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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
TAKE REFERENDUM
ON LIGHT SERVICE
Something New in Treatment Of
Public by Public Utility
Concern.

Fort Dodge, April 17.-Complaints
regarding the lighting service given
this city by the Fort Dodge Gas &
Electric company, Grand Rapids,
Mich, corporation, brought the of1c-
ials of the company here this week.
AS a result of their visit the city
will have a referendum to find
whether the patrons here are salts
fled with the service they are re-
ceiving. If not the company will re-
store it's former service.
A year ago the local company dis
continued their 60-cycle lighting
service and since have been receiv-
ing their "juice" from Fraser from
the Central Iowa Light & Power
company. The change was made at
an estimated cost of $4,000. To
change back to the old current,
which was satisfactory in every way,
will mean another expenditure of
$4,000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
SUPPOSED VICTIM
DEFPENS MYSTERY
Have Not Identified Body Of Woman
Found Under Stone Pile
In Bronx.

New York, April 17.-Renewed
efforts were made by the police yes
terday to solve the mystery sur
rounding the identity of the dead
woman whose body was found under
a pile of stones in vacant lot in the
Bronx last Saturday. Not until yes
terday, when Mrs. William H. Burk,
formerly Miss Claudia Hansbury, of
Troy, N. Y, appeared at the Troy
police station, did the New York po-
lice entertain much doubt that she
was the woman who had been muir
dered. Mrs. Christopher Carr, of
this city, has previously identified
the body as that of Miss Hansbury,
her niece.
Raffasle Viullo, contractor, was
still in custody here, charged with
homicide in causing the woman's
death, but stoutly denying it or that
he knew her.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
BRITISH INfL|CT
ANOTHER DEFEAT
ON TURK TROOPS
Drive Ottoman Army Out of Aslatlc
Stronghold, But They Lose
Heavily.
TURKS WERE $4,000 STRONG
Indian Troops Force Enemy From
Position at Point of
Bayonet.
TURKS WERE $4,000 STRONG

London, April 1.-THE British
India troops have inflicted another
defeat on the Turks in the vicinity
of Shaiba, Mesopotamia, although at
a considerable loss to themselves, the
casualties being about 700.
This announcement was made by
the India Office in an official report
issued last night. ,...-
The report says that after clear
ing the Turks out of their positions
north and west of Shaiba last Tues
day, the British on Wednesday con-
tinued their offensive in the direc-
ton of Zobeir, four miles south of
the Shaiba fort. "a.
The Turks were driven out of the
advanced position and the British
attack was then directed against
their main line near the Birjisiyeh
wood.
Here says the report, "the en-
envy, whose strength is estimated at
least $4,000 men, including six reg
ular battalions, with six guns had
occupied a series of we'll concealed
trenches, from which they were able
to direct heavy rifle and machine
gun fire on our advanced troops.
Nevertheless, our attack drove
the enemy out of his trenches at the
point of the bayonet, and the whole
line of his position was finally cap
tured, though not without heavy
loss to our side.
"The casualties are believed to
amount to about 700 men of all
ranks. On the other hand, the Turks
were so severely handled that they
retired to Nakhailah, 10 miles north
west Of Zobeir."
England yesterday afternoon ex-
perienced its third hostile air raid
within forty-eight hours, but the
last, like those Immediately preced-
ing it, resulted in no loss of life and
no serious damage to property.
Taking advantage of fine flying
weather, which enabled Zeppelin
airship to visit the vicinity Of the
Tyne Wednesday night and the
coasts of Suffolk and Essex early yes
terday morning, a German aero
plane, having crossed the North sea
yesterday afternoon, flew over the
county of Kent dropping bombs.
In all, four missiles were dropped
in the vicinity of the towns OF
Faversham and Sittingbourne, the
latter Just across from the Isle OF
Sheppey, which is the birthplace OF
the British royal naval flying corps.
All the bombs fell in fields.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
THREATENED LIFE
Of Vincent AsToR
Nineteen Year-0ld Boy is Arrested
on Black Hand Charge.

