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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-17
RECORD PRODUCTION OF COAL
Both Anthracite and Bituminous Are
Away Ahead in 1918 Of Any
Previous Year.

Washington, Oct. 12.-Coal produc,
ton during the past six months has
beaten all records for mining in the
history of the country. the Fuel AID,
ministTation announced today.
Btuminous was 81 $4,000 tons, an
increase of 33,418,0O0 tons, or IL per
cent over the record of the best pro
duction for the corresponding period
in 1917.
The anthracite production from
April list to September Goth was 81,
651,000 tons, which is 1,072,000 tons
over last years figures.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-17
Miss Sharpe is Better

Miss Marguerite Sharpe, a local
nurse on duty at Fort Riley. has had
Spanish influenza, and rumors have
been numerous concerning her cond,.
ton II. $. Rhynsburger received a
MESSAGE from Fort Riley this Satur.
day afternoon which discredits All
these rumors, for it says: "Marguer.
tie sharpe has returned to duty. I'M
proving"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-17
NEW JOB FOR PosTMEN
Will Soon Be Delivering kilograms
for Government.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 12.-Post-
men within few days, will assume
the task of delivering telegraph mes
sages classed as night letters IN cities
and towns where postal deliveries are
maintained.
Delivery of kilograms other than
night letters by telegraph messengers
will continue for the present.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-17
Chickens Are Valuable.

Last Thursday Mrs. l.. e. Rooney,
living near Newton. brought in twelve
April Matched chickens which weigh.
ed 81 pounds and brought her the neat
check of $11,40 or just q little less
than dollar apiece.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-17
TWO IOWANS IN HUN PRISON
Frank A. Mitchell of RoIfe and L. c.
5oIan of Elkader Are Reported
At Camp Rastat.

Washington, Oct. 1.-Two Iowa
boys are mentioned among the seven
ty-four Americans who are held pris-
oners in German camps. Frank A.
Mitchell of Rolfe and L. c. Bolan of
Elkader both are in Camp Rastat.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-17
Webster in Line.

Webster School Of the Third ward
went over the top for the Junior Red
Cross Thursday and the event was duly
celebrated. Every room in the
school, 100 per cent. perfect for the
Junior Red Cross.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-17

KENTFIELD.-Mrs. Nancy Amelia
Kentfeld was born May IA, 1888, near
New Paris, Ohio. She was united in
marriage May IL, 1S49, to Levi Bos-
well, who died in the army, May 9.
1853. In November, 1865, she was
married to c. w. Kentfield. She is
the mother of five children. Those
living are: Rev G. NJ. Boswell of To
MICA, H.: Mrs. Levia Seaburg and
Mrs. Eta Johnson of Ottumwa. She
and her husband came to Oskaloosa
in 1852, and have been residents here
until twenty years ago when her hus,
band died and since then she has
been making her home with her chill,
dren. Mrs. Kentfield passed away
at the Soldiers Home Hospital at
Marshalltown, October /, 1918, at
1880 o'clock, after an illness of one
week caused by the fracture of her
hip in fall, aged IS years, months
and 10 days. She was a lifelong
member of the Methodist church for
seventy years and was one of the
humble, modest. devoted mothers and
Christians. Her life has been life
of unusual industry and has been
mixed with many trials. She was a
gracious mother, true friend and a
true follower of Jesus Christ. Fun.
eral services were held at the Chees.
man Funeral Home Thursday, Octo.
Der 3, 1918, at p. m. Interment
was made. in Forest cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-17

CAMERON.-John P. Wilson re-
ceived a telegram Friday afternoon
telling of the unexpected death of his
sister. Mrs. Nellie Wilson Cameron,
the wife of John Cameron, at her
home in Denver, Colorado, of pneu-
monia. Deceased will be remem-
bered to many Oskaloosa people as
chief operator of the old time Oska-
loosa telephone exchange. She was
popular young lady and her death
will be regretted by host of former
acquaintance.
The body of the deceased will be
drought 10 OskaloOsa for funeral and
! interment, arriving Monday evening.
The parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Will
son, will come from Indianapolis this
evening.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-17

