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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22
MEASURE CARRIES A I.
$3l5,S26,S43 TOTAL
Provides Immediate Construc.
ton Of Sixty Six Monster !.
Vessels i

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July IL:
The naval appropriation bill, with q
three.year building program, including
the immediate construction Of four
dreadnaughts, four great battle crutSs
ers and SIS other craft, .paSse0S> thA;
Senate late to-day by vote or
S. 1t carries 1915, ,S42; or
S57.58S more than tire total
measure passed the House.
Many proposals to curtau tht
NOUS building increases written
the measure by the Senate naval.
mittee were defeated overwheln
", and as soon as final passage.
announced the Senate voted to In
on its amendments and send the
at once to conference. The House
expected to insist upon it's buildtnl
program, and long struggle 10 In
prospect before agreement Is reached
Two Democrats, Senators Thomas
and Vardaman, and six eRpublicanl.'
Senators Clapp, Curtis, Gronna, La
Toilette, Norris and Works, voted
agaist the bill, which has had the sup
port Of leaders of both parties during,
the week of debate that preceded pas
sage. -
4 seven-hour speech by Senatof~EA
Toilette against the measure. and o
clash between Senators Reed and Or
iver over the proposal to print as
public document the Bethlehem Steel
Companys arguments against a gov:
ernment armor plate plant delayed
the fal vote. The Bethlehem's ar8u.
ments were ordered printed by un1ni.
nous consent during Senator Reed'n'
absence from the Senate chamber. Oni
his return he vainly sought reconstd.i
cation, charging that Senator Oliver.
as an owner Of steel stock, had voted
money into his own pocket by support
ing the proposal.
conferees Named.
Senators Tillman, Swanson, and;
Lodge were appointed conferees on.
the bill. The House conferees' Will b
chosen Tuesday, and dailye sessions
probably will be held thereafter by.
the conference committee.
Construction of 157 vessels, in1,o0
ing sixteen capital fighting shipuG with.
in three wears at an estimated cost
of S5SS,1S0,576. is contemplated in the
senate program, the largest ever pro-
posed in congress. Of the total ap-
preparations in the bill, S110,726,169
is for the first years building e1pen!,
ditures. -
AS it passed the house. the meas
ure made no provision for a continusS
Gus building program and author1zeoi
only 72 ships including five battle
cruisers and no dreadnaughts. =:
Administration leaders regard 1t as
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ADMITS FOOD SHORTAGE.

AMSTERDAM. via London. July 21,
:n5 d. m.--Thc Berliner Taseolatt
says that at a recent conference at
Darmstadt with regard 10 the 1000
sitaulion. Adolph 7. Won ,batockl'
president Of the German 1000 reEuia-
fion board, frankly admitted that there
was a shortage of foodstutfs, especial
ly in towns. which il was lmpossi5ie3
10 overcome. He added that he did
mot believe the present supply Of no.
tatoes would permit of the raising Of
the maximum allowance from one and
a half 10 two pounds per person, AS
has been proposed.
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SENATE OPENS DEBATE
ON THE ARMY Bill

WASHINGTON. July 21.--Debate on
the army appropriation bill. the last
of the big national defense measures,
BEGAN late today in the senate. Sen
ator Chamberlain. chairman Of the
military committee, urged adoption Of
the measure without amendment, as
sertinc that the $3.50 400. 600 it carries
is essential for the expenses of the
reorganized regular army and National
Guard.
The senate bill represents an IN
crease over the house measure Of Sl4&-
295,000 Debate probably will last
several days. a few senators plan 10
make fight to curtail the total
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22
MARTIAL LAW IN
SPAIN IS REVOKED

MADRID. July p. via Paris. p. m
THE government to-day revoked its
declaration of martial law. The mil
itary censorship OF press dispatches
remains in force in order to prevent
the publication of comment on the Eu'
ropean war. .,
Martial law was proclaimed
throughout Spain July l3 on account
of The strike of railway employees,
which affected the operation of lines
Of The northern system.
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RUSSIANS TAKE IMPORTANT TOWN III BlGDRlVE
ALLIED WARSHIPS DRAW
CLOSER TO The LIMIT

