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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
NORTH HIGH WINS
BUT osKALoosA MADE A GOOD
SHOWING AT FAIRFIELD.

Fairfield Ia, April 30--North Des
Moines High school ran away with the
tristate track and field meet held here
Saturday under the auspices of the
Parsons college letter club. The Des
Moines athletes won first places in ten
of the fifteen events and finished with
a score of % points. Washington, Well
man and Iowa City tied for second
place with 10 points each.
Other point winners were Milton z,
Oskaloosa Z, Lineville 6, Fort Madison
4, Ottumwa 4, Burlington 8, Corydon j,
Seymour l and Wapello /.
Four men Colby, McDaniels and
Scarpino of North Des Moines and
Lewis of Wellman tied for individual
honors with ten points each. The men
! tipped for the cup offered for the in
dividual point winner and Scarpino
| Won il.
Twenty-three schools and approx
mately 140 athletes participated in the
various events which were run off on
I muddy field and in a downpour of
rain, the poor weather conditions mill
tating against record breaking per,
| formances.
The summary:
100-yard dash--Colby (Des Moines)
irst, Horsburgh Oes Moines) second
Fcrd (Ottumwa) third. Time 10 2.5.
One mile run Elliott (Des Moines)
first, Junkin Uineville) second, Peter
man Qowa City, third. Time sos.
Discus throw - Lewis (Wellman)
first, Fiesler uowa City, second
Hayes (Seymour) third Distance, 1O4
Get inches.
| 120-yard Observation-Disclosures (Des
Moines) first, Parker (Oskaloosa) sec
ond, Hayes (Seymour third, Time
rs is.
440 yard run-Woods (Des Moines)
first, Larsen (Washington) second
Whitley (Corydon) third. Time :55 rs
440-yard run (second heaD McDan
iels (Des Moines) first, Hasseltine lot
tlmwa) second, Thompson (Milton)
third. Time Sc.
Shot put-Lewis (Wellman) first
Johnson (Milton) second, Ensign Dur
lington) third. Distance, 80 feet in
| ches.
4 220-yard hurdles Scarpino Ode:
Moines) first, Peck washington sec
3nd, Parker (Oskaloosa) third. Tim,
:32 As.
Pole vault-Osborn Qowa City, frs
Johnson (Milton) second, Young eft
Madison) third. Height, 8 feet inches
| Half mile run-Davis (Des Moinesl
drst, Peck (Lineville) second, Hicks
Iowa City, third. Time 2;13.
Broad jump-Scarpino (Des Moines)
irst, Snyder (Oskaloosa) second, Hun
or (Wapello) third. Distance, 10 fee
| inch.
220-yard dash-Colby Des Moines,
irst, Peck Washington second, Blicl
| (Washinston) third. Time :27 10.
Half mile relay-Des Moines first
Seymour second, Washington third
fine 1888 2-5.
One mile relay-Des Moines first, o.
Galoosa second. Time 2:47.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
THE COUNTY WARDS
UNFORTUNATE COST PUBLIC
$2,546.7s FOR QUARTER.

Mahaska county's insane, feeble
minded inebriates and tuberculosis
patients, cost the county S2,546.7S fol-
the quarter ending March 81, 1917
County Auditor Roy f. Rowland re
ceived the following bills from the
state institutions:
State Hospital for Inebriates al
Knoxville, patients, S112.50.
State Sanatarium for the treatment
of tuberculosis at Oakdale. patients
$156.77
Institution for Feeble Minded Child
rem at Glenwood, 22 patients, SS2,7S.
Mt. Pleasant State Hospital at Mt
Pleasant "a patients, $2,110,7S.
Clarinda State Hospital at Clarinda
2 patients, $S4.00.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
Up To NINETY NOW
ROSTER OF COMPANY H RAPIDLY
APPROACHING 100.

