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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
4 BIC FARM T0PENN.
FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY
SEVEN ACRES DECIDED

| Five hundred and twenty-seven and
one-half acres of good Iowa farm land,
located near Bangor, in Marshall coun-
ty have been decided 60 Penn College
on the annuity plan by Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin B. Howard of Ames as dona-
ton toward PENIS million dollar cam
lpaign. The farm is located near the
Robert Raley farm, given to Penn a
few years ago by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Raley, and sold last year by the Quak-
or school at 5000 an acre One hundred
and sixty acres of the farm are in
splendid and highly developed timber,
and four foot vein of coal runs under
the land.
The large tract is located between
Marshalltown and Bangor, and borders
along the Iowa river. 1t is half mile
from railroad line. Located on the
farm is the traditional Norman ridge,
where the Mormans rested while on
their way to>Utah. .....
On the, annuity plan, Penn College
receives possession of the property at
once, and will pay an annuity to Mr..
and Mrs. Howard during the remaining
years of their lives. .as 81.
Mr. Howard is q Quaker pioneer in
Iowa, and attended Iowa Union Col
lCge at Spring Creek, a forerunner of
the present school, Penn College. He
is the uncle of James Howard of Glenn
ons. Iowa. a member of the Penn
board of trustees, and the uncle of
Mrs Nora Monipger, sister of James
Howard
Mr.. Howard, besides being a pioneer
Of the Friends church, was one of
Iowa's early settlers. He began life as
a poor boy and by hard work and dill
gent effort massed together fortune.
Mr. Howard has over forty deeds to
the property given to Penn, and was
once cartooned by an Iowa paper, on
his way to the court house with a
stack of deeds under each arm.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
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PUBLIC SALES
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c. 8. Rowland

c. 3. Rowland
having sold his farm will sell at pub
lie auction, at the farm, a mile south
of Rose Hill on Tuesday, March ~,
1917, sale to begin at p. m, the fol-
lowing: horses consisting OF black
driving horse weight 1900, smooth
mouth, city broke; bay driving horse
5 years old, weight about 1890; gray
A year old filley weight about 1900;
bay mare years Old " eight, about
1400. q cattle as follows; ~ head
of and year old Angus heifers
some with calves by side, others to
calve soon; 1 Jersey bred heifer;
red heifers, / with calf at side; 2
yearling grade Short Horn bulls; mis-
colaneous about 100 bushels corn
more or less: or tons hay in barn;
about 8 or dozen chickens all nice
Plymouth Rock pullets; 5 stands Of
bees; some household goods and
many other articles not mentioned
Terms made known on day of sale
H. M. Reed. auctioneer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
Carsons Strike Coal.

The Carson brothers of this city
have struck one of the richest veins
of coal that has been heard of around
this part of Iowa. There is reportedito
be at least sixty acres of this and OF
an excellent grade of coal. The Carson
brothers were in the mining business
when What Cheer was noted for its
mines and had a population of 1000.
About two years ago thSir old mine
played out and filed with water and
gas, causing it's abandonment.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
4 $4,000 FIRE
At WHAT CHEER
AY PRODUCTS COMPANY is A
VICTIM OF FLAMES.
CAUSE OF FIRE is UNKNOWN
Starts in Carpenter Shop and Quickly
Spreads to Other Buildings, Max.
ing Fierce and Big Blaze.
Will Rebuild.


