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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15
WAS BUSY SESSION |
ADJOURNED SESSION OF coUN-
Gil DOES SEVERAL THINGS.

Oskaloosa city council in adjourn
ed session Monday evening was {
| busy body of men and accomplished
several things in addition to a fool
OF detail, claims, tax matters, min
utes, etc.
Recommendation was authorized
to the board Of supervisors that the
tax levied against the Congregations
lots on Second avenue west was in
error.
Superintendent Houston of the NJ
& St l.. Ry.. Agent w. F. McCarty
and Agent Goodwin of the Burling-
ton Ry., appeared before the city
council to represent the side of thefl
companies in the stock yard removal
petition case.
Marie Buckner appeared before the
: council personally asking for adjust
ment of her claim for damages on
account Of the flooding of her home
on North Sixth street by storm wat
crs. She was given assurance that
the claim properly presented would
receive prompt adjustment.
Report OF the fire committee upon
the petition of the fire boys for as
sistance in fixing up the feed room
in the city building, was. that such an
aid and assistance should not exceed
$125. 90.
Adjustment of the claim of Police
man +. NJ Blair was authorized.
Colonel Pickett has been making
effort to obtain light for the street
car waiting room corner OF the road
north of his property and without
success until Councilman Penders de-
yised the plan of doing away with the
arc lamp that swings above the NJ. &
st. l.. Ry. yards at the First avenue
intersection. He would replace this
arc with a Tungsten street lamp on
both the east and west sides of the
tracks. This would release an extra
lamp and it was ordered placed as
Colonel Pickett desires.
Councilman Mendenhall of the
Second ward also made application
for. light to be located at the south
west corner of town, on the crossing
of both the M. & st. l.. and the Bur
lington tracks. As there were no
more lights to be distributed, mo-
tion prevailed that this light be Civ
en- into the hands of the Light Com
mittee.
Adjourned to session of the Board
of Health to hear the recommends
tion of city health physician Roberts
upon vaccination.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15
COUNCIL TAKING STEPS TOWARD
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP

4 Oskaloosa city council is taking
steps toward the possibility OF secur.
ing ownership of the city water sup.
lply and operating the same: 1t is be-
llieved by some that the municipality
could own its water plant, obtain sat
isfactory water in adequate supply, OPP
crate the plant at profit, pay over
head and maintenance charge and
have sinking fund with which to
meet interest and to pay off the bonds
as they mature.
Invitation is therefore extended to
water engineers to come to Oskaloosa
and tell the council what they know
oH the possibilities of such action. Can
an adequate water supply be obtained
for Oskaloosa? If so, how much the
cost? Can the old property be made to
do creditable service? If so, what is
the value of said property to the city
Iof Oskaloosa? Can the city issue bonds
and acquire such property or can il
build and install a new property in
case an adequate water supply can be
located?
The matter was referred to the wat
Ell committee some time ago for the
purpose of devising ways and means
OF getting at the subject. The water
committee returned the following in
the way of report to the council ON
Monday evening and the report was
adopted. The city clerk stands author
lied to call in water engineers to the
assistance of the city, and to see how
much the work will cost.
N, The Report.
I'VE, your Water committee, Offer
the recommendation that we engage
q competent consulting engineer TO fur
nish an appraisal and valuation of the
present water plant. Also plans and es-
Inmates for Improvement of the same"
Also plan and estimates for com
plete new water works system and
water supply to the end that the city
may have pure and wholesome water"
THAT the clerk be instructed to no.,
tify various consulting engineers to
submit proposals for doing the work.
Said proposals to be opened and acted
upon at regular meeting to be held
March 10, 1917.
tSignedD FRED A. BELL,
J. II. PICKETT,
L. NJ. FANSHER.
Water Committee.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15
THE TALE OF THE ROBIN.

