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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-12
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS

TIL, fighting Of the last two days has
shown conciusively the strength OF the
French second line. Despite me most
+rcmendous cxertions Of the Germans
Il remains mistaken. There stlll re.
mains the third line. the permanen
fortifications Of the fortress. ms j.
taken as a sufficient augury Tor 'he
future. u -
savs the Paris statement, the Ger
mans Yesterday evening denVereu an
attack against our positions at lie
Nort Homme. This activity was &C
companied by the use Of Naming
iiouids. The attack was made from
the Corbeaux Woods. and was checKed
bv our curtains Of fire and the IRE OF
our infantry, excepting on tine cast
where the enemy secured Il footing IN
a few small elements Of trenches.
"on the right bank of the Meuse
the Germans endeavored last night
10 expel us from the trenches taken
nv us during the last few days 10
,tbe south Of the village of Dousu-
mont. This ondeavor also saw the
Germans making us Of Jets of flaming
LIQUIDS. II was met with sangulhary
check.
"There has been a violent lombard,
mont in the region of Douaumont and
Vaux, and in the Woeyre district there
h,ve been some outbursts OF artillery
fire. The night passed quietly on the
remainder Of the 'front.'
The night report continued the de-
velopments rs follows:
"West Of the Mouse there was quite
an intense bombsrdment during. the
course Of the day against our 'front.'
extending from lie Mort Homme 10
Cumieres, but no infantry action.
LIQUID Fire at Douaumont.
east Of the Mouse, after very
violent artillery preparation. which
was completed by an intensive dis
charge of lachrymosal shells, the Ger
mans about o'clock launched strong
attack against our trenches bet"eeh
Douaumont and Nau1. The enemy. who
had gained q footing in some OF the
advanced sections of our lines, was
driven out a little later by counter.
ettack by our troops, in the course OF
which about one hundred unwounded
German prisoners, including an officer,
were taken"
Beriin's report OF the battle IS as
+, Fighting proceeded with great vigor
throughout the whole of yesterday in
the regions on both sides Of the Mouse.
Counter attacks by the French against
the positions we captured south OF
Forges Rivulet. between Haucourt and
Bethincourt, broke down with severe
loss 10 the enemy.
"The number OF unwounded prison
ers taken here was increased from
twenty-five officers and $40 men 70
fhirty-six officers and 1921 men, and
the booty captured to two cannon and
machine guns.
"One machine gun and 222 prisoners
were brought in as the result OF fur
Their captures among the bloekhouses
south OF Ravens Forest.
Counter attacks from the Objection
Of Chattancourt were checked by our
effective fanking fire from the eastern
bank.
"On the right bank Of the Meuse the
enemy attempted in vain TO recapture
the ground lost on the southwestern
edge of Poivre Ridge.
aSouthwest of Fort Douaumont the
enemy was compelled TO relinquish fur
Their defensive positions, from which we
brought back some few dozen prisoners
and three machine guns"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-12
BIDS WILSON PUNISH
GERMAN SEA RAIDERS
Rights Committee Says, Avenge
Americans.

Signed BY thirteen members OF the
executive committee of the American
Rights Committee, the following tele-
gram was sent yesterday 70 President
Wilson:
ION behalf OF thousands If American
citizens we, the American Rights Com
mittee. respectfully call upon you to
make good your promise to hold the
German government TO strict account
ability for its murderous attacks on
merchant and passenger vessels. Long
err TO evade the issue which has been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-12
Tubantia Struck a Mine,
Report in Washington

Washington. April ll.-Priyate caoie
dispatches from Holland received mere
to-day indicate that the Dutch liner
Tubantia struck mine. The report OF
the official investigation has not been
made public. The Tubantia sank IN
shallow water, and divers were sent
down by the Dutch government to dis
cover. If possible, the cause Of the ex'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-12

The British and French Legations
announced that the establishment o.
a naval base At Argostoli was purely
a defensive measure, and not occups.
ton.
The extent 20 which former Premier
Venizelos has obtained popular SUP.
port since his rc-entry into politics is
causing grave concern in Greek gov.
eminent circles. Il is impossible to
predict the result OF the campaign
against the present government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-12
10000 ALBANIANS DIE
OF WARS STARVATION
100000 Threatened by Crop
Failure, Is Report.

