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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-14

HOOPES.-Mr. Swain Hopes re-
ceived a communication from his
brother, Daniel Hope, of Cleveland,
Ohio, yesterday, telling OF the death
of sis wife at the home in Cleveland
last Thursday, Dec. Z, resulting from
heart diease. She was about sew
enty years of age, and until about
eighteen years ago was resident in
Mahaska county. She was widely
known in Cedar township and south
east Mahaska and many friends and
acquaintances will be panied to learn
of the passing OF this most excellent
woman.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-14
Nov. 1G, 1916.

The Board met as per adjournment.
The County Treasurer was authorized
and instructed to allow 6 per cent in
terest on all warrants issued on spec
ial drainage districts, when there are
no funds on hand to pay said drain
age warrants. The consent road petit
ton filed by Gerret Van Howeling ct
al asking that new road in Black
Oak township be granted was ap-
proved. The Board proceeded to COM
plete the jury lists which were found
to have been omitted by the Judges
and clerks of election.
Adjourned to meet Nov. II, 1916.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-14

permission in accordance with See.
1524 of the Code, to maintain and
erect cattle-way across said new
road. The County Auditor was author
lied to advertise for bids on lumber
for repairs to be used during the sea
son of 1917, also for bids on coal to
be furnished the poor of Oskaloosa
City, said bids to be opend Nov. 20,
1916.
Adjourned to meet Nov. 90, 1916.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-14
Nov. is. 1916.

Adjourned to meet Nov. IS, 1916.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-29
STEAMSHIP MARYLAND
BELIEVED TO Be LOST

NANTUCKET. Mass, Dec. 2S.-The
steamship Maryland was regarded as
probably lost today. Search for the YES
sci and crew by the coast guard cutters
Acushnet and Gresham, which begun
after the Maryland's wireless calls of
her distress. were suddenly silenced
Christmas night. was abandoned without
having developed any trace of either.
F1otsam found by the cutters could not
be identified as being from the Mary
land. Hope for the safety of the steam
er's thirty odd men lies in the posi-
bility that they were picked up from
the ships boat by a passing steamer.
The cutters had circled for more
than thirty hours in the vicinity of the
position given by the Maryland's wire
less operator. When they turned back
today from their search for the Mary
land they took up the hunt for another
missing vessel, the new steamer Ozama
OF the Clyde line. bound from Portland.
Ne. for New York. Without cargo. Since
leaving Portland on December 81 the
steamer had not been reported and Clyde
line officials sought the assistance of the
coast guard service in searching for
their craft
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-29
KentUckianS Fire FUSiIIade
Of Shots Into Mexico

