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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
What Has Happened.

By the way, what has happened to
the Great White Way" annual picnic
for which so many towns along the
route We're so anxious last year when
Oskaloosa did the honors? Isn't it
about time that the date and the place
We're announced, That is an idea that
is worth keeping alive If the Great
White pole route is to hold her own
along with the other cross state high
ways.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
How viii II Be Done.

The query may be out of order but
a lot of people would like to know how
the flood waters that come down
Painter Greek" and empty into
Skunk river just west of the Water
Works are to be transferred to the
new bed of the stream when it is NOV
ed up north?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
Civil Service Examinations,

The U. S. Civil Service Commits
sion announces the following exam
nations:
Forest and Field Clerk, Sept. 6
1918.
Clerk (First Grade), Sept Z, 1918
For information and application
blanks call at postoftice.
r. II. WALTON, Secretary.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
A Singing Army viii Win

On the assumption that singing
army is winning army" the Y. M. c.
A. is recruiting men who can go over
seas to teach men to sing, This is an
opportunity for song and choir lead
ers. Mass singing Is now practical in
all American camps as well as in the
American Expeditionary Force in
France.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
YANks RESUME
THE OFFENSIVE
LINES ALONG FRONT
EAST OF FISHES.
HUNS ROUTED OR CAPTURED
Prisoners Say German Soldiers Real
Ize Their Effort is Hopeless
Americans Repuised All coun-
ter Attacks With Ease.
(By Fred S. FergusonO


With the American Armies in
France, Aug. 26.-American troops
advanced their lines one-third of a
mile on front of one and a quarter
miles Immediately east of Fismes and
have driven the Germans further back
from the railroad and have captured
an advantageous position.
AS this is cabled sharp infantry
fighting is keeping the whole line vir-
tually stirred up but the counter at
lacks of the enemy are easily re-
pulsed.
The American troops in the last
few days have begun a systematic
cleaning up of objective points.
Action Intensified.
The tannery first was taken. At.
tacks on more pretentious scale
were launched this morning.
The Boches had dug themselves in
along the railroad station on the
southern banks of the Vesle and had
established numerous machine gun
nests. The American forces were in
a ditch to the south of the main Sais-
sons-Rheims highway ..
A stiff barrage was put on the rail.
road at five a. m. by the Americans.
Their infantry started its advance
simultaneously. Quickly they got
in possession of the highway and
charged across the open space of
fields driving the Germans back with
machine gun fire. The attack was
so impetuous that it sent the Boches
running.
Hopeless Effort Realized.
A heavy enemy barrage was then
put down on the railroad but the
Americans held on. Only seven
prisoners were taken One of them
was a banker and restaurant keep
er of the higher class who was forced
to serve. He had been in the army
the able-bodied men were compelled
to work in the war factories or go to
the front. He further said that the
soldiers had just now begun to real
iZe that their efforts were mere sac
rifices.
Cut Out Salient.
Other prisoners taken near Cha
teau du Diable, west of Fismes, said
they had been ordered to keep in
constant contact with the Americans
along the Vesle.
The German retreat north of the
Marine was orderly, they said, and the
German soldiers believe it was tao
tical maneuver to eliminate an awk.
ward salient.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
WAGON IS SMASHED
THouGHTLESS ACT OF BOY RE-
SUITS IN DAMAGE.

Carl Sexton, driving car owned
by Doug England, ran into vehicle
belonging to c. w. Dickson. near the
4. s. Windahl home last evening.
damaged the car and practically
wrecked the wagon. Sexton. IL
seems. was giving boy friend ride
and the guest desiring more speed.
stepped on the "gas" supply. Sex
ton could not see where he was
heading and In the confusion that
followed the act OF his guest he
dashed into the vehicle standing by
the roadside.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
Good Patronage.

