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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
HUNS ARE ROUTED.
Americans Drove Them Out Of Posts
- With Heavy Shell Fire.
(By Fred S. Ferguson.l

With the American Armies on the
Aisne, Sept. 11.-Shelled out OF theil
outpost positions between ReviIlior
and Glennes in a heavy bombardment
the German forces have Withdrawn tc
the high roads between those two
towns, falling back little from the
great Aisne on our right.
The enemy still holds the strong
fortified heights of La Montague
and the heights to the east OF the Re
villion-Glennes line Heavy raids from
the enemy were repulsed between the
Aisne and the Vesle.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
Some of the Good Things From the Garden Plot.

mount of boiling water until tender
md the water boils away.
Strong-fiavored vegetables may be
cooked uncovered in a large amount of
:apidIy boiling water, and the water
changed several times during cooking.
Starchy vegetables should be put on
20 cook in a sufficiently large amount
Of boiling water to cover them. Boil
gently, and keep kettle covered.
The time required for cooking vege-
tables depends on the kind, size and
age of the vegetable. You must use
your judgment in deciding when they
are done.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
BRITISH LAUNCH
DRIVE TODAY
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tile attacks failed with losses" the
Communique said "In the Alamo basin
we raided enemy pit detachments kill
ing and wOunding many and taking
some prisoners without loss to us.
I'm the Logrinia valley in the Mt
Grappa and Middle Piave sector there
was considerable artillery activity.
while accommodating towards Zug.
natorta We blew up an enemy ammun.
ition deport."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
MIIk.veaetabIe Soup.

Don't throw away leftover skim
milk, says the United States depart.
ment of agriculture. II is a nutritious
food and every drop Of 1t should be
used. One way to utilize 1t Is to make
milk-vegetable soups.
To each two cupfuls OF milk use one
tablespoonful OF -four, one tablespoon.
full Of butter. two-thirds OF cupfuI OF
a thoroughly cooked vegetable, finely
chopped, mashed or put through a
Sieve, and salt TO taste. Thicker the
milk with the -four as for milk gravy
and add the other ingredients.
Practically any vegetable except to.
matoes may be used with the other In.
gradients as stated. If tomatoes are
used, little soda should be added
TO them 10 prevent the milk from
curdlIng.
MIX Il the most important food
there IL for growing children.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
All Quiet at Paris.
ORGANIZE COUNTY PRECINCTS
For Purpos. Of Doing More Patriotic
Work In Hardin County.

Iowa Falls, Ia. Sept. l1.-For the
purpose OF doing more patriotic work
the men OF Hardin county have or.
ganized. Every precinct in the
county Is being lined up and 1t is
hoped will hav ca committee to work
with the war service council in the
county and the. state organization.
The state council of defense has
endorsed the new organization which
pledges itself to do everything pos
sible to help In all war work.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
Points From New Food LeaHet.

Every cook, however, whether she
starts with vegetables fresh from her
garden or whether she buys the best
she can procure on the market can do
much to make her vegetables attractive
and appetizing by proper cooking. The
United States department of agricul-
ture and the United States food ad-
ministration in United. States food
leaflet No. 16 give the following point
ers in regard to the cooking of vege-
tables:
Vegetables just out of the garden
taste best when simply cooked
steamed, boiled or baked-and served
with little salt, butter, milk or cream
Often a heavily seasoned sauce covers
up the more desirable vegetable flavor.
overlooking of vegetables impairs
their flavor. Very delicate favors are
destroyed, while vegetables with
strong flavors, such as cabbage or
onions, become disagreeably strong if
cooked too long. Overlooking also de-
stroys the attractive color of some
vegetables.
Cook summer vegetables as soon
after they are gathered as you can in
order to preserve the flavor. II they
must be kept over, keep in the icebox
or some other cool place.
Let wilted vegetables soak in cold
water to freshen them. If vegetables
must stand after pairing, covering with
cold water will prevent whiting and
discoloration.
Before cooking, put head vegetables
and green's in cold water for an hour,
with one tablespoonful Of vinegar to
remove insects, then wash very care
fully.
Save Water for Soup Stock.
Drain all boiled vegetables as soon
as tender-they become soggy If they
are allowed to stand undrained after
cooking. The water drained off may
be saved for soup stock.
Most vegetables should be cooked in
small amount Of water, because
part of the mineral salts dlssolves out
into the water, and Is lost If the water
Is thrown away. Cook whole when
possible.
Tender spinach or lettuce. leaves
require no added water for cooking.
II thoroughly washed, enough water
viii cling to the leaves to prevent
heir burning.
.licateIy favored vegetables shonid
-teanIed or cooked SLOWLY >. ....4ll
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12