Paris, April il.-Willism Willard
Howard. of New York. secretary OF the
Albanian Relief Committee, who left TO-
dsy for the United States, said that loO,-
900 human beings had died Of stsrva-
ton in Albania during the last cigh-
teen months and that 100000 were Ike
ly 10 die before normal conditions IN
that country were resumed.
Famine due TO the failure OF the crops
through excessive rains has reduced
the population to a pitiaoie conditioh
and typhus fever threatens to become
epidemic. ,
Mr.. Howard Is returning TO the United
States TO fit out another relief eXpe'
dition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-12
Wood to Talk Preparedness.

Major General Leonard Wood viii
talk on preparedness Thursday night at
a meeting 70 be held in the Republican
Club under the auspices Of he Ameri-
can Defence Society. The organiza-
tons official film. America Cnpre-
pared" will be shown, ard Frederick
il. Chase. field secretary Of the society,
will tell what is being done 10 spread
the propaganda of defence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-12
Germany and Rumania
Sign Trade Agreement

Berlin, April 1.-THE German See.
Rotary for Foreign Affairs and the Ru
manian Minister in Berlin on April 7
signed a convention between Germany
and Rumanis by which both govern.
ments declare their readiness to sllOs
free expectation Of home products.
The aim OF the convention is to re-.
establish commercial relations on their
former basis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-12
British Secretly Execute Spy.

London. April II. An unnamed spl
was put 20 death in London to-day.
The official announcement says:
"A prisoner charged with espionage
vas tried By general court MARTA! Al
Westminster Guildhall on March q
and the following days and was sen
fenced to death. which was carried OF.
this morning"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-12
GERMANS EXPORT GUNS
Send Is Centimetres TO S"itzef'ahu'
Berlin Reports.

Berlin (by wireless to Sayville, \: ),
April 1.-THE first instalment OF fif-
teen.centimetre howitzers. with ammu-
milton, ordered in Germany. will arrive
in Switzerland during the, next tew y,
DAYS. according TO the 'Zuricher Post, y
saws the Overseas News Agency. =,
"The newspaper points out tina. this
is the best answer 10 reports that Ger
many intends TO invade Switzerland
and comments on the fact that German
industry not only is able to meet tho
enormous wants of the German army
but also TO supply neutral countries.
The Creusot FRENCH works were I'M
able 20 supply the guns"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-12
Midvale Gets British Gun Order

Philadelphia, April IA contract
for 100 howitzers at cost of s2,700,000
was awarded the Midvalc Steel and
Ordnance Company to-day by the Brit
ish government. The order is for de-
livery next year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-12
Are We Prepared?

The Tribune Of short articles American
Tribune daily Tef accuracy
bu 4rmy ranking oBe q"
j them to be the ct ana most S"0V u
OF nqto Wruten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-12
OUR ARTILLERY EQUIPMENT


the United Army
first Of Jmuy
completed
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-12
ADVERTISEMENT.

notable contribution 70 inc
memoir literature OF his genera
ton IS this book by Mr. shane
Leslie. 4 young Cambridge grad
uate with wide and Interesting
connections
with its snecdote and gossip o.
victorian England. its keen com
ment on politics. on the hnglisn
public school university. etc
the book contains a fascinating
xtorc OF material SIS net.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
WILL NOT VACATE
STRIKE ORDERS
BROTHERHOOD HAVE NO IN.
TENTIoN TO REscINp.
WILSON MAKING APPEAL TO-DAY
Points Out Trainmen Will Gain Moth
ing If Strike Goes Into Effect
While Congress is FavorabIy
Considering Their Cause.

Washington, Aug. 80. President
Wilson to-day was exerting every eff.
fort to have the brotherhoods with
draw their strike order to be effect
i've next Monday.
Believing congress is certain to
pass the legislation such as the broth
el'hoods demand, administration of.
ficials pointed out the trainmen will
gain nothing by a strike and lose
everything. ..ad...
The fact that if they carry out their
action of a strike while congress is
favorably considering their demands
it will go against the men and might
turn the entire efforts of the men
Thus far the brotherhoods said they
had no intention of resembling the
strike order.
The railroad strike will tie up every
piece of rolling stock in the country
While the freight men are the only
ones making the demands the pas
senger men are included. The rea
son was that although the men have
the eight hour day the pay is based
on milage or on slow trains on a
monthly guarantee. The unions
despite the Presidents legislation
will not altar their determination tC
strike.
Prominent brotherhood men said
that only the railroads accepting the
eight hour day with ten hour pay car
stop the strike
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
PAY ENORMOUS DIVIDENDS
Netherlands Sells Entire Crop at Price
More Than Double Those of
Proceeding Years.

