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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
REMODEL|NC ROOM
CHANGES IN FORMER SAVOY
CAFE LOCATION.

Fitch & McCulloch have been max
ing marked changes and alterations
in the rooms of the former Savoy
Cafe in the Hotel Downing building
at the corner of South First street
and First avenue east. The corner
room has been leased to the Spurgin
Piano Co, and the old private dining
room has been divided by the extern
sion of the partition wall, thus MAX
ing two complete stores instead of
one system of apartments as before.
The floor has been newly surfaced
and the walls newly finished and re-
decorated. The colorado that FORM
ed the entrance Of the dining room
has been retained in the new store.
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Jacob Hoogendorn of sos Third
avenue east has recently added a new
shingled roof to his residence. This
place has always been neat and at
tractive.
"Dicll" Crookham of 327 North
Market street has added a new
-shingled roof to his home and says
that he is going on and will paint the
house and make repairs in general
to the property this spring.
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DR.. j. S. Henderson of 40S First
avenue east is now making rapid
progress with the remodeling of his
newly purchased property. Exten-
sions We're added both on the east
and west sides and also at the rear
and above these side extensions wide
and high fiat dormer windows were
built, into the roof. The east addi-
ton will be used as an enclosed
porch or sun parlor and that on the
west will be added to the re-arranged
living rooms of the house. The roof
is covered with asphalt shingles and
the exterior will be covered with the
popular stucco finish. An interesting
and somewhat unique feature of the
west extension will be an open fire
place with the wide spreading brick
work exposed OH the outside. The
work has been advanced so that the
general results are evident and al
though somewhat original and quaint
in architectural appearance, it will
be thoroughly modern and complete
in all interior comforts.
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Now that work can be comfortably
executed out of doors, some grading
and terracing has been worked out
at the new Episcopal Rectory at 312
First avenue east. Some new sod
ding has also been done here and the
summer season will see the beauty OF
a fine lawn here. "A new cement
walk has also been added On the west
side of The church from che street
to the side entrance The Rectory
viii also be painted.
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A new sewer is being constructed
by the city on Seventh avenue east
of large earthen tile and it win be OK
tended as far as South Eleventh
street.
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CARS ARE DERA|LED
M. G. ST. L. HAS TWO SIMILAR
ACCIDENTS. ..@

Mrs. o. J. Carpenter and daughter,
Miss Carpenter, of Killduff, Iowa.
We're injured in a wreck of III. & st.
l.. combination train No. 371, known
as the Newton Branch" three and
one-half miles east of Lynnville, on
Monday. A broken top center cast
ing on a merchaGdise car caused the
trucks on the caS to bind and not
turn upon the curves, derailing the
train ON curve east OF Lynnvi!le.
One coach in which four ladies were
riding, and merchandise car were
turned over in the mix up and the
two women were thrown across the
coach, sustaining minor injuries. A
first examination revealed that Mrs.
Carpenter had side and her head
bruised, and that her daughters
neck was bruised and her BAL
sprained. The other ladies' were not
injured. The two injured womcn
were put under the medical care OF
DR.. Quire of Lynnville. In the ri
ternoon Supt. J. p. Houston and Dr..
J. c. BaGringer went to Lynntille TO
examine the injuries Of the ladies.
They were not considered in seri-
Gus condition.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
Not Meant Ear DANCING

New York, May 9,--Mayor Mitch
ell has ordered the commissioners OF
licenses to revoke dancing permits
of all restaurants, hotels and dance
halls where the national anthems OF
the United States and the entente
allies continue to he played In rag
time" for dancing purposes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
HORORS TO HENRY VAN DYKE
oxford University confers Degree on
Former U. 5. Minister.

Oxford, May 9.-The vice chancellor
of the University presided at con
vocation last night at which a doctor
ship of civic law was conferred on
Henry Van Dyke, former United
States minister to Holland.
The undergraduate members Of the
American club were unable to attend,
as the majority of them were engaged
in their daily drill as members OF the
University Officers Training corps
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
PIcwinc Up Criveways.

Private driycways and even public
highways about OGiaiooSa are pass
ing cut OF existence, being overturn'
ed by the plow and the ground broii-
en- for planting. Gardens may be
found in almost every back yard, in
many side and front lawns, and in a
few instances, i'll the parking be-
tween the sidewalk and street. Pa
trictic citizens of Oskaloosa are do
ing their bit" for the national food
situation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
FLYING STARS and STRIPES
The First of the Seized German
Steamers Sail To-day.

