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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-08

First precinct location for Third
ward was changed from the basement
of the court house to the police court
room of the city hall.
Petitions asking the removal Of
the M. & st. L. railway stock yards
and likewise petition seeking similar
disposition of the C. b. & @. stock
yards, signed by residents and prop
erty owners were presented. Re-
ferred to the legal committee.
Several lights, one north of the
Pickett place near the DIR. Williams
home; one at the Robert Wetherwax
place on Mini avenue, and another
at the west end of A avenue, were
asked for by people and referred to
the light committee for investigation.
Report was made by the o. T. & l..
Company of new lamp installed at
the intersection of South First street
and Eighth avenue. .....s..... ... ..
Mr.. Bell, in behalf of the resi-
dents along the blocks interested,
asked for the extension of the Sew
enth avenue sewer distance of two
blocks east to the Sam Green Gro,
Gerry. Referred.
Upon motion of Albert Mendenhall
the city authorized and instructed
Mayor Harold to purchase twelve
intersection signs, Keep to the
Right" to compel regulation of the
auto traffic.
Complaint was made of the way in
which the speed ordinance is being
ignored by drivers in all parts of
town. Special notice to speeders
was ordered published.
Dennis Ragen was given recogni-
ton of having paid sewer assess
ment or tappage fee and receipt or
certificate ordered issued in duplicate.
Purchase of a couple of tires for
the auto fire truck by Chief |. II. Nc
Cracker. The chief has opportunity
to pick up bargain and was advised
to buy, as the tires will be needed
later on.
Horace Hawkins was ordered to
make round corners along the west
side of Seventh street at the inter
section Of Third avenue instead OF
square cuts as at present.
City Engineer Horace Hawkins re-
ported the new sewage disposal
plant working in satisfactory man
ner and giving no cause for COM
plant. n-a..
Adjourned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-08
JEFFERSON ITEMS
MRS. WILL HiTES WON RIVER.
SIDE SPELLING MATCH.

Jefferson Twp, March 5.--lBy Snar
Dragon. 1.-THE Riverside Grange met
in regular session Friday evenin. Aft
CT short program those present held
a spelling match Mrs. VIII Hites
was the last to go down. The Grange
has had a new platform put i'm the
church. The young people are pre-.
Iparing a play entitled "Hunker's Cor,
ners" to be given in the near future
John and Mary Eveland were Wis.
Iitors Saturday and Sunday at the Hen,
Iry Yer Ploeg home. ..... ..
]. nj. Coyey recently sold his farm
to G. F. Gay.
aged by the lack of rainfall this win
tier. Some farmers in this vicinity arc
planning on replanting with spring
wheat.
On Thursday evening, March s, a
box supper will be held at the River.
side church. Music will be furnished
by the Lakonta orchestra.
Dick Eyeland is making arrange.
ments to rebuild his house. He ex.
poets to change the interior and re.
plaster it also to put in furnace and
plaster it with stucco on the outside
Clarence Flanders and family have
moved to the HarVe Dusenberry place
on the Knoxville road west of Beacon.
John Flanders have moved to the
place vacated by Clarence. -
Frank Flanders have moved to the
place vacated by John Flanders and
Lon Winegardner has moved to the
place vacated by Frank Flanders. We
hope that all this energy is not in
vain.
Mr.. and Mrs Gerald Gay have com.
menced housekeeping in the concrete
bungalow on the Frank Gay place.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-08
HOME IS DESTROYED
THREE ROOM DWELLING OF PETE
cUMMINS VICTIM OF FLAMES.

