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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30
men OF IS YEARS MAY ENLIST
Age Limit to be Raised to Enable
Younger Men to Go To
The Front.

Washington, May 25-Another move
toward full utilization of the coun,
try's manpower was made when Secrc,
tary Baker sent to raise the maximum
age limit for voluntary enlistment in
the army from 40 to SIS years. All men
over 40 so enlisted would be assigned
to n-combatant service.
In a Letter to Speaker Clark asking
that the bill be pushed, Secretary Bak
er said: .... .... ..
Every man above the age of 40 years
who is enlisted in non-combatant
branches of the service will make
available for duty with the line. troops
I man within the prescribed age limit
for all troops. .s, .-..-..... ... ..
Many over 40 Would Enlist.
MANY men whose long experience
as mechanics and artisans will make
them particularly valuable to the var
ious staff corps and departments may
be thus secured instead of younger
men without such experience and the
efficiency of the staff corps and the de-
partments thus will be increased
There probably are 100000 men be
tween the ages of 40 and SIS. and many
thousands of them have already at
tested their desire to serve.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30
SOLDIERS LETTERS
A. D. TILToN SAYS HIS CROWD is
OFF FOR FRANCE.

Mrs. Eph Allender, No 40 Fourth
avenue west, has note from her
brother, A. d. Tilton, who indicates
that he is soon to be on the way to
France. He has been engaged in
one of the training camps for some
what extended term of training and
is now ready for thes other side.
Camp Mills, Long island, N. Y.
Dear Sister: We'll, Eta, we left
Camp Linden last Saturday at 500
o'clock and arrived in New York City
about s o'clock Monday morning. 1t
sure is some place. We had fine
trip coming up here. The Red Cross
women at most of the larger towns
met us at the train with sandwiches,
coffee and candy and post cards We
got into Washington, D. c., Sunday
evening about 7 o'clock and we got
off there and had two egg sandwiches
and cup of good coffee apiece, and
President Wilson's daughter sang
some songs for us. She sang "Keer
the Home Fires Burning" and lot
of others. Believe me, she is some
singer. Eta, | never thought the
Red Cross workers were doing such
good work. Well, | think we sal
soon for France. The ship we are
sailing on will carry 10000 troops.
ARNOLD DALLAS TILTON,
| 307 Ammunition Train.
| Headquarters Co,
A. T.. L.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30
STEPS into HOLE; IS DROWNED
Clyde Rhodebeck, Wadins In Flooded
Stream, Loses life-Fa ther
Has Narrow Escape.

Keota, May 2S.-Clyde Rhodebeck!
the 19-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs,
John Rhodebeck. whose home is four
miles north of Keota, was drowned in
English river Sunday afternoon Mr..
and Mrs. Rhodebeck. Clyde and a
younger son had gone to the river for
an outing. The river was very nigh
and had overfowed It's banks. Clyde
was wading and stepped off into a
deep hole. His father went to his
rescue but as unable to save him and
almost lost his own life. Young men
of the Green Valley neighborhood re-
covered tire body about an hour after
the accident.
Besides the younger brother. Clyde
is survived by an older brother who
is married and was, not with the
party.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30
&c R|NANY HAS NO
CAUSE OF DOUBT
SAYS EX-GOVERNOR SHAW IN
DIES MONIES TALK.
AMERICAN OUTLOOK IS DARK
Victory Will Never Even Be In Sight
Until We Have Landed at Least
Five Million Men on the
y Battle Front.

