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The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
WARV|CTIMS NOV. :. :.
.... TOTAL MILLIONS
German Figures Of Somme Fight
ing GiveAlIied Losses As 1,-
100000 Men
tA.socuat.d Prs.. by rsdsrl wirsl..O

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NEW YORK, December l9---Aecord.
ing to the official German accounts the
losses of all the combatants on the
Somme front since the Inauguration nf
the Allied offensive last July up to the
end of November total ! 300, 900 men,
the principal sufferers having been the
British, whose total losses now amount
TO $4,000 killed, wounded and taken
prisoners.
The French according TO Berlin,
have lost 100000 men, while the total
German losses amount to fewer than
half a millions
These fkures ure in strong contrast
to the cldlms made through London,
where the German losses in the greater
number of the battles fought are
claimed to have been far heavier than
those of either the British or French,
the various advances having been pre-
ccded with snch terrific artillery prep.
arations that the infantry has been
able to advance with comparatively
little loss against the demOralized de-
Tenders Of the trenches. For the first
time in the war, the British have been
claiming, the attacking side has had
fewer casualties than the defenders.
From July to October, inclusive, ac
cording to Il compilation of the official
German lists in London, the German
losses on Hll fronts amounted to 743, ,056
while the November losses on the
SommC, at Vcrduu and in the Cham
pngne brought this total up to approx
mately 100000 men, while in Galieia
Transylvanin, Rumania and Maeedonia
the German losses have been also heavy
in both killed or wounded and in pris
nncrs taken.
On the western front, too, the Brit
ish reports point out, the German loss
has been muinly in killed and in pris
Oners taken, removing these wholly
from the war, while the British and
French number very large proportion
of wounded among their losses. a big
percentage Of whom will soon be bacl
among the electives.
The Overseas News Agency estimate,
that the total losses of the French army
have been 10000 and tho British
| urmy l,I1O,O0U
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
E0|MPER|LS :;
MORE AMERICANS
Members of Crew On Horse
Transport Sunk BY Submarine
In Mediterranean Sea
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(AssOcisted Press by Federal wirslsSs)
p SdfSpoN. Resspb9E layEThe British
stcamer Russia, being used as h horse
transport, (which carried. nnmber Of
American muletcers in her crew, was
summarized and sunk in the Mediterra-
mean on the fourteenth, according to an
official announcement last night by the
admiralty.
The loss of life amounted to twenty
eight men, including seventeen of the
Americans.
The Russia was Il steamer of 5763
tons and has only recently been taken
over for government service.
The Portuguese steamer Cascais was
also reported to have been sunk. News
to this effect was made public by the
l.lOyds agency last night. No details
of the sinking were given out.
Dispatches from Amsterdam report
the torPedoing of n French battleshiP
of the La Patrie class. This is fatty
denied by the French admiralty. Ac-
cOrding to the report from Holland. the
ship was -tOrpedOed in the Mediterra
mean. The despatch, which is based
on German official report declares
that the armed transport Maghelan,
with on" thousand troops on board, had
been sunk ut the same time the battle
ship was damaged. The French udmi
ralty in its official denial adds that the
announcement of rhe loss of the troop
ship had been made some days ago.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
RUSSIAN SLASHES
Wife AND HIMSELF
Uses Razor When Refused Money
Which He Had Turned Over
To the Woman

In ct Of fury because his wife re-
fused. to turn hictS es-him some, of the,
mpuey he had given. her, PetT0 Eshu-
kim Russian, living in the All Ieong
Block at Punchbowl and Queen Streets,
last night attempted to kill the woman,
and then slashPd himself with the
razor he had used to attack his wife.
The woman was horribly mutilated,
but is likely to live, her wounds be.
ing for the most part superficial. She
vs. cut on the arm, the abdomen and
back as well as other parts of the
body
Thr man s hurts are far more serious.
rs he practically disrmbowled himself
with the blade, besides infiicting other
injuries from which he came near to
bleeding TO death
Bicycle Officer Ross was called to the
spot by neighbors and at once notified
Captain Baker, who was on duty at
the time. The ambulance took the
blood soaked pair to the Emergency
Hospital, whore they were given first
aid, and then rushed to the Queen 8
Hospital.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
BRITISH ENFORCE
WAR DIET PLAN
RECENTLY PASSED
Potatoes, Wheat and Milk Are
Articles Which Are Causing
Much Trouble; Australian and
Indian Supplies May Be Tapped
tA,.oets,sd Pres. by rsasral wIr.ls..,

