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New Britain herald., 1916-06-08
THE BATTLE RING.

The battle ring in Europe is bull ging and giving way. The vast circle enclosing the Central Powers is giv- Ing way at one point and being made smaller at another. At Verdun the Germans tell of successes in captur- ing Fort VauX, one of the defenses of the city. In Galicia the Russians are carryng on a vigorous offense and the Austrians are falling back before the heavy artillery fire and charges of masses of the Czar's men.
 Such has been the history of the war since it's early days. An enormous number of men, representing the Teutonic allies would concentrate on one side of the ring of steel and fire and make an attempt at that particular sector, usually attended with success in small measure Mean while the enemy on the other side would smash at the outside of it's portion of the ring and be attended with the same success. It is safe to say that if the Central Powers were able to meet their enemies one at time a speedy conclusion of the war, via the victory route, would be at hand or would have already been reached.
 The preponderance of men and ar tillery against them is very great and they are surrounded on all sides Holding off the enemy to the left and attempting to deliver a smashing blow to the right seems to be inn the experiences of the past year will be repeated until complete exhaustion for one side or the other comes. It is beyond the power of man to com- pute the time to be allowed before the resources of men and supflies for either side will be gone. Men are falling in great number on the battle fronts. More are growing up and filling their places. Tons of lead and steel are being hurled across the fields of Europe. How long will the supply last, and which side will give out first? Peace is in sight say some. Then the fighting powers, one or all, are beginning to feel the pinch. Men, food, or ammunition, is lacking. Which country is it that feels the need of bellicose necessities?
 Germany assures us that the mas tery of the seas is hers. We may then well expect that German gum boats will sweep from the waters the ships of Britain and France. England will lay open to invasion, should the admiralty deem it wise to use the men for that purpose. But where is the German fleet? It's whereabouts is as much a mystery as heretofore. We have not heard of the seizure of supply ships, nor the bombardment of an English town. What good is the mastery of the seas if it is not taken advantage of? If what the Teutons claim is true we may daily expect the report of some such an act as the mastery of the sea would bring to the victor Will it be forth coming?
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08
ITS A SAD WORLD.

Ana time to time. scientists and
 diggers startle the world by 3ncing the unearthing of some I or mammal that once romped 3 this green footstool playfully
 down forests, bowling over 3ain peaks and otherwise dis itself by destroying the works lure. It was not so long ago |3he fossil of a mastodon was |A Adeeply imbedded in the mud Of |Agton and still more recently kme of a dragon was brought to 3n a cave in China.
 Nit has remained for the repub- barty, now foregathered at Chi From the four points of the ss, to place on exhibition an 6a never before heard of-an at without a spine. There it the G. O. P. elephant, wob- In it's death throes, ready to bwn and sob it's swan song Nh it's trunk. The X-ray of 8opinion has shown this totter- mt to be an invertebrate, in ne class with the jellyfish and
 rm, despite it's size.
 4situation is a sad commentary
 fading glory of the Grand Old
 Gone are it's pep and dash. eds is its pristine terror. Smash &# power. On it's knees it begs ! 8ofr Theodore Roosevelt, Teddy 4rific,'' whom it had threatened Nh as flat as the brim of his ' Riders hat.
 ' lake the picture complete we # Rsh on the screen the second Y 3picting the wakehouse of a ' Elephant. The scenario has ritten by this same Roosevelt ' rights are reserved. In one
 pf the room lies the elephant
 zap pine coffin. There are no
 Trimmings or broadcloth lin-
 an opposite corner sit the
 burners, ''BilP' Barnes, Boies
 ehFose, Senator Lodge. Sen-
 rd1ng, Joe" Cannon and a
 ers who knew the deceased ill
 and happier moments, Roosa-
 ets all who enter to pav tbeir
 pects to the corpse and there
 spicion of a twinkle in his
 he deals out the clay pines
 Iacco. And above, wrapped
 the chandelier, the wrath of Hanna moans and groans.
 Elephant was good fellow
 Hut he's dead now. R. l. F.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

