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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23
DEFEAT OF TURKS
BY BRIT'I$HWAS
Overwhelming

Two entire Turkish divisions
have been wiped out in Palestine.
The seventh and eighth armies
have virtually ceased to exist, ac-
cOrding to an Official statement
from General Allenby received in
London today.
That the rOut is complete is indi-
Gated by the fact that the last pass
age across Jordan has been seized.
British and Indian cavalry now
stretch between the two natural
barriers---the Jordan and the Med
iterranean and from the Sea of
Galillee west to the Mediterranean
and west to FamOa.
Such few Turks as have been
missed by the British and the
French will be seized by the Arabs.
London. Sept. 23.-TwO entire Turi.
ish army corps have been PRACTICAL.
Wiped out in Palestine, it was otliciai
ly announced today.
The seventh and eighth have virt,H. (
ly ceased to exist, the statement sa i'll
More than 25,0O0 prisoners and 2Gl
guns have beenicountcd up to o'cl0cl
Sunday evening. Many are still un
counted.
The last avenue for the escape Of tn
Turks west of the Jordan was clOse(
through the capture of the fort at Jas
reddauer, the official announcement,
declared.
Allied forces operating in Palestine
in wiping out practically two Turkish
army corps, captured $4,000 prisoners
and Nazareth (where the angel Cab
riel appeared before the Virgin Mary
ut the inception of the birth of Christ.
British cavalry is in pursuit of the
fleeing remnants of the Turkish army.
At the same time Uskup-Salonki was
captured during battle at Demil
Kapen pass. thirty-siX miles from Prel.
lip. This is the line of cOmmunica'
tions which supplies the Bulgar army
in the Dorian lake region.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23
State Council of Defense To
Force Every Man Into
Army or Some Es-
sential Work.
LISTED AS sLACKERs
Clerks, Office Help, ETC., In
cluded in Most Dras-
tic Order.

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 23.-The
most drastic order regarding the inter-
probation of the work or fight order in
Iowa was announced this morning. The
state council of national defense de-
clared that this order will force every
man in nOn-esSential industries to Sc
cure other work or be listed publicly as
a Stacker.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

the allies had advanced distance of
more than forty miles. Certain infan-
try units had advanced as much as
twenty-five miles in day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23
buRNED DFAT.
ALLY4.|GHT:
ING STOVE
Mrs. VIM. Meekins, While
Lighting Gas Stove, Ac-
cidentally Sets Clothes
Afire.
BODY BURNED CRISP
Rushed to Hospital, Where
She Passed Away This
Afternoon.
BODY BURNED CRISP

Wnlle trying to light gas stove
with newspaper this morning, Mrs
VIM. Meekins, 914 Water street, acci
dentally set her clothes on fire and was
fatally burned. She was alone in the
house and after frantic and unavailing
efforts to extinguish the flames, she
rusLad screaming into the yard, veri.
table human torch, where she fell ex.
hausted and fainting. Mrs. Guy Steb.
bins and other near neighbors, attract
ed by her screams, came to her help
and smOthered the flames by throwing
wet blankets over her. Her clothing
was practically all burned off her, how.
ever, and her body from head to foot
burned to a crisp in most places. Medi-
cal aid was summoned and Mrs. Meek
ins was hurried to St. ,Joseph's Mercy
hospital. s.alS
Clothes Burned on.
The accident happened about 8
o'clock. Mr.. Meekins and their daugh-
ter, Lois Carson, who works at the
Singer sewing machine Offices, had left
the house some time before, as also had
Mrs. Carsons son, Franklin, who had
gone to school. Mrs. Meekins had on
wOOlen jacket and had gone into the
kitchen to light the gas stove. She
used newspaper, first lighting the pa
per with match. In attempting to
light the stove from the paper, her
clothing caught fire. Frantically, she
tried to put out the flames and, finding
herself unable to do so, she rushed
screaming into the yard, where she fell
exhausted. Mrs. Guy Stebbins, neigh
Dor. heard her and rushed to her as
sistance. Mrs. f. b. Spielman, Frank
J. Greenwood, NJ. J. Mattice and others
also hurried to help. Wet blankets
were thrown over the suffering woman,
but her clothes were practically burned
off her and what were left had to be
cut away, for practically all Of Mrs.
Meekins' body was burned to crisp.
Died This Afternoon.
Medical help was called and the in
jured woman taken to st. Joseph's Mer-
cy hospital, where it was found that
her worst burns are about the shoul-
ders, neck, upper part Of her body and
about the ankles. Mrs. Meekins died
shortly after l O'Clock this afternoon.
Mrs. Meekins has been in poor health
for number of years. Only short
time ago she returned from sanitar-
ium in Des Moines, where she was TAX
en- to recover from nervous break
down. She returned home improved
and was able to be up and about the
house, but was still weak and extreme
ly nervous
The whole community is shocked by
the terrible and tragic death of Mrs.
NlpekinS
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23
five NDHu|L.E
SOUTH OF ST.
QUENTIN FALLS
British Troops Make Prog
ress Northeast of Ar
ras, Reports Mar
shal Haig.
AMERICANS ACTIVE
Allied Troops Cut Railroad
Furnishing Supplies
to Bulgars.

