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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16

Yelop new situations, and the disposal
OF the troops is contingent upon these
developments. l may at intervals visit
the field forces.
"Of course, the expedition will not
await the arrival at the border of all
the troops now being dispatched from
other departmental stations. 1t will
be gotten under way Just as soon as
possible, and as other troops arrive
they will be sent forward as re-en-
forcements. b" 49, %6Is. H.
FL Paso to Be ssppIy Base.
"El Paso naturally will be the base
of supplies for our army. Ell Faso
will be supplied through Fort Sam
Houston, San Antonio"
The general explained that the first
aero squadron and the regular scouts
Of the army would not do all OF the
scouting for the expedition.
We are hiring civilian scouts" he
said, who are familiar with every
foot of the territory we will pene-
trate-Americans who. have been
working down in that country for
years." ... Co.. g. -..,.,
1t ia the generals expectation that
the aero squadron will be of great
service. 3. G.. Ht ..
Flyers Work Ardaous.
"of course the flyers have seen duty
down on the border" he said. They
couldn't accomplish much, however,
for thickets and stretches of bushes
made observations difficult Out in
the open territory we will traverse,
however, the boys will render great
assistance" ... IS. -a.
Advance duty service in the small
attachments that are thrown out by
armies as 'feelers" will be the most
hazardous work the American soldiers
will encounter, General Funston be.
lieyes.
'Villistas will ct times surprise
these scouting parties" he said.
Will Fight to Death.
I'm ordinary warfare our men might
II hopelessly outnumbered and resist.
ance was futile surrender with safety.
To surrender to the Villistas, how
ever, would be worse than suicide.
Villas men will kill every American
they lay hands on. Every encounter
with them means fight to the death
for our men," a.. Vi.
It has been decided that the first
aero squadron will not attempt a
hight to the base of operations. En-.
training of the eight machines. the
accessory trucks and motor cycles
and supplies began during the day,
but was not completed. The squadron
will get away today, when it will pro-
coed to Ell Paso r.,
Forces Are on Move.
Hospital company No. Z and am.
bulance company No 7 left before
daybreak for Ell Paso to be dispatched
where needed. They vere followed
shortly by the second battalion Of en-
gineers Companies E.. G and Fl.
It was reported here that a guard
has been placed over the Southern
Pacific viaGuct at, Del Rio, ever which
the various attachments from Fort
Sam Houston will pass.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
American Red Cross Wants One
Million Members.
A call for vo!unteersI

n Gull III NOIunICGTS!
The American Red Cross wants one
million members. Join the Red Cross !
The last issue of the American Red
Cross magazine makes a plea for new
nlembers who by paying $l00 a year
support the cause and receive the of
neal magazine, which, just at present
is an intensely interesting publication
1t SAYS:
The American Rcd Cross calls for a
million Volunteers. This call should
be echoed everywhere by thu friends
of the organization AS an appeal, it
should be received with popular fav-
or. indeed, as il is in the interest OF
humanitarian prepaI edness. Its high
purpose is to enroll as a member of
the society. which is the only author
lied merium of relief between the ar.
my and navy of the United States and
the people of the United States, and
which relief operations, every Ameri-
can resident of good character. AS
there are undoubtedly one hundred
million individuals who come within
this category, it may be seen just how
fruitful a field our campaigners have
before them.
Japan. with a population of 100000
900. has 100000 Red Cross members.
Germany, with a population of co.
100000, has 100000 Red Cross mem.
beers, and other countries have also
large memberships.
The United States and it's dependen.
c!es, with a population of 100000. 900.
has only $4,000 members (about 81 900
now ....
Can you afford to let your Red
Cross lag so far behind in this great
world work? 1884,. .,...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16
THE GORGE IS BR( KEW
River at The Galley Bridge Falls
Three Feet.

Des Moines river ice gorge, formed
several weeks ago. during the warm
open weather OF February that took
on all the snow and filled the drain
age streams. was broken Monday e.
ening, March -. following a second
day of dynamiting, started Sunday
and continued all day Monday, Many
and heavy charges were set off dur,
ing the day y the effort. to split the
gorge or pack and open "a channel
breach In the ice tleid, Along Ia
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16
A DMINIsTRATRIX NOTICE.

