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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
To Hold Electrical Exhibits.

To demonstrate the potency OF the
electrical industry as means of
national defense against invasion,
hundreds OF firms engaged In the man.
ufacture OF electrical machinery, ap-
pliances and current throughout the
country are planning to hold exhibits
in practically every city of the couR-
try next December. The exhibits will
trace the growth of electrical develop
ment and show its rapid progress in
recent years. A meeting was held
recently in New York to form the first
plans. The actual work of planning
the show will be left to the Society
for Electrical Development. Gerard
Swope. vice president of the West.
ern Electric company, was chosen
chairman OF the managing committee,
on which will be Guy e. Trip of the
Westinghouse company and many 9TH
er electrical experts. Prizes amount
ing to thousands OF dollars will be
offered for advertising designs.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
ARE FOR MILITARY TRAINING
Speakers at Convention Of AgricuItu-
raj Colleges Favor 1t in Those
Institutions.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Necessity for
broadening the scope of military train
ing in agricultural colleges was en-
phasized today by speakers of nation
wide reputation at the opening session
of the thirteenth annual convention Of
the Association of American Agricultu-
raj Colleges and Experiment Stations
Secretary of War Newton d. Baker.
United States Commissioner of Educa-
ton p. P ClaXton, Major Andrew
Moses of the army war college and
general staff, and presidents, deans
and other officials Of agricultural col
leges voiced the opinion that congress
should give financial aid for military
training in agricultural institutions
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
At THE STATE INSTITUTIONS
The Present Population is e,75s, An
Increase of 200 Over Biennial
- Period of 1914.

Des Moines, Nov. 14.-The present
population of the IA state institutions
under the board of control is 1888.
This is an increase OF 200 over the
population at the close of the bien-
NAL period in 1914.
The board of control last week fin
ished the semi-annual inspection tour
of the institutions. The board found
that the tuberculosis sanitarium at
Oakdale and the institution for fec
BILE minded children at Glenwood, are
filed to capacity and have long wait
ng lists The other institutions are
not so crowded .
The population OF the various in
situations, follows: School for the
Deaf, 1888; Iowa Soldiers Home, 873;
Iowa Soldiers Orphans Home, 466;
Institution for Feeble Minded Chill
dren, 1,4S1; Industrial School for
Boys, 422; Industrial School for
Girls, 1885, Mount Pleasant Hospital,
1,106; independence Hospital, 1,142;
Clarinda Hospital, 1926; Cherokee
Hospital, 1897; Inebriate Hospital,
1j9: Oakdale Sanitarium, ia; Peni-
Tertiary at Fort Madison, COL Re-
formatory at AnamOsa, 742.
The colony for epileptics at Wood
ward and the Woman's Reformatory
OF Rockwell City, are under construc-
ton and have not received state
wards.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
Foo Statistics.

The Lighthouse Service Bulletin
publishes q compilation of the number
of hours OF fog or thick weather OBJ.
served a year at sos fog signal sta.
tons during the period of 1885 to
1915. AS such stations are maintained
in all coastal regions of the country,
including the Great Lakes, which are
subject to fog, their records are a
valuable indication of the extent Of
this danger to navigation. The high.
est annual average is 1851 hours a
year at Petit Manan, Me-, while the
highest record for an individual year
and place is 2,734 hours in 1907 at
Seguin, Me-, or about 80 per cent OF
the entire year. Calumet Harbor,
near Chicago, had 2,269 hours of fog
in 1913. This and other lake stations
are affected somewhat by smoke. On
the Pacific coast the highest annual
average is 1887 hours, at Point Reyes,
but in the year 1915 there were 2,145
hours of fog at San Francisco light.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
DEUTSCHLAND is GIVEN TESTS
In Submarine After Submerg-
ing Twice. .

New London, Conn, Nov. 15.-The
German subsea merchantmanD eutsch.
land was given two .submergence tests,
remaining down the first time more
than half an hour More provisions
were taken on board. 1t is under
stood that so far as the cargo Is con-
cerned the Deutschland is ready to
leave at any time, but no definite in
formation as to the hour of sailing
has become public. Reports were cur
rent that the craft might not leave
before the latter part of the week.
Weather conditions were favorable, a
heavy fog hanging over the harbor.
but for some reason the start was de-
layed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
Applying For Shelter.