ParlS, Sept. 23.-Allled
troops have captured twen-
ty-fve additional towns in
the last twenty-four hours,
according to dispatches from
the Saloniki front today.
Paris Sept. 23.-The capture of the
village and fort of Vendhuile, nine
miles south of st. Quentin. was report
ed by the French war Office today.
North Of FOntaine. two miles north
west of Vendhuile, French troops pene-
trated the wood at Hanecourt. north
of Fontaine.
sour troops penetrated the wood at
HanecOurt." the communique said
I'VE captured the village and fort at
Vendhuile and pushed forward as far
as the Oise.'
British Progress.
London, Sept. 23-Brhish troops
progressed on Il front of about three
quarters of mile east of Gravelle. five
and half miles northeast of Arras
last night. Field Marshal Haig an
nounced today.
The Germans temporarily penetrated
the British lines at BerthaucOurt, four
miles northwest of st. Quentin. early
in the evening, hut were driven out by
counter attack. The British also
made progress mt Vendhuile. taking IA
number of strong points and some pris-
OnerS.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01
DR.. ]. E. FEATHER I.
STONE HAS FIRE

~ The fire department was called to
the home of DR.. j. E. Featherstone
about o'clock Thursday afternoon
to respond to an alarm Of fire. The
fire boys were on the Job in a hurry
and the way that new engine was
run out of the engine house and the
boys got up to the Featherstone home
would have been credit to any city
department. They are right on the
job when called. We hardly know
how this fire originated but as near
as we can learn it might have been
caused from a defective fue in the
new fire place which has recently
been built. Anyway the fire started
and seemed to catch in the floor or
partitions on the second floor and for
few minutes looked rather serious.
The fremen did not use the water at
this fire but used the chemicals and
displayed good judgment in handling
the case so that outside of the smoke
and the cutting up of the floor some
the damage will not be very great. Of
course the house was badly unused
up" as is natural when you have a
bunch of men tramping around after
rain, but they were as good as it
was possible to be under the circum-
stances. The damage from smoke
and chemicals used will no doubt
amount to more that it was first
thought as it is hard to tell at this
time just what the real damage is
until you get ready to clean up after
fire. The house had recently been
remodeled and fixed up and this fire
coming along after all this fixing up
and hard work connected with it, is
not joke by any means. The Times
Record is mighty pleased that the
Featherstone family got out of it as
we'll as they did and were able to sleep
under their own roof last night.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01
CARL B0NDE
LEFTLAST MONDAY

Several months ago Carl Bonde
took an examination as harness in
spector for the government for the
purpose of going into the civil service
department Of the government along
these lines. He did not hear from
that examination until Sunday night
when he received g ce:egram for him
to report at Omaha, Neb., not later
than August first for duty as harness
inspector at a very good salary to
start on. Mr.. Bonde will leave tonight
for Omaha to report and expects to
reach his destination by tomorrow
night. He expects to be gone some
time and until he gets settled and
finds place, to live Mrs. Bonde will
remain here but will join him just as
soon as the proper arrangements can
be made. Mr.. Bonde is good man
for this position, which is an import
!. ant. one, and the Times-Record: win
join his many Valley City friends in
wishing him good luck and at the
same time regretting to see him de-
part from our city. But this war
needs good men and many more will
probably follow Mr.. Bonde as this
war progresses.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01
II ! A ". .. ..
+. TO THE PUBLIC

