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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-16
F ANKF URTER IS
ADMINISTRATOR
SELECTED TO COORDINATE La
Dor WAR POLICIES.
WAR WORK is TO COME WEST
Contracts Will Be Taken Away From
Coneested East In Order To Speed
Up Production - Reasons
For the Change.
(By Robert ]. Bender.)

Washington, May H. - President
Wilson today placed in the hands of
Felix Frankfurter of New York and
Washington, the difficult task OF
whipping into definite form national
labor policy for the war.
Frankfurter's appointment makes
him tabor administrator" under the
general direction of Secretary of La
Dor Wilson.
He will immediately coordinate un-
der his direction the work of all the
numerous labor adjustment bodies
now existing in the government,
Qualified For Position.
Frankfurter's appointment is in ac-
acknowledgements OF his quiz of radical
elements in the labor movement.
He has been associated with the
so-called liberal elements" in the
country, was a member of President
Wilson'S investigating commission
which went West TO inquire into the
Mooney case among others.
He has just lately returned from a
trip to England where he made a
careful study of the labor conditions.
War Contracts Come West
Washington, May 1.-THE big war
industries henceforth will go to the
West
To speed up the work the govern
ment has determined to place yir-
tually an embargo on all the new
plant Industries in the great war belt
of the East.
The action as to this determine.
ton had three good reasons:
Reasons For Change.
l. The concentration of all the
war industries in the East has pro
duced state of congestion which
greatly interferes with the maximum
war production
2. The West has much new re
served labor and the much needed
powers
3, BY the construction of the war
industries in the West it will re
store the financial operations of the
oyerweighted ones in the eastern ter.
ritory because more of the war con-
tracts are going to Eastern concerns.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-16

when necessary. | also take care of
all the back work admitting and dis
missing patients. have one assistant
and this morning we dismissed all the
patients. The ward being vacant we
gave it thorough cleaning thij after
noon for Saturday morning inspections
are quite rigid. Daily inspections are
made at o'clock and so far | have
been complimented on the cleanliness
of my ward. Now you can see why we
have good bathing facilities.
have the privilege Of moving into
the Office room but prefer to sleep in
my tent for a while at least, we have
good sleeping placei, regular hospital
beds, so don't mind tent. They are
to put floors in the tents tomorrow
don't know how long I'll be here or
kow long will have my present job.
According to out Co. Commander II is
permanent as far as he can tell But
you must remember that things do not
pan OUT in the army as they might.
This is camp hospital, that is, rest
lamp. ihC tAOopS SloS ohi9 ~"
days and all serious cases are moved
to base hospital as soon as possible.
There were to be some Red Cross
Nurses at the Y. NJ. C, A. tonight but
for some reason or other they are not
coming.
1t has been raining nearly all week
so it is no wonder the grapes are so
juicy here.
| met Mr.. Palmer couple of weeks
ago He is from Portland, Oregon, ".
NJ c. A. He lives next door TO John
Van Zante and they are personal
friends He arJo knows Uncle Dick
Van Zante.
have had no mail for quite a while
but that is due in measure to my many
moves. although my last move still
kept me within the radius of the P. NJ.
of this section.
Some time ago was with one of the
boys from my original Co C, les u. S.
Inf. and we exchanged a lot of news.
had not seen him since we landed
on December |, 1917, for as you know
wa on detail duty in England until
February is. 1918. However, we were
again separated.
am enjoying the best of health.
Love TO all,
Harry De6look.
Rest Camp No. l.
Base Sec. No. . Camp Hosp.
A. r. O. No 705,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-16
LIKES OUR STYLE
LIBERTY LOAN WORK DRAWS DE
PARTMENT PRAISE

