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Evening journal., 1912-02-20

The girls in one of the New York High schools
solved the problem Of the high cost Of graduation
gowns by wearing their regulation gymnasium
suits spending only 49 cents each for red scarfs as
their graduation uniforms.
Evening journal., 1912-02-20

Under the commission form of government IN
Trenton the salaries of the important officials we're
hxed around the $1,000 mark. The correct stand
ard of salaries should he the compensation man
would receive for similar work in private cor
poraton.
Evening journal., 1912-02-20

As a jewel Of gold in a swine's
mouth. so is good business not ad-
vertised in the Want Columns.--Adv.
Evening journal., 1912-02-20
Letter TO
DIR. kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton. N. Y.

Prove What swamp Root VIII Do For
You
Send 10 Dr. Kilmer & Co, Bingham
ton, n Y, for a sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone. You will also re-
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tion. telling all about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention The Wilmington Evening
Journal Regular fifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.
Evening journal., 1912-02-20
MAsHY,s sNNrYERsARY

The Washington Fire Company will
celebrate it's seventy-second anniver-
sary tomorrow night in German
Hall.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
Run Over and Badly Hurt.

Perry, April 22.-An unknown
man, driving a team, ran over Will
Powell, an employee of the Globe
Manufacturing company, a few
nights ago and he is hurt seriously.
Powell was riding a bicycle and,
when he met the man with the
team, turned to the right. The driv-
er pulled his horses in the same di-
rection and Powell was thrown into
ditch and run over. The hoofs Of
the horses bruised and cut him in a
number of places and he probably
will feel the effects of his injuries
the rest of his life.
The driver did not stop, but
whipped up his horses and got out
of the vicinity without being seen
by anyone.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
ALIENS ARE TAKEN
TO FACE TRIAL
Members Of Outlaw Band Taken to
Hillsviue.

Roanoke, Va, April 23.-Under
strong guard the seven Hillsville
prisoners who have been in Jail here
since their arrest for connection
with the assassination in the Car
roll county court, started for Hills
vile yesterday. In the little court
room where the shooting OF Judge
Massie, Attorney Foster, Sheriff
Webb and Miss Betty Ayers occur
red, the men will be placed on trial
today.
Floyd Allen, the first man arrest
ed, still is suffering from a broken
leg but was taken back to face the
charges against him. With Victor
Allen, his son, Byrd Marion, Sidna
Edwards, Claude S. Allen and Friel
Allen, he is under indictment for
murder. John Moore, the seventh
prisoner is under Indictment for
felony. the charge being that he as
sisted the Aliens to escape.
Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards
still are at large.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
IOWA FAMILY
GOES TO TEACH
The EGYPTIANS
Perry People Join the Party at st.
Louis.

Perry, April 22.-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Couch, members of the Perry
Pentacostal mission, left yesterday
for st. Louis, where they will join
party of friends and coworkers
and then go to Egypt to preach the
gospel to the heather of that coun-
try. They will be the pioneers of
their denomination in Egypt and ex-
pect to spend the remainder of their
lives in the work.
The Couches were prominent
farmers in this section, but recently
disposed of their property, using the
proceeds to help finance an expedi-
ton to the Holy land. Accompany
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Couch will be
their daughter, Mary, their two
sons, Frank and Andrew, and about
fifteen others who will join the par
ty in Chicago They expect to en-
bark in about two weeks from New
York and will establish their mis-
sion at Assiut, Egypt.
Their success will be watched
with great deal of interest by the
other members of the denomination
in Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
test CASE IS
KEPT IN FED.
ERAL COURT
Suit for Damages Growing From
Keokuk Dam not Remanded.

