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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-28

home in Webster City for a two
weeks vacation from her school du-
ties at Breeze Hill.
The Breeze Hill Sunday school
will hold a box social Wednesday
evening, March 20. at the school
house. Everybody invited.
March 25. s
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Mrs. G. P. christensen of Hum
boldt is spending a day or two with
DR.. and Mrs. T,aB. Larrabee.
2 Mrs. Josephine Dunlap and nep-
hew, Morris Conrad, went to Wool
stock today to spend few days with
relatives. a5
Mrs. Frank. Triplett left today
for her new home in Pennock,
Mimi, to Join her husband who left
some time ago. MRS. Triplett's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Ross, ac-
companied her to Pennock and will
visit there indefinitely.
Mrs. D. H; Black of Elkton, S.
D., visited over last night with her
sister, Mrs. A. L. Dayton and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Boylan
and son Kenneth of Eldora are in
the city for few days visit with
their son and brother, Oliver Boy
Ian, and while here are guests of
Miss MarS1e MURPHY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milan White and
son Elton of Clarion are in the city
for visit with Mrs. w. H.. Ennis,
corner of Des Moines and Webster
streets.
Mrs. G.. B. Pray left this fore
noon for Lake City to spend the re-
mainder of the week visiting her
son, DR.. G. L. Pray and wife.
Misses Leah Wyatt and Margar-
ct Hanrahan are visiting the latter's
sister, Mrs. Roy c. Tyler, in Fort
Dodge.
Mrs James White and daugh-
tiers, Misses Esteline and Pearl, re-
turned home to Duncombe this fore
noon. The former two visited short
time at the H. s. Nye home and the
latter young lady spent week with
Miss Gertrude Bauer.
Mrs. w. w. Crittenden and
daughter, Miss Thelma, are spending
the day in Fort Dodge.
Mrs. D. c. Klein and little
daughter and Mrs. John Beisner and
Mrs. Fred Heiden are visiting
friends near Duncombe today.
Mrs. c. NJ. Fusselman of Sioux
Falls, S. D., who underwent SER
ious operation at Mercy hospital
some time ago and for the past two
weeks has been convalescing at the
]. E. iBurnstedt home, left this morn
ing for Sioux Falls. She was accom-
panied home by Mrs. ]. T. Belman
and children, Of Jewell. who also
have been guests for a few days at
the Burnstedt home.
DIR. F. E. Whitley arrived home
today from Rochester, Mimi, where
Mrs. w. underwent an operation re-
Gently. The patient is getting along
very well.
Miss Pearl Neel went to Cedar
Rapids today where tomorrow noon
she will be a guest at the wedding OF
former Grinnell college friend.
Miss Lola Worth, young lady who
has good many acquaintance
among Webster city's recent Grin
go -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-28
The Advance Lines Of the American
Forces are Three Hundred
Miles South of the
Border. ~.
OUTLAWS FLEEING SOUTHWARK
All Arms Of Service Being Used to
Trap Villa and His Gang
Railways Greatly Needed.

