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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-24
IN CONSULTATION
WITH OUR ALLIES
PRESIDENT WILSON SOUNDING
OTHER POWERS TODAY
WILL REPLY TO HUN SHORTLY
Cabinet Member Quoted AS Saying
That mo Fruits of Our Sacrifice
in This War Will Be Risked."
Official Text Arrives.
(By Robert J. Bender)


Washington, Oct. 23-President Will
ION was today communicating with the
allied governments on the question
involved in the disposition of the lat
est German move for peace.
AS explained by one cabinet men,
Der today the situation now has
reached a stage where it is not only
necessary but also an act of Courtc-
sy to discuss with our associates in
the war the questions relative to d
new step in negotiations"
No Risk of Sacrificing Fruits
This high official also stated that
in the developments of this country
mo fruits of our sacrifice in this war
will even be risked by President Will
SON"
When he determines his course of
action, which can not much longer be
delayed, it will be in close cooperation
with our associates.
The official text of the German
peace note was delivered at ten o.
clock this morning by the Swiss
charge.
A careful reading of the official text
showed that it was in substance the
same as that which was sent out by
the German wireless.
Constitution Must Be Reformed.
The main point of discussion in Of
fetal and Congressional quarters was
the German constitutional reforms
which the President stated were of
prime importance in his last reply to
the Kaiser.
Officials and military authorities are
practically unanimous upon one point
Germany must go much farther than
she has so far gone, in amending her
constitution.
From British View Point.
London, Oct. 23.-The British For
eign Office today issued the following
in regard to the latest German note
to President Wilson:
THE reply was addressed to Presi
dent Wilson. He must deal with it ant
, determine whether to communicate i
to the other allies. Until then it will
not be desirable to make statcmen
officially"
The Chronicle today published thu
following:
England will demand the surrendeI
of the U-boats and France will demand
/ the evacuation of Alsace Lorraine, al
conditions of any armistiCe."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-24
AS SOON AS 1T CAN SHAKE THE
HUN FROM ITS THROAT
WILL DIVERT IRON SUPPLY
Away From the Big German Munition
Factories to Other Countries.
Duchy to Become Indepen-
dent or Part of Belgium
(By Raymond lClapper)

Washington, Oct. 20. = Luxemberg
from which Germany draws the iron
for her ammunition will quit the Ger
man domination and join the allies,
after the war, according to diplomats
here today. The allied military sue.
cesses may make this, possibly ear.
lier. Information regarding this con.
clusion was received here today in
official quarters it is stated.
Independent or Join Belgium
After the war Gutenberg will be
either:
IAN Independent state under the
protection of the League of nations, or
"A province Of Belgium, joining
the Belgian legation.
Under the Independent Grand Du-
chy, Gutenberg has been held as a
vassal by Germany for years, because
of her extensive iron mines which
have fed the Krupp ammunition fac.
tories, and which made possible the
uper-preparedness program.
Have Appealed to U. S.
The people of Gutenberg have now
appealed to President Wilson for pro
lection and are demanding that the
German armies evacuate their terri
tory which was oVerrun at the out
break of the war in the violation OF
neutrality treaties.
Public resentment was long held in
allegiance by the Grand DutcheSs. But
the dispatches here indicate that the
Parliament will soon cut itself loose
from Germany and join the allies.
French Language Dominates.
Gutenberg contains percentage
of French and Belgium population and
French has been spoken among the
educated classes and also dominates
among the peasants dialect, experts
say.
Germany signed treaties in 1867 and
1902 guaranteeing the neutrality of
Gutenberg and promising not to
touch her railroads for troup move.
ment.
Held Down by the Hun.
But without a seaport Luxembourg
was forced into the German unity
and German tariff was eXacted on all
! the goods coming within her borders
/ She was thus forced into the depend
ence of Geramny and having but few
manufacturers was obliged to take
German goods in exchange for iron
coal and her other foreign products
Allied military successes have en-
couraged the Parliament leaders Of
Luxembourg to protest against tbs
German usurpation. The tiny coun
try Is without a large military force
and will be helpless in defending
herself against Germany until the al
lied successes have pushed the Kais
er's hordes from her borders. He
vast mineral resources and agricul
tural products will be of great aid Il
the allied people near by, and sh'
will in turn have great access to tn,
sea by obtaining free passage through
Belgium and France, diplomats point
ed out.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-24
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TODAY'S CASUALTY LISTS
%j-j. - !. !. X !.
Twenty Iowans Mentioned

