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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-18
GREEN IN SHIRT
Mckee Wrecked Store Because CLERK
Showed One With Orange
Stripes.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-"Lemme see some
thing nifty in shirts-something with
a classy green stripe" said Dan Nc.
Kee of Soho street, as he cruised into
the mems furnishing store of Emil de
Saints, in Webster avenue. The lone
clerk evidently did not notice all the
specifications of McKee's order, and
listlessly drew out at random the first
box of shirts his hand touched. Pick.
ing the top shirt out, he laid it before
Mckee.
There's something nice" he began.
"Oh, is it," yelled Mckee.
Things happened in rapid succession
fer a few minutes, during which the
clerk ran for a policeman. A show.
case was smashed and haberdashery
strewn about the floor.
Mckee" asked Magistrate Sweeney
at the hearing the next morning, what
on earth made you try to wreck that
store?"
81 asked for a green-striped shirt,
judge"
"Well?" .-. .-
And that fellow handed me bright
orange one."r 49, tA"a4.
81 see." said Sweeney. But I'll have
to make it thirty days" -~. ..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-18
NEW SALOON OPENED
Near Beer Is Placed On Draught
Down on thu Avenue.

Two beers!" And the order was
filed right here in Oskaloosa Satur-
day afternoon. And the foaming Ii
quid was drawn from a goose-necked
faucet, from a keg stored in tnL
basement, and served over a bar, EN-
bellished with a background OF mir
.'ors. and a rail in front on which to
rest the weary foot. The keg came
from the brewery, and all this &C.
Cured in Prohibition days in Iowa,
with a primary campaign in full
swing. But, it is explained that the
foaming liquor was only near beer, "
while the fuzz was blown off the mug
in a new establishment on High ave-
nue. west. And it was further ex-
planned that while appearances would
indicate the old time saloon, appear
ances are deceptive and there is not
enough alcohol in the new drink to
put it under the ban.
And now comes the rumOr that the
Suffrage Votes for Women" Head
quarters must move from it's present
location, to make way for another of
these Soft Drink Parlors," with the
flowing bowl and the foaming stein.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-18

loans is five years, but of tho forty.
three girls who have already paid
back all the money which they Dor
rowed, the average time in which the
payment was made has been two and
one half years. s.
One of these girls is head of com
munity house in the east where she
teaches mothers sewing and cooking,
and superintends the children's play
ground work and the athletic sports
Of the young people; another has a
successful music studio in Paris until
the war broke out and now she has a
studio in New York City; third IS
a missionary in China, one is teaching
school and acting as missionary among
the uniettered mountain folk OF Ken
lucky; still another is an expert cham
list for a mercantile firm in Chicago.
These represent only a few Of the
many occupations in which the p. f.
o. fund girls are engaged. The value
Of the help which these girls have re-
ceiVed from the p IL. o. educational
fund cannot be estimated in dollars
and cents
The question is asked, how are the
girls selected? There are almost twice
as many applicants for aid as can be
filed from the fund. The requirements
are these: A girl must be at least
eighteen years of age and must use the
money as a means of furthering het
education in view of self support She
must be honest, Industrious, ecOnOmi
al and business like with the ability
to acquire and make use of an educa.
ton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-18

oldest looking set OF soldiers ever
laid eyes on, they were welcome
enough and showed up mighty web in
action.
When We moved up to HODGE we
had our first experience with trench
mortars and hand grenades. | was a
bomb man and 1t was here / received
my worst wounds. We were advanc.
ing during trench action and l, with
a bomb carrier behind me, was follow.
ing two men with bayonets, who indi
Gated where the bombs were to be
thrown. l had just thrown one over a
trench side when a shell burst near
me and killed two men. 1t opened a
great hole in my side and tore a strip
out of my leg. lay there for eight
hours and woke up in the Lister in
stitute, at Bethune, where | had been
for two days. l stayed there a month
and then returned to London for an
operation. 1t was the end of Deem
Der and did not get back into action
until the following March.
But when | did get back l saw
some of the most terrible warfare
ever hope to know Of We first went
to KENNEL, and after a blief, but al.
most pleasant rest We took part in the
fighting at Hill No. 60, and let me
state that 1t was terrible fighting.
When we got to KENNEL, though, we
found our first trench was less than
thirty yards away from the German
trenches, and the German lads kept
throwing things over at US. They
were SaXons, and they frequently in
CURED why Anglo-Saxons and Saxons
should fight. Then they would shout
over and tell us not to get fresh
They never took the initiative in
throwing grenades, but when one was
thrown over from our trenches they
would throw back about ten to answer
it. ...
1T was a gruesome place to be, for
there had been many charges and hun
dreds Of the dead lay out between the
lines"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-18
PEG. GRAND CHAPTER
Will Meet in Fairfield Next Year.
New Officers Chosen.

