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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
STATIONS MERGED
GOVERNMENT MAY CLOSE ONE
DEPOT IN oSKALooSA.

Rumors have been bruited about
in railway circles and in business
avenues to the effect that the M. &
s. L. railway and c., b. & @. railway
offices in Oskaloosa are to be con-
solidated or in other words one OF
the stations is to be closed during
the period of the war.
1t is said that the Tracy passen-
ger service is to be discontinued and
that all freight business out of Oska-
loosa having Des Moines consign-
ment will be sent over the NJ. & st.
l.. railway
While both M. & st. l.. and the c..
b. & @. agents have heard something
of tue stories in circulation, neither
are in possession of any definite in
formation and the officials higher up
are also uniformed as to the pur-
pose of the government. All they
have heard is rumor and no definite
has been given out.
II is fact however that all freight
shipments from Oskaloosa to Des
Moines are now going via the NJ. a
ST. L. This was also rumor some
weeks before the order became eff
fectve and was also denied by rail-
way employees and officials, but il
came to pass.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
MORE AMERICANS H0hORED
One Hundred and Twenty-six Men,
bers Of U. S. Army Decorated
In France.
lRY Frank ]. TaYlor.l

With the American Armies in
France. Aug. 26.-One hundred and
twenty-six officers and men of a GER
tain American unit which distinguish.
ed itself in the Marine fight, were
decorated this morning in an i'm
.pressive ceremony in thick woods
behind the Lorraine lines.
Sixty-six of the heroes were not
present. They were the ones who
had made the supreme sacrifice.
American, French and British Off
GERS accompanied the American
General who pinned the medals on
the men. while a band played the
national airs of their country.
The infantry. artillery and machine
gun contmgents passed in review.
American planes scupried about,
driving off inquisitive German avn
ators proving overhead.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
NOW SHE KNOWS.
Why the English Do Not Finish the
War.

London, Aug. 3. (By Mail.)-Premier
Lloyd George is not very popular in
Germany.
An Australian prisoner of war, late
ly return d TO England from Con
stance, relates a conversation he had
on a train in Germany. while enroute
home.
He was in a crowded compartment
with some Swiss and German civilians
and German woman gave him an
apple.
She could speak little English and
said:
why do not the English finish the
war;" Germany will finish the war;
the Russians will finish the war, the
Italians will finish the war, but Lloyd
George says: We shall fight to the
last drop of blood"
The soldier told her that England
would finish the war when Germany
had freed Belgium.
This ended the conversation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29

American lady in certain big ltal-
ian city who said that she had near
ly made up her mind to leave that
city because of the distorted stories
which she continually heard about
the war aims of America and Great
Britain.
ut is intolerable," she said, "to
hear them repeat the stories which
have been set going by German
agents. One story, which many
people believe, is that America and
Great Britain intend to seize Italy
and divide it between themselves af-
ter the war. 1t is preposterous, and
yet the German spies have done their
work so thoroughly that ceItain
Italians of education and intelligence
are greatly confused and more or
less inclined to distrust us"
Helping Allied Cause.
"he propaganda carried on by the
CZ"clu-Slovaks among the Austrian
soldiers il. in the nature of a counter.
offensive. and it has the advantage
"f berg founded on fact inetead y:
fiction. | think we must always be
mindful in America of the work which
these brave people are doing for the
allied cause. hope to see a
strong tie between us. both now and
in the future. Surely it is fittine
that such bond of sympathy should
exist between two nations both de
voted to the cause of liberty and en-
lightenment. believe that this wal
I has furnished the CZecho- Slovaks with
their long-desired opportunity, and
| hope and trust that their aspira
tions for selfdetermination will be
, fulfilled.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
WORK COMPLETED.
MISS WENTWORTH CLOSES THE
COUNTY FOOD TALKS.

Miss Marie Wentworth has COM
pleted her work in Mahaska as coun-
" demonstrators for food eonserva-
tion in canning work and the prep
aration of foods and has gone TO her
home in State Center TO await sum
mons in the Nurses Reserve. Miss
Wentworth accomplished a big work
in Mahaska county during the three
months of her soiourn and carried
the gospel OF better canning into ev-
cry township and almost every school
district in the county. She Is a
competent and efficient young woman
and she made a host OF friends by
her work among our people. she
will return TO Oskaloosa during the
Southern Iowa Fair to do some dem
onstration work unless she Is sum
moned to the service before,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
coucy lie Chateau outflanked.
Coal Creek.

