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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
BIG GERMAN PLOT IS EXPOSED
Armed Uprising In This Country Ap-
pears to Have Been Intended
{ 'tti;:a Cipher Seized. ~ =;ts

New York, Dec. S.-Letters indicat-
Ing the existence in this country of
German military organization for de-
Tense" were seized by agents of the ma.
val intelligence bureau when they ex-
amined the effects of Otto Julius Mer-
KEEL, German writer and lecturer.
Merkel was arrested and interned on
Ellis island on orders from Washing
ton. According to these communion
tons, Merkel was at the head Of this
German body.
Letters written in code were found
in Merkel's possession. Thirteen rela-
tives with references to their health
were mentioned in them.
Suitcases and trunks were filed with
letters, some from Merkers mother
In Germany.
One of these said General Won Mack
ensen had visited her on several occa-
Sions. ..
Another gave list of prominent Ger
mans purported to be associated with
the defense organization" In America.
A third letter mentioned MerkePs
friendship with German U-boat CAP
tain.
Detroit, Mich, Dec. S.-Photograph-
&c copies which bore the names OF
prominent German officials and agents
were introduced in the United States
district court at the trial of Albert Q.
Kaltschmidt of Detroit and five al
legged accomplices for conspiracy to
blow up munition ships at New, York.
One letter authorized the transfer
of $4,000 to Kaltschmidt's account.
Tie order was drown on the joint ac-
count of Count Won Bernstorff, Ger
man ambassador, and DIR. III. +. Albert
of the German embassy at Washing
ton. Checks to Kaltschmidt from
Wolf Won Igel and Capt Won Papen
also were offered as evidence.
Edwin A. Lee, cashier of the Chase
National bank in New York city, tes-
titled that Albert and Count Bernstorii
had joint account In his bank.
]. ii. KitchIn, auditor for Knauth
Nachod & Kuhne, New York bankers
testified that Kaltschmldt deposited
the $4,000 in that bank and later
drew all the money.
Every entrance TO the federal build
ing was guarded by soldiers and q
| number of persons carrying bundles
were refused admission.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
TO HELP STOCK men
ZONE SHIPMENTS FOR CHICAGO
EFFECTIVE TODAY.

BY order of the United States Food
Administration, the following ar
rangement takes effect today, Decem-
Der 10. 1917, for the stabilizationro of
the movement of live stock for the
Chicago Market.
A system of zones has been estab-
lished, arranged as follows Com
mencing at Keolik, Iowa, a line fol
lowing the east bank of the Des
Moines river, crossing the main line
Of the Rock Island at Eldon, Iowa.
passing through Ottumwa, thence
through Oskaloosa straight esnorth
along the line of the M. & st. L. to
Marshalltown, thence c.. G. & w. to
Oelwein, thence northeast TO Como
yer and DEBORAH, Iowa
The above will be known as Zone
No. l. Live stock from points inside
of this zone will only be. accepted for
movement so as to arrive at Chicago
for Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday markets and empty stock
cars must not be distributed to any
station within this zone for loading
to Chicago for Monday and Wednes-
day markets. Zone No. embraces
territory beyond the line as shown
above Live stock from Zone No. 2
will only be accepted so as to reach
Chicago for the Monday and Wednes-
day markets, also Friday and Satur-
day markets. -y rs ss..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
EASTERN STARS
REMEMBERDEAl
FIRST MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD
IN THREE YEARS.
NEUROLOGY FOR GRAND LODGE
oskaloosa Chapter Did Not Mourn a
Single Loss by Death During
Past Year. Only Four
Dead since 1914.