The P. f. o. Grand Chapter meet.
ing at Newton last week was a grand
success. Before adjournment the
invitation from Fairfield was accept
ed and the grand chapter meeting
will be held there in 1917. Officers
were elected as follows:
President-Mrs. Cornelia SAWYER,
Sioux City, Iowa.
1st Vice Pres.--Mrs. Louise N.
Henley, Grinnell, Iowa.
End Vice PTes.-Mrs. Fannie Car
rier, Newton, Iowa.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. May
Frantz, Burlington. Iowa.
Cores. Secretary-Mrs. Lucy En-
gelbeck, Des Moines, Iowa.
Treasurer Mrs. Carrie Buechele,
Waterloo, Iowa.
Organizer - Mrs. Myrtle Arnold,
Clarinda, Iowa.
At the last session of the conven-
ton the Grand chapter voted $500 to
be used in the Educational fund. The
newly elected officers were Installed
and the committee on resolutions
made a report thanking Chapter 40,
the b. L. IS and the citizens of New.
ton in general for their hospitality.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-18
Anent Gasoline Prices.

Let he users of gasoline (their
name is legiOn) take heart The
price has been going up but there
are influences. at work to check it.
Improved refining methods resulting
in recovery OF much larger per-
centage of gasoline from crude oil
has made it possible to overtake the
decline in the production of high
grade crude oil. Furthermore, the
refining capacity of the country has
been increased and all the oil fields
are industriously pumping and put
ting down new wells. ...rs
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-18
HELPING POOR GIRLS
P. F o. Sisterhood's Educational
Fund Doing a Great Work.

1t was brought out at the Grand
Chapter meeting in Newton last week
that among the most salient of p. e.
0. philanthropies is the educational
fund which was established in 1911.
This fund is loaned out to worthy
young women who are starving to
get an education as a means of max
ing livelihood. The maximum amount
which will be lent is 500. 1t is loan
ed for time not to exceed five years,
with four per cent interest due at
the end of that periOl Since The time
it was established two hundred girls
received aid,-mOst OF these had no
+. E. o. connections.
The nuCleOus for this fund was set
aside in 1903. June eighteenth of that
year was p. E. o. day at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. After the SUI
preme chapter had paid the bills in
Cured for that celebration there was
balance of few hundred dollars re
manning from what had been sub
sCribed for that special event This
was put into a reserve fund
Various ways for using the fund
we're suggested,-eVerything from e8-
ldDllSHllS Il /. II. ". nome Ill COlOfauO
to putting out p. E. 0. cook books
but none were satisfactory, and most
OF these plans would have required
much more money than the Sister.
hood could furnish To Nebraska be
longs the credit for suggesting that
the money be used as an educational
fRnd for young women This was in
1911, and by that time the fund had
grown materially by private dona,
tions. The fund was first put in charge
of a committee, but later II was given
to the control of the executive board
of the Supreme Chapter.
The fund now aggregates 100000.
This amount has been used by two
hundred girls of nineteen states from
New York and South Carolina on the
east to Washington and California on
the west About one fourth of the
girls who have received aid are from
Iowa One fourth of the entire nulr
her are p. f., O.'s or daughters OF +,
r.. O.'s but the majority of them have
ca v q. eanpaetinn The largest
amount loaned is $500 and the small
est $50, The average sum Is $2,75, The
maximum time for payment OF the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-18
NO INTERVENTION NEAR
SCOTT RETURNS FROM MEXICO
AND CoNFERs WITH BAKER.
Chief of Staff to Report to Wilson,
Secretary Says Situation Is Far
From Being Dangerous.