FL PASO. Tex. Dec 2S.-SeveraI
hundred shots were fired across the Rio
Grande into Mexico west of here early
today by members OF the Kentucky ma
tional guard, whose officers declared
the fusillade was a reply to shots fired
from the Mexican side. So spirited was
the American fire that residents Of the
district thought a machine gun was be-
ing used. but this was denied by the
Kentucky officers There were no known
casualties.
Captain r. W. Clarke. in command of
L company. Third Kentucky infantry,
which did the firing. affirming that he
not only heard shots and saw flashes on
the Mexican side, but also saw some
Mexicans when the headlight of a street
car crossing a bridge lighted the bed
Of the river below.
About four shots were fred at our
detached post when one OF the men
struck a match TO light a cigarette"
said Captain Clarke. The detachment
had fired about fifteen shots when we
joined in.
II made out several men afoot and on
horseback running up the river gorge.
Firing seemed TO come from several
other points We kept our fire until we
were sure the Mexfcans were driven
well out Several hundred shots were
fired BY US"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-29
TEUTONS CONTINUE
FIERCE ADVANCE ON
THE RUSSIAN LINES
SIedge Hammer Blows by Field
Marshal Won Mackenzen in
Northeastern WaIIachia Re-
suit in Capture of 5000
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Field Marshal
Won Mackenzen is continuing his sledge-
hammer blows upon the Russians in
northern Wallachia and is rapidly push
ing them back to the river Serthe in
terday and captured an additional 8 5000
prisoners.
The most recent attack appears to
have scored it's great success in the
region of Remnik-Sarat on the railway
20 miles north of Buzeu. The Teutonic
forces stampeding the Russians from
the new line they had taken up after
the failure of a Russian counter attack,
have pushed forward beyond Rimnik-
Sarat. Toward the Danube, to the
southeast, the Russians lines also were
pierced and the Austro-German forces
are advancing enthusiastically, in the
direction of the important Rumanian
grain and oil storehouse of Braila, on
the Danube.
Across the Danube from Braila the
GeTmano-Bulgarian-T forces made
h@n<way in their attack upon the Match
in bridgehead, where the last remaining
Russian forces in Dobrudja are hanging
on to the northwestern corner of the
province Fortified heights east of
Matchin were taken. Military corre-
spondents report that the Teutonic guns
at Dobrudja are able to reach Bralia,
which thus is doubtless under heavy fire
from the hostile artillery.
On the other war fronts the fighting
has been of a minor character. The
French on the Somme front have been
successful in rather extensive mining
operations and report also the repulse of
a German surprise attack on Hill 304,
northwest of Verdun. Berlin in it's re-
port on the western front fighting, an
nounces the loss of eight airplanes by
the entente.
Germany's reply to the Swiss peace
note is similar to that to President Will
sons note, reiterating the proposal for
a conference of the belligerents.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-29
LAWMAKERS At CORDELE .
DISCUSS RED|STR|CT|NG
Practically Every Senatorial
District and County in South
Georgia Represented
By RALPH SMITH.

CORDEIIE, Ca, Dec. 2S.-Fifty-three
years ago the seat of the state govern
ment was transferred from Milledge-
willie to the site of what is today the
bustIing city of Cordele. The then Gov
ernor Brown was forced to seek refuge
from the invading hosts of the Union
army and this was his haven. History
will repeat itself here today, in a meas
ure. Cordele, for the day. will be the
legislative seat of the state govern
ment. About seventy-five senators and
representatives elect are gathered here
to agree among themselves on program
to be enacted by the state legislature
when it convenes in Atlanta next sum-
mer.
Practically every senatorial district
and county in south Georgia is repre-
scented and in the formal meeting this
afternoon each will be heard concerning
the subjects of the conference.
The meeting is the direct outcome of
the defeat in the state senate last sum-
mer of a constitutional amendment in
creasing the number of senatorial dis
tricts from forty-four to fifty. The
senators and representatives here today
propose to initiate movement to insure
the passage of the constitutional amend
ment at the next session of the general
assembly,
There will be no division in the con-
ference as to this chief purpose, but
there may be some disagreement as to
its details. For instance. the venerable
Joe Hill Hall, Bib county legislator,
thinks that the county of Fulton should
constitute a senatorial district, thereby
giving Atlanta a state senator at all
times. There is opposition to this pro-
posal.
Colonel w H. Doris, of Crisp coun-
ty, host to the visiting solons and lead
ing spirit in the conference, explains
than an effort will be made to re-district
the state so that all five and six-county
senatorial districts will be eliminated.
Such a plan. he says. will mean the Gre
alton of four new districts in south
Geirgia and possibly two in the northern
end of the state.
Another matter that will occupy the
attention of the conference is a pro-
posal to change the rules of the house
of representatives. The suggestion is
that the members of this committee be
elected by the house. one member from
each congressional district.
The agitation to relieve the legisla-
ture from the consideration of strictly
local business will be considered in ire
conference. 1t is contended that the
superior court judges should be clothed
with the power to pass upon amend
ments to charters of cities and towns.
thus relieving the legislature of re-
sponsibility that requires much time.
The conference will meet this after
noon at o'clock and probably conclude
its deliberations before night, following
which the visitors will be rendered a
dinner at the Suwannee hotel.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-29
RAINEY PROBES DEATH
OF CHATHAM CONVICT
Prison Commission May Place
Evidence of Alleged Cruelty
Before Grand Jury

