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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
NAME new SECRETARY
]. E. Flewwelling to Succeed ]. E.
Easter in the Homesteaders.

J. +. Flewwelling is the new secre
tary of the OskalOosa Homesteaders
fraternal organization. He was
chosen at the regular session Tues
day evening to succeed J. f. Easter
resigned. Mr. Easter, who has been
secretary OF the lodge through con
tinuous term of service Of almost ten
years, is leaving Oskaloosa for a bus
mess opening at Centerville, and is
terminating residence here.
Expressive of the esteem in which
the retiring secretary has been held
by lodge associates, the membership
joined in paying him special compli,
ments. The feeling of the local
lodge was voiced in a talk expressing
regret at the departure of the broth,
'er and he was presented with fine
fountain pen. Mr.. Easter was not
expecting such an outpouring of sen,
timent and his usually ready tongue
forgot it's cunning, refusing to work
for some minutes.
The meeting closed in an informal
farewell reception and demonstration
in honor of mr.. Easter. During the
business meeting new applications
were received, one balloted upon and
two members initiated. Refresh.
ments were served. Attendance was
up close toward the hundred mark.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
BETHEL

Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Johnson visited
at his brother viii Johnson's on last
Sunday.
VIII Johnson, Art Mcdowell and
John Beetle are on the jury al O5ka'
loosa these days.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Hunter visited
at the paSsntal Anna Moore home on
last Sunday.
Mr.. Judson Kerr is very i'll at this
writing and he is in very serious
condition.
Miss Mabel Ferry visited last Sun
day with her friend Miss Emert Mat
theWs.
Mr.. Anthony Forsyth was an Os'
kaloosa last week.
Mr.. Mat Johnson butchered last
Tuesday.
Mrs. p. L. Matthews returned last
Saturday from Charlton where she
was called by tire illness Of her daugh
ter Mrs. Marie McNeish for the past
10 days. A little son was born TO Mr..
and Mrs. McNesh on Thursday morn
ing and died at birth. AT the time the
mother was in serious condition,
but at present is showing improve
ment. The remains Of The little one
were brought to Bethel on Friday ami
buried in Bethel cemetery. Miss Una
Matthews went to Charlton Saturday
to remain with her sister for the
present.
March Q. Black Eyes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
news FROM NEARBY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WIDE AWAKE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS in
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES. >, z
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OliYet, March &c. j. Withhart oil
Pella was a pleasant caller at the
station, Monday while here on bust
ness,
Mrs. D.. w. Vanderlinden of Knox
Vile VISITED relatives and friends in
this locality this week
Gilbert Johnson of Rochester was
a business caller at the station on
Monday.
john Nossman spent Tuesday in
the capital city on business.
Mr.. Shinotield of Oskaloosa visited
at the Gilbert Johnson home east of
town on Tuesday.
William Greenland and his brother
Earl moved their families to Hamil.
ton, Monroe county, Tuesday. They
have purchased forty acres of timber
there and will go into the timber
business. a..
/. H. Johnson of Newton was in
town on business this week.
A. Gelderbloof moved to town this
week and viii remain her3 until he
finds q business location. Alex has a
hankering for store,
l.. s. Seaman OF CordoVa moved
Wednesday, on the farm south or
town which he purchased from w.
H. Greenland. He informs us he win
continue the timber business there
this summer.
Mrs. r. d. Robinson and daughter
Rozella spent Wednesday in Oska-
loosa trading. '
N. Pearson OF Perlee was in town
on business this week.
Clark Billings, section foreman on
the Rock Island, spent Wednesday in
Des Moines on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ryan, east of
town ent 2rtained their friends at
their home on Monday evening Mich.
LIST. Tie evening was spent most
pleasantly and music and games were
INDUCED, delicious refreshments be-
ing served. Among the guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mitchell of Oska-
loosa, father and mother of Mrs. Ry-
an. 80
Miss Alto Vanderlinden of Harvey
visited in town this week at the J.
]. Top home. '.' !" .'' =. Be-. - |'
Jessie Billings of Oskaloosa was in
town Wednesday in regard to a horse
trade with George Barnes.
H. A. Jenkins OF Valley Junction
was a pleasant caller at the station
on Thursday
Business on this end of the Rock
Island was never better than at the
present time.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Van Zee of
Brooklyn, Ia, visited on Wednesday
and Thursday at the S. Bartlema
home west of town.
J. H. Perfect has opened up hotel
and eating house in the next house to
the postotfice.
A. Nesbit of Perry, was in town on
business this week.
Mrs A. Billings bought fine piano
this week
p. B. Ram8er claim adjuster Of the
Rock Island was in town on business
Thursday.
R. w.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
THE OLD HOME BURNED
The NJ. Underwood Place In West
Des Moines Destroyed.

