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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
SAVE FUEL AND /,
WIN THE MAR
ADVICE TO HOUSEWIFE ABOUT
THE USE or COAL.
RULES By BUREAU OF MINES
Cut Out the Waste in Use of Fuel, Re,
duee Amount Consumed and
Hours Of Burning Fires.
sift the Ashes.

Washington, December Show the
American housewife, like the soldiers
at the front, may help win the war
on her own firing line in the kitchen
by saving coal, is explained in num-
Der of general precepts that have just
been issued by the Bureau of Mines,
Department of the Interior, and which
ought to be tackled up in every home
at least for the period of the war.
Military Orders.
The Bureau of Mines gives the fol.
lowing military orders to the house,
wives:
Careless use of coal in kitchen
stoves and household furnaces is very
wasteful Only small part Of the heat
in the fuel may thus be usefully EN-.
ployed Be sure the heat is doing what
you want it to do rather than need
lessly heating the chimney.
B. Buy at Home.
Buy coal mined as near home as
possible, even if it requires a little
more trouble, and learn to use it.
This viii tighten the load on trans
portation systems.
Buy a full wagon load if you can.
This reduces labor and cost of deliv-
cry.
Be sure the smoke passages in the
stove are clean. Keep them clean. If
the scraper made for the purpose is
lost, get another. " yE,s
Cut Burning Hours. ~
Reduce the hours OF running the
stove as much as possible. "
.Fireless Cookers may help reduce
the time of keeping fire. =
Running the range to heat tank
water only'is not economical. Be spar
ing of hot water in such cases.
Break the Jumps of coal to sizes no
larger than eggs. 10 o. 81,
& Jtlt% How to Fire.
When the stove must run some
hours a full fire-box carefully CONTROL.
ed by hampers is more economical
than fires so small that the CRATE is
only partly covered. " .'' T
With big fire little air is needed
over the coal as well rs through it
II soft coal is used, allow just enough
air to come through the damper over
the fire to make the flames so short
they will not reach the second row
of saove lids.
. Close the top draft danlper when
the flames get shorter than at first
row of stove lids. ":ga -ro
How to Keep Fire. ''
When it is necessary to carry fire
over night, fill>the fire box with coal
cover over tightly with. ashes. and
close all hampers. To start the fire
open the damper below the. crate, and
the one in the stove pipe. Break up
the coke in the fire box with a poker
rafting the ash into the ash box.
i slit the Ashes. r.
Save what coal and coke you can
from the ashes and use when you
have a good fire.
When the fire is well started, close
the damper in the smoke pipe as much
as you can to maintain the fire you
need. Open the damper to prevent
smoking while putting in fresh coal
Damper control is the secret of eco
nomical heating. ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
BRITISH DRIVE OFF GERMANS
Raid Undertaken BY the Enemy South.
west of La Bassee Was
! Driven of.

London, Dec. TIA raid UNDER
taken by the Germans at night south
westgof La Bassee was driven Off be-
fore reaching our lines" says the.
days official communication. "An-
other party of the enemy which at
tackled one of our posts east of Klein
Zfilebeke was repulsed with loss to the
assailaats." .s g5.s 80
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
Asuby shelIs Spanish SHE.

Madrid. Spain, Dec. H. Premier
Atbucema made official announcement
that the Spanish steamship Claude
had been bombed by German stibma-
rtfie, eight sailors being Killed and 9th
eys wounded. 49,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
u. S. euNNERs SINK U.BoAT
American BIueJaekets on a Cargo
Ship Destroys Submarine Near
Aschangel, Russia.

An Atlantic Port, Dec. IL. Gunners
ON an American merchant ship which
arrived here from Archangel, Russia,
declared they encountered a German
submarine three days out from
Archangel and destroyed the U.boat
by gunfre.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
NO PLUM PuoolNes. !.
Christmas Delicacy Lacking Because
Ingredients Are Unobtainable.

!. London, Dec, s.LChrlstmas plum
buildings win be lacking in England
this year, as the ingredients are not
obtainable The government has
bought all the imports of raisirs, cur.
rants, etc, for the half pound pud-
dings that are to be supplied to the
Tommies at the front
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
farm Home Burned

The farm home on E. L. Royces's
farm north of Ewart was burned to
the ground on Sunday morning, Mrs.
Royce estimates the loss at between
$500 and $4,000 with insurance of
5000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
New Military Rulin7

\ Draft registrants whose classifi,
cation and order numbers are so low
that they do not fall within the cur.
rent quotas of their boards may be
Immediately inducted into military
service at their own request, provost
Marshall Crowder has announced.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
War Is Declared.

