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Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
Henry N. Morse in New Rural Come.
delta
"hurry Up" Scores Tit in First Produc.
tons

Henry Nj. Morse recently returned
from New York, where he has been
rehearsing and producing his new ve-
hicle for l9l7-ls. The new act is called
"Hurry Up" and in its first presents
tons in cities labout New York was
most favorably received by the public
and the press. The following from
the Newark, n. j., Evening News"
gives an idea OF the skit:
$50 well suited are Harry NJ Morse,
Jack Doyle and Vera ,Fulcher to the
rustic characters they portray in the
rural comedietta, "Hurry Up" and SO
cleverly are the romantic elements in
the piece handled by the author that
the playlet and performance pleased
audiences yesterday"
IL is apparent that Mr.. Morse has
not departed from rural character
parts, in which he is known from one
end Of the country to the other. 1t Is
also apparent from the above that he
has found a skit that will assure a
successful season
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
Boy OF Is Raises Mammoth Potatoes

How is this for Iyoung twelve-year
old gardner. Walter Narcotic, step
son of Eli st. Jean, living on farm a
mile aud half from the city on the
Putnam Heights road, became inter-
estediin the call of the country 10
plant and plant. The boy was given
field in which TO plant crop of po-
tatoes and worked faithfully.
Last week his labors were rewarded.
1t was time 10 dig and he uncovered
his hills. His eyes, hulged out as he
looked upon the size Of his spuds and
when put on the scales some of them
tipped the beam at over one and
quarter pounds.
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
of milk at IA cents a quart.

OF milk at Ia cents quart.
The only method by which the
dairy herds may be retained, MI.
Healey feels, is by raising the price of
milk to Is or Is cents quart. He de-
cIared that the condition of the dairy
industry is more serious than the pub
lie realizes. He points out that in
order to have good milk the cattle
must have good quality of grain TO
eat and that this grain is at present
exceedingly high in price. Unless the
farmer can obtain high price for his
milk, he can not buy this grain, it is
argued, and this will mean that milk
" i'll be hard to get hold of this win ter
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
LIFE IN A NAVAL
TRAINING STATION
How Young Men Are Taught Nav.
iqation and Nautical Tactics
at Great Lakes.
ARE GIVEN BEST OF CARE
Work and Play, Three Meals a Day,
Limited Responsibility and Few
WorrIes-15, 900 Men Now
in Camp.

Great Lakes, Ill.-Work and play,
three meals a day, limited responsible
ity, and few worries.
That's life in the navy. Mothers and
fathers, sisters and sweethearts. who
are worrying about their sons, broth
ers. or loved ones. are the only persons
worried while these lads are In train
ing at the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station.
Situated far from the tang of salt
water, with Lake Michigan to gaze
upon-and occasionally practice gun
fire or rowing boat on = approx
mately $1,000 embryo sailors are learn
ing navigation and nautical tactics in
surprisingly short time.
Arriving at the station the recruit Is
sent to detention camp. He isn't ae-
cused of being a germ carrier, but pre-
cautions are taken to see to ii that he
doesn't associate with the great body
of sailors until he has been uRder OBJ
servatiOn for u days. During this pc
riod of detention the recruit is given
typhoid prophylaxis, cowpox vaccina-
ton, throat swab, teeth survey, and
general physical attention.
Final Physical Examination.
He gets his fiual physical examina.
ton while In detention. If the examin-
ing surgeon thinks he Is untitled for
the naval service, he is placed in the
''hold-over" squad. re-examned fire.
quently. given plenty Of work and
plenty of food If finally he is unable
to pass muster, the recruit is sent home
with a medical discharge"
Very few men are received at the
station who are unable to pass the final
examination. for they are given at least
two examinations before they are sent
to Great Lakes.
If at the end of the twenty-one days
the recruit has been QUILTED, had his
hair cut short, and pronounced phys.
ieally fit, he Is passed into the main
camp and his period of real instruction
and work begins He is invited to par
ticipate in athletics. selects the school
he desires to attend, and begins in ear
nest to prepare himself and to be pre-
pared for his future life on board a
dreadnaught, or some form of fighting
craft.
Has Varied Duties.
He learns to do things which at home
he thought was girls" work. This
includes dining hall duty, serving the
"mess," peeling "spuds," washing
clothes, making up his bed, etc. He
learns also to do many things which
the ''hired" man back home did for
him. He swabs the deck" (fioor) of
his tent, picks up paper and other rub
bish in the vicinity of his tent or COM
pany street, and hundred other du-
ties of this sort.
And through 1t all he is being
watched closely-by petty officers. sur.
geons and other higher officers. He Is
classified while in training station as
good bad or Indifferent. and this elias
sifcation will follow him, unless he
wins IA new one, throughout his en-
listment.
All you have to do is to look at the
jackies in training 10 know that they
never were better cared for in theiI
lives and that the Kaiser is ur
against II when these lads set out to
get him.
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
WOMEN WORK IN STEEL MILL
Officials Say They Are Doing the
Work ~ Efficiently
as Men.

