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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-11

Madison - The Industrial commits
sion awarded $500 compensation to-
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Bake against
The International Harvester Corpora
tion,. in whose employ their son,
slightly less than Is, was killed June
81, while engaged as electricians
helper. The child labor law provides
that no one under Is may be employed
in electrical work, but the boy mis-
represented his age. The commission
ruled, however, that responsibility as
to age of employees rests with the EN-
ployer. The regular award is four
times the sum contributed by minor
to the support of his parents, in the
Bake case, $500, but due to the child
labor law violation the sum was
trebled.
Madison-The experiment in train
ing of carrier pigeons for the army
signal corps, carried on for five
months by Prof. L. j. Cole, Univer.
sity of Wisconsin, under direction of
the war department, has been COM
pleted. The signal corps sergeant
who assisted Prof Cole, has taken the
government pigeons to Fort Monroe
The training involved fights from half
a mile to thirteen miles, under vari-
Gus conditions, at various times of
day or night, and always under
careful timing and recording to
ascertain success of the various meth
DDS undertaken.
La Crosse-One hundred and TWEEN.
ty-six indictments, for offense against
practically all of the war measures
passed by congress, were reported by
the federal grand jury before Judge
Sanborn. District Attorney A. G.
Wolfe refused to make public any of
the indictments until warrants are
served, but indicated that the true
bills charge violation of the espionage
act. After reporting, the jury was not
discharged but was excused, subject
to call. 1t was indicated they might
be reconyened for other matters.
club, Sheboygan's finest recreation
hall, has been thrown open to working
girls. Since it's organization two
years ago the club has been exclusive
ly for members. Classes in dancing,
gymnastics, singing, reading and dra
matics will be formed. Any girl is
eligible on payment of cents. Club
fees are waived Classes are held on
different evenings, to enable girls to
enroll in more than one class.
Oshkosh Plans are to be made
here for entertaining and welcoming
all Oshkosh soldiers returning from
The war AS some will come home
5ingly and in small groups, it has
been decided to have welcoming re-
epctions at regular intervals, enter
tanning those arriving home in the in
tervals between receptions. In that
way no one will be sighted and the
honors will be bestowed upon all
alike.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-11

Marinette Joseph Behnke of this
city is reported severely wounded, Oct
20, in France He went overseas with
Co e Three Hundred Fifty-third in
fantry, in the Eighty-ninth division.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-11

Beloit-M amis Osgood, I years old,
was asphyxiates by escaping gas from
stove while s,ne slept in her home.
The ehild's mother had left the house
for a brief period.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-11

Madison - Prof. Frederick Jackson
Turner, native Badger and for man.
years closely identified with the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, is being men
tened in connection with the appoint
ment of a successor to the late Charlie.
r. Van Hise, as president of the in
Btitution. Prof Turner holds pre-
eminent position in the educationa
world as the historian of the United
States western expansion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-11

Appleton-It is doubtful if anyone
in this city has more nephews in the
service than Peter Miller He has
ten. They are William Ecke, John and
Edward Young, John Fraser, and VIII
liam, Joseph and John Smith of this
city, and John, Frank and Anton
Schulz of Summit
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-11
5000 Prisoners Taken.

AT cost of only 1000 casualties.
mostly light, we had taken 10000 pris-
Uners and 443 guns, great quantity
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-11

La Crosse-On the verge of leaving
Tor France, Miss Ella Tibbitts of
North Bend, nurse, postponed her
trip TO attend Miss Rose McCauly, a
nurse, who was stricken with influen-
"a. The latter recovered, but Miss lib.
bits contracted the disease and died
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-11

Oshkosh - Three representatives OF
Kansas farmers have been in Winnie
bago county to purchase sixty head OF
Guernsey heifers and young COWS.
The party consists of T. j. Jeffords,
agent of the Katy" railway; D. L.
Harcourt, agent of separator com
pany and a Mr.. Dyer, kansas
banker.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-11

La Crosse Shot by playmate,
William Thompson, S-year-old son of
critical condition. A charge of shot
lodged in his eye. The boy was play
ing soldier" when he received his in
jury.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
CT RMANs ABUSE
WAR PRIs0NE RS
AMERICAN cAPTlvEs SUFFER
SHAMEFUL TREATMENT
FEADIsANESS UNRESTRICTED
Hun FrightfuIness Knows Mo Limit
When Applied to Helpless Vic.
Tins. English are Special
Targets for HUNS Hate

