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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-05
United Press
War Review By
]. w. T. Mason

New York, Sept 4.-Von Hin
denburg's back to Belgium move
ment has been stimulated into
fresh energy by Field Marshal
Haig's victory in the Queant sec
tor. The Germans have been
compelled to evacuate Queant to
prevent being pocketed by the
British advance along the Arras-
Cambria road. At the same time
they have evacuated Lens be-
cause the smashing blows of the
British in the Queant are are
making untenable the whole OF
the Wotan section of the linden
burg line.
Won Hindenburg must now
readjust his line with great ra-
pidity or face the possibility of a
disastrous separation of his nor
thern Flanders army from the
rest of his front. .
A circling movement is now be-
ing developed by Field Marshal
Haig against Cambria, II Won
Hindenburg delays his retire
ment from Cambria much longer,
while this development contin-
ues. he viii be unable to fall
back from Cambrai from Valen-
ciennies near the Belgian border.
Valencennies is the principal
SUPPLY base for the Cambria
sector and is the natural receiving
center for the large quantities of
military stores that Won linden
burg must try to rescue from
Cambria.
Field Marshal Haig's ambitious
project, as it is now developing,
is TO cut off Cambria from Valen-
cennies and compel the Germans
TO move their supplies over the
more difficult country to Maui
beuge, further south from Valen-
cennies along the Belgian border
Won Hindenburg will certainly
lose a large part of his stores if
he is compelled to accept this
dictation from Field Marshal
Haig.
A retirement upon Cambria
from the southwest, the opposite
direction from Field Marshal
Haig's present; advance has been
ordered by Won Hindenburg. His
purpose is apparently to try TO
move his troops into a position
where they will not have to re-
linquish the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MES railway. But to do this he
must move quickly and if he
speeds his retirement too rapid
ly his retreat will be in danger of
becoming a rout
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-05
DRINKING CUPS
Are Manufactured From Empty Con-
densed Milk Tins.

Rome, Aug. 16. (By MaiL)-A
most practicable and happy use has
been made of empty condensed milk
tins at Palermo, Sicily.
The American Red Cross delegate
there writes that the tins had been
collecting after milk distributions at
the rate of 200 a week, and we're care
fully treasured because of the value
of the metal Recently woman
who was given milk with directions
to return the can, brought IL back
fashioned into drinking cup. The
top had been cut and turned back
Tor a handle, the edges carefully
trimmed-and there it was.
In the American Red Cross asili,
or homes, in Palermo are 946 chill.
dren, all of whom, were in need of
drinking cups, rather expensive ar.
tlcle to buy these days. This clever
use of the empty milk can gave the
Red Cross representatives an idea.
and now all the children have indi-
Eidual drinking cups made from the
empty milk tins at a cost of Is to 20
centimes (about 2 cents in American
money! each for soldering and trim
mine. .-. .r..-.--..
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ENGINEER DECORATED.
Received croix De Guerre For utiIiz.
ing Most Novel Weapon of War.

Paris, Aug. 1S (By NALL --George
Robertson Of the Railway Engineers
is wearing the Croix de Guerre for
ingenuity in utilizing one of the most
novel weapons Of the war.
During the recent German drive an
American unit of engineers was haul
ing ammunition and supplies UP TO
the French lines. Just as the Ger
mans began TO get too near for com
fort, Robertson's huge American To-
connective ran off the track. He had
to leave it, But before evacuating
he screwed down the safety valve
and turned on the oil fuel supply in
10 the firebox.
About 20 minutes later. while so
Germans were standing around the
engine. it happened
The boiler blew up with tremen-
dous roar. So far as the Germans
were concerned II had the same effect
as half dozen well-placeds shells.
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Execute Hero But
Let COWARD LiUe


