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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
BIG DRIVE FOR A DRY NATION
National Anti-Saioon League Reports
successful Years Work. Resolu-
tion of Submission Assured

Washington, Dec. S.-Reports of it's
most successful year and plans for it's
biggest effort-the drive for national
prohibition at the present session of
! Congress-are before the convention
of National Anti-Saloon league, which
meets here Monday.
In it's three day session, amend
ments are expected of number of
congressman pledged to support the
dry amendment when it comes to a
vote Careful canvasses have made
this known, league leaders say, within
very few votes.
Success for the resolution which
will submit the question to the several
states is assured, according to these
officials, by an overwhelming vote.
Only the House remains to be won,
the Senate having approved the meas
ure last session.
Prominent among the national
known men who will address the 1000
delegates are Senators Sheppard, Tex.
and Borah, Ida; and Reps. Barley,
KY; Webb, N. c.; Fess, o.; and Will
liam Jennings Bryan, a1e g-l
There will be jubilations over the
capture of these states since the last
convention, in July 1916. Michigan,
Montana, Indiana, New Hampshire,
North Dakota, Nebraska, and New
Mexico. The District of Columbia
also was voted dry by Congress.
Reverses were met in Iowa, where
the voters rejected a dry constitution
al amendment, although the dry stat
ute remains in effect; and in Ohio,
by so close vote that contest is ex-
pected.
Winning of Ohio and one or two
more eastern industrial states is re-
garded as essential to prohibition
strategy. Even if congress submits
the dry resolution, it will be-unless
it's present form is amended-in such
shape that it must be approved by
three fourths of all the states within
six years. .
Any 13 of the states could necessi-
tate making the fight all over again.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
BOSTON SENDS RELIEF TRAIN
Physicians and Nurses Rushed to
Halifax Soon After News Of Dis
. aster Is Received. s

Boston Dec. IA special train car
rying 40 physicians and nurses left
Boston for Halifax. The train carried
quantity of supplies. Arrangements
for sending it were made by the state
committee on public service in con-
junction with the state guard, which
provided the physicians. A. C. Rat
sheslly of the state committee on pub
lie safety heads the party.
Governor Mccall sent the following
letter to the mayor of Halifox, to be
delivered in person by Mr.. Ratshe-
sky:
II am sending A. G. Ratshesky of
the Massachusetts public safety COM
mission Immediately to your city with
a corps of our best state surgeons and
nurses in the belief that they be 81
service to you in this hour of need
KINDLY express to the people of
your city the very deep sympathy of
the people of the commonwealth of
Massachusetts, and assure them that
we are ready to answer any call that
they may make upon u.s.
Lieut. Col. William A. Brooks, act
ing chief surgeon of the state guard,
was placed in charge of the unit Of
surgeons and nurses.
The war department was asked to
use its wireless to inform the mayor
of Halifax that the relief train was
coming The train consists of two
baggage cars, two sIeepers and buff
fet car.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
START A NEW YEAR
ROSE HILL PYTHiAN SISTERS
NAME NEW CHIEFS.

Rose Hill, Dec. THE Rose Hill
Pythian Sisters had big time at their
regular meeting Tuesday evening, De,
cember4 The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Past Chief-Mary Carpenter.
M. e. C.--Hattie B. Kemp. ,s
Z. S.-Stella Stout. $50.
e. Hattie E. Kemp.
Manager-zMina Carver.
M. of R. and C.--Maud Grace.
M. of Elena Hollingsworth.
Protector-Addie Musgrove.
Guard-Julia Taylor.
Installing Officer-Ella Grace.
Delegate to Dist. Convention-Maud
Grace.
Alternate-Mabel Vallandingham
Trustees - Jennie Morgan, Clara
Carl and Mary Carpenter.
Captain of Degree Staff-Mina Car
yer.
After the business session the Sis
tiers served chicken sandwiches
pickles, pumpkin pie and coffee.
A general good time following re
freshments, with three Victrolas in
the hall, there was plenty of good mu
sic.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
c. c. TRUE CHOSEN
FOR NEW BRANCH OF DEFENSE
COUNCIL WORK.

