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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-01
YALE CREW IS THE WINNER
Blues Capture Race In Easy Style,
Leading From start to
Finish.

Regatta Course, New London, Conn,
June 26.-Yale defeated Harvard in
the annual varsity crew race in easy
style. leading from start TO finish. The
Blue won by seven lengths. They
we're racing neck and neck at the half
mile. Yale was gaining as they neared
the first mile. Harvard began to
splash. Yale worked hard to increase
its stride. Yale had two lengths lead
as the first mile was passed. Harvard
crept up on Yale as they passed the
next mile and reduced the lead to a
length. Yale then hit up it's stroke to
80 and gained another half length.
Yale was rowing like machine. while
Harvard seemed to be weak. Both
crews began a strong pull for the fin
ish, each putting force to the sweep Of
their oars. Passing the three-tnile
mark Yale had increased her lead to
FIVE lengths. Harvard at this point be.
gan to splash badly. The official time
was: Yale, 2O:52; Harvard, 21:13h.
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Funeral of A. o. odem.

EddyVille Tribune: The funeral Of
A. d. Odem, who died in OskalOosa
last week, was held at the Blaff
Creek church last Wednesday after
noon. A short service was held at the
home in Oskaloosa, before starting
to Bluff Creek Church Burial was
made in the Bluff Greek cemetery.
A large number of friends and rela-
tives attended the funeral.
1t is said that Mr. Odem had been
speechless for some time before his
death Tut just before he passed into
the Great Beyond he called all his
friends to him and told them that he
was ready and willing to go, and then
sang Nearer MY God to Thee" and
passed away o4
Mr.. Odem was brother or John
George and w. d. odem and OF Mrs.
70. w. England and was raised In
West ICES Moines township.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-01
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
Disposition Of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

Judge Silwold arrived yesterday
and reconVened court taking up few
probate matters in the afternoon
Final report was made, and approv,
ed in the estate OF r. J. GLENN and the
administrator discharged.
Maxwell OBrien was appointed
guardian of Marion Trenke ID minor
defendant in the estate of James
Walling. ''"'
Trial was heard in the guardianship
of Floyd Jackson ami |. G.. Johnson
was appointed guardian for all defen-
dants under disability :. >s- 81
The guardian in the case of Jemi.
ma Smith, of unsound mind, was au-
thoriZed to expend not to exceed sos.
90 per month for the care, comfort
and keep of the ward. The expenditure
of $4,000 for house for the ward
was approved by the court and the
property ordered to stand as the pro-
perty of said ward 'l'''' N"
Final report in the case of Joseph
Dickey was approved :"
In the estate Of Sarah Darland the
deed of the administrators to f. M.
Rugg was approved 30 49," 8"
The will of the late Ellen s. Whit
aker was admitted to probate and
Ray A. Collins was appointed admin
istrator bond $4,000. ~. ."'r '1'""rr
Final report was made and approx,
ed in the guardianship of Mary e.
Boles, guardian discharged. ~ H.
w. R. Lacey was appointed guardi-
an for all defendants under disabil.
ity in the estate of Matilda Melon
ough. Trial was heard and he was or
dered to sell real estate as prayed. IL.
The widow, in the estate of John
@. White, was allowed $1,000 for ex-
penses for the year. - 80 ="
An attorney fee of 1855 was al
lowed in the case of Barnes City Saw
ings bank VS.. |. o. Thomas ct al. 81
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PRESIDENT OF OLNET
5P'of. WhitcOmb of University Park
- Goes to Georgetown. r. =

