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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
DRAFT MAY HIT IOWA HARD
House Amendment Would take 40
Per Cent of Men From This
State in One Year.

Washington, d. c., April 29.-Sen.
| ate and house conferees have decided
| to report disagreement on the draft
bill because of the unusual situation
that would be produced by the house
amendment providing that credit be
given states for their volunteers. The
bill would base quotas on the number
of men in class l, instead of the total
! registration, as at present The
house will be given an opportunity tc
decide whether to insist on or elimi.
nate the amendment.
Provost Marshal General Crowdef
reported that three California
Nevada and Rhode island-would not
De required to furnish any men in the
new call if the house amendment is
retained, while other states would be
called on to furnish large percentages
Of their men in class Louisiana
with maximum of rs per cent.
General Crowder's report showed
that in furnishing the 100000 drafted
| men to be called out this year the
states would have to furnish, if volun.
teers were credited, the following per.
.3entages of their registrants now in
class l:
Louisiana, 76 per cent of class l.;
South Dakota, 20 per cent; Missis,
sippi, IS per cent; Arkansas, 81 per
cent; Alabama and Wyoming, IS per
cent each; Wisconsin, SO per cent;
Florida, Georgia and South Carolina,
81 per cent each; North Carolina, so
per cent; Kentucky, 81 per cent; Mis-.
souri,, Sc per cent; West Virginia, SIS
per cent; Virginia, 81 per cent; Ten.
nessee and Oklahoma, SO per cent
each; Michigan, 81 per cent; Kansas
and Minnesota, so per cent each.
Iowa, As per cent; North Dakota,
-47 per cent; New Mexico, 44 Mary
land, 40; Montana and Nebraska, 40
each; New Hampshire, 80; Ohio and
Texas, 81 each; Illinois and Idaho, 35
each; Delaware, "a; Indiana and Ore
gon, 33 each; District of Columbia,
81; New Jersey, 26; Vermont, "a;
Pennsylvania, 81; Colorado, 10; New
York, 16; Arizona, IL; Massachusetts,,
10; Maine, s; Connecticut and Utah,
4 per cent each; Washington, per
cent. and California, Nevada and
Rhode Island, none.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
EMBRYO RIOT AT MASON CITY
Draft Man Kissing Mother Good Bye
Hit BY PoIiceman.-crowd Is
Infatuated.

Mason City, Ia, April 03.-A riot
among 1000 persons o. tie depot bid
ding goodbye to forty.six draft men
was narrowly averted yesterday after.
noon The trouble started when Max
German, chief of police, struck Nels
Oliver diversion twice in the face while
he was kissing his mother goodbye
Overson's mother and sister accom-
panied him from his home in Grant
township to the depot and was in the
large crowd gathered at the depot to
say farewell to the men coming to
Camp Dodge. The young man was
standing near the train with his right
arm about his mothers neck and his
sister was grasping his left hand. The
band started to play The Star
Spangled Banner"
Did Not Notice Music.
diversion says he did not recognize
the strains of the national air. At
least he did not remove his hat. the
Chief of Police German, who was
standing few feet away walked over
to him and struck him twice in the
face, one blow badly decorating his
jaw.
The crowd rushed toward Cor
man, and Sheriff Marsh, with Dep
mites Tom Lock and Harry Knapp and
Night Police Captain Buchanan, as
sisted by several policemen, protected
the chief until he could be rushed to
he patrol wagon and taken away
from the crowd. The chief was struck
twice before he could be removed. A
Few moments later large crowd gath.
cred and started from the Rock Island
lepot, where the trouble occurred.
toward the police station.
Chief Resigns.
A meeting was held at the city hall
where Mayor T. A. Porter addressed
the assembled crowd cautioning them
against violence The mayor deplor-
ed the incident in his talk and stated
that he had demanded Germans re-
signation and it had been given. He
'howed Germans badge TO the crowd
is proof Of his assertion.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
DEATH IN SERVICE
FRED MATHES DROWNED AT no.
GUAM, WASHINGTON.

F. V. Mathes. 422 North 18th street
is in receipt of telegram announcing
The death of his son. Fred Mathes at
the Govt. Camp at Hoquain. Wash.
Fred Mathes enlisted In the aviation
corps in November. While in training
ne was taken sick with the spinal
meningitis and transferred to the Gov.
Lumber camps. The telegram announc
es that Fred Mathes End Fl b. n. 49th
was drowned at the Govt, Camp ID l,
Hoquain, Wash. April 9th, but no
particulars are given.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
IN DISTRICT COURT
DISPOSITION OF VARIOUS MAT.
TIERS BY JUDGE AND JURY.

