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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
TWO NEGRO MUIR
DERfRS LYNCHED
Victims of Louisiana Mob Admit
Killing Just for Fun"

Shreveport, La, Dec. 12.-Hand.
cuffed together, Charles Washington
and Reard Henderson, Negroes
charged with killing and robbing
Cyrus Hotchkin, white, near Moor
ingsport, La, Thursday night, were
taken from officers and lynched near
here yesterday. They had been
brought here on the way to Mans
field, La, for safe keeping when a
mob appeared and overpowered the
officers.
The negroes confessed they killed
Hotchkin "just for fun" Threats of
an attack on the Jail had caused
Sheriff Flourney to order the Ne
groes taken to Mansfield, but when
the party reached a point miles from
there party took the negroes away
from the officers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
troops under Governor Maytorena

troops under Governor Maytorena
are reported to have wounded one
soldier in the besieged town yester-
day where General Hill is entrench-
ed with his Carranza force.
The bullets from the Mexican side
continued while American forces
from Ell Paso were going into camp
under command of Brig. Gen. Task
er II. Bliss, who arrived yesterday.
One STRAY" bullet pierced stove
pipe in the tent of an officer at the
border patrol camp.
The reported order issued by Pro-
visional President Gutierrez in
structing Maytorena to cease opera
tions rather than continue the dan
ger to the American side will not be
needed by Maytorena, according to
C. Ramirez, his agent here. He says
the order has not been received.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
KILLS Wife AND
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Knoxville Man Fires Two Bullets In
to Brain; Death Expected
Any Minute.

Knoxville, Ia, Dec. 12.-R. NJ
Patton, brakeman on the Washing
ton-Knoxville branch of the Rock
Island, shot and instantly killed his
wife at his home in this city yester-
day afternoon at $3.50. The MUIR
derer then turned the gun upon him
self, firing two bullets into his brain.
He was still living last night, but
is unconscious and probably will not
survive.
The weapon used was a 44-cali-
Der automatic revolver. The wom-
an was shot in the back of the head
after she had ran out of doors in
an effort to escape the husbands
wrath. The dead woman was 81
years old Patton is Sd or Sc. Jeal-
ousy is given as the cause and they
had been quarreling for the past
week. The husband had not been
out on his run since Wednesday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
GERMANS NEAR
WARSAW With
STRONG Army
Russians Apparently Plan to Evacu-
ate City Suddenly When Kais-
er's Men Approach.
TO DENY FOE A VICTORY.
Citizens of Warsaw are Warned
Abandonment Will Be Merely
Strategic Move.
TO DENY FOE A VICTORY.

| London, Dec. 12.-The reported
rout of the Austrian forces in Ser
via, the borders of which country
they crossed triumphantly just two
weeks ago, together with the steady
advance of the German center il
the direction Of Warsaw on this, the
third German invasion of Russian
Poland, dominate the war news to-
day.
After occupying LODI, the Ger.
mans have been pushing to the
northeast toward Warsaw along the
railroad and one dispatch from Pet
rograd estimates that they are only
fifteen miles from the Polish CAPT.
tai, while another message from Pet
rograd, specializing on the possible
fall of Warsaw, warns the Russian
people that the abandonment of this
city, if such a move becomes neces-
sary, should be regarded as a STRAIT
egic operation on the part of the
Russians rather than a decided Ger
man victory. 1t will be recalled
that a similar view was expressed
when the Russians retired from
LodZ
Although conceding in effect the
progress of the German center, the
Russians, judging from dispatches
reaching London, contend that the
tide is running in their favor in the
sanguinary fighting south of Cra-
COW where combined Austro-German
forces are endeavoring to move
They declare, moreover,
that they are holding in check the
German forces pushing down toward
Warsaw from East Prussia.
1t would appear today that the
Seryian retirement before the Aus
TRANS some weeks ago was in real
ity a movement for strategic pur-
poses. Their sharp return blow, if
the Nish reports are to be accepted,
has been extraordinarily effective.
After sustaining enormous losses
he Austrians are being rapidly driv-
IN to the northwest, in the direction
If their own borders.
In the western arena of the con-
1ict the allies are applying pressure
against the whole German line in !
france and Belgium, and while they
appear to be making slight advan-
.es, they have not as yet taken ad
of the transfer of German
orces to the east to essay a gen.
raj advance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
VICTORY over VILLA
Army IS REPORTED
General Lopez De Lara Asserts HI
Has Checked Advance on
Tampico.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE con
stitutionalist agency yesterday an
bounced the following unofficial ad
vices from Vera Cruz and border
ronsuls.
Gen. Lopez De Lara reports that
he has defeated Villa troops at We
lasco and routed them with heavy
losses. This was Villas column ad-
yancing on Tampico. Morelia, cap
ital of the state of Michcacan, adj
jacent to the state of Mexico, was
taken yesterday by General Murgia,
giving him command of that dis
t. let.
Acting Secretary of Foreign At
fairs Fabela left Vera Cruz yester'
day for this country"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
Herring Catch Large.

