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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15

Two pounds Of sugar a month--half
pound week--that is the sugar "a
ton the U. S. Food Administration
has asked every American to observe
until January !, 1919, in order to make
sure there shall be enough for our
Army and Navy, for the Allied armies
and for the civilians of those nations.
BY New Years the world sugar sit
uation will be relieved somewhat by
the new crop. Cuban sugar of this
years crop will be arriving in this
country.
Every available sugar source will be
drawn on by the Food Administration
during the next winter months to main
tain sufficient stocks here to keep up
our national sugar supply. During Oc-
tober the first American beet sugar
will arrive in the markets. BY the
middle of November some of our Lou
isiana cane crop will be available. All
of this sugar and more may be needed
to keep this nation supplied on re-
duced ration and to safeguard the AL
lied sugar ration from still further
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
Must Use No More Than Two Pounds
Per Person a Month if the Present
Meagre Allied Sugar Ration
Is Maintained.
Stocks Will Be Short Until Beginning of New
Year-Ration May Be Enlarged Then.

reduction. In Europe the present ra-
ton is already reduced to a minimum.
Our Situation.
The situation which the United
States faces in its efforts to maintain
a fair distribution of sugar to the AL
lied world is as follows:
Sugar supplies throughout the coun-
try, in homes, stores, factories and
bakeries are at low ebb. We must
make increased sugar shipments to the
Allies.
Production Of American beet and
louisiana cane crops have been disap-
pointing.
Porto Rico crops have been cur
tailed.
Immense sugar stocks in Java can
not be reached on account of the ship
ping shortage; ships are needed for
troop movements and munitions.
Army and Navy sugar requirements
have increased as we'll as those from
the Allies.
Most industries using sugar have had
their allotment reduced by one-half /;
some will receive no sugar.
Households should make every eff
fort to preserve the fruit crop without
Later, when the sugar supply is larg-
er, the canned fruit may be sweetened
as it is used.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
BRITISH YACHT SINKS A SUB
Coming Tower Of the Hun U.Boat
Rammed and Three Depth Bombs
Finishes the Job.

London, Aug. 10. - Details of the
sinking of German submarine by a
British armed yacht in the English
channel are now available. Just after
sunset one day a call for help was
picked up by the yacht which imme-
diately headed in the direction indi-
Gated, directing several steamers from
the danger zone as she went. Half an
hour later the loOkouts sighted the
periscope of submarine which was
apparently preparing to attack mer-
chantmen approaching from the oppo-
site direction. The periscope was bare
ly $50 feet from the port bow of the
yacht.
Rams Coming Tower.
Full speed was at once ordered and
the yacht drove right over the submar-
inc just as the periscope disappeared.
A distant jar throughout the yacht
pointed to the probability that she had
rammed the enemy's coming tower.
Two depth charges were dropped al
dlLti "
bringing his vessel around to pass
over the spot again the captain of the
yacht observed disturbance in the
water and as he approached there aD-
peared in the center of the disturb
ance bubbling rush of water evident
ly caused by volumes of air escaping
to the surface.
Third Charge Effective.
A third depth charge was dropped in
the center of the disturbance which
presently died away. One survivor COW
cred with a thick coating of oil was
picked up. Everything possible was
done for him on board the yacht but
it soon became evident that he had
suffered serious internal injuries. He
died about three hours later.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
A HUN s TRIBUTE
To THE YANKEES
NOBODY COULD HAVE WITH.
STOOD THEM" HE SAYS.
80 IT SEEMED BEST TO RUN"
Those Who Could Not Run Fall Into
the Hands of the Enemy.-Those
Who Were Wounded We're
the Luckiest"

