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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31

to make better appeal to the great body of laymen, since 1t seeks to enlist them in behalf of all worthy church enterprise \ MT. l.. M. Stevenson of Roanoke. Ala. is the efficient lay leader for north Alabama. at his job. has his plans outlined for bringing desirable things to pass at Athens. Our laymen in increasing num- bers are measuring to the gratifying and assuring conception. that they themselves are determining factors in the extension as well as in the maintenance of the kingdom of God. For instance. Mir R. F. Lovelady of Birmingham Is chairman of the board of missions MT. J. E. Wads- worth of Gadsden, chairman of the Sum day school board. On all the standing boards of the conference there are laymen in numbers equal to minister's, and they are a very important integral part of conference session. They make them selves felt.
 Less Restlessness of Spirit
 As Athens is approached. there appears to be among ministers and laymen alike less restiessness of spirit than may have been observable during periods not so far back. And that augurs we'll This Meth odist itinerant machinery. in some phases of It's working, bears striking similarity to strong militarism. in particular respect to the supposed readiness of the minister to move, unquestioning. to such place as the powers may appoint. Touching men and places. the superior officers (that is, the bishop and his cabinet. and particu- larly the bishop through his cabineD are presumed to give to the field such full and impartial scrutiny as to warrant wise Judgment, and then 1t Is assumed that they have conecience enough to he per- fectly fair to all parties at interest. This l ia the broad foundation for building and | maintaining an esprit de corps as guaran- tee of any cause. On such foundation. a
 Meth0dist preacher, like true soldier,
 projecto his life. Guarantee fair play.
 and he goes anywhere. Certainly m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31

used for consultation and conference rooms and for the display of literature and novelties.
 This years programme includes not only business sessions in the daysme, put evening conferences (not to mention "cau- cuses.') The conferences, two of which will be held simultaneously each evening. will be devoted to a discuss,on or prac- tical methods of work both through fed eral and state amendments. and will cover such topics as publicity, campaign or ganization. literature. etc.
 The social features will be planned not to interfere with the main purpose, which is to discuss and decide upon the activi- ties and policies for the coming year. There will be one big reception to the delegates, given by prominent Washing ton hostess. The last time it was Sena- tor and Mrs. LaFollette who extended this courtesy.
 The College Equal Suffrage league will maintain a bureau of information at the union station for two days preceding the convention for the convenience of dele gates. They will also undertake person. ally conducted tours to Congress and the government buildings
 Those who recall the meeting of the national board in Birmingham about IS months ago will be interested in learning that Mrs. Mary Ware Dennett. who was then corresponding secretary. is now the chairman of the committee of new voters of the Womens Henry George league On her cooperating council are a num- Der of interesting names, among them William c. Gorgas, Thomas Mott Os- borne, Prof. Earl Barnes. Edward How ard Griggs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Alma Gluck-Zimbalist.
 The Ground-Hog. weekly organ of the single-taxers, contains an interesting ar- ticle on the Birmingham situation. Won- der if Hon. George Huddleston agrees?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
Standing Committees

Apart from the cut and dried plan of tre open daily sessions. the bulk of business done by conference. ths working out of plans, the formulation of policies and bulk of that sort of thing falls to spe- cial committees and standing boards. The boards of educa0 0bn. church extension. Epworth league, Sunday school, mlssions,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
NEWS FROM NEARBY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WIDE AWAKE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND Communities.
LEEEERSON-

The old saying that d bad penny
will return has come true again, for
we are back on the job airer me
vacation OF nine months.
Anyone who takes the presen,
flood lightly should talk with }. M.
Covey, John Dykstra, Frank Elan
ders, Ivan Mattix, Frank Gay Dave
Heaverlo or others who farm along
the river, and find out what they
think about it.
The live ones at Coal Creek are
preparing a Children's Day pro-
gram.
MrBass, our mail carrier, has been
unable to go his full route for sew
eral days because Of high water.
We noticed an item recently which
stated that the Des Moines river
lacked only one foot of being as
high as it was in 1908 According
to our observations the highest that
it has been this spring is six feet
below the high water mark of that
year.
A. w. Mathis car turned turtle as
he was turning corner Sunday ev,
ening. No serious damage was
done
June 5. Snap Dragon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
USES TURTLE BAY AS BASE
Travellers Arriving at Long Beach,
CAL, Report Seeing Jap-5ritish
Warships There.

