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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
WEBSTER CITY, 1owATUEsDAY, MAY A. 1915.

served. that the crowd whooped anC
hurrahed every time the band played
and liked it; but he said that every
time they played, the blanked little
Irlshman turned around and bowed
clean down to the ground and took
the hull credit hisself. And he nev-
er played nuthin'.
AS an example Of able conductor
ship, Frederic Stock, of the Chicago
Symphony (formerly the Theodore
Thomas Orchestra) succeeded in sue
ceeding Theodore Thomas to the sat
isfaction of even Mr.. Thomas wor-
shippers among Chicago's pioneer con-
cert goers, which established Mr..
Stocks position among the worlds
great conductors and now the con-
troyersy among the critics concern
ing the relative place" Of the Chi
cago and New York Symphony or
chestras and the Minneapolis, af-
AO~ ~ SAAS SAAA AnCCAAASCAL 1ucd VI LuS
great strides made by the symphony
orchestra Of the Northwest in con-
testing top place with such bodies
as the Chicago and Boston SYM
phony orchestras. It is indeed good
luck that the big orchestra is to ap-
pear here and that the date, May
2Sth, is so desirable, and also that
1t has been possible to arrange for
the concert in the afternoon, so that
out of town people, old people and
children can attend without keeping
late hours.
The program is certain to please
everybody with it's var
led features, instrumental and vo-
cal. The advance subscription feat
ure for this concert is now closed
and seats will be on sale to the gen.
eral public at Teed & Teed's, We'd
nesday morning, May 26th.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
Rummage Sale a Success.

The April committee of the Con-
gregational ladies aid society OF
which, Mrs. r. w. Pote is chairman,
closed a successful two days rum
mage sale Saturday night in the Bur
Lesson building recently vacated by
the Mercantile store. 1t is the first
time rummage sale has been held
in the spring of the year by this
church and it proved a great success,
all goods being disposed of and tidy
sum made by the committee in
charge of the work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
Bishop Burt III.

Bishop VIM. Burt, who was to
have spoken on the Importance of
education at the Methodist church
Sunday night, was compelled to send
a message that he could not fill his
here on account of be-
ing i'll. District superintendent, DR..
w. T. Macdonald, filled the pulpit in
the absence of the bishop. '@
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
Card of Thanks.

The undersigned wish to publicly
thank the kind neighbors and friends
for their help and sympathy during
the long illness of their husband
and father and later in their great
bereavement; also for the beautiful
floral offerings.
Mrs. F.. A. P. latham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will O. Igou.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Greenwood.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
Looking up Tax,

An internal revenue mana Mr.
Rutledge-has been in the city for
some time getting information upon
the subject of income taxes. There
are some individuals over the coun-
try who evade this law wherever
possible. The revenue man is sent
out by the government to gain in
formation leading to the finding of
all persons with an income of $4,000
or over. There are probably quite a
number of these in Hamilton coun-
tY.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
THE BIG M|NNfAP-
OILS ORCHESTRA
Will be in Webster City on May
2Sth-Compared to Other
Large Orchestras.

Within a month three great SYM
phony orchestras are to be heard in
Iowa; the Thomas (now Chicago
Symphony orchestra Frederick Stock
conductor) at Cornell University,
Mount Vernon, Iowa, the New York
Symphony Orchestra, Walter Dam
rosch, conductor, at Ames and the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
TORNADO STRIKES IN
STATE OF NEBRASKA
Twister Destroys $4,000 Worth of
Property.

Fullerton, Neb., May 3.-Farm
buildings valued at nearly $4,000
were destroyed west of Fullerton
Saturday night by a tornado that
swept over an area over a mile wide
and many miles in length. The tail
of the twister struck Fullerton in
disappearing. No one is reported
killed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
KILLED
BY LIGHTNING BOLT
Miss Esther Smith of Tama Victim
of Peculiar Accident.

