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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
HOSTILITIES IN WAR ONFRATS
Two Hundred Prominent Students
of Des Mones High School e.
fected by Ruling.

Des Moines, March 24.-ActuaI hos
tilities in the school boards war on
frats have commenced. Eight boys
organizations and half as many girls
clubs in West High school involving
200 prominent students are effected.
One student, Everett Raymond is be.
ing permitted to continue his classes
on probation pending action taken by
the school directors, the result of in
formation secured by Principal Rick
er and Superintendent Thornburg.
The school boards order of last sum-
mer that the so-Called traits and clubs
must go means the immediate dis
banding of the several organizations
at the high schools or expulsion by
the school board of their member
ship. The Raymond case has been
brought forward as a test. He is not
accused OF any crime but has simply
broken a school rule. The school
board is determined that the caste
system shall go from the high school,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
HOW TO RAISE MORE VENUE
Appropriation Committee Of Both
Senate and House Have Puzzle
Upon Their Hands.

Des Moines. Mach q -- Although
the members of the appropriations
committees of both houses agree that
some ming must be DON" TO readjust
The states finances the are in dis
agreement a. to the best method
The majority think it proper to aban-
don the millage tax and return to the
plan OF direct appropriations. If the
state did not have to spend so much
on education and charity no direct tax
would be necessary. The boards
and commissions handling the differ
ent state institutions oppose the aban-
dOnment of the millage tax but the
majority of the legislators think it
must come in a short time in the in
terests of economy, and yet if all
levies are thrown into one direct state
tax it will appear very large and the
political effect is feared. Very likely
the candidates for public office will
use this as a lever to get into power
and lot of explaining would be nee
essary. During the coming week the
appropriations committees are expect
ed to work out program.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
WARNING POSTAL employees
Large Party of Grafters Said to be
Working in the Middle West on
Mail Exchange Device.

Washington, March. 24.-The Post
office Department has been advised
that postal employees in the middle
west are being yictimized by a stock
selling scheme, which it is said in
wolves false representations concern
ing officials of the postoffice depart
ment.
In the name of the Railway Mail
Equipment Company" alleged sales
agents have approached postal en-
ployees in BOonville, Mo, and Fort
Madison, Ia, and elsewhere in Iowa,
Illinois, Missouri and Oklahoma
These agents said that the company
controlled a device for exchanging
mails from station platforms to NOV
ing trains, alleging that the postoffice
department had approved the device.
The postmaster general warns post
al employees and the public generally
against the operations of these per
sons and adds that neither he nor
any official of the department is inter
ested in the device. He has directed
that investigation be made with a
view to the prosecution of persons
eMlaw dta. tsososhrd I ON caohrla
identified with the scheme.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
CARRY MONEY TO YUCATAN
U. S .Warship Will Transport Fund
Needed to Move the Mexican
Sisal Crop.

Washington, ID. c., March z4.-An
American warship will take to Yucca.
tan money to finance the movement
of Mexico's sisal hemp crop, needed
to make Irvine for binding the enor-
nous wheat crop made by farmers OF
the United States this year The
money-$625,00 in currency which
manufacturers propose to advance to
the hemp growers-is in bank vaults
at Galveston, Tex, but until now no
safe means of getting it to Mexico had
been found.
Secretary Daniels agreed to permit
the use of a warship' for the purpose
after hearing a statement by Edward
G. Heidrich, Jr., of Peoria, ILL.,, repre-
senting the sisal purchasers, who out
lined the difficulties that had been
encountered. 1t is probable that a
gunboat or destroyer now in south
ern waters will be sent to Galveston
to transport the money.
There is said to be some 100000
bales of sisal ready for shipment at
Progreso, the port and Merida, the
railway center of Yucatan. Since the
United States government prevented
Carranza from blockading Progreso,
the chief obstacles in the way of
moving this supply have been scarcity
OF labor and shipping facilities.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
The U. S. HAL|BUT INDUSTRY
Department of Commerce Conducted
An Exploration Of Coasts of
Oregon and Washington.

