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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-30

Our country and our allies are fac
ing n serious sugar shortage. Iowa
can help meet the situation by grow
ing sorghum for sirup making. A
small amount of cane grown ION each
farm would greatly lessen the de-
mands fog sugar by providing sub
stitute.
There are numerous city jewellers
interested in the "grow-an-acre" cam
paign who may also well give consid-
Grafton to this crop. The first step
is to ascertain If mill is available.
A survey of the state has been made
and the county agent can give infOrma-
ton regarding the location Of the near
est mill and as to seed supply.
The sorghum industry was at one
time an important one in this state,
but with the advent of corn Sirup at
low price, the production Of sorghum
sirup waned decidedly.
The sugar in sorghum is principally
cane sugar while the sugar in corn
strip is glucose.
1t is well-knOWn that cane sugar is
much superior to glucose in sweeten-
ing qualities. According to Hoover
The comparative sweetness of corn
strip and sorghum at the same density
Is in the ratio of approximately to 10
In favor of sorghum.
A yield of from 100 to- $50 gallons
per acre is not uncommon, and at
present prices sorghum is a profitable
as well as muCh-needed crop in Iowa.
A clay loan or sandy loan produces
excellent quality of sirup and of n
lighter color. On heavy bottom lands
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-30
ROSE HILL School
MADE SPLENDID RECORD FOR
WAR AND THRIFT STAMPS.

Rose Hill, May PA week ago the
pupils of the Rose Hill schools resolv-
ed to attempt to reach the 100000
mark in stamps and bonds. The
drive" closed Saturday with the fol-
lowing results:
Little Patriots who each bought a
War Saving Certificate-Clar Row
land, Everett Stout, Donald Stringfel-
low, Bobby Sturdevant and Wilbur
Matusick-$20.S
Primary.
War Saving Certificates Freda
Sarvis, Louella Saryis, Lloyd Mccoy,
Martha McCoy-$1664
Thrift Stamps $3.50.
The following children have four or
more Thrift Stamps: Daniel Lotus,
Lois Goodwin, Edgar Hasty, Alice
Pearson, Maxine Phillips, Lucille Phil
lips.
intermediate Room.
Ellie Wright, one $4,000 bond and
six War Saving Certificates.
Florence Anderson, one $4,000 bond
and one War Saving Certificate.
Delbert Thoy, two War Saving Ger
tificates.
Eda Matusick, two War Saving Ger
tificates.
Saving Certificate Leroy Shaw, Lin
nea Ignell, Robert Stringfellow. Paul
Lotus, Lucille Moore, Wayne Moore,
John Carpenter, Vera Lester, Clifford
Ignell-$183.18.
Thrift Stamps
The following have four or more
Thrift Stamps: e. l.. Goodwin, Epha
Goodwin, John Carpenter, Billie
Wright, Grant Jacobs.
Grammar Room.
Hollis Waechter, one $4,000 bond
and four War Saving Certificates;
Irene Reid, one $4,000 bond and two
War Saving Certificates; Lorene Wy.
more, two War Saving Certificates.
Each of the following has one War
Saving Certificates: Gwendolyn CASTOR,
Leslie Stout. Neya Carl, Wyonia
Faulkner, Meryl Stout, Lotus Lester,
Howard Stout, Bertha Mack. Ursule
Faulkner, Verla Stout and Lois Stout,
Marie Carpenter-$233.O7
Thrift Stamps-S1350.
The following have four or more
Thrift Stamps: Nellie Hasty, Sidney
the storm and accurate reports were
not available at an early hour.
Storm Area Wide.
The storm area extended from
Denison, in Crawford county, to
Newton, in Jasper county. There
Wires were completely put out of
IR9u SupBu!S!Io quo 'smIols lorIu
commission for some time following
SIP InoJ lsB9I lB ussq 9AuU o. Iuaas
Hasty, Wilma Waddell, Roy Mitchell,
John Jacobs, Marie Carpenter, Walter
Kelly.
High School.
Lloyd Moore, $4,000 bond; Karl
Kirk, $4,000 bond; Harry Kemp, $50
bond and two War Saving Certif-
Gates; Kenneth Kemp, $4,000 bond
and two War Saving Certificates; Jen-
ME Hunt, $4,000 bond and one War
Saving Certificate; Bert Tharp. 500
bond and two War Saving Certifi-
Gates; Warren Currier, five War Saw
ing Certificates; Warren Wymore, two
War Saving Certificates; Flora Tharp,
two War Saving Certificates. Each
of the following have one War Saw.
ing Certificates: Ethel Blake, Blanche
Douglas, Veda Moore, Forrest Nor
gan, Esther Moore, Mildred Olson.
Lloyd Simpkins, Harold Stout, Clar.
ence Fowler, Grace Moore, Alta
Moore, Lucille Rowland, Helen Car.
penter, Letha Lester, Thelma CASTOR,
Curtis Warrick, Marguerite Bass
S58717.
Thrift Stamps-$6.75.
The following have four or more
Thrift Stamps: Claude Howell, Mil
dred Simpkins.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-30

