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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10

6rNHE following from the Montgom- cry Advertiser will be read with
 interest by many friends in the ty:
 Mr. and Mrs. Isidore Well entertained FF brilliant reception and dance sednesday evening at the Standard club z, compliment to their son, MT. Leonel .hi and his bride, who have just re-
 ned from their wedding trip to Ho- rIulu, and for their debutante daughter, nss Helen We'll The club was pret- Sy decorated for the occasion with an tistic placing of palms, ferns, pink eet peas and pink roses. Mrs. Well feived her guests in a handsome cus- srne of black brocaded velvet and lace, carried Killarney roses. Mrs. Leonel Cttl wore her wedding gown, beautiful
 ation of white satin and lace, and sTy.ied a bouquet of white roses and Trs of the valley Miss Helen Well wore Beirlish and beautiful grown of pale eig satin and lace, and carried bou- ~ of pink sweet peas and lilies of the
 ".
 n and Mrs. Sam Rich of Birming- x parents of Mrs. Leonel Veil, as-
 in receiving. Mrs. Rich wore a --S gown of black satin and silver
 o Ter flowers were pink roses and lormof the valley.
 lg the evening, dancing was en-
 and punch was served throughout
 ming. Later delicious plate sup S-w was served. About 250 guests were ent.
 
 x~,s following from the Crimson l sne will be read by many former uni .oty students with interest: ! thesident Borden Burr of the Alumni ! evty has begun work enlisting inter I cbor the commencement of 1916-17 This a year in which all classes whose .-----rals end in two and seven are to
 P and already members of different 1o ] plan for coming back to their FICTnater. President Burr has appoint
 } following as special commence
 @ committee, though each class Is ,1pecrsd to carry on vigorous cam paign within it's own borders and through it's own officers to make the coming re- unions the greatest that have ever been given:
 Tom Garner, 'Ss, chairman, University; Sterling A., Wood, '77, Birmingham; Henry D. Clayton, TT, Montgomery; Thomas R. Ward 'S2, Greensboro; J. ". 's2. Sheffield; James O. Banks. 'S7, Eutaw; pr, D. F. Talley, 's7, William l.. Lee, 's2, Colum- oia; Jock E. Foiney, 's2. Birmingham; Frank M. Moody, 's7, Tuscaloosai Griffin Lamkin, 's7, Birmingham; Cecil H. Young, 02, Annston; Dr. w. E. Drennen, 02. Birmingham; Charles D. Rice, 'O7, Dr, J. A. Maxwell, o7, Tus- caleosa; c. NJ A. Rogers, Jr, '12, Gaines viile; John NJ. Bradley, IF. Birmingham. Mrs C. B. Smith will entertain at luncheon today at the Country club in honor of Mrs. Coleman Ward of Pitts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
BRYAN, IN EFFORTS FOR PEACE, MAY BE
 V|OLATOR OF LAW
Following Conference With BernstOrff Old Statute Is Read Into Senate Record
 Without Comment
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

washington, February 9.-(Special.) William Jennings Bryan, in an effort to prevent diplomatic break between Ger many and the United States, visited the German embassy and for an hour talked seriously with Count Won Bernstorff.
 The following day Senator Brandegee read into the Congressional Record a statute in which it is stipulated that any American, who in times of danger or peril talks with a representative of a foreign government for the purpose of af- fecting the plans of that or this govern ment must on conviction, pay 8 fine not greater than S5Go0, or suffer imprisonment for three years.
 The statute was read into the record without comment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
State to Pay Loan

Montgomery, February g.. Special ) A temporary loan of sso,O0o negotiated by the state several months ago will be paid to the National Park bank of New York. Warrant for the amount was issued to the state treasurer by the state auditor Thursday at the command of Governor Henderson, The amount Is not included in the state warrants hypothecated in New York, which will be due between this time and March 15, Since the legisla- ture of 1915 passed a law permitting the governor to borrow the full amount au- thorized by the constitution ($30o,O the state has procured the amount in New York, returning the money when the note became due, but negotiating another loan immediately. It is probable that this practice will be continued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10

