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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-23
NEW SHARON BOY WINS.
Homer Noel In the Speaking Con-
test at GrinneiI.

Grinnell. May 23-Waher Meek. OF
Washington, Homer Noel OF New
Sharon. and Fred Kaltenbach, of Wat
erioo. won the first. second and third
places. respectively. in the annual
Hyde speaking contest at Grinnell
College. Participants in the contest
delivered speeches of their own COM
position. Meek spoke on Cardinal
Mercier," Noel on social Problems
and the War" and Kaltsnbach on
1.-THE problem OF Alsace-L Lorraine"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-23
Tho cockIebur Case.

The supreme court has reversed
and remanded for new trial the
cause of Mrs, Belle Wheeler VS.. Chris
Schiller This case was tried at Monte
zuma nearly three years ago. Mrs.
Wheeler alleged Schilder who rented
the land. did not cut the cockleburs
and secured verdict of nearly $500
The higher court has reversed the
verdict.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-23
MUST Have Licensee.

Following is Federal Food Admin,
istratian ruling OF general interest:
All persons who so out into the coun.
try and buy eggs from the farmers
or producers, and do not sell them at
retail, must secure a wholesalers IL
cense and be governed by the rules
and regulations regarding wholesal-
ers,"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-23
Iowa Music TEACHERS.

Cedar Rapids gets the annual con-
vention Of Iowa music teachers in
1919. There will be interesting pro-
grams arranged and II is deemed like
tly that the attendance will be much
larger than has recently been the case.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-23
Waste of Threshina.

Millions of bushels of wheat ami
other small grain can be saved by
better threshing methods. In Kansas
alone 2,500,0O0 bushels of wheat are
lost annually because OF the bad
threshing. The United States Food
Administration has organized to try
to prevent this loss. Capt X. d.
Hcquenbourg of Oklahoma is head of
the Division. County Threshing
Committees will be established to do
the work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-23

can 90 back to the trenches and tell
the rest, with clear conscience. that
the peQrle) at home are holding up
their end OF the burden and ar
standing behind the boys in the
trenches; with both feet"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-23
STATE Wards Arc Busy.

Tire state hospital at Ciarinda has
been going in for farming on large
scale in the past and expects to do bet
ter this year There are 1900 inmates,
Last year the produce Of the institu
ton farm was estimated vt about
$40. 900.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-23
Roads Were Soft.

Sundays rain made some mighty
soft roads in parts of the county. The
district southeast Of town appeared to
set more OF 4 downponr than did the
county northeast
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-23
Win Vote On Bonds.

Hartwick school district will hold
an election May 81, to vote on the
proposition to issue 100000 in bonds
for The purpose of constructing q new
school building
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-23
Power Tor Farmers

Buena Vista county farmers will be
furnished electric power by the Peter.
son electric light plant al AHA. Many
have signed up for light and power,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-23
ENFORCING the Law.

2 Food Administrator Deems has
fined E. II. Abbey of DEBORAH, $50 for
the benefit of the Red Cross for
boarding. He also fined James Spa
taro of Des Moines, grocer, $50 for
selling -four without the proper sub.
stitutes. 1t is the intention of the
Food Administration to vigorously en-,
force the law against violators and
attention has been called to the fact
that hoarders are subject to nne
of $4,000 and two years in Jail or both.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-23
GRANT Still LEADS
osKALoosA SCHOOLS BUY $2,23s.-
so IN TWO WEEKS.

The semi-annual report of the Oska-
loosa schools investment in War Saw
ings and Thrift Stamps, up to May
Is, Is as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-23

last report 49,. .l,92b sol 2rz5o.oV
43 per cent of the total number OF
pupils enrolled in the Oskaloosa Pub
lie schools have purchased either War
Savings or Thrift Stamps since May
8, the date of the last report.
Every pupil enrolled-the x grade
(second year of High school has pur-
chased a stamps during the past two
weeks. How many classes can equal
this record?
Next report (the last one for this
year, due May 81.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-23
Saving Sugar Supply.

Under the ruling of the Food AID.
ministrator no manufacturer of prod
Nucts using sugar can secure sugar
except on certificates issued by
Chief of the Sugar Division McElroy
OF Ottumwa Manufacturers of soft
drinks and candy can have not more
than eighty per cent of their allot-
ment Of sugar supply under the pres,
ent regulations but makers OF ice
cream can have all that they require,
This is to advance the policy of the
Food Administration in conserving
the sugar supply.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-23
Colleges Help.

