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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Liberty Township Items.

Leslie Groves and bride of Stan
hope visited at the H. A. Deakman
home the latter part Of last week.
A. j. Arends was called to Grundy
Center by the death of an uncle, who
was buried at that place Saturday.
H. H. Luppes are the proud par
ents of son born last week
A IT, Greenfield is hauling lum-
Der and will begin the erection of a
large dwelling on his farm soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Deakman
Sundayed with the latter's parents
in Stanhope.
Miss Goldia Campbell commenced
her spring term of school at Glen
Echo Monday.
April 6.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
AN italian SHIP
IS TORPEDOED
Destruction of Steamer Luigui Paro-
di by Germans Causes Profound
Impression.

Genoa, Italy, (via Paris), April 8.
A German submarine has sunk the
Italian steamer Luigui Parodi, which
left Baltimore Jan. % with a cargo
of coal for Genoa, according to word
received here yesterday. The report
has caused profound impression
here, and there are many expressions
of resentment.
Great excitement prevails and the
authorities have taken strong. meas
ures to protect the Germany colony
and German shops from the possible
reprisals. Nothing is known as to
the fate of the crew of the ,Luiguf
Parodi which was made up entirely
of Genoese.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Publishing of Note to British Re-
veals Strong Objection by
Washington.
WOULD BE UNNEUTRAL ACT
Says Admission Would Be Plainly
Inconsistent With Obliga-
lions of U. S.

Washington, d. G., April 6.-The
| United States government yesterday
made public it's note to Great Brit
ain announcing that it could not
admit either the right of the allies
or their claims for justification in
placing an embargo on all CONNER
cial intercourse between Germany
and neutral countries.
"To admit it," says the communi-
cation, would be to assume an at
titude of Immortality toward the
present enemies of Great Britain
which would be obviously inconsist-
ent with the solemn obligations Of
this government in the present cir
cumstauces and for Great Britain to
make such claim would be for her
to abandon and set at naught the
principles for which she has consist
emily and earnestly contended in
other times and circumstances.
The note reviews at length the
legal phases of a blockade of bellig-
erent territory and virtual blockade
of neutral coasts. .
In conclusion the, United States
states it's expectations that Great
Britain, after having considered
1.-The possibilities of serious inter-
ruption of American trade" under
the order in council, Twill take the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Poplar Grove Gleanings

The passing auto is once more a
familiar feature of our landscape.
L. E. Vaubel was selling oil in
this neigborhood last week.
A number of men from this vicin-
ity attended a shoot at w. J. Irving's
last Friday.
Rev. Arthur Bottom conducted
services at the Mt. Zion church Sun
day for the first time since his ILL
ness. His many friends are indeed
glad to welcome him back again af-
ter his long absence.
j. G. Madison attended the
Knights Templar meeting in Water
loo yesterday. Mrs. S. c. Hall Of
Webster City was an over Sunday
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
UNITED STATES DENIES THE
RIGHT OF ALLIES TO PLACE
AN EMBARGO ON COMMERCE

steps necessary to avoid them and in
the event that they should unhappi-
ly occur, will be prepared to make
full reparation for every act, which
under the rules of international law
constitute violation of neutral
rights"
The American communication in
terprets the circumstances under
which Great Britain claims to be
justified in adopting retaliatory
measures toward her enemies as
merely reason for certain extraor-
binary activities" by her naval for
ces "and not an excuse for or a pre-
lude to any unlawful action"
eff the course of the present enc
mics of Great Britain" the note
adds, Should prove to be in fact
tainted by illegality and disregard
of the principles of war sanctioned
by enlightened nations, it cannot be
supposed and this government does
not for moment suppose that his
majesty's government would wish
the same faint to attach to their own
actions"
Ambassador Sharp at Paris was
instructed to present copy Of the
American note to Great Britain to
the French foreign office with the
statement that although the French
admiralty decree had not been Of
fcially received in Washington it
was understood here to be identical
with the British order in council
and the American government there
fore made similar reply.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Takes Issue With Senator Chase.