David Temple had come home from an all-day session with Rourke, Donnely and other po- litical potentates. David saw crisis rapidly approaching him from their quarter. He had been asked to assist in drawing up a new tenement house code which Dan Rourke's henchmen in the board of aldermen would pass as soon as completed. And he had ev- cry reason to suspect the code was to be a piece of stupendous graft for landlords and builders and source of danger and evil to tene- ment dwellers.
 He had come home dead tired tired of the ceaseless tussle with the Rourkes and the Donnelys for betterment. tired of their person. alities, tired with the sweat and dust of the struggle for existence.
 Cora had prepared one of those delicious little dinners which some how had the impress of her per sonality-simple, yet full of good quality; delicious, yet not rich; plentiful, but not plethoric, and with spice of differentness dis tAAiNhA9 hCA OW IT, DUH iOOhGd lO1- ward to quiet, delightful com panionable evening at home.
 They were just about to sit down when the hallboy telephoned up: MT Manx and friends calling. They say you expected them. They are waiting for you in autos"
 The Temples looked aghast at each other. Suddenly Cora cried, "Oh, David, it's my fault At the clambake he insisted he'd call to take us out for night. I think he named an evening. I only said, We'll see,' supposing he would for get. He took that for a promise to come, and here he is,
 She was so near to tears that David could not bear to see her so crushed.
 'It's all right. Chick! You did it for me. I am only sorry we'll have to stand him for several hours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
"Air-Tight" Prohibition
 Passes Carolina House

Columbia, s. C., February 9-The Richey 'air-tight" prohibition bill passed the house of the South Carolina 1esisla- ture Thursday, and was ordered sent to the Senate.
 The bill prohibits the importation into for storage in the state of any intoxicants whatever. except for scientific, sacrament tai, or medical uses.
 The bill was recommitted after second reading and many legislators at that time believed it had been practically killed for this session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
Bic Blockade Still Discovered

Girard, February 9.-tSpecial.) 1.-The
 largest wildcat still ever unearthed in this section of Alabama was caught in operation by Sheriff Richard Lindsay and Deputy Henry Ragland yesterday short distance from this city on the Sandfort road. Only a small amount of whisky had been made when the factory was found. but large amount of beer and mash was on hand for future operations The three men who were operating the business, when sighted by the officers took to the woods and only one of them was overtaken and arrested. His name is Tom Mcdowell. Upon failure to make suitable bond he was taken to Scale to the county jail. The officers are said to know who the other men are, but so far as known they have not been taken. The still and material with it were all destroyed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
Oat Crop Is Damaged

Dothan. February s.-(speciaL) )-Enor- nous damage to the oat crop in southeast Alabama was done by the recent freezes, according to reports brought to Dothan by farmers from all over thls section. A large percentage of the crop has been killed outright, and the remainder badly damaged. The acreage in oats this year was the largest in the history of this section and what action the farmers will take to remedy the damage has not been determined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10

Five thousand Japanese emigrants are to be sent to Brazil each year over the new steamship line In their new home the Japanese will be employed in the cultivation of rice, beans, pota- toes, onions and coffee.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01
EXCHANGE
NEW INSTITUTION TO BE ORGAN.
lied IN oskALoosA.

The much discussed idea of getting
the farmers nearer the consumer and
of marketing his products to the best
advantage is to be given trial in
Oskaloosa. Mr.. C. A. Archer, of Des
Moines, assisted by Clark Pomeroy
are here arranging for a preliminary
meeting for organization on Saturday
At that time Mr.. Edison Hornaday, OF
Des Moines, who is at the head of the
Farmers Exchange movement will DE
present and address the meeting. The
meeting will be held at p. m. in the
city hall. The promoters anticipate
an attendance of four hundred farm.
ers.
Similar exchanges to the one pro
posed in O3kaloosa have already been
organized in Perry, lndianola, New
Virginia, Milo, Winterset and Dallas
Center. The idea is to make these
exchanges the headquarters for all the
farmers in the county who take OUT
memberships and keep up their an
nual dues A store room on the
ground floor will be secured where
the work of the organization will be
carried on under the direction of a
local manager
Mr.. Archer says, "it is not planned
to keep anything for sale at this head
quarters, the exchange will not be a
buying and selling organization, but
rather the means of best methods of
cooperative buying and selling He
also says the new movement will CO
operate with local merchants and not
compete with them" Mr.. Archer pre-
diets by the end of the year every
county in Iowa will have an exchange.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01
WIFE AND DOG BEAT BEAR
Save Clarence Narber From Being
Torn to Pieces by Enraged
Animal.