Fire about two o'clock Wednesday
dwelling property located at the west
end of Sixth avenue, west of the NJ. &
St. L. tracks and north of the Rock Is
land cut, occupied as a residence place
b. Pete Cummins.
Origin OF the blaze is not known. No
one, it appears was in the building at
the time. The fire had made great prog
ross when discovered by the night
switching crew of the M. & st. L. One
Of the switChmcn turned in the alarm.
When the fire company arrived on the
scene after fast run the entire house
was on fire. Water was thrown but to
TO advantage as practically the entire
one story structure together with all
its contents was destroyed or ruined
Members of the switching crew stat.
cd that the whole top Of the dwelling
was in flames when seen by them
When they reached the house only a
building was so much afire that they
could not enter TO save any OF
the contents.
The property was owned by Davic
Mccoy and so far as known there wa:
not a cent OF insurance, upon either
household effects or the building. TIL,
loss which will be practically tota
will amount to several hundred dol
lars.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-08
CORNER STONE LAID
NO IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES
MARK THE OCCASION.

No impressive ceremonies marked
one of the truly important movements
of the history of Penn College. The
cornerstone of the new Penn main
building, being erected on the new
campus north of the present school
site, was laid about two O'Clock Tues
day afternoon. Witnesses OF the lay
ing of the stone were only q few
working men who CHANGED to be EN-
ployed in the construction of the build
ing. Setting the stone in its place at
the southwest corner of the building
was done in the same manner az
numerous other stones have been
placed.
Craven upon the stone was the date
of the erection of the building, the
architects name and q mention Of
the gift of the citizens Of 0skaloosa
to Penn College.
! Indictment weather caused President
ID M. Edwards and others of the col
lege to abandon any plan for public
demonstration for the cornerstone lay
ing. Had the placing taken place
later in the spring an attractive pro
gram would probably have been az
ranged,
! The construction work on the mail
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-08
CHINESE TONGS ARE ACTIVE
Nine are Killed in the Various Pacific
Coast Cities LAST Night.
Shooting Timed, ..1

San Francisco, March 6.-Following
the killing of last, night of five Chi
nose here and four others of various
Pacific coast cities policemen declare
that six tongs are involved in a
war and that some new outbreak may
be expected any time.
The fighting is reported to have
been started by Portland organiza-
ton which paid its members of one
tong $4,000 to help in killing certain
members of other tongs.
The longs Clash.
San Francisco, March G.-f'ive TN
nese were killed outright, two were
probably fatally injured and three
were wounded less seriously in tons
wars waged almost simultaneously IL
San Francisco, Oakland, Stockton ant
San Jose. Cal, and Seattle, Wash.
Gunmen Of the powerful tongs. HoI
Sing, Suey Sing and BE Ong Sings
ARRIVED against the fighters of tn
Suey On. Sen Suey Wing and Bin:
Kong. started the street battle her,
shortly after one O'Clock, Il few min
utes prior to the hour set for peace
conference.
Many vOllcys were fired, clearln,
the crooked streets of Chinatown o
pedestrians almost instantly. Onl.
one bystander WAS hit.
The bodies of the two killed herr
were riddled by heavy caiiber bullets
One of the two wounded Is expected
to die.
Several arrests followed the shoot
ings here and in Oakland, across tn
bay, where one Chinese was killed.
The death toll in San Jose an,
Stockton was one each, with tire
wounded in the latter city, one prob
ably fatally. Two Of the injured wcr
said to have been bystandcrs.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-08
MEDIATION IN CUBA SOUGHT
President Wilson Told Trouble Can
Be Ended II He VIII Act
"a at Once. @

Santiago, Cuba. March 5.-Confer-
ences between the commanders Of the
American warships stationed here and
the military authorities are continu-
ing, with indications that an under
standing will he reached soon. The
chamber of commerce has cabled Presi-
dent Wilson, soliciting mediation and
assuring him that the situation can be
settled easily If he viii act Immediate
Iy. thereby avoiding bloodshed and the
destruction of property. The rebel
leaders here are favorably disposed to-
ward coming to an understanding with
Americans.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-08
HOW TO SET HENS
POULTRY SPECIALISTS OF U. S
DEPARTMENT GIVE ADVICE.