New York. Sept. 4-Bolsheyik" JUS
tice" killed Capt. Schastny, patriot
and hero, and saved the life of Di-
benko, coward, traitor, and drunken
Officer. a.
The stories of the two men bring
out so clearly the quality of mercy"
of the bolsheviki, that l relate them
together: H..
Capt. Schastny was brilliant
young Russian naval Ofilcqt He
was socialist revolutionist of the
conservative wing. When the Ger
mans landed troops in Finland anG
began their advance on Helsingfors
where nearly the entire Russian Bal
tic fleet was stationed at the time,
of the feet reduced to one-third and
none of the ships being ready to put
to sea, was given command and re-
quested by the sailors to do his best
to transfer the fleet to Kronstadt and
thus save it from falling into the
hands of the Germans. For a while
the sailors thought they would be
unable to move the fleet from Hell.
singfors in time and had begun to
make preparations to blow it up
When the Germans heard of their
plan they published proclamation
stating that the blowing up of the
Baltic feet by the Russian sailors
would mean the execution of as many
of them as may be captured.
The Germans wanted to seize the
Baltic fleet and thus make good al
the naval losses they suffered through
out the war. The only thing left
was to transfer the fleet to Kron
stadt. Under the able and brilliant
command of Capt. Schastny this wa:
accomplished in time. When thu
Germans reached Helsingfors they
found most of the Russian fleet gone
| Some three months later Trotsky
bolshevik war minister, called Capt
/ Schastny for an alleged conference
to Moscow AS the captain entered
Trotsky's Office, the latter walked
out, summoned two red guardsmeI
and ordered Schastny put under ar
rest.
.Tratsky accused Schastny of en-
gaging in counter revolutionary con
spiracies against the bolshevik gov
eminent, of attempting to rouse thu
sailors of the Baltic fleet, among
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whom Schastny was very popular, to
revolt against the dictatorship OF
Lenine and save Russia from Ger
man and other foreign domination.
Schastny was put on trial. Krilen.
ko, former commander-in-chief of the
bolshevik armies" was prosecuting
attorney. TrOtsky was the only
witness. In dramatic, three-hour
speech he demanded the execution OF
Schastny Among other things he
said: .' -.. ..'.f r'
Capt. Schastny has performed a
brave task. but like every counter
revolutionist, Capt. Schastny had the
right to engage in counter revolution
airy conspiracies against the Soviet
government He had no right to
play with the fate of the feet
A. sailor in the courtroom could not
stand for the latter. ss.t
How about your playing with the
fate of Russian" he cried, Captain
Schastny, Russian patriot, republican
and saviour of the Baltic fleet, was
executed. His last words We're:
"One must know how to die brave
ly in revolution" '. .....
A few weeks prior to the execution
of Capt. Schastny another man, higf
in the councils of the bolshevik gov
eminent, chief commissary of thu
Baltic fleet, was also on trial His
name is Dibenko. He was accused
of cowardice, drunkenness and con
duce unbecoming a reVolutionar.
| leader. At the trial it was PROVED
that when sent at the head of de
tachment of 1000 Baltic sea sailor
to stop the German advance on MOI
va, in February, he got drunk and raj
away, leaving his men in the lurch
Such cowardice is certainly punish
able by death, especially by any sci
respecting revolutionary government
But Dibenko, the coward and drunk
ard, was bolshevik. He was foun
guilty and simply expelled from tn
bilshevik party. He is alive toda
and is engaging in silly braggadoci
and in robber raids UP and down tn
Volga.
Thus does bolshevik justice work
Capt. Schastny performed a BRAY
task. He is dead. a
Dibenko was coward and ra
away. surrendering Narva to tn
Germans. He is alive and free.
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SHOULD eE DECORATED.
French Nurse Causes Operation To
Be Performed Successfully.

The Dalles, Ore. Sept 4.-French
girls have way of rising to the
emergency. a ..t-t,,. ......
Sergeant Jerry Gerard writes
home OF an instance.
A wounded American was, brought
INTO dressing station. but in, the
rush the station had run out of an
aesthetics, Yet serious operation
must be performed at once.
The dainty French nurse sized up
the situation. She bent down and
kissed the wounded American and
lhen rested her cheek against his
dirty, bearded face. With the girls
arm about his shoulder the American
rallied. and tho operation VAS sue.
cessfully performed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-05
A RAP FOR ADMINISTRATION
Politics Anything But Adjourned Says
Senator Sherman of Illinois in
frey Speech.

