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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27

property owners were, according to
his recollection. practically in ac-
cordance with. the agreement made at
the time. Other members of the
council spoke. The matter was
largely new to the Harold council,
with five new members who knew
nothing about the agreement between
the former administration and the
people and thus 1t came abSlt that
more time was desired for consider
alton of the matter and on motion of
Mr.. Penders, who was also of the
former Sewers administration, more
time is to be given for the adjustment
of the matter
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
GRASS IN CATCH BASIN
Causes Flood in Many Parts of City
After Big Rains.

Street Commissioner John Cor
coran and Councilman Albert Men
denhall, chairman of the sewer com,
mittee. were in all parts Of town yes
terday following the heavy rain in
the effort to ascertain the cause for
floods and almost without exception
the stoppage OF catch basins came
about from throwing lawn grass cut
tings into cutters and upon pave
ments, a practice against which May
or Harold has issued official warn
ing. In some instances this grass
was carried many blocks before
reaching the catch basin, but when II
came to the place for the water to be
carried beneath the ground the trou-
Bile started and some badly flooded
places occurred. At one place near
the Will Biliick residence on r ave-
nue. west, the water came near get
ting into the house. Most trouble oc-
CURED in the north part of town.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
BOOSTERS ARE COMING
Davenport Crowd To Arrive In City
Tonight at go O'Clock.

The Davenport Boosters" who will
arrive in the city this Wednesday
evening at $50 o'clock in their spe-
cial cars, will 90 Immediately to the
Elks Club rooms where they wish to
meet all the business men of the city
in an informal meeting. Thursday
morning from 7:30 o'clock to S:15
o'clock they will make tour of the
town in automobiles. All those own
ing cars will please phone secretary
Of the Commercial Club. Geo. True,
or be on hand with their machine at
the Elks building in the morning.
About twenty-five cars will be need
ed to accommodate the Boosters"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
THE 1910 FIELD MEET
Oskaloosa Is Assured of the South
eastern Track Event.

TT high school track meet for
southeastern Iowa will be held in
Oskaloosa next year The local
school extends an invitation to the
schools of the conference and so far
their offer has been accepted by
two-thirds of the schools. Indianola,
Charlton, Pella and Oskaloosa with
the remaining two yet to hear from.
Abba and Knoxville. AS two-thirds
vote decides the place of meeting the
vote as it now stands is sufficient and
Oskaloosa may feel sure of enter.
tanning the representatives of the
high schools of southeastern Iowa.
This track meet promises to become
big event in the state and Oskaloo-
sa high school feels proud to enter
tain an athletic event of such merit.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
HORSE SHOE MEETING
First Preliminary Tournament Of
Y. M. c. A. Boys.

Monday the first or preliminary
horseshoe tournament was played at
the Y. NJ. G. A. and the following re-
suits were made:
LIST Round
Larimer Il, Smith 0.
Dieterich 81, VIM. Davis ~.
Fl. Shoemake 81, Masters 8.
UtterbaCk q, Souter Is.
Semi finals
DieteriCh 81, Larimer 10.
UtterbaCk 81, Fl. ShOemake IL.
Finals-Dieterich 81, UtterbaCk 4.
This tournament was merely ex-
perimental and proved very success
full since the weather would not per
NIT the finishing of the tennis tour
nament. Then this affords diversion
for those not interested in tennis and
being so we'll contested tourna-
ment of the high school boys has
been arranged and is being played.
THE following grouping is the
schedule planned:
First Round
d. Fuller and Souter.
Mckinley and w. Shoemake.
Second Round
Newton and Hull; Utterback and
Ed Fuller; H. Shoemake and VIM.
Gegner; Hauser and d. Fuller; Nc
Ferran and winner of first; Larimer
and VIM. Davis; Masters and Angus
tine; Brown and Alender.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
EDDYNLLE ACTIONS.

