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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-30
president SENDS
GIFTS TO CHILDREN
Tots Living Near Golf Links Re-
membered by Wilson.
CHIEF USHER PLAYS SANTA
Young Relatives of Executive Hang
Stockings In Library at the White
House--Tree for Wilson and
Bride In Virginia.

Washington, Dec. 25.-I. II. Hoover,
chief usher at the White House, who
played Santa Claus there this year
in the absence of President Wilson on
his honeymoon trip at Hot Springs.
Va. was busy man.
At an early hour yesterday the
White House car, loaded with pres
ents, departed for the Virginia side
OF the Potomac river to remember so
little friends of the president. They
live along the Washington road be-
tween the river and the Virginia club,
where he often plays golf When
Mr.. Wilson assumed Office the chill
dren began waving greetings to him
from the roadside and soon they and
the chief executive became quite
chummy. So just l'efore leaving for
Virginia the president asked Hoover
not to forget them at Christmas.
Ten Little Stockings to Hang.
This was only the beginning of
Hooyer's WORK. UP in the library of
the executive mansion, on the second
floor, he found large Christmas tree
: on which ten little stockings were
hung last night. II was trimmed for
all Of the McAdoo children, Sally and
Mona, and the presidents grandchild,
Ellen McAdoo, seven months old, and
Francis Bowes Sayre, one year old,
and Josephine Cathron, grand
niece, twelve years old, who are to
spend Christmas at the White House.
McAdoo at White House.
Besides the children, Secretary and
Mrs. McAdoo, Mr.. and Mrs Francis
Bowes Sayre, Mrs. Ann Cathron, Prof.
Herbert Arson, Mrs. Ann Howe. Mics
Margaret Wilson and Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones were at the White
House for the holidays. Secretary
Tumulty spent the day with his fam
lily here.
Every White House employee re-
ceived his customary Christmas gift
! Of turkey from the president.
Every employee about the executive
mansion and Offices received tur-
key as Christmas remembrance
from President Wilson.
Treats for Army and Navy.
Signs for Christmas were apparent
upon all navy ships and at all army
posts. The war department and navy
department offered the usual holiday
suggestions a week ago that plans be
made for special Christmas privileges
and programs for the soldiers and
sailors.
The work of decorating army posts
and ships was concluded yesterday and
special Christmas dinners were served
today. 1t is estimated that $1,000
pounds of turkey were required for the
navy men alone.
Secretary Daniels last night sent q
radiogram around the world to all
ships and naval stations of the United
States navy, extending Christmas
greetings to the officers and men of
the service.
Presidential Suite Decorated.
Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 25.--A force
OF detectives transformed the presi-
Dental suite, occupied by Presi-
dent Wilson and his bride, into a
veritable Christmas bower. Wreaths of
holly and mistletoe were festooned
over the walls and electric light afx.
lures. while q beautiful spruce tree
was set I'D ..
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MentenearIns on offensIye.

Parts. Dec. 25.-The following state.
ment was issued by the MontsnsgTin
consulate here: I'VE have taken the
offensive near Berana. and have thrown
the Austrians back nearly as tar o.
Rozai." ---- 49,. ..------------J
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Arrested for Attempted nIackmall

Mason City, Dec. 27.---Following a
series Of threatening letters written
to Charles Howell, who operates. a
large dairy farm near here, led FEEDER.
al officers to arrest man who gave
his name as Charles Donigan, at Tru.
ma, Minnesota, charged with improp.
err use of the mails. Howell reported
that two letters had been written him
him danger If he did not
give the writer $500. He turned
these over to the postoffice insnect-
ors. A few days later Howell's | ONE
was burned in q mysterious mannel.
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Canada CANT Nova Mhsa,

Winnipeg. Man. Dec. 27,--Terminals
are so choked with grain that rail-
roads through western Canada have
restricted shipments to such an ex-
tent as to be virtually grain en-
barge. ,E trf s..a~ ~
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Her Burns Prove Fatal.

Davenport, Dec. 27.-sister Cele.
slime, aged %, died at Mercy Hospital
in this city this morning at ten O..
clock after suffering since Wednes-
day morning, when she was fatally
burned while attempting to extin-
guish fire in the laundry of st. Am.
brose College.
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Burlington, Dec. 27.-James DO.
man met instant death yesterday at
the plant of the Burlington Wheel
Works. Mr.. Boman was looking
down the elevator shaft expecting the
elevator to come up, but instead II
was above him and. the heavy sliding
gate, which protects the elevator, de.
scended, breaking his neck and
crushing his skull. s#
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Church DESTROYED hx EIr.