The sum of General Carranzas S long bill of grievances against the United States is not an ultimatum but a re- quest that this government frankly explain it's true purposes toward Mex icO." If General Carranza hopes to serve political ends at home by such rigmarOles as that now at hand, it must must be that his situation is des- perate. He is needlessly affronting a powerful and we'll disposed neighbor which is able to make him or break him as occasion may demand.-NeW York World
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08
GOOD ARRAY OF NEW BOOKS NAMED
 IN INSTITUTES LIST THIS WEEK
Houses, compiled by w. P. Com

Houses compiled by W. P. Com
 stock.
 "Consists largely of floor plans by many architects, with photographs and drawings of exteriors and inter- iors.''
 Cement Houses and Private Garages.
 This collection of designs has been prepared to meet the demand for fire- proof homes at moderate costs" Country Plumbing Practice, by Wm. Foundations, by M. A. Howe.
 "Devoted mostly to the principles underlying the design of ordinary foundations" A. L. A. Booklist. Heating and Ventilating, by R. c. Carpenter
 Home Builders Guide, by w. Arthur. "Concerned with the details of building an ordinary house. Should interest the home builder and small contractor" A. L. A. Booklist. Jobbing Work for the Carpenter, by E. H. Crussell.
 Masonry, by M. A. Howe. "A good, concise text for students who have but a limited time for the subject" A. l.. A. Booklist. Vacuum Cleaning Systems by M. S. Cooley. Based on the authors seven years experience in the testing of complete plants installed in buildings under the control of the Treasury Depart ment" A. L. A. Booklist. FICTION
 Babette, by F. B. Smith. Border Legion, by Zane Grey. , Children of Hope, by S. F. Whitman Hidden Spring, by c. B. Kelland.
 Strange Cases of Mason Brant, by N M Hopkins.
 Window in the Fence, by Harriet 1 Brunkhurst. "A quiet, pleasant book. The artists wife, tells how they found the simple house in the country, made them 1 selves a real home, and found all theil dreams come true" A. l.. A. Book 1 list.
 Wiser Folly, by Leslie Moore.
 "A romantic story in a delightful ly unusual way, and there is some 1 good character drawing." Publisher note.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

A white contesting delegate from Alabama asserts that the registered negroes in that state vote the demo- cratic anyway Those who would not, it is presumed, are not allowed to register.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

So long as Charlie Chaplin re- ceives $5OO,000 year from the movies maybe he will not be tempted to enter the evangelistic field,- Roch- ester Herald.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08
FACTS AND RANCHES.

The well known city of Philadel- phia, which was Billy Sundayed not long ago, recorded seventy three divorces in one day last Week.-Al- bany Journal
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

By Berlin and by Berlin's ardent sympathizers in this country the world is informed that Great Britain S mastery of the sea has been broken. The Kaiser is hailed as :" Admiral of the Atlantic' The German navy is proclaimed ruler of the deep waters. If these boasts are well founded that fact will be presently disclosed. With Germany in command of the ca, and Britain deprived of her supremacy, TeutOnic commerce will resume it's ante-bellum freedom. In the resump- tlOn of interrupted trading, not in lists of Warships sunk and sailors killed, will be the proof of the Ger man contention. Until it is accom- plished, the rulership of the ocean cannot be said to have shifted from the Island Kingdom to the Central POWers.-NeW York Sun
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

We do need battle cruisers, the swift cavalry of the sea, which can both scout and fight and, yet more hanging upon the flank of the crip- pied and fleeing enemy, strike him his death blows even as he runs. But as a sea power we cannot do without the superdreadnoughts the floating fortresses, the heavy artillery of the sea, (which must fight and win the great battles upon which hang the issue of wars and the fate of nations. New York Press
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

