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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-22

All the heroes aren't in Europe.
How about the football boys and the
bowlers who are sweltering these
days while they get In shape for the
hard days ahead:
National prohibition might do a lot
Of good in some ways but 1t surely
would make 1t hard TO get lame for
the bowling teams.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-22
%NTHEY HAD NO EFFECT.

Don't al those papers make you
tireds asked the kindly disposed
man Of the little newsboy who was
struggling along under a huge load
o. eTsning papers.
Nav replied the newsboy with
Supreme contempt ! can't read"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-22

Although We haven't been watching
his record as closely as have is rela.
ttves we'll lay a little eve money
that Ever Hammer, the Chicago welt
erweight, isn't the bear his name
might indicate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-22

Sir Mique Donlln feels the need of
some warmth in his ancient bones
so he has decided he'll accept a Coast
league berth IL he can get one. The
Southern League has revived more
vets than has the Coast, Mike.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-22

The Wisconsin boxing commission
has ruled fighters must not be paid
until after they have staged a salts.
factory battle. But II the coins held
up will the spectators get their money
back? You ought to be able 10 an.
swer that with your eyes shut.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-22
SPORT NOTES

So Les Darcey, the Australian mid
dleweight used to be a blacksmith:
We wondered where he got that
sledge hammer blow.
Old Les Germans control certainly
has improved since he switched from
the pitching mound to the trap shoot,
ing range. One hundred and ninety.
seven birds In q row is his latest
record.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-26
THE FRIENDS CHURCH.
OskaIoOsa Organization Will Have,
Good Report for Yearly Meeting.

Rev. e. H. Stranahan of the Friends
church. has just completed the first
year as the pastor and will present to
the yearly meeting as a'repOrt, rec
ord of achievement that fairly glOws
with interesting facts regarding the
activities of the church at OskalOosa.
There are at present 654 members in
the church and a total of 405 in the
Sunday school. During the year some
1913 visits have been made in the
homes of the members and those who
are members of the congregation,
Bible school or young peoples socie-
ties by the pastor and his wife or by
the members of the Jerusalem band.
3 Rev. Stranahan delivered over 1876
sermons and addresses, many OF them
being outside of his pulpit but in
various conventions and assemblies
having to do with Christian activi
ties.
1t has been the policy of the pastor
to cooperate with other churches ana
religious organizations and consider
able outside work has thus been done
and al Ito the credit of the Friends
church as this work has brought it
more prominently to the attention OF
the people.
The yearly expense budget of the
church reaches nearly $4,000 and
aside from the religious and devo-
Itional services, the church in CO Oper-
alton with Penn College has been real
lily the social center" of that part of
THE city toward the northwest, and to
some extent other parts of the city.
Some 20 men are organized as a
|, brotherhood and while its purpose is
largely social, the Christian side is
not forgotten and it is the aim that
no man in that community shall be
: Ignorant of the claims of Christ and
to see that he is identified with some
church activity.
During the early part of the year, a
special revival season was held and
the meetings were rich with results
and not only was the church edited
and strengthened, but the student
body of the college co-operated in 8
most helpful and hearty manner anC
\ the revival spirit has seemed to en-
thuse all departments of church life
The young people are particularly &C
: tive in their Senior aud Young People
Christian work. The Bible school hal
been systematically organized fol
aggressive work and last but not leas
0 an effective movement has been set il
!. motion toward the erection of a new
a parsonage just south of the churcl
= property. The old Cook residence
- is now being moved off the lot to
new location and the new structur
, will soon be started. The entire yea
n has bee none of progress and bot
l. pastor and people are to be congratu
Il lated on the results that have bee,
c reached and the extensive work done
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-26
FELL DOWN p STEPS
Mrs. Ellen Suffer Was Severely In
jured This Morning.

Mrs. Ellen Suffer aged 70 years,
mother of Mrs. David S. David, No.
402 rOurth avenue east, was pain
fully injured tins morning about ten
o'clock, falling down the south en-
trance steps of the postoliicC build
ing. She suffered a severe cut on
the head along the side Of the lace
and over the right eye when the
head came in contact with the sharp
edge of the granite step. She was
rendered unconscious and lost con
siderable blood.
The accident was witnessed by a
number Of people gathered in the
street at tho p0&tv&>c conner where
the Sunday school rally parade was
organizing. The old lady was picked
Iup almost instantly but was unable
! to give her name or tell where she
I lived. She was bleeding severely
and was hurried TO the Oskaloosa
Hospital by GuilfOrd IIOffmann in his
car, accompanied by Homer Johnson
and Miss Margaret LiChtenheld. Ar
rived at the hospital the sufferer had
recovered sufficiently to tell where
she lived and was taken to the David
place on Fourth avenue cast, ply
stefan secured, and the injurel
dressed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-26
OssOWETz IS TAKEN
GERMANS CAPTURED POWERFUL
e. RUSSIAN FORTRESS.
Stronghold Was Evacuated by Care
Troops-Has Been Under Bonn
bardment Since Last Winter.

