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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-11-14
THE ARMIsTIcE SCOOP"

Though served by a rival association
the Des Moines Capital acknowledges
the power of the United Press in its
blunder on the Peace Armistice:
THE United Press, one of the great
news organizations of the country.
should apologize to the American peo-
ple.-in fact to the civilized world. The
managers of the United Press, begin
ming at II o'clock Thursday, sent out
the word that the Germans had signed
the armistice, and that hostilities
would end at o'clock the same after
noon. @s'
previous to the report being sent
out by the United Press, it was sent
out by Board of Trade wires. The
editor of The Capital received a Board
of Trade wire at IL a. m, Thursday,
stating that the peace treaty had been
signed, and that the war was at an
end. We decided to wait until the
| matter was confirmed by the Associat-
/ ed Press From IL a. m until early
in the afternoon the Associated Press
sent. out nothing. The Association
had received no news of the character
Indicated and had not then received
/ IN authentic denial. Somewhat later
| the denial came. When the denial
was sent out, the people were disposed
| to believe the first report. Our tele'
phones were ringing all day, and when
| the enquirer was told that the Asso'
| dated Press had not received any such
news, some of them hung up the re-
.eiver as il they were Disguised, mot
With the bogus news, but with the AS
ISOLATED Press.
What surprises this writer is that
such men as Roy Howard and PHILIP
Simms, who represent the United
Press in Paris, should send out this
guess work report with their OWL
names signed to it. We cannot blame
the newspapers, which have been re
lying upon the United Press reports
for believing in and publishing the
same. If The Capital had received
a telegram from Paris signed by Mel
lille Il. Stone, general manager of The
Associated Press, The Capital wOulC
nave published Mr.. Stones dispatch
and would have vouched for its au
thenticity. Mr.. Stone has held hi:
place twenty-seven years, and has new
er yet made bad break of any kind
He has never attempted to give new!
before it happened. Many newspa
per men have been forced to learI
that guessing of news in advance II
a dangerous, as well as dishones
thing. 1t is evident that Roy Howard
and Philip Simms were attempting t
accomplish scoop AS it is the!
have ruined their own regulations, ant
| iealt their own organization a teTrifi
blow. ...
LAS a result of tFis bad newspape
work, the people of the United State
went into a series of insane celebra
lions of peace. Every town had
bonfire, with music and speeches. Il
some celebrations lives were lost. TIL
insanity was not confined to rura
communities, cities like New Yorl
and Chicago went crazy also. Wash
ington city, right under the eyes o
President Wilson, and within hearin
of Secretary Lansing, began to ma
preparations for a celebration.
Before the hour of p. M, tn
collapse came. The balloon havin
gone up had to come down"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-11-14
-Tbere are many things to think Of

There are many things to think OF
besides fighting on the field. We conf;
IDENTIFY expect complete military vic
tory, but our armies cannot attain
this unless they are well fed. Every
man, woman and child in America
must by sacrifice and unconscious at
tention to food regulations, secure the
well being of all those who live and
fight under the Allied flags.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-11-14

The Webster City Freeman-Jour-
nal observes that Church goers are
bearing up under the quarantine re-
stricti9ns with fine fortitude. They are
complaining less than some others at
the hardships imposed"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-11-14
RebuiIdina Liaht Plant

The work of rebuilding the Eddy
Vile Electric Light Plant is under
way, force Of men being engaged in
setting the poles in the various streets
about town. 1t is hoped that the change
in the system may be made before
winter sets IN. - - n2eofa (
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-11-14

The use of the back of letter in
making a carbon copy of the answer
is a good business suggestion. 1t will
save paper; also, the letter and the
answer are inseparable, which will
be safeguarded against loss or an
noYance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-11-14

The extension of a credit of So
600 ,O0O'to Belgium made recently
makes the total advance by the United
States TO Belgium $4,000, 200, The TO-
tai amount advanced to date to all of
our associates in the war against Ger
many is S7,529, 10000. r
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-11-14
EDWARD NJ. LEWIS
KILLED MONDAY
A VICTIM OF osKALoosA's PEACE
DEMONSTRATION
SHOT IN HEAD BY REVOLVER
Man Who Handled the Gun Makes No
Effort to Escape Responsibility
For His Act. Arrested
And In Jail.

