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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
COMPLETING The CODE index
Wilcox, Deposed Editor, Explains His
System-PIanned To, Rush
the Work.

Des Moines, July 21.-The incom-
pleted index to the state laws has
been delivered by Charles s. Wilcox,
the deposed code editor, to the state
officials. He accompanied the filing
cases and with two assistants ex-
planned the system to U. G. Whitney,
reporter for the supreme court.
1t has been determined that
Whitney will finish the Wilcox index,
instead of beginning all over again
on new system. After examining
the files and cards prepared by the
old editor, the supreme court re-
porter declared that the index is in
good shape and that he will begin
work on 1t at once.
w. s. Allen, secretary Of state, has
prepared letters to be sent. to county
officials stating that the index to the
state laws will be completed and pub
lished in about six weeks time.
The first 1900 copies OF the sup
elemental supplement, 1915. were de
livered TO the secretary of state yes
terday The state viii sell them t
tLose who apply, at the. rate of u
cents each.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
MEXICO CITY IS
AGAIN RETAKEN
zAPATA ONCE MORE IN POSSESS
ION OF THE CAPITAL.
DESIRE TO MAINTAIN ORDER
Carranzaistas Under General Con.
zaIes Completely Evacuate City
Railroad Communication Has
Been Suspended.
l44rTT1TIrfrffIITIIfIrYfIrETrTIIffd

Washington, July 21-Mexico City
has been completely evacuated by the
Carranzistas under General Gonzales
and now is in full possession OF the
Zapatistas. advices received at the
state department indicate.
These dispatches, dated Mexico
City, Monday noon, announced that
the Zapatistas entered the city Sun
day afternoon and appointed various
city authorities. The Zapatistas are
in full power, but apparently they de-
sire to maintain order. President
Chazaro and the convention govern
ment have not yet returned from
Cuernavaca, where they fed on
July 8.
Railroad communication between
Vera Cruz and Mexico City has been
suspended In a telegram dated Mon
day Mt Piedras Negras. Vice-Consul
Blocker announced communication
with Torreon was opened Sunday.
General Urbani, commanding large
force of Viflistas, is reported in pos
session Of Saltillo. Villa forces also
control the region about Paredon and
have taken Las Vacas, Coahuila.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
GUARD WEAK AT DES MONIES
One Company Has Disbanded and the
Other is Running On Only
Halt Strength.

Des Moines, July 21.-The national
guard organization in Des Moines is
in a, precarious condition. One COM
pany has disbanded altogether; the
other has barely half the strength il
ought to have.
Within the last few days, Capt. w.
A. Graham has resorted to advertise
ments for trained men to fill up the
ranks of his company to the mini
mum strength at which the govern
ment recognizes a company in order
that the men he has can get the gov
eminent pay when they go to camp
early in August. The advertisements
have resulted so far in enlistment of
six men, which has brought the total
up to thirty-three, The full strength
for a company is sixty-fiVe.
Captain Graham has arranged to
make some fifteen men who were
members of the company in another
city and were discharged when the
guard was recognized temporarily
members of the Des Moines company
in order that he may make a show
ing at the encampment.
Direct opposition of the labor
unions, a lukeWarm attitude of the
business interests toward the guard,
and a lack of interest on the part of
that class of young men who have
the time and independence to give
themselves military training, are the
causes which Captain Graham claims
are chiefly responsible for the con-
dition of the militia in Des Moines.
The labor unions openly dis
courage men from joining the
guard" he said yesterday, and try
to induce men who are in to get
out. There is practically no support
to offset their opposition. Business
men either pay no attention to the
work of the militia or hinder it. A
very few are glad to have their en-
ployes undergoing the military train
ing. Others begrudge the time their
employees take off for their military
duty and even go so far as to dis
charge them"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
ENGLAND ASKS
IMMENSE sum
BRITISH NEED s75o,ooo,o 900 MORE
FOR WAR EXPENSE.
DAILY COST IS $41,220,685,0C
Allied AViators Make Successful Air
Raids On CoImar, in AIsace,
and ChaI!enange.-RaiIway
Line is Damaged.
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.

