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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
THE BIG MEETINGS
MEN FROM PRACTICALLY ALL
OVER WORLD TO BE HERE.

When the material and spiritual
affairs of practically the entire world
are brought personally to us by rep
resentative and brainy men we ought
to be keen enough to adjust ourselves
to these opportunities and gain for
our uses the information that they
possess. Such a chance comes our
way in the great missionary conven-
ton that will be held at the Central
NJ. e. church on THURSDAY and Friday
OF this week. Men from the actual
fields of work, men of national repute
and who are familiar not only with
the spiritual and social conditions of
these countries, but who are we'll
versed in the international features
of the various questions discussed. So
we get view of the inside and not
the outside, of the worlds great sub
jects and how they effect us as a ma
tion. Thursday afternoon and ev-
ening, with also Friday morning az
ternoon and evening the program will
be one of continual delight. All col
lege, university and high school stu
dents are invited to share in the rich
treat afforded the people of Oskaloosa
in this convention.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
NEWS OF ADAMS TOWNSHIP
w. M. Hodgins is Running Coal Mine
At Blyth. iul-

Adams, Feb. 81. (by Pansy)-Mrs.
Mary Hanna and daughter Helen at
tended the recital at the Lacey Hotel
Saturday afternoon.
The infant son of George Rosen-
baum underwent an operation last
week. The baby is getting along nice
ly
Our young people from Penn College
and high school spent the week end at
home.
Guy Prather who has been seriously
i'll with pneumonia is improving and
will soon be out again.
Ralph Allgood and wife spent Mon.
day and Tuesday at w. A. Hooyers,
assisting them in moving to their new
home.
Born to James Douglas and wife a
son, Feb. 81, 1917.
Harry Hanna is out and around
again after a siege with rheumatism.
j. N. Allgood was on the sick list
but is about the house again.
w. M. Hodgins is running a local
coal mine at Blyth, and furnishes the
farmers with coal from nearer home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
ESCAPES CLOTHING CHARGE
Cavalry Pays Only Per Cent While
Third Infantry Was Assessed
Full Value.

Des Moines, Feb. 26.-The Iowa cav.
airy now at Fort Des Moines awaiting
muster out of the federal service has
escaped the severe order of the war
department with reference to deduc.
ton from the monthly pay of the men
for clothing issued by the government
that was enforced on the Third Iowa
infantry.
The cavalry had its property sur.
yeyed on the border, under the juris-
diction of southern district. The rule
in effect in the southern department
was that the troops pay per cent of
the value of clothing each man pos
sessed mustered into federal service.
Every branch of the Iowa National
guard has been mustered out of SER
vice under different clothing order:
The orders were:
First Iowa infantry-Charged full
(new) value for clothing on hand when
taken into federal service.
Iowa cavalry Charged per cent of
value Of clothing on hand when taken
into the federal service.
The Second Iowa infantry is still on
the border, with orders to start north
in a few days. 1t is believed that the
regiment will have it's property sur
veyed while on, the border in order to
escape the penalty applied to the
Third Iowa.
The difference in the orders by
which the Third Iowa left the federal
service, amounts to about SIS out of
the pay of each man. Had the Third
Iowa had the more lenient order the
men would have saved about $4,000.
The cavalry, ambulance company
and field hospital will be mustered out
of service Feb. %.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
THE CITY IN FIGURES
INTERESTING FACTS CONCERN.
IN oskALooSA.
Compiled BY City Assessor John Perry
From His Returns of 1916.

City Assessor John H. Perry ha
compiled some interesting data of Os
kaloosa from his records made in tn,
work of assessing the city, the follow
ing summary of which is furnished by
Mr.. Perry:
Total No. of births in 1915, 1876.
Polls, under As, 1853.
Polls over As, 1,164. n -
Total polls, 622.
Male dogs, 226. ...... ......
Female dogs, 25.
80 one-year-old colts, $1,568.
IL two-year-old colts, $3.50.
III horses, $14,836.
2 stations, $500.
81 mules, $3,452.
AZ yearling heifers, 1868.
8 two-year-old heifers, $1S3.
2O6 cows, $6,332.
5 bulls, 5000.
20 hogs, 1920.
26 sheep. $1O4.
1913 vehicles, $5,864.
Household furniture, $14,800.
Bank stock, $575,552. "
Corporation stock $4,000. t.
Capital employed in manufacturing
s44, 500.
Merchandise, $674,724.
Other personal property, $251,544.
Buildings on leased land, $500.
Moneys and credits, s1,5S7,753.
Value of lands, 1893 acres, $312,300.
Value of lots, $4,747,1S0.
Total actual value of real estate, S.
059, 4S0. --sr
Taxable value, $1,264,S7O.
Actual value of personal property,
81 ,G61, 4O4.
Taxable value of personal property,
s415,5O1.
Actual value of all property exclud-
ing money, $6,72O,SS4.
Exemption from this assessment,
s1S9,50
Net actual value all property, &c.
571.3S4.
Taxable value of all property, ST.
6s2,S46. .
Net actual value all property, includ
ng money, $S,119,137.
This report does not include rail
roads, telephone companies and ex-
press companies assessed by the state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
SOME EARLY PIGS.
w. T. Croker Has Record for EearIy
Birth and Size of Litters.