New York, April 17.-Accused of
threatening to kill Vincent Astor If
he should refuse a demand for $500,
John Mariella, youth of 10, was
arrested at the Grand Central term
inal yesterday on complaint of Mr..
Astor's business agent, William A.
Dobbyn.
Mariella was taken to police head
quarters, where it was said he ad-
mitted having sent two letters to the
young millionaire, containing death
threats and demands for money.
He admitted, according to the po-
lice, that If he had not been arrest
ed, he would have attempted to
carry out his threats.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Caused Panic Among eather,.

A sea monster appeared at quiet
watering-place at Malta recently, and
terrified the people on the beach. It
was of horse-like appearance in front
and serpent-like otherwise, resembling
the monster described by Virgil. It
approached the shore. open-mouthed
and flashing the waters threateningly.
Bathers fled for their lives. The
strange beast proved to be a male
cachalot, four times as long as a man,
and OF gigantic proportions; but it left
the impression that sea serpents are
not myths. The cachalot was shot and
weighed nearly three thousand pounds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
MRS. SAGE GIVES TO
PROTECTION FUND.
New York Philanthropist Announces
Donation Of $4,000 to Ad-
vance Cause.

New York, April 17.-Announce-
ment yesterday that Mrs. Russell
Sage has given $4,000 to the per-
manent wild life protection fund
gratified persons engaged in the eff
fort to raise a 100000 fund for the
protection of game. The total re-:
ceived to date is $67,750, Of which
Mrs. Sage has given in all $4,000.
Trustees of the fund stated that
an attempt would be made to estab-
lish a large number of game pre-
serves in national forests. "A medal
will be offered to boy scouts for mer-s
itorious service in the protection Of
wild life.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Preventive Measures

Swine Feeding and Management" is
the title of the Extension Bulletin Of
the Pennsylvania Stat College, State
College, Pa. 1t is written by Prof. w.
H. Tomhave and DR.. H. H. Havner.
This bulletin is of a popular character
and contains much sound practical in.
formation for hogmen, discussing
breeding, feeding, housing and disease
prevention. The following suggestions
are made for preventing cholera infec,
ton:
Feed clean food and properly bal.
anced rations.
Keep troughs clean and free from
dirt and filth. Disinfect pens with q
dip solution once week.
Put all new hogs in quarantine for
two weeks before putting them in with
the clean herd. Never peddle a boar
around for service, never breed to a
peddled boar, nor allow your boar to
serve strange sows.
7 Watch out for birds and dogs as car
riers of infection. Never allow a
neighbor to enter your hog pen If
there is a strange disease among his
hogs. Keep away from your neigh.
boris pen also.
Keep mixture of charcoal, salt and
sulphur in a clean, dry place where 1t
will be accessible to hogs at all times.
In an outbreak. notify Immediately a
competent veterinarian OF, your state
veterinarian.
In case of hog cholera remove the
healthy hogs from infected pens and
vaccinate them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

MOURN SISTER
Mrs. Henry Johns Dies at Home in
Hardin County-Death Came on
Anniversary Of Fatal Shoot
ing of Husband.

Eldora, April 17.-Mrs. Henry
Johns died at 10 o'clock yesterday
at her home twelve miles north of
Eldora. Her death occurred just
thirty years to the day after the
shooting of her husband, during the
trying times in this county. Her
brothers, Frank and Nathan Rains
barger, who were permitted to come
from Anamosa to be at the bedside
of Mrs. Johns, will remain for the
funeral services.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Moisture Question in the Incubator