Berlin, Aug. 24.-The Russian for
tress city Of Ossowetz has been cap
tured by the Germans, it was officially
announced here.
The capture of OssOwetz, which has
been under intermittent bombardment
bys the Germans since last winter,
gives Won Hindenburg possession of
the last of the Polish railways feeding
the Petrograd- Warsaw trunk line.
Ossowetz lies 10 miles northeast OF
Warsaw. The swamps before the for
tress hindered the movement of heavy
siege guns for the German attack and
! enabled the Russians to resist the Ger
man attack after Lomza, Ostrolenka.
Przasnysz and other fortresses OF the
| Russian first line of defense had fallen
General Won Gallwitz's drive east
wand through Bielsk and Won linden
burg's progress in a southeasterly dt
rection from Kovno threatened the en-
velopment of the Russians In the Os
sowetz district.
The Russians evacuated Ossowetz
the war office reported, indicating that
the garrison moved eastward without
a serious fight.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-26
IT YANKEES ON LOST SHIP
Details Of Submarine Attack on Baron
Erskine Show All Aboard
Saved

London, Aug. 24.-There were IT
Americans in the crew of the steamer
Erskine, which was sunk by a Ger
man submarine last week. The Amer
leans, who we're horse tenders, were
landed safely with the rest Of the
crew.
The sinking of the Baron Erskine
was announced in a cable dispatch
from London August 20. She was a
British steamer of 1906 tons gross
and when sunk was on the way from
New Orleans to Avonmouth, England.
The Lamport & Holt liner Diomed
has been sunk by a German subma'
rine. Her captain. quartermaster and
steward we're killed by shells fired
by the submarine during a pursuit
of four hours. The liner attempted to
escape, but surrendered after being
pursued for four hours. Two boats
we're lowered and 40 members of the
crew got away, taking with them the
body of the captain.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-26
DAIRY SHOW IS CALLED OFF
Heavy Losses Sustained by Exhibitors
Last Year at Chicago Causes
Action of Wisconsin Body.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 24.-That the
annual dairy show held at Chicago will
not be held there and that all similar
shows in other parts of the West will
be given up temporarily, was an
nounced by the convention bureau of
the Merchants and Manufacturers as
ISOLATION. This bureau had planned
to hold a show here following the Chi
cago show, for the benefit of Wiscon-
sin farmers, but when move was
started in this direction, it was found
that the agriCulturists of the middle
West had decided to frown upon any
attempt to hold any exhibitions. The
cause Of this decision was the heavy
loss sustained through the spread of
foot-and-mouth disease at the Chicago
show last year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-26
FLOOD TOLL is ~
ST. LOUIS COUNTY is RECOVER.
ING FROM THIRD CALAMITY.
Many Millions Of Dollars Worth Of
Property Destroyed-Ten Dead
in Arkar5as.