Oskaloosa Chapter No. 146 Order of
Eastern Star, held memorial services
Sunday afternoon, December 8, 1917 at
the Masonic Temple, the first service
of its kind by the chapter in three
years. While no deaths have occurred
in the membership of 275 names en-
rolled with the local chapter, the SER
vice was in Difference to general or.
ders for a Memorial for the Grand
Chapter of the state of Iowa and the
General Grand Chapter.
-f- I... From Eulogies. q, ....,a
Oskaloosa chapter No, LAG has suf-
fered four losses by death since the
last preceding memorial in 1914 and
these names were included in the Eul-
ogies pronounced by Mrs. Virginia
knight Logan, Worthy Matron of Os-
kaloosa Chapter No. 146 Order of the
Eastern Star. a1
John N. Craig, @ stafE
Mrs. Jennie Price, >F: s2
j. r. Shreve, -a.rt Igt
George W. Sewers. as
Neurology List, 1917. s
Necrologies for the Grand chapter
and the General Grand Chapter mem
bership, included the following.
Grand Chapter members MILFORD
Francis Berry, Past Worthy Grand
Patron; Mrs, Jennie A. Rule, Past
Worthy Grand Matron; Oliver Cronl-
well Meredith of Newton, Past Wor-
thy Grand Patron and Treasurer of
the Home Board; Mrs. Mertie Rich
ards, Grand Martha. --'
Attendance Small. /.
Attendance was not as large as ex-
pected on account of the extremely UNI
favorable weather of the day but the
services and the ceremonies of the
chapter were most solemn and i'm
pressive, the ceremony of forming the
star, a star, floral tribute being par
ticularly beautiful. Each officer was
in station and every participant was
letter perfect and drilled for the
service. The memorial Is regarded by
the officers and membership as having
been particularly satisfactory and
Mrs. Virginia Knight Logan, Worthy
Matron, who presided during the cere-
monies and the program was roundly
congratulated. '.
Sundays Program.
The program, complete in detail and
of decided merit was as follows:
Call to order by the Worthy Matron.
Opening ceremonies by officers and
members of Oskaloosa Chapter No.
146, a most impressive service.
Piano Solo, Miss Jennie Fry who
also presided at the piano as accom-.
PIANIST.
81, Vocal Duet, Miss Anna Johnson and
Mrs. Clyde B. Morgan. ~
Neurology and Eulogies.
Vocal solo, Mrs. Clyde B. Morgan.
Reading, Mrs. James Cournyer.
Violin Solo, Carroll Barnett.
Vocal selection, Miss Johnson, Mrs.
Morgan and George Bemford with vio-
lin obligato by Carroll Barnett.
Closing ceremonies by the Chapter
and dismissal.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
BUSINESS CHANGES
PROMINENT RESIDENTS MOVING
TO DIES MONIES.

Oskaloosa is losing two OF its best
known business people and citizens,
Harry III. Rosebrook and Doctor F.
f. Parker. These men are removing
with their families to Des Moines
for permanent residence on account
of new business association that
takes them to the capital city.
Both men have become interested
in the National Live Stock Insurance
Association, Mr., Rosebrook in ofih
cial capacity of secretary of the big
institution, and Doctor F. F. Parker
as chief veterinarian, at the head of
the medical examination department.
The company is one of the largest in
situations of it's kind in the land.
The business change lost TO the
Southern Iowa Fair Association its
first secretary, whose work and exec
utiye ability had much to do with the
success of the big undertaking and
it likewise takes from Mahaska
county popular and busy Veterin-
arian. r'' sEt ~
Doctor Parker has disposed of his
interests in Oskaloosa and the coun-
ty to the Doctors Collins, Yeterinar-
ians, who have purchased both resi-
dence and hospital property located
at the southwest corner of the inter
section of Second avenue and First
Street, and they have taken posses
sion and have spent the week with
Doctor Parker, being introduced in
the community Doctors Russell
Collins of Fairfield and G. M. Col
Inns of Fremont; are graduates of the
Iowa State College at Ames and they
stand at the head of their profession.
Both are pleasant young men, ener-
getic and business like, and they W
do their best to meet with the ap-
prevail of their customers.
Doctor Parker came to 0skaloosa
seventeen years ago., since which
time he has been in constant prac-
tice in the city. We had known of
| the Doctor before that, however, as
he had acted as football coach for
Penn. college team prior to the date
OF opening his professional work in
the community. He has taken a
prominent place in town and county,
has done his full share of community
work, has shirked no responsibility.
and he will be missed. The Doctor
leaves for the new home and the new
work today, and wife and children
will follow during the week
H H.. Rosebrook, who has been an
Oskaloosa institution since his boy
hood days, son of L. r.. Rosebrook.
in addition to quitting his work with
the Southern Iowa Fair Association,
retires from the firm of Phillips &
Fosebfook, William T. Phillips, real
estate and loan agents, who have
been associated through a number of
years with a considerable degree of
success. He has, with his family,
been prominent in social and church
work in which Harry gained GER
tain degree of prominence as super
intendent of the Congregational
church Sunday school where he was
honored by numerous reflections.
Oskaloosa friends regret to lose
these excellent people but congratula-
lions are extended upon the advance
ment that comes with the change to
/ the new field. Meanwhile the hand
of welcome is extended to the new
comers who areq bFought into our
/ midst. Il n .
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
:. - 1. !. i. i. 4 !. !. + + !
. WORLD DISASTERS !.