What Cheer, March 19.-Fire Sun.
day night, at the manufacturing plant
OF the What Cheer Clay Products Co.,
one mile south of town did damage to
the extent of $4,000 or more. Loss
covered by insurance. Several build.
lings were destroyed and others dam
aged. The fire was discovered by the
might watch about nine o'clock and not
until twelve o'clock was the blaze UNI
der control and it burned until morn
ing, .....a ..... j..
Cause of the fire is not known. 1t
started in the carpenter shop, one of
the buildings of the plant, closely as
sociated with or adjoining the other
parts. Before the What Cheer fire de-
partment could be summoned the fire
was beyond control and other portions
of the plant were involved. The fire
spread from the carpenter shop to the
blacksmith and machine repair shop
and to the dry sheds or lumber stor-
age, making a fierce and big blaze. a
Other buildings OF the plant were
thu eatened, but the firemen OF the
What Cheer department, assisted only
by the company department, organic
ed among the employees for cmergen-
cy service, did excellent work. But for
the persistent effort and the deter
mined fight put up, the fire could have
been much worse and damage many
times greater. ...- re ....si
The Clay Products Co. is about the
biggest establishment in What Cheer
and is a large concern. 1t is a three
hundred thousand dollar corporation.
1t is to the lasting credit OF the
What Cheer department that they
handled the fire without assistance
from adjoining towns. ....
Damage caused by the fire to build
ings will be repaired Immediately and
the new structures win be more com
modious and convenient than those
burned to accommodate the growth OF
the plant.
! The blacksmith shop is built abut
ting the main building of the plant and
when the fire started through the in
terror of this place the main building
appeared to be doomed. The fire fight
ing force however, with four streams
OF water pouring into the building and
protecting the roof of the main build
ing, beat back the fire and kept the
flames out of the factory itself.
, Crowds of people, practically the en-
tire population of What Cheer gather
ed in the near vicinity Of the plant and
watched the progress. of the fire. Tho
firemen were joined in the fight by as
much help as could be used and vol
unteers stood ready to lend a hand al
any time.
| When the fire was discovered IN
alarm was sent for the plant fire Ge
partment They responded and were
engaged with the flames before the
alarm was turned in asking help from
town. When the regular department
arrived at the scene, rapid progress
against the fire was made.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
B. & 0. WORKERS ARE BACK
EMPLOYEES Who Vert on Strike Satur.
day Night Return in the
Morning.

Baltimore, Md, March 19.-With the
exception of limited number of meI
at Brunswick and Cumberland, Md.
all the employees Of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad. who struck Saturday
evening. returned to work Sunday
morning, according to reports receive,
by ]. NJ Davis, vice president "t op
crati0ns. The men employed at the
Baltimore terminals agreed to go bach
immediately after listening 10 an urg
cnt plea hy Harry Il. Wall, a repreScn
tativc of the brotherhood chiefs, wh'
was sent here from New York to nd
Just the situation. -'.N A. q
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
FORCED TO RAISE u. S. FLAG
Pastor Convicted Of Burning Emblem
Aust Raise II Each Morning in
the Ton1bs Yard.

New York, March 19.-By order Of
She commissioner of corrections
BOuck White. pastor of the Church OF
Social Revolution. who is serving a 30
day sentence in the Tombs for burn.
ing an American flag at ''melting-pot'
ceremony, will raise the flag on the
flagstaff in the TombS yard each morn.
Ing, and haul it down at night.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
Buy New orleans stockyards.

Chicago, March 19.--Nelson Morris,
chairman of the board of directors of
Morris 4 Co, announced that his com
pany had purchased the New Orleans
stockyards company for 100000 The
yards are considered to be in a strate-
gic location, in so far as the ilnporta-
lion Of rattle from South America and
Mexico Ii concerned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
CARRANzA LOSES 1900 MEN
General Murgia Reported to Have
Been Hard Hit at Battle
of Rosario.

FL PaSo. Tex, March 1y.--Genera
Murgia lost approximately l,2OO mei
in killed. wounded and missing ut th'
battle of Rosario, according to for
eign refugee who arrived here from
chihuahua City. Murgia also is re
ported to have lost six cannon, fifteeI
machine guns and large quantities Of
stores and ammunition. The refugeC
said that when villa entered PARA
he ordered two Germans and sever
Syrians executed on charges of aiding
the government troops.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
PLAN CONVENTION
State Meeting of County Officials To
Be Held in Waterloo This Year.

Representatives of Co officials OF
Iowa counties met at Waterloo, Friday
of last week TO make arrangements
for the annual state convention of the
associations of these officers and to
select dates.
Mahaska County was represented
by Treasurer T. Il. Graham, who is a
member OF the committee on arrange
|ments.
These gatherings will be held In
Waterloo, August 8. 8, 10.
Arrangements for the program were
outlined and other business incidents
TO gathering of this character receiy
ed attention. !
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
MASTERING out IS STOPPED
War Department Today Issues Or
ders For Retaining Second Iowa
Infantry Under Arms. :

Des Moines, March 10. - Within
forty-cight hours of the time that
they were scheduled to leave head
quarters for home the mastering out
OF the Second Iowa Infantry was
stopped today on order from the war
department.
Gossip unsupported by official word
is to the extent that all Iowa regi-
ments may be called back into SER
vice. >
Adjutant General Guy Logan today
stated that he believed that the Ma
tional Guards will be called out first
if war with Germany is declared.
Illinois Also Stopped.
Chicago, March 19.--Mustering out
of the military troops has been or
dered stopped Immediately by the
war department.
Delay Caused by Routine.
Washington March 19,-Dernoboliza
ton of the national guards will con
Itinue despite of the International de
velopments of the past twenty-foul
hours according to an official state
ment from the war department this
afternoon. The mastering out of the
guards will continue as be fore the
statement said.
Incidents as to the delay OF the
mastering out was due merely to loca
minor routine difficulties the state
ment said.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
More hoas.