Ell Paso, Tex, March 2S.-Anoth-
er Mexican raid is reported at a
ranch near here. The Eighth Texas
cavalry drove the bandits across the
border and no one was hit.
General Bertani, commanding at
MADEIRA, reports that Villa has been
seen at Ell Ora and that Colonel Cano
of Carranza's army is the closest in
touch with the bandit. He also re-
ported that while there is little news
from the. front, he was working in
perfect accord with General PERISH
ing, which was taken to mean here
that American troops must be US
ing the lines of the Mexican North
western railroad to MADEIRA, as there
is no possible means other than the
railway for American cavalry to
reach MADEIRA.
The Mexicans are selling supplies
to the American soldiers and are
more friendly at the present time
to Americans than for months past.
The American aviators have es-
tablished base one hundred TWEEN
ty miles south of the border at Dub
Ian and are using that point as head
quarters for their operations.
The advance column of American
cavalry is three hundred miles
south OF the border
Casas Grandes (by wireless to
Columbus, N. M, March 2S.-Villa
is flying southwest toward the foot
hills of the Sierras According to
army reports received here today
the rapidity of his fight is precipi-
tating the American pursuit.
All arms of the service are being
used in an attempt to force the ban
dit into corner
Ell Paso, Tex, March 2S.-With
the conviction that the chase OF
Pancho Villa was going to prove q
long and tedious one, attention here
was turned once more last night on
the railroad situation.
Dispatches from Washington and
San Antonio showing that the Unit
ed States military authorities were
becoming increasingly impatient for
the completion of arrangements with
General Carranza for the use OF the
Mexican road confirmed the belief
held here for the last week that the
railroad problem was the present
crux of the situation.
Army officers here privately admit
that the question of getting adequate
supplies to the forces at the front is
growing serious. They say that the
present system of motor transporta-
ton. across the chihuahua desert has
proved entirely Inadequate and as
General Pershing's columns push
farther into the desolation OF west
ern chihuahua the supplies problem
is growing acute.
The advance corps of the expedi-
tionary force is now we'll over 2oo
miles from the frontier and every
day presumably adds many miles to
the thin line of communications.
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Berlin, March 2S.-The Russians
in their attacks between Riga and
Dvinsk are losing more men than in
any other action, but are forced to
continue the attack or retreat. The
spring thaws will soon occur and the
Germans are holding high ground
which if the Russians do not gain
they will be forced to retreat over a
hundred mile front.
London, March 2S.-Although
British navel authorities declare
that the bronze point found on
board the wrecked liner Sussex was
the point Of German submarine,
the British government. has made no
statement to that effect.
Heavy, artillery action continues
on the Verdun front.
London, March 2S.--The, British
and Germans have been fighting
fiercely in the region of Et. Eloi, just
south of Ypres and the British
through the explosion Of big mine,
and by infantry charges have cap
tured or destroyed considerable
portion of the German trenches.
The British infantry stormed and
took first and second line trenches
along front of 600 yards, London
officially announced, and Berlin ad-
mits that German trenches in this
region were blown up, to an extent
|of 100 yards, and that casualties
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-28
AV|AT0RS HAVE BASE l20
MILES SOUTH OF BORDER
Today's oldest Story.

Tiffin, o., March 2S.-Here's
the queerest entry in the
early fshing-story contest.
Eugene Schultz, II, while
skating on Rock Creek broke
through. the ice, he sank to
the bottom and in his terror
clutched out wildly. His hand
,grasped a 21-inch black bass.
He was still tightly holding
to it when other boys rescued
him.
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nell graduates. Miss Neel will be
one of twelve Grinnell college
friends who will be present at the
wedding.
John T. Drug of stratford is in
town today.
Gilbert Knudson of Jewell is a
Webster City visitor today.
Albert McCellen of Ft. Dodge
spent last night here with his sister,
Mrs. M. Bolger and family, on the
east side, and left this morning on
his road duties.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. M. Trum-
bauer returned home to Wilke yes
terday after an over Sunday visit
with the formers father, J. B. Trum-
bauer.
II Mrs. Irving Butler and little
son, who have been visiting the for
mer's mother, Mrs. Belle Floyd, on
east Bank street, returned yester-
day afternoon to their home in Wat
erloo.
Mrs. G. Selander returned to
her home in Des Moines yesterday
Afternoon following visit with the
Louis Moline family, seven miles
southwest of this city.
Jesse w. Mason left yesterday
for Des Moines where he will spend
a short time before going on to Ex-
celsior Springs, Mo-, to stay a couple
LOT weeks to take treatments for
rheumatism.
Frank Calkins, who recently &C
cepted position with the Ameri-
can Express Company in Des Moines,
was home for an over Sunday visit.
Mrs. E. B. Miller went to
Blairsburg yesterday because Of the
slight illness of her daughter, Mrs,
". H. McNee, who was taken sick
yesterday.
Mrs. C. Whistler of Alden, who
has been spending few days with
the D. A. Burnett family on Pleas
ant street, returned home yesterday
afternoon.
Attorney o. J.. Henderson went
to Nevada yesterday on short bus
mess trip. II
Little Miss Ida Zeihan of Jew
ell visited here at the home of her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Roskopf, yesterday.
Miss Hazel Russell of Highyiew
left this city this morning for STAN
hope to spend few days with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Ellington.
Mrs. H. N. Beck went to Des
Moines this morning on short bust
ness trip.
j. E. Burnstedt was business
caller in Jewell yesterday evening.
Mrs. A. G. Hoot has gone to
III 4 * . . 81 II p f. @
Lincoln, Neb., for couple Of weeks
visit with her mother and other rel
atives.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Tremaine
LOT Eagle Grove came down this
morning to visit the formers moth
err, Mrs. Lucy Tremaine- Moses OF
WEIGH, w. ". who is a guest at the
Harry Hotchkiss home.
Walter Ferrell was a jewell
business caller last evening.
Miss MabelIe Anderson return
| ed home last night from few days
stay in Des Moines.
| Vivian Mccullough returned
last night from short stay in Des
Moines. S
Fort Dodge Chronicle: Mrs. Max
Hemingway has returned from
Rochester, Minn:, where she visited
| her mother, Mrs. F. 3. Whitley, OF
Webster City, who is recovering
from an operation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-28
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Harold, the little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. J. Singer, who reside three
miles east of the city, celebrated his
eleventh birthday anniversary Sat
urday afternoon by entertaining
eleven boy friends at his home in
honor of the occasion. The after
noon was spent in playing games
and brought to conclusion by the
serving of a delicious lunch with the
boys seated at one table which held
for it's centerpiece big birthday
cake with eleven lighted candles.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-28

