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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
Lose Son.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Treloar. former
residents Of Webster City, now of
Kingsley. are mourning the death OF
their three year old son. Ralph Rich
ard. who passed away very suddenly
Saturday at the home in Kingsley.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Treloar are well
known here. Mrs. Treloar being a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad
Baker, who reside on Superior street
Mr.. Treloar made his home here with
his aunt, Mrs. Kate Hoag for some
years, while operator for the Chicago
& Northwestern road.
The parents will arrive here with
the body tonight, and services will be
held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
at the Conrad Baker home on. Superior
street, with Rev. Stiverson conducting
the services.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
SEEK TO INTEREST
Government / IN BARGE
LINE ON. MISSISSIPPI

Washington, d. c., June 17.-Dele-
gates from Davenport, Keokuk
Muscatine. Fort Madison and other
cities in the Mississippi valley were
comforting with William G. McAdoo,
Director general of transports here
today in an effort to get increased in
terest in a proposed government barge
line for the Mississippi river.
The delegates met senators and
Saturday at which plans were outlin-
ed.
Mississippi Valley Waterways asso-
citation in st. Louis, great amount of
rehabilitation of the Mississippi and
frequent mention has been made in
boats on the river. Secretary Roy
has prepared list showing the num-
eiouS SilieS WhiSh PioPoSe W sehu
delegates to Washington and there is
every indication that there will be a
large attendance of representative
business men at this meeting.
The aid Of the representatives in
congress from the various state in
the Mississippi Valley will be obtained
at that time in the move to get gov
ernment line established. Mr. Roy
states that the Mississippi Valley
delegation in congress will be unani-
mously in favor of the establishment
of this line as war measure, he be-
lieves.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
BY J. w. I. MASON.
United Press War Expert.

New York, June 17.--General Foch
has solved the new problems of
defense created by Won Hindenburg' 5
bloody strategy of reckless attacks.
The defeat of the Germans before
Comipegne means primarily that
Hindenburg can no longer hope to
make large gains in western France
without General Foch's consent.
The channel ports have been saved
at Compiegne. Hindenburg revealed
all his new tricks in the Compiegnc
drive and could not advance. Cen
eral Foch is as fully prepared along
the Picardy and Flanders fronts as
he was between Montdidier and
Noyon. And Calais and Bolougne are
now as secure behind the one line as
Compiegne has proven itself TO be
behind the other.
The German effort to reach Com
piegne contained all the essential
military problems that must be in
volved in any new offensive having
the channel ports as its objective.
General Foch now knows the worst
Hindenburg can do when the element
of surprise is eliminated from a
German attack. A slight gain in
territory, at terrible cost to the
Germans in casualties, is the best
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
TAKES ACTIVE RAR1 IN
CHURCH AND WAR WORK
Rev. H. A. kOellig Goes TO Sumner and
Lake Mills on War and Church
Work.

Rev. Henry A. Koenig of ST. Paul's
Lutheran church went to Sumner
Saturday where he preached at a. mis-
sionary meeting yesterday. Today he
goes to Lake Mills to attend conven-
tion of the Iowa Norwegian Synod.
Rev. Koenig speaks on church and
war work.
This evening the cantata, "The Holy
City," will be given before the synod
and Rev. Koenig will sing the bari
tone solos, The Choral Union of Lake
Mills gives the cantata. Tomorrow
the members of the union will give a
concert.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
ODD FELLOWS HOLD
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Large Iowa Falls Delegation In City
to Attend Annual Memorial
Event.

A very large delegation of the uni
form rank of the Iowa Falls l. o. o. r
attended the memorial services of TIL.
Webster City order in this city yes
terday. X. c. Curtis of that place de-
livered splendid memorial address.
The Webster City band. under the
leadership of Wesley Schaub, headed
the procession to the cemetery, where
the ritualistic ceremonies were con
warm, was ideal for such an occasion
The services were enjoyed by every
branch Of the order and also members
of the Rebecca lodge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
TAKE 100000
PER WEEK OUT
OF THIS CITY
Government Plan to Ask Banks to
Take 5 per Cent of Resources a
Week in Certificates of
Indebtedness.
GET READY FOR FOURTH LOAN.
Total Resources Of Banks Here is
About $4,000, ,OOO.- Meeting In
Chicago.
GET READY FOR FOURTH LOAN.

