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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07
WOE UNTO THE TREsPAssER

In one respect the state of war we
are now in may prove to be of benefit
to the railways" says the Railway Age
Gazette. "A reduction in the number
OF trespassers upon railway tracks
and trains may result from the guard
ing of tracks and bridges by the arm
ed forces of the United States for the
purpose of preventing wilful interfer-
ence with transportation facilities. AS
Fairfax Harrison, chairman of the
American Railway Associations Spec
ial Committee on National Defense,
has said in warning statement re-
Gently issued: In addition to the ever
present danger of being killed by q
train, the man who now trespasses on
railway property subjects himself to
the peril of being shot, should he fail
to heed the challenge of the military
guard
The trespasser in great numbers,
has persistently refused to heed all
sorts of warnings of the ever present
danger of being killed by train The
latest railway accident statistics are
those covering the months of July,
August and September, 1916, which
are given in the quarterly bulletin re-
Gently issued by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. They show that
the number of all persons killed in
that period in accidents resulting from
the operation of trains was 2,7S1, and
of this number 1872, or 54.4 per cent,
were trespassers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07

place. Persons who so regard it are
most agreeably disappointed when
they go to church and find that it is
a distinctly human place, but the trou-
BILE is they do not get started to going.
A good publicity agent who gets be-
fore the public the interesting things
the church is doing, and everything is
interesting if properly told, will do
wanders toward breaking ice between
church and the host of nonchurchgo-
.ers. The remarkable thing is that it
has taken the churches generally a
long time to recognize the virtue of
publicity.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07

A Newton bride, whose house
keeping is always to be of the best.
bought her first dozen of eggs at
thirty-hye cents Dozens according
to the Record. The next time she
bought eggs they had dropped to
thirty cents. In checking over the
bill she found the grocer had work
ed off the 30-eent eggs on her. Has
tening to the telephone, she told the
grocer to hike right over there and
take those eggs back and give her
the 35-cent grade.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07

Heirs to an estate consisting
principally of mining stock when
their uncle died two years ago, two
Maryville, Mo, young men preserved
the pretty stock certificates, though
nowhere was there market for
them. The stock was in zinc mine
in the Carthage district, and when
sold the other day enriched them in
the sum of O.0OO.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07

continue. 1t is quite probable that
many of the older students will not
return next fall and the higher class
es will be smaller than usual. The
graduates from the high schools
should see to it that the lower class.
es more than make up for this def,
cheney.
This appeal is made on the basis
of patriotic duty If the war should
be long the country will need all the
trained men and women it can get
many more than it now has"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07
THE SIZE OF THE SlLo.

The size of the silo" is the prob
lem confronting more farmers right
now than ever before, most import
ant one, for there is a best sized silo
for the economical feeding of various
sized herds. The agricultural en-
gineers at Iowa State college give
the following timely suggestions on
silo capacity
The average ration for dairy cow
or beef animal is 35 lbs. of silage a
day or 8 II tons in season of $50
days. For so head of cattle, then,
100 tons silo is needed. This ca
pacity may be secured in silo
measuring 12X3S it., 14X32 it. or lex
90 it. Experience shows that it is
not best to build silo under so feet
high. The tall silo is less eXpens-
i've for each ton of capacity; the
pressure is increased and the silage
keeps better. Silos from so to 60
feet high and taller are giving good
service.
The diameter of a silo should be
iiLAilISu ny TIC dhiouII VI ohdSS leu
in a day. Fresh silage, exposed to
the air, will soon spoil. Hence Il
to inches ought to be fed each day.
This means that for 10 foot silo
there should be II head of stock; for
a II foot, 25 head, and for IA foot,
80 or more. The following table will
give capacities for few of the more
common sizes:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07

We had thought alfalfa was a
new thing in America, but now comes
the Agricultural Department saying:
''The early American colonies made
several attempts to grow alfalfa, but
without great success. George
Washington grew trial plots of al
falfa on his Virginia farm, and Thorn
as Jefferson gave considerable atten-
ton and care to its cultivation"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07
THE CHURCH AND PUBLICITY

Every church needs a publicity
agent the convention of the Episcopal
church in Kansas decided. OF course it
does. 1t always has needed one, but in
only few cases has ii had one. The
good teachings and good influences of
the church bear fruit only in proper
ton as they get to the public and the
public is too likely to regard the
church as . dull and pn.nteresting
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07

Persons who might like to stir
up trouble against the registration
law will recall that it is a federal
matter, and that your Uncle Sam
has rather firm way of dealing with
law-breakers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07

Roughly, in 10 It. diameter silo
the capacity increases about q tons
for every foot of deptn; IL foot in
creases about tons per foot of
depth; IA foot, to 10 tons, and
16 foot, IL tons. 4leasG @
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07

If you don't subscribe to the Lib
erty Loan, don't come around later
and complain that Wall Street always
snaps up the good things and that
the people never get a look-in.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07
Ground is Full Of Water.

