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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-14
PED CROSS HAS BIG PROGRAM
Henry p. Dawson, Chairman Of War
Council, Tells the Need For
$1oo,ooo,ooo Fund.

Washington, d. c., June 1.-the
specific purposes to which the Red
Cross expects to donate the 100000
600 it has asked the American people
to contribute are enumerated in
statement made public today by Hen
ry P. Dawson, chairman of the war
council of the Red Cross. President
Wilson has set aside the week of
June Is to 25 as Red Cross week, and
Mr.. Dawson hopes to obtain contri-
buttons for the full amount of the
500, 100000 war service fund during
that period.
"Our first obligation is to render
such service as comes within the
province of the Red Cross to our sol
diers and sailors at home and
abroad" the statement says.
After making every provision nee.
essary for this purpose, our endeav-
or will be to supplement the efforts
of our allies in caring for their sick
and wounded.
we shall help provide the bare
necessities of life to the homeless in
devastated France; to aid them to re-
habilitate themselves and thus
strengthen the man power of the
French army.
I'VE shall strive to hearten Russia,
by providing additional ambulanCes
and other relief for the sick and
wounded along the battle front. We
shall try to succor the homeless and
wandering peoples of Poland, Lith-
uania and western Russia.
1--WE hope to extend aid to those
who are fighting the battles of lib
erty in Rumania, Serbia and Italy
indeed to relieve human misery ev-
erywhere among our allies"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-14
FLAG DAY THURSDAY.

Flag day, June IA, 1917. the one
hundred and fortieth anniversary OF
the birth Of Old Glory, finds her flying
over the battleields Of Europe in
democracy's struggle to overcome au-
tocracy and Prussian militarism. She
IL flying side by side with the tricol-
or Of France and the British union
jack and viii continue there until a
victorious peace is achieved.
Therefore the celebration Of Flag
day this year will be the most mo-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-14
CIGARETTES INCREASING.

Coincident with the proposed in
crease in the government tax ON Gig.
arettes from S125 to $3.50 a thous.
and, the cigarette sales in this coun.
try show an increase of nearly so per
cent as compared with year ago.
In March, 1917, cigarette sales in
the United States were approximate
ly q billion, an increase of slightly
more than 500 million over the same
month, March, 1916. The gain in
sales for the three months ended
March 81 was approximately q bill.
lion cigarettes, or an annual increase
rate of 10 billion. The continuance
Of this rate of gain through the en-
tire year would bring cigarette sales
by American companies for 1917 up
to more than 35 billion cigarettes.
Chewing and pipe tobacco taxed in
1916 amounted to 417,235,92S pounds,
against 402,474,245 in 1915. The Gig
arctic trade, however, is outstripping
everything else in the tobacco line,
for the sales of pipe tobacco in
March, 1917, fell off nearly ] million
pounds. Cigars taxed in 1916 to-
tailed 1887 ,720,530, compared with
5000, 1856, sos in 1915, an increase of
3O7,334,927.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-14
LITTLE BUT GREAT.

The loss of one good sized slice Of
bread by each American family daily
for one year is equivalent to the to
tai loss of one and one-half million
barrels of -four.
The loss of sufficient butter to
cover this slice of bread is equiVa
lent to the total production of 500,
900 cows.
The loss of one ounce of meat OIL
fat daily from each home for one
year is equivalent to the total loss OF
100000 cattle and 100000 hogs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-14
CLEAN LIFE IN WAR.
COLLEGE MEN ENTERING SER
VICE TO PRESERVE MANHOOD

