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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
MRS. De SAULLEs IN JAIL
Chilean Heiress, Who Shot Husband
to Death, Spends Day In Cell With
No Visitors Except Attorney.

New York, Aug. 6.--Mrs. Blanca De
Saulles, Chilean heiress, accused of
the murder of her husband, John Long
er De Saulles, noted Yale gridirOn
star, spent the day in Jail at Mine
ola, with no visitors except her attor-
ney, Henry A. Uterhart.
The latter was occupied during the
day with preparations for the inquest
over the body of the former Yale cap
t~ln, which has tentatively been set
for Thursday. Whether or not the de-
PENDANT will appear at this inquest
has not been determined.
Mrs. De Saulles was said by guards
at the Jail to be maintaining the at
titude of optimism she assumed i'm
mediately after the shooting.
This attitude Is believed to be
counted upon by her counsel to sup
port his contention that the woman
was driven temporarily insane by
fear that she would not be permitted
to again have possession Of little four
year-old Jack De Saulles, the innO-
cent cause of the tragedy In the De
Saulles summer home Friday night.
Activity was displayed In the offices
of the district attorneys, though no
announcement was made as to the
probable procedure of the state in
the case.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
AN Old LAND MARK
EARLY BUILDING AT MONTE
YUMA HAS A HlSTORY.Y

In the razing of the Shearer build
ing on the west side of the square,
Montezuma loses an old time land
mark The front part of the frame
building, formerly occupied by the
Smith Grocery Co., years ago stood
on the ground now occupied by the
Masonic building. 1t was the only
structure left on the west side when
the fire visited that part of the city
about thirty-five years ago. The
building was lacked up and stood on
stills for several days and one night,
contrary to the spirit of the day or
dinance of the city, it just walked
over and sat down on the lot which
afterwards became the property of
l.. A. Shearer. There it remained all
these years, a silent reminder of the
long ago. Additions were built on
the west end of the lot The con-
dition of the timbers was such that
MIR. Shearer, making room for his
modern garage, wrecked the old
timer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
PECULIAR AILMENT
RIB AUTHORIZATION CAUSES
MISS FoRTNER TROUBLE.

Knoxville Journal: Last week we
mentioned that Miss Leona FORMER,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Fortner, was in serious condition with
an internal growth of some sort in
the region of the heart. The X-ray
picture mentioned in that item as
having been taken at Oskaloosa,
proved that the growth" that was
causing the trouble was really some
malformation of the ribs on the left
side. The bones referred to appear to
be curling under and have taken some
of the characteristic shape OF the
loosely closed fingers of the hand.
This trouble has been the cause OF the
serious smoothering spells referred
to. She had very serious attack OF
the trouble Friday night and on Sat
urday was taken back to Oskaloosd,
accompanied by her mother and Carl
Nelson. Since treatments were COM
menced at the hospital she has been
getting along fine. 't"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
WAS IN THE FIGHT
oSkALooSA BOY WAS GUNNER
ABOARD MERCHANT SHIP.

Mr. and Mrs. l. H. Steddom receiv-
ed word from their son Milo that he
had landed safely in the United States
after a trip to and from France as
gunner on a merchant marine. They
landed at Blaye, France, where the
gun crew took an automobile and
went to Bordeaux. Among other
things they saw were 10000 German
prisoners. On July 10 they had a
fight with U-boat. This battle
was described in Saturdays issue of
the Herald in which it states the
American tanker made escape after
the U-boat fred torpedo and twenty
one shots at the ship, and it was
through the speed of the craft that
it was saved. When the submarine
went under a huge black column of
smoke arose, but the crew were not
certain whether or not the U-boat
was damaged.
Mr. Steddom is now in an Ameri-
can port and expects to go as gunner
on another American merchant ship.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09

