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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
Tobacco in Iowa

Elmer Pullen, whose remarkable
success with tobacco growing near
McGregor, has attracted much atten-
ton. has just completed setting out
four acres of tobacco plans on the
same ground ON which he has pro-
duced a big crop of tobacco for six
EXCESSIVE years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
Loses a $1,000 Hoo.

w. H. Cooper of Hedrick lost his
great herd boar, Giant Jumbo. last
week from overheating. This boar
weighed almost 1000 pounds and was
valued at $1,000 Mr.. Cooper also
lost a valuable sow Sunday from the
same cause.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
A DMINIsrRArRIx NOTICE.

IA Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons Interested, that on the 10th day of
July A. D., 1915, the undersigned
was appointed by the Dn trict Court of
Mahaska County, Iowa, Administrative
of the estate of 5. Andrew Wymore de-
ceased, late of said Mahaska Coun-
ty, Iowa. All per ons indebted TO said
estate will make payment to the UNI
dersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them
legally authenticated to said court for
allowance.
Dated this 10th day of July, 1916.
Hulda Wymore, Administrators.
W. 7. Martin, Clerk. 52w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13

LOVE-CARR.-Mrried, at 2 o'clock
p. M, Thursday, July 6, 1916, at the
home of the officiating minister, Rev.
C. d. LOehr, pastor of the First Re.
formed church on South j. street,
Miss Felicia p Carr to Mr.. James G.
Love, both of Oskaloosa. Friends of
the couple will extend congratula-
tons.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
The Growth Of Corn

Those who keep tab on such things
say corn will grow about two inches
every day. During the nisht after
ing some corn shot up 3ls inches.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
sIakesburs chautauqua.

Blakesburg's chautauqua win be
held from August to ~. inclusive
and preparations are being made for
one OF the greatest. times In the his
tori OF the town. Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
Corn cominu Fast.

Corn Is fairly racing with itself
during the favorable days enioyed 10
cally. All OF the crop IN this county
practically will be laid BY this week
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13

Observation-Disclosures -
Married, at 800 o'clock p. m, Wed
nesday, July 5, 1916, at the home oi
Rev. c. d. Lcehr, pastor of the First
Reformed church, Miss Jennie Van
der Linden to Mr.. William C. Hart
man, both of Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
Iowa pE ,rs.

The tvs t4y-seconA nual reunion
OF the lowa associah will he held
IN Iowa CITY Sept IL I'D ~. Tho
association Is composed mostly Of war
veterans
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13

CRUZEN.-Born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Cruzen, at their home in Madi-
son township, this Saturday morning,
July s, 1916, a fine nine pound daugh-
ter, r,,,,,f..,.r, ... a,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13

OPPENHEIMER - SPENCER. -
Mss Helen Spencer and Mr. Art OPP
Denheimer were married at 9 o'clock
his morning, July 8, 1916, by DR.. Dav-
M. Edwards, president of Penn col
eye, at the home of the brides par
,nts, Mr.. and Mrs A. P. Spencer, Clio
first avenue east.
Only the imemdiate families were
present. Following the ceremony, a
Wedding breakfast was served, after
which the couple left for an extended
rip in the east.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
4 pMINIsTRAToR,s NOTICE.

A DEMONSTRATORS. NOTICE.
IN Noiice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 18th day of
October A. D., 1915, the undersigned was
appointed by the District Court OF Ma
haska County, Iowa, administrators of
the estate of Sophia Olson. de-
ceased, late of said Mahaska County,
Iowa. AL persons indebted to said es-
tate will make payment to tae under
signed, and those having aims against
the same will present them legally au-
thenticated TO said court for allowance.
Dated this 2Gth day of June, 1916
Martin Olson, Administrators.
Sewers & Corlett, Attorneys.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
BIRTHS. DEATHS, MARRIAGES

James G. Love, oskaloosa. 20
1892 and
Felicia p. Carr, Oskaloosa. .16
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13

