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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
PAYS EVERY M0NTH'
SPLENDID ACT OF MINE WORK.
ERS AT CRICKET.

Local 662, at Cricket, Iowa, of the
United Mine Workers of America. at
a recent meeting passed resolution
to the effect that during the eXistance
of the big war, they assess them
selves and have authorized the Coal
Co. to deduct Prom their pay twenty
five cents ($.25) per pay per member
for the Mahaska County Chapter,
American Red Cross.
The local union is to be highly com.
plimented, as this resolution will bring
into the Red Cross regular monthly
donation of $500 to $4,000 which viii
last during the continuance of the
War. The local union at Cricket is
the first in this county to pass such
a resolution and is one of the ways
these loyal men have of expressing
in substantial way their live for the
Stars and Stripes of the United States
of America.
Mr. Alfred Read, a machinist and
ship-builder, after many months of
work has completed in every detail
yacht. II is one-tenth the size of an
ordinary one and is indeed a beauti-
full piece of workmanship. The ma
terial and repairs entering into this
miniature vessel is valued at $4,000.
Mr.. Read has donated the yacht to
the Mahaska Chapter. American Red
Cross to be disposed of in any way
the Executive committee sees fit and
the proceeds donated to the Red Cross.
This yacht will be on exhibition at
the Frankel Dry Goods Store, Satur.
day.
Mr.. Clifford Hook donated to the
Mahaska County Chapter, American
Red Cross. a live rooster. This roster
IS to be sold and the proceeds given to
he Red Cross.
The miners and others connected
With the Equality Coal Company OF
Cricket, Iowa. Jefferson township, in
he Red Cross Second War Fund, con-
ributed $S5.25 this amount being turn,
ID over to the Red Cross by the au-
horized committee of the miners.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
GAS BEATS STEAM
CAR CUTS PELLA TRAIN ScHED-
ULE BY 20 MINUTES.

Superiority of gas over steam was
demonstrated locally Saturday when
William Richmond driving a Livery
and Transfer Company car caught
the Rock Island west bound passen-
ger at Pella after the steam cars had
twenty minutes start out of Oskaloo-
sa. A soldier lad enroute to Ames
via Des Moines missed the train here
by about fifteen minutes. Five min
utes more were required to get a car
and make the start. The roads were
cuppy and rough, northwest of town,
but Mr.. Richmond won the race and
got to Pella just two blocks behind
the passenger train, giving the sol
der ample time TO make the station
and his train.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
BOYS TO CD JUNE %
TwENTY-FoUR MORE RECRUITS
FROM MAHAsKA COUNTY.

The new contingent of Iowa men
TO the number OF 5000 will entrain
for Camp Dodge from June "a to g.
inclusive, under call No. 1877, for the
movement of the army to canton
ments. OF this number Mahaska
county will furnish "a men and they
will entrain on June rs. The other
counties sending men on the same
day follow: Jackson, 10; Jones, 25;
Linn, 10; Allamakee, 81; Clayton, "a;
Howard. 10; Butler, 30; Winnebago,
10; Humboldt, 16; Webster, 81; Lee,
%; Van Buren,, 5; Wapello, 36; Wash
ington, 81; Keokuk. z; Mahaska. "a;
Woodbury., 144; Osceola, 16; Poca-
hontas, So; Warren, 10; Appanoose,
L; Lucas, 6; Madison, 20.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
MORE THAN oNE.THiR0 OF AT.
TAckINe PARTY WIPED OUT.
DEAD ARE LEFT IN WINDOWS
Fierce Battles Rage Around Village
of Vivray and in the 5elleau.
Woods-Enemy Trenches Fill
ed With Troops.
(By Lowell Mellett.)

With the American Forces on the
Marine, June 71.-American forces
holding on the Belleau Wods beat off
two German attacks within two hours
Sunday morning.
The American forces inflicted heavy
losses on the Germans but they es-
capped without scratch.
The attack followed a fruitless en-
envy assault at ten-thirty Saturday
night.
A barrage announced the resump-
ton of the efforts about two o'clock
yesterday morning. The Boches show
ed up at the edge of the Woods about
on schedule time but they were soon
driven off with rifle and machine gun
fro
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
Women Molcsted.