Los Angeles, Cal, June despite
official and semiofficial denials, the
fact that seven Japanese and English
warships were still making Turtle bay
headquarters as late as last Monday
is disclosed by Arthur G. Blackman OF
the Magdelena Bay company and Drs.
Frederick Erstrich and P. o. Hartman.
Swiss scientists, who have just ar
rived at Long Beach on board the gas
oline schooner Freda. Mr.. Blackman
says he and his companions were at
Turtle bay last Monday and saw the
Asama, now floating and apparently in
good condition, with six other war
ships and GOLFERS. One battleship,
flying the Japanese flag from It's stern,
though the name was indiscernible,
was lying across the entrance to the
bay. The only ships recognized by Mr..
Blackman and his companions were
the Asama and the Canadian cruiser
Rainbow.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
MORE VESSELS
ARE TORPEDOED
Both British and Neutral Ships
.' Attacked.
MOST OF CREWS RESCUED
Several Men on Board Steamer Vic
toria Killed by Shells Fired by Ger
man Subsea craft-Teutons
Build One Submarine a Week.

London, June 5.-The Swedish
steamship Lapland has been sunk by
q German submarine in the North sea,
so miles off Peterhead, Scotland. The
crew was saved.
London, June 5.-German subma-
rines are continuing to take their toll
of ships, both British and neutral in
the North sea and other waters sur
rounding the British isles.
Reports come in almost hourly Of
further disasters to shipping, ofttimes
accompanied by loss of lie, and the
interruption of traffic to Great Britain.
though not mentioned in the London
press. is becoming serious matter.
Danish Ship Sunk.
The Danish three-masted sailing
ship Salvador. bound from Copenhagen
to England with cargo of timber, was
shelled and sunk by German subma.
rine in the North sea. The crew was
picked up by the trawler Fermo and
landed at Lerwisk, Scotland. after
drifting for IL hours 4 an open boat
Two Welsh trawlers have been sunk
by German subnarines-the Hiorld OF
Cardiff and the Victoria of Milford
The Hiord was sent to the bottom
about $50 miles southwest of Lundy
island and the Victoria 1876 miles from
St Annals Head.
Several men on board the Victoria
were killed by shells from the sub
marine. The remainder of the ships
company and the crew Of the Hiord
have landed at Milford.
The Norwegian steamship CubanC
was torpedoed and sunk off the Elan
nan Islands. The crew was landed In
the Hebrides, a group Of islands of
the west coast of Scotland.
New Submarine a Week.
The Morning Posts naval CORE
spondent says he has obtained authori
tative confirmation of the report re
Gently current in London that Ger
many is completing q new submarine
every week.
"A considerable proportion o
these" says the correspondent, 'com'
from the Antwerp yards, and are be
ing sent to sea under the neutral wa
tiers Of the SCheldt.
1T is impossible to believe" con
tinues the correspondent, that the sub
marines which recently appeared II
the Dardanelles were sent piecemea
by rail to the Austrian coast, and thu
evidence is strong that they journe!
to the Mediterranean by way of tn
Atlantic, a distance of 3,400 miles
equal to trip across the Atlantic an,
an unprecedented feat for subma
rines."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10

Assessors found only two dogs in
Leighton, while New Sharon has 209,
only a few more than hundred less
than were listed in Oskaloosa.
+ Acreage - Jefferson township has
the largest acreage reported, $3.50
acres, assessed, actual value. Sl,4S5,-
$40, an average value per acre of $57
Cedar, Prairie and Spring Creek
townships have valuation of $50 per
acre, and Lincoln township with a
total acreage of SCOT has the highest
valuation per acre at $117.
Richland township has the largest
number OF cattle in feeding" sol, at
a valuation of $16.5SS, while Prairie
township with 1858 head places to-
tai valuation thereon of s19,3s9 The
high average price comes from Black
Oak township where 1872 feeders"
are valued at an average of $40 per
head
Rose Hill. Eddyville. in Mahaska
county and Beacon have no hogs re-
ported. According to the assessment
there were 54.7S5 swine over six
months old in the county when the
roll was made up and their actual val
ne was placed at $402, APO. OF this
number Black Oak had the most, ST.,
$50. and at a valuation OF $4S.352 at
time Of assignment or 800 per head
Mahaska has l4.t03 sheep. valued
az sf8.ffS Cedar township ii the ban
ner sheep community With 4.3SSsss; val
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
REOPEN ROCK ISLAND CASE
Interstate Commerce Commission In
vestisatlne ReceiVershlp and Finan-
claI Affairs Of Railroad Co,