The record price so far for hogs was
paid to Harry Trombauer Of Winterset
BY Dan Miles for so head at $14.25.
amounting TO $2,35O.55. The local rec
ord price for one hog was paid to +.
II. WATSON of Douglas for $50 pound
hog at lac, $77.0O.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
HUNDREDS DIE IN EXPLOSION
Many Reported Killed in Large MUM
tons Plant at Cologne,
Germany.

Copenhagen. March ia large
munitions plant at Cologne blew up on
Tuesday. according to information re.
ceiyed from German sources by a
newspaper at Holding, near the from.
tier. Several hundred workInen are
reported % have persisted.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22

London, March 19.-The sinking OF
the American steamships City of Mem.
phis, Illinois and Vigilancia was an.
nounced here.
Fourteen men from the Vigilancia
are missing, as are some of the men
from the City of Memphis.
The crew of the Illinois was landed
safely.
The City of Memphis, in ballast
from Cardiff for New York, was sunk
by gunfire. The second officer and
10 men of the crew have been landed.
A patrol boat has gone in search of
the other members of the crew.
Illinois in Ballast.
The Illinois, from London for Port
Arthur Tex, in ballast, was sunk at
eight O'Clock Sunday morning.
The Vigilancia was torpedoed with
out warning. The submarine did not
appear. The captain, first and second
mates; first second and third engi-
neerS and % men of the crew have
been landed at the Sicily islands. The
fourth engineer and 13 men are miss
ing
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
Make Ready.

Preparedness applies to the gar
den as we'll as to other walks Of life.
Buy garden seeds now while stocks
are. complete. Many people are buy
ing seeds and il you wait until ready
to plant the supply may be exhausted.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22

Cedar Corn Show was 50 much OF q
success and so satisfactory for all
concerned that the people OF that
.nciehborhood have decided to have II
al over again next year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
Team Of Horses s512.so.

The public sale OF Tony Ruggles,
northeast Of Martinsburg, last Satr
day, was one of the largest ever held
in this vicinity. the sales totaling
over $4,000. One team OF mares
brought $5l2.5O
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
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UNIVERSITY PARK NEWS

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Mrs. J. c.. Davis OF Center juno
ton spent Sunday with her daughter,
Miss Georgia, who is here attending
schools.
- - -
DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Mclaughlin and
Mary Grace are spending vacation
at lndianola.
d. - - - A..
Miss Sara Kelly is spending her
vacation at North Platte, Nebraska.
Maylon and Audra Johnston have
gone to their home in Webster City
during their vacation.
- - -
Earl Rice entertained a few friends
at supper Saturday evening in honor
of Miss Sarah Ralston before leay-
ing for her home. Miss Ralston will
not return to school this spring.
- - -
Miss Anna LiebranZ has gone to
her home in Owatonna, Minnesota.
Miss Liebranz will not be enrolled
for the spring term.
- - -
Miss Vera Proctor and Frank A.
Pumer were united in marriage last
Thursday night at the home OF Prof.
Grace White, Rev. Clark officiating.
An elegant four course wedding sup
per was served to few friends. The
young couple left for their home In
North Dakota. Their many friends
wish them success in their new home.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22

Washington. March l9.--Japan has
assigned the arInorad cruiser Azuma 10
l,ring nome the body Of Ambassador
Guthrie. Mrs. GulbrfS VIII return on
TIE Azuina.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
Ips pa. Time

Do you know 1t is full time to plant
sweet peas 10 obtain the brst gar
den results?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
8 AMERICAN SHIPS
sunk BY U-BOATS
48 men MISSING
VigiIanCia, City of Memphis and
Illinois Destroyed.
ATTACKED WITHOUT WARNING