Reports come from several parts OF
town of women and girls being ioi.
lowed after nighttime, Complains
10 officers are of no direct effect De-
canse by the time the police arrive
the miscreant has fed. Several won,
on have been badly frightened and
have been compelled to seek safety
Of homes along the way. Some one
will "get" the culprits some evening
and anything that happens to them
will be Just punishment. Too pao
women cannot carry guns.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
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Eddyville Personals.

Eddyville, June 17.-Mr. and Mrs
H. c. Head are guests of Mrs. Heads
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Lee. Mr.
Head has been teaching the past
year as superintendent of the schools
at Van Clcave, Iowa. Mrs. Head
has been teaching in the public school
at Floyd. Iowa. They will spend the
summer at Maple where Mr.. Head
is employed in construction work.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Head expect to
take up work in Chicago University
this fall.
Mrs. Howard Life of Evans Is Wis
iting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. L. Fleetwood.
Ben Lee left Thursday for Fair
bury, Nebr., to visit his mother, who
is quite i'll.
Miss Zoe Thayer came down from
Oskaloosa Wednesday evening and
attended the band concert. A num-
Der from Oskaloosa and neighboring
towns were in Eddyville to hear the
concert given by the Ottumwa band.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Dougherty and
children have returned to their home
at Gilman after a short visit at the
M. J. Criswell home. Mr.. Dough.
erty has been attending the Masonic
meeting in Ottumwa this week.
Mrs. ]. p. Constantine of Keokuk
is visiting this week at the parental
c. Parker home.
DR.. and Mrs. E. M. Knox returned
Thursday from Jacksonville, Florida,
where they have been visiting the
Doctors nephew, Edgar, who left Ed
dyville short time ago to enter
training at Camp Johnston, Jackson
Vile. Edgar, who is now a corporal,
has 20 men under his care. 5000
DID, FL L. Bay, j, Oldham, Fred
Palmer and F. NJ. Epperson attended
a Masonic meeting in Ottumwa on
Thursday
J. L. Sipes, who has been ill for
some time, entered Abbott's hospital
in Oskaloosa Thursday for treatment.
Mrs. Paul Richardson OF st. Joe is
the guest of her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
o. H. Oswald.
Mrs. NJ. A. Boyd of Jackson Sum-
nit, Pa, has been a guest this week
of her friend, Mrs. Addie Caldwell.
She left the latter part of the week
for Malcolm for a visit at the Harry
Boyd home.
Mrs. Pearl Hall and daughter Vera
have returned to Minneapolis after
an extended visit at the Chas. Wells
homo.
Dr.. F. +. Vance returned Friday
from Chicago where he has been at
tending the American Medical meet
ing the past week.
Mrs. Geneva Collier and little
daughter, of Sioux City, are visiting
at the parental S. A. Shaver home.
r. H. Walker returned to ! Des
Moincs Friday after a short visit with
friends in EddyvillC.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
FREIGHT RATE INCREASES.
win Go into Effect Throughout coun.
ty, June "a.

Washington, June 17.-Dwight n
Lewis, chairman of the Iowa State
Railroad Commission, and Judge j. H.
Henderson, commerce counsel Of Iowa
are here today TO see Director General
McAdoo OF the National railway with
regard 10 the increase in freight
rates which are 10 be effective one
week from today.
The Iowars came to confer on the
proposed change in the rates an
nounced by the railroad commission
here last "Wednesday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
SIX INCH HAIL STONES FALL
Knock Out Every skyIight in indie.
pendence, Iowa, and Kill Stock
in the Fields.

Independence, Ia, June 14-Hail
stones measuring six inches in cir
conference fell here for fifteen min
utes last night breaking every sky
light and shattering the greenhouses.
A violent electrical and wind storm
followed. Crops were not damaged
badly. Live stock fell over dead in
the fields after being nit by the hail
stones.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
IOWA MAN CHOSEN
To Have Supervision over Large Ex'
pIosive Plants.

Iowa City, June 1S.-The position Oh
consulting chemical engineer in the
ordnance department has been grant,
ed to Professor Arthur w. Hixon OF
the chemistry department of the state
university. Professor HiXson IN MS
new position will have supervisory
authority over IL or Is of the largest
explosive manufacturing plants OF the
country.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
Fishing improved.

Great schools of river fish took
passage TO the smaller streams, 1t is
claimed, when the recent food waters
obliterated dams and other channel
obstruction. Fishermen are antici-
pating a replenished field and look
for a harvest with the lowering of
the high waters.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
EXCUSE TO SINK SHIP.
Huns Fear Hospital Vessel May Car.
ry Aerial Equipment.

