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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28

the Germans were sweeping Calais
ward and when he had to order
his men into q ditch beside the La
Bassee road. Here's the la Bassee
road: and here's Digby Macdonald
and his men In the same old spot.
The months passed since last Octo-
Der and this little bunch of men
held on; across the road the Ger.
mans held on. too. Night and day.
night and day. for 30 days. for q
hundred days. they were dead
locked like this, In the trenches
they had made.
Look over the trench. There's
Neuve Chapelle." says Disby Mac
Donald.
You hesitate about raising your
head.
Its all right" he says. tho Ger
man trench Is right over there be-
tween us and the village. But tie
clear OF Germans nov and the Ger
man trenches are 400 yards beyond
the town"
This 10 your FIRST clear glimpse Of
Neuve Chapelle. You're really In
its outskirts. II IL only on the other
side Of a meadow from you, an
eighth OF q mile away. And across
the meadow you see n man stroiiing
toward you, dressed In khaki. IN
spectins telephone posts. apparent.
ly. You're standing on an elevated
roadway now. behind . shelter OF
sandbags. and the meadow lies be-
low you.
1T was from these trenches be-
side the roadway that our men rush
ed over the road. on 10 the meadow
and against that German trench in
the battle" explained one Of the
officers. Behind them were the re-
serves. They came piling over this
road by Thousands"
While he 10 talking the khaki per.
son In the meadow 10 cody strolling
around and whistIins. so are the
rife bullets. now and then. Some
are uncomfortabiy close; they are
spent bullets and they're noisier
than bullets newly sent.
All this time the German and Eng.
lish shells had been INTERVIEWING
their pathways in the air above us.
A whine came near TO us on our
right and q hundred yards away .
shell exploded and threw up huge
cloud OF earth. topped By smoke.
On our right, ave minutes later.
another shell fell. but further die
tsnt Five OF them came within rs
minutes.
We took 70 the trenches again
and advanced TO Neuve Chapsile.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28

guise," the mayor remarked. DE
troit certainly needed a new bridge
and circumstances have forced one
upon US now
Park Commissioner Dust hurried
up TO the bridge approach shortly
after 5 o'clock. when the middle OF
the bridge had sunk into the river
and only small blaze was licking
away at the severed end toward
Belle Isle.
Il just heard about Il Is minutes
ago." he remarked. as he started
across the bridge. With a rather
dared look on his face.
1T Il a lucky thing that you have
the plans all drawn for new
bridge" someone remarked.
"Yss. but II will take about three
years 10 build IL, probably" said
Commissioner Dust, gioomily.
Mayor Marx disagreed with Com.
missioner Dust on that point
"A new bridge can probably be
erected In 10 months. II work. IL
rushed" said Mayor Marx. -and 81
certainly will be rushed IN this
case"
The Belle Isle bridge was erected
by the city In 1859 At a cost of t7ss.
o00 II was mile long. lacking
eight feet, and NJ the time OF IT.
construction was hailed as an ensi
neering feat In its general lines II
followed tho old type OF railroad
81 .dge. with q roadway OF wood In
the center and walks for pedestrian
on each side. The planking was re
placed a-few years ago with n creo
sote BLOCK pavement
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28
Grand Rapids Publish
or Scores News
paper Magnate
SAYS NEWSBOYS
ARE ABUSED
Underhand Methods of
Competition Are
Charged
oR.AND RAPIDs MICH Apr,l as.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. April a.
--lncensed by the methods employ
81 ~ his competitor. the Grand
9aplds Press. A. p. Johnson. pub
llshsr Of the Grand Rapids News
80 Addressed q remarkable open
Do<ter 70 Edmund Booth. who 4.
&Dovily interested In the Grand RAD
- Press. the Detroit News. and
o<her Michigan newspapers.
The letter. which deals with the
olroulafion and advertising methods
. the Booths. follows:
Cd. Rapids. Mich. Apr. Il. rs.
Mr. EDMUND W. BOOTH.
Publisher The Grand Rapids
Press. Grand Rapids. Mich
Ny Dear Mr.. Booth: When I
eame 70 Grand Rapids q little
Unrs than three years ago. Mt.
n Ralph Booth called q my once
q sxtend his fluctuations and
welcome me to the city.
1ef Booth predicted that the
yroeess Of rejuvenating The
ornnd Rapids News would be
anything but an exhilarating I'M
6ortakfng. IN view OF the
otroagth Of The Grand Rapids
p5sss and the divine right by
which u owns the allegiance OF
~ Engiish reading public In
orand Rapids and western Mich
losn-
Ttold Mr.. Booth I did not ex-
pct 4 would be q path OF roses.
Ut that any success The News
might make would be iegfti-
mate success and not az the cost
n - its competitors. Mr.. Booth
could not agree with me that
there was room In Grand Rap
- Tor two evening newspapers.
bot he did consent TO let The
News fight its own battle. He
assured me that The Press
would throw no obstacles In the
way Of the success OF The News
and that the fight would be clean
non the word go"
Up 70 the present moment The
osand Rapids News has not a.
any time knowingly overstepped
tbe bounds Of legitimate compe-
tefiou- ne representatives both
y D the circulation and advertis-
ing departments have carefully
y y0frAined from casting as
persions on The Press and It's
business methods or by infer
sacs or innuendo discrediting It's
personnei
The News has also avoided
the quarrels and mud-siinging
which have been a part OF your
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28

