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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-20
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THE long drawn out contest be-
tween the Russian democracy
and autocracy has now ended
dramatically in the complete
triumph Of the former. The citadel Of
reactionism on earth is no more. No
greater triumph for the cause of civili-
cation and freedom has been registered
in history since the French revolution,
writes Isaac Don Levine in the New
York Tribune.
The incaIculahle consequences of
this epochal event became apparent
only from a review Of the causes and
forces responsible for it. The Russian
revolution is entirely product of the
war. Had there been no war, had
Russia not been allied with the great
democracies of Europe, czarism would
still be rampant today in the great
Slavic empire.
For the forces that accomplished the
change in the Russian government are
not the usual revolutionaries Of Rus
sia The industrial classes and the
pcasantry which rebelled in 1905 did
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-20
GIRLS QUICK WIT SAVED
LIFE OF A DYING WOMAN
Telephone Operator Summoned.
Aid When Mrs. 0ster ColIaps-
ed-Located Her Son.

A woman called the Kedzie telephone
exchange in Chicago. Her voice was
SO weak that she could not make the
number she wanted heard. She was
desperately ill, she managed to convey.
The call was snapped up to Miss Mar
garet Carney, chief operator.
"Get 800" came in gasp.
"What .exchange?' asked Miss Car
ney. There was no answer. Then
Miss Carney heard thud. She locat-
cd the address from which the call had
come and summoned neighbor.
"A Mrs. Amelia Oster has tainted at
20 South Kedzie avenue" she said.
Get doctor to her"
"But how do you know?"
Don't ask questions. Hop to it,
said Miss Carney.
Then she got after the mysterious
3O3 number. She called exchange after
exchange and=got that number. Final
" she located the right exchange and
Mrs. Oster's son. She told him his
mother was sick.
"And l have the key to the house!'
Mr.. Oster exclaimed.
At that instant the neighbor cut In
with report that the door Of Mrs.
Osters fiat was locked. Miss Carney
conveyed this to Mr.. Oster.
Tell her." said he, ito get doctor.
go up the fire escape and break a Win
dow"
These instructions were obeyed
When Mr.. Oster reached home he
found the physician by his mothers
side.
IF there had been few minutes
more delay in getting help she would
have died." said the physician.
On the next day Mr.. Oster looked UP
Miss Carney.
That's nothing!' she said.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-20

More United Contest Against
Germany and Government
Similar to England's
Predicted
otic members of the court, soon be
came revolutionarieS at heart.
Disaster Was Expected.

But all these elements, the duma In
Guided, believed that revolution in Rus
STA during the war would mean disas-
ter to the allied cause. They therefore
confined their activities toward the i'm
provement Of the government. But
their success was practically nil, for 1t
soon became apparent that the Rus
sian government was nest OF treason,
that the prO-German clements i'll the
court We're dominating Russia and that
losing the war and not winning it was
the chief object of the ears advisers.
The minister Of war; Sukhomlinoff.
betrayed his country in return for
German gold. This betrayal cost Rus
STA hundreds. of thousands of soldiers
killed and captured and tens Of thou
sands of miles of it's choicest territory.
But this betrayal did not provoke the
Russian democracy to revolutionary
outbursts, for this democracy did not
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-20
RECENT STRONG AGAINST
PRO-GERMAN INFLUENCES
Grand Duke Michael Has Been
at Odds With His Brother,
the Gar, For Years.

Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch,
the new regent of Russia, is the youn-
ger and only brother of Emperor Mich
olas, with whom he has been at odds
for many years. Until the birth of
Grand Duke Alexis Nicholaevitch, son
of Emperor Nicholas, in 1904, he was
the first in succession to the Russian
throne.
Grand Duke Michael is the favoritc
son Of the Dowager Empress Marie
Feodorovna, sister Of the Dowager
Queen Alexandra Of Great Britain. He
also has been strongly opposed to the
German influence in the Russian i'm
pcrial family.
Banished from Russia by his brother
early in 1918 because Of his morganatic
marriage, Grand Duke Michael spent
some time in exile in England. He re-
turned to Russia late i'll August, 1914,
and was reported to have taken COM
mand in the army. Since then there
have been no reports Of his where
abouts and activities:
Being born ON Nov. %, 1878, he is
ten years younger than the emperor.
His education was wholly military,
and he has held many honorary COM
mands in the army.
AS the next to succession to the Rus
sian throne prior to 1904 and after
ward, Grand Duke Michael often act
ed as the personal representative Of
Emperor Nicholas at royal funerals
and marriages.
On Jan. /, 1918, Grand Duke Mi
chael was banished from Russia by
Emperor Nicholas and relieved Of the
command Of the Chevalier guards be-
cause Of his marriage. A few days
later an imperial manifesto relieved
him from, his position as regent desis-
nate.
A few months afterward it was re-
ported in police circles in Russia that
evidence had been discovered connect
ing Grand Duke Michael with plot
against the emperor and the Grand
Duke Alexis.
At the beginning Of the European
war, however, he returned to Russia
and apparently resumed his former
dignities and position.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-20
THE CZARINA.

| THE CzARINA.
that her sympathies We're with the land
Of her birth.
AS to the causes Of the monks un.
questionable and incomprehensible in.
fiuence In court circles, the most con-
Trajectory reports have been and are
current in Petrograd. One thing is
certain-that Rasputin had succeeded
in obtaining most extraordinary
ascendancy over the empress. One ex-
PLANTATION current is that he had clev-
erly taken advantage Of certain COIN
cidences and Of the superstitkous ma
ture Of the cZarina.
Rasputin had succeeded, it is declar-
ed, in convincing the empress that as
long as he was at court and could In
tercede for the young czarevitch in his
prayers the boys life would be safe.
What had convinced the mother was
the following incident: One day the
boy was standing beneath heavy pic
ture on the wall when Rasputin called
to him. The czarevitch had only talk
en- few steps toward Rasputin when
the picture fell to the ground just
where the boy had been standing The
| czarina witnessed the scene and in
terpreted Rasputin's Intervention as a
proof of his mysterious power.
chiId's Secret Injury.
Great secrecy was thrown around a
sensational incident few years ago
frit 1rv Sfoi fl,.N
little fellow in consequence OF an acct
dent that befell him while in the GUS
tody Of high official of the empire.
1t has been repeatedly prophesied he
could never live to see maturity. One
Of these gloomy prophets was Count
Paul Vassilli, who wrote:
"l'he child, who has been very deli
cate since his birth, suffers from an
organic disease of the arteries, :hich
are liable to rupture upon the slightest
provocation and even without cause.
Already three years ago he had to I'M
dergo an operation, which was per-
formed by Professor Federoff, one of
the doctors who treated him in the au-
tumn of 1912.
From morning to night the care
witch is told that his existence is SO
precious to his parents that no caprice
Of his is to be allowed to pass without
being at once gratificd. Arrogant by
nature, this arrogance Is fostered in-
stead Of being corrected. He tyran-
nizes over his servants. and whenever
any one attempts to correct him he
Immediately threatens the unfortunate
person with all kinds of punishments."
Since the reported discovery of the
association of the empress with the
German separate peace plans she has
been living in the chateau, where all
her mail has been censored and where
she has been permitted to receive only
those guests who were under watch
by Russian government agents.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-20
CzARINA ALWAYS
UNDER SUSPICION
Name Was Connected With
Peace Terms Talk
SECRET SERVICE ON TRAIL

Close Relations With Monk Rasputin,
Said to Be In German Pay, Warrant
ed Belief That Sympathies Were
With Land of Birth-Censor Has
Read Her Mail.
For more than ayear the empress Of
Russia, because of her relationship
with the house of Hohenzollern, has
been suspected in entente circles of
German intrigue in Petrograd. Last
August when it was reported in Europe
that Russia and Germany had discuss
ed separate peace terms the empress
was suspected as the ringleader.
In September, according to reports in
Paris which reached New York, Rus
sian and French secret service agents
from Paris went to Petrograd to inves-
tigate the reported association of the
empress with German plots. The re-
ports which these men are believed to
have placed before the car caused him
to order the empress to be kept in q
chateau near Petrograd.
Had German Symoathies.
The czarina, Alexandra Feodorovna,
before marriage was Princess Alix Of
Hesse and AZ granddaughter of Queen
Victoria. Her close relations with the
monk Rasputin, who was said to be in
German pay, warrant the suspicious
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-20

