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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-01
BIRTHS. DEATHs. MARRIAGES
Harley Erbin Gable, oskaloosa. .2s
2O6S and
Maud Elizabeth Lee, Coalfield, la 20

, PAULEY.--The funeral of Eliza.
beth A. Pauley will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Elmer
Hilliard, 70j CaVenue east. B.. .
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-01
NAVAL PROGRAM
FOR THIS YEAR
EXTENSIVE ONE
General Board Is Bent Upon
Complete Reorganization Of
. the Fleet.
HURRYlNe WORK ON VESSELS

Strongest Fleet Ever Seen Under
stars and Stripes Now at Guam
Misunderstanding Of Rents
and Creating OF New Fight
ing Machines Going On
az Never Before.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-01
school for the Malmed.

Paris. The French cabinet has de-
cided to establish at st. Maurice na-
tional school at which mutilated sol,
diers will be taught trades.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-01

Bargain day for want ads next Sat
nrday. Get the copy ready and bring
II to the Office tomorrow morning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-01

] BAIR.-Josephine Bair, aged 81
years, z months and IL days, died at
$50 o'clock a. M. Tuesday, March 80,
1915. at her home in University Park.
The deceased was born in Daven-
port, Iowa, August Is, 1857, and had
lived in Mahaska county for the past
eight years. She was a member of
the Methodist Protestant church. The
funeral will be he'd Friday morning
at 10 O'clock from the chapel at Cen
trail Holiness university. Deceased
is survived by her husband, w. NJ
Bair, two sons, and three daughters
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-01

A little less dust please. The ser
vices Of the street sprinkler yesterday
afternoon would have been appreciate
ed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-01
WAS SUCCESSFUL YEAR
American Sunday School Union has
Done Great Work.


The American Sunday School
Union has just closed another year of
successful work in the planting and
in needy rural and mining commun-
tiles. .a
This is the oldest Sunday School
Missionary Society in the United
States, and employs more mission
aries than any similar organization
in the world.
Rev. Joseph Wells is superintend-
ent for the Western District, with
headquarters at Des .Moines. His re-
port of results accomplished in the
Western District is as follows
Sunday School started ....,.. 264
Teachers appointed SIG
Scholars enrolled ............ 1887
Brought into existing schools. lila
Total gathered into schools -. 9,S49
Schools visited and aided -. 1850
Homes visited ............... 45,O1S
Addresses and sermons de-
liyered Acknowledgement. S.452
Bibles and Testaments distri-
buted $500. .............. 4,177
Christian literature circulated 3,4O9. SO
Preaching stations openel... 43
Young Peoples Societies or
ganiZed ......... 70
Hopeful conversions reported. I'LL
UNCONVENTIONAL Churches de-
,Veloped 10
Home Departments organized AZ
E. J.. Evans, of oskaloosa, is the
local Missionary for this part of the
state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-01


is survived by her husband, w. NJ
Bair, two sons, and three daughters.
MOORE.-Nicholas Moore was born
October 4, 1S49, on his fathers farm
in Poweshiek County, Iowa, and de.
parted this life at his home on High
avenue west in this city at $40 O..
clock p. M, Friday, March rs, 1915,
following weeks illness of apoplexy
at the age of IS years. months and
u days. He was the eldest OF fam.
lily of eight children, his brothers and
sisters survive him. 4 r.
Nicholas Moore and Matte Wat
kins were married December "a, 1871,
in Poweshiek County, Iowa, to them
were born five children, three boys
and two girls, Charles E., Emma A.,
Eta, Fred G., and Leslie G. rr
In the year 1878 Mr. and Mrs
Moore moved to Glasco, Kansas,
where they resided eleven years, re
turning to Poweshiek County where
Mr.. Moore engaged in the merchan'
| tile business, and while there he was
appointed postmaster. In the year
1894 they moved to Oskaloosa, Iowa
where they resided continuously ever
lsince. - .. a. ST. = ' ,..t,
Mr. Moore was a man well known
in this community and in PoweshieB
County, Iowa, having held the Office
OF Chief of Police in this city from
April 1899 to 1903, was deputy sheriff
of Mahaska county, under Sheriff Ed
| L. Valentine, and for the last few
years has been an employe of the
Spencer branch of the Western Gro
lcer Company, which position he helt
Iup to the time of his illness. f.,
In all places of trust and responsi
lbility he proved himself faithful.
/ Mr. Moore was a man of quiet ,ur
assuming disposition and one VINO ell
Logged his home and family. The de
ceased was survived by his wife, fou
children and eight grandchildren
i (The eldest child Charles e, having
died in Glasco, Kansas, at the age b
la years. The children, Emma A
i Moore, Mrs. Geo. w. Gordon, FREQ
G. and Leslie G. Moore, all residing
lin this city, were present to minister
to and be at their fathers bedside
when he passed to the beyond. The
funeral services were held from thu
'Cheesman Funeral Home, conducted
by Rev. Alexander McFerran OF thu
First Presbyterian church. DR.. FREQ
J. Jarvis sang Face to Face" ant
Miss Martha Henry sang How Swee
is His Love" The esteem and re
spect for the deceased was expressed
by the numerous and beautiful fora
offerings. ...... t.s..., ..ga.s
The pall-bearers were, John Whit
more, o. II. Jones, Charles Living
ston, NJ. p. Castles, W. II. Wray ant
IL D Potter. -.--E IL.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-01