AS the time approaches for the hen
to become broody or sit, If care is
taken to look into the nest, it will
be seen that there are few, soft,
downy feathers being left there by
the hen; also the hen stays longer
on the nest when laying at this time,
and on being approached will quite
likely remain on the nest, making a
clucking noise, ruffiing her feathers,
and pecking at the intruder. When
it is noted that hen sits on the
nest from two to three nights in sue
cession, and that most Of the feathers
are gone from her breast, which
should feel hot to the hand, she is
ready to be transferred to nest
which has been prepared for her be-
forehand, according to the poultry
specialists of the u. S. department of
Agriculture. The normal tempera-
ture of hen is from 10G to lO7 de
grees r., which varies slightly dur
ing incubation.
Dust the hen thoroughly with in
sect powder, and in applying the
powder hold the hen by the feet, the
head down, working the powder well
into the feathers, giving special at
tention to regions around the vent
and under the wings. The powder
should also be sprinkled in the nest.
The nest should be in some quiet,
out-of-the-way place, where the
sitting hen will not be disturbed.
Move her from the regular laying
nest at night and handle her careful
.ly in doing so. Put china egg or
two in the nest where she is to sit
and place a board over the opening
so that she can not get off. Toward
the evening of the second day quiet
ly go in where she is sitting, leave
some feed and water, remove the
board from the front or top of the
nest, and let the hen come off when
she is ready. Should she return to
the nest after feding, remove the
china egg or eggs and put under
those that are 10 be incubated. If
the nests are slightly darkened the
hens are less likely to become rest
less. At Matching time they should
be confined and not be disturbed un-
til the hatch is completed, unless
they become restless, when it may
be best to remove the chicks that
are Matched first. In cool weather
it is best not to put more than 10
eggs under q hen, while later in the
spring one can put IL to 10, &C
cording to the size of the hen. ed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-08
COUNCIL IN SESSION
ODDS AND ENDS OF ALL KINDS
BEING CLEANED Up.

With the approach of the close of
the current city administration effort
is being made to get the desk clean
and all pending matters wiped out
that the inheritance falling to the
incoming administration may be as
meagre as possible. Odds and ends
that have been hanging fire for
months we're called up. Some one
even asked for the report OF the spe--
cial delegation that attended the
meeting of Iowa Municipalities at
Dubuque last August Councilman
Bell and Clerk Carlin promised to
have it ready for next Monday even
ing to which time the session ad-
journed for unfinished business.
Claims were allowed.
Permission was granted the Rock
Island Railway Company upon appli-
cation of the roadmaster to cut GER
tain trees along the south line of the
city dump ground property in south
west Oskaloosa and abutting the
railway right of way. Said trees are
interfering with the view OF the
crossing at M street. Safety First
says the roadmaster. Its your
move says the city.
Insurance on city ambulance ap-
proved and bill ordered paid.
Tax grievances were called up and
relief prayed for allowed.
Contract time for the completion
of the paving contract, was extended
to May l, 1917. -
Attempt to appoint judges and
clerks of election failed and was car.
ried over to next Monday evening.
Boards of registration will remain
the same as for the general election
! last fall
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-08
BIG SHORTAGE OF U. S. FLAGS
prices for National colors and Poles
Soar Under Brisk Demand
Increase rs Per Cent.

New York, March 5.-Flag dealers
say that the great demand for
.Old Glory" since the beginning of
Germanys unrestricted submarine
warfare has caused temporary short
age Of supply and increased prices 25
per cent. Wooden and steel flag poles
also cost from one-third to one-half
more than year ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-08
Was L.ast PROGRAM.

The entertainment given by the
Landers Third Regiment Band In
oskaloosa Monday night was the last
concert to be given by the organiza--
tion, and the boys have disbanded.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-08
C L "A S S I f led
ADVER T ISING

FOR SALE. Full. blooded plymouth
Rock eggs SO per hundred, Setting
75c. Mrs. Chas. r. Wharton, Phone
90 "A. 1896 WI
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-08

