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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-01
WOMEN FAVOR REFORMATORY
Des Moines Federation Condemns
Move to Abolish Rockwell City
Institution.

Des Moines, Feb. ga resolution
protesting against the bill introduced
by Senator Hale of Anamosa to sell
the women's reformatory at Rockwell
City was adopted and signed by hun.
dreds of club women at the monthly
meeting Of the City Federation OF
Women's clubs.
The protest was made by Mrs
Walter McHenry of the laws relating
to women committee and was sup
plemented with remarks by Mrs.
Anna NJ. Edworthy and Mrs. George
II. France.
Another protest in which the city
federation follows the initial step
taken by the Political Equality club
i'll reducing the high cost of living,
was the adoption of a resolution in
which the club women pledged them,
selves to discontinue the use of pota-
toes during the week of March 4 to IL.
Mrs. Charles E. HUM offered the
resolution which was followed by a
plea from Mrs John MacVicar for
the city's poor upon which the high
cost works much hardship.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-01
Ice Moves at Fort Madison.

Fort Madison, Feb, 2S.-The river
today is practically free from ice.
The warm weather OF the past few
days caused tremendous thaw
which opened up the river in places
and allowed the ice to break and
move down with the current. No
huge ice gorges were formed on Lake
Cooper this year as was the case
during the winter previous, and the
river remained frozen solidly in a
single mass.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-01
Oil Boom in Iowa.

Keosauqua, Feb. 2S.-The town of
Bentonsport, Van Buren, county, is
about to be placed on the map with
big B. Several residents in that
vicinity are prospecting for oil.
Some territory has been leased for
future investigation.
Harrisburg township in Van Buren,
county is also very much excited over
the probable finding of oil.
Alonzo Nixon is now boring for
oil on his farm north of Bonaparte.
He got big machine and four men
from the fields in western Illinois
and are at work sixty rods southeast
of the Nixon home. Mr.. Nixon is
very confident he will find oil and
that he will find it in paying guam
titles.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-01
Would Give Money Away.

Sioux City, Feb. 2S.-Amos Krals-
mer yesterday afternoon stood on a
crowded business corner and held
$500 in bills in his hands offering to
give bank note to anyone who
would accept it. Bills thrust in the
faces of passers-by were scorned,
and twice Kralsmer was showed into
the street.
Only two persons took the prof
fered money, a newsboy and a mes
senger boy.
Each received SO, then officials of
the bank from which Kralsmer had
drawn the money came out and
forced him inside.
Physicians say he is unbalanced
through hearing of relatives who
have been killed in the war. He will
be sent to the insane hospital at
Cherokee.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-01
EAR ICE JAM
IN MISSISSIPPI
MORE ICE THAN USUAL IN THE
UPPER RIVER ALARMING.
AN OIL BOOM STRIKES IOWA
Insane Sioux City Man Stands On
Street Corner and Offers to Give
Money Away-Aeed Dubuque
Editor Dangerously III.

Clinton, Feb. 2S.-Serious danger
from floods caused by the ice gorges
when the spring thaw comes, is fear
ed along the upper Mississippi river.
Already preparations to Offset the
flood danger are being made. At
Clinton, channels have been cut
around all the bridge piers to pre-
vent them from being lifted, when
the river raises.
The danger is greatly accumulated
by the unusual thickness of the ice,
which in a number of places meas
ures twenty-siX inches and over and
lin very few places is less than foot.
The low water stage further pro-
mote the danger of ice gorges, for
when the cakes start to crumble
they ere apt to become packed to
the bottom of the river bed, allowing
no room for the water to flow under
the ice.
This was the trouble experienced
in the neighborhood of Bettendorf,
just above Davenport, last winter,
when the big steel foundry and
car shops were compelled to shut
down partly. Now the factory
grounds have been protected by sand
bag bikes and fills five and six feet
high for a distance of almost mile
along the river.
Damage to the government canal,
just being built at LeClaire, is also
feared when the ice goes out.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-01
NO MANEUVERS
FOR THE |. N. c.
GuARDSMEN MUST FoREGo US
uAL SUMNER PRACTICE.
CONGRESS HITS VOLUNTEER
Congressman Hull Accuses Lawmak-
ers of Encouraging Disintegration
of State Troops-OskaIoosa
Boy Is Appointed.

