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The Washington times., 1918-06-27
Odd Lots of Bathing Suits,
Friday at SSc

Women's and misses suits of good
quality black cotton serge, trim
med in black and white. Special for
Friday only at SSC
The Washington times., 1918-06-27
Women's CSC Value
Fiber Silk Hose, 39c

In black, white, gray, brown. pink
blue. etc. in all sizes. Mill mends
of soc grades. Special at SOC.
The Washington times., 1918-06-27
Wash Goods at 24c Yard

Light Percale and Madras in many
pretty stripes and several COlOrs
which are absolutely fast.
The Washington times., 1918-06-27
19c Straw Braids,
FRIDAY at Sc Yard

Choice variety OF all the seasons
best styles and colors to choose
from. at less than manufacturers
cost. second Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-06-27
Mems 35c Handkerchiefs,
Box of 6 at Sl.65

All linen initial Handkerchiefs.
Six in the box. Special for Fri
day only at Sl.66 box.
street Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-06-27
Sc Women's Isle Vests,
.. FRIDAY 49c

-, Low neck and sleeveless Iisle-
thread Vests; V neck: bodice and
tailored band styles. Friday only
4Sc- r. - Street Floor,
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Soc SIX GndIes,
Special at 19c

SHRED on elastic; some are
bcned. CoIors are light blue. pink
green, old rose and lavender. Spe-
eiaI for Friday only at Iyc;
The Washington times., 1918-06-27
Mems Handkerchief,
Special ar 121hc

Fine cambria handkerchiefs, plain
and a few odd initial styles in the
lot. Special for Friday only I2Isc;
values to DC Sfrref FInnr
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$1.oo Yard Wolfe FIouncings,
Special &c Yard

Embroidered in large rose pat
terms; A inches wide. 81 value.
special for Friday only at T9c ward
street Floor.
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Children's Pretty ParasoIs
at acc

In pretty styles that will please
tho children. Factory samples,
worth much more; at i9c.
The Washington times., 1918-06-27
Boys and Girls Vests,
Knives and Forks,
Friday ONLY 3Oc Each

Extra good quality plated Knives
and Forks, IN plain patterns: slight
ly scratched Friday only at soc
each. -t. Street Floor,
The Washington times., 1918-06-27
Csc Ribbon Remnants,
Special 19c Yard

Remnants Of satin, taffeta ana
dresden ribbons in 5-inch widths.
Mostly all colOrs and many Iong
at 19c ward. street OoI.
The Washington times., 1918-06-27
Csc Collars and Neckwear
~ Sets, 19c

Slightly counter mussed. Very
desirable pieces Friday at 19c.
Neekwear SectIOn-Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-06-27
Mems Sterling Top Belt
Buckles, 59c

Regular 81 value: in plain or
,.1cy designs: including monogram
or old English letter. Special Tor
Friday only at 59c. Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-06-27
Bed Spreads, Sl.59
Napkins, Dozen. Sl.29

Mercerized Napkins. 1sN1S inches:
in pretty patterns and hcmmed
ready for use.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-11
AMERICA ABOVE THE DOLLAR

Fifty-four years ago when the
American Nation was graphing with
disunion, and Lincoln and Grant were
passing through the dark days of a
war that. was then three years old,
the New York papers printed adver-
tisements like this:
Army and Navy Rendezvous-Good'
news for one-year volunteers. The
greenbackS are waiting, oh, dear, oh,
dear; the greenbacks are waiting, oh,
dear; the greenbacks are waiting and
want to be taken, and spent by our
brave volunteers. $500 paid for one
year volunteers and no humbug, as
soon as passed by the doctor. Come all
who wish to volunteer. Now is your
time.
IN. B-Colored men also wanted to
help fill the quota of Hudson County.
Apply TO Peckham & Roberts at
the recruiting and substitute office,
outside the ferry gate, or at the police
station, corner of Newark and Wash
ington streets, Hoboken, n. j."
Today at the call of the wounded
world, 5000 miles away, without boun-
ty, without substitutes, and with pur-
pose so lofty that all nations, save
guilty Germany concede it, 100000
young Americans are being selected
for service in war. Lives, ships, guns,
and shot are being rendered with such
emphasis and in such profusion that
the America of Civil War days is
weak and :aint-hearted with the Amer
lea that has found her soul.-Alyin n.
Higgins.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-11
SOURCES OF EARN lAeoR.