Mr. ]. B. McDougal, governor of the
Federal Reserve bank OF Chicago hav
'ng in charge the Liberty Loan Dis
trict in which Iowa was placed for
the Third Bond Campaign, sends
ipecial acknowledgement to G. f. LOT
land of the Oskaloosa National b, nh
who was chairman of Mahaska County
Drive, expressing appreciation of the
record made by state and county and
of the individual effort ana work ex.
tended by Commercial Club workers
bank clerks ana employees and the SO
whom received penny of compensa
ton.
"On behalf of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Chicago, as FfGcal Agent OF
the United States Treasury Depart.
ment charged with the duties and re
sponsibilities of handling Liberty
Loans in this District, l wish to ex
press sincere appreciation and most
cordial thanks to the workers in Lib
erty Loan activities who have not
DStH III tht puDilt eye, puI WIN hSN
crtheless have done the work they
have been called upon to do, both pa
triotically and cheerfully. This class
represents vast army composed Of
committeeman and solicitorj bank
clerks, railroad employees AMI EN-
ployes OF other firms and corporations
in cities and towns throughout the
District.
Subscriptions in this district mum
Der. in round figures. some 2,500,00o
ard the work involved in the hanilin"
OF this enormous number of subscrip
lions means intensive labor and long
hours, and it Is on the army OF work
ers just mentioned that this burden
falls to large extent. This work Is
all done voluntarily, without expense
TO hank or Treasury Department.
IAN additional word OF appreciation
should here be expressed TO those EN-
ployers who have co-operated in such
splendid manner. and made such as
sistance possible.
Those workers who have been in
the public eye have to some extent
been repaid by the enthusiastic ap
plauie of the public, and while FULLY
appreciative of their efforts this
public acknowledgment is particularly
directed to those other earnest pa
triots who have worked hard during
the campaign without special notice
by the general public and who will
necessarily continue 70 be active In
this connection for some time after
the campaign Is over in segregating
subscriptions calculating them and
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-16
PENN AT THE FR0NT
FORMER COLLEGE STUDENTS AT
IN FRANCE.

A letter received thise week from
France gives interesting information
concerning the work being done by
two Penn College graduates, Howard
Marshall and Raymond Mesner. Chase
Conover. son of Mr. and Mrs. J, r,
Conover of North Market street, is
now on his way to this field There are
now 167 workers in the various branch
es of this reconstruction work, known
as the Friends Unit of the American
Red Cross.
The following extract is full of in
terest: "On the evening OF April p,
thirteen of our workers from the Som.
me and Aisne. arrived in Paris. Shells
had begun falling in the districts IN
which they were at work and they
were ordered to leave by British Off
GERS, which they did after helping var
ious families as much as possible
Men al Forreste were ordered 20
leave on Tuesday (lS) and the Ham
group on Friday, One man has STAYED
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-16

Flo Jones, the daughter of John 7.
and Gertrude Jones, passed away with
pneumonia at her home in Beacon,
Saturday, April 9th. 1918. at 4:90 p.
m, aged % years, months, and
days.
She was the only child of the par
ents and was born in the parental
home at Beacon. She completed a
Course in the public and High School
of Beacon and later took some al.
vanced work in Penn College. She
specialized in mujic, taking advanced
work on the cello and piano She
played for some years in the Penn
College Orchestra and took under j.
Worth Allen and c. L. Farmhouse. She
was an accomplished musician ani
loved her music with her whole soul
COR the past two year she played reg.
ularly in the Sunday school orchestra
of the First Presbyterian church, O5-
kaloosa. During that time she missed
only two Sundays, and that on account
of illness She gave freely AMI unself-
ishly of her strength and time. She
was also a faithful member of Rev
McFerran's Sunday school class.
For years she was member of the
Methodist Sunday school of Beacon
She was ALTO faithful member of a
class for some years until she took
up work in Oskaloosa. During all that
time she was never asked to render
any assistance in connection with the
work which she did not willingly and
gladly do.
She wa, one of the most loyal of
the Red Cross Workers, often attend
ing both afternoon and evening.
She was an active member of the
Alumni Association of the Beacon
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-16

High School and served as their sec
rotary for some years.
For the past years, Flo assiited
her father in the store, being most
efficient and faithful helper.
No mere written or spoken words
can describe the beauty or nobility of
Flo's life There is no one who ever
ed with the sudden news of her death
or who will not nils her kindly smile
and CHEEKY words. Her friends are
numbered by the score, indeed. there
is not a boy or girl, man or woman,
who did not respect and love her.
There was never a thought for herself
but she found her greatest joy in rem
dering thoughtful service for someone
in loneliness or need She loved the
simple joys OF the home circle and had
a keen interest in all the affairs OF ev.
eryday life. Her life was not meas
ured by its years. but by the beauty
and simplicity of its deeds.
She leaves to mourn her loss beside
her father and mother, her grandfath
er, John A. James of Marshalltown, Ia.
an aunt, Eva McClelland of Los Ange.
les, California; and three unclej Fred
James Of Los Angeles John H. James
OF Junction City, Kansas, ana T, A,
Jones Of Oskaloosa.
The sincere sympathy OF the entire
town and community goes out to the
stricken father and mother in this
hour of their great bereavement and
loss. ~
Services were held Tuesday after
noon at the NJ. f. church at Beacon in
charge of Alexander McFerran and w.
N. Hall. Interment in Beacon GENE
terry
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-16
Spring Valley