Washington. d. c., Dec. S.-War
between the United States and Aus
trif, Hungary was formally declared
today. Congress. with one dissentine
vote in the house. adopted and Pfesi
dent Wilson apprcved the measure.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
Red Gross Docs wen

An auction sale Of the Red Cross
at Shenandoah Melted sa.00o.0o, One
turkey alone brought $500. The arti
.eles which were sold included every
thing from pups to pumpkins.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
GEAR HAS ESCAPED.
Former Ruler of Russia Has Eluded
+. Government Restrictions.

Washington, Dec, S.-That Gear
Nicholas has escaped from his place
Of confinement at Siberia was rumor.
ed by the American consulate at Tiflls
in report to the state department
today. The departments advices
gave no details, merely stating that
there were ,rumors in Tifis that the
Gear had escaped.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
poes Not : Hit Here'

Coal Administrator Garheld's cleo
trio Sigh order doesn't effect local
signs. Seldom have the local signs
burned longer than the hours desig
ated in the administrator order.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
Mulct system In Force

Reports coming from the southern
army camps indicate that the boys
in Khaki pay well for every thing
bought from sauthern dealers +. En-
ormous prices are being charged.
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RoekcfeiTer, inv. M. G. a. ffs'5

Wrightstown, N, j., Dee. s. john d.
Rockefeller, Or, win work as a Y. NJ.
Z, A5field secretary at The Camp Dix
national army cantonment here for
two weeks. tl i'.N q 20
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
Barn Names Recorded

Two farm names OF Mahaska county
farms have been fled with County
Recorder Dave Hawkins. Ma. Rock
well names his property Finn Wood
Farm" and II. l.. Stringfellow has
named his place Glover Leaf Stock
Farm e..t,lsn,a ~
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commlssioned As captain

DIR, Aschebrenner of Pella received
word from the war department Mon
day that he had been commissioned a
captain in the medical department OF
the oificers reserve corps, of
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
Respectfully submitted,
e. l.. BUTLER,
Treasurer.
Reuolution il Portu.aal,

London. Dec. S.A revolution has
broken out in Portugal. according to
an official statement which was re-
celyed here this afternoon.
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Red Cross and Army Y. N. G. a.

Red Cross and Army Y. m. G. A.
Report of Red Cross War Fund and
Army ". M. G. A. campaign conduct
ed in. June 1917 is as follows:
Total amount pledged for
both purposes !G.. !. 80. I: Z. Sc, 1881
Paid to- account Of William
G.. McAdoo. Treasurer Red
Cross War fFund!..!a.. ...,.......$5. 465.05
Paid for meriibsrship .....,...... LOO
Paid to Army Y. Nj. c. A.. 6oo.26
Collected, ON lodges and on
hand but not divided. 10000
Urpaid pledges ..............,... 1890
Total III .s.l K. 1850. ssg7s.s1
x..F..h.. ...k.s.;t. - eat
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u.
MAHAsKA COUNTY
/ RED GROSS WORK
----~ ~ ~
FINANCIAL STATEMENT BY E. [.
BUTLER. TREASURER.
MANY KNITTERS ARE BUSY
Using Up over $1,000 Worth Of
Yarn Per Menth--How Funds
Are Dispersed and TOW Cost
Of Doing Business.

