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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
ITALIANS CAP!
TURE TRENCHES
Positions Extended Along Julian
Front and Advanced Lines
Are Strengthened.
THE T1MAv0 RIVER IS CROSSED
Village of San Giovanni Occupied
and Heavy Guns Taken by
Italian Army.
THE T1MAv0 RIVER IS CROSSED

Paris, May 29.-The official com.
munication reads:
"In Champagne the artillery con
tinued to display activity on al
sides. Spirited grenade fighting
took place in the region of Teton
There is nothing to report else
where"
Rome (via London), May 20
ION the Julian front, although ham
pered by weather conditions" read:
the Official statement of the Italian
war office, issued yesterday, "oul
troops extended their positions and
strengthened those previously cap
tured.
'On the Carso, after effective ar
tillery preparation, further strongly
fortified trenches east and southeast
of Jamiano were taken from the en-
envy.
1.-THE Timava river was crossed
and the village of San Giovanni
northwest of Dulano, was occupied
Our troops captured nine 149-mili'
meter guns.
''In the Gorilla two successive VIC
lent attacks against our positions in
the Vodice sector and on the height
east of the city were repulsed.
''The enemy shelled with great vi
olence our position on Hill 1876, south
of Grazigna. Strong parties of in
fantry then attacked and succeeded
in penetrating point in our line
Our prompt counter attack drove
them out completely and $50 pris-
oners, including three officers, re-
NAMED in our hands.
ENEMY aircraft bombarded local
tiles on the lower Isonzo, causing a
few casualties. Another raid was
made upon Chiusafort without caus
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
Williams Items.

Mrs. NJ. J. O'Connor left Frida!
for a visit with relatives in Denver
Colo.
Miss Alice Crabtree, who has beer
teaching at Keosaqua, returned Sun
day for vacation at the home of hel
mother, Mrs. A. Crabtree.
Mesdames H. A. Rick, R. E. Viii
son and M. L. Carver represented th'
Maids and Matrons' Musical club o
this place at the biennial of women''
clubs in Fort Dodge last week.
Andrew Hames recently purchased
an Overland touring car from An
drew Caruth.
Mrs. w. p. Bossenberger returned
from Indianola Saturday evening
The eighty young women who hat
been takingthe Red Cross work hat
their examinations and finished thu
course a week earlier than was a
first planned.
Willard Miller of Alden was bus
mess visitor at Williams Thursday
Ray Wilson of harrisburg was II
town Sunday visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Rick ant
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Rick autoed tt
Webster City Sunday.
John McCarley was a Webster
City visitor Thursday.
Little Leslie Brighton had The
misfortune to fall from hammock
Wednesday and break his left arm
The little fellow was playing on thu
porch of the Carr home, lost his bal
ance and fell out of the hammock
DR.. J. B. Tedrow set his arm and NJ
is getting along nicely.
Harold Williams of Iowa Falls
was in town Sunday.
The Needle club had an enjoyable
meeting at the home of Mrs. Andre"
Caruth on Friday afternoon. Mrs
F. Daniels was assistant hostess.
The ladies aid society of the M
E. church met at the home of Prof
and Mrs. F'ifield Friday evening at
farewell party which the society gave
for Mrs. Fifield. The evening was
spent in conversation, and a dainty
luncheon was served by the ladies al
late hour. Mrs. Fifield was pre-
scented with a pearl handled pickle
fork as token of the esteem II
which the town people regard her
The Fifields will move to Granger
where the professor has secured
school. The good will of the people
of this community will go with then
into their new field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bushman were
here from Alden Sunday for visi
at the Ray Johnson home.
Halle Atkinson of Renwick was II
town Sunday,f for a visit at the home
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NElGHBoRH00D NOTES.
) - - - . - -

West independence Notes.
Dick Myers delivered shelled corn
to Kamrar the last of the week.
Oryal Busing visited at the E. D.
Busing home Saturday night and
Sunday.
c. d. Carpenter shipped load OF
hogs to Chicago the first of the week.
Miss Mile Blue closed success
full term of school in the Superior
district Friday.
Kelley Bros have been delivering
oats to Webster City the past week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine
Closter, May 20, daughter of stan
dard weight.
Ward Carson of Webster City was
buying cattle in this vicinity re-
Gently.
May 20.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
ing damage"

