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The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
BOYS DROWNED At WATERLOO
LAD WHO WAS WITH THEM SAYS
1T HAPPENED MONDAY.
They Were Wading Along Banks Of
Swollen Creek and Stepped
Into Deep Hole.

Waterloo, June 1O.-When little Ag-
mes Coogan asked Charles Meggitt,
playmate. if he had seen her broth
er John, the boy replied That her
brother had been drowned since Mon.
day morning, and if she doubted him,
he would show her the spot where
her brother had gone down. The child
called her father and hurried trip
to one of the creeks leading into the
Cedar river was made
On the bank they found the cloth.
ing of two boys, John COogan, aged
thirteen, and Charles Edwards, aged
eleven. The informant, who is elev.
en- wears of age, told the father how
Charles Edwards had been wading
along the overflown bank and stepped
into a hole. CoOgan made an effort
to save his companion. but the two of
them drowned together. The authorti-
ties were notified and have been
searching the creek, but are unable to
locate the bodies.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
STRIKER IS SHOT TO DEATH
Two Others Are Wounded When or.
GERS oisperse Meeting at
Florence, Italy.

Florence, Italy, June 10. One striker
was shot dead and two were wounded
by the police In the dispensing OF a
meeting OF strikers here Two police
men also were injured.
Rome, June l0.-The labor trou bleS
which have followed the killing OF four
persons in the anarchistic demonstrs,
tons in Ancona are paralyZing indus,
tries throughout Italy.
Workmen In all the principal cities
obeyed the strike order OF the radical
Socialists.
Precautionary measures are being
taken by the government in all parts
OF the kingdom. Troops are being
massed at points where violence Ia
most likely to occur and the Quirinal.
the oficial residence OF King Victor
Emmanuel In this city. ie under q
heavy guard.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
MURDER AGAIN BREAKS OUT
LITTLE ITALY" IN CHICAGO IS
SCENE OF DOUBLE KILLING.
Deed Committed at Busy Corner But
No One Found Who Will Ad.
nit Of Any knowledge.

Chicago, June lO.-After a lull of
several weeks, murder broke out
anew in Little Italy today and two
Italians were shot to death near the
notorious Death Corner.
The police heard shots near the
corner in the Italian section and run
ming TO that place found the dead
body of well dressed Italian. aged
80. in front of a saloon. The body
was riddled with buck shot
dozen yards away Tony FricOna
wealthy Italian merchant, lay fat
ally wounded and he died short
time later in the hospital.
Although the scene of the shoot
ing was busy corner the poles
found no one who would admit any
knowledge of the murder.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Former Iowan MISSING.

Abba, June TO- Ray E. Trussell,
who was raised southeast of Abba.
and who has been farming near
Crookstou, MINI, disappeared from
his home May 81 without any appar-
ent reason. He went to Crookston,
drew money from the bank to pay
some bills and he purchased some
groceries and seed corn. but did not
return home in the evening. His wife
became alarmed and wired his faith.
er. w. H. russell of this city. of his
disappearance. Mr.. Trussell went to
CrookstOn TO make an investigation,
and since the young mans disappear.
ance he, with friends and officials
have been working on the case for
about two weeks. but up to this time
no trace of the boy has been found.
1t is feared he has met with foul play.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
PERKINS INJURING the PARTY
HIS WITHDRAWAL Is DEMANDED
BY AMOS PiNcHoT.
Four Thousand Word Letter Written
May 23 Made Public Todsy--No
Answer Received. Ill -sTs-a

New York, June 10. Demanding
that Geo. W. Perkins, chairman Of
the national progressive committee,
withdraw absolutely from the direc.
ton of the party's affairs, Amos Pin.
chot, also member of the commit.
tee, today made public here four
thousand word letter in which he In.
sisted that Perkins resign for the
good OF the party. This letter was
sent TO Senator James M. Dixon.
members OF the committee, Colonel
Roosevelt and Perkins on May %,
and so Tar no reply has been received
from Perkins. Pinchot says that
Perkins connection with the steel
trusts and his attacks on organized
labor are iniurinx the party
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
BLEAkLY TO GET new OFFICE
SAID TO eE SLATED FOR STATE
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER.
This Would Leave Vacancy in Aud.
itor Of States Office to be Fin.
ed After Convention.
CHICAGO cA!IY eswa.

