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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
NEARLY 600 DRAFT FOES HELD
Big Roundup Made by Federal Agents
In the Oklahoma Hunt-to De-
mand Death Penalty.

Oklahopa City, Okla, Aug. S.-The
man hunt for draft resisters in three
counties of southern Oklahoma is near
ing a close. officers believed they had
placed more than half of the Working
Glass union neutrality-suspicious. at
between 500 and 600--in the state peni-
tertiary and county jails.
Preliminary examinations of prison
ers taken to McAlester began there
before Commissioner Robert N. Nc
MILAN. The federal attorney has an
nounced that draft resisters will be
tried on conspiracy and treason
charges and the death penalty will be
demanded by the government.
One hundred of the rebellious are
under arrest at Holdenville, having
been taken into custody; II We're
lodged in the state penitentiary and II
arrested near McAlester are In the
Pittsburg county Jail.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
WHEN BOYS RETURN
w. r. c. ARE ALREADY PREPAR-
ING FOR SOLDIERS.

Phil Kearney w. R. c. No. 2S6 met
in G. A. r. hall Tuesday afternoon.
Reports of committees showed that
none had been idle. One candidate
was initiated and two balloted on and
elected. All bills were ordered paid.
Included in these bills was the share
of the expense that the w. R. c.
agreed to pay for the cleaning of the
G. A. r. hall and the retinishing of
their piano. Also me bills made in
furnishing the chicken dinner for
Company Fl. The w. r. c. was glad
to entertain our soldier boys in this
manner and when they return home
will not only give them a chicken
dinner, but pie will be added to the
bill of fare.
The district convention of the w.
r. c. will be held in Charlton, Sept.
ID.
The chairman o the Red Cross
Unit of the w. r. <. gave a good re-
port of the work done in the last
three weeks.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
the Route was represented by cars.
White Way a Popular Route.

Iowa's Great White Way from east
to west crosses the following coun-
ties: Scott, Muscatine, Washington,
Keokuk, Mahaska; angles through
Marion into Jasper and Polk; passing
through Des Moines. 1t runs along
the border between Dallas and Madi-
son, Guthrie and Adair, on down
through Cass and Pottawattamie into
Council Bluffs and crosses the Mis-
souri, into Omaha. .f
Along the Way are located the fol-
lowing county seats and towns, each
and any one of which offers all &C
commodations and service that could
be thought of by the most exacting
and particular of tourists: Davenport,
Blue Grass, Muscatine, Grand View,
Columbus Junction, Washington,
Keota, Harper, Sigourney, Delta, Rose
Hill, Oskaloosa, Pella, Otley, Monroe,
Prairie City. Des Moines, Van Meter,
De Soto, Earlham, Dexter, Stuart,
Menly, Casey, Adair, Anita, Wiota,
Atlantic, Lewis, Oakland, Council
Bluffs and Omaha.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
Program of the Day:

The address of welcome by DR.. j. G..
Roberts, President of the Oskaloosa
Commercial club, and responsive
speech by MIR. Fowler of Pella were
postponed until early this afternoon.
Although several hundred people were
gathered on the ground at eleven
thirty o'clock this morning, the crowd
was so scattered that few would have
heard the talks. '.-
Many out of town visitors brought
their lunches and seated on the lux
uriant lawn ate the MIDDAY meal.
Sammies of Company III were on Lue
job all day, doing guard duty, assist
ing in caring for the traffic and super.
vising the parking of cars. One squad
cleared ball diamonds in the center
field of the race track, while other
Sammies erected the dancing pavilion
in the open space back of the amphi-
theatre.
White Way guests found much inter
est in Camp Allen where the soldier
boys are cncamped and in training.
The routine affairs of the guard were
watched with great interest
For the hungry a couple of refresh
ment and lunch stands had been erect
ed. Frank Novels had charge of the
concessions and operated a large
stand, handling ice cream, candies.
pop corn, peanuts and cigars. e. Curry
sold hot lunches and served ice cold
lemonade and hot coffee.
Cars were parked By the militiamen
with great care. Long lanes of auto
mobiles lined the south field and the
north stretch of the fair grounds. a
At the gate large White Way Pic
mic" greeted the eye of the visitor and
welcomed the good roads boosters.
Order was maintained throughout
the day through the vigilent efforts of
the soldier boys. ~-.. ,.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
YOUNG WOMAN Who IS MAKING
SANITARY SURVEY.

