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Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
MECHANICS WANT
INCREASED WAGES

Quincy, Mass, March 7-Machinists
and machinist helpers employed at the
plant of the Bethlehem Ship Building
Co. here were preparing today to ask
the shipping board to obtain for them
an increase in wages. Formation Of
a union to support the demands was
begun at a meeting last night. The
men seek a wage scale that would
give machinists Sc a day and helpers
$3.50 with an eight hour day.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
SAYS TRAIN CREW
CAUSED INJURY

Meriden, March 5-William Tester,
A, of Wallingford, received at the
Meriden hospital with a mangled
arm which had to be amputated,
claims today to have been pushed off
a freight train by members of the
crew. Tester worked in a factory
here and says that last night he stay
ed so, late that he missed a train and
trolley to Wallingford.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
La TOILETTE is
CONDEMNED IN
HIS own STATE

Madison, Wis.,, March G.
The resolution condemn
ing Senator LaF gillette was
passed by a vote of So to 80
in the State Assembly this
afternoon, after "a hours
deadlock.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-14

/ Russia to stand Where She Was 10
/ 1874, and II Stipulations Are No,
Met Entente VIII Occupy Hell.
| golsnd Fortrss1es.
Washington, November II.-Sign.
Ling Of the armistice with Germany
WAS proclaimed today. by President
| Wilson, who also announced its
iterms al joint session Of Congress
! The terms herald the end of the
1war because they take from Germany
1.-THE power to- renew it.
| Just before he went to the capitol,
the president, in proclamation ad-
dressed to his fellow-countrymen
The armistice was signed this
morning. Everything for which
America fought has been accom-
plished. IT will now be our fortu-
nate duty to assist by example,, by
sober, friendly counsel and by ma
terial aid in the establishment of jast
democracy throughout the world"
Stripped of its malicious power, the
military autocracy, its masters driven
to exile, stands before the worlds
court Of justice, having subscribed to
|termsv of surrender which probably
will be recorded in history as the
most drastic and complete ever
measured out to defeated foe.
| Reading Of the full text of the
Eterms discloses measures the United
States and the allied governments
have taken to guarantee that Ger
lnany's acceptance shall not be a
scrap Of paper and to. insure. the de-
Estruction of the military caste which
Ionce could secretly and of itsasingle
choice disturb the peace OF the
Wlsa Rresident Wlsaa conenAed
~ ~ hanes cf NOTES 4 Wath Psiace
Max, fhen chance1lor, administration.
officials declared that if his cpursc
did hot bring about what they hoped
there would be more than an uncon.
sditional surrender, it might bring
about 4 revolution in Germany.
I Pointing today to the. Hohenzol-
iern dynasty, dethroned and exiled.
the peoples revolution sweeping
Germany and the terms OF the armis-
tice. these officials felt their predic-
tions amply fulfilled.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-14
COMPLETE TEXT OF GERMAN
ARMISTICE TERMS

Washington, Nov. II.-President
Wilson in addressing congress today,
read the text Of the armistice terms
drawn up by the Supreme Interallied
WAR Council at Versailles, in behalf
| Of the United States and the Allies,
and accepted by Germany, as follows:
II. Cessation of operations by land
| and in the air six hours after the sig
mature of the armistice.
2. Immediate evacuation OF invad-
ed countries: Belgium, France, Al
sace- Lorraine, Luxemburg, so or
dered as to be completed within four
tteen days from the signature of the
German troops which
[haxa not left the above mentioned
territories within the period fixed
will become prisoners of war.
Occupation by the Allied and Unit
ed States forces jointly will keep
pace with evacuation in these areas.
All movements of evacuation and oc-
cupation will be regulated in accord
ance with note annexed to the stat
/ Cd kerms. 4.
Repatriation beginning at once
and to be completed within fourteen
DAYS. Of all inhabitants of the coun-
tries above mentioned, including hos
tages and persons under triaI or con-
victed. A.. :,
Surrender in good condition by
the German armies of the following
eqnlpment:
Eve thousand guns (two thousand
five hundred heavy; two thousand
| i've hundred, field, thirty thousand
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-14

ARE EVER. MANY STYLES FABRICS AND
rss ARE IN THE FRONT RANK OF
BEFORE YOU BUY.
n - sr+&. !. .SsE -
Ladies' Suits Priced Special :
ssrs. popIn Priced Special $3.50
shne yew Serge
Badloth surtoae md Priced spseia sss7s
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-14
The Storm In Ohio.