St. Johns, Newfoundland, Dec. IL
fishery of the west coast of New.
foundland, now in mid-season, indi-
large. In a good year about 100,-
900 barrels of the fish are taken in
the three centers of the industry
Boone Bay, Bay of Islands and Bay
St. George. Of this, approximately
two-thirds goes to the United States,
and the remaining third to Canada.
The herring are used partly as food
but are chiefly valuable as bait for
the cod fisheries.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
Relief for Jerusalem.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The Tur-
kish government, through Ambassa-
dor Morganthau, has signified to the
state department it's willingness that
a relief expedition be sent for the
people of Jerusalem. The expedition
is being organized by Hebrew phil
anthropic societies in New York,
which plan to send a ship through
the Mediterranean to Palestine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15

ance of the inventor, Thomas A. Ed
ison. Especial efforts made to save
the laboratory were successful.
ALTHOUGH l am more than g.
years old, I'll start all over again
tomorrow" said Mr.. Edison. Il am
pretty we'll burned out tonight, but
tomorrow there will be a mobiliza-
ton here and the debris will be
cleared away if it is cooled sutflc-
iently, and l will go right to work
to construct the plant"
Mr.. Edison was not at the plant
when the fire broke out, but he was
quickly notified and soon appeared.
He assumed personal charge of di-
recting the forces combating the
flames which were sweeping away
the buildings. He was especially
anxious regarding the laboratory
building and when he found that it
probably would be impossible to
save the greater part of the rest of
the plant he had the efforts of the
fire fighters centered upon the lab.
oratory structure.
After the fire was under control,
Mr.. Edison himself made the esti-
mate of the loss entailed. The
buildings themselves and the large
amount of valuable stock and deli
cate machinery that they contained
would make the damage about
100000, he said, while there was
100000 insurance on the plant.
The burned buildings, the invent.
or said, were supposed to be the fin
est examples of modern fireproof
construction, and pictures Of them as
such had been exhibited all over tho
country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
EDISON FIRE LOSS
ABOUT 100000
Only 100000 Of Damage Must be
Borne by. Insurance
Companies.

West Orange, N. j., Dec. H.
When the fire which swept the TO-
acre manufacturing plant of the
Thomas A. Edison company here
was extinguished yesterday, hur-
ried inventory of the damage re-
vealed that II of the Is buildings
were destroyed, others had been
damaged and the loss would approx
innate $7,O00,000. Seven Thousand
men are employed at the plant and
half of these, it is estimated, will be
out of work temporarily.
At least one man persisted in the
flames. This became known yester-
day with the finding of charred
body in the ruins of the film house,
where the explosion occurred which
started the blaze. Two other men,
both workmen were reported MISS
Ing.
The entire force of employees was
put to work yesterday at removing
the debris. Under the active SUPER
vision of Thomas A. Edison, they be-
gan tearing down the concrete
walls, which had to be removed
while the embers were cooling.
Immediate steps to rebuild have
been taken.
The only building saved in the
block was the laboratory, contain.
ing valuable scientific machinery
under the immediate superintend-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
ATTEMPTS LIFE OF
COLLEGE PRESIDENT
Head of West Virginia School Assail.
ed on Campus-0vercoat Prob
ably Saves Life.