She investigated and found the tea
pot filled with tissue wrapped -par.-
GELS, containing handkerchief, each
package attraetiyely decorated with
blue birds, After the tea, the even-
ing was spent with music, dancing,
singing and an informal good
time enlivened with grafonola nlu-
cic les ssRss4f 5a ser - w
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SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
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CHOIR PARTY.

The young folks Of the Congrega-
tional choir will be entertained at
the D. L. Hunter home tomorrow ev-
|ening. All the members are cordial
ly invited to be there.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-28
Berlin SAYS RUSSIA
IS LOSING HEAVILY.
War Oddities.

LondonA picture magazine,
just received from India, con-
tains the following Moham-
medan barber add: Hair
CUTTER and clean shaver.
Gents Threats cut with very
sharp razors; no irritating
feeling afterward.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-28
INFORMAL EVENING.

INFORMAL EVENING.
The members of the Agoma class
Of the Baptist Sunday school, num-
bering about thirty, were delight
fully entertained Friday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. s. Park
hurst on Des Moines street at eight
O'Clock. Crook" was the game OF
the evening which, played progress.
sively, was material for great deal
of fun. Late in the evening two
course lunch was served by COM
mittee. A brief business meeting was
also held, at which it was decided to
buy new chairs for the Sunday
school class room. This class, with
n. J.. Loring as teacher, has grown
to membership of nearly forty
young men and women.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-28

Special for Tuesday and Wednesday.
10 pounds Of sugar for 81 with
each So grocery order. Fosd ick's
Cash Grocery. 27d2 8
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-28
BLUE BIRD TEA.

Miss Rosalind Cook entertained
a bout half dozen young women at
a blue bird tea Friday night at her
home in honor of Miss Gladys
Mauch, whose marriage to Mr.. Alon-
20 G. Halfway will occur April 18th
At five o'clock the guests were all
seated at a tea table covered with a
blue bird lunch cloth, with tiny blue
birds perched on the rims OF the
drinking glasses. The guest OF hon
or was invited to pour the tea from
a tall silver tea pot, but found some
thing wrong evidently with the
spout, for the tea would not pour,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-01
an ssRowN HOLMES.

hfteen was the year of big
npsets in sport More new champions
sgpFungs up from unexpected sources
then ii any other year, and to top it
offsthereWastaj big blow.off in the base
ballSWar.
New champions sprang to fame in
eikhts sports:
The first upset dIscernahle was in
baseball. From the start It was seen
that two clubs; always in the. running
tho New York Giants and Philadel.
phia AthJetics=were bound to trail
The Boston Braves, who won the
world series the year before, were
down mi the rut.
The Philadelphia National club, rid.
dled by deral league raids and han.
dIed by asman who never managed q
club before, steamed to the fore and
rave Philadelphia it's first National
ieaguespennant.
In&thea same connection the season
marked sthe reign Of Grover Alexander
% the Phillies as leading pitcher, with
MRtheWson, "a leader of old, trotting
nlppgEwtthS the second raters and Wal
terEJphnson taking more beatings than
eyerSbefore.
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The upset in baseball was most
complete. There was not single ma
1or club that ran true to form.
sJust when 1t looked as though the
baseball war would go over into an.
other era, there was sudden flutter
OF the wings OF the dove of peace and
steps for amicable settlement were I'M
der way. &#
In tennis. William Johnston. the
"Red Streak" from California, crossed
the dope not only by defeating Maui
rice Mclaughlin, but by trimming
Norris William II, who went into the
tournament holding the national cham
pionship and who, on account OF great
playing during the summer, was re.
gardeds as unbeatable.
Johnston, youngster not old enough
to vote. played fine tennis all sum.
mer, but his sudden dash was like a
thunder bolt from clear sky.
In golf, 1t was conceded Jerry Ira
vers, back In old time form, had the
best chance to win the national ANA
teur title. It was figured II Travers
didn't win, the title would go to one OF
the others Of the "Blg Three"-Evans
or Ouimet. Il. AL.
But the new champion did not come,
from the ranks of those figured in the
running. Robert Gardner, OF Chicago,
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BY BROWN HOLMES.

