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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06

NC WILLIAMS-Eliab Jane McWil.
liams, known locally by her many
friends as Grandma McWilliams, who
died Jan. 2, 1916, at the old McWil.
liams' home, six miles southwest OF
OskaloOsa, was born October 25, 1926,
in Richmon, Clermount Co, Ohio. At
the age OF three, she was left an or.
phan, in the care of kind friends. At
eleven years of age she united with
the Presbyterian church at Hanover,
Indiana In 1876. she was married to
William n. MrWilliams. and in 1856
they came to Iowa and settled near
Oskaloosa. Mr.. McWilliams departed
this life Oct 10, 1894, but she contin-
ued to live on the old homestead.
which has been her home for almost
sixty years Few have more stable
record And TO come through long
residence like that with untarnished
character or reputation Is in itself a
recommendation for the eternal habi-
tation of thu children OF God. In the
pockets of these staunch old pioneers,
as they joprneyeI to the Iowa from.
tier. were church papers, which were
promptly placed in the Presbyterian
church in Oskaloosa, but IA 1895,
Mrs. McWilliames united with the new
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Show Moved 10 Mo-. 4

Ralph A. Hays, who has been the
owner OF Lovilia's first and only NOV.
ing picture show, which was opened
up few years ago, has moved his
machinery to No. Is mine where he
will open up in building which was
recently erected for that purpose.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Carp is shinned East.

Ninety tons of carp and buffalo
have been seined from Storm Lake
and sent 10 the eastern markets,
where there is an ever growing de
maEd for all the carp and buffalo that
Iowa can supply. There are people
IA iowa who do not like carp and
brifalo. There are people in who
win not eat carp or buffalo when they
are told what il is that is set before
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
VIII. Rebuild power circuits.

pskaloosa Traction. and Light Com.
paHy soon win commence, work ON
rebuilding the. business and down
town power circuit lipes, for they are
now in very poor condition and are
constant sources Of worry to the
light company The work has, been
promised to begin as soon as weather
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
flew Equipment

Starting out with the first of the
1l scar, the Herald inaugurates the
: iss lr0rement season by installing a
fise. brass finished, oaken rule. slug
ara galley cabinet The new equip
lnFDt Is about the incest thing in the
{urF Of modern composition equip
il sc obtainable
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
: TWO Mounted Buck Heaaa.

ssse Demory of Newton shot q
iln ir while hunting in Wisconsin
9so abolt six weeks ago. He had
the hesd mounted and it has just
ban sent to him. He got one last
also and now he has two. He
cnted one TO each of his daugh
tefE Among his trophies Mr.. Dem
or he's fourteen deer hides. seven
81 H shine and one of a wildcat.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Two Battles With the Dutch.

Basket ball season opens this week
in the local high school and next
week in Penn college. Both o. H.. S.
and Penn meet Pella aggregations
for the first match, o. H. S, meeting
the Pella high school five, and Penn
mixing with the Central quintette.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Good Sale Near Waahinnton.

The sale of Mrs. Flora Dunbar and
James II. Thompson, near Washing.
ton, Iowa, was a good one. TIE sale
amounted to $4,100. Corn sold for
47%c and oats 40kc. b. Mr., Thomp-
son has bought the w. H. Hyde farm
and will move there March LIST.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Lifr,sernoen To Meet.

Rather elaborate preparations are
being 7apde tor the entertainment OF
tie deiera'es ard visitors TO the an
nQai snaesirg of the Southeastern
How'd Iasmbermen's association. which
l convene in Muscatine early in
FfbruaTy according 10 information
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
rmelue Elres Iast Mnnth

Fire Chief |. n. McCracken reports
twelve fires for the month of Decem-
Der. 1915, and five of these were at
tributed to the same cause. chimney
sparks falling upon single roofs
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Red Cross Sale Successful.

