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Evening star., 1916-12-15
Official Vote of West Virginia.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, December
15.-Official announcement is made here
that the total vote cast in West Vir-
ginia in the recent election for presi-
dent was: Charles E. Hughes. repub-
lican. 143,124; Woodrow Wilson, demo-
cat, 140.403.
For United States senator: Howard
Sutherland, republican. 144.243; w. E.
Chiffon, democrat, 1885. For gov
ernor: John J. Cornwell, democrat,
143,324; Ira z. Robinson, republican,
140,569.
President Wilson will receive one
electoral vote Col. S. A. Scott, repub-
lican elector, who was placed on the
ticket following the resignation of j.
W. Dawson, was defeated, receiving a
smaller vote than Orlando Depue, demo-
cratic elector.
Evening star., 1916-12-15

A splendid assortment OF hne,
closely knit Silk Refers; accordion
weaves in large variety OF handsome
color combinations, including Black
and White.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
ALLIES TOMAKE NEW
, DEMANDS Upon GREECE
London Hears That Ultimatum Will
Be Accepted in Principle
by King.

PARIS. December 15.-The allies are
about to hand new categorical demands
to the Athens cabinet, according to the
Petit Parison. The principal object of
these demands is the putting a stop
to the movement Of troops ordered by
King Constantine. with a view to the
sending Of important forces into Thes-
sally.
Encounters are reported between roy
alist troops and a French detachment
near Ekaterine, but no confirmation
has been received.
LONDON, December 15.-An Athens
dispatch to Reuters says that the indi-
cations are that the allied ultimatum
will be accepted in principle by King
Constantine. The dispatch says that
this decision is the outcome of a cab
met council held under the presidency
Of the king.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Officers Are Elected.

At the business meeting Arthur J.
May was reelected president and Carl
c. Mueller vice president. Joshua
Evans. w. T. Galiher, II. T. Otter
dinger, S. C. Redman and H. H. Nc
Kee were chosen two-year directors to
succeed the retiring half of the board.
This was a reelection with the excep-
tion of Mr.. Evans, who supersedes
Cornelius Eckhardt.
The treasurer and secretary are ap-
pointed by the board. The fncumbents
are w. r. Galliher, treasurer. and r.
Preston Shealey, secretary.
President May. in his annual report,
announced that course of five credit
lectures are to be given in Business
High School, and that prizes are to be
offered to the students for the best
five essays. The. work of the adjust
ment bureau of the organization he
reported progressing favorably, and
proving cheaper than bankruptcy pro-
ceedings. The treasurer and secretary
also made their annual reports.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Thirteen Persons Indicted.

The grand jury has returned the fol-
lowing indictments: Louis p. Russell,
and larceny; Walter
Gray. rape; John Diggs. robbery; John
Patterson and James Green. assault
with dangerous weapon; William S.
Rodgers, larceny from the United
ceny; Taylor Crutchfield, housebreak-
ing; Mary Smith, assault with intent to
kill and assault with dangerous wea-
pom: Wesley G. Wampler. false pre-
lenses; John r. Wells. attempted rob-
berry; Mary Anderson, housebreaking
and larceny. and Nathaniel Smith as
sault with dangerous weapon.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
URGES j. s. RIGHT
TO TRY FOR PEACE
Senator Stone Rejects Theory
That NeutraIs Must Suffer
in Silence.
SHOULD ACT AS A FRIEND

ST. LOUIS, December 15.-The right
of a neutral which has suffered from
the effects of the European war, par
ticularly the right of the United States,
to initiate a movement for peace, was
asserted here last night before the
League to Enforce Peace by Senatok
Stone, chairman of the Senate foreign
relations committee.
"Since the war has. almost from the
beginning, resulted in continuing Of
fensive attacks on the rights and dig
nifty of this sovereignty and in inf1ict-
ing incalculable injury to our national
interests-all of which we have borne
with patience because of our friend
ship for the nations involved" said
Senator Stone, 'it seems to me that
after enduring these attacks and suf-
fering these losses for nearly two and
half years, with no end yet in sight,
we have right, without regard to any
question of sympathy of humanity. but
solely on our own account and to safe
guard our own interests, to approach
the combatantS as a mutual friend and
open negotiations with a view to the
re-establishment of normal interna-
tiOnal conditions
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Small Tug Crosses the Atlantic.