Mahaska county low lands that
awaited favorable opportunity to
pillow will likely not be plowed this
season Tile drains are running full
since the downpour of Friday night
and Saturday morning and the land
IL soaked full like 9 sponge,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07

Il. Secretary Redfield urges mo
more tin cans, except for food" Now
if the Department of Agriculture will
issue bulletin giving 100 ways to
cook tin cans.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07

Sweet clover is adapted to wild
er range of climatic conditions than
any of the true clovers, and posi-
bly, alfalfa
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07
Paying Dog License.

Seventeen dog owners responded to
Chief of Police Lawrence's notice to
come in and pay up, Monday. The
tags are going out with more regular
ity now.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07

The Commercial Club of Bloom
field has pledged that each of its $50
members will work for two days on
farms this summer during the farm
rush season.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07

the legislature fair warming says
the Pella Chronicle, that, If it did
not repeal the Sunday laws which
are on the statute books and which
have been commonly disregarded in
many places in the state, he was go
ing to enforce them strictly. His
suggestion to the legislature was a
good one; we ought not to have laws
that are disregarded. He has,
however, undertaken a probably inn
possible task. Sabbath observance
laws are out of place in a country
guaranteeing its people religious lib
erty, but our small-bore legislature
could not have been expected to rec
ognize this or do anything toward
clearing up the situation"
- - -
The enforcing of the Sunday clos
ing laws reminds the What Cheer
Patriot of the fact that a man elect
ed to the Iowa legislature does not
have in mind the repeating of some
fool law so much as he does getting
enacted a new law. This is a mat
ter the people of Iowa alone are to
blame for. The voter is solely and
only to blame. When they get to
the point where they will send men
to Des Moines because of their real
worth as capable and able men, men
who can see and who know what the
state and people want, then they
will get rid of some of these anti
quated and needless laws. 1t is not
more laws we need, but less. We
believe in law enforcement and we
do not blame Hayner for this, but
we do blame the members of the leg
islature that left the law on the stat
ute books.
The Knoxville Express asks and
answers the Question in its own way,
thus: do you blame Attorney Gen
eral Havner for his execution of the
so-called blue laws? If so, why?
The legislature left them to him, and
his duty is to enforce the laws. Why
not blame the legislature if it was
at FAULT" ... .
- :: -
The What Cheer Chronicle says
that owing to its freakish nature, the
law has been ignored by other At
torney Generals. "The legislature
should and would have repealed the
law" charges the Chronicle, "but it
was lobbied to death by a certain
class of religious fanatics who would
rule and dictate the liberties of the
people in such a high handed way
that it would be impossible almost,
to leave your own premises on the
Sabbath day, and it is wrong. The
law has some good points, but. so
many bad ones, makes it obnoxious
and the sentiment will grow so strong
against its enforcement, Gov. Hard
ing will be compelled to call an ex-
ira session of the legislature for its
repeal"
The Sigourney Review declares
that eff Mr.. Havner will hurry up
with the blue law enforcement so
tb,t bo NAV talye IN tho enforcement
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07

There is no foundation for the
high coal prices" says a government
investigator. There seems to be no
roof for them, either.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07
win Erect plant.

An extensive artillery plant Is to be
elrtted mtsths Rock Island arsenal IT
VIA ~ bis toneern aosl will cost,
scy<rzl aAillipns ~ dpliar;. N n
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07

The Sigourney Review declares
that eff Mr.. Havner will hurry up
with the blue law enforcement so
that he may take up the enforcement
of the weed law, he will find there,
something of real practical value.
Why not enforce the weed law? OF
course every one will be violator,
if he has any ground at all, but if we
are going to enforce ALL laws there
is a good one to practice on"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07
Cemetery BUYS Bonds.

Forest Cemetery Association has
made application. for Liberty Loan
bonds in The. sum Of one thousand dol
lars.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07

They also serve their country
who buy a Liberty Loan Bond.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-07

Make the garden pay your war
tax"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
DON'T UPSET BUSINESS.

