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New-York tribune., 1917-07-31
DR.. Thomas J. Thornbury

DR.. Thomas ]. Thornbury, "a years
old. died at his home, 1876 Euclid Street,
Forest Hills, Sunday night. Dr. Thorn
bury practised medicine for fifty years.
For thirty-hve years he had his Offices
on Second Avenue, between Thirty.hfth
and Thirty-sixth Streets, and for ff-
teen years he was located at 63l Third
Avenue, Manhattan. Funeral services
will be held from his late bone at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-31
America to Ignore
Peace Unions Note
Will Not Transmit Communica.
ton to Germany

llOU 10 bCIllldIly
Washington, July 3O.-It was con-
sidered decidedly improbable at the
State Department to-day that this gov
ernment would transmit to the Ger
man Reichstag the communication
sent to the department by the Ameri-
can Union Against Militarism, which,
in many respects, parallels the Reichs.
tag resolution on peace terms.
No apprehension was felt, either,
that any effort would be made by
private interests to spread anti
American propaganda, emanating
from the United States, in Germany,
or that any so-called peace organiza-
tions would attempt to communicate
with the German government, or any
department or agent of it. To do so
would bring the persons participating
under the liability of the Logan act,
which prescribes heavy penalties for
such interference between the United
States and other nations.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-31

This total Is opposed by 800 square
kilometres Of land held By the French
and the Austro.HungariRn territory in
Russian possession, measuring 25,500
square kilometres. The latter figure
no longer holds good. 1t has been di.
nlinishsd by fully 60 per cent and is
likely to fall away entirely in the near
future"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-17
RUSSIAN CHIEF QUITS POST
Commander KorniIoff of Petrosrad
Garrison Piqued by Labor and
Army Council Orders.

Petrograd, May 14.-General KOr-
nilOff, commander of the PetrOgrad
garrison, resigned because, he said, of
an impossible position arising from
the efforts of various organizations to
control the garrison. He added:
Let them take the responsibility"
The last straw which led to the
commanders resignation was the de-
mand. made by the executive commit
tee of the council of soldiers and work
mems delegates that all KornilOfrs or
ders should be presented to the com
mittee for its Endorsement. General
korniIoff will go to the front to COM
mand one of the armies.
Albert Thomas, French minister of
munitions, was received by the exc
cutiye committee of the council of
workmen's and soldiers delegates. In
q speech he said France was at times
uneasy regarding the assistance which
Russia might lend. The hopes of the
French democracy were that the new
Russia would help France unreserved-
ly. To realize democratic ideas, the
French minister said, all must work
together to assure the defeat of Ger
many.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-17
FIVE CABINET MEN GIVE SONS
Three Wilson Boys Enlist----others
Are Lane, Daniels, Houston
~ and Redfield.

Washington, May 14.-Fiye members
of President Wilson's cabinet are to
contribute seven sons to the various
arms of the nations service in the war
with Germany. William b. Wilson
secretary of labor, is making the big
gest sacrifice, three boys.
The secretaries and their sons are
William b. Wilson, secretary of Ia.
bor-William b. Wilson, Jr., field ar
tillery of the regular army; James VII
son, Troop A, First cavalry; Joseph
Il. Wilson, candidate for officers re-
serve corps.
Franklin X, Lane secretary of the
nteriOr-Franklin *. Lane, Jr., army
aviator.
Josephus Daniels, secretary of the
navy-JOsepbus Daniels, Jr., training
for the marine corps.
David Franklin Houston, secretary
of agrieulture-David Franklin Hous.
ton. j.. about TO enlist in the navy.
William c. Redfield, secretary OF
cOmmerce-Humphrey Redfield, en-
rolled naval reserve as member of the
mosquito fleet"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-17
HITS HIGH POSTAGE PLAN
Samuel Gompers Tells Labor Men In
crease Plan Is Peril to
Free Press.

Washington. May 14.-Samuel Com
perS, president of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, appealed to organ
lied labor to protest against the pro-
posed increase in second-class postal
rates and other provisions of the war
revenue bill which he declared threat
ened the maintenance of a free press.
Many labor and otherpubllcatiOns will
be forced to suspend operations if the
measure goes into effect, he said.
Profits and incomes should be taxed,
but the very source of employment of
our fellow workers and the main
tenance of liberal and free press
should remain uniinpalred." said the
statement. IAN immediate protest
against this proposed increase In post
age rates on secOnd-class matter and
against the application of the zone
system should be directed to every
congressman and senator. Every CEN
traI labor union, state federation Of la
Dor and all affiliated unions should Inn
me,liately voice their protest against
this menacing proposal"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-17
HIGH G0ST0FL LIVING SALUTE The FLAG
SCHOOL CHILDREN SHOULD BE
TAUGHT PATRIOTIC SPIRIT.

