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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-03-25
SOME DEALS IN DIRT
Record in Recent Real Estate Deals
in Mahaska County.

! J. c. DeBruin and wife ct al to E.
E. Ives, SW SW Sec. 16 and WE NV
and pit. E1a NV Sec. 21-76-16-$6,0 $50.
! Clyde Perkins and wife ct al to Ell
mer r. Carpenter, SW NV & NV Sec
I32-75-14-$14,00O.
Sylvanus S. Cook and wife to 10,
seph Hoskins, w. fri u NV Sec.
and Sc NE Sec. and pit. NJ NE
Sec. 4-74-14-$1.O0.
| Joseph Hoskins and wife to Thos.
J. Stout, We Sc S WSec. 2S and
E1A VIZ NV and VIZ E1a NV Sec.
33-74-14-$1S,000.
/ Charles w. Fellers, widower, to
William Abbott, lot c of S. d. of NV
SW Sec. 13-74-14-$4,SO0.
! Henry j. Ahrens and wife to Arthur
B. Scarborough, w. y NV SW Sec.
IA, EA NE Sc Sec. 15-74-14-$12,0 900.
( Viola Myers, wife of George E., to
George E. Myers, uni. y int. in NE
Sc Sec. and NV SW Sec. 9-74-14-
$1O0.
Van Cleave, e. fr't " SW Sec. 25-77,
15-$10,800.
{ Abel B. Hicks and wife to Fred B.
Eastburn and Grace e. Eastburn, NV
NV and lot of |. S. NE NV 11-75-1G
-$12,05O.
Jasper NJ. Timbrel and wife to Arie
c. DeJong, lots / and of Sc NE Sec
34-77-17 and VIZ NV, WIZ SW, NE
SW, NE Sc SW, lots 4-5-6-7 of M
NV, pit. lot 3 E14 NV S5-77-17-$40.,
9SS.
/ Chas. Shoemake and wife to H. L.
Johnson, Els NV NV and NE NV
Sec. 13,77-16 and pit. Sc NV Sec. 13
,77-16-$15.20O.
! H. L. Johnson and wife to Wesley
Manatt, same description as above
$4,000.
J Howard K Reiner and wife to f. R.
Carpenter, pit NJ SW Sec. l0-75-15---
81 90.
f. R. Carpenter and wife to Chas
Shoemake, SW NV and NV Sw 32
l75-i4-$l.O0.
Earl F. Andrus and wife ct al te
Rolla Stevens, pit. NE SW 9-75-17-
$1.00.
Isaac Ferree and wife. Annie NJ, t
John Van Mersbergen. So Sc NV
Sc SW NV, pit Sc SW NV, pit MI
lSW NV. pit. NE Sc NV. lots ALB o
IT. S. and S. d. NV SW. pit. NV SN
l26-76-l5-$e.000.
E. c. Lambert and wife ct al Il
lCharles Shoemake. pit, lot blk. I
o, 4. Sharon S1.00.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-03-25
CALL BANKER SUICIDE CRAZY
New Yorker Had for Many Years
Feared He Would Die of Cancer,
Says Friend.

New York. March 24.-George b
Case, lawyer, who drew up Howard
Boocock's will and close personal
friend of the banker who killed his
wife and himself, said that Boocock
for many years had entertained the be
lief that he might die on his feet" as
he expressed it, from cancer.
"Boocock," Mr.. Case said, was
crazy. He had been getting worse
every day for a year. lived next door
to him at Norfolk, Conn, all of last
summer, and l know.
He was obsessed with the idea that
he had cancer of the intestines. He
was deeply in love with his wife. anG
when his overweight mind gave way
he undoubtedly conceived the idea Of
taking her with him."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-03-25
DEED DECLARED VALID
Case Long Under Amusement Decid-
ed By Judge Wilcockson.

A decision was handed down in
district court yesterday by Judge
Willcockson in a suit which was tried
and submitted to him during the
month of November, 1913, and has
been kept on the court calendar pend
ing a decision since that time. The
case is entitled Ollie Z. Hull, Addie
Crookham, Amy Timbrell and Jennie
l.. Momyer VS.. John B. Mitchell. 1t
was brought by the plaintiffs to have
a certain deed executed to the defend
ant upon January 2, 1913, by Evaline
Mitchell, set aside and declared for
'naught. All the plaintiffs and the
defendant were children O. EValine
Mitchell The plaintiffs alleged that
the deed was procured through duress
and undue influence and alleged that
the maker of it was mentally incapac-
itated The defendant declared in
his answer that the deed was in good
faith and for valid consideration.
The plaintiffs were represented at the
trial by s. V. Reynolds and BuTrell &
Dewitt, while the defendants attor-
neys were l.. T. Shangle and d. w.
HaI.ihCn. In his decision yeSterday
Judge Willcockson ordered the plain
tits petition set aside and dismissed
on its rnerits, and gave judgment
against the plaintiffs for costs.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-03-25
HOME FROM FLORIDA
W. r. Lacey Returns From Two
Months in Southland.