Des Moines, Iowa, May 27.-Tu
speeches delivered here yesterday, for,
mer governor of Iowa and members of
the cabinet in the Taft administration
Hon. Leslie M. Shaw took a serious
view of the war situation. Among 9TH
or things he said: ...
mot since America entered the
present war have we given Germany
any reason to doubt her ability to fight
this war to victorious conclusion"
Germany never was so cocksure of
victory as she is this morning"
Assume that Germany doesn't
break, through the allies line; assume
that we drive the kaiser's army back
to Belgium back to the Rhine. Then
the war has just begun"
More Danger of Uprisings Here
The war may be ended by starva-
ton in Germany, but there's nothing
to indicate that it will. 1t may be end
ed by an uprising of German people,
but there's nothing now to indicate
that it will. There is ten times the
danger of an uprising right here in
our own country than there is in Ger
macy. .... ........... ....-.
Germany once was willing TO talk
peace without anneXations or indcm-
nifty. But she has now served notice
that she will grant no peace based on
other than anneXations and indcmni-
.ty." .... ....
That night when George Washing
ton was on his knees at Valley Forge
was as but twilight as compared with
the blackness of the hour. a..
This talk of our going into the war
to nay our debt to France is bosh and
nonsense. We went into the war TO
keep our nation from being wiped
from the face of the earth and to keep
our flag in the skies" '' .~
Five Million Men Necessary.
NO mans Judgement is in my opin-
ion, worth passing thought If he be
lieyes this war will be won before We
have put at least 100000 men III
FranCe-maybe 1O,OOO,OOO.
y.rFhank God we had republic and
not a democracy Russia has a de
mocracy. Had our nation not been a
republic we never would have entered
this war and we would have been WHIP
ed from the face of the earth.
n. p. League Worse than Russia
The men we, as a republic, put into
office, put us into this war against
the wishes of the people.
THE democracy of Russia is almost
as bad as the Nonpartisan league OF
North Dakota-but not quite.
r we were to talk peace now based
on military conditions now, 1t woul''
have to be peace based on an almost
complete German victory
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30
BANANAS WIN ONE, RECRUIT
Help Him To Acquire Standard
Weight For Entrance Into the
Army-Cares For No More.

Columbus. O., May 27.-Credit ba
nanas with one good fighter for Uncle
Sam. -" ..
Walter Sheppard. Is, has succeeded
in passing the physical examination
for enlistment in the marine corps,
although few days ago he eouldn
pass it.
After Walter" had obtained the
consent of his parents, he still had a
hard fight ahead He was several
pounds too light to be admitted to
the marines.
Bananas will increase your
weight" he was told, and he went in
for bananas.
The first day he ate two dozen, the
next day dozen and half, and the
next day one dozen. Four pounds
were gained. The patriotic grocer
from whom he bought the fruit be-
came interested, and gave the boy
twice as many bananas as he gave
other customers for the same price.
Friends held banana parties for the
young patriot.
Walter carefully refrained from eX
ercisc that might reduce his weight,
drank water and cream in wholesale
quantities, and weighed many times
day. When the scales showed that
the correct weight had been reached,
he drank some more water, and set
out for the recruiting astaion, eating
bananas. ,r,cI
Now he has passed, and he's through
with bananas forever.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
!. i. i I. i. i. i. \. y. id. + j.

Mission Ridge, May 25.-Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Alexander and family were
Sunday visitors at the w. H. Hutch
inson home.
Red Cross meeting was, held at the
White Oak church "Wednesday after
noon with good attendance.
Miss Fora Aldrieh and Raymond
Bridges were Sunday visitors at the
Ross Bridges home. .a.s..
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parlett and son
Max spent Sunday at the parental
John Allsup home.
John Stout Of Fremont spent last
Sunday with his friend, Miss Alma
Bridges. ..... 49,.
MI. and Mrs. Frank Reeses and
Floyd Allsup were Sunday evening
callers with Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson
and family. .-...... -.....
o. C. McCurdy has new Nash car.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30
GENERAL BEACH is PROMOTED
Placed In Command Of the 176th In
fantry Brigade Vice 5rigadier
a.. General Getty.

Camp Dodge. May 25.-Brigadier
General W. D. Beach in command of
the 10th Infantry Brigade here today
was placed in charge of the 8Sth di'
vision temporarily following the trans
fer OF Brigadier General r. N. Getty
as acting commander of the Hun Hus-
ker's division. ......... .a-... d.
General Getty has been transferred
to Camp Gordon Georgia as the com
mander of replacement detachment.
The change necessitates the taking
of Getty from the national army and
he is reverted into the ranks of col
onelin the regular army.
Getty has been in charge of the can.
torment here since the transfer. of
Major General Plummer several
months ago. a-..
The transfer comes closely on tho
heels of the examinations of all the
Brigadiering Generals here: Although
there are no indications that the re.
suit is from the examinations.
The transfer today puts the SSth
Division in the need of two Brigadier
Generals.
Colleges Consolidate.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, May 25.-Coe Col
lege, Presbyterian, of this city and
Leander College, United Brethren
formerly known as Western College
of Toledo Ia will consolidate before
the next college term according to an
nouncement last night.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30

Americans, the Antilles was the first
to meet with destruction by a U-boat.
She was sunk October II, last, when
returning to this country from Eu-
rope, and seventy lives were lost. The
second was the Tuscania, which was
sent to the bottom off the north Of
Ireland February 5, with loss of
life totaling 101,
The only other serious attack made
on American transports occurred last
June, when vessels carrying some of
the expeditioRary units, under con.
voy commanded by Rear Admiral
Gleaves, narrowly escaped disaster in
mid-Atlantic.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30
DRoRATE NOTICE.

