davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1915-07-02
BAND CONCERT PROGRAMS

By the United States SoSdiers' Home
q, the band stand this evening at $50
March, The Burning~of Rome Psuli
Overture. Calf Of Bagdad" ........ Boiidieu
tO Mighty lax q Rose".
q, when i Wa; a Dl..mer -:
Selection. The Ciocoiate Soidier".. strsnS
tReQuested)
Chaaeteristic. Dance Of the Goo Coos
waltz suite. Youthful spiiiaH .Ko@.ai
Finale "A Signal frum Iars'' Paul
THE Star Spangice Banner"
by the Engineer Band. Fra,k J. ,wsha.
chief musician, ct the emithSu1ian Grounds
This evening At 10 O'Clock.
Ha1En lntns IN
Esesrpts non Suite dc BaiIss. =. benz
L FSnfars March Of the Ben.
3 valse of the Huu1
5. Dance Of tie Autcaatooa
4 VILLAGE Wedding. -
y.c i Ss.. sshs.s:!s,:H 1sss:'. xex..
Hawaiian fersvsu Song. Aloha Os'
ueqoeskeol. .ttltpsAasent
Posm synuhnious. Dance Naeaeye-
R0hisrses:s q ireland. .......... .sisafsy
Tss star spsssled bsnasr.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-02
Ordered to Por;.Au.Prince.

The survey ship Eagle yesterday
was ordered by Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels to go to Port-au-Prince,
Haiti. to inquire into governmental
conditions there. The Eagle has been
in Haitian waters for soma time en-.
gagged in marine survey work
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
PEACE. NEAR IN BIG STRIKE
Both Contractors and Carpenters
Agree to Truce at Chicago
Mediation Accepted.

Chicago April 2O-Carpenters and
contractors agreed to a truce in Chi
cago's labor war. The carpenters
officers and their arbitration CON-
mittee accepted mediation. The COM
mittee of the contractors which wait.
ed on the Illinois state arbitration
board made some changes in the
propositions contained In a letter ask.
ing both sides to agree to arbitration,
and tentatively accepted the same.
They made II plain, however, that
their action did not bind their organ
ization. The best they could promise
was a favorable recommendation. The
contractors will consider the PROPOSE.
ton and 1t is expected will decide on
1t at their Wednesday meeting. Pres
tdent Metz of the carpenters said he
was unable to order the men back to
work because the strike was ordered
by a referendum vote and could not
be vacated except by action OF the
rank and file. The state arbitrators
have asked the contractors to give
their answer by Thursday noon, April
%. They will meet here at eleven
o'clock for preliminaries and expect
to get the answer Of the employers
at that time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
BARON REUTER- KILLS SELF
Grief over the Death Of His Wife
Causes NobIeman to Commit
Suicide.

London, April 20.-Baron Auguste
Julius Clemens Herbert Reuter-, man.
aging director OF the Reuter- Telegram
company, the great European news
agency, committed suicide Sunday,
shooting himself at his Reigate home.
The baron was sixty-three years old
Grief over the death OF his wife,
who had not yet been buried. is be-
lieved to have caused the baron's sui.
eide. The couple had been insepara.
BILE during life. T..
Just before he killed himself the
baron had sat before the coffin of his
dead wife for two hours weeping Bit
terly. Late in the afternoon serv.
ant, upon entering a summer house In
the garden, found the nobleman dead,
bullet hole in his temple and a re.
volyer clutched in his hand. Upon
table was letter addressed to "The
spirit OF my dear, dead wife,"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
IOWA CROP SERVICE
Review of the Past Week by Di-
rector of Weather Bureau.

For the eight days ending April 10,
1915-Des Moines, Iowa: The condi-
tions have been excellent for farm
work, and rapid progress was made
toward the completion of seeding
small grain and preparing ground for
corn. Light frost occurred in many To-
calities on the 18th, but since that
date the weather has been unusually
warm and dry. The early sown grains
are up and show good stand, and
while grass Is making fairly good
growth, 1t needs a soaking rain TO in
sure hay crop. II the weather con-
tinues warm, considerable corn will
be planted before the end of the
month. Fruit trees are beginning to
blossom in the southern part of the
state. Much truck has been planted,
With the sol in both field and garden
in excellent condition.
GEO. NJ. CHAPEL,
Director.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
MRS. M'CooMBS WON'T TALK
Wife Of Chairman Of Democratic Ma.
tIonal Committee Refuses to Dis.
euSs Marital Trouble Rumors.

Washington, April .2O.-"Mrs. Nc
Coombs does not care to discuss the
matter for publication in any way"
This statement was made at the
residence OF Joseph Letter at Nc
Lean, Va, where Mrs. McCoombs Is
visiting her sister. concerning the re-
port that she had become estranged
from her husband, William F. Nc
Coombs, chairman Of the Democratic
national committee.
Washington society was stirred by
the report Of the marital troubles Of
the young couple and the probab' ty
Of divorce action. Since her mar
riage to Mr.. McCoombs In London 18
months ago Mrs. McCoombs has spent
much time with her parents here,
Colonel and Mrs. J. R. Williams. In
recent months her prolonged visits.
unaccompanied by her husband, have
given rise to comment in social cir.
cles.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
A DAMAGE SUIT
AGAINST COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NEeLI.
GENT IN CARE OF BRIDGES.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM BURNING
III Health Cause of Suicide of Shenan.
doah Man. Harlan Votes 100000
for New High School, Grun.
dy Center Retains Name.

Council Bluffs, April 2O-A big dam
age suit or suits against this county
is certain to result from the accident
in which Mrs. Hardy Ferguson of
Avoca was killed and Elmer Koetjie
was badly hurt by driving into the
Nishnabotna river where bridge
had been washed out A coroner's
jury which investigated the death of
Mrs. Ferguson yesterday was unusual.
ly severe in their condemnation of the
county for its negligence. 1t was
shown by witnesses at the inquest
that the bridge had been washed out
several weeks ago. 1t is upon what
is known as the Cuppy road, one of
the most important highways OF the
county, and the jury in it's verdict
said that no warning lights had been
displayed at either end of the bridge,
the main span of which had been
taken out leaving the approaches UNI
damaged. ..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
TAPPAs IS GRANTED RESPITE
v. s. Citizen Sentenced to Death by
MexIeans Saved by American
Intervention.

Washington. April 20.-Consul Gen.
eral Sllliman at Vera Cruz reported
to President Wilson that Arthur Tap
pan OF New York, under sentence Of
death in Yucatan. has been granted a
respite as a result of American inter
vention. 1t is expected his life will be
saved
Consul Silliman stated that the Mex
lean authorities have agreed to grant
a new trial to Tappan under law that
does not provide the death penalty for
the offense with which be is charged
The exact nature of the ofense is not
known here.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
INDUSTRY INCREASING IN US.
Many Textile Firms. are Establishing
New Color Works as German
Supply is Cut OFF.

Washington, ID. c., April 21.-More
than a score of American firms are
establishing new color works or en-
larging the output of existing plants
to meet the demands of the textile
industry and other allied branches of
manufacture for dyestuffs, the supply
of which formerly came almost ex-
clusively from Germany and which
has been cut off since Great Britain's
embargo against German commerce.
The department of commerce an
nounces it Is deyoting much attention
to the progress in American dyestuf
manufacture and has found a note
worthy advance.
One company has provided for ad.
ditional by-products ovens at an out
lay of $1,000,000. Plants at Johnstown
Pa, Gary Ind, Youngstown, O., In
land Harbor, Ind, Buffalo, N. Y,
Woodward Ala, and another in the
south, all are increasing or establish
ing facilities for benzol production.
A plant at Marcus Hook, Pa, is near
ly completed for the manufacture of
Intermediates on a large scale.
Widen Scope of Manufacture.
~ 10 hODCup q 1CpOlI III
Cial Agent Thomas H. Norton says,
these works will produce most of the
aniline oil and salts required by
American color works.
Among existing dyeStuff works
large plant at Buffalo has greatly
widened the scope of it's manufacture;
one at Brooklyn has increased it's ca
pital to $1.000,000 and equipped
spacious new plant; a new company
has leased a large plant at Stamford,
Conn, which had not been in opera,
ton for two years; a New York firm
has established the manufacture of
sulphur COlors, the consumption OF
which class of coal tar dyes is very
large, especially in hosiery manufac-
ture, and big steel company Is plan
ming a dyestuff plant to use it's ben.
zol, intending to concentrate manu-
facture at the outset upon a few OF
the staple dyes in greatest demand.
Planning New Plants.
In addition several firms command
ing ample capital are planning to es-
tablish new plants for the production
or artificial dyestuffs, and a few large
consumers of coal tar dyes have con-
structel emergency plants and are
making for themselves the colors
most essential to the maintenance of
their normal output.
American coal tar dye factories
are making every effort to increase
their output. These include factories
at Albany, N. Y, and three at New
ark, N. j. Extensions also are being
made by manufacturers of vegetable
dyestuffs, including firms at New
York, Stamford, Conn, and Hanover,
Pa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
Poured OIL on Fire.

Muscatine, April 2O.-Kindling a
fire In kitchen stove with the aid of
Oil came near costing the life of Mrs.
c. J. Boardway, their home and the
life of the little son. Mrs. Boardway
was about to start the fire to prepare
the MONDAY meal, and in her haste
picked up can of oil which she sup
posed was Kerosene, and poured a
quantity upon the kindling in the
stove and when she threw the lighted
match into the stove an explosion
took place in which she was terribly
burned. Although being severely
burned about the face and hands Mrs.
Boardway succeeded in extinguishing
the flames which were, threatening
the destruction of their. home and the
life of the little son, who was in an
adjoining room on the bed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
THE STATE BIENNIAL
Iowa Federation Of Won ans Club
at Iowa City May 1921.

Official call for the State Eleventh
Biennial convention of the Iowa Fed
Grafton of the Iowa Woman's Clubs to
be held at Iowa City, May 1919, 20
and 81, in the auditorium of the Nat
ural Science building of the State
University of Iowa has been received
by the Oskaloosa club.
Oskaloosa WOman's Club has Sc
lected five delegates for its represent.
alton at the biennial: Mrs. |. w.
Cook is delegate by virtue of her
position as president. Delegates
named are: Mrs. Charles B. McCul,
loCh, Mrs. ]. Worth Allen, Mrs. F. j.
Jarvis, Mrs. Virginia Knight Logan
and Mrs. H. B. Mccoy. Alternates are
Mrs. B. o. Jerrel, Mrs. w. S. Windle,
Mrs. James Cournyer and Mrs. Chas
Victor
Mrs. Rhea Oppenheimer will at
tend as member of the press com.
mittee and Mrs. Virginia Knight Lo-
gan as chairman of the music commit.
tee. In addition to these ladies'
number of visitors will be present
from OSkaloosa. Weather permitting,
Mrs. J. B. Doll will drive through in
her car with party. Mrs. c. w.
Abrams and number of other ladies
of the local organization will attend.
Four busy days of convention work
have been planned. Every minute
will be engaged with social and bust
ness affairs. Distinguished speakers
have been engaged for the program
and important legislation will be up
for determination including no less
than nineteen amendments to fedora.
ton bylaws.
Speakers at the Biennial will in
clude: Miss Alice French, Miss Mary
Gray Peck, Miss Harriet Vittum, Pres
ident Mcbride. Henry Turner Baily,
DR.. George d. Crissman, Dr. Henry b.
Favill, Havrah Hubbard, President
Seerley, Nine. Aino Malmberg; Dean
Klingenhagen and others.
Greek Play Tuesday evening at the
Englert Theatre, by the Greek De-
partment of the State University, un.
der the auspices of the Women's
Clubs of Iowa City. ..-
May Day Pageant by the Women's
Athletic Association, under the direct
ion of Alice Wilkinson Bates.
Afternoon reception at the home of
President and Mrs. Mcbride.
Tea at Currier Hall, Tuesday, Wed.
nesday and Thursday, at 400 p. m.
Informal reception at the Triangle
Club to meet the faculty.
A Good Roads Luncheon will be
given on Thursday at 1915, under
auspices of Conservation Committee.
The p. E. o. and ID "A. r. will en-
terrain visiting members of these or
CARNATIONS Wednesday, after 400
p. m. -
The Iowa Woman's Club will keep
open house during the convention at
Close Hall.
The Board of Directors will enter.
tain newly elected officers and dis
triCt chairmen.
Automobile rides and personally
tour of the University
Buildings is offered for Tuesday aft.
ernoon. "
The Greek Play on Tuesday even.
ing, and the Pageant on Friday after
noon, are especially attractive feat,
ures.
Mrs. Oppenheimer and Mrs. Logan
have received credentials represent.
ing the press and music committees
Their work will probably take them
to Iowa City several days in advance
Of the convention proper.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
Second Ward School.

Excavations for the new Second
ward school have been completed by
the contractors, Buckler & Robertson.
Material for the foundation work is
all delivered and on the ground and
work of placing the foundation will
he started this week. Harry Phinney
who has the contract for the masonry,
viii be in town some time during the
week and II is expected he will be-
come engaged with the work immedI-
ateiy Everything is In readiness and
work win go forward with all expcdi.
ton possible, y
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
BY FRANCIS LAVELLE MURRAY.

International News Service Correspondent
Petrograd, April 20.-With the first
phase OF the Russian campaign in the
Carpathians ended by weather condi-
tions, the cars troops are strength
ening the positions they have won in
the mountain ranges and opening new
operations to clear the Austro-G German
forces from Bukowina and eastern Ga
llcia.
Waiting for Good Weather.
AS soon as this task is completed
and normal weather conditions return
the main effort-the invasion Of Hun
gary-will be resumed. Minor sue
cesses for the Russians about Rostoki,
40 miles southwest of Gxernowitz, are
already reported. This shows that
the Russians have again crossed the
Dniester hiver and are making a drive
toward Jablonica pass, through which
leads aNrailroad to Marmara Sziget.
German and Austrian claims that
the Russians lost 100000 men in the
Carpathian campaign and we're de-
feated were emphatically denied at
the war Office.
"On the contrary" 1t was stated,
"our operations in the Carpathians
were a complete success. We have
taken all the positions attacked, de.
spite the terrible difficulties imposed
by flooded streams and muddy roads.
"The nature Of the fighting and the
fact that the Russians were on the Of
fensive made their losses severe. but
those Of the enemy were much heav-
Ter. The first incomplete reports
from our commanders show that We
have taken at least 10000 prisoners
during the fighting Of the last month
This total probably will be increased
to 100000 when the exact results are
known.
ut Is estimated that the Austro-
German forces lost in killed and
wounded fully $1,000 men. Their total
casualties, including the prisoners,
we're probably four and a half army
corps, or 10000 men.
Deny Enemy's Claims.
The enemys claims that we need.
lessly sacrificed our troops and lost
100000 men are ridiculous and abso-
lutely false"
The Austro-German forces that ad-
vanced eastward from the Dunajec
river last week have been halted at
the Biala. This river is in food and
neither Teutons nor Russians will be
able to cross it until the waters sub.
side.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
DENIES ALLIES
HAVE GAINED
Berlin Calls Enemy's Claims
inventions"
SAYS BRITISH LOST HEAVILY
Attack on German Positions Along
Railroads Between YpreS and
Confines Resulted In
Severe Losses
BY FREDERICK WERNER.

International News Service Correspondent.
Berlin, April 20 (by wireless).-
British troops attacking the German
positions along the railroads between
Ypres and Confines, In Flanders, re-
suited in heavy losses to the assailing
forces, according to the official report
from the German general star. 1t also
states that the British troops have
been driven from a small position
which they had taken from the Ger.
mans south Of Ypres.
Declare Reports Untrue.
The French and English reports Of
victories in the western theater Of war
were declared by the German general
staff to be inventions" The general
STATS report follows: ~r..
South of Ypres the English were
elected from small German position
which they still occupied. English
attacks along the Ypres-C Confines rail.
road broke down with very heavy
losses.
Between the Mouse and Moselle
there were artillery duels.
"A French attack against our posi-
ton at Combres and in the Vosges
failed.
"on the east front the situation is
unchanged.
French and English reports about
victories on the west front are all In
ventions. The regular reports from
German headquarters are sufficient
proof OF this
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
Caught in Fall of Slate

Abba, April 2O.-Joe Lewis, aged
3d. was seriously injured by fall of
slate in the mines at Ward late yes
terday. Several teeth were knocked
out and he was badly bruised. Lewis
was postmaster at Hiteman for sew
eral years and had not worked in the
mines for three years until the day
of the accident.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
Jap WARsHlPs SENT HOME
Vessels VIII Not Remain In Pacific
Waters, Say Adviees Received
at Embassy.

Washington, April 2o,--Japan has
ordered all her warships in Pacific wa.
ters near the American coasts, except
those salvaging the wrecked cruiser
Asama in Turtle bay. TO return to
their home stations. Adyices to that
effect we're received from Tokyo at
the Japanese embassy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
MOVE BIG GUNS
BACK TO CRACOW
Won Hindenburg Transfers ArtiI-
Iery at Verdun to Poland.
PETRoGRAD DENIES BIG LOSS
Russian War Office Declares Opera.
tons in carpathIans Were Com. -
pIete Suceess-Walt for Good
Weather to Resume Battle.

Geneva, April 2O.--AI Vienna dis.
patch says that at a council OF war
presided over by Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg 1t was decided that the
Austrian heavy artillery now before
Verdun Tin the department OF Mouse,
France) should be transferred to Po-
land and that the Hungarian cavalry
now on the western front be sent back
to Cracow.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
A DMINIsTRATRIX NOTICE.

IA Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 10th day of
April A. D.. 1915. the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court of
Mahaska County, Iowa, administrators
of the estate of Phoebe Ruth Stewart, d. :
ceased, late of said Mahaska County, la.
All persons indebted to said estate VIII
make payment to the undersigned, and
those having claims against the same
will present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance. ~.. ~
Dated this 10th day of April 1915.
Sarah Montgomery, Administrative.
' w. T. Martin. Clerk. 89w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22

we left the mission property in
trustworthy hands and hope to find it
unmolested when we are allowed to
return. ElI ar
While in America our address will
be, care Of Moses Brown School.
Providence, r. /. a
Sincerely your friends.
A, Edward and Marion E. Kelsey.
p. S. We would utter warning to
our friends who may be accosted for
money to help the poor Syrians. 1t
should only be given through an es-
tablished and recognized agency.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
Will Retain Old Name.

Grundy Center, April 20. - The
proposition to change the name of
Grundy Center to Grundy, submitted
to voters Monday, was defeated, only
AZ voting for the change and LAG
against. The proposition to re-estab-
l1sh park commission carried, ia
to rs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
Greeks and Italians Fiaht.

Mason city, April 20.--Twenty shots
were fired by dozen Greeks and ItaI.
ians at the Northwestern cement set
Element last night. Many windows
were shot out but no one is reported
wounded. The trouble started over
beer party.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
NOTICE

DRObATE NOTICE.
Il To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the Office of the Clerk of
the District Court of Iowa, in and for
Mshaska County, an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last will
and testament of Olive NJ. Newt, n.
late of said county, deceased, ard
that the 10th day of May, A. D.,
1919, has been fixed by the Probate
Court for the probate of said will, at
which time you can appear at the
court house in said county and show
cause, II any, there b., why said will
should not he admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof. | have hereunto
set my hand and fixed the seal Of
said court at Oskaloosa, Iowa, this 10th
day of April, 1915.
W. 7. Martin, Clerk Dis trict Court.
40w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
Whitcomb chosen presIdent.

At called meeting of the board of
directors of Central Holiness Univer-
sity Monday, DIR. A. L. Whitcomb, a
former member OF the school faculty,
was chosen president of the univers.
ity for next year by majority vote.
DR.. Whitcomb, who has been In In
diana, was expected to arrive here to-
Gay II is understood that he will
accept the position.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22

Mason City, April 2O.-Sewer dig
gers working in the east part of town
uncovered the body of well devel,
oped baby buried six inches under
ground. The body was turned over
to the coroner who is making an in
vestigation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
MinAr Cuieidoa

Abba. April 2O.-John Rivers, aged
66. of Hiteman, attempted to kill
himself by firing a revolver bullet in.
to his breast He died soon after be-
ing brought to the miners hospital
here. He was coal miner and well
known.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
Woman,s Club Notes.

Miss Mary Gray Peck, chairman of
the subcommittee of Drama in the
G.. f. w. G. will speak on THE Cen
sorship of Motion Pictures" at the
Iowa City Biennial
| - - -
Miss Alice French Octave Thanet)
will also be on the program to be CIV
en- in Iowa City in May. She will use
as her subject some of the questions
of the day, and will especially speak
of the good that will result from the
war.
| - - -
One of the most unique and arts
| tic, numbers, on the biennial program
to be given at Iowa City in May will
be the Hubbard Opera Talk. Mr.. Hub
bard was for many years musical edi-
| tor of the Chicago Tribune, and as
such became recognized as a critic OF
Exceptional worth. For the past two
years, he has been official lecturer for
the Boston Opera House. 1t has been
said that Mr.. Hubbard is a man who
just by talking can make one see, hear
and feel grand opera.
80 -. -. ,.. ...
Many important measures, affecting
Iowa women and Iowa homes will be
discussed and will become an interest
ing part of the federation work for
the next year. 1t is the duty of every
thinking woman to be interested in
these problems, AMI to be ready to
use her influence toward bringing
about any reform measures.
-. -. -.
Reservations at the hotels are be-
ing taken for the biennial and II is ad.
visable for the delegates to make ap-
plication for rooms as early as pos
sible.
Mrs. Edwin Stason. chairman of the
state civic committee urges the clubs
of the state to take active part in
cleanup work beginning Saturday,
May list, 1915.
Mrs Stason sends the following
message to the club women: Let
your desire for doing real civic ser.
vice find expression in cleanup day.
Get ready in time Interest everybody.
Stir up your community against dirt
and ugliness. Get rid of the house
fly. the mosquito and the rat. Make
thorough job of your cleanup day.
Follow the cleanup day with pro-
visions for keeping things clean. See
that waste receptacles are placed In
your streets and in your parks. See
that the treet are trimmed and that
flowers and vines are planted. Sc.
cure metal municipalities, designating
the different varieties of trees in your
public parks and school grounds.
Learn about garbage collection and
try to have system established for
the sanitary collection AMI disposal
of garbage
Make your home town clean safe