davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
CONFESSES, THEN KILLS SELF
Evidence Tends To Prove That Girls
Were Lured To House, Robbed
and Cremated.

Royal Oak, Mich, April 23. - A
murder plant" where girls were en-
ticed and slaughtered for what money
and other valuables they possessed
was believed to have been uncovered
here today in the arrest Of Helmuth
Schmidt, his wife, Helene, and their
eighteen-year-old daughter Gertrude.
The plant included a crematory
where bodies Of victims were dis
posed Of, the police think
Augusta Steinbach, a New York
house maid, who disappeared here,
was only one Of the many sacrifices,
authorities are inclined to believe,
She was lured from New York by a
matrimonial advertisement.
A charred bone resembling hui.
man pelyis, and a hank of hair con.
tanning few reddish strands was
found today under pile of ashes in
the rear of the Schmidt home. Miss
Steinbach had auburn hair
Loot, including three women's
switches and quantity OF iewelry,
has been found in the home.
Schmidt Makes confesslin.
Detroit, Mich, April 23.- Helmmth
Schmidt in Jail here admitted this
afternoon that he. burned the body OF
Augusta Steinbach, New York house
maid, who disappeared in Roya Oak,
Michigan a year ago.
Schmidt insists that Miss Steinbach
killed herself by taking poison follow.
ing his refusal to elope with her.
He admitted putting matrimonial
ad in the New York newspaper
which lured the girl to Royal Oak.
Schmidt, Commits Suicide.
Schmidt committed suicide this aft.
ernoon after making his confession.
He got under an iron bed, lifted it,
then let it drop on his head crushing
the skull.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
HOLLAND GIVEN ULTIMAIUM
Germany Demands Right Of Transit
For War Materials-Would
Mean, End Of Neutrality.

London, April 24-7The German ul.
timatum to Holland. according to adj
vices received in London. demands
the right of transit not only Tor civ.
ilian supplies and of sand and gravel
through Holland, but also for war
materials. The privilege of transit
is asked not only on the Dutch canals
but also, on the railways. aI
Germany has never before made
any claim of the right of transit for
ayowed war materials and the yield
ing of Holland on this point would be
equivalent to the, abandonment of
Dutch neutrality.
Huns Shoot More BeIgiahs.
Amsterdam April PA dispatch
from point on the Belgian border
reports that fourteen Belgians, includ.
ing priest and nun have been shot
at Antwerp on the charge of espion-
age.
Spain Is Angry.
{ Washington, ID. c., April 24.--News
OF the torpedoing in Spanish territorial
waters of the French steamer Prov
ence was contained in diplomatic dis
patches from France. The vessel
entered the port of Palanios. Catalo,
mia, badly damaged The Spanish
press. the dispatch said, is incensed
over the incident.
Uruguay and Argentina.
London. April 24.-Uruguay and
Argentina are expected to declare wal
against Germany at an early date. &C
cording to Berlin advices forwarded
by the Exchange Telegraph's cores
pondent at Amsterdam. The Ger
man newspapers have been notified
to prepare the public for this deyel
opment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
Today,s Markets

Chicago Union Stock Yards, April
24.-Hogs went on the toboggan to.
day in spite of curtailed shipments.
With only $4,000 receipts packers
were bearish and held the opening to
a dull start and big ten cents under
Tuesdays average. 1t was a slow
market on a receding basis all day
with the end Is to 20 cents under the
previous day. Top was full Is cents
under Tuesday
The bulk today sold at $16.S51
174O, against s17.O5@17.60 yesterday;
s1T60@1T.95 last Wednesday; $3.50
Otis four weeks ago; s15.4O@15.75
corresponding Wednesday in 1917;
S9.S0@9.90 in 1916; $7.40@77O in
1915; SS40@S.5O in 1914, and $3.50
S.55 in 1913
The top paid today was $3.50; yes.
terday $17.75; last Wednesday $18.05;
four weeks ago $1S.0Oi one year ago
$15.S5; two years ago 1895; three
years ago $7.75; four years ago $3.50,
and five years ago $50.
The average price paid for hogs at
Chicago Tuesday was S17.33; Monday
$I7.87; last Tuesday $l757; two
weeks ago s173S; three weeks ago
$17.35; four weeks ago s1725; eight
weeks ago s1731; one year ago
$15.65; two years ago 1888; three
years ago $7.43.
Cattle today went from steady al
the first round to weak at the close
on a basis of ten cents lower than
Tuesday.
sheep and lambs started steady
while the pick of the offerings was
made but the end was weak and Is
cents under opening bids
Estimated receipts for Thursday
are $4,000 cattle, 10000 hogs and TO-.
900 sheep.
Receipts today were 10000 cattle.
$4,000 hogs and 10000 sheep against
S,42O cattle. 2s.552. hogs and 7,24S
sheep a week ago; 13,261 cattle, 2S,-
1886 hogs and 9.755, sheep year ago
and 21,4UI cattle. 1880 hogs and
11,476 sheep two years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
RESIGNS Passionate
REV. J. S. MALONE GOES TO
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

