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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18
GOES
into A DITCH
Fort Dodge Party Escapes Injury
Near Council Bluffs.

Council Bluffs, Aug. 15.-While
climbing a steep hill about fifteen
miles east of Council Bluffs on the
Lincoln highway yesterday, big
touring car belonging to Paul
Schultze of Fort Dodge skidded from
the road and turned completely ov-
er. Though there were ten people
in the machine there were no serious
injuries and the car was but slightly
damaged.
Mrs. B. H. Miller, also of Fort
Dodge, who was with her husband
in the party was somewhat bruised
about the shoulder and upper part
of the body. With her daughter,
Mrs. Paul Schultze, she was pinned
beneath the car while others were
thrown from the, machine uninjured.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18
AND
GUARDS SLAIN
WEST VIRGINIA BANDITS GET
$4,000 AFTER KILLING THREE.
Bloodhounds Are At Once Put On
the Trail of the Rob-
bers.

Williamson, w. Va, Aug. Is
Joseph Sheler, paymaster of the
Glen Alum Coal & Coke company at
Glen Alum, this county, DR.. w. D.
Amick, company physician and F. B.
Johnson, company electrician were
murdered shortly after noon yester-
day and the payroll of $4,000 was
stolen by unknown bandits who es-
capped. The paymaster and his two
guards received the money from a
Norfolk & Western train at Glenn
Alum and started for the mines,
three miles away on a velocipede
car, operated over a spur track.
Travelling statesmen walking to the
mine found the car, with the payroll
gone, mile from the station. Two
of the men were dead, and the 9TH
er said they had been attacked by
Italians, and then ne died.
Police were sent from this town
and Bluefield and bloodhounds from
Matewan have been put on trail Of
the bandits.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18
BOY BROKE THE
PAROLE RULES
Youth on Farm Near Manchester
Returned to Prison.

Manchester, Ia, Aug. 14.-D. o.
Abrams, one of the boys who was
paroled from the reformatory at An
amosa on Dec. 27, and who has been
working on a farm near Manchester
since that date, has been taken to
the prison because he had broken
the rules of the board. It is said
that the young man was a fairly
good workman, and displayed no vic
ious tendencies, except that he was
in the habit of associating with I'M
desirable companions.
Young Abrams was sentenced for
a term Of ten years from Muscatine.
He is the first of the several boys
who are paroled to Delaware county
farmers, to violate the rules.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18
THE GERMANS ARE SLOWLY
GAINING GROUND IN BELGIUM
BRUNT OF WAR
TAX ON BOOZE
Uncle Sam Seeks Ways and Means
to Raise $100,00o,000.

Washington, D. c., Aug. IA
Congressional leaders yesterday
planned quick action to increase the
internal revenue by s10O,O00,000, to
offset curtailment of customs rev.
enue expected during the European
war. Senator Simmons, chairman of
the senate finance committee, and
Representative Underwood, chair
man of the house, ways and means
committee, began conference with
Secretary McAdoo, which will con-
tinue today. Later the situation
will be laid before President Wilson.
1t was definitely agreed to confine
the increases to internal revenue
tax, instead of attempting to change
in any way the customs duties. An
extra tax on liquors, possibly in
Guiding doubling the one dollar a
barrel now assessed upon beer, is
the first plan to be discussed. There
was talk yesterday not only of in
creased tax on liquors, but on tcbac-
co, proprietary medicines and other
articles.
Both Senator Simmons and Rep
resentative Underwood expressed
qualification over the present sound
condition of the treasury. There is
no treasury deficit" said Senator
Simmons later. "But we do not
want to wait until there is a deficit
before acting. 1t is absolutely nee
essary that the confidence of the
people in the financial soundness of
the government shall be maintained
at a time like this
Mr.. Underwood said that while
the treasury surplus might be suf-
ficient to cover the falling off in
customs, it would take Europe a
long time to recover normal business
relations.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18
UNDER
Meath AN AUTO
Sac City Machinist Seriously Hurt
When Bolt Breaks.

Sac City, Ia, Aug. 15.-R. N.
Jordan, machinist in the employ
of the Martin company, was serious
ly injured yesterday when the steer
ing gear pin of the automobile he
was driving slipped as the machine
was going on a piece of rough road
and the car turned turtle, pinning
the driver underneath. Four ribs
and the collar bone were fractured
and it is feared that the man was
hurt internally. His companion,
Charles Weidel, of this city, jumped
as the car was going over and es-
capped with a sprained ankle.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18
THE ALLIES ARE READY FOR
BIG BATTLE With GERMANS
CARBAJAL
LEAVES THE CAPITAL
Provisional President Says He Has
Done His Best.