Suifraglsts are interested now in
bill passed by the house to submit the
woman's suffrage constitutional
amendment resolution to the people
at the June primaries instead of at
the next November election. This
win probably not reach the floor OF
the senate for consideration before
next week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
unknown MAN
KILLED BY TRAIN
Nothing on Body to Identify It.
Man Apparently About 60
Years Old.

Perry, Ia, March 20.-Coroner r.
R. Phillips of this city, was called to
Waukee to hold an inquest over the
remains of a man killed near that
place by an M. & St. l.. train. The
badly mangled body was found lying
along the track yesterday. The head
was crushed and nearly every bone
in the body was broken.
There was nothing in the pockets
of the clothing which would lead the
officers to learn the name or address
of the man. He was about 60 years
of age and looked to be of Hebrew
descent. He wore a blue serge suit
and was without an overcoat. The
cheeks were shaver, but he had a
mustache and beard, both of which,
together with his hair, was streaked
with gray. The body was turned ov-
er to an Abel undertaking firm for
burial.
The man was evidently walking
along the track when he was struck
by southbound freight train. None
of the crew saw the accident, but
blood was later found on the engine
when it reached Valley Junction.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
VILLA REPORTS CAR.
RAMA army ROUTED
Forces Under General Herrera De
feated by Convention Troops.

Washington, D. c., March 90
Defeat and complete rout of the Car
rama forces under Gen. Monclovio
Herrera by the convention troops OF
Gen. Rosalio Hernandez at Oregano
southeast of Piedras Negras, was re.
ported yesterday to the Villista
agency by the military commander
at Piedras Negras.
The dispatch said large number
of prisoners were taken by the con.
vention forces and Herrera's men
scattered and fled to the Burrc
mountains near the border, between
the states of Chihuahua and Coahui.
la.
This defeat, the agency claims
marks the end of resistance by the
Carranza element in this section OF
the country.
Another report yesterday said the
scattered remnants of the Carranza
forces surprised and routed by Gen
eral Villa at Ramones, east of Mon
terey were retreating northward to-
wards the border city of Camargo
and the main body had reached Aid
amas, with the Villa troops in close
pursuit. All their artillery and am
munition was captured.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
British Steamers Hyndford and Blue
jacket Blockade Victims, For
mer Sunk in Channel.
ONE OF CREW LOSES LIFE.
Bluejacket, Loaded With Wheat, Tor
pedoed Off Beachy Head, is
Badly Damaged. q