To-day ! saw a robin
yes sir,--robin-right out there;
OF course it does seem early
/ in such crisp and frosty air.
But anyhow, saw one t~..
and you needn't stand and grin.
Because it's not the robins
I'm most interested in.
My thoughts are thinking bigger thing
than little shiv'ring birds,
My brain is all excited
and I'm too enthused for words.
I'm drifting round in phantasies
as sweet as fairy dreams
Where bull,heads dance divinely
in enchanted mystic streams.
But what's the use to put it
into hifalutin terms?
Right out there by my woodpile
Is the gradest bed of worms;
Big, fat ones that will wiggle
when you toss them in the brook
And Zip" goes Mr.. Bull.head
as he gobbles down your hook.
| felt myself slipping
when heard that robin chirp:
My heart is filed with gladness
that no sorrow can usurp.
My soul is like cannon
|, that is loaded to the nose;
And when / see robin.
just one robin, Boom" she goes.
Yes bull.heads will be biting
in another week or two;
And all these dreams Pm dreaming
will be dreams that's coming true
Perhaps 1t does seem foolish.
yet, I'll lift my hand and swear
To-day ! saw robin,
yes sir--robin-right out there.
Nal Rose, 0skaloo5a, Iowa
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15
Strike Is Predicted
ockaIoosa Is Cheapest.

Along with the rise in price of 9th.
er things the cost Of shoeing horses
has also advanced. All grades OF
blasksmiths materials have advanced
Yet Oskaloosa shoers have set up the
price OF work very little. Shooting is
done to-day cheaper than in any sur
rounding towns and this fact is bring
ing lot of business this way. 1t may
not count on horse or two but
where several shoes are concerned II
makes a difference. Last week parties
from both Abba and Knoxville came
here with number of head to be
shod because OF the difference in the
price
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15
New School Houses.

Several new rural school houses
will be built this spring. North
Center voted $4,000 for a ne wbuild
ing; Riggs No. OF Pleasant Grove
township voted $4,000; Fisher No. /
OF Pleasant Grove township voted
$4,000. During 1916 Brush Street
No. IL of Garfield township built a
school house including one story and
basement; Prairie No. built new
house similar to the others in thai
township.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15
TWO NEW MEMBERS
WARREN kALBAcH AND GEORGE
cAPEL ELECTED DIRECTORS X

Oskaloosa Independent School DIS
trict elected two new members OF the
school board at the annual election
held Monday, March IL. Warren Kal.
bach, OF the Kalbach Lumber Com
pany and George Capel of the Bennett
& Capel Supply yards. H. S. Howard
who was appointed by the action of
the board to succeed John II. Ander.
son following his removal last fall was
elected to succeed himself for the
short term had no opposition.
The vote was rather light by reason
of the Indictment weather Consider
able interest was shown in the morn
ing but the voting Jagged after dinner!
Th vote in detail was as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15
Fremont Had Two Elections.

Fremont had two elections Monday,
the annual school election and spec!
ial municipal election upon the propo-
sition to establish a water works sys-
tenn for the town and issue bonds in
the sum OF 10000 in payment thereof.
In the school election J. S. Reeves
and G. w. Whitmer, the old board
members were returned. "a.
On the water works proposition the
town voted no upon both propositions.
On the water works proposition 81 yes
to so no. On the bond issue the men
voted 81 for and 70 against women
voted for and against. ..- =.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15
New Sharon.

School election yesterday was a
tame affair. Only one ticket appeared
on the ballot and only % votes were
cast. George brennan and w. H. Bell
the retiring members of the board
were returned for a term of three
years. &e~s ..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15
Very Much Alive.

An erroneous impression appears to
gain foundation that the Baptist
church in Oskaloosa is disbanded
possibly through the renting OF the
property to another denomination
The church is still organized and will
be active again shortly
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15
Didn't Aurt Good Roads.

Saturday nights rain fell so hard
and the waters drained away so rap
idly that the roads remained good :.
They were in excellent travel condi-
tion again Sunday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15
Rin Money.

Up blows another record. Ben Sny-
der set a new peg Tuesday whep he
paid Frank Barnes of the Olivet neigh
bolhood $4,000 for single hog. This
is the highest price heard of in this
locality. The porker had a bulk Of $50
pounds. This is better money than
horses or cattle bring in the same
grade.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15
Short Term.

