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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
AN EXCITING FIRE
CAUSED CONSIDERABLE LOSS
AMONG BARNS. -s.

A repetition here of Mrs. O'Leary's
little incident in Chicago which caused
the burning of the windy city was
| threatened last evening when fire APP
parently started by children playing
about the barn at the rear of the Chas.
stroyed the barn, a shed, and an out
house belonging to the billiard proper
ty, and caused damage to, or partial
destruction of number of barns,
sheds and garages, adjoining or ada
cent to the billiard property, besides
interrupting telephone service in the
west end of town by burning into the
cable carrying the west end service.
Burning embers from the fire were
carried north considerable distance by
the wind. The Ed Mathew house at
213 North | street and occupied by
Fred Heaverlo, was set on fire by the
flying embers, but the blaze was extin-
guished before doing any damage.
Residences near the fire suffered a
scorching of the paint from the intense
heat.
The fire was discovered about five
clock and at that time it had in
volved the large barn of Charles Dill
lard and was spreading to the nearby
outbuildings. By the time the fire
trucks arrived the blaze was raging
fiercely and it began to look as If most
of the buildings in the block were
doomed to destruction.
The new pumper was again put into
service and soon a couple of streams
of water at high pressure were playing
upon the blaze.
The frame buildings at the rear OF
the billiard home were entirely de
stroyed, nothing remaining but few
charred embers. ....
To the east of the billiard home
1901 A avenue West, the barn, serving
as a garage and storage shed fol
Frank Burlington was set on fire but
saved from serious damage. The cal
was removed.
Another barn, back of Fred HEAVIER
los place, which housed motor cal
was in flames, but it too was saved
from destruction.
The barns and sheds belonging t.
Silas Friend, 1908 B avenue West, di
rectly opposite from the billiard prop
erty were partially destroyed by thu
fire.
In the Friend barn, Sam Handler, 1
Jewish peddler, is said to have store'
his wagon and outfit. The horse wa
out of the barn at the time of the fir
but the wagon was badly burned.
So far as can be learned nothing o
great value had been stored in any o
the barns or sheds destroyed and tn
loss was not great.
Telephone and electric light wires
strung along the alley were burned b
the blaze and had to be replaced.
Just how the fire started is uncel
, tain. but number of children hav
!, frequently made the billiard barn
: gathering place and are thought t
! have carelessly caused the blaze whic
! destroyed the buildings.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
MISSIONS IN KOREA
BLANCHE r. BAR TELLS OF HER
WORK AMONG NATIVES.

In a letter to her people in Univer
sity Park, Miss Blanche R. Bair, writes
entertainingly of her work in Korea
She says:
Kongju, East District, Korea, June G.
| 1917. In thinking over the years work
my heart is made TO rejoice for the
many blessings which have been grant
ed me; good health. splendid privileg,
es in travel, and above all the remark.
able manner in which the women in
/ every place were so thankful and ap-
| preciative for the opportunities OF
studying in classes offered them. A
class never closed as | remember. but
what the women apparently were very
sad and expressed themselves that
they wished the class could have con.
tinued longer SO the might have
completed more work; they also took
very active part in the devotional
services and have made a wonderful
advancement not ONLY manifesting a
profound interest in becoming more
grasped to some extent, the impor,
lance of winning their own people for
Jesus Christ. 1t has been my purpose
| to instill into the minds of our Christ.
ian women as well as the. Bible women,
the values of being fishers of men
! Having the privilege of visiting most
| of the churches two or three times
throughout the year. | have had a
touch with the women.
Bible Glasses.
Twenty-three bible classes were
held with about three hundred women
studying. This attendance was the best
we have ever had. In addition to the
regular classes we formed a district
classes which met at Chunan; women
came from every circuit and from the
most extreme, as far as forty or fifty
miles.
One remarkable characteristic about
| the class was manifested in the beau
tiful spirit in which the women under
went unfayorable circumstances. Since
last Conference the church at ChunaI
was organized, and though the proper
ty for the church and the home for the
District evangelist was secured the
church building itself was not com
4 pleted. This, consequently, obliged u!
to seek other quarters. One of the
rooms used for study the women occu
Ipied during the remaining hours of the
day for q living room and at night a!
many as eleven women crowded il
that small room (8X15) to sleep. Dur
ing the class the wife of Mr.. Aim, thu
evangelist of the District was nea
deaths door and we feared any da.
the summons would come. Her room
being but few steps from where on
,, classes were taught, necessarily re
quired quietness and carefulness. Thel
too, the accommodations for preparing
their own food were very poor. bu
, were the best that could be give
, them. In spite of these disadvantage
when the class closed and the wome
left their respective homes they spok
of the blessings they received and e1
) pressed a deep desire for another sue
r class to be held in the fall. We hop
by that time the church will be read
for use.
] At this same class we held our spec
I ial class for the Bible women givin
them opportunity for study. We wer
fortunate in securing so many goo
]. teachers, Mrs. Williams gave ampl
|. assistance TO the class. besides teacl
! ing in the regular class she taugf
me Art OF Winning" to til
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
BRITISH WARsHIP ToRPEDOED
Thlrty.Eight Of Crew OF Cruiser Ari-
adne Killed by Exploslon--Ai
- Other Sailors Rescued.

