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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-19
WIN carrY corn Free.

The Minneapolis and ST. Louis Ry.
following the example set By other
and larger western roads, has joined
10 the movement In Iowa to feed the
road has notified the Iowa relief com,
smlttee that Il viii carry corn for ship.
menf IA the scr sufferers 1rcn oil
charge
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-19
STARVING BELGIANS
Plans Being Perfected for Mahaska
County To Aid In Relief
Work.
rs WILL BE TAG DAY
Churches and Civic Organizations Asked
to Cooperate IN Work

Cries for pity across the earth,
Cries to only be helped to live;
Ye who never have known Of dearth,
Give the thing that you have to give.
Here no question of Wrong or Right,
Blazing cannon or bursting guns,
Legions lost in the bloody fight
Ours TO rescue these starving ones.
Ours to act ere the thing be done,
Black and sure is the hand of fate;
Death and famine -they have begun
Brothers, act ere it be too late.
s. ...1
Hearts of Mercy. it calls to you,
Act ere the finger of fate may fall;
Do the thing that your heart would do,
Answering: Lord, we have heard
the call.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-19
a. CRY FOR BREAD.
By s. II. NJ. Byers.

Ba - II. NJ I15 ca D ..-..
l.
A cry is coming across the Main,
Listen hrotheFs, it is for you:
What win yon answer them back
again?
Now is the moment to think and do.
q
Question nob is it Russo or Gaul,
Saxon, Tleton-just this we know:
We are blood oil them one and all,
and hunger is hunger, and woe is
woe
3.
Louder and louder the cry has come,
Give us, brothers, a little bread;
God Of Mercy! and are we dumb
Not 10 answer, You shall be fed"
Mothers, orphans-beside their dead
children as sweet as your very own;
Kneeling just for bit of bread,
Answer quick-do you give stone?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-19
EppyvlLLE.

I Eddyyille, Nov IL Mrs Ellen
Biggs. or Queen City, Mo, II the
guest Of her sister Mrs, Arnold
dohnson and other relatives ard
friends.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-19
"W. B. SOUTHWELL."

Acting along the lines suggested By
AGr. southwell. Mayor Sewers has
aalsed the schools to take hand In or
sanixing the work for tag-day- An In
vltatsou ii also extended to all civic
societies. churches, lodges and other
organizations Or the city and county
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
GIGANTIC CONFLICT r.:
imminent IN EAST

Berlin, Oct. 18.-Preparations are
under way for a gigantic battle in the
eastern arena of the war, where Aus
trian and German armies have taken
positions along the Rivers Vistula and
San and are ready for eventualities.
The retaking of Przemysl, as an
nounced from Austrian sources, has
permitted the unfolding of the power
of the Austrians from the direction of
Lemberg and their advance in the
Southern Carpathian mountains is
menacing the extreme left wing of
the Russians.
Desperate fighting already is going
on along the center of the two armies
on the banks of the Vistula.
The Russian army is east of the
Vistula. The fact is regarded in Ber-
lin as marking it's advance and the
general management of the campaign
difficult matter and at the same time
unfayorable.
The Russian attack on the Aus
trians and Germans, unless they sue
coed in recrossing the Vistula, which
would be difficult, will not be easy.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
BRITISH FLEET SINKS -FOUR
Naval Battle Fought of Coast of Hol-
land.

land.
London, Oct. 19.-Great Britain an
swered the activities of the German
navy, swiftly avenging the loss of the
light cruiser, Hawke, and 400 men. A
British mosquito fleet, comprising the
light protected cruiser, Undaunted,
and the destroyers Loyal, Legion,
Lennox and Lance, sent four German
destroyers to the bottom of the North
sea off the Holland coast.
The Undaunted was commanded By
Captain Cecil H. Fox, who command
ed the cruiser Amphion, which, after
sinking the German armoured cruiser
Koenigin Luise, was itself destroyed
by a German mine on Aug. 6.
The British navy lost none killed
and only one officer and four men
were wounded in the action.
The crews of the German craft,
numbering probably 400, all persisted
with the exception of thirty-one, who
are now being sent to a British port
as prisoners of war.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
MEETS A TERRIBLE DEATH
Railway Machinist Trapped In Burn
Ina Storehouse.

