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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
A Series of Accidents.

Knoxville, Ia, Oct. 13.-The people
of Knoxville and the near vicinity
have been undergoing a NOSE remark.
able series of minor accidents since
the opening of the present month,
more persons having suffered broken
bones and dislocations within that
period than during all the previous
nine months of the year.
The record is as follows: S. X.
Hunt. superintendent of the poor
farm, leg fractured and knee dislo.
Gated; Milton, son of w. T. Ridden,
thigh fractured; Mrs. c. L. Anderson,
hip dislocated; Alvin DonohoO, should
or di3located Mrs. Frank Loynachau,
arm broken and elbow dislocated;
Allen Hedrick shoulder blade brok-
en-; Mrs. Frank Buxton, thigh fractur-
ed
Not one of these accidents was due
to automobiles. Two were the result
of runaways; all the others to falls.
That to Mrs. Loynachan happened
when she was thrown from buggy
Friday evening. Mrs. Baugeman fell
on the floor of her home Saturday
morning. Only one Of the persons
mentioned is past 6O-Mrs. c. l.. An
derson.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
FRYE CASE NOTE
IS DISPATCHED
U. S. TELLS GERMANY THAT PAS.
sENGERs MUST BE SAVED.
WHEN VESSELS ARE TORPEDED
Small Boats are Not Places of Safety
When Ships are Sunk -. Sub
marines. sugeestion-of Com
..',.. mission Was tSccepted.

Washington, Oct. 13.-The United
States. in a note dispatched to Ger
many, to be presented by Ambassador
Gerard on the case of the American
ship William P. Frye, asks that if it is
found necessary to destroy American
ships carrying absolute Contraband,
passengers be removed to a safer place
than small boats.
The American government accepts
the German suggestion in reply to the
American proposal concerning a com
mission to fix damages for the Frye.
agreeing to dispense with the umpire
and leave the case to two experts, one
from each country.
In agreeing to submit to arbitration
the Interpretation of the treaty of 1928
to decide whether it gives Germany
the right to destroy American ships to
stop contraband traffic, the American
government holds that not only must
warning be given and passengers and
crew saved, but that small boats are
not considered a place of safety
within the meaning of international
law.
The United States has not insisted
upon this heretofore with reference
to Americans travelling on ships under
a belligerent flag. Officials here. how
ever. feel that the treaty was a spe'
cial arrangement between Germany
and the United States expressly drawn
for the purpose of protecting the YES
sells and lives of subjects of either
party in war time. As one of the ar
ticles of the treaty specifically pro
vides for the delivery of contraband
out of the cargo of an American ship
and then states that the vessel can
proceed to its destination. the Ameri
can government draws the inference
that 1t never was intended that Ameri
can vessels should be destroyed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
COST OF FIGHTING DISEASE
Foot and Mouth Campaign in the
State Has Thus Far Totalied
$34,433.53.

les Moines, Oct 13-The fight to
stamp out the foot and mouth disease
in Iowa has cost SS4,433.58, according
to the records in the office of F. 5.
Shaw, auditor of state. Virtually all
of the claims have been paid. There
are only few unpaid bills of veter-
mary surgeons which are yet to pass
ed upon by the board Of audit.
The thirty sixth general assembly
made an appropriation of $152, 445.52
to take care of the foot and mouth
desease epidemic. Expenditures did
net mount as high as anticipated,
Hence there sa surplus of $6S,O0S.62,
which will be kept on hand to fight
the disease II it should reappear in
the next few years.
The state paid $52,442.20 for cattle
slaughtered In the infected district
Veterinarians working under the di
rection of the animal health commits
sion received $31, 991.3S, The assist
ants were slow in drawing their mon
ew from the state as the board Of
audit required each man to file aft
davits OF service slened by the own
or OF each farm visited.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
THE MERCHANT MARINE BILL
Secretary McAdoo Gives Four Keas-
ems Why U. S. Should Have
Larger Navy,

Washington, Oct. 13.-The first of,
fetal announcement OF the Merchant
Marine bill was given to the United
Press by Secretary McAdoo, in which
he detailed the plan of building up
the navy through corporation with
the government as chief and sole
stakeholder. .#
This was given on the eve on which
the secretary expects to depart on
trip in behalf of this bill. He stated
some of the facts for the necessity o.
this bill and they are as follows:
First-The necessity for an armed
feet for the navy in measure o
preparedness.
Second-The necessity for the en-
envy leaving the American commerce
so that American shippers may no
be dependent on foreign trade.
Third-The government is the onl,
agency of sufficient strength and re
source to give assistance
Fourth---Delay may not only lessee
the expansion OF trade but neglect tn
commerce
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
Asks $4,000 for Loss of Foot.

OtumWa, Oct. 13.-ClarenCe F.
Vernon, filed a petition with the clerk
of the district court this morning, in
which he asks judgment of $4,000
against the Blackhawk Construction
Co., the First National bank and the
city of Ottumwa, as damages for in
puriGs which he alleges he resolved
on the night of September 10, 1915.
Vernon claims that on account of a
pile of dirt obstructing the street at
the side Of the bank building he fell
in such a manner that a wheel of a
passing street car mangled his right
hand to such an extent that the
thumb, a portion fpalm and three
fingers had to be amputated thus los
ing for him, in all substantial ways,
the permanent use of his hand.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
4 YOUNG BOYS
BURIED ALIVE
CAVE BUILT BY MUscATINE LADS
coLLAPsEs ON THEM.
SIX CAUGHT BY FALLING WALLS
Knoxville and Vicinity Has Been I'm,
dergoing a Remarkable Series
of Accidents Since First of
Month. None by Autos.

Muscatine, Ia, Oct. 13.-Four boys
were buried alive yesterday evening
when a cave they had constructed for
play collapsed upon them. All were
dead before help reached them.
The youngsters built the cave sew
eral days ago, eXcavating it them
selves. They had spent most of their
play hours in it since and last evening
were planning to cook supper in it.
The collapse of the earthen walls OF
the cave came without warning. The
lads cries were heard but help was
several minutes in reaching them.
Suffocation caused the death Of all
four.
The dead are John Gauthier, IA;
Charles Beckey, 10; Harry Davidson,
16; and Glen Thompson, colored, l3.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
COST Of FUEL is REDUCED
Chicago and Northwestern and New
York Central Railroads Try
Out Invention.

Clinton, la, Oct. by means OF
a device being tried out by the Chi
cago Northwestern and the New
York Central railroads cut of 65 per
cent in the amount of fuel consumed
and a cut of 40 per cent in the origi.
nal cost of the fuel may be realized
The diVice enables locomotives to
burn pulVeriZed coal, obtaining perfect
combustion. It also enables the rail-
roads to use mine run coal, or, better
still, screenings, for which there has
been practically no market before.
The device is not new. 1t was tried
some year sage, but did not work we'll
ana it was discarded Now il has been
revived the obstacles overcome, and
engine m,h believe it will soon be uni
versally adopted. Several other of the
leading roads, it / known, are prepar.
ing engines with the device, for eX-
detrimental purposes.
b. The coal is pulveriZcd and dried I'M
/ til it contains less than one per cent
of moisture. 1t is fed into the fire box
/ by force feel through pipes. 1t burns
| like oil and with a flame similar to an
oil fame. II gives a better fire, with
greater utilization Of the fame and
does not give off SCOT, a boon to the
city dwelleT near railroad yards. 1t
eliminates CRATES in engines.
{ The two engines now in use, one on
/ the Northwestern and one on the New
York Central, are in regular service
! The Northwestern engine recently
ran from Chicago to Clinton carrying
one car and burned slightly less than
two tons of coal. Ordinarily it would
have taken four tons. Neither of the
engines in use have failed so far as is
known in any pinch
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
FIND GOLD ON MYSTERY FARM
Money Hidden in Tin Cans, Mat
tresses and Boxes About Home Of
Mrs. Deslagre Near Pana, III.

Pana. ILL.,. Oct. 13.--With the finding
of $4,000 principally in gold. hidden
in tin cans. mattresses and boxes
about the home of Mrs. Jean Deslarge,
near here today, second mystery
has been thrown around the fenced
tract of weeds and crumbling shack
which for thirty years has been
known locally as the mystery farm"
The money was found by Frank
Cakes, recently appointed conservator
for Mrs. Deslarge on the petition OF
her daughter, now Mrs. Edward Rams
ford of Evansville, Ind. Mr.. Cakes
visit to the Deslarge home today and
during the funeral of Jean Deslarge.
/ the head OF the house, a year ago,
were the only occasions in more than
garter OF Gentry when anyone not
a member OF the family Is known to
have entered the gates Of mystery
farm"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
ESCAPED Convict Caught.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Oct. 13.-Convict
Tom Sanford, who escaped from the
Nebraska penitentiary at Lincoln last
Wednesday, was captured here last
night by Sheriff Groneweg and his
deputies. The sheriff received a tip
that a man answering 5anford's de
scription had been seen entering the
home of an acquaintance. TIL, officers
entered the place so quickly that San
ford had no chance to put up a fight.
Sanford would not talk and it was not
learned where he had spent the six
DAYS since he had made his escape
lie had injured one foot quite badly
Sanford was sent up from Thurston
county for murder with a life sen
tence.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
GOODS THINK WILSON HASTY
They Are Unanimous, However, IN
Declaring That Mrs. Gait Is
Fitted for Position. Or.

Iowa City, Ia. Oct. 1S.-Girls at the
University of Iowa by campus vote
declared President Wilson is hasty in
getting married again. The question
has been discussed pro and con by
them and the resolution reached that
he should have waited longer. They
unanimously say Mrs. Gait is eminent
Nv fitted for the position socially
which she has been picked to hold.
Wedding viii Be Announced.
washington, Oct, 13.-Some time
before President Wilson and Mrs
Norman Gait are married, formal
announcement of the date and
place win be made. This was stated
semEofFicially in order TO set at rest
ifourded reports that they might be
married within few days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
Brick Building coIlapses.

Denison, Oct. 13.-Yesterday after
noon the two-story brick building on
Main street occupied as plumbing es'
Enlistment by Kladock & Burkley
fell to the ground. The building to the
south had been taken down to put up
the new Goldheim building. Six per-
sons were buried in the fallen walls.
Rescue was made as quickly as pos
sible. Mr.. Kadock was taken out with
many bones broken, AMI his daughter,
Marie, with little injury. Mike Molon'
ey, Sr., who roomed on the second
floor, is hurt, but will recover. The re.
mainder of the people are unhurt. Mr..
Lantzenhauser, Sheldon commercial
traveller was taken out unhurt after
one half hour Of work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14

Des Moines, Oct. 13.-Thomas E.
Ashman, a coal miner living at AIS
Center street, has inherited $4,000
from a relative in England he didn't
know was in existence. Ten days ago
the mail man brought to the Ashman
home a big, important looking docu-
ment. 1t was from firm of attor-
neys in England. 1t didn't say very
much. 1t simply stated that Mr.. Ash
man was heir to one-third of a $240,.
900 fortune left by Mr.. Belinsky in
England.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
ROYAL Arch Masons.

les Moines, Oct. 13.-Charles A.
Dewey of Washington was elected
Gr?nd Master of the Grand Council
of Royal Arch Masons of Iowa at an
annual convention. Dewey was dep
uty Grand Master in which Office he
is succeeded by |. 7. Forbs of Mar
shalltown. Geo w. Lipe of Des
Moines was elected Grand Principal
Conductor; A. H. Holt of Waterloo
was reelected Grand Treasurer; F
Cleveland of Holland, Grand WOrer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
Bus Line to kirkNlIIe.

Ottumwa, Oct 13.-Bus line service
from Ottumwa to Kirkville, similar to
the one now in operation between this
city and Fremont, was started this
week. The schedule now being carried
OF is temporary. The cars leave the
Commercial association at a. m. and
p m, and leaving Kirkyille at 9:3O
a. m. and $50 p. m. The line to Kirk
Vile is being operated under the au-
spices of the Ottumwa Retail Mer-
chants association as is the line to
Fremont.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
Arrested for Assault.

Des Moines, Oct. 1S.-James A.
Rice, 60 years old, of 1854 t 'nty'
fourth street, an attorney with ohl~9H
in the Polk building was arrested last
night on a warrant charging assault
and battery.
Rice claimed total ignorance of the
charge and said he had no knowledge
of an act of his that could be con
strued as assault and battery. HIS
mother a woman more than 80 years
old, accompanied him to the police
station. Rice was released on the or
der of Judge joseph E. Meyer to ap-
pear in police court.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
PRINCES AUTO is BLOWN Up
British Heirs Car Wrecked and the
Chauffeur Killed While He
Inspects Trenches.

London, Oct. 13.-Alighting from
his automobile to inspect trenches on
the British front in northern France,
the Prince Of Wales returned shortly
to find the machine blown up by a
shell and the chauffeur killed, accord
ing to the Sheffield Telegraph, quot
ing today from a soldiers letter.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
Polk County the Mecca.

Des Moines, Oct. 13.-Polk county
is being made the mecca for candi-
dates for the woman's pension. Dis
trict Judge McHenry sees in the
movement a chance to discredit the
pension. The impression is that it
is much easier to get widows pen
sions here than anywhere else.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
Pastor Resiqns.

Clear Lake, Oct 13-Rev. B. Stat
ford. pastor of the NJ. E. church sur
prised his congregation by asking
Bishop Bristol for a years leave of
absence and packing his household
goods and moving to Waterloo. He
is a musician as well as a speaker and
may engage in evangelistic work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
Killed in Auto Wreck.

Hartley, Oct. 13.- Carl Doerman,
&c, single, a farmer living about five
miles north of here, was killed and
man by the name of Williams had his
leg broken, four miles south of here
when their car hit one side of an
iron bridge and fell to the stream bed
about twenty feet below. Their lights
were not working and two lanterns
were the only source of light.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
Drops Dead on Street.

Charles City, Oct. 13.-David =.
Jones dropped dead of heart failure
ing down Main street. Mr.. Jones was
one of the most prominent members
of the Odd Fellows lodge and had
held every Office in the lodge.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
Opposes Sunday Closing.

Muscatine, Ia. Oct. 13.-Efforts on
the part of the Ministerial association
to make Muscatine tight on Sundays,
to close all business houses, billiard
halls AMI places of amusement as well
as stop the playing OF baseball, has
met with pronounced opposition from
Mayor Harry Kern.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
CHURCH TROUBLE
ENDED IN COURT
CHURCH BUILDING TURNED
OVER TO CONFERENCE.
MINER FALLS HEIR TO $4,000
ottumwa Man Sues for 5000 for Loss
of Hand--Ft. Madison Brakeman
kiIled-Bus Line Between
Ottumwa and kirkviIle.

Rockford, Oct. 13.-District Judge
Clark has settled the squabble over
the control of the Baptist church here
by turning it over to the Baptist State
conference and thus ended bitter
contest of two years. A few of the
old members hoped to reorganize the
church but this had been done away
with
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
Body Of Aylatar Found.

San Diego, Calf, Oct. l3.--After
twenty,six hours of searching, the
body of Lietenant Walter II. Taliafer-
70. the army aviator who fell to his
death yesterday morning, was located
ip San Diego hay last evening by div.
ers from the u $, S. San Diego
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
A Novel Plea.

Davenport, Oct. 13.-The novel
plea that he thought his wife was
dead before he cut her throat is told
by Carl Rublink, wealthy Scott coun-
ty farmer, charged with first degree
murder for killing his wife. He
pleaded temporary insanity.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
Earthnuake in ltalX.

Rome, Oct. 10. via Paris An
earthquake shock was felt at mid
night in Reggie nell Emilia. Some
damage has been reported. Reggie
aelr Emelio is the capital OF the prov
ince of the same name. The popula-
ion is $3.50.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
zAPATA'S TROOPS
MENACE YANKEES
AMERICANS WARNED TO LEAVE
HIS TERRITORY.
THE CAPITAL FEARS MASSACRE
President Wilson Ordered That Every
Precaution Be Taken to Avoid
Clash With carranza's -.
--r.. Enemies. -.

Washington, Oct. 13.-President
Wilson and war department officials
felt some alarm over a dispatch from
Mexico City, which said: Americans
in the territory held by EmilianO Zapa-
ia are in danger. Charles B. Parker,
who is in charge of American affairs
here, has called for volunteer mes
sengers to inform Americans to leave. "
The president gave instructions to
take every precaution against a mas
sacro of United States citizens by Car
rama foes. 1t was evident that some
such fear had been felt in official cir
Cles here
Another cause for trouble, 1t was be-
lieved, is the proposed embargo on
arms to Mexico.
Order Not Yet Issued.
Although an embargo against expor-
tation of arms to any faction opposing
the CarranZa government will be I'M
posed Immediately upon the recogni-
ton of Carranza by the United States.
so far no new order has been issued
with respect to such shipments.
The fact that garrisOns daily are
changing their allegiances in northern
Mexico is causing officials to be call
tious about passing shipments that
may get into the hands of irregular
bands and raiders.
Villa Denies Report.
please protest energetiCally in my
name against the declarations which
the press has attributed to me to the
effect that | would accept any honor
able American citizen as a regulator be
tween the factions" Is an order sent
by General Villa to his agency here
There is nothing more absurd and
false than this. No matter what may
be our fortunes in the struggle, shall
always be a defender of the principles
| that the internal problems Of my coun
try must be solved by ourselves with
out foreign interference"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
Younq Football PLAYER Killed.

