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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
400 DERRICKS ARE LEVELEO
Tornado Sweeps California Oil Fields
Damage 100000.

Bakersfield, Cal, Jan. 1S.-About
400 derricks in the San Joaquin valley
oil field we're blown down, and dam
age estimated at 100000 was done
by high wind which swept what are
known as the West Side oil fields, for
three hours last evening.
Tanks throughout the district were
dismantled and one boiler blew up.
No loss of life was reported.
Ranging north from Twenty-Five
Hill, half a mile west of Taft, vir-
tually every lease suffered severely.
The damage reached its height in the
McKittrick field, where estimates
were that ninety per cent OF the der.
ricks were down,
Late estimates were property val
|ued at .$25u,000 was damaged in the
gale that assumed the proportions OF
a tornado.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
HIGHSCd0OL CROWDED.
Interesting Facts Brought Out At
Meeting Last Night.

A meeting held at the high school
yesterday evening, was well attended
by the teachers, the Board of Educa
tion and a. fewo the school patrons
The meeting was addressed by Pro
| fessor DR.. Sylvester of the State Uni
versity of Iowa., who used as his sub
| ject, why some children failed in
promotion in the public schools" DR.
Sylvester gave an unusually interest
| ing address, brought out some inter.
esting ideas. and presented a number
OF facts for consideration. Following
the address the members of the meet.
ing held a round table and DR.. Syl-
vester was asked a number of Ques-
tons by those present. The Board of
Education took an active interest in
the questions brought out, AMI took
advantage of DR.. Sylvesters presence
to ask questions and to get his views
upon the matters presented. The meet
ing was one of unusual interest to each
one present.
An item of interest which concerns
the general school public of Oskaloosa
is the fact that about 95 per cent of
the children who will finish the eighth
grade work this week will enter high
school on next Monday morning. The
general idea which seems to prevail
among those who publically discuss
the matter, is that only five or six per
cent of the children who finish the
eighth grade work ever enter high
school. The fact that forty-two child
rem in the Oskaloosa grades will fin
ish the eighth grade this week, and
out of that forty-tWo, forty have signi-
fed their intentions of entering the
high school, there will total enroll
ment of AT, the largest enrolment
in the history or the school. The ques-
ton arises now of what will be done
with al the children who will enter
high school next fall. With every avail
able space utilized for seating capaci
ty. the question assumes gigantic
proportions, and to all appearances
the time is almost upon those interest
ed when additional high school room
must be provided.
superintendent O. p. Flower has
just finished compiling the efficiency
test over the fundamentals in the
grade schools which shows a splendid
record. The standard OF the efficiency
test brings the rating of the schools
to higher standard than in any other
previous semester. II establishes a
general standard for teacher ana pu-
pill, and establishes without doubt
their ability to assume higher studies
The work of the last semester has
been gratifying to all concerned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
Police Are Threatened.

Des Moines, Jan. 18.-A scrubbed
blackhand note with an open threat
of death if he did not keep away from
the south side railroad yards, was re-
ceived by Joseph Newell, head of the
police booze-buying department He
with Alb Day and others have been try
ing to clean up gang of bootleggers
in Little Italy. The liquor battle
has frightened the gang. The po-
lice take the note seriously and are
planning to start an investigation.
The note was as follows and was
written on a torn envelope and could
hardly be discernea:
Mind your own business and
keep out of the back yard"
Below was rude drawing of a
coffin with skull and crossbones upon
it and wreath of flowers on top. On
it was written, Your coffin"
81 have been sticking about on the
south side," commented Newell after
getting the letter. Yes, / guess they
mean it, but | am not worried about
it." The letter was addressed to
Newell in care of the detective de-
partment.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
TWO MORE j. S. MEN |
SLAIN by BANDITS
Carranza Officials Say They
Were Killed Near Torreon.
AMERICANS REFUSED ESCORT
State Department Agents Learn Au-
y thorItles Assured Victims Of Mas
sacre Troops Were Not Needed
G-ExhibIt Rodriguez Body.