Washington, d. c., March 24-Dur-
ing the summer of 1914 the Depart
ment of Commerce, through the Bu-
reau of Fisheries, conducted an ex-
ploration of certain fishery grounds
off the coast of Oregon and Washing
ton to determine, particularly, if hall
but were present in sufficient quanti-
lies to support a fishery. The fish
cry steamer Albatross was used for
this survey. The survey covered, as
we'll as time permitted, the area in
shore of the 100-fathom curve, from
just north of Grays Harbor, Wash,
Learly to Cape Blanco, Oregon. A
haliEut ground of some value was
found off Newport, Oregon, covering
an area of approximately $50 square
miles. The run of fish on this bank
reaches its maximum in August and
September, but apparently is of COM
rlerCial importance as early as June,
and probably some halibut could be
taken in the latter part of April. AS
an immediate result of the Albatross
findings, fishermen made 81 trips to
the ground, taking about $4,000
pounds of halibut, valued at about
$4,000. Trips yielding 10000 pounds
were made in four days or less. IT.
respective of the abundance of fish,
weather conditions, and the lack OF
harbors will inhibit fishing excepting
from April to October. Several
smaller areas off Grays Harbor and
Coos Bay may be expected to pro-
Guce halibut in limited numbers; and
the entire coast of Oregon was found
TO abound in founders. sOles, rock
cod, and black coda valuable food
supply when market conditions war
raft its exploitation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
M'ADOO'S CONDITION SERIOUS
It Is Rumored That the Secretary Of
the Treasury Has Suffered
Relapse.

Washington, March 4.-The condi-
ton of Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo is very serious" 1t was stated
at his office. This gave rise to the re-
port that the secretary suffered re.
lapse following his removal to his
home from Providence hospital where
he was operated on for appendicitis.
A rumor was also circulated that the
secretary was suffering from hernia
No admission of these reports would
be made at the secretary's Office. but
1t was stated that the wound necessi-
tated by the operation has not healed
and that the operation was performed
under unfayorable conditions, as Mr.
McAdoo had held out against II too
long and his vitality was low following
the winters hard work
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
STEAMER SINKS
ALL ARE RESCUED
MALLORY LINER, DENVER, GOES
DOWN IN MID OCEAN.
THE CAUSE IS YET UNKNOWN
The Denver was Bringing Back to
United States, Captain and Grew
of American Steamer Evelyn
Destroyed February 20.

New York, March 24.-The Mallory
liner, Denver, sank in mid-ocean yes.
terday. Her crew and one hundred
passengers were rescued. The wire
less again proved an agent of succor.
The cause OF the sinking is not yet
known.
A miX-up in the transmission of
wireless messages caused officials of
the Mallory line to first believe that
it was because of a collision. Later
however this was established as in
correct.
Captain Avery of the Denver sent
brief wireless to the Mallory line
officials early today from the steamer
Megnatic stating that the Denver was
in a sinking condition and he had
abandoned her and would reach New
York Saturday.
No lives we're lost according to Of
ficials. Captain Avery made no men
ton of a collision. Whether the Den
yer was in cargo or ballast is not
known.
The original message from the
White Star liner Megnatic spoke OF
the rescue of the crew of the steamer
Aviland. This is believed by officials
to indicate that the Denver had been
in collision with such a vessel but
shipping lists do not carry an Aviland
Later White Star officials figured out
this was an error for Evelyn. 1t was
known that the Denver was bringing
back to the United States the captain
and crew Of the American steamer,
Evelyn. destroyed by a mine off the
Holland coast on Feb. 20. The mes
sage from the Megnatic was then held
to indicate that the crew of the Eve
Ign had again been rescued this time
from the Denver.
Officials could offer no explanation
for the sinking Of the liner. A later
message from the Megnatic cleared
up the earlier confusion in regard to
the accident but still failed to give
any explanation why the Denver
should suddenly find herself sinking.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
PURSUING TROOPS OF CAR
Germans Capture Five hundred pris.
oners and All Kinds Of Loot
Stolen by Russians.

Berlin, March 24.-Continuing their
pursuit of the Russians who fled from
Memel, German troops have captured
five hundred prisoners near Polanger
and have taken three cannon and five
machine guns, the war Office said to-
day. Cattle, horses and all sorts of
loot stolen by the Russians in their
raid into Prussia we're recovered
Northwest of OstroIDnka fierce Rus
sian attacks have been repulsed, the
Germans taking 81 Russian officers
and more than $500 other prisoners.
They also captured five machine guns
Near the Russian town OF Langszar-
gen not artillery fire has checked the
Russian advance. In the western the
atre of war only artillery fire is pro-
ceeding.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
RUSS ARMY MOVE
ON TO HUNGARY
100000 TROOPS AND MANY BAT
TERlEs ARE RELEASED.
NOW TO STRIKE CRUSHING BLOW
Austrian Prisoners Being Hurried
Across Russian Border, Their
Clothing in Tatters and Many
Suffering From Disease.