Washington, June 5.-The Chicago.
Rock Island C Pacific Railway com
pany was placed In the hands of re-
ceivers last April following an agree
ment between the railway directors
and attorneys and the American Steel
Foundries company Of Chicago, Robert
P. Lamont, president of the foundries
company, and Robert Walker, counsel
for the Rock Island, testified at the re-
opening of the interstate commerce
commissions Investigations into the
railroads financial affairs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
VIOLENT ATTACKS
MADEIBY ALLIES
Vigorous Offensive Started to
Relieve Russians.
5000 TEUToNS ARE TAKEN
French Reports Gains at Souchez and
NeuvlIIe--HaIf Million Shells
Fired In Fifty-Two Hours
North Of Arras.

London, June IA general advance
against the German lines from posi-
ton north of Arras along almost the
entire front to st. Die far to the south
east is indicated in official and unotti-
cial dispatches from Paris.
The violence of the allied offensive
movement is indicated by the state
ment that half a million shells have
been fred within So hours in the fight
ing north of Arras alone. Military ex-
perts here are of the opinion that the
tremendous, offensive is designed to
relieve the Teuton pressure against
the Russians in Galicia.
Fighting on Alsne.
The fighting which is arousing most
comment is to the north OF the Aisne,
east of Tracy-le-Mont, where there
was violent fighting when the German
drive was checked early last autumn.
but where comparative calm has pre-
vailed since that time. At that posi-
tion, according to the French official
statement, the French have already
made important gains capturing two
successive lines of German trenches
on a front two-thrds Of a mile long.
Other German defensive works in
the neighborhood were captured and
200 prisoners and three 77-millimeter
guns taken. ~
Gains at Melville.
In the general offensive the French
have also gained at AK Noulette and
Souchez, as we'll as advancing In the
village of Neuville-St. WAIST, which
has been the scene of violent fighting
fer a week. The German official state
ment admits the latter gains, but
claims French repulses at the Seuche7
sugar factory.
Further French gains in the now
famous labyrinth" have placed the
French in possession of two-thirds OF
that extensive defensive work.
The Berlin statement contradicts
French claims of gains by mining op
erations in Champagne, but makes NJ
comment on the Paris claim to further
advances by artillery fighting in the
Vosges and on the heights of the
Meuse.
5000 Germans Slain.
A Paris EYE witness" statement OF
the fighting at SOuchez says the
French troops which captured thu
stronghold found 5000 German deat
in the cellars. An equal number arr
said to have been captured.
From the outbuildings the French
swept forward in a grand assault upol
the sugar mill itself. The Germans de
tended with a machine gun fire from
behind the stone ruins. The foremos
French columns hurled grenades be
hind the enemy's ramparts with ter
rife effect and then charged with tn
bayonet. After a three-hour fight tn
Germans withdrew.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
Notice of Levy of Execution.

Notice Of Levy of Execution.
State of Iowa, Mahaska County, IS.
w. l.. McQuiston, Plaintiff,
Against sa aGE I}L
B. F.. Thomas and Sadie l.. Thomas
Defendant
NOTICE TO DEPENDANT.
To B. F. Thomas, and Sadie l..
Thomas:
SIR You are hereby notified,
that by virtue of an execution
issued by the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Mahaska County, Iowa,
lin the above entitled cause TO me
directed, | have levied upon and exc
cuted as your property, the following
described real estate, in Mahaska
County. Iowa. to-wit:
The North Half of the East Half
of Lot No. tl0) in Kempers Addition
to the City of Oskaloosa, Iowa, being
G6h Feet North and South being ON
North Sixth Street by 100 feet East
and West as Shown by the Recorded
Plat Thereto.
And have advertised the same To
be sold on the Both lay OF June. A.
D. 1915. at 400 o'clock y. M. at the
door OF the Court House. IN Oska-
loosa. Mahaskn County, Iowa.
WITNESS INV official slanaanre.
this goth day Of MAY A, ID 1915.
Ir 1ftt n n ftt..l..., ||t
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
RAISE F. AND NJ. QUARANTINE
MANY Counties Freed From. Disease
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Practically
Clear of Cattle Plague.