Washington, Feb. %. Summer
maneuvers this year for the Iowa Ma
tional Guard will be practically i'm
possible as a result Of the failure of
Congressman Hull to induce con
gress to increase an appropriation
to pay the expenses of these maneu-
yers from $1,OOO,OOO to $4,OOO,OO0.
During the debate Congressman
Hull said the sum of $1,00O,O00 car
ried by the military bill would not
pay for the food the national guard
would consume If it went into sum
mer camp. He insisted the national
guard needed the encouragement OF
this summer camp, after it's ordeal on
the border, unless congress wished
to encourage it's disintegration. He
added that the Iowa National Guard
was not properly trained on its Dor
der camps and was not given the
proper equipment for training. More
over he said the regular army was
complained against for it's treatment
of the guard. The item failed by
the close vote of "a to So.
Another amendment by Congress
man Hull, which was strongly backed
by Congressman Greene of Iowa
providing an appropriation of $4,000,
600, instead of 100000 carried in
the committee report for the promo
ton of rifle practice and establish
ment of rifle ranges also failed
During this debate Congressman
Greene said there We're only fourteen
targets for 10000 men at Browns
vile, and as a consequence the Iowa
soldiers, received practically. no
training in rifle practice during their
stay on the border.
Congressman Ramseyer has ap-
pointed Russell Morgan of 0skaloosa
second alternate for the West Point
examination, and David l.. Scoles, OF
bloomfield, third alternate for the
Annapolis examination. Sparling
Anderson and Gordon Sumner of OF
tumwa, who were appointed for An
napolis but declined to qualify, were
in Washington yesterday enroute to
private military academy in New
York.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-01
FIRE DESTROYS
PART Of COLLEGE
cENTRAL's GYMNASIUM OR Y
BUILDING IN RUINS.
THE WATER PRESSURE FAILED
Distance Between Buildings and the
Fact There Was no Wind Saved
Town From Most Disastrous
ConfIagration.

Pella. Feb. 2S.-Fire that started
about seven o'clock this morning de
stroyed a part Of the Central Univer
sity at this place entailing a consider
able loss, running we'll into thousands
of dollars.
The fire burned itself out uncheck
ed the only efforts that could be ey
tended were in the direction of pro
tecting adjoining buildings.
The Y. NJ. c. A. building, or auditor
lum was in ruins at ten o'clock and
| it looked as though the spread of the
fire had been checked.
When the fire was at its height tn
water supply failed, the fire depart
ment was left helpless and the fire had
its own course.
The Auditorium where the fire start
ed is several hundred feet north OF
the main college building. 1t is across
the street north OF the campus prop
er or the square in the corner o.
which the old college building stands
The Science hall, substantial struct
ure that was also threatened is 10,
Gated east of the Auditorium.
Pella has an electrically operated
fire pump that is supposed to be au
tomato. The pump is located at the
river distance of about three miles
| from the town The current is
switched on from Pella and this is
supposed to start the pump in action
But the water supply failed utterly
A small stream was available for a
little time but this would not reach the
second story windows and this failed
completely as the fire gained headway
The fire was discovered by resi-
dent near the campus on the roof OF
the Gymnasium and Auditorium build
ing. She first saw a small blaze on
the single roof of the building ans
| it is supposed that the fire caught
from sparks from the furnce chimney
investigation mediately following
the alarm disclosed the fact that 9
considerable portion of the interior ci
the roof was ablaze and the ordinary
,Iethods of fighting the blaze would
{ be of no avail. The fire, If it started
on the outside of the roof had burned
through into the interior or attic and
had been carried along until much d
the roof was involved. From here the
fire was eating its way to the apart
,ments below The fire department
and the people were helpless. AL
they could do was to stand and watcl
the building burn.
Pella depends primarily for fire pro
lection upon big storage tank tina
supplies pressure sufficient for ordin
AIRY purposes but for big blaze Xix,
that of the morning it is wholly in
adequate. When the tank supply hat
exhausted this morning the fire burn
ed uncontrolled
The Gymnasium or Auditorium wa
one Of the newer buildings of Centre
University. II provided accommoda
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-01

