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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
Said That it Will Completely Tie-up
All Transportation in the
Nations Metropolis. n
JAps INCREASE THEIR FORCES
Soldiers of Two Oriental Nations
Engage in Battle in
Mongolia.
u. S. OFFICIALS ARE ALARMED.
Secret Demands Made by Toxic Gov
eminent Threaten to Pro-
woke Break.
U. S. OFFICIALS ARE ALARMED.

Washington, Sept. 5.-The SEN
ate delt two more retaliatory blows
against the British for their recent
matchmaking of American firms and
for the protection of American trade
while in session this afternoon.
Allied diplomats have made
informal protest against such legis-
lation, but are now likely to make
formal protest.
The first measure is in the form of
| a revenue bill for the protection from
all belligerents of American shipping
and expectations. The second deals
with the rights of American citizens
oyer the use of the American ex-
press, wireless and cable facilities
and prevents discrimination in their
use against Americans.
New York, Sept. 5.-A strike has
been declared on all the elevated
lines in the city by the railroad en-
ployees. The strike will completely
tie up all transportation in New
York. The employees refuse the de-
mands made by the union, but have
individual grievances.
TOXIC, japan, Sept. 5.-Another
clash between Chinese and Japanese
troops is officially reported from
Chaoyanpo, Mongolia, and has led
to the dispatch of heavy Japanese
reinforcements. 1t is claimed that
the Chinese attacked the Japanese
while the Japanese We're advancing
to mediate between the Chinese and
Mongolians.
Washington, d. c., Sept. Sec
ret demands in addition to those pub
lished in dispatches from Peking
are being passed on China by Japan
as result of the recent clash
of Chinese and Japanese troops
lat Cheng Chiatun. 1t became
known here last night that the stu
alton was much more serious than
has been indicated, confidential re-
ports saying the unpublished de-
mands threaten the authority of
China over the whole of inner Mon
golia.
Officials here view the develop
ment with real anxiety, fearing an
other China-Japanese crisis, which
might involve the interests of the
United States. The Cheng Chfatun
incident, trivial in itself, but COM
ing on top Of the strained relations
ever since Japan took over Kiachow
from Germany, has been closely
watched since Japan fastened to send
1900 soldiers to the disturbed dis
trict and her caginet announced that
"a satisfactory outcome depended on
China.
Reports from Picking show alarm
there. The prompt and unanimous
acceptance of the new cabinet an
nounced yesterday is believed to
have been a result of the serious
ness of the Japanese and financial
problems,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
NEIGHBORH0OD NOTES.
D q . . q . . . = Z
Jewell Paragraphs.

Jewell PARAGRAPHS.
Mrs. E. J. Sperling and Miss Hell
en- Millet were Webster City caller:
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Hottie and
two children, Gladys and George
returned to their home in Slater
Tuesday afternoon after an over Sun
day visit with the formers parent:
at Garwin.
Miss Martha eOstrem returned
Wednesday from Des Moines.
Miss Goldie johnson returned tt
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05

Little memorandum tabs. Cut
from scrap paper and made into pads.
Big bunch for a nickel-any size.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
i,AE& + xik 49, ~
The German War Office Claims That
Central Power Forces Have
Invaded Roumania.
tEFrs ss~.t
GREECE TO DECIDE SOON.
Teutons Turn Tremendous Artillery
Fire Upon Anglo-French
Positions.
WIN, THEN LOSE TRENCHES.
Bulgars Launch Invasion Into Rou-
mania and Fierce Fighting
Commences
WIN, THEN LOSE TRENCHES

London, Sept. 5.-Anglo-French
troops have taken twenty-nine vii
lagos lying in the path of the Somme
advance which began Sunday night.
Two more were captured in yester-
days fighting. The fighting has
been extended thirty miles north
and south of the Somme.
The German war Office claims that
the Roumanians have been checked
by Bulgarian herman forces in the
southeast part of Roumania and that
the invading forces are now twelve
miles inside of the Roumanian from
tier.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05

