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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
N0TRE DAME
FIGHT BITTER
Bit OF WORK
Artillery Battle On Ypres
Front is Continuing
Actively.

Berlin. Nov. %, (via London)-
Artillery fighting OF the greatest
violence is now in progress on
the Flanders front, in the region
of Passchendaele. the scene of the
recent heavy fighting, the war Of
fee reports.
In the Cambria area the Ger
mans yesterday lost Bourbon and
Fontaine NOtre Dame for time,
but subsequently recaptnred them.
The statement says more than
two hundred prisoners and num-
Der OF machine guns were taken
in the fighting there.
London, Nov. 2S.-"The German
artillery was active last night in
the region of Bourbon wood Cam
brazil area" says today's official
communication. No further fight
ing has taken place.
son the northern front east and
northeast of fpres hostile artil-
Iery activity continues"
British Headquarters In France
Tuesday, Nov. 27.-(By the Associated
Press. desperate and sanguinary
fighting has been raging in and abou
Fontaine Notre Dame since dawn to
day, when the British again attacked
strongly held villages. Shortly after
3 O'Clock it appeared that the assault
ing infantry had stormed its wa,
through the village in the face of tire
mendous machine gun fire both from
the houses of the hamlet and from L;
Folie wood, TO the southeast. Fiv,
hundred German prisoners were takel
a the early hours of the fighting.
Meet Counter Attack.
Late this afternoon the German
hurried up two new divisions ant
threw them in for a counter attacl
along the Fontaine Bourbon wood line
The fighting which followed in Fon
atine was even more bitter, if possible
than that which occurred in the frs
rush through the ruined hamlet. 4
latest reports superior numbers 0
enemy infantry had pushed the Brit
ish back through the village again t
the western and northwestern out
skirts, but the battle still continues
with undated fury.
In the meantime the British lin
running around Bourbon wood to til
northwest was sustaining a heavy as
sault The enemy appeared to be de
termined to regain this importan
position if it were humanity possible
The whole front from Fontaine +
Bourbon village was the scene Q
fierce fighting, which at many place
was at close quarters. The Births
line about Bourbon wood is still intaci
Began With Barrage.
The attack on Fontaine Notre Dam
was begun with the assistance of
very heavy artillery harrage an
throughout the morning the BIRTHS
gunners maintained an intense fir
against the German positions there
The onrushfng infantry drove an en-
tering wedge into the northwester
part of the village in a short time
but they We're held up here by ter
rife rife and machine gun fire I
which they were subjected from ever
point of vantage.
Conditions were favorable to th
Germans. for they were fighting O
the defensive in we'll prepared pos
tons which could only be taken b
storm. Every machine gun was equiv
alent TO several hundred rifles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
SENATOR LEWIS HAS
LEADERS WITH HIM

Chicago, Nov. Ex-senator James
Hamilton Lewis is considered can
d!date for reelection next year by
Democratic leaders. Nothing to change
this understanding was said by Sen
ator Lewis on his return here to speak
tonight at patriotic rally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

AS the British fought forward and
the various buildings con-
tanning enemy machine guns, many
Germans were compelled to surrender
or lose their lives. By the time the
eastern side of the village was reach
ed 500 captives had been collected and
sent back to swell the great total of
prisoners taken since General Byng
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
Captured German Tunnel
BY Cutting Off Deadly
Mines.

British Headquarters in France,
Tuesday, New. 27.-(By Associat-
ed Press.) - Despite the ,disad-
vantages at the fight for Fontaine
N0tre Dame, the British continued
the onslaught 1t was glorious
exhibition of bulldog courage.
They surged on and in less than
three hours had pushed the hard
hitting Germans back to the east
ern side of the village, leaving en-
enemy dead strewn In the streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
Life ragedy of
Printer Poet Is
Ended by Bullet

Chicago. Nov 2S.-John r. Oyler,
printer poet" of Chicago, shot and
killed himself in an Omaha, Neb.,
cemetery. yesterday, according to a.
message received by his widow, who
lives here. His body was found be-
tween the graves of his two daughters,
who died in Omaha a year ago.
In letter received by Mrs. Oyler
today he told Of his intention TO kill
himself on account of .ill health and
hard luck" Oyler had published sew
eraI books OF poems.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
S. MEN MISSING
IN ACTAEON LOSS
Steamer Was T0rpedoed BY Submarine
as Reported Yesterday in Dis
patches BY A. 2.

