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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS

The Lincoln County Chapter of the
Red Cross sends the following greet
ing to Mrs. E. G. Gooding, president
of the Chapter, who, by reason of
overwork in the cause found it neces-
sary to lay aside the work and take a
vacation for a few weeks to recouper-
ate her health.
Mrs. E. G. Gooding. President Lin
coin County Chapter American Red
Cross, Portland, Oregon.
Dear Mrs. Gooding:
AS the Wise Men from the East
nineteen hundred years ago. followed
the Star of Bethlehem, wise men-and
women-today follow the Red Cross,
whose glowing color, the world over,
is evidence that the lowfy birth and
tragic death of the Christ were not
permitted in vain, since the Red Cross
is the symbol of mercy, of love, of
Peace and Good Will. of which the
angels sang on that Christmas night so
long ago. 1t Is pleasant to know that
the trail which this little message will
follow is ablase with these crimson
symbols.
While we miss our leader and find
things somewhat at loose ends during
her absence, we are working away,
and shall continue to do so until her
return to health and to her post
which we hope will be soon.
BY Mrs. C. R. Wheeler,
Secretary Lincoln Co A r. c.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21
FAREWELL PARTY

A farewell surprise party-and 1t
was really a surprise-was given at
the Borden home on the night of Dec
ember 18th, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Wallace, who will leave Satur-
day for California. About thirty five
guests were present. who enjoyed them
selves until a late hour. A delightful
luncheon was served in the course of
the evening. and mental uplift was
provided In several violin solos by
Prof. c. N. Johnson. with plano ac-
compartment by Miss Mary Mcmahon.
AS a special evidence of their regard
for their friends Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
were presented with beautiful pie
server. so that. In their distant home
they cannot forget the friends left be-
hind.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21
GORE M ELLIOTT

Benjamin Harry Mellott and Miss
Agatha May Gore, both of Gooding,
were united in marriage at the Meth
odist parsonage at $3.50 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon. They were accompan-
led from Gooding by Mr.. and Mrs. j.
E. Hume.
After short wedding trip they will
reside in Gooding where Mr.. Mellott
Is employed in the Hume garage.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21
DELIVERY OF LIBERTY BONDS

The banks OF the country are in
formed that the Liberty Loan bonds
subscribed for in the last drive are
being delivered as rapidly as 1t Is pos
sible for the Government to get them
ready. Subscribers need not worry
bout the delay. for the bonds will draw
interest from Nov. Is Just the same as
If they had been delivered on that date.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21

COVER THE FIELD OF A LOCAL NEWS
STRICTLY BUSINESS STANDPOINT. NO MORE
POLITICAL MORAL RELIGIOUS
STRICTLY NON PARTISAN IN ALLoF
ACTIVITIES COLUMNS ARE
QUESTION CONCERNING
WELFARE COMMUNITY DISCUSSED FROM coMMuk
A sTANDPoihT WHICH
COLUMNS EVEN WITH SOMEONE
STANDS AMERICA AND THE
STARS
PERSONS QUESTIONS ORGANIZATIONS WHICH
s TREASON.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21
CASH AND CARRY
SYSTEM IN sHosHoNE

The retail grocers Of Shoshone will
begin the cash and carry system the
first of the year. The present plan is
to sell strictly for cash and for heavy
articles make deliveries Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21
OlSLOYAL TEACHINGS
CLOSE SCHOOL

Because of alleged disloyal teachings
parochial school in Twin Falls coun-
is informed. Complaints against the
German instructors teachings were
brought to the attention of the coun-
ell some time ago.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21
TO TAKE ALIEN CENSUS

The Ada county council will take
an alien census. The state council
passed a resolution asking that this
action be token at the earliest possible
moment. All aliens will be listed and
registered.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21
WoMEN'S CENSUS

Mrs. S. n. Hays OF Boise announces
that fully $4,000 women in Idaho will
be registered in the state OF Idaho be-
fore the present registration campaign
is ovr. Due to the failure OF sufficient
cadrs to arrive, the regis
tration was delayed longer than was
expected.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21

The average issue price above fixed
for the year 1918 with interest at peN
cent per annum compounded quarterly
for the average period to maturity will
amount to IS on January 1. 1928.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21
CHRISTMAS NIGHT DANCE

