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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-23

SWART.-Carl B. Swart, son (still
born) of Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Swart
of Buxton, at Mercy hospital, August
Is, 1917. Burial in the Old Gene
terry.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-23

James William Smith, N. r20
2719 and
Grace Alice Patton, N. Sharon. 30
Albert J.. Yarn, Des Moines,......-..-
2720 and
Velna Dorothy Dean, Oskaloosa
Charles d. Martin, Oskaloosa. 21
1921 and
Sybil Fern Strouse, Oskaloosa.. .21
H. Fay Clough, Oskaloosa..-
2722 and
Marie Louise Holmes, Oskaloosa-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-23

THOMAS - BRAINERD. - From
.Ottumwa comes the report that Coach
Floyd E. Thomas, now a Second Lieu
tenant in the u. s. Army, will wed
Miss Elizabeth Brainerd of Iowa City
at the home of the brides parents at
five-thirty o'clock this evening. The
affair will be very quiet and simple.
only relatives being in attendance.
Both are graduates of the State
University of Iowa, Miss Brainerd
being member of the ri Phi Soror-
ity, while Lieutenant Thomas took a
post graduate course at Harvard
University, and is member of the
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
Lieutenant Thomas was athletic
director at Penn College during the
school year of 1914-15. Coach
Tommy" was fayorite at the local
school and was one OF PENIS most
successful athletic directors. tin
der his tutelage the Quaker athletic
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-23

CLOUGH - HOLINESS; MARTIN -
STROUSE - Sunday morning at eight
O'Clock in the auditorium of the Pres
byterian church occurred double
wedding in which four of Oskaloosa's
most popular young people, Miss Marie
Holmes and Fay Clough, and Miss
Ferne Strouse and Charles Martin
were the contracting parties. Rev. Al
exander McFerran performed the cerc-
mony which was witnessed only by
parents and near relatives of both Cou-
pies Immediately after the ceremony
the young couples motored to Des
Moines where they will remain for a
few days. The brides are graduates of
O. II. s. and both have been connect
ed with leading picture shows in the
city, Mrs. Martin being the pianist for
the Orient and Mrs. Clough cashier at
the Lyric for the past five years. Mr..
Clough is proprietor of Clough's Cloth
es Shop and he and his bride are both
members of Clought's Orchestra. Mr.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

ITS true Senator Vardaman has
long hair" the Wilmington Dispatch
observes, "but the wonder is how he
missed having long ears" He keeps
them rubbed short by holding them to
the ground perhaps.
One hundred thousand men, the
greatest. industrial army ever recruited
in the western world for such an emer-
gency undertaking, has, within little
more than two months, constructed
over 24,000 buildings for housing the
new national defense forces during
their period of training for service in
France. SO, when the selective army
is called into service this month it
will find ready and waiting, the most
complete and perfect quarters ever
erected for a fighting organization.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

until the first increment of thirty per
cent of the $4,000 men reports on
September 5. And that is only the
beginning 1t is costing the govern
ment five or six million dollars to
build quarters for them, and tremen-
dOus problems in connection with the
new National Army are confronting
the city and state as we'll as the ma
ton. On account of the large per
centage of exemptions that have been
claimed, the exemption and appeal
boards are finding their task stu
pendous one. Scores of clerks and as
sistants have been required in the Of
flee of the adjutant general, who has
had the distribution of several tons of
hundreds of different kinds of blanks
in connection with the draft. So it
follows that it has been no simple mat
ter to get together even an army
of less than seven hundred thousand
men to oppose seasoned German
troops,
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

The production of over one billion
bushels of wheat and over eigthy.three
million bushels of rye, through the
planting of 47337,OOO acres to winter
wheat and of 5,131OOO acres to rye
this fall, is the immediate war agri-
cultural program for the Nation an
nounced by David f. Houston, Secre-
tary of Agriculture. This record win
ter wheat acreage, an increase of Is
per cent over last year, would yield
672,000,000 bushels if the average
yield for the past ten years is eQualed,
or under repetition of the favorable
conditions of 1914 would give S50,000,-
600 bushels In either case with a
spring wheat crop next year equal to
that Of 1915, the nation will have more
than one billion bushels of wheat for
domestic use and export.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01
CONFIRMATION NOTICE.

