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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17
SHE THINKS I !
RUSSIAN bRAy.
EST SOLDIER
New Superintendent Of Iowa City
Hospital Says Muscovites
Never Complain. II
ARE GRATEFUL TO AMERICA
Nurse Just Returned From Kiev In
stitution Says Transportation
Is Poor.
ARE GRATEFUL TO AMERICA

Iowa City, Ia, Aug. 16.-Miss
Martha A. Moritz has taken up her
duties as superintendent of nurses
in the Iowa University Homeopathic
hospital.
Miss Moritz has recently returned
from the European war zone. For
seven months she has been nurse
in hospital at Kiev, Russia. The
hospital is an improvised one, being
the building of the polytechnic in
stitute Of the city of Kiev. There
are 700 beds and the patients are
cared for by thirty-fve American
nurses and nine American doctors.
Almost every available building and
private house in the city has been
converted into a hospital.
When a soldier is wounded at the
front, he is sent to an institution To-
Gated in the general direction of his
home. Several hospitals along the
way have charge of the wounded,
and as the latter proceed on the
road to recovery, they are sent along
the line to the next hospital. The
means of transportation are poor, as
the railway cars are not especially
and the wounded are car
ried on stretchers for great dis
tances. For this reason, many Of the
wounds become infected by the time
they reach an evacuation hospital,
similar to the one with which Miss
Moritz was connected.
Every Wednesday is evacuation
day at the hospital in kiev, and ev-
cry man who is we'll enough to
move on is sent away. An evacua-
ton committee determines whether
a man shall be sent home for a rest,
or shall go back to the front, de-
pending, of course, upon the nature
Of the seriousness of his wound, and
on the extent of his recovery.
Miss Moritz says the Russian
soldier is the bravest type of man
that she has ever seen. The men
never complain, are very patient and
feel that they are fighting for the
BEST cause: They are especially
grateful to America. All conversa-
ion with the patients is carried on
through an interpreter and this
'ather binders fluent discussion of |
he war, it's causes and results,
The hospital at Kiev is about
hree days travel from Warsaw.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17
STRIKE IS SET
TIED BY PRIEST
Father Timothy Dempsey Brings St.
Louis Factions Together.

St. Louis, Aug. 16.-The strike
of 1900 transfer company teamsters
and chauffeurs, which began here
Friday, was settled last night. The
men were granted a general wage
increase of so cents a week, a re-
duction of about one hour in the
working day, and better working
conditions.
The wage increases, according to
team owners, will aggregate 100000
year, whereas the original de-
mands of the men called for increases
totalling 100000. The strikers
will return to work today.
The settlement was brought about
by Father Timothy Dempsey, Catho-
lie priest, who induced leaders of
both sides to agree to joint meet
ing. All Saturday night, the two
sides wrangled, but failed to reach
an agreement until after a person
al appeal by Father Dempsey.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

there will be a period of poverty
after the war. There will be no ne
cessity for poverty, and such power
ty as there is will be due to misap-
p1ication of the productive powers
which will be available. 1t will be
the poverty which comes from vast
ed resources and not from made
quate resources.
There will be no return to pre-
war prices. That means there will
be a permanent readjustment OF our
methods. There will have to be a
permanent rise of wages and other
permanent readjustments to meet
the higher prices. The proper policy
for the trade unions is TO accept the
war bonuses, not for the duration of
the war, but for the duration of the
higher prices"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17
AN AGED MAN
HELD FOR MURDER
Accused Of Having Killed Collector
Who Held His Note.

Charlton, Ia, Aug. 16.-Simeon
Snowden of Leroy, Ia, aged 70, is
in Jail at Corydon, charged with the
murder of Joseph Wertz, whose body
was found lying in the road near
Humeston about noon on Saturday
by woman passing by at the time.
Snow den's preliminary hearing
will be held at Humeston today.
Wertz, who was about 50 years
old and a very large man weighing
over 800 pounds, was employed as
a collector for the Hobert Stallion
company of Greeley, Ia. Thursday
evening he arrived in Leroy and
stopped at the hotel. 1t is alleged
he held note against Snowden for
$500.
Saturday morning he called upon
Snowden, who invited him to take a
ride in his buggy. When near
Humeston, it is alleged, Snowden
shot Wertz in the temple, killing
him. The body was found by Mrs.
Barnett, who notified the officers.
Peculiar hoof marks made by the
horse furnished the clue that led to
Snowden's barn in Leroy where the
buggy was located, stained with
blood, it is said. SnoWden's arrest
followed. Snowden is living with
his second wife.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17
WOMEN |NyUR-
Ed IN COLLISION
Electric Brougha1n of Millionaire's
Daughter in Wreck.