ROONAART.- Mrs. i. RooVaart
died a; her home on Easa First street
i" pella, Iowa, Sunday morning,
i.hru&rT 4, 1917, at o'clock y. m,
a.ed =! years and "a days. She
seemed to be in go,lf health when
on Friday evening she was suddenly
seized with a stroke of paralysis. A
physician was called at once. and the
Echildren were summoned to her bed
side. but all that loving hands could
do was of no avail, and after a brief
but severe illness she quietly passed
away.
Cynthia Van Wyngarden Roovaart
was born in Leerdam, Netherlands,
on the 18th day of January, 1S45, and
was the oldest daughter of Johannas
and Jennie Van Wyngarden. She
came with her parents and family to
America at the age of nine and they
settled on a farm near Pella, where
she grew to womanhood. On April
y, 1862, she was united in marriage
| to B. Roovaart and resided near
Pella. In 1876 the family moved to
farm near Leighton, and later in
, 1910 they moved to Pella for retire
ment. Early in life she professed
faith in Jesus Christ, and to the end
was a firm believer. Her sudden
death was shock to the whole COM
munity. She leaves to mourn their
loss five sons and five daughters: ].
B., Marion and Marie Van Vark of
Pella Jacob, of Omaha: J. W., of
Des Moines; Leonard of Prairie City,
/ Carrie Brand of Ankeny; Jennie Wi
mer, of What Cheer; Maggie v. De
I Haar of Leighton, and Lydia F1eck
of Oskaloosa. Rev. James A. Roo
/ vaart deceased, who passed away
Jan. 2, 1907; and Is grandchildren,
and three brothers and one sister,
and many other relatives and friends.
] The bereaved family greatly feel
the loss of mother, and the home
is broken, but we trust that she has
gone to that celestial land where
death and parting shall never more
/ be known.
The funeral services were held on
February 9Th, from the Reformed
/ Church of Pella, after a short prayer
service at the home, conducted by
Rev. j. Wesselink assisted by P. A.
/ Renoud and the remains We're laid to
rest in lakewood cemetery beside her
husband who preceded her to the
better world six years before. -Pella
Booster.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-08
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AT THE ORANGES
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East Center Grange. No. 1904. met
In regular session on Friday evening.
March 2. Arrangements We're made
for an open meeting and program on
March l6. Visitors are cordially in.
vited to attend this meeting.
Ducks and geese flying once more.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-08

LYONS-BALES.- Married, Sun
day, February %, 1917. at burlington,
Iowa, Clara Virginia Bales, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Burnham G..
Bales of Kalispell, Mont, to Mr..
Glenn Clifford Lyons, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernie Lyons OF Cedar, Mahaska
county, at the Methodist parsonage,
Rev. Cudlipp officiating.
Miss Bales is a graduate of the
High school at Ada, Ohio, and of the
science and music departments of
the Ohio Northern University at Ada.
Ohio. She also took special work in
voice under Mrs. M. Barbareoux-
Perry of Chicago. The last few
years she has spent in concert work
under the Century Lyceum Bureau
of Chicago. Mr.. Lyons formerly
lived at Cedar and has spent much of
his life there. He is now travelling
for Baker Bros, OF Streator, I'll. Ma
haska county friends extend best
wishes and congratulations
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-08

SUITER-Mrs. Ellen Suffer, mother
of Mrs. David S. David died at Pasa-
dena, Calf. February Goth, 1917, aged
&c years. The deceased was formerly
a resident of Oskaloosa for many
years, having gone to Pasadena about
3 months ago.
She was kind and loving wife and
mother and was faithful and devoted
member of the Christian church and
leaves to mourn her death her aged
husband, daughters, ! son, sister
and / brother.
Funeral services were held at Pasa-
dena and the remains shipped to Os.
kaloosa where they will arrive Wed
tuesday morning.
A prayer service will be held at the
Cheesman Undertaking Parlors Thurs
day, March Sth, at 10:30 a. m. Inter
ment in Forest Cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-08
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BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

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Alfred B. Crabtree. oskaloosa. 81
1891 and
Grace o. schoonmaker, oska. !. .2S
f. NJ. Winn, Clinton. ...........4 AZ
1892 and
Tnez Simmons, Council Bluffs. 81
VIM. Turner. Valley Junction, Ia.22
1888 and
Gala Green, Springfield, Iowa. IA
HALE.--Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Hale, Third avenue west, on
March 3, 1917, 10 pound boy.
STRINGFELL0W.- The. funeral OF
Charles Stringfellow, who died at the
Abbott Hospital, Sunday afternoon,
after two weeks illness with pneu
monia, will be held from the Wymore
church at two O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon Burial in Wymore ceme.-
terry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
CAN'T Get BACK?
Americans With Allies Now
Would Join e. s.
But They Have FOreSwOrn For
mer Citizenship.