Glasgow, Scotland, (via London),
March 2O.-The British steamer,
Hynford, was torpedoed yesterday in
the English channel by German
submarine. 1t is reported that one
member of her crew was killed.
The British steamer Bluejacket,
with wheat from Liverpool, has been
torpedoed by a German submarine off
Beachey Head.
The crew took to the boats. The
steamer, although badly damaged, re-
manned af1oat.
The steamer Hynford was of g.
IT'S tons net burden. She was 376
feet long and was built at Port Glas-
gov in 1905. She was owned by the
Scottish Shipowners company of
Glasgow.
The Bluejacket was of 2,271 tons.
She was 336 feet long and belonged
to J. L. Thompson & Sons, Limited.
She was owned by G. l.. Hallet of
Cardiff, and was built at Sunderland
in 1904.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23

graph company, from Athens, dated
Friday, says:
cat s o'clock sixteen allied war
ships entered the narrows and open
ed a violent fire on the central forts
of Dardanus, Kilid Bahr, Souain
Dere, Medjidie, Tchemerlik and Ham
idieh, which replied with lively,
but unsuccessful fire.
"The town of Dardanelles is in
flames. The operations are contin-
uing at 6 o'clock this evening. The
forts must have sustained great dam
age.
Beyond the operations in the OAR
danelles, the most important news
of the day concerns the reported &C.
cupation by the Russians of Memel,
"a German port on the Baltic, as an
nounced in the German official COM
munication.
Memel is town of considerable
Importance in northeast Prussia and
the presence there of Russian forces
is taken by military observers here
to indicate that the Russian generals
have decided to attempt a big sweep
down through East Prussia in an en-
deavor to compel the Germans to fall
back from northern Poland.
Again North Poland has been trans
formed into an immense bog by the
thaw which has set in just as Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg has started
his offensive against Przasnysz.
1t is declared that it is impossible,
except at widely separated high
places, to move, let alone fight.
The Germans, however, have
started an offensive in central Po-
land, where they have commenced an
attack on the Russians in the region
of the Pilica river. There is also
heavy fighting in Galicia, the Carpa-
thians and Bukowina, despite the
heavy snow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23

Why is it that Illinois can never
have a legislature for which the peo-
pie can bestow more of praise than
of censure?-Capital.
One reason is that the details OF
the primary nomination law are
wrong and another reason is that
"the gang" is so strongly entrench-
ed in that state. In Illinois they
have a primary that permits each
voter to cast three votes-first, sec
ond and third choice. If he chooses
he may cast three votes for one man
and when such a candidate as Lee
'O'Neil Brown is in the field he can
win out because he has the backing
of "the gang"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
Notice of Probating Will.

To all whom it may concern: You
are hereby notified that there is now
on file in the Office of the clerk Of
the district court of Iowa, in and
for Hamilton county, an instrument
in writing, purporting to be the last
will and testament of Katheryne
Leopold, late of said county, deceas-
ed, and that 2 o'clock P. M. of the
Bird day of May, 1915, has been fix
ed for the probate of said will, at
which time you can appear before
the District Court at the court house
in the said county and show cause,
if any there be, why said will should
not be admitted to probate.
Witness my hand affixed at the
court house in Webster City, Iowa,
this 9th day of March, 1915.
J. G. Sterling,
47F3 Clerk District Court.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23

The Freeman-Tribune hopes the
state senate will pass the city man
ager bill passed by the house few
days ago, and there seems little
doubt but it will do so. Waterloo
is ready to try the new way and she
ought to be given the opportunity.
The city manager plan is proving
satisfactory in many towns throu gh-
out the country and appears to have
many advantages over the old way.
OF course, the main thing in proper
city government is to secure capable
and trustworthy men to administer
municipal affairs and the man
ager plan promises well in that re-
spect. The manager is directly re-
ious departments and he must make
good or give way to somebody who
can and will. He is assured salary
of sufficient size to attract his best
efforts and is also reasonably certain
of steady employment if proven to
be the right man in the right place
1t is not expected to attain perfec-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23

A speed maniac in Keokuk coun-
ty was recently sentenced to eight
years in the penitentiary for killing
a child upon the public highways
The "accident" happened last sum-
mer and the evidence showed that
the driver of the car was going at a
terrific speed, regardless Of the law
He pied that he did not see the child
which was probably true, but the
Judge held that it was his business
to have seen it and his failure to see
it was the result of criminal careless
ness. A few sentences of that kind
will have a most salutatory effect
and make it safer for people to ven
ture upon the public highways dur
ing the automobile season.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
nd great mental acumen.

