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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-23
bandit BANDS OPERATING !,
IN REAR OF j. S. TROOPS

lion dollars worth of voices. He is
just as apt to find a 100000 tenor
serving soup in restaurant, or a
$4,000 baritone bawling the Ital-
ian equivalent of "Ra-a-ags, Bones
and Bottles as he is to find them to
the manner born.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-23
A|RMEN RAID dun
KIRK, SEVEN KILLED
Allied Machines Pursue German
Squadron and Bring Down
Two Planes.

Paris, May 22.-Seven persons
were killed and thirty-five wounded
by German aeroplanes in raids neal
Dunkirk Saturday evening and yes
terday.
Twenty shells were dropped Satur-
day, killing four and wounding tif-
teen. Yesterday another enemy
squadron. dropped about 100 bombs
in the outskirts of Dunkirk. Two
soldiers and a child were killed and
twenty persons were wounded.
Allied aeroplanes pursued the en-
envy machines and succeeded in
bringing two down.
Immediately after the first bonn
bardment fifty-three French, British
and Belgian aeroplanes flew over the
German cantonments at Ghistel1es,
on which $50 shells were dropped.
German aeroplanes yesterday
dropped fifteen bombs on Belfort, but
the material damage was insignifi-
cant.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-23
One Prisoner in 20 Innocent.

st. Paul, Mimi, May 20.-Minne-
sofa was urged today to hire capable
attorneys to advise penitentiary
prisoners, upon whose conviction the
state spent hundreds Of dollars, how
to get out, when DR.. G. A. Newman
prison physician at the Saltwater
|penitentiary, appeared before the
state pardon board. He said he Is
convinced one prisoner in 20 now be-
hind the bars is innocent. F. A.
Whittier, state parole agent, favors
the plan.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-23
Looking for Voices,

New York, May 20.-Giulio Cat.
ti-Casazza, general manager Of the
Metropolitan Opera, sailed today fol-
Genoa aboard the Duca d'Aosta, to
seek new crop Of operate stars for
next season. Some contracts ,expire
this season with artists, that may
not be renewed and substitutes must
be found. Gatti-Casazza will comb
war torn Europe for a couple of mil
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-23
HEAVY FROSTS
At LOGAN, IOWA !
Report Much Damage to Fruit in
Harrison County. r

Logan, Ia, May 20.-Orchards and
gardens on the low lands of Harrison
county were hard hit by the frosts of
Thursday night as result of the
cold wave from the northwest.
From along the Boyer river north
and south of Logan and on the low
lands to the southwest and north
west of Logan the reports of white
frosts were made.
w. l.. Stern of the governm "nt
weather station reports the tempera-
ture dropped to 81 degrees Thursday
night.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-23
TRIAL OF ARTHUR
". WAITE BEGINS

New York, May 22.--With the
opening of the trial of young DR..
Arthur Warren Waite here today on
the charge of poisoning his million
aire parents-in-laW, Mr.. and Mrs.
John E. Peck of Grand Rapids,
Mich; there begins to pour into the
dry records Of the New York SUI
preme Court one. OF the most sensa-
tional and astounding stories Of fort
une- hunting, Illicit love, murder, in
.trigue and deception that has ever
been disclosed, as the alleged record
of one man.
Waites formal splea was mot
guilty" but he mayschange it today.
The state will attempt to prove that
|the,tslender.. inattily, iattired, Smiling
youth who sits quietly before a long
table in this drab and silent. court
room, deliberately Wooed fand mar
|ried Clara Peck with the preconceiv-
ed intention Of numbering her, her
father and mother and any other
persons it might be necessary to
murder in order that he might get
possession of the Peck millions The
state will introduce evidence to
prove that Waite, married to Clara
Peck and having Mrs. Elizabeth
Horton as his Studio Companion"
in a big New York hotel, actually
did get Mr.. and Mrs. Peck to New
York on a visit and murder them by
poisoning them with arsenic. That
he got his wife to will her estate to
him and was planning her murder as
the third of the series in his alleged
scheme to get the Peck millions. And
that after numbering his mother-in-
law and engineering the cremation
of her body D prevent the discovery
of the cause Of her death, he bribed
a New York undertaken with So
900, f$7,SOO of this amount was
found where the undertaken told the
police he hid it,, to swear that ars-
enic was used in the fluid employed
in the embalming OF his father-in-
laws body. With his wife turned
against him and prosecuting her
suit for divorce; and Margaret Hor-
ton, his Studio Companion fresh
from the triumphs of a vaudeville en-
gagement won as a result OF the
publicity she gained from her assoc
citation with him, Waite faces his
fight against the electric chair with
out the support either of the woman
he married or the woman he squan-
dcred his money on.
Between the time he was arrested
and the time he was sent to the
Tombs from Bellevue hospital, Waite
made several confessions, some OF
them signed, that he murdered his
parents-in-law. In one of these con-
fessions, written and signed by him
April l, 1916, Waite said:
81 have been Informed that l have
been indicted for the crime of muir
der in the first degree. know the
punishment is death. The -indict-
ment is just and the penalty is one
that / deserve, for I have killed. /
killed John E. Peck and his wife.
II have thought and thought and
thought while lying in my bed here
in the hospital. 1 have gone over
all the incidents of the last few
months and my life, and have made
my peace with my Creator. now
desire to make atonement for the
wrong that | have done
Mr.. Deuel., Waite's counsel, wrote
letter, showing that Waite's ccn-
fession was made with his consent:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-23
SERIOUS DAMAGE i.
DONE BY QUAKE