In England women are doing work
that formerly was done by men-in
factories and munitions plants and on
farms, in hotels. on bus and railway
nnes-in every form of industry the
employment of women is necessary in
order that the maximum power may
be released for direct military service.
And, parcnthetically, English women
the "W. A. A. C's''--are doing semi
military work with the army too. The
English are determined to win--and
they know that winning means work
ing; work of that kind that will &C
mally help by every man and every
woman in the country.
We in America are equally deter
mined to win-and we are going TO
win. ultimately. But we can spare our
selves double burden later if We
understand now instead of next year
or the. year after that we must do
what England is doing-that winning
means the work, the actual physical
effort, of every man and every woman
and every boy in the production OF one
of three things: food, ships, fighting
materials. Under the first classified
ton almost every citizen can find an
immediate opportunity for service.
Our farmers need more labor, And
yet we must have food, more food,
and we must have ii this year. Our
allies food needs are more severe
even than we had anticipated they
would be at this time. Our enemy's'
food resources are enormously in
creased by his stolen territory in the
east. In America the people have no
more important task than increasing
food production. The farmers have
planted their crops. or have prepared
the land for increased planting. And
now we are confronted with the plain
fact that unless the farmers get labor
the crops can not be cultivated or
harvested
Does that mean American women,
generally, must go TO work on farms
and in factories as they have done in
England? No. not yet. II may mean
that later. But it will not be necessary
as long as men are loafing or doing
scores of things that can be done
readily by women while those men go
to the farms.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-11
WAY you MUST BUY BONDS.

War is glutton that lives on
lives and riches. There is no limit
to the devouring greed of War. As
long as there is an unconquered life,
or an undevoured dollar War is
hungry.
When War attacks Nation there
is no ehoice-every able-bodied man
knows that he must fight-now or
later. Selective drafts may miss a
man here and there for a few months
but il the War goes on time comes
when every man who can walk and
carry gun must go to the colors and
fight for the very life of his country,
his family, himself.
When War attacks nation there
is no choice-eyery dollar is subject
TO the call of mobilization. Some OF
the dollars escape for time and stay
in their safe investment places earn
ing profits for their owners. But IL
the war goes on long enough, every
dollar must come out and enlist I'M
der the colors.
In time of War, when the very life
and death of Nation is being decid-
ed on bloody fields. money has no
choice between courage and coward
ice. Every dollar must fight or be
classed as traitor and put In the
outlaw list.
Remember these things The Ma
ton has a right to take absolutely
every dollar of property in the Unit
ed States for the life and death War
against Tyranny Autocracy, Slavery
and Foreign Aggression and Vassal'
age. But the Nation does not intend
TO exercise that final and desperate
right. No, The Government says:
The Nation is fighting for its life.
Lend us your money. We will give
you LIBERTY BONDS, secured by
all the wealth and sovereign taxing
power, bearing A per cent interest,
and protected by good sinking fund,
with tax exemptions to make the loan
better. Avoid the extreme neces-
sity. INVEST IN ALL THE LIB
ERTY BONDS YOU CAN"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-11
ENDURANCE Al The FRONT.

Men are enduring things, in the
mighty battle in western Europe, that
we're thoughtfto be beyond human en-
durance. He'll itself as mans mad
dest conjurings of imagination
picture it-has no furies or terrors
more horrible than are loosed in this
conflict. Mighty guns by the thous.
ands roar necessarily and make the
earth tremble to the shores of Eng
land. An internal din of bursting
shells-the awful carnage inflicted by
modern weaponryr-all the frightful
concomitants of warfare as science
has evolved 1.-THE stupendousness
of the combat with more men locked
in death grapple than ever before tried
conclusions in a single battle-these
climax terrors seem beyond possibil-
ity of enduring:
And yet men fight through these
nellish conditions--fght today and
come up on the morrow to fight again.
1t is Wonderful testimonial to mans
capacity in courage and fortitude.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-11
CANNED COAL.