o'clock Thursday morning when the
report Of the committee on LIQUOR
regulation viii be received. A big
delegation OF saloonkeepcrs was on
hand Tuefday night. They swarmsd
over the council chamber and the
hum OF conversation frequently In
tsrrupted discussions on important
matters before the council.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28

Gals expect socn TO get word Of o
new battle on a titanic scale
Advices from the Gailiopcli pen.
Ursula. where the allied troops IN.
der General Sir Ian Hamilton are
slowly pushing their way along
tcth sides OF the Dardanelies 10 Co
operate with the feet In the attempt
on constantinople. say that tho tight
ing continues. The territory over
which the troops are moving is OF
the most difhcult character, com
prising hills and valleys within
which are scores OF masked de-
lenses 90 thoroughly concealed that
the airrncn cannot pick them up and
the FIRST knowledge that they exist
comes when the troops are fired on.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28

revesse - The Pere War;
au~tfe railroad for the seven days
ending April 81 shows an increase
OF siT.443 In freight traffic. ti,ois
In passenger. and decrease OF
si.44s In express. The total In
crease. all departments. siT.sis.
The estimated revenue from July I
shows an increase Of ss1ttSs. all
OF which Is accounted for In freight
trafne Passenger business for the
period shows a decrease Of if.s0f.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28

While you're IN the town you can't
see L. Your whole world In the
vail Of the trench.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28

rhe vss Duseu class Of 1914. Psies-
tise lodge. Y. q a. ~, iasugussted,
Wednesday noon. q series OF week
~ noon-day lunches IN the lodge
house. The idea IL 20 get the class
renew acquaintance. II n the In
tention OF the committees In
charge 20 have q speater or some
other entertainment as soon AZ the
attendance will warrant n,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28
COAL FOR THE PUBLIC
LIGHTING PLANT

Sealed prqposals Will be received AZ
mission, Sc East Atwster street until
. o'clock p. m, Tueoday May III, 1918
for supplying the coal required foy
the operation Of the public IIrhuns
plant, for the necsi year ending Juns
20. 1917 Specifications may be OBJ.
the superintendents office.
Y. r. BOWLER.
A-istf Secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28

Deevees Of divorce were gvsnseA.
foiiowins cases Mary vs. Robert
pn,kets Mae / vs. Frank Rum
bull Charles w vs. Meta sehvsrts.
and Adeiine vs.. Samuel w. Buck
ms.ter The foilowing new divorce
s "n were started John J. W.
Mildred Ford. Freda NJ We. Prank
Williams. Margaret l. We. Raymond
n: Miller. Emily NJ. Va. John n
Bourasssw, John vs.. Josephine jay
Mabel ~ vs. James y. shaw and
Joseph VS.. Kate Partnoy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28
Children OrY
FOR FlETcnER'S
GAS TO RIA

TWO TRIPS WEEKLY
via u. a &. line steamer City OF Mac
tnae III. 20 Maekinac Island and way
ports Mondays b'so y. M. Fridays
$50 a. m.--Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28

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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26
HORSE EPIDEMIC DUE
TO M0ULDY FODDER
Loss of Eight Thousand Dollars SUI
fered in South Muscatine in
Month.

