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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
PERSHING TO MEET GAvIRk
State Department Says General viii
Confer With Mexican Com
rrander.

Washington, May 27.-Oficials at
the state department said they had re-
ceived no word from Special Agent
Rodgers at Mexico City regarding the
obregon circular calling to the coIors
all military men. One official who has
been closely connected with Mexican
affairs, however, stated there was an
atmosphere of belligerency" about re.
cent reports from Mexico City, and
that he expected the report is true"
Secretary Baker announced that
Gen. John J. Pershing, commanding
the American expedition in Mexico,
had been authorized T. confer with
General Gavira, commander of the Car.
rama forces on the border, at any time
and place that was suitable to both.
The conference was requested by Gen.
erai Gavira, who said his purpose was
to prevent the possibility of friction
between the patrol forces OF the two
countries.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
PENN COMMENCEMENT
Program Will Begin With Bacca-
laureate On Sunday.

The commencement Week program
which Penn college had prepared for
this year was ready for announcement
last Friday afternoon, and was to
have been made public Saturday, but
the fates interposed and the series
of events as arranged we're not an
nounced until today. Following is
the program which the Penn faculty
and students hope to carry out, in
spite OF the loss OF the man admin
stration building:
Sunday, June q.
500 p. m.-Baccalaureate Address,
resident d. NJ. Edwards-"The Eco
nomic Principle of Progress" Penn
Auditorium.
Monday, June 5.
500 p. m.-Academy Commence
ment.
Tuesday, June 6.
500 p. m.-Senior Glass Play, Eu-
ripes' 'Iphigenia Among the Taurl
ians." Penn Auditorium.
Wednesday, June 7-AIumnI Day.
1000 a. m.-Base ball, Penn VS..
Penn Alumni. Penn Field.
1900 m.-Class Luncheons and Re-
unions.
$3.50 p. m.-Faculty Reception to
Alumni and Friends. Penn Campus.
$3.50 p. m.-Alumni Banquet, at
Friends Church.
900 p. m.-College Serenade. Penn
Campus.
Thursday, June 8.
1000 a. m.-College Commence
ment. Penn Auditorium. Address.
William Darnall MacClintock, Phi. d..
Professor of English Literature in
University of Chicago.
1880 p. announcement Dinner.
FRIENDS Church.
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A NUMBER RODE GOAT
They Are Now Full Pledged Mem
bers of Olivet Grange.

! Olivet, May 26.-(By r. WD-Sev.
eral applicants for membership in the
Grange rode the goat on Friday night
and became full members. We sent
seven gallons of ice cream up there
and all we got back was two empty
packers. Denny Robertson, Charley
Coryell, Bill Tandy and Herman Sed-
rel were there. This accounts for
the ice cream being used up for when
those fellows get together in one
crowd something has to happen.
Mrs. r. V. Clark served lunch to q
select number of lady friends on Fri
day evening at her home in the west
part of town. A happy time is re-
ported.
J. H. Perfect had a letter from his
son Charles, who owns a farm in Ok
llhoma, on May 10. He wrote it was
showing to beat the band.
Mrs. William Druse spent Saturday
IL Oskaloosa shopping.
r. p. Preston of Iowa City was a
usiness caller at the Rock Island sta
ion on Saturday We knew Tom at
dies Junction, Sangamon county, IHi-
nois, in 1876. He was hustling for
III tiC mOHllOI
Jimtown, west of Springfield, while
the writer was hustling for news at
les Junction.
/ Mrs, " b. McCombs and Mrs. Geo.
McCombs were passengers for Oska.
oosa on Monday.
Dan Systma spent Monday in Oska-
oosa looking after business matters.
Miss Wanda Liehtenheld of Oska-
l>osa spent Sunday midtown at the
! ohm l.. THOMPSON home. 'as.
Mrs. r. V. Clark visited this week
with relatives and friends in Oska-
oosa.
Scientists are now making war ma
terial out of about everything but
wind That, however. is entirely
mortgaged to the politicians.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. III. Perfect received
an invitation this. week to attend the
raduating exercises OF Miss Annie
Top. formerly of this place but now of
Oberlin, Kansas. She will teach the
fall term and also the winter term in
the graded schools of Nocatur, Kan
sas. She will have charge of 5th
and 9th grades. Her many friends
will be pleased to note this.
The price Of gasoline Ii not particu-
larly worrying the Herald print shop
these days but the price OF print pa
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per makes their hair stand straight