II genial young woman with a
smile in her voice, calls at your door
and asks a dozen questions, in re,
gard to your water supply, sewerage
arrangements, disposal of garbage
and rubbish, stable arrangements,
name of your milk dealer and a few
other rather personal questions,
please deal kindly with her. For she
is one of Oskaloosa's best citizens
these days She is of the committee
OF local women who have unselfishly
dedicated their time and their energy
to the health survey which is being
undertaken by the Heath Depart
ment, acting in cooperation with the
commercial Club as an important part
of the Baby Campaign.
When it is considered that more
than half of the infant deaths in Os-
kaloosa, as in most other cities in the
United States, are preventable and
that an opportunity is now offered for
the city to secure a health program
which will cut the baby death rate in
half, it is plain that no public spirited
resident will willingly put any OBJ
stacle in the way of canvassers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
WILL NOT Be THERE
MISSOURI FARMERS NOT CON-
ING THIS FAR NORTH ~

The Northeast Missouri Agricul-
tural Association will not extend their
tour to take in Ottumwa, Washington
and Oskaloosa as planned for 'Octo-
Der. In letter to County Agricul-
tural Agent Berg, e. J.. Trosper. Of
Hannibal, says:
Il regret very much to call your
attention to the fact that we have
found it necessary to eliminate the
complete Western swing of our tour
into Iowa. In the first place we
would be required to cover more
ground than we could do justice to.
The trip as you know, will be an ex-
pensive one and we would not be able
to make the stops and see the many
important things you have to show
us. l had kept a day in reserve all
the way along, but even figuring that
in it would be almost impossible to
do justice to the trip and 1t would
keep us on the road practically eight
days"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
ASKS HIS RETURN
CENTRAL M. e. CHURCH WOULD
KEEP REV. GRIGs5Y. 81.

At the session of the fourth and last
quarterly conference of the year, on
Tuesday evening at the Central M.
E. church, the return of DR.. l.. NJ.
Grigsby as pastor was requested by
a unanimous rising vote. DR.. G. l..
Minear, the District superintendent
presided and f. H. Echert. served as
secretary. Leslie Harvey was con-
firmed as the elected president of the
Epworth League and also Mrs. ]. A.
Reynolds as the president of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society. r.
u. Woodward was made trier of ap,
peals.
The pastor reported about ninety
accessions to the church during the
year and the removals and deathc
leave the total membership practical.
ly as 1t was year ago. Glowing re.
ports we're received from the various
working societies of the church and
the church property, comprising the
church building and the parsonage at
AL North Market street was report
ed as being entirely out OF debt and
the trustees were instructed to in
crease the amount of insurance III
both cases
G. Ed Beman. r. A. Kent. T. r. Tar
gartt. w. A. Brady, Mrs. Dr. M. Child
ress. Mrs. G. e. Barnard and Mrs
Hattie Wilcox we're elected as las
delegates to the annual session of the
Lay association that Is held durins
| the session of the Iowa Annual confer
ence at Washington.
Trustees. stewards and standins
committees were elected as follows:
Trustees--W. e. Kemble. C. Ed Be
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
TEACHERS IN DRAFT
o. n. S. MAY AGAIN BE WITHOUT
A PRINCIPAL.

