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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13
No Doubt

Teacher Mary. can you tell me how
Noah's ark was lighted
Mary-Yessum, with ark lights.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13

And some people make us tired--be-
cause we can't run fast enough 10 get
away from them.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13
Her Identity.

"Yonder girls a daisy,
she isn't, for | know her. and
she's d biack-eyed Susan"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13

The man who drinks like nsh does
not take kindly to water.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13

Renton. Scotland, has u woman let
ter carrier
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13
An Alternative.

Caller Cat door OF apartment housed
What, no elevator Must ! walk
upf
Ianitor--So.. yon may run u VOC
like.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13
its Tsarnins

Ito Warnings.
Il see they are going to establish
q ji..ey line in Manila"
All. Then I suppose the jitney
service IL that for which the Philip
pines.-
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13
Rest Miltop's Record.

STUDENT heard that Miltcr spent
fifteen days On one page when writing
Paradise Lost"
Convict That nothing. have
been on one sentence six years
Brooklyn Star.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-04
STATES WARDS FLEE FIRE
Three Hundred Inmates OF Massachu.
sets Infirmary Driven Out in
Zero Weather.

Lowell, Mass, Feb. 1.-Three hun
dred men. inmates at the state infirm.
airy at Tewkebury, six miles from here.
we're driven out into the zero air By
fire in a combination clothes storage
and dormitory.
Five hundred other men and women
inmates of adjoining dormitories. pan.
ic-stricken by the flames, overpowered
the attendants and fed into the big
quadrangle around which the guards
are stationed.
There are 1900 inmates at the state
infirmary and those who remained in
their quarters we're greatly frightened
1t was only by heroic efforts that the
attendants succeeded in restraining
more than 500 from fleeing from dormi.
tories untouched by the fire.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-04
CHANGE IN BUSINESS
Warren Caldwell Becomes Sole Own
er of Cement Stave Silo Co.

Another big business deal was con-
summated Monday, February l, when
Warren A. Caldwell purchased the in
terests of Mrs. Kate Caldwell in the
Oskaloosa Cement Stave Manufacture
ing Company and becomes sole owner
of the business and the manufacture
ing plant.
This is one of the growing institu-
tons of the city. Last season many
car loads of slaves were shipped out
and many OF the silos constructed I'M
der the letters patent controlled by
the company we're erected in Mahas-
ka and adjoining counties. Mr..
Caldwell is preparing TO push the
business harder than ever this sea
son and the factory, which is now
employing eight people. will be work
ed to capacity.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-04
10000 RUSSIANS
Il REPORTED,TAkEN
Vienna Claims Victory in the
CarpathianS.
TROOPS FIGHT IN DEEP SNOW
Cars Forces Reported to Be Advanc-
ing In Northern Prussia Germans
Threaten Enemy in the Rear
Big Battle Just Beginning.

Vienna, via London, Feb. IAN Off
cial statement issued here says: THE
result of recent vigorous battles in
the Carpathians has been the recon-
quest of the passes. In severe &C
tions lasting a week the Austrian
troops fought with the greatest perse'
verance and stubbornness. Although
often fighting in deep snow, they have
won great successes, and we have cap
tured total Of 10000 prisoners and
six machine guns"
Russians Are Advancing.
London, Feb. 1.-The Russian out
1anking movement in northern East
Prussia is said to be gaining momen'
tum. The armies on each side Of Til
sit have cut the German railway be
tween that city and Memel on the Bal
tic. ..'
On the southern front in East Prus
sia another army is advancing toward
the German fortress of Thorn, while
still another Is holding a line Of in
trenchments which protect Warsaw
and which General Won Hindenbure
has been trying to batter through fol
three months. Other armies are agar
preparing to meet the Austro-Germar
force Of % army corps, which Is at
tempting to regain Galicia and Buko
wilma, thereby turning Grand Duke
Nicholas left wing.
Russ Threatened In Rear.
What is regarded as the most i'm
portant campaign, however, is tina
which is developing in the Carpath'
ans. So far as can be gathered from
contradictory reports the Russian
have won preliminary skirmishes II
the western passes from Dukla t.
Wyszkow, while to the east they havu
been forced to retire before superio
forces. The battles which are beinj
fought in the snow are just commend
ing, however, and many days mus
pass before a definite decision
reached
The rearward communications Of IN
Russians in Galicia are threatened, tn
report says, by the Austrians, Will
the Russian forces which invaded B
kowina and northern Hungary hay
been unsuccessful, and In Poland tn
trenches of the AustrO-Germsn armie
are approaching the Warsaw forts.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-04
THE SHORTEST MONTH
A Number of Important Events Oc-
cur During Its 70 Days.