Washington, June THE entire
state of Indiana, except the Belt rail-
road stock yards at Indianapolis was
freed from the foot-and-mouth disease
quarantine by the department of agri-
culture.
All Of Ohio except "a counties and
the Union stock yards at Cleveland;
e25 counties in Illinois; eight in Penn.
usylyania; two in Wisconsin and Mas
ssau county, N. Y. also were freed.
! Several counties in Illinois. Kansas.
Pennsylvania and West Virginia. were
added to the restricted area. The
quarantine status in other states was
not changed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10

Moneys and Credits confessed by
residents Of the city, $1,35l,421.
Merchandise stocks, $644,l44.
Corporation stocks and Bonds shar-
es, value $4,000.
Capital invested in manufacturing,
SAL 900.
Other personal property $241, 100.
Bank Stock, $5S0,240.
Actual value OF assessable person
property, 1863 0S.
Taxable value of assessable person
al property, $392,102.
Total value of all property, exclus'
i've of moneys and credits, $6,457, 456.
Adding Moneys and credits, $1,S51, ;
421.
Total, $7,808,S77.
Total taxable value Oskaloosa
property $1,6l4,364.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
ELM GRoVE-MADiSoN.

Mrs. Wise Winn was reported
worse yesterday.
Jerry and Earl Stout and Abner
and Bert Stigers autoed to Oskaloosa
and then on to Pella Thursday.
Tillie Dewitt is sewing for Mrs,
Mary Stout this week, and will sew
for Mrs. Ridpath next week.
Leonard Stout mas moved in the
house on his fathers farm.
DR.. McCully, of New Sharon, was
called to Jerry Stouts to doctor a
sick colt.
Walter Ray and Gladys Dewitt Wis
tied Saturday and Sunday with theiI
sister and husband, Pearl Smith and
wife.
c. w. Dewitt, wife and son Homer
were Oskaloosa callers Thursday
June 5. Dew Drop.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

IA Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 3lst day of
May A. D., 1915, the undersigned
was appointed by the Dis trict Court of
Mahaska County, Iowa, Administrators
of the estate of c. l.. Beadle,
deceased, late of said Mahaska Coun-
ty, Iowa. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the UNI
dersigned. and those having claims
against the same will present them
legally authenticated to said court for
allowance.
Dated this 3lst day of May. 1915.
Elijah A. London, Administrator.
w. 7. Martin, Clerk. 46w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

FRAZIER-SMITH.- Monday even
ing, June Z, 1915, in the presence OF
relatives and a number of the most
intimate friends, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
E. Smith, 705 Hig h avenue east,
one of the city's most charming young
ladies, Miss lone Smith, was united
in marriage to DIR. Max c. Frazier.
Immediately preceding the ceremony
Mrs. Roy Kemble sang most sweetly
AT Dawning," by Cadmen.
Just at eight o'clock, Mendels-
sohn's Wedding March, PLAYED by
Miss Lucille AtChisOn and aCCOmpan-
led by Mr.. Carl Woodford, sounded
through the home and the bridal
party descended the stairs and enter
ed the room. The dainty little ring
bearer, Miss Bette Morse, preceded
the bride, bearing the ring in a tiny
basket of rose leaves, and following
her came the bride in gown Of
white net over white chiffon. The
beautiful and impressive ring Cere-
mony was used and the deep voice
of the Rev. MCFerran mingled with
the soft tones of the violin, played
| by Mr.. Woodford, in a solemn and
most impressive way. COngratula-
lions and best wsihes of all those
present followed the conclusion of
the ceremony.
The gown of white net over white
chiffon was exquisitely trimmed in
rare old lace, and the bride wore a
bewitching little cap of white net
and chiffon in VenetiaHtStyle. Little
Miss Morse wore a beautifully hand
embroidered dress of white and an
immense pink ribbon bow on her
hair. The house decorations were
of smilax and ferns with pink and
white peonies. The arch under
which the bride and groom stood was
beautiful bower of green smilaX
and pink and white peonies.
After the ceremony and the con
CALCULATIONS a lunchean was served
and the brides table was most beau
ltifully spread with hand embroidered
linen, and an immense bouquet OF
BRIDES roses graced the center of the
table.
Miss Smith has lived all her life
lin OskalOOsa and is a young lady
whose charms have endeared her tC
all who know her. She is an accom-
plished musician, and has been &C
companist for the X. of P. Glee Clut
since it's organization. DR.. Frazier
is an Iowan and graduate of the
State University of Iowa in Dentist
ry. He has been practicing in Oska
loosa for the past three years anC
has made place for himself in The
hearts of all who know him. Mr.
and Mrs. Frazier left last evening via
the NJ. & st. l.. for Chicago where
they will spend a few days, aftel
which they will return to Oskalooss
and will be at home for the summer
lin the Hugh Mccoy home.
A number of guests from out o
town we're present, including Mr.. an(
mrs. Harold Vinton, the Misses Laur'
McCarrol, Helen Dysart and Iell'
Dysart and Messrs. Lawrence Mar
tin, Wallace Graham and Frank RIA
Gene, all of Ottumwa; Mr. Tom Hon
man of Iowa City; Miss Zoe. Frazier
a sister of the groom, of Newton; MT
and Mrs f. l., Morse and Miss BETTE
Morse of erosion; and the brothers o
the bride, Nyes of Havre, Montana
Fred, of Columbus, Ohio, Roy, OF Dc
Moines, and Herbert, OF Idaho,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
FLEET TO REPEAT WAR GAME
Plans Completed for Another Series Of
strategIcai Maneuvers by the At
iantIc Warshlps.

