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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
S. S. INSTITUTE.
Rev. Loehr Presents Report on In
termediate Department.

Rev. Loehr presented the work OF
intermediate department of the Sun
day school at the institute held Friday
evening. The attendance, on account
OF the storm and other conflicting in
terests was not very large.
Rev. Loehr has been having mum.
Der Of interviews with the girls and
boys of his church which has given
him a great deal of first hand knowl'
edge on this subject. In all he has
interviewed fifty or sixty of the
young people, filling out blanks GOV.
ering variety of questions. The find
ings at which he has arrived are OF
very great interest to all parents and
teachers who are interested in the
teen age"
Next Friday night occurs the last
session of the course when the work
of the senior department viii be pre-
scented by Rev. Wayne L. Waters The
general public is invited to attend this
last session.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
RUSH WORK At
FORT SMELLING
CAMP WILL BE READY TO RE.
oElvE RECRUITS MAY 8.
START TRAINING PROMPTLY
Iowa Headquarters Informed by the
Central Department at Chicago
that Additional Recruits Can
Be Accommodated.

| Des Moines, May with examin
alton Of applicants for entry TO the
officers reserve training school al
Fort Smelling underway at the down
town recruiting station and Fort Des
Moines the rush for preliminary
papers continue.
Postponement of the opening of the
camp has not effected the applications
and does not mean that those who are
accepted by the examining boards
must wait until May 10, to report al
the camps but simply that the time
for the enlistment of members has
been extended to permit more careful
selection of the large numbers who are
applying in all parts of the country
according to G. S. Walker, chairman
of the Iowa division, Military Training
Camp association.
Those who have been accepted
can report as ordered, after May
and training work will be started as
| at first contemplated" he said. There
have been so many more than were
expected, however, that it was deem
ed advisable to leave open for anoth.
er week the chance for new men to
get into the camp. After May -, OF
course, no further applications can be
received"
Applicants of the past week and
those who are now applying are OF
the highest grade who have yet
sought admission to the camps, &C
coGring to Il. S. Warren, executive
secretary, who issues the preliminary
Another telegram was received
from the central department at Chi
cago to the effect that the camp al
Fort Smelling is not yet filled and thai
there is room yet for many more good
men. This notice will be incorporated
| in the fifth bulletin of the Iowa diyis
| ion which will be sent out to county
vice chairman to-day
| The secondary examination of ap
plicants started yesterday at the reg
ular recruiting station at POT Sixth
avenue under Captain Mckinley ant
at Fort Des Moines under Major Stru
tevant
Northeastern Iowa which has beer
the weakest section of the organiza
ton of the Iowa division of the as
ISOLATION, will be visited this week by
e. Dewitt Gordon field secretary. who
will attempt to complete the organiza
ton. He will spend to-day at Cedar
Rapids, going from there to Waterloo
= Oelwein and Dubuque.
Bulletin No. ;, which will reach the
vice chairman in all parts of the state
to-day, will contain the announcement
that before anyone can enter For
Smelling he must have credentials
from the commanding general of thC
central department at Chicago. these
credentials be issued to those who sue
cessfully pass all previous examina
tions.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
GRANT SCHOOL WON.
CARRIED OFF THE HoNoRS IN
+. GRADE BOYS CONTEST.

One hundred and twenty six grade
school boys took part in the annual
indoor track and field meet held at
the Y. NJ c. A. Saturday morning
under the direction OF Physical Di-
rector Crown of the association.
Fourth ward, or Grant School won
the meet, coping the pennant after
battle with the Fifth ward, and
Second ward teams. Elgin OF
Grant school was the individual star
winning every event in the Glass A
jumps.
Following is the score of each ward
team: Grant. Y points; Whittier, 81
points; Jefferson, 40 points; Lincoln
8 points.
Following the meet the boys were
given a plunge and swim in the Y
M. c. A. swimming pool. The one
hundred and twenty some boys more
than filled the natatorium.
Plans are now being made by Di-
rector Crown to hold a monster out
door meet as soon as the weather will
permit.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
MANY VETERANS WANT TRIP
Between Eight Hundred and Nine Hun
dred Have Applied for Trans
portation.

