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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
NO FURTHER INFORMATION
 REGARDING SHIPPING
Is to be Given Out by Customs Off : ciaIs-Orders From Secretary McAdoo.

Washington, July 13.-Secretary Mo Adoo today ordered that no further in formation regarding shipping be given out by customs officials. All such in- formation hereafter will be under di- rection of the department of con- merce, in order to eliminate conflict ing reports.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
OF ELKS VISIT
 LAWRENCE AND LOWELL
Inspected Several Large Cotton and
 WooIen Mills.

Boston. July 13.-This was Textile day at the national convention of the Benevolent and Protective Order of E1ks. By train and automobile thou sands of visitors went to Lawrence and Lowell, where they inspected sev- eraI large cotton and woolen mills. A visit to the Lowell Textile school and a ride over the state boulevard along the Merrimack river were included in the program.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
TOBACCO RATIoNS FOR
 SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
Provided for in Bill Introduced in the
 House Yesterday,

Washington, July 13.-Word from France that tobacco is the thing of all others most prized by men in the trenches caused Representative Gould of New York to introduce a bill today providing for a pound of either chew Ing or smoking tobacco monthly with the rations of every soldier, sailor and marine.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
Soldier Killed by Lightning.

Sea Girt, N J., July 13.-Lightning early today struck one of the tents used by a detachment of regulars here for rifle practice and instantly killed Private James H. Arms. 19 years old of C1arksviEe, Tenn. Arms enlisted at Douglas. Ariz., last October. Another soldier sleeping on an adjoining cot was slightly burned.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
VESSELS OF ANCIENT RIG
 ARE BEING OVERHAULED
To Meet the Great Demand Msde on
 Shipping.

rs9rton. Tulv faAThe demand for shipping e E1 acute tnat many Fer- gels of ancient rig are being over hauled In New England porff and cone vertad into ocean -arrlers. Tho whsi- ing bark Ardrew Hicks of Frw Bed ford. which vas built at FairhaVen in 1867 has 5usf been cold fG foreign acc count and v-.f he piIrrd ln rnr nrer- seas trade. carrying rnrHneH fhHf ln ordinary times would be handled bv steamers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

David E. Fitzgerald, general chair man of the exemption kr"rds in New Haven, stated that the work here will probably end today and the lists will be in Washington by SunGaE
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
Formal Order of
 President Wilson
637, GOO MEN UNDER SELECTIVE
 coNSCRIPTION LAW.
QUOTAS OF ALL STATES
Due Credit Given for All EnIistmen nts in Regular Army, National and Guardsnen in the Makeup of the New National Army.

Washington. July 13.-A formal or der by President Wilson drafting 6S7,- 900 men into the military service un- der the selective conscription law, was promulgated today by the war de- partment, together with an official all lotment showing what part of the to- tai must be furnished by each state and territory.
 The only steps now remaining are
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
To Celebrate Fall of BastiIe.

Paris, July 13.-One hundred and fifty battle planes in f1otillas will take part in the celebration of the fall of the bastil1e tomorrow in Paris. This is one of the most important aerial squadrons in the French service. It will fly over the marching route of the troops during the ceremonies.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
HOUSE REJECTS SENATE
 SHIPMENT AMENDMENTS
Bill to Establish Preferential Treat nnen+ by Railroads Goes to Conference.

Washington, July 13. Senate amendments to the bill empowering the government to effect preferential sfaiprnents over the railroads to meet war emergencies were rejected today by the house and the bill sent to con ference.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

German Chancellor Has Not Resigned?
 Amsterdam, July 13.-According to a semi official despatch received here from Berlin today, the report of the resignat ton of Dr. won -Holl- veg, the imperial chancellor, Is un- true
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

fire in the storehouse of Leon Henry in Hoboken, filled with cocoa nut shells and oil, destroyed about S200,000 worth of property
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

Secretary Houston issued an order prohibiting the import of cotton or cotton products from Mexico because of the boil weeviI
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

Engiand's grain crop is below the average. according to the Board of Az riculture. only S4 per cent Of the bar ley and 93 per cent. of the oats are promised. Potatoes are above the nor mai
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