Washington, May l6.-There will be
no complete Intervention in Mexico
for several weeks, if at all
This was the tip passed out from
official circles here. Various reasons
were cited, But, analysed. they all
agree that the present time would be
inOpportune for drastic action on the
Mexican policy, inasmuch as a serious
effort is being made to prevent it be-
ing made a campaign issue by the
Democracy, and the Republicans re-
fuse to force it until the army con-
ference bill is made a law.
Gen. Hugh l.. Scott, chief of staff of
the army, returned from the border
prepared to make complete report to
President Wilson and Secretary of
War Baker. He was plainly hopeful
that an amicable arrangement would
be reached between this government
and the de facto government of Mex
leo. But he positively declined to dis
cuss anything that had taken place. in
sisting that he must report to the pres
ident and Secretary Baker first.
The secretary held brief confer.
ence with the general after he arrived
at the department Afterward he was
brimful of confidence that the real
crisis had been averted by the diplo-
macy of his chief lieutenant and said:
1T may be several days before we
can reach a complete agreement on
the Mexican situation. But General
Scott is very hopeful. He has ex-
planned to Inc that he presented the
position OF the United States to Gen
eral Oregon and naturally we believe
that when the Mexican war minister
reaches Mexico City his views will be
reflected in the attitude of the de
facto Government. The situation is at
least far from being very dangerous"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-18
10 DINERS KILLED
AS BUILDING FELL
PEOPLE IN CAFE AT AKRON ARE
CRUSHED BY FALLING WALLS.
BLASTING; CAUSE OF DISASTER
Explosives Used in Blasting For New
Building Weakened Foundation
of structure-Many Injured
May Die.
BLASTINGj CAUSE OF DISASTER

Akron, Ohio, May 16.-At least ten
persons were killed, two missing and
a score injured last evening when
the old Beacon.Journal building, oc-
cupied by the Crystal restaurant, col
lapsed as a result of a blast of dyna-
mite in an adjoining excavation.
Seven identified and two unidenti-
fled bodies have been recovered, and
two persons, now missing, are
thought to be in the ruins.
Battery c, Ohio National Guard
field artillery, was called out to aid
the police in restraining a crowd of
more than 10000 persons who packed
the streets at Maine and Quarry,
where the accident occurred.
A tremendous roar echoing the
screams of dying people, brought
thousands to the disaster scene, in
the heart of Akrons business dis
trict Instantly the city, ralIying I'M
der the shock, plunged to the work
of rescue.
Rescuers Work FranticalIy.
great pile of ruins, broken tim.
bers, twisted steel and tons of brick
and mortar, buried the victims, who
a moment before were dining in the
restaurant. Eight bodies were soon
taken out of the wreckage after fire
men, police and volunteer rescuers
had worked frantically digging and
chOpping through the debris
Nineteen more, many of them ia
tally injured were extricated and
sent to the City and Peoples hospit.
ais; only two or three of the others
In RI hnnT In, hn
rant succeeded in. escaping before
the crash.
Foundation Shaken by Blasts.
Blasting in an excavation for a new
building next door to the Crystal res
taurant unsettled the foundations oil
the structure and, following the col
lapse, part Of the ruins slid into the
excavation.
The entire fire department of Akron
was called out. AS fremen, police and
volunteers from the crowds that
ChOked the streets nearby worked, a
line of ambulances waited. Bodies
were rushed to hospitals, which quick.
ly became mOrgues.
The restaurant, owned by Serrie
Brothers, was one of the most popu.
lar in the downtown district and every
table is known to have been filled. 1t
occupied the former home of the Ak
ron Beacon-Journal, one of the oldest
buildings in the city.
Fell in Like House Of Cards.
Scarcely a tremble preceded the
crash, according to eyewitnesses
across the street. A sudden roar,
which stilled screams of the victims,
was heard for blocks, and the struc.
ture fell like house Of cards.
The front wall, two-story affair,
crashed backward onto the diners.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-18

Notice of Levy Of Execution.
State of Iowa, Mahaska County, IS.
Floyd Lewis, Plaintiff,
Against ..
Sam Keel and Mrs. Sam Keel, Defend.
ants.
NOTICE TO DEPENDANT:
To Sam Keel and Mrs Sam Keel:
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 d.
rected, | have levied upon and exc.
uted as your property, the following
described real estate, in Mahaska
County, Iowa, to-wit:
Lot 90 Block ca Houtz Addition
to Oskaloosa, Iowa.
And | have advertised the same to
be sold on the 3rd day of June, A. ID.
1916, at 200 o'clock p. m, at the door
of the Court House in Oskaloosa, Ma
haska County Iowa.
WITNESS my official signature,
this 9th day of May, A. d. 1915
ID. f. HENLEY,
Sheriff of Mahaska County.
Advertisement
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-18
THE BEACON SCHOOL S
On the App owed List With Excel
ent Equipment.

