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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09

Egg yolks, which are rich In fat and
which are often left over from cake
making, may be used to enrich soups
or may be combined with milk to make
custards which resemble cream in com.
position and can be used as cream. as
on desserts.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
Mushroors

Half the town. or thereabout went
to the woods today to hunt for the
much priced spring mushroom. The
warm rain of yesterday brought tha
crop out over night and some fine pick
ings are reported. This was the first
OF the season.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
Bright as Sunlight.

Ever see the dandelions quite so
bright or as large as they are this
season? Some of the blooms are like
sun flowers and they have brilliance
that Is almost dazzling.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
i. Louis Eur sale sroke Record.

St Louis, May THE annual
April international fur auction closed
after ten days of bidding. The az
gregate total sale of furs for the per-
iod is set at 81 million dollars, said
to be record figure.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
Fine For Gardens.

Yesterdays rain while not exactly
copious, filtered down into the loosen
ed soil in way that will start the
seed growing and will bring results
In short order.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09

Dinner.
Chicken loaf with gravy
Buttered carrots
Steamed rice
Celery
Oatmeal bread
(homemade)
Fruit gelatin
Dinner.
Hot pie Of mutton and
barley
Cold slaw
Stuffed potatoes
Apricot hominy scallop
Dinner.
Chicken soup
Bean loaf Tomato sauce
Butter
Green onions and lettuce
Baked potato
Chocolate tapioca
Dinner.
Pot roast OF beef
Drowned potatoes and
gravy
Picked beets
Buttered carrots
Cornstarch mold served
with canned sliced
peaches
Dinner.
Pot roast of beef
(reheated)
Mashed potatoes
Baked onions
Lettuce and cottage
cheese salad
Apple scallop
Coffee. tea or milk
Dinner.
Scalloped fish
Stewed tomatoes
Boiled potatoes
Mixed vegetable salad
Steamed ralsin pudding
with sauce
"a Dinner.
Shepherds pie with
potato crust
Canned corn Radishes
Green beans
Corn and wheat rolls
Butter So Canned fruit
Tea or milk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
ALL CIGABETTEs
MAY Be SEIZED
STATE HAS FULL CONTROL OVER
coNrRAsANp TRAFFIC.
IA. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Opinion Written by Judge Preston
and coneurred In by the Entire
Bench With the Exception
Of Judge Saliineer.

Des Moines, May 7.--AH stocks Of
cigarettes in Iowa, including those in
original packages. can be seized by
the state.
This was the decision OF the State
Supreme Court today in the case of
the State VS.. the c. c. Taft Company
of Des Moines, Iowa.
No Right To Break Seal.
The defendant contended that the
State had no right to seize the Gig
arettes in cartoon packages as reeeiv-
ed by the store, as they were protect
ed by the Federal Interstate Commerce
laws.
The decision was made ON the
grounds that the Taft Company had
admitted that it intended to break
the original packages and sell the
contents in smaller packages.
The decision was written by Judge
Preston and was concurred in by all
the other justices with the exception
of Judge Sallinger, who filed dis.
senting vote.
sailinger's Reason For Dissenting.
Judge Sallinger objected by saying
that the admission that the package
was to have been broken. did not
take away the federal protection un-
til the seal was really broken. @
II is thought likely that the case
will he paFspiAJ To fha Jrnitod Ctataa
Supreme court.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
Our Great Reservoir.
Many Reach AGE.

To this will be added about seven
thousand additional fit fighters by the
registration of all men who have be-
come twenty-one years of age since
last June. next month, and will in
crease the reserves TO nearly two
million Ave hundred thousand men.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
Glasses Not Invaded.

This figure assures that the de-
ferred classifications win not be in
vaded TO supply the large increase
needed and now planned under the
expansion program.
Exact figures as to the number of
men in the various draft classes are
still incomplete but the number of
questionnaires systematically put in
class one totals nearly three million
two hundred thousand men, TO about
30 per cent of the registrants.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09

stewed dried apricots
Soansh balls =,
OF Miisat ahu oa't'ea
oiSs anu pustS
MI 49, ioi oniIS S
tommy grits with milk
Barley plscuit ana
niarnlalade
SoHee OF mix
Breakfast.
BREAKFAST
paEaa 800.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
FOUR THOUSAND
MORE RECRUITS
NEEDED IN ENGINEER AND 9TH
Err DEPARTMENTS.
ALL STATES INCLUDED IN CALL
The Army Expansion Plan Is Amply
Backed by Reservoir Of Men,
Ready and Fit--Deferred
Glasses Not Invaded.

