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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-03

Of credit. On" scout CT Troop has SOLID
bonds amounting Ia Sl.i00 and his WORK
is only one Of the many instances "'
these lads who arc devoting their Tune
to the government in doing patriotlH
work. When the bond drive is over me
scouts will continue their sales or War
Savings stamps
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-03
Liberty Garden.

\ "i.ihrriy Garden" has been started
IN the Old StnnN church yard hy one ~
Ella Groves progressive citizens. tn"
.--uund has i.,,,l r!cw"d and work nf
rlnu;iur will he begun soon. \ large
number of thrs" gardens have been
started recently and their owners are u
l., r,r!nplimrutrd on their patriotic I'M
drrtakinE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-03
Rows Funerul Services.

Funeral services for the lat" Charles
Eoyd Of Elm Grove will be held from
The home or Saturday afternoon n
o'clock. The Rev. |. j. l-'wcllyn. pas
tor Of the Stone Presbyterian church OK
Elm Grove. will h" in charge of the
services. The decreased was well known
IN the pike section and had host OF
friends who will mourn his untImcly
dnHth
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-03
"Trin vs. Moundsv11le.

This evening On tho Elm Grove dha-
mond the speedy Triadclphia high
school nine will clash with the Mounos-
willie aggregation in what will prove one
of the hes, games to h. played TINS sea,
son. "HuI'' clemens. new star VIII!
perform on the mound for the local
team, and il is expected that his speed
will prove TOO much for the Visltors'
Tho Mound city nine will try TO aVcnge
their recent defeat. which was gwen
them by the pike lads on their diamond
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-03
Scout Ball Mines.

The Elm Grove Roy Scouts Troop ID
will clash with tho lark View nine IN
tn. opening bali gam" "r III" season.
Tho game will hn played IN III" Wh"eI-
inE park Diamond and Il large number
are expected t. attend. On SATURDAY
afternoon they will play In" Mozart
Park nine on he Elm Grove grounds
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-03

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gewehr and child.
Brooklyn
John Green, Paterson. n. J.
Mrs. T. Harrison and baby, New
York
DR.. A. J. Kemp. Triton. Ga
Miss Eta Levy. Bridgeport
Alden McC1aSkic New York city.
J. r O'Erien. Savannah, Ga
In addition TO the Is passengers
known TO have been saved, II marines.
six French sailors and {" members OF
the crew were saved
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-03
%, of q. Meeting.

The lIimHA Montgomery turliSS lent
NJ. l. I'ruEhI"rS Of Veterans, 81 Fin
tirnv" will hold nur"t!nE III Hand
hall on Mann street this evening. S"f-
,rrIl Important matters ar" |" u" ulS-
rli %G.I and all 81 IN" members ar" eN-
urrtrL Ia attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-03
. spending the weekend
IHHEiB

Pittsburgh.
Joseph Pelk Of West Alexander is
confined to his home seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Field have moved
from their residence on Poplar avenue
in Woodlawn TO the residence In Birch
Lynn occupied by the William CofVig,
family. the latter taking up their resi-
dence on South Front street Island. ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-03
nCraftslnan" Dance.

Tho second in II" Sori"S hF lhc
"C>rrrtsman" subscription dances a.! me
present spring will b" given 'li" com
ing Friday evening. May In. The Initial
event of the club. held 4 shor; tim" aE".
proved 4 wonderful success. and it IL
anticipated by tho liz" committee that
thu. coming onr will be crowned with an
even greater success. The Premier or
chrstr;L. headed by Professor Earl SUM-
mcrS. will render tho music for the at-
fair invitations for the event nave
been issued and il is suggested that any
friends nf IN" committee wishing L"
attend. max" application for same prior
10 tn. evening of III" dance.
Tho following is IN" committee in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-03

wh.r VIA .r.rrn gu: int" the sunshine.
If ynUr 'uny.ti"..,ru,r. has f,""n pr"T"'rl
arr:El,"i !. J.: String sunshine. Md
YOU sit ;h"r,. t;uirSr"n; and let your
soul and hndy H.. h"il"d Ivy u and E"u
SLY tn yourself with IN" pria" Of dis
covcrrr. what l wonderful thing IS
SUNSHINE.
conNll"Sr"nrr is IN itself sort of
sprinciirn". Your luusrninr from ;hr
bonds Of Pain is like tho earth l"oS"n-
inc from th,, bonds Of cola. Your
gradual renewal Of each power is like
the gradual stirring into life OF thu
Garth.
Truly ANYONE WHO has never ronval-
esccd from q serious Illness has missed
orc Of the most wonderful experiences
in lifci
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-03
Theatre Party.

