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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18
GOOD PRICE FOR HOGS.
Mr.. vaan kooten Gets 1915 Per
Hundred For Twenty-Five.

Elm Grove of Madison, Jan. TO-
(By Dew Drop)-Mr. Vaan Kooten
sold and delivered twenty-five head
of hogs Tuesday at 1915 per cwt.
Mrs. Sefret has sold her farm to
win Whalen at $1S5.00 per acre.
Dr.. Richard Whalen has come
home to help care for his father, who
is failing pretty fast.
Earl Stout viii move on the farm
vacated by c. w. Dewitt.
Mrs Mae Mortland is visiting in
Creston.
Wilbur Shroyer, who was hurt by
his auto turning over on him, is at
home now and getting along as we'll
as could be expected. ~
|. Earl Stout, while cutting wood, had
the misfortune to have a piece of the
wood fly into his eye hurting him
badly. The serv 'ces of a doctor
we're necessary to remove the sprin-
ter. 's
Although the day was very cold
c. w. DeWitt's sale was fairly well
attended and everything sold we'll.
Corn going as high as SEC per Blu.
Tom EIite lost one good COW and
nearly lost another by over-eating of
stock food.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18
WAR PLANS RUSHED
!. BY ENTENTE ALLIES
Military Conference at London
After Rome Meet.
DETAILS ARE KEPT SECRET
Re-Enforcements viii Be Sent to Sa'
Ionih in Effort to Cut Foes's Line
East Russian Attack in
Roumania Failed.

!, London, Jan. 1.-THE first session
was held of a conference which is III
line with the reply of the entente t0
the note addressed by President Wilson
to the belligerents, Indicating the pur-
pose of the entente to continue tho
war until its aims have been attained
Details in regard TO the meeting and
the important personalities attending
cannot be stated, but its general char
acter differs from the entente confer
ence held recently ut Rome In that
military instead of diplomatic ques'
tons are now taking precedence.
.r|-s Russ Rolled Back.
Berlin, Jan. lT.-Itussian forces I'M
dertook a violent attack in Roumnia
on both sides of Fundeni. The war
Office report says the advancing Rus
sian waves were cut down by the Ger
man fire, which inflicted great losses.
81 French Check German Raid.
Paris, Jan. ia German raid In
the Somme region last night made ur-
der cover of the fire of shells contain
ing asphyxiating gas, was 'repulsed by
the French, the war office announced.
ao .'r Allies to Cut Line East.
London, Jan. 1T.-The allied army
on the Saloniki front will be re-en-
forced as a preliminary to an effort to
cut the Berlin-C onstantinople railroad,
according to dispatch from Brit
ish correspondent with General Sar-
rails forces.
The writer lays it down as the most
urgent task of the Saloniki army to
cut the railroad and shut off Germany
from the supplies of foodstuffs and
men which she is drawing from Asia
Minor. He describes Asiatic Turkey
as a granary which Germany is devel-
oping on scientific lines, while it is
also the home of 100000 magnificent
fighters, who, he says, are being
trained and drilled under German in
structors.
"Only by cutting the railroad" the
correspondent writes, "can this proc
ess be stopped, and this is the only
justification for maintaining our eN-
pensive but hitherto inadequate force
in Macedonia. II only can be hoped
that the re-enforcements that will ar
rive in 1917 will make it possible by
next New Years day to get astride
of the vital trans,Balkan railway"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18
coLvILLE SELLS FARM.
Five Hundred Dollars Per Acre Paid
r'H for Adams Twp. Land.

Adams Twp, Jan. 16.-(By Pansy.)
Hanna and Eveland sold Chas, Bass
seven loads of 243 pounds hogs last
Monday.
E. E. Colville has sold his farm
where Ross Allgood lived to Mr.
Grubb. Price $500 per acre. Mr.,
Grubos son-inslaw, Glenn Hargrave
will move to the farm this week.
Several Of our men folks attended
the Mcclure sale. Mr.. Mcclure had
good stock, and received goods prices
for it.
Allgood school is in session again
after a two weeks vacation.
A great deal is being said, in fav
or Of. and in opposition to the Con
solidation of schools, in our neighbor
ing township Monroe.
Claude Eveland was a recent visitor
at Mark iEveland's. / q
AZ Ralph AlIgood, wife 'ant en- vii
liam, spent Sunday at the w. A. Hoov
er home. ....
Miss Louisa 'Milligan is visiting a
the Holman Lee home.
Charles Marks has returned from
a three weeks visit with relatives II
Mississippi.
Mrs. Eva Cameron and Howard
France spent a day at the Walter
France home at Ollie. recently.
Mrs. Ralph Allgood visited at Har
ley Willhoit's one day last week.
Master John Without was quite sicl
last week. Mrs. J. B. Aligood, of Os
kaloosa, came out to help nurse him
The little fellow is improving.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18