It is possible for an incubator to be
so constructed that there is no need
for applied moisture in ordinary
weather. There are many such in
practical operation today. The ventil-
alton is so arranged that the natural
humidity of the atmosphere furnishes
enough moisture when heated by the
air of the egg chamber. When the
weather is extremely dry moisture Is
applied outside the machine by rem
dering the room in which the machine
is run damper. Sprinkle the floors
and walls If in dry unheated room.
Place dish of water on the stove in
room where there is stove. Many of
the hot air machines call for moisture
pans that require attention along with
the other working parts Of the ma
chine. The man who invented or man
ufactures the machine ought to be able
to tell you in his book of directions
just how to attend to these moisture
problems, but you will need to use
your own observation and common
sense to great extent even with the
most perfect book of directions.
We have used three machines and
have never had any trouble with the
moisture problem. When the weather
was very hot and dry we sometimes
placed a sponge filled with water
underneath the machine, and that is
all we have ever done. We have
never yet had a chick that looked as
if there was too much moisture in the
air of the machine, and we have
brought off matches when the sun
scarcely shone full days throughout
the hatch and everything about the
house was damp from the water.
charged atmosphere. We have had
more difficulty in keeping the ma
chimes from getting too dry. This has
especially been true when the door
has been kept open too much in ex.'
tremely warm weather.
Excessive ventilation quickly dries
out the moisture from the egg cham
Der. We are inclined to think that
there is not so much to the moisture
question as many people think. If the
air outside the machine is pure and not
too dry for family living rooms then
it is charged with sufficient moisture
to be all right when admitted to the
heated air of the incubator. If your
chicks hatch dry and many of them
stick to the shell the chances are that
you have had the machine open too
much lust at Matching time. Leave il
shut entirely the last two days, unless
you must take part of the chicks out
of the machine. Do 1t as quickly as
you can and only once at that. We
have seen persons open their ma.
chimes several times day during the
hatch, but this is a mistake. Have
confidence in your machine, follow d.
rections closely, and you will sue
coed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
MURDERED men
Conductor Makes Gruesome Discov.
cry on Northwestern Freight
De Witt, Ia.

Clinton, Ia, April 1.-THE badly
mutilated bodies of two murdered
men were found by Conductor J. w.
Clark in gondola car loaded with
steel beams in Northwestern
freight train. The discovery was
made at De Witt. The car was west
bound and origin unknown. Both
bodies were badly decomposed and
Identification is impossible. The
theory is that the men were murder
ed in the east several weeks ago and
thrown into the car.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Mission Schools in Abyssinia.

The Swedish mission in Abyssinia
counted in 1898 five stations, 800 con-
verts. 20 native evangelists and 80
pupils in one mission school. Today
there are ten stations, 1000 converts,
70 native evangelists, ten native school
teachers. 1905 pupils in five boarding
schools and so lay schools in the vii
lagos. There is a hospital in full
operation and a press which is print
Ing in Ethiopian, Amaric, Tigrigna.
Ttgre. Cu1ama, Gala and Swaheli.
Two hundred hymns have been trans
lated into the Tignsns tongue and
afo used In the mission schools.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
RUSSIANS WIN
With BAYONET
Capture Two Heights and Numer-
GUS Prisoners in Carpathians.

.Petrograd (via London), April II.
The official communication Of the
Russian war Office issued last even
ing. says:
I'm the Carpathians, our troops
noiseless1y approached the enemy's
barbed wire entanglements between
the villages Of Telepoth and Zuella.
broke through and after a brief
bayonet engagement gained possess
sion Of two, heights and took numer-
GUS prisoners. The enemy sent the
One Hundred Twenty-irst Reserve
regiment to make counter attack
and the fighting continues.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Find Baby's Body Near River.

Estherville, a., April ia par
TALLY developed child was found yes
terday by fisherman near the
North Fourth street bridge over the
Des Moines river. The body Of the
infant was wrapped in cloth and
wrapping paper. Coroner Wilson
was notified and the body was bur-
led.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
ORDERS THAW
BACK TO ASYLUM
New York Appellate Court Rules
Against Noted Prisoner.

New York, April Hilary Ken
dali Thaw was yesterday ordered
back to the state hospital for the
criminal insane at Matteawan by
the appellate division of the New
York supreme court.
In an opinion concurred in by all
the justices, the court affirmed the
denial by Supreme Court Justice
Page of a motion to return Thaw to
the jurisdiction of the state of New
Hampshire, when he was extradited
to stand trial for conspiring to es-
cape from the Matteawan asylum,
and ruled that the original order
committing him to the institution
was still valid.
Plans are now being formulated
to take the case to the state court Of
appeals.
A decision adverse to Thaw came
as great surprise to his counsel.
The court held that in returning
involuntarily to this jurisdiction
Thaw was subject to no promise or
inducement and that New Hamp-
shire had only done the duty expect
ed of it when it returned him to
New York to answer for crime for
which he had been indicted.
The order carried with it the pro-
vision that Thaw could not be taken
from New York county until FIVE
days have elapsed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Narrow Escape for Autoists.

