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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07
DEMOCRATS AGAIN
CONTROL HOUSE
ELECT CANDIDATES FROM NEW
YORK DISTRICTS.
WOMEN VOTE FOR FIRST Time
Cast 1883 Ballots Out of a Total of
78,192-All Districts Were Nor
maIly Democratic So No
Changes Resulted.

New York, March 6.-Control OF
the house of representative was re.
gained by the Democrats yesterday
when they elected their candidates
from four districts in Greater New
York at special elections called to
choose successors to four members of
that party who had resigned their
seats in congress. .. ..'..
New York women had their first
chance to vote since they won the
right at the polls last November. 1t
was significant that they cast 3l,S5S
votes out of total of 1882 in the
four districts. They voted early, SEEM
ed to have made up their minds what
they were going to do before they re-
ceived their ballots and asked few
foolish questions" .
The Successful Candidates.
The successful candidates are:
William e. Clearly, Democrat was
elected to congress from the Eighth
congressional district of this city to
succeed Daniel J. Griffin, Democrat.
His plurality over Wilmot L. More
house, Republican, was 4,744.
Nearly half the 22,211 votes cast in
the district were polled by women.
John j. Delaney, Democrat, was
elected to the Seventh district by a
plurality of 3,166, to succeed J. Fitz-
gerald, Democrat. Women cast 1905
of the 10, 145 votes in the district.
Anthony J. Griffin, Democrat, was
elected to the Twenty-second district
over Richard Furlong, Republican, by
a plurality of GAS. The vote for
Furlong was exceeded by that for
Arthur f. Dieckman, Socialist.
The woman vote was $3.50 out of
I2,9OS. Griffin will succeed Henry
Bruckner, also Democrat.
Jerome F. Donovan, Democrat was
elected in tho Twenty-frst district
over John A. Boles, Republican, by a
plurality of 2,101, succeed Murray
Hubert, Democrat.
The total vote was 23,92S, with
1872 cast by women.
Won BY Good Margins.
In all the districts the democratic
nominees were elected over their re-
publican opponents by, comfortable
margins. The most surprising feature
was the fact that in the Twenty-sec-
ond district, which includes part of the
Borough of the Bronx, the vote cast
for the socialist candidate exceeded
b approximately 700 that given the
republican nominee. The socialist
vote in the other districts was neglib-
able.
The only district which had a wo-
man candidate was the Twentyhrst,
where Mrs. Mamie Colvin ran on the
prohibition ticket. Her vote was 3S2
out of total of 23,92S.
In none of the districts was THERE.
any especial issue involved except that
of party politics. All the districts are
normally democratic.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07
DRyS LOOK FOR
VICTORY IN 1918
HEADERS PREDICT RATIFICATION
OF AMENDMENT.
DIVISION IN CHICAGO MEETING
Factions Unable To Agree Over So
ciafistlc Movement Started In ST.
Louis-Defeat In Maryland Was
Severe Blow To Vets.

Washington March G.-Prohibition
leaders now look to see the national
prohibition amendment ratified by the
necessary three-fourths of the states
the spring of 1919, when most of the
legislatures meet. Having carried the
amendment in two wet states already
they say the liquor FORCES are now re
duced to carrying all the states com
monty termed as sure wet" and ev-
cry single doubtful state as well.
The ratification of the amendment
by Maryland was the most severe
blow the vets have received. 1t has
been counted as one of the states that
would hold out until the last against
the amendment. Kentucky, another
wet state, has also come into line.
Five dry states have gone on record
for the amendment up to date and III
every instance by big majority.
States that thus far have ratified the
amendment include:
Maryland, Kentucky, Montana, Miss
.
and Virginia.
So far no state has refused to ratify
| the amendment although the New
York Legislature, which is in session
has put off action which is almost
equivalent to defeat Twenty-four dry
legislatures meet next January and ev'
cry other legislature. except Georgia
which meets in June this year. BY los
| ing Maryland and Kentucky, the wet
are put in a position where thoil
! chance of stopping the amendment is
/ mighty slim.
Division in Chicago Meeting.
Chicago, March 6,-After day Of
bitter debate, during which caustiC
eplthets and charges of disloyalty tC
the party were hurled from one side
to the other, the delegates to the ma
tional prohibition convention were
deadlocked last night on the question
/ of merging with the new nationals
party, formed at st, Louis by socialists
who disagreed with that partys stanC
on the war.
Throughout the day the anti-merg
ing factor had the better of the argu
ment, three times winning mino
skirmishes. but by night leaders o
/ each side, though predicting victory
were planning compromises to be in
troduced later,
Porto Rico in Dry Ranks.
San Juan. Porto Rico, March g.
4 Porto Rico went dry at midnight las
] night. This followed an act-of congress
which the election Of last July faile
Ito repeal, This act prohibits the i'm
portation, manufacture, sale or gift 9
intoxicating liquors or drugs. A loca
law permits the manufacture and sal
of beer containing not exceeding 2
per cent OF alcohol.
Many cafes were closed at an ca
lier hour than usual last night, afte
! uisposing Of the last of tacir diminish
ed liquor stocks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07
SOCIALISTS LOSE FIGHT.
Voters of Muscatine Stand by the
American Flag.