London, July 31.-The British
cruiser Ariadne Of 11,000 tons has been
torpedoed and sunk, according to an
official statement issued by the Brit
ish admiralty. Thirty-eight members
of the Ariadne's crew were killed by
the explosion. All the other sailors
were saved. The Ariadne was an old
British cruiser, having been built in
1898. 1t was 450 feet long, 80 feet
beam and had maximum draft of
274 feet. Its complement consisted
of GIT officers and men.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02

Cooler weather promised for Mon.
day evening and Tuesday did not ma
terialize and Tuesdays temperature
was about on par with that of the
day preceding, on the upside of 100,
blood heat Clouds that appeared were
soon absorbed and no relief came. Al
strong wind from the southwest pre-.
vailed however and made field work
not unpleasant.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
Chances of Plea,

Before Squire ]. w. Laffollette. Case
against Floyd McCartie charged with
wife desertion. This charge dismissed
upon request of County Attorney Max
well o'Brien and a charge of adultery
substituted. Case continued and hear
ing on the substituted charge set for
Monday, August at nine o'clock a. m
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
Drop Passenger Trains.

Topeka, Kans., July 31-Permission
has been granted to the Missouri Pa
cific railway company by the state
public utilities commission to drop
fourteen passenger trains from its
schedules and to provide mixed trains
for the service formerly rendered by
the trains which will be annulled as a
war measure. -.# %. t..s
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
win Have Complete Fire Truck.

The city of Abba will have a COM
plete ere truck with all the latest
equipments. The contract price of the
machine is $4,000 the first payment
of $500 is to be made when the coun'
Gil is thoroughly satisfied with the ser
vice of the machine. The deferred pay
ments to be $500 each six months un
til the full amount is paid.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
Is All Fixed up.

DR.. J. G. Barringer is enjoying res
Gently reflnished rooms and apart.
ments at his office location on North
Market street. New decorations and
new finishing for the woodwork makes
the room coy. pleasant and comfort.
able.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
U. S. ACTS TO DRAFT ALIENS
Committee Reports Resolution Open
Ing Way by Treaty Negotiations
for Drafting Subjects Of Allies.

Washington, July 31.-With Presf-
dent Wilson's Endorsement the for
eign relations committee of the senate
favorably reported Senator McCum-
ber's resolution opening the way by
treaty negotiations for drafting sub
jects of the allies in this country into
the American RAINY.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
@IysEI
The uonsRsaa Contest.

MY entry for the bonehead champ
ionship IN the young gent who holds
the drug store phone for 20 minutes.
yelling sweet nothings into the ear OF
his lady love. while IL regular men
are waiting to use the instrument
New York Evening Mail.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
NAV Cut The Service.

Current rumor has it that the M. &
st. L. railway may take passenger
runs 10 and 20 between Oskaloosa and
Peoria from General service for the
time being. The matter is said to be
under consideration by local authori.
ties.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
In a Human Interest Subject
"The Halo of Mother"
A plain country woman, but
a national character.

