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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-19
CHANGE At HOTEL
THE LACEY PASSED TO NEW
MANAGEMENT TODAY.

The Lacey Hotel has changed man
agement
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bebb are the new
landlord and landlady.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Seebers, for
three years past at the head of this
popular hosiery, retire.
Beginning with today, December II,
1918, the Lacey Hotel passes to the
management of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bebb, who will be assisted by their
son, Clark Bebb, who has just recent
| ly been discharged from the army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bebb have had long
experience in the hotel business and
know it in every detail. For the past
eleven years they have been in sue.
cessful management of the Hotel Ne
vada, at Nevada, Iowa, one of the most
popular hostelries in Iowa. In addi-
! ton Mr. Bebb has been ION the road"
for years for ranges and other furn.
ishings and is thus familiar with all
needs and ms and outs of hotel life.
They bring to the Lacey new life
and energy that will make the place
popular and homelike to the travelling
public and to the residents and strang.
ers within the city.
They are war horses" for work and
early this morning had started on a
cleanup and Encouragement which
will occupy several weeks and which
will entirely change the inside APP
pearance and comfort and accommo.
dations of the place. OF these
changes and betterments VIC will have
more to say from time to time as they
proceed and their effect becomes no.
ticeable.
Oskaloosa welcomes Mr.. and Mrs
Bebb and family to the business and
social activities of the city.
The Seebers Will Rest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Seekers, who
retire from the management, will go
to Waterloo and La Porte, whe"e they
have property interests and relatives
and will for an extended while enjoy
a much needed and deserved rest be-
fore embarking again in business. Dur
ing their residence in Oskaloosa they
have been most untiring workers and
have done their full share in keeping
up the Lacey reputation against great
odds in the hotel business caused by
the war of the past several years and
also by the influenza epidemic which
have had very depressing effect on
hotels everywhere. Mr.. and Mrs.
Seebers have made many friends dur
ing their residence here who regret
their departure and who wish for them
success wherever they may again 10
cate, which will not be 'ong.
Means Many Changes.
With the new management comes
new ideas of bettermeht and arrange
ment. Painters and decorators go
to work at once and from garnet to
basement will be renovated Many
changes will be made in Office and
lobby. One hobby of the new people
is "eats" and they propose and will
see to it that meals at the Lacey will
be of the highest standard. In this
they will cater not alone to the travel.
ing public but also to the home trade
They expect to close or put to other
use the present cafe and to open again
the large and commodious dining room
which for several years past has been
devoted exclusively to banquets and
public gatherings. Nothing will be
left undOne by the Lacey owners and
to make the house take a
place among the most popular of
Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-19
MwlA
Monument to Genius

Amid tie ruins Of the capitol at
Rome. on October Is, 1764, Edward
Gibbon formed the resolve to write
"The Decline and Fall of the Roman
Empire" and on the night OF June q.
1887, nearly twenty-three years later.
In the summerhouse of his garden. the
Inst word was written. bat In those
laborious years Gibbon had built an
enduring monument to his own genius.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-19
PLEASED WITH MESSAGE
Chile Delighted with Presidents Offer
Of Mediation.

Santiago, Chilli, Dec. IA. Foreign Min
lister read in the house Secretary of
State Lansing's explanation Of Presi.
dent Wilson's note denying the inten.
tion OF the United States to mediate
between Chile and Peru unless asked
by both countries.
The explanation was greeted win
cheers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-19
All Her Family Lost.

A woman shell maker at Lyons,
France asked the. librarian at sthe
y. w. C. A. foyer for copy Of the
French Revolution. She wanted TO
reread certain chapters. She had
come from a welI-to-do family In north
ern France but Ind lost all her family
aal her home. and was making shells.
4she American Library association was
appealed 70 and she obtained fhe book
zAs w4nted.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-19
Paid Twice.

