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Hospital rummage sale--Nov. 6
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
SOLDIERS SCHOOLS
NEW RED CROSS EFFORT is Ex-
PLANNED FROM PULPIT.

Oskaloosa churches Sunday morn
ing inaugurated a campaign of educa-
ton looking toward assisting wound
ed and otherwise disabled soldiers
who will be returned to this country.
An organized effort is being undertake
IN by the American Red Cross Socie-
ty looking toward the establishment
Of schools for the instruction of those
who would otherwise be dependents
md with a view toward making them
self supporting.
This work is now being successfully
,arried out in France, England and
canada and is to be fostered in the
United States by the Red Cross.
The introduction of the subject in
local churches Sunday was prelimi-
nary to a more specific statement and
,anvass to be made a little later.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
DRIVEN To SHELTER
FIRST "OPEN AIR" UNION SER.
VICE HELD IN DOORS.

Chilly and inclement weather SER
iously interfered with the holding of
the Union services in the open air at
the public square Sunday evening and
the program was held in the coy and
comfortable Presbyterian church. In
spite of this change, a fine represent
alive audience was present and the
people entered into the spirit of the
service with hearty appreciation.
After singing America" as an open
ing Hymn, Rev. C. H. De Voc of the
Christian church, led in prayer and
Mrs. Leora Cammack afterward favor,
ed the audience with one of her de-
lightful vocal solos. Rev. Alexander
McFerran was the speaker of the ev.
ening and taking, "A Study in Values
as his subject and using Mark 14:5
For this might have been sold" as
his text, he succeeded in bringing out
a particularly fine patriotic lesson
that was well worth the hearing of a
larger audience.
Rev. McFerran was decidedly OF.
tomistic in his views and has keen
knowledge of history and the natural
trend of the times. together with
spiritual evidences of the workings OF
Divine power in the affairs of the
world. made 1t discourse Of unusual
merit and import at this time, when
all thought now revolves about the
outcome of the present conflict.
He paid President Woodrow Wilson
high compliment in regard to his
July Fourth address, and stated that
this Nationei holiday was no longer
for America but was now Information
al in its character and significance
the day having also been celebrated
in London. Paris and other National
capitals as well as in America. Amer
lea in this war has riscG IN all of hei
greatness and has indicated to the
world, that it is POSSIBLE to engage
in war with no idea of seeking
money or territory, but for the purpose
of giving to the World a Democratic
ruling rover and freedom for human
ity
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
MINISTER RESIGNS
REV. DEVoE QUITS PULPIT TO
TAKE UP OTHER WORK.

Rev. C. II. DeVoe, pastor of the
Christian church and president of the
Oskaloosa Ministerial Association has
rendered his resignation of the pas
torate to take effect August 81, 1918,
While the fact of the minister's in
tention has been known to members
Of the church board the announcement
comes as a surprise and a shock to
the members and the friends of the
man about town.
Rev. DeVoe is quitting the pulpit to
engage in other work. For the pres
ent he is off on vaction to be with
relatives and friends during the month
of July. Mrs. DeVoe and children go
Rev. DeVoe will follow later
For twenty-nine years Rev. DeVoe
has been in the harness, in continuous
service and he feels that he is entitled
to something of rest. He had been
a tireless worker, not in the interests
of the church alone but he gave his
support and his effort for community
betterment, where ever he was To-
Gated. He has been hard worker in
the local field and has made a host of
friends outside OF the church by his
willingness to lend a hand in what
ever was doing" Fl ability to &C.
complish things has been acknowl-
edged and he was regarded as one of
the strong men of the community.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
TWO IOWA MEN
DEAD OF WOUNDS
M. w. HAIR OF FARLEY AND c. D.
o'LAUoHLlN OF STEWART.
REUBEN STUMP IS RECOVERING
Lieutenant Hammer Of Ottumwa,
Former Coroner of WapeIIo Coun-
ty, Wounded in France-Famous
italian Aviator Killed.