VIEWPOINT NEWS, Va, December Is.
The tug Britannia arrived safely at
Cardiff. Wales. December 12, according
to a cablegram received here by her
agents. The Britannia left here No
vember IA. She was forced to put into
the Azores for repairs. rough weather
partly disabling her. Sne is one of the
smallest tugs ever to cross the ocean,
her agents say.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Clear Right to Speak.

Our relations to the combat are such
and our interests are so involved that
1 think we have a right to speak-a
right so clear as to entitle US to speak
without asking and without just Of
fense. We would not speak imperti-
nently as intermeddlers, but as a friend
who suffered srievously and innocently
from the ruthless acts of war;
The senator declared he wished it dis
tinctiy understood that he spoke on his
own personal responsibility, but said he
later might speak 'in another forum
on whether any neutral or group of neu-
trails should attempt any affirmative
action to end the present war" He said
he would not discuss the wisdom or 'un-
wisdom of an approach of the belligerents
with these peace proposals, but merely of
''the propriety of the right" and pointed
out that distinguished men in this coun-
try and in the warning countries have
warned that such a movement would not
only be futile but offensive,
Evening star., 1916-12-15
GOOD EXPECTED
Of FARM LOAN BANKS
Representative Phelan Addresses
Washington Credit Men-National
Officer Speaks.

Explaining the plan and scope and
anticipations of the federal farm loan
bank system, Representative Michael
Francis Phelan of Massachusetts, men,
Der of the committee on banking and
currency. expressed the opinion that
the success of the system means the
beginning In the United States of CO.
operative industry, such as is animat-
ing the commercial life Of Germany,
of Denmark and even of Ireland.
Representative Phelan spoke last
night before the Washington Associa-
tion Of Credit Men. The organization
held it's annual dinner and annual meet
ing at the Commercial Club. go
The farm loan system, he said, is solv-
ing one of the basic problems of keep
ing men on the land. Its wider pur-
pose, he set forth, is to produce more
through improvement of the condition
of the poor farmer. But out OF it
would come many other economic bene-
fts-first, greater production, the prime
purpose: then cheaper food, and also,
for those who dwell in cities and have
manufactured articles to sell, better
market for shoes. clothes, etc, as the
farmer prospers.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Credit Man Speaks.

Charles D. Joyce of Philadelphia,
president of the National Credit Mems
Association, was the other speaker of
the evening. In view of the fact that
more than 95 per cent of all commerce
is done on credit, he expressed the
view that the organizations of credit
men are the most powerful commercial
agencies in the world.
He defended the national bankruptcy
act. which he explained as measure
put on the statute books through the
efforts of the National Credit Mems AS
sociation. While he admitted it is not
perfect, he said that chaos existed be-
fore it's enactment. He declared that.
despite opposition, credit men will do
what they can to keep it the law of
the land and to amend it properly
when the right way is demonstrated.
Other achievements of the credit men
of the country he enumerated, as the
passage of bad check laws in twenty
seven states. of false statement laws
in thirty-two states and of bulk sales
laws in many states.
'1f the small merchant can be induced
to take stock once a year at least" he
said. land to determine how much of
his overhead expenses should be paid
by every article he sells. there would
be less failures"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
.R Al E;.'I.EE u.s.. IS. WORKER
Our Congressman Hasa Reputation
For Doing Things.

What Cheer Chronicle; Edward Be-
man of Oskaloosa was over Tuesday
and we acknowledge a pleasant cali
He and his famil:' have Just recently
returned home from the east where
| they had a most delightful time. They
were at Boston, New York, Niagara
and they wound up at the National
Capitol where Ed says they spent their
most pleasant time. Through the cour-
tesy of Senator Kenyon and Congress
man Ramseyer they were permitted to
visit the White House, through the
treasury building, senate and lower
house and were provided Q guide to
show them through. They enjoyed the
hospitality of Congressman Ramseyer
and good wife to dinner at their
home, and Ed remarked to us that he
was told by friends that Ramseyer was
one of the hardest workers in con-
gress and that his splendid ability was
being recognized by many of the old
her members Of both branches of con-
sfess, and If he retains his position he
will become one of its most influential.
Hurrah for Ramseyer. The Chronicle
has told our people that right along.
and recognizing his splendid ability We
believe Congressman Ramseyer will
er Mr.. Kirkpatrick who is too old and
incapable of rendering efficient ser
vice and his own friends admit this
and say it would be mistake to elect
him.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
THE PYTBIAN SISTERS
Grand Officers Elected and Good Re-
prrts Made at Waterloo.