per makes their hair stand straight
up.
Captain Mole took up a claim in our
back yard this week. He keeps busy
blowing all the time, leaving his fur
row on Op of the ground He went
across the line fence last week and
did some work in our neighbor's
back yard. He came back last night
and he did some work under our let
ice bed on his return. We encOur-
age industry so will not disturb him
for the present
Mrs. f. M. Cameron and children,
Harvey, were in town on Tuesday
o ntheir way to CrotOn, Iowa, where
they will visit at the parental G. p.
Sherrlck home. Mr.. Cameron is sec
ton foreman at Harvey for the Rock
Island.
We notice q Chicago specialist has
discovered worms in the spine. That's
not news to US. We learned that fif-
years ago in looking at some men
work.
Mrs. John Cole spent the latter
part of the week in Oskaloosa with
her daughter-in-law, who has been op-
Grated on recently for appendicitis.
We were sorry to read of the death
lof the son of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
lVoss. in the Herald. Mr. Voss lived
en- the Hill Rarnes place east of town
The deceased was his Oldest son. Mr.
iVOss spent all the time he possibly
could with the little fellow: at times
neglecting his work on the farm to do
o. He informed us the little fellow
was making a gallant fight for his
lfe but chances seemed to be against
him. Our people are made to feel
sad for these young peoples loss of
their son.
Some wise professors have discov-
cred that it is unhealthy for two to
occupy one bed. Later another found
out it was unsafe to ride on a car
with other people, to attend church
when the other people attended the
other denomination; that a kiss was
to tempt death in all manner of hid
eous DISEASES. The latest discovery
is by French scientist who has dis
covered that shaking hands is a pro-
life source of spreading disease, If
things keep up it will be unsafe to be
buried in the same graveyard with
other people, The only place we
know of where a person would be alb
solutely free from disease or being run
over is in store that don't adver-
tlse.
The cold weather has set corn
planting back some, but most of the
farmers we talked with are about
done planting.
Miss Marie Mendenhall of Knoxville
efnrned home on Friday after visit
With her grandmother. Mrs :. A. Men,
entail, at Leighton.
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|. A. RINEHART DEAD
Suddenly Summoned at His Home
Memorial Day Morning.

]. A. Rinehart was found dead in
the bath room of their home this
morning at six-thirty o'clock. Mr..
Rinehart had been feeling ill for few
days, but arose this morning about
six o'clock, feeling much better and
went downstairs at the home to build
the fire in preparation for the days
work
Members of the family heard him
making preparations to build the fire
in the kitchen, and heard him go to
the bath room on the second floor.
Immediately after he entered the bath
room they heard heavy fall and up
on investigation found him lying on
the floor, dead.
Funeral services from the Christian
church on Thursday, June /, 1916, at
2 o'clock p. m. Interment in Forest
Abbey.
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RULES MADE MORE STRICT
Methodist Ministers Who Perform Sec.
ond Marriages Now Must Answer
to Conference.

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, May %
A Methodist minister who officiates at
the marriage of divorced person in
violation of the rules of the church is
guilty of an act of maladmihistration
and may be compelled to answer
charges before his conference, accord
ing to an amendment to the discip-
line of the church adopted unanimous
ly by the general conference. The
church has always recognized only
one ground for divorce and has per-
mitted remarriages only of the inno-
cent party, but no penalty has ever
existed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
WEIGHS OVER HALF TON
Giant hog Brought To Mahaska
County By Mr.. Ruby.

. George Ruby unloaded in Oskaloosa
Monday evening. one of the heaviest
boars ever brought into Mahaska
county. The animal has stood at the
head of the well known c. F. Adams
herd of big Type" Poland Chinas at
Owassa in Hardin county, and is trans
ferred to Mahaska county to head
the Ruby herd. This boar with a full
brother tipped the beam at 1900
pounds. and the animal secured by
Mr.. RUBY will weigh a little under half
or LOO The animal is show stock ana
good to look upon. In addition to the
weight and character, the 'big type
OF the boar makes him attractive and
gives him cless and distinction.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
Turning the Clock Back.

Some town fellow happened to wake
up a while back and discovered that
1t was light as early as seven o'clock
in the morning. since which time pa
pers and personages have been advo-
eating doing something to the clock
to grab some of this early daylight.
All OF which makes the farmer smile
and smile. Why not get up along
about $3.50 a, m, from now until along
about the first OF July, If desirous Of
economizing all daylight and the. fur
Their north you so the more daylight
you may grab,
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10000 MARCH IN BOSTON
SOC, 900 Cheer Participants in Prepared.
ness Parade Three Miles
Long.