Muscatine, Ia, Jan. 22.--An cpl
demic among horses in the south
part of Muscatine and on the Musca-
tine island which resulted in loss
of about $4,000 within less than 4
month has been found to be due to
the feeding of mouldy fodder. The
diagnosis showed the stock to be
suffering from spinal meningitis due
to eating the improperly cured fod-
der. This finding was made by DR..
c. S. Brook, assistant state veterin-
arian, who came to Muscatine at the
order of State Veterinarian Gibson,
who was called upon by Mayor Kern
to order an official investigation.
DR.. Brook has taken steps to pre-
vent the further sale of the fodder
and corn which is believed to be the
cause of the outbreak, which is one
of the most severe ever known in
the annals of Iowa.
Muscatine county farmers state
that corn and fodder has been ex-
ceptionally mouldy and in the rural
communities sickness among the
horses has been unusually prevalent
although the loss nowhere ap-
proaches that sustained in the south
part of this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26

years prior to the commencement OF
this action. Plaintiff prays that his
estate in fee simple therein be con-
frmed and established, and the title
thereto quieted in him, and that
each and all of the defendants, in
Guiding the unknown claimants
made defendants to this action, be
barred and forever estopped from
having or claiming any right or t.
tie to, or interest In, or claim upon
said real estate, or any part or par
eel thereof. That the names and
residences of the unknown claim
ants made defendants hereto are un-
known to the plaintiff, although he
has sought diligently to learn the
same. Plaintiff also asks such other
and further relief as he is entitled
to in equity.
And you are further notified that
unless you appear thereto and de-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26
IS Head of Live Stock

10 HEAD OF HORSES team of
light bay mares and years old,
in foal, weight 1900; l roam mare
years old, in foal, weight 1850; /
bay mare years old, in foal, W.T..
1850; these mares are sound and in
foal to my Belgian horse. Will be
sold service paid. 1 bay gelding 3
years old, weight 1850; black
gelding 2 years old, weight 1900; l
bay gelding years old, weight
1850; 1 gray mare IA years old,
weight 400; bay mare years old
in foal, weight 400; 1 bay gelding
2 years old; 1 black gelding 1 year
old; / spring colt; 1 gray work
horse.
33 HEAD OF CATTLE-S, mich
cows, two fresh by date of sale.
The balance will be fresh by May
and June. 4 yearling heifers; IA
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26

churches here in Philadelphia and
talked as he talked in Jerusalem III
bet my life he wouldn't hold his job
long"
This is the way Christ preach
ed" he continued. "Oh, you scribes
and pharisees. you Holsters, you
false alarms, you fore flushers, you
excess baggage, you ~vipers. You
are bunch of whitened sepulchres,
nice without, but all rottenness
within. You're fine bunch OF
guys. You rob the widows and or
phans. The whole bunch of you
ought be in jail"
He caught the women while they
were laughing and wrung a groan
from them with the declaration:
"You wish Jesus had been there
when your baby died, don't you"
Then turning to the men: "You
wish Jesus had been there when
your wife died, don't you? You
wish He had been there when your
mother died?"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26
AN j. s. SHIP
Will Be SEIZED
BY THE BRITISH
English Warn That Dacia Will Be
Captured and Taken to
Prize Court.
CONCESSIONS ARE OFFERED
Government Will Either Buy Cargo
or Deliver It Without Cost
to Shipper.
CONCESSIONS ARE OFFERED

