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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08
THREE ROBBERS GET $4,000
But a Wheel Flies Off of Their Auto
mobile and Money Recovered
covered After a Fight.

Cleveland, Aug. 3.-Three men two
of them dressed as policemen robbed
two officers of the H. ]. Walker Co.
today of twenty-five thousand dollars
The money was the pay roll Of the
nine hundred employees of the com
pany.
The hold-up occurred in the com
pany's office.
The bandits then jumped into a
waiting automobile and fled eastward
Two auto loads of policemen follow,
ed them in close persuit. While turn
ing a corner one of, the wheels on the
bandits car broke then gun battle
ensued.
Two of the policemen were shot and
had to be taken to hospitals.
The robbers then Communicated a
truck and continued their flight.
Policemen found the money which
they had taken in the machine which
the robbers bandoned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08
Into THE COUNTRY WILL PLANT WHEAT OUR COLORED FOLK
HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP FARMERS
FILE FIRST REPORT.

Hurraho foEqthe Dutch of Richland
township. 19Hefe is a school district
in Richland every resident in which
will plant fall wheat to help make up
the $4,000 acres of wheat for old Ma
haska. If the other districts of the
township do as well RiCh.and will
more than do her share.
Sixteen farmers in the district have
signed up for 10 acres and all but
three of them must buy their seed.
They have made requisition for two
bushels of seed per acre, 156 bushels
in all. Seed for twenty-eight acres is
on hand with three of the party.
This district under the signature of
G. van Dusseldorf is the first to re-
turn it's report to the county agent.
/. N. Taylor.
Those contracting to plant fall
wheat are as follows: G. van Dussel,
dorp. c. A. Gosselink, B. Voge'aar,
John Vroom, John van Noon, G. Cos
selink, C., van Corp, ]. van Dyk, van
Waaple Brothers. T. Gosselink, D. yer
Meer A. van Houwelling, F. Brom, j
Veldhuizen, G. B. Kolenbrander and
c. Brognan.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08
ENJOY A BIC PICNIC
RELIABLE SOCIETIES AT EDDY
WILLIE HAVE OUTING.

Eddyville, Aug. 3.-The members
of the Reliable Societies and their
families enjoyed picnic at the j. R.
Barnett home north of Eddyville on
Thursday evening. A large crowd
was in attendance and all report a
fine time.
Miss Celia Butcher, who has been
taking a course at Drake University
the past two years, came down from
Des Moines Thursday for visit at
the parental Chas. Kussart home,
Miss Butcher has secured a position
in the school at Attica for the COM
ing year.
Ruth, Lois and Mary Werner, who
have been visiting their grandmoth,
er, Mrs. Mary Werner, left this week
| for Albert Lea, Mimi, for a visit with
relatives.
Mi. and Mrs. N. B. Holloway of
Oskaloosa were guests Thursday ev.
ening of Dr. and Mrs. Vance.
Mrs. o. II. Seifert and children left
Thursday for Arnold's Park, where
they will spend two weeks as guests
Of Mrs. H. sHedrick.
| Eda Hargesheimer and Elizabeth
| Oldham have returned from a visit
with friends at Unionville.
Paul Thayer went to Ottumwa on
Thursday and enlisted in the me
chanical department of the Signal
Corps. He expects to leave for JET
ferson Barracks the coming week.
| r. H. Walker of Des Moines was q
business caller in Eddyville Thurs
day
Mrs. Bessie Black, who has been q
I guest at the home of Mrs. Mary
Smith, left this week for Colorado
where she will locate on a claim.
| Geo. Blackwood has returned from
visit with relatives at Monmouth
| Ill.
Mrs. J. B. Lee went to Des Moines
Wednesday and brought home heI
father, who has been visiting rela-
tives in Des Moines the past month
! There will be no work at the Red
Cross Headquarters during the month
of August, but work will be resumed
again Sept. LIST.
VIM. Harp was called to Joplin
Mo-, this week by the death of a rela-
tive.
John Hawkins has returned to his
home at Winfield after a short visit
at the home of his brother, VIM
Hawkins.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08
RED CROSS ITEMS
kNiTTERS AT WORK. MONTHLY
YARN SUPPLY EXHAUSTED

The yarn for sweaters and helmets
has all been given out, so the yarn
department will be closed until August
24.-It will then be open each after
noon from two until five, to receive
garments. Chairman of branches and
auxiliaries will please have garments
collected, inspected and ready to bring
in as soon as possible after that date,
so the entire quota of sweaters and
helmets may be shipped by August 80.
The bill for the balance of the ma
terial for pads came Saturday so we
home for the material itself soon. We
should make about 5000 tam pons
this week. That means 500 per day
We urge every tampon maker to give
all the time possible this week, so we
will not have to work during Chautau-
qua.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08
DRIVE FOR NURSES
RECRUITING STATION OPENED
AT RED CROSS ROOMS.

