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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
ROAD TO Be ORDERED
SOLD At AUCTION
Judge Reed Orders List Made Of IN.
debtedness Of Crooked Greek
Company.

Fort Dodge, Jan. 3.-B. J. Price,
attorney for Sam Mcclure, receiver
for the Crooked Creek railroad, SAT-
urday morning received letter
from Henry T. Reed, federal Judge
of this district, instructing him to
set a date in the future when all
claims against the road should be
filed. After that date evidence will
be taken on the contested cases.
These cases will be passed upon by
the judge during the June term Of
federal court. Then the road will be
ordered sold at auction by the re-
ceiyer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
Retires.

After "a years in the grain busi-
ness ]. B. Kelly has retired. Mr..
Kelly commenced work In 1892 for
w. H. Howard, then he worked with
the Trans Mississippi company, af-
terward taking up the work with
the Webster City Elevator company,
where he has been to the present
time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
ARRESTED FOR IlLE-
GAL SALE Of LIQUOR

Davenport, Jan. 3.-Three saloon
men have been arrested by agents Of
attorney general Cosson for the sale
of liquor illegally and test case
has been arranged for. The saloon
men claim that by Injunction their
contract with the city has four
years yet to run and that it is bind
ing and cannot be effected by the
state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
Council Meeting.

At the meeting of the city council
Friday night the ordinance relative
to spreading special assessments was
passed.
H. G.. Vollmer of Burlington was
employed as city manager and res
olution adopted whereby the NUM-
cipal store was placed in charge of
Superintendent Long, who is re-
quired to make monthly reports and
semi-monthly remittances to the
city clerk.
The council adjourned to meet to-
night at 1880.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
WAR WILL PURIFY :.
THE PLAYHOusEs
United Press Correspondent Has In
terview With High Authority
in City of Paris.

Paris, Jan. 3.-''What effect viii
the war have on the theatre?"
put this question to M. Lugne Poe
one of Europes brightest dramatic
lights, playwright, actor and pro.
ducer Said he:
"The most far-reaching imagin-
able. No possible event could have
greater or a better influence, on
the playhouse than this war. The
|contemporaneous French stage is
putrid, rotten, detesGable and you
Americans are largely responsible
for making it So" | asked him how
that was SO. Hail.. VI
"You did it with your dollars, !"
the great author-actor-manager
said. "Of course you didn't do it
purposely. 1t was simply your in
fuence on us. Successful plays in
the United States became mints and
the authors who perpetrated them
almost millionaires. French authors
were contaminated. They wrote
popular" stuff, or tried to with an
eye to possible future adaptation for
the American stage. Result? Rot
ten plays, plays without the slight
est artistic value. Mere junk, pif-I
file. Do you know the country II
would like to see America and 9th
er nations copy after? Bulgaria.
Sounds paradoXical, but | mean it.
Were the United States alone to copy
Bulgaria's attitude as regards the
stage, the world generally would be
better off. We'd get more classics
and less clap-trap. Bulgaria had a
strict censorship on imported plays.
Plays which were merely sensation
al, or appealed to the mob only be-
cause of some rich and raey Ssi taa-
tion, were pitilessly barred. Few
French plays. l admit, outside the
got past the Bulgarian
frontier, and heartily approved
the ban placed upon them. Bull
garia, being small country, natur-
ally could not have any great inlu-
ence on the drama of the world, but
such a country as yours undoubtedly
would exercise enormous influence"
"And how will the war change
things?" I wanted to know.
Simply by blasting us out of the
rut into which we had fallen. We
had gotten so in the habit of writ
ing frivolous plays that we just
lrifted along too busy to think of
! change. For more than year
theatrical France has ceased to ex-
st. When the war is over and the
,layhouses reopen, I look for a new
school OF playwrights, new ideas
md more serious plays. This will
almost inevitably be the case; one
.an not return from the battlefront
where he lived with Death for weeks
md months and write the same pet
" drivel. Ones thoughts will run
o higher, broader, bigger, nobIer
h'ngs! things which touch on civ
lization itself and made the classics
What they are"
Books for bookkeeplng at Teed's,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
Welch.Pe Peterson.

