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The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13
CARBAJAL READY TO LEAVE
President OF Mexico 10 Prepared to
Start for U. S. Llnes-VIlIa
Menaees Carranza's Rule.

Mexico City, Aug. 10-President
Carbajars resignation has been writ
ten. A special train has been ordered
and he will leave with Jose NJ. Lujan,
acting secretary OF state, their fam
lies and several others inside the
next So hours for Vera Cruz, where
he will seek shelter within the Ameri
can lines. Twelve rooms IN the Dill
gencia hotel, Vera Cruz, have been
reserved for the party. Today the ad
ministration is to be turned over to
Secretary of War Velasco and Govern
or General Iturbide, who are using
every endeavor to hold the federal
army together. What the outcome
will be is impossible of prediction. Or
der exists now as the police and gen.
eral public have no knowledge Of the
sudden crumbling OF the provisional
government as yet
With Villa dominating the North
none believe Carranza's authority can
prevail 80 days at the longest.
The lines Of devastation wrought
by the revolution now almost meet.
Zapata has swept the country to the
city limits.
All the portable wealth OF the cap
ital has for days been hidden in Gel
lars and vaults.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13
SERMON BY REV. LOEHR
"Ihside of The Cup" Discussed At
the Union Services.

On Sunday evening, the Union Ser
vices were again held in the Public
Square and Rev. C. D. Loehr of the
First Reformed church delivered the
discourse of the evening. Messrs.
Hadley Kelsey and Perry Kissick
aided in the music with the organ
and also the cornet. Prayer was Of
fered by c. S. Farley of the Christian
church. Rev. Loehr did not take a
regular text but based his remarks
on the teachings of the 23rd chapter
of Matthew as exemplified by the
popular novel, THE Inside of the
Cup" written by Winston Churchill.
The discourse was a plea for Human
itarian work among the Christian
people of the church and also in the
realm of commercial life and civic
affairs. In a nut shell it was plain
and candid argument for the use of
the Golden rule and square DEAL
among all classes and particularly
those unfortunately situated in life.
The teachings of Christ were very
plain on this subject and he empha-
sized new principle in the idea of
brotherly love in our dealings with
each other. The discourse was re-
plete with helpful suggestions and
brought out facts that have a wide
influence in our daily lives. The SER
vice closed with the singing of the
Battle Hymn of the Republic" and
the benediction by Rev. Farley.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13
MINES TO STOP SHIPS
U. S. NOTIFIED THAT ALL GER.
MAN PORTS ARE UNSAFE.
English Channel Said to Contain
Floating sombs-No AmerI-
cana Held In Duresa.

Washington, Aug. t0.-Germany has
that all German ports have been
mined The information was received
from Ambassador Gerard at Berlin
who stated that Germany has given
formal notice that all ports which
may be made the base OF hostillties"
have mines in them. This Is under
stood to include ports OF the enemy in
which Germany has been able to lay
mines
From another official source not
made public the state department re-
ceived information that the Germans
have placed mines In the English
channel. Navigation through the
channel is therefore perilous by either
the northern or southern route
AS the channel Is where the British
navy is chiefly operating against Ger
many, naval experts consider this
mining of the high seas" by contact
mining a justifable war measure.
Following the news OF the mines the
state department officials concluded
that there is little probability that re-
lief ships sent from America or leav-
Ing Europe will depart with American
through any German port.
The state department said assur-
ances were received from the German
government that no Americans are
held in duress within German terri
,ory and that the orders issued con-
,erning Americans simply prohibited
hem from using the ordinary means
II communication while the German
orces we're being Modified.
Secretary Bryan paid a short visit |
o the White House after which the |
concerning the German |
mines was made.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13
BREAKS WITH PEACE ENJOYS
Provisional President csrbajaI Not.
fed That Carranza Had Broken
on Negotiations at Farley.

Mexico City, Aug. 8-Provisional
President Carbajal was officially mott
fed that General Carranza had broken
of negotiations with the peace ENJOYS
sent from Mexico City. Government;
officials state that President Carbaja,
received a message from the Ameri
can state department urging him to
surrender to the coRstitutionaIists and
replied with an inquiry as to whether
the United States would guarantee the
safety Of life and property here IL the
constitutionalists assumed control
The government is preparing actively
for resistance TO the constitutionalist
forces.
Washington, Aug. S.-The outer line
Of defenses Of Mazatlan were cap
tured early by constitutionaIist troops
according to a report at the navy de.
partment from Rear Admiral Howard.
Heavy fighting In progress and the
capture of the city Is expected, the ad.
miraI states.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13
IN THE DAYS OF OLD
Mrs. Norman Holds Pass For Toll
Bridge Across River.

