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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
NO FLU COMEBACK
SAYS SURGEON BLUE
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A Few Sporadic Outbreaks But
Nothing Like Last Epidemic.

Washington, Dec. 12.--In view of
serious occurrences of influenza cpl
denies in many parts of the country
Surgeon-General Rupert Blue, OF the
United States Public Health Service
has issued this reinsurance:
1.-THE country need not fear that
the influenza epidemic viii return,
| 1t has come and gono for good"
DR.. Blue explained that sporadic
outbreaks of the disease may be ex-
pected in various parts Of the coun-
try, as in all epidemics, and added
that, like tho poor. we have influ-
enza always with US"
DR. Blue doesn't believe there will
rc, this winter, another such gener-
HI visitation as that which has ex-
acted toll of 100000 civilian and
10000 soldier and sailor lives. Influ-
enza cases are still reported from
coast to coast.
Some alarmists try to trace like
ness to the pneumonia epidemic
which swept China quarter of a
century ago and to the cases of
"black pneumonia" which appeared
in Tonopah and Goldfeld, Nevada,
Is or 20 years ago
Causes of the great epidemic are
obscure. BY some ii has been attrib-
uted to war diet, by others to war
time over-crowding in camps, etc;
others ascribe it to climatic condi-
ditions.
With no agreement as to causes,
no specific preventive has yet been
authoritatively announced.
"There are little pockets in var
ious places which the epidemic may
have skipped" DR.. Blue said, "and
in these recurrence of the disease
on small scale may be expected.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
DIES AT HOSPITAL

Richard House, about AZ years old
Of Brunswick, who was injured in
the automobile accident Monday
night, died at the Frederick City
Hospital Tuesday evening following
an operation for peritontis. He was
taken to the hospital soon after the
accident and condition developed
that made the operation imperative.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12

"rhe Whole World" He is reading
a chapter Of his new book to his
Sunday evening congregation at the
Central Congr egatioal Church here.
Each Sunday night he gives synop-
sis of the preceding chapters for the
heneait Of these who have not been
.ele 70 attend te previous meetings.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
EVEN HOGS HAVE IT

1t is reported that hogs in Jeffer.
son are dying from influenza. Mr.
John Shackleford, who was ia town
today has lost number of porkers
including nine within the past two
days, from some battling disease,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear There 10
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness
Catarrhal Deafness Is caused by an in
famed condition OF the mucous lining CT
the Eistachian Tube. When this tube 10
perfect hearing. and when II 10 eatire!y
closed. Deafness Is the result Unless the
infamn alton can be reduced and this tube
viii be destroyed forever. Many casee OF
deafness are caused by catarrh. which 10
faces Halle catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces Of the
system
We win give One Hundred Dollars for
any care of Catarrhal Dea fncss that cannot
De cured by fI9'.s aanFrh Medicine. Cir
sulars frec. All Dragg.sis. sse.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
AUTHOR READS HIS BOOK
TO SUNDAY CONGREGATION
(ey international News servIce.)

Topeka, Kan, Dec l1.-Dr Charles
M Sheldon, well-known Topeka pas
tor author of the famous boot IT
His Steps" has wis., book.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-05
STOP EGG WASTE
SAVE MILLIONS
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR DEEMS
SECURES GAMBLING OF ALL
EGGS SHIPPED OUT OF
IOWA.

United States Food Administrator j..
f. Deems has required every Iowa nur-
chaser Of eggs who sells to others than
consumers to take out a license and to
candle and count all eggs purchased.
Heretofore, through carelessness in
handling eggs, millions of dollars
worth have been wasted because they
had begun TO spoil before shipment.
The new rule prevents the shipment Of
bad eggs and Is an economical saving,
both OF money and of space in trans
portatiOn.
Food Administrator Deems believes
that the producer Of eggs will very
largely profit from these rules because
they will begin to gather eggs regular
ly and will follow other regulations re-
lating to egg production which are
bound to result In a bigger crop and
more money. .....-. ... pc
The rules which the food admins
tration Is enforcing are embodied in
the state law of Iowa, and the food ad-
mlnistration has the cooperation Of
the state dairy and food commission
I'm enforcing this statute.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-05
MILK FOR KlDDlES
ESSENTIAL; DEEMS
UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINS.
TRAITOR PUTS w. r. HARPER
IN CONTROL OF ICE AND
MILK IN IOWA.