Washington, Sept. Ain lengthy
prepared address on what he called
unofficial and personal government,
Senator Sherman of Illinois, Republi-
can, made a scathing attack in the
Senate on President Wilson and his ad-
ministration, and, particularly, Col. L.
NJ. House, the Presidents personal
friend and advisor.
When Senator Sherman began to
speak, practically all the Democratic
members left their seats and went to
the cloak rooms. Most of the Republi-
cans paid close attention 10 the speech.
With ironical references to the
Presidents recent statement that
serted that, having elected the Presi-
dent almost singled handed" Colon,
ell House and a coterie of TeasX polite.
ians are in the saddle and they are
doing politics in the same old way
War Power Used For Politics.
Under pretense of war powers, he
said, the administration is placing
control of the country in the hands
of few politicians and labor leaders,
to be used relentlessly for the election
of party candidates now and Presi'
dent in 1920.
81 denounce," he added "a political
autocracy covertly engaged, when the
Nation is in the stress of war, in un'
dermining institutional civil liberty.
Colonel House was characterized by
Senator Sherman as this alleged, un
elected, unofficial assistant Presi-
dent" The senator gave an analysis
of novel said to have been written
by Colonel House. which he describes
as an autobiography telling tale OF
politics, Civil War. love and reform
with a meat ak showing how to get
rid of the constitution. ...
A Rap For Secretary Baker.
Secretary Baker was referred to as
zone who thinks of the war as tire,
thousand miles away, talks glibly OF
quantity production of combat air
planes. delays three months the Draft
Law amendment of 1918, opposes uni
versaI military training and says
Washington's soldiers at Valley Forge
were drunkards and chicken thieves,
only to be declared by executive
proclamation to he the most capable
official that distinguished functionary
ever knew"
Regarding Secretary of Commerce
RedfieId. Senator Sherman said he had
made some sparkling contributions to
trade" including the Shocking infor-
nation that high cost of living was
caused by too many delivery wagons;
an epic on fish and clans along with
a sonnet or two on sheep killing
dogs" ,..
Former Secretary Bryan, the sena-
tor declaed. resigned when he had
played second fiddle along enough
and his power for harm had waned."
Politics Never Adjourned.
Politics began there and it's never
adjourned since in domestic affairs"
said Mr.. Sherman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-05
CITY ACQUIRES
NEW TERRITORY
CORPORATE LIMITS ARE MOVED
NORTH OF PENN COLLEGE.
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS
Council Takes Steps To Secure High
way Observation-Disclosures
Will Attend, Annual Meeting OF
League Of Iowa municipalities.

An adjourned meeting of the city
council, with the Mayor and all mem
bers present, assembled in the May
or's office Tuesday evening. re-
port was received from the City En-
gineer regarding the re.surfacing OF
the six blocks between South b
street and South Third street on
First avenue, and on South Market
street, north to High avenue. The
work as completed was accepted and
the Engineers plat and the schedule
of property assessments was ap-
proved.
City Limits Extended.
A petition was presented from
Tenn College, favoring the extension
of the city limits on the North L
street side of the new Penn campus
TO a point 1041.9 feet north of True
blood avenue, or about in line with
the Old cemetery. A plat was filed
with the petition. The addition in
cludes lots 13 to IT of the College
tract. By resolution the petition
was granted and the city limits ex.
tended. ..
Had To Condemn. ..
A resolution was also approved
which will result in the condemna-
ton of property in the vicinity OF
,, North l. street and B avenue west,
| it being a public necessity in the
strengthening of the Pella road or
: The Great White Way, as it approach
es the northwest part of the city.
: Attend League Meeting. ....
| A letter of invitation was received
from the officers of the Iowa League
OF Municipalities requesting attend
ance at the 21st annual convention
at Des Moines September II to 10.
A committee of three, Lewis, Gustaf-
son and Fitzpatrick, were appointed
I to attend.
New Ordinance.
| All ordinance Covering lHe ludLleI
of the suppression of vice and the
regulation of social and venerial dis
eases, as recommended and urged as
a matter of public safety and well
flare by the u. S. Government and
the State Board of Health, was
placed on its first, second and third
readings and was finally pG;.;-L.
| Other Affairs.
The sewer bond of John J. Quinn
was extended.
Road tax afiidayits in few cases
of personal disability, were received
as well as worthy case of tax
abatement on property. These were
referred to the Board of Supervisors
with recommendations that they be
allowed. ...s-. -,-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-05
THREsHINe ENGINE ExPoDEs.
Fire Scattered Among Grain, One Mar
Seriously Hurt and Team Killed.

