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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
NO MORE ONE CENT PAPERS

For the first time in years, every
morning and afternoon newspaper in
New York City is sold at two cents a
copy, with one eXCeption-the Brook
lyn Eagle is three cents d copy. AS
told in the telegraph columns of the
Herald the other day, concerted action
OF the publishers resulted in the one
cent newspapers going onto the two
cent basis. Following the increased
cost of white paper and of production
in all branches came the Garfield fuel
conservative order, which hit the
newspapers particularly hard and prov
ed the last straw which made the adj
option of the new price inevitable.
Comment of a number of news
papers affected follows:
The New York World: I'm addition
TO the great and unusual increased
cost of print paper and production
forced upon the newspapers of New
York by conditions beyond their con.
Il oil, the immensely increased burden
of cable tolls and of gathering news
in the various war zones of the great
conflict. by means of highly organized
staffs of war correspondents main
tanned abroad at extraordinary ex.
pense, is a factor that must be ap-
parent to all
The New York Herald: The short
age of print paper is not temporary.
There is no reason to believe the
demand will be less or the supply
greater as time goes on. And so it
is with other materials and labor.
The cost of these has kept increasing
and experience has shown that the
process of reduction, if it ever comes,
will be long and slow"
The New York Tribune: "One cent
newspapers receive but half a cent
for their product-far less than the
actual cost Of the paper stock itself
The other half cent goes to the news
companies who distribute and to the
dealer"
The New York American: "The in
creased cost of all material used in
the production of newspapers has
gradually forced the publishers in
nearly all of the large cities to ad
vance the prices to two cents. A
number of New York publishers resi-
sted the change TO the very last. But
it finally became inevitable"
The New York Sun: mo business
has been hit harder by the war and
war costs than the newspaper bust
ness The size of investment and all
wear and tear and risk considered
there is not newspaper in New
York now showing a decent return
and most papers so considered are
running at an enormous loss. Hence
this increase in price"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
CASH RENT ON FARMS.

How much rent can farmer afford
to pay these times? c. A. Roberts,
of Fort Dodge, discusses the matter
in a logical way by reference to the
case of L. Z. Armstrong, who has
leased his farm for SLIPS an acre,
the total rent for the year amounting
to a clean $4,000. Mr.. Roberts says
that Mr.. Armstrong had a vision to
see the coming increase in value of
Iowa land while it still could be
bought at a low figure. When he
bought the 445 acres embraced in
that farm 500 an acre was a dream
of the future. The tenant who
takes the farm for long time lease,
is only 81 years old. He will fur
nish his own stock and machinery
equipment. He hopes to make 49,
600 to $4,000 per year over ms rem
tai cost--not just at war time, but
after, as well, for his lease runs for
long term of years. His record
shows he has been a money maker
and in addition his rental notes are
amply secured Here is an example
of study. 1t does not mean every
farmer can make money on such a
rent, but it shows what a man who
has the right kind of ability and en-
ergy can do in the farming business
here in Iowa when the farm has >been
improved.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07

American Red Cross in the last six
months"
That appears to be about the limit
in commentator. 1t was followed
by more remarks equally compliment
tary to the Red Cross for its work in
rehabilitating the devastated homes
of France and thereby improving the
morale of the French army.
This work of restoring the homes
wrecked by the Germans so that the
French soldier at the end of the war
would find a reunited family and a
foundation for new life, was said
by General Pershing to have helped
the American army fight the Kaiser
before machine guns began to fire
and shells to burst.
Mrs. Gibson reached the conclus-
ion from her personal investigation
of Red Cross relief work in France
that the American people could not
give too much for the extension of
the work.
You may well carry back SUCH a
report to the American people," Gen.
eral Pershing agreed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07

courtesy Of British and French OFF,
Gals.
Mr.. Lord is the author of a valu-
able work of The Derivation of the
Laws Given in Blackstone" His
story of the French battle front; of
London and Paris in war time; and
of his visit to the American camps in
France, is vivid and intensely inter-
esting.
He has been able to ascertain how
badly Europe needs food from Amer
lea to prosecute the war successfully,
and will be able to interest and con-
vince his hearers Of the urgent neces-
sity of saving food.
The United States government in
its various branches for the promo
ton of the war activities is very anx-
ious that people should have first
hand information and for that reason
are sending out a number of capable
speakers, Oskaloosa being favored
in the itinerary. The opera house
has been engaged in order to give
them as large hearing as possible.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
IOWA HORSES RANK HIGH