]. f. Deems, United States food ad.
ministrator for Iowa, recently named
w. +. Harper OF ottumwa as chief OF
the Ice and milk division OF the food
administration in this state. Mr.. Har.
per has made special study OF the
has been engaged all summer in so
adjusting control OF the ice business
as TO secure an abundant supply at
reasonable prices for consumers, and
in conjunction with the state food and
dairy commissioner, controlling milk
supplies so that there will be no suffer.
Ing among Iowa babies this year for
lack Of iced milk.
Mr.. Harper has held a number of
hearings relative to prices fixed by ice
companies for service in this state, and
has recently established a reasonable
basis of charges which has been salts
factory to consumers as well as TO
those engaged in business, the expenses
Of which have been materially increas-
ed by the war.
Mr.. Harper has issued card of in
structionS to consumers which EN-
bodies all the information which ex-
perts have discovered relative TO the
economical use Of ice. He has asked
consumers TO remember that men have
been taken for United States service
in large numbers from ice companies.
During the past week six altogether
have been taken from one company.
This condition affects service and con-
sumers are asked to remember this
fact. In this connection Mr.. Harper
directs the attention of the users of
Ice to the fact that the coolest place
in refrigerator is at the bottom. This
has been demonstrated by experience.
People who put butter and milk next
TO the Ice on the theory that that is
the coolest place are making a mis-
take.
Mr.. Harper advises against the use
Of paper around ice.
Iowa people who have complaints
with respect to the practices of the
ice and milk companies may CORE
spond with Mr.. Harper at Ottumwa,
who will undertake adjustments within
the powers fixed by Food Administra'
tor Deems. ...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-05
IOWA THRASHERS
SAVING MUCH FOOD
FORMED INTO ASSOCIATIONS TO
AVOID WASTE IN THRASHlNG,.
BY FOOD ADmINiSTRA-
TOR DEEMS.

One Of the most important activities
of the United States food administra-
ton for Iowa, under direction of Ad-
ministrator J. F. Deems, has been the
formation of associations of thrasher-
men in every county in the state.
More than 100000 farmers and other
workers participate in the harvest in
Iowa every year, and the food admin
istration devised the idea Of amalga-
mating them into associations for their
mutual benefit.
The primary purpose for forming
the organization was to save grain.
The food administration has no other
interest In it. 1t hoped to save the
wheat and all other grains fit for hu-
man consumption, in order to increase
the food supply of the country on be-
half of our soldiers.
Statistics show that from to 6 per
cent Of the wheat harvest has been
lost in former years by careless meth
DDS Of thrashing. Iowa has a 10000
600 bushel wheat crop this year. By
saving 3 per cent by more effective
methods of thrashing the farmers Of
the state would increase their product
100000 bushels, which at current
prices would mean more than $1,250,-
600 to them. AS a matter of fact. the
saving will amount to very much more
than that.
One question that has arisen among
the transformer, with which the food
administration has absolutely nothing
to do, is the question Of prices for
thrashing. This is a matter over which
the food administration has absolutely
no authority and 1t has not permitted
a discussion of the subject in any of
the meetings of thrashermen which its
representatives have attended. 1t is
a matter wholly for the thrashers and
the grain owners to decide. The food
administration interest in the subject
has been solely for the purpose Of saw
ing the grain.
The United States food administra-
ton early issued instructions to the
food administrators, giving them dis
erection TO increase the supply OF food
for thrashers, In order to make the
conditions Of the harvest satisfactory.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-05
SWEETS FOR IOWA
MUCH RESTRICTED
PROBLEM OF EQUITABLE pisTRl.
BUTTON OF SUGAR SOLVED
BY ADMINISTRATORS DEEMS
AND CHIEF M'ELRoY.

