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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
HOLD YOUR LIBERTY BONDS.

To successfully finance the war II
is necessary that owners of Liberty
bonds hold their bonds If possible,
Where for any good reason il is nee
essary for them TO turn their bonds
into cash they should seek the advice
of their bankers.
Liberty loan bonds are very desir-
able investments, and crafty indiyid-
uals are using various means TO Sc
cure them from owners not familiar
with stock values and like matters.
one method is TO offer TO exchange
for Liberty bonds stocks or bonds OF
doubtful organizations represented as
returning a much higher income than
the bonds.
There are various other methods
US ed and likely to be used, some OF
the gold-brick variety and others less
crude and probably within the limits
of the law. All offers for Liberty
bonds except for money and at mar
ket value should be scrutinized care
fully. The bonds are the safest OF
investments and have nontaxable and
other valuable features
To hold your Liberty loan bonds. if
possible, is patriotic, To consult
your bankers before selling them is
wise
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
THREE MORE CALLS
SIXTY FOUR MORE SOLDIERS
FROM MALAYSIA COUNTY.

Clerk Roy Rowland, of the local
Draft Board has received three more
calls for men within the next two
weeks.
In the five day period beginning
next Monday, July 20, twenty-five men
will be called to go to Camp Forrest,
Lyle, Georgia. This will take some OF
the men who have been recently re-
classified
The five day period beginning Aug
l the remaining colored men left in
class will leave for Camp Dodge
Four men will go in this call.
Twenty-eight men will leave during
the five day period beginning Aug. 5
for Jefferson Barracks, Mo. This Is
the largest number leaving any coun-
ty in the state on this date. Boone
county comes next with thirty-two
men. st,ns
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
KEEP FOOD PURE.

Not many years ago, one of the
creameries in Oskaloosa was fined be
cause Government inspector found
15k per cent OF water in tub of but
ter. when the Law allowed a substitute
OF only Is per cent This was in the
days before the public was being urg-
ed 10 use all kinds OF substitutes and
al time when the pure food law was
ia fun force and effect
No loyal person objects to using any
aud all kinds of substitutes now, in
order to splice out the essentials for
the boys at the front, and there can
BE- no ~ effects from heaithfnl substi-
tutes. But II would be well for those in
authority 20 be just as keen now as
ever to see that the pure food laws
are enforced, 70 reasonable extent
II least.
Tn campaign to use substitutes may
gre license 10 the INSCRIPTIONS TO go
sep further and use hurtful substi-
ssaes ID increase his profits.
SssesrRzsives and coioripgs are al
xzgs questionable and the public
saaaa nse4as safeguarding now as bad.
i ~ ever DID. Streets and allies
s.s.s saseszAx pizes for flies should be
aassd rs. za1 TIE disposition OF gar
n.se axseassy hooked after. Swat the
= zsss sssss4a ne man who would put
- nss3i or milk
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
Spray For Cabbage Worms.

War gardeners who are growing cab
bage and caulflower and who have
been troubled by attacks of the green
cabbage worm are advised by the
truck crops men at Iowa State College
that spray might yet be applied to
the plants to combat the worm. This
worm aften appears in large numbers
and will destroy or render yalueless
the cabbage or cauliflower crop. White
hellebore should be used for spraying
after the heads have begun to form.
1t can be applied in the strength OF
one ounce to three gallons of water.
There is no danger in using II as its
poison effects will not be retained by
the cabbage. This precaution should
be taken Immediately.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
COL. A. W. SWAIN.

That our fellow townsman. Col. A.
w. Swain, is coming into proml
hence by his great work among the
soldiers of the Allied nations. while
faithfully serving the United States
as Consul at Southampton, England,
is shown by the following correspond
ence OF the Associated Press, carried
In all the papers yesterday. The
report says:
Col. Albert w. Swain, the Ameri-
can consul at Southampton probably
has visited more American soldiers
In hospitals than any other man In
this country. For three years he has
paid a weekly visit to every American
In any military hospital within a
thirty mile radius Of this city, and this
radius includes over hundred hos
pitfalls. British. Canadian and Amer
lean.
Colonel Swain, who is a civil war
veteran from Iowa. began his work
long before the United States came
into the war II was only few
months after England came into the
fighiing that he heard one day OF an
American---in British uniform who
had been brought wounded TO Brit
Ish tent hospital in a nearby town.
lie and Mrs. Swain paid the man a
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
GERMAN STOCKS GO DOWN
Significance of Defeat on the Marine
is Realized.