Rose Hill and Knoxville furnished
five new recruits for Company H
Third Infantry, Saturday, boosting the
enlistment of the Oskaloosa guard to
ninety men under the Federal Oath.
Alven L.. Nichols, of Knoxville and
Kenneth F. Henderson, Frank p.
Douglas, Gerret G. Morgan and Fred
Spates of Rose Hill, enlisted with the
national guard here. Other young men
from Rose Hill and Knoxville plan to
join their comrades in the local guard
in a dew days.
Oskaloosa's interest in recruiting is
practically nil. During the past few
days, no Oskaloosa young men have
joined the colors.
Ottumwa, Oskaloosa's rival, has re.
cruited Company G of Third Infantry
to full strength of over one hundred
men, has enlisted the First Cavalry
Band to the Required number has Sc
cured some seventy enlistments for
the formation of a troop of cavalry
and has also supplied the militia com.
pany of Fairfield, camped at Ottumwa
with large number of enlisted men.
H. Marching formations have been
drawn upon the instruction blackboard
charts at the armory for the benefit
OF the new recruits who do not readily
grasp the intended movements of
many of the close order formations.
The newly enlisted men will be given
schooling along these lines on drill
nights.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
EAST CENTER PERSONALS.

Misses Katherine, Jane and Mildred
Robertson of Oskaloosa spent the
week end visiting their uncle, w. G..
Robertson.
Mrs. Chef Reid visited Monday with
her daughter, Mrs. W. e.. Brownel-
Ter.
/. NJ. Reed returned home Sunday
morning from a business trip into
Missouri
w. ]. Without visited over Sunday
with his sons, Harry and Glenn. of
Hedrick.
J. R. Colville and w. C.Wilson have
recently purchased new cars.
Clark Fuqua of Oskaloosa visited
Sunday at w. G. Robertson's.
There will be literary program at
East Center Grange Friday evening,
April 81.
The young folks of East Center
Grange met Friday evening for prac-
tice at the w. G. Robertson home.
Joe Butler has been suffering with
a bad cold.
Mrs. w. A. Vandermeyden recently
had an operation performed on her
eye.
John Nelson and family and Hassal
and Olivia Hedge called Sunday at
the Martha and Sarah Nelson home.
April 25 Pond Lily.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
The Camp at EddYville

Eddyville Tribune: B. f. Goodrich.
general secretary of Iowa for boys
work in Y. NJ. G. A., and Leslie Deal.
secretary of boys work in the ottum-
wa Y. NJ. c. A., came to Eddyyille last
Monday at the invitation of Rev. Il.
w. Day for the purpose of selecting
a site for permanent summer camp
for the Y. M. c. A. boys of southeast
ern Iowa. The site which has been
selected is Gardeners Bend. along the
river, five miles southeast of Eddy
Vile. II the camp gives the expected
satisfaction, it will become the perm
anent camp for this part of the state
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
Yeggmen Blow Safe.

Marshalltown, May L. Yeggmen
who evidently knew their business
thoroughly blew open the safe at the
Odeon some time during the night
AID secured approximately $50 in
cash and fine Colt revolver belong
ing to Manager James A. Rachford
1t is thought that the man or men
who did the job were ignorant of 10,
cal conditions, as there was nothing
TO indicate that any great amount OF
money was in the safe. The rob:
berry marks the first job of "safe
cracking" done in this city in sew
eral years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
NO CITY POTATOES
MAYOR AND COUNCIL FIND DEAL
ERs SELLING CHEAP.

Oskaloosa city council has conclud-
ed that the municipality will be unable
to obtain seed potatoes for the people
at less rate than recognized dealers
regularly in the business of furnishing
supplies.
A special meeting of the council was
held Saturday afternoon to consider Of
fers Of seed potatoes in car load lots
offered the municipality. when 1t was
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
Professional Cards
Money to Loan. Insurance.
I12 First Ave. West oskalocsa, to~a
w. II. HEATING,
Atsorney--Abstractor.
ExECUToR'S NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested, that on the 9th day Of April,
A. D., 1917, the undersigned was
appointed by the District Court of Ma
haska County, Iowa. executor of
the estate of Henry Van Reuelder, decd,
late of said Mahaska County, Iowa
All persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned, and
those having claims against the same
will present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance.
Dated this 14th day of April, 1917.
c. H. Bogard, Executor.
w. T. Martin, Clerk 40w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
THE DES MONIES
? R { Shy I { R Y
MISSIONARY SOCIETIES IN SEES
SION IN osKALoosA.
F0RTY-FIRST ANNUAL SESSION
Splendid Reports Made by Various
Observation-Disclosures Chosen 8.
For Meeting-ExceIIent Pro-
gram and Good Addresses.