Rockwell, Dec. 27.--The German
Lutheran church was totally destroy.
ed by fire because of an oyerheated
furnace Sunday morning. The fire
company was called but the flames
had gained such Roadway that they
could do nothing. The church was
built twenty years ago.
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Blooming Plants.

To have geraniums In bloom In win.
:er ptach on all the flower buds until
she first OF December. and water thor
,ughly once q week. only giving lit.
he water between times IL there seems
70 be need Of Il.
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Two Die For Same Girl.

Davenport, Dec. 27.--Joseph VIII.
liam Bolger, a youth of 81 years, kill.
ed himself by firing .3S calibre bull.
let into his heart. Bolger com
mitted the act because OF the alleged
lifting of his suit by Miss Lotto Web
er. over whom Roy Manion, a close
friend of Bolger's, killed himself BY
drinking poison last August.
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soastins Ears For chrI.tmas.

A number OF friends were enabled
70 have an unusual dish for Christ.
mas dinner through the Kindness OF
Harre Rhynsburger. Last summer
he tried the experiment OF putting
roasting ears in cold storage. They
Kept perfectly. and were relished hy
those favored on Christmas.
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Killed While Hvnt,no.

Ray Rahler. painter and paper
hanger at Eariyille. was killed wher
his shotgun was accidentally dis
charged while he was hunting. Hi
dog knocked the shotgun over wher
kahler stood the weapon against {
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The viii of a millionaire.

Clinton, Dec. si-The will of the
late millionaire lumberman Charles
F. Curtis, read to the family this
morning, bequeaths $4,000 each to
the Young Mems Christian Associa.
tion, Agatha hospital and the Asso.
ciate Benevolent Society, all of Gin.
ton.
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Eight Babies Born Under "HoIy" Star.
Chicago, Dee. 27.--While persons all
over the city were celebrating the
Christmas holiday eight little babies.
four Of them boys and four Eirls. were
porn At tie eolpty hosPitsl -
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LlttIe erlnnsll Bow nxlnn

Grinnell, Dec. 27.-Little hope for
the recovery of Austin Smith, aged s,
accidentally shot by his 1l-year-old
brother Stanley. Sunday. The bows
We're playing with a 32-calobre rife.
The shot entered the boys abdomen.
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GREEKS DRIVEN
.lFROM 20 TOWNS
Berlin Paper Says Allies Seized
Villages.
ASKED HELP FROM ATHENS
.Analo-French Forces Ordered Evacua,
ton for stratssloRI Reasons
Serbs and sulgars Engaged In
Fierce Battle In Mountains.

Berlin CVia wireless), Dec. 25.-An-
glo-French military commanders at Sa.
loniki have ordered evacuation of 20
Greek towns between the Landzade
and Galiko rivers for strategical rea-
sons, reports the Athens correspond.
ent Of the Frankfurter Zeitung.
The Greek population attempted to
resist the order and asked help of
Athens" the dispatch adds. Repre-
ssntatiVes OF the allies. however, de-
clared they would use force If the ter.
ritory was not evacuated immedi.
ately."
London, Dec. 25.-Two great armies
of nearly half million men lie 40
miles apart In the Balkan theater Of
war. each waiting for the other to
make hostile move.
The allied army OF British and
French troops, estimated to be z25,.
600 strong. rests north OF Saloniki on
Greek soil. ...., &c.,.
Massed along the Serb Greek boun-
Diary. 40 miles north of Saloniki, Ia a
mighty force of Germans and Bulga-
rians whose numbers are put between
2SO,O00 and 100000 men. -
Each force is heavily supported
with artillery, Ever since the allied
retreat began the Germans have been
working feyerishly moving big guns
and endless supplies of munition
southwark. ,...u.
That great battle upon Greek soil
Is imminent is shown by ali the late
developments. $50: .-"4
French Chief at saIonIkl.
That the French war Office regards
the Balkan field of operations as one
full OF menacing possibilities is shown
by the fact that General Castelnau,
chief OF stan Of the French army, has
been sent to Saloniki to confer with
General Sarah and Gen. Sir Charles
Monro. -s.-.
A news agency dispatch from Ath-
ems says that Germany has served no.
tfce upon Greece that the Teutonic al.
lies intend to attack the Anglo-Freueh
forces on Greek soil, and that Ger.
many hopes to have her troops in sa-
loniki by January 10. According to
this dispatch Germany promises to
eVacuate Greek territory as soon as
her task is completed.
Relations between Greece and Bull
garia are growing more intimate.
The following Central News agency
dispatch from Athens is regarded as
highly significant in this regard:
Owing to delay in the arrival of
consignments of American wheat the
government is negotiating for the pur-
chase of wheat from Bulgaria"
Serbs Starving to Death.
Wars ravages in Serbia, especially
in the southern part. where the Bul.
garians are said to have DESTROYED
everything, are working indescribable
woes upon the homeless, starving pop.
ulation. The Athens correspondent
OF the Times wires as follows:
"A piteous account OF the condition
OF the inhabitants has reached here.
Since the Bulgarians stopped the
free distribution Of -four by the Ameri.
can Red Cross the distress has be-
come acute.
thousands are without bread, and
without the prospect OF getting any.
The worst sufferers are the Mussul.
man poor, among whom deaths from
starvation occur daily"
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Court House Threatened BY Fire.