A public spirited man about town
who bought one OF the quilts offered
at the Sammies' Mothers auction sale
last Saturday. paid good round price
for the article and when he found the
makers name pinned on a slip OF pa
per in the quilt, he straightway mailed
her good sized check for her part
81 the work.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-19
CASUALTY LISTS ABOUT DONE
General Pershing Reports That He
Hopes To Be Able To Complete
Roll This Month.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 17.-Gen'
cral Pershing has cabled the war de-
partment that practically complete re
ports of deaths in action among the
oxpeditionary forces should reach the
department by Dec. 90 and of severe
ly wounded by Dec. p.
General Pershing said the number
OF unreported casualties in process of
veriflcation at the central records of
flee OF the eXpeditiOnary forces on
Dec. IA, was 40440.r They were di-
vided as follows: Killed in action, 800;
died of wounds, 275; died of disease,
353; accidentally killed, 81; severely
wounded in action, 1881. These in
Guided all suspense cases under in
vestigation, the general said.
Total casualties to Nov. % in the
Thirtieth (WildcaD division (North
Carolina, South Carolina and Tonnes
see natiOna larmy) were given as T.
623. The casualties were classified
as follows: Killed in action, 1853; died
of wounds, 2S3; died of disease, Is;
died of other causes, s; severely
wounded, 1,181; wounded degree un.
determined, sos; slightly wounded, g.
973; missing or captured, 1873.
General Pershing reported that the
number of duplicated casualties dis
covered in the central records office
since Nov. q would not operate to re-
Euce the total for the entire expedi-
tionary forces given in his summary
of that date as additional casualties
reported more than Offset the dupli
Gates.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-19

Hays Issues Call for National Com
mittee Meeting Next Month.

Washington, d. c., Dec. H-Chair-
man Hays of the republican national
committe today issued call for a
meeting Of the committee at Chicago
Jan. 10 ito discuss the general situa-
ton and to lay plans for the future"
Republicans feel" said Mr.. Hays
announcement, that they have won
a tremendous victory this last cleo
tion and realize thoroughly that by
their opportunities now are their re
sponsibilities measured"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-19
NEVADA IN DRY COLUMN.
Grog Shops In Western State Close
Doors

Reno. New, Dec. 17.-When the
midnight hour struck, Nevada went
dry and there appeared to be little
mourning or iollification in Reno.
Cabarets and bars were well filled
to the closing hour. Stocks Of liquor
ran low in many places before the law
went into effect.
\ Some OF the saloons will be occupIod
by other businesses. while a few will
try the sale OF soft drinks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-19
sx5al
Beyond Power Of Law.

To stop a woman's tongue Is be-
yond the power of the law. 4 man
asked Belfast magistrate for sum
mons the other day to stop his wife's
tongue, as che talked too much. He
was told that the law could offer him
mo relief. ,..ls
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-19

Senator Myers of Montana has trou-
bic with almost every bill which he
brings forward In the senate. Scarce
~ measure Of his comes up but it is
pushed aside for one cause or another.
and oftentimes senators express a de-
sire to scrutinlze more carefully his
bills, forcing them to be passed over
for the time being. The methods of
some senators in this regard almost
amount TO hazing or heckling, but the
persistence Of Myers is such that he
generally succeeds in getting his bills
through.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-19
Bio Week in Prospect.

Oskaloosa business interests ars
looking for big week II anything like
favorable weather conditions prevail
The people were with US yesterday
starting the week of Christmas shop
ping In big way.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-19
QUICK LET-D0WN
IN WAR ACTIVITIES
MEN IN THE. VARIOUS CANTON.
MENTs ALL ARE IN A HURRY
TO RETURN HOME.
BODYBUILDING ERA is DUE
Observers Predict Construction Of
Good Highways by General Govern
nent or Local ccmmunities-Sens-
N.tor Myers Wins by PersIsteney. >,
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Washington.-It is a natural conse-
quence Of the signing Of an armistice
which practically puts an end TO the
war that interest IN war activities
comes to a halt. Those who were par
Elephants or observers of the condi.
tions at the close of the Spanish war
can recollect that Immediately upon
the announcement of the cessation Of
hostilities there was a wild scramble
on the part Of all the troops in Cuba
and Porto Rico to get home. As there
was q prospect of further fighting with
the Filipinos In the Philippines, the
men did not care so much about leay-
ing those islands. ~, s. ~. ..
AS soon as the armistice was signed
with Germany there was a great let
down In all war matters and particu-
tarly among the men who had been
sent to the various camps In the Unit
ed States, who saw no reason why they
should be retained in the service. Prob
ably this does not extend TO the troops
In Europe who still are marching on
toward the German frontier. They are
seeing something new and it is alto
gether likely that every American sol
der would like to place his foot upon
the soil Of Germany before he returns
to America.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-19
R. A LEATHERS
OF DELTA, IOWA
LISTED OFFICIALLY AS WOUNDED
SEVERELY.
81 IOWA BOYS MENTIONED
Two Wounded in Action; One Died
from Wounds; Fifty-one Wound
ed and Seven Missine.-4,745
Casualties in All.