Railway Machinist Trapped In Burn
Ing Storehouse.
Trapped in a blazing storehouse
filled with cans of oil, Samuel God
dard, machinist, was burned to death
in the Northern Pacific roundhouse
yards at St. Paul.
Fellow workmen, employed in the
roundhouse only fifty feet away from
the storehouse, made of two discard
ed box cars, saw the fash of flame and
ran to battle the fire.
Only when the oilhouse boy, Charles
Jones, cried out that Goddard was in
side were they aware of his fate.
The roundhouse employees made fu-
tile efforts to subdue the blaze, but
the building was a mass of flames
when the flremen arrived.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
British Cruiser Sunk
in North Sea.
ONLY F0RTY-NINE OF
The CREW ARE SAVED
Vessel Almost Torn to Pieces
by the Explosion.

London, Oct. 17.-England has lost
another cruiser through the activity
OF the German submarine feet.
The cruiser Hawke, utilized for
scouting purposes of the German
naval base in the North sea, has been
torpedoed and sunk with loss of
about 800 officers and men.
The disaster took place at a point
in the North sea, the location of which
ment issued by the admiralty one of
Hawke was steaming along when she
was struck almost amidships by a
torpedo sent by a submarine and al
most torn to pieces.
According to an official announce.
ment issued by the admiralty, one of
the Hawkes. officers and forty.nine
men have been saved.
While comparatively old vessel,
the Hawke was especially suited for
the work assigned her-patrol duty.
She is the warship which just missed
sending the giant White Star liner
Olympic to the bottom of the English
channel, when she rammed the liner
during a fog in 1911. At that time
the Olympic was leaving port en- route
for America with every cabin filed
with passengers and she was in grave
danger of sinking for some hours.
The Hawke carried a crew of 544
men and officers and was armored
with belt of six-inch armor.
The disaster to the Hawke follows
by about three weeks the sinking in
the North sea of the British cruis-
ers Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy.
These vessels succumbed to the at
tack of German submarine and
with them some sixty British officers
and 1,400 men went to their death.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
YOUTH GIVES HIMSELF UP
Alleged to Have Shot His Father Dur
ina Quarrel

John Mckay, prominent retired
business man of Kelsey, was shot
and instantly killed, allegedly by his
son George, following an argument
about putting on storm windows on
the fathers farm home, four miles
from Kelsey, while the mother, in
poor health, slept inside.
Two shots were fired, both TAX
ing effect. The young man gave
himself up and is in the custody of
the sheriff.
The elder Mckay started to put on
the windows. George came out and
told him not to do it because of the
illness of his mother, it is said. The
father disagreed with him and an ar
gument followed.
George ran to the road, stopped
farmer and told him that he had
shot his father. Virginia deputies
made the arrest. The elder Mckay
has been in business at Kelsey for
sixteen years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
SONORA DISORDERS FEARED
Officials Unable to Plan Methods for
Calming slndians.

On Board U. S. S. West Virginia,
Guaymas, Mex, Oct. II, by wireless
to San Diego, CAL, Oct. ia demand
by the Indians of the state of Sonora
that Mexican government officials re-
turn to them their land, much of
which is owned by foreigners, is lead
ing to much concern. The officials
realize the impossibility of fulfilling
the agrarian promises and are at a
loss for means to compose the grow
ing impotence Of the natives. Dis
orders are feared.
The Southern Pacific company is re-
ported as being about to close it's
shops at Emplmo, the largest west of
Chicago, and remove its motive power
to the United States until stable
government has been established.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
ABOUT THE STATE
News Of Especial Interest to
Minnesota Readers.
BUILDING TO COST 100000
Historical Society Gives Up In Con.
test over Location Of Museum
and Supreme Court.

Peace has been declared between
the Minnesota Historical society and
the board of control over the site for
the historical museum and supreme
court building at St. Paul, the society
accepting the boards selection of the
Merriam site, just east of the state
capitol. The society's executive coun.
ell has voted to turn over to the state
$4,000 to be used In payment of the
Merriam tract, the agreed price of
which is $4,000, and for the expense
incident to the transfer.
There Is an appropriation of $780,
900 by the state legislature for the
proposed building and the historical
society is pledged to contribute $75,.
900.
Several sites were proposed year
ago, but the choice narrowed to the
Merriam tract and the Lamphrey tract,
southeast of the capitol. The board
Of control finally decided upon the
Merriam site because of it's greater
area and more slightly position, as
we'll as the smaller price.
The historical society, through its
building committee, formally approved
the selection and the deal was closed,
but at subsequent meeting the his
torical society reconsidered it's for:
mer action and adopted resolutions ia.
voring the Lamphrey tract on the
ground that it would permit the en-
larged campus and capitol grouping
proposed in the complete plans of
Architect Cass Gilbert.
The board Of control could not re.
cede, as Attorney General Smith ruled
that the deal for the Merriam tract
had been closed, and for nearly a year
matters have been at a standstill.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
INCREASES At RAPID RATE
Business Of State Of Minnesota Agqre.
GATED $43. 384, 955 in 1914.