Camel coal has long been will-o'-
the-wisp TO coal men, and to many OF
them its mere mention brings up Wis
ions of wealth. The reason becomes
obvious when it's price on the market
is compared with that of ordinary BIZ
luminous coal, for in days past camel
coal has sold in the New York market
at a price about three times that of
the best bituminous coal and perhaps
double the price of anthracite. This
high price is due to old causes-strOng
demand and weak supply.
AS coal for use in Office and house
hold CRATES, as an enricher of coal gas.
and as a quickfring coal for use in
fire engines and otherwise. camel coal
has filled a unique place; and these
uses coupled with its scarcity in the
earth have made it an object of much
because wherever it is found there has
usually proved to be very little of it.
OF late years, however, fewer CRATES
are used in the Office and the home,
anu NdlGI SCiS, llIIhCu Win VII, ido
replaced the old type of coal gas, so
that when the European war broke out
the demand for camel coal as such
had largely disappeared. Then some
people remembered that many years
ago, before oil was struck in the coun-
try, houses were lighted with oil OBJ
tanned from camel coal They re-
membered that on distillation camel
coal Yielded more oil and gas than
could be obtained from ordinary blum
nous coal. They realized that the
sudden demand for high explosives for.
use in the war required the utiliza-
ton OF The by-products formed in the
distillation of coal. and they argued
that if camel coal when distilled yield
ed more oil than gas than other Goals
IT should be very rich in the by-pro-
ducts from which benzene, toluol, and
other explosive bases are made. so
demand was made for information
about camel coal To supply this i'm
formation the Government through
the Geological Survey. Department of
the Interior, has just issued report
on the camel Goals of the United
States, describing camel coal in de-
tail and telling where II can be found
This report refers 60 every place where
camel coal has been found of where it
is said TO occur Ii contains references
TO nearly a hundred and fifty such
places in one State alone. Kentucky
The fact that camel coal does yield
large quantities of oil and gas is con-
frmed. but 1t is found that this oil,
though suitable for ordinary burning,
distills at temperature so low that
the percentage of gasoline. benzene
and other desired substances IL CON
tains Is very small. and until some
way has been discovered OF distilling
IL at a higher temperature or OF crack
ing or otherwise converting the oils
desired the distillation OF camel coal
will furnish the large supply OF gaso-
line, benzene. tolnol and other sub
stances that are now so greatly need
ed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-11
SEED CORN Tests
OF RESULTS OBTAINED
BY COUNTY AGENT.

Following is a summary of the seed
corn tests made by County Agent Rex
Wickham so far: 26 tests made
on 26 different cribs of old corn gave
an average of 50 per cent, strong. 10
tests from 10 lots of 1917 seed selected
before Oct 9th gave an average test
of 91.3 per cent strong. "a tests made
on "A lots of 1917 seed selected after
Oct. 9Th gave test of 62.4 per cent
strong The corn selected after Oct.
9th is corn which has, in most cases,
been closely sorted and only the best
looking ears saved for seed. II am sure
you will agree that we cannot afford
Ito plant corn of this kind without test
ing each ear said Mr.. Wickham.
Since men say they can tell by look
ing at the germ whether it will grow
on not Many men will tell you they
have been fooled in this way this year
when they could tell of an ordinary
year There are so many weak ears
this year and you cannot tell a weak
ear from strong one by looking at
the germ. A weak stalk rarely produc-
es even nubbin. We do not want
stalks with nubbins or no ears. This is
no time for growing fodder, as fodder
will net produce pork and beef. Only
month remains for producing and test
ing seed corn. Every corn grower
should get behind our fighting forces
in France TO the extent of testing ev-
cry ear of corn that he puts in the soil
this year. 1t is our duty to make every
acre produce every pound of food pos.
sible in order to keep the boys "Oyer
There" strong and able to ward off
the bayonet thrusts of the Hun. You
men who have boy in France will
test your corn Will you men who have
no boy to give to your country be
willing to plant corn that will not grow
and thus help to starve your neighbor
boy and prolong the war indefinitely?
10 this question, every patriotic citi-
zen will answer No by starting to
test his seed today. The man who fail
ed to test his corn this year and gets
a poor stand will be looked upon by
his neighbors as un-American and will
have finger of scorn pointed at him
as would Stacker who has tried to
avoid the draft"
The County Agent locatsd in the
City Hall. Oskaloosa, hasa large list
of men who have seed corn for SALE
Very little OF this seed listed has been
ear tested. so II you do not have your
seed yet. you should call or write for
one of these lists, get your seed and
test 1t Immediately
Let's have no seed corn testing
slackers in Mahaska county this year
REX II. WICKHAM.
County Agent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-11