Ottawa, May ga report that
Emperor William of Germany recent.
ly visited Douai in France is con.
tanned in an unofficial dispatch re-
ceived from Canadian army head.
quarters in France.
Addressing a gathering of Off
GERS of troops holding the Scarpe-
Lens line" the cablegram asserts,
"the emperor announced that the
British offensive in the region Of the
Scarpe is at an end
The dispatch adds: "Had his Of
ficers taken him to points east OF
Vimy, where the German defenses
are crumbling under the Canadian
guns, he might not have been so dog
matte"
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only MARRIED men
With DEPENDENTS EX-
ENP[ FROM SERVICE

Mr.. and Mrs. E. I. Bergeson, of this
place the last month.
The new assistant cashier at the
Farmers State bank began his duties
recently.
The manual training class of the
high school has done some nice as
we'll as useful work this last year.
A number of the pieces are on dis
play at the o. J. Peterson hardware
store.
May %.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29

of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A
Atkinson.
Mrs. F. Daniels will leave We'd
nesday for two weeks visit at Ap.
pleton, Mimi, with her sister, Mrs
VIM. Krohn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rose Hanson go tc
Elkhorn today for the marriage OF
Rasmussen Hanson.
Mrs. Franklin has been quite i'll
the last week.
w. R. Foster is building porch
upon the front of his house.
Fred LANCE is driving an Overland
car that he bought from his brother
in-law, Ferdinand Klein, of Iowa
Falls.
Frank Millsap has a nobby new
Buick Six.
Mrs. J. P. Talcott and Mrs. A.
Crabtree were in Des Moines Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. I. johnson and
their daughter Ethel and their
nephew, Mr.. Tomlinson, autoed to
Webster City Sunday.
Lenore Wilkinson, Vida Martinson,
w. A. Wilkinson and Harry Bell au-
toed to Webster City Sunday after
noon.
George Talcott has been on the
sick list the last few days.
Fred Gade of Iowa Falls was in
town on business Friday.
May 20.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29

Illinois will succeed Miss Julia Por-
ter as principal, and Miss Mary Ord
way of Sioux City will succeed Miss
Beatrice Wright as assistant prin-
cipal. The rest of the present grade
teachers will be back next year.
Mrs. T. Driftland went to Thor
Wednesday for few days visit with
relatives.
Mrs. l.. G. NJ. King will entertain
the i. r. {. clio a; her home next
Saturday afternoon.
Fred Buckholtz, John koop and
w. M. Burnsmeyer were Des Moines
business callers Tuesday.
Miss Zeta Holt, who attends ELS
worth college at Iowa Falls, spent
Sunday at the parental Will Holt
home.
May %.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29

East St. Louis, ILL.,, May 29.-Hun-
dreds of negroes fled today. fearing
a repetition of last nights raid in
which thirteen were severely IN
jured. AS a protest against the i'm
portation of negroes to work in fac
tories and munition plants, mob
of several thousand persons invaded
the quarters of the city frequented
by negroes, dragging them off street
cars and attacking and beating them
wherever found.
City authorities ordered closed all
places selling fire arms and ammuni-
tion, following rumors that the riot
will be repeated tonight.
Employers have been requested to
stop the Importation of blacks. Five
companies of militiamen have been
sent for to aid in keeping the peace.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
Another GERMAN
Plot UNEARTHED BY
SECRETARY LANSING

Miss Olga Eaton, of Pocahontas
arrived here yesterday for visit
with the Harry Ambrose and w. A
Mccullough families and other rela
lives.
Mrs. Clara Lane-Buckley ant
baby daughter of East Orange, New
Jersey, are here to spend the sum.
mer with Mrs. Buckley's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. S. Lane, and with Mr.
Buckley's relatives in Sioux City.
L. G. Bangs of Chicago is spend
ing few days with his brother-in-
law, Aaron Hopkins, and Mrs. J. B.
Huff and family, while en- route home
from a business trip to Carroll.
Mrs. Ora Lindsay and baby of
Davenport are spending fortnight
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Ambrose, northwest of
town. Mrs. Lindsay will'be remem-
bered as Miss Blanche Ambrose.
Mrs. Ed Altman left last night
for an extended visit with her par
ents and other relatives in Fremont.
The Misses Lelah Mitchell and
Olga Amundson and visiting friend,
Miss Ruth Arbuthnot, of Belleville,
Kas., spent last evening at Miss
Amundson's home in Eagle Grove.
Miss Arbuthnot left this forenoon for
her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred ironing
have returned to their farm home
near Sheffield, following several
days visit with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. ironing and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. Bickford.
Enlists in Band.
Merlin Best enlisted in the Second
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MODS DRAG NEGROES FROM
STREET CARS AND MISUSE
THEM-THIRTEEN ARE Sc
VERELY INJURED.