Information has Just been received,
regarding the Installation or Prof, A.
L. Whittombe of University Park and
until recently Of Central rf1oiiness
University, as the new president OF
the Illinois Holiness University at
.Olivet, near Georgetown, Illinois.
Early in June, Prof WhitComb went
to Olivet and delivered the conimenCe-
.ment address and HIS installation as
president followed on Sunday shortly
The installation sermon
was delivered by RevlaL., Milton VIII
.lams of University Park and follow
ing this as the president OF the Board
of Trustees, Rev. Williams presented
DR.. Whitcomb with the University
Charter, explaining its significance
and acquainting him with the duties
of his new charge. Then the keys
care, thus giving him free access to
the institution and lastly the corpors
ate seal was presented, thus giving to
him the legal authority for his acts f.
President Whitcomb's response was
eloquent and scholarly and fully APP
propriate to the occasion. This
event closes the negotiations that
have been pending for some time past
between Prof. Whitcomb and the Oil
vet school on the one side and the
Central Holiness University and Prof.
Whitcomb on the other lt will be
remembered that at the close OF the
winter term of the school year just
passed, Prof. WhitcomB suddenly re.
signed his position In G. H. u. and
the incident at the time caused quite
Ia little stir In university circles.
Later the Board of Trustees elected
him as president of c. I'll, u. in a
tentative manner and for time 1t
was quite an enigma as to which
school would secure his services. "'."
The commencement season at G. Fl.
|U brought back President George A.
Mclaughlin after a leave OF absence
for year and his retention as the
active president of G.. II. u. for anoth-
Ter year left PROT Whitcomb free to
accept the OliVet offer, and so both
sides were suitably provided for and
both positions are now filled with en-
inently worthy men In their particu-
lar fields OF investigation and relig-
ious work. President Whitcomb is
a gifted speaker, careful and palms,
taking scholar and after having re-
sided In University Park for the past
three years has commanded the re-
spect and appreciation of all who
have known him. both citizen and
scholar. Prof r. j. Ashbaugh also
leaves G. II. IT,, III order to accept the
chair of Classics in the faculty OF the
University at Olivet Mrs Ashbaugh
is gifted musician and win take a
position in the department OF music
These changes In the faculty Of q.
Fl. u. will leave some vacancies to be
filled during the present summer and
President Mclaughlin is now in touch
with competent instructors and they
will be here BY the opening OF the
school year in September and due
win be made, when all
of the plans are fully complete The
advance OF Prof. Whitcomb to a
school like that at Olivet is regarded
Jas decided promotion and all will
Ibe gratiiied that matters have been
so nicely adjusted for ill parties and
that the prospects are so bright for
THE future Il
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THE KNIGHTS TENPLAR
Grand Commandry Will Meet A.
Templar Park July 10.

|. De Payens Cotnmandery will be
well represented at the fifty-second
annual conclave of the grand com
mandery of the Knights Templars OF
Iowa, which will be held at Templaf
park, on Spirit lake, beginning July
10.
Templar park is located on the west
shore of Spirit lake 1t Is the proper
ty of the Knights Templar of Iowa. 1t
is lovely spot-charming in natural
beauty and not excelled in all that
goes to make an ideal summer outing
place.
Templar park belongs to the Tenn
plars of Iowa, and each individual
Templar in the state should take an
interest in it, for 1t has been promot-
ed and improved for their benefit and
is for their use and enjoyment every
year during the summer months.
The Grand Commahdery and the
trustees of the park are DESTROYS of
having this understanding OF Templar
park and its objects come to the
knowledge of every Templar. .G'
q The annual conclaves of the Grand
Commandery and the assemblages
pertinent thereto consume the capac-
ity of the accommodations for a short
period-just at the time of the meet
ing-and are only incidental to the
general Templar use during the sum.
mer season. "
The equipment of the park provides
good hotel accommodations and
rooms, plain but comfortable, at a
very modest rate OF charge, the users
of the rooms furnishing necessary bed
clothing, etc. A large and we'll
equipped dining hall is maintained
where excellent meals are served at
reasonable prices Garage stabling
is furnished at a nominal cost. An
open air pavilion for social functions
is free to the patrons Of the park. A
band and orchestra furnish music dur
ing the Grand Commandery conclaye
and an orchestra furnishes first class
music for some time after the close OF
the conclave Electric light, good
water and sanitary sewage are in.
cluded. in the cunveniences afforded,
Bathing, boating and fishingr are
only a reference to the attractions
and diversions to be enjoyed. Auto.
MODELLING over the lake drives, cooling
breezes, refreshing shade, and the
abiding pleasure of spending a time
ON the shores of beautiful Spirit lake
ON ground owned and managed ex'
clusively by Templars-are some OF
the advantages that are at the com
mand of the Templars of Iowa. ."a
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chine would be provided for which oil
elements which contribute to the
-nayy's functions I'M time OF war would
be co-ordinated In time of peace; that
the coming of war would not find the
navy in serious state OF unprepared.
ness.
A step was taken in this direction by
congress when as a result OF the testi-
mony OF many officers before the house
naval committee the bureau OF opera
tons was created. The new bureau,
it is declared, will, fit perfectly into
the better scheme of things inaugural
ed by the change in the method of
of war games.
Much credit is given to Secretary
Daniels for his accomplishment of the
which in some of the eff
fects expected to result from it is con-
trary to what has been understood to
be his ideas.
Credit to Admiral Fiske.
The new plan is the result of more
than two years OF effort on the part
Of numbers of the highest officers OF
the navy. and its accomplishment by
the secretary is in large part due to
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-01
WARNINGS SENT
CHINA AND JAPAN
U. S. WONT RECOGNIZE AGREE
MENT ENDANGERING TRADE.
identical NOTES ARE SENT
Messages Were Handed to Foreign
Office of Both Countries Week
After China Acceded TO Mi q.
" kado's' Demands. 50 '''.sr