The Hague, Netherlands, Aug. 3d.
Enormous dividends are expected to
be declared by the Netherlands East
Indian tobacco planting companies.
Many of the leading companies have
already sold their entire crop in a
number of cases at double and more
that double the average price recorded
last year. So great is the tobacco hun
ger that fabulous prices have been
paid for the most inferior sorts, even
for almost unavoidable material. The
result is that for a long time past to-
bacco has been arriving in Holland
from countries which never before
sent to the Dutch market, or only in
very small quantities. 1t came from
Africa, British India, North and South
America, Ireland-until at last the
British government notified the Meth
erland Oversee Trust that in the fu-
ture all tobacco save that from the
Netherlands East Indies must be con-
signed to the Trust, which means it
must not be exported to enemy coun-
tries.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
]. S. SHIP WRECKED
MANY OF CREW Ole
CRUISER MEMPHIS HURLED ON
ROCKS OFF sANTo DOMINGO.
SHE CARRIED CREW OF $50 MEN
Warship Commanded by Capt. E. l
Beach. Gunboat Castine Escapes
to Sea During Great Swell
In the Rarbor.

Washington, Aug. 30.-Over twenty
men were killed, ten injured and sixty
seven slightly injured of the crew OF
the cruiser Memphis. driven on the
rocks at Santo Domingo harbor late
yesterday. One man was killed and
seventy-seven injured by an explosion
of a steam boiler as the Memphis
tried to overcome a large swell which
hit her, as she lay at anchor. Twenty
men we're drowned returning from the
shore in motor boat.
Driven On The Rocks.
San Domingo, Aug. 30.-The United
States armored cruiser Memphis was
driven ashore on the rocks of the
outer harbor by great and sudden
ground swell. Ii Is believed that many
lives were lost as n result Of the dis
aster.
All fires under the boilers of the
Memphis were extinguished by the in
rush of water.
v. S. Gunboat Escapes.
The United States gunb0at Castine
managed to escape by putting to sea.
The Memphis formerly was the
armOred cruiser Tennessee. Her
name was changed May - last. Re
Gently she has been doing duty in
San Domingo waters in connection
J with the revolution.
Had Crew of 900.
The Memphis is of 14,5OO tons and
has a horse power Of $4,000. Hell
complement is 900 men. She is the
flagship of the cruiser force Of the
United States Atlantic fleet.
Capt. f. l.. Beach commands the
Memphis. Other officers on board in
clude Lieutenant Commander Y. S
Williams, Lieut.. r. Withers, Jr., Lieut.
| c. A. Jones and Junior Lieuts. H. G
Shonerd, w. J. Carver, F. L. Shea, j
L. Kerley and II. J. Peirce, Ensign'
D. NJ, Steece, J. H. Rockwell, NJ. j
Walker, r. T. barrow, d. d. Duprt
and II. NJ Meyers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
The OskaIoosa Baptists.

Ottumwa, Aug. 30.-The sessions of
the Oskaloosa Baptist association
that opened here yesterday afternoon
in the First Baptist church attracted
1876 delegates from seventeen church
es Of the district during the conven-
ton. The association includes the
Baptist congregations located be-
tween Pella and Eldon along the Rock
Island lines.
The meetings which started Tues.
day afternoon will continue through
today and close Thursday afternoon.
The gathering has attracted mum.
Der of we'll known and prominent
workers in the Baptist faith from over
the state and includes President J. R.
Earl of the Des Moines college, DR.. G.
p Mitchell, general secretary of Iowa,
Or. F. e. Wilcox, who has charge of
the finances of the church in the state
and Prof. ]. A. Lapham in charge OF
the Sunday school and young people s
york.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
STRIKE BREAKERS WANTED
The M. X. and r. Advertises for En-
qineers and Trainmen.

st. Louis, Aug. S0.-AdVertisements
for engineers and trainmen were in
serted in the papers again to-day by
railroad officials of the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas railway.
They had said the men were to take
the place of the present employees
who will strike September 4.
r. r. Purchasing Buildings.
Philadelphia, Aug. 3O.-Buildings in
a commanding position to valuable
railroad property are being purchased
by the Pennsylvania railroad and fit
ted up as barracks for guards, who
will be on duty day and night if the
railroad brotherhoods strike.
Iowa Roads Get Ready.
Des Moines, Aug. 80. - Iowa rail
road officials are preparing for thu
strike. Special agents of the line'
have ben swearing in 10 to 40 specia
policemen each night during the week
Iowa officials were out of their office
today having been called into con
ference with heads of the railroad
at headquarters.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
CONTROL CHURCH PROPERTY
All Places Of Public Worship Put IN
der Direct Supervision of
State Authorities.

