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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
WILL Penn COLLECECO DEWITT PLEASED THEN
Attorney Makes Splendid Address
to Local Credit Men.

Oskaloosa Credit Men enjoyed 4
great treat Tuesday evening in the
talk of James A. Dewitt attorney, upon
the relations of credits to the law For
two hours the fifty or more members
of the association present for the oc-
casiOn, listened to the. attorney, who
was Il never falling ana an exhaust
less source of interesting information.
His address covered an hours time,
and If there was any phase of the sub
ject not touched upon it escaped no
tice of every one. The speaker went
into the depths of the topic and pene-,
trated even to the, by-paths of eXemp
tions, minors rights, liability of hus-
bands for contracts of wives, etc.
Then came an hour of a round table
in which members asked questions to
which the attorney made reply in full
est and most comprehensive way. Ev-
cry one was interested and when ad-
jOurnment time came no one could be-
lieVe the evidences of their timepieces,
that the hour was after ten o'clock.
All were of the opinion that Mr.. Dew
lit had made possible a most benefi-
ciai evening and one filed with prac-
tical benefits.
, Preceding the session at the Com
mercial club rooms, the members en-
joyed q four course dinner at the La
cey Hotel. ..-.-. -.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
Pentecostal Mission.

At the Pentecostal mission on Sun.
day afternoon large attendance was
present at Sunday school After the
close of the lesson, Rev T. Fl. Agnew
Iof Jacksonville, Illinois, made a
special talk to the children. At the
public preaching service. Rev. ID. f.
Vance OF University Park, the Presi.
d. Mt of the Mahaska. County Holiness
association, was expected to preach,
but the presence of Rev. Agnew was
too good to lose, so he was pressed
into the service and he preached a
most helpful sermon. Rev. Agnew was
che OF the charter members OF the
Iowa Holiness Association during the
days OF Rev. Isaiah Reid as the presi-
dent and the founder. This was about
1873 years ago and Rev. Agnew is now
on visit in Iowa noting the great
progress that has been made during
the intervening years. AT the close OF
the season four seekers were present
at the altar.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items of Interest Cleaned FROM
Pulpit and Sanctuary.
Central M. E. Church.

At The Central NJ. E. church in the
morning, Dr.. John w. Hancher was
the speaker He is well known in Os-
kaloosa as a pOrmer president OF Iowa
Wesleyan College at Mt. Pleasant and
is now the assistant secretary of the
Educational Society of the church
with his headquarters in New York.
DR.. Hancher is a giftful, speaker and
is always heard with pleasure. In
church affairs he is nan that does
things and in his addresses. leads the
people out to a larger and more com
prehensiVe view of church life and
activity. On Sunday morning he spoke
on the subjDct of the Educational
Program of the NJ. E. Church" and he
gave the people fine vision of the
extended work that the church was
doing for her young people, and in all
of this. publicity, Organization and
prayer played a prominent part.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
Question To- be Discussed at Board
Meeting Tomorrow

The future of Penn College and in
"a way the future of Oskaloosa de-
ponds largely upon the steps taken
by the Penn College board of trustees
at called board meeting to be held
at Penn tomorrow afternoon, begin
ming to two o'clock. The board of di-
rectors of the ioca. institution have
been called together by President
David M. Edwards to find AN imnedi-
ate remedy for the existing financial
conditions of the college and to con-
sfIer the proposition submitted to the
board by the commercial club of OF
tumwa.
At this called session, OttuGnwa's
proposition for the removal of Penn
from, Oskaloosa to Ottumwa will be
considered. No arrangements have
been made for the attendance of the
Ottumwa Commercial Club represen-
tativeJ, yet it is altogether probable
that the Ottumwa men may be called
to the city to appear before the board.
Members of the Penn College Board
of Trustees who are called to attend
the meeting are Roy Woods, New
Providence; Mahlon Roberts. Veo;
W9n, A. Johnson, Oskaloosa; John H.
Stewart, Minneapolis, Mimi; Albert
Johnson, Lynnyille; Henry d. Lane,
Oskaloosa; James B. Bruff, Mt. Hamil;
U. F. Weant, Patton: VIM. Mather,
Upton; Newton Branson. West
Branch; Luther v. Carter. New Provi-
dence; A. J. Hadley, Earlham; Frank
W. SDraPue. Des Moiues. Henry Wat.
land. Indianola; Harry r. Keates, Des
Moines; Roscoe G. Coffin, Minneapolis
Mimi, Fred B. Caldwell, Howard,
Kansas; Frank T. Nash. Oskaloosa;
Irving G. Johnson, Oskaloosa; Har-
Ian Meredith. Lynnyille; Carl s. Lewis
Marshalltown; Stephen M, Hadley,
Oskaloosa; Terrell C. Steddom. Oska-
loosa: Harry w. Hill, Earlham; w.
w. Williams, Oskaloosa; e. J. Hadley,
Grinnell: DIR. s. w. Clark. Oskaloosa;
John J. Mendenhall. 0skaloosa; John
p. Hiatt, Oskaloosa and A. G. Brady.
oskaleosas
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
W.C.T.U. IS GROWING
Local Union Now Has Two Humid
red Members.