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan 1S.-The corpse
of Gen. Jose Rodriguez, Villas cavalry
leader, was placed on public exhibi.
ton in the yard of the Juarez GUS
tomhouse.
The gruesome show was meant to
prove that the Carranza government
was determined to punish the murder
ers of Americans and foreigners.
A placard on the executed bandit
leaders body announced that all enc.
mics Of the de facto government would
meet a like fate.
Ten Bandits Shot to Death.
The death order also was carried
out when Gen. Manuel Baca Wales
and Enrique Cisneros, with eight fol.
lowers, were shot by Carranza firing
squad at Casas Grandes Sunday.
Wales was known as Villas official
eXecutioner, successor of the late Gen.
Rodolfo L. Fierro, the butcher"
Generals Rivas and Almeda Of the
Villa army were executed by the same
firing squad that ended Rodriguez
life at MADEIRA Thursday.
Two more Americans, Victor Ham.
ilton of Chicago and Albert Simmons
OF Los Angeles, have been added to the
death list of Mexican bandit victims
Carranza military authorities an.
nounced the double murder had taken
place at Pedriceni, sixty miles west OF
Torreon. The two men were mining
prospectors, and, according to the Car.
rama report, were shot down by band
its under the leadership of the Arreta
brothers, Villa adherents, simply be-
cause they were Americans. They
were killed without a chance even to
fight for their lives.
While soldiers of the de facto gov
eminent were rounding up bandits IN
exodus Of Americans from northern
Mexico was in progress.
" Refused Escort to Americans.
Washington, Jan. 18.-Evidence col
lected at Ell Paso by state department
agents indicates that Carranza author.
tiles at Chihuahua assured c. r. Wat.
son, head of the party of Americans
killed near Santa Ysabel, that no es
cort was necessary.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
SWEDEN IS NOW AROUSED
King In Speech From Throne Tells
Country to Prepare for
War.

Stockholm, Jan. 1S.-King Gustav.
aroused by Great Britain's restriction
of Sweden's commerce, has called
upon the nation to prepare for war
That was the Interpretation in semi
official circles of the kings speech
from the throne made at the opening
of parliament.
While the king in calling the atten'
ton of the deputies to the ''usurpation
of power" by the belligerents did not
name any nation, his statement Is
taken as significant in view of reports
blockade of the entire German coast.
That act would cut off all trade be-
tween Germany and Sweden.
The entire nation already Is aroused
over the restriction in the trade Of
Sweden already imposed by the Brit
ish order In council"
Our government earnestly hopes to
be able always to maintain the neu'
trality which it decided to observe
from the beginning of the war, but
in order to maintain neutrality and
the sovereignty of Sweden increased
forces on land and sea must be in
readiness" said the king.
The Swedish government has more
than once been obliged to intervene
against attempts to put Sweden's in
dustries and commercial life under
the usurped control of another power.
1t has been the general sentiment
in Sweden that the nation should en-
ter the war ON the side of Germany II
convinced that otherwise the allies
might win.
Should Sweden joip the kaiser she
probably would prove Of as great as
sistance in the eastern campaign as
did Bulgaria in the drive through
Serbia. With Sweden at war with the
car. Russia would be open to attack
by way of Finland, and a German
Swedish drive on Petrograd would be
a distinct possibility.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
ROOF BADLY BURNED
But Fire Is Extinguished Without
Damage to Interior of House.

A large portion of the roof of the
j. G. Birmingham home, 625 North
Market street, was burned by fire
supposed to have started from a de.
fective chimney, about 1890 this af-
ternoon. The blaze was extinguished
with the use of chemicals and no
damage done by flooding the house
with water.
The fire was discovered by one of
the boys of the Brantingham family,
who was reading in an upstairs room,
hearing the cracking of the burning
shingles, and the alarm was turned
in by the members of the family.
Save for the burning of large por-
ton of the shingles and sheathing,
little damage was done and the fire
was extinguished before making
much Roadway.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
LARGE FARM IS SOLD
Consideration Amounted to $32, 500
Or About $214 Per Acre

