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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-26

learn to'speak for himself. AZ pres
ent he shouts in language learned
from Schonberg and Strswinsky. He
played yesterday only two OF his own
numbers, with another for an encore,
and in all the Strawinsky note was
overwhelming. To be just 10 Mr.. Orn-
stein, he played them exceedingly well,
with good sense of rhythm and an
almost orchestral sweep.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-26
FOUR FLY TO FOOTBALL GAME
Lieutenant Thaw In One Plane That
Set Out from Hampstead Field

In a cold wind, blowing forty miles
an hour, Lieutenant Alexander b.
Thav, Of the ist Signal Corps, n. G.
n. Y, accompanied Dy his brother
William. who recently returned from
scout duty for the French army, few
from the Hampstead Plains aviation
field yesterday morning in an aero
plane, and c. II. Reynolds. an officer
of the lst Signal Corps, with mocha
nician, in another, 70 New Haven for
the Yale-Harvard football game.
The aviators went up to height of
about 1000 feet before starting in a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-26

diagonal direction for New Hayens
sixtv-fve miles away. Part OF the
course lay across Long Island Sound, =
stretch Of about twenty miles.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
WILL REOPEN FACTORY
W. P. Hawkins to Resume Manu-
facture of Wagon Boxes

William P. Hawkins. former man
ager of the Oskaloo3a Paving Brick
company, has taken over the wagon
box factory, a portion of the SclIee
property in Oskaloosa with factory
buildings located on Ninth avenue
East, and viii operate the same in the
manufacture of wagon boxes, shovel
boards, lawn swings and other arti-
cleJ.
The property has been renovated
following months of idleness while not
In operation and workmen are being
taken on as the conditions for work
improves and material for the manu-
facture of the factory product can be
secured. nsa @
William L. Woodrow, former super.
|intendent of the establishment under
the Schee regime has been engaged by
Mr.. Hawkins as superintendent and
manager OF the establishment under
the new administration and the prop
erty will be pushed to the limit.
Seven to ten employees are now en-
gagged In the plant and others will be
added from time to time as the bust,
ness is developed and market for the
product of the establishment is found.
Under the Schee management the
factory did a thriving business for
years and should have no difficulty In
reestablishing itself.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
ROUTE OF FARM TOUR |
Leaves Eddyville at Eight O'clock
AM. Thursday June 8.

The Wapello County farm inspec
ton tour will be held on Thursday
June Sth, beginning at Eddyville al
eight O'Clock a. mi and closing at the
c. w. Olney farm at five o'clock p
m.
The following is the route and stops
of this tour as planned by the commit
tee in charge; ~
Leave Eddyville 500 a. m. Arrive
Chas. Oldham, sos. 2 miles.
Leave Chas. Oldham $40. Arrive
Krizer Bros, S:45. | mile.
Leave Krizer Bros, $40. Arrive
Kirkville 9:45. miles.
Leave Kirkyille 1920. Arrive White
School 1910. 6 miles, ..... -.
Leave White School 1880. Arrive
N. o. Johnsons 1915 p. m. IL miles
Picnic Dinner at Noon.
Leave. Johnson's 800 p. IN. via Ager
cy and .Ottumwa. Arrive James
Schields' 400. 16 miles. 81.
Leave SchieIds' 4:30. Arrive c. w
Omey 500. Z miles.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
Sunday. May 81. 1896.


Two fire alarms this date. The de
Dartment was summoned for the sec
ond time to the fire in the dumping
grounds at the foot of First stree,
where the logs of old trees had burn
ed far back beneathe the street. The
fire was drowned out by filling the
hole with water.
Second fire occurred at the John
Armstrong paint house, No. 220 High
avenue west. The paint and oil caught
and the fire lads had hard fight tC
save the frame structure.
George E. Taylor, editor of the Ne
gro solicitor, fathered a colored peo
pies excursion to Burlington over the
B. & w. Ry. The Muchakinoc band
Went along and several hundred tick
cts were sold out of Oskaloosa.
Rev. NJ. Banford, pastor of the
Methodist church returned to his home
here after attendance at the General
Conference at Cleveland. He had been
absent month or more and was greet
ed by crowded pews.
L. w. Klinker of Chicago at the Y
melting.
Personals: Mrs. Laura Johnson oil
Pleasant Plain was guest of Mrs
Theo Brown. Fred Abraham was re
ported seriously indisposed Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Wetherell was at Peoria
visiting their son Frank. Miss Char
lotte Vermilyea Of Lacey was being
entertained in the home. of her friend
Miss Mabel Mcneil, James Atchison
came in from the road for brief Wis
1t at his home here.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
COLLEGE E. IS :. RESUMED RI !
Examinations at Penn Will be Car
ried on as Usual. u