Bloomfield, Ia, April lis. s..
Melchert of this city and party OF
five, while en- route to Ottumwa yes
terday, narrowly escaped injury
when his automobile caught fire
from defective ignition and leakage
of gasoline. The entire party left
the auto just before it exploded.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

A limited amount Of clover is not
bad for the work horse. The harm
comes from giving them all they will
eat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

A touch of thoroughbred on Perch.
eron mares will produce snappy,
uimble mules.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

II you furnish the butter maker sour,
ropy or lumpy cream, don't kick If
your test Is irregular.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Until voters practice voting, the
minority is likely to slip something
over.-Hawkeye.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Burn dead hogs and refuse, clean up
pen and thoroughly disinfect promises.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-03
Roundup STAYS at Home

Notwithstanding the announcement:
in Wednesdays Portland OregoniaD,
that the Round Up would be taken to
the San Francisco Exposition in Out-
ober, the only Roundup to be held
this year will be held in Pendletou.
Septem Der 20. "a and rs. This was
definitely decided hy the Board OF
Directors at recent meeting, they
considering that Ii wonld be disloyB al
to he people who have stood by the
big show. aud that it would be i'm
possible TO transfer the spirit which
makes the Round Up famous. For
the past two months the Exposition
officials have been making oveItures
to the management TO reproduce the
1915 show there 10 October. A defin
ite offer Of payment of all expenses,
approximately $4,000 with $4,000
additional for staging the show. be.
sides handsome bonus, was Offered,
hut through spirit OF loyalty to the
home sptoductiop, the offer was Ie.
fused. sThere will be nos Round Up in
Frisco.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-03
School Notes.

The Athena school will open next
Monday morning, Septem bsr 6. This
is not holiday. and all pupils are
expected promptly at o'clock. High
school pupils need not report until
afternoon, at O'Clock.
1t is almost necessary that all first
grade pupils who expect to attend
school during the year, should te
present from che fret day Of the term.
The same is true Of high school stud
ents, for students who enter late are
very seriously handicapped.
All students, both grade and high
school, coming from other schools
should bring report cards or diplomas.
Following are The teachers:
Fist and second grades. Miss Ce
Cilia Armstrong.
Third and fourth. Miss Ethel Pur.
sifull.
Fifth aud sixth, Miss Leota Wagner.
Seventh and eighth. Miss Inez Wag.
ner.
High school. Chas. A. Guerne, Miss
Jessie Briefly.
The board Of directors will elect au
assistant principal 10 the near future.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-03
New Books at the Library.

The following is a liss of tia latest
books received at the Athena branch
of the County Library:
Non Fiction.
Baron--Beanty fer Ashes.
Candee- Decorative Styles and Periods
Griffith---The Care of the Baty.
Mac Kaye, Tomorrow.
sturgis--A History of AIcbitecture,
2 Vols.
Talbot--Moying Pictures.
Fiction.
Andrsws---The Perfect Tfibute.
Audoux-MaIie-o Claire.
Bullard-Comrade Yetia.
Davis---Gallegh s- -
Ferber--Roast Beef Medium.
Hannay--Lost Trites.
Harrison Of Kent,
Hegan--Mfs. Wigs OF the Cabbags
Patch.
Hiobens--The Garden of Allah.
Lafon--Jean Giles Schoolboy.
Lynde--Scientitlc Sprague.
Wallaoe--Ben Hur
Children's Books.
Finnemore-peeps at History.
GulIiyer--The Friendships Of Nations.
HoEton--A Group of Famous Women.
Nelson Practical Boat Building.
Eetol--Roif Ia ihe Woods.
EteEenson--A Guilds Garden Of Verse.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-03
School Reception.

As announced 10 the Press, tho lad
les composing the Library Board of
the Athena branch library, namely
Mrs. +. s. LeGIow. Mrs. A. A. FOss,
Mrs. w. r. Littleiohn, Mrs. Henry
Dell, Mrs. Homer !. Watts and Mrs.
NJ. L. Watts. will give public re-
ception next Friday evening, Septem-
ber 10, TO the teachers, hoard aud
patrons OF the Athena school. The
commodious auditorium OF the new
building has been partially seated, aud
a Program will be heard there. All
patrons and visitors will be made vel
come and will have an opportunity to
view the finished tuildiug,
The following excellent program
will be presented:
Address Of Welcome.
Mayor H. /. Watts
Piano solo Miss Zola Keen
Response to Address
Principal Chas. A. Guerne
Vocal solo Mrs. J. w. Welch
Remarks County supt. 1 Il. Young
Address Chair
man OF School Board, NJ. L. Watts
Vocal solo Mrs. w. X. Scott
Recitation Jeanette Miller
Piano solo Miss Nellie Dse Whiting
Reading Mrs. ID. Scott Fisher
Violin solo Prof. Bert Mcdonald
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-03
Notice of Final Account.

