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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31
OIivet.

Cyrus Bede, a business man from
Cass county. was in town Tuesday
J. NJ. Wilson. a real estate man from
Boone, was in this neighborhood this
week.
Mrs. Edward Van Alst spent We'd
nesday in Harvey, trading and calling
on friends.
II. w. Van Rocket has about eight
bushels of seed corn. He found a
novel way to take his hogs to town.
Put some loose boards in to protect
his car, crowded three or four hogs in
the car, and pulled out for Osxaloosa.
He disposed Of all OF his fat hogs that
way last week.
Trainmen inform US that the roads
will be stocked up with coal this
month; and they feel confident we can
get all the coal We want for local use
after the first of November. Amen.
Aunt Martha Thompson has a sun
mark on the south side of the house,
also one on te east, and she says
everybody's time Is one hour fast, and
she knows It.
Reading & West, stock and grain
men from Harvey, were here Wednes-
day.
r. D. Robertson and daughter Lu-
cretia spent Thursday in Pella.
w. II. Peterson, an old time friend
OF the writer from Des Moines. called
- ,ko g.o,gnn rhurudoy E-jrgf time We
had seen Billy lin a coon's age"
The correspondence this week in
this Office from over the state Is more
than we can handle. Never knew we
had so many friends scattered around.
After election we won't have so many.
J. L. Canon, federal manager of the
Rock Island, says after ten days OF
a vigorous campaign for Fourth Ii
berty Loan, there we're only 80 in the
entire Rock Island family who didn't
subscribe to the Loan. This IL re-
markable showing for family OF
IS 900. Makes us proud to be one OF
them.
Ira Shaffer was in town Friday. Had
just finished threshing his grain, and
reports a good yield. O.,
Farmers who are husking corn say
the yield is in excess OF what they eX'
pected before they commenced gath
ering.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McReynolds
spent Thursday in 0skaloosa in a real
estate deal
The Herald man spent Saturday ey
ening in Harvey, trading and calling
on friends.
Mrs. Hettie Beaver, Of Durham
spent Sunday at the parental Van Ais
home on Main street
Miss Margaret Liehtenheld, OF os
! kaloosa, was in town Monday.
Frank McCombs was an Oskalooss
passenger Monday.
Don't see very much doing in Rec
Cross work at oliyet lately. Dom
want to see the work go down.
| r. w.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
ROCK ISLAND ASKED TO PAY
FOR DEATH or MARY BUsBY

A new case, John Busby, Admins.
traitor Of the Estate Of Mary J. Busby
deceased VS.. c. r. !. & =. Ry. Co.
petition for damages, has been filed
wit hthe District Court and the case is
claim for damages on account OF
the death Of the plaintiff, Mary J. Bus
by at the railroad crossing just east
OF the Rose Hill station, December
22d, 1917, while she was passing along
the highway. The contention is that
no warning was given. no fagman
was employed by the railroad company
and the buildings and weeds and tall
grass interfered with the view and
formed an obstruction at this point
so that the deceased was unable 10
see the approach of the train. The
amount of damage claimed is $4,000
and the costs OF action.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31
SPECIAL SERVICES IN HONOR OF
JOHN ELDlS DAlES.

Funeral services for the late John
Eldis Dales, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dales of University Park, who died
on board ship. of Spanish influenza
Saturday, October Il, 1918, were held
NJ the home of the parents at Uni.
yersity Park, Monday afternOona I
2:30 o'clock, and interemnt made in
the Park cemetery. The funeral was
of semi military character in so far
as the quarantine regulations would
admit. The services were conduct
ed from the porch of the home while
attendants occupied the lawn and
porches of adjoining homes and the
relatives remained in the Dales home
1T was the most impressive ever held
in University Park.
The floral tributes were numerous
and rare. The home had been beau
tifully and appropriately draped by
tho Sammies' Mothers Club of Os-
kaloosa. Special music for the ser.
vice was furnished by quartette
consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Wells, Miss Minton and Mr.. Will
hanson. Professor Chambers read
the obituary and gave a simple and
beautiful tribute from the school.
Rev. A. E. Clark gave an address
based upon Timothy ass, selected by
the family on the theme of prepare
ton.
The military aspect lent to the
service by the presence of the sol
diers was in keeping with the patriotic
spirit and sacrifice of Eldis. This
was made possible through the pres
ence and the service of the Third Bat
TALON Band Of Camp Dodge under the
direction of Sergeant Polk. The
simple service was effective and
thrilled the hearts of those who
could witness it from a distance. 1t
brought the spirit and the need of
IL ehour home TO all in, aforceful
way. The band played several Sc
lections, universally loved and befit-
ting the occasion. The band formed
in line with the funeral procession
and played a dirge enroute to y
The soldiers also furn-
ished a guord of honor for the hearse
st the grave the band gave another
selection and sounded taps"
Deceased Joined the navy about a
year ago and had been on board the
L. s. S. Alabama. The body was
shipped from Fortress Monroe in Vir-
ginia and arrived in the city Sunday
night. 1t came through as far as
Eldon by rail, and Mr.. Cheesman,
drove down with his fun
aral car and brought the casket to
The city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31
Country Hard Hit.

