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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
FIGHT PROVES FATAL,
Death at sigourney Over Alleged
oisioyaI Statements.

Sigourney, Sept Walter Keck,
aged %, died here last night as re-
suit of a fight near the Milwaukee,
station with e. A. SeaBa; A knife
wound in the abdomen and blow on
the head were Indicted during the
aght The curoner's jury in SEES.
sion late last night, held that Keck
died as result of a wound from a
knife in the hands OF Il. A. Scaba.
The fight started in the morning, at
4 Rick Island station when eighty
tYo ~,en left for Camp Dodge TO EN-.
/ !" NO mi;tr, service. Remarks
~, Reed 10 have been made by
Neck OF q pro.German character that
W.. y rrserreil by Seaba and his
brother, William Seaba.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
forest Cemetery Meeting.

Notice Is hereby given that there
viii be meeting OF the lot owners
OF Forest Cemetery Association held
az the Court House in Oskaloosa.
Monday. October Z. at 9 D. m. SAID
nfeetng is called for the purpose 81
Erecting two directors aud such other
business as may properly come be.
fore i. and as provided for BY thc
bylaws All lot owners are urgent
" requested % be present.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
Professional Cards
Money 10 Loan. insurance..
liz Firs, Ave. west. ostaloosa. low
W. u. ksariNo.
At.orney-Ass.rae
NOTICE.
" To All Whom IL Nav Concern:

= 10 III whom IT. May IOncEfn.
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the offi = Of the clerk OF
the District Court OF Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County, an Instrument in
writing, purf ortine ID be The last will
and testament of Daniel H. Darieispn,
late Of said county, deed, and that the
9Th day of October, 1918, has been fixed
for the probate Of said will, at which
time you can appear az the court house
in said county and show cause, If any
there be, why said will should not be
admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, / have hereun-
70 set my hand and affixed the seal Of
said Court AZ 0skalposa. Iowa, this
26th day OF August. 1913.
W. r. Martin,
TVS Clerk District Court.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
Colleges.

Though there are five colleges with,
N The bounds of our district. our
Methodist people are loyal 10 our own
college, Iowa Wesleyan, and the sup
port this year will be beyond any pre-
Vions report. One of our heading lay.
men, T.. q. Phelps, OF Delta has been
selected by the board Of trustees. as
business manager.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
IN GREAT DEMAND
MRS. HILL TO DIVIDE HER TIME
DURING FAIR week.

Secretary Roy L. Rowland and the
Telephone Company met in combat
over the services OF Mrs. Dolly He'd,
den Hill, and Roy cahne or victorious
or partly so Mrs. Hill III an expert
in the Office Of the Secretary and her
services, particularly on entry day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12

Thus FAR in September we have had
more than half OF The August allow.
ance with a total of 2, inches in two
rains, Il inches on the night Of THE
hrst ana ( uf an inch on the night Of
the third OF the month.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
asy ssn pestroyes.

ON Wednesday night of last week
during the heavy electrical storm.
struck the hay barn Of Hugh
Hardin north of PleasantvillS and
the building and contents were total.
~ destroyed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
AUGUST RAIN FALL
PRECIPITATION FOR MONTH WAS
ALMOST FIVE INCHES

August rainfai in 0skaloosa amount
ed 10 AZ inches which was a little in
excess OF the August average
Tho oates and Inc amounts Of pre-
cipitation are as foliows. mrnished by
the records 81 NJ Vreeland.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
Has ARRIVED Over Seas.

Nh and Hrs. w. NJ. Holmes. No
3s3 North G street, this morning re-
ceived word OF the safe arrival OF
their son. Clarence Holmes. safely on
the other side Of tl,e Adm,,ic
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
Conventions.

We held two sessions Of the District
Conference. The first at Fremont, No
'ember 6-S; and the second al Ollie,
May 22-2S. The w. IA. NJ. S. district
convened at Barnes City April ll.14;
and the W. r. NJ. S. at Grinnell May
hl2. The District convention of the
Epworih League was held at Brooklyn
inne 1920 and is reported to exceed
all previous records in attendance and
interest. Two hundred and thirty per.
'ons registered as delegates and Wis.
ltars.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
Rsnlstr,tinn Ein,,rea

OF the 2sS,354 regisuants estirnat-
ed 10 register next Thursday III the
Stats Of Iowa, Mahaslsa connty should
ftitHish let's, according III the state
chicisiis pits VIM h,easi that over
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
STUDENTS ARMY
TRAINING CORPS
OPEN TO AL eovs BETWEEN
rlE AGES or 10 ANo 21.
STUDENTS MUST REGISTER
Expenses Paid 6y Government Which
Also Pays Sum Of $50 Per Month.
information About the De<aigs
Of the Service.

