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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
RUSH MORE TROOPS
|. TO GUARD TEXAS
MexiGans May Attempt to De.
stroy Border Towns.
Y. 5. TROOPS STAY FEDERALs
Ten Husrta Soldiers Killed While
Trying to Cross the Bio acsnds
Into Texas Near
Minerva.

Washington, April 2S.-Followtng
the recent repeated attempts of HUI
erta's federal forces in northern Mex
leo to invade the United States and
lay waste a number of American Dor
der towns, a general movement OF all
available land forces is being made
toward Texas II is feared in Official
circles that the next attempt Of the
Mexicans to invade the United States
will result more disastrously.
Alarm was added in word from FL
Paso, Tex. that a crisis In the rela-
tons of General villa and Carranza
will be reached today. 1t seems GER
tain that an absolute rupture In the
forces of the two constitutionalist
commanders will occur and that Car.
rama will unite his forces with HUI.
erta to resist the United States.
May Invade Texas.
II such an action is taken, 1t 10
feared that an attempt will be made
Immediately to invade Texas, and as
the protection of the border cities has
been greatly decreased by the send
Ing OF American troops to Vera Cruz,
thousands OF residents In the south
ern Texas towns face massacre.
Preparations are being made to
rush arms and ammunition to the resi-
dents OF the Texas cities which face
invasion by the Mexicans. Governor
Colquitt and officials of many Texas
cities repeatedly have appealed to the
government either for more troops
to guard against such invasion or for
guns and ammunition with which to
protect themselves.
President Wilson answered that the
government supply of war munitions
was limited and that compliance with
the Texans appeals was impossible.
1t is believed now. however. IN the
face of the recent attempted inva.
sions by Huertistas. that no time will
be lost in sending the arms asked for.
Laredo. Tex, April 2s.-Ten Mexi-
can federals were killed by United
States troops and $50 were wounded,
while they we're trying to cross the
Rio Grande into Texas near Minerva,
20 miles south of Nuevo Laredo, to
avoid capture by the constitutional
ists, according to word received here.
The fight occurred when the fed
erals, who were part OF the army
which evacuated NueVo Laredo after
setting the town on fire, tried to get
by the American border patrol The
Mexicans refused to turn back when
ordered, and fighting followed.
Two trains abandoned is miles
south Of Nueyo Laredo by the tederals
were brought into the town by rebels
under Major Soto. Rebels now control
the lines OF the National railway from
Nuevo Laredo to Monterey.
Sixty-ons Americans Wounded.
Washington, April 2S.-Admiral
Badger reported to the navy depart
ment that the total number of marines
and sailors wounded up to the pres
emit time In the operations at Vera
Cruz ia 81. Ensign P. A. Stevens.
Seaman E. C. Walter and Private r,
Shaker. who have been In the hospital
with wounds. were returned to duty
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
.OLVET AND VICINITY
SPLENDID PROSPECTS FOR A
LARGE PEACH CROP - MINES
IDLE AND RAIL ROAD BUSINESS
is CONSEQUENTLY LIGHT.

Olivet, April 29-W G. lrven, spec
ial agent for the Rock Island was in
town on business with the writer last
week and his visit was greatly en-.
joyed.
Business on this end of the Rock
Island has been very light this month
owing to the mines being Idle. The
farmers are all busy.
Uncle John Thompson says he new
er saw better prospects for a large
crop of peaches than at present and
liz the weather man will keep frost off
another week the peach crop is safe.
r. j. Odds OF Madison, Wis, was a
pleasant caller az the station Tues
day while In town on business.
Ed GeIderbloOm of Oskaloosa was
lin town a short time on Thursday
with his sister, Mrs. J. J. Top.
Mrs. j. L. Billings and Mrs. F. c,
Drake spent Wednesday in Harvey
Van McCombs spent Tuesday in
Oskaioosa on bushes.
Mrs. William Druse is in Harvey
helping at the A. D. Thompson home
Philips and RosebrOOk of Oskaloo
sa were in town last week on theii
way to Bussey.
Farmers are about done sowing
small grain and are blowing for corn
AL DeCoOk was in town this week
He informed MS he has fifty acres OF
oats sowed on his place this year
and will only tend little patch oil
twenty acres of corn.
The price of eggs has stimulated
our people 10 enter the chicken bust
ness on a larger scale than there has
ever been in the history OF the town
r.. w
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
HEAD OF READING ROAD DIES
George r. 6asr, Leading Figure In
Railroad World, Stricken on
the Street.

