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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
IOWA GUARD MAY
CAMP IN SOUTH
GENERAL DoDGE's FUNERAL IS
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
MEETING THE NEW CONDITIONS
One Out of Every = en- People in Iowa
Has The Grip. New Dean chos-
en- for Drake University.
Falls Down Elevator.

Des Moines, Jan. 5.-The Iowa Ma
tional Guard may be modified at
Chickamaugua if the bill planned by
Senator Chamberlain is passed by con-
gress. 1t provides for the mobiliza-
ton of all of the national guard COM
panies at Chickamaugua for inspec-
ton. Adjutant General Logan says the
Iowa National Guard will go If con.
gress so orders. He says, however,
that few realize what an undertaking
this will be. 1t will require eleven
trains to transport Iowas militlamen
to the southern city. ...
Senator Chamberlain who is chair
man of the senate committee on mill.
tary affairs declares he not only wants
to test the efficiency of the guard but
also of the railroads in transporting
troops.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
RECORD BANKING FIGURES
Much Money Borrowed From The
Loan Banks of Berlin for
Final Settlement.

Perrin, via London, Jan. ). - The
ReiChsbank's returns at the end OF
December show record figures at sew
eral points. Owing to the fact that Dor
rowers were able to get cheaper &C
commoda lions at the loan banks, the
so called Darlehenskassen than at the
Reichsbank, much money for the final
settlement for the year was borrowed
from them.
Tho Oar ehenskassen then convert
Ing their certificates into currency at
the Reichsbank caused the note CirCu-
latiou of the Reichsbank to reach the
record level of 6,91S 100000 marks,
the last weeks increase being 647,-
100000 marks. These operations OF
the DarlehenskassGn caused an in
crease in the Reichsbank's holdings
of their certificates of S2S,000000
marks.
According to q statement issued By
the Reichsbank the increased opera,
tons of the DarIehenskassen were
not due to payments on the war loan,
which amounted to iSi.0O0,0O0 marks,
for the week, but to the ordinary re
uuirements of the country. The state
ment says that to the contrary the
increase Of the Reichsbank discount
was less than in normal years before
tho war. vet the total amount of bills
in hand far exceeds and previous year
end Notwithstanding the large in
crease of note circulation the gold
covering of notes is still equivalent
to 35.3 per cent. which is more favor
able than in all the previous years,
except one.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
General Dodae's Funeral.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Jan. 5.-All bust
ness houses and public and parochial
schools in the city will close at noon
Thursday out of respect for General
Grenville NJ. Dodge. aged soldier and
civil engineer The funeral services
will be held at o'clock Thursday af.
ternoon. Many prominent men Of the
state will attend.
Des Moines, Jan. 5.-Adj Gen. Guy
+. Logan has chartered special car
TO take Governor Clarke and his staff
and Des Moines friends to Council
Bluffs Thursday to attend the funeral
of Gen. G. M. Dodge. The car will be
attached to Rock Island train No. 5,
leaving Des Moines at $3.50 a. m.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
is SUFFERING FROM CANCER
Paris Newspaper Says Notwithstand.
ing German DeniaIs, Kaiser
is Unable to Speak.

Paris, Jan. 5.-The Matin afIirms,
notwithstanding denials, that the
German emperor is suffering from
cancer of the throat and is no longer
able to speak
IN February, 1911" according to
the Matin, the doctors were consid-
ering whether IL was necessary to
remove the entire larynx in order to
stay the progress of the disease. They
raised the question as to whether the
emperor would be able to speak il
such an operation were performed.
The leading specialists of every
capital in Europe were consulted. It
was learned that an eminent surgeon
of Paris had, with an artificial larynx
and breathing tube opening into
the trachea, restored the power or
speech. @.... ........
This doctor, whose name the
Matin withholds, was asked to go
to Berlin He was offered 100000
francs arJf expenses and was re.
quested TO bring with him a patient
who had been fitted with the appa.
ratus, so that the emperor himself
might see If he was able TO speak
Meanwhile, as a result of a minor
operation and a few weeks absolute
rest, the emperor's condition i'm
proved. 1t is another operation of
this kind which has just been per
formed. But it is only palliative.
The German emperor must either
make uD his mind for complete re
moval of the laryEX or be stihed by
the growth"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
BARGAIN SALES FORBIDDEN
Military Authorities of Berlin Put
Stop to inventory and All Kinds
of Special Sales.