Saturday morning at 10;30 o'clock
at the home OF the brides mother,
Mrs. H. d. Welch. 1131 Third street,
was solemnized the wedding Of her
youngest daughter, Miss Gertrude r.
Welch Of this city, and Mr.. George
f. Peterson Of Vincent.
The home was prettily decorated
in red and white and also q beauti-
full arch and wedding bell. Rev. M.
j. McCabe Of Buffalo Center per-
formed the ceremony. The bride
was gowned In bead trimmed net ov-
er white satin and carried bouquet
OF brides roses.
The bride n winsome young lady
and has many friends in this city,
The groom is a young man OF sterl-
ing qualities. in every way worthy
Of the briee he has won.
A delidous three course dinner
was served to the thirty-five guests
present.
After q short honeymoon trip to
Hartford. s. D.. the newly welded
couple will be at home to their
friends on the groom's farm near
Vincent.
The out Of town guests were:
Miss Hattie Egleston and Mr.. AL
bert Ripple Of Ames; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Rambler Of Fort Dodge: Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Peterson and family.
Clarence Wiley, George Bastian and
Mr.. and Nrs. Richard Moosier. all
of Vincent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
Mother Dead.

Word was received yesterday by
relatives Of the death Of Mrs. NAL
colin of Rolfe. Frank Malcolm and
Mrs. N. III. Bawden Of this city are
children of the deceased. The faith
er is also very low, and has not been
told Of the mothers death.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
In Case Of Emergency.

b q Z. - Z , =
There havebeen SO many incidents
during the past few months occurring
in the city which reveal the thought
lessness of the public concerning
whom to notify in emergencies
that a few suggestions upon tht
matter is surely timely.
Not every person in the city
knows what to do should a burglar
invade the home or suspicious char.
acters be seen loafing about the
premises after dark. In this emer.
gency the thing to do is to go al
once to the phone and ask central
to turn on the red light. This light
lis observed by the night watchman
who Immediately goes to the near
est telephone and ascertains from
whom the call5of distress came. This
Is the quickest way to get the police
at night. In the day time. when The
police are desired, the only way to
do would be to send some one down
town for him, for there is no phone
in the police offce. After a city
manager is appointed it will be his
duty to enforce the laws. The city
clerks office is not the place to tele-
phone for police.
In regard to Information against
intoxicated automobile drivers,
County Attorney Burnstedt is the
man to be notified. When suspicious
are strongly In evidence of liquor
being sold Illegally, or of question
able places in operation in the city,
the county attorney is also the man
to notify.
When man or woman suffering
from the effects OF dope is found, the
police or a reputable physician
should at once be notified.
When children are observed play
ing truant from school, as frequent-
ly occurs, Chief Nickerson should at
once be notified. He is the truant
officer and will round up the truants
and take them to school.
Serious illness in the city located
in the families of those too poor to
pay for medical aid, requires the SER
vices of the city physician, who is
DR.. E. e. Richardson. This of course
refers only to necessary calls.
In the absence of the game war
len, when any violation of the, fish
Dr. game laws is known, the county
sheriff or his deputy or the coun-
" attorney, may be notified and will
attend to the calls.
At times the newspaper Offices are
notified Of just such Things as above
because the compliments
10 not know whom to notify.
A case of destitution may be re-
ported to the president Of the char
ty association. phone 146. or to the
GOOD Fellow department of this
newspaper. Aid is sure to be OBJ
aimed at one place or the other.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
The Census.

A seven pound son was born Jan.
3, 1915, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Pringle, who live on Elm street.
Mrs. Pringle was formerly Miss Mel
lie Staffer Of this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
NO HITCH IN OP-
GRAFTON Of PLANTS
Some Of the City Employees Quit
and Their Places Taken BY
Others.

