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The Washington times., 1915-06-18
WARR|NG NATIONS
TAMPER WITH MAIL
Swedish Minister AIIeues
Pouches Have Been Opened
by British Officials.

Reports Of Interference with mail,
some destined for neutrals, some be-
longing to the allies. are rife in Wash
ington.
These reports have been in circula-
ton more or less since the war opened.
What has directed special attention to
them is report to the State Depart
ment by Minister Ekensren Of Sweden.
representing that mail pouches destined
for Sweden have been broken open in
England and their contents tampered
with.
At the same time. In allied quarters.
there Is talk. that German agents have
found their way into the government
are keeping a watch on mail which they
think may be Of Importance to the
allies.
The Postofrice Department officials
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Test THE RAPID
HEALING WORK
OF P0SLAM

II is wonderful to see how greatly
small quantity of Poslam. and few
applications. will benefit any disease.
eruptional skin. often after brief
treatment the improvement Is startling.
Poslam quickly controls and eradi-
Gates Eczema. Acne and stubborn, Itch
ing skin troubles. Itching stops. Pim-
pies go. Dandruff, Scalp-Scales, Chafing
Feet. Rashes. Infiamed Complexions,
all are benefited at once by its sooth-
ing, healing influence
All druggists sell Poslam. For free
sample write to Emergency Labora-
tories, 80 West 25th St. New York.
Posiam SOAP. for toilet and bath,
medicated with Poslam. 25 cents and
Is cents.-Advt
The Washington times., 1915-06-18
ON CROSS-CONT|NENT
TRIP FOR SUFFRAGE
Joan Sawyer, Dancer, Arrives in
Capital From New York on
Way to Pacific.

Speckled with mud but with yellow
and black suffrage banners standing out
In bold relief. two big black cars aid
into Washington late yesterday bearing
with them Miss Joan Sawyer. the
dancer. her attendants and compa anions
away In the body OF one of the ma
chimes
These two letters contain messages
from the sufragists OF New York to the
suffragists Of Chicago and San Fran
cisco, urging them to do all In their
State.
Mss ,ss saTye5 Ss5 q, tGSs sSs W her psrmsss
Party. of New York. on June l6
Her next stop win be Pittsburgh.
Chicago next, and then San Francisco
She expects to arrive at the latter city
In August
Says Women Will Win.
There's no doubt about the women
ultimately getting the vote" Miss Saw
Yer said when asked of the possibilities
OF success In New York. Everything
ul' home looks favorable, but there Is
another reason why women will get It,
Women hang on longer than men,
they stick to a thing beyond all rhyme
and reason; they never let go. They
have this suffrage notion In their heads.
have made up their minds that their
cause is good ana they are never going
to let go until they get Just what they
want"
Although Miss Sawyer had never be-
fore driven a car. she gayly undertook
the journey, and besides a pair of very
sore hands she has had no trouble to
speak Of. Her reason for taking the
journey WAS stated very seriously.
Il had never been able to do anything
for suffrage" she said, "because | have
always been busy. but II seemed that IL
this pilgrimage " ould help in any way.
should undertake it ! cannot tour into
State after State and make speeches.
but l hope to be able to get the women
from San Francisco who can make
sDeeches
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to act when he is calm. instead of haV-
ing to act when nc is angry: .,
'Third-Whle the period or inVesti
CATION prov .ded for in our treaties VIII
60 far toward preventing war. sun even
a years deliberation does not give com
plete protection. In order to secure the
investiG ton of all questions without
exception, it was necessary to reserve
to the contracting parties lberty Oh
action at the conclusion of the 1nVes-
tigation.
War is thus reduced from prooa-
bility to a mere possibility, and this Is
all lmmeasurab,e advance; but the as
surance Of permanent peace cannot De
given until the des re for war Is eradlcat-
ed from the human heart. Compulsory
periods OF investigation supply the
machinery by which nations can main
tain peace with honor If they so desire,
but the final work of the advocates or
peace is educational-it is the cultiva-
ton of the spirit of brotherhood con-
densed into the commandment Thou
Shalt Love Thy Neighbor AS Thy
self "
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Employees of N. CT
Denied Special Pay

Employees of the District militia can
not be compensated for extra work in
loading and unloading militia material.
according to decision by Comptroller
Of the Currency Downey today.
The disbursing officer asked authority
to make payments totallhg $S to four
missioned officer, who are now carried
as civilian employees. The Comptroller
ruled the payment out
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Playground Supervisor
To Be Named Next Month