The Clinton Herald is of the Opin-
ion that the gubernatorial primary
contest on the republican side will
be between Lieutenant Governor
Harding and Attorney General Cos
son. Both gentlemen are well known
throughout the state and each will
have a strong following in the event
of the predictions of the Herald be-
ing carried out. Attorney General
Cosson stands for the things in
which the republicans of this part
OF the state believe and Mr.. Harding
stands for the things in which
Sioux City, Dubuque, Fort Dodge
and towns of that class believe. With
these two men as candidates there
is no doubt of how the people of this
part of Iowa will vote. They will
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23

AS men advance in years they are
very apt to change their views upon
many public questions, especially
those involving public and private
morals. 1t is not to be wondered at
then, that such men as Senator Cum
Minis, who twenty-five years ago op-
posed statewide prohibition, are
now in favor of that policy and are
even advocating nationwide Danish
ment of the liquor trafiice. Of
course when a public man changes
his views, and has the courage to
announce the fact broadcast, his en-
emies Immediately jump up and
shout Inconsistency" "turncoat,"
etc, but at least half of the demo-
Gratis in Iowa have changed their
ideas OF liquor regulation in the past
twenty or twenty-five years. 1t was
not very long ago that the Iowa
democratic platform declared that,
''in the interest of true temperance
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23

The Fremont Tribune says Billy
Sunday told the truth the other
night when he declared that 'the
business man is the greatest coward
that if the business man was not a
coward he would not submit to Sun
day, the politicians and other light
weights who run the country. But
Billy is no light weight. Whatever
may be said of the celebrated evan
gelist, he is a man of keen intellect
and great mental acumen.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23

It is expected that the offering for
Billy Sunday in Philadelphia will
reach 100000. According to press
reports the sum already contributed
exceeds $4,000. $4,000 conversions
are reported to date. Sunday will
remain in Philadelphia only few
days more.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23

The Freeman-Tribune has beer
watching carefully, but it has not
yet had the pleasure of discovering
Bernard Murphy's reply to Mr.
Pearce's revelations regarding the
estate printing graft" 1t is univer-
sally admitted that Mr.. Murphy is
confronted with the opportunity OF
his life, still he seems reluctant to
grasp it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23

A syndicate has purchased the ia
nous Cardiff giant Of J. R. Null
roney of Fort Dodge. The old fraud
will be taken to the San Francisco
exposition and shown at so much
per show. 1t is said that 200 acre
farm near Blue Earth, Mimi, was
given as part of the consideration.
Mulroney bought the giant about a
year ago of eastern parties and it
has been in Fort Dodge since.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23

1t is a significant fact that the
judges of Iowa are giving men con.
victed of bootlegging severe senten-
ces. Judge Mccall in this city gave
it to couple of them a few days
ago. One drew a fine of $500 and
I21O days in the Jail. The other got
loft easier, but both were given Sc.
we're lecture by the judge. A few
days ago Judge Dudley at Des Moines
gave bootlegger ninety days in jail
on bread and water and imposed a
fine upon him of $500. Report says
that when the judge pronounced
sentence the man gasped and that
two others awaiting trial on the
same charge were heard to make pc.
culiar calculations as if trying to
catch their breath. 1t is quite evil
dent that Iowa jurists are determin-
ed to rid the state of these parasites
and that they are going to be put
out of circulation just as fast as they
are caught in the judicial dragnet.
Judge Dudley declared that the boot
leggers are not going to capture Des
Moines and that he is going to give
everyone convicted in his court the
limit of the law. And public senti-
ment will back the judges. The
people of Iowa are thoroughly dis
gusted with the liquor traffic and
they are going to stamp it out.
Liquor law violators will do well to
make a note of this fact and either
stop the business of selling intoXi-
cants or seek new pastures for their
operations.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
THE RIGHT VIEW.

