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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-08
UP VERMONT
Way WILL BE-
STAGED HERE
Virginia Actors Will Present
Rural Play at Finnish Opera
House October 22.

Rehearsals have started on Cup
Vermont Way" four act rural play
by Lem Parker, which will be staged
at the Finnish opera house, October
%, under the auspices Of the Ladies'
Aid society Of the Presbyterian
church. The local actors who will
appear in the production are being
coached by Arthur A. Daniels Of the
Ziegfield Dramatic school. Mr.. Dem
mis- is brother Of Mrs. w. A. Fields,
of this city, and comes we'll recon-
mended as a stage director.
The play will be given for the bene-
fit of charity. Mr.. Dennis has select
ed a strong cast, which is headed by
Prof. c. w. Pfeiffer and Mrs. E. ].
Larsen. Others in the cast are Rob-
'ert Ely, Mrs. Bess Anhalt, Miss Coch-
ran, Guy R. Forbes, G. D. Lizer, Orie
1nfelt, c. G. Vanderpoel, Otto A.
Stengel, Arthur A. Dennis and Joseph
Yager.
The play is in II scenes. Scenery
for the play is now being built. The
amateurs are being rehearsed daily.
Music for the play will be furnished
by Hugo A. Anhalt's orchestra of
eight pieces. The amateurs are
showing excellent ability in rehearsals
and Director Dennis is we'll pleased
with their work. Prof. Pfeiffer has
the leading comedy role, while Mrs.
Larsen is the leading lady.
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HOME TALENT
Play TO BRING
MANY VISITORS

Indications are that one of the
largest crowds which has ever been
assembled at the Finnish Socialist
opera will be here Sunday evening to
witness the presentation by the Fin
nish Dramatic club, under the direc-
tion Of J. N. Laaksonen of Hal Gaines
great romantic drama, "The Eternal
City," The seat sale opened several
days ago and reports today are that
the tickets are going rapidly.
It will require more than four
hours to present "The Eternal City. -
The performance begins at 8:15 and
will not be concluded until after mid
night. It is in ten acts with elaborate
scenic effects, and special stage set
tings. Incidental to the piece there is
chorus singing. The cast is headed
by Miss Helma Makela and Kaarlo
Lindevall, professionals who come to
assist the local dramatic club in the
presentation.
Many people from Duluth, Superior
and the towns over the Mesaba range
are coming to witness the play, which
is the most elaborate production that
has ever been attempted on the Range
by local talent. The following are
the principal members of the cast:
Helmi Makela, Kaarlo Lindevall, J. N.
Laaksonen, Matti Mattson, Pekka
Partinen, Mrs. Mary Palo, Sigrid
Kvisto, Matt Saari, Frans Salmi,
Matti Lammi, Matti Johnson, Viii
Maxi, Martha Hagg, E. Lahti, John
Lindberg, Arturri Taipale, Anti
Turenen, Sam Laitinen, Mrs. Tillie
Salmi, Sigrick Egros, Mrs. johnson, J.
Kusela.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-08
IR0NT0N HOTEL
TO Be CLOSED

Travelling statesmen coming to the
Mesaba range from the Guyana range
today report that Peter Spina, form.
er resident of Hibbing and Chisholm,
who has been conducting a saloon and
hotel at 1ronton, is preparing to close
his place of business Sunday. This
will leave the village Of Ironton with.
out hotel. Spina has the front 81
his place covered with banner noti-
flying his customers that the hotel and
bar will close Saturday evening. The;
saloon with those at Deerwood and
at other places in the Indian terri
tory, was ordered closed this week BY.
executives Of the Indian department
who are enforcing the Indian treaty
provisions. 2 .<.s. / <Z.sz=.s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-08

The Teutonic invasion marks the be-
ginning Of the expected campaign
against Serbia and may precipitate
the crisis in the Balkans which has
been looked for. Recent develop
ments show that Bulgaria is likely to
cooperate with Germany and Aus
stria by attacking Serbia from the
east.
An army of French and British
troops has been landed at Saloniki,
Greece, and will be sent to Serbia to
assist in meeting the new attack.
There have been given out no
authorittive figures as to the number
Of the Teutonic troops detached for
this campaign. Unofficial dispatches
estimated the number at from SOC, 900
to 100000 men.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-08
COMMERCIAL
CLUB TO MEET

