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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
EMBARGO RULE STRICT
BAN ON MUNITIONS AND FOOD
MADE ABSOLUTE BY U. S.
Exports Administrative Board An.
nounces Commodities for Which
Permits viii Be Issued.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE exports
administrative board announced for
mally that the embargo on the export
of munitions and food staples has
been made almost absolute. A long
list of commodities is made public, In
GLIDING all of the munitions and food
staples. They Will be permitted to
leave the country only when their ex-
port will directly contribute to help
the United States win the war.
Export licenses may he granted for
the above articles" says statement
by the board, when destined for ac-
tual war purposes or wien they will
contribute thereto; or in unusual cases
when such exports will contribute dl-
rectly to the Immediate production Of
important commodities required by the
United States; and also In certain
other cases where the articles may be
exported in limited quantities without
detrlment to this country. Licenses
may also be granted for limited guam
titles of these conserved articles when
required for purely medicinal or
pharmaceutical purposes"
The statement characterized the list
as: ..
"A list of commodities whose con-
servatiOn is necessary on account of
the limited supply and the needs of
the United States in it's successful
prosecution of the war. Accordingly
the board has practically prohibited
the export of these articles"
Wheat and wheat flour are the food
products named in the list. The rest
is made up of the metal and chemical
bases out Of which all sorts of NUM-
lions ave made.
The issue of the order at this time
comes as clear statement of the po-
sition of the United States I'm two i'm
portant ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS negotia-
tons. Japan is asking for metals.
The northern neutrals are asking for
food. Neither will get what they want
unless they absolutely convince the ex-
ports administrative board of the need
or their Importance for actual war
work,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
U-BOAT SCARE IS EXPLAINED
sible for Story Of Submarine At
tack Off U. S.

Washington, Sept. IA crossing"
Of wireless waves was responsible for
the submarine scare which set official
Washington on edge and hurried the
MaytlOwer, with President Wilson and
his party, into the protection of New
York harbOr. An American vessel was
engaged in target practice. Some YES
sci heard the firing and reported it. A
vessel was notifying shore station Of
her position off Nantucket.
And somewhere, perhaps thousands
of miles away, flashed an rs. 0. s."
Scraps of all three licked through
the ether at the same time.
Reports from every naval district
on the North Atlantic seabOard have
stated, despite investigation. no sub.
marine has been located, and no evil
dence found of attack on a merchant.
man.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
LIQUOR MEN TAKE up BISHOP
VIII Invite DR.. w. A. ouayIe to Speak
and Pray at Convention Of Asso-
citation on October IA.

st. Louis, Sept. 18.-John p. Pensa.
president of the st. Louis Retail Liquor
Dealers association, said that he
would invite Bishop William A. Quayle
of the Methodist Episcopal church to
deliver an address and make a prayer
at the next meeting of the association,
October A.
He made this statement after learn
ing that Bishop Qdayle, in a sermon
here Sunday, said he never had been
invited to make an address or prayer
at a liquor convention, but had a
prayer all ready If such an invitation
should be received.
Bishop Quayle left here Sunday
night for a church conference at Bray.
mer, Mo-, and will be gone about two
weeks.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
SOCIALIST HITS U. S. FOES
c. {. Russell and Labor Leaders De-
nounee copperheads and Traitors
Back America in War.

Philadelphia, Sept. 1--we are at
war and there shall be no more Oppres-
sion, no more kings, no more war on
this earth. This is our answer to the
hiss of the copperhead."
Charles Edward Russell, the noted
Socialist and writer, member of the
mission to Russia, thus defined the at
titude of Americas workers toward
the war on Germany at a great loyalty
mass meeting of Philadelphia labor Or
CARNATIONS In the Garrick theater.
The great spokesman of American
working men addressed this meeting,
held by the American Alliance for La
Dor and Democracy, and so aroused
the enthusiasm of the 1000 workers
crowded in the theater that they rose
en- masse in pledge to push the war
to victory!
In addition to Mr. Russell, the speak
ers We're Frank +. Morrison, secretary
treasurer of the American Federation
of Labor, and Clarence barrow, noted
labor lawyer of Chicago.
For three hours these men defined
the attitude of the United States in the
war, denounced the copperheads and
traitors who in the name OF labor are
hampering the country at war, and de-
clared the defeat of Germany the only
safeguard for the interests Of labor.
Mr.. Russell, fresh from his mission
to the newest Of democracies, declared
that only America can save Russia
from the danger of Russian domina-
ton,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
REGRETS ENJOYS ACT
GERMANY APOLOGIES TO AR
GENTlNE FOR LuxBvRc.
kaiser's Assurances Not Acceptable to
Government at 6uenos Aires---
ousted Diplomat to Leave.

