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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
HOOVER'S HISTORY

Starting out in business life with
S6.97 tucked away in a pocket Of a
neat, but threadbare suit, and drawing
salary of $4,000 year as a mining
engineer before he was 20 years old
probably the largest salary in the
world to man of that age-those are
the high lights of the early career OF
former Iowa boy, Herbert c. Hoover,
food administrator of the United
States government, whose word to-
day touches ever breakfast table in
the land
No golden spoon was lying around
the humble home where Bert" Hoo
yer was born in West Branch, in
| Cedar county. He was fed with n
conservation spoon in his infancy, and
he knew what food conservation was
in his boyhood. He was born in a
simple unassuming atmosphere. His
mother was a Quaker preacher, and
, his father a blacksmith. AS is usual
with the society Of Friends, he was
taught the lessons of Christian hum
ility as applied to the daily life, and
was told of the dangers of vanity. II
is no wonder that Hoover, big man
that he is today, still prefers to keep
out of the limelight.
A few years ago, travelling in his
private car, Mr.. Hoover returned 10
West Branch and visited the little
graveyard under the pine trees, where
his mother and father are buried.
Only humble headstones mark their
resting place, for it is a part of the
Quaker faith to carry simplicity even
to the grave.
The town had changed since Herb
Hoover ran barefoot along the dusty
streets and played hide-and-seek with
other boys in the moonlight. There
are comment sidewalks and electric
lights and modern homes. The one
story house in which Hoover was born
still is standing.
But how did this great man
work his way through college and
face life's struggles with not quite 81
! in his pocket? The answer is found in
the handwriting of his dead mother;
Herbert had an abundance of fri
gality and energy"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
A. B. and c. A. Henry

will sell at public auction on the A. B.
Henry farm II miles west of Eveland
bridge on Thursday, Feb. %, at 100
a. m, black mare years old in foal,
weight 100, broke; gray mares 7
and years old, weight 1900 each, in
foal and broke to all harness; brown
mare years old, weight 1850, good
worker; pair light gray filleys, COM
ing 2 and years old, well matched,
and growthy; pair extra good bay
mules, coming years, weight 24O0.
This is a bunch of extra good mares
and those old enough are bred TO King
Mac, weight 21O0. Also Jersey COW
coming 4 years old; Jersey cow com
ing 5 years old; 2 good Jersey heifers,
yearlings past, bred. Also machinery,
yearlings past, bred. tons baled tim
othy hay, oats straw. Also machinery,
etc. Dinner served by ladies of Union
Chapel Terms made known on day of
sale. |. NJ. Reed, auctioneer, Ed. De-
Long, clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21

Mrs. l., Baxter and Mrs. J. Watson
went to Iowa City this morning to
bring her father home from the hospi-
tai where he has been under treatment
for eye trouble.
Charles Hitler "Duckie," the boys
used to call him when he played Sax
aphone with the band here some ten
and more years ago is back home"
on visit with the old folks and the
boys" He is going to be here couple
of weeks or more and will help the
band with the big concert for the Red
Cross. Charles has been managing
a show property at Duluth and has
been doing fine. He has been going
sixteen or more hours a day for a
long time and thought himself en-
titled to a rest and recreation spell.
Miss Rosa f. Lee, neice of DR.. J. w,
Morgan, and well known in OskaloOsa
where she has visited often, is enroute
to Jerusalem and may have had pas
sage on the Red Cross ship Minsk,
which was sunk in the harbor of an
American port, to prevent its destruc'
ton by fire. She was to have sailed
on the 18th or 18th of February, and
the Minsk answers the description OF
the vessel as written home. No lives
were lost, but she may have suffered
the loss of her baggage. Miss Lee
had been teaching i'm the Cooper Col
iege at Sterling, Kansas, but had been
induced by the government to go to
Palestine with the Red Cross and
Sanitary Commission, because of her
knowledge of the country by long
residence there.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
NEXT YEARS COAL.

