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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-01
Main Building Is Destroyed
By Fire This Morning
TWO LIVES Are SACRIFICED
r. I'll. Williams and Harry Oakley KILLED
BY Falling Wall

death of former college members and
associates.
/ Office of the president will be made
temporarily at the home of President
David M. Edwards, 425 College aven-
ne, and the Office of Registrar Prof.
w. E. Barry will be established in
the parlors of the Friends Meeting
House.
commencement Arrangements.
Work for the year was practically
over at Penn college with the eXcep-
tion of examinations. Monday, May
20, would have been the last day for
recitations, in class and the work was
in review of the work of the semester
and the final clearing of notes for the
examinations. Commencement af-
fairs are scheduled for the week fol-
lowing that of June S.
| What interference the calamity to
the school will exercise upon the pro-
gram of commencement week cannot
be stated at this time and the pro-
gram is to be worked out later.
Destruction of the main building
will not hinder the commencement
program proper, as this can be held
in the Auditorium building or in the
Yearly Meeting house which stands at
a corner of the campus, at the north
nd of street.
An Old Time Structure.
Erection of Penn college main
building was started in the late six
ties. First the central portion was
erected, and in the seventies the west
wing was added The east wing was
not completed until about 1889 or
1890.
I The building burned was a three
story brick structure over a basement
tory and was one of four buildings
Standing upon the campus aside from
the presidents cottage and students
apartments. The Gymnasium, south
the main building. the Auditorium
or ChautauQua building, and the
Yearly Meeting house were not in
jured.
No plans for the future have been
made or considered as vet and what
an be done or what will be done is
a matter for future consideration.
Insurance Amounted to $4,000.
Insurance was carried on the build
ings and equipment in the total sum
of $22,00000, which will cover only
portion of the loss. The list of COM
panies involved is as follows:
Hartford of Hartford. ....$ 1000
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-01
Prominent In College And
Prohibition Circles.

Robert II. Williams was a
member of the Friends church
and active in the affairs of the
college. In addition to being
financial agent of the Penn
board and business manager.
Mr.. Williams was also State
Chairman Of the Prohibition
party of Iowa. He served as
councilman from the Fifth
Ward, Oskaloosa, during a
term of two years and was su.
perintendent of the Beacon
Public schools number of
years.
Mr.. Williams resided at No.
TAI North e street, near the
college campus. He was one
OF the first to arrive at the
college after the sounding of
the alarm and worked unccas-
ingly IN the effort to save the
property until he was caught
In the falling wall
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-01

A few other policies in small
mounts may also be in existence.
Some Personal Losses.
! The loss of valuable equipment and
Ooks and manuscripts impossible to
! eplace is felt very keenly by several
Professors of Penn. Prof Cover G..
Iawk, Assistant Professor of Biology
ustains the most loss. Among the
articles destroyed by the blaze were
included, a new one hundred dollar
licrotone, microscopes valued at over
thirteen hundred dollars, 1900 dem
nstration slides worth from fifteen
twenty five cents each, the entire
election of vegetable and plant spe-
cimens, glassware costing over three
hundred dollars, between three and
four hundred dollars worth of books
and research work. part of which can
never be replaced owing to the dis
continuation of their publication, and
apparatus worth over five hundred
dollars.
Professor Ella Harrison Stokes,
Professor of Philosophy, also loses
heavily. A large personal library
worth half hundred dollars and the
college departmental collection were
burned, making loss of several hun.
bred. Prof. Rosa f. Lewis, Professor
Of English Literature, also will suffer
a several hundred dollars damage in
books. Prof William Eugene Barry,
Professor OF Greek and Latin, sustains
heavy losses, too. having personal and
departmental literature destroyed.
Prof Frederick Tostenson. Assistant
Professor of French and German;
Prof. w. C. Dennis OF the School OF
Expression; Prof Clarence NJ Case,
Professor of Sociology and Econom-
les, and other instructors suffer some
l,sses. The large grand piano in the
college chapel is listed among the
l,sses.
Rumors Of Other Fatalities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
Railways to Fight Bill.

