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Evening journal., 1917-06-23

Catherine Elizabeth McRse
Emma Madeline May
Mary Nichols
Cora Emma sanderson
Josephine Cope shArpless
Mary Gabriel Shaw
Chares Musgrove Almond Jr
Charles Gass
William Albert Hemphin
James Albert Horty
Geotge Edward Lyons
Hugh McCaughan. Jr
Richard Hutchinson McMulleN
William Clarence Miller
John Black Reyhold
Gerald Camill Schmitt
Howard Cummings Simpkina
Walter Dent Smith
Baysrd Biackisfon Taylor
Enoch George Tonkin
Kathryn Elizabeth Coward
Miriam Reese Derrickson
Madeline Christcne Lloyd
Mary Gertrude Mclchoir
Elizabeth Esther Walker
Evening journal., 1917-06-23

Charles Augustus Bamberger. j
Anna Marie Marguerite Milanc
Anna Marguerite Ellen McGordl
Helen Carolyn Louise Roemer
Louis berkowit1
william rempin BrouFhail
Barclay Roberts Challenger
Robert North Toulk
Aphonsa McConnor Anderson
Anna Margretta Baird
Ruth Elizabeth Bardo
Ruth Emma Bennett
Marjorie Elizabeth Burns
Dorothy Gibson Carlcy
Dorothy Elizabeth Carpenter
Annie Elizabeth Cook
Madeline Harriet Dixon
Mary Natalie noncvEu
Grace Margaret Geirlcr
Margaret Groves
Beatrice Mabel Hough
Mildred Fsirlamb Jeferis
Elizabeth Blanche King
Marian Jane KYLE
Edith Mav Iummif
Sarah Elizabeth Iummir
Evening journal., 1917-06-23
DELAWARE COLLEGE GRADUATES

Clarence Edward Keres
Robert Houston Pepper
Irving Reynolds
Raym ond Mearns Cameron
James Carlton Hastings
Harold Wolfe Horsev
william Thomas Andersen
John Andrew Casey
Evening journal., 1917-06-23

Maude Elizabeth Anderson
Maurice Alfred Anderson
Nathalie Bass Anderson
Alexis DUPONT Rayard
Alice Dorothea Benson
Evening journal., 1917-06-23
HOWARD

Helen Cornelius Gibbs
Ernest Ia Frant1 Jones
Ellsworth Mercer
Pauline Alice Young
Miriam theresa Bryan
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-01
THE MOVEMENT OF TROOPS

To the newspaper man reaching out
for gripping news, it surely is hard to
keep silent on the movement of troops
especially those organizations to
which home boys belong.
But the exigencies of the times de-
mand sacrifices of all kinds, and I'M
der the pledge of honor which the
government has jut up TO every news
paper in the country, no newspaper
is expected to publish such items, I'M
less they are given out officially by
the War Board in Washington.
And even the circulation of such
reports by individuals who may hap
pen to know something, is question
able. at this time. America is alive
with German agents and any public
announcement in the most out of the
way place, may be used by the enemy
to further its cause, or destroy the
lives and property of Americans.
The absence of news of this char
acter, therefore, is no reflection on
the newspaper. 1t is simply trying to
do its part for the government in
these trying times. Just as the con
servation of food will help win the
war, so the conservation of war news
will help TO disarm the enemy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-01
DRAINING WITH DYNAMITE.

The Missouri state highway depart
ment has recently issued Il bulletin
pointing out the advantages under
certain conditions of employing dyna-
mite TO improve the drainage OF wet
places on country roads. The depart
ment protests against throwing rocks
into soft mud holes because the result
or doing this is usually 10 produce a
mud hole at each end of the place
where the rock is dumped If water is
in a roadbed, il must be drained
away; dumping rock into the mud
merely increases the area which is
wet by the water in the soil. The Mis-
souri, department points out that in
many cases the water is retained by
bed of clay or hardpan resting rest
ing on a stratus of gravel or other
material through which the water can
trickle away readily. All that is neces-
sary TO do TO draw away the water
from the roadbed is 10 give il an OPP
portunity of passing through the inn
pervous layer into the gravel below.
1t is therefore recommended that hol-
es be dug in the clay and charge of
dynamite placed in the bottom of
each. By exploding this dynamite a
well will be formed at ench end,
through which the water in the road
bed will be drained into the gravel.
This work should be done carefully
so that it is certain the dynamite will
clear away a hole reaching down into
the stratum through which the water
will pass away. After tic hole has
been completed it should be filled
with coarse stone or gravel or some
similar material, in order that the
dirt will not seal it and destroy its
usefulness in few months.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-01
FOOD PLEDGE CAMPAIGN.