Boston, May 29.-Boston sentiment
for national preparedness found ex-
preston in the greatest street demon
stration in the history of the city. For
ty thousand men and women marched
three miles, while half million others
applaudcd. Only the national emblem
was carried.
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chine gun detachment of the Seven
teenth infantry, was the American SOL
der killed in the clash with Willis
tas near Cruces, Mexico. Marksbury's
home was at Harrodsburg, Ky.
Field Headquarters United States
Army. near Namiquipa, Mex, via radio
to Columbus, N. NJ, May PA short
sharp battle between force of Amer.
ican army engineers and a gang Of
Mexican bandits under the leadership
of the renowned Candelaria Cervantes,
one of Pancho Villas most trusted
lieutenants, was fought south Of Cru
ces.
Three Americans were wounded, one
SO badly that he died a short time
after, and two Of the bandits were
killed, several wounded and the band
scattered. Among those killed was
Cervantes himself.
An official report on the battle was
made to General Pershing at his head
quarters here.
The engineers were working on
road repairs six miles south of Cruces.
With them were few soldiers. acting
as escort.
Make Surprise Attack.
The Mexicans made a surprise at
tack. Cervantes has been hunted from
pillar to post the last two weeks. His
ranks depleted, his men tired and half
starving, they were ready for any
thing. Army officers say Cervantes
must have been in desperate straits
to attack the engineers when they
knew that at the garrison, only six
miles away, was company of the
Thirteenth cavalry and machine gun
troop of the Seventeenth infantry.
The MeXicans dashed over 4 small
hill and down on the unsuspecting
Americans as they worked in small
ravine. Three Americans dropped at
the first volley. The soldiers rallied
instantly after that first volley, and
1t is due, probably, to the miserable
craftsmanship Of the Mexicans that
the little party was not annihilated
A messenger was dispatched to the
garrison post haste for aid. Two COM
panies Of cavalry, one from the Thir-
teenth under Lieut. B. T. Merchant
Of New York, and the other Of the
Eleventh, in command of Capt. Guy
Cushman of Newport, r. l., were sent
in pursuit. With them were several
machine guns.
Bandits oVertaken.
After pursuing the bandits for sew
eral miles, they were overtaken as
they were making for the shelter of
the mountains in Bacora county. In
the engagement which followed, the
two Mexicans were killed, an unknown
number wounded and the rest made
good their escape in the wild country.
Tie Eody of Cervantes was posi-
lively identified by residents of Las
Cruces. General Pershing, however,
has ordered the body brought here
for more complete examination.
One of the Americans wounded was
Private Hulitt OF the Seventeenth in
fantry, who was in charge of the ma
chine gun, and who killed both the
Mexicans. His wound is not believed
to be serious.
The point at which the attack was
made was about the last place it
could be expected, according to army
officers.
Opinions as to the number of BAN
dts in the gang vary, but reports say
there were only between 20 or 80.
The death of Cervantes will go far
towards clearing up the banditry in
this section. Cervantes has long been
noted as one of the most desperate of
the outlaws that for years have made
Mexico a chaos of lawlessness. He
was one Of Villas most favored aides
and rode with him in the Columbus
massacre.
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Price $135 Per Acre

216O
all black soil
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No 112O on
school,
timber
condition.
all but a small cash
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l. S. TROOPS k|LLl
v|LLISTA LEADER
Gen. Ceramics Slain When He
Attacks Engineers.
AMERICAN DIES FROM WOUND
Three Others Are Hurt When Outlaws
Fire on Small Force Repairing
Road-CaVaIrypen Rout
Mexicans.

Washington, May 27.-The war de-
partment announced that Lance Cor
poral Marksbury, attached to a ma
chine gun detachment of the Seven
teenth infantry, was the American SOL
der killed in the clash with Willis
tas near Cruces, Mexico. Marksbury's
home was at Harrodsburg, Ky.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-25