st. Louis, Adg. 29Est. Louis county
is recovering somewhat from the third
calamity which has descended upon
this community in as many days-a
flood which shifted out at least twelve
human lives-possibly many more, de-
stroyed more than a million dollars
worth of property and made 1000 fam.
lilies homeless.
Twelve deaths have been reported
to the coroner, and almost hundred
persons we're listed as missing. Riv'
ermen who are closely acquainted with
the situation fear the falling of the
Meramec may disclose a heavy toll
in human lives. They also said the
bodies of many Of the drowned prob
ably would be washed into the Mis-.
sissippi river, carried far downstream
and might not be recovered soon be-
cause of the mass of food debris now
in the river and of its unusually strong
current.
Equally distressing conditions pre-
vail throughout southeastern Missouri
and parts of western Illinois, where
the toll. less severe in the number oi
lives lost. is far greater in damage tC
property and crops. Railroad. tele
phone and telegraph facilities in many
counties are nil; the physical damage
may aggregate $5,0O0.0O0, and tens o.
thousands of farmers and villagers are
homeless.
Newport, Ark, Aug. 24.-Ten per
sons were drowned and the entire cit!
OF Newport was flooded, when the BIZ
levee protecting the town from Whit
river broke, just above Newport
Steamboats, are running over corn ant
cotton fields rescuing farmers ant
their families who are marooned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-26
FLOODS PERIL :.
ARKANSAS TOWNS
Thousands Are Marooned by
Swelling Waters.
MISSOURI SHORT OF FOOD
Residents Of Valley Park Made Home
less by Flood Are Facing Famine
= Measure Being Taken to
e. Stop PestIence.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 25.-Little
Rock faced its fourth gas famine this
year as the result of break in the
main at Red River, near Lewisville,
caused by the high water. Local of
ficials announced that the supply of
gas would be exhausted by noon. This
also affects Hot Springs, Pine Bluff
and a number of other Arkansas
towns.
Newport is partly cut off from the
outside world by the food waters of
White river, except for long distance
telephone communication. Train serv-
ice in and out of Newport was entire
ly. demoralized, the Iron Mountain
main line and the White river division
tracks being covered by water to a
depth ranging from three to twelve
feet. Although the water has risen
little since Monday night. when it
reached 1873, reports from points
above Newport indicate that further
rise may be expected.
About 1000 residents of Newport
and vicinity are crowded into two 10
cal hotels, the courthouse, the Iron
Mountain depot and a few homes into
which the water did not rise. The only
drinking water is obtained from the
Iron Mountain pumping station.
The steamboats, Mary C. Lucas and
Muskogee continue to bNng in refu
gees from the flooded districts.
1000 Facing Famine.
st. Louis. Aug. 25.-Two thousand
residents of Valley Park, Mo. who
were made homeless last Sunday
when the 35-foot rise of the Meramet
river flooded that entire city with tel
to fifteen feet of water, are facing {
food and drinking water shortage
which threatens to result disastrous
ly.
Twenty-Five truck loads of foot
were rushed to the food refugees
from suburbs of st. Louis, but thi'
was consumed in few hours. A com
mittee of st. Louis business men vii
meet in the mayors Office to plal
speedy and permanent relief.
Valley Park Faces PestiIence.
Active work to prevent pestilenc
in the flood swept towns and resort
along the Meramac river valley, whicI
was flooded Sunday. began. The cit,
water works of Valley Park, 10 mile
from st. Louis, are out of commission
and most of the drinking water in tn
town comes from well on a churC
lot Most Of the other wells are cor
taminatCd.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-26
TEACHERS UNION IS BARRED
Board of Education Committee Of Chi
cage Declares unionism Is Detri-
mental to the School System.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-The Chicago
Teachers federation, the most intiu.
entail organization of it's kind in the
United States, was ordered abolished
by the rules committee of the board
of education. Jacob M. Loeb, vice
president of the board and chairman
of the committee, offered an amend
ment to the rules of the educational
department prohibiting any public
school instructors from belonging, to
the federation.
Loeb asserted his belief that it's .ex
istence was detrimental to the welfare
of the $4,000 pupils of the public
schools.
In case the amendment is adopted
by the board Of education, which holds
its next meeting on September s
every school instructor in Chicago will
have to signify in writing within three
months that he or she is not a mem
her of the federation in order to re
main on the school board payroll.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-26
MONROE CENTER.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Hicklip and Mr..
and Mrs. Vert Brown attended the
Chautauqua last Sunday evening
Mr.. Herman Krouse and daughter
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will
lie Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Denney and child
rem spent Sunday with her mother
Mrs. Frank Perkins at Beacon
Miss Elsie Johnson spent Sunday
at home
Misses leila and leila Gatten spent
Thursday with Miss Ethel Boomer
shine. 1
Oscar Kinkaf1e went to Oskaloosa
last Tuesday.
Johnny Augustine has been putting
in a cement floor in his bran.
Mrs Abel Hawley and two daught
ers have been attending the Chautau
qua.
Miss Berl Vallandingham has the
the fall term of Center school.
Charley Hansel has been doing a Ii
| tie cement work on his place.
Mrs. Minnie Grace helped Mrs. Men
denhall cook for thrashers last Tues
| day.
Aug, 81. d. d.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-26
IOWA CROP SERVICE
Review of the Past Week by Di-
rector of Weather Bureau.