New York, May 9.-Flying the stars
and Stripes the first seized German
steamer to be taken into United
States service sails from an Ameri.
can port to-day enroute to Europe
with supplies for the allies. 1t was
seized with the other interned Ger
man ships when war was declared. 1t
was recognized as it sailed out of the
harbof and was greeted BY scores OF
sirens.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
Lamb Crop DELAYED.

Chicago, May g.. Cold backward
weather has delayed the spring lamb
crop in Kentucky and Tennessee and
late reports say it will be the middle
of June or later before the supply Is
available. Mortality has been
greater than usual and there viii BIZ
less lambs than expected to come
IThe supply Of fed western lanltf
iroia Colorado Ii fast being .q3tNAIll
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
Here is a New One.

One lady of Oskaloosa means to
hit the n. C. of l.. a body blow in
preparing stores for the winter. She
is putting up canned dandelions for
greens. She says she has tried it
and knows they are good.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK
u. s. Yards. Ill, Nav q. . a

y. 5. Yards, H., May 8, a. m.
Hogs to 10 higher than yester
days average; mixed and butchers
sl5.25@15.90; good 20. choice heavy
$15.55@15.95; rough heavy, $4,000
1850; light, $14.60@15.SO; Workers.,
$15,40@15.G0; bulk, $15.6e@15.85;
pigs, S10.00@14.00.
CATTLE-St Strong to Is higher;
beeves, $9.2O@1350; cows and heif.
ers, $6.50@11.50; stockers and feed
ers, $740@1O.35; native calves, $3.50
@14.00.
SHEEP Steady at yesterdays
close; native sheep, s11.40013.S0;
western sheep, $11.7591400; year,
limgs, $l2.5001575; native lambs,
$1400@17.50; western lambs, $1450
@1S15; ewes, $1o75@1425.
Closing Prices.
HOGS-Closing active and 1OW15
higher than yesterdays average;
mixed and butchers, $15.30@15.95;
good to choice heavy, $15.60@16.00;
rough heavy, s15.35@15.55; light,
$14.65@15.S0; Workers, $154501565;
bulk, $15.65@15.9O; pigs, 10000
400; clearance yesterday fair
Cattle--10 to 20 higher than Mon
day.
Sheep closing strong to Is higher
than yesterday a.
Official receipts yesterday-Hogs
1860; cattle, 4,837; sheep, 9,323.
Official shipments yesterday Hogs
1880; cattle, 1877; sheep, 1903.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
State Banks Must Aid.

Washington, May 9.-The financial
resources of the United States may
not be able to meet the demands OF
war unless state banks become mem
bers of the federal reserve system
fortifying the country to meet the
shock Secretary of Treasurer McAdoo
announced today.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
Leaders Are Called.

Washington, Mry 9.-Lcadeys Of the
great steel, oil, lumber, rubber and
other industries including such men
as Judge Gary of the Unified States
Steel and President Bedford OF the
Standard Oil. were called by the gov
eminent to-day to superintend the pro-
duction of raw material for the war.
They will serve under the national
defense council.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
RIGHT OF STATE.

'The state has the undoubted right
to prohibit to everyone the use of al
cohollc drinks, since drinking in ev-
cry form is social danger"
This is not one of the ''fanatical" ut
terances of Richmond p. Hobson or
William j. Bryan. or Governor Cappcr
of Kansas; it is part of political
speech delivered by German in the
council hall of the Berlin Rathaus.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
Cash Quotations

Chicago, May 9.--Wheat - No. 2
red, $780,; No. red, $3.2003.23; No
2 hard winter. $3.50; No. 3 northern
spring, $303@3.12l.
Corn-No 2 mixed, s1.G5; No. 3
mixed, $1.G3a@1,G4l; No. 2 yellow
$164a@1.G54; No. yellow, $163a@
l.G4A; No. 4 yellow, $163a; No.
yellow. $I63a; No. white, $1.6S@
1.G9a; No. 3 white, $1.66AQ1671.
Oats-No. 2 mixed, 7Oac; No.
white, 72@72ac; No. 8 white, 1880
7Sc; standard, 71@72ac.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
Rnadsin Good Shane.