Appointment of a supervisor OF play
be made until July ] and probably not
before July Is. according to Information
obtained at the District building today.
In the meantime d. J. Donovan,
deputy auditor. will remain in charge
OF the office. Mr.. Donovan Is installing
an improved system of accounting and
business methods. The office OF super
visor of Fairgrounds, II Is understood.
will be combined with that of superin-
tendent of the bathing beach.
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Bows Throw Brick at
Gov. Walsh "FOr a Lark"

BOSTON. June ls.-A bottle and a
brick were hurled from the roof Of a
house at Governor Walsh and Mayor
Curley as they were being driven
through the streets Of Charlestown dur
ing the Bunker Hill celebration. The
missiles missed the carriage by a few
house and arrested. They told the po-
lice they did 1t "as a lark
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Asquith to Ask Commons
To Vote New War Loan

LONDON. June 1s.-Premier Asduith
announced in the house of commons
that Chancellor OF the Excnequer Regi-
nald McKenna would introduce another
loan bill on Monday.
Unofficially II has been suggested that
the amount of the vote probably would
be E3jO, 100000 G1, ,750, ,O0O. .000)
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Letter Appeals For Aid.
The letter read as follows:

June Is. New York.
Miss Joan Sawyer, an ac-
tress and an ardent suffragist, is
starting out today for a transconti-
mental motor trip.
We are intrusting to her Novem-
Der New York state victory banner,
and are sending by her q message to
our .S;ters across the continent to
help IL every way possible In New
York State.
We ask you who have obtained the
franchise to send some OF YOUR splen-
d.d free women to the East to tell
our voters what you have done and
wnat you plan TO do. and how much
more effective your womanhood.
wifehood. and comradeship Is since
you have become enfranchised.
Our chance for winning in New
York State grows better every day.
We ~ that victory is certain. but
want you all to help to make assur-
ance doubly sure.
HARRIET B. LAIDLAW.
Chairman. Manhattan Borough.
Miss Sawyer left Washington 70
at II today.
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No Machinery For Peace.

THE machinery provided for by treaty
can be resorted to with honor-yes. with
honor-no matter how high a sense OF
honor the nation has. The trouble has
been that while the nations were abun-
dainty provided with machinery for con-
Quoting war, they possessed no mschin-
cry for the promotion of peace. A years
time allows nass'on to subside and rea-
son TO resume its sway-it allows man
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15
GIRLS VICTIMS OF
FAKE MARRIAGE
CEREMONIES PERFORMED GY 4
SUPPOSED JUSTICE OF PEACE.
RAlNSBARGERS VISIT OLD HOME
Train Wrecker Adiudsed Insane
Memorial Portrait of Mrs. Jennie
Edmundson Completed-Former
Oskalocsans Seeking Divorce.

Council Bluffs, April l3.-An organ
lied gang is said to exist here when
has for it's object the Victtmizing OF
Young women by fake marriages
Sensational disclosures were made to-
day. Two girls are known to have
been victims of the organization.
Each has been here within the last
week searching the public records tof
evidence of her marriage. NO IL
censa or certificate was found and the
Young women sought advice resulting
in the discovery of positive evidence
of the fake ceremonies. In both cases
fine alleged ceremony was performed
by a supposed justice of the peace
whose description given by the young
women tallies. In one case the cere'
mony was performed in the road III
mont of a house near town while the
coupIe sat in an automobile, some
plausible excuse being given for go
ing to q country justice for the cere
mony, il is said. ......--. r...
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15

DOAK.-Mrs. Olive c. DOak, of
Rose Hill, Iowa, died at her home,
about 5 a. m, April 8, 1915, aged 81
years, 2 months and l day.
The deceased was born near Lew
isburg, Champaign county, Ohio, FEB.
8, 1S48, Ca daughter OF Holdrige and
Mary Chichester, formerly of virginia.
where she grew to Womanhood. On
October 20, 1867, she was united in
marriage to J. w. Doak of Mechan'
icsburg, Champaign county, ono
One daughter was born to this uD'
ion, Nellie f. Doak, who became the
lwife of Roy e. Rowland, now county
auditor at Oskaloosa, Iowa. This
daughter, Nellie Rowland DOak, pass
ed to the great beyond May Is, 1903,
at Oskaloosa, Iowa, where her hus-
band was serving as deputy county
auditor for her father, j. w. Doak,
who was auditor of Mahaska county,
Iowa, at that time. The death OF
this daughter, the only child of the
deceased, caused a general break in
the health OF Mrs. Doak from which
] she never fully recovered. Heart
trouble increased as age came on
This heart affection became so mark
ed that for q number of years heI
husband would not leave her at night
T. without providing company for her
The last few days prior to her death
she had insisted on helping to plant
some garden seeds, and the night be
fore her death she and. her husband
ate supper by lamp light, then rea'
the daily paper until late bedtime be
/. fore retiring About 3 o'clock tn
! next morning she awoke and said u
! Mr.. Doak as she arose from the be,
! that she thought there was too muc
! wind coming in at the transom owe
! the front door She stepped to tn
! door. closed the transom. and cam
back to bed, remarking as she lai
down that she had slept good sine
coming to bed about 1880 p. m
and felt somewhat rested from NJ
work of the day before, ana went
J. sleep in a few minutes. Mr.. Doa
e saws she was sleeping soundly, an
y, breathing naturally when he went
d sleep, and when he awoke shortly b
e fore six In the morning after spea
e ing to his wife and receiving no a
N swer, was horror stricken TO lind II
10 had fled fIe ran to a neighbor, M
Nv. J. Witt, just across the alley vi
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15
BIG EGG CONTEST ENDS
Mrs. Gerrit Steenhoek Wins, Hav
ing Sold ESQ Dozens.

The egg contest. which M. Nj. De
Reus, d huckster of Leighton, Iowa,
was holding, ended Saturday. April
10. To the customers selling the
greatest number Of eggs in two weeks
was offered two prizes, sack OF DC
cident -four. second pounds OF Pea
berry coffee. The prize winners We're
first, Mrs. Gerrit Steenhoek. selling
$50 dozen and 10 eggs. Second, Mrs,
Jno Moody, selling 21S dozen and 3
eggs. The next ten highest We're as
follows:
Mrs. Cove Van Zee, 172 doz. eggs
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15
RutheriOYd's Remedy
FOR
RHEU MATISM
HEADACHE OR NEURALGIA
Prepared For
RUTHERFORD RHEUMATIC REMEDY co.
Ais South d Street
OskalOosa, Iowa Phone Red 676
Price $l.OO Per Box
lS8-l9l-Wl

had telephone, and called DIR.
Wright, who was there in few min
utes and said life was extinct. Dr.
H. d. Jarvis was also there in very |
short time but all were too late.
The subject of this very sad death
came from Champaign Co., Ohio, |
with her husband and other family
relatives in November, 1869, and
moved to a small farm they bought
in Monroe township, three miles
north of Rose Hill, where they lived
five years. After selling this little
place they moved to home one-half
mile east of Rose Hill, where they
lived about Is years, moving to Rose
fill, where they have lived eontinu-
ously, with the exception of five
years ia uskaloosa, Iowa, from De.
cember 1904 to June 1909.
Mrs. Doak joined the Christian
church in 1870, where she remained
faithful member until death. she
always took great comfort in helping
| in the church work until her health
! failed, so she was compelled to give
it up, and of late years she enjoyed
her home supremacy, always ready to
|
to make any sacrifice for her friends,
! She was great lover OF MOWERS ana
since her failing health compelled
her to stay at home, she spent good
part of the summer season among
her flowers. And it can be said OF
her as Of Mary of old, She hath done
what she could" ...s
The funeral services were held AT
the Christian church at Rose Hill,
| Iowa, at IL a. IN, April IL, 1915,
conducted by her pastor, Rev. A. l..
link. attenued by all the friends the
church building would accommodate
Tho rioral tributes we're many from
relatives, friends, church organiza'
i tions and Masonic order. lnterment
; at the Hopewell cemetery. Those
, from q distance attending the funeral
were: Mrs. r. B. McCanse of Delta;
a w. r. Hawley, of What Cheer; Johr
r r. Swisher, Sigourney; l. Ii. Sparks
9 and wife, of Delta: w. r. Sparks ant
e wife. Glen Sparks and wife, of Wha
d Cheer; Roy II. Rowland and wife, Z
e l.. johnson and wife, of Oskaloosa
:. There is left to mourn this very sa,
II death, the husband, j. w. Doak, on
o grand daughter. Lucille Rowland, on
k sister, Mrs. Mary Hawley OF Delta
d one brother Samuel Chidester, OF Nj
% Pleasant iowa: one brother-inlav
e. Robt. Doak Of Rose Hill The brotf
K CIR and sister, because Of age and poe
a. health, were not able to attend tn
iel funeral. In addition TO the nee
RI friends named, there are other rel
% tixes and friends by the score.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15
Trial AasIn pcatponed.