The old home residence of Meish
Underwood, father of Frank Under.
wood and Mrs. Perry Asher Of os-
kaloosa, was burnea to the ground
Tuesday afternoon. The house was a
large, eight room, story and a half
structure, located on the Buxton road
in southwest Mahaska. 1t was built
about 1874 on modern lines for that
day and was a splendid structure,
framed, all large rooms AMI every
thing about the building as good as
money could make it il that time Il
was model, country home, made TO.
meet the ideas of Mr.. and Mrs En-
IderWood ami they are much disturbed
In its loss. Although living in town,
retired from the work ofGthe farm,
they consider the old place home"
and the association about the resi-
Idence have, a closer claim upon them
than any attractions the town house
may Offer
Mr. Underwood and George Davis
went out to their farms Tuesday, by
5rain to Lakonta and across fields TO
the homes Mr. Underwood had rent
ed his farm but retained corner of
the house for his personal use when
he might be at home" He went in,
made fire in the stove to get dinner
and then busted himself about the
place. When the roof was discovered
TO be ablaze, effort was made to fight
the flames. Mr.. Underwood and his
tenant fought blaze until they found
fire, which was beneath the roof in
stead of outside as they first suppos.
ed, was gaining on them Attention
was then directed to saving the con-
tents of the rooms. Considerable OF
the furniture was destroyed. Neigh
bors seeing the fire came from dis
lance and gave assistance but in spite
of all efforts considerable furniture,
the larger pieces, was caught by the
flames. These We're large walnut
pieces, old family heirlooms that
came from Mr.. Underwood's family
and were very old. The dwelling was
protected, to some extent by small
insurance. It's not the money value
that Mr.. Underwood cares about, but
he is almost heart-broken over the
destruction of the old home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
HELD UP BY SECRET AGENTS
American Steamer Pacific Suspected
of Having Contraband Concealed
In Cotton Cargo.

London, March 9.-That British Sc
cret agents in the United States were
responsible for the recent detention of
the American steamer Pacific at Deal
became known here. These agents
notified the admiralty that the Pacific
carried contraband concealed in cotton
and that there were a number of Ger
mans in her crew.
The Pacific had put in at Falmouth
and left before this information
reached the admiralty. She was pur.
sued by fast cruiser and overtaken,
being then taken into Deal for thor
ough, examination. This is said to
have revealed no contraband. but some
of the sailors are reported to- have con-
fessed they were Germans and to have
been taken from the vessel.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
EDDYV|[LEETCH|NGS

Eddyville, March 9.-Geo. DeTal
and family are moving this week tC
the Geo. Glass farm west of Eddy
vile, r. NJ. Belzer and family NOV
ed from farm near Buxton to the
DeTar farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. B. Holloway Of
, Oskaloosa, Mrs. J. r. Cox and F. T.
! Cox of Missouri were in Eddyville
Saturday attending the funeral OF
Mrs. r. d. Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl True of Ottum-
wa spent Sunday with relatives in
Eddyville.
VIM. Seinhorst is spending the
week in st. Louis looking after bust
ness affairs.
Willie Belzer and Miss Hazel
Stuckel surprised their many friends
by being quietly married in Abba on
Wednesday. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Caldwell, pastor of
the M, f. church, in the presence Of
a few relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Bel
ger went to Melrose to spend a few
days with the brides parents. They
will return to EddyVille Monday and
move at once to the Eli DeTar farm
west of EddyviIle. Both young
people are popular in this commun-
ity and enjoy wide circle of friends
who extend congratulations.
Bert Scribner and family, who
moved to EddyVille recently from
Centralia, H., loaded their household
goods this week and left for Indiana,
where they will locate on a farm.
Glen Shelton spent Sunday in AL.
bia visiting friends.
John Gugerly and family of Oska.
loosa are moving this week to the
Re!2er farm which Mr.. Gugerly re-
Gently purchased.
Miss Blanche Secrees. who is
teaching at New Sharon, spent Sun
day with relatives in Eddyville.
Lloyd Rawson of Hastings, Nebr.,
who has been visiting friends in Ed
dyville the past week, went to OF
tumwa Monday where he has accept
ed position as state agent for u
Vacuum Cleaner Co
J. &. Glasgow and family of Ellis
worth, Iowa, moved to Eddyville this
week and are located in the Moran
on South 4th street.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Reese, who re-
Gently returned to Iowa from Califor-
MIA, were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. B. Bay.
Miss Bessie Brown left Monday
for her home at Harlan after a
weeks visit with friends in Eddy
vile.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
II ON ZEPPELIN ARE KILLED
l-8 Is Wrecked by Tree-Members Of
Crew Are Found In the
Debris.