The Virginia Commercial club will
hold a regular meeting this evening
at the city hall. The reports Of. q
n number 81 committees are to BE heard
and the club will probably devote some
time to the discussion of the necessity
for physical connections between the
various railroad lines entering Vir-
ginia. Commercial club attendance
has been steadily increasing for some
has been steadily increasing for some
time past and it is indicated that this
evenings meeting will be one of the
largest of the year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-08
ANNOUNCED Engagement
OF PRESIDENT WILSON
SETS WASHINGTON ACoc
Nations Chief Executive and Mrs. Gait, Attend
House Party in New York Tomorrow
and Ball Game Saturday.
President Learned to Know His Bride'to.Be
Through Her Intimacy With His
Daughter and Cousin.
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss.)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-President
Wilson and Mrs. Norman Gait, whose
engagement was announced last
night, will be married probably the
first week in December. The cere-
mony will be private, only a few close
friends being invited and will take
place at the home of the bride, on
New Hampshire avenue, near Dupont
Circle.
Plans for the honeymoon have not
been completed, but it is indicated
that the trip might include visit to
the San Diego exposition.
Third President to Take Bride.
For the third time in American
history the president Of the United
States has taken a bride. In choos-
ing to have the ceremony performed,
not in the White House, but at the
home of the bride, the president has
followed the precedent set by Presl-
dent Tyler, who was married in New
York at the Church of the Ascension
President Cleveland, the only other
chief executive to be married while
in office, was married in the White
House.
The president and Mrs. Gait make
their first appearance together IN
l. ~
enqagement, tomorrow in New York,
where they go to house party given
by Colonel E. M. House.
May Attend Baseball Game.
The president and Mrs. Gait may:
attend the worlds series baseball
game at Philadelphia Saturday. Mrs.
Gait is fond of athletics, rides horse
back occasionally and plays golf. In
the circles of cultivated people with
whom she mingled in Washington,
Mrs. Gait has always been sought
for her unusual character and gifts.
Miss Margaret Wilson, the presidents
eldest daughter and her cousin, Miss
Helen Woodrow Bone, first brought
Mrs, Gait into White House circles.
They met her early in the fall last
wear and were so attracted by her that
they sought her out more and more
frequently, until the friendship be-:
tween them rapidly ripened into af-
foo+;onato intimacv
How President Met Bride.
It was through this intimacy OF his
daughter and her cousin that the
president had opportunity to meet and
know Mrs. Gait. Not until this sum-
mer, however, when Miss Bones in
vited Mrs. Gait to Cornish, N. H., as
a house guest, did the president and
Mrs. Gait become intimate friends.
To Attend Theater Party.
Tomorrow evening they will attend
a theater party in New York. Next
day on the return to Washington, they
will probably see the second game in
the worlds championship baseball
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MISSABE CUTS
TRAIN CREWS

The Duluth, Missabe & Northern
yesterday took out Of service three
train crews. that have been working
on ore between Proctor and Duluth.
It is probable there will soon be ma
terial reductions in the crews en-
ployed in the train service with a
slower ore movement. The D. n. &
N. has had 81 crews working on ore
alone for some time past, the record
number for several seasons. There
are still "a in the ore service. 7
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Expected Tomorrow.

u. G. Holloway, deputy clerk of
the district court, who has been hunt
ing in the vicinity Of Cook for the
past few days, is expected to return
to Virginia tomorrow. He is one OF
the most enthusiastic hunters in the
city and is IN authority on game
lANs~ -. j. =. il -a4f
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-08
Electric SULPHUR Vapor Baths.

For all forms of rheumatisms, lum-
bapo and. various forms of kindred
ailments. GA. Tramm, D. c., 422-424
First National bank building. Office
hours: 8 to u; 2 to s; Z to 8-Adv.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-08

Miss Luella May Brown, of Michi-
gamee, Mich, is visiting at the home
of her sister, Miss Tillie NJ. Brown,
deputy city clerk. of Henloek street.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-08
GREAT AuSTR0- GERMAN .
ARMY BEGINS INVASION :
OF SERBIAN. FRONTIER
Unofficial Estimates Place Number of Teu-
tonic Troops In New Offensive
at Half Million Men.
Move Will Precipitate Crisis in the Balkans;
Bulgaria Expected to Attack Serbia
From the East.
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS,

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE London office of the AS
socated Press cables that thousands of words of news
dispatches from its correspondents in Sofia and from
the German lines the western front are being with
held by British censors
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-08

John Niemi, Of Tower, was > Vir.
ginia visitor "a business yesterday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-08

E. j. Olson, general passenger
agent for the 500 Line, was among
yesterdays guests at the Ormonda.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-08

7Pesent series Philadelphia The
whose include Colonel House,
last Ga mother Mrs. Boiling
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
Germany Must Help.
OTTUMWA AFTER COLLEGES
Committee Appointed to Provide
Ways and Means for Consolidated
WesIeyan-Parsons.