London, March 29.-Americans now
fighting the Germans under the Brit
ish or French flag would rather be do
ing it under the Stars and Stripes.
At least that is the case of large
percentage of them, judging from the
number that have so expressed them
selves at the American embassy here.
Never a day passes now but one or
several Americans in British khaki
appears to ask how he can transfer his
services direct to the United States
army in case the United States goes
to war. Thus far they have not re-
ceived a great deal of comfort. They
face the fact that they have lost their
American citizenship.
To become member OF the British
army an American is required to swear
allegiance to the king and forswear
allegiance to all other countries
Legally, such Americans cannot be-
come American citizens again without
the process of naturalization, but some
have nevertheless devised ways of
evading this. 1t probably isn't treason
to conceal the nature of these plans
under the circumstances Anyhow the
soldiers feel certain congress will
enact special legislation in their behalf
permitting restoration of their citi-
zenship, in consideration of the pur-
pose for which they desire it.
A further complication is the fact
that all such Americans have enlisted
in the armies of England or of France
for the period of the war To obtain
the privilege of serving in American
commands they must obtain some con-
cession from their adopted countries
They all seem confident of receiving
such q favor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
MAY AVOID WAR

Continued from Page One)
ton, however, that the ruling powers
of Germany are making a desperate
effort to following the lead given by
DR.. Alfred Zimmerman, the foreign
secretary, in his speech explaining the
Mexican plot, when he declared that
Germany desired to remain friendly to
the United States and only wanted
war as a last resort, and that the au-
thoritieS still remain unconvinced that
the submarine campaign resulting in
the destruction of American lives at
sea is the chief point at issue between
the two countries.
Cue From Russian Revolution.
Therefore taking their cue from the
Russian revolution they are declared
to feel that large promises of internal
reform leading towards a more demo-
cratic form of government will do
more to placate American opinion
than any immediate change in sub
marine plans, which they hardly dared
to alter on account of the widespread
belief of the German people that the
present policy will result in the early
termination of the war.
submarine campaign are not expected.
it is said, to extend beyond the paper
stage, altho meanwhile American lin
erS like the st. Louis make expect
some measure of immunity.
The forthcoming speech and its sub
ject matter is being more generally
and more frankly discussed than u.s.
ual, and this is taken as an indication
that the government is trying to ascer-
tain the temper of the country before
it's delivery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
WON BY SERVICE
British Women Gain Ballot as
Home Workers.
First Vote To Be Cast at EIec-
ton Following War.

London March 29.-England'S Wo-
men have apparently won the vote
not thru militancy but thru demon
stration in war service and service at
home that they are fitted for it.
n was considered a foregone con-
c1usion today that the electoral reform
hill would be so amended in its final
stages in the house of commons as
TO nrovide the franchise to England
women.
The suffrage plan will presumably
go into effect at the next parliament
tary elections, which means at the
end of the war, since every effort Is
to be made to avoid a general cleo
ton during the conflict forced by dis
agreement of parliament with the min
istry 1t will grant to women pre-
cisely the same rights of the ballot in
selecting parliamentary offices, men
now enjoy.
House Hasn't Voted On 1t Yet.
The exact plan adopted by con-
ference of leaders and expected to be
written into the electoral form bill
proyides for six months residence by
women or the occupation of business
premises as the only qualification for
the franchise
The house of commons formally ap-
proved the outline of these reforms IN
a preliminary vote, but has not yet
voted on the measure which contains
them.
That the approval of extension OF the
ballot to women has struck a popular
chord in England was apparent on all
sides today. No less impressive was
the news of the change of front of
such anti-suffrage adherents as AS
uuith and Bonar Law.