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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-02
defeat Of 600 VILLA
SOLDIERS OFFICIALLY
ANNOUNCED TODAY
A VILLA ARMY OF 5000 TROOPS
ARE WITHIN STRIKING Dis
TANcE OF CHIHUAHUA CITY IS
REPORTED.

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 2. 2.Prepara-
tions are under way for the with
drawal Of General Pershing's forces
from Mexico. according to a state
ment Of army officers here today.
The defeat Of a division Of Villa
forces, numbering six hundred men,
with loss Of twenty-five dead, cap
tured and executed, and one hundred
and forty prisoners by Carrariza
troops at Torreros yesterday. wasA
officially announced by the Carranza
consulate here.
A Villa army OF five thousand sold
iers is within striking distance OF
Chihuahua City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-02
BRITISH LOSSES ! Or
DECEMBER $3.50
British Casualties sec, ,0i7 ince Be
ginning of sonns ofe i've,

London. Jan. 2. The toll = Of Brit
ish casualties reported I'M the pub
lished lists from Decembs 1 to De-
cember 23 was: On1cers3S15. men
$3.50. No lists were pub Phed dur
ing the holidays.
The effect Of cessatiq Of the
Somme offensive with th( advent of
unfavorable weather col hitions is
shown in these figures, wi ch give a
daily average Of 1,54S cal kalties for
the twenty-four days GOV I'd by the
report. In November TIL daily av-
erage was 2,4SS and in october 81
452. The losses reportedtn Decem-
Der bring up the total Br +sh casual-
ties since the beginning the Som
me offensive to 52O,017.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-02
LITTLE BABY IS
BURNED 10 DEATH
Mother Goes to l[ail Box, House
Burns During Absence.

Keota, Jan. Mrs. Earl Striegel,
one mile north OF Harper and six
miles northwes. Of Keota, taking
2-year-old son with her, went shout
a quarter Of a mile to the mail box.
leaving q 6-months-old baby asleep
in q cradle.
After securing the mail she turn
ed to retrace her steps and then she
discovered that her home was on fire.
Before she could reach the house
the roof fell in and 1t was impossible
to rescue the baby. Two older chill
dren were in school.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-02
DENIES THERE IS
ANY Rail STRIKE
|switchmen Merely Threatened II.
ton, Labor Head Says.

Buffalo, N, Y, Jan. S. A. Heb
erling. international president of the
switchmen's union. said last night
that none Of the switchmen affiliated
with the Brotherhood Of Railway
Trainmen had gone on a strike in
any of the New York state yards, nor
in Detroit, Toledo. Cleveland, Chicago
and st. Louis.
There was threat of strike
among these men for New Years
day." said Mr.. Heberling. "They are
the men who were not included in
the arbitrators' award Of the eight
hour day for the switchmen atfiliateds
with the union announced on Dec.
23."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-02
Killed While Coasting.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Jan. 2.-Esther
Glaze. 5-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Glaze of Council Bluffs died
last night from injuries receiv-
ed while coasting Saturday. The
girl and her brother on the sled
coasted .downa park hill covered with
ice. colliding with delivery wagon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-02
Kills Woman On Street.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 2.-On a street
crowded with theatergoers John
Stearns. proprietor Of a restaurant,
last night shot and instantly killed
Mrs. Nora Nelson, dressmaker, and
then shot himself, dying in few mo-
ments. The motive for his crime is
not known. Stearns was 80 years
old and Mrs. Nelson was about the
same age.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-02
Boats Collide in Fog.

Queenstown, Jan. 2.-The Italian
Legano, damaged badly in
a collision in the fog outside Cork
harbor, was towed into this port yes
terday with the forepart of her hold
filled with water. Her crew was
brought here yesterday with the ex-
ception of the captain and one sea-
man who were drowned.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-02
CHILD LABOR LlN
GOES |! IATqEFFEcT
South carolina's New tute Gives
400 vassti

Columbia, s. c. J 2.-South
Carolina's new child / br law pro-
hibiting the employme OF children
under la years of age the textile
establishments went n effect yes
terday.
Employment Of abo 2,400 chill
dren automatically ces i, according
to figures OF the state apartment of
agriculture. The old " made the
minimum age limit employment
IL years. III
Engraved calling d . 1t this
once.
The Permanently; does good
job printing.
Old papers for salt this once.
SO for . nicklA
Fancy cards and 7elopes TO
match. Freeman-1lr.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-02