Assuming that the banks in Web
ster City follow the suggestions of
tho government in taking certificates
of indebtedness of the fourth Liberty
Loan $6,00O,O 100000 to be asked for in
October, a total of 100000 will go
out of Webster City every week.
Banks have been asked to subscribe
5 per cent of their total resources per
week, beginning June 25. The total
resources of Webster City banks is
approximately $4,OOO,oOO.
w. c. Pyle of the First National
bank of this city and Gilbert knud-
son of the State Bank of Jewell went
to Chicago this morning on invita-
ton of the government to represent
Hamilton county is big meeting of
bankers in the territory tributary to
Chicago where plans for the fourth
Liberty Loan will be discussed.
The taking up of certificates Of in
debtedness on the part of banks is
likely to descrease their loans. Should
Webster City banks take their full
5 per cent a week, it will amount to
more than this citys share of the
next loan, which will be just about
twice the amount asked in the last
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
GALE 7. PEARCE WILL
LIKELY SAIL next WEEK
Well known Webster City Soldier now
mt Camp Merritt and VIII
Leave Soon.

w. w. Pearce yesterday received 4
telegram from his son, Lieut. Gale T..
Pearce, who has just reached Camp
Merritt, N. J. The telegram stated
that he would probably sail for France
within a week.
Gale was formerly located at Jack
sonville, Florida. He is attached to
the "casuals," which is interpreted
here as meaning the force from which
replacements are taken, or possibly a
division of the mobile reserves.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
Chris Christensen Leaves.

Chris Christensen, Hamilton eoun-
tvs first county agent, left today for
his home in Humboldt. from where he
leaves Thursday for Fortress Monroe,
Virginia. to enter an officers training
school of the coast artillery. r. II.
ed Mr.. Christensen in farm work hero
at different times, will also go to the
same camp. Altogether, five Iowa
State college graduates will be enroll
ed at this one school for officers
training.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
GERMANS LOSE 800 FROM AMERICAN GUN FIRE
High English
official Ends
His Life Here

San Francisco, Cal, June 17.-Percy
Bayliss, who narrowly escaped being
killed three months ago when counsel
general for Great Britain in Russia
ended his life here today by inhaling
gas.
Bayliss had recently been m a
local hospital, recovering from a
nervous breakdown after fleeing from
Russia.
Early today Bayliss went into the
bedroom occupied by his two sons
seven and six yeors old, and told the
boys to go with their mother, Mra
Olga Bayliss, and their sister Eug-
enia, age 9, into an adjoining room.
An hour later Mrs. Bayliss went into
the boys bed room and found her
husband dead. I;
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
What The War Moves Mean

Hindenburg can hope for under this
condition. The essential difference
between the German offensive toward
the Marnc and the drive for Com
piegne is that the former was sur
prise and the latter was not. The
surprise element in the Marnc ad-
vance was due to the necessary con-
centration of Allied forces in Picardy
and Flanders. This very Concentra-
ton now makes it impossible that
Hindenburg can make an unexpected
attack anywhere along the line pro-
tecting the roads to the channel.
A German effort to reach Amiens
or HaZcbrouck can. therefore, be no
more than duplicate of the drive
for Compiegne. General Foch is
prepared for il. In that fact there
Is the highest assurance that linden
burg cannot isolate France in part,
by the capture of Calais and Bou-
lognc. Hindenburg undoubtedly real
ICES the terrible consequences of his
failure to capture Compiegne. In the
midst of its final struggle for victory
the German war machine has broken
down.
When the element of secrecy van
ishes the machine doesn't work. II
Hindenburg tries again. self-contid-
ence will be lacking. This means the
German final defeat
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
TenaciOus!y Resist.
British Statement.

London, June 1.-THE Austrians
lost five men to our one. the war Of
fee stated in it's report today. 1.-THE
enemy used twenty-nine divisions OF
100000 men between the Asiago plat
eau and the Piave. Fifty-eight divi.
sions were employed on the whole
battle front
British air men destroyed seven
bridges"
The twenty mile front from the
Asiago pleateau to the sea is being
held by British, French and Italian
forces.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
RemOdeIing Old Clothes.

