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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23

mere we again nave One-tnlTQ OF
the whole list past the age allotted
to man. That is showing, TO
which Iowa might well be pointing
with pride, if her people had not been
hypnotized by the bankers in other
states, who are forever holding forth
upon the superior climate to be
found elsewhere. 1t i tshe best eli
mate, where people live longer and
realm good health longer than they
do elsewhere, and the place where
you find that climate is Iowa
Heart disease again leads all other
causes of disease in Iowa, last No
Vember, claiming l47 victims, but
apopleXy with 142 was close behind.
1t seems as if this disease were in.
creasing in prevalence. Cancer took
1873, while Bright's disease claimed
n9. The white plague again took
"a Iowanc and pneumonia claimed 81.
The rather unusual causes of death
we're recorded as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23
For. Against

Carried by majority OF forty-two
votes, which will mean that Pleasant
Grove township will be divided into
six independent districts; will mean
the construction of new school build
ings in the future and betterment
of school conditions for the entire
township. The building propositions
will be taken up later, when the
question has been fully and thorough.
ly discussed
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23
WIRE CONNECTION is CUT
Greece No Longer Joined With Nations
T. Of Central Group by the
ri r. =. Teiepsaph.3 So ~.

Athens Cvia Parisy, March zO.-All d.
rect telegrsphied communication be-
tween Greece and Germany, Austria
Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey has
been cut. The financial situation in
Greece appears to be OF the gravest
nature, The families OF mobiIfzed sol
diers In many cases are in want and
the men themselves VIII shortly be
required in the fields if.the crops are
not 60 be neglected. 81 &'3ai .Fs,&
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23
IN NOVEMBER
The State Board Of Health Reports
1925 During Month.

According to the report Of the state
board OF health, the number of deaths
for the whole state was 1925 during
November, 1915 OF these 230 were
infants, which again seems to en-
.phasize the fact, that child welfare
work, baby weeks and everything cal
cuiated to help reduce MANTLE NOR.
tality ought to be given prompt at
tention in Iowa. The deaths for the
state are registered as TO age as fol-
lows.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23
PLANNING New Bank.

Troy, in Davis county, is contem-
plating a new bank to be known as
the Troy Savings Bank. DR.. Garrett
is the prime mover i'm it's organization
and it will have capital stock OF
$4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23
Warming the Lawn,

Burning of a lawn to dispose of
dead grass and leaves may be lazy
mans method of accomplishing long
task but the fact remains. it's mighty
effective.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23
Horses Sold Hiqh.

John Greenwood of Seventy.Six
Township in Washington county sold
horses as high as $2O7.50 at his sale,
which was attended by the largest
crowd at any sale this season.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23
swat the FlY.

Don't forget to swat the first fly
You see And likewise the second and
third. H. is the first flies OF spring
that bring forth the millions OF sum
mer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23
Vote for School Bonds.

The consolidated school district Of
Tracy voted to issue $1,000 addition
al bonds to equip the new consolida-
ted school
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23

Grass begins to show growth along
south slopes and on the sunny side
OF buildings.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23

County road work win be started
soon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23

q q, C e. 80 D. =
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-15

BY BETTY BROWNS BROTHER
Say, girls, I've been opening Bet
tvs mail!
A letter with French stamp on it
came while Betty was in the cOun-
try for a weekend, and I thought
there might be something in it 1
ought to slip to The Day Book quick
The sun., 1916-11-06
HERRICK ADMITS HIS
MOTOR KILLED WOMAN
IL Had Been Drinking at My
Club" COnfesses Member
Of Old Albany Family.

ALBANY. Nov. 5.--william {. Iierrick.
MEMBER OF one OF Albany's oldest
FAMILIES. who was arrested last week in
connection with the death of Mrs.
Thomas Fazakerly, who was run down
by an automobile week ago Saturday
night. confessed to District Attorney
Alexander Tonight lIerrick said he
did not remember running down the
woman but admitted he had been
drinking. The rim Of an automobile
lamp found near the body OF the woman
htted Herricks car and when he was
confronted with this fact he said the
weight Of evidence seemed to be against
him. but that he did not remember the
accident
Herrick's statement to the District
Attorney was to- the effect that after he
had reached home his wife was COM
PEELED to drive the car to garage, where
was found later with the lamp rim
missing.
u had been drinking at my club"
SAID lierrick. but did not realize the
seri"usness of my condition until
reached home
The case. which will be presented 10
the Grand Jury this week. has aroused
the Indignation OF the citizens OF Al
bany because of the fact that the
woman after being struck was allowed
TO remain In the roadway by H.rrick.
who did not stop his car Herrick has
been married a year
The sun., 1916-11-06
Jersey OIL BELT
REACHES CANADA
nr. II. j. Van Hagen Says
Vein Is Nowhere Beyond
Is Miles Wide.
MINERAL WAX FOUND TOO
Syndicate Controls 5000
\crrs and Gets 100000
Offer for Well.