John NJ Price, pioneer citizen OF
Beacon, and for many years a resi-
dent of Oskaloosa, well known stone
contractor and prominent in business
life, died at mis- home, 100 North
Fourth street at 1890 O'Clock a. m,
this Wednesday morning, January II
1917. Mr.. Price was we'll known all
over the county through his activities
in business life, and by reason OF
his services as member of the Ma
naska County Beard of Supervisors
Mr.. Prices death comes as a shock
to the community, his illness lasting
over q period of only ten days. Fun
eral services will be held from the
Co! .gregational church on Thursday
January IS, 1917, at 2:30 o'clock p
m. Ipterment in Forest cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18
in DISTRICT COURT
L,e~UsITioN OF VARIOUS MAT.
TIERS BY JUDGE AND JURY.

District court is hearing the case OF
'F A. Smith VS.. Peter Skiver this
morning, law commission case
which was started in June 1915. The
case involves land transfer.
]. L. Easter appeared in court on
Monday evening and gave bond. Mr.
Easter is held upon charge OF per
jury before the district court in con
ncction with the case OF James w
Taylor. who was sent to the peniten.
'tiary last week for FIVE years upon q
charge Of grand larceny.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18
INSTITUTE OPENS
.AUsP |CIOUsLY
sessions will be held at the Masonic
1,nni.a hniiSa n - u
Continued from Page l.

sessions VIII De neld at lne MdSollS
opera house.
Schools have been. attracting in
creased interest. The Institutes have
done &uch to direct attention to the
problems of the country or rural
schools" and things are coming to
pass that will be Of lasting benefit.
Thursday morning will be school
session of the institute Improving
the School Grounds" will be the topic
of paper and discussion by Profess
or r. ]. Pearse, of Ames College.
"The Consolidated School" will be
handled in detail by Professors Mary
Campbell of the Iowa Teachers Col
Ilege at Cedar Falls,
Thursday afternoon Session.
Farm Sense and Nonsense" is the
subject of an afternoon paper by j.
w. Jarnigan editor of the Iowa Farm
or. Mr.. Jarnigan is we'll konwn in
Mahaska county and the people ex-
pect much from his number.
Fannie Baxter will furnish the 9TH
er paper of the afternoon.
This Mornings Session.
This mornings session of the in
stitute was not well attended, but
nevertheless was one of the attract
i've programs of the course. TWO
| interesting talks on farm problems
were given, and a number of special
music selections rendered.
1 Prof.. E. Wooley of the Iowa State
college at Ames, gave an instructive
discussion on the subject of gasoline
engines and gasoline farm tractors.
Fundamentals of gas engine con-
struetion were presented by Prof.
| Wooley, as we'll as points for and
against the certain types OF engines.
/ The gasoline farm tractor received
tiattering endorsement from the Pro-
lessor. Mr.. Wooley does not con-
tend that gasoline tractors prove
beneficial upon all farms, but is OF
the opinion that in many cases the
use of the tractor has proven eco
nomical. ~
/ Earle F. Bridges superintendent of
the plant of the OsKaloosa Vitrified
Brick Company, and formerly city
engineer for Oskaloosa presented
the subject of Permanent Buildings
on the Farm" NJ. L. King of Des
Moines, head of permanent build
ong association of the state, was un-
able to appear on the Institute pro,
gram. but prepared a delightful talk,
illustrated with steyeopticon slides,
which was given by Mr.. Bridges
Construction of permanent farm
buildings was shown in many inter
esting slides.
| Special music for the morning was
rendered by. Mrs. Martha Henry
Morgan, who gave two of her splen'
did vocal solos. Mrs. Morgan was
troubled with an embarrassing cold
but made the best of the condition
and responded magnificently. A
piano duet was offered by Misses
Dorothy Holt and Hazel Norris, and
piano solo rendered by Miss Gail
Willhoit.,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18
STUDENT TAKEN AS ROBBER
H. Grady Webb Arrested Is Charged
With Robbery Of 3. 6 o. Train
in 1915.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. I'll.
Grady Webb, student at the Kansas
City Medical college, was arrested
here, charged with taking part in the
daring robbery of Baltimore 4 Ohio
train near Doddridge, w. Va, October
8, 1915, when 100000 in unsigned cur
rency was stolen. Webb confessed,
according to the police.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18
Buys Bio Ground Wood Mill,

