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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-28
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TODAY'S MARKETS
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Cash Grain Markets
Chicago. November 81.
Open. High. Low. Close
Cash Quotations.
Chicago. November

Chicago, November 81.
WHEAT-No. 8 red, 1928; No. /
hard, 1928; No 2 hard, $224a; No. /
northern spring, s227@2.2S; No.
northern spring, s2.23@2.24A; No.
northern spring, s2.19; No. north
ern spring. s2.O5@215; No 5 north
ern spring, $1,S5@2.10.
CORNING. mixed. 1874; No. Q
yellow, $1.48; No. s yellow, $135; No.
6 yellow, $1.34; No. 4 white, 1920
1.33; No. g white, $1.31; sample
grade, $1,10@1.33.
NEW CORN-No. mixed, $1.281;
No. 6 mixed, SLIPS; No.. 8 yellow,
SLAP; No. yellow, $136a@1.3S; No.
5 yellow, $1.S2@1.34; No. s yellow,
1929; No. white, s1.32@1.34; No.
5 white. $1.26@1.3O; No. s white,
$1.23Q1.26; sample grade, 1890
I1.27.
oATS-No. 2 mixed, 72lc; No. 2
white. 74sc; No. white, 72sQ74c;
No. 4 white, 72Ac; standard. 74ac. :
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-28
Iron and steel.

The repairer OF machinery often has
to select pieces Of metal from the
scrap heap to make repairs on va.
rious machines, and Is at a loss to
know whether the metal he has Sc
lected is iron or steel. BY using the
following methods, wrought iron, cast
iron and mild steel are easily dis
tinguished from each other. File a
bright spot on the metal and place a
drop Of nitric acid on the metal and
leave for few minutes. The spot
will appear asb-gray on wrought iron.
brownish-black on mild steel and a
deep Mack on cast iron.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-28
Over Seas for Freedom.
n EFT US be glad together that the
passionate love Of freedom that
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r. EFT US be glad together that the
passionate love Of freedom that
-~ made the Pilgrim Fathers set
sail In fragile ships to brave the un-
known terrors Of the inhospitable New,
England coast is driving US back over
the seas In dreadnaughts to face the
known horrors Of modern warfare.
When that spirit dies there can be
no more Thanksgiving In America. AZ
long as this spirit lives II Is always
Thanksgiving day, whatever happens,
or whatever we may have or may not
have for dinner. I.
Let Us give thanks that years Of
prosperity and fatness, years Of peace
and security, have not served to make
us entirely forgot that unless we love
freedom moro than life, we are al
ready as one dead; unless we know
the difference between real peace and
selfish security, we are already con-
quered people.
Let US give thanks for our strength,
our wealth and our opportunities gar
nered under the protection of even 4
dawnlns democracy, and for the
chance to pour them out without stint
for the spread Of democracy to every
corner Of our world.
ANNE EWIS pIEpcE
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-28
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

U. S. Yards, ILL.,, Nov. 81, II a. m.
HOGS-Butcher hogs, heavy. $500
@1S.35; medium and light $3.50
1910; packing hogs, heavy, $1,000
1850; medium and mixed, $1715Q
ITS; light hogs bacon, light, mixed
etc.), $17.10@1S.15; pigs, good and
choice, s13.50@15.5O; throw-out sows,
$16.OO@16.75.
CATTLE-Beef cattle, good. choice
and prime. s15O0@1s.75; common and
medium, $9.25@15.O0; butcher stock,
heifers, $6.50@14.O0; cows, $3.50
13.00;, bulls, bologna and beef. $500
@12.75; Gamers and cutters, $500
6.25; stockers and feeders, good,
choice. and fancy selected, 10000
1900; inferior, common and medium,
$7.00@10.00; veal calves, good to
choice, $16.75@1725; western range
cattle, medium, good and choice,
$14.25@1S.00; cows and heifers, me-
dunn, good and choice, $S.00@12.75.s -
SHEEP-Lambs. choice and prime
65@82 pounds, $1515@15.40; medium
and good 65@100 pounds, s14.00Q
1915; culls, ss5O@12.25; medium and
choice feeders, $12.25Q14.25; year,
lings, choice and prime 5000 pounds,
$11.75@12.50; medium and good 759
100 pounds, $10.5OQ1L75; @wethers.
medium, good and choice, $4,000
1880; ewes, choice and prime, $4,000
$50; medium and good, $S.00Q9.00;
culls. $325@65O.
Official receipts yesterday--Hogs
1896; cattle, 1882; sheep, 37,6e8.
Official shipments yesterday-Hogs
not ready; cattle, 1926; sheep, not
ready.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-28
Real Day Of Thanksgiving.

