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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
ASKED TO SHOW LOYALTY.
German Ministers In Iowa Invited TO
Join Patriotic Society.

Des Moines. July 3.--Eyery German
preacher in Iowa and there are some
125 of them, who is not already a mem
Der of the German-American Patriotic
Association, is now receiving an in
vitation to join. He Is also being ask
ed TO observe in his church Loyalty
Sunday when all members of his con
gregation not already members OF the
association be urged TO join.
With the invitations, which are lie.
ing sent out by the state council Of
national defense. a copy Of the letter
written BY Louis Block Of Davenport
to the council supporting the organiza.
tion is enclosed.
In this letter Mr.. Block. native
German, eharacterizes the kaiser a
mad degenerate who bends the souls
Germany's men to his dire purposes. /"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
SOLDIERS like Y. NJ. c. A.
279,225 Men Visited Red Triangle
Houses at Camp Dodge During
Month of May.

Des Moines, Iowa, July 3.-ln May,
the Camp Dodge Army Y. M. c. A. had
LOO educational classes with attend
ance of 1851 men, SO movie shows
with attendance of 31,130 men and 343
religious meetings with 4O,969 men in
attendance.
Altogether 27S,225 men used the
buildings during the month and over
4SO, 900 letters were written. There
were 6,845 books circulated and ovel
100000 worth of money orders were
sold.
Approximately S4,665 men took par
in athletic events promoted by the
Red Triangle Association.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04

my head saw him but not in time
to pursue any of the military tactics
usual when the enemy has the drop
on you.
Het had already made direct hit
on my head. A man is supposed to
when shells burst, but not when rats
drop on your head. A man hit as ]
was is casualty so far as sleep is
concerned, especially if the rat contin-
under his bunk. | withdrew, keeping
my lines intact, to more tenable po-
sition and consumed, the remainder of
my sleep ration.
Not Advertised.
Another stimulating feature of this
great war which doesn't find a promi-
nent place on enlistment posters is
" cooties" At night when fellow gets
worm in his blankets is when the gray
backs commit their astrocities. | have
had them but have achieved complete
victory by means of 2 .steaming outfit
of the sanitary department. From ex'
perienCe | would say that the hand
picking process is ineffective. The
beasts defy detection when camou,
naged in the threads of an undershirt.
We see by the papers today that
the Germans have recommended the
big offensive. With us as with the rest
of the world, it will be the high point
of interest. We realize that these days
are critical and yet we are confident
The giving of territory in order to re,
tain reserves seems wise policy to
me. If the English and French have
left reserves after the present drive,
am sure we will have more speedy
victory.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
MORE MONEY FOR SCHOOLS.
Missouri Will Spend $4,000, $500 On
Public Education.

Jefferson City, July 3.-State Audi
tor Hackmann notified Uel w. Lam.
kin, state superintendent of schools,
the amount of state school moneys for
distribution during the present school
year is $2,360,35930. This represents
a per capita distribution Of about $3.50
for each child enumerated The
amount to be idistfibatedthis wear ex-l
ceeds last year,sd distribution, by
$273,972.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
AME ERICAN VICTORY
CROWS IN SIZE
GENERAL FERsHiNe TELLS OF
THE BIG ADVANCE.
ENEMY FORCE IS ANNIHILATED
Five Hundred Prisoners and Much
Valuable Military Material Cap
tured. New Formed Lines
Are Sustained.