The school year for the Beacon
schools is nearing the close less
than three weeks of school, remain
ing.
Some improvements have been
made each year in the equipment;
the Board of Education being always
ready to assist the teachers and stu
dents in every new movement for
better school conditions.
Our building is supplied with steam
heat and lighted with electricity.
While our library is small, it con-
tains many very good standard books,
both for reading and reference wrok.
New equipment for agriculture work
was added last year. A short time
ago more than sixty dollars was in
vested in standard maps for work in
Physical Geography and General His
tory
Four new book cases have been,
ordered, to be used in the different
grade departments. y.
Good reports on the individual
work of the grade pupils, is coming
in daily. The work OF the grades
is in charge of Miss Eda Perry, Miss
Gwendolyn Luscomb, Miss Ruth
Jones and Miss Ida Cox. 49,.
Just now the review work for the
second semester is in progress in
both the grades and high school.
Twelve students are in the Sen
Tor class of the high school, Nine
girls and three boys. The following
are their names:
H. HaZelton Williams.
Charles A. Rauch.
Floyd Hartshorn.
Frances Masel
Ruth Kiner.
Maud Ashman.
Laura Woodland.
Florence Scott.
Gladys Williams.
Thelma Toy
Mona Cox
Helen PARCEL, Z, " W.T.
The Peacon schools are on the APP
proved list OF Iowa high schools, and
the school patrons are justly proud
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-18
WASHED FEET IN DIsHPAN
One Of the Grievances Raised by
Woman In Her Suit for
Divorce.

st. Louis.-Mrs. Elsie Vail in relat-
ing her domestic troubles to Circuit
Judge Shields said that one of the
things which displeased her was that
her husband, George N. Vail, was in
the habit Of washing his feet in the
dishpan. When she objected, Mrs.
Vail testified, Wallis mother, with
whom the Walls were living, took her
sons part, and said that her son had
always washed his feet in the dishpan
before his marriage.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-18
Some Land Deal.

j. E. Armstrong of Barnes City
traded the Jess Reed $40 acres tor
2l0 acres near Keosauqua, and traded
200 acres improved farm near Keo-
sauqua for 320.acre farm in Canada.
The deal altogether totaled $21l 900.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-18

of what the school has done for their
town and community A meeting of
all school patrons has been called to
meet at the school building next
Tuesday evening, May 16, to discuss
the proposition of building new
addition on the north side of the.
present building.
E. E. Bentley, Supt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-18
school Closed.

The Round Top school closed Fri.
day, May ~. with an indoor picnic.
There We're fourteen visitors present.
A splendid program was rendered
and a fine dinner enjoyed by all.
The teacher Is Ellanor Ealy. ~ ~.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-18
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE,

a UMIINIoI hAIUR NUIICE.
IA NoIice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 5th day of
May A. D., 1916, the undersigned was
appointed by the District Court of Ma
haska County, Iowa administrator of
the estate of M. jennie Gibbs, de-
ceased, late Of said Mahaska County,
Iowa. AL persons indebted to said es-
tate will make payment to the under
signed, and those having claims against
the same will present them legally au-
thent Gated TO said court for allowance.
Dated this 9Th day of May, 1916. :
Guy G. Woodin, Administrator.
W. T. Martin, Clerk.
By Bess Martin, Deputy. 43wS
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-18
Want To Be Attorneys.

There are thirty-nine applications
on file for the state bar examination
which will be held June l, 2 and 8,
at he state house in Des Moines.
There are twentNsix applicants from
Des Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-18
Swat AZ FIret 0nea.
roo cool for comfort.

Keep after the flies. They are be-
coming more numerous day by day
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-18

Fires were again maintained in the
heaters Saturday and Sunday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-18
Professional Cards
w. II. HEATING,
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

Money to Loan. Insurance.
ll2 First Ave. West OsKaiocsa, lowe,
23tf
The Washington herald., 1916-10-26
BIG BRITISH LOAN
Morgan & Co. Announces
$3OO,0OO,OOO Note Issue.
CBy the International News serviee1