Petrograd, March 24-Two hun
dred thousand Russian troops and
many batteries of new artillery were
released for the Cracow and Hungary
campaigns by the surrender of Pre-
mysl.
This big Russian army fresh from
the greatest Russian victory of the
war is prepared TO strike a crushing
blow against the Austrio-German
forces as soon as troop trains can
carry them to the front,
The official statement that 1852
Austrians laid down their arms and
the fact that the fortress originally
garrisoned 10000 men convinced mil
itary critics that at least five Russian
army corps formed the ring about
PrZemysl.
AS rapidly as possible the Austrian
prisoners are being hurried out Of
PrZemysl across the border to Rus
sian prison camps. Several thousand
have already arrived at Kiel, their
clothing in tattcrs. and many suffer
ing from disease.
Several bodies of Russian troops
have marched into Przemysl but the
main Russian force is still encamped
outside the town.
Russ Attack Turk Forts.
London, March PA dispatch to
the Daily Chronicle from Kustendje,
ROumania, Tuesday, says:
The Russian feet is active in the
Black sea. Several Turkish forts in
Asia Minor have been bOmbardcd
and a transport and laden collier
sunk.
In Constanttnople the general
impression is that the forts and
other defensive works of the Oar
danelles have virtually been beaten
down by the allies and cannot hold
out much longer Everybody who is
able to do so is fleeing from the cap
ital.
THE city is deserted except for the
poorer inhabitants, and the military
guard, the seat of governments hav-
ing been transferred to Asia"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
|O-YEAR-OLD BOY
RUN OVER BY AUTO
DRIVER GOING LIKE STREAK OF
LIGHTNING" HITS YOUNG LAD.
MISS SHAWSUESi.& 0.SHORT LINE
Daughter Of Ex-Governor Of Iowa
Seeks to Recover Funds Invested
in Raiiroad-It is Said Mr.. Shaw
Sunk Small Fortune.

Des Moines. March 24.-Ten-year
old Frank Riley, boy of the Des
Moines Home for FrieIdless Children,
was struck by an automobile belong
ing to w. B. Porter of Fort Des
Moines and driven by Jack Bowers,
last night, at 10 o'clock, and is ex-
pected to die as a result of his in
juries. The boy suffered a basal
fracture of the skull and a fracture
of the right femur.
The lad was walking with Mrs.
Elizabeth Cook, superintendent of
the school, when the accident occur
red. Mrs. Cook, Frank Riley and
two other children of the school were
crossing the street when the automo-
bile bore down upon them. Mrs.
Cook said the driver of the car did
not give any warning of his approach.
He was driving like a streak OF
lightning" she said. The other
children escaped injury.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
PROMINENT MAN SHOT DOWN
st. Louis Man is Assassinated in His
otfice-His Wife is Being
..s Held For the Crime.

st. Louis, Mo-, March 24.-Richard
Randolph, president of the Torchon
Lace company and the Central Mer-
chandise company and candidate at
the recent primaries for the republic
can nomination for congress from the
Twelfth Missouri district. was assas-
sinated in the Office of the company
here late last evening.
His wife, Mrs. Della Randolph. who
recently was sued for divorce by her
husband. was arrested She denied
any knowledge OF the shooting. The
police also issued a general order for
the arrest Of man named by Ran.
dolph IN his petition for divorce.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
Fraudulent Advertlslna.

Boone, March 24.-Suit for fraudu-
lent advertising was brought against
Sam Solomon, manager of the King
Shoe Co., for advertising an imitation
shoe as the genuine Martha Wash
ington. The manager was indicted
and upon a plea of guilty was fined
$25. The name Martha Washington
when applied to the sale of shoes is
the copyrighted trade mark of the F.
Mayer Boot & Shoe Co., of Milwau-
kee. Wis, and cannot be used in any
way, shape or manner except when
applied to the genuine shoe made
only by the Milwaukee manufacturer.
The prosecution here was instituted
by the ad club of Boone.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
Miss Shaw Sues Railroad.

