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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26
HAS narrow ES-
CAPE FROM DEATH
Charlton Man Shot in Chest by I'm.
known Assailant.

Charlton Ia, May PA man
named Hogg, who resides in south
east Charlton, was shot Friday
night by an unknown party. Mr..
Hogg, who is about So years of age,
states that he was going home from
the theatre and when near the Rock
Island depot was shot by a man
whom he claims he does not know.
He states that as he was walking
along the stranger suddenly dis
charged a revolver and then disap-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26

peared on the other side of the de-
pot.
The bullet struck him on the left
side of the chest about an inch from
the heart and came out of the back
under the shoulder. Officers have
been unable to locate the stranger
who did the shooting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26
Warns President Bordas.

Washington, May 25.-Captain
Eberle of the United States cruiser
Washington, cabled the navy depart
ment last night that he gave Presi-
dent Bordas of Santo Domingo final
EARNING yesterday that artillery fire
into the town of Puerto Plata, held
by rebels, must cease. There was no
firing today, the dispatch added.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26
Little One Passes Away.

Marshall Herbert Schnell, the 21s
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Schnell, who reside on east First
street, passed away Sunday night
at 11:25 o'clock following a few
days illness. The little one had a
bad attack of mumps and also her.
mia. He was removed to Mercy hos
pital Sunday evening and an oper-
alton performed for the latter
trouble.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26
Wins Third Place.

John Porter, who represented
Webster City in the state meet at
Des Moines Saturday and entered in
the mile run, brought distinction
upon his class and school by win
ming third place in the entry. Tenny,
of Des Moines High, established a
new record for the state by winning
first place-time, ADJ 3-5.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26
Cradle Roll.

Born, May %, 1914, to Mr.. and
Mrs. E. j. Busey, who reside on
Fourth street, an eight pound son.
Born, May %, 1914, to Mr.. and
Mrs. H. S. Bourne, of the east side,
an eleven pound daughter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26
Underwent Operation.

Mrs. Walter Helmick underwent
an operation at Mercy hospital Sat-
urday morning for the removal of
tumor on the back of her neck. She
is getting along very well since the
operation and will be removed to her
home on west Walnut street some
time today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26
A BAD FIRE At
sioux CITY, IA.
Building Valued at 100000 De-
stroyed-Man Seriously Hurt.

Sioux City, May 25.-The Grain
Exchange building, four story Of
flee building, was destroyed by fire
early yesterday. The. loss is esti-
mated at 100000.
Charles Ellis, a fireman, was
caught under falling walls and SER
iously injured.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26

The Auction Bridge club will be
entertained by Mrs. F. F. Cash and
Mrs. Archie Foster at the home of
Mrs. Cash on Wednesday at one
o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-05-26

A wise player ought to accept his
throws and score them, not to be-
wall his luck.-Sophocles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
NINE IMPORTANT ISSUES
FOR CALIFORNIA VOTERS
To Be Submitted to People Under
New Initiative and Refer
endum Law.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, January 1.-Cn-
der the initiative and referendum laws
passed two years ago, nine questions OF
great popular interest in California will
be settled by direct votes OF the people
at the polls next November Yesterday
ended the time for fling petitions and the
secretary of state announced that the
following propositions were qualified TO
go on the ballot:
Initiative measures providing for state
wide prohibition. siInplification of land
titles, restriction of the electorate at
bond elections to taxpayers only, u uni
versal eight-hour workday and the abo-
lition of the poll tax.
The referendum will be invoked against
four acts passed by the last legislature
the red light abatement law. the blue
sky law, an act providing for a water
commission and an act prohibiting the
sale of fish and game.
Petitions on all the questions have been
in circulation throughout the state for
six months. Some petitions relating to
other subjects failed to receive sufficient
signatures. the number not being approxi-
mately $1,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
ACTIVITY ON WATER FRONT
NOT WHOLLY SUSPENDED
Demands of Business Preclude a Full
Observance of the
Holiday.