It will be we'll for administration leaders having the elimination of the manufacture of "non-essentials" under consideration to go slow.
 If it is the plan to order a factory to make war supplies instead of "non- essentials" that will not harm our in- dustrial and economic structure.
 But if it is the intention to close down factories making "non-essentials" and not give them other work to per form, the result is going to be dis astrous.
 It will make little difference if other factories making war supplies are em- ploying more persons than in peace times. It is the psychology of the situation that will hurt. If in town one factory of ""non-essentials" is sum- marily closed it will make slight impress on the public mind whether other factories are empolying more hands-the mere fact that one factory was forced to close down will "stlck out" in the public mind, as the saying goes, and cause that frightening up that brings on hard times.
 To buy Liberty bonds we all must remain prosperous. Nothing should be done to cause large sections of the population to feel the economical pinch that spells harder time for the peo' ple, the government and the cause o1 the intente.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
HAlf Of ARMENIANS
 KILLED OR STARVED
Hollanders issue Strong Indictment of Turkish Atrocities in
 StridAen f'Ountry..

The Hague, Netherlands. Nov. &C., Correspondence of the Associated Press)-One half, or S00,900 of the Armenian. people who were under Turkish ltlle at tae beginning of the war have been slaughtered or starv- ed to death by Turks, according to an indictment issued here by several influential iIollanders. among whom are A. F. dc Savornin Lohman, the Dutch minister Of State, and Dr. Ant, on van Gyn, formerly Dutch minis ter of finance
 Hi all, they assert the Turks have Ederorted 100000 Armenian men, women and children, robbed them of all they possessed, massacred the men, carried off the wone2i and girls to Turkish lareas and Kurdish viii lagos. sold the children in the slave market and abandoned the remainder to slow death by starvation.
 "This remnant of the Armenian people in Asia Minor," says the state ment of these sneutrals, "js starv- ing, beggar people, consisting in the main of old men, and women and children. The number Of children who, separated from their relatives, lie along the caravan routes or wand CT about tthe towns like dogs, runs into tens of thousands. It is scarcely credible that in the twentieth cen
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

What happens to the front line Ger man trenches during heavy artillery bombardment, when communication with the reserves in the rear is cut off, is hard to imagine.
 When men are driven to the bottom of their dugouts to await death or cap .ture, they are in about the worst sltu- ation it is possible for human to ar rive at, even in war.
 From the pen of a particularly graphic war correspondent comes the following:
 "About the prisoners and the woun- ded The former had been for almost month in their trenches, and for three days cut off by British fire from all food and supplies.
 "They looked it. They looked like men that had been living that long in four by eight ditch, shivering from cold, mud to the knees, wallowing in their own filth, facing their own rot ting dead, groveling under sky that rained fire. They were more like the beasts of the mountain caves than men. Their outer clothing was stiff with dirt, their underclothes decaying on their books; vermin swarmed on them."
 Merely a picture of modern life in the trenches!
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
CONTRACTS ARE LET
 FOR MORE TONNAGE

New York, Dec. 14.-Contracts have been let by the federal shipping board for 4,000 ships with net dead weight of carrying capacity of 8,000,- 900 tons, Raymond Stevens, chairman of that board, told the members of the opening of the annual meeting here today. He thought that at least G. Q00,000 tons would be available next year. The great need is for man power, and if the plants were in full operations, MT. Stevens declared 400., 900 additional skilled workmen would be at work today in shipyards.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
USING JOHN DIS MONEY.

The Rockefeller foundation, it ap- pears, is doing extraordinary war re- lief, the contemplated expenditures for 1918 being $1O,OOO,oO0, including near ly $500, 100000 for the relief of tuber- cular soldiers in France. The previous work if the foundation in Serbia and other stricken sections of Europe IS we'll known. For the first time since it's organization, the foundation is reaching into capital investments to gain the money necessary for the tre- mendous world problems facing It, though this should hardly be neces- sary with John D. on it's staff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16


 Fayetteville, Ark, Dec. 15.-J. w. Coleman of Strong, Ark, recently elected captain of the football team o fthe University of Arkansas, has passed his examination for the third officers training camp. Coleman, who played center this season, was one of the few men on the Eazorback eleven who played in all games throughout the season without asking for time out. He has had no substi- ute ali season. Just after filing his application for admission to the of. ficers training camp, Coleman was called to Camp Pike by his loca.
 board He will be released from Camp Pike in tine to enter the third officers training camp on January ,.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

The "greatest offensive since 1914" started by the Germans on the west ern front, would indicate that they are making every effort to do their maximum of damage before the Amer ican army appears in force. The oth- CT day dispatches had the guns boom- ing along the entire battleline, which was a new German trick to mask the spot where an attack would be made and at the same time possibly weak ening the spot where the decision to strike had been made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

The statement was made the other day that there is not state in the union whose people are more loyal and pa triotic. They will be called upon tu demonstrate their patriotism during Loyalty week, Dec 23-3O. An ef- fort is also being made to make this a national event. It originated in the Arkansas Women's Council of defense, where it was suggested by Miss Mary McCabe of Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
THIS WAS NO JOKE.