Washington, June 1.-THE first in
dication of Germanys possible atti-
tude toward the proposed dispatch
of the hospital ship Comfort to Eu-
rope unarmed, reached the state de-
partment today in a dispatch quoting
the Lokal Anzeiger as suggesting that
the vessel will carry aeroplanes and
aviators
The German government has been
notified that the Comfort will 90
across unarmed and without convoy
She will be the flrst American hos.
pital ship to enter the war none.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
Every One Counts.

Notice how late the flies have been
IN entering appearance this season!
This is directly traceable to me
tactics into which the
whole land has been enlisted several
seasons in succession Keep after
the flies, first and last, and still fur.
Their reduce the breeding abilities OF
the nest.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
Sale Broke World,. Record

Iowa City claims that sale of Alb.
erdeen Angus cattle recently held
there broke the worlds record for
prices. 50 head sold for $7S.00O---an
average Of $1,000 each. The owner
donated ONE COW to the Red Cross.
and Il sold for s4,255.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
Masons to Build.

The Masons at State Center have
bought three lots and will build fine
new $4,000 Masonic Temple. They
lost their former hall In the recent
fire there. 49,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
low. SUFFRAGE school.

The program for the Iowa Suffrage
school to be held at Penn College June
rs to 2S, inclusive. has been issued:
This will he the first institution 81
The kind ever held in Iowa, and iine
faculty OF instructors has been chosen
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
Thirty.one Graduates.

Manchester graduates class Of
81 from her high school Of whom 81
were girls. However. the boys won
first place and tied for second.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
prof RAY RIsaer EnIists.

Prof. Ray Riser, for the pas "
years teacher in the Eddyyiiielpu
lie schools, but who recently reurns
10 his home in Des Moines, hS 2
listed in the service Of the 9rift
States.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
DR.. JOHNSTON IS
ON FRENCH FRONT
osKALoosA PHYSICIAN is UP
NEAR FIRING LINE.
STRENUOUS But INTERESTING
Seeing many Familiar Faces Abroad,
including Noted American Physi.
cians--Experience Will Broad
en- Men Engaged in the Work.

In a letter to his father, ]. d.
Johnston. of Seymour, Iowa, DR.. X
l.. Johnston of Oskaloosa, a Lieuten-
ant in Red Cross Unit r, writes of
his work at the front He finds his
commission abroad strenuous one,
but interesting withal. Among 9th.
er things DR., Johnston says:
81 am still temporarily away from
the Unit up near the fighting line in
an evacuation hospital for the care OF
the French wounded and am very
busy. The patients we get here have
been dressed up front and are sent
back here to be operated on. Some
days we get 40 to so.
Many Familiar Faces Abroad.
81 am constantly running into peo-
uie | knew in the States over here,
pasticularly doctors and nurses. 1t
is a very remarkable thing the way
the medical profession at home vol
unteered to come over here They
simply have fiocked over, and it will
be extremely hard to get on after the
is going TO be an extreme amount of
bitter feeling against the stay-at-
homes, because all the really power
full American surgeons are all over
here,--the Mayos, the leading spe-
cialists of Chicago, from Johns Hop
kins and from Philadelphia, and they
are going to fraternize an awful lot
among themselves when they return
TO the States.
Great Opportunity For Learning.
Il wouldn't miss it for many, many
dollars. The experience is broaden
ing my views in such a way as they
never could have been broadened at
home. am seeing the professional
life of a strange continent l am
learning much from the foreign sur
geon and he in turn is learning much
from us. French surgery, or French
war surgery, is altogether different
from American surgery. OF course,
the underlying principles are, and
must be, the same. Our danger is
not so very great. We continually
shift and always go out mile or two
10 sleep to be more protected from
bombing. When one figures it down
to a last reckoning, life and it's sue
cesses and failures is simply ques-
ton of push with sufficient breadth
of vision to be able to direct ones
effort against obstacles worthy of
the attempt.
Men Being Broadened Out.
professional failure to me is large
~ a question of misguided effort. So
many men are really too lethargic to
care for success and all it brings, and
so many are not planning intelligent
w, and can't because their profes-
sional view is so limited. | believe
men who return will be of so much
broader type that we will rapidly
compensate ourselves for the time
spent away; besides, we will be able
to look the world square in the face
and say that we have certainly done
our bit
II am feeling fine, am in the very
best of health and am for the Ameri-
man army. now and for all time until
this terrible war is won.
"1st Lieut. K i. Johnston, NJ. r. G.
"A. z. O. 732.....-......A. z. +.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
increase Navy EnIistments.

