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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03
STOP USE Of GRAIN
IN MAKING LIQUOR is URGED BY
M. e. CHURCH..

In compliance with the request as
published by the Ministerial Associa-
ton and by the Oskaloosa w. G. r. u.
on Sunday morning, the Central M.
Il. church as congregation took &C
ton by unanimous vote regarding
the use of grain by the brewers that
is now needed for food and instruct
ed the pastor, DR.. L. M. Grigsby, to
appoint committee to send suitable
resolutions to President Woodrow
Wilson and to our senators and rep
l'esentatiye. The resolutions were
as follows /"@
1--WE, the members of Central Meth
odist Episcopal church of Oskaloosa,
Iowa, unanimously fayor,-first, the
making of every military camp and
its lonvirons, to a sufficient distance,
dry territory; second, that such
camps and environs be Kept free from
other we'll known army vices and i'm
moralities, particularly sexual vices
We are loyal to our country and gov
eminent and willing to give our sons
to its common defense, but in turn we
not only ask, we demand that their
moral life be safeguarded as far as it
is in your power to do so. We fur
Their mistakenly urge the conserving
of food by Withholding from distill-
ers and brewers all grains used for
the making of intoxicating liquors,
that such grains may be used to in.
crease the country's food supply,
rather than further depicting it at
this critical time" q
Signed by w. f. Kemble. NJ. W.
Norman. a. ]. Walsmiih. II. r.
Douglas and +. II. Eckert, committee
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03
KANSAS CITY MAN GETS JUDO
MENT AGAINST CAR co.

The gentleman mentioned in the
following item from the Kansas City
Star, is known to a number of peo-
pie in Oskaloosa, being nephew OF
F. w. Glaze:
Harry J. Morris got S24,l15 for his
other leg today.
Some eleven years ago Morris lost
his first leg-the right one-while'
working as a switchman. He started
out to find an artificial one which
would properly replace the lost mem
Der. Somehow, however, he couldn't
find one that suited.
Morris didn't despair. Instead
he tried artificial limb making on his
own account. The result was that,
within a short time, he took the
damages he had received from the
railway company and went into busi-
ness as a manufacturer of artificial
limbs.
"Then the European war came
along and the artificial limb market
had a big boom. AS secretary of the
Fftwell Artificial Limb Co, ZIG Della
ware street, Morris was making big
war dividends. year ago January
his business had grown from a small
shop to a good sized factory, employ
ing between twelve and twenty mem
all, incidentally, being one-legged
men. That was one of the first rule,
Morris made.
"One day in the month Of lues-
ton, Morris fell victim to that pro-
lilific source of accident, the Troost
| Avenue trailer. 1t was the Usial
story-an unexpected start CT tho
part of the lead car, with the trailer
finishing up the accident. Morris
lost his other leg.
To-day the trial of suit which the
victim filed against the Kansas City
Railways was finished. A jury in the
court of Judge E. e. Portertield
awarded the plaintiff damages of
sails" ,..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03
AN INCREASE IN PAY
HAS BEEN GRANTED TRACK MEN
ON THE BURLINGTON.

Track maintenance men and lab
orers of the Burlington road have
been granted an increase in pay OF
ten cents per day. Quite a number
of Oskaloosa men are affected by
the increase.
The railroad company made the
concession on its own initiative. The
increase together with the privilege
of cultivating the land along the
right-of-ways will mean a great deal
to the men. The company has Civ
en- employees preference over others,
and the men are taking advantage
OF the proposition.
The labor situation as regards sec
ton men has become particularly
acute during the past year. The war
has shut OFF immigration to great
extent and those formerly employed
have taken more lucrative positions.
During the past year there has
been large movement OF the south
ern negroes northward and these
make the principal element in track
maintnance labor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03
Pc. 0, Convention
GOES TO CENTERvlLLE NEXT
YEAR OFFICERS ELECTED.

