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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22
NO FEDERAL TAXES
LETTER FROM TREASURY DEPT
ExEMPTlNG FAIRS.

Anent the announcement that no
government tax is applied to admis-
sion tickets for fairs, Secretary Roy
Rowland has letter issued from the
office of the Treasury department in
Washington, d. c., over the signature
of Commissioner Daniel C. Roper.
The letter, which is self eXplanato-
ry is as follows: .a
"You are advised, the department
ruled on April II, 1918, that general
admissions sold at the main gate Of
agricultural fairs organized by a
Estate, which are state institutions;
those wholly or partly owned by city
public spirited citizens; and those
owned and controlled by private cor
porations, conducted for the benefit
Of the public. the proceeds, if any, be-
ing put back into the property for
the purpose of enlarging and improv-
ing the fair, are exempt from taxa
ton, as in none of these fairs are any
of the proceeds distributed to the
stockholders or members of TIE as.
sociations conducting the same.
at is also ruled, the exemption APP
plies to exhibitions and amusements
within the fair grounds where the
fair receives the net proceeds of the
shows or an agreed percentage of
their receipts; but that the exemp.
ton does not apply to exhibitions
conducted primarily for the benefit
Of concessionaires simply renting or
leasing space with the privilege of
operating within the grounds. for a
fixed sum, the net proceeds accruing
to he proprietors.",
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22
To Report Next Monday.

The twelve men, whose names were
published recently in the Herald, will
leave Tuesday, August 81, for Camp
Funston, Kansas, where they will en-
ter the service. They will entrain
on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
at 1880 p. m, Tuesday, going via Des
Moines and Kansas City, They have
been ordered to report at the court
house on the preceding Monday, Aug
26, at 2:30 p. IN.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22
ROU MANlAN LOSSES.
Little Country Has Suffered 100000
Was Casualties.

Paris, Aug. 19.-Roumania's toll of
deaths since her entrance into the
war in August, 1916, has been more
than 100000 persons, or about IL per
cent of the population. This proba-
bly, is a higher per cent Of mortality
than any other country of like size.
War famine, disease and starvation
claimed the largest number of vic
tins. while considerable portion of
the deaths were those of prisoners of
war, including officers and soldiers
who were deliberately put to death.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22
IOWAN CAPTURED CANTlGNY
Gen. n. e. Ely Descendant of Famous
Fighting Family Decorated for
Bravery in the Charge.

Des Moines, Aug. LIT took an
Iowan to take Cantigny.
Col. Hanson e. Ely, mentioned in
yesterdays dispatches as having been
In command of the Twenty eighth in
fantry the unit which captured this
town in the first important American
offensive movement was raised in
Johnson county and comes of famous
Iowa fighting family.
His father, who served as captain
in the Civil War is buried at Iowa City
and brother Asher Ely who gave his
life for his country is also buried
there.
Promoted and Commended.
/ He was advanced to brigadier gen.
eral by General Pershing for his work
at Cantigny and was especially com
mended by General Pershing for con-
spicuous bravery and qualities of lead
ership shown in that fight.
He was decorated with the French
Order of the Legion of Honor.
General Ely's nephew. Lieut.. Eu-
gene B. Ely, was the first American
aviator to make flight from the
deck of battleship and was alsogthe
first aviator to fly from the American
main land to Cuba.
Lieutenant Ely was, a son of Maj.
Nathan d. Ely of Davenport and was
killed while acting as an instructor at
a southern aviation field.
Another brother of General Ely E.
]. Ely. is a colonel in the American
expeditionary1 forces.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22
|. W. WIS ARE FOUND GUILTY
Convicted Men Are Liable to Heavy
PcnaIties.-WilI Argue For
New Trial.

