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The Denver star., 1916-05-13

Try Riee-Rlee for good Ice Cream
and Ices, home made bread, pies and
cakes. Your orders are solicited for
parties and church entertainments
Mexican chilli served daily.
The Denver star., 1916-05-13

BARRIERS G. b. Richardson and w.
ID. Smith have moved their place of
business from 1921 18th ST. to 1861
Champa st. Monday morning will
find them there
The Denver star., 1916-05-13

Land In new eoTored colony, three
miles east Of LittIeton, cheap, easy
terms. Enslewood 293, r. I. Call
after 6 p. m. Horace Haskin, r. F.
D. No. 3, Littieton, Colo. 4-1-16-pd
The Denver star., 1916-05-13

Phone either one Of che stores when
in need Of "hurry up" service. We
carry everything that's handled by
first class drug stores. Phone Main
21O1 or Main 1882.
The Denver star., 1916-05-13

May 10 belongs to Evergreen Chap
ter No. s6, o. e. s. Keep off the
date.
The Denver star., 1916-05-13

There will be Grand Waltz and
Rag contest at Fern Hall May IS, Civ
en- by the Xxx c. Art club. Morrison's
orchestra with two beautiful prizes
will be the features. 2t-i-29-l6
The Denver star., 1916-05-13

WANTED-To rent to two nice
men, room and board, also to two
children. at 245O fremont Place.
Everything first class. Phone Cham
pa 3297 Mrs Franklin. tf-4-15-16
The Denver star., 1916-05-13
OTHER PAPERS PLEASE COPY.

viii any person knowing the where.
abouts OF Andrew Baker please not
tify Josephine Baker, 1856
Glenarm Place. His last known ad-
dress in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Will the Topeka PIaindealer
l.ase copy? 4t-4-15-16-pd
The Denver star., 1916-05-13

j. f. Hastings leaves Friday even
ing, May IL. for Kansas City. Mo. He
will return about August l.
The Denver star., 1916-05-13

VIM. Bolden, who is ill at the Coun
ty hospital and expected to have an
operation, is much improved at this
writing
The Denver star., 1916-05-13

Mrs. Callie Howard. 9l7 22nd St,
is and has been very i'll for some time.
The Denver star., 1916-05-13
FOR SALE FOR SALE

Dearfield lunch room for sale. reas-
enable: object, leaving town. Call
and inquire at 1923 2ist ST tf-5-5-l6
The Denver star., 1916-05-13

The grand removal notice sale vii
be on at 1925 Welton ST. next week
The Denver star., 1916-05-13

Said Tommy Jones to Sadie stone:
"i've got Il. That policy hlnkie
wrote"
The Denver star., 1916-05-13

Have a talk with HiNkLE abou
that insurance before Il 10 too late.
The Denver star., 1916-05-13

Keep off the date, It's Hot. Wid.
ows' Leap Year Entertainment At
5hertsrs'.
The Denver star., 1916-05-13

The best Insurance policy Of the
v. s. A. 10 written BY HlNklE.
The Denver star., 1916-05-13

Wait for the big Source In May Civ.
en- by xxc Art Club.
The Denver star., 1916-05-13

The thing you need I've sot-ask
kl}nkle
The Denver star., 1916-05-13

You have got to die some time.
See HINkLE first.
The Denver star., 1916-05-13

Keep of the date May H., 1915
May 10 belongs to Evergreen Chap
ter No. 36, o. e. s. Keep of the
Ydate.
MAY 25-Annual May Fair, Church Of
Redeemer.
June 22-Widoss' Leap Year Enter
tainment At 8horters-
MAY 15-Grand Waltz and Rag Con-
test, Fern Hall, XX c A Club.
JUNE S-Lady Audley's Secret, by
Queen of the West Temple No. l..
S. n. T.
MAY 25-Tom Thumb Wedding at
Zion under auspices Pulpit Aid.
NAY 29-Tompkins' Hired Man, at
Campbell church.
June S-The S. II. Lane Smart Set
Co. a, East Turner Hall
The Denver star., 1916-05-13
She 10 7 Talkins About Coming

TO AVOID CONFLICTS. CONSULT
THIS COLUMN AND SEE WHAT
Is TO BE GIVEN.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-22
CORN IN GOOD SHAPE
Indications are For Big Crop on Des
... Moines River Bottom.

