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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-27
FOUR MEN KILLED IN FEUD
Woman Stays Man Who Murdered Her
Husband and Two Sons at
Breeder, w. Va.

Breeder, w. Va, Dec. pa feud,
breaking out here between the Mar
cum and Dinges families, resulted in
the death of four men and the serious
injury Of one woman.
Charles Dingess is said to have en-
tered the Wade II. Marcum home and
killed Marcum and his two sons. Mrs,
Marctiml tleh iopened fire on Dingess
and killed him after she had been
wounded. NTa
williamson w. Va, Dec. 25.-The
Hatfield McC 10Y feud, which has been
smoldering her for a long time, was
re-opened on the Kentucky side OF
Tug river when George Hatfield was
slain. AIrarmed oficialposse Is seek
Ing member of the Mccoy family.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-27
FIND GUNS FOR THE |. W. W.
U. S. Agents Discover Weapons on
BoIsheykk ship-Twenty-one
Members0f Crew Arrested.

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A Pacific Port, Dec. 25.-Federal Of
ficials, found packages of. ammunition,
several hundred rifles and number
of bags filed with revolyers buried
under the, cargo of hides In the, Shilka,
Russian freighter which arrived here
from Vladiyostok under control Of its
bolsheviki crew. Officials said the
cartridges found in the ammunition
packages contained slugs such as are
used by the Germans on the eastern
front. The consignment was probably
intended, officials said, for Industrial
Workers of the World, or for use of
a raider in the Pacific.
Anumber of the Shilkas sailors were
fraternizing on the docks with party
of Industrial Workers of the World, q
of whom were arrested by federal off.
cials and held for investigation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-27
TELLS OF CRUISERS FIGHT
French Ministry of Marine Says War.
ship Fought Submarine to r
.r WA ~ Finish. r" -S4r T

Paris Dec. 24.-The ministry Of
marine, In a statement concerning the
sinking of the old French cruiser Cha
teaurenault, says the warshlp, with
several other vessels, was attacked by
a submarine in the Ionian sea at z Is
on the morning Of December IA The
statement in part says: $780, {.
The torpedo struck on the star
board side in the region of the stoke
hold, which 1t flooded, and. at the same
time burst steampipes which stopped
the engines. saat
Torpedo boat destroyers volieyed
shells at the spot where the U-boat
was presumed, TO have submerged.
"While the boats We're being low.
cred from the Chateaurenault the en-
erny's submarine came up on the left.
The cruiser had sunk TO its gun ports,
nevertheless the gun crews opened a
hot fire on the submarine, which
promptly dlved. The, Chateaurenault
sank by the head few minutes after
the captain got aboard patrol boat.
"All passengers were saved, but ten
members of the crew are missing and
are supposed to have been killed by
the explosion,
1.-The submarine probably had been
struck by a shell SO as to make it Inn
possible for her to remain submerged,
for it appeared once again and was
Immediately covered by rain Of
shells. The prisoners number %,
among them the captain of the sub
marine and two officers"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-27
CAR Observation-Disclosures
Christmas Shoppers Victims in
Pittsburgh Accident.
Coach Runs Wild Through the South
Hills Tunnel, Jumps Switch and
.overturns.

Pittsburgh. Pa, Dec. 25.Thirteen
Z persons We're killed and % injured
when Knoxville car crowded with
Christmas shoppers ran wild through
the South Hills tunnel late yesterday,
jumped switch and overturned. fall
ing against an iron. fence. of the Pitts
burgh 4 Lake Erie railroad. The car
was demolished.
The car, which was bound toward
the city, was filed with Christmas
shoppers, many of them women Soon
after it entered the tunnel, which is
almost mile long, the trolley pole
left the wire, and the wheels slipped
on the wet rails.
The motorman was unable to check
the car, which, because OF the heavy
grade, emerged from the tunnel at Ok
press-train speed, At the first switch
1t leaped from the rails. and. crashed
against the heavy iron railroad fence.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-27
POPE ASKS PEACE PRAYERS
Benedict Sends Christmas Message to
Americans, and Specially to
Children.

Rome, Dec. 25.-Pope Benedict has
given to the press this Christmas mes
sage for the American people:
THE holy father sends to the people
of America his cordial greetings and
prays that they may take to heart, in
this time of strife and suffering, the
true lesson of Christmastide- les
son of Gods unceasing love for man
kind; the lesson Of unfaltering cour--
age and sacrifice of self.
''More especially he calls upon the
little children, to whom this day be-
longs, to, pray with all their hearts to
the Babe. of Bethlehem shat he may
protect their loved ones and give back
to the world that peace which he
came to bring upon earth"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-27
BARONESS SUES FOR DIVORCE
Wife Of German Army Officer, Arrested
by Federal Agents on Charge of
Espionage, Starts Action.