Ft. Dodge Chronicle: Senator
Chase, of Hamilton county, in the
course of speech the other day, re-
vived the long and somewhat un-
pleasant controversy between the
state university and the state college
and the respective merits of those
institutions for legislative consider
alton in the matter of appropria-
tions. The senator is not man who
talks to hear the sound of his own
voice, but in some way or other he
does not carry as well on this par
ticular topic as on many others.
There should be no controversy
between these two great schools, and
especially no controversy regarding
the duplication of courses that
would lead to radical measures Of
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

| of weeks visit with relatives in AL
bert Lea, Minnesota.
Lawrence Peterson Of jewell
spent Sunday at the G. l.. Shryock
home
Mrs. S. B. Bair left last night
for Rock Island, Illinois, on business
connected with the Royal Neigh
bors. From Rock Island she will go
to Denver, Colorado Springs, and
Pueblo, Colorado; Cheyenne, Wyom-
ing, and Lorraine, Utah, to attend a
big series of lodge meetings. She
expects to be gone until the list Of
May.
Miss Edith Ellington of Stan
hope is making ten days visit with
her sister, Mrs. ]. H.. Stahl.
Mrs. Mae Short went to Sioux
City today for short business stay.
Fred Birdsall of Iowa Falls Wis
tied over Easter with his mother and
sister, Mrs. ]. H. Birdsall and Miss
Margaret. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl E.
Breitenkamp, also of Iowa Falls,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Birdsall and
also with Mr.. BIS parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Breitenkamp. Bennie
Breitenkamp accompanied them
home for a weeks vacation visit.
Randall Burleson spent Satur-
day evening in Fort Dodge.
Miss Frances Merz, who has
been visiting the c. Osmundson fam
lily on the east side, returned last
evening to her home in Cambridge,
Iowa. She was accompanied home
by Miss Oritha Osmundson, who will
spend a week visiting there. Neil
Adams, an Ames student, also spent
yesterday at the Osmundson home.
Miss Laurie Buxton, who
teaches near Dayton, spent the week
end at her home in this city.
Miss Lille Johnson of Jewell
spent Sunday here visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Henry Ingertson.
Miss WINNIE Zitterell returned
to her school teaching duties in
Stratford last night after a week end
stay at home.
Mrs. Ben E. Sheridan and baby
returned to Clinton last night fol-
lowing a visit with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. Cunning
ham and family.
Ray Berggren spent Saturday
in Des Moines.
Miss Vesta Hill, who is employ
ed as trimmer in a millinery store
in Stanhope, spent yesterday at the
Lester Hill home. Grayson Hill,
who lives near Stanhope, also spent
yesterday in this city.
Miss Lola lines is spending the
day in Fort Dodge.
Frank Richards, who was pitch
er on the Webster City baseball
team last summer and has been
teaching in Spencer this winter, |
stopped in the city today between
trains for visit with friends, while
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
NEIGHB0RHOOD NOTES.
Fremont Township Items.

Mr.. Elmer Anderson of Fl. Dodge
spent Sunday at the John Simonson
home.
The Cottington family of Webster
City spent Sunday with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. R. Downs and family.
Winslow Stark spent Saturday in
Fort Dodge with friends.
Hans Hanson was a Fort Dodge
visitor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Pagan and
family of Kensington, Conn, are eX-
pected to arrive here soon for Wis
it at the B. J. Stark home.
Anri1 G.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

on his way to his home in State Cen
ter for a visit with his parents.
r Miss Bessie Story of FIT. Dodge
spent Sunday in the city, guest at
the J. S. Melvin home.
Mrs. J. P. Talcott of Williams
is visiting between trains today with
friends in the city while enroute to
points near Omaha for a visit with
relatives.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

visitor with her daughter during his
absence.
Mrs. E. A. Robbins and daughters
of Webster City are callers at the
G. J. Wack home today. $500.
April 5.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
PERSONAL BRIEFS.