The country districts Of the state
appear TO be suffering more from the
Influenza than the town districts. This
is explained by the fact that the ru-
raj residents are ION the go" more
than town folks. They are here,
there and everywhere in their cars
and in almost every case Of the Flu
its origin can be traced TO trip 10
Camp Dodge. Des Moines or some 9th.
er point made in car. Then. when
the trouble entered family IL gen
orally took in every member and most
II the hired help.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31
Baby Beef Contest

/. N. Taylor, county agent IS sign
ing up members OF the 1888 baby
beef contest but he has not nearly
enough applicants yet. There is only
one week before feeding time starts
40 those who intend to enter the race
must do so quickly. Feeding begins
November LIST. Mr.. Taylor is prepared
TO give desired information to any one
calling the county agent by phone
Several contestants are already enter
ed but Mr.. Taylor would like to have
one in each and every school district
in the county. Here is a chance ioi
boy or girl either. for that matter. tc
make good sum OF money in prize
1T Is well worth trying for,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31
Town Was Fortunate.

Oskaloosa has been one OF the few
favored towns in Iowa in it's freedom
from "fumonia" epidemic. The
Board of Health took the right course
in time and stopped the spread. The
members knowing that the seed OF
the ailment still existed In our midst
did not care TO undo their previous
good record yesterday and hence re.
fused 10 let up on the reins 10 see II
the old neg would really run away.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31
Donate for Red cross

AL the public sale OF C.. A. williams
this week Joe Johnson donated a dol.
lar. and this dollar was sold and re.
sold for the benefit of the Red Croea
till it brought in the sum of s35.
AT Jim Johnson's public sale, Mrs
Johnson donated three pullets which
were auctioned off, bringing $3.50
The two sales therefore brought al
most $65 for the Eddyville Red Cross
rhapters zA4assa glhin&as :,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31
TRENCH SHOTGUN
DEADLY WEAPON
TERRoRIzEs socHE SOLDIERS ON
THE WEST FRONT.
GREATEST WAR CONTRIBUTION
Only Weighs Nine Pounds With Bay
onet Attached Fifty Cartridges
Can Be Fired Per Minute
Emergency Weapon

The trench shotgun is Americas
greatest contribution of the war.
Through the expert handling of the
trench shotgun the Germans learned
that the Yanks were coming.
At the first taste of the pellets the
Huns began to whine and then to
write notes calling us "barbarians.
Germany. tool a'ssa- -r,s, I'd
Quite naturally lot of people want
ed TO know something about the
trench gun. Quite a number of writers
have written lot about the gun.
Wen add to the lot and try to give
every bit of information about the
shotgun that is worthy Of publication.
1t is the good old short barrel shot
gun that was the greatest peacemak-
er in the early days of the west and
southwest converted into formidable
xrpanon of war
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31
MILITARY FUNERAL Examination CALL REPLY TO PRINCE
THE KAISER TELLS HIS impress.
SIoNS OF AMERICANS