Regular instruction in the public
schools of Iowa to promote spirit of
patriotism among the pupils is urged
in pamphlets received by the county
superintendent from A. M. Deyoe,
state superintendent. of public in
struction. Miss Duboc has received
several hundred copies of the pam
phlet for distribution through the
rural schools of the county.
1.-THE boys and girls should be
taught to reverence our flag as the
emblem of equal rights and oppor-
tunity to ALL" Supt. Deyoe says in an
announcement to the teachers and
pupils included in the pamphlet. LET
the Stars and Stripes be raised over
each school house in our state every
school day when the weather is fav-
orable. Let the flag be displayed in
every school room. Let no school
close the year of 1861 without the
children having committed to men,
ory the words of America" "The
Star Spangled Banner" and "Colum-
bia, the Gem of the Ocean" Let no
school begin without the salute to the
flag and without singing enthusiastic
ally one of our national songs"
The directions as to the salute Of
the flag for Iowa schools adopted by
the Grand Army of the Republic, the
Woman's Relief Corps and the Ameri-
can Flag Association are included in
the pamphlet.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-17
NEXT YEAR AgAINsuFFRAg[ ACTIVITY
oskALoosA WILL ENTERTAIN
HIGH SCHOOLS IN 1918.

Medals were distributed to the track
team managers at a banquet of the of
Ulcers and school representative of
the Southern Iowa High School Ath.
letic Association, held at the Downing
Hotel on Saturday night.
puriRg this meet, the visiting man
ayers voted unanimously that the as
ISOLATION request Oskaloosa to enter
tain the annual contests and meet for
the third time, next spring. Mr.. Betting
assured the delegates that Oskaloosa
desired the return of the events.
Officers of the association for the
coming year were chosen and the fol-
lowing men were selected,
President o. F.. Nixon of Fair
field. z-S wv" '......
vice President-Coach C. R. Yount
OF Oskaloosa.
Secretary Prin. p. E. Betting OF
Oskaloosa.
Coach Yount deserves great
amount of credit for developing the
two feet relay aggregations which re-
presented Oskaloosa ana won the final
events of the meet which swung the
balance and gave the Maroon,' first
place. Each man displayed excellent
form ana set fast pace for his oppon-
ent Probably the most formidable ag-
gregation at the carnival was the
Iowa City team made up Of three stars
from the Iowa City high school Os-
borne ,touted as the leading pole vault
man in Iowa, easily won the pole
vault. He made no attempt to break
the meet record and had no difficulty
in clearing the bar at ten feet. Hicks
the long distance runner, copied the
mile and half mile runs. Feisler broke
the meet record in the discuss throw,
and was second in the shot put and
broad jump. .t -,. ..u,
One man became an early favorite
of the spectators, and that man was
Johnson from Milton. Johnson carrier
the shot puGs was second in the pole
vault and high jump, and third in the
100 yard dash and the quarter mile
run. :. .u,..a. .,,.,.
The Packer City delegation, from
the Ottumwa high school, missed to-
|gether Il points in three events, land
ing first ana second places in the 100
and 220 yard dashes, and taking first
in the quarter mile. ..-
Attending the meet from a number
of students from the Marshalltown,
Grinnell, Fremont, New Sharon and
Rose Hill high schools. Although no
team represented these schools con
siderable interest was shown in the
meet by the visitors. p
The Penn track was rolled into a
perfect condition, and as result of
diligent effort the field was also put
into excellent shape for the meet.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-17
GERMAN SHIPS READY SOON
Twelve Vessels Will Be Put Into serv-
ice Next Week to Carry Supplies
to the Allies.

Washington, May 14.-Twelye seized
German vessels. fully repaired, will
be ready at the end Of this week to be
pressed into service TO carry supplies
to the allies. Most of these vessels are
small. Government shipping experts
supervising repairs of damage wrought
by the crews are confident several
score more ships win be made ready
for service within a month or two. The
shipping board estimates within 100
days all of the 100000 German tom
mage and 1900 Austrian tonnage viii
be In use.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-17
80 KILLED IN AIR RAID
Allies Attack Submarine Base at Zee.
brugae--More Than 100 In
jured.