International News Service Correspondent.
London, July 21.-Premier Asquith
has requested parliament to vote $780,
100000 more for war expenses. In pre-
senting his motion for another vote Of
premier revealed that the daily war
expenses Of Great Britain are SAL .220.-
6S5.
The total vote of credit for the flnan-
cial year to July II, said the premier,
is over $1,5O4,555, 900. In making his
request for additional money, the pre-
mier announced that the present vote
would last to the end Of August.
Paris, July 21.-Two more success
full air raids have been carried out by
allied aviators, the French war Office
announced. The railway station at
Colmar, in Alsace. and the railway
junction at Challerange, in Eastern
France, were attacked.
Six French aeroplanes took part in
the raid on Colmar. Four machines
were in the squadron that raided Chal.
lerange. At Colmar the railway, line
was udLudBSu do WSiI dS luS oldlIOu
and a train. All the aeroplanes re,
turned to their base unchanged
Forty.eight bombs were dropped al
| Challerange.
Two furious night attacks made By
tho Germans against the French posi-
tons at the, Calonne trench on the
Mouse heights were repulsed, the wal
Office announced. The communique
also states that the Germans bonn
barded Scissors again. This town
, has been battered for many weeks
and a large part of it is in ruins.
North of the Chateau de Careful, II
the Arras REGION the Germans KEEP
up violent bombardment.
Reports from all parts of France in
dictate that there has been a genera
and enthusiastic response to the re
quest of Minister OF Finance Ribo
for deposits of gold to add to the coun
try's reserve. The Havre branch o
the Bank Of France has received
$277,71O from 1929 depositors. Mar
settles reports $462, 900, Rouen 1892 .OOt
and Nancy more than 100000. Tn,
pupils of one class in Paris public
school collected 1858 from their rela
tives and friends.
4 Berlin, July 21.-British troops, as
Stunning the offensive in West Elan
ders, tried to drive back the German
east OF Ypres, but the attack. was re
pulsed, 1t is stated, in an official re
port issued by the German genera
staff. However, the English were abb
to occupy the crater formed by the e,
plosion of mines along the Ypre.
HODGE road.
Hand-grenade fighting has take
place near Souchez. There has bee
severe artillery dueling around Alder
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
ONE MAN KILLED
SCORE WOUNDED
MILITIA MAY BE CALLED TO
HANDLE SITUATION.
RIOT AT STANDARD OIL PLANT
Two Hundred Special Deputies are
on DUTY and Also Every Mem
RIOT AT STANDARD OIL PLANT
Two Hundred Special Deputies are
on Duty and Also Every Mem
Der of the Police Dept. in
the Strike. District.

Bayonne, N. j., July 21.-Officials
here this afternoon were seriously
considering asking Governor Fielder
to call out the state militia to handle
the situation at the Standard Oil plant
at Constable Hook near here, where
more than 5000 employees are on
strike. The killing of one man and the
wounding OF more than a score in a
riot caused the grayest apprehension.
At the request of Mayor Garvin.
Sheriff Kinkaid swore in 200 special
deputies. The sheriff himself is on
the ground in charge of them. Every
member of the police department has
been assigned to duty in the strike
district. Deputies are being placed ON
beats in other portions of the city.
The riot started this morning when
inspector Cady returned to the scene.
AT the sight of him 500 strikers
charged on the rig in which he was
driving.
Shots were exchanged by the strik-
ers and the inspector. The horse was
shot in the left side Cady leaped
from the carriage and dozen depu-
ties ran TO his aid. All backed up
against the concrete wall that runs
along the side of the oil company's
barrel factory. Every roof was cover
ed with men during the fight. The
strikers bombarded the men with
missiles as they attempted to get
through to the plant. Twenty-second
street, the only thoroughfare leading
into the plant, was seething with an
enormous crowd of angry strikers
most of the morning. ...a
Mayor Garvin and Henry Wilson,
director of public safety, unsuccess.
fully co-operated with the police in
their endeavor to quell the strikers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
NO BATTLESHIpS ARE SAFE
Experiment Made by U. s. Naval Of
fie:aIs to Determine Effect Of
Explosion on Hull Of Vessel

Norfolk, Va, July 21.-NaVal Off
GERS made an experiment here yester-
day to determine the effect of the eX-
plosion of a modern submarine tor
pedo against the hull of battleship.
They used "a steam caisson built for
the purpose and an explosive charge
equivalent in power to an ordinary
torpedo.
While no official comment was
made, the disastrous effect of the
test upon the caisson was obvious,
demonstrating, according to witnesses
that even the structure of the latest
dreadnaught, with its inner hulls, is
not proof against the torpedo menace.
The test took place in Elizabeth
river, not far from the Norfolk navy
yard, where the German commerce
raiders, Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz
Eitel Friedrich. are informed. Lieu
tenant Commander DeF'rees, Lieuten'
ant Schuyler and Lieutenant Smith
were in charge. "
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
BIG LINER ON FIRE IN OCEAN
The 5enaIIa With 750 Passengers
Aboard in Grave Danger in the
Indian Ocean.

