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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
THE MAURICE LETTER.
Has Stirred Up "a crave Situation ii
England.

London, May 8.--The government
has decided to treat Mr.. Asquith's mo
ton on the General Maurice letter as
a vote of censure and has issued a
call to its supporters to attend the
house of commons Thursday for a di
vision. This is taken to imply that
the proposed inquiry, whether by
judges or a parliamentary committee
has been abandoned and that the mat
ter has been left entirely to the judg
ment of the house.
The Maurice letter substantially
charges Premier Lloyd George and
Chancellor Bonar Law lack of yeracity
concerning vital war matters and ad
mittedly presents the gravest situa
ton with which the recently much
assailed government has yet been con
fronted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
WOMAN s CLUBS
ELECT OFFICERS
BIENNIAL CONVENTION AT HOT
SPRINGS, ARKANSAS.
FEATURES OF THE SESSION
Ask Congress To Pass Bone Dry Law
As War Measure-Favor Nation
al Suffrage-Warned Of a
German Peace.

Hot Springs, Ark, May S,-With
the election ef the following officers
the Fourteenth Biennial Convention
of the Federated Women's Clubs adj
journed here today: s
President Mrs. Josiah Evans
Cowles, Los Angeles, Cal.
First vice president-Miss Georgia
A. Bacon, Worcester, Mass.
Second vice president-Mrs. Thorn
as G. Winter, Minneapolis, MINI.
Recording secretary-Mrs. Adam
Weiss, Del Norte, Cal, and Mrs.
Lacy, Kentucky.
Corresponding secretary - Mrs. j.
B. Wilkinson, Shreveport, La, and
Mrs. Mary |. Wood Portsmouth, n. H.
Treasurer-Mrs. Benjamin b. Clark
of Iowa.
Auditor-Mrsl William p. Harper,
Seattle, Wash.
Features Of Session.
Adoption of resolutions petitiOning
congress to pass national bone
dry law as a war measure and mes.
sage sent to Senator Jones, chairman
of the woman's suffrage committee,
asking that he submit the national
suffrage amendment, so that democ-
racy in the United States may be
complete, and pledge not to eat
wheat or any of its products until
Sept, /, were the outstanding features
of the business session,
Women's Help Solicited.
The action was taken upon recon-
mendation of the president, Mrs. 10
siah Evans Cowles. The bone dry
resolution was presented by Mrs. Rob
ert Burdette, and authorized the send
ing of kilograms to members of the
house and senate.
Surgeon General Blue, in an address
dealing with the need of federal as
sistance in the supervision of the
health of school children, urged the
women to cooperate in securing legis
lation providing funds for carrying or
this work He also urged the helr
of women in combating the theory
iuob hiSuiSdl ihSpSStiOh III the puullN
schools causes disease by suggestion
Warns Against Peace.
Theodore Gerald Scars, professor
of religious education of the Univers
! ity of Chicago, told the women tina
the trying time would come wher
Germany proposed a peace that woul,
not be well meant He said womel
who are wearing service stars toda.
and hoping their sons will be savet
from the terrors of war. must have
thought for the babes Of the present
for the grandchildren who will hav
to fight this war all over II Germal
peace were ever accepted.
I'VE don't want an American peac
and we won't have German peace.
he said. THE only thing we vii
ever accept is human peace" h
added.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
AN INCREASED WHEAT CROP
Is Forecasted In Government Reports
AS Issued Today BY the Agrt
cultural Department.

Washington, May S.-The condition
of the winter wheat crop on May /,
1918, was 6S4 normal as against 78.e
on April 1; 1872 on May /, 1917, and
S5.7 the ten years average on May /
the agricultural department reported
today. This condition forecasts a
total yield of 572,639,O0O bushels as
against 41S,070,009 bushels for 1917.
The winter wheat acreage on May
l, was 36,S92,0OO acres against o..
100000 acres harvested last year and
was 1871 less than the average sown
last fall, due to abandonment.
The estimate yield per acre is 1871
bushels.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
Years of Age To Register In
Conscript Army.

Washington, May S.-Quarterly reg
istration Of men reaching twenty-one
years Of age during the next year
will be made necessary by the new
army expansion program. Provost
Marshal General Crowder told the
house military affairs committee to-
day.
Crowder presented estimates for
fifteen million dollars, which is three
million more than for the draft ex-
penditures this year.
The quarterly registrations will
make this increase in expenditures
necessary, Crowder said
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
A NEW HUN INFAMY.
Poison Gas Put In Letters Sent BY
Prisoners.