London, Sept. 5.-The Germans.
massing great forces of infantry back
of hurricane of artillery fire yes
terday and early this morning at
tempted to regain the positions lost
to the allied troops Sunday. They
failed and the allied offensive swept
on anew
The Anglo-French forces last
night had driven their troops for
ward into new areas and hold more
than 1000 yards of trenches, gain
ed as a result Of the days fighting.
Amid a chilling rain the Germans
launched their attack yesterday
morning, but the allied artillery laid
sheets of crushing shellfire on the
advancing Germans. Twice the Ger
mans gained a foothold in ground
taken by the British yesterday, but
they were soon driven out.
South of the Somme the village
of Soyscourt and part of the village
of Vermandovillers have been cap
tured by the allies, while seemingly
more important still, the French
have made progress east OF the viii
lage of Forest, which lies one and
one-half miles southeast of the rail-
road town of Combles-a gain which
taken with the capture Of Guile
mont on Sunday, seemingly out
tanks Combles and apparently rem
ders it untenable. More than 5000
Germans have been made prisoners
north and south of the Somme dur
ing the last two days.
On the British right wing progress
is reported north of Falfemont farm,
while a German counter attack
northwest of Mouquet farm was re-
pulsed.
In the Verdun sector Paris re-
cords fresh gain near Fluery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05

London, Sept. 5.-The Canadian
Pacific & Montreal liner was in a
collision and is reported to be in a
sinking condition off Pilsbury.
An unofficial dispatch received
here by the United Press by cable
this afternoon says that the Mon
treal liner was a steamer formerly
plying between Canada and England
as passenger boat. She is reported
to have collided off Pilsbury on the
left bank of the Thames river. A
several Canadian steamers have been
Communicated by the British gov
eminent for transport service it is
believed from the boats location that
she was in use in conveying Canadian
troops to France or on her return
from such trip.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-14
HELD IN COAL SIX HOURS
Eddy Was Released When Hole Was
Sawed in Elevator at
EIkhart, Ind.

Elkhart. Ind.-Clarence Eddy, aged
fifty-six, yard manager for Godfrey &
Son, coal dealers, was held in peril
Gus position in the vortex of big
coal bin for six hours.
He was freed when hole twelve
feet square was sawed in the siding
of the elevator, permitting the coal to
drop out and relieve the pressure on
one of his legs, which had been held
knee deep in the constantly shifting
coal
Eddy then climbed up ladder to
safety. He complained only of cold
the temperature was 20 above zero
During his imprisonment" Eddy had
been supplied with hot coffee from
time to time.
Eddy and Walter Lehman had been
working at the gate at the bottom OF
the sixteen-foot bin which contained
200 tons of finely crushed coal. Be.
cause a crust of fee had formed on
the top the coal did not drop as fast
as desired and Eddy went to the top
and struck the crust with an iron bar
The roof collapsed and he went
down with the mass, ten feet, and
within six feet of the gate.
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DIAMOND
NOTES

Bill killefer of the Quakers believes
that his arm is rounding into shape.
Cincinnati fans mostly are pro and
con for the Reds-mostly con, If the
Reds lose.
Catcher Lynn may resemble Schalk
in that both wear gloves, masks, shin
and chest protectors
There are a few Fed parks about
the country that would look good
planted with early potatoes.
Fielder Jones has great hopes of
Bob Groom making good for the
Browns the coming season.
Jimmy Breton has signed with the
Fairbanks-Morse nine OF Beloit, Wis,
and will hold down third base.
Bob Veach has been troubled this
spring with weak ankle, sustained
the first day he appeared in uniform
Johnnie Evers says the Braves will
win the 1916 flag in the National. The
firecracker is not alone in this belief.
Amby Mcconnell former White Sox
player, has been sold by Syracuse to
hn will
age
Jack Egan, former American league
umpire. will act as scout for the Provi-
dence International league club this
season.
Ray Morgan of the Senators. who is
inclined to be tenperamental, has con-
vinced Manager Griffith that hs will
try every minute this year.
Rankin Johnson, former Red Sox
pitcher, and last year with the Chifeds
and Terrapins, is to pitch for Fort
Worth, Tex, this year.
Connie Mack is said to have several
surprises in store for the baseball! fans
in 1915. The leader of the Athletics
may have two new men on his infield.
According to a statement in a Chi
cago paper. Joe Tinker says he ex-
poets to teach Mike Donlin lot OF
inside ball this year. Yes, Hugh Jen-
nings also may be able to show Ty
Cobb trick or two in stealing bases,
The Ely miner., 1916-04-14