Roads and highways are not in ex-
ira condition following the recent
dampness. The drags were at work
in good time but were not as effect
i've as usual. on account of the stiff
ness OF the surface of the roads.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
Wealthy man Suicides.

Atlantic Ia, May Nv. NJ. Emhree
wealthy farmer living near Grant was
found dead Tuesday morning hanging
from one of the bed posts OF his bed.
III health is believed to have led him
to suicide. He was 80 years Of age.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
The Mushroom is Here.

It's little cool yet for mushrooms
the sponge variety, but the warm
sunshine of Saturday brought some
forth from their lurking places and
they were eagerly pounced upon by
the lovers OF this spring delicacy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
viii Move This Week.

Work OF moving the Leader Store
into it's recently rebuilt and en-
iarged quarters OF the first floor OF the
inew Pyshian building VIII be started
this week. # Y
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
The Sim is Rine.

Full moon tonight. You fellows
who figure on the light or dark of
the moon for planting season, ar
range your planting operations ac-
cordingly.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
schoo, Bonds Sold.

The Independent School District of
Martinsbarg, Iowa. recently issued
$4,000 school building bonds. The
bonds were sold TO Schanke & Com
pany of Mason City. Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
School Pupils Excused.

All pupils in public schools above
the sixth grade at Altoona viii be re-
leased from afternoon sessions 10 en-
gage in gardening work. pstl
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10

ed and buyers are wondering where
they are going to get enough bovine
stock to supply the market for the
next thirty days. Still greater sem
sational prices are likely to develop.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
Ground is Wen Soaked.

Surface of the ground is becoming
well saturated with moisture now and
We can reasonably dispense with any
further showers now for the time be.
ing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
Getting Ready for Spraying.

Fellows who have apple trees and
small fruit are looking over the
spraying apparatus and making ready
to combat the orchard pests.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
DEPRIVED OF PERSONAL LIBERTY

DEPRIVED OF PERSONAL LIBERTY
The Ladies' Home Journal tells this
story:
"A driver of distillery wagon be-
longing to one of the largest distiller-
les in the country had just unloaded
some barrels of whisky and stood rest
ing for q moment before driving on.
4 suppose said bystander, you have
all of that to drink you want? WELL
the driver answered, j could have it
If / wanted 1t. But never touch 1t
on or off the job. see too much of
what it does. Then, we are not al
lowed to drink, you know Not al
lowed? You mean by your employ
ersT asked the bystander. That's
right answered the driver. They
know the stuff they're handling, and
it is good-by to our jobs if We touch
as much as drop. No. sir. the greet
est teetotalers in the country are the
drivers of booze wagons and don't you
forget it. They're like bartenders.
You rarely find bartender who
drinks"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
TAX Distribution
OF AMOUNT COLLECTED DURING
MONTH OF APRIL.

Below is g@en the distribution OF
tax collections for the month OF April
for Mahaska County, as made by
County Treasurer T. L. Graham:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10

This morning, freight No. 80 was
derailed about mile and one-half
west of Coppock, and two loaded cars
and four empties left the tracks. The
cause of the derailment was not
known at noon. The traffic was
blocked and passenger trains No. 8
and No. 10 were forced to transfer
passengers, baggage. mail and ex-
press at the place of the derailment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10
Farmers Were hrsY.

Farmers were few and scarce In
town Saturday They had more brsi-
ness in the field than in town.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10

A new sewer is being constructed
by the city on Seventh avenue east
of large earthen tile and it win be OK
tended as far as South Eleventh
street.
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The MARKETS

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Cash Grain Markets.
Chicago, May\9.
Open High Low Closs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-14

Top shows pair Of SammIes
bservins enemy airshlps. In the bo,
tom picture Is shown General Perish
Ing on a tour Of inspection Of French
lines at chemIn des Danes, aecompa
nIed by French officers. Map shows
where American are fighting.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-To the
American troops now fighting IN
France has been assigned that sector
of the front in which history was
made in 1914 and also that sector
which affords the best chance for the
allies troops to bring the war right
into the heart of Germany. who has
really been viewing the struggle from
her balcony.
The section opposite Lorraine and
around Verdun Is the site OF the Sam
mics front line trenches, according to
numerous recent stories which the
censors have permitted to come
through and Pershing's men have al
ready had several tastes Of real waI
intf2nch raids. artillery duels and Wis
itations from the Fritz of the air.
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U-Boat Menace is Held But Not Checked Says Geddes