Berlin (via London, Jan. 5.--The
inventory sales, which at this season
of the year usually crowd the streets
of the shopping districts with bar
gain hunters, have been prematurely
ended this year by an order of the
military authorities forbidding dur.
ing January all kinds of special
sales, including season sales. linen
sales, peculiar to Berlin and Paris
under the name of white week"
sales, and specially advertised clos
ing out sales.
The prohibition also affects adver-
tisements of reduced prices on WOW.
en- and knit goods and clothing made
of them. The downtown district,
which yesterday, the first d.y of the
inventory sales, was unusually
crowded, today bore a subnormal APP
pearance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Falls Down Elevator.

Muscatine, Jan. .5.-Plunging down
an elevator shaft from the second
story to the basement, Miss Elizabeth
Hogan. rs, an emp'oye of the Grand
hotel was severely though not SER
fIously injured in an accident at thu
hotel. She sustained broken leg and
minor bruises about the head and
body.
The injured girl was Immediately
removed to the Hershey hospital,
where she was given medical atten'
ton. The most serious injury incurred
by her was the fracturing of her right
leg
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
HIGH PRICE up TO CONGRESS-
House is Asked for an Investigation
as to the Rise in Gasoline. Con-
spiracy Hinted At.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The increas-
ing price of gasoline has been called
to the attention of Congress today
with demands for Investigations con-
tanned in resolutions offered by Rep
resentative Fuller of Illinois and Steen
erson of Minnesota.
Mr.. Fuller wants an inquiry by the
House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce. He suggests the
threatened internal revenue tax on
gasoline gave dealers in that commod-
ity an idea of raising the price, His
resolution directs the interstate COM
merce committee to ascertain wheth-
er conspiracies exist to bolster up the
price of the product.
Mr.. SteeEerson's resolution directs
the Attorney General to advise the
House whether he has taken steps to
prosecute any person believed to have
conspired to raise the price OF gaso-
line,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
FIGHT ON WILSON
PROGRAM OPENED
SHERWOOD cRtTiciZEs PassI.
DENTS PREPAREDNESS PLAN.
'FOSTERED BY ARMS MAKERS
Representative From Ohio Tells tie
House Committee That Instead
of increasing Army It Should
Be Cut in TWO"

Washington, Jan. 5.-The fight in
congress against President Wilson's
preparedness program was begun
with the reconvening of congress. OPP
ponents of the administration naval
defense measures opened their long
struggle N cenGrS ttae to DELAY the
program on it7 way to the floor. Chair
man Hay of the house military affairs
committee arranged to open hearings
on the army reorganization plans on
Thursday. Secretary of War Garrison
will be the first witness.
The little navy" members of the
naval affairs committee were primed
for a vigorous. long-drawn-out tignt.
Representatives Hensley and Gala.
way. aided by experts, had prepared
a general scheme Of opposition calcu
lated to demonstrate the faults of the
administration program.
Sherwood Opens Fight.
In a vigorous speech Representative
Sherwood of Ohio. one of the oldest
members of the house, bitterly criti.
cized the preparedness program of
the administration. He declared that
the demand for preparedness was
"hysteria" and was fostered by the
manufacturers of war supplies.
Instead of increasing the army, we
should cut 1t in two" he said. land
spend the money thus saved in peace
full developments"
Rear Admiral H. r. Stanford. CHIEF
of the bureau of yards and docks OF
the navy department, was the first
witness He expla the needs Of
the various navy yards. The commit
tee plans to hear all other witnesses
before Secretary of the Navy Daniels
is called upon to explain his naval
construction program.
Consider Arnor Plate Bill.
The preparedness fight in the sen
ate began in the naval affairs com
mittee. callel together by Senator
Tillman to report his bill appropriate
ing $1l,000,000 for the construction
of a government armor plate plant
The measure will be used by the anti
preparedness senators as a basis tor
a general effort to establish a gov.
eminent monopoly of munitions
manufacture. with the slogan. Take
the profit out of war" The anti
preparedness group proposes a gen
eraI onslaught on private munitions
makers and on the preparedness propa-
gandists.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
MAY ABANDON THEsSAL oNlKl
Greek Liner Reported in Great DAN
ger Of Sinking-Passensers on
Steamer Patria.

New York, Jan. P.-Wireless mss
sages received here stated that the
disabled Greek liner Thessalouiki was
in such danger of sinking that the 90
members of the crew still on board
demanded that the steamer be aban.
doned.
The captain OF the Scandinavian
American liner United States flashed
the following radiogram:
Our position latitude 1895 north.
longitude 69.l4 west, 43 miles from
Thessaloniki Members OF Thassa.
loniki's crew remaining on board want
to abandon ship. Passengers and bal.
ance Of crew on liner Patria."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Dies of Pistol Wound.