The colleges of Iowa have respond
cd generously to the recent request
of Food Administrator Deems that
they, line themselves up with the
movement to reduce the consumption
OF wheat flour in order to get it to our
soldiers in the trenches. The belief
is that when many hundreds of young
men and women go from their colleges
into their homes and elsewhere in the
state during vacation they will be
able to do an immense amount of
work in supporting the food conserV-
alton program.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-23
Flour Limit.

Iowa can consume but $4,000 bar
rels of -four or 100000 pounds, dur
ing the period until harvest 1t is
estimated that there are 125,000 bar
rels or 25,O00,000 pounds in the state
over and above the quantity required
for our people until Aug. 25. The
work of collecting this -four is now
going forward in charge of d. G.
Thompson. of Burlington, chief of the
-four division, and his assistant, w.
III. Darner of Des Moines.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
GAIN T|GHTENS POCKET
THROUGH WHICH FOE IS
NOW MAKING RETREAT
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en-Tardenois following smoke cloud which partially
concealed the advance from enemy machine gunner which
were planted thickly in the fields. >.
The doughboys went forward in groups fltering
through the German positions and gaining all their first
objectives without pause Fighting centered in Nesles
forest northeast of Sernges and north of Sergy Our
infantry quickly dispersed the outer line of German
chine guns in hand-to-hand combat. The advance
discontinued here during the afternoon owing to the sharp
salient created
The American right wing, advancing simultaneously,
moved eastward in fanking movement around Meunere
wood southeast of Gerges). French troops cooperaed
in this assault By evening the German resistance had
been wiped out and the wood cleared the allied troops
progressing almost to Goussancourt three miles east of
Gerges).
Fighting in Meunere wood intense, artillery rak-
ing the boches while infantry charged up steep hill into
of machine guns driving out the defenders with the
bayonet.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
Foe Being So Hard Pressed
He Cannot Place Big Guns

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
Aug. 2.-Beating doTn stubborn Ger
man resistance, the allied troops had
the satisfaction yesterday of seeing
the enemy wildly fleeing at some
points.
The completeness OF the allied sue
cess is evidenced by the fact that
Franco British batteries were INSTALL
ed yesterday shortly before a- m-'
on ground from which we had only
begun to drive the Germans at g. m
The Germans were able TO use their
own artillery only on the smallest
scale, being compelled to rely upon
machine guns. These were taken one
by one, notwithstand the bochss'
logged resistance.
The enemy's casualties during the
day were extremely high. The braV'
cry of their defense could not be
questioned, up to the point where 1t
seemed hopeless.
Hill 2o5 -four miles northeast OF
Oulchy-le-Chateau) was captured at
6 o'clock. Courdoux "a mile west OF
Hill 205), Servenay 1.-TWO miles east
of Courdoux) and Cramoiselle( a mile
south of Servenay) fell soon AFTER
giving up many prisoners.
The Germans violently counter at
tackled from BuZancy (eight miles
north of Oulchy-le Chateau) and
L'Eveque Wood Dust south of Buzz
ancy), but the French infantry broke
up their efforts.
By evening, Cramaille Ia mile and
a half southeast of Cramoiselle) and
the hills to the northward had been
occupied.
As a result OF the allied success
German positions up to and including
The Washington times., 1918-08-02

down by American aviators. Lieut.
Donald Hudson, OF Kansas City. de-
stroying three OF the enemy machines
within five minutes. It was q record
day for the Americans.
One German machine each was
downed by Ivan A Roberts. OF Mas
sachusetts; RuliH Nevins. OF Los An
geles; Robert 2. Gates. OF Spartan
burg. s. c.: Harold Buckles. Manches-
ter. N. H. and Jerry Z. Vascennells,
OF Denver.
Two German observation balloons
were set on fire by Aviators William
E. Brotherton. OF Guthrie. Ill, and L
E Holden. OF New York
American pursuit squadrons during
the morning met the late Baron Won
Richthofen's old "checl<erboard es-
The Washington times., 1918-08-02

cadrilIe." 50 named because Of the
insignia stencIled on the fuselags.
Lieutenant Hudson set q new mark
for American airmen when he down
ed three German planes in i've min
utes. He was attacked BY eight Fox
kers in the vicinity OF Fere-en-Tar-
dennois. Hudson quickly sent down
one OF his adversaries In flames while
the others scattered
Then Hudson engaged q pair OF
two-seater observation machines.
shooting them down a few seconds
apart. The intrepid American shot
the wings on both German planes
In the meantime. however, the two
seaters had ~shot up Hudson's air
plane to such an extent that he had
to return to his base
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
AMERICAN GUNS
INFL|CT HEAVY
LOSSES ON FOE