Washington, July S.--Two Iowans,
M. W. Hair, of Farley, and G.. d.
OLaughlin, of Stewart. both dead
from wounds, were mentioned in
General Pershing's casualty list,
which carried fifty names as issued
by the war department today.
Air Men Are Hun Prisonero.
BY Frank j. Taylor, With the Amer.
lean Armies in France, July s. A
note dropped by the German ali men
on the foul front contained the infor'
nation that Lieutenant G. A. Hyler
&c. A. PhylerD, Lieutenant b. B. Bit
| tie of Columbus, and Lieutenant L.
J. Williamson of California, missing
! American air men, are uninjured and
. are held as prisoners.
Reuben Stump Recovering.
Marshalltown, Ia, July S.-Reuben
f. Stump of this city. member OF
the 168th infantry Of the Rainbow di
| vision, who was reported wounded in
/ action in France several weeks ago
is recovering. A letter received by
Mrs. Hiram Stump of this city, from
| the soldiers daughter in Los An
geles, said that letter had just been
received from Stump in which he
said that he had been gassed and al
though still in the hospital he was
getting better.
Lieut.. Hammer Badly Hurt.
Ottumwa, July S.-First Lieut.. l.
A. Hammer of Ottumwa was severely
wounded in France on June 13. ac
cording to telegram received today
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F
Hammer, 425 North Sheridan avenue
None of the details of the injury, con
corning its nature. or on what par
of the front he was stationed at the
time when injured were given in the
telegram Lieut.. Hammer is wei
known in Ottumwa, having practicet
medicine here for several years anC
also having been coroner of WapellC
county. He has been in France since
early in February. He was in the
ambulance section of the second divis
ion ammunition train.
Famous Aviator is Killed.
Hampstead, n. Y, July 8.-Sergt
Gifelice Gino, one of Italy's foremos
aviatOrs, was killed Sunday in an air
plane accident here. A member OF
the Italian royal flying corps, Cine
was once the instructor of Captain
Resnati, killed in flying accident a
Mineola last May.
Total American Casualties 1905.
! Washington, d. c., July 8.-Casua
/ ties in the army and marine corp
in the American expeditionary force
increased by 7O3 during the weel
compared with 497 the previous week
and aggregate 11,0S6, with the inclu
sion of today's army list giving II
names, and the marine corps list giN
ing SO names. Total deaths, includin
291 men lost at sea, men killed in az
ton, died of wounds, disease, acciden
and other causes, number 4.414-arm
men, 1917; marines, 497 The wounde
aggregate 6,169-army men, $500
marines, 500. Those missing in actor
including prisoners, total 503-arm
men, 452; marines, 81.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
NEW SOLDIER SONG
WHEN TAPS ARE SOFTLY BLOW.
ING" FROM HARMONY HEAVEN.

The same combination who electri-
fled the nation with the song hit of
Khaki Bill" has put companion
piece on the market destined to equal
il not surpass its predecessor. II is
entitled. when Taps Are Softly
Blowing. We Are Dreaming All OF
You" The words and music are by
Harry l.. Watson, and it is published
by c. L. Farmhouse of Oskaloosa. As
Khaki Bill" is an inspiring farewell
to the boys going across, when Taps
Are Softly Blowing" is a message
of love to the boys over there. The
words are inspiring, the music appeal,
ing, and the publication is a work OF
art. The initial sales prove that il
is another popular hit from Harmony
Heaven" and will find a popular berth
wherever Uncle Sans sons may be
found.-which now means the world
around.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
IT BODIES ARE RECOVERED
Twenty-Five More Are Still Believed
to be in the Sunken River Steam
err Near Peoria.

Peoria, ILL.,, July 8.-Seventy-seven
bodies had been recovered today from
the wreckage of the steamer Columbia.
Earl R. Barnewoolt, a diver. today
said there were fully twenty-five bod
les pinned within the wreckage of the
excursion steamer.
An investigation of the sinking is
underway. United States inspectors
were at the scene of the tragedy and
questioned survivors. They also sum.
moned members of the crew whom
they questioned separately.
Aided by floating trains workmen
again attacked the wreck today.
Federal Steamship Boat Inspector
Downs after questioning the captain
and members of the Columbia's crew
said that nothing had developed that
indicated the vessel was in bad con.
dition or that she was incompetently
handled
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
Of the supply base there.