Rimini, Italy, May 2O.-Serious
damage was done here by the earth
quake which shook central Italy dur
ing the night of May 1911. Ten
houses collapsed and about 1000
dwellings were damaged
The municipal theater and the I'M
der prefecture school buildings were
cracked to an alarming extent and
part of the Church of Colonnella has
fallen.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-23

The statement made by Arthur
Warren Waite is one that he desir.
ed to make to unburden his soul
somewhat from the heavy load upon
it, and as he was insistent that his
confession should be published, as
the only thing he could do in atone.
ment, | acceded to his demands and
have not advised against the publ.
cation of it, which is as he wrote it
Walter Rogers Deuel..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-23
Every rs Years.

Milwaukee, Wis, May 20.-Twen-
ty-five years ago today, with solemn
ceremony, the key to one of Milwau-
KEGS little German cafes was thrown
into the Milwaukee river. In COM
memoration of the anniversary to-
day, a procession of rotund men
again moved down Mason street to
the river, where huge wooden key
was tossed in to the waters by Otto
Wagner. Then the celebration start
ed. The place has not been closed for
twenty-five years and is beadquar-
tiers for politicians, newspaper men
and other leading lights.
Free 'livers on small scale; who
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-23

Toned into very smart collars and Guns
and straps Of 1t are used on skirts and
coats. There are kid flowers, too, for
trimming straw hats.
Shoulder straps, in spite OF the fact
that sleeves are used in some CT the
evening froclss, are still often no more
than few strands of beads or fold
Of tulle. ANNA MAY.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-23
Yaqui Indians are Taking the Trail
Against the Invaders is
the Report. ...
SEVENTH CAVALRYMEN ARE
{ FIRED ON; ONE WOUNDED

Columbus, N. M, May 22.-As the
American troops are withdrawing
from Mexico four bandit bands are
operating in their rear and the ma
tives are fleeing northward. Bandits
declare that Villa has recovered and
is organizing an army to fight the
Americans.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-23

Old papers for sale at this Office,
SO for a nickle.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-23

Field Headquarters, Mexico, (by
wireless to Columbus, N. M, May
%. Thirteen troopers of the Sew
enth cavalry was fired upon yester-
day near the town of Temosachic
and one was wounded. The attack
is ascribed to bandits hiding about
bridge near the town which is a
few miles southeast of MADEIRA on
the Mexico Northwestern railroad.
After a few shots the MeXicans
fled and the Americans continued on
their way. -
A small group of Mexieans is fall
ing in behind the American columns
as they move northward, always
keeping out of sight, but telling the
natives that they are chasing the
"gringos'.. from Mexican soil. They
stop whenever the Americans halt
and hide or disarm if General Perish
ing's men approach them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-23

Marathon, Texas, May 22.-lt is
reported here that Yaqui Indians are
armed and following up the rear of
some of the United States troops.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-23

TOR forty winks between functions
is this beautiful kimono of pink
silk brocaded with roses In a
deeper shade of velvet The robe has
been cleverly cut to allow the hand
some design to border the bottom and
form the japanese sleeves.
Kid Is used as trimming in many
Of the hew spring clothes. 1t is fash
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-23