One OF the most difficult problems
with which the United States food ad-
ministration OF Iowa has had to deal
has been the distribution of sugar.
When 1t became apparent that there
would be sugar shortage United
States Food Administrator ]. f. Deems
secured the consent of w. T. McElroy
the sugar division OF the administra-
ton in this state, and between them
they have managed 10 meet every crit
ical situation as 1t has arisen and TO
bring Iowa into line with the national
program to save sugar.
No one in Iowa except the house
holder can buy pound of sugar ex-
cept on certificate. The retailer must
buy from the wholesaler on certificate,
and the commercial user q sugar must
buy from the retailer on ertiticate.
These certificates are based on the
consumption last year for all goods.
Manufacturers of soft drinks, for in
stance, are allowed 90 per cent of the
sugar used by them last year. Ice
cream makers are given 10 per cent.
Makers of other products using sugar
are limited in similar way. In order
TO secure this allotment they must
make a sworn statement of the amount
of sugar used last year and required
this year.. These certificates all go to
Mr.. McElroy who figures out from the
- oh hn or 70
for distribution during the month the
prOportionate amount which each con
suIner is entitled to.
This regulation does not cover house
holders, who are entitled to two pounds
q month per person.
The certificate plan covers hotels and
eating houses of all kinds, but the basis
of their supply is two pounds for every
80 meals served last year instead of
the percentage applied to the manufac-
turer Of goods requiring sugar.
The theory of this plan of distrib-
uting sugar is based on equity. 1t is
q matter Of mathematics with Mr..
Hoover, Mr.. Deems and Mr.. McElroy.
There is just so much sugar to be con-
sumed in Iowa during August and
there are just so many interests and
people demanding it. 1t is not diff
cult to figure out an equitable basis for
Its division and 1t is to accomplish that
end that the sworn statement and GER
tificate plan has been adopted. Food
Administrator Deems is anxious that
every person have his share of the sup
ply, and every energy of the food ad-
ministration will be devoted to prevent
ing one class of consumer from secur-
ing more than its proportion, which
eventually would result in others hav-
ing to get along on much less than
their fair snare.
The business Of distributing sugar
entails an enormous amount Of work
and endless correspondence. because
there are 1920 grOcers alone in this
state, and thousands of users Of sugar
outside of hOusehOlders.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-05
Davis Corner.

Mrs. Dick Davis and children OF
Whiteburg spent last week at the al
the parental Morgan Jones and Mrs
n. c. Davis homes. Dick Davis and
Ivan Davis and family came for
Sunday.
Rev. Ward OF the Nazarene church
who is soon to leave Oskaloosa, Wis,
tied Wednesday night at the Eugene
Talbot home.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Workman, Mr.
w. J. Saunders and Clifford and Will
lard Cook were among those attend.
ing the State Fair from this neigh,
borhood
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Campbell and
daughter Mary Sue and niece, Alice
Painter of New York City, were Sun
day callers at the Anna Cook home.
A. X. Bescoe has purchased the
Mathes farm south of here, consider.
alton 1920 per acre.
Mrs. Priscilla Stratton arrived on
Wednesday evening for visit at the
Anna Cook home.
Paul McLaren and brother George
srent few days recently at the Eu.
gene Talbot home.
Miss Barbara Lewis visited recent.
lily at the Thos Wander Linden home.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-05
Center.

Tom Gatten's family spent Sunday
with the Boone Knight family at
Blyth, and Sunday evening with Mrs.
Ella Lee they had a fine visit and
ate lots of watermelons.
Those visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Denney Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
Bud Perkins and children of Oska,
loosa, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Perkins
of Beacon, LonnieS Perkins of Rose
Hill and Mrs. Hettie Caves and two
children of Lincoln, Nebr. Mrs.
Caves is here visiting relatives.
The Strong twins are staying a
week or two with Mrs. Alva Boom
ershine.
Will Browns children entertained
the neighbor children Saturday after
noon.
Tom Denney shipped cattle from
Rose Hill Saturday, as also did
Johnny Augustine.
Tom Denney's children are enjoy
ing a good time with a new Shetland
pony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Denney spent
Sunday with Mrs. Johnson. Manuel
and May Johnson visited Friday with
Mrs. Nick Denney.
Jennings Hansel has purchased a
car of Tom Cation.
The Cation twins visited the two
Boomershine girls Monday evening.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-05
HONOR FOR HOOVER
AT OLD IOWA HOME
WEST BRANCH, HIS BIRTHPLACE
IN THIS STATE, WILL HOLD
CELEBRATION AND HE
WILL BE PRESENT.

