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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-04-19

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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-04-19

The only morning daily
paper in the Tri-Cities, Day
export, Rock Island and Mo-
line. Member Of the Asso-
ciated Press.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-04-19
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-04-19
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-04-19

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
ATTACCHI TEUTONICI
PIENAMENTE FALLITI
Gil Italiani Valorosamente
Respingono Varii Assault
dcgli Austro-Tedeschi
ROMA, ~ dicembrc.

Dallo notizic giuntc dal quarter gene
ralo italiano ri rileva che II poderosu
tentative fatto dale truppc austro-
tcdcsche per riprenderc le posizioni di
Agenzia Iuliani. nclla rcgione di Capo
Silc sui basso corso del nume piave. g.
state q state frustrato dopo I'm sangui-
noso comba'tmcnto.
II tentative fu preccduto da un intense
bomba ardamcnto c quando le fanterin
tcutoniche mosscro all'assalto. gil italiani
prontamentc le accolscro con. un nutrito
fuoco di fucilcria di mitragliatrici che
costriuse il ucmico ritirarsi. non senza
aver lasCiato parecchi morti sui tcrreno
I'Artjelieria e. sta,a attiva su quasi
tutta la frontc ed intensi duelli 81 ycrih-
carono Rulle linee ira il Brcnta g la
piaye. II fuoco dollo battcric italiane
fu incessante. specialmentc verso la zona
GO stale. 9 lo artiglierie ncmichc risposoTu
per parccchic ore.
Ecco II testo del comui.icato ufiicialc.
pubblicoto Teri dal Ministcro 'Slia Guerra
In Roma:
l,'artiglieria fu attiya lungo tutta
la frontc ed intensi duelli 81 Neritlca-
rono ira II Brenta @ Ia PiaVe, lie bat
terie uemichc. che risposero per pa
reCChie ore, furono rmarCabilmcnte
attivc nclla zora Costale.
kella rCgione di tapO Silc un pp-
derC-o tentative del nemico, fatto mel
pomCripgiO. per ripcndere Ie nostre po-
Sizoni di ACcnZia 6 Tuliani. dopo una
Niolerta preparations di artiglieria,
fu sanguinOsameute competamente
rospinto. II nemiCu fu Costretto ri
tirarsi laSCiando sui terrcno pareCch
rnorTi . preudcmmo alcuni rrigioncri.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
Big MllnitiOn Plant
SUept by Explosion


work this morning, and that last week
about 500 men We're paid off because the
yuppy OF shell cases was exhausted. The
maximum employment list contained
about 1890 names, moro than 100 being
women.
The disaster was started by fire
which started at o'clock in the kettle
room" brick and steel building 200
fet long and 100 feet wide, IN Witch
melted explosives are poured into the
shell cass. Tho shells were loaded with
"T y. r." or trinitrotu vol ono Of tie
most violent of all explosives. 1t Is of
tar-lke consistency that IL liduefied be-
fore being placed In shells. The work
men had thought that IL was impossible
for the shells TO explode at that stage
In their manufacture.
Tho fire spread TO the Woodwork in
the building and from that TO the ship
ping department. housed in n frame
building $50 feet long and az feet W %.
which adjoned the other. Both build
ings were one story. Only five men we're
az work IN tho Kettle room. and, seeing
that the fire was beyond their control,
they ran from the building and escaped
unharmed \ moment later the shells
in the shipping room began to explode,
still another factor which prevented
shells we're stopped with wooden instead
of steel shoppers. Many of them blew
out tho wooden shoppers with harm
less flare Hundreds Of others, however.
burst with force which scattered frag-
mcnts Of the steel cases al over the
cOqrpany's flve-acrc grounds Both
buildings were blown to pieces
\ wooder fence. twelve feet high,
which extends along the Delaware City
road. was torn 10 pieces opposite the
buildings. its remnants catching on fire.
\ small watchhouse at the entrances of
the plant was also destroyed
For the next hour shells went off in
vertable barrage fire AZ fast as the
flames reached them. while for at least
two hours any person who approached
the scene did so nj the risk of his life
Thirty thousand empty shells were
said to he in the plant, in addition to
the 15.O0o partially loaded ones.
Au Italian driver rescued "A cargo ur
loaded shells, pulling a carload out Of
the flames with a "dinky" engine
Shells struck the ground pcrilously
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
Women, Snubbed,
AssdiL PenrOse
Continued from Page One