Tama. Ia, May 3.-Miss Esther
Smith, a teacher in the Tama
schools, was killed by lightning here
yesterday. Miss Ellen Schaller, her
companion, was badly burned.
The young ladies were on their
way home from church when a bolt
struck an elm tree nearby, passed on
to their umbrella and entered Miss
Smiths left side. 1t then spent its
force on the cement walk.
The old finish is being removed
from the woodwork on the interior
of the show windows in the Dunlap
jewelry store preparatory to re-var-
nishing in a darker shade to CORES
pond with the wood work In the
store.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
Putting in Crushed Rock.

The Northwestern railroad COM
pany have begun to fill in the sta
tion grounds with the crushed white
rock. When this is smoothed down
by traffic it can hardly be surpassed
as a hard road which weather can
not affect.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
Mr.. Farmer.

Kearns wants your business and
your eggs and is paying two cents
premium to get them. fl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

H. M. Doolittle has purchased a
Hudson-six, electrically equipped.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
BRITISH WCTORS IN
NORTH SEA BATTLE.
ATTEMPT OF GERMAN SQUADRON
TO REPEAT ATTACKS ON ENG
LAND FRUSTRATED.
Armored Cruiser 5Iuecher Sunk and
TWO Battle Cruisers Seriously
Damaged In Running Fight in
the North Sea.

London. AN attempt by German
cruiser squadron TO repeat the attack
recently made ON Scarborough, the
Hartlepools and other British coast
towns, was frustrated Sunday by the
British patrolling squadron, and in a
running fight In the North sea the
German armored cruiser Bluecher was
sunk and two battle cruisers were Sc.
riously damaged The British ships
suffered only slight injury. so far as
is known. only 1913 of the Bluecher's
crew OF S55 were saved
A battle also occurred between the
light cruisers and destroyers accom-
panying the bigger ships, but the re-
suit Of this engagement has not YET
reached the admiralty
The Germans were observed some
time after dawn proceeding In the dt
rection Of the British coast. When
they sighted the superior British feet
they turned and made at full speed
for home waters and 1t was only after
stern chase that the faster British
ships got within range OF them.
For more than four hours the run.
ning battle lasted. the firing being
plainly heard in North Holland, where
It was judged the fight took place
north of the islands OF Ameland and
Schiermonnik-Oog.
The Bluecher, which was slower
than the other German cruisers, fell
behind and succumbed to the heavier
guns of the Lion. which was leading
the British squadron. The other Ger.
man ships got within the mine and
submarine area, two of them In bad
ly damaged condition and 1t was dan.
gerous for the British battle cruisers
to follow.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
Steel Mills at Full CAPACITY.

Milwaukee. The Illinois Steel com.
pany's mills. a branch of the United
States Steel corporation. will be run.
ming practically at capacity this week
when 1000 additional men will be put
on, according to an official of the
company in Bayview, The plant has
run for the first time for three con,
secutiye weeks since the slump in Oc,
teber, Prospects now are that the
plant will continue to run indefinitely
at or near to capacity, the official
said.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
ANARCHY RE|GNs IN
MEXICAN CAPITAL
MANY WOMEN NEAR DEATH FROM
TREATMENT AT HANDS VI
THE VILLA TROOPS
General obregon Turns Down over
lures From Gutierrez to JOIN ~
His Movement Against Both
Old Factions.

Washington. Anarchy, panic ana
disorder are said to reign in Mexico
city by dispatches from Vera Cruz on
Saturday to the Carranza agency mere.
Rafael Zubaran, Carranzas minister
Of the interior, charges that many
women in the capital are near death
from their treatment at the hands OF
villa troops.
Eulalio Figuerra, one OF the broth.
ers of that name, is reported to have
abandoned Villa and applies for adj
mission to the Carranza ranks.
General Alvaro 0bregon has de,
clined to accept overtures from Gen
eral Eulalio Gutierrez to join the lat
ter in an independent movement
against Carranza and the VillarZapata
coalition. but will remain loyal to
Carranza, according to an announce
ment Saturday by the Carranza
agency here
AS a message received from Obre-
gon was dated Puebla, January %,
the Carranza agency deduces that
there is no truth in the report that
Puebla has been taken by the forces
of General Zapata.
The Carranza agency issued the
following advices from the border;
Generals Maclovio Herrera and
Luis Gutierrez joined their respective
forces and attacking Villaista col
umn defeated and completely routed
it. The Villaistas were attempting to
penetrate to the coal fields OF Coahu-
lila, as they are very short of fuel"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
POLAND IN SAD PLIGHT.
Red crcss investigators Report Con
ditlons Worse Than In Belgium.