Dispatch From London Declares Four
teen of Crew From the VisiIancia
and Several from the City of
Memphis Have Not Been
Landed-Washingto Gets
Report.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22

Maylon and Audra Johnston have
gone to their home in Webster City
during their vacation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-26

by Jesse Benedict Carter. director of
the American Academy of Rome. who
has been visiting provincial univer-
slties in France as lecturer for the
Hyde Foundation.
Nowhere have | found any lack
of courage, any lack Ct joy, any lack
of Willingness to work for victory,
said MIR, Carter. THE joyousness OF
France in this moment of crisis is
not the superficial thoughtlessness OF
these who are afraid to think II is
the calm happiness of those who
carnot fail and who know that they
cannot fail because they are seeking
after those things which are not of
thc earth and must therefore con
tinue for that very reason because.
without them, the earth would be
come a madhouse. The greatest
things are always simple and the
French today are simple as Abraham
Lincoln was in our Civil War.
There is no hatred even for the
German, there is instructive abhor
enco, but no wasting of words over
SYMPHONIC and acts which belong in
the realm OF pathological psychology
Common decency draws a veil over
these things and leaves them to the
physician who at the end will doubt
iess write the verdict and give his
full skill to drawing up the post
mortem; meantime il is day and we
must work in the day while our
strength and our courage is with us.
"Of course there is a natural OBJ
jectivity about any people engaged
in a great work They forget them
selves in the enormous importance Of
what they are doing. This is ma
lures anaesthetie.
In a small village l was in the
mayors Office looking at the notices
on the walls observed two sheets
of paper containing the various cita-
lions of young man who had been
mentioned in September, 1914, and
several times thereafter, receiving
the Croix dc Guerre and finally dy-
ing heroically in October. 1916. l
said to the mayor: What beauti-
full career, Did you know this boy"
The answer came perfectly calmly,
accomplished by smile Of deep ap-
probation: He was my son. lie was
a brave boy, and only twenty.
The mayor smiled very thought
fully as he said these last words and
turned back to his business which
hnppened to be the collecting Of dog
taxes. but | did the weeping for him
and wondered as looked out on the
little village square 50 that he would
not see me wiping my eyes. how any
one could doubt for a moment that
those who had conquered themselves
90 these people have could fail to
conquer those who had lost all self
control"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-26
What Is Good
Health Worth?
WHAT AUTOMOBILE
MAKERS WILL DO

That the automobile factories will
be switched suddenly from their nor
mai product TO something as differ
ent as shell or guns is highly i'm
probable. Creating an air fleet and
helping to make the mosquito motor
boat fleet in addition to handling all
land transportation matters are the
Jobs that the automobile industry
will have to carry.
We have ample facilities for mum.
ton production in large plants al.
ready fooled up and just finishing
long months of production for the
Allies. These plants can produce far
more shells than there are guns to
shoot them with; and there are few
automobile plants who could give
much help in gun making. If in
creasing output of guns and shell
affects the automobile industry in
any way it will probably be by max.
ing it still harder to obtain material.
There is plenty of steel for mum.
tons and guns, plenty for everything
that army and navy can make use of.
1t is only in aircraft and in man pow
er that America faces today the stu
alton faced by England in 1914.
We may see instances of autoylo-
/ bile factories ordered TO concentrate
on production of one thing only, army
trucks and aeroplane engines being
the foremost possibilities. 1t would
not be surprising to see several of
the largest plants all turned upon
making just one article, but it will
be an article that they are suited to
produce and its production will not
disorganize.
In central trade. outside OF gov.
eminent orders, we may see outputs
curtailed by the government in order
to conserve material Certain classes
OF steel may become impossible to
get; alloy steels. for example, will
certainly be harder to obtain as air
craft production speeds up; but there
is no reason to anticipate q great up
heaval, an earthquake that will upse,
the whole fabric Of the industry. Al
so the supply Of steel is much great
er than It was two years ago and the
effect of United State war orders IL
, more likely to be that OF maintaining
J present conditions material supply
: than that Of making them still worse
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-26

