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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
AUTOMOBILE M|XUP
MISS EVELYN SMITH INJURED
WHEN CARS COLLIDE

Miss Evelyn Smith, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. M. Smith, No. AT South
Seventh street was injured in an auto
mobile collision Saturday evening
about five o'clock. when Frank Bos-
tram of University Park crashed in.
to the Smith car where Fourth avenue
joins Seventh street.
The girl was cut about the head and
was severely shaken. Mr.. Smith was
entering the driveway at his home at
the east end of Fourth avenue with
his new Hupmobile. Bostrom was com
ing from the south in Ford, and ac-
cording to his own statement he was
running over the limit. He knew there
was no street east of Seventh at
Fourth avenue and naturally supposed
Mr.. Smith intended turning. Hence he
kept on coming and did not lessen his
pace.
Both cars were badly mashed up in
the mix.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
SERMON BY FAUST
Union Services Sunday Evening at
the Park.

Rev. L. S. Faust the pastor of the
First Reformed church, was the speak
er at the Union Service, held on the
west side of the square Sunday even
ing. Mr. Jenkins led in the congrega-
tional singing, Rev. C. Fl. De Voc OF
the Christian church offered the open,
ing prayer and the Scripture lesson
was read by Rev. Faust In the dis
course of the evening, the speaker
used Building the Walls in Troubl'
Gus Times" as his subject and his text
was taken from Daniel 1925. After a
brief historical review of the condi-
tions that were embodied in the text
Rev. Faust proceeded to draw person
al lessons of moral worth that applied
to our spiritual well being, both in
dividually and as nation. The dis
course was optomistic as to the future
work of the Christian church as it is
through trial, that we learn many oil
the richest lessons of life.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
L0NDONERS DO NOT GO HUNGRY
Meat May Be Had Three Times a Day
II Ham is Used for
One Meal.

London. July 15.-(By MaiD 1t is
as easy TO get good big meal in
restaurant in London as in Chicago or
Kansas City. 1t probably will take
three times as long (London walters
and mattresses consider it unseemly
haste to serve an order in less than
three-quarters of an hour but in the
end the food will be the same and
quite as plentiful. The only discrepan-
cies noticeable to an American are the
absence Of sugar and drinking water.
Water doesn't seem to be used inter-
nally in England. 1t never appears on
the table.
Sugar may be served only with pud-
dings and cocoa. The reason it hap
pens to be permitted with cocoa is
that when the present restrictions
were drawn up there was no cocoa in
the country. Consequently it was not
mentioned among the non-sugarable
beverages. Now there is plenty of CO.
Goa and the law does not forbid serv-
ing sugar with it.
A few confirmed sugar eaters fill out
sugar ration card and carry their ra-
tions for the week with them in a bag
The average Londoner seems to think
this more bother than it's worth how
ever.
Meat may be had twice a day, or
three times if ham is used for one
meal. A coupon is no longer required
for ham. Bread, potatoes, peas, flat"
(lima) and French" (string) beans.
and other vegetables are as abundant
as in the United States.
Except that food is more expensive
the food situation in England is as
good as in America.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
BIG FIRE LOSSES IN JULY
Month Shows An Increase of over
Fifty Per Cent More Than
Last Year.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE losses by
fire in the United States and Canada
during July this year, as compiled
from the records of the Journal of
Commerce, reached a total of S24 ,537,. ).
600 of more than so per cent greater
than for the same month last year,
when the figures were $16,143, ,050, and
even $1,500,000 larger than the July
1916 figures when the BLACK Tom Is
land" disaster contributed $11,000,000
of the $23,013, 800 total. The losses for
the first seven months of 1918 reach
the exceptionally large aggregate of
$16S, S,559,G35 as compared with $l59,
1884, ,775 for the same months last year
Liabilities are Greater.
While premium incomes of the fire
insurance companies show material
increases 1t is clear that much larger
liabilities are assumed so that when
the fire underwriters make up their
annual financial statements, the heavy
additions to reserves and the stead
increase in the expense ratio viii
make clear that fire insurance is far
from being profiteering enterprise.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
BETTER LOOK OUT
PEOPLE WHO TALK TOO MUCH
HEADED FOR TROUBLE.

