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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
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Rumor has it that Penn College will
soon drop the study of German. The
tongue is becoming so unpopular that
students are almost nauseated by its
use even in the class room.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
Cut Alfalfa. In Kansas Soon

Cottonwood Falls. Kas., April 15.-
What promises to be one of the earl
lest alfalfa crops in this county in
many years will be ready to cut with
in the next two weeks. providing the
present favorable weather continues.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
KILLED IN COAL MINE
Willard White Caught Under FAN Of
Rock

Centerville. April Is. Willard
White was killed Thursday while at
work at the Horridge mine at Mystic.
A fall of rock caught him and his neck
and one arm were broken. He lived
but a short time. His companion In the
mine. Isaac Smith. was caught also,
but was not seriously injured. The De.
ceased leaves a wife and child.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
Hon To II.

II Mondays rain took away the only
objection the old man had against
working in the garden the ground too
hard, too dry, he must now get out and
dig.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
strawberries

ats time to set out strawberry
plants and a lot Of pioneering is being
done with the emphasis on The ever
bearing variety
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
Eallihu rree kilIs Man.

Clarence Rowley. aged so of Union
was killed almost instantly Tuesday
when he was caught under a falling
tree he was helping cut down.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
WAITING the slonaI.

Trees are just ready to break forth
into leaf and q few; warm days this
week win witness the blossoining OF
plum and cherry orchards.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18

The British yesterday recaptured
Arrewage, just east of the Nieppe for
est. This whole area is reported full
of German dead who fell in the hard
fighting. South of here, at Cornet
Malo, east of st. Floris, the Germans
yesterday delivered four fierve at
tacks. All We're repulsed with heavy
losses to the attacking troops.
The fighting here has been continu-
Gus and the British are holding Cor
net Malo with machine guns trained
from house windows. These rapid
firers have done great execution in
the enemy's ranks At one time the
enemy got a foothold in the hamlet,
but machine gunners got in on the
advancing troops and smashed them
badly
Great Hordes of Huns,
The Importance which the Germans
attach to Bailleul had added ,confir-
nation on Saturday night when
troops were sent into the attack
with orders that they must capture
the Meteren-Bailleul highway at all
costs. They paid in advance, but
did not get what they were after.
Here again the machine guns reaped
a harvest.
The trend of operations in the
northern battle may be seen from the
number of troops the Germans have
been using since the opening of the
struggle. One April when the at
tack began, they were using eleven
divisions in the line. On April 10
this was increased to thirteen; on
April IL and IL, to twenty; April 10
TO twenty-one and April ii to twenty
three, other divisions being held in
reserve. ...
Losses Run to so Per Cent,
From the southern battle front
comes the word that German officers
of the Twenty-fourth reserve division
captured at Hsngard wood April 7
stated that the casualties of the Ger
man forces engaged on this front av-
eraged so per cent since the attack
began. In addition, the enemy suf-
fered much from transport trouble
and shortage of food and ammuni-
ton. This was partly due tn the
great number of horses killed and the
bad condition of the rest.
The Germans occupied shambles
when they took Neuve Eglise. The
contending forces, who have been
battling bitterly here for days, had
been asking and giving no quarter.
Several times the shell-tnrn village
changed hands. On each occasion it
was struggle to the death with bay
onets, as the troops swirled in mad
melee through the crimsoned streets.
Victory Dearly Bought.
After the British recaptured the
place on Saturday they continued to
hold it with hollow square of troops
thrown around it. The massed Ger
mans kept flinging themselves against
this thin but determined line of de-
1 Tenders. N
| The battle went on until late last
night, when the pressure from over
whelming enemy forces became too
great and the weary square of khaki
dissolved, to reform in new positions
little northwest of the town. Even
then the Germans found themselves
in desperate situation, for the Brit
ish artillery Immediately opened a
tremendous bombardment and began
piling up German dead with those who
had gone before.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18