All Iowasis going to be invited to do
honor to Herbert Hoover at West
Branch some time this fall.
Lewis Albin has been made chairman
Of committee to make plans for the
observance Of Herbert Hoover day
at West Branch.
Governor Harding and other emf
nent men will participate in the cele-
bration. Food Administrators J. r.
Deems Of Burlington has been invited
to help make the plans for the cele-
bration.
Mr.. Hoover was born here A years
ago. went tc San Francisco as a
boy, went through Leland-Stanford
university, engaged In practical min
Ing In the West, became manager Of
Mining properties In Australia. was
madef director Of mining for the Chi
nese empire. saved Belgium from
starvation and became United States
food administrator In 1917.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-05
FAIRS WORKING WITH DEEMS
They Will Restrict Sugar and Meat
Supplies to Refreshment Stands.

The food administration has applied
the rule governing hotels, restaurants
and public eating houses as to sugar
and wheat bread to all eating stands
on fair grounds of Iowa. 1t has cut
out the allowance Of sugar for lem
onade or iced tea. II permits refresh
ment stands to buy two pounds Of
sugar for each 80 meals served last
year. 1t requires sugar bowls to be
removed from tables. and requires APP
plicatlons for sugar to be made to w.
7. McElroy. chief OF the sugar division
at Ottumwa. The same rules that gov
ern the serving Of beef In hotels apply
to refreshment stands on fair grounds,
likewise the regulations relative to
wheat four. 1880 II.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-05
Five Horses Burned.

Lightning struck the large barn on
the c. e. Yoeman farm three miles
north of Fremont Friday morning. The
building together with contents was
destroyed by fire which followed. Five
head of horses. together with a large
quantity of hay, feed, harness. imple-
ments, tools and a considerable
amount Of other property was lost.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-05
THE OLD SETTLERS S.
WILL MEET AT FAIR GROUNDS
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. II.

Mahaska County Old Settlers and
Old Soldiers meeting will be held this
year on the Fair Grounds, Wednes-
day, September IL, at 1880 a. M,
which is the third day of the fair. The
following are the officers of the ASSOC
citation:
President-R l. Garden.
Vice president-W. w. Wright.
Secretary-G. w. Shockley.
Treasurer-M. J. Cruzen.
Executive committee-0. II. Vance,
chairman; Mark Beach, Miles Prime,
A. r. Hellings, Jasper Boyd.
Township vice presidents:
Adams-Jce Hanna. H
Black 0ak-Steven De Cook.
Cedar-H. G. Moore
East Des Moines-W. H. Downing,
West Des Moines-R. Holt.
East Garfield-A. Patrick. .E .'e'
West Garfeld--Joe Prime.
East HarrisCn-Ed Brubaker.
West Harfison--O. E. Smith.
Jefferson-Ed Evans.
Lincoln-Wilbur Johnson.
Madison-James Cruzen.
Monroe-Phil Grace.
Pleasant Grove-Lon Likens.
Prairie-Wm. Harper.
Richland--D. C. Jones.
Spring Creek-Will Campbell.
Scott-Ed belong.
Union-Barney James.
p, White Oak-Lee Howell.
Oskaloosa, First ward--Erastus
Coffin.
Second ward-O. C. G. Phillips.
Third ward-W. R. Lacey.
Fourth ward-John H. Perry.
Fifth ward-Wilford Hull.
The address of the day will be de-
livered by O. c. G. Phillips of this
city. Mr.. Phillips father came to this
county just as the Indians went out
in 1843, and his mother, then Miss
Semira Hobbs, was the first school
teacher in Mahaska county, so the Sc
lection of the speaker is particularly
appropriate. In addition as everyone
knows, Mr. Phillips can give a good
address on most any subject.
The johnson Abstract Company, of
this city, have offered the following
prizes to be awarded on that day:
$10.00-To the individual now OWL
ing the land originally patented to him
by the U. S. Government. ''..'
$5.OO-To the Individual, now liv-
ing, who has continuously owned the
same real estate in Mahaska County
for the longest period, the date of the
deed to govern. s
$5.00-To the individual, now liv-
ing, who has continuously lived on
the same parcel of land or town lot
for the longest period
$5.00-To the individual now a resi-
dent of Mahaska county for longest
period.
A committee to award the above
prizes will be appointed by the Execu-
tive Committee of the Southern Iowa
Fair and Exposition.
All entries, giving description of
real estate, to be in the hands of Roy
E. Rowland, Secretary, prior to the
10th day of September, 1918, in order
that the original deed or instrument
may be displayed in the Old Settlers
Booth in Exposition Hall.
These prizes are quite liberal and
naturally will create a great deal of
interest.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-05
Huntinaton,s Mother Dead.