Des Moines and the state fair Is
having big patronage from Mahaska
County this week and the Great White
Way Is fairly burning up with the red
hot travel to and from the fair. Nine
tenths of the state fair travel is by
car.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-29
Hone Deferred

Begins to look as though Oskaloosa
is to be passed up. slick and clean.
by the circus men this year Must be
we have been placed on the black
list" for some cause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-05
REPUBLICAN, MAKsHAlATuw n low n AuUusr s. iyt, ~

making in the machine shops already
equipped and manned. No workman
would have left his job or moved his
family and the lathes were there ready
to make shells. How much more econ
omical to the country as a whole to
compensate the piano, tho photograph
and the jewclry manufacturer for the
less OF his established trade by giving
him fat war contracts. The washing
machine factory and the maker OF
brooms would not have had his work
men stolen or his pay roll boosted. The
millions OF workers in all other In
dustries would not have been charged
two prices for brooms. Now that the
damage has been done the government
III organizing an employment bureau
in an effort to prevent munition con-
tractors from pirating on everybody
else for the work1nen they need. Let's
hope that the plan may succeed but IL
his war lasts another year the officials
at Washington may yet apply the sell
ective draft to factory power as we'll as
to man power There are factories
which can better be spared in total for
war work than other essential factories
can AFFORD to give up even one-enth OF
4 cir skilled men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-05

Now while all this was going on
Billy Bunny had hoped into the barn
and who do you suppose he saw thereA
Well. you'd never guess, for it's umpty
1even stories ago since we've heard
anything about Mr.. Sharptooth Rat.
There, I've gone and told you. Yes sin
There stood that old robber close By
the oat bin.
Good morning, little rabbit. wher1
have you ben all this timer"
"Oh. it's you IL it?' said Billy Bunny
for he didn't like that old rat one BIT.
you see, neither did anybody else, ex-
cept' his wife and maybe that was be-
cause he had his life insured for one
hundred thousand kernels Of corn. Just
think Of that!
you needn't be 80 proud just be-
cause you have a rlch uncle said old
Mr.. Sharptooth, and then, all Of a sud
den, Old Sicen, the farmers dog, came
into the barn and away went the old
rat. But the little rabbit wasn't afraid
for he knew that Old Ssc'em had only
two teeth, and besides. he was good
natured dog unless tramp came
around. mean q man tramp. OF
course, for the Yellow Dog Tramp was
a great friend Of Old Sic'em.
So the little rabbit said how do you
do and then he hoped into the Lucky
mobile with the old gentleman rabbit
and away they went, and in the next
story N little gray mouse who lives
in my house doesn't take the ribbon OF
my typewriter, I'll tell you some more
oh @bono <x.y, 1ift1o b,,,prioo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-05

this tribute: "Their hearts are golden
and their loyalty priceless-thedr will
ingness to persevere in any work they
are put to, their psnct,saaity. ti,ear gen.
crosby"
Am inquiry among tho wounded sol
diers IN BRITISH hospitals dtscaoeed the
fact, that they preferred the older
women to the younger nurses.
One soldier said wistfully: I think
sslvery haired purses like to mother
us. They do not tire like the younger
onee, VINO look upon III a. patients. To
the older women we are cons"
To many Of the younger women go
ing into the work IL just wonderful
adventure.
There are splendid women Of middle
age. in perfect Ja,ysical condition, pos
sessed Of charming personality. and
that rare tact which enables them to
see at a glance and understand the
sick boys needs, who have been re-
fused in tho service. And yet their
very yearS have given them their ex-
pe<ience and broad view Of life. and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-05
[By David Cory.1

Well. the hammock didn't fall and
drop the little pig on Uncle Lucky'e
front porch. as 1 feared It might in the
last story, for 1t was nice new ham
mock, you see. and had Just come from
the Three-in- One Cent store where the
old gentleman rabbit bought lots OF
things for his little white house at the
corner OF Lettuce avenue and Carrot
street, Bunnyville, U. s. A. And while
the little pig lay half asleep swinging
back and forth, Uncle Lucky and Billy
Bunny took the Luckynob ile and went
for a ride and by and by. after while
they came to the little house by the
river where Mrs. Muskrat lived
Mrs. Mmskrat are you home,
/! Or swimming in the river, ..
Just let use know II you'd like 10 GO
Out riding In our fiivver.
And then, way, way out In the river
Billy Bunny saw MRS. Muskrat on q
log, so they didn't wait. but cranked up
the Luckymobile and started off again,
and pretty soon they came to the old
farm. And there On the barnyard was
Henry Jenny with her family Of little
Chickens. SO Uncle Lucky gave them
all a loHypop. and then the Weather
cocls on the old red barn began to
sing:
Henry Jenny got a penny
. For her little brood.
Give him thanks you little Tanks,
= Or he'll think you're rude.
And then all the little chickens
thanked the kind old gentleman rab-
hff
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-05
sELEcrlvE DRAFT FOR Y oRkERs.