Free livers on a small scale; who
are prodigal within the compass of
guinea.-Washington Irving.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07
". A. LOUDER FOR
TAX ASSESSOR

Mr.. W. A. Louder Of Hermlelgh,
comes before the people in the sig
nails announcement column this week
as candidate for the office II Tar
Assessor OF scurry county subject to
the Democratic primaries
Mr.. Louder Is a splendid citizen,
honest and square in all his dealings
man OF excellent buslenss quallit
cations and we'll qualified TO dis
charge the duties OF Tar Assessor,
He came from Rockwall county to
West Texas twelve years ago and has
been engaged in the ginning busl-
ness, the past four yenrs at Herm-
leigh, where he has come into bus
lness contact with all the people and
he has the confidence OF all his vast
scope OF patronage His honesty and
fairness and the accurate manner in
which he conducts business has led
his friends to urge him to offer for
Assessor.
Ito will appreciate your support
and will devote his best efforts to
fIll the office right. Consider his
claims
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07
PROMINENT CITIZEN
TEsTIFIEs FOR viToNA

The following expression, from a
prominent scurry County man. fully
explains itself;
Hermlelgh, Tex. Oct. IS, 1915.
Ed. NJ. NJ. Melton;
Dear Sir: IM Dol
write this to lie, you know that !
have been greatly benefited by the
use OF v1TONA and can recommend
It as being all that you claim for It.
l am SO years old and feel better
than have felt for several years.
Respectfully.
2s-tf. N. NJ. LESLIE.
vitona can be had ut the signal
office or address P. o. Bcr p, Snyder
Teas
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07
binding twine. 10 cents a pound
J. W. TEMpLEroN'

Alton Autry and family Of Plains.
New Mexico. are visiting relatives
in Snyder. Alton has ben serving
his country over there as postmaster
and connected in some capacity other
wise In government lines.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

Miss Mamie II. Harrison. who has
been on an extended trip through
Now Mexico. California, Colorado
aud West Texas. is again with her
brother. Rev. c, s. Harrison Of this
place. Grapevine Sun.
Miss Harrison soiourned for two
whites IN Snyder and made many
friends In our city
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

olln Hardy and family are at home
from their holiday visit at Ennis.
They report nearly everybody sick
down there. Even they had touches
OF grip and the pleasures OF their
visit were partially offset because OF
the prevalent ailment.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

MIR II. n. Iluey and family who
came here In the fall Of 1914. and
made crop In scurry county lqsi
year left Wednesday for their old
home In Oklahoma, whore they will
reside. Mr.. Iuey likes this country
and wanted to stay here, but he
couldn't get the sort q farm prem
ises he wanted and they reluctantly
decided to move back to Oklahoma
lie is God man and would have
made us a good citizen. This is an
other argument for our land owners
to make better provisions for ten
ant farmers.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

Joseph Ruckcr Lamar, Associate
Justice OF the United States Supreme
Court died in Washington cIiy sun
day night. He was IS years old, a
native Of Georgia and was appointed
to the Supreme bench five years ago
by President Taft
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07
Marriage License Record,

@. W. Jordan and Miss Maggie Sell
ars,
q. l.. Keller and Miss Eunlce Mat
thews -
l.. T Mize and Miss Stella ~ueur-
rim. .I If....Ii. WIZ
N. W. Autry and Miss Annie Irene
Angel.
d. Robson and Miss Buena Tay-
lor.
l., @. Smith aud Miss Leila Evans
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

Mr. >. II Huey Of Route 8 was
here Wednesday Just getting over a
weeks iussle with grip, lie moved
HIS Signal date w fpll notch aud
pald'fo a year for his father ut Mar
low. Oklahoma
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

will crate and store your furn-
iiure, Reasonable and ship to you
any time. You don't have to bother
about Il. Phone S7g. SOtf.
F. N. GRAVES.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

Miss zera BridgemAn Of Post
spent the holidays with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs A. T. Dridseman at
Bethel and visited fdends in sny-
der. ~
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

We have some extra good second
hand Buggles that we viii sell at n
bargain or trade for young horses
and mules. 'f.. 27tf
TowNsEND-oLDHAM a GO.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