DAY-TOLLES - Miss Ada l..
Tolles of Barnes City was married at
l1:30 O'Clock Friday afternoon, Octo,
Der II, 1918, to Mr.. Elmer L. Day of
Iowa county, in the office of the Of
ficiating justice of the peace. o. c. G.
Phillips.
Bride and groom were accompan-
led TO the city by members of the
brides family, making quite a little
wedding party. The bride is a
member OF a prominent family of the
Barnes City neighborhood and con-
CALCULATIONS will be general. Mr..
and Mrs. Day will 90 TO a new farm
home that is in waiting.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-17

HEARNE.-Lucy Jane Hollen, the
daughter of Robert and Isabel Hol-
len, was born at Brookville. Jeffer-
son county. Iowa, April 8, 1853. On
June 2. 1872, she was united in mar
rage to ID. s. Hearne of Van Buren,
county. There they resided for a
number of years. afterwards remoy-
ing to Wapello county where they
lived about fifteen years. In April.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-17

VAN DRASKA.-Word was receiv-
ed in the city yesterday of the death
in Chicago Thursday of Harry Van
Draska, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Van
Draska, former residents of Oska-
loosa. II is understood the young
man died of influenza. The funeral
will take place at Grinnell, Iowa, Sun
day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-17

THOMAS.-Word was received in
the city today from Truman c. Ken
worthy announcing the death at Rich
mond, Indiana, this Saturday morning,
October Il. of Mary T. Thomas, a
former resident of Oskaloosa. Funeral
services at Forest cemetery, Monday.
October IA, at o'clock.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-17

DRAKE.-E. A. Drake, local agent
of the Standard Oil Company, has a
telegram announcing the sudden
death of his brother. Lauren J, Drake
one of the head officials of the COM
pany.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-17

FLEENER - Funeral services for
the late Evan Fleener will be held
Sunday, October 10, 1918 at 2:30 p. m,
at Wilcox Garland-Wilbur Parlors. In
terment Forest Cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-17

SHOEMAKER Funeral services
for the late Hazel Shoemaker will be
held Sunday, October 13, 1918 at
o'clock at the Cheeseman Funeral
Home.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-17

VAN GORP-Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs Gerrit Van Corp of Black Oak
township. Saturday, October s. 1918,
2 daughtei
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-08-10
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPH

In addressing the drafted men and their
friends last Saturday Will b. Humphrey
recounted the fact that the colored man
has always been loyal to the flag Of this
country and that in every war in which
this country has engaged he has been con-
spicuous for his bravery. In the present
world war he is proving his prowess as Of
yOre and throughout this entire country
not one colored Stacker is to be found The
colore man defends yon flag without
murmer or complaint and the flag that
will not protect the men who defend it is
nothing short Of dirty rag. May be that
statement was said for political purposes,
as commented a synic, and for the sake of
argument let's grant that Mr.. Cynic is
correct, yet there are but few white men
in this country as prominent as is Mr..
Humphrey who has the courage of his con-
victions to make a similar statement, and
whether his motives for saying it were or
were not for selfish agrandizements they
were like the incident Of the bread which
was thrown into an open door by bad boys
in answer to the prayer Of poor woman
to the Lord for food, and to their chagrin,
they heard her say, ''Thank you Lord, it's
good if the devil brought it, But Mr..
Humphrey says just what he means
and he has always backed up by act
ion what he has said The colored folk
of this country want more men to speak
out in public as did Mr.. Humphrey last
Saturday and if they will, they are salts
fed that better and brighter day will
dawn for them.
1t looks very much like the tide Of war
is now turned in favor Of the Allies This
is the close Of the third week since the ad-
vance of the Germans was not only checked
but the Germans themselves put on the
defensive, yea even on the retreat, and
during that time, if only half that has been
published Of the loss in men and munitions
be true, it is appalling. The Germans are
still on the retreat and it truly looks as
if it's the beginning Of the end. The Allies
hope, at the rate they are now going, to
by next spring have the Germans pushed
back to the Rhine, which, we hope, would
mean that the war will end before the
year 1919 closes. Of course, Germany is
in life and death struggle and she will
not lay down until there is no longer
hope. Defeat to her means national de-
struction and nation like an individual
will fight with a desperation when it real
ICES that no quarters will be shown if it's
opponents are successful. But Germany
has chosen her course and it's up to the
Allies to act accordingly.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-08-10
CAYTON'S WEEKLY