Amsterdam, July 23.-The German
public knows fully the significance Of
the victorious French-American cOun-
ter offensive. They have been long ac
customed to read bad news between
the lines of the cautiously wOrded
staff reports, and so the Ludendorff
bulletins dealing with the battle have
not fooled the people into believing
that German arms are victorious all
along the line.
The sensitive German stock exchapg
es were the first to scent the defeat.
A heavy slump on the Berlin Bourse
Thursday continued Friday and Sat
urday. A statement of trading on this
bourse says
Business was almost generally duh,
trading being confined to narrow lim-
it's and the tendency overwhelmingly
weak"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
ARE EATING CROP
CHRISTOPHER DAMAGE REPORT.
ED IN IOWA COUNTIES.

f. w. Walter, grasshopper special
list, with headquarters at Ames, was
in town Monday on his way to Clark
county where he has received reports
that the grasshopper is doing dam
age.
Mr.. Walter told a Herald reporter
that the grasshopper was in Iowa in
greater numbers this year than for
thirty years. Old settlers talk about
the gTasshopper scOurge of 1876,
and they are worse this year than
any year since. They seem to be
mostly in the southwestern part Of
the state, although reports Of damage
have been received from twenty-sev-
en- different counties. West of Lu-
cas- and Wayne counties and north
of Van Buren, and Henry. They are
also doing damage in Washington and
Lee counties in the southeast and in
Butler in the north
The report coming from Clark
county was that in some of the corn
fields there was as many as Is to 20
- tFpoLAOpPSAo w q CLtLih vi I'll IL anu
80 to 40 to hill of corn. They al
ready had damaged the oat and wheat
crop TO some extent and now seemed
to be turning to the corn.
In Adair county, where they dam
aged oat fields until they were not
worth cutting, an extensive campaign
is being made against them. The
system of exterminating them which
is being used there and is advanced
by the U. S. Agriculture Board, is by
poisoning. A bran mash containing
paris green and some cheap molasses
is used with good success. A hop
per is used in some places. II is
built on the plan of a road drag hav-
ing wire netting to catch the pests
Sixty pounds or 1l8,000 grasshoppers
were caught in one of these appliances
in "a little less than an hour.
No damage by the grasshopper in
Mahaska county has been reported
yet. but should be at the earliest mo-
ment II any occurs. Anybody find
ing the destroyer in great quantities
should report the same to acting
county agent |. N. Taylor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
so,coo,ooo 900 EGGS.

A new circular No 107, recently Is
sued by the Department OF Agriculture
gives suggestions for increasing the
average egg production OF the country.
There should be one hundred hens on
every farm. declares this publication.
and at least hundred eggs per year
should be gotten from every hen. Az
most every farm in the country could
support this number of hens practical
ly on waste material. There are 5000
600 farms. There should be 600, 900 600
hens and 10000. 100000 eggs a year, :
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
AIR PLANE WASTES WERE Big
Senate investigating Committee Finds
That Many Millions of Dollars
Were Thrown Away.

Washington, July 23.-Waste of mil
lions of dollars in experimenting witn
the English Bristol and other types OF
airplanes will be reported to Congress
by the Senate military subcommittee
investigating aircraft production, mem
bers of the committee said today in
announcing that their report is now
being drafted
Other findings of the committee,
said Senator Thomas, chairman, and
some members will be that twelve hun
dred training planes, costing million
dollars, recently We're junked because
they regarded as too dangerous for
use; that several aviators have been
killed in flights with dangerous types
of planes and that amateurs in the en-
cheering and administrative sections
have contributed TO. 6he delay in pr.
ductiOn. W.
Responsibility for-part of the pro
duction delay was placed by commit
tees on the former aircraft production
board, but they said that with the
work now under the direction of john
w. Ryan, director general of produc-
ton and Major General Kenly the
prospects are much improved.
All the members were agreed that
the Liberty motor is a complete sue
cess. 1t is too heavy for the Bristol
plane, senators said, and that type,
so successful in Great Britain, has
been abandoned by the War Depart
ment
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
A asinoino Army win Win.