H., To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the office of the clerk of
the District Court of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County, an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last will
and testament Of w. III. Brown, or. late
of said county, deceased, and that the
7th day of October, 1918, has been fixed
for the probate of said will, at which
time you can appear at the court house
in said county and show cause, If any
there be, why said will should not be
admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, l have hereun-
to set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court at Oskaloosa, Iowa, this
18th day of May, 1918.
sfa w. I. Martin,
44w3 Clerk District Court.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30
COLLEGES Consolidate.
Great Thronu,

Saturday evenings band concert
attracted an immense crowd of peo-
pie from far and near. The night
was warm, uncomfortably so. and
people thronsod the streets and
crowded the park. II was the largest
turn out for many a Saturday night
1t was a great good-natured mob
Streets about the business center of
town were so packed that trqillc was
handled with difficulty.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30
DROBATE NOTICE

To All Whom IL May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the Office of the Clerk
of the District Court of Iowa, in and
for Mshaska County, an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last will
and testament of Charlotte Minkler
West. late Of said county, deceased.
and that the 10th day of June, 1918,
has been fixed for the probate of said
will, at which time you can appear at
the court house in said county and
show cause, if any there be, why said
will should not be admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said court at 0skalosa, iowa, this
10th day of May. 1918.
W. T. Martin,
44w3 Clerk District Court.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30
Ioes siaht of One Eye.

Geo. Gallarno. who is candidate
for county recorder in Polk county,
was- playing golf a few days ago
when bal! knocked By another play
ler struck him in the eve and destroy
cd its sight.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30
Vote for Six.

A mistake was made in the notice
to the electors of Mahaska county for
the Primary election. Under the
judges of the district court the orig
inal notice indicated that three judges
were to be elected a 1.-THE Primaries
instead of six as should be.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30
A Pity

What lucky man you are" said
the city relative, ito raise all you need
to eat"
Yes" replied the former, but gosh
blame it, the stuff is all worth
so much money, it seems rank ex-
travagence to eat it."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30
I'll. 4 49, Il ~ i.+++++
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
.!..!...-t.+-:. Il - +-.'.+ 81 1.
Warranty Deeds.

Warranty Deeds.
George r. Roquet and wife to Guy
S. Pomeroy ct al, part of lots 5 and
block 8 o. P. Fremont, la.-Cons.
$3.50.
H. N. McGlasson and wife to Mar
tina .Lutman, lot block Marks LIST
add OskaloOsa-Cons. $500.
A. w. Markley to P. A. Sandberg,
pit. block in Scribner's add Eddyville.
also land in Sec. 31-74-15-Cons. $500.
j. S. McCleary and wife to w. o.
Nugent, lots l and 2 block 8 of block
B Nugent's S. ID. of Blocks A and B Of
Myers Mod. add Oskaloosa-Cons. ST.
w. c. Critchlow, and wife to G. M.
Kirby, lot As Riggs & Hicks add to
Barnes City-Cons. $95.
Lillian Wilson and husband to Leda
Shuey, pit lots 13 and II of Crook
hams S. d. of lots l and A of 81
NE Sec. 24-75-16-Cons. 1895.
Quit Claim Deeds.
Central Holiness University to An
lid IL anu =" Iilidlh II. h0SSlSl, lanu III
Sec. 2O,7515-Cons. 500.
Central Holiness University to Will
liam II. Kessler, lot Is of University
Park, Second add-Con. $1.00.
l.. M. Tolles and wife to Cornelius
Omundson, lot Irreg. Survey and
sub div. SW 1 NV 1 NV I sec. 1871
16, Sharon, Iowa-Cons. IS.
Hazel Saunders unmd. to John F.
Saunders, lot 81 Hcutz Second add to
| Oskaloosa-Cons. 800.
Floy C. Mcclure and husband ct al
to John f. Saunders, same land as
last deed-Cons. $500.
Referees Deed.
Carl Johnson Ref. to J. l.. Nelson,
lot 81 and pit, lot 80 Prices add Bea-
! con- icons. 5000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30
vesper Services Suspended.

