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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-11
A most beautiful collection Of Com
mencement, Reception and Wedding
Dresses in the most attractive Nets,
Voiles, Marquisettes and Organizes.

carry to completion campaign which
will determine whether Penn college,
can exist as a first class college in its
present location. The result of this
campaign will decide whether or not
Penn college is to remain a part of
OskaIoosa and Mahaska county or be
compelled to go elsewhere This
campaign for Penn college is a life
or death struggle for its continuation
here. This statement must be tax
en- in its literal sense, because the
campaigns which Penn has carried ON
in the past have been TN terms of
the medical profession) first aid to
the injured" and they have simply
maintained her life thus far. But
this campaign iB to decide its fate as
a first class college. 1t is believed
that the entire community has the
welfare, the future, and the great
ness of Penn college very much at
heart and it was the opinion of the
executive committee that when the
real facts and needs of the college
were brought TO the attention of the
people they would rally around Penn's
standard and give it the assistance 1t
must have. 81 St1t ~,
A committee Of the most prominent
financiers of Mahaska county have
been chosen BY q body of 0skaloosa's
progressive business men to examine
the books and make report which
will be given to the public In the near
future The public will then be able
to determine for itself concerning the
future of the college.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-11
MUST PAY FOR BAGGAGE
Ohio Supreme Court Rules That Rail.
roads Cannot Limit Liability
for Lost Goods.

Columbus, May 10,-RaiIroads can
not limit the amount of their liabil
ity by statements on the lack of bag
gage checks that the carrier. will not
assume liability to exceed 500, &C
cording to a decision by the Ohio su
preme court. Rose Steinberg's trunk
was lost. She sued for $500 and was
given verdict of $685.. The railroad
appealed the case on the ground that
the statement on the back of it's bag
gage check prevented its having to
pay more than sI00. The supreme
court upheld the county courts YER
dict. 49,. e..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-11
WEEK WAS FAVORABLE
Rapid Progress Was Made In Pre-,
pairing Ground For Corn.

Des MoinCS, May lO.-The weekly
bulletin Of the Iowa Weather and
crop service for the week ending May
9. 1916, says:
The week was exceptionally favor
able for farm work and the growth of
vegetation. There was an average
daily excess OF temperature of about
a degrees and, while the rainfall was
below the normal, the heavy and gen
cral rains of the previous. week and
the light showers on the 9Th and 7th
kept the ground in excellent filth.
Rarid progress was made in prepar.
ing ground for corn and much plant.
ing was done In the southern and
some in the northern sections. This
work will be rushed during the com.
ing week and witt favorable. weather
the bulk Of the crop will be, In by the
Goth. Early planted corn is up in
the southern counties. All small
grain. meadows and pastures impros.
ed during the week, but Winter wheat
is still below the normal Truck
crops are doing we'll All tree fruits
are in bloom, but apples are lighter
than last year and peaches are prac-
tically nil. The frost on the I'd
seems to have done but little damage.
Stock in pasture and doing we'll.
GEO. NJ. CHAPEL,
Director.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-11
DETAILS OF ACCIDENT
Dennis Shaw Tells of Auto Tragedy
Near What Cheer.

Dennis Shaw of What Cheer was
in OskalOosa yesterday and brought
story of the details of the auto col
lision in which Andrew Mcclure, his
little son and his mother. Mrs. Carrie
Mcclure were killed and Clint Nc.
Spadden ald DR.. Tinsley of What
Cheer injured :.
Mrs. McCIunc died instantly, as did
the boy. Mrs. Mcclure suffered a
broken neck and the boy was hit in
the head and was also killed instant,
| ly. Mr.. Mcclure was terribly cut
besides having his skull fractured
aad died about four O'Clock on the
morning following the accident.
The collision occurred on a straight
road at the bottom of a hill. The
cars were in full view of each other
with all lights burning 1t was rain
! ing hard at the time and the wind
shields were covered with water. Mr.
/ McSpadden was at the side of the
road running about twenty-five miles
! per hour. He stated he thought nc
was clear of the Mcclure car by six
feet or more. McClunc was driving
furiousIy and the cars met full force
head on. Dr. TinSlcy was thrown
| fully fifty feet over a fence.
| Mrs Mcclure. wife of the dead
man. who was in the auto at the timr
! Of the collision, sustained only minor
injuries.
! Mr.. Shaw drove a couple of doctors
| from What Cheer and was at the
scene a short while after the acct
( dent happened and it was a half hO;U
or more after his arrival before tho
bodies could be removed from tht
wreck
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-11
HEADQUARTERS OPEN
Mahaska SuffragistS Have Offices
on South Market Street.