All the government has been able
to do to improve the coal situation
pparently, is to close industries. The
mines are unable to produce coal in
sufficient quantities, and the rail
roads are unable to carry it. The
governments management of the roads
has not visibly increased their eff
fectiveness. The difficulty has been
aggravated by extraordinary weather
conditions. Nor is the end yet in
sight. The shortage continues acute
over the country, and in Indiana the
fuel administration has announced
that industries, even those working
on war orders, can not expect relief
through the administration. An al
most complete tie-up of the states
industry is threatened.
So costly a lesson should not be
disregarded. Now is the time to pre-
pare for next winter. Had there not
been so much delay and uncertainty
in fixing coal prices last summer, the
present situation. with its immense
cost, would probably not have arisen.
Little coal was bought at the normal
buying time, because the prices ask
ed were believed eXorbitant, and
promise was made that they would be
brought to a reasonable level by the
government When they were Off
cially set, winter was already at
hand. The result was that the rail
roads have had to carry thousands of
tons in excess of the ordinary amount
in the winter months, when traffic
is slow and difficult, and much more
so than usual this year.
Next years prices should be ar
ranged in plenty of time for the pub
lie to do it's buying early in the sum-
mer. Mines should be operated at
full capacity throughout the hot
months. An effort should be made
get all the coal used in domestic
consumption into local yards before
winter. Coal can be transported
with far less delay in moderate
weather. By sensible preparation
it ought to be possible to prevent a
repetition next year of the present
situation indianapolis
Nautc
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
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PUBLIC SALES
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John Wynearden

John Wynearden
will sell at public auction at his farm
Il miles west of Mahaska Center
church, Wednesday. Feb. q, at II o.
clock a. M, bay mare. years old, in
foal, eight 1900; black horse years
old, weight 1900, not broke; bay mare
3 years old, weight 1875, broke; roam
COW years old, giving milk; led cow
G years old, giving milk; red cow, 2
years old, to be fresh in March; black
2 year old cow, to be fresh in sum-
mer; year old red heifer, to be fresh
in summer; high grade Short Horn
bull, coming years old; 5 heifer
calves spring, summer and fall.
These cattle are all high grade Short
Horns. Also fall yearling SOW, spring
gifts to farrow in March, II fall pigs,
pure bred; among which are good
boar prospects and extra good SOW;
Poland China male hog with pedigree.
200 bushels corn in crib, 800 Iowa 1913
seed oats, tons timothy hay. Farm
machinery, etc. Free lunch at noon.
Terms made known on day Of sale.
j. M. Convey, auctioneer, Lester But
Ter, clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
THE NEWSPAPERS PART

Some people do not realize what the
newspapers are called on TO do for the
government says the Keokuk County
News. There is not week passes but
what we receive many articles TO in.
sert free of charge and we are glad to
do it, but still we get no credit for it,
when figured in a financial way. We
give to almost everything that comes
along in money, when it is for the good
of the government. What we want TO
say. is the average newspaper has do
mated dollars after dollars for the good
cause in advertising. If you go TO a
store and purchase goods for the Red
Cross or like organization you pay for
for them. Our columns are what we
make our living from and why should
we not be renumerated as well as the
merchant who sells the goods? But we
do not ask ii. merely want to remind
you of the fact. TO set you thinking"
Iowans should remember that in
giving his paper TO these objects, the
newspaper is giving his only means of
livelihood. They can do more patriotic
act than support their local newspaper
morally and financially.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
VIM. A. Hoover

will sell at public sale at his farm q
miles northeast of Oskaloosa on Fri
day, March /, at 1870 o'clock p. m,
single driving mare 10 yearsuold. safe
for women to drive; black Percher-
on mares, coming years old sorrel
mare coming years old, standard
bred. Also roam pedigreed bull bred by
Chas. Steddom; red bulls, coming l
year DID, cows with calves at side
coming 4 year old COW; coming 8
year old COW; 2 coming 2 year old
heifers, all Short Horns. Also top bug
gy. harness, Silver Nine seed corn.
Terms made known on day of sale. |.
NJ. Reed, auctioneer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21