Old papers Tor salt
SO for Z nicklA
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-02

The Freeman-Trib; 4
job printing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-02

Fancy cards and
match. Freeman-1lr'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-02

once.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-08

Big Monastery Burned.-The mag
a gem of Gothic art, near Dusseldorf
on the Rhine, has been destroyed by
fire.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-08
OLD WORLD NEWS

Tombs Desecrated.-The Cathedral
of st. Quentin, France, which is re-
ported as having been destroyed few
days ago-due to the ravages of war,
contained in it's crypt the tombs of
three martyrs, st. Quentin, st. Vic
toriOus and ST. Gentianus.
Wonderful Preservation.-At Siena
Italy, in the Church of st. Francis,
there is conserved a ciborium contain
ing 232 hosts, in state of complete
interruption for one hundred and
eighty-sixS years.
Pope Presents Gift.-Pope Benedict
XIV presented Very Rev. Luke Carey,
0. F. M, an English Franciscan resi-
dent of Italy, with crucifix of ivory
and ebony, on the occasion of his
sixtieth Franciscan anniversary.
Lectures Conference.-The "Osser-
vatore Romano publishes decree of
the Holy Office condemning Professor
Bonajuti's instructions at the Royal
University of Rome for the academic
year 1867 on THE History of Chris
tianity."
Pipes in Church Organs. Bohemian
papers announce that Austrian church
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-08

Augustinian from the Philippines
In Spain the active life of the Right
Rev. Arsenic Del Campo, Titular-
Bishop of Epifania, has just closed.
For many years Bishop Del Campo
labored as pastor in the diocese of
Nueva Carceres in the Philippines as
member of the Augustinian Order.
With the change of government in the
Philippines Father Del Campo return.
ed to Spain, where he worked until
| his death at the age of seventy-seven
years.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-08

Charles Kingsley once said "The
men whom / have seen succeed the
best in life have always been cheerful
and hopeful men, who went about
their business with a smile on their
faces, and took the changes and
chances Of this mortal life like men,
facing rough and smooth alike as it
came. This about describes the
missionaries who are always facing
hard propositions.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-08

did not long survive the horrors and
anXieties of the flight to Ireland.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-08

es, as we'll as organ builders, have
been notified that all organ pipes in
all churches of the monarchy will soon
be requisitioned to fill the needs of
war industries.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
Resolution Is Passed at Today'S Short SeS- sion for a
 Service.
KEEP PUBLIC. INFORMED
Press Given Assistance in a News Way so That Public May Be Kept
 Informed.

A resolution was passed by the House of Representatives this after. noon providing for a joint memorial service in honor of the late John G. Held to be held on Saturday, March 24th at D. m, and providing for the appointment of committee of two members from the House and two from the Senate to prepare the program.
 The House convened at o'clock, passed two resolutions and adjourn. ed until Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at which time the message of Governor J. F. A. Strong will be delivered.
 The roll was called and showed all present excepting MT Murray. Pray CT was offered by Rev. James II. Condit. The Journal of the minutes of the preceding day was read and approved.
 Monte Benson, member from the First Division. then introduced the resolution providing for the Held memorial services and the resolution was unanimously adopted, with the understanding that the clerk was to keep it until after the organization of the Senate before transmitting It.
 c. K. Snow introduced a resolu. ton requiring that three. copies of all bills, memorials, resolutions, the Journal, committee reports and oth- CT matters of public interest be placed on the press table for the use of the newspapermen in keeping the public informed of the actions of the House, at the same time copies are distributed to members. The resolution was carried unani. mously.
 The House then adjourned until Monday afternoon, after the an nouncement that 1t was the under. standing of the members that no bills be introduced until after the message of the Governor had been received.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
Wooden Ships which Are To Be Motor Driven Is Scheme of Noted
 Engineer.
WOULD BREAK BLOCKADE
Without Smoke or MaStS To Betray Them Ships Would EVade All
 Submarines.

NEW YORK, March 1O.-A Fliv' yer merchantmen built of wood, mo. tor driven and costing $lOO,OOO each, has been suggested by F, Hunting. ton Clark, mining engineer, and these would be successful in breaking the German blockade, Admiral Fiske de- clared today.
 The Flivvers would be 1S5 feet long, have a cargo capacity of 1000 tons; speed of ,l4 knots and would be armed by two guns.
 By standardizing their Construc- ton, NIT. Clark estimated that 1000 of them could be turned out in a year,
 Lying low in the water, without smoke or masts to 4beray them, they would have no gyeat trouble in evading the submarines, he said.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
TROOPS HOLD GROUND IN
 VIOLENT FIGHT
Germans Attempt To Take Ground Lost but the French Successful
 in Advancing.