Philadelphia, April 27.-George F.
Baer, president Of the Reading rail
way, died here. At the bedside OF the
stricken man practically all through
the night was his aged wife. Hour
after hour she sat by him, refusing TO
leave the room. She opened tele-
grams sent from various parts OF the
country to the man who was regarded
as the most commanding figure In the
railroad world. The aged man was
stricken while walking to the Reading
terminal. Because Of his advanced
age-he was seyeaty-two-his system
did not respond readily to treatment
necessary In acute cases OF gastritis.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
HERBERT IS SERIOUSLY Ill
Composer in Danger as Result OF Ap
psndicitis Attack at Buck
insham Palace.

London, April 27.-The condition OF
Victor Herbert, the composer, who was
operated on for appendicitis, was re
ported to be critical. Mr.. Herbert sud
denly became i'll while being shown
through Buckingham palace or
Wednesday. The physicians who
we're called in to attend Mr.. Herbert
decided that an operation was not nee
essary, but on Friday he became sc
much worse that after consultation
with four doctors an operation waf
deemed imperative. MIR. Herbert ID
in a nursing home. His wife and
daughter are here.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
mlner Kills wife and Himself.

Chattanooga, Tenn. April 81
Thomas Penny. a miner, blew off bis
wife's head with shotgun at Soddy.
Tenn, and then turned the weapon
upon himself. blowing out his own
brains. The crime was committed
supposedly because the wife would
not agree to reconciliation after
separation OF II months. Soddy 10 .
small mining town in this county.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
Horse Wsdoed n pilot

A dead horse carried across the
pilot OF locomotive 90 last North.
western train was sight Witnessed
by residents OF stations along the
road between Mount Vernon and
Boone. The horse was carried on The
engine pilot 1850 miles after the train
ran into q herd near M0nnt Vernon.
The animals body. picked up BY the
pilot, was wedged so tightly that ID
could not be budged without the use
of Q derrick.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
Iowa oIsclpIes al Colfax.

The state convention OF the Iowa
Disciples win be held at Colfax, July
10 TO 10. RI
The Epworth league grounds. 10
Gated north of Colfax. have been
rented for the convention. which will
be the most unusual church conven'
ton ever held In the state,
The delegates will camp upon the
grounds and the state meeting OF
the Churches of Christ In the state
will be more of an encampment than
convention.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
TWO Killed In Motor colllsion.

Ottawa, Ill.,, April 25.-Fred Was.
mer Of Varna and Eugene Reeves OF
Indiana were instantly killed near
varna when a motorcycle on which
they were riding. collided hesd-on
with an automobile. The driver of
the automobile and two on the motor
cycle were blinded by dust which hid
them from each other, until IL was
too late to avoid collision.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
Montevldso Papers Alarmed.

Montevideo. April 2z--The Monte
yideo newspapers urge that something
be done by the South American repub.
lies ito remove the danger OF their abb
sorption by the United States" The
students here are preparing a demon
stration against the United States,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
NO RESIGNATION, SAYS BRYAN
Secretary Says He Has Never Even
Thought Of Quitting His Cab
met Position.

Washington, April 27.-"The subject
OF my resignation has never been dis
eussed with anybody nor thought of
by me-" said Secretary of State Bryan
when informed OF persistent reports
that he would leave the cabinet should
war be declared with Mexico.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
ct.amnIon Wolf Catcher,

Henry Stichter OF Princeton holds
Scott county and probably the Eastern
Iowa record as a wolf catcher. Tues
day he, captured three cubs in a hole
on his farm near Princeton and took
them to- the county AUDITORS ONCE 10
davenport 10 freeeiyea hiso bounty 81
"a sysieces 81 ate Glast week dhGu found
lsa cubs and aseeurBd the bounty Of
$24. A record OF nine cubs veal
has been his for three years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
IerrIck sends. Pssry Medal.

Paris, April 27.-Ambassador Her.
rick sent to Rear Admiral Robert X.
Peary the gold medal awarded to him
by the French Geographical society
for the discovery Of the North pole
The society's action is official accept
ance OF Peary's elaims.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
Empsror Joseph Improves.