"A bill has passed the Senate with
the unanimous approval of the Repub-
licans of that body, permitting minors
over IS years of age to make home
stead entry on the public lands of the
United States. The entry man must be
qualified in every other way to make
entry and must comply with all re
quirements of the homestead laws re-
garding cultivation or the land en-
tered, Patent to the land is not to be
issued until the claimant has attained
the age of q.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
THE EGGLESS ERA

i, meatIess and wheatless and heatless
have gone
To help smooth the wrinkles of war.
My coal shovel now has its fuel tag on
And all such conserving I'm for.
I've used every substitute offered to
man
With never a word of complaint,
But here's where | rise and object to
the plan
OF paying for henfruit that "aint.
The market boy comes to my house by
mistake
With eggs for some plutocrat gent
/ glance at the bill and SILVER and
shake
To think how some fortunes are
spent.
And then through window that faces
the rear
NV snow mantled barnyard | view
And long for cackle but none do
The world has gone cackle-less too
The crafty old grocer gets into the
game
When eggs are a quarter for three
And offers me something that tastes
just the same
You can't tell the difference" says
he
fall for egg-powder, egg-shrapnel and
shot
Enough for a seasons supply,
And try to believe it is hitting the
spot
And yet, oh how eggless am |!
I'm strong for the war and I'd chop of
leg
For love of my good Uncle Sam
But Oh how l wish he would furnish
an egg
To go with my portion of ham.
Ny heart will rejoice and my pulses
will throb
AS never I've known them before
When old Mrs. Hen shall get back or
the job
And cack, cack, eack, cackle once
more.
NAL Rose, Oskaloosa, Ia.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
MARY NJ. HALL DEAD
AGED RESIDENT OF EDDYvILLE
PASSES AWAY.

Eddyville, Feb. 19.-Mrs Mary M.
Hall passed away Monday morning at
3:45 at her home west of Eddyville
She had been in poor health for some
time and her death was not unexpect-
ed. She was SO years of age. She
leaves to mourn their loss six children
Wilmor. of Hurdland, Missouri, Abe,
of Mathason, Colorado, Mrs. Fonie
Litlejohn, of Eddyville, Callie, Frank
and John at home. Mrs. Hall was
kind and loving mother and did much
good for the community in which she
lived. The family have the sympathy
Of all in this bereavement. Funeral
arrangements have not been made.
Mrs. Frank Whitsel and Miss Jennie
Shields have returned from Iowa City
where Miss Shields went to consult
a specialist in regard to an injured
arm.
The Roberts building on the south
side of Main street was sold at pub
lie auction Saturday. Frank Epperson
purchased the building.
Mrs. A. De Wilde, of Rock Island.
is spending the week visiting with
friends.
Miss Jessie Lennon who is a stu
dent in Penn College is confined to
her home this week on account of ill
ness.
Mrs. Annis Crossen, of Oskaloosa,
was a recent guest of her sister Mrs.
E. M. Johnson.
Ollie and Clara Bolibaugh, Ida Rob
erts and Mrs. E. M. Johnson spent Sat
urday at the home of Mrs. c. C. Palm
er. The ladies spent the day in work
ing for the Red Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Evans, of OF
tumwa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan were
called to Lockman Sunday by the
death of their mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Fry, of Dudley,
We're calling on friends in Eddyville
Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. Fry expect
to move soon to farm near Blakes-
burg.
Mrs. Chas. Holsilart and daughter
Thelma Of Montana. are visiting this
week with Mrs. Holsilart's sister Mrs.
John De Tar
Frank Watkins was business call
err in Des Moines Saturday.
Miss Josie Craiglow, of Columbus,
Ohio, was the guest Monday Of her
cousin Mrs. Joe Besco.
Wells Besco who enlisted recently
at Huron, South Dakota, and who will
enter training at Wichita, Kansas, is
expected to spend few days in Eddy
vile this week visiting relatives and
friends while on his way from South
Dakota to Kansas.
Miss Mary Felzer who sent Sunday
in Ottumwa visiting relatives was not
able to return to her school duties
Monday on account of sickness
Mrs. Mary Smith, of Oskaloosa. was
the guest Sunday of her son and wife
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Smith.
Fred Oldham and family who have
been living on the Red Mineral
Springs farm the past year are NOV
ing to Oskaloosa.
The little son of Wade Wiley went
to Woodburn this week to make his
home with his grandparents, DR.. and
Mrs. Wiley.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 18th day of
February A. D., 1918 the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court of
Mahaska County. Iowa, executor of the
estate of Nancy Smith, deceased.
late of said Mahaska Cou,n ty,
Iowa. All per ons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the I'M
dersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them
legally authenticated to said courC for
allowance.
Dated this 10th day of February 1918.
r. H. Stringfellow, Executor.
w. T. Martin, Clerk.
by Bess Martin, deputy, 32w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
A DMlNIsTRATOR,S NOTICE.