Is il true that the six cylinder crank
shaft, due to its being longer than the
four, 10 more subject to breaking7
There is very little difference as to
the durability Of the four and six cyl
inder crankshafts. 1t is true that In
some cases the six cylinder crank shaft
is longer than that Of the four cylin-
der, but while it is not over so per cent
longer, the impact, or rather force of
the explosion causing the turning
movement, is 30 per cent less In two
motors of the same power, one four
and one a six. Also as between the
six cylinder crank shaft having a bear
ing I'm the center, as most of them do,
and the block cast four having bear
ings only at the ends. the unsupported
length of the crank shaft is smaller In
the six than in the four.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
Professional Cards
w. n. kEATlEG.
torney---Abstractor

Money to Loan. Insurance,
liz First Ave. West. oskaIocsa. io~s-
1stt
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13

Will you please tell me how to temper
a spring?
The exact heat treatment to be CIV
en- spring steel depends on the com
position. However, assuming that the
steel is 80 carbon steel, which is d
grade of steel used generally for
springs, the treatment after shaping
or COiling, as the case may be, is as
follows:
First.-Heat to 1925 degrees-1, 475
degrees r.
Second.-Quench in oil.
Third.-Reheat to 400 degrees-9OO
degrees f., in accordance with the de-
gree of temper desired, and then cool
very slowly.
The higher the drawing temperature
third operation the lower will be the
yield point of the material. On the
other hand, If the material be drawn
at too low a temperature 1t will be
brittle A few practical trials will To-
cate the best temper for any given
shape or size.
You should also remember that the
heat treating of springs is usually in
trusted to the spring maker, and I'M
less absolutely necessary for the work
to be done, and by some one who
knows this kind of work, 1t is advis.
able to refrain from doing 1t. mex
perienced persons are likely to ruin the
material.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13

BLAK ESLEE. - Joseph Blakeslee
vas born in Newtown, Connecticut, on
anuary /, 1871, and passed away at
Detroit City, Minnesota, on the even
ng of July 8. 1916, aged Is years,
months and days. He was mar.
lied with Mary j. Evans, March o.
1867. and to this union were born five
hildren, Joseph T.. and William f..
deceased, and Charles d., of Fargo
Nc Dakota, Miss AIDA M, of Fargo
No Dakota, and John H., of OSka
OOsa, surviving. The wife died juno
e, 1908. Mr.. Blakcsee was an old
older, enlisting as private in Com
lany G of the Thirty-firSt Iowa Infan
Try. u. S. ", under the late Captain
7. H. Evans, whose daughter he later
married He was an hOnOred mem
her of Kinsman Post G. A. r., of Des
MOines.
Funeral service for the deceased
was held in OskaloOsa at the Chees
nan Funeral Home, at 100 o'clock
}. m, Thursday, July 6, 1916, Rev
Alexander MCFeTran of the First
Presbyterian church officiating Ser
vices were under the auspices of Phil
Kearney Post G. A. r., of OskalOosa
tnterment was made in the family LOT
on the old Evans homestead in the
'Oal Creek cemetery. Pail bearers
were Fred E. Green, r. l.. Shipley
DR.. B. f. Redman, Warren Kalbach
c. A. Hoover and Joe Stumps.
Deceased has been a resident fol
forty years of Des Moines where he
was widely known and highly esteem
ed He was a contractor and a pop
ular business man during an extend
cd career.
All of the surviving children were
present in the city upon the occasion
of the funeral and Chas. Blakeslee Of
argo, North Dakota, was accompan
| ed by the members of his family. The
sympathy of the community is ex
tended the bereaved ones in their
loss and sorrow. Mr.. Blakeslee had
been in falling health several months
and he was with his children in theil
summer home at the lakes when over
come by the Illness that terminated
in death.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
What is the proper way to clean I
spark plug?

What is the proper way to clean a
spark pIug7
Most people believe they have cleaned
spark plug properly when they have
cleaned the spark gap points. The
proper way is to remove the porcelain
or insulator and clean it thoroughly.
The carbon deposit on the porcelain
frequently permits a short circuit be-
tween center rod and the engine metal.
What is the horsepower Of q two
cylinder motor with five inch bore and
six and a half inch stroke at $50
r. p. M? F9E1 'GuRH
1t is impossible to give the exact
brake horsepower of motor by max
ing calculations from formulas based
upon bore, stroke and r. p. m. The
reason for this Is that the manifold
design. valve size and general struc-
ture of the motor have so much to do
with the matter that the power must
be measured on block to get anything
like accurate results. An approxima-
tion can be made, however, by for
mula, assuming that the motor is In
fairly good condition and that the de-
sign is approximately correct. On the
basis OF this formula your motor win
develop about twenty horsepower.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13