While the business houses along the
river front are not observing New Year
day as Christmas and other holidays. are
observed, by closing entirely, the day
is being partially observed. Clerks were
given u half holiday. from about noon.
but as general thing the wood and
lumber yards will be open all day. At
the steamboat offices such clerks as could
be spared We're given the afternoon off,
but the receiving and delivery of freight
will go on as usual.
:, New Year day brings the holiday sea-
son TO an end in the river counties of
Maryland and Virginia, and many of the
vessels that laid up before Christmas re-
turned to service today. and there will
be a general resumption Of business
throughout the country along the river.
The crews of the oyster dredge boats,
who have been taking a holiday ashore,
are returning TO work and within the
next day or two all the dredging fleet
will be in service and the arrivals of oys-
ter-laden boats at the market here will
be more numerous. Aboard the vessels
lying at the oyster wharf, in recogni-
ton of the coming of the new year
something extra was served today in the
way of dinner and a few masters Of
river craft went to their homes yesterday
to be with their families when the new
year was ushered in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
AMERICAN SOCIETIES o. K.
PLANS OF SHACKLETON
Congratulate English Explorer on
Decision to Penetrate South
ern Polar Continent.

NEW YORK, January 1.-Messages con-
graduating Sir Ernest Shackleson and in
dorsing the route selected by him for his
proposed dash across the great body of
land between South America and the
south pole yesterday We're sent to Lon
don newspapers by officers of the Peary
Arctic Club, the American Geographical
Society and the American Museum of
Natural History. Supplementing these
messages several of the officials express
regret that American explorers had made
no plans for such an expedition.
THE work to be done on the big con
tinent south of South America is the
most important test ahead of our ex-
plorers," Gen. Thomas H. Hubbard,
president of the Peary Arctic Club, said.
NO other prize remaining has possibili-
ties to compare with this one. Here we
have a vast continent TO consider and
only a few miles of it's coast line are
known.
South America than 10 any other coun-
try. Our nation should be the one to ex-
plore that continent, and do not under
stand why there is so little interest
Herbert l.. Bridgeman and Cyrus c.
Adams, secretary of the American Geo.
graphical Society, Endorsed Gen. Hub
bard'S views and shared his disappoint-
ment that to British explorer should
fall the honor of exploring this great con-
tinent to the south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
DOCK STEAMER SOUTHLAND.
The Charles Manchester Also to Re:
ceive an Overhauling.

In order to give her thorough going
over the steamer Southland will today
be withdrawn from the route between
this city and Norfolk and the steamer
Newport News will take her place. The
Southland will be placed in the dock adj
joining the Norfolk and Washington
pier and probably will be out of service
for about three weeks. While laid up the
machinery and boilers of the big vessel
also will receive such attention as may
be needed 10 put them in thorough order
for efficient service.
The steamer Charles Manchester Of the
Mount Vernon line was yesterday with
drawn from service for the winter and
will lay up at this city for the next two
months While laid up she will receive
a general overhauling, and will be re-
painted and redecorated and made ready
for the spring excursion traffic. Unless
heavy ice comes. it is planned to have
the Manchester return to service Febru-
airy -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
GEORGE GOULD MOURNS
LOSS OF VALUED SPAT
One of Pair Which Cannot Be Dupli-
cated--Gossip in
Gotham.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

