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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
TO BRING ALL BODIES HOME
Remains of Americans Who Died on
Foreign Fields Will Be Re
turned To U. S.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 4.-Secre.
tary Baker, appearing before the sen.
ate military committee to explain the
delay in completing publication of
American casualties overseas, said he
thought most Of the unreported names
were of those men slightly wounded
and would come by mail.
Senators were unable to understand
why only something over 100000
names have been published, when it
has been officially announced that the
casualties number 262,693. The sec
rotary said every effort consistent
with accuracy was made to prevent
delay. and that General Pershing had
been urged repeatedly to expedite his
lists, sending, the names of the dead
| first. ..... .r.
General March, chief of staff, and
Assistant Secretary Keppel, were with
the secretary. Mr.. Keppel said the
system of obtaining and verifying cas-
uaIty reports in France had been slow
at first, and if it had to be done over
again it probably would be done differ
emily.
General March, discussing demobil'
ization. said General Pershing was
selecting units for the occupational
force of about 100000 men and
that all the other American soldiers
in France would be brought home as
rapidly as shipping could be provid
ed.
Asked by Senator Johnson of Cali
Ifornia how many Americans had beer
engaged in actual fighting up to Nov
Ill, General March estimated more
than 100000"
The general said that unless indi
,vidually requested otherwise the bod
lies of slain American soldiers would
be brought back to the United States
without special legislation. 4.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
MASK LID LIFTED.
But the Flu Situation Is Worse In
pes Moines.

Des Moines, Dec. FLU masks
disappeared in down town
Des Moines last night following an
nouncement of the decision of the in
fluenza committee to make the wear
ing of masks voluntary with the
public.
The committee maintains that the
wearing of masks is necessary, but
rescinds it's order making their use
compulsory at public meetings.
A total Of AT new cases were re
ported yesterday by twenty-sever
doctors of the city, less than 90 pei
cent of the physicians making reports
Nine deaths We're recorded. The mum
Der of cases is the largest of any da!
during the epidemic.
The commission will meet again this
morning to further consider the situa
ton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
WHOLE DIVISION At DODGE
Including Eight Thousand Iowa Men
Will Be DemobiIized At Des
Moines Cantonment.

Des Moines, Dec. 4.-Des Moines
will soon have an opportunity to well
come an entire overseas division, in
Guiding about 5000 Iowa soldiers, ac-
cording to the announcement of Gen.
Peyton c. March at Washington yes
terday that the Thirty-fourth or Sand
storm division would be mustered out
at Camp Dodge. ......,......--......
This division is one of those named
by General Pershing as not required
in the army of occupation, and slated
for return to the United States very
shortly.
1t is made up of national guard
troops from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebras'
ka and South Dakota, was trained at
Camp Cody and arrived in Europe in
September. 1t saw very little active
lighting.
Included in the division are most
of the men who were originally mem
national guard regiments, and the en-
tire personnel of the Iowa artillery
organization. The One Hundred
Ninth engineers, which included one
company from Des Moines, is also {
part of the division.
Nearly 10000 Men.
! The entire organization contains
nearly 10000 men, and will fill CAM
! Dodge up to near capacity. ThiI
Icantonment is the nearest one to tn,
homes of the members of the division
which is now under command of BRIG
Gen. Joseph Johnston "... ~ eco
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
THE PRESIDENT IS
OFF FOR EUROPE
Continued from Page ~