The regular melting of the w. G. I
U. was held at the home of Mrs
Clara Williams at University Park on
Thursday, April 18th Mrs. a WasSa1
led The devotiOnals and some very
interesting reports were given. The
following names were presented and
accepted into active membership
Mrs. j. B. Doll, Mrs. e. Will, Mrs
James Dewitt Mrs. Eva r. Moffet
Mrs. G. A. Mclaughlin, Mrs. Cora Rice
Mrs. Edith Stoughton,a Mrs. Sarah j
Watson, Mrs. Emnily JROssiterH Mrs.
J. w. Whitson, Mrs. ]. W. Shreve,
Mrs. Vivian Nichols, Mrs. r. H. Dix.
son. Mrs. Neria Talbot, Mrs Annie NJ
Martin. Miss Minnie May Kruse, and
Miss Mary Haines. The following
were new honorary members. Messrs
Howard Wagner, DR.. r. L. Coffin.
Rev. Perdew and J. E. Johnson. The
OskalOosa Union now has two hundred
active members After the full bust.
ness hour, the program was taken up.
Mrs. Hanna o. COnoVer was in charge
with subject, Peace and Arbitration. y
First number OF the program was a
trio by Mes3rs. Rasmussen, Houne, and
Newton, with Miss Mccall presiding
at the piano. Mrs. Conover then intro.
duced the subject for the afternoon,
by saying "a few years ago this sub.
ject would have been very dry and
embarrassing one but at the present
time II is live question. Evil results
of war In bible times, was discussed
by Mrss Ida Johnson. who used David
as one of the characters and spoke OF
the sorrow and misery that was
brought just because these men be-
lieved in war.
EVIL results of American war was
discussed few minutes by remarks
by different members.
EVIL results of the Great European
War" was given by Mrs. Florence
Marriott, who said in part. If we're
to meet you women one thousand
years from now to discuss this topic
] would know better the results. Then
the speaker read a blood crudling
chapter from the book entitled, "The
Human Slaughter House."
S Mrs. Conover concluded this special
subject by most interesting paper,
THE Remedy" or How Rest to Treat
Indifference Between Nations In this
paper she plead for HIGHER ideals. say
ing, WAR Is q dehasing method. that
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20

1T seems almost incredible that
men would have had the heart 10 look
upon such scene as the crucifixion of
just sat there on the hillside voting
for the end. They really didn't know
why they looked upon the scene. There
were the priests and rulers out on the
hillside watching, with bitterness in
their hearts, that one who had threat
ened their power and was coming to
the end of life. There were the rough
Roman soldiers casting lots to see
whom should have the seamless robe.
Then there were, afar off, the little
circle of disciples. With what anguish
must they have watched the Master
hanging on the rugged cross. Then the
blessed mother of our Lord. standing
and watching the death of her own
son! -
l.. Today all sorts and conditions OF
men ami women are looking, upon that
cross of Christ. What is. the meaning
of this cross. and the form of the Mas.
ter hanging thereon? Three great fun,
damental estimates of human life arc
revealed to us through the cross OF
Christ % The cross of every human
soul Jesus died for men. for the
worth of human personalities. (2) The
cross OF Christ reveals to us the fun
damental principle that love should
be the moving, masterful, dominating
motive in human life. There is moth
ing stronger in all the world than the
power of a great heart to live. strong
ly, nobly, AMI purely, ones fellownen,
(3) the last great meaning Of the
cross is. that service costs in sacri.
flee. u we are to serve men we must
be willing to sacrifice.
The agony of, Jesus was the agony
of God. God could not have prevented
it because to prevent 1t would have
been to prevent that for which it stood
Love, in the heart of Jesus, was but a
representative of the love OF God. He
wouldn't prevent love to the world.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
u. s. ASKS RELEASE
OF Won PAPEKsA|D
German Embassy Protests Won
IgeIs Arrest.
TAKEN AFTER FIST FIGHT
Secretary to Recalled Military At
tache Was Arrested at New York
BY Federal Agents--lndleted
With Canal Plotters.