Penn college chapel exercises were
held at eight-ffteen this morning in
the Friends Meeting House, at which
time the examination schedules were
made public and many announce.
ments were made. Examinations
commenced at nine o'clock this morn.
ing, and will c~'ntinue through the re-
mainder of tn week. Classes will
meet in the society halls, over the
gymnasium, on the gymn floor and in
the Friends church parlors. -.-as
The members of the college senior
class met this morning before chapel
and determined to present their class
play, .Euripides' "Iphigenia Among the
Taurians." At first it was thought
advisable to drop the play from the
Commencement Week program, but
the nature of the play is such as to-
warrant the performance. Following
the lines Of the Greek plays, 1t as,
sumes an educational form, rather
than one of amusement.
Announcement was made this
morning that summer school work of
Penn would be given as planned. III
Following chapel services, DIR. ] III.
Stewart of Minneapolis gave short
talk upon the possible future policy
OF the college.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01

many people .prefer to visit the place
have all been beautifully decorated,
and the new flags on the graves make
pretty picture. For those who have
not seen the beauty Of the place at
sunset there Is a picture waiting for
them.
The old soldiers, the members of
the Post and Company H were served
with very light lunch following the
services at the cemetery by the La
dies of the G. A. r., in the Christian
church parlors, and this closed the
official ceremonies of the day.
One of the happiest OF the features
of the Memorial Day program was a
reception rendered in honor of the
commander of the national depart
ment of the G. A. R., Colonel David
~. Palmer, of Washingten, Iowa, who
was Memorial Day orator for the Os-
kaloosa services. The reception was
rendered by the Woman's Relief Corps
assisted by members of the G. A. r.
Guests of the occasion were Ladies of
the G. A. r., sons and daughters of
veterans, and citizens of Oskaloosa
| upon invitation. The affair was held
in the parlors, second floor of the La
cey Hotel, and was a most enjoyable
affair throughout. "a
Following the introduction of the
guest of honor by Mrs. Lulu White.
president of the Phil Kearney Relief
Corps, Comrades ]. B. McCurdy and
James F. McNeill of the G. A. R., who
made announcements and brief talks,
Mrs. Blanche B. Reid addressed a
brief welcoming statement to Colonel
Palmer, to which the Colonel respond
ed in his characteristic forceful and
impressive style. Other talks were
made by Mrs. Leroy Corlett, daugh.
ter of a veteran and a sister of two
Spanish War veterans, and whose
mother and sisters are Relief Corps
members; by Henry Seebers. pro-
prietor of the Lacey Hotel. who did
much. assisted by his excellent wife,
to make the reception success. Mr..
Seebers also contributed to the enter
tainment of the evening by giving
special reading that was much appre-
ciated. Readings were given by Mrs.
Lulu White, and others.
Music of a special nature was fur
Inished, a vocal solo by Miss Geraldine
Hill, The Grand Old Grand Army
Man." a fantasy that caught the COM
pany. She was accompanied by Miss
Fern Struse who contributed a num-
Der of piano solos during the evening.
Other piano numbers were rendered
eXcellently ny Misses Lucille Holmes
and Martha Stoler.
Refreshments prepared by the Re-
lief Corps, a delicious and refreshing
frappe, was poured by four pretty
young ladies, Misses Geraldine Hill,
Alveda Rafferty, Maxine Bayer and
Martha Stoler.
Kemble Floral Company sent some
handsome bouquets for the occasion
that were duly appreciated Mrs.
Seekers presided at the Victrola dur
ing the interludes of the program and
every moment of the evening was
busily occupied. The whole affair
was a pleasing success and one that
reflects great credit upon the Oska-
loosa people and upon the Corps la.
dies, the originators of the reception
idea. & ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
CHURCH OFFERS AID
CongregationaIists Offer Their Bull,
ding For Use of College.