Mrs. Sarah Norman of near Eddy.
vile has in her possession an old cur.
10 in the form of pass issued by the
Eddyville Bridge Co. and good for six
months. The pass was issued away
back in 1881 when the old toll bridge
was located at this place The pass
or ticket is printed on a small white
card and the wording is as follows:
Office of Eddyville Bridge Company,
Ellyville, Iowa, Nov. 90, 1881.
Good to Howard Norman
For six months.
This entities the above named per.
son, with his family, and those who
are actually employed by him and liv.
ing with him, to pass and repass the
Eddyville Bridge, but is not transfer.
able. All extraordinary crossing,
such as hauling of wood, saw logs
lumber, coal, rock, machinery, live
stock, are charged extra Hogs over
ten in number per annum deemed ex.
ira. A failure to comply with the
above forfeits the ticket.
F. S. Cawley, Agent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13
THRESHERS ARE BUSY
Harvest of Small Grains Continues
In Good Shape.

Hart Bros, near New Sharon, re-
port the following yields of grain:
Grin Morgan, 1872 bushels of oats
from Is acres, an average of over 50
per acre; Chas. Broyles had IL acres
of oats that made 5S7 bushels Ed
CAew had $50 bushels of spring
wheat from 8 acres; Geo. Burkes got
1892 bushels of oats from 20 acres,
an average of over Sc bushels per
acre; Ben Latchem mad Is acres of
oats that made 1888 bushels; John
Campbell had 80 acres of oats that
made 1919 bushels, an average Of
over so per acre; Warren Nicholson
got 1874 bushels of oats from 80 acres.
Walter De Nice, in the Union Mills
neighborhood At Ralph Ratcliff's,
20 acres of oats made 1923 bushels,
an average of 81 bushels per acre;
Yves Anterior had 20 acres of oats
that made 1855 bushels and a small
field of wheat that made 81 bushels;
Will Anterior got 203S bushels of
oats, an average of AZ per acre; John
Ryan had S3S bushels of oats; NJ. l..
Apple had 16 acres Of oats that made
$40 bushels; Ed Wilbur got a total
of 1916 bushels, one field making AZ
per acre: Homer Durbin had q acres
that made an average of 43 bushels
per acre and 80 acres that made an
average of Al bushels. making a total
of 1886 bushels D. E. Whitehill had
10 acres that made $50 bushels, and
Geo Gable had SO acres on the o. B.
Noel place that made an average OF
80 bushels per acre
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13
TRACY Nasty IS DEAD
7. J. Garden, Soldier, Official And
Good Citizen Passes Away.

T. j. Garden, aged about seventy
five years died at his home near Ira
cy Saturday following a somewhat
extended illness with throat trouble.
The muscles of the throat seemed
paralyzed and the sufferer was almost
unable to swallow or to speak. He
was under treatment in Oskaloosa
several weeks and to all appearances
was improving. He had returned to
his home and was taken worse, death
ensuing after period of intense suf-
ferins.
Deceased was member of Com.
pand ID 33d Iowa Rebiment and a
member of Phil Kearney post G. A.
r. of Oskaloosa. He had been post
master and press correspondent at
Tracy for many years He was a weIl
known man and much liked by those
associated with him and his death
caused deep regret.
Funeral was held Monday A large
delegation of the churches Of Phil
Kearney post attended and the fun
eral was under grand army auspices
with ritualistic grave service.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13