Newport, r. l., June 5.-Plans have
been virtually completed for series
OF strategical maneuyers by the At
lantic fleet In this vicinity beginning
July 10. Most of the battleships and
other vessels in the recent war game
are expected to take part.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
CAR SAYS eyes" TO WILSON
Personal Letter Brings Action on 81.
berla When Diplomats Fall
Brought by Ray Baker.

Washington, June 5.-Emperor Mich
olas of Russia has responded favorably
to President Wilson's personal letter,
conveying a request by Austria that
provision be made for inspecting Sibe-
rlan camps where Austrian prisoners
are held.
The answer, delayed because Of the
absence Of the emperor from Petro-
grad, was brought here by Ray Baker,
private secretary of Ambassador
Marye.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10

Mahaska County Board Of SuperYfs
ors met this morning IN the regular
June meeting Abstracts of assess
ment, bills, Justice of the Peace
transcripts, will occupy their time
for a number of days and they will
probably be in session most of the
week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
MONEY TO LOAN.
EXECUTRIX NOTICE.

NOTICE.
H Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 18th day
of May A. d. 1915. the undersign-
ed was appointed by the District Court
of Mshaska County, Iowa. executrix of
tee estate of Olive M. Newton. de-
ceased, late of said Mahaska County,
Iowa. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the UNI
dersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them
legally authenticated to said court for
allowance.
Dated this 2lst day of May 1915.
Anna l.. Newton and
Lillian M. Newton, Executrix.
w. T. Martin, Clerk. 45wS
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
Three Hundred Get Degrees.

More than 300 men and women
will get bachelors degrees in the
various courses at Iowa State Cor
lege of Agricultural and Mechanical
Arts during the commencement ex-
ercises this week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
Met instant Death.

Allen Wines, aged 16 years, met in
slant death at Waukon when he touch
ed q live wire The boy received
n shock of 1920 volts, but staggered
across the road before he fell.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
Bows, Corn Contest.

Thirty-six boys have entered the
Plymouth county corn contest The
first prize is trip to the Panama ex-
position, given by the First National
bank of LeMars. Prizes will be given
in each township in addition.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
yote 100000 School.

Special: The proposition OF the
new $500 900 high school at Mason
City was carried by 40 votes Satnr-
day. The affirmative was 72S and the
negative $50. The womenss vote car
rled the election
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
LIE Averages % pays.

London. June Silt has been figured
out that the average life Of the British
officer when once he has reached the.
firing line Is only .twenty-three days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
c..man submarInes Active.

London. June within the last 48
hours, activity OF German submarines
mas increased with the result that ~
ships have been sent to the bottom
or ths,e victims Of torpedoea, Avs
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
win be Several Months Vet.

Although the, taking of the Iowa
census was formally completed Mon,
day night, II probably viii be several
months before any figures will be CIV
en- out on the state totals,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
7Lauder's Son Wounded.

London, June 5.--I.Ieutenant Lau-
der. son Of Harry Lauder. the Scotch
comedian. has been wounded IN the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10

THE Iowa state w. G; n O. Will
hold til annual convention ii Iowa
CITY ~ October. w G. r. Y WORKERS
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
un and Down.

North Skunk River came up four
feet Friday but did not get out OF
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10

w. II. HEATING.

w. II. HEATING.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Money to Loan. Insurance.
l12 First Ave. West. OskaloCsa, Iowa
23tI
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Other Information.

Outside of Oskaloosa the towns OF
the county have the following poll
tax paying population.