Mexico, City, Aug. 14.-When the
inhabitants of the federal capital
awakened yesterday morning the ar
senals were empty, the barracks
were deserted and the provisional
president of the republic as we'll as
the members of his cabinet had van
ished.
President Carbajal left the city on
a special train bound for Vera Cruz
at 3:15 a. m.
Provisional President Carbajal
left behind him a manifesto to the
nation saying that he had done his
best in a provisional capacity to
save the country from further blood
shed, but that his peaceful overtures
had been met on the part of the con-
stitutionalists by uncompromising
demands for an unconditional sur
render.
Two paths lay before him, he said,
to fight or accede to the constitu-
tionalists. Under such conditions
the president claimed that his gov
eminent could no longer exist, and
he concluded:
81 leave the high post which I
have occupied in the belief that I
have fulfilled my duty towards my
country and entrusting the lives and
interests in the capital to the gov
ernor of the federal district.
"The whole responsibility for the
future rests with the revolution and
if we should behold with affection
a repetition of the situation which
am trying to put an end, the truth
will be manifested once more that
by violence society cannot be recon-
Perfect quiet reigns throughout
the city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18
THE BELC|ANS
DEFEAT GER.
MAN INVADERS
Kaiser's Forces, Numbering More
Than 10000 are Repulsed at
Haelen.
DEFENDERS ARE ENTRENCHED
Belgians Pour a Deadly Artillery
Fire Into Ranks Of Attacking
Army.
DEFENDERS ARE ENTRENCHED

London, Aug. 14.-The Germans
engaged in the battle of Hazel
en-, according to late details to
the Exchange Telegraph company
from Brussels, numbered more than
10000, composed of cavalry, artil-
lery and a small force of infantry.
The Belgian force numbered about
1000.
1T is believed" says the dispatch,
"that the object of the Germans
was to take position north of the
St. Trond road at Tirlemont, from
which they would be able to execute
a turning movement against the Bel
gian army.
Through efficient cavalry recon-
Nuisance. the Belgian commander
obtained accurate information of the
movement of the attacking force. To
reach Diest the Germans had to
cross the river at Haelen and it was
before this place that the Belgians
took up their principal position,
erecting barbados, building en-
trenchments and placing guns where
they could be most effectively en-
ployed.
"The Germans came into sight
about IL o'clock in the morning and
soon after that the artillery on both
sides came into action. The Ger
man fire had little effect. The Bel
gian fire was deadly, even at a
range of 1000 metres, and played
havoc with the German cavalry,
which, Notwithstanding, continued
to advance.
"The Belgian cavalry repeatedly
charged, but owing to the conforma-
ton of the country, which is inter-
sected with hedges and hillocks,
could only rally in small groups.
The Germans again and again hurl-
ed themselves at the barricades only
to be shot down by the deadly Bel
gian fire.
"The attack on the bridges span
ming the river was equally fierce,
German officers could be seen urg-
ing their men to the work, to meet
almost certain death from the Bel
gian guns. Men and horses fell like
flies, until, when almost shattered,
the order for retreat was given at 6
o'clock in the evening.
"The German defeat was COM
plete, and they retired in the great
est disorder. When night fell they
were making their way hastily to-
ward Tongres."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18
HIS FATHER IS
SHOT AS A spy
Carroll Doctor Receives News From
Switzerland.

Carroll, a., Aug. 14.-Dr. G..
Frutiger of this city yesterday re-
ceived cablegram stating that his
father, Swiss, had been shot as
spy, presumably by the Germans.
The elder Frutiger was on his way
across the frontier between Switzer-
land and Germany intending to
come to America to live with his son
when he was taken and shot. DR..
Frutiger has been trying to get a
cablegram through to his Swiss rela-
tives to find out more particulars for
a number of hours and as yet is un-
able to reach them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18
DECISIVE Bat
TIE OF WAR IS
BELIEVED NEAR
Reports of Minor Engagements Show
Main Armies Are Near
Contest.
BERLIN IS REMAINING SILENT
German Side of Reported French
and Belgian Victories Still
Untold.
BERLIN IS REMAINING SILENT