Washington, Nov. 2S- sixty-three
men are missing in the three unac-
counted for boats OF the American
steamer Actaeon reported yesterday
torpedoed by German submarine.
The navy's official report says one
boat with 20 survivors landed at Cape
Finfsterre yesterday and adds moth
ing more to published accounts of the
sinking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
Once More Ours to Serve Mankind

We have been the opportunity mankind we once
served ourselves the Declaration of independence
taking tyranny that threatened to master
debase everywhere and joining with other free peoples demand
tor all the of the world what then demanded and OBJ
tanned for ourselves Woodrow thanksgiving 1917
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
BIG ISSUE TO
COME UP AT
MEET IN CHI
Illinois Senators are Slated
for Speeches On War
Subjects.

Chicago, Nor. 2S-War legisla-
ton that will come before the
congress which meets in WASH
ingt0n on Monday was discussed
today Mt the conference of the H.
lin0is delegation. This session
was the forerunner OF the big
rally tonight, where United States
Senator's Sherman and Lewis will
share rhetorical hOnOrs with menu
bers of the lower house.
Amendments to the draft law, the
idea of saving the army cantonment
plants for universal training, and
amendments to the Lever act to give
the food administrator power to CON
troll the butcher and grocer, were
items for discussion in the congress
sional conference, which was attend
ed also by Samuel insult, chairman
Of the Illinois state council of de-
Tense, and members Of the council
Party Lines Are Tab0oed.
The conference and the rally tonight
are unique, since it is the first time in
years that two Illinois senator's have
addressed the same audience and tht
entire Illinois delegation in congress:
has been invited, irrespective of party
to occupy seats upon the stage at (
public mass meeting.
The thought of political division
will be tabooed tonight and the dis
cussion will be harmonious on thu
subject of the successful prosecution
Of the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
BANDITS RAID BANK.

Chicago, Nov 2s six unmasked
bandits raided the Windsor Park bank
.odav and escaped in an automobile
with $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

General Garibaldi, commander of
the famous Alpine brigade, declared
the fighting has shown that the Ital-
ian troops could hold the line beyond
any question. Speaking Of the spirit
Of his men, he added;
III the enemy ever does get past,
owing to superior generalship or SUI
perior strength Of guns, it will be
only over the dead bodies Of our
troops. for they are determined never
TO Yeld"
Great Masses of Troops.
The roads leading to the battle
front showed increasing masses OF
troops being brought up for concen-
lratoU on the threatened lines. Much
artillery was coming in. The men
and horses seemed to be In good con-
dition after the hard drive. Miles OF
infantry moved forward, the ranks
showing fresh and youthful troops
They wore steel helmets and were get
ling ready to go into action
Passing headquarters of the fourth
army which holds the vital line be-
tween the Brenta and Piave rivers, q
staff officer Of General Robilant. com.
mander of this army, summed up the
general situation as satisfactory,
The reports showing that the enemy
was being held.
AuStrians Won by Struggle.
While the pressure Of the Austro
German forces is still impetuous, a
The same time they seem TO have beer
Worn down by heavy losses and thu
Unexpected strength of the resistance
they have encountered. This staff Of
leer estimated the enemy losses a.
lally two or three times those Of thu
Italians. as the defensive lines Away
have afforded greater shelter.
Enemy in Mass Movement.
Rome Noy. 2S.-"On the Asiag
plateau, I'm the Primolano basin, a
TIE north of Col Della Borretta, an
on The middle Piave," says today's Ital
ian Official statement. our batteries i
cooperation with bombardment flight
nave carried out concentrations OF fir
on enemy troops, massed and in move
meut
-Four enemy airplanes we're brough
uoWn Yesterday by our airmen."
Deny Rumor About Pope.
Washington, Nov. 2S.-A dispatc
from Rome received here today, says
The enemy is making large seal
Preparations for a still greater OF
lenslye In the northern region. Yes
lerday IN the vicinity of Malaga Star
Del large enemy units with machln
guns attempted an encircling move
ment, but were counter attacked by
battalion OF Alpini and forced to rt
IRE. leaving in our hands complet
sections OF machine guns which wer
Immediately turned on the feein
enemy.
Big guns are roaring all along III
lront. indicating the imminent II
heWal OF a general offensive on I'll
part Of Austro-Germans in a mighut
enort TO break through our lines.
The Observatore Romano. the o.
san Of the vatican, fatty denies ii
pope having directed or prepared
new peace proposal"
Thinks Crisis Passed.
London, Nov. 2S.--"It is now tin
70 saw definitely that the crisis
ltaiy has passed" said Major Gener
= b. Maurice, chief director OF mli
'ary operations of the war office,
an Interview today. General Mauri'
SAID there had been no Imperial
movement Of German troops from u
Russian front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