Washington, May IA call for four
thousand and six men to fill up the
vacancies in the civil engineer, ord
nance and quartermasters corps was
sent out, today by Provost Marshal
General Crowder.
Men will be drawn from every
state in the Union with the exception
of Arizona, Delaware and Vermont.
They will entrain on May 2eth.
Our Great Reservoir.
Washington, May Z. President
Wilson's great army expansion plan
is backed by the reservoir OF APP
Droximately one million seven hundred
and fifty thousand physically we'll
fit men in class one 1t was officially
announced at the Provost Marshal
Generals office today.
This represents the active fighting
strength of class one with the deduc.
ton for the call of Saturday of two
hundred and thirty.three thousand
men.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
A WEEKS MEALS FOR FOUR

SUNDAY.
Luncheon or Supper.
Cheese sandwiches
Stuffed dates
Hot cocoa.
MONDAY.
Luncheon or Supper.
Cold chicken loaf
Corn pone and butter
Hot cocoa Marmalade
TUESDAY.
Luncheon or Supper.
Dreamed peanuts and ric,
Baked apples
Oatmeal cookies
Tea or milk
WEDNESDAY.
Luncheon or Supper.
Cream OF tomato soup
Toasted corn mullins
Oatmeal pudding
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09

Invested during April .sS.4G5.75
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
Breakfast.

brn Makes with canned
peaches and top milk
Fried beef liver
Barley mullins
Coffee or milk
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
Breakfast.

tommy grits with milk
Soft-eooked eggs
Toasted victory bread
Coffee or milk
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
NEAR TIE MOUNTAINS ON THE SWISS
RORDER

IBy Corporal Orvey Jerman, with the Ameri-
can Expeditionary forces in France. August Fl |
Dear Mother: Yes. I'm still in France al
though ! have char ged my address, We moved
last week, and are the Swiss border
now near the mountains. And ! saw some of
Once we were up so high that looking below
Us we could the roads winding in and out
among the hills and valleys. | wish il were
possible to take you over some OF the roads
I've been and how pretty it really is, But
Just the same. me for home its over.
! may have more time to write now, because
since We got here havn't made any trips,
Just handling stuff in camp. But during the
big drive at Chateau Theirry they sure kept
hours sleep. some days not sleeping at all, and
il about wore us all out. Even at that We
sure had il easy to what the boys in the
trenches did. and If made my blood cold
to go over the old battlefield and all the
dead, and all would be graves, with the
soldiers bayonet stuck at the head and his
steel helmet over il. Most Of them though
were German graves. 50 We knew the AmerI-
can boys had been doing their duty.
Now we stationed just cut of very. very
old city. There is an old stone wall ell around
it. and it is said that the wall was built by
Julius Caesar. That it is of the oldest
cities in the world.
I'm not on my truck today. Elizabeth" got
sick and l took her 70 doctor. She's in the
repair shop getting fixed up. We don't think
we will stay here very long because they are
looking over nearly all trucks getting
them all O. X. | hope we get to spend the
winter in Sunny Italy, where it won't be so
cold. I'm still looking for that picture Of the
twins, and hope il comes soon. We don't ez-
pect to get any mail for a while because
Of moving.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
THINGS GOOD ENOUGH FOR A PRINCE
OR HARVEST HAND

fBy Sergeant Otto X. Belgcsou, Headquarters
Company, 49, Infantry. France. September 81
Dear Eolks; u is now Sunday afternoon.
just finished eating dinner, and let me tell
sou il WIS real ere 200. The mena as
follows Mashed potatoes brown gravy, Fosst
beet. hoH,iny and apple pie. also coffee with
sugar. Now, don't you think that iIy-
ing pretty fine for soidlevs' You how
all arts good eating GENES about; each pat
IN five Franks a month Tor o mess fund. ard
can buy vegetables and anything we want.
Last night was one Of the most enjoyable
times in the army, as ID was pay day. re-
member the frst time we're paid over here,
we had quite a time figuring out money 90
see il We we're paid enough too much. but
now We are just like a Frenchman, that Is
as far IS counting the money Is concerned,
but We will have to admit that we hayn't az
little by little We are getting wiser, and before
many YEARS will he able 10 make Frank
go long ways. We are having rain
now and our roof is not the best, II made
me scramble for my rain coat last night "a
keep the drops out OF my bunk. l presume
that the weather is about the same here AZ
it is over there--we have cold nights. but the
days are almost hot.
! am still at the school, and sure have
some big class. most Of them just came over
from the states. l had quite a time today
the lieutenant was SICK. so l in charge
ed in the class room and had five minute
talks by the students. 1 called a ceiOred
sergeant and when he got mp in front of the
class he could not say q word. tried To gel
him started by telling him what to talk about
his trip ever here his experience in France
bat not a word. He some scared
and | had quite time 70 keep the bunch
straight. .-tb
am well and feeling fine. Give my re-
CARDS TO all and write often.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
RIGHT NEXT TO HE'LL FOR A WHILE