The recent rains have greatly ben
Gifted the pastures and corn.
Lon Strong, who is suffering with
typhoid fever is some better.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Web Baker,
Sunday, August Is. 1918, a boy.
Ray Dewitt came up from Clear
field to visit his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. Dewitt.
Charlie Brown and wife have re-
,eived word that their son Merrill
has arrived in France.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
MEN IN JEWISH BATTALION
OF the British Army Assured Service
In Palestine.

New York, Aug. 24.--Men who en-.
list in the Jewish battalion of the
British army were assured service in
Palestine, in a statement by Major
c. Brooman White of the British and
Canadian recruiting mission. Deny
ing reports that Jewish volunteers
would be transferred on arrival in
England to units bound for France,
Major White declared recruits will
fight under the Jewish flag until
their services are no longer re-.
CURED"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
Sugar Shortage is Serious

The sugar shortage in America is
very serious. Iowa gets but 100000
pounds for August, The householder is
limited to two pounds per person per
month, hotels and eating houses to
two pounds for every ninety meals
served and manufacturers of sugar
products like soda water and candy to
fofty per cent or less of their require,
ments.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
Preparedness.

People in this and adjoining coun
ties are making big plans and prepare
tions for the coming of the great
Southern Iowa fair which comes to
pass next week. 1t is going to be the
biggest ever. The new grounds are
going to be surprise and delight to
those who have not been out to see
the big changes that have taken place.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29

Private Albert o. Wilken, of Atlant-
ic, Iowa, advanced, firing his automatic
rifle. Though knocked down three
times. he continued until he reached
the crest of the hill and the German
guns were silenced.
Sergeant Byron w. Hamilton, of
Fairfield, Iowa, assumed command of
a platoon, when his lieutenant was
wounded, and crawled ahead and re.
connoitered the position. He was sur
rounded and pursued by ten Germans,
drawing their fire. He shot five of
them himself, and the others fled.
Lieutenant Bernard VenthOf, of
Grand Rapids, Mich. through the
sudden promotions of the battlefield,
was the commander of the battalion
capturing Sergy and Hill 2l2, which
sent back twenty-five unwOunded pris-
oners, turned captured German Maxim
guns on the fleeing enemy, and cap
tured the ammunition which had been
brought up to keep the Germans sup
piled later in the day.
Many HeinIes Captured.
Lieutenant James c. Bonham, COun'
Gil Bluffs, Iowa. in the attack on Sergy
personally led a platoon in an assault
capturing a number of prisoners which
were brought back.
Private George w. Williams OF
Mystic, Iowa, after all the platoon run
ners had been killed. volunteered to
carry messages. He continued his
work for five days and nights in shell
ed areas.
Private Andrew Thompson, Of Kear
ney, Neb, was knocked down numer
Gus times by bursting. shells in the
same period. while he was DRESSING
the wounded carrying food and water
and taking them to places of safety.
Private Charles w. Keagy, a shoe
salesman of Scranton. Pa, Sergean
Robert S. Deets, Lancaster, Pa, anC
Sergeant Isaac Weidman, of Lancast
err, Pa, machine gunners attached tC
the same outfit showed conspicuous
heroism.
Keagy and Deets, after the infantry
had retired and reformed its line, wen
| back in the face Of the enemy's fire
secured a gun and brought it back tC
, their ov lines. Weildman, when hi:
company believed itself lost in the
darkne IS. went out alone under heav!
| fire AMI established connection witt
the adjoining company. He returned
and reported means of continuing thu
| liaison.
Rescues Wounded Commander.
Private Lawrence Hiden, of Merrill
Iowa, during bombardment, found hi!
commander wounded and carried hin
in under fire until he reached spo
where it was possible to bring litter
Private John F.. Shea, of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, after three runners haC
been killed and one gassed, volunteer
| ed to carry messages through thu
bombardment.
Private Fred Braden, Private Fran
els Gay and other volunteer runners
helped each other when a shell eX
ploded Immediately above them. The!
were knocked down and daZed, bu
| continued their post
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
ANOTHER WAR DEPRECIATION
Profits In Shooting Gallery Business
Are Now Very Poor.

Cedar Point, O., Aug. 23.-Profts
have been all shot to pieces in the
shooting gallery business, says Joe
Thatcher, chief gun tender at a gal
lery in an amusement park here.
A half dozen marksmen from Camp
Perry had just been in.
"They spent dollar" said Joe,
land they broke up SIS worth of clay
targets"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
Smashed All Records.

