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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
COUNCIL IN SESSION
NEW SIDE WALKS ORDERED AND
OTHER BUSINESS

Mayor J. G. Harold and all of the
city council were present at regular
fSemi-monthly session Monday even,
ing and after passing the salary claims
and general accounts for the last half
of June, a special assessment was au-
Lnorized against the Davis Brothers
building on First avenue West to pay
for repairs that were necessary in
both the building and the paving ad-
joining.
The claim of the Oskaloosa Traction
G Light Company for street lighting
was also passed. !. w. Cook was pres
ent representing the interests of Penn
College and presented the matter of
changing the sidewalk that had been
ordered in On the North side of True
blood avenue to the South side, the
walk extending from North Market
street to North e street. The proposed
change was granted.
+. A. Farnsworth of 1902 Second
avenue West. presented the matter of
q new sidewalk committee. Sidewalks
were ordered in on the East side of
South 10th street between Ninth and
Tenth avenues and also on the North
side of c avenue West, GO feet west of
! street.
The claim of +. M. Blair for injuries
received to his elbow in a fall that oc-
Cured when he was thrown from the
rear of the Police Patrol by a sudden
jolt of the car, while he was on duty
as an officer, was presented and it
covered only the expenses of the Ply
stefan and hospital charges and legal
release being executed for any further
damages, the claim was passed.
The matter of the railroad crossings
on South Seventh and South Eleventh
streets near Ninth avenue East, was
referred to the sidewalk committee
and the City Engineer.
Council adjourned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
THE BRITISH LOSE
At ONE POSITION
IN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN LOST
GROUND ENEMY HARD HIT.
RHINE TOWNS ARE IN PANIC
Don't Take Kindly to Visits Of Allied
AViators.-Heavy Damage Said to
Have Been Done at Mann
hatH,

London, July 2.-The enemy attack
ed to the northwest of Albert seeking
to recapture the ground taken by us
Friday night, but their attacks we're
repulsed with heavy losses except at
one point where the enemy gained a
footing, Field Marshal Haig announced
in his official war office statement from
the British front
AN attempted enemy raid in the
Ineighborhood of Aveluy Woods, Ayion,
and Hinges were repulsed and few
prisoners were taken"
Foe Driven Out Again.
With the British Armies in the Field
July "A British counter attack
which was delivered after midnight is
believed to have driven the Germans
from the point where they had obtain
ed foot hold to the northwest of AL
bert yesterday.
French Report Encouraging.
Paris, July French and Ameri-
can troops improved their positions to
the west of Chateau Thierry last night
taking the village of Vaux and the
heights to the west the French war
Office statement announced today
The American forces took two hun
dred prisoners including five officers.
West of Chateau Thierry local at
tack and fierce operation executed by
the French and American troops en-
abled them to improve their positions
on the Vaux-Hill 2O4 front" the com
munique said.
Tell Of Important Successes.
"Vaux and the heights to the west
were taken by the American forces
who captured two hundred prisoners
including five officers.
Between Montdidier and Noyon
and to the east of Rheims French
troops took prisoners in raids.
German attacks near Belloy-H aute
and Alsace were repulsed by the
French artillery fire."
Panic In Rhine Towns.
Geneva, Switzerland July 2.-South
Germany newspapers, to reassure the
nervous and angered population OF
Rhine towns, attempt to explain as
unimportant the aerial bombardment
of Mannheim on Saturday. 1t was real
ly the most terrible raid on a German
town during the war. The Germans
officially announce that five persons
were killed and fourteen wounded, but
the figures could be Quadrupled.
Several victims were, unfortunately,
allied officers, who disdaining shelter,
cheered the allied aviators.
The residents of Mannheim were
chargined in witnessing five or six
German machines running away.
Three of them were brought down in
flames. A factory, upon which bombs
fell, blazzed for hours.
One of the largest banks was wreck
eded. The population is panic strick-
en-.
The raid on Karlsruhe. according
to German reports, caused only ma
terial damage.
In the meantime the exodus from
Rhine towns continues and house
rents have deprecated 35 per cent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
TED BRIGGS SELLS
CLEANING AND PRESSING 8USI.
NESS TO LON FRlTCH.