Mahaska county has come up to all
expectations in other lines of war
work. What is she going to do about
student nurses? The nationwide
drive for $4,000 student nurses start.
ed this Monday morning. Mrs.
Dressed, a graduate nurse of Mercy
Hospital, Chicago, has been appointed
chairman of the drive in Mahaska
| county.
Students wishing to enroll in this
beautiful patriotic work may receive
information from her at the Red
Cross rooms or call at the Downing
Hotel.
The Manaska county recruiting
station is similar to that opened this
morning in each of the other ninety
eight counties of Iowa under the
supervision of the Woman's Commit
tee of the Council of National De-
tense cooperating with the American
Red CVross. Iowa's standard has
been set high in numbers and quail
fications. Although the state quota
is only 1850, or proportion of eleven
to county, it must be remembered
that many who apply may not be
able to pass the physical examination
or to measure up 10 the educational
requirements. In order that Iowa
may close the one week drive with
keen satisfaction. every young wom-
10 and S5 years, should consider this
call her business to answer If she
cannot respond herself, she can as.
sist others. If she can go. she has
no right to turn deaf ear to the
call; the first call the government has
made for direct army service.
Give Iowa list OF applicants from
which TO choose. not list that must
be accepted in order to meet the call
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08
100000 men TO REGISTER
September 5 Will Be Designated As
Day When the New Draft Reg
istrants Must Sign.

Washington, Aug. 5.-September S
will be registration day for more
than thirteen million Americans be-
tween the ages of Is and 81 and 81
and As, if congress heeds the urgent
pleas of Provost Marshal General
Enoch Crowder.
Leaders are getting the plans under
way for speedy passage of the new
man towering bill introduced today
in the house and senate.
Bill is introduced.
Washington, Aug. 5.-The great
man power bill making the draft ages
from Is to As was introduced in the
house and senate today.
The bill in the house was referred
to the military committee but it is
unlikely that it can get consideration
before the house reconvenes August
18th Chairman Dent said.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
Mary Z. Jackson


Iowa l.. Stout. ct al.
In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Mahaska County,
October Term, A. D. 1918.
To Iowa l.. Stout, A. n. Stout, John
H. Jackson, Perley p. Frederick.
Minnie Frederick, Martha Phillips.
c. II. Phillips, VIM. T. White, Emma
White, Chas. t. White, Florence
White. Brown-Manley Pillow Company.
c. II. Phillips, Executor of the Estate
of Sarah E. Sefrit. deceased.
You are hereby notified, that on or
before the 23d day of July, 1918. pc
tition of Plaintiff will be filed in the
office of the Clerk of the District
Court of the State of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County, claiming of you that
the real estate IN plaintiffs petition.
namely the north half of lots 4 and 5,
block So Smells Addition to Sharon,
Mahaska County, Iowa, be PARTITION
ed. Plaintiff asks that the title to
said real estate be quieted in this
plaintiff and the defendants that are
alleged to be the owners of said real
estate against the adverse claims of
Brown.Manley Plow Company.
And unless you appear hereto and
defend before noon of the second day
of the October Term, A. D. 1918. of
said court, which will commence on
the 7th day of October. 1918. default
will be entered against you and judg-
ment and decree rendered thereon as
prayed for in said petition.
II. Fl. SHERIFF.
2wi Attorneys for Plaintiff
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08
NOTICE.

L To All Whom It 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, purportlng to be the last will
and testament of ]. H. Williams,
late of said county, deceased, and that
the 10th day of August. 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 hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
court at Oskaloosa, Iowa, this 28rd
day of July, 1918.
W. T Martin. Clerk District Court.
2W3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08
PROF. F."'C.. EASTMAN KILLED
Head of Latin Department of State
University Victim of Automobile
Accident On Sunday.

Iowa City. Aug. 5.-Professor Fred
Cornelius Eastman, head of the Lat
i'm Department of the Iowa State Uni
yersity, is dead here today as the re-
suit of an auto smash near here yes.
terday.
Eastman lost control of his machine
and ut overturned down large en-
bankment. He suffered fractured
skull and died almost instantly.
His wife, daughter and another
girl were painfully injured,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08
Mended Labor Shortage.

Wright county farmers were con.
fronted by labor shortage. as the
draft had taken away many of the
young men from the farms. Belmond
business and professional men were
quick to note the fact and went out
into the fields after business hours
and kept busy until darkness set in.
Thus they proved great help to the
farmers and incidentally they enjoyed
the outings and the exercise.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08
WHAT CHEER BOY BADLY HURT
AlVa Feaster, Lad of Twenty, Crippled
BY the Accidental Discharge of
Shot Gun.