Italian Headquarters in North
ern Italy, Nov. 2S.-(By The AS
sociatcd Press "A visit made TO-
day to the lighting ground at
Monte ManienerO and other mom-
tains IN the fighting zone In the
north, and then to the Piaye line
where II Joins the mountain front,
afforded opportunity TO see this
central point OF the present huge
struggle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28
.|TALIANSCAN
HOLO;TR00PS
FULL OF pep
Fierce Struggle is Around
Pave Line to Hills
Section.

Washington, Nov. Is
Great activity among the
Austro-German divisions
all along the Italian front,
reported in official dis
patches from Rome re-
ceived here today, are de-
clared to forecast a still
greater offensive in the
northern sector with elab-
crate preparations for a
mighty effort to break
through.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-28

M c m b er Of Audit
Bureau of Calculations
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
TIME TO CALL A HALT.

Like an epidemic the |. w. W.
breaks cut in new place just when
it's foes in another quarter are con
graduating themselves on having
blocked it says the Ottumwa Courier.
Sabotage, draft resistance, strikes,
anti-American demonstrations and
general cussedness" are its weapons.
Considering it's activity and ubi'
uuitousness, the average citizen Is
constrained to wonder where the |. W
w. obtains it's capital. This charge is
made quite openly that the agitators
who preach it's disloyal doctrine are
paid BY German agents and there is
.IiettIe reason to doubt the truth of the
assertion.
It is well established than a con
siderable fund is available by the lead
ers of the organization and it is equal
ly well known that until recently they
were not well supplied.
IAN an organization of toilers the |
w. w. is a farce. The appearance Of
an |. w. w. agitator in any commune
ty of workmen is a signal for one OF
two things-either a cessation of work
or a forced exit by the sO-called or
ganizer. Sometimes the workers drive
him out; sometimes the employers dc
it. In tither case, if violence is avoided
the action is laudable. For he is never
an organizer of anything but disorder
In truth he is disorganizer, dis
turber and an undesirable citizen.
"The activities of the I. w. w. be
fore the United States entered the
war were of minor importance because
they were financed but poorly. Now
with the war in progress and with
every reason for keeping Americas
industries going at high speed, the agi
tator jingles gold and wages his cam
paign of destruction with new boldness
and enthusiasm.
ut is time for the government ia
stamp out the l. w. w. by using the
most drastic methods. Fundamentally
anarchistic, the movement at this
time is disloyal in the extreme and
its existence is a menacs to the coun.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
PIG PROFIT FROM So CORN.

A. H. Wallace, Dewitt, Iowa, is one
of the first farmers to have the pigs
and complete records to show that it
is an entirely profitable practice 10
feed pigs, via the self-feeder plan, on
81 corn. His feeding records are re
ported to Iowa State college by l.. o
Wise. county agent. Clinton county.
On June %, Wallace put "a pigs
weighing AZ pounds a piece, on a sell
feeder containing corn and tankage
August /, or 40 days later, these pigs
were weighed and had exactly doubled
in weight, having gained AZ pounds
with an average daily gain of III
pounds.
Figuring corn at 50 a bushel tank
age at so per ton, pasture at $40, pork
gains at 15c per pound, these pigs
made net profit above cost of feed
of $40 in 40 days. The pigs put on
IT'S pounds of pork for each bushel
of corn consumed. Each 100 pounds
of pork put on cost $11.20.
Accurate records are being kept OF
all feed consumed. The pigs will be
weighed again next month and gain
and profit determined to that time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16

suited in an enormous cabbage crop.
Nine out of every ten pounds of cab
bage is water. Lack of rain last year
sent the price of cabbage from 81 and
SIS a ton to 800 and 5000.
One million dollars worth of last
years crop of cabbage was made into
sauerkraut, but even so there was such
shortage of this valuable food ma
terial that the price rose from $3.50 a
barrel to $35.00
The ancient art of picking or fer
menting food, as a cheap and simple
means of preserving it in large guam
titles, is highly endorsed by the de
partrnent's experts. On account of the
great development of canning indus
tries, this healthful method of food
preservation has been lost sight of in
recent years in the individual homes
but it now offers safe and sane meth
or of caring for the perishable pro
ducts.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
CANNOT KEEP 1T OUT.