jefferson TWP. June 21.--(By X Y
Z)-The corn planting is at last fin
ished in this part after a long hard
siege. There has been some very
m.eedy fields but most OF them are be-
ing put in good shape .... 49,.
The Des Moines river bottom loogs
quite different now from what it did
e year ago. If the river stays with
in its banks there will surely be big
crop of corn on the bottom land. a
:. The women are busy picking and
taking careiof strawberries. 70
Most of the farmers from this part
were seen in Oskaloosa Saturday af-
ternoCn. 81. ,.,. ..a~s. ~s..+
we were lgrleged ito hear of Nelson
Jones death at Bussey. We all unite
in extending our sympathy to the be.
reayed family. ,,. ~.
Miss Mary Eveland led the Chris
tan Endeavor at Coal Greek Sunday
evening
Frank IEnOch and Gerald Gay are
at home again, having finished the
two year agricultural course at Ames
recently We are glad to hear there
are other young men contemplating
taking tic same course from this Vi
Cinity next year.
J. W Denburgcr recently sold the
Standard Oil company a span of
horses for $40.
Sunday visitors were: Rev. Whites
and family at the e. NJ. Evans home;
VIM. Richards and wife at the J. M.
Coyey home: G.. G. Gay at the John
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-22
EMPLOYERS TO PAY TROOPS
Chicago Business Men Viii Hold Sol.
diers' Positions Open Until
They Return,

Chicago, June 20.--Chicago militia-
men are no more patriotic than their
employers. When the former march
away with colors flying it will be with
all the good wishes and encouragement
of their bosses" and with the comfort.
ing assurance that their positions will
be here for them when they get back.
That was pretty effectively settled
when large employers in many lines
stated their positions in this cOnnec-
ton with emphasis. Some announced
that their men would receive full sal
airy while away; others that to the
amount paid by Uncle Sam would be
added enough to make. up their usual
salary. One employer invited any of
his men who might care to enlist to
do so at once with the full assurance
that they would be cared for and if
married that their families would be
looked after in their absence.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-22
MERGER IS COMPLETED
Iowa Central RanIay Absorbed By
the M. & St. L,

At an adjourned meeting OF the
stockholders or the iowa Central and
Western Railway company at its Off,
ces nthe OskalOOsa National Bank
building, Wednesday morning, author
ization for merger with the Mime
apols G. st. Louis Railway Company
was voted.
Practically all of the stock of the
company was represented either in
person or by proxy.
Among those from outside the city
present for the meeting were c. w.
Huntington, vice president and gen
eral manager of the NJ. & St l.. Ry.
s. Ii, l.un. Minneapolis; w. H.
o. Ter, general solicitor, Minneapo-
and H. V. PorT, general counsel,
New York City.
The action of The stock holders is
a detail of record in the general re-
organization plan of the property of
the M. e st. l.. that has been in pro-
gress for some time. ,H s.. ..
Following the business session,
members OF the party of visitors went
out to the home of George w. Seev-
ers, formerly general counsel of the
railway company for a social call. The
gentlemen left the city via the Rock
Island for Des' Moines at IL; 10 o'clock
this afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-22
OFF FOR WHAT. CHEER
Epworth League Delegates to 0ska-
loosa District Convention.


Oskaloosa will show up in fine form
at the District Epworth League con
yention held at What Cheer, Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday, June q ,
% and %. The program indicates a
fine array of talent and among these
are Miss Nina Talbot, of Oskaloosa
who speaks on Reasons for Personal
Evangelism, Mrs. G. L. Minear pre-
sents a paper on How to Evangelize
the World" and Miss Ruth Norman
tells How We Can Help" The Os.
kaloosa Ladies' Quartette, compris-
ing Misses Blanche and Bernice Ray
nolds, Nina Talbot and Clara McFatO
will sing at various services and DR..
G. L. Minear the Oskaloosa District
Superintendent and District Presi-
dent c. H. FeeZer will take an active
part in all of the services. DR.. Min
ear giving lecture on Echoes from
the Recent General Conference" and
also conducting a QUESTIONABLE" and
also installing the new district Off
GERS and conducting the final conse-
Grafton service. President Feezer is
completing his first year in the dis
trict cabinet and his administration
has been highly successful as ute a
number of new Leagues have been O.
ganized.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-22
A PECULIAR ATTACK
Baggageman ar M. & St. L Depot
Causes Considerable Excitement.

