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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
AT HOME AND ABROAD.

A literary curiosity in this section
is the Year Book gotten out by the
London Mail, copy of which has
Just reached the Herald office,
through the courtesy of Col A. w.
Swain, U. s. Consul at Southampton.
Curiously enough copy of the New
York World Almanac arrived about
the same time and the contests is re
markable. The English book is not
more than half as large, but when the
advertising pages are taken from the
American publication, the amount of
reading matter would compare better.
The World Almanac, however, is fill
ed with statistics and deals with many
more subjects than its English cousin.
The Year book contains exhaustive
treatises on the European war, set
ting forth deliberately England's duty
in the great struggle. Then, too, about
one third of the book is devoted to BIZ
ographies of Who's who" in the Brit
ISL Isles. feature that is entirely
lacking in the World publication.
But the year book is none the less
interesting and its unusual makeup
and methods area source of pleasure
az well as curiosity to a land lubber
over thousand miles from shore and
over five thousand miles from the
source of inspiration. On the other
hand we do not see how any well reg
ulated newspaper office gets along
without World Almanac. AS an up-to-
date encyclopedia it has no equal.
even in the 40 volume variety.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
SEEK HARMONY IN PETROGRAD
Russian Leaders Hope for Favorable
Change From Delay in Con-
vening of Duma.

Petrograd, Jan. 22.-The imperial
ukase postpOning further the cOnven,
ing of the duma and the imperial cOun'
ell has provided another intermissior
in the Russian political drama during
which it is hoped that means will be
discovered of harmonizing the policies
of the government and the chambers
The steady succession of ministerial
changes and the events that have ia.
ken place since November, when the
duma last met, have done little tC
bring about the desired understanding
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
PosT-MEETrN NIGHT.

Not all the summers yit to come,
Nor all the sun or April rain,
Kin tighten years so burdensome
An bring young heart back again;
For age is age, an gray is gray.
reckon that's ordained for man.
Yit gran'pa seems to We found way
t. circumvent the mortul plan.
I swan, it seems his youth comes hack
An law, he steps as spry an light
AS thistledown, when gran'ma she
Puts on his wooden scarf, an he
Goes off t. town Post-meetin' Night!
They meet in OF Grand Army h III,
An as for formal business, jest
Dispense with that-don't even call
The roll, for reasons they know best
They sit around oil box wood stove
An puff their pipes like soldiers kin,
Until the smoke curls up above
An weaves their battle fancies in;
They see OF Pickett charge once more,
Or >Mosby dash or Forrest fight
Or Pope, yamoose, or Jackson fall,
They see an recollect it all.
Around the stove Post,meetin' night.
There's Tophet of the Bucktail Foys-
An lawsey, how that regiment At!
An Marsden of the Eighth Illinois
Confiderates respect 'em yit!
There's Vet an Hi an Abner Schides,
An Captain Fornes an Herman
Kloph-
Rrung home more bullets in their hides
Than lots O. fellers fred of!
They're all that's left yit they explain
Attendance bein' rather light
BY sayin' this or that ones gone
Or There's so much a-goin on
T. interfere, Post.meetin' night"
Not all the summers yit t come
Kin cheer 'em like these meetin'
does,
For things growed so burdensome
Since Sixties when the army was;
There's nothin' else that sort o stays
Their speerits like these meetin's
do;
An tho a grateful nation pays,
Or pensions 'em-an' willin', too
The biggest pension check they draw
Is when they gather there an hght
or battles DER, an gas an talk
An make oil Lee an Jackson walk
The chalk again, Post-meetin' night
John d. Wells.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
LABOR BACKS GERMAN POLICY
Organization Send Letter to chancel.
Ior, Denounce Entente--Every-
thing for Fatherland. sg

Amsterdam, Jan. 22.-Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg has sent reply
to joint letter received by him from
a committee of the Trades Federation
OF Germany. the General Union OF
Christian Federation, the Clerks union
and several similar bodies. declaring
that German employees full approved
the recent peace offer, condemned the
demands of the entente and declared
that everybody's duty is to stake every
thing for the fatherland.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
CLUBS AND SOCIETY
HAPPY OCCASIONS AMONG TOWN
Anil, COUNTRY FOLK.