Des Moines, Aug. 25.-For the week
ending Aug. %, 1915: Another week
of fairly favorable weather has aided
the progress of farm work ana the
growth of corn. The temperature was,
however, considerably below the nor
NAL, and several nights were very
cool. A trace OF frost was observe
on the morning of the goth in Audi,
bon and Crawford counties. This Is
the fourteenth consecutive week that
has given an average temperature
near or below the normal. For the
state as a whole, the week was com
paratively dry but cOpiOus to heavy
local showers occurring in many loo
al showers occurred in many localities
which interfered with farm work FOL
a day or two. Stacking is nearing com
pletion. and shock threshius is pro
crossing as rapidly as the weather
will permit Threshing reports contln
Iue to show good yields of small SraiI
generally. but the quality is mostly
poor, and the yield of timothy seed
| is below the normal Considering tht
lcool weather, corn Is doing as well ~
could be expected, and some of ina
earliest planted is in the roasting ca
stage, but much of the late planted i
not yet in tassel. The third crop 0
alfalfa and the second crop Of Glove
is ready to be cut, and both are heavy
Potatoes, garden truck, fruit and pas
lures continue in good condition Tn
soil is In good condition, but no tal
blowing has been done on account O
other work being more urgent
Geo, A. Chapel.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-26
TEUToNs LOSE SUBMARINES
Toronto Attorney Says IL OF Kaiser's
Vessels Were Captured In the
English Channel During July.

New York, Aug. 24.-W. d. Gregory,
a Toronto attorney. who arrived from
England aboard the Anchor liner Tus.
cania, declared that twelve German
submarines we're captured in the Eng.
lish channel during the month Of July.
lie said that England would curtail
her purchases of war munitions IN this
country If American manufacturers
continue to demand the establishment
OF vast British credit.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-26
BRITISH FLEET SHELLS FOE
Large Number Of Warships lombard
Germans in Neishborhood Of Zee
bruage and knocke.
BY G. r. STEWARD.

International News Service Correspondent.
Rotterdam, Aug. 24.-Shortly after
daybreak the Germans defending the
Belgian coast In the neighborhood OF
zeebrugge and Knocke were suddenly
subjected to a terrible bombardment
by a large fleet of British warships.
The fleet, which comprised about thir-
ty large and small vessels, suddenly
opened a whitening fire on the coast
defenses of the German garrison.
which for some time had been free
from the militant attentions of the al
lied feet. The Germans at Zeebrugge,
which was the chief object of the at.
tack, suffered enormously from the
bombardment. The firing lasted three
hours. The famous Mole suffered, in
addition to the special works con,
structed by the Germans.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-26
WANTTOCET MARRIED?
During the Mahaska Fall Festival
Oct. S, 6, 7 aud 8, 1915.

A public wedding is desired for the
Mahaska Fall Festival; conditions
First, parties must be bona tida
residents of Mahaska County, Iowa
Second, must be residents of the rur-
al community.
The first persons meeting the above
conditions to give names to the sec
rotary, Geo. c. True, Oskaloosa, Iowa,
will be selected.
In connection with this announce
ment It is desired that Mahaska coun-
tS, being hostess. participate in a
Shower" for the lucky couple. All
persons and business concerns, who
will make a present for the occasion
kindly send your names, designating
article or articles to be given, to Geo
&c. True, Secretary, Oskaloosa, Iowa
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-26
BULGARS REMAIN NEUTRAL
Signs treaty With Turkey-Agrees to
Observe a Benevolent Neu-
traIity.

Berlin, Aug. 24.-It is officially re-
ported from Sofia and Constantinople
that Turkey and Bulgaria have signed
new treaty by which Turkey grants
Bulgaria her desired direct rail com.
munication with the sea, and Bulgaria
agrees to observe a benevolent neu,
trality. .....
Milan, Aug. 24.--One of the chief
difficulties in the way of = solution OF
the Balkan problem favorable to the
entente allies has been settled. accord
ing to Premier Pachitch of Serbia
who says that, Serbia has given way
. to Italy regarding Albania.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-26
RED CROSS TO END WORK
American Society Decides to With
draw Units From European Bat
tIefields on October 1.

London, Aug. 24.-The American
Red Cross society has decided for
financial reasons to withdraw its units
from Europe on October /. Major Pat
terson, chief of the American Red
Cross bureau, has notified the warning
nations that the entire hospital per
sonnet, is to be withdrawn from Eu
rope. His letter continues:
THE American Red Cross feels that
having given the assistance of it's per
sonnet for one year, which will BIZ
done by October /. 1t can now render
better service by continuing simply
to furnish surgical, hospital and medi
cal supplies to the belligerent nations,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-26
LACEY SCHOOL BONDS.
Are Purchased By the Peoples Trust
and Savings Bank.