This spell of weather is a little too
much for the boys on the road"
Many were caught making their way
west and south and they sojourn with
us at least over night. They are
bunked at the city Jail for the night
and turned out in the morning, with
out breakfast unless detained for
examination. Many housewives
about town report applications for
meals but the number of tramps is
not so great as in former seasons at
this time or little later Six men
without means made applications for
beds at the city hall Tuesday night.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
TO RELIEVE CITY CONGESTION
Massachusetts Legislature Considers
Measures Encouraging "5ack-to-
tlie-Land" Movement.

Two unusual measures have been
under consideration by the Legislature
OF Massachusetts. One provides for
an appropriation for homesteads or
small houses with plots OF ground for
mechanics, laborers and other persons
In the suburbs OF cities and towns. The
other bill authorizes any city to ac-
quire land for the purpose OF teaching
agriculture to Its Inhabitants, includ-
ing schoolchildren, adults and family
groups.
The bills are really complementary.
Their purpose Is to encourage the
"back-to-theland" movement and to re-
lieve congested districts. They are
sponsored by the Massachusetts home
stead commission. which believes that
there is a strong disposition among
persons In congested city districts to
escape from these to pleasanter and
more healthful surroundings. The
commission, in fact, made a canvass of
500 typical tenement families. II dis.
covered that no fewer than 1913 fami-
lies, with 500 children, were anxious
to move to suburban surroundings
where they could have a garden and
till the soil. The chief difficulties in
their way, of course, are lack of capi-
tai and lack Of knowledge Of garden
ing or farming. These lacks the two
bills in the legislature would seek to
supply.
In support of the measures 1t is re-
marked that success has attained SINH
lar efforts in some European coun-
tres, In Australian states and some
South American countries.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
CITIES ENFORCE DRY LAW.

ut used to be all very we'll" says
the Spokane (Wash) Chronicle, Ito
say that prohibition is good enough
for the rubes, but 1t won't go in the
cities Now things have swung
around to such an extent that the
larger municipalities are among the
leaders in the dry movement. Seven
ty-one cities, ranging from $4,000 to
$4,000 population are now listed as
dry and with the dry law as well en-
forced as other laws. Seven wet
states contain dry cities of more than
$4,000 population. There are 10 dry
states, and the Nations Going Dry
all too soon to please the saloonatics."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
FIRES ON GERMAN STEAMER
Norwegian Warship Crew Boards Ship
and Dismantles WireIess-Re.
fuoed to Stop.

Copenhagen (via Londom, Nov. 10.
The Morgenbladt says that Nor
wegian torpedo boat has fired upon a
German steamer which refused to stop
when passing Stayanger. The Nor
wegian fred shot at the rigging. the
newspaper says, and then boarded
the steamer and dismantled its wire
tess. Since the beginning of the war
foreign ships have not been permitted
10 carry wireless installation when In
Norwegian waters.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
CLERKS PROTEST TO WILSON
Postal Workers Head Tells of Men
Working More Than Eight
Hours-Cites Law

New York. Nov. 14.-In O letter to
President Wilson. made public here,
Thomas F. Flaherty, secretary and
treasurer of the National Federation
of Post Office Clerks. entered protest
against working post Office clerks more
than eight hours a day. The letter
calls the attention of the president to
the fact that a law passed by congress
provided that clerks shall not be re-
quired to work more th0n eight hours
day within ten hours and for work
ing excess of this they ure to .be paid
overtime in proportion to their sal
HrieS.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
GERMAN FLEET RAIDS THAMES
kaiser's Warships Stop Dutch Steam
err Loaded With contraband En-.
tering British Port.

Berlin (via Sayville Wireless), Nov.
14.--Another coup by German naval
forces stationed at Zeebrugge, was an
nounced by the admiralty. The feat,
which was accomplished on Sunday,
took the warships to the mouth of the
Thames, according to the statement.
The crew of a warship boarded the
Dutch steamship Batavia vi, and upon
finding she was loaded with contra
hand. brought her back into port.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
WHO'LL GET THE MONEY!