A

| desire to jeopaNiZe the allies by weak
enilis iassia internally.
When the government, however. be.
gan Systematically to weaken Russia's
rear the leaders OF the army and the
democracy realized that the govern
mcnt was working for defeat.
This state Of affairs developed about
year ago. Boris Sturmcr, 4 reaction
airy and pro-German, became Russia's
premier. He got his high post thanks
to the influence of Rasputin. the monk,
who dominated the car and the car
ina. RaSputin was the center OF n
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-20
What Railroad Strike Means
In Men, Money and Miles

Railroad capital exceeds $4,000
100000.
The companies estimate the wage
demand as equal in year to $780,
100000.
A bulletin issued by the bureau
of railway economics at Washing
ton shows the annual earnings of
railroad trainmcn in 1916 averaged
$1,3i4 per man. Trainmen in the
western districts averaged Sl.450,
in the eastern districts $1.303 and
in the southern districts Sl,2IJ.
Engineers averaged S1,S65. firemen
S1,136, conductors $1,6l5 and other
trainmen $1,0S9.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-20
Corruption Is Revealed.

The Russian government was unable
to meet the enormous demands made
upon it by the struggle without the
dumas cooperation. And when the
conservative but honest duma APP
preached the government closely for
the purpose Of cooperating in the pros
ecution of the war it discovered the
indescribable corruption, ignorance, in
competence and disorder dominating
the whole governmental plant.
The same thing happened in the
army, the zemstvos and other public
bodies that came in close contact with
the government in connection with the
business of the war. The appalling
conditions prevailing in the official or
ganism opened. the eyes even of the
most conservative and loyal citizens.
Men who were the stanchest support
ers of czarism turned in short time
into radicals. High army officers. hon.
est but -eactionary tchinovniks. patr!-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-20

not lead this time. There were no
revolutionary propagandists. no agita-
tors. No separate parties and factions
existed in Russia on the eve of the
revolt. The masses felt that some
thing was in the air, but they were
kept in ignorance of the coming coup.
Prussia Hated by Russians.
And the leaders of the revolution are
Russia's finest and ablest sons. The
Chiefs Of the army, the duma, the
imperial council, the great social or
CARNATIONS working for the prosecu-
ton of the war and many high court
officials and relatives of the car COM
bined for the first time in Russian
history against the small clique of Ger
manophiles controlling the Russian
government. No revolution could have
been successful without such COM
bination. And such combination
could never have been created without
the issue of the present war, the strug
gle between democracy and autOcracy.
The Russian bureaucracy made IA
tai blunder when il entered the war
on the side Of France against Germany.
The cars advisers realized it only
when it was too late Their fate was
sealed. The future of Russia's democ-
racy was assured by Russia's partici-
patton in the struggle.
When the war broke out the Russian
duma was conservative body. Three
months later the same duma was al
ready progressive and even militant.
How did this transformation come
about? Only through the nature Of the
present war.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-20
A War Weddino,

At Blastead. Surrey, England, Miss
married to Gunner ]. w. Long. The
bride was attired in overalls. and a
party of the brides girl friends also
wore their working clothes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-20

tory as the "dark forces On the 9TH
er hand stood the army, the duma, the
nobility, the entire nation.
Suffering Unites Country.
Never was Russia SO united as in the
last few months. The chaos created
by the government caused the suffer
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-20


MICHAEL Eop2IANKo, HEAD OF REyoLU-
TIoN AND NEW GOVERNMENT.
group of chariatans and German agents
TO win Raspu.in's favor was sutii.
Gent to make one a minister in Rus
sia. As the monk believed in n sep
srate peace between Russia and Ger
many. it is obvious why he supported
Sturmer A close collaboration OF Eas-
putin. an international swindler and
spy. Observation-Disclosures, became
private secretary of the premier.
Since then Il battle royal was wagcd
in Russia, battle on which the fate
of civilization hinged. On one side
were Rasputin, Sturmer. several court
functionaries and some recctionary bu-
reaucrats. These will go down In his
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-20

The number of train employees
affected by strike call is approx
imately as follows:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-20
DR.. FOREST F. HALL,
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
GLASSES FITTED.