Vienna. April 2$.-Emperor FrsnciT
Joseph passed another good night.
The official bulletin issued says the
catarrh from which he has been suf-
.fering has become easier, and the
cough, though stu somewhat trouble.
some. In loosen. III.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
no Hold consIstory on May Is,

Rome. April 27.-The date Of the
coming consistory has been fixed as
May 20, when IL new cardinals win be
appointed, including the archbishop Of
Quebec and Abbot Gasqaet, president
Of the English Bsnsdictins consrsEa
ton q M
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
wolye. il Wspello county.

Two farmers living near Ottumwa
claimed bounty for wolves killed
near the city within the last few days.
W s. Stevens. who resides near Cbil.
lic0the. brought the pelts OF one old
and eight young wolves. and Guy Kit
terman OF Dahlonego, northeast OF
Otfumwa, killed an extra large gray
wolf. William smit OF near Agency
killed eight last week.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-08
ALL CONTESTS ON FRIDAY
Companies Wishing to Participate
Must Register at Once

ANY company wishing to enter into
the contests tomorrow must register
at once at the Firemen Union head
quarters, 420 Market street. The Of
fcials who have the contests in charge
would like to have complete list of
all contestants by 10 o. CLOCK tonight
The drilling contest will be held at
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning with the
hose race following it at o'clock and
the engine contest, the last on the pro-
gram, will be held about clock.
The rules for the hose race as far
as completed are: Start race 200 yards
from water plug, connect three lengths
of 50-foot hose by at least three
threads each; must be connected to the
plug hut no nozzle need be attached.
The winner of the first prize will re-
ceive SO and the next best will re-
ceive a prize of $25.
The steam engine contest will con-
sist of test on speed, test on steam,
test on water, and a test on distance,
these tests will be made with a single,
double and siamese hose.
All companies wishing to participate
should be sure and register at once.
The contests will be held on Seven
teenth, between Chestnut and Derry
streets.
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Firemen s Officials Es-
innate 10000 to
100000 Persons in
the City To-day
EACH COMPANY
WITH A BAND
Streets in Business Sections Blocked as
Arriving Smoke-eaters Pour From
the Stations-Trolley Car Sched-
ules Are Handicapped

Probably never before in the his
tory of Harrisburg has so great a
crowd swarmed the streets of the city
as that which began assembling this
morning to witness the parade staged
by the tiremen of Pennsylvania for this
afternoon. Traffic was almost at a
standstill, trolley service was hampered
somewhat and even walking on the
sidewalks in she heart of the business
section was sitasst impossible. '
All along the route of the parade
the streets were roped off, but the crowd
was so great that it was impossible to
keep the people on the pavemnts. There
was continuous jam from early morn
ing until the parade started at Fourth
and Market streets and especially in
Pennsylvania avenue--1ho entrance to
the Pennsylvania passenger station.
Everywhere band was playing.
By noon fully 5000 fremen and musi-
clans had arrived over the lines of the
Pennsylvania railroad, no less than
5000 came by the way of the Phila-
delphia & Reading and hundreds by
trolley. Almost every fire company was
accompanied by d bard or Glum corps.
Twenty five extra trains arrived over
the Pennsylvania, while half as many
came in over the Reading, bringing
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-08
WORLD 5 SERIES
Tickets SOARING
Spectators in Phila-
delphia Asking $35
for a Set Of three
IS Seats
FANS STAND
LONG IN RAIN
Deal Will Take the Place of Smith,
Who Is Injured, in the Boston
Lineup-Both Managers Are Conf
dent
Bu Associated Press