special correspondence OF The Star.
NEW YORK, December 81, 1918.
II some one will kindly Kick in with
George J. Gould spat that gentleman
VIII be relieved of anguish and uncer-
tainty. Also he will not lose lot Of
money which now appears to be going
away from him.
The other day Mr. Gould bought
light-brown suit But one piece of the
material had been imported by the
tailor who caters to Mr. Gould's con-
tours When the tailor had constructed
a nght-brown hat and a pair Of light
brown spats of the same cloth he
burned what was left and presumably
cabled orders to break the loom. Then
Mr.. Gould went out to give the avenue
a treat and slipped a spat. No one
knows when this tragedy took place. No
one even permits him to wonder how
far Mr. Gould may have walked before
his inequality Of spats became apparent
to him. But it is known that a personal
search followed. When that proved fruit
less Mr.. Gould advertised. Still he is
half-spatted.
But why the agony?" some one asked
him the other day.
Think" said Mr.. Gould, impatiently
THAT spat was made of cloth that alb
solutely cannot be matched. l cannot
wear my new suit without spats, of
course. If do not recover it l will have
to throw my suit away
In which case Mr.. Gould may have
to stay in bed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
CHILD SHOPLIFTER'S AID.
Mother Said to Have Trained Daugh-
ter as an Accomplish.
,spondence OF Tie Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
PARIS, December ~, 1915
girl OF seven was arrested with her
mother. a fashionably dressed woman,
in shop IN the Rue de Rivoli and
charged with shoplifting. a police in
sDector saw the mother take a costly fur
wrap from one of the counters and throw
IL over the girls shoulders as if to Judge
the effect. The girl walked toward the
door and was followed by the mother
Inquiries are alleged to have shown
that the mother had taught the girl TO
be SIX He'd accomplice in her shoplifting
raids. during which large quantities of
valuable furs, silks and old lace were
stolen In a month the mother and her
little daughter and another accomplice.
It IS alleged. stole four thousand dol
lars worth OF goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
SALVATION ARMY ENTERTAINs.
Poor Children Enjoy Christmas Fete
and Witness Sketch.

Poor children of the city were treated
to a beautiful Christmas celebration
last night at the Salvation Army head
quarters Pennsylvania avenue, between
9Th and 10th streets northwest. A num-
Der OF the children, dressed as toy dolls.
gave short sketch entitled The Toy
Rebellion"
The entertainment for tho children
lasted until 1870 o'clock, at which time
another entertainment was held for SOC
adults. Adjt T.. NJ. Brazier was in gen
eral charge, and. delivered the address
of welcome. Prayer was led by Scrct
Maj. ID. Laing and Mrs. L. Smith played
the piano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
s3OO,OOO,0OO CAPITAL
TOENTER NEW SYSTEM
Already 767 Banks and Trust Com
panies Have Filed Ap-
plications.

With approximately $780, 100000 of
capital. exclusive of surplus, 767 bank
ing institutions, representing financial
operations in forty-fiye states, have
indicated their purpose to become part
of the new federal reserve banking
system within one week of the enact
ment of the currency law. Announce
ment of these figures is made in a.
statement from the federal reserve
bank organization committee. as fol-
lows:
six hundred and ninety-five applica-
tons have been received from national
banks with an aggregate capital of
about $3.50, 000, 900. so that up to this
time national banks representing ap-
proximately one-fourth of the total ma
tional banking capital of the country
have already signified their intention to
enter the system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
To Discuss Change in Taxation.

Invitations have been issued by the
chamber of commerce for a luncheon at
ITS rooms January 10 at o'clock, TO
members of the legislature and represent
atives Of business organizations in the
counties OF Alexandria, Fairfax, Eau
Iuier. Loudoun and Prince William, TO
discuss the change in the method of
taxation provided by c. Lee Moore,
state auditor
William r. Topping. a Southern railway
freight conductor, had his left leg so
badly mangled that amputation below
the knee was necessary yesterday after
noon. The operation was performed by
Or. William NJ. Smith. William Whalen
a freight brakeman, was also badly
bruised. The men we're injured as the
result Of the overturning of a freight
car.
During the month Of December N S.
Greenaway, clerk OF the corporation
court issued fifty-six marriage licenses
% which forty-siX were TO white and ten
to colored couples. y total Of forty-two
deeds was recorded.
final decree for divorce on the
ground Of desertion and abandonment
vas given in the corporation court to-
day in the case Of Emma Adelman Cat
ton against James L. Cation
conference OF Sunday school super
lntendents will be he'd here February 8
at the First Baptist Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