PARIS. March 1O.-yiolent fight ing occurred in the Champagne re- zion last night in consequence of the German attempt to recapture ground won by the French between Butte. Dumesnll and the MaisOns in the defense Of Champagne. Today's official statement says that after several desperate charges had been made with alternate advances and re- treats the French succeeded in hold ing all of the ground they had gained and are making fresh pro- gress.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
DIVISION SENATORS GIVEN ROAST BY THE
 NEWS-MINER
People DispIeaSed by the Actions of GauStad and Sutherland; Wick
 Is Dead Issue.

FAIRBANKS. March 10. The News.Miner this afternoon editorially will say, under the caption, "A Re. grettable Exhibtion:"
 "The voters of the Fourth Divis. lon are not at all pleased at the exhibition the two Senators from this Division are making of them selves in the apparent attempt to demonstrate to the world that the Territory of Alaska has no need Of 2 Senate and to so demonstrate this by refusing to permit that useless body from organizing for work.
 At the polls, last November, the voters of this Division declared in no uncertain manner that Wicker. shamlsm is no longer the ruling passion of the district.
 "Evidently the two Senators, alone of all the districts people, have fail. ed to grasp this fact"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
CRIPPLED GIRL, HIT BY AN AUTO, CURED OF HIP DISEASE
 BUT WILL DIE OF INJURIES

VALLEJO, Calir, March 1O.-Be. ing knocked down and dragged more than so feet by a runaway automo bile last night. cured the l9-year-oid Lucille Hamilton Of a hip trouble that made her a cripple at ten years, but the same doctors who discovered the hip correction declared that the young woman would probably die from the injuries sine sustained to her skull and spine.
 She was struck by an automobile that had been left standing on q steep grade, and which started on its downward career when some chill dren playing with the steering wheel turned the wheels out from the curb.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
STEAMER MOVEMENT and Mail Information
NOW BOUND NORTH

NO" BOUND NOh hr' AI.Ki will be due to arrive at Treadwell at midnight. Has one days mail. Alaska is northbound and will be due Monday. Has two days mail.
 Admiral Farrasut sailed north last night and will be due day. Has 1 days mail.
 SCHEDULED sAlLINGs Northwestern is scheduled to sail from Seattle next Friday. Dolphin is scheduled to sail northbound next Thursday. City of Seattle is scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow. Despatch is scheduled to sail from Seattle today, Humboldt is scheduled to sail from Seattle today. Princess Sophia is scheduled to sail from Vancouver next Tuesday.
 soUTH5oUND SAILiNGS Admiral Watson will be due southbound Sunday night at 8 D. m. Takes mail. Alameda is expected south bound tomorrow morning. Will take mail.
 Spokane will be due south bound tonight at 10 o'clock. Takes mail.
 kl-Ki will be due to sail south bound tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
FLETCHER OPENS
 U. S. EMBASSY IN
 MEXICAN EMBASSY

MEXICO CITY, March 1O.-Having presented his credentials to Proyis. ional President Carranza at Guad' alajuara, United States Ambassador Fletcher arrived here this morning and opened the embassy of the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
MUST BACK UP PRESIDENT IN
 PRESENT FIGHT
All Forces at Command Must Be Used To
 Protect Ships
 and People.

MONTPELIER, March 1O.-Will- fam Howard Taft. addressing the Vermont legislature here today, said:
 There must be no uncertainty in backing up President Wilson in using all forces at his command to protect our commercial vessels, their officers and their passengers at whatever the cost"
 The utterances of the former Re- publican President brought forth the greatest demonstration of ap- proval ever witnessed in this State.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
BOotIegger BiIIingsIey Re- IateS How Rev. M. A. Matthews Struck at
 Mayor Gill.
ALASKANS ARE INVOLVED
Testimony Given Showing Alaska Liquor Mems Names Used on
 Shipments.