Sabbah morning Rev. S. J. Malone
read his resignation to the United
Presbyterian church.
Rev. Malone has been pastor of the
Oskaloosa congregation for nearly
six years. Under his pastorate the
church has been strengthened and
the membership increased.
He resigned to accept call to the
Second United Presbyterian church
of Springfield, Ohio. He will close
his work here in about a month.
Two or three candidates are in
line for the 0skaloosa congregation.
The church will select one of them
so there will be no break in the work
here.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
Lost Horse

Gregg Wilson, rural mail carrier
lost horse in an accident Saturday
The animal, employed as the motive
power of the mail wagon. slipped and
fell in such a way as to break its neck.
Rumor arising from the accident had
considerable circulation that Mr.. Will
son had been killed. Gregg was not
hurt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
CABLE IS LOCATED
AUDITOR VARLEY LOCATES TOWN
CLOCK REPAIRS. s.,

County Auditor r. w. Marley has
at last succeeded in finding a cable
for the court house clock. Mr.. Marley
hunted the country over and finally
located company in Boston which
had such a cable, 1t is now on it's
way and soon the clock will again be
sending forth its music. ,e@
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
STATE BUYS ALTO PLATES.
New Numbers to Be. Distributed Be-
Ginning Jan. I, 1919.

Des Moines, April 24.-The state ex-
ecutiye council will within few days
send out specifications. for the, pur-
chase of $4,000 pairs of automobile
plates to be used beginning January
1919. The last time the state bought
plates they were secured for 25.2 cents
per pair but with steel much higher
it is expected they will go higher this
year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
GOOD MEN BOOSTED
AMERICAN EXPRESS AGENTS
ADVANCEMENT.

sFarnum Pauley, formerly connected
with the American Express Company
of this city and later in charge OF
the express Office at Nevada, Iowa, Is
returning to the city TO succeed Ben
Marshall and take complete control
of the local Office. Mr. Marshall who
has been connected with the local Of
fee for many years will ge to Mar
shalltown.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
In Ei.ld Eor Renomination.

Des Moines, April 23.--Goyernoi
Harding fled announcement of his
candidacy for the republican gubernar-
torial nomination in the June primary
election. He is the first candidate to
file in the gubernatorial field in any
party, Wednesday is, the last day TO;
filing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
All Soaked In

Saturdays and Sundays preclpita-
ton was practically all conserved and
went into the ground. The melting
snow amounted to something over an
inch OF water and little of II found
outlet in drainage ways. The earth
absorbed all.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
A Little Too Close

Saturday and Sunday nights tenn
perature was little too close toathe
freezing point for comfort but so far
as can be ascertained the thermometer
did not go low enough to cause any
serious damage to fruit.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
4 5 8, sss.,f ~ 4. ~
T0DAY'S MARKETS
+ 4.e+f* 4. 4. + .t+f+++
Cash Grain Markets,
Chicago. April "a.
Open High Low Close
Cash Quotations

Chicago. April "a,
Corn-No. 6 mixed, sI.16; No.
yellow, $153@17O; No, yellow,
$15OQ1.60; No. yellow, $140@1.5O;
No. s yellow, s1.2501.32; No.
white, S1.75;. No. white. $1.6001.67;
No. white. $40; No. 6 white, Sis
@1.40; S. G., csc.
Oats--No. 2 white. S9@S9ac; No,
8 white. SSA@89ac; No. white, $50
SS1c; standard. S9@892c.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
FOUR MORE BOYS
FROM PRAIRIE
MAKE READY TO ENTER TRAIN.
ING AT CAMP DODGE
BANANA SNAKE COMES TO TOWN
New Sharon Commercial Club Enters
Campaign for New Members and
Plans an Aggressive Bust.
ness Canvass.