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES,
Aug. 2.-American artillery continues
to pound German stronghoIds along
the roads leading to the northward.
exacting heavy casualties. Latest in
dications are that the boches are
massing in increasing numbers TO op-
pose further advances. although no
additional defenses have been encoun-
tered other than widely scattered sec
tiOns of half-duG trenches and in
creased barbed wire entanGlements.
The wire is not continuous. but Is
used as barriers for machine gun
posts.
The Germans now opposite the
Americans are mostly young troops
and good machine gun fighters. They
showed increased courage in hand
to-hand combats. but no German yet
encountered has proven the equal of
the Yankees in the style of "in-fight-
ing that goes with the bayonet.
Our men are exceptionally equipped
now, having in addition to their usual
outfit, field glasses and daggers taken
from captured German officers and
shock troops.
All roads behind the American lines
are thickly dotted with vehicles car
rying quantities OF German ammuni-
tion and supplies. Much of it is un-
counted. owing to all attention being
centered on the advance. In numbers
of cases Americans are Eow uE!ng
German machine guns.
GENEVA, Aug. 2.-The Marne Of
fensive of General Foch has created
a decided Impression in Germany, ac-
cording to travellers arriving at Basle
and Krenzlingan.
These persons say that Bavaria and
SaxOny are deeply concerned, because
1t was troops from those sections OF
the German empire which lost most
heavily.
General Won Loringhoven, writing
In the Mannheim Gazette, depreciates
the help Of Americans.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
Artillery Activity Grows
In SOn1n1e Valley Sector

LONDON, Aug 2-Artlery activity in the Somme
valley sector of the Pcardy front has increased the British
war office reported today
During the night the British captured prisoners and
machine gun in a raid north of Albert
The office statement reads:
Hostile artillery showed increased activity south of he
the Somme 1t active also north of Bethune south of
Ypre and east of Hazebrouck British patrols took some
prisoners in the Fesubert region English troops carried
out successful raid north of Albert capturing sixteen prs
and a machine gun.''
The Washington times., 1918-08-02

Fismes twelve miles northeast OF
Cramaille) are menaced. Railroad
lines and other communications ra-
dating from that city are subject to
direct fire from our artillery. Fismes
has been a great storehouse for Ger
man supplies. The extent to which
the enemy has been able to evacuate
this, IL at all, is not known.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
THOUSANDS KILLED
BY GERMAN GUNS
IN K|EV STREETS

GENEVA. Aug. "A state OF siege
has been proclaimed in Ukrainia fol-
lowing the assassination OF Field
Marshal Won Eiohhorn at Kiev, ac-
cording to the Strassburger Post.
Thousands of peasants stormed the
jail at Kiev in an attempt to rescue
former Premier Go1ubevitch, but
were moved down by German ma
chine guns.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02

ZURICH, Aug. 2.-Several hun
dred secret German police have been
summoned to Warsaw to receive in
struction prior to their departure for
Ukraine, where they will form the
nucleus OF a future Ukrainian peace
force.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
More Ground Gained
Near Rheims by French

PARIS, Aug (12 noon)-Further allied progress in
the Scissors Rheims salient during the night was announced
ty the French war office today.
Norh of the Marne the French progressed during the
night +" the communique said
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
j. U.;S.F[YER DOWNS
THREE FOE AEROS
IN FIVE MINUTES

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY AT
THE MARINE, Aug. (NIght).-Eight
German airplanes were today shot
The Washington times., 1918-08-02

PARIS, Aug. 2.-(Havas Agency
In the fighting on the Sosisons-
Rheims front fAem July Is to July
81 the Germans used forty-five d.
visions, according to the Echo dc
Paris. Many of these divisions were
used several times. being brought
back into the fight after a rest of
only one or two days.
The Washington times., 1918-08-02
FOCH'S RESERVES
NOW OUTNUMBER
THOSE OF GERMANS