The bill of Delegate William \. Fish
err of Prince Georges county to require
the Washington Baltimore and An
napoliS railway to provide waiting
rooms and lights at stations in Prime"
Georges county has passed the house
of delegates. 1t is understood that the
railway company will oppose the pas
sage of the bill in the senate, and Will
claim that these improvements are
matters to he decided by the puphc
service commission.
The BerWyn Citizens ASSOCIATION.
Prof. c. +. Close. president, VIII meet
at Rerwyu Monday evening. Arrange
ments are being made for discussion
of the Rorland rider requiring govern
ment clerks to work an additional hour
daily without compensation, and II Is
proba Bile that some prominent speaker
will he asked TO address the meeting on
the subject. Many government clerks
reside in the Berwyu section of Mary
land. The association will also TAX"
up the proposed bill for the reduction
of railway fares on the City and Sub
urban railway between the District of
Columbia line and Laurel for school
children. This bill has been introduced
in the house Of delegates by Delegate
Fisher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05

ran to get It, Her hand trembled as
she touched the letter. 1t was in Milli-
cents handwriting and thin. Millicent
always sent such thick letters.
In the parlor she sank upon the hair
cloth sofa and read the letter:
THE contract came, mother. Sidney
Smith was there. 1 have told you about
him-weli, he had asked me to marry
him. And there lay the contract.
had to choose between him and a career
Oh. mother. l forgot everything save
that he loved me. and I loved him!
tore up the contract. And so-mother.
/ know it all. and perhaps. all the sor-
row and disappointment you have known
awaits me, but l love him.
Mrs. Moon sat gazing at the letter
Presently she laid 1t down and, slipping
forward. lay with her face pressed into
the shabby pillow. She did not move for
long time. She did not even hear her
husband when he entered the house. He
stood in the archway looking at her a mo-
ment before he spoke.
Sick he inquired.
She lifted her head. mo, dear: just
thinking she replied quite naturally
.Millicent has just written. She is going
to marry Sidney Smith,
THE civil engineer. eh? That's all
right. Women should marry Millicents
got sense And now. wife. may / have
my breakfast? I've decided to take it
at home this morning, after ALL
He sat down and opened his paper
Mrs. Moon rose and left the room.
tTHE ENID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05

the morning vas far advanced. Pres
emily the narrow, steep stairs leading
up from the next room began 70 creak
and a man came down. lie was slender,
dapper. quite good-looking and neatly
dressed.
Leon Mrs. Moon called. softly.
Hs turned and looked at her over
his shoulder-as he might lave looked
II the old piano had disturbed him
with a sound. "Well?" he said.
"Maynt get you some breakfast
this morning, dear? There's an egg
and
Il prefer to go to the cafe" he re
piled. shortly, and. taking his hat from
the rack, strolled out. She heard him
pause at the steps to light q cigarette.
Poor Leon" she thought, dutifully.
He is go tired always after he has been
playing in the band"
Even to herself she would not ac-
knowledge the fact that she had eaten
only toast for her breakfast. having
saved the egg In the hope that he
might Condescend TO remain at home.
Her husband was mere transient in
his own house. He had no occupation
save that exceedingly fragHentary one
Of leading the band. There had been
summer night concert the evening be
fore. and IT had wearied him He was
not strong, she told herself, and he had
the musical temperament. She herself
was not musical. and SO he spent his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR
EVANSVILLE ARMORY
Bill Urged Before Maryland Legis-
lative Committee-Riyerdale
Seeks Schoolhouse.

CosrespouGen"e Of The star
HYATTSV1LLE, March 4-rrospects
for the erection of AN armory for the
accommodation OF Company F. ist
Maryland Regiment, stationed IN
HyAttsytlle. are exceedingly bright
Tuesday of this week Capt O. A..
3reager headed Il delegation which
appeared before legislative committees
70 urge an appropriation OF $4,000
FOR the purchase of a site and the
erection Of an armory In fayetteville.
Bestdes Capt Greager. Corporation
Counsel Vincent A. Sheehy and T.
Howard Duckett of Bladensburg made
arguments In favor Of the approprta-
ZION.
State Senator William f.. HcImead
OF Prince Georges county will II is
said. introduce d bill directing the
county commissioners 10 issue $4,000
bonds for the erection of public
schoolhouse in RiverdaIe. The county
commissioners have refused to make a
special levy for this schoolhouse The
claim is mad. by the citizens of River
dale that the present schoolhouse is
not only inadequate, but Ii antiqiIated
MANY pupils now attending the schools
IN Hyattsviile and Washington, il is
said. should be provided with facilities
for attending school at home thereby
saving 10 the parents travelling ex-
penses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05