Equal Suffrage Headquarters have
been established in the old Mickey
building on South Market street. the
first door north Of the Royal Cafe. The
room has been cleaned and otherwise
prepared for the occasion. furniture
placed and the entire room made at
tTaCtive with the furnishings and dec
oratiOns. The suffrage colors are in
evidence. Iiaping the window, an
about the room in genral.
II is a coy little resting place ana
inTitinglv cool and attractive. The
room will always he under the care
Of soaIe of the ladies' who will sec
that the requests of visitors are met
and that they are made comfortable il
every way.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-11
MEXICAN RAIDERS
SLAIN BY D. S. men
Regulars and Rangers Kill
Outlaws. ....
EIGHT ARE SHOT IN TEXAS
Seven American Mining Men Captured
BY ViIlistas During Raid Escape
and Make Prisoners of
Three Mexicans.

Marathon, Tex, May 10.-Captain
Fox Of the Texas Rangers reported
to Colonel Sibley that seven American
soldiers and possemen had engaged
a small band of Villa bandits across
the Rio Grande and killed several of
them. There were no American losses.
Eight armed Mexicans are reported
to have been killed Monday on this
side of the Rio Grande by Texas
Rangers. This news was brought here
by Lloyd Wade, ranchman. Four
other Mexicans escaped. .r
overpewer Their Guards.
Overpowering their guards, the
eight Americans, seven of whom were
employees of the Porto Rico de b.
quillas mines, captured by a body of
Yillistas last Saturday. escaped and
are now on American soil. DR.. Homer
Towers of San Angelo, Tex, was
among those who escaped.
News of the escape was brought
here by Carl Halter, the mine superin-
tendent, who also said that ]. Deemer,
the Boquillas storekeerer, and Monroe
Payne, negro, were prisoners, of the
Mexicans Halter did not believe
either had been killed. .......-
Americans Who Escaped. -
The party of Americans who escaped
were
Carl Halter, mine superintendent;
r. Hasbrouck, assayer; DR.. Homer
Powers, w. T. Butler, Nick Pastorius,
n. Il. Mcknight, George Scott, Austin
Swayze. s. .s... - '.-
"A body of dozen Mexicans." said
Halter, came to the mine Saturday
morning. bringing with them two of
cur truck drivers. They robbed me
n my watch and sacked the house
and then ordered me into truck
which they loaded with oil and gaso-
line. The bandits, led by Col. Nativi-
dad Alvarez, who was a Villista, treat
ed us courteously. saying they were
going to take us to Torreon, but would
send us back in a month"
Four Americans identified with the
Roberts G. NeiH Wax company al
sullweIl Crossing, Is miles from 30
quiIlas. have not been heard from
They are Thomas w. Roberts and his
two sons, Edward and J. e. Roberts
and J. E. Cowen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-11
FIVE DIE IN POWDER BLAST
Four Buildings Destroyed at Plant Of
the Atlas Company at For
cite, N. J.

New York, May 10.-FiFe wOrkmen
were killed in an explosion in the
plant of the Atlas Powder company
at the end of Lake HOpatcong, accord.
ing to a statement issued here by
President w. J. Webster Mr.. Web
ster made no estimate of tho mum
Der of injured. The statement fol
lows:
THE explosion at our Forcite, n
j., plant was in what is known as the
mizing department of the dynamite
end of the plant. The operations are
carried on in a number of small build,
ings, and four Of these buildings were
destroyed. We deeply regret to re
port that five lives were lost"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-11

Charles Slack of Primghar has be.
come converted. He knows now that
it pays to advertise. He used bit OF
printers ink and by that means dis.
covered a brother whom he had not
seen nor heard from in forty years.
The missing brother was located In
San francisco. Some of the Prim.
CHAR merchants no doubt are looking
for customers who live within a. very
short distance of their stores. Per.
hars they might locate these missing
ones. were they to try the Charles
Slack method, II,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-11
pimouit 70 understand.

Lynnyiilc has a smallpox scare.
One patient is reported seriously i'll.
The people are beginning TO yacein-
ate. and the mayor threatens to put
the whole town under quarantine II
any more cases are reported II Is
difficult TO understand, just how the
mayor could quarantine hts own
town. That would be like port try,
ing to blockade itself.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-11
Sustaina BROKEN Arm.

Monday afternoon Nicola, aged 3,
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. BnIjck.
northeast Of Montezuma, was thrown
from a horse and sustained a very
badly broken arm. Both bones were
broken near the wrist joint and the
bone above the elbow was broken aud
protruded through the heshy part OF
the arm
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-11
should Rsmsmber soft pedal.