Edward Lewis, about twenty years
of age was shot and almost instantly
killed a little before seven o'clock
Monday evening by Ben Scott Lewis,
near the J. w. Hetherington refresh
ment place, No. 319 High avenue West.
The shooting was clearly the result
of an accident. The perpetrator made
no effort to get away nor to dodge
responsibility for his act. He made no
resistance to arrest and broke down
over the realization of what he had
done. He was arrested by officer EN-
met Oliverson and taken before Mayor
Harold. He was placed in the city
iail for the time being but was later
turned over to the county. The man
is being held pending coroner's in
quest.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-11-14

-"Chautauauas are to be exempted
from the federallr amusement tax, but
will still be subject to mosquitoes re-
marks the st. Joseph Gazette.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-11-14
-Riyalry between Australian and

Rivalry between Australian and
Canadian forces in the British army
has given rise to many stories. This,
on the word of a bishop, the Bishop
of Jerusalem, Dr. r. McInnes, is true
one: A Canadian soldier was told
that the Australians were in Bethle-
hem. Said he: 7 bet the shepherds
watched their flocks that night"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-11-14

If these false peace reports don't
stop coming in pretty soon oskaloosa
will have, to. get new fire bell. ~.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-11-14

There are three things about
which nobody should worry: The past,
the present and the future.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-11-14
Cause Of Shooting. -"

Young Lewis acknowledges he did
the shooting. He had been celebrating
the German downfall, firing blank
cartridges from a small calibre revolt
yer all day and had used severed hun
dred. Having exhausted his supply or
ammunition he decided to stop and to
put his gun away. The revolver had
been loaded with cartridges prior to
Monday and these Lewis slipped into
coat pocket when he began using
blanks. He reloaded the weapon with
the original ball cartridges but had
forgotten what he had done. He was in
crowd of young men and began flour
fishing the gun. The shot fired was in
a spirit of banter and was point blank
at the victim. The ball struck him in
the temple and he fell unconscious. He
died in the ambulance on the way to
the hospital and was taken to the
Cheesman place. go, 80, .sp
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-11-14
IN WAR

The Yankee pants
Are olive drab.
The Frenchy's
Red as flame;
The Scotchman
Wears no pants at all,
But he gets there
Just the same.
Camp Lee Bayonet.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-11-14
An Oskaloosa Boy.

Ed Lewis, the victim is son of Will
! liam Lewis, No. 1923 South M street.
The brother Frank Lewis was drown
ed in an accident at Skunk River near
the railway bridge two years ago. He
was formerly an employe of the Bon
Ton Bakery and had an extended &C
quaintance about town. He was in
the draft but was rejected for physi-
cal defect, heart trouble of some char
acter. He was a nephew of Jake Tur-
ner.
Ben Lewis, who did the shooting
comes from Harper, Kansas, and has
the appearance of being a young man
above the average. He has been en-
ployed a number of months at the NJ.
& st. l.. Ry. round house, and as
sociates speak in the highest terms
of the young fellow. Certainly he has
acted square!y in telling his connec-
ton with the affair and placing all
blame upon his own shoulders. He
admits he loaded his gun and says he
forgot that it did not contain blanks
like he had been shooting.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-11-14

Washington, Nov. 12.-America and
her allied nations now face one of the
greatest problem of rebellion in Ger
many and the spread Of the Bolshe
vikism throughout the empire.
President Wilson in his address to
congress announcing the armistice
terms carried the direct appeal to the
German people to strive quickly tc
get the self control of their govern
ment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-11-14
Had Been Drinking! Il !

Z 4
1t is said that he was one of an
auto load to go to Ottumwa yesterday
after liquor. He had liquor on his per-
son when searched. He admitted that
he had been drinking and that his con-
dition made him forget about the
character of the load in his gun.
u was regrettable affair and one
that clouded the termination of Os-
kaloosa's peace celebration.
Both Named Lewis.
A most unusual and singular coin
cidence of the affair is that both men
were named Lewis but were not re-
lated, nor were they acquainted. The
victim of the accident was employed
as switchman with the M. & st. L.
Ry while the man who did the shoot
ing worked at the round house in the
mechanical department.
AS soon as the fatal shot was fred
Edward Lewis realized what had hap
pened and what he had done. He made
no attempt to get away but remained
by the fallen lad and was frantic with
grief. He first thought the boy might
be only wounded and that he might
not be seriously i'll but he soon saw
otherwise. There were numerous wit
nesses to the affair.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-16
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
NOrICE OF MEETING.
i05 Broad Any. New york. \ :.


