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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-26
KILL us. MARINES
IN san. DOMINGO
EXACT NUMBER OF AMERICAN
DEAD is NOT KNOWN.
THE NATIVES WERE REFUSED
TWO Officers Known To Have Per-
lshed-clash Was Result Of At
tempt to Arrest General 5atista
Who Ordered Attack.

Santo Dotningo, Oct. r25.--In an en-
gagement between American troops
and rebel forces General Ramon Ba-
tista was killed. Several Americans
also are reported killed, including two
officers, and one American officer was
wounded,
The names of the American officers
killed were given as Captains VIM.
Low and Atwood. Lieutenant Nor
rison was wounded. s..... w.
The American commander attempt
ed to arrest General Batista, who re-
sisted and ordered an attack on the
American forces. Fighting contin-
ued for considerable time, but the
rebels were eventually defeated.
The engagement took place opposite
Santo Domingo City and caused some
what of a panic in the capital. Re-
Inducements were sent there to aid
American troops in maintaining Or
der. The number of killed and
wounded in the fight is at present not
known. ..-.
"A revolt occurred In the Dominican
army several weeks ago, but Ameri-
can marines and bluejackets soon had
control of the situation. They were
reinforced with American troops from
Port an Prince, Haiti.
The available naval lists make no
mention of Captain Atwood, who is
reported as having been killed. Cap
tain VIM. w. Low was attached to the
First brigade of marines, stationed
at Port au Prince. ..... r.
Lieutenant Victor |. Morrison is
listed as attached to the First brig
ade of marines.
u. No Official Report.
Washington, Oct 25.--No report on
the fight in San Domingo has reached
the navy department, but officials as
sumed that the latest outbreak was
the work OF small band of rebels
who recently reYolted the Dominican
army and that it did not presage any
general attempt at disorder. Last
reports from the island told of COM
parative quiet throughout the repub-
lie, where American marine forces
are busy organizing the native con-
stabulary which is to police the coun-
try under the direction of American
officers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-26
pes Moines Woman Suicides.


Jack- Everything In the house
IS under mortgage. Don't let any
: one take them away. for they are
y0ufs y had no rights<to do II,
You blame them and they can't
take them, Goodbye all ] can't
stand to be burden on anyone.
Goodbye all. Carl, be a good
boy. Tell Hazel l stood 1t as
long as | could"
This was Mrs. Nettie Francs fare
well message to her husband and
two children. The note was ad-
dressed to John Franz. 1t was writ
ten on a piece of wrapping paper and
lying on the kitchen table where
Franz found it upon his return home
from work last evening.
Seated in a chair. her arms dis
tonde dacross the gas stove with the
four burners turned on full blast and
her head hanging over her left shout
der, John Franz found the woman
who had been his helpmate for thir-
ty-four years.
The dead woman was 81 years old
and lived in Des Moines all her life.
Besides her husband, she is survived
BY a son, Carl Franz, Is years old,
who made his home with his parents,
and daughter, Miss Hazel Franz,
of Falls City, Nebr. The husband is
employed as a laborer in the Great
Western freight house.
T. p. A. Wins Suit
Waterloo, Oct. 25.--The Travellers
I Protective association won its de-
Tense in the suit brought by J. D.
Berkeley for $4,000 OH policy for the
loss of a hand. Judge H. B. Boies
sustained q motion to direct a YER
dict for the association.
The defense was that Berkeley, al
lowing his assessment to become de-
linuuent, was not a member on jan
2, 1915, when he fell in front OF a
passenger train and lost his left hand.
Man Hangs Self.
Dunlap. Oct. 25.-A man committed
suicide by hanging himself in a barn
a number of miles northwest of town
last night. His name was Lang and
he came from Denison, some time
ago. No motive is apparent.
Enforcing Traffic Laws.
Waterloo, oct.25.-"Tag, you're it.
The police have new game and its
object is to stop violations OF traffic
laws. Police tag day was successful
although only half the automobile OPP
orators whose cars were tagged ap
peared in police court.
Red tags are used in arresting VIC
lators OF traffic regulations. Officers
carry supply of tags. Wherever
an operator is violating the law ant
is not with his car, tag is placed Oh
conspicuous place on the machine
1t notifies the owner to appear at po
lice headquarters at a, m. next day
A check mark indicates what sec
ton of the law has been violated
After attaching the tag the Officer
removes a coupon, or stub, fills IL
the license number and leaves It a
headquarters.
II the owner fails to report war
rant is issued
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-26

