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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21

The ladies aid society of the U. 3.
church will meet at the home of
Mrs. A. j. Pringle on the east side
tomorrow for an all day session. A
picnic dinner will be served at noon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21
The Cradle Roll.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hawkes. are
the parents of a fine six pound baby
daughter, born Sunday morning.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21

Fresh corn and new onions every
morning at Kearns grocery. 21d2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21

Big discount on wall paper at L
e. Stuart's. 7-6d1mo
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21

Drawing paper at this once.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-07-21

- - - ~
J. w. Chalfant, who was operated
on at Mercy hospital few days agt
for prostate trouble, is getting
along very nicely
The Peasant View Grange will
hold social meeting next Thurs
day, July 23rd, at the J. H. Bos
worth home, east of the city.
Palmer latham, who has been in
Mercy hospital for about three
weeks, is getting along well, but it
will be some time before he will be
able to return home.
Mrs. J. M. Holiday is enjoying a
weeks vacation from her duties as
cashier in the Mercantile store. Her
place is being taken by Miss Mar
guerite Hughes.
The ladies aid society of the U. 3.
church will meet at the home OF
Mrs. A. J. Pringle on the east side
tomorrow for an all day session. A
picnic dinner will be served at noon.
Fred Bauer of this city has begun
the work of building a new house
on his farm four and half miles
southeast of town. The old house
has been moved and the new one
will occupy the same site.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Henderson eX-
pect to leave next Monday on sew
eral weeks outing trip in Colorado.
They will visit Colorado Springs,
Denver, and other cities in that
state, stopping along the way at diff
ferent interesting points. ..
Mrs. A. H. Quincy and Mrs. Alice
Allen received a dispatch yesterday
that their mother, Mrs. H. NJ. Reyn-
olds, of Anita, was dead. The moth
er has made many visits to this city
and has made many acquaintance
here. Neither of the daughters will
be able to go to the funeral.
Friends of Miss Charlotte Kittley,
of Woodstock, who was a student in
the Webster City high school last
year, and was seriously i'll with ty-
phoid pneumonia for several months,
will be glad to know that her re-
covery is assured, as she is now able
to be up and about the house.
A miniature house, surrounded
with grass and shrubs, occupies a
part of the show window in the
grocery department of the Mercan-
tile store. This house is called "Dew
Drop Inn" and makes a very neat
and unique coffee advertisement.
The electric light has been out for
about six weeks at the corner of Will
liams and Broadway streets on the
north side. There is no other light
within a block of this corner. The
absence of the light has been report
ed more than once by those residing
in that vicinity, but no light ap
pears.
Called OFF.
The ball game scheduled with
Waterloo in this city tomorrow af-
ternoon has been cancelled by Man
ager Kearns, and the White Sox will
go to Fort Dodge tomorrow to COM
pete with the first team of that city.
Fort Dodge and Webster City will
meet again here next Saturday, a
contest that all the fans will want
to see.
Fresh corn and new onions every
morning at Kearns grocery. 21d2
Next Week |
will tell you all about
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-31

sia, had gone to ST. Petersburg, was re-
garded as a strongly favorable sign,
as Emperor Williams brother is be-
lieyed to have more influence over the
emperor Of Russia than aEy one else.
Martial Law in Germany.
The state Of war" proclaimed in
Germany means in other words mar
tial law. under wh\.h the military au-
thorities take charge of tho situation
in conformity with paragraph 6S of the
constitution Of the German empire.
The kingdom Of Bavaria, however, is
excluded from the operation of todays
proclamation and will have to issue a
similar decree If it desires to do so as
1t Is an Independent kingdom.
The proclamation was signed by the
German emperor as king Of Prussia.
The momentous announcement was
made byNPremier Asquith in the house
Of commons today that Russia had
proc laimed the general mobilization of
her army and fleet, and in consequence
martial law had been proclaimed in
Germany, and that general mobiliza-
tion in Germany would follow.
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T.-R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY
The Weather.
Iowa-Showers Friday, Saturday fair
and warmer.