In the financial report or the Oska
loosa Chapter of the American Red
Cross Society for the period ending
November 80, 1917 submitted by E.
l.. Butler, treasurer, the scope of the
recently formed Oskaioosa war body
is brought to light clearly, and the
Red Cross organization takes its
place along with Oskaloosa's leading
commercial industries and estab-
lishinents. Each month the Oska.
loosa Chapter uses $1,000 worth of
yarn, to say nothing of the enormous
amount of materials used in making
surgical dressings, etc. Materials
for the twenty or more auxiliary or
CARNATIONS of Mahaska county also
are supplied by the Oskaloosa chap
ter. Sci" -
e Low Cost Of Operation.
The amount paid as salaries is due
principally to the fact that for the
first few months the local chapter
was obliged to employ 40 Red Cross
nurse as instructor, a requirement of
the national association; but, now
Miss Helen Abrams, drawing $40 per
week, and q janitor who is paid 81
per week, are the only people on the
pay roll of the Oskaloosa Chapter.
The Oskaloosa Commercial Club fur.
nishes Headquarters free to the
Chapter which means great saw
ing in operation.
Since November 80, the time the
report was dated, bills amounting to
about $4,000 have been paid.
The report follows: i4'3 ~
Financial Statemnt
OF the Oskaloosa iowa Chapter
of The American National Red Cross
Society, for the period ending Nov.
ember go, 1s17;f& so y
RECEIPTS y
Dues from annual member t...r
ships $4,474.0O
Dues from subscribing mem
berships 80. :. ~. ~ 61100
Dues from contributing mem!
berships .......,......................., 10000
Dues from sustaining mem,
berships .................,.......... $4,000
Dues from life memberships 1,245.00
T6t&f from memberships $4,000
Receipts from instruction of
classes .... .........-.... 63.7S
Receipts from sales of maya!
zines, flags, buttons, etc. 1880
Receipts from sale Of yarn 1878
Returned by National Asso.
citation at Washington as $50.
Chapters share of War
FUND -: ~. H. 10000
Receipts from cash donations,
benefits, entertainments
and contributions Of all
kinds, including funds col
lected by branches and aux ..
iliaries ..-..........,................. 5,sSs.77
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Total receipts .a..a:.....-......ys14,S:

DISBURSEMENTS.
For rent, heat and light........$ 1.35
For salaries and wages.........' 428.67
For postage, printing and
stationery 1854
For telephone and telegraph. $40
For magazines, buttons,
flags, etc. ..........................!.., 1890
For instruction of classes and
text books .........: !. $500
For materials, surgical dress .
ings, yarn, etc..........-........... 2,454.67
Returned to New Sharon
branch pro rata share of
funds collected as member
ships and donations.@:....;. 507.s7
For membership dues sent -.
the National Association 5'@}
at Washington, d. C.....,.... 4,727.50
For miscellaneous expense.
including org fiizationr
I fees, campaign expenses.
packing cases, etc.............. 251.SS
10 I hs5'f.tl3 tyit's,a Az--L-L
dT6faI expenditures. IS, $685. 3
To balance on hand. 6,202.7O
ar'l'f@taa'' ~ ~ $i4,S10.73
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house and poor farm, in addition to
the regular criminal business to their
attention.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13

Respectfully submitted
q. L. BUTLER,
Treasurer:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-24
Local Items


Mrs: Irene Cone returned from
Blanchard Friday.
Miss May Choate was in Grand
Rapids Saturday.
A. j. Reed made trip to Grand
Rapids Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. Stevens were in
lonia Sunday visiting their son.
Frank G.. Lincoln made a business
trip to Grand Rapids Saturday.
Miss Mona Stiles left Saturday for
Traverse City for few days visit.
Miss Ethel Green went to Morley
Saturday to visit her home people.
z. w. Gooding went to Alto Satur-
day to visit his son, Ernest Gooding.
Superintendent j. A. Langston was
in Grand Rapids Saturday on BUSH
ness.
Mrs. Frank Rogers was in Howard
City over Sunday visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Carr.
Mrs. George Hanks left Monday
for Lake City for few weeks visit
with relatives there.
Mrs. Will Rogers and SON, Landon,
went to Grand Rapids Saturday and
remained over Sunday.
John Schlosser left for Pontiac
Friday where he has gone to work in
one OF the factories.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dorman went to
Amble Saturday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Paulson.
Mrs. Fred Squires was called to
Bedding Saturday by the serious i'll
ness of Mr.. Spuires' mother.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shaw returned Fri
day from a few weeks visit in Sparta,
Algona and Cedar Springs.
g. lie
Saturday to visit with his wife, who
has been there several weeks.
Mrs. Sylvia Hammond returned to
Lake City Monday. She had been
visiting her mother, Mrs. kits.
Charles Coon and Ed. Stone went
to Grand Rapids to attend a meeting
of the Modern Woodman Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ] e. Stevens received
a short visit from Mrs. Everett and
Mrs. Simons of Lakeview Friday and
Saturday.
Eli Lowden has a Dominique hen,
which, if she continues laying large
eggs, will be a great help to Food
Administrator Hoover in reducing the
high-cost-of-livin Last Wednesday
the hen layed a three-yolked egg
which measured 81 inches in length
and was four inches wide.
Johnny Arbuckle went to Grand
Rapids last week and enlisted for SER
vice in the army. He had some
thought at first of going into the
aviation corps, but concluded he
would rather take his chances on the
ground in the open or in the trenches.
He will soon go to Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. George Parslow of William
ston was in the city Friday and Sat-
urday of last week and made a sale of
his house and lot to George Enge-
mann. Mr.. and Mrs. Paslow were
residents here twenty years ago. She
went to Leroy from here for visit
with relatives before returning home.
"What can / do for falling hair ?"
Use Partisan Sage; this also cures
dandruff and itching scalp. Wortley
& French sell it.-Advertisement.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-24