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 25.
The golden rays of a gorgeous
sunrise today, bursting through
the east windows of the White
House, cast their light over a
magnificent Christmas tree laden
with sparkling spangles and
wondrous gifts.
At the same time, little Jose
phine Cothran, grandniece OF
President Wilson, stirred rest
lessly, opened her eyes, saw the
first sunlight and crawled out
from under the warm covers. She
couldn't wait any longer.
Throughout the night her
sleep had been disturbed by
dreams of Santa Claus and
strange noises in the library neal
by. which led her to believe he
was at work.
That is why the executive
family was disturbed at an un-
usual hour today and forced by
the stern command of little Jose
phine to appear about the Christ
mas tree soon after dawn.
The president, however, didn't
mind 1t a bit. In fact, he had so
much fun with the youngster that
he stayed at home and played
with Josephine about the tree,
letting Mrs. Wilson go to church
by herself.
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Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
LONDONO, Dec. 25.-Not even
Christmas cheer stopped wars
manning today.
Reports from every front dis
closed slight let-up in the bust
ness of killing.
London itself celebrated, but
with a cheer Hnged with sorrow
for loved one lost and a recon-
SEGREGATION for the future.
London's main manifestation of
the Christmas spirit was furnished
in the elaborate arrangements
made to give furloughed Tommies
real taste of cheer and home
comforts. There were thousands
of khaki clad warriors who came
over from France to spend the
holidays at home-or if not at
home, in friendly hands.
Snow on All Fronts.
Snow made real Christmas sur
roundings on nearly every front.
1t traced covering of the
trenches in the Vosges, on the
western front; it interposed a ma
tural obstacle to unlimited fight
ing on the east.
High up in the Carpathians the
Russians and Germans were lock-
ed; and south, in the dazzling
whiteness of the peaks of the Alps
the Italians and Austrians still
fought each other from trenches
dizzily lpanted on height and in
valley.
In acedonia both sides were
showed in"
Dispatches from Rumania and
Dobrudja did not detail the
weather. but indicated perhaps
the most vigorous of all warfare
of the day in progress.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen
has switched from his drive of
the Teutonic troops north from
Bucharest to take charge of a new
and violent offensive directed
against the Russians in Dobrudja.
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NEW YORK
wars are evil,

greatest nUvellst, the past CEN
tury's most famous interpreter oil
the Christ spirit, and the man
whose amazing prophecy of the
present European conflict has won
him the name of seer of prophet.
This message which the great
Leo Tolstoy would have given to
the world this Christmas, were he
still alive, was voiced by his IA
nous son, Count Ilya Tolstoy, who
has just arrived in America to be-
gin a nationwide lecture tour In
which he will explain his fathers
life and doctrines.
Count Ilya Tolstoy shares ar
IDENTIFY his fathers striking form
of Christianity, and in a Christ
mas day interview he told how he
would apply 1t to the world crisis
of today.
Revival Coming.
81 am an anarchist" he said,
but not an anarchist as you un-
derstand II here. mean by the
word simply that | am opposed to
nationalism. l believe further,
Is did my father, that Christ's
greatest teaching was NON-RE-
6ISTANCE, and that we should
follow that doctrine not only in
our Individual lives, but in inter-
national relations as well.
81 BELIEVE THAT ALREADY
THE WORLD is SWINGING
BACK TOWARD A MORE PRO-
POUND ACCEPTANCE OF THE
GREATEST IDEALS OF CHRIS
TIANITY! ! have seen in Europe
unmistakable signs of this new
spiritual awakening.
"But even had | not seen these
signs, / would know that religi-
0us revival must surely follow the
war, A few years ago saw ma
(erfalism sweeping Europe. I'M
morality had tainted art, litera-
ture, even music and the dance!
alphabetically, a spiritual reac-
{Ion was Inevitable"
What Il Christmas like at the
tout1" ! asked.
Cnristmes At the front Is sad
nd solemn day." said Tolstoy. Il
80 with the wild Division un-
NJ Grand Duke Michael, last
E6risfmas. IN the Carpathians. and
Nom vivid recoIIections Of that ex-
1fIence can easily describe how
<<1(fcaIly the soldiers Christmas
&c1traels with yonr merry Christ
oa here.
piac On HACK Bread.
had 70 eii'a' 70 nerri-'
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CHRISTMAS EDITORIAL
A Merry Christmas to You

GA MERRY CHRISTMAS!" How many times have Won heard
- these words spoken today? Saturday in all the
crush of business cush) we heard II hundreds of
spoken to us or to each other friend
the store.
But is it Merry Christmas? Yes we think SO Christ
mas In thought always always does not
matter what our beliefs about
eve In higher meaning land we do) the dominant
thought of all nations all times center around
this season the forgive wipe the slate
clean of all hatred and bitterness spread the Gospel of
peace and Goodwill to All Men,"
Personally glad Christmas; are glad that
there is in together
and by gift giving" re-esablish their lost
friendships make stronger their existing
the business world all buying selling
getting and getting but time rejoicing
America today thousands thousands have
made happy through the Christmas spirit their
employers 1t the future glad
So today we wish You all Merry Christmas.
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SON OF TOLSTOI
BRINGS AMERICA
HOLIDAY MESSAGE