~ 49, Ett !.
fields in France. Great preparations
have been made in London for the
reception.
TumuIty Stays at Home.
Joseph P. Tumulty, the Presidents
secretary, accompanied Mr.. Wilson TO
New York, but will not go abroad. He
will return to Washington to conduct
the business of the White House and
will be the eyes and ears of the Presi-
dent in this country. Mr. Tumulty will
be in frequent communication with
the President by cable and will keep
him fully advised of events at home.
(By Robert ]. Bender)
On board the George Washington.
enroute TO France, Dec. ,4.-President
Wilson sailed for Europe today to lit
orally fight that Americas, peace
ideals may be preserved.
1t was indicated that he will de-
mand the passage of his fourteen
basic peace principles in letter as well
as speech.
He will also demand a vast 'dIct:Un
of armament on sea as well as on
lard it IS believed.
To Insist on Ideals
He will insist on the cOnsummatiOn
OF Americas three year naval build
ing program and may reveal he de-
termination to have other nations
scale down or the United States scale
up.
The President it is said regards
militarism equally great on sea as on
land and it may be said that ne does
not favor a joint land policy between
Great Britain and the United States
And he does not favor the joining OF
any nations on the sea as he believes
that the sea should be guarded by the
WI ole world.
Presidents Presence Necessary.
London. Dec. 4.-The presence o
President Wilson at the Forthcoming
peace conference is absolutely neces
sary in the eyes of the London nws
papers, commenting today on the
Presidents recent address to con
gress.
All quoted from the text of his ad
dress:
THE presence of the president o.
the United States will quicken the
proceeding" said the Telegraph.
His mission to France may end the
United States old jealousy cultivated
by the policy of aloofness."
The Times said: -
THE allied government likewise de
sire President Wilson's personal coun
Gil. If this trip to the peace confer
ence is a sacrifice for America it is
one which Europe will deeply appre
ciatp"..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
ARGENTINE CROP TO ALLIES.
About Completed For
Grain Output.

Washington. D. C., Dec. 4.-Negotfa'
lions between Argentina and Great
Britain and France for the delivery OF
Argentina's great grain crops to those
two countries have been about con
cluded. In order TO facilitate pay
ment for the crops, the Argentine gov
eminent, il was said, has offered to
loan the British and French govern
ments $4,000, 900 for two years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
tIlr .if 80 igr
Platinum and Suiphurie Acid.

Sulpnuric acid is made from air, wa.
ter and the fumes from burning sui
phur. These are all cheap, common
materials, but they won't unite with
out strenuous provocation ordinarily.
Platinum furnishes mild provocation.
the mere presence Of a trace Of 1t
causing the oxygen, water and sulphur
to join haEds chemically, and the king
Of chemicals Is born. SO.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
Ntsru
Armapeddon.

Palestine's great fertile plain APP
pealed to the strategists Of the an
cient world as IN ideal battle ground.
Here Gideon triumphed over the Mid
ianites anG the Philistines over Saul.
The frequent wars between Assyria
and Egypt were fought out on the
Field Of Armageddon. The name has
become fgurative In modern usage.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
Hioh.Water Mark,

'Hlgh.water mark" is the line ordI.
narily reached by the sea at high tide.
The general high-water mark Of the
sea Is taken as the line at the limit
Of the rise of the medium tides and
that of body Of fresh water In
which there is no ebb and flow tide, is
taken ut the limit of the soil that is
so affected by the water as to DO
marked with a nature and vegetation
distinct from that of the banks.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
GARFIELD HAS RESIGNED
President Accepts Resignation Of Fuel
Administrator.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield has resigned and Presi
ident Wilson has accepted his resig-
nation. The correspondence between
the president and DR.. Garfield was not
made public, nor was there any infor-
nation as TO when the resignation be-
comes effective or whether success
or to DR.. Garfield will be named.
1t is understood DR.. Garfield plans
10 remain at his post the remainder
of this month but. that after the holi-
days he will resume his duties as
president of Williams college.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
IOWA VEGETABLE GROWERS
Association Opens Annual Session al
81 Cedar Falls.

Cedar Falls, Dec. 4.-The fifth an
nual session of the Iowa Vegetable
Growers association started here to-
day and will continue through tOmor-
row.
J.B. Newman, mayor OF Cedar Rap
ids, welcomed the delegates at the
Commercial club rooms this morning
and F. F. Schutter made the response.
One of the big addresses of'he day
was by A. G. Larson, of Cedar Rapids
who discussed profitable onion grow
ing. His address gave interesting hg-
ures on onion business.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
PUNISHMENT TO FIT CRIME
Win Be Melted Out to the Kaiser and
to Germany.

London, Dec. 1--WE shall do all
we can to get the allies to agree to
demand the surrender of the Former
kaiser in order that he may stand a
trial, Chancellor of the Exchequere
Bonar Law declared in speech here
today. 7u.~ 4
we also propose that an interallied
commission shall determine scientific
cally what Germany will be able to
pay in the way of damages"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
TEACHER SHORTAGE
Given but Very Little Relief in Ben
ton County.