LONDON. Dec. 14.-"The submarine
menace, in my opinion. is held but not
mastered" said Eric Geddes, First
Lord Of the Admiralty, In the House of
Commons today. Our ship-building
is not yet replacing our losses"
"Since Nov. 1. when l made my last
statement" Sir Eric continued, "the
downward trend of mercantile marine
losses has continued satisfactorily.
The upward curve of merchant ship
building and the upward curve Of de-
struction of enemy submarines have
been equally satisfactory. l have no
reason to doubt that all three will con-
tinue satisfactory"
The First Lord said that if the coun-
try would economic so as to restrict
the use of tonnage and sea ships free
for more urgent uses; If the English
would follow the tradition of their
race and put forth all their power, re-
laxing no effort to defeat the snbma-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-14
Two Cold Waves Scheduled to
Hit Richmond This Week End

There is no hope Of the early abate.
ment of the extreme cold and snowy
weather, Weather Forecaster Moore
said Friday.
General Winter, accompanied by
two cold waves is now moving on
Richmond and Wayne county and pre-.
pairing to strike the temperature far
below zero, according to the Weather
forecaster.
The crest of the present cold wave
will arrive in Richmond Friday night,
the weather man said, and will cause
zero temperatures. The weather will
moderate Saturday afternoon and
night long enough to cause snow and
Sunday the little stream of red mer-
curry is scheduled to hover between
the ten and fifteen below zero mark.
The second cold wave is scheduled
to strike the first part OF next week.
carrying low temperatures with it and
also accompanied with plenty Of snow.
"White Christmas" Seen
From present indications Richmond
and Wayne county will experience a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-14

The Lorraine front along the region
Of the Marne canal is the historic bat
tleground where General Sastelnau
and his loyal French soldiers drove
back the victoriously onrushing Teu-
tons in one of the earliest battles of
the war, when the Germans thought
they were headed straight for Paris.
PetaIn Tries It Later.
General Petain in December, 1916.
was successfully piercing the German
lines. at this point, intent on carrying
the war directly into Germany, but
was checked when the politicians at
Paris and London planned their heavy
strokes for other sectors. Neither
general has ever given up faith in his
idea that the Lorraine front is the
place to strike and they watch with
eagerness the plans being put forward
by Pershing.
The German positions at this point
give her control OF the iron mines Of
the Bassin de Briey, which furnish
her with So-per cent Of the steel she
uses for armament and without which
she could not carry on the war three
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Great German Attack Forestalled
BY Heavy Barrage of British

LONDON, Dec. 1i.--Bitter fighting
was in progress almost the entire day
Wednesday, east of Bullecourt. where
the Bavarians attacked British posi-
tions, according to Reuter- dispatch
from British headquarters In France.
AS result of the attack, the enemy
remained in possession of some
ground he had taken early in the as
sault.
but to say that he is holding our
trenches" the Reuter- correspondent
adds, 'is incorrect, simply because
there are no trenches left where his
new bit of front now runs. He has
been digging violently under a cease.
less harrassing fire to try to convert
the shell.holes and outflanked ira
verses into some sort Of cover, but
the value OF the gain to him is about
on a par with the significance OF its
loss to US. In other words, being on
level ground and with no advantage of
position or observation the trifling re-
adjustment OF territory simply does
not matter.
Barrase Prevented It.
1--WE took only handful Of prison
ers because in the close grip OF a
struggle Of this character, 1t is usually
a fight to the finish. Talks with pris-
oners give the idea that an attack OF
considerable magnitude was designed
but the promptness and intensity OF
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white Christmas" the weather man
said. However, the weather might
change within the next week causing
the snow to disappear. he said.
The gas supply in Richmond was
better Friday than 1t has been all
week, due to the risinb temperature.
The gas supply will increase with a
rise in temperature or decrease in a
fall in temperature according to N. H.
Johnson, manager Of the Richmond
Light, Heat & Power company.
Centerville. Cambridge City and
Dublin were still desperately in need
Of coal Friday and efforts were being
made to send coal to Centerville and
Cambridge City. Temporary aid to
meet immediate needs has been sent
to Dublin The other towns in the
county are fairly well prepared and
have not appealed to Fuel Admins
traitor Bates.
Richmond is still In a fairly good
shape to meet the cold weather and
several more cars of coal have been
received by one coal dealer.
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The First Lord described three new
national shipyards which were being
built on the river Severn The first
keels, he said, would be laid there
during the early part of the year of a
more highly standardized ship than
had heretofore been undertaken.
Prisoners To Lend Hand.
A great deal of the steel work would
be done in bridge yards and a consid.
cradle part of the labor would be per.
formed by prisoners of war and un-
skilled help.
These yards, added Sir Eric, will pro.
vide 81 ship building berths. They
were located on the Severn because of
the facilities there for the more com.
Portable and healthier housing of the
workers. The cost of the new yards,
he, said, would be E3,SS7,00O.
In the year 1918, continued Sir Eric,
Great Britain launched 2.2S2, 900 tons
of ships. of which 100000 tons was
merchant tonnage. That, said the First
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-14
DELEGATES OF
B0LSHEvIkI
EMPOWERED To
make PEACE.
Negotiations Can Start Imme-
diately After Armistice Is
Signed, Says Official Word
From Petrograd.
WESTERN FRONT BUSY
{By Associated Press)