Four thousand patriotic women of
Iowa, divided among the ninety-nine
counties of the State under chairman
ship of Mrs. Francis r. Whitley of
Webster City, are engaged in their
final canvass in the National Food
Pledge Campaign this week.
The women of the state have care
fully organized every county having
chairmen and workers in every town
ship, all pledged to secure the sigma
lures of so per cent OF the house
wives by November 5, to the card
pledging allegiance to the Govern
ment in Food Conservation.
Reports received from throughout
the nation are to the effect that most
states will enroll 80 per cent of the
housewiveS> during the week of the
final drive. Iowa women expect Iowa
TO lead proportionately when the can
vass is over. The state has more than
$4,000 housewives and in order to
fulfill the pledge 10 the United States
Food Administration, the women of
Iowa must enroll at least 100000
housewives by Monday, November 5.
Since the beginning Of the organi-
zation work for the final drive many
ridiculous stories have been circulat-
ed under the impression that the Gov
eminent would seize their canned
goods. Such stories have been brand
cd as false, as they should appear to
any intelligent person, but the rumors
still persist in some sections. The real
purpose of the campaign is to impress
on housewives individually the neces-
sity of reducing their consumption of
wheat, meat, dairy products and SUI
gar and substituting in their stead,
corn, rye, fish, poultry and other pro
ducts which are abundant and which
are not needed Tor export at this time.
The War Mothers, sisters, wives
and sweetnearts OF the nation have
been asked to join the canvass and
have accepted willingly. TO each sign
cr will be mailed the Greed of the
Kitchen" and a household member
ship card which is to be placed in the
front window of every home. The pa
triotic women Of the community who
are giving their time and effort to this
expect to secure a signed pledge card
from nearly every housewife.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-01
THE PLoDDER AND THE BEANS

1t would be amusing ii ii were not
pathetic and sometimes disagreeable
to observe the actions Of enthusiasts
who suddenly take up some movement
and expect the sun, moon and stars
the earth and all the inhabitants
thereof, fall in line and march with
them to the grand and glorious hori
zon,-which has been there all the
time but which they failed to see, be
cause heretofore they have let George
do the work
The other fellows lives of work and
sacrifice amounts to nothing in the
new order of enthusiasm and the wal
fare of mankind that has been rocking
on the verge of destruction, would top
pie over and be swallowed up in the
abyss of oblivion. if they,-the enthus
iasts-had not suddenly rushed to
the rescue.
Enthusiasm is a splendid character
.istic, but like all good things ii can
be carried TOO far,-and very often it
rocks the boat and spills the beans
And then. more o the pity, the beans
are left for the plodders to pick up in
order that mandates to conserve the
resources of the land may be carried
ont
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-01
PUBLIC IS PAYING
WAR TAXES FOR FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

That the public is paying for the
war is becoming more and more evi.
dent each day. New war tax meas
ures going into effect on Friday will
drive home the seriousness of the con.
flict Railroad agents in Oskaloosa has
received official Notification of the
new tax rates. becoming operative on
Friday.
A tax of three per cent of the total
charges has been imposed upon all
freight shipments. This will do away
with the present revenue stamp sys-
TEN, and leaves the burden OF the tax
collection upon the railroad COM
panies.
Passenger rates, which effect the
public in general to great extent,
will be boosted eight per cent of the
present fares, on tickets costing over
80 cents. Thus the fare to Chicago will
advance 58c, to Minneapolis or st.
Paul 55c, to St Louis SIC, to Kansas
City As cents, to Omaha Al cents, TO
Marshalltown SC. and to Grinnell &c.
Pullman tickets will increase in
cost ten per cent, thus raising the
Pullman fare to Chicago to $500.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-01
A NECESSARY REFORMATION.

Food conservation is being relig
iousIy preached, and We are being
taught that it is a sin TO waste even
a cabbage leaf. This is all well and
good, but nobody seems yet TO have
organized a systematic attempt to eff
feet tremendous saving in food by
the simple expedient of abolishing
freshments' on any and every occa
sion, in season and out of season,
says a writer in the Woman's Home
Companion. Whenever handful OF
people get together, either for bust.
ness or pleasure, refreshments have
TO be brought out and passed around
In most cases, the consumption OF
food and drink on these occasions is
superfuous and waste, pure and
simple. Nobody needs the refresh.
ments-all too often the persons in.
dulging in them are full to repletion
already.
"A lot of this unnecessary eating is
encouraged or practiced for sociabil-
ity's sake. People won't come unless
you give them something TO eat is
the plea, and the magic word re-
freshments' viii draw some persons
to anything. Wen, then, folk who
have to be bribed with gustatorial
tidbits to perform their duties, social
civic. or otherwise, should not be cul-
tivated till they see the error of their
ways! Such people are not. cannot
be. valuable acquisitions to any social
affair or business meeting.
Think OF how many tons of flour,
sugar, fats and other valuable foods
could be saved in six months by the
simple expedient OF making ii mis-
iemeanor to serve refreshments at
bridge parties, and other
social functions. And think. too. Of
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-01
THE CAMP D0DGER
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF IOWA
cANToNMENT.