Appleton, Wis, Jan. 17.-Stephen d.
Murphy, secretary-treasurer and gen
eral manager Of the Riverside Fiber
and Paper company, purchased the
ground wood mill of the Llndauer-
.OConnell company at Little Rapids.
The deal involved about $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18
GERMAN GAS RAID REPULsED
French Report Successful Defensive
Action in the Somme
Reoion.

Paris, Jan, ia German raid In
the Somme region at night made UNI
der cover of the fire Of shells contain-
Ing asThyxiating gas, was repulsed BY
the French. the war. office announces.
Elsewhere on the front there was little
activity except for artillery lighting
and outpost skirmIshlng.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18
HlNDENBURG REPORTED ILL
German Field Marshal Said 70 Be Suf-
ferIng From Severe Chill at
Headquarters.

London, Jan. 17.--Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg is rumored on the Berlin
bourse to be laid up at headquarters
with severe chill. according to an
Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company. g.. .. 3d., s.- q.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18
, Rural Carriers.

Nine took part in the examinations
held in the Oskaloosa High school
building, TO fill the rural mail carrier
vacancy at Gipin One candidate had
the misfortune TO upset a bottle Of
ink on his examination paper after he
had completed his work.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18
Some Zinc lcattIe.

J. Hockey. Of northeast OF Monte.
yuma. aold few days ago, twenty
head OF cattle, two and three, years
old. TO J. r. Eisele, OF AIalcom and re-
ceiyed 500 a head
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18
Washing and AutomobiIina.

A speaker before the convention of
the National Educational association
in New York asserted that If the men
had to do the washing for a week
there would be more washing machines
than automobiles bought. This would
Also be quite as true IL the women who
do the washing had anything to say on
the subject. Washington Herald.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18
Plan Church at Keswick.

The congregation of the United
Brethren of Keswick have completed
plans to build a new 10000 church
home on one of the finest building lots
III that city Last spring a fine new
Catholic church was dedicated in that
city an dnow has bigger per cent Of
fine church buildings than any town
of it's size in the state. Sn
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18
VIII DO Much PAVING.

Grundy Center is to put down forty
two blocks of paving next season. The
contract goes to Cedar Rapids firm
The material will be bitulithic and the
price st.92 per yard. The total cost
viii be almost 100000. Grundy Cen
ter is town of perhaps 1000 people.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18
Motor Popped Open.

The fifteen horse power motor at
the Sam Wilson & Co. grain elevator
popped open Friday while running
at full speed. The shell Of the motor
had been cracked. presumably in ship
ping, and the speed did the rest. No
damage was done except TO the motor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18
BRYAN C0NFERS WITH WILSON
nebraskan Visits President at the
White House After Trip
Through South.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Willlam Jen-
nings Bryan conferred with President
Wilson. He has just returned from "a
trip through the South. o
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18

Edward H. Curtis, Oskaloosa .....,.2
2545 and
Agatha Pearl Bartlett, Osk. -.1
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18

KIRKPATRICK Born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred kirkpatrick, on JAM 18th,
1917, at their home 511 B avenue
West, an eight pound daughter.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18

ABRAMS. Funeral services of thu
late Mrs. c. W. Abrams We're helt
from the Central M. +. church or
Tuesday afternoon. January i6. 1917
at 2 o'clock, the Rev L. M. Grigsbs
officiating. The sermon was from thu
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18

JACKSON.-Mrs. Benny Jackson
died at her home in Evans on January
16, 1917, at 400 o'clock p. m, age 40
years. She was born in Missouri, and
has spent most of her life in Iowa.
The husband and several small child
rem are left. Funeral services from
the residence on January IS, 1917, at
1890 o'clock a. m. Interment in the
Old cemetery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
BACK YARD ECONOMY.