The sale of Red Cross seals in
Knoxville this year was successful
undertaking The sale was in the
hands of the local d. A. r. chapter
and amounted to over one hundred
and five dollars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06

II you made many resolutions. no
doubt YOU have broken some OF them
By this time, u Is wise man who
makes very few and then keeps them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-08
DIDN'T RAISE TWINS
FOR CANNON FODDER
co. MAN WANTS
TO GET HIS BOYS OUT
OF ARMY.

jackson, Miss, July John 81. Will
llams of Montgomery County, Indiana,
through Watkins & Watkinsl attor-
neys, has filed a habeas corpus petit
ton in the United States couri here,
seeking to secure the release from the
First Mississippi Regiment of his twin
sons, Frank B., and Fred NJ Williams.
The petitioner alleges that thcso boys
are under the legal age of consent,
and that they will remain minors until
August %, 1916 1t is further alleged
that the boys enlisted without his
knowledge or consent, and hel prsys
the court to require George c. Hos
kins. colonel commanding the Mis-
'issippi regiment, to surrender the
twins to his parental custody!
1t is probable that Judge Niles will
dispose of this case when he takes up
those previously heard the past week.
which he has held in allegiance, OWNS
10 the intervention of the Vicksburg
court which concluded its business
Yesterday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-08
PERRY COUNTY CROPS
IS PER CENT RUINED

New Augusta, Miss, July S.-Be-
sides the destruction Of the farms,
gardens. fruit end shade trees in and
around New Augusta caused by the
great tropical storm Wednesday, the
following damages to real estate were
had: Kennedy Bros, front of store
blown off: j. F. Ruffin Co., glass win
dows broken out and store house badly
cIeened: Hairston Bros, roof of ware
room torn Off J. II. Davis residence,
windows broken; A. J. Ikerd, windows
broken Considerable damage TO goods
in the stores and to articles in resi-
dences was caused by the water being
driven into houses through cracks and
crevices.
J. w. AmmOns walked from Run
elstown to his home at Wingate Thurs
day, the roads being impossible for
any kind of conveyance. He estimates
that the damage to corn crops through
out the section that he traversed, TO
make very conservative estimate, is
IS per cent.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-08

high wind was accompanied through
out the day by one of the most damag-
ing downpours of rain in years.
Throughout Harrison county farms
are badly washed and beaten down by
the fury of the combined wind and
rain and an estimate is made that
$4,000 will not cover the loss entailed
by the farmers.
Fearing repetition of last Septem-
ber's hurricane, families at Biloxi liv.
ing on the beach and various small
concerns operating fish and oyster
houses moved to higher ground during
the day, but there was no serious
damage to any of the houses in that
section of this city.
In Biloxi, number of houses were
unroofed, among the number being the
hall of Volunteer Steam Fire Company
No 1, while the Masonic Temple and
other buildings were more or less
damaged Signs in all sections Of the
city were hurled TO the ground by the
furious gale and citizens were forced
to remain indoors to escape flying
signs or limbs, which were broken off
of trees.
For several hours, beginning at near
the noon hour, Biloxi was cut off from
the outside world, as wires of the
Western Union Telegraph Company
and the Cumberland Telephone and
Company went down. Off
Gals of these companies are unable
to estimate the exact damage to these
systems, but state that it is not great:
The Gulfport and Mississippi Coast
Traction Company's lines between
Biloxi and Pass Christian was put out
Of commission as result of wa3hout5
along the line. but officials state that
he damage is not great. Local serv-
ce was continued in Biloxi and as
ar as Heartease Park on the line to
1ulfport.
Back Bay got the brunt of the storm
md here the water reached the high.
sst stage ever known, being washed
Up by the strong northeast wind
5chOoners were washed ashore and
vharves and fishing houses were con-
iderably damaged.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-08
COAST DAMAGE WON'T
REACH $50, 900 MARK