Mexico City. Oct. 25.-Compulsory
military education is provided for in
decree issued by General Carranza
today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23

sentence you TO a year in the House
OF Correction" Eaid Judge Connolly.
lie was led away 10 Jail
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23
TEACH COACHES
AT ILLINOIS
Athletic Tutors Can Go To
School This Summer; Big
Enrolment

URBANA. H., June 23.-Want a
JOB as athletic coach? II so, beat &
TO Urbana and enroll in the school
for athletic coaches just opened on
a six-weeks run at the University
Of Illinois. Last year 1875 persons
were tutored by the Illini coaching
STAFF and the registration this sea.
son has exceeded that number.
The school for coaches is regu.
lar part Of the annual summer ses-
sion OF the university and its pres
ence on the curriculum demon
strates that the old days when the
professional coach was looked on
with disfavor by faculties have prac-
tically vanished
George Hun director Of athletics
and famous baseball coach, is the
originator OF the school. and is in
charge OF II with Coaches Zuppke,
Jones and Gill as assistants. Hun
reports that there is a constant and
increasing demand for competent
men 10 direct athletics and 10 coach
teams and the state university is
often asked 10 recommend men
capable Of filing such positions
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23

Cobb has PLAYED spectacular ball
all series Thursday Iris Speaker
c7me into his own and the game was
battle OF giants, each with n strong
supporting cast. Cobb scored two
thirds OF the Tiger tallies. and
Speakers double broke up the game.
Two double plays. both on George
Burns, and one freak. plus another
freak play, broke up the Tiger on.
slausht that seemed certain 10 cop.
InaSmuch as Purns has done nobly
with the mace this season, his mis-.
fortune yesterday must be charged
10 profit and loss and forgotten.
After three straight singles and
two runs III tho eiChth, Burns bump.
cd the ball down 10 Chapman and
snappy fielding resulted In a double
killing.
In the ninth. after Witt had starte
the fireworks again, Cobb hit a ball
AT Coumbe 80 hard that It glanced
through him AMI directly onto sec.
ond base, where Howard vas able
10 force Oscar by inches. Veachs
recent notion that ne must hit every
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23
FINDS CONFLICT
IN FISH LAWS

Daniel r. Jones. special ASSISTANT
in the state game. fish and forest
fire department OF the PUBLIC domain
commission. has written a letter to
John ". Ireland. deputy state game
and FISH warden, calling attention TO
discrepancies in Acts 21S and 23S,
OF the game laws.F
The latter fixes the size Of yellow
piokerel taken in the inland waters
at 10 inches, while Act 213 fixes
the size OF the same fish taken In
the Great Lakes at one pound. The
writer says II is the opinion OF his
department that II was not the in.
tent OF the legislature that the
same rule should apply to the hook
and line fishermen on Lake st. Clair
and ST. Clair river as is applied to
the commercial fishermen operating
with nets on the Great Lakes.
Act 2S6 is the only general act
protecting the above named game
fish, and applies without question
TO Lake ST. Clair and st. Clair
river.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23
Kindness Fails to
Reform Youth, Who
WW NoW SeyUe Time

The 10y ride" mania. that has
been the cause Of 30 many recent re-
ports OF stolen automobiles 10 the
police department, is responsible for
the unhappy situation of Frank
feken, 2l years old, who was sen.
fenced, Thursday noon, by Judge
connolly 10 spend from one 10 two
years IN the house of correction.
Young Feken was arrested Nav
%, charged with illegally driving
away a machine owned by Lawrence
Castleman His release was effected
through the promise of his AGED
mother 10 pay $500 from her meager
savings for repairs necessary on the
machine, which has been damaged.
The youth was paroled TO Proba.
ton Officer O'Donnell and promised
10 make restitution TO his mother
for her sacrifice. He was 10 have
two years and a half IN which to
do IL.
This week he was arrested again
for a second automobile theft, and
when arraigned before Judge Con.
molly, Thursday, the fact was
brought out that he had not been
paying back the money he owed his
mother. Capt. ODonnell told the
court the circumstances and made
no plea for leniency.
"You have violated your promises
TO the court by which you were &C.
corded friendly treatment You de-
serve no mercy at my hands and |
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23
Series Couldn't Have Been
Any Better If Rehearsed
doom WINS FAME
AS HOsS TRAINER