Washington, Dec. 17.-SiXty-on,
Iowans were mentioned on Genera
Pershing's overseas army casualty
lists as issued By the War Department
carrying four thousand seven hundred
and forty-five names.
The lists include: Killed in actor
239; died of wounds &c; died of acct
dent and other cause 8; died of aero
plane accident l died of disease 1853;
wounded severely 2,059; wounded de
gree undetermined GA; wounded
slightly 1899; missing in action 300
The Iowans were;
Killed in Action.
Pvt William A. Giss, Denison.
Pvt. Theodore c. Thorson. Inwood.
Died of Wounds.
Pvt. Afford c. Florman. Jefferson.
Wounded Severely.
Lieut.. Ralph B. Ericsson, Red Oak.
Corporal Harry Nichols, Des Moines
Pvt. Alfred C. Mikkelson, Thomp
son.
Pvt. Frank H. Miller, harrisburg.
Pvt. Ernest r. Venosky, FIT. Dodge.
Pvt. Henry Cyrus Wing, Maquo
keta
Pvt. Alexander w. Guinness, Abba.
Pvt. Wilhelm F. G.. Hansohn, De
lott
Pvt. Lester G. Hubbard. Mitchell.
Pvt. Ulrich Jameson, Cedar Falls
Pvt. Henry A. Fowler, Tacoma.
Pvt. Raymond A. Leathers, Delta.
Pvt. Neils JOrgensen. Sandwich.
Pvt. George NJ. Lille, Leon.
Pvt. Jerry l.. Briggle, Perry.
Pvt. Werner H. Kishman, Luana.
Pvt. John Pooerud Postville.
Pvt. William L. Parkin, Dubuque.
Pvt. Arthur c. Radke, Belford.
Pvt. Cecil e. Wills. Jefferson.
Pvt. Willard H. Orcutt, Des Moines.
Corporal Rufus f. Lille. Leon.
Corporal James G. StOpleton, New
Virginia.
Corporal Morton NJ, Stun, Storm
Lake.
Corporal VIM. r. Haber, Dubuque.
Pvt Roy 4. Beall, ROssville.
Pvt. Edward r. Brown, IretOn.
Pvt Dennis r. Howe, Diagonal
Pvt. Barley Messer. Missouri Valley.
Pvt Harold J. Lisle, PanOra.
Pvt. Herbert r. Niche, Oelwein.
Pvt. Albert E. Preston, Battlecreek.
Pvt John G. Hughell. Batavia.
Pvt. Roy F. Smith, Clarksyille.
Pvt. names II. Markham, Red Oak.
Pvt. Theodore l.. Siegel, MaquOketa.
Wounded Degree Undetermined.
Corporal Floyd Herman COmingore
Pvt. Glen B. Bishop, Irvington.
Pvt. Roy Z. Spurlin, Webster City.
Wounded Slightly.
Captain Julius A. Redman, Daven
port.
Corporal Chas. A. Schneider, Mont
icello
Sergeant Ralph Whittle, Des Moines
Sergeant Garold A. Hudson, Esther
lille.
Pvt. Jens A. Larson, Lake Park.
Pvt. Joseph L. Mcmahon, FIT. Dodge.
Pvt. Edgar Waltrip, Silver City.
Pvt. Everett Gourink. Orange City.
Pvt. John NJ. Plum, Alton.
Pvt. Peter F. Jacobson, Lawton..
Pvt. Eugene Ralston, Canton.
Pvt. James v. Mitchell. Sibley.
Missing in Action.
Pvt. Frank R. Futter, Calender.
Pvt. Ralph V. Jacobs, Let's.
Pvt. Franklin c. Burlington, Villisca.
Pvt. Paul Sells, Pella.
Pvt. Arthur c. Wood, Martinsburg.
Pvt. Tenus Christensen. Moorhead.
Pvt. Johannes c. Christensen, Den
ison.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-19
Get a Elan

Have service flag in your windc-~
ms season Show that vonr boat
y ~ the right place, You get tl.en
at the Commercial Club Office. Y
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-19
TAX DISTRIBUTION
NOVEMBER COLLECTIONS FOR
MAHAsKA COUNTY.