Regulations efrecting the Student
Army Training corps have beea 80
changed within the past week, that
shan here detail as briefly IS pos
sible the major points thai we have
found most bo.-s wish TO know
First, the Students Army Training
Corps service is one which the war
department. would rather have hdys
enter TO Train for efficient Soldi US
and officers, Than have them osfef
themselves for immediate active scr
vice. Uncle Sam needs boys OF college
age, in college. more than he needs
them on the battle line The army is
greatly in need OF officers, and exper.
fence has taught military commanders
that college training develops the
best officer material
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
Called Delayed.

There is reason TO believe Thar the
calling of boys OF eighteen or nineteen
viii be delayed at least long enough
so that they can complete a year more
OF schooling perhaps more. BY that
time they can get into college and in
to the college service, where their cali
into active dntH will be delayed until
the military and college heads believe
them to be ready for the more exact
ing services which only college trained
men can render
With all expenses borne by the gov,
eminent, there seems to be no reason
why any boy of college age in Iowa
should not take advantage OF this won
derfaill Opportunity to 60 on TO college
and az the same time fis himself for
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
Sunday Schools,

Onr drive for men in the Sunday
school has not succeeded as we had
ioped it would. But our reports show
n increase of aboat three hundred
nen in the Sunday Schools. When We
emember that more than a thousand
( men and boys have gone from our
ohools into the service Of our coun.
ry, our efforts have not utterly fail
d. We hope 10 continue our work In
citing men lined up for Rible Study.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12

1000 males between the ages OF is
and % win register in the city Of os.
lsaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
For Ages Va 10 ~.

The Stundents' Army Training corps
Is open 10 all boys between eighteen
and twenty.one, who have high
school education and who can pass
the regular army physical test Plans
in regard 10 entrance are these: there
will be no enlistments. Recruiting will
be done by voluntary induction. The
procedure for a young man IL this;
he must register with his draft board
in September He may then enroll
with the college OF his choice and
about the last of September or the
first Of October, he will be given the
opportunity TO apply for induction In.
to the college army, The professor of
military tactics at each college prob.
ably will have charge of the induction.
Every hoy so entered into service will
have the status Of any enlisted private.
He will have all the privileges and re.
sponsibilities Of a private soldier.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
Evangelism.

Miss Myrtle Saylor. Mediapolis, Mr..
q. X. Harper OF Fairfield, and Mr.. w.
!. Hamilton Of Sigourney, have sever.
lilly assisted some of our pastors in
fVival work with some degree OF
uccess. Other pastors have held their
'wn meetings and some have been
ent from nrotracted meetings. by the
hortage of fuel. These war times have
'ot as yet proved conducive 10 the
ncCeSS of evangelism
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12

All of his college expenses, after in
duction takes place, will be paid by
the government. Herwill he housed,
fed, uniformed and equipped, and will
receive thirty dollars a month pay
from the government the same az a
soldier in training nj national train
ing camp.
lie will pass from the jurisdiction of
his draft board and will he subject to
the decisions and Jurisdiction of the
officer detailed in charge Of the col.
lege. Students who fail to meet the
required educational and military
standards will he taken into active
service without delay. II Is The dspOs-
itiOn Of The war department 10 permit
boys who do satisfactory work, to
continue In college as long as possible
Everything depends upon the military
situation, and Of course a boy In the
college service Is subject to call OF
any time.
While the government Is making
no promise to boys in this services,
that they will receive commission
upon graduation from their college
course or upon transfer to some branch
Of army service. II is definitely under.
stood that the Students Army Train.
ing corps. offers the most direct route
al the present time, to an officers
commission.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
Questions.

