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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
BANKER IS GIVEN
LIBERTY ON BAIL
Alleged Pueblo Embezzler Released
Under $4,000 Bond.

Pueblo, Colo, April 5.-W. B
Slaughter, president of the defunct
Mercantile National bank of this
city, who was arrested two days af-
ter the bank closed. March 20, on a
charge of embezzlement, was releas-
ed yesterday under bonds of $4,000
furnished by a surety company.
The charge was preferred by
County Treasurer Stannard in con-
nection with $4,000 of Pueblo
county funds on deposit in the bank.
A preliminary hearing has been
set for April 10.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
AUSTR|ANS ADMIT LOSS OF
GROUND IN CARPATH|ANS

continues. Yesterday we attacked
the eastern heights and dislodged
the enemy from several strong posi-
lions. Russian attacks east of Virawa
were repulsed.
"In yesterdays engagement we
captured 1920 prisoners.
North of Uzsok pass, the situa-
tion is unchanged. Renewed Rus
sian attacks miscarried after a short
fight.
There is no news from the other
fronts"
The Beskid mountains form part
of the boundary between Hungary
and Galicia.
They are a section of the great
Carpathian range, the natural bar
rier upon which Austria-Hungary
relies to halt the Russian advance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
ITALY AGAIN JARED
BY AN EARTHQUAKE
Though Tremors are Reported In
Numerous Places, No Casual
ties Result.

Rome, April GA slight earth
quake was felt here at 1920 a. m. yes
terday.
The quake lasted four seconds.
The alarm of the people here quick
ly subsidized as no damage was done.
kilograms from Tivoli, Castelma-
dana and San Polo recorded the
same disturbance but no casualties.
In the Abruzzi provinces there
was great alarm. Fortunately al
most the entire population here is
still living under tents or in huts or
wooden shelters put up after the dis
astrous earthquake of January. This
fact is largely responsible for the
lack of casualties in the provinces.
At Tagliacozzo, the earth shock
was violent. The people rushed in
to the streets. Several houses were
damaged.
A huge rock which overhangs the
village of Petrellaliri was loosened
by the earthquake and the people
fed from their homes. Soldiers and
engineers hurried to their assist
ance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Warship Medjidieh Hits Floating
Explosive in Vicinity of
Otchatow Fortress.
WAS PURSUING THE SWEEPERS.
Crew Saved by Sister Ships; Vessel
Torpedoed to Prevent Refoat-
ing by Foe.
WAS PURSUING THE SWEEPERS

London, April 5, 1852 a. NJ
Reuters Amsterdam correspondent
says:
"a Berlin dispatch received here
states that Turkish headquarters re-
ports that the Turkish fleet Satur-
day was near Odessa and that the
cruiser Medjidieh, while pursuing
the enemy's mine sweepers in the
vicinity of the fortress of Otchatow,
struck a drifting mine and sank.
The crew was saved by Turkish war
ships.
1.-THE sailors of the Medjidieh, the
dispatch adds, before their ship
sank, removed the breechlocks of the
guns and torpedoed the cruiser to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
TURKISH CRUISER HITS A
Mine AND IS DESTROYED

prevent her being 'refoated by the
Russians"
London, April 1.-The sinking of
the Turkish armored cruiser Med
jidieh is reported from Petrograd to
Reuters Telegram company. A semi
official communication from Sebas-
topol to Petrograd says that the
Medjidieh struck mine near the
Russian coast Saturday night and
went down.
The Medjidieh was member of
the Turkish Black sea fleet, which
has attacked Russian ports on sew
eral occasions and sunk Russian
vessels. On Jan. 81 it was announc-
ed at Perograd that the Medjidieh,
with the Turkish cruiser Midirli,
formerly the German cruiser Bres-
lau, had been discovered near Sam
soon by the Russian fleet, but escap-
ed.
The Medjidieh was an American
built ship, having been laid down in
Philadelphia in 1903. She was 331
feet long and AZ feet beam and had
a displacement of 1892 tons. She
was armed with two 6 inch guns,
eight Al inch guns, six 3 Founders,
six 1 Founders and two torpedo
tubes. Her complement was 302
men.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
TEN DROWN OFF THE DELAWARE
COAST DURING THE fierce Storm
Victims Are Crews of Two Barges
Lost During Storm.