Published every Saturday at Seattle, Washington,
U. S. A.
In the interest of equal rights and equal Justice to
all and for "all up
publication of general information but in
the main voicing the sentiments of the Colored
Citizens.
It is open to the towns and communities of the
state of Washington to air their public grievances
Social and church notices solicited for pub
lication and will be handled according to the rules
of journalism.
Subscription 81 per year in advance Special
rates made to clubs and societies
HORACE ROSCOE CAYTON. Editor and Publisher
Entred second class matter August 1S, 1916, at
the post office at Seattle, Wash, under the Act of
March 3rd, 1916.
TELEPHONE: BEACON 1910
Office 3o3 22nd Ave. South
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-08-10
POLITICAL POT-POURI

Representative John Failure Miller has
been home for two weeks so a man from
Philadelphia told us one day this week.
''Ee is home ahead of time' he continued,
''to keep any live wires from filing against
him for Congress-. Since little else but
support the administration policies can be
accomplished by representative in Con-
gress just now no live wires are keen to
go when 'sissies'' can do just as well as men,
Two superior court judges are to be
elected this year in King County and thus
far only Crawford b. White and Everett Ell
lis have filed in opposition to the two incum-
bents Judges Calvin S. Hall and Clay Allen.
1t seems to be next to impossible to beat a
judge on the bench for reelection. Men who
could not have been elected dog catchers
after having served part of a term by
appointment have then gone before the peo-
pie and repeatedly been reelected. Had
not the late r. B. Albertson been first
appointed he never could have been elected
on his own initiative and the same is true
of j. ~ Ronald
In copying the names from the filing
record the name of D. C. Brown, candi-
date for constable for the Seattle district
was overlooked. Mr. Brown was one of
the first to file and his name should have
headed the list. The editor hereof regrets
the mistake very much and pens this in
correction of the same. If there be one
man that we cheerfully recommend to
our readers for their vote at the coming
primary election it is that Of ID. c. Brown
and we truly hope he will get the vote Of
every voter who reads this paper.
Col. Hawthorne congratulated Will e.
Humphrey on his speech last Saturday.
land [ do so Notwithstanding the fact
that l am a Democrat" Bill Humphrey
said nothing in his speech that should not
be the religion of a Democrat the same as
Republican, if the Democrat be a loyal,
patriotic, liberty-loving citizen, but as a
rule they not and Hawthorne was
correct in leaving the impression that the
speech must have been exceedingly god if
it met the approval of a Democrat. Col.
Hawthorne halls from the South where even
Democrat wuld be lynched he'd he used
language in behalf of the colored folk as
did Mr.. Humphrey, but maybe the Colonel is
getting his eyes open.
John Watcher, who lives at 1908 Atlantic
Street, has filed for constable on the Re-
publican ticket and has fair prospects of
being nominated. He has many warm per-
sonal friends throughout the city and it
seems to the writer that he ought not to
experience any great amount Of trouble in
getting the nomination. He has lived in
the city a great many years and is a sub
stantial taxpayer. Cayton's Weekly is of
the opinion that no mistake will be made
in voting for him.
It is rather remarkable that despite the
fact that the national government is under
Democratic control, yet no Democrat in
King County had the nerve to file for a
county Office at least up to the time Of
going to press, which means that the Demo-
Gratis realize they haven't chance in the
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-08-10