Fred Gates returned yesterday
afternoon to his home in Clear Lake
following a several days visit with
his sister, Mrs. w. J. Ostrander and
family.
Miss Bernice Body returned to
her home in Ackley yesterday after
a visit with Mrs. J. F. Leary of the
Johnson house and other relatives.
Marshall E. Foster returned to
his home in State Center yesterday
afternoon following week end stay
with his father, r. C. Foster, who is
very ill with pneumonia and asth-
matte troubles.
Mrs. Martin Gabrielson and
baby, who have been in Mercy hos
pital several weeks, left yesterday
afternoon for their home near KAN
rar. They were accompanied home
by Mr.. Gabrielson and his, sister,
Miss Clara Gabrielson of this city,
the latter returning last night.
Miss Rachel Wepel, who lives
on east Bank street, went to KAN
rar yesterday to visit relatives and
friends.
Miss Elsie Jams went to Kam-
rar yesterday for visit with her
aunt, Mrs. G. Vessels.
Mrs. Ada Houck-Graham and
little son of Des Moines are in the
city for a visit with the formers
mother and other relatives
Rev. Walter Metcalf of Cedar
Falls arrived in town today noon
and will speak before the Mems
League of the Congregational church
this evening.
Lawrence Hollis who resides
near Sawyer, Mimi, is making ten
days visit at the home Of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Hollis, SIX
miles south of the city.
Mrs. r. B. Kearns, who has
oeen spending a few days visiting
her parents in Eagle Grove, return
I'd home today.
Mrs. r. Seamands of Woodstock
arrived yesterday afternoon for a s
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Nee
y.
Elmer Waters returned last s
night to his home in South Raub, {
indiana, following visit at the ]
Turner WEIGH and Jerome B. Welch ]
ZONES near town. l
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Pettibone
vent to Chicago Saturday night for {
/ few days stay.
Frank Landers, who is employ |
I'd in the Henry Nicholson cafe in i
eagle Grove, spent yesterday in this 6
;ity visiting his parents. II
Mrs. l.. A. Webb, who resides on |
vest Third street, went to Waterloo S
his noon for visit with her daugh-j /
er, Mrs. J. S. VanSchoyck, and her y
on, J. E. Webb and families, former
esidents of this city. The ]. e. t
Webb family are preparing to go on e
! trip to the California eXpositions.
Miss Kathryn Mason returned 5
his morning to Des Moines to con- t
inue her music studies at Drake
after brief vacation at t
Tome. 6
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
White EASTER
IN new YORK
Snow Fails to Affect Annual Parade,
Observation-Disclosures Again Run
ming After Saturdays Storm.
SNOW BREAKS ALL RECORDS
Philadelphia Covered With Nine
teen Inches in Twelve
Hours.
SNOW BREAKS ALL RECORDS

New York, April 5.-New York
ers enjoyed white Easter yester-
day for the first time in many years.
Despite the snow, the annual Easter
parade took place, a bright warm
sun aiding thousands of men in
cleaning Fifth avenue for the dis
play. Unusually large numbers of
flowers were in evidence and photo
graphers were busy swapping society
in its newest dress.
Hours before daylight yesterday
$4,000 men were. engaged in lifting
the blanket of the ten-inch snowfall
laid on this city Saturday in one of
the most furious storms on record.
Special attention was paid to
Fifth avenue, with the result that
the earliest paraders found it clean
and ready. Worshipers thronged
the churches for the special Easter
services.
A weather bureau report said that
the thaw was general over the
stormwhipped Atlantic seaboard and
steam railroads were running their
trains according to schedule once
more.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

Philadelphia, Pa, April S.
Balmy spring weather yesterday re-
stored Philadelphia and vicinity to
virtually normal conditions, after
one Of the worst billiards in the his
tory of the local weather bureau.
The nineteen inches of snow which
fell in twelve hours, breaking all
records, disappeared rapidly.
Efforts to ascertain the extent of
the storms damage to shipping in
the vicinity of the Delaware capes,
as wire communication is still inter-
rupted, were unavailing.
Mail reports last night were to
the effect that at least three sea-
men had lost their lives in the sink
ing of barge, and from wreckage
washed ashore, coast guards express
ed the opinion that another barge
had foundered.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-10-01
Thanksg wing In the Country
BY JOE CONE.

n RING or the turkey. mother. an the
fixin's one an all.
- Pile EN- high upon the table for the
big an fur the small.
It IL time to set the dinner. It Is time to
set US down.
An my appetite. l reckon. IL the biggest
thing in town.
Bring on the sass an dressin'. On leave
anything behind.
Cuz today we want to sample, mother.
each an ev'ry kind.
So don't furg1t the puddin'. an please
don't furgit the pie.
Today's Thanksgivin'. mother, an we're
goin' to travel high.
Amt tibet turkey Jest a daisy? Amt he
juicy. plump an brown?
Don he make you hungry. mother? Amt
he fit fur any crown?
See! His glossy skin Is Dustin. an the
stuffin's runnin' out.
Oh. l tell you. mother. children. this IL
heaven. jest about!
Draw your chairs around the table: loos-
en- buttons where you kin;
You don't want your highest collars in
t~erferin' with you chin.
Now In goin' to carve the turkey. Pass
your plates. you youngsters five.
Today's Thanksgivin'. mother. Amt 1t
good to be alive?
Baltimore Herald.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-10-01
Some EventfuI Thanksgivings.