Results of the election of directors
for the Beacon School district Monday
are as follows, with one woman elect
ed 10 the Board. #
For three year term, Dwight l.. John
son. and M. e. LlewelIyn.
Carroll. ......
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15
BEACON NEWS.
The S. S. Workers Requested to Give
Turn Over" at Givin Soon.

|
The Sunday School workers who
gave THE Turn Over at the Method.
list church have been requested to put
on the same performance at Giyin in
the near future.
! - - -.
= Mrs. David Mcdonald of Des Moines
is visiting friends and relatives here
for few days.
| Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd Trotter of your
city, visited Mary Ann Phillips and
other friends Sunday.
- -:--:-
Mrs. David Evans, after severe
illness is able to be around the house.
- - -
Mrs. Pete Jacobson and twin babies
Eleanor and Edward ere visiting at
the parental Thomas Edwards home.
Frank Perry, travelling salesman OF
Sioux City, visited friends and rela.
tiVes over Sunday.
Mrs. David Williams took Sunday
dinner with Moses Llewellyn, Jr, and
family.
=. - =.
John Quirk and Chas Notar who
are working at Lovilla, spent Sunday
at their respective homes.
-:--:- -
Mr. Carpenter is improving after a
serious illness.
- - =:
| Mrs. G. F. Dean, of Chicago. was
Operated on last Friday at Abbott's
Hospital. Friends are glad to hear
she is getting along very nicely.
| - - -
Miss Nell Campbell of Waterloo,
is visiting her friend Ruth Jones.
- - -
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred freddie. who re-
sides at 3Os First avenue east, will
move to their farm about the first OF
April.
L Is y. L n n
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15
MAY EFFECT THE
PRICE OF MEAT
LONDON HAS FIXED A MAXIMUM
SCALE FOR FOOD.
WILL cURTAlL EXPORT TRADE
And Therefore Cause Drop in the
United States. Packers FOREIGN
Agent Takes Gloomy View
OF New Order.

| London, March ia big drop in
the meat prices throughout the United
States may be expected If Saturdays
action of the British food controller
liscarried out. The Chicago meat pack.
ere and the American interests domi.
mating the meat production of the
world will be the hardest hit.
Under the sanction OF Lord Daven.
port, the food controller, the London
and provincial produce exchanges
have drawn list of maximum prices
for meats, and they have agreed that
these prices shall not be exceeded in
the United Kingdom.
An American citizen of London, for
many years representative OF the big
Chicago packers, has cabled the new
price scale to Chicago. The Chicago
office replied that the present high
price of cattle in the United States
would make 1t impossible for the
American packers to sell at the prices
quoted and would drive them from
market.
Says Prices Closed Market.
Discussing the food controllers cdict
the Chicago representative said that it
would practically bar the American
meat products from the allied coun-
tries unless there Is an early drop in
the present prices of live stock. He al
SO pointed out that the British control
OF The worlds shipping is such that
the American meat producers cannot
be shipped to other parts Of the world
except on British ships and this per.
mission is unlikely if the low prices
prevent the shipment of American
meats to the allied countries.
This condition also applies to the
Australian and South American live
stock markets, which are dominated
by the American packing interests.
The situation, coupled with the
large amount of meat products on the
rails in the east of the United States,
is interpreted as a blow which will
bring the price of meat within the
reach of consumers. 1t is the first
clash in the contest between the Brit
i!h shipping control and American
meat interests.
List of Maximum Prices.
Reduced to American money, the
new maximum prices per pound, above
which no products can now be sold in
the United Kingdom, are as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15
sinaina Another rune.

No question as to the ground hog
being too dry for spring blowing, The
tear is in the other eye, now.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15
]. s...s+s ]! 4. 4.
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
J. + \ \ !. I. !. 4. !. S-%+...-.s
:. Pierce Gustin, Buxton ......... .25
1886 and
Hazel Golightly, Buxton. -. 80,
zARING.-B Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Earring, Monday, March 10,
1917, son.
LARSON. Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Larson of White Oak, March s,
1917, nine pound boy.

CRISS.-The remains of the late
Stephen Criss, who died in Brady
vile, Iowa, were brought here and
funeral services held this afternoon
at Wymore church and burial in Wy
more cemetery. Mr.. Criss died on
March IL at one O'clock a. M, at the
age of &c years and IL days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15
Lacey Consolidated.

School election in the Lacey Con-
solidated District Monday resulted in
the choice. of George Thompson and
Fred Everett. Thompson succeeding
himself and Fred Everett chosen over
Charles Hull.
An expression of voters will be ask
ed for again next Monday upon the ex-
tension or enlarging Of the Lacey Con-
solidated district.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15
University Park.