ROO Sross investigators Report Con.
ditlons Worse Than in Belgium.
Berlin.--Dr. Wickliffe Rose and Ern.
est Bicknel, who after making investi.
cation Of conditions among the war
suffers OF Belgium on behalf of the
Rockefeller foundation, went to Rus.
sian Poland for the American Red
Red Cross, returned to Berlin on Jan.
uary 20. Their trip took them through
the parts of Russian Poland now un,
der German control and was undertake
EN- with the idea of organizing in that
territory relief work similar to that
In Belgium.
DR.. Rose and Mr. Bicknell said on
their return Saturday that conditions
In Poland were most distressing; if
anything, worse than in Belgium. They
were inclined to recommend the in
stitution of relief work, provided pro
vision could be made for forwarding
supplies.
The transportation question is an ex.
tremely difficult one to solve, owing
to the poor roads, and the heavy de,
mands on railroads, motor trucks and
horses for supplying the needs of the
troops. The German government is is.
suing provisions to civilians to a Ger.
tain extent. but has limited the rations
OF bread. for example, to only one
fifth of a pound.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
Thaw Back in Tombs.

New York.--Harry X. Thaw is again
In the Tombs. Brought here Sunday
morning from Boston. his only stop.
over on the way from New Hampshire,
he was locked UP in the prison which
he left almost seven years ago, when
he was committed to the state asylum
for the criminal insane at Matteawan,
following his acquittal of the murder
OF Stanford White, on the ground OF
insanity
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
Plan Peace for Colorado.

New York.-Progress of negotia.
lions towards obviating future differ.
ences between coal operators and
miners In Colorado, undertaken 70.
Gently by the presidents Colorado
coal commission, is revealed by CORES.
pohuence given out here by Seth
Low, chairman of the commission
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
SHIP AT MERCY OF WAVES.
Disabled Canine Battered About
When Towing Hawser Parts.

Halifax, N. S.-Mountain waves.
stirred by fifty-mile gale, tore the
disabled California-Belgium relief ship
Canine from the United States hos.
pltal ship Androscoggin, which was
towing her Saturday night, and for
nearly twenty-four hours the Canine
rolled IN the trough of the sea. The
bursting of the cable injured several
OF her crew and her boilers would not
work.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
THE AUTO IN BATTLE.
Germans Use Machines to Carry Rein
forcements at Critical Moment.

Berlin.-The automobile played an
important role in deciding the battle
OF SCISSORS. 1t is now learned that
reinforcements, brought Up by a col
umn of more than 200 automobiles on
the night of January IL and thrown in
on the German left flank at Vregny,
turned the scale when the Germans
were making their counter stroke and
enabled them to sweep the French
from the plateau.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
Papers Must Not Publish New,

Ardmore. Okla. Newspapers in
Johnston county We're forbidden to
publish evidence of Importance in
cases in the district court. in an or.
der issued by Judge ]. H. Linesbaugh.
He explained his order, which was is
sued in connection with the trial of a
murder case. by asserting that such
publication makes it difficult to obtain
iuries.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
Japs Parleyina With CHR.

Iokio.-The Japanese government,
nas Just embarked on series Of i'm.
portant diplomatic negotiations with
emma the object Of which Is Il de-
se[mine the future status of japanese
relations with China.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
CATASTROPHE IN CANADA.
Blasts Starts Landslide, Causing Loss
Of Life and Property.