Annapolis, Nd Dec. 26.-BarOness
Iona Zollner of New York, who was
arrested by federal agents at Chat
tanooga on an espionage charge while
at hotel with Lieut. John w. Spauld-
ing, young officer of the, United
States army, has instituted divorce pro-
cecdings against her. husband, Ger
man army officer, it was disclosed here.
She charges abandonment as the basis
for her action. The baroness is forty
four years of age, while Lieutenant
SpaMding who was arrested with her
is but twenty-five. She is tall, of strik-
ing appearance and has mass of au-
burn hair.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-27
100000 MORE IS ASKED
Further Appropriations Is Necessary
to Complete War Preparations,
Estimates Show i

Washington, Dec. 24.-Almost s50.-
100000 in further appropriations to
complete war preparations during the
present fiscal year has been asked in
deficiency estimates submitted TO con-
gress since the holiday recess began
last Tuesday. The navy lalone has
asked for more than $40. 700 900 Of this.
and the largest single item Is SIS, 45S,-
800 for naval ordnance and ordnance
stores. Bills to increase the salaries Of
the federal steamboat inspectors and
to regulate the Alaskan fisheries will,
be considered by the house merchant
marine committee after congress re-
convenes. The Alaskan legislation -
designed to stimulate the fishing indus
trz.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-27
Closing Prices.
rodayl,s Markets.

{
Chicago Union Stock Yards, Dec.
26. Hogs opened slow this morning
when sellers asked for "a, II ceat ad-
vance above the day before Christ
mas. Quality was good and when
buying started toward the close an
other nickel was paid and the clear
ance was good.
The bulk today sold at $4,000
1925. against s16.60@17,O0 Monday;
$15.60@16.10 last wednesday,: s17.4O
@17.S5 four weeks ago; $1O.fO@1O.5O
corresponding Wednesday in 1916;
$7.OO@7.10 in 1915; $7O09715 in
1914; $7S0@7.95 in 1913, and $7.4OQ
7.55 in 1912.
The top paid today was SIT $50; Mon
day $500; last Wednesday $16.25;
our weeks ago $17.95; one year ago,
$40, 10; two years ago $500; three
years ago $L171; four. years ago $500
and FIVE years ago $780,
Cattle in all departments showed
ten cent advance and the close. was
strong. .. M
Sheep opened weak but the. market
reacted and closed strong. -
Estimated receipts for Thursday
are 10000 cattle, $4,000 hogs, and lRl,dd |. H.
900 sheep. .ag,..t
Receipts today were 1880, cattle.
$4,000 hogs, and $4,000, sheep.
Average price of hogs at Chicago
Monday, day before Christmas was
$16.S5 against 1857 last Saturday,
$16.07 Monday December II, $177S
four weeks ago, holiday in 1916. $3.50
, corresponding Monday in 1915, and
1923 in 1914. .n,.
Mondays combined receipts. of hogs
at the eleven markets totaled $4,000,
showing 10000, decrease compared
with week ago and 1000 decrease
compared with two years ago, Cor
responding Monday a year ago, was q
holiday Western points all had few
err hogs than week ago, while east
ern markets increased very material
lily. Chicago had 600 less than pre-
Vious Monday, while Omaha de-
creased 500 and ST. Louis. and St.
Joseph about 1000 each.
Last weeks average weight of hogs
at Chicago at 2O7 lbs. was the same as
the previous week, Is lbs. heavier than
year ago, IS lbs, heavier than two
years ago and 20 lbs. lighter than
three years ago when the average was
J 227 lbs.
Christmas week of last year most
grades of cattle advanced 1O@25c.
hogs closed strong to 15c higher and
pigs closed 25@4o above the previous
/ Saturday Sheep and lamb values adj
vanced 10@25c during the holiday
week. Best beef steers reached SILL
so, top hogs $1,000 and best lambs
1880, record for lambs UP to that
time. ''''
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-27
russ ENJOYS RETURN!
Peace Delegates Called Home by
the Bo!sheyiki.
Message Suggests No Reason for Their
Return - Germans May Occupy
Petrcarad, Says Dispateh. y