+ i. 4 Il + Il \. IL X. Il \. 4
Great Chicago fire, Oct. 8 to H.,
1871, 200ylives lost.
General Slocum steamer de-
stroyed, June Is, 1904. 1000 lives
lost.
Galveston tornado, Sept. s, 1900
5000 deaths
Martinique destroyed by volca-
no, Aug. 80, 1902, 10000 deaths.
Jamestown flood, 2,235 lives lost.
San Francisco Earthquake and
fire, April is, 10, 1906, 452 deaths:
Messina, Italy, earthquake, 1908,
$4,000 lives lost.
Steamer Titanic wrick, April ID,
1912, 1917 lives lost.
Ohio and Indiana floods, March
25 to 81. 1918, AIS lives lost.
Steamship Empress Of Ireland
sunk; May 20, 1914, 964 deaths:
Excursion steamer Eastland dis
aster, July ~, 1915. 1900 lives
lost. I'd y r.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE
BUSINESS HOUSES OF CITY suG-
GEST CHRISTMAS.

Oskaloosa's stores are now gay in
holiday attire. But for the exceedingly
cold weather the Christmas trade
would be on in full swing. Up to the
present time the business of local re-
tail establishments has surpassed that
Of previous yearSy aP4 publications
pointed to a irecord' breaking Christ,
mas season. The last few days of bit
ing cold has served to put a damper
on the holiday rush and have delayed
Christmas shopping.
Despite war time conditions all the
local trading houses are filled with
Christmas stocks Orders placed early
brought in carloads of Yuletide gifts.
There are gifts for every oneA7for
baby, the lad and lassie, mother and
father, grandmother and grandfather
Toys and sweetmeats for the little
folk, appropriate presents for the
young men and young women, decor
alive and useful articles for the home
and many things that can add to the
comfort and convenience Of the old
people. MI
Department stores, dry goods stores,
clothing stores, furniture stores, ready
to wear stores, shoe stores, hardware
stores, tobacco shops in fact every
line in Oskaloosa has this year, pro
vided in quantity, and quality, every
thing that can be, desired for pleasure,
use and comfort. Special attention. has
been given to, arranging and display
ing good in way to make selections
as easy as possible.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

book of his experiences in Belgium,
says: THE sight of the DESTROYED
homes and cities, the widowed and
fatherless, the destitute, the physical
misery OF the people but partially
nourished at best, The deportation OF
men by tens Of thousands to slavery
in German mines and factories, tho
execution of men and women for pal
try illusions Of their loyalty to THEFT
country, the sacking of every resource
through financial robbery, the fattening
of armies ON the slender produce Off
the country, the denudation of the
country of cattle, horses and textiles;
all of these things we had to witness
dumb to help other than by protest and
sympathy, during this long and ter
rible time, and still these are not the
events of battle heat, but the effects
of grinding heel Of race demanding
the masterpiece of the world. All
these things are known TO the world
but what can never be known is the
dumb agony of the people, the ex-
pressionless faces of millions whose
souls have passed the whole gamut
of emotions And why? Because
these, a free and democratic people,
dared plunge their bodies before the
march of autocracy."
Story of Woe.
Frederick C. Walcott's description
of devastated Poland compartments the
monstruous woes inflicted by the Prus.
sian system upon those defenseless
people.
In statement prepared for the
book, Vernon kellogg said: 81 went in
to Belgium and occupied France
Neutral, and | maintained While there
a steadfastly neutral behavior, but
came out no neutral l went
in also hater of war, but came out
a more ardent Iater of war; but, also
| came out with ineradicable convic-
ton, again, that the only way in which
Germany under its present rule and
in it's present state of mind can be
kept from doing what it has done Is !
by, force of arms"
Incidents Related.
The book gives excerpts from the
diaries of German soldiers of which !!
these are specimens: an the night OF
August 1919 the village of Saint-Maur-
Ice was punished for having fired on
German soldiers by being burnt to the
ground by the German troops i
The village was surrounded, men post
ed about a yard from one another, so
hat no one could get out. Then the
Uhlans set fire to 1t house by house;
neither man, woman, or child could
escape; only the greater part of the
i've stock we carried off, as that could
De used. 80.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
Rabbits Cost More.