On khe assumption that singing
army is winning army the Y. M, c.
A. isTecruiting men who can go over
seas to teach men to sing. This Is an
opportunity for song and choir leaders.
Mass singing Is now practiced IN all
the American camps as well as in the
American Expeditionary Forces in
France.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25

Following is the list of principles OF
the forty-six criminal cases tried dur
in gthe year ending June 80.
Persons convicted or fined by the
court We're: George Kirkman, John
Kirkman, ]. William Nance, Harry
Stringfellow, Ray White, James Myers,
Harry Stringfellow (three different
charges), Roscoe Moore, William Day
is, Robt. Lee Ford, Rolly Reem, X. h.
Vincent, ]. E. Easter, Lew Small, Lizzie
'. Henry, Ed Turner. w. c. Samueis,
Walter Fielding, Daslas Jones, john
Frank Lasher.
Cases tried in which were verdicts
of acquital: Flora Young. Dawson
Hammons, Jesse Osborne, Mimi Rec.
Cases in'which were dismissals VITA
out trials: Jesse Tallerday, Pearl
Thatcher, H. d. McNealy, Fred Del
more, ]. E. Crandall, Fred Kelley, Ray
Edwards, John ireland, Fred LathrOp,
o. C. Hess, Barney Bush, James Woot-
en-, John Sheesley, Ray Courtney, HaT-
ny Hoyt, Chas. Coffin, c. l.. Fuller,
Harry Billick.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
Helm Wanted

Any farmer OF Mahaska county de
string help in the harvest field may be
supplied by phoning his needs to the
county agent in oskaloosa. The oska-
loosa Commercial Club Is cooperating
with the county agent and will see to
it that applications for assistance are
supplied.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
From EoREieN FIELDS.

The first Berlin newspaper was
printed in llaIl in the reign OF the
Flector of Brandenburg. The paper
was edited by Cornelius Bontekoe,
Holander, physician to the Elector,
Robert Voelker and Elias Locker,
booksellers, were privileged 10 sell
the paper. II was a weekly and ap-
peared Sunday morning; the clerks
of the booksellers would sell the pa
pers, in winter before. and in sum
mer after church, which was held in
the open from May to September,
These of the young men who could
not get a seat We're allowed TO climb
in the trees TO listen to the sermon.
- - -
Cathay was an old name of China
by which that country was known to
Europeans during the middle ages.
The British encyclopedia says: ga
thay is derived from khitai, the
name which was properly that of the
Kingdom established by the Khitan
conquerors in the northern provinces
of China about A. ID. 907 and was
subsequently, dppiltu W thC NhoiS VI
China" Khitai is still the Russian
name for China.
| - - -
In the reign of Elizabeth every
beard Of a fortnight's growth was sub
| ject 10 a tax Peter the Great in
1905 imposed a tax upon the boards
of the Russian mobiles of 100 rubles,
while the common peoples beard tax
amounted to l kopec. This tax
caused much dissatisfaction. but in
spite of this the impost was extend
ed to St. Petersburg in TIA.
! - =. 80
The first artesian well to be bored
in Europe of which data are avail
able is the tube well at Grenelle, in
France, which was sunk by the French
government between 1884 and 1872
in the hope of obtaining sufficient
| supply of water for Paris. The
depth is 1898 feet. at which level q
prolific supply af water was reached
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25

conditions carelessness Is crime,
The ordinary common-sense precau'
tions are all that is necessary. Be
careful about smoking, matches and
lights, remember the hazards of gaso,
lire, keep a barrel of water or box
of sand ready for emergencies, have
your barns properly rodded against
which fire is likely to start, and you
will be doini, your share as patriotic
citizen In time OF national need.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
DENIED NEW TRIAL
Supreme Court Puts MONEYS Fate
Up to the Governor.

