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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-12
LANSING WON'T TAKE
NOTE TO PRESIDENT

Windsor, Vt, July u.-Secretary OF
State Lansing is not coming to Cornish
for a conference with President Wilson
tomorrow. and proba bly, will not make
the trip North at all This change of
plan the part of the President be-
came known tonight.
The note from Germany in all proba-
blity will be considered by President
Wilson without consultation with the
premier of his Cabinet. Instead of hav-
ing Secretary Lansing come North. the
President is now planning to return to
Washington late in the week, probab bly,
in time for the Friday Cabinet meeting.
Breaks Sabbath Rule.
The official text of the German note
will he placed before the President to-
morrow. He already has had opportunity
to digest it thoroughly through the press
copies. but so far has declined to discuss
it in any manner. 1t became known to-
night that he will not attempt to formu-
late even a tentative draft of his reply
until he has before him the data and
precedents available in the State De-
partment
President Wilson spent many hours in
contemplation of the crisis today
Church and motoring were both elimi-
mated from his program. He spent the
day in his study. In the evening he read
poetry to his family
VIII Deliberate Reply.
The President. it is understood. does
not think the situation calls for imme-
diate or peremptory action on the part
of the United States. There is no at
tempt here to minimize the true crisis,
but it is certain that the President will
not take any action until he has revolved
every aspect OF the situation in his mind
He will not attempt to draft a reply in
time to place it before the Cabinet at
Fridays meeting.
Reports that Col F.. NJ House will visit
the President at Harlakenden House were
Sspin(. He is not expected here at the
t time.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-12
DROPS DYNAMITE, STILL ALIVE.
Explosive Almost Struck by Crowd
ed street Car.

Caldwell. y. J.. July ll.-Passengers on
a Mon,cIair car were r;lzzled yesterday
by an Italian who rod" ahead on a mo-
torCy Cle When n bundle ne was carry
ing broke and part Of it fell from the
machine he rushed wildly back. shouting
10 the motormsn To stop the car
Then they learned that ne was employed
nv the Fusco ContraCt citing Company. of
MontClair. and the paCkaG" contained ten
sticks of dynamite. one had fallen on
the trolley track just few feet from
where the car had ben stopped.
Passengers asked If tn" man was not
afraid to carry the explosive on the
motorcycle. but he reried that il was a
ChanCe he had to take
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-12
BLISS PR0JECTILE SHOP BUSY.
Brooklyn Plant Works Night and
Day On War Orders.

New York. July lit became known
yesterday that all of the plants of the
E. W. Bliss Projectile Works, main Of
fee and factory at Jay and Plymouth
streets, Brooklyn, have been working
night and day for the last few months
turning out shrapnel. shells, torpedoes
and other ammunition for the allies.
1t has become necessary for the COM
pany to put up new buildings at the
Bush Terminal Docks, foot Of Fifty-
second street. Brooklyn. and also to
erect storehouses on the Shoe road. Hun
dreds Of extra men have been employed
and the plants are running night and day.
Huge b. r. 7. nat cars can be seen
nearly every day unloading raw ma
terial at the factories in South Brook
Ign and carrying away the finished prod
uct to be put aboard steamer. Thousands
of tons of iron and ste>i are unloaded
daily at the factories.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-12
ARCHDUKE CALLS
final RESERVES
Austrian Makes Desperate F.
fort to Prevent Defeat
at Krosnik.
RUSSIANS ASSAIL FLANK
RUSSIANS ASSAIL FLANK
Slav Victory May Mean that German
Center at Gielczaw Must
Retire.

Petrograd. July 1.-THE defeat of the
Archduke Joseph followed the exhaus-
ton of his final reserve. which he hurried
into the fray in the valley of the
Bystrsyca. hoping thereby TO both para
lyze the Russian success at Urzodw and
north of WiIkoaz and smash the Rus
SLAMS operating on both TANKS on the
BystrsyCa.
On the assumption that his right flank
formed the strategic and tactical key in
the krasnik operations. the arChduke
concentrated his principal reserves in
the valley Of the BystrsyCa and on the
eastern fringe of the Krasnik woods
Thanks to these dispositions, the Rus
slams were enabled to assail the Austrian
left flank from the direction of Irzedow
hurting back the enemy on the Wysnica
and by debouChing on the line of the
river. to threaten the rear of the enemy's
Wilkoaz group.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-12