London, Aug. 1.-THE hours of
the great battle which will have
! much to do with settling the future
of Europe, is appreciably nearer. Re-
ports of engagements, which, when
the main armies meet, will be con-
sidered Insignificant, have been COM
ing in all day, showing that the
cavalry screens sometimes accompan-
led by infantry, whose duty it is to
find out what is going on behind,
have come into contact in northern
Belgium near Haelen, and on the
French frontier near obtain.
The meeting of these reconnoiter-
ing parties in force has resulted in
some pretty severe fighting, in
which, according to the French and
Belgian official accounts, the allies
scored further successes.
The other side of the story is still
to be told for Berlin remains silent.
In fact, the German war Office has
had little to say since it reported the
capture of the city of Liege. The
position around that fortress is veil
ed in something of mystery. The
Germans have resumed their attacks
on the forts, but how they are prog
ressing has not been communicate
od RI tho ortcido uor1d
Brussels had report last night
that the forts had succeeded in 81
lencing all the big German guns,
but little credence is placed in this.
It may be that for the moment the
invaders have stopped their on
slaughts, either to rest or to adopt
some new means of gaining their OBJ
ject.
Lorraine for the present seems to
have been left out of the fighting
while Alsace, like western France, is
the scene of engagements between
the advance guards of the German
and French armies.
The Austrian army has COM
menced to move on Russian Poland.
No news has come from the Russo
German frontier, but much the same
is going on there as in the other
theaters of war. The Russian and
German cavalry are busy trying to
discover what their main armies are
doing.
The British navy has now virtual
ly cleared the trade routes of the
German and Austrian ships, or has
at least got them so closely watched
that the admiralty advises ship own
ers to send out their vessels as u.s.
ual. Ships from all parts of the
world arrived at English ports yes
terday, and, what is more important,
steamers with provisions are coming
from Scandinavian ports.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18
-FOUR AVAT0RS
MEET DEATH
German Aeroplane Brought Down
By Russian Fire.

London, Aug. ia Reuter- dis
patch from st. Petersburg says a
message has been received there
from Wilma stating that a German
aeroplane, which was making obser-
vations of Russian military move
ments in the Polish government of
Suwalki, was fired upon and brought
down with a crash.
Its occupants, four German offic-
ers, were killed, according to the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18
Mt. Pleasant Hit by Fire.

Mount Pleasant, Ia, Aug. 10
The Daily Newsprinting plant, the
Wind Brothers garage, and Smiths
Dress club were destroyed by fire
yesterday afternoon, caused by a
gasoline explosion in the dress club.
1t was the second disastrous fire
within a month. The loss is partial
ly covered by insurance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18

Do noble things, not dream them,
all day long, and SO make life,
death, and the vast forever, one
grand, sweet song.-Charles Kings
ley.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18

These frequent looks of the heart
exceedingly sweeten and sanctify
our other employments, and diffuse
somewhat of heaven through all our
actions.-Robert Leighton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18

Things are not to be done by the
effort of the moment but by the
preparation of past moments
Richard Cecil.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18
BOY IS KILLED
BY AUTOMOBILE
Etherville Lad Runs Into Machine
in Trying to Dodge Another.

Bancroft, Ia, Aug. 14.-August
Young, plumber, of this place &C
cidentally ran over a boy at Esther
vile yesterday afternoon and killed
him instantly. 1t is said that the
boy ran in front of Young's auto in
trying to escape from another auto
and that Young was not to blame.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18
No Moves of Striking Importance
Are Reported Since
Thursday.
FEW SKIRMISHES TAKE PLACE.
French Claim to Have Made Entire
Division of German Troops
Prisoners.
FEW SKIRMISHES TAKE PLACE.

Paris, Aug. ia telegram from
Brussels to the Havas agency says a
fresh engagement between Germans
and Belgians occurred yesterday be-
tween 5 and 6 o'clock in the even
ing at Geet-Betz, five miles south Of
Haelen. The Belgian troops fired
heavily on detachment of 400 Ger
mans, who retired hastily.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18

Paris, Aug. 15.-An official report
issued here yesterday says:
"No fact of striking importance
took place in the theater of opera
tions yesterday. There were, how
ever, several skirmishes between
German and French patrol and en-
counters between outposts, notably
at Chambrey in German Lorraine
where two companies of the Eight
eenth Bavarian infantry regiment
were surprised by the French troops
and driven off, leaving numerous
dead and wounded on the field"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18

For sale, a Lamb knitting ma
chine. Phone 7642. d1t1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18
FRENCH CLAIM VICTORY.

rhENCH ClLAlM V1C1Ol L.
London, Aug. 15.-The Paris cor
respondent of the Exchange Tele-
graph company telegraphs an official
statement issued by the minister of
war at the French capital at mid
night. Referring to the fight on the
Vosges mountains he says:
''The French troops held their
positions on the mountains for five
days despite vigorous attacks of the
Germans, who were superior in num-
her, At one point the Germans
brought beside their weakened
troops some formations of reserves,
but the latter were unable to resist
the French attack and were obliged
to lay down their arms. The entire
divisions surrendered. The French
troops hold the valley of the
Bruche,"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18