We have had inquiry from many
superintendent and from parents in
regard to the case Of a boy OF eighteen
or over, who comes under the now
draft; but who has not finished his
high school education. What becomes
OF him? Is he eligible to the college
army? Should he go back to school or
win he be called into service before he
will be able to finish his high school?
To these questions we are making
the following explanation. For the boy
who has had a grade school education
but who has not finished high school
there will be a special services
mechanical training. through Special
Mechanical Detaehments. which will
be closely connected with the Stu
dents corps. In these detaehments
boys will be trained for special mech
anicaI service and IL they show adapt.
ability. viii be transferred TO Stu
dents Army Training corps and later
sent to an officers training camp.
The best advice for a boy who still
has part Of his high school work 70
finish. seems 10 be to go back to
school and then he is qualified to en-.
ter college, to DO so and join the col
lege army.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12
A War Offering.

'aul and Rail- Grigsby. the former in
radio service Tuckerton. N. J. the
after at Camp Sheridan: Hep.
q, somewhere in France; Geo. ].
Hinear Field Artillery. Camp Taylor
Gordon Dale Cox, and Preston NJ
Honant. chaplains, the former in
france. the latter at Camp Funston.
Centenary.
My attendance at the convention OF
District SuperintendentS in June at
Columbus. Ohio. was full Of profit to
ne. The Centenary Commission Ger
ainly brought together a mass Of in.
'ormatiOn on the worlds need. II was
resented in a convincing manner,
Surely the stupendous task set for
IS in the Centenary ought TO be aC@
'Omplished. What's to be done can be
lone. To reach the goal set will broad.
n the vision Of the church, viii deep
n the spiritual life, will save multi.
udes of souls, will hasten the coming
If the Kingdom Of God and Of Ills
Thrist with Power. OskalOosa District
s preparing for this centenary, We
1lan a stewardship campaign during
he month OF October 1t will be
launched at Beacon on October LIST,
District Statistics.
The desired items Of information
have not been received from some
of the pastors but from the reports
already in, we have the following
statistics for the year:
Number of persons who have pro-
fessed conversion. 1858.
Number OF persons received into
1reparatory membership, 392.
Net increase in membership. 297~
Number of pastoral calls made.
t1.430.
Amount of new subscriptions toI
church and parsonage improvement
$G,43S.
Amount paid in on both old and
new subscriptions, $7,4oS.
am glad that can here express my
gratitude to M 7 pastors and their
families and to the people May God
bless them all and richly reward them
for their many kindnesses to me.
Conscious that T have done my best,
7 lay at the Masters feet, the work
of the year and TO my brethren. -
Respectfully submit this report.
George L. Minear, D. G..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-12

Thi4~year has not been one OF en-
tsnsive Improvements in church and
parsonage property. Besides some
minor repairs in various charges q
few are worthy OF note. Hope Chapel
on the Deep Rive charge is furnished
with the Delco Electric lights; and
the Ladies' Aid at Deep River, with
view to erecting a new parsonage. has
bought the lot adjoining the parsonage
on the east. Grinnell Is installing
new furnace In the church. Reasoner
has q new church basement at cost OF
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19
BACK OF PERsHING.

Private T. R. HARRISON, of this
county, member Of the 18th Co.,
United States Marines, stationed at
Paris Island, S. G., sends us the fol-
lowing:
We love and trust you, Pershing,
And we trust you not in vain;
Well surely be your vanguard,
When you enter the German plain.
Kaiser Bill is cunning and strong in
his aristocracy,
But when he's done with Pershing
and the "Soldiers of the Sea-"
He'll quit boasting of me and God,
But talk of God and me.
The Marines are strong in battle;
In time Of peace are like lamb,
when they finish with the Kaiser,
He won't be worth a D.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19
SIR ERIC GEDDEs WORKED FOH
TAZEWELL MAN.

The fact has just become known
that Sir Eric Geddes, First Lord OF
the British Admiralty, was employed
many years ago as lumber inspector
at Valley View, KY, by Mr.. A. T..
Bryson, father of Mrs. N. c. Black, of
this town. In recent article in the
.Jessamine Journal, of Nicholasville,
KY, these facts are brought to light.
In 1895 or 1896, while Mr.. Bryson was
in charge of the operations of the
Southern Lumber Company at Valley
View, young Englishman blew in
from Cincinnati with proper creden-
tials and sought employment as in
spector. He was Immediately "taken
on" and worked for the company for
sometime. When his services were
dispensed with all trace of him was
lost, until recently photographs of
the distinguished Englishmen appear
ed in the magazines, when he was rec
ognized at once as the man who was
inspector at Valley View. Mr.. Bryson
who is now resident of Tazewell, re-
members him well and favorably.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19
MRS. McCLANAHAN DEAD ON
BLUESTONE.