Keokuk, April 22.--The suit of
Albert Hagerla against the Missis-
sippi River Power company for dam
ages of $4,000 for the submergence
of farm in the Green Bay bottom
lands will be tried in the federal
court here in October. Judge Smith
Mcpherson made that ruling Satur-
day in refusing to remand the case
to the county court as prayed by
Hagerla's attorneys.
The reason given in the courts
written opinion for the refusal to
remand the case was that such ac-
ton may only be brought by the de-
PENDANT in case. The whole ruiz
ing was founded upon the fact that
Hagerla is not the real defendant,
in the opinion of the court.
Judge Mcpherson held that Hag-
erla's argument that he is the act
ual defendant fell to the ground
when his attorneys filed his cross
bill, praying for an Injunction
against the completion of the water
power development here, which the
court held made Hagerla the COM
plainant and the Mississippi River
Power company the defendant. The
decision grew out Of an effort by
Hagerla's attorneys to have the case
remanded to the court at Fort Mad
ison, from which it was removed to
the United States court here by the
water power company.
The farm of Hagerla will be flood
ed by the completion Of the dam
across the Mississippi river here. He
values his property at $4,000. 1t
has been appraised at sum a little
less than $4,000. His case is re-
garded as a test case, for when the
dam is completed some 5000 acres
of land in the Green Bay district
will be submerged.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
SURVIVOR DECLARES
lSMAy RESPONSIBLE
Says Director Refused to Slow Down
the Big Ship.

Chicago, April 22.-J. Bruce Is.
may was held responsible for the
Titanic disaster by Mrs. Walter D.
Douglas of Minneapolis, whose hus.
band was drowned in the wreck. Mr.
Douglas was secretary and treasur-
er of Douglas & Co. of Ced, : Rap
ids, Ia, and was identied with the
Douglas Starch works, the Quaker
Oats company, and several other
large establishments Of Cedar Rap
ids. Mrs. Douglas spent several
hours in Chicago yesterday en- route
from New York to her home. Mrs
Douglas was rescued in a lifeboat
with Mrs. Arthur Ryerson OF Phil
adelphia.
ION Sunday, before the night OF
the wreck" said Mrs. Douglas,
Mrs. Ryerson told me Mr.. Ismay
had said 4 just have had wireless
word that we are in the icebergs.'
MRS. Ryerson said OF course,
you are going to slow DOWN.
"'Oh, no. Mr.. Ismay replied. we
are going to put on two more boil
ers and get out Of it.
The day before the wreck saw
one OF the ships crew letting down
a bucket to dip up ocean water and
take the temperature ! saw that
the pail never touched the water
and that he pulled it up empty.
He then took the pail to the
water pipe on deck and filled it with
the ships water Then he took the
of the water in the
pail.
s II asked my husband at the time
IL he did not think we should re-
port the matter to the officers, but
he said it was not important and we
said nothing about it.
Mrs. Douglas told her story to
Smith and Senator New
lands OF the senate investigating
before leaving New York.
They told her that what she had
said was important and she agreed
TO return and testify before the COM
mittee when wanted.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
BODY OF T0MLIN
RECOVERED EARLY
Found by searches Where Titanic
Sank.

Des Moines, April 23.-The body
OF Ernest Tomlin, the Drake student
who was drowned on the illfated
Titanic, was among the first to be
recovered by the cable ship Mackay-
Bennett yesterday. Tomlin left
Southampton last week to return
to the local institution to, complete
his work for graduation this spring.
The day after the wreck friends in
the city received word by mail that
he had sailed on the Titanic and
then came the word that he was not
among the rescued
His name was among the first re-
ceiyed by wireless from the cable
ship which sailed at once for the
scene OF the disaster to search for
bodies OF the victims. Nothing else
is known of Tomlin's death further
than the fact that his body easily
was identified by the searchers
At Drake university Tomlin was
well known. and had a wide circle
OF acquaintance and friends. He
was a student in the Bible college
and was one of a number of English
men from Southampton who are at
tending the local school When he
was compelled to return home last
year because OF Ill health 1t was
with the promise that he would re-
turn as soon as possible to complete
his studies and obtain his sheepskin.
Try the daily Q month.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
PLUMBERS DEMAND
ONE DOLLAR MORE
Sioux City Journeymen May Walk
Out.