What Cheer. Aug. 3.-Alva Feaster,
the 20-year-old son of Joseph Feaster
residing about three miles east o.
this place, had his left arm blown Off
between wrist and elbow by the &C
cidental discharge of a shot gun.
The boy took the gun and went t.
the field following the supper hour
to lie in wait for some dogs that has
been bothering their sheep. HI
slipped and fell with the above re
suit.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08
KANSAS CITY RIOT
One Man Tramped to Death When
coIored Troops Stampede.

Kansas City. Aug. 3.--Police reserv
es were rushed to the Union Station
to quell disturbance among -four
thousand negro draftees who believed
that one of their men had been at
tackled by policeman.
B. A. Balkin of Fort Worth Texas
was trampled to death in the Grove
and Policeman II. f. Chalion was shot
in the head
Policemen took command of the sta
ton until troop train came which
bore the men Il camp Funston,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08
Anna Head AGAIN Very n,

New York, Aug. 3.--Anna Head, the
famous actress is near death again.
Her physician. Doctor f. M! Overton
said today her condition Is very seri.
Gus al the result Of bronchial pneu-
monia contracted while recovering
from peritinous anenia.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08
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 clerk of
the District Court of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County, an instrument in
writing, pure ortipg to be the last will
and testament OF Martial ulia Rhineheart
ate of said county, decd, and that the
Both day of August, 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 re, 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 July, 1918.
W. T. Martin,
3w3 Clerk District Court.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08
Chance Looks Good.

Those in charge of the project
to secure $4,000 acres OF Mahaska
county farm lands sown to fall wheat
believe they win have no difficulty in
securing the quota for this county and
more. The only difficulty experienced
Is where the farms are rented and
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08
Professional Cards
Money to Loan. Insurance.
-112 First Ave. West Oskalocsa, low.
w. n. HEATING.
Attorney--Abstractor
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons in
terested, that on the 29th day ofJuly,
1918, the undersigned were appoint
ted by the District Court of Mahaska
County, Iowa, administrators of the es-
tate of John Van Veenschoten, decd,
late of said Mahaska County, Iowa. All
persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned, and
those having claims against the same
will present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance.
Dated this 10Th day of July, 1918.
Edward Vanzante,
A. w. Veenschoten,
Administrators.
3w3 w. T. Martin, Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08

terms not vet reached for next season.
Renters do not feel like making a
promise of any stated amount until
they know where they are going to be
next year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08
Can Anywaxl

81 II Is the lpcllcy OF the Food Admin.
istration 10 encourage canning without
the use of sugar whenever possible
but canning. BY All means!
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08

Corporal Davis was nephew OF
Mrs. Mae Roberts. No. sos South
Market street lie has visited fire.
uently IN Oskaloosa ana has many
Intimate friends here,
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Complete Victory Necessary.

Therefore, in order to make a
| league of nations possible complete
victory Is absolutely necessary. Ger
, many can only be member of "a
| league of nations when the interna-
tional system has been reformed by a
great, wise and all-embracing peace,
and that can never take place until
Germany, not merely has been obliged
to change her profession of faith, but
until Germany finds. herself in a po-
sition where all her dreams of world
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Georgetown University were indicted
into the service Of the United States
at the opening exercises Of tho mill
tary course today.
: America as tho dominating factor
in the world war and the glorious
opportunity open to young Americans
was the topic Of Senator Ashurst Of
Afzona, the principal speaker at the
induction ceremony.
'eWhen America entered the war
Germany had been fighting for almost
three years and was at her military
pinnacle. Now her armies are recoil-
ing. defeated by American boys.
''You men will have your part in de-
termining the future of the world.
and you will do it we'll. You will up
hold the valor Of American arms and
what is fully as important. the clean
illness Of American reputation. You
are offered an opportunity never be-
fore held out to the youth Of this
country, and the nation is looking to
you to fulfill its obligation to man
kind"
Senator Ashurst spoke Of the need
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HUN DREAM GONE FOREVER.
Bombing of Defenseless Towns
Being Paid Back, Bonar Law Says.