San Francisco. July 23.-The Cali
fornia supreme court today affirmed
its preliminary order denying new
trial 20 Thomas j, Mooney, now AT
San Quentin state penitentiary. facins
execution for participation in the pre-
paredness day bomb explosion here
two years ago.
This action places Moneys fate
squarely up to Governor Stephens"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
aaersa 49, ~ 4 pAY.

3ssr aSss ais.sE1lO1 ~ the c9nstruc-
.s,e stp.san " sae axmy, 49-bed hos
.a,s.f esw,s esas ssesa1s1 erected and
....,.s asasse soT scssSa@ey ~ tea hours
80 sfssfeesmft maaas.ss.
sge.s sn4semw u az zStfsghOn 70 the
....,,,.s,s susass xssa~ac ~ e@s@rsl Hos
~ = ars~s ~ So Yox HDis'
ssew ssey~s N 9e2s*a AAsand.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25

Food Administrator Deems is Eoti-
led that in Missouri the eggs supplied
10 dealers by farmers now bring them
within one cent below the top of the
market, whereas they used TO bring
8 or cents below the top. The reason
is that eggs in Missouri have been
candled and carefully counted by the
buyers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25

For the first time in thiTty-six
years the Prohibition party in Kansas
has failed to put up a state ticket. The
reason given is because the two lead
ing parties are for strict law enforce
ment and the vote Of the Prohibition
lists accordingly has decreased each
succeeding election.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
un In the Air.

A Des Moines paper mentions some
tall corn measuring ten feet. Miss Ella
Stokes. No. 6S1 North A street who is
an amateur gardener has stalk Of
field corn in her garden with tassel
eleven feet and three inches from the
ground. Can you beat II?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25

Australian Tariff Explained
says a bulletin issued by the L. S. De
partment of Commerce. Ii the Depart
ment can explain the Australian tariff
no better than it can the present Dem
ocratie tariff there will be small use
for the bulleting which it adYeTtises.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25

The moving picture manager who
is also editor of the Columbus Safe
Guard advises his reader patrons TO
attend the shows often because II
they stay at home they are likely to
begin thinking OF things they ought 10
forget.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25

IF the different bureaus - and
there seem to be 400 of them now
would quit spinning Les Miserables
stories and send out news items in
stead, the newspapers would be more
inclined to use some of them.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25

They're saving gasoline in Eng
land with yengence. Two women
were recently fined two pounds each
for using their motor cars for the
purpose of attending church.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
INvocATIoN


In this our supreme hour
Be with US, Lord, who hight
Not in lust of power,
But in the cause of right.
Give strength upto our arm,
And force unto our blow;
And grant US above all
The saving grace to know,
In spite of arms and men,
How impotent we be,
If, battling on, We fail
OF faith and trust in thee.
Francis T. Leahy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25

II is estimated that at least one
fourth OF nearly 1000 Y M. G. A. huts
erected for French and Americas
troops have, been destroyed In The ne
cent German offensive.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25

Jude Johnson of Atchison was con
yerted at a revival recently and the
Globe says there is q movement on
loot TO assassinate him now before he
backslides, insuring his place in heay-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
Rain Needed

Some good soaking showers would
result benefcially just at this time.
The corn is not suffering but other
crops are In need Of drink,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25

South Dakota has just ordered the
sugar bowls of the table in public eat
ing houses. They have been of in Iowa
for several weeks
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25

Maybe that mysterious new star
was a reflection from the Kaiser drop
ping from his place in the sun.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
THRILLING TALES
OF YANKEE PLUCK
DOUBLE QUICK THROUGH MUD;
TAKE HUNS By SURPRISE
ONE AMERICAN GETS BROTHER
Engineers Jump Into Fight and Exc
cute Fight of Their Own. Thirst
of 36 Hours ouenched With
Canned Tomatoes.
(By Fred S. Ferguson)

With the American Armies in
France, July 23.-As went among OF
ficers and men fresh from the fighting
trenches today | heard some of the
most thrilling stories of the war.
One Brigadier General personally
led his men in a charge over the top
with a fighting wave of infantry.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
WHAT CRIME COSTS
EXPENSE IN STATE CASES TO
MAHAsKA PEOPLE.