Ottumwa, Nov. 24-The appoint,
ment of a committee by the Ottumwa
Commercial club with President
John H. Morrell as chairman to de-
wise ways and means toward bring
ing either Iowa Wesleyan, Parsons or
the combined schools to this city,
came late last evening as the climax
to a several hours session in which
all sides of the questions were dis
cusSed by a full attendance of the
directors and Out-of-tOwn visitors.
The committee is to include seven
members and will be named within a
few days.
The entire sentiment of the meet
ing was that if Ottumwa was ready
to take hold of the proposition OF
either school or the two together in
a big way then go ahead and if not
it should be dropped. All kinds OF
ideas were expressed and the mat
tiers thrashed out from every avail
able standpoint.
The men held a short session at
the Ottumwa National bank earlier in
the day and then two auto loads OF
them went over the ground north OF
town proposed as a site for the
school. 1t is located about one-halt
mile north of the Country club and
contains 254 acres. 1t is the plan to
put in streets, gas, water, lights and
sewer and to have the car line eX'
tended to the tract.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
POLICE BOAT GOES OVER DAM
Chicago officer Believed to Have Been
Drowned at Joliet, lll.-Three
Others Saved.

Joliet, ILL.,, Nov. ga launch con-
timing four members of the Chicago
police department plunged over the
Jackson street dam of the Desplaines
river here last night. One of the quar-
tette is believed to be dead, the others
were rescued. Fred McGlynn, an op'
orator at the First precinct station, Is
missing. At a late hour his body had
not been recovered. The three men
rescued are: Fred Kerker, member
of a patrol boat squad in the Chicago
river; Edward Hayes, patrol boat SER
geant; Peter Bronson, patrolman,
Third precinct station. McGlynn is
thought to have gone down with the
launch and to have been swept three
blocks down stream by the terrific
current. The boat was located at Nc
Donough street by Joliet police later,
but McGlynn's body was not found.
The dam is a 15-foot drop. There
are no warning lights at the bridge
nor at the station of the lock tender.
The Illinois and Michigan canal and
the river separate at this point. The
Launch was swirled into the current
and with a deafening roar the boat
plunged down the dam. Hayes. Kerker
and Bronson jumped. Hayes swan
$50 feet TO shore for help. He was ex'
hausted when he reached the bank and
had to be dragged from the water by
McFadden and Edward Murray.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
A HEAVY GUARD
At The CAPITAL
OFFICIALS FEAR BOMBS IN GOV,
EMINENT BUILDINGS.
UNUSUAL PROBATION TAKEN
All Watchmen Are Armed and Every
Person Entering is Subject to
Closest Scrutiny.-AII Pack
ages Are Examined.

" Washington, Nov. 24.--MosI of the
government buildings in Washington
are now being more carefully guarded
than at any time in the history OF the
country since Civil war days Officials
refused to discuss the unusual preCau-
tons being taken, but it Is generally
known that an attempt by fanatics
to destroy the buildings with bombs
is feared.
Col. w. W. Harris. who is in charge
of public buildings and grounds said
he recently ordered all watChmen to
arm themselves. Originally the guards
were supposed to be armed, he said.
but they had been allowed to discard
their weapons. Now, however, they
are all armed and instead Of remain.
ing at a certain place during the day.
they are compelled to walk beats"
around the building.
Every person entering any govern.
ment building is subjected to the
closest scrutiny. Anyone carrying a
bundle or a package is stopped aud
JOrced to give a good explanation be-
fore being allowed to enter any build
ing. SO far as is known the guard
at the capitol has not been increased.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
IOWA SUPREME
COURT DECISIONS

Des Moines, No. 24.-The Iowa EN-
ployers' Liability and Workman's
Compensation act is valid, the SUI
preme court declared. The court
handed down the following opinions
today:
Providence, Washington, Insurance
Co., appellant, VS.. Iowa Telephone
Co., Scott district; affirmed.
John d. Mullaney VS.. E. W. Cutting,
appellant, Winneshiek district; af-
firmed.
August TetZloss VS.. Geo. E. May,
administrator, VS.. Pauline Fell, Floyd
district, modified and affirmed.
Mitchell ct al VS.. Flynn Dairy Co.,
appellant, Polk district; modified and
affirmed.
Margaret H. Lawley ct al, appel
liant, VS.. A. KEGS ct al, Polk district
modified and affirmed
State of Iowa VS.. Chesley, Lynn
district; affirmed.
, ]. w. Flick VS.. Globe Manufacture
ing Co., appellant, Dallas district; af
firmed.
/ Albrook s. National Bank of Wright
in Wright district, affirmed.
| State of Iowa VS.. John Asbury, APP
panoose district; reversed and re
handed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
FRENCH WIN BATTLE IN AIR
Two German Aircraft Put to Flight in
5elsium-Three Others Forced
s..... to Land.

