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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
EASY TIME FLOATING LOAN
Indications Are That the Fifth Ger
man Loan Will Be over
Subscribed.

Berlin, Oct. 4-Unofficial forecasts
of the amount of subscriptions to the
fifth German war loan indicate that
it will exceed the total of the pend
ing loan. An investigation of the
Reichsbank some days ago showed
total subscriptions at that time of
more than 9,OOO,OOO,OOO marks. The
subscription list closes Oct. 5.
Although there has been some
falling off in small subscriptions it
is reported that this has been more
than counteracted by the large sub
scribers.
The total subscribed to the fourth
German war loan raised last spring
was given by the Overseas News
agency as 10,712OOO,OOO marks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
ATTACK ON JUAREz IS FEARED
Current Rumors are That Today is
Set by Villa for Action Against
Three Cities.

Ell Paso, Oct. 4.-The arrival early
today in Juarez of two wounded Off
GERS from the Casa Grandes garrison
lent color to the report that the Willis
tas bandits had clashed. Casa Grandes
is located on the communication line
of the American expedition in Mexico.
Many residents of Juarez stayed on
the American side of the border last
night, fearing an attack on the town
by the bandits.
Today is Francisco Villas saints
day and many MeXicans in Juarez
and FL Paos believe that he will car
ry out his reported threat to take Par
raj, Chihuahua City, and Juarez on
Saint Francisco day. Military officers
in Juarez, however, are not taking any
extra precaution, as there are no
Villa followers in the border zone,
they say.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
TO RETURN CAVALRY HORSES
Companies To Retain Their Mounts
When Sent Home II State Can
Care For Them.

Des Moines, Oct. 4.-When the Iowa
cavalry and artillery return they will
bring horses with them if the state
can pro de means to take care of
them, according to telegram receiv-
ed by Adj. Gen. Guy E. Logan from
the war department.
When the Iowa organizations went
to Brownsville they were without
horses. The department supplied
the cavalry with mounts on the Dor
der. 1t has been determined that
the companies may retain their
mounts when returned to home sta
lions.
The message does not indicate
when the cavalry and batteries will
be sent home, but as these arrange
ments are being made it is believed
that the order will be issued in a
short time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
NEGRO KEEPS POSSE AT BAY
Employees Of Benton Harbor Firm,
After Shooting Superintendent,
Barricades Self in Barn.

Benton Harbor, Mich, Oct. A.
Crazed by broodiDg over fancied
wrongs which he claimed were inn
posed upon him by d. NJ. Marshall, SUI
perintendent of the composing rooms
of the Baker-vawter Pant here, Harry
L. Fields, colored, shot and probably
fatally wounded d. NJ Marshall, then
made dashing escape from the fac
tory, evaded officers and a hundred
enraged fellow-employees and made an
entrance to barn six blocks west.
and for half an hour held officers and
posse at bay as they lined up outside
tho harm harrlende.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
Asks Damages for Eye.

Shenandoah, Ia, Oct. "A suit for
$4,000 for the permanent loss of an
eye which was injured when hit by
all exploding firecracker during a
parade the Fourth of July, has been
fled by Dolph .Remy, 5 year old
boy through his father, Harry Rtmy,
against the city.
The case involves the permitting of
tho use of explosives contrary to a
city ordinance. The child was stand
ing on the sidewalk with his parents
when he was injured. The notice of
the suit has been served on Mayor &.
A. Wenstrand. The suit asks $4,000
damages and cost.
The little boy was hurt by fire
cracker thrown into the crowd along
tbs pavement and it was never known
who threw it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
IOWA BOYS ARE CHAMPIONS
Wade Houser of Union Wins On Corn
and Earl Blair of Dayton On
Hog Raising.

