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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01
DRoBATE NOTICE.

j. To All Whom It May CONCERN:
You are hereby notified tn at there il
now on file in the Office of the Clerk of
the District Court of iowa, in and for
Mahaska County, an instrument in
writing, purporting to ne the last will
and testament of Maaike van Genderen,
late ofNsaid county, deceased, and that
the 18th day of February, 1917, has been
fixed for the probate of said will, at
which time you can appear at the
court house in said county and show
cause, if any there be, why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof. have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
court at Oskalooss, Iowa. this 18th
day Of January. 1917.
W. T. Martin,
27w3 Clerk District Court. ].
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PUBLIC SALES
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A. Westercamp
will sell at auction at his farm y
mile due west of Beacon, on Friday
Feb. 2, at 10 a. m, span of red roam
mares coming years old, weight
2S00; black mare coming years old,
400, in foal; bay horse 8 years old,
1850, double and single; span black
and white spotted drivers, medium
size, and years old; draft colt,
dark gray, coming years old, 1900;
cream colored horse coming 2 years
old; bay horse coming years old,
unbroke; span mules 7 and years
old; span black mare mules coming
Q years old; 10 cows, pedigreed COW
5 years old, some of them giving milk
and some to be fresh soon; coming
2 year old steers; 23 calves coming
yearlings; pedigreed Short Horn bull
coming 2 years old. These cattle
are mostly high grade Short Horns.
% Duroc fall pigs. Farm machinery,
etc. Lunch served by Baptist Lad
les Aid of Beacon. Usual terms. |.
NJ. Reed, auctioneer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01
DRoBATE NOTICE.

M1hoDA ~ wv iLSAI.
L To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the office of the Clerk of
the District Court of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County, an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last will
and testament of Mira. A NJ. Frost,
late of said county. deceased. and that
the Goth day of February, 1917, has been
fixed for the probate of said will,
at which time you can appear at
the court house in said county and
show cause, if any there be, why said
will should not be admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
court at Oskaloosa. Iowa, this 22ld
day of January, 1917.
w. T. Martin, Clerk District Court.
BY Bess Martin, Deputy. 28K3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01
Joe Hall is Recovering.

Joe. the four year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Hall. Milton. Ia, is recover
ing from an ugly wound near the
mouth and another on the forehead.
the bites of mad dog which occurred
on New Years day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

EXECUTORS NOTICE.
H Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested. that on the 9Th day of
January, A. D., 1917. the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court of
Mahaska County, Iowa, executrix of
the estate of George w. Sewers, de-
ceased. late of said Mahaska County.
Iowa. All persons indebted to said estate
will make payment to the undersigned,
and those having claims against the
same will present them legally au-
thenticated to said court for allowance.
Dated this 18th day of January, 1917.
Mary l.. Sewers, ExecutrIx.
W. t. Martin, Clerk. z9w3
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A, c, HaWley

will sell at public sale at his farm
81 miles north of Rose Hill, on Fri.
day, Feb. 8, at 10 o'clock a. M, two
black mares years old, In foal
weight 100; gray mare s years old
in foal, weight 1900: iron gray mare
years old, in. foal, weight 1900;
gelding years old, weight 1400; iron
gray filley 3 years old, weight 1900;
2 mare colts coming 2 years old; iron
gray coming l year old. All sound
horses, high grade Normans. Brown
driving horse, lady broke, yrs. old
black driver coming years old
broke to work; bay pony years old
broke to ride and drive; 3 cows Civ,
ing milk, 2 fresh; heifer; 4 spring
calves. steers, heifer; l. winter
calf: brood sows with 16 winter
pigs; 8 fall shoats; grain, hay. ma
chinery, etc. Free lunch at noon
Usual terms. !. M. Reed, euctioneer
j. r Bsuby. clerk.
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Swat the FIy.

Get after the flies now. A current
periodical states that every fy killed
now prevents the birth Of nine billion
flies next season Hunt them out.
and kill them now. \,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01
Bids For Road Work.