Paris, May S.-The Germans are
credited, in reports received herd
with injecting asphyxiating gas into
letters sent home by prisoners in their
camps.
A woman living in the village of La
Sicotiere recently was i'll several
days after opening a letter from a
French prisoner in Germany.
The same day, it is said, another
woman received a letter, also con
tanning poison gas. from her husband,
captive in Bavaria. Other cases
have been reported.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
eolna Back Home.

Buenos Aires. May S.-Sount Lux,
burg. former German minister to Ar
gentine and author of "spurlos yes
enkt" notes, sailed for Sweden today.
He was accompanied by German min.
lister to Peru and the German charge
OF affairs OF Uruguay.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
WOULD CANCEL FRENCH DEBT.
Senator Kenyon Proposed to Make
Borrowed Money a Gift

Washington, May S.-Cancellation
of Frances financial obligations to
the United States is proposed in a
resolution introduced By Senator Ken
yon of Iowa. The resolution provides
that "all obligations of the Republic
OF France TO the, United States OF
America for monies borrowed or funds
advanced since the commencement OF
the present war, including interest
thereon, be and are hereby cancelled
The United States already has ad
vanced lie billion dollars to France
and billion dollars to all the Allies
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
CHURCH MAY LIFT DANCE BAN
laity Rights to Women Granted Also
by N. e. Conference.

Atlanta. Ga, May S-Full laity
rights for women was recommended
to the general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South, TO,
day.
An open letter was presented by ]
Henry Smythe, Jr., of Washington.
urging the abolition of the ban on
dancing. theatre going and card play
ing The writer maintained that
movies should be added also to the
list forbidden by the book OF discipline
II the church would be consistent
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
Rain AIDING the Allies.

Washington, May ga heavy rain
Flanders, has co-operated
with the harrassing fire of the allied
guns today In blocking the German
offensive, the British War Mission this
Afternoon declared.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
PASSPORTS REFUSED
Finnish Government Says War Exists
With Russia.

Copenhagen, May S.-~The Finnish
government has refused passports to
Russian subjects explaining that Fin
land is at war with Russia, The gov
eminent also declared that il has in.
formation that Russian military ar
my of one hundred thousand Is march,
Ing from Petrograd towards the Fin.
nish frontier.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
cowBoY MAYOR DEFEATED
James c. DahIman of Omaha Loses
Election After IL Years

Omaha, May S.--After having serv-
ed twelve years as mayor of Omaha,
James c. Dahlman. known as the cow
boy mayor was defeated for re-elec.
ton. The soldier vote which will ar
rive by mail today may change the
result and elect Dahlman but this is
doubtful.
On the face of the returns at noon
the following members were elected
to the commission: Smith, Butler,
FOWL. Falconer, IRE, Ringer and Zim-
man.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
PENNY FOR TRANSFERS.
Public Services Commission to Allow
ST. Louis Increase.

st. Louis, May S.-The state public
service commission will. within the
next few days, make public its de-
cision to allow the United Railway
Company to charge penny for a
transfer, in order TO add approximate.
ly 100000 year to its revenues.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
NEWSPAPER MAN ELECTED
Laurence c. Hodgeson Defeats Social
istin St. Paul by Big Majority.

st. Paul, Mimi, May 8. Laurence
&c. Hodgeson "a newspaper man, was
elected mayor of st. Paul, over Julius
r. Emme. socialist, by one of the larg-
est majorities ever returned here for
city officials. Hodgeson more than
doubled Emme's vote and his majority
was about 10000 votes. oArh heavy vote
was cast Gi
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
Bio aill For SHINING.

Washington. May s. Americas
ship building bill for the fiscal year
of 1918 and 1919 will be s2.225.s35.0 600
Chairman Hurley OF the shipping
board reported to the house appropri.
|ation committee.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
Rivers and Harbors Bill.

Washington, May S.-The senate
commerce committee this afternoon
reported favorably on the Rivers and
Harbors bill carrying an appropria-
ton OF 1851 900. Most of the items
are for the maintenance purposes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
BIG CLOUDBURST IN VIRGINIA
Seven People Were Drowned When
Their Houses Were Carried
Away In the Flood.

