Marble Rock Journal (Newspaper) - December 5, 1918, Marble Rock, Iowa Hack VOL. 43 NO. 14 MARBLE FLOYD DECEMBER TERMS A YEAR FORMER INVENTS FUEL i A MESSAGE D. Dec. Again in full I call upon the American to set aside December and the week for the consideration of opportunity for renewed Last when the military was we assured the In- Food Conference in London that the of the Allies inquired we were pre- pared to that the Conference eed not consider whether or not we had the were prepared find by the voluntary economy of our to have the reserves in food supply all The ending of the War doss not release us from the populations must TIC and until another season has they cannot them The change HI the foreign situation necessarily alters the details uf our because the freeing of the from the submarine tenders accessible the wheat supplies of Australia and the Argentine The total food demand upon Iho ed States is not On the ft is increased addition to the supplying of those to we are already now have the splendid opportunity arid ob- ligation of meeting the needs of those millions of people in the hitherto territories who are tual The people of Russia and Armenia rely upon for immediate We must also in the of the ly liberated nations in noi can we ignore the effect on the ture world developments or a condition among those other whom we have our these mean that d ot million peo in addition to those are a. on page 4) The following dispatch has ence to 0. B. from 1905 1509 head of the ment of the Co. and at the time of the out of the war was resident engineer in Brussels for the International Harvesting made escape into Holland with his family in time to avoid the rush of German He returned to America and when this country en- tered the war he became the head of the purchasing department for all engineer equipment for the mobile Mr. Zimmerman was a man of high standing in the com- Nov. erty vastly cheeper and better than has been invented by of the department and is now being in large it became known The fuel is the result of more than 500 experiments conducted by Maj. U. B. Zimmerman and Capt. E. 0. gerber of the and ment divisions of the general eering depot Exhaustive experiments have proved that the new furl adapted to all kinds of motor stationary en- Basis is Kerosene is the base of the new Credit for the production of the new fuel giver bj Maj. Zimmerman to his Capt n. gas and oil engineer of wide ence and established erty acts completely as a line said the is and non- It leaves less residue ot carbon than requires less air or oxygen for and developes greater horse force of the explosion of erty has found to be 30 per cent greater tban WIM Be The ingredients other than are of low cost and can readily be ob- The of is exceedingly Maj. said the cost of the new fuel would be vitally less than that of Arrangements will undoubtedly made so that the lic will benefit fiom the he Had the war lasted a few months would have undoubtedly played a tremendous part in its Maj. Zimmerman Arrangements had been made for quantity much of which would have gone to the forces fuel has these advantages over starts THE W That there is in this too big to when they themselves to be in the wrong is tht lesson to be derived from Uncle in instance of his tary honorable amends to Wilson it A few months ago there a deal of a when the columns of ravers all the try carried a story that an was made to unload bad men on the Vissions of and other legacies of profiteering floated before thr vision of the American the present Com- pany were the and a ment was made responsible for the But quite our domestic ocracy has become and no matter what may be opinions ing it with to the it has got beyond the in industrial economic where the accused is 'T to be the Govern met gets suspicious and demands Thomas E. Wilson has been featur as one of the aggressive captains of and in view oi the fact that he has flung his ners into the country's trade winds labeled all over with the Wilson Lable your the accusing by Uncle coupled with the charges abou very naturally caused a to and its dark threatened for altime to bedim beacon lights that mark the abouts of Wilson packing The Company immediately demand ed a full and complete of the and the Mr. give you a square and ii was also added rather We'll give you the limit if we fasten this on it as fast as you can't proceed too fast for ed the gentleman that we of in Washington as Tom So it followed that the Federal trade went to the of its and now it is given that the Commission linds that tht Chicago concern ii freed of the bat meat Uncle like the true we know him to has frankly toU the Wilson 1 misjudged you you know that 1 have a lot of people to watch and last Spring 1 gave you the once and thought yoa were trying to across on I spoke U you pretty but you came right back and demanded a squart is just getting that same from me. is now I am busy with er so get some and Kings are waiting in the an- tinom to By the keep right along for you Uncle Sam. out them Uncle Sam is a below per gahon is safe against premature and some materials used in are a drug on the nar Vuto manufactures here are withholding expression on the reported by army of a said to be much cheaper than line until further details are supplied C. 11, 1918. The following was written by M. J. Ward at where she visiting her Mis Irene at the time of our general celebration of Nov. 11. What means this great commotion That surges without 0! can it A harbinger of The bells are lining The whistles It is indeed the glorious news We've waited long to The strained nerves lose their The tears unbidden Our faith in has For it had ebbed so The raging guns are The war racked world at But the toll many a home Has been its Iwed and So blow the whistles Ring joy bells without For God still o'er us And He has given In providing work for discharged soldiers and sailors and munition road b. otters tion of many The United States as a whole is behind most for- eign countries in the matter of goori roads are a for high prices of farm produce in many