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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
SPEED SAVES YANKEE CRAFT
Fires Torpedo and Fl Shots
at Ship.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. Am Amer
lean tank steamship loaded with gaso-
line was engaged in a running fight
with German submarine on July &c
when near the French coast and es-
capped destruction by superior speed af-
ter a torpedo had been launched aud
q shots had been fired from the u
boats deck gun, according to officers
of the vessel on arrival here today.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
No Street Cars to Fair.

From all appearances Oskaloosa
must pass through another fair sea
son without the street car lines ex-
tended to the grounds of the Southern
Iowa Fair and Exposition Association.
Penn College also suffers the incon-
yenience of poor street car service,
for the line has not been extended to
the new campus several blocks north
of the present site.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
Mum is the Word.

Railways evidently are preparing
for the movement of troops in the
near future, to say nothing of the COM
panies that are being moved from day
to day. But no one tells for no one
knows where they come from nor
where they are going.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
4 IN AUTO KILLED BY TRAIN
Three Girls and Man Hurled to Death
When Machine 10 Struck at
Galesburp, III.

Galesburg. ILL.,, Aug. 4.--Edna Lar
son, her sister. Hazell both'of Altoona.
and Hilda Boqulst twenty, and Ken
meth Swanson OF Rock Island, were In
stantiy killed when their auto was
struck By train.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
Lots Of Work In sinht.

Local concrete workers say they
have work enough in sight to occupy
them we'll along. toward frost time
this fall. Several miles of new walk
have already been laid this season
and several more miles will be down
before snow flies.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
AM extensive LandsIide.

According to the statement OF the
superintendent in charge OF the build
ing at the high school, the slides
caused by the rain of Sunday. July %,
cost the contractors about $500 addi-
tional expense.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
CHINA FOR WAR ON GERMANY
Bill Passed by Assembly Needs Only
Presidents Confirmation to- Make
Action Effective.

Picking, Aug. A bill was passed
authorizing a declaration of war on
Germany by China. Only the presl-
dents confirmation is needed to make
the Rction effective.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
Camp Meeting.

The sixth annual camp meeting OF
the Appanoose County Holiness Assoc
citation will be held at Oaks. Iowa,
August 9.19. Rev. ID. w. Dobson and
wife are the eyangelists.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
RerIIn,s Most Popular cafe cIosed.

Berlin. Aug. 4.--yictoria cafe, which
Is situated ut the corner of Inter den
Linden and Friedrichstrasse. and
= :lieh Is probably The most popular
aud heavily palconlzed Berlin cafe, has
been closed for violating the food regu-
latI0ns.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
Many People in Town.

Saturday was good business day
In Oskaloosa with cars here from ey-
cry township in the county and many
from adjacent counties.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
chiaqers on the Job.

Chiggers are reported to be plenti-
full and bothersome this season. Ever
have a real good dose of "chiggers?'
They are not pleasant and anything
but amusing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
Labor pay Celebration.

Labor Day and Miners and Mer-
chants Picnic will be observed at
Lovilia with a three days program
beginning with Monday. Sept. 8.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
TAX Distribution
OF AMOUNT COLLECTED DURING
MONTH OF JULY.

Distribution of the tax collected in
county for the month of
July, 1917, as announced by County,
Treasurer T. E. Graham follows:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09

Observation-Disclosures B. Birkholm
was born in Denmark. He came to
this country when he was Is years of
age. He had resided in Oskaloosa
for the last seven years. He mar
ried Miss LeVena Foster of Evans
vile, Ind. He died August /, 1917,
at the Mahaska hospital after few
days of illness. He was 66 years
old at the time of his death. Besides
his wife he leaves to mourn his loss
one sister, in Rio De Janeiro, S. A.,
~ one brother in Germany, and a
host of friends. He was brought up
in the Lutheran church and for many
years was a. member of that church,
but during his residence in Oskaloosa
he was a member of the Central NJ
E. church. 3rts..z
A faithful friend, a kind and true
husband, good neighbor in the
truest sense, and useful and upright
citizen has gone to his reward. He
was a quiet man, but strong in his
convictions of right. He has always
taken firm stand for prohibition and
always voted the prohibition ticket.
He was genial and courteous in his
intercourse with his many friends
and pure in thought, speech and life.
The memory of his life will be an
abiding influence for good with all
who really knew him.
Funeral services conducted by his
pastor, Rev. L. M. Grigsby, were held
in Central M. E. church Friday after
noon, Aug. 8. The beautiful floral
offerings and the large audience pres
ent wese testimonies to the large
place he held in the hearts of the
people.
Interment was made in Greenwood
cemetery.
INTERFERING The
marriage of Miss Kathryn Kerkering
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Kerkering, of 1929 North Twelfth
street, and J. A. O'Hearn, of Mon
mouth, H., took place Thursday
morning August at 1880 o'clock at
the st. Johns Catholic church, in
Quincy, Illinois. The nuptial mass
was celebrated by Rev. Joseph Post
ner, the pastor, and William O'Hearn
of Monmouth, brother of the bride.
groom, and Miss Marie Kerkering,
sister of the bride, were the attend
ants. The bride was very attract
i've, wearing modish suit OF dark
blue taffeta, with maribou furs, grey
shoes and gloves. and smart chin
| chin" hat of black plush, she had a
corsage bouquet of sunburst roses
Her sister. also was prettily attired
wearing dress of blue taffeta. with
maribou furs. grey shoes and gloves
and small hat OF black velvet. A
large company of relatives and
friends witnessed the ceremony
among those from out Of town being
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-09
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-22
PAULIST CH0RISTERS,
HERE ON NEW YEARS,
WIN HIGH PRAISE