Oakland, Cal, Aug. 16.-Miss
Jane Webster and Miss Mollie Baum,
teachers here to attend the conven-
ton of the National Education asso-
citation, and Miss Lydia Batdors,
trained nurse, all of New York,
were injured yesterday by being
thrown into the street when the
sightseeing bus in which they were
riding collided with an electric
broughman belonging to Miss Ber-
tina Young, daughter of the late AL
exander Young, the Honolulu mil
ionaire.
Miss Young and two friends with
her were also badly bruised.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
(From Mondays Caily.)

Miss Carrie Snow went to
Woodstock yesterday for a visit with
friends.
Adrian Sterling, employed by
the Foster Furniture company, spent
yesterday with relatives near Eagle
Grove.
Mrs. W. c. Burleson and nieces,
Misses Elizabeth Hoyt, Margaret
White and Frances Holmes, are
spending the day in Fort Dodge
where the latter will meet her
brother, Hoyt Holmes, and return
with him to his home in Perry for
a several weeks visit.
Misses Jennie Breitenkamp and
Grace Kautz, the latter the milliner
who recently bought ont the Mrs. j.
H. Birdsall millinery store, went to
Mason City Saturday night where
they met Miss Kautz's brother,
Henry Kautz, and other friends and
Sunday morning the party left Ma
son City on an overland trip to Still
water, Mimi, where they spent the
day with friends. Today they are in
from which city they
will return home overland tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Woodruff
spent yesterday visiting friends near
Woodstock.
Mrs. John Dewitt returned
home Saturday from a several weeks
visit with her parents in Fremont.
Mrs. Claude Keyes and two
children returned Saturday after
noon from a several weeks visit with
relatives in Eagle Grove
Misses Minnie Bateman and
Marian White spent Sunday at the
5. Amundson home in Eagle Grove.
Miss Olga Amundson, who is assist
ng in the Kane Variety store dur
ng the absence of the proprietor,
also spent the day at her home.
Mrs. E. L. Wheatley with her
little daughter Maxine is here for a |
short visit with relatives and
riends. Mrs. Wheatley formerly
vas Miss Blanche Maxwell, a Ham, |
lton county girl, and it has been !
ourteen years since she removed
rom the county. Naturally, she
totes many changes in the town and
Is people.
Miss Marian Holmes of Cedar
rapids is in the city for a weeks :
isit with her uncle, L. L. Treat and
amily.
A. N. Cort returned yesterday
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17
INCREASE
IOWA MILITIA
=. r.. IS F0R|CASTED
= - .,--.-,,,>,F
Adjutant General Logan Believes
Iowa Volunteer Corps Will be- &,
"a Strengthened. -. .,,,s-
THE REGULARS LOOK FOR IT
Logan Heard Discussion of POSSIBLE
ity While in Camp at
Sparta. Wis.
HE REGULARS LOOK FOR IT

Des Moines, Aug. 16.-United
States army officers say the Iowa
National Guard may be materially
increased, according to Adj. Gen.
Guy E. Logan, who returned yester-
day from Sparta, Wis. He spent
last week with the three Iowa bat
teries of light artillery in practice
work at the United States range at
Sparta.
Battery A of Clinton won the ban
ner for the best craftsmanship in
indirect firing last week. 1t made
the best record of any national
guard battery. Batteries B of Day.
export and c of Muscatine did not
compete in the indirect firing con-
test, as the men were inexperienced.
Adjutant General Logan yester-
day established headquarters at
Camp Dodge with the Third infan-
try. A visitor applied to him for
permission to organize a troop Of
cavalry. 80.
1--WE have all the cavalry the war
will permit us to carry
now, but I would advise you to send
in your application in writing, as
there is good chance that the Iowa
guard will be increased soon," said
Adjutant General Logan.
Explaining further, he said that
the United States army officers de-
clare that the government must soon
increase the size of the national
guard. When this is done, Iowa will
be permitted additional military
The general opinion in
circles is that the govern
ment soon must take steps to pro-
vide for a stronger army, the adju-
tant general said.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