Bethany, w. Va, Dec. 12.-The
Rev. Thomas E. Cramblet, 50 years
old, president of Bethany college
was shot and seriously wounded by
Howard Woods, on the college cam
pus late yesterday. Standing behind
a tree Woods, according to eye wit
nesses, fired the contents of double
barreled shot gun at DR.. Cramblet.
Woods was arrested and placed in
the Wellsburg Jail, charged with
shooting with intent to kill. The
shooting is said to have followed a
dispute over work done by Woods.
DR.. Cramblet was walking in the
college grounds when the discharge
from the first barrel struck him in
the face and neck. He started to
run, but fell unconscious when the
discharge of the second barrel en-
tered his back.
heavy overcoat probably saved
DR.. Cramblet's life. One side of his
face is lacerated severely, but the
bullets have been removed Prof. w.
B. Taylor, vice president of the col
lege, late last night said DR.. Cram
blet's recovery was certain.
DR.. Cramblet has been the head
Of Bethany college, the first college
of the Christian Disciples of CHRISTI
faith, since 1901.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
TWO MORE HIT
At NAC0, ARIZONA
Mexican Bullets Continue to Come
Across Border.

Naeo, AriZ., Dec. 1.-Two more
persons were struck by STRAY" Mex
lean bullets from the siege of Naco,
Sonora, yesterday and last night. A
trooper was slightly injured while
in the border patrol camp and a
Mexican woman, Teresa L. Fonzeca,
was shot in the head last night while
in her home.
These make the total of killed and
wounded on the American side dur
ing the last two months fifty-one.
Meantime the attacking Villa
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
Heir Likes Smell of Printers Ink.

Marcus, Ia, Dec. 11.-Gilman
Nordhongen, of Marcus, who is re-
ported to have fallen heir to $780,
600, is linotype operator and an
all around printer and is employed
in the Marcus News Office. When
shown the Grand Forks, N. D., dis
patch about him being heir to $780,
600 he said:
Il was born in North Dakota and
my father died at Palermo, N. D.,
seven years ago. He was an invent
or, but do not know how much he
made on his rotary snow pillow.
have two sisters living in Fargo,
one in Vanguard, Saskatchewan,
Ca. / like the smell of printers ink
and expect to keep on sticking type
till I see the money"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
MILITARY MAT:
TIERS ARE TOO
FREELY AIRED
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts De-
pleres Agitation for Investi-
cation of Defenses.
VALUE OF SECRECY PROVED
Senator Thinks All the Powers Are
Posted on Our Condition on
Land and Sea.
VALUE OF SECRECY PROVED

Washington, D. c., Dec. 12.-De-
claring that there has been too
much publicity of military affairs of
the nation, Senator Weeks of Massa-
chusetts in a speech in the senate
yesterday opposed agitation for
special investigation of military pre-
paredness, praised the strength and
personnel of the navy and urged the
organization of an army reserve.
ANY one may learn about our
military or naval establishments by
reading the reports Of the secretar-
les of the departments and the re-
ports of those who are conducting
the different bureaus and branches
of the SERVICE" said the senator. at
is an open book to all our citizens,
and there need be no doubt about
our relative position or our capabil-
tiles if one is disposed to study re-
ports instead of seeking notoriety
in the press.
In fact, there is and has been
altogether too much publicity in
such matters, in my judgment. We
have had a demonstration during
the present European war of the
value of secrecy in conducting mill
son why we should spread broad
cast what we are doing or what
preparations we have made.
Senator Weeks maintained that
the army was insufficient and pro-
posed it's reorganization not for the
purpose of increasing the permanent
active reserve corps which would
make available large forces of train
ed soldiers at all times.
While expressing the hope that !
the European war would be the last |
great war and that nations would |
''see the folly of maintaining such
great military establishments as
great European countries have done
and that general agreement may
be made which will provide for at
least a partial disarmament Sena-
tor Weeks maintained it was the
part of wisdom to consider what
course to follow in case such re-
suit should not come.
81 have no doubt every European
country is informed in the most
minute detail of our condition both
ON land and sea, and if any change
in our methods is to be made it
should not be in the direction of ,
greater publicity, but should be to
protect our operations even in time |
of peace from scrutiny both at home 7
and abroad" 6
IF the military experts are I
right" he said, "that the country I
needs a force of 100000 trained Y
men supplemented by from 100000 t
to 100000 volunteers to give it a s
reasonable chance of protection {
against a foe, and that the 100000 d
men will be needed at once on the
outbreak of the war-organiZed as r
fighting machines-it would appear f
that the defense provided at present +
by congress is inadequate and prac- r
.ically worthless and that the d
spent on this defense are f
argely wasted"
Through a reserve system Senator r
Weeks maintained that a much larg- f,
II trained army could be maintain b
ID at less expense than a permanent B
tanding army now. Il
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
Kaiser is Much Better,