The Herald is in receipt of the
Camp Dodger, the official publication
of the SSth Division National Army at
Camp Dodge, where many OskalOosa
and Mahaska county boys and men
are in training for military service.
The paper is an unusual publication
1t is a full hedged weekly newspaper,
and bears the earmarks of manage
ment by men of wide newspaper eX-
periencc. Six eight column pages, fill
ed with live camp and war news,
with many camp photographs, clever
cartoons, and special features, form
the attractive publication.
Regimental news is featured each
week, and here the home folks may
read of what is happening in their
particular lads regiment. Camp or.
ders, daily schedules, and all forms of
military news, will keep those back
home informed of what l. transpiring
at Camp Dodge.
The subscription price of the paper
is one dollar ($1O0) for six months.
Mail addressed to Camp Dodger will
reach the newspaper office. Sub
scriptions may also be sent through
the Herald
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-01

er, who is 7S years old, and that he
could not secure experienced help for
harvesting the crop. Everets has ZIG
acres OF corn. 16 acres in oats, 3 acres
in wheat, 10 acres in hay and the
rest in pasture, and he was feeding a
great deal of stock
Il h%e received an exemption from
the above named board for which |
am very grateful, but the people seem
to think | am Stacker, and that |
am more able TO go than others that
are being taken.
Il believe they are right in sense
as we have no children, and my wife
would not be thrown out as some of
them around here will be.
81 cannot feel just right over this
unless | take my chances along with
the other boys. .1.
so l return my exemption and ask
you to place yourselves il my position
and decide this. ..r. ..-.
IF all married men We're exempt ]
would feel better about it, but when
they are taken along with the single
men | feel as though | were Sinking
my duty."-Des Moines News.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-01
CHILDREN PARTY
WOMEN KIDDlES IN ENJOYABLE
ENTERTAINMENT

An. enjoyable program was put on
by the children of the Ieomen lodge
last week. The children entered into
the spirit of the thing with a will and
determination that made possible a
particularly enjoyable program of reel
tation, of song and instrumental num-
from start 10 finish" with Miss Ger
aldine Hawkins extending an address
of welcome. Applause was frequent
and several of the children were ex-
ira good. REGULATIONS wore offered by
Edwarda Williams, Alice Tilton, Ber-
neice Ankeney, Glenn Hull, Velma
Critchlow, Harriet Chew, Marjorie
Morrison, Evelyn Morrison and Rich
ard Grace.
Vocal numbers, solos and duets
were given by Enola Thompson and
Margery Bernard, Gracia Williams,
aged 5, Eva and Velma Critchlow,
Fred Wright.
me following contributed instru-
ment selections, piano solos: Harry
Porter, Ida Reynolds, Robert Kessler,
Pearle Chew. Piano duets: Geraldine
hawkins and Maxine Lyons, Ethelyn
and Lucille Porter, and the Misses
Williams were clever in piano trio.
Features of the evening were sew
eral spectacular drills put on by the
children and the movements were
nicely executed Twelve urchins did
the "Newsboys' Drill" to perfection. A
class of fourteen girls put on the Yeo-
man Drill. Eight boys did the Brownie
Drill and the program was concluded
with the Red, White and Blue Drill.
The first prize for boys 8 TO IA,
was won by Robert Kessler, second,
Harry Porter. First prize for girls
to IA, Velma Critchlow, second, Mar
gret Morrison. First prize for boys un-
der 6, Glen Huh, second, Richard
Grace First prize for girls under s,
Gracia Williams, second, Alice TiltOn,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-01
The ARMY Y. M. c. A.