Council Bluffs, March 24.-In the
district court here there is on trial
the suit of Enid Shaw against August
Dammrow, receiver of the Iowa and
Omaha Short Line railroad, seeking
to recover funds put into the road in
connection with the Atlantic North
ern and Southern deal in which the
Short Line was involved. Enid Shaw
is a daughter of the former governor
and secretary of treasury Leslie M.
Shaw, who is said to have sunk a
small fortune in the A. N. and S. road
in an attempt to float bonds in the
east and in England to rehabilitate
the line. 1t has been the bone Of
contention between two big interests
which are fighting for control of Iowa
in the district covered by the, Atlantic
road. The case is expected to occu-
Ply much Of the present week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
SMALLPOX AT UNIVERSITY
Twenty-Five Exposed" Students Are
Vaccinated and Authorities
Feel No Apprehension.

Champaign ILL.,, March 24.-While
three mild cases of smallpox have
been discovered at the University of
Illinois, no apprehension Is felt by
the university or health authorities
Twenty-Five exposed" students have
been vaccinated.
H. 6. Perry of Carthage, William
Vaudeville of Winnebago and Rolla
Shaddock of Decatur are down with
the disease. William r. O'Connell,
another student, was taken sick while
visiting his home in Springfield,
where he is quarantned.
The affected students are isolated
i'll the university temporary hospital,
and the Y. M. c. A. building, where
the students lived, has been fumigat-
ed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
CHINA COMEDIES
JAPS' FIVE POINTS
AGREES TO LARGE EXTENSION OF
CONTROL IN MANcHURlA.
JAPAN ALSO COMEDIES POINTS
Government Has Definitely With
drawn the Demand for Police Adj
ministration and May With
draw Other Articles.

Peking, March 24-Five articles
bearing on the Japanese demands up
on China were initiated as concluded
by the Chinese foreign minister, Lu
Cheng- Hsiang, and Eki Hioki, the Jap
anese minister, at the conference
which was held at the Japanese lega-
ton yesterday.
All the articles concern Manchuria.
China agreed to the following stipula.
tons:
The Japanese governments con-
sent shall be obtained before q
loan is made with a third power
involving the pledging OF local
taxes in South Manchuria.
The Japanese governments con-
sent shall be obtained whenever
permission is granted to a subject
of trird power to build railway
or when loan is made with
third power for the building of
railway in South Manchuria.
If the Chinese government in
South Manchuria employs advisers
or instructors for political, finan
cial or military purposes, the Jap
anese government shall first be
consulted.
The transfer of the Kirin Chang
Chun Railway to Japanese control
for ninety-nine years.
The fifth article was proposed by
China and provides for the continue
ance of such treaties as are not affect
ed by the present treaty.
The Japanese have conceded the
point of a separate discussion regard
ing East Mongolia and South Man
churia, which were combined in their
list of demands.
In the Manchuria group the immi-
grafton and land ownership clauses
have not yet been settled, but def
mite progress has been made. This is
the case also with respect to the min
ing clause.
The Japanese government has def
nitely withdrawn what is known as
article 3 of the fifth group"--namely,
the demand for a joint police admin
istratiOn of important places"
China-and also has indi-
Gated its willingness, it is announced,
to withdraw one or the other articles
from this so called general group.
The Chinese government has. re-
ceived advices confirming the report
that 600 additional Japanese troops
have arrived at Tsinan, making a to-
tai of about 1000.
Boycotts by the Chinese on Japa-
nese goods are reported from several
places in the south, where it is consid-
cred that the Chinese are most likely
to get beyond the governments con-
troll. A Shanghai dispatch says that
rioting occurred within the foreign
settlements Monday night; Japanese
theatres and shops were stoned. The
police were called out and made some
arrests.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
CONFESSES TO KILLING WIFE
Harry eIasseock of Champaign UII.)
Tells How He Beat Woman,
Then Fired House.

Champaign. ILL.,, March 24.-Harry s.
GIasscock. who was arrested in Dan
vile for the brutal murder of his wife
Saturday night confessed to the crime
when returned to this city. After
beating his wife into insensibility, he
poured gasoline over the body, and
about the room and set 1t afire. Al
though the body badly charred, the
house did not burn and the crime was
not covered up. When found Glass
cock was suffering from severe burns
which he received while doing the
deed. This fact incriminated him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
BOMB DROpPIA G PROTESTED
Attack Made Upon the EIfiand Carry
ing Food Stuffs Has Been Con-
firmed.