W. r. Lacey has returned from a
two months trip through the south
land and he brings home renewed
health and spirits. Mrs Lacey stop
ped in Detroit for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Emmett Beeson and
will be home later. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lacey started via Chicago and aboard
the Dixie Flyer they landed at Jack
sonville, Florida. They were through
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, the Carolinas
and Georgia Cuba and Porto Rico
were among the detectives of the
trip but these places were cut from
their itinerary on account of health
conditions reported there from. They
then gave themselve' over to Florida
and on boat, in auto and by rail they
made over four thousand miles in
Florida. From Miami they made
long trip through the "Everglades"
even through the length of the gov
eminent canal At st. Augustine
they ran upon T. G.. Beach and had
pleasant meeting. They were on the
ST. Johns River and took in consider
able territory along the east and the
west coast. w. r. went fishing while
on the west coast and experiencing
rough water now knows what a fell
low means when he talks of NAL de
mer." When Mr.. Lacey left Oska-
loosa he was bordering upon pneu-
monia. With approach upon the south
land he was better and has been in
perfect condition since. One of the
most impressive of their trips was to
the home of Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stowe. They were in the home where
she wrote Uncle Toms Cabin" En-
route north the Laceys travelled the
Southern railroad and stopped at
Buena Vista College, Virginia, to see
their daughter Miss Eveline and then
went on to Detroit to be a guest in
the Beeson home. Aside from time
wasted in looking up hotels and try
ing to find something to eat, Mr.
Lacey asserts I'VE have had good
time"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-03-25
BY FRANKLIN p. MERRIcK.

International News Service Correspondent
Paris, March 24.-After striving for
six hours to attack Paris under cover
OF darkness. a feet of German Yep
pelins sped away to the northward at
three with a squadron of aeroplanes
in pursuit.
Bombs were dropped by the German
airships upon a number of villages
around Paris, but their explosions
caused no deaths. although consider
able damage was done.
The second Zeppelin attack upon
Paris in 4S hours was first signaled at
nine O'Clock. The German airships,
believed to number eight. were divided
into two groups. They attempted to
approach the city from the northwest
and northeast
At the first alarm the city was dark
ened and feet of French aeroplanes
rose from their stations and set out to
meet the aerial monsters. The Zeppe-
Inns retired, but instead Of abandon
ing their attempt to fly over Paris,
they circled about the city.
Believing that the Zeppelins had re-
turned to their base, most Of the
French aviators returned to Paris. but
three remained on scout duty. Shortly
after eleven o'clock one of them re-
ported sighting Zeppelins over Villers
Cotterets.
Once more the alarm sounded and
the lights Of the city, which had been
relighted, were again extinguished.
All the French searchlights were again
put into action and the aeroplane fleet
again set out to give battle to the
enemy.
AS the Zeppelins cirCled about the
city they were pursued by the mono
planes and given no opportunity to
turn their course toward the main sec
tion of Paris. Finally, at three o'clock
in the morning, they darted away to
the northward.
This time there was no abandon
ment of the pursuit The aeroplanes
kept at the heels of the big airships
until they had crossed the River
Aisne.
The most severe damage done by
the German bombs was at VilIers Cot.
terets. Three of the bombs were
dropped there and six houses were
wrecked.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-03-25
MANY CHRISTIANS
SLAIN BY TURKS
Reign of Terror in Urumiah-ViI-
lagos Burned.
WOMEN ARE TAKEN CAPTWES
Fifteen Thousand Refugees at Ameri.
can Mission-Russian Troops
Have Been Sent to Save
Lives.

