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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
ested in the same plant.

esteu IN the same plant.
Mrs. Mary Rothrock and grand
daughter, Miss Sadie Rothrock, of
harrisburg, visited at Mercy hospital
yesterday with Miss Florence Roth
rock, who recently underwent an op-
Grafton for appendicitis.
Walter Terrell spent last even
ing in harrisburg on business.
Father Thos. A. Barry was a
visitor in Williams yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. Clare Bowen and Miss
Bessie Cunningham returned home
this morning from an extended visit
with relatives in Bloomington and
other Illinois towns.
Mrs. Dan F. Shea was bust
ness caller in Fort Dodge yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank McComb
and children of harrisburg are
spending today here with the form
er's mother, Mrs. X. G. McComb.
Mrs. w. R. Sheldon of Chicago
arrived today for visit at the Mar
ion Haines home.
Mrs. Mary Hanson of State
Center went to Fort Dodge today
for visit with friends before re-
turning home. She has been here
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. P. Wool
ston, and other relatives.
Mrs. Menza Worries and daugh-
ter, Miss Marjorie, arrived today
from Charles City to visit the w. M.
Robbins family south of town.
Miss Bertha Hickman return
ed to her work in the nurses train
ing department in the German Luth-
cram hospital in Sioux City today
following two weeks visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Klock-
nan, four miles south of town, and
also with her sister, Mrs. RUDE Nc
Terren and family.
Mrs. K. E. Lyons returned to
Ter home in Fonda today after a
ew days spent here on business.
Misses Orpha Berggren, Letha
Iorn, Lillian Bohning, BERTHE Wait
nan and Florence Leonard are ex-
'ected home today from a several
weeks outing at Clear Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Eyer and
laughter, Mrs. C. D. HELEN, came
p from Des Moines today to spend
week among old neighbors and
riends.
Mrs. A. Foster of Manchester, a
ormer resident here and mother of
'. r. Foster, Illinois Central sta ]
ion agent at Williams, is visiting {
I the city, a guest at the S. X. Vir- {
lie home. l
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03

over the Pacific coast and the north
west states.
A windstorm over Florida yester-
day brought relief from the heat in
the south Atlantic states but indica-
lions last night pointed to a return
of high temperatures there
Washington was the hottest east
ern city yesterday, it's official temp
erature being "a degrees. Balti-
more and Philadelphia were 90;
Boston, 70; Pittsburgh, "a; Chicago,
IS; st. Louis, 80; Kansas City, 80,
and Omaha, 70. Sioux City at 60
was the coolest of the larger cities.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
ONE O'CLOCK LUNCHEON.

Mrs. F. E. Brown entertained
about fifteen lady friends at de-
lightful one o'clock luncheon on Fri
day afternoon. The table decorations
were quantities of sweet peas and a
dainty three-course luncheon was
served. The afternoon was pleasant
ly spent with conversation and
fancy work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
TEUT0N LOAN
TO BULGARIA
German Bankers Will Take Over
$5O,OOO,OOO Balkan Issue.

Berlin, Aug. 3.-Among the news
items given out yesterday by the
Overseas News agency is the follow
ing:
According to the Cologne Ga
zette, group of German bankers
has made a contract with the Bull
garian government to take about
100000 francs ($5O,OOO,OOO) of
the per cent Bulgarian gold loan
of 1914. The Disconto Gesellschaft
has been charged to redeem 12O,-
100000 4,OOO,OOO) of Bulgarian
treasury notes due early in August"
Drawing paper for sale at this Office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
FATALLY INJURED
IN AUTO CRASH
Three Others are Hurt When Ma
chine is Struck by Train.

Independence, Ia, Aug. Bur-
CESS o. Young was fatally injured
and mis- mother seriously hurt when
an automobile in which they and
five others were riding was struck
by an Illinois Central train here
yesterday afternoon.
Miss Jessie Young and all but two
of the children, who managed to
drop out of the car before it was
struck. sustained minor injuries.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Miss Helen Kolbeck, little daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Kolbeck,
who reside on west Second street,
entertained twelve small friends
yesterday afternoon in honor of her
fifth birthday. The afternoon was
pleasantly passed in playing games
and at its close ice cream and cake
were served by the hostess mother.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
Body Found Beside Track.