The New Yorker who has had an
old grand piano transformed into a
spacious writing desk may properly
BE- expected to keep his foot on the
soft pedal II he finds ii urgent, TO com
pose letters or the scIt that 40 often
get into court when that contraption
= not firmly pressed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-11
HERE'S THE SITUATION
A Bigger Penn College or No Col
lege at AL.

At several regular meetings Of the
Executive Committee Of the Board Of
Trustees Of Penn College the tinan-
cial condition OF the college was re-.
Viewed and discussed and definite
plans were made to inaugurats and
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-11
Good 20 M.lshrocrna.

Following the rains Of Sunday nigh
and the bright sunshine OF yesterday
the annual crop OF "spongs" r1ush
rooms was being eagerly harvested b.
devotees OF this proyender. Qsalit,
this season is said to be superfne.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-11
"Mieky" Roberts
ms>"" -
/ Jess DUNCAN

tied, Leo Baldauf, G! L. Furnald, K. NJ.
boyer and II. d. Walton. In the draw
Walton was successful. ' 81.
Mrs. X. Yer Ploeg took the prize
for the ladies low score, securing a
is.
Following were the scores in the
mems tournament OF those who turn.
ed in their cards:
a. rim SlEuO
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-11
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH
Five Other Persons Are Hurt When
Fire Razes House Near War.
road, MINI.

Warroad, MINI, May g. -Four per.
sons were burned to death and five
others seriously injured when the
home Of d. A. Inman. two and half
miles from here. was destroyed by
fire
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-11

The grounds were in line c0ndITDR
never better, and many good scores
should have been made, hut many OF
the boys seemed to be off their stroke
There we're also a number of tennis
matches.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-11
Farmers are Too Busy

Farmers are afeid In dead earnest
thls week and the presidential pref.
enentlal convention did not have a
show with the corn crop preparations
TODAY.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-11
.coyerlna the county

Campaign for the closing up Of the
Mahaska County Fair organization
is in progress in all parts OF the coun.
ty. The forces in the field are COW
ering the county like q blanket.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-11

According to latest reports the Os
kaloosa police patrol is about ready
for shipment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01

granted TO the miners the right to organ
ize for lettering conditions ia the coal
fields, the leaders asserted
The increase in wages virtually amounts
to l5Ia per cent for day workers, owing TO
the granting Of the demand for an eight
hour instead OF nine-how day.
The subcommittee OF the miners. to off
set recognition of the union, Welded on
the closed shop and the "cheek-off de
mands
Other concessions by the operators were
the readjustment of classification OF engi-
neers and a : per cent increase in their
wages: the providing of machine mining
scale governing the basic payment to all
classes of labor employed in that work,
with the added clause that no contract for
machine mining can be made for less than
day rates
Provisions also were made for overtime
work and increasing the rate OF pay for
emergency labor The work OF the clncil-
iation board in settling grievances also
viii be arranged SO that decisions may be
more speedily obtained
+ As to the prices OF powder and Other
miners supplies sold by the coal compa-
ries, no agreement was reached lit i
understood, however, that the operators
have guaranteed that no more than fan
profit shall be realized
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01

lied his men and led them in their
charge. In the retreat 20 kut-el Anna
ia not only did Gen. Townshed ward
of the pursuing Turks with compare
lively small losses but he succeeded in
taking with him all his wounded.
\ few weeks after it became evident
that the army at el-Amara would
he unable to fight its way out, 4 relief
expedition was dispatched. This force
encountered comparatively little oppo-
sitiOn in the early stages Of the march
up the river, but as it drew nearer
Kut-el-Amara it was opposed by Turks
massed on both sides of the Tigris be
low the invested town.
Several striking victories for the re
| lief force We're announced, but their
! last efforts have been couatered by
| the Turks so successfully. that the aid
! vance has been stopped.
! Throughout the Misrepresentation cam
paign the fighting has been heavy and
/ the losses severe. On April Il it was
/ admitted that the TigriS army MP to
that time had lost S,Io0 men. Since
| then there have been several impor-
| taut battles betweel the Turks and the
relief expedition.
The surrender of Gen. Townshend is
one OF the few Instances OF the war
in which an entir, fighting unit OF
important numbers has laid down its
arms.
No other French or British force 50
large has surrendered.
Up to the last Gen. Townshend kept
alive the hope that he would lac re
lieved. King George sent message
Of encouragement to him Il month ago
1 and in a message sen! on April tn,
General said he expected to be re
i lievcd shortly. He assured the Britisf
4 expedition that he would hold ont Il
; the limit Of endurance, but the recent
reverses suffered by the army which
. was attempting to rescue him appar
entlv made the situation hopeless.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01