November tax collections in the Of.
fec of County Treasurer T. E. Ora.
ham ran rather light, amounting to
only $4,33O.OO. including all special
on city property, includ-
ing paving. sidewalk and sewer.
The distribution to the various funds
and townships was as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-19

There is a tremendous lot of sick
ness in the families of members of
congress. Seldom a day has passed
with the house in session, that Speaker
Clark did not read one or more re-
quests from members for leave Of alb
sence ION account of sickness in the
family" Another fruitful excuse for
being absent was ION account of max
ing patriotic speeches;a also, ito at
tend to important public business"
Congressman Howard of Georgia.si
the only man who comes TO mind as
having asked for leave of absence re-
Gently because he wanted TO campaign
for an election. 1t is feared that In
between periods of watching at the
bedside of sick members Of the fam
fly, congressman occasionally make a
speech or indulge In some other means
of relaxation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-19

In the opinion Of several prominent
observers Of conditions throughout the
country there is going to be a great
era of roadbuilding In the near future,
either by the local communities or by
the federal government. Distribution
of farm products and the employment
Of rural motor express lines which will
haul these products to market in the
cities are likely to bring about two de-
sirable results; one, the reduction of
prices to consumers, better prices TO
the producers, the elimination of the
middleman; and the other the build
ing Of better roads In order TO afford
transportation for these vehicles. Now
that the war is over congress may take
up the subject of good road building by
the general government.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-19
Marines Casualties to Date.

Summary Of Marine casualties 10
date: Officers dead 81; wounded Ss
Enlisted men dead 1921; wocnded q
649; in hands of enemy n; missing
1875. Total 1897.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-19
No lowans Mentioned.

No Iowans were mentioned among
the Marine Corps casualties totalling
II. The list included: Killed in action
2; died of wounds received in action
9; died of disease 2; wounded severe
ly rs; wounded slightly /; in hand OF
anap,y +-|
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03
U. S. Tire Co. Trying Out
Pneumatic Tires on Trucks

A vigorous test of automobile
truck efficiency in long hauls is be-
ing made by the United States Tire
Company which is using it's test fleet
or trucks for transporting from it's
Detroit factory to its Indianapolis
plant large quantities of machinery,
removal of which to Indianapolis
has been made necessary by fac
tory economies.
The two factories are $40 miles
apart from the fleet of three trucks
has already made several trips in
each direction. All of the trucks
are equipped with large pneumatic
tires and the records which have
been kept demonstrating that the
company's claims thar pneumatic
tlres make greater speed possible
while saving not less than 33 1-3
per cent. in gasoline and great wear
and tear on the engines, as compared
with trucks equipped with solid
tires, are not exaggerated.
On one of the recent trips from
Detroit to indianapolis the trucks
covered the distance in 17% hours
actual running time. an average of
Is miles an hour. and the retupn
trip was made at the rate of IT
miles an hour.
One of the trucks is a one and
one-half ton car, which has already
covered 10000 miles. The rear tires
on this truck are 38x7 in size, and
before they gave the slightest indi-
cation of trouble had achieved a
mileage of more than 5000 miles
each. Each Of these rear tires car
ries a weight of 1927 pounds when
the truck is loaded. The two other
machines are a one-ton and a three
and one-half ton.
Full loads are carried in both
directions, machinery being carried
on the trip south. and inner tubes
on the return. There is no delay
at either end as the loads are plan
ned in advance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03
TIRE PRESSURE
Is NOT INCREASED
IN HOT WEATHER
Old Story of a High Pressure
Caused by Warm Weather
Is Not True