Mexico City, Aug. 3O.-A decree is
sued last night revives the law promul-
gated in 1859 by President Juarez put
ting all places of public worship under
the direct control of the government.
The decree means government recog-
milton of all properties in Mexico. All
property nationalized under the Juar-
ez law and left to Catholic institutions
and also all property of other religious
institutions coded to them after the
PRONUNCIATION of the law, are involved
by the decree. '-a
The treasury department will look
after the use, conservation and better
ment of places of worship, while the
department of the interior will control
the opening of new places of worship.
The government can divert church
property to any public service at any
time but only through decree by the
first chief.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
GERMAN OFFICER ESCAPES
Robert Fay, Accused of Conspiracy
in Munitions Plots, Makes His %
aHm,l Getaway. D. 'j1-


Atlanta, Ga!r Aug. 30.--Robert Fay,
said to have been a former German
army officer, convicted of conspiracy
against the United States in connec-
ton with munitions plots in New
York, escaped from the federal prison
here late last evening with William
Knobloch, another prisoner.
Fay, who entered the prison June %
to serve eight years, and Knobloch,
sentenced at New York May 9 to
serve eighteen months for using the
mails to defraud, had been doing cleo
'trical repair work at the prison. Late
yesterday they walked by guard at
one of the gates, saying they were
going outside to repair some arc
lights. When their escape was dis
covered guards searched the country
side for the men without success.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
RAILWAYS SUED
FOR BIG DAMAGES
N. & ST. L. AND GREAT WESTERN
NAMED DEFENDANTS
oSKALOOSA BAPTISTS MEETING
MediapoIis Young Woman Commits
Suicide by Leaping From Boat
Britt Citizen Arrested For the
Theft Of a Wagon.

Marshalltown, Aug. 80. - Thirty
thousand dollars damages are sought
from the Minneapolis & st. Louis
Railroad company by o. L. Ingledue,
of this city, acting as administrator of
the estate of John Burns, a young
brakeman, who was killed near Gen
eva, July IS, 1915. Burns was sent
back to flag a train and was struck by
another train. He died a few hours
after receiving his injuries in hos
pital at Hampton.
Three other cases for damages
against a railroad have been filed in
the district court. The other cases
are against the Chicago Great West.
ern, and are the result of an accident
IN June II of this year, when an au.
tomobile containing four young peo-
pie came off the north approach of
the viaduct over the M. st. and G.
& N. w. tracks, directly in front of
a Chicago Great Western passenger
train
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
STRIKE AND THE STATE FAIR
I i've Stock in the Barns May Not All
Get Home--Not Released
Till Friday.

Des Moines, Aug. 30s-The two mil
lion dollars worth OF live stock in
barns at the State fair may not all
get home before the railroad strike.
President Cameron said today that
he would not release the State fair
exhibits earlier than Friday. 1t is
feared the railroads will not accept
shipments of stock that cannot reach
their destination before Sept. 2.
IF any prize live stock of the Iowa
fair is held up by the strike the rail
roads would be responsible for dam.
age because the exhibitors paid the
freight on a round trip basis and the
railroads have already accepted
them" said Cameron. Il do not be-
lieve, however, any will be held up.
understand the railroads will run
special trains for stock exhibition
from this fair to Minnesota.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
WOULD ENJOIN The STRIKE
Union Pacific Conductor Obtains In.
junction in District Court
at Omaha.

Omaha, Aug. Baldwin Hamilton,
Union Pacific conductor, today OBJ
tanned from district Judge w. Sears
a temporary order restraining officials
of the conductors brotherhood from
calling a strike on the Union Pacific
line. The order is effective in Neb-
raska, the limit Of Sears jurisdiction.
Hearing for permanent injunction
is set for Sept 2. Hamilton denied
the railroad was behind his action.
He has been a conductor for is years
and declared he would lose his pen.
sion right if strike was called. Ham.
iIton claims the strike was illegal.
Union Pacific officials said the SEN
timent of the majority of the en-
ployes was against a strike.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
FOUNDRY IS BEING RUSHED
Germans Have Conferred $4,000 Iron
Crosses to Date.