There is difference between being
thankful and having a good time. One
can enjoy an elaborate dinner and the
meeting of friends without any uplift
Of the heart to the Oliver Of all good.
Make Thanksgiving more than jolly
day, a day of festivity and good cheer
and friendly companionship. Put
aside portion Of II for real Thanks
giving to him to whom your thanks
are duo
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-28
To Limit Cattle Shipments.

Chicago, Nov. 27.--The supply OF
cattle has been so heavy In the past
week that the market control COM
mittee is planning on limiting the
number OF cars for cattle as they have
for hogs till receipts are reduced to
normal proportions. Last weeks
receipts were the largest on record
and the supply OF $4,000 head the first
two days of this week was the larg-
est on record for two days. On ac-
count of the holiday next Thursday
it is probable that the weeks receipts
will not exceed those of the last
week.
There has been heavy movement
of feeding cattle to the country 1T
past ten days because receipts have
been the largest of the year and
prices have subsidized to a point that
is more attractive to country buyers.
The main complaint is that the quail
ity of the supply is too common to
suit prospective buyers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-28
FREMONT SERVICES
THANKSGIVING DAY PROGRAM is
TO BE OBSERVED. .

Fremont, Nov. 81. - Thanksgiving
services will be held in Fremont with
Union services in the Methodist church
and Rev. ]. Il. ELAN of the Christian
church will deliver the annual discourse.
The business interests will close as far
as possible and enjoy the day as gee
eral day of Thanksgiving.
Bruce Griggs has been visiting with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Griggs
for the past few days. Bruce is in the
U. S. Navy and has been for the past
two years, enlisting as cook he has
several times been promoted and is
now Commissary Cook. He is on the
Mt. Vernon which was the Vaterland
of the Hamburg American Line before
the war and as it is now undergoing re-
pairs at the Boston Navy Yard, he
had short furlough.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-28
CUSTOM AN OLD ONE
Pages of History Filled With Rec
ord of Days Set Aside for
Giving Thanks.
T1HE idea is prevalent throughout

TSHE idea is prevalent throughout
the United States that our
Thanksgiving day Is peculiarly
an American custom of New England
origin. This is true in part only. The
general observance through many
years Of set day on which to give
thanks to Almighty God for his bless
ings has made the custom distinctively
American; but It's origin long ante
dates the settlement of this western
continent and we must look elsewhere
for 1t. .. d. 80 ... 3.
In old Egypt, when the harvest had
been gathered, 1t was the custom to
observe a day of feasting and to lay
offerings upon the affairs Of Isis, the
goddess of agriculture. The Jewish
festival was the "Ingathering," or the
"Feast of the Tabernacle" mentioned
in Exodus and other parts of the Old
Testament. This was more particular
ly thanksgiving for the fruit harvest,
but as it came at the close of the en-
tire harvest it probably was intended
also as general thanksgiving "for the
bounty of nature"
The goddess of the Roman harvest
was Ceres. Her festival was celebrated
annually and was called Ceralia. 1t
was day of worship and rustic sports.
Men and women formed professions
and went to the fields with music.
In one way or another, Thanksgiv-
ing day had been observed In Chris
tian Europe for centuries before its
celebration in New England. The early
Christians kept such days as the bish-
ops named them within their jurisdic-
ton. On the continent, and for a time
In England, 1t occurred at Martinmas,
which was day of feasting and drink
ing. Occasionally. too, civic authorities
recommended the observance Of some
fixed day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-28
WED FIFTY YEARS
MR.. AND MRS. W.. A. STEPHENSON
CELEBRATE EVENT.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Stephenson,
who reside south of town, celebrated
, their golden wedding anniversary
yesterday in an informal way and re-
ceived the congratulations of hosts Of
friends and acquaintances and many
happy returns of the day. Mrs.
Stephenson, by the way, enjoys the
distinction of being born in Mahaska
county and having resided all her life
in the county and celebrating her fif.
tieth wedding anniversary here. She
is daughter of the late Thomas and
Mary Ann Ratliff, who settled in Har.
rison township back in the early days
of the state. They came west in the
forties and for many years operated
what is now known as the Mccormick
place. OF large family Mrs. Steph-
enson and her sister, Mrs Thomas
Harper, of Givin, are the only ones
remaining. They have resided in
Lincoln township for the term of
thirty years, twenty-five of which
have been spent on the Wilcox farm
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-28
ENGINE HITS AUTO
MRS. CLARENCE SoNDEREGGER
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Mrs. Clarence Sonderegger was in.
jured in crossing accident little be.
fore five o'clock Tuesday evening and
is in the Williams Hospital for treat
mcnt. The woman was riding with her
father, George Hoff and her brother
who is home from training school on
a furlough. The car was hit on the
NJ. & st. It. railway crossing of G ave
nue. West, when an engine that hao
pulled into the yards cut loose from
its train and backed over the crossing
on another track
The car was completely wrecked.
and how the inmates escaped death or
serious injury was a miracle. Mrs.
Sonderegger has badly sprained back
and suffers from nervous shock. The
others got off without scratch, al
though the son was buried beneath
the wreck of the car. The others were
thrown clear.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-28
Today's Markets.