Milton, Pa.-Attacked by Il big black
bear at Riverside, a pleasure park
here, Clarence Narber, thirty years
old, was being mutilated and torn
when his wife and faithful collie dog
attacked the bear and saved his life
but he will lose his right arm.
The bear has long been Gagged at the
park, and during the last few days
has been driven to desperation by
hunting dogs passing that way. When
Narber went into the cage TO clean up,
the bear grabbed his wrist in its mouth
and at the same time Rugged and
clawed him.
!. His wife heard his cries and ran TO
his aid. Fearlessly she plunged inside
the cage and kicked the animal in the
nose as the dog grabbed and bit it on
the ears and head.
Surprised, the bear gave its attcn.
ton to the dog, and Mrs. Nurbci
dragged her injured husband from the
cage and slammed the door. Then she
took a long iron bar and prOdded the
animal, forcing it back into the corner
and was thus enabled to rescue the
dog, which had a broken leg.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01
IN DISTRICT G0URT'gEEDs Of RECORD
RECENT REAL ESTATE DEALS IN
MALAYSIA COUNTY.
Trust Deeds.


c. d. Nash wild to Emmons John
son, Trustee for The Leavitt G. John
son Trust Co, VIZ, Sc & pit. NV NV
Sec. % and NV NE Sec. 81 and SW
SW Sec. 15-74-15-Cons. $4,000.
Warranty Deeds.
Alice NJ. Swearingen, single. ct al
to Frank NJ Barrett, pit. VIZ SW SW
Sec. 20-75-15-Cons. 1855.
William Strause and wife Selma to
Fred G. Loos lots "a and % of Re-Sur.
vey of lot / of /. s. of SW NV Sec.
19-75-15-Cons. $500.
William K Neill and wife Nellie M.
ct al to Henry Il. McVeigh, lots 1913
1861 block 2 SMELLS add Sharon
and other lands-Cons. $1.O0.
p. r. Ninde single to |. A. Garland,
lot 6 Elm Park add Oskaloosa-
$500.
G. & G. Clothing Co. to Sarah Mar
garet Hitler ct al, lot 1GS block 0,
O'Neiil's add Oskaloosa-Cons. $3.50.
James r. Burlingame and wife Ma
lena f. to Lloyd B. Ellis, lot 80
Beacon--Cons. $3.50.
Quit Claim Deeds.
Frank Drew and wife Martha to
Laura Nixon, lots and block 1873,
Scribner's add Eddyyille-Cons.$1 90.
Warranty Deeds.
w. T.. Fitzgerald unmd. to Mary
Fitzgerald Mathews, lots 47-4S-49 in
Lacey's add Oskaloosa--Cons. $100.
f. G. Cargill and wife Stella to
Dora L. Cook, lot 20 Beacon--Cons.
$1.9O.
Matthew Holmes wild, to Dora l..
Cook. lot 81 Beacon-Cons. $1.00.
NJ. NJ. Mdeley and wife Rookie A. to
Lewis & Matilda J. Shroyer, pit. OF l..
S, of NE NE SW Sec. 13-77-lG--
Cons. $500.
Andrew Baker and wife Eva to
Mary A. Rosborough, lot 4 Hout2 I'd
add and lot block Stafford's add
OskalOosa -Cons. $1s00.
Quit Claim Deeds.
Minnie Duke and husband to Eli
JAZZ II. FtISISOll, W. pN " DE wv
Sec. 27-74-14-Cons. $lG0.
Vim. M. Crookham single ct al to
John A. Crookham, VIZ NV Sec. I
S1.00.
Administrators Deeds.
A. NJ. Evans, Admin, to Samuel
Gorsuch, lot 3 of !. S. of NV NE Sec.
$1100.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01
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TWENTY YEARS AGO

Sunday, Jan. 81, 1897.


Rev. l.. B. Pulliam of Kansas, con-
Quoted revival meetings at the M. E.
church addressed the Y. NJ. c. A. mems
meeting.
Rev. Joseph C. Calhoun of Indianola
addressed the good people of the Unit
cd Presbyterian church.
Members of the Congregational
church rejoiced in the installation and
the operation of a fine large furnace.
Death of "Mayme" Loring at the
family kome,No. 500 High avenue
East
Personals: ]. C. Sellers arrived at
his home from a business call at Clin-
ton, G.. w. Lafferty was in Burlington
III consultation with attorney John
Seerley. Fred and Phil Ley spent the
day with friends in Pella. Mrs. d.
Beckman was entertained in the
homes of Des Moines friends. Dennie
Custer was looing after business
matters in Des Moines. George Ges-
man, local photographer went to Knox
vile TO see friends.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01
MASoNS CLOSE LONG MEETING
War Scare in Raleigh, ". c., in 1865,
Prevented Observance Of An
cient Ritual.