The government has been completed
to. systenatize its DRAFT Of labor for its
mumtion factories - It should have
done on the same day that II provided
for drafting. men for It's armies. It
was known at the beginning that SIX
men must enter war factory work for
every man who joined the fighting
forces and had our public officials real
lied then that we could not maintain
business as usual we would have had
a selective draft Of industries as well
as Of soldiers.
In England the factories were CLASH
ned as essential, less essential and nom
essential and war contracts were
placed at once in the non essential fac
torie-s/ The effect was to put non-es-
sential workmen Il, work on war NUM-
tions just as men not absolutely nee
essary to industry were taken first into
the army.
Here in the United States we thought
that labor could volunteer. The result
was that every time manufacturer
got war contract he began to rob all
established industries of their workers
by bidding up the wage. Then the es-
tablished industries raised wages for
their entire force of workers and
boosted the price of their commodities.
Everything sold in retail store went
up in price and the high cost Of living
was beating in the door overy humble
home. Then some other fellow landed
another war contract at a larger price
aand he sent an employment agent to
outside towns to bride workers to leave
their jobs there and up again went
wages in every factory in town, essenti-
al. less essential and pom essential in
order to hold their men, Up again went
prices for everything.
Today wages all over the country
have increased so to 100 per cent. Boys
off the grocery carts and out Of public
school are reyelling in skilled mems
pay and prices Of everything we need
are soaring out of reach How much
more sane it would have been to have
declared automobiles for pleasure as
non essential and to have put the shell
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-05
Iowa Newspapers
ONE THING BUT NOT ANOTHER.

ONE THING BUT NOT ANOTHER.
GCedar Rapids Republican,
The proposed gas rate for this city,
N.o5 instead Of 20 cents. seems to us a
very reasonable proposition. In Des
Moines Judge Wade has permitted the
company to charge $1.1o. pending
further hearings. ne evidently deeming
that a fair rate. or course we hate to
see gas rates advanced hut so we hate
to, see the coal rates advanced and the
gas people claim that they are paying
something like So for coal that they
used to buy for $1.35. The only thing
that politicians in Iowa dare not say
they hate is the advance Of wheat and
corn to one and two dollars a hushel
and the wages TO correspond. Farmers
and section men have votes which they
can cast for or against men who want
to continue in offtce. But those who
have no votes to cast or few votes.
their proposed increases are always to
be opposed. We Americans are a queer
people. the way we play politics and
the way we let politicians ride us, and
that all the way from city council to
the halls OF congress. n we were
honest in such matters how much
better It would be for our country and
also for ourselves.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-05
Masonic Meetings
Visitors Always Welcome

VtSst0rO Always "oSCoW0s
MARSHALL Loo0E, No. 10. 4. 2,
and A. M.-Special communication Fri
day, Aus. 3 1880 p. m. Work in second
degree. B. d. English, w. NJ: John w
Wells. secretary.
eioNEr CHAPTER, No. %, r. A. N.
Stated convocation Monday evening
August 10. Business session, 1870
o'clock. Ira Davenport, n. P. John w.
Wells. secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo.
mon Council No. 20, r. 4 8. NJ. Mon
day. Aug. 20. 1918. $500 p. m. Regular
business. T. Forbes. recorder: George
Gregory, L NJ
Special conclavs. 81. AIdsnar Com
rardsry, No. 30, K. T., Tuesday. Aug,
8. s p. m, School instruction. Mem
hers are requested to be present. ]. e.
Frederick. commander; I. r. Forbes,
commander.
CENTRAL. CHAPTER. No. 81. Q. z.
g -Regular meeting Wednesday eve
ming, Ans. II, O'clock for business,
Mrs. Archer Walton, secretary; Mrs.
Cora Wiley. W. M.
y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-05
WADE IN.