The Patriotic Trio viii give another
of their Red Cross dances next Tues
day (Christmas) night. Everybody
come, have a good time and help along
the cause. sF
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21

The Tuesday Pirate Bridge Club met
with Mrs. j. o. Baker on the appoint
ed day last week.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21
OUR PLATFORM

Of
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21

The Masonic Lodge has contributed
$500 to the Red Cross.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21

Douglas Hitchcock was over from
HaddocS Saturday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-16
FIRE SWEEPS POWDER MILL
U. S. Agents Investigate Blaze In
Plant Of Aetna Company Near
Gary, Ind.

Gary, Ind, Aug. 13.-Enemy sympa-
thiZerS concerning on an INSIDE job"
are declared to have accomplished the
almost total destruction by fire of
the Aetna Explosives company near
Gary, Ind, endangering material for
the manufacture of American NUM-
lions to the extent of 10000 pounds,
and causing damage estimated at
100000.
Convinced tina conspiracy exists,
Chief FOrbis of Gary arrested Otto
Eickoff, who, it Is charged, quit the
Aetna plant a few days ago and was
preparing to leave the city hurriedly.
To other employees, j. E. Holt Of
Maysville, Mo-, former student Of the
University Of Missouri, and Earl Krue-
ger of New Buffalo, Ind, were ques-
toned by the police of Gary, but re-
leased when II was discovered that
both were members of the University
OF Chicago ambulance company and
were only working to earn pocket
money previous to going into service.
The fact that both were the most re-
cent employees of the plant and there
fore least known caused their deten-
ton.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-16
PERSONALS OF WRIGHT.

Joseph Hoskins and Otis Hoskins
are each having a cement silo put up.
Walter Walker was in Kansas last
week overseeing the erection of silo
for the Caldwell firm.
Miss Bess Robb of Des Moines is
visiting with Mrs. f. H. Welton.
Walter Cochran of New York City
is spending his vacation here with his
parents.
Mary Rice is helping Mrs. Elmer
Tullis with her house work. ''''
Mr.. and Mrs. Watland have moved
to their new home in Manchester
They made many friends here who
are sorry to see them leave. All
wish them success in their new home
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffith and two chill
dren drove in from Kansas and are
visiting with her sister, Lulu Tucker
ireland.
Helen Unsicker is in Chicago this
week making arrangements for hel
fall school work.
Miss Fanny Skunk returned to hel
home in Illinois Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritzgertld are again
at the Randell home, visiting.
John Akerman's and Mr.. and Mrs
Cecil Campbell returned last Sunday
from their auto trip to Illinois.
Many anxious homes are awaiting
the results of the draft examination
board.
Arch Chambers entertained theil
Sunday school class last Wednesda!
evening.
Ada Rice entertained her Sunda!
school class Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Tennis visited oil
Friday with Mrs. Hammond.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ireland are en-
joying a new Auburn car.
August IL. 10.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-16
THE CALL To DUTY
BEING SENT TO YOUNG MEN SUB
JEcT TO SERVICE.

Notices have been mailed by the
local exemption board to the young
men of Mahaska county who We're
not discharged on account of physical
disqualifications, and who have not
filed claims of exemption, announcing
their selection for military service by
the county exemption board. These
young men are liable to military ser.
vice under the action of the local ex.
emption board. Amy exemption they
may claim must now come through the
district board, with headquarters at
Des Moines. To file these claims and
proofs the men have until next week.
A number of those designated for SER
vice are planning to file industrial or
agricultural claims.
Mahaska county's board of exempt
ion will commence work on the eX-
emption claims filed in this county
next week. Each day the list of those
exempt, and those whose proofs have
been rejected will be made public.
The board is planning to draft its
quota of 1872 men from the list of 264
men already drawn and examined.
No additional men will be- called for
examination. This indicates that
many exemptions claims will be turn
ed down. l" 40 90 lo'
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-16
DRAFT LAW TO HIGH COURT
Test of the constltuttonaIity of Con-
scription Act Will Be Made on or
Before August "a.