London, April 49, "Bailleul ant
Wulyergham. two of the most STRAIT
egic points on the northern portion
OF the Flanders front, have been cap
tured by the Germans Field Mar
shall Haig reported today.
We have fallen back to the north
of Bailleul and Wulvergham," Hail
said. "Baillcul and Wulvergham ar,
in tho enemy's hands"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

mighty counter drive, that this defeat
of the German arms is the beginning
of the end.
But it is not the end.
AS a nation we are just getting into
step for the great onrush which shall
definitely and finally wipe militarism
and the militaristic idea-which is
tie dedication of mere force-from
the face of the earth.
The fight is the thing, to be sure.
But the fight can not be prosecuted
unless it be financed. And that is our
Job, the job of us who must stay at
home. We have opportunities Of pro-
found importance in the winning OF
the war. Lending money to the gov
eminent is among the most important
of them.
We save small sums and buy thrift
stamps and war savings stamps. We
save food that other peoples may not
starve, and we serve humanity there
by.
But in the next two months we must
scan the possibilities, each in our per-
sonal cases, and set about making an
important investment in Liberty
Bonds.
Be prepared to buy until the enemy
cries enough"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21
.WaveletS
FrOn m
The Deep
C.. Gre e n

Gov. Cats says he went to bed and
cried like baby when he read the
quart a month law was unconstitu-
tional. l know lots of men that wept
with Joy.
And speaking about drinking. even
the rabbits get a little bunny once in
a while.
You will never find wisdom tooth
in honey comb.
Silk stockings are going up. Don't
be alarmed; this does not mean the
skirt also. "-Times-Union. Mighty
observing boy, this Photographer.
The government needs money. Why
rot put a female tax on one piece
bathing suits.
80
Here lies the body of John O'Neal,
He tried conclusions with a nanana
peel"
And Here lies the remains of Amos
Frank;
Tried to hold as much as a British
Tank"
Back up the boys at the front in
the rear.
An orchestra leader that will allow
a woman to get him on the string
likens himself to a stringed instru-
ment.
A girl usually likes an apple better
when it gets incider.
Hooverize. Save your health. Use
short pants.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21
PREPARE FOR THE
NEXT LIBERTY LOAN
ATLANTA Georgian.)

ATLANTA Georgian
Another Liberty Loan is in sight.
The campaign for its absorption by
the people will begin in the latter part
of September. AS a people we should
prepare now to take our share OF 1t.
We should most certainly prepare to
take more of it than we did Of any OF
the preceding issues, for the aggre-
gate amount of bonds to be issued in
this forthcoming loan will be larger
than any of the preceding ones.
Our soldiers and marines in France,
our sailors on duty in the waters
about the British Isles, have in the
past months, especially in the past
weeks, given voice to most decisive
answer to the German sheer that we
are mot sufficiently interested in the
war to wage it successfully" 1t Is
extremely unlikely that any German
editors are repeating today any such
silly statements that were in vogue
in Germany about year ago.
Now it comes our turn again. our
turn here on the home front, to add
our voice to that of our men on the
firing line. 1t is our opportunity to
answer that German sheer and show
them whether or not we are sufficient
ly interested in the war to finance it
Liberty Loans have been subscribed
before, with rather small difficulty
Concentrated enthusiasm for period
of two or three weeks, aroused prin-
cipally by unlimited amounts of space
granted by predetermined press :
and the trick was done.
1t is unlikely that the Liberty Loans
of the future will meet with any real
difficulty. The American people real.
ize much more keenly today than they
did even in the days of the Third Loan
that Kaiserism is a real menace fol
us right here in the United States. II
has been knocking at our eastern
gates and threatens our very exist
ence should it be allowed to &c,
through this conflict unbeaten.
Our uniformed men on the streets
are constant reminders that we are .
nation at war. Our daily news, from
breakfast to bedtime, is a narrative
of war and war effort. The wa,
tinctures all our thoughts, even those
OF the most personal. Saddest. bu
necessary, in the war news are those
lists of names that bring the shor
messages Of death. The homes of al
of us feel the shock of battle. Oul
children ask us the meaning of it all
They ask us what we individually ar.
doing.
| For all its Importance, for all tn,
tremendous effect 1t has already had
not only in Germany, but in Austri;
as WELL and, as in an opposite ant
heartening manner, in Russia.-wt
must not be over-elated by the Allied
success in the Scissors Rheims terri
tory during the past fortnight. W,
believe, as we said on the day fol
lowing the commencement Of tha
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21
CORRECT MILITARY SERVICE
INSIGNIA FOR SERVICE FLAGS

