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New Britain herald., 1918-12-10
BOTH MEN SAW MUCH
FIGHTING AT FRONT
Buell. Saw Active Service on Western
Front During Great Spring Offen-
SiVe Of GCrmanS-StearlS Was With
Victorious Italians When They
Crossed Piavc River, Driving
AuStrianS Before Them.

You bet your life it's great to get
home again was the reply which
William Buell. made to a reporter this
morning when asked for a story of
his work in France. True to real
American tradition, Buell. remained
mum far as his own. side of tvs
story was concerned and would tell
but little of what he had done. For
a time it was evident that he was very
mixed French terms with the English
language.
Went Over in July, 1917.
William Buell. is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Buell. of "A Winthrop
street and viii be nlembered by New
Britain people as the young man who
has placed this city on the map with
the French people. He, like many
other boys in this country, became i'm
patient when the United States en-
tered the war and rather than wait
for months as a member of the army
of this country he figured that he
would see service sooner and much
more of it by enlisting in the French
army. Determination at last took the
place of thought and he went to
Boston where he entered the Ameri-
can Field Service of the Red Cross
which was being recruited for service
with the French army. In July, 1917,
he sailed across the Atlantic ocean.
Fl Days Making Trip.
He set sail from New York and his
destination was Liverpool. He re-
called the trip this morning and told
the following story of it: I'VE were
on the water just q days making
that trip and it was some trip. We
sailed out of New York and sailed
away up north toward Greenland and
then to add to the journey we turned
around and sailed away back toward
New York again. This, however, was
necessary. for it was at that time that
the Germans declared ruthless sub
marine warfare and we weren't going
to take any chances"
With First Yanks in London.
Buell. landed at Liverpool and re-
manned there for five days. He was
with the first Am orleans to reach
there and was present when London
went wild on American day. He also
saw King George, but in real Ameri-
can style he considered him no better
than an American. He will never for
get that celebration, which was real
and showed how muCh the EngllSh
really appreciated Americas help.
From there he sailed across the
English Channel for France and ar
rived here at the port of lie Havre.
From there he went to Paris, gay
Paree," as he is wont to call it He
remained but a short time there when
he was sent to Crouy which was at
the time an ambulance camp where
1.-The men received their training,
Crouy is in the region of the Marne
where some terrible fighting occurred.
He was again returned to Paris where
he received his ambulance and equip
nent.
Served in Verdun Sector.
His first work was in the Verdun
sector where they were having "a
nice little fight, with the Germans
New Britain herald., 1918-12-10

CONTINUED on Seventh Page)
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
PAPERS ALL FILED
CANDIDATES FOR PRIMARIES
LISTED FOR BALLOT.

Friday night was the last chance
for aspirants for county offices to file
their nomination papers for the June
Primaries. The following papers were
fled
For Sheriff -- II. w. Anderson,
DEM, Arthur S. Shaw, Dem, ID. E
Henley, Rep.
For Board of Supervisors-G. E.
Gilchrist, Rep, L. Wheeler Shaw
Rep, Matthew T. Hughes, Rep, II.
8. Moore, Rep, E. ]. belong, Dem,
NJ. S. Downey, Dem.
For Clerk of Court--W. T. Martin,
Rep, o. L. Chinn, Dem.
For County Attorney - Maxwell
O'Brien, Rep.
For County Auditor-R. w. Varley,
Rep.
For County Recorder - Dave b.
Hawkins. Demn Frank ]. Evans
Rep.
For County TreasuFer-T. L. Ora.
ham, Dem.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
OsKAL00sA ABROAD
EVEN IN INDIA STORIES ARE RE.
LATED OF OLD TOWN

The following extract from letter of
Miss Jean Morrison, American Mis-.
sion. Laallpur, North India. will be OF
interest TO local people:
Or Woods Hutchinsons cousin is
a neighbor of mine here and her moth
er wrote her lately about him, not eX.
actly cousin either, but her grand
father, Sir Jonathan Hutchinson, was
Woods uncle. 1t seems he could not
get a commission as he wished, be,
cause he was over the age limit. but
in some way he got TO Italy and
France, dear knows how He was the
only man among them not in khaki.
In an old French military doctors
house he found portrait OF his uncle,
Sir Jonathan, and explained that he
was his nephew. The old Major bowed
low, seized his hand and said ALLOW
me to congratulate you Monsieur, he
was a grand man." 1t seemed a little
strange that away out here ] should
hear stories about Oskaloosa people.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
HENRY WOODS IS DECORATED
United Press Correspondent With the
French Armies In the Field Hon.
ored for Service.