J. E. Colver, 103 Labor Temple, Los Angeles, Cal, writes: "I have had about 56 years of experience with all sorts and kinds of cathaitic reme- dies-sone good and some a joke. When l got wise to Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation l gol in right. The best l ever used." Do not grippe: no unpleasant after effects. Mann's Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
NOTABLES BORN THIS DAY.


 Vice Admiral Austin L. Knight, United States navy, in command of the Asiatic fleet, born at Ware. Mass, 63 years ago today.
 Rear Admiral James M. Helen, United States navy, chairman of the commission on the Establishment of Additional Navy yards ,born at Gray vile, Ill.,, 62 years ago today. Oscar B. Colquitt, former governor of Texas, born at Camilla, Ga., 56 years ago today.
 Ralph Adams Cram, a noted leader of the architectural profession in America, born at Hampton Falls, N. H.. 54 years ago today.
 Rufus Hardy, representative in congress of the Sixth Texas district, born in Monroe county. Miss, 62 years ago today..f.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

tury the extermination of almost an entire people under such terrible cir cumstances was possible. Eut entire ly trustworthy evidence of neutral consular officials, of German and Swedish missionaries and teachers, is available, and puts the matter be- yond all doubt"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

A Chicago cabaret proprietor says orchestra begins playing ragtlme, when the dancers just simply can't behave themselves. And, by golly, there are more ragtime phonograph records sold than any other kind.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
EXTRA WORK FOR WOMEN.

War conditions try the women. The overworked, women, in home, Of flee or factory, will find in Foley Kidney Pills ready felief from kid, ney trouble, backakhe. headache, rheumatic pains, stiff joints, swollen muscles and that awful tired feeling. They assist in restoring strength and vitality.-M Mann's Pharmacy
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

Sometimes a girl gets confidential and tells her best fellow that a lot O fother chaps have tried to kiss her, but he is the only one who succeed ed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
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One Hundred Years Ago Today. 18l7-John s. Garlic, United States
 senator from Virginia during the civil war period. born at
 Winchester, Va. Died at Clarks- burg, w. Va, in 1878.
 Seventy-five Years Ago Today. 1S42&Germany observed the centen' ary of Field Marshal von Bluch-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

"He kept us out of war" as long as he could. We now are in it up to our ears and must fight hard to get out of it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
WHAT'S A CONSPIRACY"

The United States supreme court, in deciding that employers legally may operate their plants as open shops and "prevent conspiracies to bring their nonunion employers into labor organi-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

The factions in Russia could put the bolshevili out of business by coming to an agreement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

It appears that Carranza and Villa are again doing some sort of fox trot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

zations," has brought sharp criti-
 cism from Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, who says "the decision harks back to the days when employers were serv- ants or slaves" It would seem, how ever, that the decision does not pre- vent personal propaganda by union ists, but merely prevents what might be termed "conspiracies." What actu- ally constitutes "consipracy," how ever, may be as elusive to the legal mind as what constituted reasonable" restraint of trade, or "good" trust.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

It's gotten so in Russia that a revo- lution sounds exactly like a melee on the campus after a football game.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

Whats in name Providence has a young fighter named Willard, and he's eager to fight at every opportun. ity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

One Year Ago Today in the War. Dec. 16, 1916.-Four French divisions swept away five German divisions at Verdun in spite of desperate de- fense; announcement at Washing ton that Germany would not reveal peace terms until Entente accepted offer for conference.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
WORTH REMEMBERING.

Liberty, when it begins to take root, is plant of rapid growth.
 Washington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

When the attention of The Graphic is called to any mis-statement of facts, or to any error concerning any man or thing, correction will cheerfully be made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
CT, who commanded the Prus- sian troops at Waterloo. Fifty Years Ago Today, :.

1867-England despatched military
 expedition against Abyssinia. Twenty-Five Years Ago Today. ! 1892-Rev. Lemuel H. Wells was con
 secrated first Episcopal mission
 ary bishop of Spokane <.