London, July 2l.-The Peninsular
and Oriental liner Benalla, bound
from Liverpool to Australia, with $50
passengers, is on fire in the Indian
ocean 500 miles east of the South
African coast, according TO dis
patches to shipping circles from Pie
tromartzburg today
The Benalla wirelessed for assist
ance, saying a fire was raging in one
of her holds.
The Benalla is an His ton steel
twin screw steamer, registered at the
port of Greenock. She was built in
1913 for the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Co, and piled be-
tween British and Australian and Far
East ports. She is five hundred feet
long and modernly equipped through
out.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
BANDITS ROB pOSTOFFICE
Blow Safe and Escape With Stamps
and Cash. Loot Said to
be Small.

RedfeH, July 21.-Robbers last
night blew open the safe in the Red
field. postotfice and succeeded in es-
Gaping with what stamps and cash
there was in the safe According to
postmaster Chance the loss will not
exceed $500 in cash and $4,000 in
stamps. The robbery occurred be-
tween two and four o'clock this morn
ing. A number of people heard the
explosion but the force was not such
as to cause an investigation. 1t was
not discovered until five o'clock this
morning that the robbery had occur
red. The robbers are supposed Ia
have fed in an automobile to Des
Moines. Dallas county officers are
here Investigating the case.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
THE LUSITANIA EXPLOSIVES
Letter Received by The Daily News
is Being investigated by FEEDER
al Officers and Chi. Police.

chicago, July 21.-Federal officers
and the Chicago police have began an
investigation as result of a letter
received by the Daily News from
man who signed himself -, s. X"
and asserted that he had placed ex
plosives aboard the Lusitania before
the steamer started on her fatal trip
from New York The writer of the let
ter said that he was a member of a
gang, but was disguised and did not
want to incite America any longer.
He had worked on plan OF stopping
the expectation of ammunition TO Eng.
land. and would be dead in Lake Mich
igan before the letter was delivered
he wrote.
! TIE writer said in the letter that
he was an English miner, as were the
other members of "the gang" He re
feIred to Hollis bomb" and said thai
hia was more deadly"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
FLOOD CONDITIONS SERIOUS
Several Hundred Reported Marooned
Near kenton, ohio-crop Loss
Estimated at $I,ooo,o 900.

Columbus, o., July aI.-Reports re-
ceived by Governor Willis indicate
that flood conditions in what is
known as the Scioto marsh, south
west of Kenton, are still serious. Sew
eral hundred persons were reported
marooned in school houses and few
two-story buildings, with limited
food supply.
The marsh, in which potatoes, and
onions are grown, is covered to a
depth of from one to six feet with
back water from the Scioto river.
Crop loss and property damage due
to the flood in this section was esti-
mated at $1,000, 900.
Assistant Acknowledgement E. s,
Bryant left for Kenton to conduct an
investigation for the governor and to
offer state aid in relief work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
MINISTER DIES
WHILE BATHING
ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY.
STATE FIREMEN'S TCURNAMt Mt
Bloodhounds at Buxton Run Down
Man Charged With Assault On
Woman-6oone Gets Lincoln
Highway Meet.

Bassett, July 21.--Rev. G. w. Mey-
ers, pastor of the Methodist church
here, was drowned while bathing in
the Cedar river.
Meyers had gone swimming for
recreation from the strenuous revival
services he had been conducting
here.
His three children and two neigh
Dor children went with him but did
not go in the water, as the river was
swollen. .,t d.
Meyers was a strong man and a
good swimmer. He had gone across
the river and was half way back
when he gave cry for help and sank.
The screams of the children soon
brought aid and the rescuer with
Meyers was almost to the shore
when Meyers gasped and died. Eff
forts to revive him were futile.
He was highly esteemed by mem
bers of the Upper Iowa Methodist
conference. "a ut s..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22

Iowa City, July 21.-With the meet
ing of the board of control last even
ing the Iowa state firemen's tourna-
ment began Full programs of races
are scheduled for today, Thursday
and Friday afternoons, while the reg
ular business meetings of the State
Firemen's association will be held in
the evenings. Besides the prizes
for appearance in the parade and the
purses for the races, Championship
cup will be awarded to the city win
ming the greatest number of points
in the events. First prizes will
count five points, second three and
third one.
Twenty Iowa cities and towns are
represented by teams coming for the
tournament with complete equip
ment. Muscatine leads with a dele
CATION of $50 and Marion sends 15O
firemen. Following is the list OF
other towns and the number of men
they have sent to Iowa City:
Sac City, %; Shenandoah, so;
West Branch, %; West Liberty, 30;
Belle PLANE, 80; Toledo, 20; Oxford
"a; Calmus, 25; Grand Mound, %;
Wheatland, %; Maquiketa, 60;
Washington. 100; Wilton Junction
rs; Lost Nation Is; Marengo, 100;
Victor, 30: Brooklyn. so; Scion, IA;
Iowa City, rs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
Unidentified man KILLED
Body Literally Ground to Pieces is
Found Beside Northwestern
Track at Mo. Valley.