Mr.. and Mrs. Win Beckman gave
q birthday party for their daughter
Wilma, on Monday evening, January
%, to celebrate her fifteenth birth
day. A company Of girls went to
the Beckman home, over 214 South
Market street, each girl bringing a
surprise for Wilma. They played
games and sang sopgs, enjoying a
jolly good time together. At the
close of the evening Mrs. Peckman
served delicious refreshments. The
guest list included the Misses Ada
Wells, Lucille Louck, Mae Rose Bor-
UNI, Florence Vanderzee, Helen Suit
er, Ruth Hanks and Geneva Oryis.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
STEAMER CHASED BY U-B0AT
British ship LindenhalI Arrives In New
York Slightly Damaged by
Submarine.

New York, Jan. 22.-The British
steamer LindenhaIl arrived here slight.
Nv damaged from an encounter with
submarine In the Mediterranean. The
submarine attacked the vessel during
Christmas week while she was en-
route from Naples to Gibraltar. nc.
cording to members of the crew. In
the chase that followed, the submarine
shelled the steamer repeatedly, but
only two of the shots took effect.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
FOREIGN WARSH|PS
USING u. s. FLAG
Two Freighters Conveyed by
Cruisers in Atlantic.
THREE U-BoATS ON RAIDER
German Commerce Destroyer Car
ried Small Submarines During At
tacks on Merchantmen-Pris-
oners' Status Explained.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 22.-Two
freight steamships, conveyed by two
auxiliary cruisers flying the Alneri-
can flag, but believed to be war YES
sells of some European nationality,
were sighted off the coast of lilo
Grande del Norte by passengers on the
steamship Mariana, which arrived at
Pernambuco.
The cruisers are believed by many
to be of German nationality and by
others to be British vessels defending
the merchantmen against the Ger
man raider
U-Boats With Raider.
The Drinh OF the Royal Mail line,
whose safety was the cause of anN-
iety here, reported upon arrival here
that several days ago she received a
wireless warning of the operations
of the raider, but did not meet the
German.
Captain Sil0r Of the steamship
Netherby Hall, captured by the raid
err, landed at Pernambuco by the Hud-
son Maru, declares the raiders speed
was 90 miles. He says she had three
submarines about 20 feet in length,
which operated, using the ship as a
base.
There was much activity on the Ger
man steamships held at Pernambuco.
This gives rise to the report that they
would attempt to run into the high
seas and deliver munitions to the mys-
FERROUS raider.
YarroWdale at Swinemuende.
The British steamer Yarrowdale,
carrying 400 members of crews of
steamers captured by the German
raider in the Atlantic, was brought
into the port of Swinemuende, Prus-
STA.
The safe arrival of the Yarrowdale
has added to the qualification ex"
pressed in the German press over the
exploits of the raider. The prize com.
mander, Petty Officer BadewitZ, was a
member of the crew of the raider
MOewe and was in command of the
British ship Westbourne which
lHS "SlSNS Vi llulHDtl Va
ships sunk by that raider to Teneriffe.
He afterwards destroyed the West
bourne to prevent her falling into the
hands of English cruisers, Badewitz
was held in Spain after the Teneriffe
exploit, but succeeded in escaping.
Explain Prisoners Status.
London, Jan. 22.-James w. Gerard,
American ambassador at Berlin, has
cabled to the state apartment ut
Washington a summary of the German
admiraIty's official statement on the
detention as war prisoners of neutral
sailors aboard armed merchantmen
captured by the German naval forces,
according to Il Berlin naval dispatch.
III official circles the case is looked
upon as affOrding an occasion for ne
gotiatiOns looking to the settlement
between America and Germany of the
status of armed merchantmen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
AMONG THE LODGES
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM VARl-
Gus HAUNTS OF THE GOAT.

Oskaloosa CampNo. 260 Modern
Woodmen of America installed officers
for the coming year, at the regular
session of the lodge, held Monday
night. Attendance at the installation
was good. Following the work, refresh
ments We're served and social time
enjoyed. Officers installed follow:
w. C.-T.E. Wheatcroft.
w. A.-William Holmes.
Clerk--T. G.. Friend.
BankeT-D. ID. Corning.
Escort-F L. Harris.
Waterman-JohnS oaper.
Sentry-M. c. Martin.
Managers, One Year--F. L. Rey-
nolds. Two years.. S. Nichols. Three
years-D. w. Jamison.
Physicians-Dr L. A. Rodgers, DR..
e. B. Wilcox, DR.. F. J. Jarvis, DR.. S.
W. Clark, and DR.. E. M. Williams.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25