Mrs. Nellie Baldwin, who represent
ed Chapter X at the p. Il. o, Grand
Chapter meeting in Fairfield this
week, reports splendid convention.
The three days session came to a
successful close with the election of
officers and the adoption of suitable
resolutions. Centerville was named
as the place for the convention next
year.
The complete roster of officers
elected is as follows:
President-MTs. Louise Henley,
Grinnel.
First Vice President-Mrs. May
Grant,, Burlington.
Second Vice PresidCnt-Mrs. Marie
Kirby, Fairfield.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Myrtle
Arnold, Clarinda.
Corresponding Secrctary-Mrs. Lucy
Englebcck, Des Moines.
Trcasurer-Mrs. Fannie Carrier,
Newton
Organizer-Mrs. Carrie Buchele,
Waterloo.
Mrs. Kirby was selected from the
district of which Fairfield is men,
Der as a delegate to the supreme con
yention to be held in Omaha.
Wednesday afternoon the visitors
were taken in automobiles over the
city and were complimented with a
pipe organ recital at Barhydt chapel.
The ladies of the Parsons College
auxiliary held short informal receipt
ion of the ladies, and on every hand
they we're made to feel that they were
heartily welcome to the best Fairfield
affords
One of the most interesting things
on the program Wednesday afternoon
we're the Round Table talks.
Mrs. Walter Irish Of Des Moines pre-
sented the Red Cross, work in AN APP
pealing manner as an extra number
on the program. Those who heard
Mrs. Irish were greatly impressed with
her talk of the need of women work
ers in this branch of our country's
service just now. .s..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03
c CHARGE
MEN ACCUSED OF TAKING TWO
YOUNG GIRLS AWAY.

Two girls and two young men are
missing from the Lacey neishborhood
and the circumstances connected with
the Disappearance have stirred some
thing akin to sensation. The boys
took an auto, bundled the girls in it
and left for parts unknown. A little
note. left behind for relatives by the
girls says simply, Goodbye, we will
never return" ".
Information has been filed before
Justice, of the Peace o, c. G. Phillips
by the father of the girls, p. l.. or
"Deet" Hanna, charging Fred and
Howard Compton with abduction Of
Mabel Hanna aged II and Marie
Hanna aged 10 years upon which war
rants have been issued and officers
are on the lookout for the party.
The boys took an automobile which
they have been using freely some
it was not their property
The party was seen at Prairie City
and where they stopped for gas. They
were going in the direction of Des
Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03

Elementary Hygiene and Home
Care OF the Sick.
Home Dietetics.
Preparation Of Surgical Dressings.
Those who take these courses and
secure certificates of proficiency are
eligible for appointment as nurses
aids. The Red Cross nurses are all
graduates of nursing schools, but at
the war hospitals there will be plen-
,ty of work which the professional
nurses will not have time TO do
such as the preparation of food in
the diet kitchens and food for the
hospital staff, and the general house
work of the hospital, the supervision
of which will be turned over to the
nurses aids.
Dressings and Hospital Supplies.
. Only relatively small number of
women can secure these appoint
ments, however. The great body OF
American women can be of best di.
rect service to the Red Cross in the
preparation of surgical dressings
Stllu HOSDlltll supplies. DO lar its
bandages are concerned, they must
be uniform in workmanship and ma.
terials, and consequently the in.
struction in their manufacture is
necessary for those who would help
at this point The Red Cross, how,
ever, has many instructors in this
branch, and before the war pro
crosses many months it will be pos
sible for women in every section Of
the United States to learn how tC
make surgical dressings. n-.
Other Supplies Needed.
The hospitals and the wounded
will need many other supplies-sucl
ifas sheets and pillow cases, pajamas
shirts, bathrobes, and other articles
Special instruction in the making o.
many of these articles is not neces
sary. The Red Cross furnishes
patterns and specifications which
any needlewoman can follow easily
| A letter directed to the Washing
ton Headquarters of the Red Cros:
will bring the writer detailed in
structions to any phase of the Rec
J Cross work that may be specified.
A . t.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03
peclamatory Contest.

The Eddyville High schooi held a
declamatory contest last Friday even.
ing, for the purpose of selecting con
testant to attend the contest at the
track meet to be held at Os's 'oosa
during June The judge Mrs. Ida A
Weber, Miss Leta Worrall and Roy
Palmer decided the winners were as
follows:
1st Miss Nina Lennon.
End. Miss Elizabeth Oldham.
3rd Kenneth Moomaw.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03
WORKED OVER TINE
CORN FOR SALE ADVERTISE
MENT BROUGHT BUYERS. ~

Hey, Take that want ad out of
the Herald" Such was the message
that came over the telephone from
F. F. Everett this morning.
II had only 500 bushels of corn to
sell, and sold that just about the
time the paper left the press. Since
then ! have had fourteen Inquiries.
and I want to do something else
besides answer the telephone. SO
please omit the ad today"
The corn was sold by MIR. Everett
10 Vernon & Turner of Oskaloosa
for $50 per bushel in the crib,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03
THE ESPIONAGE BILL'pAMAG[S FOR LEG
COVERS MANY oFFENSES AND
PENALTIES ARE HEAVY.