pictures have also been sent to the
Government, in order to prove what
old Mahaska county can do in TINS
line and so far she holds the best
record in the state and probably in
the country.
A stand for the sale of War Saw
ing Stamps is in charge of Fred Smith
of the Smith Shipley Company and an
energetic lot of sales girls make II
interesting for the sightseer as well as
the investor Give them your encour-
agement
Redman Porter Company with Ken
meth Kilmer in charge is boosting
their line OF hardware as well as the
interests of the Marvel furnace of the
Interstate Manufacturing Company
that is Made in Oskaloosa" and is
strictly a local enterprise of great
merit.
Hyett-Synhorst Lumber Company
with F. L. Hyett in charge, is giving
a fine display Of Mill work with sam
pies of roofing that when you see
them, will make you want to build
new home so that you can enjoy some
of these fine things.
Oskaloosa Traction and Light Com
pany with J. II. Porter in charge, have
on display their electric washing ma
chimes as well as a line of other cleo
trical supplies and comforts. The dis
play is indicative of the advance that
has been made in electrical applianc-
eS.
Penn Manufacturing Company with
J. II. Walton in charge, gives pleas
ing display of garments and overalls,
with a patriotic figure of Columbia"
in the center of the exhibit 1t is an
attractive feature of this part of the
Arcade.
c. W. Bollinger in their Musical dis
play of the Victrola and records. Their
exhibit is also effective in showing
other musical supplies that will inter
est and instruct the people. The space
is -pleasingly arranged.
Holland Furnace Company with
Dick Van Lente in charge, have a good
display of their goods. They have a
branch office at 221 First avenue East
and are now among the Oskaloosa
business men. Literature and other
novelties are distributed.
c. L. Craft, the Pres-tO-light man
has booth representing his interests
and gives unique display of the
utility of his light as an aid TO the
Auto owner. The light also available
for other purposes.
Fair Notes and Items.
Sam Green and his New Sharon
band came down Tuesday and pluckily
defied the rain to give the Fair people
the benefit of two concerts during the
afternoon from the stand in Exhibit
nall. They are a fine organization and
they made a splendid impression
among the people in attendance.
Wells 4 Stump the plumbers on
illHH avenue " cStI nave SNiboihis "a
celled themselves this year at the Fair
in their installation of their Sanitary
drinking fountains at the well near
Exhibit Hall. They have pretty little
building neatly painted and equipped
with automatic engine pumps as well
as a portable Electric light plant for
farm use. incidentally they are also
showing some of their fine plumbing
fixtures as indicative of the CLASSY
style of their goods.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
LITTLE CHANGE TODAY.
But the Advantage 10 All With the
Allies Despite the Weather.

London. Sept. 11.--LittIe change on
the fighting fronts was reported in the
official statements, due to the rain
which slowed up the operations.
Pushing towards st. Quentin ad
yancing from the south the French
forces advanced a mile from Giber.
court to Hinacourt which puts them
within seven miles of the city.
Counter Attacks Repulsed.
German fierce counter attacks which
We're launched from towards Essigny-
lie Grande were defeated
The British troops have improved
their positions along Epehy by local
attacks Progress by patrols In Fland
ers was made.
Belgium troops penetrated enemy
trench systems on The Stecnstracte.
Dixmude road and southwest OF Jul
lane
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
Food Price Bulletin

Mahaska county G. e. Sawyer MIS-
w Pese d. uhns Mrs j. G. Patterson, Will
Baker Phinney Carl Johnson Secretary
List prepared by the Food Administration:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
STRAIGHT FROM
GARDEN To COOK
Fresh Products and Proper
Cooking Mean Everything to
Modern Housewife.
HINTS FROM FOOD LEAFLE1
Every Cook Can Do Much to Make
Vegetables Appetizing and Attrae.
tive by Proper cooking-oVer-
cooking Is Bad.