Puii,prtrHrA. Nov. Since Dr II.
J Van Hagen and his associates have
lccs'cd oil in commercially valuable
Quantities in a well they have SUM, n
few miles southeast of Millvilc. y. J..
ether capitalists have become Interested.
tr. Van Hagen says he and his as.
scria'cs have received 100000 offer
for the well which they are sinking, and
from which they can now gct about
fifteen barrels Of oil jay. though tho
fnsl depth has no, been reached,
In addition to buying nearly 5000
aTes u land. lying mostly between the
Manantico Creek and the Manumu.kip
River abou, 10000 acres have been
leased in the viciNity of Hammonton
Or Van Hagen who has been an oil
operator in Texas and Wyoming. tustt-
nes the leasing Of the largo area on the
ground that he has discovered a new
fAd
He says the oil belt starts near None
ton - ~. reappears at the eastern end
or Long Island, runs near Lakewood.
n j.. and south of Dover. and actually
COMES to the surface near Cassville. The
general direction Of the field Is northeast
by southwest. and II extends into Mary
land and West Virginia.
The belt varies In width. but at no
point exceeds fifteen miles. SO far as in
ticated by data which Or. Van Hagen
spent two years in compiling as the re-
suit Of personal visits to the regions
mentioned.
In drilling near Miliville great va
he'y of formations was encountered.
s..t mr. ne
four foot vein OF 4; per cent. iron ore
was struck. Trenton rock was passed
through and finally came n sixty foot
section Of oil bearing shalc Of superior
quality. This shale Is said to be similar
20 tho punfriesland shalc In Scotland
Immediately after this came the true oil
bearing sandstone. through which the
drill is now being driven.
Onl, second IN importance to tho dis
covery Of the oil was that ~ "A large de-
posit ~ ozoceritc. II nineSal wax de-
scrosd as crude or naturally distilled
tara''lne u was found beneath a layer
O. trap rock, which was sufficiently open
10 allow the light oil and gas to eva.po-
rate, leaving the wax as a deposit. The
only other commercially valuable min.
sral wax deposits. II is said. are in Cal
Iicil and Utah.
According To Or. Van Hagen. the New
Jersey deposit Is worth working and
-ould he mined somewhat as sulphur Is
IN louisiana. ny steam melting. ozocer-
Ne when distilled makes candles SUI
rsrior to ordinary raraifine. since they
40 not melt 50 easily. and also provides
'crtain light oils and n product similar
70 ,aseine. The residue. called okonit
's extensively used as an alloy in manu-
featuring black rubber insulating mate
r'a'
The sun., 1916-11-06
STRIPS MASK FROM
COLD STORAGE EGGS
Commissioner Dillon Warns
Merchants Against Selling
Them as "Frcsh."

The cold storage egg has just been
warned by John J. Dillon. state Com
missioner Of Foods and Markets that 1t
must quit impersonating its younger
brother. the strictly fresh article. It
can't even pass =. plain fresh egg with
out rebuke from Commissioner Dillon.
In a statement winch Mr.. Dillon has
Just issued II appears that he has taken
this matter up before now with the
wholesalers and has threatened to label
all eggs So that nobody may be deceived.
The wholesalers agreed tive weeks ago
to prevent any deception II h- would
withhold his labels. but Commissioner
Dillon has discovered that the cold Stor-
age egg is sold as "A strictly fresh egg
II. plans campaign against the cold
storage egg and II that does not prove
effective he will insist on the label being
applied.
Mr.. Dillon admits that the egg which
the Plymouth Rock cackled over In April
IL stu perfectly good as an article uf
food. but II shouldn't be sold at strictly
fresh prices. or even plain fresh. lie ad-
vises the householder on n shopping tour
TO confront the grocer with 4 demand
for cold storage eggs The grocer will
he surprised. but she n,usn't let him be-
cumc so as'onished as to forget the real
price Of the cold storage egg. which is
3j cents dozen. and ask from 80 TO 90
cents.
Commissioner Dillon says.
"If the spectators and manipulai tors
Of eggs refuse to sell them at th.s"
prices ,35 cents DOZEN the people can
well turn To milk ~ a Substitute food.
One quart Of milk II equivalent IN fopi
value 10 eight eggs Even AT these prices
milk would he worth &c cents quart.
and az the present price of fresh eggs.
milk would be worth as a substitute 10
cents a quart"
The sun., 1916-11-06