Shenandoah, la, Jan. 5.-AleX Nc
Nerny. prosperous farmer, was found
dead in a small creek here, a bullet
wound in his throat. The coroner's
iurv held lie had committed suicide.
McNerny. "a years old and single
last night called his brother Robert
to his home and talKel with him a
few minutes. Then he left the house
and soon afterward a revolver shot
was heard. When the brother went to
investigate he found the barn on Nc
Nernys place in flames and supposed
that McNerny'G body was in the fam
ing building.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
MEETING the New Conditions.

Des Moines, Jan. 5.-According to
a report to the department of justice,
the city of Burlington has met the de.
crease in city revenue due to the
closing Of the saloons by discharging
The chief of police and four members
Of the police department. The saving
will be $4,000 year Chief Willard,
Who was removed had good reputa'
ton as an enforcer of law. Burlington
formerly received $4,000 annually
from the saloons.
SO far none of the other cities OF
the state has begun to retrench. Many
Of the cities and towns which were
formerly wet, had not been levying
the full 10 mill tax permitted for the
General fund They probably will put
the tax rate up.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
EXPENSE OF THE FORD PARTY
To Date it Has Reached 100000 and
Will Go To $500 600.

Copenhagen, Jan. 5.-The expenses
of the Ford party up to date are $780,,
900 business manager Plaintiff said
today. That it is expected to reach
100000 exclusive of the cost of a
permanent tribunal, which Ford plans
to leave in Europe.
Madam Schimmer will not return
with the others it was reported today.
She will remain with the tribunal
with a salary paid by Ford.
The party are making preparations
for their departure for the Hague by
special train through Germany.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
G.B,TO CENSOR U.S,LETTERS
Correspondence Both From and To
England To Be Reviewed.

London, Jan. 5.-Amorican cores
pondence both to and from Great
Britain will be censored hereafter, it
is officially announced.
Letters from England to the United
States have been censored for a
number of months. The new order
applies to mail from the
United States to England.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
1915 REVIEW OF
IOWA ROAD WORK
WET WEATHER OF PAST SUMMER
WAS A SERIOUS HANDICAP.
MANY RECOMMENDATIONS MADE
Highway Commission Would Put Ban
On cross-state Races - Would
Hold Automobile Fund For
Permanent Road Work.

Des Moines, Jan. 5.-Iowa spent
81 100000 in 1915 improving the
roads and bridges. 100000 less than
in 1914, according to the report of
the state highway commission filed
with Governor George w. Clarke.
The wet weather of the summer seri-
ously delayed road work, but much
was accomplished nevertheless, the
commission asserts.
The important recommendation
made by the commission are:
That the patrol system of road
maintenance be established.
That Iowa permit counties to
issue bonds for permanent road
work
That the state automobile fund
be held for state aid for perma-
nent road work only.
hat Iowa make appropriations
to correspond with federal road
appropriations available in this
state
That convict labor be employed
in the quarries to get out broken
stone for road work.
That the state adopt a uniform
set of regulations for motor traf-
fic such as in use in Ohio.
That Cross-state auto races be
discouraged.
I hat no transmission lines be
permitted along the public high
ways.
A detail statement of the road and
bridge work will be filed after the
receives the reports from
the county engineers Feb. /. Dean
Marston, member of the commission,
added that Iowa is getting the best
bridges and Culverts of any state in
the union and that other states are
recognizing 1t. Although the coun-
ties did much in 1916 toward grading
the roads, the work ahead Is so great
that it viii take wears to complete
the grading alone, unless the work Isl
speeded up, declared Fl. c. Beard, al
so of the commission.
More than 12I dangerous railroad
crossings we're looked after last year
by the commission. The railroads
this year have renewed their agree
ment to work with the commission
on plan Of widening the present
crossings and reducing the grades of
the approaches.
The adoption of uniform regulations
for motor traffic is recommended for
the reason that travel on the high
ways is becoming somewhat danger
GUS, the commission says. Cross state
races are discouraged because it en-
the auto owners to travel
a hOut the state at the highest SDee1
from their cars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
eettInu Ready for Convention.