Muscatine, March 6-Threatened
socialistic control of Muscatine was
averted here in the municipal cleo
ton, when Mayor Robert McNutt, re-
publican candidate, was reelected to
office. His runner-up was Joseph
Miller, socialist, who sought the chair
in view of activities in support of a
municipal coal yard. BY virtue of
the fact that Miller voted against fly
ing the American flag from the new
city hall, Americanism was an issue
in the campaign. In only one ward
the socialists showed increased
strength that began in the fourth
which is largely a German section. In
that ward they elected their nominee
to the council.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07

Swiss hotels. And you cannot beat a
Swiss running a hotel. :. =.
Frances bread ration is 900 grams
per person day. Here the daily bread
ration is 225 grams.
In Paris one can get eggs, fish, meat
and game, fruit, cheese, desert, coffee,
and the rest. While here you can have
but one kind of meat. If you have meat
you cannot have cheese or eggs. II
you have cheese you cannot have
eggs or meat and if you have eggs
you cannot have meat or cheese.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07
MRS. CUMMINGS SUES BUTLER.
Claims Damages of $4,000 for Liquor
Sold Her Husband.

Marshaltown, March 6.-Mrs. ZellS
Cummings, wife of F. II. Cummings
the insurance agent who was convict
ed for assaulting w. o. Butler, an(
who was sued by Butler for civil dam
ages has filed suit against Butler and
William. Crinklaw for $4,000 for sup
plying Cummings with liquor.
The case is based, in part at least
on the testimony I Cummings at the
trial of the case of Butler VS.. Cum
mings. Cummings, testifying in his
own behalf, alleged Butler supplied
him with liquor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07
BIG BRIDGE CONTRACTS.
Marshall County wiz Build "a Cost
ing $7o,746.oo.

Marshalltown, March 6.-Contracts
for seventy-four concrete bridges and
culverts were awarded by the board of
supervisors Monday afternoon for a
total of $70,746. The contracts, which
were four in number, represent prac,
tically all of the bridges and culverts
to be built in the county this year,
with the exception of a large bridge to
be erected over Timber Creek in the
Lincoln highway at the Rock Valley
mill and the bridges let last spring
that were not built last year,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07
BIRTH RATE FALLS OFF
London Suffers But not Nearly So
Severely as Berlin. g..

London, March 6.-Deaths have ex-
ceeded births in London since the
first of the year. In four weeks the
deaths numbered 1904 and the births
1491, an excess of 313 deaths. In Ham
burg Germany, the deaths have aver
aged figure three times the number
of births. Berlin's figures for one
week were 2S2 births, 451 deaths, in
GLIDING many children under IL years
of age. Contrasted with this the popu'
lation of neutral countries is steadily
increasing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07
MANY SHIPS DESTROYED.
Norwegian Tonnage Los2 During War
Totals 1,o66,321.

London, March 6.--From the out.
break of the war up to the end of
February the losses of Norwegian
vessels as a result of the war aggre-
gated 726 or 1,O66,821 tons, Seamen
to the number of 9O2 persisted in the
disasters.
In addition fifty-three vessels with
crews totaling more than 700 are
missing, and of these two-thirds are
believed to be war losses. These fig
ures were made public yesterday by
the Norwegian legation in London.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07
Largest Service Flag in Country.

