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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

make plain to them our love and APP
probation for the passing generation.
Here was woman of parts, fine
christian character, a lady with keen
interest in the human world about her.
Let us be thankful that we did appre-
ciate her while she was yet among us.
Many an author works for years to put
upon the printed page characters less
forceful, original or consequential.
Let us give the same kind of apprecia-
ton to men and women in the flesh
that we would if we met them on the
printed page. They are all about us,
the men Of character mellowed with
age and seasoned with experience.
They say that in his prime,
Ere the pruning knife of time
Cut him down,
Not a better man was found
BY the Crier in his round
Through the town.
But now he walks the streets,
And he looks at all he meets
Sad and wan;
And he shakes his feeble head,
That it seems as if he said,
They are gone!'
The messy marbles rest
On the lips that he has pressed
In their bloom;
And the names he loved to hear
Have been carved for many year
On the tomb"
Above everything else let us resolve
that we will lay hold upon eternal
life. Soon all Of us must go hence.
Let us so live that we may go trium-
plant. While we are in the full tide
and passion of life let us exult lii
christian faith. I believe in the life
everlasting, and commend faith in 1t
to every living soul of man. | COM
mend to'you the duty and the unspeak-
able privilege of so living that when
the time comes for you to die you may
20 hence assured of personal partici-
patton in the life everlasting. =
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
JAPS HOPE TO SOLVE
IMMIGRATION PROBLEM

Toxic, March 26.-With the hope
that it will be an aid in solving the
immigration problem between the
unitedAStates and Japan, new plan
of educating Japanese emigrants in
a model farm colony near Seattle,
Washington, will be started here next
Monday. Beginning then group of
Japanese will be sent every year to
work on the model colony acres.
These emigrants will be graduates
of the Kanagawa Middle School, q
private institution of which Mr..
Sumiwa Hattori is principal. He is
the eldest son of the late Ayawo Hat
tori, who worked for friendship be-
tween Japan and theUnited States
until his death in the United States
several years ago.
He held the opinion that the best
way to unravel the immigration
tangle between the two countries was
to raise the standard of Japanese in
the United States He died before
he could realize this idea, which has
now been taken up by his son, the
principal of the Middle School,
D~n lat A.l 4
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
SONS Of ISRAEL
RECRUIT REGIMENT

New York, March 26.-TRe INDIE
pendent Order of the FreeOSons of
Israel, which has eighty-one subor-
dinate lodges in the United States,
announced last night that the
branches in this city are making pre-
paration to recruit regiment in
case of war.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
Joined the C0lors.

Fort Worth, Texas, March 20
The shock that Abou Ben Adhem eX-
perienced when he was awakened by
the angels had nothing on the sur
prise that Guy D.. Wilson, cub re-
porter, furnished the editor of the
Fort Worth Record.
|, Wilson was sent to visit recruiting
stations and bring in the names OF
men enlisted that day. After a call
at the United States Marine Corps
he decided he would give up news
paper work and follow the fortunes
of the SOLDIERS of the sea-" He
sent his report back to the editor by
messenger.
The following edition of the Re-
cord published long list of recruits
Iand-''Lo, Guy Wilson's name led all
the rest"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

Mrs. A. c. kraemer has accepted
the position as head of the alteration
department in the Spinharney store,
taking the place made vacant by Mrs.
Lois Carson, who has resigned. Mrs.
Kraemer is an experienced dress
maker, well fitted for the position.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

Robert MaXon has accepted the
lofiice position in Hanson & Tyler's
garage made vacant by the recent
resignation of Miss Grace Worthing-
ltOn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

James Lovelace has accepted po-
sition as clerk in Crandalls Model
grocery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

the independence of that branch of
the government. 1t is deteriorating
influence, morally as we'll as intel
lectually, and if allowed to control
the entire civil service would lead to
it's ruination.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.
In Kamrar, Iowa.