w. II. Crozier residing a mile and
"a half northwest of Oskaloosa has two
sows of registered Poland China breed
with twenty-five baby pigs. One lit.
ter OF ten arrived on Washington's
birthday and another litter of fifteen
came Sunday, Feb. 25. All living and
doing fine.
This is new record both in point
of early date and the number of pigs.
While Mr.. Crozier is interested some.
what in the real estate game he does
not neglect his farm. He sold 120
head OF hogs December last at nice
figure. He raised the corn that fed
the hogs and he has yet plenty oil
both hogs and feed left for future use
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
John Russell

will sell at public auction at his resi-
dence, known as the T. H. Zane farm
2 miles southwest of Lacey and 8
miles northwest of water works
pumping station. on Monday, March
., 1917. sale to begin at ! D. M, the
following; Four year old gelding,
weight 100; year old mare: com
ing 4 year old gelding; coming year
old geiding; coming year old mare;
4 year old gelding; 3 good mich cows
tone to be fresh in April; six brood
sows, double yaccinated; % shoats.
All red hogs. About 20 tons of hay,
and many miscellaneous articles.
Terms made known day OF sale. l..
M. Reed. auctioneer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
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The Pomona Grange met Saturday
at 1870 p. m, in the l. 0. o. F. hall
for the installation of officers. Those
to be installed were not all present
but the following were put in office
Master--Joe McGlasson.
Overseer-Harold Hollingsworth.
Steward-Charlie without.
Chaplain-Mrs. L. S. belong.
Treasurer. H. Dusenbery.
Secretary-Winifred Lockwood.
Gate-Keeper-A. r. Hellings.
Ceres-Mrs. A. B. Tandy.
Pomona-Mrs. Joe McGlasson.
Willis Petit was installing officer
and he was assisted by Mrs. Hol-
lingsworth. Mrs. Minnie Jones was
elected Lecturer but resigned, and
Miss Opal Petit was elected in her
place. Saturdays meeting was a
very good one and good attendance
showed interest in the work.
The following interesting program
was given by members of the Adams
Grange at c. L. Hanna's on Friday
evening:
Music-Mrs. Walter Reynolds and
daughter Edith.
Discussion The Consolidated
School. Affirmative: James without,
Ed Hanna, Harry Hanna, MoRie
Smith, NJ. E. Moore. Negative: Frank
Bass, R. w. Wilson, Frank Bacon,
Mrs. Helene Smith, Mrs. Mary Hanna.
Song-Grace Bacon, Velma Bass.
Reading-Aunt Sophia Visits Penn
College-Myra Jones.
The Discussion on Consolidated
Schools was very interesting, being
we'll handled by both sides.
The next meeting will be held at
the Frank Bacon home, March 9th.
Eighey members of the Adams
Grange met at the Harley without
home on Friday evening and spent the
evening with the family in their new
home.
A two course supper was served
and program given by members of
the grange.
Those present enjoyed the meeting
and all will remember this as one of
the pleasant. gatherings of the season.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
IN S. E. GARFIELD.
Joe crookham Moving To His New
Home This Week.