Oskaloosa may again be without a
high school principal. Prof. w. H.
Kelley. recently selected principal for
Oskaloosa high school, was among
the first men examined Monday.
Prof. JIG. Berg, PENIS new profess
sor of agriculture, was also in the
list of the first SO men examined
Prof. Berg has been acting as County
Farm Expert during the summer and
has had charge of the club work of
the county. AS student at Ames
he was given military training.
Prof. Don D. Sheppard of the Os-
kaloosa high school was also exam
ined Monday and may be taken in the
new army. Prof. Sheppard has
charge of the garden club work of the
Oskaloosa public schools, and is heat
of the agriculture department of the
high school. He obtained military
lraining at the University of Mis-
souri,.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
THIRTY PEOPLE INJURED
Passenger Coach on lnterurban Near
Camp Dodge Crashes Into
Freight Car.

Des Moines, Aug. 8.-Thirty-two
persons were injured today, three of
whom were seriously injured when,
passenger coach on the interurban
railroad crashed into a still freight
car on side track near Camp Dodge.
The motorman with the quick use
of his controller saved the lives of
many of the people, who would have
otherwise suffered death.
The freight car was not sighted by
the motorman until within about one
hundreds of it. The appliances of all
the breaks on the interurban car check
ed the number of injuries and deaths.
No one was killed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
CHANGES MADE IN
BRITISH ADMIRALTY
Admiral Sir Burney Replaced by
Sir Wemyss.
NEW HEAD OF NAVAL BOARD
Alan Anderson, Who Will BE Respon.
sibIe for Ship Building Require
ments, Has Knowledge Of Boat
Building and Railroads. .

London, Aug. S.--OficIal announce
ment was made at the admiralty that
Admiral Sir Cecil Burney, second sea
lord, had been replaced by Vice Ad-
miral Sir Roselyn Wemyss.
Alan Garrett Anderson, hitherto vice
chairman of the wheat commission,
succeeds Sir Eric Campbell Geddes,
the new first lord of the admiralty, as
controller of naval construction.
Alan Anderson, who will be respon-
sible for the admiralty's shipbuilding
requirements, has close knowledge
of both shipbuilding and railways. He
long was associated with company of
shipping brokers and is a director of
the Midland railway. He is son of
DR.. Elizabeth Garret Anderson, we'll
known physician and the first woman
to be elected as mayor in England, be-
ing the chief magistrate of Aldeburgh.
First Step In Reorganization.
The changes are attracting much at
tention and are interpreted as the first
step in reorganization which it is
supposed Sir Eric Campbell Geddes
was appointed to carry out.
In quarters where the existing adj
miralty methods are regarded as I'M
satisfactory the present step is de-
nounced as a ''procrastinatory half
measure" and it is declared the change
ought to have been so complete as to
give the country resolute and ener-
getic admiralty permeated by an Of
fensive spirit"
: There is no implication of incapacity
against Admiral Sir Cecil Burney,
whose services as Admiral Jellicoe's
second In command of the grand fleet
are recognized and an official an
nouncement states that he will be en-
ployed on special duty. 1t Is assumed
that as his record was made in active
command he may welcome the change.
Another change in the admiralty Is
the removal of Sir William Graham
Greene. from the permanent secretary
ship at the admiralty to a secretary
ship in the ministry of munitions I'M
der Winston Churchill. Sir Williams
departure from the admiralty is re-
garded as of considerable importance,
as the post of permanent secretary,
which he has held since 1911, always
has been largely responsible for the
continuity of admiralty tradition and
policy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
SPECIAL PROGRAM
HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR Fri
DAY EVENING.

Something more doing Friday even
ing of this week at the Commercial
Club dinner at the Lacey Hotel at $50
o'clock and every member should be
there. Officials of the Club have ar
ranged for a treat and in addition a
number of business matters will come
up.
Members attention. Telephone to
Will Goche of the G. & G. Clothing
store If you are going to be at dinner
and reserve your seat. On account of
the extra number to care for Mr.. Co
chez must know, early Friday fore
noon how many places to provide. If
YOU will be there let Mr.. Gochee know.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
WAR DECLARED BY CHINA
Declaration Of Hostilities Against Ger
many and ria-Hungary Made
at a Special Meeting.