The manufacture OF lumber is an
important industry in the state Of
state OF Washington and the woods.
men used periodically to go into the
towns and spend their wages In the
saloons. Shortly before the prohibit
ton law became operative a police
captain inquired of one OF these men
what he would do with his money on
his next visit. IN tell you what am
going to do" said the logger Next
time come 10 town Lam going to buy
n new suit OF clothes, some boots, a
mackinaw and some new blankets"
The captain says that this answer is
typical of the answers OF many other
loGgers who might be questioned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
FILES 21O,0oO-W0RD BRIEF
John Armstrong chaIoner Argues on
Contention That He Isn't
"Looney Now"

Washington, Nov. 1j.--As attorney
for himself, John Armstrong ChuI0.
ner of Merry Mills, Va, author of the
expression "WhO's Iooney nOw?" filed
in the Supreme court a bulky brief of
100000 words attacking proceedings in
New York in which he was pronounced
insane years ago. He is appealing in
proceedings brought against Thomas
T. Sherman, trustee of his estate.
Chaloner seeks possession of certain
property. The case is set for argu-
ment in December.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
MarmaIade In Demand.

A Scotch regiment, composed Of
men from Dundee, is said to have tax.
en- for it's battle cry the thrilling
words, "Marmalade forever!" 1t
sounds rather like music hall Joke,
but 1t may be true. Soldier humor
loves the grotesque, and IL Mr.. Keller,
whose name is famous because OF Its
association with Dundee marmalade.
has contributed large quantities Of
this delectable substitute for butter"
to the regiment from its native town,
gratitude may form another reason
for the adoption of the slogan. In
this country the idea has obtained
that marmalade is an etfeminate sort
Of preserve; but in Scotland and Eng.
land It is the favorite sweet of the
male. the one sweet tolerated ut
breakfast.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
LABOR HEADS OPEN MEETING
Cardinal Gibbons Delivers Invocation
at Federation Convention-Gom-
pers Responds to Welcome.

Baltimore, Nd, Nov. 14.-The thir-
ty-sixth annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor opened
a two weeks session here. Cardinal
Gibbons delivered the invocation and
addresses Of welcome were made by
Acting Mayor John Hubert, Gov. e. q.
Harrington and President J. H. Fer
guson of the Baltimore federation.
President Samuel Gompers of the ma
tional organization responded.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
A Sub. OF N. E. Coast.

Providence, r. l., Nov 15.-Capt.
John Ryan of the American liner How.
ard which arrived here today report.
ed he had received wireless from a
British warship stating German sub
marine was lying in wait off the coast
of Southern New England. nyan knew
no other details.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
NOT DIscERNIRLE.

Walter Il. Johnson, an American avn
ator expert, after spending six months
in Russia, or near there, watching for
submarines in the Black sea, told re-
porters that he could detect sub
marines $50 feet under water while he
was 5000 feet above It, but that he had
not been able to see drunken man In
Russia anywhere.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
Presldent Inereases plurality,

San Francisco, Nov. 15.-With the
official count in from more than two
thirds of the counties of California,
President Wilson has increased his
plurality by ESQ votes on the face OF
complete official count of the counties.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
TEUTONS ADVANCE
IN TRANSATLANTIC
Bucharest and Petrograd Admit
New Reverses.
ANOTHER TOWN is CAPTURED
5umbeshti, in jul Valley, Falls Into
Hands Of lnVaders-Berlin Says
Russians and Roumanians
Were Hurled Back.