4 Special Meeting Of the stockholaors =
the southern Pacific Company Will ne nod
at the Office Of this Company in anchorage.
Jeffe-son County KentucAv. or "Wednesday
October 9, 1918 at u O'Clock noon stanf-
ard time. for the following purposes. W:
To authorize, approse and ratfy 40 TO
execution and delivery Of contract or con-
tracts between this Company separately er
Jointly With any one or more or all Of is
proprietary and affiliated companies. a..
parry or parties # The first part. and tbs
United States. or its representative. as
party OF the second parl. relating 10 tHs
compe sation 10 be PAID fer the possession,
use and control Of the railroad and system
OF transportation. and its appurtenances. e
this Company and OF such OF IT'S prnprle-
tary and atiillated companl~s 4 any a.
shall be parties TO such contract. and 10 t1s
operation. maintenance and return OF SUI n
properties. and to any other matter con-
nected WITH or srewlns out Or tho taking
over Of the SAID properties by the President
Of the United States. and - action z
the Board OF Directors Il this Company ia
respect thereto: to authorize the sa q Board
% 10 alter, amsn1 OF add to such con-
tract. (2) 70 collect the compensation 70 30
paid under such contract. AMI Z said c0n-
tract be Joint, to agree WIKI the other
companies parties thereto as to the division
OF said compensation. and 20 take an srit 4
other and further action th- said Board
shall deem necessary 10 secure adeQuat
maintenance, ard timely return or the
properties SO taken over. and generally %
consider and act upon any and all questions
and matters incidental 70 the purposes
aforesaid grovins out II tie aforesa a
Federal Controi of properties e this Com
pany and its proprietary ana afiliatedecorn-
panies.
For the purposes Of the meeting The hooks
for the transfer Of stock Will he closed a }
O'clock =. Nj, Tuesday, September -. 1913,
and Will be reopsned at 10 oclock A NJ.
Thursday. October 10. 1918
By order Of the Board + Directors.
HUGH NELL. Sccrei airy
New-York tribune., 1918-09-16
DIVIDEND NOTICES
New York Tile and Mortgage Co.
d RfoaIvuN New !

i35 BfoadWuN New Ork.
A quarterly dividend Of one and three
quarters per cent. q >. fol on the capital
stock Of the Company aas been declared.
payable October l. l9lS. to stockholders =
record at the close OF business on Septem-
Der 21. 1918.
Dated. sew York. September 10. 1913
GEKlIARD kI ItII \ Z. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1918-09-16
TIE FAIRBANKs COMPANY.

quarterly dividend of 20 ON the PRr-
FERRED STOCK OF the Company fer ths
quarter ending september 80 1915 payable
october lst, TO Stockholders Of re or ar
the close of bus ness on September 20. l9l6-
The transfer books VIII be closed from Sep
inclusive
New-York tribune., 1918-09-16
J. r. PETERS. Secretary.


Ztth 81. < IIth Ave. n z G, Sept. 4. l9I5
The quarterly dividend Of sI.5Y per share
on the Pr ferred stock and 81 - per share
on the Common Stock VIII be paid oct beY
10. 1913, to the stockholders OF record n'
the close Of business on September 3d.
1918. Checks will be mailed.
Z Fl. PEPPER Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1918-09-16
Week. 1918
Consolidated Exchange

!uni of trade on this exchange. 10 shareSl
Following table gives total transactions for
the week ended September Il. with the high.
low and closing prices:
New-York tribune., 1918-09-16
Weeks Transa ctions the New York Stock Exchanoe


tk n
.ed
n h h.t
New-York tribune., 1918-09-16
State

Weeks = l5IS =
Sales 1000 omitted. close. High. Low
. Va dfd IS Brown ctfs 64ai 65 30
Railway and Miscellaneous
Week'r : lals-
Sales 600 omitted(. close. High. Low
Alaska GM cvt deb 6s Il 25 60 13
Amer AS Oh 1st cvt Is e4ss tooIa e1I4
New-York tribune., 1918-09-16

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The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-01
Baking With Wheat Savers.

