax law of Oct. s,
1917, shall take effect Dec. /. 1917.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-25
CORN HuskERs NEEDED.
Sixteen Hundred Wanted in Iowa to
Gather Crop.

Des Moines, Oct. 24.--Sixteen hun
dred corn huskers are needed in Iowa
at once. Farmers have boosted the
pay from FIVE to eight cents per bushel
without any takers. The federal and
state employees bureau will take care
OF all the huskers seeking work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-25
M. G. ST. l.. Still Busy.

Including the fine record made at
the roundhouse and car shops yester-
day, the combined subscriptions to
Liberty Loan bonds among the Oska-
loosa employees of the M. & st. l..
railway at noon today amounted to
$4,000. This is surely a great
showing for the local men.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-25
senator Hustina,s Funeral.

Mayville. Wis. Oct. 2i,-oficials
from Washington. Madison, and 9TH
er parts of the country are here today
to attend the funeral of United States
Senator Paul C. Husting.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-25
wHEArLEss WEDNESDAYS.
Big New York Hotels Inausurate the
Service To-day.

New York, Oct. 24.--Many of the
big hotels in New York City are sery-
ing wheatless meals today. The wheat
less Wednesdays will be made a reg
ular war feature just like the beefless
Tuesdays.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-25
oskALoosA LAD TO WE'D.
Will Claim Popular MarshaIltown
Girl For His Bride.

Marshalltown, Ia. Oct. 24.-An-
nouncement was made here today of
the approaching wedding. October 81,
of Miss Igerna Wilhelm and Clifford
E. Parry. of this city. Mr.. Parry
came here two years ago from Oska.
loosa. Miss Wilhelm is a daughter
of Perry Wilhelm, popular NJ. &
st. L. Ry. passenger conductor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-25
OUR POSITION
IN WORLD WAR
REMARKABLE ADDRESS BY SEC.
RETARY M'ADoo. ~
DEFINES AMERICAN ATTITUDE
Whole Land Is Awake To Situation
and Its Requirements-spiri of
Unity Dominates-We Shall
End Conflict.

Atlanta, Ca, Oct 24--"After trav-
ersing thirty. stassks IN every section
of this country, not only in the first
Liberty Bond campaign, but in this
campaign, l feel competent to say
that If there are those who believe
that America is not awake, that the
spirit Of democracy and of patriotism
is not regnant in this land, they are
very badly mistaken. The American
people know that they are in great
war for self-preservation, for the
protection Of their vital rights, as
well as for the vindication of the
d mocratic principle throughout the
world" So spoke Secretary Nc
Adoo of the Treasury Department be-
fore large audience gathered here
today.
at is true that we fight for altru.
istic purposes. We fight for our
ideals. 1t is true, also, that we fight
for no selfish end. We seek no ter
ritory that belongs to another nation.
We seek not to conquer any other
peoples, and make them subjects of
this great Republic. But, while we
are fighting for these ideals, and it is
well to restate them as often as pos.
sible, America fights for something
more proximate than that--she fights
for certain essential rights of her
people, rights that involve their very
life, and the integrity of their insti-
buttons, rights which have been chal-
lenged and rights which have been
disregarded by the greatest military
despot of all time.
Germany Violates Law.
Before this war broke out in Eu-
rope, it had been recognized every
where throughout the civilized world
that no merchant ship should be sunk
by an enemy war vessel, unless the
lives of the passengers, the unarmed
and defenseless men, women and chill
dren, had first been secured. So in
flexible is that rule, that it has never
been disregarded by any civilized ma.
ton, until the German Kaiser essayed
to violate it.
Some man has said, or is alleged
to have said, that America had nc
justification for this war with Ger
many. If there be an American, OF
any man in this land, whether he is
an American or not, who, knowing
this record, says that we did not have
justification for war with Germany
then yellow blood flows in his veins
he hasn't any red blood in him.
To Harness Our Resources.
Now that we are in this war, what
must we do? The first duty of the
hour is to organize and marshall tht
might of this nation so that it will BIZ
1 irresistible, and to assert that nigh
where it will tell. Having decided
to fight, we are not afraid to fight
The first thing to, do is to raise tn,
money to carry on this great war
! You cannot fight wars without money
| Fortunately the American peopl,
have the material resources. the!
have the wealth, and great as thi
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-25
Plots Against President.