Iowa produces more good horses than
any other state in the union. The
statement has often been made. The
war has brought forth notification.
Joe Nugent, who has purchased and
shipped to the allies 10000 Iowa
horses since the war began, and has
paid approximately s1S,O00,OO0 to the
farmers and horse breeders of the
state, declared the average prices paid
for horses here is the hightst in the
country.
According to the horseman who is
now branding horses for the English
light and heavy artillery, the average
paid per head for Iowa bred horses
is S208. At st. Louis the average is
Sl9S and at Chicago 1886. The horses
bought in the latter markets are large
ly from Illinois and Missouri. Kansas
City which gets mostly Kansas horses
pays an average price of S1S4, while
Sioux City, drawing largely from the
Dakotas pays $197.
The prevalent opinion that the allies
are draining the central west of its
horseflesh is erroneous according to
the noted buyer. who insists that
young stock is maturing at a rate
that is keeping pace with the ship
ments abroad.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
PERsHINe,s PRAISE.

Praise such as General John j. Per
shing recently gave the American
Red Cross seldom is received by any
organization and not only Red Cross
officials, but its twenty odd million
members and other millions of well
wishers appreciate his words highly
Il want to say to you" General
Pershing said to Idahl McGlone Glib
son, that no other organization since
the world began has ever done such
great constructive work with the ef
flciency, dispatch, understanding, OF
ten under adverse circumstances. that
has been done in France by the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
BIC MASS MEETING
THREE NOTED SPEAKERS HERE
FRIDAY NIGHT, FEB. IS.

Oskaloosa is again to be favored
with prominent patriotic speakers.
On Friday night, Feb. IS, three noted
speakers will be here. sent out by
the national administration. This
will be a mass meeting for all of Ma
haska county. The principal speak
er will be Mr.. John B. Lord, of New
York City, who has been all over the
European war front and will tell of
conditions as he actually saw them.
He will also go into the needs Of the
allies and will relate some wonder
fully interesting experiences. There
will be two other speakers with Mr..
Lord, one of them a woman and both
excellent takers. There will be no,
admission fee charged and the public
is very cordially invited and urged
to be present.
John B. Lord, on account of his
ability as speaker, and his interest
| in the food problem, was chosen by
the United States Food Administra-
ton as member of its Commission
to France.
Since last June, Mr.. Lord has been
actively connected with the Food Ad-
ministration and is today familiar
with all phases of the work of that
branch of the government, its duties,
achievements and aims.
Having broad American view
point, his impressions gained in Eng
land and France will be essentially
American. These impressions he
will convey to his American audi
ences. He has had rare opportun-
ity for observing conditions as they
actually exist in Europe. With 9th
er members of the Commission. he
was assisted materially. in under
standing the situation through the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
9. J. Andeway

will sell at Public Auction on what is
known as the Jimmie Clark farm, Z
miles northwest of Rose Hill on Mon,
day, Feb. IL, at 10000 a. m.-5 year
old gray horse. weight 1900; s year old
gray mare, weight 400; bay mare,
smooth mouth, weight 1900; span COM
ing 3-year-old mules, weight 1000; span
coming 2 year old mules; sorrel mare
Z years old. weight 1850; roam mare
8 years old, in foal, weight 1850; black
horse 2 years old, weight 100; bay
road horse years old. 5 cows, all
giving milk; coming 3 year old heif-
ers; coming year old heifer; 3 steer
calves; heifer calves: Angus bull
coming years old. Thirty head OF
fall pigs. Oats, oat straw. machinery,
etc. Lunch served by Spring Valley
Red Cross. Usual terms. A. J. Hutch,
Rose Hill Savings Bank,
Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
SIX AMERICANS ARE FOUND
Located by the Red Cross in German
-. Prison Camp at Tuchel,
West Prussia.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 4.-Six of
the twelve American soldiers re-
ported missing after the trench raid
on Nov. have been located by the
Red Cross in a prison camp at Tuch-
ell, West Prussia, General Pershing
reported to the war department to-
day. They were captured in the
first assault launched by the Ger
mans on an American sector.
The six prisoners with two 9TH
ers taken in subsequent actions are:
Sergt. Edgar w. Halyburton, Stony
Point, N. c.
Priyates Daniel B. Gallagher, of
Blocton, Ala; Clyde |. Grimsley, of
Stockton, Kan; Hoyt d. Decker, of
Vincennes, Ind; John P. Lester,
Tutwiler, Miss; Herschel Godfrey,
100 Ridgeway avenue, Chicago.
Harry R. Loughman, 461 lockwood
boulevard, Chicago, and Vernon M.
Kendall, Roll, Okla. 'aiaa4s, srarr stf
The dispatches confirmed press re.
ports Of the death of Private Roy O.
Garner OF Decatur, H., in an air
plane accident, and reported also that
Private John A. Goodrum, infantry
of Mclean, Texas, had been severe
ly wounded in action on Jan. "a. Pri-
vate John L. Bray, infantry, of Drum,
KY, was reported slightly wounded
in action on Jan. 80 and Corporal Roy
e, Doughty. infantry, of Shaw, Miss,
on Feb. 1.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
UNDER THE RED CROSS