New York. March 24.-The Persian
war relief committee with headquar-
tiers in this city, received the follow.
ing cablegram from Tihis, Russia:
"All villages burned except three.
Two Christian quarters of Urumiah
pIundered and great many people
killed. Women taken captives. Fiji.
teen thousand refugees in the Ameri-
can mission. Great danger.
The French mission has been de-
stroyed. There are 1000 refugees in
Russia"
The message was signed by Asian
off, Russian contractor of Tifis.
Priests Beaten.
Urumiah is in northwestern Persia,
not far distant from the Russian Dor
der. A previous dispatch from Djulfa,
Persia. received here March 81, was
sui at Urumiah,> at the head of 70
Askaris. recently attacked the Amer
lean mission there. Priests and dea-
cons, upon being ordered to leave the
mission. were insulted and beaten,
II was stated. Russian troops had
been sent for to save the lives of
Christians, whom the mission was un-
able to protect. ..
Urumiah has been in the throes OF
mob rule for weeks, according to re-
ports received here by the Presbyte-
rian board Of foreign missions. A
reign of terror in which marauders
and bandits hold sway, has driven
tens Of thousands from the city, and
into the outlying provinces and has
sent other thousands to the protec-
ton Of the American flag, which waves
above the Presbyterian mission there.
Ten Thousand in Mission.
Ten thousand persons were housed
in the mission three weeks ago. These
refugees included almost the entire
native Christian population of the city,
between 1000 and 5000, the 200 or
800 American missionaries and teach
ers
Danes, Swedes, Norwegians and 9th
err Europeans pressed beside Moslems
in the headlong fight for life from the
mob to the mission, according to the
reports. All who could be accommo,
dated within the buildings. it was
said, were accorded the protection OF
the American flag
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-03-25
CLUBS AND SOCIETY
Various Happy Occasions Among
Town and Country Folk.

The Jolly Dozen" club met yester-
day afternoon with Mrs. Fred Fall,
POS Third avenue west, with Mrs. Fall
and Mrs Will Mcmillan hostesses.
The usual three tables of whist was
the afternoon entertainment, with
Mrs. Ed Matthews and Mrs. John Lee
receiving honOrs. Delicious refresh
ments were served, and a most enjoy
able afternoon was spent.
VIM II. Rose was the victim of a
complete surprise last evening when
about twenty of his neighbors and
friends came in to help him celebrate
his sixty-thrd birthday. Mr.. Rose
sat calmly reading the evening paper
waiting for Mrs. Rose to get ready to
go to a neighbor's to spend the even
ing, when the bunch came in. A
more surprised man they say they
never saw; and there was not a hap
pier, nor a more pleased man in the
bunch than Mr.. Rose. They spent
the evening playing whist and Mrs.
Fred Fall and Charles Allender won
honOrs. Delicious refreshments were
served, and it was a late hour when
the jolly crowd departed.
-. - =.
Misses Eunice Bedford and Clara
Beagle entertained the w. w. club at
Miss Beagle's home, 313 North B
street, last evening. The affair was
given as a farewell party for Mrs. Ma
bel Long, who is soon to leave the
city. They accomplished much with
their fancy work, and tongues were as
busy as fingers. A most delicious two
course luncheon was served, and the
most pleasant of evenings was spent.
- - -
Miss Marie Martin entertained the
u. M. c. club at her home, 629 North
Market, last evening. This was the
last meeting the club will have this
season and there were about twenty
guests. The girls were busy with
their work, music and meeting gnosrs,
when there appeared to the strains
of the wedding march, blushing
bride, a trembling groom and the
minister. OF course they were terri
bly, excited, but the ceremony pro-
ceeded, the knot was tied, and con-
gratulations followed. After the
ceremony the bride and groom had
to be properly entertained, and were
given the place of honor at the table
when the delicious refreshments were
served The girls all say that a
mock wedding is lots of fun, even to
the charivari they received, which
was surprise to all.
-. - -.
40 20 H.,
c. H. r. girls Monday evening at her
home, GIT South A street, at a Kew
pie party" in honor of Miss Josephine
Boyer who leaves within few days
for Denver, Colorado. The house dec
orations were in pink and white. The
evening was spent informally and de
licious refreshments were served by
the hostess.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-03-25
NOTE WAS SENT TO JAPAN
President Wilson Says Inquiry Prompt
ed by Conflicting Reports Regard
ing Recent Negotiations.

Washington, March IA note of
inquiry has been addressed to Japan
by the United States, President vii,
son told his callers. He stated it was
prompted by the conflicting reports re.
garding the negotiations between ia.
pan and China, and represented the
desire of the United States to get &C,
curate information on the subject. The
chief executive clearly stated that the
note did not indicate either approval
or disapprova, of any action that ia
pan has taken.
No reply to this note has yet been
received, according to the president
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-03-25
TAKE j. S. SHIP
TO RAM SUBMARINE
British Seize American Steamer
North of Scotland.
TO HALT GERMAN RAIDERS
American War Vessel Ordered to San
Juan by Neutrality-suspicious. At
tempted to FIee-Ships to
Guard U. s. Neutrality.