Mrs. T. T.. Johnson viii h" hostess
at = thr:ttrr rtr;y for 4 NUMBER "f small
folks this evening /" witness IN" per
rnrmnnnr" "i' "rullyauu:t. with MISS
Helen Hny"s, the youngest star Of tho
present i:f', III IN" stellar r"l". Tn"
Riddles cninvinE Mrs. I"hnS"nS hos
uiraIi;y will be. Misses Mary virginia
and lr"ruihy r'rnl"r. Martini l."" pniih
and Masters I"run- kuria. lac. Tui"
and Louis F"inl"r.
Th.. many friends ~ John Winccrt"r
Will IL. pir;ls.d 10 l"afn uf his assuming
the duties If treasurer al IA" Court
theatre # will hr recalled hr large
number Of local T".uplr mat Mt. VIII
vrrtrr uccupicd this position for Il long
period SOM" years age. AMI hIS return
f. this linr Of huSin" will hr k""n!T
appreciated Icy l"rHl thcitr" E""r. Mr.,
Wlnu"rrrr Will IL. ably assisted III ms
,,:ti.. hv Miss; Mari" Fling.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17
kENYON'S WARNING

Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, who re
Gently returned from a visit to the
French front, and to England, has
warned the Senate against Germany's
peace offers and stories that the
country is exhausted. Nothing could
assist Germany more" he declared
Those who are trying to help in
bringing about patched up peace and
lend their influence in that direction
are weakening the American forces,
weakening American preparation he
said, and they had best remember
that it will cost us more now TO lose
this war than to win It,"
Senator Kenyon in relating his ex-
periences said that what he had seen
in France had aroused him to such a
pitch that he wished the kaiser might
be compelled to be at sea in an open
boat that was being shelled. that the
palaces of the German ruler might be
blown up. and that he might be placed
where bombs dropped around him dur
ng London air raid.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17
$50 TONS OF CANDY.

Fifty tons of lemon drops, fifty tons
of chocolate, fifty tons of gumdrops!
That is a big order of sweets with
sugar as scarce as it is, but il repre-
SCENTS single purchase of the Y. NJ.
c. A. for candy stock for its canteens
and huts with the American army at
home and abroad, according to infor-
nation just received here. The boys
in khaki love sweet things-and the
Y. NJ. C. A. is almost the sole agency
to supply them.
Even before Gen. Pershing recon-
mended that the Red Triangle take
over management of the whole can
teen system in France, orders had
been placed for the entire output of
a lemon drop factory and for the per-
iod of the war! This means about
10 tons a month for use in this coun-
try and abroad.
An official report Of articles shipped
to France for Uncle Sans nephews
during December alone includes the
following: $4,000 tins of canned fruit;
100000 dozen packages of crackers;
100 tons cocoa; 100 tons of sugar;
three carloads of -four; 1000 dozen
tubes of tooth paste; 100000 packages
of chewing gum; 400 tons of milk,
nut and sweet chocolate; $4,000 boxes
of cough drops. The budget for the
month Appropriated 100000.
The Y. NJ. c. A., it is stated in the
report, is shipping each month to
France 100000 sheets of letter pa
per and 100000 envelopes. Sup
plies are sold to the men at practical
ly their cost to the Y. NJ. c. A. Sta
tionery, however. is for free distribu,
ton. When the troops move for
ward into the trenches, Y. M. c. A
supplies Of chocolate and coffee,
sandwiches and cocoa are passed out
at no cost to the men.
Many of the supplies needed
abroad are now being shipped over.
seas in trunks belonging to secre.
taries, who are allowed 800 pounds Of
baggage, but donate share of their
allotment to Red Triangle supplies
for the soldiers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17

lead directly to the War Savings
Stamp which is worth $500. Patriot
ism, too, is in the Thrift Stamp. Its
immediate object is to enable our
government to prosecute its war for
democracy to a victorious end.
Secretary McAdoo says that the war
cannot be financed unless the Ameri-
can people Immediately stop waste,
practice self denial, economic in ev-
cry possible way and lend their money
to the government.
MANY mickle makes muckle"
and enough 25-cent "mickles" will
make the $2,000,O00,000 "muckle"
which is asked by the government,
Thus two-fold purpose will be ac-
ccmplished-the country will be saved
and it's people be made more prosper
Gus because more proVident.
In saving the Republic the American
people will turn from improvidence to
thrift, and it will become habit With
their allies they are going to win the
war. and from the ordeal they Will
emerge stronger in character than
they ever We're before.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17
THE "sMoKEs" OF WAR.