| RIGHT NEXT TO HE'LL FOR A WHILE
IBy Clifford Eekhart. Somewhere in France,
| August 1871
| Dear Mother: Received your letters last
night and will answer them now. I still
| O. X. and was with Bernard yesterday after
noon and last night. just into him day
| before yesterday. He is stationed just little
ways from rae now, sure glad TO him.
! He said he never expected to see nae any
days that ! expected TO be hit any minute.
came the closest 10 death 1 want to be.
II sure was he'll for a while but | think IL
will be little better now il was Just as one
of cur fellows said every time a she'll would
burst he would say, God had his arms around
me that time" which must be true. NV hair
stood up more one Afternoon than il has before
in my life. I'll admit I was scared. ] surely
will have a lot TO tell you when We get back.
We are looking for peace any day nov. Seems
like they can't hold out much longer. Those
certainly were good pictures: got the one of
Jack by the river N the park. / would
like to have him here with now for com
pany. You said get the Kaiser's goat. That
is hard proposition. Oh. yes. we have sport
just like elephants fy. You know how that is.
You talk about those soldiers that expect TO
come across soon. They viii come over Just
q few days before peace II declared and get
all the honor Of war while Se do the fighting
and get nothing cut OF it. 1 hate 10 tell you
what / think Of the drafts. You'll find every
volunteer the same way ] get letter fTem
Aunt Cora yesterday and vas glad II get il.
So BufOTd is IN the navy. ! am glad for he
was lucky net to get in any infantry com
I've seen SO much blood and dead that were
killed right in from 0f my eyes that don't
mind IL at AL any The big shells are
the only things that RET my goat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
WHAT no USE TO PREVENT APP
PENDICITIS

Viroqua people should know simple
buckthorn bark, glyeerine, etc, as
mixed in Adler-i-ka, bushes the EN-
TIRE bowel tract so completely that
appendicitis is prevented. ONE
SPOONFUL Adler-i-ka relieves ANY
CASE sour stomach, gas or constipa-
ton because it removes All foul mat
ter which clogged and poisoned your
system. The INSTAN'i action sur
prises both doctors and patients. G.
+. Dahl, Druggist
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
BIG ARMY MEANS EARLIER ENDING or
TUE WAR

IBy Van S. Brokaw. written TO relatives at
LaFarge from FraBce.i
Dear Folks eft Home Letters received from
home last sunday including clippings from
Vernon County Censor: Capt Buffers letter
xepecfed 20 see Bernie befor this but 50
far have run into his Ou1bt but once and that
was in the middle of the night.
II has not been such bad war Up on the
front. / have had plenty Of Eork, 50 the time
passes away without noticing u much.
rave been covering considerable ground and
new territory 80 me. makes ii interesting,
but al all times We hsve Smelling enough 20
make Us realize we are IN the war.
Have seen a few arplane battles saw n
Frenehman bring down bis 9th German ma
chine-aifcraft barraRes are going on most Of
the time, once in q lille a fellow has to dodge
our shrapneI IS what goes Up must come
This is a beautiful coantry, the roadways
are lined with cherry trees. The mountains
are beautiful, covered with trees, and on some
Of the hills I could. with the field glasses.
look down into the Swiss Alps and make out
the general lines Of the country-oould al
most see Mr.. widneT's old home.
Some of the boys from our outfit are being
sent home as instructors and to be put In the
new draft regiments. / would not object to
the trip myself they get good three weeks
furlough home on reaching the states.
The French and americans are great com
radea now, more 20 since the Freneh-Amsri-
ran troops made the big haul Of German pTis-
Cherries lust finished. now its apples and
grape soon ready for eafing-most Of my
time this sumner ] was eating German
cherries.
Abost the parcels The slip has 70 be signed
by = colonel or above It, nice way Of keep
ing the mails from being hooded with second
class matter: IL pats loo much tax on ocean
tonnage II would sgrpfize ygu the amount
Of Grxf class mail the army gets.
] an very sorry that any Of the boys try 70
hold bzek. expecting George 70 do II all. /
svsuid like TO have Ghem raise the draft age.
The sooner we get army over here the
sooner Il viii end. a. you'd not mean that
the older men would be sent % the battle
front. but they cosd relieve thousands Of
ysung felIass in the states also many over
here. They squire it takes eight men 70 keep
one man on the firing line and large per-
crn4aze Of those eight might well be
Of older years that eould ret stand the grind
Of rough camping.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
LETTERS FROM OUR KHAKA-CLAD WARRIORS
A TOAST TO orR FAC