Washington, d. c.. Aug. lin a
communique General Pershing quotes
from letter found written by Ger.
man lieutenant to his father. 1t gives
the writer's experience in the Chateau
ThierTy sector, and says:
This wood was the scene of sharp
fighting from July "a to 26, in the
course of which this officer was killed.
The writer describes in the following
paragraphs his experiences in the
Chateau Thierry sector during the
opening days of the Franco-American
counter offensive:
AT 2 o'clock in the afternoon
artillery fire started, which lasted
about an hour and a half. We were
expecting then that something was
going to happen in front of us. Sud
denly the fire ceased and Immediately
runners came to warn us that the
Americans were attacking on the en-
tire line Never have | seen such a
thing. Nobody could have withstood
them. The enemy was six or eight
times as strong as we were. We were
disseminated over the advance zone
in checker formation by groups of
eight men every 200 or 300 meters and
the Americans we're arriving by regi'
ments
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
WILL HOLD BACK BOYS Of IS
Secretary Baker Says New Draft
Plan is to Divide All Registrants
Into Two Glasses.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 10.-Plans
for radical changes to liberalize the
draft regulations are being worked
out at the war department, Secretary
Baker said after his appearance be-
fore the senate military committee to
urge prompt enactment of the new
draft bill extending the ages to in
clude men between 18 and As years.
Mr.. Baker thought it possible that
the whole method of fixing deferred
classification would be changed so as
to relieve registrants of the duty of
claiming or refusing TO claim eX-
emption.
Many other suggestions as to liber-
alization of the regulations are being
considered he said. Among others
is the possibility that the marriage
relationship by itself,A regardless of
the dependency question may serve
to defer the time of a registrants call
to the colors.
Mr.. Baker said definitely tNqt no
plan of extending the work or fight
rules to professional classes or be-
yond its present scope was under con-
sideration.
The war secretary cOntemplateS
dividing all registrants into two
classes so far as those in class 1 go.
The first would be composed of men
between IS and 10 years and the sec
ond of those between 10 and As
years. The object is to provide that
the 18 year class shall be drawn up
on only when the man power situa-
ton makes it absolutely necessary.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
WooDSoN is ON WARPATH.
Negro Lawyer Threatens Suit Against
City of Waterloo.

Waterloo, Ia, Aug. 10.-George II.
Woodson, colored attorney of Buxton,
Iowa, chief orator here at the Eman.
cipation day program, charges local
cafe refused to serve him meal and
as a result has started things.
He called a policeman to the cafe
and requested him to arrest the pro-
prietor but the request was refused.
The attorney then went to the city
hall and stated he would sue the
city, the cafe proprietor, and said
he intended pushing the matter
through.
Woodson is known throughout Iowa
as Negro leader and has appeared
a number of times in the supreme
court. He made an address here
yesterday afternoon at an Enamel
patton day exercises attended by over
1900 Negroes from Cedar Rapids,
Waverly, Davenport and other sur
rounding cities.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
DUTCH CROPS ARE SHORT.
Have Suffered Severely From the
Lack of Moisture.

Amsterdam, Aug. 10 - Germany
cannot hope for much alienation of
food shortage conditions from her
neighbor, Holland. this year.
The crops have suffered severely
throughout the country, from lack OF
rain. Only so per cent of the nor
NAL rainfall was recorded throughout
Holland during May and the first
part of June, when many crops were
in the critical stages, and the results
are apparent now. Severe late
frosts killed beans and potatoes In
the northeast province.
hi Forage for livestock will be very
scarce this winter, the hay crop being
hit hard by drought, and the oats
straw and other forage materials be-
ing stunted. Insect pests, encour-
aged by dry weather, did great dam
age. The wheat crop in general is
classed as rather good" in the crop
reports.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
"May Lose My Skin"

THE battle continually sways
back and forth. The village changes
hands frequently. With the exception
of few points of minor importance
We hold the positions occupied yester-
day. -.'
1.-The blockheads attacked with
several tanks today; according to the
reports the tanks have been destroyed.
Their cavalry also is engaged.
There is terrible noise here. Our
own and enemy shells are passing
constantly over our heads and burst
ing sometimes close to us. The ma
chine guns are cracking before us,
which is proof that the enemy is en-
gagged Let's hope they will not pass.
Summing it all up, think We
have unterestimated Foch and his re-
serves and especially the Americans.
have a presentiment | shall lose my
skin. wish it were tomorrow"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
A FINE PRESs|ON
MADE BY REV. HAWK, CANDI-
DATE FOR U. p. PULPIT.

Rev. w. J. Hawk, of Ottawa, Kan
sas, candidate for the pulpit made
vacant by the transfer of the Rev. s.
J. Malone, addressed the member
ship of the United Presbyterian
church Sunday morning. This was
the second Sunday for Rev Hawk
and he wears WELL" His address
last Sunday was liked and was a
great effort. but the talk of Sunday
morning was more liked by many
than that of the previous Sabbath.
His theme was THE Great Awaken
ing, or the American Church in War
Times" He gave his hearers some-
thing to carry home with them II
was an address made upon the con
ditions wrought by the times. 1t
was clear. forceful and purposeful,
and made friends for its author.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
COAL CATCHES FIRE
HALF OF STORED SUPPLY OF
FUEL is DESTROYED.