Paris, Nov. 24.-Thrilling battles in
the air between French and German
ayiators in which the French we're
victorious are reported in commu.
nique from the war office.
Two German aircraft were brought
down in Belgium. Near Reims two
German aviators were put to flight.
Five aerial combats in Champagne
and Argonne resulted in three ma,
chimes being forced to land. Another
was captured A fifth fell to the
ground in flames.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
VILLAS TROOPS SAD PLIGHT
Two Thousand HaIt-StarVed Soldiers
In State of Jalisco After a Long
March.

Washington, Nov. 24.-In a half
starved condition 1000 Villista sol,
diers have arrived in the State OF
JaIisco after a march from the western
part OF Durango. according to ad,
vices reaching the state department.
The soldiers existed for days on horse
flesh. Their trail was marked by bloody
footprints, caused by their shoes wear
ing out and the rocky roadways cut
ting their feet. Twelve died from
starvation en- route. The army is com
manded by General PARA, who, II is
believed. was trying to reach General
Zapata.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
CAPTAIN REACHES SEATTLE
Lane Gave Stefansson the First News
of the War And Sold Him
Trading Schooner.

Seattle, Wash, Nov 24.-Captain
Lane who discovered Vilhjalmur Stef.
annson the explorer, on Bailey Island
and gave him his first news of the
war, arrived today from Cardova by
steamer. He sold his trading schooner
Polar Bear to Stefannson and the lat
ter sent Lane and some of his crew
to the Mackenzie river in a power
boat. From the Mackenzie Lane and
companions travelled to Dawson by
dog team and then to Fairbanks,
whence he obtained stage and rail
road transportation to Cordova.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
Burns May Prove Fatal.

New Sharon, Nov. 24.-Little chill
dren playing with matches NAV re
suit fatally for the two-year-old adopt
ed daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lem
Small of Barnes City. The little girl
and her r-yeAr-old brotheC were
left alone in the house and they went
upstairs and were playing with
matches when the child's clothing
caught on fire. They ran down stairs
and about a half a block down the
street before they were seen and the
girl rescued from the flames which
then enveloped her body. She was
terribly burned and is in a critical
condition. She is being given the
best of care and it is hoped may re
cover from the burns and shock OF
the accident, but the outcome is said
to be doubtful.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
Buildings Are Condo mined.

New Sharon, Nov. 24.-Notices
have been received from the state
fire marshal condemning three frame
structures in the business section of
New Sharon and ordering their i'm.
mediate removal. The buildings com
planned of are the Crippen & Co. barn,
the Charles Shoemake wareroom
used by Davenport &, Garner, and the
wareroom back of c. P. Roe's drug
store, owned by Mrs. Sade M. Carson.
1t is claimed that these buildings con-
stitute a bad fire risk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
Suicide Kept Secret.

Davenport, Nov. "a A suicide
which the local authorities have made
every effort to keep secret became
public when the news leaked out that
Mrs. Adam Won Dresgy, wife of one
of the veteran saloon keepers OF
Davenport, had killed herself with
a revolver Saturday.
The family and the undertaken
told the story Saturday that Mrs
Won Dresky had been I'll for a long
time, that she had partially recov,
cred and that she had then suffered
a sudden relapse. Coroner Cantwell
admitted today that he had known
that death"was' the result of suicide
He stated that he did not think an
inquest necessary and that this was
the reason he had aided the family
in keeping the matter secret.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
MILLIONS ARMED BY MARCH
ident Wilson After Entering
ConstantnopIe.

London, Nov. PA dispatch to
the Pail Mall Gazette from Berne
says;
There is declared to be undoubted
foundation for the report that Emper-
or William will make an open offer of
peace through President Wilson after
the emperors coming state entry into
Constantinople.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
ITALIANS SERVE
IN THE ASSAULT
A TERRIFIC COMMANDMENT OF
AUsTRoIsoNzo FRONTIER.
AUS1RIANS TOO, CLAIM VICTORY
Statement From Vienna Says Italians
Have Lost One Million in Killed
and Wounded-Battle at
Goritz Continues.

Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. "a
Fearing the Austrian positions be
tween Salventrio and Podgora, 6
smash by the Italians took one of the
defending positions of the Podemora
bridge on the Isonzo line. Austrian
prisoners were taken.
The terrific bombardment on the
AustrolsonZo frontier continues. Ev
cry day the Italians are increasing
the severity of their assault on Cor
itz. Both sides have been strength
ened and losses are great.
ltaliano Killed and Wounded.
Vienna (via Berlin and London)
Nov. PA million Italians were kill
ed and wounded in the fighting with
the Austrians, an official statement
said today
The enemy" said the statement
have now lost million, killed and
wounded" The loss represents what
the Italians suffered on all fronts.
Victories have been sustained ev,
erywhere. Continuation of the bat.
tie of Goritz bridge head with loss to
the enemy.
Germany Must Help.
Rome, Nov. 24-The Austrian war
council decided that Germany must
be asked to send achievements to
the troops at Isonzo fighting line. Re
ports of the Austrians evacuating two
positions near the north and Garda
are definitely confirmed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
FOURTEEN HURT
SIX SERIOUSLY
WORKMAN AT EPILEPTIc COL
oNY KILLED BY COMPANION.
WOMAN'S SUICIDE KEPT StCRf 7
Barnes City Girl in Critical Condition
From Burns-old Structures Are
Condemned at New Sharon by
the State Fire Marshal.

Waterloo, Nov. 24.-Fourteen PEG
pie were injured,-six seriously
when a switch engine struck street
car on the Illinois Central tracks.
Those the most seriously injured
are: E. G. Renslow, the motorman
c. 7. Drilling, conductor; Clifford
Pratt, E. H. Conrad, e. Smith, Mrs
Burg and Alice Hadley, aged 10.
Renslow's back was crushed and
there are probably internal injuries
The others were cut with flying glass
1t was thought Renslow and. Pratt
would bleed to death
Blame for the accident has not
been placed. Investigation has been
started.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
SENDS $15,75o,oo0 WAR FUND
British Government Gives Gold tc
New York Banks for Munitions
for the Allies.

New York, Nov. 24.-Two shipments
of gold valued at $l5,75O.00O, which
arrived here on board the steamers
Lapland and st. Paul. were landed.
The Lapland brought $1,000 900. while
the ST. Paul carried $3.S5O.OOO In spe-
Gle and S4,90O,00O in bullion. Most
of the gold was consigned to New
York banking houses to pay for var
munitions ordered by the British gov.
eminent .r .'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
IS CRITICISED
Or. Heckamar Of the National Ger
man Association Says They viii
Know How To Vote.

Milwaukee, Nov. "a. - German
Americans of Milwaukee are discuss
ing the criticism made by DR.. c. J.
Heckamer, president of the National
German Society, in speaking at
celebration in Wisconsin.
DR.. Heckamer said: I'VE have new
er heard of so measley and weak
kneed administration as that of the
present" before his 1000 hearers.
Among other things he said the
COMMUNICATIONS do not wish to es-
tablish a political party and will have
sense enough to vote when the time
comes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
new RUMORS FpEACE OFFER
So Asserts Earl Kitchener-country
Will Be In Position to Equip
Six Million Russians.

Paris, Nov 24.-Earl Kitchener,
the British secretary for war, in con-
versation with Greek officials during
his recent visit to Athens, Is report
ed to have asserted that England by
next March will have four million sol
diers under arms and will be in a no
stion to arm and provision six mil
lion Russians and that consequently
it would show great stupidity to think
the war would end otherwise than in
the defeat of Germany and her allies.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
AMBASSADOR WILL RETURN
Whitlock Who Landed Today, Denies
Rumor of His Not Going
Back to Belgium.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Ambassador
Whitlock, minister to Belgium and
for several months in the war zone,
is back on American soil today
The Holland-American liner Ryn-
dam, with the Minister and Mrs.
Whitlock, docked at her pier at 800
o'clock, laying off quarantine several
hours last night.
The minister refused to discuss any
questions that would infringe upon
his Office but put down the rumor of
his not returning to Belgium by say
ing that arrangements had already
been made to return Dec. 2S.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
JOHN REDMOND SEES VICTORY
Irish Leader Declares Germany Is
Beaten on the Western Front and
Is Weakening.

London, Nov. 24.-John E. Red
mond, the Irish leader, speaking at a
recruiting meeting in Queens hall,
said:
so far as the western front is con-
cerned, Germany is beaten. She is
weakening daily and hourly. For ev-
cry shell the Germans throw we are
throwing five"