Sharon. Pa.-The Farrell plant OF
the American Sheet and Tinplate Com
pany announces 1t is the first mill in
roughers In the cold roll department
With the plant working at normal ca,
paeity. the women will be able to earn
$3.50 day. officials say they are
doing the work as efficiently as men.
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
Farm For Sale

A So acre farm situated between
Grosvenordale and Woodstock. All
equipped with Earnings implements
and animals. l horse, cows and
good lot of hens. Farm is a well rec
commended one. House has ii large
rooms with modern Improvements.
The farm is 2 miles of Grosvenor-
dale station. Also . nice milk route.
Inquire of ADOLPH ! BERNIER,
Mechanicsville, Conn.,, Box 62. Tele-
phone 1855 2. u
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
Would Make Daddy Sorry.

Richard was proud of his newly ac-
quired pompadour. One day while
standing in front of the glass admir-
ing IL. he suddenly turned TO his moth
er and said: Say, mamma, when dad
comes home and sees my pompadour,
won't he be sorry he had his hair cut
bald"
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
BRITISH GENERAL A
GERMAN, BERLIN SAYS

Copenhagen.-Much space Is
devoted by the Berlin press to
General Freyberg. the youthful
New Zealander. who recently
was placed in command of
British brigade and promoted to
the rank of a major general. The
papers claim that the general,
who is only twenty-seven years
old. and greatly distinguished
himself at Gallipoli, in Mesopo-
tamia, and at Arras, is actually
a German. Ii is said that his ia.
Their never acquired British cit
izenship after he emigrated to
New Zealand more than 80 years
ago.
q q q q . q . q . q . Q . . Q Q . . Q . Q q
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
Decorator hindenhuro.

Berlin.-Field Marshal Won Hinden.
burg. the chief of the German general
staff. has been decorated with the
Iftihar Order, with swords, the high
est Turkish reward for military dis
tinction. by the sultan.
Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
The Tendency Of Things.

The wise politicians are those who
have learned from experience the real
tendency of things, who can climb the
rocks where others have been wrecked,
or from foresight can be cool when
neril is nnon .nc.a .---r~snse.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
THE ARMY !. NJ. c. A.
MARSHALLToWN BOY WRITES
OF HIS EXPERIENCE.