Washington, Oct. 22.-General Per.
shing's two overseas casualty lists
carried one thousand two hundred and
five names as issued by the War De
partment today. Twenty Iowa boys
were mentioned among the casualties.
The lists included: Killed in action
1885, died of wounds 80; died of &C.
cident and other causes II; died of
disease 101; wounded severely 1T;
wounded degree undetermined 440;
wounded slightly 176; missing in &C
ton 80; prisoners ! died of aeroplane
accident /. The Iowans were:
Killed in Action
Wagner Sanford Seyerson, Kama
wha.
Corporal Jaul Denlinger, Henderson.
Wounded Severely.
Pvt. George NJ. Lille, Leon.
Pvt. Percival L. Vining, Woodbine.
Pvt. Vern r. Dunagan, Salon.
Pvt. Ray Smith, Martelle.
Missing in Action.
Pvt. Lyman NJ. Smith, Hopkinton.
Pvt. Frederick Geiger, Burlington.
Slightly Wounded.
Pvt Ralph w Dimler, Luverne.
Pvt Ray c. Lee Perry.
Sergeant George Troy, Sioux City.
Died From Wounds.
Lieut.. Edwin E. Hites, Des Moines.
Pvt Ben H. Adkins, Fairfield.
Pvt Edwin Romelfanger, Arlington.
Died of Disease.
Pvt. Michael Wolfe, North Buena
Vista.
Pvt. Joseph E. Kilmartin, Malvern.
Pvt George E. Sheppleman, Clear
Lake.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
Pvt. Russell NJ. Riggle, COrwith.
Pvt. Arthur Carrighn, Maquoketa.
Pvt. Frank Foster, Malvern.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-24
THE PRICE OF WHEAT.
Growers Say They Must Have $500
To Keep Up With Cotton.

Washington, Oct. 2S.-The nation.
al wheat growers association in its
appeal to President Wilson for 81
wheat contends that at this price the
wheat growers will not be permitted
to reap the price for their product
as the growers of corn and cotton.
"The price of wheat should be over
three dollars as the pre- war price on
cotton was about eleven cents and
now Il Is from thirty-five to forty
cents per pound"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-24
L'ESTRANGE A VICTIM
Well Known Actor Has Succumbed to
Influenza

New York, Oct. 2S.--Julius LES.
TRANCE, actor, is dead following attack
of pneumonia resulting from influenza.
Last year he entered the Royal Fly
ing Corps of Canada and trained all
season only to be later rejected on
account of physical disability.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-24
PANIC IN VIENNA
Demonstration Follows Receipt OF the
Presidents Note.

Washington, Oct. "a panic on
the Vienna stock exchange followed
the receipt of President Wilson's last
note to Austria, advices received here
from neutral sources said today.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-24
TO ENLARGE NAVY.
TWO Thousand officers and Men Are
to be Added.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Two thousand
officers and men will be added to the
navy during the next year to man the
new naval and merchant ships, bring
ing the total naval man power to
slightly more than seven hundred
thousand Secretary of the Navy Dan,
iels told the house naval affairs COM
mitteC today.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-24
MAY TALK POLITICS.
President Gives Railway Employees a
Little More Freedom.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Employes of
the national railroad today We're given
more lee way to engage in politics.
Modification of the anti.politics of the
railroad administration bearing the
approval of the President was an.
nounced by Director General McAdoo.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-24
Dead to Be Brought Home.

With the American Army Northwest
of Verdun, Oct. 22.-AlI the American
dead in France will be taken home
after the war, according to orders re-
ceived by the army chaplains. The
grave registration bureau has been
working with this in view.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-24
AUSTRIA GETTING GOOD.
Has Given Up That Part OF Poland
Held BY Her Troops.

Amsterdam, Oct. 23.--Austrian au-
thorities in that part of Poland occu-
pied by Austrians have handed over
administration to Polish authorities.
says Vienna dispatch. i
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-24
TEXAS MAY BE WET.
State Statutory Prohibition Law is
Held Unconstitutional.