Columbus, March 1.-Two persons
are known to be dead, many are re-
ported injured and thousands of dol
lars of property damage was done by
a cyclone which cut swath through
northwestern Ohio.
The center of the cyclone seemed
to have been in Van Vert conRty, al
though serious damage has been re-
ported between Lima and Findlay.
Towns Badly Damaged.
Continental o., is reported to have
been almost wiped out by the high
wind, and the towns of Ven Vert,
Defiance, Middle Point, Convoy and
Lima are reported to have suffered
heavily. Jantoria, Button, Ottawa
and other towns between Lima and
Findlay are reported to have been hit
hard.
Telephone and telegraph lines are
down and railroad and interurban traf-
fic has been so interfered with the in
dications are that the loss of life prob
ably will not become known before
tomorrow
The cyclone, a quarter of mile
wide and more than twenty miles
long, struck Harrison Union, Hoaglin
and Washington townships in Van
Vert county.
Several houses were demolished.
Conditions Critical.
The known dead are:
Mrs. James Geyer Harrison town.
ship, Van Vert county.
Rex Ley, aged IL, Middle Point,
Van Vert county.
Several injured persons have been
taken to hospitals in Van Vert county.
Conditions west of Van Vert are
said to be critical. Farmers are re-
ported to have started out to hunt
victims in the ruins of houses which
We're blown down.
1t is reported that the towns OF
Holgate and Halmer o., west OF
Leipsic, have been practically destroy
ed by tornado. Appeals for inn
mediate help have gone out to adj
jacant cities.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-14
FORGOT About the Gun

Pella Booster: Marinus Fling of
near Sully died at the Oskaloosa hos
pital last Sunday morning of blood
poison caused by the discharge of a
shot gun which he had placed in a
summer kitchen to guard against the
thieves who had been stealing from
his premises. Mr.. Fling had placed
his gun there in hopes of discovering
the parties that were taking things
from his farm and on forgetting that
he had placed the gun in the summer
kitchen went but a week ago last Fri
day to the kitchen and on opening the
door the gun discharged. shooting him
in the calf of the leg. 1t was thought
he was getting along all right until
Saturday when he was taken 20 Oska-
loosa for operation when It was dis
covered blood poisoning had started.
which caused his death. M. Fling
leaves a wife and two children.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-14
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.

Notice is hereby given that there
has been formed corporation for
pecuniary profit and the name OF said
corporation is 1.-THE Oskaloosa Pow
der Company" The general nature
of the business is the purchase, keep
ing in store and on hand and selling
powder and explosives of every char
acter The amount of the capital
stock authorized is 100000 which is
to be paid at such time or times as
the Board Of Directors may determine
and direct. The corporation is au-
thorized to commence business when
ever one thousand dollars of the cap
ital stock is paid to the corporation.
but not before the second Tuesday in
January. 1918, and it will terminate
in twenty years thereafter unless re-
newed as provided by law. The af-
fairs of the corporation are to be con-
Quoted by Board of two directors,
president, secretary and treasurer.
Inc BOARD Oh directors VINO are 10 act
until the first annual meeting are
named in the articles of incorporation,
and said BoardB has elected Presi-
dent, Secretary and Treasurer. The
annual meeting of the stockholders is
to be held on the second Tuesday in
January. 1918, and annually thereaf-
ter, at which time new Board of Di-
rectors will be chosen. The highest
amount of Indebtedness to which the
corporation can at any time subject
itself is two-thirds of its capital stock.
Private property of the stockholders
is exempt from corporate debts
Dated 31st day of December, 1917
THE OSKALOOSA POWDER
33w4 COMPANY.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-14
Oskaloosa Boys
We're With The
Force In Action

Though most Of the oskaIoosa
boys in France are members Of
Company II, which apparently was
not In the fight. Among the Head
quarters Company and Companies
3 and D Of the One Hundred and
sixty-Eighth Regiment which the
casualty list shows have been in
violent action, are several oska-
Ioosa boys. There has been no re-
port so far of any of the local
boys being wounded but it indi-
Gates that our boys are in the
thickest Of the fight.
The following oskaIoosa boys
are members of Headquarters
Company. Edward Greenway, Har-
rold Asher, Thomas Carlin, while
Courtes (Souter, Edwin Dodds,
Harry Homer and Lee Brissey are
members Of the band which is
connected with Headquarters
Company. Edgar Smith is men,
Der of Co. 3 having joined that
Company in Des Moines. Several
members Of Co. II we're transfer
red to Co D of centerville before
the boys left for Des Moines and
include, Irwin scares, Howard T.
Dewhirst, Joe Rozenboom, Charles
p kess,er and Clifford Ufford.
Woodie and June Morrow, sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Morrow former
ly of this city but now residing in
Abba, are also members of the
CentervilIe Company.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-14
MAY MAKE CHICAGO A DESERT
Five Mile Limit If Strictly Enforced
Would Close All Saloons In
the Loop District.