Dubuque, Ia, Aug. 3.-The body
of stranger, believed to be Earl
New, Greenfield, Ind, was found ly-
ing alongside the Milwaukee track
at Gordon's Ferry station Sunday
night and was brought here yester-
day morning. The victim evidently
had been struck by train. He was
about 33 years old. A time book
bearing the name Greenfield stock
yards was the only clue to his iden-
tity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
HEAT Waves
TOLL IS HEAVY
IN THE EAST
Fifteen Deaths and Numerous Pros
trations Are Reported in
Philadelphia.
THE HUMIDITY GOES HIGH
Forty-One in City Succumb to Hot
Weather in Four Days; Many
Infants Victims.

Philadelphia, Aug. 3.-Fifteer
deaths and numerous prostrations
were reported due to the heat here
yesterday. Eight of the victims
were infants.
Although the maximum tempera-
ture OF 80 degrees was six below
Sundays high mark, the humidity
was greater, registering SO per cent
at one time in the afternoon. Rain
brought some relief last night and
the local forecast promises cooler
weather for today.
During the last four days forty
one deaths, including seventeen chill
dren, have been reported as direct
result Of hot weather.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03

Washington, d. c., Aug. 3.-The
heat wave which caused a number of
deaths and intense suffering in the
eastern half of the country has been
broken. A cool wave approaching
from the northwest has brought low
er temperatures, which weather bu-
reau officials predict will continue
until the end of the week. Higher
temperatures, however, will prevail
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03

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Drawing paper for sale at this office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-19
DISCOVER PLOT
Organized Plan 10 AssaSSinate Tn
Sultan of Turkey

Paris. May 19-Reports from Con
.;tanlinople confirm the discovery ot
plot organized by Armenians ant
Turks opposed to the new regime t.
assassinate the Sultan, Enver Pasha
Field Marshal Won Der Goltz ant
. General Liman Won Sanders, tele,
graphs the Journals Athens CORE
:p"ndent.
Two Armenians, the Journal says
were to have blown up the Kara-Feu
bridge connecting Stamboul and Ga
lasa, on the Sultan's birthday. while
the ruler accompanied by his com
manders, was crossing to attend ;
ceremony at the Mosque of st. So
phia. The plot is said to have beer
revealed by a son of zograph Effend
and Armenian deputy of Constantine
Pile.
The correspondent declares 400 Ar
merians have been arrested and tina
their fate is unknown while Kurd
have been given orders to burn tw'
LARGE villages near Van.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-19

WAR SEEMINGLY NEAR
Hostilities, 1t is Said, Are Likely to
Be Declared During Next Twenty
Four Hours

Rome, May 19- The Giornalt
,d'Italia declares that Prince Won Bue
low and Baron de Macchio have ask
ed for their passports.
Rome, May 19-Italy may order
the mobilization of her army within
twenty four hours.
A declaration Of war is expected
sitter parliament meets tomorrow TO
approve the governments war pro-
gram, but it may not come for seVe-
raj days.
These were the reports in circu-
lation today while members OF the
chamber of deputies were arriving
for tom orrow's session. At least 3OO
mmbers were in Rome early today.
Newspapers supporting the Salan-
dra cabinet said sentiment among
the deputies was almost unanimous
for war.
Another session of the cabinet ad-
iournel shortly after midnight today
No statement was given out other
than that the government had fully
determined on ats policy and would
make it known when the deputies
meet tomorrow.
Austria is reported to have made
offers of additional territory as hnal
tffort in the interest of peace. Fore
ion Minister Sonnino is reported 10
;Iaye presented the Austrian offer 70
the Italian cabinet last night, but
there is no confirmation of the report.
The Idea Nazionale reports a re-
volt at the Austrian arsenal at fola'
on the Adriatic. 1t is asserted tha9
10000 Italians employed there came
into conflict with the troops ana tha'
fifty persons were killed and a nun
ared wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-19
MRS. GIBSON BRINGS sui
Asks Absolute Divorce From rres' Oh
Gibson. Clubman And Play
wright