Austin. Texas, Oct. 2S.-The Texas
State Statutory Prohibition Law was
held unconstitutional in a decision
handed down today by the State Court
of Criminal Appeals.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-24
Oil Firms Head Dies.

Chicago, Oct. 23.--F. }. Noble, presi-
dent of the Noble Oil Co. of Houston.
Texas, was found dead in his bed at
a hotel here by his secretary.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-24
WAR, WAR, WAR!
Such is the Slogan of the War In,
dustries Board.

Washington. Oct. 23.-Declaring that
peace talk is hampering the labor pro-
duction program of the government
Chairman Baruch of the War Indus
tries Board today called upon the ma
ton to think war. talk war, speed
war and make war" Peace he said
may be left to the President.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-24
Allies Enter the Great German Stronghold
Six Miles While Town of Breu
Italians Are
Within 40 Miles
OfAustria
PARIS, October 20 The
British forces are in Valenc-
iennes, it was learned today.
AdvQnce Sir Miles

iennes, it was learned today.
Advance SIX Miles
LONDON, Oct. 20. 100 p. m.
In Field Marshal Haig's new
attack this morning between
Cateau and Solesmes, n e
British advanced a mile on a
front of from five to six miles,
according to dispatches from
the battle front.
YankS Take BrieuLes
BY Fred S. Ferguson, with
the American Armies in
France, Oct. 23-Brieules has
been captured.
The important defenses on
the Mouse to the south of Dun
have been entered by an Am
erican patrol party after they
had been evacuated by the
Germans. .-.
Driving The AuStrians
ROME, October 23- Aus
trian rear guards in Albania
have been driven north of the
Matza river, thirty miles mort
OF Durazzo, and they are only
about forty miles from Aus
TRAN territory, the Italian war
office statement announced
today.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-24

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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

crack overhead or a machine gun would
traverse back and forth.
Then all firing suddenly ceased. I
whispered TO Wheeler, Keep your eye
skinned, mate; most likely Fritz has
patrol out-that's why the Boches
have stopped firing"
We were each armed with a rifle and
bayOnet and three Mills bombs to be
used for defense only.
had my ear to the ground All of
sudden l heard faint, dull thuds.
In a low but excited voice whispered
to Wheeler. 81 think they are mining,
listen"
He put his ear to the ground and
in an unsteady voice spoke into my
ear:
"Yank, that's patrol and it's head
still"
l was as still as a mouse and was
scared stiff.
Hardly breathing and with eyes try
ing to pierce the inky blackness, we
waited. would have given a thou
sand pounds TO have been safely in
my dugOut.
Then we plainly heard footsteps and
our hearts stood still.
dark form suddenly doomed up in
front of me; 1t looked as big as the
Woolworth building. | could hear
the blood rushing through my veins
and it sounded as loud as Niagara
falls.
Forms seemed to emerge from the
darkness. There were seven of them
in ALL l tried to wish them away. l
never wished harder in my life. They
muttered a few words in German and
melted into the blackneSs. l didn't
stop wishing either.
All of sudden we heard a stumble,
a muddy splash, and a muttered Don
ner und Bitten" One of the Boches
had tumbed into a shell hole. Neither
Of us laughed. At that time-it DIDN'T
strike us as funny.
About twenty minutes after the Ger
mans had disappeared something from
the rear grabbed me by the foot.
nearly tainted with fright Then a
welcome whisper in cockney accent.
81 sly. myte, we've come to relieve
you"
Wheeler and I crawled back TO our
trench; we looked like wet hens and
felt worse. After swig of rum we
were soon fast asleep on the fire step
in our wet clothes
The next morning / was as stiff as a
poker and every joint ached like a
bad tooth, but l was still alive, so II
did not matter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15
CITY'S GLORY LONG DEPARTED
Ruins Testify to Existence of Once
Mighty Metropolis in Southeast
ern Africa.