While $500. 900 Red Cross seals at one
rent each were sold in Manhattan and
The Bronx in the holiday season last
wear. The proceeds going to the tuber-
rIlo>i, prevention campaign. the COM
1littce expects the sales this year to en-
ceed this record. Offices have been
opened AT 1858 Metropolitan Building
The mail sales plan of former years is
n be greatly enlarged.
The sun., 1916-11-06

Ratification of the long pending treaty
between Colombia and the United States
regarding Panama has been withheld by
the United states Congress. According
10 the treaty as amended by the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations last
February the United states is to pay
s5,0oo.ooo to Colombia. The amour,
originally proposed was $4,000 900
The treaty also says that the Govern
mcnt. OF the United states ard Colombia
wishing t. put at rest all controversies
and differences between them arising out
o! the events from which the present
situation on the lsthnus Of Panama re.
suited, express sincere regret that any
thing should have occurred 20 interrupt
or to mar the relations Of cordial friend
ship that had So long subsisted between
tho two nations"
The sun., 1916-11-06
Pleasant Valley Meets to ReorsanIre.

meeting Of the Pleasant valley Fishing
club will be held mex, Wednesday night at
ist West Twenty-uinth street.
Books Will be open for new members 70
reorganize for 1917. The membership limit
| ie nftsen.
The sun., 1916-11-06
COLOMBIA VOTES U. s. PROTEST
Congress Criticisrs Delay in Ratify-
Ing Treaty.

BoGoTA. Colombia. Nov 1 (delayed) -
Resolutions protesting against the con-
duct OF the United states in regard to
the Panama question were adopted by the
Colombian Senate ard House OF Repre-
sentattves to-day.
The sun., 1916-11-06

! should like to accept the dinner invita-
ton TO contributors Of the Rod and Gun
column of THE Sun. but II George Eng
.and 30 lie present? A MERRY kCSS.
New York. Nov. 5.
The sun., 1916-11-06

planned for the contributors OF the Rod
and Gun column OF THE Sun. want to
meet face to face tho men who have given
iue so much pleasure. The dinner should
be attended by NJ least nifty fishermen
who are handy with the pen.
The dinner Will be n great success. baron
Munchausen and Ananias will appear as
has beens' when the diners adjourn.
AN OCCASIONAL CONTRIBUTOR.
New York NOV. g.
The sun., 1916-11-06

generations use but u II protecting the
streams and lakes and rivers against run
Ming dry condition most dcploruble at
the sent time.
There H. no reason for tho writer to dwell
upon the beneilts to he derived by the out
ing fratcrnitv. who can use these lands as
freely as they can their own hack yard.
for those details have already been printed
and the readers NJ this column are ac-
quainted with them.
The passage of the proposal will he most
Just to all the people and should be sup
ported without any thought Of self.
Consrr,atio Of Resources Important
l suggest that every reader ~ this Rod
and Gun column go to the polls on Novem-
for the passage of tho proposition but urge
his friends to give their support.
This II time when we have chance
" vital lrnportanc" to tho people as q
whole No on" individual can ~ any way
benefit more han another. And IN the
saved 70 the people II IL up 10 us to do our
share.
Conservation ~ thes. rc.ource. 4. as I'm.
portant a. giving franchises to grabbing
public servic" corpora 'i"Hs, and the beneht
In the profits and collect the d!yidcnds il
/ the way OF better facilities to enjoy Q
breath OF fresh air and smack Of the
woods.
one hundred ani ninety thousand odd
hunting licenses wer" issued in this state
this year which speak~ for the interest
back this proposition to man. sYL.
New York. November -.
40 FIoundrrs Weigh 81 Pounds.
" = rImer ard his daughter Marion.
aaIns'ns aInsni,r at asSsEsrt rer,m6;y. caught i'o
Ling and whiting at toney Island.
Fishing from the Drca, ,"'and pier last
Friday night with fresh herring for bait,
Henry Sch~ alcnbcrg caught 10 linG and l2
| whiting.
The sun., 1916-11-06
POLITICAL.
POLITICAL.
POLITICAL.


