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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-13
Oskdloosa Boy
Listed Among
Wounded TODAY

Word came to Oskaloosa today
from the War Department at
Washington of the serious wound
ing in action of Albert F. Martin,
son of Charles N. Martin, for.
merly a resident northeast of
Oskaloosa.
Albert Martin was a soldier of
considerable service and a good
record. He had served with the
regulars, prior to the Mexican
trouble. He went to the border
with Company Fl as a cook and
while in the service in patrol
work was made a corporal. He
has been promoted since leaving
Oskaloosa with the company for
France to the position of SER
geant. ..r,>,.
Effort to locate the father or
family members at the Oskaloosa
address has failed. The father
left here last winter to go to
Cleveland, Ohio, but telegram
to the address at that place fails
to locate him. y
Anyone knowing of the address
of the family members will con-
fer favor by communicating with
James Bass of the local post
office.
Two Killed In Action.
Washington, d. c.. June IL
Two more Iowans have been kill
ed in action in France, and thirty
three wounded, according to
General Pershing's overseas cas-
ualty list as received by the
War Department today.
1t is thought probable that
these additional casualties result
ed in the engagement of May q
when American troops stormed
and captured the town of Can.
tigny from the Hun forces.
Those reported killed in action
were:
Private Forrest G. Johns of
Ticonic.
Private William c. Lindsey of
Ottumwa.
Wounded, degree unknown: Ser
geant Harry M. Green, Avoca;
Sergt. Walter P. Jones, Sidney;
Sergt. Charles N. Mccoy, Ham
burg; Scrgt. Herbert w. Pace,
Corning; Corporal A. E. Gas
Coigne, 1901 Fifth avenue, Council
Bluffs; Corp. Otto A. Kcck, Cres-
ton; Corp. Jess e, Rhoades, Delta;
Mechanic G.. A. Moore, Knoxville;
Privates Ben c. Barker, Kcokuk;
Jack II. Bevans, DEBORAH; Loren
20 l.. Burgess. Palo; Clarence CuI-
yer, Creston; Lenard l.. Davis,
Thayer; Dewey d. Dunkerson,
Fontanelle; Louis X. Ewing, Keo-
kuk; William M. Frederickson,
Creston; Lawrence Gilbert, Coun-
Gil Bluffs; Albert Hobart, Center
vile; Charles H. Klohs. Lemars;
Alonzo Larson, Creston; William
Mayberry, Council Bluffs; Herman
Nelson, Council Bluffs: Omar Am
unidson, Jewell; Russell S. Os-
borne, Battle Creek; Clarence M.
Parsel, CenteEyille; Frost P, Pat
terson, Fontanelle; John w. Price,
Council Bluffs; Rack Reed, KEEL
logg:; Robert F. Sandman, Cres
ton; Rex l.. Snyder, Creston; Glen
wood H. Spain, Sioux City;
Thomb B. Stack, Keokuk; Silas N.
Tres, Radcliffe.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-13
.CREDRk.OF
At. M. c. A.
MILLIocfGARETs AND CT.
" TROOPS @
HUGE SEES OVERSEAS
More Thoo,ooO Spent Up to
march FAR Zone. Aid Civ
en- Fulton and Quar-
teiied Soldiers.