Bids For Road WORK.
Sealed bids for road work in Har-
rison township, Mahaska County,
Iowa, win be received until 1900
o'clock noon, Monday, February D,
1917. C. f. Bolibaugh, Township
Clerk, Eddyville, Iowa.
(27w3-117dthurs3)
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WOOD.-Born, to Mr. and Mrs. II.
Ross Wood, at their home, SAT North
A street. Thursday, January 25, 1917,
a nine and one-half pound baby girl.
Mother daughter are doing nicely.
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Ernest L. Hackney, Evans 49,. .23
255S and
Plivia Perry, Des Moines .......19
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BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

4 !. Z !. = + = + r
Ira o. w. Abbott, Fremont 20
1857 and
Neya NJ. Warner, Cedar .........1S
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01

James A. Beeman, Liscomb .....2l
$3.50 and
Lois Fern Dayton, Oskaloosa "a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01
Professional Cords

Money to Loan. Insurance.
I12 First Ave. West oskaloosa, low&
W. n. HEATING.
Attorney--Abstractor.
2stI
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01

FITZ GERALD.--Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank A. Fits Gerald, 701 Judson
street, Los Angeles, Calf, Sunday,
Jan. 81, 1917, bouncing 10 pound
boy. The parents were former Os-
kaloosans. The mother will be re-
membered as Miss Addie Wing. a
graduate of o. H. s. class 1910. The
youngster has been christened Patsy
Michael.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01

FRoST-Anna Margaret Nichol was
born in Belmont. County, Ohio, Oct.
30. 1S43, and died at Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa, Iowa. Jan. IS. 1917, age 73
years 2 months and rs days
She came with her parents ID Iowa
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01

HITTLE.--Albert William Hittle
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hittle, died
at his home, 507 South l street, on
January %, 1917, at o'clock, age
months. He was born in Oskaloosa or
June 10, 1916, and has lived here all
of his life. A short prayer service was
held from the home Monday afternoon
at one o'clock, the body taken to Ham
ilton where funeral services will be
held Interment in Hamilton GENE
terry.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
WAS He KIDDING THE
Chief? PARKER ISM 7
SURE ABOUT DUMMY
Deaf And Dumb Man Doesn't
Tell Much When y
Arrested

Sheriff Mossholder's sphinx" was
a veritable chatter-box when compared
to the bird" the mayor had as his
guest in police court for few minutes
Wednesday morning and with whom
Chief Parker worked like a Trojan
for the same length of time.
The man was found peddling pen
ellis in the west side of the city and
when reported to the police depart
ment, an officer brought him before
the mayor. He was of uncertain ma
tionality-he looked as though he
might be an Italian or Greek. He
was probably about 3S years old.
Chief Parker Immediately asked the
vender of pencils where his license
was and it turned out that he claimed
to be deaf and dumb. So the pencil
and pad of paper were put into use
and, the man receiving the question
from the chief, wrote: Here it is,
and produced card with words on II
explaining his affliction and asking
that people buy pencil or two from
him to help him.
What is your name?" was written
on the tablet by the chief.
1861 to 1865" was the astonishing
answer.
81 give him up" stated the chic
solemnly, and proceeded to try to fint
out more about the man. He was un
able to get anything out of this secOnC
Sphinx" and the vender was sent t
Columbus on the 1913 train on thu
Pennsylvania lines.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
Nations Resources Must
Be Placed at Disposal
OF Government
By FRANK A. SCOTT, Chairman
War Industries Board

TT il can be said that there has
l. been preliminary stage of our
share in the war it is over now.
Our troops are already in France,
and we have begun the actual rails
ing of a huge army here at home to
be sent abroad when the time is ripe.
WE HAVE PASSED THE Pc
RIOD OF EXPECTATION; WE
ARE WAGING WAR.
Efficiency and economy in produc-
ing and distributing the govern
mcnt's requirements are as neces-
sarv to success as courage and in
tclligcnce in battle. The Stacker at
home is as contemplate figure as
the coward in the presence of the
enemy. The luxurics of peace must
give way to the necessities of war;
PROFIT MAKING MUST NOW
YIELD TO PATRIOTISM, ExTRAvA.
eANcE TO ECONOMY. SELFISH.
NESS TO SERVICE.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
THERE'S A PROPER
AND EASY WAY TO
ADDRESS LETTERS
SammiesU Recei0e Them If
These Instructions Are
FOLLOWED
[By Associated Press to The BannerI