. Picking. June 29.--Warning that the
United States would not recognize any
agreement between China aAd Japan
! which IMPAIRED American rights Tn
China endangered the iso-cailed
"open'do0r" policy was conveyed TO
the governments Of both China and
Japan in an identical note from Wash.
ingcor, which was delivered about
May 10. The notes were handed 10
the foreign Offices of both. countries
a week after China had aeeeded to
the demands contained in the Japan.
ese ultimatum. insisting upon cohces.
sions from the former nation. "au as
"' u s.- Substance OF Note. 70.
The United States note Is, In sub.
stance, as follows: "rtr ~. ~. "srf
Sin view of the negotiations which
are now pending between the govern
ment of China and the government OF
Japan and of the agreements which
have been reached asa result thereof,
the government OF the United States
has the honor to notify the govern
ment Of the Chinese republic thar Il
eannot''reeognizel any agreement or
undertaking which has been entered
into, or which may be entered into,
between the governments Of China
and Japan impairing the treaty rights
of the United States and its citizens
in China the political or territorial
integrity of the republic of China or
the international policy relative to
China commonly known as the open
door policy. An identical note has
been transmitted to the Japanese gov.
ernment" H.0-''=' .. "ba J..rA9as4 s.3
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cahle Across RIuer.

The drowning of Warren Laffollette
has suggested to many the advantage,
II not the necessity OF putting per.
manent cable across skunk river an-
der the bridge ana above the damn
This would enable anyone who got
caught in the current to save them
selves by grasping the cable. A penals
ty should also attach to anyone who
deliberately went below the cable.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-01
BURNING LIQUID
HURLED At ALLIES
Germans Also Use Asphyxiating
Gas IN Attack. .'..
FIGHT ALONG MEUSE FRONT
Paris War Office Says Enemy Gained
Second Line Of Trenches, But
That They Were Later
Driven Back. ''"
By FRANKLIN p. MERRIcK,

International News Service Correspondent.
Paris, June 26.-German troops are
now using asphyxiating gas on the
Meuse front In an effort to gain the
mastery over the French troops
there. The official comnlunique issued
at the war Office here stated that the
kaiser's troops gained temporary ad-
vantage In two attacks on the Calonne
trench, in which they used gas. but
they were later driven back.
Counter-Attack Repuised.
The Germans gained the second line
Of trenches, but were taken by cross
fire from the heavy French artillery.
The text OF the official communique
follows: .''f@ - ''
in the region to the north Of Arras
we attacked during the night between
Angres and Souchez and made fur
Their progress. At the labyrinth a
German counter-attack was repulsed.
1t was followed by a violent lombard.
ment of our trenches. to which our
batteries replied.
In Champagne, near Reims, and
In the region of Perthes, the enemy
exploded two mines, but made no In
fantry attack. He found himself un-
able to occupy the cavities made by
the explosions because they we're un-
der the fire Of our trenches.
In the Argohne and at Vauquois
mine warfare continues, and is result
ing in some engagements of a wholly
local character in which bombs and
grenades are being employed.
Use Gas and Burning Liquid.
"On the heights of the Mouse. at
the trench of Calonne, the Germans
during the night launched against our
entire front during, the night an at
tack of great violence. accompanied
by the hurting of asphyxiating bombs
and burning liquid. After succeeding
In penetrating into part of their for.
mer second line, which we now oc-
cupy, they were driven out by a VIC
lent counter.attack.a ''f. '~'
From our side, at the moment
when the enemy attempted a new Of
fensive, the attacking forces we're
taken under the fire OF our barrier
guns and were dispersed with heavy
losses.
IN Lorraine the enemy made two
attempts to recapture the positions
which he had lost near Leintrey. He
was completely repulsed-
In the Vosges the German infantry
attacks directed against our trenches
at ReichsackerkOpf,o after a violent
Dombardment, were broken up by the
fire OF our artillery and our infantry.
"A German aviator threw Ave bombs
on the hospital at zuydcoope without
causing any damage"
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TWELVE INCH GUNS OF THE WYOMING.
on the character Of the war games as
In the farreaching consequences II is
certain TO have on the policy and or
ganization Of the navy.
Heretofore the war games have been
prepared by the commander In chief
Of the feet and his ff-that is, the
element which had to carry out the
strategical exercises was required TO
map out Its own work. Orders issued
by Secretary Daniels gave approval to
war game plans prepared Jointly by
the general board of the navy. the Ma
val War college and recommended by
the aid for operations For the first
time, therefore, the war game plans
were the result Of coordination OF
the various elements OF the navy.
This Is regarded as marking the begin
ming or new epoch.
II was predicted that the execution
OF this plan in the future would result
IN the establishment or general star
for the navy and that d working ma
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-01
Ruildinu New Rrlhasl