The following letter was written by
a Sciota girl in reply to the recent
letter published in a Kansas pape:
written by Crown Prince Willie to hrs
papa, the kaiser: ......
Somewhere in Germany, Here,
There and Everywhere, Night and Day
All the Time-Dear Son Willie: Re-
ceived your very pleasing CD letter
dated "All the time"
Now, son, am very sorry dat dem
Americans are so ignorant and un'
mannerly. We didn't build this great
| ignorant people with. thought the
world vas better civilized or would
never hat started such a war. nefer
hat been in America but l supposed
dat dey were vel enough educated to
know dat | and Colt and Germany
were going TO rule the whole world.
1t may be dat if dey don't become bet
ter educated quick at once dat we Will
hat to give up this war for conquest
and go to lighting for defense. Yes,
Willie, l hat just about already de-
cided this. There's no use trying to
conquer a people that are too ignorant
to know dat we can whip dem.
| hat already told my people, my
son, dat We was fighting a war Of self
defense but dey says dey can't under
stand why We is in France a fighting
if we is fighting dat kind of war.
Oh, these common people is so ig-
norant!
Now, Willie, | want you to be care
ful. Remember, you is to be the Kais-
or of Germany and the whole, world,
maybe, if dem Americans become edu-
Gated enough, but, Willie, is so dis
couraged about dem. | don't belief
day can be educated. But anyhow, you
lie. careful. Remember dat those ig-
norant Americans might shoot you in
the back am sending you your breast
plates at once, quick. Yes, am send
ing you two breast plates. Maybe you
had better wear dem both on your
back.
Encourage your men all you can,
Willie. Tell dem to fight hard and If
dey don't get kilt and if dey capture
me n live American / will give them
an iron cross. maybe.
am sorry dat l did not train you
to run foot races when l trained you
70 be a soldier. But didn't think you
would ever need to know dat.
1 il keeping the Rhine in good
shape for you. 1t is so beautiful.
Ifear those ignorant Americans will
cut down some of the beautiful trees
along it, and oh, Willie! that would
break my hear. think | will give
dem Americans another chance for
peace and il dey don't take it we will
retreat back to the beautiful Rhine.
Those ignorant Americans! / is so
discouraged with dem. II dey don't ac-
ccpt my peace offer we will have
strategic retreat.
/ is very sorry dat those Americans
use such bad language.
How ignorant dey is! Just to think
dat big Missourian wanted me to go
to he'll when he knows well enough
that / and Colt is partners and will
go to Hefen.
l wouldn't hat anything to do with
such people.
Now, son, must close. Don't forget
to use your breast plates on the other
side and make your men be real brave
but maybe you had better come back
to Berlin until the strategic retreat
is over. Then we can blame 1t on
someone else.
Your loving father,
WILHELM.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31
German Machine Gun.

Cedar Rapids Is to get an object Of
interest for her municipal island in
the form OF a heavy German machine
gun. which has been captured by our
boys.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31

the shooter can law down perfect
barrage in front of him that will be
effective for more than 100 yards.
This gives an idea of the value OF the
gun in the hands of sentries. 1t car
ries more terrors into the hearts of
the enemy than any other instrument
of destruction that has been used.
The only umbrella that will assist
anyone when the trench shotgun is
showering pellets over the universe is
IN armored tank.
A Sporting Proposition
The guns are mainly in the hands of
trapshooters. men who learned to
shoot at clay targets at the gun club.
Trapshooters are sportsmen and have
used the guns TO defect and explode
hand grenades thrown by the enemy
Hand grenades explode four seconds
after they are thrown--and if they are
missed by the shooter he pays for the
miss with his life. The compactness
of the shot will check the grcdane
and cause il TO explode near the enemy
trench, which is fatal to the thrower.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31
Women Mail Carriers.

Women are being employed as mail
carriers in Sioux City. The first was
Mrs. Lois Shea.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31

NIcHOL.-Of a sister of I. N. Tay.
Tor, recently deceased. the Neleieh
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31
Will Not Replace Rifle.

The shotguns are more effective
than rifles for sentries- The guns will
not replace the rife in warfare MOI
win they perform the functions OF
machine gun. II is purely an emergen
cy weapon which has done all that u
was intended TO do--and some more
Firing from the hip. holding back
the trigger and pumping the forehand
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31

PICKETT.-Thei infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence L. Pickett died
Saturday, October IS, 1918, at a. m.
at the Mahaska Hospital. Interment
in Forest cemetery. No funeral SER
vices will be held.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31

GRAVES.-Born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas NJ. Graves, No. 425 North
First street, Monday, October 81. 1918,
boy. The lad has been named Ross
Eugene.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31

BISHOP--Mr. and Mrs. Fred NJ.
Bishop of Lacey are the proud par.
ents of triplets, born Thursday, Octo.
Der II, 1918. Two boys and one girl.
They have been named Lyle, Leonard
and Luella.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31