.yar has increased the consumption
OF tobacco in France so per cent, and
france is now on tobacco rations, ac-
cGrding to American consular reports,
Throwing light on the difficulty the
American troops are experiencing IN
setting their smokes
"The consumption of smoking tcbac'
co, which in 1913 amounted to 3l,50O,-
600 kilos, rose in 1916 to 47,l0O,OOO
kilos-an increase Of about so per
cent" says one report. "The consump-
ton of cigarets rose from 3,7O.,. 200
70 4,637, 900, 000-an increase OF near
" 80 per cent. The increase has con-
tinued in 1917.
During the last few months the
government has reserved for the
troops at the front, in addition to the
tobacco that is distributed gratuitous'
" among the soldiers, considerable
quantities of ordinary smoking tobac'
90 and of cigarets, which are sent to
the cooperative societies and subse-
uuently sold to the soldiers. THESE
quantities amount to about one fourth
of the total available supply of cigar
cts and about one-sixth of the total
production of ordinary smoking tobac'
cc Consequently, the quantities avail
able for sale to the civil population
have necessarily been diminished.
I'm order to avoid treating certain
secllons of France more favoraoly
man others. certain fixed allotment
has been made to each city, based up
on the sale during 1916-an allotment
equivalent to about two-thirds of the
previous consumption. The govern
ment states, however, that unless un
usual circumstances arise the present
shortage will be only temporary.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17
AMERICAS SWEET TOOTH

We Americans have a great found
ness for sweets. We consume more
sugar in fact, than does any other
nation now. Before the war England
consumed the most sugar her average
being 931a pounds per year for each
person, while the American average
per person is 80 pounds.
England drew most of her sugar
supply from what are now her enemy
countries and in consequence she has
had to reduce her consumption greatly
AS a result of this enforced economy
Of sugar her annual consumption per
person today &c pounds.
Now we find that we, too must
ecanomize on sugar, for all the Allies
are drawing from the same source as
we. We must divide with them.
Can we do it a?
1t is a challenge that every person
in America must take up, if the ans.
wer is going to be Yes, we can do it
and will"
But how
we uu5l cut uO" IL our use Vi CdHuy
and sweet drinks requiring sugar. Our
craving for sweets can just as well
be satisfied with candy made with
honey, maple sugar and syrups.
We must be more careful in the
use of sugar on the table. We must
use less sugar in coffee or tea; if you
stir it we'll until all the sugar is
dissolved you may discover that you
need less than you think. Do without
sugar on all fruit except very sour
kinds, and use. less on that.
These two things everybody can do,
but it is the woman in the kitchen who
can help most in the saving of sugar.
For example, if she will abolish
sugar icings on cake, she will be sur
prised to see how much sugar she will
save.
Cooking with honey and syrups in
stead of with sugar is also becoming
popular with patriotic housewives.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17
A MODEL MAN

The New York Sun recently con-
Quoted an interesting discu lion on
the question, What is gentleman"
Here is one of the best answers re-
ceiYed: "A man that's clean inside and
out; who neither looks up to the rich
nor down on the poor; who can lose
without squealing and win without
Dragging; who is considerable of WON
on, children, and old people; who is
too brave to lie, too generous to cheat,
ard who takes his share of the world
and lets other people have theirs
Who is there to prevent any young
man from qualifying?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17
PYTH|ANS INSTALL
A NEW ADMINISTRATION OF
YOUNGSTERS TAKE CHARGE.