GulfpOrt, Miss. July S-Dama5e to
property on the Mississippi coas. as
a result of the tropical hurricane will
not exceed $4,000. Reports come from
the interior of the coast country. how.
ever, of very serious damage to grow
ing crops, especially corn, which will
greatly swell the total.
There were no casualties at an,
point on the Mississippi coast. so far
as could be learned up to the no3r
hour today.
| portion or the orawDridge oven
Back Bay at Biloxi was carried OF
during the storm.
The Mississippi G. Gulf Coast Trac-
ION Company, after being tied up ainco
Wednesday afternoon, hopes to be
able to restore partial service during
the afternoon.
Due to the fact that the wind was
INC oNulHedSI, lueTe was sery
little flooding at any point along abe
coast. AT some points where the con.
Volutions of the coast made it possi.
bic, there was an thrush of waters. but
TO great damage resulted.
Many sensational reports were cur.
rent that schooners had been sunk in
the Gulf, but there has been no con.
of this, and the harbor mas.
ters report all vessels accounted for
A number of small frame houses
between Gulfp0rt and Biloxi were bad.
ly damaged, and, in a few instances.
almost demolished.
All the cities and towns along tho
Mississippi coast in the path OF the
storm were heard from today, after
being cut off from communication since
Wednesday. The damage in these
cities was reported not so great as
had been feared, judging from the Sc.
verify of the storm.
Several hundred excursionists. who
left here Wednesday morning. re-
turned tonight from Ocean Springs
and Biloxi, and reported the damage
at those points was not heavy. Sew
eral houses were unroofed and trees
lprooted, but there were no casual
les. Shipping in the harbor suffered |
little damage. Similar conditions
we're reported from Pass Christian and |
Bay st. Louis
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-08
POPLARVIILE, HARD
HIT BY THE STORM

Poplarville, Miss, July S.-The wind
storm which struck this section caused
heavy losses to the farmers, it being
estimated that the corn crops are dam
aged more than 80 per cent. J. 5.
MOODY. who has large farming inter-
ests in and around POplarville, esti-
mates his loss on crops at about $4,000.
Mr.. Moody also suffered the loss of
large barn which was completely de-
molished. killing several head of live
stock and demolishing a new touring
car.
Telephone and electric light wires
are down all over town and a part vi
the roof of the light plant was blown
off.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-08
British Repulsed.

Berlin. July S.-The Germans on
both sides of the Somme have re-
pulsed the British and French attacks
with heavy losses. The German artil-
lcry machine guns and infantry fire
nave had a devastating effect on huge
masses Of the attackers. An enormous
number of dead allies have been left
n the field.
The heavy Russian attacks against
the Germans in the Baranovchi region
have been repulsed with the loss or
thousands of Russians killed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-08
2 FIRE ladies ARE.
NARROWED BY STORM

Two of Chief POtter's fire laddies,
who left for Waynesboro, Miss, on
Wednesday, to be gone for a few
hours, have been marooned by the
since. They are Oscar w. Estes and
Rip Fail.
The laddies went by automobile and
were due back in Hattiesburg by 10
o'clock Wednesday night AS all rail
road connection between here and
Wavnesboro has been severed, and the
highways are practically impossible
for automobiles, it is not known when
the firemen will return.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-08
MOSELLE IN STORMS
PATH; MILL DESTROYED

Moselle, Miss, July S.-A severe
wind and rain storm swept this sec
ton and has resulted in very great
damage to all crops, fences and tim
Der The damage cannot be estimai-
ed, though the rain and wind is now
abating.
While the storm was at its worst
the sawmill belonging to w. w. Hood
was ignited by fire blown from the
slab-pit and destroyed, together with
five cars of lumber, with no insur-
ance. Ali wires are down and only
irregular train service is being main
tanned.
The corn crop and gardens are prac-
tically a total loss in this section. The
same is true with respect to fruit. figs
and pecans, which have been blown
from the trees.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-08
MELONS ARE RUINED
CONTINUED from Page One.)
yer made in Mississippi to grow mel

ever made in Mississippi to grow mel
ons on such a large scale, and the
1916 crop was more than satisfactory
TO the growers. 1t was found that
first class grade of melons, of excel
lent flavor, and of uniform size. had
been produced from the South Missis-
sippi soil. So pleased was the man
agement that plans for increasing the
1917 acreage already were under way,
even before the first OF this year s
crop had been shipped.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-08
GOES IN BOX CAR FOR
PROTECTION; HE FAIL S
SDeciGl TO The Ne1Os.

Special TO The Ne10s.
Carnes, Miss, July 81. B. Smith,
manager of the Wolf River Lumber
Company, after seeing roofs OF houses
and window panes blown away wed
nesday night, sought safety in a box
car near his home. He had been there
but a few minutes when a sudden gust
of wind moved the car few feet,
when Smith jumped from his haven
and decided to remain in the open
Besides getting wet, he suffered none
the worse. Many Carnes citizens
sought safety in their storm cellars,
but because of the water which poured
into them, they were soon forced 10
leave them.
Crops and timber were greatly dam
aged in this section.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-08
CUBAN CATTLE ARRIVE.