"A Notice is hereby given to all per.
sons interested, that on the 10th day
of February. A. ID. 1918, the under
signed was appointed by the District
Court of Mahaska county, Iowa, Ad-
ministrator, of the estate of Sarah B.
Davis, deceased, late of said Mahas-
ka county, Iowa. All persons indebted
to said estate will make payment to
the unde 'signed, and those cav
ing claims against the same
will present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance
Dated this 10th day of February 1918.
c. e, johnson. Administrators.
32w3 W. T, Martin, Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
HoovER's AIDE DEAD
Lieutenant Commander Dutton Dies at
Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colo. Feb. 20
Lieutenant Commander Robert Dut-
ton, U. S. NJ. retired, died here today
from tuberculosis contracted in Bel
GUM, while an aide OF Herbert G.
Hoover in administering the Belgian
roli,f commission His home was in
San Francisco. M.as s.ts,A
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
SIGN ARMY DRAFT TREATY
Great Britain and United States Ar
range for Draft of Subjects

Washington, Feb. Designing of the
army draft treaty between Great Bri-
tain and the United States was an
nounced today. Under the treaty the
United States may draft into military
service British subjects in this country
between the ages if Is and 10, and the
British government may draft kmeri-
evans living in its domains, between
the ages of 81 and So.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21

Every year it is estimated enough
States to line a street from New York
TO Chicago. And more's the pity, most
OF these fires are due to carelessness.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21

The colored people certainly have
the gift of language. stop your
piddlin," Nanny yells to her youngest
who is dawdiing on an errand. Let's
all stop our piddlin' and get down to
the business of beating the barbarous
haiser.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

~ Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 18th day
of February, A. D.. 1918, the under
signed 'ere app )inted by the District
Court of Mahas'a c unity, Iowa. ex-
ecutors of the estate of samuel Hess
deceased, late of said Mahaska Coun-
~, Iowa. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the I'M
dersigned, and those having claims
against the sane will present them
legally authenticated to said Court for
allowance.
Dated this 10Th day of February 1913.
Elizabeth Hess and VIM. Hess,
Executors.
w. T. Martin, Clerk.
by Bess Martin, deputy. 32w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21

Seed corn this year is in the same
class as shells on the fighting front.
Seed that won't grow is as useless as
a shell that will not explode.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21

lit is an interesting and important
fact that there are reported 100000,
00O bushels of wheat in Australia
available for export and awaiting ton
mage. 1t would be great thing il
America we're a year further adyanc
ed in her ship building program.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21

When a woman arrives at a railway
station three minutes late the State
Center Advocate says she imagines the
engineer saw her coming and pulled
the train out just for spite.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
Fine Home.

S. v. Reynolds out on North e
street is making over the old Terrell
place and he is going to have a model
home place some time this season.
John McKamie Is in charge Of tho
job. asrs.ss
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
John I. Weave. a real estate a

John L. Weaver. real estate ag
ent at Washington, ID. c., was appoint
ed Fuel Administrators for the District
OF Columbia. When the cold snap was
al its worst and schools and churches
were closed, while hundreds of homes
were without coal, Weaver went TO
Florida on a vacation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21

growers and dealers may find them
selves in difficulties unless steps are
taken to market these crops gradually
during the next two months.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21

An Iowa murderer is TO be hanged
stance where reciprocity is fine
thing" observes the Marshalltown
Times-Republican
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21

Despite the unusually large crops
OF both white and sweet potatoes last
year only a small part Of them have
been marketed up 70 February !, and
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21

In the midst of the Civil War, Alb
raham Lincoln exclaimed: Thanks be
TO God, who, in such an hour as this,
giveth us the churches
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21

"A Sigourney man uses his Ford
car only every second day. He explains
that he cannot afford to buy milk and
gasoline the same day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21

In other words, if you will have
poultry, the government says you must
eat BOOSTERS.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21

The man on the corner says some
people are keeping their patriotism
on straight in the fear of being caught
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21

The Income Tax goblin will get
you if you don't watch out.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
DEATHS ON HIGHWAYS.

