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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
Social Affairs

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren B. Dodge
entertained a company of eighteen
relatives and friends at their home
on east First street Saturday evening
in honor of Mrs. Dodge's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. F. L. Anderson, of Chicago,
and Mrs. Chas. Joy and son Rich
ard, Nelson C. Joy and son Philip.
also of Chicago, and Almon Dodge Of
San Antonio, Texas. A delicious pic
mic dinner was served at o'clock.
the guests surrounding a table beau
titled with sweet peas. A delightful
social evening followed.
-
Members of the Monday Night CO.
terie picnicked in Kendall Young
park Friday evening, complimentary
to Miss Ethel Virtue and Miss Ruth
Tuttle of Des Moines, who are maxi
ing vacation visits at their homes
in this city. A very delectable
spread was served from the picnic
baskets, and a delightful evening
spent in visiting, one special
feature of which was the interest
ing and descriptive sketches Of their
Frambles through historic places in
the 81 ties of revolutionary fame, re-
lated by Miss Virtue and Miss Bertha
Stark, who have but recently re-
turned from a three or four weeks
trip through the east. Miss Meta
Robinson, as chairman of the pro-
gram committee, reported a miscel-
laneous lesson series of unusual in
terest for the coming years study.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
Court in Session.

Judge Mccall held court in this
city yesterday to listen to the case
against the consolidated school at
Randall. The trial was finished, but
the Judge has not yet rendered his
decision.
Judge Thompson is holding court
here today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
New DAUGHTERS,

Mr.. and Mrs. John o. Fisher, west
Second street. are the parents of an
Ss pound daughter, born Sunday
morning. Mr.. Fisher is proprietor
of the Lawn Hill store.
A new daughter arrived at the O.
T. McFarlane home, eight miles
south Of town. July 81, 1917,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
law REQUIRES THAT
SEATS Be PROVIDED
i2ssseas iHN a
Girls and Women Employed in Bust.
ness Places Should Have 4
Suitable Seats.

Editors Tribune: am
in receipt of local communication
this morning, calling attention to
provision of the code which is vio-
lated by many of the business firms
Of the city, being section 1899 of the
code of Iowa, which is in the fol-
lowing words:
Section 1898: "All employers Of
females in any mercantile or manu-
featuring business or occupation
shall provide and maintain suitable
seats, when practicable, for use OF
such female employees, at or beside
the counter or work bench where
employed, and permit the use there
of by such employees to such extent
as the work engaged in may reason
ably admit Of Any neglect or re-
fusal to comply with the provisions
of this section by any employer shall
be punished by fine of not exceed
ling ten dollars"
I assume that the penalty provid-
ed for in this section is cumulative
and can be assessed as often as .
demand is made and not complied
with. / take this way of answering
my correspondent, SO that the en-
ployers of female help in the city
may have the benefit of knowing
what the law is upon this matter.
Forewarned is forearmed. Respect
fully, G. F. TUCKER.
Overland Car for Sale.
Secondhand Overland auto, newly
repainted and in good condition, for
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

The Methodist ladies will meet in
the basement of the church tomor-
rev for an all day quilting. Eacn
lady will bring her own dinner.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

The ladies' aid society of the Unit
ed Brethren church will meet in the
parlors, Of the church Thursday at
ternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

The regular meeting of Superior
Rebekah lodge will be held tomorrow
evening, and after the lodge session
the degree staff will drill. All men,
bers of the staff are urged to be
present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

An outdoor service for automo-
bilists will be held next Sunday ev-
ening on the Kamrar Methodist
church lawn conducted by Rev. L. E.
Wardle. All are invited.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

The Yeomen will hold their reg
ular meeting Wednesday night. The
new state manager, Earl Frink, of
Des Moines, will be present. A new
class Of candidates will be initiated.
Souvenir to each member. Refresh
ments will be served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
EnliSts in Band.

N. w. Kennedy, clerk in the Web
ster City postofice. has enlisted in
the Second Regiment band.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

The ladies aid society of the
Christian church will meet with Mrs.
D. E. Drackley, $50 Water street,
tomorrow afternoon for a special
business session. Every member Is
urged to be present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

Buy an Iowa separator now. The
closest skimming Of all makes.
Standard worm powder and hog reg
ulator, the best on the market. Com
plete s'-ct IT all sizes of Fisk and
Savas tires and tubes always on
hanu. / also handle Associated en-
gines in all sizes.
7-24d-f-t-1mo F. e. Grempel.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
Overland Car for Sale.