Monday, University Park elected It's
school directors for the independent
school district of University Park. The
election was held in the public school
building at the Park, and the follow
ing directors and officers were ne.
elected: Treasurer, George Collins;
Director, Frank Ballou and A. H.
Goodwin. ...
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15
Goea Slowly.

Frost is out OF the ground TO a depth
|of only four to five inches in open
land exposed places.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15
Rose Hill District.

The special proposition to purchase
q new school house site carried in
the Rose Hill district election held
yesterday by good majority, IS to
81, The proposition includes sale of
the old school site.
The following were chosen to the
school board: T. B. Rowland for three
years; Doctor Harry E. Carver for
two years and F. w. Waechter for one
year. J. r. Busby was chosen treas
urer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15

SURBER- KREINER.-- Miss Nora
Kreiner was married to Arthur Sur
Der of Oskaloosa, two weeks ago on
Monday, at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Horace Emerson, at
Burlington, Iowa. Mr.. Surber was
a member of Company II of the Thrill
Regiment of Infantry. and has just
returned home from the Mexican
border. He has secured position
with a Burlington piano company
and Mr.. and Mrs. Surber win make
their home in Burlington.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Trotter of your
city, visited Mary Ann Phillips and
other friends Sunday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15

Mr., and Mrs. Fred freddie, who re-
sides at 3OS First avenue east, will
move to their farm about the first OF
April.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15
Wayne Death Toll Two.

Richmond, Ind, March 13.-7Al-
though early reports were that four
persons had been killed by the lorna
do which swept Wayne county In the
vicinity of Hagerstown, later informa-
tion was that there were only two
dead, the children Of Harvey Gray. a
farmer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15

Miss Nell Campbell of Waterloo.
is visiting her friend Ruth Jones.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15

BARR.-The funeral services of
Mrs. J. c. Barr were held at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Ella
Sampson, 609 Fourth avenue east.
Saturday afternoon at, three o'clock,
Rev. c. H. DeVoe. pastor Of the
Christian church. officiating. Mrs. ].
A. Baker and Miss Ora Victor sang
several beautiful. and appropriate
numbers.
Rebecca Jane Brothers was born
in Carl county. Ohio. May z, 1887
She was tile daughter Of Jacob and
Levina Brothers, who We're among
the earliest settlers of Edgar county
Illinois, and were among the most
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15

Mrs. David Mcdonald of Des Moines
is visiting friends and relatives here
for few days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15

Mrs. David Evans, after a severe
illness is able to be around the house.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15

Mrs, G. F. Dean, of Chicago, was
operated on last Friday at Abbott's
Hospital. Friends are glad to hear
she is getting along very nicely.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-15

Mrs. Pete Jacobson and twin babies
Eleanor and Edward ere visiting at
the parental Thomas Edwards home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-22
Mrs. Joe Foraker, Jr.
Figures In Sensation

bail the Riverside Drive Home val
ued at $4,000.
The arrest also brought to light
the shooting of Pelham last April.
The shooting is said to have
grown out of acquaintance of Pei
ham and young widow. Pelham,
tho shot twice thru the neck, re-
fused to tell who shot him and
resisted efforts to induce him to
prosecute his assailant.
Mrs. Foraker late yesterday
swore to warrant charging Pei
ham with larceny, stating she sent
him check for $3.50 from Chi
cago asking him to pay her bill at
the Hotel Majestic with the
money. She charges Pelham CASH
ed the check, but did not pay the
bill.
Pelham admits receiving the
check and cashing 1t, but says he
delayed paying the hotel bill for
fear it would not look exactly
right"
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MIR. ROMANOFF
TO BE TRIED?