Philadelphia, March 6. The largest
service nag in the country will fly
from the City Hall, here, ii present
plans are carried through, Policemen
and Boy Scouts are now engaged in
taking a census OF the city to deter
mine the exact number of Philadel
phians in the United States and Allied
services. II is estimated that the mum
Der viii total at least 10000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07
WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD.
Bernard M. Baruch Succeeds Willard
AS Chairman.

Washington, d. c.. March 6.-Ber-
nard M. Baruch of New York has
been appointed chairman of the war
industries board.
Announcing the appointment of Mr.,
Baruch to succeed Daniel Willard
president of the Baltimore & Ohio
railway who recently resigned, Presi
dent Wilson also announced reor.
ganization of the board into an organ
to more thoroughly coordinate the
efforts of war industry
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07
TO TRAIN FARM WOMEN.
PIainViiIe, Kas., Housewives Organ
ize For Harvest.

Salina, Kas., March 6.-The women
in and about Plainville, Rocks coun-
ty, have solved the harvest hand
problem in that neighborhood and as
a result the farmers are not worrying
much about the shortage of labor for
the harvest season. The women are
organizing league and all able bod.
led women are becoming members.
The women who have signed up are
now taking intensive training in
physical exercise to fit them for the
work of the harvest field. 1t will be
a part of the Red Cross work and all
the women are taking an interest in
IL
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07
JOURNAL GIVES 1T UP.
Newspaper Established Forty-seven
Years Ago Suspends.

Hannibal, Mo-. March 6-The Han
nibal Morning Journal, which was es'
tablished forty-seven years ago, print
ed it's last issue this morning. The
circulation has been taken over by the
Hannibal Courier-Post, an Afternoon
paper. The high cost of everything
entering into the production of i
newspaper. made the further publica
ton too expensive
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07
Sen. La TOILET IS CONDEMNED
Wisconsin Legislature Finally Reach
es Vote on the Resolution of
Censure This Afternoon.

Mardison, Wis, March 6.-The Wis.
consin Legislature went on record to-
day in condemnation of United States
Senator Robert NJ. La Follets attitude
with regard to the war.
By vote of fffty-six to thirty-two
the assembly this afternoon, after a
seventeen hour session, adopted a
loyalty resolution" with amendments
concerning the senator The senate
adopted this resolution a week ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07
FIGHTER BECOMES PACKER.
Tex Richard Goes To Paraguay To
Establish industry.

Buenos Aires, March 6.-Tex Rick
ard, American fighting promoter, has
arrived here enroute to Paraguay
where he plans to establish a packing
house business. Richard, famous as
promoter in the greatest fights of the
world, left New York last month fol
South America, ostensibly to buy {
ranch and live on it for several years
He made no mention of entering into
the packing house business at tina
time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07
BIG FIRE AT CANTON. ILL.
Blaze of Unknown Origin Destroys
Four Buildings.

Peoria, H., March 6.-Fire of UNI
known origin which started in bak.
cry at Canton. Ill.,. last night, de-
stroyed four buildings. causing loss
estimated at $4,000. At midnight
the fire was gotten under control. One
man suffered fractured skull in Il
lfall from ladder.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07
SCHOOL TEACHER oUSTED.
Nebraska Young Woman Refused To
Salute the Flag.

Omaha, March 6.-Miss Esther Lar
son. teacher in the Avery district
school near South Omaha, has been
dismissed by the school board be-
cause she refused to salute the flag
and declared that her religion forbade
her to recognize any worldly govern
ment. She is a member of the sect
known as the Church of God, or the
Soul Savers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07
BUY SEED FOR FARMERS.
Bill Appropriating $5o,0oo,ooo Is APP
proved by Committee.

Washington d. c., March 6.-The
house agricultural committee has APP
proved the principle of representa-
tive Baer's bill to have the govern
ment buy seeds for farmers. A pro-
posed appropriation of $50,000,000
was cut to $10,000,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07
200 Pairs Of Socks.