Mrs. w, E. Zook is iii.
Mrs. Sam Wymore is papering and
cleaning house for Mrs. Jas. Denney.
Mrs. Ed, Colt has been sick with
rheumatism the past week.
Mr.. Thorptof Rose Hill is painting
and vanishing for Jas. Denney.
Perry Spain will move in his new
house next week.
Mrs Jas Denney came home last
Tuesday from Ponca CITY Oklahoma
where he was called TO the bed side
OF her father. Robert Reed formerly
OF this place, who died S,,ndav. April
u. Pi,neral tuesday. April 2a al the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-16
CEDAR GIRL PLOWS
WILL ALSO TAKE HER PLACE IN
THE HARVEST FIELD.

Cedar, May 9.-Miss Dorothy Arnold
is doing things worth while. She is
blowing and is aiming to make hand
in the field this summer Dorothy is
not afraid it's going to spoil her play
ing or singing at which she is both
good
Miss Ruth Holmes of Mahaska
hospital, spent a few days visiting her
friend. Joy Moore last week
Mr.. and Mrs. +, H. Ferguson and
son were calling on their son Carl
Thursday.
Miss C. Werner of Oskaloosa, is
visiting at the James Knott home
The A. r. T. L. was entertained by
Mrs. viii Brubaker Thursday after
noon Mrs. NJ Taylor of Oskaloosa
was visitor. A large attendance was
present. Refreshments were served by
the hostess. The club will meet with
Mrs. Kitty Fox May p,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Warner spent
Sunday at the Neal De Young home
Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Garrett ana chlia-
rem visited Sunday at the Ed Newell
home.
Vernon Cole bought the place where
he lives in Cedar from James Knott.
Roe Anderson lost mule Saturday.
Harry McBurney is charging his
elevator by putting in cellar to
store grain and also installing corn
shelter.
Mr. and Mrs. Ryerson, of Loyilia.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-16
DRoBATE NOTICE.

Il To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on hle in the office of the Clerk of
the District Court of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County, an instrument in
writing, purporting to ne the last willard
testament of Charlotte Minkler West,
late of said county. dec d. and that the
10th day of June, 1918, has been
fixed for the probate of said will, at
which time you can appear at the
court house in said county and show
cause, if any there be, why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof. have hersunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
court at Oskaloosa, Iowa. this 10th
day of May. 1918.
w. 7. Martin,
Clerk District CIort.
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-16
PENN COLLEGE
!, MAY DAY FETE
PAGEANT OF THE SEASONS is
GRACEFULLY PRESENTED.
RECEPTION IN THE EVENING
College Faculty Entertain Visitors to
New Halls and Dormitories.
List of Young People Tax
ing Part on Program.