NatcheT, Miss. July S.-Five car
loads of cattle from Cuba have arrived
al Fort Gibson via New Orleans, and
have been turned loose to Craze on
the plantation of A. H. Ward. The
cattle were transferred from his place
in Cuba following the recent purchase
of the plantation for $4,000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-08
BASSFIELD, PRENTISS
AND CARSON STRUCK

Reports from Bassfeld, Preniiss
and Carson state that while there was
no loss of life in those sections, the
farmers were hard hit by the storm.
early corn being a complete loss, while
the cotton and late corn were badly
damaged.
The seed house of Falor Prothcrs.
at Bassfeld. was the only building
damaged to any extent in that town.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-08
BILOXI DAMAGE is
EXCEEDINGLY LIGHT

Biloxi. Miss, July S.-For ten or
twelve hours the Gulf Coast region
was dashed by one of the most furious
and serious land storms that has
swept this section in the last eight or
ten wears. The damage will by no
means compare with that entalled dur
ing the tropical hurricane on Septem-
Der 20 of last year, as the wind was
from the northeast and did not dash
the water from the gulf over the beach
front to any considerable extent, but,
at the same time, the wind which at
times reached a velocity of at least 70
miles an hour, proved destructive to
property and crops at inland points
and along the Gulf Coast. Biloxi and
other Gulf Coast cities owe their es-
cape to the fact that the wind was
from the northeast. as a southeast
wind, reaching such high velocity,
would undoubtedly have beat down
the entire Gull coast region
The midsummer Storm which at
times resembled a hurricane, damaged
various points in Southern Mississippi
to the extent of thousands of dollars.
Trees were uprooted by the gale,
fences were carried away, and, in
some instances houses went down, I'M
der the fury of the wind. The beach
front from Biloxi to Pass Christian, a
distance of 27 or more miles, is intact,
bit badly battered and washed, and
the preliminary work done by Harri-
son county authorities -or the con-
struction of beach highway between
these points was practically destroyed
son county board of supervisors are
congratulating themselves that they
etruction of the beach highway, which
was destroyed by the tropical hurri-
cane of last September, and which will
be rebuilt this summer.
A score or more of boats, for the
most part schooners owned and oper-
ated by Biloxi packing companies,
were beached, but the greater number
were not appreciably damaged. The
Barataria Packing Company had three
schooners, the Philamena, the Pearl
and the Nels Johnson, beached on the
north shore of Deer Island.
Nearly all boats that are in service
between Ocean Springs and Bay st.
Louis, including those operated by
Biloxi and Pass Christian packing
companies, were in home ports, as the
shrimp and oyster seasons have closed
and there is little or no fishing to be
done. AS soon as a serious blow was
indicated steps were taken by the
owners or masters of the vessels to
safely anchor their crafts or place
them at points of safety.
In some instances there are fisher
men at the islands in the Gulf, among
the number being the Bertha L.. with
a party of Biloxi fishermen aboard.
and much uneasiness is felt for their
safety. The schooner Bertha l.. took
party of Biloxi fishermen to the
Chandelier Islands three or four days
ago and nothing has since been heard
from them ana their families at Biloxi
fear that they may have been ship
wrecked.
The high wind at Biloxi started in
about, 10 o'clock in the morning, al
though prior to that Lour there were
indications of serious gale. The
storm increased in fury throughout
the day, reaching its maximum veloc-
ity about o'clock, when at times it
blew from 60 to rs miles an hour. The
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-08
The German Report.