After an illness of several months
from cancer, Mrs. Mollie S. McClana-
han, wife of w. w. McClaneha, the
we'll known Bluestone farmer, died Mt
her home at thct place last Tuesday
morning in the 49th year of her age
Mrs. McClanahan YVES daughter
of the late John T. Bane, one of the
first settlers of the Bluestone Valley.
She had been married twice, her first
husband being the late E. B, Tabor,
to which marriage two children were
born, one of whom preceded his moth
cr to the beyond. Her second mar
riage was to w. w. McCanahan, who
survives, together with six children
and Fred Tabor, son of her first hus-
band; two sisters, Mrs. S. J.. Stra-
der, of Bane, Va, and Mrs. w. l..
Nash, of this city, end three broth
ers, c. A., w. f. and F. X. Bane, all
of Bluefeld
The funrela services occurred We'd
nesday morning at the McClanahan
home on Bluestone. The burial took
place in the Reynolds burial ground.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19
w. C. T. U. CONVENTION.

The eighth semi-annual convention
Of the Tazewell County w. C. It. u.
convened in the Court House at Taze-
well, Va, April 18th. Devotional was
conducted by Mrs. Marsh Kiser. Word
OF welcome was given by Mrs. Sal
lie HARRISON in pleasing and inter
esting manner. Response was given
by Mrs. w. B. Steele, of Pounding
Mill Union.
Heart to talk by the County Prcsi-
dent, setting forth the Importance
and need of earnest, consecrated SER
vice on the part of every member in
order that the work in the county
may not fail, but that Tazewcll coun-
ty may como up with honors with her
part of the work. Reports of the un-
ion were given showing good work,
and every union in the county work.
ing for the Standard of Excellence.
One union has already gained the ten
points. Quite number Of interesting
leaflets. and papers were read and in
teresting discussion. Several of the
departments were taken up and plans
made to more successfully push the
work in these departments. The
Young Peoples Branch and the L. T.
L. was presented by Mrs. w. d. +.
White, calling the attention to the
Importance of this work. Lunch was
served at 1890 by the local union,
which was enjoyed by all present. A
delightful social time followed
At the afternoon session the de-
votional was conducted by Rev. II. E.
Kelso. A splendid address WAS given
by Mrs. w. B. F. White and interest
ing papers by Mrs. w. G. O'Brien,
Your Part in the War Prohibition"
kilograms were sent to President
Wilson, and Mr.. Hoover.
1--WE, the Tazewell County Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union,
in convention assembled at Tazewell,
Va, do beg, in behalf of the food
conservation, the coal shortage, the
transportation congestion, the short
age of sugar, that every brewry and
saloon in the United States be closed"
The patriotic war service was dis
cussed, the unions taking up several
features of the work.
The convention adjourned with the
w. c. T. u. benediction.
A delightful luncheon was served
the convention and invited guests at
1890 o'clock.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19
INADVEIeTENCE.

In giving an account of the cclebr1l-
tin in Tazewell on the 3Oth of March,
in which MIR. Monod, Mr.. Slemp, DR..
Hill and others participated, we in
advertently omitted to mention the
fact that Major Jas. p. Whitman, of
Horsepcn, was at the head Of the
military parade. AS all who were mt
the celebration know Major Whitman,
in the uniform of Confederate SOL
dier, took n most conspicuous part
in the parade and added much to the
SUCCESS of the occasion We regret
the oversight.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19
AN EXPLANATION ASK ED

A reader of this paper asks: GLOW
Is 1t that Tazewell's npportionmcnt
of the Third Liberty Loan is larger
than that of any other county in the
district, except Washington county"
Our friend forgcts that the nllot.
ment was made on the basis of bank
resources and not on population.
For example, Russel's population
is given as 10000, bank resources.
81, 100000. Allotment, $l5O,OOO.
. Tazewell's population, 2G,00O, bank
resources, S3,708,0OO. Washington
county. including the city of Bris-
tol, Va, has population of 10000.
bank resources,$ d,219,OOO, allotment,
$295,sO0. Wise, including towns
of Norton, Big Stone Gap and Wise,
population $4,000, bank resources,
$S,546, 900 is allotted $248,OOO. That
is the larger the bank resources the
larger the allotment. The people of
Tazewell and Wise have money in
their banks. Russell and some other
counties have rs much perhaps, but
carry it around in their pockets, or
stored in old stockings.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19
MIR. HAWTHORNE SPEAKS TO
GRAHAM AUDIENCE.