The basic idea of the service flag is
that there shall be star to represent
each person, man or woman, actually
in the military or naval service of the
country. This does not include re-
serve forces or state national guard
forces, not yet in the federal military
service.
A BLUE star shall be used to rep
resent each person, man or woman, in
The military and naval service OF the
United States or of the Allies,
For person killed in action. a gold
star shall be placed over the blue
star, entirely covering it.
For person wounded, a silver stal
lshall be placed over the blue star
entirely covering it.
For person who dies of disable
ment, gold star will be placed over
the silver star, leaving silver mar
lgin around the gold.
For those disabled or invalidet
home, a silver star will be placed
over the blue star, leaving a blue
margin around the silver.
For those who die in trainins
camps of accident or disease, a golt
star will be placed in such a manner
as to leave margin of blue.
The method Of wearing mournini
for those persons who die in the mill
tary and naval service was determine,
by the Women's Committee Of tn,
Council of National Defense at +;
meeting in Washington. This com
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21
SPIRIT OF WOUNDED
AMERICAN SOLDIERS

(By Clearance Burlington Kelland.)
Titus, a preacher from Indiana is a
Y. M. G. A. secretary, and has been
at the front for months.
"Ive Travelled with my trench motor
battery from the first" he said not
long since, until l was detailed a
short time ago to hospital work at
the American front. 1 know those
boys, and they know me, because I've
ridden miles upon miles with them in
box cars. I've slept by the roadside
with them at night. I've had coolies
with them-and want to say they're
the real thing. They're regulars, and
didn't take to the 'Y' at first. But
we just plugged along, and now
they're for us with both feet.
Every night I wait for them to
come back to the trenches. A great
many times they have been unable to
get food for many hours and come in
famished. try to meet them and
pass out chocolate and oranges and
cookies and whatever l have. It's
great to see the way they act. Doc
they say hundred times a night,
this is bully. We're getting past
with the men.
"The other night, after the attack
boys were being brought back on
stretchers, wounded, shell shocked,
dirty. One fellow with piece of
shrapnel in his back was hugging a
German helmet to his breast. 7 60,
mine, he howled. And, believe me, if
I'd had minute or two more I'd "a
had more of them
Another came in grooming with the
pain of wound in his leg First he
would moan about the pain of it, then
he would cock his eye over at a pal
and chuckle, Did you see 'em fdn ?
I guess we chased hell out of them
what?' One boy-a kid-marched in
sixteen prisoners. I asked him how he
did it.
They were in a dugout' says he !.
L marched them out with a gun in
each hand and started them for the
rear. There were eighteen to start
with, but I had to kill two to make
the rest behave
"The attack was to have been made
on certain day, but the Germans got
wind of it and launched an artillery
attack themselves. We waited until
the next day and went ahead with the
plan. It was our trench mortars tina.
did the business with a barrage of
those big bombs that stand as high
as your waist-the kind with wings on
them. When they hit, everything
taround goes up in the air. Right on
the tail Of them our boys went over
and chased Fritz four kilometers !. The
Germans never put up fight till they
had reached their reserves. The
French in the vicinity said 1t was one
Of the most brilliant charges they had
seen. We Strengthened out a piece
Of line that had been dangerous for
a couple of years, and did 1t in forty
FIVE minutes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21
BARGAINS IN USED CARS

l 1917 Cadillac Eight, run 10000
miles, fully equipped with Cord tires
] 1917 Little Six Buick Touring. just
like new. l 1915 Little Six Buick
Roadster (Houk white wire wheels)
new tires. Model SO Overland, run
only 5000 miles. (Houk white wire
wheels), all new tires. Model 80 Ov-
erland, all new tires. 1913 Cadillac
Touring "a passenger). Undressing
Regal Roadster, good tires and $175.
Several Fords Of different models.
Come and see for yourself; will &C.
cept Fords in exchange. J. r. DAVIS.
Barlow, Fla. 1914
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH

The prayer meeting service on
Wednesday evening, Aug. 21st will
be conducted by the Philathea class.
Every member of the Sunday school
and church is requested to be present,
as an especial program has been pre-
pared
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

mittee recommended that there sbouI,
be worn upon the left arm a three.
inch black band, upon which a gilt
star should be placed for each mem.
per OF the family whose life has been
lost in the service.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

The mountain regions have nothing
on this part of Florida in climatic
conditions today. There was an au-
tumnal tang in the air this morning
that made everybody feel good wheth..
er they were that way or not.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

In communities where there are no
Home Guards, organizations of the
kind are being urged. The Import
ance and value of such bodies OF men
is being at last fully realized.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN
Black mare with white spot in the
face; weight about 900 pounds;
name between ears cut off. Reward
for information as to whereabouts.
j. G. Getzen, Webster, Fla. 1877
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

Among other things one may be
thankful for may be mentioned the
fact that you can buy a mileage book,
that used to cost $4,000, for $32.4O.
But even that isn't so bad when you
come to think about it. A thousand
miles is a right fur piece" if you
had to walk it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

The Miami Metropolis says: After
a recent pay day at Washington gov.
eminent clerk was wandering aim.
lessly down Pennsylvania avenue,
hVgging his pay envelope, when he
was held up by two footpads, says
Life. He held up his hands, bit be-
gan to plead: Don't take my money
Blow out my brains, if you must, but
please don't take my money. | does
rot take any brains to live in Wash
ington, but it does take lot Of
cash."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

And it will only be very short
time until the oyster will be in our
midst. OF course, "on account Of
the war" we presume the bivalve will
be sold at a greatly increased price.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

During these food conservation
days it is rather difficult for an indi-
vidual to get bulge pack"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

Things even up pretty well all over
the world Where they don't have
race riets they have rice riots.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

We are sorry to see that Nathaniel
Polite, colored, is dead at ST. Angus
tine. There are too few of the polite
negroes left.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

If every one would see to his own
reformation how very easily one
would reform nation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

Our recollection of the flavor of the
extract of the castor beans makes it
10 difficult task for us to keep them
out of our mouth; but some people
seem to be bound to have taste and
then they're sorry-if they live to be
sorry.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

Remember, every young man who
has reached the age of 81 since June
9th must register next Saturday
August oath. All citizens should as
sist in seeing that no one Of the desig-
mated age, through ignorance or mis-
understanding, fails to register on
that day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

The Haines City Herald tells that
its editor was motoring with rail
road man, and that whenever they
approached railroad crossing the
railroad man invariably slowed up,
remarking that 1t was train time. at
is always train time when you come to
railroad crossing" explained the
railroad man. This is valuable tip.
and il everybody should act upon it.
many a fearful accident would be
averted. Whenever you see a rail-
road crossing ahead, it is safe to as
sumo it is train time" and stop or
slow up until you are sure the train
Is not in sight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

The Literary Digest took a poll of
the State Legislators on the prohibi-
ton amendment to the federal con-
stitution, and in Florida got forty-two
answers favoring the ratification Of
the amendment and two opposed. It
would be interesting to the State to
know the names of the two legislators
constituting the minority.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-27