Fire Sunday morning between six
and seven o'clock called both trucks
to the residence of Mrs. Matte Lat
man, No S07 Third avenue west. Mrs,
Lutman had laid in her winters coal
and it fired from spontaneous com
bustion. Little damage was done to
the shed which is covered by insur-
ance. Two hundred bushels of coal
wer in the she'd About half OF the
fuel was destroyed This is the first
instance of this kind for Oskaloosa
this seaon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
LETTER NO. 4.

LEI i Ell NJ. 4.
With A. E. F., July :, 191S.-Dear
Mother: | am writing this in a tent
in an old French concentration camp.
This camp was one of Napoleon's CON
centration camps. The history of the
place, of course, makes it very inter
esting. My bed roll is here. have
cot and am very comfortable. | slept
late this morning and have just finish
ed shaving so feel pretty clipper. We
will be here only little while, so we
are not allowed to leave camp. | am
sorry can't get out and walk about
the town but there will be opportuni-
ties later.
When we got off the beat the other
day we marched up a narrow crooked
street through very ancient French
town. Just little ways from the dock
we came on group of French child
rem sitting on a wall and singing in
English, Hail, Hail, the gangs all
here, what the Hell do we care now?"
1t was mighty cute and tickled every
body. They were tossed many sou.
There were many French people out
to greet us and they were all smiling
and greeting us pleasantly with Bon
Soire, Monster, or Vive la Amerique,
some of them greeting us in English
even, but all seemed extremely glad to
see us in a quiet sincere way. There
was none of the noise and cheering
that would have marked an American
crowd in the same circumstances.
| wonder if we ever realized in
America what truly uniform type
the American was. We have always
rather felt that we lacked as people
any true homogeneity. | believe we
were wrong. Even If he speaks only
broken English there is something
about! a man from the States that
marks him. 1t is rather an elusive
quality but think possibly it's most
striking feature is the feeling of alb
solute confidence in themselves that
they impart. They certainly are not a
diffident people.
Since arriving here / have already
met two fellows knew at the Univar-
sity of Wisconsin. One of them IS q
lieutenant of artillery, a graduate Of
the first camp who was Chi Psi At
Wisconsin. The other is GcrGc"nt.
He lived right across the street from
me at Kappa Sig house. He has mad
experience at the front and is very
interesting to talk to.
can we'll believe what have heard
of Sunny France. The weather is
beautiful; days bright and cheerful
and the nights almost cold.
l will write again very soon.
Love to all, Your loving son, Arthur
S. White, End 1t, F. A. N. A, A. E. +.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
SENATORS SCORE suFFs
Friends of Suffrage May Become Foes
If Banners Continue.

Washington, Aug. 1O.-The suffrage
demonstration attempted Tuesday
which resulted in forty-eight members
of the national woman's party being
arrested was denounced by senator's
yesterday at the semi-weekly session
of the senate. Banners carried by the
women accusing the president of be-
ing responsible for delay in acting in
the senate on the woman's suffrage
resolution, were declared unfair and
unjustified.
Senators Mcclellan of Tennessee,
Thomas OF Colorado and Smoot OF
Utah. all suffrage supporters, declared
such demonstrations are unealled for
and hG.tful to the cause.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
Seemed Best to Run.

"In this case the confusion occas-
toned by hand to hand fighting play
ed most important role. Many of the
enemy fell, but others took to their
places. 1t was like killing a few bees
from a swarm.
What could we do ourselves very
inferior in numbers, especially when
the enemy fire was so terrible? 1t
seemed best to run when we could
not hold, take another position, re
sumo the fight, and gradually retire.
"Those who could not ruin have
fallen into the hands Of the enemy
Many of them had that fate. There
also were large numbers killed and
wounded. Those who are not too
severely wounded are the ucky ones
The country receives them in her
arms and they are out of an unlucky
situation.
81 did not participate that fight
which lasted until late into the night
At nightfall I went to see the com
manders of the company to get orders
for the future. The French and Amer
leans having attacked and advanced
more to the north, We have been
obliged to abandon the position and we
went several kilometers toward the
north. Yesterday morning they put us
at rest in a wood but the wicked en-
envy was there in front of us. Other
troops who are just as tired as we
are, had stopped them for awhile
Last night we were engaged again
but my battalion was in reserve al
about 500 meters from the first line
for the reason that we had seriously
melted in numbers. But any minute
we expect to be engaged to repulse a
new attack, as the French with re
ncwed courage ar attacking constant
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
HoAR0ERS HIT HARD.
Shipbuilder is Fined $500 For
boarding Food.