The reorganized Rumanian army ha joined in the Russian offensive, ac cording to Petrograd cables receivet al the Russian embassy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

The senate judiciary committee re- jected the nomination of William E. Thomas as a Federal judge for the southern Georgia district
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

Announcement was made in com mons that in a recent operation in Arabia the Turks lost TOO killed and 620 taken prisoners.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

A despatch from Christiana says a German submarine has sunk the Nor Negian bark FioreIia near Iceland Ths vessel was 1,16S tons gross.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

The Commercial Gable Go. announc- es that messages in authorized codes may now be accepted for points in the interior of Cuba
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
Cabled Paragraphs

Extra Session of Cuban Congress.
 Havana July 13.-President Meno- cal has suspended the constitutional guarantees and called an extra session of congress.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

Ma jor- General Siebert, second in command of the America nexpedfton- ary forces in France, has left for Par is for a conference with his chief
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

The Y. M. c. A. supplies on the American steamship Kansan were lost when the ship was sunk. The total consignment amounted to $18000
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

A runor was circulated throughou ut EuenoS Aires that the British Royal Mail steam packet had been sunk by a submarine.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
BRITISH BATTLESHlP
 BLEW UP AND SANK
An Internal Explosion While the Ship Was at Anchor
 Caused the Disaster to the Vanguard
ONLY TWO SURVIVED OF THOSE ON BOARD

Complement of Ship Before the War Was 87O Men Twenty-four Officers and 71 Men Were Not Board at the Time of the Explosion-The Ship Sank Immeei atey-Was of Dreadnought Class and Was Launched in March, 1909-A Full Inquiry Has Been Ordered.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
Condensed Telegrams

The report that a U-boat base was Iound at Santos is denied by naval officils.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

Major General Pershine and the French minister of munitions visited the largest munition plant in Paris, and received tremendous welcome
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

The congress of South America neu- tral nations, which was to have been held this month under the auspices of Argentina, has been again postpon- ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

Copies of notice to mariners to the effect that a net will be stretched in Long Island Sound issued by Rear Admiral Usher, was received at New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

Subscriptions to Russia's liberty loan reached total of 2,602, ,0o0,0o0 rubles about s1,338, 9s9, 200
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

Photographic communication between Tientsin and Pekin is interrIpted Messages for Picking are being posted from Tfentsin but train service is un- reliable.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

The Ford automobile plant at Bor- deauX was seized by the French gov ernment.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

Governor Cox of Ohio, at Fort Ben iamin Harrison, Ind. declared that the slaughter of the trench warfare is about at an end" He also said that American aviators will blow the Germans from the trenches"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

O1den, Utah, was designated as . reserve city by the Federal Reserve board.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

Two equipped ambuIances were pre- sented to the New York County Chapter of the Red Cross by the New York Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

Paris papers say the native beer brewing industry will have to be aid ed by imports of barley from America French brewers are negotiating with America for supplies
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

The French mine sweeper Jupite was sunk by q submarine in the Eng lsh channel Eleven lives were lost
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
A wholesale Liouor firm at NJ

4 wholesale Iiquor firm at New Ha- ven announced it's approaching retire ment from business due, 1t set forth. to the dubious outlook" by reason of pending national legislation on the making and sale of intoxicating bev- erages
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

Senato~ Sherman Turned over to the government a letter received from Brownsville, Texas. giving details of an alleged plot among German sym pathizers there to ship explosives to Mexico to destroy oil fields.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

The Buenos Aires Herald prints 2 rumor that R. $. Naon, Argentine am bassad dor to the United States, is about to resign.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
AN OUTLINE OF TO-
MORROW'S PROGRAM
For the Soldiers Festival and Fare.
well Benefit Program Be.
gins at 10 A. M.