Parts, May 4.--Henry Woods, United
Press Staff correspondent with the
French armies in the fields, was dec.
grated today as Chavelier by the Lee
gion of Honor, in recognition OF his
faithful work on the French front
during the past twenty months.
The cross was bestowed upon him
at the French General Headquarters
with the traditional ceremonies by q
Major General of the French staff.
The honors which were conferred
by the French government was at the
request of General Petain.
(Henry Woods home is in Omaha
And his first newspaper work was on
the Omaha Daily News. Later he work
ed in Ohio. He has been with the
United Press about ten years. He was
in charge of the Rome Bureau of the
United Press at the time of the death
of Pope Plus the X and scored a beat
of honor then. He afterwards man.
aged the Paris Bureau and has been
in the fields with the French armies
here the past two years The legion
OF Honor is an honor of merit created
by Napoleon Bonaparte in the year
1902 for bravery in whether military
or civil service. 1t has FIVE classes
including the Cheyalier.)
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
MlSKE WON IN TEN ROUNDS
Gibbons Also Won "By a Mile" In
His Contest With George Chip
at Des Moines.

st. Paul, May 4.-Billy Miske OF
st. Paul and Jack Dempsey OF Chi
cago, contenders for the worlds
heavyweight championship, fought a
slashing ten.round draw here last
night before crowd estimated at
5000 persons. Dempsey was cred
tied with winning five rounds and
Miske four, while the other was a
draw.
The scrap from the start was fast
and furious and 1t kept the crowd
on edge at all times.
Gibbons Won "6y Mile"
Des Moines. Ia, May 4--Tom Glib
bons OF ST. Paul and George Chip OF
New Castle, Pa, met here last night
in a twelve-round bout and no dam
age was done. Both are now ready
for another scrap in South Bend, or
Scranton, or any other city that is
hungering to see middleweights.
Gibbons won the bout--it would be
improper to call it a fight-by mile
He tapped and slapped and poked
the Pennsylvania whenever he
chose and easily outpointed his lum
bering opponent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
IN DISTRICT COURT
DISPOSITION OF VARIOUS MAT.
TIERS BY JUDGE AND JURY.

Upon the reconvening of the District
Court on Monday afternoon, the Grand
Jury were empaneled and the follow
ing were selected to serve for the
term:
Z. S. Windall of Oskaloosa, w. A.
Moore of White Oak, j. H. Allen OF
Union, Joseph Corns of Monroe. G..
Heslinga of Madison. C. f. Natter of
lies Moines and A. l.. Hatcher OF
Pleasant Grove. Archie Woodroe was
sworn in as clerk TO the Jury and
Casper G.. Wise was appointed bailiff
During the afternoon, the following
Probate cases were brought up for
consideration:
Estate OF j. T. Ream. final report set
for May 30
Estate of Eva Forsythe Coffin, Final
report sci for May 20. Estate of Dam
iel and Ann Lewis. order granted
Same entry as above in the Estate
of II, 4. hoover.
Estate of Samuel X lee. sale OF
real estate. George G, True. appointed
trustee for Margretta G. Shipman,
bond $4,000
Will of Amanda L. Rodgers admitted
to probate. Dr. l.. A. Rodgers appoint
ed Administrator. Bond $4,000. VIII ot'
Lucille j. Jackson admitted tn prob
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
CASH IN THE STATE TREASURY
The Same Period of the
Year of 1917.

Des Moines, May 6.-The state OF
'owa had $1,S29, 1882 in cash on hand
ind in banks at the close of business
april so.
or this amount $1,6Sl, 02l.2S is in
he general revenue fund for meeting
current expenses. The balance is dis,
'ributed among several other funds,
such az capitol extension, college en-.
lowment, vocational training and 9th
IT special funds.
According to State Treasurer Hoyl
'evenue to the amount of 100000
viii come into the treasury depart
nent during the month Of May. Man!
IF the large items have already beer
received, such as fees from insurance
companies, automobile money, and a
mare of the first half of the taxes from
he counties. The balance of the coun
ty taxes will be paid in May.
In 1917 the high mark in the amount
If funds in the general revenue fund
vas reached in the latter part OF May
when there was on hand SLOTS. 966.S6
At the corresponding time this yea.
he amount will be approximately 50,
100000, basing this estimate on what
is now on hand and what is due and
will be paid in May. With this balance
IN hand to run on until the second
half of the taxes begin 10 be received
in October, it is probable that thi
year ii will not be necessary to issue
interest bearing warrants, as was the
case last year At that time such war
rants to the amount of $1,300,000 were
issued by the state, all of which have
by this time been redeemed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
HAD BOOZE ABOARD
LOCAL OFFICERS INTERCEPT IL.
LEGAL TRANSPORT.