Washington, May 29-The war de-
partment today announced that 1T
hopes to exempt as many married
men as possible from the call to the
colors, to set at rest the belief that
every married man would be exclud-
ed in the first levy. About one-half
the men available between the ages
of 21 and 81 are married, and a
sweeping exclusion of married men
would seriously deplete the material
available. Only married men hav-
ing persons solely dependent upon
them for support will gain considera-
ton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
WAS TO FIX UP A SHIP AND PUR-
SUE AN IRRITATING COURSE
TO INFLAME THE UNITED
STATES. I

Washington, May 29.-Secretary
of State Lansing has discovered an
other German plot in which Germans
or German officials, who before TINS
nations declaration of war planned
to stir up differences with England
and France through the organization
of steamship company that was TO
deliberately commit an enemy act.
The question of searching American
cargoes and mail seizures was to be
made an object to force a breach be-
tween the United States and England
and France.
Lansing and other administrative
officials made the disclosure before
a meeting Of the interstate commerce
commission today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
Another Enlistment.

Bernard l.. McAtee, who has been
employed on farm near this CITY,
has enlisted in Company G.
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Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank the kind neigh
bors and friends for their thoughtful
assistance during the illness OF our
baby son, and also for the beautiful
floral offerings at the burial service.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Lillegard.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29

Family washing, cents pound.
at the Smith laundry. 2Sd12
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
To Women
BY Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)

/ have received letter part Of whi{
is as follows:
Five years ago resigned my positid
as school teacher because / decided n
marry. Now find it imperative that
earn at least moderate sum of mond
each week. But cannot go out of nj
home to do so. as have two little babi(
TO be cared for. Can't find somethiI
remunerative that can be done at homo
Il have read of many women similarl
placed that have made themselves indI
pendent thru cooking, sewing, etc.. b}
am not sufficiently skilled in these art
Cannot you suggest something for womd
like myself? There are many of US"
This is a bona fde letter, honestI
signed, and l would like to tell my col
respondent just what to do, only do nj
know. | would like, therefore, to enli|
the assistance Of my readers.
There are many women. doubtless, VIII
read this column, and who have practicI
experience in the matter Of keepir|
house and earning bit of extra mone|
Will they write TO me and tell me he,
they do il?
Write to me in care OF this paper. an
the letter will be forwarded to me. I'd
me just what you do and how YOU do
Make your letter as short as possible.
When l get your answers will dige|
them and publish the substance Of yoi
information. 1t may be some time b
fore this publication takes place, 50 4
not be impatient.
Tell your experience. You may be
great help in suggesting something
other women. There are not q few
them who would appreciate a hint A.
how tn use their surplus time and eners
in adding to the family income.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
Sanitation in the
Barber-Shops Of England

The sacred belief IN sanitation
has not yet swept the English bar
ber." writes Homer Croy. in Every
body's FOR February.
As he shaves you he stops from
time 10 time and wipes your face
with big. dirty. foul sponge II
there Ia anything in the world cal
cnlated 20 be a civic center for
germs. - Ia sponge. The climate
IL delightful There Is a balminess
about Il that makes them cheerful
and healthy and that causes the
children 10 mature al an early age.
Each time the sponge Is drawn
across the face OF customer. whole
families OF germs are broken up.
Children playing out OF their moth.
ers' sight are swept on and depos-
tied on strange gentleman's fea.
lures. But the children do not
weep long: they at once begin rails
ing children OF their own. and soon
a proud colony has set w where
once stood a virgin wilderness OF
whiskers
And along with the sponge the
English barber has another instl-
tuition that has done much TO in
crease the birthrate OF germs II is
round twohandled rotary electri-
cally driven brush. when he has
finished cutting your hair he says
Hard. soft or medium. sir And
when you make your choice. be takes
down a brush and presses lever
with his foot The brush begins 10
revolve. the germs flying on like
hayseed from a timothy shredder
In the way % pure inventive genius
there has never been anything per
fected equal 10 a rotary hairbrush
for instantaneous distribution ~
germ In America the brush
would not be tolerated. but in Eng
land Il goes on with its disastrous
work generation after generation. g"
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
Anniversaries