Chicago, March 1.-THE Dry Chi
cago federation is going to carry the
war against booze to Washington. II
is going to make strenuous effort
to have enforced to the letter the or.
der of Secretary of the Navy Daniels
prohibiting the sale of liquor within
five miles of naval station. This,
it is acknowledged, would make Chi
cago virtually dry. 1t would close
every saloon in the loop district where
liquor is sold and every place within
a five mile radius of Randolph street
and the lake, where the naval reserves
nave training station aboard the
Commodore.
At a mass meeting of the Chicago
Church federation heldfn Garrick the
a-er, a resolution urging the enforce
nent of Secretary Daniels order was
adopted and a committee of seven
IS to be sent to Washington to lay
before tho secretary of the navy the
fact that the Chicago police report
daily and Sunday that soldiers and
sailors in uniform are able to get IL
quor in Chicago.
Federal agents during the day Wis
tied the five mile zone surrounding
the Great Lakes naval training station
near Waukegan to learn if Secretary
Daniels order is being enforced. The
district surrounding the Great Lakes
station has always been infested with
blind pig" resorts and "bootleggers, "
but up to noon no violations of the
order had been reported
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-14
MANY TAKE HOMES
MOVES AND CHANGES IN GlVlN
NElGHBoRHooD.

Givin, March Breed McMurray
and family moved to their new home
near Blakesburg last week. Tom Jones
has moved onto the farm vacated By
Mr. McMurray,
Mr.. Belzer has moved onto the
Parry farm near the Givin school
house.
Mr.. Jeffries has moved to the farm
known as the Bert Smith place west
OF Givin.
e. G.. Seaman and Mrs. Dave Sea-
man and children have returned to
Canada after spending the winter
here with relatives and friends.
William Peters. who underwent an
operation at the Abbott hospital last
Wednesday. returned TO his home last
Saturday evening and is improving
nicely.
T. f.. Harper spent one day last
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-14

week visiting relatives in New Shar-
on among them an uncle, Jake Har-
per, former resident of this COM
munity, who is now in his 95th year.
Franklin Lewis, who went to Fort
Dodge last Saturday, writes that he
is enjoying his new work.
Faye Harper, who enlisted the last
day of January as mechanic in the
aviation corps, is now at St Paul,
Mimi, being one of the four hundred
that were transferred from Kelly
Field, San Antonio, Texas, last week
to the Mechanic Training School at
that place.
Tom Davis and son Gambler of
Portland, Oregon, who have been Wis
iting some TIME with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Steven Davis.
and other relatives and friends of this
community, have returned to their
home.
Mr.. and Ms. Pryor have returned
home after spending week in Abba
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. F. Harper were
over Sunday visitors in Abba with
friends and relatives, returning home
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams of Abba are
spending some time with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Peters.
Harley Brown and Mrs. C. B. Halt
who have recently returned to their
homes from the Abbott hospital, are
continuing to improve,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-14
Look Out For the Ronox Man.

The Bogey Man, in the shape OF
Uncle Sans secret service food in,
|spectors, is abroad in the land They
have appeared suddenly habit they
have-in numerous places in Iowa and
adjoining states, and simultaneous
with their coming some hoarder OF
flour or sugar has been called upon
the carpet and given some unpleasant
moments. The sure and certain way
to escape the attentions of the Bogey
Man is to live up to the regulations
established by the local food admins.
TRAITOR.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-14