Washington, Oct. 4.-The states
relations service of the United States
department of agriculture has made
public winners in boys and girls
clubs.
In the corn clubs in Iowa Wade
Houser of Union was champion for
Iowa, obtaining a crop of $50 BUSH
els to the acre at a cost of $40 and
profit of $1O6.21.
In the pig clubs the Iowa cham
pion is Earl Blair of Dayton, who fed
two pigs 1870 days at cost of $22.83
and profit of $12.s9. They gained
40 pounds.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
IOWA'S CORN CROP
LARGE THIS YEAR
STATE WILL PRODUCE IA PER
CENT OF coUNTYs YIELD.
SHENANDOAH SUED FOR $4,000
Two Killed in Auto Upset Near Whit.
ing. Rock island Fireman Loses
Life at Columbus Jet. New
Dean at Wesleyan.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 4.-Iowa will
produce 373,O00,00O bushels of corn
this year, according to the forecast
of the government bureau of crop
estimates. This will be about ID per
cnt of the entire corn crop of the
United States. At an average price of
four cents a bushel, the pay roll for
the husking of this mammoth crop
will be $14,920,000. 1t is estimated
that the crop is worth $2S7210,0
compared with $215, 100000 last year.
This means that if every man. woman
and child received their share of the
worth of the 1916 corn crop in the
state, they would get $140 as compar-
ell with little more than 800 year
ago.
Indication at this time are that men
to husk this crop will be hard to get
as there is now scarcity of labor
throughout the entire state. In order
that the crop may be harvested in
good time and no financial losses in
Cured. the State Free Employment
Bureau urges that all farmers who
will be in need Of men to husk corn
and all who are seeking employment
in that line of work file applications
with this department at once. Do not
delay in the matter as the crop will
soon be ready for picking.
Employers are requested to state
number of men wanted, date when
needed, and price paid per bushel.
Those filing application for employ
ment should give full name and ad.
dress. whether married or single, and
number OF bushels they are able to
husk in a day. Address all communi-
cations to The State Free Employ
ment Bureau, State House, Des
Moines, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
TRAIN CRASHES into AUTO
Two. Killed Instantly and TWO Die
On Way to DISQUALIFICATION
May Not Recover.

Robinson. ILL.,, Oct. -four mem
bers of a family were killed, two of
them instantly, and a fifth probably
fatally injured last evening when Big
Four passenger train No. Q crashed
into their automobile one mile north
of West Union, Ill. Miss Josephine
Baber and c. E. Baber were killed in
stantly. Mrs. c. E. Baber and Mrs.
George Baber died on their way to
hospital and Ralph Baber, the
chauffeur, may not recover. All liy-
ed in Dudley, Ill.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
ROBINS WIN REMNANT
BROOKLYN TAKES FLAG FOR
FIRST TIME SINCE 1900.
National League Team viii Clash
With American Red Sox Satur-
day for Championship.

Brooklyn, Oct. 4.-There is JOY IN
Brooklyn, for the Robins have cap
tured the National league pennant, the
first one since 1900, when Ned Han
Ion was manager of the team. Brook
Ign clinched the flag by defeating the
Giants, 8 to 6, and will clash with the
Red Sox Saturday for the champion
ship of the world. The stretch drive
which for months has been neck-to-
neck race, terminated when Boston
twice defeated Philadelphia.
The struggle now will be for second
honors between Philadelphia and Bos-
ton. These teams now have two games
to play, and should Boston win both
the Stallings outfit would finish sec
ond, half u game ahead of Moran's
tribe.
Declaring that he was disguised
with the playing of his team, Manager
John j. Mciraw OF the Giants left
the playing field at Ebbets field in the
fifth inning of yesterdays game. be-
tween Brooklyn and New York and re-
tired to the clubhouse. McGraw did
not appear on the field after that in
ming.
In statement after the game, in
which Brooklyn clinched the Ma
tlOnal league pennant, McGraw as
serted that though he did not believe
any of the players tried deliberately
to favor Brooklyn, they had refused
to obey orders and had disregarded
signals.
"When Perritt wound up with man
on first base, allowing the runner to
Steal second, lost my patience and
left the BENCH" declared the New
York leader. Il have worked too hard
this year to stand around and watch
playing like that. and ! refuse to be
connected with it,"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
DRIVE GERMANS
FROM EAUCOURT
BRITISH NOW IN POSSESSION OF
VILLAGE NEAR RAPAuME.
BULGARS REACH MALAKKALAFAT
Roumanian Army That Crossed the
Danube Attacked On Three Sides
and Have Been Battling
Since Monday.