of the supply base there.
The Bolsheviki will either accede
to the German demands or abdicate.
The former action is more probable.
Premier Lenine is said to be already
preparing an apology which will be
forwarded to Berlin at once.
Russian Baltic Fleet in Peril.
The Russian Baltic fleet is in peril
of being captured unless the sailors
blow up their vessels.
Socialist Russian revolutionaries
here believe that members of their
party killed Mirbach. They declare
that terroristic plots have been form
ing against Lenine, Trotsky, and 9TH
er Bolsheviki leaders. ..
Particulars of Assassination.
London, July S.-Count Mirbach,
Garman ambassador to Russia, was
murdered at two o'clock Saturday af.
ternoon by two unknown persons who
had gained entrance to the German
embassy by false credentials, Pre-,
mier Lenine informed Adolf Joffee
Russian ambassador to Germany, ac
cording to wireless dispatch from
Moscow today.
The assassins threw bomb into
the room occupied by Mirbach, in
hicting severe wounds from which the
Ambassador died few minutes later
BoIsheviki Send Apology.
| Representatives of the Bolshevik
government Immediately visited the
embassy and expressed their indigna
ton in regard to the act.
Steps have been taken for the dis
covery of the assassins and the guart
at the embassy has been strength
ened.
Joffee has instructions from Foreign
Minister Keuhlmann of the indigna
ton of the Russian government anC
expressed sympathy to the Mirbacl
family.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
MEAT AND SUGAR RULE.
Beef in Any Form May Be Served at
Noon Meal.

Kansas City. July S.-New rules on
the serving of beef in public eating
places, including clubs, were made
public last night by Frank J. Dean.
food administrator. On the new
ruling, which will be put in effect in
all states in the Seventh Zone. beef
may be served in any form at the
noon day meal Ca meal between IL
a. m. and 5 p. m) except on Saturday.
when the hours on which beefsteak
may be enjoyed change from S D. nj.
NTH midnight. The bi-products of
beef may be served at any time.
The same order banishes the sugar
bowl from the restaurant table. Sugar
is to- be- sesyeddonHnwaen requested.
and patrons oasee eodntedoon TO aIdiin
that conservation THE practice of
serving sugar in individual enyelopes
is abandoned, ii having been found
that this really increased consump.-
tion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
PICNIC At WRIGHT
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
AT BRYSoNS GROVE

Thursday, July 4. a picnic dinner
was held at Wright. Ia, in Brysons
Grove A large number from Oskaloosa
attended. A fine program was planned
for the occasion. Sen. Berry of Indian
ola swas the speaker for the day and a
fine address was given upon the main
subject of the day. Several musical Sc
lections were rendered, also number
OF readings. The program was closed
with a ladies drill which was well
done. Music was also furnished by the
Wright orchestra. After the program
ball game was played between the
wire twisters of O>kalOOsa and Wright
team, with Oskaloosa as winner. Many
people from Fremont attended, also
Howard Dallan of Waukee, Iowa was
present. A very enjoyable day was
spent by those present.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
THREE DEAD AND
MANY WOUNDED
IN BATTLE BETWEEN DAFT
EVADERs AND OFFICERS.
CAMP Pike SOLDIERS HELP
Troops and Posse OF Civilians Round.
ing Up the Gang Who Showed
Fight in Arkansas Town Yes
terday Afternoon.

Little Rock. Ark, July S.-Troops
form Camp Pike and county officials
were searching the hills of Clayburn
county today for more than twenty al.
legged draft evaders and their friends
who engaged yesterday in a battle
with the authorities near Heber
Springs in which three men were kill
ed
Porter HaZelton a deputy was kill
ed when the alleged draft evaders
opened fire on the posse. The posse
had surrounded the home of Thomas
Atkinson. The sheriff and the party
retired to await reinforcement.
Two siackers Are Slain.
Later they returned and rifle bat.
lie ensued. Atkinson and his son
Thomas eighteen years Of age were
both killed by the officers. Others are
believed to have been wounded.
The draft eyaders then scattered in.
to the hills and scores of deputies aid.
ed by a detachment of soldiers took
up the chase at daybreak today.
List Of Dead.
The dead are Porter HaZelwood, a
chauffeur; Tom Atkinson, So years
old. and his son, Is years old.
The first fight took place early in
the morning at the Atkinson home,
where. it is alleged. draft registers
have been harbOred
Seriff X X. Duke of Clebourne
county had received information that
several men at the house were want
ed for failure 10 report. His depu-
/ ties surrounded the house and then
called to those within to come out
and surrender. A volley of shots
was the reply.
Hardwood fell dead. About noon
the sheriff led second attack against
the Atkinson place.
The men in the house opened fire.
The posse returned the fire and At
kinson and his young son were killed.
/ The band dispersed following the
! flight. Governor Brough immediate
ly arranged for the sending of fifty
soldiers from Camp Pike, armed with
machine guns.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
AN IOWA MAN IN A BIG JOB
e. c. Macy Formerly N. & st. L. Rail.
way Director of Transportation
at Hog Island.