Omitted Press Leased Wfrc,l
LONDON, June 22.-Nicholas
Romanoff, former car of Russia,
is to be placed on trial, according
to two laborite members of par
lament, who returned from Petro-
grad today. They are William
James Thorne and James O'Grady.
Minister OF War Kerensky was
quoted by them as asserting that
papers had been found proving
that the former ear and num-
Der of other officials planned a
separate peace. A number of
members of the court party also
must stand trial, it was said, for
their efforts to deliver Russia into
Germany's hands.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-22
F REC KLES

March Worst Month for This
Trouble-How to Remove Easily.
There's a reason why nearly ev-
erybody freckles In March, but
happily there is also q remedy for
these ugly blemishes, and no one
need stay freekled.
Simply get an ounce OF othine,
double strength. from your drug
gist and apply little of 1t night
and morning, and in q few days
you should see that even the
worst freckles have begun to dis
appear, while the light ones have
vanished entirely. Now is the
time to rid yourself of freckies,
for II not removed now they may
stay ali Summer. and spoil an
otherwise beautiful complexion.
Your money back IL othine fails
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-22
30 LONGSHOREMEN
STRIKE AT DOCKS

SEATTLE, June 22.-Unload-
ing frozen eggs and silk from the
o. S. X. liner Manila Maru, so
longshoremen walked out Thurs
day afternoon, after the Milwau-
kee railroad had refused to meet
the demands of the men for higher
wages. The company announced
Friday that they would probably
meet the mems demands.
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Conditions In
Russia Better
BY WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD
UDited Press Leased Wire.l


PETR0GRAD, June 22.--"I
find the citizens of Petrograd pes
simistic-but ! think the situation
in Russia is improving declared
former Senator Root, chairman of
the American mission, to the Unit
ed Press.
1.-THE only danger comes from
Germany. The incident of the
deportation of the Swiss socialist,
Robert Grimm, is very significant.
Thru failure of his efforts, Ger
many has lost all hope of a sep
arate peace
The Petrograd press today was
filled with enthusiastic comment
over the extremely meager reports
indicating almost a revolution for
democracy in Spain. The people
are eager for full details.
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ANOTHER SUB
IS WRECKED


BALTIMORE, Md, June %. -
One or more of 10 shots which
the gun crew of the American
armed freighter Norlina fired at
a periscope when three days out
from Liverpool on her voyage sto
America, ara believed by the crew
to have reached the mark. The
Norlina reached an American port
today.
Captain Foster said the super
structure of the submarine was
completely wrecked" by some of
the shots the gun crew fired and
he was convinced the submersible
itself went to the bottom.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-22
ORDERS FOR so MILLS

Orders between 30000000 feet of lumber
the American Lake cantonment buildings will be distributed
0mls Washington
special committee of the West Coast association
in Tacoma Friday to plan for the Distribution me size OF
ability mills
O them in the time
Preliminary Hurley Mason Co. includ
lumber ordered from the Addisonii
Lum rushed to the post in trucks
special committee in charge of distribution is headed by
S. Tacoma.
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RAPS SALARY SELLING

The practice certain city and county employees Of sell
grossly immoral well
illegal against public policy
judgment yesterday A. B. Pierce against
R. Soenson empoye of the easuers office gar
nshee defendant Dwight Phelps assignee of Sorenon
Phelps had purchased soenson salary but had been ganheed
the ganshment
of the
Justice Lnck the has employees
discount of
to
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NEW YORK, June 81. - The
failure of Mrs. Joseph B. Foraker,
jr., widow of son of the late Sem
ator Foraker of Ohio, to remem-
Der the return of $3.50 was balmed
today by Alphonso Pelham, q
wealthy young New Yorker, for
his arrest on a larceny charge,
which made it necessary for his
father to put up as security for
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SUSPECT PLOT TO
DAMAGE SHIPYARDS

PORTLAND, Ore, June ~
Suspecting an alien enemy plot to
damage bridges and ship yards,
city, county and federal authori-
ties today are arranging for
waterfront patrol. Deputy sheriffs
In high power launch will guard
the waterfront from midnight
providers who for two successive
nights have engaged in miniature
battles with soldiers.
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GERMANS
in A NEW
ASSAULT
UnIted Press Leased wire.)


PARIS, June 22.-Another vio-
lent German assault, the second
in two days, against commanding
positions on the French front
was launched yesterday east of
Mont Teton on q front of a quar-
ter of a mile, the war office an
nouneed. today.
THE enemy penetrated our
front trenches, but was driven
out" the statement concluded.
The attack was made after
heavy artillery fire.
The statement also detailed
sharp fighting east of Vauxhaillon,
where yesterday the German at
tack conferred, and spread to sharp
artillery fighting over the region
south of Filain.