F. A. Boysen. Dentist, Second St.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-18
TAKE MANY PRISONERS.

The Havas Mes agency's version
of the official statement issued by
the French minister of war in Paris
at midnight in reference to the fight
on the Vosges mountains between
the French department of the
Meurthe-et-Mosell and German Lor-
raine differs in some respects from
that given by the Exchange Tele-
graph company. 1t says:
"An entire section and not a d.
vision of the German troops surren-
dered with their machine guns"
SEVERAL SPIES SHOT.
The Havas version adds:
I'm the course of recent opera
tions number of spies have been
court martialed and shot, including
the mayor and postmaster of Thanh
in Lower Alsace.
1.-TWO French battalions which
had seized the village of Lagarde in
German Lorraine above Avicourt
were dislodged by superior force of
German troops and driven back to
Xures in the department of Meurthe-
et-Moselle on the road to the fort
ress of Luneville.
TOOK 1000 PRISONERS.
"The Belgians in the operations
around Liege took more than 1000
German prisoners and in conse-
quence of it's restricted territory the
Belgian government has asked
France to arrange for their confine-
ment elsewhere.
cat various points along the
French frontier the French troops
have taken more than $500 prison
ers."
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-31
SAYS BURDEN IS
GROWING HEAVY
GOethaIs Feels Weight Of Criti-
Cism Heaped Upon Him.
WANTS TO LEAVE IsTHMUs.
Builder Of the Panama Canal, How
ever, Asserts That He Will Not
Leave the Zone Until the
Waterway Is Completed.

Panama.-Col. George W. Goethals
reiterated emphatically his declaration
that he could not accept the post of
commissioner of police at New York
until after the completion and the sue
cessful operation Of the Panama Canal.
Even if all the other conditions which
he has imposed were complied with it
is said this would keep him on the
isthmus for another 1S months.
1t is generally believed here that the
agitation in New York to take Colonel
Goethals from the isthmus will have
the effect of fastening action at Wash
ington looking to the establishment Of
a permanent government in the Canal
Zone. The Colonel himself makes no
secret of the fact that the delay is
causing him much embarrassment, be-
cause it prevents him from making an
effort to keep men on the isthmus
whom he would like to see in the per-
manent operating organization.
Nor does Colonel Goethels make
secret of his desire to leave the
1SLuuu5s no AdhC6 ~ RAcAhJ AOhOfOAS
that he wishes to see his work here
completed and the canal in operation
before he returns to other duties in
the United States. He has told friends
that the burden is growing heavy and
that he has felt the weight of criticism
that has come to his administration
from various quarters.
Speaking of the commissionership,
Colonel Goethals frankly admitted that
the offer of the New York post had
attracted him until he found obstacles
that would make it impossible for him
to carry into effect reforms which he
might desire to make. His friends
here have strongly advised him against
acceptance of the offer, and it is be-
lieved that their views have had great
weight with him.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-31
DICTATOR HUERTA
LOSING GROUND
But Shows No Signs Of a Pur-
pose to Eliminate Himself.
MANIFEsTs PRIDE IN ARMY.
Estimates 1t At More Than 100000.
Appears To Ignore Growing
Financial and Other
Troubles.

Mexico City-President Huerta be-
trays no sign of yielding, although he
is cognizant of the increase in the
strength of his enemies intriguing
within the capital and those in the
field, is handicapped by inability to
procure money and is confronted with
Washington's determination that he
must retire from Mexico's affairs.
Personal and political friends and
the highest officials Of the Catholic
Church in Mexico, who have been en-
deaYoring by. methods for the most
part discreetly indirect to bring about
his elimination, are seemingly con-
vinced that they have failed.
General Huerta talks Optimistically
Of the outlook, displays pride in the
size Of his army, which he estimates at
considerably more than 100000, and
appears to believe that in spite of all
obstacles and reverses he will be able
to dominate the situation within three
months.
It is conceded here that ex-Minister
Flores Magon has failed in his mission
to Mr.. Lind at Vera Cruz and that the
United States will listen to no PROPOSE
ton short of the unconditional elimina-
tion of Huerta.
No one, not even President Huerta,
attempts to disguise the fact that the
Mexican treasury is practically empty.
In the capital the Government payrolls
are being Hquidated with reasonable
promptness, but it is no secret that the
diplomatic representatives and consuls
abroad in many cases have not been
paid for weeks and that the troops out
side the capital often receive their pay
long after it is due. In most cases
these funds are derived from local
sources; sometimes they are from
forced loans levied on the inhabitants
where the troops happen to be sta
toned.
Extraordinary taxes have been
levied in the capital, as well as out
side points, and there are rumors that
other DEGREES are soon to be issued
that will exact still greater tribute
from the people.
There is little change of importance
in the military situation and the resi-
dents of the capital are expecting that
the rebel chief, General Villa, who has
appeared outside of Torreon, will reach
here at an early date. One of the dis
quieting developments has been the in
creased number Of rebel bands be-
tween Orizaba and Vera Cruz and
south as far as the Isthmus of Tehu-
antepec.
The question as to whether there is
some big directing force behind this
movement is giving the officials at the
palace moments Of uneasy speculation.
There are some who believe that Gen.
Felix Diaz and General Mondragon, his
chief lieutenant in the uprising in the
capital almost year ago, are behind
the latest rising.