Picking, Aug. 7.-Acting President
Feng Kwo-Chang approved the unani-
nous decision reached at a special
meeting of the Chinese cabinet to de-
clare war on Germany and Austria
Hungary. The ministers of the en-
tente powers probably will meet at
the Chinese foreign office to discuss
China's declaration of war, which is
expected to be issued soon.
Prominent Germans in Picking are
comforting with the Dutch minister to
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
ROUNDING UP BOOZE
oSkALooSA OFFICER HELPS
WASHINGTON COUNTY.

Officials from Washington county
sent the S. o. S. call to Oskaloosa
yesterday for police assistance. A
couple of Oskaloosa boys we're arrest
ed in Washington and effort was be-
ing made to connect them with illegal
transportation of liquor. Ora Emery,
formerly of Rose Hill and Will Hour
Than were taken in charge by Wash
ington county officials and grip con-
tanning quantity of liquor was seized
with them but the boys disclaimed
ownership. Previous trouble had been
experienced at Brighton but it APP
pears this had been evaded through
lack of evidence.
Stiff defense, that could not be sue
Icessfully combatted was being put up
by the boys before the Washington
county officers until the lads began
accounting for their whereabouts dur.
ing a week or more prior to arrest in
Washington. The boys had to manu-
facture their story rapidly to avoid
suspicion. When the story was COM
pleted the officers took measures to-
verify their statements. They claim
ed to have stayed with parties in Os-
kaloosa on certain night last week.
Officers here were sent to verify the
statement and found that the men had
at no time stayed in the house.
Chief of Police James Lawrence was
summoned to Washington. This was
an unlocked for coup and 1t was a
bomb in the camp of the enemy. Mr..
Lawrence was armed with evidence
of previous record against the Of
tenders. Confronted by the chief of
police of Oskaloosa, the men confess
ed duplicating each other in handling
interstate transportation of contra
band. The immediate case against
them was handled by the justice OF
the peace having jurisdiction he gave
them thirty days each at Washington
which was only way of holding the
men until wanted for appearance in
federal court at Ottumwa.
Z While at Washington Chief of Police
Lawrence figured also in the arrest OF
a pair of bootleggers and the capture
of another quantity OF booze. Inc
pair was caught red handed. Com
plant had been made to official of the
actions of suspicious couple, a Mex
lean and a Negro who had been fire.
quenting the vicinity of the stock
Yards. Mr.. Lawrence was asked to
assist the deputy sheriff in the invest
Igation. In rounding up the railway
yards Mr.. Lawrence spied the colored
man near coal shed. He arrested
him and search of the shed revealed
a quantity of liquor concealed on the
interior of the building and some
covered up in the pile of fuel. The
chief soon had the pair o.
bootleggers in custody and safely be-
hind the bars of the Washington coun-
ty jail Washington officials were pro
fuse in expressions of appreciation to
The Oskaloosa official for his services.
The day had been one of action and
results.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09