'hHhotihtNt W ANHSle "hStoSbJ
LONDON, December rs In view of
the shortage in food supplies, the Brit.
ish government today took Drastic ac-
tion in enforcing the "wnr diet' on
the country.
The food restrictions announced re.
Gently were put into full effect today.
Hotels and restaurants were forbidden
TO serve more than two courses for
hreakfns and luncheon and three for
dinner
Wheat, potatoes and milk are the ar,
ticlPs of food which are giving the
board of trade most anxiety Mt the mo.
mrnt. Not only win the surplus Ans,
tralian crops for 1918 and 1916 be
largely drawn upon for British needs,
hut the wheat resources of India will
almost certainly be- tapped.
One of the suggestions into which
the government has been making seri-
Gus inquiry Is that it should prohibit
the baking Of white bread, and that the
wholemeal or standard loaf should be
made compulsory. France and Italy
have already resOrted to this measure
Of economy, and there is some prospect
that il will soon be enforced by law in
this country
Among the Questions Of policy which
nIe being considered by the wheat com
mission is the offer to farmers of 9
guaranteed minimum price for wheat
for term of years. The government
rejected this proposal when it wal
made by Lord Miners commit ttcc las
yeur, and doubt is expressed whether
it would be as effieacious now in secur
| ing a substantial Increase Of the acre
age under wheat as it would probably
1 have been then.
The food prices committee has beer
inquirinG intn tea, sugar, butter, egg
and shipping freights in their relation
10 food prices.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19

Fuel Famine Threat Grows More
Menacing As Supply Of the
Needed Fuel Drops Thousands
of Tons Below Normal Demand
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ZERO WEATHER AND HIGH
WINDS ADD TO ToRMENTs
Sufferings Of the Poor Unable To
Keep Fires Going Already In
tense; Dealers Blame Short
age On Lack Of Railroad Cars

(ASSo tatSa freas " fSdarni Wireless.D
THICAGO, December l8 -
~ The coal famine which has
been threatening Chicago ever
since the winter set in is here. The
weather which has been excessive
ly cold and stormy has become
more so, the temperature yester-
day having dropped to zero and
a high wind blowing in from the
lake.
elFhe~price: ol. ceat which has
been high all winter and going
higher has put II beyond the abil-
ity of thousands ofthe poorer peo-
pie OF the city to obtain the neces-
Sary fuel and there are hundreds
il not thousands who are in real
peril OF freezing to death, or fall
ing victims to the diseases due to
exposure.
Already the hospitals are filed
to overflowing with such cases
and the charity boards of the city
have more than they know how to
attend or care for on their lists.
The coal dealers are united in
declaring that the shortage which
has now reached approximately
seven thousands tons of coal day
below the actual needs of the city,
is due to the lack of railroad cars
to haul the fuel. They have ap-
peaIed in vain to the railroads,
they declare and the railroads
have replied that they are doing
which they can to rush coal to the
city, but that the demand for cars
from other cities and towns in
the Middle West and elsewhere
in the country, is such that they
can not meet it.
The city government has taken
official cognizance of the situation
and has issued manifesto calling
upon the business men and man
ufacturerS of the city to reduce
their expenditure OF the precious
fuel as much as possible SO that
the supplies which are reaching
Chicago will meet more needs.
The manifesto requests man
ayers Of Office buildings and apart
ment houses to reduce the temp
erature of these buildings from
seventy to sixty and asks that
manufacturing plants cut down
expenditures as much as possible.
The suffering among the poor
is already intense. and threatens
to become much more so before
relief can be had.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
MOTHER COUNTRY CALLS ON NCANADA
TO SEND RAILS FOR FIGHTING FRONT
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OTTOWA Canada, December
government The badly
London
8 be spared
Trunk Pacific
and 'r'
ore needed for roads for moving
housands
spare for such
the
a
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
Sixteen Thousand Guardsmen
Ordered Home From Border