A new bridge is being built on the
Iowa Short Line on the way to Belle.
fountaine and during its construction
passage at that point is announcement
and autoists are advised that what is
known as the lower road-via the
Eyeland bridge-is in fine condition,
and while a couple OF miles farther to
Beilefountaine, il is best to take It
for a short while.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-01
Russ Rslease John REED.

Washington. June 26.-John Reed,
an American war correspondent, ar
rested In Russia recently for entering
the war zone without permission. has
been released and has arrived In
Petrograd. Ambassador Marye, re,
porting, made no mention. however. OF
Boardman Robinson. an artist. arrest.
ed with Reed.
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RANK WITH BEST
OF THE WORLD
Especially Built to Foil At
taCks From TOrpedOeS.
New Pennsylvania
Bigger Yet.

boats. These guns are mounted prin
| cipally along the gun deck, though two
are located on the bridge. They are
protected by armor.
The Texas carries the heaviest ar.
NOR of any battleship on the active
list in the navy. her huh being protect
ed by a water line belt twelve inches
thick amidships and tapering to six
inches fore and aft. Above that, amid
ships, is a belt of armOr ten inches
thick, while belt eight inches in thick
ness mounts that, extending to the
main deck.
Two Armor 5uIkheads.
PROM the main deck TO the protective
deck, fore and aft and running entire
~ across the vessel and inclosing all
the vital parts, are two armor bulk
heads fourteen inches in thickness.
These bulkheads join the heavy armor
ON the outside of the hull above the
protective deck and are designed to
prevent shells from sweeping through
into the dynamo and boiler and engine
spaces.
Propelled by twin screws, driven by
two reciprocating engines, the Texas
developed speed of more than twen-
ty-one knots ON her official speed trials.
Her high speed at her trial trip was
In excess OF twenty-five knots, and that
could be maintained for several hours
If such thing should be necessary.
Thus the Texas is not only the largest
and most powerful battleship In the
United States navy. but also is the
fastest.
THE Texas looks more like a cruiser
than a battleship so far as general
outline Of hull is concerned. She has
a breadth Of ninety-fiye feet and
draft Of twenty-nine feet. Her coal
bunkers have capacity of 5000 tons,
giving her a cruising radius of 5000
miles without replenishing her bunk
ers. Her boilers are combination coal
and oil burners. and oil is carried in
tanks I'm the double bottom"
Had the Titanic been constructed as
the Texas and New York are construct
ed she could have withstood the i'm
pact with the iceberg and very prob
ably would have reached port. At any
rate. naval men figure that the Texas
would survive similar accident.
The Texas and the New York cost
ebout 100000 each.
New Efficiency Plan.
Secretary Daniels announced recent
~ his adoption of an innovation in the
navy which was regarded by the naval
service as the greatest single step to-
ward a more efficient strategical opera
ton of the feet and better prepared
ness of the navy for war that had been
taken in years.
What the secretary did was TO put
into effect a new plan for the making
up OF the war games and strategical
exercises. which constitute the basis Of
the training of the feet for war The
great Importance of this change Of plan
lies. however. not so much in its effect
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-01
OURDREADNOUGHTS
IN THE NAVIES
The New York and Texas,
1900 Tons Each, Garry
Ten FOurteen.inCh
Guns.

By FREDERICK R. rooMBs.

JENNIE Dreadnoughts of the United
States navy are among the
most powerful fighting ships Of
the world. They combine all
the essential elements of destructive
men-of-war as laid down by the rec
concentrations of the leading marine
experts.
AT the head of the list OF Uncle
Sans Dreadnoughts come the battle
ships New York and Texas These
mighty terrors Of the sea are consid-
cred the last word in warship construc-
ton and are popularity referred to as
per-Dreadnoughts.
Ranking next to the New York and
the Texas as to size these craft each
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-01