A deed filed in the office of the
county recorder yesterday conveyed
from d. ID. Davis and wife, the west
Onehalf of the southwest quarter of
section tWenty-nine, and the east one
half of the southeast quarter of sec
ton thirty, all in township seventy
five and range sixteen, or Garfield
township, including in all about 1872
acres; to Margaret p. Wilcox of this
city. The consideration for the deal
was $4,000 and made an average per
acre of $214.00.
The list of deeds filed yesterday fol.
lows:
Margaret c. Willis. wild, to w. J. &
Edna B. Brown, warranty deed dated
3-5-15 lot 8 block Loughridge & Cas-
siday's add Oskaloosa-Cons. $1.GO.
Cary c. Bartlett and wife, Blanche,
to Jas. Higham, warranty deed dated
12-20-15 pit. NV SW Sec. 13-77-16; az
so pit. SW NV Sec. 13-77-16, pit. VIZ
NV SW Sec. 13-77lG-Cons. $7,OUU.
f. r. Carpenter and wife, Ellen NJ, to
lnez Baker, warranty deed dated IA
16 pit. NJ SW Sec 10 and Sh SW.
NV. Sec. 1O-75-15-Cons $1.O0.
d. D. Davis and wife, Martha w,
to Margaret p. Wilcox, warranty
deed dated 12-15-15 WE SW Sec. 20
and pit. E1a Sc Sec. 30-75-16-Cons.
$32,500.
Margaret Mather, wild, to E. L.
Gookin, Cashier warranty deed, lot
block l and lots l and 2 blk La
konta, $4,000.
Camille Rouselle and wife to H. F.
Peterson. warranty deed, lot 43 Uni.
versity Park, Iowa; 5000.
c. W. Mather and wife to Flora A.
Schneider, warranty deed, lot Lacey
add Oskaloosa, $4,000.
Sadie l.. Thomas single to B. F.
Thomas, quit claim deed, u lot 10
Kempers add Oskaloosa, $1O0.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
ALLIED ARTILLERY is ACTIVE
Lens Were Killed or Wounded by
~. ~ Shell Fire.

Berlin, Jan. 18.-A bombardment OF
Lens by allied artillery was the only
activity on the western front men
toned in the official statement of the
war office. Snowstorms are hinder
ing operations on the east front The
text of the official statement follows:
Western front-There are no events
Of Importance to report. At Lens six
teen inhabitants have been killed and
wounded by enemy artillery fire.
East front-Fighting is hindered by
snoWstOrms. Only patrol fighting has
occurred at some points.
Balkan front-There is nothing to
report"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
FLOODS TIE-UP ALL TRAFFIC
Rain Has Fallen Since Saturday Night
in Southern California.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 1S.-Nearly
every stream and river in southern
California is flooded as the result OF
rain which has been falling almost
continuously since Saturday night
Residents are marooned at many plac
es, street car and railroad traffic de-
moralized and numerous accidents
resulted. ..-
At many points the streams have
broken from their banks, washing
away bridges and railroad tracks and
damaging thousands of acres of cult
waited land. In Los Angeles, water
flooded many streets in the low sec
lions from curb to curb.
Six are reported drowned and more
than 1900 are homeless as result
OF the storm.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
BODY OF lOWAN
HOME FOR BURIAL
REMAINS OF VICTIM OF SANTA
ISABEL MASSACRE ARRIVE.
BLACkHAND LETTER TO POLICE
Head of Des Moines Police Booze.
Buying Department Is Told to
Mind His own Business and
Keep Out Of the Back Yard.

Danville, Jan. 1S.-Te horrors Of
the Mexican massacre were brought
home to Danville people when the re,
mains of r. H. Simmons, aged %, son
of Mrs. Clara Simmons, one OF the
victims of the Santa ISABEL massa.
ere, were brought home yesterday.
Three wounds in the head, one of
which pierced his eye, caused young
Simmons death
The funeral was held at IL O'Clock
this morning and practically all DAN
vile attended.
Simmons was recently employed as
a master mechanic in the Santa Ysa-
bel mine. He was working in Ari.
IONA. He went to FL Paso and left
last week on the Inflated train for
Chihauhau.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
$4,000 REBELS DEFEAT YUAN
Capture Tsue-Chow-Fu, Threaten
Cheng-Tu, Capital Of SEE Chuen-
1000 Killed or Wounded.

San Francisco, Jan. 1S.-Sixty thou.
sand revolutionary troops have defeat
ed the forces of Yuan Shih-kai, presi
dent, who has accepted the imperial
throne of China, in battle in the prov
ince of SEE Chuen, says a cablegram
received here from Shanghai by Tong
King-chong, president of the Chinese
Republic association. The battle re
suited in the occupation of Tsue-chow
fu by revolutionary forces, who, the
cable said, also were threatening
Cheng-tu, capital of SEE Chuen. Losses
in killed and wounded were about
1000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
FIRE IN BUSINESS SECTION
Charlton Suffers Loss by Flames of
,ooc-Department Store and
Feed Store Burned.