Business Of State Of Minnesota Aggre-
gated 81, 384,e55 in 1914.
The total amount of receipts and
disbursements of the Office of Walter
J. Smith, state treasurer of Min.
nesota, have increased about $685.
100000 in the last five years. In the
last year the total business of the
state treasurer's Office increased
about 100000 over the fiscal year
ending July 81, 1913. From these fig
ures may be realized the enormous
amount of business being conducted
by the state. ST. ~
A statement shows that the amount
of business conducted by the state
treasurer has increased from $751;
276.838 to $685.. 956.21 since Walter
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
Won TIRPITZ At ANTWERP
German Admiral May Direct Opera.
tions Against Great Britain.


tions Against Great Britain.
London, Oct. 19.-The Amsterdam
correspondent of the Reuter- company
says it is reported from Sluis that
Admiral Won Tirpitz, German minister
Of the navy, is at Antwerp.
A dispatch from Rome, Octiber 8,
said that, according to German news
papers received at the Italian capital
the war against Great Britain would
begin late in October, when Belgium
would become the base of operations
against England.
The correspondent also credited the
German press with the announcement
that Admiral Won Tripitz said that he
would 60 aboard the flagship Of the
German feet and direct the opera
tions of the navy.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
BALLOTS TO BE REPRINTED

Court Decides "Seven Senator Amend
ment" Should Be On.
The state supreme has ordered Ju-
Illus A. Schmahl, secretary of state, to
reprint 100000 ballots for the election
Nov. 3, so the words, "seven senator
amendment" will be on the constitu-
tional amendment ballot. The work
will cost the state about $3.50.
Complaint was made by G. H. Good
speed of Waseca when Secretary
Schmahl sent out the sample ballot
without these words, merely citing
that the seventh proposed amendment
to the constitution related to the
number of members Of the senate and
house Of representatives.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
Tragedy Ends an Outing.

A weekend outing of schoolboy
chums terminated in a tragedy when
George Smith, aged seventeen, who
lives near St. Francis, Anoka county,
was accidentally shot in the head and
fatally wounded. The sight of one
eye was destroyed and part of his
head was torn away. Robert Douglas,
Morris Harrington and Warren Bow
ers, all of Anoka, were members of
the party The gun was accidentally
discharged as it was lying in the bot
tom of a buggy.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
Robert Taft IL Married.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-A romance Of
former President Taft's administra-
ton eliminated here in the marriage
Of Robert Taft, son of the ex-presi-
dent, and Miss Martha Bowers, daugh-
ter of the late Solicitor General Bow
ers. The bridegrocm's parents were
among the guests and Miss Hel-u
Taft was maid of honor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
PROFIT IN TIMBER POLICY
Minnesota Realizes More Than Mich.
gan and Wisconsin,.

Minnesota Realizes More Than Michi-
gan and Wisconsin.
The state of Minnesota has realized
more from the sale of timber alone
than either Michigan or Wisconsin
has received from the sale of timber,
lands and mineral rights.
A statement given out by Samuel
G. Iverson, state auditor. shows that
this state from its timber sales alone
has derived a revenue of almost as
much as Wisconsin and Michigan to-
gether.
The amount of state lands granted
to the three states by the federal gov
eminent and the amounts in their
trust funds follow:
Acreage. Trust Fund.
Minnesota ....8,473,1SO $4,000, 900
Michigan ...9,132,093 5,8O5, 459
Wisconsin ....6,366,921 4,3S1,1S4
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
CAPTURE OVER 500 GUNS
Germans Report Securing Large Sup.
plies at Antwerp.

