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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
MORE WORK FOR
THE RED CROSS
ADDITIONAL WORKERS NEEDED
TO MEET CONDITIONS
IS MAKING A GREAT RECORD
With More Soldiers in Service, More
Workers Must Be Enlisted at
Home. Burning Words From
Scene of Action.

The work room will be opened Sat
urday, August "a, from 2 to 4:30 to
receive knitted goods. All sweaters,
helmets, socks, and wristlets should
be brought in before Aug. 81 at they
must be shipped at that time. A reoui-
sition has been received from Central
Division calling for all the socks and
wristlets on hands. Chairmen of knit
ting in each auxiliary and branch
should see that all garments are col
lected, inspected and brought to head
quarters. The room will be open each
day next week from 2 to 4;30. Notice
will be given later as to when work
will commence on surgical dressings.
More Workers Wanted.
We are hoping that a much larger
number of Oskaloosa women are plan
ming to assist in our local Red Cross
work this fall. With more and more of
our American men in the fight "over
there" the need for Red Cross work
erS will increase correspondingly. Let
tiers home from both the well and the
wounded tell of the wonderful work
of the Red Cross. Private Peat told
his audience the other night that he
owed his life to the Red Cross. So the
Red Cross work is not an experiment
You know and | know that only as
every man and woman does their part
in both giving and doing can this or
ganization attain the greatest eff
cheney. ...a
Stand Behind Your Boys.
Anna Strese Richardson, writing
home from "over there" says of the
American soldiers and of our duty to
them:
They are good men--in a sense
which noncombatants cannot under
stand. Trench life develops religion
all it's own in which cowardice, selfish
ness, meanness and bravado are car
dinaI sins. The Y. M. G. A., the Sal
walton Army and the knights of Col
umbus march with your sons into the
trenches, the Red Cross bandages
which you have made are StanChing
their wounds, the finest physicians
and surgeons from America are fight,
ing death, Disagreement and pcrma,
| nent disability, in the hospitals. And if
our boys pass out, gentle French child
rem tend their graves.
And so from this sitting little room,
! with shrapnel bursting overhead, say
to you women of America Carry on.
Buy more bonds, wind more bandages,
| Give more men to fight, to build planes
and ships, to make munitions. Turn
| your parlors, your clubs, your church
Cs into war wOrkr rooms.
/ Stop Bckering and Knocking.
stop pickering and knocking.
Stand behind the army, not in scat
| tered groups, but as nation of WON
en- solidly united in the one absorbing
| task of winning this war. Nothing else
must count in Americas life until the
military power of Prussia grovels in
| the dust which it has drenched with
the blood of those who asked only to
| live in peace and u efulness.
| "Thc American EXpeditionary Fore
es are not fighting that France may
survive, but that America may be pro.
| tected from the fate of France and
! Belgium. Unless you stand behind
| them, a woman solidarity. your hus
bands, your sons, your brothers, your
sweethearts, will fight in vain"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
kAlsER's WIFE ILL.
Due To overstrain From War Relief
Work.

Amsterdam, August 24r Empress
Augusta Victoria of Germany is i'll
at Castle Wilhelshohe, Hesse-Cassel,
the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin says.
owing to overstrain from her war
relief work. Physicians in attend
ance promise her fun recovery with
in a few weeks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
woman's Service Flag League.

Marshalltown has new organiza-
ton, the Woman's Service Flag league
1t starts with one hundred charter
members and promises to become
very useful. The organizations objects
are to help soldiers who are in the
service, assist their dependents at
home and prevent the abuse of the
service flag. by confirming its use to
the homes that are entitled to fly it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29

as committeeman in the interest of |
the Chautauqua. The secretary was
instructed to prepare proper memo
rial to be sent to the family of the
deceased and also made part of the |
minutes of the organization.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
WE HAVE NONE LEFT
LAST CALL EXHAUSTED COLOR.
ED CLASSIFICATION.

Clerk Roy Rowland, this morning
received a call for four negroes from
the 1918 registration to entrain for
Camp Dodge in the five day period be-
ginning September /.
Oscar B. Smith, of Evans, of the
1917, registration is the only negro
left in class of that registration de
parted Friday for Camp Dodge.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
State Auditors.