time among those who were. She did
not expect to see him again all day
Slowly she bent forward until her
head rested upon her hand. Her face
became piteous in its sadness. Then
her eyes lifted to picture and fingered
there. 1t was in Il broad fiat oak
frame-the picture of a girl with youth
in her hair. in her dimpled cheek. i'll
her Slanting eyelashes.
"Millicent," Mrs. Moon, said. And
she smiled. Her daughters picture
made her remember her own face as t
had been when she married Leon Moon
She had had the dimple and the long
eYelashes and the sunny hair. She
knew what She looked like now, but it
gave her no heartache. She lived again
in Millicent.
Yes. in Millicent she was again to
know Joy aud taste the sweet. wild
flavor of success. MilliCent was her
old self, and Vet more than her old
self From her father Millicent had in
herlted a love for music. But her voice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
THE DAILY STORY.
THE MOTHER.
Copyright. 1915. by ". Wc-nerl

Mrs. Moon pushed the chair with the
broken spring a Iittle farther into the
corner. She trusted that no one would
venture to sit upon IT. She drew the
corner of d rug over the big darn IN
the carpet She p-rched a shabby
cushion over the hole in the covering
OF the foriorn haircloth sofa. Then.
with sigh. she sat down and stared
about the WORKOUT and dingy-looking
room. 1t told many pitiful secrets of
i'll health, poverty, the gradual hum
bling of quality and pride. The small.
siokly. faded woman in the rickety
rocker had by a long process of misery
come to belong TO the room and the
room to her. She felt it to be so. One
mistake had brought il all about She
had loved the wrong man.
There was the sound of steps and
yawnng overhead. Evidently some
one had just arisen from bed. although
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
Would Change Voting Hours.

Delegate K. Lee Van Horn Of Prince
Georges county has introduced a bin
changing the hours for voting for
commissioners in Bladensburg from
70 PM. The present hours are from
am. TO s pm. and IL is claimed that
much of the time between these hours
is wasted. and that from to pm
is sufficient time in which to permit,
all those desiring to vote to exercise
the privilege. Delegate Van Horn also
introduced Il bill authorizing the com
missioners of Bladensburg to lay
cement side walks and 70 assess one
quarter Of the cost against the abut-
ting property owners instead of cne-
half the cost. as at present
The bill introduced by Delegate 10
seph II. Rlandford. jr.. Of Prince
Georges county to appropriate $4,000
for two plants for the making Of lime
from oyster shells came mp the spe .
cisl order in the house Of deiegates
"Wednesday. Am" ailments were made
70 the bill reducing the appropriation
20 $4,000 and providing for but one
plant in southern Maryland instead o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05

Flu she set out to be a model Of the
Chinese virtues. That was when the
wild men of England were still paint
ing themselves blue and cutting the
sacred mistletoe with a golden ak, and
northern Europe was Inhabited by
Gothic barbarians. Yung Ping Flu in
those days was the digniffed capital of
an empire.
The old emperor died. and, contrary to
precedent, left the throne to his young
er son. The younger son was too
deeply respectful of the rights of his
brother to accept the heritage, SO he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
1IdVelette
Yung Ping Flu,

Sung Ping Flu. the City of Beautiful
Peace. lies among the hills of north
ca stern China. She is out of the path
of travel, unknown to the pages Of the
mere name to a hand
full of ha bitual wanderers, and not even
that to the world-at-large. Yet the old
city is more Chinese than Peking her
self, and the Chinese love her.
Away back in the prime of Yung Ping
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05

ran away. The older brother was too
deeply respectful of the wishes of his
father to take a throne against that
revered ancestors will. so he ran away.
Taking advantage of the general con-
fusion, a distant and less conscientious
relative made himself emperor.
That was all three thousand years
ago, but the halo of noble conduct still
hovers over Yung Ping Flu. After few
hundred years Confucius came along
and used the example of the brothers
as a text to preach from. so tn" place
of the princes and their city in Chinese
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
Earnest Fight for U. S. Senate.