ANDERSON.--E. w. Anderson, for
ner operator in the local M. & st. l..
'iiices and recently M. & st. l.. agent
Vt Laurel, Iowa, died at $50 p. m,
friday, July 7, 1916, as a result of
blood poisoning. Mr.. Anderson fell
asst Monday, cutting his right hand
n a piece of rusty metal. Blood
,oisoning set in at once, and an OPP
,ration was performed in the Deacon
IS Hospital at Marshalltown, on
thursday. Stacy Anderson. a son,
living here, received word Thursday
hat his father was much better, but
friday noon received another mes
age advising him to come at once for
lis father was in critical condition.
Mr.. Anderson left for Marshalltown
Vt three-thirty yesterday afternoon,
md arrived in Marshalltown at 5:45
J. m. or just fifteen minutes after his
ather had passed away. Mr.. Ander.
'on leaves five sons: Stacy Anderson
If this city. Norman Anderson OF
irinnell, Holmes Anderson of Ewart,
md Keith and Kenneth Anderson of
laurel. Burial will be made at Alb
lington, Illinois.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13

How can ! stop the rafting in the
brake bands on my carr
Possibly the brakes need refining
Also shin up the suspension points 50
that there will be no lost side motion
1t is advisable to use small coil springs
to keep the suspended parts from hit,
ting the brake drums.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13

Can you tell me what causes my six
cylinder motor to smoke? Am using
heavy oil, have good compression,
valves tight, new rings, oil pump and
splash. The pipes are not choked.
Have the glass balls with adjustable
spark gap any merit to thsm7 They
fit on top of spark plugs, and cable
connects them.
In order for a motor to smoke oil
must get into the combustion chambers
by leaking past the pistons. 1t may be
that you are using too heavy a grade
of oil or that the rings are not as tight
as you think they are. Perhaps you
are using too much oil. 1t might be
caused by the troughs being too full Of
OIL If you fail to find anything wrong
with the oiling system you might try
some kind of leak proof rings on the
pistons, especially at the top Of the pis-
tons. Also see what the result Of using
medium grade Of Oil is. Regarding
the visible sparkling plugs, these can
do no more harm to the engine, and
they certainly have merit in indicating
that the firing is as it should be.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13

Will you please explain the positive
and negative Of batteriesf
, When an electric current goes through
any nonmetallic liquid which Is capa-
BILE of carrying electricity the liquid Is
chemically decomposed, resulting in
the splitting up Of the chemical combi.
nations. This is called electrolysis.
One part Of the disassociated liquid is
liberated at the point where the cur
rent enters and the other part where II
leaves. If we pass a current through
water, as an example, the oxygen gas
is freed where the current enters and
hydrogen gas where 1t leaves. The
conductors that lead the current in
and out of the liquid, such as the cleo,
trolyte of a battery, are called the
electrodes. and the one at which the
current enters is the positive electrode
and that at which the current goes Out
the negative.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13

To secure best results from motor
should the valves open and close on ex-
act dead centers Of the crank shaft or
should they open and close before or
after dead center is reached?
1t is a very rare instance where
valve is opened or closed at exact cen
ter. However, there Is n six in which
the Inlet valves open at exact upper
center
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
ADMIRAL SCHEER HERO OF GERMANY'S VICTORY Survivors Praise Bravery of Men on Great Britain's
 Vessels.