WHITE LAKE WAVE: There
ought not to be any party ques-
tions.' Men are not elected to con-
gress to serve any particular party,
but to serve all the people. If they
have no higher conception of their
duty than party service, they are
wholly unfit for any position of pub
lie trust. At least this is our notion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23

Sioux City is congratulating itself
that it is not as bad as Terre Haute.
But the investigations in Sioux City
have only commenced. No telling
what will eventually be disclosed.
Even Des Moines appears decent in
comparison with Terre Haute and
Sioux City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23

A man in Kansas City has been
judicially declared the LATEST man in
the country and sentenced to pound
out on the rock pile fine of $500.
He is % years of age, strong physi-
cally, but permits his mother, a rag
picker sixty years of age, to support
him. Guess that judge is onto his
Job all right.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
PROPOSED RATE ADVANCE.

Statement by the Directors of the
Corn Belt Meat Producers Associa-
ton. The railroads base their plea
for an advance in rates on three or
four general propositions:
First-They claim that their earn
ings are decreasing, and they are
mot able to pay fair dividend upon
the value of their property.
The answer to this is the testi-
mony of the railroad officials and
the figures found in their own re-
ports. Mr.. Smith, president of the
New York Central, testified before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
that the net earnings of that road in
1913 were greater than in any other
year in it's history except 1910, and
that in 1918 his road earned II per
cent on the outstanding capital
stock, and put away surplus earn
ings of eleven million dollars.
Mr.. Rea, of the Pennsylvania line
testified that the net earnings OF
that line for 1913 amounted to 1854
per cent, after deducting all eXpen-
ses, taxes, etc.
The net earnings of American
railroads have been greater during
the past five years than for any 9TH
er five years in their history. They
have been greater for the last ten
year period than for any other ten
year period in their history. The
net earnings from operation above
operating expenses were, for 1890,
$4,000 for each mile of line; for
1895, $1,967, for 1900, $2,729; for
1906, $3.50; for 1910, $3,S95; for
1912, $3,514; for 1913, $4,233; for
1914, 5000.
These figures are compiled from
the reports of the railroads themsel-
yes, as furnished to the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Certainly
they do not bear out the claim that
their net earnings are decreasing.
They prove exactly the contrary.
Second-The railroads claim that
they have not been able to maintain
their property; that their receipts
are needed to pay interest on their
indebtedness and pay their operating
expenses, leaving little for upkeep.
The reports of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, compiled from
reports furnished by the railroads
themselves, show that during the
past four years the maintenance al
lowance of American railroads has
been greater than for any other
four-year period in their history. In
1913, the maintenance allowance
was $10O,O0O,O00 greater than for
any other year in their history, and
for the bad year of 1914 was greater
by S2O,OOO,O0O than for the record
breaking year of 1918. Surely these
facts dispose of the claim concerning
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23

we demand carefully guarded Ii
.cense law" Nobody is demanding
such a law as that at present. Pub
lie sentiment has undergone a great
change upon this question and the
average man who has changed his
views has ample excuse for so do
ing, for the effects of the use OF
liquor appear more disastrous from
year to year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23

The senatorial committee having
in charge the Garst plan bill is op-
posed to the measure and is doing all
it can to block legislation along the
lines pointed out by Commissioner
Garst. Of course the insurance COM
panies are fighting the bill and the
insurance companies create a strong
factor that must be reckoned with.
They have their attorneys to look at
ter their interests, but the laboring
men, in whose interest Mr.. Garst is
working, have no funds to hire law
yers to look after their side of the
case. Senator GARRISON, however, is
taking the side of the wage earners
in the controversy and in him they
have strong champion. He is go
ing to try to get the measure through
the senate regardless of what action
the committee may take. The aver
lage legislative committee has alto
gether too much power and except in
a few exceptional cases can control
legislation without much publicity
or trouble. Where there is a meri-
torious bill introduced which men,
bers of the legislator do not want to
oppose, but want to defeat, arrange
ments are made for it's convenient
burial in the committee and people
who are interested in that particu-
lar bill wonder what has become Of
it. That is one of the ways legisla-
tors have of disposing of bothersome
measures when they are afraid to
take a stand against the interests of
the people.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23

When a Briton by the name Of
Benton was murdered in Mexico
some months ago the people of this
country were saying what would
happen if an American should suffer
such a fate. Well, an American by
the name of McManus has been kill
ed by the Greasers and nothing ter
rible has yet overtaken Mexico.