Raleigh, n. C.--After lapse of 81
years, the longest Masonic "commu-
nication' on record came to an end
one night recently, when John Mich
OILS, master, formally closed a
meeting of Hiram Lodge, No. 40 With
began on April IT, 1865. Gov. Thomas
w. Beckett, William w. Kitchen, for
merly governor; Chief Justice Walter
Clark and many other prominent Ma
sons of the state attended.
Four days before the original con.
vening of the lodge Raleigh had been
surrendered to the Union army under
Gen. William H. Sherman. News of
the assassination of President Lincoln
was received that evening after the
lodge had gone into session.
Gen. John A. Logan, later vice pres
ident, who was in command of the
city, learned that division of negro
troops had threatened to burn Raleigh.
A major in Maine regiment, Mason,
hurried to the lodge room and adj
vised the master to send the brethren
to their homes until heavy guard of
white troops, ordered by General Lo.
gan, could be thrown between the ne
gro soldiers and the city.
Mr.. Nichols was so excited by the
news that he failed to "close" the
lodge in due and ancient form. Now
again elected mastey at the age of
eighty-three years, after serving as
guard master of the Grand Lodge of
the state, he repaired his neglect on
that occasion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01
WORK IS FINISHED
SEVERAL STUDENTS COMPLETE
THEIR COLLEGE COURSE.

Second semester college work com
menced at Penn college this morning
opening With the morning chapel ex-'
ercises. At this hour the work for
the spring term was generally out.
lined and Important announcements
were made.
Recitation and laboratory classes
viii meet in their former locations.
Penn will continue to use the Friends
Meeting House for class rooms. libra
ry, chapel and registrars Office, the
old South Hall for science work, the
gymnasium building for music, and
the Spurgin home for general Offices
and domestic science.
Yesterday was registration day at
Penn, and good enrolment of stud
ents was experienced. A number Of
new students have entered Penn.
Through an oversight in the furry
of the enrolment. the registration
board omitted the names OF several
Penn students who finished their col
lege work last week.
Miss Mabel Doll of this city, and
Edward McFadden Of Beacon, com.
pleted the four years college course
offered at Penn. With Gideon Fish
er Of Lacey they will graduate with
the spring class at Commencement
time.
Clifford Vance of University Park
lacks but a few hours OF work 10
complete college. and will leave
school now Mr.. Vance will teach
school this spring, and outside Of
his school work, will finish his stud
les at Penn.
One or two other members of tile
Senior class have almost finished
their courses, and will leave school
during the next term.
Prof. G. #. Kay, of Iowa City, head
of the department of Geology and PEI
trology Of the State University OF
Iowa. will give a research lecture at
Penn college, nj eight O'Clock tonight,
talking upon the subject, Some New
interpretations of Glacial Deposits in
Iowa"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01
To TEST WEIGHTS
SPECIAL STATE OFFICIALS oPER-
ATlNG IN OSKALOOSA.

State agents have been in and about
Oskaloosa several days investigating
matters in their department in re-
Spouse to complaints originating with
the public service. These agents
have stopped coal haulers upon the
street and asking to see their tick
cts" the bill showing the recorded
weight and cost of the load. They
have examined the contents of the
wagon and in several cases have or.
dered it to scales for check weight
to be taken.
Resulting from the investigations,
two informations were filed yester-
day before Esquire j. w. Laffollette,
]. p, by C. S. Boyle, state agent,
against the Daaver C Larson coal
mine and against Allen Coulter,
charging violation of the weight and
measure law.
Information mas also been filed
against John Hummel of Rose Hill,
charging false determination Of milk
fat in cream. II. w. MCElToy is the
signature upon this information.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01
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College students were numerous
among the Iowa guardsmen sent 10
the Mexican border last summer.
Their readiness to serve their coun-
try was in keeping with the traditions
of the college men in Iowa's regi-
ments in the Civil War. In that
glorious page of Iowa's history the
story of Sergeant Henry Grannis of
the Twelfth Iowa Volunteer Infantry,
color bearer, forms one Of the most
interesting episodes.
The girls in Upper Iowa University
at Fayette chose Grannis by secret
ballot as color bearer. The flag
they presented to Company c, formed
BY men. in the University, became the
regimental banner.
In several engagements the colors
were riddled in Grannis' hands. But
he bore a charmed life and never re-
ceiyed a scratch. Once every man
near him was killed or wounded.
Grannis was always at his post with
the flag. On the march he kept his
place and carried it. In bivouac, he
never forsook it for foraging or
pleasure excursions.
Once when in storming entrench.
ments he fell into ditch, Grannis
refused to give up the flag to SUI
perior officer, compelling the latter to
aid him up by enc free hand While
the other hand held the banner.
Even promotion to the rank of
Lieutenant would not tempt Grannis
from the colors.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01
AMONG THE LODGES
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM vARl.
Gus HAuNTs OF THE GOAT.