NORFOLK, Va, July 2l.-Allled
warships which have been lying off the
capes for several days drew in closer
to the three mile limit today, and be-
gan the rigid patrol, constantly mov-
Ing along a lane of perhaps Is miles.
The exac, number of ships in the pa
troll is unknown here. No more than
two have been seen at one time. hut
third is said 10 be lying about 50
miles out. The general opinion IS
thai two arc British and one French.
None OF them carries a flag nor bears
name. incoming vessels report
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BRITISH LOST 1000
KILLED IN ATTACK

BERLIN. July 81 (via London, 1920
lp. m.)-An attack by British forces
against the Germans at Fromelies,
north of La Bassee. on Wednesday:
resulted in the loss by the attackers OF
more than 1000 men Killed and nearly
500 men taken prisoner, according TO
a statement given out by the war Of
fee today.
The statement admits that the Ger
man line along a front of about three
kilometres (two miles) south Of Harde-
court. was driven from its first
trenches. 500 metres in the rear
Enemy forces. the statement says,
penetrated into the German salient at
the wood of Eerdamovillers.
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TO STUDY CONDITIONS
ON MEXICAN BORDER

FIELD HEADQUARTERS IN MEN
a Wyckham, Raleigh county, was also
July 2l.-Robert Bacon. formerly Sec
retary of State and Ambassador 10
France. and Dr.. r. P. Strong, of the
Harvard Medical school, reached here
today. They are going over the Amer
lean lines of communication to study
conditions regadins soldiers in the
field and istructios have been issued
that they be afforded every opportun'
ity to make a thorough investigation.
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THE WEATHER

WASHINGTON, July 21.-RorecaSt: !.
west virgtnia-Partly cloudy Satrur
day and Sunday, continued wAr@1
although thuudershowerS probably 1ee.
urday south portion.
western pennsylvania, ohio--oS1sE.
ally fair Saturday and Sunday. III
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VILLA WITH FORCE Of $4,000
PREPARES TOAT7ACK TORREON
D1sou1ET1NG REPORT SENT TO WASHINGTON BY GEN FUN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BANDS OF BANDITS ENCANPED
NEAR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ARE ACTIVE

lei Of Casas Grandes. about 35 miles
south of Pulvo. Texas. about 80 miles
down the river from here, according
TO reports TO military authorities here
today, The band which is believed to
be the same one reported coming
north from the vicinity of Chihuahua
City several days ago is making its
way toward the American border the
report said which came from an ap.
parently reliable source.
Both the Mexican and American
border commanders have strong forces
patrolling the border in that section
and no fears were entertained to-
might that the bandits. if they come
farther north. will be successful in
raiding' American territory.
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r.ks Many Prisoners.

PETROGRAD. July p. via LONDON
l0:u$ ?. m.-Russ!an troops, ao'anc-
in. toward the northern Gallcfan DOE
der, have defeated the AuStro-Hungar.
ians in the region ot the confluence ot
the Styr and Lipa rivers, and have
captured more than 1.600 prisoners,
saws the CHicial statement issued TO-
day. The .lustrians retired to the
heights near the town OF 3erestechk'
The official statement follows:
"On many sectors OF the DElna
front there were violent artllrS.y
fights. :.
I'm the region OF the Styr. above ITS
confluence with the Lipa. we. dealt
snofher stroke al the enemy, ejecung
Kim from the village of Werben and
from fortified works south OF that vi
!ase, and. keeping on the heels or ais
bewildered rear. seized the crossings
of the Styr. The enemy retired 10.
ward the heights near the town OF
Beres,echk ant is beginning partly to
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WASHINGTON. July 21.-Rumors3
that Francisco Villa. with a force ol
1900 is preparing TO attack Tor'eoA.
were forwarded 10 the war departmeHt
tonight by General Funston. He SaiI
the srorI' had been brought 70 Genef1'
Pershing by secret service agents.
Ell PNSO. Texas. July 21.-Repor,s
received ar the Carranza headquarters
in Juarez today are still TO the erect
that the Villa followers have broken
up into small hands and taken to the
Durango mountains. The Juarez or.
fcials say they believe the danger OF
the Villa party again becoming a pow
sr has been passed.
General Gonzales said he received
a personal message today from Tor
reon which would indicate that con-
ditions there are normal.
Bandits at Casas Grandes.
PRESIDE. Texas. July 20.-(By mo-
tor to Marga. Texas.) A band of ap-
proximately 200 Villista bandits was
encamped today at the Mexican ham
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Villa Near Chihuahua.