Lewes, DEL, April Saturday S
coast storm claimed ten victims in
the vicinity of the Delaware capes.
They were the crews Of the CONSOLE
dated Coal company's barges Nos. 6
and 8, bound from Baltimore for
Boston with coal, and were drown
ed when their crafts foundered near
Cape Henlopen.
The wind during the storm aver
aged sixty miles an hour at the
breakwater and at one time attain
ed a velocity of more than seventy
miles. Coast guards and lifesavers
made repeated efforts to launch a
lifeboat when the plight of the bar
ges was discovered, but they found
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
it impossible to get through the boil
ing surf.
Patients Burn to Death.

Oklahoma City, Okla, April s.
Two patients of the state insane
asylum at Fort Supply were burned
to death in the fire that destroyed a
wing Of the building last Tuesday,
according to official announcement
made last night by the state board
of affairs The two patients were
said by asylum officials to be Cecil
Ford, age 81, of Washta county, and
JOHN Lemon of Ell Reno. Four pa
tients were reported missing after
the fire but all but the two latter
were accounted for.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
|LfMAT Wins RACE
ACROSS CONTINENT
Covers Space Between Gotham and
Exposition Grounds at frisco
in 668 Hours.

San Francisco, Cal, April 5.-R.
P. Lemat won yesterday transcon-
tinental automobile race from New
York to the Panama-Pacific exposi-
ton grounds, defeating Stanley
James by few hours running time,
both drivers arriving at the exposi-
tion yesterday afternoon. Lemat's
running time was 66S hours.
The drivers left New York Jan. 8.
They were accompanied by Miss
Margaret Gale, who rode with Le-
mat and James alternately. Lemat
wins a Lincoln memorial highway
trophy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
$4,000 CLIMB TO TOP OF MOUNTAIN
TO PRAY FOR THE WAR TO CEASE
Great Throng Attends Easter Peace
Service at Riverside, Cal.

Riverside, CAL, April 5.--More
than $4,000 men and women climb
ed Mount Roubidoux, the highest
peak in this vicinity before dawn
yesterday, and at the foot of the
huge cross surrounding its crest
knelt in prayer for peace in Europe.
The service began just as the sun
rose over the SUBMITS of the San
Bernardino mountain range, and a
chorus numbering hundreds, led by
singers of national repute, chanted
Easter anthems. Then began the
peace service, which lasted but a few
minutes.
Hundreds of visitors from the east
attended.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
YOUTH IS ELECTROCUTED WHILE
OUT ALONE IN THE MOUNTAINS

hunting for some stray COWS in the
foothills of the Wasatch mountains,
east of Ogden.
His body was found by members
Of picnic party, who thought the
child asleep. A telephone message
to the police from the father, asking
for a search for his son, brought
identification of the body
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Troops Compelled to Retreat From
Beskid Region, Says Vienna
Report.
SUCCESSES ARE CLAIMED, TOO
Russians Repulsed East of Virawa
With Loss of 1000
Prisoners.

Vienna, April 5.-Retreat of the
Austrian forces in the Beskid region
of the Carpathians, where some OF
the heaviest fighting has taken place
in the struggle for control of the
mountain passes leading into Hun
gary, was announced yesterday at
army headquarters. The statement
is as follows:
1.-THE presence of large Russian
reinforcements arriving from Pre-
mysl compelled the Austrian army
to withdraw from the Beskid region.
"In the Carpathians fighting on
both sides of the Laborcza valley
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
ANOTHER BRITISH
SHIP T0RPEDOED
Four of Grew Perish When Subma-
rine Sinks Steamer.

London, April 5.-The steamer
City of Bremen of Dublin has been
sunk by a German submarine of
Wolk Rock in the English channel,
about fifteen miles south of Lands
End, Cornwall.
Four members of the crew of the
steamer were drowned. Twelve sur
vivors have arrived in Penzance.
Available shipping records do not
contain the name of the steamer
City of Bremen of Dublin.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
rs Lost With Steamer.

London, April GA Reuter- dis
patch from Stockholm says the Ger
man steamer Crete Hemsoth has
struck a mine in the Baltic and sunk
and that twenty-five members of her
crew were drowned.
The Crete Hemsoth was vessel
of 1,554 tons. She was engaged in
traffic between Sweden and Ger
many.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Hard Storm Hits Colon.