Attorney George G. True has been
appointed chairman for Mahaska
county of the United States Public
Service Reserve, of which organiza-
ton HI. T. Metcalf, secretary of the
Iowa State Council of National De-
Tense, is State Director.
The United States Public Service
Reserve is the official national organ
ization of adult males who desire to
find their place for effective service
to the country in the war emergency
and to make it easy for the govern
help from men of their capacities.
1t has been organized and is conduct
ed by the United States Department
of Labor, which is the Federal De-
partment to which such matters be-
long and to which all branches of
the Government look for assistant in
finding men.
Enrolment in the Public Service
Reserve does not excuse anyone from
the obligation to bear arms when his
day for such service arrives. Its
purpose is to enable those who are
not called into the army and navy to
play their part in realizing the ideal
of a whole nation organized to work
for the safety of our country and the
preservation of the civilization and
future pease of the world. 1t is in
tended not only for those who can
work without compensation, but al
80 and primarily for those who are
ready to take paid positions I'M
der Governmental or private employ
ment, not because they want to
change their jobs, but because there
is work to do which must be done if
we are to win the war. 1t is dem
ocratic body through which men of
all degrees of capacity and kinds of
attainment may voluntarily unite in
consecrating themselves to the task
of saving our country from the peril
which threatens the civilization of
the world.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
Professional Cards
Money to Loan. Insurance.
I12 First Ave. West. Oskalocsa,. Iowa
w. n. HEATING.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
A ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

"A Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the LIST day of
Dec amber, A. D.. 1917, the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court
of Mahaska County, Iowa, administers
tor Of the estate of Annie Mczee,
deceased. late of said Mahaska County,
Iowa. AL persons indebted to said es-
tate will make payment to the under
signed, and those having Claims against
the same will present them legally au-
Ethenticated TO said court for allowance.
Dated this 1st day of December. 1917.
Maxwell A. O'Brien. Administrator.
w. T. Martin, Clerk.
by Bess Martin, Deputy. 2lw3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
DRoBATE NOTICE.

a. To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the office of the clerk of
the District Court of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County. an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last will
and testament OF C. w. Bdlinger. late
of said county, deceased, and that the
End day of January, 1918, has been fixed
for the probate of said will, at which
time you can appear at the court house
in said county and show cause, if any
there be, why said will thould not be
admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, have hereun-
to set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court at Oskaloosa. Iowa, this
30th day of November, 1917.
W. T. Martin,
21w3 Clerk District Court.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested. that on the lGtn day of
December, A. D., 1917, the undersigned
Mas Mas appoiHn oe Dy me District court q
estate of Stoffel Wander Pol, declared,
late of said Mahaska q loou n t v.
Iowa. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the I'M
dersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them
legally authenticated to said court for
allowance.
Dated this 18th day of December. 1917.
Geo. t. Gaass. Executor.
w. t. Martin, Clerk.
by Bess Martin, deputy, 22w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Dema
Digger of Delta, Iowa, and Mr.. Cliff
ford Piersel of What Cheer, Iowa,
were quietly married in this city at
the parsonage by Rev. l.. M. Grigsby,
Of the M. E. church, Sunday, Dec. s,
1917, at one o'clock.
The bride is a daughter of Ambros
Digger of Delta, Iowa, and the groom
is a son of Eli Piersel of What Cheer
who is well known farmer. Those
who witnessed the marriage were
Velma Piersel and James Virl.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

"A Notice is hereby given to all per :.
sons interested, that on the Goth day
of November. A. d, 1917 the under
signed was appointed by the District
Court of Mahaska county, Iowa, Adj
ministrator, with will annexed, of
the estate of Dennis F VIII tie,
deceased, late of said Mahas-
ka county, Iowa. All persons indebted
to said estate will make payment to
The undersigned, and those cav
ing claims again the same
will present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance.
Dated this 9th day of December, 1917.
Maxwell A. O'Brien, Administered n.
W. T. Martin, Clerk.
by Bess Msratin, deputy. 22w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
ExEcUToR,s NOTICE.

EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Ia Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested. that on the 3rd day of
December A. d. 1917. the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court of
Mahaska County. Iowa, executrix of
the estate of Ivan C. Mattix, de-
ceased, late of said Makaska County,
Iowa. All persons indebted to said estate
will make payment to the undersigned,
and those having claims against fhe
same will present them legally au-
thenticated to said court for allowance,
Dated this 9th day of December, 1917.
live S. Mattix, Elk cutrix.
w. T. Martin, Clerk.
by Bess Martin. deputy. 22w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
A DMINISTRATRIx's NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given TO all persons in
terested, that on the 10th day Of Dec,
AID. 1917, the undersigned was appoint
ted by the District Court of Mahaska
County, Iowa, administrative of the es-
tate of Elizabeth Smith. deceased, late
of said Mahaska County, Iowa. All
persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned, and
those having claims against the same
will present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance.
Dated this 10th day of December. 1917.
Mahaska County State Bank,
Administrator.
w. T. Martin, Clerk.
by Bess Martin, deputy 22w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
Iowan Is War Writer.

Martin Green of Burlington has
been ordered to France as an accred-
tied war correspondent for the New
York Evening World.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

4 JAMES--Mrs. Mary j. James died
at her home in Springfield, Mo-, Dec,
ember 6, 1917, at 3 a. NJ, of acute
gastrites, age Is years. She leaves to
mourn four sons. Funeral services
Sunday afternoon, December 9th at
1:30 a, M, at the home of Guy James
of Oskaloosa. Interment in Rose Hill
cemetery. 49,.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
Rioht In style.

Be sure and have the Red Cross
seals affixed to your Christmas let
ters and packages. They do not cost
much and are obtainable everywhere.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
Chicken Thieves

Chicken stealing is getting to be a
common occurrence in the Winterset
vicinity, Some weeks ago two hun
bred and Atty were stolen from i
farmer near Barneby.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
TaIkino In FIGURES

Mahaska county board Of supervisors
are having some interesting informal
sessions for the discussion of county
finances.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
Mail ,Em Early.

Send your Christmas packages early
troop movements are delaying the
regular train service. as
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
NAV Get Special Leave.

Many of Oskaloosa's soldier and
sailor boys are looking forward to
the Christmas holidays when the boys
hope to visit home.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
New COINAGE Asked

In some parts of the United States
there is demand for fifteen cent
coin. Motion picture exhibitors are
especially urgent for the new coin.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

HARRISON. Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Harrison, No. 912 Buch-
anan street, Des Moines, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Harrison,
parents of the father, No.112 Twelfth
avenue east, fine daughter.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
Mayor Had Pockets Picked

Mayor Gamble of Koxville is out OF
Sis. this week as the result of having
his pockets picked in Des Moines on
Wednesday
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
Increased Popularity

Br'er Rabbit will suffer this winter
Think Of the meatless days ahead
and rabbit not included in the meat
menu.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
49, i. !. + i ...!+++.F
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

!. - + j. !. i. 4 -. + + i \
Oliver Edwards, Beacon, Ia.........26
2797 and
Bertha Allen, Beacon, Iowa.....25
Clifford Piersel, What Cheer.......20
279S and
Dema Digger, Delta, Iowa..............20
Nelson Hudson, Oskaloosa-....-...-....35
2799 and
Walter E. S. Cox, Montezuma.-..34
$500 and
Viva Cook, Montezuma,..............
James J. Finley, Jr., Lovilia, Ia....22
|2SO1 and
Macil Beulah Thompson, Lovilia.-23
Ralph McGriff, New sharon..........22
2S02 and
Bessie Van Cleve, New Sharon. 10
*. IL. Nichols, Minneapolis Minn.35
2S03 and
Margaret Samuelson, Oskaloosa..2 20
Clarence P. Jackson, U. s. Army .26
1904 and
Ruth Crabb. Macomb, Ill,......-...21
Spencer G. Morrison, U. S. Army. %
2S05 and
Irene Rosie Wicker, Des Moines. 10
KEYES. Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. F.
l.. Reyes, Thursday, December 6,
1917, a seven pound boy. Mother
and babe doing well.
PILGRIM.-Wayne Croft Pilgrim,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Pilgrim of
West Des Moines township, died
Monday, December 10, 1917, aged 8
months and IA days. Funeral Tues
day. December IL, at IL a. M, at the
Cheosman Funeral Home. Inter
rent In the Hazelwood cemetery at
Grinnell, Iowa. @Ia loaa
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