"Since pony jacket styles have come
into their own again." says the fash
ion editor of the Woman's Home Com
paniOn, "and all suit coats are short
simply cut off your old coat to the ap-
proved length to make it up to date
and, perhaps, add waistcoat if the
collar is soiled. White pique makes
attractive waistcoats for serge, silk
and cotton suits"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
No Agent Elected.

The directors of the Hamilton Coun-
ty Farm Bureau met Saturday to elect
new county agent to succeed Chris
Christensen, who has entered military
service. J. H. Rae, assistant county
agent at Marshalltown. and M. L.
Henderson of Scott township are can
didatcs for the position. No action
was taken at Saturdays meeting and
the board will meet again next Satur-
day when an agent will be named.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
|0WANS SEE NC AD0O
CONCERNING PROPOSED
FREIGHT Rate CHANGE

Washington D. G., June 17.-Dwight
N. Lewis, chairman of the Iowa state
railroad commission, and Judge j
Henderson, commerce counsel OF
Iowa, are here today to see Director
General McAdoo of the National rail-
way with regard to the increase in
freight rates which are to be effec-
tive one week from today.
The Iowans came to confer on the
proposed change in the rates an
nounced by the railroad commission
here last Wednesday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
Look for Outbreak.
BY FRED S. FERGUSON.

By FRED S. FERGUSON.
With the American Armies in
France, June 1L-The Americans at
the edge of the Montdidier-Noyon Of
fensive front, now are also in the
shadow of the storm cloud, which
may possibly break before Amiens.
This front is quiet today, but it
is an ominous quiet.
The artillery is silent and air
planes dreRc lazily in the sky. But
beneath this quiet there is the keen
est watch being kept.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
DR.. Jarmin to Denver.

DR.. and Mrs. e. G. Jarmin Of Blairs-
burg expect to leave Wednesday for
Denver, where they will remain for the
summer. In the fall the doctor will 60
to Chicago for hospital work, follow
ing which he expects soon to be called
to the colors.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
HOUSE VOTES FIFTY
MILLIONS TO KEEP
UP CREEl BUREAU

Washington. d. c., June 1.-THE
house today passed an appropriation
bill, turning over to President Wilson
$50,0O0,00O, as a personal war fund to
insure continuance of the Crcel CON-
mittee on public information.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
Damage by Hail.

Peter Hove, who was in Webster
City Saturday, brings news of quite a
severe hail storm week ago which
did much damage south of Stanhope.
Growing crops in the territory where
it passed were badly beaten down.
The damage was confined to a small
strip across Clear Lake township.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
Americans Beat off Attack.
BY LOWELL MELLETT.


With the Americans on the Marne,
June 17-American forces holding
Belleau wood beat off two German at
taCks yesterday morning, infiicting
heavy losses on the enemy in the
wooded sector.
After heavy bombardment, the at
tack which followed was fruitless Sat-
urday night. The barrage was resumed
at o'clock and the Boche showed up
on the edge of the wood at schedule
time but were driven off with rife and
machine gun fire. which moved them
down. We suffered a surprisingly few
victims. The enemy did not get close
enough to do damage.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
START A new
DRIVE ALONG
P|AVE RIVER
JEisS7 : -
Anstrians Re.attack Violently in
Asiage and Grappa Regions
Along Piave River, Says
Il Italian Report.
TRYING FOR A BRIDGEHEAD.
Italians, French and British Resist
Tenaciously and Held Own ut
:. MOntenellO.