In a far-off corner Of southeastern
Africa are hidden the ruin OF once
mighty city, called In resent times
the Zimbabwe, or buildings of stones.
The more fanciful of the scientists de-
clare that the time of Moses may have
seen the building of these crumbllng
walls. but the weight Of evidence
seems to prove that the city is only
about ten centuries old. Whatever the
true dates of the citys history, certain
ly its ruins today are in appearances
very old. very moss hung and very pic
turesque.
There is nothing sad about the slip
ping away of these relics of the past.
50 gradually they have sunk into the
soil and broken down with the pres
sure of time and weather. Their day
Of glory and prosperity was over some
centuries ago, and they rest dreamily
in the sunshine. Bright flowers deck
the walls as of trying to hold the re-
manning stones together; and tall trees
spread their branches wide to temper
the heat of the midday sun and shell
ter the stones from the c'iill of the eve
ming.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

To drive tank, handle the guns, and
sweep over the enemy trenches, takes
strong nerves, good rich blood, good
stomach, liver and kidneys. When the
time comes, the man with red blood in
his veins ''is up and at it." He has iron
nerves for hardships-an interest in his
work grips him. That's the way you
feel when you have taken blood and
nerve tonic, made up of Blood root,
Golden Seal root, Stone root, Cherry
bark, and rolled into sugar-coated
tablet and sold in sixty-cent Walls by al
most all druggists for past fifty years
as DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry. This tonic, in liquid or tablet form,
is just what you need this spring to
give you vim, vigor and vitality. At the
flag end of a hard winter, no wonder
you feel rundown" blue, out of sorts.
Try this Medical Discovery" of DR..
Plerce's. Don't wait To-day Is the
day to begin! A little pep" and you
laugh and live.
The best means TO oil the machinery
of the body, put tone into the liver,
kidneys and circulatory system, is to
first practice a good house-cleaning.
l know of nothing better as laxative
than vegetable pill made up of May
apple, leaves OF aloe and jalap. This
is commonly sold by all druggists as
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, and
should be taken at least once week to
clear the twenty-five feet Of intestines.
You will thus clean the system-expel
the poisons and keep iceiI Noto is
the time TO clean house. Give yourself
spring house cleaning.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15
Despite the excellent targets
men are not allowed to she'll
Fritz, Empey relates in rext in
staIlment.
tTo BE CONTINUED
Always In.


1t was the shopping period, and Miss
Smith thought she would drop in" on
Mrs. Jones and ask her If she would
assist her In the noble art of present
hunting.
SIS your mistress in?" she asked the
young maid.
Yes, miss" was the prompt reply.
She was shown into the drawing
room. But an hour passed and no
Mrs. Jones appeared. At last the lady
got up and called to the maid:
did you tell your mistress | was
here?" she asked.
"Oh. no. miss" replied the girl
quickly: "she hasn't returned from
shopping yet"
mot returned exclaimed the as
tonished visitor
mo. miss. You see the mistress told
me she was always home to your
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15
NOTES

Wisconsin was the second state IN
rhe country in cabbage production last
wear. Nearly 10000 tons were pro-
duced.
Wisconsin has been a pioneer In
working to control plant diseases. Its
nIant specialists have steadily sought
In find ways Of combating the insect
nests ana diseases that prey upon truck
crops.
one million acres Of wet Wisconsin
land have been reclaimed by tile drain
age. while 100000 acres more are
sim too wet for profitable cultivation.
Longer hours and harder hours of
work are not the only way farmers can
produce more fOod-the right fertilizer
viii also grow bigger crops.
In addition 10 the efforts being made
Sv the state council Of defense and the
state seed stocks committee, Barron
Is another Of the counties contributing
strongly to Improving the seed corn
situation. It's council Of defense ad-
Eanced $1,000 with which to buy and
sell seed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

conditions In the room Indicated there
had been no struggle. An autopsy
showed that death had been due TO
loss of blood.
While Miss Consolloy was being
questioned she became irrational and
now is raving maniac under guard
nj the state hospital for the insane.
II is believed that she worried over
her sisters alleged school difficulties
until her mind became unbalanced.
She has asked that she be sent TO the
electric chair.
Miss Estelle Consolloy. the victim,
had previously filed charges with the
school board of the city alleging that
her principal, Miss Ella Mcpherson.
had beaten her with her fists, a charge
which had been denied both by Miss
Mcpherson and other members of the
teaching force. The ConsollOy sisters
were inseparable chums and their sis
terly devotion was so great as TO at
tract attention.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15
Long Ride Before Him.