Practical economy of the ground sug-
gests a. the easiest expelient that the
back yard urban garden he started. The
pinch of prices will be felt and back yard
%encconomy can help avert a little of the
mir. The wise honsekeeper who starts =
truck garden where he has available space
vii, contribute something to the rp-keeo of
.h,< table. n great deal to his health, and
considerable TO his pleasure. AZ and add
Cd inducement il might 1c said that there
arc no real vegetables except such a. come
direct from the garden ~ the pot. There
j. an almost aesthetic value in fresh gath
cred garden truck. Flowers benefit INST
as much from lying in a grocery store -
vegetables benefit. The back yard garden
serves economy, health. and pleasure. and
tic time to turn the Gfound i here
Orange Leader.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
Come to the Colors
BY LAURA e. RICHARDS.

(Air: Russian National HYMN
Sons of America. come to the colorS;
Gather in arms around the Red, White
and Blue,
Far over land and sea n bugle note is
ringing:
Sons of America, it sounds for you,
Long have You stood apart, the conflict
grim beholding,
Safe in your distance and calm in your
might:
Now, in the hour of need, your banner
proud unfolding,
Sons of America, uphold the right.
Kingdoms may pass away in tumult re-
sounding,
Thrones and dominions may crumble and
fall;
Now, while Humanity the great Advance
l. sounding,
4. Sons Of America, obey the cali
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
MORE BUSINESS THAN USUAL.

Today Canada i Mt a higher peak OF
prosperity than il ever knew before, and 80
are all the fighting countries. Everyone
j. AT work and at the highe' wages that
have ever been paid. So i will be in this
country. We read about The vast sums Of
money our government l. lending the al
hes. for example. But that money will be
spent here. The billions that are being
appropriated will remain here, right in our
channels of business. OF course we are
going to be taxed as never before and we
shall all shoulder burdens we never should
cred before, but we shall be able TO do this
because we shall have more work 10 do
and more money to spend than We ever
had before. To be sure. there has got
TO he retrenchment In the matter Of food
we must all economic. The worlds food
supply Is short. There must be maximum
food production and minimum food con
supmtion, and the same applies to feed.
But outside of food and feed we should go
right along the even tenor of our way. Gen
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
SHOWS THE PROPER SPIRIT.

This excerpt, exactly a written by 2
Young German-American farmer in central
Texas. not only senses the agricultural
situation, but conveys pride in Texas and
hopes for success of our arms: II think
we Texas farmers will have some hard
times to face if we will not plant more food
and feed crops and less cotton, a il j. not
only to feed ourselves. but we have to feed
those across the sea as well as ourselves,
fight. He wants to win ut any rate. But
and we have a very cunning enemy to
| hope God hat he will not. There - jus
tice.- There Is fine citizenship in EXPIRES
sions of this sort. 1t carries the principle
that America j. for justice and political
freedom. And this is what the good Ger
man American wants for his fatherland.
Fort Worth Telegram.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
DISS0LUTE ERA WILL FOLLOW WAR.

"When this desolating war ends. the
statesmen of every belligerent nation in
Europe will be taxed to their uttermost to
press upon them for solution said DIR.
Henry Denman of Leeds, England. nj the
Willard. "'In several nations in Europe
nj the beginning of this war there was 4
very large and steadily growing diSpropor-
ton between the sexes. The women large
~ outnumbered men in all save Russia.
All deSolating wars are inevitably follow
ed by a dissolute era. When the civil war
in England ended with the restoration of
Charles III in 1860 there began q carnival
of vice and moral degeneracy which lasted
for fully twenty years.
at will be recalled that when the thirty
years war ended, a a result of the enor-
nous d~isproportion between men and
women in the several governments which
then constituted the German empire. poIvg-
amy was tacitly recognized and the legi-
timacy Of such relations was admitted.
The casualties of this world war have to
date exceeded those of the thirty years
war III btfiHdHH. ~ a. result III every
nation now nj war in Europe females will
outnumber the males by the millions. We
can look forward to very serious inroads
upon the haste institution of all civilization
and of government-the family.
"When the war began the d~isproportion
in England was more than 1000, 900. and
in all the warning nations in Europe the
d~isproportion was fully a great. There
may result from this situation some modi-
~fication of the marriage relation."-Wash-
lington Post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
BY HlLDEeARDE HAWTHORNE.