Huntington Hawlseye.1
When you feel that you got I'm
goin,' wade In. You can tell when his
punch begins to lose it's steam. You
got save yourself until then-until
ne starts to weaken. That's the time
to wade In. Then give him all you
got Keep after him. don't give him no
chance to git his wind, keep after i'm.
Don't get reckless for he may have a
couple Of daylight chasers left, tp,, re-
member when he weakens, that's the
time you ben waitin, for, 50 go to 1t,
wade in"
This bit OF brutal advice was given
by an old master OF ths prize ring, to
promising young pugilist about to
enter finish fight. 1t wasn't pretty
advice, but an old finish prize fight was
far removed from pink tea The idea
was for two highly trained men to
fight until one, OF them could fight no
more--at least for the count Of ten.
The advice comes back now with the
war.
The war Is not pretty or lady like.
It's finish fight for the greatest
stakes the old world has ever known.
Foeh has ben saving his strength for
this time. America has been gather
ing strength for this time. Germany
has begun to weaken, her blows have
no. the force they once had, and now
Is the time, according to The advice of
the prize ring veteran to give all you
got There must be no shickening up
now. And all the time II must be borne
in mind that the brutal advisory still
has some daylight chasers" in re-
serve. It appears that the two things
to be avoided are slacfenlng Of effort
and recl1lessness. Either might, aid
the enemy to prolong the contest II not
bring complete disaster to the cause Of
freedom, justice and right.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-05
IOWA WAR pRocLAMAr,ons.
Governor Harding Has Issued Nine
teen War Proeiamations.

Governor Harding Has Issued Nine.
teen War Proeiamations.
Nineteen war procaaxnations have
been issued by Governor Harding
since the United States entered the
World War. These state papers con-
stNute the official call OF the state
Of Iowa to patriotic service and civic
duty They urge the people to do their
part toward the winning Of the war
in which the United States Is now en-
gagged. THESE proSlamations hare re-
Gently been published by the State
Historical Society OF Iowa in it's peri
odicai known as iowa and War;.
Three OF the governors proclamations
have to do with contributions to the
Red Cross, three with the purchase OF
war savings stamps and thrift stamps.
and three with the testing and sale OF
seed corn. One proclamation was con-
cerned with the first liberty loan, an
other With the raising Of funds for war
orphans Of soldiers in the allied ar
mics. and still another with the sub
ject Of education in war time. There
have also been Iroclamations dealing
With each Of the following subjects:
Fire prevention, the United States
Boys Working Reserve, eeed wheat,
the early purchasing of coal, the use
of Tire English language, and the oh
servance of Patriot Day (April 7. 1879
and the birthdays Of WASHINGTON and
Lincoln, 80 IS y. 80 X 'ss'ts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-05
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Wait Mason
WARTIME PIES.

is
rather without
fields be meeting? vim colonies potential
yourns tough pies which look IKE iron wedges and Bet teeth brittle
consuming pies leather an riveted and glued oee
nss aaostins wherever skates voting Ear cathay
and send " wans e the awbnes grip Of souls
and gevou without believe that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-05
HANDICAPPED MOTHERS.
TDavenport Dernocrat.1

l davenport DS1IIlOSIoS.j
"a Handicapped Mother writes a
letter to the Des Moines Register that
brings up an important subject
Somehow, she and her little family
seem to have been missed by the child
welfare work.
Perhaps the crisis came for them too
soon.s Perhaps they could have con-
nected in someway with the wave of
helpfulness that is sweeping over the
state and yet their children have missed
the cutting odium Of being charity
patients. That she is very sensitive in
this regard her letter indicates. And
yet, because they. have two children.
she says that during the past year her
husband and she have paid out $500 for
surgeons and dentists bills, including
an appendicitis operation, and auto fare
| to the hospital and dentists office is
miles away. Both Of us work, she says,
as we'll as my husband, and in one
year these charges, mostly for opera
tive work on the children. have psed
| up all we saved in five years
time"
What is the answer? There must be
one. Certainly there is some provision
III d SldIe IKE Iowa WHcIC a AcAlAy ASCu
not spend>the saving Of years for pro-
fessional services of rare skill, admit
teddy, but where the contrast between
the charges made and the long labori-
GUS toll Of the parents who pay the
| bills is 50 marked.
Here in Davenport we know that
physicians and surgeons and dentists,
attorneys and other professional men
are giving of their services with the
utmost liberality to the young men who
are going to war, to the school children,
and to the poor. Was the handicap
ped mother who complains of the van
ished family fortune to blame for her
ignorance of provision that we have
made for such cases as hers? Or have
we overlooked the case Of the sensitive
family which does not want its children
] to be charity patients and which some
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-05