London, March g. Mrs. Margaret
Wilson aged 9S. Of Redcar, has knitted
more than 200 pairs OF socks for the
soldiers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07
Sen Fein Seize
-~---~
The Irish TOWn
OfKaimaugh

London, March 6.--Sen Fein
soldiers have siezed KaIimaueh,
it was reported here today. They
are guarding the exits from the
town and are drilling for revolu-
ton.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07

have eaten several good meals in
French cities that have been hit hard
BY the war. which We're better than
anyone could get here in the finest
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-04-25
GERMANS WOULD EAT
POTATOES FOR KAISER

"1f the Hohcnzollern family dc
manded wheat for the preservation
of autocracy the German people
would be compelled to send the last
grain and they would be compclled 4
in the name of autocracy to cat po-
tatoes," says the United States food
administration, in bulletin Just sent
out from Washington to the State
food administrators.
"Our comrades across the sea need
wheat. SThey need every bit we havc
in this country.
"Does it not fill you with shame %
read the morning newspapers with
wheat bread before you in any form?
Shame on any American who does
not stimulate further production of
potatoes. The people of Amer;ca
can improve on the German syst EN-, -
says the food administration. "Of our
own free will we can send wheat for
liberty; out of love for our fellows
we can eat potatoes for democracy >
1t is pointed out in the bulletin that
America has fallen behind in it's ship
ment of food to Europe. By eating
the potatoes American people can IN
crease the supply of wheat available
for shipment to the allies.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-04-25
IN MEMORY OF MRS. sALLIE
CAMPBELL

1t is with sad and grief burden
ed heart we note the death of our
dear mother whom Death, the giant
monster snatched from US almost un-
expectedly on the 25th day of March.
She had been in feeble health for
three or four years but had only been
sick five or six days which was not
as thought to be serious and she lost
consciousness or Wednesday after
noon about o'llock and did not re-
vive. She was 50 years of age. Mrs.
Campbell was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Erwin Vaughn and was
borned in Anson County but spent
the most of her life in Chesterfield
County where she died.
In early life she married Mr.. Will
liam Short who died soon after their
marriage leaving her with one child.
She then married Mr.. William Camp
bell who died on Sept. S, 1905. To
This union was born eight children,
five of whom survive. They are R..
L., j. II. and l.. w. Campbell, Mrs.
L. j. Morris and Mrs. B. P. Burr. She
f.so leaves eleven grand children and
four brothers and three sisters to
mourn her death.
Mrs. Campbell was a Christian mo-
ther and devoted member of Sondy
Plains church.
The body was laid to rest near the
Old home stead in the family bury
ing ground on Thursday March 90.
and in the absence of her pastor the
Rev. Phillips of Chesterfield, per-
former the services.
Although we miss her we have the
treasured hope that she has passed
'he reims of glory and is enjoyinp
ihe beautiful face of our Loard. Jesus
Ihrist. Her Son,
Lester Campbell.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-04-25
FIRST COMES OUR
OWN FOLKS WORD
South Carolina Men end Women
Have Come Out Strong for
Mantone.

What South Carol, mans want to
know about Mantone is what has
Mantone done for men and women
at home and not in Maine or Cali
fornia. Here's the answer:
e. S. Mangum, Florence, "Mantone
did so much in rebuilding my
strength, health and life that my
wife started on it. She has gained
as much as have on it, too"
John B.McCravy, Columbia. "Mar-
tone has made a new man of me and
my heart is filled with gratitude.
know what it is to have suffered
from a rundown condition, with its
attending miseries-sleepless nights.
lack of strength, weight and energy,
indigestion and the like"
X. C. Swearington, Florence, 81
suffered from nervousness, no appe-
tite and torpid liver. I took Man
tone. it put me back in tip top shape
"iy wife needed good tonic and i
also proved OF great value in her
c&Sc."
There are rlany other stories like
the above. Yours will be the same
if you start on Mantone-"Makes
You Feel Good All Over"
Sold by all drugstores.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-04-25
CARD OF THANKS

The family of Mr.. E. H. Melton.
OF near Angelus, takes this means to
'hanK their friends and neighbors for
the great kindnes shown them dur
ing the illness and death of their in.
rant daughter, Sarah Elizabeth, who
died March "a, aged seven months.
mr. Melton was away from home be-
ing in the service of his country.
stationed at Mobile, Ala, but arrived
nome in time for burial services.
(Mrs.) E. H. MELTON.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-04-25
500 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages. and
that ID catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces of the System thereby de-
stToyiag the foundation OF the disease.
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting ma
ture In doing it's work. The proprie-
Iors naVe SO HuGn t1nn In tne Cur.vtve
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1t falls to cure. Send for list
Of testimonials.
Ohio. Sold By all Druggists. 76o.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-04-25
DESERVES A GOLD
MEDAL FOR THIS
Cincinnati authority tells how to dry
up any corn or callus so il
lifts right off.