[By Associated Press to The Bannerl
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15-Hundreds
of letters addressed to men on board
ships of the United States navy go
astray, for lack of proper information
on the part of senders on the right
way to address them,
All mail to bluejackets at sea should
be addressed, first OF all, in legible
handwriting; next of importance is to
know positively on which ship the
man is or was stationed, says an of
fetal announcement A letter to John
Avery Smith on board the U. S. S.
South Carolina, should be addressed
as follows:
John Avery Smith,
U. S. S. SOUTH CAROLINA,
Care of Postmaster,
New York City. n. Y.
If correspondent does not know to
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
LOCAL RED CROSS
ASKED TO PROVIDE
KNITTED GARMENTS
Sweaters, Mufflers, Wristlets
And Hose Badly Needed
In France

The members of the local chapter of
the American Red Cross are going to
be kept pretty busy for while IL they
manage to meet the demand made on
them yesterday by j. j. O'Connor
director of the central division of the
Red Cross, in telegram to w. Il. Nc
Cormick, chairman of the Knox county
chapter. Briefly, the women in the
local chapter are asked to knit 400
sweaters, 400 mufflers, 400 pairs of
wrstlets and 400 pairs of socks to be
sent to France just as soon as they are
finished. This is part of the 100000
such articles that will be made in the
United States and sent to the sister
republic across the Atlantic for the
comfort of our own and our allied sol
dicrs, Belgian refugees and suffering
humanity that will need them before
the winter sets in.
A copy of an appeal received by the
Red Cross from Major Grason Murphy
for these articles was contained in the
telegram received by Mr.. Mccormick.
Major Murphy says that last winter
was the cause of almost inexpressible
suffering in the trenches and among
those rendered homeless by the Ger
man invaders and that unless great
or supply of warm garments can be Sc
cured it will be repeated during the
coming winter
The local chapter will begin work
at once in an effort to provide its
quota as given above and requests are
being sent out for volunteer knitters
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
MOVIE STOCK SALE
PROGRESSES RAPIDLY

1--WE have over half of the required
amount of stock subscribed and that
in practically two and one'half days
work" said William Mild, Wednesday
in speaking of the progress of the
sale of stock for the Mt Vernon Fea-
ture Film company, which is to be To-
Gated here. Mr.. Mild is continuing
the sale in highly optimistic frame
of mind, while Carlyle Sherlock, who
will direct the company, is busily en-
gagged in drawing up plans for neces'
sary alterations in the Mcconnell
building, which is to be bought and
converted into studio.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17

following information, much time, wor-
ry and patience will be saved. They
should give their name in full, rating,
in which branch of service they have
enlisted, place of enlistment and. If
possible, to which ship they are as
signed. If these suggestions are fol-
lowed, mail will reach its destination
with little loss of time.
The address to all men on board
ships is care of Postmaster, New
York.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
MILFORD
Attractive Items From Western
Knox County

Many of our people are attending
the Lincoln chautauqua in Center
burg.
Mrs. Otto Cermak and two children
returned to their home in Cleveland
Tuesday after a two weeks visit with
Miss Grace Mitchell.
Regular preaching services at the
First Milford church Sunday.
Miss Margaret Mitchell spent Mon
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Torrence Mitchell.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
CONG. ASHBROOK A
VISITOR HERE; HOME
DURING A RECESS

Congressman William A. Ashbrook
of Johnstown spent Wednesday in the
city Mr.. Ashbrook is taking advan-
tage of the opportunity offered by the
house recess to spend some time with
friends in his district. When the war
revenue bill is passed by the senate
and is in shape to go to conference,
Mr.. Ashbrook will be called back to
Washington.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
Entire Judicial System Is Re-
vised By Provisional
Government
THREE MAGISTRATES
REPLACE SINGLE ONE
Petty Administration OF JUS
tice Now Most Democratic
In The World
LBy Associated Press to The BunncrI