London, Oct. 4.-The British last
night completely cleared Eaucourt of
Germans, who still chung to several
houses. The village is three miles
from Bapaume.
The French captured part of a
trench north of the Somme, taking
200. prisoners. South of the river
there was violent bombardment but
no infantry fighting.
The rain which hindered operations
for two days ceased falling yester-
day. The allies have now advanced
S1a miles on a 25-mile front since
the beginning of the Somme offens-
i've In July.
BuIgars at MaIakkaIafat.
Sofia, Oct. 4. - Bulgarian forces
nave occupied the Roumanion island
of Malakkalafat near the Danube, it
was officially announced today.
The war Office admitted at he same
time that considerable units" of the
Roumanians crossed the Danube in
vading Bulgaria before Bulgarian
monitors destroyed pontoon bridge.
Battle Since Monday.
London, Oct. 4.-The Roumanian
army that crossed the Danube into
Bulgaria is attacked on three fronts.
A small Bulgarian force, detached
from the garrisons at Rutschuk and
Silistia, advanced against the invad-
ers from the west and east, while an.
other force moving up the Varna rail-
way began frontal assault.
The battle has been raging since
Monday with the result still in doubt.
Submarines Were Busy.
Berlin, Oct. 4.-From Sept. 20 to
Sept. 20, German submarines operat-
| ing in the North Sea and English
Channel, in addition to boats previ-
ously reported sank IL English fish
+ ing steamers, four Belgian sea light
ers and 80 other hostile boats. Thir-
ty-one prisoners were taken.
Russ. Suffer Loss.
Berlin, Oct. 4-The Russians suf-
fered enormous losses in removal of
their attack west of the fortress Lutzk
yesterday, it was officially announced
today. Thousands of dead Russians
laid before the German trenches at
nightfall Every attack was repulsed
without loss of any ground.
Russ. Aid Roumanians.
| Petrograd. Oct. Russian gum
boats have steamed down the Danube
river and are bombarding the Bulgar-
ian left flank near Rasova, it was
officially announced today. The war
ships are cooperating with the Rou-
Hanian-Russian forces attacking the
Teutons south of Constanza railway
On the Russian front at Galacia,
stubborn battles are going on at Bull
nov and Korytnica.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
YOUNG MAN KILLED IN CRASH
Hand Car On Which Boys Were Rid
ing Crashes Into Tie Placed
On the Track,

Cedar Rapids, Oct. 4.-Gale Bayer,
II years old, died in hospital here
last night, an hour after hand car
on which he and seven companions
were riding crashed into a big tie
which had been placed on the tracks
supposedly by persons who had pre-
viously tried to stop the car. Boy
er's head was crushed. One other
boy was slightly injured. The boys
had taken the hand car to go after
watermelons a few blocks away. The
police are investigating and arrests
are likely.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
new JAP PRIME MINISTER
Marshal Tearchi Who Succeeds Count
okuma Is Expansion Champion.

Toxic, Japan, Oct. 4-Marshal
Tearchi has been appointed prime
minister to succeed Count Okuma,
who resigned yesterday.
Tearchi, who holds the highest rank
in the Japanese army, is governor
general of Korea. He has been de-
scribed by writer's as champion OF
the expansion policy, referring to
China.
One Japanese newspaper declared
that II Tearchi ever succeeded Okuma
ii would not be long before the japan,
ese army would be on the road to Pc
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
THE ADMITTING or ASIATICS
Question viii Be Brought squareIy
Before Federation of Labor.

Eureka, Calf, Oct. 4.-The ques-
ton of admitting Asiatics to American
unions will be put squarely before
the California Federation of Labor in
session here, it was learned today.
This is the first time the question
was ever given serious consideration
i'm convention OF American labor.
Action on the matter was inspired in
an address delivered before the con-
'vention by fraternal delegates of the
japanese Laborers Friendly society.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
PANGS or MILK HUNGER FELT
Mayor MitchePs efforts To Settle
Strike Meets Little Success.

New York, Oct. Awhile the pangs
of milk hunger began to be felt by
babies, Mayor Mitchell tried to act as
mediator in the upstate milk strike.
The dairymen's league producers
proposed that the big distributors
need not recognize the league but ask
that the. distributors pay higher
prices under a six months contract.
From statements from distributors
there must be rejection or modifica-
ton of this plan if the strike is to
end
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
MAN CONFESSES TO MURDER
James Allen Admits That He Killed
Hannah ST. John.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Oct. flames
Allen GA years old, of Ashtabula, Ohio
broke down late last evening under a
severe grilling and confessed, accord.
ing to Sheriff Berry, that he murdered
Mrs. Hannah ST. John, 81 years old OF
Mayfield, N. Y. The body with bull
let holes in the forehead and right
arm, was found in the woods Sunday
by two. boys.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
EXTRACTS COME UNDER BAN
State w. c. T. U. Pledge Selves Not
to Use Any Containing Alcohol.