Ell PASO. Tex. July q. Villa.
with his band is encamped at Inde.
thirty-f1ye miles south Of the Chihua-
hua-Durango border. according TO a
private dispatch here tonight. The
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hdn,it Withdrawal.

VIENNA, July y. via London %
p. m-Under the pressure OF attacks
hy the Russiacs. the Austro-Hunga'
rian forces in the region of the, otyr
and Lipa rivers. north OF the Gallclan
border have been forced 20 withdraw
10 new positions in the region OF Be
res;echk. says an official statement
issued by the war office to-day.
The statement says:
In the sector at the mouth OF me
Lioa the enemy attacked after artil;,
lery preparations which lasted several
davs. His advance by way OF "eroen
was arrested. Nevertheless. we Win
drew out salient. positions before a
new threatening surrounding move
nlent in the region OF Berestechk.
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DEFEAT AUSTRIANS
AND CAPTURE 900
At Confluence of Rivers Llpa
and Styr-Austrians IN
Hasty Retreat.

PETRoGRAD. July p, via London,
S:51 .. m.-The capture by Russian
troops of the town OF Gumuskhanen'
As miles southwest of Trebizond, IN
Turkish Armenia. was announced TO-
day by the war office.
The official statement says:
IN the region OF Djwizlyk we mace
further progress. taking prisoner an
officer and 80 Turks.
Between Trebizond and ErzlnSan'
after a fight, We took the town Of Gu
muskhaneh In the region northwest
of the town of kialkitscheyth we TOOK
prisoner 80 Turkish officers and 4Uo
men, and captured important conveys
We repulsed an enemy offensive IN
the region east OF Rietandouza (reglon
of MoSun.
The capture of Gumuskhaneh marks
a notable advance for the Russian
Caucasus forces under Grand Duke
Nicholas. GumUSkhaneh is ~ miles
northwest Of Baiburt. the capture OF
which was reported by the Petrosraoo
war office on July l6. II it about oo
miles directly north Of Erzingan, the
objective OF the Russian army when
recently took Makhatun, 80 miles 10
rhe west
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Partly Cloudy ssI~rday and s'.rdayI
Continued Warm.
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
READY FOR BUSINESS
LEADER STORE OPENS IN ITS
NEW QUARTERS.

Graham G.. Schmidts Leader opens
its doors again tomorrow,-Thursday
six days after the establishment
had been burned out of its quarters,
122-124 High avenue west The de-
partment store has established tenn
porary quarters across the street, at
1923 High avenue west, in the room
which formerly was the home CT the
Sanitary Grocery.
Insurance adjustments have been
made, the settlement being very sat
isfactory to both the store and the
: insurance company.
Damaged goods and new stock will
be put on sale. Fortunately a large
stock Of Christmas toys and stock
was not hurt in the blaze and will
be on sale. Also a large shipment
of new toys and new chinaware has
arrived and will be offered for sale.
Temporary shelving together with
the old shelving of the, grocery store
! affords place for the stock. The
same force Of employees engaged in
the store before the fire, will be
connected with the new place OF
business. .........
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
MONROE CENTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Vert Brown and
children expect to be back from their
trip to Canada and Oregon by New
Years day. They are having nice
visit.
Miss Elsie Johnson went home last
Sunday morning to stay till after
Christmas.
Miss Thelma Mitchell has been
working through corn husking for
Mrs. Lille WymoFe but has gone
home now to go to school again.
Jennings Hanscl has bought a new
auto now so his ponys will be glad
OF d rest.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hicklin
visited at Mike and Tom Denny,s
last Sunday afternoon.
A good many from around here
went to town to see the fire last
Friday.
Mike Denney and sons sold some
hogs last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Waltz from In
dianapolis are taking care of Vert
Browns stock while they are gone.
Misses Zela and Zella Gatten and
Miss Ethel Boomershine were spend
ing Sunday together.
Will Hicklin went to Delta Sunday
afternoon.
Center school will have program
Thursday evening.
Dec. 10. ID. ID.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
REDUCE FIRE HAZARD IN DUTCH EAST INDIESi
DRASTIC ACTION WILL BE TAX
EN- BY THE CITY.