Mason City, April 13.--Much to the
surprise of tho, crowd gathered for
the trial of Mrs. Charlotte Van Horn
fer the. alleged murder of her hus-
band at Clear Lake, Judge Edwards
has postponed the trial until Aprol 26.
Mrs. Van Horn has returned to Des
Moines and is under the care Of DR..
Gresham Hill at his sanitarium.
There is now talk that the defense
will be insanity. The state is gather
ing evidence at st. Paul. Chicago and
Burlington, and is preparing for a
hard fight.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15
PEOPLE TO
Be SAFEGUAROED
STRICT REGULATION OF MOVING
PICTURE THEATRES.
TO PREVENT FIRES AND PANtCS
Machines Must be Enclosed in Fire
Proof Cabinets, TWO Exists Pro-
vded, Doors to Swing Out
and Ext Signs on Top

Des Moines, April 13.-The people
of Iowa will be safeguarded in every
possible manner from moving pictur-
es and panic. The house this morning
passed the Kane bill for the strict
regulation of moving picture theatres
designed to prevent theatre fires and
panics such as have resulted in the
loss of lives in many places.
The bin provides that moving pic
ture operators must enclose their ma
chimes in iron fire proof cabinets
and that the apparatus must be non
combustible.
Two exits must be provided, not
less than two feet wide, the doors
must swing outward, exit signs must
decorate the top of The door, and red
lamps must be suspended, lncandes
cent lamps must be used for lighting
In addition permit must be pro
cured from the mayor or fire chief be
fore the theatre can be operated.
An amendment permitting the ust
of the second floor OF theatres passed
j but the Shortess amendment eXclud
ing cities of 5000 or less from the bill
was killed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15
Rainsharnera Vleit Home.

Abbott, April 13.-For the first
time in twenty-six years Frank ana
Nathan Rainsbarger have been per.
mitted to leave prison walls and visit
the scenes of their youth. the
brothers reached here Sunday Tor
the purpose of visiting their sister,
Mrs, Henry Johns, who is critically
and perhaps fatally i'll. Saturday
Edward Johns, nephew OF the famous
prisoners, sent a message TO SoVer'
nor Clarke requesting that permls-
sion be granted to the Rainsbarsers
10 leave Anamosa ard come here 10
the bedside of their kin. Permission
was at once given by telegraph and
accompanied by guard, the brothers
reached here. They viii be permit
ted to remain but a short time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15
a small Blaze.

Fearing that a fire at six o'clock
this morning in a pile OF tics near
the rear OF the Brooke Hotel west OF
the NJ 4 ST. L. tracks might do dam
age to near by buildings, advice was
asked Of the fire department and this
boys made q still alarm OF the call
and investigated in person. They let
the fire burn, Whether the Old tlm.
Der caught from an engine spark or
whether set aiire b not known.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15

Clear Lake, Apiii i3.-Mrs. Homer
KimGan is de2l at lisbon, n. d. She
left here a few days ago and reports
say she contracted blood poisoning
soon after reaching Lisbon and lived
but q few days. The body Will be
brought here for burial.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15
would chanae rown's Name.

A special election has been called
by the town council of Grundy Center
10 be held OH April - to vote on the
question of dropping the word Center
from the name OF the town, leaving
the name just Grundy instead of
Grundy Center. There has been
much confusion with both mail and
freight because of the similarity in
the names Grundy Center and Guth'
RE Center
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15

Mrs. S. S. DeCook, 149 doz. eggs.
Mrs. C. M Coryell, 1874 doz.
Mrs Arie Carver 129 doz.
Mrs. II. Overberger 12S doz.
Mrs. G. Bogaard lbs doz.
Mrs. Art De Heer 10l doz. s eggs.
Mrs. ). Uitermarkt SO doz
Mrs. r. Bartlett 90 doz. eggs.
Mrn. Jno. Van Maanen 81 dog 8 eggs
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15

McADAMS-Born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred B. McAdams, 80 south Second
street, a fine 10 pound son, Tuesday
morning, April 10. Mother and baby
getting along nicely.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15
Display the Flag.

Commander Ward of the State G.
A. r.. urges everybody to display the
stars and stripes on Memorial Day,
May 30, and Flag DAY, June IL, and
suggests that sentiment for the flag
be created that will not allow 1t to be
placed in such a position that it can
be trampled upon as in the state
house. 81. &.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15

has been hung in the rotunda Of the
Jennie Edmundson Memorial hospital
in the niche that was provided for it
when the splendid building was erect
ed to her memory years ago, the gilt
of Mr. EdmUndSGn
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15
Mreeker Adiudaed Insane.