Washington. Oct. 24.-Plots through
out the country against President Viii
son continue to crop out 1t was Off
cially stated today.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-25
YOUR CALL.

YOUR CALL.
MEN! MORE MEN WAS THE
FIRST GREAT CRY,
AND MEN CAME FORTH. NOT
AFRAID TO DIE.
GUNS! MORE GUNS! WAS THE
SECOND CALL,
AND GUNS SOON POUNDED
THE HuNLAND WALL.
SHIPS! MORE SHIPS! WAS
THE PLEA NEXT HEARD,
NOW GOLD! MORE GOLD! is
THE VITAL WORD.
AND HE, WHO DoDeEs THE
LIBERTY LOAN,
is DOING HIS BIT FOR THE
PRussiAN THRONE.
NAL ROSE.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-25
BIC INCREASE
IN IOWA CROPS
CORN RECORD HEAVIEST SINCE
YIELD IN 1912.
OTHER PRODUCTS SHOW GAIN
Oats Give Big Increase; Barley, Too;
While Potatoes Become Real
Source Of Wealth For
the Farmer.

Dies Moines, Oct. 24.-Iowa win
soon be harvesting a 4O0,OOO,O00 bush.
ell corn crop. the largest corn crop but
one in the history of the state.
The 1912 crop was given officially
by the federal crop service at 432 ,O00,-
900. The 1917 October estimate on
corn in Iowa was 4O2,000,OOO bush
els. But the 1912 crop was worth
only so cents a bushel or less when
harvested, and the 1917 crop will be
worth around dollar a bushel.
1t is reasonable to estimate the
value Of the 1917 crop at $4,000 100000,
which is the greatest value which
Iowa soil ever earned on any one crop
in any given. year. Iowa produces
this year just about one-eighth of all
the corn produced in the United
States.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-25
Dat Crop Big, Too.

Oat Crop Big, Too.
This has been a great year for oats,
the total yield being estimated at
244, 100000 bushels, an increase of
100000 bushels over the 1916 crop.
On October 1st q year ago the oats of
Iowa were worth on an average Al
cents a bushel, and now they are
worth IA or Is cents more than that
per bushel.
The oats crop of the state this year
is worth in round figures $4,000, 000
This wealth, added to the value Of
corn, runs the value of the 1917 crop
above the half billion mark, taking
to consideration only the two chief
farm crops. Iowa has raised a.
100000 bushels of potatoes this year,
an increase of 9,470,000 bushels. The
crop last year was 4,S30,000 bushels.
The increase this year is twice as
much as the crop last year. The in.
creased value of potatoes, figuring
prices on Oct. LIST markets, will run
close up to $10,OO0,OO0!
Iowa produced 1O,3O0,0OO bushels
of barley this year as compared to
100000 bushels in 1916, an increase
+ of 1,59S,000 bushels. The rye crop
| this year was $4,000 bushels, and in
1916 it was $4,000 bushels.
In wheat alone of the chief crops
has Iowa shown loss over 1916. II
+. was feared in the spring that the loss
would reach so per cent. But the
increased acreage of spring wheat
and the favorable season for winter
wheat which had not been killed out
by last winters freezes, brought the
total yield for 1911 TO 10,300,000 bush
els, loss of only 10000 as compared
to the 1916 crop. The 1916 cror
was worth October LIST, 1916, $1.36 q
bushel. The 1917 crop was worth
October 1st, 1917, SO bushel. The
increase in price much more than
makes UP for the small loss in pro
duction.
The increased production in lowe
this year on corn, oats. barley, rye
and potatoes is. 03,457 900 bushels.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-25

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The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-04-26
Bic Hearted Goldsmith.

Mills, a fellow coilegian of Gold smiths, called one morning to offer Oliver breakfast. when he was ad- iured in answer to his knock and lr a smoth red voice 10 force open the door and enter. When Mills and others had at last forced the bolted door they found Goldsmith so en- tangled in the ticking of his bed that he could not extricate himself without help. He explained that as the night before had been piercing cold he had given 8 poor perishlng woman with five children all his bedclothes. What could he do? He had nothing else, not d penny, to give her. It was cold night. too, he added, flor l couldn't at tirsr sleep til l thought of ripping open the mattress to lie in the ticking. -"Oliver Goldsmith by R. Ashe King.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-04-26
Patchwork.