n New We 11.--That 1885,.
, oVV lclgars,000 cigars, 100000
! packages ing gum and 40 O0o.
ooO cans eyed fruits, as we'll as
pFoportiofrge quantities of 9TH
|, er Amerides, had been shipped
by the W A. for distribution
among tfricans expeditionary
forces waed in the financial
statementtted to the national
war work of the Y. M. G. AS
OF the Unates.
The cout at the Bankers club
100 Broad,uring the period Gov
cred by ttment May /, 1917. to
March 31,the organization has
built or laore than 1000 build.
ings-enot make fair sized
.town~-in ropean war zone and
in ADVERTISEMENTS. - ID
i@ Suton Collections. Is,
The Enlightenment announced
that the en- subscriptions from
the two drade by the Y. M. c. A.
last year aed on March 81, 1918,
to 37,577,6 W.. .o. d..
OF the osaexpenditures of S10,-
sgest item was that of
So, 500, 7O2.ahe work with the
tionary forces in Eng
and and ,e. Expenditures for
work in tench army amounted
o $1,197,5 while those with the
aere s131,5OO and those
Imong theners of war $685.
14.72. The expenditures for. the
eriod endarch 81 were s2O,0S6.-
1887.
In additi the enormous guam
tiles of cicigarettes. and canned
'uit sent tnce, the constantly eX-
nef the American over
eas forcesdictated up to March
L the ship by the Y, M. G.. A, of
57S cases scuits, 230,724 pounds
cocoa, 31pounds of coffee, 49,
70 cans Gdensed milk, 193,4S3
lCks of fldnd 80 cases of cough
ops. In on to shining across
1,446 pomf chocolate, the Y. M.
A. takesentire output of three
ctorics innce, an average of
100 tons d chocolatc a month.
MathIetic Outfits.
S by the ton were sent
cr, amons principal items being
II cases laterial including base
lis, basklls, indoor baseballs,
king glOTootballs, baseball GLOW
masks pads, medicine balls,
2cer ballollcy balls, playground
lis and hing bags.
70 provi6ldiers with writing ma
ial for letters home the Y. M.
A. in thiriod shipped 360.000.000
9ets of wig paper and envelopes
France. varying needs of the
diers NEGLECTED. in the ship.
INST of 81 cans of jams, $685. 1876
lnds of sr, 274 chests of tea, d.
phonogn records, $50 talking
chine, S12, pounds of chewing
COCO, $40 pounds of smoking to-
co and $50 tubes of tooth paste.
Lareelpments Of Movies e. &
or the attainment of the Ameri-
boys ind war zone the Y. M. c.
shippedIpproximately 100000
of motfpicture film as we'll as
Ill comment of projecting ma
les and zion picture accessories.
addition E organization sent over
lsands blankets, scores of light
plants. ndreds of thousands OF
RS and dies as well as shaving
}, toilet da foundtain syrup. au-
obile tod lstereoptican slides and
Tries, aunobile parts, tires.
D to Mad 81 this year the Y. M.
had Sc 1913 men and 2O2 WON
verseasr work in the war zone.
ell as admitting 1888 secretaries
ONE ca onments and camps. To
e this zee in suitable quarters
Y. M. CA. work, 5Ss huts were
in traihg camps in this coun-
let a COZ of $S,943.4S1,75 for con
,tion an Equipment with an oper-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-13
New Name For eutenhorn.

When the people of Gutenberg con,
cluded TO change the name of their
town they did not have far to look.
In the early days the place had been
named Prairie la Porte by the French
who settlea that region, and hence II
was qliitel natural to choose that
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-13
SCHOOL PUPILS
SING IN OPERA
o. H. S. CLASS PRESENTS HIGH
GRADE ENTERTAINMENT. j..
PRODUCTION A BIG SURPRISE
Special Dedicatory Performance In
New Auditorium BY Class 'ts
Assisted BY Members of Low
- or Glasses. .. ~.

The widely heralded and much anti
cipated Senior Class Play the light
opera Mile Modiste was presented at
the new High school Auditorium
Tuesday evening to an audience that
filed the house. And the popular
piece lost nothing in rendition by the
young people. Surprise followed sur.
prise and when the last curtain went
down the house burst into spontaneous
applause that lasted several minutes.
The character of the work done had
been so manifestly difficult that its &C.
complishment was the more wonder
full. a. aar...... ,.. -.r..
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-05