PAGE ONE.
TeIeeraphic News'
Peace of Europe to Be Determined
Today
Martial War Is Declared In Germany.
Conversations" Between Austria and
Germany Resumed.
Parleys Cause Clean of Hope In
Europe's War Cloud.
Strict Censorship Placed on All News
New York Stock Exchange 1nden-
nately Closed.
Last Great Market of the World TO
Suspend.
Conference Fails. Enginemen 70
Strike Next Friday.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
England Preparing Forces For Con-
fiict.
Officer Chases Automobile With Gun
Discrepancies Found in Assessment
Reports
Convict I.aborers Get Wage Increase.
PAGE -FOUR.
Editorials:
When the Horses Trotted.
Standing Street Cars and Autos.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News:
Midsummer Commencement at ;.
IT, L.
Railroads to Assist in Protection OF
Import Stock.
PAGE SEVEN.
Story:
"Wallingford in His Prime"
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Big corn Pack Starts Soon.
Crop Said to Be Best in Years.
Pupils Successful in Gardening
Ansons Drop Two More to Musties.
Kaiser Seeks Local Recuits.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Wheat Turns Weak. Decline Is
Marked
Market For Corn Also Tends Down
ward.
Hog Run Is Light but Market Is
Dull
Cattle Steady but Receipts Are
Light.
Armies Of Powers Compared by Pa
per Strateglsts.
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Days Developments in
international Crisis

Glearn Of hope 10 seen by tHs rssump.
ton Of "eonvsrsations" today by the
Russian and Austrian governments
at st. Petersburg.
Martial law 10 proclaimed thruout Ger.
many and strict censorship 10
placed on all news.
Stock exchanges in Europe and Amer.
iea are closed.
Several encounters between Austrian
and Ssrvian troops have resulted in
the servians successfully resisting
the advance Of the invaders.
Hamburg American liners lmperator
and vateriand are taken off trans
Atlantic service, and hundreds Of
Americans are marooned in Europe.
The President Grant, which sailed
from New York yesterday, is recalled.
Wild patriotic enthusiasm prevailed IN
St. Petersburg thruout last night.
Vienna kept in ignorance Of event. at
the front.
Trend Of American grain market is
downward, in striking contrast with
wild upward course Of Thursday.
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eri+i,h pe.ert Wei-Aei.Wei.

Peking China, July 31-The British
fleet today deserted Wei-Hei- Wei ana
sailed at midday with sealed orders.
thus fulfilling it's long standing orders.
The British considered the place not
worth defending.
Hongkong is to he made the Brit
ish naval bas" in Chinese waters, ana
in case of war the German possession
Ting-Tau is to be blocSaded.
Wei-Hei- Wei has no fcrtifcations,
while Ting Tau is fortified both on the
land and seas sides. The Germans be-
lieve the fortifications will afford them
ample protection.
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New York, July 3l.--The New York
stock exchange was closed today on
account OF the European situation.
The Consolidated Stock Exchange and
the New York curb market also ceased
business
This was followed Immediately by
announcement Of the closing Of ex-
changes of the other chief cities thru
This official announcement was made
by the secretary Of the stock exchange:
The governing committee decided
that the exchange be closed until
further notice and that all deliveries
be suspended until further notice"
With the suspension OF business
here. transactions In securities. the
world over, came virtually to q halt.
Last Market TO Close.
New York for the last few days had
been the only great market Of the
world to carry on business as usual.
The decision to close came suddenly
and unexpectedly, a short time before
the usual hour for opening.
1t was at a meeting Of bankers at
the offices of ]. p. Morgan & Company
that the decision was reached. After
a long discussion 1t was decided that
dangerous degree If the exchanges
We're open. No definate period for the
opening of the exchange has been set.
The governors of the New York
stock exchange announced that all de-
liveries would be suspended until
further notice.
The cotton exchange after an hour
of trading today voted to close until
10 O'Clock Tuesday.
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Homo Kong pefenses Prepared.