SEATTLE, March 10. - Logan Blllngsley, confessed bootlegger, in giving his closing direct testimony before the Federal court here, in she liquor graft cases, related how Rev. Mark A. Matthews, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, threatened to send him to prison if he did not sustain the bribery charge against Mayor Hiram Gill.
 "ReY. Matthews told me that he knew positively that we, meaning my brothers and myself. had paid Cln S7.50O."
 Buingsley today is being cross examined. He swore that George Vanderyeer. formerly his attorney, had arranged the preliminaries and had told him 10 ofTer Gill not less than S7.5OO. It was brought out that Biulngsley had gone to Port land with a woman not his wife and had registered as "Clay Allen and wife" using the name of the United States District Attorney.
 Bullngsley said: "I do not want 70 put 8Ir. Vanderyeer in a wrong light. He refused to handle any money but said not to offer Mayor Gil less than $T.5OO. wanted to give him the whole business. do not believe in offering a man less than he expects.
 Whiskey by Carload.
 Late yesterday during his recital Of charges against Mayor Gill and stating that the Mayor had re- ce!ved $4,OOO from him for protec- ton, Logan Billingsley created an other dramatic feature when he declared that just before the com promise in the reduction per barrel for protection, he went to San Francisco and made arrangements to have whiskey shipped here in carload lots,
 Tn your reported interview with Mayor Gill. did you say anything to him about intending to quit the whlskey business?' asked Federal Prosecutor Reames.
 No, think our first carload Of whiskey arrived the next morning following the compromise"
 Billingsley said that up to the time he had given the Mayor the 5000 bribe. the Bflingsleys had only been retailers. "I had ordered some beer in carload lots, but this was the first carload of whiskey."
 Alaskans Mentioned.
 Prior to the time when the May or returned the discriminating pa pers regarding the alleged liquor traffic, to where was your liquor usually billed" asked Mir. Reames.
 ITO Alaska, Billingseley replied.
 What part Of Alaska?" was the next question.
 "Oh, to various parts of Alaska, !" was the reply,
 Whose names did you use?"
 'T believe they were Brennan, of Petersburg: Tim Vogel of Haines and Peter Carlson"
 Where did you get their names?"
 From Eddy Baker"
 Eddy Baker is the manager of the Jesse Moore-Hunt company at San Francisco.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
STEAMER MEN LIGHTLY FINED
 FOR COLLISION
Navigating Officers of Humboldt and Mexican Steamer Must Pay
 Fifty Dollars.

SEATTLE, March 1O.--A fine of $50 against each of the navigating officers and $2OO, a fine against each vessel, has been imposed by the Puget Sound Collector of Gus toms, in the matter of the collision of the Alaska steamer Humboldt and the Mexican steamer Proyiden- cia which occurred/last winter. The charges were sustained that the navigating officers were exceeding the speed limit and regulations set down to be observed during foggy weather.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
steamer For Aneheraae

SEATTLE, March lO.-It was an nounced at the offices of the Pacif. ic Steamship Company today that the Admiral Farragut will be the first steamer to sail direct for An chorage, this season. Several days ago report was received that Cook Inle; was practically free of ice. The Admiral Farragut will sail from here for Anchorage on April 1, this will be no joke. instead of April och.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
U. S. TRANSPORT DIX HAS TROUBLE AT SEA
 RETURNS TO SEATTLE

SEATTLE, March 1O.-The Unit ed States transport Dix, which sail ed last Sunday with 800 horses for the army posts in Hawaii and the Philippines, returned to port last night under her own steam, having had serious trouble 200 miles off Cape Flattery. The shipment is horses is said to be the largest Of the kind taken from Seattle for the army in many years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
SEATTLE BOOTIEGGER BARES FACTS
GOV. JOHNSON TO RESIGN HIS
 SENATORSHIP

SACRAMENTO, March 1O.--It is unoffiolally reported here this after. noon that Gov. Hiram w. Johnson will resign the United States Sen. to which he was elected last November, and will remain as governor. Gov. Johnson's term will not expire until January 1st, 1919. No reason for this action is an- nOunced.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
GEORGIA
 IS SOLD TO FIRM
 OF VANCOUVER, B. c.

SEATTLE, March 1O.-The steam CT Georgia, which for a number of years was operated out of Juneau to Sitka and Lynn canal ports, was today lowed to Vancouver. The Georgia has been sold to the Van conyer Salvage Company.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
PETERS PENCE IS CAUSE FOR A TITLE
 FOR AMERICAN LADY

CHICAGO, March 10 Mrs. Mich. ael Cudahy. widow of the meat packer. today received notice from Archbishop Mundelcin that the Pope has bestowed upon her the title of Countess" in recognition of the large amount of Peters Pence which she has sent to Rome.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
ASSASSINATION AND RIOTS ARE
 TROUBLING PERU
Men Killed on Streets and Three Deputies
 Slain; Ministers
 Have Resigned.

