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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
NO STRIKE OF IOWA MINERS
Negotiating Of New Wage Scale Next
Spring VIII Not Cause Indus
trial Disturbance.

Des Moines, Oct 11-There will be
no strike in the Iowa coal fields April
/, 1916, when the present wage agree
ment expires, according to state
ments made by coal operators and
officials of the miners union.
They say that the sentiment on
both sides is for peace, and that al
though a new wage scale may not be
signed by April /, the miners prob
ably will keep on working pending
the outcome of the negotiations.
Iowa miners and operators gener-
ally follow the lead of the eastern
states. From those states the re-
ports are that there will be no strike,
although a suspension of six weeks
FOR two months may result.
The wage agreement in both hard
and soft coal districts viii expire
next spring. The present scale was
adopted for two years. When the
Iowa agreement was entered into in
the spring OF 1914, the mines were
kept in operation ntil the scale was
completed, although it was not fin.
ished until after April /. 1t is be-
lieved that the same program will
be followed next year.
The Iowa miners so far have not
agreed upon the demands they will
make on the operators next year.
Iowa miners want higher wages
Whether they will ask for them next
spring may depend upon conditions
at that time.
According to the reports from the
hard coal districts the miners will
make the following demands: Wage
agreements covering two years; gen
eral increase of 20 per cent in wages ;
eight hour day; full recognition OF
the union; simpler and speedier
method of adjusting differences; a
more uniform selling price of mine
supplies; readjustment of the ma
chine mining scale.
Iewa's mining conditions are diff
ferent from those of any other state
Therefore Iowa's miners will study
their own problems and present them
to the operators next March when
the two boards meet to draw up a
new agreement.
John P. White, president of the
United Mine Workers of America
has been talking peace and for an
amicable settlement He believes
that affairs can be adjusted without
nation wide strike. He will arrive
| in Des Moines this week to talk over
the Iowa situation with local Off
cfals.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
LID
WAS SHUT DOWN
ONLY 10 OF cITYs 7,1s6 SALOONS
-. WERE OPEN SUNDAY.
WERE ONLY MINOR INFECTIONS
Arthur q. Mccord, Attorney for citi
zen's Committee Satisfied With
Result. Thirty Residents
Leave Town Sunday.

Chicago, Oct. 11.-Chicago's first
week end on the water wagon was q
complete, unqualified success.
For twelve long hours the Sahara
desert, the Congressional Record or
any OF the other notable drys had alb
solutely nothing on Chicago. The
thirst that could not be quenched by
all ice cream soda, a grape juice high
ball or any of the many pseudo bar
drinks was saved up for midnight,
when the thirsty ones expected to find
all that had been lacking during the
day.
The few minor infractions of the
law discovered by the police only
served to emphasize the general OBJ.
servance Of the law. Thirteen Of the
7,136 saloonkeepers in the city were
declared to have failed to observe the
Sunday closing order to the letter
OF this number, only two violations
were considered of sufficient serious
ness to warrant recommendation for
revocation of licenses.
INch Allhul ID thSSOAu1 hIlOAhOJ
for the citizens committee, advocate
of Sunday closing and arch enemy Of
the Demon Rum" announced that he
was we'll satisfied.
Those who didn't care for the re
strictions in the city found 1t com
paratively simple to get outside the
corporate limits of Chicago ant
quench their thirst There were Ions
lines of automobiles, trolley cars ant
even pedestrians with picnic baskets
headed toward the green fields ant
the road houses just beyond the city,
limits. Whatever was lost to tn,
liquor interests in the city doubtless
was made up in the country district
of Cook county.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
HORSE SHOW AWARDS
Judging In this Department Closed
Thursday Afternoon.