Officers of the Pythian Sisters for
1916 II, elected at the twenty fifth ses-
sion of the grand temple of Iowa and
installed at the Waterloo meeting this
week are:
Mrs. Martha McAllister, Hawarden,
grand chief
Mrs. Anna Morrison, Grundy Cen
te., grand senior.
Mrs. Gertrude Snyder, Des Moines,
grand junior.
Mrs. GertrtNle Perkins, Waterloo,
grand manager.
Mrs. Bertha Cruver, Spencer, grand
mistress OF correspondence and rec
ords.
Mrs. Gertrude Anderson, Marion,
grand mistress of finance.
Mrs. Winifred Ludwig, of Marengo,
grand protector.
Mrs. Eva Simons, Davenport, grand
guard.
Mrs. Rebecca l. Robinson, Oelwein,
rustee for six years.
Mrs. Carol Kimball Council Bluffs,
press reporter for next convention.
The Pythian Sisters some time ago
voluntarily assumed the burden of a
mortgage on the Creche home at Coun-
ii Bluffs. Reports at the grand tenn
lie session indicated that principal
nd interest amounting to 1858 had
cen paid and a small surplus re-
lained on hand.
The report of the altruistic com.
nittee shows that during the year the
emples of the state spent $4,663.50
CT charitable purposes.
Mrs. Gertrude Meade of Dubuque
emple was awarded the prize offered
or the member who obtained the larg.
est number of new members for the
rider. The membership list was in.
?reased by 80 as result of Mrs. Meade's
work. and she received a $40 golG
iece as a, reward. .. ,,.a.ttal mi, ..
Mrs. Bertha Cruver, grand mistress
Of records and Correspondence, and
Mrs. Gertrude Anderson, grand mis-
.ress of finance. were the only officers
elected at the session.
The memorial service Wednesday
vas impressive. Mrs. Gertrude Per
inns, Waterloo temple, was in charge
| md members OF the local temple as
listed. The Oskaloosa Glee club sang
nd other numbers were included in
he program Tribute was paid tC
members of the order who died duh
ng the year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31

S. H. johnson of Weldon, Clark
county, was a pleasant caller at this
office on Wednesday. Mr.. Johnson
takes a keen Interest in politics. He
predicts an. old time republican Veto
ry this laIl, but says the people o
his county are very slow in getting
started and says if anything will de
feat Harding for governor, it, will be
over-confidence of, the republicans
and staying away from the polls I. /!
s Stump, the plumber from Oska
loosa, was in town on Tuesday look
ing after the heating of the. Robert
son house on Washington street.
R. b. Shaver of Centerville was in
town on Wednesday representing the
Des Moines Drug Company.
A. b. Van zuuk spent Wednesday
in Knoxville ON business.
Miss Wanda Systema was passen
ger for Rose Hill after a visit at the
parental d. Systema home west of
town.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
ARE DOING GOOD WORK
w. c. T. U. Hear Splendid Reports
at Their Monthly Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the
/ w. C. T. U. was held in the home OF
Mrs. Dr. Barnett, 514 A avenue Thurs.
day afternoon. The devotionals were
conducted by Mrs. Laura Swanson
The reports of the superintendent OF
the department work were given.
Those on the suffrage and Jail work
showed many meetings and the distri.
button of ten Thousand pages of liter
ature each. The EvangeEstic Superin.
tendent also had fine report. holding
meetings and distributing over three
hundred pages of literature. When the
superintendent of literature gets her
work of all the departments, she will
have many thousand pages to report
| in the years report. The Chautauqua
Rest Tent was reported as a success.
The many who awaited themselves OF
the welcome extended by the ladies
of the w. c, T. U. express the pleasure
and advantages 1t gives them in at.
tending the Chautauoua and manifest
a deeper interest in the cause for the
world wide temperance A vast amount
OF good literature was given out from
the Rest Tent. Flower mission superin
tendent had very excellent report.
Flowers were sent to the hospitals and
sick and on Flower Mission day seven.
ty-fve bouquets were given away.
The superintendent each have been
at work in advancing her own depart
ment but all could not be present at
this meeting and reports from several
were not given. A program on Sabbath
Observance followed Mrs. s. T. Dalton
very ably presented the need Of this
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
FAIR INSPECTION DAY
Grounds Will Be Open to Every
body on Saturday.