Vinton, Dec. 4.--There has been lit
tie relief in. the shortage Of school
teachers in Benton county, it is re-
ported today. The county lsupcrinten-
dent announced that nearly a dozen
schools in the rural district either are
without teachers or will be so short
ly.
Many of the teachers quit after com
plotting the fall term and the county
has been unable to get successors.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
FLU TAKES TWO STUDENTS.
The MaIady at Fairfield Is Now Tn.
der Control.

Fairfield, Ia. Dec. 1.-Two Parsons
college S. A. T. G. boys died today at
Jefferson county hospital here after
ten days Hines OF pneumonia, Everett
Roberts and Cyrus Lord. Roberts
was Birmingham boy, while Lords
home was at Ainsworth.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
GIRL SCOUTS
A Troop Has Been Formed at Fl.
Madison.

Fit Madison, Dec. 4.-Ft. Madison Is
going to have troop of Girl Scouts.
The organization got its start the 9TH
er day when a meeting of youngsters
was held. The girls decided not to
take the name Campfire gir'' Desiring
to be designated as Girl S,.-.-.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
Newspapers Barred From Non-Parti-
san Conference.

st. Paul, Dec. A. c. Townley,
president of the National Non-partisan
league was reelected yesterday at an
nual convention of the league. which
opened five day session here yes
terday. This announcement was given
out by Herbert E. CASTOR, member
of the league to newspapermen, who
were barred from attending the meet
ing of the league.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
EeaCrlhlnu Alr-

THAT Teller is such a fool" COM
mented the gaunt Missourian, "that
reckon likely when he was a baby his
NAV used to bold him by the ankles
and tote him around with his head
hanging down like chicken."--Kan-
sas Citv Stor
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05


was caused by Spanish influenza fol- "
lowed bv pneumonia. The body was
laid to rest in the cemetery at Uni
versity Park.
WILLIAMS-Mary Jane Williams,
the daughter of Henry and Lois Wood
ruff Hazelton, was born in shawnee
Ohio. February %, 1860, and died IN
Oskaloosa, Iowa, November 20, 1918
She was an only daughter. or her
two brothers, U S. is deceased. John
M Hazelton lives in Kansas City MO.
She was married to James w. VIII
liams December 2, 1896 and on the
Doth of the same month became resi-
dent of Beacon, Iowa.
Since that time the family ltVeu Ill
Reacon with the exception OF soJourn-
ing twice in California about one year
each time, and moving to Oskaioosa
in April 1918 having purchased
beautiful home in which she took great
delight. ,
she was the mother of two children
one of whom died in infancy. Henry
Hazelton Williams 10 student III
Penn College, living at home.
She made use of her educational au.
vantages, completing the course Oh
study in the school of her native city
and attending a girls seminary
Early in life she gave attention "
religion and united with the Methodist
church Upon removing to Beacon she
united with the Congregational church
nv certificate and last spring trans
terred her membership to the churcn
in Oskaloosa. She was woman vi
faith and thorough consistency OF Ire.
For about two years her health hau
, been only fair, yet it gave no great
fears of immediate danger to her NE:
: On the day of her death she seemed
+ unusually vivacious and happy.
Calling at the residence OF her
brother-in.law, w. w. Williams, with
, ber husband on their way to the bust
ness part of the city she yielded 10
v solicitations to remain and let him
Z proceed alone. Within a very few min
) utes she expired seemingly without
q warning or the slightest thought or
g friends. In natural disposition she was
n worthy of praise, which she often re-
y ceiycd in all humility! She was KIND,
e considerable, charitable, unselfish,N un-
# ostentatious, model home-keeper ana
d companion and a perfect mother.
e Her interest in the affairs OF life Is
E. indicated by her activity in the various
d societies to which she belonged. she
+ was connected with the Red Cross
IS the Womans Christian Temperance
~ Union. the Ladies Auxiliary OF the
~ Beacon Cemetery Association, the La
~ dies Aid Society, the Hook ana smut
tie Club of Beacon and the Arts anc
- Crafts Department of the Oskaloosf
rs Woman's Clubs. Much of her time a
home had been devoted to Red Cross
10 work during the war.
" She had many friends whom she dc
h. not forget. The day before her deatf
st she wrote several letters and sen
Id away quite a number of Thanksgiving
lie cards. No eulogy spoken in her behal
" could possibly be considered eXtraVa
r. CANT.
SIS The funeral services were conducted
is at the home November %, by her pas
Id tor, Rev. w. L. Waters aIG EcT. " N
in all. Miss Pigeon Boyer sang two so
70 los very appropriate in matter ant
is manner. Interment was made in For
es est cemetery.
Tn The pail bearers were: David, Chas
IT A., w. w, Roger and Lawrence Will
ID liams and John NJ. Hazelton.
w. N. II.
n.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
WOMEN CONDUCTORS OUT.
War Labor Board Orders Cleveland
Lines To Dismiss Them.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 4. - The
national war labor board today de.
cided to ask the Cleveland Railway
company to dismiss the $50 women
employees within thirty days from to.
day. This action was taken after a
hearing given Mayor Davis and is ex.
pected to end the strike of men EN-.
Dloyes
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
RELEASE DRAFT BOARDS.
They viii Not Be Used in oemobiliza.
ton Of Army.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-Local draft boards
wiz not be used in the rehabilitation
Of American troops This informa-
ton was received By Adj. Gen Frank
s. Dickson In a telegram from Provost
Marshal General crowder.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
FROM '0sKAL09sA !.
BOYS IN FRANCE
RECENT MESSAGES RECEIVED BY
FOLKS AT HOME.
Co. H. TOOK 200 PRISONERS
Some of the Boys Were Wounded
All Are Eager To Get Back
To Iowa and the Old
3d.. Home Town.