The following letter is self eXplana-
tory, and should be sufficient warn.
ing to any one guilty of disloyal or
discrediting talk at this time:
Mr.. II. S. Rosecrans,
Chairman Co. Council of Defense.
"OskaIoosa, Iowa.
Dear Sir:--It has come to the at
tention of the government authorities
that certain individuals of Mahaska
county are endeavoring to discredit
many of the rules, suggestions and
regulations sent out by the various
government departments, by credit
ing these regulations to the Oska-
loosa Commercial Club or other un.
authorized sources.
"To just the extent these misrep,
resentations are believed these indi,
yiduals are hampering and interfer'
ing with the governments program
for winning the war. The govern.
ment will not tolerate any such in,
reference with its plans. whatever
the motive behind it, and has a mum.
ber of these individuals under sur.
veillance. and some of them are like.
ly TO feel the weight of the govern.
ment's arm If these misrepresenta.
tions persist.
VERY truly yours,
IN. +. REED, U. S. Marshal"
"Ottumwa, Iowa, August II, 1919
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
BEEF EVERY MEAL
IOWA, PEOPLE CAN EAT MEAT
THREE TIMES A DAY.

Iowa people can eat beef three
times a day from now on. Herbert
Hoover has wired Food Administra-
tor Deems to lift the restriction on
beef consumption in this state.
who have been buying
only one and one-half pounds of beef
per week per person can now increase
that ration, and public eating houses
can serve beef three times each day
instead of one each. Drouth in the
southwest endangers meat herds. and
producers are rushing light weight
beef to market, creating an uneXpect-
I'd surplus in light cuts. All heavy
beef is needed for war export. There
fore retail meat markets are request
ed to handle cattle which dress not
over ATS pounds, and the public is
urged to consume light weight cuts
only. The general policy of conser-
vation of all meat is still encouraged
as measure to safeguard the future.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
REV. MILLER OF KNOXVILLE AT
QUARTERLY MEETING

Quarterly meeting services Were
held at the Free Methodist church, be-
ginning with Saturday evening and
holding over Sunday, Rev. E. NJ Mil.
Ter of Knoxville, the District Superin.
tendent of the Des Moines District
was present and officiated in the var,
ious services. Both of the evening ser,
vices were of an Evangelistic nature
and on Sunday morning there was the
usual Loves Feast, followed by the
regular morning sermon and the Sac
riment of the Lords Supper. Rev. Mil
Ter preached at the various services
which were attended by good sized
audiences. Rev. A. p. Brenniman is the
pastor and is meeting with fine sue
cess in his work here.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
DEATH or KEOTA RESIDENTS
John Fletcher Graham, Civil War Vet.
eran, Died Saturday. Mrs. Amenda
Skinner on Sunday.

Keota, Aug 12.-John Fletcher Ora,
ham, a veteran of the Civil War, died
at his home here on Saturday morning
after an illness of several weeks. He
was one of Keota's pioneers. At the
close of the Civil war he honest eaded
80 acres in Clear Creek township and
taught school at Lafayette Center
When Keota was established he came
here and has been identified with the
business, religious and social life OF
the town ever since. Although bach
elor he was a friendly, social man,
fond of children and flowers. His flow
er garden was the delight of all who
saw it and his friendship was priced
by all who knew him. He is survived
by one sister and one brother. The
body was taken to Ohio for burial in
the family lot. Brief services were
held from his residence Saturday af-
ternoOn.
Mrs. Amanda Skinner died at her
home in Keota on Sunday afternoon,
after an illness covering several years
She was long time resident of Keota
and leaves a large circle of friends.
She was the mother of Mrs. Lee Gil
bert of OskalOosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
Church in No Mans Land.

All over the war zone American
soldiers are seeking religious services
often al the additional risk of their
lives. They assemble in places as
unusual as were the meeting places
Of the early Christians. No matter
how dangerous the position, the Amer
ican soldier always welcomes the Y.
NJ. C. A. secretary who risks his life
10 reach them to hold Sunday serV-
ices. A shell crater in No Mans
Land was the strangest place in
which a "Y." man held services.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
AFFAIRS At BEACON
NEAL BAXTER GOES TO MANAGE
STORE AT BUXTON.