Yeomen members enjoyed an inter
esting meeting last evening, with quite
a number of their members present
and taking active interest in the WORK.
The new officers had charge of the
meeting for the first time. and did the
work in a most acceptable and COM
mendable way. The business session
was brief, but a number of matters
pertaining to order were taken up and
discussed. Five new members were
initiated into the lodge. Following
the work which the new officers put
on there was a general social hour,
and dancing for those who take part,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01
CLUBS AND SOCIETY
HAPPY OCCASIONS AMONG TOWN
AND COUNTRY FOLK.

Mrs. +. D. Brewer was hostess yes
terday afternoon to the members Of
the Parliamentary Law department
OF the Oskaloosa Woman's Club. The
subject up for discussion was "Unde-
batab.e Questions, and Motions That
Can Not Be Amended" The discus
sions were led by Mrs. J. G. Patter-
son and were unusually interesting
and we'll handled. There was to
have been a discussion upon the Gig
arctic question, but the leader in this
Subject was necessarily absent, so
this part OF the program was post
nOned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01
WILSON VET0ES
ALIEN MEASURE
PRESIDENT SENDS BILL BACK TO
THE HOUSE.
OBJECTS TO LITERACY TEST
Refused to Sign immigration Bill
Once Before-DecIares It Radical
Change 10 United States Policy
and Was Unlustified.

Washington, Jan. 30.--President
Wilson vetoed the immigration bill
passed recently by congress because
Of its literacy test provision.
1t was the second time that Presi-
dent Wilson had vetoed an immigra-
ton bill because OF the literacy test,
and for the same reasons similar meas
hres were given vetoes by Presidents
Taft and Cleveland.
The presidents veto message TO the
house, in which tke bill originated,
follows:
II very much regret to return this
bill without my signature.
Literaey Test Radical.
I'm most of the provisions of the
bin should be very glad to concur,
but l cannot rid myself of the con-
viction that the llteracy test consti-
tutes radical change in the policy
Of the nation which is not justified in
principle.
1T is not test of character, of
quality or of personal fitness, but
ms penalty for lack of opportunity
In the country whence the alien seek
ing admission came. The opportunity
TO gain an education Is In many cases
one of the chief opportunities sought
by the immigrant In coming to the
United States and our experience in
the past has not been that the Hit
crate immigrant is as such an unde-
sirable immigrant. Tests of quality
and OF purpose cannot be objected 10
on principle, but tests of opportunity
surely may be.
Moreover, even if this test might
he equitably insisted on, one of the
exceptions proposed to its application
involves a provision which might lead
to very delicate and hazardous diplo-
matte situations.
Exempts Prosecuted.
"The bill eXempts from the opera
ton of the literacy test all aliens who
shall prove TO the satisfaction of the
proper immigration officer or to the
secretary Of labor that they are
seeking admission to the United
States to avoid religious persecution
in the country of their last perma-
nent residence, whether such persecu-
ton be evidenced by overt acts or
by laws or governmental regulations
that discriminate against the alien or
the race to which he belongs because
of his religious faith
'Such II provision, so applied and
administered, would ObliGe the officer
concerned in effect to pass judgment
upon the laws and practices Of IL for
eign government and declare that
they did or did not constitute re-
ligiOus persecution.
II dare say that these consequences
were not in the minds of the pro-
ponents Of this provision, but the
provision separately and in itself rem
ders it unwiSe for me to give my as
sent to this legislation in its present
form"
When the message was read in the
house 1t was ordered to lie on the
table until Thursday morning, and
champions of the bill began laying
their plans for an effort TO override
the veto.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01

GOODNER- Benjamin Goodncr OF
New Sharon passed away Tuesday
night, January so at the Presbyterian
Hospital in Chicago following an opor-
alton, some few days ago, for cancer,
He was brother of J, w Goodncr.
No. 1014 c avenue East, OskGloosa.
who received wire this Wednesday
morning concerning thu death. The
body will be returned to New Sharon
fol- funeral and interment.
Deceased was twice married. Tie is
survived by a widow and 4 daughter
and three sons, children OF the first
wife.
M Goodman Ue-: TO Chicago about
two weeks ago and entered the hosplt-
al for the operation which appeared
to be successful First information
coming 10 relatives here was that he
was doing nicely. that the operation
was successful. Then came the notil-
cation this week that the patient was
not so well, that he was in a critical
condition. This morning came the an
nouncenient of his death.