London July 11.-Field Marshall Sir John
French, reviewing operations on the
British front from April IL to June 10.
believers an eloquent indictment of what
he terms the unsoldierly conduct of the
Germans in the employment of asphyXi-
ating gases. He also says that part of
the new army is in France. He pays
tribute to the Germans as one-time ex-
ponents Of the highest thought in meth
DDS of warfare and expresses his sur
prise and regret that they should have
adopted such an expedient The oper-
atoms themselves have been previously
covered in official eyewitness statements
and in unofficial dispatches from the
front Following is a summary of the
British commanders caustic review:
1T is of much regret that l have to
report that during this period tho fight
ing has been characterized on the
enemy's side by cynical and barbarous
disregard of the well-known usages OF
civilized warfare and Migrant defiance
of the terms of The Hague convention.
All the scientific resources of Germany
apparently have been brought into play
to produce gas of virulent and poi
sonous nature that any human brought
into contact with II, is first paralyzed
and then meets an agonizinG and linger-
ing death.
Praises Past Chivalry.
The enemy invariably preceded his
prepared and supported attacks by dis
charging stupendous volume of fumes
whenever the wind was favorable.
'As a soldier l cannot help expressing
deepest regret and surprise that an army
which hitherto has claimed to be the
chief exponent of the chivalry of war
should have stopped TO employ such de-
vices against brave and gallant foes.
The gas was first used by the enemy
on April %
THE effect of the gas was so virulent
as to render the whole line held by the
French division practically incapable of
action. At first it was impossible for
any one to realize what actually had
as the smoke and fumes hid
everything from sight.
Canadian Left Exposed.
Hundreds of the men were thrown |
into comatose and dying condition. and |
within an hour the whole position had |
to be abandoned, together with fifty |
guns.
Il wish particularly to repudiate the |
idea of attaching the least blame to the J
French division for this unfortunate in !
cident. and to express my firm conviction |
that II any troops in the world had been |
able to hold these trenches in the face |
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
PIPE ORGAN MEMORIAL.
Handsome Gift Will Be Made To
New Congregational Church.

At the morning services OF the
nOuncement will be made that Mrs.
Ira O. Kemble will present to the
new Congregational church fine
new pipe organ, as a memorial to
her father. mother and sister, Miss
Eda, all OF whom have passed away,
the latter just last week. Mrs. KEN
BILE is the only heir to the estate OF
her parents and sister, and she will
devote portion OF it as outlined
above
1t is a particularly fitting, generous
and gracious act. Mrs. Kembles
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Howard, were lifelong and devoted
church, as were also her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Haskell. The affilia-
lions of her sister, Miss E1a, were
ALSO with the CHURCH, of which she
had been a constant attendant from
her youth, as well as a student and
teacher in the Sunday school. Mrs.
Kemble, being the only survivor Of
this branch OF the Haskell family, the
memorial is certainly most appfop-
rate one, especially as both Mr.. and
Mrs. Kemble are active members of
the Congregational church at Mar
shalltOwn and the latter joined the
organization in this city very early
in life. To this generous and accept
able gift Mr.. Kemble heartily assent
ed. Not only the church, but the COM
munity at large, will appreciate the
generosity and thoughtfulness of
these good people, both OF whom
were born and reared in this city,
They have prospered in business and
out of that prosperity they are enab-
led to do this gracious act in honor
of those loved ones who have passed
into the great beyond. and who, we
feel sure, could they but speak, would
heartily approve. Truly 1--WE live in
deeds, not years" a
II Is understood the new instru.
ment will be one of the latest and
most improved kind and will cost
near $4,000. II will possibly take
three or four months to erect the
organ.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
WHAT MAKES CHAMPIONS.