council readjusted the wage scale
putting it, with few exceptions
where 1T was before the old council
through its committees, increased i
during the last few months Of it,
existence, some Of the city employee.
quit their Jobs. The increases, ex
cept that given the city clerk, were
made BY some members of the com
nlittees without the knowledge o.
other members Of the same commit.
tee or the council, which is not the
proper way to trahsact public bust
ness. Whether the wage scale was
too high or too low, the method pur-
sued by the old council ommittees
was against public policy and should
not be tolerated under any circum-
stances. The city should pay as
good rate Of wages as others pay
for the same kind Of service, but the
scale should be established by reso-
luton Of the council, not by the Sc
cret manipulation Of a part of a COM
mittee.
BY the resolution Of the council
adopted Thursday night all city em-
ployees affected by the resolution
were dismissed and Superintendent
Long was authorized to employ such
assistants as he needed. He offered
all the former employees, except
Frank Corbin, wireman and meter
reader, and Harry e. Breed, line
man, situations, and all accepted ex-
cept Claude Mikel, who has been su-
perintendent, Jesse Halderman, day
engineer, Walter strombaugh, fire.
man, Miss Lena Martin, clerk at the
iesc ctric shop. These employees have
aft nnd their places have been I'LL
ed or will be filed by others. Har-
ley Gardner Of Des Moines, former
ly with ING Fort Dodge, Des Moines
& Southern railroad. will take the
position OF lineman formerly filled
by Mr.. Breed. But Mr.. Gardner can
not be here inside Of couple of
weeks, and his brother, w. N. Gard
ner. now with the Fort Dodge Light
& Power company, will fill the posi-
ton temporarily. Bert Beckner and
Joe Rutledge, both OF whom have
had considerable experience in the
work, are on the job as firemen. Miss
Fannie Baxter has accepted the po-
sition Of clerk at the electric shop
in place Of Miss Lena Martin. ]. e.
Beckner and Joe Dingman, inside
wiremen, Elmer Risner, engineer,
and Ed Helm, firemen, are retained.
The city plants are being operat-
ed as usual and there is no doubt in
the mind Of the Freeman Tribune
but that Geo. j. Long will I'LL the
position. to which the council recent
ly appointed him in satisfactory
manner. At any rate, he is entitled
to a fair and impartial trial and this
we believe the people, with the ex-
ception OF a few who have axes tol
grind, are willing to grant him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04

Walter Beightol, who has been a
clerk in the Boston Shoe & Clothing
Co. store during the past two years,
has resigned and is succeeded by
Harold Mabbott.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04

The Campfire Girls are requested
to meet on Wednesday evening at
7:15 at the home Of Miss Allene
Perry for an important business ses-
sion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04

Miss Fora Sheets, teacher Of the
White Fox school. is unable to at
tend her duties because of severe
attack Of grippe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
SITUATION MUST
Be VERY SERIOUS

Washington, Jan. 3.-Because the
serious international situation is
keen president Wilson has given up
his honeymoon and is on his way
back to Washington.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04

Mrs. Will Stearns and baby re-
turned home today. Mr.. Stearns
preceded her few days ago, both
having been at Mercy hospital.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
Homer W. C. T. U.

Homer w. G. 7. U.
The Homer w. C. r. U. will meet
with Mrs. Frank Young, Friday af-
ternoon, Jan. z. All are invited
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04

Flat for rent over Teed's. d-f-tf
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
Ri.ptRl.ICkNS PROCLAIM ron
ptREt.N PARTISAN PURPOSES

For purely partisan purposes. the
Republican orators are proclaiming
that tho President is an infrm Amer
lean. and that Amcricanism and Re
HuNltcanism are Synonymous, thereby
continuing tho practice. abandoned by
most men. ot setting up artificial stand
ards ana crtic.stns every ono who docs
not accept them. 'ut the people at
larSe realize now more than ever be-
fore. that American citizenship is made
ur OF only two grades OF citizens.
Citizens OF the Acst grade ask. What
can l do for MY country while citi-
ems OF tho second grade ask. What can
ce; my country 10 do for me-
pay by day our people are hecom-
INK mere and more convinced of tho
genuine purpose OF our President to
maintain n strict neutrality, and more
and more confident are, they becoming
of his ability to preserve an honorable
peace Tho Eyphenatcd citizens. who
thought they could gather into one
force those u every race and every
faith for 4 combined assault, against
the President OF The United states for
keeping America at peace. have been
disillusIoncd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
ALLIED ATTACKS on
RIVER SOINfE SLACKiN

BERLIN. September 9 (via London.
Anglo French infantry attacks on the
River Somme, in France, slackcucd yes
to-day. says the Official statement
issued here to-day dealing with the
western front \ British attempt to
advance at FoureauN WOOD Giiieh
wood and niEht attacks by thr French
against German positions IN the Rorny-
Weniecourt sector were not successful.
The statement says:
Enemy infaptry attacks OF the
Somme slackened during tho day An
English local enterprise at fourcauN
wood and night attacks ny tho French
against the Berry Deniecourt sector
failed. We cleared small portions OF
our positions which previously mad re-
manned IN the hands 81 the enemy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
FRENCH TROOPS CAPTURE
SECTION OF GERMAN TRENCHES