London, March 9.-An Exchange dis.
patch from Amsterdam says that when
the Zeppelin LIS was wrecked at Tirle-
mont, east of Brussels, IL members
of the crew were killed. The bodies
were found in the wreckage, says the
report.
The gondola of the airship, which
was returning from raid on points
in northern France, fouled clump OF
trees. The crash came with such
force that the airship was broken in
two
The German report of the disaster
to the LIS, which was new Zeppelin
and the sister ship of the two previ.
ously lost of the Danish coast, mem
toned no casualties, and said the
damage to the ship was slight and re
parable.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
To Have Bird Houses.

Five hundred bird boxes will be
placed in public and private parks in
Sioux City this month, under the al:
rection of department OF parks and
public property. according to an an.
nouncement made at the regular meet
ing of the Sioux City Bird Study
club. II was stated that the new hom.
es for birds had been practically com
pleted by the members of the manu-
al training classes in the grades and
high school Some time this month,
1t was said, the boxes will be distrib-
uted in the parks.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
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B A S E B A L L
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Blues Reoraanize.

The Oskaloosa Blues have reorgan-
lied for the coming baseball season
and are preparing 10 offer the fans
some real pastiming. Will Heilman,
original manager of the team, has
been chosen manager for this season
and announces that all the last years
men will again be in the field this
year, in addition to several new re-
cruits. He expects to schedule the OPP
ening contests of the year for the
latter part of April. Manager Koch of
the orpheum, is going to give a ben
eft show Thursday evening, March
Is, for the team in order to help them
buy new equipment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
Annointment for Life.

DR.. John c. Bowman, an Iowa boy,
who was president of the Iowa State
university, and who had some trouble
with some of the members of the
state beard, is now president of the
research institution known as the
American Institute of Surgeons, at
Washington, d. c. The salary is
$500 per annum and the appoint
mens is practically for life.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
TO MOVE TURK GOVERNMENT
Defense of ConstantlnopIe Intrusted
to German officers-Young Turks
Guard Against Revolution.

Sofia, Bulgaria. March 9.-The Turk.
ish government will be removed to
Asia Minor on Thursday, according to
a message brought here from Constan.
tinople by courier. 1t states that ex-
Sultan Abdul Hamid has been removed
by the Young Turks to Konia, to pre-
vent revolution, aiming to restore
him to the throne, and that the de.
Tense of Constantinople has been in
trusted to German officers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
TERRIFIC FIGHT
IN DARK IS TOLD
5000 Germans Slain at Notre
Dame de Lorette.
C0MBATANT TELLS OF BATTLE
Teutons Blew Up French Trenches
With Mines and Hand-to-Hand
Fighting Followed-Victory
at Daylight.

Paris, March 9.--The manner in
which furious German attack at
Notre Dame de Lorette was trans.
formed into defeat in which 5000
Germans fell is described in the Petit
Parisien by one of the combatants
'The Germans blew up by mines our
first line of trenches" says the story.
Before the echoes of the explosion
had died away an avalanche of Ger
mans poured down and forced the
French into the second line of trenches
after a fierce hand-to-hand struggle.
The Germans suddenly raked the
trenches with two machine guns, fore
ing the defenders into the third line.
from which they were forced to retire
on an easily defehsible position in the
rear from another bayonet battle with
superior numbers.
Win Back Position.
an no way demoralized, our men
spent the night preparing to win back
the lost position which the Germans
strengthened with sand bags. Our ar
tillery was placed in position ready to
fire. AS soon as dawn broke the three
inchers" opened with salvos. The
shells burst in our old trenches. pep
pering the Germans methodically. AT.
ter hours of this the guns stopped fir
ing and our infantry bounded forward.
crouching on their hands and knees.
The Germans fired yolley after volley,
working their quick-lrers feverishly.
but our men would not be denied They
took the third line. but could go no
farther.
THE second night fell and we could
see nothing.
Rain poured in torrents. In spite
of all this, our infantry resumed the
attack and in splendid charge
reached the second line. 1t was fear
full struggle in the dark. In the dark
ness the Germans struck frantically
around them, killing their own men.
After a few minutes of carnage the
Germans fed for their own positions,
leaving the ground covered with dead
and wounded. ST.
Dawn revealed a terrifying sight.
Everywhere the Germans lay, many
falling with rifles clasped in their stiff
fened hands as if about to fire again
They paid dearly for their attack, for
5000 of them fell under our fire. Their
losses were three times greater than
ours"
Tells of French Gains.
The official communication says: I'm
Champagne, to the west of Perthes,
we gained footing in very strongly
fortified wood and captured prisoners
to the north of the same village.
I'VE repulsed a counter-attack on
the ridge to the northeast of lie Mes
nil. Ground was gained and we car
ried another trench to the north of
Beausejour.
I'm the forest of Consenvoye, north
of Verdun. we repulsed counter-at-
tacks.
I'm the Vosges we made progress on
the TANKS of the Reich Ackerkopf and
took prisoners at Hartmanns-W Weller.
kopf."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
ennLIhterurpan Service.