Sioux City, April 22.-Unless the
master plumbers of the city accede
to the demands of the journeymen,
who number about fifty union men,
the journeymen will lay down their
tools today. The union has made a
sudden demand for closed shop
and a 81 a day increase in wages.
This would make the daily wage of
a journeyman SIS.
The master plumbers have not an
nounced their intention. They were
taken by surprise, the demands be-
ing made known only Saturday.
Many of them have contracts for
months ahead, based on the present
wage scale and are much perturbed
by the developments of the day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
SHIFT IN RlV.
ER BED DOES
Big DAMAGE
The Government Revetment Work
Above Sioux City Causes
Much Alarm e
THE PROPERTY LOSS LARGE
Council Holds Consultation, and
Hubbard is Asked to
Intercede.

Sioux City, April 22.-The city
council has. been called into secret
consultation, and Congressman e.
n Hubbard has been asked to inter-
cede on the part of property inter-
ests with the war department to do
something, if possible, to stop the
cutting of the Missouri river, which
rapidly is eating up big farm on
the opposite bank from the city and
is threatening seriously to cut away
a part OF South Sioux City, Neb.,
or run in behind 1t and leave it be-
tween two river beds.
About eighty acres of land has
gone into the stream in the last for
ty-eight hours owing to the change
OF the current of the Big Muddy,
brought about by the revetment now
nearing completion at Sioux Point,
about a mile upstream This has
thrown the main current from the
left to the right bank. Engineers
and higher officials of the North
western, Omaha and Burlington
railroads and of the Combination
Bridge company are much alarmed
and have placed grading crew OF
forty men on the ground, establish
ed camp, ordered riprapping ma
terials to the scene and are prepar-
ing to spend 100000 or more in
fighting the stream, If it should be
necessary. They want the cities Of
Sioux City and South Sioux City to
bear part of the expense and hope
to get the government to make an
appropriation.
The Combination and Northwest
ern bridges. valued together at ST.
100000, are endangered in them
selves and would become obsolete if
the river carries out its threat to
change its course by resuming its
ancient bed through Silver and
Crystal lakes, thereby running
around the little Nebraska city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
FATAL
TO FIVE MINERS
Mine is Wrecked by Gas and Flames
Prevent Rescue
Work.

: Madisonville, KY, April 23.-Ex-
plosion of gas in the Coil Coal COM
pany's mine at the edge of this city
at $40 o'clock Sunday night, set
the mine on fire, and probably caus-
ed the death of five men, Joseph
Hollowell, a mine foreman, and four
negroes. Flames are shooting up
from the entry, where one of the
cages was blown out by the explo-
sion, and it. is doubtful whether an
effort to rescue the men can be
made today.
The mine is a new one, about 200
feet below the surface, and only
about a half mile long. Only the
FIVE men were in the mine, and no
hope is entertained that they are
alive.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
The BODIES
OF DEAD ARE
AGAIN SUNK
Steamer Mackay Bennett Reports
Finding of Sixty-four
Bodies.
NAMES ARE NOT KNOWN
Remains, Without Identifying
Marks, Given Sea Burial
Immediately.

st. Johns, N. F., April 22.-Six-
ty-four bodies have been recovered
by the cable steamer Mackay Ben
nett which has been searching the
vicinity of the Titanic disaster, ac-
cording to a report that reached
this city last night. It is said a
number of bodies which were re-
covered were sunk again, as they
were without Identification marks.
The names of those identified could
not be obtained through the Cape
Race wireless station.
The sixty-four bodies recovered
are regarded as identifiable, accord
ing to the report. Those that were
sunk were presumably in condi-
tion making their preservation i'm
possible.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
Interurban Hit by Street Car.

Des Moines, April 22.-West
Ninth street car No. 219 crashed
into the rear end of Fort Dodge
interurban car yesterday evening at
the corner of Sixth and Grand av-
enue as the interurban was round
ing the corner and tore the entire
rear end of the Fort Dodge car OFF.
No one was on the rear end of the
fnterurban at, the time and no one
was injured. The interurban car
was in charge of Motorman Ed Lat
ham and Conductor F. e. Shannon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
SHOOTS HIMSELF
TO BE FAKE HERO
Driver Tells Police Of Fight With
Robbers.