Word received in Des Moines last
week told of the death at Berkeley,
Cal, Thursday morning, of Mrs. Sa-
rah Ann Huntington, mother of Presi-
dent c. w. Huntington, of the Vir-
ginia railroad, formerly of this city,
but now of Elizabeth. N. j. Mrs.
Huntington was an old resident of
Des Moines, and moved to California
three months ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-05
An Absolute Preventative

According to Secretary Sumner i'm
munization against typhoid should be
as common as formerly was the vac
cination against smallpox.
THAT this form of treatment is an
absolute preventative against typhoid
fever has been abundantly demon
strated," said DIR. Sumner. During
the Spanish-American war hundreds
of soldiers died of this disease in the
camps. During the present war the
first thing that happens to a man
when he gets into camp is incubation
against typhoid. and no deaths from
this cause has thus far been reported.
even though there are now hundred;
of thousands of men in the camps
where formerly there were only hun.
dreds. Typhoid is not now as preya.
lent as 1t once was, this being due to
such immunizations as has alread-r
been carried out, but it is neverthc.
less a menace, liable to break out ev.
cry fall, and in view of the fact that
1t could be stamped out entirely steps
to that end should certainly be taken"
So far as vaccination against small.
pox is concerned, it is said that il
has fallen somewhat into disuse, and
It is intimated that measures may be
taken by the government to require
the vaccination of every person in the
country. The present campaign put on
by the board of health will be largely
educational in its nature, but il Is
forerunner OF action that may be TAX.
en- later in a more determined effort
to stamp out typhoid and smallpox
the Des Moines Register. August -.
1918.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-05

As a result Of the immediate and
growing needs Of the army for trained
nurses, Miss Jane A. Delano. director
OF the department Of nursing Of the
Red Cross. has sent an appeal for en-
IIstments from this years graduating
classes at 5000 nurse training institu-
lions throughout the country. 1t Is
expected that about 1900 students
win be graduated as nurses between
now and October. !, and It Is hoped
many OF these graduates will be en-
rolled SO they can be assigned TO the
nurse corps before that date.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-05

The army general staff has complet-
ed plans for expansions at some Of
the camps and changes at training cen
tiers. Additional plans are being
worked out and will be put into ef-
feet
Camp Hancock. Georgia, is TO be a
machine gun center and will be en-
larged to accommodate between 5000
and 10000 men. The officers training
school now housed in tents at this
camp win be provided for in barracks
and quarters similar TO those at other
environments. These Improvements
outside Of enlargement Of the camp,
will cost about 100000
1t has been decided to make Camp
Grant an infantry replacement camp
TO accommodate between 5000 and
6O,O00 men. The present capacity Of
this camp is about 1900. The altera-
tons and changes necessary will be
made after the division now located
there has been removed.
Field artillery firing centers are to
be located at West Point, KY Camp
jackson. s. c.. and Fayetteville. n. G.
Options on sufficient land for this pur-
pose have been secured at all these
places. II is planned to locate six
brigades at Fayetteville, six at West
Point and four at Jackson.
II has been decided also to erect
permanent buildings for the officers
training schools at present housed In
tents at Camps Lee. Gordon and Pike.
These schools have capacity OF about
5000 men. The estimated cost OF
these improvements is about $1,000
600.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-05
Using Leisure Time.

The climax of the recreation drive
will come in September or October
with a patriotic play week or play
day to be held in some cases in con-
nection with county fairs or grange
meetings or some other community
gatherings. This week will be made
the occasion for a demonstration of
the use to which children can put their
leisure time. There will be songs and
games and tests of physical efficiency
and exhibitions of things made and
raised. In some cases it is planned to
give a patriotic pageant especially
prepared by the executive secretary
of the Drama League Of America for
use during play week. This pageant
will emphasize the importance of the
part to be played by young people in
the fight for democracy, a part that
can be well played only If they are
given a chance to grow and develop
beautifully and normally, with plenty
of play, not for much work and their
full due of schooling.