Beacon, August 10.-John Kramer,
who has been at Camp Macarthur at
Waco, Texas, has sent word to his
parents that he was on his way to
France and would probably leave from
one of the southern ports.
Miss Cordelia Fry, who has been
recuperating at her home in Beacon,
after quite a serious illness in Des
Moines, has improved so much as to
be able TO be out and visit among
her friends.
Mr.. and Mrs John A. Currant are
rejoicing in the coming Of new
resident of Beacon, a son who some
day will be a valued citizen of Gar
field township.
In Oskaloosa at 215 North Eighth
street, John N. McDonough and Olive
d. Mattix of Beacon, were married
on Saturday, August 3, 1918. by Rev.
L. NJ. Grigsby Of the Central NJ. E.
church. After the ceremony they
went to Beacon and there celebrated
the event among their friends.
Mrs. Gail Powell of St. Louis has
returned 10 ner nome alteT VISITING
FOR a few weeks with her uncle and
aunt, MI and Mrs. l. c. Fox While
here she also visited with friends in
Knoxville, Abba, Lovilia and Oska-
loosa-
Mrs John Cooley of Des Moines re-
turned to her home after a visit of a
few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fin Ream. The children, Edna
and Jerome, after spending several
weeks with the grandparents, return
ed home with their mother.
Neal Baxter has accepted the posi-
tion of manager of a store at one of
the camps near Buxton and expects
soon to move his family to that place
Mrs. William Baxter of Abba is visit
ing with friends and relatives here.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
Plowinq Early for Wheat.

Due to the drouthy conditions in
certain sections of the state, it is ex'
tremely desirable that the ground be
disked Immediately after the small
grain is removed and then plowed in
a very short time afterwards. The
ground should then be worked down
firmly, preferably with a roller. The
above method will not only help con
serve moisture but will place the seed
bed in such condition that the winter
wheat is not so likely to winter kill.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
sowina Wheat in Corn stubbIe.

owing to the advanced stage of the
corn crop this season, it will probably
be possible to SOW much wheat after
the corn is cut for fodder or silage.
This is a very desirable IAN as it is
less difficult to prepare the seed bed,
as discing is the only preparation
necessary, and also because the wheat
will in that case take the place of
oats. Many sections report very good
success in seeding wheat in the
standing corn.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
Date of Seeding.

One of the factors controlling the
time of seeding winter wheat has
been the Hessian Fly problem. En-,
tomologists. however, assure US that
there probably is very little danger
of Hessian Fly epidemic in Iowa
next year Therefore, the seeding can
begin earlier this season. In northern
Iowa seeding may begin from the
first to the tenth of September, and in
southern Iowa from the tenth to the
twentieth.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
To Prevent Insects.

The only safe method of preventing
insects, worms or bugs, from devel-
oping In cereals is to heat the cereal
as soon as ii is brought into the
house, the food administration states.
BY cereal is meant all wheat -four
substitutes and meals and breakfast
foods. Goods bought in sealed pack
ages have been sterilized during
manufacture and need not be steril-
lied again Ii the package has not
been broken or punetured.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
MORE SUFFS IN TOLLS.
Another Woman's Party Demonstra-
ton at Capital Broken Up.

Washington, d. c., Aug. l3.--Aa-
other womans party demonstration
in protest against the senate's delay.
in acting on the federal suffrage
amendment was broken up yesterday
by the police.
iThirty-eight women participating.
banner carriers and speakers were
arrested as they assembled before
the Lafayette statue in the square
opposite the White House.
When the women had been re-
leased at the police headquarters
on their promise 1ta appear Wedncs-
Jay for trial; 36 off, them marched
back to the Lafayette statue and
we're re-arrested.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
In the Army.

Harold Kelley, postmaster at Early,
who had been placed in class 3. be
cause he. is in the employ Of the
government. has been changed to
class ], upon his own request and has
gone to Camp Gordon. Ga. He will
be granted leave OF absence by the
government and the Office will be
looked after by his sister, who has
been his assistant.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
'RAILWAY PEOPLE
ARE PATRIOTIC
N. 6 ST. L. EMPLOYEES uNFuRL
FLAGS SATURDAY p. M.
WITH AN ELABORATE PROGRAM
Mrs. George Martin Has Place Of Hon.
or. Whistles Blow and Crowd
Cheers as Emblems are Rails
ed to Top of Lofty Staff.

Railroad, Municipal and G. A. r. in.
terests We're pleasingly intermingled
at the Flag Raising exercises, that
We're held Saturday afternoon at the
new white 65 foot pole, that was re-
Gently erected by the loyal workers of
Car Repair Department of the NJ. &
st. L. in the North yards.
The guests of honor on this occa-
sion were J. p. Houston, Division Su-
perintendent and his son James Hous-
ton of the U. S. Navy, and VIM. M.
Gemlo of Marshalltown. Master Me-
chanic of the NJ. d st. L., Mayor ]. G..
Harold and fireman Homer Little,
representing the City of Oskaloosa
and w. X. Cowan, Col. J. F. McNeill,
with also his daughter. Mrs G. M.
Martin, S. J. Dutton and w. H. Shaw
of the G.. A r.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
Italy Getting Food.