Buenos Aires, Sept. 1S.---Dr. Lius b.
Molina, the Argentine minister at Ber-
lin, informed the Argentine foreign
office by cable that the German gov
eminent had expressed regret over the
actions of Count Won Luxburg, the
German minister to Argentina. Doctor
Molina reported that Baron Won dem
Bussche- Haddenhausen, undersecre-
tary of the German foreign office, had
informed him that Germany disap-
proved absolutely of expressions used
by Count Won Luxburg In his dis
patches.
The undersecretary,. who acted for
Doctor Won Kuehlmann, the German
foreign secretary, during his absence
In Munich, asked the Argentine minis
GER to request the Argentine govern
ment to notify Count Won Luxburg that
the German government wished him
to return Immediately to Germany TO
explain the entire matter personally.
DIR. Molina was asked to obtain a
safe conduct for Count Won Luxburg.
Count Won Luxburg announced that
lie probably would sail on September
% for Bilbao, Spain, on a Spanish
steamer. ..
Foreign Minister Peyrredon. after
reading Doctor Molina's cablegram,
announced that he declined to accept
the assurances of Baron Won dem
Bussche- Haddenhausen as satisfac-
tory settlement of the Luxburg Incl
dent, because Ii was merely the YER
bal statement Of an undersecretary
The Argentine foreign office Is await
ing formal note from the German
government before closing the Incl
dsnt
Since being handed his passports
Count Won LuXburg, 1t was stated, has
been circulating the statement that the
idea OF sinking Argentine ships with
out leaving trace" was suggested to
him by the foreign minister of Ar
gentina as a means of preventing COM
plications. This statement was char
acterized by Foreign Minister Pueyrre-
don as the greatest. most shameful,
barefaced lie" in his official expert
ence. -
Railroad strike disorders are spread
ing. A bridge 80 yards long has been
wrecked, tying up two lines and pre-
venting the movement of troop trains.
Heavy re-enforcements of national
troops have been sent to Rosario.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
CROPS COMING FINE
BUT SOME LOCAL DAMAGE DONE
BY EARLY FROST.

r. IT, Everett, crop statistician for
Mahaska county, says crop conditions
are generally fine and the corn is
fairly racing along to maturity He
says some damage to corn in Mahas-
ka county resulted from the frost of
Monday morning, September 10.
In this connection Mr.. Everett re-
ports a peculiar phenomenon. He
says heavy bank of fog that morn.
ing apparently 40 to so feet high hung
over the river and reached out until
it touched the high ground on either
side. Where the fog hung no dam
age was done to vegetation, but be-
yond its edges some damage resulted.
He says the line of demarkation was
unusually pronounced. y"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
TAKE ENEMY IN U. S.. UNIFORM
Won Dohlen, Former Villa Captain, Ar.
rested at FL Paso-Employsd in
Army Shops.

FL Paso, Tex, Sept. 1S.-Federal Of
ficers are investigating the activities
at Fort Bliss of Richard Won Dohlen,
also known as T. Won Miller, who was
bound over to the federal grand jury
in the sum of $500 on charge of i'm
personating an army officer. Won Doh.
len, who formerly was a captain In
Villas army, his been employed as an
expert mechanic In the army shops at
Fort Bliss. He appeared on the street
here In the uniform of United States
army captain. He declined to explain.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
TO Prove Kelly
Uns0und Minded
CONTINUED from Page l.,