Chicago Union Stock Yards, Nov
27.-Thursday, Nov. 20, being Thanks
giving Day, and an official holiday On
the Chicago market, there will be no
! trade. Stock will be received and
cared for, however, the same as us,
ual. '.g'-
Receipts today at $4,000 were $4,000
less hogs than had been estimated for
the day and 1900 less than actual
receipts last Wednesday. Cattle at
II, 900 were 1000 less than estimate
and 1884 less than actual receipts
week ago. Sheep and lambs at 10,
900 were Just one-half number est.
mated and 1888 less than actual
receipts week ago today.
Hog supply today was 1858 in
Guiding 1868 coming over from yes
/ terday. The opening market was
active and prices advanced 10 to Is
cents above yesterday. General
quality was better and the price range
was narrower. The proportion of
common to fair heavy packing and
common light among the offerings
was smaller. The closing market
was easier but prices remained steady
to strong with yesterdays average.
The bulk sold today at s17.25Q
1880; yesterday s17.10@1S.2O; one
week ago $16.65@17,90; four weeks
ago $16.7591S15; one year ago s17.35
@17.S0; two years ago SS.s5@9.60
and three years ago s6.O0@6.6O.
Top today $3.50; yesterday s18.25;
last Wednesday $500; four weeks
ago $3.50; one year ago $17.95; two
years ago $3.50 and three years age
$6.75. =
The market on beef and butchei
cattle was very dull and slow and
bidding was lower on all classes be
low the most choice steers. Can
ners, and calves and good stockers
and feeders were considered about
steady with yesterday. "
Sheep and lambs of the killer
classes were active. prices. were firm
to a shade higher. Trade in feeder
classes was slow and little business
was transacted.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-28
An Earlier start.

Christmas mail is taking an unus-
lually early start this season in re-
Spouse to the admonitions and plead
ings Of the department managers. The
people are responding readily and
those who have packages TO send by
mail to a distance are replying gener-
onsly. The amount OF mail being OF.
fered at the local post Office is in
creasing daily and the office bids fair
to exceed previous records.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-28
FAILURE AT MARsHALLToWN.
Creditors Of Bernstein 6ottIing Com
pany File Petition.

Marshalltown. Nov. 27.--A petition
to throw into bankruptcy the Bern.
stein Bottling Company, doing bot
Ting business and jobbers of soft
drinks at 4o5 South Second avenue.
was filed for creditors in Des Moines
this afternoon. Liabilities are placed
at between $4,000 and $1,000. and as
sets at about $500. The principal
creditors are the Liquid Carbonic
Company and Downey, Turnquist &
Co, Chicago. and the National Fruit
Company, Memphis, Tenn.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-28
Pick and Shovel important.

When the American infantryman
landed In France. particularly he
who had not been taught modern
methods Of trench warfare before
leaving the States. and was handed a
pick and shovel to be included in his
fighting equipment, he was astonished
at first. But the young men were adept
at learning. even with pick and
shovel, although many of them at
home had been clerks and held SINH.
lar positions. and now those tools are
the most highly priced Of all
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-28
How To obtain Permits.