LONDON, September 3o.-Speaking
at the Guildhan today. Andrew Bonar
Law, the chancellor of the exchequer,
said Bulgarian convention had been
signed by which hostilities ended
today at noon.
Bulgaria by the terms fixed gives up
completely the control of the rail
ways. the chancellor stated.
This convention means" said the
chancellor, that communication be-
tween Germany and the east in that
direction has been cut off and that the
German dream of German middle
eastern empire has gone forever"
Abiding to the. Palestine campaign,
Mr.. Bonar Law said:
"The magnificent success Of our arm
les in Palestine. has resulted in the eX-
tinction Of the greater part Of the Tur-
kish army. but something more is going
to follow
Chancellor Bopar Law said it had been
promised that If the enemy continued
to lombard defenseless towns he would
DO paid back with interest, and that the
promise had been kept. The British air
force, he declared, had had a great deal
to do with breaking. the enemy morale.
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Of supporting the fighting force by
subscribing to liberty bonds.
The address Of welcome was BY Rev.
John w. Creedon, president Of the
university. Maj. e. v. Bookmiller,
commandment at the school. outlined
the plan of the War Department for
the training Of future. -off1cers at the
colleges throughout the country. Rev.
Edmund A. Walsh. dean of the de-
partments Of arts and sciences, spoke
on the duty of the young men of the
country in the war
! Opening exercises of the George
town Law school will be held tonight
at $50 o'clock, at the Law School, sos
street northwest.
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Senator Ashusst spoke Of the need
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domination are torn. to pieces before
her eyes and she 10 left powerful, in
deed she will be left powerful. doubt
less prosperous and doubtless wealthy,
but no longer a tyrant who can use
the nations which she is in . position
to influence to serve her own dreams
Of world empire. Therefore. I ask you
to remember how far the financial
efforts we now are calling upon you to
financial operation"
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fusing to remove obstacles that stood
in his way Of successfully prosecut-.
ing the war" - -.
Referring to the recent defeat Of.
Senator ,Vardaman Of Mississippi,
democrat, for reelection following OPP
position from the President, Senator
Cummins said: =
1T is not long since the President
retired the Junior senator from Mis-.
sissippf from public life. Why? Be-
cause he at times refused to obey:
Then referring to Senator Hardwick
OF denomination and who. also was
opposed by the President, Senator
Cummins added: -. -
The junior senator from Georgia.
suffered the same fate" i.
Turning to the democrats who had
been counted among the opposition,
Senator Cummtns drew laughs from
them and spectators when he shouted:
How do you hope to escape?"
Now they either must proceed on
the hypothesis that the President
was insincere or that they will be
able to secure an Immunity the
others failed to secure Senator Cum
democratic members.
This is not the first time that the
voice of the prophet has not been
heard in the Wilderness" interposed
Senator Nelson Of Minnesota.
Treatment of Militants.
Senator Cummins, referring to the
treatment accorded the militant suf-
fragists for picketing the White
House, declared that it was a dis
grace for any civilized nation; and
particularly the United States, which
stands as q leader Of progress. He
said that he was sorry the militants
had adopted the course they did, but
they. were not criminals and ought
not to have been put in Jail.
Senator Cummins pointed out that
only a few years ago. in 1914, the
Senate had voted on woman suffrage
and that the bare majority of one
had favored it. Today, he said, two
thirds of the Senate, except for one or
two votes, stod for it.
= Ants Still Claim "a Votes.
Debate on the suffrage resolution
dragged along throughout the after
noon yesterday and finally Senator
Jones of New Mexico, chairman of the
suffrage committee. moved a recess
gists believed it would be a wise move
to postpone a vote on the resolution
to give the Presidents address time
to work on the senators. 1t was claim
ed by the anti-suffragists last evening
that none of the thirty-four votes on
which they counted had been lost by
the appeal Of the President to pass the
suffrage resolution.
Speeches were made in support of
the resolution by Senators Jones Of
Washington. Kirby Of Arkansas.
Phelan of California, Walsh of Mon
tana, Kendrick of Wyoming and Frel-
inghuysen of New Jersey. though the
last named desired the adoption Of an
amendment which would prevent alien
women who obtained citizenship only
by marriage to an American citizen
from voting. Senators who spoke in
opposition were Senators Knox Of
Pennsylvania, Smith of South Carolina
and Beckham of Kentucky.
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INDUCTSTUDENTS
4
IN Training CORPS
More Than One Thousand
. 4 Appear.at. Three D. C.
/. / Colleges. !.
LETTER FROM. PRESIDENT

More than a thousand students at
three Washington colleges were in
Quoted into the military service of the
United States. today as members of the
Students Army Training Corps, part
fof the War Departments program for
making officers from college students.
The exercises in Washington were held
in connection with similar exercises at
more than 500 colleges and universities
throughout the country, where Isl, 600
students were indicted into the corps.
! Messages from President Wilson, act
ing Secretary Of War .Crowen and Gen.
Peyton c. March, chief of staff, were
read at the induction services through
out the nation. the students standing at
attention. \
American spirit and ingenuity as
the decisive factor in the war was
praised by Secretary of the Navy
Daniels. at exercises incident to the
induction into the corps of 400 stu
dents at George Washington Univer-
sity. Secretary Daniels lauded the
plan of the War Department to in
crease the ranks of the officers
through the voluntary enlistment
plan in the Students Army Training
Corps, and particularly the opening
which makes it possible for young
men to obtain at least. a part Of a col
lege education while at the same time
| working for a commission as fight
| ing unit.
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Cholera in Berlin.

BASEL Switzerland, September 80.
Cholera has broken out in Berlin,
according to advices received here.
There have been seven cases, Of which
six were fatal.