After the session of Wednesday,
Judge Henry Silold adjourned the
district court until Monday. The bust
ness of the April term promises to
be light and the indications are that
the jury trials will be short as the
Judges do not care to draw the men
from the farms any more than alb
solutely necessary,
Prior TO adjournment, the follow
ing Law and Equity cases were con-
sidered.
]. e. Catterson VS.. Frank ], Foreman
to quiet titele. David S. Dayids was
appointed guardian ad lit for all de-
PENDANTS under disability Default of
defendants, trial and decree as pray
ed.
A. Davis VS.. J. e. Welton. Settled
and costs paid The same also applies
to ~ F. Hedlund VS.. Arie Van Zee.
f. ]. Heisel VS.. Fl. G. Harfst ct al.
Louisa T. Norris VS.. l. n. McCombs
ct al.
Cora Wixom VS.. Samuel Wixom. d.
vorce. Default OF defendant and after
trial. decree OF divorce was granted
to the plaintiff with the custody OF
the minor children.
Hazel Golden VS.. William Golden,
divorce Default OF defendant trial
and decree of divorce was granted as
prayed and also the custody OF the
minor child.
Ollie Hull ct al VS.. Amy Timbrell ct
al. report of referee. Final report APP
proved.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
FLOUR HIDDEN IN HAY.
Audubon Farmer Ordered to Appear
Before Commissioner Deems.

Audubon, Ia, April 29.-Acting on
a tip which they have received Off
Gals of the food administration. who
have made one visit to the farm OF
William T6epfer, Sr, of this county
when they were assured by him he
had no excess -four, made a second
visit and searching the hay in the
barn found seven sacks of -four con.
ccaled in an iron box.' The -four was
coniiscated and Toepfer has been or.
dered to appear before Commissioner
Deems at Burlington. Local Off
cials say the case was so fragrant
they will demand the limit of the law
on Toepfer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
j. S. WOUNDED GO TO ENGLAND
A Three Thousand Bed Hospital OPP.
ened For Them In Liverpool
Under Red Cross.

London. April 3d. All. American
wounded in France will in the future
re brought TO England it was learned
today.
A three thousand bed hospital at
liverpool is in charge of the Red
Cross with staff of American ply,
'icians with their attendants.
This is designed to relieve the hes.
lital congestion of France.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
W. Il. WING IN CHARGE.
Cedar Rapids Has New Y. NJ. c. A
Office at State Office.

Cedar Rapids, April 29.-The new
Y NJ. G. A.. Office that of city secre-
tary of Iowa-was opened here today
with w. H. Wing, for ten years head
OF the Clinton branch OF the associa-
ton in charge.
Wings duty consists OF supervising
the association work in all parts Of the
state and the promotion OF organiza-
lions now unorganized in towns OF
more thar 5000 population
Wing Will be in direct charge Of al
associations activities IN Iowa. "a
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
MAKING Garden.

Greatest activity is observed in all
parts of town in the planting of gar.
dens and the work Is being done on
bigger scale than ever before. May
first is the best time for making gar.
den and the ground is said to be in
excellent working condition. Here
is one of the best ways of beating the
Germans.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
RED cRoss SHIP roRpEooEo.
'roved euilford Castle Was Attacked
by Submarine.

London. April s0.-The admiralty
nnounces that II now is considered
be proved conclusively that the
British hospital ship Guilford Castle
vas attacked by German submarine
4 BIstol channel on the afternoon Of
March 10 and was struck by torpedo
hat did not explode,
The shin was carrying s3S wounded
oldieds. and tiyihe Red Cross iiae
Of The largest size.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
In Demand.

Lieutenant Gus Drinkle has been in
demand over the county since his ar
rival home from the front. The
parents and relatives of the Mahaskf
boys in France are DESTROYS of hear
ing personally of what is going OF
over there Mr.. Drinkle was at New
Sharon last evening, at Union Mills
Wednesday evening, and at Lakonta
Thursday night. He is given the
closest of. attention wherever he
speaks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
SAMUEL GOMpERS STRICKEN
Taken Suddenly lll While Making
Address at Montreal Last Night
lis Better Today.

