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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-04
THREE MAHAsKA
BOYS EXEMPT
FIRST PAY THIS WEEK WILL
AMOUNT TO $4,000.
NIGHT vERsTEH COMMANDS
Twenty-Seven in One Regiment Tn.
able to Speak English. Learning
to Fight With Gas. New
Men October is.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 1.-The follow
ing list of names of Iowa Selects al
Camp Dodge who have been exempted
from military service was announced
! Saturday:
/ Marshall county-James X. Nichol
Warren county-Homer r Gingerich
Johnson county-John w. Guffey.
Blackhawk county-Mathias Reacht
Paul Mako and Fred Petit:
Jasper county-Charles S. Kinser
and Clark Anderson.
Dallas county-William McGallum.
Mahaska county-Ira b. Lundy, Al.
bert L. VanMeer and Orie VanFossen.
Keokuk county-Frank Ash, Asa
White and John H. Goode.
Henry county-Glenn Hines, Paul
d. Whipple and Arbo Trrebard.
Des Moines county - Henry j.
! Brugge, Frank H. Platke, Walter c.
Luthe, Arthur E. Bauer and Peter
Peterson.
Polk county-Leonard E. Richard
son, Jacob c. Davis, Arturo Formanni,
Press C. Cundiff, Ernest Moon, Glen
E. Usher and William F. Storm.
$4,000 First Pay.
Twenty.three thousand soldiers of
the National army were assembled
yesterday for their first formal mus
ter, preparatory to the first pay day Of
the men. which will occur some time
this week. -....
The men were assembled by regi.
ments and every man either answered
present or was accounted for by his
superior officer.
The September pay roll will aggre-
gate more than $4,000 quartermas-
ter's estimate, while the payments in
future months when the entire $4,000
are in camp here, will reach the figure
of $l,640,000
"Nichtversteah" Commands.
In one regiment at the cantonment
here there are twenty-seven men not
able to understand English sufficiently
TO receive commands. They are from
Minnesota, and include four Italians,
one Hungarian, four Russians, fve
Russian Poles, three Syrians, one Bo-
hemian, one Greek, one Jew, three
Swedes and four Poles.
One man, of German descent, told
registration officials that the only
foreign language" he spoke was Eng
lish, but he is in another regiment.
Those who were unable to under
stand commands ere being taught
what the various commands in English
mean. This instruction is given them
the night before the terms are to be
used in drills, and in this manner the
confusion that attended original drills
is being entirely eliminated.
Fighting Gas Attacks.
Methods of combating gas" attacks
are to be taught the men of the ma
tional army at this cantonment. Train
ing much along the lines of that given
to the American forces already some
where in France" is TO be given the
men here. Use of gas" masks will be
taught by a staff of experts sent here
especially for the purpose.
Captain H. C. Waltman of the medi-
cal corps and thoroughly cognizant
with the handling of gas" masks, has
reported at division headquarters here
and will be one of the instructors.
New Men Come Oct. IS.
II has been announced that the third
increment of Camp lodges quota OF
the new National Army will be or
dered to report for duty October if
teenth.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-04
colno Into Action.

Mahaska County Farm Bureau will
have meeting. possibly this week to
take up the matter of securing the SER
Woes of an agent at an early date.
The matter OF employing a domestic
science teacher will not be taken up
az the present but will be considered
later.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-04
Red Gross Renefitted.

Friday afternoon New Sharon pre-
MUM winners donated some of their
prize winning exhibits to the Red
Cross. These were auctioned OFF and
realized the New Sharon Red Cross
organization 1926. Peoria, Iowa. con-
tributed $31.75 to her Red Cross So
ciety BY the same methods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-31

stance Of certain kilograms addressed
by Count Luxburg to the German
foreign Office has been published, the
secretary of state makes public the ac-
tual text of the kilograms
Text Of Messages
The messages follow:
mo. 63, July 7. 1917. Our attitude
towards Brazil has created the impress
sion here that our easy-going, good
nature can be counted on. This is
dangerous in South America, where
the people under thin veneer are In
dians. submarine squadron with
full powers to me might still save the
question. | request instructions as to
whether after a rupture of relations
legation is to start for home or to re-
move to Paraguay, or possibly Chile.
The naval attache will doubtless go to
Santiago De Chile.
'LUXBURG."
mo. SO. Aug. 4, 1917. / am con-
WINGED that we shall be able to carry
through our principal political acts in
South America, the maintenance Of
open market in Argentine and the re-
organization of South Brazil equally
well whether with or against Argen-
Continued on Page 9-coI. 81
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lively FIGHTING ON
LEFT BANK OF MEUSE
AIRMEN DROP BOMBS

