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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11
J|N|NA Gap.
TURED BY THE
CREEK FORCES
Turkish Army of $4,000 Surrende1s
to Invading Troops Lead by Crown
Prince Constantine.
ACHIEVEMENT IS IMPORTANT
Three Vessels Bearing Servian Sold
iers Sunk by Ottoman
Cruiser.
ACHIEVEMENT IS IMPORTANT

| Athens, Greece, March THE
Turkish fortress of Janina, the key
| to the possession of the province OF
Epirus, with it's garrison of $4,000
men, surrendered to the Greek army
yesterday after defense which
forms one of the most brilliant
points of the war.
The surrender was preceded by a.
fierce bombardment lasting without
cessation for two days and two
nights. Every available gun, in
Guiding number of heavy howitz-
ers lent by the Servian artillery, was
brought to bear on the forts defend
ing the beleaguered CITY,
No fewer than 10000 shells were
fired by the Greek guns during the
first days cannonading. Gradually
the Turkish batteries at Bizani,
Manolianara, Sakni and elsewhere
were silenced
The Greek commanders, by a
feint, led the Turks to believe that
their attack would be from the
right. AS soon as the attention of
the defenders had been attacted. the
Greeks hurled large bodies of infan-
try onto the Turkish left. The OF
toman troops. utterly surprised, fell
back in disorder.
The batteries on the heights of
Bizani, the mainstay of the defense,
had been unable to stand the pelt-
ing of the shells and were reduced
to complete silence at II o'clock
yesterday morning.
The Greeks pushed their forward
movement during the afternoon and
occupied the Turkish batteries on
the Sakni and Elias hills, capturing
all the guns and 10 artillerymen.
Then the Greek battalions gradual
ly deployed onto the plain in front
Of the city itself.
The Turkish fight Immediately
began, despite the efforts Of the OF
toman officers to rally. Whole de-
tachments succumbed to panic and
joined in a mad race into the city.
The Greek troops followed In hot
pursuit almost to the walls.
With all the contending batteries
in the hands of the Greeks and Hell
lenic soldiers at the gates Of Janina,
Essaad Pasha, Turkish commander,
at o'clock yesterday morning sent
messengers under a flag Of truce to
Crown Prince Constantine of Greece.
announcing the surrender of the city
and all the troops under his COM
mand.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11
DISAPPEARS
WHILE Walk
ING ON RIVER
Mysterious Case is Being 1nvesti-
gated at Fort Madi-
WAS NOTICED BY WORKMEN
Observers Turned Back Second,
Looked Again and He
Was Gone.
WAS NOTICED BY woRKMEN

Fort Madison, March Interest
centers here today in the investiga-
ton of what looks like the disap.
pearance of a man. through the Ice
of the Mississippi river. Yesterday
workmen saw man in the center
of the river, apparently crossing te
an island opposite the city. A mo-
ment later they looked again and
the man had disappeared from view
There had not been time for him tc
reach either the island or the shore
of the main land, and a conclusion
was reached, that the stranger had
stepped into an air hole.
The veracity of the workmen is
coupled with other conditions which
makes the supposed drowning high
ly probable Although the workmen
Will Schnitker and Joseph Hornish
who were boating ice for local
storage company, could plainly dis
tinguish the figure of the man walk
ing across the ice at the usual cross
ing place they were not near enough
to give a description of him.
What first attracted their atten.
ton was the fact that the man was
walking without pole or plank
which ice walkers usually carry
when alone. AS soon as their work
permitted they made known their
alarm to others who made an at
tempt at an Investigation, but were
handicapped by the heavy snow
storm of the morning.
The point where the man was
seen was in the line of path used
by workmen on an island opposite
the city. With the coming of high
water by the erection of the dam at
Keokuk the islands here are to be
flooded, and they are consequently
being cleared of timber. A force of
hundred wood choppers are en-
camped on the island, and it is quite
possible that one of the choppers
was making his way to the camp,
had not known much about the dan
ger places of the ice. and wandered
on a soft spot made during the
warmth of the previous night.
Communication was established
with the island force yesterday and
the men are being checked and
questioned in an effort to get an
explanation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11
Cow Spells School Demonstration.

Fort Dodge, March S.-The COW
that had been curried and cleaned
to show Fort Dodge High school
students how clean milk may be
obtained kicked the milk bucket
during the milking operation.
The COW that was not curried, but
which was MIXED in the old
fashioned, unsanitary way by man
wearing dirty overalls, submitted
very gracefully to thSoperation.
Prof. w. b. Hammer of Iowa State
college at Ames discussed milk be-
fore the high school students.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11
Farmer Burned to Death.