The Liberty Loan originated as one
method of financing the war. The Red
Cross was created primarily TO ad-
minister first aid to the injured"
The Army and Navy Y. NJ. c. A. was
stimulated by the urgent demand for
first aid to the uninjured." Each has
its place. All must be supported, and
now with the two former temporarily
cared for, the third is launching a
campaign for S35,00O,O00,
Every United States Military Camp
in America or Europe VIII have one
Y. NJ. c. A. building and six secre-
taries for each six thousand men. Cat
Camp Dodge the work Is now thor
oughly organized) The activities
which center around these buildings
will be social, educational, athletic
and religious.
Major General w. Birks has said,
The Y. NJ c. A. is an absolutely es-
sential part of the Allied Army. Its
work is TO supply a touch of home,
IL Is nome away from IOlHt. II dShS
for money, not for itself, but to do
the work for your boys which you
would do for them if they were
home"
Joe" writes from Camp Stewart,
Il feel as if you ought TO know some
thing about the work of his life
saver, the Y. NJ. c. A. Since the "Y''
shack was opened. the Mesa Bar and
Bills place are pretty well deserted.
If you have loved ones at home you
just can't resist the open ink bottles
and the pens and paper. 1t makes
you ashamed to think that the "I''
is more interested in your loved ones
than you are. 1t hands you out re-
ligion in doses a man can take. 1t
tightens the halter that gets loose
when a man gets away from nome.
Who pays? / don't know, but whoever
it is, God bless them. They're the
fathers of thousands of boys"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-01
ENLIsTlNe THE HOUSEWIVES.

Twelve million, six hundred thousand
two hundred and sixty-tive OF Amer
icas 22,0O0,0OO housewives is the min
imum number the Food Administra'
TONS army OF 100000 volunteers is
sure to enroll, by individual signature
in the food saving campaign during
Food Pledge Week, October 20 to No.
vember 4.
With Pennsylvania, Missouri and the
District of Columbia yet to report, H.
60O,265 is the sum of family enroll
ment which each state has set, through
its Federal Food Administration and
Food Pledge Campaign managers, as
the lowest number that can be ex-
pected. There is no telling how much
larger the final number may be after
the Enthusiastically drive has been
completed on November 4.
A million and a quarter housewives
have already signed the Food Admin
istration's pledge card. This enroll
ment was obtained with the most in
formal organization, and very largely
through newspaper and magazine pub
licity. To enlist the remaining $780,
1876 families of the nation is an Inn
mense task, but with the half million
volunteer campaign workers organized
and trained for the effort, the Food
Administration is confident OF the out
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-01

come.
The quotas which the states SO far
reporting, have accepted as their min
imums, are as follows
Alabama 100000. Arizona 10000;
Arkansas 0,000 California 100000:
Colorado 100000: Connecticut 100000:
Delaware $4,000: Florida 100000; Geo
$4,000; Idaho 100000; Illinois 1896.
900; Indiana 100000; Iowa $4,000:
Kansas 100000; Kentucky 100000;
Louisiana 100000; Maine 100000:
Maryland 100000; Massachusetts AGO..
600; Michigan 100000; Minnesota 235,.
900; Mississippi 2l5,OO0; Montana So
600; Nebraska $4,000; Nevada To-
600: New Hampshire 10000; New Jer
sey 575 900; New Mexico $4,000; New
York 100000; New York City 500
900; North Carolina 275,0O0; North
Dakota 10S,S25; Ohio 100000; Okla
homa 10000; Oregon 10000; Rhode
Island 100000; South Carolina $4,000;
South Dakota 100000; Tennessee 800,
900; Texas 500, 900; Utah 10000; Yer
mont $4,000; Virginia 100000; Wash
ington 100000; West Virginia 100000;
Wisconsin 100000; Wyoming 27440;
Total, 12,G00,265.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-01
ONLY THREE FAILED
m PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FOR
NEW ARMY MEN.

Only three of the twenty Mahaska
county young men chosen for service
in the National Army who were ex-
amined yesterday were discharged on
account of physical Disqualification.
Out of the remaining seventeen,
majority filed exemption claims, seek
ing to be excused from service on
many claims. The examinations are
being given in the G. A. r. room on
the third floor of the court house.
The. last twenty men of the forty
recently summoned to the colors are
being examined today. Examinations
are made by the local exemption
board
Under the new classification of
draft men unofficially announced
some time ago, many young men who
now stand toward the last of the list
in the county, may be called to the
colors in the first army. Numerous
exemptions and a revision of the clas-
siiCations altering the order of the
list, viii place many near the front
of the county roll. tt'f
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-01
SOLDIERS LETTERS
IVAN sARvis LIKES POSITION IN
SOUTH CAROLINA.