officials of the FIVE ether clubs gave
pledges to finish the season at the
meeting held last week.
Only four cites in the league at the
opening of the season have survived
the upheaval, while only four of the
original list of managers are still in
charge of clubs. Waterloo, Mar
shalltown, Mason City and Fort
Dodge are the four cities to weather
the storm. Charles City, the sixth
member of the circuit, recently took
over the Dubuque franchise.
Frank Boyle and Ned Egan, veter-
an managers in the Central associa-
ton, Dan O'Leary and Geo. Hughes,
veteran Three-I league leaders. are
the quartet of managers who are still
in charge of their clubs. When Ce,
dar Rapids surrendered it's franchise,
Ray Ryan, who had been in charge
of the club, resigned and Harry
Stanley, former Western Lacquer.
was appointed to succeed him. Shan
ley is the fourth manager chosen to
lead the former Bunnies this season.
Charley Sits, manager of the Fort
Dodge club, resigned during the past
week and John Mokan, a member of
the club, was selected to lead the
team
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
PLAN BIG DRIVE ON BAGDAD
Germans and Turks Preparing to Re.
/ gain Important city--offensive
! Due Next Month.

Geneva, Aug. 6.-The Germans and
Turks are preparing to make a great
effort to regain Bagdad, according to
the Secolo of Rome. General Won Falk-
enhayn, who commanded the Austro-
German armies in Roumania last year,
has arrived at Constantinople to take
command of the forces now being as
sembled. Four Turkish divisions from
Dobrudja and Turkish troops from
Thrace are being concentrated at the
Turkish capital. Austria is supplying
the heavy artillery and Germany is
the officers. The offensive,
the paper says, will take place in the
middle of September.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
104 BUSHELS OATS
BIG YIELD REPORTED FROM OLD
MAUCH CHUNK.

Mahaska oats are being threshed
and results of surprising bigness are
everywhere reported. No one thus
far has reported yields running less
than forty-eight and fifty bushels to
the acre, and these cases carry an ex-
cuse of damage or some other reason
for scant yield. From this the
yield mounts So, IS, rs, 80, 95, SO
bushels to the acre and Mr.. Wymore
of near Barnes City reported at the
Oskaloosa Savings Bank one piece
of forty acres in the old Mauch Chunk
locality that turned out a total of
AGO bushels, an average of 104 bush
els of splendid oats to the acre.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
PREMIER REFUSES
TO DESERT POST
Russ Leader Returns to Petro-
grad-WithdraWs Resignation.
NEEDED BY HIS COUNTRY
Committees of Workmen's and SOL
dIers and Peasants Councils Con-
firm Decision Of Conference on
+ Kerensky-No Peace.

Petrograd, Aug. 6.-Premier Keren"
ski has returned to PetrOgrad and
withdrawn his resignation. He attend
ed ministerial meeting on Saturday
evening and afterward conferred with
various political leaders.
M. Kerensky has issued a manifesto
in which he declares that he considers
1t impossible when the country Is
threatened with defeat without and
disintegration within to refuse the
heavy task again intrusted to him,
which he regards as an express order
from the country to construct strong
revolutionary government to carry out
the principles already laid down.
.. viii Introduce Changes.
AT the same time," said the mani
festo, 81 consider 1t inevitable to intro
duce changes in the order and distribu-
ton of government work without a.
flowing myself to be influenced by the
thought that these changes will In
crease my responsibility in the su-
preme direction of the affairs of state"
M Kerensky's action followed close
upon an all-night political conference
which Is declared as the most mo-
mentous assemblage within the coun-
try's history of the last 300 years.
Peace for Russia impossible.
"Peace for, Russia is inconceivabie, y
former Minister Terestchenke assert
ed at this conference.
Russia must prepare to fight
throughout the coming winter" the
foreign minister declared, adding that
Alexander Kerensky alone has the ma
tons confidence"
Vote Confidence, TAT to 46.
BY vote of lat to 46 joint meet.
ing of the executives Of the work.
mems and soldiers and peasants coun.
ellis confirmed the decision of the all
night political conference of continued
confidence in Premier Kerensky.
The Mamimalists strongly protested
and AZ of the members of this party
abstained from voting.
The duma committee also has con.
firmed the vote Of confidence In M
Kerensky.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
CAMP NOT READY
BOYS STAY HOME
IOWA GUARD MAY NOT GO SOUTH
UNTIL SEPTEMBER.
SOME OFFICERS. HAVE GONE
Equipment and Transportation Not
Yete Received for Troops. DEM
ing Camp Not In Readiness
for Large Number.