Among the days set apart for thanks
giving which in reality have been days
of national sorrow may be numbered
that of 1873. when the entire country
was mourning v the death Of Vice
President Henry Wilson. whose re
mains on the Thanksgiving day Of that
year were lying in state at Washing
ton; that of 1873. when the German
steamer I'omerania. from New York.
crowded with passengers. sank of
FolkestOne. England. carrying to a wa
terry grave fifty souls; that of 1881.
the morning Of which found the cot
try grieving Over the death Of Presi-
dent Garfield: that Of 1882. when an
other terrible loss at sea set the coun
try mourning. the steamer Ocean
Grove striking on the rocks of Cape
Canso and proving a coffin ship to
many on board: that Of 1885. when the
country mOurned over the death of
Vice President Thomas Hendricks.
sleeping his last sleep at bis Indian.
apolis home.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-10-01
Abstractco.
Persian Bread.

The Persian native bread today 10
very little different from that used q
thousand years ago. The Persian oven
Is built of smooth masonry in the
ground. and many Of them have been
used for a century. The dough II form.
ed into thin sheets about a foot long
and two feet wide and slapped against
tho side Of the oven. It bakes in q
few minutes.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-10-01
Sense Of I4umon.

ray you have no sense Of humor b.
cause you don't laugh at bis jokes. A
sense Of humor y something always
lacking In the other fellow. - NIL
Wauko0 Journal.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-10-01
In q oastronomlo way.

In . o~aStronoFnjo Wy.
DO you think Thanksgiving turkeys
VIM 60 DOWN.
II am sure Of It"
'That's good Do you think they viii
fall muchr'
II didn't say anything about their
falling: ! said they would 60 down.
Baltimore American.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-10-01
A Thanksgiving Monoloaue.

~. ! Wdnt tn0t OruNlSIlck there
An some raisin stuf1ln' too
Uncle Jim, / like q pear
Fixed with pickles. Say. don't
you?
Aunt Marie. | visit you'd pass
Me tn tam-that amt enoughl
Whut's that In that big green
glaSsf
Aw. ! mea that frothy stun
Kin ! have some white meat, pat
Yessir. I'm a-goin' to b
Keerfu. Sis. ! want some slaw.
Gee. you're always stintin' mel
Whoop whoop - OUGHT never
mAant
TO upset that gravy boat
Guess that stufln' must q went
Down my Sunday meetin' throat
Pa. amt there one more drumstickf
Huh! Eat three II I'd 3est tryi
Um-yum! Nav. l won't b slokl
Gimme mother piece o paoI
Charles c. Jones In PUCK.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-10-01
Worlds Il Capital.

W.T. I'G-> SNPF"U6s
The ainOu cad . Il. -. Ia l'aZ. BOIiv-
"a, In n valley iun.r t!.an 1000 feet
above the sea. Is tie highest capital in
the world. overlapping Lassa. the far
famed capital OF Tibet. In Asia. BY ~.
eral hundred feet.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-10-01

!
+ THE YEAR ROUND

WOMAN who has an almost old
~ fashioned faith in Providence
"a keeps what she calls her
thank offering box" Into
this goes through the year. from one
Thanksgiving to the middle Of the fol
lowing November. a sum of money for
every accident escaped. calamity avert
ed or special Joy.
These offerings are not confined to
her W escapes. but each time some
member Of her family hobs up from
some threatened woe into the box goes
the money offering Of thanks.
Not the same amount is given each
time. and rarely large sums. for the
woman is not rich. but a nice little sum
is realized.
This is devoted to giving some one a
happy Thanksgiving day. 1t does not
always 60 into the regular channels.
As the m says. the poor and hos
pitfalls are usually we'll cared for in
holiday seasons.
Sometimes a homesick girl in a
strange city is given car fare home for
the Thanksgiving gathering she would
otherwise miss. Once a music lover
was given a season ticket to the sym
phony concerts. Again a Doctors bill
that had worried a young stenOgra-
pher who had her mother to support
was quietly paid.
In speaking Of her pretty custom the
owner of the thank offering box said.
"Never have | known what thankful.
ness really meant until l started my
box and saw the JOY my thankfulness
brings to others"
Such a box. besides c%ultivating ones
bump Of gratitude and making others
equally grateful. cannot but afford
great pleasure and interest in the
spending. 1t is a gracious thought one
more woman could proftably put into
practice.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-10-01
Avoiding the Tailor.