Chicago, Nov. 27.-Farmers having
hogs to ship to Chicago should have
their local station agent wire Mr..
Brinkerhoff, care of the U. s. Rail,
road Administration, La Sale street
station, Chicago. for permits and cars,
Be sure to state number Of cars. Don't
write TO your commission firm for
this. You will only lose time. for the
request must be forwarded to the adj
dress above. and that will delay get,
ting 1t on file. Permits are granted
in the order in which they are re-
ceiyed. Clip out this and paste Il
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-28

sailors and marines today were serg-
ing through the down town streets
laying hand on all they found wearing
red button flags or even red neckties.
Many of them were beaten. The police
were unable to stop the disorder.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-28
Must Take sides.

Those who are for Oskaloosa must
be taken to be against the town. No
neutral ground exists. All must pull
together for the betterment of the city
and its interests.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-28
10 care FOR AmerleanLs

Washington. November 27 Aired
Ney. Swiss. has been designated by
the Red Cross to 50 to Germany to
care for the sick and wounded Ameri-
can prisoners who cannot be moved at
this time,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-28
Keeping It Up Today.

As result of the outbreaks against
the twelve thousand socialists who
met In Madison Square Garden last
night flying squadrons of soldiers,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-28

where you can refer to it when need
ed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-13
BOTTLE TRADE MAY
CLOSE THE SALOONS
[Continued from First Pagc.1

more undesirable, at this time, than
ever before.
Military police from Middletown
and Marsh Run patrol the streets ev-
cry night trying to keep down the
practice of drinking among the SOL
diers as much as possible.
Chares b. Mallet, chief of the
Bureau of Investigation for the De-
partment of Justice, addressing a
meeting of liquor men in Philadel-
phia yesterday, said that bootleg
ging is on the increase there, and
called upon the liquor men. to CO.
operate in its elimination. The deal
ers were asked to pledge themselves
to refuse to sell any liquor to be
taken from the premises, and told
that conditions are becoming such
that quick and sharp action must
be taken to prevent its further
spread. He said any dealers who re-
fused to enter into the agreement
asked of them would be prosecuted.
One license was revoked yesterday
afternoon.
1t was the action taken by federal
authorities in Philadelphia that
caused the local liquor men to fear
that uness indiscriminating dealers
here mend their ways, federal author
tiles will step in and take hand.
Numerous arrests for bootlegging
have been made by military and
Harrisburg police within the last few
week-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-13
SPARTACLJS RIOT
IN BERLIN IS LED
BY LEBKNECHT
Group Organizes to Inflame
Population to Strengthen
Revolution

Zurich, Switzerland, Dec. 1s.-Ad-
vices received here say that at the
time of the riots in Berlin the mu-
nitions factories in, the northern
outskirts of the city were pillaged
by order of DIR. Karl Liebknecht.
head of the Spartacus group of So
cialists.
This group is organizing meetings
everywhere and exhorting the popu-
lation to revolt. The advices say
that forty-two meetings have been
announced for the present week.
The Red Flag, organ of Lieb-
knecht and his followers, has pub
lished in large type the following
note to working men:
BE ready because the troops
which are returning to Berlin are for
the purpose of serving against the
revolution"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-13
No Decision on
Hypothetical Points

The Attorney Generals Depart
ment will not render an opinion on
"a hypothetical proposition" such
as whether trustees of a state hos
pital would be liable, individually
or collectively, for damages in the
event than any. person was killed
or injured by the hospital ambu-
lance or in case bills were incurred
when there is no state appropriation
made to pay them, according to a
decision given to-day by Deputy At
torney General Hargest to officers of
the Scranton State Hospital. He
says they are speculative questions
and that the department will rem
der opinions upon consideration of
the facts when certain situations
arise. The trustees are informed
that they may place insurance upon
the hospitals motor ambulance
against theft, but that the state in
surance fund covers the fire hazard
and that liability insurance may also
be taken out.
State Health Department authori-
ties to-day said that Investigations
were being made into the situations
in a number of communities in east
ern counties where occurrences of
influenza had been reported. No
serious outbreaks have been re-
ported this week. 1t was stated.
The Public Service Commission
to- day made an order for the Pitts
burgh Railways Company, to pre-
pare all of it's cars for immediate
service except summer cars. This is
the result of prolonged investiga-
tiOn
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-13
WOMEN TO PLAY
BIG PART IN THE
RED CROSS DRIVE
The Campaign For Volunteer
Members Ends Tonight
at s O'clock