Des MOines, June 10. - Indications
are that State Auditor BleakIy will
be appointed by Governor Clarke to
the position of state insurance com
missioner, to take effect July /.
This would force his resignation as
auditor and leave the office vacant
until the republican state convention
meets July Is, and makes a nomina-
ton for the position. Then the gov
ernor could appoint the nominee to
serve the unexpired term.
There has been talk Of combina.
ton among the candidates to secure
the nomination but indications are
that the delegates will not be easily
handled and wilis-make their own Sc
lection.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
HOW SHERMAN RUN THE BANK
CASHIER EXPLAINS HOW HE oP
GRATED SULLV INSTITUTION
He Loaned Brother $4,000 and Trad.
ed Him Back His Notes for $685.,
900 in Stock.

Des Moines, June To- Attorneys
for the 400 depositors of the Bank
of Sully which failed April q today
heard Frank Sherman, cashier of the
bank, explain how he loaned his bro.
Their, l.. Fl. Sherman of Pasadena,
Calf, $4,000 of the banks money
in mausoleum company and mort.
gagged Canada land. Attorneys found
the stock worthless and the land
worth about ten dollars an acre. The
hearing was before H. II. Whitacre
referee In bankruptcy Sherman Il
at liberty on bond charged with vic
iating the state banking law
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Kermit Roosevelt Married.

Madrid, June 10. Kermit Roose-
welt. and Miss Belle Wyatt Willard,
daughter of the American ambassa.
dor TO Spain, were civilly married
here today at the Office and residence
of the chief of police. The magis
trate OF the district officiated and the
ceremony was performed to comply
with the legal requirements in ad'
vance of the religious ceremony to-
morrow.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Bio Rise in Mississippi.

Davenport. June 10.--Flood stages
of the Mississippi river here and at
points below are looked for accord
ing to notices issued here to con.
tractors on river work, by United
States weather bureau officers.
Heavy rains in the north have
flooded the Wisconsin and other trib-
utares of the upper Mississippi and
the crest of the high water is eX-
pected in the vicinity of Davenport
by Friday night
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Three Strikers Shot.

Rome, June 10. - Three strikers
we're shot and eight soldiers injured
when the troops charged the barricade
of socialist strikers defending theil
hea dquarteIs. Shots were hred By
the troops and the strikers were arm
ed with revolvers and bricks. Strik
ers hidden on nearby house tops
threw bricks down On the soldiers,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Plumber Gives Bond,

Des Moines, June 10.-James A.
Wallace, of Des Moines, one OF the
SO master plumbers indicted recently
by the federal grand jury, charged
with Violating the Sherman antitrust
law and boycotting non.union mem-
bers of the association, today appear
ed in the Office OF the clerk of the
federal court and gave bond in the
sum of $4,000 to appear with others
who give bond in court July I.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
oes Moines, Ex.Mayor Dead.

Des Moines, June 10.-Word reach
ed here today from Los Angeles that
Jerry Hartenbower, one-time mayor
of Des Moines, died there suddenly
last night. He had been ailing for
some time, but was apparently in his
usual physical condition when he
went to bed last night. He was
democrat and we'll known all over
Iowa
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Spanish American Veterans

Council Bluffs, June 10 Several
hundred veterans of the Spanish
American war arrived here today and
the business session started at IL
o'clock with department Commander,
Frank Emery of Davenport in the
chat. Thirty-six medal men from Gu
ba and the Philippines are here. The
5lst regiment reunion will be held
tomorrow.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Scheme Was Elaborate Affair.

Sioux City, June l0.--lt developed
today that the swindling scheme by
which E. D. Preston, Coon Rapids
farmer, lost $4,000 for an Interest in
a faro layout. WAS an elaborate affair
and plans had been made to trap a
number of other men. Arthur Miller,
of Colfax, was one of the proposed
victims. but he discovered the swim
ding plan and notified Preston's rela'
tiyeS
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
To Have New Hiah School

Knoxville. la, June l0.--One of the
hottest school elections in years re,
suited in a victory yesterday for the
proposed school bond issue OF $4,000
for a new high school building by a
majority of "a. A record breaking
vote of 992 was cast The women
gave a majority for the proposition.
The vote was as follows:
For the bonds-Men 29S. Women
$50. Against the bonds-Men 303,
women l61.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Violence is Feared.

Pittsburgh, June 10.-Violence at
the three Westinghouse plants In
East Pittsburgh, where 10000 EN-
ployes are on strike. was feared to-
day. In the face Of the union de-
mand for recognition, the Wrestling.
house officials put to work in the
plant 200 guards.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
York Given STAY.