Clarksburg, Va, May 8.-Seven per
sons were killed when a cloudburst
struck Big Isaac in Dottridge county,
West Virginia, today.
The flood carried away a dozen
dwelling houses and the occupants
who were sleeping. down the river.
James Gardner, his wife and four
children were killed. Another woman
lost her life
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
NO SOLDIER VOTE.
Men at the Front VIII Not Be Per.
naltted to Exercise franchise.

Washington. May S-American sol
diers in France will not be permitted
to vote in the coming election the wal
department has definitely decided.
Men in the training camps will be
allowed to vote if the state wishes
to collect their ballots.
In regard to this request Assistant
Secretary of War Crowell and AID.
jutant General Mccain said the vot.
ing could not be carried on in France
as ii would seriously interfere with
the military efficiency.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
LIGHTNING HIT II OIL TANKS.
Eldorado Loss to the Gypsy Company
Will Be $4,000.

Eldorado, Kas, May S.-Eleyen
tanGs containing slightly more than
six thousand barrels of oil, were
struck by yightning. The fire which
followed consumed the oil and de-
stroyed the tanks. 1t is estimated the
loss will be in excess Of $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
ReIoian charqes OF Cruelty

London. May S.-Foreign Minister
Balfour announced in the house of
commons late today that he had been
officially informed that the Belgian
youths and boys We're being used 70
perform labor behind the German
lines
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
TEACHERS LOSE JOBS.
Twenty-Seven Thrown Out Of En-
poyment by Elimination of Germon.

Davenport, May S. Twenty-seyen
teachers were thrown out Of employ.
ment when, at a special meeting of
the school board, the complete elimin-
alton OF the German language was or.
dered In all the Davenport schools
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
POURING SHELLS
into THE ENEMY
AMERICAN ARTILLERY POUNDING
MANY HUN POSITIONS
SUPPLY TRAINS UNDER FIRE
Daring Raid BY Americans BrInus
Prisoners Of Many Ages. The
Huns are Proving to be
"Dirty Fighters"
(By Fred S. Fergusonl

! Wy TIcu >. reTSuSOnl
With the American Armies in Pr
cardy, May S.-The American artillery
throughout the night was pounding
the German positions at Cantigny--
Courtemanche, Fountaine, Montdidier,
Mesnel and ST. Georges, and all roads
and woods in that vicinity
Under an extreme heavy firing the
Santingy Woods have been torn up BY
the high explosives. Empty supply
trains were subject to deluge of the
fire. The Sky was ablaze with the light
from the American firing.
The Boches guns replied against our
rear organizations. Clear weather has
enabled excellent observation. French
sirmen have filled the skies over the
German lines with smoke.
The front is now sea OF mud and
conditions are similar to those at the
early stages of the war when there
were no sheltering places and men
lived in mud holes.
(Courtemanche is villa about one
and one-fourth miles northwest of
Montdidier on the railroad connecting
that city with Amiens. Mesnel and ST.
Georges are one and one-half miles
west of Montdidier with Breteuil. Cat
igny is mile west and slightly north
of Fountaine.
Americans Take Prisoners.
Paris, May S.-The Official commune
ique tonight said: German attacks
were repulsed and prisoners taken
west of Montdidier and in the neigh.
borhood OF Hangard, Themes and
Grivesnes."
american troops are officially re.
ported to be operating west of Mont.
didier and in the region of Hangard
and Thennes)
Daring Raid by Americans.
With the American Army at the
French Front, May S.--Striking side
lights and details of the daring silent
raid successfully made by Americans
on German strong point at Hameau-
Angerviller, about Ave miles from the
German border south of Belmont, were
gathered today The raiders were gone
five hours before they bagged their
quarry, which they secured in bold
hand to hand fighting with knives.
They returned without having sustain
ed any losses, bringing four German
prisoners and leaving two German
dead behind.
Huns Of All Ages
Lieut. Henry r. Cassidy of Kansas
City and Lieut. Edmund j. Connely
led the patrol The prisoners taken
were from the 10th Ersatz regiment
of the Goth division and wWe aged 40
IS, 10 and Is years respectively. They
said they had been working constantly
in constructing new line of defenses
some distance back which was known
as the Hindenburg graben" (trench)
They also said they had received di-
vision order ten days ago notifying
them that American troops were oppo-
site them and urging them to renew
activity.
Huns are Dirty Fighters,
With the American Army in Picardy
May S.-The American patrols are
bringing in German prisoners every
night. They are also developing the
treachery of the boche One entered
the front line alone, yelling "Kamer-
ade." The Americans suspicious We're
aroused and they surrounded him
quickly They found he was loaded
down with hand grenades, He tried TO
escape but was overpowered.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
Mr.. M'Adoo Has ronsIlltls

Washington, May s.-secretary Nc.
Adoo developed case OF tonsilitis
yesterday and Is compelled 10 do his
work at home.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-18
TO
DECIDE UPON
COURSE TODAY
Department Store Men VIII
Discuss Fuel Order This
Morning.