London, Nov. 14.--AdmisSions of
new reverses contained in the official
war bulletins from PetrOgrad and Blu
charest gave additional proof that
General Won Falkenhayn's new often
sive in the Transylvanis.n Alps is i'm
swing. The Teuton attacks have been
extended from Campulung northward
to the Gyergy mountains, and even as
far as the wooded Carpathians, where
the Russians were thrown back to the
frontier.
The village of Bumbeshti, in the jul
valley, fell to the Teutons. In the Alt
valley the Roumanian troops were
thrown back slightly" according to
Petrograd.
Bucharest Admits Retreat.
Bucharest admits officially that in
the region of Dragaslavelle "the en-
envy compelled our troops to give way
on the left wing" that on the right
bank of the Alt the Teutons, "by EN-
ploying fresh troops of superior num-
bers made progress" and that after
desperate struggles our troops were
compelled to withdraw to the south of
Bumbeshti." -#
Mackensen's Flank SheI.ed.
Small Roumanian war craft, pre-
sumably monitors, have arrived at
Seimeni, on the Danube, north of the
Cernawoda bridgehead, and have be
gun q systematic bombardment of
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's left
flank with a viGw of preventing the
Teutons from crossing the river into
Roumania. This new development
coupled with an exploit by Austro-
Hungarian monitors. which captured
seven Roumanian boats. is the only
new element in the Dobrudja situation
Victory in Transylvania.
Berlin (via Sayville wireless), Nov
l5.-Russian troops that invaded
pennsylvania in cooperation with the
Roumanians, and advanced as far as
the Gyorgy mountains, have been flung
back to the frontier by General Won
Falkenhayn's Austro-German forces
South of Rothenthurm pass CSC men
have been captured
Russ Admit Loss.
Petrograd, Nov. Successes for
ffie aGsfro,G efnians vi fhe Roumanian
theater of war, including the capture
of the town of Bumbeshti, are admit
ted by the war Office. In the Alt val.
ley the ROumanians were forced back,
but Austro-German assaults in the
Trotus, OitOz and Tirguejiuly valleys
were repulsed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
STANDARD OIL DAY s HOURS
California Company Makes Grunge
Voluntarily in Working Time of
Employees.

San Francisco, Nov. 15.-rThe Stand
ard Oil company of California volun-
tarily granted an eight-hour workday
to all refinery, pipeline and producing
department employees. There will be
no change In wages.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
NONuNioN WHISKY.

Ninety-four per cent Of the whisky
made in the United States is made by
the whisky trust. Whisky is made by
nonunion labor, paid only 1919 per
week, according to United States bu-
reau of census reports. The hours OF
labor range from 10 to II per day.
Out of 800 paid for whisky at manu-
facturer's price only SOS goes back
to the wage earners who made the
whisky.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
CLUBS and SOCIETY
Various Happy Occasions Among
Town and Country Folk

The Mid-Week Dancing Club en-
joyed dance at the Lacey Hotel ban
quet hall last evening, about twenty
five couples attending. Good music and
a jovial crowd made things interest
ing, and every one seemed to have a
good time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
SALOONS AND TAXES.

The report of one of Uncle Sans
departments completely smashes the
contention of the vets that saloons
lower taxes. The report shows that
the general property tax collected in
prohibition states is s10.12 per capita,
in near.prohibition states $11.0S, in
states partially under license 1922
per capita, and in wholly license states
1888.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
Extra Boom in Trade.

All of the coal enterprises in Mar
ion county, from the small country
mines employing only five or six men
up to such mammoth concerns as In.
diana Consolidated Empire, Ander-
son and No. of the English Creek
Coal company, each of which employs
112 to more than 400 miners, are just
now enjoying an extra big boom in
trade and are shipping hundreds of
tons of Iowa black diamonds every
week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16

Work on remodeling the building
formerly occupied by the Oskaloosa
Dry Goods Company, to accommo-
date a new line of business, an up
to-date soda fountain and soft drink
parlor, commenced yesterday. A
modern front will be installed aDI
general alterations made converting
the place into a modern drink shop.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
Foreman Well Ren,srbe1.d.

Section Foreman Kite OF Keota re-
ceived nice present from the com
pany Monday because of the fact that
he had been foreman for fifteen
years. 1t was a pass. good any place
on the Rock Island System, for him.
self and wife,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
Cold School Rooms.

Every cold snap demonstrates that
the heating equipment in some OF
the city school houses is not suffi-
Gent. or is not handled right to pro-
DUDE the efficiency. AS a consa.
quence suffering on the part of schol-
ars and teachers follows.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
Only 22s Ahead.

st. Paul, Nov 15s-With ten pre-
cincts of civilians and Is counties
of the state militia missing. Hughes
at noon led Wilson 22s on face OF
Official figures
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
TAKE TIME BY THE FoRELocK.

Mayne Arnold (s5 years old) the
best educated, skiIIful, experienced
and successful adjuster Of glasses in
Iowa, furnishes glasses at $3.50.
Genuine gold filled or sterling sill.
yer frames, an invaluable eye exami-
nation (worth five doIlars) and case,
for all, $3.50.
Should anything incapacitate Prof
Arnold from business the place will
never run another minute.
You can then pay optometrlcts Of
small experience and big prices, for
discomfort and disappointment five
times more.
so per cent off sale closes Januar,
let, 1917.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
GAINING POPULARITY.