London, Dec. ia dispatch to
the Evening News from The Hague
says:
"According to information reach
ing here through private sources,
Emperor Williams condition today
showed marked improvement. His
temperature yesterday was normal.
His physicians allowed him to sit up
for a few hours"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15

For sale, five Poland China male
hogs, big type. w. H. Van Note.
12-4-t-f-1ms
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-15
/E announce the complete
assortment of our Holt
day Line, consisting of


everything that is useful for Men,
Boys and Children. Never before
did you have the opportunity to
see so many model but useful
gifts displayed in any one store,
even in towns many times this
size.
We believe in 1.-THE Society for
the Protection of Useless Gifts.''
Below we mention few of the
most attractive numbers.
Overc0ats Gloves
Suits Mittens
Bath Robes Mufflers
jack Combination
cts Sets
Fine Shirts Umbrellas
Hats Canes
Caps Suspenders
Silk Hose for Men and
Women
Bags and Sets
Everything packed in beautiful
Xmas boxes at no extra charge.
We urge early selections.
OppENHEl3M1EEI29
g BEQMANN
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-02
OBITUARY

Sunday morning this neigh
borhood was startled by the re-
port that August Habermann, a
pioneer resident of the county,
was found dead near the ocean,
about five miles south of New
port. 1t was thought at the Cor
oner's inquest that he came to
his death by exposure and heart
failure, as he had been out in
the heavy rams of Saturday, and
on many occasions before had
been subjec. TO heart trouble.
AS near as can be found out Mr..
Habermann was born in East
Prussia October I'd, 1847; was a
volunteer in the Franco-Prus-
sian war in the early 70s. After
the conclusion of the war he
came to this country and in
company with his brother trav-
eled very extensively and finally
settled in Lincoln county in 1882
filing on a homestead where he
has since resided. Mr.. Haber-
mann was a good-hearted and
jovial neighbor, loved and re-
spected by all whom he was &C
quainted and will be missed by
the whole community.
AFriend.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-02
aft

The nice weather is very
much enjoyed after the hard
rain.
d. r. Ring made a flying trip
to Toledo a few days ago.
The new bridge on Drift. creek
is almost completed, and is very
much appreciated by the travel
ing public. The road leading
from Drift creek out to Pixies
Peak is in good order and is now
travelled a great deal.
Potato digging time is here
again and the farmers are car
rying a smiling face over these
good crops.
Archie Stephens has just fin
ished a very successful term of
school in district 81. He will
soon begin a FAN and Winter
term in district SO.
We are expecting the Gerald
c. in any time now heavily
loaded with cargo. We are
wishing her a speedy and safe
arrival.
The fish cannery is kept busy
handling the fish, some of which
are very large, weighing from SO
to 60 pounds.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-02

P. H. Elting of Upper Farm
was transacting business in the
county seat the first Of the
week.
Quite a bunch from here went
to Rose Lodge to attend the
Grange picnic to be held at that
place tomorrow.
Marriage licenses were issued
this week are w. T. James and
Madge Borden, both of Newport,
and Wilbur Martin and Chris
tina Selsic, both of Siletz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas w. Smith
arrived over from Philomath
Wednesday evening and will
make their home here. They
have moved into the McClus-
key cottage near the Altree mill.
DR.. F. M. Carter was at Siltez
Tuesday looking after patients.
The Doctor is taking care of the
sick at Siletz during the absence
of DIR. Clausius, the Agency ply
sician, who is away on his an
nual vacation.
Toledo needs a fruit and vege-
table cannery. There is not a
better fruit and vegetable coun-
try on the globe than Lincoln
county, and there are thousands
of dollars worth Of these
same products going to waste
every year because there Is no
way to preserve 1t. Let's have
a cannery.
Rev. r. ii. Allen has been ap-
pointed pastor of the Toledo M.
h. church for the coming year.
Rev. Allen is an A. b. of william
ette University and a B. ID. Of
the Kimball College Of Theology.
His wife Is a graduate of KIM
ball College and is a musician
and singer, having sang in the
First M. Il. choir at Salem, and
will no doubt be of great help
to her husband in the church
work here.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-02
Oysterville