London. Aug. 1a-Hoarding in
England comes hign.
A Newcastle shipbuilder and his
wife. recently hailed to court on
charges of boarding large quantities
of food. were fined 700 pounds esq.,,
500), despite the plea of the ship
builder that he was engaged in build
ing ships as fast as possible to save
the country from disaster.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
Third Charge Effective.
1880 IOWA MEN IN ARMY
According to Figures Compiled by Ad,
jutant General Lasher

Des Moines, Aug. 10.-Iowa has 75,.
$40 men in the army according to fig.
ures compiled by Adjutant General
Lasher.
No statistics have been announced
as to men in the navy and marine
corps.
The army men are listed as follows ::
In National guard. July 20, '18.... 1872
Regular army enlistments .......... Gall
Enlistments in national guard
after July 20, 1917 ........-............. 2,055
Enlistments in reserve corps. SIT
Enlistments in national army -. 1923
Sent to camp before classified
ton became effective ............ $685.
Individual and voluntary Undue
tions ..................... ............,.. 1852
InduCtions in second and third
drafts -......-..-...--..-fo,lS
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
OUR AMERICAN TYPE.
LIEUTENANT WHITE SAYS WE'RE
ALL ALIKE.

land Mrs Saw. White have a
letter from their son Lieut. Arthur s.
White, that is along a divergent line.
1t departs from the field occupied by
most writers and INDUCES in comment
and criticism that is decidedly refresh
ing. It's worth following. We think he
has discovered the American"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
Leaves Are Falling.

Leaves are falling from the trees
in great quantities. Il is said by some
10 be due 10 the dry conditions. b.
others to he the result OF the hol
blast winds suffered during the fore
part OF hast week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
JAP GENERAL TO BE LEADER
otani Will Head Allied Expedition to
Siberia.

Washington, Aug. 10.-Gen. Kikizo
Otani, one of Japan's most distinguish
ed soldiers, has been chosen to com
mand the japanese section and will be
the ranking officer of the American
and allied expedition in Siberia.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15

A MEXICAN families would have less sugar than the
people of war torn France if depended entirely
on our homegrown sugar stocks.
Approximately Is per cent. of our sugar is shipped
to shores We produce about 900 of sugar
year Our imports from abroad amount to 3,OOO
900 tons year in normal times.
The United States Food Administration asks each
family to limit its of sugar two pounds per month
per person for household The military situation de-
of the Army Navy. When sugar, we save
shipping
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
WINNING WAR IS
EASY FOR CRANKs
but 1T HAS NOT AS YET BEEN
suipara,r ACCOMPLISHED
END STRUGGLE IS THE idea
British Mail Patron Says Moon is
Friendly to Huns. Wants it Cover
ed Up. Would Like to Shoot
Huns With cootie Shells