Hong. Kong, July 3I.--Most acuNe
preparations are going on here in view
of eventualities.
The Canadian steamer Empress of
Asia. has been chartered by the govern
ment, and guns are being mornted on
board At the dock yards work is pro-
ceeding night and day. and double
guards have been placed on duty. All
the troops have been confined to bar
racks and leave has been stopped.
The British battleship Triumph to-
day took on her war stores, and is pre-
pared for action.
All the boundaries Of the colony are
guarded by outposts.
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ually crossed the frontier, probably

tually crossed the frontier, probably
owing to, a mistake.
In no case has any considerable force
of French troops advanced closer to
the German frontier than six miles.
The French foreign office officials
were considerably more pessmistic to-
day because as they explained the
gravity of the situation was increas-
ing with the lapse of each day. At the
same time. it was said. it must not be
assumed that all hope of peaceful
solution had vanished, France. 1t was
said, would not mobilize her army un-
ill after Germany has done so.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-31
MARKETS TEND DOWNWARD.
Opening in Grain Trading in Marked
Contrast to Yesterdays FURRY,

Chicago. July 31.-The opening to-
DAY on the board of trade was quiet
compared with Yesterdays opening.
First sales of wheat showed changes
Of not to exceed pa cents as compared
With "A variation OF Z cents at the open
ing yesterday. The opening changes
today We're downward.
The opening declines in wheat OF ap-
proXimately 2 cents at the start was
soon succeeded by further set backs OF
cents additional
Opening wheat prices were: Septem-
Der. 81 July. 90h December. 95. July
corn opened at IL, and September corn
at 71ls
Prohibitive conditions in the export
trade were mainly responsible for the
weakness in wheat here In the early
trading Fluctuations In corn were
nearly as wide as those in wheat. IN
stead. however, OF showing a likelihood
of difficult deliveries the. direct OPP
posite was the case. July corn from
cents and other options also weak
ened. July oats and provisions held
steady
Declines Amount to 6Le.
Declines in the wheat market
amounted to 6ls cents before prices
began to react. The ensuing upturn
was approximately ~ cents.
So far was the July options appar-
emily removed from danger that shorts
would be squeezed on the final deliv-
cry the quotations for that month
were down cents from last night.
Even at that figure there did not seem
to he any urgent demand.
According TO the official postings the
wheat market today as a whole opened
1ssGD4h cents under last night. BUSH
ness for the most part was confined to
actual necessities, and after the gen-s
eral downward movement o. prices had
reached 6is. moderate rallies set In.
1t was authoritatively announced.
however that the board of trade would
not be closed.
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TO HANDLE WORLDS SHIPPING.
Proposes Law to Admit Vessels Of All
Nations to American Administration.

Nations 70 NFnETICd1 NlIH1IsITStf dtIUfi.
Washington, July 31-President VII
son has plan in mind for bringing
much Of the shipping of the world un-
der the American flag during European
troubles by having congress pass a law
admitting to American administration
the vessels Of other nations. He sum
moned Senator Kern and Representa-
tive Underwood, the majority leaders
Of the senate and house. to the White
House today, to discuss the advisable
ity of introduciig such bills in congress.
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RESUMPTION OF "coNvERsA-
r,oNs" At sr. PETERSBURG
ENCOURAGES POWERS.
FINANCES CAUSING
CONCERN THRuoUT WORLD
Breakdown in Credit System May Have
Effect Of Avertins War-Prepara-
tions For Hostiiities Are Continued,
However, and Declaration Of lnten.
ton Must Come Soon.

London, July 31.-An Exchange
Telegraph Company dispatch from
Nish, servia, via saIoniki, says that
up till last night the Austrian in
vaders at semsndria had not sue
ceedsd in forcing the path held by
the Ssrvian troops, possession Of
which would give them access to
the Morava river valley, and thus
open up a direct road to Nish.
Another dispatch from Nish to
the Exchange Telegraph Company
says desperate fighting continues
along the river Drina. Both Aus
trian and Ssrvians have sustained
heavy losses. The Austrian divi-
sion, after fighting fieresIy all day,
failed to force the dsfiie leading to
Pievlis and Prispoiis.
A Central News dispatch from
Paris says telephone eommunica-
ton between France and Germany
has been Interrupted since 4 o'clock
this afternoon.
A Central News dispatch from
Berlin says the Russian troops blow
up the frontier railroad bridge Of
the Warsaw-vienna railroad.
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GERMAN TROOPS ACTIVE.
Patrol Crosses French Frontier Owing
70 Mistake

Paris. July S1.-Military movements
on the German side of the frontier
were very active today and French
troops sent out cutposts.
German patrol at one point ac-
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Mobilize Dutch Army.