Iney are a reason why more are not purchaser and They are a reason for heavy up keep cost of of all They are a cause of many They are a hindrance to suburban and county a cause of low prices of real estate in country sections a in for er of national and production than should expect ed of a country as progressive is ours claims to Colonel Robert H. Tyndall of the 160th Field U. 3. writing from France will be a couple of million real road boosters when the war is He speaks in plowing terms of the splendid highways they found in comparing them much to tho detriment with the average highway in the United In Uw seme article containing Col- onel it staled that there k m Mj nmd PROCLAMATION Ci ui till iu MIC MUM in mm ory of Soldier Boys haie paid the Supreme commemorate the sad and three prominent and flue who gave their lives on a foreign to attain a Victorious our and our Roy killed in action iu 11, Frank died of Influence In 12, Joseph H. died of iu Oct. 3.1918. It lias been decided to hold Memorial the Opera House on thr of Dec. 1918, at t Since one of the in honor W held resided In prior to his call to the the ple of Scott are te The people of tlic ure hereby to ilK all tings at half mast during the entire of Dec. F. E. PASSINO OF K OF IOH A. ROY STROUD KILLED IK ACTION ing herself that during the struggle of through which we have just passed not one of our boys has been called upon to make the supreme sacrifice upon foreign With the war over and plans well un- dei way for tne return of the boys to their citizens had begun to FRANK NIKOLAS STRICKEN was Tuesday after- noon by Mr. Lnd Mrs. that their had answered the final summons Nov. 12 while in the service of his over in death coming as a result oC This news came as a not only to the bereaved But to for the first hunch to from The message received day evening by Mr. and Mrs. lv erett Stroud stated that their son Roy had been in during last hours of the came as a thunderbolt out of clear Had such a message came while war was in fierce progress it would not have been quite so hard to but to come at such a time makes it almost One consolation remains to the reaved father and mothed and that is that their son had a vital part in the greatest event of the world's a great reception entire community as Coming i. Roy was bom Marble low October 25, received his schooling in the Marble Rock Schools and entered the barber business in Marble in partnership with He was called to the colors on Feb. 22 1918 and ed his military training at Camp Iowa and Camp Texas He left for overseas service from New York and on the last day of April ar- rived in He was promoted to the office of Corporal which tion he held at the time of his In September he was slightly ed from which he recovered on November 11, 1918 was killed m giving life tor just as the victory was Upon heels of the report that Roy Stroad had been killed in it carried with it unusual force and every man and every woman to realize more fully the awful realities of war The feeling of and the be- lief that are only waiting for the in to re- turn to their upon the re- ception of this second given place to and people are almost with bated wondering what may be ex- it is hoped that no other casualties occurred in the very near future appropriate ial services wil bfr Frank was born Oct. 13, 1894, neas Marble and received his education in the rural schools with two terms of High School training He was called colors on Feb. 22, 1918 when he was to Camp then after a month and a half was transferred Seiver South From Camp Sevier was moved to Camp Long Island from which me sailed for overseas service about May 31. A letter to his dated Oct. 14, that he had beea over the top four Another written Oct. 27, contained the coupon to be pasted on his having his part in the great Mr. Albert Gates was one of a ily of ten seven and three born near La t 29th. same year Iowa was admitted as a was not seven years old when his taking his faithful ox loaded his family traveled in western reaching Delaware September 1st. 1853. Gates tled in Scott la. in the Spring of 1875 where he continued his agricultural pursuits for more than a quarter of a He was united in marriage with Mary Ann at February 1st. 1871. To tins union were born five Mrs. George and Mrs F. W. Bower of Marble Ar- of Charles Mrs Melvin of Maryland and Cleland Gates of Marble Of the original family lhat him are brother E. ol his twin brother who has been his and stant associate through their life Mrs of Iowa and Mrs. Hattie of St. Paul aie eleven and six gieat grandchildren who will rise to revere his Mr. characteristics were fidelity and affection for his friendly to and jovial ip During the winter of 1902-3 he wrestled with typhoid his life was despaired the care and un- tiring attention of his faithful wife and her own health he begon to mend his back to health His wife proceeded him in August 1906, and although he made the best of his cheerful and jet he mourned his losses con- He loved nis his home with For of the last twelve years he had On lived with his en- nearly as apparently as the end November 2olb. 71 months and 27 THE FINAL Owing to the of the weather on Thanksgiving the War Savings Committees were unable to get a very check up of ths purchases of scamps by the residents of the True to form Scott Township ship by out its people while in one dr the ran as low as It is absolutely essential that the committee Knows whether have redeemed their pledges pledges were p vn to the Govi for the purchase of these stain .is Attendance for 162. First Aid 1025. Comfort 30. 30. 