Information regarding the hospitals
of the United States, in process Of
compilation since 1916, Is now collated
and indexed In the medical section Of
the council Of national defense. A
central bureau of information concern
ling the hospital facilities of the eoun-
TRY. under war conditions, Is thus pro-
lvided.
The bureau has not only the details
of over 1000 active hospitals, but is
also gathering full data concerning
nearly 5000 other institutions. which
Include sanatoria, infirnaries. homes.
asylums and dispensaries. so5f
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-30
Almost Too Much For Her.

Luella saw the circus for the first
time and sat through the performances
as primly as II at church.
What was the matter?" her uncle
asked the little lady later
why, the clowns" she explained
Il could hardly keep from laughing az
them" --Eyerybody's Magazine.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-30
Hoover Makes Appeal.

Administrator Deems Is in re-
ceipt of the following telegram
from Herbert Hoover:
"Oply such flour will be pur.
chased as is voluntarily rendered.
We do not wish TO requIsition, for
the present.
I'VE have need in this crucial
period, from now until harvest,
of every grain of wheat that we
can ship TO the allies.
1--WE are sending as much corn
and other cereals as the allies can
use in their bread. Their people
do not know how to bake at home
but rely on bakers for their bread.
The bread of all Of the allies is
war bread made of gray wheat
flour with which is mixed one
third -four of other cereals,
chiefly corn. More than this
mixture is impossible to make and
still preserve the keeping and pal.
atable qualities of the bread.
"The civilian population of the
allies are carrying a tremendous
load of labor and suffering and
we must not add to their burden
by denying them their needs.
Rather We must gladly assume
what share of this burden we can
carry by modifying our dietary
habits to the extent necessary to
meet our obligations.
"We ask for no modification
that will be In the slightest de-
gree injurious to health. All our
expert advisers, including an Inn.
posing list of the foremost physl.
ologists of the country, assure us
that giving up the use of wheat
need in no wise lessen the nutri.
tional value of our diet. we are
able by our habits and by album.
dance of local supply to use other
cereals, as quick bread, break.
fast foods, etc. and thus leave
heat until the next harvest for our
wheat until the next harvest for
our allies not accustomed or know
Ing how to rse cereals in this
way" r.d
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-30

Corn should be more than food to
us now. 1t should be a symbol. Stay
ing right at home, it yet plays a colos'
sal part in the war.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-30
Sell Your Flour and
Buy a Liberty Bond, or
Help the Red Cross

Food Administrator Deems
VIII buy all of the -four
snip to our soldiers in the trenches
During the three require
Of -four All above that be Europe
enton called the law which
punished by $1,000 fine years n or
Consumers will their
whom they bought price be
d. g. Thompson chief of the flour the
iZaOn Will
will discover those who have orders booked supply
the latter from the former stocks when possible this
the bookings to be shipped and directly
trenches and allies this being full
If there still reshpped
The proposition will be financed
1t is estimated that quarter barrels
be sent in this out of Iowa to the soldiers.
Only original unbrOken packages be
be accepted.
Administrator Deems Governor Harding the Defense
the WOmens Committee all
united in this appeal to Iowa people.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-30
Deems Makes Appeal.

Deems Makes Appeal.
Administrator Deems. in his ap-
peal to the people, says:
ITO meet q desperate food situ-
alton among our allies and which
affects our own soldiers over there
the nation calls upon Iowa peo-
pie to sell to it every surplus sack
of flour held by them.
starvation imperlls our allies
abroad. To save them we are
asked to release the -four we have
stored.
1--WE can cat corn and potatoes
and other substitutes for wheat
-four until the next harvest, but
we cannot ship them. If we could
they could not be used because
baking is not done in homes In
Europe but in bakeries. Durable
loaves are essential In the
trenches and in the homes and
wheat, alone, can be used to make
the durable bread.
"Nearly $4,000 Iowa boys are
fighting over there. They are CIV
ing their very lives. We are
asked only to sell our -four to
back them up. Iowa's loyalty has
been tested before and not in
vain. have told Mr.. Hoover that
Iowa is no Stacker, and that she
will respond to this test and this
call instantly and to the very
limit. a. rF
"To that end the loyal co-opera-
ton of every civic organization in
the state is solicited. Commercial
clubs, fraternal societies, the
churches, the councils of defense,
women's clubs-all can. II they
will, contribute to the success of
the campaign and are urged to
enlist at once In this vitality Inn
portant drive In the food-saying
program.
"Sell your flour and buy Lib
erty Bond or help the Red Cross
is slogan to which every loyal
lowan will subscribe" t
Il
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-25
Labor.