the pier, the crowd jostled them.
Both resisted and were Joined by a
Waterman. The three were beaten
badly before they were rescued by
police. .''ij
The angry crowd then turned to
the German liners. Stones were
thrown at both, smashing port hole
glasses and deck fittings, and also
were directed at sailors on the
decks, several Of whom were struck.
The mob then rushed to the main
pier building. The United States
customs station was stoned, but
eight officers forced the crowd back
with drawn .revolvers. Shots were
fired in the, air, and were answered
from the crowd. Ten persons were
arrested.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17
JAMAICA SWEPT
| BY BIG STORM
Fruit Plantations Wrecked and Sew
eral Persons Killed.

Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 16.-All
along the central districts of the
north coast fruit plantations were
almost completely wrecked by the
disastrous storm which swept ia
maica last week.
At Port Maria scarcely a banana
tree was left standing. Four lives
were lost and several public build
ings were unroffed.
The work of repairing telegraph
and telephone wires in the north
eastern section of the island is pro-
learn details regarding the damage
for some time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17
Picnics,

The Misses Nina Edwards, Lucille
Maxon, Clara and Susan Zeihan and
Messrs. Russell Salts, Clare Draper,
&c. 4. Fleetwood and Alfred ironing
enjoyed an all day picnic at Wild
Cat cave near Fort Dodge Sunday.
The party made the trip in two au-
tomobiles, had a delicious picnic din
ner and spent the day there.
Misses Maude Melvin, Grace Crit
tenden, Ruth Dudley, Franklin Ma
son, Harold Newman and Harold
Mcconnell also motored to Wild Cat
cave yesterday in the Mason car and
spent several hours picnicking.
The W. H. Helmick family, We'll
don Helmick and daughter, Hazel,
Mrs. F. P. Helmick and daughters,
Misses Minnie and Maude, made an
overland trip in two cars Sunday
to Twin Lakes, near Manson, where
they spent the day picnicking.
MT. anu MIS-. roy W. CIdTh anu
children and Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. r.
Perry and little daughter picnicked
in the woods near L.ehigh Sunday
The trip to Lehigh was made in the
Crooked Creek motor car and the
families spent the day near the riv-
er.
Everyone who made overland
trips Sunday report the roads in
all directions out of Webster City
TO be in good condition.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17
May NOT LOSE
MORE Than $4,000
Bonding Covers $4,000 and Mother
May Reassume Mortgage.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug. 17.-In
all probability the Cedar Rapids
National bank, which was alleged
to have been robbed of $20,07O by
Leo L. Perrin, paying teller, will not
stand to lose more than $4,000, pro-
viding the assets which Perrin has
can be realized on as expected. The
Fidelity & Deposit company of Bal
|timore, which was on PERKINS, bond,
will lose $1,000; the mortgage on
the home of Perrin's mothers house
for $4,000 which he paid with funds
said to have been taken from the
bank is likely to be reassumed by
her; and some of the stock that
Perrin had acquired can be sold at a
profit.
1t is not thought likely that Per-
rim will be able to secure bond, as
his father-in-law, who is a hardware
merchant at Eagle Grove, dose not
seem anxious to act as bondsman,
and friends of Perrin's here who
might have been induced to come to
his rescue, lost faith in him after
he had repudiated his confession
and then in almost the same breath
again declared that he was the gull
ty party.
Perrin declares from his cell in
the city Jail that he will come
back" He says he does not care to
see any of his friends unless they
care to help him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17
HIGHER PRICES
ON THE Way
But English Economist Does Not
Foresee Era of Poverty.