Ames, Ia, July S.-One of the big
gest of the many big jobs at the Hog
Island ship yards, the worlds greatest
is that held by an Iowa State College
engineer, f. c. Macy. He is director
of transportation at Hog Island and
on him rests the task of moving and
distributing the enormous amount of
materials and supplies required to
keep busy the army of $4,000 men en-
ployed in the yards. building ships ant
extending the yards themselves.
After Macy graduated from the en-
cheering course at Ames, in 1896, he
was for a time county engineer Of
Story county. When that job had Civ
en- him experience he went to the old
Iowa Central railway as an assistant
engineer, later rising to be chief en-
gineer. He remained as division en-
gineer with the Minneapolis & st.
Louis when that company took over
the Iowa Central, but after a time he
went to Idaho to take charge of a diff
ficult piece of railroad construction.
He came back to Iowa when that job
was finished and had charge Of re-
construction work Of the Great West
ern. Then he went to the Stone &
Webster Engineering corporation and
worked on many of its largest pro
jects, including the Galveston cause
way. His wide experience in railway
engineering won him his appointment
to his present work, He is married to
the daughter of an Ames citizen, f. G,
Tilden.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
BIC CONTRIBUTION
CHRISTIAN CHURCH GIVES $4,000
TO BIBLE FUND.

Christian church membership Sun.
day morning concluded the collection
canvess for contribution to the Amer
lean Bible Society to be applied to the
fund to keep the American troops on
the front in France supplied with test.
aments. The total amount of the col
lection in the Christian church
amounted to over $4,000 cash. This
was the second largest collection TAX
en- in Oskaloosa for the Bible Society.
A summary Of the collections made
and to be made in the local churches
for this purpose is in the hands of
Rev DeVoe, president of the Oskaloosa
Ministerial Association by whom re-
port of the total amount collected in
Oskaloosa will be made later.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested. that on the lst day of
July. A. D.. 1918. the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court of
Mahaska County, Iowa, executor of the
estate of Lula Henry, deceased,
late of said Mahaska ounty,
Iowa. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the I'M
dersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them
legally authenticated to said court for
allowance.
Dated this lst day of July, 1918.
David S. David, Executor.
w. T. Martin, Clerk.
by Bess Martin, deputy, 5lwS
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
NOTICE.

l. To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the off ce of the clerk of
the District Court of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County, an instrument in
writing, purI orting to be the last will
and testament OF SarahJ. Thompson, late
of said county, deceased, and that the
7th day of October. 1918, has been fixed
for the probate of said will, at which
time you can appear at the court house
in said county and show cause, if any
there be, why said will should not be
admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, have hereun-
to set my hand and affixed the zeal of
said Court at Oskaloosa, Iowa, this
End day of July, 1918.
W. T. Martin,
5lW3 Clerk District Court.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
Ahead of Schedule.

July Fourth, the date for measuring
the corn in field, found the crop far
ahead of schedule this season. Much
of the corn has already been laid by"
as too far advanced for further cult.
walton. II is developing rapidly and
is regarded as 100 per cent perfect at
this time
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
DRORATE NOTICE.


4 To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the office of the Clerk Of
the District Court of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County, an instrument in
writing, purportlng to be the last will
and testament of w. A. Anderson,
late of said county, deceased, and that
the 22nd day of July. 1918. has been
fixed for the probate of said will,
at which time you can appear at
the court house in said county and
show cause, if any there be. why said
will should not be admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, Lhave nereuntv
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
court at 0skaloosa, Iowa, this Gath
day of June, 1918.
w. T Martin. Clerk District Court
50w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
1853 MORE MEN FROM MAHASKA
Called To Enter Military Service On
July 22-WilI Go To a South.
ern Camp.