Chicago. Aug. 19.-One hundred
leaders of the Industrial Workers of
the World were found guilty as charg-
ed in the Indictment by the jury aft
er one hours deliberation at their
trial for conspiracy to disrupt the ma
tons war program late Saturday. Ar
| guments for a new trial will be heard
this week. The case has been before
court 1873 days.
The defendants. including William
/ D. ("Big Bill') Haywood, general sec
retary-treasurer of the !. w. W., the
highest position in the organization
! faces a maximum penalty of twenty
seven years in prison and a $4,000
| fine each.
Fifth Count Withdrawn.
Federal Judge, K. NJ. Lands, in his
charge to the jury, withdrew the fifth
and last count of the indictment
which charged conspiracy to violate
the postal laws and particularly that
| section excluding from the mails en-
! terprises in the nature of schemes to
defraud.
The remaining four counts of the in,
dictment specially charge violation of
the espionage act, the section of the
criminal code prohibiting interference
with the civil rights of citizens and the
selective service act and the conspir'
acy statute.
After the instructions of Judge Ian.
dis, the jury retired at 4:10 p. m. and
Just one hour after announced that
it's verdict was ready. The court was
hastily assembled and the verdict was
read at 5:25 p. m. There was no
demonstration and the defendants
were returned to their cells after
Judge Lands had announced that he
would hear arguments for the new
trial this week.
Lands Instructions "Fa:r."
Attorney Vanderveer had little to
say beyond announcing that he would
attempt to obtain a new trial. Pre-
viously, however, he had characterized
Judge Landis' instructions to the jury
as "clear, concise and fair"
Twenty-three of the original t27
arrested were dismissed. They were
as follows: Julio Blanco, Arthur c.
Christ, McGregor Cole, Ernest d. Con-
dit, Roger S. Culver, Stanley De Alb
ieka, H. A. Giltner, Arturo Giovannitte,
Harrison Haights, F. Humphrey, Otto
Justh, James Keehan, Peter Kirken-
on, Chales Krattinger, Joseph Laukis,
H. NJ. Munson, Paul Piki, Walter
Reeder, Fred C. Ritter, Frank Reilly,
Abraham Rodriguez, Harry Trotter
and Salvatore Zumpano.
The /. w. w. trial began April /,
and was one of the longest criminal
cases on record in this country. The
record contains 10000 typewritten
pages, or 100000 words.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22
BOLT KILLS -FOUR HORSES
Road Contractors Animals are Killed
When Lightning Strikes Tent.

Marshalltown, Aug. 17.-Four of six
teen horses being used on road work
on the Lincoln highway west of La
noble were killed by single bolt of
that struck them while they
were tied under the shelter tent at
the road side The horses were two of
eight teams being used by r. F, Ely
of this city on county work,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22
Iiohtnino Hits House

Lightning struck the home of Rev.
Lloyd Williams. south of town, about
five o'clock Saturday morning. The
bolt passed through the house from
south to north. making a hole whore
II entered and knocked on some
weather boarding where il left. No
one was injured.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22
SIX HUN AIRCRAFT DOWNED
And Thirteen Tons of Bombs Dropped
On Enemy Positions. Rain
Prevented Activities.

London, Aug. 19.-The destruction
of five German aeroplanes and the
hostile observation balloon was re-
ported today in the official commu-
nique as issued by the British air
ministry. Three British places failed
to return.
Thirteen tons of bombs were drop
ped on various detectives.
Low hanging clouds, rain and high
winds prevented much aerial work
last night.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22
The New SUGAR Crop.

The first of our new sugar crop
will begin to reach the market in Oc-
tober in the form of beet sugar. Lou
isiana cane will begin to come in
about the middle of November and
Cuban cane about the last of Deem
Der. This new supply will relieve
the present acute shortage to a CON
siderable extent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22
BoIsheviki About Done.

Stockholm. Aug. 19.-The latest
soviet mobilization has been total
failure and the Bolsheviki openly adj
nit that the end of their power may
comes within a few weeks or even
days.
Former Russian officers are being
shot by the wholesale and thus far
more than 100 have been killed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22
All HaTyytep Enilsted.,

The Arthur c. Burgess family of
Marshalltown is 100 per cent in the
service. The father has enlisted in
the navy, three sons are in the army
and three in the navy, the mother
and the daughter have enlisted in
the Red Cross work and the daugh-
ter's husband is lieutenant in the
army in France.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22
Fine Showers.

This locality was visited Saturday
night and Sunday morning by SER
les of showers, a generous downpour
that wet m the ground to a consider
able depth and VIII he great for the
turnips and late planted garden
truck.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22
Military Company Formed.

A military company composed OF
men from Is to 45 who are not sub
ject to the draft has been formed at
Grinnell. Adiutant General Logan
was there and helped in The organ
ization OF the company.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22
Miss Mayo To Entertain Soldiers

Miss Margaret Mayo. noted Ameri,
can artist, will make her first public
appearance since her marriage to Ed.
gar Selwyn as one of the Y. M. c. A
entertainers in France. Miss Mayo
has linked up certain vaudeville
sketches into mild satire, Some
where in America" and will offer it
on the Y. trench circuit to the boys in
khaki
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22
EARN House DESTROYED.