Proceeds from concerts by the
Paulst choir at the high school
auditorium New Years day are 70
be given TO a fund for the restora-
ton of French villages which have
been destroyed during the war. it is
announced by the Rotary club, under
whose auspices the concert is 10 be
given.
In commenting on a recent APP
pearance OF the Paulist choir in Mil
waukee the Evening Wisconsin"
says, There is a peculiar and lovely
appeal in the clear, sweet. pure
voices Of the boys, something re-
moved from every day For
perfection OF training and technique
one would have % go far 10 find the
peer OF this choir encore fol
lowed encore. many Of the numbers
having 20 be repeated Especial
mention should be made OF the so
7isJs Eugene Dressler. William Hal
lisey and Frank DunfoTd."
The coming of the Pauiist choir
anal the decision 10 appropriate the
funds 10 the beneht of France
fc.acwed the tan; Of Lieut. Paul
Perigord. who spoke before the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-22
PRAISES CONDUCT OF
ENGINEERS AT CAMBRIA

PARIS Dec 22-The conduct of
the AmericSn engineers at Cambria
was praised in a letter written by
Gen. j. B. Seely, commanding "A Ca
madam cavalry brigade 10 Wilson
Cross. vice president of the Ameri-
can chamber Of commerce, London,
which was read Friday to the
American Luncheon club by +. b.
Powell the chairman.
4 am at home for a few days %
Gen. Seely wrote, and before re-
turning to France I cannot help tell
ing YOU of the extraordinary gallant
fight put up by a handful OF Ameri-
can railway engineers during the
second phase Of the Cant rai bat
tie. I happened 10 hear of If first
hand. and the facts are worth re-
cOrding.
''They were running their train
forward at dawn and laying a line
in front OF It when they found
themselves surrounded by Germans.
No man thought Of surrendering.
Some fred with rifles To cover the
retirement and others fought hand
TO hand with crowbars and picks.
Not one man Of the party fell UNI
wounded into the hands OF thu
enemy"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-22

ceremony. After a short wedding
trip Mr. and Mrs. Landgraf viii re-
side az eli Cottage Grove av.
=
Miss Nellie Whteman entertain
ed the members Of the .. y. c. club
at her home. 213 Slower Ct, Friday
night. The house was attractively
decorated with the Christmas colors
and late in the evening a lunch was
served to nine guests. Music and
dancing were the diversions of the
evening.
The next meeting OF the club viii
be with Miss Nellie Virgins. III S.
ST. Peter ST. on Friday, Jan. Il.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Ladies Aid society Of the First
Baptist church was held Friday at
tcmoOr at the home of Mrs. c. +.
Livengood, 1920 s. Main st. De
vouonais We're led by Mrs. T. A.
Freeman. Twenty-Five members
were present. The next meeting
viii be held on Jan. is but the place
has not cen announced.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-22
DERSONALC