Two young men giving their names
as John Doe and Richard Roland,
and making tour between Warsaw,
H.. and Des Moines, came to grief
at the foot of the Mckinley hill, just
beyond the Country Club southeast
of town, last evening. or early this
morning. Chief of Police James
Lawrence, hearing of the trouble
they were having, accompanied by
Sheriff Henley, went out TO show
Oskaloosa's hospitality and brought
them to town. The officers were
also kind enough to make two trips
in order to get the travellers bag
gage, which consisted OF 500 pints OF
"Clark's Old Rye"
The men were lodged in the Ma
haska county pail and will be given
a hearing on the charge of illegal
transportation Of liquor" They are
residents of Des Moines and were on
their way back to the capital city
when trouble overlook them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
|MAHAsKA' s QUOTAS.
TOWNSHIP APPoRrIoNMENT OF
WAR STAMP SALES

Reports from the War Savings Cam
paign, which began yesterday and will
continue throughout the week, have
already began to arrive at the head
quarters. Iowa must go over the top
by the end of the week and what
could be any more honor for the com
munity than for Mahaska County to
again lead the way. Beginning Friday
morning the city campaign will com
mence and an effort made to have the
full amount subscribed so that re-
port can be made at the annual meet
ing of the Commercial Club, which
will be held that evening at the Lacey
Hotel at six thirty o'clock.
Following are the proportionments
of the different sections of the county
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
ENFORCE ROAD PATROL LAW
Attorney General Will Request Report
From All County Supervisors as
To Its Operation.

Des Moines, May GA request will
be sent out by Attorney General Hay-
ner to county attorneys in few days
asking for report on what has been
accomplished under the road patrol
Jaw which was passed by the Thirty
Seventh assembly
The law went into effect on July 4
last. II appears that in most counties
Of the state not much has as yet been
done along the lines suggested by the
law.
The provisions of the act are to the
effect that the county supervisors
shall hire men to patrol the county
roads and keep them in good shape.
These patrolemn are charged with the
dragging of the roads after every rain
o remove distractions, repair bad
places and in general to look after the
condition of the section of the highway
for which they are responsible.
In Polk county at the present time
fifteen men are being employed as
road patrolmen under the supervision
Of the county engineer. They give all
their time to the work and the amount
Of road each has to look after varies
from to 20 miles. The county pays
from 800 to $50 monthly for men
and team. Each man is required to go
over his section of road at least once
each week.
1t is to be understood that the only
roads affected by this law are the
principal highways of the county
known as county roads, the mainten'
lnce of which is paid for out OF county
funds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
nskaInnsa Is First

Oskaloosa stands first city in point
OF library book circulation. In max.
ing up the recent reports of the state
librarians it was discovered that Os-
kaloosa library circulated more books
per capita than any other library or
city in the State OF Iowa. This
speaks well for the people and also
for the efficiency OF the librarians in
charge. Moreover it Is record in
which we all may take certain. de.
gree OF pride.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
DRINKS KEROSENE
LITTLE ERMA EDWARDS is VERY
Ill FROM EFFECTS.

Little Erma Edwards. two year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. e. f. Ed
wards, living on the Beacon Road,
drank coal oil last evening and is
very sick. They had been cleaning
house and the oldest daughter mad
been vanishing some of the chairs.
Getting some of the varnish on her
hands, she put some coal oil in glass
with which to wash her hands When
She was through she neglected to put
the glass away and little Erma want
ing a drink, picked up the first glass
she came to and drank the contents.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
DOG MADE 700 mile JOURNEY
After Being Shipped to Iowa, Scotch
Collie Returns to Former Home
In Thompsonville, III.