State auditors j. w. Long. and Mr..
Hunter have taken charge of the Ma.
haska County Court house and are
going over the county books, making
the annual check of the business OF
the county.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
A RED CROSS BOOST
TROOP TRAIN CREW DONATES
WAGES TO WAR WORK.

The entire train crew of the troop
train, which carried the Jasper coun.
ty boys to Oskaloosa the 25th of last
month, donated their pay which
amounted to trifle over $25 to the
local chapter of the American Red
Cross. The men maki'tg up the
yer, E. E. Parker, G. w. Johnson and
C. S. Sheahan.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
Harvesting New Crop.

Not long since Jack Hines planted
a half acre of cucumbers on an unused
lot and he is now starting harvest
of the finest dill pickles immaginable.
Plenty of demand for the product of
the vine at that. He has more orders
than he can supply.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
No National Guard at erinneIl

Grinnell is not 10 have her national
guard company after all There was a
misunderstanding over 1t and the men
who enlisted withdrew.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
Women EMPLOYED.

Twelve women have begun work in
the Hart'Parr company's shops at
Charles City. No doubt. many Others
will put to work in a short time,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
New National Guard Unit.

Storm Lake is to have national
guard unit. When the list was opened.
ninetyfive signed up and there will
be more.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
CLOSING SESSION
Of CHAuTAuQUA
DESSERT NUMBER TO BIG FEAST
OF GOOD THINGS.
WAR TALK BY GORDON ROSS
Was An Unexpected Treat-Rcd
Grcnadiers Give Two Great Pro-
grams-5usiness Affairs RI.
ceive Attention.

With tho closing program of Fri.
day evening the Chautauqua of 1918
passed into history and whatever of
good has been received, is now to be
used in the varied lives of the pa
irons. AS q whole this years pro
Gram was fully as good if not better
than those of previous years, with
also the added note of patriotism
that was emphasized again and again
curing the past ten days. Miss
Naude Willis Friday morning gave
the last of her series, basing her talk
on the play of the "Copperhead." In
tho general estimation of the people,
the work of Miss Willis was highly
effective this year in not only giving
them many new ideas, but also point.
ing them to nobler purposes of liv.
ms. ...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
Nurses are Strict.

Quite number of American nurses
are here. don't think will be writ.
ing ANYTHING forbidden BY the authori-
ties il | tell you am at Base Hospital
No. ~ but shall not tell you where
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
Close to the Rhine.

March estimated that the distance
from the front line to the Rhine at
the nearest point is not now over
twenty miles. This is in the south
where forces are located and they
probably will develop next years vic
tory in smashing blow along the
Rhine at the point so as to take the
war directly into Germany.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
Notes and Items.

Appropriate action was taken az
the meeting Of the stockholders on
Thursday afternoon in regard to the
valuable work done by j. III. Will
Iiams, deceased, as director and
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
Red Grenadiers.

At the afternoon session full
concert was given by the Nine Red
Grenadiers, the company consisting
of Richard p. Strass, Cornetist and
Leader; George r. Roth, Baritone
and Manager; Irving E. Tiemeyer,
Flute and Piccola; r. Manchester,
Clarionet; c, E. Oxford, Second Cor.
net; S. Porter, Alto; e. Kleppiel,
Trombone and Piano; N. Thrame,
Bass Tuba; and c. Herman, Drums
and Traps. Their program was OPP
ened with the playing of one of Sou
se's inspiring marches. and then,
from the start to finish, it was an
ever changing series of musical
treats. instrumental and vocal, solos,
ensemble selections, as well as novel
specialties. In all of their work,
there was vim and dash that for
the hour made things jingle. Dur
ing the afternoon they appeared in
their red uniforms, but in the even
ing they wore the conventional black
full dress, and in addition an entire
change of program, so that nothing
was repeated in the evening, but in
Dictated the great variety of their tai
ent and resources.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
Handicapped.

At this early period of the war,
the Canadian regiments were but
poorly prepared to meet the condi-
lions of actual warfare and this was
also true of the British regiments,
but with manly valor and true cour-
age, they went into battle with what
they had, and in spite of these seri-
Gus difficulties at the start, they he
roically held their ground and gave
tho enemy but little advantage in
the territory gained on the Flanders
front Private Ross was at the
front three and a half years and was
then obliged to return home as an
Invalid
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
Wonderful Change.