Paris, Oct 30.--The official communi-
cation issued by the war office tonight
reads:
There was quite lively artillery
fighting in the sector of Braye en- La
onnois- Hurtebis and on the left bank
of the Meuse. Northwest of Rheims at
the end of the day surprise attack on
a German trench west of Brimont en-
abled us to infict serious losses on the
enemy and bring back score Of pris-
oners and material
IN the night Of Oct. % German air
planes bombarded Dunkirk and Calais
without causing any casualties among
the populace. The same night several
bombs were dropped on Belfort: two
persons were wounded. one Of them
woman and one a child. This afternoon
st. Die likewise was bombed and one
person wounded. Four German air.
planes were brought down by our pi
lots and IL were compelled to land in
a damaged condition.
"On the days of Oct. o. 2S and % and
the night OF Oct 1929 our bombing air.
planes dropped 1000 kilos of explos-
ives on stations and depots at Lich-
teryelde and GIFTS. Belgium. In addition
the railway stations at Maizieres les
Metz, Longeville les Metz and Thion-
Vile were bombed with 1000 kilos ~
projectiles great fire broke out IN
the Maizieres station"
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GERMAN LOSSES
100000 men
DURING WAR

Washington, Oct. 3o-Germany lost
5000, coo men in the three years of war,
according to a declaration made in the
Reichstag, by the Independent Social
ist Ledebour. A report Of his speech
reaching Washington through Swift
erland states that, contemplating the
prospects of fourth winter campaign,
the Socialist leader said:
What War Means to Germany
you have not evidently, gentlemen,
an exact conception Of what war
means. We have had 100000 dead,
three or four million wounded, of
whom 100000 are crippled for life. and
two million absolutely invaded. That
makes altogether six million men lost
curing three years"
1t is stated that official information
confrmatory of these figures has been
in possession Of American officials for
some time.
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Winooski Overflows Banks
SWlTCHMEN DEMAND
WAGE INCREASE OF SO
PER CENT OF ALL ROADS

Chicago. Oct 30-Demands for a 50
per cent. wage increase will be sub
mitted to the railroads Of the United
States by the members of the Swtth-
mems Union of North America as a
result of action taken by special
committee at two-days meeting
which ended here today.
The Adamson law enacted in 1916 to
avert a threatened strike reduced the
Gaily hours of labor Of the switch
men from 10 to s but did not increase
their wages.
Referendum Vote to Follow
The demand for a wage increase will
be followed by a referendum vote on
a nationwide strike Of switchmen II
it is not granted in so days. it was an
nounced by S. E. Hebeling Of Buffalo.
president of the union. The 30 days
notice which the contracts Of the I'M
ion with the railroads requires must
be given before any change in wage
questions can be taken up was served
on the railroads at once.
The increase was demanded. It was
announced because of the steady rise
in the cost of living.
Radical Demands
The demands are for a 80 per cent.
increase for switchmen. switch tend
ers and carmen. time ana half for
time over hours labor in any "a hours.
The membership Of the union Is
about 90 Oo0 men. Their wage scale ap
proximately is the same as seven years
ago except for the reduction in the
hours of labor brought about by the
Adamson law.
The special committee which author
lied the demands. comprised about 80
men and contained representatives
from nearly every railroad system on
which the switchmen are members OF
the union.
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BARTHOU'S SPEECH
FAILS TO RALLY THE
FRENCH SOCIALISTS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-The text Of the
speech made in the French Chamber Of
Deputies by the new foreign minister.
". Barthou, upon his assumption of
office, just received here by cable dis
closes that he proclaimed a policy vir-
tually identical with that of his pre-
decessors.
Restitution, Reparations. Guarantees
The minister affirmed the solidarity
Continued on Pare 9NCoi. p
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WATERFOWL STRIKERS
send ULT|MATUM.
TO WAR DEPARTMENT