Berlin, March 24.-The following
seas News agency:
Captain Hansen and First Officer
Jansen, both American citizens. of
the American steamer OLSON, while
northward of Scotland, on voyage
from Savannah to Bremen, were de-
prived of command by officers and
men of the British auxiliary cruiser
Celtic, who boarded the ship.
The British declared their inten-
ton Of sinking German submarine, If
opportunity presented, by ramming it
with the American steamer"
Had Cargo of Cotton.
Galveston, Tex, March 24.-The
American steam schooner Oliver j.
OLSON, Hansen. master, and JAMS
sen, first officer, sailed from Calves
ton February Is for Bremen with 1000
bales OF cotton. 1t is believed here
the OLSON is the vessel referred to in
the Berlin dispatch as having been
boarded by officers of the British aux
Hilary cruiser Celtic, north of Scotland.
U. s. Warshlp to Halt Raiders.
Washington, March 24-Secretary
Daniels cabled Admiral Fletcher at
Guantanamo to send a destroyer to
San Juan.
Admiral Fletchers instructions were
to place the destroyer at the service
of the collector of the port at San
Juan, who asked for a warship to pre-
vent violations of neutrality by the
German liners Odenwald and Presi-
dent, now in the harbor there.
At the same time Secretary Daniels
announced that he had detailed the de-
stroyer Parker for guard duty at New
York, replacing the Mohawk, taken off
for repairs.
Several fast destroyers are at Guam.
tanamo which can reach San Juan in a
short time. The coast guard cutter
Algonquin is nearing the port also
The coast guard service Is directly
charged with the duty of preserving
neutrality.
ne pTGSeUCe Vi inc IlduluuIS "A llGI
lean liner President at San Juan was
first made known to Washington by
the request from the commandant al
San Juan. The Oldenwald's attempt
to slip out of the harbor was frus
trated only by firing on the ship by
shore batteries.
The II passengers Of the French
liner Floride, taken from that vessel
when she was sunk by the German
auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich
and brought to Newport News by the
German raider, are to be returned tC
France at the expense of the owners
of the FlOride.
After being held on the Prinz Elite
at Newport News two weeks, while
their disposition was determined, the
passengers will be taken to New York
Thursday to be placed on the steamer
La Touraine for Bordeaux.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-03-25
100000 TURKS READY
HUGE FORCE TO OPPOSE ALLIES
IN DARDANELLEs.
All Preparations to Meet English and
French Land Attacks Have
Been Perfected.
BY LUDWIG Won KLEIN.

International News Service Correspondent
COnstantinople (via Berlin and Am
sterdam). March 24.-Three hundred
thousand Turkish troops have been
concentrated on Gallipoli peninsula
and on the southern side of the Darda-
nelles to oppose efforts by the allies
to take the forts along the straits by
assault.
1t was asserted at the war Office that
all preparations to meet English and
French land attacks under cover of a
bombardment by the allies fleet had
been perfected. Three landings at
tempted by English marines on Gal
lipoli peninsula have already been re-
pulsed and the Turkish military au-
thorities profess confidence that larger
forces will be no more successful
1t was officially announced that quiet
prevailed along the Dardanelles Mon
day, the hostile feet making no effort
to renew the bombardment of the
forts. During the lull repairs necessi.
tated by the shells of the British and
French ships have been made.
There Is no impression here that the
allies will abandon their attempts to
force the Dardanelles. The next at
tack is expected to be more severe
than any of the recent ones.
A great feet of transports is report
ed to have joined the allied feet off
Tenedos. These are believed to have
on board the land forces that England
and France have sent here to coop
crate with their fleet. A Turkish mill
tary aviator who made a successful
flight along the coast Of Asia Minor re-
ported via Smyrna that the transports
probably have on board 10000 men.
Rumors of strife in the Turkish cab
met were officially denied. 1t was
stated that reports of differences be-
tween Enver Pasha and Talaat Bey
were wholly baseless.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-03-25
WILL RELEASE DUTCH SHIPS
Hollands Two Steamers to Be Set
Free by Germans When Contra
band cargoes Are unloaded.