12. WITH THE Fort P. I. Oct 15th., 191d. Dear I received jour letter yesterday and was glad to hear from I am rather busy these We do not have much time to loaf around as we have lots of I saw by todays paper that Germany yields to the U. so I think the war is about and I am glai of it. I am glad to hear that have crops back in the U o for wanting here but the ot of War i me from ing you I- do not call this a nor I think the people nice bul I would much rather be in out when you are a soldier you don't do you obey If you do net you some familiar name on a to And one will also be doing a little time in the mill However it is very nice to visit a country but to be a soldier here is another When you see people and listen to or eight languages you will be able to under- stand why some soldiers don't like the P. I. We get our laundry Jone over here for 5 pesos a I san sling hastl and wash poLs and scrub floors and wash dishes that would irake an woman's head learned it all since I have been in the army We live in che longest barracks in we aiso have one of the best fortified places in the We have guns of all on this are about IjO miles from at the mouth of the The people live in Bamboo that the frame is made of bamboo and covered with grass We are about three dayr ride and about the same distance from We will go home liv the wav of Chinn i had a very pie sant time at It is much like an can city and they have very beautiful scenery 1 visited the famous Beach i was off the boat on- ly in the eevning till 9 in the I the them to be The pledge after was i el leved We stayed aboat three days on guaid and they cards are he'd in the Committee's lib waiting for those who did not come in on to come in wan the certificates and show the committee that they their pledge receive their cards For the convenience the sub- 8 ribers arrangements have been made for these check-ups as People residing in Charles West St. East Si Pleasant Ulster or Cedar Townships will find their record at 713 Kelly Scott Tvp cards are still in the hands of the J. S. nan Union cards arc at Farmers Savings n Marble Twp. cards at the Rockford JOSEPH SWARTZ KILLED IN On November 6, 1918, word was re husband's of the death of Joseph Joe was born Mar. 17, 1891. After a former resident of Scott being as one of Uncle Sams Mr Swartz was united marriage to he spant about two in Miss Kyle of last year in Oct- training at Cawo From there When he called to the col- he was sent to Xew and ors last May Mrs. Swartz returned to to His death came as the re- her parental to stay during her suit of pneumonia on 6th. THE BLUE HAS TURNED TO GOLD There's in the On a bright As the boys called to the Haste the summons to Mothers bear sorrow As they say the last good-by How they cheer their comrades on- ward Brave and stanch and tried anu true Worthy of that glorious emblem Set with stars of shining 6____, They have beaten back the foeman For they're sending forth their loved None have faltered in the fight oneg They have overcome the evil For the to do or By the greater power of To the camps hasten gladly Now the conflicts ended Where they're put in form Now the record is all told Then across the mighty ocean And for some the emblems altered To endure the ledden For the blue turned to developing in this Chairman George C. Diehl of the A. A. A. Good The vast sums would Roads Board a have been spent in destruction can year by the beneficially be expended for highway eminent on i tangible construction to the end way system will work wonders in the may be increased between rural form of from b 000 to miles of and urban i Hundreds of splendid partly made up of sections sufficient in partly in sections of partly of sections rebuilt and partly ot lv new State of arc a part thousands of soldiers and men that have 1-een employed in ition manufacture can be employed profitably to themselves and to the appropriation should Ne encouraged and the construction of federal should road ex- The of wise unemployed labor can be used to in this in this highway work with the result that tradesmen will enjoy increased laborers be men wilt more accessible kets and the community aa a whole witt enjoy cause for right he died from Grove cards at first State on Nov 12 in the land where victory Nora and p. had already been sards at Rudd Savings cards with either Frank or at the Colwell farmers Twp. cards Cafl Barney at the First at Thi War Savings Com has aone J lot wotk this year and in ing tht co-operation of the people who pledged to save and buy stamps thiy are asking very in the amount ol wort they have and an trivial of effort when com- pared to tne U ol che cause and what the have done foi us Your W. S. S. is your pledge to your Government and be redeemed at Check p jour Be sure your pledge is thai yoar If family family stands at for W. S. S. extent of per capita some other family will have to buy share for You certainly went vour family to take care of its owe You are not giving fee money yo 3 put into this It is I invested in these U. S. j firing your you so the can give you i proper credit A tag of bonor is. given each who has nis I and pledge cards are returned j to all who redeemed Do it please They raise very fine and nuts and several inferior kinds of er fruits Supar cane and are the chief They ship much cocoanut oil co the U. S. Some of the country is very some lolling and there are some very fine mahogany but the lumbering business is not tle raising is only on a scale as most of the come from is carried or with China and and ships from ail parts of the come The people are not well educated are to take advantage of their A great deal of American capital is invested The population also includes many Americans and Our ure motion pictures every base basket also i. Sunday School and Fort I Your John K. 7th C. A. C. Schedule of the services of the three local SUNDAY Sunday A. M. Morning A. M. Young P. Evening M. WEDNESDAY Prayer P. M. CHURCH Christian Bible School at Iu o Let us have a number Just see the Birthday Offering Social Services at 11 o'clock con- ducted by W C. S J Supt. BAPTIST CHURCH METHODIST S. T. FOR MR. MRS. J. H The home of Dr. and Mrs. C. was tne scene of a pleasant gathering Friday when they entertained a of j friends irt honor of Mr. and Mrs. H. Haynes in a farewell J. G. the of to 0V our to spend the The evening heartfelt to the who so kindly assisted us at was one very much enjoyed end the sudden dwh of our long to be remembered by nil and Albert Cites and also for the by the guests in whose beautiful floral 1 met. -s