Rabbits are more plentiful in tho
field this season but the price Of even
rabbits has advanced Now the feed
OF the Dummies costs no more and mo-
body pays the bill, but the hunters
say shells and guns with which to
shoot the game cost more, dogs cost
more and time is worth more. Twen-
ty TO twenty-five cents is now the
price for the meat that was formerly
sobtainable at ten cents each, ~ a,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
Nn Lnon until sprina.

Refusal of the Beacon city council
to grant the Oskaloosa Traction and
Light Company the privilege OF
shortening the street car line to Bea.
con one block has deprived Beacon
of the service of the new steel street
cars for the winter. n The local car
company cannot obtain material for
the installation of a"loop at the END
of the line this winter, and must wait
until spring before the loop can DC
built ~ Nl
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
TWELVE SEVERELY WOUNDED
Americans Were Surrounded by Ger
mans and Forced to Fight Way
Back to Their Own
Lines.

Washington, Dec. THE war de-
partment announced 13 casualties
among the group of heroic American
engineers who took part In the fight
ing around Cambria.
The casualty list follows:
Severely wounded:
Second Lieutenant Allie L. Cone; IA
Their, l.. G. Cone, Atartada, Il. f. d.
No. 20, Artemiza, O.
Sergt. Frank Haley; J. A. Frank,
friend. 103 East Nhety-seyenth street.
New York city.
Sergt. Patrick A. Long; Joseph
Long. brother, 346 Broadway, Bayonne,
n. j.
Corp. Philip A. Berk; Mrs. Bertha
Kinginer, sister, 18 Walworth street,
Brooklyn. N. Y.
Corp. Charles ]. Critchley; Mrs.
Rose Critchley, mother, POI West One
Hundred and Forty-ninth street, New
York city. ...
Corp. James Angus; James Angus,
father, ) Devanhe Gardens, Aberdeen,
Scotland.
Private J. James A. GrOgan; Mrs.
Mary f. Grogan, mother, 81 Lott street,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
Private IsidOr S. Eisenbigel; David
AegOn, friend, Gainesville, Pa.
Private James A. Eagen; Mrs. John
Eagan, mother, Great Neck, L. I.
Private William L. Barnes; Agnes NJ.
Barnes, sister, TAI East Broadway,
Portland, Ore.
Private Charles A. Geiger: Mrs.
Elizabeth Geiger, mother 2O3O Dayton
street, Chicago.
Private George E. Jones; Thomas Fl.
Jones, father, BOG Ferdinand street,
Scranton, Pa.
Slightly wounded: d..
Private Louis II. Rohland; II. III.
Rohland, father, SO Clifton place,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
Twelve Severely Wounded.
OF the ID, u were severely and one
slightly wounded. No deaths occurred
and no prisoners were taken among
the American group, according to re-
ports so far at hand. These reports
are necessarily slow as the engineer
forces in question were attached to the
| British army and news of them would
| first have to be gathered at British
headquarters, then sent to General
Pershing, and then relayed to the wal
department here.
The men in qeustion were members
Of a group of 80 or more who were run.
ming spur tracks into the ground wor
by the British In General Byng's great
surprise attack.
Were Cut of by Germans.
I They were line of communicates
forces, officially nOncombatant. ant
were members of one of IL railway en-
gineer regiments recruited some 81,
months ago in this country at princi
pal railway centers from among the
ranks of railroad men. Their worl
was not to fight In the trenches, blu
TO lay tracks, run trains and do othel
practical railroading behind the from
In order that supplies might be rushe,
up to the men in the trenches.
They were unarmed. But when tn,
American group was cut OFF during tn,
German counter-attack in the Gouzea
court sector, they made no bones o
that. They went after the German
i with whatever weapons they could picl
up, some with their fists. The story o
that fight has thrilled the American
army, the British army. the whole al
lied world as showing the sort of fight
ing men that Americans are.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

will be the first president, but enough
is known of the policy that is already
shaping it to say that it will be a
model of democratic craftsmanship.
Its electoral system will almost sure
ly be based on proportional repre-
sentation and its economic system on
the single tax.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
Back In place.

Road signs for the Great White
Way which we're diverted to the
north OF A avenue between Ninth and
Fifteenth streets during the period
Of the grading work on the Iowa City
road east Of town have been changed
by City Engineer Horace Hawkins
and are again in their rightful place
on A avenue. sragey ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
Soldiers Are Comfortable.