Here's 10 the Blue of the wind swept North
As NC meet on the fields Of France
May the spirit Of Grant be with you all.
As the Sons of the North advance
Here's TO The Gray Of the sun kissed South,
As We meet on the fields Of France
May the spirit of Lee be with you all.
As the Sens Of the South advance.
Here's TO the Blue and GRAY as One
As we meet on the fields of France
MAY the spirit of God be with US ALL
As the Sons of our Flag advance
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
Results Min Startle Yirooua

People report quick results from
pure Lavoptik eye wash. A girl with
weak, strained eyes was helped by
ONE application. Her mother could
not sew or read because of eye pains.
In one week her trouble was gone. A
small bottle of Lavoptik is guaranteed
to help EVERY CASE weak, strained
or inhamed eyes. ONE WASH start
les with it's quick results. Alumni
UNI eye cup free. c. f. Dahl, Drug
gist.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
JUST GOT THROUGH WITH MACHINE
GUN EXAMINATION

IBy Cyrus A Clancy, Navy Rifle range, Camp
Pukskill. n. Y, September s.
Dear MOtker; Win drop you a few lines
today. Am getting along enc and hope you
and all the rest the same.
Was up togn last night for q while bus
there isn't much there came back 10 camp
quite early. have been gcing to mach.ae
gun school for the LAST two weeks ard JUST
got through with it yesterday. We took the
examination for the lower gun lass Wednes-
day ard / made 9S per cent. We have 10
have IS per cent TO he machine gun school
teacher, We took the examination for the
Coli gun yesterday bat don't know how 1
came out On that. But taink / made il eli
right. There was ten guys left here last
month for France Tho passed the school here.
So l may get chance To go too but don't
know hos seen. Have not been to New York
City for some time, think ! viii go up soon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
SCOUT DANGER, BY ONE WHO LED
AND GOT HIS

IBy Victor Nordrum a VrOqua boy, and
probably the FIRST native born boy to enlist
in the great war. BE went from Wabigoon,
Ontario. Canada, where his parents, mir. and
Mrs Axte kOrdrum, live. II is dated in
G.aylirg we'll Hospital, England
Dear Papa: viii send you a few lines
about myself and how ! am getting along
and how / got my wound. OF course J write
to Taemrna about all the news. but ! think this
will interest yeu in particular. 1 nov
able TO be up. was first admitted 70 p sta
tionary hospital, France, later sent here. AS
you know ] ava in the Scout service and have
dangerous, hot also very interesting work
roaming around in no mans land. OF course
there are no shells dropping, but must look
out for machine gun and rhe bullets. In
this particular ease We 10 capture an
important obserss alton POST. and scout
was on the job three nights and days, crawl
ing at lines 20 within fifty yards OF the ser
mans in bread day light. | ordered 20
lead the men, as that is The most important
part of r scouts duty; get the men through
and also back. df possibie.) We made il all
right. cut the wires, got into their trench and
| frOm there rushed the pest. We did not sue
| coed in bringing back any prisoners, as they
/ were 81 tough bunch and had 20 be killed o.
get killed. This is not very rice tc write
about, but ii is done every day on both sides
/ Tho is how got mine. MY wounds were not
4 serious. Is you might know, as | manRged u
/ lead the r1en back without any loss and was
congratulated By the commanding officer foi
work well done.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
Your Loving Son.
VIRoQUA'S ORIENTAL WRITES FROM THE
WEST