signify that the militia as a whole will
soon be relieved Of its work in the
border States.
Secretary Baker, in asking congress
for an immediate appropriation Of
%S,50O,OOO TO be used by the war de-
Inrtmrnt for the support of the de,
pendent families of guardsmen on ae.
tive duty estimates his need for this
amount on the assumption. that the
guarIsmen will be retained in the
federal service until the end Of the
present fiscal year, June 80. -.
SeVHnty.Gve thousand militianien are
I" be maintai ned on the border until
General Pershing is withdrawn and
thnt may not be for six or seven
months yet.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
HIGH TREASON CHARGE LAID AT
DOOR OF ELEUTHERIOS VEN4ZEL0S

official consent Of the Greek govern.
m"nt for the use Of SaloniLa Us a base
for the Allies in their Balkan cam.
paign.
Tn" treason cbnrge against the form.
rr premier, the first official notice that
has been taken by the Constantine Off.
claIs against him, is based on articles
published by the Cretan which are
stated to be ibrllous and rejecting
upon the honor Of the members of the
crntrNl StAff.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
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ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wirelsss)
WASHINGTON, December l9-An.
nOuncement was made at the war de
partm"nt yesterday that sixteen thous,
and of the nearly one hundred thous-
and militiamen still on border duty arc
t" be brought north and mustered out
of the federal service in time for the
men to spend Christmas in their homes.
Officials of the department have
made it plain, however, that this less
ening of the militia force on the Mex
can border is not TO be construed as
foreshadowing the withdrawal of tn"
expedition in Mexico under General
Pershing, nor does the designation Of
the units to be withdrawn at once
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
UNCLE SAM FACING
DEFICIT NEXT YEAR
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WASHINGTON December l8-Faced
by a deficit for the year ending June
80, 1918 the Wilson cabinet Is con.
centrating it's attention upon plans for
meeting the shortage when the time
comes. Various suggestions for meth.
Ods Cf raising revenue have been made
at recent meetings of the cabinet,
among them one for bond issue to
meet the temporary expenditures, par.
ticulurly those incurred by the troops
along the border. This plan has how
ever, met with rebuff from the Presi.
dent, and it is not likely that IT will
be .resOrted too. The admi nistTatiOn
has asked the congressional party lead.
ers to cut the rivers and harbOrs ap.
propriations to the bone this year.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
SYLVIA PANKHURST FINED
lAssOolated Press by Fedsral Wlrelesal

LONDON, December 10 - Sylvia
Pnnkhurst, who led peace parade on
sunday, resulting in riot dear the en-.
franc" to the docks, and who was ar
rested and held without bail, appeared
in Old Bailey for trial yesterday, the
charge against her being that Of OBJ
structing the highway. On that charge
she was found guilty and sentenced To
pay fine of forty shillings or spend
one week in Jail. ..IG 7
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
Delegate KalanianaOle
Presents Hawaiian Bills
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WASHINGTON, December %
Delegate Knlanianaole yesterday in.
trodnced number of bills relating
to Hawaiian affairs, the principal
one of which was n measure provid
ing for more complete system of
home rule in the Islands, making
the Governor an elected officer in
stcnd Of, as ut present, an official
designated by the President.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
President Celebrates
Wedding Anniversary
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ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireless.I
WASHINGTON, December 10
One year ago yesterday President
Wilson led Mrs. Norman Gait to the
altar, Last night he celebrated the
first anniversary of his marriage.
marking the event by attending for
the first time in his life a regular
moving picture show, although he
has been himself filmed scores of
times. The President and Mrs. Viii
son wer" hosts at family dinner
in the White House, while the Presi.
dent spent the day attending to
pressing official business.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
MORAN oUTPoINTED

'hhbociAtea rteSs " faderAI WHeess)
NEW YORK, December lS--Gunboat
Smith and Frank Moran went the legal
limit here last night, in a bout before
large crowd. Smith Outpoiuted and
outfOught Moran, who was loggy and
slow. Smith was alert and aggressive
from the tap of the gong. In the fifth
round of tho mill Smith was knocked
grOggy by right to the jaw but was
not in danger at any other time.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
PEACE RESTS WITH
GOD SAYS KAISER

AMSTERDAM, December lS - The
Kaiser in an address to the troops in
Lorraine yesterday, assured them of
victory. ''YOur brave endurance and
the ironike tenacity of yourselves and
yonr comrades have repulsed the enc
mics of your country on all fronts and
have enabled me to address my enemies
the proposal for peace, the result of
which is in the hands of the Al
mighty"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
SENATE REJECTS DRY BILL