Philadelphia, Oct. S.-Determined
to witness the first contest of the
worlds championship series between the
Boston Nationals and the Philadelphia
American League team, to be PLAYED
here tomorrow, more than a score of
fans took their position in line outside
OF the bleacher entrance to Shibe Park
last night. 1t was more than So
hours before the time set for the open
ing of the gates for the initial contest
when George Ross, of Camden, N. j.,
took his place at the head of the line.
A cold, drizzling rain which fell in
termittently during the night made it
very uncomfortable for the prospective
purchasers of bleacher seats and many
of them sought protection on the
porches of nearby residences. Notwith.
standing that, they had spent cong,
weary hours waiting for the opening OF
the reserve seat sale, several of the
same men and boys were noticed in the
bleaciher line to-day.
Hundreds of the reserve seat tickets
fell into the hands of speculators, who
are asking $35 for a set of three SIS
tickets. The price for set of Sc
seats was $25 and for three 81 tickets
SIS was asked.
Several arrests already have been
made and the Athletic management an,
nounced that it would prosecute the
prisoners to the full extent of the law
Never before, it was said. has there
been such a demand for admission to
the big games. Thousands of persons
were unable to purchase tickets and dis
satisfaction with the arrangement OF
the sale was expressed in many quar-
ters.
Both Connie Mack and George Stal
lings, the rival managers, to-day ex
pressed confidence in the outcome OF
the series. All the players of botf
teams were said to be in condition
with the exception of Smith, Boston ;:
third baseman, who is in a Brooklyn
hospital with a broken ankle. Hi:
place, however, will be ably filled, Man
ager Stallings declared, by Deal wht
was described as an artful and cour
ageous player, although not possessing
the hitting ability of Smith.
McInnis, the Athletics first base
man, has not played in a regular gam,
for ten days on account of an injured
hand, but it was stated positively to
day that he woHld he in the line wher
! the Athletics faced rhe Braves for thu
opening contest tomorrow.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-08

ICES the start of a new epoch in fire
fighting. The remarkable showing of
automobile apparatus, most of it pur-
chased within the year, shows how fire
departments the state over are equip.
ping the smoke-eaters. More than a
mile and half of fire apparatus will
be in the line of procession and it is
estimated that at least sixty per cent.
OF 1T will be motor-driven. That is the
most fire apparatus that ever assembled
at one time for parade purposes in this
state.
Chief Marshal Holstein this morning
estimated that $4,000 uniformed men,
including bands, would be in the line
and that 1T would take three and one
half hours for the parade to pass a Civ
en- point. In all, according to his latest
figures, $50 companies would be in
line and l4O bands or drum corps
would furnish the music. Mr.. Holstein
said:
Holstein's Statement
"The State Firemen s Association
never had such parade at any con-
vention, as this will outnumber anv pre-
vious one by more than a score of
companies. 1t will be double the num-
ber that has been in parades at most
of the recent conventions with one ex-
ception In Reading on Labor Dav
five years ago there were ia compa-
nies. That, so far as / can find out.
is the biggest up until this time.
Never was there such show of ap-
paratus as there will be in this parade.
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firemen and spectators. At noon the
firemen s convention officials estimated
the whole crowd would reach from
100000 to 100000, including Harris
burgers.
Unfortunately many of the visiting
6remen arrived anywhere from an hour
to an hour and half behind schedul-
ed time, some being unable to get here
before noon.
The Fame Fire Company, of West
Chester, is claiming to have the larg-
est delegation of fremen in line. And
those fire laddies certainly made a
splendid appearance with their gray
coats, brown helmets, black shoes, belts
and ties.
Special Trolley Schedules.
GN Harrisburg Railways Company
put every available trolley car into
service this morning. 1t operated five,
ten and fifteen-minute schedules on the
suburban lines, and as one of the of.
ficials put it, by noon was using every
means possible to sustain some kind of
schedule. 1t was absolutely impossible
for the cars to break through the lines
of humanity without suffering delay,
so that by IL O'Clock few trolle9s
were running in the business section.
Not one car was operated on Market
street, between the subway and the
square, after that hour. The Third and
Fourth street cars terminated their
runs at Walnut street, the Progress and
Penbrook cars stopped at Fourth and
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-08
DEWEY AND CAPTAIN IN LINE
odd Prince Not Able to Stand Strain
of Trip

The Mt Pleasant Fire Company got
its two old black horses "Dewey and
"Captain back and had them in this
afternoon parade. Both Of these
horses had been in the service of the
company for more than "a years. They
were the oldest local fire horses in line
and they pulled the oldest Harrisburg
steamer.
The members Of the company hoped
that they could get ''Old Prince" the
old horse which they retired last year,
back for the parade, but as the animal
is "a years old and has seen 26 years
of active service with the Mt. Pleasant,
they were afraid that he could not
stand the trip from the farm to the
city, so he was not in the parade.
The members of the Mt. Pleasant
claim that they own the prettiest horse
that was in the parade. ''Young Bill''
is the horse, they say, that can t be
beat. He is a round, spry, fast, grey
horse, and they would give handsome
sum of money if they could match him.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-08
FURIOUS FIGHTING REPORTED
BETWEEN BULGARS AND SERBS