Washington and Lincoln are to be
honored this month. Two celebra-
tions of the kind in one month are
bit numerous. An occurrence of real
importance, however, and which will
receive much more popular attention
than the birthdays of these famous
men is the grounding day. The fact
will probably be proven by the post
office folk, that st. Valentine is much
more popular than Washington or
Lincoln. One who has scanned the
calendar, says:
February, the shortest month of the
year, which opens today, is marked
by several days of special Importance.
Two of Americas greatest sons
were born in February, and their an
niversaries will be celebrated this
year.
Abraham Lincoln was born on Feb
ruary IL, 1879, and George Washing
ton on February %, 1882. Washing
tons birthday and Lincoln's ami
versary are celebrated in Iowa as le-
gal holidays. The only local observ-
ance, however, probably will be pa
triotic programs in the schools.
Then there is another day in Feb
ruary of considerable significance-at
any rate it is of significance to the
believers in the ancient grounding
theory. On the second day of Feb
ruary the grounding is supposed to
emerge from L IS den, after his winter
repose, If he sees his shadow back
goes Mr.. Grounding to his lair for
six more weeks-and the winter sea-
son will be prolonged for that length
of time,
On the same day the feast Of Can
dlemas is celebrated in many of the
churches, characterized by the bless
ing of candles, and the celebration of
masses.
Another interesting day in Febru
airy is the feast of st. Valentine, the
14th. The old custom Of sending val.
entines is still much in vogue, and the
employes at the postoffice always ex'
pect a big rush of business on Valen
tines day.
February 18th marks the beginning
of the season of Lent this year, and
Ash Wednesday will be observed in
many of the local churches.
There are a number of important
anniversaries during the secont
month. One of these is the 18th, the
anniversary of the sinking of the
Maine, which precipitated the wal
with Spain in 1898.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-04
WAR HURTS U. S. COMMERCE
1914 Foreign Trade Totaled $780,.
9oo,o51-$4,276,614,744 Was Total
In 1918.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Foreign COM
MERGE aggregating s3,902, 900,051 in
value was conducted by the Americans
during 1914. compared with $4,276,-
G14,774 in 1913, according to depart
ment of commerce statistics. The de-
crease-$373.714,721, due largely to the
European waT-was almost wholly in
exports, which were $370,394.242 less,
imports dropping to s3,32o,479 less.
Exports amounted to $2,113,624, $50
and imports $1,7S9, 276.OO1, making the
visible balance Of trade in favor of
the United States $324,34S,O49, against
S691 ,431,S12 in 1913.
Foodstuffs exports in crude condi.
ton. and food animals increased $685.
6SS,211; their imports increased $13,-
940,245.
Foodstutfs exported partly or wholly
manufactured decreased $15,940,245.
Foodstuffs exports partly or wholly
manufactured decreased $15,974 $50;
their imports increased $5S,130.6S7.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-04
SNOW DELAYS TRAFFIC
Following Rain and Sleet the White
Blanket is Hard II Handle.