Baseball will be given a true test of
popularity in 1916 and the season VIII
show tf'the pastime has the same hold
on the American public it had several
wears ago or il people would rather
Iamuse themselves than be amused at
the ball park.
Argument has been made that some
major league clubs failed to profit dur
IMP sthet two seasons Sof4 baseball war
the attendance was divided
among three leagues instead OF TWO:
argument has been made that mi
nGr s1aaRues failed because the war put
the game in general disrepute, show
ing It up as q moncy-grabblng propo-
gition rather than sport for sport 8
sake. sEaa4 ~
Jumping OF players it is claimed, de-
stroyed many idols OF the rams, VINO
thought their favorites loyal to thelr
clubs, but found they would Ignore
contracts, sentiment and everything
else at the beck and call OF the dollaf
bill.
The biggest reason, however, for de-
crease in attendance probably lies IN
the fact that more persons arettakng
an active part in athletics instead OF
paying their money to watch others
perform
More persons played golf and tennis
and went swimming last summer than
in any previous year. Dealers in all
sections Of the country report record
sales in fishing tackle and hunting I'M
PIGMENTS. :,
Next season baseball will have all
OF its original assets. With smaller
number OF leagues, attendance will be
concentrated. Distribution Of Federal
league players to major and minor
league teams will strengthen some OF
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Anvil Open
Gage Season Tonight

The BArst game for the local Y. M.
g. Az basketball team, will be play.
Cd tonight when they meet the strong
PaFkersburg Associations.
basketball fans have not made any
spfedi cttons concerning the result OF
this game. The teams are so even.
N matched that a close exciting
game Is sure to be played.
The lineup Of the local team will
contain the following men: Cobun,
Reed eArnett, Davis, schwarm, Amos.
and Fisher.
AYplleys ball game will be presented
preliminary to the basketball game,
between aS team picked from the Pro.
fessipnal and Business mems classes.
This will be the first public exhibi-
ZION o. alley bal In the city,
The XolleyS ball game will start
promptly az 1880 and the basketball
gameg about $500. Fifty cents admts-
lion win be charged for the entire
evening program.
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BASEBALL. POPULARITY, DISPUTED BY OTHER
SPORTS FOR FIRST TIME, TO GET TRUE TEST

the weaker ones and make races more
There will be no OUTLAW" league
for players to jump to, SO there will be
less sulktng and more hustling. Then
the article Of ball offered will be OF
the highest class available.
N With the Federal league and war
eliminated, baseball will not have any
altbis. 1t will stand as a sport on It's
merits. Ai
During the slump OF the past two
years persons who remained away
from BAH parks drifted into other
games, so for the first time the popu-
iarity OF baseball is disputed. &
The coming season will present all
the outdoor sports in their best clothes
and show II the diamond game is pop
ular, enough to win back the followers
lost during the war.
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Courts Prepare for
The Thompson Deal