Horticultural College for Australian
Women,

A horticultural college for women is
planned by the women's Horticultural
Guild Of Sydney. Australia. There is no
such institution for women in the anti
podcs. and the men who have been ap-
pealed to for assistance doubt that IL IS
within 'woman's sphere"
The guild has appealed to the House
wives League of New York city TO send
them number OF American women
orcha rdists and poultry raisers TO assist
in the propaganda.
The guild. also asks for one or more
American women who are experienced
speakers and organizers TO help combat
the same oppressive rise in foodstuffs
that is SO pronounced in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

\ charter has been granted at Fred
erick. Nd, 10 the Melville Gold Tract
Mining Company OF the Wilderness, Or
ange county, Virginia. The company has
a capital stock of Sl0o.ooo. 1t win work
the gold-bearing ore OF the Melville mines
and other land in that vicinity.
Floyd Rulings is dying of loclxjaw at
Strasburg. Va, the disease having de-
yeloped Christmas day. One OF his fin
gers was caught in a saw two weeks ago
and the flesh was torn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
DOMINICAN ELECTIONS FAIR.
American observers" Make Report
to State DEPARTMENT.

American agents who were sent TO
Santo Domingo recently as election OBJ
servers in the face of considerable oppo-
sition have reported to the State Depart
menf that the new Dominican constitu-
tional assembly was chosen in the fair
est and freest'' elections ever held on the
island. In a statement making the re-
port public the department said:
1T is felt that the holding of fair and
free elections with our encouragement
and assistance is a cause for gratifica-
ton and a distinct achievement for the
Presidents Latin American policy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
NAVY FLIERs GET WARSHIP.
Aeronautic Corps Will Hereafter Use
the Mississippi.

The Naval Aeronautic Corps has been
assigned the battleship Mississippi for
its sole use, and the vessel. which now is
in the reserve fleet at Philadelphia. will
sail from that port January for Annapo-
lis. There she will take aboard all of the
material which has been used in the
aeroplane school during the past summer
and convey it to Pensacola, which VIII
be the winter home of the school.
The broad flush decks OF the Mississip-
pi will afford excellent opportunities for
the handling of the hydroaeroplanes
which the navy is about to acquire in
considerable numbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

out qualifications whatever from urging
their services upon the public, with the
result that visitors are daily imposed
upon and leave the battlefield with con-
fused and vague ideas of what actually
occurred"
The draft OF a bill forwarded to Con-
gress with the letter was prepared at the
instance of the Gettysburg National
Park commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Samuel Wood. cord wood from
Leonardtown. Md, at 18th street wharf
for j. III. Carter & Co.: schooner III. j.
Marsh. oysters from the lower river. via
Alexandria, for the 18th street wharf
market; steam yacht Gaivota, at NJ street
wharf from cruise to the south OF the
river; United States army tug Castle. at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
MAY Succeed Cardinal Rampolla.

PARIS, January IA special dispatch
to the Paris Herald reports that Cardi-
nal William II. OConnell, archbishop of
Boston, probably viii succeed Cardinal
Rampolla as archpriest of st. Peters in
Rome. Cardinal OConnell has the sup
port of Papal Secretary Of State Merry
del Val, his warm personal friend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
WANTS QUALIFIED GUIDES.
War Department Urges Legislation
for Gettysburg Battlefield Service.

Legislation to enable the War Depart
ment to prescribe regulations under which
licenses may be granted to qualified
guides on the Gettysburg battlefield is
urged in a letter to Speaker Clark from
Acting Secretary Breckenridge.
Mr.. Breckenridge said the existing laws
are Inadequate to prevent persons with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Trust Company Capital.