Tuesday noon completed three days
of steady almost inCessant prccipita-
ton, both rain and snow and about
$50 p. m. Monday a good old fashion
cd snow storm descended out of the
northeast. A snort while after snow
began falling it so filled the air that
one could not see fifty feet ahead.
These conditions abated however and
while there was more or less snow
jail night the storm ragged less turi-
Ously. The snowfall returned with
early morning however and the pre-
cipitation continued steadily after
seven thirty o'clock.
Railway traffic has been interfered
with and delays experienced. NJ. &
st. l.. trains north of Oskalo6sa are
several hours late and the eastern
division is getting into trouble.
Rock Island trains although some
| what embarrassed this morning were
getting trains through in fairly good
time but the delays are pilinG up
with every hour.
Burlington trains are also meeting
difficulty.
BY using the snow plOw and sweep
er, the street cars have been kept in
Operation. but the tracks are in bad
shape. The rain and slush of yester-
day is frozen under the deep blanket
of snow and interferes with the
wheels and the contact of the cur
rent.
Telegraph and telephone wires are
burdened with the snow and ice, and
on many lines breaks have occurred.
The NJ. & ST. l.. is experiencing the
most grief as a result of the big snow
storms in the northern part OF the
state. According to reports brought
by railroad men, the rain and sleet
we have had here since Saturday
might, has all been snow in northern
Iowa. Many of the towns are en-
tirely cut off from outside communi-
cation. At noon today the NJ, e. st.
l.. had not yet been able to get train
into Oskaloosa from the north since
yesterday afternoon at two o'clock.
THE passenger due here at eight
O'Clock last night, as well as the two
morning trains, were stalled in the
snow some place between here and
Mason City.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-04
A FINE new LOCATION.
The Vanderzee Jewelry Store Will
Occupy Rhineha1t Building.

With an abiding faith in the future
Of Mahaska county and OSkaloOSa, the
A. Vanderzee Jewelry Company retail
and manufacturing, ties up with the
old town in a way that spells big
things. Lease has been made by the
of the Rhinehart building,
No. 1872 First avenue east, at the cor
ner of Market street and First ave-
nue., for a term of ten years. Car
penters started this morning upon the
of the building and a suf-
ficient force of workmen will be en-
gagged to complete the work within
fifteen days.
Arrangement of the front is to be
altered to meet the requirements of
the new line of business and the &C
commodation of new lines. New
over at the direction of the new Occu-
pant. Notable improvements are to
be added in the way of windows on
the west side of the building, and,
what is still more advantageous, a
Market street entrance will be in
stalled.
For the manufacturing department,
more room is required and suitable
accommodations will be provided for
this branch of the business. The
new location gives the company OPP
portunity for expansion. The new
location will be much larger than
that occupied at the present at No.
122 First avenue east. The Rhine
hart building is 100 feet in length,
front to rear the full length OF the
IoN NJ Va I,ue {.
the basement and apartments on the
second floor.
In addition TO improvements to be
made by the owner of the building,
Mr.. Vanderzee will install additional
shelf room and wall cases for the ac-
commodatio NOT now lines. New
equipment will be added and the ar
rangement of stock made to better
accommodate the demands of the pub.
lie and to facilitate the handling of
the business.
"Oskaloosa is a good town." asserts
Mr. Vanderzee. AT least, that is the
way we feel about it. We have been
| in business here now four years and
each succeeding year has shown an
increase of the business over the
preceding twelve months. Today
Monday. February l, is the fourth an
niversary of our business in this
town. We are encouraged to &C
ahead and spread out. We may be
anticipating growth of business bu
we feel justified in, preparing for thu
increase our judgment foresees. The
best way to catch rain-water is t.
have tub out when it rains. Oska
loosa is going to be better town al
of the time and we intend to be read!
to help make it better and reap GU
share of the benefits. Our bushes
has been all we could ask in our pres
ent location but we are looking TO
! bigger and better things and for tina
reason are branching out and eXpanC
ing to be able to care for larger OF
IpOrtuntiCs that are coming ever
day. Buckler & Robertson have tn
contract for the remodeling of tn
Rhinehart building and will rush tn
JOB if the men have to work nights t.
complete it. We expect to be in tn
new store by February 16, and to tina
end both contractors and ourselve
will extend every energy"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-04
CANADA TO PAY INDEMNITY
Parents Of Walter Smith, Killed, Will
Get $4,000 and Charles Dorsch,
s0 Wounded, $4,000.