Dr. and Mrs 3. ID. Coon and Miss
Agnes Rolfe, 625 y. Main St. will
leave today 10 spend the holiday
season in Evanston, H., and Brook
lyn Ia.
Miss Leah Zuver, 1902 Portage
av.. returned from DePauw univer-
sity last evening 20 spend the Christ
mas holidays with her parents.
~ j. Hogan Of this city leaves
Saturday for his home in Dixon, Ill,
to spend the holidays with his par
ents
Miss Dorothy Pershing has re-
turned from northwestern univer-
sity. Evanston. H.. to spend the
holidays with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs w b. Pershing. 500 Ashland
av. Mr.. Pershing was removed to
his home Friday from the EpwoTth
hospital
Miss Carrie Glavin. 74S Lawndale
av, who is attending Indiana uni
versity Will spend the holidays with
her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pabst, S13
Notre Dame av.. have gone to Dav-
export, Ia, to spend Christmas with
the latter's sister and family.
Miss Mary Howard of Chicago
and Miss Genevieve Howard of Ann
Arbor. Mich. viii spend Christmas
with their mother Mrs. Timothy r.
Howard, ia f. Cedar st.
Miss Ursula Perley of Ann Arbor,
Mich, VIII spend the holidays with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Z
Perley, 707 r.. Madison st.
Carl Prell and Joseph Hansel,
both of the headquarters company.
l5lth field artillery, Camp Shelby.
Hattiesburg. Miss, viii spend the
Christmas holidays with their pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. II. H. Preu, 40
w Madison ST., and DIR. and Mrs. G..
+. Hansel. $40 Horatio Ct
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-22
The Housewives Economy Calendar


mace remember that weather strips,
double windows. pipe coverings and
extra radiators and larger radiators
tend TO minimize the necessary
amount of coal used. Authorities tell
us that there is greater coal eCono-
my in using a larger radiator or
more radiators than 10 have TO force
a fire continually in order to make
smaller or fewer radiators do the
work required.
Do not become accustomed to
an unnecessarily high temperature
in your home. Get a thermometer
and then keep your house as cool as
is compatible with comfort and
health. Older persons frequently re-
quire more heat than younger per-
sons. They Will not need so much
heat, however, if they dress more
warmly. They should be urged to DO
their bit by wearing heavier cloth
ing. so that extra coal will not have
10 be burned jpst because of them.
Here is an injunction that comes
hard TO many of US. open fireplaces
are coal wasters-unless Of course
YOU use wood in them. If you use a
coal range in your kitchen keep the
door from the kitchen open TO the
adjoining rooms whenever you can
do so without letting cooking odOrs
spread In this way the heat will be
used from the range.
Copyright, 1919
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-22
Daily Talks By Mary Pick ford
.ATIGHTING RoMANCE.

Perhaps YOU know that fights
shown upon the screen are really
enacted, and that men gets laid up
as a result OF acting in scenes that
call for severe encounters. Natur-
ally, men who are being battered
into al sorts Of bruises and gashes
don't want the exercise and injuries
prolonged and increased any more
than need be.
1t was just in the middle OF a
moving picture fight that the ro-
nance I'm going TO tell you about
occurred. Douglas Fairbanks and
a band Of "assassins' were engaged
in a terrific fight in a Los Angeles
street, we'll away from the haunts
Of curious crowds. The scene was
20 form part of Fairbanks new
play, Reaching for the Moon" and
the man who was grinding the
camera, taking the pictures as fast
as the men Fought, was Glenn Mac
I Williams. The assassins in the play
were all noted wrestlers and prize
fighters, and you can imagine what
bloody, awful looking scene they
suddenly rounded corner and took
i'm the horrible sight
Down dropped the girl in a faint,
as who wouldn't. Nobody saw the
incident except MacWilliams. The
six fighters were all too busy bat
tering one another. That is, Doug
las was defending himself aga INST
the attacks Of the assassins. In the
excitement they went right on with
the fight, never noticing that Mac
Williams had abandoned the cam
era and was kneeling beside the
pretty girl. her head on his arm.
trying TO revive her. If the bel
ligerents had paused for half a sec
ond they would have seen the look
of alteration growing in MacWu-
liams' face until it went clear up
10 his eyebrows. They were all hav-
ing "the time of their life"
Stranger" Lewis got a half-Nel-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-22
II YOU USE CcNL.

What are you going to do. Mis-
tress Housewife, to contribute your
share toward the hundred million
tens OF coal that are needed his
year in addition to the usual
amount?
OF course no one wants you to go
down in the mines with "A pick but
right in your home than one of your
irexperience could do in a mine to-
ward helping cat the necessary con-
servatiOn of coal
1t has been estimated that of the
excess hundred millions of tons
needed fifty millions can be secur
ed through the cooperation Of gov
eminent officials and coal miners.
The other fifty millions viii have
to be saved.
How much are you going TO save ,
If you use electricity you can save
"a pound of coal every time you use
one less 16 candle electric light for
an evening. A pound isn't much.
but you remember the ditty about
the little drops of water and the lit
tie grains of sand. and be cheered
by the thought that the effort made
by each housewife TO save crusts
of bread has already made telling
results on the total wheat con-
sumption.
If you heat your house by a fur
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-22
GETTING READY
Poultry sells Rapidly on City
Markct-Christma Meat
les. You Know.