At the rate the country is going dry.
the water wagon will soon be as popu-
tar as the automobile.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
RUMBLE OF THE RAILS
News Picked up from Depot, Siding
and Round House.

Routs selected for the new raflwav
switch to be constructed by the M. &
st. L. for use at the Penn College site
near the north limits of the railway
yard. 1t will bend to the east and TO
the college tract along the south side
of the Friends cemetery and will ter
inmate at the rear Of the main college
building.
w. G. Ebey, for the past several
years, train dispatcher at the local
NJ. & st. L. station, has resigned
position with the NJ. & St. L.. and
leaves before long to assume duties
with the Seaboard Air Line Railway.
Bills" leaving OskaIoosa is regretted
by his many friends. The boys" say
the Seaboard Air Line road is to be
congratulated upon their new en-
ployee. c. B. Morgan has been sent
ahead to fill "Bilps" vacancy. and
Charles Koehen is given Morgan's
place.
Responding to the plea OF Jacob NJ.
Dickinson, receiver of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific railroad, that
there has not been a time in recent
years when the demand for equipment
has been so great" Judge Carpenter
in the federal court of Chicago author
lied Mr.. Dickinson to purchase 1000
box cars at an approximate cost of
a half million dollars.
- - -
Where the lofty monument erected
to the memory of the late c. L. Per
kins overlooks the c. B. & Q. railroad
at Burlington, of which he was at
one time the head that road. in re-
spect to Mr. Perkins, has taken upon
itself the duty of improving this site,
and the work is now we'll under way
under the efficient direction of land
scape gardeners, Messrs lie Sure and
Hill, of PEORIA
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-01-26
NATIONAL LECTURER FEB. 2. AT
ORLEANS OPERA HOUSE.

Our community is very fortunate IN
being able to give the people the oppor-
tunity to hear first class speaker IN
the interests of the campaign for dry
Vermont now going on in our state.
Mrs Anna c. M. Tillinghast of Bever-
~, Mass who will speak in the opera
house Thursday evening. Feb, ), has
the reputation of being one Of the best
speakers upon the American platform
today and is especially successful IN
presenting to men a sound. loglcaI
argument which pleases. We feel this
is vital question to the best interests
of our state and hope every voter will
come out and hear Mrs. Tillinghast. as
we'll as every one who is interested in
the welfare of our boys and girls: The
Book and Thimble club have kindly
changed the date of their meeting
from Wednesday afternoon to the even
ing of Thursday, when the lecture will
take the place of the regular program.
We hope to see every member present.
An article in regard to her Will be
found in another part Of the paper as
she is to speak at Barton as we'll as
Newport and Orleans. The lecture is
free and everyone is welcome, only a
silver collection will be taken at the
close to help in the expenses of the
campaign. We hope to see the opera
house filled.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-01-26
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes.

PRAYER service tonight at 7 80
O. clock. Come and bring another with
YOU. Sunday services. Sermon by
the pastor at TO- 80 a. m. followed by
the Bible school in which are classes
suitable for old and young. The at
tendance has been fine, still there are
others we very much desire to see with
US. The Junior League meets at 3
O'Clock. Do not forget it. In the
evening we will join in the worship at
the Congregational church. it being the
concluding service Of Brother Ed
ridges passionate.
Practitioners class on Friday night
at Z. 80 o'clock 1t is hoped that every
member will be present if possible. {
The Philathea Sunday school class
met at the parsonage. Thursday even
ing for their monthly meeting Some
matters of business were transacted
and the secretary's report read. Miss
Jennie Young was elected first vice
president in place of Miss Bernlce
Lincoln, resigned. MissViva Shepherd
was elected I'd vice-president. The
class regrets the removal for time at
least of another faithful member, Miss
Alice Smith who is soon to enter a
business college at Sherbrooke. Miss
Shepherd sang. "Silver Threads among
the Gold" a chapter from Cora Sad
ler's book, "Skoot,' was read and
Miss Smith played instrumental music.
The hostess served spaghetti. saltines
and cocoa. The evening closed with
charade in which all Joined.