Cedar Rapids, May 2.-Between 500
and 900 veterans of the Vicksburg cam
paign of 1863 have applied for free
transportation to the peace jubilee eel
ebration which is planned at Vicks-
burg next October.
The legislature appropriated $4,000
for the expenses of the Iowa veterans,
the governor and his staff.
The application are being received
by ]. o. Stuart, secretary of the com
mission designated by the legislature
to handle the task of distributing the
transportation, Els headquarters are
at Cedar Rapids, The other members
Of the commission are L. J. G. Bihler
cf Cedar Rapids and d. ]. Palmer of
Washington, la.
Only those who actually participate
cd in the siege and capture of Vicks-
burg are eligible. Applicants are re-
quired 10 make affidavit that they
were present at the siege as mem
Der of the federal army.
No money will be given to the vet
Grams, each man being given an order
for his ticket only.
1t is believed that about 1000 will
make the trip. Special trains will be
obtained for the accommodation of the
old soldiers, with every precaution be-
ing taken to care for their comfort
on the trip.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03

Inc nfSJ mousse wore SuDSUltuteu iile
administration bill for the Dent vol
lunteer-conscription plan.
The second house vote adopted the
motion of Congressman Kahn, in
charge of the administration fight, to
strike out all volunteer provisions
from the Dent measure.
The senate vote was directed against
the Mcclellan amendment authorizing
the president to raise force of 500,-
900 volunteers for service I'M the war.
Excitement in House.
Tense excitement prevailed in the
house during the lengthy session, and
particularly when the final vote was
taken. TO the establishment of the
members and the crowded galleries,
Speaker Clark and Majority Leader
Kitchin recorded themselves in favor
of the passage of the measure.
Here is the list of members who
voted against the bill
Alabama-Burnett, Hudleston. ~.
Acknowledgement, Hayes, Nolan,
Randall.
Colorado-Hilliard, Keating.
FlOrida-Clark, Fears.
Illinois-King, Mason.
Kentucky-Powers.
Michigan-Bacon. IL.
MinnesOta-Lundin.
New YOrk-London.
North CarOlina-DOminick.
OhiO-ClaypoOl, Crosser, Gordon,
Sherwood.
WashingtOn-Dlll, La Toilette.
The senators who voted against the
conscriptiOn bill follow:
Democrats-Gore, Hardwick, Kirby,
Thomas, Trammell-5.
Republicans-Borah, Gronna, La
FOllette-3. Vardaman excused
from vOting.)
Senate Approves T. r. Plane
But while the senate and house
manifested individually their purpose
to adopt CONSUMPTION, the national
sentiment I'm favor of authorizing Col.
Theodore Roosevelt to go to France
proved so strong that the Harding
amendment to this end was adopted
i'm the senate.
The house Oh Friday rejected the
proposal by a vote of i1T0 10 1867 The
senate on Saturday night, however,
adopted it by vote of Sc to 81. The
conference committee now will have
to determine the question of whether
or not any volunteers whatever shall
be accepted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03

Washington, April 30.-The army
bills passed by the house and senat,
respectively are as follows:
House Bill Provisions.
Registration of all civilian male
citizens of the United States between
the ages of twenty-One and forty inclu-
sive for military service.
Selective CONSUMPTION, occupation to
determine exemptions for first draft
of 100000.
Total draft authorized under bill, l.
100000. =
No volunteer units authorized.
No substitutes for drafts to be per-
to be legal.
Every state shall be required to sup
ply its quota in proportion that the
population of such state bears to the
population of the entire country.
Increase of regular army to $4,000
men and National Guard to 329,954.
The total armed forces authorized
aggregate 100000 men.
The pay of enlisted men in ali
branches is increased from $50 to $50
per month during the war; ..
The exempted classes include the
vice president, legislative, executive
and judicial officers of the United
States and the several states; men,
bers of religious organizations with
creedS opposing warfare; regular min
listers of any religious denomination.
Provisional exemptions to be deter
mined by the president apply to GUS
! tom house clerks, persons employed in
the transmission of mails, workmen in
arsenals, navy yards and armories,
pilots and marines in the merchant
marine, persons engaged in industries,
including agriculture, found to be nee
essary for the maintenance of the mil
! itary establishment persons with de-
pendent families where such depend
ency makes it inadvisable to draft the
supporting male; those found to be
mentally and physically deficient, and
such persons employed in the service
of the United States as the president
may designate.
Senate Bill Provisions.
| Registration of all civilian male cit
liens of the United States between the
ages of twenty-one to twenty-seven in
/ elusive for military services.
Selective CONSUMPTION, occupation to
determine exemptions, for first draft
of 100000.
/ Total draft authorized under bill,
100000.
President to authorize restrictive
regulations governing sale or dispens-
ing of intoxicants about army posts or
camps or to officers and men in uni
/ form.
Ministers and divinity students ex-
| empted from the draft.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
IN MONROE COUNTY
FARMERS AND ..TOWNSPEOPLE
! ALIVE TO FOOD NEEDS.