Ted Briggs has disposed Of the los
kaloosa Dress Club" business, No. 125
North Market street to Lon Fritch
head of the Baldauf- Rosenblatt office
Possession was given Monday, July
First. Mr.. Briggs however remains al
the old place several weeks, coaching
Mr. Fritch in the intricacies and nice
ties of the cleaning and pressing bust
ness.
Meanwhile Mr. Fritch will be work
ing at the BaldaufRosenblatt Office
about half time up to the first of next
month or thereabout.
Mr.. Briggs has enlisted with Uncle
Sam in the big war game and will
six weeks, which time will give OPP
portunity for coaching Mr.. Fritch and
settling up accounts. The business is
well established with large patron
age. 1t was started by Mrs. L. E
Smith a number of years ago, and has
grown to it's present proportions
through application and service.
Mr.. Fritch is no stranger to Oska
loosa people. He is straight forward
and means business from the start
He is capable. energetic and the bust
ness, as a going concern could fall tC
no better hands.
Oskaloosa people are loath. however
to part with Mr.. Briggs. He has beer
good fellow to know, in or out o.
business. He has been pusher and
hard worker and he has earned wha
ever measure of success has been his
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04

sages from General Pershing today
confirmed the United Press Dispatches
of the yalient work of the American
forces in the Chateau Thierry region
last night.
Officials who are in touch with the
situation were elated with the success
es of the United States troops.
Carefully planned maneauvers and
clean cut belligerent atcions were re-
sponsible between the artillery, in
fantry and intelligence bureaus was
deemed especially good.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
A FAMILY REUNION.
Mr.. AND MRS. PHIL GRACE SUR
PRlSED BY CHILDREN.

The children and grandchildren of
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Grace planned a
complete surprise on them at their
home near Rose Hill last Sunday.
They all went in and with we'll filled
baskets of everything heart could de-
sire. Mr.. and Mrs. Grace have twelve
living children, and with their hus.
bands, wives and children number al
most fifty. To say the parents were
happy would be putting it lightly. To
have twelve big men and women to
sit at the table with them and call
them father and mother is a pleas.
ure that very few enjoy, all of them
honest, Woodworking, good citizens,
is surely an honor to the parents who
reared them. On account of the rain
Saturday night some had difficulty in
getting there but they all landed safe
ly and soon forgot their car trouble.
The table was spread and a three
course dinner was served by the four
daughters, Myra, Maggie, Maud and
Madge. The afternoon was spent in
visiting and good time. Mr.. Saun-
ders was called from Rose Hill and
took picture of the group, but even
ing came all too soon.
The party was planned as surprise
on the parents, but was also a fare.
we'll for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goddard
and Mr.. Ellis. Mr.. and Mrs. Goddard
are leaving this week for their new
home in Rock Island. They have
been living in Oskaloosa for the past
year and have made host of friends
in their short stay who will regret to
see them go. Mr.. Goddard has been
employed at the OFT Drug Store and
his place will be hard to fill. Their
many friends wish them success in
their new home. Mr.. Ellis expects
to leave some time this month for SER
vice with Uncle Sam. Carl is fine
young man of highest morals and is
highly respected by every one. He
is leaving his young bride of only a
few weeks. We hope he can soon re-
turn and re-establish their home that
is now being broken up.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Jno. Grace and son, of Stark; Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Grace and two children, of
Lacey; Mr.. and Mrs. Elan Grace, of
What Cheer; Mrs. Herbert Loyelace,
of Des Moines; Mr.. and Mrs. Carl FL
lis; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kirk, of Rose
Hill; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Goddard
and baby; Mr.. and Mrs. Ora String
fellow and two children; Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Spates and three children, Jas.
Grace, wife and family, of Oskaloosa;
Henry and Emery Grace, at home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
Cultivatinq.

Farmers were in the fields again
Monday following almost a whole
weeks inactivity on account OF the
moisture of last week. Fields in
many cases are now being cultivated
for the last time as the corn is grow
ing too rapidly for another cultiva-
ton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
HEAVY Toll,

Some unusual malady has attacked
young chickens this spring and no one
is able to account for 1t or to arrest
it. Baby chicks die in punches from
apparently no cause. One woman
saved twelve out of one hundred
Matched, and others have lost in pro-
portion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04

port intimates, might have been the
missing boats.
The captains boat, containing the
survivors, was picked up by the de-
stroyer Lysander, the commander oil
which has reported that he had found
no trace of the remaining five boats.
One of the boats of the hospital
ship Llandovery Castle, containing
twelve nursing sisters, was seen to
capsized according TO latest informa.
ton. The sisters were drowned
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
North 18th Street.