The United States Fuel Administra.
ton has made public an order, effec.
tive July oath, restricting the use OF
fuel for outdoor illumination. Under
the order the use of light generated OF
produced by the use of consumption
Of coal, gas, oil or other fuel for H.
Eliminating or displaying advertise
ments, announcements or signs, or for
the external ornamentation of any
building, will be discontinued entire
~ on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday of each week within
New England and the states of New
York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary
land and the District of Columbia, and
will be entirely discontinued on Mon
day and Tuesday of each week in all
the remainder of the United States.
The order excerpts bona-fde roof
gardens and outdoor restaurants and
outdoor moving picture theaters.
Street illumination in all cities will
be restricted to the hours between
sunset and. sunrise, and the amount
of public lighting in any city will be
reduced to that necessary for safety.
The order charges local fuel admins
tration officials with the duty of ar
ranging with the proper municipal
authorities for the regulation of pub
lie lighting, in accordance with the
provisions of the order.
The use of light for illumination or
display in shop windows, store win
dows or in signs in show windows will
be discontinued from sunrise to SUM-
set, and will be discontinued entirely
on the "Lightless Nights designated
by the order.
No city, village or town and no per-
son, firm or corporation under any
contract with any city, village or town
shall use or consume any coal, oil, gas
or other fuel for the maintenance Of
lights in the streets parks or other
public places of such city, village or
town, except under the following re-
strictions and limitations:
Street illumination automatically
lighted, maintained by or for any
such city, village or town, in the
streets. parks or other public places
thereof, shall not be lighted before
sunset and shall be turned out not
later than sunrise.
The amount of public lighting in
any city, village or town shall be
only so much as may be necessary for
safety, and the use of lights common
ly known as cluster lights for pur-
poses of display or decoration shall be
reduced to such portion only of the
cluster as is necessary for safety.
Outdoor lights within city, village
al
in paragraph one of this order, which
involves, directly or indirectly, the
use or consumption of coal, oil, gas, or
other fuel, shall not be lighted until
thirty minutes after sunset.
The use Of light generated or pro.
duced by the, use or consumption Of
fuel for illuminating or displaying
any shop windows, store windows o.
any signs in show windows, shall be
discontinued from sunrise to sunset
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01
REPORT ? OF THE
THRESHERMEN

This meeting was for all the town.
ship clerks of Barnes county and was
held at the court house Saturday aft
ernoon, July 20. Practically all Of
the clerks were present. - -.
- Anton Vandrovec of Rogers was
elected chairman of the meeting and
Fred Getchell of Valley City was
elected secretary. The: county agent
was called on to give a talk on farm
labor. The labor situation was dis
cussed together with the possibility
OF securing harvest hands to do the
work in this section of the state thru
the cooperation of the United States
Employment Bureaus. The scale Of
wages was. discussed by those. pres.
ent. Motion was made and carried
that the scale of wages recommends
ed for the season of 1918 be as fol-
lows: Haying $3.50, harvesting
$3.50 and threshing 81. These wages
to be on ten hour basis.N It was
moved and carried that this body of
township clerks appoint labor agents
ineach of the towns in the county to
the farmers could apply for help.
These labor agents would report their
needs to the county agent who would
assist them in securing help from the
several employment bureaus; this
help would be directed to the points
needed. The following labor agents
were appointed:
Wimbledon, H. M. Stroud; Leal, P.
A. Pickett; Rogers, Butler Bros;
San5orn, Fred Stephen; Fingal, Frank
Grossinger; Cuba, John Holm; Lucca,
G. ?. Ellsbury; Eckelson, E. A. Nor
quist; Valley City, Geo. Reidman;
Oriska, J. J. Taylor; Nome, L. B.
Hogstad; Kathryn, Henry Jensen;
Hastings, O. T. Olson; Marion, Frank
Kramer; Darcy, Frank Shearer; Pills
bury: M. G. Peterson; Luverne, Mr..
Henrikson; Litchville, A. P. Hanson.
Moved and carried that the county
agent be requested to publish the re-
suits Of this meeting and the methods
Of securing help in the county press.
Moved and carried that the county
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01
Mr.. ST0CKWELL
EXPLAINS MATTERS
Fargo, July 26, 1918.