Mason City, April I3.-Ross ..
Johnson, section foreman who con-
fessed throwing the switch derailing
4 Rock Island train the night OF April
a, was adjudged insane yesterday al
ternoon, and Vas taken TO Cherokee
last night.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15
Memorial Portrait.

Council Bluffs, April is--The mem
orial portrait of Mrs. Jennie Edmund,
son, which has been in progress or
execution for more than one year,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15
Governor Signs Blue SKY.

Governor Clarke today signed the
blue sky law enacted to prevent wild
cat promoters from dumping WORTH
less SECURITIES Upon the investors Of
Iowa. The law was drawn by the at
torney generals of many states &C a
model. The present case in the fed
eFal supreme court in which the con.
stitutionality of the old law Is attack
ed will be dismissed.
Night sessions viii be necessary to
permit the house to complete it's work
by Saturday Tor adjournment in the
opinion OF house leaders. However
members are opposed TO night ses
sions so that adjournment may be de
iferred until next week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15

ECKERT.--Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
f. II. Eckert at Abbott Hospital,
son, April 10.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15

LLEWELLYN.-Bor to MIR. and
Mrs. Moses Llewellyn, of Beacon. a
girl, April IA.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15
BIRTHS, DEATHS. MARRIAGES

John Smith, OskaloOsa ........33
2073 and
Alkaline Anderson, O3kalOOsa. ...37
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15

Christian f. Haber, Oskaloosa ..2l
2074 and
Bessie Van CleaYe, Cedar ......l9
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-11
WHERE u. S. TROOPS
ARE ON THE BORDER

Below is the war departments statement Of the position Of the
United States forces on the Mexican border. This outline IS not reprre.
scented to be absolutely correct, as General Funston has authority 70
move these forces from point to point without consulting Washington,
l. Albine, Tex-A, Thirteenth Cavalry. H~@s.aa
2 Fort Bliss, Tex-A, B, c and D, Third Cavalry; Band p, Filth
Field Artillery; Twentysxth Infan try and a detachment OF tn aero
squadron. " & @
5. Calexico, Call-B and M, First Cavalry.
6. Fort Clark, Tex.-A, 2, E, II and G; Fourteenth cavalry
l. Culbertson's Ranch, N. Nj, Ninth Cavalry.
8. Del Rio, Ter-B and H, Fou rteenh Cavalry.
9-Douglas, Aria, B, c, D, l. X, l. and N, Ninth Cavalry; A
and B, Sixth Field Artillery, and Eleventh, Eighteenth and Twenty+sec-
ond Infantry. e. ##
10 Donna, Tex.-D, Twelfth Cav airy.
II Eagle Pass, Tex-C, Fourte enth Cavalry; p and Dr., Field Arl'
ley, Seventeenth Infantry.
- El Paso. Tex-A, Fifth Field Artillery, Sixth and Sixteenth In
fantry. ~#. -
10 Fabens, Tex-K, Fourteenth Cavalry. @"
*~ a.. Hachita, N. M-E and G, Ninth Cavalry.
5 Harrington, Tex-A and B, Twelfth Cavalry. EH
16 Fort Hancock, Tea-E, Thirteenth Cavalry. The Sixth Cavalry
and Fourth Infantry are under orders to proceed to Harlngen.
II Laredo, Tex, Sixth Field Artillery and Ninth Infantry.
IS Lochic:. Ariz-k, Tenth Cava Try. ~
10 Mercedes, Tex-C, Twelfth Cavalry.
20 Mission, Tex-G and H. Third Cavalry.
81 Maria, Tex-C and D, Thr tcenth Cavalry.
% Fort Mcintosh. Tex. K. L ard NJ, Fourteenth Cavalry. -.
% Naco, Ariz-C and l. Tenth Cavalry. a.,
"a Noga!es, ArE-Fa and H, Ten tn Cavalry; G and D, Sixth fleld
Artillery: Twelfth Infantry less Com pany D.
25 Rio Grande City, Tex-E and F, Third Cavalry.
26 Fort Rosecrans, Cal-Twent y-eghth, Thirteenth, 115th and 1C0th
companies, Coast Artillery.
81 San Diego, GAIA, X, D and L. First Cavalry. -~
% Sierra Blanca, Tex-B, Thirteenth Cavalry -
29 slaughter's Ranch, Ariz-H, Ninth Cavalry.
80 Yseta, Tex-H, Thirteenth Cavalry.
81 Yuma, Arid, Twelfth Ina ntry.