Z SAs "a halter Oh fact Socialists are
so generally disloyal that il is the ex-
ception when we find one here and
there who is loyal and who does not
merely declare his loyalty upon the
principle of safety first"
The letter from Lefkowitz to Mr..
Gompers was in answer to telegram
sent by Gompers two weeks ago TO
the Central Federated Union commend
ing its members for adopting resolu-
ton in support of the allied cause.
In his telegram Mr.. Gonpers said
that Socialist and other pro-German
and anti-American attacks and slurs
upon the American labor movement
and himself would not divert them
from their duty in this crucial time
of the worlds history or at any other
time"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-11

us to certain insects which are trans
mitters of these diseases it is only
logical that We should combat those
particular insects as well.
~The best that can be said Of house
dies is that they are scayengers,'
says frank E. Lutz in his 'Fieldbook
OF Insects, which Is published by
Putnam But they are scavengers
which come from their dirty sur
roundings to our tables without dis
injecting themselves. Furthermore,
however useful they may have been
in the past. we are now able to attend
to cleaning up the civilized parts of
the world in a more clearly way than
by employing creatures which insist
upon tracking the disease laden dirt
over our food aud our persons.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-11
oskALoosA EAGLES.

Al Oskaloosa, the Eagles have a
lodge Of 600 members. The organiza-
tion was burned out last year and now
has a new. home, representing an in
vestment OF $4,000. The fraternal So
ciety without home OF its own where
the membership is strong enough TO
make anything of the kind possible, IS
soon GOING. TO be scarce in Iowa Cities
and towns. II is good for a ismily TO
have home of its own. That makes
for stability And so il is with fra
ternal organization. The members are
going to cling more closely TO the or
ganization that has its own home. and
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-11
LINEUP or STATES

II the Constitution Of the United
States is 10 be amended to provide
for national prohibition OF the manu-
facture and sale Of intoxicating liquor.
three fourths of the As states compris-
ing the Union must declare in favor
of the amendment each by majority
vote in its Legislature. The record of
the states on this question now stands
as follows:
Number necessary TO carry amend
ment, SO.
Number that have voted in favor, IL.
Number that have voted against, 0.
Number that have yet to vote, 81
Number needed of those yet to
vote, 25.
States that have ratified, in order
of ratification, with date:
Mississippi-Jan 3.
virginia Jan. 10.
Kentucky-Jan. IA.
South Carolina-Jan. 1923.
North Dakota Jan. 24-25.
Maryland-Feb IS.
Montana-Feb 10.
TeXas-March 4.
March is.
South Dakota-March 81.
Massachusetts-Apri 2.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-11
Help CRUSH The FOE

IF we do not win now, hghting
abroad beside our allies, then sooner
or later our sons or grandsons VIII
have TO fight here at home, without al
lies. for their homes, their wives, ana
their little ones Col Theodore Roose-
Welt said in ADDRESSING delegation of
Liberty loan workers who had made
pilgrimage to Sycamore Hill.
"A loan does not float itself" Mr..
Roosevelt continued. mo government
work does itself Somebody has TO do
il. | appeal 10 the people to back you
10 the limit of their power. This is the
peoples war 1t is Americas war. II
is war for our children and our
children's welfare.
Each of us should gladly and cheer
fully sacrifice everything necessary IN
order to win the war. The man at the
front stands ready 20 sacrifice life and
limb and health for our dear land. We
who are net given the high privilege
of going with him to the front must
at least back him TO the limit with the
work of head and hand.
do the thing that is next. This is
to raise the money for the Liberty
loan. Let us make the people the own
ers of the debt incurred for the sake
of the people Let every wage Garner
and every farmer subscribe to what he
can. He will thereby serve the country
and he will also serve himself and his
| 80 f,,;lxr ...
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-11
LET'S REMEMBER"

Let's remember what may happen
should we lose,
And our fiag-of-fiags be trampled by
the Huns.
Nor forget the time has passed when
we may choose
And we chose to match those de-
mons with our sons.
Let's remember there is work that we
must do
If our fighting lads are yet to take
Berlin,
And that just as much depends on me
and you
AS on Pershing and the boys, if We
would win.
Let's remember why we entered in
the war
In the saddest war the world can
ever know.
Let us keep in MIND the cause we
struggle for,
Nor forget the ruthless temper of
the foe.
And, although that foe, or we, proves
strong or weak,
And although his flag or our shall
fly or fall
Let's remember that It's Liberty we
seek,
And worldwide, lasting Peace, or
none at all.
NAL Rose, Oskaloosa. la.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-11
eoMPERs ON SOCIALISTS.