American Hospital Association in
session here, declared that soldiers
returning from the battle fronts at
the conclusion of the war would not
be so favorable to back to the soil"
movements as is generally believed,
despite their months in the open.
The mind training, along with vigor-
Gus bodies. they said, would create a
desire to enter the commercial world
and technical work
ut Is a widely prevalent roiscon-
New Britain herald., 1918-09-27

ception that these men who have
roushed in the open will never go
back to inside work" declared #. B.
kidner vocational secretary of the
invaded Soldiers Commission of
Canada, who is in this country assist
ing the United states Vocational
Board prepare for the permanently
injured soldiers.
Most of them have had enough of
the soil to last them the rest Of their
lives.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-27
THE GIRL HE LEFT BEHIND
Dying Soldier Enabled to Send Fare
well Message to Sweetheart through
Y. M. C. A. Girl at Bedside.

(By Clarence Burlington Kelland)
Paris, Sept. 2, (By Mail. 1.-The SOL
der lay with closed eyes; only a
gentle movement of the cover over
his chest showed that he still lived,
for he was very pale. A girl in the
uniform of the Y. NJ. C. A. stepped
quietly to his side and touched his
hand, for she had been told that the
boy had not many hours to live.
He opened his eyes and looked up
OF her with the shadow of a smile
for she had been a frequent visitor.
His lips moved and she bent her
head ~ $50 7@"1~ -r~~ .~'-~~z@~ .~>r 1T
$50 long" were the words she
barely heard.
The boy knew. He understood that
he was going vest as the saying is.
Can write a letter for you? Have
you any message to send?'
The boy shook his head.
"Havent YOU u mother? Can't l
write to herr"
Again he shook his head. Ie had
no mother.
. "Father?"
He had no father
He opened his eyes again and nod
ded very weakly.
shall I write to her?"
Another nod. The girl placed her
ear close to his lips.
Her NAME" she asked.
At the third attempt he made her
understand, and she printed it and
the address in big, plain letters and
held them before his eyes. He looked
long, and nodded again. 1t was
correct.
What do you want me TO- say"
Goodbye"
you want me to tell her you are
going west and that you thought of
her and wanted to send message
of love?"
Yes"
She wrote the letter, and holding
his hand, helped him to make a faint
mark in place of the signature he was
too weak to a1tiX. An hour later she
returned. and he had started on his
journey.
This is but one case of many. The
Y. M. G.. A women near the front
have ORGANIZED to visit the dressing
stations and advanced hospitals to sit
bv the bows and to talk to and cheer
Them ND. and to write letters for
them.
This young lady was Helen Bagee.
of New York City. There are dozens
of others. and if the folks at homo
could sec the light on the faces of the
wounded when these young women
step into the tent and sit beside the
cot, thew would say that there is in
deed real reason for sending 7. Nj
G. A women to France.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-27

Mr.. Kidner said crippled sold
should be made to feel themsel
capable of earning their own u
1.-The problem is not that Of lid
less and blinded men," he said.
the $4,000 soldiers sent back to q
ada, he added. but 1,400 had und
gone major amputations and only
were blind. Canada is Offering tra
ing in 200 occupations for such vet
ans, and America will give more ii
that. the speaker said.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-02-01
Fisher Menauerle at COdy

Mr.. and Mrs. D. W, Fisher are in
the city with a part of their mena-
gcue this week and will be seen at
The Cody theatre the entire week, in
Guiding matinee, Saturday and Sun
lay afternoons. Every child in
D,ming should see these bright little
animals, consisting of three Singa-
pore apes two Java monkeys, two
Young Reese monkeys aud a little
mother monkey and infant son seven
weeks old there are eight Spitz dogs.
me hull dog and two Arabian Shet-
land ponies.
The Arabian ponies have hcen
show in al the European countries
md children of royal families have
ridden them The same privilege viii
be given every child in Deming after
the performances, evening and after
noon.
The Cody Theatre has kept up TO
rs usual practice of supplauting each
weeks bill with something better, this
week presenting eight acts of cVcep.
tionol calbre. \ roller skating bear
is another feature that will get the
"hddies.n