Labor is the grand conqueror. en-
'rlching and building up nations more
surely than the proudest battles
Chanuing
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-25
MCCarter Retreats Political
Horse Thief" Characterization

Facing the members of the State
Board of Public Utility Commission
ers for the first time since his attack
upon them last Friday. President
Thomas N. McCarter OF the Public
Service Railway Company today apol-
ogtzed for his Characterization OF them
as "a lot Of political horse thieves"
but reiterated his criticism OF their de-
cision in the trolley are case. which
he claimed was not In accord with the
evidence submitted during the hear
ings and left the company nat on its
back"
The commissioners made no COM
ment while Mr.. McCarter ead his pre-
pared statement He made his apol-
ogy in a brief Introductory paragraph
and then launched nto q resume OF
the situation that had led up to the
application for increased trolley fares.
detailing some of the major points
presented by the company IN support
of the plea for revenue. and calling
attention to the fact that dividends
for stockholders of the company would
be unknown while the present rates
are In effect and that additions and
improvements to the system would be
impossible.
When he concluded Mr.. McCarter
asked permission TO file the statement
as a part OF the boards records. and
II was accepted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-25

the world war is going to end In
31si
So says some contributor. who has
cured it all ont in black and white
nd figures which, according to the
Id bromide axiom. cannot lie.
-. really don't know who took all
se time of from essential wal work
ldope the thing out, but it's good.
Here's how he's got Ii doped out.
President Wilson was born in 1855.
Was elected In 1912, has served
years. and Is sixty-two years OF
age. Add all those figures together
and your total is $3.50.
President Poincaire of France was
born In 1860, was elected In 1913, has
been ruling 1--WE years and Is fifty
eight years OF age. Add the lot n
Vonr total comes to 1885.
Tho King of Italy was born in 1857.
He started to rule in 1900. and has
been ruling eighteen years. his g
ow being fifty-one. There you are
ain Add 'em up and you have
80.
The King OF Serbia joins the
charmed circle by having been born
In 1914. starting to rule in 1903, thus
having served fifteen years, and his
ago being s~eventy-four years. You
can't beat II. the mans clever. for the
kings total is also s.8S6.
The King of England first. saw the
of day in 1865. He assembled to
he throne In 1910, has been king
light years.. and his age is hfty-three.
id 'em up. They can't fail. His
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-25
GERMANS STUDY
FOREIGN TRADE
Indications Are That That Is
AS Far As They Will Get
With IL.

LONDON. July 2s-Hamburg. Ger
many's greatest commercial port and
one of its three free cities. Is preparing
desperately for the trade war after the
present conflict
The big commercial n industrial
magnates are realizing the task nee
essary to offset the enmity OF h en-
tire world against everything German.
Their latest step is tho proposed es-
tablishment of q scientific institution
for the study of foreign countries" az
Hamburg.
That they realize their mistakes OF
the past and o. r willing to do any
thing to eradicate them is brought out
in the prospects of this scheme. which
in part reads:
This war has brought with II an
appalling revelation of our ignoraneT'
of foreign countries. This ignoran
has inflicted heavy political woundsa
our country. and has often been ~
cause OF our diplomatic failures.
proved that even the culture n p1syl
chology OF our own allies was unfRm
lar TO US to say nothing OF those OF olvl
enemies. AS
such a state of things must nol'
recur. Our people, which wants to in
scribe world policy On its banner. must
establish q thorough system of study
OF foreign countries. In fact. the
peaceful reconquest OF the worlds
market will not be accomplished
without such a study" J.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-25
Special Agents Named to
Inspect Draft Board Work
sy spscta, corrssoom6sns.