Rotterdam, May 14.-The naval at
tack on the German submarine base
at Zeebrugge, on the Belgian coast,
was the most destructive yet made by
British warships, according to re-
ports received here. Two submarine
sheds We're blown up. SiXty-three per-
sons were killed and upwards of 100
others were taken to hospitals. An Of
fetal statement ISSUED by the British
admiralty says:9 n
"a very heavy hombardment of the
important area at Zeebrugge was sue
cessfuIly carried out by Il portion of
our forces under orders of the Dover
vice admiral.
'The royal naval air service rem
dered valuable cooperation and over
Is aerial cOmbats occurred, in which
four enemy machines were destroyed
and five others were driven down out
of control.
1.-TWO Of our machines failed to re-
turn. One Of these descended in
Dutch territory and was intcrned."
Berlin, May 14.-Enemy monitors
shelled Zeebrugge from n distance.
Our batteries replied. There was no
loss Of life. Slight damage was done.
Two enemy airplanes were. shot
down.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-17
kETER MANY YEARS
OLD TIME sWEETHEARTs UNITE
IN MARRIAGE.

Married in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sat
VI Gay, May y. 1917, Mr. George $.
B&rtow and Mrs. Tade Evans Moore.
And thereby hangs a romance, dat
ing back some thirty years or more.
Mr. Barlow was an Oskaloosa boy, and
Mrs Moore was the daughter of Mr..
Evans for whom the town Of Evans
was named. They were sweetehearts in
the old days, but something came be-
tween them and they "drifted apart"
Later each was married and for years
they heard no more of one another.
Mr.. Barlow went east TO work under
Mr.. Huntington on the Central Rail-
way of New Jersey, being for years
the efficient agent at ROZelle. Mrs.
Moore went west and settled at Long
Beach, California Bereavement came
to both homes, and fate or chance, put
the information in the possession of
each other. Though separated by three
thousand miles, Cupid found the way
from coast to coast, and on Saturday
the old time sweethearts met by ar
rangement in Des Mofnes and were
married.
After a sbrief visit here the happy
couple will go back to Rozelle, New
Jersey to enter upon the delayed hon.
eymoon Hosts of old time friends in
.Oskaloosa and at Evans will join in
fluctuations and best wishes and will
be disappointed If they are not invited
to Mr.. and Mrs. Bartow's golden we'd
ding anniversary.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-17
ESCAPES FROM DIVER
U. s, LINER MONGOLIA ATTACKED
TWICE DURING TRIP.
Sailors Tell Of Sighting German
Submarine on Return IL
Voyage.

Unnamed Y. s. Port, May 14.-The
steamship Mongolia of the Atlantic
Transport line was attacked twice by
German submarines, once crossing the
Atlantic and the second time return
ing. The ships naval gun crew told
the story at an Atlantic port.
The steamship, the gunners are con-
fident, had a narrow escape on the re-
turn voyage.
They related that off the Scilly is
lands, about midnight May 40, the
lookout discerned by moonlight the
white wake Of a torpedo. The streak
crossed the bow, from right to left,
passing close to the vessel.
The lookout shouted. The gunners
sprang to positions and brought their
defense guns to bear on the spot
whence the torpedo was supposed to
have come.
No signs OF a submarine, however,
could be seen. The gun was dis
charged and a careful watch main
tanned for some time. But the sub
marine gave no further evidence Of
her presence.
One the voyage over the. gunners
related they saw the coming tower
of U-boat off the port bow and the
six-inch stern gun was fired. Mean
while, however, the tower disap-
peared. Then periscope appeared
off the starboard bow. The gunners
fired again.
The periscope vanished Immediate
ly and over the water arose n white
gas or vapor.
The first American shot of the war
was fired by the Mongolia on April
10, and that shot destroyed Ger
man submarine.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-17
BOSTON GREETS MARINE HERO
Marshal Jotfre and staff at the al ub''
Welcomed by Mayor and
Committee.