Clerk of the District Court, w. T,
Martin has just completed his report
of Criminal statistics to be sent to the
State Board of Parole. The following
are the expenses of the county for
criminal prosecutions during the ifs
cal year beginning July l, 1917 and end
ing June 80. 1918.
Fees paid by county in all Grim
nal cases before a justice of
the peace, magistrate or po-
lice court ...-.........---....-..-..-....S 5O4SO
Grand Jurors fees ..-................... 5000
Grand Jury witness fees ............ 407.05
Grand Jury bailiff fees .............. $500
Grand Jury clerks fees -. $500
Fees and expenses of sheriff
and other officers in connec-
ton with the grand jury .... l2l.4O
Jurors fees while engaged in
the trial of criminal cases. $4,000
Witness fees in trial of crimi-
nal cases ................................ 593 81
Bailliffs fees while in attend
ance on juries in trial of
criminal cases ........................ $500
Jurors meals while engaged
in trial of criminal Cases. $3.50
Court reporters fees Tor report
ing criminal trials ....-.......,,.. S4,Ot
Court reporters transcript
fees ........................ 3.5(
Taking convicted prisoners to
prison or Jail .......................... lSi.li
County Attorneys compensa-
tion .................... 1850. %
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
Drinking Canned Tomatoes

One unit fought thirty-six hours with
out water because of the lack of trans
portation. Quantities of canned toma-
toes were hurriedly rushed up. The
tins were opened with their bayonets
and the men soon Quenched their
thirst with the canned tomatoes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
Double Quick Through Mud.

bOuDtc OuiSN
The same unit arrived at the front
line just five minutes before the time
for the attack was signalled, on the
morning of the 18th.
They had marched at double quick
through miles of woods and open
country in ankle deep mud in order to
get there.
When the advance was ordered they
outstripped all other units and also
outfought them.
Capture Many Prisoners.
At the end of the first day they had
captured twenty-siX hundred prisoners
and captured twelve batteries includ-
ing six batteries of rs, two of 2l0s
and four of 1905 in addition TO an I'M
counted number of machine guns and
field pieces.
Their prisoners included sixty-six
officers of which was Colonel of Ar
tillery.
The first day this unit advanced
eight and one half kilometers and the
second day they covered thirteen kilo-
meters.
Engineers Jump Into Fight.
Engineers jumped into the fight at
VIerzy nearly thirteen kilometers to
the south and took the town by
storm.
All the fighting was through water
generally with their packs thrown
aside The men going back to their old
style of bayOnet thrust fighting.
The American forces charged one
hill repeatedly but they were without
success.
They kept right at it until finally
they swept over the BOches positions
despite the murderous rifle and ma
chine gun firing.
American Soldier Captures Brother
As they swept down upon the Ger
mans they all yelled "Komerad." One
German American soldier among the
doughboys who had advanced to take
charge of the prisoners found that one
of them was his own brother.
The advance was so rapidly per-
formed that two automobiles We're us
ed to haul the headquarters and they
moved from place to place telling the
cOurierS whore the neyt location wOuld
be each time.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-07-12
FROM WADE.
Goo late for last week

The farmers are rejoicing over an
other fine rain that fell Tuesday.
Bro. Howell and family from Tex.
as arrived here Tuesday evening to
begin Il meeting Wednesday.
Frank Cooper and Miss Georgia
Cole made flying trip to Fort
Worth last week
Little Weldon Ettlcy is on the
sick list this week.
Benton league of this place left
for Durant Monday to run ii truck
for the Durant Oil company
Mrs. Pope and Mrs. Falkner were
in Durant on business Saturday.
W II. Andrews and Mrs. Fred
Whitworth visited relatives AT this
place last Friday and Saturday
Buck Farris and wife visited their
niece. Mrs. Aubyn Cunningham. Sat
urday. who is attending the summer
normal.
Harris Bolin's horse ran away and
threw him out of the buggy. the We
hicle running over him and hruising
him up considerably.
Bro. tliveley filled his regular ap-
pointment her" Sunday.
Our Methodist meeting will begin
here tn" fourth Sunday in July.