With the Italian Armies in the
I Field, June 1.-THE Austrians'
pressure is continuing on the new
front, between the Asiago and the
sea, and great force is being ex-
erted on both sides of the Brenta.
The position of the flank is be-
Ing forced back and their repulse
seems assured. The enemy has
sixty divisions is this sector and
at Montenelle succeeded in cross
ing the Piave in considerable
numbers, but now they are being
crowded back across the river.
In the other sector the story
was different. The Austrians at
Candale, Senson, and SanDona
were counter attacked and driven
back almost Immediately.
The Austrians have been care<>
fully trained for this drive. They
are attacking with light equip
ment and the opening out in
storm formation, protected by an
artificial fog.
One of their objectives was to
reach the plain surrounding the
mountains. They also we're to
reach Treviso the first day and
advance there about ten miles.
Rome, June 17.-Austrian force
have removed their attack against th'
Italians, French and British in th'
Asiago and Grappa region, the Italian
war Office announced in a specia
statement issued last night.
Fighting Is Fierce.
Fierce fighting is underway alont
the Piave river in the Asiago ant
Grappa region. The enemy re-at
tackled violently" the statement said
(Maunt Grapa is about seven miles
west of the Piave. French troops
are believed to be fighting there
The Asiago plateau is directly wes
Of Mount Grappa, and is believed tc
be defended by British and Italian
troops)
TenaciOus!y Resist.
"Along the Piave river, the enemy
is attempting to establish bridge.
head, but we are tenaciously resist.
ing and are holding our own al
and there is fierce fight.
ing," concluded the report.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
Eclipse I'LL
Records In
M0Uing Men

London, June 17.-"Arrival of Amer
lean troops in the past few days has
eclipscd all records" the Post declar-
ed today. Considered purely as a feat
of shipping, it is one never before
accomplished in maritime circle. The
weekly register at one port was amaz-
ing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
No IOLUans In
T0day's Cas-
uaHy List

Washington, d. c., June 17.-No
Iowans were mentioned in General
Pershing's casualty list sent the war
department, which contained thirty
nine names today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
% Above Sunday.

The government thermometer at
the c. ID. Carpenter home yesterday
registered 80 above. The high point
was reached between 2 and in
the afternoon. This was the hottest
day Of the season and record for
June.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
BAKER ASKS CONGRESS
FOR A HUGE sum FOR
THREE KINDS CANNON

Washington, D. c., June 17.-Secre-
tary Baker today submitted to con-
gress an additional estimate of $63,-
244,0OO for mountain, field and
siege cannon. OF this $36,055, 900 is
asked for the purchase and manufac-
ture of guns and $27,1S9,OOO for am
munition.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
ENGLISH ANT|-A|R
CRAFT GUNS DRIVE
HOSTILE PLANE away

London, June IA hostile air
plane crossed the Trent coast at noon
today, but turned back over the sea
after being bombarded by the antiair
craft guns, it was officially announced
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
MOOSE STATE MEETING
STARTS IN DES MONIES
Opens Today and Will Continue Over
Tomorrow.

Des Moines, Iowa, June 1.-THE
Loyal Order of Moose opened it's an
nual state convention here today. 1t
will continue through tomorrow.
Many questions in addition to the
regular fraternal and legislative bust
ness will come before the convention.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
French Advance.

Paris, June 17.-French troops i'm
proved their positions on the west por-
ton of the Marne front, the French
war Office announced today.
German raids in the Vosges were
repulsed. Between the Disc and the
Aisne at Hante Braye, an attack by the
French widened our positions and re-
suited in the taking of 100 prisoners
and machine guns" the statement
added.
German raids in Courries wood
failed"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17

80 acre farm home, 2h miles from
town, fairly we'll improved, easy
terms. Price 1910 per acre.
14dSf1j1 Whitman & Hampton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
French TROOPS
IMPROVE POSI-
T|0N ON Marine
German Raids In VOsges Repulsed and
A Hundred Prisoners and Some
Guns Taken by the French
Armies.
BRITISH OPERATIONS ARE LIGHT
Americans Beat of two Attacks In
Bclleau Wood, Inflicting Heavy
BRITISH OPERATIONS ARE LIGHT
By FRANK J. TAYLOR.

With the American Armies in
France, June 17.-More than half
of the German force which attack
ed Xivray at daybreak yesterday
were lost, it was established today.
Eight hundred Boche partici-
pated in the attack which included
both sides of the village and their
losses were more than 800 as a re-
suit of the Americans direct rifle
and machine gun fire. Our losses
were light and we took prisoners.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17
British Operations.