Boston, May 14.-Marshal Joffre
and members of the French mission
accompanying him, arrived here from
New York. They left the train at the
South station, where they were met
by members. of the official reception
committee and an escort Of the Ma
tiOnal Lancers. A crowd in the sta
ton and the surrounding streets cheer
ed the visitors. The committee which
welcomed the ENJOYS at the station
was headed by Mayor Curley. Among
it's members were President A. w.
Lawrence Lowell of Harvard univer-
sity and the six French army officers
who are instructing Harvard students
in military tactics, and former Gov.
David L. Walsh.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-17
COUNTY ASSOCIATION PREPARES
FOR WORK AT LUNCHEON.

The Board of Management Of the
Mahaska Co. Equal Suffrage League
held a luncheon and business mefePHn&
last Saturday.
Mrs. Dewitt reported policies sug-
gested at q recent meeting of the State
Board. 1t was decided to carry out for
mer plans for national service through
increase Of food supply, conservation,
and also to take up work whenever
needed tor the Americanization of for
eign women. Foreign born men In or
der to secure naturalization and
through their wider contact with 9th
ers soon acquire a fair degree of IA
miliarity with our language and Gus
toms, but foreign born mothers often
fail to learn the new tongue and con-
sequently are shut out from active
participation in social and civil affairs
in their own community and even lose
influence over their own children.
Mrs. Ellsworth Richardson was APP
pointed chairman Of a committee TO
look after such work in Mahaska Coun
ty.
The sentiment of the meeting faV-
ored devotion to national service, but
also that in q time when women must
do and suffer so much that their claim
to voice in political affairs should
not be neglected.
1t was recommended that in connec-
ton with patriotic service or whatever
the needs of any group might render
advisable, series of suffrage cycles
be held wherever practicable.
Mrs. Florence Brantner of Wash
ington was present as a guest at the
luncheon and gave brief talk eX-
pressing her appreciation of the priv
ilege of voting and wishing that the
same privilege might soon be granted
in Iowa.
The annual luncheon and election
will be held on the second Saturday
in June at the home of Mrs. Dewitt.
Members of the board were much
pleased with the lecture of Professor
Bliss little later, and also with the
the organization of the county for eff
fective national service. r. ME-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-17
LITTLE BOY KILLED
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT AT C. c
McDoNoUGH HOME.

Little Willie McDonOugh, aged four,
was instantly killed about five-thirty
Saturday evening when porch box
fell upon the boy crushing the life out
of the little body. The baby died al.
most instantly.
Miss catherine Nash, who had been
playing with the little boy few mo-
ments before was witness to the ACCT.
dent. She heard the child scream and
turned to see the. box falling and the
end or the side crushed down upon the
body and then rolled off to the side
She ran to the baby, picked him up
and carried him into the house. He
was UNCONSCIOUS but was breathing as
she laid him down, but he passed
away almost Immediately. He was
quite dead when physicians could
reach the place.
The baby was the only son of Mr.
Nelson M McDonough, at No. 213
North Eighth street. The family came
here from Delta. The mother passed
away only little while ago of cancer
The dead boy was a neishborhood
pet, bright and attractive, . friend
with everyone and the untimely TAX.
ing off is shocke to everyone in the
vicinity. The father was out of town
at the time and was informed of the
child's death by telegram.
Just how the porch box happened
to fall will perhaps remain a mystery,
1t was six to eight feet long, larger
than the usual run of such boxes and
had been filled and planted for the
season. 1t weighed several hundred
pounds 1t was held in place by sup
ports. Whether one of these supports
or braces gave way, or whether the
baby pulled the box over upon him,
self can only be guessed. The latter
il barely possible. however, as the top
of the box was too high for him to
reach. The box fell upon the little fel.
low from a height Of between three
and four feet.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-17
Taft FOR ORATOR
Ex-PRESlDENT TO DELIVER PENN
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS.

Hon. William Howard Taft, former
President of, the United States, and
eminent authority on International
Law, has been secured by the Senior
class of Penn College to deliver the
Commencement address at the Penn
Auditorium at ten o'clock Friday
morning. June 8. The address of the
former head of the nation will be on
the subject of United States position
in the World War and Americas for
eign relations.
Ex-President Taft speaks at the
Iowa State College at Ames on the
day proceeding and will come to Os-
kaloosa from Ames. Seats in the
Penn Auditorium will be reserved and
admission gained by ticket
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-17
BIG FIRE AT WlLHELMSHAVEN
Amsterdam Says Flames Swept the
Wharves Of German Naval Base
and Caused Heavy Damage.