Wheat saving need not involve hard.
ship. Nor is there danger of hunger
for lack of bread. Abundant crops OF
other cereals are available to mix with
wheat flour in making palatable and
nutritious breads. If every housewife
would use some substitute for wheat
flour in whatever bread, biscuits, pas
try, and so on she prepares, the neceS'
sary saving in wheat would be ACCOM-
plished. In Farmers Bulletin 955 Of
the department of agriculture com.
plete directions are given for making
bread, biscuits, mullins, cookies and
various kinds of pastry in which wheat
flour substitutes are used.
In yeast bread as much as % per
cent flour or meal from other grains
or from dried peas, beans, potatoes,
nuts, and so on may well be used, the
publication says, and as much as 80
per cent in quick" or hot breads pro-
duces articles excellent IN flavor and
attractive in appearance. 1t is moi
necessary to use these substitutes
always in the form of flour or meal
The use of boiled or baked potatoes,
cornmeal mush, cooked rice, and so
on, all produce breads which compare
well with those made from the corre-
spending flours or meals. This en-
ables the housewife to make good use
of leftover food and to prevent waste.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-01
Substitutes for SUGAR.

Satisfactory substitutes for sugar
may be used to a much larger extent.
These include sorghum, corn and cane
sirup, maple sugar and sirup, and
honey. The maple sirup and sugar
production can and should be in
creased in those areas in which maple
trees are growing in sufficient numbers
to warrant the expenditure Of the nee
essary time and labor. Maple sirup
and sugar are produced in 10 states,
the annual output exceeding 100000
pounds of sugar and 100000 gallons
of sirup. These figures can be in
creased. The production of sorghum
sirup in 1917 exceeded that in 1916 by
nearly 100000 gallons. Sorghum
sirup may be produced in nearly every
state in the Union. An increased pro-
duction of sorghum sirup will enable
the public still further to conserve the
sugar supply in the most available
form for transportation to our soldiers.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-01

for even though you may be poison
Gus, you wouldn't poison me, and you
are vine, while belong to marsh.
1t seems finer to be a vine"
"Oh, I don't know about that" said
Sir Iris, who of course belongs to the
marsh too.
well" said Mr.. Nightshade, 81
guess it amounts to this: We all can't
have everything, and we all have a
great deal So the best thing is to
think of what we have and not of what
we haven't" And the flowers nodded
their heads thinking that was very
wise suggestion.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-01

quarter teaspoonful celery salt in five
cupfuls of skim milk. Remove the
onion and add the milk slowly to the
potatoes. Mix one and one-half table
spoonfuls corn starch, one and one-half
teaspoonfuls salt, and little cayenne
pepper to thin paste with two table
spoonfuls cold milk. Stir this mixture
into the boiling soup. Continue to boil
for one minute; strain and serve.
For dinner:
Stuffed Potatoes.
Bake potatoes in hot oven for
about 45 minutes, or until soft. Cut
slice from the side of each and scrape
out the inside. Mash this and season
with salt and pepper. Add enough
heated milk to bring to the consist
ency of ordinary mashed potatoes.
When partly cooled add egg. This
may be leftover whites or yolks or
whole eggs, well beaten. Add not
more than one egg to six medium-sized
potatoes. Refill the skins, brush with
melted fat, and put back in the oven
for 5 or 10 minutes. Serve hot.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-01
The Hepatica Fam.