Ill hoAuA al 4OWds
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
"a Specia! Election will be held at the
TOWN HALL IN KAMRAR, IOWA,
on the sixteenth day of April, 1917,
lat which the question will be sub
mitted whether or not the Town
Council shall be authorized to Issue
bonds in the sum of S250O.O0 for
waterWorks purposes, said question
to be submitted in the following
form:
FOR the issuance Of bonds in the sum of
S2,5O0.00 for Waterworks purposes.
AGAINST the issuance of bonds in the sum
Of S2,5OO.0O for Waterworks purposes.
The polls will be opened at eight
O'Clock a. m. and closed at seven
o clock p. m. All citizens of the
town of kamrar over the age Of 81
years are entitled to vote at this elec-
ton without regard to SEX
F. A. Welp, Mayor
S. L. Clabaush, City Clerk. 4SF4
Pyrex glass, in silver holders, at
iced & Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

Silver goods that you will like, at
Teed & Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

Calling cards printed at this office
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

Bracelet watches, alk prices, at
iced C Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31
Second Seattle Bank in Trouble

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 31--The German
American Mercantile Bank failed TO open
us doors today II was closed following
the failure yesterday OF the Northern Bank
and Trust Company
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31
LAX METHOD ADMITTED
BY PRISON INSPECTOR
Shurts Tells Jersey Probers All
Cells Were Not Visited
Weekly

TRENTON, Jan. 3l,--That a strict inter-
pretation of statutes was not followed by
the prison. inspectors was revealed today at
the opening Of hearings by Governor Edges
prison inquiry commission
Nelson B. Gaskill was named as counsel
for the commission. Governor Edge is sit
ting with the probers
Jacob Shurts. president Of the prison
inspectors. the first witness. He was
asked IL the acting prison inspectors visited
the cell of each convict once week, as the
law requires. He said he had never inter-
preted the law in that manner. Shurts and
Harry +. Jones, another inspector. are act
Ing inspectors and Gaskill asked If the
intent of the law was not to have as acting
inspectors persons not connected with the
prison in any way. He did not so under
stand 1t, he asserted
Gaskill also asked IL the object of the
law was not to allow the convicts to make
complaints to disnterested persons. Shurts
asserted that all protests were received and
he did not know of any ones being pun
ished for making complaints.
Are the cells furnished with Bibles, as
the law requires?" Shurtz was asked.
First he replied that he supposed they
were. and then he modified his answer by
saying that all were not
Failure to comply fully with the Law
which requires school equipment also wal
DTOuEnI out. NAT uuestlon dIOSt oNti
| Jurisdiction in granting paroles by inspec
| tors and the Board of Pardons was ad
mitted by Shurts
DO you think that that is a good thing?'
| Governor Edge asked.
| NO. but there was never any trouble OF
| our part" he answered, explaining that thu
prison inspectors were liberal in theii
| views
! Shurts asserted that he had been mem
| her of the prison board for twelve years, hu
| he had never witnessed a medical examina
| ton of prisoner. Shurts thought a segre
| CATION of convicts If they were sufferin,
| from disease should depend on the kind o
| ailment. He said he still held the view
| that the State-use system was inimca L
| the interests of the State because the stat,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31
BLOODED HORSES DIE
IN FIRE WITH HOSTLER
Keeper Fights in Vain to Escape
From Barn Near Rose Tree
Hunt Club

MEDIA, Pa, Jan. 3l.-George Donan, of
Bryn Mawr, hoster for George n. Sapor-
tas, of New York. was burned to death in a
fire which early today destroyed the barn
on the farm of Samuel G. Mathues in Up
per Providence township near the Rose
Tree Hunt Club. The loss was $4,000.
Twelve hunters and three other horses
were burned, as were also four cows. two
dogs. farming implements and large quanti-
ties of feed hay and straw.
The cause of the fire is not known Be
cause of the limited stabing capacity at
the Rose Tree Hunt Club, Mathues was
boarding horses of members OF the club
in his new barn.
In the stable when the fire occurred
we're eight horses owned by George y
Saportas, of New York two owned by
william Kerr, of Trainer, this county; one
nv A. Reeder Chambers, of Trenton and a
hunter and three farm horses owned by
Mr.. Mathues.
Donan was in charge of the Saporta'
string and slept in the barn. He was ev
IDENTIFY awakened by the smoke and trie'
to fight his way from the barn. as hi
charred body was found lying close t.
a door. The horses are estimated to b'
worth $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31
MORE PAY FOR GARMENT
STRIKERS, ARBTTERS SAY
Increase of Ten Per Cent for
Workers by Week, Decision
of Board