Mrs. Marie Strouse and children of
Charles City is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Burke.
Miss Owens of Valley Junction rs
visiting her cousin, Miss Mary Man
gerson.
Mrs. p. H. Elgin has been enjoying
a visit from her father and mother OF
Kansas,
Mr.. Bobbitt of Lincoln. Nebr., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett GRANDPA were
visitors at the S. l.. Sherman home
on Sunday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
10000 Men in Service.

Iowa will have 10000 men in the
service when the returns from the
call for the latter part of June shall
have been compiled. Iowa sent some
$4,000 men into the northern armies
during the civil war.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
Yankees To Visit Rome

Paris, July 2.-The Stars and
Stripes announces that detachment
of American soldiers will be sent to
Rome to take part in the Fourth OF
! July celebration.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
Philip Davis EIectrocuted

Abba, July Phillip Davis, whose
home was in Des Moines. was electro
cuted last Thursday while helping to
FIX an electrical pump at the mine
where he was employed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
Absent Minded.

as your brother in the army?"
mo. he was understood
eyes? Too large or too small?"
And then the questioner couldn't ev-
en- pretend to have been interested
Farm Life.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
Every Gun Hit the Mark.

The concentration of fire later on
yauz resulted in the gunners hitting
absolutely every one of the buildings
in the town. Every man entered the
town with an exact description of the
place, together with the photo and
map mapping out every building.
When they reached the town they
found that their maps were of more
value than the photos as the artillery
had wiped out near every sembrance
of q house.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
Quick Work of Americans

The advance which carried the
American troops down two depres-
sions and up onto plateau was made
in a skirmish formed behind a perfect
bombardment which landed them in
town practically without scratch, al
though some of them met with sim
opposition from the boche machine
gunners in the woods.
Twenty-three minutes after their
departure from their trenches the
American men were in Vaux. One half
hour later the American ambulanees
were there The latter's work was of
a more minor character than 1t had
been expected it would be.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
plans Worked Out Perfectly

The American patrols have for the
past several weeks been drawing fire
from the German machine guns to re-
veal their positions so that the
infantry might be able to approach the
nests and warily surround and capture
them with minimum casualties.
After the successes of the advance
were completed heavy bombardment
ofSthe rear areas was resumed so as to
prevent the Germans from rushing up
achievements from the rear.
ii Pershins Confirms News.
Washington, July 2.-Brief mes
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
Address

Pvt. George T. crazen.
Co. G, 54th Eng. Camp Dix. N. J.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04

The advance was made on a front
of about one and three-quarters of a
mile, and they reached the maximum
depth of about mile and half or
slightly over that in places.
One of the most remarkable artii-
lery successes yet staged by the Amerf
can forces preceded the infantry at
tack.
The attack and the bombardment
completely neutralized the German ar
tillery which was evidenced by the
feebleness in the reply.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
EVERY PLAN CARRIED OUT PER-
FEcTLY AND QUICKLY.
ENEMY RESISTANCE CRUSHED
Remarkable Workmanship of Ameri-
can Gunners Cut Every obstruc-
ton Out of Way-French Help
Beat OFF Counter Attacks. .
(By Lowell Mellett)

With the American Armies on the
Marine, July 2, 10:55 a. m.--American
troops last night advanced on a two
mile front west of Chateau Thierry, to
depth of over one and one,half
miles.
Four hundred and fifty German pris-
oners were taken and heavy losses
were inflicted on the enemy.
The American losses were extreme
ly light.
New Positions are Important
Our men took the village of Vaux,
Hill 1872, Roche Woods and penetrated
the Clerembaut Woods.
Combined French and American at
tacks on Hill 204 conducted simultan.
eously with the American attacks on
Vaux were reported to have been
equally successful, after bitter bat
tie.
The Hills are very important as they
dominate Chateau-Thierry as well as
the country to the left of the town.
Perfect Cooperation Maintained.
Perfect cooperation between the
artillery and the Infantry made the
American advance possible, as some
portions of the German lines We're un-
der unusual heavy guards, who were
well adapted to defensive warfare
work.
The Smelling of the village started at
six O'Clock yesterday morning and con
tinuing until six o'clock last night.
Then the infantry swept forward and
attained all OF its detectives in just
forty minutes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
All Rules Violated.