Des Moines, Aug. Although Aug.
10, the date tentatively set for the
transportation of the Iowa National
guard to the cantonment at Deming,
N. NJ, is but three days off, no def
mite plans have been announced for
the big troop movement and it practi-
cally certain that the men will be in
the state at least two weeks more.
II may be Sept or later before the
move is completed.
The first units ordered to Deming
week ago on twenty-four hours notice
are still within the state awaiting
transportation and equipment, but are
expected to leave at very early date.
Advices from Deming are that the
camp is not yet ready to receive any
considerable number of troops, al
though a large force is busy. The Iowa
officers are now at Deming, Maj. Ray
Logan and Capt Melville Gillette of
the quartermaster's department, aid
ing in the work of preparation.
Practically the entire Iowa guard is
now in federal service, although seat
tering officers and men of odd depart
ments of activity are still under state
control.
Maj. Smith Brookhart, inspector of
small arms practice, and his squad of
men have not yet been called, the
government evidently being of the
opinion that teaching the men to shoot
is relatively unimportant portion Of
warfare.
The office of the adjutant general
is practically denuded of men, Mai.
Ray Logan. Captain Hird, Captain
Merrick and Captain Gillette of the
quartermaster's department having
been ordered south. Major Lucus,
chief property officer, will probably be
retained in Des Moines, as he is re-
sponsible for all government supplies
and property at armories and in pos
session of the state.
The guard as a whole can't move
south until it is supplied with regula-
ton equipment, or at least enough 20
travel with, from the commissary de-
partment at Omaha. Supplies are be-
! ing slowly received, but at the present
rate it will take two weeks at least to
properly equip the Iowa units.
Recommendation for commissions
in the ammunition train have not yet
been approved by the war department,
but action is expected very shortly.
Washington war department activities
lust now are centered in passing upon
the recommendation for commissions
of more than 10000 men in The first
officers training camps, which will be
announced in few days.
While awaiting their commissions
the officers" in the ammunition train
have technically no higher standing
than privates Lieut.. Col. Fred Hol-
stein, in command, is not wearing
shoulder straps as yet, and nothing in
his uniform differs him from the other
members of the train.
Governor Harding will go to Fort
Smelling Friday to address the young
officers at the training camp and will
then proceed to Washington, where
the home guard question and several
other matters will be taken up with
the war department and the state
council of defense.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
Will Cost You Soc More
after Next Saturday,
August 11th.
Phone the bookstores
to have the tickets laid
aside. Ii you can't come
in, call either the Central
or Miss Maddy's book
store.

Say, you can save good
money by buying a Season
Ticket, even if you don't 60
nearly all the time. If you
paid in single admissions alone
it would cost you five times
as much as a season ticket.
The night entertainments
alone would cost you more
than twice as much, while if
you bought all day tickets it
would cost you three times as
much.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
A CONTRACT IS LET
FOR REPAIR OF PLUMBING IN
WARD SCHOOLS.

Oskaloosa's school board met in
regular session last evening at the
office of Secretary l.. T. Shangle. The
minutes of the last meeting were first
read and approved Following, bids
on the repairs of plumbing and heat
ing in the ward buildings were open
ed and the contract for the work was
let to l.. A. Suffer of this city at a
figure of $S92.55. The only other
proposal submitted was by the Van
Dyke Plumbing & Heating Company
of Des Moines, which has the contract
for the work in the new high school
building.
The resignation of Miss Floretta
Bidwell, grade school instructor,
was accepted. Miss Bidwell has re-
signed to accept a position on the
faculty of the Penn School of Com.
merce.
Superintendent o. p. Flower was
authorized by the board to issue a
bulletin outlining the courses OF study
offered by the Oskaloosa high school.
Tuition for nonresident students
at the high school was set at $500
per month. and at the grade schools
at $3.50 per month.
The board also agreed to petition
for paving about the new High school
building. and adjourned to attend the
city council session where they asked
for the paving of North First street
from A avenue to G avenue, North
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
A Beauty Spot.