Amsterdam, Via London, June 3, that Vice-Admira1 Scheer, command
 CT of the German battle fleet, was in personal command of the German forces in the battle off Jutland, while the scout division was under the di-
 rcetion of Vice Admiral Ripper. The German forces consisted of the Ger man high seas fleet with dread noughts, older ships of the line, bat
 tie cruisers. all the light sea forces at present in the North Sea, torpedo
 boat deStrOyerS and submarines flOtil-
 las.
 Admiral Hipper came into contact
 with the enemy about o'clock in the
 afternoon when he engaged a squad
 ron of British battle cruisers and
 light cruisers. Consequently the whole
 fleets on both sides were engaged, and the fighting lasted until in the evening. Later on in the night there were sharp engagements between torpedo boat destroyers and cruisers.
 The leading German vessels alone sank six modern destroyers. All reports from the German sea forces which participated in the bat tie agree on the bravery shown by | the enemy in the long battle. The crews of the German torpedo boats which were sunk have not been heard from but the majority of the men on l the other vessels which were lost were rescued, despite the unfavorable
 weather Naval airships gave valuable
 aid in accommodating before and after | the battle.
 l Vice Admiral Scheer was appointed l commander of the German battle fleet in February of this year, suc- 1 ceeding Admiral Won Pohl who re- l tired on account of i'll health. Admiral l Scheer was for a long time director 1 of the general marine department at the admiralty and also served as chief of staff of the high seas fleet and as l commander of battle squadron. ! Admiral Hipper was in command | of the German squadron which fought the British squadron under Admiral Sir David Beatty off Helgoland in Jan
 uary, 1915. It was in this battle that the German cruiser Bleucher was l sunk
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
GERMAN LOSS GREATER
 THAN WAS ADMITTED
Two. Battleships, One Battle Cruiser, Light Cruiser
 Six DestrOyers.

London, June 3, $50 a. m.-The British public, who retired last night cast down by the first news of the North Sea battle as contained in the earlier British and German reports, took some comfort from the later British report which was found in the morning papers. This report, while it did not decrease the British losses except in destroyers, which were re-
 duced from eleven to eight, shows that the German losses were much greater than was at first estimated.
 According to this latest Account of then great naval engagement the German losses include two battle ships, one battle cruiser, one light cruiser and six destroyers sunk; two battle cruisers damaged and three battleships hit. Naval writers also point out that the German fleet re- tired as soon as the main BrltlSh fleet appeared on the scene, so that there is no question about the super iority of sea power remaining m British hands. The loss Of Brltlsh ships is of course admittedly serlous' while the loss in officers and men has cast a gloom over the whole country.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
ZEPPELINS DESTROYED,
 ARE SEEN IN FLAMES
Danish Fishermen Report Elimination of Two Air
 ships at Sea.

Esbjerg, Denmark, Friday, June 2, via London June 12:15 p. m.-TWU Zeppelin dirigible balloons are report ed by fishermen returning to port to- day to have been destroyed. On one airship all the members of the crew are said to have perished.
 The Avis Lemvig states that fisher men arriving this afternoon report that yesterday they saw IePPelli, in flames as the result of gunflre ana that the air vessel was destroyed at a point forty miles off the Thyboroin Canal and that the entire crew per- ished.
 The Ekstrabladt says fishermen ar irving at Ringkjobing say they saw another Zeppelin destroyed yesterday some miles from these waters.
 A fishing cutter today brought into Esbjerg 40 empty torpedo tubes.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
Berlin Elated Over What It Considers { Victory and Battle is Topic of the H London's Despair Begins to Find s Lining in Cloud in Foes Losses

Berlin, June 5, By Wireless from Staff Corresp| ent of Associated Press, via SayVe.-lhe first naval tie grand scale during the present war has been tended by results which, according to the ntormatlod ceived here highly satisa ctory to the Germans, only in respect of the compara rave losses ot the two but in the fact that the Germ maintained the held the battle This is shown, German commentators al by the rescue of British survivors.
 The full German high sea fleet was engaged, personal command of Vice Admiral Scheer, the eneI German commander who sue cceeded Admiral Won The British fleet is now estim ated at approximately as strong in guns and ships as that under Admiral Sd
 Detailed reports have not yet been received, blI main engagement apparently occurred about 125 south-southwest of the southern extremity of Norwa
 5O miles off the the Danish coast The battle was dI into two sections The day engagement began about o'clock This was followed by a series of seI engagements through the nj ght.
 The exact ranges and co urses of the day fghtI not been ascertaned It is assumed the ranges of ta engagement were not extreme, possibly at dstans about eight miles, as the Wea ther was hay
 The German torpedo boa ts and destroyers were5 effective than the British accounting to a consdera tent for the successes of the Germans against an Whelming superior force. It is understood the Mary and the indefatigable were both sunk in thu battle It has not been learned when the Warsptes the other British warshps went down. (The loss Warspite is denied officially by the British.
 All the German warshps except those mention < the official report reached Wilhelmshaven safely $ far nothing has been reported regarding the exteH N which any of these vessels were damaged fullH port from Admiral Scheer is expected soon.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03