An outline of the program for the
soldiers festival and farewell to-
morrow follows:
10 a. m.-Ball game, Company G
VS.. Supply company and Headquar-
tiers company, Riverside ball park.
IL m.-Picnic dinner, Outing club
and Nokomis park.
1880 p. m.-Street parade.
$3.50 a. m.-Company drill, close
formation, squad and platoon drill,
company extended order drill, pitch
shelter tents, silent manual to music
|by Second Regiment band, Outing
club.
GAS p. m.-Band concert. outing
club.
1880 p. m.-Dress parade. Out
ling club.
8 p. m.-Bowery dance on Water
street paving, between Des Moines
street and Wilson avenue.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
HOG CHOLERA Meet
ING At COURT HOUSE
Will Be Held on August g at 2
O'clock in the Afternoon
All Invited.

Farmers and others interested in
the fight against hog cholera should
mot forget the meeting at the court
house in this city on August 2, to be
held for the purpose of organizing
forces against the disease. DR.. ].
u.s. Koen, inspector in charge of hog
cholera control, U. S. department OF
agriculture, will be present and take
part in the proceedings. Some of the
local veterinarians will read papers.
The doctor was here week or SO
ago and found the prevalence OF
cholera in number of the town
ships. The present high value OF
hogs, together with the necessity OF
conserving the food resources of the
country, makes it doubly important
that the terrible hog scourge be
stamped out. Remember the meet
ing will be held at 2 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon. 1t will be held un-
der the auspices of the Hamilton
County Animal Industry association
and will be of vital interest to farm
|ers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
THE RED CROSS
SAVES THE CHILDREN
Four Hundred Youngsters Escape
German Bombs.

Paris, July 31.-Four hundred
small children threatened with
death by asphyxiating gas bombs
dropped by enemy aviators were
successfully removed from a small
French town near the firing line to
a place of safety by the American
Red Cross.
AS the German aviators are using
gas bombs, and because it is i'm
possible to equip children properly
with gas masks, it has been consid-
cred necessary to take them out of
the danger zone. Many mothers who
are busy harvesting crops have been
unable to give adequate care to their
children and the Red Cross now has
temporarily taken them under its
control.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
The Last Garden Judging.

The third and last garden judging
in the boys and girls garden contest
will take place Thursday, Aug. 2.
Only those gardens will be judged
that have at some time previously
ranked with the first sixty in excel
lence. They will number probably
80. After this final examination
the first twenty-five will be exam
ined by separate committee to de-
termine the best three gardens.
These will be the winners of the
contest and will share in the twelve
or fifteen prizes offered by various
concerns and individuals to the
winning gardens Of what has proved
to be one of the best and most in
teresting contests ever put on for
the benefit of the children of the
city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
Standard Must Be Upheld.

Washington, July 31.-Although
this country is involved in the great.
est war known in history, and re-
cruiting for the first to fight" is
being conducted lightning fast, the
sterling standards of the Soldiers
of the sea" must be upheld. 1t was
announced at marine corps head
quarters today.
Upon hearing the report that a
local police judge allowed three men
charged with being drunk to go I'M
punished provided they enlisted in
the marines, Major General Com
mandant George Barnett said:
'Drunkards will not be accepted for
enlistment in the marine corps. We
have been getting the highest class
of recruits, and the enlistment of
those who daily too ely with the
demon rum would be seriously re-
Election upon the service itself and
upon the men who have already en-
listed"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
Hurt in Bicycle Accident.

B. L. Britson was the victim Of al
accident yesterday which, although
not resulting in any broken bones
will necessitate his taking several
days off from his duties in the Ham.
ilton County State bank. Mr.. Brit.
SON rides bicycle and was return.
ling to work on the wheel at noon
When he arrived at the corner OF
Elm and Prospect streets he met two
automobiles going in different direc-
tions. In his attempt to avoid a
collision, Mr.. Britson fell from his
wheel with considerable force. AL
though shaken up and knowing he
was slightly injured, Mr.. Britson
re-mounted the wheel and continu Ell
his ride. Later, however, he we:.t
to physicians office for examina-
tion, the result of which showed
that the left side of his head and
his left eye were seriously bruised
and scratched, and one arm and both
hands were injured considerably. He
suffered q good deal of pain last
night from his injuries.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
A COMPANY Song.