Considering that they do not come
under the fuel administration order
closing industries on the five days
beginning this morning, the Retail
Merchants Association of Washing
ton. at a meeting held yesterday,
decided on the slogan of business
as usual" until Monday at least.
Steps to be taken on that day and
thereafter will be decided on at a
meeting called for 10 o'clock this
morning.
Because they must keep fires go-
ing even on idle days in order to
keep water pipes from freezing and
to keep automatic fire-sprinkling
apparatus in working order, some
department store heads at yester-
days meeting declared in favor Of
Keeping stores open on the heat
less" days. They claimed that al
most as much coal must be used to
keep the stores free from danger of
hre and freezing as is needed for
heating the buildings in the ordi-
nary course of business.
= In the event of stores being kept
open on the "heatless" days, another
source of anxiety to the merchants.
evidenced in yesterdays meeting,
was the supply of electricity for
lighting purpose. Under a severe
Interpretation of the fuel admins
traitors order. this supply will be
cut on. Many Of the department
stores are dependent on the use of
artificial lights throughout the
whole day for their operation
At the meeting of the Merchants
Association. called for 10 o'clock
this morning by the president, R. P.
Andrews. discussion will be held on
the policy of the stores during the
Monday holiday periods. Until Mon
day shopping will go on as usual all
through the city,
The Washington herald., 1918-01-18
President Extinguishes
Fire In Eyes of Group
Of Theatrical Magnates

The first indication that the admin
istration was determined to stand by
the Garfield order was given to a
group Of theatrical men, headed by
Wilton Lackaye, George NJ. Cohan and
David Belasco. They went into the
White House with fire in their eyes.
They came out with the loftily sub
dued air of early Christian martyrs.
They refused to say what the Presi-
dent told them. But few men have
been so changed in so few minutes.
Wilton Lackaye was the party's
spokesman. He said he would tell the
President that the theatrical industry
was today facing ruin without the i'm
position of the coal order. He prom
ised to make a plea for livelihood for
the thousands OF men and women de-
pendent upon the stage.
This is what George NJ. Cohan said
when they came out:
Were going to stand by the Presi-
dent. 1t will mean ruin for us. But
we're going to fight to the end-no, not
fight the administration. We're for the
administration. Wen do our part,
even IL it does mean the sacrifice OF
our business. But we're going to do
business just as long as we possibly
can"
Following this brief statement the
theatrical men denied themselves to
The Washington herald., 1918-01-18
Numerous Plants
Making Munitions
Granted EXEMPTION