Connie Mack, whose Athletics have
won five American league pennants
and three worlds championships, is
quoted by a magazine writer as saying
that alcohol inevitably slows a man
down" And slowing down, he con-
tinues, is the reason for the shelving
OF by far the majority of baseball
players. Who puts the player out Of
the game?" he goes on. You should
naturally say the umpire; well, all the
umpires together haven't put as many
ball players out of the game as ola
Man Booze" He explains further.
that 1t is not only excessive drinking
that does harm, but that even the mod
crate use of alcohol won't do for the
professional player. 1t will take of
from three to five years of his baseball
life. The Athletics have no rules con-
corning their personal habits, but out
OF 20 players in the 1913 worlds con-
test 10 had never taken a drink in
their lives. When they were playing
the Chicago Cubs, Mack said to them:
1T would be bad enough TO lose the
championship without having bundle
of regrets to poster you. It's hard
enough to lose to a better club, but to
beat yourselves-say, that's the way
to throw away a game after you have
won it. SIS.
Clean living and quick thinking,
that's the stuff champions are made
Of" says Mack.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
REMARKABLE PROSPERITY.

The United States census bureau
recently issued noteworthy bulletin
concerning the state OF Maine. 1t re-
views the 80 years preceding 1912, and
declares that Maine has passed all the
states in steady advancement Of finan-
cial independence. While in 1880
Names per capita debt was ss.49, as
contrasted with an average for all
states Of $5.4S, the Maine debt in 1912
had been reduced 75 per cent and the
average Of the other AZ states only SO
per cent. Now Maine owes $1.67 per
capita, and the other states. on the
average. 1852. Bank deposits and in
vestments have increased wonderfully.
Maine has about 800, 900 in the
way Of deposits, with $4,000 savings
bank depositors.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
THE KEPFORD LECTURE
Interesting and Instructive Talk on
tuberculosis.

Aretas E. Kepford, State Lecturer
for Iowa on the problem of tubercu
lOsis in his lecture to the mass meet
ing in the Council Chamber at the
City Hall last evening gave a most
interesting and instructive talk on
the prevention of tuberculosis and
the care of the disease. DR.. G. H.
Summers of Des Moines who was to
have addressed the meeting was un.
able to be present on account of con,
diuons at home. DR.. Kepford in his
address said that he would endeavor
to explain the matter of health and
the habits Of man. 1t is The most nat.
ural thing in the world for a man to
think that he will never need the
services of the physician until he
comes to the place where it is almost
too late for the doctor to do his work
with skill. The people do not under
stand the value of personal health to
the community health AMI until we
may have a public which will interest
itself in the sanitation of the public
and until we may have sanitary
public conscience created in the
minds of all intelligent people we
may expect the old ways of man to
prevail. The people who will go to
hear a lecture on tuberculosis such
as was delivered last evening are
not the ones who are suffering from
the disease but those who think, and
those who are the most important
factors to the coming public health.
The percolation of an idea is a very
slow process and it impossible to
percolate an idea in an instant, and
the working out of all moral move
ments are the same way.
We are living in an age of proven
ton. The preceding age was one of
invention, and the present age pre-
SCENTS remarkable opportunities to
all. We do not appreciate The value
of human nature and the human be-
ing. We do not realize that the two
year old babe represents an invest
ment of perhaps two hundred dollars.
That the child just out of high school
represents an investment of at least
eigteen hundred dollars. That the fin
ished graduate and the man equipped
for the battle of life represents an in
Vestment of five thousand dollars.
The ditch digger will pay six per
cent on the investment.
DR.. Kepfori congratulated Oska-
loosa upon her city health physician,
and stated that Oskaloosa is the on
ly town of its size which has as yet
progressed enough in the public
health idea to employ a city health
physician"
. DR.. Kepford finished his lecture by
explaining the new law which will
go into effect July fourth and which
makes provision for the County
Board OF Supervisors to expend not
less than five thousand dollars for
hispital for the care of tubercular
people. It is a most wonderful thing
and when the general public once
realizes the need of such a wonder
full thing the present generation win
be free from tuberculosis"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
MUSTN'T CASH PAY CHECKS.