Vancouver, B. C.-Three engineers
were killed and five others injured at
the British Columbia Transport COM
pany's quarry, Pitt river, twenty miles
from here. A blast SO shook the four
acres of ground on which the COM
pany's wharf Offices and machinery
stood that they slid off the banks into
the river.
More than score Of men were
caught in the landslide. Three still
are missing and are believed to have
been drowned. Where the company's
office formerly stood is now more than
thirty feet of water.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
Kills Family and Gel.

hutier, Pal. H. Woods, aged ss
years telegraph operator of Har.
nony junction, Butler county, shot
ana Killed his wife Alice, aged 80. and
I n three daughters, Fay. aged Il
rose aged 6, and Marjorie, aged >
then committed suicide, - =
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
somb pamaaes consuIate.

Paris. The Figaro says BENJAMIN
Morel. United States consular agent
at Dunkirk, was injured when the
American consulate was damaged Fri
day. The consulates of Uruguay
Norway also were damaged.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
Four Shot in ronn W..

san Francisco.-A tong war begun
- several California cities SUNDAY
n na resulted in the killing Of two
Chinese, one here and the other ~
two others OF
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
KiIIed Native Al cockfioht.

Washington General NorieI, the
Filipino denied executive clemency by
Governor General Harrison. was found
guilty of murder for the killing OF u
native with whom he had quarreled
At a cockfght.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
court House Blown H.

o, Tvine, ky-A charge Of dynamite
eSpiUoed Saturday night under the
Eslli county court house here nr.o e49
oaiiy destroying the structure IT,
explosion shook the town and h-ai ~
"huows. Nobody was injured
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29

While number Of senator's an
posed the suspension of the niles
whereby H. B. No. Is, creating Teton
county could be Immediately rassed
only two, Senators Whitcomh ana
Graham, opposed the bill on the GnaI
vote. which was 20 to . 'u1
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29

One of the proposed bills to be in
eroduced into the legislature at the
request of the women of the state re-
lates to the disposition of the income
from the wife's separate property and
to her earnings.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29

Amid more enthusiasm than has at.
tended the consideration of any meas.
ure that has yet come before II tba
house passed the concurrent resol,.
ton introduced by McGawon Of aI,tab
county proposing a commission IN in
vestigate the feasibility of a nortb
and south railroad. VI
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29

To provide place for the fifty
head of elk the state is securing from
the federal government is the purpose
Of Senator Bowman's bill creating the
Black lake game preserve The pre-
serve will be partly in Adams county
and partly in Idaho. 1t will embrace
parts of the Weiser national forest
and parts of the Nezperce.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-10-29
Davis.Dunbar Wedding.

An interesting wedding took place on
Wednesday night of last week at Trinity
Church, Takoma Park, when Miss Rita
Dunbar, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
W. Dunbar, of Washington, became the
bride of Mr.. Hugh Mackay Davis. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben G. Davis. of Takoma
Park. Rev. F. W. Smith, rector of the
church, performed the ceremony.
The bride was given in marriage by her
father. She wore gown of white chiffon
cloth and taffeta trimmed with silver
threaded lace and a tulle veil. Her bouquet
was of brides roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Miriam X. Face. of Norfolk, Va, the
brides cousin, was the maid of honor. She
wore golden crepe meteor gown with an
overdress of orchid chiffon cloth trimmed
with gold lace, and carried sunset roses.
Miss Helen Dunbar, sister of the bride.
was bridesmaid. Her gown was of white
net and pink taffeta. with quaint wired
skirt, and she carried a colonial bouquet
of pink snapdragons with sunset roses.
Mr.. j. Bond Smith was the best man.
and Mr. John 7. Dunbar. brother of the
bride; Mr.. Mortimer Clarke. Jr.. and Mr.
Lee r. Grabll, Jr.. were ushers.
The members of the wedding party and
both families were entertained at the
future residence of Mr.. and Mrs Davis,
Takoma Park, this county, where they will
be at home after November LIST.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-10-29
Field Trials Next Month.