| London, Dec. 24.--..RussIan peace
delegates are returning to Petrograd
according to reports at the Smoih,
Institute" said a dispatch from d cor
respondent in the Russian capital re
ceiyed here.
The message suggested no reason
for their return and said nothing
about the reported German rejection
Of Russia's terms. 1t added. how.
ever, that no definite news regarding
the negotiations was being given out
at the Smolny Institute, Headquarters
of the bolsheviki.
The story Of the recall of the dele
gates and the rejection of Russias
terms has not attracted much atten-
ton here, apparently from the fact
that the heads of some of the enemy
delegations had not arrived at Brest-
Litovsk when the report became cur
rent. @
Rada Defies Belsheviki.
Meantime the conflict between the
Ukranian rada and the bolsheyiki
commissioners continues unabated.
The rada, replying to an ~ultimatum
of the bolsheviki. insists on the crea-
ton Of federal socialist republic,
embracing maximalists and socialists,
which, II contends, alone. can be com
petent to decide the question of peace
for the whole of Russia.
, The rada declares itself favorable
TO settling by peaceful methods POI
litical and national questions, but as
Serts that If the cOmmissaries assume
the consequences 0f. civil war 1t will
accept the challenge and stop at no
Obstacles 80 81
One reason for the quarrel is the,
rada'si refusal to permit gbreadstntfs
to be sent to northern Russia In con-
sequence of the refusal by the conn.
missaries to issue money to meet the
needs. of the Ukranian government.
This stand it is stated, threatens
eventually to starye the north espe-
cially. as General Dutoff's Cossacks
hold Cliliabinsk, thus preventing the
transmission of supplies from Siberia.
In the meantime the Ukraine has be-
gun to issue its own notes. .s{,.is
General Verkhavski, Kerenski's min
lister of war, has offered his services
to the Ukraine government.
Most of the reports of military
movements in connection with the
apparently impending clash are under
Thursdays date. They include the
arrival of General Dutoff with a
strongly REINFORCED body of Cossacks
at Ufa, where he suppressed bolshe-
wiki organizations and continued his
advance to SSumara and Saratev. Or
enburg is surrounded by Cossacks,
petrograd, Dee. 24,-Germans have
advised the Swedish embassy to warn
Swedish subjects to leave PetrOgrad
Sin view of expected occupation of that
city" according to reports circulated
here. III. -.... .... -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-27
STOP. WORK OF GERMAN SPIES
Customs officiaIs Unearth System Of
Communications Written in Code
With Invisible Ink.

I. Washington, Dec. 24.-An extensive
traffic In written communications to
Germany, Austria and, the northern
European neutrals, involving use of in
visible ink and. code system. has been
discovered. and stopped by customs Of
ficials within the last few weeks. treas
ury officials disclosed here.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-27
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
FOR FIGHTERS
Every Man in the Service Wheth-
er Land or Sea Will Re-
7n ceive Token.
TURKEY FOR PERsHING ARMY
Six Hundred and Fifty Tons of Pres.
ents for Expedition Opened To-
day--Preparations Made for
) 'Es Big Feast.

/ Washington, Dec. 24.-Every Ameri'
can soldier and sailor, whether al
home, abroad, or on. the seas, will get a
Christmas token and dinner of turkey
with "fixings' this year. A. statement
issued by the committee on public in.
formation telling of the preparations
indicates expeditionary forces in
France number approximately $4,000
men. ts=
The great consignment of Christmas
gifts, according to advices from Gen
eral Pershing, were received on time
The statement in part follows:
Transports have carried to France
approximately $50 tons Of Christmas
gifts for the men of the expeditionary
forces through special arrangements
made by the government.
No package was in excess of tNanty
ponds In weight, and there were about
250.000 separate parcels. These were
received from relatives and friends at
a designated port through official or
der issued to insure prompt delivery.
4 over $4,000 Articles Sent.
i I'm addition to the gifts, a great num-
Der were sent directly through the
mails, and it is estimated that the
Americans in France received in ex-
cess of. $4,000. separate Christmas
packages, s-r-..,.s 81.
!, "All of the gift parcels We're opened
at an American port and their con
tents examined to! prevent possible
transmission of dangerous articles
which might have. been sent by enc
mics. Officials in Charge of this work
say that the, home folk sent their men
a wide assortment of remembrmces,
most of which were appropriate for
immediate use and ministered to the
comfort of men exposed to camp or
trench life.
The government shipped abroad for
the Christmas dinner of all American
troops hundreds of thousands of
pounds of turkey of the best quality
in the markets of the East
and refrigerated on the ships, togeth-
er with great quantities of cranber-
ries, sweet potatoes and mince meat.
Turkey Arrives Safely.
"These supplies were consigned TO
the chief quartermaster Of the expedi-
tIonary forces In France. The last of
the several ships which transported
the Christmas dinner supplies arrived
safely at a port in France early last
week According to the chief of the
service at Washington
there was a temporary disturbance Of
land communication in France during
the past week which delayed the dis
tribution of the supplies to the men,
hut they reached their destination in
ample time and the eXpeditiOnary
forces viii eat turkey and cranberry
sauce on Christmas day"
To-day for the first time in many
years there will be little opportunity
for the bluejackets to obtain leave for
spending their Christmas at home.
on this account extraordinary prepar-
'ations, have been made to insure the
best Christmas dinner that supplies
from home markets can provide for
the men of all the vessels Of the navy.
from the battleships of the fleet to
the smallest submarine chaser in Eu-
Sr0pean waters"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-27
Two U. s. officers Hurt.