Amsterdam. May 14.-FOr seven
hours great fire ragged ON the I'm
perlal wharves at Wilhelmshaven. &C.
cording to advices received here. The
submarine building department was
seriously damaged. The entire dis
trict has been closed to the public.
Wilhelmshaven is the chief German
naval station and war harbor in the
North sea and Is the second largest
naval base of the empire. 1t Is situated
in the province Of Hanover on the
north side of Jahde bay.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-17
CONTINUE FIGHT
FOR BULLECOURT
Bio Battle for Possession of
Town Still On.
BRITISH TAKE PRISONERS
London Says Gen. Haie's Men Made
Slight AdVance-French Halt
Germans on Champagne
Front.

London, May 14.-The battle at Bull
tecourt, on the southern end of the Ar
ras front, where heavy fighting has
been raging for the last week, aud one
of the most desperately defended Sec
lions of the famous Hindenburg line,
Is still going on, according to the Off
cial statement issued by the British
war office.
North of the River Scarpe the Brit
ish made q slight advance at night
improving their positions on the west
ern slopes Of Greenward hill and
north of the river and taking Il few
prisoners.
4 German cOunter-attack east Of
ROeux cemetery early in the night was
repulsed, the statement says. The Brit
lsh took 80 prisoners.
British Posts Advanced.
During the night there were patrol
encounters northwest of st. Quentin
and northeast of lie Varguier. Cas-
ualties We're inflicted on the Germans,
and the British posts were advanced at
certain points.
French Halt Crown Prince.
Paris, May 14.-TrOops commanded
by the German crown prince launched
several violent attacks against the
French lines on the Champagne front
north of Reims. on the plateau south of
Craonne and in the region of Maisons
de Champagne.
The statement issued by the war Of
flee says all the German attacks were
smashed by the French artillery and
rife fire, the Teutons suffering heavy
losses.
The text of the official statement
follows:
The enemy delivered violent attacks
on the plateau of Craonne, north of
Reims and in the region of MaisOns de
All these attacks were
broken mp by our artillery and infantry
fire, and the Germans were pushed
back after suffering heavy losses. We
made some prisoners.
an the region of Verdun we exc
euted surprise attack which was en-
tirely successful, and which procured
for us a number of prisoners. On the
rest of'the front the night was calm"
British Fail, Berlin Says.
Berlin, May 1.-THE great British
attacks launched against the German
positions on the Arras battle front,
says the official statement issued by
the German army headquarters staff,
have broken down.
At ROeuX the British were successful
in forcing their way through the Ger
man lines, but at all other places they
were repulsed after hand-tO-hand fight
ing. suffering the heaviest losses.
Fighting for possession of BullG-
court again broke out during the day.
The enemy lost fourteen airplanes
in aerial encounters and three air
planes, which were shot down by anti
aircraft fire. A French aviator was
compelled to make a forced descent be.
hind our lines.
On the heights of Dobropolye. east
of the River Ccrna and south Of Huma.
on the Macedonian front, several
enemy attacks were repulsed. The
positions there remain firmly in our
possession.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-17
Neoro MobiIIzatlon Planned.

Chicago, May a. Military and IN
dustriaI mobilization OF the 12.0O0,OO0
negroes In this country will be dis
cnssed at a banquet OF the Greater
Hampton Patriotic Movement at tie
Hotel La Sale. DIR. Smaller Mathews,
dean OF the University OF Chicago, viii
preside and DR.. Hollis Burke Frlssell.
principal OF the Hampton institute. win
speak
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-17
seed is Getting seares.

Potato planting was in order every
where last week and the local seed
supply is well nigh exhausted. Seed
onion sets are off the market and no
more to be had although the demand
for the bulbs continued with unaDated
fury.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-17
italian Troop Ship Sunk.

Buenos Aires, Argentina, May A.
The steamship Cayour. carrying 500
Italian resirvists. has been torpedoed,
according 10 message received here.
The message, which came from Dakar,
did not specify the total losses,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-17
Your business.

Whether you ride or walk, ii is your
business to exercise proper care. In
stances can be noted on the streets
every day where people are not taxi
ing proper care. or course, If the
driver Of car who does not take
proper care were endangering himself
only, the rest Of us might look on com
placently.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-17
Let Contract.

The Farmers Elevator Co, of
Barnes City. has let the contract to
the Newell Construction Company, of
Cedar Rapids. to rebuild and mod
ernize their elevator.