Fort Dodge, Oct. 4.-Flavoring ex
tracts containing alcohol came under
the ban of the State w. c. T. U. Ac.
tion against the use of such extracts
was taken Tuesday afternoon by the
executive committee.
All members of the union pledge
themselves to use no extracts contain
ing alcohol. The practice of many
persons in drinking flavoring when
they cannot obtain whiskey, partly in
fiuenced the action.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
FIVE KILLED WHEN
CARS MEETHEAD-
TWO COACHES FALL WITH A
BRIDGE AT CLEVELAND.
FIFTY PERSONS ARE INJURED
Motorman of One Car Declares the
Brakes Failed to Work-Thous-
ands Rush to Scene of Accident
Occurred During Rush Hour.

Cleveland, O., Oct. Alive were
killed and fifty were injured last night
when the north span of the West
Third street bridge collapsed under
the weight of two heavily loaded street
cars.
The two cars dropped distance of
% feet onto the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad tracks, which skirt the river
edge.
One street car landed upside down
and was splintered, to bits. The other
car remained rightside up, but was
wrecked by the heavy Orders and
beams of the bridge falling on it.
Many of the injured and some of
the dead were women. The cars were
crowded to capacity as the accident
occurred during the rush hour, 8 DO
p. IN. Twenty-Five persons were taken
to hospitals. d,
Cars Collide on Bridge.
The accident was caused by two
street cars colliding on the bridge and
running to one edge of the span. A
steep incline leads to the north end of
the bridge, and just before the bridge
Is reached is q sharp turn in the street.
While proceeding down the hill the
motorman of south-bOund car lost
control and the car collided with de-
livery wagon.
Cars Meet Head-on.
This threw the car off the track
and it slid along the pa&ement and
onto the bridge just in time to meet
a north-bound car. The two cars met
head-on, and the force of the impact
threw them to one side Of the bridge
span over the railroad tracks.
There was a rending crash. When
the dust cleared away the bridge span
was bowed like a cradle and the two
cars, filled with injured and dead, We're
covered with the wrcckage of the
bridge.
Thousands at Scene.
Reports that the two cars had
plunged into the river were circulated,
and thousands of persons rushed to the
scene.
Police and firemen, with ambulance
attendants, dragged the passengers,
most of them unconscious, out of the
wreckage and carried them into near
by warehouse, where first aid was adj
ministered. Later they were taken to
hospitals or to undertaking rooms.
Jacks had to be used to pry the
wreckage apart in rescuing some.
The mOtOrman of the south-bOund
car was crushed to death when his
end of the car was torn off by the
bridge Orders, but the mOtorman of
the other car escaped with his life, al
though he was badly injured.
The portion of the bridge which fell
Is just north of the river. 1t is %
years old. The main part of the struc-
ture was washed away in the 1912
flood and was replaced the same year
by another wooden bridge bought in
Detroit and brought here. y
Mayor Harry L. Davis and Public
Utilities Director Thomas S. Farrell
rushed to the scene and promised to
cOHuuct d SlllCl lhuuliy III al eloit- W
place the responsibility for the disas-
ter.
Motorman Daniel says the brakes of
his car failed to work.
The dead whose bodies have been
recovered include Otto Dorchert, con-
ductor of the sOuth-bOund car; ID.
O'Keefe, mOtOrman of the north-bOund
car, and two unidentified women.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
Murder Suspects Held.

Des Moines, Oct 4.-Charged with
murder in the first degree, w. r.
Jackson and George and Lucille Abel
were held without bond today for pre-
liminary hearing Monday. They
are charged with the murder of Otto
Samp, Newton baker, who was
found horribly slashed to ribbons be-
hind their residence Sunday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
Senator to Reveal His Line.

Des Moines. Oct. 4.-Sen. Cummins
will reveal his line of attack on the
Adamson eight hour law at a dinner
of the Manufacturers Bureau here this
afternoon. Cummins heretofore said
the law was bad, but carefully guard
ed details of his opinion.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
Alleged Auto Thief Taken.