ADMIRAL DEWEY, CHIEF OF THE ENTIRE
NAVY. +, ~.
6isplace $1,000 tons and have 2S,lO0
horsepower are the following:
Arkansas, 10000 tons, 28,100 horse
power, twelve twelYe-inch guns; wy
onling. 10000 tons, 34,956 horsepower
twelve twelve-inch guns; Florida. 81
SIS tons, $4,000 horsepower, ten
twelve-inch guns; Utah, 21,S25 tons.
$4,000 horsepower. ten twelve-inch
guns; Delaware, 10000 tons, $4,000
horsepower, ten twelve-inch guns;
North Dakota, 10000 tons, $4,000 horse
power, ten twelye-inch guns. Also we
have eight battleships of 5000 tons
and 1880 horsepower of the class Of
the Connecticut and the Louisiana.
Their Batteries.
These all carry from four to eight
twelveinch guns and batteries of
eight inch guns.
The new super DreadnOughts now in
course OF construction or authorized by
congress will carry fourteen inch guns.
The Pennsylvania, keel laid in 1912.
viii have an enormous battery Of
twelve fourteen-inch cannon. and she
win displace over $1,000 tons. Her
horsepower will also exceed 81 1000.
Truly leyiathan Of the deep in every
sense Of the expression!
Dreadnoushts Described.
The New York and the Texas are
sister ships, so the following descrip-
ton OF the Texas by a prominent
writer will apply to both craft:
The Texas Is a. wonderful ship.
She is long narrow and graceful Her
hull drops toward the stern In lines
which suggest remarkable speed. and
her fighting tops and masts are just
high enough to give her a wen pro-
portioned appearance.
THE Texas has the largest main bat
terry OF guns in the world. Ten four
teen-ineh heavy frers are placed in
five turrets, two forward and three I'm
the stern. She Is $50 feet long dis
places 1900 tons Of water and has
capacity for both coal and oil driven
engines. Her speed was guaranteed at
twenty-one knots an hour, but she can
make nearer twenty-three. She carries
forty-eight guns Of various sizes and
four submerged torpedo tubes. Her
enlisted crew is made up Of 1000 men
with sixty three officers.
Protection From Torpedoes.
"The Texas marks many departures
in warship construction in the United
States, new system being used In
hull design which makes her practical
~ unsuitable, there being three hulls
placed one within the other and all be-
low the protective deck. These bulls
are designed TO save the vessel from
destruction by torpedoes, and naval Of
ficers believe that they viii serve their
purpose. al
"This battleship also Is the first to
carry fourteen inch rifles, ten OF those
immense guns being mounted in I'VE
electrically controlled turrets, mounted
on the main deck on the center line.
Two OF the turrets are located forward.
the second being SO elevated that the
guns fire over the first, and three are
located art, with the center one SO ele-
waited that 1t can shoot over the top OF
the extreme after turret. That win
give the Texas a fire OF four big guns
dead ahead and four dead astern. All
tea can be ared on either broadside
Besides these guns there are twenty
I'VE nseincn rapid IRE rides to protect
=
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-01
ALABAMA MURDERERS HUNG
Two Negroes Are Executed at Biz
mlnsham and One White Man
: at Admission.

Birmingham. Ala. June 26.-Lon
Carter, convicted OF the murder OF
his wife. and sgd Jones, who killed
fellow convict In the Banner mines.
were hanged in the county Jail. Both
we're negroes. Tim Sharpe was
hanged in Admission for the murder Of
two policemen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-01

THOMAS.-Moses Thomas died at
his home in Beacon, Saturday, June.
26th 1916, at $50 p. m, aged SO
years, months and l6 days. He was
born in South Wales, February 10,
1922, and has lived in the state OF
Iowa As years. he leaves four sons,
William G. Thomas /, of Des Moines,
Thomas, of Colfax, Conner
Thomas, of Colfax, David Thomas, of
Halston, Montana, and three daugh-
ters,s Mrs. Anna Thomas, of Texas,
Mrs. Amelia Thomas, of Beacon and
Mrs. S. c. Mason, of Oskaloosa Fun!
eral services will be held from the
baptist church in Beacon, Monday
afternoon at o'clock. Interment will
be made in Beacon cemetery
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Knee HIGH Al, Rioht,

Corn Is looking better. thank you.
Knee high corn by next Saturday win
mot only be possible but an accom-
plished fact Many fields have at
tanned that much growth already.
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BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

Harlan c. Barclay, Montana. -. 20
3O16 and
Carrie S. Norris, University Park 20
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Noted PIanIst Dies At sIxty-EIabt.

New York. June rs. Rafael Joseffy.
the noted pianist. died. here at the
age OF sixty-eieht. He was q native OF
Hungary. but came To America about
thirty. years ago.
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Cedar to Have a Bank.

The town OF Cedar is to have a
banking institution and II the enter
prise proves successful, new build
ing will follow. sii'