man, DR.. M. Childress, Eph Smith, F.
w. Else, DR.. j. H. Teter, A. Z. Peas
ley, e. J. Morris and w. A. Brady.
Stewards-W. II. Shaw, Henry
Tandy, George Capcl, Fred A. Bell,
Walter w. White. T. r. Targartt dds
trict), II. r. Goodwin, F, FL. Eckert
(recording), r. A. Kent, Mrs. G. e.
Barnard, Mrs. George Russell, Mrs.
Mary Castle, Mrs. Sarah Buell., Mrs.
J. j.. Robertson, Mrs. Hattie Wilcox,
l. N. McMillen, Charles Anderson, H.
Il. Douglas, Henry Gustafson, l.. y.
Gosselink and Elmer Barrows. ..
ommittees-ChurCh record, Walter
w. White, Elmer Barnhart, Mark
Norman, Mrs. G. E. Barnard and Ell.
mer Barrows.
Auditing. b. McCurdy and H. r.
Goodwin. @
Foreign and Home Missions and
Fredmans Aid-Mrs. DIR. M. Childress.
o. E. Schmitt, C. c. Alsop, Mary A,
Reynolds and w. A. Brady.
Estimating-W e. Kemble, Marx
mUUIludu, w Ils ohd", y. II. lClCi
and T. III. Eckert.
Church Music-H. e. Douglas, DR..
J. /. Tony and DR.. M. Childress.
Temperance-John Pendray, A. j
Wallsmith and C. w. Abrams.
Education-F. w. Else, Mary Pen
dray, Mrs. G. l.. Minear. G. Ed Be,
man, R. j. Woodland, Ollie Maddy and
e. j. Morris.
Hospitality-Mrs. A. j. Wallsmith
Mrs. Fred A. Bell and Mrs. William
Fitzpatrick.
Tracts-the Bible Searchers Tia
dies) class.
Sunday Schools-W J. Howell. Geo
Capel. H. f. Kilmer, Mrs. George f.
Spears. Mrs. DR.. Il. M. Williams.
Parsonage-R. A. Kent. Fred A
Bell, +. w. Else, Mrs w. f. Kembls
and Mrs. Mark Moorman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09

route IurnlSned last season by Ma
haska county ..,.
New Bridge and Road. .-
Mahaska county in the fall of 1916
completed new crossing of Skunk
river, seven miles east of Oskaloosa
on the Iowa City road, a part of the
Great White Way" This made
possible the elimination of a mean
dering route for the highway across
the bottom lands of the stream and
the establishment of new piece of
road, high and dry above the period
ical food waters of the stream and
establishing way available for
travel at all seasons The former
crossing and path through the wood
lands and bottom lands of the river
twisted and turned and bent and an
gled about in a way that consumed
mile or more of roundabout distance
and used up much time. Cars or We
hicles in this section of the road were
at no time visible few feet distant
from each other; passing was diff
cult at any time and most times i'm
possible, and rate of travel had to be
reduced to a minimum. By the es-
adjustment of the new piece of high
way and the opening of new stretch
of roadway, the going is made straight
and direct, every foot of which is in
plain view of every other foot of the
roadway in the stretch. The route
is shortened by almost mile and the
rate of travel permissible may be in
creased. U.s.. ...'. .J.a w..
The establishing and the opening
of an improvement of this character
attracted the attention of the public
and the formal opening of the new
bridge was given into the hands of
the Great White Way Route Associa-
ton.
The new bridge is a splendid struc-
ture. 1t was the best bridge of it's
class erected in Iowa during the seas
on, costing approximately, with ap-
proaches and attendant grading,
around fifty thousand dollars. Open
ing of the new bridge and road elimi-
mates one of the spots that has here
tofore been a blemish on the Great
White Way.
No wonder, then, that the Great
White Way Association has felt like
rejoicing and celebrating, and they
made the most of the occasion today.
Weather was fine, cool and bright,
and the going as near perfect as could
he Rains of the daV before had set
tied the dust from one end of the Way
to the other. Roads had been drag
ged and every inch of way was pretty
as a picture. Cars came from all
parts of the Way to gather in Oska-
loosa. Practically every county in
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
CITY IS PROTECTED
REVIEWS OLD AND TAKES OUT
MORE INSURANCE.

Oskaloosa City's insurance policy
for compensation protection expires
soon and insurance representatives
from several of the agencies in town
were before the council with PROPOSE
tions and made offers for the bust
ness of the city. Talks were made
by a number of agents and the matter
was later taken into caucus in com
mittee room The compensation
business was given to Carl Johnson.
+. d: Boyer was ordered to furnish a
policy for 100000 on the new fire
truck, and 100000 on the new
street sweeper.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
BEACON CEMETERYGREET WITH SMILE
ANNUAL MEETING AND ELEc-
TON OF LOT OWNERS.