TRENTON, July 26:-Adtutant
General Frederick NGilkyson has
named six citizens OF the state 70 act
as special agents of the draft depart-
ment OF his office in investigating the
work Of the local draft boards
throughout the state with speciai
reference to the work OF reclasslryinS
draftees. Each of h six has peen
assigned so many counties OF tne
state and they have the 20
no over the work of any local board
TO see that its lists Of registered men
have been properly classified.
Letters went today to the distrlct
and local exemption boards. the gov.
eminent appeal agents and the leeAi
and medical advisory boards, appris-
ing them of the appointment OF these
agents who are to assist. as represen-
tatives of the government, In bringing
about the proper uniformity In tne
work OF the draft authorities.
Charles r. Stout, OF this city. has
been named to supervise n ASSIST
IN the work In the counties OF hunt
erdon. Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth
Ocean and Somerset.
Ralph ID. Childrey. of Camden. has
been assigned Z Atlantic, Burlington;
Camden, Cape May. Cumberland
Gloucester and Salem.
Robert Il. DaNiusons OA "ees I
|glewood, will have charge In Bergen
and Hudson counties. excepting Jer-
sey City.
A Leslie Price, OF Newark. Essex
CAPTAIN Richard r. Chiswell. Pat
|erson. Norris, Passaic. Sussex and
Warren.
William II. TRULY. Of Bradley
Reach. has been assigned TO assist
and inspect the work of the boards
In Jersey City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-25
/AR TO NJ nv 1918
FIGURES PRONEH

total is the same figure, $3.50.
The King of Belgium was born In
1876 and started to look after the
Belgians In 1900, making him eigh-
teen years their ruler, and forty-three
years old, and IL you're still game and
not the least bit groggy, d UP Al
bert's total and you'll be surprised to
find it $3.50.
Are you still game? Yes? Well,
then, hold on tight. The Gar OF all
the Russias, Nicholas, who shuffled off
this mortal sphere O short time ago,
via Bolsheviki, was unfortunate
enough to have been born in 1868. He
got on III job ruling the Russians in
1894, and was ruler over them for
tw~enty-four years, ESQ the statistician
says and don't spoil IL by figuring out
when he was thrown off the royal
chairl and his age at the time of his
sudden demise was fifty years. Even
Nicholas ran true to form and his
total, q to relate, cause he never
did things like anyone else. is S,S26.
And to conclude. the Emperor Of
Japan spent his first day on earth in
1879. He was placed on his throne
in 1912. and has been ruling for six
years. He Is thirty-nine years of age.
which. taken all together. and tabu-
lated q la Burroughs, gives US the
self same total of 1886.
No one has cared to figure out how
Bill Hohenzollern would come out. 1t
doesn't make any particular difference
about him anyway, so Wen pass him
up.
Now the question is. what do you
mean by saying the war, will n in
1918? Where do you get the figures?
Huh. Easy enough. Just split the
sum $3.50 in two and-there you have
it-191S.
Can you beat 1t? =
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-25
MUSTARD Gas IS
HUNS INVENTION
Brings Tears and Causes Pain
full Skin Disease Adds to
Horrors of War.

WASHINGTON. July 25:-The most
dangerous kind of poison gas used by
the Germans is mustard gas" or
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Mustard gas has a distinctive but
not altogether unpleasant smell. more
like garlic than mustard. 1t Is a heavy
oily liquid. 1t boils at 217 degrees
Centigrade, and thus has properties
whereby it can be distributed in tn
form of a spray on the impact of a
shell.
Mustard gas is a powerful producer
of tears. After several hours the eyes
begin to swell and blister. causing In
tense pain. The nose discharges free
ly. and severe coughing and vomiting
ensue.
Direct contact with the spray causes
blistering Of the skin, and the vapor
penetrates through the clothing. Gas
against this. The symptoms are Sim
liar to pneumonia-high fever. heavy
breathing and often stupor.
The damage done by mustard gas
is a slow and insidious development.
The breaking down of the affected It's
sues is slow, the height being reached
from FIVE to ten days after the burn
is received. The painlessness of the
legion is also q marked characters
tic. Healing is slow.
Mustard gas besides being used In
direct attack Is also used for neil
tralization." For instance. where sup
plies and ammunition are being
brought up, a few mustard gas shells
will result in dangerous confusion and
delay. A part OF the infantry is "neu-
tralized' by having food and ammuni-
ton cut down. If the shell hurts as
well as n~eutralizes. so much the bet
ter.
Mustard gas is employed In shells OF
all calibres up to eight inches. In one
recent attack lasting forty-eight hours.
the Germans used 1000 tons of 1t. At
Armentieres the cutters ran with the
horrible reddish liquid. II has
killed men as a back as IL miles
from the front.
The American mask to fight mus
ard gas Is OF the box respirator type.
The hood is of rubber. Breathing Is
through the mouth. pincers shutting
the nostrils. The gas-charged air en-
ters through the bottom of the canis-
ters, where by means of ~neutralizlng
chemicals II Is purified. From the top
the lungs. There Is q one-way shut
ter valve In the hood through which
the air comes out. This mask IL de-
signed to last ten hours. For artillery
ment the war department has made
an oil suit which ~encloses the soldier
bodily.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-25