There are Indications that party
politics is to be revived soon says the
Burlington Hawkeye: Two recent
congressional elections in both oil
Which the republican candidates won
oIt By increased majorities have at
tracteG attention and over in Illinois
an organization has been brought into
being which has for its object the task
of making the state safe for the re-
publican party. 1t is argued that this
is no time for politics. Well, there is
something that might be debated
Others will argue, that all times are
the time for politics politics being the
peoples business, the peoples means
for keeping in their own hands the
management of affairs.
There will be found not few who
are convinced that it is not the best
of the country to have political parties
practically wiped out, or lying asleep.
And whether for good or evil the fact
remains that their Is a growing inter
est in party politics, and that we are
going to see some OF the most interest
ing political warfare in the next few
years that this country has ever
known 1t will be made doubly inter.
esting by the fact that tht president
has demonstrated that he Is a master
of the game"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16

p III b y
pupil who did his bit toward sending
the 100000 Testaments to Europe.
The photograph Of this remarkable
French Testament tells its own story.
The wicked.looking sharp-pointed bull
let pierced the book, stopping just at
the second cover.
This French soldier, Detail, was a
member of the Presbyterian Church
at Montmartre, Paris. He was
wounded seven times, and is one of
the few survivors Of the two French
battalions sent to Belgrade and Sa-
bria in 1915.
This Testament was presented to
Detail at Dieulefit, the first camp in
Dauphine, by The French Bible Socie,
ty He was carrying it over his
heart in the Schonholtz wood, before
Altl1irch lin Alsace). when a bullet
from machine gun glanced from a
tree or rock, struck him on the breast
and penetrated the Testament.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
CLERK AND CARRIER
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION TO
BE HELD SEPTEMBER 8.

An open competitive examination un
der the rules of the u. S. Civil Service
Commission for the position of Clerk
(male and female) and Carrier. in the
Post Office at Oskaloosa, Iowa. will be
held on September s, 1917, commenc-
ing at 8 o'clock a. m. Applications for
this examination must be made on the
prescribed form, which, with neces-
sary instructions, may be obtained
from the Commissions LEGAL represen-
tative, Mr.. Robert H. Walton, Secre-
tary Civil Service Board, at the Oska-
loosa, Iowa, Post Office. All persons
wishing to take this examination
should secure blanks and file their APP
plication at once in order to allow
time for any necessary corrections and
to arrange for the examination.
Each applicant will be required to
submit to the examiner on the day of
the examination a photograph of him
self taken within two years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
HOW TO DRY CORN.

Select only young, tender corn suit
able for eating from the cob.
Prepare Immediately after gather
ing.
Place corn on cob in vessel of water.
Add a teaspoonful of salt to each
gallon of water.
Boil or steam for from s to 10 min
utes, until milk is set.
Remove from kettle and drain we'll
Cut kernels from the cobs with a
sharp knife.
Take care not to cut off pieces OF
Che cob.
Spread thinIy on trays or .earthen
ware plates.
Dry in sun, in oven, over the stove
or before the electric fan, until the
corn is so dry that it rattles.
Stir the corn from time to time dur.
ing the process.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16

crease in the value of the imports III
1915 was about per cent. The natur,
al abrasiyes included millstones.
grindstones, pulpstones, oilston'
whetstones, scythe stones, rubbing
stones. bones, emery, garnet, pumice,
tripoli and rottenstone, diatomaceous
earth, grinding pebbles and tube mill
Innings. There was an increase in
the output of all these products eX'
.cept millstones and diatomaceoua
calth.
One of the features in the year 1910
way the tremendous increase in the
domestic output of emery aud artih'
cell abrasives, direct effect Of the
wal, which caused great increase IL
the use of these grinding materials
ard which cut off supplies of emery
from Turkey and Greece, thereby
frrther stimulating domestic pro
drt ton Other noteworthy features
also do to the war, were the first use
of domestic beach pebbles for tubs
MIL grinding and the growth OF al
American industry for the manufact
ure of flint and quartzite blocks fol
tube mill lining.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
THRIFT in BOND BUYING.