Des Moines, Oct. A. +. Held
man, said by police to be an automo-
bile thief who has worked from coast
to coast, was arrested today by Sher-
lift Griffin. Heidman has gone in Dec
Moines by three other names. Grit
fin accused He;dman of stripping ten
stolen machines and selling the parts.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
Former lowan Dead.

Des Moines, Oct 4.-Word was re-
ceived here today of the death at
Billings, Montana, Oct 2, Of Rufus
Harvey, formerly secretary for Gov.
A. B. Cummins. The body is being
brought back to Greenfield, Iowa, for
burial.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
Two New Parks.

Des Moines, Oct. 1.-Two new city
parks for Des Moines we're assured
today when the city council without
a dissenting vote passed the first read
ing of $4,000 bond issued for the
purchase Of parks. The land has al
ready been optioned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
New Dean al Iowa Wesleyan.

Pella, Oct. Abr. F. M. Phillips,
registrar and head of the department
of education in Central college here
has been elected dean and head of the
department of education in Iowa Wes-
leyan college at Mount Pleasant.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
BETTING FAVORING RED SOX
Charge That McGraw and Giants
"ThreW Game" Is Made,

New York, Oct. 4.-Betting is 7 to
8 favoring Boston to win the worlds
base ball championship from Brook
lyn.
The charge that John McGraw and
his Giants quit in yesterdays game,
enabling Brooklyn to clinch the Ma
tional league pennant, created SEN
sation today, but league officials said
that they would not follow up the
matte.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
Several Saloons Robbed.

Chicago, Oct. 4.-Gangs of automo-
bile thieves are striking terror among
saloon keepers on the south and west
side of Chicago. Several saloons
were held up last night and early to-
day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
British Repulsed.

Berlin, Oct. 4.-The Germans re-
pulsed Brithish attacks near Thiep-
val and Monquet farm last night and
also repealed French attacks along
Rancourt load. 1t was officially an
nounced today.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
Reports Declared False.

Mexico City. Oct, 4.-Reports pub
lished in newspapers that General
Carranza has demanded the immedi-
ate withdrawal of the American
troops from Mexico were declared
absolutely false" by high officials
hnre today.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
Nuts Will Be Higher.

Des Moines, Oct. 4.-Here's hard
nut to crack. Christmas nuts will
be higher this year than last, accord
ing to Iowa wholesalers. Smaller
importation is the reason given.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
British Occupy Jenlkoi.

Saloniki, Oct. A. The British
troops yesterday stormed and occu-
pied part of the village of Jenikoj,
south of the Sores road, 1t was off,
cially announced.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05

Columbus Jet. Oct. 4.-Homer Rief,
a Rock Island fireman, was instantly
killed when he was knocked from
the cab when the engine passed over
bridge near here. 1t is thought that
a protruding bridge timber struck him
His home was at Cedar Rapids.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
Increased Earnings.

New York, Oct. 4-The annual re,
port Of the Union Pacific railway to-
day indicated earnings OF 1876 per
cent on common stock for the last
fiscal year against 1898 per cent the
previous, year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
Two Killed in Auto Accident.

Sioux City, Oct. 4.-Louis l.. Farley
Of Sioux City and N. Keliher, Jr, OF
Rapid City, S. D., were killed last eV-
ening five miles east of Whiting. Ia,
when the motor car which they were
driving turned turtle.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
DRIVE Car Into Store; Fined.

Columbus Jet, Oct. At cost X.
l.. Cook of Gladwin $45.S5 for driving
his automobile on a sidewalk here
and smashing into a millinery store
Several hats and suits were destroyed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
Fall From Wagon Fatal.

Keokuk, Oct. 4.-Joseph Crcswell
died at the hospital here today from
injuries he received when thrown
from wagon. He did not regain
consciousness.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
w. C. T. U. Meeting.

Fort Dodge, Oct. 4.--Four hundred
delegates had arrived here today to
attend the opening business session
of the state convention of the w, C.
T. u.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-05
Cabinet Has Reslanerl

London, Oct. 4.--Reports that the
cabinet has resigned have been con-
firmed according to a dispatch from
Athens this afternoon.