William Minnick, VINO lives at the
north end of L street at the entrance
to the Pella Road, is one of the most
successful posey farmers in town.
Flowers grow for him when they re-
fuse bloom elsewhere. He has some
of the most extensive gladioli beds
in town and other plants in profus-
ion But that is not all. His vege-
tables take precedence. He intro
duced the banana onion" into the
community and had the earliest to-
,natoes in town. Mr.. Minnick has.
heretofore. worked without glass, but
Is now figuring upon erecting a green
house so he may have occupation all
winter.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
30 BUSHEL OATS
TWO MAHAsKA COUNTY BOYS
SET A NEW RECORD.

Harry and Glenn Without of Far
son, Wapello county, sons OF Willis
without, east of town. threshed 30
acres of oats that averaged 80 bush
els to the acre of 35 lbs. to the bush
ell. The remainder of their small
grain consisted of rye, wheat and
oats mixed for hog feed. They re-
port the small grain unusually good,
but corn needing rain badly.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
A SIX CITY LEAGUE
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION AGAIN
SAVED FROM THE ROCKS.

After week of uncertainty the
Central Baseball Association is again
composed of six cities and the indi-
cations are that the league will finish
the season with the present organiza-
ton. Clear Lake, the new member
of the league, is the smallest town in
organized baseball, but the business
men of that place raised consider
able money to finance the club. while
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
viii Be Big Building.

The new pavilion and exhibit hall
at the Fair Grounds will be approx
mately a quarter of block wide by
a half block long. II Will be a per-
manent structure of brick and con-
crete and will be credit to the city
and to the Southern District Fair.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
ARMY HoN0Rs LATE FLYER
Military Funeral Was Held for
Charles Fleischmann, Who Was
Killed With Perry Witx.

BaysKore, l.. l., Aug. Ga military
funeral was accorded the remains of
Charles Flelschmann, son of julius
lFleischmann, one-time mayor of Gin
lcinnati, who was killed last week with
Perry Witt while flying over Great
South bay. Both young Fleischmann
land his companion were attached to
the naval flying corps, -l-.-cl
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
Japan to Send New Mission,

Tokyo, Aug. 6.-Japan will send an
other mission to the United States If
the proposal of the diet is acted upon.
The new mission will have as its task
the study of the general conditions In
America. 1t is proposed that the dele
cation shall comprise five representa-
lives of each political party.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
CANADIANS WIN
GROUND At LENS
Advance on Front Of 900 Yards
to Depth of 200 Feet.
FRENCH MAKE NEW GAINS
Further Progress Made in Flanders
Germans Make Heavy Attack Near
Reims, But Are Driven
0 Back

British Headquarters in France and
Belgium, Aug. 6.-The Canadians have
made an advance on front of 1000
yards to depth of 200 yards towards
Lens and consolidated the new posi-
ton.
The Germans delivered heavy
counter-attack at five O'Clock in the
morning in the neighborhood OF Holle
beke.
French Win In Flanders.
London, Aug. 6.-Further progress
has been made by the French north
west of Bixschoote, on the Flanders
battle fgront, says the British official
report. The Germans worked up
heavy bombardment of the entente
lines at night in the Hollebeke region.
Only raiding operations are report
ed from other sections of the front.
The text of the statement reads:
'The enemy's artillery developed
great activity during the night in the
neighborhood of Hollebeke and the
YpreS- Confines canal, north of the vii
lage. -..-.
"The French troops made further
progress northwest of BiBxschoOte.
"A German raiding party was re-
pulsed at night south of Arleux-en-
Gohelle. Our troops carried out sue
cessful raid east OF Vel-lelles. Early
In the morning hostile attack upon Il
post held by Portuguese troops was
driven off with loss to the enemy"
French Repulse Attack.
Paris, Aug. 6.-Early in the morn
ing heavy attack was made by the
Germans on the French front to the
south of Juvincourt, northwest of
Reims. The French line was pre-
served intact, the Germans being eject
ed from the single trench element
wls.h they had succeeded In entering,
the war Office reports.
The artillery activity in Belgium is
described as intermittent. 1t was
somewhat more violent at points in
the Verdun region. Minor attacks on
the Classmates plateau, on the Aisne
front, We're readily warded off.
The text of the statement reads:
I'm Belgium the artillery activity
was intermittent.
Two Attacks Repulsed.
ITO the north of the Aisne the night
was marked by German attempts on
various points of the front. Two at
tacks with small electives on the Case
mates plateau were easily repulsed.
Further to the east the enemy at
about n half-hour after midnight
launched Il serious attack south of
Juvin court After lively fighting the
attacking forces were elected from an
element of II trench which they had
penetrated. Our line was completely
restored
THE artillery duel became some
what violent on both banks Of the
Mouse, notably in the region of Dead
Man hill and the Courieres wood.
'"Thp night was calm on the remain
der of the front"
Foe Reports Winning Raid.
Berlin, Aug. 6.-There was no infan-
try activity on the Flanders front
during the day, army headquarters an
nounced The weather in the Aisne re-
gion and in the Champagne was I'M
favorable for operations and only one
action was reported, nearly 100 pris-
oners being taken in raid on the
French lines near JuyincOurt.
oranI AIR 10 Nunr nniAIhI
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
Erecting Large Chimney.