suing season and will undoubtedly
be seen at his old position at full
back again. Utterback, half Oldham
quarter, and Masters and Strohmeier
ends, all stars last year, will again
be available. Phelps and Hedge, who
played the ends in several games last
season while Masters and Strohmeier
worked at the halves, are also on the
1914 squad. Perry w. Shoemake,
Butcher and Shultz, all or the 1913
team. will fight for the guard posi-
tons and tackle, with several new
cOntenders. The only position which
it seems will be at all hard to fill
is center, left vacant by the gradua-
ton of Capt. Price, and Betting has
promising candidte for that post in
Fl. Shoemake, a new man. New suits
for the squad have been received and
are the very best obtainable.
The 1914 schedule has been COM
pleted by Prin. Betting, with the ex-
ception of one game, and is the hard
est list of games tackled by the local
high school in many years. 1t fol-
lows:
Sept. 26-Eremont at Oskaloosa.
Oct. 3-KnoXville at Oskaloosa.
Oct 10-Grinnell at Grinnell.
Oct 17-Marshalltown at Oskaloosa
October 24-East Waterloo at Oska-
loOsa.
Oct 31-Washington at Washington
Nov 7--Indianola at Oskaloosa.
Nov. 14-Ottumwa at Oskaloosa.
Nov 21-Albia at Abba
The Thanksgiving contest has not
yet been arranged.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13
MARSHALL OILI FIRE
Company Suffers Third COnflagra-
tion in Five Months.

Ernest NJ Brewer, local manager
of the Marshall Oil Co., has been ad-
vised that the company offices and
warehouses at Sioux Falls, S. ID.
burned to the ground on Tuesday,
August 4, entaillng a $4,000 loss.
This is the third destructive fire to
Marshall Oil Co. plants within the
past SIX months. The Oskaloosa plant
burned on March 10 and the plant at
Mason city went up in flames about
sixty days ago.
OF the Sioux Falls fire, the Argus
Leader says: 1T was evident from
the outset that the warehouse was
doomed, this due to the fact of the
amount of combustible material
stored in the same. There were many
barrels of gasoline and kerosene rea-
dy for shipment, besides ten carloads
of grease, carload of linseed oil and
a carload and half of oil sweeping
compound. AS soon as the fremen
were convinced that the building was
doomed they concentrated their ef-
forts to saving the seven large tanks
situated about forty feet from the
building which contained upwards OF
$4,000 gallons of gasoline and kero-
sene. 1t was here where grave danger
rested. Had the heat caused an ex-
plosion of one or more of the tanks
there would have followed a heavy
loss of life, as Notwithstanding the
heavy rain which followed the start
ing of the fire and the danger connec-
ted with the fire situation hundreds
flocked to the scene. The police were
unable to hold the crowd back, even
after explaining the danger in con-
nection with the possible explosion
of one or more of the big tanks. The
firemen protected these tanks by
keeping streams of water playing on
them all the time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13
HAWKEyE

Because OF the heat, there will be
no services at the Hawkeye church
until September
Miss Blodwin Jones, daughter Of
Mrs. f., ]. Jones, spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
Mrs Jas. Green who is staying at
the home OF her sister. Mrs. Fehd is
not so well this week
Mrs. Earl Morris is entertaining
her two sisters this week
Mrs. Ralph Hart has a niece visit
ing her this week.
Last week. Mrs. r. ]. Jones visited
her daughter, Mrs Winders at Mel.
cher and her sons at Abba.
Cy Parrick ! svisiting his brother
in Missouri
The meeting OF the Hawkeye Y. r.
B. held at the home OF Clifford Cook
last Thursday was well attended.
Misses Libbie and Ruth Comfort M
visiting their brother, Rob this week.
Ang. z. White Lily.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13
NEWS FROM NEARBY
ITEMS or GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WIDE.AWAkE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES
OIINET-

Olivet, Aug. Sd. ID. Ross anC
daughter, of California visited will
old-time friends in Scott township on
Tuesday. They spent Tuesday might
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Franz
Barnes, south of town. They expect
| to visit in Des Moines with relatives
before returning home.
Mrs. J. H. Perfect is visiting this
week with her daughter Mrs. John
Smith, south of Oskaloosa. She will
also visit at the home of her daugh,
Their, Mrs. Green. before returning
home.
William Vansenis, north of town,
installed an electric light plant at his
home this week.
L. Hackert. one of our most enter
prising farmers. shipped a choice car
load of hogs from Leighton to Chi.
cago on Thursday. He went with
his shipment and spent a day taking
in the sights of the windy city.
The writer passed his seth mile.
stone on the journey of life on We'd
nesday, Aug. 5. He is enjoying the
best of health, a nice home, a good
wife and happy surroundings.
w. P. Nelson, of Ankeny, was in
town on business Wednesday.
James Dolan, who has been work
ing on the railroad in Utah for some
time, spent Sunday at the parental
John Dolan home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nossman. of
Harvey, spent Thursday in town at
the J. Top home.
A. Gelderbloom spent Thursday in
Oskaloosa on business.
Threshing was about finished in
this locality on Friday, Aug. 7. F.
Barnes reports wheat 20 bushels per
acre; H. Kreeling. oats 40 per acre;
S. Bartlema, oats 81 per acre; A. De-
Cook oats 43 per acre.
Mr.. Bartlema always leads and
the other fellows follow. He has let
4 contract to rebuild his house west
Of town from top to bottom.
V. B. and John McCombs spent Fri
lay in Oskaloosa.
W. H. Keeper, the Spencer man,
made his regular trip Thursday. He
reports thade in the grocery line nor.
nal with prices going up. R. w.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13
FOOT BALL At 0. H. S.
Schedule Has Been Arranged And
Practice Begins Next Week.