There were 2sl persons killed on
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21

NAL Rose, Oskaloosa, la.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-24
BRITISH FORGE 0N
 \ IN NIGHT BATTLE Germans Confused by Haig's
 Tactics, Prisoners Assert MANY BIG GUNS CAPTURED
Complete Batteries of Howitzers and Trench MOrtars Taken-Eatigucd Block Attack.
Block Attack .

With the British Army in France, Aug. 24. (By the Associated Press. )- A large number of cannon, including complete batteries of HoWitzers and trench mortars, have been captured by the British north of the Somme. In- mediateIy south of the river the Brit ish have taken 12 cannon.
 The village of Behagnies, two miles BapaumeArras highway, has been reached by the British. British troops are operating east of Bihucourt within two miles and half of Bapaume, on the west.
 British forces are reported to have reached points east of Henin, on the Cojeul river, five miles southeast of -ArraS They are in the outskirts of St Leger( farther south and have cap turel IIrvillers, two miles east of Cour- celles. They are still advancing.
 The battle continued successfully for the Allied arms last night The Brit ish advanced everywhere and the enemy suffered heavy defeats.
 Achiet-le-G was reported taken late yesterday after heavy fighting The British advanced beyond Bihu- court,
 At the same time the British were reported to be still driving the con- fused Germans before them east Of Henin and further south at St. Leger and Ervillers.
 Sharp fighting has taken place along the Irles- -GreviIlers road. The Ger mans are Clinging to Miraumont. on the AnCre northeast of Albert, and are fighting desperately.
 German prisoners say if was ex- pected by them that the British would stop at the Arras-Albert railroad and the unexpected success against them had confused the German forces.
 Tired Reserves Sent In.
 Tired and depleted German divi- siOns which have been withdrawn ing rushed back into the fight. Troops from the enemy's strategic reserve di- visions, which had been held for later counter attacks also have appeared along the front
 British advance troops were report ed at one time last night to have reached Sapignies, just north Of Ba- paume, but they were pushed back slightly by an enemy counter-attack. They are reported to be re-attacking this village The town of Beha@nieS,
 (Continucd on Seventh Pa2c)
New Britain herald., 1918-08-24
NEW BRITAIN MEN GO
 ONTO CASUALTY LIST
BristolE Wounded in shoulder and Robinson Suffering From
 SheiI-ShOCk.

Roy BristolI and Gordon Robinson, machine gunners with the 101st Ma chine Gun Battalion, formerly Troop E cavalry, are in hospitals in France, having gone onto the casualty list in consequence of clashes with the Huns. Machine Gunner Bristol has a wound in his left shoulder and Machine Gun ner Robinson is a victim or shell shock.
 The 101st played an important part in the big July drive against the enc- my. Letters received in the city from soldiers attached to Company I, 102d Infantry tell of having met with members of the battalion. The 101st therefore was in the clashes in the Chateau-Thierry sector
 The casuals became patients of Dr. Peck brother of Robert N. Peck of the Stanley Rule & Level Co. pr. Peck went to France with the RoOse- welt hospital unit and Wss assigned to Base Hospital No. 15.
 Tn a letter received from Machine Gunner BristolI he tells of being in the same hospital with Machine Gun ner Gardner c. Weld who was wound ed several weeks ago. Bristoll is the son of T. II. Bristoll of Grove Hill and Robinson is the son of MT. and Mrs. I. II. Robinson of Harrison street.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-24
DEPRESSION AMONG GERMANS CAUSED
 BY ALLIED ARTILLERY SUPERIORITY
Even Best Sheltered Posi- tions Crumble When the French Gunners Decide to Dig Out the Enemy.

With the French Army in France, Aug. 23. (By the Associated Press. )- Further evidence has been gathered that the Allies artillery tactics are considerably affected the morale of the German troops.
 The cause of the depression, which is quite general among the prisoners recently taken, is the conclusion that they have reached, after comparisons. that the Allies rtillery tactics are far superior to theirs. They attribute their defeat to the success of the French in encircling their strongest position and in Well-directed and con- centrated artillery fire. Thus they have been unable to hold even their best sheltered position.
 The bulk of the JuVigny plateau is in the hands of the French, who are again on the edge of the battlefield of 1917. To the north lies the Ailette valley. Eight miles eastward is LaffauX hill and the beginning of Chemin de Danes. French cavalry patrols crossed the AiIette today, al though the Germans fought desper- ately to keep them on the west side Of the river and the canal.