tBy Associated Press to The Banncr1
PETROGRAD, Aug. 1.-the reform
Of Russia's judicial system, proceed
ing rapidly under the provisional gov
ernment has brought with it the in
stitution of women magistrates, un-
known elsewhere in Europe.
The higher courts already have been
reformed. One of the snew govern
ment's first acts was to rcintroduce the
famous judicial statute promulgat-
ed by Alexander II. in 1864 during his
brief reforming fit after the Crimoan
war, but abolished by his reactionary
successors. The reform of the minor
local courts, the peasant courts and
the police courts is more complicat-
ed task, but virtually it is accomplish
ed
Chief is the reform of the courts of
peace, corresponding to police courts
in other European states. The sys-
tenn of peasant jurisdiction also has
volost courts. Before the revolution,
the real judicial authority in the viii
lagos was the rural chief or Icmski
Natchalnik, usually retired army Off
Ger or other person without legal train
ing, who also was administrator of
PEASANT affairs, and therefore WAS Of
ten in position to justify. as magis-
trate his own illegal acts as admins
traitor. The rural chiefs have all been
dismissed and, for the peasants as al
ready for the so-callCd privileged
classes" justice definitely is severed
from administration.
The reform of the courts OF the peace
is radical. Formerly q single magis
trate of the peace sat in judgment. In
future three magistrates will sit, the
chairman having the rank of justice
of the peace and the two others being
members of the peace court. The elec
toral principle on American lines is
introduced BY law of June, 1912, the
old government consented to election
of peace magistrates, but the law was
only partially put in force, as it was
distasteful to reactionary ministers
The law of 1912 will now everywhere
be put in force.
The qualification for voting fer thu
magistrates has been democratized, al
was demanded in 1912 by all progress
i've parties in the duma, llenccforth
any person of either sex more than q
wears old who has passed a sccondar,
school or higher school examination
NAV be elected justice Of the peace
This opens the position OF petty judg
to practically all women of the middl
and upper classes and to many Womel
from the poorer classes. Men ana VIC
men without this educational qualif
cation may be elected if they have ha
legal experience as court oiilclais
lawyers clerks. AS subordinate men
bers of the peace court" sitting W.T.
the chairman or chairwoman, any ma
or woman who can read or write ma
be elected.
An appeal will, as heretofore, lie I
the peace sessions (Mirovoi Syezd
The reform makes Russia's system {
petty administration of justice one
the most democratic in the world
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17

which ship man has been assigned,
write to the bureau Of navigation,
navy department, Washington, giving
his name in full, home address, place
OF enlistment and the branch OF SER
vice in which he enlisted. There are
five separate branches in the navy,
first, the regular navy; second, the
marine CORPS; third the national naval
volunteers; fourth, the national naval
reserve corps; and fifth, the naval
reserve flying corps.
When one is not certain that the
man sought has enlisted in the navy,
but would like to trace him, the fol
lowing letter addressed to the bureau
of navigation would serve as a guide:
Bureau of Navigation,
Navy Department,
Washington, d. G.
Is there q man in the navy by
the name Of John Avery Smith,
age about 81 years; height ) feet
inches; weight about 10 lbs,
brown hair and blue eyes; home
address is Cumberland, Maryland?
Ii so, please notify
Yours very truly,
Mrs. John Avery Smith,
1872 Franklin St,
Boston, Mass.
If mon auliStinp in the navy will
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
Aviation Should Be
Made a Wholly
American Industry
By MURRAY HUBERT, Congressman
From New York

BY MURRAY HUBERT, Congressman
From New York
WHEN President dc Wilson signed
w the air bill, which had pass
ed the house in four hours
and the senate in a single afternoon,
he did more than attach his sigma
ture to the largest appropriation for
any single project ever voted.
HE ASSURED THE FUTURE sU-
PREMAcY OF THE UNITED STATES
IN THE AIR--NoT ONLY WAR
TIME SUPREMACY, BUT A PEACE
TIME SUPREMACY AS WELL.
For one thing must constantly be
borne in mind. 1t is that the prep
aration the United States is making
for the present military emergency,
the money and effort we are spend
ing on our air service, will not only
help win the war, but will count to-
ward peace air service, toward the
commercial air development, which
is surely coming at the close of the
war and in which the United States,
the mother of fight, will have no
difficulty in securing and retaining
supremacy. 49,.
/ do hope that this nation, in this
day of enlightenment and progress,
will seize upon the opportunity to
make AVIATION AT LEAST
ONE GREAT INDUSTRY THAT
WILL DEVELOP AND BECOME
WHOLLY AMERICAN.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17

Rev. G. Rector Dye returned Tues
day evening from a vacation trip
through the west. With his wife, he
went to Sunbury Wednesday morning
to spend the balance of the week! He
will I'LL his pulpit at the Baptist church
next Sunday morning.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17

%%"Mrs. l., w. Eddy will speak at
Camp Sychar services Friday after
noon, Aug. II, at l o'clock. All the
Knox county w. c. T. U. are invited to
bring their friends and hear the ser
vices.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17