New Sharon, April 22.-On the next
call, about April 26, Daniel Van Dolen,
Perry Green Gentry, Joseph William
McVey, and Joshua d. Stonaker, four
of New Sharon's young men will enter
the service in behalf of the cause of
Uncle Sam. They are 10 report to
Camp Dodge the latter part Of this
week
i Banana Snake. Il.
The enterprising firm of Whitacre,
Way and Ogden on Saturday last got
in their freight more than they bar
gained for. In large bunch of lucious
bananas was nestled banana snake
about Is inches long and thick in pro-
portion The unwelcome visitor was
promptly hustled out and his life dis
patched in short order.
New Date
Wednesday, the Gath is the new date
o fine Graded School entertainment
that is to be given under the direction
of Miss Edith Wyn Williams the in
structor of Music in the New Sharon
schools. The entertainment was to
have been given last week but was
postponed.
After New Members.
Z The Commercial Club is engaged on
a membership campaign and they eX-
Poetic enroll 100 or more of the bust
ness and professional men in this live
organization. If the movement goes
with the zest that was indicated in
the recent Liberty Loan, there. success
is more than assured and the budget
of some $4,000 or more, will be raised.
With the securing Of this fund, the
open air concerts of the New Sharon
Band will also be assured and this
is an added reason why the funds
should be forthcoming.
Will Oil Streets
As a result of the petition circulated
the oiling of the Main travelled streets.
are assured as the required rs per
cent has been secured and it now re-
mains for the other streets to get in
line in order TO make the work COM
plete 1t is no longer an experiment.
but has been proved to be worth all
of its cost in the dustless condition of
the roadways. ....
Spoiled Business
Saturdays snowstorm spoiled the
usual Saturday trade in the stores and
the people who breasted the storm
were glad enough to get in OFF the
streets. But in spite of the discomfort
ii was a good thing for the farmers
and will prove to be a money maker in
the securing of better crops.
Scare is over. ,'
Vaccinated arms with the attending
discomfort, are still the fad and fash
ion in New Sharon, but it is one that
Is enforced and is needful in order to
prevent the further spread of contag-
ious diseases that have been plenti-
full this spring in this section. All of
the cases are doing we'll and as there
is practically no increase, the general
conditions are much better.
Planning Raid
One of those big Community events
so popular last year and which will
take in all territory North of Oska-
loosa. south of Searsboro and will also
take in Barnes City on the East, Pc
oria on the west Montezuma on the
northeast and Lynville and Taintor on
the northwest, is being planned for in
the near future. There is sure to be
a grand time for all and the detailed
facts will be given out later.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
Work Like Beavers.

School children are deeply en-
crossed in their garden work. almost
to the exclusion of all thought OF
play or of the usual lesson prepara-
tion. Pupils who show an inclina-
ton to neglect study. at other times
are proving the hardest and most EFF
ficient workers in the outdoor occu.
patton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
rhe latest.

II is now quite the thing to cut the
bread on the table as desired. piece
by piece. by guest or family member
For this purpose some nifty hard
wood "Bread boards are being Of.
fefsd. II 3asns
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
Melted RapidIy.

Saturdays heavy snow melted rap
idly Sunday and Monday morning com.
pleted the work. The snow however
laid on the ground in many places all
day Sunday and half of the following
day. 3EA1 .l
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
usinq Less Wheat

Grocers report general disposition
on the part of the trade to use less
amount of wheat -four and the total
o fthe weekly orders Is rapidly ap.
preaching minimum. !.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
Road praos out.

Road drags were out again and at
work on the county roads today The
auto tires iron out the road in record
time following general softenifg up
with rain
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
two weeks c.,oed

Farmers claim that up to Saturday
work in Mahaska is two to three
weeks ahead OF the average spring.
Last spring at this time little work
had been accomplished. y
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
where is Gain.