Office hours-9 to IL a. M; l to
S p. m. z to s evenings. Sundays
by appointment. Office phone ".
Residence 77s.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-20

DR.. T. B. LARRABEE.
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN.
Over Smiths Clothing store. Sue
cessor to Drs. Dysart & Dysart. Mar.
tin phone 331. Ind. SO.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-20

Fine job work at this office.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-10-06
The party then went to the War de-

The party then went to the War de-
partment and called on Secretary
Baker. They thanked him for the ef-
forts he had made to care for the
spiritual and moral welfare of the boys
in the camps, and said that never
before in the history OF the world had
such measures been taken on the part
of government officials to safeguard
the morals of those who were in the
service of the country They called
attention to the fact that in asking for
an increase of chaplains, they were
endeavoring to carry out his program
and the noble enterprise he had set
himself to do.
Secretary Baker agreed that there
should be more chaplains as they are
a great help and too few are now de-
tailed, but he was not in favor of one
to each 1900 men, as that would mean
three chaplains to one regiment, pro-
5000. He would recommend two to
each regiment, which would double the
present number assigned.
1t now remains to be seen whether
Congress i'll the short time remaining
Of the session, will double the num-
Der
Any influence brought to bear on
members of Congress might be help
full to have this important piece Of
legislation enacted before adjourn
ment.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-10-06
DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA IN
CONVENTION At CHICAGO
Sessions Held Wednesday. to Saturday
at Auditorium Hotel.

The first biennial convention of the
Daughters of Isabella is being held
in Chicago this week. The sessions
will continue from Wednesday to Sat
urday, and large gathering of dele
gates are participating. Following is
the schedule of exercises of the week:
On Wednesday, Oct. 3rd, Pontifical
High Mass will be celebrated at the
Cathedral. The convention opens at
II a. m. at Auditorium Hotel and re-
opens at 2 p. m. There will be ban
quet at $3.50 p. m. at Auditorium Ho-
tel.
On Thursday Oct. 4th, the business
session opens at 10 a. m. and the at
ternoon session at o'clock.
On Friday, Oct. 5th, the opening ses-
sion will be held at 10 a. M, with the
election OF national officers, installa-
ton of officers and closing of the first
biennial National Convention.
Saturday, Oct. 9Th will be spent in
sightseeing tours.
The present National officers are:
Rev. Edw. Downes, National Chaplain,
Mt. Carmel, Conn; Mrs. Mary r.
Booth, National Regent, New Haven,
Conn; Mrs Mary f. Davitt, National
Vice Regent, Springfield, Mass; Mrs.
Ann e. Kay, National Advocate,
New Haven Conn; Mrs. Josephine c.
Curran, National Treasurer, New
Haven, Conn.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-10-06
Realm Cases At
Belfast And Cork
A Ban on Carrying Hurleys.

Further courts martial sat Friday
in Belfast and Cork
linagh, Co. Cavan, on trial in Belfast
for carrying a hurley, an argument
took place as to whether or not an
offense had been disclosed under the
Regulations.
Second Lieut.. II. e. Brown. for the
the Regulations and an Order of July
Is prohibiting the carrying in public
places of weapons of offence, save and
except when such weapons were car
ried solely for use in some lawful
employment or pastime. All that was
necessary, he continued, was to prove
that accused carried such weapon
1t was for the Court to satisfy them
selves that accused carried hurley
for use as all innocent pastmc, and
he asked them to hold that that hat
not been proved in the evidence Civ
Ell on the previous day.
For the defense, b. Campbell. solr,
submitted that the carrying of hur-
ley was not within the proviso of the
Order, and that, therefore, his client
was entitled to be acquitted.
The President Lt.-Col e. X.
Swettenham) said they had decided
To ,,,r
authority, and the Court would adj
journ until a reply had been received.
Drilling Charges at Cork.
At Cork court martial yesterday
John Liddy, Danganella, Co. Glare,
declined to plead to a charge of prac-
Using men in movements of mill
tary nature on Aug. 10, Is and 20.
Sergts. Il. M. Sullivan and w. Reilly
and Consts. Martyr and Costigan
gave evidence.
Calling no witnesses accused said
anything he had done he was ready
to do again.
VIM. MNamara, Ennis, also declin-
ed to plead to a like charge, and the
witnesses examined were ConSts. John
Reilly, ID. Herlihy, j. McGovern and
S. Swanton and Sergt. M. M'Guire.
Accused called no witnesses and de-
MED the right of the Court to try him.
John Treacy, Soloheadberg, Co. Tip
perary, declined to plead to charges
of wearing uniform Of a military
character in Tipperary on Aug. 19
and carrying hurley on the same
occasion. Sergt. M. Horgen and Consts
Fox, p. FitZmaurice and p. Driscoll
We're the witnesses. Accused declined
to recognize the jurisdiction of the
| Court.
John Minahane, Ballykincurra, Co.
Clare, and NJ Murray, Newmarket-on
Fergus, charged with drilling. declin.
ed to plead, and said they were sol
diers of the Irish Republic Army and
claimed to be treated as war prison
ers.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-10-06
Why We Read.