LA Notice Is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 18th day of
Marcn, A. D., 1916, the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court of
Mahaska County. Iowa, Administrative
the estate of Jemma Smith, deceased,
late of said Maha, ka County, Iowa
All persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned, and
those having aims against the same
will present them legally authenti-
Gated to said court for allowance.
Dated this 18th day of March, 1916
Ida M. Burk-s, Administrative.
w. L. Martin, Clerk. 35w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16
LIGHT BRIGADE HERO DIES
iIIinoisan, Believed Last Survivor Of
Famous British Regiment, Sue
cumbs at Joliet.

Joliet. H., March 13.-William Rob.
erts, eighty-six years old, believed to
be the last of the survivors of the
Twelfth Royal Lancers, the heroes Of
Tennyson's poem, Charge of the
Light Brigade" died here of old age.
He was one of the noble six hun
dred," but missed the gallant charge
at the battle of Balaklava when sent
as a special courier to another divi-
sion.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16
WILSON VISITS OLD POINT
stroIis With, Wife About Newport
News, Then Boards Mayfiower
for pown.5ay Trip.

Newport News, Va, March 13..-The
president and Mrs. Wilson, on
cruise aboard the. yacht Maytiower,
passed an hour walking about New,
port News. Towards sunset the yacht
dropped down to Old Point and an
chored for the night ~ H.,..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16
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Cards
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Please announce my candidacy for
the Office OF State Senator for Mahas.
ka County on the Republican ticket,
at the PRIMARY election. June 5, 1916.
1875. F. w. ELSE.
I'D Herald:-Please announce my
candidacy for State Senator from Ma.
haska county on the Republican tick
ct at the primary election. June 8,
1916. Elmer Il. Mitchell,
l6otf New Sharon, la
Ed, Herald; Please annonnee that
I WIN b2a candidate for the nomina-
ton OF member of hoard. term com,
meneing Jan |, 1917, at the June pri;
marv election Guy, Root. Fremont.
a.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16
Villas wife coIlapses.

Los Angeles, Cal" March 13-Mrs,
Juanita villa, the girl wife of Fran,
cisco Villa. collapsed under the strain
of worrying oyer her husband Her
physicians barred even her closest
friends from the sick chamber.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16

into the courts to maintain its rights
and protect itself.
Unable to do this, or unable to get
TO Des Moines river. Oska!oosa will
be without a water supply and with.
out fire protection.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16
Russ DESTROYER Sunk.

Petrograd, March lathe admiralty
admits the loss of the destroyer Lett.
eran Pushtscheen. off the Black sea
coast of Bulgaria. Part Of the crew
was saved. tb1 Hs3H|s
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16
Russ shies Shell vsrns.

Rome, March 49, According to the
Messagefo, Russian warships have
again bombarded yarna. where seven
Turkish sailing vessels were sunk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16
Professional Cards
w. n. HEATING,
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

Money to Loan. Insurance.
III First Ave. West. OskaIocsa. lows.
23tf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16

WANTED.-Copy Of March 81, 1914
Weekly Herald. Oskaloosa Her.
aid Co
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16

WANTED.-Girl for general house
work on the farm, y mile from
town. Power washer As months
work. Give reference. Lock Box
1876, Fremont, Iowa. w1-pd
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16
G l. A S S | F led
ADVERTISING

FOR sALE.-160 acre farm 6 miles
N. w. What Cheer, l mile west
Coal Creek Excellent improve
ments, very productive soil. Ad-
dress c. 8. Lewis, owner, Marshall-
town, Iowa, r. F. ID. No /.
165d3-w1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25
UNION MEETING
next SUNDAY NIGHT
Will be Held in the Methodist
Church Rev. H. L. Haywood
Will Speak.

A union mass meeting in the in
terest of temperance will be held
next Sunday evening at the Metho-
dist church. This is in line with the
plan adopted by the local ministerial
association some time ago, the fifth
Sunday evening in the month
which occurs every three months ac-
cOrding to all we'll regulated calen-
|dars-being given over to the Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union
for a union service in one of the
churches.
Rev. H. T.. Haywood, pastor of the
Universalist church, will deliver the
address at next Sunday night
meeting, other local ministers also
taking part on the program. Rev.
Haywood will speak upon National
Prohibition" and the music will
probably be furnished by the Meth
odist choir.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25
LITTLE LIQUOR is
NOW !! Being USED
Express Employe at Fort Dodge Sur.
prised at Remarkably Small
Shipments.