or ask his fellow congressman TO be
present at such hearing.
Against Penrosc. however, the women
are furious because they have helrd
that he has already started WORKING
against their bill.
Senator Penrose is opposed 10 the
suffrage amendment" Mrs. Miller said
today, "as one would naturally expect,
bec luse that has been his real attitude
on suffrage these many years. lie was
one of the few men in the Senate VINO
voted against national prohibition and
naturally. he has to obey his master,
the LIQUOR interests. in regard to his sur
frage vote a'so.
"Of course. these liquor interests III
many localities, we have learned from
documents that were read in the Senate
Yesterday, represent German and pro-
German interests and are one OF the
undermining forces that we are racing at
the present day in this country.
"rhe Pennsylvania women reallze
more than ever that the New York VIC
tory now makes suffrage a political
issue. The sense of our convention re-
Gently held in Pittsburgh was that in
case of the passage of the Federal
amendment, the women would work for
patriotic representatives in the coming
session of the state Legislature.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
Vast German Army
Masses for Big DriUe


same effort TO obtain information as TO
strength of front positions, developed all
along the line.
A perceptble 1esscning of Tcutonic
pressure on some sections Of the Italian
front was reported today. 1t served TO
confirm belief here in London that con-
siderable forces of Austro Hungarian
troops had been switched from that the
atrc to the west. Great forces of En-
peror Carts troops are reported already
there having been transferred from the
Russian lines
The. artillery duel along both French
and British fronts today was attaining
IA maximum of violence. Repulse of 4
local attack north of La Nacquere yes
ffcrtlay afternoon was reported by Field
AMtrshal Haig today.
MI ne also detailed successful raids. in
wiskch the British captured prisoners and
Il machine gun in the neighborhood. of
'PontTust and northwest Of St. Quentin.
Be tlin's official statements frankly
adinits strong plan of reinforcement
of all west-front positions.
AS one result Of this hurried assem-
bling ok re-enforcements. an Amsterdam
tlispatch says, two munition trains col
iided la 81 Thursday. Both trains were
bIowu up and several hundred soldiers
we're killed or wounded.
k The Rptterdam correspondent OF the
Daily Telegraph sends report that
f7punt Czernin, the Austro-Hungarian
Foreign Minister, arrived in Berlin on
Sunday.
The correspondent alludes TO Count
czernin's visit as one that may have
tremendous consequences as regards the
whole course Nof the war. The corre-
rpondent aims to show from Count
Cxernin's arrival at the German capital,
his recent speech to the Hungarian dele
Satjon and from Nher news, that
Austrian divisions freed from the Rus
slan front are to be used on the western
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
n eSsace Of CiUil War
Hangs OUer Russia

Vcnt'nued from Fnsc one
and munitions. The sizc of the Boil
-. 49, IA, AZ
she''hi army was "oe sPeehheu' No
details were received as to the re-
-. r A. c-L.;
our VI ."s
Dispatches from Petrograd dated
Mondav p;cht and not received until
-., -. :. a..
touay reported uneasiness at the
capital. The military revolutionary
II, ..,a;.vs
eo"''''''ee was eA''oi' ''"s "'' '0'us
to Join ln demonstration against
tho o,do, ,rd o,hor r,od,roto no rt;ee
=, ,
az wei as dSaiiiSV Noi"i''' OH"
Kaledines.
7, ,,a. ro,o.,oa ,.a,, po,rocrad toaav
NC, @ 90 ~ o,,,'. ar,,,,.,,cs
nranosa, ,,.ara ,,,a, ,ho pussIa,s evacu.
I,a,ro.,.aa .,,,,;i noace can,s " I,
~ W w, ,a.s ,.La,sn. ,,o r.srn,ars
Mas Nv. ,,,.a, ,,,a,,, s,,os a
"ouid occupy 'he cap''"i u"'e' S"1'
-.
o'heT po'h'S U" ""''" '"e ''ei "'''''' ~
sisted were disarmament Of the Baltic
fleet and the cession of Ukraine to Aus
tria, including north shores of the Black
Sea.
ope dispa,cb from Swedish sources
today declared General Korniloff's $ forces
had been defeated in their first clash
with the BoIsheviN near Rielgorod. ac.
cordinr ,o officials of the Russian Rail.
way Union. I<alednes was stated TO be
rushing rc-enforcements to hornliot.
The battle. according to thiR lnforma'
tion. started last FRIDAY evening ana was
in progress all day Saturday,
The revolt in Russia against toI-
shevki rule is growing rapidly IN
strength ana is spreaolhe, So,ue sue
gestlons of panic III toe l-ehu''te 'oN
ernment are seen IN oruers has''Iy rs
sued TO strip the trencneS U" pa'tS "t
the eastern front % get "'o'' ''''' ~
fight the tossach9' -, =. IL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
MRS. STOTESBURY
HELPS "JACKIES"
Declares Navy Auxiliary
Is Ignored in Red Cross
Campaign
SENDS LETTER TO HART