The changed conditions in the
matter of equipment and prepared
ness between the beginning of the
war and now, has made a wonderful
change in the ability and training of
the men of the Allies. Gordon Ross
paid glowing tribute to the arm
les that are now at the front and the
thousands of men being trained for
oversee duty in this country. In
his talk he gave considerable infor-
nation regarding bayonet charges,
gas masks, coolies, the steel helmet,
as we'll as the power and destructive
ability of various shells. Exhibits
were shown to illustrate his talk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
An Extra Treat.

An unusual feature was presented
this year, at the closing session of
this most interesting and eventful
program, and that was the securing
of Private Gordon Ross for special
patriotic talk regarding his war ex-
periences in France. Gordon Ross
is an American from Cleveland,
Ohio, who in the early stages of the
war was anxious to get into the
scrap and so he tried to enlist in a
Canadian regiment that was going
overseas. He was refused but some
months later, conditions were chang
ed somewhat and he tried again and
this time succeeded in joining the
18th Canadian regiment
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
BeIated Casualty Lists.

March explained that the Difficult.
ties experienced in compiling complete
and accurate casualty lists were ire
mendous. He stated that the casual
ties were not being withheld and as.
sured the committee that they would
be given out just as fast as complete
accuracy of reports could be obtain
ed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
Entertaining Humor.

Throughout the entire talk there
was quiet and subtle vein of humor
that kept the audience highly inter.
ested. At the close Private Ross
spoke with great tenderness and
feeling regarding the grand work on
the field of the Red Cross, the Army
Y. M. c. A.. the Salvation Army, and
all other worthy agencies who are
aiding in the uplift and moral or
healthful encouragement of the
fighters who are surely winning this
war. He also paid due considera-
ton to the Stacker and the citizen
who fails in any way to do his whole
duty at howe. The talk as a whole
was mighty fine finish to a program
of great merit during this seasons
Chautauqua
New-York tribune., 1918-10-30
Stock Exchange Asks
OUerextended Brokers
To Reduce Loans

Inc business conduct committee of
the stock Exchange has called before
1t representatives of those houses
which arc known to have ovcrextended
themselves IN their borrowings and in
structed them to reduce their loans
forthwith to the level of September 6,
when, at tie request of the money com
mittec members Of the exchange began
to submit daily statement of the
amount Of money they had borrowed on
time and on call It is understood that
at least eleven firms have been called
before the committee within the last
two days.
The action of the committee was re-
garded as an attempt of the exchange
to "clean house" before next Monday
when the recommendation Of the money
committee that the margin on Stock Ex-
cnange loans from 20 per cent to 80 per
cent will become effective. The new
policy of the money committee is. de-
signed to prevent further expansion
Of loans, and the action Of the business
conduct committee was interpreted as
an attempt to cut down the greatly in
f1ated loans to the level of early last
month. when the money committee in
dicated that any increase in the volume
Of borrowings would be cons idered in
imicel to the national interest.
Moreover, the move OF the buslnes:
conduct committee was regarded as evi
dence Of the full cooperation of the
Stock Exchange authorities with the
money committee in its efforts to holt
down loans and conserve credit.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-30
Corporate Returns
Shell Transport & Trading Company

Shell Transport & Trading Company.
Ltd. Total income for the year ended
December 81, 1917. was e2,774 $50. EX-
penses. interest, etc. was 9136,572 and
balance totalled s2,63S.05S. Tota' sur
plus amounted to e3 ,0oS. .442. Dividends
paid during the year Were 91,o49.410,
leaving a final surplus of Il ,239,O32.
Federal Mining & Smelling Companv.
Net profit after all deductions and
depreciation amounted to $lo4.43o.
Allis- Chalmers Manufacturing Com
pany.-Sales for the quarter ended
September so amounted to $9,212,2 ,29O.
which compares with $62S7 ,0s4 for the
corresponding period of last year. Ne
profits after Federal taxes were 81 =
l70,296. compared with sl.l83,75o Tor
the June quarter. Untitled orders on
hand were S32,382,335, against Sill
a06,433 for the same months of the
year before.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-30
Wealth Markets and Commerce
Relevant Comment
Where Japan Leads