A deputation from the Ministerial
association of Los Angeles recently
went before the public safety COM
mittee with a request that saloons be
forbidden to cash pay checks. A gen.
eral public discussion followed, GER
tain employers promising to pay in
cash, and certain banks and stores Of
fering to keep open to cash checks.
AS a result the police commission is
sued an order prohibiting check-cash-
ing by saloons. On the following
Monday the chief of police reported
at follows:
I'VE usually have from so to 80 ar
rests for drunkenness on Saturdays
and Sundays, but for the last two
days we have had but Al for each
day, which l attribute directly to the
enforcement of the order forbidding
saloons to cash pay checks"
Among other results must be count
ed the increased efficiency OF 40 work.
ers, a happy Sunday, for 40 families,
money spent with the legitimate
trades, and the saving of court and
Jail expense of caring for 40 DRINKS.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
BRYAN PUTS STOP
TO NEGOTIATIONS
UNITED STATES CEASES CON-
FERENCE WITH BRITAIN.
TWO REASONS PROMPT ACTION
Achievement 10 Characterized by Eng
Better Understanding Be Had
Before Anything Further is
Done by Diplomats.

Washington, May 24.-SeCretaTy
Bryan ordered the termination of the
unofficial negotiations which have been
in progress between the United States
and Great Britain with reference to
cotton and dyestufts.
Two reasons prompted this action
on the part Of the secretary Of state
first, he objected to certain phrases in
British notes, which indicated that
the London government was seeking
to lend an official character to the ne
gotiations, thereby obtaining Ameri-
can recognition of the validity of the
British orders in council against which
strong protest was made. Second.
the administration deemed it ineXpedi-
ent to be placed in the position Of &C.
quiescing officially in British practice
respecting American trade while at
the same time making stiff demands
upon Germany in connection with the
Lusitania and other tragedies.
The secretary believes the United
States is not bound by these unof'
fetal negotiations.
Mr.. Bryan deemed it advisable. in
view of the implication of the state.
ment, to explain that the negotiations
were wholly unofficial. Sir Cecil
Spring Rice, the British ambassador,
supplemented Mr.. Bryan's explanation
by stating that his foreign office had
made an error and that the secretary
view was entirely correct.
Believing that Sir Cecil spoke with.
out the authority of his government,
Mr.. Bryan deemed it, desirable to stop
the negotiations. He expects the am
bassador will obtain a statement from
London making it Enthusiastically clear
that the negotiations were entirely
unofficial and did not go to the merits
Of the order in council Ambassador
Page In London was directed to &C.
quaint the British foreign office with
the American view. When a satisfac,
tory understanding has been reached
the negotiations will be resumed. s,""
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
new FINANCIAL AGENT
Robert H. Williams Accepts Place
With Penn College.

Announcement is made by Penn
College management of the appoint
ment of Robert H. Williams to the
position of business manager or tinan-
cial agent of the school, to succeed
Waldo f. HadIey of Earlham, whose
resignation was rendered early this
spring.
Mr.. Williams has accepted the ap-
pOintment and takes up the duties of
the office June first. He has re-
signed his position as head of the
schools of Beacon and will devote his
entire time to the college work. Mr..
Williams is a well known man about
the state. He has been prominent
in the prohibition cause several years
and as chairman of the Prohibition
State Central committee, has shown
marked ability as an. organizer and
an aggressive leader. He served
the Fifth ward as councilman for two
years and was an able representative
of the interests of the taxpayer.
AS head OF the Beacon schools he
has done a big work. He made the
town OF Beacon heard from in new
places through its schools. and II is
with keenest regret that the school
board received his resignation.
His state wide acquaintance will
enable him to achieve a measure OF
success that would be impossible to
a stranger. Mr.. Williams friends
expect big things of him In the new
position. for they know his capabili
ties and his capacity.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
III M n N N M III u II