With the American Army in France,
May 7.--American prisoners of war
are being shamefully treated in Ger
man prison camps, If all have had
the experience of an American inter
viewed by a French soldier, also a
prisoner in Germany, just before he
escaped. The French mans story as
told to American officers, follows:
A short time before | left Hameln,
Hanover, | was able to have a few
minutes interview with an American
soldier who was taken prisoner sever
al months ago on the French front.
Being unwounded he was assigned di-
rectly to a prison camp. Weakened by
excessive work he was forced 10 go in
the salt mines, and being unable TO
stay longer, he was sent to Hameln.
Labored in Mines.
Il do not remember the name OF
the man or the number of his regi-
ment but he had been among the
first Americans in the trenches and
his home was in New York. He
told me that during the three months
he was in the Harz mine he lost thir-
ty-three pounds. He was a man who
was solidly built and it could be cas-
lily seen that he had been vigorous
and healthy, but when | saw him he
was incredibly thin and so weak that
he could hardly cross a room without
stopping repeatedly, leaning ON
pieces of furniture or supporting him
self on boxes piled there.
impossible Food.
"Englishmen also are badly treated
in the mines. | found out that three
of seven who were sent back to Ham
elm died. Package service noes not
exist in the mines and the prisoners
receive practically nothing. Their
only nourishment is from thin soup
made of barley or cabbage, sometimes
sailed Goldfish eggs and those of other
fish which it is impossible to eat.
There are few potatoes and very little
bread. 1t is impossible for a man to
work without becoming sick or weak
ened to the point OF falling down. 4
Death Results.
"The men are struck with rife
butts and the fat side of bayonets
and are placed in dark cells on bread
and water. These cells are known
to the mine prisoners as hot cham
bers,' as they are heated by steam
TO high temperature. After the
men are held in these cells they are
turned out in the snow, where they
are required to stand at attention
for certain length Of time. Needless
to say, deaths are frequent"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
RUSSIAN EMBASSY RE-OpENED
Berlin Scene Of Great Luxury Which
seandalizes the Haf-starvins
Common People.

Amsterdam, May THE embassy
of the bolsheviki Russian government
in Berlin will open for business today
at the old Russian quarters on Inter
den Linden.
Meanwhile, the German capital is
scaldalized over the goings on at
house warming party held there and
which lasted until three o'clock in
the morning. An opulent banquet, said
to have cost forty marks head, ex-
elusive of beverages. was served. On
the wine list figured champagne, hook,
claret and vodka, all of which flowed
freely.
II is said the entire cost of the feast
was betrayed by the imperial German
treasury, which excited angry COM
ment among the populace, which al
ready has been irritated by stories of
more than ample fare enjoyed by the
Russian embassy and STAFF while stay
ing at hotel under special arrange
ments of the war food bureau.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
M'ADOO PICKS YOUR ROUTE
Trans Continental Travellers Must
Talks Direct Lines. A Big Cur
tailnent in Passenger Trains

Washington, May -Trans-conti.
mental passenger service will be cur.
tailed 80 1-S per cent about June /, ac.
cording to plans decided upon by the
Railroad Administration.
The next big cut in passenger traffic
will effect an annual saving of approx.
imately IL million dollars in the cost
Of operation and reduce the train mil.
cage 11,720,000 a year.
Under the revolutionized pm OF
handling traffic. passengers no longer
will have a choice of routes. Traffic to
the west coast intermediate points will
be divided between four lines as fol.
lows:
To Los Angeles and junction points
Santa Fe.
To San Francisco and junction
points-Union Pacific.
To Seattle and junction points
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
To Portland and junction points
Northern Pacific. .>.
Cuts OFF Nearly Fifty Trains
Lines which formerly completed for
trans-continental traffic will provide
only connecting service, which is made
practical by the use of interchange
able tickets. The cut in service spe,
officially takes off three through trains
from Chicago to Los Angeles, two to
San Francisco and three to Seattle and
Portland. More than forty local trains
also will be dispensed with and the
void filled by more stops by the former
through trains on the lines where the
through service suffered its greatest
curtailment.
Although the cut in service elimi
mates several fast mail trains, the re
arrangement calls for handling the
mail exactly as at present. Shortening
of distances, adjustment of various
routes and minor changes permit fast
er running time from the Mississippi
River to the west coast.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
SOCIALISTS TO BACK |. W. W.
Raising Defense Fund for Their Use.
Labor Officials Opposed to Unions
Mixing In.