The Espionage" bill passed by the
last congress, contains fourteen sec
tons, all of which are important.
Watch your step, obey the laws, be
Iloyal and patriotic and you will have
no trouble. 1t win be to the general
interest however, to have everybody
made fairly familiar with the provis=
ions of this Jaw Here are the sub
jects of the bill section by section,
with the penalties attached to each
violation:
/. Unlawful intrusion upon or ap-
proach to- any vessel, fort, railroad,
camp, navy yard or other place con-
nected with the national defense or
under control of the United States,
for the purpose of obtaining informa-
! ton, or any attempt unlawfully to
collect or dispose of 100000 fine
or two years Imprisonment. At
tempting delivery to foreign gov
eminent of such iniormation-twenty
years Imprisonment, or, in time of
war, life Imprisonment. Spreading
| false information in time of war to
interfere with military or naval oper-
aNons-fine and life imprisonment.
Harboring spy-fine and imprison-
ment.
| 2. False swearing to influence the
conduct OF foreign government or
to defeat any measure of the govern
ment of the United States in any
foreign controversy - $1,000 fine or
| FIVE years.
3. Impersonation of duly accred-
tied foreign ofiicials-same penalty.
I, 4. Fraud in obtaining and using
lpassports-S2, 900 fine or five years.
3. Fraudulent use or counterfeit
ing of any government seal or COM
mission-$5, 900 fine or ten years.
G. Conspiracy to injure or destroy
property in any foreign country with
which the United States is at peace
$4,000 fine or two years. g.
7. Inspiring or taking part in any
military or naval enterprise against
such a country-$3,OO0 fine or three
years.
persons arrest and confinement.
Aiding in escape-$1, 900 fine or one
year.
0. Authorizing the president to
order seizure of arms and munitions
of war about to be exported or used
in violation of the neutrality and the
laws of the United States.
| 10. Empowering the president to
arrest vessels attempting to depart
ION errands of assistance to belliger-
ent vessels in violation of American
neutrality. Penalty for convicted
offenders against these provisions,
100000 fine or five years.
II. Authorizing the secretary of
the treasury, under proclamation of
the president, to regulate the conduct
of all vessels in American ports in
case of war or disturbance of inter
national relations, actual or threat
ened. Penalty for wilful destruc-
tion or injury of any vessel, domes-
tic or foreign, in an American port
or territorial waters, $4,000 fine or
/ two years.
IL. Furnishing wilful injury or at
tempted injury to any vessel engag-
ed in foreign commerce by $4,000
fine or ten years.
10. Requiring sworn statements
in addition to customary manifests
and clearances, by masters of YES
sells sailing during war in which the
United States is neutral
IA. Providing for the issuance of
search warrants and the seizure of
detention OF property hereunder.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03
New Bank at Malcolm,

The organizers of the new bank at
Malcolm, after some effort to secure
a national bank charter, have decided
to organize as q state hank under the
laws OF Iowa. The institution viii be
known IS the State Bank Of Malcolm
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03
Not Too Late.

II is not too late yet to set out trees.
The season is late and plants will
Grow and get good start yet il hand
leo soon.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
The Nsw Aue.

Fond Papa-"Well, son, what did you learn in scnool today?" Sonl"Aw, not much, dad. We hadda couple of two reelers in history, a three reel travelogue in geography, and split reel nature study. They useta give us a wild West pitcher once in a while, but they don't do it no more." -
 tow.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
Welcome Sounds.

There was not a sound in the house except the ticking of the clock. Mary was sitting on the floor, disconsolately playing with her doll Suddenly there was a vigorous stamping of small feet on the porch. "Oh." exclaimed Mary, with a sigh of relief, "it makes me so delightful to hear Bobs foot. tracks"
New Britain herald., 1917-10-09
FORCES ARE TO GO TO
other CANT0NMENTS
Redistribution Is Ordered by
War Department to
Drafted Men.