Fargo, July 26, 1918.
Editor, Valley City Times Record,
Valley City, N. D..
Dear Sir: My attention has been
called to a story in a recent number
Of your paper, headed: "Pastor w.
c. Lyon Probably Delayed" think
this article gives very unfortunate
impression, and one which should be
corrected without delay. It is true
that the government requirements re-
garding passports are becoming more
and more strict, but no undue delay
need be necessary for men applying
for passports if they are careful to
comply with instructions.
l know nothing about the case re-
ported, but l do know that there will
be no great delay in the case of Mr..
Lyon as soon as his papers get to
Chicago.
The need of men is great, but l
think you will understand that at
times like this the greatest care is
necessary to be observed in sending
men over seas. One man who abuses
the confidence of his government or
misrepresents in any way the institu-
ton which sends him over seas can do
untold damage. Hence the greatest
care is being used by the State Y. NJ.
c. A. Recruiting Committee in seeing
that the papers Of their applicants are
fully made out to the end that no de-
lay of the kind mentioned in your ar
ticle may be encountered.
We must furnish between now and
the first of September in the United
States three thousand men for over
seas service, and if the application of
Mr.. Lyon is accepted, as think it will
be, the chances are that he can be in
France by the first of September, if
he so desires.
l would thank you to give this let
ter publicity.
Very truly yours,
W. L. STOCKWELL,
Chairman Recruiting Committee.
Times Record want ads bring results
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01

Times Record want ads bring results
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01
and shall also be discontinued on the

and shall also be discontinued on the
nights specified above.
The State Fuel Administrators with
in the several states are hereby d.
rected and authorized to see that the
provisions of this order are. abserved
and carried out within their several
states, to report violations thereof to
the United States Fuel Administra-
tor, and to recommend to him action
to be taken with respect to such vio-
lations.
This order shall be effective on and
after July "a, 1918.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01

This pleasing new stucco story
! and hlaf Bungalow with three bedrooms and
bath, with built-in linen dresser and medicine
case on second floor. *~-- .E.'.'.'
Large living room with fire place, colonnade
with bookcases open stair, finished in birch Dining
room with built-in buffet-all finished in birch Kit
chen, hall coat closet and sun parlor first floor.
Maple floor upstairs and down, large oriental porch,
full basement 90bbl cistern selected electric fix
lures, furnace heat, compete plumbing sysrem If
you desire substantially built ard beautiful home
here is your opportunity. This will no. be on the
market long. 1t will not take great amount of
casD to handle this deal and above the mortgage
See Owner, 721 Tenth Avenue North
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01

Mrs. C. L. Peterson, mother of C.
L. Peterson, of the Right Price Mer-
camille Co., and Mrs. Robert Ander-
son arrived last evening from Still
water, Minn., and will make an ex-
tended visit in this city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01

commissioners be requested to fur
nish office help for the county agent
for, full time until October first.
(Signe) FRED GETCHELL,
Secretary.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01

DIX. F. l.. WICKS. OCUL1ST
Special attention given to the fit
ting of glasses. Wicks Block. Phone
No. 493.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Sanderson, of
Leal, were Valley City visitors yes
terday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01

Mrs. F. P. Stowell, OF this city,
likes to be good to her friends, espec-
tally, so last Saturday afternoon she
invited eight of them to her home
and for few hours very delightfully."-
entertained them. For the benefit of
our readers we want to say right here
that the combined age of these young
ladies amounted to $40 years. Not
one of the whole bunch will give their
individual age to the assessor or any
other person for the purpose of get
ting their names on the voting list or
for any other purpose. They all
maintain, however, that they had
good time with their hostess.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01
&c. HAMILTON
LANDS A JOB

The buster man the more work it
is expected he can do, so remember
ing that C. E. Hamilton was busy with
his hotel and was not in the non-es-
sential class, Mr.. Hamilton has been
appointed chairman Of the Barnes
County Council of Defense and has
received his commission for the same.
This put him on all the Red Cross
boards and every other old board and
organization that has to do with war
work. Now if any of you people have
any grievance of any kind about how
this war is being prosecuted or wheth-
er we are licking the kaiser fast
enough 60 tell it to C. E. He is good
natured and will have plenty Of time
to sit around and argue these various
questions with you-not.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01

position tank business office with its spen
particulars
plan for and will attend until
will cost nothing to IN
that postal for Information NOW Write
IAnsum Pres Bismarck.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-05-10
VENERABLE CITIZEN OF !. !
MT, PLEASANT" SuCCUMBS
WILLIAM r. BOND, ONE OF ciTYs
OLDEST CITIZENS CALLED TO b
GREAT BEYOND. l