Washington, Aug. 13.-A test of the
constltutionaIity of the CONSUMPTION
taw will come before the United States
Supreme court on or before August "A
with the docketing of case which
will probably be called for trial during
the courts fall term. The case will
come up on writ of error from the
district court of northern Ohio, where
Charles Il. Ruthenberg, recently So
cialist candidate for mayor of Cleve-
land Alfred Wagenknecht, Ohio state
secretary of the Socialist party, and
Charles Baker, Ohio state secretary of
that party, We're convicted of having
cOnspired to induce persons subject to
the conscript act to evade that law.
They were sentenced to one year in
the Canton (O.) werkhouse.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-16
CURB ON |. w. W. is URGED
Many Petitions From Western States
Assing Action Against orsaniza-
ton Presented to Senate.

Washington, Aug. 13.--Many petit
lions from western states asking con-
gress to take some action to check In
dustrial Workers of the World actiy-
itics were presented in the senate.
The comment which accompanied their
presentation showed clearly that sena-
tors were seriously thinking Of means
to remedy the situation. f.s'.
Senator King of Utah said he had
received great many requests for leg
isiation by congress TO end lawlessness
by the l.. w. VS. and also to have
naturalized citizens participating in
the disorders summoned before the fed
eral courts to have their naturaliza-
tiou papers revoked and be deported.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-16
SUBDUE RUSSIAN MUTINEERS
Cuirassiers Turn Machine Guns on
Observation-Disclosures Killed
and Fifty Wounded.

Petrograd, Aug. 13--Portions of n
new Ukraine regiment, in passing
through kiev In a train on the way TO
the front, opened fire on the cuiras-
siers who were guarding the station.
The cnirassiers fired back and battle
began. In which soldiers on both sides
We're killed or wounded. When the
Ukrainians reached Novgrad- volynsk
an entire regiment OF cuirassIers was
sent against the mutinous train and a
fresh battle began. On the euiras-
siers' bringing up machine guns the
mutineers surrendered. Fourteen dead
We're taken back to Kiey. About fifty
we're wounded.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-16
NEGRO BLAMED FOR RIOTS
DR., Leroy N. 6undy Arrested at cIeve-
land on Charge Of Being lnstieator
OF Fight at East st. Louis.

Cleveland, o., Aug. 14.-An echo of
the East st. Louis race riots last
month was heard here, when police
arrested DIR. Leroy N Bundy, negro
dentist of that city, on fugitive-from-
justice charge. East ST. Louis police
in circulars sent through the country
requested Bundy be apprehended in
connection with the murder of two po-
licement by mob July 1. during the
race riots. Bundy was said to have
been the instigator of the riots. The
policemen were slain the night pre-
ceding the massacre.
Bundy denied to police that he was
implicated in any violence during the
riots.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-16
CAR MEN STRIKE IN FRISCO
All Reserve Policemen Ordered Out
Men Demand Eight-Hour Day
and Wage Adjustments.

San Francisco, Aug. 13.-San Fran.
cisco is in the grip of what promises
to be a general street car strike, the
men having quit at late hour al
night.
An eight-hOur day and wage read
justments were said to be the demands
of the strikers.
eve will run our cars" said VIII
liam Won Phul, vice president and gen
eral manager Of the company. He ex-
pressed confidence that service would
not be seriously interrupted.
According to several Of the strikers
employees of the municipal railway
system were active In calling the
strike.
Shortly after the strike reports be-
gan to come In the police department
ordered out all reserve patrolmen and
stationed extra men in districts affect.
ed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-16
WILL ADHERE TO RULING
". 5. viii Not Issue Passports to
Socialists for Conference at
Stockholm.

Washington, Aug. 13.-The United
States VIII adhere to its announced
ruiing that passports will not be is
sued to any American Socialist to at
tend the proposed international Social
list conference at Stockholm, next
month. Secretary Lansing, in letting
this be known, said that action of the
British labor council in deciding t1 al
low British labor to be repre- ented
there would have no influence on the
United States. Its policy was deter
mined upon some time ago, he ex-
planned, and there are good and sufsi-
Client reasons" why American Social
lists should not be allowed TO proceed
to Stockholm.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-16
Fremont Now Holds Record.