A man will pay fifteen cents for q
dozen tomato plants for carly garden
and then expend $500 worth OF labor
TO keep said plants from brine frost
bitten siil 20 ssis
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

U. S. Yards, ILL.,, April "a, 0 a. M
HOGS Quality good; market dull
and big 10 lower than yesterdays av-
erage; mixed and butchers, $16.70@
1855; good to choice heavy, $16.S0@
1920; rough heavy. : $1590@l6.40;
light. S17.00@17.60; Workers, $1,000
l745; bulk, S16.9O017,45; pigs. $4,000
@1715. n ~, a a.s ,.Rs
CATTLE - Steady to. 10 lower;
beeves. $10.40@17.40; cows and heif-
ers. $6.9O@13.S5; stockers and feed
ers. sS.30912.4O; native calves. $3.50
@13.75.
SHEEP Steady; native sheep,
$1S.25@17.35; western sheep. $4,000
1880; yearlings, $15.75@19.O0; native
lambs, s16.5O@21.25; western lambs,
s17OO@22.10; ewes. s13.OOQ17OO.
Closing Prices
HOGS--Market slow and is to 20
lower: mixed and butchers, $4,000
17.45; good to choice heavy, Sl6.75@
17.10; rough heavy, $15.85@16.30;
light, $16.90Q17.50; Workers.. $17.25G
17.40; bulk. $16.s5@17.40; pigs, 1890
@1710;, clearance fair
Cattle market closing weak and 10
lower
Sheep market weak to is lower.
Official receipts yesterday-Hogs
21,476; cattle, 1921; sheep, 1921.
Official shipments yesterday-Hogs
5,S40; cattle, 3,475; sheep, 1882.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25

Mahsska grain fields are said to
have been materially improved by the
|rains and precipitation OF last week
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
Progressing Rapidly.

Flowing Of corn lands in progressing
rapidly in Mahaska County and win be
eaniplt led on record time
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
Spoiled Business

Saturdays snowstorm spoiled the
usual Saturday trade in the stores and
the people who breasted the storm
were glad enough to get in OFF the
streets. But in spite of the discomfort
it was a good thing for the farmers
and will prove to be a money maker in
the securing of better crops.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05

I realize that there is some serious
business on hand. And then arriving
at the cantonment all doubt as to the
! intention Of this government is re-
moved. The men in the government
service are trying to Guido the ele-
ments in its obstinate rigor. There
| is activity everywhere. Artillery
men get a hike of sixteen miles daily
! over these impossible roads and
| fields and get their instructions in
the art of trench destruction. An
army officer told me today that he
believed that the government is plan
ming to make this a permanent field
for the universal military training
that is likely to be adopted in this
country. In other words, the con-
struction Of all the military works
seems to be of a permanent nature.
If people know how many men
there are at Zachary Taylor canton
ment, they seem to keep it to them
I selves. 1 suppose this information
| is not intended for the public. / talk
ed to at least a dozen officers at the
| hotel in the city, and on the train
| ing grounds, and to q number of
| privates and all the information ]
| got from any Of them you could
stick in your eye. The only definite
statement I got on the grounds was
at the base hospital where a 1ieuten-
ant told me that their patients on
his date numbered about 1900.
guess that anyone familiar with hos
pital requirements to take care of !,
200 patients for treatmen of every
thing that humanity is afflicted with
lin the Iatitude) will admit that this
feature Of cantonment requires some
| executive ability; and, too, that 1t
takes quite an army of people to
look after these patients. / was told
that no deaths had occurred for sew
eral days, and that the medical
organization is working like clock
work. And this is a small, though
of course, very important branch of
the work undertaken by the govern
ment here, and at numerous other
points all over this continent. In
view of these facts it seems rather
like working overtime for Mr.. Cham
berlain to spring a single isolated
case of one man who died without
the proper attention.
Somewhere in this country and in
Europe there are. according to the
figures given out by the secretary Of
war a million and half men in &C
tive service and in training. Passing
over the number Of people in the
service at one gulp doesn't stand for
very much, but put it like this and
perhaps the ponderous undertaking
comes to the surface better. All told
there are now in active military
service of the United States and in
foreign lands more men than there
are men, women, and children in the
states of North and South Dakota,
Montana, Wyoming, Idaho and
Nevada thrown in for good measure
And yet to think that eight months
ago we didn't have enough accoutre-
ments to equip a firing squad!
Someone may be falling down in this
military undertaking, and then again
someone hasn't fallen down. But
others are telling you about these
things.
I asked an officer how many build
ings there are at the Zachary Taylor
cantonment, and he said: "Oh, /
guess about hundred and sixty"
Stopping to figure, / guessed that
this would probably house the sick
and their attendants, and concluding
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
i. S. TO EXCEED
ALLIES HOPES
Will Furnish More Men and
Money Than Expected,
Congressman Says
CRv AssocIated Press.N