tons for the general auditorium OF
the college and quarters for the gym
'nasium. The library was located in
the building and was also the Y. M
G. A. Offices and headquarters. u
was a substantial building of brick
two full stories over basement and
Is said to have cost, new about thirty
thousand dollars.
When the fact that the building
could not be saved became known
crowds of people began carrying out
the property and practically all of the
library was taken to place of safety
Little wind was experienced while
the fire was at its worst and the em
bers were not carried to a great dis
lance. Several hundred feet separ
ated the buildings on the campus ant
communication with other property
was not anticipated.
There were only a few students in
the library at the time Of the fire
and they easily escaped and were the
ones who carried the books from the
building.
The three story building was bull
in 1894 for $4,000 but today wa,
valued at twice the amount. Cen
trail college was formerly under Bap.
fist support, but is now supported b,
the Dutch Reformed Church o
America.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-01
HEARS
ATTACK ON j. s.
sETHMANN : HoLLWEe CUES
TIoNs FAIRNESS OF AMERICA.
SAYS ENGLAND WAS FAVORED
Chancellor Declares Action of the
President in Recalling Ambassa-
dor Gerard Was "6rusque" and
Also unprecedented

Berlin, Feb. fisherman Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg told the Ger
man reichstag that President Wilson's
action in breaking off relations with
Germany was unprecedented" He
characterized the method by which
America terminated friendly inter-
course as ''brusque." He drew paral-
lei between President Wilson's course
in the Mexican imbroglio of 1913 and
the German situation after the start
of the war.
The chancellor called attention to
President Wilson's notification to con-
gress In 1913 that he would follow In
ternational usage" and put an embargo
on shipment OF arms to both factions
In Mexico. But year later, the chan
cellor said, these usages apparently
were no more considered good"
Hollweg dilated on the vast quaint:
ties Of war material shipped from
America to Germany's enemies.
The chancellor referred to Americas
insistence upon the right of American
citizens freely to travel to France and
England, but he declared "the same
right of American citizens toward the
central powers did not seem to be as
worthy of protection and as valuable"
The chancellor found fault with the
abruptness of Gerards recall, and,com-
planned that he did not know officially
why America had broken off relations.
Gentlemen" continued the chancel-
Tor, "let us consider the whole ques-
ton. Breaking off of relations with the
United States and the attempted mo-
Utilization Of all neutrals against us
does not serve for the protection OF the
freedom Of tie seas proclaimed by the
United States.
They won't promote the peace de-
sired by President Wilson. They rather
must have consequently encouraged the
attempt to starve Germany and multi
ply bIoodshed.
I'VE regret the rupture with a nation
who by her history seemed to be pre-
destined TO work with-nOt against
us.
1'u' SlhNI 'hl NlSIl IOE peace
has only encountered jeering of war on
the part of our enemies, there is no
more backward Step there is only
ahead possible for u.s."
Germany's peace conditions are
based on Preparation for all wrongs
suffered and guarantees for the exist
ence and future of a strong Germany"
The chancellor so outlined them in
his speech.
Discussing the establishment of the
barred zones around England, France
and Italy and to the answers received
from the central powers, the chancellor
said:
1--WE by no means undervalue the diff
fculties caused to neutral shipping.
and we therefore try to alleviate them
as much as possible.
For this purpose we made an at
tempt to supply neutral states within
the boundaries of our sea forces with
needed by them, like coal
and iron.
"But we also know that all these diff
ficulties after all are only caused by
England's tyranny of the seas.
1--WE will, and shall, break this en-
slavement of all non-English trade"
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led the chief command. The attorney
general held that in view of the acts
of France and the legislation by con-
gress there not only existed IAN actu-
al maritime war between France and
the United States, but a maritime war
authorized by both nations"
The difficulty with France was not
settled for many years. Thirty years
later France agreed to pay 25.0O0,000
francs (S5,OOO,OO0) to satisfy American
claims, although many years before
that time her depredations on Ameri-
can commerce and American reprisals
had ceased.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-01
HUDSON MARU ARRIVES TODAY
Japanese Steamer Reaches New York
From Pernambuco.

New York, Feb. U.s. The Hudson
Maru,/ Japanese steamer captured in
the South Atlantic by the German
commerce raider, arrived here today
fom Pernambuco, where she had
landed her survivors OF other ships.
The captain of the Japanese
steamer declared that stories identi-
mying the raider as the cruiser vi
Meta were unfounded. He said that
he knew very little of the ship but
did know that she was a commerce
ship of about 5000 tons.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-01
BURNSTORFF NOW ON THE WAY
Frederick VIII Sailed From Halifax
With Envoy. British Remove Rub
Der From His Heels.