/. N. Taylor was at Abba Saturday,
TO organize Monroe county for the
greater food production in response to
the appeal OF Governor Harding.
Rain fell all day and was like unto
a deluge, yet the farmers responded
=. hey were wonderfully interested. Ey-
cry township in the county was repre-.
serted and strong organization was
perfected. In no other meeting in the
sixth district, Mr.. Taylor says, has he
encountered so determined spirit
and such a unanimity of action be
tween town and county.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
Germans KIN 81 REFUGEES

Paris, April 30.-Twenty-one men,
bers of the crews of two French fish
ing boats, who took refuge in the rig
ging after their craft had been at
tackled by submarine off Audiernle,
were shot to the last man, according
to a Nantes dispatch TO Gaulois. The
French Maritime league immediately
opened an emergency subscription for
the 63 children who We're left without
parents.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03

put him beyond the power to care for
himself. He was a loyal member of
Eureka Lodge X. OF p. of New Shar-
on where he was revered by his as
sociates who have willingly contrib
ed to his support during the iast year
of his sickness. His funeral was
held from the Friends church We'd
nesday afternoon at O'clock in
charge of the X. of P. lodge, the SER
mon being preached by Rev. j. e.
Hartsuck. lnterment at the Stewart
cemetery" aEr.s
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
Made a Rlunder.

The announcement appearing in
Saturdays paper that the Triangular
track meet would appear at Penn Col
lege tomorrow" was in error, as our
colleges are not in the habit OF en-
gaging in athletics on Sunday The
article was intended for insertion or
Friday but by some blunder got in
Saturdays paper.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
MAKE AGENTS WORK
"wHlTE ROSE" SUGGESTS THEY
TAKE UP ARMS.

4
Cedar, May by White Rose
While the newspapers are fun OF won
dering how they can get help to the
busy farmers, nobody, has ever said
word about putting the. worst farm
er's and farmers wife's pest 70 work
| the agent Why not make the book,
mop, broom and other kinds of agents
that poster the life and make the farm
eT's life a misery, either take up arms
CT go to work in the field There are
many young men who could work in
the field that are going to college and
! learning a little song or dance to put
on as agent as soon as the school
closes. Last year the farmers were
very anxious for help to harvest and
they could not get one of the many
itrifing, healthy, young book or nutmeg
crater agents to help them gather in
the harvest Let's all stand together
and not buy one thing from an able
bodied man agent. Here is one that
won't. Where are the others?
Dave Gwin is improving his farm by
building a new cave.
Mr. and Mrs. Ware and son spent
Sunday at the Luther Souderback
home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. F. A Garrett, Mr. and
Mrs. p. l.. Witt spent Sunday at the
Ray Witt home.
The carpenters are through with
the James Coats house, the. painter
Frank montgomery of Oskaloosa is
doing the work.
Fred Cole returned to his home in
BurkesvilIe, Kentucky, Monday
Lorine Wilson and Meredith Man
ming of University Park spent Sunday
lat the Vernon Cole home.
Mr. and Mrs. James Coats and baby
spent Sunday at the Lincoln Warner
home.
Herve Richie shipped car of hogs
to ST. Louis last week.
| Mr. and Mrs. Clay Norris and child
rCn, Mr.. and Mrs. William Abbott,
MIR. and Mrs. Ira Abbott of Fremont,
visited at the Lincoln Warner home
Sunday.
Web Votaw of Wright, Mrs Jennie
Reynolds of Oskaloosa and Mrs. Flor
erce Garrett went to Nebraska Mon
day to attend their sisters husbands,
Mr. Abells, funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Gwin called at
the parental Randall home on Sunday.
The A. R. T. E. Club entertained
their husbands and children at a ban
quet Tuesday evening at the Cedar
Hall, all came prepared TO have good
time ana they certainly did. Even
Henry Ford wasn't missing with his
twenty children, he was there alright.
The program committee had an unus-
ual good program. Rev. r. G, Walker
was encored back many times with
/ his readings, and the evening was en-
joyed thoroughly by everybody. At
late hour all stood and sung America.
! Visitors We're William Charnock, Mrs.
Glenn Lyons, Rev. R. c. Walker and
Warrne Twyford.
This is a pretty backward spring.
1t is rainy and cold ana we have had
very few sunshines during, April. The
past winter was very hard on the fruit.
and it looks like all raspberries, peach
es and some strawberries were killed.
The gardens seem rather slow in grow
ing because of the cold wet weather.
The writer's peas, lettuce, radishes
and onions are up nicely and some of
the garden stuff such as onions, rhu-
barb and asparagus has been used for
4 week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
Consolidation Carries