Panama, April "a severe storm
visited Colon last night, doing much
damage to the western breakwater
which was completed last year at g
cost of $4,000,000.
Hundreds of feet of the east
breakwater, which already suffered
to the extent of near 100000 dam.
age in a recent storm, were blown
out.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
A BRIDE OF ONLY Three DAYS
PERIHES IN BIG HOTEL FIRE

was destroyed by fire early yester-
day morning. Her husband is miss
ing and is believed to have been
burned to death. They were mar
ried three days ago and were on
their honeymoon.
The house contained at least 200
guests, many of whom had not been
accounted for last night.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Sleighing in New England.

Boston, Mass, April 5.-For the
first time in more than twenty-five
years sleighing was enjoyed In
southern New England on Easter
day, but the wintry conditions
checked the customary display of
finery.
In Boston only few inches of
snow fell, but in other parts of the
state it reached depth Of more
than a foot.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
100 VILLA men
KILLED IN BATTLE
Carranza Commanders Report Battle
at Candida.

Laredo, Tex, April 5.-Generals
Herrera and Ricaut, Carranza COM
mandeTs, returned to Neuvo Laredo
yesterday from Candida, where their
troops engaged Villa forces.
They claimed 100 Villa soldiers
were killed, and gave their loss at
one killed and thirty-one wounded
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Jumps to Death in Niagara River.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, April s.
An unidentified man climbed over
the railing at Prospect Point late
yesterday and plunged into the riv-
er. A few seconds later he was
swept over the American falls. No
trace of the body has been found.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

Another U. S. Cruiser to War Zone.
Washington, D. c., April 6.-The
scout cruiser Chester, at the Boston
navy yard, was yesterday ordered
to the Mediterranean to relieve the
cruiser North Carolina, now at Bel
rut, Asia Minor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

FOR SALE-R. I. Red eggs for
Matching from winter layers, Is
for SO cents; also non-fertile eggs
for table use. Phone 2003.
4-3d7f1t1*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Eleven-Year-0ld Ogden, Utah, Boy
Steps on Electric Wire.

Ogden, Utah, April 5.-Theodore
Broadbent, II years old, was cleo
trocuted yesterday noon when he
stepped on an electric wire while
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

Schumate razors, with a life time
guarantee and honed free of charge
when needed, are on sale by Rueg-
nitz Drug Co. DIFF
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Woman's Body Recovered From
Ruins Of Toledo, O., Hotel.

Toledo, O., April 1.-The body of
Mrs. John L. Frye of Adrian, Mich,
was recovered yesterday from the
ruins of the Niagara hotel, which
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

FOR SALE OR RENT-our 8 acre
place, one mile northeast of town.
R. H. Mabbott. Phone 1913.
6d4f1t1*
The herald., 1915-07-08
BOAT RIDE.

A most enjoyable time was had on
Sunday, June 9th, when a merry
crowd gave a moonlight boat ride on
Bayou st. John and Lake Pontchar-
train in honor of Miss Cecile Robeau
|of Plaquemine, who is the guest of
Miss Agnes McCloskey. Stops were
made at Milneburg, West End and
Spanish Fort. At the latter resort a
fine fish supper was enjoyed.
Those present were: Misses Cecile
Robeau, Theresa Foster, Irene De
Grassa. May Landry, May Donnelly,
Olga Shanks, Agnes and Mary Agnes
McCloskey; Messrs. Lester Lee, l..
Fornet, P. A. McCloskey, L. and C.
st. Amant, Henry and E. Robeau, W.
Hemingway, L. and NJ. Henry, F.. Fos-
ter, A. Senner, r. Bowling, P. Brown,
H. Barthet, G. and J. Lott, w. Kneiff,
j. Dennoux, Roy McCloskey and H.
Weberter. The chaperons were Mes
danes w. Landry, ]. Dennoux, W. and
Ed Stewart.
The herald., 1915-07-08
BREAKS NOSE AND LOSE GAME