truly" said he, II am going TO
build aud endow a horne for sup
erannuated poultrymen.'
| wanted further particulars.
but Lizzie" metaphorieally
speaking. took the Bit in her
teeth and started homeward at
a 100 mile clip. We reached our
destination without further in
cident and the faithful car went
to the garage and | to the couch.
told my dream to my better
half at breakfast the next morn
ing.
Its that mince pie" said she.
II told you better than to eat
two pieces on top of roast goose
and fixings.
Mince pie nothing" said |.
Its that editor man down at
The Record Office. He's a good
fellow, but he don't understand
automobiles.
What automobiles got to do
with dreaming such crazy non
senseY" said she.
"It's just this to do with it,
said |. 1--WE learned when Liz
zie" gets into a rut to let her
stay there till she gets to the end
of it. If / try to pull her out OF
one rut she S sure to get into
another and very likely to break
something in so doing. Now
am assigned one week to write
up a chicken ranch and / begin
to learn something about incuba-
tors and breeders, anti mixing
mashes, and the next week its q
fruit farm and the next maybe
a dairy or Il dahlia ranch. Is
it any wonder ! get mixed?'
Maybe not, said she.
Anyway it was some joy rid,
and worth the price.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-05

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT or
TEE STATE OF WASHINGTON,
IN AND FOR KING COUNTY.
In Probate. No. 1856. Notice to
Creditors.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Thomas
H. McNair deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the UNI
has been appointed and has
qualified as Administrative of the es-
tate of Thomas II. McNair, deceased;
that all persons having claims against
said deceased are hereby required To
serve the same, duly verified, On said
administrative or her attorney OF re-
cord at the address below stated, and
file the same with the clerk OF said
court, together with prVof OF such
service, within six menths after the
date Of the trst publication Of this no
tice or the same will be barred.
Date Of first publication, November
Z. l9ls
Marietta McNair.
Administrators OF said Estate.
NJ. II. Butler,
Attorney for said Estate,
623-f n. ". Block, Seattle, Wash.
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III" beneath headline such as this
there were space which you should
fill, and you didn't have thing to
say, would you say that or just keep
still?
N. B.-Please don't all reply at
once.
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In The month OF February, 1911