Emmetsburg, March Thomas
Egan, a wealthy farmer, was burned
to death at his farm home early yes
terday morning. He lived alone. The
fire is believed to have started from
stove. 1t was not discovered by
neighbors until too late. For more
than forty years Mr.. Egan has been
prominent in the business and po-
liticai life OF Palo Alto county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

The closing para graph of Presi-
dent Wilson's inaugural address is
a gem. Here it is: This is not a
day of triumph; it is a day of dedi-
cation. Here muster not the forces
of party, but the forces of human
ity. Mems hearts wait upon us;
mems lives hang in the balance;
mems hopes call upon us to say what
we will do. Who shall live up to
the great trust? Who dares fail to
try? | summon all honest men, all
patriotic, all forward looking men,
to my side. God helping me, viii
not fail them If they will but coun-
sci and sustain me-"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11
THE TRUTH.

Sickness and poverty forced her
to her life in the underworld
That's rubbish The newspapers
should quit giving it out as the
truth. Better die than accept famil-
iarity with degrading vice for the
privilege of drawing breath. Ac-
ceptance of the excuse of the want
on is to multiply her kind.-siouS
City Journal. e. ..
These sentiments are appealing
enough to an educated male in his
majority, but how is young, ignor-
ant girl, loving life by instinct, suf-
fering the pangs of want, surround
ed by temptations and degrading
companions with whom she is un-
avoidably thrown--how is she to
know that it is better to die than
accept familiarity with degrading
vice for the privilege of drawing
breathe"
The position taken in the quota
ton is medieval both in its reason
and its humanity. If girls are not
deceived to their downfall, no crea-
ture is deceived into sin and the re-
sponsibility of the evil conditions OF
the world would be heaped upon the
ignorant instead of upon the wise,
No sane person seeks self-ruin by
choice and with full knowledge. The
most grossly igorant are entitled to
credit for this much wisdom.-Wat-
erloo Courier.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11
Schooner Sadie Disabled.

Washington, March S.--With her
captain and one of her crew badly
injured by falling riggings, the
schooner Sadie is disabled OF Assat-
eague, Va, lighthouse. The revenue
cutter Onondaga early yesterday
was ordered to her assistance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

There is no danger of the demo-
cratic party putting into law the
platform declaration for single
presidential term. Without the sec
ond term custom in operation the
democratic party would not now be
in power, as Taft would not have
been re-nominated and the republi-
can party would have won easily
with any other candidates. Demo-
cratic leaders understand this and
they are not going to burn the
bridge that carried them safely over
the stream they had been trying to
cross for sixteen years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

Col. Watterson is afraid that
President Wilson will let Mr.. Bryan
boss his administration. Possibly
Col Watterson has forgotten wha,
a jolt he got himself when he under.
took to boss Mr.. Wilson during the
early stages of the pre-convention
campaign.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

President Wilson began his ca
reer in the white house by using the
chair President Roosevelt had used
1t may be that Mr.. Wilson will find
it convenient to use Teddy's big
stick later on. 1t is sometimes nee
essary to do little driving for the
good of the country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

According to the courts decree
two white men are to be hanged at
Birmingham, Alabama, next month,
for numbering a negro. The execu-
ton will probably never take place.
If it does it will be the first time a
south for an offense of that kind.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

My sin is an indisposition to lab
or as hard as I might; disposition
to procrastinate and disposition to
enjoy the fellowship of others more
than I ought.-Ex-President Taft.
The country will quite agree with
Mr.. Taft. He did many things dur
ing his administration that he
would not have done had he been
more studious and inquired more
painstakingly into problems. His
Norton letter, or rather the cause
for that letter, and his Winona
speech are cases in point. Had Mr..
Taft understood the temper of the
country he would not have proceed
ed in a manner that made the Nor
ton letter necessary and had he CIV
en- the Payne-Aldrich tariff law the
attention it deserved his Winona
speech would have had different
favor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

w. j. Bryan, secretary of state in
President Wilson's cabinet, says Mr.
Wilson is to be the president and
ought to be. OF course he had. But
when one looks back to the Balti-
more convention he sees the way Mr.
Bryan bosses when he can and it
may be possible this disposition OF
the peerless one may overcome his
better Judgment before the close of
the administration and he may get
it into his head that he is the whole
thing, as he did at Baltimore. Time
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