times, therefore, become the victim 81
apparent overcharges which seem to be
neither reasonable nor humane?
The question deserves an answer by
someone who can point out what we
nave done or neglected to do for the
welfare OF children OF families which
want to pay their way and vet cannot
meet the current charges of profession
al services without paying out the say
ings of years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-05
Topics sf the Times

! n - Z j..
The reports say the retreat OF the
Germans was caused by great entente
generals. However the impression still
obtains out here in the country that
those fighting American kids had con-
siderable to do with 1t
Hottest day over here in years but
even hotter over there beside the vasle
river
the probabilities are that congress
will accept the Recommendation OF Is
to 45 for the draft ages II so It viii
draw from the young men and boys
most OF the new drafts It will how
ever. put the older men into the work
or tight mill
OF course those Hun U-boats are not
doing much damage 10 shipping on the
east coast but they are managing to
keep too many sugar ships in port
The state roads commission OF Mary
land will receive s1,50o,0o from the
sale Of ~ er cent bonds by the state,
anad will use tho money for the repair
Of roads and the reconstruction OF
bridges Maryland roads have been
badly damaged by the heavy trfric Of
army struck
That Rainbow division seems to have
an effect never attained by any state
paper or public speech The boches
listen aand take notice when the corn
huskers from he corn states start
something.
North Dakota has again lost her
wheat crop by drought. This is brought
forward to support the argument that
North Dakota wheat growers should
get more money for wheat But how
get more money for something they
haven't got? Why not turn in and
false something that will make a crop
on North Dakota?
The kaiser has already begun using
Berlin socialists to weaken the allies
aand pave the way toward German
peace It is merely the old trap set
again and in such plain view that it
should catch nobody who doesn't desire
to be caught.
= Clay county, Missouri, has voted a
$4,000 bond issue for the construction
Of sixty three miles OF road. The
money is to be used on the road from
Kansas City to Excelsior Springs the
road from Liberty to Holt via Kearney,
and the Jefferson Highway from North
Kansas City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-05

Wouldn't Break HE Promlss.
viii you kindly place this cigar ID
my. mouth and light 1t for meT sGood
heavens, man! Are you too lazy to lift
your armr sNo. promised my wife
I wouldn't put another cigar in my
mouth for six month"; Birmingham
Ase-Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-05
1s,ppEss oyrR THERE.

The little story the other day Of the
congressman who had found good safe
place wherefrom 10 view the advance
OF the American troops 10 battle aud
how when the German artillery began
to search out the spot where the OBJ
servers were standing those bold M. C.'s.
lost all their curiosity and raced for a
safe place rather tickled the American
| sense OF the ridiculous
It Also suxgests that it was not place
for congressman or others who have
no regular business there except to
satisfy the natural curiosity ali men
have to see a battle This conclusion
Appears to have been shared fully by the
congressman after shell had dropped
somewhere near them So much 10 sug
gested by the manner in which they are
said to have departed. The idea CEN
veyed by the report is that they Just
went away from there without hesita-
ton. They'd seen enough
When the mails are delayed and
every inch Of Space is needed for the
transport OF fighting mon and supplies
a curious congressman Is mere dead
wood on q boat or on train over there.
He takes the place Of q fighting man or
a "Y' man or somebody else who could
and would be. Of some use. OF course
there are not many OF them but one is
too many The yask and require spaci-
al attention from men engaged in
great task.
About the most useless thing on the
other side is the curious tripper who
from the accident Of election to office
or thru Misguided appointment,
stands about in the way Of busy men
who dare not step on them and must
walk around
The best place for a congressman Is
1t home conserssing. When he isn't
congressing he can be doing something
else All the oats are not shocked yet.