| aged Lajoie on second. ShOrtstop and
third base, however, are Mack's big
problems. He has a bunch of candi-
dates for the positions, but none OF
them have shown anything marvellous.
Crane, however, has the call for the
| shortstopping job, with Healy and Rit-
ter leading the others slightly in the
| battle for the honor of being the regu-
| lsr third baseman Malone, who was
with the Athletics last year, will con-
tinue as Lajoie's understudy.
The pitching department will be the
| weakest. It's makeup for regular
working purposes is uncertain just
now, but the tip-off is that the follow
| ing five will carry the brunt of the
Athletic defensive burden:
Joe Bush, good pitcher, but not a
| sensational performer
| Wyckoff, who is improving right
along.
Bressler, young and erratic.
Nabors, who has much to learn be
fore he can become a star
| Meyers, who owns a good arm, but
still is subject to nervousness.
Connie has a flock of other pitching
youngsters, but none have shown signs
so far of pushing any of the above
quintet out Of regular turns on the
mound.
Schang will do the bulk of the back
stopping, with McAvoy and Perkins, a
youngster, as first aids to the injured
If the Athletics had a great pitching
staff it might carry along the patched
up intield and the only ordinary out.
field. Or, if the outfeld and the infield
were powerful, both extensively and
defensively, they might sweep the
pitching staff through to victory. But
there is too much weakness in every
| department Of the Macnian machine
for even the stanchest Athletic root
ers to concede i better than seventh
place in the 1915 fracas.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-14

Don't consign my team to last
place" is the advice of Connie Mack
Just because the main portion of it
will be composed of youngsters doesn't
mean that the 1916 Athletics will be
easy to beat. I've got enough veterans
to serve as the foundation for my new
machine, and among my new boys are
some rattling good players to replace
the missing parts. So watch us closely
this season. We may spring sur
prise"
Connie, however, is almost alone in
his belief that the Athletics will finish
better than seventh or eighth. The
consensus of opinion is that the outfit
he will head in 1916 will be too green"
to make any real showing.
Looking over the roster of the Ath-
letics reveals many unknowns. In
keeping with his policy of other years
Connie hasn't purchased the high
priced talent from the minors In
stead he has gone into the highways
and byways and picked up youths from
sand lots and college diamonds.
Il am confident that out of my pres
ent lot of youngsters l can develop a
few real stars" asserts Connie May
be he can. He's a genius in that way
But the chances are that the develop
ment won't reach it's crest this year
that it will be along in 1917 or 1918
before the Athletic team shall become
feared one.
The Mackian outfield of 1916 will
be quite veteranish, with Strunk in
right Oldring in center and Walsh in
left. Oldring has been fading and
isn't as good as he was in the bygone
days, but Connie feels that he is far
better than any of the youngsters
picked up since last season. Walsh,
Oldring and Strunk are good fielders,
but their batting eyes seem dim.
McInnis will be on first, with the
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the front of the case from cardboard.
with the opening of the right size sc
there will be a margin of about one
quarter inch around the calendar, and
make the margin around the opening
about one-half inch wide. Mark out
back B with front A as marker, and
glue enough of the strips G along the
side and bottom to make thickness
trifle greater than that of the six
calendar cards.
To assemble the case, bind together
A and B with paper Tapped over and
glued to their edges. Paste piece
of tinted paper on the front to con-
ceal the binding strip. Fig. 2 shows
how to fasten cardboard strip to
the back of the case to support the
calendar.
Perhaps you would prefer a perpet-
ual calendar to the kind just de-
The Ely miner., 1916-04-14
UMPIRES ARE ABUSED
Standard of Sportsmanship in
Baseball Is Rated Low.
In No Other Sport Is Decision Of
Referee Questioned as on Diamond
Fans Believe In Hon.
esty Of Players.

Is the standard of sportsmanship in
baseball lower than in any other line
of sport?
On the football field no player may
even question the decision of referee
or umpire. The captain is permitted
only to inquire politely If there may
not be different Interpretation OF
the rule. The football coach or d.
rector who openly blames an official
for the loss of game loses caste there
by in the college world. In rowing,
tennis, polo, the ruling of an official
is accepted gracefully even if it is felt
to be wrong.
So far as recalled, no turf official
ever had to be escorted from the track
by squad of police to save him from
rough handling. Not since the good
old days of milling in out-of-the-way
places to escape police, has a boxing
referee had to be defended from fistic
fans who did not agree with his
choice of a winner in the ring.
What would the average baseball
fan think of players who surrounded
a team-mate and berated him openly
for making an error which cost a
ball game? There was no throng Of
irate New Workers besieging the
gates of Fenway park in Boston to
beat up Snodgrass after the world
series game which he lost by muffing
fly ball.
The fans believe in the honesty of
the players. But not one of the 16
major league umpires threatened to
jump to the Federal league to boost
his salary. How many ball players
Of today have not done that? Not
one of the umpires would try to jump
a contract for increased salary. How
many players would not jump for
more money if they could?
There are not 16 ball players in
the major league today who live clean.
er lives and keep themselves in better
condition mentally and physically to
do their work on the diamond than the
16 umpires do.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-14
PROSPERITY IN
WESTERN CANADA
900 Million Dollars in New Wealth
Added in 1915.