Ottumwa, Jan. IN. f. Reed the
United States Marshal, and Or. ], w.
Reynolds of Creston, chairman OF the
Iowa State Democratic COMMITTEES.
left this morning for St Louis to con-
Missouri and Charles Boeschenstein,
national committeeman from Illinois,
in relation to the democratic conven-
ton to be held in St Louis.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
FIRE LOSS IN BIRMINGHAM
The Plant Of the Texas Oil Company
Is Distinguishes Placed
at $25o,ooo.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 5.--F'ire last
night destroyed the plant of the Tex.
as Oil company at North Birmingham
causing a loss estimated at $3.50 900.
Fourteen tanks of oil and gasoline,
containing twenty thousand gallons
each were consumed and as the
tanks burst in succession, and the
burning oil poured into Village creek,
the flames extended for nearly a mile
and q half down that stream.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06

Athens, Jan. 5.--ltalian troops may
be engaged in actual fight in the Bal
kans within a few days according to
advices reaching here today. 10000
are pressing northwest
Albania and have arrived
within % miles of the Adriatic sea
coast east of DurazZo. Italians are
supposed to hold Durazzo and bat
tie is iminent
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Col. Hepburn Improves.

Clarinda, Jan. 5.--Reports from
the home of James Brown, where Col.
w. p. Hepburn, former congressman,
has been confined for several weeks
in critical condition, indicate great
improvement in his condition and he
may soon be able to go to his home
in Washington, ID. c.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
REGULAR Trips to Oasis.

Sioux CITY, Jan. 5.-The repeal OF
the mulct law opened a golden gate
for II. r. Thompson who recently
purchased a itney He will make a
regular route between Sioux City and
jefferson, South Dakota, distance
of twelve miles and the only wet town
nearby.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Sensation at Ames.

Ames, Jan. 5.-A sensation was
caused here when a suit was filed for
$4,000 damages, charging alienation
of her husbands affections, by Mrs.
Fannie L. Frey. against her husbands
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William B.
Frey.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
WABASH IS OUT OF BANKS
ConnersVille, Ind, Residents Flee
From Homes as the Water
Reaches Second Stories.

Lafayette, Ind, Jan. 5.-The Wa
bash river is still rising and the dan,
ger is still growing. The water is four
feet deep on the tracks of the traction
line unning to the state soldiers
home. The baseball park is four feet
under water and the residents Of Con.
nersville have moved out of their
homes, the water having reached the
second story.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Hams schumann.HoInk pylnn.

San Diego. Calf, Jan. 5. Nine.
SChumann-R eink, the famous central.
to. has been called from her home at
Grossmont near this city, to the bed
side of her son, Hans Schumann ,lleink
who was reported to be dying of pneu-
monia in local hospital.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
For Rural Ice Routes.

Logan. la, Jan. 5. The Harris
Grove Farmers club after consider
able discussion went on record as in
favor of the installation of rural ice
routes and the delivery Of ica to farm
homes. The club also favored the elm
nation of the ranking privilege grant
ed congressman as means OF In
creasing the revenue of the postofiice
department.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
THE BATTLE OPEN
ON CONSUMPTION
1T MAY BRING NEW DEMOCRACY
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
SIR JOHN A. SIMONS RESIGNS
His Speech Assigning Reasons viii
ee si-aaI For Attack On Premier q.
Asquith's Government Bill For
Compulsory Service.

London, Jan. 5.-The CONSUMPTION
battle that may bring a new class
in the democracy OF the United King
dom opened in parliament today.
Premier Asquith prepared to intro
duce in the Commons the govern
ment's bill for compulsory service.
In offering this message he will ex-
pose the failure of the volunteer sys-
tenn aud anticipate arguments of OPP
position.
Lord Kitchener is also expected to
make similar statement in the
house of lords.
Sir John A. Simon's speech giving
his reasons for resigning from the
cabinet will be the signal for an at
tack of the anti-conscriptionists
1t is generally understood that Ire
land will be exempt.
Bill is introduced.
London, Jan. 5.--Premier Asquith
this afternoon introduced in the Com.
mons the governments bill for con-
scription. In offering the bill the
prime minister declared the govern
mert does not plan to draft into SER
vice all men of military age. The
bill calls for compulsory enlistment
of all single men between the ages
of Is and Al who are eligible to mill
tary service and all widowers who
are without dependents. Sir Simon
in his speech explained his reasons
for reslgning from the cabinet and
said that parliament should resist the
attempt to pass a corscription bill.
ireland is excluded from the bill.
The government took this step to
avoid opposition Of the Irish party
leaders. The announcement was
really an admission that the cabinet
had reached compromise on con-
scription.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
ROMANCE ENDS IN DEATH
Woman Who EIoped With chauffer
Kills Him and Self.