With the American Army in France,
Dec. 26.-Two commissioned officers
and two sergeants were seriously in
jured Christmas eve near field head
quarters when an automobile be-
longing to the aviation section plunged
10 feet down an embankment and over
turned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-27
May Lose Eye

Pearl Myricks employed at tie Seth
Way wood and coal yards at Knoxville
suffered a bad injury to his right eye,
when piece Of bark flew from q
power saw a few days ago and struck
him squarely on the eyeball, and the
force of the blow scattered" the pupil
of the eye. s
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-27
O. a. s. Basket Ball.

Announcement of Oskaloosa high
schools basket ball schedule for the
1918 season seems to nave been de
layed later than usual. 1t Is limited the
local school is having trouble book
ing games.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-27
Cash Quotations.
Chicago, Decen

Uft .Uhcag0, DecemDer 70,
Corn-No. 4 mixed, $1.64@1.65; No.
5 mixed, $14O@1,57; , No. s mixed.
$1.32@1.35; No, 4 yellow, 1850 10;
No, yellow, S1.45@1.62; No 6 yell
low, $1.32@147; No. 4 white, $1,000
1,65; No. white, S1.5O@160; No. 6
white, $1.32@145; S. c., $LO0@1.4s.
, Oats--No. 2 mied, 79c; No. white
S14081ac; No. 9 white, S0081c; No. A
white, 79@8Oac; standard, S1@81ac,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-27
Eirst chrIstn,as CARGO Of Dates.

An Atlantic Port, Dec. 25.-A
Christmas cargo OF dates from Meso-
potamia arrived on a Swedish steamer
which came around the Cape of Good
Hope because Of war conditions in the
Mediterranean. This Is the first holl-
day shipment of the Arabian fruit to
reach this port dugtng the present sea-
son.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-27
Mo More U. 5. RIfIes for Russ.

New York, Dec. 24.-Discontinuance
Of the manufacture Of rifles for Russia
by the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing company has been or
dered By the British government, which
had supervision over the contract. IL
was announced here. The original con-
tract was for 100000 rifles, Of which
lOOoloO0 were completed fortnight
ago. .-s-----.---------.----.y.---5
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-27
New York Baby Weighs is Pounds.

Penn Yam, n. Y, Dec. % The larg-
est baby ever born in this section of
the state came as a Christmas present
to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cranston. 1t
weighs IS pounds. .'a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-27
Family Gatherings.


At the Ed Hatcher home, No. 636
North Market street, the family serv,
ed a big dinner at which, the relatives
were gathered Among those from a
distance were Mr. and Mrs. Amos
Phillips and daughter, Miss Edith, Mr.
and Mrs. Cliff Phillips and daughter
Miss Helen, of near New Sharon,
Frank Hennesy of Toledo, Iowa; Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Muckler and son Oar
rel; and Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Hatcher
of Grinnell.
gr -. - -
"All the children" were gathered at
the parental home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank K. Smith on North Ninth street
for Christmas dinner with the single
exception of the son Nye, who is in
Montana and could not conveniently
get away this year. 1t was great
celebration and no one knows whether
or not another one will be possible.
Gathered at the family board were
the parents, Mr.. and Mrs, f. E.Smith,
Captain J. Ed White, wife and son
Jack, Lieutenant Frazier and wife,
Lieutenant Fred Smith and wife. Her
bert Smith from Moore; Idaho, and
Roy Smith from Des Moines. U.s.,
-. - =. -.-. j
Mrs. John A. Kalbach. entertained
the Kalbach family at the annual
Christmas dinner and all of the chill
dren and, the children's children were
gathered together for rare old time.
Mi, and Mrs. Valentine and family
were, the only out of town guests. The
next years entertainment will be at
the w. H. Kalbach home, (.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-27
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