by Private Charley Foy tChinsmanl Fort
Candy. Washington, September 1871
Dear Friend. Ruel Fleming: Received your
postal last week. AID was mighty glad 10 hear
from you. / sure would like TO sit in some
of those $500" parties We used TO have. This
Is a greet life alright. / am on the fort sig
nal detaI and have to watch for u boats
and all war crafts. At night We signal with
lights. The wGFk is very important and inter
esting. | work three hours and then I'm oil
six. | don't mind 1t much in the dag but
TO be called at 200 a. m. 10 go On duty isn't
nice. Well / guess | had better close and
get some sleep before I so on duty. Remember
me 90 all the boys and write when you have
the chance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
A YANK's PLEA

Dear Folks back home:
Say listen herel
We fellows hold cur young lives dear.
We're over here to lick the Huns.
It's UP 10 you to give US guns!
Wen do cur best. But il takes cash
To furnish all US guys with hash;
Now get this straight and understand
All YOU must do is lend hand.
So We suggest you buy 4 bond"
Wen do the rest across the pond.
You're giving aid by lending gold.
And turning Fritzie's big feet cold
Those bonds are good Investments, too.
So buy a few! It's up to youi
Now au reyoirl Help down the Hun
With greetings from
Your Loving Son.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
RED CROSS THE GREAT ARMY RELIEF

IIy Paul Sanger, Somewhere in France. Sep
lem6er 81
Dear Folks: wiz try and seribbIe you a
few lines today, but don't know whether / can
write SO you can read it not rs my arm
IS pretty sore and stiff yet. Have hadJit in
q splint since the twentieth uf July until yes
terdas. Suppose You got The letter my nGrse
wrote you. ! havu't been able 10 write any
since that Thought ! world get busy today
Well, how is everybody back in Gods couR-
try? suppose you are as busy as ever. Have
yOu been down 10 the Grove lately? / haynt
heard word from anyone back home for
over three months. I suppose have a stack
Of mail back al my company. hat don't know
whether IN ever get it or not.
We are having let's of rain here now. II
rains every day and the other night il hailed
awfully, Of the largest hail ever saw.
am sitting in the Red Cross Hut 10 write
this and it is sure fine place 10 pass the
time awsy. They have two pianos, two bill
Hard tables and also have movies every night
for the boys 10 amuse themselves with. They
are sure doing a great thing for the boys over
heTe and don't iow We could get along IL
i1 wasn't for the Red Gross. The people back
.here don't know how as boys appreciate
hat the Red Gross people are d0ng out they
sure viii when the boys an get back home
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

WOUNDED BY GERMAN SHRAPNEL
IBy Privat Melvin J. Anderson. Go. y. 47th
L. s. Infantry to his mother. Mrs. Fred Groves.
August l0i.
Dear Folks: As arm man of leisure for
a dRy or so | will write 3 few lines 20 let you
know I am still alive. 1 dent want yOu to
get excited when I say l am writing this in
the hospital for I am all right. Jerry just
got me in the shoulder with a piece of shrap-
mel. but Il was a small piece and didn't go
in deep. / don't think ! was hurt bad enough
70 leave the front but they brought down
here. ] will be back in day or two. We
were camped about a mile from the front and
orders came fer 10 get up, pack up, so we
went and just got into town which we had
taken from the Germans the day before when
they started Smelling US. they sure did come
and some too, bui We never stopped for that.
don't know how the rest Of the boys come out.
I only hope they were lucky as /. but nm
afraid they didn't. at least some Of them.
can't write about it. but will tell you all about
il when ! come home. One thing can say,
and that is that Il is fun. We sure
IN a fine place here. You don't know how
much the Red Gross does for the soldiers. Am
verv glad YOU are a member. We have nice
Clean white beds TO sieep in and everything
We sant 20 eat went down to the Red
Cross a little bit ago and what do you think
got ? Some real ice cream ] didnt think
there was any thing like that was over here.
There are quite n few wounded soldiers. This
is one Of & y. base hospitals | was burt
n the m e 4 the 5th and by the time
you get this t. cr ! Ni be back with my out
I'll 7 think i havn't had my shoulder dressed
yet today but guess IL is coming all right.
II feels good only ii is very stiff.
VIII he home 10 you about Christmas
50 have a turkey ready.