Copenhagen, Aug. SD-The Kiel
Zeitung says that 100000 iron crosses
have been conferred up to the present
time. of which 100000 were of the Sec
ond class. each weighing Is grammes,
and composed of half cast iron and
half silver.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
RADICAL CHANGE
MACE BY KAISER
Won HINDENBURe TO BECOME
CHIEF OF STAFF.
Won FALKENHAYN is DISMIsStl
He Opposed Sending Troops to Meet
the Roumanian Invasion - Most
Radical Shake Up in the German
Army Since War Began.

London, Aug. 30.--Radical changes
in military leadership were made by
the German emperor following Rou-
mania's declaration of war.
Berlin today not only confirmed the
appointment of field marshal Won Hin
denburg to succeed Falkenhayn as
chief of staff, but reported Mackensen
probably would succeed Hindenburg in
supreme command of the armies
against the Russians and Rouman-
ians. .-.'
General Won Kluck, despite his adj
vanced age, may be recalled to active
service to command one of the arm
les attempting to stem the Russian
and Roumanian invasion of Hungary
The kaiser dismissed Won Falken-
hayn because the General was op.
posed to sending troops to meet the
Roumanian invasion. Hindenburg
urged the sending of troops into Hun
gary and he won the kaiser's support
with the result that troop trains are
rushing to the defence of Transyl-
vania.
The dismissal of thirty generals OF
the German army is the most radical
shake up since the war began.
Tomos Pass Dynamited.
Rome, Aug. 30.--The famous Tomos
pass, railway tunnel through Transyl-
vanian Alps, has been dynamited and
completely wrecked by the Austrians
to check the Roumanian advance on
the important city of Kronstadt.
The Tomos pass tunnel is about
900 feet long and situated IL miles
south of Kronstadt.
Sharp fighting occurred in that re-
gion a few hours after the Rouman-
ian declaration of war Roumanian
detachments crossed the frontier and
attacked the Austrian frontier guard,
capturing part. of the Austrian forces.
The Roumanians then withdrew.
/ Passes Captured.
London, Aug. 30.--Russian and Rou-
manian troops have captured many
,Carpathian passes.
| Zeppelins bombarded Bucharest, the
capital of Roumania last night, but no
important damage was done.
Roumanian troops have marched
without interruption for IL hours in
the vicinity of the enemy encountering
only weak resistance, the first official
statement from the Roumanian war. Of
flee said regarding the invasion OF
| Pennsylvania.
Russians troops are now crossing
/ Roumania for the invasion of Hungar-
: ia and Bulgaria, it is reported from
| Petrograd.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
JOHNSON TO Be CANDIDATE
Returns Show He Has Defeated
Booth by 10000

San Francisco. Aug. 30.-Governor
Hiram Johnson will be the Republican
candidate for United States senator in
the November election from returns
to-day of over one-half the counties.
His opponent, Willis Booth, of Los
Angeles. is about 10000 behind.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
HIGH SPEEDING MAY Be FATAL
Auto and Four Are Injured at Cross
ing in Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids, Aug. 30.--Going at
high rate of speed an automobile went
off a crossing near the Milwaukee
railroad. The four occupants of the
car were injured. Ralph thinner
man of Anamosa was probably fatally
injured. Arthur Ogden and Walter
Hale, both living near Anamosa, suf-
fered severe injuries and j. w. Wal
tiers, also of Anamosa, was badly
bruised and cut. All were taken To a
local hospital.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-31
FAILED TO BEAT THE TRAIN
John Adams Killed Instantly When a
Train Strikes Machine.

Danville, Ia. Aug. 30.--John Adams,
a travelling salesman of Vandalia, ILL.,.
enroute to Alvin, Ill, with Jesse Sum-
mers in an automobile, was struck by
Ia Chicago and Eastern Illinois pas
senger train near Alvin and instantly
killed. Adams was driving the machine
and tried to beat the engine to the
crossing. Summers was but slightly in
jured and refused to be brought TO
Danville in an ambulance.