Especial Dispatch to The JournalD
SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. eff the
Chatham county board of commissioners
had not suspended Deputy Warden ].
W. McRae following the death of the
negro convict, James Youngblood, the
state prison commission would have done
So"
State Prison Commissioner E. L. Rain
ey made that statement after a visit
yesterday to the prison camp where
Youngblood died shortly after flashing
administered by McRae. Then he added:
1.-THE commission has no power to
prosecute in such cases, but it can place
the results of it's Investigations before
the Chatham county grand jury. Wheth-
er it will do so l cannot say as that
would be to anticipate the findings of
the commission, which as yet has not
considered any of the evidence brought
out by the county commissioners in
quiry recently"
Judge Rainey was careful to point out
that the system under which convicts
are punished was not to blame in this
present instance at least. He declared
that the prison camp surgeon had exam
ined Youngblood several days before the
punishment and had pronounced him
well.
There was no warrant" he added,
"for the beating of the negro while on
the work, the law providing that punish
ment shall be given after return to camp
at night or before departure of the gang
to the work next day"
Judge Rainey was firm in his opinion
he xxybiy, pOuld NOT done ava
with in Georgia prison camps at the
present time. He declared that the
class of prisoners absolutely precluded
any possibility of maintaining discipline
and duelling rebellion in the camps with
out the fear of the lash wildly in the
mind of the convicts.
while chaingangs are permitted 10
go abroad under the control of guards
the whip will be necessary. 1t is a diff
ferent matter to discipline convicts with
in prison. walls, where cells can take
the place of corporal punishment"
Whatever recommendation shall be
made by Judge Rainey it will be the re-
suit of a combination of personal inves-
tigation and the examination of the rec
ord of the testimony recently given be-
fore the county commissioners.
Il talked with every person in the
camp Yesterday" said the commissioner,
land although they were not under oath,
I have reason to believe from the state
ments of the persons who accompanied
me that they told me substantially what
they testified to before the county COM
missionerS.
1--WE have no record of the inquiry as
vet and l understand there will have to
be some 800 pages of testimony trans
cribed. Our only record at Atlanta is
the report of the camp physician that
Youngblood died of congestion of the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-29
REPLY To DEMANDS
REGARDING PROTOCOL
CAREFULLY WORDED
Contents of CaTanza'S Note
Not Made Public, but One
Mexican Official Says "DOOr
Has Not Been Closed"

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-General
Carranza's answer to the request that
lie either sign or repudiate the pending
rotocoI. which will be delivered late
today to Secretary Lane by Luis Cabre-
IA. chairman Of the Mexican commits
sioners. is understood to contain sug-
gestions on notifications which have
been carefully worded to avoid ending
the negotiations.
The door has not been closed" was
the comment OF one Mexican official who
had read the reply.
Further than that no intimation was
obtainable as TO what were It's terms
While Carranza was informed fatty
that the United States expected final
reply last Tuesday. il seemed possible
that the American commissioners would
not force an end Of the negotiations if
his reply. even late. was not OF such a
character as to preclude further consid-
Grafton
While the character of Car
ranza's reply has not been re-
believed il was another suggestion for
ence that the American troops in Mex
leo be Withdrawn Internationally.
1t has been understood here for sever
al days that IL General Carranza did
not return such an answer as would war
rant a reassembling of the mixed COM
mission. the negotiations would be de-
clared ended and that General Carranza's
ambassador, EliseO ArredOndO. would re-
turn TO Mexico Ieaxing the embassy here
in charge OF confidential agent
DIPLOMATIC SITUATION
This would not amount TO a severance
OF Diplomatic relations because in
strict sense there never have been any.
Such a turn OF course would prevent
sending Henry p. Fletcher. American am
bassador designate. to Mexico City ana
in short the situation would return to
the point II occupied before the COM
mission negotiations began
Although the United States had set
Tuesday midnight as the time by which
\ reply from General Carranza would
be expressed. IL was indicated last night
that If the protocol is approved the de-
lay will be overlooked. since the chief
purpose here has been to secure a salts
factory adjustment If the protocol is
rejected Secretary Lane will proceed
with plans already under way TO wind
up the commissions affairs and adjourn
sine die.
II is reiterated that there has been
no change in the administration
policy. which contemplate maintenance
of an efficient force at the border and
does not purpose withdrawal of the
Pershing expedition until it is apparent
that the step will not endanger Ameri-
can territory
Mr.. Arrendondo today unqualifiedly
denied published reports that he had
been recalled
1T is absolutely untrue that I have
been recalled by my government" said
he. nor do / know If the government
is contemplating summoning me- If il
should occur as IL did few weeks ago
il would not be in the nature of my
withdrawal from my post"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-29
BANK CLEAR|NCS CO
PAST BILLION MARK;
S266,829,5G8 GAIN
For First Time Total Amount
of CIearingS Exceeds Billion.
DoIIarS-PreSent Week to
Further Boost Record