Washington, April 19.-Acting on
protest from the German embassy, the
state department asked that the de,
partment of justice release Wolfe Won
Igel, secretary to Captain Won Papen'
the recalled German military attache,
arrested in New York on charge OF
conspiracy to blow up the Weliand
canal, unless the activities complained
of we're committed before Won lgel be-
came attached to the embassy stan.
The embassy claims diplomatic i'm
munity for him.
Arrested After Fight
New York, April l9.-After q des-
perate fight between federal agents
and four Germans on the twenty>ifth
floor of 60 Broadway, Wolf Won Eigel'
former secretary TO Captain Won Pa
pen, of the German. embassy. was
placed under arrest on a charge OF
conspiring to blow up the Welland
canal. Won Eigel and his three com
panions were subdued only after the
federal agents had drawn their re-
yolyers and threatened to shoot.
FurIously Angry. .......
Then Won Eigel, who is said to nave
carried on the German bomb sconspira.
cies for Captain Won Papen. grew flu
riously angry. and declared that his
arrest would mean war between the
United States and Germany.
This is German soil" he cried.
You have no right to come in this
room 1t is under the protection, of
the German embassy"
He became less defiant when Agents
Stork, Baker, Underhill and Guryich
threatened to handeuff him and
begged so hard that they allowed him
to walk between them to the federal
building.
When the officers entered Won Ell
gels office, which is the one Captain
Won Papen used before being sent
back to Germany by the American
government, they found Won Eigel,
George Won Skaal, formerly publicity
agent for Captain Won Papen. and
now engaged in propaganda work, and
two other husky Germans there.
No Attempt to Arrest Others.
Won Eigel hastily threw mass OF
papers into a big safe in a corner as
the agents opened the door. No at
tempt was made to arrest Won Skaal
and the other two agents. nor did the
agents open the safe which bore the
German embassy seal upon its door.
Won Eigef was arraigned before
Judge Howe but the hearing was post
poned as the German had no counsel.
Won Eigel was the fifth man indicted
in the Welland canal plot.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20

Forty-Fivc Responded to Efforts AT
Nazarene Church.

The special meetings held at the
Church of the Nazarene closed last
Sunday night with good results. Rev.
Shepard was fine preacher and
failed not to declare the whole truth.
His messages we're delivered In very
foreefui, clear and tender manner.
About forty-five were forward during
the three weeks meeting.
On Thursday evening at 1880 Rev.
r.. III. Agnew, the financial agent of
the Illinois Holiness University at OIL
vet, Ill, will preach for us. All are
invited to hear him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
FRISCO, RECALLS BIG QUAKE
Finish of Campaign for Red Cross
Membership Is Feature of the
Days Program.

San Francisco. Apri l9.-San Fran
ciscans took thought yesterday of the
same date ten years ago. when fire,
starting from an earthquake shock OF
one minutes duration, burned three
days and destroyed property valued
at $3.50, 900, 900. A whirlwind finish OF
a campaign for $4,000 members in
San Francisco for the Red Cross So
ciety, which sent relief valued at
nearly $10,00O,OO0, was a leading fea.
tire of the days program.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
TURKS NEAR THE SUEz CANAL
constantinopIe Says Ottoman Recon.
ncIterlng Detachment Attacked
Enemy Party, Killing Five.

Constantinople7 tyia Amsterdam and
Londonl. April 19.-That Turkish
troops are near the Suez canal. Is in
dictated by the following otficial state,
ment given out here:
.On Friday an enemy aeropIane
dropped bombs on Adrianople without
doing any damage. In the Suez canal
region Turkish accommodating detach.
ment attacked an enemy party. killing
i've
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
New WAY to Get Bait

In ways that are wise and tricks
that are vain, j. W. Laffollette is the
limit. But the squire tells a new
one. IF you want to go fishing" says
the squire, and are too tired to, dig
your own worms, just take solid
stick OF wood, an old broom handle
will do. Drive it down into the
ground where the worms are working,
--scrape shovel or anything else
that will make 1t vibrate across the
top OF the stick and watch the worms
crawl out Of the ground. They'll do
II every time.r9 Try ii. aA4Nf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
40 LIVES LOST ON THE TENT
British Admiralty Gives Out Official
Statement, Says Vessel Unarmed .
and Not Warned.