U. S. Yards, H., Dec. &c. 8 a. m.
HOGS--Market slow and is above
Mondays average; quality good; mix
ed and butchers $16.G0@17.25; good to
choice heavy. $16,s0@1E25; rough
heavy, $16.50@16T0; light, S1615Q
1710; Workers, $16.65@16S0; bulk,
$16SO@1720; pigs, $12.OO@15,90.
CATTLE Strong and 10 higher;
.beeves, $7.45@14.40; cows and heif-
ers, ,$5.30@1140;. stockers and feed
ers, s6.G5@1O.30; grass western seas
on now over; no quotations until OPP
ening season next August; native
calves, $S.50@1550.
SHEEP Steady to weaker; native
sheep, S. 00@1aSO; western sheep,
$9.35@121o; yearlfngs, $l2.3O@145O;
native lambs, $l2,6O@16,S5; western
lambs, s13.5o@144o; ewes, $4,000
11.9C.
Closing Prices.
HOGS-Ciosing active ande20 higher
than Mondays average, mixed and
butchers, '$16.76@17.So; good to choice
heavy, $l700@17. 80; rough heavy,
1G65@16SO; light, $16.259I7.20;
Workers, s1G.7O@1s.90; bulk, $4,000
1l725;; pigs. s12,o!o@16.oo; clearance
good ''''a '',s,
Cattle closing strong.
Sheep closing strong.
Official receipts Monday Hogs,
21,5s7; cattle, 12,4so; sheep, S,les.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-27

lowiTlg. With Adjutant Ellw9pd.. chair.
man, Ensign Dykstra, Sunshine Glass.
Beulah fEyahe) " e1vih Dykstra, Edith
Newcomb, Quartet OF Girls Edith
Newcomb, Beulah Evans, Helen Pad
gett. Theresa Dykstra, Theresa Dyk-
sra, Louie Follino, Cadet Violet Fow-
leE Lettie Boggs, Ralph Fowler, Clar-
ence Shuey, John Shuey, Beulah
Evans, Helen Padgett, Eta Harness,
Alice Collins, Isabella Fowler, Edith
Mailman
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-27
Santa at l4anna FACTORY

Christmas brought its usual hap
piness to the employees of the Hanna
Manufacturing Company. Besides en-
rolling the entire force in the Red
Cross. the firm presented each one
with half-pound box of candy and a
five dollar bill. The candy and money
were given the employees Saturday
evening.
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Cash Grain Markets.
Chicago, december rs.
Open. fffgh, Low. Close.
No what nifnfatihiaf 1ff

No wheat quotations.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-29

not less than FIVE minutes. Then din
them quickly in cold water Pack at
once in hot sterile Jars and add boil.
ing water. All greens, pod vegetables,
green peppers. etc. should be blanch.
ed in live steam rather than water.
Take time TO pack all food products
well into hot glass jars. a little salt
or sugar should be added immediate.
ly, rubbers and tops put in place, and
the jars partially sealed. These steps,
il properly and quickly taken. have
largely 10 do with the success of the
method. The final success rests, of
course, with the sterilization. Food
products should be sterilized for the
period given in Farmers Bulletin S39
Read carefully all instructions with
reference to the handling of pressure
Gamers to avoid eXhausting OF liquids,
syrups. etc. When canning in territory
with an altitude of over 1000 feet in
crease the time given in the tables
! from to 10 per cent for each add
| tional 500 feet in altitude. DO this
without fail or some of the products
| will be lost.
!. In canning fruit the syrup should
| be prepared in separate vessel ana
pourned over the fresh fruit, in the
/ hot jar. Some food products with
/ high acid content, like cherries and
. plums, shrivel and shrink too much Il
"A heavy syrup is used.
/ s. The flavor of sweet corn and peas
canned for home use is greatly i'm
proved by the addition of sugar in.
stead of salt.
8. In canning tomatoes be sure 20
scald until the skins crack, dip in cold
water. then cut the cores out. re
move skins. and pack AT once into
hot glass jars. Use a wooden spoon
for packing purposes and pack care
fully. 4. well ripened tomato may be
placed at the top and pressed down TO
fill all crevices. Allow q level tea
/ spoonful of salt to the quart. Wipe
off the joints before ire rubber rings
are placed ill position. Then place
IN" rubber rings and caps in position
partially tighten the tops, and steriI
ice.
/ 10. Flat sour" which develops IN
canned vegetables, especially with
, greens. asparagus. peas. and sweet
corn. is caused by insufficient stcrili
cation. by canning old, deterioratot
/ good products, or by improper blanch-
( ing and cold.dipping.
I ~. Branching and cold dipping all
/ vegetables before packing. il pro- /
/ done. will not in any way injurc coo
/ character and quality of the product.
Or the other hand. it will remove dirt
and bacteria and materially aid the
stcrilizing process. These preliminary
steps will also make ii unnecessary
in tin canning, to exhaust the prod.
ucts.