The National Capital Field Trial Club will
hold its third annual field trial meet, for
pointers and settlers, on quail, at Bradley
Hills, this county, on November 2, 3 and a.
Entries are coming in from sportsmen
throughout the East, who will be on hand to
compete for the handsome silver cups and
cash prizes offered by the club. There will
be three stakes run. commencing with the
derby, which is attracting unusual interest
this year. John Dunn. of the Richmond
baseball club, has entered his string of we'll
known Benstone derbies in this event.
This stake will be followed by the all-age
class, which will include many dogs of local
reputation, as well as several entries from
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York.
The last event will be a subscription
stake, which will be run in one-hOur heats
and will have many entries of high-class
shooting dogs, which will have abundant
opportunity to test their stamina and bird
working ability.
The club will entertain its guests in its
new and spacious old-fashioned log lodge.
which has just been completed on the field
trial course at Bradley Hills.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-10-29

Mrs. Amanda E. Metzger, widow of VIM.
W. Metzger, died last Monday morning at
her homein Poolesville, this county, aged rs
years. She had been in poor health for
several years, but her condition did not
become alarming until few days ago, her
death being due to complication of dis
eases. She is survived by one son-N
Hazel Metzeer, prominent farmer and
the Democratic nominee for County Com
missioner from the third collection district
The funeral took place Wednesday morn
ing from the Presbyterian Church at Pooles-
vile. Mrs Metzger was daughter of the
late Hazel B. Cashell. of this county.
According to reports from the public
school teachers of the county, about 800
children between the ages of and 10
years are being kept away from school in
violation of the compulsory attendance
law of the State. which requires that all
children between the ages mentioned at
tend school at least 100 consecutive days
during the school session. In keeping with
their decision to strictly enforce the attend
ance law, the School Commissioners have
requested the parents Or guardians of these
children to assign reasons, if any exist,
why the law should not be enforced in
their cases. All cases in which the replies
are not satisfactory will be called to the
attention of the sheriff, who is the truant
officer, with a request that he act in ac-
cordance with the law. OF the 800 chill
dren not attending, 100 are white and 200
black
The Woman's Club of Kensinaton has
inaugurated plan of holding reciprocity
days. when members of neighboring clubs
are invited to enjoy a program especially
prepared for the occasion. The first of
these meetings was held at the home of
Mrs. Waters on Thursday afternoon of last
week, the subject being 1.-THE Opera" The
papers were illustrated by phonoeraph
selections. Mrs. Cunningham read paper
dealing with American opera, with special
reference to De Koven. Mrs Brumahl
spoke on the Italian opera and Mrs. Waters
selected for her subject the German opera
Among the guests were Mrs. Truitt and
Mrs. Diefendorf of Garrett Park, Mrs. Welsh
of the Rockville Club and Miss Smith of
the Inquiry Club of Rockville. The next
meeting will be held November 4th. The
Kensington Woman's Club has recently
elected to membership Mrs. Brumahl, Mrs.
Dawson Williams. Mrs. B. H. Warner and
Mrs Levansaler.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-10-29
Appeals From Registrars.

A number of registration appeal cases
have been disposed of by Judge Peter in
the circuit court here.
Hugh Reilly, Washington business man,
who owns a home in Bethesda district,
sought to have the court order that his
name be enrolled on the registration books
for the first precinct of Bethesda district.
At recent sitting of the registrars he was
informed by them over the telephone that
he was not entitled to register. and from
that decision he appealed to the circuit
court, Judge Peter dismissed his petition
on the ground that he had failed to appear
in person before the board of registry.
The names of Andrew L. Ganley and
Floyd T. Linthicum, who were refused reg
istration by the registrars for Clarksbure
district, were ordered entered on the books
of that district. The petitioners were re-
fused registration on the ground that they
had removed from the State and had not
since their return taken the necessary
steps to make them eligible to register,
but Judge Peter held that inasmuch as
they were unmarried they had never really
lost their residence.