Eddyville, May 25.-Mr aud Mrs.
Charles Fisher and little daughter
of Marshalltown, are visiting the for
mers mother, Mrs. Ida Fisher.
Mrs. L. NJ. Parker who recently re-
turned to Eddyville from st. Paul
spent Sunday in Lacey visiting rela-
tiVes. ~
Vina Saville and Jane Saville went
to Flagler Saturday to spend a week
with relatives.
F. A. Kelly was a business caller
in Mason City Saturday.
Fred and Wren Warner who have
been at Portsmouth, Ohio the past
month returned to Eddyville Satur-
day.
Henry Criswell of Oskaloosa visit
ed Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Nj.
J. Criswell.
The Senior class play, The Hoo
doc" given at the opera house on Fri
day evening was well attended and
all present speak in the highest terms
of praise of the evenings entertain
ment The cast of characters was as
follows: Brighton Early, about to be
married, Mason Kussart; Billy Jack
son, the heart breaker, Tom Oldham;
Prof. Solomon Spiggot, Psychologist,
Ernest NewQuist; HemaCkus Spiggot,
his son, Harnie Schafer; Mr.. Ma
laCki Meek, a flirtatiouS man of 50,
Wilbur Oldham: Mr.. Dun, the burglar,
Roy jaeger; Miss Amy Lee, the bride
to be, Larine jaeger; Mrs. Pennington
Shine. Amy's aunt, Elma Gordon;
Gwendolyn. an obedient daughter,
Bessie Knemeyer: Dodo De Graft the
Dazzling Daisy, Dorothy Shields: Mrs
Irma Ginger, a young widow, Wanda
Myers; Angelina, her angel child,
Nora Cox; Miss Doris Rutfies. Amys
maid. Ala Butcher; Mrs, Semiramis
Spig got. the mother of seven, Viola
May; Eupepsia. her eldest daughter,
Lame Carmen; Miss Longnecker, a
school teacher. Viola May; Lulu by
name and nature, Stasia BurCh; Aunt
Paradise the colored cook, Mary En-
bling; Three little Spigsots, Hattie
Hatchitt, John Boin, Walter Ander-
son.
Miss Akers, a trained nurse from
Ottumwa was called to Eddyville this
week to nurse Mrs. Charles Garrett,
who is quite i'll.
Mrs. VIM. Allison and Earl True of
Ottumwa spent Sunday with relatives
in Eddyville.
Miss Laura Lee who has been at
tending school at Cedar Falls return
ed home Monday.
John Bay of Aurora, ILL.,, is visiting
this week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. B. Bay.
Mrs. Parker of Burlington is the
guest of Mrs. d. V. Eastman and 9TH
er relatives and friends.
The baccalaureate sermon for the
class of 1915 was delivered by Rev.
Jones at the Congregational church
on Sunday evening. Music was fur
nished by a high school chorus. The
classes of the high school attended in
body. Those included in the gradu-
ating class are Tom Oldham Wilbur
oldham, Lame jaeger, Viola May, Ern
est Newquest, Stasia BurCh and Mary
Embling.
Memorial services were observed
on Sunday morning at the COngre-
gatiOnal church. The old soldiers were
present and the services were impress
i've. Rev. Jones delivered the address.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
fine BUNGALOW HOME
Walter Wells Erecting Gem of Com
fort on Third Avenue.