Two of the trust companies applying
have a capital of 100000 or more and
four trust companies have a capital of
from 100000 to S5,OO0OO0."
z. W. Hall, secretary OF the Iowa State
Bankers Association. telegraphed the
department that the general opinion in
Iowa was favorable to membership in
the federal reserve system, and that the
organization committee could rely upon
the hearty cooperation of the banks in
that state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Bankruptcy Petitions Near Record

NEW YORK, January 1.-Petitions in
bankruptcy to the number OF I.6s2 were
filed in the clerks Office OF the United
States district court here in 1918. This
is 1O5 more than the year 1912 and the
largest in several years, but is not quite
up to the record of 1895 in 1899.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Other Banks Coming In.

''Forty-nine state banks and twenty
three trust companies have also notified
the department of their intention to be-
come members. OF the $50 national banks
&pplying. fifty-three are in the New
England states, 112 in the eastern states,
191 in the southern states, 22I in the
middle states. sixty-nine in the western
states and forty-three in the Pacific
states.
.'Of the national banks. sixty-nine have
a capital OF S1,0Oo,090 or more, 142 have
q capital of from $4,000 to 81. 100000
go have n capital of from S1oO.Uo0 to
S2JO.c00 and ia have capital of less
than Sf0nRN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

Of homemade lead slugs into some other
one, by way of a sawed-off shotgun or
does little sharpshooting out of q win
dow. Only Italians live on the murder
block. They never tell.
There was six wops," says the copper
murder house. 'being shaved at Verra-
zano when the gun goes 'whahg. Each
of the six wops says 'HaH Then Vera
zano. he says:
TT is a fine day outside. is it not?"
80 the six, they begin to talk about
the fine day outside. BY and by the
BARRIERS get through. and the six go away.
They don't even look across the street
toward the murder house. They're still
Cabling about the perfect day..
! Robberies Net $77O,OOO,O 900.
Widows who do not know any better
and fatheads who ought to know better
were robbed Of S77OOOOOOO in the past
year by get-rich-quick swindlers, accord
ing to the approximation made by the
head Of one OF the great life insurance
companies.
Widows ne says. ARE the especial
victims Of these thieves. Widows believe
most Of what they are told. A plausible,
bu sinesslike, good looking man can per-
suade them that his particular form of
investment will yield 10 per cent a
month forever
In the past year the government has
exposed fraudulent schemes which IN that
period are estimated to have coaxed
81. 100000 out of easy pockets
Il think in the same period ten times
as much money has been obtained by
swindlers who are not yet detected or
who are carrying on their trade SO adroit-
ly under the direction of rogue lawyers
that they cannot be reached by the law.
AS collateral proof it is pointed out
that the trade in sucker lists is more
fiourishing than ever just now. A pro-
spective or present swindler can buy
stockholders lists of almost any of the
great corporations and circularize them
at leisure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

4. Falsburg Friend was found dead
Wednesday morning In the cook house
of the Pulaski Va-) machine shops. An
empty three-ounce bottle, labeled car
poEc acid was at his side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
LORD WILLIAM PERCY
TO CRUISE IN ARCTIC
Applies For and Gets Permission to
Make Trip on Revenue
Cutter Bear.

Lord William Percy. son of the Duke OF
northumberland and an elder brother of
Lord Eustace Percy. attache of the Brit
ish embassy, has received permission to
make the trip OH the revenue cutter Bear
in arctic waters during the summer cruise
next year.
Lord Percy is q scientist and is writing
book on ducks. He is going to the
Alaskan coast to study the habits of the
"anatidae,' branch of the duck family,
and carries a complimentary commission
as naturalist OF the American Museum of
Natural History of New York signed by
It's president, IL. +. Osborn.
Having exhausted the possibilities of
the eastern arctic coast. in arriving
at the habitat, distribution and mi
sratory practices of the anatidae duck,
Lord Percy is anxious to see what
there is on the other side in line with
his special interest. No other way to
get to the Bering sea region than by
making the trip on the Bear seemed
to offer.