Missouri Valley, July 21.-This sec
ton where no less than ten people
have been killed during the last year
without being identified has added to
its reputation as the port of missing
men" by another tragedy. His body
literally ground to pieces, an unknown
man, aged about 80, well dressed in
every detail, but without the slight
est clue to his identity was found on
the Northwestern tracks northeast Of
here
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
Hid Diamonds and Cash.

Des Moines, July 2l.-Accused by
three creditors of hiding $50, 1000
worth of diamonds and $4,000 in cash,
Nose Leyich, well known pawnbrok-
err, will be brought before Federal
Judge Martin ]. Wade. who will in;
vestigate his recent entrance into
bankruptcy, The bill OF complaint
OF the creditors, three New York
firms, makes serious charges against
the pawnbroker.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
He Needed the Money.

Sioux City, July 2l.--John Dineen
Jr,, son OF the commissioner OF public
safety was held up and robbed Of sS.25
about midnight in front OF his faith
sr's home. The robber alleged he ex-
pected the stork to visit his home
soon and needed the money He did
not take Dineen's watch or ring
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
GERMAN SHELLS
FALL ON WARSAW
CAPTURE OF RUSSIAN CAPITAL
is PREDICTED.
KAISER is WITH Won HlNDENBERG
Berlin is Wild With Excitement. Rus.
STA to Form New Ministry. ltal- 7
ians Report Decisive Vic n
tories Near Goritz. al

Berlin. via Amsterdam, July 21--
German shells are falling on the out.
er defenses of Warsaw and Teuton
armies are within Is miles of the
city.
Dispatches from the front today
predicted the fall of the Polish capi-
tai within fortnight
The Russians are expected to evac.
uate when the rapidly advancing Ger
man armies break through the outer
chain of defense works encireling the
city at distance of IL miles.
The kaiser has arrived at the head
quarters of General Won Hindenberg.
The kaiserin will leave for Posen Fri
day and 1t is understood here, she
plans to enter the Polish capital with
the emperor when Won Hindenberg's
triumphal sweep carries the Germans
into Warsaw.
Berlin is wild with excitement ov-
er the succession of victories that are
sweepin gthe Russians from Poland.
Ministry of Munitions
Petrograd, July 21.-The formation
of new ministry of munitions with
power to mobilize all industries into
the service of the government will be
authorized in bill soon to be sub
mitted to the Duma.
The department will be organized
along the same lines as the English
war munitions ministry under Lloyd
George.
Victories for Italians.
Rome, July 21-Reports of decisive
victories for the Italians both north
and south of Goritz lead the Rome
newspapers today to predict the ear
ly capitalization of the fortress city
known as the "PrZsmysl OF the Ison-
20.
The "Giranala DItalia" declared
that the Italians are now winning
the most decisive victories of the war
all along the Isonzo, occupying STRAIT
egic positions and infiicting heavy
losses on the enemy. Frontier advices
quote refugees arriving from Goritz
as declaring that the city is about to
be evacuated.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
Kenyon For Vice President.

Washington, D. c., July 21:-Sena,
tor Kenyon of Iowa is talked of by
some of his friends here for the re-
publican nomination for vice presi-
dent. Republican leaders are al
ready discussing the question of who
is to be given second place. In case
an eastern man is chosen as presi-
Dental nominee, strong effort will
be made to get some progressive re
publican for vice president.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
WABASH BRINGS IL MILLION
Railroad is Sold at Receivership Sale
at st. Louis Today by
Judge Crum.

st. Louis, July 21.-The reorganiza.
ton committee of the Wabash rail.
road today bought the railroad for
SlS,00O,00O at the receivership sale
conducted by Judge Chester H. Crum,
special commissioner.
The receiVership proceedings were
brought by the Equitable Trust Co.
OF New York.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
lansing Finishes Note.