Halifax, N. s., Feb. 2S.-The steam
er, Frederick VIII, with Count Won
Bernstorff, former German ambassa
dor to the United States, and his
party on board sailed at 1880. O'Clock
last night for Copenhagen.
Rubber heels worn by German Of
ficials who are accompanying Count
Won Bernstorff, were removed by the
British authorities in the final stage
of the close examination for contra
band to which the party has been
subjected in the last ten days
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-01
DEUTSCHLAND AGENTS QUIT
Eastern Forwarding Firm Suspends
Operation and Ships Goods to
Hoboken.

New London, Conn, Feb. 2S.-The
Eastern Forwarding company of Balti-
more. American agents for the Ger
man undei-sea line, has been dissolved
Il is learned here. The merchandise
brought here for shipment on the
Deutschland. it is said now Is being
sent out of town, possibly to Hoboken,
IN. J.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-01
IA lnxestiuate 4. c. Of l.

Washington, Feb. 2s. The House to
day passed an amendment TO the state
cival appropriation bill providing $500
900 to be used by the federal trade
commission for an investigation of the
present food crisis.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-01
Air Rade over Germany

London, Feb. 2S.-An air raid on Sun
day over the Iron Co. works at Bre-
bach, Germany was announced by the
British admiralty today. There We're
several air encf nters the statement
said in whicho hostile machine was
destroyed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-01
Aaed Editor Near Death.

Dubuque, Feb. 2S.-P. ]. Quigley,
publisher of the Telegraph Herald,
is critically i'll at Mercy hospital and
it is feared he will not live through
the day. He has been i'll with a
general breakdown or three months.
He is in his eightieth year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-01
CAVALRY Mustered ont.

Des Moines, Feb. 2S,-The Iowa
cavalry We're mustered out at Fort
Des Moihes today and left immedi-
ately for their home stations.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-01
Break is Near.

London. Feb. 2S.-Report here to-
day says that break is very near
at hand between America and Aus
tia. British newspapers continue
to declare that they Laconia sinking
cannot be construed otherwise than
as an overt act.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-18
Rellaire Briafa.

Carl Koch. who recently underwent an
operation at the City hospital Is tmprov-
Rellalre Council knights of Columbus,
viii entertain this evening with dance
lat Elks hall.
Miss Lillian Mcclure. of Butler. o., is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred Spriggs,
on Gravel Hill.
A meeting OF the teachers extension
class will be held this afternoon In the
office OF Superintendent C. s. McVay.
Mrs. N. Beyner. Of Charleston, W. Va,
has returned home after 4 visit with
Mrs. L. L. Bowman. on North Jefferson
istreet.
Or. II. .. Grubb Is i'll at his home on
North Jefferson street
A foreigner was caught under a fall
OF stone at Rail and River mine No. J..
yesterday morning and seriously injured
Hs was removed to his home in South
Bellatre, where physician attended him
! The funeral OF John +. Keane will be
held this morning at ST. Johns church.
lnterment will be in Mt. Calvary ceme-
{ terry.
, Ralph Slack has returned from Mari
relative
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Hartz have re-
turned to ST. ClaIrsville after a visit
with friends here.
/ Mrs. Blanche Minnehan has gone to
New York for a visit with friends
Miss Lena Morris is Ill at her home
ION Twenty-flfth street.
Miss Kelly Crozier will entertain the
members OF. the vix Vercin Club this
Preparatory services were held in the
Second Presbyterian church last night
Rev. f. l.. Erect conducted tho services
iconmunion services will be- held Sunday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-18
BREAKS A
COLD IN
AHURRY
"Pape's Cold Compound
is pleasant and affords
Instant Relief.
A dose taken every two hours until

A dose taken every two hours untA
three doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up cold.
It promptly opens clogged-up nostlls
and air passages in the head, stops
nasty discharge or nose running, re-
lieyes sick headaches, dullness, fever
ishness, sore throat. sneezing. sore
ness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up. Quit blowing
and snuffling! Ease your throb6!ng
head! Nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Colo
Compound. which costs only % cents
at any drug store. 1t acts without
assistance. tastes nice. causes no In
convenience Be sure You get the
genuine. Don't accept something else'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-18
ST, CLAIRSVILLE