Sweet juicy beets. corn, lima beans,
squash, summer cabbage, caulifOwer,
carrots, Brussels sprouts and spinach
as well as cool green cucumberS, and
juicy tomatoes-these are some of the
good things that the late vegetable plot
has to offer as reward for the hours
of work spent upon it earlier in the
season.
Who, that has the privilege of en-
joying the vegetables at their best,
fresh from the garden, will not say
that the vegetable garden is worth the
trouble 1t costs? No one not accus-
toned to fresh vegetables cooked with
in a few hours after they are gathered
really knows how good vegetables can
be.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
Canning Club.

Mrs. Rose L. Sherburne has also
been in charge of the work of the
Girls Canning Club and fine display
of their work is also presented as a
part Of the exhibit of these young
people. During the rast year the
girls have learned considerable in
the art of canning by the various pro
and they have now put them,
selves in line for the earning of pre-.
miums and have produced work Of
great excellence.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
Berlin Hears There Is Fighting In
Progress-Paris Quiet.

3 Berlin, Sept. 11.--"South of Ypres
and north of the La Basse canal we
repulsed English partial attacks and
took prisoners" the official war of.
fee statement ia,t bounced today
South of the Peronne. Cambrai
road there were fresh English al
tacks and violent lighting"
All Quiet at Paris.
Paris, Sept. 11,--Outside of artil.
lery activities in the Aisne, Disc and
Ailette, there is nothing new to re,
port said today's official war office
statement,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
Pantry Stores.
Work Of Women.

Located in the northeast section
Of Exhibit Hall is the Department of
Textile Fabrics, under the superin-
tendency of Mrs Charles Victor, and
here with the assistance of Mrs. w.
w. Williams. Mrs. e. A. Cunningham
and Mrs. Frank Allgood. some re-
markabIy fine specimens OF lady's
handiwork have been brought 20.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12

MILK II the most important food
there IL for growing children. -
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
Departments.

Over in Exhibit Hall, Z. T. Hanna
is the Superintendent of the Depart
ment of Grain and Vegetables and he
is assisted by Elmer Cameron. Their
Judge is /. E. Proudfoot of Altoona.
Iowa, and the varied exhibits are well
worth careful study as they are the
products of the farm in this fruitful
section Of Iowa. In this collection
are four watermelons that together
weigh 191 pounds as well as sugar
beets that would seem to set aside all
need for sugar economy in Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12

commodities should
| the sale investigation
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12

gether. The variety and designs
wrought out in this work is almost
endless and in all presents decid-
edly pleasing and attractive display.
Miss Mariel Hopkins of Ames is the
Judge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-03
CONDITIONS UNBEATABLE
IN GERMANY

London, Oct German wireless
reports asserting that the detection
of captured Germans is due to fear
of bad treatment rather than weak
ened morale are refuted by letters
written by German prisoners in Eng
land.
Referring to the political condi-
lions in Germany one prisoner wrote:
~ should think those who have been
deceived would be pretty tired Of it
by now and their eyes be opened"
Regarding German officials the
writer says: "The next Reichstag
election after the war will show these
gentry what's what"
Writing to friend in America
prisoner describes conditions in Ger
many as unbearable. Good luck I
am not there" he says, otherwise
/ would be no more among the liv.
ing. l can only advise you not to 60
back unless you are forced to do so.
'It is only for mad clique of
militarists who are dragging our
honest names into the dirt and whom
We are to curse for our pitiful situa-
tion but | hope that the rest of the
world will bring them back to their
senses soon.
81 have not heard of my brother
Wilhelm lately, poor lad, he has to
fight for his mad Kaiser but | have
strong hope that he will soon become
such brave soldier as | AMI hope
you will understand"
Picking, Oct IA jade seal belong
ing to famous general of the Ming
dynasty was found recently in the
belly of fish, according to a Chi
nese daily
A fisherman, living outside one of
the city gates, caught a fish weighing
over fifty pounds. When he dressed
it for sale, he found inside the jade
SEAL about half a inch square and
one inch thick.
The SEAL bears the name of Isl.
Chi-kuang. The letters are en-.
graved in the Chuan style and are
still legible. The finder did not know
the value of the seal, and parted /
with it for dollar The new owner
took 1t to curio experts and was as.
sured that it was genuine. He sold
1t later to foreign collector for $500.
The rare quality Of the Jade and
the engraving convinced the experts
that it was the property of the great
General Tsi Chi-kuang, who -four.
lshed in the later part of the Ming
dynasty and whose deeds in the sun.
preston Of the Japanese pirates who
infested the Chinese coast have rem.
1ered his name household word.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-03
Escaped Prisoner
Tells Experience
While Held
By Germans
(By Associated Press.)