have been mostly Indian troops, the
British expedition compelled a great
concentration of Turkish troops, while
Grand Duke Nicholas was preparing
his conquest of Armenia and Trebi-
zond
The real conqueror of Kut-el- Amara,
the vetern Field Marshal Baron Won
der Goltz, did not live to see his tri-
ulnph, expiring at Bagdad a few days
ago from typhus. Ills organization Of
the Turkish army put an end to Brit
ish hopes of an easy conquest of the
rich prize of Afesopotamia, and saved
the Kaiser. for the present at least
his cherished Bagdad railway.
Gen Townshend probably was driv-
en- to surrender to avoid starvation Of
his force A recent official Turkish
communication said the position of the
British at Kut-el- Amara was critical.
and that they were expecting to re-
ceiVe small supplies of food by aero
! plane
An official statement received yes
| terday from London reported a last
| effort to sead supplies to the garrison
had failed. a ship laden with sup
| plies had been sent up the Tigris but
| it grounded about four miles east of
| the city
Less than score of miles away. on
the banks Of the Tigris below the city,
| is a relief army which for months has
| been attempting to reach the besicged
/ forces of Gen. Townshend 4 few
weeks ago several victories were an
nounced, and hope ran high in Eng
| land that the mission would succeed
OF late, however. the Turks resistance
has increased and, aided by floods
they have been able to hold the Brit
ish in check.
No official figures have been giver
out rs to the number of troops that
set forth from the Persian gulf in NOV
ember Of 1914 on the expedition which
has ended III surrender. Enofhciallv
the number has been estimated as higI
as 10000. Whatever its ori9inl
strength, the force has been reduce,
by losses in battle.
1t was early in December of las
year that Gen Townshend 5 armr
beaten in n battle Ctesiphon, : mile
below Bagdad, retreatcd to Kut eel
Amara. Since that time it has been
besieged by y large army of Turks an
cut off from all communication wit
the outside world except by wireless
During the long siege the BIRTHS
beat off many attacks by the Turks
and the Turks at last desisted fror
their efforts to take the place by storr
and decided to starve out the British
From time to time Gen. Townshcn
, sent reports that all was well, but
a had been known of late that the sit,
ation was becoming desperate on
: for the British s
For some time after the expeditio
: started out from the ersian gulf.
Il was steadily successful. 1t pushed Il
T the Tigris and Euphrates until, in Eel
TENDER of 1915, it defeated the Turl
5 in an encounter at kut-el-Amara. The
: the invaders pushed on TO within fe
miles OF Bagiad, their goal They d
feated the Turks At Ctesiphon. bl
: latter the Turks, reinforced, eompclll
|. them to retire hastily to kut -el-Amlr
: The battle OF Ctesiphou was one
: the iereest OF the maay hard strugel
8 in which the eNpeditionar~ force q
f gagged. -Four time Gen. Townsbcnd ra
-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
AIR RECORDS BROKEN.
r. c. MacAuley Takes Six Passengers
to Altitude of 1000 Feet.

NEW YORK, May Henry Wood
house, member OF the board OF govern
ors OF the Aero Club OF America, an
nounced here last night that four worlds
records were broken by American aviators
at Newport News, Va, yesterday. Theo-
dore {. MacAuley took SIX passengers in
the flying bott H. of the super American
type to an altitude OF Loco feet. remaining
in the air an hour and 10 minutes and
maintaining a sped of IS miles an hour,
establishing records. AIR, Whitehouse said,
for speed. passenger carrying and altitude
with SIN passengers.
Victor Carlstrom, in a twin-motor mill
tary biplane, rose to a height of $1,000 feet
with another passenger. which sets a new
record for altitude with passenger, it
was announced
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
SETTLE THE SCALE
ON ANTHRACITE COAL
Operators and Men Agree on Terms
Union Recognized and Increased
Wages Given.