Fort Dodge, Jan. 25.-Express
companies in Fort Dodge report
that the shipment of liquor into the
state from Minnesota and Nebraska
points is small, in comparison to that
expected. When the saloons closed
lit was thought that the confirmed
liquor drinker would make use OF
the express companies.
An official of one of the companies
said this morning that the majority
of shipments Of liquor through his
company were small and few and far
between. He is positive that none
of it is being used for other than
home consumption purposes.
Drug stores report that there are
few attempts to purchase liquor from
them and that all such REQUESTS are
turned down. With the police keep
ing down the bootleggers, Fort
Dodge is observing both the spirit
and letter of the prohibition law.
Very few men are going out of
the state to buy their booze and re-
turn with a suitcase filled with the
stuff. This probably is because the
railroad fare to Omaha and Mime
apolis is too great. Also the police
are liable to hold up such a suitcase
brigade, should it be started. 49,.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25
SUPERVISOR JOHN
SON IS INJURED
Was in Corn Crib When Corn Fell
Upon Him Breaking Foot
Resting Comfortably.

o. J. Johnson, one of the county
supervisors of Hamilton county, was
painfully injured few days ago on
his farm near Randall He was in
the corn crib, as near as can be
learned, and a portion of the piled
up corn fell upon him, breaking a
bone or bones in the foot. The in
jury is one that caused considerable
pain, but Mr.. johnson is reported to
be resting quite comfortably at pres
ent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25
|NST|-
TUTE AT HOMER
Will be Held Feb. 18th and 5th-An
Organization of Progressive
.. Farmers.
Farmers.

The fourth annual meeting of the
Homer Farmers Institute will be
held at the Homer school house on
Feb. 4th and 5th, with an interest.
ing and instructive program promis,
ed for all farmers and farmers wives
ATTENDING. nv. N..'
The Farmers Institute is an or
ganization Of the progressive farm
ers of the locality in and about HON.
er with J.. H. Eslick, president, and
J. B. Harrison, secretary.
The program for the two days
meeting has been arranged by these
two gentlemen with the object of
combining instruction and enter
tainment. Two instructors from
the Ames extension department will
be present to speak on scientific
farming and domestic science or the
science of home making. An address
II also be given by ]. w. Jarnigani
|of Des Moines, editor in chief of the
Iowa Farmer, on the subject, Ram
bles About the FARM The ttJoy-
vile Entertainers of Fort Dodge
have been secured for a musical en-
tertainment, thereby assuring the
institute of a musical treat.
The ladies of the Homer w. C. T.
U. will serve dinner on the second
day of the meeting. All farmers and
those interested in the problems of
the farmer are cordially invited to
attend the institute.
The Farmers Institute was organ
lied four years ago by the progress
sive farmers in and about Homer
with the object in mind of creating
community spirit and the better
ment of community endeavors as
they pertains to scientific farming,
stock raising, new equipment for the
farm, including the farm house, etc.,
and let it be remarked that progress
is evident in many directions in that
neighborhood. Homer possesses an
active and efficient organization OF
the W. G. T. u, the church life of
the community is a very vital feat
ure, and with the rearing of many
fine farm homes in the vicinity, the
problem is being largely solved of
keeping the young people of the vi
entity upon the farm.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25
big STRIKE IN
ARIZONA ENDED
Five Thousand Copper Miners Agree
to Operators Terms.