Home Missions Day propitiously
opened the forty-frst annual meeting
of the Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society of the Des
Moines Presbytery converting Mon
day and today at the First Presby.
terrain church of this city. The af-
ternoon and evening sessions Mon.
day were devoted to the interests of
| Home Missions, and the Oskaloosa
church was well filled for each ser.
vice.
Mrs. II. B. McAfee of Chicago, ILL.,.
a leader in home missions in Pres.
byterian circles, addressed the con.
vention in the afternoon upon the
organization and formation of mis-
sionary societies, and in the even.
ing gave an address upon the sub.
ject, THE Call of Home Missions
Our Response"
Up until three o'clock in the af
ternoon, Monday was spent in prep
aration for the two days conference
of the missionary society workers OF
the Des Moines district. Registra
ton and preliminary conferences OF
leaders occupied the greater part OF
| the afternoon.
Prior to the evening service on
Monday, forty-eight delegates had
registered at the church. Of this
number, some were representatives
of the Oskaloosa societies.
A reception for the visiting dele
gates was held in the Sunday school
room following the evening session
and opportunity given for the women
to become acquainted. Refresh
ments were served.
Monday Afternoon.
The opening session of the meet
| ing commenced at three o'clock
Monday afternoon and was held in
the auditorium of the new Presby
| terrain church.
Devotional services were in charge
of Rev. Alexander McFerran, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church o.
Oskaloosa. Rev. McFerran's topic
was an urgent plea for the Father
hood of God and the Brotherhood Of
Man, a fraternal relation which he
believes will be an outcome of the
terrible World War.
Words of welcome to the visiting
delegations were uttered by Mrs
p. w. Sparks of Oskaloosa. Mrs
w. E. Fisher of Abba gave the re
Spouse, bringing out in her talk the
purpose of the missionary societies
ito know, to glow, to grow, and tC
CO."
Mrs. S. Ellis of Grimes, vice presi
dent of the state organization, was
introduced and gave a few remarks
Special music was provided by {
vocal solo by Miss Martha Fox Of
Oskaloosa.
The afternoon address by Mrs
McAfee of Chicago was on the sub
ject, 'In the Workshop" dealing
with the ten points in the standards
of efficiency and excellence of mis-
sionary societies.
She discussed in detail the organ
ization of the societies, the plan Of
increasing the membership, home
and foreign missionary study class
es, the payment of appointments
and the distribution of the mission
airy literature and periodicals.
Secretaries Make Reports.
Secretaries reports by the follow
ing four secretaries were given al
/ al 80
Freedman, or the work among the
Negroes, was given by Mrs. S. d
McFadden of Des Moines, who pre-
scented in interesting form the work
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
Cut Out the "Guff."

Chautauqua managers in meeting
recently in Chicago passed what they
call patriotic resolution" The
resolution contemplated that no chau
tauqua orators should this year kick
on the government The idea is Il
stop speakers who go out and RAM
against the way things are done with
yut knowing anything about II.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
leMars Man Killed.

LeMars, May Oscar Anton,
about As years old, was run over and
killed by the midnight train on the
ST. Paul road. His body was found
half mile north of the union depot.
No money was found on his person,
1t is not known whether he met
with foul play, but the superstition
e is that he was a suicide.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
Assessment Will Stand.

Keokuk, May 1.-The Lee county
board of review overruled the petit
ton of the state department of JUS
tice that the assessment for the
Mississippi Power company be in
creased from 100000 to $lO,OOO0O0.
The board held that an assessment
on half million dollars worth of
property was legal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
Man and Woman Arrested.

Marshalltown, May DIR. F. w.
Edmunds of Des Moines and Mrs.
Bessie Keel of Ogden, are in jail
here on a charge preferred by the
woman's husband j. c. Keel. They
were arrested at the E. Shelton
home, south of the city. Hearing is
set for Wednesday afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
BURLINGTON Band Again.

For the fourth consecutive season,
Prof. J. Henri Fischer's Burlington
band will be one of the attractions at
the State Fair, kThe dates this year
are September % to 81. This is the
longest run that any similar organi-
cation In the state has had.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
AS to Dumping Grounds.

they are in full sympathy with clean
up week in Osaaloosa next week, but
they object to having the rubbish and
tin cans dumped on country roads or
near bridges This spring and gthey
say II it continues prosecutions will
follow.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
Pastures In Fair shape

6 Pastures will be- pretty fair May
first. Cows are already doing fairly
well on good grass and stock has been
turned in upon the meadows.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
Baptist Pastor Resinns.