CORPORAL Archie j. Stlce or GO. IL,
l6Sth Inf, writes his mother, Mrs.
Gertie Stice, of GOT G avenue west,
under date of November 5, that he is
in Southern France, that he had been
very sick but was better at that time
and feeling fine. He spent his
birthday in the trenches this year;
last year he was in New York, and
next year he expects to be in Oska'
loosa. In another letter received by
the same mail but dated October "a,
he tells of being in a hospital with
cold and stomach trouble and at the
same place are lot of Boche prison
ers who are good workers and who
are glad to be there and not fighting
He says: "Co. H took about 200 pris-
oners in the last drive. There were
quite few of the 0skaloosa boys
wounded, but most of them only
slightly, n .r.s -.. ~ t., .
Meets oskaIoosa Nurse. 49,
John r. Kramer writes his mother
from a hospital in France where he
was recuperating from wounds. His
letter was dated November 8, and in
| it he says: 81 am far from the front
now and think | will get well-earned
rest. for in our last tilt with the
Boche received a bullet in the leg
and while it has placed me in the
hospital for a while, | will be all %
k when | come out. Now don't
worry about it for it really don't
amount to much when you look
around and see what some of the
other poor fellows got. l cannot
say too much in praise for the Rec
fCross, the K. of c., and the medica
corps. They are certainly on the
lob doing good everywhere, and dom
forget the Salvation Army. By the
way, in the last Base Hospital | wa:
in before being transferred to thi!
one, sure was most pleasantly sur
! nrised to see Miss Eliza Studhan
from good old Osky march into nj!
ward one day and she took great de
light in telling every one from attend
ants to commanding doctors that wa
from her "old home town"
l. Paris kunS WHO.
Mrs. Mary d. Ferree Of 436 Nortl
Market street has a letter from he
nephew, Cecil Guy Dalbey, Of Co.
16Sth Inf, dated in France, Noven
= Der ~ In it he says: Paris ha
T absolutely gone wild. The peopl
are sure celebrating. All building
and all cars are decorated with a
lied flags. All the allied soldier
, are running wild. Well it won't b
long now until | pull into Oskaloos
again, never more to roam. TIL
travel bug is about out of my head.
In Line For Promotion.
Clarence White of Co. F 12Sth [
= S. Infantry writes his mother, Mrs
T. ]. White of Beacon, under date c
November 10, from France, that h
is fine and dandy" and from the re
ports all indicate the end of the wa
very soon. He says they are hay
, ing a few cases of the Spanish fiji
He also says he was with Co. H boy
for about two weeks and that he sur
did have a fine visit. Otis Herbi
: he says is in line to be commissions
as Second Lieutenant ClarenC
says he feels it will be but shor
: while until all the boys will com
: marching home"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
Candy Prices to STAY up.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-The price of can.
dy Is not likely to decline for a year,
IL was said today at the convention
of the Western Confectionery Sales.
mems association.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
FLEET TO BE ON GUARD.
Six pestroyers viii Await the Presi
dents Arrival.