The night for Senator Blair Lees toga
is on in earnest in both parties. The
republicans have three candidates III
the field They are DR.. Joseph Irwin
France of Cecil county former Gov
Goldsborough of Dorchester county and
Col. E. C. Darlington of this city Col
Darlington was the Roosevelt leader in
Maryland four years ago, but returned
70 the republican party two years ago
The candidate of the big leaders is DR.
France. who has the support of former
United States Senator Jackson former
Collector of the Port William F. stone.
Q. E. Weller. candidate for governor
last year. and others noted in the re-
publican politics of the state
DR.. France has opened headquarters
IN this city. with Amos W. W Wood
cock In charge, and will conduct a Wig
orous campaign until primary day rolls
around The doctor has served in the
state senate from Cecil county several
sessions ago. and is well known
throughout the state. He was elected
to the senate shortly after his mar
rage to the widow of Jacob Tome of
Tome Institute at Port Deposit
Those who follow politics predict that
France will win hands down in the pri-
mary, and predict success for him in
the general election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05

regard is secure.
For the rest Yung Ping Flu is a quiet,
sleepy town. encircled by an old thick
wall, where you can promenade in the
cool of the evening and look down into
peoples backwards. The streets are
rough and broken. the wall is full of
holes. as though the dignity of Yung
Ping Flu were slowly leaking out. You
see the simple temples of the god of
agriculture and the god of literature,
the littI" shrines along the wall to
lesser deities. And you wonder If this
Oldest of peoples has fallen into a final
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
What Was Done in Georgia.

In Georgia, when the prohibition law
became operative, the saloons in Sa-
vannah did not close and the hotel bars
continued to serve wet goods. The
authorities to close down Savannah
refused, and intimatcd that if the stat"
wanted the saloons kept closed ii
would be necessary to send the militia
to Savannah and TO keep tn" militia
there II the state authorities wanted
to keep the saloons closed
Another plan is I" ignore the law
allow the police to arrest violators and
take the cases to the c-and juicy. Those
behind this plan assert that even though
the grand jury should return indict-
ments il would be Impossible To secure
any convictions. The authorities. they
claim. failing to Sscur" convictions.
would soon tire and cease making ar
rests, thereby making the law a dead
letter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
County Delegates in legisla'
ture Oppose City's Exemption
From Prohibition Measure.
WANT THE BILL TO APPLY
TO THE ENTIRE STATE
United States Senate Contest Cause
of Great Activity in Both Parties
of Maryland.
Correspondence Of Tac Star.

Correspondence Of Tao Star.
BALTIMORE Md. March At ap-
pears just now that Baltimore may
become a dry city unless mighty
change overcomes the councils of the
lawmakers at Annapolis There is de-
termined opposition on the part of GER
tain county delegates to allow eXemp-
ton for Baltimore in the prohibition
bill. They seem determined to include
this city and make the whole state
dry. IF they succeed in passing the
bill and having the measure ratified
by the voters-and the county vote in
a statewide election can snow under
the city vote-startling developments
may follow. Even now talk is heard
that Baltimore should follow the exam
pie set by Savannah when Georgia went
dry and ignore the operation of the
law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
Three Democratic Candidates.

In the democratic camp there are
likewise three out for the toea One
is Senator Lee himself who doesn'.
mind being reelected; Representative
David Lewis of the sixth congressional
1istrict is hot-footing around the state
an effort to land the primary nomi-
nation, and ". tabell Bruce. Baltimore
iawEer. is also protecting his hat, which
IS IN the ring. There is talk here and
there that Lewis has the support Of the
state organization in this fight but
there is nothing tangible on which to
base this assumption
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05

stupor. to be partitioned among the
younger nations. or IL her lethargy 10
only the same passive resistance that
has brought her with vigor unimpaired
through all historic time.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-01
Brevities From Middleton.