A company song, composed FOL
and dedicated to Company c, ha!
been arranged for the Regimenta
band and will be a feature Of to
morrow's program-sung by thu
members of the company, accompa
MED by the band. 1t is not unlikely
that the two verses of the song will
be repeated, so that all can get the
swing of it and join their voices In
unison with the lusty voices Of the
men in khaki. Should the spirit
move the big assemblage to join in
with a will-laying bashfulness
aside for the occasion-it will be
something for ''our boys" to remem-
Der when at the front.
The committees decided that the
song. nicely printed in souvenir
form and offered for sale at small
fee, would serve as means for
helping out on the soldiers comfort
fund and that enough of them would
be sold to persons in sympathy with
the idea of company song to re-
suit in real community chorus of
big dimensions. The title Of the
company song, unless it is decided
to change it later. will be "A Hot
Time for the Kaiser"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
DON'T FOOL With
The TUSS0cK MOTH
E. D. Burgess Writes Communica.
ton Regarding the Tree
Killing Pest.

Don't fool with the tussock moth.
He means business, and it is not
safe to put your trust in providen-
tial happenings-in insect eating
birds-or in sticky fly-paper. If you
doubt the last statement, just step
across the street and see how many
|caterpillars your neighbor has
|caught with it.
The tussock moth Of last fall were
only the advance guard of a pesti-
lential army, and if you care to see
what will happen to your trees
through neglect, take walk along
Wilson avenue where, west of the
Miss Maggie L. Smith place, the
finest elm tree on the premises is
ruined, together with other trees.
Note the havoc wrought with what
has been one of the most beautiful
trees in town-at the northwest cor
ner of the Congregational parson-
age. Along that street between Di-
vision and Water streets are now
enough cocoons, nearly ripe, and
freshly laid eggs to cause the de-
struction of every tree within those
limits. I make no invidious men
ton of these places, but simply be-
cause I pass them every day and
know the facts, and conditions are
said to be the same all over town.
There is but one way to effectu-
ally fight the tussock moth, and that
is to kill what caterpillars you can,
but, above all, to gather and de-
stroy the cocoons and freshly laid
eggs-and DO 1T NOW, before the
great army of caterpillars Matched
from the eggs strip your trees.
Nothing can be done with them by
the use of any spraying tools we
now have in town.
Moths have been coming out of
the cocoons during the past ten days
and laying eggs in white, frothy
masses everywhere, but they do not
fly far from home before so doing,
and if everyone will take care of
his own premises he will sustain
small harm from his neighbor
through the crop of the pest coming
during this summer and fall.
E. D. BURGESS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
CAFETERIA LUNCH
AT OUTING CLUB
A Committee Of Ladies Will Serve
Lunch, Cafeteria Style,
for so Cents.

Preparations have been made te
serve 1900 people at the Outing clut
during tomorrow's big day. The city
and county have been solicited and
the large committee of ladies in
charge say they will give big
lunch for every patron, commencing
lat 1890 and continuing until all
are served or until the provisions
are exhausted. The menu reads:
ham sandwiches, potato salad, hard
boiled eggs, pickles, pie, cake and
iced tea. A charge of SO cents will
be made for the luncheon, which
will be served cafeteria style, and
the money taken in goes to the SOL
diers' comfort fund.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
Boy Stuck in Chimney.

Fort Dodge, July 31.-The fire
boys were called into novel service
when they were summoned to the old
Fort Dodge Stoneware plant on
north First street, to rescue boy
who in his efforts to climb chin
ney, got stuck" When fifty feet
above ground he could go neither up
nor down and his friends, in fear
for his safety, put in the alarm.
Fred Kinks had offered the boy
SIS to climb up the chimney and fix
rigging SO that signs could be paint
ed on the outside. 1t looked like
a snap to the boy and he scared
away. He became badly frightened
and when rescued was very nervous
over his narrow" escape.
The firemen brought ladders and
with rope brought the boy safely
to the ground.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
SCOUTS WIN HON
ORs AT CLEAR LAKE
scoutmaster Murray McMur1ay En-.
tiers the Scouts in Running
Contests at the Lake.