PARlS Cvia London). September 8
French troops by Il brilliant assault
this afternoon captured a section Of
German trenches east OF the village
of Fleury (Nerdun scctor). according
to the official communication issued by
the War Department
German attempts To retake positions
in the neighborhood Of Berry. on the
Sonlmc front. were rcpulscd.
The text reads:
"In the Somme region there was a
somewhat lively artillery action on
both sides a grenade engagement
made US masters Of Il portion ~ an
enemy trench 10 the east OF Rel!Oy
where We captured about thirty pr.s-
oners.
"'rhe enemy, ate: sharp lombard
mem,. attempted TO retak. positions
We had recently captured 10 the north
east of Berry. but was rcpglsed -itt
lleav: losses.
In the region Of the Me4se. cas-. u
the village of Fleury before boBs1-
mont. our troops this Afternoon carried
hy assault til. wilole ~ one rcatIyu
German tGepchc= Twp hurd-al F.ls-
oners. i!4vivaG.: two otl.eer-. ak
cral machine guns have al:eaE.
sent behind ou- l.,a a. "a r....-
this brilliant action giheEp.se
ing :.npo-tsu. ta- prrGr-et
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
CHILDREN ARE BARRED
FROM lYNCHBURG THEATERS
Action Taken mn Result Of Discovery
or Five Cases of Infnntilc
PRrnlysiS.

l.fNCHBURG. VA. September Be
cause of five cases of infantilc paraiy-
Sis here. the Board Of Health to-day
closed theatcrs to children under six
teen years OF age and closed four pub
lie Fairgrounds. Opening Of the pub
weeks, and the Holy Cross Catholic
Academy has indefinitely deferred it's
opening. set for Monday.
The state odd Fellows orphauaGe.
Just outside the city, to-day quarantine
cd against the city. and two other or
phanagcS are expected to take similar
action. Ono Sunday school gave notice
this morning that it would suspend
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
WILL DISCONTINUE CARS
Company Snys Service on yirgInin Side
OF Bristol In Not Self
Sustaining.

Special To The Times Dispatch.l
BRISTOL. VA, September Sd. r..
bulancy. president of the Bristol Tr;ic-
tioh company. operating electric ears
IN BriStol. to-day made formal am
nouncemcnt that on October his COM
pany will discontinue cars on the three
mile belt on the Virginia side of Bris-
toll Tor the reason that the company
IL unable to make the line sclr-sus-
tanning with jitncy cars In opposition
Al the same time. the company makes
Application to the Tennessee Railroad
commission. for relief in the matter OF
taxes. etc. claiming to have lost In
three years on it's Virginia line u tot;s
of S9I13 The company's gross re-
GOO. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10

morning wash tho face with cold water
ana rub in more cream.
In three weeks or less watch the
magic transformation. See how the
old, hardened, coarse, rough skin turns
rat" new, fresh. soft. youthful looking
skin almost before your very eyes. all
due TO simple skin oSmosis produced
solely by warm water and roseatcd
cream But he sure to use only pure
fcrcnt thing from ordinary face creams
and must not be COMPOUNDED with them.
] personally. prefer cream Tokalon
tRoscatcdl, but any good brand will
DO. II YOU have Wrink les get "a box Of
Japanese Ice Pencils and use them in
connection "ith the cream and you get
quick action Oh the deepest wrinkles.
no matter Of how long standing. In one
nights time and awaken on the NOR
row To witness most astonishing re-
suits.
personally guarantee success In
every case, in any of my newspaper
iatinE to beauty. or will refund the
amount paid for any products which
recommend. provided YOU take your
dealers receipt at the time YOU make
your purchase Aiy American address
IS Simonc Mhri"x, ." West end Street,
New York.
;. TOTE-rhc manufacturers of Creme
Toknl"n itoscat"'! hav" such umhoundcd
."nnd"ncc in th"ir particular brand that
table institution II Il can he shown that
IT viii not hhnish every compile xinm bleI:l-
10 wrinkled. care worn n,;cd women in
three days Time in many instances /, can
be obtained nhsoiui"ly fresh and guaranteed
gcGd druggist in this city.- ADV. ''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
ANOTHER PARALYSIS CASE
REPORTED IN DANNIIIt.