The Roosevelt campaign is under full headWay, and the citizen who voted as a progressive in Oyster Bay, not many weeks ago, is leading and calling the whole country to book. The aspirant has not even now de- clared himself a republican. Without much argument beyond the flourish ing of the big stick, the party which lost the election because Roosevelt bolted it four years ago is asked to make him it's supreme dictator now. In the language of the street this is some demand Springfield Repub- lican.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

The one distinctly wrong way to treat the Carranza. ultimatum is to argue it. And that is the course winch the administration appears to be adopting. Nobody in the United States outside the White House and cabinet, at least, needs any counter argument to Carranzas statements. No argument, however logical, would make an impression on Carranza and ms following. He should be told in the feWest and plainest words possible what the United States purposes to do and what it does not purpose to do and that he will be required to or der his own conduct accordinglv.- Buffalo Express.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

The mails have lost something of their sanctity since the parcel post system was established and contra band can hardly be consecrated by postage stamps Even first class postage may cover criminal cOmmuni- cation in international as we'll as dO- mestic affairs, and become subject to scrutiny Getting cOntraband into bIOckaded countries by way of neu- tral ports or putting express or freight matter into stamped packages or envelopes, has the appearance of evasion of international law rather than strict compliance with it, and it's detection may require some de- parture from strict rules.--New York J Ournal of Commerce.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08
WHAT OTHERS SAY

Views on all sides of timely
 questions as discussed In ex-
 changes that come to the Herald Office
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
FOR sALE-Busr>Ess PLACES
BUSINESS CORNER

Lot 90N124. with store building and
two residences and large garage.
Rents $3.50 month. price only $15.-
600; easy terms. Grocery and meat--
business doing 5000 day. also for
sale. owner retiring.
Maloncy Campbell Realty Co. 504
Free Press Bldg. Member OF De-
troit Real Estate BOARD.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
TORNIENTED WIFE
GETS DIVORCE

william Karn maligned his own
wife's reputation. making It neces
.ary for her to move away from her
aome neighborhood
"He tormented her 50 we simply
aad 20 leave" said Mrs. karn
mother. Alice Karn. the wife was
given a decree by Judge Chester
Former Justice Louis OFT produe
I'd photograph OF Mrs. John Bon
nes. who ls suing her husband iof
divorce. IN Judge Mandell's court
Friday. TO show that Bonnes had al
WAYS drssed his wife well opps
.ng counsel objected vigorously, de.
,laring that the picture only showed
4 shirt waist.
yes. but the picture shows that
that shirt waist was made Of good
stuff" protested Bonnes. She says
/ only bought her one dress.
Bought her silk shirt waists.
The Bonneses have been married
30 years and nave TWO grown sons.
She charges cruelty Letters alleg
cd 10 have been written TO Mrs toh
nes from other men wer, inlroduc
I'd In evidence.
DEGREES of divorce were granted
IN the cases of Benjamin r. vs.
Laura p. Rodgers. Emma ys Milton
Teagan. Lucille X VS. Rasmus Mel
son. Celia r. VS.. August Scligmsn
Elizabeth x. Va James W LeyeITon
rillie VS.. Michael. Naples Elizabeth
vs.. John Bierworth, Andrew NS Eva
usniewicz.
Bills for divorce were Sled a. FOL
lows: Edward Va Bessie DALEY
sam VS. Mary Levine, samuel Va,
FAege TEepe.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
WANrED-vACANr Lors

WILL Buy east side vacant from
owner only. DNildsr. Hickory s1st
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
BELr wANTxD--rEMALE
TELEPHONE
OPERATORS
WANTED

Owing to the constantly In
creasing number Of calls, we
require additiona. operators.
Pay while learning. Advance
ment rapid. Permanent posi-.
tions. Apply between hours OF
ga. m. and 9 m. Operators
School, Michigan State Tels-
pnone Company. corner John
X and Madison.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
FINANCIAL
TO RENT-FLATS
TO RIGHTEOUSNESS