That was nice thing the Iowa
senate did in sending congratula'
tions to President Wilson and pledg-
ing him support in all efforts he
may make for the advancement OF
good government. 1t is unusual for
the members of one political party
to extend official congratulations to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

This is a progressive country and
the people believe in progressive pol
itics. The measure OF success of the
Wilson administration will be its
accomplishments along progressive
lines. If the republican party is to
come back it must become progress
sive in spirit and take the progress
sive side in future contests. The
differences between the reactionar-
les and progressives must disappear
by the reactionaries becoming pro.
gressive. Otherwise the democratic
party will retain control for years
to come.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11
Low WAGES
FORCE GIRLS
into SHAME
Thousands Receiving Less Than Five
Dollars Week in
Chicago. z
ASK THE STATES TO AID.
Illinois Authorities Urge Commits.
sions in Other Common
wealths.
SIX THE STATES TO AID.

Springfield, ILL.,, March More
than $4,000 women in Chicago are
receiving salary of IS or less pei
week, according to reports made to
Acting Governor Barrett O'Hara yes
terday by the investigators of the
senate white slave commission, of
which he is chairman.
The acting governor said:
These women we find living in
furnished rooms and absolutely un-
derfed, according to our investiga-
tors. 1t is safe to say that the great
majority of them since they have
become wage earners don't know
what a full meal means. Half of
them are living on two meals day,
and these meals of the ten and fif-
teen cent variety. Many of them
have to depend for clothes on what
more successful friends are willing
to give them of cast off garments.
"In brief this is the situation. Is
it any wonder women do wrong? No
woman is bad at heart; environment
is responsible for majority of
crime. They go wrong because they
have to live.
"Of course until our investigation
has proceeded further and we have
INTERCEPTED the large employers I'M
der oath, cannot say whether the
reports that are before me are found
ed on fact. The commission is de-
termined to do full Justice to en-
player as we'll as to employe.
"The big employers summoned to
appear before us today have been
ordered to bring with them their
pay rolls. These pay rolls should
tell an interesting story"
Acting Gov. Barrett O'Hara ask
ed yesterday the cooperation of the
governors and legislators of the for
ty-seven other states in the crusade
against white slavery.
Mr. O'Hara sent the following let
ter to the governors of the states:
During the first sessions of a
commission to Investigate white
slave traffic in Illinois, testimony Of
reliable witnesses indicated that
much of this despicable traffic is in
terstate and it was found that rings
existing in Chicago worked hand in
hand with similar rings in all of the
other states. In spite of the rigid
attention given to the Mann act, 1T
apparently has not been possible to
do away with this trade. The pres
ent commission in Illinois is work
ing toward the abolition of this evil
within the state through effective
legislation backed by a strong popu-
lar sentiment. Our commission will
be in existence for two years.
ut has seemed to us that the
most feasible way of breaking the
interstate rings would be to have in
each state commission similar to
our own. Naturally, the Illinois
commission can do nothing with its
information in regard to white slav-
cry in other states, but were there
a commission in your state we could
and would invite the members of
your commission to sit with us and
in turn we should hope to be pres
ent at some Of your sessions. In
this way, 1t seems to me, we could
get to the very root of this problem.
Il should be very glad to have
your cooperation in this matter, and
should appreciate statement of
opinion from you at your earliest
convenience"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

1t must produce queer sensation
for the average democratic editor to
commend the president Of the Unit
ed States. They have been so accus-
toned to finding fault that 1t must
be hard to break off all at once But
they are doing good job at it, any
way.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11
campaign.

President Wilson is very cautious
now in stating just what kind of a
tariff law he is in favor of. The
president is probably thinking what
happened to Grover and the country
when the last democratic tariff law
was enacted. II that lesson is heed
ed it will be worth something.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

Mr.. Taft will have to worry along
next year with about $4,000 less
spending money than was at his dis
posaI during the twelvemonth just
closed.-Sioux City Journal.
From now on, Mr.. Taft ought to
have the satisfaction of believing
that he is earning his salary.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

President Wilson has issued or
ders that he will receive no Office
seekers at the white house except
those he himself sends for and that
applications for positions must be
made through the various depart
ments. ..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

Secretary Bryan appears to be
Just about as happy as he could be
If he had been called to the presi.
dency. Possibly he regards the sec.
retaryship as stepping stone to
something better.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

It is a very good cabinet, but ii
would have been better had the
Hon. J.. B. Sullivan of Des Moines
been given recognition.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

the administration of another po-
litical party. But many unusual
things are transpiring in politics
nowadays.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11
Lipton's Challenge Stipulations.