A cycIist who stopped at village
inn boosted about his abilities as a
rider to such an extent that the land
lord ventured to make a wager with
him.
Look here, mister" said the Inn
keeper. you can't ride up and down
this road till the church clock strikes
six"
Done" said the cyclist. "Irs Just
close on FIVE now" and the next min
ute he was speeding down the road.
After about an hours riding the
cycIist shouted to one OF the by
ISLANDERS. Of whom many had assem-
bled
u say, has the church clock struck
six yetT'
"No. sou idiot" was the blunt re-
ply. Our church clock never strikes
at slL"-LondOn Tit-BItA
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15
CHAPTER XVI.
Battery o 2ss.


The day after this | received the
glad tidings that J would occupy the
machine gunners' dugout right near
the advanced artillery observation
post. This dugout was roomy affair,
dry as finder, and real cots in it.
These cots had been made by the
r. Els who had previously occupied
the dugout. l was the first to enter
and promptly made a signboard with
my name and number on it and sus-
pended it from the foot of the most
comfortable cot therein.
In the trenches 1t is always FIRST
come. first served" and this Is lived
up to by all.
Two r. F. A. men (Royal Field ar
tillery) from the nearby observation
post were allowed the privilege of
stopping in this dugout when off duty.
One of these men, Bombardier VIII
son by name, who belonged TO Bat
terry d 238, seemed to take a liking
to me. and l returned this feeling.
In two days time we were pretty
chummy, and he told me how his bat
terry in the early days of the war had
put over stunt on Old Pepper and
had gotten away with it.
will endeaver TO give the story as
far as memory will permit in his own
words:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

A Burnett county banker has set
aside a thousand dollars for furtherlng
the sheep industry In his county.
Drain tile covered In a trench are
cheaper than open ditches-they don't
wnste land.
The newly developed Wisconsin Hol-
lander is the variety Of cabbage not
susceptible 10 yellow disease. II YVES
developed at the experiment station
by L. Il. Jones. who selected the best
plants from a badly infected field, re-
planted the seed, selected the best
again the following year. and so on
until only the very best and strongest
plants were grown.
What drainage may do is illustrated
By the experiment station farm at
Marshfield. which is located In q tight
silt loan. During wet weat's. horses
sink 10 their fetIocks IN some Of the
soil, while two rods away. where drain
tile is laid feet deep and four rods
apart at a cost Of s25 an acre, the
soil Is quite firm.
Wisconsin has more than 1000 farm
ers cooperative companies, and the
number is growing every day. Farm
ers are getting together"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15

you want to sneeZe, but cannot. This
was the effect on me, surmOunted by a
vague horror of the awfulness of the
thing and an ever-recurring reflection
that, perhaps l. sooner or later, would
be in such a state and be brought TO
light by the blow of pick in the hands
of some Tommy on a digging party.
Several times have experienced this
odOr, but never could get used to 1t /;
the enervatlng sensation was always
present. 1t made me hate war and
wonder why such things were counte-
nanced by civilization, and all the spice
and glory of the conflict would disap-
pear, leaving the grim reality. But
after leaving the spot and filling your
lungs with deep breaths Of pure, fresh
air. you forget and once again want to
he up and at them"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-15
NURSE BLEEDS HER
SISTER TO EEATH
Then Hurries 20 Undertaken, Tells
Story and Asks for Nice
Funeral.

Trenton, ". Y.-"She was the mar
tyr of other teachers ard the only thing
to do was to kill her." explained Miss
Corneha Consolloy, a fifty-year-old
nurse, of Trenton. N. J.. as she calmly
discussed with an undertaken the de-
tails OF how she had taken the life of
her sister, Miss Estelle Consolloy. aged
forty years, a public school-teacher.
II cut her wrists so she would bleed TO
DEATH" said the nurse to the under
taker. "But it didn't hurt her any.
was careful to give her an oplate first
and now would like to give her a nice
funeral"
The undertaken detained Miss Con-
solloy in conversation while an assis-
tant telephoned for the police Officers
hurried TO the ConsollOy home and
found the teacher lying dead in bed.
Arteries In both wrists had been opened
with pair of embroidery scissors. and