Germans Report Securing Large Sup
plies at Antwerp.
Berlin, Oct. 16.-The following off,
cial report was received from army
headquarters:
-Four thousand prisoners were TAX
en- at Antwerp and more than 500
guns. An inspection shows that a
large quantity Of stores was left be.
hind by the Belgians.
"A new attack by the Russians in
the direction of East Prussia has
been repulsed and an advance of Rus.
SLAMS, consisting of about eight army
corps, between Warsaw and 1vango-
rod has been successfully met with
heavy losses to the Russians"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
Defeated BY THE L0YALISTS

Beers Lose First Battle Of African
Revolution.
Cape Town, Oct 1.-THE first en-
counter between the rebellious Beers
and the loyalists has resulted in a
victory for the latter.
A force of South African native
troops under the command of Colonel
Britz, sent against the rebels, defeated
a band of them and took seventy pris-
Oners.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
COUNTY AUDITOR ARRESTED

Shortage Of $1,000 Charged Against
George Robertson of Austin.
George Robertson, auditor of Mower
county for nine years, was arrested
at Austin charged with the misuse of
county funds. The alleged shortage
IL $4,000. County Attorney Baudler
Is the complainant. The county board
has requested the governor to remove
the auditor from office.
Robertson is alleged to have divert.
ed to his own use the 10 per cent
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
Wilson Signs Antitrust Bill.

Washington, Oct. 16-President
Wilson has signed the Clayton anti
trust bill, thus completing the admin.
istration's antitrust program There
was no ceremony connected with the
signing Of the bill.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
Two Hunters Drowned.

William 1vett, thirty years of age,
q Northern Pacific baggageman, and
his brother, Dewey 1vett, fifteen
years of age, both residents of White
Bear, were drowned while hunting at
Remer. William 1vett is survived by
q widow and one child,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
TWO DEAD; TWO WOUNDED

convicts and Guards Fight at Folsom
(CaD Prison.
Folsom, CAL, Oct. 18.-A score Of
guards of Folsom prison are search
ing the surrounding country for a
convict named Cheek, who escaped
after he and George Phelps, another
convict, had killed Captain J. B. Drury
of the night watch.
Phelps was slain and Prison Guards
Mayer and Cruelle seriously wounded
in fight which Immediately preceded
Cheeks escape
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
5000 AUTOS DODGE TAX
Only 41,302 Assessed, While s., 200 Are
Licensed.

After looking over the assessors
returns and finding 41,302 automo-
blles assessed for taxation in Mime
sofa, Tax Commissioner Samuel Lord
called up the Office of the secretary
of state and asked how many auto
mobile licenses were outstanding on
May l. The number was given as ST.
200.
Here is an apparent loss of 20 per
cent" said Mr.. Lord. "Of course some
cars have been scrapped and some
have been disposed of outside the
state, but as rule when a trade is
made the automobile owner retains
the old number for the new car"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21

liquor license fees, which under the
law must be paid by villages to the
county. He also is charged with ap-
propriating sum of money sent him
by county commissioner to be paid
into the treasury, and is alleged to
have diverted orders for postage.
Robertson was released on $4,000
bail. His hearing will be held Oct. &c.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
MAN KILLED IN ORE NINE

CaVeln In Chisholm Ore Shaft 10 Fa-
tai to Austrian.
Tony Butkovich, thirty-eight years
Of age, an Austrian miner, was in
stantly killed and twenty other work
men narrowly escaped death when a
cavein occurred in the Chisholm mine.
Without warning great quantity Of
ore and dirt collapsed in" the under
ground works.
Butkovich was working directly I'm.
der the falling portion. His body was
crushed. The others fed few Sec
0nds before the crash.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
Grey's Brother Captured.

Berlin, Oct. 18.-Colonel Grey, a
brother of the British secretary of
foreign affairs, was made prisoner
when the aeroplane on which he was
acting as observer was brought down
by we'll directed shot near Peronne,
France. His aviator also was cap
tuFed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
WILL REMAIN WITH ARMY
Belgian King Is Confident Of Ultimate
Success,

Belgian King Is Confident Of Ultimate
Success.
London, Oct. 17.-"Tell everybody !
never will leave my army if leave
Belgian SOIL" This declaration was
made by King Albert of Belgium to a
Belgian diplomat who interviewed the
ruler before the retreat from Ostend.
"Our army has retreated from Ant
werp and concentrated brilliantly. All
are ready to give their lives, as am I,
for Belgium's independence. It breaks
my heart to think that this beautiful
country, so peaceful, so Industrious,
should be occupied, even temporarily,
by so wanton an enemy"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
BIG SLIDE IN CULEBRA CUT
Earth Movement Hats All Traffic
Through Panama Canal.