Remember George Odom, mas
ter Jockey OF other days? Well.
he's still doing great things in
the turf world and bids fair TO
win as much honors as trainer
as he ever did as a race rider
Odom has just added the good
twoyear-old Priscilla and the
three'year-old Marse Henry TO
the stable he has collected for
Theodore Smith and veteran
horsemen say II he doesn't make
a success OF II something must
be wrong with the nags. Odom
has been remarkably successful
10 date, but his winning horses
have been odGs-on choices.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23
HOPPE STILL
IMPROVING
Made Average of SO for $4,000
Points Last Year and
Hopes to Do Better

Willie Hoppe, for nearly 20 years
. dominating figure In the billiard
world. has not yet hit perfection
with his cue. The wizards man.
sger. r. b. Benjamin, boldly asserts
the New Yorker Is still conner"
For a gent who has earned S52 900
on one tour in which he averaged
SO for 5000 points. William appears
10 be getting on fairly we'll In his
chosen profession.
II was while cruising about Homo
lulu for six months that Willie gave
indication OF some time becoming
greater than mere champion a.
1871. ls2 and i41 balk line billiards
while thus engaged. Hoppe accumu
lated for himself and his manager
approximately one dollar for every
point he played or An average OF
$4,000 for every hour be spent at
the table in exhibitions
Incidentally the title holder Il
booked already for 100000 worth
OF exhibitions to be staged next sea.
son. He is not yet 20 years OF age
but for a score ~ years has prac-
ticed and played constantly. At II
he was worlds champion earning
$50 and $50 a day in foreign acsd.
emies.
''willies play" chirps Manager
BENJAMIN, his accuracy and execu-
ton are approaching nearer and
nearer 10 perfection. That Ia be
cause his habits are good. his dis
position free from worries. his home
life happy and his interest in the
game unhagging.
with Hopes physique 10 help
out there r. no reason why he
should not retain his supremacy
for 90 years more. For billiards
IL one form OF competition in which
top form is not dependent on youth
and physical stamina.
II Willie gets much better he'll
soon hud himself playing solitair,
billiards.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23
There's a Thrillin e
Plot To 1t,
Too
BY HAROLD v. WILCOX.

Tere couldn't have been any more
thrills in this Cleveland series than
II II had been rehearsed. The blam.
ed thing even has a plot. The In
dians come TO town two games ahead
Of the Tigers aud leading the league.
Detroit has Just completed a spec.
tacular climb from the bottom Of the
league. and Is within striking dis
lance of the top for the first time In
faany weeks
The first game ia a wonder. lt's
a pitching duel and TANNED full Of
sensational defensive work and base
running A corking two base.hit In
the ninth inning wins for the Tigers
a mighty mid-week throng of fans
goes home raving. The next day. in
a game almost As spectacular and
certainly as excellent. Detroit ties
for the lead The third game is an
other brilliant contest, which is cap.
tured by a hairs breadth in the
ninth inning. after a melodramatic
finish by both clubs.
The Showdown comes Saturday
after the fans have had a daS of
res, and the athletes have had a
day of fishing Dauss. hero OF an
earlier game, probably will pitch
for Detroit. Manager Foil will
shove in all his blue chips on what
nov seems 10 be a long shot twirler
II Detroit wins, tie Tigers will
leave home after ore OF the greatest
home stands and pennant-ward
climbs in the history Of baseball. If
they lose. blooey goes the place in
The sun and the series will be vast.
ed. Old Bill Shakea-spear never
doped ont more plo, than this quar-
tet OF baseball games is offering
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23
Watching the
ScOrebOard
BY Ripley.
YESTERDAYS HERO
Johnny ENers, OF the braves,
who stole home on q triple steal
In the eleventh ut New York.