Washington, d. c., Feb, 2.-Under
an agreement reached last night, the
Canadian government will settle
claims growing out of the recent
shooting of two American duck hunt
ers by Canadian militiamen by paying
$4,000 to the parents of Walter
Smith, who was killed, and $4,000 to
Charles Dorsch. who was wounded, in
addition to the legal expenses.
The terms of settlement were ar
ranged by Sir Joseph Pope, under
secretary OF foreign affairs of Can
ada, and Representative Charles B.
Smith of New York. The money will
be paid to representatives OF the fam
lilies tomorrow at the British en-
bassy.
The settlement was made entirely
|outsidc OF tho state department. hat
IL has the departments approval.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-04
FRENCH ARE DRIVEN
| BACK IN ARGONNE
Paris Admits Troops Have Lost
Ground.
BOTH SIDES LOSE HEAVILY
Teutons Capture 745 French Soldiers
and Twelve Machine Guns-FiVc
Hundred Dead Found on the
Battlefield.

London, Feb. 1.-Germany's troops
have won a new success over the
French in the forest of Argonne. This
is admitted in the report from the
French war office, which declares that
the losses of the enemy have been
very high" and that ours were seri-
GUS"
Report Big German Losses.
Following is the text of the French
war Offices night statement:
1T is confirmed that the enemy has
left great number of dead on the
field Of battle north of Lombaertzyde
at the foot Of Great Dune and also be-
fore the English lines near La Bassee.
There has been bombardment OF
some intensity of Arras, Reurie and
Roulincourt. On the plateau of Nou-
vron the Germans exploded a mine
without attaining any results.
In the Argonne a slight withdrawal
of our troops is reported and their or
ganiZation on the new lines about two
hundred meters to the rear OF those
which they had occupied had been &C
lively disputed. The losses Of the
enemy have been very high; ours
were serious
The British success over the Ger
mans is told in the following state
msnt issued by the British press bu-
reau:
An attack was made in force yes
terday near Guinchy, northern France,
but|the enemy was easily repulsed.
over two hundred German dead
were counted in front of the trenches
occupied by the British, among whom
the casualties were small"
Berlin's Report of Success.
Berlin, Feb. / (by wireless). Ger.
man troops captured 745 French sol
diers and IL machine guns in the
western part of the Argonne forest
says an announcement made by the
war office.
About five hundred French dead
were found in the field of battle ant
one regiment is reported to have beer
annihilated.
There was also sanguinary fighting
elsewhere.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-04
ARGENTINE WARSHIP MANNED
$4,000 900 superdreadnausht Built at
Camden, N. j., Goes Into
Commission.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-The Argen-
tine governments new $11,0OO00O su.
perdreadnaught Moreno went into
commission here 1t was built at Cam.
den, N. j., and is a sister ship of the
Rivadavia, recently completed at Bos-
ton. The crew Of 1000 men and sc
officers arrived here on two navy
transports on January II and the Ar
gentine government also sent on the
transports its exhibits for the San
Francisco fair. Indian relics, bronze
art objects, grain and other products
of Argentina we're included.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-04
GERMANS ELECT A SOCIALIST
Radical Chosen to Reichstas by an
Overwhelming vote--pue to Po-
liticaI Truce.

Hamburg, via London. Feb. Helm
rich Stubbe, a Socialist, was elected
to the reichstag at a by-election, re-
ceiving 41,7S3 votes against 70 cast
for his opponent in district having a
voting population of $4,000. This re-
suit was due to political truce where
BY all parties tacitly agreed to bury
the Ratchet while the war continues
and leave the seats for which the elec-
lions are held in the hands of the
party previously holding them.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-04
|. W. W. PARADE IN CHICAGO
Men Take Possession Of Hull House
and Refuse to Hear Address by
Jane Adams.

Chicago, Feb. Anarchists, mem
bers of the l. w. w. and other radicals
took possession of a meeting for the
unemployed at Hull House yesterday
afternoon, howled down Jane Adams
when she attempted to speak, melted
several hundred of those present to
leave the hall and march down town
with the big black Hunger" banner ct
their head. With yells and cheers the
ill-clad marchers splashed down the
middle of Madison street. The noisy
procession was escorted by detach,
ment of mounted police. After march.
ing for an hour the men returned to
Hull House. No one was hurt.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-04
ALL ON SHIP ARE LOST
25s Persons Perished When British
Vessel Was Sunk OF
ireland,

London, Feb. IA casualty list
shows that the British armored mer-
chant vessel Vikner, which was lost off
the coast OF ireland several days ago,
carried crew OF 25S. composed of
naval reserve men and boys belonging
to the mercantile marine, all of whom
persisted. Among the crew were "a
royal naval reserve men from New
foundland. The admiralty report an
nouncing the Vikners loss said all Oh
board had undoubtedly persisted.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-04
PREVENT VOTE ON SHIP BILL
Senate Recess After 36-Hour Session;
Flight to Be Resumed Today;
Smoot Talks Near II Hours.