London, June 17.-Raiding opera
tions and brief enemy lombard
ment was all Field Marshal Haig
reported today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-17

Calling cards At this ONCE.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-29

uses his less and feet to obstruct the
spike clad runner. There is always
possibility that the runner will
snap a bone in his leg in the inevita-
BILE collision. and the same danger
exists as far as the catcher is cons
cerned.
Time after time in the American
league parks we have seen a rurtneI
who apparently had the throw beaten
to the plate as far as ten feet be
called out by the umpire for the
simple reason that he didn't touch
the plate. The catcher had completes
ly blocked him Off Theg'e wasn't a
chance for the runner to get to tha
plate without literally cutting his
way through the enemy receiver'a
body.
The play at the plate is always Of
highly dramatic nature. So much
usually depends upon 1t. Always a
run is at stake. sometimes the result
of the game ITSELF But the odds are
always against the runner, especially
III the play is close and 1t is grossly
unfair. We should think the urq-
pires Of the leagues would pass
rule calling men safe who are blocked
at home just as they do at otheE
bases.
If a second baseman, a shortstop or
any other infielder kept a runner
from touching the base by blocking
him the runner would always be
called safe. rs there any reason why
the same conditions shouldn't obtain
ia regard to the catcher3
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-29
Neus From the. World Of Sport
GeeYs Has Too
Speeders With
URNIeLe Names
(Ry Associated Press.l

Cleveland, Ohio, June 29.-Pop
Geers may not intend to tote a uku-
lele down the Grand Circuit, but the
Grand Old Man of the Sulky will
drive the only two Hawaiian named
trotters in America. They are Wicki
Wicki and Wicki Nui. named by a
native of Honolulu.
Both are quarrered at North Ran
dali where Geers vii remain until
the opening of the Grand Circuit
season, the week of July. s. Also
both are numbered among the prom
Using two year old trotters and are
figured upon to be contenders in
the two year old futurities of 1918.
Both are blue blooded, especially
Wicki Wicki, which is incidentally
a grand looking colt. He-was sired
by Anvil 2:02 ga and his NANNY is
Dude Archdale 2:03 IA. Both the
sire and dam were driven by Geers
and each was the champion trotter
of its year. Dude Archdale is the
champion money winning tr4Sting
mare of all time, with a total of SAL
4S8 to her credit.
Wicki Nui is by Etawah 2:03 out
Of Eva Cord. Etawah was the
champion two and three year old
trotter of his years and also the
biggest money winner of the Grand
Circuit.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-29
Notes From Movie
Land

News has been sent out from the
Pathe studios that Irene Castle will
soon start for France. if she is not
already on her way overseas. This bit
Of news reminds one Of several other
bits of news about her.
OF course, everyone knows that
she is the widow of the late Vernon
Castle. who was killed in an airplane
accident while serving in the British
aviation corps. Everyone also knows
that Captain Castle was her dancing
partner up until the time of his en-
listment. But there are some things
that even screen fans do not know.
Among them is the fact that stage
tious Of any class of civilized and
educated people. Yes indeed, it is all
kinds Of bad luck to whistle in a
stars dressing room, and nobody
knows what terrible things will hap
pen If you sit on round-topped
trunk. Besides believing in all the
Of the old superstttions that other
folk believe in such as the calamity
attending the breaking of a mirror
and walking under a ladder, they
have all kinds of special superstitionS
Of their own.
One of these is the belief that bad
LUCK Will follow a WlLS VINO must
wear a mourning bonnet in some
character. Curiously enough in The
First Law" Irene Castle, in the lead
ing character was called upon to
wear a garb of deep mourning, and it
was but month after the filming
Of this picture that Castle was killed.
1t is because Of her fatalistic belief
that she is so daring in her pictures.
She will never resort to a double
when called upon to leap from high
bluffs into the sea. or to Jump from
speeding autos. or to do any of the
other simple bits of business" which
the screen stars Of today are called
upon to do.
Those who have seen Mrs. Castle
on her vaudeville tours will remem-
Der her as very tall. slender, grace
full woman with childlike face. She
has soft gray eyes and short brown
hair which make her look more child
like than ever. She is but rs years
old.