Official announcement 10 made b.
the Bolshev1d government At Petro-
grad that the Russian delegates to
the armishce conference now in pro-
gress at Brest Litovsk are empower
ed to begin peace negotiations with
the Central Powers If an armistice Is
signed.
Meanwhile the struggle for power
in interior Russia Is growing more
bitter. Advantages In the Civil war.
fare are claimed by both sides. Tho
BolsheviH assert success in the fight.
ing with General Kaledine's Cossacks
in the vicinity Of Bielgorod, some $50
miles south OF Moscow, while the Cos
sacks are reported victorious at Ro-
stov-On-The-Dou, capturing the city
and forcing the Bolshevih troops to
retire across the Don.
Foe Press Predicts Drive.
Attention is attracted by the fact
that the German press is being per
mitted to predict German offensive
on the western front, a rather unus.
ual prelude to any new aggressive
move by the Germans especially Inn
mediately preceding one.
This front, however, is admittedly
more active as whole on the German
side than for long time, with brisk
artillery battles and reconnotering
thrusts in force frequent occurrences
at point after point along the extend
ed line. An artillery action. it is to
be noted, has broken out In the Cham.
paign which has been pointed to as
one Of the fields where the Germans
might attempt an offensive in an ef.
fort to break through in the direction
Of Paris.
OF actual infantry fighting there has
been little in the last "a hours. Lon.
don announces that the British were
successful yesterday in improving
their position as the result of the To-
cal operation in the Cambria area.
east OF Bullecourt. Berlin declares
the British were beaten back in an at
tack at this point.
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land and he has had to pay a heavy
price. Our counter measures are meet
ing with increased success and the
enemy will experience constantly in
creasing difficulty in maintaining his
campaign.
IF the shipbuilding efforts can be
properly spurred on in England and
America" the allies will be able to
say within measurable time that ton
mage is being launched at rate ex-
ceeding the sinkings; and also, If the
naval measures continue to improve
as it is reasonable to expect, that u
boats are being sunk faster than the
Germans are able to build them, and
that the German U-boat fleet steadily
is dwindling away.
Much still depends on American
ship-building, but as encouragement to
those who are putting their efforts in.
to that work, it may be said with con-
fidence that the allied navies are able
to handle the U-boat"
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rine. then the war could end only in
victory.
Need Still More Ships.
Eve must have ships, more ships,
still more ships. and now I want the
men to build them," Sir Eric added.
He said the plans were made and
the stell had been obtained, and that
unless he mistook the spirit of the
country there would be an adequate
response to the appeal for men.
Since June, said Sir Eric, there
have been only three torpedoed ships
in home waters the salvage of which
had been abandoned, and only one
ship which it had been decided not to
repair for the present. In June q per
cent of the total salved tonnage on
hand was under repair, while today 80
percent was undergoing the repairing
process. Since August the output of
ships repaired in drydock had increas-
ed 4S percent and repairs afloat by
As percent