Clifton, Ariz., Jan. 25.-The
strike of 5000 miners in the three
copper districts of Clifton, Morenci
and Metcal, Arizona, which began
Sept. II last was definitely termin-
ated last night, when the former
employees of the three operating
concerns, the Arizona, Detroit and
Shannon copper companies voted
unanimously to return to work, I'M
der the proposition offered by the
managers of the three companies on
Jan. 8. Operations, suspended since
the strike began, probably will be
resumed next week. .f
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25
Want SOME CHANGES
IN IOWA Lien LAWS
w. J. Zitterell Returns With Inter.
esting News From State
Association.

w. J. Zitterell has returned home
from the annual convention. of the
Master Builders which was held in
Des Moines last week. The reports
submitted by their officers proved
the past the best year in the history
of the Master Builders Association
of Iowa, both in membership and
finance. Practically every city and
town in the state was represented at
the meeting by delegates, some of
the larger towns sending big dele
cations.
They adopted the slogan, Boost
for Iowa all the time" for Iowa
contractors, Iowa architects, Iowa
manufacturers and material men,
and appointed legislative commit
tee to cooperate with a like commit
tee of property owners and attorneys
to point out conflicting and, confus-
ing sections now existing in the lien
laws anu lIdlue 'UilI " Dc pIcSeuI-
ed at the next session of the legis-
lature repeating the same.
A firm stand was taken on the
adoption and use of the Standard
Form of Contract Documents which
was in line with resolution adopt
ed by the Iowa architects at their
state meeting last October.
A resolution was adopted to re-
fuse to submit certified checks with
bids for private work.
Tie publication and circulation of
the Iowa Master Builders Year Book
was endorsed.
My. C. A. Dubel of Sioux City, the
retiring president, and Mr.. C. P.
of Des Moines, the general
were appointed delegates
to represent Iowa at the convention
Of the National Association of Mas
ZEN Builders at Baltimore, February
21st to Gath. Mr.. A. A. Arnould of
Davenport and Mr.. FL. A. Maine of
Waterloo were named as alternates.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25
AUTOMOBILE men
TO RESIST TAX
Opposed to Paying one Cent on Gas.
oline and Fifty Cents Per
Horse Power.

Chicago, Jan. 25.-The one cent
per gallon tax on gasoline and the
fifty cents per horse power tax on
automobiles, suggested in President
Wilson's last message to congress,
will be attacked by the Associated
Garage owners of America in their
second annual convention in Chicago
today and tomorrow, according to E.
j. McGuirk, national organizer. The
convention is being held during the
Chicago Automobile show. Five hum
dred garage men from all parts Of
the United States are expected to at
tend. The meeting was preceded by
sessions of the Garage Owners asso-
citation Of Illinois, an allied organi-
cation. .E.... .....-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25
B. 0. BRUMF|ELD
new CITY CLERK
Was Elected Last Night by Unani.
nous Vote-Now Northwest.
Z ern Cashier. e.

The city council met last night in
adjourned session with all members
present. A few bills for paying the
|snow shovelling accounts and other
minor bills were allowed.
City Clerk w. w. Crittenden then
presented and read his written res
ignation to take effect Feb. Sth, con-
firming the verbal notice given the
council on Dec. 18th. His resigna-
ton was accepted by motion of the
council. Upon retiring from the
clerks office Mr.. Crittenden will &C
cept position in the Office of V. C.
Crosley. .#N a.
Ordinance 4O3 fixing the term of
office and the salary of the city clerk
according to the recent act of the
council and repeating certain other
ordinances relating to term of office
and salary was passed under suspen-
sion of rules According to the new
ordinance the, salary is fixed at SIS
per month and the term of Office ex-
pires each year April 10th.
There were five applications for
the Office of city clerk and after duly
considering all of them, upon motion
of Mccullough, seconded by Clark,
B. O.. Brum field was appointed to
fill the vacancy in the clerks office
Mr. BEumfield has occupied the posi-
ton OF cashier of the Northwestern
freight office in this city the past
four years and is considered fully
competent to assume his new duties.
Among the applicants for the city
clerkship were Barrett Brown, B.
Arthur Wilson and Mrs. Ora New
man of this city, and c. M. Trum-
bauer of Wilke. ,aE ...
A few minor matters pertaining
to the extensio ion of light and water
and other, affairs were disposed of
and the meeting adjourned until
Jan. S1st. -, r.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25

went to the wall at once. Bank ode
tectors" were printed, in which a
list of all banks appeared and those
that had suspended, were noted"
1t is remembered by Webster City
men who were living in that time,
that the banker scanned with con-
Germ his detector every day or so and
many were the bank notes consigned
to the wastebasket. In those days,
it behooved man to pay his bills
at once. If he got the money in cur
rency he raced. around and settled
up with amazing alacrity, for the
money the next morning might be
worthless
''Old settlers say that there We're
months at a time during 1878
when they never saw cent Of good
money of any kind. After things
had been going on in this way for
some time, and times had become al
most pinching. two Jewish peddlers
from the southern part of the state
began to buy fur and pay CASH. or
course everybody wanted cash and
almost everybody went to trapping
as the only means of getting it. Old
settlers have told that the first
money they had had for months they
received from these Jews for furs.
The hard times continued until after
The breaking out of the war, when
money became plentiful and times
lush."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25
Real Estate Transfers.