"Of this total of 25S only one boat
containing twenty-four survivors has
so far reached port. Search il still
being made and there is bare pos
sibility that others may yet be found.
ut is to be noted that in this, as
indeed in all other instances, the Ger
man submarine had perfect right to
stop and search the hospital ship I'M
der The Hague convention, but she
preferred to torpedo the Llandovery
Castle"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-27
BY William Philip Simms.

United Press Staff COrrcspOndent)
With the British Armies In Flanders April 27--There
is comparative calm the Flanders 'front.' following
tempestuous three days. But the fighting may start
again at any moment
Field Marshal Hindenburg has brought General Sieger
up from the Verdun region to help around KENNEL
Under him five divisions 10000 men) General Won
berhardt, with another five divisions it at his left
Together these ten divisions hammered away yesterday
making only slight headway after the capture Of KENNEL
Sieger tried to advance toward Ypres astride the
YpresConines canal, yesterday but the British coun
tered brilliantly, retaking lost ground and establishing
strong posts
Won Eberhardts chill men, hurled out of Dranourte
four times unable to push on after occupying the
place in fifth charge. Likewise, they were too ex-
Aausted after taking KENNEL to succeed in turning Mount
Scherpenberg.
Throughout the Ypres front the German guns thunder
ceaselessly. Local sheling keeps up elsewhere The
weather continues threatening The ground is unusual
ly.dry
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-27
Guards Have Trouble Quelling
Inmates Who Are Drunk
and Noisy

There was merry time out at the
state penitentiary one day last week,
Some of the cons, led by George Clark
got ON a glorious drunk and began to
Play with the guard. They surrounded
the guard who was inside the prison
yard and playfully jammed his hat down
over his eyes Then one Of them grab
bed has hat and slammed it on the
ground.
AS the guard, who was unarmed as
is required of guards inside the yard
did net like the game the drunken con
v',.s wanted to play, he beat a hasty
retreat to the office.
4, Deputy Warden Burns and some other
gpaius returned to the prison yard to
tll the boys to behave. In the eonver-
sation which followed, one Of the con
viets walloped Burns on the ear and de-
llivered an effective body kick, while the
others entertained the guards. After one
Of the eonyicts had been beaten next
to insensbility tho others concluded
their fun was over and they went with
the guards to their cells. The six are
now spending their time in the bull
ren.o
The merry little fraeas was caused by
George Clark getting supply of flavor
ing extract from the prison commissary
About 40 bottles Of the extract was
enough to permit half a dozen convicts
30 indulge in the finest drunk they had
experienced in many day.
George Clark was sent up from Lane
county, with his brother Tom, for burg
le'y. He is known as bad egg. He was
tnc Of the boys who cut their way out
of prison a few months ago, by cutting a
hole through the roof and swinging
down a rope between the windows of
the warden's office. Later he was cap
tured.
A short time ago the warden assigned
him TO work in the basement, where the
r,ison supplies are kept. The man who
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-27
If So Whole Plan Of War May
Be Changsd---Is Risky
Move for Germany
By J. W, T Mason
Omitted Press War Expert

OhlttU ffeNS war Expert
New York, April 27.-The entire of.
fensive plans of the allies may be
changed over night to the overwnc.ming
disadvantage of Germany, if the militar-
ist diplomats in Berlin compel Holland
to enter the war to defend her sover-
eign rights.
With the Netherlands as an associate
in the war, the allies would be confront
I'D with the possibility of conducting a
direct invasion of Germany from the
Dutch border toward Bremen and Ham.
burg. If the Dutch army could hold the
Germans along the frontier until the ar
rival of heavy allied reinforcaments,
Germany's military situation might
soon become preearious. Hindenburg
might we'll be forced to shorten his line
n France to provide the necessary
troops for the defense of German ter
ritory.
Should situation such as this arise
it is highly probable that America would
supply Il large part if not most of the
troops for operations along the Dutch
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-27
Enemy Held at All Fronts