"The intelligent woman who has
done real work-and by real work
mean labor with her own hands year
after year in her own house and kit.
chen, and who has meanwhile reared
a creditabIe family and still kept for
her soul, pair of wings like dove,
is the perfect flower of civilization,
far superior to the woman of the
world who knows the lingo OF polite
society and little else"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02

: STUART.--Born. to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Stuart 915. South e street, at Ma
haska hospital, July 2s. 1917. an so
pound girl
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
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BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
"a. !. !. !. !. !. !. !. J. !. J. J.

FREDERICK SKIES - Miss Mar.
greet Skies of Ada, South Dakota, and
Eric Frederick of Appleton, Minnesota
were united in marriage July %, 1917.
The bride is a niece of c. d. Hutchins
and formerly lived here. Oskaloosa
friends and acquaintance extend con-
gratulations and best wishes, The
young couple will make their home in
Appleton,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
Damages are Excessive.

The companies further state that un
less the defendants are restrained by
order of the court they will attempt to
enforce the provisions of the ordi
nance. They also cali attention to the
fact that by the proposed ordinances
the city claims the right to collect
damages for not complying in the
amount of fine of $4,000 for each
failure. The companies claim that the
proposed fines are entirely dispropor'
tiorate and constitute intimidation and
coercion. They claim that If they
should attempt to comply with the or
dinance and it should then be found
by the court to be unfair they would
suffer by failure to collect the deficit
existing between the old and the pro
posed new rates. For this reason, the
companies claim, unless the enforce
ment of the ordinance is not restrain
ed as asked they would suffer greatly
before they could be heard on notice
The defendants in each of the cases
are the city of Oskaloosa, Ia, Mayor j.
G. Harold, and Lee M. Fansher, A. K,
Peasley, C. A. Kesler, w. r. Mathews,
]. M. Lewis, VIM. Fitzpatrick and Hen
ry Gustafson, members of the city
council.
Henry /. Green appears as solicitor
for the Oskaloosa Light & Fuel Com
pany, with James A. Dewitt and w. e.
Burrell, of counsel; and Hugh B. NC
Coy and Mccoy and Mccoy appear as
solicitors for the Oskaloosa G. Buston
Electric Railway Company.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02

plainants of their property 10 without
due process of law, and that their en-
forcement as proposed is unconstitu-
tional -....
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21
MAR|POSA IS ANCHORED TO
 SEA BOTTOM Believed, However, Consid- erabIe of Her Freight
 May Be Saved
 Yet. RECOVER CHECK BAGGAG Four Lifeboats Are Picked Up by the Light
 house Tender Cedar.

WRANGELL, Nov. 21.-(Special to the Empire)-The Mariposa is now under water abaft of her after mast wall.
 Her cabin has been washed away. She is resting securely on a rock abaft her fore rigging, and both her anchors are out and therefore there is little danger of her slipping.
 Those returning from the scene say 1t will be possible to get her freight out through her forward hatch, and considerable portion of her cargo may yet be saved.
 Captain O'Brien, the freight clerk and the boatswain are still at the scene of the wreck. Undoubtedly attempts will be made at once to salvage the boat after an attempt is made to get her cargo out.
 The lighthause tenders Cedar pick ed up four of her lifeboats filled with checked baggage, ten miles from the wreck. Very little of the bag gage has been lost. The Cedar ar rived here fast night. Much of the baggage is not damaged in the least. All of the remaining passengers who can secure passage will leave on the Sophia for the south.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21
COSSACKS ARE MOVING UPON
 MOSCOW TOWN

WASHINGTON. Nov. 21. - The Swedish press reports that Gen. Caledine with an army of Cossacks faithful to Kerensky are moving against Moscow.
 It is reported that 5000 already have been killed during the fighting in Moscow.
 PETROGRAD. Nov 21.-On Tues day last the Russian foreign office was taken over by Trotsky of the Bolsheviki forces. Volna Naroda publishes an article which says that within a few days Lenine and Trot- sky will announce the successful establishment of a workmen's and peasants government, after which it is hoped that foreign governments will enter into negotiations through their foreign offices for recognition of the new Russian government.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21
BRITISH BITE DEEPLY INTO GERMAN LINES
 ALONG WEST FRONT
On Thirty-Two Mile Front They Smash Hind- enburp's Lines, Which Were Considered ImpreenabIe, To Depth of
 Nearly Five Miles.