WANTED-To hear from owner OF
good farm for sale. State cash price,
full particulars. D. F. Bush, Minneap-
oils, MINI. 7-6,2O;S-3 l7;9-I,2 ,2lS
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
America Is In War to
Defend Rights
and Protect Lives Of
Its Citizens
BY WILLIAM E, BORAH. Senator
From Idaho

CPEAK1NG for myself, | did not
~ vote for war out of sympathy
for France, much as | sympa-
thize with and greatly as / admire
that brave and chivalrous people.
! Yotcd for war because onr own
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17

degradation. | W, E. eoRAH'
didn't vote for war to spread de-
mocracy throughout Europe, al
though in common with my coun-
trymen presume | should be glad
to see every king and emperor and
prince exiled from among men and
the last vestige Of dynastic power
swept into the refuse Of history.
l VOTED FOR WAR TO MAKE
SAFE OUR OWN BLESSED REPUe-
Lie, TO GIVE DIGNITY AND HONOR
AND SECURITY TO THIS DEMoc-
RAcY OF OURS.
1t was no longer European war
to readjust territory, to rehabllitate
nations, to spread democracy in Eu-
rope, but it was an American war
to establish once and for all that
while slow to wrath we are swift to
avenge those things which I'M
PERIL THE LIVES OF OUR CIT
1ZENS AND THE 1NSTlTU-
TIONS UNDER WHICH WE
LIVE.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17

people had been
murdered a n d
because we were
warned that the
slaughter W a S
to be renewed.
Under that con-
dition Of affairs
l could not see
anything in the
future other
than continued
wrongs and out
RACES, humilia-
ton and a com
pie t e national
L L..
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
Another Opportunity to Save
In the Summer Clearance Sale

MEMS Csc WORK sHIRTe................5 SIC
BOYS Csc SPORT sHlRTs...............4gc
BOYS Csc WAISTS .......................49c
MEMS CSC SPORT SHIRTS ...............49c
MEMS s1.5o SPORT SHIRTS. .............9 .98c
MEMS $3.50 DRESS SHIRTS ...........S1.15
MEMS SLIPS DRESS SHIRTS .............9 98c
MEMS 75c DRESS SHIRTS ..............6 63C
MEMS 75e NAiNsook UNION SUITS f9c
MEMS S1oo PoRos UNION SUITS .......89c
MEMS SIPS PAJAMAS ...................9 CSC
MEMS S1.5o PAJAMAS ................S S1,29
WoMEN'S Black or White oAUZE HoSE..17C
WoMENs SILK BOOT HOSE, white
black ......... ......... ............. 33C
WoMENs Black White SILK Isle
HOSE ......... ....... ...............2 .29c
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
w aist Specials

ONE LOT WHITE TUB SILK WAISTS
worth $1,JO sale price. .98C
WHITE AND FLESH coLORED CREPE DE
CHINE WAlSTS-Also striped tub silk waists
~, worth up to $39S; sale price. ...... S I SO
ONE LOT CREPE DE CHINE AND GEoRGETTE
CREPE WAISTS in white and flesh; So to $3.50
ALL MISSES AND LADIES sMocKs
at ......................ON ONE-FOURTH OFF
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-11-22
SHOW PEDIGREED GRAINS
MEETING of Growers at M. A. C. in Few
Weeks Will Be Occasion for Dis
play of Purebred Crops.

East Lansing, Mich. - Purebred
grains, which have become one Of the
big factors in Michigan's effort to aug
ment the food supply of the nation,
will be given homage at the Michi-
gan Agricultural college on January
Is and 16-the dates that have been
chosen for the annual session of men,
bers of the Michigan Crop Improve
ment association. 1t will be recalled
that il was these mems crops of Red
Rock wheat, Rosen rye and Worthy,
Alexander and Success oats which
played so large part in the campaign
last summer and fall.
In connection with the meeting In
East Lansing, an exhibit of these pure
bred grains, along with others which
the college is developing, will be
placed on display in competition for
state prizes. The exhibit, of course,
will be in charge of ]. w. Nicolson,
farm crops extension specialist for
M. A. c., to whom those desiring to
make entries are requested to write.
This years session of the Crops I'm
provement association, 1t Is said, Is
likely to be a highly important one,
since much that has come up as a re-
suit of the food campaign must be
considered.