In the Chancery court of Boone
County, Arkansas:
V. E. Price Marge Taylor, Doyie Davis,
Ada Price, Charles rriCe, VIII Price,
George Price and Luther Price,
EXparte.
Notice is hereby given that the above
named petitioners have on this day filed
with me as clerk Of the Boone ChanCery
Court, their petition praying that their
utle be confirmed, quieted and established
to the following described tract or land,
tO-wt
The south half Of the southeast one
fourth Of section thirty-tWO in tO1n,hlp
twenty north, range nineteen west, in
Boone County, Arkansas
Now, all persons having or claiming to
have any interest in and to said lands are
given notice to appear in said court with
in six weeks from the first publication OF
this notice and show cause, if any they
have, why the title Of petitioners should
not be confirmed and queted as prayed
for in said petition.
Witness my hand and seal as such clerk
on this the 27th day Of August, 1917,
(SEAL.) WILL NORMAN, CLERK,
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01
STATE CAPITOL LETTER.
o 0 @e&~~%% 9 o o O
(By Clio HarpeT.)

Wy NllO llul bNisI
LITTLE ROCK, Aug. 2S.-Constitu-
tional convention politics is beginning
to come to the front. Wars may come
and wars may go, but the Arkansaw
political game is a sort of endless
chain affair, a workable device in per-
petual motion that cannot be patented.
The convention draws on rapidly.
1t is now less than three months until
it convenes, on November 10.
One thing that even the friends of
new constitution do not deny, is
that if the question were left to ses-
sion of the legislature meeting now, it
would not be called The need is just
as great, if not greater, but the tenn
perament of the people is not so
strongly in favor of tampering with
the states organic laws as it was be-
fore we became involved in this war,
But now that it has been called, and
the delegates have been elected, it is
the part of wisdom to get out Of it
the very best constitution which can
be written by the men composing the
body. And it is admitted that the
average caliber of the delegates is
little above the ordinary. There are
many strong, progressive men among
the delegates, and they can be relied
upon to do that which will rebound to
the honor of the state.
A few months ago there was more
or less agitation against the holding
of the convention at this time, but
that has died down, and is seldom
heard any more. 1t is one of the car
.dinal reforms that has been advocated
all along by Governor Brough and he
has at all times been unwilling to
yield to the opposition, believing that
great and important measures will
come from the deliberations Of the
convention. Some delegates have said
that they will propose to meet, organ
ize, and adjourn to some fixed time.
in the hope that conditions might be-
come more satisfactory. This, how
ever, would probably defer it to the
midst of the next state political cam
paign, and there would be very Sc
rious conflict. And if they kept ad-
journing long enough, it might run
into the next legislature, which could
repeal the whole thing, if it wanted to,
and there you are. SO it is very prob
able that when the 10 delegates as
semble in the hall of the house of
representatives November 10, they
will proceed to write a constitution,
and make an effort to be so careful in
| its construction that the people will
ratify it when it is submitted to them
There promises to be an interesting
contest for the presidency Of the con-
vention Among those already avow-
ed candidates or prominently men
toned for presiding officer are Judge
John Ike Moore, of Helena; Judge
Tom NJ. Mehaffey, of Little Rock;
Hon. ], V. Walker, of Fayetteville; o,
II, Wilson, of Pope, and former Con-
! gressman T. c. McRea, Of Prescott
Others may develop, any one Of these
men would make an excellent presid-
| ing officer some better than others
| take your choice. There will not be
so many clerical positions as there
are in the legislature but there will
be a few, and there will be no lack of
applicants. Harvey c. Combs and
Jim Higgins are most prominently
mentioned in connection with the Of
flee of chief clerk
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

The appointment Of Adjutant Cen
eral Lloyd England as a Brigadier-
General by President Wilson, is rec
ognized by all as a most merited rec
ognition of military ability and fideli-
ty. His promotion, however, will leave
vacant the position of Adjutant-Gen.
eral of the Arkansas National Guard.
So far there has been no gossip about
the identity of General England S
successor.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01
NOTICE For PUBLICATION.