Washington, July 3.-Fiye hundred
prisoners and the virtual annihilation
of a complete German regiment, in
cluding heavy capture of military
booty. was the record of the American
forces near Chateau, Thierry, General
Pershing reported today.
The Americans in the capture of
Vaux, the forestsc of La Rouche and
in the neighboring Woods advanced on
a mile and a half front TO a depth of
about one thousand yards. Heavy
enemy counter attacks were complete
ly repulsed. American aviators partici-
pated in the brilliant assaults. Three
of them failed to return to the lines"
Counter Attacks Fail
Paris, July 3.--German counter at
tacks on the newly won American po-
sitions in the vaux region west of
Chateau Thiery, failed, the French
war office statement announced today.
In local operations between Ribe-
court and Scissors French forces ad-
vanced nearly one-half mile on a two
mile front and took two hundred and
twenty prisoners
French Make Big Gains.
Between the Oise and the Aisne To-
cal operations north of Moulin Touvert
enabled the French to capture German
positions on a front of three kilomet-
ers to depth of eight hundred meters
taking two hundred and twenty pris-
oners
West of the Chateau Thierry Ger
man counter attack on Vaux failed I'M
der the French fire and prisoners
were taken.
German attacks failed northwest of
Noeel-Haute in Alsace.
Americans Hold Advances.
With the American Forces on the
Marne Front, July "A counter attack
made by the Germans yesterday
against the new positions won the
night before by the American forces
to the west of Chateau Thierry was
completely broken up. The Ameri.
cans did not give up foot of ground
which they had captured.
lHtiG Was HDI uEuliHS dlSO III LIoHI
of hill 2O4 which is in the hands of
the Germans. At o'clock last even
ing the American artillery was en-
gagged in heavily shetling the, position.
Yanks Hold All Points.
Reports from the advanced front
brought back through a heavy enemy
barrage confirmed the earlier state
ments that the Americans have reach
ed their objective and are holding ev-
cry point.
The total number of Germans cap
tured by the Americans is now esti-
mated to number about 500, including
officers.
Huns Are Annihilated.
Many groups Of prisoners have been
sent to the rear. Others have been
located in hospitals where they were
taken after being wounded.
The German counter attack, which
was fiercely conducted, was launched
against the American positions at 3
o'clock. II resulted in the Americans
further increasing their number of
prisoners. Virtually the remainder
Of the 1900 enemy attacking force
was annibilated
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
SOFT FOR OFFICES.
They Take the Honor X. p. in Sal.
walton Army Hut.

With the American Army IN France
June Is. (By Mail.)-When you gei
*. p" in the aftny!i fyoiffe usual,
sore * Ps means 'Etchen police.
and nobody likes the job. It's a pen
atty except in one place.
There X. p. is an honor, and even
officers vie for it.
In certain Salvation Army hut
*. r." means YOU can 20 out In the
kitchen and help the girls clean pots
and cook The girls first invited pri-
Yates to do the work. The officers
there decided otherwise. They always
send the ptivates on detail elsewhere
and invariably there are commission
ed ssK. ,Rs" in this kitchen. naasa,n,l
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
KANSAS HARVEST NEARs END.
Damage From Heat Has Been Owes
Estimated is Belief.

Courtland. Kas., July Harvesting
is about completed in Northern Kan
sas. Wheat was not damaged so
badly by the heat as was first expect
ed and will make a fair average crop.
Barley will make good crop. hut oats
were more or less damaged
evan s5sts .,sa
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
CONTRACTS TO BE LET
Soon for the Completion OF the Du
buque-DuersviII Road.

buque- DuersvilIe Road.
Dubuque, July 3. The Dubuque
Duersville post road will be finished
soon. The county road commissioners
are ready to let contracts for the
work
The work has held up through the
bankruptcy of Donal Jeffrey, contract
or who agreed to do the work Of the
road in the district TO be completed.
The company that bonded the con
tractor recently paid the county So
500. The equipment now on the loca-
tion will be retained by The county
subscribers until the job Is finished
The unfinished road is between Cen
ter Grove and Centraiia- The present
macadun highway will be reshaped.
and its surface made TO conform with
the rest of the road.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04

hanging on the side. Beneath is the
aluminium dispatch case. Then
there's heavy chain about foot
long snapped in ring-the Boche
dogs badge of the bondage for which
he died.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
County TO Build Six Bridges.

Ottumwa, July 81 The county board
Of supervisors opened bids for six
bridges today, two In Adams township.
two in Richland, one in Pleasant and
one in Polk township. The Otturnwa
Supply and Construction Co. was the
successful bidder with total bid of
$3.50 rssl
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
Natives starve In Alaska.

Seattle, Wash. July 3.-Nearly 100
natives Of the Kuskokwim mining dis
trict of western Alaska died this
spring from want of food. Last win
Ter was so severe that the natives
were unable to hunt or fish. a,. IA
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
Called To vIroinia,

Ottumwa. July corporal Merle
Skinner has received orders to report
TO Fort Meyer. Virginia. and will leave
QttumEa next Saturday. ..l..- s. ..l.,...- :.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
AGE LIMIT IN RULING.

Only Draft EIigibies Are Liable un-
der New Edict.
Washington, ID. c., July 3.-Com-
menting on the new work or fight reg
ulations which went into effect Mon
day, Provost Marshal General Crowd
er emphasized today that the order
does not effect men outside of draft
ages Several communities apparent
ly have confused ii with anti-loafer
laws in various states.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-04
DOCTORS AID MAI, TO ENLIST
Two oskaIoosa Physicianl opsrate On
Grant r. Baker Ensesiig Him to
Enter Army. s5s-