In the month oil February, iSlti
P. c. Ellsworth, through the
medium of trade, became the
owner of Is acres a half mile
north of the Vashon high school
Mr.. Ellsworth began the develop
inent 70 this tract without any
definite idea in mind except per
haps to furnish diversion from
the cares Of his business-that OF
private banking. Since then,
from time TO time, as opportunity
offered adjoining tracts have been
purchased, until now the Ellis
worth Farm. as it is everywhere
known. comprises So acres. The
farm house, which stood on the
original purchase, has been re-
modelled and enlarged and other
buildings added, until, what with
cottages for help, barns, garage,
implement sheds, poultry houses,
silos, water tower, etc, the place
presents from the highway quite
the appearance of village, and
yet one does not see all, for a
half mile back, in a deep rayine,
are the slaughter houses and fat
tening pens for the hogs. And
hogs are the center of the farm
scheme--the hub around which
the balance of the farm is made
to revolve. From 800 to 40C
hogs of the 0. |. G. breed are
kept.
Il keep from % to 30 brood
sows," said Mr.. Ellsworth. "They
have two littcrs per year, averag
ing eight pigs at litter. Al
about nine months these pig'
weigh from $50 to 100 pounds
when we turn them off at the
rate OF about S to 10 head pei
week. The slaughtering is al
done or the place and all the by
products are saved and utilized
We find that at present prices OF
fered we can produce pork a
from 10 TO II cents per pound
which yields good profit Skin
milk and clover forms the basil
of the hog ration. They are fin
ished on ground corn and grounc
barley"
The ravine mentioned com
prises 80 acres. The brush which
originally covered this has beer
cleared away and il now afford
fine pasture for the hogs. Run
ming through this rayine are TIVE
streams, one Of which Mr.. Ellis
worth believes could be made t.
develop from 80 to 60 horse
power.
Situated at the top of the IA
vine is the power house, contain
ing the pumping and electric ligh
plants There the pigs are KEEP
until three months old when the,
are turned into pasture. From
the power house to the ravin'
there is a tramway on which I
car is operated. This ear car
ries feed down to the hogs ant
brings back wood or the pro
ducts Of the slaughter house.
There are at present 80 head o
cattle, mostly Guernseys, on tn,
place, % now being MIXED. Thu
separated milk is fed to calves
pigs and chickens, and the cream
manufactured into butter on thu
place. A modern butter maxim.
plant is maintained and the week
ly output is about 200 pounds
The COWS are not pastured blu
instead the soiling method o
feeding is practiced.
There are three silos with al
aggregate capacity Of from Ii
TO 200 tons.
AS soiling crops there ar
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fNlNtu Nhtul ~ AVIS " WI - -
acres of wheat and II acres of
clover. II should be stated thai
in addition to the So acres of his
own Mr.. Ellsworth rents % acres.
In addition to the feed grown
upon the place he purchases large
quantities Of grain, all of which
is ground and prepared for feed
in his own mills. Mr.. Ellsworth
has been very successful in rails
ing corn. This year he had -
acres. of the Minnesota Dent var
iety, which matured nicely.
The poultry department at pres
ent consists of about 2000 laying
hens. The capacity is at least
double that number, but Mr.. Els
worth deems it wise TO go slow in
this line until the prices of grain
become less of a puzzle. The m
cubators were built upon the
place and are capable of taking
care of $500 eggs at one hatch.
Mr.. Ellsworth usually has two
matches each season, beginning
about February 10th.
Special pains are taken to save
and utilize all the fertilizer pro
duced on the place. The liquid
portion is conducted through the
pipes to a storage vat and from
there il is taken to the various
fields as needed.
The blowing is done by trae'
tor, which pulls two plows and
will turn over about six acres per
day. Employment is given to from
s to 10 men continuously.
There are four stationary gaso-
line engines which pump water,
grind feed, operate the churn, etc.
! The farm has its own electric
lighting plant equipped with dy.
namo and storage batteries. The
electric light at the summit OF
the 10000 gallon water tower is
always noticeable feature of Che
landscape at night. Two pumps
force the water into this tower
one from well underneath and
the other from one of tie creeks
in the ravine.
Mr.. Ellsworth investment IL
the farm exceeds 100000, and j
is all for utility and nothing fol-
show. All construction is OF thf
most solid and substantial char
acter and everything about thu
place betokens perm a II e n G e
Taken altogether, il is the mosf
ambitious farm project on Vashor
Island of which | have knowledge
and it does not seem to me that
the end has yet beer reached
One who knows Mr.. Ellsworth
and his enthusiasm in this work
and watched the evolution of this
farm. can well understand how il
would be the most natural thing
in the world for him to continu.
its development With buildings
and equipment sufficient to utilize
the product of much more lanc
than he now has. shall be sur