OcparIment OF Thc InlcFIOE Z, 5, LaNd
office at
Harrison, Ark, Aug %, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Sllas X.
Nickel, Of Plndall, Ark, VINO, on January
3rd, 1911, made homestead entry No.
O931i for Sc III Sc III section .; i-2
SW ia and SW III Sc IA, Section 10,
Township 6 North, Range IS West, Firth
Principal Meridian, has flied notice Of
intention to make five year proof to estab-
lish claim to the land above described, be
fore the Register and Receiver, United
states Land office, at Harrison, Arkansas,
on the 0th day OF october, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses; w. w.
BrO0fman, Isaac RanbOlt, Henry Roads
and Elmer Moore, all Of Pindall, Arkansas.
JNO. l.. CLENDENIN, Register.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01
HOUSES FOR RENT.

One rooms, S4OO month; one 4
rooms, $500 month; two rooms, $40
month; one room, plastered, an o,
X. location, $12; 3 rooms O'Neal build.
ing; main store room O'Neal building,
fire proof.
Any Of houses above for sale; easy
terms. Why Pay Rent when rent will
buy you a home. Try Il.
GEO. w. O'NEAL
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

The fellow who hired his children to
go to bed without supper and then
stole their money while they slept is
discounted for cussedness by the one
who cut all of the eyes from a load
of potatoes before selling the spuds.
No, they didn't happen in this town,
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

Government reports forecast the
largest corn crop in the history of the
country, but it hasn't budged the price
Now what's become of the knowing
ones who used to talk so glibly of
supply and demand?"
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

Now that they find the stigma of
cowardice firmly attached to them,
war grooms are explaining that they
merely obeyed the call ito arms"
They further assert that as no particu-
lar "arms" were specified, it was
their privilege to make the choice.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

Those who used to oppose, on prin-
ciple, the standing army, declaring
that should occasion require it for the
repelling of an invasion or the protec.
ton of our homes, the people would
arise en- masse, and we could have an
army of any required number of mil
lions over night, fully drilled and
equipped, are probably changing their
mind about it now. This making an
army is one Of the biggest jobs ever
undertaken, Ninety days will have
elapsed from the time of the draft
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

China and Siam may not be of much
help in the war against Germany, but
their entry is encouraging and shows
that they have excellent judgment in
picking the winner.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

Germany would dearly love to have
peace thrust upon it while it still holds
a stack of chips won easily in the
game, when it had dealt all the aces
into it's own hand.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

At present the life of that once
favorite target for anarchists, Nicho-
las Romanoff, ought to be safe. He is
doing no particular harm.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

Who says our young men are leav-
ing the farms? Look at the hundreds
of thousands who are so intent upon
invading the green fields that they
Just can't even think of fighting!
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

All the world knows that the Teu.
tonic Allies are responsible fer the
war and nobody knows It better than
those who deny il.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

1t never occurs to Carranza to raise
a little personal revenue by getting
out and securing that old $4,000 re-
ward for the capture of Villa.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

Prohibition that prohibits" is aptly
defined as a place where q call for
sarsaparilla, accompanied by q wink,
brings -sarsaparilla.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

Could the world hope for peace from
the attachment Of the signature Of the
Imperial German Government to "a
scrap Of paper?'
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

Worry may be, as a great man has
said, worse than drink, but it doesn't
leave the same taste in the month
next morning.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

Pessimists who assert that the hu.
man being never will outgrow the idea
of conquest ignores many obvious les.
sons Of history
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

1t may be Mr.. Hoover's privilege to
claim the gratitude of future genera.
tions as the man who made economy
popular.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

Before you start to abusing the
neighborhood, hadn't you better take
little inventory and see what kind
OF q neighbor YOU are?
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

The Allies have a navy ready to
meet Germany when she decides to
substitute sea fighting for submarine
assassination.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

If the combat continues indefinitely
question must arise as to who is to
pay the cost of the war when every.
body is broke.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

FOR RENT-Furnished room. In
modern house, nicely located. Apply
to w. P. Ellis, 500 N. Spring street.
-Buddie Parks, now of Kansas
City, spent the week with Harrison
folks.
Bound Road Overseers' notices
to work the road at the Times office
Anyone wishing plain sewing call
SO. R., or 316-W.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