Oskaloosa city council, accompan-
led by Fire Chief l. H. McCracken,
went on tour of inspectian Tuesday
morning, making a canvass of the
entire section Of the business part
of the town included within the fire
limits. Conditions were found that
were not known to exist, and the
members believe that drastic action
should be taken looking toward the
better protection of the substantial
property OF the city. With this end
in view the council win, forthwith,
petition for the presence of the state
fire marshal, Ole o. Roe, or one of
his Special agents. Need for action
exists and condemnation proceedings
affecting a number of hazardous
places, properties or buildings, may
be necessary to reduce risks now eX.
listing. Conditions were disclosed
that are not only bad, but downright
dangerous.
Council members took lively inter.
est in the work in hand and the
trip will bear fruit. The entire
morning was occupied with the work
and it was counted time well spent
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
RETURNED MISSIONARY VISITS
IN oskALooSA.

w. T. Ward was in the city yes
'terday, guest with Mr. Meisner of
the Oskaloosa college. Mr.. Ward
has been missionary for twelve
years end for the past five years has
been in the Dutch East Indies He
was the first Methodist Missionary
appointed to Sumatra, and at the re-
quest of the Chinese people of the
Dutch East Indies, went to consult
with the governor of Yuman, South
Cinah Returning to the Dutch
East Indies, he was asked to go to
Picking as special messenger with a
message from them to the new gov.
eminent. He layed the message
before the Chinese Minister of Edu.
cation, Tan Yuan Lien, and also be
fore DIR. WI Ting Fang, the former
Chinese ambassador at Washington
D. C. and at the present time min
lister of foreign affairs. He also
conveyed the message to DIR. Sun
Vat Sen and other leading men of
that country and in the new govern
ment.
Mr.. Ward is now enroute> to New
York, and only stopped over in the
city for a brief visit with Mr.. Meis
ner. Mr.. Ward will also stop in
Washington and see DR.. Wellington
Ku, Chinese ambassador at the pres
ent time. That he has been asked
to carry a message to American
people is his mission, and this mes
sage comes from the Chinese people
of the Dutch East Indies. Mr.Wart
stated that the root\of the next wal
lin the Pacific or in the far east viii
be the Dutch East Indies war ant
that the Dutch by oppression have
alienated the sympathies OF the ma
tives and the Chinese. He thinks
that the Chinese may invite the Jap
anese to expel the Dutch and to taxi
over their islands. The Dutch sa.
that America is going to defend then
and their islands, and American
Consuls state that they will hav'
nothing to do with it or them. Mr.
Ward also stated that if he spok'
for a fortnight, the half would no
be told" Of the Dutch oppression.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
WOMANS RELIEF. CORPS
LAST MEETING OF YEAR AND
CHRISTMAS TREAT.

Members of the Phil Kearney Wo'
mans Relief Corps turned out en-
masse Tuesday afternoon for the last
regular session of the year. Consider.
able routine bushes received atten-
ton, III closing up the affairs of the
Corps for its lodge year. The next
session, the first mesting in January
will be for an open meeting installa
ton of new officers.
The afternoon was distinguished by
special Christmas tree entertain
ment for the pleasure of the Corps
members and couple of hours of de-
lightful social pastime resulted. A
fine tree was furnished by the presi
dent, Mrs. Lulu White and was splen
didly decorated by Mrs. White, Mrs,
Jackson and Mrs. Flewwelling. Each
member of the Corps brought a pres
ent for some other member, SO that
each member received gift. The
whole affair was marked by the holi.
day spirit of eordiality.
Members of the Corps voted to play
Santa Claus in instances with which
they may become acquainted. They
will also make toy distribution for
little tots,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
BUNK CAR IS BURNED
FIRE IN "HoME" OF ROCK lsLAnE
BRIDGE GANG.

Fire in the bunk car Of the Rock
Island bridge gang, operating cut OF
| Oshaloosa, Summoned the depart
mcnt to the yards a little west OF the
passenger station about seven O'Clock
Tuesday evening. A roaring fire in
a heating stove in the car commrni
Gated a blaze TO the bedding and
when Bert Crawford of the depart.
rhcnt arrived on the scene about the
same instant as the department APP
paratus, the whole interior of the car
was in name and pretty thoroughly
burned OFT. Several Of the men
lost all extra clothing and personal
effects together with Christmas
packages intended for home.
Although the fire did not break
through the walls of the car, it
burned through the floor of the car
and new bunking shelter will be
provided for the men. The crew
were without beds last night and
We're taken care Of in the homes Of
railway men and nearby places.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
Sunday December 20. 1896.