It is stated at the admiralty that at least thirty-four British capital ships were engaged and that the British torpedo fiotillas were severely handled. The battleship Westfalen alone sank six torpedo boats during night encounters.
 German personnel and material alike stood the test brilliantly and the damage sustained by the German fleet is small in comparison with the British losses. The battleship Pom mern, which was sunk, was com manded by Capt. Boelken.
 Berlin is decked with flags, and the achievement of the German fleet has aroused the greatest enthusiasm. There was a remarkable demonstra- ton in the Reichstag when Rear Admiral Hebbinghaus, former naval attache to the German embassy at Washington, announced thu result of the battle.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
Elbing Allowed to SiI

Ymuiden, Netherlands, Ju London 10:3O a. m.-These the sinking of the Germa Elbing were learned here i'd Dutch crews, German sailor Dutch military commander den, who spoke to three ofI man cruisers officers:
 The Elbing was a new ] cruiser of about 4,000 or g. and carried @ crew of 450. ish gunf1re caused such d on the ship that Captain Maz was among the three offlc decided to have the ValV and allow the vessel to sir x
 Before the Elbing went bulk of the crew was take E a. German torpedo boat, b < may be expressed as to wh s sailors arrived safely at w @ ven. M
 Twenty-one men rem board until the vessel Is when they took to a life boM they were picked up by K traWler.
 Members of the Dutch < that when the Elbing sanN was covered with driftwoods bodies were floating aroura sailors saw German warS sinking condition sunk by 5 cruiser. Others noticed E blazing. k
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
WOUNDED SAILORS ARRIVE.
Loss of Life to English Estimated
 At 5000.

London, June 3, 4:25 D. m. = Wounded men from the North Sea battle reached London this morning. They were quickly removed to hOspi~ tals or their homes. The public was prohibited from talkingMo the men, but crowds assembled outside the bar riers at the railway station, cheering them.
 There is no, estimate of the number of wounded but it is feared that the loss of life will exceed 5000 officers and men, including the whole crew of the Queen Mary.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
ELBING WENT DOWN
Survivors Disagree As to Whether ohe Was Rammcd by Another Gef- man Shin or Was Blown Up.

Ymuiden, Holland, via London, June 3 5.16 a. m.-Three officers, three petty officers and twelve sailors of the crew of the new small Ger man cruiser Elbing, which was lost in the Jutland battle, have been land ed here. One officer said that the Elbing sank after she was rammed by another German vessel, which res cued the remainder of her crew. Another maintained that the Elbing was blown up by the heavy firing of her own guns. One of the Elbing's boats containing some of her crew and some British officers who were picked up by the trawler Bertha are being brought here.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
President Will Be Nominated On Night
 of June 15.

Washington, June 3.-President Wilson already has begun work on draft of the platform for the demo- cratic convention and it will be taken vest by Senator Stone.
 Arrangements for the convention, made tentatively, include the nomina- ton of the president Thursday night, June Is, by John w. Westcott, attor- ney general of New Jersey and the nomination of Vice President Marshall by Senator Kern Friday morning, June 16.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
PROBE MASSACRES
Americans and EngIishmen Reported Slain By Strikers At Talare, Peru, and Investigation Is Ordered.

Washington, June 3.-Investgation of reported massacres of Americans and Englishmen by strikers at Talare, Peru, was ordered today by the state department. Reports of an outbreak were received by both the state and navy departments from American of ficialS at COrlntO. Nicaragua and from Rear Admiral Winslow, com- manding the Pacific fleet.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
TRAINS ON SHORE LINE.

New Haven, June By reason of the interruption of service on the Shore Line Electric Railway the New Haven road today announced extra local train service between New Ha- ven and SaybrOOk both ways, for Sunday, trains to make connection at Saybrook with local trains from and to New London and Valley Branch lines.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03

Admiral Hon. Horace Lambert Alexander Hood was forty-six years old and was naval secretary to the first lord of the admiralty at the out break of the war. He was also naval aide de camp to the king, and in 1910, then a captain, was naval attache to the embassy in Washington. Admiral Hood served also in the Sudan and in Somaliland, where he was mentioned in despatches twice and received the Distineuished Service Order.