CuuTt 1ouse Threatened by Fire.
Abba, Dec. 27.-Quick work on the
part of the firemen Sunday night
saved the court house from destruc-
ton by fire. The blaze started In
the pile of wood in the basement but
smoke was noticed before the flames
had got started
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06

rerest and patronage the deat11-knell
of baseball would he sounded.
-.l.--.
CENSIhE.
NOT CHEERS.
So with war. If women of all
nations were to withdraw their in
terest In carnage. and censure rath-
er than encourage the men who
went to war. there would, he no war.
The one strong foundation of con-
fiict between nations from the be-
ginning Of the. world was protection
of the home and family Men left
their teams idle IN the fields. and
took IN the rife To protect their.
families. The idea Of the Woman,s
Peace PARTY is to convince these
men, thai the families are well able
to protect themselves and don't.
have, to go to war about it either
II Women. oo1ecteo 20 tnelr HUSBANDS
OF SOUS SONS :" va, anu ASSN .eu
mem enat eneS "ou1o. 1eSeise 10
We1coMe on Ine1r return, II SWeet-
hearts l0oAeo on war WIN lotto q
ano on cue soluiet q . oisst<1S, -
women regarded victory IN oat1le a
olSgEace ana tne Slay1ns OF ones
teiio~. nan as. nuloer; Iney scoiSs
lso o. ,ne ne1 - > ane s ano sase no
Sympathy to those injured at var
= Icy II ue Sos
ernmeot tnat sent men. toveo ones
20 tne front war Mouio soon enc,
p ne1aog Ls,. Oh Tue woman ace
es oe +I,e ah;a+ 4a.o.4o,,,-
L y
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FRAU RoSEtta ScHI1lr9nER
9iqI5 GERHARD SISTERS