The Hague. July 31--ueen Wilhel-
nina this afternoon issued an urgent
decree ordering the general mobiliZa-
ton of the Dutch army.
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Other Exchanges Close.

New York July 31.-The New York
metal exchange was closed today un-
til Tuesday.
The coffee exchange decided to close
until Monday.
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Washington, July 3t.-Seerstary
McAdoo issued statement today
saying tho treasury department. will
help as far as "it iepitimatsly
may" in Now York or elsewhere
during the present situation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-31

DETERMINE PEACE OF EUROPE TODAY
Late Dispatches
Indicate War

Washington, July 31-oiplomatio
dispatches from Berlin late this
afternoon say German opinion is
that . general European war
seems certain. The dispatches also
report that the British garrison
at Gibraltsr has bsen mobiized.
ST. Petersburg, July 31.-lmperiaI
proclamation, calling all army re-
ssrvists in St. Petersburg to the
coIors. was piaearded today.
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London, July 31.-Oficial announce
ments OF the resumption of the CON
sations'' at St Petersburg and Vi
emma came today at a moment when
ressimism had taken possession Of all
peacable solution was grasped with
desperation, but the news was Offset
later by the proclamation of martial
law in Germany, which was regarded
Vas preliminary to the mobilization OF
dhe German forces for war.
\Everybody seemed to settle down to
AWAIT the news that the great Euro
pehn powers had decided to engage in
struggle for supremacy. There was
nothing to give the public hope that
general war might be averted.
Break Down in Credit System.
The stock exchange in London and
the big provincial cities, as well as
those on the continent. were closed ow-
ing to the breakdown Of the credit sys-
tenn, which was made complete by the
postponement Of the Paris settlement.
This, IL was pointed out, would neces-
sarily be followed by the failure Of
some fifty members Of the London
stock Exchange
The precautional military and naval
s measures taken by the British govern
ment are almost completed. The pre-
vailing public opinion here is deter
mined that England must observe her
unwritten Obligation to assist France
with her difficulties with Germany, but
q small body Of radicals continues to
utter objections to England involving
herself in the quarrels of the conti-
mental powers.
Austrians and ssrvians Clash.
Dispatches from Nish, In Servia, and
from Vienna, told Of encounters be.
R tween Austrian and Servian troops on
the frontier, but authentic details Of
the fighting were lacking. It seemed
certain that conflicts between the
frontier guards had occurred, but mil.
ltary men here Joint out that stories
of. nghting, with heavy losses, such as
that said to have occurred at Fotcha,
are absurd, ~ 1t would be impossible
for the Servians in the time at their
disposal to cross tho Drina and ad-
( vance twenty miles within Austrian
territory. It 10 also argued that the
announcement that 100000 Austrian
soldiers were on the march Into Servia
il practically increditable. It is said
that Austria can not have 100000 men
on the move in less than six weeks.
Americans Marooned In Europe.
Americans visiting Europe received
shock today when 1t was announced
that the sailing of the Imperator from
Hamburg to New York had been can
celed, owing to the unsettled situation.
There was q rush to steamship offices
in an endeavor to book passages, but
few or none were to be had, as all the
ships were filed to capacity until the
middle of September. Business men to
whom It was imperatively necessary
TO get back to America, offered premi-
sums for berths, but even then could not
get the lucky possessors to give them
I up.
"convsrsations" Are Continued.
"Conversstions" are being carried on
In st. Petersburg and Vienna stimuli
taneously and the fact aroused an
other flicker OF hope in London that
the opportunities for mutual explana-
tion may form . starting point toward
an Improvement in the sttua tion.
\ fepoFt that Prince Henry. OF Prus-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-31
s.rv;,n pemonstrations in Spain.

manifestations in favor OF Serva were
dispersed by the police.
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h.mburo.Americsn Liner Recalled.