The Red Cross volunteer campaign
for members. which began yester-
day morning. ends tonight at s
o'clock; and while the volunteer
push is in its last hours the several
thousand workers who will take part
in the big drive for members next
week are gathering up loose ends
and preparing to SHOW up"-to
what they call the queens taste
the mems teams which have been
canvassing Harrisburg for war work
purposes.
While men will take some little
part in next weeks Red Cross MEM
bership campaign, the real work
will be done by the women of Har-
risburg and the balance of the dis
trict There will be over 1000 of
them on the Job in Harrisburg alone.
In addition, several thousands will
canvass the balance of Dauphin
county, all of Perry county and the
river towns of Cumberland county.
The three colonies who will di-
rect the drive next week.-Mrs.. G.
L. Culmerry, Mrs. c. II. Hunter and
Mrs. ]. Bradley Markward-to-day
united in making this statement:
Women to DO Duty
"The women of Harrisburg next
week will make an effort to surpass
the results attained in any previous
war work campaign conducted in
1T is the last campaign of 1918
and it will be the best. The Red
Cross is Harrisburg's favorite war
work organization. None need to be
told of the work it has done and is
doing For that reason there need
be no time lost in explaining the OBJ
ject of the campaign. We want
mem mberships-not money. We be-
lieve Harrisburg alone should fur
nish $4,000 or 10000 memberships.
We ask the people of this city to
be ready for the solicitors when they
begin their rounds on Monday. We
ask the hundreds of workers who
will participate in the drive to leave
undone in their effort to
surpass what has been done by
mems teams in the last eighteen
months. The women of Harrisburg
are going to set a mark next week
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-13
GERMANY'S PLOT
FOR WORLD WAR
SHOWNN PROBE
Government Informed 100
Hun Civilians Before the
Net Was Spread
By Associated Press


Washington, Dec. 13.-The German
government on July 10. 1914. in
formed about 100 German civilian en-
ployes at a conference in Berlin that
a world war would be started SOON
Captain G. b. Lester, of the Army IN
/ telligence service, testified to-day be-
fore the Senate committee investigate
ing Grman and brewers propaganda.
These employees then were dis
patched to all parts of the world, thir-
ty-one coming to the United States. to
stimulate pan-German propaganda,
Captain Lester declared. He said his
information came from an unnamed
informant. now interned in this coun-
try.
The Germa propagandists landed in
the United States in August. 1914, on
the 'same boat with DR.. II. +. Albert,
known as the paymaster of the enemy
propaganda system in this country,
and Immediately formed the nucleus
for German propaganda.
These propa gandists were chosen
by the German government. Captain
Lester testified, because of their
knowledge of foreign languages. their
ability to write and their knowledge
of legal and public matters in gem
eral.
The Army officer explained that he
did not feel justified in giving the
name of his informant on the ground
that this man might wish to return to
Germany after being released from
internment.
Pan-German propaganda was start
ed by Germany in 1894 as a means of
carrying German ideas to every coun-
try in the world. Captain Lester told
the committee. This propaganda, he
said, was to be carried to South and
Central America. Japan and China and
to the United States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-13

creased membership. The room has
been prettily decorated in national
colors. A large number of pros
pective members will attend for
whose benefit an interesting pro-
gram of instrumental and vocal mu-
sic and addresses, has been arrang-
ed. A. f. DeVout is the teacher of
the class
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-13
MRS. RUTH l.. BRANYAN

Mrs. Ruth l.. Branyan, aged 20
years. 1928 Logan street. died last
evening. She is survived by her hus-
band. who is serving in France; her
daughter and her mother, Mrs. A. L.
Neal. Funeral services will be held
Monday afternoon. at o'clock, the
Rev. DIR. L. s. Nudge. pastor of the
Pine Street Presbyterian Church. of
flciating. Burial will be made in the
East Harrisburg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-13

Mems and Boys Belts
Mems All Leather Belts. each in
separate box; special for holidays,
SOC, 75c, CSC
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-13
Mems Bible Class to
Attend Evening Banquet

The mems Bible class of the Tab
ernacle Baptist Church, the Rev. Os-
more Peirce, pastor. will give a ban
quet this evening in the lunch room
of the church in the interest of in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-13
FROM MILITARY SCHOOL

Kirkpatrick Espy Galbraith, a stu
dent at the staunton Military Aca-
denny, Staunton Va. has arrived in
the city to spend the Christmas holi
days with his mother. Mrs. William
Watts Galbraith at Ill North street.