Coach p. e. Betting and his Oska-
Ioosa high school football squad leave
next Monday morning for a two
weeks outing and training camp at
Eveland'S grove on the Des MOineS
river. preliminary to the beginning
of regular practice when school opens
Monday, August 81. Thirty men
have already signed up to go and it
is expected that several more will
enroll this week. Each fellow is to
pay five dollars towards defraying
the expenses Of the camp, but this
money will be refunded at the end Of
the season to those who make first
or second team. The men will be put
through regular daily drills and in
structions in rudimentary football
during tae two weeks but the prin.
cipal idea is to get them in good ply
steal condition so that no time will
h. lost when regular practice starts.
All the men assert that they are in
good shape for football right now
and two weeks roughing it should
make them hard as nails. A capable
cook has been engaged to see that
the athletes get plenty to eat while
in camp, but they will be placed on
strictly training diet right from the
start. Several sleeping tents and
main dining and kitchen tent will
the layout of the camp. A
big high school picnic IS to be held
at the camp on Saturday, August 30,
the day before the squad returns, and
all students and friends of the school
are invited to take their lunches and
go out for the day.
According to all dope" Oskaloosa
higa school should have the best foot
ball team In her history this fall The
coaching staff will include three for.
mer University football stars and
will be surpassed by no high school in
the state. Principal Betting, who did
such remarkable work with the team
last season, win again be head coach.
He will be assisted by two new men
OH the faculty, Mr.. Kelley, old Pur-
due star, and Mr. Neiman, former
Drake man. Supt. Flower, wao
coached the team when he was prin-
cipal here in 1910 and assisted with
the work last year, will also help out.
Another of the many innovations to
be introduced In the school this year
viii be the giving of credit for ath.
letics. Participation in football. bas'
ketball or track, will be credited this
year as an outside activity. parallel
to literary society work or music.
Only four men from last seasons
team we're lost by graduation this
spring and there seems to be an abun
dance Of promising material to take
their places. Eleven men who played
in sufficient games last year to get a
blanket. viii again be In school,
Floyd Larimer Is captain for the on.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13
ELM GRovE-MADtsoN

Well, everybody's threshing that
can get a machine. Jim Carter and
son Harry are doing the threshing in
these parts.
Mrs. Matte Stout is threatened
with appendicitis but is some better
at this writing and all hope for a
speedy recovery.
Leonard Stout and Dick Awtry are
going with the threshing machine.
Friends from Tracy are visiting
at the Hevalin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brumnel visited with
relatives Saturday and Sunday.
John Brumnel visited his parents
in Leighton Sunday.
Gladys De Witt is visiting with her
sister, Mrs. Pearl Smith this week.
E. W. De Witt is pumping water
this week for his stock.
Mrs. Ella HanSell, Mrs May Mort
land and Mrs. Alta Howell assisted
Mrs. Sarah Miscisick to cook for
threshers. Carrie De Witt also called
in the afternoon. Mrs. Miscisick is
suffering with a sore limb.
Mrs. Miscisick and John called at
the home of her son James Thurs
day afternoon.
Simon AWtry and wife spent Sun
day with their daughter and family,
Mrs. Lille Hite.
c. G. Tice and wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. Flemming spent Sunday on the
river.
Miss Mary Whalen and Miss NeagIe
of OskalOosa were around seeing the
directors in regart to the school at
Elm Grove. Miss Neagle is employed
to teach the fall term.
A dandy rain began falling about
ten o'clock Wednesday and continu-
ed to rain until late in the afternoon.
1t was much needed and all were
Aug. 3. Dew Drop.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13
nres. cIuh AZ Fremont.