The farm house on the Will Morri-
son farm southeast of Grinnell was
entirely destroyed by fire Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30 The cause of the
blaze is not known.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22
SOLDIERS ON GUARD IN JAPAN
Rice Riots Have Taken Serious Turn.
Mobs Are Destroying the Property
of Hoarders.

Toxic, Aug 19.-Soldiers have been
called out in practically every large
city in Japan today to aid in restrain.
ing mObs who have resorted to want
on destruction of tho property of rich
men. The trouble is the outcome of
rice riots which began more than a
week ago.
MODS at first Contented themselves
with raiding rice ships and demanding
lower prices. Japanese farmers have
boarded more than one hundred and
twenty million bushels of rice the
rioting people demand. In many in.
stances the policemen have shown
sympathy for the mobs and have re-
fused to dispense them.
Burn osara Theatres.
Osara, Japan, Aug. 19.-Mobs pill
LACED grocery and dry goods stores
and food depots and set fire to the
aters and other buildings here yester-
day. The military forces called out to
maintain order were attacked.
The street railways have suspended
operations at night owing to the con-
fusion in the city and the governor
has forbidden the people to so out
upon the streets after dark.
1t is stated that at Maizuru. where
1000 workmen from the naval arsenal
Joined the populace in sacking the rice
stores, many persons were injured in
collision with the police.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22
Barn Burns.

The barn on farm occupied by Ed
Elliott near Montezuma was burned
one day last week Two horses and
a calf were burned TO death as Well
as hay and grain.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22
Eiftx sIaoksrs Held

Omaha. Aug. FIFTY mon out Of
LOO arrested last night without
draft cards We're held today for in
yestigation. The remainder were
released.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22
GERMAN FORCES
IN RUSSIAN GARB
ARE ENRouTE TO PETRoGRAD TO
SEIZE GOVERNMENT.
SMOLENSK and VITEBSK TAKEN
Two Russian Towns Have Already
Been Captured by the 5oche.-
Refugees and Citizens of Al
lied Powers In Peril.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Three special
trains carrying eight hundred German
soldiers wearing Russian uniforma
and the German embassy staff left
Moscow for Petrograd according to
a cablegram reaching the State De-
partment today.
The Germans left Moscow on Au.
gust 9, and on the same day unusual
military and police measures were
taken in Petrograd in preparation for
their arrival.
Trotsky and Lenine arrived in Pet
rograd on the same day and immed
lately extraordinary police measures
were taken at Kronstadt in suppose
ton that the Bolsheviki leaders, TO
gether with other Huns, would go or
to that strongly fortified city.
Refugees Are In Peril.
Strenuous efforts are beng made
to get refugees out of Russia accord
ing to the cablegrams.
The Swedish Vice Council at Mos
COW has requested the Swedish gov
eminent to send number of ships t.
Petrograd to carry a party of abou
two hundred out of Russia. These are
believed to be refugees of entente ma
lions. ...
In case this step fails. an agreement
is already underway to permit the pas
sage of troops through Finland.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22
CLING TO FRAPELLE DESPITE
$500 EXPLODING SHELLS
az ahIaMng HI I9F
HEROIC INDIVIDUAL DEEDS
One American Corporal Accounted for
Three Boches in Five Minutes.
Private was Wounded Nine
Times Aiding Comrade
(By Frank J. Taylor

With the American Armies in the
Field, Aug 19.-American troops ad-
vanced their lines slightly beyond
Frapelle today and are consolidating
the ground which they won in yes
terday mornings attack.
The Germans in retaliation dropped
twenty-five hundred shells on Frapelle
but they failed to drive the American
forces out.
Frapelle is in Alsace, five miles east
of St. Die and only about four miles
from the German border. 1t was cap
tured in surprise attack Sunday
morning.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22
German Raiders REFUSED.