The other people on the block are
sore on me-" sighed the tailor. "Say
I have killed business on this side Of
the street. 1t isn't my fault. though"
whats wrong?"
$50 many Men :" 20 we cross
owe to the other II =" , IN they "'::e
to my block -~..u-.-yiil CnU!.>:.. ~
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-10-01
A Dinner linalA

II no turkey dish you view
Possum's good enough fer yoai
Ef no possum's N the plate
Rabbits Overrun the state.
Anyway. In light we're livtn',
An we're within fer ThanksgfvfD'i
ATLANTA Constitutes.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-10-30
LAWS OF 4,4oO YEARS AGO
 ON TABLET HELD AT YALE

New Haven, Conn.,, dispatch says that a Babylonian tablet, believed to have been buried in the earth more than 4,000 years, and containing the earliest law code, re gently has been unearthed and is now in possession of ' ale university. The tablet is heavily incrusted, but part of il has been cleaned and deciphered The laws are writ ten in the Sumerian language the language of Southern Babylonia prior to its con quest by the Semites or Accadians in the time of Hammarabi Owing to the imper- feet knowledge of the language the work of deciphering is extremely difficult, but the university expects to have perfect transla- tions made and published The laws that have been translated refer to legislation concerning injury to women; the repudia- tion of children who have perhaps been adopted; elopement, the hire of boats and cattle, and provision for the killing of a hired OK by a lion. These laws are be Geved to have been written about 2,500 B C.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-10-30
SAW RILEY'S FARM

Dick Button, cashier of the Miners X Merchants Bank. probably was not cut out for newspaper man. On Wednesday morn ing, at such an early hour ss to arouse suS- picion that he had not been to bed the night previous, he informed the Pioneer man that he was bound for Otter creek, and vol unteered to bring back budget of news cf both major and minor importance con- cerning that lively camp. Late on Wednes- day evening he reported. He told of having eaten fresh pork sparerlbs with George Riley, of real cows milk, fresh from the COW, of having seen q litter of young pigs at Riley s farm, and of having been allowed to scratch the back of Q ponderous SOW with an ax blade, and of having admired the blooded COW and calf which are the mining man s pride But outside of this there was no news.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-10-30
A TRIBUTE TO MIR. LOPP
Nome Industrial Worker

When MT Lopp, the head of the bureau of education of Alaska, visited Wales, the natives presented him with an ivory tusk upon which was carved presentation from the natives, ''To Tomuruk Cape Prince of Wales, 1895; MT. and Mrs. w. T. Lopp Seattle, Washington, 1915" Tomuruk is MT Lopps native name very interesting invitation written on a baby seal skin tanned by the natives, to visit Wales on the occasion of the twenty-hfth anniversary of his arrival in Alaska, is memento highly prlzed by MT, Lopp. It assures him that the natives of Wales will never forget him, and extends him best wishes. It is signed by the members of the Wales council and Arthur Nagishuruk secretary.
 MT. Lopp has had very interesting con- nection with Wales He went there in 1890 to take charge of the contract mission school at that place, in company with Charles Thornton. At that time the natives of Wales probably were the worst natives in all Alaska They had attacked whaling ships, and few of the ships wished to land there
 In 1894 Mir. Lopp took charge of the government reindeer station at Teller, where all deer imported from Siberia were landed. He later returned to Wales to take charge of the Congregational mission sta ton. In 1907 he was appointed superin- tenGent of the Northern district, and in 1909 was made chief of the Alaska division of the bureau of education
 No white man ever had so much inf1u- ence with the Eskimos in Alaska There are l5,000 Eskimos in Alaska today to whom Mir. Lopp is the greatest man liv- ing, and whose word is gospel to them. There is not one who does not love him and would not listen to him before any other man. His power over them is extraordi- nary.
 Mir Lopp has travelled more miles in Alaska during the last twenty-five years than any other person, for his work takes in every section. His knowledge of the country IS precise and intimate. In 1898 he was member of the relief expedition to Barrow, and 1t was his influence with the natives and his knowledge of the reindeer that delivered the herd to Barrow in time It IS unquestionably true that the present development of the school and reindeer service in Alaska and the consequent ad- vance of the natives are due to MT. Lopp's effective work during twenty-five years He comes pretty nearly being one of the ablest organizers and officials in the service of Uncle Sam.