An increase OF ten per cent to all WORKERS
by the week was awarded today by the
Arbitration Board appointed 10 consioet the
grievances of the striking garment WORKERS.
The increase will be based upon present
wages with the proviso that in no instance
shall such an increase be less than VI
week.
In the questions submitted by the work
ers the following requests were made Tha'
those who lay. mark and cut good receive
s25 per week; senior assistants sis, ana
Junior assistants s12. Full-fedged cutters,
who do pattern grading, are to receive
s27.b0. II was also urged that those who
received no increase since Januarl 20 get
an increase of 50 a wek, and such as have
received an increase of 81 or more after
January 90 receive an increase of 81.
An increase of fifteen per cent in the
earnings of piece workers. and specified as
request No. g. was also asked by the strik-
ers.
In summing up It's decision the board
said among other things:
The board is of the opinion that il is
imperative for proper determination
of those questions that its recommends
tion of January 20, 1916. that a wage
board we created. be carried out and
that It perform the duties at that time
defined. and therefore directs that such
wage board be at once created proceed
upon its duties and made its report
on the question OF fixing a minimum
wage scale for cutters and assistant
cutters 20 the arbitration board. said
| arbitration board to decide the ques-
| tion OF minimum wage for cutters and
assistant cutters, such decision to be-
come effective September /, 1917, and
| the decision of the arbitration board
| on the question of minimum wage for
all other classes of week workers to
| become effective December |. 1911
| In lieu OF said requests, however.
| aud In order that some immediate re-
| lief be afforded TO those included there
| in, the arbitration board awards an
| increase OF ten per cent based upon
| present wages. to all week workers
with the proviso that in no instance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31
TOpAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

Newln T. Booth, Chester. Pa. and Isabel C.
Jenkins Kitchens lane, Germantown.
Gordon Baitzei, 1914 E. Orleans ST.. and Annie
NJ Jackson 844S Amber st.
John A. Burnel 1926! 8. 6lst ST.. and mary A.
Corey. 1929 s. yodges St., nm. ua,.r
Alexander !. Chesin; 42i8 Viola st.. and Helen
Wsitsman ssis ys, a.srd ,sr1 sye s, and v,ctoris
Emil Fitspatrick. s4s Penn.dale ST.. and Eliza
beth Harris. 24lO W. Clesrfeld st.
Fannie r. Aschenbrand. 1887 w Somerset st;
Joshia l. Peitsman, 2428 N. 10th st.. and
Blanche Cohen, 2482 N, 28th st.
Ernest q. Erikson, 4120 Stiles st.. and Mary A.
Street,. 512O stiles st
James Campbell. lis N. Lambert St. and Mar
saret Murray. .5o7 W Chslten ave. A,,.
william Propert 2sis s. 18th st.. and Susan
nah Welsh, 26lS s.. 18th st.
John Wintersteen, 30ll st.. ana Anna Levin'
George x. Mo- Jones'. a Oak Hill, W, Va. and Eleanor
Sohn f. Hannabery, 1922 Calumet st.. and Mary
81, Magure. i4s Kingsley St.
Albert Brodsky. 1918 N. 7th st.. and Sarah b.
Rov1ne, 2443 9. Darien st.
Frederick W. Gickler, 600 Cayuga st.. and Flor
ence Martin, 244b N. 1ltn st. o..
Clement Norris. Salem. N. j.. and Gertie Sim
MieSssi ns snHm; saaxbsr s 's2so woodbine ave. and
Rose Denney, 1850 N 62d st.
Ellis Goldman, 1884 s. 10th st., and Esther
~, Feldnan, col n. 1lth st. ,,,,,-
Adam suretlik $3.50 Tilton ST.. and Ellie Ford
1928 g. 11th at.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31
. Elkton Marriage Licenses

ELKTON, Md. jan 31.--Marriage IL
censes were issued here today TO James F.
Meehan and Rose Conway. Charles r. Fritz
and ElA Bouerle. Peter Fl. Batten and
Lena Sheritage and Russell Monahan and
Catherine Keegan all of Philadelphia :;
Homer r. Sparks and Elva X. Bennett,
Wilmington; James S. 1ceman and Anna
M. Velker Baltimore Cecil Walker.
Chester, and Matte G. Preston. Havre de
Grace, Md Hugh McGlynn and Margue-
rite Ferguson. Norwood, Pa; George A,
Holm and Florence e. Jones. Port Deposit,
Md Olaf Peterson, Brooklyn, n. y, and
Myrtle Leman, Washington, ID. c.; j. Alvin
McCauley, Galena, and Madeline Rowan
Cecilton, Md.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31
MOTHER HAS UNCANNY
Y WARNING OF SUICIDE
Mrs. Rhcda Elton Wakes at
Dawn Convinced of Some
Disaster in Home