ST.. CLA1RSVlLLE. O. Jan. l7-The
following is the second assignment OF
cu&rs for the spring term OF Belmon'
county common pleas court. inns as
sirnIncnl includes all the cases to DC
tried after the first assignment; Detor,e;
III" trials OF criminal cases. when WI, WI
he kin on Monday, February 9TH. rms
,sSiorurnl includes one case set for
Nonday, January 22nd. TO be In add.
lion to the cases already set for that
date.
Monday. January %. JurY-Hehr!
Shook VS.. r. y. Henderson
Monday. January 90. Arrangement Of
prisoners Jury. Ambrose O'Toole VS.
William George.
Tuesday, January 3U-M. c. Hcskit'
". W. r. Patterson. Stanley Pytlik vs.
Emory Hare.
Wednesday,. January 31.-Hannnh T.
Hutchinson vs. K. $. Hutchinson.
Thursday. February John Mlklo'
wick vs.. james Chinchilli. Stany PET
IIyk w. Peter Slopcski.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-18
Personals.

DR.. T. G. Koontz, of Wheeling. will
preach at the Presbyterian church on
Thursday and Friday evenings.
l.. S. Eallett Is 4 business visitor Att
Ravenna. this week.
Audrey. the daughter Of Mr.. ana Mfs
+, HalIett Is a business visitor at
ter 4 weeks Illness with chlckenpox.
Mrs. Joseph Mitchell has been quite Ill
at her home for q few days.
Mrs. VIM. RIAL OF McMechen. was Wis
Anna The year old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM Belt. Is I'll at her home,
Threatened with pneumonia
Mr.. Freter. tho photographer. OF Bell
airc has purchased the wilkinson prop
|cuIi;ed in the near future by c. E. Bowen
and family. ~,
Mrs. j. r.. Ward. who was seriously I'll
with pneumonia, IS able to be about the
house.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-18
IOLD STEUBENVILLE
REPUBLICAN DEAD
ANDREW KEAGLER sUCcuMBED TO
a LENGTHY ILLNESS OF
BRIGHT'S DISEASE.
Was Prominent and at One Time Con-
sidered Political "Boss"-steu-
benViue News.

STEUBENNILLE. o.. Jan. 17.--An-
drew Kcaglcr. for years dominant
power ilv-tlepublican politics in this city.
is dead. Tho end came after a prolonged
illness Of Bright'S disease. AT one time
|"Andy" kcagler, as he was Known 10
his close friends. WAS the Republican
boss here and his support was always
coveted By candidates. Mr.. kcagfer was
born in Pittsburgh but came to this city
when II small boy. For 81 years he was
employed At the Acme glass WORKS, IL
of which were spent us general manager
He was looked upon as an expert In the
glass business. While he served several
terms in the city council, he neFtr
sought political office but was content
to put his friends across, and he gener-
ally succeeded. During the Robert ];
Scott administration Mr.. keagler served
as plain clothes man on the police force
and under Mayor Thomas w. Porter he
served as director of public service. re
waS in his Goth year when he died. lie
leaves u daughter and two sons. MT
Keagler was we'll known in Wheeling.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-18
SHADySIDE
Baseball Club organiz,d.

SHADYSIDE. O., Ian. 1.-The base.
ball players met Monday evening and
orga nlzcd Il baseball club and decided to
enter the inter-city league. The follow
Ing officers were elected: President, r.
~. Shaner: secretary. Harry Allan: treas
urer. Charles Nelson.
They will attend the int"r-riiy base
ball meeting Friday evening az tho Com
mrrrial club Ut Wheeling. to secure L
franchise. contract Tor players. and pre-
pare to make = schedule fnr the coming
StSISon.
They are planning tor 4 last team here,
.anG fhc prospects are Very rurUurag ne
as Shady*ih" has Il number OF good ball
players
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head Young Hupps head struck the
hub OF the truck wheel and the force
OF tho collision caused tho runner. oil
the sled to pierce his jaw, cutting q
deep cash in the member. he was taken
TO tho office OF DR.. Schulembcrc. where
it was found necessary To sew TOUR
stitches In the top Of his head and three
in his jaw.
One remarkable feature concerning
the accident occurred in the doctor 8
office. The lad sat as unconcerned as
ever while the doctor was sewing his
wounds and uttered 10 complaints what
ever while he was being given medical
attention. He was able to walk 10 his
home after his wounds were dressed.