German Raiders Repuised.
West of Gebweiter forty-five Boches
attempted to raid the American posi-
lions but they were driven of by ar
tillery and rifle fire without being able
to reach our lines.
Gebweiter is in German Alsace and
is two miles to the north of Mulhaus-
en-. The lines are about four miles
west of Gebweiter and ten miles inside
German territory at this point.
There was lively patrol activity In
the Woeyre area.
Wounded Nine Times.
One doughboy who was wounded
nine times worked heroically in carry
ing in his wounded comrades.
An American corporal whom it is
inadvisable to name has accounted for
six Boches in the last three days in
Guiding German sniper who has been
shooting at the American officer for
some time
He located the sniper in tree and
Unanswered a whole morning in get
ting into position. The sniper was n
nally shot down. Observers saw him
fall from the tree.
Three Boehes in Five Minutes.
The Corporal's best work however
was the killing of three D9C5eT inside
of five minutes. Officers vouched for
his feat.
In a certain area and across val
ley where two sections of German
trenches cut through each other, the
Corporal noted that it was about time
for the relieving of guards and made
the necessary arrangements. He got
three of the Boches who had attempt
ed to cross the trenches in the valley
with just three shots. No others at
tempted to pass.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22
smoIensk and vitebsk Taken.

Zurich, Aug. 19-German forces
have occupied Vitebsh and Smolensk
with the approval of the Bolsheviki, a
Warsaw dispatch received here today
declared.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22

Smolensk is on the Dneiper river
two hundred and fifty miles west and
south of Moscow Vitebsk is seventy
five miles west and north of Smol-
ensk. Both are very important cities.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-22

Ottawa, Ontario, August ia. w.
Cook, of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Sc.
Verely wounded. was mentioned
among the Americans in today's Car.
adam casualty list.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
WALL STREET MARKET
SLOW, BARELY STEADY

NEW YORK, January 24.-There was
neither pronounced trading nor yet Inn
portant fluctuations. The market is
waiting, with interest, the truth or fall
sity Of the stories emanating from Aus
tria and Germany as to social discon-
tent. unrest and desire for peace. un-
able to determine whether real or
cooked up" for purpose. Nor is there
any public interest in securities at this
time.
Pending action by Congress on the
measures for the benefit of the railroads,
the Investment public will stand aside
and the speculative element will not be
back in the trade until such time as
something definite Is known for the fu-
ture and the market has assumed, and
maintained. for time. decidedly
firmer feeling.
Brokers' Offices and customers rooms
were very slimly patronized, and only
the regular crowd of room traders and
gossipers gathered to exchange views
here and there. Business. there was little
Net changes in prices were not severe,
although at the immediate opening there
were point recessions throughout the list.
which were generally recovered before the
end of the first hour. Tobacco products
dropped points. Mexican Petroleum
gained more than point.
Steel common showed fairly good
strength, advancing to 90bs from SO "
but lost q large part of the Improvement.
Liberty 3hs, $500 to ss.12; converted
Is, 9710 to $780, and second As. $3.50
to 96.1S.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
EXCHANGE TO CLOSE MONDAYS,

NEW YORK. January 24.-Board Of
governors of the New York Stock Ex-
change decided to close the exchange
on the remaining heatiess Mondays I'M
posed under the fuel administration's
order. This action reacinds q previous
decision to keep the exchange open on
these days. 1t was announced that it
had been found possible to arrange on
these holidays that tho call loan mar
ket would not be disturbed.
The governors also decided today to
remit the dues of November. 1917, of
members who are alone In business
and In active military or naval service
Of the United States or exclusively oc-
cupisd In any public service growing
out Of the war.
The board Of managers Of the cofgss
and sugar exchange have decided to
close next Monday. II. was not an
nounced whether succeeding hsatleas
Mondays would also be observed ~
holidays.
Evening star., 1918-01-24