Washington. July 21 Secretary
Lansing today finished his final draft
OF the note in answer to Germany's
refusal Of Americas demand for
humanitarian modification OF the
kaiser's submarine warfare methods.
The work was done by the secretary
personally.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
Settlement Ratified.

Cardiff, July 21--Delegates repre-
senting the 100000 striking Welsh
coal miners at noon today ratified the
settlement made yesterday by the
miners executive council. 1t was
announced that the men will return
to work at once.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
Arrested For Robbery.

Knoxville, July 2l.-Francis Col
Inns, aged 20 years, a young man en-
ployed as a farm hand on the John
Joe Clark place, four and one-half
miles southeast of Knoxville, has
been arrested on a charge of robbing
the Iowa Trading company's store in
IT, city,.
He 10 said to have confessed to
en.Gfmg the store at night on five
different occasions since March Is.
A search of his room at Clark's place
was made before the arrest and q
miscellaneous lot of articles found,
which are said to have been identi-
fed as being taken from the |. T.
company store.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
Boone Gets Highway Meet.

Boone, July 21.-The state meeting
of the Lincoln Highway association
will be held in Boone Aug. or o, ac-
cording to a message from State Con-
sui Coan OIL Clinton to the Boone
Commercial association. The gath
ering will bring 100 auto tourists
here, including head officials from De-
troit
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
SIS. 900 Fire al Ioaan.

Logan. July 21,-Fire of unknown
origin destroyed the store, postof-
flee, residence and small buildings be-
longing to Elmer Smith and damaged
other buildings at California Junction
at three o'clock this morning. The
loss is from $4,000 to $1,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
Lara. Funeral Procession.

Sioux City. July 21.-The largest
funeral procession seen here since
the death of the late editor. George
perkins, today followed the remains
OF Rev. j. l.. Kirby, veteran Catholic
priest. Priests from all over north
ern Iowa were In the. procession.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
Held For Assault.

Abba, July 21.--James Rodgers
was run down by Sbloodhounds and
brought to the county Jail yesterday
for an alleged assault on Mrs. Margis
at Buxton Is mine. The woman is
said to have fought off her assailant
and succeeded in reaching her neigh
bors by her screams.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
Frank In GOOD CONDITION.

Milledgeville, Ca, July 21.-"Leo
M. Franks wound has been dressed
and found in good condition. The
Inflammation is subsiding and his
pulse and temperature are approach
ing normal. His condition is highly
satisfactory" Doctors Compton and
Hall issued this bulletin today.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22

Des Moines, July '21.-The child Ia
Dor law goes into effect here tomor-
row. 1t should have gone into Ell
feet July 4, but the necessary blank
forms had not been prepared. News
boys under eleven years of age are
barred and all newsies under l6
must have the permission of the SUI
perintendent OF schools as signified
by badges which he furnishes them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-22
Hit by Stray Bullet,

Missouri Valley July Ala stray
bullet struck and painfully wounded
Mrs. o. L. Johnson IN the arm when
at her home here while she was sit.
ting on the porch. N
The Southern herald., 1915-09-24

was looking placidly at q Japanese
print on the wall.
She gave him the bottle, and went
to work again deftly on his nails, trip
ping along with her gay little tongue
from one subject to another, glibly.
Poe finding very little of vital inter-
est in what she had to say, seemed i'm
patient for the work to be finished,
and when it was he paid generously,
complimented her. and stepped into
the street, stopping before tho news
stand to light cigar, and buy a pa
per from the boy proprietor. He slip
ped a half-dollaF into the youngsters
grimy palm, and turning his back to
the manicure window, said softly:
Follow me around the corner, I
want to speak to you q minute, and
you can keep the change"
The boy, true soldier Of fortune, took
his chance unhesitatingly and followed
to the hallway into which Poe had
quickly turned.
There's q fat man comes most
every day to the manicure shop, some
times with an old woman who"
"Yes, know EN-" the boy inter-
rupted. "He pays a nickel for his pa
per, and swears at the woman; some
times she wheels him here in a chair.
He's got gout'
That's it. Did you see him this
morning when he entered the shop?'
Yes. He was pretty mad, l guess,
red in the face, and didn't seem to no
tice me-"
And you saw him when he came
out?"
Yes, he was worse then. Something
seemed to have happened to him. He
couldn't get his breath, and his eyes
stared. l was waitin' to sell him the
paper, an l didn't want to miss me
nickel, SO KEEP tabs on him through
the window; 'fraid I'd miss him when
he come out"
Gould you see the manicure table
through the window from where you
stood"
eyes"
"And did you see when" A mar