Des Moines, June 10. - George II.
York. the Colfax grocer, was today
automatically given a stay in his sen,
tence of one year in the federal pris
on. until Sept, l, when ne filed an alp
peal bond of $4,000 and notice Of ap
peal was given in the federal court.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
cov.r,or viii Pardon NEGROES.

Austin, Tex, June 10. - Governor
Colquitt is having papers prepared
for the pardoning of forty negro con
victs. The men illbe freed June
10, Emancipation Day. One of the
men is under sentence of thirty-two
years for chicken stealing He has
screwed seventeen years, but has al
ways contended he was not guilty.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Doctor Suffers sunstroke.

Farley Ia, June l0.--Dr. J. w. Der.
ny, of this place, was the first victim
of the hot weather, He suffered a sun
stroke while working In ais garden.
He was unconscious for some time
and is in dangerous condition.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Defiance Drops Out

Navesink, N. j., June 10.--Hopeless.
ly outdistanced by the Resolute and
the Vanitie, the yacht Defiance drop
defenders OF tae American cup
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-16
.SOLONS TO TAKE Up
D. c. BILL TOMORROW

senator John Walter Smith. chairman
Of the .;ubcoumittc" of tine ApprOpriH'
ton Cosn,Iittec. in charge of the his-
trict appropriation bill. issued call
TO-DAY rug 4 meeting Of the subcommit-
TO- al II o:clocI tomorrow morning.
Tho subcommittee will meet in the
offices Of the Appropriations Cowmittee
md viii take w the District hill in a
preliminary way.
II i the intention OF the sub-com:nit
tee to hasten the consideration OF the
bill as much as possible. The hearings
allowed by the subcommittee will be
limited. II is expected that II. Il. +.
MacfarIaud. representing the executive
committee of 100. will be allowed 10 SCI
forth fIc views of tho committee on the
haIT-aud half question.
The members Of the subcommittee, as
we'll az OF the Appropria tons commit
tee. arc opposed to the johnson rider 10
alb, fish the half-and-half plan. and VIII
knock II ont Of the bill.
Thus IA rdefuito plans for hearings
have not been made. and y Is expected
The subcommittee will decide this mat
ter A; its meeting Thursdsy-
senator Gallinger, long chairman OF
thc District COMMITTEES, and now on the
subcommittee i'm charge of the District
bill j. taking a close iuteres IN tae ei-
fo~. a. break down the n2t-anu-hsti
uoIicy. Senator Gallinger said;
nv position on this matter Is ven
known, and has not altered IN the s!l5hl-
est dcSrcc. / am utterly opposed 10
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-16
HUTCH|NS WITNESS
TELLS OF TROUBLES
Manager Dante Tells Court o.
Separations Between the
Wife and Husband.

Family TONS between Stilson Hutch
ms and his wife. Mrs.. Rose Keeling
Hutchins, including separation in the
fall Of 1910 we.c described IN detail
by William J. Dante. manager Of the
Hutchins millions, who continued to-
day as = witness in the trial Of the
contest over the miIlionaire's VII.
Mr.. Dante gold the jury that he acted
as pcsccnaher and brought about q
reconciliation bctvcen the unaHci"r
and his wifc after they had been sop
80 4teu fuT 4 week and Nj. llutchinS
had gagged Attorney i. s. Worth
rngtcu % rgc FOR a divorce or legal
seps alton. 70 ga \" was upbraided
b. the attorney FOR ais action.
II told him it was vc~y mcritcslou5
TO reconcile husbaH I'd and wife, that ]
was proud OF hat / had DONE Mr..
Dante testified nc informed the lawyer.
Speaking OF the ostrGuscmcut o. Mr..
Hutchins and ms wife Nj. Dante said
that he CslleI IT the home Of Nslt"r
Stilson Hutchius. =. son Of the nnanciar,
COS Sixteenth street northwest where
the millionaire was staying after ica.-
in- his Own home. Al 1865 Ma saclu-
sets avenue. and told tie later mat ne
Ought 20 60 bac.. 10 his sic. lie -aid
he told SIR. HutchiGS LAaJ = ? - indie
cent ard ursaemiy'' FOR him 10 be L"-
ing IT. one house ana MS yifc y ~:
other
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-16
WOULD DEMAND RECEPTACLES.