Secondhand Overland auto, newly
repainted and in good condition, for
sale. D. L. Hunter. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

Special sale of mems oxfords. Han
rahan & 0'Connor. DIFF
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
OFFICIAL CHICAGO MARKETS.
Furnished BY Z. W. Wagner & Co.
Once IN Bosssrt Bldg. Phone 30.
Il. u. Sharpe, xanaysr.

Hogs-Estimated receipts, $4,000
head; opening $3.50: close $3.50.
top $3.50; estimated tomorrow. 49,
900 head; left over yesterday,
5,351 head. Il
Cattle - Receipts, 1000 head;
market steady.
Sheep Receipts, 5000 head;
market steady.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

DR.. T. B. LArrabee. osteopath. d-tl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
GREAT BRITAIN TO SEIZE
FOREIGN STOCKS OF PEOPLE
New Order in Council Provides for
Strengthening Empires Finances

London, Jan. 25.-The official gazette
tonight announces that by new
Order in Council the Treasury is en-
powered under the defence of the
realm act to requisition any foreign
securities which may be required to
strengthen Great Britain's financial
position, and also to require holders
of such securities to make a return OIL
them to the Treasury.
The order further forbids the trans
fer or sale of such securities outside
the United Kingdom. The order does
not apply to securities owned by per-
sous not ordinarily residents Of ths
United Kingdom.
The list Of securities required by the
order will be published within a few
days and at an early date all holders
will be required to make full return
of their holdings. The terms and con-
ditions under which the securities are
requisitioned will be identical with
those existing in the voluntary mobi!-
ization scheme, which, despite the extra
two shillings income tax levied, ap-
parently failed to bring in sufficient
securities, and hence the application
of compulsion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
u. S. Stands Alone Against
World Greed, Root Warns
FREEDOM OF u. S. MENACED
BY TEUTON SUCCESS
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington Jan. 25.-EHhu Root, answering TO-
5i0ht the question: "JVhy should prepdre" said:
"The European begun on the theory that
there was no obligation upon nation to observe the
law of nations if it did not suit its interest Upon that
principle Belgium overwhelmed
Approximately one-half of the entire military
power of this world supports that proposition. And
say to you and wish could it to every American,
that if that principle be approved by the world then
our American freedom will surely die and die while we
live
Look for moment at the German note proposing
peace conference 1t said, we forced to take the
sword for justice and for liberty of national evolution
''Here we are rich, undefended, supine-fair game
for anybody who wants national evolution
"And there is only way possible for us to be
ready defend rights and that is by going back
to the old principle of universal preparation for SER
vice."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
u. S. SUBMARINE GREW
INTO FLEET OF U.B0ATS
Lighthouse Keepers Tale of G-l
Expanded with Re.telling

Newport, r. l., Jan. 25.-At four bells
in the afternoon the lighthouse keeper
at Beaver Tail, off the Rhode Island
coast, was busily lighthouse-keepinz
when a huge, gray form appeared out
OF the mist about five miles of shore.
Being a diligent reader, the lighthouse
Keeper knew it was a submarine.
So he told the assistant lighthouse
keeper, who told the captain of the
Beaver Tail Coast Guard station, who
told New London, which promptly noti-
fed Newport that the Deutschland. the
Bremen, the U-202, SO, 4, IL and "a,
wit the Kaiser, Won Tirpitz, Aacken-
sen, Der Tag and Hindenburg wer'
heading for Point Judith.
At six bells the feet had dwindled
70 the Deutschland and the U-53. Eight
bells eliminated the U-53 from the re-
turns and left, only the Deutschland,
which was seen to dive. She bobbed
up again and spoiled this whole yarn
for az her mast few the Stars and
Stripes, and call TO the New London
base identified her az the new Ameri.
can submarine. G-l. one OF the largest
in the navy and OF type not previous.
u introduced to the lighthouse keepers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
Mrs. Byrne Weak But Firm
After Fourth Day of Fast
Determined Continue Hunger Strike and Prison Doctor
Expect Starvation Crisis To-day, with Forcible
Feeding Sunday-Mrs. Sanger Indicted.

-Four days without food or drink have
begun to tell on Mrs. Ethel Byrne. The
physicians attending her in the work
house hospital, on Blackwell's Island,
where she is hunger-striking for the
cause of birth control, admitted last
night in their official report that her
physical condition was Somewhat
weakened"
This and a slight increase in her
pulse rate are the only pathological re-
suits Of her hunger strike, although
one of her lawyers, Joseph Ferris, who
visited her yesterday in her cell, de-
scribed her as extremely thin and
weak, but mentally as clear as bell
and determined to stick it out"
The crisis in starvation is expected
on the fifth day.
Commissioner Burdette G. Lewis, who
had declared that he would not be
party to "Mrs. Byrne's self-adyertis-
ing" yesterday consented to give out
formal bulletins on her condition.
Bulletin on Condition
The last bulletin was dated at
o'clock in the afternoon, and read;
Blood pressure, normal
Heart sound, normal.
Respiration, normal.
Temperature, normal
Pulse rate, 93-somewhat accelerated
Has not taken food; cannot say as to
water. Washed face and hands. Cell is
clean.
General physical condition, fair
somewhat weakened.
The morning bulletin made praeti-
caly the same statement, with addi-
tional items to the effect that Mrs.
Byrne had washed out a couple OF
handkerchiefs and was moderately
cheerful.
With the exception of these eXer-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26