In his retreat Bill Kaiser is sacrificing
men enough to dispair the hope of hell
freezing over
A stalk Of corn may never get the ear
ache but it's ear often has false growth
in it, which destroys it's usefulness.
It is reported that John Failure Miller
is in Seattle repairing his political fences
the wicked flee when no one pursueth.
If the Germans are not driven to the
Rhine until next spring then another two
years Of the war may be expected. Amt
it hell?
Let not the Prussian lower house Of rep
resentatitves lose valuable time in purify
ing the German language as the Allies have
already made ample preparations to do
that.
Somebody older than Judge Roger S.
Greene, an octegenarian, will have to tell
from actual experience how old man has
to be when he no longer desires to get
married.
The peace proposed by Germany is for
the Allies to not exactly surrender to Ger
Bill to appropriate the ma jor part Of
Europe. Well, we guess nit.
Who does not lay in fuel this summer
for next winter will suffer from cold for
the neglect, is a government warning and
yet it required ten days to get ton of
Hyde or Black Diamond coal
Arkansas Republicans have decided they
will not put ticket in the field this year.
Its news to hear that there is such thing
as Republican in Arkansas. They all
migrated after Taft was defeated.
The story Of an eighteen-y -year-old girl
down in Oregon capturing three escaped
convlcts from the penitentiary reads like a
lie, and in our opinion it is one unless the
cOnvlcts were in cOllusion with the girl to
get the reward offered for their capture
Josh Wise in the Seattle Star positively
states that A. R. Black colored, is a Seattle
attorney. He is a Seattle attorney alright,
but is not colored, and if he in any way
differs from the other attorneys Of the
city he was just born that way.
Uncle Sam has decided to not take over
the apartment houses Of Seattle, which
means that the trent hogs'' will be per-
mltted to make per cent on the money
they have invested in apartment houses
unmolested Thanks for small favors, Uncle.
Private Hollingsworth, who refused to
drill, drew a fifteen year term in prison,
where he will either drill or die.
Taxing the rich does not amount to a
tlnker's damn as the rich just tax the con-
sumers the amount they have been taxed
by the government with added profit In
every instance it's the consumer that's pay
ing all the freight for the war;
Its mistake Phillip Tworoger has not
been deported as an undesirable unless he
wrote last Wednesdays communication to
the Star while enroute to Hades, whittier,
according to rumors, he had been deported
by Gen. Decency.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
CLAIM S. R. 8 co.
USE UNFAIR NE.
TH0OS IN DEALING
FEDERAL TRADE BODY MAKES
SMALL TOWN MERCHANTS
COMPETITOR QUIT UNFAIR
PRACTICES.

The Chicago Tr r:bune recently car
ried the following article which is
self-explanatory and which alleges
the use of unfair methods in adver-
tising and selling goods by mail. 1t
would be well to bear in mind that q
concern which will stoop to UNDER
handed and forbidden methods in one
instance will very likely do so in any
other instance. it sees fit to. The
next instance may be an order which
you send them.
The article is as follows:
The federal trade commission an
nounced today the issuance cf an or
der forbidding Sears, Roebuck & Co.
to continue unfair methods of COM
petition" in selling sugar below cost
and in misrepresenting its teas and
coffees.
The practices the company is order
ed to cease are:
1.-C rculating catalogues contain
ing advertisements of sugar for sale
wherein it is falsely represented that
because of large purchasing power
and quick moving stock the company
is able to sell, sugar at lower price
than its competitors.
E."Dciifik VI OiitIlIR W Sell sugar
below cost, through catalogues circu-
lated throughout the country.
3.-Circulating catalogues contain
ing advertisements representing that
its competitors do not deal fairly,
honestly and justly with their GUS
toners.
4.-Circulating catalogues contain
ing advertisements Offering its teas
for sale in which advertisements it is
falsely stated that the company sends
a special representative to Japan who
personally goes into the tea gardens
of that country and personally super
vises the picking of the tea.
Circulating catalogues containing
advertisements offering coffee for sale
in which it is falsely stated that the
company purchases all of its coffees
directly from the best plantations in
the world.
1t was admitted that the company
has offered sugar for sale at to
cents a pound through advertisements
in catalogues in which ii was Nepre-
sented that Sears, Roebuck & Co.,
because Of its ability to make large
purchases and move it's stock quickly
was able to sell sugar at a lower
price than others could; that such
advertisements were false and mis-
leading as the company sold such
sugar at less than cost in all cases,
and the offer to sell was limited to a
definite quantity of sugar and was al
ways made upon the condition that
certain other groceries be purchased
at the same time and that sufficient
price was received to give profit on
the combined sale.
1t was admitted that during the
latter half of 1915 Sears, Roebuck &
Co. sold sugar to such an extent that
$3.50, 900 was received for it, the sales
being made at loss of $4,000, all
of the sales being combination sales
en- which a profit was made. 1t was
admitted, also, that advertisements
were circulated by the company in
which it was intimated that competi-
tors were charging more than a fair
price for sugar.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
Red Cross Notes.