ties in this sector the American troops
withstood the firing in splendid fash
ion
Thirty-two German aeroplanes were
engaged in the observation work over
the American lines.
Two American Aviators Killed.
Washington. March 1.-two Amer
lean aviators have been killed in an
aeroplane attack in France, the navy
department announced today. They
We're: Andrew Skaggs of Tennessee,
and Lee Harvis of Cincinnati
Ohio Troops Win Success.
(By Henry Woods.)
With the French Armies in the
Field, March 11-Francc American
forces in Lorraine executed the first
American destructive attack Sunday
east of Peillon. Fifty Ohio troops
and sixty French sappers after heavy
artillery preparations charged sixty
yards across No Mans Land, capturing
all detectives.
While the American raiders furn.
ished protection, the French sappers
broke UP the wire entanglements, the
observation posts as well as the
places of shelter and the caves. The
Germans had retired before the at
tackers reached the enemy trenches.
Three Trenches Destroyed.
The Franco-American raiders re-
turned to their own trenches after
ninety minutes with only four of their
men slightly wounded.
East of Melville two detachments
containing one company of Americans
and two companies of French pene-
trated the German lines and destroy
ed three trenches. They took two
Uhlan prisoners.
The Poilus said they had to force
restraint on the American forces to
keep them from going beyond their
detectives.
The American artillery played its
part accurately in both of the attacks
showing its mastery of some of the
most difficult artillery problems.
Hun Dead Hanker On Wires.
With the American Armies in
France, March IL. Some of the
Americans in listening post in
front OF their line northwest of Toul
early this morning discovered an enc
my patrol fixing their own wire, and
promptly opened fire. The Germans
retreated, leaving two Of their num-
Der hanging on the barbs.
Some hours after daylight party
of five Germans, two infantrymen and
three Red Cross workers, started for
their comrades entangled in the wires.
The Americans saw the Red Cross
brassards and did not fire on the par
ty which removed the bodies.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-14
SECRETARY BAKER IN FRANCE
Head of War Department to Get First
Hand Data on Conditions Of
Fighting Men.

A French Seaport, March IL New
ton D. Baker, the American Secretary
of war, with a staff of seven persons,
arrived here today on an American
armoreu cruiser. The party was met
at the pier by French general, repre-
senting the French army.
Object of His Trip.
Washington, March 11.-Secretary
of War Baker is now in~France, and
Is carrying the word to the American
fighting men that the nation is back
ing them heartily and that the War
Department is doing vast task to
support them.
He will make personal talks with
the officers and the men and try to
impress them with the thought that
the work behind the lines is going on
just az earnestly as the work in the
front line trenches.
Baker may consult with the mem
bers of the Cersailles war council in
Guiding the American Representative.
General Bliss.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-14
Mrs. Butler Talked.

The story hour was well attended
Saturday afternoon at the Public Ill
brary. About seventy-five Young
sters were present to hear the stories
which were told by Mrs, E. l.. Butler.
Mrs. Butler read Budd's Fairy Ta;es
by Riley. Mammy's Story Of Rcd Rid.
ing Hood, and the Illiad, Az,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-14
Professional Cards
Money to Loan. Insurance..
l12 First Ave. West. oskalocsa. IoWe
W. II. KEArEtG.
AttOrney--AbstraetOr.
4 DMINIsTRAr NoTIcE.

a DEMONSTRATORS NUTICE.
"A Notice is hereby given to all per-
SONS interested. that on the, LIST day Of
March. A. D.. 1918. the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court
of Mahaska County, Iowa, administers
tor OF the estate of Emma E. Mccall,
decd late of said Mahaska County, la.
All persons indebted to said estate
will make payment to the under
signed. and those having claims against
the same will present them legally au-
thenticated 10 said court for allowance.
Dated this LIST day of March, 1918.
Louis H. Mccall. Administrator.
34w3 w. T. Martin, Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-14
Hot Coffee

Any one wishing to donate to the
coffee fund please call Mrs, Fehd or
call Green 922. This coffee fund is
for The boys In the trenches,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-14
HUN TRENCHES DESTROYED AND
PRISONERS TAKEN.
SAMMIES PLAY THE PART WELL
French Has To Restrain Them or
They Would Have Gone Too Far
Into Enemy Lihes-Huns Leave
Two Hanging To Wires.
(By bred S. Ferguson.l

With the American Armies in the
Field, March II. American and
French soldiers operating together
have conducted successful raids on
widely separated sectors, demolishing
German trenches at three points to
width of three hundred meters and
to depth of the same distance.
American artillery aided the raiders
in completely demolishing one sector
of the German trenches. No live Ger
mans were encountered there.
Elsewhere the Boches who took
refuge in dugouts and pill boxes" had
their places of shelter demolished by
grenade throwing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-14

Toledo, Ohio, March 11Nine per-
sons dead, twenty-one injured. four of
them fatally, and damages estimated
at one million dollars. That is the
toll this afternoon of the tornado
which swept Northwestern Ohio on
Saturday. Additional deaths are ex-
nacteh
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-14
IOWA BOYS DIE
FOR THEIR FLAG
FIFTEEN KILLED AND TWENTY
WOUNDED IN ACTION.
COMPANIES B AND D INVOLVED
Des Moines and centerville Suffer
Greater Casualties None From
oskaloosa Mentioned in List
Members of Rainbow Division.