ment. All the day before Christ
mas we worked with the wounded
in the hospital. On Christmas eve
l and few of my fellow officers
rode through the night to a neigh
boring village, where Grand Duke
Michael held Christmas service in
a little church. 1t was a grave
ceremony.
Then we returned to our own
quarters. and there we actually
had little Christmas tree! But
no gifts. THERE WE'RE NONE
IN THE LAND! Everything had
been destroyed, for the Russians
and Germans had fought back and
forth over that territory. And our
Christmas dinner was the dinner
of every other day - BLACK
BREAD!"
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Relatives at Dinner,

Ellen McAdoo, granddaughter
of the president, had her own
tree at the McAdoo home, but IL
was not long before she decided
to join her granddaddy and Jose
phine at the White House. 1t was
This afternoon the White House
automobiles were packed with
toys, candy and other good things
a big day for the youngsters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-25
JUNIOR GUARD NOW
NUMBERS 25 BOYS

Tacoma branch of the Junior
American Guard now numbers
nearly 25 boys. 1t is a part of
the national organization of 100,-
600 boys. Lieut.. Frederic Shaw
OF the Coast Artillery Corps is in
charge of the squad, which meets
Tuesday evenings at the armory
for drill.
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SANTA GREETS
ORPHAN KIDDIES

Santa Claus visited the Chill
dren's Industrial Home at Oak
land Saturday, and brought each
of the So children two or three
presents. Frank B. Cole was be-
hind Santa's white whiskers. Mem
bers of the committee were Mrs.
c. T. Muehlenbruch and Mrs. H.
G.. Winsor. Mrs. George Ames
drilled the children for their pro-
gram.
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hristmas Starts Early in the White House

to eat and President and Mrs.
Wilson sailed forth from the
White House to do a little Santa
Claus work of their own. They
took the door leading out toward
the Washingtn Country club where
the president frequently plays
plays golf.
There are many little houses
out this way where children come
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-25
TACOMA HAVING A
WHITE CHRISTMAS

In spite of the fact that the
snow melted almost as fast as it
fell Sunday night, the ground was
white early Christmas morning.
The weather forecast was "un-
certain but with a rising bar
ometer. and Christmas morning
began bright and sunny.
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KILLING
GOES ON
ANYHOW
Today isn't Christmas day

Today isn't Christmas day
i'm Russia.
The Russian calendar
doesn't bring Yuletide until
Jan. Z, our reckoning.
That may account for this
battle news today:
Russian attacks on Austro-
Hungarian forces near Stan
islaus.
Outpost assaults by Rus
sian detachments on the Ger
man Austro Hunga r an
Turkish-Bulgarian troO ops
near Cimbroslava.
Two attacks by the cars
forces north OF SosmecOe, I'm
the Oitoz valley.
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out to greet the president when
he passes.
Each Christmas he sends out q
stack of remembrances to his lite
tie friends. This year he deliv-
cred them himself.
Tonight the president and Mrs.
Wilson will have with them their
immediate relatives at an old
fashioned Christmas dinner in the
White House.
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ELKS PLAY
SANTA FOR
MANY KIDS

Several dozen awe-struck little
boys and girls stood in line in the
auditorium of the Elks temple
Christmas morning and accepted
with trembling hands great bun
dies of clothing and toys and can
dies that Santa Claus handed out.
Santa (impersonated by Frank
B. Cole) sat in a sure-enough
sleigh.
Instead of the conventional
reindeer, he had a couple of state
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-25
THE CAPITAL OF HEAVEN

every dweller therein, if he but look sharply,
may distinguish the capitals beauties from
afar.
And through all the states and cities of the
kingdom the best used roads lead ever toward
the capital
AS the ways approach they grow more beau
tiful and wider; they are inlaid with pearls
which were tears of joy, and they echo with
youthful laughter.
AT the doors of the capital, sweet music is
heard, and every traveller enters it's portals to
the accompaniment of childrens carols.
The roads from the capital are noted for
kindly deeds, and are filled with travellers
sharing their means, and helping one another.
These roads are suffused with gentle glow,
and in the heart of each wayfarer abides the
desire to help bear another's burden.
The glories of retrospect are slow to fade,
and often the goodwill implanted by sojourn
in the shining city remains with the traveller
in the farthest regions Of the kingdom, until
it is again time to make the pilgrimage to the
capital.
The Kingdom of Heaven is here On Earth.
And Christmas is it's capital