There is an epidemic Of lagrlppe
all over the country this winter.
There is hardly a family in Snyder
or adjacent country but has had one
or more cases.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs S. W. Grimes Jeff
last Saturday for Pasadena. Calf
fornla, where they will spend thl
winter, HtI
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

Mr. and Mrs r. N. White return
ed a few days ago from visiting at
Thurber and Mingus.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

W. u. Henry Of TIamiln was In
Snyder last week on business and o.
lered the signal sent to his address. q
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

Mrs. J. J, Kuhn Of Miami visited
the families Of J r. Huckabee and
r. A. Conner last week.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

Mr.. c. 8. Bass OF Abilene was here
"Wednesday selling supplies to the
Snyder druggists,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

We have plenty Of Lump Stock Salt
new. Sec that "Rox-At Block p
benson & imlth.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

See Mrs, ]. Arch Farmer for Fire
and Tornado Insurance.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

Mr. Ike Bcren is reported sick
with pneuminla.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

See Mrs .. Arch Farmer for Fire
and Tornado Insurance
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

Mrs. c. c. Anderson was called to
Fort Worth last week on account Of
the sickness Of her sister .0 ia1N
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

Al Jennings In "iicating Back
opera House, Friday, Jan. ~, 1910
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

Mrs. Maud Marshal and daughter
hive returned from Fort Worth.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

See Mrs. I Afch Farmer for Fro
and Tornado Insurance.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

Signal and DALLAS News. ,i.7S.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07

Al Jennings IN "Ileating Hack"
Opcrn House. Frtay. Jan. ~, 1910.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-07
OWL DRUG STORE

We repair any old thing ana stand
behind tho Job A. p. Morris.
Evening journal., 1916-06-15

Ever since Cain and Abel played
hockey from Adams private school
for boys, and spent the day fishing
in Riven Eden. there has been in
hcrent in all boys from five to fifty
years of age, the longing TO go camp
ing, to get back to nature and live
with no other conventionalities than
food. drink and some sort Of bed.
In response to this innate impulse
boys have ever gone a-camping, some
times with and more frequently with
out the conscnt-Of their parents For
while fathers have been anxious that
their sons be manly boys. and are
willing for them to trough it, for a
few weeks IN the summer. their moth
crs have taken other views.
To them when the suggestion Of a
camp was made by their younger
hopefuls, came visions Of fights with
"tough" boys. life in camps among
all sorts of germs, food served from
dirty cans. untidy beds upon tn,
ground. accidents Of serious nature
and sometimes even death from
drowning
And then. as n i'm direct answer
10 the hope of the mothers that some
method might be found which would
enable their boys to satisfy theii
longing for outdoor life, and. at tho
same time, safeguard them from dan
gers. the Boy Scouts Of America came
into existance. and said TO the moth
ers of Wilmington
II will take care Of your boys va
cation for you. will put him under
the guardship of a mature schoolmas
ter who knows the woods and how Il
build sanitary camps; a man who
likes boys. and who will take as gooC
care of them as If he were theil
father. He will see that your boys
teeth are brushed every morning
That his clothes are kept neat anC
tidy That his food is OF good quail
fly and properly cooked; ana that h'
gets sound and refreshing sleep"
TO the father Of the boy, the Boy
Scouts said
Il Will take your boy and teach
him to be manly / will teach him Il
walk with his head up and his shoul
dors out / will teach him outdoor
games which will entertain and will
strengthen him AT the same time
will teach him TO swim, to eat proper
food. TO converse his physical energy
and to save the lives OF those OF hi,
comrades. who may face peril H'
will learn how to treat snake bites
wounds. poisonings. sunstrokes
burns. cramps. and every other form
Evening journal., 1916-06-15

turned out with Troop No. 2S, or
other organizations.
WINSTON WALKER.
Scribe.
Troop No 2. Of Newark. Del. on
Decoration Day. went on a scouting
trip to Blood Root, and. after pitch
ing our shelter tents and getting fire
places ready for dinner, we divided the
troop INTO two parties. and practioed
scouting over the border Some Of
the boys went in swimming
We also had some tossing up in
the blanket. We tried long distance
signalling. but did not succeed very
well. We hope to develop a good sig
nal corps. however.
Troop No. now has four patrols,
Of nine boys each. as follows;
Patrol ] Owl, Clarence Evans, pa
troll leader.
Patrol p Fox, Johnson Rowan, pa
/ troll leader.
Patrol 8. Eagle, Joseph Willis,
patrol leader
Patrol 4. Buffalo, Raymond FODDER
patrol leader.
All members OF our troop. who had
uniforms, we're in the Preparedness
parade,
At the last meeting. two patrols
were drilled in the manual.
CLEAVER PRICE.
Scribe
Evening journal., 1916-06-15