William r. Bond, age SO years and
6 months, died Friday at his home in
Mt. Pleasant, after being practically
an invalid for three years since suf-
fering severe fall which fractured
his hip. The funeral was held Satur.
day.
Mr.. Bond was one of the longest
citizens of Mt. Pleasant, having re-
sided there before the discovery of
phosphate developed the village into
a thriving little city. He lived for
SO years In the same house and dur
ing his life had but two homes there.
He was man of remarkable intel
lect and was revered by the people
of the community. Unlike many old
er people, he never lost interest in
current affairs and kept his mental
faculties as fresh as youth. He was
Enthusiastically one OF the county's
prominent citizens. He was in the
saddlery business all of his life and
was successful, although he never
laid up what Is considered great
wealth in money. But he did accu-
mulate immense wealth in the friend
ship of all who knew him. During
his long confinement, he was tender-
ly nursed by his daughter, who with
sister and three brothers now re.
siding in the west survive him.
Mr.. Bond was well known in Co
lumbia and other sections of the
county and wherever the news of his
passing away has gone there has
been sadness.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-05-10
ANOTHER TEST CASE
ON SUNDAY CLOSING
BLACK DRUG co. WILLING TO
CLOSE If ALL OTHERS FORCED
TO OBEY ORDINANCE.

Another test case of the city Sunday
closing ordinance was established
Sunday by the arrest of ]. H. Black
of the Black Drug Co. on the charge
of violating this ordinance This case
will be heard in city court Wednes-
day. DR.. Black stated this morning
that he had kept his store closed
strictly in accordance with the pro-
visions of the ordinance for about
four months and was perfectly willing
to continue to close IL there is any
indication that the law is going to be
but that he did not think II
right for others to be permitted to
open on Sunday while some were
closed in obedience to the ordinance.
1t is understood that this case will
be carried to the circuit court for
test as has been done with other ar.
rests that have been made.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-05-10
CHAIRMAN HILL MAKES
REPLY TO GEN. Gates
EXPLAINS ACTION OF COMMIT.
TEE AGAINST WHICH GEN.
GATES MAKES OBJECTIONS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, May S.-Chairman l..
d. Hill sof the State Democratic ex-
ecutive committee in an interview to-
day defends the committee against
the attack made on it by Gen. Charles
T. Catess iffs n sstatement published
this mofhing. Gen. Gates charged
that thds committee was guilty of
SNAP nftthods' in fixing May Is as
the date. for the county primary
boards NJ be named by the county
executive committees Judge Hill
claims That under section 20 of the
new priifiary law candidates for con-
gress must quality before the coun-
ty primary boards of their respective
districts by June i. Therefore, these
boards must be nominated, confirmed
and organized before June /. This
procedure will consume ten days,
hence May Is is about the latest date
possible for the initial steps to be
taken.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-05-10
FARMERS SHOULD GET
BINDER Irvine NOW
FOOD ADMINISTRATION POINTS
TO POSSIBLE SHORTAGE WHEN
HARVEST BEGINS.

The following letter has been ad-
dressed to all county food administra-
tors by State Food Administrator H.
A. Morgan:
You should urge the farmers of
your county to place their orders for
probable requirements for binder
twine as soon as possible, so that
local dealers can provide by early
shipment, for an adequate supply Of
twine to meet the harvest require
ments Shipping conditions are such
that more time must be allowed from
factory to local distributing points to
avoid danger of shortage in supply.
You are advised that dealers may
charge margin of two cents per
pound cash, or its equivalent, and 2h
cents on time, with freight added from
the factory, above the manufacturers
price Of % cents per pound, for bind
er twine. In view of the fact that
owing to heavy freight congestion the
twine must be ordered and held long
er than usual, and the necessarily
higher price to be paid for it, we do
not think the margins allowed will be
considered unreasonable.
Please give this publicity through
your press and your local committees.
Also convey this information to the
dealers in binder twine in your juris-
diction. Faithfully yours,
H. A. MORGAN.