Montreal, April 30.--Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, was taken suddenly
i'll while addressing a mass meeting
OF labor representatives here last
night
Mr.. Gompers was Immediately con
veyed to his hotel, where it was an.
nounced that his indisposition was
believed to have been the result o
reaction from the many speeches ht
has made on his Canadian tour. Mr.
Gompers had spoken at length of tho
stake at issue in the present war and
said he yielded to no one in good viii
to the German people, and when de
mocracy was enthroned no one would
out-distance him and his associates
in the American and Canadian labor
movement in extending the hand OF
fellowship and good will to the work
ing people of that country.
But until then there can be no
peace between freedom and kaiser
ISM" he added.
II was here that Mr. Gompers was
taken suddenly i'll and walked OFF the
platform.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
Professional Cards
Money to Loan. insurance..
i12 First Ave- West ohkaloosa. lows
W. Il. HEATING,
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
4 pMlNIsTRAro NOTICE.

n Notice is hereby given to ALI 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, adminis-
traitor of the estate of Daniel and Anna
Lewis, deceased, late of said Mahas-
ka county, Iowa. All persons indebted
to said estate will make payment 10
the unde rsigned, and those hav-
to said court fer allowance.
Dated this 23rd day of April. 1918.
Max A O'Brien. Administrator.
w. T. Martin, Clerk
BY Bess Martin. Deputy. 4lw3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
Who Got the Ford?

Rev. Geo. e. Purdy, pastor of the
Christian church at Bloomfield, drove
his Ford to prayer meeting week
ago Thursday While the meeting
was in progress some one stole the
car and drove it of and no trace OF
IL has been discovered
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
aides Of G. A r

Mrs. Anna Foster has been elected
chairman of the Executive Commit.
tee. The members of the committee
are as follows: Mesdames Crozier,
Moffett, McGlumphy, Patterson, Nash,
Ellis. Smith, Stoker. Barnett and
Wingfield. Misses Minnie Price and
Sidney Tovrea.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
n. F. REED IN INJUNCTION SUIT
For Selling Liquor--Nine Others In.
dicted by Grand Jury in lnvesti-
cation Provide Bonds.

Ottumwa, April 3d. United States
Marshal, n. F. Reed, with his two
business partners, Frank Baldwin and
W. c. Middlesworth, are defendants
in an injunction petition filed here by
County Attorney Mitchell and Attor
ney General Fl. NJ Havner.
The charges grew out of an investi
cation by the grand jury, which has
been directed in its probe by the at
torney general. The defendants are
charged with selling liquor contrary
to law and an injunction is sought
against the three men as we'll as
against the two drug stores they op
crate.
Nine Indicted.
Nine of those indicted by the grand
jury Saturday have been apprehend
ed and haxe given bonds ranging from
5000 to $4,000. The charges consist
of FIVE charged with nuisance, one
selling liquor TO minors and three for
conspiracy, one of whom has two bills
returned against her. They are:
Nuisance, bond of 5000. A
Payne, Doc Lutz, May Lutz, Lizzie
Burns and Nick Helm.
Selling liquors to minors, bond OF
$400-William Eaton.
Conspiracy, bond of s2,000-Celia
Sax, two indictments; James Schlot
ter and Ben Patsey.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
Greens For n, C, 4,

Try a mess of dandelion and soul
dock green's for cutting the H. c. o
L. The dandelions can be cut in fine
large punches in almost any door
yard, and mixed with mustard, radlsl
or horse radish tops they make fin6
dish.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
The Ice Industry.

County Food Administrator Max
we'll O'Brien has received notice that
all dealers in artificial or natural ice
will from now on be under his juris-
diction. The Food Administration will
regulate the amount of ice that can be
sold and the price paid for 1t.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
stenned On a Nail.

Ira Sickels of 610 Fourth avenue
east had the misfortune to step on a
nail few days ago which caused the
igaments to be drawn out of place
He was taken to the Mercy Hospital
his morning and had an operation
performed to relieve the situation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
Auto Accident.

Howard Butler lost control Of his
car on North Market street little
south of C avenue last evening when
tire blew out. The car struck the
curb and turned over. No one was
hurt but the car was disabled.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
Ready For Seeding.

Farmers are making ready for corn
planting and the seed will go into
we'll prepared ground. Few farmers
are still blowing and making ready
the seed bed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
Farm Ruildina pestroyed.