Washington, Feb. 5.-The United
States will furnish more men and
money for the war in a far shorter
time than has been the fondest hope
Of our own people or the nations
with which we are associated ,,
Chairman Flood, Of the foreign af-
fairs committee, declared in the
house today, in presenting the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation
bill.
The chairman's assertion was in
connection with his discussion Of
Colonel Houses mission to Great
Britain and France and was made in
the course of an outline given the
house Of the state departments war
activities. AS the result OF the work
Of the mission. Mr.. Flood said, "a
complete understanding exists of
precisely what the allies need from
this country and exactly what this
country can furnish and when and
how. Under the secretaries OF
state, war and navy, he declared, the
country will furnish more in men
and means than was expected of u.s..
The appropriation bill as present
ed by Chairman Flood carries S.
zoe, 087 for the next fiscal year, 3d.
900 900 more than the current appro-
priation because of increased war
burdens. The increase provides for
twenty-five new secretaries to en-
bassies and legations, many addi-
tional clerks, augmented secret
funds and other allowances.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
-four CLASSES OF
MANUFACTURES
New Priority Regulations
Announced By War In
dustries Board
(By Associated Press.D

Washington, Feb. 5.-Far-reach-
ing priority regulations were put in
to effect last night by the war in
dustries board, to expedite the pro-
duction of war supplies.
They applied to all individuals,
firms, associations and corporations
engaged in the production of cop
per, iron and steel, and in the manu-
facture of products; chemicals, cot
ton duck and wooden cloth and all
such other raw materials and manu-
featured products as may be deem
ed necessary later.
Priority in the production of coal
and coke, or food and feeds, is not
administered by the priorities COM
mittee Of the war industries board,
but comes under the fuel or food
administrations. The committee,
however will consider applications
for priority assistance to procure
tools, equipment or supplies for the
production of these commodities.
Hereafter all work is divided into
four general classes. instead Of
three, as heretofore. Glass "A.
which must take precedence in all
plants over everything else, will
comprise only emergency war work
Of a special or urgent nature. Class
A. comprises all other war work,
such as arms, ammunition, destroy
ers, submarines, airplanes, locomo-
tives. etc, and the materials or
commodities required in their pro-
duction. The third class, desig-
mated B., will include work not
primarily designed for the prosecu-
ton of the war, but being Of public
interest and essential to the nation
al welfare. The final class, c., for
which no certificates will be issued,
will comprise all other work.
1.-THE classification of an order"
the committee states, simply means
that it shall be given such preced-
ence over orders of lower classifi-
cation as may be necessary (and
only such as may be necessary, to
insure delivery on the date specified
in the order. 1t does not mean that
work should cease on orders OF a
lower classification or that the or
der should be completed. and de-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
MAY Be TRAINED
With BRITISH
Some American Troops
Likely to be Seen in
Flanders Trenches
(Rv Associated Press-n

Washington, Feb. 5.-American
troops may appear in British
trenches on the Flanders front as a
result Of studies now being made
both here and in Europe
If the project suggested Is carried
out, American units would be pass
ed through the British training sys-
tenn from receiving camps TO finish
ing courses in front line trenches,
drawing supplies and equipment
from British sources until graduate
battalions were withdrawn for in
corporation in General Pershings
army. The suggestion came from
British officials through General
Pershing. IT is still under consid-
Grafton at the war department, but
final action probably rests on recon-
mendations of General Bliss who is
considering it also in conference with
the supreme war council.