F. E. Locke who holds the County
record for the biggest threshing total
in given space of time beat his own
record Thursday at the Jud Minor
place north of town. He cleaned q
900 bushels of oats in a six hour run.
The equal of this record has not been
reported elsewhere this season.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
BOY SCOUTS sEEcT TIMBER.
OF the Walnut Variety to be Made Into
Gun Stocks.

Webster City, Aug. pa carload OF
walnut timber from this district is
now being selected by a Boy Scout
unit and will be shipped to a Des
MOines gun stock company within a
few days.
The Des Moines company had been
having some trouble locating enough
walnut to keep up with the govern
ment orders for gun stocks.
Murray McMurray, scout master,
has accepted the county agency for
the Des Moines firm, and his troopers
are aiding him in locating all walnut
trees in the woods nearby.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
Water Plentiful.

Water was running in creeks and
brooks yesterday where no water has
run since away back when the snow
went off this spring. Ponds that have
been filed with nothing but cracks for
long weeks now hold ample supply for
stock and the threatened water famine
for the city of Oskaloosa is also abat
ed for the time being.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
MAKING IL Modern.

C. f. Robinson is doing nice job
of rebuilding at his residence place,
No. 7O1 C avenue west. The whole
place comes in under the plan from
basement TO new room and when COM
pleted he win have virtually new
structure inside and out.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
Notice Of Dissolution Of Rose Hill
Tile Company.

To whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that Rose
Hill Tile Company, corporation or
ganized and existing under and by vir'
tue of the laws of the state of Iowa.
has been dissolved by the unanimous
consent of it's stock holders duly filed
in the office of said corporation at its
principal place of business at Rose
Hill, Iowa, on the 14th day of August
1918.
Dated and signed this 10Th day of
August 1918. .
ROSE HILL TILE COMPANY,
By Rosa J. Piersel, its Secretary and
Treasurer,
Tom Denny, it's President.
The officers of said corporation.
eva.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
women's ReformatOry Completed

Womths HtIOTmakOTy OOWpTtItu
The new women's reformatory at
Rockwell City has been completed.
There are six substantial buildings
and a farm of 240 acres. This year
hat farm is being cultivated by hired
male labor Next year the inmates of
the institution will be expected to do
much of the work on the farm.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
Professional Cards
Money to Loan. Insurance.
i12 First Ave West, Oskaiooss, iop q
w. n. kEAriNo.
ttorney--Abstrsetor.
DRoBATE NOTICE

DROBATE NOTICE
L To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the office of the Clei k
of the District Court of Iowa, in and
for Mahaska County, an instrument in
writing. purporting t, be the last will
and testament of James b. Atchison,
late of said county, deceased.
and that the 9th day of Sept mber, 1918,
has been fixed for the probate of said
will, at which time you cen 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
nuto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said court at Oskaloosa, iowa, this
18th day of August, 1913.
w. I. Martin,
5w3 Clerk District Court.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
HeIpino the Crop.

Rains of last week have done won
ders for the late crops and the to-
matos. If the frosts hold OFF. will be al
most as prolific as though we had no
blasting wind 10 interfere.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
ANN|HILATED BY .
BOYS F ROM IOWA
RAINBOW DIVISION WIPED OUT
PRUSSIANS.
DETAILS OF FIGHT AT SERGY
Story OF Acts Of Personal Bravery and
Heroism.-Pride Of Germany Was
No Match For Hawkeye
State Lads.