Washington, Oct. -Re-dtstribu-
ton of the forces in National Army
cantonments in the south, middle
west and east was ordered today by
the war department in order to fill
up three National Guard divisions in
southern states to war strength and
to provide for the organization of an
additional National Army division
composed of negro troops. The Ma
tional Guard divisions to be filled up
are the Thirtieth, Thirty-first and
Thirty-ninth, all composed of troops
from the far southern states. Drafted
men from the National Army cam
tonments at Camp Jackson, Colum-
bia, S. c.. Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ca,
and Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark,
will be transferred to fill the gaps.
The remaining men at the three
camps will be consolidated at Camp
Jackson to compose one National
Army division. Surplus white men of
the drafted army from Camp Devens
at Aver. Mass, Camp Upton at Yap-
hank, N. Y, Camp Dix, Wrights-
town, n. j., Camp Mead at Annapo-
lis Junction, Md, and Camp Lee at
Petersburg, Va, will be mobilized at
Camp Gordon to form supplement
tary National Army division COM
posed entirely Of men from the far
eastern states.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-09
GETTING BIG WAGES.
Nothing Out of the Ordinary Fo
Workmen to Receive $40.

Bridgeport, Oct. Good wages
were in this city before the war; high
wages were the rule after hostilities
broke out: now an era OF .extravagant
wages seem to have set in. according
to G. e. Billion, president of the
Manufacturers association. Workmen
In factories here are getting $50 a
week in a large proportion of cases
while $40 and up is not uncommon.
All lines of manufacture are hit.
Factories are paying sixty cents an
hour for almost unskilled men and
complaining that they cannot hold
them even on those rates after they
have learned a. little. Street laborers
have passed the three dollar a day
mark and are now demanding and
getting 81. Mercantile establishm ments
and Offices report that they are suffer-
ing because their employees, male and
female, are leaving to go to the fac
tories.
The draft and contracts that must
be filled on time are held to be mainly
responsible for the new condition,
help being scarce and employers COM
peting for what there is available.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-09
Will Sever Connections II Sufh-
Cient Cause Arises
URUGUAY IS RUFFLED D
Foreign Minister Says Country Must
Make Impossible Attack on Her
SoiI-Statement Causes SurDrisc in
Diplomatic Circles.

Buenos Aires, Oct 9-The Argen-
tine government is not prepared to
follow the\action Of Uruguay in sew
ering diplomatic relations with Ger
many, according to Foreign Minister
Pueyrredon. Argentina has not
pledged her neutrality, the foreign
minister added, but is attempting to
safeguard her own interests Rela-
tions with Germany will be broken if
sufficient cause arises, but as long as
Germany recognizes the Argentine
flag and respects the nation and the
people there probably will be no
break
Much surprise has been occasioned
in political circles here by the follow
ing statement said to have been made
by the foreign minister of Uruguay in
urging the Uruguayan congress to
break off relations with Germany:
Uruguay, as a small nation between
two great fires, must seek a balance
Of force to resist the possible hege-
mony- of Argentina, with which nation
we still have questions which are not
sot:!ed definitely This balance con-
2s1e IN bringing closer together Brazil
nnc the states Of our connection with
the great states of the present con-
faict SO that it will make impossible
an attack on Uruguayan sovereignty
without an immediate reverberation."
Tho unsettled questions between
Uruguay and Argentina concerns thu
river Plate. Argentina claims that the
river belongs to her while Uruguay
insists that she owns one-half. The
dispute involves the leadership Of the
important island of Martin Garica,
now held by Argentina.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-09
Will PRODUCE new
WITNESS IN TRIAL
Counsel Says Parents Did Not
Slay Their Only Daughter
THEY MAY BE FREED
Seven Year Old Girl is Murdered, Par
ents Are Charged With the Crime,
They Declare Their Innocence and
Attorney Pleads For Them.

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 9.-William
r. Scharton, counsel for Joseph and
Sarah Ann Wakelin, on trial here for
manslaughter in connection with the
death of their year old daughter,
Loretta, declared in his opening today
that he would produce a witness who
would reveal the name of the MUIR
derer and relate in detail the mans
confession as to how the child was
killed.
This statement, made Immediately
after the court had denied a motion by
the defense to order verdict of ac-
quittal as to Mrs. Wakelin, thrilled
the courtroom crowd with the expec-
tation of hearing the most sensational
testimony presented since the opening
of the case ten days ago. Wakelin and
his wife, Mr.. Scharton said, would go
on the stand to make vehement de-
nial of the charge.
ga witness will go on the stand in
this court" the lawyer said, ''and
give you the name of the man who
confessed to him that he killed Lor-
eta Wakelin in the woods near Mel
rose while she was on her way to
school. This witness will show through
the murdcrer's confession that he
committed similar crimes at Chicopee
and Holyoke, an innocent child in each
case being his victim
The only recent known case of child
murder at Chicopee was that for
which Francis Ducharme was convict
ed and electrocuted in the state prison
on September II.
It was intimated that this testimon
might be offered until the Wakelins
have been heard.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-09
Villages Swept Away by Huge
Shells From British Guns
DEATH SCENES EVERYWHERE
Horrible Sight on Battlefield in Flan-
ders With Hundreds of German
Dead Lying ON Ground Since Bat
tie Commenced Last Thursday.