Mrs. w. +. Currie went to Grand
Rapids Saturday to visit her father
for few days.
w. ID. Pond of Lansing was in the
city over Sunday. He continues to
like the capitol city and may con-
clude to settle there for keeps.
Mrs. J. M. Trimble returned Tues
day from Bay City, where she had
been called by the sickness of Mrs.
Will Trimble.
Joseph Martin has been visiting his
son, Lawrence, in Muskegon Heights.
1t has been several years since he has
taken a vacation.
Mrs. Otto Oberlin and her mother,
Mrs. Brady, who had been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Oberlin, return
ed to Sand Lake Tuesday.
Miss VERNE Huston, teacher in the
Hoppough school district, left for
Lyons Monday for week. The school
is closed for potato digging.
Hiram III. Vincent was in the city
from his farm Monday. He is MAX
ing arrangements to move his family
purchased Of Mr.. Bush, few weeks
ago.
Mrs. Lawrence Hanselman left for
Traverse City Saturday to assist her
husband in packing up his household
goods for shipping here. He has
sold his house and lot there.
Don't fail to see "The Stacker" at
Empress Theater Sunday and Mon
day, October % and %; no war
scenes, but full of pep" from start
to finish.--Adv.
Lloyd Underwood, Hal Orser, Will
Wood and Art Strong drove to Battle
Greek Saturday night and spent Sun
day in Camp Custer. They visited
with several of the boys from this
territory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Pickard,
who had been the guests of his broth
err, Bruce Pickard, and other rela-
tives and friends here, returned to
Cadillac Monday.
Mrs. Florence Crawford and Mrs.
Mary +. H. Coville were in attend
ance at the w. r. &. convention held
in Ionia last week, representing the
Women's Relief Corps of this city.
Mrs. Glenn Abbott returned to
Lansing Friday. She had been to
Stanwood to attend the funeral of
her father, Peter Crane, and stopped
off here on her return for short visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Hanks.
Word was received here from Syl-
vester O'Connor of Camp Custer
that he is suffering from dislocated
knee. The leg was injured during a
drill when O'Connor's foot was
thrown sideways on small bush.
Rev. PR. Norton went to Detroit
Tuesday. He expects to be away sew
eral days. Mr.. Norton is state presi-
dent of the Epworth League and is on
business in connection. with that work.
He will visit Lansing and other places
also before returning.
Mrs. c. L. Fairbanks returned to
Marquette last week. She had been
here visiting her son, Ben Fairbanks
and wife, at Grin Hanks, for a week,
having been to Detroit and other
places before coming here. She was
in that part of Michigan seventeen
years ago, but last week was her first
visit to Belding.
Clear complexion, bright eyes, and
good digestion come from using
Mi-o-na stomach tablets. Money back
if they fail to give satisfaction. This
is the way Wortley q French sell
Observation-Disclosures.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-24

st. Johns.-Last Saturday after
noon while practicing for patriotic
program to be given. at the school
house on Monday evening, Paul NJ,
son of Elmer Wakefield, was shot just
teacher had cautioned the boys not
to bring any shells for the rifles,
which had to be used in the course of
the program but two disobeyed ord
ers. Later some of them went into
the field adjoining the schoolhouse to
get woodchuck. While here one boy
took the rifle carried by the Wake
field boy and put a shell into it. When
handing it back, the barrel of the rifle
hit Paul just below the knee of the
right limb causing the rifle to go off.
The ball entered just below the knee
and when removed by DIR. A. o. Hart,
was taken out at the ankle on the op-
posite side Of the limb.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-24

There was a young fellow named
Buck,
Whose legs were cut of by truck,
Then his nurse was so plain,
That he cried out in pain:
"Oh, darn such q streak Of bad luck!"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-24

These kids / teach aren't bit
slow" observed school teacher. 'ln
fact I'm afraid they read the papers.
The other day proposed the follow
ing problem TO d my arithmetic isaSsu cdsss
600. One-fifth is to go to his wife,
one-sixth to his son, one-seventh TO
his daughter, one-eighth to his broth
er and the rest to foreign missions.
What does each get 2"
"A lawyer" said the littlest boy in
the class promptly"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-24