Attorney II. r. Hawthorne, Of this
town, was in Graham Tuesday night
in the interest of the saving campaign
of the county food commission. ITe
delivered an address in the Theatre
in that city, which was we'll received
by large audience.
The Graham Daily News Of We'd
nesday morning had the following to
say Of his address:
"Graham's patriotic rally last night,
with Hon. II. r. Hawthorne, Of Taze-
well, as the sneaker, proved one of
the best of the year. The attend
ance was larger than usual and much
interest was shown throughout. The
young attorney made an excellent talk
that is bound to bring results in Gra-
ham. MIR. Hawthorne came here under
the auspices of the local food commit
tee, and his selection proved a good
one. Mr. Hawthorne demonstrated
very forcibly the absolute necessity
for the observance of the regulations
laid down by the government in the
preservation of the wheat, il our allies
are to be kept from starving. 1t is be-
lieved that much good will come of the
injecting last night, as our people are
beginning to wake up to the imnort-
ance and responsibilities of the war.
The ladies met also last night and
perfected their war savings stamp or
ganization and will start their drive
at once for the sale of these stamps.
Many of the school children are in
vesting in the war SAVINGS stamps
which not only prove their patrioti-
ism but teaches them the Importance
of saving their change"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19
MIR. GREEVER SPEAKS AT HIS
OLD HOME.

Mr.. Edgar L. Greever, the attorney
of this place, was the speaker at a
patriotic ralley in Rurke's Garden
last Saturday night. The principal
part of his address was devoted to the
Third Liberty Loan. Those who heard
the address said it was the greatest
he has yet made. After his address
prominent and wealthy citizens of
Burke's Garden appeared at the
mourner's bench, and expressed the
intention of buying Liberty Bonds.
Mr.. Greever has stressed the point
in all of his speeches that it is a ques-
tioD Of either loaning the money to
the government now, and giving it to
the government later-buying Liberty
Bonds, the best investment with the
safest security in the world, paying
semi-annual interest, or paying in
creased taxes on farm lands with no
pecuniary return for the money in
invested.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19
SPEAKERS AND DATES IN FOOD
CONSERVATION CAMPAIGN

Shawvcrs Mills, Judge S. M. b.
oCoulli4g at 300 p. m., Sunday, April
2lst, Chestnut Grove church.
Cove Creek, J. N. IIarman, at HOO
o'clock a. ms Sunday, April 21st at
Cove Creek church.
Bluestone, Va, w. IT. Werth, Mt
800 o'clock p; m., Sunday, April 2i,
at Ebenezcr church.
Pounding Mill, II. r. Hawthorne, at
III n. m. Sunday, April 21st.
Dailey's Chapel, Rev. w. C. Thomp-
son at 300 p. m, Sunday, April 81,
at Dailcy's Chapel.
Cedar Bluff, Geo. C. Peery, and T.
G. Bowen at HOO n. m, Sunday,
April 81, In church.
Raven, Va, S. C. Graham and r. o.
G Crockett, at 3;OO p. M, Sunday, April
urockett's Cove, r.. O. Crockett. tieiis
and j. w. Harman, at p. m., Sat-
urday, April goth.
Salem Church, r. f. d., Cedar Bluff,
a. G. buchanan at .lm., Sunday,
April 2lst at Salem Church.
Gillespie, Va, j. w. CHAPMAN, at
p. m, Sunday, April 21st
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19
ANSWER HIM IN THE ONLY WAY

VI am the instrument of the Al
mighty. l nm his sword, his agent.
Woe and death to those who shnll op-
pose my way. Woe and death to
those who do not believe in my mis-
sion. Woe and death to cownrds."
The above is the rant of the mad,
erazed, blasphemous Kniser. Answer
him by the purchase of n Liberty
Bond today. Less than third of the
three billion dollars has been sub
scribed to date. Let every patriotic
citizen bestir himself, and arouse his
neighbors to the great Importance of
lending his money to the government
and help to win the war
Every American is in the battle
line. Support the boy Mt the front. be
man, prove your patriotism. BUY
Liberty Bond.
no 1T NOW.
YOUR NEIGuBOR.