LONDON, Nov 2l Associated Press).-The British Third Army attacked along 32me front between Scrape river and St. Quentin, and broke the German lines under Hndenburg depth of four to five miles, according to official report.
 There heavy artillery action to warn the Ger mans. They completely surprised, and ther hrst knowledge of the situation when the British troops swamed over the first line of German trenches.
 The British infantry and big tanks at once pressed forward and captured the second line of trenches, mile beyond the first lne The British fell to their work with an energy which quickly overcame all opposition There was fierce handtohand work with the bayonets While the infantry fighting the Germans the first line of trenches the huge tankers crushed on ahead the next line, after which the infantry swamed into them.
 Several thousand prisoners were taken
 The attack continues.
 The British have captured Benavs Lameau Wood, Welsh Ridge and the whole German line of trenches west of the Dunord Canal to the BaupaumeCambra road The drive covers part of the field taken by the Germans in the Somme offensive.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21
WILL EXTEND SULzER AID
 IN CONGRESS Need of Dredging Dry Straits Channel Backed by Seattle Inter-
 eStS. WILL SHORTEN ROUTE Claimed Several WreckS in the Alaskan Waters Could Have Been
 Avoided.
WILL SHORTEN ROUTE

SEATTLE, Nov. 21.-The need of dredging Dry Straits channel will be- come one of the active slogans for the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and of ship ping and commercial interests here generally.
 They are preparing to back up and aid Delegate Charles A. Sulzer, from Alaska, who already is on record in Congress as favoring the project.
 The proposed route would shorten considerably the distance to Alaska and would make navigation much more safe. It is claimed that the wrecks of the Delhi Ramona, Edith and Mariposa could have been avoid ed, if the Dry Straits had been open to navigation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21
INDIA PLOT IS
 BEING FRIED BY
 GOVERNMENT
Charges Are Withdrawn Against Five of the Men Indicted at San
 Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.-The government has withdrawn all it's charges against the five men indict- ed by the federal grand jury for conspiring to overthrow British rule in India.
 They are M Martinez, of San Diego, a shipbroker; Leopold Mich aels, former ship owner; Ernest Sikunns, of New York; Ray How ard of San Francisco, and Captain Ralph Russ, of the United States army.
 The trial of the others are pro ceeding
 The list of defendants includes Franz Bopp, former German consul general here; General Brincken, for mer military aide to the consul gen eral, and several others.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21
United States Takes Addi- tionaI Steps to Get on a Strict War
 Basis.
AFTER ALIEN ENEMIES
Government Is Determined to Put An End to Sa- botage in Amer
 iCa.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Private guards have been placed on duty at important docks and piers and on barges and waterfronts where mu- nitions are transported.
 Besides troops will be used to guard piers in Boston, New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Nor folk.
 This action is made necessary by the increasing number of fires and attempts of German sympathizers and alien enemies to destroy food supplies and munitions.
 The guarding of all piers and the new orders barring alien cneHas- from all docks and places where food and munitions are stored, are in line with strioter regulations of the department for putting the country on a strict war basis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21
WILD CHEERS FOR WILSON
 AT A THEATRE
President Passes Around the Hat for Contribu- ti0nS at Y. M. C. A.
 Fund.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Presi dent Wilson last night actively as sisted the Y. M. c. A. fund by pass ing his hat through his own box and through adjoining boxes at a local theatre.
 When one of the workers ap preached the box, the President took the hat from him, dropped in a lib eral contribution, then passed il around to his friends and then en tered the next box and passed il around.
 He was wildly cheered by the spectators.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21
GERMAN SHELL
 ExPLODES NEAR
 OUR OFFICERS
Crashed Through Roof of of Chateau Where the American Headquar-
 terS Located.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Nov. 21. = A German shell yesterday fell through the roof of a chateau where the American regimental headquarters are located
 The officers were near the front of the building when the shell ex- ploded, but none was hurt Several officers including an American col onel were ia charge of headquarters at the time,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21
EVENT OVER THE TOP."