To the Board of Trustees and Fac
ulty of Penn College: We, the mem
bers of the First Congregations
church, in regular session, hereby ex
press our deep sorrow for the precious
human lives lost in the fire which de
strOyed Penn College Building.
We hereby express our heartfelt
regret at the great loss which the
college has suffered in the destruction
OF its plant, and we extend our deep
est sympathy to all those directly af
fected by this calamity. We hope and
believe that out of the ashes of this
disaster a still larger and better col
lege shall arise.
We most heartily endorse the aim
and purpose of Penn College; we bear
glad testimony to it's splendid record
OF Christian service in the past, and
to its great contribution to the high,
er life and finer ideals of our entire
community. Because of its splendid
past, and the great need which 1t
alone can supply, we most cordially
commend 1t at this crisis to a gener.
Gus and loyal public.
AS a church, we hereby offer to
Penn College, in this hour of its great
need, the use of our church building
and any other reasonable service with
in our power. and trust that the col.
lege may move out into a larger
field OF service in the Kingdom of
cur Christ.
Wayne L. Waters,
H. S. Howard,
c. Yer Ploeg,
Committee.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
GERMAN STEAMER IS SUNK
Berlin Says Submarine Torpedoed
Frelshter Without Warning
Vessel Shelled.

Berlin. May 31.--Six men were lost
in the attack by a submarine on a
German steamer, Kolga, Sunk In the
Baltic on May II, according to dis
patch to the Overseas News agency
from Lubbock, where fine survivors OF
the steamer have arrived. The dis.
patch declares that the Kolga was
shelled after she had stopped and that
the submarine launched torpedo
which sank the steamer as the crew
was about to lower the lifeboats.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
RURAL EXAMINATIONS
For Eighth Grade Pupils At The
Court House June S.

A special rural eighth grade exam
ination will be held at the court house
on Monday and Tuesday, June 5 and
6, 1915. Those who failed in. not
more than three subjects may take
examination on condition that the re.
quest for the examination reach the
Office of the county superintendent
not later than Saturday, June 3.
Monday a. m.--Reading, s O'clock;
Grammar 10 o'clock.
Monday p.m.-History, 100 o'clock
Spelling 2:3O o'clock, Physiology $3.50
o'clock.
Tuesday a. m. - Arithmetic 500
o'clock. Civics 10 o'clock.
Tuesday p. photography, at one
O'clock. Music at 2:30 o'clock.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Spring Creek Township Has a Splen-
did Convention.

The 26th annual convention of the
Spring Creek Township Association
met at Hawkeye Sunday, May 2S,
| 1916 The meeting was opened by
song, after which we were led in de
| yotionals by Mr., Frank Carpenter.
We then had short song service.
Mr.. p. Fl. Dilley, the superintendent
of the Hawkeye school gave the ad-
lress of Welcome after which we had
the regular Sunday school lesson. Mr..
| Frank Else gave short talk on Equal
or Woman's Suffrage. In the creation
man and woman, were equal. God
| created man and then saw that it was
not good for man to be alone, so He
made woman for a helpmate. She in
his equal, and present conditions de-
1land the right of suffrage for her.
Man cannot reach his highest alone,
Then followed a song by Floy and
Vera Sopher and the following com
mittees were appointed: Committee
on Resolutions, Frank Carpenter, Ed,
ma Hoover and Ada Morrow; commit
tee on Nomination, Mrs. E. B. Hoover,
Mr.. Sopher and Mrs. Hinshaw Song
by the Hawkeye quartette. Mrs.
Shaw, Mrs. DilIey, Mrs Hoover and
Mrs. Hinshaw were appointed to look
liter the dinner. Song by the con.
gregation We were dismissed by
gan with a song by the congregation
and devotionals We're led by Mr..
Rogne. The report of last years con-
vention was read by the secretary.
Mr.. Howell gave talk on finances
md a collection of $7.2S was taken.
EXnense Of the convention was $1.00
and the amount given for county work
was 1929. The C. E, quartette then
sang and a talk Holding Boys in the
Sunday School" was given by Mr.
White. The boys of to-day are better
off than their fathers and grandfath.
ers were for they are better under
stood and they have more opportur
tiles. Out of hundred boys who are
in the primary grades, only % are
saved for the church. When we lose
the boys we lose the very foundation
of the church and if they are to be
saved the Sunday school must be
made to meet their needs. Song by
the Hawkeye quartette. Prepared
ness in the Sunday School," by Mr.
Ed Beman. Duty is one of the found
alton stones of preparedness. The SUI
perintendent and teachers must be
there on time and ready to do what
is required of them. Our S. S. of to-
day is not only the result Of our own
preparedness but that of the past
wears. Song by G. E. quartette The
Minimum Standard of Our Sunday
School," by Mr.. Howell. He gave us
ten topics. each of which is required
if the S. s. is really to be efficient.
One department that is now lacking
in the county lis teachers training but
that is not for dong because III teach:
ers are to really teach they must be
taught how. The frsti thing of our S.
s. is not the lesshn but the boy and
the girl. OF, the farm We, sow ami
reap, in the Sunday School we are
sowing but are We reaping? . The re-
port of the nomination committee
was: F. w, Kitchener, president: AL
bert Stanton. Wce-president;- Ada
Morrow. secretary and treasurer. Re.
port adopted. Secretarys report was
read and adooted. Song by congreca,
ton after which we were dismissed
by Mr.. Bogne
F. w. Kitchener, Pres.
Ada Morrow, Sec.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
FLAG DAY PLEA BY WILSON
President Declares People Should Be
Dedicated to an lncorruptible
Nation.