In the third ward, at sol Third ave
niue east. on the corner of South
Fourth street, Walter Wells is erect
ing a one and half stored gabled
roof bungalow, that will be a gem
of comfort and completeness when it
lis finished and occupied The base
ment is of vitrified paving blocks
Axis in size, the exposed or outside
edges being Clipped in order to give
it a rock face effect. Some six rooms
will be on the main floor. In front,
there is a wide porch and just back
of this is a living room extending
the entire width of the front. On the
west side is an open fire place, with
small windows on each side. The
main entrance is in the center and
on both sides are large wide windows
of plate glass On the east side is a
series of easement windows. On the
west side near the fire place and
connected with a fine colorado is the
dining room, with a wide bow window
opening toward the side street. Back
of this room is the kitchen opening
out on a side porch, A few steps
down leads to a rear entrance and al
so to the basement. Back of the liv-
ing room on the east side are two
good sized bedrooms, one arranged
with windows and screens which Civ
es it the effect of sleeping porch.
Both of these rooms have ample
closets. On the second floor are
two good sized rooms and bath,
The main roof extends over the whole
house and front porch. the gables
facing north and south. At the sides
smaller gables face east and west
and all of these have ample window
openings for light When done, the
new home will be modern and COM
plete in every respect.
- -.'..-
Frank Allen of els B avenue West
has build a new back porch to his
house and has added a small dormer
on the east side.
Theo Evans of 301 Fourth avenue
East is repainting his home and M.
]. Cruzen at 210 Fourth avenue East
has also had the place repainted after
other needed improvements were
made.
- -. -
LII. vi OVI COuln III 81
street is continuing his improve
ments by the erection of a new side
porch on the Second avenue East
side of his home and to this is added
new cement steps and walk at the
rear of the house.
=. - -
DR.. c. A. Abbott of 213 Third ave
nue. East, is erecting a new front
porch at the southeast corner of the
house and over this, on the second
floor is placed a new sleeping porch.
This new change will be a great con
venienCe.
- - -
The large water tank at the South
B street crossing of the c. b. G. Q.
r. Il. and the timber work OF the new
coal chutes near the round house
have been painted the regulation col
or used by the company.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
DIVERS SEE "a FIRST TIME
Submarine 1903 Feet Under Water
Viewed Through Glass Bottom Box
VIII Be Docked Thursday.

Honolulu. May 2S.-The submarine
"a has been raised to within 1Os feet
of the surface. 1t has been seen clear
ly by divers for the first time since
the luckless craft carried its crew to
their death on the bottom of Honolulu
harbor. two months ago. They viewed
the submarine through a glass bottom
box after raising it 26 feet higher. It
is expected that the F-4 will be locked
Thursday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
THE MILLS OF JUSTICE
Troubles Of People S1fted Through
Court Hoppers.

. Upon complaint of his wife, Phoebe
Kirkman, William Kirkman was ar
rested Tuesday afternoon on war
rant issued by the Woodruff justice
Office charging use of profane and
blasphemous language Defendant
was arraigned, pleaded not guilty,
hearing set for Friday, June 4, and
defendant released upon his own
recognizance
s"s . -. -
Warrant has been Issued for the
arrest Of Mrs. Mary Alexander, on
complaint of one Beck, who states
defendant has been making malicious
threats. Arrangement later.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
New Bakery,

We are to have a new bakery in
the city. Contractor Phinney is re-
modelling the building on the south
side of the Park for this new bust
ness. The old side entrance will be
done away with and a new center
entrance front of the latest type will
be put in. The new proprietors are
Spears & Son of Knoxville.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
New Officers.

Directors of the 0skaloosa Com
mercial Club met Tuesday evening at
the club rooms in the K of P. build
ing for organization and the follow
ing were chosen as executive officers
for the ensuing year.
President C. Ed Beman
Vice Pres, Warren Kalbach.
Treasurer Ed. Butler
Secretary, George C. True.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
Must Keen Feet Inside.

The latest order to be issued by
the Burlington authorities in their
safety first" campaign is a warning
to firemen and engineers to keep
their feet inside the. engine cab while
switching in yards crowded with cars
or where there is danger OF an &C
cident
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27

Mary f. Mcconnell, widow, to Roy
Williams, warranty deed to lots 2-3-4
in J. S. and s. ID. of pit. NV Sc Sec.
I3-77-15-$1.2 200.
w. |. Beans, unmd, to Eugene E.
Austin, warranty deed NJ Sc NE
Sec. 4-76-14-$I.0O.
f. e. Austin, sole referee, to F. A.
and Kate Yeoman, lot block o. p.
Fremont $500.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
New Hiuh School,

Brighton is to have a new high
school A $4,000 bond issue last
week carried by majority of eight. 2l9
votes being cast. or these sc were
women who gave a majority of 10 for
the proposition and carried the cleo
zion over the votes of the $50 men
whose vote stood 70 for and 80
against
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
Vote Bonds for Park.