Chicago, Aug. 26--Junius B. Wood,
With the American Army in France,
in a special dispatch to the Daily News
says:
Numerous German machine guns
crowned Hill PIP the morning of July
20, when the Americans crossed the
Ourcq, emerged from the willows
along the banks and started up the
steep sides of the hill
A division of Prussian guards was
detailed TO hold at all costs this cen
ter position of The ridge. But the
Americans passed it and were unable
10 stop until they reached the Vesle.
Prussians Annihiliated BY Iowans.
Many hours OF bitter lighting were
necessary before the ridge, with the
village of Sergy on one side. capitu,
lated.
Most of the Prussians were ami.
hilated, but the soldier boys from the
middle west showed themselves better
stuff than Germany's picked veter'
ans.
This unit had five days of such fight
ing, which was described to me while
was at headquarters not more than
three kilometers 1.-TWO miles) from the
hill on the day that the bitterest fight
ing was raging, and the wounded were
coming in and others were going out
eagerly to take, their places. can now
oh ne 90 I'M iN;I HnnHS
of heroism which were shown in those
days.
Red Oak Boy Leads Charge.
Lieut.. John c. Christopher, of Red
Oak, Iowa, led the detachment that
entered Sergy. West of the hill was
located a machine gun nest, which
they charged in direct attack in the
face of heavy fire. They captured six
guns and the thirteen, surviving Prus
slams, and turned the guns on the
flank of the other Germans defending
the face of the hill.
Sergeant Eugene. Cruice of Massena
the Ourcq, led his platoon in the face
of hostile machine gun and artillery
fire and destroyed a machine gun
nest. Sergeant James B. Lepley, of
Red Oak. Iowa. second in command
to Lieut.. Christopher in the attack
distinguished himself in an unsucCess
full German offensive two weeks
earlier when he left the trenches in
search of two men missing from his
platoon. 1t was necessary for him 10
wear his gas mask for hours.
Chaplain Robb Puts In Busy Days.
Chaplain Winfred B. RObb. of lie
banon, Kansas, worked five days and
nights under severe artillery fire al
Sergy, burying the dead, aiding the
wounded and cheering the dying, not
only his own, but the enemy also
Corporal George r. Boustead, Wood
bine, Iowa; Private Thomas J. Gray
of Ruchilda, Canada and Private Nick
Costumes, of Greenville, Pa. raided q
machine gun nest. after all the others
OF their squad had been disabled, CAP
tured twelve Prussians and four guns.
One prisoner drew a revolver and at.
tempted to shoot Boustead. He did not
continue his march rearward.
Hun Bullets Are Ignored.
Sergeant E, Wilson, of Jefferson,
Iowa; Sergeant Claude V. Hart. Cher.
okee, Iowa, each led up platoons, cap
turing two machine guns and four pris-
onarS dnSnitp the fact that the hill
side was swept by a rain of bullets.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
official French Report.

Paris Aug. 26. 1915 u. m.-Artillery
fighting last night between the Ais
lette and the Aisne and between Roye
and Beauvraignes region was reported
by the French war Office statement to
day.
an the Roye and Beauvraignes re
gion and between the Aisne. and the
Aislette there was sharp artillery fight
ing last night" the communique said
in the Voghes region two German
raids were unsuccessful We took some
prisoners there"
coucy lie Chateau outflanked.
By John De Gandt, Paris, Aug. 26
4 D. m.-The battle was resumed on a
large scale between the Disc and the
Aisne today. The French are pushing
north and east in the Aislette sector
to enforce the defenses east of Noyon
and west of Coucy LIE Chateau pre-
paratory to the opening of very de-
cisive drive towards the Somme-Ham
in the western scissors region.
Strong forces are pushing against
the Aislette and Coucy lie Chateau is
already outflanked from the north.
The Germans are strongly resisting
all along the line.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
Hun Bullets Are Ignored.

Sergeant E, Wilson, of Jefferson,
Iowa; Sergeant Claude V. Hart. Cher.
okee, Iowa, each led up platoons, cap
turing two machine guns and four pris
oners, despite the fact that the hill
side was swept by a rain of bullets.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
Germans Take to Heels.

The program succeeded so rapidly
that though the enemy may say that
he retired unhindered, some of his
staff officers were obliged to flee in
scanty attire. 3d..
A German general was seen run
ming from one of the exits of cavern
at the top of Mont Choisy without
boots or suspenders just as French
soldiers appeared at the other en-
trance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29

SNYDER-Born to Mr.. and Mrs. J
D. Snyder Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1918, a
the Mahaska Hospital. girl. Mother
and daughter doing well.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29

ARNOLD-Born to Capt. and Mrs.
Claire B. Arnold of No. 4l5 North A
street Saturday Aug. "a, 1918, a son.
The young man has been named Allies
Burton. All doing wei.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
Work Of Enemy.

The propaganda which the Central
Powers have been carrying on among
tho Italian people is pretty Wen
known by this time, and have moth
ing new TO say about II except that Its
magnitude and its insidiousness as
tonished me. ! talked with an
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
Austrian Hate.