Chicago, May benjamin Sch
RACER editor of publications issued
by the |. W. w.. and defendant at
the trial of 122 leaders of the organ
ization for violation of the espionage
act, announced today that an agree
ment had been entered into with the
national socialist party whereby that
body is arising defense funds for the
l. w. w.
1T is realized" he said, that our
defeat in this cause would mean al
most Immediate action by the gov
eminent against the socialist party
and then similar action against some
of the labor unions.
with this in mind, other kindred
organizations have offered TO extend
aid. A minority in the big labor
unions also have favored coming to
our aid, but have thus far been un
successful because of opposition from
higher labor officials"
I. w. w. Bill Is Passed.
Washington, May IA bill declared
frankly to be aimed against the |. w
Nv. outlawing organizations which use
or advocate violence to bring about
amy goyernment social. industrial OF
economic change" during the war was
passed today by the senate after briei
debate and went TO the house.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
IOWA BOY KILLED IN FRANCE
Julius Muller OF Missouri Valley Met
Death in Aetion-Brighton Boy
Among Wounded.
No Right To Break Seal.

Washington, May 7.--Today's cas-.
ualty list contained a total of forty.
one names including four deaths in
action, among them Julius T. Muller
of Missouri Valley, Iowa; five of dis
eases, two from wounds, one from
other causes, one missing, fifteen Sc
verely wounded and thirteen slightly
wounded.
Two Iowans are also among these
listed as slightly wounded. They
are Corporal Edward Haight of Dav-
export, and Private Raymond G..
Swisher of Brighton.
Entire Squad Killed.
Missouri Valley la, May ACCORD.
ing to cablegram received here to.
day by his mother, julius Muller, for
merly of this place, was killed in ac.
ton in France The message said
all of Muller's squad was killed or is
missing.
Noted Athlete Victim.
Lieutenant John Rosenwald, of the
medical corps, who was formerly one
OF the best known of the western
football players, has been killed by
shell fire in the Luneville sector.
Lieutenant Rosenwald, whose home
was in Minneapolis, was a guard with
the University of Minnesota eleven
few years ago and made a brilliant
record.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
PLANNING MENUS
WEEK IN ADVANCE
Satisfactory Answer to Question
"What Shall ! Have for
Dinner?"
MAKE FEWER MARKET TRIPS
Definite Schedule VIII Be Great Help
In Avoiding Waste-MeaIs Suq-
oested to Meet Food Admins
traitors Requirements.

It will pay you, Mrs. Housekeeper,
to sit down for an hour each week
and spend the time in planning your
weeks menus in advance. Especially
at this time when all are striving to
conserve food, you will find definite
schedule great help in avoiding
waste.
Here are some menus for week
from a woman who believes in a work.
ing schedule for her household. The
meals are carefully planned to meet,
first of all, the food administrations
requirements, using substitutes for
wheat, meat, fat, and sugar, and they
show also how little careful plan.
ming can save the time and labor Of
the busy housewife. Features Of the
menus are the breadleSs meals and
"qulck breads" (muftins, etc.) made
from other grains to save wheat, and
the use of meat substitutes and savory
dishes which call for little meat.
The meals suggested are all simple
and are planned to meet the needs of
a family of four, consisting of two
adults and two children None of the
menus are inilexible but could easily
be varied to meet changing conditions.
You can use these as guides in plan.
ming your family meals.
The recipes for most Of the dishes
given In the accompanying menus are
published in the United States Food
Leaflets of the United States depart.
ment of agriculture and the food ad
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
DOING GOOD WORK
LADIES OF FRIENDS CHURCH
SEWING FOR FRANCE.