In an address before the New York
State Bankers Association II was
stated that England's first war loan OF
one billion and three-quarters was sub
scribed to by one hundred thousand
subscribers. To her last victory loan OF
five billion dollars in 1917 there were
eight million subscribers. What, 1t was
asked. was ii that caused this tremen-
dous increase in national interest, this
wonderful financial support from every
part of the nation in the prosecution
of the war? 1t was thrift, the habit OF
saving and investing; habit formed
by whole people working with one
definite end in view.
Americas first war loan was much
larger than England's first loan ana
was subscribed to by great many
more people Americas next issue OF
Liberty Loan Bonds, which later VIII
be offered for sale, it is believed will
be subscribed for by greater number
than subscribed to England's last loan.
Thrift and American patriotism Will
accomplish this result--thrift because
the people have been awakened to its
necessity and patriotism because 1t
has been aroused in a higher measure
nv the fact that our soldiers soon will
be fighting on the battle front IN Eur
ope
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
DON'T HAMPER THE FARMER.

Before year has passed nearly a
million men now engaged in product
i've occupations will be called to the
colors in the war for humanity and
decency. About a fourth Of this mum
Der will probably be drawn from agTi
cultural pursuits. cattle raising and
the like. This will put strain on our
farmers. who have been urged to do
everything in their power to make
their lands yield their NAHUM pos
sible return. Our farmers have re-
sponded nobly to the nations call for
all the food they can produce, but of
what use it it to produce food supplies
if they cannot be delivered to market?
Corn that stays in the farmers cribs
as it was held for months during last
winter in many parts of the corn belt
does nobody any good. Wheat that
stays on the farms of Kansas as II
stayed last winter helps only the rats
What is the sense of the railroads
cutting didos with the transportation
system of the country if the feeders
of tho railroG2-, our public roads 10
shipping points are to be neglected.
so that the good work of the farmers
is rendered of little avail by INABILITY
to get the stuff from the land inc
cars? There are a few hysterical per
sons who seem to- think that gOo1
roads are a luxury because theiI
grandfathers did not have them. They
forget that their grandfathers did not
have to feed 1O0,G00000 American
mouths, not to mention a lot of hun
cry ones among the 46,000,000 poorle
of Great Britain and Ireland and the
DC, 900 900 of France. All grandfather
had to do was to supply food for q,
100000 persons. His ways are edify
ing to read about but worthless tC
copy now. Why hamper the farmer
who is working from dawn to dusk tc
help win the war by making him trJ
to haul our food supplies over roads
that grandfather knew very well were
Wretched? ...
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
HOW TO DRY BEANS.

Select only beans in fit condition for
use as snap or string beans.
Wash and remove strings.
Dry small beans whole.
Cut large and more mature beans in
1-inch lengths with vegetable
slicer or sharp knife.
Place in cheese cloth square or wire
basket
Plunge into, boiling water for IL to
minutes IS.
Dip for a moment in cold water.
Remove surface moisture by placing
between two towels, or by ex
posing to the sun and air for a
short time.
Spread thinly on trays or earthenwarc
plates.
Dry in sun, in oven, over the kitchen
stove, or before the electric fan
until tough and leathery
Stir from time to time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
RAILWAY PROSPECT,

In keeping with the Herald's con
tention that Oskaloosa can and mus
have through trains comes the sug
gestion that the Northwestern is
headed our way. The Montezuma
Republican says:
"The Montezuma Commercial
Club appointed a committee con-
sisting of Il. ID. Rayburn, w. r.
Lewis. j. NJ Grimes and r. J.
Smith to investigate the report
that the Northwestern railroad
contemplates the construction of
line from some point near Belle
PLANE southwest through this
county
Oskaloosa should not wait FOR op
portunity to knock at her door but
should join Montezuma at once in the
investigation. Let us not be salts,
fed with Investigations. but go the
limit and induce the Northwestern to
come to oskaloosa. 1t can be done.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16
Now Who's Ahead?

George Beagle, who operated nice
farm one-half mile south of town, de-
livered load of corn to the Black.
ford elevator last week that estab'
lished a new record for Oskaloosa and
Mahaska county. 1t was the biggest
load seen in this section in many a
season but the price is what raises
the record. He received check for
$135.75 for this single load of grain.
Fremont and Cedar please sit up and
take notice.