London, July Is. (By MaiD--Puz-
yards, trained to fly to Essen and pick
the mortar out of the chimneys of the
Krupp gun works, will win the war,
according to one Jealous Britisher. He
has submitted his idea to the inven-
lions department of the ministry of
munitions.
Another patriot charges nothing for
the suggestion that Il fleet of balloons,
carrying powerful magnets attached to
cables, be sent over the German ar
mics. You don't see? Why the mag
mates will pull the guns out of the
Heinies' hands, and the tin hats off
their heads, of course. Then the allies
will just turn loose little shrapnel
upon the unarmed and uncovered
hosts of Hohenzollern, and the war
will be over. That's the idea. End the
war. .''
The moon worries lot of inventors.
That's why they're called loony, from
Luna, the polite society name for the
orb of night, which always has had a
strange influence over persons afflict-
ed with-er, unusual turns of mind.
"This Moon Not Working"
One patron of the British mails
wishes the ministry of munitions to
cover the moon with big balloon, not
only because of the rhyme and har-
omny that would result, but because
the moon is friendly to the Huns. If
anybody wants to use the moon, he'll
find it covered up like showcase on
Sunday, and tagged, Moon out of or
der until after the war" Another
would blot out the moon by covering
it with beam of black light, what
ever that is. Another wants to have
the clouds frozen right where they
stand, and heavy artillery mounted
upon them by British landing parties,
operating from airplanes. Then, on a
good, cloudy day, wipe out the Ger
mans.
One genius would cover all available
vacant land with big factories, get up
great fire in the boilers so as to
throw out lot of smoke and blow the
factory whistles to beat the band. This
of course would attract the Heinies in
their planes, and they would waste all
their ammunition blowing up the fac
tories which would contain no work
men except those needed to fire the
engines and blow the whistles. The
Germans would go home in dire de-
feat.
Shoot EN- With cootie Shells.
Other recent suggestions include:
Shoot shells filled with sick coolies
and ailing fieas into the German lines.
Squirt cement over the Heinies and
petrify them.
Build shell with steering gear, put
a man inside, and direct him to drive
right to the royal palace, Berlin, and
don't spare the horses.
Shoot snakes into the Hun trenches
by compressed air.
Let rockets carry live wires across
No Mans land.
bullu u ld"H lilo"Si, US 90 " '"hn'
and make wienerwurst of the boches.
Skim the grease off your soap at
luncheon, use it instead of gasoline in
your motor car and help win the war.
Build a tunnel to Potsdam and get
the kaiser.
Spread wire nets over a large sec
ton of France; then retreat, Turing
the Germans on. When you've got
them where you want them, roll up
the nets and file your German armies
away for reference. vi.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
Oh, JOY! TRUFFLEs AGAIN!
War Trade Boards Decreed They May
Be imported From Europe.

Washington, Aug. 1O.-Here's news
for the epicure.
The war trade board today decreed
trulIies may be imported, from Eu.
rope to America. Truffles are cous-
ms to the mushrooms, and live I'M
foreground.
Chill sauce. pepper, chutney sauce
and other condiments also are to be
admitted. .a1.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
Camps in Good Health.

Washington, ID. c.. Aug. 10.--Contin-
ued Satisfactory health conditions
among troops in the United States are
shown in the report for the week end
ing Aug. g. Camp Grant. which has the
best health record for the week. show
ed no deaths among the $4,000 men.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
New siIoa

Mahaska county has many new silos
this season dotting the landscape siIo
filling will soon start on account OF
the advanced stage of the corn crop
this season.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
KING Ferdinand is Insane

London, Aug. 10.-i.ing Ferdinand
of Bulgaria is suffering from mental
strain and needs absolute seclusion
and rest according Ia dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Amsterdam.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
ss2s Per Acre.

Peter Shngart has bought tract OF
land ON the Lincoln highway. Just out
OF Nevada. which measures l07 acres
and for w1.ich he raid Ss25 per acre,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-15
TROOP TRAIN ENROUTE EAST
Several oskaIoosa Boys in Iowa Divis-
ion Which Passed Through Fort
Madison Today.

Fort Madison, Ia. Aug. 10-Whistles
women and children of the great
shrieked, bell rang and the men,
crowd, some Of whom had been wait
ing for nearly twenty-four hours for
few minutes with loved one, greeted
the troop train from Camp Cody at 8
o'clock this morning.
The wait had been a long one but
it had not been in vain.
Arrangements had been made for a
stop of an hour and half here and
the soldiers were permitted to visit
with their friends and relatives.
There were many happy and unex
pected meetings, tears and cheers and
the storm, that had failed to send the
watchers away earlier in the night had
no terrors for them, now that the boys
are actually in.
From early morning, through the
long, hot day, into the night and an
other morning crowds from Burlington
and other towns in southeastern Iowa
uCSh dlIllS iol lhO
arrival of the troop train bearing the
109th ammunition train from Camp
Cody, Deming, N. NJ, to the east. In
the company were several Oskaloosa
boys. ". g.
Assemble at Each Whistle.
Hundreds of people from out OF town
came by automobile, train and horse
drawn vehicle, and, together with the
Fort Madison people, they rushed to
the Santa Fe station each time train
whistled.
Since it became positively known
that the ammunition train was actual
ly underway the city has been in a
fever of excitement and royal recep-
ton was arranged for the southeastern
Iowa boys. Members of the Chamber
of Commerce and the Press club rails
ed a fund and purchased ice cream,
cake and watermelons. ...