The ladies of the College Avenue
Friends Church are still working en-
ergetically on their sewing and knit.
ting to aid in the relief work in
France. Their efforts are being d.
rected by a branch of the civilian
Red. Cross with headquarters at Phil
adelphia. Mrs. f. c. Stanley has
kindly opened her home on North c
street for the regular meeting place
of the club and every Wednesday
quite number of the ladies may be
found there busily engaged in their
work A box containing 1855 pieces
has just been forwarded to headquar-
tiers at Philadelphia for shipment to
France The following list of conf
pleted articles which the box con-
tanned will give some idea of the
range of work being done:
% Bingham aprons, 10 outing
dresses, 6 muslin shirts, 6 boys
blouses, % pairs socks, pairs wrist.
ers, 2 boys suits. 10 outing shirts. 5
boys outing waists. Is baby sets (19
pieces ,each), / quilt, 2 outside coats,
mans suit g pieces), / boys suit
e pieces),
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
THRIFTY CHILDREN
BUY ALMOST $500 IN WAR
STAMPS DURING APRIL.

Oskaloosa schools during the month
OF April bought almost $500 worth
OF Thrift and War Savings Stamps.
This is big jump from the previous
months record.
High school has awakened and the
boys and girls who were so busy with
other things that they Jagged behind
are ow up and coming and are after
the leadership in the wards.
Grant school of Fourth ward how
ever, still leads and holds the record
over all other schools in the city
High school included.
The total investment, TO date made
by the school children of the city is
close to ten thousand dollars.
Here Is the report submitted by o
Up. Flower, Superintendent of the
schools.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
Matrons for Rest Rooms.

In rest rooms employing matrons
many activities can be carried on
which otherwise would not be possible.
The matron not only sees that the
rose room is kept in a clean, sanitary
condition at all times, but she may
provide for a sleeping child or sys-
TEN for providing hot lunches at noon
for women and children. She may
care for packages which otherwise
might have TO be carried from place
to place. In some rest rooms the
matron takes charge of the woman's
exchange, which usually is supervised
by committee from the women's
clubs.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09


ninistration. This Woman works her
schedule to save time, fuel, and labor.
On Saturday she baked her oatmeal
bread to last for Sunday. Monday and
Tuesday. The rolls for Sunday were
therefore ready to be reheated Sunday
morning. The hen for the chicken
oaf was cooked In the freless cooker
Saturday in one cooking compartment
while quantity of apricots was cook.
ing in the other compartment. The
goldfish balls were made Saturday
night, thus utilizing some mashed po-
.atoes left from dinner.
Twice the quantity of hominy grits
required were cooked in the double
boiler for Monday breakfast and util-
!zed with the apricots left from Sun
lay to make the apricot-hominy seal
Top. In the same way enough apples
we're baked for two meals. Corn strip
was used to sweeten the baked apples
and stewed fruit in place of sugar.
The stock from boiling the chicken
served as the basis for chicken soup
Tuesday, and the small quantities OF
leftover vegetables used for the vege-
table salad Friday. *
Instead of stopping each day to ans
wer the question, "What shall cook
todayr answer It at one time for the
whole week. Try the plan and see
no., r"-A' easAAH y""r work becomes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
FOR INCREASED PAY
STREET WORKERS ASK FIVE
CENTS AN HOUR ADVANCE.

At the regular session of the city
council for the month of May, held
Monday evening, Mayor J. G. Harold
and all of the council were present,
except j. w. Lewis Of the Third ward,
who was out of the city. The semi
monthly list of claims for salaries
and general accounts was passed, and
warrants were ordered drawn.
The street sprinkling matter in
which Daniel Lewis is interested, as
he has been in charge of this work
for several years past, was referred
To Mayor Harold for adjustment.
chief of Police James Lawrence
brought up the matter of an increase
in the pay of Night Policeman Silas
Bennett and on motion an addition
of $40 per month was granted him.
An application for an increase of
cents per hour was received from
the employees of the street cleaning
department and the matter is under
consideration and will probably be
brought up again al the next meeting
I of the council.
The question of securing some party
10 operate the street sweeping ma
chine and to care for this work dur
ing the season, was referred to the
Street and Alley Committee and they
are TO see that the work is done.
The chief of police and the chief
of the fire department were authorized
to secure a purchaser for the self
starter taken from the police patrol
truck and to sell it at the best price
possible.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
.s..s !. ..++ 4. 80 i..s+..f.s i.
TWO SERIOUS MISHApS