rome ms week.
SOUTHEAST Garfield TWP, Feb. %.
Joe Crookham is moving to his
new house he has just completed just
east from the South Market road, and
Walter Mcdonald will move into Mr..
Crookham's house that he has va
Gated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Baton of South
Market Extension have been having
quite severe time with the grippe.
Mrs. r. G. Davis remains quite poor
ly. She has been confined to her
room about five weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McFadden Wis
tied with Mrs. McFadden's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Westercamp, of
near Beacon.
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. It. Pointer and son
Everett visited Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Swanson and family of
Oskaloosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tenant visited
Monday with Mr. and Mrs. 2. T. Nc
Fadden.
Mrs. Gilbert Lisk and baby visited
with her mother, Mrs. Mary Young,
and sister, Mrs. Anna Anderson, of
Minnesota.
Miss Bertha Wassenhove spent last
Wednesday night with her friend,
Myrtle Wilson.
Albert and Thomas Young hauled
hay for Frank Shoemake the last of
the week.
Mrs. q. T. McFadden and daughter
Margaret visited Mrs. McFadden's
mother, Mrs. carney, in Abba, from
Friday night till Sunday.
Miss Leah Reynolds visited Sun
day with her friends, Bertha and ia
nett WassenhoVe.
William Mercer delivered hogs in
Oskaloosa Tuesday for Dave Morgan.
Mr.. Morgan is moving this week to
his new farm that he recently bought
of Lon Hellings.
WIN. Thomas reports that he has
had the misfortune to lose three of
his horses this winter; one of them
slipped and fell on Morrisville hill
with load of coal. 1t never got over
the fall and they had to kill it, and
the other two he did not know the
cause of their deaths.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McFadden have
been attending revival meetings at
University Park.
Arthur Davis has moved to the Ross
Colville farm and will work for Ross
the coming year.
We feel very much grieved to hear
OF the death of one of our noble and
ever faithful correspondents. Mrs.
Nellie Cruzen. She has been q cor
respondent for the Herald for a num-
Der of years. Also the Saturday
Globe. We wish to extend the great
est of sympathy to this bereayed fam
lily.
The death of Miss Ella Shaw of
South Market street was a surprise
to her many friends and neighbors,
as she was reported much better and
took very sudden change for the
worse. We wish to extend the great
est OF sympathy to this aged father.
Nick Vanderlinden has been having
car trouble and has sent to the man
ufactory for repairs.
The eighth grade at Elm Grove is
taking examinations Thursday and
Friday of this week.
The election of school directors
will be held at Elm Grove school house
March 5. All interested in this
matter are requested to come.
Albert Westercamp attended a sale
at Eddyville Wednesday. While at
that little burg he had the sad mis-
fortune to get an arm broken.
The Watkins Medicine Co. agent
has made his usual trip In this neck
of the woods this week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Her Own sweeper.

Suggestion has been made that Os-
kaloosa purchase its own street clean.
ing and sweeping outfit anu do the
work by day labor with its own tools,
thus being able to save money over
the contract system in vogue at pres
ent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Nice Present.

Mrs. Chas. Anderson is in receipt Of
a pair OF splendid horns taken from
range cattle. the compliments Of +. M.
Anderson. The horns are as near a
perfect match in both shape and color
as can be immagined.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
CONFERENCE.-The Meetlna.

There will be a special meeting Of
the oskaloosa Herald correspondents
association at the committee rooms OF
the oskaIoosa National Bank Satur
day afternoon, March 8, at 2 o'clock
Every correspondent 10 urged to be
present.
Mrs. c. N. AIigood, vlce-Pres.
Mrs. M. S. Downey, Secretary
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
RED CROSS AUXILIARY
TWO WEEKS OLD
South Philadelp lphia Church
Branch Has Met Twice Since
Its Organization

Under the leadership of Miss Mary Clare.
Red Cross Auxiliary No. 1888. which is con-
nected with the Church of the Epiphany,
Twelfth and jackson streets, already num-
hers more than fifty members. II was or
ganized just two weeks ago under the di-
rection Of the Rev. James Nash, and will
hold It's third meeting tonight in the school
nan at O'Clock. Any having IA
little spare time is cordially invited. Eight
cen OF the members last Friday made eighty
congresses. which were dispatched at once
to Red Cross headquarters. owing to the ur-
gent need Of bandages and congresses. The
president of the auxiliary is Mrs Walter
Myers the secretary Miss Agnes McGinnis
ana the assistant secretary Mrs. J. Creary.
Among the members Mrs Jbhn Ransom.
Mrs. jeremiah Sullivan. Mrs. Richard Nc
keever Mrs. John stanton, Mrs William
Brown, Mrs Raymond Dietrich Mrs Thomas
Fehdt Mrs j. Gibbs. Miss Sue McGinnis.
Miss Alice Loughlin, Miss Alice Coyne Miss
Mary Duran. Miss A. Walker. Miss Marie C.
jackson, Miss Jane Hill. Miss Frances Hill.
MISS Margaret McKeever. Miss Mary Mckee
YER Miss Mary Sheehan Miss Agnes McDon-
ough, Miss Catherine Mccormick Miss Eliza
beth Mccormick, Mrs. J. u. Callan. Mrs Cum
ningham Mrs T. Green, Miss Helen Coo
ney Miss Margaret Coyne. Miss Mary Brink,
Miss Mary Flynn. Miss Mary Loney, Miss
Grace Townley. Miss Josephine TownIey, Miss
Alice Megenedy, Miss May Megcnedy, Miss
Elizabeth Callahan. Miss Mary Norden Miss
Gertrude Walsh. Miss Margaret Sweeney
MISS Alice Fleming. Miss Alice Sheehan, Miss
Margaret Rahilly and Miss Catherine Shee-
han.
Mr. and Mrs, George S. Jackson. Jr. of
23l7 South Warnock street, sare receiving
congratulations on the birth of a daughter
Mary Amelia Jackson. Mrs. Jackson will
be remembered as Miss Mary Nevins before
her marriage a year ago
A supper, followed by theatre party, was
given on Saturday night in honor of Lieu
tenant Harry d. Furey, II & y and 7 iau
tenant Joseph +. Cushing, Y. S, r.. who have
come from Camp Meade on n short furlough
Both officers are members of the Glrard
Farms younger set
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07