Mrs Rhoda Elton. of 6O3 North Fifty
fifth street. Is not a seventh child Of
seventh child. She is not a spiritualist, nor
is she persuaded TO become one. She does
not believe In telepathic communication.
Indeed she has never given a thought to
any of the so-called psychic phenomena.
She has heard that women are sometimes
highly intultve, but so far as her own ex-
periences have gone she does not know what
intuition is.
This is why Alfred Elton. her husband,
with all his grief today over the death OF
their twenty-two-year-old son. Wilford D.
Elton, is puzzled and bothered with an un-
canny feeling OF awe.
At $3.50 o'clock this morning he was
awakened by Mrs. Elton. She had sud-
denly awakened at that hour and was wide
awake. There was cold perspration on
her face, and wide-eyed and breathless.
she shook him.
"Al," she said, there is something wrong
in this house. There is something wrong
Get up and go and see.'
Brought from deep slumber so suddenly
Mr. Elton was surprised into doing her bid
ding Immediately, before reason could ar
que against It, as II would have done, he
said, ordinarily. So he got up and went
all through the house.
When he reached the rear OF the first
floor and approached the door Of the laun-
dry, he detected a very slight odor of gas.
He unlocked the door, and as he pushed II
in he discovered that rags had been stuffed
into the cracks about it. Turning on a
light, he found that there was something
wrong in,the house.
Sitting against washboard which had
been placed against the wall i'm
provised pillow was Wilford, their son.
dead. A tube, fastened and tied securely
with string TO a Jet above the laundry
sink. hung down near his sons head, tell
ing of suicide.
When Mrs. Elton learned Of the death
she was shocked and dazed. She is in bed
today. nearly prostrated Neither she nor
her husband can find reason for their
sons act. He seemed happy. they said,
last night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31

shall such Increase be less than 81 a
week
The third request is denied because
the board Is OF the opinion that the
remedy lies In the hands OF the piece
orwkers under the provisions OF the
findings OF the board OF arbitration as
Of January 20. 1916. dealing with the
creation of n price committee and the
appointment of adJusters. and that said
price committee and adjusters are fully
empowered TO settle any differences
which might arise as TO the price to be
paid to piece workers.
In determining this question. how
ever, 1t is the opinion of the board that
the price committee and the adjusters
should take into consideration the pres
ent high cost of living as well as the
labor entailed.
This decision becomes effective as Of
the date OF approval.
Approved January 81, 1917
THOMAS b. SMITH,
W. II. WILSON.
], NJ. PATTERSON.
GEORGE w. HANEy.
y. /. STONE.
Both sides will abide by the decision G
the board
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31
THIEVES GET VARIED LOOT
1910 Pounds Australian Wool and Three
Autos Among Days Thefts

From wool to automobiles runs the Phila-
delphia thiefs taste, according to robbery
reports made to the police today.
Thieves stole four bales Q340 pounds) OF
Australian wool. valued at $500, from the
warehouse of Philip Cooley, 722 South
Swanson street; $40 worth Of jewelry from
the home of George B. Myers, 1915 North
Tenth street. and three automobiles, belong
ing to H. F. Smith, 1882 Market street; DR..
Herman B. Cohen, 933 Lindley avenue, and
c. H. Aubrey, 1875 West Indiana avenue.
Smiths machine was recovered by the
police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31
Last Day to Pay Revenue Tax