London, Oct. s, 3 A. M-The Cen.
trail News quotes the Vienna Reich.
spost as stating that furious fighting has
taken place between the Bulgarians and
Servians and that the Bulgarians have
'besieged lstip, Servia.
If this dispatch is true it would in.
dicate that Bulgaria has entered the
war on the side of Germany and Aus
tria. There is no official notice tha,
such action, however, has been taken
and it may be that Bulgarian irregu
lars have attacked the Servians on
their own account.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-08
INJUNCTION AGAINST CLOSING
WIRELESS STATIONS REFUSED

New York, Oct. S.-The Federal
District Court ruled to-day that it had
no jurisdiction in the suit brought
against Secretary of the Navy Daniels
and four naval censors by the Marconi
Wireless Telegraph Company of Amer
lea to prevent the government from
keeping closed the wireless stations at
Siaseonsett, Mass, and Seagat, n. Y.
The eompany's application for an in
junction was dismissed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-08
STEWART TO WORK FOR sun
Son of Former Market Square Pastor
Will Enter New York Journalism

Weir Stewart, native Harrisburger
son of the Rev. DR.. George B. Stewart
former pastor of Market Square Pres
byterian church, will take up the pro
fession of journalism after graduating
at Princeton, where he is now senior
and join the staff of the New York
"Sun," the goal of all young re
porters.
While in Princeton Mr.. Stewart has
represented the Evening Sum-" his
work being considered of such su.
perior character that it is signed with
his name by the 'Sun'' editor.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-08
BOMBS fall IN Antwerp:
score OF People killed:
HOUSES ARE DESTROYED

Antwerp, Oct. Z, Z p. NJ, Via The
Hague and London, Oct. 8, 7.40 A. NJ.
The condition of panic among the
populace was increased to-day by the
appearance at IL clock this morning
and 3 this afternoon of German air
craft, which dropped bombs, destroy
ing seven houses and killing score of
people.
On account of the Zeppelin S success
full attack the large avenue leading to
the railroad station quickly became
black with struggling mass of persons
eager to escape from the city. Seized
with an unreasoning, terrible fear of
bombardment or of charge of German
cavalry, the residents are transporting
invalids, cripples and even the occu,
pants of lunatic asylums.
1t was pathetic sight to see the
poor people, some carrying on their
backs their hopelessly manned or idi-
otic relatives, who were crowded into
railroad vans and transported north.
ward to remain in some cattle shed or
railroad platform until rooms can be
found for them in Dutch asylums and
institutions.
Mythical Forces to the Rescue
The situation, however, quickly
changed again. While at 2 clock
even grown men were weeping with ter
ror and fighting for places around the
railway station, at 6 o clock everybody
was again certain that the ----
forces would be able to hold out against
the Germans and even throw them back
across the river Neethe, while every
body was telling his neighbor how
far superior the guns were
to the German heavy artillery.
The people remaining in the city to
night are taking to the cellars. prI
pared to hear tie first German sh. =
in the morning.
The Belgian army is marching into
the city, tired out, leaving the guarding
of the forts fo, the night to fresh
trOoIs
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-08

: parade greater by score of com
panies than any other ever held in con.
nection wi.;l a State Firemen s conven-
tion will be held in this city to-day, a
feature of the thirty-ffth annual con
vention.
Howard o. Hostein, chief marshal,
his plans completed. opened his head
quarters at Second and Verbeke streets
at 11.S0 o'clock this morning and as
sumed personal charge of the parade
arrangements. The head of the line will
move from that corner as close to 1.30
o clock as possible.
The parade, not alone featured by
its great length, practically symbol
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| can only estimate the space this will
take in the line at mile and half,
for J. have no way of finding out the
number of different pieces. There, was
never such competition among compa
nies having for exhibition pieces of ap
paratus of century ago. There will
be six hand pulled pumps and hose