What the army " M. c. A. is do
ing for the boys at the front is told
in the following letter to his home
town paper, the Marshalltown Times
Republican
81 was reading with pride the list
of MarshalltOwn' contributors to the
Army Y. NJ c. A. fund in the T.-R.
today. | am glad to know thai my
home town is doing her bit. oh, |
wish | had some way to make the
people of Marshalltown understand
what the " means to us here. 1t
solves the question of Where is the
soldier to spend his leisure time?'
am writing this letter here in the
" The stationery is furnished us
free of charge. We have reading
material of all kinds, YictrOlas, pianos
and also various musical instruments
at our disposal. | don't see how we
could do without the " here 1t
camp. There are about 1000 college
men here now, and more are expect
ed 1t is a wonderful sight to see
that many college men in bunch.
The big problem for the ~ is to keep
this splendid body of men clean. Not
long ago a regiment of regulars were
encamped here. AS you know, there
is that undesirable class of women
that always follow army camps. The
women that are here now are dis
eased. | just wish people knew the
truth about such matters. You see
what we are up against. Recreation
must be supplied the boys or they
will seek outside pleasures. The 'Y'
is doing that and the boys certainly
do appreciate it. / just thought
would let you know what a GOdsend
the " was to us. A few dollars put
into the Army " now may save the
manhood of one of our boys, and that
is priceless. My mother said, DO
your duty and come home Clean and
with Gods aid and the VS. I'll do it
"Ben E. Goodale, U. S. A. A. g.,
Iowa State College Unit, Allentown,
Pa"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
$50 WAR BOARDS CUT TO d
lied Under Four Heads-Power
Increased.

Washington, June Retrospective
al defense was confirmed from official
sources. The 100 volunteer committees
of that organization will be reduced to
four. These win operate under the
direction of war Industries board.
The new committees will be: Pri-
ority committee, to govern priority Of
production and delivery of orders to
American and foreign consumers.
Raw material committee, to govern
disposition of raw materials.
Finished products committee, to
handle production and disposition.
Purchasing committee, to be idepti-
cal with the allied purchasing commit
tee. and operating under the council
direct, to see that fair prices are
charged and improper competition
stamped out.
The power of the committees, here
tOfore advisory, will be extended, and
they will be responsible to the coun-
Gil. composed of the cabinet members.
one, of the biggest duties of the
big four" win be to find the basis of
cost Of all materials used by the gov
cgnment and TO establish that basis for
everybody, private individuals as well
as the government, us opposed to the
present plan of getting the lowest
price for the government and allowing
individuals TO look after themselves.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
RUSS ESCAPE TEUTON TRAP
SIavs Fight Way Out by eayonet
Fighting and Use of Hand
Grensdes.

Petrograd, June 25.--Lively scout
ing operations between the Russian
and Austrian lines in Galicia is report
ed in the war Office statement, which
reads:
"In Galicia, in the region Of Grab
kovce, an enemy scouting party at
tempted to gain information of our
position, but was dispersed by one of
our companies.
"In the region of Presoyce an Aus
trian company surrounded our scout
ing party. The commander, Lieuten-
ant Muraucev, assembled his men-and
by means of bayonet fighting and the
use of hand grenades they succeeded
in breaking through and returning to
their trenches without losing a single
man. Lieutenant Muraucev received
seven serious wounds"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
ARREST MANY sUFFRAGIsTs
Washington Police Seize Mere Than
Dozen Women When They UnfurI
Banners at White Houoe.

Washington. June 26-NIOre than n
dozen sulfragists were arrested by the
police when they marched in front of
the White House, lined up against the
fence and unfurIed suffrage banners. A
crowd of hundreds watched the arrests,
but there were no disorders.
Those arrested were:
Misses Mabel Vernon, Nevada ;
Katherine Morey, Boston; Maude Jam
ison, Norfolk; Lucy Burns, New York
Florence Youmans, Minnesota; Bertha
Crone, San Francisco; Virginia Arnold,
North Carolina; Lavinia Dock, Phila-
delphia Pauline Clarke, New York ;
Martina Hickey, Washington, d. c.;
Elizabeth Stuyvesant, Cincinnati; MIS-.
Alex Shields, Texas; Mrs. Annie
Arniel, Delaware, and Mrs. Townsend
Scott Baltimore.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
u-BOAT CUT IN TWO
BRITISH GUNNER SENDS DIVER
TO BOTTOM AFTER FIGHT.
Declares Submarine Attempted to Flee
While Within Range-u.l S. Tars
Foil Attack on Liner.