President David NJ. Edwards of Penn
College is in receipt of letter from
the University OF Minnesota which in
corporates the following pledge adopt
ed by the men in the Engineering
school OF that institution. H..
I've stand to respond to the
call of the country in ready and
willing service.
I've undertake to maintain
our part of the war free from hat
red, brutality of graft, true to the
American purpose and ideals.
3.-Aware of the temptations
incident to camp life and the NOR
al and social wreckage involved,
we covenant together, as college
men, to live the clean life and to
establish the American uniform
us a symbol and guarantee of real
, manhood"
This is of more than passing interest
and young men everywhere VIII. look
forward to rendering service to the
government is this hour of peril should
have something of the same idea.
President Edwards also received a
letter recently from Mr.. Robert l..
Kelly, Eek. cutive Secretary of the AT
filiated Church Boards of Education,
which deals with matter of no little
importance to the educational inter
ests of Iowa ana to the future of the
various professions and callings in
, life which college graduates enter. If
for any other reason the young men
and women of this generation who
should attend college are prevented
from doing so the progress of the com.
! ing generation will be retarded to an
extent which it is impossible to es.
innate. Mr.. Kelley's letter follows:
ITO the members of the Board OF
Education of the Five Years Meeting
| have taken occasion several times
lately to call your attention to the de-
STABILITY of cooperative work and a
forward movement for the Board OF
Education of the Five Years Meeting
Now comes forward California Yearly
! Meeting, represented by the Whittier
! Campaign Committee, and subscribed
$4,000 for the work of the Board OF
Education. We ought to take off our
hats to Whittier College and Califor.
mia Yearly Meeting. 1t is true that Bal.
timore Yearly Meeting all these years
has been contributing $500 to the
support of the Board of Education, but
everything else has been raised by
private subscription. Now if the other
Yearly Meetings will follow Baltimore
and California, giving in proportion to
their means, we will have matters Oh
! such a basis that at the next Five
! Years Meeting we can recommend the
appointment of a secretary and really
have our dreams realized for cooper
ative work for Friends education in
America.
please let me know what your
Yearly Meeting is doing or is going to
do If you cannot get an appropriation
from the Yearly Meeting, | hope you
will raise a small sum by private sub
scription so that each Yearly Meeting
may be represented. We now have a
means by which we can get great ad
yantages to our institutions at a very
insignificant financial outlay; that is
by working in conjunction with the
Council of Church Boards of Educa
ton"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-14

mentous in history, and flags will fly
from all large buildings and millions
of homes throughout the United
States this year
AS the flag swings full and free ii
may well culver with pardonable ar
rogance, because of the national
achievements it has marked. Be.
cause it flies over the land of oppor,
tunity, it has already drawn the pop
ulation Of an empire from less fav.
ored chimes, and it is still the ensign
of hope for millions more who look
to it with longing eyes.
Long may it wave!"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-14
HELD NOT GUILTY
RE-TRIAL OF PENNINGTON CASE
BRINGS AcQUITTAL.

In the re-trial of the case Of the
State VS.. "Dick" Bridgman of the
Pennington restaurant on High ave-
nue. west. before Justice of the Peace
j. W. Laffollette this morning. fol-
lowing disagreement last week, the
Jury after i four minute elaboration
returned 4 verdict OF mot guilty and
defendant was discharged,
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IL "4s Sts q" "tS SS StS StS 's IL ~ ~ 70 " y
Mahaska Hospital has been going
through siege of house cleaning and
now makes a very beautiful appear
ance. The walls have been retinted
in a beautiful shade OF tan, and the
floors and wood work have been
cleaned and revarnished. New rubber
mating is to be placed in all the hall
ways which will be another decided
improvement.
- - -
Mrs. Belle Bosworth submitted to
an operation at Mahaska Hospital this
morning.
Mrs. C. z. Humphry who was oper-
ated on last week at Mahaska Hospital
is getting along very nicely.
- - -
Miss Beulah Bridgeman submitted
to an operation at the Mahaska Hos
pital Thursday morning for appended
tbs.
Mrs. Cleo Evans underwent an oper-
alton at Abbotts Hospital this morn
ing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-14
ZINC Iast Ierislatnre knocked ou

The last legislature knocked out
the Published by Posting" clause of
the law relating TO the publication of
public business such as the proceed
ings Of town councils and the finan-
cial reports of towns and school
boards. After the 4th Of July the
law requires that cities and towns in
Iowa publish in one or more newspa-
pers a condensed report of the pro-
ceedings of the council together with
a list Of the bills allowed, also school
board proceedings and lists OF
claims.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-14
Contracts for 100000 pail

Contracts for 100000 pairs of
shoes. 100000 for the Army and
$4,000 for the Navy, have just been
awarded. These are the largest
shoe contracts ever made by the Gov
eminent and were made under the
new system by which the require,
ments of the Army and Navy are
considered jointly and the representa-.
tives of practically the entire indus
try affected are brought together to
meet the needs of the Government.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-14

1t is reported that they are drill
ing for oil on the fair grounds at Bur
lington. If they can succeed in tap
ping real old "Gupsher" and have
it going full blast during the fair it
will be an attraction worth while and
one that will beat ordinary fair at
fractions a million miles.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-14