ashmgton, May 19.-Preston Glib
son, playwright and clubman and son
of the late Senator Gibson, of Louis'-
ana. was sued for absolute divorce BY
his wife, Mrs. Grace Mcmillan Gibson
in the District Supreme Court late
yesterday.
Mrs. Gibson charged misconduct on
the part of her husband in Baltimore
and New York in April.
1t is set forth in the bill that. the
couple were married in this city or
February %, 1909, by the Rev. Chas
Wood, pastor of the Church of the
Covenant. They lived together unit
April, 1914, when by agreement they
separated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson are members
of the most exclusive society IL
Washington and the divorce petition
created sensation here. Before hel
marriage Mrs. Gibson was Miss Grace
Mcmillan Jervis. The wedding took
place at the home Of Mrs. James Nc
MILAN, widow of the late Senator Nc
MILAN, of Michigan, and grandmother
of the bride.
Mr.. Gibson is equally well known
He is the nephew of Mrs. White, wife
of Chief Justice White, of the United
States Supreme Court. After his
graduation at Yale he became inter.
ested in the stage, and wrote mum.
Der of successful plays, among then
being "The Vacuum Success anc
"N1rs. Erksine's Devotion"
Mr.. Gibson's first wife was Mis-:
Minna Field, of Chicago, daughter Of
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, and niece
OF the late Marshall Field. This mar
rage turned out unhappily and the
couple was divorced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-19
TURK FORTS UNDER FIRE.
Australians Reported To Be Secure.
ly Trenched Two Miles Back
From Firing Line

Tenedos, May 19-All day Monday
there was carried on a heavy bonn
bardment of Kilid-Bahr and Chanak-
nalessi.
The Australian forces are now most
securcly trenched to a depth OF
about two miles back from the firing
line.
A spirited attack was made by the
Gurkhas in the capture Of one Of the
Turkish trenches, using the Khkri
with the Turks in overwhelming nu-
nbers near Sedd-Ei-Bahr the Indians
discarded their rifles and crept un-
seen toward the Turkish trenches u.s.
ing the kukri with deadly effect. The
, Turk: fled, panicstriken.
Tire difficulty Of the Allies in deal
ing with the guns Of the Turks is ex.
planned by the statement that tn.
Turks are employing guns which dis
appear on rails into shelters bored
in the rock.
Athens, May l9-Reports from Gal
! Iipolis state that the progress being
made by the Allies is excellent. Tht
Turkish resistance is becoming notice
, ably weaker, following enormous los
ses sustained by them in the recen
. fighting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-19
WHAT WILL THE ANSWER BE-
Belief in London That Germany WIZ
Make no Concessions to U. ).

London, May i9:-That both the
limited States and England were re-
snonsible for the Lusitania disaster
will, he the assertion of Germany IN
it's reply to the note OF President
Wilson, according. to dispatch re-
ceiyed by'. the Exchange Telegraph
Company.
THE correspondent states the reply
to the American note will be sent
Thursday. The reply, the Exchange
dispatch adds, will contain an empha-
tic declaration that Germany is to
continue her submarine: warfare.
The English government is watch
ing the German-American develop
ments closely. There is apparently "a
strong belief that Germany will make
no concessions whatever.
New York, May ia Washington
dispatch to the Tribune says:
"The German government has or
dered submarine warfare against
merchantmen suspended pending ne
sotiations with the United States.
"From a. competent source it was
learned last night that instructions
have been issued from Berlin which
ought to prevent a recurrence OF the
Isuitania disaster. 1t is understood
that the German embassy is aware OF
the suspension of the submarine cam
paign. Embassy members were great
ly surprised to hear of the reported
narrow escape of the Transylvania."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-19
FROST KILLING CROPS.
November Weather in the Middle
West Causing Great Deal
of Damage.