With the American Forces In
France, Oct. 2.-Private Edward F.
Baker, of Pittsburgh, Pa, is one of
the few Americans who claims ia
have been prisoner in Germany and
then escaped back to the line of his
comrades. Here is an outline of the
story told by Baker when he came in
to Fismes late one night soon after
the Americans took possession of that
town: Early one morning there had
been street fighting in Fismes and in
an encounter several Germans got the
drop on Baker and marched him back
TO their lines.
Before noon the Germans had Bak-
er working in trenches, and they kert
him digging in one place or another
most of the afternoon without az
much as even suggesting that he
might want something to eat. Late in
the afternoon the Americans started
an attack, preceding it with a heavy
barrage from the artillery. Naturally
this caused quite commotion among
the Germans on the hills north of
Fismes.
When the German guarding Baker
turned his head to look in the direc-
ton OF the whiz of an American shell
Baker seized stick Of wood anu
struck the guard a blow on the head,
and then ran into a nearby wood, TO.
ward the Americans. None of the
Germans followed him, although sew
eral soldiers fired with their rifles as
he disappeared in the brush.
Baker reached his companions that
night just eighteen hours after he had
been taken prisoner, and he mad moth
ing to eat all day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-03
Negro Soldiers Are
Conspicuous For Bravery
(By Associated Press.l

With the American Troops in
France, Oct. 2.-American negro SOL
diers in France are source of never
ending interest and amusement to the
French, who do not tire of watching
and listening as they WELD picks and
shovels, and chant as they work IL
a wierd minor key.
They have shown a fearlessness
amounting almost to utter indiffer.
ence-if their white officers are with
them--a carelessness where personal
danger is involved that is at once
amazing and sometimes annoying to
the officers, and a desire to fight that
amounts to mania.
The American negro soldier, In the
words of colonel who commands q
regiment Of them and has for years
known good deal about their char
acteristics, is very close to fatalist
when 1t comes to fear. Repeatedly
his own troops handy remarks among
themselves, the gist of which is about
as follows:
Don't worry about that shell, Ras-
tus. 1t amt got your number on it,"
And the shell screams by; the ne
groes who believe it had not their
number stand idly around and expose
themselves as they should not. The
colonel frankly admits being afraid
when big shells are flying about, and
seeks cover.
The first regiment which went into
action, long ago now, went in pri-
marily because it threatened to deci-
mate itself in inactivity. Razors and
knives came more and more freely
into play, and the men demanded so
frequently and so insistently OF their
officers why they might not get some
action that 1t was finally arranged for
them. They proved quite as strenu-
GUS fighters in the line as they had
behind 1t.
1t goes without saying that the me-
gro soldiers is as boastful as any in
& similar profession. The Marines had
just covered themselves with glory
in the Chateau Thierry fight when a |
delegation from a negro regiment in
line in quiet sector waited on the
commanding officer and asked If they.
too, might not get in on the Gun"
Let us 60 in, colonel" they said.
I'VE are the only real fighters. The
Marines are all right of course, but
Just let us have whack at the Boche.
Then the Marines won't be in it. And
as for the rest, Lord they don't count
at ALL"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-03
SURVEY OF NURSING RESOURCES