The annual May Day festivities AT
Penn College were held Friday after
noon and evening on the natural wood
land campus and were witnessed by
a crowd of interesting visitors and col
lege folk. The Pageant of the seasons
and the May Pole drill were made
doubly attractive in their natural set
tings and with the background Of the
wooded valley and the college building
70 lend color to the picture.
The procession headed by the trum.
peters followed by the girls dressed to
represent the different seasons, and
with the May Queen. Helen Hanna,
and the Cardinal, Perry Kissick, bring.
ing up the rear, marched from the
east end OF the main building APP
preached the rostrum from the east
Hiss Hanna was then crowned Queen
OF the May and the dance of the sea,
sons begins. The dances opened with
autumn and continue through the sew
eral seasons until the roses are awak
ened from their sleep by summer and
express their happiness of new life in
dance. Then the browning event of all
May Day Exercises, the May Pole
Drill.
A good sized crowd of people wit
messed the exercises both afternoon
and evening and the campus back OF
William Penn Hall was filled with au
tomobiles.
The buildings We're opened to visit
ors between the hours of five and sew.
en- and many people took this oppor-
tunity to see Oskaloosa first In the
evening the Girls Dormitory was OPP
ened to the public who marveled at
the conyeniences and the furnishings
of the new building. The Penn College
formed the receiving line and made
everybody present feel at home.
The procession of the seasons and
the May Pole drill We're given under
the personal supervision of Miss Jones
Physical Director to whom is due cred
il for the successful outcome.
Refreshments were served in the ev-
ening by beyy of Y. w. c. A. girls.
Participants in Pageant.
The following are the Penn College
gY w. Girls by groups, takes part in
Pageant of the Seasons" at Penn May
Day exercises, Friday evening.
Autumn Ethel Lieurance, Lorena
Carter, Mary Eveland, Elma Williams,
Marion Baird, Erma Dimmitt, Pearl
Morgan, Faye Baton, Elvira Edris,
Vera McCracken, Leone Spencer, Lu-
ella Hoover
Wind Kelsey, Dorothy Holt,
Mildred Mendenhall, Florence Brown,
Elsie Hoskins, Helen Winnemore, Dor
othy Else, Ruth Minear, Vada Rock
we'll, Elma Williams.
Skating Ethel McKibben, Mildred
Hawk. Helen Hoskins, Katherine Ma
thieson, Sabron Lancaster, Effie Hoar,
Annie. Shaw Gladys Ogden, Olive Dim
mitt, Esther Binford.
Butterflies Helen Oakley, Gladys
Holiday Jessie Eveland, Esther White
~ Grace Downey. Leah McCurdy.
Roses Sibyl Kramme, Christina
IIendry, Amy Jessup, Hazel Norris,
Gail without, Luverne Clark Elizabeth
McI.andsborough Leta Mastellar
May Pole-Reba Ireland Anna Boyd
Lois Hoskins, Alyerda Piersel, Flea
nor Ewes, Edith Osburh, Jennie Dow
ney, Helen Gwin, Charlotte Winnie
more, Treya McCurdy, Mamie Hin
shaw, Lorinda Boyd. Dorothy Wymore,
.(Fairy)
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-16
DRoBATE NOTICE.

a
l. To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the office of the Clerk of
the District Court of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County, an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last will
and testament of w H Brown Sr.
late of said county. deceased. ar d
that the 7th day of October, 19l I
has been fixed for the probate oi
said will. at which time you can appear
at the court house in said courty and
show cause, if any there be, why said
will should not be admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof. have hereunro
set my hand and affixed the seal Of
said court at Oskaloosa, Iowa, this 18th
day Of May, 1918.
W.T.. Martin, Clerk District Court.
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-16
Professional Cards
Money to Lean. tnsuIan2e.
I12 First Ave. West oskalocsa. IOWA
w. X. HEATING.
Atsorney--A bstractor.
IaxEcuToR,s NOTICE.

LNXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
II Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested. that on the 7th day Of
May, A. ID. 1918. the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court of
Mahaska County Iowa, executor. OF
the estate of Amanda E. Roc gers, de-
ceased. late of said Mahaska County.
Iowa. All persons indebted to said estate
will make payment to the undersigned,
and those having claims against the
same will present them legally au-
thenticated tn said court for allowance.
Dated this It'll day of Nay, 1918.
l.. A. Rodgers; Executor.
w. 7. Martin, clerk.
by Bess Martin. deputy. . 43w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-16
HOLD THE CAUCUS
TOWNSHIPS ARE DELINQUENT
WITH PARTY NAMES.

The county auditor mailed notices
today to the township committeeman
calling attention to the necessity of
holding their caucus and reporting to
the auditor not later than Saturday,
June 49,
Especial attention is called to the
fact that three trustees will be elect.
ed for two three and four year terms.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-16
All Thrift Stamps Alike.

Some one started a propaganda to
discourage school children buying
Thrift Stamps at their schools, a lie
Is being circulated to the effect that
no interest win be paid on stamps
bought at the school houses, This Is 4
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-16
Beacon Alumni.

The Beacon Alumni met Monday
evening in special session 10 make arr
rangements for the alumni reunion
at the close of school. Committees
were appointed and a special program
is being prepared for the occasion.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-16
LOOP ALMOST READY
NEW CARS WILL RUN TO BEACON
WITHIN A FEW DAYS.