Washington, Feb. with Senator
Smith OF Michigan still holding out
for the filibustering Republicans in
long speech the senate recessed after
a continuous session of SO hours and
II minutes. in which the Republicans,
had frustrated vote on the ship bill.
Senator simmons said that bcsinnink
today II would be the purpose Of fl,oSe
~ charge IL the bill q prtss Il \ ilh
All tho power the{ pesseS>
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-04

Pupils OF the eighth grade. Webster
school, Miss Grace Rowe. teacher.
have made new record for their
room showing perfect attendance and
punctuality records for more than
thirty days. Not a pupil of the room
was either absent or tardy This Is
the second room of this building 10
achieve this distinction since the
school year opened In September and
the Webster school stands alone in
the record.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-04
BRITISH VESSELS
SUNK BY SUBMARINE
IN THE IRISH SEA
Five Steamers Torpedoed Near
Liverpool.
ALL THE CREWS SAVED
Strategy Of Preyins on British Ship
ping Attributed to the Admlra!
Won Tirpitz of
Germany.

London, Feb. Another step in
Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz' program
of destroying British sea commerce
was taken when, according to a
Lloyd's dispatch from Douglas, Isle of
Man, German submarine torpedoed
and sunk the British steamer Kilcoa-.
Is miles northwest of Liverpool bar
in the Irish sea. A dispatch from
Havre tells of the sinking in the chan
mel of the British steamer Tokomaru,
carrying food supplies to Belgium,
from mysterious explosion which is
believed here to have been caused
by another submarine. The crew of
81 men were rescued by the trawler
Hooper and taken to Havre, where
they were landed.
London, Feb. 1.-The German sub.
marine blockade of the British isles is
in full effect. Three British merchant.
men, one of them the Ben Cruachen,
have been torpedoed and sunk by the
German submarine U-21 off Fleetwood,
In the Irish sea. Their crews, com.
PEELED to take to the boats, were res.
cued by trawlers. One of ne other
steamers sunk was the Linda Blanche,
The steamer Graphic, reaching the
Mersey, reported that 1t had been
chased by submarine, but owing to
superior speed it had managed to es
cape. The passengers and crew were
panic stricken. Realizing that cap
ture meant the destruction of his yes
sci, the captain of the Graphic ordered
his lifeboats ready and had the life
belts passed out. Fortunately, how
er, the Graphic was able to outsteam
the hostile craft, which gave up the
chase once the mouth of the Mersey
was reached
Permitted to Take Belongings.
The members of the crew Of thu
Ben Cruachen were able to save onl!
small portion of their belongings
| The Linda Blanche's complement wer
| more fortunate. They we're permitted
to get all of their personal effects ant
to carry them with them into thu
boats.
|
kind, supplied them with cigarettes
and explained that they had no alterna
| tive but to sink their vessel The!
| also furnished the men with chocolate
as their boats were not supplied will
| food.
All Shipping in Peril.
The appearance of the hostile sub
marines off the west coast of Eng
land came as a surprise.
News of this latest drive by the Gel
man navy reaching London is accept
ed as meaning that from now OH al
British shipping will be In extreme dar
ger. SO serious is the situation cor
sidered that the admiralty has alread
taken steps to guard all incoming
transatlantic liners.
Many Destroyers Sent Out.
It Is admitted that the policy out
lined by Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz O
the German navy of torpedoing an
sinking all of the merchantmen of tn
allies who attempt to bring foodstuff
into the British isles was in no wa
an idle threat.
Already the entire British fotilla G
destroyers has been ordered out fror
the various .harbors all along tn
coasts. In addition the scout cruise
feet is searching for German submi
rines, as it is realized that the w
can hardly be alone