w We"
George sister hurled q swell game
for the Browns, and there In no
telling how long they would have
nlayed IN II hadn't been for his bum
foot.
In the mad rush 20 get the game
over before rain fell, speed records
for the year In 81. Louis were shat
tered. The game lasted an hour and
10 minutes.
Hinchman, OF the Pirates, batted
1000, with four blows out OF four
trips TO the plate.
The Athletics broke back into the
win column. splitting n double bill
with the senators.
Eddie Foster scored four runs for
Grifhths' men In the second game.
lie got them on triple, single two
walks and was hit by pitched ball.
The Yanks were unable 10 solve
the delivery of Babe Ruth, of the
Red sou, three hits being the hest
they could do with "a.
Rule when discussing the In
diNidunI upIift work OF tho Giants,
take slant at the old armorcd war
horse out there behind the plate, Bill
Rariden.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23
MASONIC HALL
ASSIGNMENTS

The assignment OF umpires and
scorers for the games 10 be played
in the Masonic baseball league at
Bob-Lo on Saturday afternoon is as
follows:
Palestine VS.. Union-K ilwinning
diamond No. 3. Umpire. Evans,
scorer, Brady.
city Of Straits VS.. Oriental-Corin-
THAN, diamond No & Umpire, Glen
alvin. scorer. Steutzer.
Zion vs.. Detroit, diamond No. s.
Umpire, Parm. scorer Speck.
Friendship VS. Ashlar, diamond No
8. Umpire. stark; scorer Suppnick
Boat leaves foot OF Bates-st. az
1880 p. N.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23
THE REAL MORAN
DILLON SCRAP ON

NEW YORK. June 23-The ref.
cree OF the Moran.Dillon ARRAY re-
mains unchosen here despite a con
fab In which the conversational food
gates have been thrown wide open.
Managers Ike Dorgan and Sammy
Marburger tossed bundles NJ con.
versation, suggestions and buster
about Washington park for over an
hour and quit to let the boxing com
mission choose the arhiter. Dor.
gan wanted Blll Brown; hamburger
wanted Ed Smith or Matt Henkle,
and the club wanted Billy Roche.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23
Accents Wlmborne RESIGNATION

LONDON. June 23-Premier As
quith announced in the house OF
commons Thursday, that the resig
nation OF Baron Wimborne as lord
lieutenant of Ireland rendered
shortly after the Suppression Of the
recent Irish rebellion, had been ac~
cepted.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23
THOSE WET GAMES
ARE JUSTIFIED

The wisdom OF Manager Jen-
nings in insisting that the Phila-
delphia series be played in the
rain without postponement Is APP
parent this morning. While the
Athletics are willing cheerfully to
submit TO one beating a day, they
Insist on the privilege OF At least
one victory II there happens 10
he two games Washington bump.
ed up against this fact yesterday
ana lost a chance 10 regain first
place that could not have been
denied them by any combination
OF circumstance had they won
both contests.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23

time Cobb gets on induced him 10
score the Peach with lusty thump,
Then Heilman singled and reached
second while Fob was drawing
throw 10 third Burns topped a ball
that would have gone foul nine times
out OF ten. /; bounced high in front
OF the plate and OMEN threw out
George At first Neach took n legiu-
mate long chance TO score and tie
the count, and was nipped on play
so close that It could have been call
ed either way Thus Tige dropped
back notch.
The pitching Of Cunningham ir
the ninth should not be overlooked,
as it may herald the more frequent
use OF this young gentleman. He
woI ked Coumbe into a hole and
made him hit weakly TO Burns The
spitball lad took the throw at first
and had an easy out. Their Graney
and Chapman both famed, without
having ever seen the ball
when the Robins and Phiilies went
nine Innings in the rain at BROOKLYN
PIuV. II was some game. too. The
pills copped , to =. Alexander ana
pfefer yielded nine hits and only
one error was chalked up.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23

Charles p. Durborow. Philadel-
aphia's champion long distance
swimmer, Is scheduled 10 start to-
night on an attempt to swim across
the mouth OF Chesapeake Pay from
Cape Henry to Fisherman's Island.
distance OF 80 miles.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23
Premier Borden leaves For Gotham.

TTtWTeT boTucN JcdVts FoT 1OtnaW.
OTTAWA, Ont, June 23-Premier
Sir Robert Borden left Thursday for
New York 10 discuss with railway
and financial authorities the choice
OF experts 10 report on the Cana
dian railway situation.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
Daily Thouuht.

Always remember that if the oppor-
tunity for great deeds never comes
to you the opportunity for doing good
deeds is renewed for day by day.
The thing for us to live for is the
goodness, not the glory.-Farrar.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
World Is Unsympathetic.