]. J. Findley, Sro Lovilias. .. 81
30199 and
Della Henderson, Lovilia ..........47
WILLIAMS. Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Crawford Williams of University
Park. Wednesday. October %, 1918, a
son.
MUNYON.-Born to MIR. and Mrs.
Byron Munyon, of No. S07 Ninth aven.
east, Tuesday, October Is, 1918, a
daughter.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31

HATCHER.-E. r. Hatcher, No
1912 South Second street, has word
from Norton. Kansas, telling of the
death Friday night, October IS, 1918.
OF his youngest brother, Washington
Hatcher, from heart trouble.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31

DEVENPORT.-Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs. e. E. Davenport, of Phippsburg,
Colorado, daughter. The mother
will be remembered TO a host of Oska-
loosa friends and Mahaska acquaint-
ances as Miss Pearl Snyder, deputy
county recorder for several years, and
q popular OSkalOosa girl.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31

RYAN.--Private funeral services
for the late John Ryan will be held al
the residence, 1917 Ninth avenue
east. Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock
lntermeAt in Forest cemetery. The
casket will be open at the home Sat
urday forenoon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-19
Looted Houses in Lille

London, let. 19.-Although first re-
ports indicated that the town Of Lille
was left intact, the houses have been
Stripped Of all their valuables and the
food supplies looted.
The London Mornting Post. giving a
description of how the Germans set
about cripphng Lilies industries, de-
clared that not only did they comman.
deer an stocks but they ripped machin.
ery out of the factories and sent it to
Germany.
This probably refers to the time
just after the Germans took Lille IN
I19l4.)
There are cases in which Frenchmen
buying machinery in Switzerland, have
found that il was the looted machinery
of Lille, sold by the Germans. Nc
doubt many more of these machines
have been set up in Germany for use
after the war.
The Germans sought to destroy moi
only the present but the future of the
town and its work. From its lombard
ment and capture ON October IA, 1914
to the date of its liberation they did
not cease from robbing and numbering
and insulting the unfortunate inhabi
tants.
In one month, November, 1914, il
had to pay contributions of 5000,
900 francs. Young girls were arrested
on trumped-up charges and outraged in
prison.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-19
Makisg Good At Sxty-Five

Don Y worry about old age. A sound
man is good at any age. Keep your
body in good condition and You can be
as hale and hearty and able to ''do
your bit' as when you were wountg
fellow.
Affections of the kidneys and blad-
der are among the leading causes Of
early Or helpless age. Keep them clean
and the other organs in working con
dition, and you win have nothing to
fear.
Drive the poisonous wastes from the
system and avoid uric acid aceumula. o
tions. Take GOLD MEDAL Haarlem
Oil Capsules periodically and you will
find that you are as good as the next
fellow. Your spirits win be rejuvenat.
ed, your muscles trong and your mind
keen enough fos anty task.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap.
sules win do the work. But be sure to
get the original imported GOLD MED
AL HARLEM Oil Capsules. They are re-
liable and guaranteed to help you or
your money will be refunded. For sale
your money viii be refunded. For sale
three sizes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-19
AMERICANS MAKE
Continued from page one)

pleted ,he capture of Bazuel.
"North off the Sensee canal our adj
vance continues. We have driven the
German rear guard from Emerchicourt
and Pecqueneourt. and are in contact
with the enemy east of Vred and Cat
tefe. (seven miles northeast Of Douai)
Further north, advanced detach.
ments crossed the Marque river be-
tween Sainghin and Chereng Give
miles and a half east of Lille) and are
approaching the latter"
Berlin Report as Usual.
Berlin, via London, Oct. 19.-Repulse
of Franco American at .acks in the Ar
gonne region was reported by the Ger.
man war office today.
Defeat of allied forces on the Lys
river northeast of Courtray also was
announced.
Between Olizy and Grand Pre- re.
newed Franco-American attacks broke
broke down., the sta cement said.
"Northeast of Cosrtray we threw back
across the river enemy detaehments
which had maintained positions there
since the recent figh.ing.n
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-19
EIGHT HUNDRED
Continued from page one)