Victory Homestead members ell
joyed a fine meeting last evening,
taking care of a number of business
matters pertaining to their work, and
adjourning into social hour which
was greatly enjoyed by their men,
bership and number of guests.
During the business session they
initiated two new members into their
mystic order, and bal.oted upon ten
applications. They also appointed
Arthur Shaw captain of new degree
team in which they will put on the
new ritualistic work, a phase of the
work which they have never before
taken up. On February 13 will oc-
cur the eleventh anniversary of the
Victory Homesteaders, and at this
time they pan to celebrate in a big
way. Mr.. Wennerstrum of Des
Moines was with them last even
ing and gave most interesting talk.
Following the meeting they served
apple pie, ice cream and coffee, and
then they danced until morning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25

Observing load of coal going TO
a neighbor's house little girl re-
marked, my the BIS must be rich!"
why so" she was asked? We'll there
goes about $4,000 worth of coal up
their drive"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25

If wo could only put off paying
the increased prices until the numer-
GUS committees, commissions and vol
unteers had finished exploring the rea-
son for the increase and deciding
whether it is justified or not.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
Fa,, Kills Old Soldier.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 22.-Capt.
Charles Baker, eighty, inmate OF the
state Soldiers home, was, instantly
killed when he fell over a banister Ii
feet to the floor. Captain Baker.was a
member of the One Hundred and Thir-
ty-sccond Illinois infantry during the
Civil war.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25

Orders have been issued by the
Mexican government strictly prohibit
ing the practice of fixing prices for
goods or services of any kind in for
eign money, and requiring that no 9TH
er standard than the money of the
country shall be followed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25

Compulsory military training for
physically fit high school males and
nursing and domestic hygiene for all
physically fit high school girls are
features of bill introduced in the
Washington State legislature.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25

valley Our oranges and lemons are
not injured, but some of our farmers
suffered, though my Gala lilies and
geraniums are in full bloom.
A happy and prosperous year to
everybody.
III. J. Vail.
Pasadena, Calf, JAN 16. 1917.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25

announcement is made that JACOB
H. Schiff of New York on the occas-
ion of his SEVENTEEN birthday annl-
versary contributed 100000 to the
American Red Cross.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
Re-appointed Steward.

The Poweshiek county board of ST.
reryisors re appointed W. j. Norton
steward of the county home, and Mrs.
Norton stcwardesg, The salary for
the two Places combined is $50 per
ilonth. IS. s,, 81. sse k1sss. S.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25

Fire limit ordinances should be
busted off before building operations
begin in the spring. The fire hazard is
too great in Oskaloosa, due to intiam-
mable construction of the past.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
DANIELS ATTACKS
MUNITIONS FIRMS
Secretary Says Shells Fail to
Explode.
SAYS ScHWAB IS NO PATRIOT
Declares in 9tatemcnt That Less Than
Nine Per Cent OF Let of 14-Inch
Shells Submitted Were
Acceptable.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Sweeping
charges of inefficiency, lack of patriot
ism and attempts to hold up the gov
eminent were made against American
munitions manufacturers by Secretary
Daniels.
Charles NJ. Schwab and the Bethle-
hem Steel company are mentioned
specifically in the secretary's state
ment Figures are given showing that
less than 8 per cent of n lot of IA
inch shells submitted by the Bethle-
hem company were acceptable to the
naval examiners. On the other hand,
all the shells submitted by Hadfields,
Limited, the English concern, TO which
large contract has just been award
ed, met the American requirements.
Secretary Daniels says he would not
make these figures public did he not
believe the facts were already known
abroad.
Patriotic Appeals Fail.
The statement says:
"When certain American manufac-
turers learned in 1914 that Hadfields
would submit bids they reduced their
price from $500 to 1915 each on IA
inch shells, ana on other sizes in pro-
portion and secured the contract at
their bid, thus enabling the navy to
effect saving of SLOT, 210 on the one
order.
1.-THE department wishes to give all
its orders to American manufacturers
when they quote reasonable prices
and furnish shells that meet navy re-
quirements. Nothing but the utter
failure of the most patient negotia-
lions and appeals to the patriotism of
the little group of steel manufactur-
ers which have a practical monopoly
of this business, have made it impera-
tive for. the government to build n
projectile factory and give a contract
to Il foreign bidder.
Assails Schwab Campaign.
"The Bethlehem Steel company, con-
trolled by Mr.. Schwab, which has been
filling the papers with advertisements
criticiZing the navy department, adj.
mits in it's latest advertisement that,
though it was two years ago awarded
contract for S1.500,000 worth Of
shells, it has not yet made shells to
meet the requirements of the navy de-
partment. Until it is able to fill its
contracts, it does not become the
Bethlehem company to criticize the
navy department for awarding con
tracts to manufacturers who can make
shells that meet the tests.
Il regard the attitude of these COM
DanieS in this and other matters as
most unfortunate, and, were there l..
relief, through competition either by
the government or by other more pa
trioitic firms, l would feel that they
were putting our entire program of
preparedness in peril"
"Profts, Not Patriotism"
After praising some of the manu-.
facturers for willingness 20 assume
their share in the program of prepar'
edness, Mr.. Daniels says:
THAT other large manufacturers OF
war materials should persist in eN'
tracing the last penny Of profit from
our urgent necessity gives a certain
color to the arguments of those who
believe that preparedness is a Synonym
for profits and not patriotism"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
Revised estimates place