4 letter protesting that the American
navy has been ignored in the big Christ
mas Red Cross membership campaign
was sent today by Mrs. r. Y. Stotesbury,
national chairman OF the Red Cross
navy auxilaries TO Or. Charles II. Hart,
campaign manager for southeastern
Pennsylvania.
picturing how the neglected blue
Jackets keep their lone and dangerous
watch over the enemy at sea, Mrs.
Stotesbury asked that tno 'mlsunder.
standing in regard to the navy auNil'
iaries be corrected publicly. Tho work
Of tho navy auSiliarics. created follow
ing a suggestion by Secretary of the
Navy Daniels. will bc extended TO
branches other than the navy after the
Jackies have been cared for she an
nounced.
II wish positively and cmphatically to
state that the navy auxiliary Of the Red
Cross is absolutely in exactly the same
division AZ any other auxiliary" said
Doctor Hart this afternoon. Naturally
its endeavors tend toward the navy
group first but it is IN no way different
from any other auxiliary and should
receive equal consideration and support.
Doctor Harris statement was made MS
cha air1nan Of the campaign committee.
This committee Is directing the campaign
that will begin December II 10 enroll
100000 new members Tor III" Soutneast.
ern pennsylvania 'hapter " INC i"u
Cross by Christmas Eve
Tho letter of Mrs Stot"sburN: Wh" IS
also chairman OF the navy anNuiar! OF
the southeastern pennsylvania ''haPter
is in part as foilows'
u nave Just learh'u WIN mum re-
gret that there Is an uhac'ouh'aolv i',iS-
understanding III regard 'n '''u re.al'or'
Of the navy auNiIlarleS oI th' ne" TUES
to the lo'a k'u ''os" ''dp'''
Therefore. hasten 10 stat" for your
information, and for the information OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
FIVE RESCUED FROM FIRE
Neighbors and F'iremen Save Chill
dren Trapped Upstairs at
Allentown

hLLENTOWN. IA. pcc, l.. The five
children of Mrs. Mary pidgcon were
trapped upstairs when q fire started this
morning in tho storage place In the base
mcntr Ncighbors rescued four rf them.
When Mrs. Pidgeun counted noses she
shricked that the baby of -four months
was still missing. The stairw ~ was
burning. but the child was rescued by
Gremen with ladders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12

Abraham Weinstein. twenty-four years
oM, 500 North Thirteenth street, a drug
gist, attempted suicide today by swal-
lowing poison. He was removed to st.
Joseph's Hospital, where it is said he
would recover. According to the po-
lice. Weinstein attempted taking his life
because he was in love and also because
he was tired Of living.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
IIULDS
GISTERY OF AIR
hty Aerial Fleet Main
[1s Complete Suprem-
acy Along Piave
DUEL RACES
p Guns BELOW Over Greater
Part of Front From Adri-
attic to Trentino


british and French aviators now
IIoting with the Italians and the AUS
<<[0-Germnu positions along the Piave
Uter and ON the Asiago plateau are
I0pt under continuous bombardment
<Ifon the sky. although the Germans
9d Austro-Hungarians assembled a
<Ui4hty fleet of aircraft on the Italian
mont, they have been compelled to yield
the air TO the Italians. who now hold
comli-tc supremacy. Bombarding fleets
sent out from the Italian military air
1uromes frequently contain moro than
Zoo machines.
N italian sailors are helping TO worl, the
artillery, and u great artillery duel con-
tinues to rage over the greater part of
the front from the Adriatic to Trcntino.
Vast quantities of gas and tear shells
ese being used
~ WASHINGTON. Dec. L..
Italian aviators report that General
Eonrad Is massing large forces near
oxa, according TO official dispatC to-
4oay from Rome. Frequent clouds of
/; ;ASphyxiating gases are being released
Ngninst the Italian positions as prelude
TO new infantry attacks. Before Monte
Grapha the Austro-Germans are fever
tshIy constructing defensive works.
Austrian prisoners say the Austrian
command Is emphasizing TO the troops
the necessity of descending into the
Italian plains IL they wish to receive
&proper supplies. as the zone between the
\ Brenta and Piave presents great diff
culties in securing supplies.
The dispatches say that n telegram
frcceived at Rome from Berne says that
during the recent operations between
fihe Brenta and Piave four Austro-
tstfman divisions were placed hors de
rombat. II is also stated the plans of
action on the Piave line as prepared
by the German command has already
y Gered delay of eleven days in it's
W elopmcnt. Confirmation of this has
also been secured from Austrian sources.
which reveal that the enemy counted
on reaching Bassano on November 26.
More re-enforcements are arriving from
The Russian front in the rear of the
snemy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
Founder Of Osteopathy Dead

KIRKSvILLE. Mo-. Dec l2.-Andrew
Taylor still, ninety years OF age
founder of osteopathy. died at his homo
here early today. Paralysis was the
cause.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
Pavement Flusher.