She came and went as comes and goes
A fragrance in the morning air,
Where lay the shadowy shapes of those
Who died in her sweet care.
Some doubted, when her face had flown
Whether it was or only seemed
Whether one saw what he had known
Or something he had dreamed.
And near trampled field at night
Wan eyes still followed her afar,
Saw round the head saintlier light
Than comes from moon or star.
The wreck, the roar, the murk, the glare
Were nought to her; she simply knew
Gods broken images were there
Where healing hands were few.
-Chauncey HickoX.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
NEWS rs NOT POLITICS

The Oskaloosa Times, which during
the Spanish-American war permitted
soldiers to assail the government anC
sealli President Mckinley all sorts Of
names through its columns, is now
trying to accuse the Herald of playing
politics for publishing legitimate
news from Washington.
There is more politics in the oska
loosa Times this week than has ap
peared in the Herald since the wal
started. II giving the people the in
formation they are entitled to, is
construed as politics by the Times,
then let it wall on, as the Herald is
running a newspaper and proposes to
keep on serving the people without
fear or favor
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
Congressional garden seeds

Congressional garden seeds have
already begun to arrive in Independ-
ence reports the Journal. They come
in little manila envelopes paid for by
the government and are sent free
through the mails under the frank of
a member of congress. 1t does seem
that the Congress of the United States
might give up a few of the disgraeeful
little grating perquisites of office in
time of war, even if they cannot be
persuaded to do so in peace times.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
According to one of the Germa

According to one of the German
forestry journals, the Kaiser in 1905
killed 1856 pieces of wild game, in
Guiding 20 stays, elk and roebuck
At that time he had slaughtered a
total of 61,73O pieces OF game, more
than 1000 of which were stays and
was the leading exterminator of wild
life in che world. AS slaughter Of
men, women and children since 1914
however he has been the foremost
exterminator of human life in all his
tory
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07

The Burlington Hawkeye says
that any one who is acquainted with
Iowa knows that the farmer is not
conservative or reactionary. Look
over the growth of the consolidated
school, note the progress of the rural
districts, note how county agents are
becoming the rule, how electricity and
tractors are coming into vogue on the
Iowa farms"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07

e T. Merdith, of Des Moines says
Secretary Baker is a competent man.
This is hard on Baker, judging by the
wide margin with which Mr.. Merdith's
remarks missed the mark in a recent
Gubernatorial campaign.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07

The occasion warrants the swear
words, but think of Senator Kenyon
saying: Tell the Kaiser to take his
made-in-Germany goods and 90 to hell
with them" before an audience of
$500 farm and home short course visi-
tors and citizens in the Iowa State
College gymnasium.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
c. M. Stout

will sell at public auction at his resi-
dence in Rose Hill, on Saturday, Feb.
Q. at / o'clock p. m.,-Span of good
driving horses, harness and buggy; eX-
ira good mich COW to be fresh in
April; 16 brood sows, 7tried sows and
5 gifts, all to farrow. in March and
April; 10 head fall shoats. Is bushels
seed corn; 4 dozen chickens and other
articles. Easy terms. A.. j. Hutch, Auct.
Rose Hill Savings Bank, Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07

Speed is the result of greed. Don't
be afraid to take time to do thing
well. There are a few people left
who like quality. And quality buyers
stick like leeches to quality products.
Ohio Print,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
PETER hASSElMAN

viii sell at public auction at his farm
21a miles outheast Of Lacey, on Mon
day, February 18th, at 10:y0s O'Clock
a, M, Registered Clyde mare, IA years
old weight 1900; black mare IL years
old, sound, weight 1900; family mare
smooth mouth weight 100; gray mare
coming 3 years old, broke, weight
1850; bay gelding coming years old,
weight 1850; spring mare colts; Z
COWS from to years old; coming
2 year old heifers; Hereford bull COM
ing year old; IL spring calves; II
head of brood sows; IS head of fall
shoats; geese; registered buck; hay;
Corn; Oats and straw.
Free lunch at noon. Terms made
known on day CT sale.
VAN ZANTE & HUTCH, AuctionecrG.
LESTER BUTLER, Clerk.
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AWM. MILLER