London, April 27.--"The enemy is
held everywhere" Field Marshal Haig
announced today.
Along the Hangard -Gretonneux line
we advanced our positions at certain
points.
Hostile attacks with tanks were
broken up and failed to develop,
"From LoCre to Laclytte the enemy IS
assaults against the French positions
we're pressed with extreme violence. AT
Ter three attacks were beaten off with
great loss, the Germans succeeded in
carrying Locre village.
In the evening +he allies counter at.
tackled and drove the enemy out of the
village, which is now held by the French
ut other points in the evening the
enemy was repulsed
"Nortb Of KENNEL village and in the
Hcighborhood Of Voormezelle, after a
prolonged and fierce struggle, the po-
sitions remained ours.
81 In the ridge and wood southwest Of
Voormezelle The enemy again heavily
attacked but was completely repulsed.
We took hundreds of prisoners.
"Local fighting on the Lys front and
in the neighborhood of Givenchy yester-
day afternoon won us forty prisoners
South Of the Somme in the after
soon and evening we obtained advan-
tages in the Hangard- En-Santerre and
Villers-Gretounaux section. Our prison
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-27
ENGLAND
AND ITALY RUSHING
AID TO WEST FRONT
Main Object Now Is To Check
Drive - While Gathering
Forces to Attack
By Carl D. Groat

United Press staff ,Orrespondentl
Washington, April 27.-The German
drive menace against the channel is
forcing the allies to use great efforts
to check the foe. This menace is so
serious that to stop the Germans is the
most to be expected for some time and
it is certain there will be no major al
lied counter offensive for the present.
Americans and foreign army men
here today agreed on these points. fol-
lowing Teuton capture of the tactical
ly important Mont Kemmel. The for
eigners particularly warned that the
outcome Of the present offensive will
not be determinant, but that the strug
gle will go on for months until the al
lied strength is greater through rein
forcements.
These reinforcements must come
mainly from America and, it is q mill
itary axiom that the last fresh man
wins the battle.
Foch's strategy-tho-otghly approv-
ed by American Officials is to wear
down the German as much as posi-
Bile.
There can be no mistaking that the
allied reserve has been heavily tap
ped for forces simply to hold the Ger
mans thus far. This tapping quite evi.
IDENTIFY has been so serious that fresh
forces must he hurried in before the
allies can even think of making tell
-.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-27
GIRL WALKED Hours
With MAD ASSASSIN
Her Cousin Murdered Beside
Her In Bed---Me Is At
taCked But Spared

; Victor, \. T., April 27.-Awakened
4 a sound of the blows which mad
: rained with an axe on the body
: " cousin, who lay beside her. Miss
i p DeBow warded off the blows
h, snen struck at her aud pleaded
with him until he consented to spare
her life
The madman, Earl Austin, a farm
hand, before the murder Of Miss Debows
cousin, Miss Blanche Mosher, had kill.
ed his employer, McClain Mosher, the
girl father. He is now at large.
The attack occurred about 2 o clock
this morning. After promising to ae.
company Austin anywhere, Miss De
Bow walked the lonely country roads
with the murderer until daylight.
Near Pennington, they met Mark
Dourley. who was about to board a
suburban car for Victor. Miss DeBow
ran toward Dourley. calling for help
Austin hesitated, linen sprang into the
nearby woods and disappeared.
Dourley brought MISS DeBow to
Victor and notified the authorities.
State police arc looking for Austin.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-27
CENTRAL POWERS HAVING
NASTY BACK DOOR QUARREL

Turks-with the Czechs, Jugo-Slavs and
hunger as ever present stimulants-are
repeatedly making situation in the
Balkans alarming to Germany's i'll con.
cealed imperialistic ambitions. Official
diplomatic dispatches to Italian Ambas-
sador Cellere and through French and
British channels disclose that Bulgaria
and Turkey are fighting over expected
spoils, which German papers now warn
must go to neither---but, on the con
trary, must be taken by Germany.
Bulgaria demands the conquest Of Sa-
loniki for herself, according to Italian
cables. Turkey objects, fearing any addi'
tion to Bulgaria 's strength. Even great.
er opposition comes from Austria and
Germany who need Salonika in sneir
plans for a archaeological route to
Asia.
That British successes in Palestine and
Mesopotamia have not deferred the kai-
ser from this dream is evidenced by
German papers, which have begun a
propaganda campaign declaring that the
central empires cannot give Salonika to
Bulgaria. This must be free port aud
a German naval base for the German
Mediterranean fleet.
The suggestion of a Mediterranean
fleet indicates that Germany would
maintain such an organization to assist