First it was flat foot, and then de-
veloped the tango foot, but now comes
cold feet. 1t, however, can be cured,
son.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

If the Kaiser wants to jump from
the frying pan into the fire, he might
try the job of emporing in Russia,
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

For light summer reading the
UNITED States Infantry Drill Regula
tions" is finding many admirers.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

Spain is having so many strikes that
it might as well get into the war and
fight somebody outside the family
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

What a prolific breed the father Of
lies is leading around by the hand in
these busy days Of strife!
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

There is, however, some satisfac-
tion in knowing that when our shoes
wear out We'll be on our feet again
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

1t seems the examining boards have
had less trouble with flat feet than
with cold feet.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

Yes, we want the world safe for
Democracy. But, most important Of
all, we want it safe for ourselves.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

Every peace suggestion is a grateful
reminder that eventually peace is SIRE
to come.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

Rule of conduct for the new civili-
zation. Tell the truth and shame the
Kaiser
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

There are varieties of the middle
man which on close inspection look
like the holdup man.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-01

Old men are wise men, sometimes.
But young ones, always.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-02
Caroline Herschel.

Among distinguished women who have helped to shed light upon ab- struse subjects was Caroline Lucretia Herschel, the noted astronomer. She was the daughter of a musician of Hanover. Her early education was de- signed to lead to a musical career She accompanied her brother. Will liam-afterward the illustrious Sir William Herschel-to England. Broth- CT and sister soon turned their atten- tion to astronomy, and in 1798 Caro- line published a Catalogue of Stars" Until Sir William died in 1922 she was content for the most part to be known only as his assistant, but later she engaged in, many original and inde- pendent Investigations. She devoted special attention to the discovery of comets. and claimed priority In the discovery of at least five.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-02
Wild Animals, Fear Acquired.

The fear which all wild animals have for man Is. m acquired charac- teristic. This is ainply shown by the fact that in the far wilds of the Cana dian Rockies, where q man is seldom seen, the grouse are so tame that they may be killed with clubs. As William T, Hornaday says, these uinutorcd birds seem to have but two ideas-to feed on the ground and fly into n low tree If frightened. A bird with only two ideas is not long for this world, and the fool hen that loiters along trail usually finds her way into fry ing pan. Yet this bird is the western prototype of tie wary ruffed grouse of New England. and old chronicles show that shy bird was once so tame that it could be caught with d horse. hair loop on tAt: ord uf n long stick.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-02
CONDUCTORS AND
 BRAKEMEN MEET
 ON WAGE QUESTION

Chicago, Nov. 1.-Demands to be made for increased wages by certain divsions of the Brotherhood of Rail- way trainmen and the Order of Rail- way conductors probably will be made public tomorrow, it was said tonight after an all day session of the dele gates here today. w. T. Lee, presi- dent of the trainmen, and A. G. Gar rettson, president of the conductors, Attended the conference.
 "We had only preliminary wage discussion today" declared MT. Lee. "We probably will arrive at dfenite conclusion tomorrow"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-02
Conserving In, canc.

All over the world many uses are found for used flve-gallon tin cans. In the Orient, Africa. Latin-America. the West and East Indies, the natives bur. chase them for innumerable purposes
 There are men engaged solely in buy- ing and selling these containers. The tinsmith coverts the containers into all kinds of household utensils-lanps
 cook stoves, pots, baking pans, sprink. iers. small pumps, plates. measures
 drinking cups, rat-traps and buckets
 With one face removed and glass sub. stituted therefor the can becomes dis. play box for grocery stores, or rice oOntafner. Cut diagonally in two 1t serves as dust pan. In Latin-Amer. ican cities 1t is used by peons to cut grass in parks, being formed into n sort of knife. Used entire 1t is good for shipping camphor, lime, alcohol and molasses. It makes an excellent dower-pot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-02
PINE BLUFF MUST
 MAKE 200 XMAS KITS
President Stowell of Red Cross Makes Interesting Report of Important
 Conference Held in St. Louis.