Washington, May 31.-President
Wilson issued proclamation. calling
upon the people of the United States
to celebrate Flag day. June IA, with
patriotic exercises, giving expression
to our thoughtful love of America. 4"
The president declared that the peo-
pie should rededicate themselves for
an America which no man can corrupt,
no influence draw away from It's ideals,
no force divide against itself"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
GETS Sewer Tapparase.

In consideration for right OF way
for sewer line granted across Ger
tain piece Of acreage. order was made
in the council session of Monday ey.
ening that Howard II. Sheriff be grant
er a sewer tappage for a property 10.
Gated on A avenue, east OF Eleventh
street. rr#
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
Woman Shot Down.

Bloomington, ILL.,. May 81. - Mrs
Edith Doran was shot dead last even.
ing and her brother James Bateman
probably fatally wounded during a
quarrel at the home of their mother
Mrs. Bateman, 18 miles northwest OF
here. The shooting is said to have been
done by Ralph Cruise. The cause oil
the quarrel has not been learned
Cruise made his escape.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
New Police Patrol Arrives.

OsKaloosa's long looked for motor
driven police patrol has arrived in
town and Is being equipped at the
headquarters OF the agents, LANDER
son & Hunt, on High avenue east,
preparatory, to being turned over to
the city. The patrol appeared in the
Memorial Day parade Tuesday after
noon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
Skunk River Goina Down.

Skunk River has pulled in its horns,
unless some more heavy rains occur
and the food is receding. The water is
now falling rapidly and the stream is
again within bank. The water at high
est was over a partsof theT Crookham
bottoms, F. northwestsb Of the Water
Works. ~.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
TRAINS HALT DURING
]. ]. HILLS FUNERAL
Simplicity Marks Services Held
aH,..s atSStsPauqA
2 ! > Z RA 7 h.E
ALL BANKS IN CITY CLOSED
President Wilson Lauds Railroad
5uilder-son Refuses to Have
Death Mask of His Father
Made.

St. Paul, Mimi, May 31.-Simplicity
marked the funeral today of James ].
Hill, railroad builder, capitalist and
widely known Northwest pioneer,
who died at his home here.
The democratic spirit of the EN-
| pire builder" followed him to hts last
resting place. The great home, over
looking a section of the city that rep
resents the result Of Mr.. Hills actiV-
tiles, was opened to the employees of
the Great Northern railroad yesterday
afternoon. The fact that it was a
holiday made it possible for most of
the several thousand employees Of the
company here and in Minneapolis to
view the body of the man who for
so many years guided the destinies
of the Great Northern.
The funeral services were held at
the residence at p. N. Ri. Rev,
Thomas j. Gibbons, vicar general, had
charge of the services. The funeral
was public, but only relatives, close
friends and persons employed by the
Hill interests attended.
Trains on Hill Roads Stop.
Traffic on Hill roads and on all
boats of the of the Hill lines stopped
for five minutes, from p. m. until
2:05 p. m. in tribute 20 the dead.
All the banking institutions in the
city were closed. The First National
bank and the Northwestern Trust
al Of
noon.
Messages from all sections of the
United States have been received by
members of the family. They come
from railroad presidents, financiers,
civic and state organizations and po-
litical leaders. All expressed their
grief at the loss Of one of the" ma
tons most widely known men and
offered condolences to the members
Of the family.
Especially does the Northwest
grieve. Expressions have been re-
ceived from every city and almost ev-
cry town in that section.
All day long throngs of persons
passed the big brownstone house on
Summit avenue where a little black
rosette proclaimed that a death had
occurred. Every flag in the city few
at half mast.
Refuses to Have Death Mask.
Louis w. Hill refused to allow a
death mask of his father to be made
when permission to do so was asked
by local firm of sculptors..
Mrs. Arson McCook Beard of New
York, the only one of the nine sur
viving children of James ]. Hill who
was not at the bedside when he died,
arrived here on a special train over
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy in
time for the funeral services. Accom-
panying Mrs. Beard were George B.
Harris, chairman Of the board of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, and
Hale Holden, president OF the road.
President Lauds Hill.
Washington, May 31.-In response
to request, President Wilson sent
this telegram to st. Paul editor:
Along with the great majority of
my fellow countrymen, I recognize
in the death of James ]. Hill the loss
Of a man who has been extraordi-
narily useful in the economic develop
ment Of the country. He belonged to
generation of builders to whom the
country owes real debt of gratitude
and in that generation stood among
the foremost figures"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
Accent PtoposItIon.