The Hague. March 24.-Indignation
is expressed by all Dutch newspapers
over the seizure of the steamers Bata-
vier v and Zaanstroom by German
submarine and the action of the gov
eminent in demanding an explanation
from Berlin Is fully indorsed
A feeling of tension was apparent in
official circles, but this was relieved
by receipt of advices from Berlin stat
ing that Germany would release the
steamers after unloading at Zee
brugge all contraband In their cargoes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-03-25
THE MAKING OF A CITY
Building Operations Going On Here
and There About Town

Alterations are being made in the
front office, over Dolls restaurant at
113 High avenue west, formerly ac-
cupied by Justice David B. Hawkins
The hall at the head of the stairs is
being widened by the cutting in of
an angle so as to correspond with the
opposite side of the hall This change
made necessary the removal of a part
of the partition and the door and set
ting them in a new place. The office
will be plastered in various places
and newly papered and painted and
made attractive for rental.
At the Davis building at 219-21-23
High avenue east, the flooring of the
iron side stairway has been replaced
with new materian. In the garage
below, several most attractive NADIA
ton signs have been placed on the
plate glass front windows.
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Glaze and Haynes at 417.419 High
avenue west have recently had new
and attractive awnings put up in front
of their stores.
- - -
Repairs have been made at the
Rock Island Hotel at 213-215 Rock
| Island avenue, after a slight fire
damage. Mrs. o. NJ. Newton Of 302
| College avenue has also made small
REPAIRS to the roof of her home as a
result of recent fire damage.
- - -
Mrs. Henrietta C. Bass of 600
North B street is putting on new
lshingled roof on her home. Repairs
have also been made to the roof of
the Fl. T. Upton house at Ais north
Third street, after a slight fire dam
age.
The roof on the northeast side of
the Oskaloosa College building has
been newly repaired since the recent
! fire.
Work is progressing ON the founda-
house on South M street. The eXca,
vations have been completed and the
work is being pushed to a commend,
aDle degree.
| - -
! Changes and repairs are to be
made to the old Green Candy factory
on north Second street in order tC
change the interior so that it can be
used for shop for a contractor and
builder. New machinery is to be in
stalled and the power secured by the
use of gas engine.
George c. True of 80 south Market
street is falling into line in the mod
ern sleeping porches. The new change
will be a great comfort and conven
fence,
S. p. Ewing of Ala north D stree
has made some roof repairs to thu
back extension on the southeast cor
ner of his home.
The spring building season has fair
ly started and several important piec
es of work are in prospect. Some work
is to be done on the viaduCt Ovel
South Market street by the NJ. & st
L. r. r. and some good building
contracts seem to be hanging in the
balance, just about ready for eXecu
ton. City paving will also be finished
up at an early date.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-03-25
Gompers In Chicago.

Chicago. March 24.-Samuel Com
pers, president Of the American Fed.
alton OF Labor, is in Chicago trying to
adjust the trouble between the building
trades unions and employers. The
general labor situation is Frightening
up bit, : according to President Com
pers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-03-25
seemed to .. An Tssro

SO you went to church last Sun.
day." asked the doubtful one. Then
10 prove 1t. what was the text?" '-The
text was He giveth his beloved
sleep." You're all right. How many
Of the congregation were there?" "All
the beloved. It seemed to me-.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-03-25
One pay For Enumeration.

The bureau of commerce OF Perry
has undertaken to enumerate every
person in the city in single day. II
is expected that population of 5000
will be shown. The city has been di.
yided into districts and ninety men
viii assist Assessor Ward.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-03-25
81 ,25o,ooo,ooo WAR LOSS
Report Received at Berlin Says 5000
Villages Were Damaged In
Poland and Galicia.

Berlin, March 24.-According to a
report reaching here from Cracow, the
damages due to the war in Poland and
Galicia amount to 5,0O0,O000O0 marks
1,25O OOO.OO0l. In Galicia 100 cities
and market places and no less than
e,O0G villages have been more or less
daiaaged. while ESQ villages have been
destroyed. 4+
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-03-25
Wireless Station

The instruments for a wireless sta
ton have been installed by the
science department of the Shenan-
doah High school. 1t is capable of
sending messages distance of from
fifty to one hundred miles and re-
,ceiving from nearly any of the largs
stations.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-03-25
Consider consolidation.

About ESQ citizens of Fenton attend
ed mass meeting in the opera house
at that place to discuss school con-
solidation. THE advantages of Con-
solidation" was the subject OF an adj
dress delivered by Supt. F. S. Wright
of the Buffalo Center consolidated
schools.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-03-25
Pass Ship on Fire.

New York, March 24.-Thc French
liner Champlain. reported by wireless
via Fire island that she had passed
steamer on fire at sea. The Cham
plain Is bound for New York.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-03-25
Storm Sweeps German Coast.

Copenhagen. March 24.--A great
storm swept the Danish and German
coasts. II is reported that two Ger
man merchant ships were lost,