Paris, Dec. 4.--The American naval
base at Brest has issued orders TO
have six destroyers proceed to the
Azores to await the passage of the
fleet bringing President Wilson 10
Europe. II is stated that the squad
ron bringing the President Is made
up of nine dreadnaughts. armed cruis-
ers and cruisers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
War Contracts Cancelled,

Washington, ID. c.. Dec. 4.-Cancel
lations OF war contracts since the ar.
mistice was signed were estimated by
Secretary Baker today to aggregate
$4,000, 000, 900.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
A Splendid Tribute.

Ny dear Mrs. Page:
l received your letter yesterday and
would have received it before then
but have been travelling from place to
place speaking to the public for the
Liberty Loan drive.
Hollis and / were in the same pla-
toon and knew each other quite we'll,
and know he felt badly about Paul
Noel They were always together.
You can certainly be proud of your
boy, as he was one of the best soldiers
in our company. He was one Of the
Battalion Scouts Detachment and
never missed single night of patrol
duty Which took him out into NO
Mans Land" and often to the German
wire. But they never bothered much
because they were so much better on
patrol work than the boche.
In the whole time | was in the lines
on the Lorraine front e months)
Hollis was never away from his
duties. He was always well and ready
TO do anything at any time cheerfully
] was wounded in raid by the boche
made on our trenches May Il. One of
the boys near me was killed and was
struck in the hand, forearm and
shoulder by pieces of boche grenade.
The German losses were heavy, and
this was the seventh unsuccessful at
tempt made By them TO get prisoners
from the 16sth.
"a 1zta I hGhinn
the lines, the 16Sth went to the Cham
pain front, and in July to Chateau
Thierry where they took part in our
big drive July 18th to 31st in which
they whipped the Fourth Prussian
Guards (Shock Troops, LIST Glass; so
badly that they had to withdraw them
10 be reorganized; but the Rainbow
Division kept right on until the Ger
mans were driven across the Marine.
Their work in this fight was wonder
full. and Secretary Baker spoke to the
Iowa boys at the hospital in Washing.
ton and said that they were the great,
est fighters in the world.
| wish I could tell you more about 1t
but must go now and make a speed.
SO ] viii close, and II ever get near
your city viii be In to see You, as
am proud OF the fact ] was friend
Of your son. and a member OF the
Issth- with kind regards TO Hollis.
and my best wishes for his safety and
speedy return to his mother, am,
Your friend,
Corporal n. X. Bruner.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
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BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
4 = 4. Z. Z. sss =. -

BOOMGARDEN.-Of the death oil
former well known New Sharon girl
the Kanawha Qowa) Reporter OF NOV ';
81 saws: Mrs. Martin Boomgarden'
who had been a sufferer at her nome
on North Main street for number Oh
weeks with rheumatism, passed away
early Sunday morning. Funeral ser
vices were conducted by Rev. D. >.
Share, Tuesday at the home at
o'clock and at the M. z. church at
2:3O after which the remains were
laid to rest in the Kanawha cemetery.
Laura Manette Eaton, daughter OF
Isaac and Lydia Eaton, was born IN
New Sharon. Iowa, Feb. Is, 1871. There
she grew to womanhood. She graz
uated from the New Sharon hish
school with grades only second from
the highest in a class of twenty-ohe'
and was selected as the class poet
After attending the conservatory OF
music at Grinnell, she taught music
and was a teacher in the pupllc
lschools of New Sharon. she came
to Kanawha in 1909 and taught in the
Michlesville school, Dist. No. y, toi
several terms. She was married t'
Martin Boomgarden, of this town
June %, 1911. They lived on farn
southeast of Kanawha till about touI
years ago, at which time they moved
to their present home. For man!
weeks she was an intense sufferer ant
lfell peacefully asleep at four ,o'clocl
} on Sunday morning, Nov. "a, 1918
Her father, mother and younger SIS
ter had preceded her to the Bette
Land. She leaves to mourn thel
J loss her husband, her little son Natf
Ian and two brothers, w. c. Eaton Q
Audubon, Iowa, and N. NJ, Eaton Q
New Sharon, Iowa. .