At the request of the secretary of
war and surgeon general of the army,
the American Red Cross is planning
nationwide survey of the nursing
resources of the country, the registra-
ton to be conducted by the Red
Cross Chapters, with the cooperation
of the members of the nursing pro-
fession.
In commenting on this new work
which is to be entrusted to the Red
Cross, the Bulletin, the official publ
cation Of the body in Washington.
says:
A very important new duty has
been imposed on the Red Cross Chap
tiers throughout the country-co-op-
Grating with the members Of the nurs-
ing Hofession-in the matter OF the
survey of the available supply of
nurses in the United States. The Sit
uation-the welfare of our millions Of
lighting men and the safeguarding of
the health of the civilian population
demands that this survey shall be car
ried out with absolute thoroughness
Already the needs with regard to
the nursing service are very press
ing, and there is no telling what the
calls will be as the war continues.
But whatever they may be they mus.
be met. To meet them intelligently,
and with most effectiveness and dis
patch, 1t is primarily important that
there be exact information relative
to existing and prospective nursing
resources, This information is wha.
the survey through the agency of the
Red Cross Chapters, at the instance
OF the secretary of war and govern
ment medical authorities, is designed
to gather,
More than $4,000 nurses have been
Withdrawn from communities and
placed in war service at home and
ABROAD, and 1t is anticipated that IS.
ooo nurses will be in service by Jan.
Ine survey will give such a classi-
ncation that 1t will be possible to
tell at glance which community can
pest spare members of the NURSING
PROFESSION, and it is the aim of the
government to provide for all civil
ian needs so far as possible, while aa,
ministering to the armed forces.
The registration will include grad,
uate nurses, registered and unregis-
tered undergraduates, pupil nurses,
nurses aids, and the so-called SEMI
trained or practical nurses, which al
so includes trained attendants and
midwives.
1t is anticipated that the women
will recognize their duty in the mai
ter, and when the Red Cross ar
nounces the day and place. the nurse,
and undergraduates will register as
loyalty as the men answered the call.
Jacksonville Times-Union.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-03
WAR DIET HAS
REDUCED OBESITY OF
GERMAN PEOPLE

Amsterdam, Oct. War diet In
Germany has accomplished greater
reduction of the corpulency of the av
erage German than all the Marienbad
cures, Prusssian baths and drastic
courses of exercise.
Obesity, writes Professor Albu, in
the Berlin Locklanzeiger, has disap
peared to an amazing degree, espe
cially in the urban centers. The dis
appearance Of excessive flesh has
been more thorough than any medical
treatment could have effected, says
the professor.
The war diet, he asserts, has been
an education and cure for many
who had given up all hope. 1t has up.
set medical representations that
were once regarded as incontroverti.
BILE.
Il have known people" says Pro-
lessor Albu, "who in two years time
dropped 80 and 100 pounds so that
their friends scarcely knew them.
They could almost cut up an old suit
and make two new ones out of the
material, without having to bother
about clothes card"
The writer then repeats the now
trite remark that 1--WE all eat too
much" and he adds that most cor
pulent persons Involuntary reduced
their girth without any injury 70
their health whatever He empha-
sizes the fact that this attenuation is
not due to under-nourishmen alone.
A very great deal is due, he SAYS. to
unaccustomed bodily exertion and
severe mental strain. Sorrow and
vexation, the thousand-and-one do.
nestle worries and troubles caused
by the war tend to prevent the for.
nation Of flesh. People at home are
generally more prone to giving away
to mental worry than the men in the
trenches. Hereditary obesity, he
adds, has In no way been cured by
The reduced war diet.
Professor Albu says he has found
distinct improvement in the state
Of health of diabetes, who can now
eat with impunity bread, potatoes
and other foodstuffs that were for
merly taboo to them.
Sufferers from govt have also ben.
Gifted by the reduction in the meat
diet and by the enforced abstinence
from alcoholic liquors. Rheumatism.
especially of the muscles, has also
become rarer.
Indigestion has, in Professor Albu's
opinion, certainly improved on the
smaller bill Of fare, which has had a
beneficial effect on the activities of
he digestive tract.
All sorts of slight nervous all.
nents among women, have disap.
peared because less attention is be.
ng paid to them in these strenuous
lines.
or great scientific and practical
'alue is the discovery that among
ne soldiers at the front sundry ner.
'ouse affections Of the heart, stom-
'ch and intestines have often com.
'letely vanished. The professor
'scribes this to strictly regular
life In the open air. In the field as
veil as at home, especially among
women, agging nerves have re.
;eived a marvellous brace.up.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-03
NEW RUSSIAN ESCUTCHEON
(By Associated Press. J

Amsterdam, Oct. 2.-Revolutionary
Russia has adopted new armorial
bearings. The revolutionary escutch-
con shows a sickle and hammer
crossed over two hands joined. II
symbolizes the union between work
ers and peasants.