For the first time in history the to-
tai amount of Atlanta's bank cIearings
will exceed $1,000, 900, 900, or, to be ex-
act, they amount to date, with two more
days yet to come, to s1,O06, sol 06.
These figures compare with a total
of $3.50, ,232.6S for 1915, or a gain for
this year of $266.S29, 56S.43.
The clearing house gave out figures
for only eleven months of 1916, these
amounting to $500, 1923, 56s.s7. Newspaper
files. however, show that the clearings
so far in December amount to s116,10O,-
232.39, giving the year total of over
81 .OOO, 100000 This total will be further
enhanced by clearings for Friday and
Saturday.
The table below gives the comparison
bv months and shows a steady increase
all during the year.
High priced cotton, of course, is the
underlying cause of the increase, but
added to that may be reckoned the
general Improvement in the business
situation.
The clearings of the federal reserve
bank are also a considerable item,
although, compared to the total, they
don't represent very large sum. Last
year they amounted to about $4,000
O00 and this year they will exceed that
figure
The significance of this years total
is shown in the fact that last years
total was a record breaker itself. n
billion-dollar figure had been specu-
lated on as a future possibility, but
ha rdly one for 1916
The comparison by months, with the
totals between 1916 and 1915, follows:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-29
eutOniC Victory Over
Russians Is Completed
(By Associated Press.


BERLIN, Dec. 2S.-Via Sayville.-The
defeat of the Russo-Rumanian forces by
the invading Teutonic army has been
completed, it is announced officially.
Russian troops which attempted to re-
gain lost ground were thrust back and
elected from their new positions with
heavy losses. In yesterdays fighting
the Austro-German forces took 5000
prisoners.
The statement reads:
Front of Archduke Joseph: On the
Lulova, in the wooded Carpathians, Ger
man riflemen drove off strong Russian
patrols in a hand grenade engagement.
In the Meste Canesci sector there was
repeatedly lively cannonading. In the
mountains, in the Oituz and Putna val
leys the fighting activity increased.
Army group of Field Marshal Won
MackenZen: The 9th of December
brought the Ninth army infantry, under
General Won Valkenhayn. complete
victory in the battle near Rimnik Sarat,
over the Russians summoned to the de-
Tense of Rumania.
1.-THE enemy who was defeated on De-
cember &c, attempted to regain the
ground lost, by counter thrusts of
strong masses, but the attacks failed
Prussian and Bavarian infantry divis-
ions pressed behind the enemy whose
forces flowed back. Our troops stam-
peded him from his new positions con-
structed during the night and pushed
ahead beyond Rimnik Sarat
"At the same time, farther southeast
German and Austro- Hungarian troops
pierced strongly entrenched Russian
lines. They repulsed here also violent
counter attacksamade upon their flank
and advanced fighting in northeaster-
ly direction. The enemy again in this
defeat suffered heavy sanguinary losses.
Yesterday 5000 prisoners and TWEEN
ty-two machine guns were brought in az
booty. The number of prisoners made
by the Ninth army in engagements near
Rimnik Sarat forms a total of 1920
Russians.
with the Danube army yesterday
there were only local engagements.
I'm the Dobrudja, Bulgarian ana
Turkish troops succeeded in throwing
the Russians from fortified height posi-
tions east of Matchn.
Eastern front: Front of Prince Leo
pold. At several points along the
front the forces in our trenches re-
pulsed advances Of Russian raiding de-
tachments.
Western front: Isolated sections of
the Flanders front and the Somme sa-
lient were temporarily under strong ar
tillery fire.
1.-The activity of the aerial forces was
Of the liveliest sort. The enemy in
aerial engagements or through the OPP
erations of our defensive aircraft lost
eight airplanes."
Eight airplanes were lost by the en-
tente allies in yesterdays lighting on the
western front. the war office announces.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-29
BERLIN WILL
NOT BLOCK
ROAD To
PEACE
Central Powers Willing to
Confidential Exchange of
Views Through President
Wilson. 1t Is Stated
Report of Second Note
From Berlin to Wilson
Is Declared Erroneous
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-A state
ment put out in certain ticker SER
vices today crediting the German
Overseas News agency with the
statement that Germany had
made a second reply to President
Wilson's note apparently is err
roneous. The Associated Press al
so received wireless dispatch on
which this statement is based and
investigation disclosed that this
dispatch was a belated section of
the Berlin wireless of Tuesday
last.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-29
Postnasters Look for
Cigar Bomb Package