tions, the little birth control advocate
lay most of the day on her bed in the
hospital ward, but she was still fully
dressed in the faded blue and white
prison uniform given to her on Mon
day. She talked now and then to the
other women in the ward.
Hears Women's Stories
There are about twenty other pa
tients there, wrecks of the slums, most
of them, and the stories they told to
Mrs. Byrne when they learned who she
was strengthened her in her feeling
that her cause was just one.
81 am more than ever convinced that
il is necessary for US women to make
this fight now and keep it up until we
win," she told Mr.. Ferris. This two
days of contact with the workhouse
women have shown me that the very
evil VIC are fighting is the thing that
has brought many of them here
She pushed her thin hand under her
rillow and brought out the letter OF
Mrs. William L. Greaves and other
women, asking her not to persist in her
hunger strike.
"I appreciate their sympathy" she
caid, "but they don't understand. TINS
is no time to weaken. started this
hunger strike to protest against unjust
sentence, and am going to fight to a
finish"
In the afternoon the consulting
physicians of the Department of Cor
rections made trip to the Island and
examined Mrs. Byrne, but no attempt
was made to feed her forcibly
1t is believed that if she persists in
the attempt to starve herself to death
or freedom, forcible feeding will have
70 be resorted to about the seventh
Continued on page 13, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
BOY GETS $500 FOR
BEATING AT SCHOOL
Inability to Learn Psalms
Brought Thrashings

Malcolm Irvine Roney. twelve years
old, obtained verdict of $1,000 in tho
Supreme Court, yesterday, for the in
juries he suffered at the hands OF MISS
Mabel Frances Elder, principal Of the
Christ Church School, at Kingston,
n. Y, where the boy was pupil.
Because We did not learn our
Psalms" was the explanation, given
for the bestings.
In the course of administering one
of these periodical chastisements. said
Malcolm, Miss Elder broke an inch
thick cane and then insisted that ne
pay for the stick, which she used IN
mountain climbing, out OF his allow
ance. An ivory-bscked hair brush was
another article used by the principal
Malcolm is a grandson OF the Rev
Ingram y. ". Irvine. of st. Mary s
College, in East New York.
The suit was brought on behalf OF
the boy by his mother. Mrs. Annie
Irvine Roney Chaplin. and was against
Miss Elder and the Rev. Jacob Morris
Coerr, rector OF Christ Church.
The attack with the cane. said the
witness, took place in November. 1914.
81 did not have any pocket money
for a year." he declared in telling
about making good the damage. or
another whipping he said: "She put
me over the edge OF bath tub ana
held me so / could not move, by put
ting her knee in the small Of my back,
and struck me everywhere
Were you a bad boy?" asked JUS
tice Ford.
"No. sir" said Malcolm. Il tried TO
learn the Psalms the best ! could, but
could not get them into my head
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
MAN KILLED; GIRL HURT
RACING TO DYING FRIEND
Train Hits Auto and Surviving Victim
MAY Die

While racing TO the bedside OF a
diving friend, Thomas McDonough, OF
245 York Street, Jersey City, was killed
and Miss Gertrude Freyberg, OF 55l
Pine Street, Jersey City, was probably
fatally injured yesterday when their
automobile was struck by an Erie train
in Secaucus.
Miss Freyberg received message
that q friend was dying in the Hudson
County tuberculosis Sanitarium, and
she asked McDonough to drive her to
Laurel Hill in his car.
McDonough failed to see westoound d
train approaching the county ROAD
grade crossing in Secaucus, and the
locomotive struck the machine with
such force that it was hurled zoo feet
down the track. McDonough was
nitched headlong against telegraph
pole and Miss Freyberg was hurled on
TO the eastbound track.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
DOG SUICIDE HANGS ITSELF
ON POLICE STATION CHAIR
refused Food After Being Brought II
from Cold