Youngstown, o.. April 23.-James
Slime, %, driver, employed by the
Adams Express company, tried to
become hero in order to earn pro-
motion, win the admiration of his
sweetheart and escape being forced
to take turns sleeping in the COM
pany's Office.
At 3 o'clock in the morning, after
shooting up the Office. Slime fired a
bullet into his own shoulder, then
he called the police and prostrat-
ing himself upon the floor awaited
the arrival of the officers. He told
the police he had been aroused by
two men breaking into the Office.
He said he had fired at them and
they returned the fire. shooting him
in the shoulder. He added that he
managed to drag. himself to tele-
phone and then, after calling the Of
ficers, fell In faint.
In his recital Slime declared the
burglars used 3S-caliber revolvers.
Chief OF Police Mcdowell could not
understand how Slime knew the cal
iber Of the weapons until he exam
ined Shines revolver and found 1t
was Of 3S-caliber.. Then, after sever
al hours questioning, Slime broke
down and confessed
He admitted he had set the alarm
clock in the Office for 8 o'clock. Aris-
ing he removed glass from the
rear door OF the Adams Office in
Holmes street. and after shooting
several shots about the room. he
wounded himself. He said he had
planned the entire affair after he
had reached the Office.
Shines wound, while not serious,
is very painful. After he was ques-
toned at police headquarters he was
to the City hospital for
Had 1t not been for the
little defect in his story, the hero
act might never have been suspect
ed, the police chief said, as the in
terror Of the Office bore every evil
dence of an attack.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
Brakeman Dies of Hurts.

Marble Rock, Ia, April 22.-Phil-
UP Shananhan of Cedar Rapids. q
brakeman on the Rock Island, died
yesterday afternoon as the result of
an injury received Saturday while
uncoupling cars. He caught his foot
in the frog of a switch and was run
over. One leg was cut off complete
" and the other was crushed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
REGULATE OCEAN TRAFFIC.

Washington, D. c.. April 21.-
The senate paved the way Saturday
for international cooperation in
more complete regulation of ocean
traffic. BY unanimous vote 1t agreed
to the MARITIME resolution advising
the president that the senate would
favor treaties with other maritime
governments to regulate lanes of
ocean traffic, the speed. lifeboats,
wireless, searchlight and other
equipment OF passenger carrying
craft. In the house a number Of
bills designed to accomplish the
same end were introduced. Senator
McCumber of North Dakota, a mem
Der of the foreign relations COM
mittee, condemned the speech made
Saturday by Senator Rayner censur-
ing ]. Bruce Ismay, managing direc-
tor of the White Star line.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
WILL REMAIN WEEK.

. i. ~
New York, April 22.-Before his
departure for Washington Mr.. Is
may, after reading messages regard
ing the recovery of bodies. said:
"The cable ship Mackay-Bennett
has been chartered by the White
Star line and ordered to proceed to
the scene Of the disaster and do all
she could to recover bodies and
CLEAN all information possible.
Every effort will be made to
identify bodies recovered and any
news will be sent through immedf-
ately by wireless. In addition to
any such messages as these the Mac
kay Bennett will make report OF
its activities each morning by wire
less and such reports will be made
public at the offices of the White
Star line.
"The cable ship has orders to re-
main on the scene of the wreck for
at least week, but should large
number of bodies be recovered be-
fore that time, she will return to
Halifax with them. The search for
bodies will not be abandoned until
not a vestige of hope remains for
any more recoyeries.
"The Mackay-Bennett will not
make any soundings as they would
not serve any useful purposes, be-
cause the depth where the Titanic
sank is more than $1,000 fanth-
oms."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
Woman Killed by Fall.

Iowa City, April 23.-Mrs. Joseph
Novatny, living northwest OF Iowa
City, slipped and fell down the
stairs at her home Sunday, the fall
breaking her neck. She died short
" afterward.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23

Gustuson's meat speaks for itsels.
Martin phones IT'S, s7s and s7sh.
Ind. 1876. S-tS
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
STORM KILLS
SEVENTY-TWO
Many Towns in Illinois and Indi-
ana are Hit by
Wind.
ILLINOIS TO GIVE AID.
State Makes Arrangements to
Care For Its
Needy.