WASHINGTON. December lS-A
substitute bill offered by Senator
Reed Smoot of Utah for the Sheppard
bill calling for prohibition in the Dis
triot of Columbia was rejected by the
senate today. 1t would prevent the i'm
portatiOn of liquor for personal use.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
SAILORS SAVED
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VhSsUCIAleu FTesb by FoueraI WITeIesbI
NEW YORK, December l9-The
twelve members, crew Of the Brazilian
bark Ncthtis, have been rescued, bH
the bark itself was lost off the Jersey
coast, according to latest information
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
POPE WILL NOT ACT 4
AS PEACE ADVOCATE

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirelssS)
ROME, December lS-A statement
issued at the Vatican today says that
the Pope has no intention of attempt.
ing to mediate to bring peace settle
ment now.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
tAs.oeiA,sd prs.s by Federal Wireless. ,

LONDON, December ia Reuter-
despatch from Athens announces that
a charge Of high treason has been made
officially against Eleutherios Venizelos
head Of the provisional government Of
Greece established by the revolutionary
party, with its capital establised at
Salonika. Venizelos wus. at the out.
break of the war, premier of Greece,
being deposed from Office by King Con
stantine when, as premier, he gave the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
AMERICAN BLOCKADE
PROTESTS PRESENTED
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LONDON, December lS-Ambassa-
dor Walter Hines Page today present,
ed to Lord Robert Cecil. secretary Of
state for the blockade, the peace notes
of Germany, Austria and Turkey.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
BARON OPPENHE|M
ORDERED DEPORTED
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NEW YORK, December lS-Baron
X. +. Oppenheim, credited with being
a scion OF wealthy European bank
ing family, and who was Detained at
Ellis Island on arrival here yesterday,
was ordered deported by an immigru,
tion board today. He appealed to the
immigration authorities to change the
ruling. 1t is said that he is wanted
on charge involving Il financial deal
in France
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
Cuban Sugar Crop
Reaches New Records


ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirslsssJ
NEW YORK, December lS-The
Federal Sugar Refining Company
has received news that the new Gu.
ban sugar crop is 3,3G6,OOO tons, II
new record
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
NEW TURKISH ENVOY

WASHINGTON, December lS-The
state department. yesterday announced
that Fuad Bey will succeed Rustem
Bey as Turkish ambassador to the
United States.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
OVERNMENT WHIP QUITS
(AsBOciated Press by Federal Wiz

OTTAWA, December l8-John Stan.
field, government whip in the Canadian
house, yesterday rendered bis resi- gna,
tion. lie is reported to dislike some of
che recent appointments to the railway
service.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19

army hardly With is If United
G u hh nss oen nHb
It's amaaw
in RWRW RWsWmN
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19

LATEST CABLED SUGAR QUOTATIONS. |
Cents Doilars
96' Centrifugals N. Y. per ID. per ton
Price, Hawsiian basis .5.1I S102.s0
Last previous quota.
tion. on............... SGT S1Ob40
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-14
ISIS IMPROVE
MENTS ARE many
"a. G. Schuneman's Amusement House
Transformed Into Very Fine
Theatre.

= q Z
Y A look at the newly Installed Isis
theatre front might convince one
that Webster City is metropolis.
This beautifully finished mahogany
exterior with several swinging doors
opens into a good sized lobby with a
tiled floor from which one goes into
the theatre proper through mahog-
any finished doors with stained art
glass panelings. This lobby, when
completed, will have a steel ceiling.
the sides will be of mirrors with ma
hogany finished panels, and door
will lead to the new balcony, where
there is room for about thirty peo-
pie to be seated comfortably. How
ever, considerable work has still to
be done on the stage and other parts
of the theatres interior, while the
walls have to be redecorated, the
woodwork refinished, etc.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-14
moth CAMPAIGN
IS CONTINUED FOR
INDEFINITE time
Three Days Storm Prevented collec-
ton Of Cocoons by Students
as1 and scouts.