Beacon, May 10.-The loop question
that has caused so much discussion
in Beacon is being settled by the
building of the tracks at the west
end of the main street near the de-
pot The swing of the circle has
taken out the extension to the side
walk on the north side of the street
and has nearly done away with the
roadway on the south side. The
grade of the street is about level
with the track on the south, while.
on the north considerable filling in
will have to, be done, in order TO.
bring the street up to the proper
grade Some changes will also be
necessary back of the depot and new
posts will have to be placed TO pro-
vide for the swing of the trolley
wire. In all quite transformation
is taking place in this part of Bea-
con- The new cars will be in use
in few days.
- - -
Postmaster Clarence Ogden has
raised new flag over the postofflce
and out across the street is swung
the new service flag that has been
given to all towns that exceeded their
quota in the Third Liberty Loan.
Mahaska county was one of the first
| in Iowa to raise her share. Beacon
responded well in putting it "oyer
| the top"
The Ray Edwards funeral Friday
last was largely attended and was a
most touching event. 1t was held
at the M. E. church which was too
small to accommodate the people. II
was a strange coincidence that with
! in few days of each other two of
the largest funerals held in Beacon
! in years, should occur in case of
two such worthy young people. Both
live in the memory of those who
knew them.
| j. w. Price as the agent at the
Rock Island station is in the midsr
of the yearly cleaning up and is thor.
oughly renovating the interior of the
station house. With the putting in
of the new loop it is probable that
quite a few changes about the sta
ton will take place.
The Sunday school convention of
Garfield township was held at the M
E. church Sunday last and with a
most interesting program, was a
gratifying success to all who attend,
ed. Evans, Elm Grove, Oskaloosc
and University Park were represent.
| ed in the program and special music
of a pleasing nature was rendered.
At noon an appetizing basket dinner
was enjoyed and all fully appreciated
the social time.
! - - -.
John Kramer expects to leave for
Jefferson Barracks, May 10th, and
some of the young people gave him
an enjoyable send off this week, at
his home at Glenwood Park. His
going viii add still another to the
list Of those who have gone from
| Beacon into the service of Uncle
Sam. This Honor Roll is gradually
getting larger.
- - =
The Beacon Chapter of the Epworth
League reports Is members to the of
ficers of the Oskaloosa District and
Leslie Jones adds hopeful note as
TO their future expectations in reach
in ga high point in effective Chris
tian work.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-16
Money Rolls In.

\ Jefferson school pupils last week
made an unusually excellent record in
the purchase Of Thrift and War Saw.
ings STAMPS reaching total Of ylss.
Over my dollars worth Mere nnf.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-11
BUY LIBERTY BONDS.

The Third Liberty Loan campaign
is uudcr way, in earnest i'll Bates
county and while figures are no;
available we have sufficient conf
dencc in the patriotism OF Bates
county folks to predict that the sub
scriplion will exceed the county $
quota.
Next to fighting with our bodies We
can render the government no greater
service than by volunteering either
our dollars or our credit and there is
not decent citizen in Bates county
who doe, not want to help and do his
part in winning this war.
Bates county has more than two
hundred young men actually i'll the
service OF the nation and the least
her citizens, the friends and ncighbors
of these boys, can do is to back them
up. to the last extremity with their
dollars.
Liberty Bonds are in no sense OF
the word a donation, but loan, be-
hind which stands the unlimited re-
sources OF the entire nation, non-tax-
able and bearing interest at the rate
of IL per cent per ann,,m.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-11

Twenty-one. German secret agents
left New York Thursday under mill
tary guard for the internment prison
at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. The prison
ers include DR.. Karl o. Breitling,
friend OF DR.. Muck of Boston; DR..
Isaac Straus, a propagandist; Maurice
Won Seebeck, who became an inter
prefer on Gen. Psrshings staff in
France by denying his German al
legiance, and Baron Won Hasberg.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-11
Investigation by the Federal off.

Investigation by the Federal Off.
GERS into the lynching of Robert
Praeger. a 29 year old miner at Col
linsville, Ills, was not altogether the
result of pro-German utterances.
Praeger had had trouble with the
leaders of the Mine Workers Union.
Several days ago he made his will in
anticipation of his sudden death. He
was native of Germany but had al
ways been considered a loyal citizen
of the United States.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-11

Landing of Japanese naval forces
at Vladivostok to protect life and
property was reported to the State
department Friday by the American
consul there. The action followed an
attack on japanese office by five
armed Russians, who, upon being re-
fused money killed one japanese and
wounded two others. The force
landed was said to be small and only
sufficient to prevent further disorders