LONDON, Aug. 2.-For the nrst
time since the opening OF this years
campaign. on March II the fresh re-
Gerves at the disposal OF the allies
considerably outnImhes the fresh re-
serves at the disposal of the enemy.
notwithstanding the fact that the
enemy still holds a substantial nu-
merical superiority on tre whole
front, according to the view In mill
tary circles here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
PLAZA

Norma Taimadge's latest screen at traction, '"The Safety Curtain" is headed for the Plaza where it will be lodged for the next three days commencing with toTnoFrow's mati= nee,
 Miss Taimadge is a world famous screen star and her efforts have evey been the talk of her millions of ad= mirers in this country, and, this, her latest accomplishment is a real tri= umph in every sense of the word.
 The Four American Beauties iH their Imaginable farce entitled Fun on the Wharf, LeRoy and Cooper in delightful offering of song and pianologue; Sidney and Fowney in their new vehicle, ''The Sub#ay Fir tation" and Kennedy and Nelson in a novel acrebatic skit complete thc vaudeville bill.
 Today's program includes Edith Storey in "The Demon; Helped by the Enemy, a big comedy farce with seven gifted comedians and starring William Dobbsi Peterson, Kennedy and Murray with a whale" of a comedy singing act; HeRdree Nalmar in a song reperteirei Gypsie and Bxa Haywe9di the fifth issue of the Allies Official War Review and ether attrae jeRgef merit
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WORLD OF THEATRES AND AMUSEMENT
POLES

Stan Stanley, invincible hero of the trumpillion, appears in the most novel of all his entertaining acts at the Pou theatre today. MT. Stanley is assisted by others in this meritori- ous offering and departs largely into the comedy fields, leaving the tramp illion to close a furious and funmak- ing frolic with exhibition of his won derful art
 Marshall Montgomery, assisted by Edna Courtney, gives an exhibition of extraordinary ventriloquism amidst a splendor of scenery that diversifies his act. The action takes place in d well furnished dining-room and at meal time MT. Montgomery accom- plishes the hitherto unattainable feat of making his dummy talk all the time during the eating of a real meal
 On the screen there is a triple treat. Louise Glaum appears in the five reel photoplay de luxe "Shackled" which has a depth of thought hardly conceivable in photoplay. She places the art upon a parity with the noble dramatic stage as represented by the spoken word. There is thrill. there is thought and throughout the whole a touch of comedy is infused to break the deeper lines.
 The Eagles Eye" in it's 18th start ling episode, shows the activities Of the L W. W. in America, under the guidance of German money, in an effort to delay munitions manufac- ture
 Hearst t-Pathe News offers to the eye a procession of the great events of last week in America and of fort night ago in Europe. All the military and naval activities wildly ash upon the screen in succession.
 Other startling and featured vau- deville acts are The Creole Fashion plate one of the surprise acts of the season, in which two young men play admira ble parts and song successes of latest composers are paraded. The Hawaiin trio offers with a wonderful ly picturesque scenic effect full day on a Pacific isle. Senna and Web ber, a nifty pair of dancers, give characteristic representations in sons and dance and talk.
 Altogether Poli's offers a genera bill of pleasure to vaudeville ant photoplay patrons.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
LOCAL INTEREST PHOTO-PLAYA AT
 EMPIRE TODAY

'It Happened In Bridgeport" the photpplay in which the winners and the leading contestants of the Empire theatre photoplay contest appear, has been completed and will be shown on the programs offered at the Empire theatre today and every day this week.
 The picture is one that is excep- tionaly good and all the parts are well played by local favorites who entered into the voting contest.
 Come and see your friends as they fit across the silvered screen. See if your friend has a chance of some day becoming a star in the land of fiickers.
 All scenes of the picture were staged in this city and as a whole the pro- duction stands foremost among the amateur screen plays ever produced in town.
 The story of "It Happened In Bridgeport deals with love and poll tics and unfolds a comedy-dramatic tale that all lovers of screen plays will no doubt enjoy. Many prominent local men appear in the picture and every foot counts and all in all the picture will be one of these different entertaining affairs | that will a7noal to one and all. 1
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
IVIIIiIlIIIIIIIEIEEIIIsIIIIl!I8III!FsIIIIII LITTLE BENNY'S
 NOTE BOOK
By LEE PAPE
=.nIiIIIlnElIlIllllIIIIgIlI!IIllEIIIINIlIlIllll
KINGS