Mason City, May Cone of the
greatest efforts of dog TO reach his
old home has just been learned in the
journey which Scotch Collie dog
made from Corwith, Iowa, TO Thomp-
,onville, Illinois, distance of more
Than 700 miles.
Buster" as the dog has been named
by his owners travelled over roads
which are unknown and unmarked, he
crossed the Mississippi river, but
where no one will ever know, but now,
at his old home where he spent the
first two years of his life, Buster is
irmly installed as a member of the
amily and no one will ever separate
aim from his first memories again.
The dog owned by W. G. Vaughn
and when he moved from Thompson
Vile TO his farm at Corwith in March,
1917, the dog was placed in q crate
and sent by express TO his new nome.
Buster" remained at Corwith two
days and then disappeared.
Nothing was seen or heard of him
for weeks and as time went on Mr.
Vaughn believed that the dog had died
somewhere. Giving up farm life, Mr.,
Vaughn left Corwith last fail and came
to Mason City where he started work
ing as trainman for the Mason City
and Clear Lake railroad company.
Buster was almost forgotten and II
was not until letter came from j, A.
Vaughn, Mr.. vaughn's father in
rhompSonyille, that the wonderful
feat OF the dog was told.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
TEARS THE LID OFF.
President Wilson Will Lay Bare the
Air Craft Program.

Washington, May A. President
Wilson has decided to tear the lid
off the suspicion which surrounds the
American air craft program ana
work.
He has asked the Secretary of War
Baker to open the investigation with
the end in view Of
COMMUNICATING any American of
ficer found guilty of criminal work in
the air craft production program.
Grand jury prosecution OF any civ.
ilian found guilty of criminal misap.
plication of his air craft work.
Proper punishment of those found
guilty OF disseminating false re-
ports.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
DESTRUCTIVE IOWA FIRE.
Stranger, Suspect, Is In Jail Await.
ing Investigation.

Logan, Ia, May 6.--Fire of unknown
origin destroyed the Brown livery
barn, Smiths blacksmith and machine
shop, and damaged the Kennedy gar
age and the Adams company ware
house and the business section of
Logan, and set on fire the residences
of j. M. Kennedy, Shields Adams and
JEWEL Knauss, also the Baptist church
in Logan this afternoon.
The Peckinpaugh barn, six miles
east of Logan, burned this morning.
A stranger is held in Jail pending
investigation of the origin of the fire.
Firemen will guard the town to-
night.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
NEW SERVICE FLAG
CHRISTIAN CHURCH HAS SIXTY
THREE LADS LISTED

Impressive ceremonies of special
character marked the unfurling OF the
Christian church service flag at the
Stone Chapel Sunday evening under
the direction OF the pastor. Rev.
Charles II. DeVoe. The church was
crowded in all its audience depart,
ments for the occasion.
Sixty1hree stars will have place
on the flag. This is the number OF
boys in service to date taken from the
Christian church Sunday school and
church membership. actually repre-
sented in active connection with the
church.
Unfurling of the flag made an un.
usually impressive incident of the
evenings program. Members of the
families of the boys in khaki, fathers
and mothers. brothers and sisters.
were seated in the center OF the
church auditorium in special divis-
ion reserved for them. Just before
the flag was unfurled the relatives
were asked to stand The flag was
hung against the ceiling and near
where the national colors are draped
so that all might see. Almost at the
instant when the relatives came to
their feet the flag was released and
unrolled before he audience. AT the
same instant the orchestra and choir
began the "Star Spangled Banner
and the entire audience was on its
feet. 1t was an impressive moment
Lieutenant Gus Drinkle gave the
address OF the evening and brought
back the detailed report of Company
H lads since leaving Camp Dodge for
France. His remarks were supple
mented by brief address by Rev
DeVoe on the Qualifications of a Sol
der"
Special music was a feature of the
program. Mrs. j. A. Baker sang
and the orchestra accompanied all Sc
lections. The program was regard
ed as successful in all ways.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
County W. c. 7. U. Meeting

The County Executive Committee
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union met Thursday afternoon ana
made plans for county convention.
The convention will be held In June,
the date and place TO be determined
later. Considerable business was
disposed of by the committee. and
splendid reports were received from
all unions in the county. Every I'M
ion in the county, with one excep-
ton, was represented at the meet
ing, and the county officers were all
present. A fine spirit prevtiled.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09

EXECUTORS NOTICE.
IL Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested. that on the 7sh day Of
May, A. ID. 1918. the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court of
Mahaska County. Iowa, executor of
the estate of Amanda E. Rodgers, de-
ceased. late of said Makaska County,
Iowa. Al persons indebted to said estate
will make payment to the undersigned,
and those having claims agsinst the
same will present them legally au-
thenticated to said court for allowance.
Dated this 7th day of Nay. 1918.
l.. A. Rodgers; Executor.
w. T. Martin, Clerk.
by Bess Martin. deputy. 4sw3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
Goes 10 Stockholders.

Proposals OF the oskaloosa city
council TO purchase the water plant
will be taken before the stockholders
in the east who will formulate prop.
osition TO be submitted to the city
council at a date as soon as can be
arranged. The completing OF the plan
may require study and care.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
SOLDIERS ARE SAVED.
Condemned To Die, Are Spared BY
Executive Order.