ninth street The Georgia sailed from t1.t
city for Brest. France. with a cargo Of 11e0'
splendid horses. The boat was sunk By ~
German raider but the crew was rescue1>
What became Of the freightcr was uot
known until March. Mrs. Osmond wruc4
TO the wife Of the captain IN London an1'
received letter In reply the day befot9.
Thanksgiving. Both the dinner guests Of y
year ago are prisoners In Germany. Thof|
are allowed to write four letters a month
or eight postal cards to their families. Ut
each one Is vigorously censored. Food ho1'
been sent to the prisoners by the captaih'o
family. as the censor allowed the men ~
state that they were both losing weight: d
fact had grown quite thin. But whether
all the food sent has been received or not
Is question. All wrappings are removed
and the prisoners must take what Is given
them without question. E
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HOME DEFENSE TO
FORM REGIMENT
Germantown and Chestnut Hill
Divisions Chosen to Become Part
of Larger Emergency Body

The Chestnut Hill and Germantown divi.
sions OF the Home Defense Reserves are to
be taken In their entirety to help form "A
regiment Of 1900 picked men under the con-
troll or the city, which could be called upon
In case of any emergency. The city will
supply the uniforms, which to be similar
to those of the State police--a very dark
gray. Special emphasis has been given to the
fact that the Chestnut Hill and Germantown
DIVISIONS are considered sufficiently well
drilled to be among the few companies which
have been chosen as whole and not by
the selection OF a few OF the best men. which
has been the case In some sections
Mrs Brentwood Smith. Miss Caroline Smith
and Mr. Tyson Smith. formerly of Chestnut
Hill. who for the present making their
home at Princeton. n. j., are visiting Mrs.
Smiths sister. Mrs. Percival Drayton, at
her home In Chestnut Hill.
home in Amber. after visiting his sister, Mrs.
Smoot, in jacksonville. Fla
Mrs. Thomas Ellis Robins will spend the
winter at the Springfield lnn Chestnut HILL
Mrs. Charles Newbold Welsh has left the
Green Briar Inn Va, and has taken house
on Gravers lane.
Mrs. Frederick w. Taylor. Of Boxleigh
Seminole avenue. has returned from snort
visit to Washington. d. c.
Friends of Mrs. Edward Hawley Will be
glad to learn that she is fast recovering from
her recent operation at the Chestnut Hill
Hospital and expects to return IN te" oays
TO her home on Springfield avenue.
Miss Marian Dale. daughter Of Mrs. Rich
ard Dale of Ardmore avenue. chestnut HILL
will leave shortly for France. where she VIII
,aLe nm her work in nursing the American
soldiers.
Co., Meade, Md after spending a short fur
Tough with his parents, who are now occupy
inc their new house at Stenton and Prospect
avenues.
Mr. and Mrs Francis Mcllhenny are no"
,n the,r new house on Montgomery avenue.
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Social Activities