Albert Chuck of Beacon, day bag
gage clerg at the local M. & st. l..
depot was the victim OF peculiar at.
tack this morning Gluck was standing
in the general waiting room watching
carpenters laying a new floor, when
exclaiming about strane pain. in his
side, he sank upon the floor. HELPLESS.
His form slowly Strengthened and be-
came stiff and rigid The city ambu-
lance was called and he was rushed 10
the 0skaloosa hospital for attention.
Durin an examination he came to nor
NAL, and stated that he felt in his
usual perfect condition. Doctors state
the incident as decidedly peculiar.
Gluck apparently was feeling we'll
this morning, as he went about his
work in the best OF spirits. The men
who saw him fall, say that they
thought he was joking when he said
his side hurt, but when they saw him
sinking, they ran to his assistance.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-22

few weeks ago, on account of his re-
'noval from oskaloosa. Mr.. Schmitt
has been an active : Sunday school
worker since his coming to oskaloosa
a few years ago to take charge of the
Leader store, and has made many
friends by his good work in the Mems
Bible Class, and the Gospel Team
work. Prof Dennis leaves Oskaloosa
this week for vacation visit in Ohio,
and next fall will take a professorship
in Simpson, College at Indianola, Ia!
In his Sunday school work Prof. Den.
mis- has been very popular as the
school has grown not only in numbers
but in effective work in all depart
ments. All will wish for him and his
family, the highest usefulness in his
new field of labor Under the guiding
hand of Mr.. Sohmitt the, interests of
the school twill go on to still better
and more efficient results. TItYt~s..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-22
FRIENDS HOME DEPT,
Church Organization Growing And
Doing Good Work.

Members of the Home Department
of the Friends church met in regu-
lar session with Mrs. H. d. Lane for
a special social which was enjoyed
by each aud every participant. The
rooms of the home were decorated in
the department colOrs white and
purple and the home was made spe-
Cially attractive and inviting. Fol-
lowing season of social entertain.
ment the company was asked to par
take of refreshments, and for the pur-
pose two long tables we're spread in
convenient rooms Following the re-
past an informal program was offer,
ed by Mrs. Stranahan, toastmistress.
Talks were given by Roy c. Rich, SUI
perintendent of the Sunday school,
by Mrs. A. A. Rinden, county superin-
tendept of the Home Department and
Miss Jennie Piekerel Musical feat
ures were contributed by three pretty
Misses. Lois Edwards, Esther Stran-
ahan and Grace Elder and Miss Marie
Walthall gave solo, The depart
ment voted to send Mrs Lane to Dur
Ibuque to the State Sunday School con-
yention which meets the last of this
month. The department is doing sat.
isfaetory and thoroughly excellent
work and is credited with accomplish
,nent, 1t now has a membership OF
Ififty-three.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-22
Platform Preparedness Programs.
DEMOCRATIC.

Along with the proof of our char.
acter as nation must go the proof
of our power to play the part that
legitimately belongs to us. The peo.
pie of the United States love peace.
They respect the nskts Ind covet
the friendship of an other nations.
They desire aneither any additional
territory nor any advantage which
cannot peacefully be gained by their
skill, their industry or their enter.
prise, but they insist upon having
absolute freedom of national life and
policy and feel that they owe it to
themselves and to the role of spirit
ed independence, which it is, their
sole ambition to play, that they should
render themselves secure against the
hazard of interference from any
quarter, and should be able to protect
their rights upon the seas or in any
part of the world.
I'VE therefore favor the mainte-
nance of an army fully adequate to
the requirements of order, of safety,
and of the protection of the nations
rights, the fullest development of
modern methods, of sea coast de-
Tense and the maintenance of an ad
equate reserve of citizens trained to
arms and prepared to safeguard the
people and territory of the United
States against any danger of hostile
action which may unexpectedly
arise; and fixed policy for the con-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-22

general conference, May 1916, just
closed but was denied attendance by
the illness that resulted in death.
In addition to the sons already nam
ed, surviving members OF the family
are, sisters, Mrs. G. A. Laur, West
boro, Mo-; Mrs. J. w, Bond, King.nan,
Kansas; Mrs. Reevers, Tarkio, Mo-;
and brother, George Rankin, West
boro. The good wife preceded Mr..
Rankin in death passing in 1903. :.
Funeral service was held at .0nargo
Illinois, Friday, June 2, 1916, in the
presence OF large number of rela-
tives, life long friends, business as
sociates and comrades under personal
direction of the Rev. o. p. Graves of
Onarga Address was delivered by
Rev. Doctor j. T. Pierce, pastor of
Abingdon, for years close personal
friend of the deceased. Assisting were
Doctor ]. r. Harker, president of the
Womans College at Jacksonville; Doc
tor H. r. DeBra, president of Mis-
souri, Wesleyan College; Doctor J. c.
Nate, Superintendent of the Cham,
paign District, Illinois Conference;
Rev. II. H.. Frost Of Evanston and
Rev. Samuel Van PeIt of, Watseka
Among the many from a distance
present for the obsequies and to pay
tribute to the memory of this man and
his work came four of his old COM
rades from Oskaloosa Iowa, his mess
mates in the service in the days of ely
il strife, William II, Shaw, w. NJ. Gro
zier, J. ". Earring and William Bond
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-22
UNSEASONABLY COOL
Rainfall Below Normal Farm Work
not Interfered With.