LonGon, April 1.-THE admiralty
announced that 40 lives were lost
when the British steamship Zent was
sunk without warning by a German
submarine on April 5. The following
official statement was given out.
The British steamship Gent, 1880
tons, was torpedoed by German sub
marine on April 5. She was unarmed
and was not warned. The crew did
not seelthe submarine. The Gent sank
quickly end 49 were lost.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20

Ithis reported upon good authority
that there is a greater demand for
teachers in Iowa schools. who can
teach Spanish, than can be filed. 1t
seems a step in the right direction.
Spanish IL the language Of Central
America and Mexico and great part
OF South America.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
Maxor RIehardson ples.

Kalamazoo, Mich. April 19.--oeorge
Richardson. Iron major" who was in
command at Nashville, Tenn, after
the capture OF that city by federal
forces during the Civil war. died al
hts summer home north az this city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20

day should be passed"
Mrs. Blanche B. Reid gave a most
splendid paper. She began by saying
What is War;" and then read a most
striking definition quoted from a mag
aZine.
Miss Watson from G. II. u, winner
of the silver medal" a short time ago,
gave very picturesque selection. ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20

Oak Knoll Grange held their April
meeting at the Six Mile school house
in Garfield township. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. ii. Williams gave interesting SUI.
frage talks and Misses Phoenix and
Byers OF Penn college sang several
Suffrage songs. Following the pro-
gram a box supper was served. the
proceeds to be used by the Grange
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
sale of Flaca.

In their sale OF Belgian flags for the
relief OF Belgian war sufferers Satur-
day. the Dubuque branch OF the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
realized $lO0.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
CONGREGATIONAL Church.

4 The subject of the morning sermon
was The Meaning of the CruciGxion"
and Rev. Waters text was the thirty,
sixth verse OF the twenty-seyenih
chapter OF Mathew.
And sitting down they watched him
there as
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
The April Showers.

Mahaska county is receiving her
quotafpf the seasons April showers.
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HIGH LIGHTS IN CHAIRMAN HARDING'S
PLEA FOR REPUBLICAN, RESTORATTON

forget the
the
Everything
treasury which is characteristic control
resolution. 0R ~ 49, ~ ~
we believe
The President made trip from the coast the valley Of the Missouri
TO tell the might
more seemy to tell the story to Congress
nsuceny inefcncy recorded the
amended the
the
with private enterprise constructive offering Democratic
Let apprehend the of masm in this fair land We
clare unateraby
armed
and the nation worth
the banks rather than the phouses
failure
to the imposition
deficiencies which
the and disaster which followed Democratic revision which
relieved rather than caused by the European waa these the Re-
publican
1t h proclaimed
The Democratic Administration adrt
violation obligations Philippine
and its guardianship people
had fully taught
The Democratic Administration codded Villa
chased him a bandit"
al and
industry, and American defense for American soil
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out by the horrifylng sacrifice of millions
of our fellow men. God forbid that we
should boast a prosperity wrought in such
waste of human life. We had rather re-
joice In the prosperity of peace We had
rather boast our good fortune won from
the world as 1t stands erect, in a fair
contest, where mon openly contend for the
laurels of industry and the garands of
trade l do not mean that we must
sharpen our wits in competition with the
world" for we tried that, and involuntarlly
turned the blade to cutting our production
and severing thousands from American
payrolls. There was no cut in the cost of
living but a visible hack at the capacity
to live
The Democratic party Is always con-
cerned about the American consumer. Our
Republican achievement Is the making of a
nation of prospering producers, and by pro-
ducers mean every human being who ap-
plies muscle or skill or brain or all to the
conversion of natures abundance into the
necessities and luxures of life or partlc-
ipates in the ways and means of their
transportation and exchange. Far better
a high cost of living and ability to buy than
a lowering of cost attended by destruction
of purchasing capacity.
THE COST OF LIVING.
It is worth while to recall the magnified
Importance given to the high cost of living
four years ago; first, to emphasize DEM
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ROOSEVELT IN MERRY
MOOD; JOKES, SMILES
CONVENTION OPENS
Sycamore Hill Linked Up With
Chicago by Telegraph and
Phone-Silent on Over
night Rumors
MAY HEAD THIRD TICKET