prised if he does not continue tt
add to his holdings.
| had dream Thanksgiving
night. | thought that ! awokt
in the middle of the night. Til,
moon, shining brightly in m,
window, brought into clear relic
a picture of a big touring car OF
the sidewall. Whether or no
that was the source Of. my in
spiration, | cannot say, but any
way the thought percolsted il
my mind, "What a glorious nigh
for a ride. | arose and dressed
and stole softly out of the house
The air was chilly, but ! did no
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try and crossed the ocean Here 5 |
an order from a faneier in Aus
tralla. who wants a million day
old pullets by parcel post, and
he waved a typewriter sheet
"I'ine, said ], That S some
boost for Nashon.
"Yes. said he, but how are
you going to pick the pullets
when they're only a day oldf"
just step across the road,
said |, and borrow Mr.. Whin-
ery's separator. He's patriot,
and he II loan il in good cause.
Just run your hatch through that.
The pullets viii come out Of the
cream spout and the cockerels
will take the skim milk route"
'Thenks. - said he, I'm do
that very thing" and was
pleased TO see the anxious ex-
preston fade from his face.
With the consciousness of hay
ing lent a helping hand in time of
ueed, sending "A glow of warmth
through my breast, said to
Lizzie, . Lets GO As we
we're pulling out Mr.. Beall
Smiled and said, 1T sure is "A
fine evening.
Straight up to Nashon we went
and then en t5 the westward. AT
ihe top OF the hill | shut off the
gas and we coasted down to Cove,
where | saw II, o. Thomson in
his orchard surrounded by herd
Of his prize Berkshires.
I've got it I've got it!i said
ae, excitcdly, as we drew near.
Get what" said ].
@That process for curing hams
and bacon on foot, that I've been
looking for so long" said he.
Here I've been feeding my hogs
green apples and letting them cal
green grass and of course | got
green pork. Now, IN going to
feed them dried apples. cured hay
land evaporated water and then
I'll get cured pork. It's got TO
be so because like produces like.
| tell you it's great. :"
Sure thing" said !.
Get your hams and bacon
when you butcher" said he. No
waiting three months for them to
care; save interest on the money
and just see the saving i'll work,
and his face fairly beained with
pleasure.
While | was congratulating him
w. G. Doyle came along and be-
gan TO tell me about his new auto
matte egg factory. you know,
said he, that the cost of labor
| has always been ali item in our
business. Now, under my plan
one man will care for 365,000
layers y
He'll have to step lively, =
lsaid |.
Not at all, y said he. ".Just
i have 365 pens, 1000 birds in each
Start New Years day with Pen
No. i. Put in enough feed for d
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seat of my tiiyver, ands starting /
the engine, let il run slowly for
a few minutes 10 warm tp, then /
l threw in the clutch, and as
soon as sufficient momentum had |
been acquired, l let her into high |
and We were off up the hill to-
ward Yashon. Once at the top of |
the hill the roadway seemed fairly |
TO glide from beneath us, so
swift and easy was the motion. |
The speedometer showed 1901
miles the hour. attempted TO
slow down, but Lizzie" wa! OBJ
durate and would not heed my
signsls. For an instant IL WIS
Mortified, fearing disaster. This
feeling. however. soon changed tol
sense ST security, then 10 feel
ing of pleasure as ! noticed how
steadily the faithful car kept FOL
the roadway and that there was
no jolt nor even perceptible vi
bration even gave up trying
to guide the ear as | found that
my efforts were not needed, and
then realized tina, my faithful
servant had suddenly been en-
dowed with intelligence. / was
oyerjoyed and said softly to my
self, If only she may retain it,
this viii indeed be a day OF
Thanksgiving for me.
| settled back in my seat, DE-
termined to enjoy tho novel ex-
pericnce to the utmost. Tue bril-
liant moonlight endowed the tail
frs and even the farm buildings
with a ghostly appearance, and ii
seemed as if they and not we were
in motion, as swiftly and silently
we glided by them. As we passed
through Vashon, savory re
hinder of many Thanksgiving
seasts greeted my nostrils, but
there was no halt and in 40
seconds more we had left Center
behind. On We sped. past the
Telephone building and over the
hill, straight south through Quart
erinasler 10 me Burton hlgh
school, where Lizzie turned Of
her own accord to the West and
slowed down 70 ~ iiiiles. was
glso, 1er ! en'erlainea a vlvld
recollection OF some very deep
rnts which We had encountered
on a recent TRIP over TINS road:
but u seemed as II we touched
only me ilgh places and as be-
fore there was no Jolting nor
other unpleasant sensation
AZ every cross road now there
was a sis!i reading 10 the Dab
ma Farm, and a hand indicating
the direction. Lizzie" neeotiaf-
ed al these turns safely without
siaekening speed.
AZ last we came to a farm house
with spacious yard, and out
there y the MIDST OF an expanse
OF vari-colored bloom was = man
moving about. Lizzle halfed.
Hello, sad i ihe man looked
up and | saw that 1t was George
N Sheffield
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-05