The French nation has set itself so!idly
against any premature peace because of
one tremendous resolution: that the chill
their turn, to meet the hideous agony of
war.
This l. a war. more than for anything
else, a war TO make the children free for
ever from war.
Il wish | could do something, really
something. mother said Il little boy whom
/ know, "to help America. Don't You think
| could be a boy scout even if I'm only
eleven-and when I'm twelve why cant |
60 on a destroyer and chase submarinese -
1t was funny. of course. But it was not
funny 10 see the glow of high devotion on
that child's face. to feel that his whole be-
ing was thrilled with the desire of service:
1t was immensely moving. To turn aside
that passionate wish To do something for
the country whose history he was study
ing in his school, a country that to him was
far more of a real object TO be loved than
to many of the older persons whose inter
ests had narrowed To their business and
their own struggles, was to turn aside
something vital and precious.
This boy was one of five children. Each
child had something saved up, result of
self denials and ambitions. Each got GER
tain sums weekly for chores performed or
in prizes for good conduct. And all were
eager to do something
So we talked To them about the Liberty
! Dan. Explained how the country needed
none, t. help it in The great work which
:;,cy we're ~ yet too small 20 share n,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1917.
IN NIEMORIAM.

Sacred always in the hearts Of loyal
Americans il the day we observe today
the day consecrated by the nation 10 the
memory of those who died for our country.
Year by year. the veterans of the Civil
War are growing less. The observance Of
Memorial Day in Brownsville today calls
wildly to mind this pathetic fact. Post
A.. NJ. Barney, q. A. r., was never a large
post. it i true. Yet when we witnessed the
local G. A. II. post. numbering just three
members, gathered today at the grave of
their departed comrade, the late Mr.. f.. III.
Goodrich. we bowed our heads in silent
awe at the sudden realization of the mean
ing of times relentless march. But, though
leSsening in number each year, the love
for our veteran soldiers grows greater in
the hearts of their fellow citizens each
year. just now. "a our country stands
pledged to another war-a war with one
of the greatest and most warlike nations on
earth-we Americans more than ever
revere the memory of those who have fai-
len in past wars for that beloved emblem
Of liberty, our flag.
just the other day. we watched a regi-
ment of soldiers of the Younger generation
march taway, rifle on shoulder. going to
shed their blood in defense of the same
sacred emblem. Even vet our hearts feel
sore and tender, and the tears spring to
our eyes at thought of those boys going
so bravely to lay down their lives if God
wills it for the sake of the flag. And as
we honor those brave boys for their pa
triotic devotion IN their country, we honor
even more deeply than ever the memory of
those who fought in its defense in times
past.
A republic will stand the test of time.
only SO long as its people continue TO honor
its flag and 10 revere the memory of its
departed soldiers. And by that token,
the Republic of the United States viii live
as long a. time shall last. For just a
Americans all over the land have stood
with barred heads and reverent hearts to-
day, paying tribute 10 our lead soldiers,
so will they on this day throughout all the
years TO come love and honor the men who
nave fought for Old Glory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30
TUBERCULOSIS GROWING MENACE

"If tuberculosis is to be prevented. ev-
cry community must know exactly how
many of its citizens lack food, clothing.
shelter, recreation and medical care, That
is the statement of an authority on the
subject. 1t would be interesting 10 know
just what percentage of the communities
in the United States Know this much about
as cities which are 81 informed or which
have any municipal machinery for secur-
ing such information. Yet tuberculosis is
n constantly growing menace to the health
of this peopleland little i being done TO
stop its ravages.-Ilouston Post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-30

tlemen Of the mercantile world. quick sales
and small profits must be your motto.
Wage-earners, the proverbial rainy day
has been rubbed off the calendar. a per
iod of abundant work nj top wages
stretches ahead. Ye rich and well to do,
don't practice any silly denial, don't think
up p~orterhouse and tackling round: guard
against waste but stick TO the choice cuts
don't don sackcloth and ashes but con
time as of old TO array yourselves in pur-
pie and fine linen; and let your headlights
80 shine that al men may catch a glimpse
Of your dust. Here's to II all, may we live
long and prosper. Business as usual
more than a. usual.-Daily Oklahoman.