Oxford, England, Aug. t.
There will be no more cheap prices
after this war the world is in for a
period of rising prices" declared DR..
Slater, principal of Ruskin college,
Oxford, in the first Of a series of
lectures on economic phases Of the
world war.
Il do not believe" ne said, "that
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

London, Aug. 16-Having recov.
cred from the check inflicted on hin
early in the week by the Russians
General Won Buelow, commanding
that portion of the army of FielG
Marshal Won Hindenburg, operating
to the west of the river Dvinsk
again has taken the offensive and
according to the, Berlin official re.
port yesterday, has beaten the Rus
slams in a battle, in the vicinity OF
Kubisko and pushed them back in
northeasterly direction, taking
more than 1000 prisoner.
To the south before Kovno, the
Russians, according to the same
source of information made an un-
successful sortie from Kovno, which
the Germans are now approaching.
In the Polish sector the various
German armies are slowly drawing
in their line. While they continue
to take comparatively small groups
Of prisoners, they make no claim to
the capture of artillery or booty,
which is considered by military OBJ
servers as fair indication that
Grand Duke Nicholas armies con-
tinue their orderly retreat and that
for long time to come will be able
to prevent the Germans detaching
any part of their army for large
ventures elsewhere.
The only evidence of activity out
side of Poland and the Baltic prov
ince is on the Serbian frontier
where bombardment of Belgrade
by the Austrians and counter bonn
,bardment of Somlin and Panscova
by the Serbians has been resumed.
According to Nish, Austrian at
tempts to cross the Danube near the
Serbian and Roumania borders have
been repulsed, but it is believed by
the military experts here that this
region will be the scene Of the next
Austro-German offensive. There is
some speculation in military circles
as TO whether Roumania, as we'll as
Serbia, will be attacked because of
Roumania's refusal to allow NUM-
tions of war to pass through to Tur-
key, which is being hard pressed.
From the Dardanelles information
is hourly expected of new move
ment Of which the landings by the
allies last week were the prelimin-
aries.
\ Ar,ois, the forest of the Argonne
and, the Vosges mountains continue
to be the scenes of activity on the
western front, but no serious bat
ties are in progress in any Of these !
regions. w,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17
Struck by Auto.

VIM. Quinn, the Seneca street
blacksmith, was struck by an auto
mobile last evening as he was at
tempting to cross that street. The
car did not pass over him but in his
fall one finger and a thumb were
each broken. Nothing could be
learned as to the car driver, except
the information that he lived out of
the city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17
General Won Buelow Again Takes
Offensive and Administers, .
Defeat to Slavs. '@7'" ''''
u - W
1900 PRISONERS CAPTURED
Teutonic Allies are Taking Little
Booty, Slav Retreat Appar-
antly Being well Conducted.

Vienna, Aug. 16.-After making
a stand on the entire front west of
the Bug, the Russian forces are
again retreating before the Austria
Germans all along that line, accord
last night at the Austrian war Of
flee
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

Andrew Christeson, who sustained
a paralytic stroke some days ago, is
able TO sit up little and is getting
along as well as possible for one Of
his years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

Samuel Baxter, who about ten
days ago suffered a paralytic stroke,
remains about the same today.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-21
The Perkins School

Will have their Christmas exercises
in the Mission church Thursday, De-
cember %, beginning at 6 p. M. The
following program has been arranged:
Prayer by the Rev. J. M. White,
Troutman, n. c.
Welcome, by Claude Waldenzlne'
"The Mousie," by Cecil Mccullough
Song. Santa Claus by school.
"The Stocking" by three boys and
three girls.
Santa Claus" by primary.
Song, Silent Night, school.
"our Country" by six girls.
christmas, by Henry Stone.
Song, Christmas" by school.
"For the Christmas" by George Buz,
hardt.
Music will be furnished by Miss Mat
tie Boyd Mills.
Exercises will begin promptly at
D. m. Everybody is cordially invited
and everybody is perfectly welcome Il
bring anything that they want and pu
it ON for amy one they care put 1t o.
for Everybody come and have a goo'
time.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-21
FIGHT CONTINUES ON
The STATE WAREHOUSE
EFFORT WILL BE TO GUST sen
.iTOR McLAURIN.
Senator Banks Thinks MCLaurin May
Have to Run For Governor to
Defend System.