STATEMENT.-WE, THE PRESIDENT AND 4
majority of the hoard of trustees Of the Com
mereial Mining and Milling Company of the Dis
Ir1ct OF Columbia. do hereby certify that the su-
thorized capital stock Of said company is 500
600, OF which 5000 has been paid In, and tina {
there are no debts Of said company.
L. ID. PAUL. President
s. J. COLLINS, II. n. LACE, +. D.PAUL. A.
". BOWEN, Trustees.
I, OTTO PRIESTER. secretary of the Com
mercial Mining and Milling Company of the Dis
'rict of Columbia do hereby swear the facts
stated in the above certificate are true TO the
best Of my knowledge and belief.
OTTO PRIESTER
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18Th
day of January, 1918.
HARRY E. THOMPSON.
Notary Public for the state of Illinois coun,v
of Rock Island
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, January 24-Scantiness of
receipts tended to uphold corn prices
today, and declines. due to favorable
weather conditions. proved transient.
Businless lacked volume. Opening quo
tations. which ranged from haA Off to
4 advance. with March 1.25h and May
1.24As to 1.24N. were followed by slight
setbacks, and then general rally to
yesterdays finish or above.
Persistent seaboard demand gave
strength to oats. May rose to within
y of the highest figures on the crop.
After opening at u down to Y advance,
with May at TIN to 11A. the market
underwent a temporary sag and then
took a decided upward swing!
Provisions rose on account of cover
ing by shorts. Lower quotations on
hogs were ignored.
On the bulge realizing provisions
sales set in and reaction followed.
Subsequently reports of enlarged
rural shipments and Of a better supply
of cars in Illinois helped somewhat to
ease the corn market. The close was
unsettled at 1.26h March and 1.24ha
'1.24& May, with the Anal range as a
whole varying from V decline to e
advance, compared with twenty-four
hours before.
Corn-No. yellow. nominal: No. 3
yellow, 1.s0a1. 80: No. 4 yellow. nominal.
Oats-No. white. S3A a83A; stand
ard. s4as5k.
Rye-No. .. nominal Barley, 1.4oa
1.eo. timothy. 5.ooas.2s. Clover. 21.ooa
5000. Pork. nominal. Lard, 24.67.
Ribs 2362a2437
Evening star., 1918-01-24

single cantonment was built in &C
cordance with his recommendation for
fifty feet Of space for each man."
Senator Chamberlain then read
previously published reports of camp
conditions, showing lbck of winter
clothing in some instances. over
crowding and prevalence of measles
and interrupted to refer to Secretary
Bakers statement to the committee
that Everything was all right at these
cantonments."
Evening star., 1918-01-24
NO CURB MARKET MONDAYS.
Decision Follows Action of Stool
Exchange for Those DAYS.

NEW YORK, January 24.-Although
the question of heat never bothered the
brokers on the New York curb market,
for they conduct their business In the
opsn air. they have decided to suspend
on heatless Mondays. This action was
taken today because Of the announce-
ment that the stock exchange, or "the
big board" had decided to close on
those days. and brokerage omces. too.
will be closed.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
London Stock Market Steady.

LONDON, January 3l.-The stock
market was steady To-Day More inter-
tine rails. which were active and firmer
on better traf1c reports. Mosambiques
were the feature in mines and colonial
bonds were the best in the gilt-edgsd
owinp vvtn, ~ ~ : dersna far ahnrtnts ~.
sues. Russian mines were inclined to
improve. Money was in good supply
and fair demand. Discount ratss were
Evening star., 1918-01-24
DIRECTORS

DIRECTORS
James E. Baines,
James A. Cahill,
Carl Casey.
A. q. Clapham, :
II. King CornweH,
Chas. ID. Cugle,
Geo. II. p. Cole,
II. Bradley Davidson,
r. Golden Donaldson,
Wade II. Ellis,
c. Fenton Fadeley,
Chas. J. Faulkner,
Cary 7. Grayson,
Randall II. Hagner,
Frank p. Harman,
Arthur Lee,
Arthur E. Randle,
Tucker X. Sands,
James Sharp,
o. q. Staples,
James d. Tate,
Geo. TuIly Vaughan
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Would Have Reduced Disease.


Senator Chamberlain said if Surgeon
General Gorgas' recommendations for
greater space had been observed, disease
at least would have been reduced.
Have these recommendations been
followedr Asked Senator Galfinger.
They are attempting to in some
places, but the recommendations
haven't been carried out. If these are
the conditions existing with the sol
diers in their home country, what must
be the fate of the boys sent to Europe
to meet the dangerous and treacherous
conditions of warfare?'
Senator Chamberlain read letter
showing the failure to notify a family
body was sent home from the camp
wrapped only in a sheet.
eff I were to print all the letters
got along this line." he continued,
'they would shock not only Congress.
but the American conscience. l do it
only to show the country that there is
inefficiency. and I'm going to do it If
1t costs me my political life. Let the
American mothers know conditions
and they will see to it that the public
servants either do their duty or retire
from public life in disgrace.
Lets let the sunlight in on these
things" he pleaded, "and never fear
that the American people will not fol-
low the President into the thickest of
the fray wherever their duty calls them.
1 hope you don't think I'm doing this
to be sensational. My whole purpose
is to remedy those conditions that can
be remedied"