The Iowa Dress Club, of which
George Cruzen Is proprietor, has re-
Gently opened a branch establishment
in Fremont The equipment and bus
mess OF the Fremont Dry Cleaners,
which has been operated In the Aker-
man building at Fremont under the
MANAGEMENT OF Del Cannon has been
taken over by the local firm and will
be placed In care OF a competent man
or woman. All pressing and repair
work viii be handled at the branch
house. but the cleaning viii be taken
care of by experts in the local estab-
lshment
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13
ENLARGE ROUND.HOUSE
M. &. st. L. in Need of More Room
In 0skaloosa.

Crowded conditions at the Oskaloo.
sa round house of the M. & st. L. and
demand for more accommodations
there have been a subject Tor discus.
sion among heads OF. departments for
some time and careful consideration
has been given to the problem.
Rumor Is heard that an extension
OF the round house is to be built this
fall five stalls at least and possibly
more. 1t is said that engineers of
the. company have been on the ground
making measurements and survey
Oh the yards at the points In question
ana mat plans for the Improvement
are now In preparation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13
May Fish on Sunday.

While II is unlawful to hunt. IT is
lawful to fish on Sunday according
10 the attorney general. On examl.
nation OF the statute II was dis.
covered that dancing. shooting.
hunting and horse racing are forbid
den on the Sabbath, but that no men.
ton Is made OF fishing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13
canadlan Momsn 10 t.ln.

London, Aug. 10.-The admiralty has
accepted the offer of the women OF
Canada to provide hospital ship for
the British navy. A committee has
been formed to look after the interests
Of Americans at Glasgow.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13
rurk. on aulaar rerritorx..

Athens. Aug. 10.--Moying apparent.
ly n the direction Of Thrase and Bull
garia, large Turkish forces are con-
centrating on the Bulgarian territory
near Ferjk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13

kslsers Nephew Reported Arrested.
London, Aug. 10.-A dispatch TO the
Exchange Telegraph from Brussels
says that Prince George OF Prussia,
the Kaiser's nephew. has been ar
rested at Bruges among q number of
German prisoners
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13
New Postottlra amman.

Agency is to have a new postoftice
pudding built exclusivel yfor use of
that ONCE as result OF the appoint.
ment OF Blanche Foulke as postmis-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13
'Youne Girl Commits sulcie..

Muncie. Ind, Aug. 1o.-Miss Opal
Whitney, twenty. who attempted sui
1ide b. shooting. died from her
wounds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

BOWEN--An eight and one.half
pound girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Bowen Saturday, August 8,
1914, at the 0skaloosa Hospital. Mo
Their and daughter doing nicely.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13

Unstable market prices have had a
tendency to stop stock shipping from
this point for the time being.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13

SEWERS - George W. Sewers
and Mayor Byron V. Sewers have
received word of the death of a cous-
in, George w. Sewers, at his home in
Winterset. He was about seventy-two
year of age. He was stricken with
paralysis Monday and died Thurs
day. Funeral this afternoon. On ac-
count of adverse railway connections
the Oskaloosa relatives were not alb
lie to attend.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13

Plums and peaches are moro ab,ln.
dant and prices easier.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13

PRATT.-Mrs. Clarence Pratt, of
Sheridan, Wyo, died at the st. Luke's
hospital in Spokane, Wash, August
4, 1914, aged 28 years and Is days.
Bertha Miller was born July 20, 1886,
in Fulton county, Illinois, and came
With her parents to Oskaloosa in De-
cember of 1900, where she was mar
ried to Clarence Pratt, Sept. 80, 1907.
They went Immediately to Sheridan,
Wyo. She was taken to the hospital
in Sheridan last November and had
remained there until a week before
her death, when she was removed to
Spokane for further treatment She
had submitted to three severe oper-
atoms and was unable to rally from
the last one. She leaves beside her
husband, her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John N Miller. 1912 First avenue
West, and sisters Elsie, Harriet, Kath-
crime, Faye and Helene, and brother
Henry. all of Oskaloosa; also sister,
Mrs. Luther ,Playle, of Blakesburg,
Iowa, and brother, john, of Ottum-
wa. Mrs. Pratt was a constant mem
Der of the Christian church and had
been a worker in the Ladies Aid Of
that organization. Interment was
made in Spokane.