Judging of the horse department
was concluded Thursday afternoon
about 1870 O'Clock, and the results
obtained were as follows:
Farm teams-Best farm team,
geldings or mares, draft bred, hitch
ed to farm wagon. First, Charles
Bass; Second Earl Allgood and Third
w, H, Broerman, county farm.
Best four horse team from any one
township in Mahaska county, draft
bred, hitched to farm wagon. First,
Charles Bass; second, w. III. Broer.
man, county farm and third j. G.
Lytle G. Sons. .....-. ..
Glass B, Roadster Best Colt, 1915
foal, horse or mare, roadster bred.
First, --------------, Second, Vanderbilt
and Third J. Hill Barnes, ~
Class d Driving, Best Span of driv
ing horses hitched to buggy, First
Hugh Moore, Second w. II. Broeman,
County Farm, and Third d, w. Jane
son.
Best single driver, hitched to buggy
First, Ben Wolf, Second Hugh Moore,
Third Robert Baines.
/ Mules, Class A, Best team OF mules
hitched to farm wagon, First William
Pomeroy, Second Dan Lewis, Third
j H. Taylor.
Class b, Mule Colts, Best mule colt
1916 foal, First r., II. McWilhama,
Second w, H. BrIbaker, Third J. A.
Decoek,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
GRANGE IN GOOD MEET
And Other Happenings in Adams
Twp. Told by Pansy.

Adams Grange met September 20.
A good program had been arranged
by the Worthy Lecturer. Refresh
ments were served by the commit
tee. James Without acted as Mas
ter in the absence of Harry Hanna.
Nj: and Mrs. James Natter were
in attendance at the Grange picnic.
The Hanna Bros. of this neighbor-
hood are visiting with their mother,
Mrs. A. B. Hanna, while attending
the Fail Festival.
]. N. Allgood arrived home Oct. g.
after having spent a month visiting
at Mansfield, Ohio, with his sister
Mrs. T. l. Coleman, and family.
Miss Hattie Hedge visited over
Sunday With her sister, Mrs. Morti
rner Smith. .
J. W. Hanna and wife, G. WFrance
Mrs. Il. ]. Allgood called at the ]. N
Allgood home Sabbath evening.
Ernest Mckinney and family visit
ed with Frank Ruby's on Sunday,
Harry Cameron and family visited
at the Elmer Cameron home recently
Mrs. Holman Lee and baby Glenn
were recent callers at the j. N. All
good and J. w. Hanna homes.
Miss Jennie Denney spent thu
week end visiting at the J. N. All
good home with her roommate, Loi!
| Allgood.
MI. and Mrs. Harry Hanna were
called TO Knoxville last week by thu
death of Mrs. Hannas grandmother
MRS. r. ]. McConaughey, who had ;
fall which caused serious injury re
sulting in death.
Mrs. A. B. Hanna has returned Il
her home after spending three week.
with her daughter. ''
Born, to Alfred Wymore and wife
Monday, Sept. q, 1915, daughter.
Oct. 8. "'." Pansy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
Burned or Stolen,

Mrs. Chas. McGlasson, No. 46g
North Seventh street lost some val
liable rose comb brown leghorn hens
in the destruction by fire of the big
barn on the McGlasson" place on
North Fourth street early Thursday
morning. The birds we're pure blood
and were kept separate and apart
from other chickens on the Nicolas
son place. The chickens were prob
ably burned with. the barn." Mrs. Mac
is charitably inclined to believe but
the fact remains that not vistage
of the birds can be discovered in the
ruins of the building and the fact OF
this absence of remains permits the
harboring of doubt as to the pos
sible fate of the fowls. Then, there is
the unexplained origin of the fire,
when no light of any kind had been
about the barn for months. Careless.
ness in handling matches by parties
looking about the barn might be
charged with the property loss
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
SURPRISE ON W. BOND
Mr.. and Mrs chas. Witt Also En-
terrain at Wright.