There will be no more Vesper SER
vices at ST. James Episcopal church
until fall. Hereafter during the
summer there will be but one service
on Sunday,-at 10:45 a. m.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30
pond Is Drained.

Goose pond in Clinton county, has
been drained. Thus have 5000 acres
OF the most fertile soil been reclaimed
and no doubt enormous crops MI be-
grown there.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30

Accident Necessitated Amputation.
B. Buerkens of the Buerkens Mfg
CO., of Pella, caught his hand in a
power saw in their shop Wednesday
morning of last week and 1t was mu
tiliated so that most of the hand had
to be amputated. He is Is years old
and It was a severe shock to him.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30

Working On Government Contract
The Pella Overall Co. has made a
contract with the government to
spend Ave weeks working on oyeralls
for the men employed by Uncle Sam.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30
5000 stolen.

The safe In F. w Roskopf's garage
az Melhonr9e WAS opened recently and
$4,000 in money taken.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30
Professional Cards
Money to Loan. Insurance..
liz First Ave, West, oskalocss, lows
w. n. HEATING.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
4 DMlNIsTRAToR. S .NoT.IcEEI.

A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.
n Notice is hereby given to all PERI
sons interested that, on the 22nd day
of May, A. ID. 1918. the nnder-
signed was appointed by the District
Court of Mahaska county, La, adminis-
traitor of the estate oftAnn Moore,
deceased, late off, said etMahas-
ka county, Iowa, All persons, indebted
to said estate will make payment to
the undersigned, and those hav-
ing claims against the !; same
will present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance.
Dated this 22nd day of May, 1918.
H. j. Moore, Administrator.
46w3 w. T. Martin, Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30
Not a Mine.

Survivors agree that the Moldavia
was torpedoed and not mined. One
seaman said:
I'VE were proceeding up the chan
mel bound for an English port early
Thursday morning. The weather
was fine and there was bright moon
light. We felt an explosion amid
ships, The ship had been struck
just below the bridge, but we could
see no submarine.
There were many destroyers con-
voying us and they at once scattered
around in search of the submarine.
Only one torpedo was fired.
when it was realized that we
should have to abandon the vessel
the destroyers came alongside to
take off the troops"
Third Troop Ship Hit.
Washington, ID. c.. May 25.-The
British mercantile cruiser Moldayia.
carrying American troops from Amer
lea to Europe, reported torpedoed
with fifty-six American soldiers miss
ing. is the third transport carrying
American troops TO be torpedoed and
the fifteenth troop ship sunk by the
Germans or the Vessels carrying
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30
No Warning Given.

London, May 25-The Moldavia
was torpedoed without warning. 1t
was moonlight night and although
a good lookout was kept, the attack
ing submarine was not sighted before
the torpedo.
Most of the men aboard were in
their hammocks when the explosion
occurred amidships. The sailors and
soldiers alike showed no panic.
They fell calmly into line and
awaited orders. When it was seen
that the Moldavia was settling down,
all on board were taken off by the
escorting ships.
The men lost all of their belong.
ings, but were supplied with new
clothing at the different naval ports
where they were taken.
Hit Below Bridge.
1t is believed that the American
soldiers missing from the Moldayia
were sleeping on the bottom deck and
were overtaken by the. great thrush
of water, after the explosion, when
they were trying to reach the main
deck.
1t is also presumed that some of
the ladders were destroyed.
The vessel was struck below the
bridge. She steamed ahead for
some time after being struck and at
first it was hoped that her water
tight compartments would enable her
to reach port. ....#
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30
HUN SUB SINKS
u. S. TROOP ship
FIFTNTHREE MEMBERS OF THE
FOURTH DIVISION LOST.
NO IOWA men AMONG Them
Four Hundred and Eighty-Two Amer
lean Soldiers Were Aboard When
! Enemy Torpedo Hit the English
Transport Moldavia.