Special to The Times Dispatch
bANNlLLE, VA, September 9-Au-
other case OF infantilc paralysis this
afternoon was reported To the CITY
health authorities. bringing the total
up To two This ease liz in the West
End. HARRIS ,ipay Gravclcy. four-ycar-
old son "f MI and Mrs Il. +. GravcIcv.
being the victim. He was taken with
fever on Wednesday, paralysis OF the
left arm being apparent last night
Bernard Smith, the other victim. is
making slow progress.
Should further cases devotion DIR
hudson will ask that the opening OF
the schools be postponed In tho last
three days two cases OF diphthcria and
TWO OF scarlet fever In different parts
OF the city have been renortcd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
STUBBORN FIGII. AGAINST
RUSSIANS IN GtLICIt

PETRoGRAD. September (via Lon
on).--derman and Turkish troops are
engaged In stubborn lighting with
Russian forces In Galc!a o!s the RIVER
Naraiuvka. in the direction OF Hal!c2.
according to the official statement
issued to-day by the Russian War De-
pertment a counterattack made by
tho Turks and Teutons, the statement
adds, was repulsed by the Russians.
In tho Carpathians. south of Ba,ran-
OF, tho Russians stormet series Of
heights. They took 500 prisoners. the
announcement says, and captured q
mountain battery OF several cannon.
which had been thrown into the ra-
vines.
Russian torpedo-boat 1t is de-
olarad, bombarded the Roumanian
port Of Baltjik. on the Black Sea, and
sank twenty-oue barges in|which the
Bulgarians. who had occupied the sea-
port, were shipping bread.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10

SUBJECTS of vital interest to Virginia
tNi"s and towns. to he discussed by
speakers OF local and national rcpu-
'"ioh The league has been In exist
ehec ten years. and has held yearly
meetings In several cities IL Is de-
sired that every city aud town he rep
resented at this meeting.
:, ihc officers OF the league arc: y.
r. Davis. Clifton Forge, president: &.
y. Markham. Portsmouth. first vice.
president; IL. Il. Fuller. Richmond.
second vice -presideht: T. j. Twynlu,I.
Madison. third vicc-presidcnt: l.. G.
Erinson. Portsmouth, sccrctary-tr"as-
urcr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
VIOLENT RUSSIAN ATTACKS
RENEWED IN CARrtTtilANS

BERLIN, September Iby Wireless
TO Saville).-Rencwa! or violent Rus
pian attacks IN the Cerpathians is re
ported In the Official Austrian state
ment Of September c. 1t is said that
except for some small advantages the
determined efforts Of the Russians 10
advance were thwartcd
East of Zlochon. in Galicia, forty
miles cast OF Lenders, the RUS
slams attacked after heavy artillery
preparation. They were repulSed n%
the Austrian artillery fire.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
FATALLY HURT IN EXPLOSION
L. Il. l,nrras. Jr.. Dies nj Irwin ms
Result Of Injuries.
Received.
Especial 10 The Times-Dispatch.l

IRWIN. VA. September 9.-The fu-
neral OF L. r Barras, Jr.. eighteen years
old. son OF L. X. Barras. Il prominent
business man Of Pittsburgh. who died
here on Thursday evening, following:
injuries received on Wednesday when
a gasoline tank exploded. WAS con-
Quoted here to-day. Mr.. Barras was
n student last year ut McGuire's Uni
versity school. in Richmond. and n
delegation OF students from Richmond
attended the funeral
Mr. BarraS was widely known. his
parents having purchased what is
known ~ tho Irwin place, in Gooch-
and County. about two years ago. He
was examining gasoline tank by the
light of a lantern At the time OF tn"
-cXnloslon which set fire 10 his Clothing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
WILL TAKE UP SUBJECTS
OF INTEREST TO CITIES
\nnuuI Neetin" of League OF Virginia
Municipalities 10 Bc Held at
Clifton Forge.
Special TO The Timcs-Dispat

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
PORTSMOUTH,, VA, September o
The eleventh annual meeting Of the
Lea cue OF Virginia Municipalities will
be held at Clifton Forge. Va. Scptem-
Der % - and IS. and an excellent
program is being prepared. embracing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
TO OPEN ON WEDNESDAY
Cluster Springs Academy prcnnri,-
Tor It's Fifty-Scrond
Session.
ISpeciaito The Times.pisn,,c,

N,In..'.! 7" It "S-IJISphtcN
CLUSTER SPRINGS. VA. Septcmbo,
?.-The hfty-scconh session of tlustcr
Springs Academy will begin on We'd
nesday. Monday ana Tuesday will be
devoted to registration. There will he
TWO new members Of the faculty. Pro-
lessor ;. u. smith viii be in charge Of
IN" historN ami English departments.
while Professor T.. j. Sans will bc .,
the head OF the department of Latin
and assist in directing the athletics
The prospects for a good football
team are exceptionally bright