Canada as q whole has enjoyed won
derful prosperity in 1915, from the
products of the farm, the orchard and
the centres of industry. No country
wrote brighter page of history in
agricultural and industrial develop
ment during 1915 than Canada. Nearly
billion bushels of grain produced.
Taxes in Western Canada average $24
and will not exceed $35 per quarter
taxes on improvements.
When Western Canada was faced
with her enormous harvest last fall
the military authorities decided that
soldiers in Canada could give the EN-
pire no better service for the time
being than to assist in harvesting the
crops. For that reason leave Of alb
sence was given to soldiers who
wished to work in the harvest fields,
and their labor was an important fac
ter in harvesting the big crops success
fully.
The necessity for increasing the ag-
risutural production is commanding
even more dLLoHLlOll III 10Io, anu IL 10
now announced that soldiers in Can
ada may obtain leave of absence from
their military duties in the spring for
a certain length of time to enable
them to plant the seed for the crops
in every Province of the Dominion.
The fact that the Government rec
ognizes the seeding and harvesting OF
Canada's crops as being of the first
Importance is perhaps the best evil
dence that conscription or any in
crease of taxes which would reduce
the agricultural activity of Canada
will never be considered by the author
tiles.
Owing to the number who have en-
listed for overseas service it has been
found necessary to secure farm labor
in the United States. 1t is hoped that
fifty thousand can be secured.-Adver-
Esement
The Ely miner., 1916-04-14
BUILDS FORT TO
keep OUT WOMEN
California Mans Home Is Bris-
tIing With Formidable
Looking Cannon.
BARS THE FEMALE SEX
No Woman Has Seen the Inside Of
Bachelors Place Since Il Was
Erected-Is Suspicious
of Females.

Oakland, Gala house, the interior
or which no woman has ever seen For
II years, or ever since it was erected,
its doors have been closed to woman
kind. 1t rises to a height of four sto-
r1es, and cannon stick out from the
concrete foundation, giving it the ap-
pearance of fortress. 1t is occupied
by a confirmed bachelor, who says
Get married? l guess not!" Such is
the house located at No. 1853 Brook
dale avenue, and owned, occupied and
conducted by E. A. Nygren, an ex-
soldier
Like Moorish Fort.
Since 1899 Nygren has dwelt alone
in his eccentric lodge, sleeping at
night in the topmost turret, like a min
ute man prepared for any emergency
His house is built after the manner of
Moorish fort. From the concrete
base IA six-inch cannon bristle out in
defiance to the would-be despoiler of
homes. Resting on top of this base is
smaller circular story, on top of this
another, and the whole structure is
topped by q little watch tower. In
the yard a fountain plays over a belli-
cose-looking medieval turret, and even
the tank-house takes on the aspect of
watchful waiting, with two big eyes
cut through the top story.
Says It's Just Fancy.
ITS just a fancy of mine," ex-
planned Nygren. Besides, get more
air and sunshine with the house built
like this. I'd like to sell. It's too
expensive place for bachelor The
birds are building nests in my can
mons and the place is running down.
Get married? l guess not. When a
fellow gets as old as l am and has a
little money saved up, he grows sus-
picious of all the women"
Nygren is a philosopher. His favor,
ties are Fichte and Descartes They're
The Ely miner., 1916-04-14

dates" and months" should be in
heavy clear type. Arrange and paste
the printing in the manner shown in
Fig. 7.
The perpetual calendar in Fig. 8
is made of cardboard box of the
kind that slides into sleeve cover
figs. 9 and 10). Cut the openings A,
! B and c Gig. 81 through the sleeve
cover, and paste the three strips D
Gig. 10) upon the box bottom for the
month" day" and date" strips to
slide upon. Fig. IL shows the rela-
tive length and width of the slide
strips, and Fig. IL the arrangement Of
the calendar letters and numbers.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-14