You corn-pestered men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the
shoes that nearly killed you before,
says this Cincinnati authority, be-
cause a few drops of freezone ap-
piled directly on a tender, aching
corn stops soreness at once and soon
the cern loosens so it can be lifted
out, root and all, without a bit of
pain.
A quarter Of an ounce Of freezope
costs very little at any drug store, but
4 Is sufficient to take off every hard a
soft corn or csllus. This should
tried, an It is inexpensive and
not to infleme or even irritf
surrounding tissue or skin.
If your wife wears his
win Be glad to know Of
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-04-25
A NERVOUS WRECK
From Three Years Suffering. Says
Cardui Made Her Well.

Texas City, Tex.-In an interesting
statement, Mrs. @. Fl. Schill, of this town,
says: "For three years suffered untold
agony with my head. was unable to
do any of my work.
l just wanted to sleep all the time, for
that was the only ease could get, when
! was asleep. became nervous wreck
Just from the awful suffering with my
head.
Twas so nervous that the least noise
would make me jump out Of my bed.
had no energy, and was unable to do
anything. My son, young boy, had to
do all my household duties.
Twas not able to do anything until
took Cardu. took three bottles In all,
and It surely cured me Of those awful
headaches. That has been three years
ago, and know the cure Is permanent,
for | have never had any headache since
taking Card,i. ..
Nothing relieved me until took Cardui.
II did wonders for me-"
Try Cardui for your troubles-made
from medicinal ingredients recommended
In medical books as being Of benefit In
female troubles, and 40 years of use has
proven that the books are right. Begin
taking Cardui today. NC-i3l
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-04-25
FROM A SOLDIER
Somewhere in France"
Mar. ID, 1918.

somewhere In france,
Mar. ID, 1918
Mr.. f. M. Cannon.
Dear friend,
Your letter received several days
ago and was indeed glad to hear from
you. Yes, am still "Somewhere in
France" Have been over here near
iy seven months nov. My how time
does fly, only seems like several
weeks since l left the good old U. S.
A. instead Of seven months.
have seen right much of the
world. Was in Old Mexico for some
time then in Canada. hated SO
much about the terrible explosion
at Halifax as it was such
a pretty place.
No doubt you read of the u. S.
soldiers parading in London. Well,
that was my regiment. We were
given swell reception and had the
honor of passing on review of the
King and Queen and several other
noble persons.
From London we crossed over to
France. l am liking it fine here al
though you can't say that you like
it as well as you do the U. S. A. As
to the French people have to say
that they are simply fine. They take
so much interest in us boys and do
everything possible to make us enjoy
ourselves. II is hard for us to learn
their language but they are meeting
us half way. We study their Ian
guage and they are learning to
speak English also. You would be
surprised to hear the small child
ren that have learned to speak Eng
lish just from being around us.
L wish / could tell you all about
this country but cant it is so hard to
write an interesting letter when you
can just write so much and have to
leave out so much.
My, it is beginning to look like bu-
'siness from the soldiers that are COM
ing over. This country is full of U.
s. soldiers. Say, who do you reckon
saw yesterday, no other than Fred
Buchanan, you remember the negro
boy who worked for Mr.. Porter 80
long. l would have never recognized
hiNn If he hadn't spoken to me. He
is the first one / have run up with
from South Carolina since l have
been over here that / knew.
have met several boys from Tex
as that knew, however.
Mrs. Eddns sends me The Adver-
tiser right often so l get right much
of the news Of what is going on back
there.
Ny time is up for writing so will
close wishing yourself and Mrs. Can
non the best of luck. Would like to
hear from you again sometime.
Your old friend,
Chas. Rembert Cason.
p. S. Remember me to all the
people.