On last Thursday evening a very
interesting game of ball was PLAYED
by the team of the Alhambra Gymnas-
tic Club and that of the LOYAL Order
OF Moose, at the Moose Gymnasium on
Canal street, in which game the Moose
were victorious, defeating the local
team by four runs.
This was the best game that the AL
hamDra ever put up since the team
was organized. Up until the eighth
inning neither side had scored a run
and Pitcher Mcclure was in excellent
form. At the beginning of the eighth
however, the Moose artillery opened
up with three clean hits off McGuire's
delivery, and it was in this inning that
the Moose scored their victory. With
three men on bases and none ont tho
local hurler was in a very bad hole
and every member of the team tried
hard to keep them from scoring. but
the next hit Melted the Moose two
runs, and three more runs were scored
through errors during this inning. Civ.
ing the Moose the game.
In the second inning an accident oc.
Cured which put a damper on the
game for a short while. The left
shortstop for the Moose Club was hit
by bat, which accidentally slipped
out of the hands of one of the Alham-
bra men, and was struck in the face
fracturing the bone in his nose. The
bat was tapered almost to a point, and
in making the swing to hit at the ball
it slipped from the hands of the local
player and landed squarely on the I'm.
fortunate shortstop's nose. The AL.
hambra sincerely regrets that this
accident happened, and the entire
team extends its sympathy to the in
jured one.
Quite an audience were present in.
Icluding a large number of members
of the Alhambra and their friends. Ow-
ing to the size of the gymnasium there
were no long drives made, the best
hitters getting singles only.
Refreshments C'German cocktail"l
were served to the gentlemen after
the game.
The lineup was as follows: r. Mich
OILS, r f.; J. Tufts, l. f.: c. Roome, C..
f.; l.. Mcmahon, l. S.; c. Nelson, r. s.:
w. Christy, h.; II. Umbach, Oh: ".
Brownlee, 3D.; r. Schroeder, c.: w.
Mcclure, p; ]. Pujol, c. Corbett, ex-
tras.
The Alhambra has a challenge from
the Behrman Gymnasium and it is ex-
pected that this game will be played
Friday night, July 9th.
The herald., 1915-07-08
SUFFRAGE MEETING

On Saturday night at s o'clock, at
the corner of Opelousas avenue and
Verret street, there will be a mass
meeting given under the auspices Of
the Era Club. The speakers will adj
dress the audience from automobiles
and will outline the work to be done
IN the canvass for the campaign that
is now being waged in regard to votes
for women. Among the speakers will
be Misses Jean and Kate Gordon.
Mrs. Ed Yalets. who is the chairman
for the Fifteenth Ward, announces
that she has a copy of the registration
roll for our ward and will endeavor to
call on each voter in order to secure
his cooperation for the cause.
The ladies in charge of the mass
meeting earnestly urge all who can
come out to be there and learn what
is really being done by the club.
The herald., 1915-07-08
FIFTH DISTRICT CARNIVAL CLUB.

In spite of the weather. the picnic
given by the Fifth District Carnival
Club at Suburban Park last Saturday
was a success in every respect. A very
large crowd attended and all had a
good time. The club expects to give
its third picnic around the latter part
of August. The date will be decided
at the meeting Wednesday night and
will be announced later.
Final arrangements have been made
for the clubs all-day picnic to be
given at Milneburg Sunday. Five hun
dred invitations have been issued and
the club expects to entertain a very
large crowd, if weather conditions per-
nit. Jack LANES Reliance Band will
be on hand from a. m. to 6 p. M.
and dancing will be the principal
amusement. Ill OTueT lldI lueIC VIII
be nothing lacking in the line of eats,
three local chefs and their assistants
have been engaged to prepare the din
ner, and they are capable of prepar-
ing a dinner that will tickle the palate
of a king. Below is the menu for the
day:
Cocktail la Reaney. fricasse chick
en- a la Clement, Creole gumbO a Ia
John Morrison, friend spring chicken
a la Durand, stuffed crabs a la Bud
Reaney, trapped shrimps a la Wattig
ney, fried croakers a la Lindquist,
broiled sheephead a la Owens, soft
shell crabs a la Calhoun, baked maca-
roni a la Hanley, macaroni italian
style) a la McGaryano, celery a Ia,
Palmer, salad la Zatarain, elephants
fried la Zinc, French-fried potatoes
a la Nielsen, claret la Gould, cigars
and cigarettes a la Casey, and last,
but not least, Limberger cheese and
Jackson beer a la Umbach.
The herald., 1915-07-08
lCELAND'S ELDER FARMS.
How the Ducks Are Guarded and Are
Robbed of Their Down.