Dumont. Sept. A serious accident
occurred just after dinner on the
Earl MaTken farm six miles north
west of town. They were threshing
near the barn when the boiler eX-
ploded and scattered fire into the wa
CONS of loaded grain. setting them on
fire The teams ran away in all di-
rections.
George Murphy. the engineer was
struck with the steam blast His face
was terribly burned, cash was torn
across his abdomen and hole was cut
in one leg. He was brought to the
Wickman hospital
A team OF valuable horses belonging
TO c. Laudner. hitched to a load of
grain facing the engine, was killed.
The Laudner boy pitching bundles to
the machine was thrown over the ma
chine into the straw pile but was not
injured seriously. The front Of the
engine was blown over the strawpile
and into the field across the road over
forty rods
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long been DESTROYS of entering the
army. Men of that age, however,
had never been taken and he had Civ.
en- up all hope. As he walked by
q local recruiting station he saw a
sign declaring that men between the
ages of 46 and S. were now eligible
for the army. He Immediately took
steps to enter the Judge advocate de.
partment and II he Is admitted he
viii consider his trir 10 Waterloo
well worth while.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-05
FINE FOR BABIES.
Traffic officer Gathers Coin For starry
ing French and Belgian Children.

Portland, Ore, Sept. 4.-TrafIlc Of
fcer Bender waves milk bottle at
oncoming traffic at a busy corner
here.
He holds impromptu court over ev-
cry transgressor of the rules. and the
bottle receives the fines.
When the offending motorists see
the bottle they smile. Bender
smiles. and the crowd on the corners
smiles. The offender pulls out his
wallet. drops coin into the bottle
and passes on.
On the tin lid Of the bottle Is print
ed something about starving babies
in France and Belgium.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-05
FIRE DAMAGES CAMP
over Hundred and Fifty Persons Rem
dered Homeless.

Salt Lake City. Sept. 4.-One hun
dred and fifty persons were rendered
temporarily homeless, sixteen bust
ness structures and twenty-five dwell.
ings were DESTROYED and damage esti-
mated at 100000 was done at Bing
ham. mining camp twenty miles
west OF here when fire of unknown
origin destroys property covering
about two blocks.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-05
CATHOLIC MARRIAGES
With Protestants Are Sanctioned
Durinu the War Period

With Protestsnts Are Sanctioned
During the War Period.
Rome, Sept. lowing 10 the ir-
Irregularities and delays in interna.
tjonal postal service as the result Of
the war the holy consistorial congre.
ration has conferred on all American
bishops, including those in the Phil
ippines, the right TO celebrate mixed
marriages between Protestants and
Catholics without first obtaining a
papal dispensation The latter pro-
cedure always requires long CORES
rondence. Such bishops are also
authorized to confirm marriages that
have already taken place without pa
pal dispensation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-05
Barbarism Continues

Romt Sept 4.-Austriag barbar-
ism against Italian soldiers is being
continued in Albania. A chaplain
with the Italian troors in Albania
found in church at Sasse dead
italian soldier. bound hand and foot,
with many bayonei wounds in bis
back
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OFFERS SELF TO ARMY.
Attorney Woodson Seeks Enlistment
In Judge Advocate Department.

Waterloo, Sept 4. George L.
Woodson, negro attorney. Buxton.
considers himself fortunate in being
forced to come here for the prosecu-
tion OF a trial in which he Is in
volyed.
Woodson is 50 years OF age and has
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Food Price Bulletin

alaska C. E.
w G.
paTd chairman
Iist prepared by he Administration:
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The census of the fisheries OF the
islands, the first ever taken, shows
total of $50 persons engaged in the
industry. with capital invested Of
s11.002 and total catch for the year
valued at $44.436.
In addition to the sections devot.
ed TO statistics of population, agri-
culture. manufactures, and fisheries,
an Introductory chapter of the report
gives much interesting information
Of the geography, history. climate.
etc. of the islands, and maps and H.
lustrations are Interesting features
of the publication.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-27
AN ITALIAN
 HANGS HIMSELF
 IN ANCHORAGE

Tony Zampieri, an Italian, des- pondent over ill-health, committed suicide by hanging himself from a bed post in his rooms in the D.. X D lodging house on Fourth avenue between D and streets.
 The body was discovered by Dep uty United States Marshal Harry Kavanaugh who had gone to the room in order to interview Zampieri with reference to complaint that had been made charging him with being demented.
 As, the officer entered the room he saw the body suspended from the bed post by a leather belt His knees were resting on the floor. The deputy marshal immediately called in Dr. F. NJ. Boyle. After a brief examination Dr. Boyle announced that death had occurred about an hour previous to the finding of the body.
 Zampieri was an Italian and 32
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-27
SAYS JUNEAU
 MAY WELL FEEL GREAT PRIDE
C. w. TreadWeIl Pays g High Compliment to ProgressivenesS of
 the City.
HE ENJOYED THE SNOW
Says Juneau Stores Are Years in Advance of Other Stores on
 the Outside.