Park Flanders is engaged at putting
in the longest chimney in Marion
county. The location is at the No
mine east of Knoxville and the chin
ney is for the purpose of taking care
of the smoke from the furnace of a
boiler that generates steam in one
of the galleys of the mine, zoo feet
below the surface.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
Detroit Coal Rates Upheld.

Washington, Aug. 8.-Answering
complaint of Detroit coal companies.
the interstate commerce commission
held railroad charges of So for recon
signing coal at Detroit are cot unreal
sonable or unlawful.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
Movina Church BUILDING.

The church at Buckingham. which
was recently bought by a German
church society at Reinbeck. is being
moved from one town to the other.
The expenses will be 800 per mile,
or about LOO.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
Season Tickets Only
ST so for Entire
Session
if bought before August 18th.
The performance is practically
continuous from 10 in the
morning until 10 at night.

lTHTNn
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state Of Ilsaols. COUNTY or ROCK i

walker Ingram a. Sweeney, attor-
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The Detroit times., 1917-04-13
33RD MAY MARCH
IN BORDER CITY
Authority Is Awaited From
Washington to Have Michi-
gan Soldiers Parade

Altho Windsor ohicials have in
vited the Thirty-third Michigan in
fantry TO take part in a patriotic
celebration in the Border city Sat
urday. Col. Boucher, the command
ing oficer OF the regiment. has not
been advised from Washington
whether his men may participate
The Patriotic association OF the Dor.
der cities Wednesday authorized
Mayor Tuson To extend an invita-
ton TO the Michigan regiment. two
battalions OF which now are sta
toned In Detroit.
The Windsor authorities are seek
ing 20 raise $685. 900 for patriotic
purposes. and the parade Is planned
20 facilitate the campaign
II Col Boucher r. notified before
Saturday that his men may take
part they will be given a position
OF honor at the head of the parade
column.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-13
moose AND
.CAMELPULL
TOGETHER
PrOgressives and Dry
Party to Join, Is
Outlook
MAY TAKE IN
SOME SOCIALISTS
PrO-American Wing of
Reds" Favor Pro-
pOSal

ST, LOUIS. Mo. April s.-Amal-
gamation OF the Progressives ana
Prohibition PARTIES seemed likely az
the Bull Moose convention which
opened a three-day session here
Thursday. ProAmerican Socialists,
who are disgruntled over the reca.
tlonary tactics OF the Socialists con.
vention, also in session here. are ex
pected 10 join with the Progressive
Prohibition parties
Both the Bull Moose and the Pro
hibition parties are solid" on the
liquor question and the conference
between Virgil Hinshaw chairman
OF the dry forces. and Mathew Hale.
OF the Progressives. IL Is understood
today practically elinehed merger
OF the parties.
II Is expected that the party will
take some action on war and will
probably issue warning that the
conservative forces will try 10 regain
control during the war excitement.
A feature OF today's convention
was that each delegate Is paying his
own individual expenses.