Saturday, September 2, has been
designated as Fair Ground inspection
day An immense amount of work
has been and is being done on the
grounds in northwest 0skaloosa
where the Southern Iowa Fair and
Exposition will hold forth in it's first
annual offering during the last week
in September.
You will want to see all this. The
Fair management is equally anxious
you should. You will be in Oska.
loosa anyhow on Saturday. Just
drive out to the Fair grounds and
turn around. Stop longer if you can.
All will yet be unfinished and in. the
hands of the workmen, true enough,
but the little spin will be well worth
while. You are cordially invited to
participate in the Fair ground in
spection tour, Saturday, September
second.
If you can't possibly inspect the
Fair grounds on Saturday, take a
stroll out that way Sunday. The
preparations for your reception, how
ever, and for providing information
about the Fair and its affairs will not
be SO well in hand as on Saturday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
Notice Of Levy of Execution.

" -~'| ~ @~NSS~N'S''
State of Iowa, Mahaska County, SIS,
A. L. Barnes, Plaintiff, -..
Against .. .s
Joseph Patrick and Cora Patrick, De.
PENDANTS.
NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS:
To Joseph Patrick and Cora Pat
rick:
Sir:-You are hereby notified, that
by virtue of an execution issued by
the Clerk of the District Court OF
Mahaska County, Iowa, in the
above entitled cause to me di-
rected, | have levied upon and exc.
cuted as your property, the following
described real estate, in Mahaska
County, Iowa, to-wit: s~
The undivided interest in and to N.
K. "A of N. w. Il and lots A and G OF
N. w. u of Sec. (2S), township (75)
North Range 40 West of 5th P. NJ
And l have advertised the same to
be sold on the goth day of September,
A. d. 1916, at 200 o'clock p. M, at the
door of the court house, in Oskaloosa,
Mahaska County, Iowa.
WITNESS my official signature,
this 23rd day of August, A. ,. 1915.
D. E. HENLEY,
Sheriff of Mahaska County.
6w2-Advertisement.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
SEVENTY " YEARS. Ar ). AGO
To-day is Anniversary of Establish,
ment IF Pella Road. *.

% Uncle Steve Pomeroy is today cele
brating the SEVENTEEN anniversary oil
the establishment of the Des Moines
state road, now known as the Pella
road. The survey was made in 1876
but not until two years later on the
morning of Aug. % was the road laid
out or any work thereon accomplished
On this morning, seventy years ago,
Mr.. Pomeroy among others started to
work" the road. He plowed and
scraped a piece six miles in length.
The road started at point then
known as the Fort Baker" an old log
house that stood at the corner of High
avenue and d street, the site now COW
cred by the buildings of the Hawkeye
Lumber Company and worked in a
porthwesterly direction, on line with
ne "Pella Road" to point called the
Bethel Grove"
Mr.. Pomeroy was barefooted and he
recollects the extreme care necessary
to avoid attack from rattle snakes,
which abounded along the way and
many of which he killed. Uncle Steve
says he went along the same route
today, and not rattle snake did he
find anywhere. Times have changed ~.
This road Is somewhat different to-
day from what it was in that former
time, but Mr.. Pomeroy still sees room
for improvement and he believes that
the permanent improvement of this
way should be encouraged by govern.
ment appropriation.
Mr. Pomeroy exhibited stock at the
first fair held in Mahaska County. This
was in 1852. and the exhibits. like
those of the first Mahaska Fall Festi-
val were shown about the public
square or park. He paid dollar to
enter a COW and calf, for first pure
breed heifer, valued at $500 ever
shown in the county. Mr.. Pomeroy
took first premium and his prize was
$1.o0. He also exhibited a SOW with a
litter of eight pigs, showing an average
weight of 242 pounds, at six months
and II days old. A record that has new
er been beaten by any other exhibitor,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
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GRANGE HELD: MEETING
Attendance Not Large But Enjoy
able Time Had.