The weekly bulletin of the Iowa
Weather and Crop Service for the
week ending June 20, 1915. says: "a 26J
The week was unseasonablY = cool
with decided deficiency of rainfall
and an excess of clOudiness. The
average daily temperature was about
6 degrees below the normal and the
nights were especially cool. Though
the rainfall was below the normal,
showers were frequent, but not suffi-
GENTLY heavy to interfere materially
with farm work. The cultivation of
corn was rushed and in the south
eastern counties planting and replant-
ing was finished The fields are now
generally clean, but the crop is a
week to ten days late. Over large
part of the state the second cultiva-
tion is nearing completion. II Small
grain is generally in, good condition
and doing we'll but in some localities
oats are yellow, and rust is reported
in winter wheat in Marion and Madi.
son counties. Early oats and barley
are heading. First cutting of alfalfa
secured in fine condition, except in
eastern counties where wet weather
did some damage. Potatoes and
good rain and warmer weather is
needed for, corn and, tr9AffkE, and rain
would be, 4IshIIYg beneficial TO pas,
lures. fneadoWs, small grain and
small and tree fruits. A fair crop OF
cherries is now being harvested
GEO. NJ. CHAPEL, Director.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-22
MILITIA TO USE u. 5. CAMPS
Secretary Of War Baker Issues Or
ders Ending Plans for citI-
zen Training.

Chicago, June 20.-Plans for the
citizens training camp at Fort Benja-
min Harrison were abandoned on or
ders from Secretary of War Baker.
The secretary ordered Gen. Thomas
G. Barry of the central department to
turn over the camp grounds and build
ings already erected to the adjutant
general at the fort. They will be util-
lied as mobilization camp for the
Indiana National Guard.
Col. Daniel A. Frederick of Gen
eral Barry's staff, in charge of militia
affairs, was instructed to devote his
time to mobilization of the National
Guard in the ii states included in the
central department.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-22
AT UNIVERSITY PARK
Mrs Spann Ill and Ned Wolf Called
to Mothers Bed Side.

Things are usually quiet at Uniyer-
sity Park just now. Camp meeting, ov-
er, school closed for the summer and
things otherwise Gained down for
the long vacation.
- - -
Miss Ella Kruse and Miss Mary
Haines, of What Cheer were guests
with friends at the Park yesterday,
e .-w t8GIo+t - - - .a
Miss Florence James, Librarian and
one OF the instructors, at the Park, left
yesterday fors'her home in Waterloo
where she will spend the next eight
weeks at her home. ~
' - - -
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Merrill have
moved from the Park to Ward, Iowa,
where they Will make their future
home.
-.s.. 49, - -E
James A. Brown has moved his
family from University Park out to
the farm, and they will make their
home there. ..f 'nf
Mrs. c. Spann is quite i'll suffering
with Il very severe attack of rheufna-
tism. Mrs. Spann has been unable to
move for the past three days.
- - -
Mrs. Grace Douglas and son of Te-
cumseh, Neb., are guests at the w.
G. Gilmore home for few days. Mrs.
Merrill is a niece of Mrs. Gllmore's
- - -
Ned Wolf was called to Madison.
yesterday by the serious
illness of his mother.
- - -
Rev. J. A. Behner was in Bussey
yesterday looking after business.
aaVhnR mvwb &c
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-22
GREEKS IN BREAD RIOTS
20 puI atoms in Four Towns Reported
In Disturbances Over Food, Says
p. Athens Dispatch.

Athens, June 21.-Bread riots are
reported at Patras, Angina, Malias and
Agrinton. The Greek general staff
has been unable to demobilize three
army corps in Macedonia, owing to the
holding up of ships which had been
reauisitioned for their passage home
by the blockade. Some Piretis ship
pers lodged protest at the embassies
of the allies against the continuance
of the blockade, and others have dis
charged their crews.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-22
MAY CALL 10000 MEN
PRESIDENT TO ASK FOR VoLUN.
TIERS IF NEEDED.
Hioh-RanItlng Officers Of the Army Ask
War Department for Service
at Front.