Cedar Falls Record: A commit.
tee recently appointed by the city
council to negotiate for a serviceabls
street flusher has made a purchase
of device made by the Studebaker
Wagon Works Company of South
Bend, Indiana. The flusher is open
ated on the air pressure principle.
the pressure from the city water
mains being ample to empty the
tank at a sustained pressure. The
new wagon costs $1,000 and will be
shipped as soon as it is possible for
the company to get it through the
routine channels.
Flushing the pavements has come
to be recognized as the best and
most sanitary manner of caring for
asphalt streets. By flushing fre-
quently it has been found to be un-
necessary to resort to sprinkling ex-
cept for the purpose of keeping down
the midday heat. Flushing will re-
move all dust, dirt, sand and offal
and leave the pavements as clean an
a kitchen floor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
THE AUTOMOBILE
GLARE NUISANCE
Chief Thompson Asks the Autoists
Of Webster City to Observe
the Light Law.

The autoists Of Webster City, on
the whole, have been very consid-
crate of late in the use of lights,
most of them using DINNERS when
occasion demands. However, there
are few cars not yet provided with
dinners and few drivers who do
not use the DINNERS they have.
Chief of Police Thompson wants the
Freeman-Tribune to call the atten-
tion of all drivers to this matter,
as it is one involving the safety of
the public. A glaring auto light
shining in ones eyes is binding and
has been the cause of many acci-
dents. Auto drivers generally in
Webster City will be glad to coop
crate with officials in the enforce
ment Of the road laws, but there
are few who have so little regard
for the public, or who are SO care
less, that it is necessary to use the
law to compel them to observe the
rights of others. The DINNER law
is good one and ought to be obeyed
by everybody.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
Was a Very Sudden Death.

The people of Jewell were consid-
erably shocked Saturday morning
over the very sudden death of EN-
met R. Riley, brief mention of which
was made in these columns that
day. He was an early settler of
Hamilton county, and brother Of
Mrs. T. w. Neese Of this city.
Mr.. Riley attended the Chautau-
qua Thursday evening and was ap-
parently as we'll as usual. At 12
o'clock that night he was taken i'll
and died less than two hours after
ward of heart trouble.
The deceased is survived by his
wife and six children-Miss Cert
rude Riley at home; Earl Riley.
landlord of the Dutton House; Vic
tor, who resides on the home farm
west of Jewell; Lloyd, who lives on
a farm south of Blairsburg; Mrs.
Ransom stark Of Stanhope, and Mrs.
Clifford Taylor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14
S256.3O IS ADDED
TO COMFORT FUND
Auction Sale Saturday Night for the
Benefit of the Soldiers
Fund.

The auction from the Wilson ho-
tel porch Saturday night netted the
soldier boys the additional amount
of $256.3O for their comfort fund.
The sale was on the balance Of the
articles donated by merchants and
residents of the city and county for
the soldier day festival at the Out
ing club recently. The proceeds of
Saturday nights sale will bring the
total contributions of the big day to
within the neighborhood of $1,S00.
The Second Regiment band played
number of fine selections and a
good sized crowd turned out, de-
spite the threatening rain. v. C.
Crosley, julius Bermann and others
acted as auctioneers during the sale.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14

Fort Dodge, Aug. 13.-The regu-
lar army recruiting station in Fort
Dodge and stations throughout the
United States have been given au-
thority by the war department to
enlist men for the national guard
of the United States. 1t makes no
difference to which station a man
reports to be examined for ma
tional guard outfit, he can request
to be assigned to the state troops
from his native state. The recruit
ing details are ordered to give man
the opportunity to join the regular
army or national guard, and orders
insist that a man not be influenced
by the man in charge of the station.
The quartermaster corps of the
national army will need 1000 pri-
Yates when the drafted men are
called into. service. 1t is the plan
to enlist these men through the reg
ular army.
Three men can be signed up from
the Fort Dodge station for the field
military. which has been closed to
enlistment for some time.