MODERN 5-room fiat 3g7 Newport
ave Adults only
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
FoR sALE-REsrDExcE PRorERr,
Open Today and Sunday

Paved street
$40 Coplin. near Chalmers and Hud-
son. new modern bungalow, fully
decorated, 3 sleeping rooms. sleep
ing porch, select oak floors and hn-
tsh throughout. room for side
drive, ready 20 move into. See
these today Buy from owner and
save $3.50. Most Houghten Co,
Builders and owners. 10 Hamii
ton-ave. Hickory 27s6 or 232-J.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
LAWRENCE
BUILDERS OF HOMES <
725 HAMMOND BLDG.
rIlNo INSTRUCTION

4 SHORT term of piano iDstructonl-
under our successful and Gonven
rert rQau VIII renew your rnGslcA.
ambitions % pleasing enffn =
Married ladies and working girl
ard al others Interested may falN
tnsit lessons at home 40 couVeniau'
hllra Elsewhere IN this issu
further particulars are given
Tn.fHe Cons rratnrv ~ Afusid
-J-nsfft gS72 8a1-3es Woodward.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25

t.lNG's LATEST LISf
~ Upright Piano Bargains
Easy terms u rental or sale,
Kaufman, fair tone. modern
case .... ....... ......... tl25
Weber. deep. rich tone ........ 225
~Chuit. good fot beginner. ....... tfo
S,hillcr liaChWann. In perfect
condition ........ .......... 1879
Krakauer Bros. beautiful.
sweet tone ..... ............ 2l5
* krskau'r Bros. uusically
good as new ...... ..... goo
Bradford returned rental i35
Behr Hros Odd black case ...... so
F!zchei. IN fine condition . 226
Milton On" top, and action ...... 2lO
Niit.n sweat eiuRine tone. ... 22S
New g. Swans. excellent tone 2so
NewHr A. Swans cannot be told
from NOW .. ....... $40
Ncwas q Swans. very old. tone
sfIti good .,.....-..t. ..+....+ 100
Wcher. lu good condition .-. zoo
RcRai fair tone ......... .......,.., l3b
EeEaL fJll sise .......... ......... 10
Stcrlinr ............ ...-.,... 10
Stuyvcssnt .....-. ...... $50
Smith e Nixon a bargain .. 225
W"ser Rrns returned rental 22b
Paragon. new. expensive case l15
krakauef Rros. slightly used,
art case -.......... ........ 500
Kranlch q BACH celebrated
Heineman. oak or mahogany
ve%Gy evans. very sweet
LING PIANO HOUSE.
- Lihrary-ave.
tONer Macauley's Rook Store)
5s Years In Business
No Agents. one Price.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
LOOK
FOH sALE~-FARNS

81. sb.0OO-SG-ACRE FARM
Good buildings. plenty ~ fruit all
stock. winter crops. farm mple-
meuts go with the place. This Is
rare opportunity for anyone
wanting n farm
WILSON
R1R C'' NBFB OF COMMERCE..
The Detroit times., 1916-11-25
Mortuary.

HEATING % 1915. mary Zee p
ing aged -. Years aunt - l'cll"'
Catherine and Michael BRADLEY tu-
neral from rcsiders" ~ her nephr"
Michael Bradley o33 Forrest east
Time later
MARKS Nov -. 1919. Henry VIM
beloved son of Dorothy knhn ana
hrotA.r of carl and Frank Ma rkR.
Mrs W. A. Miller Mrf N - John
ston. Mrs MArtindalc ana Mrs
McWuRh aged 2a years Funtral
Monday. p m. from l'ss Mckln-
ley-aYe
vHrTEuEaD-Rsy c.. son ~
Itlia = and IN. late AVIAN "
whitehead brother ~ Mrs \.
T-tter and Mrs j = Gahll Fuuera !
rrom homo - \ g. otter - clad q.
stone-ave Monday. II a ~ BNrlR1
at Lansing
CaowEII Catherine " heloN ed
mother ot Harold w NoV, - al
residence. 7sG chicago hlrd fu-
nerni notice later,
EKII ARD-Nov 90 AZ residcnce. tlP
East Grand blvd, Edmund Nc
loved son of August and MNhilda
Fkhard Notice ~ fun"rsl later
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23
"No DEPoRTATIoNs," PROMISE
British Trade Minister Says Field
Marshal Won der Goltz Gave
Word to MERCER.