Middleton, Sept. 30.-The local can
ming club consisting of Misses Their
sea Lenaghen, Margaret Lemon, Georg
lana Luppiger, Georgia Oylear and
Ruth Kanarr motored to Boise yester-
day to attend the Gem State fair. The
young women were acco mpanied by
H. C. Flint.
The birth of girl baby is reported
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.
Miller.
Dr and Mrs. l.. A. Garrison re-
turned yesterday froll Mountain Home
where they had been to attend the
state Baptist convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Andrews, of the
Willow creek neighborhood who will
move to Emmett, Tuesday of next
week were given n surprise party ana
reception last evening. A delightful
evening is reported.
Miss Emil Spillman was hostess at
a party given to the Junior Agoga and
Philathea clubs last evening.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist
church met with Mrs. H. &C. Flint yes
terday afternoon. The afafir was al
so In the nature of surprise party to
the Fred Andrews family.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-01
MUCH BUILDING
IS IN PROGRESS
Bids Being Received for the
Construction of Cold
Storage Plant.


Nampa, Sept. 30.-The construction
Of the new plant of the Boise Cold
Storage company in this city to re-
place its plant which was destroyed
by fire last spring will be commenced
during the month and will involve an
approximate expenditure of a sum in
excess of $4,000. Bids are now being
received, but will be closed Oct. T. at
which time, the bids will be opened
and the contract, awarded The new
plant is to be of concrete and will be
40 feet In height and 100 feet long by
so feet wide. Cork will be used for the
filling between the walls instead of saw
dust as in the old building. 1t is to
have a capacity Of $1,000 tons and will
be thoroughly modern.
The progress of the construction Of
the new round house of the Oregon
Short Line Railroad company is rapid,
100 men now being employed in it's
work. It Is understood that it Is to be
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-01
COMMUNITY FAIR IS
HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL

Caldwell, Sept. 30.-The community
fair and festival of the Sunny Slope
community, tributary section of this
city, which was held today was a
highly successful affair and was very
largely attended by the citizens Of this
city. There was a diversity of the ex-
hibits, and they were highly indicative
OF the wonderful fertility of this COM
munity as an agricultural section of
developed proportions and especially
of its adaptability to the growth Of
fruits. This highly favored community
is one of the very few sections of the
state this year which have n fruit crop
and throughout it are to be found fruits
of all kinds. Apples, peaches, pears
and apricots abound. The community
is also highly developed as a livestock
section and has some of the finest
stock to be found in Canyon county
which leads all of its sister counties in
the state in the livestock industry.
The stock exhibits of today were a
revelation as to the highly developed
condition of the county in the livestock
industry. The citizens of Sunny Slope
are highly progressive and this locality
is to be compared to the more highly
developed and progressive communi-
ties of the county. The fair was held
under the management of o. w. Col
Inns. J. j. Wallace and A. C. Johnson.
three prominent farmers of the COM
munity. The exhibits of today will be
transferred to the Idaho State fair at
Caldwell to be held next week. and will
form a part of its exhibits.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-01
REPUBLICANS TO
WAGE CAMPAIGN
Canyon County Organiza
ton to Be Active From
Now Until Election.

Caldwell, Sept. 3o.-That one of the
most aggressive campaigns in the po-
litical history Of Canyon county is to
be waged by the Republicans of the
county this year is one of the devel-
opments of the week. Headquarters
have already been opened by Fred
Mitchell of this city. chairman of the
Republican county central committee.
Chairman Mitchell has selected as his
secretary, James Boone. also of this
city, and son pf DR.. Boone, president
Of the College OF Idaho.
Mr.. Boone is recent graduate of
the law department of Yale college
and is considered eminently qualified
for the position.
The selection o. the executive COM
mittee of the county central committee
has not yet been completed, but up to
this juncture the selection Of the fol-
lowing members has been announced:
II. C. Baldridge OF Parma, Bert Venable
of Payette. S. 4. linus of Payette, p. A.
Watkins of Middleton, c. A. Antrim of
Greenleaf Thomas Weir of New Ply
mouth, N. Jenness of Nampa. and t.
S. Jackson of Caldwell.
Some of the ablest political speakers
in the state IRE TO be brought to the
county by Chairman Mitchell and the
campaign is to be surcharged with po-
Iitical oratory. 1t is contemplated that
the selection of the executive commit
tee will be completed by the first of
the week, and then complete plans for
the campaign will be definitely outlined.