Of accidents likely to happen to him
or his comrades. And when I return
him to you. he will be more NJ for
nine months Of schooling than he has
ever been before.
The Boy Scout movement desires to
do everything possible TO encourage
every boy to have experience in
camping this summer, and to provide,
through its organizations in practi-
cally every city and town in the
United States. a means whereby they
may do this under the leadership that
will insure safety. pleasure and bene-
III in health and strength and self
reliance, and knowledge OF nature
and natures processes.
Up at 6 o'clock, the boys have
swimming and setting up exercises.
After breakfast comes the policing of
the camp and squad duties, then
scouting activities and games and
then dinner.
i-ril o'clock the boys are forced
the word is rightly usod-to take
Iost After that comes more games
and studies in wOOdlore. interspersed
with baseball and swimming and boat
races After supper there is a camp
fire. with music. story telling and
songs. AT half-past nine o'clock. taps
sounds for the closing OF a perfect
day, and the boys roll their tired but
happy bodies between the blankets.
The food OF the camp Is clean and
wholesome. The diningroom Is large
and well aired. lt is screened all
around and sanitation is the watch
word of the day.
II your boy is sent for two or three
weeks outing at Caesar Rodney
Camp" he will return tanned but
healthy. hungry for home cooking,
perhaps. but loud in his praise Of the
truck" OF the camp, and hoasting of
the clean woody smell of the air he
left behind him. Above all he will
return with the satisfaction that he
Z has triumphed over nature and has,
in surrendering himself to her
whims. really surmOunted the con
ventlonalties which bind him sorely
at times within the city. He has
tasted Of the sweets of self-govern-
ment and responsibility. and will be
all the more tractable because OF hav-
ing for a time loosened the ties of
home life.
Evening journal., 1916-06-15
This Frees Your Skin
From Hair or Fuzz
tToilet Tips)

The method here suggested for The
removal of superhuous hair is quick and
certain. and unless the growth is ex-
tremely stubborn, single application
does the work. Make stiff paste with
some powdered delatone and water; ap-
ply this to the hairy surface and after
about , minutes rub it Off, wash the
skin and the hairs are gone. To avoid
disappointment be sure your druggist
sells YOU dclatone.
Evening journal., 1916-06-15

class and your lines we're exception
ally good It was great work fel-
lows, keep the good thing going. Z
also want TO thank First Class Patrol
Leader Maynard Carter for the mas
terly way in which he handled the
second platoon. il being his first ap-
pearance In that role; also the boys
under him for their strict attentio
and good work generally.
The field music, under the leader.
ship Of Drummer Paul wilkinson. de
serves honorable mention.
Taking it all in all, boys, It was
good. DO it again.
Our next meeting will be on Friday
/ June 10, at l.30 D. M, and it is hoped
that we VIII have q large turnout.
Troop No. intends going to the
Navy Yard, Philadelphia, next Satur-
! day, June II. TO attend the ceremon
les, and will leave here on the 7.3C
a. m. boat. Should any scouts from
other troops desire to join troop No
s, we would be pleased to have them
go along with us. The fare will be SO
cents round trip and 25 cents admis
sion to the Navy Yord.
II. tOhD PHILLIPS,
ScOutmaster Troop
Troop No. held its regular mees
ing on Friday. June 9. Our bake will
be on Saturday morning, at the Gas
Company Office.
There will be another bake there
so look for the sign of Troop No. O.
Let Polly Morris know where ia
call for donations which you cannot
bring.
Our Parents Night" will be ON
Friday, June %. DO not forget the
engineering contest next week
~ FRITZ,
Scribe
The regular meeting Of Troop No
90 was held at the Central Presby-
terian Church, June s.
The meeting was called to order by
Assistant Scoutmaster Weyl The roll
was called by your secretary A letter
was received from the local head
quarters, asking our troop to muster
at the Park Drive. June TO- Instruc-
tions were given in drilling. We were