Boston. Oct so-A communication In
the nature of an ultimatum regarding the
labor situation at the Watertown arsenal
was sent to the war department today
after a meeting of agents of the building
trades councils Of this city. The arsenal
strike was called off by tho agents re-
Gently after Secretary Baker had prom
just the situation to the satisfa elton of
the men
Desire to Hear from War Secretary
The agents, who represent mechanics
employed in government and private ship
building yards of this city, Providence,
Quincy and sections of New England, as
well the Watertown arsenal. say that
they have heard nothing further from
Mr.. Baker. They voted today to give
notice that unless they received by 10
assurance from the war department of a
speedy adjustment of open shop griev-
ances they would not hold themselves
Irresponsible any longer for whatever may
follow
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Kennebec County Leads
All Counties of State
in First Day Work
FINE RESULTS BY
EARNEST WORKERS
Total of 10000 Cards Signed in
State in Two Days-In Entire
Country Grand Total of 2,605,-
0OO-Pro-German Propaganda
Hampers in Some States

Washington, Oct. 3o.-Despite the
streak of bad weather the food admin
istration had obtained tonight more
than $4,000 signatures to food pledge
cards in the first two days Of its in
tensire pledge campaign throughout
the country. This total was contained
in reports from the different states.
Maine Leads States
The aim of the week is to enroll s.
900 900 families signatures. Yesterday
and today added to those previously
obtained make a grand total of 300
600. Maine led the states tonight with
a total of 10000 cards signed in two
days.
Pro-German propaganda. the food
Continued on Page 9-Coi. p
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VAST STORE
Information Opened to
|. S. Manufacturers
Enemy. Owned Patents and Copyrights
10 Be Licensed for Manufacture by
Citizens Of v. S.-Druas, Dyestuffs
and 10000 Patented and Copyrighted
Articles Included

Washington, Oct. 3O.-The vast store
" German scientific information in
@s country was opened today to AM
Ncan manufacturers in regulations is
'lsd by the Federal Trade Commits
son under which enemy-owned pa
'n's and copyrights will be licensed
''' manufacture hy citizens Of the
MEG states. When the regulations
81 e'en made public the commission
Ivy group n medical men TO consid-
licensing the manufacture Of certain
''1ss. principally salyarsan. used in
''''ent blood diseases. and non-tonic
''''o'es for local anestics whicI. the
'f'N IN this eountry has run danger
~" Since the war interrupted
mmerce
-o'oQo Articles Are Affected
iYN~n N.,1s
,r'''e.} noon patented and
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LUXBURC MESSAGES CONFIRM
BRAZILIAN REVOLUTION PLOT
State Department Makes Public Two More Mes
sages of Discredited Envoy to German Gov
ernment-Shed Light on Teuton Intrigue in
South America Generally-Asked Submarine
Squad to Awe and Flatter

Washington, Oct. so,-Two more OF
the notorious Count Won Luxburg's
messages to the German foreign office
from Buenos Ayres were made public
tonight by Secretary Lansing. They
provide officia, confirmation of Ger
many's plan t. control Southern Brazil,
shedding light on Teutonic intrigue in
South America generally. and reveal
that Luxburg appealed vainly for a
squadron of submarines with which to
awe some Latin-Americans and to fat
for others with SaluteS
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Fighting Spirit Aroused
FIND TETANUS GERMS
in ST. PAUL VACCINE

st. Paul Mimi, Oct. 3O.-Health officers
were asked today by manufacturers of
against smallpox to return it, as in GER
tain instances it had been found to con-
tain tetanus germs. The vaccine was ac-
cordingly shipped to Washington, where
1t will be analysed.
How the supposed tetanus germs got in
the vaccine is unexplained, though it.was
suggested that enemies OF the country
might be responsible.
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FURIOUS GALE
SWEEPS BANGOR
man IS KILLED

Bangor, Me, Oct. 3O-Late this after
noon the drizzling rain and moderate
wind that had prevailed most Of the day
suddenly changed into furious easterly
gale. with torrential rain, and in a few
hours general havoc was wrought with
light power. trolley, telephone and tele-
graph wires, while trees were uprooted
in many places and the streets Uttered
with fallen limbs. For several hours
street cars were at standstill and the
city was for the most part in darkness.
Man Killed by Live Wire
The streets were made dangerous by
falling wires and limbs of trees, and
Town, Granville, McPheters, 20, came into
contact with live wire in the streets
and was killed.
The street car service and most OF the
lighting circuits were restored at clock
but the streets were almost deserted and
because of lack Of lights. 1t will require
several days 10 clear the streets and roads
OF the hundreds Of fallen poles and wires.
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GIRL KILLED
Shipping Driven Ashore
in Boston Storm
Several Persons Injured in Greater
eoston-Wind Becomes Northwest
Indicating Cold Wave-Montpeiier
Flooded as Winooski Overfiows
Banks