In the County Court of the Stats of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter Of tue Estate of
W. ". Jacobs, deceased.
Notice is herety gisen to all persons
whom it may concern that B. B.
Richards. administrator of the estate
OF W. W. Jacobs. deceased. has filed
his final account and report in the a6-
ministration of the estate; that the
County Judge by order duly made and
entered has appointed Saturday, tie
2nd day of October, A. D. 1915, at 10
O'Clock 10 the forenoon as the time,
and the County Court House at Pen
dleton. Oregon. as the place, where
the said final account and report Will
be heard aud tue settlement thereof
made.
Dated ibis srd day Of September.
A. D., 1915.
Homer +. Watts. B. B. Richards,
Atty fog Admr. Administitor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-03
.ATHENA. ORE. SEPT. ..isis
Amerioa. Like the newly born kitter

America. like the newly born kitten
has been sleeping these many years,
with eyes closed aud the possibilities Of
the future an impenetratle blank.
But today the national eye is begin
ming TO open and the light of reason is
sinking in. The president, sincere
advocate of peace, reluctantly ad mits
that the overturniug of the cid world
by the sword and the she'll, and the
lust for blood and conquest which per-
meates nearly every nation of the
earth. has placed the United States 10
the most preesrious position Of its
history. The president wants the
American people to prepare to defend
themselves sgsinst the invader when
be appears. That is, Mr.. Wilson
would have large number of citizens
throughout the country enlisted in an
army reserve, fully equipped. ready to
take the field following the forces Of
the regular army and the national
guard. We all love peace and want
peace, but we fear that in the present
temper of the world the only positive
guarantee Of peace is to possess the
means OF tbrasbing the other fellow.
The presidents ideas along this line
are good.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-03

The oannibals of Africa are wink
ing the eye of approval at their bro
theirs in Europe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-03

Amidst all this pestilenoe of war
and carnage and death, learned cit-
izen of Chicago arises TO inquire:
"Who is your favorite puetP"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-03
ChatteI Mortgage Sale.

For Sale.--One two-lunR jitney.
Pursuant to the terms of one certain
mortgage made and executed on the
7th day of April, 1915. by W. N. Van
oil. mortgagor, in favor of B. B. Rich
ards. mortgage, I will sell at putlic
auction to the highest and best bidder
at the Commercial Livery Stable in
Athena, Umatilla county. Oregon. at
. O'Clock p. M, on Saturday. Septem-
bre 4th, 1915, one 5-passenger Max.
we'll automobile. B. B. Richards.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-03


Gamblers on the New York Ex-
change have sent the value Of the
English pound sterling down to as low
as si.551zin American money, despite
the fact that England shipped to this
country st5.O00,00o ia gold and Sc
curities to bolster her credit here.
Bankers fear that the alarming drop
on foreign exchange rates will have
the effect of driving England out OF
the export market for everything ex-
cept war munitions The decline in ex-
change rates is being used also as
strong pretext for tearing down the
graiu market. The foreign trade lem
on is being squeezed with strangle-
hold aud unless let-up occurs in a
short time, England, our principal
buyer of agricultural products, may
he forced out OF our mar kets into
Others where the value of her money
has greater purchasing power, even
though convenience of purchase aud
transportation facilities be less.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-03
For Sale.

Grain and stock farm 70S acres, 220
under pillow, 100 summer -fallow. 10
alfalfa, orchard. $50 more can be
cultivated aud 23S pasture, house.
barn, outhouses, good we'll, windmill, +,
water piped to house and barn lot,
20 horses and colts, COWS, pigs,
chickens aud farm implements includ-
ed. Soil an ash loan. Railroad sid
ing on the place; 8 miles to town
rural delivery good county road and
in the wheat belt in Whitman county
Wash. Price $25 per acre, one-thirt
cash, balance on time. Write
Owner, care Athena Press. Athena
Oregon. ADV.