Soldiers at Camp Dodge send word
home that the cantonment barracks
are warm in the coolest weather. Ad-
equate heating facilities have been in.
stalled in each building Of the camp.
The only fellows who complain are
those who come from northern
states.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
Appointed county Engineer.

J. w. Mercer of Mt. Ayr has been
appointed Keokuk County Engineer,
to take the place of Roy Strain who
resigned to enlist in the Aviation
Service.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
To supply Demand.

Many small mines around Oskat
loosa are said to be in operation az
ter long period OF idleness. The
present coal famine has brought
about the reopening of them.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
OFFICERS: ELECTED / ! lei
MRS. FRANK PORTER HEADS NAL
".G =: ROSE, DivisIoN.- * q fSf-

The Nal Rose Division Ladies' Aux
iliary of Locomotive Engineers met
Friday, December Z, at Pixies Hall
for the election of officers. Those
chosen were:
President-Mrs. Frank Porter.
Vice Pres.--Mrs. Frank Dasher.
Secretary-Mrs. Geo. .Coover.
Treasurer-Mrs. Sam Tucker.
Insurance Treasurer - Mrs. Clar-
ence Helm. '..- -..
Guard-=Mrs. Staff.
Sentinel-Mrs. Harley Newton.
Musician-Mrs. Jim Elder.
Assistant Musician-Mrs. Adam.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
Rea croas clears $4,000

The Abba Red Cross at their supper
served in the Business Mems rooms
Thanksgiving evening cleared $5z.hs \
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
GERMAN ARRESTED
BARNES CITY MAN BEING HELD
AS A REsERvIsT

Peter Schwatchstein of Barnes City
alleged to be a German reservist, was
picked up by Sheriff Ed Henley Sat
urday at the request of Barnes City
parties who complained OF Peters dis
loyal talk. Among the Germans ut
President Wilson as a KAISER" Sch
President Wilson as a "kaier." Sch
watchstein carried with him a KNAPP
sack, similar to the one worn by the
soldiers of the Central Empire. The
German is using his ignorance of the
language and American
customs as shield for protection.
From alt appearances he is a well
man. He is held pending
action by state or government auth
critics.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

A man by the name of Carlyle,
from Henry county, was taken into
custody Sunday at University Park.
where he was found almost frozen
He was brought to the county Jail
here by Sheriff d. f. Henley. Carlyla
is thought TO be an escaped inmate
from the state hospital at Mount
Pleasant.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
FuLMlLLMENT or ANCIENT BIB
arallcAL PROPHECY.
RESTORATION OF PALESTINE
Capture Of Jerusalem by the British
Forces Means the Establishment
Of New Democracy and Opening
New Diplomatic Possibilities.
(By X. Walter.)

London, Dec. 10.-The wrestling OF
Jerusalem from the Turks and Huns
by a Christian power opens up the
broadest historical background for
the war that has yet been revealed.
Behind it we see the romantic adyen.
lures of the Crusaders, centuries be-
fore the Sultan found worthy ally
in the Kaiser Beyond that again
we look to the first dim pages of Med
iterranean history in the Book of Elk
odus, with which the events of today
afford parallel even more striking
than with the Crusades.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
New Nation Arises.

The British army has opened the
gates Of the ancient capital to its own
people. 1t is now only matter OF
time and organization for its re-estab-
lishment as the administration centre
of Jewish national government.
When the peoples and governments
CT Belgium and servia and Roumania
return from their enforced exile. the
Jewish Republic also will call it's peo-
pie home from exile of many centur-
les AS 10 the constitution Of that
Republic. It Is too early to ask who
The Tupelo journal., 1917-06-08
YES! LIFT A CORN
OFF H PAIN!
Cincinnati authority tells how to dry
up a corn or calius 10 it lifts
off with fingers


You corn-pestered men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the shoes
that nearly killed you before, says this
Cincinnati authority, because a few
drops of freezone applied directly on a
tender. aching corr or callus, stops
soreness at once and soon the corn or
hardened callus loosens 80 it can be
lifted out, root and all, without pain.
A small bottle of f~reezone cost very
little at any drug store, but will posi-
lively take off every hard or soft corn
or callus. This should be tried, as it is
inexpensive and is said not to irritate
the surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any ~freezone
tell him to get a small bottle for you
from his wholesale drug house. 1t is
fine stuff and acts like a charm every
time. a