The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Gene
terry Association met at the X. of p.
hall Tuesday with a very good at
. tendance During the business SEES
sion plans were made for holding the
annual picnic the last Tuesday in
August. Election of the auxiliary
officers will also be held at that time.
Mrs. Luscombe donated the auxiliary
pieced quilt top. Dues for the
coming year were paid in advance by
several members. The president re-
ported that the sexton was moving
the cemetery for the last time this
season. At the close of the bust
ness session refreshments were serv-
ed by the hostesses, Mrs. Kate Grit
f1ths and Miss Nellie Jones.
SIZE, -:--:--:. .l
Oliver Edwards has been visiting
relatives in Des Mpines.
- -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Baxter and baby
are in Beacon visiting relatives dur
ing Earls vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Williams, who
have been living in California for the
past year, returned home this morn
ing. Before their return they visit
ed in Washington and Canada.
- - -
Ray Edwards came from Newton
to spend Sunday at home.
- - -.
Mrs. Anna Mendenhall entertained
the Hook and Shuttle club at her
home Thursday afternoon. There
was good attendance and the after
noon was spent in making fancy
work Knitting has been added to the
list of accomplishments and is get
ting its share of attention Delicious
refreshments were served by the
hostess.
s-E .,-.. - ...., .... |
Bruce Ream is in Newton where he |
has secured employment.
- - -
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. BeDillon enter
tanned at their home at six O'Clock |
dinner Sunday, Miss Mildred Ryan,
Miss Winnie Finnerty, Roy Roberts
and Lewis Suffer of Oskaloosa and |
Miss Flo Jones of Beacon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
NOT SAT|SFAC TORY
ALL BIDS FOR PENN GRADlN
ARE REJECTED.

Oskaloosa city council has not
yet taken action on the grading to be
done at Penn College. Monday was
the date set for the opening of bills on
the work. Bids were not satisfactor2.
All bids, three of them when opened
were rejected and the city clerk was
authorized to re-advertise, bids to be
opened at a meeting of the council
to be held next Monday evening, In
the NEAR time the city engineer
Horace Hawkins and street commits
sioner will investigate their resources
and ability and to see what they can
do toward having the work done by
city forces. Next Monday evening is
the last call.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
JOHN NJ COY NAMED
MADE DISTRICT APPEAL OFFICER
BY GOVERNOR.

Governor Harding of Iowa, in re.
Spouse to an order issued by Provost
Marshall Crowder directing the ap.
pointment has designated John N. Nc
Coy of the law firm of Mccoy and Nc
Coy, to be district appeal officer to
hear appeals that may be taken from
the decision of the local exemption
board granting discharges. Mr.. Mccoy
is authorized to take up these appeals
upon his own motion or that of other
parties.
Mr.. Mccoy is veteran of the Span
ish-American war and is in every way
splendidly qualified for the position.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
is NOW A CAPTAIN
oSkALoosA BOY GETS FINE PRO-
MOTION IN SERVICE.

Word received here by friends of
Lieutenant Percy Van Nostrand, an
nounces Van Nostrand's promotion to
the rank of Captain in the Regular
Army, and that he has been placed in
charge of the United States Army Avi-
alton Camp at San Antonio, Texas.
Captain Van Nostrand's regiment was
in the first contingent of Pershing's
division to sail for France, but the
transfer came before the soldiers
were ordered to France.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
Scott to Join Army.

Philadelphia, Aug. S.-Pitcher Jim
Scott of the Chicago White Sox and
formerly of the Oskaloosa, Iowa, State
League, took the physical examina-
ton for the officers reserve corps at
an army recruiting station here to-
day, and if he passes he will report
at the Presidio, California, August ~.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
Chosen Professor.

Cap E. Miller, former superintend-
ent of the. Sigourney and Fairfield
schools, recently received the master
of science degree from the Iowa State
college of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts. He has been elected at the
State Normal School at Milwaukee,
Wis, as professor of rural education
at salary of $4,000, and will move
his family there this fall.