Germany now has 27 prison camps
where American soldiers captured in
battle are held.
The American Red Cross has accur-
ate information about these camp
and with the aid of the, Swiss Red
Cross keeps our soldiers and sailors
supplied with nourishing food. new
clothing, soap and other necessaries.
At the beginning cf June there were
about 800 men in uniform in German
prison camps. The American troops
have captured cons derably more than
1000 Germans, so the score is more
than even in that respect.
r In Berne, SwitzerArd, the Ameri-
can Red Cross has great warehouse
from which is sent to each American
prisoner in Germany 20 pounds of
food every week. Our government
pays for this food and equ pment and
the Red Cross sees that 1t reaches the
men.
Already there are enough supplies
in the Red Cross warehouse at Berne
to take care of $4,000 American pris-
oners-if the Germans can take that
number
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
Birthday Surprise.

A birthday surprise was given Al
bert Rich at his home Sunday in
Fairplains township when his broth
ers, Geo. Rich and family of Fenwick
and Colun Rich of Sheridan and his
three sons, Arthur r. and family of
Fairplains township, Vern Rich and
family of Orleans and Leon Rich Of
Belding met to celebrate Albert's
62nd birthday. Covers were laid for
23 and all did Justice to a fine chicken
dinner prepared by Mrs. Rich. After
dinner ice cream and cake were also
served His Sons presented him with
watch. He also received many
other nice presents. The afternoon
was spent in music and visiting and
at late hour all departed wishing
him many returns of the day. Al
bert says he must admit he can be
surprised All the family were pres
ent except Bertie Rich who is some
where in France, and Mrs. r. ID.
Slaybaugh and family of Mason City,
Iowa
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
OAKLAND PASTOR '.' /.
TAKES LOCAL GIRL
FOR HIS BRIDE
DAUGHTER OF REV. AND MRS.
w. A. Bliss WEDSePRESBYTER-
IAN PASTOR OF OAKLAND.

A very pretty wedding took place
at the Baptist parsonage on Wednes-
day at o'clock p. m, July 3, the oc-
casion being the marriage of Miss
Genevieve Bliss to the Rev. Andrew
Lowry of Oakland, Illinois.
Miss Bliss is a graduate of the
Hoopston, ILL.,, high school and has
studied in Wesleyan college and at
Normal school in Normal, Ill. She
has been in high school work for sew
eral years, teaching Latin and Ger
man.
Mr.. Lowry is a graduate Of La
fayette college in Pennsylvania and
of Mccormick Theological seminary
in Chicago and is pastor of the Pres
byterian church in Oakland, Ill. If
the old adage be true. Happy is the
bride the sun shines upon," Miss Bliss
has nothing but brightness ahead for
the day was perfect, so that the
guests spent much of the time on the
shady lawn.
The ceremony was performed in the
parlor which was bower of ferns and
lilies artistically arranged.
Mrs. Luther Berry sang "Oh Prom
ise Me-, in her usual pleasing man.
ner, accompanied at the piano by
Miss Alice Bliss.
With the strains of the Lohengrin
wedding march the bridal party ap-
peared Miss Edna Bliss acted as
Bridesmaid, Lieutenant Walter Bliss
was best man. The bride was charm
ingly attired in white with bridal
veil and orange blossoms. She car
ried bouquet of roses and swansea
MIA.
Rev. w. A Bis, father Of the bride,
was the officiating clergyman, using
the simple and impressive double
ring service.
| After the ceremony Miss Alice Bliss
played Mendelsohns wedding march.
In the dining room a delicious two
course luncheon was served by the
Misses Neva Coon, Lila Mosher,
Blanche and Edith Glass and Alice
Bliss. A dainty color scheme in pink
and white was carried out both in the
refreshments and in the floral ar
rangements.
There were a goodly number of
handsome and useful wedding gifts,
including several Liberty bonds.
The guests from out of town were
Lieutenant Walter Bliss of Ft. Ben
jamin Harrison, Indiana, Miss Lottie
Bender of Kalamazoo and Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Kemph of Inlay City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowry left on the 8
J p. m. train for a trip through the
east. visiting Mr.. Lowry's parents, in
Pennsylvania, besides going to other
points. They will be at home in
Oakland, ILL.,, on Aug. 1.
Many friends gathered at the sta
tion to shower the happy couple with
confetti and good wishes.
Mrs. Lowry has made many friends
during her vacations spent here, who
will miss her greatly.