Rev. c. A. Tenny has resigned as
pastor OF the Baptist church Al, Id
dyville in order to accept a. pastorate
'at West Chester, He win also, teach
lin the public schools at that place.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
h g u m a tbs m attacks the

ne u m a { 8 m attacks the
II outside" man. Pains and
aches stiffen his joints and
muscles and reduces his efficiency.
AT the first twinge get Sloan's
Eminent, easy to apply, it pene-
frates wfhoat rubbing and soothes
the soreness.
After that long drive or tedious
wait in the cold rain apply Sloan's
Liniment to those stiff fingers,
aching wrists and arms.
For govt, neuralgia, toothache, bruises,
sprains, cold feet. il is promptly effective.
At all druggists. 25c. Soc. and $l.00.
Evening journal., 1917-09-07

After that no more viii or
rive until September ~, when 40 per
cent OF the draft VIII begin to come in
by big squads. Another 40 per cent.
is duo October ana the final assign
ment October AZ.
Licenses FOR all eating establishments
in the vicinity Of Camp Dix VIII be re-
quired under an amendment to the
state sanitary code promulgated by the
State Department Of Health yesterday
at Trenton. In addition, the State board
announced that a rigid enforcement Of
sanitary regulations, particularly In
their relation to the sale and hGndllng
OF food would be enforced in the
neighborhood OF the cantonment. The
camp Itself will, Of course be under
military regulations and hence will not
be under the jurisdiction OF the state
Department.
Tho regulations having been incOrpor-
sted in the state sanitary code, have
the full effect and force Of a legislative
enactment, power TO make such rcgu-
lations and punish vlolators having
been conferred by the Legislature upon
the State Board
Evening journal., 1917-09-07
CAMP DIX RECRUITS
IN FINE CONDITION
Only Eight Men Rejected by
Army Surgeon in lis +.
Examined
LICENSES FOR ALL
EATING HOUSES

CAMP DIX. Wrlghtsiown, n J., Sept.
7.-The new National Army, the first
recruits for which began mobilizing
here on Wednesday, viii be, as q whole.
It Is predicted, the finest military or
ganization the American continent has
ever produced. This was the convic-
ton OF officers Of Major General Ken
nedy's ctaff, after casually observing
the drafted men who, 10 the number
OF nearly 1000, have reported at their
various reglmental headquarters. At
tho same time came the announcement,
meaning much TO the men themselves,
that the way Is open for them 10 work
their way up 10 commissions.
Something OF the physical fitness OF
the men Is shown by last nights record
at the 3iith Infantry field hospital,
where only eight men out OF 1i5 exam
lned had been rejected. Captain B. p.
Failing, reglmental surgeon, said that,
man for man, they were the healthlest
lot he has ever examined.
All day tho new recruits have been
dribbllng in. The biggest single dele
gelion yesterday came from the west
ern New York counties and included
more than 200 men. Many OF those
who arrived yesterday had taken lit
orally the War Departments recon-
mendation that they wear az little
clothing as possible. Many Of them
were hatless, and wore only collarless
shirt, light trousers and canvas shoes.
Mixed IN with them were fellow re-
crults dressed In the height OF fashion.
One late arrival. who looked like a
banker, wore a black, newly creahed
serge suit. silk shirt, scarf and hosiery
and highly polished black shoes. The
latter he proceeded 10 industriously
polish with a linen handkerchief as his
squad was halted before the barracks.
According to the schedule arranged
by the War Department, 2iO0 Of the
drafted men are expected In camp by
Evening journal., 1917-09-07

tee. It provides that all deaths shall
be promptly and properly reported to
the city registrar either by the attend
Ing physician, relatives OF the dead
person Or tho coroner.
Eleven OF the twelve fire companies
IN a communication to the Council
asked that an ordinance be passed pro-
hiblting the parking Of automobiles or
other vehicles, and The building OF any
sort Of an obstruction within fifty feet
OF a fire hydrant Their letter was re-
ferred TO the law and fire committee.
The Street and Sewer Department
submitted a bill for ss7.ii for the print
ing Of the new market laws. II was
referred TO the finance committee. The
suggestion Of the Central Labor Union
that a food commission be organized
was received and filed.
The balance IN bank 70 the credit
Of the city was reported to be si,0i6,-
615.2S.
Evening journal., 1917-09-07
COUNCIL DEFEATS
employment Bill,
Proposed Ordinance Requir-
ing License for Agencies
Smothered
FOOD COMMISSION
ORDINANCE FILED