Washington, March "a Through
Minister Van Dyke at the Hague the
United States protested to Germany
today against bomb dropping near
Belgium bound relief steam ships.
The protest followed confirmation
from Van Dyke OF such an aeroplane
attack on the Elfland from the United
States with food laden for Amsterdam
The Elfland flew the american re-
lief commission Has ana the cargo
was consigned to the commission in
care Of Minister Whitlock at Brussels.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
DUTCH STEAMER FIRED UPON
MeckIenburg Is Chased by German
Vessel But Puts on Full Steam
and Continues Journey.

London, March PA dispatch
to Reuters Telegram company from
Amsterdam says:
"Thc Dutch steamer Mccklenburg,
which left Flushing this morning
TueSday) for England, was chased
and fired upon by German armed
steam trawler. Three shots were
fired at the MeckIenburg but the
steamer put on full speed and CON
tinued her journey to London.
Owing to this incident the Zealand
company, owners of the steamer,
hereafter will not transport British,
Belgian, French or Russian men of
military age"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
Now Members Of Full Moon.

Council Bluffs, March 24.-Govern.
or George w. Clarke, United States
Senator Kenyon and Leslie NJ. Shaw,
former secretary of the treasury, were
guests of honor and the principal
speakers of the annual banquet of the
Council Bluffs Commercial club last
night. ...
After the banquet the visitors were
made members of the Society of the
Full Moon, local business mems or.
ganization
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
Attempted Robbery.

Des Moines, March 24.-PoliCe are
investigating the story of Mrs. Henry
Frazier of 400 Southeast Ninth street,
who says negro entered her home,
choked her and attempted to assault
her and failing tied her and turned
on the gas in the gas stove with a
view to asphyxiating her. The wo-
mans daughter, Edna, discovered her
condition in time to save her life. The
police think it is case of attempct.
ed robbery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
ARREST TERRE HAUTE MAYOR
Federal Judge Andersen Today Or
dered U. S. Marshal To Take
Him in Charge.

Indianapolis, March 24.-As a eli
max to a sensational day in the Terre
Hause election conspiracy trial, Fed
eral Judge Anderson today instructed
the United States marshal to take
charge OF Mayor Don NJ Roberts of
Terre Haute, the chief defendant 81
instruct you TO take Roberts into Gus
tody," said Anderson. "and ! instruct
the district attorney to prefer against
Roberts additional charges"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
Official Salaries.

Des Moines. March 24-County Of
ficials all over Iowa will receive the
same salaries hereafter, according to
the senate bill passed today. The
bill fixes graduated salaries for each
county official from $1,400 in the
smaller counties to $4,000 in the Iarg-
est
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
Hotel Business Poor.

Des Moinps, March 24-The pro.
posed tax on hotels and restaurants
was killed yesterday by the city coun-
Gil when the matter came up for con-
sideration. The hotel owners show
ed the members of the council that
times were bad enough at present
without adding any further burdens
and their pleas were heard.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
5eIgians Executed.

London March "a. - Seventeen
Belgians, most of whom were young
peasants, were shot at daybreak in
the Client barracks, after having been
found guilty by German court mar
tial of espionage in the interest of
the allies" says a dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
PREFERRED DEATH TO CURE
Mrs. Wick Of Davenport Jumps Into
Mississippi-She Was Victim
of the Drug Habit. -.

Davenport, March "a Preferring
death to taking the drug cure. Mrs. f.
J. Wick. washerwoman, aged AZ,
jumped into the Mississippi FLYER from
the Crescent bridge last night. She
had undergone five operations and
had contracted the drug habit In tne
hospital. She was pulled out of the
river by fishermen and doctors say
she may recover.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
To Regulate Lobbyists.

Des Moines, March 24.--By a vote
of 50 TO Z the Iowa House today pass
ed the Witthaur bill to regulate lob
byists. 1t directs all lobbyists shall
register their name, place of resi-
dence. occupation and the name of
the corporation or firm they represent
in addition to much additional infor-
nation. A penalty is provided for yio-
lation of this provision
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
BeIgians Make Gains

Paris. March 24.-Gains OF the Bel
sians along the User were announced
i'll the official bulletin today. While
one Belgian division made progress
along the right bank another Belgian
division captured a German trench on
the left bank. French troops after a
hand to hand encounter captured a
second line Of German trenches in AL
SAGE.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-25
No Railway Passes.

The Senate committee on railways
this morning recommended for pass
age, the bill which prohibits members
of the state railway commission from
accepting railway passes. They re-
ported eight other railroad measures
for indefinite postponement. Among
these, however, was not the bill per-
hitting railroads to increase passen-
ger rates to two and one-half cents
per mile. That still remains in the
hands of the committee.