Revised estimates place the
amount of standing merchantable
timber in the United States at approx
mately 2,767 billion board feet. OF this
amount 1,464 hilltop board feet, or SO
per cent of the total, is in California,
Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Mon
tana
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
caesarean Twins Live.

Greeley, Colo. Jan. 20.-Twin
daughters were born through a Caesar
ean operation In local hospital to
Mrs. Henry Dietz.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25

The dollar that the merchant saw
es by not advertising usually goes for
& interest on the note necessary on car
rYing the goods over.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25

It's an i'll wind that blows nobody
good. Cigarets have gone up in price
because of the increased cost of paper.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25

Exercises in the open air cures
and prevents many ills.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14
TEUTONS IN TERROR
 OF AERIAL RAIDS

With the French Armies. Aug. 26. tBy Mail. )-Ample evidence is to be had in France from time to time both of the damage and of the terror wrought in Germany by the French aviation squadrons when they go to Lombard German cities far back from the line.
 The general policy of the French military authorities is not to bom- bard German cities except when it Is solutely~necessAry as a matter of reprisal. When these reprisals be- come necessary, however, an effort IS made to render them so effective that the German military authorities will see the advisability to discontinue their bombardment of open French ci- ties and towns.
 The following letter. just taken from a German prisoner, gives some idea of the panic created at Essen by Serge ant Gal1ois' exploit in bombing Krupp works on the night of July 6:
 Essen, July [.
 Hast night we had the visit of an enemy air squadron. I was awakened by the anti-aircraft guns that began firing hundred rounds in succession The window panes trembled. The si- rens of all the factories began tc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14

Hartnett; inside guard. J. E. Devaney; outside guard, James E. Casey; trus- tee for three years, James E. Col gan: trustee for two years, George Burns, ST. Joseph A Morris, retiring grand knight, was elected delegate to the state convention. The alternates elected were James Rooney and Leo Redgate.
 The local council has already raised $4,900 for the war camp fund and it was voted at last nights meeting to increase this amount to $S,oo0. The money will be raised by voluntary sub scription. About 256 members were present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14

will be well represented at the army camp at Aver, Mass. 19 of it's mem bers being summoned to leave before Sept, H., 1917. The sendofr Monday evening will consist of general good time and there will be speech making and singing. Each drafted man will respond to toast.
 The following cold water boys will in another month or so be soldiers of Uncle Sam: James Donahue, Pe- ter Hanbury. Robert Barrett, Robert Noonan, Edward Nevns, Edward La FTamm, Joseph Miller. Thomas Gil lespie, Patrick Muldoon, Edward Fox, Robert, Swords. Richard Swords, Jas. Neary, Joseph Corcoran, Joseph Dun- nfgan. There are a few other mem- bers already examined but the com mittee has not procured their names. The committee which Is striving hard to make this event a never-to-be-for- gotten one, is as follows: Francis P. Dunnigan, Stephen L. McMahon Robert U. Nevins. Frank Farrell John J. Ryan, Harold Smith and Frank Donnelly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14

shriek and the bells sounded the alarm. It was terrible. Rockets were shot up on every hand. All of the street lights were extinguished. All of the factories were darkened and every one sought refuge in the caves and cellars.
 When calm was again restored ev- cry one went to bed, but immediately afterward other aeroplanes came and it all began over again.
 Bombs were also thrown on the Thyssen plant at Mulheim. The new Kruppstrass plant, the new munition factory, Is destroyed from top to bot tom (tota1 kaput). I cannot give you yet the complete details I will write you tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14
K. OF 6. ELECTS GEORGE I. KELLY HEAD OF COUNCIL Members Vote to Raise Nine
 Thousand for War Camp , Fund.