In a letter from Greenville, S. Caro-.
lima, to his grandmother, Ivan X Sar-
Wis writes:
1T has been long time since
have written TO you, but think very
often of you and grandfather. | have
been carrying his watch with me but
sent il home TO dad the other day j
was afraid that something might hap
pen TO it.. | would like to have carried
it through the war but thought ii best
not to.
I'VE have very fine camp here, al
though 1t Is not fully completed, but
will be very soon. At present there
are about 10000 men here, 1000 more
came in yesterday and six thousand
more are expected some time this
week, eventually we will have be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 men.
81 am in the Quarter Masters corps.
| enlisted in Seattle as Sergeant.
Twenty-Five of lis are here from Sc
attic and Tacoma and all of us are
ranked as Scrgeapts. We have very
fine quarters and our tents have wood
en- floors and side walls and a stove
so you see we are pretty well fixed
and our meals are very good. We
| have meat three times a day and it
is always good and tender and fresh
and everything is so clean that you
think that you are at home.
II was very lucky in enlisting in
what | did for we get better money
and do not have the long hours of
| drill that the other branches have. /
go to work at a. m. and work until
| 1870. Then | go back at l p. IN. and
work until 430 so you see that am
not ovcrworked and | have no com
plant to offer. We have plenty of
| clothes and all of them are in good
condition, also there are the finest
| Bunch" of officers in this camp of
any | have been in.
THE country down here is fair,
mostly rolling country side. Cotton
seems to be the main standby. We
are only six miles from Greenville, a
town of about $4,000 anil it is a very
prosperous looking little place, and
they treat us very good. By that
mean they do not try to hold up prices
on us as they did in other towns we
have been in.
wish that some of you would write
for would be very glad TO hear from
you,
Give my best thoughts and love to
all of the folks. With love 10 you,
| Grandma, Ivan.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-01

the amount of Indigestion, temper,
crankiness and wasted hours which
would be eliminated at the same time.
Every patriotic woman interested in
food conservation and thrift should
consider this matter and appoint her
self u committee of one 10 make this
oyerdone. wicked and unnecessary
practice questionable Why not
make ii matter of social ethics to
eat only three meals day during the
war. and make it questionable or a
breach of etiquette TO waste food by
serving refreshments AT purely social
functions? Entertaining friends at
regular and established meals is not,
of course. meant to be abolished but
merely superfluous, unnecessary and
senseless eating and drinking"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-01
DANCE IN COSTUME
HoMEsTEADERs ENJOY BIG HAL
LoWE'EN PARTY.

Victory Homestead No. 2 gave Z
Halloween party for the Homestead
ers and their families at the Hall
Monday evening attended by large
crowd, the majority being masked.
Dancing was the order of the even
ing, to the music of the piano Miss
Avis Temrleton won first prize for the
best costume and carried away boz
of fine chocolates. Miles Lester who
was masked as The Wandering Jew
took second prize, horn, upon which
he demonstrated his ability as a mu
stefan the rest of the evening. The
refreshments consisted of pumpkin
pie and coffee under the supervision
of the lady of entertainment, Mrs. Cora
Starlin.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-01
BEACON RED CROSS
GIVES PROFITABLE HALLOWEEN
ENTERTAINMENT.

The Halloween party given in the
X. of P. hall at Beacon TuesdlJ even
ing for the benefit of the Red Cross
was a success socially as well as f.
nancially. The hall was filled and
every one enjoyed the entertainment
and refreshments that had been plan
ned by the Red Cross Auxiliary
The Wizard of Or, fortune teller,
fish bond, candy, and cup and saucer
booths and refreshment tables were
well patronized. The hall was dec
GRATED with pumpkin faces and crepe
paper. The M. E. Sunday school or
chestra furnished some excellent mu-
sic. About fifty dollars was realized
from the evenings entertainment
This money will be credited with do
ing double duty as ii was the means
of purchasing a good time for all pres
ent and it will be the means of MAX
ing some of our soldier boys warm
and comfortable,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-01
COT YOUR CARD?
WOMEN OF CITY ENLIST IN FOOD
SAVING LEAGUE.

Now that the majority of women of
OskaloOsa have been urged to sign
food pledge cards issued by the Ma
tional Food Administration under the
direction of the Womens Council Of
the National Defense, the efforts of
the men in behalf of food control are
being enlisted in this final whIrlwind
week of food conservation campaign.
Food pledge cards are being passed
among the men of the city and coun-
ty and many signatures have been af
fixed. ..u
The campaign among the women
continues and every effort is being
made to line up the women of the
town and county on the side of the
food conservation league. Member
ship cards are being distributed
widely and many new members are
daily beirg enrolled. ... 7raa