Babe Smith Of Astoria and
Will and Vivian Balm of Bell
fountain came in the last of the
week for fishing season.
Quite a number from this
place attended the Fair Thurs
day.
Chris Habermann Of Caffreys
slough was found dead over on
South Beach Saturday. He was
quite an old man and was highly
respected by all who knew him.
S. f. Cook Of Independence
visited at the home of M. G..
Shermer Sunday.
The steamer Mirene came up
as far as the Cannery Monday
and unloaded some machinery,
being towed by the Ollie S. The
Mirene had the misfortune to
dose her wheel on crossing the
bar Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Margson left
cor Portland Tuesday morning,
where they will spend the Win
ter.
Mrs. George King and Mrs.
Bessie Shermer were Newport
visitors Monday.
Charlie Trask of Toledo spent
Wednesday night in Oysterville.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-02
DR.. JEKEl AND MR.. HYDE

Once upon time there was a
farmer, which is nothing un-
usual, but in this case it was diff
ferent. This farmer was un-
usual. He conceived the idea
that he was a great editor, so he
went around and told everyone
that he was a great editor and
kept on telling them that until
he really began to believe that
he was the greatest editor that
ever was. Next he got together
a few cases Of typee and an old
press and started a paper-gee,
but he did swell up then! But
unlike most fairy stories, he did
not live happily ever after; no
sir. 1t was really too bad, but
the people took his paper as a
joke. The Farmer-E Editor was
now becoming desperate, the
crude wit of the testers CALLED
his manly pride; no one would
contribute articles for his paper,
so he conceived the brilliant idea
CD of writing them himself.
He would 60 out to his ranch,
pull on his overalls and Jumper,
sit down to the kitchen table and
laborously write out a lengthy
treatise descriptive of Modern
Warfare in Europe" or the Best
Way to Stop an Army Worm is
to Step on It." At the bottom
Of the sheet he would sign the
name Farmer. This duty per-
formed he would don his good
clothes-so necessary to the
newspaper profession-and sally
forth to the paper Office and
print the article. Next week
the Editor would comment on
the good ideas as outlined by the
Farmer or, perhaps, slightly dis
agree with Him, on the method
Of stopping army worms, and
in this manner get up quite a
spirited argument. His friends
and enemies alike felt the prick
of his faithful pen and thus, in
this manner did he cover him
self with--s
Meaning cut out by the Board
of Censorship.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-02
Upper Beaver

]. M. Bowers and G.. e. Lewis
made a trip to Newport Satur-
day.
Mrs. Howe of Ona spent the
weekend visiting at the ]. M.
Bowers and G. e. Lewis ranches.
Henry Emerson was in our
neighborhood Saturday.
A. Peterson and son, Peter,
made a trip to Newport Monday.
Mrs. ]. M. Bowers visited at
the Frank Huntsucker home al
Bay View from Monday till Wed.
nesday of Mst week.
X. d. Martin and !. N. Hewett
took a load Of potatoes to New.
port Wednesday.
Miss Christian Peterson cal.
led on Mrs. N. Hewett Tuesday
Fritz Fallnnan made a trip tt
Oysterville Tuesday.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-02
Glen

School opens Monday, with
Miss Gertrude Johnson of Port
land as teacher.
Miss Jessie Brown spent Tues
day with Mrs. Geo. Davenport.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Davenport,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Randall and
Mr.. Stewart and son, Rupert, re-
turned from the hop yards last
week.
Misses Edith Davenport and
Jessie Brown visited Mrs. Ull-
man of Riverside last Friday.
Messrs. Lang and Sharp of Elk
City are in this vicinity this
week.
w. e. Watkins went to Toledo
Wednesday.