Guernsey and three adjoining
school districts voted Wednesday up
on the proposition of creating con
solidated district to comprise about
twenty sections There were 10Z
votes in favor of consolidation and
IS against.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
New Spring Creek Bridge.

Construction of the Spring Creek
bridge, on the Iowa City road has be-
gun and the work of pouring the ce-
ment for the east abuttment has
commenced. The road is now closed
to traffic, and those using the highway
are forced to detour through the land
along the south side of the road
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
School House Delayed.

The big strike of the Des Moines
Bricklayers' and Carpenters Unions
which has interfered seriously with
Contractor Tusant's work on the new
high school building at Knoxville. was
declared off the latter part of last
week, after the workmen had held out
twenty-one days on a demand for
higher wages
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
Mahaeka County Corn Crop

Mahaska county last year raised
over three and half million bushels
of corn on a total planting of 104,06S
acres. The acreage this season will
likely be greatly increased over this
figure by reason of the clover fields
and alfalfa patches destroyed by the
insufficient protection of the winter
This from official report
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
The coIfax Library.

1.-THE Colfax city library was founded
"a years ago and has had the new
building fop home for about 4 years.
II now has 1000 volumes and Miss
Josephine Logsdon is librarian.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
Farmers at standstiIl.

Farmers could do practically nothing
in the fields last week and both seed
ing and blowing We're at standstill.
The season is said to be fully three
weeks behind.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
Rural Schools Closed.

Many of Mahaska county's rural
schools have closed for the summer
and the students are now busy caring
for the food crop OF the nation for the
coming year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
Checking 10 Report.

County Auditor Roy Rowland is now
engaged in checking up the township
reports which have been sent in from
the township representatives since the
fifteenth of last month.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
Davis County is LOYAL.

The spirit OF patriotism is strong in
Bloomfield and Davis county. Since
Uncle Sans call for volunteers some
three weeks ago more than fifty of
Davis county's best young men have
enlisted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
Soldiers, Monument.

Abba is erecting a soldiers monu-
ment which will be completed by May
18th. The monument Is being placed
in the public square Of that city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03

SVALDI.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Svaldi, 1915 High avenue east
Tuesday, April "a, 1917, twins. boy
and girl Mother and babies get
ting along nicely.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03

SHURTS, Mr., and Mrs. Charles
Shurts. 1l15 c avenue east. announce
the birth of an eight pound son, born
Saturday morning, April %, 1917, at
Mahaska hospital.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03

/ MARSHALL.--Born to Mr.. and Mrs
L. w, Marshall, 513 c avenue west, at
the Mahaska Hospital Friday, April
81, ~ pound son.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03

SAPENFIELD.-W was received
by Will Stump this afternoon of the
death of his uncle, William Sapen.
field, brother of Mr.. Stump's mother,
at his home. Mr.. Stump and Charles
Stump leave Sunday for Fairfield to
attend the funeral services to be held
Monday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03