An interurban service is to be as.
tohsched between Muscatine and
Davenport on the Muscatine North
anu souLn road during the early sum
mer announcement to this effect
having been made by Traffic Manager
Krein. Gasolene motor cars will re
place the passenger trains and q
three hour service will be maintained
between the two cities.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
To Promote Nice Lawns.

Cedar Rapids Commercial club was
asked to enter into the promotion of
the agricultural Improvement move.
ment, instituted by Miss Eta Bard.
We'll of the high school, and in let.
ter from the instructor, the club is
solicited to offer prize for the best
boy or girl kept lawn in the city dur
ing the coming summer
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
Iowa Woman in War Zone.

Miss Alice c. Beatle, formerly sup
erintendent of the Homeopathic hos
pital and nurses training school at
Iowa university is now at the head of
the nurses staff in a hospital in
Budapest, Hungary. She writes that
she has twelve nurses under her guild
ance and that the hospital, accom-
modating 200 wounded soldiers, is
full all the time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
"RustY" Owen Manaaer.

J. Frank Jersey, for nearly a score
of years manager of the Grand opera
house at Ottumwa will cease to have
control of the theatre after June l.,
1915 and will be succeeded in the
management by Arthur p. (Rusty)
Owens, one of the best known young
men in Ottumwa and for several
years associated with Mr.. Jersey at
the Grand.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
Stuffed body with Excelsior.

Based upon the claim that w. p.
Hohenschub of Iowa City while en-
trusted with smbalming the body of
Mary Konechy, allowed persons to
enter and cut away parts of the
body" and later stuffed it with ex-
celsior to cover up the deed, Frank
Konechy has filed suit against Mr.. Ho
henschuh for $4,000 damages.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
Business Chance.

w. Lee Strader has disposed of his
interests in the Oskaloosa House
Wrecking Co. operated under the
partnership name of Sparks and Stra.
der, at Nos. 807-6O9 High avenue west
for cash consideration and has re-
tired from the business.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
Would Have Cavalry rroop,.

Two men volunteered to Adju.
Itant General Logan to raise a troop
of cavalry in Des Moines following
the recent request from Secretary
Bryan that the Iowa guard should be
put on a war basis. Under the new
rules Iowa will have four troops OF
mounted soldiers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
1894 German Officers Killed.

London, March 9.-The Copenhagen
correspondent of the Daily Mail tele-
graphs as follows: German casualty
lists just issued include 1894 officers
killed, of whom 10 were generals. The
lists give 14.435 officers as wounded or
missing"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
Millionaire Saved at Sea.

Miami. Fla. March sc. o. Eshel-
by. millionaire publisher of Cincinnati.
and his family were rescued by life
savers off the coast here when his
yacht ran aground
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
Baby Swallowed Acid.

The year old son of Thomas Nc
Alhster of De Witt got hold of bot
tie of carbolic acid and started to
drink from the bottle, attracting the
attention of his parents at once by
his screams when the fiery liquid
burned his mouth. The family was
moving and had left the bottle with
in the child's reach. He will recover,
although he was quite seriously burn
ed s'gn1 f.r ', rr " . .....-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
$3.50 An Acre.

The Mulsby farm of 112 acres, ly.
ing at the west of the town of Jolly
has been sold to George Baskerville
for $3.50 an acre. For 10 years the
land has not been touched with a
plow, but has been pastured and fed
over to cattle.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
Said Ne stole Canary.

Nancy Keppell. well known real es
tate owner OF Keokuk, accused E. r
Stohmaier OF stealing a canary, SC
Strohmaier told a jury in the court
of Justice Of the peace, The jury gave
him a verdict OF manages Of 800. 81
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
Lobster Palace" Damaged.