UNIONToWN, Pa, Jan. 1.-Negoti-
ations for the liquidation of the In
debtedness OF J. v. Thompson were
not completed yesterday because OF
the absence from Untontown OF mem.
bers OF the committee of the ]. ":
Thompson creditors association and
@. R. Scrugham, representing the A.
nancial interests in New York, who
have agreed to finance the ltquida-
ton.
The Fayette county courts have
arranged to postpone all civil cases
scheduled for trial during January
and February until March, SO that the
local attorneys can give all their at
tention to the liquidation. Nearly ey-,
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steal marvel on his fathers farm,
where he pitched hay and tossed his
brothers about on the barn floor,
sprang into the lime light. He dispos-
ed of a cluster OF huskies, pinned Cut
lers shoulders to the mat in 1iffy.
and looked to Gotch for a supreme
test.
There was only one upset in Ffsti-
ana. Here we have youngster from
Austria, able to speak only few
words OF English. claiming the ban
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gridiron ever produced = Charley Bar.
rett. ~
Trapshooting figured in@the unset
list too. Louis B. Clark, banker and
society man, who has been in the
game less than a year. showed a. bet
ter card in the Grand American Hand
leap i+than star trapsho from
mountains and plains. liae .s
IN some departments f: athle ttcs the
old champions will hold over. Jess.
Willard, Johnny Kilbane and Freddy
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tamweight championship through vic.
tory over Johnny Williams on foul.
Ertle never was seen, in the ring
more than fifty miles from his new
home in st. Paul. He bowled over
one preliminary fighter after another,
and was finally given chance with
the title holder. He made good, and
since has been touring the country, ad-
ministering the sleep potion with reg
ularity.
In billiards the upset came when
William Huey, Of Chicago, won the
three.cushion title. He decide his en-
craving business was more important
and defaulted. In a play:cts, Alfred
de Orc, past e, years of age, showed
his eye Is as. keen and his hand as
steady as ever. He won the title by
beating Kieckhefer. h
Football brought surprises galore.
Yale was walloped four times by
minor teams, while Princeton went
along like cyclone. Yale suddenly
rose in supreme effort and defeated
the Tigers.
Harvard. almost a perpetual cham
pion, was beaten by Cornell, and Cor.
nell,' a doormat for years, sailed
through the season without defeat.
The Ithacans also brought out one OF
the greatest all-around players: the
RI y .
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sprung a complete surprise.

1t remained for a farmer boy to put
new life in the wrestling game. Frank
Gotch had held the worlds title SO
long and stayed SO close. to his Iowa
farm, there was little interest in the
game.
Charley Cutters claim to be Amer.
lean, champion remained unchallenged
and wrestling was dead.
Then Joe stecher grown into ply.
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CHICAGO, Jan. Fire today de-
stroyed the South Chicago plant Of
the American Linseed Company,
known as the Cleveland Linseed Oil
branch, caused the death OF six men
believed to have been killed by an
flames and occasioned property loss
of $2,000,000.
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HIGHESCH0OL lost
At PAR|I|.K RI |!
I've However Made a Cred
e table Showing in the
Game.

Eairmont high schools trip to Par
keFahurg last night did not result
M additions to the laureIs OF the
GchoolA but at that the team made a
creditablef showing and gave further
evidence that It will be able to give
d good account of itself this sea.
Bon. The score was "a to 20 In IA
Hofs Of sParkersburg. knight was the
particular star Of the local aggrega-
ton aud was responsible for most of
theSacoring. The score:
EaIFmont 22 Parkersburs "a
Knight Is. ! /. so. f. 1890. Holiday
20 c.......... Dewar
Richie ....G........... Dill
Meredith /. 81. j. .G....... Crawford
Substitutes e. Fairmont, Hill for
Ritchie.
Field goals, Neale, 8; Holiday, 2;
pewar, 5; g Dill, 6.
Fatrmont Knight, z; Hamilton, 2.
Baskets from fouls, Dill, 2 out Of S:
Knight out of II; Hamilton, i out
Referee, Jones.
Time of. periods, 20 minutes.
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Now ROLLING /, Nun

NM JOHANNESBURG, W. q, Jans -
Announcement Is made BY .. IN: WOLF
vice president Of the Phillipi she4
and Tin Plate company that tt ha9
lust let the contract for the conatF itc-
ton OF a two.mill cont innouss rplitrg
min plant, which will employ 600 8ntens
at its Meirton, Haneock county, plank
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Substitutes-Mylius for Marshall;
Archibald for Rosenberg; Jacobucci
for Ambrecht. Field goals-Perry. 1 !:
Marshall, 8; Daugherty, 2; Spence, s;
Rosenberg, 4; Pracht, s; Ambrecht, A;
Creighton, /. Fouls. Perry out OF
10; Rosenberg 8 out Of o., Referee
Nalen.
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Wheeling Adds
Another Victory

Wheeling High school defeated Ell
kins High school in a fast basket
hall game last night on the Elkins'
floor,
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cry attorney in Fayette county rep
resents Thompson creditor.
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ROBERT oHAMPoM JOHNSTON TENNIS GHAM
pIoN: CHAMPION PITCHEF
AMERICAN WRESTLING CHARLEY BARREII
THFEE-CUSEoN
gfIfiARD CHAMPION JOHNNY ERTLE BANTAMWE1GHT RING
CHAMPION