At the annual election of the Women
writers Club. held on Monday night at the
clubrooms 1910 Locust street the following
officers were elected: President, Mrs. Nav
p. Skerrett: first vice president. Miss Agnes
Repplier, I'd; second vice president, Miss
Louise Belts Edwards treasurer, Miss Cert
rude CARMEL; corresponding secretary. Miss
Cara Fillesen; recording secretary Miss
Emily Solis-Cohen; chairman dinner CONF
mittee. Miss Blanche Fischer; chairman
entertainment committee. Miss Virginia KIT /;
chairman house committee Miss Elizabeth
Anderson: chairman library committee Miss
NJ Louise Mcconnell chairman membershin
committee. Miss Ida G. Van Auken: chair
man press committee, Mrs. Alice r. McGiIl
Mr.. Theodore Earle Jennings, of Riyerton
mas returned IRON a visit to Brooklyn and
Rhode Island. where he attended the funeral
or his aunt. Mrs William Jay Whitney Mr.
Jennings was the guest Of his uncles Mr.
William ]. Whitney. Brooklyn: Mr. John f.
Jennings. Mount Vernon. y. Y, and of his
cousin. Mr.. George w. Earle. Sr., Hampstead,
L. l.
The Good Cheer Society whose members
send letters of cheer to the boys at the
camps and abroad. held It's regular meeting at
the home of Its president. Mrs. A. L. Barkus
923 North Eighth street. last Monday night
The society Is rapidly increasing its member
ship and also bringing good results In writing
letters.
MIS- marry JuhBherr ana her daughter,
Miss Margery Jungherr have sent out invi-
tations for a tea in honor of Miss Marie
Herbster, of Iowa. to be given Saturday from
until 6. The receiving party will include
Miss Christine Reese, Miss Mildred Scheffier,
Miss May Dannenberg. Miss Lyde Arm.
bruster and Miss Ethel Phillips.
Captain Mather and Mrs Mather are stay
ing at Brandywine Farm. the Charles
Mather place near West Chester. on Mon
day Mr.. Charles L, Mather gave a hunt in
, their honor.
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Mrs r. Penn Smith and Miss Kitty Penn
Smith. of STAFFORD are spending the winter
with Mrs. Alexander Brown at Castefin,
her home In Bryn Mawr.
Flying Cadet John DE Witt, L. S. A. c.,
sailed for France last week. The wedding
of Cadet De Witt and Miss Dorothy Lee,
sister Of Mr.. Charles ODonnell Lee. Jr.. took
place last June. Mrs De Witt will spend
the winter with her parents at Needwood
Forest, Md
Miss Rhoda Fullam, daughter Of Admiral
Fullam. will spend the weekend with Miss
Ninna Gowen.
DR.. and Mrs. George Fales Baker, Of Old
Oaks. Rosemont have taken apartments at
the Bellevue-Stratford for the winter. They
have just returned from Edgemere, their
place at Lakewood. where they spent Thanks
giving.
Miss Irene A. Hunter. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs William T. Hunter. of The Gables,
Devon, is spending the week with her aunt.
Mrs. @. A. German. of New York city. On
Saturday Miss Hunter will be one of the ten
bridesmaids at the wedding of her cousin
Miss Mildred Hunter. and Lieutenant
Marvyn Allabach, u. S. r.. which takes
place at her home In Brooklyn. Mr.. and
Mrs. william T. Hunter and family will go
to New York on Saturday to attend the
wedding.
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Informal Musicale Given in
Girard Farms Last Evening

Mrs Theodore H. winters. wife OF .Lieuten-
an, winters. L. s. ", entertained at an IN
formal musicale last evening at ner home'
o6oI South Garnet street. There are quite
few talented musicians among the naval
cot now in the Girard Farms. and this was
,ha arst of n series Of these impromptu az
fairs that have been planned for the winter
Those who took part last evening were Mr
John n. Childs cellist Mr.. walter Reich'
,iolinist and Miss Marian Smedley, soprano.
Mrs winters accompanied the various num-
hers on the piano. and also sang duet win
Miss Smedley. Among those present were Dr.
M Mtg JJohn Cooke Hirst. Paymaster James
p Helm. L. s. ". and Mrs. Helm, Mrs. John
\. Childs, Mrs Walter Reich. Mrs. j. Smed-
lev. Mrs Raymond s. Keyes, Mr., and Mrs
Richard Meyers and Mr.. and Mrs William
l.. Scott.
Miss Grace Keyes, assistant secretary OF
the Clarksburg branch of the Red Cross.
Clarksburg w. Va. was the guest Of Mrs.
RAYMOND s. Keyes, wife OF Commander
Keyes, U. S. ", at her home, 2lo2 Skunk
street, during the early part or the week.
Miss Keyes is a cousin of Commander Keyes.
Mrs Richard Meyers. of 1884 South Col
orado terrace, and Mrs. T. II. Winters will
entertain this afternoon at bridge, to meet
Miss Sophia Bispham. of New Orleans,
formerly Of this city. who Is the guest of
Mrs S. Fritz, of Germantown, at the
present time Miss Bispham has just
announced her engagement to Mr. Charles r.
Weiss, of Germantown The guests at bridge
today will include Mrs. Clarence a. Carr,
Mrs James p. Helm. Mrs. Isaac Shute, Mrs.
Raymond s. Keyes. Mrs Edwin y. Cochrane,
Mrs Rowland Veitch. Mrs Il. Hadey. Mrs.
q Fritz, Miss A. White, Miss Margaret
oHara and Mrs. Charles T. Blackburn.