TWO score members Of the Central
Labor Union attended the weekly meet
ng OF City Council last night 20 wit
ncss the defeat OF the proposed ordi-
nance providing for the licensing Of
eiiy employment agencies, introduced
BY Councilman Nearns OF tho Seventh
Kard. Tho proposed ordinance. which
Vas given two readings last week, was
rpposed by the Central Labor Union
and last night tho law committee Of
bouncil reported that Clty@Sollciior
eayard, in an opinion, had stated that
Council had no legal right to pass
Such an act.
The proposed ordinance had provid-
ID for a fec OF 800 for such licenses
and It was aimed at those agencies
which have been securing labor here
,or employment outside this city.
It was intlmatcd last night that. had
lhe opinion OF City Solicitor Bayard
been favorable 60 the proposed ordi-
hance, organized labor would have en-
tered vigorous protest.
The communication from the Central
Labor Union urging the creation OF
City Food Commission was received
and ordered filed. This was a surprise
10 the labor's representatives as they
had considered this measure an I'M
portant one at this time.
The health and crematory commit
bees made a report Of their investiga-
Non Of the foul odors which annoy the
residents OF the lower section Of the
city at various times. THIS report
stated that the crematory and the open
sewer near 20 were responsible and that
the committee had discussed the mat
,er with the health authorities and
showed the Board of Health that it was
within their power to abate the nui-
sancc Nothlng has been done by that
board. however.
Eiehty-scven residents In the vicinity
Of Lancaster avenue and dupont street
complained OF the rails OF the VIII
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company in that section being in a
poor condition. The writer's claimed
that the tracks were In use for ga years
snd IN such condition that sleep at
nights IN that section of the city was
impossible with the rattling Of the
lolt anu ilt Aethlcn7 operating bl tit
crews. The tracks, It was said, were
like a swltehback. The complaint was
referred 90 the police committee.
The ordinance amending an ordi-
hance providing for semi-monthly
pay day IN city departments was given
A third and anal reading. passed and
referred TO tho mayor for his consid-
eration. This act is intended TO cor
rect somo evils which resulted from
the passage of the original act. but
which were unforeseen.
An ordinance amending an ordi-
nance providing for the appointment
OF a city registrar was given two read
'ngs and referred 90 the law commit
Evening journal., 1917-09-07
SIRMAN MARVIL GIVEN
LIEUTENANT Commission

sirman Marvii OF Laurel. has been
commissioned first lieutenant in the
Z. S. Signal Corps. aviation supplies d.
vision. Mr. Narvil was colonel on
the stan OF Governor Miller. IS mar
ried and has two children. lie was IN
the first Gull Tor the draft army in
Sussex county, and was given a COM
mission as Lieutenant after he had been
passed for the National Army by the
sussex county exemption board.
Evening journal., 1917-09-07
.RAPS WILMINGTON FOR
SLOW Street PAVING

"When I came 70 Wilmington TO st-
tend tho State Fair q year ago Market
street was being paved, and I sec II isn't
finished yet, remarked visitor from
Georgetown yesterday. We'll, guess
old Sussex isn't 80 slow. for we built
about eighteen miles OF dupont boJle-
ward down thcro while. you folks IN
have been trying 10 pave
ten blocks"
Evening journal., 1917-09-07
pUsTNEss CIRIS nATIY

Members Of the Business Girls Club
OF this city will meet at the Young
Womans Christian Association build
ing on Monday evening. As this is the
first meeting OF the fall. all members OF
the club are asked to be present. Plans
for holding a large rally meeting in
October will be discussed.
Evening journal., 1917-09-07
sALFgANUM OPENING.

Tho saleslanum High School VIII re-
open on next Monday, September 10,
both former students and new appll-
cants being expected TO report on that
morning at 9 o'clock, The preparatory
course for small boys Will also begin
the school year on the same date.
Evening journal., 1917-09-07
We Give Yellow Trading Stamps

enetn applied
of in
o.
to
We mind this year only leading but
leading led We would like
critics tell us what you think Of garments We believe
that will please want tell
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-05-17
co. F.. NOT CALLED

Grand Forks, May 15.-Additional
North Dakota troops will not be mo-
bilized at once, although call is
probable within the next 30 days.
In long distance telephone inter-
view yesterday afternoon, Adjutant
General T. A. Tharaldson at Bismarck
denied that the entire regiment of the
North Dakota National Guard had
been ordered mustered into federal
service