London, Nov. ON the Louise of
commons Lord Robert Cecil, war trade
minister. confirmed statement made
on the floor that $4,000 Belgian men
had been deported from various parts
of Belgium to work in German coal,
ircn and steel industries in the Rhine
provinces and Westphalia; that after
the surrender of Antwerp the military
governor gave Cardinal MERCER a sol
emn written assurance / hat no Bel
gians would be deported and that this
assurance was confirmed by Field Mar
shall Won der GoltZ, now dead, who at
the time was governor general of Bel
GUM.
Lord Robert added that the German
officer under whose orders the first de-
portations from Flanders were carried
out was formerly governor of Brussels
and was directly responsible for the
execution of Nurse Cavell."
The government, he said, would sup
port every Belgian protest, but the
only way 10 solve the question was
ito prosecute the war with all our
powers and make it cardinal point
to secure the liberation of Belgian ter
ritory and Belgian citizens from this
oppression"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23
WOMANS RELIEF CORPS
RECENT BAZAAR Melted ORDER
SIXTY DOLLARS.

W. Il. c. ladies met yesterday after
noon "u4 an unusually large amount
of business matters were disposed Of.
The bazaar committee made their re
port and found that they had replen-
ished the treasury to a most satistac-
tory degree. adding $4,000 from their
bazaar work. The ladies held their
bazaar in the lobby Of the court house
and disposed of most all OF their
things, although they still have a few
rugs, and other articles which will
bring them a little more money to
add to their amount
Two candidates were balloted upon
meeting, and were admit
ted to membership in the order The
president, Mrs Lulu White, announc-
ed that the next meeting will be the
time for election Of officers for the
coming year, and she asks that the
ladies make a choice for a new pTesi.
dent to fill the chair, since she desires
to resign, having filled the place three
years in succession and one year pre-.
yiously. The election takes place on
Tuesday, November 28th. Mrs White
promises the new president her hearty
support in the work Of the new year,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23
TnE-COUNIy HOSPITAL
TRUSTEES NXMED ss BOARD or
SUPERVISORS.

The County Board sof Supervisors
were In session yesterday and among
other matters OF Importance they ap
pointed the Board of Trustees for the
Mahaska County Hospital, the new
board to take their Offices when the
transfer of the property from the
Oskaloosa Hospital Association to
the Mahaska County Association is
made by the present officers. AT a
meeting of the present hospital board
q few evenings ago a resolution was
passed for the transfer, but a special
meeting will be called the latter part
of this week, at which time it is
hoped all outstanding warrants of
the present association will be in,
and al other business outstanding
will be closed. The present board of
hope to make the trans
fer before the first of December, and
if this is done the following board of
trustees will be installed:
Mrs Owen Jones, who was formerly
Miss Pearle G. Evans, and superin
tendent of the hospital for some time.
H. H. Sheriff and R. ID. Walton,
both of Oskaloost.
H. J. Moore, of Jefferson township.
D. X. Unsicker, of Wright.
w. F. Mcvay, of New Sharon.
}. r. Busby, OF Rose Hin.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23
Our Increasing Population.