tary of the international Suffrage
Alliance. began a crusade. for peace
She came to the United States as a
representative OF European women
to plead with President Wilson. to
do something to stop the war
.Mme. Schwimmer addressed. the
American Woman Suffrage conven-
ton at NashTflle. Tenn, and SO
stirred them that all were ready to,
attempt some plan for peace. AImas
Schwimmer went to HUI House.
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Through the world today comes
the rumbling Of volces-voices that
have remained more or less, silent
in matters Of government through
the ages-crying out against the
ruthless slaughter of the present
European war. At first it was but
a rumbling, but now it is increas-
ing in. might until eventually it must
call those forces locked in the
death, struggle OF; battle, back to
their homes and peace.
The voice is that of woman,
aroused at last to fight not for the
ballot and. not for representation In
the affairs of government, but for
a cessation OF nosu1ities and for
world peace. It is increasing in
volume as prominent women In the
United States and other countries
join IN the c1anor and it is now
conceded. by man. that while wom-
an cannot call an immediate halt
OF hostilities she can build up the
greatest organization the work has
ever known and through It create
such a sentiment against war that
the world vii. nave witnessed IL
4he present struggle its last great
war.
It is also conceded that such a
world organization can eventually
make war as unpopular as human:
sacrifice or the other barbarous
traits that nations abandoned as
The Woman's Peace Party is the;
ArConiZafin1 enps9pod in this
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viduals but of.nations be recognized
and respected.
We demand that women be given
a share in deciding between war
and peace In all the courts Of high
debate the home. the school,
the church, the industrial order,
and the state.
So protesting, and! so demanding,
We hereby form ourselves into ma
tional organization to be. called the,
Woman's Peace Party.
our platform. OF principles, some Of
the items; Of which have been az
cepted by majority vote, and more,
Of which have. been the, unanimous.
choice of those attending the con-.
ference that initiated the formation
OF this organization. We have sunk.
all differences OF opinion on minor
matters and given freedom OF ex-
preston to wide divergence of
opinion In the details OF our plat
FORM and: IN our statement OF ex--
PLANTATION and Information, In a
common desire to make our wom-s
ans protest against war and all
that makes for war, vocal, com
handing and effective. We welcome
to, our membership all: who are In
substantial sympathy with that
fundamental. purpose OF our organs
ization whether or not they can ac-
cept in full our detailed statement
OF principles
OUTGROWTH OF
ORGANIZATION.
The Voman's Peace Party is the
outgrowth of many organizations
that interested themselves IN this
work but failed to accomplish any
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balance of power.
Action toward the gradual or
ganization Of the world to sub
stitute law for war.
The substitution Of an inter-
national police for rival armies
and navies.
Removal of the economic causes
Of war.
The appointment by our gov
eminent of a commission of men
and women to promote interna-
tional peace.
In forming the Woman's Peace
Party the following strong pre-
ample was framed:
PRINCIPLES
ENUNCIATED.
We, women of the United States.
assembled in behalf of World
Peace, grateful for the security Of
our own country, but sorrowing for
the misery of all involved in, the
present struggle among warning ma
tons, do hereby band ourselves to-
gether to demand that war be. abol-
ished-
Equally with men pacifsts. we
understand that planned-for, legal
lied. wholesale, human slaughter is
today the sum of all vlllainies-
AS women, we feel a peculiar
moral passion Of revolt against both
the cruelty and the waste Of war.
AS women, We are especially the
custodians of the life of the ages
We will not longer consent to its
reckless destruction.
AS women, we are particularly
charged with the future Of child
hood and with the care Of the help
less and the unfortunate. We Will
no longer endure without protest
that added burden Of manned and
invalid men and poverty stricken
widows and orphans which war
places upon US.
AS women. we have builded by the
patient drudgery OF the past the
basic foundation OF the home and
of peaceful industry. We VIII not
longer endure without protest
that must be heard and needed by
men, that hoary evil which in an
hour destroys the social structure
that centuries of toll have reared
AS women, we are called upon to
start each generation onward toward
better humanity We viii not
longer tolerate without determined
opposition that denial of the soy
ereignty OF reason and justice by.
which war and all that makes for,
war today render. impotene the
idea1fsm, of the race.
Therefore, as human beings and.
the mothersha OF humanity, we de-
mand that our right to be consulted
In the settlement Of questions con-
corning not alone the life Of indi-z
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Wonnan,s Peace Platforrn


of
q o.
o in of peace.
5
The hunnan1zins Of
. supersede Balance
tiuteI Law fol War.
Renaoya of the homie of war
rnentb ysou a
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-
hostilities. Also to bring about such
change In, public opinion that the
attitude Of the people toward war
VIII be turned into the belief that
it Is better to I've for ones counry
than to die for tt
GETTING. INTO, -
ACTION.
Thus the Woman'ss Peace Party
has become. a real thing. The. wom--
en- active In this work ara, almost
an: those, who. have taken part In
suffrage work. Naturally they wouldz
be the ones who. would. see the big
ger. and broader relationship Of life :"
Miss Thomson continued She de-
MED however very emphatical1y that;
the Wonan's Peace Party was but
a. guise Of the. suffrage. party In
which an. attempt was to- be made
to get the ballot through another
method.
Jane Adams Miss Thomson
continued, and those other: women
who crossed; the. ocean to- meet theg
women Of the neutral and belltg-
erent nations have now and. always
have had oneSthought-to.m make the
world a better and happier place IN
which mankind may live better.and
happier lives, and no sordid ideas
OF. personal gain is In their minds.
Eat the meeting recently Mrs.
Pethick Lawrence and MnRe.
Schwimmer were selectedf as, the
two foreign representatives to-
!. travel through; the. country ORGANIC
ing branches. There is now an;
Organization in more than one-haltS
Of the sta4es.
..Tbe work NJ +3e wonan,s Peace.
Party has brought home to- people
interests CANNOT he said to beeinsors
+oSend IN anv one dehnite spot. n.
cs,> ha said that this orranfzation
Ia the .nract;caI o11terowth 81 sanf1.
mant and feelinp M the. part oftha.
wonnen Of. the united States who are
interested IN the welfare Of humans
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-12
Sporting Notes.