The following industries were ex-
empted from the order last night:
Bath Iron Works; Fore River Ship
building Company, Quincy. Mass;
William Cramp G Co. S. f. B. Com
pany. Philadelphia; New York Ship
building Company; Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company,
Neport News, Va; Camden Forge
Company. Camden. N. J.; Allis-Chal-
mers Company Milwaukee; Erie
Forge Company. Erie. Pa; Babcock
& Wilcox Co, Bayonne, N. ].
Such portion of the plants of the
following firms as are engaged in the
manufacture Of seamless tubes, less
than one and one-half inches in dia-
meter: National Tube Company. Nc
Keesport. Pa; Pittsburgh Steel Tube
Company, Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh
Steel Products Company. Pittsburgh,
Ohio Seamless Tube Company, Shell
by. Ohio.
That part OF the plants of the fol-
lowing firms engaged in the manu-
facture of condenser tubes, five
eighth inch in diameter: American
Brass Company, Bridgeport, Conn.
Bridgeport Brass Company, Bridge
port, Conn; General Electric Com.
pany, Lynn, Mass: Dupont Powder
plants at Greney's Point. N. J.; Hope
we'll, Va: Haskell. N. J.: Parlin, N.
J.; Barksdale. Wis; Savage Arms
Company. Utica, N. Y; Marlin Arms
Company, New Haven. Conn; Rem
ington U. NJ. c. Company plants at
Bridgeport, Conn; Ilion, N. Y; Ho-
boken. n. j.. and Swanton, vt; Colt
Harrel Fire Arms Company, Hart
ford. Conn; Marlin-Rockwell Corpo-
ration. New Haven. Conn; Winches-
ter Repeating Arms Company, Eddy
stone. Pa; United States Cartridge
Company. Lowell. Mass; National
Pressed and Copper Tube Compan>.
Hastings. n. Y; Peters Cartridge
Company, Cincinnati, Ohio; Western
Cartridge Company. Upper Alton. ILL., !;
Smith & Wesson, Springfield. Mass. !;
United States Machine Gun Company,
Meriden, Conn; Bethlehem Steel
Company, South Bethlehem, Pa. {;
Midvale Steel Company, Nicetown,
Ohio: Hydaulic Pressed Steel Com
pany. Cleveland, Ohio; American Car
and Foundry Company, Detroit
Mich: Hercules Powder Company.
Aetna Powder Company.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-18
CUT THIS OUT
OLD ENGLISH RECIPE FOR Ca
TARRH, CATARRHAL DEAF
NESS AND HEAD NOISES,

II you know some one who is trou-
oled with head noises, or Catarrhal
Deafness, cut out this formula, and
hand 1t to them and you may have
been the means Of saving some poor
sufferer perhaps from total DEAFNESS.
We believe that Catarrh, Catarrhal
Deafness, head noises, etc., are caused
by constitutional disease, and that
salves, sprays, inhalers, etc, merely
temportze with the complaint and
seldom. IL ever effect a permanent
cure. This being so. much time has
tie, yet effective tonic that should
quickly dispel all traces of the catar-
rhal poison from the system. The
effective prescription which was event.
ually formulated Is given below in
an understandable form so that any
one can use 1t in their own home at
little expense.
Secure from your druggist 1 OF. Par
mint Double Strength). Take this
home and add to 1t IA pint of hot
water and oZs. of granulated sugar;
stir until dissolved. Take one table,
spoonful four times a day.
The first dose should begin to re-
lieve the distressing head noises.
headache, dullness. cloudy thinking,
etc, while the hearing should rapidly
return as the system Is inyigorated by
the tonic action Of the treatment. Loss
OF smell and mucus dropping in ths
back pf the throat are other symp-
toms that show the presence Of ca
tarrhal poison, and which are often
overcome by this effcacious treat
ment. IL nearly ninety per cent of ali
ear troubles are directly caused BY
catarrh, there must be many people
whose hearing may be restored by
this simple home treatment.
Every person who is troubled with
mead noises. catarrhal deafness. or
catarrh In any form. should give this
prescription q trial.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-18

DIR. Harry A. Garfield issued
The most urgent thing to be done
Is to send to the American forces
abroad and to the allies the food
and war supplies which they vitality
need. War munitions, food. manu-
featured articles of every descrip-
tion lie at our Atlantic ports in tens
of thousands of tons, while literally
hundreds of ships. waiting loaded
with war goods for our men and the
allies, cannot take the seas because
their bunkers are empty of coal.
The coal to send them on their way
is waiting behind q congested
freight that has jammed all termi-
nails.
1T is worse than useless to bend
our energies-to more manufacturing
when what we have already manu-
factured lies at tidewater congest-
ing terminal facilities, jamming the
railroad yards and sidetracks for
long distances back into the coun-
try. No power on earth can move
this freight into the war zone where
it is needed until we supply the
ships with fuel
Too Much Production.
"Once the docks are cleared Of
the valuable freight for which our
men and associates in the war now
wait in vain, then again our ener-
gies and power may be turned to
manufacture more efficiently than
ever. so that a steady and uninter-
rupted stream of vital supplies may
be this nations answer to the allies
cry for help.
1T has been excess Of production
in our wartime speeding up that
has done SO much to cause conges-
ton on our railroads; that has filled
the freight yards to oyerfiowing; that
has flooded the docks OF our Atlantic
ports with goods waiting to go abroad.
At tidewater the food of freight has
stopped. The ships were unable to
complete the journey from our fac
tories to the war depots behind the
firing line.
Added to this has been a diff
Guilty Of transporting coal for our