An Atlantic Port, June 26.-SailOrs
on British steamer which arrived
here reported having sunk an attack
ing German submarine.
The British vessel sent a shell into
the U-boat's magazine, causing an eS-
plosion which parted the underwater
boat about amidships. Each end sank
separately. The British steamer was
uninjured.
The submarine was five miles dis
tant and running away after having at
tackled the Britisher nearly 400 miles
off the coast of Ireland.
According 10 the story told by the
gunner of the British steamer the sub
marine was first seen when Ii sent a
shell at the steamer from distance
of about 5000 yards. 1t fell short and
the steamer Immediately was swung
around so that its stern was toward
the U-boat, getting the naval gun at
work. Eleven shots were fired In rak-
Id succession and each struck very
close to the German,
II knew | had the range after the
second shot and so did the German"
said the British gunner
THE Germans We're using their two
guns, fore and aft, while | had only
one. but the shells were falling short
and Ii started to run. | followed Ii
with shell. and the twelfth, the one that
sent il down, struck just abaft the per-
iscope. 1t was then more than 5000
yards away.
I'VE could all see the boat break in
half and go down, disappearing within
few minutes. | sent four more shots
into the water at the spot where it dis
appeared TO let any of the boches who
might have escape. know that we We're
still around and would take care of
them If they appeared.
"At the same time our battle was
going on, the wireless operator picked
up the call of--(an American yeSsei
THAT arrived ut an Atlantic port last
Eriday) and also caught u message
that another American ship had been
tOrpedOed and was sinking. The mes
sage said that the German was firing
on the lifebOats. That vessel was about
thirty miles to the south of us and do
not know how they made out"
The steamers captain and other Off
GERS would not talk of the battle, but
confirmation of the gunners story was
obtained from other members Of the
crew. ,. .... .....
An English Port. June 26.-Amerlcan
naval gunners successfully fought off
Il big German subcrarine which at
tucked an American passenger liner Off
the coast of IrelanG ut night. A tor
pedO fired by the submarine missed its
target by less than 20 feet.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
ARMY DRIVE STARTS
WANTS 10000 voLuN.
TIERS THIS WEEK.
Men Are Needed to Fill Ranks of the
Regular Army Before Draft
Begins.

Washington. June 25.-Ten thousand
men a day for a week.
That is the program launched by
the army today to bring the regulars
to war strength. 100000. The coun'
try is being combed for volunteers. II
is the last chance men viii have to
join the colors of their own accord.
Fridays figures showed the small.
est number Of recruits since the war
began. Only Ill men Joined the army,
bringing the total since April to 124,-
034.
The presidents proclamation calls
for men between the ages of eighteen
and forty years, but the war depart
ment has officially announced younger
recruits will be given preference.
As an inducement to men twenty
one to thirty years old who registered
under the draft act the opportunity
of immediate training and early act
i've service is offered. All of the regu-
lar army not needed for training pur-
poses will be placed in foreign service
before the National Guard is sent
away
Secretary of War Baker has made
the following appeal to the newspa-
pers:
Il am relying confidently on the pa
triotism of the press in this emergency
and know the newspapers will coop
crate fully with the recruiting service
throughout the week to make recruit
ing week another splendid demonstra-
ton of the patriotism of the country"
June 30 is the last day on which en-
listments win count toward the states
quota of men to be drafted. Provost
Marshal Crowder has notified the gov
errors.
This indicates the draft selections
will begin soon after July l. At the
same time the drive will be started to
recruit the National Guard to war
strength. The National Guard will
have been absorbed by the regular
army by August 10. The militia au-
thorities have been directed To report
as soon after the close of recruiting
week as possible.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
1000 VICTIMS OF BLAST
Shell Plant Explosion in Austria Kills
1856, Injuries 625-Many Are
Missing.

Amsterdam, June 25.-Almost 1000
persons We're killed or injured or are
missing in consequence of an explosion
In munition factories at Bloeweg, ac-
eording to an announcement made In
the lower house of the Austrian parlla-
ment by the minister Of defense. as for
warded in dispatch from Vienna. The
casualties were given by the minister
as follows: Dead. 1886; missing. 10;
injured, 625. OF the injured $40 re-
ceiyed only slight injuries. The minis
ter said the explosion probably was due
TO lack Of caution on the part Of men
employed in a trench mortar workshop.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
ALL IOWA TROOPS.
WILL BE UNDER ARMS BY FIF-
TENTH OF JULY.