Oskaloosa Lodge No. So, Knights of
Pythias, installed officers Monday
evening, seating an active corps of
young blood to take charge of the old
boat for the ensuing year The fol-
lowing make up the new administra-
ton
r. ]. Woodland - Chancellor Com
mander.
Maxwell .O'Brien-Vice Chancellor.
James Porter-Prelate.
Charles Boyd-Master of Work
III. e. Kilmer-Keeper of Records
and Seal.
Clifford C. Ott-Master at Arms.
j. VIM. Master of FL
nance.
r. r, Raffety- Master of Exchequer.
Lester Rayburn-Inner Guard.
c. H. Dean--Outer Guard.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17

pital was costing Polk county ST.
$3.50. The cost for the last quarter
of 1917 was SITS.
The minimum maintenance for the
institution as allowed by an act of
the legislature is $4,000. This al
lows the institution heads to draw a
quarterly allowance of $4,000 regard
less of the small number of patients
The following are the maintenance
costs for several quarters:
Quarter ending Dec. 81, 1915
$12,243
Quarter ending Dec. 81, 1916
$10,2S2
Quarter ending March 81, 1917
S10,0S6.
Quarter ending June 80, 1917
$7,247.
Quarter ending Sept. 80, 1917
$5,492.
Quarter ending Dec. 81, 1917
S3,445.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17
GROWTH Of COUNTY
AS EVIDENCED IN TAX BOOK
STATISTICS OF 1917

Mahaska county taxes to be collect
cd during the coming year amount to
$726,911.92, according to the tax list
recently completed by the county audi
tor This figure is more than double
the amount collected ten years ago, in
1908, which was $352,SO6.75. Taxable
property upon which the assessment
was made this year totalled $10,719,25S
as compared it'll assessable property
valued at $7,4O4,945 in 1908.
The taxable value of Mahaska cOu.
nty lands has been placed at $685. 96
or more than the total value of all
property ten years ago, the value OF
lots has been designated as 81 ,529, 567,
and the value of personal property
put at S1,336,095.
Another interesting item is that
there are 227 more men in the county
who must pay head tax this year than
there were in 1908. The total number
of polls taxable in 1918 is 1874, ana
the poll tax is $3687.
GU
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17
HOSPITAL NOT NEEDED.

Iowa's stand in the dry column with
the prohibitory states is sounding the
death knoll for one of its state insti-
1t is the hospital for inebriates at
Knoxville. Two years ago the hos
pitfalls maintenance for one quarter
was S12.243. The maintenance for
the quarter ending Dec. 81, 1917, was
$3.445, a rs per cent decrease in two
years.
The quarterly report of the insti-
tuition shows that at the present time
there are only II patients in the hos
pital. There are only forty-one
counties being taxed for the mainte-
nance Of the institution, since that
number Of counties are represented
with patients in the hospital.
Two years ago the Knoxville hos
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17


Pointing to the fact that it took
England two years or more to get
ready to fight, he declared there was
no reason for gloom in this country
now, but the saddest words this nation
can ever write if it fails in this emerg-
ency by reason of delay will be the
words too late"
"We must send to the western front
1000 900 men and have a million in
reserve Senator Kenyon declared
1--WE must do it as quickly as possible,
we must cut red tape, stop quarreling
about the guns and like things, and
carry this thing through on business
like principles. 1t is not possible for
each individual in this country to quit
thinging about what some one else
should do and resolve to do everything
he can do? 1t is not enough to do
YOU bit We must do our best. There
is too much grandstanding and lime
lighting; TO much patriotic posing and
not enough sacrifice.
"Out of this war will come great
things to our people. We will have no
hyphenated AmeTicanism in this
country. 1t is not a time for partner
ship nor politics, and may say it is
no time for inefficency in any depart
ments of our government"
Senator Kenyon said that in this
spirit of nonpartisanship" he would
like to see a coalition cabinet includ
ing Elihu Root and Theodore Roose
welt and that the services of William
H. Taft might be used in some of the
commissions sent abroad
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17

Senator McCumber of North Da-
kota told the Senate the other day
that he has been informed by per-
sons who are good judges of
land values that in some sections Of
the country the farm loan banks have
made loans in excess of the value of
the land Notwithstanding the law pro-
vides that the loans shall not exceed
so per cent of the value of the land
It was intimated that an investigation
will be had to ascertain where and
to what extent such loans have been
made.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17
REPORT
RAILWAYS IN oSkALooSA HELP
IN DEFENSE WORK

Weekly meeting of the Oskaloosa
sub committee of the special Commit.
tee on National Defense connected
with the American Railway associa-
ton had none but excellent reports
TO submit this week.
No car shortage experienced during
the week.
No delayed cars of any kind report.
ed for any lines
Average merchandise loading for
the several lines shows big increase.
One line individually shows decrease
over the previous week.
A check on car load shipments show
a heavy increase over the previous
week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17
A PENNY SAVED.