Ottumwa, July 3.-Genuihe patriot
ism is manifested by actions. not
words. and here is an EXAMPLE OF the
real stuff.
Grant f. Baker of 0skahpsa ap
peared at the local army recruiting
station May 16 last, TO enter army ser.
vice. He had that day become Is
years of age and eligible for Nnlist.
ment. When he received his physical
examination, however. Sergeant 7. NJ.
Tinch discovered that he had a hSnia
Baker was rejected but was told that
if he would submit to an operation
and the hernia was successfully le-
moved, that he would be accepted
Surgeons Lend Their Aid. y
He returned to Oskaleosa with thu
intention of having the operation pei
formed
When DIR. F. L. Barnes, medical eS
aminer of the. Oskaloosa exemption
board, and DR., S. w. Clark, also of tina
town, learned of the cause of Baker
rejection they took matters into thei
own hands. The authorities of tn
Mahaska hospital at Oskaloosa wer
consulted and the result was that ol
June 8, Baker was taken to this inst
tuition where DIR. Clark, assisted b.
DR. Barnes, operated on him. The hel
mia was successfully removed. Toda
Baker is a full fledged soldier, havin
been re-examined and forwarded fron
the ottumwa recruiting station ol
June 2S.
ri II For the Cause.
DR.. Clark and Dr. Barnes, as wei
as the hospital authorities and every
one connected with the performing @
the operation, would not accept a cen
of money for their services. They di
their bit" quietly, with no desire 70
publicity. and with deep feeling @
satisfaction in the knowledge tha
their efforts were appreciated. Man
such demonstrations of loyalty hav
come to light and there are daily OF
portunities for many more. Thousand
of young men have been rejected fror
military service on account of di:
ability that slight operation woul
remove. Many of them are unable {
bear the expense incident to surgica
and hospital attendance and are dali
undergoing the disappointment of set
ing their friends and relatives slippin
away to enter military service.
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
CONSUMERS AND
PRODUCERSBO
GOUGE PACKERS

CHICAGO. April Al. Ogden Ar
mour declared yesterday that the
packing industry welcomes able
counsel to improve upon our methods
or results" Commenting on PresI-
dent Wilson's approval Of a commits
sion to investigate proposed Govern
ment operation OF packing plants,
Armour pictured the packing industry
as the target for both producers and
consumers. He stated packers prof
its are negligible in considering meat
prices.
"The profit OF the packers averages
iess than one-half cent a pound" Ar
mour said. $50 Is q negligible factor
in determining prices. For over nifty
years we have been compelled to
stand between producer and consumer
and this experience has taught ns TO
expect to be the target Of both
'If able counsel can improve upon
our methods or results, II will be
most welcome and have our hsartiest
cooperation"
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
ADVERTISEMENT
Washington Evidence
for Washington People
The Statements of Washington Resi-
dents Are Surely More Reliable
Than Those of Utter Strangers.

Home testimony Is real proof.
Public statements OF Washington
people carry real weight.
What a friend or neiEhbor says
compels respect.
The word of one whose homo Is far
away invites your doubts.
Here's a Washington mans state
ment
And IT'S for Washington peoples
benefit
Such evidence IL convincing.
That's the kind OF proof that backs
Doan's Kidney Pills.
John c. Harper. city fireman. 1116
G. street s. F.. says: For the last
fifteen years / have used Doan's Kid
ney Pills for kidney ailments. ! am
exposed to all kinds OF weather and
no doubt that is what brings on the
attacks. At times. the pains arc so
severe in the region OF my kidneys
l can hardly get up or down. My
kidneys act irregularly and the
secretions are unnatural in passage.
1 used Doan's Kidney Pills from
Fealy's Drug Store at these times and
they fix me up in excellent shape"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Harper had. Foster-Milburn Co..
MfErs.. Buffalo, ". Y.
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
NEXTL0AN QUOTA
FORD.C. RAISED
TO S12,87O,OOO

The Districts quota on the third
Liberty loan is s12.s7o, 900. or In round
numbers. $4,000. 900.
Official notice to this effect has been
sent to all Of the Washington banks
and to the local Liberty loan COM
mIttee by the Federal Reserve Bank
at Richmond.
The Districts quota Is Just q MIL
lion dollars short OF that for the
whole State of South Carolina. Mary
lands quota Is $3s. .000. 900 and Nir-
EInia's quota $4,000. 900.
In the last loan the District, with
a maximum quota of $20.000.0 900. sub
scrIbed S22 .s57, ,050. With Virginia and
west Virginia. 1t carried the oversub-
scription of the Fifth district, the
other States falling short.
Per capita subscriptions In the Dis
trict were far larger than in any
State in the Fifth district. being
$57.14. Maryland was next with
S3T.52, and North Carolina had a per
capita subscription OF but $1l-6I and
South Carolina SLIGO.
The District OF Columbia with q
population OF but a fourth OF that oi
any OF the States in the district, had
s4, T35 subscribers.
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
ROOSEVELT GLAD
U. S. TROOPS.W|LL
FIGHT WITH ALLIES