Berlin. July S.-Today's news from
the Western front throws but little
light on the last days fighting. The
onlv British successes which are de-
clared unimportant, were the capture
of many trenches east Of La Boissello
Fighting in the Estrees and the Bel
lcy-en-Santerre regions was of the
hauso-to-house and hand-to-hand char
ac.cr. The losses were heavy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-08
KILLS MAN, MISSES
WIFE, HITS CHILDREN

New York, July S.-Cne man Is dead
and two children are injured as the
result of a quarrel Anton Kiose had
with his wife because she had per-
mitted their 15-year-old daughter,
Pearl. to go TO Coney Island yesterday
with young man. The dead man IS
Louis Prugoto, 80 years old, who ran
to the Klose apartment, at Sip street
and Hudson boulevard. West Hoboken,
when he heard shots there.
Klose, a painter, was upbraiG-nS 5
wife when he suddenly drew re-
volver and fired at her, the bullet GO
ng over her head. Prugoto, who
ived in the adjoining apartment,
rushed to the room from which the
sound came and as he entered, klose
fired three shots into his body, killing
him instantly. The husband then
turned and fired at his 12-year-old sen,
Albert. and at another daughter, Flor
ence, Z, hitting both children in the
larms.
Klose then turned and fec The
ipolice took charge of the dead body
and began hunt for Klose Aftet
searching the building thoroughly the
police were about to give up when
Captain Vetter discovered Kiose hid
ing in a dumbwaiter between two OF
the floors He was arrested and taken
to the West HObOken station hOuSe
and charged with murder.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-08
ENGINEER DIES
Continued from Page FOur.)

earth, and the high waters. are ham
pering them in their tasks.
In the meantime, no attempt to OPP
crate trains farther south than Hat
tiesburg. is being made by the com.
pany.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-08
FRENCH ADVANCE
Continued FROM F.ge One.

captured positions On the western
front. Heavy French guns are being
brought up to assist the British ad
vance by battering the German salient
southeast of Contamination.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-16
TRACK MEET TO
BE HELD SATURDAY
Thirteen Events in Glover League
Schedule - Coach Stolte Expects
His Team to Show Up Well.

Thirteen events are to be contested
at the annual track meet of the Clover
league to be held on the Valley fair
grounds Saturday afternoon, beginning
at 2.30 O'Clock. The track events in
clude the 100, 220 and 40 dashes. the
half mile and mile runs and the 120
and 220 hurdles. The field events are
the discuss throw, shot put, hammer
throw, pole vault, broad and high
jumps. Cars will run to the grounds
Even with sure point winners in
Richmond and Winchester out of the
coming track meet for BrattIeboro is
no sign the flock Of new corners
IN the various events Will not be able
to land the first place Coach Stolte
IS not saying much, but it is known
that he has two or three boys who have
not been heard from in this class of
competition before whom he expects to
deliver places that count more than one
point each.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-16
Sporting Notes.

Mathewson is convinced that to win
the pennant in the National league a
team must beat the Braves.
Blodgett, a sub end on the Yale foot
BAH eleven last fall, broke one leg in
the spring practice yesterday.
Witt of the Athletics hit for a single
and triple yesterday in the only
two times he is charged with being
at bat.
Maisel of the Yankees broke a col
lorbone yesterday by falling while
chasing & home run drive by Granev
Of the Cleveland team.
Medals and the cup, to be awarded
the winners of the Glover league track
meet, are on exhibition in the window
OF Thompson 5 jewelry store
northampton has become suddenly
hot for Zeller league ball. In a meet
ing held there last night it was an
nounced that the necessary backing
was obtainable.
With the National league season a
month gone Evers has yet to be turned
out Of a game. He is sticking to his
resolve to play baseball and let the
umpires alone and that means a lot to
his team.
School pitchers are always coming
to the front with strikeout records.
One of the latest and best is that of
Fox of the little Searles high school
in Great Darlington, Mass. He famed
% opposing batsmen Saturday and al
lowed only two hits, establishing a
country high school record Strikeouts
do not always tell the story for Kib-
bee Of Keene famed Is Bellows Falls
hugh school batsmen Saturday and lost
his game, 3 to Q.
Tom Clune is the manager of the
Fort Dummer team in the Brattleboro
league and he says that he has a line
up ready that viii be able to make the
othel three teams in the league mind
their Ps and Qs if they expect to beat
his outfit. Tom is working at the mill
and got u running start in selecting
players. As he viii do the catching
| and knows the weakness and strength
of about every player in the league he
IS some addition to the Fort Dumme-
outfit. There will not be a team ia
the league tlat viii have more consis.
tent support than this team.