"And how lovely and blue you
were ~ said the trailing arbutus flow
ers. "Some of you were the most
wonderful shades of lavender and pur-
pie and even pink and whitew
eve like to have different colored
frocks," they said. But then fearing
that they might hurt the feelings of
the trailing arbutus family they added /:
eve wouldn't care about 1t, though,
if we had the lovely pink dresses you
have"
"Thank you, thank you" said the
trailing arbutus family. "We're very
grateful to you.'
swell, good-by," said the hepatica
family.
"Good-by," said the arbutus fam
fly.
"Next spring. next spring" added the
hepatica family.
"Yes, next spring, next spring"
said the arbutus family.
"And Wen come again, too" said
the little wild violets. "We're early
spring flowers, you know"
"Of course you are, dear little vio-
families together. "Next spring, then,
little wild violets."
"Next spring." the violets whispered
very softly.
Now down in n marsh some other
flowers We're talking.
"Why are you called the deadly
nightshade?" asked the marsh mari
gold.
because I am supposed to be poi
sonous, but I really think it's rather
unfair to call me that. 1t makes
me out to be like the poison Ivy"
you're not at all like the poison
ivy. are you?" asked the iris.
mo, indeed, Sir Iris" said the dead
ly nightshade, who was called in these
parts Mr.. Nightshade. "I'm not in
the least like poison ivy. Old boy
Poison Ivy is a very great rascal. He
always poisons girls and boys and la
dies and gentlemen. I hardly ever
do, and then don't mean to. There
Is something about me that they say
is poisonous.
81 suppose years ago some member
of our family must have been very
Uledu VI pOioohOuS
as a punishment, for few people pick
US now. And that is sad. We're adj
mired from afar, but not taken home
to enjoy"
81 suppose they don't dare pick you"
said Miss Marsh Marigold.
"And 1 don't urge them to-" said Mr..
Nightshade. "You see, can't tell my
self just how poisonous I'll be-"
"Have you always been a vine"
asked Sir Iris.
always" said Mr.. Nightshade.
"Youre different now from the way
you will be later on, aren't your" asked
Miss Marsh Marigold.
"As, yes, that is one great comfort
have" said Mr.. Nightshade. 'In the
spring and summer l have purple flow
ers and green leaves and in the autumn
I have another suit"
'Your leaves turn into those gor-
geous autumn colors, eh?" asked Miss
Marsh Marigold.
Eyes, and more than that" said Mr..
Nightshade proudly.
"Tell u.s." said the others.
"I have red berries, handsome red
berries-they're the decorations on my
costume!"
Beautiful, handsome, most magnif-
cent" said Sir Iris and Miss Marsh
Marigold.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-01

"B ut yo u'r e
beautiful to o."
said Mr.. Night
shade to Miss
Marsh Marigold.
Ins S t e a d of
blushing red, she
turned a little
more golden in
color than ever
and said:
"Oh I'm so
much obliged to
you for being so
kind and compli-
mentary to me. /
appreciate your
words so much,
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-01

More than 100000 members of
American fighting forces are now In
sured by the United States govern
ment.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-01

bit too late for us.
We will be around
n xt sprin 6,
though"
"Goodby, good
by" said the he
patlca family. 1--WE
will miss you,
but we're going
ourselves soon.
We're glad to have
seen you. How
lovely and pink
you were this
xrnorv
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-01

press puts it in urging readers to en-
tertain the American troops. ''Blighty"
is the war word for everything the
soldier wants in intervals of his fight
ing work; the place where friends,
recreation, and homelike comfort
await him.
The Weekly Dispatch recently called
for suggestions for a public entertain
ment to be offered American soldiers
and an instant response made thou
sands of dollars available for amuse-
ments and entertainments. The idea
that found greatest favor, however,
was to throw open the homes of the
nation to the Sammies.
An officer commanding an American
squadron operating with the British
fleet has reported on late inspection
and speaks in high terms of the pres
ent state of efficiency in which he finds
both ships and men.
"vessels show the most gratifying
improvement in battery and fire con-
troll" he said. "Our ships are smart,
spick and span, and have been recipi-
ents of many high compliments from
British flag officers"
Prior to the war the treasury pre-
pared approximately 10000 checks
annually for the payment Of interest
on registered bonds of all loans, the
issue of these 10000 checks being
distributed through the year. In the
May payment of interest on registered
bonds of the second Liberty loan more
than twice that number of checks
were prepared.
More than 100000 members Of
American fighting forces are now in
sured by the United States govern
ment.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-01

The Swiss federal government has
by decree fixed the maximum price at
which farmers may sell cattle for
slaughter as well as the prices at
which various qualities of butchers
meat may be retailed. Farmers may
demand no lnore than % cents per
pound for first-class fat beef cattle.
The price applies to cattle sold on the
farm. II sold in city or other dis
tant market cost of transportation
may be added.
With the exception of sirloin and
fillet cuts, retailers may ask no more
than 40 cents per pound for beef.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-01
Woman Nurses in Civil War.

Woman nurses employed by the fed
eral government in the military hos
ritals during the Civil war were paid
So month and given their food.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-01
STAY SLENDER

Body fat is stored-up energy.
Keep your energy in circulation
not in storage. Don't be afraid
of potatoes. Eat plenty Of them.
Use up the energy they give you
for your war work and stay
slender.
Eat Well. Work Hard.
Be Patriotic.
+ Write the United States de-
partment of agriculture for new
potato recipes.