to the front door, voice says, Go
in, do as tell you; slay utterly
III saw no light but had to do as
God told me and / dare not turn back
because somebody was urging me on.
| did not know who. did not know
where | was.
ri went right ahead because l
heard that voice and as soon as got
in the house someone whispered,
Come up higher out of the Bible
And | went up a flight of stairs be-
cause | thought l was going up ia
cobs ladder
Il walked through the middle room
into the further room. / don't know
what l went there for only was
driven by an impulse and voice.
saw some children lying there. The
Bible says, Suffer little children to
come unto Me- and said, They are
coming, Lord
Before l knew what I was doing
l started sending those children some
where. l did not know and had to
do as God told me and slay utterly.
And so, to obey God, used the ak and
did not realize where ! was hitting
them, only was trying to do what
God wanted me to do. After killing
the children, | went into the room
where the parents were and / don't
remember which one of them struck
first, as my head was all wrong, and
/ kept on hearing voices. shaved
utterly by using the AK, led by this
impulse that could not seem able to
control.
"More Work Yet"
Il then went downstairs and want
ed to lay down and rest and saw a
room and went in not knowing who
was there, but found two children in
bed and God said More work yet
Before knew what ! was doing, I
continued my sacrifice by killing the
two children with the ak as | had to
offer blood sacrifices.
ITO the best of my memory | left
the ak in the house and returned to
the Ewing home and went back to bed
and ! got up in the morning and
caught the 5:19 train for Macedonia,
arriving home about $780,"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
WORKERS OF 2 ROADS QUIT
Switehmen Refuse to Handle Cars
Loaded or Unloaded by Nonunion
Freight Handlers.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 17.-Switch-
men of two railroads here quit their
engines and announced that they would
not handle any more cars to be load.
er or unloaded by non-union freight
handlers. The roads affected were the
st. Louis and San Francisco, and the
Missouri Pacific. An unofficial meet.
ing of switchmen was held at Labor
temple and the situation discussed.
For several days nine railroads have
been affected by a strike of freight
handlers and checkers. and, according
TO labor men, this action by the
switchmen was in the nature of sym.
pathetic strike.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
GIRL IS SEEKING FREEDOM
Trying To Have Marriage Tie An
nulled Binding Her To "Secre-
tary Bakers Brother"

Denver, Colo, Sept. 1S.-Initial
steps to rid herself of her husband,
Albert E. Baker, bogus brother" of
Newton d. Baker, secretary of war,
were taken by Winifred Caffall, who
married him following a whirlwind
courtship on Pullman and who now
contends that she was led into a mar
riage ceremony at Colorado Springs
through his receptions.
Annulment proceedings have been
started by Denver attorney who has
been engaged by Mrs. Baker to rep
resent her. Baker, who now is in
the county Jail, unable to give bond
of $1,000 fixed by Judge Wilbur F.
Stone, contends that he loves his wife
dearly, but that he will make no eff
fort to interfere with any steps she
may take to set aside the marriage.
Said to Have Confessed.
Baker was closeted two hours with
Rowland X. Goddard, United States
secret service agent, and James Mel
rose, special agent of the department
of justice, and is said to nave made
full confession OF his act while pos
ing as the brother of the secretary of
war in Denver and at Troutdale, a
Colorado mountain resort
Neither Goddard nor Melrose will
tell what revelations were made by
Baker, but it is presumed that state
ments made to them will be used ef-
fectively by Mrs. Baker in having the
marriage ceremony set aside.
Will Go Back Home.
She is supposed to be in Colorado
Springs with friends, awaiting the
time when the annulment proceed.
ings will come up for hearing. When
she has rid herself of her husband, it
is her plan, according to Denver
friends, to return to Louisiana, her
home, and try to forget her expert
ence in Colorado.
Efforts now are being made by fed.
eral officials in Denver to check up
the record of Baker in other sections
of the country. Rumors have reach
ed them that he was especially active
in Chicago, but nothing definite con,
corning his movements there has
been ascertained.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
BIG SHIP STRIKE IS SETTLED
Men Who Have been Out Eight Weeks
Will Be Given Raise-U. s. Medi-
ator Successful.

New York, Sept. 1S.-James L.
Hughes, a mediator connected with the
United States department of labor, an
nounced here that he had succeeded In
bringing about settlement Of the
differences between the Standard Ship
building corporation, on Shooters is
land, and Its 1000 employees, who have
been on strike eight weeks. The men.
members of the Marine Trades council.
win receive substantial Increase In
wages.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
NOTE SENT TO STOCKHOLM
Germany Apologies to Sweden for Ex-
posure, but Thanks swedes for
Services Rendered.