Des Moines, March 11.-Capt, Har-
rison Cummins McHenry of Des
Moines and fourteen of his fellow
fighters of the One Hundred Sixty
eighth infantry, formerly the Third
Iowa, are dead and twenty more men
of the same regiment, representing
all sections of Iowa, were wounded in
the first series of engagements par
ticipated in by that unit, which, as a
member of the Rainbow division, is
the first made up exclusively of Iowa
troops to reach the front.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-29
A NERVOUS WRECK
From Three Years Suffering. Says
Cardui Made Her Well.

Texas City, Tex.--ln an interesting
statement, Mrs. 6. H. Schill, of this town,
says: "For three years ] suffered untold
agony with my head. ! was unable to
do any OF my work.
just wanted to sleep all the time, for
that was the only ease could get, when
/ was asleep. became a nervous wreck
Just from the awful suffering with my
Ncad.
was so nervous that the least noise
would make me jump out of my bed. ]
Dad no energy, and was unable to do
anything. My son, young boy, had to
do all my household duties.
was not able to do anything until ]
took Cardui. took three bottles in al
and il surely cured me of those awful
headaches. That has been three years
ago, and know the cure is permanent,
fo7 | have never had any headache since
taking Cardui. =.
Nothing relieved me until took Cardui.
II did wonders for me-"
Try Cardui for your troubles-madc
from medicinal ingredients recommended
in medical books as being of benefit in
female troubles, and 10 years Of use has
proven that the books are right. Begin
taking Cardui today. NC-i$
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-29
615th SquadrOn's Dance.

615th SquadrOn's Dance.
In spite of the rain on Wednes-
day evening a large crowd of Amer
icus society folk assembled at the
squaron ball at the aviation general
supply depot to enjoy the dance. The
decorations were beautiful and ap-
proprate and charming favors were
distributed among the guests. The
dance was one of the most delightful
affairs of the winter season, thorough
ly enjoyed by all present. Many of
the soldiers will be leaving soon and
their Americas friends will see them
go with regret. Among those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Har-
rold, Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy Cunning
ham, Mr.. and Mss. J. d. Hooks, Misses
Margaret and Isabel Wheatley, Miss
Queenelle Harold, Miss Annie Ivey,
Mss Louise Walker, Miss Mary Parker,
Miss Mary Walker. Miss Lucy Sim
mons, Miss Sara Britton and many
others
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-29
SOCIAL EVENTS
DEPARTMENT conducted BY Mrs H. B. Allen Office Phone
3d. Residence, 1885,

Red Cross News.
In asking for the return of all knit
ted garments, whether finished or not,
it is also requested that all remnants
of wool be returned to Mrs. Thomas
Harold. Mrs. Harold must submit
a report to headquarters before Civ
ing out the allotment of wool which
has just been received.
Saturday Bridge Club.
Miss Maude Sherlock will entertain
the Saturday Bridge Club tomorrow
afternoon at her home on Brown
street.
Miss Vera Inman, from Albany,
visited Miss Annie Ivey.
Miss Cora Brown, daughter of ex-
Gov. Brown, of Marietta, Miss Louise
Walker, of Monroe; Miss Dorothy
Arkwright, of Atlanta, daughter of
Preston Arkwright, president of the
Georgia Railway an dPower Co, and
Miss Edith Mckenzie. from Monte
%lma are visiting Mrs. Frank Har-
rold at her lovely home on Lee
street over Thanksgiving
Mrs. H. c. Horton had as her guests
on Fielder street for thanksgiving her
sons, w. D. Horton, of McRae,; w. H.
Horton, of Milan, and Herman D.
Horton, of Charlotte, N. c.
Miss Jessica Physioc has returned
from an extended visit to New York
and Baltimore.
Mrs. Morgan Eldridge is visiting
relatives in Atlanta this week.