Washington, May rs. - Fifty-three
men, all members of Company B, 5Sth
Infantry, Fourth Division, were lost
in the sinking of the British transport
Moldavia, the war department an
nounced this afternoon.
There was total of four hundred
and eighty-two American soldiers on
the vessel who were all part of the
5Sth Infantry.
No lowans were among the names
given out late today
British Report of Disaster.
London, May 25-The British arm
ed merchant troop ship Moldavia, with
American troops on board, has been
torpedoed and sunk, according to an
official bulletin issued by the admi-
rally
The text of the admiralty statement
follows: "The armed mercantile cruis-
er Moldavia was torpedoed and sunk
yesterday morning. &
There were no casualties among
the crew, but of the American troops
or board, fifty-six up to the present
have not been accounted for. 1t is
feared they were killed in one com
partInent by the explosion
Casualties May Be Fewer.
Washington, May 25.-The war de
partment today received a list of the
casualties, listed in the torpedoing of
the British transport Moldavia.
The list is said to contain less than
the first estimates of fifty-six names,
although it is not clearly stated
whether the list comprised all of the
full tally.
Pcrfcc& Discipline Prevailed
An English Port, May PSI never
saw better discipline" declared Cap
tsin Johnson of the United States In
fantry, survivor, in describing tho tor
redoing of the transport Moldavia in
the English Channel Thursday morn
ing
;The torpedo struck the Moldavia
forward of the engines on the port
side" Johnson said "All the troops
were sleeping in their uniforms.
l"Therf was a loud explosion and
the shig S whistles sounded the alarm
All assembled on the deck along the
sides Of the boats in perfect order"
he concluded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-02
END FORsEEN.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2-Wrson
labored late last night and was astIr
carly this morning. On information
from the Versailles conference it was
believed that armistice terms fully
Safeguarding the American and allied
supremacy are about framed It
was thought here that Germany cam
not choose but accept them. Al
though HindeIEburg is quoted as say
ing that Germany will never surren-
der. President Wilson is working on
the theory she will cEllmble and take
what's handed her. The Austrian
armistice situation Is rapidly crystal
IizinE and she will Yield fully. There
is some Uncertainty whether the kai.
ser will abdicate soon. Now that af-
fairs are coming to a head IL may he
said that the president and his clos
est advisers have forsccn ever since
Germany started peace overtures that
the end was coming favOrabIy Tho
Turkish aud Austrian disappearance
in exactly the manner now recorded
was anticipated. The president acted
with this practical certainty in mind
and with the prospect that Germany.
thus deserted, would have to yield tO
allied terms
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-02

WASHINGTON, Nov. q
In a savage attack on President
Wilson the Cologne Gazette,
imperial organ of the kaiser, in
its issue of October 20 express
es a hope that he may be de-
feated in the congressional ell
ections in America. 1t says:
Little by little the winter of
discomfort is settling in for
Wilson, the dictator. At the
beginning of November the
people will, in the congression-
al elections, sit in judgment
over him and his war policies. "
The Gazette refers to the
presidents appeal for unified
leadership at home and says il
lis an attempt 'to curtail the OPP
portunity of a people of one
hundred million to exercise to
the limit its constitutional
rights.
Declaring that Wilson is a
desperate man" and that Sin
I1917 he thought less than
nothing of international law
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-02
CONDITIONS IN
GERMANY LIKE
RUSSIA
CED L. KEEN-)

LONDON, Nov, 2.-Germany is re-
naming a great question mark against
the wars political background. From
various neutral sources it is predicted
a solution perhaps as a result of in
ternaI explosions Is not far distant
Stockholm reports say conditions in
Germany closely parallel those in
Russia before the revolution. There
is dissatisfaction throuhgout the
country. even among the higher class
es Majority Socialist Leader Scheid-
mann, who was made a member Of
the new cabinet, is unpopular The
coalition ministry can not last. Mill
lisins of ref oltuionafy pamphlets are
distributed in the streets. The Hague
dispatch says the Leipziger Zeitung
announced the Bavarian premier had
notified Berlin that the Bavarian
royal family will claim the German
throne if the kaiser abdicated. The
poorer class in Berlin are desperate.
says Copenhagen Desertions from the
army are rapidly growing. The
streets are full of war cripples. Many
formerly wealthy women are reduced
to working as conductorettes.