Today is the last day on which those
subject to the revenue tax created by the
act of September 8, 1916. may file reports
with the Collector of Internal Revenue. The
tax includes the corporation excise tax
which levies at the rate of fifty cents for
each $1,000 OF the fair market value of cor
poration stock. 1T is a new tax explained
Collector of Internal Revenue Lederer, and
should not be confused with the war tax
act of November %, 1914. 1t assesses
brokers' theatres, movies, museums, billiard
and pool halls, bowling alleys and cigar and
cigarette manufacturers, Billiard and pool
halls are assessed at the rate of IS year
for each table. Payment was due January
80, 1917"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31

institutions do not take up the goods. In
three months he believed the convicts could
make enough socks and underwear for the
states 10000 dependents. He said that the
storehouses were filled now.
We ought to have our orders for sum-
mer underwear now" he said, but we have
not"
Henry +. Hifers. secretary of the State
Federation Of Labor, wanted to know If the
inspectors had not been unable to fill orders.
Mot that | am aware" he replied.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31
TEIPER MUST SERVE TERN
Justice Refuses Reasonable Doubt Writ
for Murderer

BUFFALO n. Y. Jan. 3l.--Justice
Brown today denied an application for
certificate of reasonable doubt in the case
of John Edward Teiper, convicted of the
murder Of his mother. Teiper will be taken
10 Auburn in a day or two to begin serving
o twenty-year sentence.
Today was the anniversary of the Orchard
Park road tragedy, in which Mrs Agnes
NJ Teper, wealthy widow, and her son,
Frederick c. Teiper, were murdered. and
daughter, Grace j. Teiper, was beaten al
most to death.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31

A Woman jitney driver. Mfs. EVA 5[
son. Of i7f7 North Twenty ty-second rtt4@&
was acquitted today Of being reepou4I
for the death Of seven-year-old Isabella ~
MacNeai 2si5 South Bouvier street. wH9
was struck by an automobile at Eighteeutn
and Skunk streets last August. Witnesses
Identified Mrs Jackson. but she proved tc-
fore the court that she was at home attpo
time Of the accident. although she admitte4
passing the scene half hour before
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31
n. J. Charter for Supplee Milk Co.

TRENTON. Jan. 3l.--A certificate of in
corporation was filed here today by the
Supplee MIX Company, Of Pennsylvania, to
do business from an Office on North Caro-
lima avenue. Atlantic City. The capital
stock of the concern is $1,000. 0OO while the
amount issued is Sl,5O0 900. The president
OF the corporation is G. Henderson Supplee,
of 5O65 Wynneheld avenue, Wynnefed
Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31
Delaware for Uniform Laws in States

DOVER Del, Jan. 3l.-Senator GOrmey
today introduced a bill providing for the APP
pointment of a commission to act with like
commissions of other States to make the
laws of the various States uniform. Sem
ator Pool introduced n bill TO increase the
pay of the members of the General Assem-
bly, of Delaware from s5 to $40 day, and
Sl2 day for the presiding officers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31
Fire in New York skyscraper

NEW YORK. Jan. 31---A fire which
started in shaft in the twenty-story Er1~
pire Building II Broadway, this afternoon
shut off all lights and telephones In one
half the building. and smoke drove en-
ployes from offices throughout most Of the
first eighteen floors. Damage was slight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-16
PRELIMINARY TRIAL Of
NEGRO At TRACTS CROWD
Andrew Reed. Who Is Charged
With Killing Wife and Babe
On Trial Today

The preliminary hearing OF Andrew
Reed Meridian negro who IS charged
with Killing his wife and her unborn
babe during q Mt OF insane jealousy
early on the morning of Sunday
March IN is beng held ioday before
Justice VIM Il lIornadav
The hearing is being held IN the
district court room in order to &c
eommodate the large crowd OF negro
witnesses and friends of both parties.
Practically the entire colored popu
lation Of Meridian is here either ass
spectators on witnesses
The killing occurred mile out
from Meridian The position Of the
hod9 when found and the way the
bulle entered the womans breast
indicate that She was on her knees
when the fatal shot was fired She
would have become a mother the
Monday following her death,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-16
Tie Grand Duke

Grand Duke Nicholas. second con
sin to Nicholas The IT, was born in
lS56 He gained distinction in t,e
Russo-Japanese war and was a popu
lar hero in Russia during the present
war Even the great Austria Hun
gary drive hardly le. sened his pres
tige although the Russians were
forced hack all along The fronl Short
of ammunition during this campaign.
the Grand Duke preserved an unbrok
en- front and conducted the retreat In
a manner that won the highest praise
from military men Despite this the
Grand Duke was deposed by Emperor
Nicholas In SEPTEMBER, 1919. the En-
peror himself taking command of the
Russian armies,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-16
A R c HIVE 6 OF
RUSSIAN SECRET 7
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