Special to The Herald and News.
Columbia, Dec. 19.-That the per
sistent fight which has been waged
against the state warehouse system
will be continued at the approaching
session of the legislature, taking the
form of opposition to the reelection OF
Senator McLaurin, and that his fight
may have far-reaching results in the
political affairs of South Carolina, IS
foreshadowed by the candidacy of Mr..
Jno. J. McMahan, lawyer OF Column
bia, for the position of state warehouse
commissioner, and the comment there
on of Senator ]. Arthur Banks of Cal
houn county, one Of the ablest mem
bers of the state senate, and one OF
the states most successful farmers
and business men.
Senator Banks, in the course OF an
interview, says:
From the correspondence which I
have seen, it would appear that there
is a movement on foot to place the
state warehouse system in impractical
hands If this movement succeeds the
friends of the system wilt not give up
this hope Of the Southern farmer with
out a fight. What turn that fight would
take of course can not be said at this
time. but | believe that it will newt
ably result in bringing into the race
for governor of South Carolina the
man who gave to the South the state
warehouse system"
The following correspondence, TO-
gether with the comment of Senator
Banks thereon, is sef-explanatory:
W.T.. McMahan's Candidacy.
Kingstree, s. c., Dec. 10, 1919.
Hon ]. L. McLaurin, State Warehouse
Commissioner,
Columbia, S. c.
Dear Senator:
trust that the enclosure does not
mean that you are going to give up ehe
great work which you are accomplish
ing for the people and for the business
interests of our state through the IN
strument of your own brain, and Wnlch
work is yet in its infancy.
I am writing the party tnat fheres
nothing doing" so long as you'll con-
descend to remain at the helm.
Yours truly,
(signed} 4 T. Epps
Columbia, S. c., Dec IA, 1915.
Senator E. c. Epps,
Kingstree, S. c.
Dear Mr.. EpDs;
| am thinking Of being a candidate
for State warehouse commissioner.
am writing to see what you think Oh
# and if you could help me-
l have been deeply interested In the
problem of public marketing and l
have written and spoken a gooo zeal
on the subject. 1t seems to me to De
one Of the biggest questions before u.s.
and could be worked out in a way TO
be of the greatest benefit to our peo-
ple. 1t requires study and scienahc
solution. I should be glad to give my
self to the work. Hoping for a faToE-
able reply,
Yours truly,
(Signed Jonn :. M''l''A--'-''
Senator Epps' Reply.
Kingstree, S. Co.. Dec. 10, ISI9-
Hon J. j. McMahan,
Columbia, S. c..
Dear Sir:
Should Senator McLauriu wish to re
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-21
Jno. Lowndes iMcLaurln.
Senator Banks Statement

Senator J. A. Banks of St. Matthews,
was in the city, and was asked about
the state warehouse matter. He ex-
pressed himself as follows:
Every one knows, who is acqualnt-
ed with the history Of the state ware
house system, that the only man who
could have made it success was the
one in whose brain it was born. The
friends of the system still realize tnat
its success is conditioned upon the
same devotion and the same ability
which have brought it to its present
state of efficiency. From the CORE
spondence which / have seen, it would
appear that there is a movement on
foot to place it in impractical hands.
If this movement succeeds the friends
of the system will not give UP this hope
of the Southern farmer without f1gnt.
What turn that fight would take OF
course can not be said at this time, but
I believe that it will inevitably result
in bringing into the race for governor
of South Carolina the man who gave
to the South the state warehouse sys-
tenn"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-21

no held at the town hall Saturday
evening, December 25. The program
is as follows.
Doxology-
Prayer, Rev. E. w Leslie
"Watchman Tell US of the Night" 'DJ
two ohoirs.
.tTnree Wiz Men," by Clyde Waro'
clVde Wheeler and Webster Dominick
90 Little Town of Bethlehem" by
school
away in a Manger," by primary
class
"Joy to the World" by audience.
Service For the King" by seventeen
girls,
Benediction. Presentation of gifts.
The School improvement association
| gives for the benefit of the chool a
box party, fish pond and cake walk al
| Monticello Tuesday afternoon, Decem
her %. 1915, beginning at 2:3O. Tht
nublic is cordially invited to attend.