British Front in France and Belgi-
um, Oct. "a prosperous farming
country before the war, the region
east Of Ypres is now desolate waste
Of large and deep shell craters. 1t
has been the scene Of much bitter and
sanguinary fighting, and the artillery
fire has done it's work.
Few sectors of the western front
have been laid waste as his this one
Farm buildings and villages have
been swept away by the shells. But
a few pieces of wall mark where
buildings once stood. Grass and other
green things have disappeared in the
turning up by the innumerable ex-
ploding shells.
From Ypres out across the West
hoek bridge and over the site of what
once was Zonnebeke. from the scenes
of demolition recall the days of the
battle of the Somme
More striking than all the rest
were the scenes of death on every
hand. German dead lay in great
numbers over this ground, which had
not yet been yet cleared. At many
places groups Of Germans had been
killed as they fought, and they rested
as they fell. Shell holes at some
places were choked with bodies.
The village of Zonnebeke is but a
memory. Some shattered walls re-
main of the big church and in a few
places marks of other public buildings,
but the village as a whole has disap-
peared.
The German redoubts and pill
boxes in the Zonnebeke region mostly
had been smashed by shell fire al
though many of them put up a stout
resistance. There was one great con-
crete and steel redoubt which had
withstood the terrific fire to which 1t
had been subjected. It's defenders had
been driven out by the infantry in
pitched battle. The redoubt was 80
yards long and about 40 yards wide.
The walls, which were Of concrete re-
inforced with steel rails were about S
feet thick. The roof was made of
sheet steel. The building contained
6 large rooms which would hold sew
era1 hundred men. The whole coun-
try hereAbouts was covered with sim
ilarly built defenses of varying sizes.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-09
INCREASED REVENUES.
Absolutely Essential to Continue
Electric Railways in This Country.

Absolutely Essential to Continue
Electric Railways in This Country.
New York, Oct. 9.-Increased reve-
nues are absolutely essential to the
continuance Of the electric railway in
dustry in the country according to L..
S. Storrs, president of the American
Electric Railway association who ad-
dressed conference of the organiZa-
ton here today. He declared in
creasing expenses, right of way main
tenance and heavier taxation burdens
were compelling the owners Of trac-
ton lines to appeal to public service
commissions and through them to the
public for an upward revision of
tariffs.
Charges for transfers and the fix
ing of fare zones are among the sug-
gestions offered for increasing reve-
nues of the traction companies. En-
ployment of women in place of con-
ductors and motormen, declared to
have proven satisfactory in Great Bri-
tain and Italy was another suggestion
made.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-09
ARE UP FOR TRIAD.
Charged With Distributing Anti Draft
Literature Among Chicago Youths.

Grand Rapids, Oct. 9.-Adolph
Germer of Chicago, national secre-
tary of the socialist party, and 12
other persons, among them two
clergymen and a number Of prom
inent local socialists were to be
placed on trial in United States dis
trict court here today on charges Of
conspiracy to defeat the purposes Of
the selective draft law.
Among the defendants besides Ger
mer are Rev. Daniel Roy Freeman,
pastor Of a Unitarian church here;
Rev. Klaas Oosterhuis, former pastor
Of Unitarian church at Holland,
Michigan; Miss Viva Il. Flaherty,
writer and social worker of this city,
and Charles G. Taylor, former mem
Der of the local board Of education
and a member of the socialist party.
Most of those to be placed on trial
are charged with distribution of anti
draft literature.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-09
SODALITY PROGRAM DATES.

The Current Events class held un-
der the auspices of st. Mary's Sodal-
ity is now being organized. The talks
given last year by Colonel Burpee
were both enjoyable and profitable to
many. In view Of the good impress
sion that he made last year Mr.. Bur-
pee has been again secured to talk on
the following dates: October "a, No
vember 7, December and 10, Janu-
ary 2, 16 and 80 and on February 13
and 27 Lectures are to be given in
st. Mary's club rooms and the tickets
may be secured for the course by
either calling at 80 Sumner street or
by telephoning 347-3.