LIMA. Peru, March 10,-Serious rioting broke out at Cuzco, the cap ital of the ancient empire of the In. cas early today and several were killed in street riots. The situation in Peru resulted from the resigna- tion of several ministers and the as sassination of three deputies, is growing serious.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
TURKISH ARMY FLEEING FROM
 BRITISH FORGE
Bagdad Is Threatened and Russians Are Pressing the Turks in Persia
 on One Front.

LONDON, March 1O.-The Daily Chronicle today says that 1t is vir- tually certain that the British will take Bagdad,
 The Turks are also reported flee ing from the Russians at various points in western Persia.
 PETROGRAD, March 10. The Russian advance from the east and the British success near Bagdad have imperiled the large Turkish army which is now threatened with being cut off from the main Turk ish forces. The is the official an nouncement made here this after noon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
HUMBOLDT TO SAIL
 TONlGHT-SEVERAL
 BOOKED FOR HERE

SEATTLE, March 1O.-The fol- lowing passengers are booked for passage on the Humboldt tonight for Juneau: B. Radeyvich, T. Knudson, Miss LeOna McGillvry, Mrs. NJ. Beattie. J. P. Nelson, J. Smith and s. Solzom.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
SOUTH AMERICAN
 COUNTRIES WILL
 TACKLE WAR ISSUE

BUENOS AIRES, March lO.-The government has received the assur- ance that Brazil Chile and Peru are willing to join in a proposed conference at Buenos Aires. at which the South American countries are to consider possible methods for end. ing the European war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
JUNEAU MEN ON FARRAGUT
 BOUND NORTH
First Sailing Date for Anchorage Announced in Seattle Being
 April First.
SEATTLE, Ma

SEATTLE, March 10. - Steamer Admiral Farragut sailed for the north at 10 o'clock last night with the following passengers for Juneau: B. M Behrends. R. B. Canada, M. S. Banbury, R. F. Lewis. A. Green baum, James Edgar. Andrew Clayer, A. Estellyn and II. PinsOn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
STILL RELY ON MEXICO.

BERLIN, March 1O.-Mexico will begin hostilities against the United States at once if war breaks out between the United States and Ger many, a portion of the German press believes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10

FLORENCE, S. c.: The eight off, cers of the German freighter Lieb- enfels, sunk in the Charleston har- Dor, were today sentenced to one year in the Atlanta federal peniten- tiary and to pay fine of $500 each.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10

WASHINGTON, March 1O-Though slightly improved, President Wilson remains in bed under the orders of pr. Grayson. The President has been denied the right to see callers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. March 1O.-Alaska Gold closed today at 7S. Alsska-Juneau at (. American Zinc at 37&. Butte & Superior at 4S. Chino at 6O&.
 Ray at 3OA. Utah Copper at 114. Copper metal was quoted at g.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-10
Point of Order Is Raised and Senator Hickman To Make Decision
 Next Monday.
BALLOTING IS STOPPED
Claim Is Made That the Ketchikan Senator Is
 Permanent Head
 of Senate. -

Voting on permanent President in the Senate was blocked effectual- ly this afternoon by Senator Hub bard on a point of order made after one ballot, the nineteenth tie roll call on the fifth day of the Senator ial dead lock. Senator Hubbard contends that, according to the provisions of the Organic Act, the permanent presiding officer of the Senate is Senator Heckman, al- though he was elected only a tenn porary President.
 The Organic Act provides that the first duty of the Senate after convening is to elect a presiding off, fCer who shall be styled the Presi- dent of the Senate. Nothing is said about the selection of a President Pro Tempore, therefore, Senator Hubbard contends that the election of Senator Heckman to be President Pro Tempore was, in fact, the elec- tion of a permanent President.
 Senators Sulzer, Aldrioh, Sund- back and Roman contend that every Senator knew he was voting for a temporary presiding officer, and that if the law did not permit the cleo tion of temporary presiding officer, there had been no election at all.
 President Pro Tempore Heckman announced after an hours recess this afternoon that he had taken the matter under advisement and would make his decision on Sena- tor Hubbard's point of order Mon- day, after a motion to adjourn un- til 10 o'clock Monday had failed because of tie vote.
 The Senate was called to order