Chicago, April 23.-Latest figures
regarding the tornado which swept
over Illinois and Indiana Sunday ey-
ening show az dead, 200 injured
and nearly 100 families destitute as
"a result OF the storm. More than
100 homes were demolished and the
property loss totaled several hun
dred thousand dollars. Greatest
damage was done at Bush, Willis
vile, Murphysboro, Campus, Free
man and Kankakee, H., and Moroc-
co, Ind. Governor Deneen and Ad-
jutant General Dickson yesterday
arranged to extend state relief to
the stricken districts In Illinois.
The dead and injured were dis
tributed as follows:
Bush, ILL.,, IS dead, 100 injured.
District east of Bush, ILL.,, dead,
80 injured.
Marion, Ill, II dead (unconfirm-
ed.
willisville, H., 3 dead. 20 iniur-
ed.
Murphysboro, H., dead, in
jured.
Campus, ILL.,, 2 dead, injured.
Kankakee, H.. Z dead, FL injured
Morocco, Ind, dead. injured.
Freeman, ILL.,, 3 dead.
District near Morocco, Ind, Q
dead.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23

Newborn, Ca, April ga tor
nado which passed over this section
of the state yesterday caused the
death of six persons and injured a
score OF Others. Loss Of livestock
and other property is reported to be
heavy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23

Fine Job work at this once.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-23
Chocolate Sponge PUDDING.

Beat lightly two eggs, add one cup
full Of sugar and beat for three min
utes more. Then add one cupful of
flour, into which has been sifted one
teaspoonful of baking powder Stir
well and add half cupful of boiling
water, season with enc teaspoonful Of
vanilla extract, pour into square pan
and bake in a moderate oven When
cool cut in two inch squares and pour
over cream made as follows: Place
in double boiler one pint OF milk,
and when hot stir in half a cupfui of
sugar, into which has been mixed one
tablespoonful of corn starch, a. bar of
unsweetened chocolate, grated fine.
and small lump of butter Stir until
smooth and pour over the squares OF
cake.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-23
Trick by Which Sailor Pays Debt to
MerciIess Member of the
Finny Tribe.

The sharks Jaws are pried open to
the fullest extent; stout eight-foot
spar of tough timber. four inches by
four in cross measurement. is fixed
transversely far back in the angle OF
the jaw, the ends projecting on either
side A strong rope leading from the
ends of the spar is drawn close and
tightened with a. clove-hitch round
the fsh's tail. behind the wide tail
Aukes. 1t is thus the sailor harnesses
his enemy.
The clamp of the cruel jaws drives
the two-inch long teeth deep into the
tough spar. The tight line holds it in
Mace. and. struggle as he may, the
shark fails to move the spar an inch
from it's position. AS a finishing
touch. the sailor drew his llnife-blade
across the sharks eyeballs and let
him go.
Bitted and bridled, blinded. with
Jaws wide-gaping, he swan through
iimitless sea in neyer-ending fatuous
circles. The queer furnishings he
bore scared away others of his kind.
lonely and silent he passed like Cam
among the fishes till starvation and
sheer misery ended lis eNIs,shce.
Cruel? OF course it was. But sure
" like the venomous snake. the shark
has long put himself beyond the pale
If human mercy. Soft-hearted as he
usually is. the sailor-man has long
,er,orv. The shark has followed for
weeks in the shadow OF his ship. and
has watched each man of the crew
With greedy malevolent eye. There
Is q heavy debt against all the shark
triha for many lost mariner, and,
when the chance comes TO settle OLD
scores the sailor pays it TO the full
besides the thing has the sanction OF
,,,,r,emorial custom. It was some old
pbosnician. trading out of Tyre TO the
far rassitorides. who, probably. first
nut the trick in practice.-Wide World
Magazine.