"A penny saved is worth two pen
nies earned" an old proverb says
there are two reasons for the saying
1.-TWO pennies earned" is but two pen,
Iies. while penny saved may start
d habit that will result in the saving
OF many pennies which, accommodating
irto dollars. may perhaps. produce a
fortune.
The Thrift Stamps now on sale
throughout the nation are the embodi-
nent Of the penny saved" for they
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17
4 HAPPY GATHERING
ENTERTAIN CHRIS
TAN CHURCH MEMBERS.

The PhiladOra club, an Organiza-
ton Of married women in the Chris
tian church, entertained the congre-
CATION in tho club room Tuesday
evening in a very delightful way.
Mrs. +. J. Jarvis, president of the
club, welcomed the guests in hap
by little speech at which time she
told them that all were forbidden to
talk about serious things and that all
must forget their troubles and be
perfectly happy. In closing, Mrs
Jarvis assured the guests that an
other evening OF the same sort would
depend entirely on how we'll they
seemed to enjoy themselves this
time.
Professor and Mrs J. Worth Allen
were among the guests and helped
entertain by rendering several beau
tiful banjo solos in which Mrs. Allen
accompanied on the piano. A mixed
quartette composed OF Mrs. j. A.Bak-
e., Miss Ora Victor, Mr.. Jack Skel-
ton and Mr.. Jenkins, sang several
happy numbers that kept the guests
in good humor and full Of the spirit
of mirth Mrs. Dr. A. r. Bowie and
Mrs. X. Yer Ploeg added much to
the pleasure of the evening by rem
dering several piano numbers.
Things were kept moving at live
ly rate and there were no tedious or
tasteIess moments in all the even
ing. Delicious refreshments were
served to about one hundred and if
ty guests and all are hoping for an
other evening of the same kind.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17

The term "alien enemy" means
persons in the United States who are
natives of countries with which we
are now at war and who have not been
naturalized. The existence of war
bars their naturalization while it
lasts and makes them technically al
len enemies although they may be
entirely loyal to the United States in
sentiment and conduct.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17
Total. ..,........... .$72s,s 11.s2
A MistriaI

Attorney Liston McMillen has rec
eived word of the reversal in the
supreme court of Iowa of the judgment
of Judge Silwold in the case of Sloan
acker VS.. Howerton for some $4,000.
a suit brought in Jasper county for
settlement in partnership. The case
has been in litigation for somewhat ex-
tendediy and the ruling Of the court
means a new trial..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17
ROWS AWRY.

The hours l spend in sweater-art
Are as a string of purls; sigh
To count them over, every one apart
My rows awry-my rows awry.
Each hour / purl; each purl take care,
To drop no stitch lest l be stung,
/ count, yes, count unto the end
And there a sleeve is hung
o memories that bless and burn
OF ravelling out, all bitter loss,
/ drop a purl, yet strive at least to
learn
Sweet art, to knit across.
Buffalo Commercial.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17

"A comparative chart issued by
the Geological Survey showing BIZ
luminous coal production for 1916 and
1917 reveals that during the months
April to October inclusive the 1917
production exceeded that Of the pre-
vious year. For January, February
and March the production for both
years was the same; 1917 reports for
November and December have not
been completed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17

The Hamburg Republican has dis
covered that the new war thrift
stamps and Liberty bonds are caus-
ing the boarded coins of yester-year
to put in an appearance. A number
of the old $3.50 gold pieces have float
ed in lately and one IS gold piece
made in 1884 showed up according to
the Republican.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17

The actual value of all Polk coun-
ty properties reported to the state
auditor for taxation purposes is
S1S2,519,943 as compared to $167,7S0.
$50 a year ago. The grand total of
all taxes in Polk county for 1917 was
s4,39S,21499 and in 1916, $685.
1854.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17
New, Social Service Secretary.

Ottumwa, Jan. 16.-Miss Vera Tharp
who has been acting secretary of the
Social Service bureau since the resig-
nation of Miss Sara A. Brown last fall,
was unanimously elected to that posi-
lion at the first quarterly board meet
ing last evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17
RehearsInu Every NIaht

The Pythian Glee Club OF Oskaloosa
X. of p. lodge is rehearsing every
night. preparatory to the minstrel to
be given here at the Masonic, January
SO and "a for Red Cross benefit.