OYSTER BAY, June 7.-Convention day
found Colonel Roosevelt in one of his mer-
rlest moods. His face was wreathed In
smiles and he joked with those about him.
Neither the uncertainty of developments
in Chicago nor the heavy ralnstorm that
drenched Sycamore Hill and filled the
fringes of the bay with thick fog. could
lessen his good spirits.
Special telegraph and telephone COM
munications had been linked up between
Sycamore Hill and Chicago and the Colonel
was early in his library to receive reports
from the scene of political action.
1t was reported that several long mes
sages had been received from George w.
Perkins. the national chairman of the Pro-
gressive party. during the night, but
whether these had anything to do with
Colonel Roosevelt's joviality was not APP
parent.
Asked about overnight rumors. the
Colonel dismissed them with the words:
They are just reports. That's all can
say for them"
The Colonel persistently refuses to be In
terviewed on political topics but from
other success 1t was learned that he may
be persuaded to head third ticket IL .I"9-
tice Hughes is nominated by the Republi.
cans Colonel R0osevsit's ~"
Hughes IS very deep-seated, as has been
made eVi. mt.
II is uncertain whether or not Colonel
Roosevelt will go to Chicago, But he is
primed for the trip and IL he feels that his
presence is needed there he will make the
jump. II a deadlock should develop in the
Republican convention and the followers Of
Roosevelt display strength of dominating
character In the convention hall, activities
in Chicago will be made even livelier by
the presence of the Colonel in the arena.
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SPECTATORS, COLD AND BEDRAGGLED,
AWAIT CONVENTION WARMING-UP
Arrival of Fairbanks Delegates Does Little to Relieve
Chill of Coliseum Crowd-Women Brave Rain to
Witness Proceedings

rent political reports. The statement that
Colonel Roosevelt would run on Progress
sive third ticket If the Republicans NOM
mate Hughes was the chief topic.
The damp weather seemed to have
dampened the convention enthusiasm, but
about IL o'clock the sun struggled through
the clouds, a shaft of sunlight penetrated
window and fell across the speakers
stand, and the crowd woke enough to cheer
little as the band played Dixie"
COLLEAGUES CHEER PENRosE
Boies Penrose, the Pennsylvania Old
Guard leader was given n round of cheers
by his followers in the Pennsylvania dele
cation when he took his seat under the
Pennsylvania banner in the seat of honor
Although scheduled to meet at IL o'clock,
there was no sign of getting down to busi-
ness at 11:15. The members of the Ma
tional Committee were in their seats on
the platform and most of the delegates were
in their seats. The leaders did not seem
in a hurry to start things.
There was no enthusiasm among the
delegates or the spectators. A tumult of
low-toned conversation and the blares of
the bands were the only sources of noise in
the big hall.
The conversation of the delegates was
earnest and the whole big hall seemed
filled with a sense of the tenseness of the
political situation confronting the gather
ing.
The New York delegation sat in its
seats in the front row and stolidly regarded
the big, crowded platform in silence Only
Chauncey NJ, Depew seemed to want to
talk. From his seat on the aisle he beamed
at his friends in the other State delega-
tions
Governor Whitman did not sit down with
his friends. but devoted the time to a series
of conferences with the Hughes boomers.
The Maine crowd tried to stir up a little
enthusiasm by waving a standard with the
State insignia upon it. The effort failed
utterly.
Temporary Chairman Warren G. Hard
ing of Ohio, put in an appearance at 11:25
and cheers greeted his appearance and the
band played a few bars of the Star-Span-
gled Banner. which brought out round
of hand-clapping,
The three taps of the gavel were fol-
lowed by round of cheers as Colonel Stone,
sergeant-at-arms walked to the front and
announced:
The aisles will be cleared, the delegates
will be seated. The police win enforce this
order"
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protected and encouraged, and both big and
little deserve the American shield against
destruction by foreign competition, and
protection from the raiders political or
otherwise, at horne. Business and it's
agencies of transportation are so insepara-
BILE from each other and from the common
veal that the political party which does
not pledge them a square deal, no more and
no less does not deserve the confidence of
the reope. The strength of the business
heart shows in every countenance in all the
land, and the weakness of that heart holds
n nation i'll. We must strengthen the heart
of American business in government CO.
operation rather than official opposition.
1t is not inspiring to recite Democratic
failures. l shall not dwell on that party's
insincerity or incapacity. The country In
diets and the record convicts. 1t pro-
claimed the sacredness of its pledges and
then profaned them. 1t professed economy
and Is staggered by It's own extravaganza
1t has turned adequacy of revenue under in
direct and unfelt taxes to insufflciency and
direct taxation. II has espoused the free
dom of the seas and wrought only the free