Boston, Oct. 30.-An S4-mile gale with
heavy downpour of rain swept this sec
ton of New England today. In less than
six hours 1.6S inches of rain fell. Tele-
phone and telegraph service was crippled
and many suburban cities were without
electric lights for while. So severe
vas the storm that schools were closed.
In Worcester a girl with an umbrella. try
ing to protect herself from the driving
rain, stepped into the path of an auto
mobile and was killed.
Several Were Injured
Several persons were injured in Great
er Boston. Small craft in Boston harbor
was driven ashore and ship movements
were at a standstll. Tonight the wind
backed into the northwest, the forerun-
ner of a cold wave.
Walter Lehman of Chelsea suffered
skull fracture when hit by a brick blown
from a chimney. Fred J. Kaes was Sc
verely hurt when rowboat in which he
had gone out to assist in rescuing pleas
ure craft moored in Dorchester bay was
ing him between the boat and the wall.
The wind rocked the Cedar street school
building in Woburn so heavily that the
ceiling of one Of the rooms fell. The
teacher, Miss Margaret Mulkeen. was
slightly hurt but was able to march all
the children out of the room to safety.
LongfeIiow
Among the trees blown down was a 90
years old willow in Longfellow Park.
Cambridge. under which. it Is said, the
poet Longfellow was accustomed TO sit.
Wnooski Overf1ows Banks
Montpelier, VT, Oct. 30.-Swoolen by
the storm which swept over the country
today, the Winooski river rose rapidly
here and soon overlooked its banks. With
the water seven feet above normal. many
store Easements in this city were flooded
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Vast Quantities of Mu'
nitions and Supplies
for Allies in the Wake
Of Flames S m a | !
Houses Threatened :
Crew of Britt S h
Steamer jump for
Lives-Hunt for Ar
son Suspects

Baltimore '' '''' w. "
- fines .' '''''''
onfas'A'''
~ '.'4 r.
H Is ra1''7 "' ''''''''-''
|Tet' OF ''' ''''
uad a II
- P''n' @"
a''''
Piers an" = ''' '' "
.a,,,,iss Of munitions and supplies
|br TIE Amercln FORCES IN rance anu
- u,.os af,or
se'r a'AeS' '''''''
49,. ,oro di.roycrad the entire
|urgcture Was ablaze.
Fifteen Of the ere" '' % ''''''
|vsar,er wing nj the pier )e ped over
.
|foafH ana y
l.1.,.od dolen or more men
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Invaders Capture Udine

Udine, former headquarters OF the
Italian army in eastern Venetia, has
been captured by invaders, who also
are passing the Italians westward from
the lsonzo front and invading Italian
territory from the north through pass
es in the Carnic Alps.
The invasion of the province of We
META from the east, with Udine the
apex of the drive already is about 20
miles, but as yet no definite informa-
ton is at hand from which it Is pos
sible to Judge the extent Of the ad-
vance of the Teutons in the other dis
trcts
If the movement from the north keens
pace with that from the northeast and
the east. however, the predicament of
Gen. Cadorna's forces necessarily will he
serious one and it is not beyond the
realms of possibility that unless the east
ern armies are able to make a stand on
the plains of Friul. a further consider
able number Of the Italians will be can
tured
Trentino Offensive Expected
Nothing has been vouchsafed in either
the Italian, German or Austrian official
communications to indicate what the sit
Continued on Page 9-Col. d
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NEED 100000
MORE LABORERS
TO BUILD SHIPS

Iyssbinr+on on 90-Noa enres n
speed up construction of both naval
and merchant vessels in the United
otates WIN oe uisousSeu n q eoiiAe
enca here tonoorrou of Atlantic coast
steel ship builders with government Of
Meals Inc chlef problem racing the
. -, ,;,5 ,.
az = ''''''9
maximum production of tonnage is the
shortage of labor. The country's yards,
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ENEMY PROPERTIES
MUST Be TURNED over
WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