Thanks TO the energetic measures
taken by the Italian government and
the increased imports OF grain from
America. the food situation has grad
ualiy been improving in Italy. IL
was in dangerous state In Decem-
Der. and again in March IL was most
acute. because OF the meagre harvest
OF 1917 and a deficiency Of imports.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
Food Center in Boston.

Boston is planning to establish an
educational food center. Several
large organizations in the city. un;
der the direction of the State Food
Administration, will build group Of
cottages where cooking. canning. and
drying can be demonstrated.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
New National Guard comn,,;ss

Ten Iowa cities are to get new ma.
uonal guard companies OF 100 men
each. Waterloo has been prompt to ap-
ply Companies to be 100 men strong
ana the men must be between Is and
40 years OF age. The government fur
nishes uniforms and all equipment
and the men are paid for the time that
they are actually al drill.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
Many Auto Licenses.

Some 32S,00O automobiles and mo
tor trucks have been licensed in
Iowa for the year 1918. This does
not include some 1000 motorcycles.
Ii is quite probable that the total
will be increased somewhat by the
end OF the year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
Lady Employment Manaaer.

Miss Ida Wilson of Cedar Falls, has
been selected employment manager of
a Pittsburgh plant. which is turning
out airplanes for the government.
Some 5000 employees are under her
direct charge.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
ueaetahle in the Diet.

About twenty-five per cent by weight
OF the diet OF an average person con-
sists of vegetables and fruits; and
when poultry. some other meats. eggs,
milk and other dairy products are add
ed to the list. the possibilities of local
food production become very import
ant.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
MANY IOWA BOYS
ON LISTS TODAY
EIGHTEEN KILLED IN ACTION.
ONE DEAD OF WOUNDS
27 WOUNDED AND z MISSING
Today's Lists Bring the Total Ameri.
can Casualties Up to 5,o1e. Iowa's
Death Toll to Date Runs over
Two Hundred.

Washington, Aug. IL. - Three cas-
ualty lists containing three hundred
and five names were announced today.
They included flfty-seyen killed in ac-
ton. The only Iowan mentioned on
the list thus far today is A Lien of
Decorah, died from wounds.
Later in the day the following were
added:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
Wounded Severely.


Sergeant ID. Sharr, Cromwell.
Corporal Z. H. Roupa, Cedar Rapids.
Private E. F. Smith, CrestOn.
Private o. G. Thompson, Barden.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined
p. W. Porter, Humeston.
Mathew Spautz, Dubuque.
r. L. Sawyer, Creston.
Corporal r. NJ. Gamble, Winterset
Corporal d. H. Bear, Plano.
Corporal V. C. Funkhouses, Moravia.
Private Geo. Holmes, Clinton.
Private L. L. McCannon, Uiano.
Private o. Cheiwelt. Des Moines.
Private S. A. Kimball, Clear Lake.
Private n. A. McGovan. Desota.
Private A. T. Soresson, Cedar Falls.
Private L. j. Walsh, Mason City.
Private II. E. Young, Des Moines.
Private M L. Tillman. Fontelle.
Private NJ. L. Priortor, Ottumwa.
Private II. S. Stout. Fartile.
Private c. t. Tummy, Mason City.
Private G. Watson, Mystic iowa.
Private r. w Yarwan, Clarinda.
Private II. A. Hyperion, Tulnare.
Private P. Trovones, Fort Des
Moines.
Sergeant Thomas Bills. Centerville.
Corporal C. C. Crubs, Dubuque.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15

Gen. Ysmael Monies. twice .presl-
dent of Bolivia, the first South Amer
lean republic that declared war on
States on his way TO France, where he
will take up his duties as Bolivian
minister. General Monies expressed
himself as delighted with the allied
victory in France and voiced the
hope that the Huns would soon be
crushed. He won his military title
while serving under his father, Clodo-
nero Monies, in the war against Chile
in 1879. He is the father of Il chill
dren, one of whom, Carlos, is a stu
dent Ia Cornell university.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
Broke Record.

Local hog dealers were right about
the top price of hogs establishing a
new worlds record this week. Where
win they stop. boys? Can you tell us
that?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
Crew Permitted to Escape.