Japan is busily engaged in trying to
lay the foundation for important trade
relations with Siberia, according to re-
ports from Vladivostok. Japanese
business interests" says the Russian
American Chamber Of Commerce, in
commenting on this development, "are
penetrating as rapidly rs possible into
all forms Of commercial and industrial
interests in Siberia. In addition to
securing important industrial prop
critics, Japanese business interests, as
sisted by the Japanese government, arc
showing commcndablc initiative and
energy by developing trading and by
doing everything in their power to lay
a foundation for permanent CONNER
cia and industrial field after the war
Siberia presents n profitable field fol-
commercial trading on account Of u
large accumulation of raw materials
consisting chiefly Of furs, fur skins
agricultural seeds, particularly sugar
beet seed, and other staple raw mate
rials which have been forwarded to
Vladivostok by Russian business houses
and by Russian cooperative societies ir
the hope that they could be exchanged
for the ncccssaries of lie"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-30
Exchange Inquiries
Into M exican m
Petroleum Sales
Also Instructs Overex'
tended Firms to Reduce
Their Loans

George w. Ely. secretary of the Stock
Exchange, has sent the following letter
to members of the exchange on Mcxi-
can Petroleum, which has huctuatcd
extremely widely in recent weeks:
Gentlemen: am instructed by the
committee on business conduct to ask
you to report to it full list (omlt-
ting odd lots) of purchases and sales
of Mexican Petroleum made or cleared
by your firm between August | and
October 28. Please give the date of
the transactions, the prices at which
they were made, the name Of the firm
with whom they were made and the
name Of the customer for whom the
orders were executed, or the name Of
the individual or firm for whom they
were cleared.
Please send this information in
sealed envelope to the committee on
business conduct, secretary's Office,
not later than November 4, 1918. Re-
spectfully,
GEORGE w ELY, Secretary.
In commenting on the sending of th'
letter, a governor Of the exchange sait
that the board was not going to stan'
| for anything contrary to the regua
tions or likel y to bring down upon i
further criticisms.
The pyrotcchnical course OF Mexica,
Petroleum has caused widespread at
tcntion. The range on single days ha
been exceedingly high. The dfferenc
between the high and low was 20 point
on Monday. when the authorities de
cided to make the survey. On Octobe
18, on the exchange of 114.3OO shares
the stock fuctuated 3334 points to
high of 1872: the range on the following
day, when $4,000 shares were dealt in
was 1884 and the high was 1874. Th'
disparity between the high and the Low
on October II was 9'a points, with the
nigh 1853 =, and on October Is it wa:
107s, with a high Of 1447s. The mos
violent fluctuations have taken place ir
the last fortnight, although ever since
August the gymnastics Of the STOCK
have been obse rvcd.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-30
Norfolk & Westerns Rental

l.. E. Johnson, president Of the Nor
folk g. Western Railway in letter to
stockholders, declares that the com
pany's compensation for the govern
ment's use Of its property, though not
fully determined, will approximate $2o,-
100000 This sum, he says, VIII pro
vide for interest charges and other re-
quiremcnts. and tue usual DIVIDENDS:
with surplus that may be used FOR
additions and bcttermcnts. Hc adds:
"In addition to the standard clauses,
the contract when executed VIII also
cmbody special terms applicable TO
your company. Consideration OF these
may necessitatc further adjournment
Of The meeting Of stockholders" The
approximate amount OF the Federal
compensation mentioned by Mr.. John
son, after allowing for non operating
income and fixed charges similar TO
those Of 1917 and dcducting S2,Ooo'ooo
for estimated war taxes, it is cst'mat- =
cd, would cover the preferred div
dends and leave o balance equal to to
about IL per cent on the $i2O,l4e,4oo
common stock.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-30
A New Exchange Opens

The American Cotton and Grain En-
change. located at II Wall Street, opened
yesterday. According to J. c. Cooper,
the president, the exchange will before
long deal in most of the important
commodities. among them cotton. cot
ton goods. all kinds OF grain, silk and
wool. Dealings on the first day were
limited to middling cotton. The pres
ent membership. which is said to be
made up chiefly Of mill men and plant
crs. now reaches 500, the pres ident
said. Of these seven are members of
the clearing association Of the new eX-
change. it was announced.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-30
Am. Hide and Leather
Earnings Are Large

The American Hide and Leather Com
pany yesterday reported net earnings
of SS14.20a for the quarter ended Sep
tember 80, after charges for replace
ments, renewals and Federal taxes. In
the corresponding period of 1917 the
net earnings We're S4S9,262. The sur
plus after charges for the third quar-
ter totalied S64S,S29 equivalent to So. 90
share on the Sl3,000,00O preferred
stock, compared with S2.49 a share
earned a year ago
Directors yesterday declared a divi-
dend OF y per cent on the preferred
stock. At the last previous meeting
: per cent extra was declared Ac
cumulated dividends on the senior
issue aggregate 1l5 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-30
Elections

Matthew c. Brush, vice president of
the American International Corpora
ton. has been elected chairman of the
board Of the Boston Elevated Street
Railway. Mr.. Brush was formerly
president of that company.
Louis c. Fritch, formerly chief en-
gineer of the Chicago G. Great Western
Railroad Company, has been elected
vice pre- dent and corporate engineer
Of both the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific and the MINNEAPOLIS G. 81
Louis Railroad companies.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-30
WESTFIELD MANUFACTURING COMPANY
10 THE HOLDERS OF TIE g. ~tRIiT
DERENtt RI GOLD BONDS OF
WESTFiELD Mt<UIACTJ KING COM

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 10 Tho hold
ers OF the SO Serial pebcuture Gold Bonds
of Westfiold Manufacturing Company Sc
cured by Trust Agreement dated August
10Th. 1915, between Westfieid Manufacture
ing Company and The Equitable Trust
Company of New York. Trustee that IN &C
eordahce with the provisions of Article IT.
Sec. l, Of said Trust Agreement. Westiield
manufacturing Company has elect q 20
deem on December !. 1918. the net dafe
for the payment Of interest ali Of sad
bonds outstanding at the face Naluc tner or
plus a premium Of one per cent OF such
face value and interest due December !.
1918. and that on and after said date all
interest upon said bonds will cease. and
that upon presentation and surrender OF
said bonds with December list. 1913. and
subsequent interest coupons attached. At
the office of The Equitable Trust Company
Of New York. 81 Wall Street. New York
+ city. said bonds and the matured interest
, coupons. together with premium of ler OF
the principal Of said bonds. Will be paid 30
the holders thereof
WESTFIELD MANUFACTURING COM
PANY.
b VII Bur c. WALKER President
STEPHEN {. MILLETT, Treasurer.
Dated October 80. 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-30

The statement Of earnings was
really better than the figures for
the quarter indicated. There >%u~
set aside for Federal taxes nearly
$102, 100000, whereas in the preced-
ing quarter tax deductions were
S90,716,250. in spite of the fact
that earnings were larger, and in
the first quarter deductions were
only $31, 1,5S5,19S. But $45. 100000
of the tax charge against the third
quarters earnings was set aside to
meet levies that may be imposed on
the earnings of the whole nine
months. If this had been divided
equally over the three quarters, the
surplus for the September period
would thus have been S18,840,561,
instead of s3,S4O,561. For the
first nine months of the year net
earnings, after the deduction Of
S224.240,795 for taxes, were $162,-
0,404, or more than the net earn
ings in any full year period prior
to 1916.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-30

the Cudahy Packing Company, an
nounced to-day that a readjustment
of the company's capital and surplus
will be made at the annual meeting
November 20, when it is expected the
capitalization will be increased to $35.-
100000 Holders of common stock
will. it is planned. receive one share
of new stock for each four shares they
hold. The plan calls for the issuance
of Slo,00O,000 of common stock.
Wool Grease at 16 Cents.-W WASH
INGTON, Oct pa maximum price
of l6 cents a pound for wool grease
effective until December \. was an
nounced to-day by the War Industries
Board.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-30
CAPITAL Needs in Britain

The amount of new capital appilca-
tions during the last quarter in Eng
land besides government borrowing,
according to "Thc Economist was
nearly twice as great as the amount
similarly raised during the first SIX
months of the year, oven though still
kept within very narrow limits BY the
rigid control exercised by the Treas
ury committee However, the journal
points out that the bulk of the money
was raised by colonial governments
CT by concerns engaged in essential
war work