IA THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE rrSru
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PoiE
COUNTY Ennis FLo aNR TIS,, cHANcERY~
CO-PARTNERs DOING BUSINESS ns
ENNIS d HUDGTNGs. VERSUS N. Z
NOTICE OF MASTERS SALE
pndsr and by virtue Of final decree rem
cared in the above entitled cause on the 18th
Iohn s. Edwards. Judge Of the Circuit conrt
n the Tenth Judicial Circuit in and for PIN
s,uny, FLORIDA, In Chancery sitting, in favor
n W. B. Ennis and Thomas Hudgings co
,.rtnsrs doing business as Ennis & HuccinSs
sesins, N. Z. Bryant: I, the undersianed
svscial Aatser In Chancery, will sell Al Dub
lie outcry before the courthouse door In the
sity Of Barlow In said county and State be
tween the legal hours Of sale on Monday The
an day Of June, A. d. 1917, same being us
AIS, Monday In said month and q legal sales
day for cash 10 the highest and best bidder
shs following described personal property ait
uatsd in Polk county. Florida. Particularly
described As follows:
one lot unware
Ops lot glassware
one lot crockery
Furniture and fixtures
Foul showcases
Ons refrigerator
one ease evap. apples
One case peas
one case washing powder
one case pickles
0ns sack lima beans
Ons ease evap. cream
one ease cond milk
Ons ease corn
one iron safe
one ease salmon
ons ease sardines
one ease oysters
three cases can bsa
one ease matches
Two sacks hour
Ont ease soap
100 lbs bacon
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-26

Mr.. Arthur Holt. of Wauchula, last
week sold a four-acr patch Of pota-
toes for $1,000. The potatoes were
bought by a representative Of John
LEX q Co, OF Chicago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-26
FRENCH DETERMINED AND
CONFIDENT OF FINAL VICTORY

raris. April 25--The courage
the joyousness Of France. has been
the aspect OF the war most remarked
Evening journal., 1917-12-21
MUNICIPAL RESTAURANT
FOR CITY PRISONERS

Wilmington's municipal restaurant
opened for business early last evening
with a number Of customers and
judging by the criticisms the new cafe
promises 10 be popular. q is located
IN the kitchen adjoining the police ma
irons headquarters az the police sta
tion and from now on all prisoners be-
Ing detained az the police station al
meal times. viii be served from the
municipal kitchen.
The cooking Of meals for the prison
crs detained at the police station was
made necessary by the OBTAINING Of
numerous prisoners on charges OF
breach OF the peace and like charges
by the court for a week al a time In
the cells. The prisoners. heretofore.
having received two sandwiches twice
q day each. which were furnished by
local restaurant at a cost Of $50 or
more a month. The city paid this
money. receiving a goodly portion OF
u from the prisoners who were fined
The charges for the sandwiches being
added with the other charges.
The Police Commissioners some time
ago instructed Chief Black TO see that
other arrangements for feeding the
prisoners were made and the municipal
kitchen Is the outcome The Chief has
laid IN a stock OF canned beef, pork and
beans and other f0dd stuffs. In addl-
iion large caninster Of coffee has been
purchased and last night the menu
served by the turnkeys included potted
ham. bread and coffee. Tho serving OF
hot coffee is something new at the po-
lice station and was enjoyed by the
prisoners confined there.
Evening journal., 1917-12-21
6-TON TRUCKS EUST
stay OFF BRIDGES

so an adjourned meeting of the Lev $
Court today, County Engineer. James
Wilson was instructed 10 have signs
placed on the bridges Of the county
calling The attention OF automobile
truck owners TO the law regarding tie
maximum weight Of trucks crossing
The bridges.
Trucks weighing more than SIX tons
are prohibited from crossing the
bridges. but owners OF such trucks do
not regard the law. 10 is feared That
trucks beyond this weight crossing he
bridges will result in the collapsing Of
some Of them.
The clerk was directed foo communi-
cate with the Levy Court of Kent
county IN regards 90 "a conference TO
consider temporary Improvements TO
Flemings bridge. connecting the two
counties.
As the court has decided on the con-
struction Of an improved road through
81. Georges. they Will not give the com
missioners of that town the usual sp-
preparation Of $500 for the past year.
This money viii he expended on the
Improvements.
Two bills. aeereeating Sl092S for the
Standard Bituliihic Company for work
on the Lincoln Highway, were passed.
The salary Of Thomas T. Hollan T.
who has been appointed a clerk as wel
as stenographer in The Attorney Ger
erals office. was increased from $50 20
500 a month.
The bridge committee was authorize I
60 place a bell on the River From,
bridge 10 warn vehicles when tho gates
are lowered or raised.