The bonds recently voted by the
consolidated school district to erect
a new building at Lacey, have been
pufchasea by the aeople's Trust and
Savings, Bank, Of Dskaloosa. They
amount to $4,000 and bear FIVE per
cent. The first issue voted was for
$4,000 only, but in order to build the
school house desired, and to secure
the state aid, a second election was
held and the amount increased to
$4,000. The building is to be erect
ed as soon as the preliminary ar
rangements can be made. By pro
viding for a consolidated school and
meeting other requirements the new
district will receive state aid to the
amount of 81 200 the first year, and
$3.50 per year thereafter.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-26
MANY ARE CAUGHT IN RAID
Prominent Men Of 5errien County,
Michigan, Charged With VloIat'
ing Local Option Law.

st. Joseph. Mich, Aug. 24.-Men
prominent in the political and business
life of Berrien county were caught in
a raid by Sheriff Franz and Prosecut-
ing Attorney O'Hara on the charge OF
being violators of the local option law.
Fifteen were hailed into court and four
warrants are yet to be served, Pro
prietors of ten summer hotels on Paw
Paw lake we're also taken into custody
The authorities declare that hundreds
of gallons of whisky were being boot
legged in the county every week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-26
MIDDLE CREEK BRIDGE
Work Progressing Finely. 1t Will
Soon Be Ready for Passage.

Work on the new Middle Creek
bridge is coming along in fine shape.
The abutments and cement work are
all we'll started and it will only be a
short time until the new bridge will
be ready for use.
The big engine was taken north on
the county road this morning by Ora
Dickinson and the road, beginning
in the north part of section 10, Ad-
ans township, will be graded about
four and one-half miles north, The
other road gangs are in the same
locations and work is coming along
rapidly,
The fine weather condition OF the
past two or three weeks has given
the road men the opportunity which
they were waiting for, and after the
long delay they are making rapid
| progress.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-26
EDDYv|LLEETCH|NGS

Eddyville, Aug. 24.-Born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. De Tai Saturday, Aug.
/ 2lst a son.
/ Sam Albaugh of Washington arriv.
! ed / nEduyville this week for a visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
baugh and other relatives and friends
! Geo. Hartman and son are spending
tine wrrk in KeosauQua visiting at
/ the Walter Hartman home.
Dr. willy left Monday for Daven-
port to attend a course in the Palmer
4 School Of ChiropraCtiC. He was &C
.companicd by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
/ Gray and MIR and Mrs. Fred SaVilfa
and daughter.
Mrs. Marian Griffen is seriously ill
this week.
Mis- Edna Bateroff and daughter,
who has been visiting the past two
weeks at the SwitZer home and with
other relatives and friends left Mon
day for their home in Ohio.
Miss Myrtle Jennings of New Shar-
on is the guest this week of her aunt
Mrs. Anna Foster.
Mrs. Neva Cantield, Mrs. B. o. Wor-
all, Mintie and Eva SeCraes, were re-
cent Oskaloosa passengers.
Mr.. and Mrs, Geo. Free and Mrs.
Free and daughter Alta went to Abba
Saturday to remain until after the
fair Mr. Free will set up his Ferris
wheel in Abba during the fair
Mrs J. A. Glasgow left Saturday for
Lancaster, Mo, for a few days visit
I~ith relatives.
v Mrs. Dave Templeton who has been
I spending the summer at Haxtun, Colo.
! visiting her son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs Dolph TempletOn returned home
= Sunday,
Tom Williams of Des Moines spent
Sunday in Eddyville visiting relatives.
Miss Thelma Wilcox has returned
!, from a two weeks visit with friends
: at Centerville.
y A family reunion was held Sunday
- at the John II. Switzer home, east
of Eddyville. An elegant picnic din
- nar was served and all present spent
:, la most delightful day.
), Mrs. Gladys Nader of Greenfield,
=, Ohio is visiting this week with her
I parents. Mr.. and Mrs VIM. belong.
d. Mr.. and Mrs VIM. belong returned
II Sunday from Chicago where they
. spent the past week buying their new
=, fall line of goods.
v n ldPpy HOihS seA''lS''ho 49,
. lat the Geo. Myers home on Sunday
: when the children and number Of
. relatives gathered together in honor
. LOT the golden wedding anniversary Of
: lMr. and Mrs. Myers. This popular cou
y pie have lived the greater part OF theiI
= Lives i'm the vicinity Of Eddyyiile and
!, they have host of friends who joir
:. with the relatives in extending con
!, CALCULATIONS on this happy occasion
. ar. and Mrs. Myers were the recip
]. tents Of many beautiful presents. AT
q elegant dinner was served.