London, March S.-Sir Thomas
Lipton's challenge for the American
cup stipulates that the competing
yachts shall not exceed seventy-five
feet at the water line and that win
ming three out of FIVE races shall de-
eide the issue.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

Silence is one great art of CONVEX
sation. He is not a fool who knows
when to hold his tongue; and per-
son may gain credit for sense, elo-
luence, wit, who merely says moth
ing to lesson the opinion which 9TH
ers have of these qualities in them
selves.-William Hazlitt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

Vice President Marshall is one of
the most vigorous and active men
who ever assumed that position and,
like Roosevelt, he will probably re-
fuse to be shelved. 1t is likely the
country will hear something from
its vice president later on.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11
New Pantorium at Jewell.

Walter Boozel of this city has
opened a new pantorium in Jewell.
He was formerly one of the proprie-
tors of the local pantorium and
knows thoroughly well how to con-
duct such an enterprise.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

There is one provision of the con-
stitution that President Wilson will
not insist upon enforcing and that
is the one that proposes to cut down
the basis of representation in states
where votes are suppressed. If Mr.
Wilson would enforce that law ii
would cut down the democratic ma
jority in the house by forty or fifty
and reduce the democratic vote in
the electoral college by the same
figures. President Wilson may be a
stickler in favor of obeying the con-
stitution, but of course he will be
permitted to make an exception to
the rule. No president since the
days of reconstruction has had the
courage to tackle that proposition
and it is unlikely that the present
generation will ever see president
who has. Even Roosevelt didn't
dare do it, but that is about the only
thing Teddy was afraid to tackle.
At the risk of being considered
"too friendly" to the corporations,
The Capital rises to remark that the
Burlington railroad has set splen-
did example for other railroads in
offering $3.50 a year for two years
to the farmers of every county in
Iowa through which that road runs.
The only condition is that the farm
ers and business men must organize
and employ man for agricultural
promotion. While this amount in
each county is not large it totals
$4,000 a year, and it certainly shows
that one railroad is ready to assist
in the great work of adding mil
lions of dollars to Iowa's wealth.
Des Moines Capital.
This action of the Burlington
road is commendable, but it is not
entirely unselfish. The more grain
and stock raised in Iowa the more
will be shipped and the Burlington
road will get it's share OF the har-
vest. The counties ought to accept
the roads offer, for both will profit
by the employment of competent in
structors in agricultural promotion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

J. P. Morgan says character is the
real basis of credit, but it is notice
able that such men as Mr.: Morgan
want good security when they make
loans and closer scrutiny is given
the securities than the character of
the borrower.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

With the offices goes the respon-
sibiIity. The democrats are in full
control and must do something more
than find fault and complain at
what is done.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

President Wilson can handle the
English language as nicely as any
president we ever had. John Adams
was an. expert in that line, as was
BENJAMIN Harrison. Theodore
Roosevelt can handle it well when
he wants to, but Theodore is not Sc
particular. William Mckinley knew
how, too. While Lincoln's was not
so graceful as some of the others,
none of them excelled him in
strength and conciseness of express
sion,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

will tell. In the meantime it is ex-
pected that Mr.. Bryan will not lose
|sight of the democratic platform
plank that committed the party to
the single presidential term idea.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

If President Wilson turns over his
Office four years hence in such pros
porous times as he received it he
and the country will be fortunate
There are many people who are
looking for hard times and If enough
of them look in that direction hard
times are apt to come. Much de-
ponds upon the kind of tariff bill
the democrats give US. If they ig-
more protection, wise business men
will trim sails and prepare for the
coming storm. And that will surely
hasten it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

How about that seed corn?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

The democrat who journeys to
Washington in the hope of securing
federal job may come away with
his own opinion of the man who in
Leader.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

How about the republicans who
were expecting a re-appointment be-
fore the expiration Of the Taft ad-
ministration?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-11

1t is not creditable to American
manhood that the women marching
in the suffrage parade at Washing
ton on inauguration day were badly
treated by the crowds. No matter
whether one believes in the princi-
pie of woman suffra &c or not, the
leaders and enthusiasts in the move
ment are entitled to respectful
treatment and fair consideration.
The proceedings were a disgrace to
the country and its effect will be to
make converts to the cause.