III. 4. .+.t .....f.s- ....f+1i.
Mrs. Thomas Plaster was seriously
burned in the kitchen OF the Royal
Cafe this morning when bowl of boil
ing gravy was spilled over her left
forearm. The entire surface was badly
blistered before the liquid could be
removed.
- - -
Roscoe Moore of the C. o. String
fellow barber shop in shaving himself
dropped his razor and he struck the
blade with his disengaged hand driv-
ing the edge into his left wrist and
all but seyering the artery Medical
attention was necessary to close the
wound.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
PATRIOTIC HARVEY.
FLAG CAN BE SEEN FOUR MILES
FROM TOWN, ANY WAY.


olivet, May THE Herald man
made business trip to Harvey We'd
nesday and was pleased to see the
patriotic blood displayed there. We
saw from one to three flags dis
played from every house in. town. In
their city park they have large flag
displayed from an iron post that is
a credit to any Gown. This flag can be
seen for four miles from any direct
ion.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Van
Rocket. Wednesday, April "a, a son.
All parties doing well There are now
seven children in the home Four
girls and three boys, but Henry says
he was awful proud of this boy Con
gratnlations TO them.
Miss Wanda SFstama of the county
line, returned home Tuesday from a
visit with relatives and friends in Os.
kaioosa.
Alex Miller is right when he speaks
of people and age. Every community
has them and we know of men who
let their whiskers and hair grow that
have more grey hairs than the writer
although | am just thirty years older
than they are according to the calen-
dar Women are not included in this.
N. ]. Gibson a stock man from
Harrison county was a caller Thurs
day. Mr.. Gibson says he finds the
farmers in his travels breeding more
and a better class of stock than they
did year ago, especially hogs.
Mrs. A. Billings spent Saturday in
Harvey trading.
Uncle John Thompson spent Satur-
day in Harvey with his son A. D..
Thompson.
The writer was pleased to meet
Mrs c. NJ. Coryell Monday. She says
every minute of her spare time is
taken up by working for soldiers and
she is glad to do it. She showed us
sweater that she made and informed
us il took about week of her time
to knit one.
JOllll was III AO"h mOludy
He informed Us he had thirty acres
of ground plowed and ready to plant
corn but would not plant any until
summer comes. He and his brother
Ira have $500 in bonds and stamps
and he thought that was good for two
old bachelors.
John Lanphier and son Frank, south
of town were here Monday looking
for mule. assSS
Mr. ana Mrs. John Mckenzie, OF
Harvey, spent Sunday at the John
Nossman home. Mrs. Mckenzie and
little son returned home Monday.
The Herald man was favored with
pleasant call Monday from M. S.
Downey, H. ]. Moore and County
Engineer Tumy which was greatly
appreciated as we enjoyed their visit
and talk on county business for which
they never fail to give us our share.
Herman Meyers and family spent
Thursday in Pella trading and calling
on friends.
The Ladies' Aid Society held their
regular monthly meeting at the COM
modiOus home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Sedreal south of town Thursday. Mr..
and Mrs. Sedreal are both good en-
terainers and spared no pains toI
make their meeting a pleasant one.
Refreshments were served during the
evening and a happy time was re-
ported.
John Cole treated his magnificent
home to a new shingle roof this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hunt, of Chart
ton were in town Thursday. Mr.. Hunt
was a Rock Island brakeman on this
line for several years. He is coming
back on his run and will make his
home in Knoxville. We welcome him
'back.--R w.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
Becoming Excited.

In the determination to lead In the
Thrift Stamp campaign certain lit
tie school Miss of the city is reported
to have gone out cunning for funds
and to have pursuaded pater families
to pour in an even hundred dollars
to keep up the record.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
High school Chasing First Place.

High school pupils are determined
to be in first place in the amount of
Thrift and War Stamps owned for Os-
kaloosa schools. Grant school which
has held the record thus far will have
to look to its laurels for the month
of May as the o. H. s. boys and girls
are out to make a race.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
In the Nineties.

Rather unusual for the month of
May to show a stretch of temperature
such as confronted gardeners and
growers last week. The ground dried
rapidly and plating OF cabbage and
tomatoes was out of the question,