Robert McCracken. OF Avenei. for
the past hve years In the employ Of
the Perth Amboy Hardware Company
as head chaufeGr, rho enlisted In
the naval reserve force same ttme
ago. went yesterday 70 Pelham Bay
training ztakion~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-25

each locality employers n non-war
work, including those who are only
partially in war work, Will be aske'i
to distribute the local quotas from
time to time amongst themselves.
Quotas by localities and individuals
are to be accepted as readily us They
are for Liberty Loan and Red Cross
campaigns. This plan of labor quotas
Is q ~protection for all communities.
The object is to keep any commu-
nifty from being drained Of labor. and
to use local supply. a far as possible.
for local demand. The situation.
however, Is such that in certain cases
some men may nave to be transport
cd over long distances.
You will note from the above out
line tina this Is probably the most
has taken since putting the National
Army draft into effect. The absolute
necessity for this program can be seen
when it Is realized that in Pittsburgh
for instance, there are advertisements
calling for men to go to Detroit: wniie
In Detroit street cars there are post
ers asking men to go to Pittsburg.
This same condition Is apparent all
over the United States and in the con-
sequent shifting of labor a great part
of our war effort is disSpated.
Because of your official position. We
are taking the liberty Of asking tnaI
you, by proclamation or otherwise.
as may seem best. make this situation
plain to the people Of your community,
as well as 10 your various industrial
and labor organizations-this to the
end that the whole-hearted support Of
the Nation may be given to the gov
eminent In this vital matter. since IT is
only through united action that ade-
quate results can be obtained la the
present emergency.
Yours respectfully,
(Signed)
J. b. DENSMORE.
Director General.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-25
Landlord Denies Pr0flteering

A. Kaufman. mentioned yesterday
as the landlord OF a house at sso Mar
ket street and charged by q tenant.
Mrs. August Molnar with profiteerfng.
and raising her rem unJustly, said to-
day that since he had come into own
ership of the house he had o raised
the rent. but had told tenants hat he
would raise their ent from the pres
emit rate OF seventeen dollars a month
to twenty dollars. when improvements
which he Is making are completed.
Kaufman a hat he took posses
sion OF the premises ON July 1. after
the rent on the apartments Rad been
raised TO seventeen dollars. He found
II necessary to make extensive Inn
provements. and at present has men at
work repairing the roof and other
parts OF the property. He says that
ne has not yet raised the rent. but
that when the improvements are COM
pleted he has notified tenants that the
rental will be twenty dollars q month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-25
PLAN UNIVERSAL
SERVICE IN ARMY
Will Not Be Purely Milltarlstlc
Will Teach Youth Trade
In Peace Time.

.eunrcToN July 25:-The
raat drae "A machine built UP by Uncle
So FOR tha administration OF the Sc
iactiva service law during the war
nrobably will become a permanent II
stitution. being utilized after tne We We,
az a part of q system OF un
military and vocational mi
A group of specially seieeoeu rou,
Gators and military men are nov
studvinq h problems Of q system OF
universal training. It Is VirtualLs
certain that their recommenoaIlo
will be against a purely mllitary So
t.m teachinx only the arts OF war, 0a
tn Leeninr neither with the Ideals nor
the best interests of the country.
Their recommendations. insteao'
will be for q type of universal 49,
ing which, while teaching army 49,
niina and the fundamentals OF milltaIy
ractice and tactics, will also educate
our youth for the duties OF peace,
taachinw them a trade and helping u.
tbem into our industrial as well as our
Dr Richard c. MacLaurin, head OF
tba Massachusetts, Institute OF Iech-
noIogy. who Is giving up the direcIiV
OF maj college 10 devote MS tlme ~
nrobIems of war training in ~peclailzsu
branches. will assist in outlining tns
Da~ne oS work to be covered in our
aStsr. t6e-war universal training.
DR.. F. P. Keppel. dean OF Colum.
h,a University. now third assistant
Secretary of war. also is devoting cor.
s,darahie attention TO this problem OF
ostsr-the-war training. Members OF
ths renera staff provide the military
counsel necessary IN framing the pro-
gram. and outside military expe,.s
and educators are being freely consult
ed. ,+ata
No vet The big point is that the pol
icv OF the government for after the
il being studied with the idea that
come sort Of universal training ana
service must be adopted II the United
States is to attain Its maximum
trenRth of peace or q