Fremont Gazette: For the past two
weeks we have been noting the prices
received here and at Cedar for a
single load of corn delivered at an ele-
vator. Last week Cedar had us bested
by few dollars but o. A. Storm, north
west of town now holds the record to
date. On Friday he delivered to w. e.
Ehrenhard a load of corn containing
50 bushels and 80 pounds which net
ted him the sum of $129.55, at $2.1S a
bushel.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-16
DRAFT OFFICIALS IN JURY NET
New Workers Are Put Under $1,000
Bail-"consplring for Pay"
Charged.

: New York, Aug. 14.-The two mem
bers of exemption board 80, Louis l..
Cherry and DR.. Samuel ]. Bernfield,
who have ben held in the Tombs pris-
on since their removal from office and
arrest, charged with conspiring for pay
to exempt men eligible for draft, were
arraigned before United States Com
missioner Hitchcock, and held in $4,000
bail for action by the grand Jury. Kali
man Gruher, accused as an exemption
blank distributing agent" was ar
raigned at the same time and held in
$500 bail. All three waived examina-
tion.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-16
BIG BATTLE ON
ROUNAK|AN Front
Russ and Allies RepuIse Strong
Teuton Attacks.
1900 GERMANS CAPTURED
Slavs Take Offensive in Southwestern
Moldavia and Smash the Enc
my's Lines, Says Petro-
grad Statement.

Petrograd, Aug. 13.-Desperate en-
gagements are being fought by the
Russo Roumanian and Austro-Ger-
man armies along the ROumanlan
front. Ia the center of this battle
line, according to the Russian ofhcial
statement. the Russians and Roumanl-
ans repulsed strong TeutOn attacks
along the i-Marasechti rail-
road, then counter-attacked and cap
tured 200 Germans, only to retire.
later In the evening.
In southwestern Moldavia the Rus
slams took the offensive, smashed the
Teuton lines and captured number
of prisoners and -four guns.
In western Moldavia the Austro-
Germans. after battles of great inten-
sity, forced the Roumanians to re-
tire to Ocna.
Teuton offensive Wanes.
In consequence of the heavy losses
inflicted on the Austro- German forces
and the desperate resistance OF the
Russians, says telegram received
here from Odessa. the Teuton offen-
sive on the Roumanlan front Is dl-
minishing in entensity.
The text of the official Russian
statement follows:
"Roumanian front-In the region or
the Upper Dobra river and north OF
the Doftena river fighting continues
with variable success. West Of the
Ocna- Grozesni line during the whole
of yesterday battles of great intensity
took place. The Austro-Germahs
launched stubborn attacks chiefly In
| the direction of Ocna. Towards eve
ming the Roumanians We're forced 10
retire to Ocna, along the Moshoreli
road and to the west of Grozesni.
an the direction of Bokshani the
Austro-Germans yesterday launched
stubborn attacks along the Fokshan-
Marasechti railroad line.
Capture 1900 Germans.
sour troops and the Roumanian
| troops, In spite of the considerable SUI
periority of enemy forces, stubbornly
{, defended their position and made coun
ter-attacks, during which about l,20t
German prisoners We're captured. To
ward evening, under strong pressure
of enemy forces, our troops and thu
lRoumanians retired TO the villages o.
Marasechti and Furtzeni.
I'm the region of the mouth of thu
River Buzou, our troops having as
sumed the offensive, captured as tho
result of their rapid onslaught par
of the enemy positions, taking a mum
Der Of prisoners, four cannon and eigh'
machine guns"
6,7oU Captured, Says Berlin.
Berlin, Aug 13.-Field Marshal vor
Mackensen's forces fighting in centra
Roumauia took more than 6,7O0 Rus
sian and Roumanian prisoners anC
captrr6d IS cannon and 81 machine
guns. The German general staff re
ports that the Austro-Germans did no
lose foot of ground.
In western Moldavia the Austro-Ger
lans stormed the village Of Grozesm
and also captured the dominating
height positions. Bitter Russo-Rou
lmanian counter-attacks were repulsed
says the German statement, which
adds that the "fresh enemy forces ble(
themselves to DEATH"
A Russian attack ut the mouth of thu
River Buzou, northwest of Braila, wa!
IreDulsed. .... ....
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-16
FIRE AT FUGITIVE IN WALL ST.
Secret Service Agents Seize Alleged
French SwindIer After Chase
In New York.