The other fifteen were picked up
by a steam trawler and later were
transferred to the Spray
Captain Larsen of the Sydland said
his ship was sunk Thursday afternoon
when submarine appeared suddenly
and fired a shot across his bow. The
crew was given time to take to the
life boats.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
SWEDISH STEAMER
SYDLAND IS SUNK
ATTACKED BY GERMAN susMAR-
INf OFF CAPE SABLE.
Nine FISHING BOATS ARE SUNK
Pirates Operating of Georges Bank
Sends Them 20 Bottom. Four Sur.
vivors in Port. Others are
Still Missing.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 12.-The
Swedish steamship Sydland was sunk
by submarine one hundred and TWEEN
ty miles southwest of Cape Sable on
Thursday afternoon, il was officially
reported when thirty survivors were
landed here today.
The survivors We're brought here by
the steam trawler Spray which pick
ed up fifteen in a boat Saturday night
eight miles southeast of the High
lights.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
Killed in Action.

Sergeants-Harry w. MarsOn, Wat
erIoo; Clifton E Campbell, Clarion
Corporal-Fred A. Hayes, Morning
Sun; Leo r. Keck, CrestOn; Henry E.
Hopp, Mason City; Frank Rose, New
London; Thomas d.. Way, Exline;
George c. Dufeld, Keosauaua; John
R. Jarvis, Creston; Clarence V. Shurtz
Eagle Grove.
Privates-Harry w Arnold, Ottum-
wa; William L. Olson, Fort Dodge;
James ]. Vaughn, Waterloo; Leroy P.
Daley, Ottumwa; Laverne B. City,
Orient; Ralph c. Grammer, Ottumwa;
Carl Hilgardner, Ottumwa; Ira w.
Holman, Moravia.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
Sundays Big List.

Iowa Suffered severely in the lists
published Sunday. They show Is killed
in action, % wounded severely, 5
wounded and two missing. They are:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
Three other Ships Lost.

Washington, August 12.-Destruc-
tion of three more vessels off the At
lanuc Coast by German submarines
was announced by the navy depart
ment today.
THE British steamship Penistone
was torpedoed and sunk at 2:l5 p. m.
Sunday, one hundred miles east of
Nantucket, Massachusetts" the navy
departments statement asserted.
AN unknown schooner was sunk
by submarine gun fire early Sunday
morning, Aug. 1lth. A Swedish steam
ship was reported sheIled and sunk by
a submarine Thursday about une hun
dred miles southeast of Nantucket"
Secretary Daniels stated that the
navy department placed no credence
on the report of the capture of the
Cyclops by German submarine off
the Virginia coast. The message found
in a bottle of the Baltimore report
ing the sinking of the Cyclops was
regarded as a Hoax.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
Wounded Severely.

Sergeant-Carl Z. Gillon, Ottumwa.
Buglers-A. H. Philtzgraff, Dumont;
Daniel J. Harris, Steamboat Rock.
Corporals-William T. Boulden, Mis-
souri, Valley; Arnold B. Jolly, Ham
burg; Lloyd C. Priest, Waterloo.
Privates-O. Anderson, Creston;
Leroy c. Fisher, Des Moines; Clar-
enee. Frenzel, Waterloo; Marion c.
Griffith, Red Oak; Eddy Hulburt,
Creston: Clyde H. Jones, Creston; Al
fred P. King. Clinton; William Z. j.
Maloney, Ottumwa: Carl c. ortman.
Littleport; Clarence r. Todd, Fort
Dodge; Ray D. Wood. Blairsburg; Leo.
r. Atwater. Lake View; Paul L. Cor
des, Kamrar; Lloyd v. Johnson, Web
ster City; Eugene d. Robertson, May
nard; Fred w. Simpson, Fort Dodge,
Missing in Action
Jens C. Lawrenson, Walnut; Ed
mund G.. Naber, Arcadia.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
Sergeant Ray Conrad. Creston.
CorporaI-Harry E. Patterson, Shell
by
Priyates-Lorenz n. Bonneville, Al
ton; Fonda w. Creger, Winterset;
Clarence M. Schlarb. Stuart.
In Marine Corps
In the marine casualty list, Sergt
Albert Ponsar. Maynard is reported as
wounded severely.
Iowa's Toll in France.
Killed in action ..-......--..----.--... ...lS'
Died OF Disease -...-.....--..-.---..------.-- "a
Died Of accidents ,-....---..--..-..--..--.--.--
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Missing in Action.

Private ]. j. Perris, Pisgale, la.
Today's list brings the total thus
far reported from the French Ameri-
can Marne drive TO five thousand and
nineteen.