George T. Kelly was elected Grand Knight of the Park City council. No. : 1e. K of C.. at the annual election of officers held last evening at the club rooms, Washington avenue, Other officers elected were Martin Heanue, deputy grand knight: chancellor. Ray knond Foley; recorder. Thomas Euddy; Financial secretary; John c. Fitzger- ald: treasareEs,I R1essF. Walsh; advo- cate.xE 5a aHrse4z wardeiI Walter E.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14
ST. JOSEPH'S ASSO.
 HONOR DRAFTED MEMBERS

Next Monday evening the members of the St. Joseph's T. B. & L. associa- tion will meet in their clubroons and march to Gerrity's banquet hall. where they will take part in a fare well banquet to their drafted broth CTS.
 This popular East Side organization
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14

"Placards have just been posted this instant announcing that the raids will be repeated this evening. No body at Essen will sleep tonight! May the good God protect us we'll. An. if we could only approach the end.
 There were revolts everywhere this week. At Dusseldorf over 100 stores were stoned. At Wiesbaden, the same thing. W are terribly frightened and think always of all the poor soldiers at the front'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14

The German newspapers deny Pres ident Wilson's charges that the Ger man people are ruled by their. mast CTS and besides they are opposed to. democracy anyway. ss3ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14
Hosiery Offerings for Saturday

Women's Novelty Silk Stockings, in new stripes ofSblack, white, taupe, maize, laven- der and purple-at ...........l.. S125 Women's Fibre Silk Stockings, heavy quality, in black, white, smoke, bronze, champagne and purpIe-at .......... 59c Women's black mercerized Lis1e Hosiery, double sole, heel and toe-at
 ..-....... 35c; 3 pairs for s1OO Women's Lisle Hosiery, medium weight, black only-at .................. 29c
 Children's Stockings, fine or heavy rib- bed, heavy garter top, reinforced heel and toe; black or white-at ......s.... 25c
 Misses Fibre Silk Stockings, black or white. odd special at. ...... soc pair
 Mems Silk Half Hose, full fashioned, black, white, tan and champagne, with Aclox" effects-at !. |. .s...z...-... $1.15
 Mems Silk Half Hose, full fashioned, black, white, grey, suede and brown at Sc the pair
 Hosiery Dept, Main Floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14

The United States employment of- fee at Buffalo issued call for 2.OO0 workers to save the peach crop ot western New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14
Beautiful Trimmed Millinery "A Rare Showing af $500

Al notable feature of our Millinery dis plays this season will be the wide range of choice in Five Dollar Hats. It is our plan to make this price a leader at which any woman who desires may find more styles, and better values.
 Already there are about ohe hundred pretty styles here. On Saturday you should see them, and make your choice for the ex- tra service and pleasure which early buy ing brings makes it wei worth. while Among the Five Dollar Hats are black silk velvet turbans rolling brims, mushrooms soft brims and the always popular sailor shapes.
 They're trimmed with ornaments, rib bons and fancy effects, and many have fac ings of pink, rose, green and tan.
 One hundred of them here for selections on Saturday at $5.00-and more to come
 Millinery, Second Floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14

Sam Gates a negro, charged with having annoyed 8 white girl. in Eng. land, Ark, was taken from a sheriff and shot to death
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14

Burglars blew the safe in the post office at Avon. near Rochester, N. Y. and escaped with $500 in cash and stamps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14

England, France and Italy will train American avfators, due to the temporary lack of machines and fa- ciities in this country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14
Dress Goods and COatinqs

Women whose thoughts are inclined to- wards new dress for Fall should spend a moment looking into our Imperial French Serges at $i.45 the yard.
 All wool, of course, 48 inches wide-and in shades of royal, navy, purple, taupe, grey, brown as well as black that have con tinued popularity this season. At $i.45 these Serges are special values.
 Another item of importance:
 Fine heavy All Wool Coatings in a score of plaids, checks and mixtures. 58 inches wide. Sell at $2.25 the yard, but we doubt for anything like that price.
 Dress Goods, Main Floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

The Seventh New York Infantry ar rived at Camp Wadsworth.