1t costs Marion county SIS per
day to keep its poor. This looks
ike a pretty good sum of money to
the Pella Booster to be paid out for
this purpose, especially during the
best times that this country has had
for years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-14
MAYaE ARNOLD, AGED Sc.

or course the difference is not kill
ing. However. you can save money
by taking notice. Mayne Arnold
will advance the price of his superior
glasses July list, and again the first
of August
After that probably again, but We
will not cross that bridge till we SCI
to it.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-14

The railroads war board has no
titled the railroads of the country that
the Secretary of War has approved
the suggestion of the board that the
holding of conventions which stimu-
late passenger travel be discouraged,
at least until the railroads are more
nearly able to handle the freight bus
mess that is being offered.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-14

I'm Illinois there are to be forty.
six road routes built under the pro.
visions of the Meents bill, authoriz-
ing the issue of $6O,000,000 in bonds
for this purpose.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-14
LEARNING To SAVE
1856 SCHOOL CHILDREN HAVE
$2,423.34 In Bank.

The Oskaloosa School Savings
Bank report for the first year ending
June /, 1917, makes the following ex-
cellent showing:
yooIxr
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-14

DO not think that your applica.
ton for a $50, 800, or $500 Liberty
Bond would not help. Pennies make
UP Uncle Sans vast postal revenues
Buy a Liberty Bond.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-14
IOWA RANTERs NEW YORK

Iowa Is getting good deal Of adj
yertising these days in New York
State. II IA good advertising, too,
and II y not costing Iowa 4 penny.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-14

Half the blindness in the world
could have been prevnted by prompt
and proper care.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-14

The Keota Eagle believes Mayor
Thompson of Chicago is nutty.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-14

is the thief of health.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-14

Sixth $500, ribbon, black.
$500, ribbon, green.
Eighth-$3.00, ribbon, grey.
Additional prizes are offered TO
young hogs at fair.
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1fIE AUTOBIOGRAPHY @A PENNSYLVANIA
N a ~ - BY Samuel WRcn1yooChor -xn~ ~ ~=z-
A1A62EE9faN Rn0g7tamioS SGssss#Bsssssss
&$z8HeSsaD and E7erSehc Governor ~ o.
NORRISTOWN Pa. Nov. 10 1917

Copyrisht. 1917. by Public Ledger Co,,r,r,
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the of but he drank five Of tea meal
Nevertheless he lived be When
little child found in the garden white flint of unusual
shape and took father who explained that
Indian head Ever have collected Indian implements
and taught others My father with Dow
his carriage Valley While cambering the enrench
men then rough picked head which
had been thrown by the Revolutionary soldiers and washed out
by later storms 1t surely interesting and in
chlds way presented Dow. He made cdo it and
wrote Of the for Boston. He
always remembered me, but called me Tommy"
House, Troy. Y. January 81
Portland obliged would
sufernEs at Valley Forge among the pleasant memories of
Tommy, remember
Phonixvie residence Phiadelpha hope prove
sgsse0 tory to % Xo Whe get % home will VII see what can do about
have opportunity recommend students
from here to Montreal then home
Very respectfully NEAL.
William H. Seward had pleasant relations with father
few nights home He thin, with
the lines of which somewhat
het and made little impression for smoking
ty of cigars From his letters following
note:
Washington December 25, 1852.
Sir that all
Mere eShaGTSd month non and more ago have requested my friend
obituary notices YOU
Pray offer my respectful regards to Mrs Pennypackc and
believe always faithfully friend,
DR. I. A. Tennypacker Phoenixyiue Pa "
Being Whig father had little sympathy with the
nominating Brney for the presidency and when such
ciates Miller Mcim and Charles Buregh appeared
tied with them public controversies which published
the journals of the He likewise the
making public park of the ground of Valley Forge The
age of Phoenve around the iron works owned
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grandfather Whitaker his partners Benjamin and David
the firm of Reeves Whitaker, managed
him successfully from 1929 847 dirty The
horse which hauled the Chester Springs
factory The sidewalks made of black nder Dogs and pigs
wandered about their will There authority check the
disorders of somewhat rough community In s47 grandfather
withdrew the built handsome residence the
opposite side Of the Schuyk River in Montgomery County, to
which Bayard Taylor Thereupon
father undertook the porated into borough The
effort led to bitter local contest The hm Reeves Buck
because increased taxation certain
loss of CONTROL they had the aid of all their employees who
composed the of the male population Meetings
held and for which Bayard Taylor printed the handb
Heated speeches letters written Before
Legislature the effort failed but the granted charter and
1s49 borough of Phoenxvie with
spirited the friends opp
of the had been successful the election its first
Burgess very unsatisfactory proceeding
expenses his individual which the
compelled it himself the
AS Burgess he confronted with situation
out of the ordinary
brusers Bradley Sloan anticipating the modern
Johnson the cities Of
Philadelphia followed by the plugs who
financially interested and fought zefgh the grounds
Pennypaker the north of the borough. BY battling
different directions they succeeded finishing their
afterward properly thrown into jail
TOMORROW
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CHAPTER II (C0ntinued)