A. Abrahamscn of Cove has
purchased a 5-acre tract from X.
Field and is building a new
house on the property.
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SuhuHN SCHtuuIt- : LtHVt StHVUIt wv
Il. In. and 600 p. m.
Subject to change without notice.
WEST PASS TRANSPORTATION co.
n. G. CHRISTENSEN. Mgr.
Phone Elliott 2221. Pier 4.
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STEAMER VIRGINIA III

FOR LANDINGS ON WEST PASS
Leave Seattle, Pier 4, foot Of Spring
Street. Daily except Sunday, $3.50 p. II.
Leave Tacoma Daily except Sunday,
6:10 a. M, Saturday AS p. M, for Seattle
and way ports Municipal Dock
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-05
STEAMER vASHoN

Tacoma uartermaster Route
LEAVE LEAVE
Quartermstr8 loan Burton 640am
4" l040am i" IL loan
Saturdays 6l5 pm /" 3S0pm
Dockton 9 30am Tacoma 900 "a m
" II 90 am - 20Opm
g 315pm u" SIS pm
Leave Quartermaster Saturday evenings
at GAS y. in. Returning leave Tacoma
at 1900 p. m.
Sunday Schedule
Leave onartermaster lis a. m. and $40 p. m.
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STEAMER TYRUS
for Landings on East Pass of
vASHON ISLAND
WINTER SCHEDULE

Effective Nov, 4, 1918
Leave Seattle pier A. daily except
Sunday at 1870 p IN.
FOR SEATTLE FOR SEATTLE
LEAVE AM LEAVE A NJ
Portage NO.. I 90 Glen Acres. I 80
Ellisport ..... I 05 Cowley's ...I 80
Vashon ....... ] 20 Vashon Hts. 8 60
Dilworth. .... %
Saturday nights leave Portage at $50
IN INSTEAD of Sunday mi for all
points to Seattle. No ether change
in Sunday schedule.
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
Leave Seattle for East Pass Points
300 a. m. and 5:45 p IN.
LEAVE PM LEAVE PM
Portage 80. 3 45 Glen Acres. 4 40
Ellisport. $40. B 5Oi Cowboys ....4 50
Vashon .t......4 10 Vashon Hts. % %
Dilworth $3.50. 4 80
Time aud Boat subject to change with
out notice.
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our LEeHoRN puLLET

Light and airy as fairy
Does she trip across the lawn,
She's so fragile, yet 80 agile
And as graceful as fawn.
Idle never. busy ever.
Hunting bug or dainty worm;
How she eats 'em when she meets 'em!
Doesn't give 'em time to squirm.
She's not naughty, only naughty,
She's the idol of our heart,
Eggs she lays, and it pays us.
Ard we would not with her part.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-18
Sergeant Brooks Gives
Account OF Celebrations

Under date of Nov. Is, from Paris,
Sergeant Russell M. Brooks writes
home as follows in regards to the ar
mistice:
"To my dying day | will never cease
to wonder at the calm Of the French
people extending over period of about
two hours before pandemonium broke
loose. Perhaps it was the inability to
comprehend after their sorrows and suf-
ferings, that this was really the end.
"Then miraculous things began to
happen. The people began to throng
tho streets, first crowds Of soldiers,
who seized the women and kissed them,
and then crowds Of younger folks, boys
and girls, always the French flag at
their head. By three o o'clock you could
hardly force your way through the
crowds, but the noise was confined to
the singing of patriotic songs. Little
professions were organized which grew
with the speed of SNOWFALL.
"At 4:30 O'Clock the bells rang and
wo-kmcn were placing lights that had
been torn down four years before. On
the bulletin board was the simple sen
tence Il 'armistice est signee.'
GAS for myself and when we win
return and what we are to do, that
remains unanswered at present.