South Benders are getting ready
for that Christmas dinner. Turkeys.
geese. ducks, chickens and rabbits
were selling rapidly on the city
market Saturday morning as well as
beans. pumpkins. and other vege-
tables which usually appear on the
holiday table.
The edict of Food Administrator
Eby that Christmas. which falls on
Tuesday, should be kept meatless.
means that substitutes must be
eaten. The most popular substitutes
seem to be turkey, chicken and
rabbit
Live turkeys sold for 80 cents per
pound Saturday morning while
chicken brought from Is 10 - cents
per pound, duck % 10 IS cents per
pound and rabbit from As TO so cents
each.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-22
HERE'S PROGRAM FOR
CITY CHRISTMAS TREE
EXERCISES ON MONDAY

Plans for the fourth annual
Christmas festival have been practi-
caIly completed and il is evident
that the service that is TO he held
on the lawn of the court house Mon
day evening will be both a beautiful
and an impressive one.
When plans for Christmas festi-
vities were first being formulated,
and because this Christmas time is
such a serious one, it was thought
that in view Of the fact that a grea.
many homes had service flags in
their windows and practically all
with conservation cards and Red
Cross flags. that a lighted candle
might he placed in the windows 10
brighten up the array. This has
been the custom in many homes, of
course, TO have a lighted candle in
the window on Christmas eve but
il was hoped that the custom would
be general this year.
The program for the festival ser
vices are as follows:
l. America professional of pub
lie school pupils singing.
.. Pictures Of the Life Of Christ.
Christmas carols by the Progress
club chorus. Soloist, F. c. Koos.
3. Patriotic songs. Onward Chris
tan Soldiers" Keep the Home
Fires Burning" The Star Spangled
Banner"
The committee in charge OF the
affair is. Mrs. Homer ]. Miller,
chairman: Miss Effie Harmon, Mrs.
c. f. Banta. Mrs Glenn Smogor and
f. Z. Wolfe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-22
SAY TRAFFIC OFFICER
WAS DRUNK ON DUTY

William Czenkusch, day traffic Of
fcer at the corner of Main st. and
Washington av., viii face a trial be-
fore the board of public safety at
Z o'clock tonight. Charges that he
was intoxicated while on duty have
been filed with the board by Chief
of Police Kerr.
That CZenkusch attempted to
mount the platform at the street
corner. which is only an inch high,
as though it were several feet from
the ground. was the report made to
police headquarters by citizens. on
the evening OF Dec. 20.
Czenkusch has been with the de
partment three years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-22
CIRCUIT COURT TO HEAR
PICKP0CKET CASES

Charges in city court against Will
lam Moffett and Edward Murphy,
said 10 be notorious pickpOckets,
were dismissed Saturday morning
or motion of the prosecutor, the
reason given being that affidavits
charging larceny had been filed in
circuit court.
Louis Powell, waving preliminary
examination on a charge OF grand
larceny. was bound over TO the cir
cult court grand jury under bond
OF $500, which was furnished.
Ray Hardman. alias Roy White
man, who is charged with passing
a forged check, Will be tried We'd
nesday. The court agreed 20 let the
defending attorney have the check
in question examined, and time was
allowed for the investigation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-22

son on Fairbanks neck and receiv-
ed jiu jitsu jab in the solar pick
US from the stars elbows, while, at
the same time, Fairbanks kicked
Bull" Montana In the shins as he
made a dive for his legs An in
slant later Spike Robinson sat
down suddenly and heavily as
Douglas right arm shot out and
felled him As spike" sat there
taking count his eyes roved to the
camera. missed the operator, and
travelled on 10 MacWilliams, who
was gazing rapturously into the eyes
of a reviving beauty supported by
his arm.
Spike" let out a yell which
stopped the struggling men, and,
painting and bleeding, they angrily
glared at the photographer. For a
moment things looked dark for the
photographer, but Fairbanks sun
ny smile saved the situation; work
was stopped in Difference to the
girl, and, perhaps, TO the exhaus-
ton of the fighters, and the scene
was re-enacted next day.
The pretty girl proved to be Miss
! Marie Campbell Of Minneapolis, and
MacWilliams lost no time in speed
ing up his courtship during the short
time when she was visiting in Los
Angeles. Now their engagement is
announced. Douglas Fairbanks is
going TO be the best man at the
wedding, and all the men who took
part in that memorable fight have
elected themselves ushers for the
occasion. MacWilliams is beaming
outwardly, but he admits 70 some
inward trembling. He has a sus-
picion that there will be a large
number Of old shoes thrown at him
on the eventful day. I'm willing
TO take my medicine" he said "as
long as they confine themselves to
leather and don't throw wooden
shoes. I'm afraid they may prove
extra patriotic and refrain from
throwing away precious leather"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-22
RED CROSS SEAL SALE