The idea that patchwork had its origin in America is not founded on fact. 4 thousand years before the Christian era a queen of Egypt went down the Nile1o her last rest ing place under a wonderful canopy of skins that were dyed and pieced together in a mosaic pattern. Years before this work had reached per lection and acquired a definite place among the arts. Then, loo. patch work quilts were made in England in the eighteenth century. as wit ness the lines written by Cowper to Mrs. King upon receipt of "a kind present of patchwork guilt of her own making"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-04-26

The government makes it oblga tory that Gt least one fish ladder be built into every dam across such rivers.
 Fish ladders. while they may be built of wood, stone or concrete, &C., cording to the material of which the dam is constructed, are all alike in principle and consist of trough which begins at water level on the low side of the dam and then ex- tends upward in several zigzag steps to a point below the water level on the upside of the stream. Water enters at the top end and flows down and out at the bottom. Its flow. however. is not free like that in sluice. but Is retarded by means of crosspieces at regular intervals in the trough.
 The water in the ladder is con tinually flowing down and out at the bottom. forming a running stream up which the fish may swim with a choice of passing from the first pool to the next and so on mp by swim ming through the top notehes from one pool to the next higher one. The jump in the latter case is not more than eight inches and can be done easily by almost any kind of fsh.-Popular Science Monthly.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-04-26
4 Death Feiening Plant.

That certain insects. birds. mann mals and reptiles habitually pre- tend to be dead when danger threat
 ems them is a well known fact. buJ il is generally believed that this stratagem Is resorted to only hy animals. In South America, how ever. there is a plant-a species of mimosa - which resorts to death feigning, evidently for the purpose of preventing the grass eating ami mals from eating it. In its nautrai state this plant has vivid green hue. but directly 1t is touched by a
 human finger or by any living ami nal 1t collapses into q tangle of apparently dead and withered stems.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-04-26
Grammar Department

Eighth grade final examinations were given in writing and geogra. phy last Friday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-04-26
HOW FISH JUMP A PAM.
They Mfll Mount Hundred Foot Led,
 der by Eight Inch Leaps.

Do you know that fish actually jamp 100 foot dams in their migra- tons each spring to the headWaters ef the rivers ip which they spawn?
 Of course this 100 foot jump is not made all in one leap, but in a number of short leaps Of eight inches each. This feat is made pos sible by what is called a fish ladder.
 This ladder must be placed in all river dams in which fish such as sal- mon swim up to the river heads to spawn. Fish will not spawn any where except in the still headwa- ters, and it is necessary that they arrive there with the least e1ertion.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-04-26
Writing Geography
The Sesscn of Joy.

The festival of Christmas is grete fully unique because of the predomi nant note 1t contains-the note of joy. of a rapture. an abandon of delight which carries all before it-and, while It surcharges the hearts of those who are naturally gay. 1t also invades the sleomiest. and the most sorrowful and creates for them a rift in the constant clouds of the heart-Rey. S. P. Cad man.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-04-26
Do You Believe in God? Then Outwardiy
 Manifest It by Going to Church.