At Glenwood special election was
held and the citizens voted in favor
of bonding the city for the purpose
OF securing a public park. Well, and
why not? Towns are bonded for all
sorts of purposes. why not for a
park? In fact, IL is the very best in
vestment the city could make.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
Mother and DAUGHTER Shot.

Pittsburgh, Pa. May 25.-Mrs. An.
gelo Ponzo was shot and instantly
killed and her daughter Angelina.
nineteen, was fatally shot here by an
unidentified man who escaped. No
motive Is known for the murder.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
Matthews Gets Contract.

Contract has been awarded to Ed.
Matthews for the making of the CON
crete side walk about the Fourth
Ward school grounds. 1t will be about
the incest piece of work of the kind
in town. Stakes for the Improvement
have been set and the work will be
started as soon as school Is dismis-
sed. 4-..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
Weather Against Them.

The Ellsworth College team seems
to be having little trouble playing
on their trip. Yesterday they came
here expecting to play Penn team In
the afternoon but the grounds were
so wet that the game was called of.
To day they were to play Central at
Falla but again tho weather man In
tcrfercd and they we're forced 10 re-
turn.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
Croker Rriaade Reunion.

The reunion of the Crocker brigade
has been set for Sept. Is and 16, in
Des Moines. Committees are arrang-
ing a fine program for the occasion.
Between 400 and 500 veterans of the
famous brigade, their sons or widows,
are expected to attend.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
State Gar Meetinn.

Plans are under way for the state
bar meeting to be held in, Fort Dodge
June "a. Supreme court justices. dis
trict judges and prominent attorneys
or the state to the number OF 200 are
expected to attend the gathering.
senator Kenyon win deliver an ad-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
cIoudburst In Oklahoma,

Tulsa, Okla, May 2o.-A cloudburst
between Tulsa and Usage City, so
miles west OF here. accompanying a
terrific wind storm. resulted in great
damage to crops. live stock. oil fields
and railroads.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
County Shows Iosa

Census figures for Des Moines coun.
ty, exclusive OF Burlington, show a
loss of 1913 since 1910. The present
figures are 1880 against 1859 fiye
years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
TWO Ordinances paassd

Two grade ordinances fixing a new
grade or amending the old ordinance
for grades on d avenue east and es-
tablishing grades on north Eleventh
street and Seventh avenue east We're
passed by the city council at its adj
lournment meeting OF Tuesday even
inr
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27

for another week in which to reply
to the note on the sinking OF the liner
1usitania, according to the American
correspondent of the Exchange Tele-
graph company.
: Washington, May 26.-In the face Of
an impending protest against its inter
ference with American commerce, the
British foreign office was reported to
be contemplating even more drastic
action. London advices indicated that,
following Italy's entrance into the war,
which will release a number of British
lwarships, a more careful watch is to
be kept on merchant vessels. Because
the reports of the department of com.
.merce shows very large increases in
American trade with Norway, Sweden,
Denmark and Holland, it is understood
that all vessels bound to and from
these countries will In the future be
diverted into British ports and COM
PEELED to prove that their cargoes are
not in reality consigned to Germany
or by Germans to the United States.
tTOuOic way 1csutt.
II this is persisted in, It is certain
TO cause trouble. American beef pack
ers are here in Washington demand
Ding relief and charging the British gov
eminent with unfair and improper tao
tics. On file with the state depart
.ment are the claims of the great cot
ton shippers of the South, who take
the same position. 1t is certain that
President Wilson plans action as soon
AS Germany replies to his protest
against submarine warfare. 1t is even
within the bounds of possibility Brit
ish methods may force his hand and
compel him to act prematurely.
( The administration already has CON-
PEELED the British government to with
draw its assumption that the United
States was satisfied with procedure
under the admiralty detention orders.
The state departments prompt repu-
diRtion OF this claim drove the British
embassy here to issue a formal state
imant saying its home government
was mistaken" that all negotiations
designed to secure the release OF
American cargoes were unofficial and
in no way bound to the United States:
Today the embassy was endeavoring
to find a way to reopen negotiations
between it's own commercial adviser
and the American trade representa-
tiVes. 1t was said this probably would
be accomplished soon.
Would Force Modification.
Following various conferences be-
tween the representatives of the Chi
cago beef packers, at which British
detention methods were thoroughly
eanvassed, arrangements were made
for a meeting with state department
legal officials. 1t was reported that
Attorney Alfred Urion, who has been
in England since last January vainly
trying to secure the release Of cargoes
valued at $25, 100000, had received the
British governments last word" and
that his principals, considering 1t near
ly confiscatory, proposed to ask that
the state department attempt to force
a modification.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
~, c,x4ro u..d. N,u c.hin.,