Census bureau experts estimate thai
the population Of the United State,
on January / was 101, 20S,315, and tina.
by July l next it will be 102 ,017 1902.
On July l last year they figured the
population at 100,399.3IS.
On the basis of the rate of increase
between the 1900 and the 1910 cen.
suses the bureau estimates that there
is an increase of sos, 997 in the popula-
ton Of the United States every six
months, or an annual increase of l..
617,994. The census estimate is that
the population of the country is in
creasing at the rate of 4,433 q day
1874 every hour and 3 LIS persons, ev-
cry minute.
Western states have led in growth,
Washington heading the list, with
Oklahoma, Nevada, North Dakota and
New Mexico following in the order
named.-New York Independent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23
ACTION TO FORCE DECISION
Government 10 Have Validity Of Eiokt.
Hour Law Passed on Be-
fore January !.

Kansas City. No. Nov. @4.-Acrfon
80 force ii Supreme court decision ON
the validity of the Atkinson cight.bour
law before january J. the day the laws
is scheduled to 90 into effect WAS
taken here today.
Frank Hagerman, special attorney
representing Attorney General Greg
DRY, peuuoued Federal Judge Hook 10
dismiss the suit Of receivers for the
Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf railway
for an injunction restraining enforce
ment of the law. He asked the court
TO direct the receivers to file an appeal
from the courts decree in time to
reach the Supreme court by Decem-
Der A.
If the petition Is granted, scores of
Injunction suits filed by railways
throughout the country viii be nulli-
fed and the decks cleared for an i'm
mediate ruling.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23
THE OLD SCHOOL At
HICK'RY HOLLER.
A RURAL DRAMA IN THREE ACTS.
Given by the Lacey Community League
Saturday Evening Nov. rs, at 1880.

SCENE l
On the road to school. A country
road about 8 a. m.
SCENE ii.
The school room with school in
session.
SCENE III.
The last day of school with clos
ing exercises.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Jemima Toothacre, Teacher, Mrs
Clyde Vermilyea.
SCHOLARS.
Lorenzo Juniper, and Lorena Juniper
twins-Mr. Albert Snyder and Mrs
Charles Steddom.
Johnny Short and Benjamin Long
chups-Mr. Jess McDonough and Mr.
Homer Hull.
Elizabeth Jane Crabtree-Mrs. Fred
Everett.
Indiana Crabtree-Mrs. Albert Sny'
der.
Jim Henry Cobb, a bad boy-Mr.
Seth Holiday.
Mug Rudd, years old and a cry.
baby-Mr. Charles Hull.
Corwin Kilgore, always asking ques
tions-Mr. Steve Parkhurst.
Deliverance Dodgett - Mrs. Seth
Holiday.
Temperance Teaberry-Mrs. Homer
Dye.
Salvation Samson-Mr. Frank Ev-
erett.
Emmazilla Uphill. elocutionist -
Mrs. Elba Shoyer.
Mary Ellen Crochett-Mrs. Archie
Mcintyre. "
Olivia Henrietta Arabella See, visit
or-Mrs Frank Everett.
Jacob Won Hoffenstein, an admirer
of Jim Henry-Mr Howard Mastel,
Ter.
Andrew Montgomery, English boy
Mr.. Archie Mcintyre.
- ' VISITORS
Set Still Campbell, member of the
school board-Mr. Frank Cook.
Doc. Quackenbos-Mr Geo. Thomp'
son.
Wilder Crockett, Mary Ellen's mo-
ther-Mrs. Geo. Thompson.
HICK'RY HOLLER BAND
Capt. Kilgore. with accordian-Mr
p. l.. Hanna.
Hosea Unison, the drummer-Mr,
Clint Shaw.
Henson Jackson, with cornet-Mr
o. w. Hanna.
Peter Blowhead with horn-Mr. Carl
Barr.
Music led by P L. Hanna.
Specialties between each act.
Ushers-Vera Coleman, Grace Rus
sci, Leslie Schooley and Glenn Bal
Iinger.
Refreshments. proceeds of which
will go to pay for dishes.
Admission 10 and Is cents.