KANSAS CITY. April 2.-1n a copy
Theodore Roosevelt says:
At last, thank heaven comes the
news that our little American army
at the front has been put absolutely
at the disposal OF the French and
English military leaders for use of
any kind in the gigantic and terrible
battle now being wsged. All Amer
leans who are proud of the great
mans OF America will humbly and
reverently thank heaven that at any
rate the army we have at the front IL
not to remain in the position OF an
onlooker, but Is to be put into the
battle.
The wanton and cruel lombard
ment OF Paris, undertaken for no
military reason and with its charac-
terfstlc slaughter OF women and chill
dren in q church. proves that the Ger
man barbarity is as deliberate and
as infamous now as at the beginning
OF the war.
The allies In this battle are nghting
for humanity and civilization. They
are lighting the battle Of the United
States.
Any man In the United States who
at this time directly or Indirectly ex.
presses approval OF or sympathy with
Germany In this battle or in this war
should be arrested and either shot,
hung or imprisoned for life, accord
ing to the gravity OF his offense.
Thank heaven that our sons and
brothers are new to stand at Arma-
eeddon. Thank heaven that Amer
ican soldiers are now to fieht in .he
great battle against the bestial foe
OF America and of mankind. Words
count for little at this time and for
nothing whatever except in so far
as they are of help to the men Of
deeds who are at the front.
1t Is these men at the front who
are now making Americans, born and
unborn, forever their debtors. They
are the men who have paid with their
bodies for their souls desire. Let no
one pity them, whatever their fate,
for they have seen the mighty days
and have risen level to the need Of
the mighty days.
And let no one pity the wives and
mothers and fathers whose husbands,
lovers and sons now face death in
battle for the mightiest OF all high
cases. Our hearts are wrung with
sorrow and anxiety. but our heads
are held aloft with pride.
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
Father Johns Medicine Builds
Up the Body Without Use of
Dangerous Drugs or Alcohol.
A Doctors P Prescription, Heals
Throat and Lungs.
Absolute Truth of This Story
Attested by Guarantee to Give
SIS, 10000 to Any Charitable Insti-
tuition if Shown Otherwise.

Father Johns Medicine is a physicians
prescription.
Prescribed for the late Rev. Father John
0'Brien, of Lowell, Mass, by an eminent spe-
cialist in 1855.
tion to his parishioners and friends and in this
way it became known as Father Johns
Medicine.
This story is true and we guarantee to
give $25,000.00 to any charitable institution,
If shown otherwise.
Father Johns Medicine is recommended
for coughs, colds, and throat troubles, and to
make flesh and strength. Does not contain
dangerous drugs or narcotics in any form,
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
TAKES NEW TITLE.

LONDON, April 2.-viscount Jellico
OF Scarpa Is the new title of Admiral
Sir John JeIlico. The name Scarpa il
derived from Scarpa Flow. which has
been the principal home base Of the
British grand fleet since the begin
ming OF the war. 1t Is a great land
locked harbor in the midst OF the
Orkney Islands, north Of Scotland,
and twenty-four train journey from
London.
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
Cross, FeVeriSh
Child Is Bilious
Or COnstipated
Look, Mother! See if tongue
is coated, breath hot or
stomach sour.
California Syrup of Figs"
can't harm tender stom-
ach, liver, bowels.

Every mother realizes, after CIV
ing her children "California, Syrup
OF Figs. that this is their ideal
laxative, because they love its
pleasant taste and It thoroughly
cleanses the tender little stomach,
liver, and does it without gripping.
When cross, irritable. feverish or
breath Is bad, stomach sour, look st
the tongue, mother! If coated. e YC
a teaspoonful Of this harmless "fr'tt
laxative" and in a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste. sour bile
and undigested food passes out of
the bowels. and you have a well.
playful child again. When its little
system is fun of cold. throat sore,
has stomach-ache. diarrhoa, indiges-
ton, colic-remember, a good 'in-
side cleansing" should always be
the treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep "Cali-
fornia Syrup OF Figs" handy: they
know a tsaspoonful today saves a
sick child tomorrow. Ask your
druggist for a bottle of "California
Syrup of Figs" which has direc-
lions for babies. children of all ages,
and grown-ups printed on the bottle.
Beware OF counterfeits sold here,
80 don't be fooled. Get the genu.
inc. made by California Fig Syrup
Company"
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
MRS. HOOVER TO SPEAK
AT MEETING TONIGHT

Mrs. Herbert Hoover, wife of the
food administrator, will speak at
mass meeting in the Public Library
tonight at the formal launching of the
war garden campaign for Washington.
Clarence r. Wilson, District food
administrator, and Edward +. Cola
day. chairman of the war garden COM
mittee of the District Council OF De
fense, will also speak.
Plans for the direction OF the Dis
trict's war gardens from a central
committee which will work in CO.
operation with the Department of
Agriculture will be announced. Mr..
Colladay will preside. The meeting
will begin at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
GERMAN PRINCE KILLED.