cc,vinG 1850. 81, 20. s, 80, and & 900
Will be reduced 10 $3.50: postmasters re-
ceiving LOO to $500, inclusive. will be
reduced 10 5000. and those receiving
$500 and $500 will be reduced 20 49, 800
on IL ot n r. hand n ~ postmssters
vanced TO $4,000. Grades above "a 900
are made more difficult Of attainment
than nov. No change + recommended
in the salaries of third and fourth class
postnastcrs.
Mr.. Roper announces that owing to
the reorganization % postcffices on the
two-division plan the department is
under the necessity OF eliminating the
position OF assistant postmaster In all
offices. He says this does not, how
Ice OF efficient men. Readjustment or
all supervisory places Is recommended.
Mr.. Roper says: The salaries Of si-
pervisory employees in postoffices have
not been reciassified for years, and the
department is compelled TO depend upon
the number OF places provided in the
appropriation bills from year TO year
for the promotion OF these employees"
The recommendation for CORRECTING
this condition propose the elimination
OF several classes OF supervisory places
which are no longer needed. and the
provision OF a wider range OF salaries
IN the places retained. The names Of
many places aill be changed so that the
new duties performed under the re-
organization OF the Dostoffices."
The report recltes the difficulties IN
Ger which the bureau has labored in
CARRYING out the law providing tina:
clerks and carriers shall work not
longer than eight hours daily over q
period not exceeding ten hours. The
First Assistant Postmaster General,
therefore. recommends IN the interest
OF efficiency that the La be amended
81 r,f4 H. e r,F.4
or d weekly. instead OF daily. basis, the
present limitation being preserved as
orLy-eight hours & TeeE maximum
service is;ead 81 eight hours & day.
He also desires the maximum daily
rcriod over which schedules may eE-
lend to be increased from ten to twelve
hours.
The report contains a recommends
ton foT amending the present salary
law fer clerks and carriers so that the
automatic promotions now made en-
nually shall be made Biennial. and
that no postof1ice clerk c. lettc. c. ITic-
be promoted before lie has served at
least two years in the next lover grad
than that 10 which he is promoted
In supporting this recommendation
matte annual promotions do not slim
Clate the most efficient service on the
pa-J of tho employees o. secure TO the
Government the full advantage OF t..eir
promotions. and that closer adherence
ig: this -eS ard 70 the methods and p.ar-
tees IN the cuisines world &c desirable"
Continuing. II. Rope TagS: The pres
eut p. actice % advancing all erralorcg
&utoT aticaliy ~ annual intervals TO the
grade carrying the rI.s2i77.--i.. salary has
d dcleterioUs eject on tire efficiency Of
the service, a. promotions come 10 b.
regarded - matters o. course. and the
enploye 30 quickly reaching tie high
e5, grade ard LACKING the =esrs OF cx-
uerie1ce and training uecsSsaTy 20 fit
hin. for promotion 10 slTDerTis0Ty. duties
lecon-eS dissatisfied and careless
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-16
Germany's Last Warship
I'm Pacific Is Interned

Decision OF the commanding officer %
the German cruiser Cormorant to intern
at Guam until the war ends disposes
OF the last German warship in the Pa
cifc, officials saio today. Captain Max
well, naval governor OF Guam. advised
Secretary Daniels OF the decision OF
the CormoPsnt 10 intern. rather than
TO put cut TO sea with an insufficient
supply OF coal, water and provisions
but a more complete report from Max
well. giving details OF the Cormorant
incident is awaited by the Navy De-
partment
Captain Maxwelrs second report
cleared up, the Identity OF the boat. In
his first dispatch he had il the Cor
moran which Is a small German IN
protected cruiser. The CoTtnorant is a
protested cruiser with twenty-five Of
ficers and 35S men. who will remain at
Guam unless the allies consent to their
parole.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-16
Scale Of Reduction.

Under this plan postmaster receiving
20. 500. x,aO0. and $40 annually
~ - reduced to s2.eo3; postmasters re-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-16
Would Drop Older
Men From Service
First Assistant Postmaster General Roper Also Rec
ommends Less Frequent Promotions for Postal
Clerks and Carriers and Decided Revision
Downward of Postmasters' Salaries.

The postal service can have no sympathy or conSid
Grafton for sperannuaed employees. They must deliver
dollars worth of work for each dollar of salary get out
This in effect is the declaration of First Assistant Post
master General Roper in his annual report made public
today
Mr.. Roper recommends less frequent promotions for
postal clerks and carriers change in the eight-hour law
that the maximum OF labor be made fortyeight
hours week instead of eight hours day. read uSnent
of all supervisory places, and decided revision downward
of poStaSters salaries scale that will the Gov
ernnent 100000 q wear
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-16
A Spendthrih.