Will be here soon. l.. M. Jackson
noted eye-sight specialist Of Grand
Rapids, Mich, specialist on oversight
refraction, will be at Hotel National
parlors at Belding, Mich, October IS
and rs from 8 a. m. to p. m. Do
not forget the dates. Eyes scientifi-
cally examined; glasses properly fit
ted and guaranteed. Hundreds Of
pleased people IN Bclding. Twenty
seven years refracting eyes. Regist-
cred in state. Come and let M help
you to see. Means better health, bet
ter condition and better faculties. Do
not delay the cause-your eyes are
worth the consideration. Hotel Ma
tional October 20 and 26-8 to 8 on
ly. Returning 80 to 40 days. All
fitting guaranteed or exchanged.
l.. M. Jackson,
Eye Sight Refractionist,
1861 Michigan St.,
ADV. Grand Rapids, Mich.
"Smile and the world smiles with
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-24

ing thanks that he was driving a
Ford car a few nights ago. wehn his
machine struck the railing on an en-
bankment about two miles south OF
this city. The railing was shattered
bu, post held the car from going
over. A heavy car would have brok-
err the post and toppled over. Th,
accident was due to a failure Of head
lights.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-24

Two men fought duel. One man
was named Shot and the other Mott.
Some said that Mott was shot, others
that Shott was not. Hence it was
better to be Shot than Mott. There
was rumor that Mott was not shot,
and Shott avows that he shot Mott,
which proves either that the shot
Shot shot was not shot, or that Mott
was shot Notwithstanding. On trial
it was proved that the shot Shot shot
shot Mott, or, as accidents with fire
arms are frequent, it may be possible
that the shot Shot shot shot Shott
himself, when the whole affair would
resolve itself into its original ele-
ments, and Shot would be shot, and
Mott would be not. Apparently the
shot Shott shot shot not Shott but
Mott.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-24

1t is possible, fortunately, to con-
ceal faulty window proportions with
well-chosen curtains; but unless this
is necessary the curtains srould be
hung to emphasize the architectural
form of the windows. For Instance:
a long low window of easement style
should not he disguised by curtains
that reach to the floor or by deep
valance, but, ia valance is used it
should be narrow in proportion. Cur
tains should be drawn to the ends of
the window and not lower than the
lower edge of the casing.
On the other hand, high window
of the French type should have side
draperies to the floor, whether or not
valance is used. These instances
illustrate the fact that the lines of a
window should not be cut or broken,
although possibly there are many. var
iations on the primary style of the
draperies. Even when a windows
proportions are faulty, the lines
should be followed. If it Is too mar
row for its height, the side curtains
may be arranged to extend on the
wall at either side, but they need not
be cut off.
Thus The first consideration in
choosing the style of curtains is the
lint of the window, and, also of the
room, for the window draperies have
an astonishing influence on the APP
parent height and size of the. room
they occupy. The materials to be US
ed are next in Importance. These
should be chosen according to the
type and outlook of the window, as
well as according to the color scheme
of the room, for, in nine instances
out of ten, the principal color OF a
decorative scheme is afforded by the
draperies.-From Home Building"
Department, in The Peoples Home
Journal for October.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-24
PLAYED With Dynamite

Howard City.-Will Alverson, thir-
teen-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Alverson, of Fnsley, was injur-
ed Sunday while playing with dyna-
mite caps. The boy placed cap on a
p!owshare and hit it with stone. Be-
sides being badly peppered with pow
der in face, neck, hands and legs, one
side of his right thumb was blown
off and his nose bled profusely from
the shock of the conclusion. A hurry
call was put in for DR.. Nelson and
the boy was given anti-tetanus serum
to prevent lockjaw. He is now COM
ing fine and part of the thumb will
De saved.
Considerable criticism has been
heard of the practice in Croton town
ship of the highway commissioner
leaving dynamite caps in hollow
stumps until the men returned there
to work. The boy found the caps.
They should be placed under lock and
key in some secluded spot. 1t was
lucky that there was not fatality
recorded.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-24

The coal dealers should worry. The
government is merely making 1T
warm for them in the hope that they
may pass little of the warmth to
their customers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-24

He Was Disciple Of Economy
"Where," demanded the manager
of the picnic, "are you going with
that paper plate"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-24

"Smile and the world smiles with
YOU"