We should not, supposing each OF
hem to render life as he saw it, quar-
rel with Fielding, whose idea of cause
md effect is that drinking makes
man a fine, genial fellow, any 1oore
Than with lola, who wrote a book
called "L'Asson1moir." Actually 'Tom
Iones." since it is more filtered work
since it Is a product of the authors
experience Of life, whereas Zola's Dook
b product, not Of experience nut
Of tabulations-"T atom Jones" will prob
ably have a more persistent vitality
It is q rendering Of life as 1t Is, sucn
rs it is, a picture of manners. 1t In
terests because it excites our curiosity
After all, we most of us read because
We want to know-because we want 70
know so many things.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-10-06
Two Of Mrs.Frey.s
Family of Five
, Children

mothers whose children suffer --vere
colds and i'll health My children "crc
weak and nervous. Fifteen years ago
friend recommended Father Johns
Medicine | tried ii and found it more
than satisfactory and have been using
it ever since. Five Of my children we're
brought up entirely upon Father Johns
Medicine. ,SigncdD Mrs. ]. L. Frey,
GA Gcncscc ST., Buffalo, \. y.
Mothers everywhere know the value
of Father Johns Medicine as a family
tonic and body builder because il docs
not contain alcohol or dangerous drugs
but is al! pure wholesome nou-;s.,r1cnt.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-10-06
NENAGH LADY PROGRESSED IN
AFRICA.

Miss Bridget Hassett, fourth daugh-
ter of John Hassett, Wolfe Tone Ter
race, Nenagh, has been protested at
the Convent of the Order of the Holy
Cross, Allwal, North South Africa. The
Most Rev. DR.. McSherry officiated at
the ceremony.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-10-06
Corrected Description.

Corrected Description.
aYour boy tells me his father 10
saying such queer things, Susan. Is no
out Of his headY
'sDe doctah, mum, says as how 10
n delecterious wiz do fevah. num-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-16
ANNUAL fall DRIVE
FOR GAME BIRDS ON
Missoula Nimrods Swarm
Prairies and Swamps
During Opening Day.
FLOCKS PL E NTIFUL
Some. Got Ducks, Etc, Some
Got Tired and Others
Just Got Back.
FLOCKS PLENTIFUL

With the booming of shotguns In
the swamps and the cracking of bird
guns on the prairie the fall drive on
game birds began at dawn yesterday.
At the first hint of the coming day
the army advanced to the attack.
Tanks of gasoline rolled the auto
mobiles into the land of the unsus-
pecting birds. The artillery was un-
limbered for action and all was in
readiness to capture the Bitter Root
sector.
Caught in barrage fire of 10, IL
and Is gauge shrapnel the ducks fell
in great numbers and, the surviving
members of their disorganized regi-
ments flew.
All during the day the strafing was
kept up without a halt and the feath-
cred enemy was driven steadily to-
ward their last line trenches. When
the smoke lifted ducks flopped help
lessly in the sloughs, dead grouse were
scattered about the hillsides farmers
cows lay kicking in the meadows.
When darkness fell the attack
ceased and the army returned to the
base camp. Some were loaded down
with game birds, some got. few
ducks, some got tired and others just
got back.