:. mau anG his best girl walked into
{ North Illinois street drug store. Tie
man bought a i-cent picture post card
and I i-ceat postage stamp. As he
started TO place the atSmp on the post
card the woman rsIked toward the
front door.
Wait minute, Susie" said the man
I'm not near through" The man
turned TO the clerk and bought a pack
;,ge Of chewing gum. As the couple
walked out OF the drug store the man
WIS heard 10 remark: There's no limit
TO me. Susie. when I'm out with you
IrdianapoIiS NeWS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-16
Blood Destruction
Stopped and Rebuilt
Worrie. Overcome, Evidence
Brushed Away. The
Skin Cleared.

:. 8. :. tue FAM JUS blood purifier, is
mas arcnitec+ II cCnteuiplateS the
damage done and repairs the damage.
II also looks alter tee possible damage
and co-rects all tendency 20 blood erup-
lions. decay o. tones, closSins OF joints
and -suy aad all OF those myriad Of de-
gtructIve effects sGch as rheumatism,
cAtarrh. swollen glands, sore throat,
bronchial affections and the host OF In
firpIti,s SO well known as being caused
Nv impurc blood. Aud now. Why should
g 6 g. do al this: Simply because II
Is Natures antid0t". q remedy or sesrch-
Ing i1furrrr. IL contains a powerful,
natural l1Ercd.eu.. that sweeps its way
10 tho skin And In doing this Il not
only aunlnllatNs destructive germs but
causes thrn 20 ~ so converted that thev
arc easily and hsrulessly voided, er-
PEELED or destroyed and then driven out
through the natural outlets ot the body.
Tnus let S. s. s. be your safeguard 10
all blood troubles no matter what they
arc II won't fail you. Get a bottls
today Of any druggist but refuse any
and all substitutes.
Get iu communication With the redi-
ca. department. Write The Swift Spe-
c,ac Co. - Swift Bldg, Atlanta, Ga.
This special advisor work on blood
troubles has been of iucslcIlable benefit
and has cured host Of sufferers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-16

.,vo.i- nipg tho haIf-si.d-half plan until
soIIc better Dlan ca. DC worked out.
senator Reel OF Missouri today said nc
opposed Tho abolition OF the hClt-2nd-
half method. He said Il wss working
wen. that the people of the country did
not regard il as burdeusome. and that &
should not be changed. Senate. Reed
will oppose any attempt to hitch Inc
johnson rider to the District hill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-16
g. A. r. Arranges for
S. S. Burdett Funeral

Ara = emcnts r5- The f-l=!'aI 0: S.
s. Burde-c, formerly c6Eaaiacd erin
ctlet OF J1e Grand Arm, OF he Re
public. Tilose death occurred II FES-
!a3d, ia Cc-CD--. axe whose aSigas u
I'D y W-sh.CSt5u -odas are roy-
Del MADE D. u. J. =. G.eEso:9. de
pa-tHe.C ceuYnsraeI OF tho Distract Il
: Z The services sToha BIZ iii be
held Nonda~ f. the -Iesr1pog-ar lie
MORA! Methodist E0:sC.D.l Cawrcl. .ir
Bur1ett ro-.aerI.. o-s s:tccd a. the Eiz-
;..ct D2r
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-16

Mr.. Roper details ;hc necessity foI
furnishing b. all city DIV Oilers Of mail
rccoptacles. and recommends that this
be mace compulsory by law. With re
spect TO superannuated employees in the
service, he SAYS:
IT is said that the loss sustained By
tie Government on account of superan-
nuation aggregates many millions an
HuSily. A careful canvass Of first and
second class postofhces seems to indi-
cate that this loss Is probably less pro-
purtioRately il the postal service than
elsewhere. Ale-tncss, GeSterity, quick
ress Of hand and eye, ana other quail
lies OF youth arc peculiarly required for
ne performance Of postotfice work and
rcI.d OF themselves 20 assist in reducing
superannuation in the service. How
ever supcrannustion is an important
problem in properly reorgs niz.ng the
costcffice service, ana the increasing
olumc of parcel post traffic acceatuates
he reed for an early ana definite solu-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-16

ence Moore. 10 whom the painting had
been gold by the Y. .. Fisher Art Com
pany, Mrs. Hutchins Ga Inning that she
had simply let the company Keep the
painting In trust for her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-16
A Woman's Way.

Your doom is sealed. cried the vii
lam
'Har' laughed the heroine. q. daEtlJ -
- guess I can steam e oreA.