Scoutmaster Murray McMurray
and the four scouts-Earl Jacobson,
Glenn Olmstead, Harold Clifton and
Mack Kantor-who have been spend
ing several days at Clear Lake, did
a little advertising for their troop
while away and came home with
added laurels to their proves. The
Northeastern Iowa District Associ-
alton of the Modern Woodmen and
Royal Neighbors held two day
convention at Clear Lake while the
boys were there, and in going around
looking for fun and entertainment
Murray and the four scouts hap
pened upon the crowd of lodge peo-
pie holding program of sports. The
boys were all for entering the diff
ferent events and trying their skill
and they did, coming out victori-
GUS in several events and adding Sc
to their exchequer. Glenn Olmstead
took first place in the younger boys
50-yard dash; Harold Clifton won
first and Glenn Olmstead second in
a 100-yard dash for boys under 10,
and when a free-for-all 1O0-yard
dash was staged, the boys insisted
that their scoutmaster do his bit,
and SO he entered in this contest
and won second place. Several 9th
er races were staged, but the boys
were unable to enter these-to their
sorrow. One was fat mans race,
and the Webster City bunch lacked
the necessary material.
The party of scouts, together with
Mr.. and Mrs. McMurray, returned
home last night-tired, but happy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
Building to Be Fixed Up.

E. L. Farlin's White Front bakery.
located in A. w. brakes small frame
building on Des Moines street, will
move into the Beaumont building,
corner of First and Des Moines
streets, being vacated today by
RiIey's milk depot. The milk depot
will be temporarily located in the
bottling works building, the propri-
etor, w. F. Nierling, having recently
discontinued business.
The Beaumont building will be
completely renovated and made into
first-class shape for bakery use.
Everything necessary to convert the
room into a convenient bakery will
be installed, and Mr.. Farlin will
move in as soon as the improvements
are finished, which will be some
time in August.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
Corn at $2.1o a Bushel.

Ellsworth News: wednesday
Oscar Thoreson felt that he was in
need Of little pin money, 81 he
hitched up the old team, shoveled a
little corn in the wagon, put an
armed guard on the load and came to
town. He delivered the corn to the
Farmers Elevator company, and for
the sixty-eight bushels on the wagon
he received a check for $143.2O. This
was only matter of $40 bush
ell for the corn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
THE PAVING DANCE
TOMORROW NIGHT
Will Be Novel Feature Of Soldiers
Festival-Takes Place on
Water Street.

The paving dance, a feature OF
tomorrow evenings soldier festival
program, will be held on Water
street between Wilson avenue and
Des Moines street, beginning at s
O'Clock. The street will be- 'roped
off and an orchestra stand arranged
for John v. Eppel and his orchestra
of ten or twelve members of the
Second Regiment band, and the mu-
sic will be all that the occasion de-
'mands.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

Prof. and Mrs. H. l.. Gooding and
children, who have been spending
the summer with Mrs. Cts mother at
Forest City, returned home yester-
day. They have sub-let their house
one of the A. A. Cook residences
on First street-durfng the summer
land are now packing their house.
hold goods preparatory to making
ready for next winter. They may
return to Forest City or they may
move elsewhere. Prof. Gooding was
the manual training teacher in the
schools here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
TWO KILLED WHEN
TRAIN STRIKES GAR
Elevator Superintendent and Laborer
Die Instantly in Crash
Another Hurt.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July BIB.
F. Hart, superintendent of the Haak
Elevator company of Minneapolis,
and C. H. Showers, laborer, were
killed at Norway, a small towr near
here, when the automobile in wlich
they were driving was struck by a
train.
Eugene Williams of Norway, the
other occupant of the car, was seri-
ously injured and brought to hos
pital in this city. 1t is said that
the party attempted to pass grade
crossing ahead of the train.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
Will Build New Residence.

H. j. Buell. has sold his Elm street
residence property. occupied by the
Mrs. Frank T. Sparks family, to Mrs.
]. H. Daniels and Miss Coney Sy-
mons, taking the old Symons cot
tage and lot, corner of Elm and
Prospect streets, on the deal. After
September l., Mr.. Buell. will move
the cottage to his residence lot, cor
ner Elm and Funk streets. and
either this fall or next spring will
erect fine residence on the former
Symons lot, one of the choicest lots
in the city.