TOMENWHO THINK!
For weeks your intelligence has been insulted by
false statements contained in advertisements paid
for by the Republican National Committee and by
bes of the Republican Old Guard who waxed fat under
Republican tariff that worked all the time for their Re-
publican pocketbooks and against yours.
These high priests of special privilege are trying
make you forget.
They want you to forget that they themselves
responsible for the Republican panics the inevitable
suits of years under Republican tarfs-he pancs Of
1873, 1893, 1903, 1907, and 1913
They want you to forget the want the misery, the
despair caused by these Republican panics
They want you to forget the strikes and lockouts at
Homestead at Paterson at Lawrence, at Fall River at
Cripple Creek, at Wilkesbarre under Republican rule
They want you to forget the days when Republican
tariffs worked with machne-ke precision, when
and women who longed to do right driven to
of desperation in order to keep body and soul together
|Or---If You Will Remember
They hope talking business disaster unemployment
make afraid conscience and dictate
FOR PRESIDENT WILSON,
But fact. knock their mi..tatement. cold.
there the slightest danger of business eup following
the return of peace,
Would Henry Ford Republican and head of industry
poying $4,000 men, be supporting President Wilson?
Would George johnson and H. Endco of The
Company Republicans and of the largest
ufacory in the world be supporting President Wilson?
Would sador Jacobs Independent President Caor
MIA Company the largest it's kind America
supporting President Wilson?
Would D. Underwood Republican President of the Erie
Railroad be supporting President Wilson?
Would Thomas A. Edison Republican, the worlds greatest
employer of thousands of be supporting
Wilson?
i Would Iron Age, in it's November 1916, ISSUE say:
he pig market of the past practically with
parallel the experience of pesenday producers
unprecedented in being due demand
quick shipment all previous excited markets. but to
simultaneous effort of buyers far forward
in many through the second half of 1917
If you want War and Panics,
Vote for Hughes with Roosevelt
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CONeILIATORY NOTE TO AVERT
WAR; SOLDIERS keep MOVING
No Immediate Plans For Change in Mobilization Along
ABomer GeneralFesfng in Washington Trouble IS Passsl
tAssoei..ea Press ssrv,s. s. r.a.r.l wireless,

WASHINGTON, D. c. July The reply Of First Chief
Caranza behalf of the de faco Mexican government reached
Mexican embassy here today and viii be presented Secretary Q
State Lansing tomorrow apparently has averted break friend
ly diplomatic relations between the countries.
1t is understood from what has been allowed become
that the reply the demands coneatory
tone designed to offer basis for amcab adjustment of the diff
cules Secretary Lansing has far withheld formal
upon it.
There general feeling in official circles that the crisis has
been passed If the unofficial version of the reply is borne by the
official document there undoubtedly viii be resumption of friendly
of further border raids nwaned attacks upon the American
there will be little danger OF break
1t understood that Carranza himself dictated the which
that adequate forces of the de acto government
engaged suppresng bgndag and protecting the international
line II admits that situation exists and suggests that
the of the troops rather than helps to better mat
The note obviously the for resumption OF the dis
regarding border protection with protocol It
that the Mexican accepts principle the mediation W
gesons of the other countries and invites the United States
settlement might be reached by direct negotiations Of the govern
Even il the satisfactory indications point there IS 10
immediate change the department plans expected
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TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE CHEERAT
PEARL HARDOR AS CREWS CONTEST

Myrtles, showed In the third event
that he was also there with the oars
and walked off with the one-man sculI
race, defeating Bob FuIrer Of the Hea-
lanis In minute and "A seconds. The
course was from Banning's potLt to
Railroad wharf.
In the fourth event, which was the
intermediate Glass B, the Honolulu
club showed its heels to the Myrtle
crew, romping home in 5 minutes 80
1-5 seconds over the same course as
in the Class A event HeaIani was
third.
There are five other events yet to
be pulled off, but the management
about O'Clock, as everything Is run
ming smoothly and the crews are get.
ting away in fine style.
Between the races the people con-
gregated at the pavilion, where dane.
ing is enjoyed Fifteen Oahu railway
cars and about 200 autos took the
crowd out
Days Officials.
Clerk of Course-Sam Carter
Judges-Jack " Phillips, G. D. Cen
ter and B. e. Hooper
Timekeepers - Fred Carter, Jr..
Henry White and r. A. Backus.
Starter Parker Baldwin.
The clubs making up the Hawaiian
Rowing Association are the HealanL
Myrtle and Honolulu Boating and
Racing Club.
The committee in charge Of the
races is made up of Ray B. Rietow,
E. ]. Hardesty and William L Lyle.
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Fifteen Cars and 200 Autos
Take Large Crowd to Out
Of Town Event