A vacant dwelling and several
smaller buildings on the farm of VIM.
Van Steenis, about ten miles south.
west of town. we're destroyed by fire
Thursday afternoon
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
Keep On PLANTING.

Keep on planting onion sets. Those
planted first will bring on an early
, supply. but others will be necessary
for later use and onions are always
useful.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
Analysing Drinking Water.

The board of directors of Vancleve
consolidated school think that some
one has poisoned the well on the
school premises and have sent sam,
pie to Iowa City for analysis.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
CLOSING in on Ypres.

Berlin, Saturday, April u (via Lon
don), April 49, The British have
made a retirement on the Flanders
front before Ypres. it was announced
officially last evening. The statement
says the Germans have advanced their
line from point southwest OF LANCE
marck (four and one half miles north
east of Ypres) TO Verlorenhoek 1.-TWO
miles northeast of the city,, Hooge
(two miles to the east) and Zillebeeke
1.-TWO miles to the southeasD.
British Hold ooggedIy
An engagement north of the Ypres-
Confines canal was in progress
throughout most of the night, with the
British holding doggedly and infiicting
heavy losses on the attacking troops.
The German casualties in this part Of
the front have been very severe.
The German artillery was today
smothering the ruins of Ypres in gas,
and there was considerable artillery
firing all along the line.
This mornings assault was deliv
cred about 4 o'clock and while the
Germans apparently had gained an en-
trance to the place. their tenure OF i
was being holly contested by the poll
,c
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
Held BACK.

How old are you. my little man."
I'm IL; ! would have been II. only
was sick for year
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
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BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGE!
: 4 !. + 4. + .-+++f..

Mildred Dursky. Evans ...,.........19
RUBY Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Ruby, of this city, Sunday, April 81,
1918, a son.
RIGGS--Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Har.
ley Riggs of Barnes City, Friday, April
~, 1918, son.
HANCOCK Born TO Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Hancock of Evans, Friday, April
IL, 1918, son.
LONG. Born. TO Mr.. and Mrs. Jack.
son Long, of Leighton, Tuesday, April
90, 1918. son.
FLEMMING.-Bo Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Flemming, No. COL Eighth
avenue west, Saturday. April 20, 1918,
daughter.
| VAN ROEKEL-- Born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Van Rocket at their home in oil.
vet, Thursday, April 25. 1918, fine
son. All doing nicely.
HIBBS-Word comes to the sister,
Mrs. B. ]. Snyder OF the birth of a son
to Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Hibbs at the
home of her parents in Denver, We'd
nesday, April "a, 1918, All doing
,plendidly
| ,COOK-William Cook passed away
1t his home on the Beacon road Sat
Irday, April 81, 1918 at $40 a. m. of
anaemia after an illness of one year,
aged GA years. He leaves one son and
| me daughter. Funeral services Sunday
April %, 1918 at the Cheesman Home
Parlors at $3.50 p. N. lnterment in
| Forest cemetery.
| FRANCIS - Rebecca M. Francis
passed away at her home in White
| )ak township, Friday April 26, 1918 at
$50 p. m. of lagrippe and old age af-
ter an illness of four days, aged II
sears, 3 months, 81 days. She leaves
| me son. Funeral Sunday. April 2S,
1918, at the White Oak Church at 2
D. IN. Interment White Oak Cemetery.
GREGORY - DURSKY = Miss Mil
ired Dursky of Evans, Iowa. and MI
emil Ray Gregory of Oskaloosa were
united in marriage Saturday evening
April 9th by Rev. Charles II. DeVoe
pastor of the Christian church of this
city. Mr.. Gregory is with the American
Express company and they will reside
in Oskaloosa.
| JONES. --Florence Jones, daughter
1 of Mr.. and Mrs. John t. Jones. passed
away at her home in Beacon, Satur-
-day, April 81, 1918, aged % years, 2
months and 1S days, of pneumonia.
| after an illness of one week.
Funeral Tuesday, April 80. 1918,
from the M. f. church, at Beacon, at
two o'clock p. m. Interment in Bea'
con cemetery. .-
HOWELL. - Mrs. Hannah Howell
was born at Aberaman, Wales, May
| 30, 1856, and was united in marriage
10 James Howell at Nazareth Baptist
chapel, Ferndale, Wales, in the year
If 1882. She emigrated to America
n 1883 and was a resident of Giyin,
Iowa, for L. years. Deceased passed
away at her home in Ottumwa, Sun
| day, April 81. 1918, at $3.50 a. m.
having been resident of that place
| for fifteen years. She lived useful
| Christian life from her childhood She
is remembered by her many friends
| and neghbors of Givin as being ever
ready and willing to do her part at
| all times, in helping those around heF
She is survived by her husband and
one son, Thomas, also a sister in
Perth, Wales. Those attending the
| funeral, from Givin Tuesday were:
Mrs. Jane Williams. Mrs. Mary Lewis
Mrs. Lizzie Williams, Mrs. Anna Sea
nan and Mrs. Rena Williams.
al n
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
Not Seriously m.