Montreal, Que, March 9.-The Cafe
Partisan. one OF the most noted lob,
ster palaces" in the city, was partially
destroyed by fire with loss of s75.,
600.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
Add Storm Like plant.

The same eastern capital which con
trolls the Grinnell Electric, & Heat
ing Company has purchased the plant
OF the Storm Lake Electric Light 4
Power Company and will continue To
operate Il under the same name.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
Alfonso Well AGAIN.

Seville. Spain. March s.--Apparently
recovered from his recent illness, King
Alfonso has arrived here with Queen
Victoria.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

School election is out of the, way
and nothing intervenes the municipal
election with thu single exception of
st. Patrick's day
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
Moose Convention.

The state convention of the Loyal
Order OF Moose viii be held at Mus,
catine. May 26-7-S.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

Eugene Palmer, Parsons college
athlete and successful Gospel Team
worker, is a man whose message has
a pull. In a most unusual manner he
is able to meet and reach all classes
OF men from the "down-and-outer' all
the way up to the cleaf-cut high
school or college student hopefully
anticipating life of usefulness
Palmer is a power because he has
gone through all the stages, but had
determination enough to"hit the saw
dust trail" at the invitation of Billy
Sunday.
Evangelist Palmer spoke before
the Penn Y. NJ. c. A. this morning,
before the employees of the NJ. & st. l..
at the Round House at noon, and will
take part in the revival at the
Friends church this evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
GERMANS ADVANCE
TOWARDS WARSAW
TeutonS Near Fort Which Guards
Capital.
1900 RUSSIANS CAPTURED
Official Report Says Allies Aviators
Have ShelIed Ostend Again
Attacks Made in Vosges
Repulsed.
BY FREDERICK WERNER.

1J FnGCGnlNN "ChNEns
international News Service Correspondent.
Berlin, March 9.-The official report
from the German general staff shows
that the German troops in northern
Poland are driving their way toward
the fortresses of Novo Georsievsk and
Pultusk, which guard Warsaw to the
north and northwest. 1t tells of fight.
ing in the district around Novo Maisto,
only 16 miles north of Noyo Ge0T.
gieVsk, and about seventeen" miles
southwest of Pultusk. ~
Capture 1900 'Rassians.
In this fighting. 1t says. 1900 Russian
prisoners were captured.
In the Western theater. OF war, avl.
ators Qftfe allies have again lombard,
ed 0stend. while the battle between
The French and German forces in the
Champagne region continues. This
now centers about Souain. The Off.
cial report follows:
Western theater of war-aviators
of the enemy hurled bombs upon Os.
tend yesterday.
The battles in Champagne continue.
Yesterday evening the enemy was re-
pulsed at Souain after a hand-to-haud
engagement. Hostilities were re-
sumed during the night.
I'm the district east of Mesnil-les- Hur.
Ia, an attack made by the enemy in the
Afternoon failed completely. Our night
cOunter-attack was successful. We cap
tured 140 French prisoners.
Repulse Attacks in vosges.
I'VE repulsed attacks at Priest
wolde, northwest of Pont-a-Mousson,
in the Vosges, west of Muenster and
north of Sennheim. These engage
ments have not yet been completed.
Eastern theater of war-south of
Augustowo a Russian attack failed
with heavy losses. Fighting is pro-
ceeding near Lomza. West Of
Przasnysz and east of Plotsk the Rus.
SLAMS made attacks, but these were
unsuccessful. Their night attacks at
Rawa were also Tepulsed.
Attempts by the Russians to ad,
vance from the district of Novo Maisto
were unsuccessful. There. 1900 Rus.
sian prisoners were taken"
BY FRANCIS LAVELLE MURRAY.
International News Service Correspondent
PetrOgrad, March 9.-The Germans
are in full retreat through the forest
of Augustowo and the Russians pur-
suing them are again nearing the from.
tier of East Prussia, according to Off
cial reports received from the front
today. Heavy losses are being in.
hicted on the German rear guards,
Fierce fighting has been in progress
in the AugustOwO forest for ten days.
but this has terminated in a complete
victory for the Russians, the second
they have won in that region since the
war began.
In the meantime other German
forces are battering away at Ossowiec
fortress and are also trying to cut
through the Russian lines near the
Pilica river, between Warsaw and
Ivangorod.
After bombarding Ossowiec for
week, the Germans have succeeded in
reaching the first line of Notifications
there. They made two assaults upon
this line Sunday. but were repulsed in
both attempts to carry it by storm.
The Ossowiec forts on the south bank
OF the Bobr silenced two of the heavy
German batteries.