,,,EN about four of the Buckeye Blacksmith
came to had just that the sun could
made to paint portraits and the people could not
sd to employ artist with brush and might yet hope to
~ their for the enlightenment posterity
n.,ere had added complication fe terror and
M Of IL arisen the modern photograph possibility of all
ugly pictures with which the newspaper destroys ideas of
,r "Te Buckeye Blacksmith of the effective
mn orators In a rough and homey blended wit and
tos Any crowd would desert Webster hear him
M he part in all of the political campaigns upon the side of
n. Wings Between times he made dagurreoypes brother
hn myself had our kenesses taken by him the picture
~ reproduced the country in 1903 His Baer
and his have been printed On the side street.
winning the Fountain Inn, the farthe point reached
Nv the British during the Revolution Godons
rnvais crossed the Schuy way to PHILADELPHIA in
nm stood stands the Mansion House, village tavern The
her "Nigger Hen" muao with whom boys played
with rest. The tavern owned by Irish
named Major Macveagh He iterae but shrewd
Democrat took his in the affairs of the
relatives Peter Henry drove cart His wife most worthy
woman named Lincoln of family which Abraham Lin
% was descended. He had three gifted
with native intelligence, and he sought them which
would reflect mporanceNahan t. Isaac Wayne for
the General when he running for the Governorshp
mn Franklin. The villagers always upheld that Nathan
e family but being the oldest he inherited
wasted and inside the bar. became
General of the United States in the Cabinet of Garfield and
franklin of the Treasury in the
Cabinet Taft wayne never was favorte He had the reputa
to getting others keeping them
himself had certain volatility instability character
combined with which qualified the otherwise
important He inherited with his Irish blood the gifts
logic constructive capacity but causc quckness
quite unusual Recognizing the ability of the youth
father invited him to his house and encouraged him
college, his return from Yale homey scawny STRIPPING
wearing white necke he discussed public the Temperance
Hall my father the imposing
ged reading Locke Are ideas nnate?" listened knowing
little they did what all about and wishing were in bed
Nathan and Franklin both held by the villagers
affection, if less admiration than Wayne.
My father being the most influential in his of
county, took interest and active public affairs
his home he entertained of distinction and notoey
he
enthusiastic Henry Clay and the fortunes of that eloquent
magnetic and compromising statesman In the greatest
Disappointing of his contests 1884, the third of October
umuuous gathering of the Wings Valley Forge and that
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4 NX7,C By REX BEACH 4
" - IL IN ~ - - IL
novel Of love- hidden and rebellion beautiful mys
Cuba during the exciting days the revolt against
By REX BEACH
~:

confirmed their worst fears. The farmer
volunteered to ride for the nearest priest,
but hesitatcd, declaring ii a waste Of
time, inasmuch as the lady would lie
dead in half an hour. His wife ran to
the house for her crucihX and rosary,
which latter she insisted upon hanging
around Norine's neck. After that she
directed the men to carry the sufferer
indoors, her intention being to make her
guests last moments AS comfortable As
possible. When Norine refused to be
carried she was warned that the least
cxertion would but hasten the end, which
was, alas! all too near.
O'Reilly was impressed, in spite of him.
self. by this weight of conviction, espe-
cially when the Cubans ridiculed his
suggestion that the combination of milk
and mango might not prove altogether
fatal to an American. Nothing. they as
sured him, could possibly be deadlier than
this abominable mixture.
The victim herself. however, remained
skeptical; she alone treated the matter
lightly. and although she did finally con-
sent TO lie down, it was merely to please
the others and because she was tired.
She Refuses to Die
"They have set their minds on seeing
me expire, and they're such nice people
I'm almost ashamed to disappoint them"
she confided 10 O'Reilly. But really I'm
too hungry To die Now don't forget TO
call me when dinner is ready"
Honestly. do you feel all right?" he
asked of her.
Never better"
The meal was slow in coming, for not
only were the cooking arrangements
primitive. but the apprehensive house.
wife could not long remain away from
the sickroom. She made frequent visits
thereto, and after each she reported in
a whisper the condition Of the patient.
The lady looked very white. Her breath.
ing was becoming slower. She was un-
conscious. All would soon be over. 1t
was better to let her pass painlessly to
paradise than to torture her with useless
remedies. Realizing that the poison had
at last begun to work. the men tiptoed
to the door and peered In compassion-
ately, whereupon the sufferer reused her
self sufficiently to call them "a lot of
rubbernecks" and bid them begone.
Her mind wanders," explained the
man OF the house; and then to cheer
O'Reilly he added. "she Is young and
strong; she may linger until evening"
The meal was set at last. however: the
men were stealthily attacking II. Sud
denly the sick woman swept out from
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was excited; his eyes were ringed with
white; his expression bespoke the live.
liest alarm. Loud voices came from the
rear of the bohio.
whats the matter? Spaniards?"
Johnnie was on his feet in an instant.
mo, no! Your senorita" the man
gasped. For the love of God come
quickly" He set off at run, and John.
ME followed prey to sudden sick mis-.
givings.
Around the house they dashed, and into
group the center of which was Norine
herself, gourdful of milk in one hand,
a partially devoured mango in the other.
At first glance there seemed to be moth.
ing amiss; but the owner of the farm was
dancing; he was trying to seize first the
mango, then the drinking.vessel. His
wife was wringing her hands and crying
shrilly:
tiful! What pity"'
The two flibusters and the farmers
eldest son, all visbly perturbed, likewise
Joined In the commotion, while the
smaller children looked on from the back.
ground and whimpered.
whats happened?" O'Reilly demand.
ed. breathlessly.
Norine turned a puzzled face to him,
meanwhile warding off the farmers
attack. '"I can't quite make out" she
said. '"rhey all talk at once. Please ask
them what I've done" Mechanically she
raised the ripe mango to her lips, where.
upon the ranchero, with a yell. leaped
upon'her and violently twrsnched It out
OF her fingers,
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but trusting; Cuban horses are patient
and affectionate: the serpents have no
poison, and although the spiders and the
scorpions grow large and forbidding,
their sting is ineffective. But here in
the Cubitas range all was different. The
land was stern and forbidding; canyons
deep and damp raised dripl walls to
the sky; bride paths skrte hedges that
were bold and fearsome. or lost them.
selves in gloomy jungles as noisome as
Spanish dungeons. Hidden away in these
Businesses. the rebel Government had
established its capital. Here, Afe from
surprise, the soldiers of Gomez and
Maceo and Garcia rested between attacks,
nursing their wounded and recruiting
their strength for further sallies.
The Rebel Capital
1t was a strange seat OF government
no nation ever had a stranger--for the
state buildings were huts of bark and
leaves, the army was uniformed In rags.
The second evening brought OReilly
and Miss Evans safely through, and at
news of the expeditions success pack
train was made ready to go to It's as
sistance. Norine's letter from the New
York Junta was read and the young
woman was warmly welcomed. One of
the better huts was vacated for her use.
and the officers Of the provisional Cow
ernment called to pay their respects.
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CHAPTER XVII
THE CITY OF BEGGARS

THERE were other Americans in Cubi.
L tas, as O'Reilly soon discovered Dur
ing his first inspection of the village he
heard himself hailed in his own language,
and young man in dirty white trousers
and jacket strode toward him.
Welcome TO our cityr' the stranger
cried. I'm Judson, captain Of artillery.
DEPARTMENT. del Oriente: and you're the
fellow who came with that quinine lady.
aren't your
o'Reilly acknowledged his identity and
Judson grinned:
"The whole camp is talking about her
and those mangoes. Jovs! ITS wonder
she didn't die of fright Something tells
me you're Irish. Anyhow. you look ~
If you'd enjoy scrap. Know anything
about artillery"
Nothing, whatever"
I'm sorry We need gunners. Gtflk
you know as much as the. rest Of W ~
I'm not fisht4r." y><pplp ~
I'm here on--olhsr