Olivet, Au,S. 25.-(By r. W.)-The
grange held their regular meeting in
their hall on Friday night. Owing
to the hot weather and busy time the
attendance was not large, but hap
Ply social time was reported. During
the evening ten gallons OF ice cream
were used.
Olivet was we'll represented at the
Chautauqua all the week. We sug-
gest some good Samaritan should
change the name of this doings.
When you spell it the alphabet is
used up and when you speak it your
jaw is used up.
H. A. Jones of Ankeny was in town
2, nll business VT With l. the writer on Tues
III. wv, Bians nnloaded a car car of lum-
Der here this week He bought it
in Oskaloosa This shows good
judgment and Mr. Binns is to be com
plimented on it.
Mrs. Geo. Cox of Harvey returned
home on Saturday from visit at the
Aleck DeGose home west of town.
We often notice the inconsistency
of some men, who are nearly always
the beneficiary, especially so in the
case Of some minesrs. Some time
ago they wanted to abolish the legal
department of their organization
which seems to us the best invest
ment they have, from a financial point
of view as the following figures will
show. In this department there was
collected $S2,663.61, expense of the
department, $12,3O7.33. This is for
a nf nd mir
This makes a fine showing and we
hope to see it continue.
The writer read with much interest
what Mrs. Harold, who is well known
to use since she was a girl teaching
school at Evans thirty years ago,
said to the doctor as to her case be,
ing an old fashioned case of cholera
morbus, Latin left out That's us.
Let every tub stand on its own bot.
tom.
r. d. Robertson and daughter Lu-
cretia spent Monday evening in Os-
kaloosa looking after business.
Miss Alma Durham left on Monday
for a weeks visit with her young
friends at Pella. ..-. .. .e..
J. H. Johnson of Des Moines was
a business caller at the Rock Island
station on Tuesday. ..... 49,.
Parties from Oskaloosa We're in
town on Tuesday trying to sell stock
in a cooperative store in Oskaloosa.
John Donovan of Indianapolis, Ind,
was in town a short time on Wednes.
d.. . ..
The letter of Mr.. Phelps on home
was read carefully. This
is one question worthy of debate. No
customer would buy suit of clothes
from home merchant without see
ing them. No customer would buy
a pair of shoes from home mer-
chant without looking at half the
shoes I'm the house. They will from
Chicago though. A billy,goat looks
good to us on paper.
John r. Drelman of Pella was in
'own on Tuesday On automobile bus
mess.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
Would Be Model City.

Waterloo, Ia, Aug. 20. - Cedar
Heights, Iowa's newest town aspiring
to become the model city in the United
States is developing so rapidly that
Mayor William Galloway~is devoting
much time to the formation of model
business section,
At present the plan contemplates on
ly one school, one church, one mer-
chandising emporium and one munich
pal garage. Each of these institutions
Is to be located on or near Liberty
avenue, the model street. Each is to be
on grounds laid out by a landscape
gardner. The garage and store plats
will be adorned with foliage, flowers
and trees. .'' "'t ~. u
~ Because of the natural beauty of the
drives it is said none of them will be
pavedH In course of time all will be
graveled and oiled. r. -f ..'~r
Liberty avenue, one mile long, hay
ing a deep surface of gravel, was oiled
several days ago. iaft ,3H-l,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
Notice of Levy OF Execution.

NotiCe OF Levy OF EXECUTION.
State of Iowa, Mahaska County, IS.
j. B. Lyman, Plaintiff,
Against
J. Patrick and Cora Patrick, Defend
ants.
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT.
To j. Patrick and Cora Patrick:
SIR:-You are hereby notified, that
by virtue of an execution issued by
the Clerk of the District Court of Ma
haska County, Iowa. in the above EN-.
titled cause to me directed, | have
levied upon and executed as your
property the following described real
estate, in Mahaska County, Iowa. to
wit:
The undivided interest in and to N.
e. Il OF N. w, u and lots A and G of
n. w " OF Sec. (2Sl, Township (75)
North Range (17) West of 9Th p. M.
And ! have advertised the same to
be sold on the goth day of September,
A. ID. 1916. at 900 o'clock D. M, at
the door of the court house. in Oska
loosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.
WITNESS my official signature,
this 23rd day of August, A. d, 1915.
ID. =. Henley,
Sheriff OF Mahaska Countr.
Advertisement
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
CONv|CTS FLEE
IN STOLEN CAR
TWO TRUSTEES SERVING LIFE
SENTENCES MAKE ESCAPE.
ASPIRES TO THE MODEL OF U. s,
Driver of Automobile Tries to Beat
Passenger Train Across Cross
ing With Result of One
Dead, Seven Injured.

Fort Madison, Ia, Aug. 30 - Two
trusty convicts, both serving life sen.
fences at the Fort Madison peniten.
tiary here, captured guards automo.
bile and made their escape and nc
trace of them has been found. The
prisoners were Earl Lindsey of Des
Moines, an aviator, serving life
sentence for a criminal assault, and
Arnold thinner, serving a life sen
tence for murder committed in Henry
county.
The TRUSTEES, who were allowed
more freedom than the other prison
ers were sent to the prison farm near
the city yesterday morning to repair
a gasoline engine.
Later it was discovered that an au
tomobile belonging to a guard was
missing as well as the two TRUSTEES.