The British are making progress in
their new blow. which menaces Valen-
ciennes, only seven miles distant.
French and Americans are pressing
back the German left west Of Metz.
Thus, the boehe armies are gradually
being squeezed into the bottle neck
between Metz and Aix-La Chapelle. II
| is believed here that Ludendorff hopes
to give general battle Somewhere be-
tween the present line and that line.
but by then his armies win be demor-
allied and broken and incapable of
great effort.
The feeling is that if the allies do
not relent, but increase their efforts,
the Germans will be crushed then, if
not bfore. 1t was this knowledge
which drove the German military lead
ers into asking for an armistice.
The Belgians, marching on Ecloo, are
approaching Aeltre.
(Eecloo is Il miles east of Bruges,
ten miles northwest of Ghent and sew
on miles northeast of Aeltre.)
The allies also are pushing rapidly
toward Deynze q miles southwest Of
Ghent) and Ghent.
The enemy is reported to be massing
hurriedly in front of Valcenniess The
population of Bruges is expectantly
awaiting the triumphal entry of King
Albert.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-19

ernor Stephens and to the state health
board for nurses and doctors.
The epidemic first made its appear
ance in California in this railroad town
on the southeastern border of the state,
victims arriving on the trains from the
east spreading the disease.
Thirteen deaths have been reported
there in the last 4S hours and 400 per-
sons. practically the entire population,
are sick. The two resident dsctols
have worked night and day. A third
doctor was sent to assist this week.
The city attorney has telegraphed that
unless help is sent tbee whole town will
be wiped out. Entire families are
stricken and are dying for lack of care
The state health board has wired Phoes
nix, Ark, to secure more medical aid
for the stricken town.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-19

camp at the Preside, having been
transferred at his own request from the
Plattsburg, N. ", camp where Lamar
remained.
Both were given commissions as sec
ond lieutenant and were able to join
each other at Camp Lewis, where tach
was advanced to the rank of first
lieutenant. They both sailed for France
in June.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-19
FRENCH FORCING RETREAT
Hy John De Gandt

Omitted Press staff correspondent)
Paris, Oct. 1s.--(3:55 p. m. )-Gener-
al DeBeny's progress 10 aceentuating
evacuation of the pocket between the
0ise and the serre, where the Grmans
are retreating toward Virvins (25
miles east Of St. Quentin.l
In this region the French have reach
ed ChatillonrDu-Teinple and Chevrise-
les Danes Gan additional advance OF
about three miles northwest of Creey-
|SurSerrs.)
East of Vouziers the French and
Americans are outflanking the wooded
hills in the northern part OF the Ar
gonne region.
West of the Neuse the Americans
are facing the finest of the Prussian
troops, who are fighting desperately to
bar the road to Stenay (22 miles north
west of Verdun) in order to prevent q
general debaele.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-19

|southward The Belgians were last off
cially reported on the outskirts of
Bruges. Unofficial reports that this
city and Zeebrugge have fallen, have
9ot been confirmed. The allies are
within thirteen miles of Ghent,
To the southwark, the British have
occupied Turcoing and Roubaix and
passed to the eastward of those cities.
They are four miles east of Lille and
within twelve miles of Tournai.
An additional advance of more than
five miles was made by the British be-
tween the Lys and the Sensee rivers
east Of Bouchain. they are within sew
en- miles of Valenciennes.
British and American troops, con-
tinuing their attacks between LeCa-
teau and Bohain have captured the i'm
portant railway center Of Wassigny, in
addition to other villages and are with
in IL miles of Hirs0n, western bastion
of the Ardennes. They have taken g.
500 prisoners in two days.
Operating on the Angl0-American
right. the French have completely clear
ed the Andigny forest and reached the
village of Hannappes, four miles and
"a half directly north of Guise. They
also improved their positions in the
Disc valley.
Between the Disc and the Sere the
French advanced nearlyN3 3 miles ON a
front Of more than seven miles.
Franco-Americant pressure continues
in the Champagne and Argonnet- Meuse
regions.
The French war office reports that
the alleid movements in northern Ser
bia, Montenegro and Albania are pro-
ceeding according to plan" Hostile
sairplanes bombarded Nish and Proko-
pole.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-19
AlIied Progress Continues

London, Oct. l9--Allied progress
continues on the zoo mile front from
the North sea to verdun. This advance
is practically marked between the sea
and the Sensee, and in the oise region
The Germans continue to evacnate the
Belgian coast and the region to the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-19
California Town Is
Depopulated By Influenza

Sacramento, CAL, Oct. 1s.-The town
of Needles, Cal, is threatened with de-
population by Spanish influenza.
Appeals have been sent today to Gov