The hatred which the Austrians
feel for the Czechs is almost~as in
tense as the Germans hatred OF
England. The Austrians feel that
the Czechs have betrayed them, and
never stop to remember the long, long
years during which they oppressed
them. While | was at the Italian
front, | was shown some large spiked
sclubs which looked like relics of bar
barian days. They were deadly
looking weapons, and it seemed al
most incredible that they. should be
brought into use again in this cen
fury. Yet | was assured that they
have actually been used habitually
for Draining Czecho-Slovaks. In
their whole carnival of brutality. the
Central Powers have scarcely been
guilty of greater atrocities than in
Austria's treatment of the Czecho-
Slovaks. A few weeks ago 300
Czechs were hanged on one day, But
the Austrian papers reported that
.'they died with a smile on their
lips"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
i + +.1%St !. I. J. i i j Il i Il
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

!. + T. !. !. + + + + J. +
Homer Mckinley Towns, Oska.-..22
1856 and
Eva Bass, Rose Hill .............-......2l
Bert McCarn, New Sharon,.........24
29S7 and d. ...,.-
Edith Snider, MonteZuma lis
Carl Raymond Kirk, Rose Hill.-..l9
2988 and ...... .. ....
Bertha Catherine Duyker, Delta 20
Harry Frank Summers, Oska..--.22
2989 and
Isla Thomas, Albuquerque, N. MIS-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29
FRESNOYL L RQYE
TAKEN BY FRENCH
HUNS ARE UNABLE TO STEM THE
GREAT AVALANCHE.
1900 PRISONERS; 900 GUNS
German staff Officers Obliged to Flee
in scanty Attire to Prevent
Capture-one Man Minus
Shoes and Suspenders.

London, Aug. 26-The French forces
have captured Fresnoy-Le-Roye three
miles north of Roys, it was reported
here this evening.
Between the Aislette and the Aisne
the French troops have made slight
advance taking four hundred prison
ers. ..."
The French are also reported to
have made good progress east OF Hen
mil, between Arras and Croiselle, and
east of Mory between Croiselle and
Bapaume.
Trying to Stem the Tide.
The Teutons are trying to stem the
advance of the allied armies which Is
menacing the Germans on the Chemin
des Danes.
The first phase of the battle Of the
Aisne and Disc has put the French in
possession of the entire south bank OF
, the Disc and west of the Ailette river
from the Disc to Pont St. Mard.
Germans Thrown Back.
The Germans are thrown back upon
the hilly forest region OF Coucy for
communication between their troops
operating on the Disc above the Ali
cite and their troops on the Aisne
east of Scissors.
Both sides command the Disc with
their artillery. ,a ..-. .....s..... f.. . .,
French scouts have found it so
formidably defended by machine gun
nests and artillery from Noyon to
Chauny that it will require consider
able work by the heavy artillery be-
fore a crossing in force is attempted.
Hun Well Fortified.
On the right bank of the Ailette, the
Germans are resisting from strong
position on the edge of the forest of
| Coucy.
Small parties OF French have effect
ed a crossing.
General Mangin has won sub
stantial victory, of which there is
plenty material evidence besides 49,
900 prisoners and 300 captured can
non.
He set out first to drive the Ger
mans from the plateau of Andigni'
court, Nampcel and Carlepont by a
! violent thrust northward, and then by
quick facing about toward the east,
to drive them OFF the heights west of
+ the Ailette, thus clearing the south
bank of the Disc and lending support
TO the Third armys action in the hills
of Thiescourt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on
Saturday, Aug. "a, 1918 at the home
of the brides parents Mr. and Mrs.
Marshall Baldwin, five miles south of
the city, their daughter Beulah to Jack
Nelson. ..
The ceremony took place at four o.
clock, Rev. A. McFerran officiating.
After the ceremony two course
supper was served to the following
guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Woods of Oska.
loosa, MIR. and Mrs. Williamson, Miss
Angelina Van Zante of Leighton, Miss
Seaman of Givin and Mrs Jay Ham,
righouse of Oskaloosa.
The bride was dressed in a blue
travelling suit and carried a bunch OF
brides roses.
Mr. Nelson is a returned Canadian
soldier and well known about the city.
The bride is a graduate of Penn
School of Commerce and has hosts of
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson departed
on a short wedding trip.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-29

DAWSON - MARTIN. j. V. Daw'
son, Of Delta and Miss Ella Martin
of Oskaloosa. Iowa. were quietly
married at the home of the brides
mother, 1909 B avenue west, Sunday
evening. by Justice o. C. G. Phillips
Friends and relatives of the young
couple were present at the ceremony