With 1000 people cheering them on
the Myrtles; Healanis and HonoIulus
battled today for adprshacy on the
water at Pearl H1rbof in the first
boat races that fhpEe taken place
there since 1906. A12:3O today four
events had been run off and the
Myrtle Boat Club up to that time was
leading on points, having won two
races and got second in another. The
Honolulu Yacht and Boat Club is
pushing the Myrtles hard, having won
the Intermediate Class B race ard
rowed to second place in the Class A
event
The first event staged was the in
termediate Class A and was won by
the Myrtles after a hard fight with
the Honolulus, who came in second
only a quarter Of a length behind.
Healani was third The course was
from a point off Whitney's point to
Banning's point aad return and me
time was minutes, 20 20 seconds.
The U. S. naval crews held the
center of the stage in the second
event and rowed a very close race
from Ford island to the Railroad
wharf, the crew or the U. s. tender
Alert winning from the Navajo in 3
minutes 5 Is seconds.
Duke p. Kahanamoku, the world s
champion swimmer, rowing for the
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Philadelphia Girl
Wins IN S. /. Swim;
Miss Lane UnpIaced

fAssociated Press By Federal wireiess)
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July a.
Olga Dorfner Of Philadelphia today
won the women's national champions
ship IN the lo0-yard swimming race,
lowering her own American record OF
I minute e3s seconds to minute As
seconds. Glare GaIIlgan Of New York
was second Dorothy Burns Of Los An
geles third and Frances coweils Of
san francisco fourth.
The despatch today does not men
ton 1ernicia lane OF Honolulu. Evi-
IDENTIFY she did not win place.
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joins
WHOLE COUNTRY
IN CELEBRATION

Waving banners, inspiring music by
bands and choruses, not the least inl-
preseive being the public school chill
dTen, addresses which must stir the
latent patriotism in the breast of
every listener, roaring cannon and
athletic sports all have gone to make
up the celebration of the one hundred
and fortieth anniversary of American
independence by the citizens of Homo
lulu and Oahu today. This evening
the celebration viii be continued with
fireworks as an added feature
At the Capitol grounds q crowd Of
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for enbezzIement Of SIS, but the POI
lice have heard that the amount In
voived may run over $500.
Henderson's statements and gener-
al actions lead some of the police to
believe that he will plead guilty In
district court tomorrow.
When the warrant for Henderson's
arrest was first placed in Captain Nc
Duties hands yesterday afternoon
Henderson was missing. The home
at i715 Anapuni had been closed since
Mrs. Henderson went on trip to
the mainland and Henderson had
rooms at the Royal Hawaiian hotel.
CONTINUED on page twol
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kinney GIVES kauai CHAMBEH
REAS0NSFOR DROPPING BROWNS

various kinds, the complaints Of 9TH
er teachers considered well grounded,
and other counts are made In his let
ter, directed to 7. Brandt, chairman
of the education committee of the
Kauai chamber.
The superintendent's stand Is back
ed up stanch1y by Governor Pinkham.
a copy OF whose letter to Mr.. Kinney
has also been sent the chamber.
In view Of the action OF the super
intendent and the governor the case
fConfinued ON mage fwol
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two or three thousand gathered to
participate in the citizens cere-
monies at 10 o'clock this morning, the
band rendering concert for an hour
in advance.
Pure Patriotism Urged.
A plea for undivided loyalty to the
United States by aliens desirous of
becoming citizens of that nation form
ed the keynote of q brief but inspri-
ing and exceedingly patriotic address
delivered by U. S. Judge Horace w.
Vaughan In the Capitol grounds today
as the principal feature of exercises
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Allies IN Consolidating Trenches
Lose Part Of Position to Germans

PARIS France July 4The both north and south Of
the river Son,e comparatively today The French
ng the positions they have conquered While the British a
consolidating Of the positions the junction
their lines British portion Of defensive position near South
Bossee The Germans retook series Of desperate charges
Northwest of Thiaunon the Verdun 'front.' the Germans to-
six attacks the French trenches but ac
were. repulsed with losses.