is0o-Emory washfurn. the last
Whlg governor OF Massa n usetta
born IN Leicester Mas. Died IN
Cambridge. Mas March Is. 1871
Isrt-sltts Trfts. Who built the
try. Lotr Ia CBrntT dge. Mass Died
in Boston Nov. D. 1853
is3t--G~n WINFIELD Scott Hancock
Civil war commander and D~mocrs-
tic candidate for presidrnt IN 1850.
born IN Montgomery. Pa. Died IN
New Yuvk Feb. 3 1855
is40-The nrst IRE company in the
city Of Milwaukee vas organized.
Of cooking schools. born IN Boston.
Died IN New York city June IL
fss7-French parliament opened
with n speech hY Emperor Napoleon
III. in9vhich he paid special attrn-
tion 20 the German and MEXICAN
questions
isTs-AisNander Graham Bell Sled
an application for patent Tor a
spea king telephone.
lGs-~NAraeflfaise officially rec
osnized as the French national anth-
en-
isas-Isaac r. Gray. vuitrs states
y mister 20 MEXICO and former Fov -
etnor OF Indians. died IN Mexico Ctiy.
Born IN Chester county. Pa. oct. ~.
1858
iso1-The president signed the bin
creating the department % commerce
and tabor
-ialt---A.s~ halGe- az IT az sc q af4xes
passed the Canadian reciprocity bill
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14

interest this country in their inventions
and. long before them, others who died
Of disappointment and in poverty.
But our government does not look upon
It's geniuses as assets, and private indi-
viduals are looking upon returns OF 6 per
cent or more on their investment in a
short time.
Good business. does anyone say?
Very bad business. and we will now
spend many thousands OF dollars for what
might once have been ours for the asking
The WrightS went 10 France and found
there enthusiastic help and appreciation.
They went 10 England and found sub
stantial aid and decided understanding OF
their worth.
In other words. they were obliged TO
find in foreign people what should have
been theirs at home.
In spite Of this treatment Orville
Wright has offered his services and his
genius 70 the United States.
In this case il may not be too late TO
make amends.
But is it not well to profit by our mis-
takes and consider that the greatest pos
sessions we have. lie in the brains OF our
people who can conceive and execute the
marvels which invention in the various
fields of endeavor may bring 20 light
Let us try 10 nourish the seed with en-
enlargement and then see that rewards
do not all go into the pockets Of the pat
ent lawyers and the big corporations
which employ the brains.
The governments of Europe financially
assist their budding genius They con-
slider that they will be amply repaid.
But our ideal of greatness seems to be
the man who has made good" by mate
nal prosperity. and We do not even recog-
nize our own poets and writers until
Europe has held them up in the light for
Us TO see.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
Position of the Small
Neutrals, All Fearful,
Is Easily Understood

No one can be surprised that the neu-
trail nations of Europe do not embrace
with delight President Wilson's invitation
to join US In our severance of German dip
lomatic relations.
theoretically il may be lofty and the
proper thing TO do.
Practically il is certain ruination.
Geography is the reason for the differ
The United States is protected by a
far greater force than all the military
forces of Europe combined-thousands of
miles of surging. stormy sea
To transport troops in sufficient num-
oers across that sea and land them on ou'
soil is admitted by military men TO be a
well-nigh impossible achievement.
But when il comes 10 Denmark and
Holland, an imaginary line. seen actually
pnly on maps, is what separates these lit
lie countries, over-running with milk and
honey Ito say nothing of chocolates and
cheese) from the rapacious nav of a
great military empire, facing possible
starvation.
The little armies of these lovely little
lands remind one of those the children set
up on their desks compared with the force
u al lfdle 1IldSOeT WHO COfIlcS diOfS d1u
sweeps them ruthlessly into the waste
basket with one hand.
All of Scandinavia and Holland have
been trembling with apprehension and
fear Of making false move these many
months.
They have gone about their business
md endured what they must endure. max
ng much money from food stuffs, mean
while.
Is il likely, or even possible, for them
70 joyously welcome the invitation Of the
United States to join us in our anti-Ger-
nan policy?
On the other hand, would they perhaps
lave been hurt to have been ignored2
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
Ode to Liberty