IT enough for that he lives righteous life and
 that he believes in Supreme Being He must give OU T.
 WARD MANIFESTATION of that belief
 There is only that give OUTWARD MAN. HESITATION of his belief in and love of God and that by GOING TO CHURCH. The church Is the home of God He reigns there great feast days like Easter Thanksgiving Christmas New Years the churches filled 10 ove0wng People GO TO CHURCH honor God and thank him for his blessings these feast days GO TO CHURCH from church for the remainder o the EVERY SUNDAY is feast day of the church.
 AS A RESULT COUNTRY WIDE GO TO CHURCH MOVEMENT HAS BEEN A SPLENDID INCREASED AT TENDANCE IN THE CHURCHES. BUT THERE ARE MANY WHO HAVE BEEN CALL IF YOU ARE ONE OF THESE, MAKE MIND GO TO CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY TELL YOUR WIFE RESOLUTION, AND NOTE THE PLEASED LOOK TELL YOUR CHILDREN AND IT WILL MAKE AN IMPRESSION THEM FOR LIFE. PARENT CAN ILL AFFORD TO ASK HIS CHILDREN CHURCH REMAIN AWAY DIVINE SERVICE HIMSELF.
 Going to church DOESN'T REQUIRE ANY GREAT SAC RIF1CE The services seaonabe hour They not long. You surely MEET THE RIGHT KIND OF PEOPLE there The invariably INSTRUCTIVE AND UP LIFTING Try going church Sunday See you don't better for it. will help the temptations the world You'll hesitate before do act Sin brings punishment righteousness its reward want to reward righteousness and avoid the punishment of sin be a regular church attendant.
 START NEXT SUNDAY To BE A CONSISTENT CHURCH GOER
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-04-26
HONOR ROLL
Primary Department

 Kendall Northrope James Wheeler Frederick Cunningham Charles Abbot Emery Leonart Roaming Harold Ottesen Erma Grant Dorothy Johnson Laura Roaming Wilhelmina Cunning ham Catherine MatheSen
 Intermediate Department Elizabeth Churchill George Churchill John Coulter Neil Grant Donald Sinclair Hannah Smith Coralie Cunningham Vernon Myers Robert Smith Willie Sinclair Jennie Roaming Arnold Roaming Harry Roaming Gertrude Carlstron John Grant Olga Hanson Margaret Pennycook Alice Smith Ruth Holterman
 Grammar Department Henry Ronniug Mary Smith Irene Coulter Viola Walsh Liberty Worden Eighth grade final examination were given in writing and geogra ohy last Friday.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-03
RIGHTS OF MURDERERS
ARE DENIED STRIKERS

Chicago.-The rights accorded to
murderers is denied to honest working
men and women on strike, says Victor
Olander, secretary of the state fedora
ton of labor, in defending labor's de-
mand for an anti-injunction statute in
this state.
Writing in the Weekly News Letter,
published by the state organization, Sec
retary Olander says:
at is said, however, that because vio-
lence sometimes occurs in strikes, in
functions are necessary to preserve the
peace. Just what does that mean? The
use of violence is crime under the
law. If man commits murder, the law
provides certain methods of preferring
the charge against him, arresting him,
providing him with counsel, trial by
an impartial jury, and accords him cer-
tain rights with which, in the interest
OF justice, it has been found necessary to
grant even the meanest criminal. 1t is a
well recognized fact that to deny these
rights to men charged with crime would
result in the conviction of the innocent
and thus in irreparable injustice. But
when working man goes on strike, and
thus interferes with business, Judges ar
bitrarily deprives him of the right of
trial by jury, assuming to punish him,
not tor the commission of the crime
forbidden, but for contempt of court.
i The rights accorded to the professional
criminals are denied to honest working
men and women on strike.
when the court arrogates to itself
the power to issue injunctions that in
tcrfere with the exercise of personal
rights, it sets itself above the consti-
tuition and above the law. The injunc-
tion process must be limited to the do
main of property and property rights,
its legitimate field, which, by the way,
it has never left without specific sane
tion of statutory law-except to attack
working people on strike.
"The injunction process as used
against working people on strike Git is
thus used only in America) is an exer-
else of extremely dangerous arbitrary
authority by judges-a government by
persons and contrary to government by
law.
"The workers of Illinois insist upon
the abolition of personal government
and the restoration of government by
law. They demand equality before the
law with all other citizens"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-03
LABOR PARTY SPLIT;
UNIONS ARE INTACT