A king is a man that wares a crown insted of hat and sets on a throne insted of chair, both being gold to make up for being so hard.
 Only no matter how hard his throne is, king cant wiggIe erround, on ac- count of it woodent be dignifed to leeve his suhje2ks see that he has as meny feelings as anybody elts.
 A kings son is a prints, no matter how young of kings son he is, and lady king is queen, and a queens daughter is a printsess, no matter how young of a queens dawter she is. A prints has to marry a printsess weather he feels like it or not, and if there aint meny prirtsesses to choose frum, he has to choose frum wat there is.
 If you saw lot of little printses running er1Dund without eny clothes on. you coodent tell them rum eny- body elts, which is proberly the req son wy they never run erround like that. This proves that everybody has a chance of being born equal, depend ing on who their parents is.
 A king use to be able to order his subjecks heds chopped off if he dident like their looks, wiCh he genrelly did ent, but after a vile the common people got tired of having that done to them and resented it and after a few kings had got their own heds chopped off they decided it wasent as much fun as they thawt it was.
 Pritty soon there wont be eny more kings and queens wich will make all printses and printsesses useliss.
 No matter how short a king is, it is a crime if you don't call him Your Highniss.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
EMPIRE

1t is not often that the admirers of Wallace Reid, the sterling Paramount start, are fortunate enough to see him in dual roles in the same picture, but this is the case in Less Than Kin" the new Paramount photoplay with Mir. Reid as star and dainty Ann Lit tie as his leading woman, which will be displayed for the first time in this city at he Empire theatre today and tomorrow.
 In a Latin American republic, which is a hotfDed for revolutions, Lewis Nickers, a young American wanted for murder, finds refuge. He attaches himself to an overnight revolutionary army and teaches the recruits drilling tactics. In this capacity he meets d disowned son of a New York finan- cier, who has bene disOwned because of his rascally character. The two men are 50 alike in appearance that they might be deemed twins. Nick- CTS, who yearns to return to New York, is present at the death of Rob ert Lee, the ne'er-do-we1l, and when the dying man asks him to commit nicate the news of his death 10 his father, Vickers decides to tmperson- ate him and assume his station in life.
 This forms the basis of a highly in- teresting story with unusual evejJp- ments that attend the imposture. Vickers finds that Lee has been a bad performer and rather than assume the burden of his crimes, he confesses his identity. There are many dra- matic situations in the development of this highly interesting theme, aHow Vickers finds love and fres5Dnl and comes into possession of a vast for. tune, is told in a series of unusually thrilling scenes. Mir, Reid is spien= didly supported by a fine east oi capable players.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
Sonny Was Safe.

An exceptionally voluble golfer was vainly trying to hit his ball with the driver. After each unsuccessful effort he expressed his contempt for the ball and the game in lurid phraseolo%y. Pausing in his remarks for want of breath, he noticed small girl watch ing him and holding by the hand a very small boy. Immediately visions of flying golf balls flashed across his mind.
 You ought not to bring your little brother here" he cautioned the girl,
 "Oh, it's all right, sir" she repYed calmly, He's quite deaf"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
Hawaiians Are Charged
 With Padding Expense

Chicago, July 31-~Charles A. Dean, president of the National A. A. U., and Fred L. Steers, chairman of the Central Registration Committee of the A. A. U., last night, began an investi- gation of charges that three Hawaiian swimming stars had padded" their $950 expense account on a recent 12- day tour of five cities in the middle West.
 Charges were lodged against Duke Khanamoku, Clarence Lane and Har- old Kruger. If the charges are sub stantiated 1t was stated, the swim mers will be barred from competition in the central states. The Hawaiians are due to perform in several meets in New York before returning to Hon. Olulu,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
Advice,

T want to know how to succeed in the world" said the young man to tho older one.
 "Young fellow" said the gray-haired individual, fright now you've got no business worrying about your own sue cess, All you've got to do is to get Il job in the army or navy and help to win the war. After that I'll be glad to give you a tip on how to become rich or famous"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
WOMEN WHO FAsCINAFE.

The art of fascination and attract iveness in women is founded on good health. Women who drag through long hours, days, weeks and some times months of suffering with head ache and dragging-down pains soon wear the tell-tale expression of woe and misery. If every such woman would only turn to that good old fashioned root and herb remedy, Lydia E. PiRkham's Vegetable Com pound, to alleviate such ailments 1t would surely prove the greatest aid to health and consequent beauty that she has ever known.-dv.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31

TTaEEs WANT ADS BRING REsULFs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31

Times Want Ads, One Cent Word.