These hot summer days are the
ones that cost motorists lot of
money" is the declaration of G. G.
Golling, manager of the Keystone
Sales Company. one of the local
agents for. the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Company, of Akron, Ohio.
Most motorists have a wrong i'm
preston about the increase of air
pressure in tires in warm weather."
says Mr.. Drummer. "In fact the be-
lief is quite common that on hot
days the air pressure may increase
to the point of causing a blowout.
There really is nothing to this be-
ilet Tor the heat does not come
from the temperature of the air on
the outside, as is commonly sup
posed, but from the natural fiexing
OF the tire as it rolls over Che road
or street.
AS this heat is due to the bending
of the tire, the same amount of heat
Is created regardless of the outside
temperature. Most tire users be-
lleVe that to overcome this effect the
pressure must be decreasd, and the
common practice is to run tires at a
less pressure on warm days. But
this increases the bending of the
tire carcass and the motorist actu-
ally aggravates the tire condition
that he seeks to relieve when he de-
creases the pressure in his tires.
1t is true that on a very hot day
the air pressure in tires that are
used continuously increases slightly
but never sufficiently to Nause any
injury to the tire. Tires are not as
fragile as some persons suppose and
are able to stand three and four
times the ordinary pressures used.
There is more danger in decreasing
the pressure than in permitting it to
increase for after the tires have
rested a while the air pressure will
drop, and there is always the danger
that the motorist will omit to put in
enough air to bring the pressure up
to the required point.
There is no condition in which
tires are subjected to more air pres
sure variations, than in racing on
our speedways. Yet even on the
hottest days the terrific hundred
mile grinds of the race tracks, with
tire revolving 20 times . second.
do not cause tires to blow out. And
there is certainly no condition in or
dinary driving that even approxi-
mates those of the speedway. There
is no question but that motorists
will profit by keeping tire air pres
sure, no matter what the heat con-
ditions."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03

Will trade a high class talking
machine with a fine selection of rec
ords for an upright or player
piano. Troup Bros. 317 Chestnut St.
ADV.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03
Don't Trust a 0 uack Doctor

You wouldn't put your health in the hands
OF natural born unframed doctor.
You wouldn't want your teeth filled by
correspondence school dentist!
And you don't want your battery cared for
by an unframed man-even if he SAYS he
knows all about batteries.
Doctoring batteries is profession with us
we are trained battery experts, and we recog-
nize and treat all of the common battery ills.
Your battery ought to be tested-and you
ought also to learn about Threaded Rubber
Insulation-the most important battery i'm
provement in years.
Don't forget to ask for the booklet "A
Marx with Meaning for You"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03
TRANSPORTATION
OF THE FUTURE
By S. NJ. Williams, General
Sales Manager. Garford
Motor Truck Company

Motor Trucks have come to stay.
In this time of National need they
have been allowed the greatest op-
portunity ever given any product
to demonstrate their ability as the
staunchest and most dependable
freight haulers. AS in all times of
necessity, leader shows his ability
or a mechanical contrivance proves
of untold worth, this time it is the
motor truck. From the western
front to the western hemisphere the
Miracle of Mechanical Transport is
leaving its imprint firmly fixed in
the public mind. Imagine the con-
ditlon of the front, where every
activity is intensified a hundred fold
where seconds may mean the lives
OF hundreds, without the motor
truck. Our minds naturally focus
on that great struggle in France,
our sons are there fighting. But we
cannot forget for an instant, the
staggering task which confronts us
here.
Here, 1t is almost like the House
that Jack built" The iron-ore to
make the steel to make the cap for
the she'll may come from the State
of Pennsylvania; the copper that
mined in Wisconsin,; the timber that
goes into the hull of the ship that
takes the shell across may come
from Oregon or South Carolina; the
food to feed the men who fight is
made into flour from wheat grown
in Illinois.
The iron, the steel, the brass, the
powder, the timber must all be as
sembled and re-assembled. brought
together, manufactured and finally
shipped to our boys. Is there then
any logical reason why we should
only consider the western front oE
such vital import when the battle
line stretches clear across the At
lantic Ocean and into the state of
California
to speed up here? We cannot work
by the hour in a minute to minute
age. We cannot measure distances
in miles when inches count. We can
not measure dollars against results.
When we realize the handicap
under which the United States has
labored for the last two years on ac-
count of our failure to develop
transportation from a broad stand
point including the highways, water
ways and railroads, we realize that
the logical proceduree for all indus
try is to consider now the matter of
after the war transportation and to
build up a system for distribution
of products over all forms of car
riers that may capably cope with
the unheard of conditions we are
facing these days and provide for
even greater prosperity which is
bound to follow in the wake of
peace.
In this new era which will sweep
the country after the war, motor
trucks will play a leading role. Then
to be prepared we must study both
roads and trucks. We must look
toward building up system of high
ways over which motor vehicle traf-
fic of light and heavy tonnage may
successfully operate 365 days of the
year. For the most successful ma
tions are those in which transporta-
ton links every unit in the indus
trial, community and commercial
life the more closely together. Our
problems then are to look ahead
while building for the immediate
present.