Captain Blain Promoted to Major.
Captain Robert Blain of Knoxville,
who has been stationed at Camp
Funston, Kansas, has been promoted
to the ranks of major.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
buy ! Few

Don't neglect to purchase Red Cross
Stamps this year s.e6t ,.s ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
ANOTHER DRIVE
LAUNCHED HERE
SALVATION ARMY is OUT FOR
tire WAR SERVICE FUND
OSKALOOSA IS HEADQUARTERS
Campaign To Be Waged BY Local
officers Throughout Mahaska,
Marion and Keokuk Counties
100000 Already Spent.

Oskaloosa has been made the head
quarters of another big patriotic drive,
and from this city three counties, Ma
haska, Marion and Keokuk will be
covered by workers to secure one
share of the big fund which the Sal
walton army is asking to carry on
their activities in the war zones in
France and Belgium. "
Captain H. C. Gambrel, of Little
Rock, Arkansas has been sent to Os.
kaloosa to help Adjutant Joseph Ell.
wood in the big work.
35 Go To France .
Reports of the Salvation Army show
that since America entertd the war
it has sent 35 officers to France to
organize the work among the AM
erican troops, including six from
Chicago. The huts in operation are
running to full capacity, and hostels
are being established in towns near
the United States camps. Salvation
Army women mend the soldiers
clothes and darn his socks.
Late advices from our officers at
the front" says Commissioner Estill
tell of the first snow storm, when
| Salvation Army women were up all
night, serving steaming coffee to Am
erican soldiers on post duty"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
Resigns As Mail Carrier

Will Horn has been appointed rural
mail carrier out Of Bloomfield. succeed
ing Harry Scott who has resigned
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

NICHOLAS-SAMUE LSON: Miss
Margaret Samuelson and Roy H. Mich
olas were quietly married at the
brides home, number 433 North 4th
street, Saturday, December Sth at
2 p. M. Only near relatives were
present. Miss Goldie Samuelson and
Mr. Bryant stood with them. Mr..
Nicholas is a travelling man of MINI.
eapolis. The bride and groom will
remain here until after the Holidays.
Following the ceremony which was
performed by Rev. Edwards social
time as enjoyed. Their many friends
wish them happiness in their new
place in life.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
Work In Spite Of Cole

Work on the high school building
continues despite cold weather.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

JAMES.--Mary Jane Moorehead
was born in Guernsey Co., Ohio, June
80, 1843. During her girlhood she
was baptised and joined the Wineby-
marian church. On July s. 1866, she
was united in marriage to Samuel
James at Trenton, Iowa. Seven
children were given to this union, two
of whom died in infancy, and daugh
ter, Ella May, wife of Mr.. Frank Gay,
departed this life August 81, 1898.
Eight years later on February 2, 1906,
her husband, Samuel James, preced-
ed her to the other world. Since that
time Mrs. James has made her home
with her four remaining children,
namely, Mr.. Friedrich Perry James of
Springfield, Mo-; Mr.. Almer James
of Rose Hill, Iowa; Mr. Guy r. James
of this city, and Mr.. William James
Of Peila. Iowa.
The last three years of her life
were spent in the home of her son
Frederick, Of Springfield, Mo-, where
she departed this life after brief i'll
ness, in the early morning of Dec. s,
1917, at the matut age of "a years, 6
months and days. The remains
were brought to Oskaloosa to the
home of her son, Guy r. James, on
Ninth avenue east, where the funeral
services were held, Sunday p. M,
Dec. 9th. A goodly number of rela-
tives and friends were present. Sew
eral beautiful floral offerings were
given as tokens of respect and SYM
pathy. Besides her four sons and
their companions she leaves an aged
sister, Mrs. Rebecca Kelly. of Rome,
Iowa; also eleven grandchildren and
one great grandchild, to mourn her
departure. At close of the services
the remains were taken to the Rose
Hill cemetery and laid to rest beside
her husband Services were con
Quoted by Rev, A. p. Breneman Of
OsRaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