One of the most gratifying of the many successful meetings of the Pine Bluff chapter of the American Red Cross society, was that of last night, when Rev. H. A. Stowell, president, made verbal report of the conference of the Southwestern division held last week in St. Louis. In this report Rev. Stowall, spoke of the huge work con- ducted by the Red Cross and it's un- limited success. The chapter request ed that he put his report in writing and that it be given to the local press.
 He also reported that the Red Cross will be called upon to send 150,O00 Christmas kits to the American sol diers in France, of which number 200 must be sent by Pine Bluff, this being the quota apportioned to the city.
 This statement presented a vehicle for one of the most gratifying an nouncements of the meeting. It was made by Mrs. Walter J. Wilkins, chair man of the Christmas kit committee. who has been working indefatigably in the campaign to secure these kits. She said that the co-Speration has been geenral and that she confidently ex- pects to have 200 or more before the time limit. which, will be the 9th in- stant.
 Mrs. Wilkins has placed herself en- tirely at the command of those who will fix up the kits, announcing that if they will telephone her she will call in her automobile and take the kits to the Red Cross sewing rooms.
 She also stated that she will be glad to give any information on the sub- feet that may be desired.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-02
s-if Modern ldsas of Greatness.

When we ask what 1t is chat we moderns deem to constitute greatness among the men of our own or com paratively recent time, we feel that the standard has somewhat changed. We set less store by monarchs, for they do not fill the stage of the world as they once did. although some of them have still large opportunities for doing good or harm. Neither do we give quite such special honor to military glory as former ages did. Nevertheless, the es- sential qualities that dazzle the eyes of man may be still the same. l speak chiefly of the greatness that consists in action, for the ruler, the statesman and the warrior do their work in the sight of the world and can be judged by 1t, whereas the poet or the philoso- pher may have long to wait for recog- milton, and even supreme scientific discovery may not be appreciated un. til long years have been spent in work. ing out its applications.7James Bryce, in Youths Companion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-02
NO STOMACH PAIN, GAS, INDIGESTION
 IN FIVE MINUTES
xPape's Diapepsin" Is the Best Anti
 acid and Stomach Regulator

Really does" put upset stomachs In order really does" over come in digestion, dyspepsia, gas. heartburn, and sourness due to acld fermentation in five minutes-that-jus that makes Pape's Diapepsin the largest selling stomach antiacid and regula- tor In the world. If what you eat ferments and turns sour, you belch gas and eructate undigested food or water; head dizzy ana aches; breath foul; tongue coated; your insides filled with indigestible waste. remem- ber the moment "Pape's Diapepsin'' comes in contact with the stomach all such distress vanishes. It's truly astonishing marvellous, and the joy is it's harmlessness.
 A large fifty-cent case os Pape's Diapepsin is worth its weight in gold to men and women who can't get their stomachs regulated. It belongs in your home-should always be kept handy in case of sick, sour, upset stomach during the day or night. It's the quickest, surest antiacid for the world. Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-02
Long and Short FaIls.

In one Kansas. City building, the ele- vator boy who works mornings is very short, and the one who Is on afternoons Is very tall. When the short one comes up into view, he says "Watch your step." and you step out and down, al- though the floor Is more frequently up. Consequently, you stub your toe and lose your dignity. Then about noon, the tall boy looms up. He says "Watch your step," and your sense of distances tells you the step is up. You raise your foot up. and fall down, crashing into the back of the car, provided some delicate old lady isn't in the way. AL together, the variety of boys is very an. moving to a man with lame, stiff knee. Kansas City Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-02
Was Too Particular.

A Boonton g(N. J.) real estate man was trying to sell small farm by mail to possible purchaser in Man. hattan.l a very precise, and particular person. One day a friend asked him how he was making out on the deal. "Oh, I've quit." he said in tone of marked pleasure. ''You see. he wrote for SO many details and kept insisting on having more, that I got tired at last and wrote. telling him If he would pay the freight both ways would ship the darn farm down to the city to look at, and he never answered my letter."- Puck.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-02
BELIEVES EASTERN
 COAL SITUATION

Washington, Nov. 1.-To relieve the coal shortage in the East, Robert & Lovett, head of the priority ship ments board, tonight modified regu- Ilati0ns for transportation of bitumin- olls coal for the Northwest 50 as to dtvart eastward much of the coal which hne been ging West. It is claimed don,ands in the Nortwest have been Sxilty provided for.