Iowa's entire national guard will
be under arms in its home armories
July Is, according to present orders
from the federal government, and
indications are that they will see ser
vice in France before crops are plant
ed next spring.
Already one regiment of Iowa
guard is in the federal service, and
the one Iowa company of engineers
fully organized, Company b oil
Iowa City, has also been called into
federal service.
1t is probable that the entire ma
tional guard Of the state will see ac
tive service for several months in
the United States prior to being sent
to Europe. The guard will replace
the regular army units as fast as
they are sent to France, and
Iowa troops may be. stationed on the
border for the winter.
Whether Iowa militiamen will be
permitted to continue their occupa.
tions in civil life after they are mo-
bilized at their. home stations next
month has not been announced.
If the government decides to leave
the men within the borders of the
state an effort will be made to per-
nit the men to aid in crop produc-
ton at least.
[ 1t is probable, however, that the
men will be put under intensive train
ing by the fedral government at
once.
b The Iowa guard is now practically
at war strength, and additional units
will probably be authorized as fast
as those already in existence complete
their quota.
Iowa's regiment of artillery will
soon be fully organized. A head
quarters and supply company are
being formed at Davenport and the
batteries are up to full strength.
A recommendation has been made
to Governor Harding for the appoint
ment Of a colonel for the regiment.
The man decided upon is a major in
the regular army, and his name will
not be announced until it is sure that
his transfer to the Iowa regiment
will be approved by the war depart
ment. .Hs
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
GERMAN PLANTS WRECKED
Reports Reaching Paris Tell of Dsas-
tiers in Munitions Factories-Blast
at Hand Grenade Arsenal.

Paris, June 25.-Several disasters
have recently occurred in munition
plants in Germany, according TO the
Zurich correspondent of the Matin.
The correspondent telegraphs that he
has learned from private German
sources that the hand grenade arsenal
at Spandau exploded on June 16 and
that seven ammunition shops at Mari
entail were destroyed by fire on the
18th. Some ammunition factories at
Nuremberg also have been burned
down, according to this authority.
Spandau Is nine miles west of Berlin.
Large government munition works are
there.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
lNDlCT 1874 ANTI-DRAF TIERS
Alleged RinsIeaders of Plot in Illinois
Held In SOS, ooo-others
in $1,000 Bail.

Freeport, H. June 26.-Indictments
against 1874 alleged participants in the
antidraft demonstration at Rockford,
ILL.,, June 5 were returned before Judge
kands of the federal court here. The
three alleged ringleaders, Clyde Howe,
Emil SchrOm and Earl Gully, We're
charged with conspiracy to thwart the
registration law; the others were
charged with violating that law. Bonds
for the alleged leaders were fixed at
$4,000 each and at $1,000 for the 9th
ers. Bench warrants We're issued on
the 81 defendants who are in Jail here.
The others are confined at Rockford
and at Belvidere.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
JURY CALLS BUTTER DEALERS
Esin Board Must Explain Quotations
Twenty-Five Members SUBJ
penaed by v. S.

Chicago, June 26.-Twenty-five men,
bers of the Elgin board of trade. many
of them Chicago commission men,
were subpenaed to appear before the
federal grand jury to explain why the
price of butter for the nation should
be fixed every Saturday after a few
trades at board meeting In a city
where little, or practically none, of the
supply of the country is produced.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
Grange Picnic.

The East Center Grange will have
basket dinner and picnic in Buffers
grove Ii miles N. E. of Oskaloosa, on
July 4th. There will be music.
speaking and good time for all. A
general invitation is extended to all
who desire to attend, Bring your
baskets and spend the day with us,
l, M. Reed, Master.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
New Chuch Building.

The contract for erecting a new
church on the site of the Hayden
Chapel will soon be let and work will
be commenced at once. The new
building will contain about one hun
dred feet more floor space than. the old.
one. A ladies parlor viii be provided
which may be thrown into the main
auditorium.