OsteTgren with Lawrence did abo.st
the first hitting of the season Monday
when he connected three times for a
single, double and triple.
Dell, Brooklyn youngstcr, il tno
latest pitcher TO stop the Philiies, who
are not going quite 50 fast as they
were at the opening of the season.
Don't kick about there being moth
ing doing in the athletic lire in Bra;
tleboro if you do not go to the fair
grounds Saturday to the Clover league
track meet.
1t is not fair to charge that Walter
Johnson is slipping because he has lost
his last two or three games, when it
is realized that in the last four games
he has pitched his mates have made
but one run.
Lied, who lasted short time in the
Twin State league, after playing few
games with Brattleboro two years ago.
has been released by Fitehburg of the
New England league and has caught on
with Worcester
They do say that the new grand
stand the owners of the New York
Americans are to build, plans for which
have already been prepared, will put
in the shade the new one GaffneY of
the Braves is now building in Boston.
Eckey Calder, Columbia's basketball
star, recently announced that he was TO
take a job June l and that he would
have 900 men under him. lie stirret.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-12
GEORGE GIBSON'S START
FAR FROM IMPRESSIVE

George Gibson. now in his tenth year
as a Pittsburgh Pirate, has taken Bob
by Schang under his tutelage, and the
speedy backstop should benefit great
ly from the teachings of the veteran
Canadian. During tanning bee
Clarke recently grew reminiscent ana
recalled the day in 1905 when Gibby
Joined the Buccaneers. Pittsburgh
was in bad way for a backstop. and
there were flasher performers than
Gibby under the eyes of Dreyfuss'
scouts. But Scout Billy Murray fig
ured that Hack" had the more lasting
qualities and instructed Dreyfuss to
get him from Montreal.
do you remember your first game
in Cincinnati?" asked Clarke.
Indeed l dor laughed Gibson.
How did / look?"
"Well," pOndered Clarke "you could
throw the ball in the dirt at second
base better than any man / ever saw.
1t Travelled like sharp pointed projcc-
tile every time you pegged, and it dug
up about as much ground
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-12
HE BRATmEBoRO REFORNIER, H.
MAISEL A SPEED
MARVEL ON BASES

Fritz Maisel of the New York
Yankees, leading base runner of the
American league last year. signs fol
new worlds TO conquer.
Not only does Fritz intend to hold
his laurels, but is out to establish a
record which will live in the game
long after he has passed.
He accomplished the rare feat OF
stealing second, third and home in a
game against the Athletics in Phila-
delphia recently.
In the ninth inning Maisel got on
first base when he forced Marty Me.
Hale on an infield tap. Then he start.
ed running. He beat Lapp's throw To
second by a city block, won a close
decision at third and. as Harper wound
up, made a dash for the plate Har
per was so taken aback by the daring
of the runner that he hesitated just a
fraction of a second before throwing,
That fraction was fatal, for Maisel slid
over safely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-12
MORTON HAS THE STUFF.
Cleveland HurIer Said to Have 1t on
Walter johnson.


Walter Johnson.
There's second Walter Johnson in
the American league, and he's a mem
Der of Chief Birmingham's Cleveland
Indian tribe. His name is Guy Nor
ton.
Stale stuff, you say? But if you doubt
it consult several reliable authorities
who were present when the Indians
massacred the Browns 8 to o recently
with Morton pitching.
Walter Johnson may be able to
throw a ball with more speed on it, or
may lie able to hook them more. but
if so lie doesn't DO it."
That's what Bill Dineen testities.
Bill should know. He stood behind the
bat all afternoon and did little else but
call strikes on Brownies who tried to
hit Morton's pitching.
Look at my hand" said big Ben
Egan, who caught Morton. Egan's
hand that wore the huge padded mitt
is red. raw and swollen from Guys
terrific shoots
Peek at our batting records. We
We're lucky to get fouls.'' SO say the
fifteen men Branch Hickey inserted
into the fray.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-12
WILLARD NO YOUNGSTER.
Tombstone inscription Shows That
Jess Is Thirty three Years Old.

Jess Willard is no twenty eight-year-
old spring chicken. A white tomb
stone that rests ON the grave of his
father in the little cemetery near EN-
NETT, Kan, tells that story. According
to the date on the tombstone, the elder
Willard died Oct. 20, 1891. Jess was
born three months afterward, which
would make him just little over thir-
ty-three years of age, only FIVE years
younger than Jack Johnson, the aged
negro he beat down Monday at Ha-
yana.
Jess was born at Emmett, Kan. He
spent most of his early life in the lit
tie Kansas town, and every one there
remembers him, from the town mayor
to the village blacksmith. When the
fight returns came in and heralded
Willard as a twenty -eight-year-
chap an argument started in the corner
grocery store. Finally, to settle it, the
whole town adjourned to the cemetery
and read the date line on the elder
Wizards tombstone. That proved that
Jess was thirty-three years old.