Washington, d. c., Jan. 22.-The
British government announced last
night through its embassy here thai
if the former Hamburg-AmericaI
liner Dacia proceeded to sea she
would be captured and taken to 6
prize court.
Her cargo of cotton will be pur-
chased by the British government,
or forwarded to Rotterdam without
further expense to the shippers, &C.
cording as the owners may prefer.
The state department had COM
municated this information inform
ally to the owners of the Dacia as {,
result of a message from Ambassa-
dor Page and was notified in reply
that the vessel was loading at Gal
weston and would put to sea not
withstanding the British govern
ment's position.
It was believed that the owners
had resolved to test the issue in a
prize court.
incidentally the war risk insur-
ance bureau of the American govern
ment yesterday issued policy in
surfing the cotton cargo at 4 per
cent, but declined to insure the YES
sci itself.
The statement from the British
embassy is as follows:
In connection with the transfer
of the Dacia from the German to
the American flag the British gov
eminent, while anxious to avoid
causing loss to the shippers of the
cargo, have found it impossible to
agree that the transfer, in the cir
cumstances in which it has been eff
fected, is valid in accordance with
the accepted principles Of interna-
tional law.
IF, therefore, the Dacia should
proceed to sea and should be cap
tured, the British government will
find themselves obliged to bring the
ship (apalt from the cargo) before
the prize court.
1T is stated that the cargo of the
Dacia is to consist solely of cotton
owned by American citizens.
eff this is so, and if the vessel
should be captured, the British gov
eminent will guarantee either to
purchase the cargo at the price
which would have been realized by
the shippers if the cargo had reach
ed its foreign destination, or, if pre-
ferred, they will undertake to for
ward the cotton to Rotterdam with
out further expense to the shippers. =
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26
STRIKES HARD
At THE SINNERS
Sundays Invective Causes 1876 to
Hit the Trail.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 22.-Fol-
lowing the delivery of the most ter
rife invective he has so far deliver
ed in this city 457 men and women
chit the trail" in response to Billy
Sundays call in the tabernacle last
night. Thirty-nine converts regis
tered their names with the evange-
list at the afternoon service, making
a total of 496 for the day.
Sunday preached last night as he
believed Jesus Christ preached In
his day. "Oh," he shouted, "yol
miss the white heat of Christ's an
CRY sword of denunciation. See II
Christ was always the effeminate,
sissy, gentle Jesus you towards
think of him. If Jesus Christ was
the pastor of one Of your leading
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26

fend before noon of the second day
of the next term, being the Fob
ruary, 1915, term Of said Court,
which commences at Webster City.
Iowa, on the 18th day of February.
1915, default will be entered against
you and judgment and decree render
ed thereon as provided by law.
Dated Webster City, Iowa, this
18th day of January, 1915.
O. J. Henderson,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The above notice Is hereby ap-
proved, and the same IL hereby or
dered published in the Webster City
Freeman, a weekly newspaper pub
lished at Webster City, lows, for
four consecutive weeks as provided
by law.
Edward M. Mccall,
Judge 18th judicial District Of Iowa.
38F4
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26
TO LET
ALLY ASK PEACE
Cologne Gazette Story Asserts Brit
ish Threatened to Attack
French Coast.

Berlin, Jan. 22.-The Cologne Ga.
zette yesterday published the fol.
lowing sensational disclosures re.
garding the German advance in
France:
I'm September France had sin.
cere wishes for peace and she in.
structed an eminent neutral diplo.
mat to introduce preliminary pro-
posals to this end.
This diplomat had previously
occupied an official position in Lon
don and he was under English in
fiuence. He betrayed the secret to
the British ambassador in Paris
causing an enormous sensation in
London.
Lord Kitchener was sent to
France. He threatened a lombard
ment Of the French coast and fore
ed from the French government the
well known treaty not to conclude
peace except England consented"
DR.. T. B. Larrabee. osteopath. d-t.
n
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26
two YOUTHS ARE
SENTENCED TO DIE
Robbers Who Slew Man at Los An
geles are Sentenced.

Los Angeles, CAL, Jan. a.
Charles Oman and Glenn Witt
youthful burglars, convicted Of the
murder of William Montrose Alex.
ander, a millionaire retired lawyer
several weeks ago, were sentenced
to death yesterday.
Oman, IS years old, confessed
having fired the shot that killed
Alexander during battle in the
Alexander home in which he was
wounded by Alexander's son, and
Witt was severely beaten by the two
young daughters of the slain man.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26
Public Sale

spring calves; 4 fall calves; reg
istered Hereford bull years old; l
registered Hereford COW years
old; 1 registered Hereford calf s
months old. Papers will be fur
nished to these on day of sale.
9 Head of Duroc Jersey Brood Sows.
About 20 dozen Chickens; some
seed corn.
FARM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Kemp
goth Century spreader, good AZ
new; 1 edge drop P. & o. corn
planter; 2 lumber wagons; 1 truck
wagon; one top buggy; 1 surrey;
one Emerson plow, good as new;
Osborn solid wheel disc; 1 spader
disc; / Woods binder; l Deering
mower; one flexible harrow; 1 end
gate seeder; 1 hay buck; hay
loader; l harrow cart; 1 two-h0le
corn shelter; 1 feed grinder; l
grindstone; 2 sets good work
harness; l single harness; / Della
val cream separator, large size, good
as new.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2

Commencing at 11:30 o'clock, the
following described property
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26