T. II. Whaley and VT to VIM. J
Harkey-wd--now sw 14-S7-26.-
|$2,75O.O0.
r. H. Bratnober to John Johnson
|-wd-south 40 feet lot 3, blk 49,
End addition, Williams.
Albert f. Adams to I. c. Kemmer-
er-wd--und one-seventh sw sw 29-
|SS-25.-$1,10 10000. -.E .f.-.
F. F. Bockwoldt to Bessie V. and
M. Observation-Disclosures west of
blk 8, Stanhope.-$191.67.
Nels E. Thompson to Louis j. Rit-
land-wd-sw se-1O and nR ne
is, 10 and 15-S7-23.-$24, 100000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25
Swallowing is Admitted.

Mason City. Ia, Jan. 25.--James
O'Connor yesterday confessed to
Sheriff Marsh that he and Shorty"
Hogan blew the safe at Hermanson
& CIark's meat market early Sunday
morning. The two secured $209.
Bloodhounds trailed the robbers to a
brickyard where both were captured.
This was the sixth robbery of the
store in it's eight years existence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25
Storage Batteries.

The Exide Storage Battery com
pany have established battery and
service depot with us and we are
prepared to do all kinds of work on
gas and electric car batteries. A
competent man in charge. ParKhurst
& Lavender. 25d3eodf1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25
4 BIG ice CROP
FOR THIS YEAR
Weather Conducive to Solid Ice and
Plenty Of It Local Dealers
Shipping.

| The weeks of freezing weather eX-
jperienced early in the winter before
there was any snowfall, were con-
ducive to one of the finest crops Of
ice ever seen in the river in this vi
cinity The fee is Is inches Thick
i and of a fine solidity and ten days of
work by dublin & Garth have seen
the harvesting Of two-thirds of their
lcrop. In other words, two-thirds of
their ice harvesting was over up
on January Gath. This firm is now
lshipping ice, to the smaller towns in
the vicinity and after cold weather
again sets in, will finish "icing"--
as it is called. About thirty men
have been, employed upon these ice
fields and good many more could
have been used.
The ice harvesting this year re-
veals a peculiar situation as compar-
led with former years. Last year
dublin & Garth had three men APP
lplicants for every job Of ice harvest
ing and every day were compelled to
turn down applications. Every year
for ten years men have been turned
away until this season, when there
are not men enough. Either the us
ual out of work men have steady
jobs, or else they are not in line for
such heavy work. q
The store house of dublin &
Garth holds 1000 tons of ice and
only one-third remains to be filled.
They have this year installed new
piece of machinery upon the eieva-
tor of the house, called an ice plan
err, which takes each cake as it as
cends the elevator and shaves off the
snow, dirt and slush ice until the
solid cake of clear firm ice is the
only thing to enter the storage
house.
The store house of R. G. Clark
holds about 1000 tons and he has
been busy with a force of fifteen to
eighteen men for the past week, har-
vesting the unusually fine solid ice.
He considers his work but fairly be-
gun and anticipates at least a month
more of cutting.
The recent soft weather put a quiet
us upon the work of both ice deal
ers, although there will no doubt be
plenty Of zero weather yet. All
small towns in this vicinity depend
mostly or entirely upon R. G. Clark
and dublin & Garth for their sum-
mer's supply of ice and both will do
the usual amount Of shipping.
There will be no complaint as to
the quality of ice this coming sum-
mer, for ice will be ice and not air
holes and frozen snow,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-25
Position in High School.

Miss Irene Frank, younger daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Frank,
who recently graduated from Cen
trail college at Pella, has accepted a
position as teacher of English and
history in the high school at Pres
colt, Ia, and began her new. duties
this week.