The reply of Samuel Gompers. presf-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, to a letter recently sent him by
Alfred Lefkowitz, delegate from
the Teachers Union TO the Central
Federation. in which he accused Mr..
Gompers OF stigmatizing him and
thousands OF other loyal Socialists as
disloyal," was read in New York last
week at meeting of the Central Fed
GRAFTON Union
There may be Socialist here and
there" said Mr.. Gompers in his reply
who declares his loyalty to the Amer
lean government and to the labor
movement. have heard and seen some
Socialists mounting declaration of
a loyalty, and yet in their every action
belying their lip service.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-11
The German garbage pail before

The German garbage pail before
the war rarely contained more than
] per cent of fat. says the Information
al Stewards Bulletin while in America
the average for family garbage would
be per cent, with hotel garbage run
ming as high as 5 per cent A ton of
garbage at per cent basis will CON
tain 100 pounds of fat. At least so
per cent fthat can be kept out of the
garbage by careful supervision in the
kitchen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-11
Remedy For Defects.

Remedy For Defects.
Sight becomes less keen, especially
at short focus His attention on
the aeroid, which shows his height,
is not so constant, his hearing is af-
fected so that he cannot distinguish
by the sound of his motor whether it
has accelerated or slowed Finally
he faihts--and the machine plunges
to earth.
1t has been recommended that all
aviators be tested and classified as
to ability TO stand lack of oxygen.
Those who cannot go to greater
heights because of its effect on their
and observation machines, which fly
at comparatively low attitudes.
Those who can go to great heights
without being affected, will be chos-
On for the fast battle and scout planes
which must fly in squadron forma-
ton, which like a chain, is only as
strong as it's weakest link-in this
case the aviator who will first sue
cumb to want of oxygen.
Naturally 2 remedy for this condi-
ton has also been suggested II is
to have each airplane carry tank OF
oxygen, which will be coupled to the
aeroid. or height indicator. AS the
average aviator begins to break up
or become less efficient, at $4,000
feet, at this point the Indicator of
the aeroid will automatically open
valve connected with the oxygen
tank. and the aviator, breathing
through mouthpieoeshwil beusup-
piled with the normal amount laAs
the height increaseds as Indicated by
the aeroid indicator. the valve will be
opened wider and correspondence
greater amount of oxygen will be adj
ministered.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-11
Copenhagen. like Washington, il

Copenhagen. like Washington, is
trying to cope with a wartime hous-
ing problem. 1t has already erected
temporary barracks for housing the
homeless, and is now considering the
building of some apartment houses to
contain, in all, 800 small apartments.
1t is estimated that about half mil
lion dollars will be spent on this pro-
ject during the year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-11
FLIES AS scAvENeERs.

Insect pests. as well as diseases.
were formerly taken much as mat
ter of course. Indeed. some per-
sons went further and gave reasons
why they should be considered bless
ings exceedingly well disguised. We
have long since started 10 fight all
diseases by all the means we can
command. and when this fight leads
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-11
rHE .AoME TOWN pAPER. !.

It's like smiling friendly face,
It's like voice you long have known
You see it in some distant place
And rush TO claim it for your own.
The paper from your own home town
Has bridged the long and dreary
miles
And with it you can settle down
Among familiar tears and smiles.
1t speaks for every friend you know,
1t tells of scenes you yearn to see;
1t brings back joys of long ago
And tells of joys that are to be.
And as you run its columns DER
Your yesterdays come trooping back
You fancy you're at home once more,
And golden seems the letter black.
Its speech is one you understand,
1t tells of grief that you can share,
Il brings you, in that foreign land,
Glad messages to Danish care.
There among scenes and faces strange
The old home paper seems TO be
The faithful friend that doesn't change
A friend that you are glad to see.
i know not just what heaven is like,
Nor just what joys beyond LIES tide
Await for me, when death shall strike
And shall reach the other side.
But this | know when have gone
To dwell in realms divinely fair,
My soul will yearn to look upon
The old home paper over there.
Edgar A. Guest.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-11

Time was when millionaires were
few and far between; but the income
tax returnes show that there are now
1856 millionaires IN the United
States. and that number is an increase
Of 5000 over the last year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-11
Employees and officers of the Ga

Employees and officers of the Gar
den City Feeder company of Pella
have organized the Garden City Patri-
otto Service league TO handle all the
war work of the company. Employees
of the company have subscribed
$4,000 worth of War Savings Stamps
which is one-sixth of the city's quota.