New York. July 31.-The Presiden>
Grant, of the Hamburg American line.
which sailed from this port yesterday,
has been recalled by wireless.
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Berlin, July 31.-A decree proclaim
ing martial law and the prohibition OF
publication OF news of the movements
OF German troops and war materials
was issued today. The proclamations
announce military measures on the
frontier. the armed protection of the
railroads and the restriction of tele
gra aphic, postal and railroad service, ex-
cept for military services.
The German federal council today
issled a decree prohibiting the ex-
ports of grain, flour. food stuffs, meats,
ami lal products. automobiles, trucks,
motorcycles, petroleum. coal. coal tar.
and coal oils. This goes into effect
immediat ely.
Expect Decision Today.
The morning passed without break
in the heavy war cloud over the
European horizon and there was no re-
lief to the almost despairing uncertain
ty, excepting in the German capital.
and the excitement continued to in
crease.
1t had been generally expected that
today would bring the decision for
peace or war. and when a decree was
promulgated proclaiming martial law,
and consequent military government.
all began to think that armed conflict
could be the only outcome.
Tie German foreign office gave as
surances this morning that no mobii-
Zation order would he issued in Ger
many today. Officials admitted, how
ever, that the situation had not i'm
proved. but had become rather ag-
gravated since the issue OF the Rus
sian mobilization order
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French Liner Requisitioned.

Paris, July 31.-La Provence, of the
France Trans Atlantic line was today
,reauisitioned by the French minister
of marine for the service of the re-
public. She is 10 be armed at once,
and therefore has been withdrawn
from the transatlantic service.
The France, which Is not an auXil-
iary cruiser, will sail Tuesday.
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New York, July 31-Ths New
York stock exchange and ConsoIi-
dated Stock Exchange, also the
curb market were closed this morn
ing on account Of the European
war possibility. Stock exchanges
at Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia,
and Pittsburs also remain closed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-31
CAPTURE ROYAL YACHT.

Austrian Fleet Narrowly Miss Taking
Royal Prize.
Athens. Greece. July Sl-The Monte
neerin roya! Yacht. Detilara. was al
most captured today by the Austrian
fleet blocking Autavari The yacht was
approaching the port. but when she
sighted the blockading fleet turned ana
fed She was pursued by Austrian
destroyers, but arrived safely at Corfu.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-31
DECLARE MARTIAL
LAW. CENSOR NEWS
GERMANY ANNOUNCES INsTITu.
TlON OF MILITARY MEASURES
ON FRONTIER.
TELEGRAPH AND POSTAL
SERVICE is RESTRICTED

Expected That Today Will Bring De-
cision For Peace or War-Stuation
Aggravated Since Issue Of Russian
Mobilization order-German Troops
Active and Cross Frontier by Mistake
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NEW Y0RkEy|'y,,1[S
CLOSE ;,,jif|N|1DY
SUSPENSION or Bus,NEAs on.
pEREo BECAUSE OF THREAT.
ENEp EUROPEAN WAR.
LAST GREAT MARKET OF
THE WORLD TO SUSPEND

Grain Market Tends Downward, in
Marked Contrast With Yesterdays
Wild skyward Turn - London Ex-
change Closed Until Further Notice
Markets of American Cities clsssd.
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st. Petersburg, July 31.-The en-
peror Of Russia today gave an audi
once to tho German ambassador
and subsequently presided over
full council Of ministers, attended
by the chief Of the army general
staff. Tho mail train for Germany
will not leave ST. Petersburg to-
night, and the limo of boats rum
ming to Stockholm, Sweden, has
heen stopped.
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Bern. Switzerland, July 31.-The
federal council today ordered the
mobilization Of all men Between 20
and 48 years Of age, capable of
bearing arms.
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North German Lloyd Cancels Vessels.
New York, July 31.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamship line announced
today that none of its steamers would
sail from New York until further
fDotice.
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Berlin, July 31.-offioial confir-
nation Of the reported blowing up
by Russian troops Of the railroad
bridge between Grcnica, Russian
Poland, and Szozakova, in Galicia,
on the railroad from Warsaw to
Vienna, was received here this
evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-31

Brussels, Belgium, July 31.-The
German Imperial railway admins
tration today informed the man
asement of the Belgium state rail-
way officially that all international
trains into Germany had been sus-
pended.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-31

Berlin, July 31.-crown Prince
Frederick William, Of Germany,
was today appointed to the COM
mand of the First division Of the
imperial guards army corps.