Mrs. Mollie Bond and daughter Haz.
el successfully carried out surprise
on VIM Bond on Tuesday night by
inviting In number of friends TO
help him celebrate his birthday He
was sure surprised. He doesn't like
the idea of anyone holding his hand
For particulars, ask him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Witt enter.
tanned about thirty young people last
Saturday night in honor Of Miss Belle
All reported a fine time! Elegant re.
freshnents were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Crozier from
Oskaloosa visited over Sunday at the
home of his brother, NJ. w. Crozfer.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Baxter are the
proud parents of a baby daughter.
Oscar McMains is entertaining his
sister and her husband from Kansas
Pete ~Spholstra began the erection
Of the new house of c. d. Randells.
last Monday. '..
A number from here have been at
tending the Fall Festival All report
good times regardless of the COO
weather. -. .
d. X. Unsicker reported a goot
meeting at the Farmers Congress
which was held in Omaha. r
Mrs. Ed Bond is visiting for a few
days in Oskaloosa with relatives and
friends. 80.
G. A. Perkins had his clover hulled
last Tuesday. .'' 49,
The first number of the lecture
course win be given here Friday nigh,
by Ash Davis, the CaftoonistJp pes
Charlie Hoover is having SOME i'm
provements added to his house. Hor
ace Slater has been doing the work
A. c. Lindsey and ID. ]. Allsup have
had new corn cribs built,
M w. Crozier and family are en-
PERTAINING their daughter Katherine
and husband from Denver, oClo.
The apple and potato crop here are
plentiful and OF good, variety and
quality. 81. I'll
Wright, Oct. s. 10. I,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
MOOSE LODGE GOES ON
Local Organization Will Not Surren-
der Its Charter.

oskaloosa Lodge of Moose still
lives.
At a meeting of the local organiza.
ton held Friday evening at Fratern-
ity hall, for consideration of surren-
dering of charter and disbanding, the
vote to continue the lodge was prac-
tically unanimous
Authority was delegated to obtain
a hall and meetings will be held
semi-monthly.
Considerable enthusiasm prevailed
at the meeting and the spirit shown
by both officers and membership was
anything but of laggard sort En-
barassments due, possibly, to errors
in judgment, may have been expert
enced in the past, but with a settle
ment of the present difficulties the
lodge win emerge to a field of a
greater and better usefulness.
Announcements of officers, place of
meeting. etc, will appear in due sea
son.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
A. B. RICKEY INJURED
Caught by Falling Elevator at
Waters Livery Barn.

A. b. Hickey of the White Feather
Farm, west Of Oskaloosa was severely
ly injured Friday afternoon about 4:3O
o'clock in a peculiar and most I'M
usual accident, missing death by a
narrow margin. Mr.. Dickey was at
the Waters livery barn, No. 219 First
avenue east and was passing beneath
an elevator that stood at the second
floor. While Mr. Hickey was in the
passage way the rope holding the ele-
Vator broke letting the heavy cage"
down upon him without warning. The
body of the man was caught by the
floor of the elevator which gave way
under the force of the compact and
the body forced its way through the
boards.
Mr.. Hickey was picked up in an
unconscious condition and naturally
from the nature of the accident his
injuries were thought to be serious
lif not fatal. He was hurried to the
Abbott hospital a block distant and
given immediate attention.
Internal injury has been sustained
but the extent or nature of this hurt
cannot be determined for several
days. A fracture of one rib occurred
and there are other minor injuries, a
sprained knee and numerous scratch
les.
That Mr.. hickey was not killed out
right seems miraculous. The fall OF
the elevator was so timed that in
striking the man beneath the frame
. work of the cage" missed him and
only the boards of the floor struck
him Had tho framp work ora sh ed
down upon him injuries might have
been of a much more serious charac
ter IL not fatal. Relatives and friends
Of the injured man feel that he had
narrow escape.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
CRANK ATTEMPTS
TO SEE WILSON
POLICE HALT FOREIGNER As He
ENTERS CHURCH.
WEDDING WITHlN2IEN' DAYs2
Belief Is Growing in Official and So,
eIaI Washington That President
intends to Marry Mrs.
Gait Soon.