Washington, Oct. 30.--President
Wilson today issued an executive or
der comforting upon A. Mitchell Palm
er. custodian of enemy property, full
powers to carry out the provisions of
the trading with the enemy act relat-
ing to the taking over. of the property
of an enemy or allies of enemy for the
duration of the war Mr.. Palmer i'm
mediately began organization Of his
staff by appointing ]. Lionberger Da-
Wis of st. Louis managing director of
the Office.
May Name Depositories
Mr.. Palmer IS authorized by the
President to name repositories for the
millions of dollars worth of property
soon to be turned over to him and he
is empowered to appoint and fix the
salaries of all necessary attorneys, in
vestigators, accountants and clerks.
His own salary is made $4,000 year.
The Presidents order makes avail
able s165,000 for carrying on the work.
The organization of the staff will be
completed as speedily as possible as
all properties of an enemy or ally of
an enemy must he turned over to the
new bureau within 80 days.
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MITIGATION
[ t a ~ Presents Solid
Front Against Enemies
Fighting Spirit Aroused to Marked
Degree Among Italians-Decision
Field Battle in o!d.Fashioned Style
Expected to Develop-ItaIians Ac.
eomp'ish Retreat in Good Order

Rome, Oct. So.-The elimination of
party differences and the strengthen
ing of Italy's morale in the face of
present military effort by the Austro-
German coalition is exemplified in the
statements issued by two of the poll
teal parties-the Catholics and the Of
fetal Socialists. No party sentiment
must be recognized in this time of trial
these statements declare.
Fighting Spirit Aroused
One effect of the participation of
German troops in the offensive has
been the elimination of the few re-
naming sympathizers with Germany.
together with the arousing of the fight
ing spirit marked degree among
Italians in general
General Cadorna's bulletins are caus-
Continued on Page 4-col. y
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CAPTURE UD|NE
Teuton Invaders Press
Italians Westward
Expect Big Offensive in Trentino Re-
sion-British Troops Operate Sue
eessfully in Flanders-canadian
Forces Gain All Their Detectives

The drive Of the Germans and Aus
tro- Hungarian armies begun a week
ago against the eastern and northeast
ern fronts Of the Austro italian the
atre, continues undated but with the
Italian cavalry fighting rear guard ac-
tons to cover the retreat of the Ital-
ians to positions chosen for a stand
and the Teutonic Allies also being i'm
peded by the flooded conditions of the
Tagliamento river.
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THE WEATHER


Forecast: Fair and colder Wednes-
day: Thursday fadr.
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U. S. WOUNDED
First American Arrives
at Base Hospital
Hit in Leg with Splinter While Work
ing in Trench-German Soldiers in
Ranks Tired Of War and Want to
See It Ended-Officers Anxious for It
to Continue

With the American Army in France
Monday, Oct. 29.-(By The Associated
Press) 1.-THE first American wounded
in the trenches arrived today at base
hospital. He is lieutenant Of the
Signal Corps. He was hit in the leg
by a shell splinter while working in
a communication trench near the first
line. The wound is slight.
Weather was clear and cold today
in the American sector.
German Soldiers Tired of War
German soldiers in the ranks are
tired of the war and want to see it
ended, but the officers are anxious for
1t to continue. according to Ger
man soldier who was shot and then
taken prisoner by the American forces
Saturday, the first German to be cap
tured by the Americans. The man died
at field hospital He was a slight
blonde youth and talked freely when
he first reached the hospital From his
cot he said in German:
Il was going from our trenches with
the mail following another man in the
dark. We kept turning TO the left
when we should have kept turning to
the right and as a result encountered
the patrol. The soldiers do not know
you Americans are here, but the off
GERS probably do. They tell us moth
ing.
The German soldiers in the ranks
are tired of the war and want it to
end. but the officers want il to continue
as they are well paid. Our food is
good, but we know nothing of con-
dluonS in the interior of Germany.
sometimes no mail is permitted to
reach US for eight weeks at time"
The American doctor who operated
sad that prisoner was very game de-
spite his painful wound.
Moon Shines on Sammies
lull moon is shining tonight over.
the sector occupied by the American
troops fooding with it's silver light the
ehtlre position ard the surrounding
country. 1T makes conditions favorable
LOT snlpers but hinders the patrols
from working freely in No Mans Land
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No Discussion Of Contents

No DISCUSSION Of Contents
These dispa tches, like others that
have gone before, We're given out by
Secretary Lansing without discussion
of their contents. The only comment
was in this statement attached to the
copies:
In view of the fact that the sub