SHEPHERD-Fr Friends here have re,
ceived word of the birth of daugh
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Shepherd
of Des Moines, former well known
residents of Oskaloosa. The young lady
nut in her appearance Sunday after,
noon and has been named Elizabeth
Ann.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03

THOMPSON-Robert NJ. Thompson
died at his home in Scott township,
APRIL 20, 1917 of pneumonia. after one
weeks Illness, aged 62 years, 2 months
and 90 days.
The deceased was born in New Jcr-
sey and came to Iowa when but two
years OF age where he has since re-
sided. There are left to mourn, his
wife, Mrs. Louise Ream Thompson,
two sons, Lewis and Richard, two
daughters, Nellie and Lottie IhOmp-
son, one brother, Richard Thompson
and three sisters, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Ed
belong and Miss Jane Thompson. Fun
eIal services will be held Tuesday at
the hcme at 2 p. III. and burial in
Rochester cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03

FOWLER Born to Mr.. and Mrs
John Fowler, 2O5 South d street
April 80, 1917 boy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03

WARREN Walter 3. Warren Of
South 18th Extension died at the
Oakdale Sanitarium in Oakdale, Ia,
April 80. 1917. Of, tuberculosis, after
an illness of two years duration,
aged AZ years, 8 months and Q days,
There are left to mourn, his widow,
Mrs. Della warren, two step children
Ona and Edna Rutgers, two daugh-
tors, Esther and Ruby, and one son,
Doran father, G. s. Warren, end
sister, Miss Jennie Warren of Des
Moines. @FuneraI services viii be
held at, the Free Methodist church
Thursday at 10 a. H., with burial in
Jordan cemetery near Valley June
ton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
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BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

IL II .ts IL IF II 't' IL i. Il II i. II IL y.
DBHAMMER. = Born to Mr. and
Mrs. DeHammer near Lacey April 80,
1917, a girl.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03

MYERS.-The funeral of the late
Mrs. J. C. Myers occurred on Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock from st.
James Episcopal church. The serv-
ices were conducted, as per request
of the deceased, by a former rector,
Rev. Thomas Horton of Davenport,
assisted by the regular rector, Rev.
Arthur NJ. Lewis. Interment was
made in Forest cemetery. The pal
bearers comprised Walter Wells, Il.
M. Boyer, Fred e. Green, Chas. G..
Pike, William Gochce ANA j. II.
Pickett.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03

TURNER. G.. Turner, n
highly respected citizen of Eddy
vile. passed away Sunday morning
at FIVE O'clock, after a lingering i'll
ness with complication of diseases.
He was Is years CT age at the time
of his death. The deceased has lived
in Eddyville for a number of years
and worked for the best interests of
the community in which he lived. He
was veteran of the Civil War, haV-
ing served in Co. l., 7th Iowa Caval-
ry. He has made many friends who
are grieved to learn of his death. He
leaves to mourn, two children: Fred
Turner of Eldon and Mrs. Nellie
Gordon of Eddyville. The remains
were taken TO Eldon on Tuesday
where the funeral and intermcnt
will take place.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03

CATTERSON. - The New Sharon
Star says: death, the result of creep
ing paralysis, came to relieve Clar-
ence Caterson, last Monday afternoon
at lis O'clock at the hospital in Os-
kaloosa, where he was taken some
time ago for treatment and profes-
sional care.
HE was the son of Thomas and
Mary Steen Catterson and was born
in Sugar Creek township, Poweshiek
county, where he grew to manhood.
He had been q resident of New Shar-
ON for the past sixteen years where
he won the love and respect OF pracr
tically everyone. He became afiiict-
ed when q boy at the age of fourteen
years, since which time he has been
handicapped in life, but notwith-
standing this he has been energetic
and self reliant until his affection
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03

ANDREWS. DR.. J. A. Andrews, n
former resident of Mahaska county,
passed away Saturday at his home
in Kearney, Nebraska He was a
native of Adams township and Il
brother of w. r. Andrews of New
Sharon, and an uncle of Mrs George
Ruby. Word of the death came to
relatives Sunday and none Of the par
ticulars are known at this time. Flu
neral today at Kearney and inter.
ment in the Kearney cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
PROVISIONS OF BILLS

Washington, April 30.-The army
bills passed by the house and senat,
respectively are as follows: