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La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-09-14
R, COnSO!atn d'!taIia
Phila., Pa, 10 Sett. 1918

Stimatissimo Signore,
Pregiomi trasmettere a V. S. -
per Sua opportuna notizia nor
ma copia di una lettera che di-
igo ALA Loggia Regina d'Italia
n. 700 di Camden, N. j., che ha
deciso di donare un'ambulanza al
Regio Esercito.
Colgo Poccasione per rinnovar-
lie, Stimatissimo Signore, i SEN
81 della mia distinta considerable
ne
D--s- T---.-1-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
HORSES GET FOOD SUBSTITUTE
Desperate Situation in Germany Re-
veaIed by Official Orders Recent
ly Found On French Front

With the French Armies, April 81
AS result of the ever increasing
scarcity of hay and grain in Germany,
artificial food for horses and cattle
is now to become as much of spe-
cialty there as has artificial food for
the population since the beginning of
the war.
Copies of official orders and other
documents found recently on the
French front reveal the straits to
which both the army and the civil
population are being reduced in or
der to provide for all livestock.
One official note admits frankly
that all hay and straw must now be
requisitioned for the exclusive use OF
the army. Both barley and oats
have likewise become so rare, il
states, that in the future horses own.
ed by the civil population must be
fed exclusively with artificial forage
consisting of compressed straw mix.
ed with beets.
The note adds that excellent re
suits have been attained with this
preparation. While the animals al
first object to eating it, yet if they
are allowed to go hungry TO ra GER
tain yeriod of time, they will end by
accepting it without difficulty.
The copy of another official order
issued by the Minister of Agriculture
urges that horses and livestock be
fed on leaves and foliage from trees
and shrubs, from gardens and from
hedges along the roadways The
order states that the leaves from al
trees are good for animal food with
the exception of those of the wild
cherry, black alder, cytise, ivy, ant
acacia.
Even the branches, the note adds
between the period of the falling Of
the leaves and the rebuilding, can be
taken and after being chopped into
bits from a half to an inch in length
and mixed with other forage can be
fed to horses and cattle.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
UNIT R IS LOCATED IN FRANCE
Organization in Which oskaIoosa Is
Interested is On, Duty at Base
Hospital Number 90.

Ottumwa. Iowa, April 3. - Every
thing possible to provide for the com
fort of Unit R--the Hospital Corps to
which Oskaloosa contributed-w are
now in France is evidently'being done,
according to a letter received by Mrs
Roy Marinelli, 62S West Fourth street
from her sister, Miss nellie Davis, an
Ottumwa registered nurse now in
France.
Miss Davis tells OF the safe arrival
of the unit and of all the things which
are done to make life over there
agreeable. Part of the Ietetr follows:
Well at last we are located and
this surely is a wonderful little coun-
try Beautiful scenery is all l can
boast Of We are in nice little viz
lage, well housed. with plenty to eat.
We surely enjoyed the trip except the
last ride on the French train. They
surely are the limit
but all are well Sand happy We
win not go on duty for a while, !
guess. We are a large family and so
very congenfal We have a piano
dances and picture shows, although We
have not been to any OF the latter
yet. I understand We are located near
the Rainbow division. will try to get
in touch with some Of them that
know as soon as possible"
Miss Davis gives the following ad-
dress for members of the uni: Base
Hospital 80; Army Post Office 1872, A.
Il. T.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
DE@ocaATso OF MAINE.
Endorse National Administration in
Convention Today

Portland, Maine, April 3.-Maine
Democrats endorsed the national ad-
ministration when they convened the
national administration VIXEN they
convened here tCdayin the annual
state convention.
Former Gov. Martin II. Glynn of
New York addressed the convention
upon national affairs paying a tribute
to the way Democratic officials at
Washington have handled the trying
war situation.
Bertrand G. McIntire of East Water
ford is the favorite at the convention
for the Democratic nomination for
Governor while the party thinks Oba-
diah Gardner Of Rockland will be the
man to make the run against the Re-
publican candidate for the United
States Senate who will probably be
Senator Bert NJ. Ferald.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
LONDON HAS A NEW cuRFEw
British Hotels and Theaters Now
Close at 1880 O'Clock.

London, April 3.-When the new
curfew rang in London last night ev.
cry place Of public amusement put
out its lights and remained closed
from 10:30 y. m. to a m. the fol-
lowing morning The order applies
TO hotels. clubs and restaurants No
food viii be served from 9:30 p m,
Until 5 a. m. Lights in shop win
dpws also are forbidden.
The order is designed TO economic
in coal, gas and electricity.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
LENROOT LEADS
!, IN WISCONSIN
(9ontinued from Page ~

of Illinois 81 per cent of the states
area is now dry and As per cent of
the states population resides in wet
territory. Outside of the city Of
Chicago IA per cent of the population
lives in dry districts.
Most Counties Dry.
OF the .102 counties 81 are entirely
dry and only one, Monroe, is exclu
sively wet. The total number of dry
cities and villages is 931, while the
wet total numbers 252 OF the
county seats 20 are in the dry col
.umn.
Illinois on Jan. had 1888 saloons,
of which 6,70S were in Cook county.
st. Clair county comes second with
SIS. Madison county has 1856. and
Peoria county has 31S. Shelby coun-
~ has the smallest number of any
county.
Drys Have 800 Majority.
Rock Island ILL.,, April Brock
Island county and Rock Island town
ship, with forty-one saloons, voted dry
by a majority of about 500 yester-
day. South Rock Island township,
with one saloon, voted dry by ma
iority Of 400.
Blackhawk township, including the
village of Milan, now dry, voted to
remain dry by a majority of 2lS.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
MUST HAVE NEW SCHOOL
Or Britt viii Lose It's Standing Among
State Schools.

Britt, la, April g. Britt needs new
school building. The school commits.
sioner5 announced today that the Britt
district would haye to get a new build
inG soon or lose its state aid and 9th
er credits. The building has been mad.
equate to care properly for pupils FOR
some years. 1T once was condemned,
but recent repairs permitted temper
airy occupancy. A meeting within a
few days will decide what will be
done A bond issue necessary has been
suggested.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
: BABY BONDS, 1913 MILLION.
Sales of March TotsIed 81 Million
Officials Report.

Washington, April 3.-,SaIes of wal
savings and thrift stamps in March
were 81 million dollars, and brought
the total receipts from that source in
the four months since the war saw.
ings campaign started to 12s million
dollars. Officials estimated, how
ever, that actual sales, some of which
have not been reported, had been
about $50 million dollars War
savings workers are planning on
making special efforts during the
Liberty Loan campaign, which opens
Saturday to sell more IS stamps.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
ALLIES PUSHING
THE ENEMY BACK
caught in the British artillery barrage
Continued from Page -

caught in the British artillery barrage
and broken. sA
Quiet Day at Front.
Ottawa, April 3.-The following dis.
patch has been received from the
British headquarters in France.
This has been the quietest day
since the offensive began, excepting
lor the tireless activity of our airmen,
who continue to harass the enemy
along the front and miles to the rear
ward, 1t shoul5 be remembered that
IN consequence of the salient, the enc
my have extended their front about
thirty miles and protection against at
taciIs means drawing largely on their
reserves.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
MISSOURI TREASURY is FAT.
A Balance Of 8 Millions Reported on
Hand Today.

Jefferson City, April 3.--There is a
balance in the state treasury of So
0C5,545.50, the greatest amount that
was ever there representing general
funds. In 1912 there was brief time
when the balance was greater. but that
was due 70 the sale Of 3ss million
dollars OF bonds for the new state
capitol and this FIND could not be
used for any other purrosc 'rho eood
roads fund has balance Of 81. AZ, 49s.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
MILITARY TRAINING IN ANES
Five Hundred Enlisted Men viii Be
Sent to the Iowa State College

Ames. la, April ga dispatch re-
ceived today from the war department
in Washington indicates that the army
viii send 500 enlisted men to Iowa
State College about the middle of
April for special trade and technical
Training by the engineering division
.oi the college. Please rush preDara-
lions" says the telegram. 1--WE are pro-
ceeding with calling men and provost
marshal general advises that they may
be ready as early. as April Is to 49,"
While three lines of instruction will
be given, the majoB portion will be in
auto mechanics. or, the 500 men TO
be sent to Ames, 425 are TO receive
special training in various phases of
auto mechanics; % are to be trained
as machinIsiS, and 50 are 10 get spe-
cial instruction in blacksmithing. One
instructor is to be provided for each -
men and the government is TO furnish
one truck or tractor for each % men.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
TORNADO STRIKES MISSOURI
Six Reported Killed in Big Storm
Which Hit Villages of Hunter
Vile and New Florence.

Essex, Mo- April 34-Three per.
sons were killed and twelve injured
when a tornado, travelling in north
easterly direction struck Hunterville,
a small town three miles east OF
here, Gray Bridge, two miles fur
ther east, was also struck by the
storm but no lives are reported lost
there.
The storm struck the two towns
shortly after o'clock, demolishing
many house and destroying all means
of wire communication with other
cities in Stoddard county.
The dead in Hunterville are Mrs
Edward Miles, an unidentified man
and Charles Blevins, a 3-year.old boy
The number of injured was placed
at twelve with indications that this
figure would be added to as the
wreckage is cleared away.
Other Casualties.
st. Louis, Mo-, April 3.-Three per.
jured and a number of houses demol.
ished by tornado which struck New
Florence, Mo-, eighty-ive miles west
of here last night, according to a
telephone message received here at
midnight New Florence has pop
ulation of 500.
... Storm Hits Iowa. ......
Wapello. Ia, April a.-Ljghtning
struck large barn on the farm of
Elmer Shipman, near here, in the
midst of the storm which visited
Wapello and vicinity. The barn
burned to the ground with large
amount of hay, corn, oats, farm ma
chinery, and SOW with several pigs.
Horses and mules were removed un.
injured from the burning barn.
Hail at Des Moines.
Des Moines, April 3.--During the
storm last night, hail fell with ter
rife force for short time, doing
some damage.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
ottumwa Man Dies

Ottumwa, April Fred G. frost
aged 80, a member of the ordnance de.
partment former deputy county treas
urcr and very well known throughout
the community. Is Ottumwa's latest
war victim His death occurred yester-
day at FL Sam Houston hospital San
Antonio, Texas, after d short illness
with pneumonia
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
Safety First Idea.

This safety first idea is pretty good
stuff" said Pennsylvania Hungry as
he sat down in soft corner OF his
private box car. That's right" agreed
Hobo Frank Every now and then
you read about some guy getting
drowned in bathtub. Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
BIG FEDERAL TAXES.
three Billion Dollars Needed 10
Square Accounts.

Chicago, April 3.--"The largest pay
ment due on one date in all human
history" are the words which the Mid
vale Steel and Ordinance company in
its annual report issued today, applies
to the federal taxes due June Is. Meas
ures which must be taken 10 provide
the unprecedented amount of cash,
estimated at $3,O0O,0O0. 900, necessary
TO meet these tax accruals, are now oe-
cupying the thoughts of managers of
large corporations and bankers the
country over.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
OLD TIME RESIDENTS.
Jacob Harper of New Sharon Had
Lived Here Many Years.

New Sharon, April 3.-The funeral
of the late Jacob Harper occurred to-
day and was largely attended, Mr..
Harper passed away Monday at the ad.
vanced age Of So. He was.one Of the
pioneer residents of Mahaskas county,
having lived on farm near ,Gi win. for
many years before removing to New
Sharon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
BAY STATE GOES DRY.
Senate Follows House Action Ratify.
ing Federal Prohibition.

Boston. April 3-The senate has
by vote of 81 to ~ ratified the fed
eral prohibitory amendment concur
ring with the house, which took sim
liar action week ago. An effort
was made to substitute referendum
measure for the ratification resolu.
ltion but the motion was lost rs to
IA.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
The Last Of His Kind

Fort Atkinson. Iowa, April3. There
are no more profiteers and food law
violators in this town. following Az
sessnent Of the $50 fine against Geo.
Weist. grocer who violated the -four
selling law. Weist Is naturallzed'
American. having taken our citize5i-
ship Ia 1902 He was born in Bavaria
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
And This In RostonI

General sympathy is due the Boston
woman who came back from ses-
sion at the dentists with the sad an
nouncement: Il have only two Gus
pidors left in my head."-Boston
Transcript.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
Sol. orinln Of Rlaht.

My voice may sound too harsh, and
may too severely insist on proclaim
ing the necessity of virtue and sac
rifice; but I know. and you will soon
know also, that the sole origin OF
every right is duty fulhlled.-Maz-
zini. ,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
opsned ! Charge Account.

He was about twenty-five years old.
and it was his wedding day. After the
ceremony, when the time came to fee
the minister, he calmly said: Charge
It," The minister never saw or heard
Of him after that
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
CELTIC IS REPORTED SAFE.
White Star Liner Reaches a British
Port.

New York. April 3.-The big White
Star line steamship, Celtic, which was
torLedoed day or two ago while on
a voyage to the United States has
reached British port safely.
The White Star line has received a
cable message reading:
Celtic safe" This was taken to
mean that the Celtic had returned to
her port Of departure or some other
British port
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
Well suppIIsd.

Anyway. a man never has to worry
about ventilating system for his air
castles. Los Angeles Express.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04

II seems TO be quite the Fashion for
the people of Fremont to drive by
auto to Camp Dodge and visit the boys
there who have gone out from this
section. Among the last visitors are
Ralph Meyers, Robert McKibben, A.
H. Weber Walter Springer, Modren
Lynch and Walter Ollom.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-26

(By Newspaper Enterprise ASSN
NEW YORK.-B. Ogden Chrisolm,
philanthropist and expert on reform
ing criminals, has discovered what he
calls "a mine of promising literary
talent" in prisons.
A retired banker, GhrisIholm main
tains offices and a large force OF
clerks, for the sole purpose of giving
helping hand to discharged conviets.
He has been father confessor to
thousands of jailbirds, giving him a
better understanding of the psychol.
ogy of the criminal mind than that
possessed by anybody else in the
country. s.
'iEvery man with an education
turns to writing as a means of oceu-
pying mis- mind when he lands in
prison" says Chisholm "After few
weeks OF long letter writing he starts
on the great American novel
Il have hundreds Of manuscripts,
some of them showing real talent. A
few l have already sold for the au-
thors. / have also quite a number of
original pieces of music.
1.-The solitude of the cells and the
me'ancholia of confinement seems to
set the imagination of these victims
Of society to work.
''If l can spur these writers and
musicians to fresh and profitable en-
deavor then I shall feel that their
term in jail will not have been wasted.
And there is a terrific waste OF ener-
gy, talent and power for usefulness
under our medieval prison system.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-26
AIRPL ANE.S FLY Low AND
HARRY GERMAN TROOPS
(By The Associated Press }


SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE, Sept
26.-4The progressively increasing eff
fectiveness of the allied airplane SER
vice was one of the things demons
trated to American soldiers in recent
operations on the western front.
The hurrying of German cavalry,
marching infantry and transport by
low-fying airplanes, as undertaken
this spring, was the first example of
a really large scale counter-offensive
from the air.
The technique of this new depar-
ture has since developed rapidly, and
lit is now deliberate method of air
fighting.
Machines fly audaciously low until
their ammunition is exhausted, so
low that pilots have identified the
Eregimental insignia of the troops at
tackled, and the wheels os their air
planes have been known to skim the
earth Day and night, the bombing
of railways, aerodromes, camps and
dumps goes on with its simultaneous
effect upon supply, communication
and morale, and far behind the lines
the sources of supply on the Rhine
are being persistenlly devastated.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-26
LOSSES-AND GIFTS.

War is great phrase maker. It's moments
of eXaltation or despair rouse in men the heroic
mood which flowers in noble words, destined to
shine forever from the pages of history and echo
again and again in the orations of graduates
and politicians.
Nunlberless wars have blasted the earth be-
tween Caesars arrogant Il came | saw, | con-
quered' and Pershing's humble declaration of
true faith and allegiance between France and
America-'L Lafayette we're here
Sometimes it remains for the quiet words of
al obscure soldier to epitomize the spirit of the
real army-the average men who bear the bur-
den of the battle and win the day.
The phrase of British Tommy, used and cast
aside by the waves of war, reveals the certainty
of allied victory which lies in the spirit of the
fighters. AS the soldier returned to "Blighty"
with his right arm shot away friend commits
Grated him on his loss. Quietly he rejected SYM
pathy, 81 did not LOSE my arm, GAVE it."
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-26
PROTEST THAT BERLIN ,
GETS TOO MUCH FOOD

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-iProtests by
the municipalities of Dresden and
Munich lodged with the German In
terror department charge that the
city OF Berlin is being favored to the
detriment of other German cities in
the distribution of food, according to
the the Berlin Tageblatt.
Munich alleges that Berliners re-
ceiVe 250 grams of meat per person
as against 200 grams prescribed for
Munich and other cities. Dresden
complains that Berlin is allowed
seven pounds OF potatoes per capita
as against two pounds for Dresden
During three7monhs' period, AGO.
600 head Of cattle were slaughtered
secretly for the benefit of the Bavar-
ian tourist trade, which pays Tit
lie attention 70 the laws forbidding
secret trading in food another arti-
Gle in the Tageblatt states.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-26

~ essential and he would not be missed by his
employer if he left in order to help Uncle Sam.
lie is considering the matter very seriously.
The second gentleman has been selling agent
for local concern which cannot from the very
nature of the product it sells, do much business
in the winter time. True, this firm would prob
ably keep the man on its payroll, but he would
not be producer in the sense that is demanded
of men today who really want to see this coun-
try win the war. This man is also seriously
considering entering government work Why
don't you consider it if you feel that you can
possibly leave your present work. You will
never regret, in after years, being able to look
your neighbor straight in the eye and saying:
Eyes sir |, too did my part in the great war. y
It is going to be mighty uncomfortable for you
if you aren't able to say SO.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-26
SOLICITOR GENERAL
COMING TO v. VA
NEW AMBASSADOR TO GREAT
BRITAIN TO RETURN TO U. S.
BEFORE ASSUMING DUTIES.

NEW york., Sept. 25.-It is under
stood here that John w. Davis, now
in Berne, Switzerland, at the head of
the American mission in conference on
exchange of prisoners will return to
America before he assumes am
bassadorial honors. The time of his
return, it is said, will be late in De-
tober He is to come Tor a twofold
purpose-personal introduction from
the President and Secretary of State
and to participate in the campaign in
West Virginia for Colonel IWatson's
election to the Senate.
The Times printed a special cable
from London giving newspaper COM
ment on the appointment. The West
minister Gazette says: *The appoint
ment to London of a statesman who
has played so conspicuous and valu
able a part in the war organization of
our ally is a compliment which we
will know how to appreciate" The
Pail Mall Gazette says: 'IMr. Davis
could not have a better introduction
than the confidence which his APP
pointment at the hands of President
Wilson implies"
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-26
BRITISH LOWER
SHIP RISK RATE
U-BOAT CONQUEST MAKES SEA
LANES SAFER AND A BIG
REDUCTION POSSIBLE.
By Harold E. Bechtol.
european Manager of the Newspa-
per Enterprise Association)

by DCCllJOl.
european Manager of the Newspa-
per Enterprise Association)
LONDON, Sept. 24.-The allied an
ti-submarine war is now so success
full that the British Government In
surance Bureau has lowered the war
risk premiums ON many ocean routes.
Lloyds and the other marine com
panies have followed suit. On one
roulette Mediterranean route to
India, the rate has been increased.
The Scandinavian rate has been
cut in haR Six months ago it was
sixty shillings; now it's 30s. per hun
dred.
The charge for Dutch business,
curiously enough, remains at SO.
One of the recent devices put into
use for combating the U-boats, and
said to be successful, is called the
Yarrow smoke screen.
This causes the smoke to be emit
ted from the sides of the ship, elimi-
mating the tell-tale black clouds that
pour out of the tunnels.
The importance Of this invention
may be understood when it is known
that $50 square miles is the maxi
mum area over which a single U-boat
may discover the presence Of a ship
by smoke.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-26

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