Roads were fine, the weather like
spring and wheelmen and rigs were
plentiful upon the highways.
The Golightly killing was the topic
of conversation everywhere about
town. Golightly was a well known
sportsman, champion bird shot and
ia popular fellow about the mining
camp. The two young men and the
girls implicated in the affair were con-
fined fIr the county jail.
John M. Stoke addressed the mems
meeting at the Y. Chester p. Dorland
Of Los Angeles held the Congregation
al church pulpit. Company F attend
cd services at the First Presbyterian
church.
Personals: Lee Johnson, of Knox
Vile, came to town on his wheel Mrs.
w. G. Coe was in Des, Moines. Mrs.
Thomas Lockman and Miss Madge
Robb, of Abba, were guests of Oska-
loosa friends. State Mine Inspector
Morgan Thomas spent Sunday at his
homo in Oskaloosa. Miss Emma Daw-
son OF Fremont, was entertained by
local friends. George K. White de-
parted for Waterloo. A. E. Howerton
was here from Lynnville c. w. Rus
sell spent the day among friends in
Ottumwa w. p Cammack former
business man now of Knoxville, was
with former associates here.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
COACHES Remembered
STUDENTS SHOW APPRECIATION
OF FOOTBALL WORK.

Oskaloosa High schools foot ball
coaching staff was remembered by the
Maroon gridiron squad Tuesday, who
presented each of the coaches with a
fitting gift in appreciation for the sue
cess attained by the school through
excellent coaching.
The supervision of the closing as.
sembly before Christmas vacation was
ita!,en over by the local foot ball team,
Reggie Snider first introduced ex-
Captain "Bill' Davis whose work of
plotting the Maroon eleven this fall
attracted much attention. He gave a
short talk upon the seasons victories,
and then presented Coach Betting
with a handsome Travelling set"
Captain-elect Guerdon Parker was
called upon to make the presentation
speech and give Coach Kelly beauti.
full scarf.
Harold Ferree, CAPTAIN of this year 5
Second Team, represented the second
string players, when he presented
Coach Yount with an attractive loung-
ing robe.
The seriousness Of the situation re-
ceived sudden jolt as Coach Yount
walked forward to receive his gift.
Strains of the wedding march from
Lohengrin foatcd through the air. The
High school students have the report
that Coach Yount will take upon HIM
self wife at Cedar Rapids, Christ
mas Day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
YOURS MAY BE THERE
MISSING LETTER OR PACKAGE
LOST IN THE MAILS.

Each year Uncle Sam, provideni
old chap that he is, auctions off the
left overs" in his Dead Letter OF
flee, packages which through the
fault of the sender, have been found
impossible to deliver or to return.
1t should be noted the old gentle
man in the striped trousers expects
TO realize from two to ten thousand
dollars from this years sale; for
such has been the minimum and
maximum net returns in the past
years. All Of which seems pretty
soft piclSin's for your Uncle Sam,
uel."
This annual sale is real house
cleaning. Everything goes. The
goods vary from automobile supplies
to buttons, from electrical equip
ment to baby frocks and campaign
buttons. Formerly these sales were
held at Washington, but are now di.
vided over the zone area of the
parcels post system, being held in
thirteen division headquarters of the
railway mail service.
Every true bargain hunter, and by
no means all of them wear petit.
coats, should thrill at the opportunity
to thus enjoy his favorite indoor
sport; for the packages sold rarely
bring more than fifty per cent OF
their estimated value. Moreover
these auctions are we'll advertised
and catalogues will be furnished TO
all those who desire to know the ma
ture of the things ito be. put en- the
block"
Despite the earnest efforts of the
corps Of blind readers" of the Dead
Letter Division Of the Post Office De.
partment, to find the rightful owners
of the hundreds of thousands OF
hopelessly addressed letters and
packages there still remain at the
end of the year thousands OF dead
ones" that must be disposed of to
make way for the next seasons
crop. Hence the auction sales.
During the past year nearly four
thousand packages sent through the
mails Event astray"; and of this
number forty-six thousand have been
returned to the Dead Letter Division
and will be sold at the Christmas
auction. '"'