The end of the proposed Tussock
moth campaign was to have been on
Saturday evening, Nov. 11th, at 5
o'clock, but on account of the stormy
weather, all the children were not
able to take part. On this account
it has been considered wise to extend
the campaign indefinitely.
There are still many trees cover
ed with the moths, especially upon
the box elder and elm trees and all
should be gotten. Parents should see
that their boys who are school chill
dren or scouts enlist their aid in the
campaign The scouts who have
been appointed captains of various
districts, are having difficulty in get
ting the boys Of their section to
work. Unless all take hold Of the
campaign, it will not be the success
it would otherwise be. There is no
reason why any trees in the city
should be left covered with the
moths. They are not difficult to dis
lodge; long pole of some kind with
a nail upon the end, may be used as
effectually as ladder in dislodging
the cocoons from branches high over
the head. The moths are to be col
lected and handed in to City Mana
ger Vollmer and the prizes will be
announced in the following fashion:
$11 to the school or scout body
handing in the largest number Of
Tussock moths.
81 to the second largest collection.
IS to the third largest collection.
81 to the fourth largest collection.
SO to the fifth largest collection.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-14
VICTIM OF RAILROAD
ACCIDENT IS DEAD
Harold Bell of Gilbert, Who Fell I'm.
der Northwestern Train,
Passes Away.

Harold Bell of Gilbert, who Thurs
day afternoon fell under a north
western northbound passenger train,
a short distance south of Gilbert, cut
ting one leg off below the knee and
crushing the other foot, beside caus-
ing other injuries, passed away at
the Story City sanitarium Friday
afternoon, according to a special de-
livery letter received here Saturday
morning by Mrs. T. w. Owens. The
young mans sister. Miss lone Bell, is
a frequent visitor to this city and
has several friends here who will be
saddened to hear of her bereavement
Mr.. Bell was the 23 year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Bell of Gilbert.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-14
WEBSTER CITY D|V|-
sion COST s25o,00O
What the Fort Dodge Des Moines &
Southern Railroad Will Pay
for Improvement.

Fort Dodge Messenger: Present
Improvements on the Fort Dodge line
are costing that road 100000 in
round numbers, according to figures
just issued by head officials of the
line. OF this amount almost one
half is being expended for the pur-
chase and rebuilding Of what is
known as the Webster City division,
formerly called the Crooked Creek
road.
1t is now certain that the Webster
City division cannot be in operation
lon January 1, as had been originally
planned, declares M. J. Shader, local
superintendent of the road. In fact
lit is probable that the new line
will not be ready before June 1. The
delay, officials announce, is largely
due to the trouble being experienced
in getting right-of-way across the
Great Western road near Gypsum.
The differences are to be settled by
court action, it is understood, which
may mean a matter of several
months.
The largest other single item of
improvement by the road is the work
in Des Moines, which is estimated at
$120, 900 and includes a new line be-
tween Swanwood Junction and Brook
street, now in operation. 1t also in
cludes the purchase of property at
Fourth street and Court avenue in
the Capital city for new terminal
building that will probably be start
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-14
MORE WAR WIDOWS
RECEIVE PENSIONS
Mrs. +. 0. satter, Mrs. otto satter
and Mrs. Geo. Hanson Re
membered by U. S.

= Mrs. F.sO. .Satter Of this, city has
just received check from Uncle Sam
for pension money due her since last
June, when the troops were called
out and her husband went with the
Second Regiment band. The check
was for 1920 and she also received
the assurance that her pension would
continue at the rate of $50 per month
as long as the troops remained on the
border.
Mrs. Otto Satter and Mrs. George
Hanson of ,Ellsworth-the latter is
at present editing the Ellsworth
|News-each received the same
amount of back pension money and
will each receive $50 as long as their
husbands are in Texas. This money,
although slow in arriving, is CRATE
fully received and other "war wild
ows" in this city are anxiously await
ing their pensions.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-14
new Owner Of RES
TAURAhT SELLS OUT
Il. E. Jaycox, Who Purchased Vienna
From E. J. Rood, Sells to
In. Beck.

The Vienna cafe and bakery which
was closed all day Friday, has chang
ed hands, the new owner, L. e. Jay
cox, selling the business to H. N
Beck Mr.. Beck took possession Friday
night and the place opened fol-
business next morning. Mr.. Jaycox
who bought the restaurant and bak-
Iery business from E. J. Rood the
forepart Of this week, changed his
plans and decided to return to his
home in Minneapolis. He left for
that city. Friday after competing
the business negotiations with the
present restaurant owner, H. N.
Beck.
Mr.. Beck recently disposed Of the
st. James hotel business which he
has successfully conducted in this
city for several years. He will give
his undivided attention to the res
taurant and states that the business
will be conducted in the same salts
factory manner as heretofore.