Washington, June 1S.-The house
late today unanimously voted to in.
crease the volunteer enlistment OF
the navy personnel to 31.4s5.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
Bridge Badly Damaged.

The "Clake Bridge" near Harvey
was badly damaged by the late floods,
losing IT'S approach and one span.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
Enemy Dead in Windows.

The barrage failed to claim any vic
time and the enemy's infantry did not
get close enough to the allied line to
inflict any casualties or do any dam.
age.
The attack was repulsed at four o.
clock. Following an annual lombard
ment the German infantry slipped
down a steep slope into wheat field.
As they proceeded TO rush the slopes
from the fields into the Woods the
Americans with their rifles and ma
chine guns moved them down in wind
rows
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20

Paris, June 17.-French troops i'm
proved their positions on the western
portions OF the Marne front the French
war office statement reported today.
Fierce raids we're repulsed in the
voghes were repulsed between the
Disc and the Aisne1 and to the north
west of Haubebraye a terrible opera
ton of fierce fighting allowed the
French to widen their positions and
take one hundred prisoners and a
large number of machine guns the
statement said.
German raids failed in the Caurier'
es Woods and in the Voghes" the
statement asserted.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20

Yes, I've caught 1t. From now I'm
a fan" Pm going to see every base
ball match played anywhere near
London. shall never be able to
to watch with excitement a cricket
or football match after this; it's be
like tortoise-race. shall take all my
friends with me to the next match to
join me in roofing and killing the um.
ipfre
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-15
TRUE BILL ON INDICTMENT
OF sHEIAHORSES MURDERER

Aiexandriaa Va. July IA special
grand Jury, Robert s. Jones, foreman,
yesterday In the corporation court. re-
turned true bills on indictments
against James A. Davis, colored.
charged with the murder Of J. c.
Shelhorse a state prohibition In
spector, and John Quill. Eugene Rob-
bins, A. j. Turner and General Dor
settle, accused of violating the Mapp
prohibition law. Robinson Moncure.
attorney for Davis. demurred to the
Indictment in his case and moved to
auaSh, His motion will be argued
next Wednesday. Quill. Robbins. Tur-
ner and Dorsette entered pleas OF
guilty. They were sentenced to serve
thirty days in jail and pay fines of
$50 and costs.
The murder Of shelhorse occurred
June Is, when he endeavored TO as
sist In the arrest OF Davis on a train
tuRt as II was entering this city. Davis
Jumped from the train after the
shooting and was captured after a
short chase. When arrested Davis
had nearly $1,000 In his possession.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-15
Rank In Bankruptcy.

Roanoke, Va. July 14.--Acting un-
der the direction Of the state corpor-
alton commission. c, G. Barksdale, OF
Richmond, state bank examiner, this
afternoon applied Judge Wv
Moffett. Of the circuit court OF
Montgomery county, for the appoint
ment of receiver for the Radford
State bank.
The petition. presented to Judge
Moffett by r. Holman Willis. OF this
city. attorney for Examiner Barksdale.
sets forth that an examination Of the
books OF the bank has revealed ir-
regularities in the conduct OF the In
stttutton. that its capital has been I'M
paired. and that the order of the cor
poration commission that the direc-
tors Of the bank proceed forthwith to
correct the Irregularities has not been
compiled with.
The petition further shows that the
commission deemed it necessary to
close the doors of the bank on July
IL and place its affairs In charge OF
John a. Booker. assistant to the chief
bank sxamtner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-15
NORFOLK MADE A PORT
IN TRAINING MARINERS