LONDON, Nov. 2I.-Thc line attacked and taken by the British in their present thrust the Hindenburg Line, and supposedly was mpregnable.
 It covers part of the territory taken in last years offensive of the Somme and Arras sectors.
 For some time it has been apparent that the Ger man effort largely concentrated the 'front where has been trying crush Italy This fact and the sur prise with which the attack conducted not having been preceded by the usual heavy barrage fire were re- ponsbe largely for the initial to the British arms
 The British and Canadian troops went over the top and fell upon the Germans without any warning of any kind.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21
PRISONERS TAKEN
 ALREADY NUMBER a. OVER 5000 MEN


 LONDON, Nov. 21.-After- noon reports say that the num- Der of prisoners taken already number 5000 for the new British thrust through linden burg's lines. This is accord ing to a Reuters dispatch from the front.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21
SUGAR SEIZED BY GOVERNMENT
 FROM RUSSIA

NEW YORK, Nov 21.-Federal Food Administrator George Rolph has seized 10000 tons of sugar which the Imperial Russian government purchased before the present revolu- tion and stored in warehouses.
 The sugar will be placed at once on the market and will be appor- tioned to retailers by the American Refiners' sugar committee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21
JERUSALEM IS ALMOST WITHIN ALLIES GRASP British and French Forces Are Now but 12 Miles
 from Historic
 City.

LONDON, Nov. 21-The British and French forces in Palestine are now 12 miles northwest and IS miles west of Jersusalem, according to of ficial announcement made today.
 Military men take considerable satisfaction in the progress being made by the Allies against the Turk ish forces in the more southern zone.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21
COPPER ORE
 FROM ALASKA
 BE SHIPPED

SEATTLE, Nov. 21. - Three big freighters of the Alaska Steamship Company. which will leave Seattle soon. will bring back from Alaska 5000 tons of copper ore valued at $500, ,000.
 The fleet will consist of the steam. ships Ketchikan, Juneau and Valdez.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21
ARREST CREW
 OF MARIPOSA
 AT WRANCELL

SEATTLE, Nov. 21.-Reports have reached the Alaska Steamship Com panys office that several members of the crew from the Mariposa on their way to Seattle on the Ravalli became disorderly and that the yes sel put back to Wrangell. where the men were turned over to the United States marshal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21
MYSTERIOUS FIRE DESTROYS PLANT
 IN TENNESSEE

DICKSON, Tenn, Nov. 21.-A fire of unknown origin today destroyed the plant of the Dixie blaming mill, which has been working full speed on government tent pole contracts. The loss is $50.0e0. without any in surance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21
PERSHINC A SPECTATOR.

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Nov 2l.- Gen. Pershing here guest of Gen. Hag to witness the British offensive.
 Gen. Pershng followed the novel battle in which the British troops went over the top" with the deepest in- terest.
 The offensive was one of the most spectacular of the war.
 At one point of the British attack the Germans are now fighting on the last line of defense.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21
INFANTRY ACTION
 NOT RENEWED ON
 THE ITALIAN FRONT

ROME, Nov. 1-(OfficiaD fantry actions on the Monte Tomba and Monte Monferna fronts, vital points in the Italian defense of Ven ice, were not renewed yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21
NO CHANGE IN
 SITUATION ON '.
 |TALY'S FRONT Said That Austria Has Agreed to Spare Venice
 if It Is Success REPORT FROM BERLIN Teutons Claim That There Is No Change in
 the Present Sit-
 uatiOn. s{o9 T
REPORT FROM BERLIN

PARIS. Nov. 21.-The Matin in an article published today says Aus tria has agreed to spare Venice in response to the appeal from the Pope, merely stipulating that all au thority over Venice must be left in the hands of patriarchs.
 It is certain that Venice will not be defended in case the Italians are forced to retire any further.
 Report From Berlin
 BERLIN, Nov. 21.-(OfficiaD - The situation on the Italian front is unchanged.
 Still Holding Lines
 ROME, Nov. 21.-The Italians maintain their lines on the lower Piave and in the mountains along the upper reaches of the Piave and Brenta rivers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21

Without a dissenting vote the American Federation of Labor delegates have endorsed the war program of President Wilson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21
REPORT FROM BERLIN.

BERLIN Nov. 2I. (OGciaD The German reserves checked the British positions, after ground had been gained by the attacking forces Loss announced of several permanent pans established within the German lines.