Charlton. Jan. 1S.-The entira b"s-
mess district of Charlton was threat
ened by fire which destroyed the
Palmer department store and Handler
feed and grain store last night with
an estimated loss of $4,000, partially
covered by insurance. E. .
The cause of the fire, which started
in the Palmer building, is unknown.
The two buildings were a mass OF
flames when discovered.
Palmer estimates his loss at $25,.
900 with $4,000 Insurance. Hand.
ler's loss is $1,000 with $4,000 insur-
ance. The buildings were owned by
G. w. Larrimer. They were valued
at $4,000 and fully insured. Larri.
mer said he would rebuild immedi-
ately. : aas ,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
SPLENDID FARM HOME
Mr. and Mrs C.M. Coryell East OF
Ol,vet are Now "At Home"

Olivet, Jan. 16, (by r. W.)-The
Herald reporter spent Sunday morn
| ing in the colntry at the c. NJ. Cor
yell home east of town. While there
Mrs. Coryell conducted us through the
entire building. They certainly have a
magnificent home from top to bottom
we'll lighted as we'll as heated. The
up stairs rooms are all painted diff
ferent colors and tints, with a neat
border of stencil work all of different
patterns and designs, adding greatly
to the appearance of the rooms. UP
stairs they have a bath room with both
hot and cold water. This building is
the latest design in architecture and
one among the best home we have
SEEN Mr.. and Mrs. Coryell are both
young peoD,e and are to be congratu
lated on the pride they take in theiI
home.
Henry Degase, who formerly lived
in this township but now of South Da
kota, was in town this week. He in
forms u3 he has a nice level 100 acre
farm there. and likes it we'll 1t is
close to market and we'll improved
Up to the time he left home they had
had no severe weather.
Mrs. George McCOmbs and son
Purt spent MCn!ay in Oskaloosa
shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Shngbom OF
Plat. Nebraska are visiting at the
McCombs home. They have been
there since before Christmas.
H. Holmes Of Perry, was a business
caller Mt the Rock Island station on
Monday.
A. ]. DeCook was in town bright
and early humping around with his
road drag We also saw one auto
humping through town just before
They both looked kinder lonesome.
We noticed some of our farmers
burning off corn stalks and cleaning
their ground this week
John Shaffer and Dick Vanhavling
reported to the clerk on Tuesday for
jury and were informed there was
nothing doing so returned home al
noon.
George Dennis, the veteran section
foreman of Harvey, shook the dust
off his feet on Tuesday and pulled
out for Florida where he will spend
the winter like a sensible man.
A. Degase and Mrs. A. J. DeCOoB
were passengers for Oskaloosa OF
Wednesday.
B. c. Belknap and son of Knoxville
were in town on Friday talking VI
music.
Miss Grace Crabtree of Knoxville
retlrned home on Friday after a visit
at the home of Mrs. George Bansey
at Pella.
Ray Durham has two sick children
at this writing, with the grip.
Mrs. Charles Brown, the teacher al
Burr Oak, spent Friday evening and
Saturday at her home in Oskaloosa
w. H. Nesbit of GrinnelI was in
town on business with the writer or
Saturday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
IRVING UPDIKE TO ASYLUM
Man Who Plotted to Murder Parents
Is Believed to Be of Un-
sound Mind.

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-Following the
revelations of the amazing plot en-.
tered into by Irving and Herbert Up.
dixie to murder both their father and
their mother arrangements are under
way to send Irving. the chief plotter
to some institution for safe keeping
Herbert Updike will be released. No
prosecution of either of the sons is to
follow. ... '..
Irving Updike is believed by his
parents and others to be of unsound
mind.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
FIFTY DROWN IN HOLLAND
Queen WlIheImlna Goes to the Flooded
Observation-Disclosures Flock to
The Hague.

Amsterdam, Jan. 1S.-Queen VIII
helmina has gone to the flooded dis
trict in northern Holland. 1t is be
lieved that the loss of life in the pro
vince of North Holland. where breaks
occurred in number of bikes, will
probably reach fifty.
Refugees are fiocking into The
Hague, Utrecht and Rotterdam
where they are being cared for by the
military authorities.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
Observation-Disclosures
: THE PUBLIC SALES :
j. C. Hevlin