Decatur, Ga, Oct 13.--Davis Cham.
oers, II, halfback on a high school
ootball team, was killed here yester-
lay afternoon in game with Mariat
college His skull was fractured dur
ng a scrimmage.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
Brakeman kiIIed

Fort Madison. Oct .13.--Joe Poole,
Santa Fe brakeman was instantly
killed by a Kansas City train. Poole
was fifty years of age and an old en-
plOye. He leaves a family.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14

indianapolis, Oct, 13.-The jury to
ry Major Bell on the election corrup
ION and conspiracy charges retired
'oday at 1880 after receiving instruc
tions from the Judge.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
Election pax Set.

Des Moines, Oct 13.--The special
election on the problem of the city
abroad franchise will be held Mon
lay, Nov, 22. Registration days will
be November IL and 10.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14

Two base hits: Luderus; three base
hits, Gardner; home runs, Hooper 2,
Luderus, Lewis; struck out by Foster,
Niehoff, Mayer, Cravath 2; struck out
by RiXey Foster, Speaker.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
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The Batting Order.

Batted for Hoblitzel in third in
ming.
=" Batted for Thomas in sixth.
! $50 Ran for Cravath in eighth.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-07-16
NOTICE

In order that we may have sufficient information to enable us to determine the amount of cans and boxes we will use this year and about the time we will start the factory, we want every one who is raising tomatoes to report the number of acres the have out, the condition of same at this time and about when you cancommence delivering, and any ot tn r information concerning your crop that would benefit the management. Write out your report and mail or bring to this office by July "A.
 Green Forest Canning Go.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-07-16
MANY LITTLEs MAKE A MUCH

How would you like to sit down at your desk, run over your ac- counts, and absorb the knowledge that any where from one to five hundred people were indebted to you in sums varying from 50 cents to $500?
 And how would you like to meet those good people day by day without their ever thinking of offering you the small amount due you?
 And how would you like to see these same good people paying their other bills promptly month by month and again forgetting yours?
 And wouldn't you just revel in the knowledge that all of these small amounts combined, if suddenly collected up, would swell your bank account to the tune of $5O0.00 or $1, 000.00?
 When you reach the point where you can appreciate the grim humor of such condition, and keep right on smiling, you will have qualified yourself for the life of a country editor,
 And when you do reach that point you will wonder why in blazes you never thought of the editor when paying your other bills, and you will just push the breeze until you reach his shop
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-07-16
SUCCESS WITH
 STRAWBERRIES
THAT THERE IS MONEY lN RA1s. ING THEM IS AMPLY PROVEN
 iN THE FOLLOWING

That there is money in raising strawberries, is amply proven by results obtained from the patch of 0. K. Patterson, who lives one and a half miles southwest of Gentry. He marketed 661 crates of berries from two and one half acres of ground, the gross receipt of which were S901.16, averag- ing Sl. .36 per crate. His expens- es were $362.67, leaving a net profit of S537.44.
 This, he thinks, is very good, considering so much wet weather during the harvest. He estimat- es that at least 100 crates of berries were lost on account of so much rain.
 After shipping was over, many crates of berries were sold to the neighbors. Gentry Journal-Ad- vance.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-07-16
THE POCKET
 BOOK PRAYERS
INSANE CRANK TAXES PoT-sHoT AT MoRGAN-AND PRAyE.s
 FOR RECOVERY FOLLOWS

A presumably insane crank took a pocket shot at J. P. Mor- gan, the New York money baron. and immediately we commenced to read in the press that prayers are being said in all of the churches for his recovery.
 All of which would be very good and commendable if it did, not begin with prayers for Nor gan and stop with prayers for Morgan.
 We have nothing personal against MT. Morgan, who may be a very decent sort of person tor all we know to the contrary, but we can not suppress a feel ing of nausea at the manner in which certain ministers rushed into the limelight by sending up prayers for the recovery of the man who has money.
 MT. Morgan's claim to fame is due solely to the fact that he is the son of his father and one of the richest men in the coun- try.
 He has never set the world a. fire by any of his personal deeds, and just why he should be singled out for special prayers when others of equal merit can not get even a chirp is beyond our layman's comprehension.
 To the man who makes a prac- tice ef-:aaliTass fssIng things as f75 finds them it is rather tiresome. III fact, 1t is something of a re- flectlon upon the sincerity of those preachers who pray for the rich and forget the poor.
 We wish MT. Morgan well, as we do the begger in the street, but we fear many of those pray CTS were aimed at the Morgan pocketbook and ascended no higher than the ceiling.