Baltimore, Nd, Oct. 11.-ShadOwed
from the time he was first detected by
secret service men, Joseph Pruijk, who
says he is from Brussels, was halted
at the door of the Franklin Street
Presbyterian church yesterday when
he started to enter the edifice immedi.
ately after President Wilson, his
tiahcee, Mrs. Norman Gait, and party.
Wilson and his party, with q guard
Of secret service men, came over from
Washington in automobiles and went
at once to the home of Joseph VII.
son, the presidents brother, at the
Washington apartments. ....
Soon after the presidents arrival
the secret service men noticed Pruijk
in the neighborhOod of the apartment
house. The man inquired concern.
ing the presidents whereabouts and
2 asked whether he was going to
church.
Fellows President.
When S,l..on, Mrs. Gait and the
other visitors started for the church
Pruijk moved along on the opposite
side of the street N'.
The secret service men had called
the attention OF the local police to
the man and directed them to keep
their eyes on him.
Reaching the church the presidential
party entered. PruiJk came up, asked
The policeman on guard a question
and when he turned his back PTuijk
darted into the church.
Intruder Seized.
A police sergeant stationed inside
noticed Pruiik acting queerly and es-
corted him out. ..,&
Pruiik said he. had been in this coun-
try three months and had been in
Washington three days. He came over
here, he said, to see, the parks. He
IL kept under surveillance.
Expect Wedding Soon.
. Washington, Oct 1.-THE belief is
growing in official and social circles
here that the wedding of President
Wilson and Mrs. Norman Gait will
take place within the next ten days.
Washington would not be 'the least bit
surprised il it occurred before Tues
day evening 1T is generally under.
stood that the ceremony will be as
private as possible.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
and mrs. McAdoo, the president
daughter, who were to have left here
for the West last Friday, have post
poned their departure until Tuesday,
Miss Margaret Wilson, who was due
at the White House on Friday OF
this week, will return three or four
days earlier.
The president and Mrs. Gait, Miss
Helen woodrow Bones and the Misses
Smith of New Orleans motored to
Baltimore to attend church and take
dinner with the presidents brother
and sister:in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Wilson. The party returned to the
White House at fiye O'Clock.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
A Mahaska Wheat EieId.

An unusual picture Of Mahaska
county wheat field was shown in the
window of exhibit hall during the fes-
tivai. II was a panoramic view of the
200 acre wheat crop of Il. w. Moore
of Cedar. The field lies in Harrison
township and last year was in oats.
Last fall Mr.. Moore cropped it to Tur
key Red wheat arrd this year harvest.
ed an average yield OF 81 bushels per
acre of the land. The photograph
shows a field of 100 acres Of corn in
the background and three persons in
the field.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
Not Winter Vet.

A few chilly days do not make a
winter, nor does a little cool weather
to have cool summer, and it might be
just as fair to argue. that the matter
would be evened up by having mild
winter While it is bit cold for the
chilly folk, this is grand weather for
the out-of-doors workers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
Everythino Normal AGAIN.

Oskaloo3a made quick recovery
from the recent spasm of the Ma,
haska Fall Festival, Litter and de.
bris resulting from the street crowds
was quickly cleared away Saturday
The decorations and special wiring
moved and the city soon resumed her
usual appearance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
Newton Has Country cIub.

The Newton country club has pur
chased 65 acres for $19.500 and will
erect $4,000 club house on the
same. Golf links will be laid out, and
Newton will soon be able to vie with
much larger cities. so far as this form
Of social life is concerned,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
The Delta Church.

Extensive repairs have been started
upon the Methodist church building
in Delta. A basement will be put un
der the structure, a new roof put on
the belfry, the roof fixed. in good
shape, the southwest corner of the
building extended, and the building
painted and dsc6rated inside and out.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
NaanIe,n hinras Min..