AMSTERDAM. April Am official
list Of casualties just made public. In
part. confirms the report that Prince
Enrich Ernst. twenty-five years old and
eldest SON Of Prince Enrich Of Leiningen.
has been killed while leading steamlns
company Of . ErenadIer regiment. The
Official statenent does not state the man
ner In which he was killed.
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
STANDARD OIL WAGE
INCREASE FOR $4,000

All employees OF the Standard OIL
Company in the District of Columbia
have been granted a 10 per cent In
crease in their wages. The new wage
increase ordered last night by the
Standard Oil Company of New Jer-
sey affects 10000 employees in the
States of, New Jersey. Maryland, Nir-
Einia, North and South Carolina
west Virginia, and the District OF
Columbia.
The wage increase will subsequent
Ily be extended so as to include sub
sidiary corporations in Louisiana,
Mississippi, Arkansas. and Tennessee
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
TURKS THREATEN
SEBASTOPOL;;KURSK
FEARS GERMANS

PETROGRAD. April Reports
reaching here today were to the ef-
feet that a German army is within
thirty miles of kursk.
Railway communication has been
cut off from Poltava and the city
is said to be burning, ss a result of
bombardment. The Soviet forces
abandoned the city and only civilians
remain.
1t is also reported that the Turks
are threatening SebastopOl. and are
within fifteen miles of the city.
The Washington times., 1918-04-02
At the Capital Theaters

It was q smart audience that turned
out at the Belasco last night for the
return OF Lord and Lady Algy"-R
c. Cartons delightful comedy.
Practically the entire war govern.
ment was represented together with
the wives OF Washington foremost Of
fclals in a demonstration that showed
plainly that despite the fact the play
first appeared twenty years ago. its
spirited action and humor retains its
original hold on the audiences.
Then. too, II brought back to Wash
ington William Faversham whose in
depreciation of the part OF Lord Algy
has lost nothing since his hrst ap-
pearance and returned to the foot
lights Maxine Elliott with thunderous
applause.
In fact the exceptional number of
curtain calls for these two stars in
dicated plainly that Washington sp-
preciates now and then a real diver
sion in the class OF its entertainment.
There Is nothing in the play as pre-
s-nted which touches the sorrows OF
the world today-only rich Tin
lines. gowns and action) bit out of old
English life, modernized by a few
changes In the original lines to bring
the scenes up to tn edate OF the tax
icab, etc.
The transfer OF Irene Fenwick from
the modern movie into comedy drama
action with Faversham and Maxine
Elliott contributed another mite Of
charm to a charmful ensemble. The
cast was par excellence.
The story OF the play 10 well known
to Washington theatergoers. 1t in
wolves the martial difficulties between
Lord Algy and his wife and between
Mr.. and Mrs. Tudway. Algy's brother.
Ouamby, INDUCES In q hirtation with
Mrs. Tudway which appears to be
about to result in q nunfortunate
elopement, when Algy, in the role. Of
moralist,' warns the beautiful Mrs.
Tuday that II she accepts the heart Of
Quamby, she must also accept his
liver-a bad one-and that the chances
for ultimate happiness are small.
Lady AlEy with rare poise and sang.
froid carries her part of the good
fellow" wife, separated from the
good fellow" husband, and helps out
Mrs. Tudway, ouamby and Lord Algy
in scene richly humorous in It's
trying situations. In this situation
the performance OF Maclyn Arbuckle.
(Mr. Tudway) provoked gales of
laughter.
After Lord and Lady, AIEy have
straighttened out the difficulties OF
their friends they turn again to each
other. A late hour at night finds Lady
Algy at her husbands home with no
place to go.
Il thought that. under the circum-
stances, you might put me UP for the
night" she says with a smile.
Whereupon Lord Algy and the but
Ter vie with each other in helping to
make the mattress OF the house com
Portable, cigarettes are lighted and
the curtain drops.
A wealth OF fun. gorgeous gowns
and smart lines IL the revival Of the
old Carton vehicle.