London, Sept. 18.-Germnny has sent
a note to Sweden, according to the cor
respondent at Stockholm of the Gen.
trail News agency, highly regretting the
disagreeablc Issues raised on account
of Sweden's transmitting messages to
Germany. Germany says she Is obliged
to the Swedish government for trans
hitting the messages, but regrets that
her representatives In Argentina
should have sent the kilograms In the
phrpseology they used
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
SWEDEN WANTS TO
REMAIN FRIENDLY
Transmission Of German Mes
sages Stopped, Says Lindman.
BERLIN ASKED TO EXPLAIN
Stockholm Desires Situation BE
Cleared Up on Basis Satisfactory
to washington--WiII Remedy
Wrong Done America.

Stockholm, Sept 1.-THE American
minister, Ira Nelson Morris, called at
the foreign office and conferred with
Foreign Minister LIndman on the latest
Mexican disclosures.
Sweden realizes the seriousness of
the situation created by the recent dis
closures at Washington regarding the
transmission of German dispatches and
expects to take all steps possible to put
matters right, Foreign Minister Lind
man said. All transmission of German
dispatches had been stopped. he said,
and Germany had been asked for an
explanation of the abuse of the privi-
lege formerly extended.
In the course of his discussion of the
affair with n correspondent Admiral
Lindman brought out the following
points:
l. That the Swedish government was
not, as alleged in certain quarters, TAX
Ing the affair lightly, but, on the con-
trary, realized fully the serious aspect
of the situation and intended to do
everything possible to settle the prob
lem.
Halt German Dispatches.
2. That transmission of dispatches
on behalf of Germany had been
stopped absolutely from the moment
when the disclosures We're brought to
the foreign minister's attention and
would under no circumstances be re-
sumed.
3. That had the Swedish government
had the slightest idea of the nature of
the dispatches which the German gov
eminent was transmitting, the mes
sages would never have been trans
transmitted.
4. That strong representations had
been addressed to the German govern
ment on the abuse of his practice, ac-
companied by IA request for explana-
ton, to which, however, no reply had
yet been received.
VIII Remedy Wrong.
Admiral Lindman, during the entire
conversation, seemed imbued with the
desire to see the situation cleared up
fully and completely on basis salts.
factory TO the United States and Swe.
den and in a way to permit the con.
tinuance of the most friendly, cordial
relations with the American govern
ment and people.
"To begin with" the foreign minister
said, II want to emphasize the fact
that we are not taking this matter
easily. We deplOre most sincerely that
a practice which was exercised in alb
sOlutely good faith has been gravely
abused, and we are determined that
the condition which led to this result
shall be remedied.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
First Baptist Church,

Rev. G. E. Won Hagen of Bloomfield
conducted several services in the
Baptist church, Second avenue and
Third street, Sunday morning and ev-
ening contributing the first regular
services held in the church for con-
siderable length of time, Attendance
was particularly gratifying by reason
of its size and the service was uuIy
enjoyed by the membership.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
THREE DEAD IN GAR COLLISION
Two Men and One Woman Killed in
Crash of Hand Cars, Near
.s.. Anthem. -..

Correctionville, Ia, Sept. 1.-two
men and one woman were instantly
killed, and one man fatally hurt when
two gasoline-propelled hand cars of
the Illinois Central railroad collided
half mile north of Anthem.
The killed were: George Blades,
section foreman of the Illinois Cen
trail at Correctionville; Sam Short of
Correctionville, and Miss Hazel An.
derson, whose home is one mile south
of Anthem.
Ben Blades, section foreman at
Otto, brother Of George Blades and
the Anderson girls sweetheart, was
fatally injured and is still .uncon-
scious. Nothing was known of the
accident until yesterday morning
when he wandered into farm house
in a dazed condition, and could tell
nothing of what had happened.
Both handcars We're wrecked, The
bodies of the dead were found on
opposite sides of the track.
Similar Wreck Near Washington.
Washington. Ia, Sept. 18.-This
morning about nine o'clock gaso-
line speeder bearing six members of
the Milwaukee section gang from
Rubio ran into an open switch at the
Wellston station, demolishing the
car and painfully injuring two of the
men, Raymond Steinbeck sustained
a dislocated shoulder and bruises
about the head and hips. Roy Deck.
er is quite badly lacerated and bruis.
ed. The other members of the gang
including the foreman, James Jones,
are not badly hurt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
PARALYSIS At WASHINGTON
Examination by Experts Reveal the
Cause of Death of Little
Agnes Dougal.