Jim Neagie's, Billy Swan helped win
honors for Mahaska Co. at the PellaI
fair last week adding to the laurelsI
when he took second in the 2:4Q trot,
Thursday and won the 2;SO handily
in the afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
New consolldate school.

The board OF directors of the Oko-
boil consolidated school district in
Dickinson county have awarded the
contract for the new school building.
The structure itself without heating
plumbing, etc., will cost something
more than $4,000. One Of the hand.
soonest buildings in the county is
promised
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
rhe Town Was billed.

More automobiles were in town
Thursday tha never before In the
history Aof the old town. There were
so many cars that people had to hunt
about for standing room.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
Farm Lease Recorded.

A farm lease was put on record in
the office of the county recorder yes,
terday whereby w c.. Critchelow
leased, farm Of $40 acres, in section
16 township ~, and north of range Is
for d period OF one year, from March
list, 1916 until March LIST, 1917. The
consideration for the lease is $1,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
Late Gut M,ohty slo.

Mrs. G. L, Moots. Of Adams, who
was unable to make entries at the
Fall Festival on account OF the Inn
passible streams shows a monster
head OF cabbage and two mammoth
apples in the Herald Office window.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14

ADAMS-Born to Mr.. and Mrs
Clark Adams at their home, go Fifth
avenue wesb Sunday, Oct. 10th, a
ten pound son.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14

SMITH.-Born, to Mr. and Mrs.
Pearl Smith. at their home near La
cey Oct. l, 1915, son. All doing
well.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14

BULLERS-Born to Mr.. and Mrs
Sam Buffers at their home 1910 A
avenue east, Saturday morning Oct. 3,
1915, son.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
Exhlblts Quickly Removed.

Exhibits we're all removed from the
schee building by Saturday noon and
TIE iaams turned over to the occu-
palil5.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14

WILSON.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
WIN Wilson, fine daughter, Oct. 8,
1915.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14

TORRENCE-Born to Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Terrence at their home on East
9Th street, Saturday p. m, Oct. 9th
1915, a daughter. -..-"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

Kenneth Kilmer, Oskaloosa. .....22
21S1 and
Leta Morgan, osaloosa. .22
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
JOHNSON - REYNOLDS 90

JOHNSON - REYNOLDS - The
Knoxville Express says: Arthur &
Johnson of OskalooSa and Miss Am
ME Reynolds of Coalport, we're unit,
ed in marriage in this city on Septem-
Der 80, A. B. Brobst, justice of the
peace, officiating. Miss Reynolds is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rey
nolds of Coalport, and is young lady
held in high esteem in the neighbor
hood in which she resides. Mr.. John
son is an energetic young farmer. Mr.
and Mrs. Johnson will make their
home for the present on a farm near
Coalport. E
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14

HAGAN. - Thomas Hagan, eldest
brother of ]. Mace Hagan of Oska.
loosa, died suddenly and without
warning, of heart trouble, at his home
in Stuart, Guthrie county, Iowa, Mon
day, October 4, 1915, aged IS years.
Funeral and interment at Stuart on
Wednesday.
Deceased had been engaged about
his property. Entering the house he
complained of feeling i'll, and a pain
in the chest. His wife told him to
lie down while she obtained some hot
water. Turning to leave the room
she heard a crash. The husband
had pitched forward from the bed
upon which he was sitting, to the
floor, dead Deceased is survived by
a widow. He was an early pioneer
of Harrison township Mahaska coun-
ty. He came to this part of the
county long before the days of fences,
when roads between his place and
nearby towns were trails across the
prairie, no fences intervening. He
was we'll known in Oskaloosa and to
county people of the old day. Mace
Hagan of Oskaloosa was summoned
to Stuart for the funeral and returned
to his home here Friday evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14