Washington, June 21.-Upon the re-
Spouse of the National Guard to the
call Of the president will depend
whether the administration later will
ask congress for authority to call for
an additional force of 10000 volun-
teers. Administration leaders say
that the president has finally deter
mined that an adequate" force shall
be assembled to protect the border
and to do anything else that may be
required, so .'.'&
The army general staff, 1t is known,
believes that in addition to the Ma
tional Guard volunteer army of not
less than 10000 men will be required
IL complete intervention In Mexico
finally is decided upon. For the pres
ent, however, the National Guard or
ganizations will be depended on as
the first line after the regulars. IA
Practically every high ranking off,
Ger Of the army has asked the war
department to be detailed for active
service at the front. 1t is considered
certain that eventually all will be
sent to the border, but for the present
at least General Funston is to have
q free hand. J~}" "" 81
The state department still Is with
out any details or complete conflrma-
ton of the reports that the Mexican
states Of Yucatan and Slnaloa hive
declared war against the United
States. Such action would be incon-
sequential, 1t is admitted, were it not
known that there are Americans
within these states who may be in
iuanger' 80 .tIgs5f.t- .... rsa
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-22

phatically to deny 1t. 1t is, however.
a matter of common knowledge that
the Mexican press has been more nc
tive than the press in the United
States In endeayorlng to infiame the
two peoples against each other and
to force the two countries into hostil-
ities."
With President Wilson's firm refusal
to withdraw American troops from
Mexico ON It's way to the de facto gov.
eminent, the administration continued
today it's preparations to meet any
emergency that may arise. War or
peace rests with General Carranza.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-22
REPUBLICAN,.

In order to maintain our peace and
make certain the security of our peo.
pie within our own borders the coun.
try must have not only adequate but
thorough and complete national de.
Tense, ready for any emergency. We
must have a sufficient and effective
regular army, and a provision for
ample reserves, already drilled and
disciplined, who can be called at once
to the colors when the hour OF dan.
ger comes.
I'VE must have navy so strong
and so well proportined and
equipped, so thoroughly ready and
prepared, that no enemy can gain
command of the sea and effect a
landing in force on either our western
or our eastern coast To secure
these results We must have a coher,
ent and continuous policy of national
defense, which even in these perilous
days the Democratic party has utter
ly failed to develop, but which we
promise to give to the country.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-22

tinuous development of navy wor-
thy to support the great naval tradi-
tiens of this nation and fully equal to
the international tasks which the
United States hopes and expects to
take a part in performing The
plans and enactments of the present
Congress afford substantial proof of
our purpose i'll this exigient matter"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-22
Armored Auto on Border.

San Antonio, Tex, June 20.-Two
armored automobiles were received at
Fort Sam Houston. Each car was
equipped with two turrets and armed
with machine guns.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-22
Fortune Favors the Brave.

George Andrews in preparing for q
recent trip started to change faulty
tire but was advised to let the equip
ment remain until it gave ont. George
made a trip OF several hundred miles
on the bad tire returned home and
had reached the front of his own house
when the tire finally let 90 and blew
I'M
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-22
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

~, Il .. "A.
Boyd, 305 North Eighth street, June
20, 1916, six pound son. The young
man was born at the Oskaloosa hos
pital.
FLOWERS.-Born, to Mr. and Mrs.
Edmund H. Flowers, of Ottumwa, at
the Abbott Hospital, at one o'clock
last night, June II, 1916 10h pound
baby boy. The mother and son are
both doing nicely. Mrs. Flowers will
be remembered as Miss Ivy Gossage.
GRAETTINGER - HERBERGER.
Married at LAS o'clock a. M. Mon
day, June 10, 1915, at St Mary's Cath,
Ollie church, by Rev. Father Thomas
]. Lotus, Miss Amelia Herberger OF
Oskaloosa, No. 319 North ID street
to Mr. NJ. ], Graettinger, of Alberta,
Minnesota.
The wedding was private with only
a small company of the intimate
friends of the bride as witnesses. The
bride has been an 0skaloosa girl for
number of years. She has been
well known through her business re-
lations, having conducted paIsor
millinery at her home: Mr. Graet
finger Is prosperous young farmer
of near Alberta, Minnesota, where he
owns a number of we'll stocked farms
Mr.. and Mrs. Graettinger are leaving
tomorrow for Alberta near where
they win make their future home
The wedding lis the happy outcome o
an attachment formed number o
years ago and is the second union h
the families OF the contracting par
ties. sister OF the groom havinl
married brother OF the bride |
number Of years ago.lsa
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-22
new SUPERINTENDENT
o. E. Schmitt Chosen to Guide M.
3. Sunday School.

At a sppclal meeting OF the Sunday
school nOaEd held al the Central an.
F ~ Chnueh oh Tuesday evening, OH
yer H. Sehmitt WIS elected Snpogtn.
tandent to mn the nnexpired form 81
Frof vi 9 pennls Who resigned q