Washington, Ia, Sept. &c. w.
Stewart, health officer, has received
word from Iowa City that the bacteri.
ologists who made a microscopic ex-
animation in the case of Anna Dou-
gal, believe from their preliminary
investigation that the child died from
infantile paralysis. Other cases
here are under investigation.
One Death at Waterloo.
Waterloo, Ia. Sept. 18.-The first
death in Waterloo from infantile pa.
ralysis occurred yesterday when the
4-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs David
Bland of Alden, Mimi, passed away
The parents came here for visit last
Thursday The child was sick only
one day. Only one other case has
been reported in the city, girl 5
years old, but she is convalescent.
.. Three New Cases in State.
Des Moines, Sept. 1S.-Three more
new cases of infantile paralysis have
been reported to the state board OF
health today. Two of the cases were
from Davenport and the third one
was from Clear Lake, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
Kari Fischer to France.

Karl Fischer of vinton. who is now
in the aviation squadron at Dayton,
Ohio. In q letter to his parents stated
that the squadron to which he be
longed and two others would proba-
bly, be ordered to France within ten
DAYS.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
A ELL of Eiftsan Feet

In the grading of the Penn College
streets and avenues, Market street.
north of the end of the pavement will
be elevated some twelve or fifteen
feet. This will make big change in
the appearance OF the place.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
HARDING Sells to Faqen.

J. w. Harding has sold out all his
Keota interests to Walter l.. Fagen,
the elevator and grain business and
residence. Mr.. Fagen took posses.
sion of the elevator Monday and is
to get the residence Nov l. The
consideration was $14,5OO; $4,000 for
the residence and $4,000 for the ele-
vator and grain business.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
KEREnsKy WEEDS AN ACTRESS
Premier Of Russia Married Few Days
After Fall Of Riga--His Sec
opd Venture.

London. Sept. 1s.-A few days after
the fall Of Riga. when Russia was In
the throes of the Kornlloff revolt, Pre-
mier Kerensky was married. The
bride Is Mile. Timmet. an actress Of
the Alexandra theater. This Is Kerr
ensky's second matrimonial venture.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
LAUDS NEW FRENCH CABINET
M. BouiIlon Declares PainIeve Minis
try Composed Of Strong and
Energetic Men.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE new
French cabinet is described as "a cabi-
net of energy, ministry of strong
young men, most Of them In the neigh
borhood of forty-five," by Franklin
Bouillon, majority leader of the French
house of deputies. and chosen by Pre-
mier Painleve for the post of minister
of missions abroad.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
Cash Quotations.

Chicago, September 10.
Corn-No. 2 mixed, $2.O4@2O5; mo.
3 mixed, $2.O4Q2.O5; No. 2 yellow,
$2.O5@2.06; No. 3 yellow. $1,000
2.O53; No. 5 yellow, $2.O4l; No. yell
low, $2.02; No. white, $2.OS@2.11.
oats-No. 2 mixed, 594@59lc; No,
8 mixed, 5S2c; No. 2 white, 61@61lc;
No, white, 592@611c; No. white,
59a@6Oac; standard, 604@61c; S. G.,
57k@59sc.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
TWO Fine Mule Teams.

Two teams of the mules were ship
ped into New Sharon from Missouri
last week Geo. Baker got one team
and Will Hess the other. Three of
them were two years old and weighed
100, and the other was yearhng.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
Marines PROTECT
PLANTS N WEST
TIEDu PBYSTR|KE
Fifteen Persons Injured During
Riots at San Francisco.
MANY AFFECTED BY WALKoUT
Owners Of Factories Which Have Over
War Contracts Valued at 100000.
600 Await Action by Federal
GoVernment--Hurley May
Attempt TO Settle
Trouble.

San Francisco. Sept. 18.-A company
of United States marines was landed
at the Union Iron works dock, where
the men went on strike. 1t is reported
another company has been ordered
from Mare Island to the plant and that
the government will take similar ac-
ton to protect shipbuilding plants at
other bay points.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
School Enrolment ss4

The Belle PLANE schools opened
Monday morning and by Wednesday
the enrolment was S54. or this en-
rollment 161. are in the high school
and 69S in the grades.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-20
convlets Learn to Knit.

Portsmouth. N. H., Sept. 17.-War-
den Thomas Mott Osborne of the naval
prison here is teaching his prisoners
10 knit for troops In France.