1915, a daughter. -"
SMITH.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs
VIII Smith, at their home in Jeffer'
son township, Thursday, Oct. I, 1915,
AN 81a pound girl. Mother and babe
doing fine and papa is correspond
'ingly happy.
TERRELL--Died, at the parents
home, near Beacon, Sunday, October
10, 1915, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Terrell, aged one day
Funeral service fro mthe parents
home at two o'clock p m, Teusday,
October II, 1915.
HIGLlN.-Wmifred Higlin died at
the home of her parents, SIP B ave.
nue. west, October TO- 1915, at 4 p M,
aged years, onth and 2S days
She was born August IL. 1913, in 0s'
kaloosa. Funeral services Tuesday
afternoon at $50 o'clock at the
Cheesman Funeral Home Inter
ment in Forest cemetery.
LANDMESSER-D of cancer OF
the stomach at his residence on Penna
avenue, new Oskaloosa, at two O'Clock
a. m. Sunday, Oct. 10, 1915, Daniel
Landmesser, aged II years, months
and 8 days Funeral at the Christian
church, Tuesday, Oct. IL, 1915 at 2:3C
o'clock. Interment in Forest cemetery
KILMER - MORGAN. - Kenneth
Kilmer and Miss Leta Morgan were
married Saturday afternoon, October
10, 1915, at the Central NJ. Z. church
by Rev. w. H. Perdew.
Mr.. Kilmer is a brother of II. E
Kilmer, principal of the Penn School
of Commerce. and is an employee Of
the Redman-Porter Hardware com
pany. He is well known and liked
about the town. The bride is the
daughter OF Frank Morgan and is &
popular Oskaloosa girl After the
wedding the newly married couple
left for Ottumwa for a short visit.
DE VOL-Miss Leota f. DeVOl. 6
former resident of Oskaloosa, died
at her home in Creston, Friday even
ing, Oct. 8, 1915, following an illness
of about years duration. Funera
and interment at Creston, Sunday.
The young woman was popular il
an extended circle of friends here in
Oskaloosa where she resided severa
years. She was formerly connected
with the Oppenheimer store here
She was a most estimable young
woman and general regret is express
ed at her passing. She is survived
by her mother and a sister, Elsie.
GILMORE.--Mrs. Frank Gilmore, /;
former we'll known resident of Oska
loosa, died at her home in Dei
Moines, Friday morning. October l
1915. The remains were brought Il
Oskaloosa on Monday. October 4, an(
burial was made in Forest cemetery
Deceased was about so years old
Her maiden name was Ella Carr
She leaves daughter, and sister
Mrs. VIM. Boggs, of oskaloosa. Hel
death was very sudden. attributed Il
heart trouble. She retired in hel
usual health on Thursday night, ant
was found dead in bed early mex
morning. An insurance policy mad,
payable TO the daughter had expired
the day before. and il was feared tbs
family might lose ii. The company
however paid the claim in full, with
Tout question.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14

SMITH.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs
Will Smith, at their home in Jeffer
son township, Thursday, Oct. I, 1915
an SO pound girl Mother and babe
doing fine and papa is correspond
ingly happy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14

LANDNIESSER-Died of cancer Of
the stomach at his residence on Penna
avenue, new Oskaloosa, at two O'Clock
a. m. Sunday, Oct. 10, 1915, Daniel
Landmesser, aged II years, 2 months
and days. Funeral at the Christian
church, Tuesday, Oct IL, 1915 at 2:3C
o'clock. Interment in Forest cemetery
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14

HIGLlN.-Winifred Higlin died (
the home of her parents, SIP B aV
nue. west, October 10. 1915, at p. m
aged 2 years, onth and 2S day
She was born August ~. 1913, in o
kaloosa. Funeral services Tuesda
afternoon at $50 o'clock at tn
Cheesman Funeral Home. Int
ment in Forest cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14

TERRELL.-Died, at the parents
home, near Beacon. Sunday, Octobe!
10, 1915, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Terrell, aged one day
Funeral service fro mthe parents
home at two o'clock p m, Teusday
October IL, 1918.