c. w. Treadwell, factory represen .ative for the Burroughs Adding Ma chine Company. who has been stop. ping at the Gastineau Hotel for the last ten days. left for the States on the Alameda last night. He has completed his work of establishing l new Burroughs Agency for Alaska and the Yukon and k. s. Hewitt, the agency manager. is now in full charge.
 During an interview with Mr Treadwell he stated he was very much impressed with the progress sive spirit shown by the business nen of Alaska. My work" said he,
 takes me from one coast to the other and from the Gulf States to Alaska. Never in my life have l wis ted community with such limit ed population that supported so many public institutions. A city of twice the size of Juneau in the States would have reason to be proud of such completely stocked stores, good daily papers. hotels and public schools. Your department stores are en years in advance of similar stores in-towns of equal size in the States.
 "The weather? That is just what I came to see and really would have been disappointed had I made this long trip and found as little snow IS I have been told you have some winters. 1 did not in the least mind climbing over the banks of snow which I am told are the highest in over thirty years. very much re. gret that I cannot spend more time in Alaska at this time. On my next visit I hope to make the trip along he entire coast and become better acquainted with the various indus 'ries which support the country"
 MT. Treadwell stated that the Bur coughs Company was highly pleased with the manner in which their busi ness had been handled in Alaska and that from present indications Mr. Hewitt would, with the loyal support of the Alaska business men make of Alaska one of the leading agencies of the western district. Sc far this month Alaska is in the lead )f all other agencies of the Pacific Coast, which certainly is high tri bute to the progressiveness of Al aska business men and the local management Several shipments of machines hafe recently arrived di rect from the factory Several of the most modern electrically driven book keeping machines were included in these shipments. Due to the excep tionally large and increasing demand for bookkeeping machines of this type the factory is from three to fouI months behind on deliveries. The unusual demand for these machines is shown by the fact that the sales in Alaska this month are three times larger than expected.
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$2.75 Yd.

years of age. Last summer he suf- fered a broken leg while working on a contract for the Alaskan En- gineering commission on Turnagain Arm and was taken to the hospital. Shortly after having been dis charged from the hospital he slip ped and fell while in the material yards of the Commission in An chorage, breaking the same leg again. He was discharged for the second time several days ago from the government hospital. Anchar- age Times.) 1r
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-27
New Separate Skirts al
 S7.50, $10, $12.5O, $l5

A display of the novelties for spring. The fashion authori- ties predict very big season for separate skirts, and when you see the display of new nov city ideas you will readily agree their prediction is based on the actual accomplished styles in the fashions designed for the coming season.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-27
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT --- PRICES


 Price Interpreting committee dealers will De changed this place in the paper from made prices change in the market
 Tn the of the package container prices plus handling charges freight, wharfage and insurance. The range should the cost
  named will be dem ed by the FoodA unreasonable charge
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-27
WALTER DE LONG IS PROUD FATHER OF
 ANOTHER BABY BOY

Word has been received in Juneau by friends that on Feb. 23rd in An chOrage. another son was born to Mir. and Mrs. Walter DeLong. MT. DeLOng is the general store keeper for the Alaskan Engineering Commis- sion He is well known all over Al aska. The boys in the Empire office decided to stand "Dutch-Treat" and smoke on the new son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-27
WEEKLY PROGRAM FOR
 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

The weekly program for the High School will be held as usual on Thursday morning at o'clock sharp. The following program has been ar ranged and will be presented by the Junior l. class with Miss Nelson in charge.
 1. Flag Salute. g. Star Spangled Banner g. Selection ..............-........- Orchestra 4. Biography of William H. Seward.
 (Maisie German) 5. Alaska
 (Wayne Summers) 6. Song ~ Alaska, My Alaska"
 (Junior I. Class) '. Flag Tribute m President Wilson
 (Demerick Frakes) 8. Piano Solo
 0ucille Bathe) 9. "The Old Flag Forever
 (Daisy Oja) 10. Selection .......... Junior Orchestra II. "'The Making of the Flag"
 (Beatrice Fenwick) 12. Selection ....-.....----.---..-.. Orchestra 13. Pantomine "Americaf
 Give Junior I. Girls)
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KINGS ARE COMING

Mir. and Mrs. Fremont King and children will arrive on the Jefferson from Ketchikan. They have engaged apartments at the Gastineau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-27
ANOTHER INDEPENDENT

William Short this afternoon filed his declaration of candidacy for the office of city councilman, running as an independent
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Private boxes and banquet rooms for parties. Alaska Grill. ***