Montreal. April sO Al an earl;
hour this morning n was stated tina
there was nothing ~ Mr. Gomperf
condition 10 indicate his illnesa wa
serious,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
Hard Fight For Loere.

London, April 29.-Heavy Sighting
has continued at Locre since the
French 'recaptured it Friday, with fuc
tuating results, according. to the Reu
ter correspondent at Headquarters in
France. Last evening the French were
reported to be again in possession, but
the situation in this sector, the cores
pondent adds, remains obscure and
desperate fighting continues.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
Germans Elected.

A similar night mas Deen WdSeu loi
yoormezeele. The Germans retook the
hamlet last night but were able to hold
il only a short time, for the British in
brilliant counter attack stormed
their way through the place and eject
ed the enemy. An attempted enemy at
tack near villers- Bretonneoux yester'
day was smashed by artillery fire.
During the afternoon the Germans
advanced behind barrage, but again
the British artillery scattered them be
fore they were able to reach the Brit
ish positions.
Americans Drive Huns Back.
With the American Army IN
France, April 29.--The enemy laie
, down heavy barrage in front OF the
American trenches in the Toul sector
at o'clock this morning, the bonn
bardment lasting an hour.
After an interval of silence, he re
peated the performance and half al
hour later the German infantry start
ed for the American lines. So In
tense was the American counter at
Jack that the enemy was repulsec
without getting close enough to be
engaged by the American infantry.
The Germans have been stripping
the bodies of dead French soldiers II
other sectors and, wearing these
clothes, have come over at the poini
where the French and American
lines join.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
hostile Attacks Repulsed.

''rhe hostile attacks in the neighbor
hood of Locre reported yesterday We're
repuI cd by machine gun firing" Haie
said Heavy commandments with high
explosive gas shells were opened by
The enemy early today.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02

JONES. Florence Jones, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John t. Jones, passed
away at her home in Beacon, Satur-
'day, April 81, 1918, aged % years, 2
months and 1S days, of pneumonia
after an illness of one week.
Funeral Tuesday, April 30. 1913,
from the NJ. f. churchs at Beacon, at
two o'clock p. NJ. Interment in Bea'
con cemetery. .-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02

GREGORY - DURSKY - Miss Mil.
ired Dursky of Evans, Iowa. and MI
emil Ray Gregory of Oskaloosa were
United in marriage Saturday evening
April 9th by Rev Charles Fl. DeVoe
pastor of the Christian church of this
city. Mr.. Gregory is with the American
Express company and they will reside
in Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02

FRANCIS - Rebecca M. Francis
passed away at her home in White
)ak township, Friday April 26, 1918 at
$50 p. m. of lagrippe and old age af-
ter. an illness of four days, aged II
sears, 3 months, q days. She leaves
me son. Funeral Sunday, April Is,
1918, at the White Oak Church at 2
D. m Interment White Oak Cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
British Make Gains.

'In the neighborhood of Festubert
by successful enterprise we re-took
positions which had been captured
Friday night, including fifty prisoners
and three machine guns.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
Prisoners and Machine Guns

South of Albert in the neighbour,
hood of Neuve.Vitasse we conducted
successful raid last night and this
morning taking prisoners and machine
guns" the statement concluded.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02
French Cling To Hansard.

Paris April 29.-Repeated German
attacks in the Hangard Woods region
we're repulsed this morning, the
French war office announced todayS
There was heavy artillery fighting
on both sides of Villers and in the vi
entity of Noyon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-02

,COOK-W William Cook passed away
1t his home on the Beacon road Sat
lrday, April 81, 1918 at GAO a. m. of
anaemia after an illness of one year,
aged GA years. He leaves one son and
one daughter. Funeral services Sunday
April %, 1918 at the Cheesman Home
Parlors at $3.50 p. m. lnterment in
Forest cemetery.