Des Moines, July S.-Adjutant Cen
eral Guy E. Logan this afternoon was
arranging Iowa's July 22nd quota for
the national army.
Approximately nineteen thousand
class l men will begin to entrain for
Camp Gordon, Georgia, and Camp
Pike, Arkansas, on that date
Among the counties quotas are
Mahaska, 1853; Appanoose, 205, and
Lee, 100.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11

JENKINS.--Lucile Gertrude Jenk.
ms. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Jenkins passed away at her home No.
1920 South + street. Sunday. July Z,
1918. at 1850 p. M. after an ILLNESS
of three weeks. age years, / month.
She is survived by her parents and
two sisters. Funeral Tuesday, July 3,
1918, at 2 o'clock. at the First Reform.
ed church on South ID street.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
Haul I'm o,,t

VIII I, Hall, of the real estate firm,
OF Hall & Hall is authority for the
statement that he will haul a party
OF six harvest workers to any point
IN the county and that he himself win
De one OF the party TO go into the
harvest field. hay, oats. or other, small
sraln. and he stands 10 answer he
eaii any day In the week He 81.
iieves that he can even rustic up The
other hye hands when needed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
To Go To France soon

Howard McClain of Eddyville. who
Joined the Bakery unit at Camp Dodge
somo weeks ago and about three
weeks ago was sent to Camp Wheel
er, Georgia, is one OF twenty of the
young men at that camp who have
been chosen to so to France, on their
way to Berlin. so he is to start soon
for the long trip overseas
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
WIRE STRIKE POSTPONED.
konenkamp Calls OF WaIkout Due
TODAY.

Washington, ID, c., July S.--Indefi-
mite postponement of the strike of
telegraphers employed by the West.
ern Union Telegraph company, called
to begin today, was announced last
night by Secretary of Labor Wilson
after he had conferred over the long
distance telephone with s. J, Konen-
kamp. president Of the Commercial
photographers Union Of America.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
Old Employe Pensioned.

Eric Anderson of Boone, an old and
faithful employee of the Northwestern
road. has been pensioned. He was
bill clerk many years, and OF his
seventy years he had given forty.nine
TO the service OF the company.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
Killed by Eall Of Slate

John Smead. Sr.. well known Mon
roe county miner. formerly working
in the mines at Hynes. was almost In
stantly killed BY fall OF slate in, the
mines Ak Hiteman No. 10 last week.
A piece OF slate weighing $50 pounds
fen on him, breaking his neck.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
Wheat Is Comma.

The 1918 wheat crop is on the way
Up to Friday morning Kansas City
had received Ito cars of new wheat
and St Louis 10 cars of new. Price
of No. 2 red in the latter market was
s2.25 the bushel
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11

Money to. Loan. Insurance..
l12 Firat Ave. West. Oskaloosa, Iopk
W. II. HEATING.
Observation-Disclosures
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

IA Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested, that on the 22nd day
of June, A. ID. 1918, the under
signed was appointed by the District
Court of Mahaska county, Ia, admins
traitor of the estate of Chas. Beadle,
deceased, late of said Mahas-
ka county, Iowa. All persons indebted
to said estate will make payment to
the unde signed, and those hav-
ing claims against the same
will present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance.
Dated this 22nd day of June, 1918.
X. M. Boyer, Administrator.
bow3 w. T. Martin, Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
Corn is Fine.

Farmers in town Saturday stated
that the corn fields of the county
have never looked finer at this time
of the year. Much of the grain has
heen "laid by"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
New National Guard Company.

Fort Dodge has a new company of
the national guard with los members.
So many applied that il is probable
that second company will be organ
lied.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11

GROVE.-Born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard A. Grove at the home of the
mother, No 500 Fifth avenue east,
Saturday, July s, 1918, a fine little
soldier lad who has been called How.
ard Leroy The father is in service
at Camp Jackson. South Carolina. in
rank of sergeant, but the son is a
General from the beginning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
Coast international Quits.

Seattle, Wash. July Slack of IN
terest in baseball due to the war,
coupled with the resultant poor at
tendance of ball games and the oper-
alton of the work or fight" order,
resulted Sunday in the formal closing
of the Pacific Coast International base
ball league.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11

MASTERS-PRICE.-- Married in
Des Moines, Saturday, July 6, Miss
nellie Price, of Beacon to Forest Glen
Masters, of this city The young couple
were married at the home of the
groom's sister. Mr.. Masters is a sol
der at Camp Dodge having left this
city with the last quota of Mahaska
county selects.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
3 BASE BALL LEAGUES QUIT
Western and Texas Leagues Close
Their Season With the Games of
Sunday Afternoon.
Texas League Also Quits.

Forth Worth. Texas, July S.-Presi-
dent J. Walter Morris of the Texas
league officially announced yesterday
day afternoon that Sundays games
concluded the 1918 season,