Don't parade your troubles before
the unsympathetic world. Bury them
as dog does old bones, and growl #
anyone tries to dig them up.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
Worries Bottled Up.

1--WE made it practice to put ali
my worries down in the bottom of my
heart, then set on the lid and smile
Alice Hogan Rice.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
Distinction of Little Worth.

The gray VOLTS distinction is that
his scalp is worth five dollars, while
that of the coyote brings only one dol
lar. Most of the distinctions are as
worthless to those who hold them as
the bounty on his scalp is to the gray
wolf.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
Acuuirind Ability.

The very best way to get ability is
to do thoroughly whatever you DO.
Master every detail of work that falls
to your lot.-Selected.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
State of Ohio, city of Toledo, i.
Incaq County. ~ %.

State OF Ohio, City, OF TOLEDO, -.
Lucas County, %.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he Is
senior partner of the firm of +. J. Cheney
G. Co., doing business in the City OF TO-
ledo. County and state aforesaid, and
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev-
cry case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use OF HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9th day of December,
A. d. 1885.
(SeaD A. w. GLEASON, !.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and iru-
cous surfaces OF the. system. Send for
testimonials. free.
+. j. CHErJTyT- C CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by all DrugUists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

North Sea Great Fishing Ground.
Great Britain takes from the North
sea enough fish to supply twenty
pounds each year to each inhabitant.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

CATTLEOne shohorn COW, dry; 4yearold cow fresh
Feb TO- coming 2yearod Jersey hefer fresh June 81 ten
coming yearlng steers two coming yearlng hefers
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

Good 6yearod driving horse work mare cornpane
one John Deere riding cuvato incubator good order
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

b. f. Boland, C. f. Rex, Auctioneers
w. G. Thomas, Clerk
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-15
GEN. PERSHlNG DENIES
MOVING TROOPS NORTH
L, :. Forces in Mexico Able to
Cope With Any Situation
Arising. lie Says.
~ GEORGE u. CLEMENTS,
Special CORES DO pdppt o. THE Suv.

AbvANcE BASE. UNITED STATES ARMY.
NAMIoriPA, Mexico, May ~ Via radio
to Columbus, " NJ, May l4.---Cien
Pcrshing. commander of the expedition
visited the camp this afternoon on a tour
OF inspection. lie denied the rumors
published in many American newspapers
that the army now in Mexico is mcna ced
on every hand.
You may say that our army
now IN Mexico Is fully able to
cope with any situation which may
arise" he told correspondents, hut
YOU may add that there !s no danger
Of attack from any source or direction,
rs the result ~ tine battle at Ojos Azul.s
"A few days ago put such fear into tho
heads of the bandits tina, il will he
n long time before they invite another
such beating as was then given them :"
Gen. pershing denied categorcally
there has been any movement of the
army toward the border or that any
such movement is intended in the near
future. The lines OF communication are
we'll guarded and the forces so well
disposed as 10 be in no danger of being
attacked
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-15
irish PAY TRIBUTE
TO The IS EXECUTED
Great Carnegie Hall Crowd
Stirred by Strains Of ''Dic
Wacht am Rhcin."
5000 UNABLE TO GET IN
Cheers Given for Sir Roger
Easement and Kisses for
Redmond and Carson.

The sort OF hair trigger applause which
only men and women Of Irish birth or
blood. hot with memories OF Ttelands
wrongs, can give swept again and again
from stage to the highest OF hiIh gallery
seats in Carnegie HAIL last nisht when a
capacity audience crowded into the build
ing to hold a memorial meeting for the
fifteen Irishmen pu, to death for their
part in the recent Irish uprising against
England
Every seat from the Speakers desk out
and upward ana every inch OF space
where hundreds o. Others could anl
occupied, Aud back under the horse
shoe of lower boxes and behind the
seats in the galleries above ardent SYM
pathizers with the most recent OF Irish
martyrs stood patiently from long before
o'clock until almost ~.
Outside the hail in Fifty.seveuth
street was a jam Of men and women
pleading, with Police Captain t'nderhill
and his lines o. pstrolmen for permits
sion TO- enter. As early as & o'clock the
frst of the crowd had begun To- aSsembl.
around the doors. Whep shortly be-
fore O'Clock all the seats and tn. law
fully available standing room had been
taken. the doors were closed eNC.pt to
few late arrivals having bon seat
tickets