j. C. HevIin
will sell at public auction, at his resi-
dence, Az miles west of Lacey, known
as the Crookham farm, on Monday,
Jan. "a, at 10 a. m. span brown mares
s and years old, weight about 2400;
span gray horses coming 6 years old,
weight about 400; brown mare 8
years old, weight 1900; sorrel mare IL
years old, weight 100; ,sorrel mare
coming 6 years old, weight 400 span
OF mules coming 4 and years old.
weight about 1000; span of mares
coming 4 years DID, black and gray,
weight about POO; span of bay mares
coming years old, weight 1000; span
coming 3.year-old geldings; coming g.
year-old filly; span coming 3.year-old
fillies; span coming 2-year-old fillies;
5 coming yearlings; brown mare COM
ing years old; mule years old; 7
head mich cows: II head stock cat
tie; 80 head spring shoats, Poland
China boar; 2 sets harness, 3 wagons,
l disc, 3 lo-inch plows, cultivators,
corn planter, and other articles. Free
lunch at noon. Usual terms. J. M.
Convey, auctioneer, Tel. go. Lester
Butler, clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
an immense assortment of
Ophthalmic Lenses

With an immense assortment of
ophthaImic Lenses
so large, Prof. Arnold knows he car
only live long enough at best to dis
pose Of only a small part Of them
The Professor proposes while he lasts
to make a remarkable Cut Price Sale
Of Finest On Earth Glasses.
To facilitate this sale and secure
accurate results, Mayne Arnold will
use the same scientific methods used
in eye examinations by big city spe
cialists and for which they collect
$500.
This BY Prof Arnold To Purchasers
Free!
This sale may be hard on worthy
competitors (whcm highly esteem),
but it will only last the short time
which | last, and it is highly improb
able after my demise that the Wayne
Arnold Optical Store will ever be op
.ened again.
Then will be the opportunity for
high priced ortometrists with low
quality glasses.
The Arnold stock is of such fine
quality and so large only big city
houses would buy it even at a bar
gain.
y Sale Is Now On.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
NEW MARKET MASTER
James 0liversOn Is Elected by the
City Council.

James Oliverson is the new market
master, in charge of the Oskaloosa
market place and city scales between
High and First avenues, west of c
street
Mr.. Oliverson was put in charge OF
the market place last week by Mayor
Harold, vice c. c. Morgan, and ap.
pointment was ratified Monday even
ing at the regular session of the city
council. .-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
o. M. White

will sell at his residence, miles
south of Lakonta and miles west of
Eddyville, on Friday, Feb. 4, at 10 a.
m, gelding coming years old; geld
ing coming years old; gelding COM
ing 2 years old; filly coming years
old; COW 2 years old; 6 heifers 1 yea=
old, black and red; calves: bull
2 years old; 70 hogs, 10 brood sows,
balance shoats and fall hogs except
Duroc boar l year old; 500 bu. corn;
farm machinery and an S0-acre farm
for sale. Lunch at noon. Terms
made known on day of sale. /. NJ
Reed, auctiOneer j. B. Lee, clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
TO BUILD 100000 CHURCH
st. BarthoIomew's Episcopal, New
York, to Have PaIatial Edlfice
at Fiftieth Street.

New York, Jan. 1s.-This city is to
have a new 100000 church. Plans
for building for st. Bartholomew
Episcopal church, now in Madison ave
nue., have been made public. They
provide for one Of the finest churches
of the city to be erected at Park ave
nue. and Fitch street
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
Early Morning Fire.

Des Moines, Jan. 1S.-Early this
morning fire destroyed the barn and
damaged the grocery store of Morris
Soodhalter with loss of $4,000.
The barn was partially destroyed
when the fire was discovered. Flames
reached the grocery store and set fire
to it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
New Editor at Iowa City.

Iowa City, Jan. 1S.-Harold Place,
Of Jesup, a student at the State uni
versity, is the new editor of the John
son County Independent. Fay r.
Place, publisher of the Citizen-Her-
aid of Jesup, is his father.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
Prisoners Go Insane.

Fort Madison, Jan. 1S.-Violent hi.
larity which threatened trouble at the
penitentiary caused three men to be
sent to the insane hospital at Anamo-
sa. Two persons, Neal Cream and
John Singleton, had become violent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
Have Narrow Escape.

Des Moines, Jan. 19.-Cries of fire
aroused Lee Hanson, wife and baby,
sleeping at o'clock this morning
They rushed from the house in only
their night clothes as flames burst
through the roof.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
Oriental ldea.

An English traveller In the Orient,
who was pickings up material for q
book, asked pasha: "Is the civil
service like ours? Are there retiring
allowances and pensions?" my Illus
trious friend" replied the pasha, Al
lah is great, and the public functionary
who stands in need of a retiring allow
ance when his term of Office expires is
q fool"