New York. Jan. 5.-Mrs. Katherine
Walsh. aged y, wife of Charles Walsh
wealthy resident of Atlantic City. has
closed her romance with William
Eggs. a chauffer, when she shot and
killed him in a dingy rooming house
and then took her own life.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
British Loss 10000.

ondon, Jan. 5.--British casualties
in the battle of Loos during the allied
offensive in September totalled 10000
the under secretary of war announced
in the House of Commons this after
noon. The casualties at Loos are di-
vi1ed into two divisions, officers 2,37S.
men 57,2SS.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
TWO Hurt n Wreck.

Moose Jaw, Sask, Jan. 5---A won.
au passenger and a fireman were in.
jured when an express train collided
with a local passenger train three
miles east OF here at ten o'clock last
night Several cars we're wrecked
and traffic was blocked on both
tracks.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Ne,U Dean for Drake.

Des Mones. Jan. 5.-Jesse G. Cald-
we'll. president of Atlantic Christian
college. Wilson, N. c., for the last
nine wears has been elected dean Of
the collere of the Bible of Drake uni.
versity. He will come to the local
school at the beginning of school next
September.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
TRAVELLING MAN A SUICIDE
Leaves Ills Bed, Slips Out, Walks TO
River and Throws Self In.

Davenport, Jan Charles C..
Brown, a travelling man for the Gid
den Lead company OF Chicago, got
out of Der at $3.50 this morning and
went out window and slipped down
20 the ground and then walked to
he Mississippi river and jumped In.
lie was drowned A taxi driver
aw him but thought he was awhile
wing" The motive is unknown
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Still Waiting Facts.

Washington, Jan. 5. President
Wilson and Sec. Lansing for nearly
an hour thrashed out the information
al crisis developed by the sinking OF
the Persia. At the conclusion of The
conference Lansing said this country
was still awaiting the facts.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Ono in Ten Has the Grip.

Des Moine3, Jan. 5.-dr. G. Fl. SUM
ner, secretary of the state board of
health has received a request from
the national health bureau for report
on the number of influenza or grin
cases in Iowa. 1t is estimated that 10
per cent of the people of the state have
the disease.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Seneca Sent TO Aid.

Washington Jan. 5,-The coast cut
ter, Seneca, went to the aid of the
Greek ship, Pheesalonika, with in
structions to tow back the huh OF the
vessel and il this could not be done
to dynamite her.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
AMERICAN LINER WRECKED
The sante Glare is Caught in Storm
In Magellan Strait.

Santiago, Chile, Jan. 5.-The Amer
lean steamer Sante Glare, 5000 tons,
from New York for Valperazo, was
wrecked in fiedce storm in the Mag
elan Strait. No other details we're
received here.
The vessel was owned by the Allan.
tic and Pacific company of New York.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Killnd hx Auto rruok-

Chicago. jan s.. Miss Catherine
Goggin, financial secretary of the
Chicago Teachers Federation. was
Killed last night by an automobile
truck at LaSalle street and North
avenue.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Doctor Rerorted Safe.

New York, Jan. 5.-Word was re-
ceived here today that Dr. Lillian
Cook, medical missionary. who was
a passenger on the steamship Persia.
had been saved It was at first fear.
ed that she was drowned. Miss Cook
whose home Is in Scotland. was on
her way to Bombay.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Farm Home DESTROYED.

Collins, Jan. 5.--Fire which started
in the attic from a defective hue to-
tally destroyed the home Of Supervis-
or S. S. Hansen. just outside the city
limits here late yesterday Most of
the furniture was saved Loss is
estimated at $4,000
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Steam Pine Rnrsts

Iowa City. Jan. 5.-vommes of rec
ord, furniture and cabinets In the
county engineers Office were dam.
aged when steam pipe burstod aad
eteam and hot water flooded the of.
fee. ifi
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
steubenvIIIe, Ohio, Votes Wet.

Steubenville. O.. Jan, 5.-Steuben.
vile. voted wet at special election
here yesterday. The vote was; Wot
2.462; dry. 2.1st, a majority of 27i
votes for the liquor supporters. The
city has been dry two years,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Brewery Converted.

Iowa City, Jan. 5.-The Iowa Brew
ing Company, which went out of bus
mess here January l, will open as
the Iowa City Creamery and Produce
company.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
win Oppose Selling Property

Sioux City, Jan. 5.--The Rotary
club will oppose the plan on the part
of the city council to dispose of the
city property on the river front