WIN. MlLLcH
will sell at the VIM. McBurney farm
6 miles east of Oskaloosa, on Satur.
day, Feb. 16, at IL o'clock a. M, sor.
rel team and years old, weight
1900; gray horse years old, weigh;
1900; sorrel mare IL years old
weight 140O; driving mare with colt
7 years old, weight 100; blind mare
8 years old, weight 1900; colts com
ing yearlings; head mich cows,
to be fresh soon; heifer 2 years old
fresh in March; spring calves, two
steers, two heifers; eight brood sows
all bred; 81 fall pigs; corn. timothy
hay, seed corn, chickens, Ford tour
ing car, farm machinery, and other
articles. Lunch at noon, served by
Buckeye w. c. T. U. Terms made
known on day of sale. l. NJ. Reed
auctioneer Lester Butler, clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07

I'm a recent resume of the first
draft the provost marshal general,
Enoch H. Crowder cited the fact that
3,0S2,949 men were called, 2,510,706 I'M
derwent the physical examination,
1857, 1863 were accepted for service
and 73O,756 wer rejected as physically
unfit
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07

Congressman Ramseyer is so bit
ter a foe of all loafers that the Des
Moines Register doubts if he would
even entertain the plea of a hook
worm by one of them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
LOHH EETrRS

Will sell at public auction at his res
idence 212 miles south of Oskaloosa
Iowa, on Friday, February 18th at 10
o'clock a. m, 4 year old gelding weight
1890; coming 3 year old mare weight
1900; mare 10 years old weight 400;
smooth mouth mare weight 1900;
pony, IS year old, weight 1000; 6
milk cows full blood Jerseys, all
due to calf by May 1st, COW with cali
at side; 4 heifers-2 coming year
olds, due to calf soon, coming year
lings; yearling heifer; red Polled bull
coming years old; 8 brood sows to
farrow in April; Duroc gifts to far
row in May; also some shoats; 30
Shropshire Sheep; hay; corn; oats;
s stands of bees and supplies; farm
machinery. etc.
Lunch served at noon by Elm Grove
Red Cross. Terms made known on
day of sale. .~.
!. NJ. REED, Auctioneer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
MIC. RLoM

will sell at public sale 6 miles north.
west of Oskaloosa, on the Mrs. Eliza
beth Shoemake farm, on Thursday
Feb. IA, at 1890 o'clock a. m, gray
mare 10 years old, weight 1900 in
foal; gray mare years old, weight
1900; gray mare 5 years old, weight
400; gray horse 4 years old, weight
1850; bay horse years old, weight
1850; black mare coming years old
weight 1900; IA cows, Z yearling
steers, 6 yearling heifers, Is spring
calves, have been on full feed; ten
large Poland China brood sows to
farrow in April; Is tons baled hay;
hay in barn; baled straw: oats; bu.
1916 seed corn; farm machinery, har-
ness, feed racks, hog troughs, etc.
Free lunch at noon. Terms made
known on day of sale. l. M. Reed,
auctioneer. C. B. Whitmore, clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
r. q. kOOGlER

will sell at public auction on what is
known as the Chas. Hopes farm,
miles east of Oskaloosa, on Tuesday,
Feb. II, at 1870 a. m, black mare
coming years old, weight 1900
black gelding coming years old,
weight 1900 black gelding coming
8 years old, weight 1900; sorrel horse
smooth mouth; Is cows, from 3 to Z
years old, some with calves at side,
others to be fresh soon; 2-year-old
to be fresh soon; 10 heifer calves;
Jersey bull, registered; 500 bushels
corn; 800 bushels oats; machinery,
and other articles. Lunch served by
Buckeye w. c. T. U. Terms made
known on day of sale. l. M. Reed,
auctioneer. Lester Butler, clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07

ditions will bring about For instance
the shortened business hours, and cur
tailment of deliveries led to this:
Goodness, Mary, it's an hour since
sent you to the store for those
things, and here you are back without
them"
1T was so long before my time came
to be waited upon mum, that forgot
what you wanted"
Then why didn't you come back
and find out?''
Il was afraid if i left I'd lose my
turn" seeE w
- - -
And we know of neighbor, who by
his own confession put in most of
the day last Sunday sitting and re-
sitting his ashes TO catch every COM
bustible particle for future use. And
his conscience seemed to bother him
at that for he as wondering whether
it was more patriotic to do as he had
done, >or whether he should have
knocked off" and gone to church.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07