The down of the elder duck Is more
highly esteemed and brings higher
price than any other down. In Ice
land and the Vestmannaeyjar islands.
where the duck nests, it is rlgidly pro
tected by law and by public sentiment.
These ducks make their nests of
down from their own breasts. They
pluck it out with their bills and form
1t into a circular mound which has
the property of retaining heat to an
extraordinary degree. If this down be
removed the duck supplies second
and even a third lot from the same
source.
The elder farms in Iceland are fire.
quently situated on little islands off
the coast, covered with low hummOcks.
To protect the brooding ducks from
the elements the Icelanders construct
small shelters Of rough stones. On
these farms, it is said, the ducks be-
come so tame that any one with whom
they are familiar may handle them
without frightening them.
Separate buildings on the Icelandic
elder farms are devoted to the clean
Ing OF the product Down clings
tenaciously to anything on which it is
thrown, a circumstance that is utilized
in cleaning it. There are a number
of frames Of oblOng shape, and along
these numbers Of strings are stretched
loosely. The down is cast on these
near one end, and a piece Of wood is
drawn rapidly backward and forward
over the other end. The down clings
to the strings, but all impurities, such
as grass and seaweed, fall to the
ground.-Every Week.
The herald., 1915-07-08
DISTANCE A GUN CAN SHOOT.
Main Factors Are Initial Velocity and
Anqle of Elevation.

The distance a shot can be thrown
depends primarily on two things-the
velocity with which il leaves the muz-
zle and the angle of elevation above
the horizontal. Other things affect it
also, but these two are all important.
OF course a light shell will lose its We
locity quicker than heavy one, for it
has less stored I'D energy to overcome
the friction of the air. Temperature
aud the humidity of the air both have
their effect. But the two great fea-
lures are initial velocity and angle Of
elevation.
Any one who throws a ball knows
that it is higher near the center OF its
flight than at either end. The farther
it is thrown the higher it is at the cen
ter. 1t was long ago found that any
projectile to reach maximum range
must be thrown at about forty-flve de
grees above the horizontal. This ap-
plies to q baseball as well as a 1000
pound shell. If it is thrown higher 1t
falls short In distance, for too much of
our effort has been expended in giving
it height. If thrown lower gravita-
ton pulls 1t to the ground before 1t has
covered its maximum distance.
Another thing-the ball or shell falls
at greater angle than that with which
it started. If it is thrown at forty five
degrees elevation it will fall with near
er sixty degrees because Of the retard-
ing effect of the atmospheric friction
This friction IS continually slowing up
the projectile and eventually all but
stops it. But meantime the action Of
gravitatlOn is pulling it farther and
farther downward from its initial
path. The net result is to bring it to
earth much sooner than If the second
half Of its flight were the counterpart
(reversedD of the first half.-Sidney
Graves KoOn, NJ. E., In Leslie's.
The herald., 1915-07-08
Pasturing One Person.

How much land does it take to sup
port a COW or horse or n hog? Rath-
er important questions to every one Of
us, but not so important as the query:
How much land does it take to sup
port a person?
A recent survey made by the United
States government in Ohio seems to
show that it costs on the average $197
to board and house each person on the
farm.
That is, the husband, wife and three
children must have an income Of $685.
if they live as well as the average.
This Is the income In dollars, and the
examination-on forty-four farms-in-
dicates that it takes forty acres to
pasture" a person.-Farm and Fire
side.
The herald., 1915-07-08
A Iudicrous Experiment.

Holmes was one Of the many emf
nent men who have attempted to solve
the riddle of the universe. In his case
the result was ludicrous. From the
sublime thoughts that came to him
while under the influence Of chloroform
he thought he might arrive at some
solution. Placing himself In his arm
chair with pen, ink and paper at hand,
he inhaled the anaesthetic. AS drOwsi-
ness stole over him the nature Of things
seemed revealed. By a vigorous eff
fort he seized his pen and wrote-he
knew not what, for before he had fin
ished he fell back unconscious. When
he recovered he turned with trembling
anxiety to the sheet of paper, on which,
written In scrawling characters, but
quite legible, he found the awful rev.
elation, "a strong smell Of turpentine
pervades the wholer-Exchange.
The herald., 1915-07-08
COUNCH-Mrs. Joseph Council,

COUNCIL-Mrs. Joseph Council,
nee Van Dervort, died early Thursday
morning at the French Hospital of a
complication of diseases.
Mrs. Council was buried from the
home of her father, at 1926 Philip
street, Thursday afternoon, and the
interment was at Metairie Cemetery.
Mrs. Council was twenty years old and
leaves, with her husband, a baby
daughter six weeks of age. Since the
birth of the child the mother suffered
from an attack of appendicitis and an
operation was performed at the hos
pital Wednesday.
Mr.. Council, who lived here for
many years, has host of friends here
who sympathize with him in his loss.