VERMILLION.-- Mrs. Sarah Eliza
beth Sarvis Vermillion was born in
Agricola, near Barnes City, Iowa, in
the year of 1859. and departed this life
on Monday morning, November Goth,
1917, aged So years, weeks and G
days
She was united with the Baptist
church in early girlhood. On Sep.
TENDER 2. 1885, she was united in
marriage to Cyrus Vermillion al
Oskaloosa, Iowa, and to this union
were born eight children, five daugh,
ters and three sons: Mrs. Eddie
Fayer and Mrs. VIM. Johannes, OF
Montezuma; Mrs. Clifford Adams of
Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. George Zear.
floss of What Cheer, Ia; Milo Vermil
lion of Oelwein, Iowa; and Vester
Ora and Fred at home, who with the
husband, aged parents, one sister and
one brother and ten grandchildren
are left to mourn their loss.
Funeral services were held at the
Christian church at, Montezuma Wed
nesday afternoon, conducted by Rev
Caldwell. The remains were laid tt
rest in the Montezuma cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

MASTERSON-DYSART: Mr.. and
Mrs. G. T. Masterson, Twenty-fourth
street and Stanton avenue, announce
the marriage of their daughter Marie,
to Mr.. James Dysart, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. K. Dysart of Ottumwa. The
marriage was quietly solen lied in
Oskaloosa, on Tuesday, Novebmer %,
the Rev. Mr.. Grisby, pastor of the
First Methodist church officiating. The
young couple motored to Ottumwa
where the wedding was announced by
the groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. X. Dysart at dinner gived in honor
of the young couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dysart are we'll known
young people, the bride having attend
ed West High from which institution
she was graduated The groom is
associated with the Goodyear Tire
company of this city.
The young couple are being enter
tanned at a series of postnuptial af-
fairs, the first local courtesy having
been extended by Mr.. Robert Shana-
han of the Oskaloosa Commercial Club
who gave a dinner Thursday evening
at Hotel amberlain.-Sunday Des
Moines Register.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

ne odlNhIlOh Any uOCor uOJ uup-
licate the work for religion and help
fitness within the camp. Our huts
are on the outside gates and afford a
hospitable center of moral influence to
counterfeit the hospitality of evil in
fiuence. All the moral agencies with
in and without the camps will not &C
commodate one-tenth the men,"
Commissioner Estill declared that
the Salvation Army already has pre-
sented to this nation IL motor ambu-
lances and would have Is more ready
when their services were required by
the government.
$4,000, 900 Already
More than 100000 has already
been expended by the Salvation Army
in it's war activities" he said. Forty
eight of our motor ambulapces in Eu,
rope have handled in excess of $4,000
wounded soldiers. These ambulances
are manned by Salvationist.
TIA the United States the Salvation
Army has proffered all that it has i'll
property and assured President Will
son there was no sacrifice our work
ers were not prepared to make in be.
half of our country.
Every dollar of this fund will be
spent with the efficiency and economy
characteristic of the Salvation Army
and will do a vital work that other
wise would not only go undone, but
which would be replaced by strong
influence in the opposite direction"
The commissioner said advices from
London to the Salvation Army in Am
erica stated 600 Salvationist had been
killed in battle lille serving under
the flag of Great Britain.