Chicago, May 19.-Weather fore
casters announced last night that Tho
November weather now prevalent
over the Middle West will continue
for several days. The Dakotas. Min.
nesota and Nebraska had killing
frost Monday night, the temperature
dropping to "a in North Dakota. 1t
is predicted the cold weather will
continue all this week in the Great
Lakes and Uppre Mississippi Valley
region.
The Fox River Valley and Western
Wisconsin districts suffered heavy
loss Monday night, but steady rain
saved the crops in other parts of the
state. Berry growers all over the
state are covering their beds and
bushes, but the loss will be heavy
despite all precautions. In the Stur-
geon Bay district, noted for fine cher
ries, great damage was done. In the
Fox River Valley all the berry
branches were badly nipped. Il.
Western Wisconsin, the great district
devoted to truck vegetables for the
Chicago market, the frost did much
damage. The districts of which APP
pleton, Plainfield, Ripon, Greenbay
Rond du Lac are the centers, are
given over to berries, and all report
great damage.
The fall of snow over practically
all of Michigan yesterday may also
prove the salvation of the crops. 1T
will certainly save the vegetables un-
less the weather grows much colder
and will also protect much Of the
fruit, as it is wet and clinging to the
buds.
In the Michigan fruit belt thous-
ands of gas burners were kept 60
ing Monday night in the orchards,
and this heat, together with miles Of
smudges, STAYED off much of the frost
damage. The same precautions on a
larger scale are being taken and will
continue until warmer weather ap-
pears.
The cold wave is steadilys preading
east, southeast and southwest, and the
fruit and vegetable crops of Northern
Illinois and Indiana are in peril of
frost damage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-19
Cut Wife's Head Off.

A Wilkesbarre (Pa.) dispatch to
the Philadelphia Inquirer says:
Joseph Kamecz, who chopped his
wife to death in this city last No
vember and offered a defense of in
sanity during his trial, was convicted
of second degree murder, and when
called for sentence before Judge
Henry Fuller was ordered to serve
not more than twenty years in the
Eastern penitentiary, and not lass
than nineteen years, eleven months
and twenty-nine days.
Kamecz and his wife had lived to.
gether but short. time before the
crime was committed. They had
ouarreled and Kamecz got an axe
hacked her body and then chopped
her head from her sohulders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-19
GEN. ANTONIO VILLA SHOT.
Seven Others Killed in ARRAY al
Chihuahua.

Ell Paso, Tex, May 19.-Gen. An
tonic Villa, e. minor commander and
a brother of the northern leader, was
shot through the head and probably
fatally wounded and seven men were
killed, among them some Villa Off
GERS, as the result of a political dis
pute in a public plaf fe at Chihuahua
City Sunday night.
An official report stated that the
troops of General Obregon had failed
to turn the flank Of the Villa position
at Leon by movement from the
east, this movement being checked af-
ter three days fighting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-19
ATLANTA's SHERIFF.
G Wheeler Mangum Who Will Exc.
cute Leo NJ. Frank !:

Atlanta, Ca, May l9.-Hangins
| Leo NJ. Frank will be to Sheriff c
/; Wheeler Mangum, of Fulton county
like tearing out his own heartstrings
| But the law has decreed that Franz
| shall be changed by the neck unit
| dead" unless the Governor interfere!
and Wheeler Mangum has never ye.
side-stepped what he believes his
duty.
Probably no kinder soul breatheE
than that of Franks keeper. The
prisoner himself realizes it and tc
him the sheriff is dad Mangum."
Those closest to him SAY that
Wheeler Mangum believes Frank is
innocent. He was asked the direct
question.
Gan official has no business talking
about a case," he said Whatever
I NAV believe, l can't say it."
Some there are who have accused
the sheriff of showing favorltlsm to
Frank. Reports came near costing
him his job when sharp tongues got
busy. His critics said that Frank was
living a life Of luxury.
1t was because Mangum had
treated Frank humanity and kindly,
like he treats everyone. Frank is
not chained to the walls OF dun
geon, but he is Gagged between foul
rows of bars; there are no carpets or
the floor of his death cell and his bed
is no softer than the beds the county
gives other prisoners.
Frank is not desperate criminal
therefore, when he was taken from
Jail to court, no handouts bound him
But had Frank made dart for liberty
no gun would have spoken quicker
than the sheriff's.
Wheeler Mangum wouldn't willing
ly hurt his most despised enemy Tho
correspondent saw him hang negro
once-just a plain negro murder
Great tears rolled down his cheeks
and his voice was husky as he sait
"May God have mercy on your soul!'
But it was Mangum's hand thai
sprung the trap.
On another occasion his officia
duty demanded that he hang MAJ
who had once been in his Sunda!
School class. He and the prisone!
stepped to the scaffold arm in arm
and the sheriff hanged his friend.
Deputies who guard Frank day anG
night believe him innocent. The!
have learned to sympathize and ad
mire him.
1t will be dread day for Jail Off
cials unless the Governor intervenes
1t will be day of agony foi
Wheeler Mangum. People who know
his gentle spirit are sorrN:for him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-19
RECEIVED sos CALL
Steamer Etonian Prevented From
SuccOring Lusitania

Boston, May l9-According to ne
captain, W w. Wood the Leylan
Line steamer Etonian, which arrives
from Liverpool yesterday, was ire
vented from going to the rescue o
the passengers of the sinking Lusi
tania by warning that an attacI
might be made upon his own vessel
Tie Etonian left Liverpool the da,
before the Lusitania disaster. Whel
Can't. Wood was some 40 miles from
Kinsale he received a wireless cal
from the Lusitania for immediate
assistance.
The call was also picked up by tn
steamers City of Exeter and Nara
yansett. The Narragansett, Capt
Wood said, was made target fol
submarine attack, a torpedo missing
her by few feet, and her comman.
der then warend Capt. Wood not tc
attempt to reach the Lusitania.
at was in the afternoon of May
7 that we received the wireless S G
S." said Capt. Wood.
"It was then about az miles dis
tant from the position he gave me.
The Narragansett was closer to the
I.usitaria and she answered the S Q
S.
"At 5 p. m. l observed the City
of Exeter cross our bows and she
signalled. "Have you heard anything
of the disaster ?"
AT that moment / saw the peris-
cope Of a submarine between the
Etonian and the City of Exeter, abou:
= quarter of a mile directly ahead OF
US. She dived as soon as she saw us.
81 signaled to the engine room fo'
every available inch of speed. Then
we saw the submarine come up as
tern Of us. | now ordered full speec
ahead and we left the submarine slow
ly. The periscope remained in sight
about 20 minutes.
''No sooner had we lost sight OF
the submarine astern than made
out another on the starbcard bow.
I his one was directly ahead and or
the surface, not submerged.
'I starboarded hard away from
him, he swinging as we did. About
einht minutes later he submerged.
continued at top speed for four hours
and saw no more of the submarine.
It was the ships speed that saved
aer, that's all.
"Thc Narragansett. as soon as sht
heard the S o S call, went to the
assistance of the Lusitania. One OF
the submarines discharged Il torpedo
at her, and missed her by not more
than s feet. The Narragansett then
warned us not to attempt to go tc
The rescue, and I got her wireless
call while l was dodging the two
submarines. You can see that three
ships .,would have gone to the assls'
tance of the Lusitania had they no;
been attacked by the two submarln'
pc. a."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-19

James Dale. who was drowned in
Dan River on Monday afternoon while
diving for the corpse of Harry Hop
per, 16 year old lad, reported by
William Woodward to have drowned
earlier in the day, sacrificed himself
uselessly, for yesterday at noon, it
was learned that Harry Hopper was
safe at the home of his grandmother.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-19
NOTICE.!
u. S. Government. Indian
Land Opening

Free demonstration and
schooling car containing Z.
S. Geological Survey maps
describing land to be offered
nov here. Car on r. F. and
?. Tracks Fayette Street
near Armour and Co.:
Thursday and Friday Only
Open from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.