EddyVille, May 22.-The Aid Soci-
ETY. OF the Baptist church was enter
tanned on Thursday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. John Fields. Mrs.
Fields was assisted in entertaining
by Mrs. Gertrude Metzger and Miss
Pearl Fields. The attendance was
large. Those present were enter
tanned with a book review given by
Mrs. ED Worall. Refreshments were
served.
Harry Kline Of st. Joe, Mo, was
a recent Suest of his uIfcie, JaIrc Al
der
Mr.. and Mrs. d. J. Reese and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. w. Reese
went to OskalOOsa Wednesday to at
tend the wedding Of their niece and
cousin, Miss Grace Martin.
The :. 5. club was entertained on
"Wednesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs .Chas. Kussart. The ladies' took
their embroidery work and spent
pleasant social hour after which re-
freshmentS were served.
MIS-. Ralph Chord of Hartford is
visiting this week at the parental
VIM. Reed home. Mrs. Chord was
accompanied by her little brother,
James, who has been visiting in Hart
ford for some time.
Mrs. Berl Pickens OF Ottumwa is
4 guest this week at the Rufus VIII
liams home.
Mrs Minnie McClain and son How
ard, who have been living at Los An
geles the past three years, arrived in
EddyVille Thursday for visit at
the parental John Miller home.
Albert johnson ,Chas. Ogden, Har-
,ry Burns and Carl McClain were AL
bia passengers Thursday.
Miss Edith Lee has returned to Mt.
Pleasant after a few days visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln
Lee.
Mrs. Ed Kline is spending the
week visiting relatives at Monroe.
VIM. Longcor transacted business
in Abba Friday.
The Y l.. G. club was delightfully."-
entertained Thursday evening at the
home Of Miss Pearl Fields. The
young ladies took their fancy work
and greatly enjoyed the evening. Re-
freshments were served.
Miss Minta Collier of Texas, who
is in Eddyville this week working in
the interests of the Yeomen, went to
What Cheer Friday evening to attend
a meeting. Miss Collier has planned
to have a called meeting of the
Yeomen on Wednesday for the pur-
pose Of organizing a degree team.
Mr. Bryant Heki, who recently pur-
chased the Sprague property, has a
force of men at work building an ad-
dition to the house and making other
| improvements.
Chas. Parker is improving his prop
erty by the addition OF a fine new
porch.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
OUR KEOTA LETTER

Keota, May 22.-The churches
held union reception at the Method
list church on Friday evening, May q,
lin honor of their new members, the
converts in the gospel team revival
which closed few weeks ago. The
reception was public and quite infor-
NAL A. X. Harper, VINO had charge
Iof the gospel team meetings, was
here from Fairfield, accompanied by
his wife, and between three and four
hundred local people were present.
The evening was spnt in song, pray
er and testimony with Mr.. Harper
presiding and interfering pertinent
remarks. During the evening the in
evitable refreshments were served.
They consisted of ice cream cones,
waters and coffee. The meeting
held until a late hour
The funeral of Mrs. Fred Goeldner
was held in the church in Talleyrand
on Saturday afternoon, May 22, at
2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Francis
Zicha Interment was made in the
Talleyrand cemetery. Mrs. GOeld
ner died at her home south of KeOta
at 3 o'clock p. m, on Wednesday,
May 10, after an illness of several
weeks She was AZ years Of age.
Two union services will be held in
the Presbyterian church next Sunday,
May 3D. In the morning the Memo
rial service will be conducted by the
pastor, Rev E. V. Fisher In the
evening Rev. l.. NJ. DOrreen of the
Christian church will deliver the
sermon to the high
school seniors.
Jay N. Groves, who has been spend
ing a two weeks vacation here with
his parents, left Saturday for his
home in Kansas City where he has
q position as bookkeeper for a whole
sale drug company.
The Brighton and Keota high
schools played base ball on the Keota
Friday afternoon. Result,
to in favor of Keota.
Miss Lillian Kite is at home from
Cedar Falls. She graduated from
the State Teachers college this week.
Mrs. Kite went TO Cedar Falls Mon
lay to witness the graduation and
return with her daughter.
Mrs. Harley Hardin entertained
the KeOta card club at her country
home ON last Wednesday afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
INSURANCE COMPANIES KNOCK.


The general manager of one of the
big life insurance companies of this
country, in letter to one OF his agents
declining to write a policy for a sa-
losnkeeper, had this to say:
I'VE do not want the name OF be-
ing saloonkeepers' company, and Of
taking a grade of risks which are
promptly refused by the leading and
conservatively managed companies Of
the country.
Life insurance companies are en-
gaged-all Of them-in encouraging
thrift, protecting homes, and in
serving the welfare of the individual,
the community and the state. Sa-
loonkeepers-all of them-are en-
gagged in discouraing thrift, destroying
homes and in injuring the individual,
the community and the state There
Is nothing in common between US,
and we do not even care for business
relations with them"