The sale Of Red Cross seals on
Friday amounted to 1852. OF this
amount S33.51 resulted from the
morning sale and 1924 from the
afternoon. Seals sold TO date
amount to S1.1S3.58.
The rural schools are showing up
remarkably well in the campaign.
The Palmer Prairie school Of which
Miss Enid Hupp is teacher, has an
enrolment Of % pupils and has sold
1850 seals. The children of the
Walkerton school have reported the
sale of 2.399 seals.
All Christmas greetings sent out
by Hibberds Printing Co. bear the
Red Cross seals.
Those wishing to purchase seals on
Monday must do so at the postofice.
Miss Dorothy Weller will be in
charge there in the morning and
Miss Marguerite Martin i'm the after
noon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-22
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES
BY ST. JOSEPH ACADEMY
AND ST. PATRICK SCHOOL

A combined program. given by
the girls of St. Joseph's academy
and the boys of St. Patricks school
drew a large and appreciative audi
ence 10 the parish auditorium Fri
day afternoon As Christmas is essen
TALLY the feast of the little ones, the
older pupils stepped aside for Santa
Claus, Jack Frost, the Christmas
tree and all such delightful things;
content 10 appear in the more elab-
crate musical numbers and chorus
The spirit of the times was well
brought out in the boys playlet
Christmas Beyond the Trenches,
and the close union Of faith and pa
triotism was brought home 10 the
audience when the quaint old
"Adeste" mingled it's strains with
the martial air of Sons of America. "
The gratifying result OF the con
test just closed which was open to
all the public and parochial schools
of the city was a striking proof that
the children were able TO give a
reason for their love for the flag
Four OF the u medals assigned
were won by these children. These
medals were presented by Father
DeGroote at the close of the pro-
gram TO the following recipients:
Miss Catherine Zeiger, second year
high school, St. Joseph's academy.
Miss Elizabeth Gleuckert, first
year high school St. Joseph's acad-
envy.
Miss Marie Lawrence, eighth
grade. 81. Joseph's academy.
Harris Hurst sixth grade St Pat
rick's school.
John Shirley Hurst 1st grade, St.
Patrick's school, received the medal
for the best pen sketch OF the Flag
Following is the program:
Gavotte, Catherine Zeiger and
Mary Butler
Christmas greeting. Serge Rivard-
when Old Santa Comes" third
and fourth grade girls. Piano, Anna
Marie McInerny
What a Boy Thinks" Edward
Crockett.
Christmas Dollies." minim girls.
Take Us Back to the OLD Fash
ioSed Christmas" Walter Calnon and
Serge Rivard.
Recitation, outside" John Piers.
Jolly Jack Frost" minim boys.
Regarding Santa Claus" Paul
Butler
Chorus. Peace. Good Will" fifth
and sixth grades. Piano, Lille
Deitz.
"The Dying Soldiers, Wilton
LAUDER and Edward Lipetok
"a Visit From Santa Claus" third
and fourth grade boys.
instrumental Trio" (TTolst) Lar
cen Almo Rivard and Helen Harden.
Military discipline. fifth and sixth
grade boys.
THE New Born King" senior
chorus class Piano, Dorothy Me-
Inerny.
"Fred's Christmas Shopping, "
Harris Hurst.
The Christmas Light third and
fourth grade boys
Holy Night" The Holy City
Piano, Louis Woodka.
Christmas Beyond the Trenches, -
eighth grade boys.
Violins. piano, drum. Frances
Roos and Blase Makielski.
Sons Of America seventh and
eighth grade boys
Closing remarks, Rev. J. F. De
Groote
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-22
BOYD cox CHARGED WITH
UTTERING BAD CHECK

An affidavit charging the fraudu-
lent issuing OF a check for $50 on
the Citizens National bank 10 Ma
dora Birk has been fled in the cir
cult court against Boyd ". Cox Cox
is alleged 10 have given his personal
check 70 satisfy a debt when he had
not funds j. the above named insti-
tuition