For purposes Of operation railroads
of the United States have been placed
in three divisions, as follows:
Eastern Railroads.-The railroads in
tnat portion of the United States north
of the Ohio and Potomac rivers and
east of Lake Michigan and the In
diana-Illinois state line; also those
railroads in Illinois extending into it
from points east of the Indiana-Illi-
nois state line; also the Chesapeake
& Ohio, the Norfolk & Western, and
the Virginian railways.
Southern Railroads.&c. railroads
in that portion of the United States
south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers
and east of the Mississippi river, ex-
cept the Chesapeake & Ohio, Norfolk
& Western, and the Virginian railways,
and also those railroads in Illinois and
Indiana extending into those states
from points south of the Ohio river.
- Western Railroads.-All railroads
not included in the above definitions
and, broadly speaking, all railroads in
the territory west of Lake Michigan
and Of the Indiana-Illinois state line
TO the Ohio river and west of the Mis-
sissippi riven from the Ohio river to
the Gulf of Mexico, excepting those
railroads in Illinois included in east
ern territory and those railroads in
Illinois and Indiana included In south
ern territory, as above stated.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
Thrift Week.

All this week is Thrift Week, re-
member, and II you are going 70 save
something this year It's time TO start
going right now
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07

Nearly half million people use
the Pike National Forest, in Colorado,
each year for recreation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07

Spend but spend wisely! Save,
and save earnestly! Buy War Savings
Stamps.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07

Nuts used in combination with
bread soup or creamed potatoes save
meat.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
An 500 Pound Hon

# One Qf the hogs Earl Wells OF Mon
te7pma shipped to Chicago brought
$3.50 and weighed around 500 pounds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07
PERsH|NG PRAISES
HIS FIGHTING MEN
LEAD CLEANER LIVES THAN ANY
SIMILAR BODY OF MEN
MOTHERS MAY REST ASSURED
Feed Manufacturers and Dealers Must
Secure Licenses by February Is.
New Courses are Added to
Medical Training Camp

From Committee on Public Information.)
Washington.--In recent communi-
cation to Secretary of War Baker, the
commander of the American expedi-
ionary forces said:
'"There has never been q similar
body of men to lead as clean lives as
our American soldiers in France. They
have entered this war with the high
est devotion to duty and with no other
idea than to perform these duties in
most efficient manner possible. They
fully realize their obligation to their
own people, their friends, and the
country. A rigid program of instruc-
ton is carried out daily with tradi-
tional American enthusiasm. Engaged
in healthy, interesting exercises in the
open air, with simple diets, officers
and men, like trained athletes, are
ready for their tasks. Forbidden the
use of strong drink and protected by
stringent regulations against sexual
evils, and supported by their own
moral courage, their good behavior is
the subject of most favorable COM
melts, especially by our allies. Amer
lean mothers may rest assured that
their sons are credit to them and to
the nation, and they may well look
forward to the proud day when on the
battlefield these splendid men will
shed a new luster on American man.
hood"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07

A recent report made by the United
States consul in Tasmania, an island
state of Australia, includes the follow
ing:
"The general scheme for the repatri-
alton of returned soldiers contemplates
placing them upon the land. At re-
cent conference between the. common
wealth and the state authorities, it
was decided that each state would
have to find the land, while the COM
monwealth government would advance
up to 81, 433 to improve the holding of
each returned soldier and to procure
the necessary stock and implements.
In this state 1t was deemed that the
crown lands would prove too difficult
to improve to attract returned SOL
diers, and 1t was decided to purchase
large estates and divide them up into
small farms and to use the money adj
vanced by the commonwealth govern
ment for buildings, fences and tools.
The money expended by the state in
purchasing the land, as well as the
money advanced by the commonwealth
for improvements, is lien upon the
property and must be repaid in small
annual payments. 1t was also decided
by the commonwealth to advance
money to returned soldiers who may
desire to reat land. Bills will be in
PRODUCED into the various parliaments
at once so that this scheme can be
put into operation throughout Aus
tralia."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-07

CONSERVATION PROBLEMS !
One never can tell what new con-