CBy the International News ServieeO
New York, Oct 25.-A new loan Of
s3oo,OOO,uOO to Great Britain was an
nounced today by J. P. Morgan and Com
pany, fiscal agents Of the allies in Amer
lea. Indications already point to over
subscription Of the loan, according to a
formal statement issued by the bankers
The unique feature of the new loan. as
set forth in the Morgan statement, is
that the British government really did
not want a loan at this time, but as
money Is so plentiful in this country
the government was urged to accept it
and did so.
The statement issued by J. P. Morgan
and Company follows:
"A new British government loan Of
fering had not been In contemplation at
the present time, but the prevailing ease
OF money and the difficulty which the
banks are having to protitably employ
their funds, have led US to indicate to
the British government that the present
is a favorable time to establish addition
al credits in America, even though such
credits may not be Immediately required
Accordingly the British Treasury has
authorized US to proceed
Final details have not yet been ar
ranged, but the total amount OF the issue
will be $500 OOo, 900, to bear interest at 81
per cent"
The Washington herald., 1916-10-26
Cen. CARRANzA
HELD PRISONER
First Chief Reported Virtually
in Custody Of Obregon.

Confidential advices received in Wash
ington last night stated that General
Carranza virtually was the prisoner OF
General Obregon. his minister Of war, at
Queretaro.
Mexico City. these dispatches asserted,
was depleted Of ammunition before the
Presidential party left for the provis-
ional capital. This circumstance. the ad-
vices declared. leaves Gen. Pablo Con
zales, military commander at Mexico
City. almost at the mercy Of Zapata,
as his war supplies have been nearly ex-
hausted.
War Department officials, who hith-
erta have disCredited all reports indiCat-
ing Carranza's weakness, admitted that
the signs point to his approaching col
lapse. Nothing but financial assistance
from the United States, it is believed,
can save him.
Chihuahua City is about to be evacu-
ated by Carranzistas, according to a re-
port received by the department yester-
day from Gen. George Bell tr.. at e.
Paso. The report quoted General Tre-
vino as saying he was short of ammuni-
tion. and had already sent his family,
together with those OF other Carranza
officials, to Juarez
General Bell also quoted an officer as
saying Juarez would be abandoned by
the de facto forces IL chihuahua falls.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-26
NEUTRAL
Wisconsin German Catholics
Refuse to Indorse Hughes.
OBy the International New. servrcep

tBy the International News ServIceD
Milwaukee. Wis, Oct 25.-German
Protestant pastors of Wisconsin may
be for Charles E. Hughes for Presi-
dent, to the man, but such is not the
case with the German Catholic clergy
of the State
This fact was one Of the outstand-
ing features Of the second days ses-
sion of the American independence
Conferences attempt to line up all re-
ligiOus workers of German descent in
the State for the Republican nomi-
nee. Considerable opposition 10 c.
H. Jacobson's attempt TO swing the
movement to defeat President Wilson
developed at today's gathering which
was set aside for Catholics. The Ger
man Protestants had their inning yes
terday and seemed to be unanimous
for the G. o. P. choice.
The following resolution by H A.
Schmitz and seconded by Father
Oberle and Mr.. Hemmers. was adopted
just before adjournment:
Resolved, that inasmUch as this
meeting is composed principally Of
Catholic cIergymen and Catholic lay
men. it is the sense OF this meeting
that we cannot, and will not, take any
stand in party politics. leaving IT to
the individual to think and act for
himself"
The Washington herald., 1916-10-26
NEW EVIDENCE BACKS
SELF-CREMATION IDEA
Additional Facts Support Theory that
Poschl Committed Suicide.

Additional evidence supporting the
theory Of self-Cremation in the myster-
ious death OF Frank Poschl was obtained
by The Washington Herald last night
POschis Charred remains were found in
a burned brush pile on the estate Of
Mr.. W. W. Stewart. near the town of
Forestvi,le, Md, last Sunday afternoon.
The apparent mystery in the finding
OF two empty shotgun shells near
PosChls scorched bones was cleared
away by the statement Of Dr. Stewart
last night that he had thrown the shells
ridges. Friends in his party he declared.
We're witnesses to the fact.
That the fire on which Poschl is be-
lieved TO have inundated himself burned
to a clean edge was accounted for, in Dr.
Stewards opinion. by the mans careful
hUsbandTy instincts, which led him to
clear The space scout the pile 10 avoid
starting a fire in the woods. PoschIs
supposed suicide, he believed, was in
atonement for the unforgiveable sin" of
which he accused himself.
The fire could easily have occurred
several months ago, in the opinion Of
Marlboro authorities, who discounted yes
teTday's report that conditions indicated
the man had been burned within the past
few weeks. No leaves would have fallen
on the fire bed because the oak and hick-
ory tree leaves above it have not with
cred The fact that no trace Of the man
could be found after his disappearance
August % occasioned the belief he had
cremated himself shortly after he was
last seen.