Rev W. II. Warner kidneys were at
fault, so took Dodd's Kidney Pills.
They were the means of saving my life.
On Feb. 10th, 1916, write to say that
undoubtedly your medicine restored
me to perfect health.
Dodd's Kidney Pills, SOC per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Dodd's Dyspepsia Tab
lets for indigestion have been proved.
SOC per box-Adv.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-14

tiers inch wide and three-eighths of an
inch thick, for a medium-sized kite.
In the cutting of the sticks lays half
the secret of making a kite that will
fly successfully. If you live anywhere
near a mill it will cost but a few
cents to have sticks cut to the sizes
wanted
Drive small nail or large tack into
each end of the two sticks, to fasten
the framing-string to (Figs. 4 and 81,
and notch the side edges of the bow
stick near each end for the attach
ment of the bow-string Gig. g..
The amount to bend the bow-stick
is important. For a kite with bow
40 inches long the distance between
the string and stick should be inches
Gig. 81. Use a strong twine for the
The Ely miner., 1916-04-14
943 is DEATH TOLL
FOR SPORT DECADE

Nine hundred and forty-three
persons have lost their lives in
sports, indoor and outdoor, in
ten years.
The highest toll was paid in
baseball, in which 2S4 were
killed. More persons take part
in baseball, and it is played over
greater period than other
sports. Football, with fewer
persons playing and with a
short season, ranks second
with 215 deaths.
The toll in boxing was 105,
auto racing 12S, horse racing
"a, wrestling Is, cycling II, ten
mis- L, basket ball 2, golf IA, field
games 8, bowling 9, polo 8, 9TH
er sports "a.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-14

both egoists like me-" he said. I'm
an egoist"
Nygren is also an author. In the
evening he locks himself in his tower
and pens his ideas into huge book.
which he calls "The Millennium In
this he has rearranged society into
one great nation, with one language,
organized industrfally and governed
along military lines. Men are to work
but two hours day, and Chicago is to
be the industrial capital of the United
States.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-14
CLOSER RACE is PREDICTED
Clubs Appearing to Have Chance
to Win 1916 Pennant.

'The American league race, in my
opinion, will be closer than last year."
says President Ban Johnson "The
Red Sox will have to play better base
ball to win another pennant. The
Tigers and White Sox are bound to
improve, while the Browns, Yankees
and Senators are expected to make a
lot of trouble. Here are six teams
that appear to have chances to take
part in the worlds SERIES"
Johnson said that although the
Athletics and Indians might start
The Ely miner., 1916-04-14

scribed. The calendar in Fig. re.
quires a small cardboard box for q
case CA, Fig. g.. Remove one end of
the box, then cut away the bottom,
with the exception of a margin of
one-quarter inch along the sides and
remaining end. Back B Gig. g. fits
between the box sides, and extends an
inch above them. Glue it's edges to
the sides of the box
There are sixteen calendar cards
Gig. y, two for the days" eight for
the dates" and six for the months. -
Cut the date" cards two-thirds of the
length Of the day" cards, and the
month" cards one-half of the length
of the date" cards. The calendar
pad from which you cut the days"
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bow-string, and tie it securely to the
notched ends.
Fasten the bow-stick at its exact
center to the vertical stick, placing it
exactly inches down from the top of
the vertical stick. as indicated in Fig.
5. Drive a couple of brads through
the two sticks. to hold them together,
and then reinforce the connection by
wrapping the joint with strong linen
thread, crossing it in the manner
shown.
With the two sticks properly joined,
connect their ends with the framing
string, stretching 1t tightly between
the sticks and tying to the end nails.
The strong lightweight brown pa.
per now so generally used for wrap.
ping paper makes an excellent cover.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-14
Somers Has No Interest.

Charles Somers, it is announced, re-
tains no interest whatever in the
Cleveland club. Nor is he given the
option of repurchasing at any time.
Dunn and his associates declared that
they will place at Somers' disposal a
private box, this being in recognition
work and efforts in behalf of American
league baseball.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-14
A MALAY OR TAILlESS KITE.

The Malay is probably the most
practical boys kite ever invented.
Figure / shows the completed Ma
lay, Fig. the kite in flight, Fig. its
completed framework, and Figs. 4,
and the details for preparing the
frame sticks.
The kite has vertical stick and
bow-stick, each of which should be
40 inches in length. about three-quar-