New York, Aug. 14.-Fighting arrest,
after sensational chase through the
Wall street district, In which shots
were Aired by pursuing United States
secret service agents, a man whom the
federal authorities accused Of being a
French swindler was taken into Gus
tody. The shots were fred at the fugi-
tive after he leaped from the second
story of Brown Bros. & Co.'S banking
rooms, where his arrest was attempted
when he presented q $4,000 draft on
q French bank.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-16
Dumped Into Ditch.

Montezuma Republican: DR.. ]. H.
Phillips, driving his Ford to Oskaloosa
last Saturday, went into the ditch
when the car rolled over at turn in
the road. Bert Phillips and Mr.. Fleen-
er of New Sharon, were in the car
with DR.. Phillips. All were shaken up
a little and the doctor received cut
on the right leg. The car was damaged.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-16
HOOvER'S BOARD 1
TO CONTROL GRAIN
Commission to Assist Chief in
New Department.
WILL END ALL SPECULATION
Price-Flxlng for Canned Goods and
Meat Is Next--U. s. Ready to Buy
Wheat Crop IT. Necessary to
Protect Consumer.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Creation Of a
grain control board within the food adj
ministration to supervise distribution
of wheat and manufacture and sale Of
flour will be announced within few
days. To the board will be delegated
authority to carry out regulations gov
erning wheat and flour announced by
the food administration.
President Wilson will issue series
of executive orders giving the food adj
ministration powers conferred on the
executive under the food control bill.
The first will deal with wheat and -four
and will direct the food administration
Ito proceed September l with the en-
iforcement of the regulations an
nounced last night.
Wheat and -four are taken up first,
lit was said at the food administration,
because the wheat crop is beginning to
move, making ii the most difficult prob
lem to handle now. The movement of
most other foodstuffs is about the same
month by month.
Start Drive on High Prices.
Preparation of form of license I'M
der which grain elevators and flour
mills will operate after September j
was begun.
Herbert Hoover began his drive on
high prices.
His first effort is directed toward
lowering and stabilizing the price of
the American loaf. His next step will
be to stabilize prices on canned goods
meats and other foodstuffs.
He started by serving notice on
wheat barons that he will vigorously
enforce the food control law and de-
+clared the government is prepared to
buy the whole 1917 wheat harvest--ap-
Iproximately 650,OOO,O00 bushels-it
necessary to protect both producer and
consumer. He called upon all eleva'
tors, millers, distributors and bakers
to restrict margins of profit.
How Government viii Act.
Beginning September / the govern
ment will assume practical control of
the wheat business of the United
States through the following means:
Licensing of all elevators and mills
with over 100 barrels daily capacity.
Prohibiting storing of wheat fol-
more than 80 days without food admin
istrator's approval.
Establishment of food administration
agencies for purchase of wheat al
principal terminals, prepared to take
the whole American harvest, and to
resell wheat, in limited quantities, fol-
export, and to domestic millers fol
home consumption.
Determining fair price for the 1911
harvest through a committee approved
by the president, consisting of pro
ducers and consumers, and headed by
Harry A. Garfield, president of VII
liams college.
Using every authority of law ant
export control to effect universally Of
price basis agreed upon throughout tht
year without fluctuation, thus YemOv
ing incentive to producers for holding
wheat back.
Prosecuting with vigor all persons
whether engaged In the trade or not
who hold up wheat and -four con
tracts.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-16
DAUGHTER Of John Drew WEEDS.

New York, Aug. 13.-Miss Louise
Drew, the only daughter of John Drew,
the actor, and Mrs. Drew, was married
at Great Neck. L. l., to Jack Devereauy.
an actor, who has appeared In many
Broadway successes, but In recent
months has been one of the stars of
the Triangle motion picture firm.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-16
Miss volImer Marrie,.

Davenport, Ia, Aug. 13.--Miss Doro-
thea Yollmer, daughter of former Con.
gresham Henry Vollmer, recently di-
vorced from Edward Victor Palm, a
young Chicagoan, was married al
Berkeley, Cal, to Walden Gregory. who
just completed medical course In lie.
land Stanford university.