Norfolk. Va, July 14.--Norfolk is to
be one of the points on the Atlantic
coast where recruits for the American
merchant marine will board training
ships for a specified course in seaman
ship at sea.
The training ship Calvin Austin will
arrive here between July "a and 26,
and will thake on board about 200 re-
cruits. The ship will dock at Jones
wharf
Among the recruits to be taken on
here will be men from the South and
Southwest. including Texas and Okla
homa. The taking of recruits at Nor
folk periodically hereafter will be a
permanent feature of the training
work of the United States shipping
board.
Captain j. w. Inglesby, agent for
sea service for the shipping board,
will have charge OF the work here.
Captain Inglesby's duties will be the
placing OF officers and men aboard
ship for recruiting service. Captain
Inglesby was recently transferred
from Newport News to Norfolk His
headquarters is on the NTH floor of the
Monroe building.
The making OF Norfolk a regular
point for taking on recruits Is another
step in the plan of the United States
shipping board to utilize this port for
a big portion OF the work being done
In connection with the operation and
recruiting of the American merchant
marine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-15
TRAINED NURSE HAS LEG
CUT OFF AND FOOT CRUSHED

staunton, Va, July l4.-Y esterday
morning Miss Gertrude Ward. a nurss
at the Western state hospital, was
struck by the Chesapeake * Ohio
train near the station and was badly
injured. one leg being cut off at the
knee and the foot on the other being
crushed, She was on her way from
the hospital 10 her home in Staunton,
where she was going to get her sister
who was to take a position as a walt
ress in the hospital. and in crossing
the railroad tracks was overtaken by
the train. She was taken to the
Kings Daughters hospital, where she
was attended by DR.. M. J. Payne.
Miss Ward had been employed at
the Western State hospital for some
eight or nine months. She and her
family are from Bath county. and
moved into Staunton at the time when
she first accepted a position as a
nurse. She secured a situation for
her sister. and had. started after her
to take her TO the hospital She had
made a short cut across Sears Hill
and had come down on the railroad
track near the White Star mills, when
the approaching train attracted her
attention. She was greatly startled
and became bewildered and seemed
unable to get off OF the tracks. with
the result that she sustained the in
1uries mentioned above.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-15
FINDS LITTLE GIANT
TRUCK GREAT FULLER
Fisher Transfer and Storage Company
Has just Purchased Thrce-and-
a-Haif-Ton Drcadnaught Type.

The Little Giant is the greatest
puller | have ever seen" declared j.
A. Fisher, of the Fisher Transfer and
3 II ton dreadnaught type of Giant
truck from the owens Motor Co, local
distributor for these trucks Mr..
Fisher some time ago bought q 3 II =
ton Giant and he was SO well pleased
with the results obtained that. he pur-
chased one of the largest sizes to use
in extra heavy hauling over long dis
lance.
Mr. Fisher recounted to the Owens
Motor company an incident that hap
pened during the past week illustrat-
ing the wonderful pulling power OF
the Giants, His two-ton truck was
returning to Richmond from Hope
we'll, where large load OF furniture
had been taken, when the drive
noticed a loaded truck stuck fast \
mud hole. The driver of the dis
tressed truck asked assistant and told
he driver OF the Giant that several
trucks had tried TO pull him GU. of
the hole, but without success The
Giant driver readily consented 10 do
what he could to help his fell W
driver land in a few minutes the Giant
pulled the other truck. heavily laden.
out of the hole.
The Fisher company is having many
demands for long distance heavy
haulins. and says he wants the Giants
for this service He expects to add
third Giant to his fleet in the near
future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-15
MULTIPLE PRODUCTION
EFFICIENCY KEYNOTE

Utilization of man power and ma
chine power to the limit Of efficiency
is the aim of the national government
in industry as well as in military ope-
rations, This fact was pointed out by
William Fulton McIhuish president of
the Fulton Motor Truck company, to a
spected the model Fulton plant at
Farmingdaie, l.. /.
The keynote of efficiency in motor
truck manufacturing is multiple pro-
duction with adequate inspection" said
MIR. Melhuish, That does not mean,
however. production of a great va
riety of kinds and sizes. bst quantity
production Of one model found by long
useage TO be best fitted for the pur-
pose for which II was intended We are
doing that very thing here at the Full
ton factory In which respect we anti
ctpated the wishes OF the government
and the demands OF industry.
The Fulton truck from the very
start has been built only in the one
and -half-ton size and the results
shown by years of use by some OF the
largest industrial plants justify the
that so per cent of the motor truck
ing of modern industry Is done on
trucks OF from one to two-ton capacity
proves the wisdom of concentrating on
that size. The degree of efficiency in
scientific arrangement to which the
Fulton factory has been developed was
made possible only by specializing on
one model.