Lisbon, May 26.-Dr. Jose Castro.
ST is announced. will be president Of
the new cabinet, vice Senior Joao
Chagas, who resigned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
AZ Rald on parI. EalIa.

Paris. May 2s.--Two German aero
planes approached Paris in the eve
ping. but were beaten on BY six
Efeneh machines. sst..s.>.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
New Auto Truck.

The NJ. & NJ Bottling Works have
a new auto truck to take care OF the
increasing business. II made Its first
appearance this afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
Game called on.

The Penn-EIsworth baseball game
which was to have been played yes
terday afternoon was called off on
account Of the wet grounds.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27

Lambertson and Hunt have new
service truck which they will use In
their work II being neat in appear
ance and serFiceable In build.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
Fire kiIia Iwn

Peekskill. N. Y, May 25.-Two per.
sons were killed and six injured when
IRE Quilted the $4,000 Hotel Raleigh,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27

Get ready for decoration day. It's
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27
ASKS MORE Time TO
! ANSWER U. S. NOTE
London Hears Germany Seeks
Another Week.
BRITAIN TO TIGHTEN GRIP
EnaIand's Foreign Office Plans More
Drastic Action Towards American
Merchant ships-MoVe Ex-
h peeted to Cause Trouble.

London, May 26.-Germany has
asked the United States government
flor another week in which to reply
to the note on the sinking OF the liner
1usitania, according to the American
correspondent of the Exchange Tele-
graph company.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27

Frank Allen of els B avenue West
has build a new back porch to his
house and has added a small dormer
on the east side.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-27

Theo Evans of 301 Fourth avenue
East is repainting his home and NJ
]. Cruzen at 210 Fourth avenue East
has also had the place reprinted after
other needed improvements were
made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-25
100 ARRESTED IN RAIDS
ACCUSED OF GAMBLING
Hotel Managers in West HO-
bOken and West New York
Among Prisoners.

Second Assistant Prosecutor James w.
Mccarthy of Hudson county. and twenty
five detectives raided three hotels in West
Hoboken and West New York. Hudson
county. early yesterday and took 100 men
prisoners. 1t was the second raid the
prosecutors office has conducted this
month In that part of the county. Three
weeks ago nine alleged disorderly houses
were raided, and about the same number
OF persons were arrested.
The raiding party assembled in upper
Manhattan and crossed over to New Jer-
sey on the West shore ferry. Upon ar
irving in West Hoboken the party was
divided into three groups. The three al
legged gambling houses were raided sim
ultaneously. Prosecutors Detective Joseph
w. James and seven assistants surprised
thirty men shooting craps in Charles
Rodgers's place ~at SOS Bergen avenue
West New York. Revolvers in hand. the
detectives gathered up $50 found on the
tables and all the dice. Rodgers was
taken prisoner along with the rest.
Directly across the street the place OF
Deguery & Campanella was broken into
There was nobody inside. but the detec-
tives say they found evidences OF recent
game,
At the hotel kept by George A. Rush at
sol Cortandt street, West Hoboken,
seventy more men were gathered In.
Statements were taken from the prisoners,
and those said to be professional gamblers,
twenty in number, were taken to the Hud-
son county Jail.
At 1 o'clock in the morning County
Judge George q. Tenant held court in
Warden Sullivans office and held twelve
men in $4,000 bail each for the Grand
Jury Rodgers and his manager. John
NJ. Smith, and William Hegeman. man
ager for Rush, were charged with keeping
disorderly houses. and the others with
being disorderly persons,