Earth Movement Hats All Traffic
Through Panama Canal.
Panama, Oct. ia serious land
slide in the Culebra cut interrupted
completely all traffic through the
Panama canal. Several ships in the
canal have been unable to complete
their passage.
The reports indicate there were
earth movements on both sides into
the channel from the slopes of Gold
and Contractors hills, which are
virtually opposite each other.
Colonel Goethals and other officials
are making an examination of the ex-
tent of the damage.
It is said traffic through the canal
probably will be interrupted for some
time.
Tribune want0-onlv one cant \ word
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
Burglars FIJI Wagon With Loot.

Burglars FIJI Wagon With Loot.
Robbers in search of a housekeep.
ing outfit broke into Harry STEMS
general store at Minneapolis and haul
ed away enough curtains, draperies
and other house furnishings to load
IN express wagon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
PASSES PHILIPPINE
81. |

House Goes on Record az Favorinu In
dependence.
Washington, Oct. 15.-The Jones
Philippine bill, which declares the
purpose Of the United States to recog.
nize the independence of the islands
"as soon as stable government can
be established there" passed the
house by a vote of 211 to SO.
twill not be considered in the SEN
ate at this session Of congress.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21

London, Oct. 1S.-The German army
that successfully besieged Antwerp
has swept VIGOROUSLY westward
along the Belgian coast until now,
with its right resting on Ostend, it
forms the extreme right Of the Teu-
ton line stretching from the North
sea to the Swiss frontier.
A great battle to determine whether
the advancing German hosts will be
stopped in Western Belgium or push
on into France, Selling Dunkirk and
Calais, on the Strait of Dover, must
come soon and quite possibly is being
fought.
The French official statement says
the German troops occupying Western
Belgium have not crossed the line
running from Ostend south to Menin.
The allied left wing appears to be
holding it's ground. At some points
it is moving forward, having occupied
Laventie, driving the Germans back
in the direction of Lille. In the re-
gion of Ypres, on the right bank Of
the river Lys, the allied troops have
occupied Fleurbaix, as we'll as the
immediate approaches to Armentieres.
Gains also are reported officially in
the region of Arras and in the vicin-
ity of St. Mihiel.
Paris advices say the allies by ex.
tending their lines to the coast have
prevented the attempt of the Germans
to turn their flank and obtain posses
sion of the ports of Dunkirk and Ca
lais and even predict that the march
ing left wing" of the allies soon will
drive the Germans out of Lille. The
Times correspondent at Bordeaux
says the general impression prevails
there that France is on the eve of
the liberation of French soil from the
invaders. It is believed the Germans
| will be forced to weaken their CEN
ter, thus relieving Rheims and Sois-
sons.
This will endanger General Won
Kluck's army and may compel the re-
treat of the army of the crown prince
| on the eastern wing of the allies,
| which Is said to be in jeopardy be-
cause of the allies move in the direc-
ton of Metz
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21

Retort Courteous.
He-This bread isn't like the kind
mother makes. She-1 hope not. This
Is t]t to eat.-Baltimore American.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21

Johnson, July Is, while she was sit
ting in a drug store window demon
strating a corn remedy. He pleaded
temporary insanity.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
GAS KILLS WOMAN AND CHILD
Latter Playing With Gas Stove May
Have Caused Tragedy.

0dVo VduSeu tTdgeuy.
Asphyxiation caused the death at
Minneapolis of Mrs. Emma Boscom,
sixty-one years of age, and her
four-year-old grandson. Edgar Bos-
com, son of Mrs. Boscom, found the
bodies when he returned from work.
1t is believed that Mrs. Boscom was
sleeping when the boy accidentally
turned on the gas stove.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
DULUTH SLAYER CONVICTED
Shot Wife While Latter Was Demon
stratino Corn Remedy.

Martin ]. Johnson, a cigArmaker,
was convicted of murder in the first
degree by jury in St. Louis county
district court. Johnson, in ut of jeal.
GUS rage, murdered his wife, Lefty