Adelaide, South Australia.--In sum
ming up Australian labor conditions dur
ing the past year, the Daily Herald in
dicates that while the trade union move
ment has lost many members on Europ-
can battle6elds, and has made few in
dustrial gains because of the war, it re-
mains intact
On the political field disaster is re-
corded as a result of the referendum
vote on the question of conscription
Although forced enlistment was defeat
ed by the people of this continent, it
was the immediate cause of the split
in the Labor party"
In glancing back at 1916" continues
this paper, "laborites have to admit a
black year. 1t opened full of promise.
1t closed in something very like disas-
ter. January saw united party in pos
session of the commonwealth govern
ment, and with an assured majority in
each house. December sees it split in
to fragments, and with no effective con-
troll over either the administration or the
legislation of Australia. Concurrently
labor has lost ground in the States. In
NCW oOutll dlcS, Ill western AUSTRALIA,
and in Tasmania democratic govern
ments have been replaced by conserva-
tive combinations. In South Australia
the spirit of cohesion has been lost. Vic
toria still sees labor in opposition and
somewhat weakened by defections. In
/ Queensland the standard of democracy
is still flying. Seldom has there been
such disintegration in a great party
all the more remarkable in that it is not
the result of popular revulsion at the
polls.
"ln seeking the cause for this laborites
are led irresistibly to the war. Perhaps
we who are passing through the cata-
clysm hardly understand its true mean
ing"
The Daily Herald says that while a
large majority of workers opposed con-
scription, the referendum campaign de-
vcloped a severance in the labor ranks
that could not be but reflected in the
parliamentary ranks.
The feeling between the two camps re-
suited in the expulsion of Prime Minis
ter Hughes and many of his associates
from the Labor party. Attempts are
now being made to reconcile differences
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-03
FACTORY DEATHS REDUCED.

Philadelphia. - Safety devices and
safety first instruction in local factories
have reduced fatal accidents so per cent
in January of this year, as compared
with the same month last year Factory
inspectors have ordered the installation
of 10000 Guards and 10000 other safe
ty appliances 1t is stated that the
pressure of the compensation law has
done marvellous things in safeguarding
the workers. In 1911, before the COM
pensation law was passed, only 41s safe
ty appliances were installed. Last year
there were nearly 100000
Manufacturers forced to conserve
their workers lives because of the work
mems compensation rates, have organ
lied safety committees, installed appli-
ances costing more than $1,O00,O00 and,
in reducing their compensation costs,
have cut the death toll of industry in
half.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-03
STREET CAR EMPLOYEES
PROFIT BY UNIONISM

Detroit-Presden Mahon. of the
Amalgamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees of America,
has published this summary of gains
last year:
"Thirty-one divisions have been es
tablshed and put in good working order,
with an increase of over 1000 new mem
bers to the association Wages have
been increased for over 10000 members,
ranging from | to 6 cents an hour.
Even in places where we were unable
to completely establish our association
and properly enroll the membership
wages have been increased; for instance,
in New York city, where the struggle
is still on, the men have received an in
crease Of 4 cents an hour. The total
increase Of the established locals for the
wear (not considering places like New
York city that are not yet permanently
orCanzed) amount to over $5,000,000.
"The benefits paid by the organization
to its membership during the year eX-
ceed anything in the history of the as
sociation. The local divisions have dis
bursed $221 ,26950 for sick and death
benefits, while the international asso-
citation has paid in death, disability and
strike benefits $500 33377, making total
of S7oo,6o327 paid during the year by
the entire association. This means there
has been expended in benefits by the
association during the year $2,166.O4
each day, or $9O25 for every hour and
fraction over $1.5O for every minute
In addition to these benefits, there have
been many improvements in the way OF
shorter hours and better working con-
ditions established for our members"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-03
EYES OPEN, BUT ARE BLIND.

Albany, N. Y.-Organized labor in this
State has devoted every energy in oppo-
sition to the "cossack" system, known
as State constabulary. The workers
have repeatedly shown the brutality of
Pennsylvania "cossacks" during strike
times and protest against the State of
New York empowering any body Of men
to make arrests without warrant.
Friends of the "cossacks" ignore these
statements and plead that the farmer
should be protected from apple thieves
and that trade unionists are against law
and order.
An official OF the Brotherhood of Rail
road Trainmen asked Senator Elon r.
Brown to oppose the "cossack" bill and
this is the lawmakers childish reply:
what leads your brotherhood Of
Railroad Trainmen to write me against
the State police bill? Is it possible that
men of the intelligence and position of
railroad trainmcn think so lightly of
maintaining order and security in the
community that they are opposed to an
effective police force? Or is there some
particular kind of disorder which you
are unwilling to have restrained.