Washington, May flour Ameri
can soldiers abroad, sentenced to
death when found asleep at their
post and for disobedience of orders
viii not die for their offenses, Presi
dent Wilson ruled today.
The youngest of the four was but
eighteen years of age and the Oldest
twenty.
Two of the soldiers were granted
full conditional pardons and the SEN
fences of two others were confirmed
but committed to three years service
at Fort Leavenworth.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
NAV BE Resurrected.

Do not imagine the young lady has
on new frock just because she
springs new color in the way OF a
gown. One little miss, accused by
a reporter of wearing new dress.
confessed that she had produced il
from the discard in the attic and re.
modelled II TO suit the war time
styles. The price of the new dress
soes for Liberty Bonds and War
Stamps
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09

Flames Discovered In Warehous,
Filled With Highest Explosives.

Davenport. Ia, May 6.-The entire
Rock Island Arsenal for time last
evening was in peril. Fire was dis
covered in the rafters of one of the
largest warehouse buildings. The
building was stored with explosives
of the most powerful nature. Prompt
work by the firemen checked the
flames before they reached the ex-
plosives. The origin is unknown. An
investigation has been started.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
Do Not Wait.

Do not wait until the last week or
the last day to do your spring work
at the cemetery in preparation for
Decoration Day. Go out now, this week
and have the work attended to. See
what is necessary and have the work
looked after by the superintendent in
charge, William cunningham. Remem.
Der he cannot do everything on the
day before May &c.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
Garden Bulletins Available.

The city gardener as well as the
raiser of vegetables in the country viii
find information of value in "The
Farm Garden in the North" This pub
LEGATION is Farmers Bulletin 937, anC
is offered by the United States De.
partment of Agriculture to all who
make individual requests for it to the
Division of Publications of the depart.
ment
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
Erects Garage.

Fl. c. Griest is another of the tray-
cling men of Oskaloosa who have late
ly taken to the auto as a means of
transportation. Harry who is a repre-
sentative of the Spencer House is
making most of his territory in car.
He has built neat little garage at
his home place on South Market street
that serves TO house his new motor
wagon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
SIMPSON WINS LITTLE SEVEN
Penn College Showed Up Fourth In
the Spirited Contest at Fair
field Last Night.

Fairfield, Ia, May 4.-Simpson col
legc, largely through the individual
work OF Hendrickson, won the Little
Seven" track and field meet here yes
terday afternoon. Simpson scored
70A points.
Parsons was second with 37i, Yves.
cyan third with 10 and Penn fourth
with 10. Hendrickson of Simpson
made 35 points.
The Little Seven" meet is an
Iowa conference affair in which Grin,
nell. Cornell and Coe are barred
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
ROAD TO BUY IOWA COAL.
Many Idle Mines To Be Put to Work
Again.

ottumwa, May 6.--The Milwaukee
railroad has arranged to purchase coal
from the various mines along its lines
in southern Iowa and this will mean
the immediate resumption of the min
ing throughout this part OF the state,
Some OF the mines have reopened for
work today and others viii commence
operations next week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
SUBJECT TO WAR TAX.
Benefits For Soldiers Not Excluded
From Duty.

Des Moines, May 4.--Benefit per-
formances for soldiers are subject to
the war tax on paid admissions, ac-
cording to ruling of the internal
revenue department. Promoters of
such performances generally have
interpreted the law to make excep-
ton OF soldiers benefits. II is es-
timated that more than 100000 Is
due in Iowa from this source
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
Professional Cards
Money TO Loan. insurance.
ll2 First Ave. West. oAkaloosa, iowa
W. n. HEATING.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
4 DMlNIsTRAToR.s NOTICE.

IA Notice il hereby given to all per.
sons interested, that on the 26th day
of February, A. D. 1918. the under
signed was appointed by the District
Court Of Mahaska county, Ia, admins
traitor of the estate of Danial and Anna
Lewis, deceased, late of said Mahas-
ka county, Iowa, All persons indebted
to said estate will make payment to
the unde signed, and those hav-
ing claims against the same
will present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance.
Dated this 23rd day of April, 1918.
Max A O'Brien. Administrators.
w. T. Martin, Clerk.
BY Bess Martin. Deputy. 4lwS
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
COMING East.

Foliage Is coming on rapidly this
week. Trees show big change
since the early days of the week. An
other week OF the war mtemperature
viii! bring the trees TO full leaf.