NEW YORK, May Wage eonces
sions which will increase the anthracite
workers payroll by SS,0000o0 in the next
four years were offered in the tentative
agreement early yesterday by Joint sub
committee of operators and miners, The
agreement it was predicted by both sides.
in all probability will he accepted by the
tridistrict board representing the miners
at their meeting here today and viii be
ratified by the miners convention at
Pottsville, Pa, on Tuesday.
Representatives of the miners here de-
clared that the new agreement, which will
cover a four-year period, means the big
gest triumph in point Of concessions ever
obtained by the miners.
The operators for the first time have
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
AUCTION
n account of removal, l shall sell o
Thursday, May 4, 1916
at $50 O'Clock .. M, sharp,


at my place next the Congregational
church, West BFattleboro, Vt. the fol-
lowing.
PERSONAL PROPERTY: - Nv nine
y eaf-Oid driving horse. weight lips lbs
good roadster, chestnut color sound and
KIND to work in any place; nearly new
Concord buggy. Meyer make; good driv-
!hS harness, common work harness a
good one-horse wagon with pole, about
Two tons OF good hay, lap robes. blankets,
tivator. grindstone. wagon jacks, OK
Jokes lawn mower, hay cutter. hay
knives, corn knives, ice tongs, set of pull
ley blocks with ropes, scythes snaths
pruning clippers. sheep shears. barrel
header. shorels. forks. two wheelbarrows.
neck yokes, eyener, bench screw, four
long ladders. short ladder. lot OF carpen-
ter tools and a good rifle
OtSEHOLD ARTICLES: Large roll
top desk. Remington typewriter. MOsler
safe. good chamber set with springs and
mattTess, three upholstered parloT chairs
bed room chairs, various other chairs
cottage bedstead, Child's crib. couches
Brussels parlor carpet. ingram carpet
rugs. black walnut cabinet sewing ma
good wardrobes, reed organ. dictionary
stand. pictures. lamps. stands etc. Ma
gee range. with reservoir ana hot closet
sitting room and bed room stoves, oil
washing machine. wash tubs, clothes
frames, large stone pork jan brass ket.
ties, part set of China dishes, toilet set
! odd kitchen utensils, basement table. tive
sinks. some lumber and many things no
mentioned.
/ If rainy, sale will be held next fai1
day. same hour.
H. r. WEATHERHEAD
A. w J. Wilkins Auctioneer.
w. A. Shumway, Clerk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
Gen. Townshend Surrenders
His Entire Force of
Nearly 5000 Men
GREAT FAILURE IN
BRITAIN'S CAMPAIGN
Troops Held Out for 143 Days and Be
fore Lowering Colors Destroyed Guns
and Munitions - In Sight of Bagdad
at One Time.

LONDON, May l.-Starved out by
the Turks, Mai. Gen Charles Towns
bend has surrendered his entire force
of 500 men at kUt-el- Amara in Meso-
potamia, after close seige of nearly
i've months
The following official announcement
was made:
- After Il resistance protracted for
1f3 days and conducted with gallan-
try and fortitude that will be forever
memorable, Gen. Townshend has been
compelled by the final exhaustion of
his supplies to surrender.
Before doing so he destroyed his
guns and munitions.
1.-The force under him consists of
900 British troops Of all ranks and
Thus England 5 second attack upon
Turkey by land has failed, like the
first, so far as the immediate object
is concerned The bold dash for Bag
dad, far up the Tigris river, was ap
parently planned partly for the senti
mental effect the capture OF Islam :
ancient seat would have upon the Mos
| lem world. The significance of it,
| failure, due to the comparatively sinai
force employed and difficult transpor
tation of supplies, lies largely in the
! loss Of British prestige among the In
dian and other Eastern races.
But like the Dardanelles expedition
the Mesopotamiau campaign has had
Ifar-reachiug effect on the war in tn
East On Gallipoli the allies (mostI
British) kept employed fully half o
! Turkeys entire army, prevented sci
ious attempt on the Suez canal an
virtually put the entire Ottoman powe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01

FOR SALE-Three-seate stage wag-
ION, canopy top, Thinker roller bearing
'axle. In good condition. f. E. Johnson
Wilmington, VT. 1888
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01

FOR SALE - Lot of secondhand
cars. Tires nearly new, at low figure.
Parts for so different cars. Wilson Bros.
Garage, Spring ST. Aft
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01

FOR SALE - Cyphers incubator, IA
|cgg capacity; or will exchange for pull
| let's John l.. Howard, Real Estate
Agency. stiff
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01

Marks to A. F. Roberts s china store
oil, bring 50 for a durable kitchen set
or so for an eight piece water set,
bring 100 for china cake set or a sal
ad set. 4470
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01

FOR SALE-Modern Groom cottage,
bungalow style, extra good building
lots Geo. S. Holden, Al Belmont Ave.
1S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
Nothing Just Like the Guaranteed
1907 Hair Tonic

You will want it for there is nothing like
beautiful, soft, natural hair at its natural
color.
S1.OO, at 81 Main Street Brattleboro