Beating the stub Of tail against
door. a small fox terrier, shivering
from cold and apparently weak from
hunger. attracted the attention OF
Patrolman Melz as he was on ms way
totbe Hamburg Avenue station, Brook
ivp YESTERDAY. Melz decided the ami
nal had become lost and took it TO the
station. where he fastened a rope about
lis neck and tied it 70 chair near
radiator.
The dog jumped up, into the chair; hj
was placed before it, but it refused TO
eat. After Melz went out its eries
ceased. and a pstrolman, thinking the
animal had gone TO sleep. went in. He
found its body dangling from the end
Of the rope. The dog had jumped over
the back Of the chair and hanged itself:
Unidentified. suicide by strangling,
reads the blotter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26

with the principle Of nationalities.
desire to be brief. Therefore, I will
not dilate on the question of what
moral justification England and Russia
have to lay stress on the principle of
nasionalities in peace programme
which would destroy the Hungarian ma
tion and deliver the Mahometan popu-
lation of the Bosporus region into Rus
sian domination. But | cay that the
whole public opinion in Hungary holds
to the principle Of nstionalities il
honor.
"The principle of nationalities in the
formation of national states, however,
can only unrestrictedly prevail where
single nations live within sharply
marked ethnographical boundaries in
compact masses and in regions suited
to the organization of a state. In ter
ritories where various races live in
termingled it is impossible that every
single race can form national state.
Principle of Nstionslities
"In such circumstances, therefore,
only that limited realization of the
principle of nationalities is possible
which the President of the United
States rightly expresses in demanding
that security of life and religion and
individual and social development
should be guaranteed to all peoples.
| believe that nowhere is this demand
realized to such degree in both
states of the monarchy. | believe that
in the regions of Southeastern Europe
which are inhabited by a varied MKT
ure of peoples and nations the de-
mand for free development of nations
cannot be more completely realized
than it is by the existence and DOM
ination of the Austro-Hungarian mon
archy.
ave feel ourselves, therefore, COM
pletely in agreement with the Presi-
dents demands. We shall strive for
the realization, as far as possible, OF
this principle in the regions lying in
our immediate neighborhood: ! can
only repeat that, true to our tradi-
tional foreign policy and true to the
standpoint we tool. in our peace action,
in conjunction with our allies. we are
ready TO do everything that will guar
antec to the peoples of Europe the
blessings of lasting peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
SPEEDER SERVES FRANCE;
FATHER PAYS HIS $25 FINE
Youth Forgot Summons Served Him on
Thanksgiving Day

Lawrence Ball, eighteen, OF lOo Cen
tral Park South, was served with a
summons on Thanksgiving Day for
speeding in his roadster. He promptly
forgot about it and did not recollect
the affair until week or so ago. But
now he is busy speeding IN another ana
moro cumbersome type of machine, so
his father appeared in the Traffic Court
Yesterday in his place.
"My boy is driving an ambulance IN
France" he explained to Magistrate
House. "He wrote me saying that ne
had forgotten the summons in the
hurry of sailing on the day after
thanksgiving and asking me to pay his
fine"
After commencing the spirit shown
bv father and son, Magistrate House
said that he regretted that he was com
nelIed 10 impose a minimum fine OF SO.
The records showed that warrant had
been issued for the boys arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
LANSING SAYS HE WON'T QUIT
Denial Of Reports Of Resignation Also
Authorized by White House

Washington, Jan. 25.-Flat denials
were authorized by the White House
and Secretary Lansing to-day Of pub
lished reports that Mr.. Lansing was
preparing TO resign.
The Secretary said he attributed per-
sistent circulation of such reports TO
an attempt to discredit President Will
sons policies through an appearance of
discord within the Cabinet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
OFFERS SHADOW LAWN
AS GIFT. TO NATION
Representative Scully Has Plan for
Permanent Summer Capital

Washington, Jan. 25.-A resolution
10 authorize the government TO accep.
Shadow Lawn, which President Wilson
occupied as a summer White House las.
summer, as gift to the nation was
introduced to-day by Representative
Scully, of New Jersey. The resolution
sets forth that a number Of citizens
Of Asbury Park have underwritten ?
project by which the place would be
given to the government without cost,
but conditioned Upon its permanent use
as a summer residence Of the President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
DEMOCRATS IN SENATE
DISAGREE ON PROGRAMME
Caucus Fails to Reach Any Conclusion
on Legislative Plans

Washington, Jan. 25.-Democrats oil
the Senate, after three-hour debate
in caucus tonight over legislative
programme for the balance Of the ses-
sion, found themselves in such dis
agreement over measures that should
take precedence that the whole subject
was referred back to the steering COM
mittee, with instructions to report to
the caucus at a later date.
1t appeared evident that hardly half
of the Presidents legislative pro-
rramme could be adopted, and no agree
ment was reached on anything except
that some sort of railroad bill would be
given preference.