Court of the State of Iowa in and
for Hamilton County, in which pc
tition plaintiff claims that he is the
owner in fee simple absolute Of the
following described real estate, to-
wit:
The South Half of the Southeast
Quarter of the South East Quarter
of Section No. 80, in Township No.
80, North, of Range No. rs West of
the 5th P. M. Hamilton County,
Iowa, except a tract of land describ-
ed by metes and bounds as follows:
Commencing at point 16 feet 10
inches West of the Northeast corner
of Lot No. 2, in Block No. ia, as
shown by Original Plat of Dubuque
& Pacific Rail Road Addition to
Webster City, Iowa, thence South to
North line of Rail Road Right of
Way, thence East on North line of
said Rail Road Right of Way, to in
tersection with West Line of the
State Road, thence North on West
line of said State Road to a point
22 feet North of North line of Lot
No. II, in Block No. 113 of said
Original Plat, thence West to a point
22 feet North and Is feet West Of
the Northeast corner of Lot No. =,
in Block No 113 of said Plat, thence
South % feet to North line of said
Lot No. 7, thence West to place Of
beginning; including all of Seneca
street, and all of the Street lying
between Block No. 112 and Blocks
Nos. 113 and ia of said Plat, both
of which Streets are shown on said
Original Plat, excepting a small po--
ton of the latter street included in
the above metes and bounds de-
scription.
Also the following described
tracts of land situated in Webster
County, Ia, to-wit: Commencing at 8
point where the Crooked Creek Rail
Road and Coal Company's Right-of-
Way intersects the West line Of Sec
ton No. Is, in Township No. 81
North, Of Range No. q, West Of
the 5th P. M. Iowa, being point
62 and u feet South Of the North
West corner of said Section No. 10,
and running thence South along the
West line OF said Section No. 10,
697 and 1900 feet; thence North
60 degrees and 80 minutes East, 800
feet to the West line of said Com
pany's Right-of-Way; thence North
along West line of said Company's
Right-of-Way, 56s and 65-100 feet,
to the place Of beginning, contain
ing and 9l-100 acres. Also COM
mencing at a point chains South
of the North East Corner of Sec
ton No. 10, in Township No. 81
North; of Range No. %, West Of
the 9Th P. M. Iowa; thence running
South 6 chains; thence running
West chains; thence running
North chains; thence running
East S chains, to the place Of begin
ming.
Plaintiff further claims that he
has been in the adverse possession
of said property for more than ten
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26

Court of the State of Iowa in and
for Hamilton County, in which pc
tition plaintiff claims that he is the
owner in fee simple absolute of the
following described real estate, to-
wit:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26
Attention.,

Please notice these prices: Nice
young native beef, front quarters
10c. Hind quarters 12kc.
Pork-nice light hogs at 1919
cents, either whole or in halves, cut
up to suit the buyer.
Get our prices on hides before
selling. Hughes Bros. Market.
tiff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26
Free Lunch at Noon

TERMS OF SALE-All sums Of $40
and under, cash. On sums over
that amount IL months credit will
be given, purchaser giving note
with approved security bearing 8 per
cent interest from date. No pro-
perty to be removed until settled
for.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26

Having rented my farm, l will
sell at public auction, at my farm
and one-half miles north and one
and one-half miles east of Kamrar,
one mile south and three miles
west of Liberty Center School, one
and one-half mile north and one
mile west of the German church, on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-22
Hos Market Prospects.

Conditions have been ripe for hog
market adverse to the grower For two
months the principal corn belt states
have been cutting cattle loose and
when hogs can not be used to consume
waste of feed lots they go to market
Export trade shows signs of expansion
and the southern outlet for product is
reopening, owing to better move
ment OF cotton. but beef is plentiful
and hog product is going into packing
town cellars in large quantities. The
bulk of all recent slaughtering at all
packing points is being warehoused
and stocks are increasing at a much
more rapid rate than expected. In
terror packing points are Offering Chi
caeo product for storage purposes. I'm
til competition reappears no material
change in market conditions is prob
asle. Eastern hogs are being unloaded
as fast as possible. but until that pro-
cess is completed killers down that
way will not be under the necessity
of buying in the west. speculation at
the market will be repressed and pack
ers will determine values. Meanwhile
increasing provision stocks constitute
a bear influence and curtail investment
demand. Cessation of cattle liquida-
ton will be the initial prelude TO inn
provement of market conditions but for
the next sixty days it is more than
probable that hogs will run freely.
Livestock World