The board OF supervisors OF Monte
yuma at meeting recently accepted
the proposition OF George III. Husman.
local manager OF the electric light com
pany. 10 Install eight electroliers
around the court house and park
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
Hcar the Whistle Blow.

The new boilers at the vitrified
Brick plant have been steamed up
Tor number OF days, and the whistle
Is being blown regularly. The en-
gine has been limbered up with light
loads, and today for the first time
some shale was ground out.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
Two Hundred Colts Entered.

Nearly 200 colts were entered in
the national draft horse breeders
futurities to be contested at the 1915
Iowa state fair, when the entries
closed May /, according to report
made by Ivan Whitfield of the state de.
part:nent OF agriculture.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
To s4ieet peIeoates.

One OF the duties to be performed
at the primary Jnne is the selection
or delegates to county conventions.
These conventions select delegates to
the state convention and also ms envy
yavancies on the county ticket,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
Aaltatlna Masonic remple.

Anamosa Masons are agitating the
project OF building Masonic temple
this coming year While the plan is
not complete there is every prospect
be credit to the town, the builders
and the Masonic order.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
they Deserved the pralse.

Superintendent William Cunningham
and his efficient force OF workers come
in for their full share AMI portion Of
the honors Of memorial day. Their Ell
fort in the caring for the Cemetery
grounds was appreeiatsdssr 4 rs s.g:sp
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
ltallans sink rransport.

Rome. Italy (yia Paris). May 31.--
A large transport steamer was tor
pedoed and sunk by an Italian war
ship IN the Austrian harbor OF Trlest
on the night OF May 70, 1t was Official
iy announced.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
Card Of Thank,.

We desire by this means to extend
our sincere thanks to all friends fol
their sympathy and aid during the
misfortune which bereft us OF our son
Harry Oakley.
D4vid Oakley and Family.
td&w.pd)A
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
Have Your swatter R.,sv,

Warm summer days brings out the
flies. A swatter applied to the first
one you see. will aid materially In
keeping down the rate OF increase.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
paY Was satlsfaotorx.

Memorial Day program of Tuesday
vas most satisfactory ana successful.
lttwas a holiday In a broad sense ana
participation was generalg AZ II sslS
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01

Please announce 7 am a candidate
for nomination to the office of County
Attorney of Mahaska County on thu
Republican ticket at the primary
election, June 5, 1916.
1S5tf GEO. G. TRUE.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01

Ed Herald: Please announce that
l am candidate for nomination to
the office of Senator from Mahaska
County, subject to the will or the Re
publican voters at the primary cleo
ton in June.--W. |. Beans. i&w.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
For Member of Board.


Please announce that / will be a
candidate for nomination for Member
OF the Board Of Supervisors of Mahas-
ka County for the term beginning
January /, 1918, before the Republican
primaries June 5.
Warren A. Caldwell.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01

Ed. Herald: Please announce that
! will be a candidate for the nomina'
ton of member Of board, term com,
Jan 1. 1917, at the June pri-
mary election. Guy Roof, Fremont.
pd.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01

Kindly announce my candidacy for
the Republican nomination as Coun-
ty Attorney at the Primaries June 5,
1916. MAXWELL A. O'BRIEN.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01

Please announce that am a can.
dida.e for the nomination for the Of
flee of County Attorney on the Repub.
lican ticket al the, June Primary.
r. ]. WOODARD.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01
For County Attorney.

Please announce that I am candi-
date on The republican ticket for NOM
ination to the office of county attorney
of Mahaska county, Iowa, at the pri-
maries to be held June 3, 1916.
212tf-pd David s. David.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01

Please announce my candidacy for
the office of State Senator for Mahas'
ka County on the Republican ticket
at the Urinary election, June 8, 1916
162t, F. w. ELSE.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01

Please announce that l will be a
for nomination for sheriff.
second term, on the republican ticket
at the June Primary, June 9Th.
(pd) d. ED HENLEY.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-01

Ed. Herald: PLEASE announce my
candidacy for State Senator from Ma.
haska county on the Republican tick
ct at the primary election, June 5,
1916. Elmer e. Mitchell,
165tt New Sharon, la.