Los ANGELES, Cal. Dec 2S-A
warning to watch for tubular package
containing cigar bombs" was sent last
night TO postmasters throughout the
United States by local postal authori-
ties. who say they have learned that
twenty-five OF the explosive cigars
were mailed December % at COTS. Cal.
The local postal authorities began
their investigation OF the sending of
cigar bombs through the mails after
John d. Bennett. OF Brawley, Cal. was
seriously injured when one he was
smoking exploded in his face December
% He had received IL through the
mails
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-29

lungs. We have no record even of the
findings of the commissioners, but that
will be forthcoming with the rest of the
testimony"
Judge Rainey praised the local camps
as the best in the state and compliment
ed the new deputy warden, J. z. Douglas,
on the appearance of camp number s.
Also he visited the woman's department
at the Brown farm and had luncheon
there.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-29
President Wilson Is
90 Years Old Today

WASHINGTON Dec. 2S.-President
Wilson was sixty years of age today.
He was the recipient of many congratu-
latory messages from all parts of the
country and abroad. No special cele-
bration was planned for the day.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-05-16
B. & 0. Railroad Improves Passenger
Service in The Valley.

At the invitation of Mr.. C. w. Gallo
way, General Manager, of the entire
B. & o. lines, Messrs. Thos. c. Bow
ling, Geo. B. Goetz, j. B. Brazier,
Frank b. Robinson and E. z. Cooke
visited Winchester ON Friday of last
week to attend a conference between
Gen. Manager Galloway and Mr. o. P.
McCarty, B. & 0. Passenger Traffic
Manager, and other B. & o. officials,
and the business men of Winchester,
relative to improving the passenger
train service of the valley. Mr.. Gallo
way explained the position of the rail-
road company as being DESTROYS of
meeting the wishes of the patrons
along the route to the limit of their
ability but in fairness to the railroad
company it was absolutely necessary
that curtailment in the operating ex-
penses be made sometime back which
necessitated taking off of several
passenger trains on the Valley Division
as well as elsewhere. The most inn
portant train taken off as regards our
section was the early morning train
going East known to us all as the
Accommodation" The taking off of
this train was quite handicap to the
travelling public who might want to
spend day in the city and return the
same night. Mr.. Galloway after the
conference had discussed the matter
pro and con finally proposed that not
withstanding the fact this train did not
pay, the railroad company would restore
it at least for the summer schedule
running it through to Baltimore as
heretofore and also timing it so that it
would make connection at Harpers
Ferry with their fast train No. Switch
will enable a passenger by changing at
Harpers Ferry and taking No. 8 to get
to Washington at 900 O'Clock and
Baltimore about 9.45, thus enabling
one to spend long day in the city re-
turning in the evening either at go
or $40 o'clock as now, all other trains
remaining as before.
This arrangement gives US excellent
train service to and from the Eastern
cities and the b. & O. ought to be
thanked for the Improvement of it's
service. and we feel sure their action
will be appreciated by the citizens of
Charles Town.