I'm appreciation of President VII
sons EFFORT 10 establish peace and
safe guard the rights Of mankind }
- liberty. inspirer % our dreams
com handing space. as when the eagle
ara scars sioft to face the sun and
The reaches OF tn. SKY IN mighty
span.
Thy gas. include. the peoples Of
rr.sd from all bondag,s Of lands
and times
% mother OF the freedmen Of tn.
hval,Ins IN. FIRE. nation. glad ne"
Awatins n. .mancipatsd world 3D.
tone Tag % many folds 10 be IN
furled1.
a. last tina, day has dAvnsd for
Thee 90 see
ore symbol u all nations sostinE
fee.
n mother % IN. present hour.--,hi,
N ~hich thy Holy spirit comes to
Auous ihy children Counted every
Apooriionins their riches and their
fare
win sweet concsrn--ths High Piaee
f1r the small
tro. nj Thy table Equal Rights Tor
all
% Lsas@hold gnadess ~ our nation.
hail.
our President. Thy Priest uho doth
not fan
r. throw thy lighted torch abroad
aii hail
r.. aim To him who would pre- if
AyaiuH world disordsred. rernifs
Mankind. 90 foster freedom. peace
and right
Maud Raiston sharman.
80 80 PairuNr-aVe west
Being a pessfmirt helps lot
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
Don't Talk Shop
nv "a. ADDINcros BRUCE
Author OF The Riddle OF Person
alitX" Psychology and
parenthood etc.

The warning. Don't talk shop" h
repeatedly given. But also II needs
TO be repeatedly given. For many
people have an almost irresistible
tendency 10 talk shop.
Which IL natural enough. II a per.
son IL really interested In his occu.
patton he has II much on his mind.
lie Is likely. moreover. TO make the
mistake OF thinking that others must
be AS interested In II as he IL.
Some others are. But most OF the
people he meets are sure 10 be more
interested In something else.
Therefore. II he insists on talking
20 them perpetusily about his chief
interest. they will soon grow weary
OF his company. They may grow so
weary as 10 dodge across the street
whenever they see him coming.
or course. N he Is with persons
who openly or tacilly invite him 10
talk shop. that is another matter.
Even under these circumstances he
needs TO be careful not TO overdo
things
In particular. he must avoid de-
luding himself into the belief that
because these persons have once
wanted him TO talk shop they will
always want him 10 do so.
Have you met So-and-Sa" | in.
ouired OF an acquaintance recently.
"He is quite a specialist in the mat.
ter we have just been discussing"
oh. yea" vas the discoucerung
reply. Il have met him. Aud know
hts specially. could no, help know
Ing IL. be talks so much about II.
The FIRST time met nina" my
/ acquaintance went on. Il thought
him interesting and encouraged him
20 talk along his line. The second
time We met be started right in 20
talk abodt his speciality again.
Il didn't nnd him so interesting on
that occasion. Now he positively
eHasperates me. because he insists
on always coming back To The same
old thing. They tell me be Is a man
with very few friends. I'm not sur.
prlsed"
Personal isolation and loneliness
ot spirit. this IL unquestionably one
OF the penalties imposed on the man
who forever talks shop. Ard II is
a real handicap. sometimes a Sc
rious one.
In addition. by talking shop and
nothing but shop. a man uncon.
sclously let's himself grow more and
more narrov-minded-nay. uphcai.
thy-minded. The man with one idea
is always dangerous company for
himself. "A wen rs tedious company
tor other people.
He is actually in danger Of enfee.
bling hts mind by overe1ertinK ~
IN one way. The mind must &c va.
riously employed 10 remain truly Wig
orous. And conversation affords
or should aford-a sure means of
employing the mind variously
The penalty OF boring others is.
then. only one OF the undesira bic
consequences Of habitually taking
shop But Of Itself this penalty
should DO a sufhcIent deterrent No
body wants 10 get The reputation OF
being a bore.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
Pointed Paragraphs


Learn 10 do with diligence what
You would do with ease.
In silence danger lie concealed.
Women are seldom really dangerous
The widows mite II used too often
as an excuse for small contributions
Don't ask to know too much. That
was where Mother Eve made her
great mistake.
The less you talk the less likely
you are TO choke II compelled TO
swallow your words
There IL no telling would be All
appropriate motto III a rse ~ing so
ciety-If inc menTtcrR Would iIerVp
tn IL
No matter how loose the engage
ment ring may be. the diamond new.
ct slips around out OF sight on a
girls Anger
Before marriage a woman worries
because she IL single. and after mar
riagc she worries because she isn't