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New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
$4,000 Poro Ricans Called
New Draft Quotas Ordered to
Report in September

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, July 1b.--
Orders received from Provost Marshal
General Crowder direct the local draft
boards in Porto Rico to proceed with
the selection and preparation for mob
ilization of $4,000 men, in addition to
the $4,000 now reporting at Las Casas.
The first men of the new draft are to
report in September and fixed num-
Der monthly thereafter.
The final figures on the registration
of men who had reached the age of
twenty-one years since July, 1917, will
show II 900 registrants, according to
Adjutant General Wilson.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Costa Rica Wire Men Jailed

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua
July 15.-Robert Castro, for more than
thirty years director general of the
telegraph lines in Costa Rica, has sud
denly discharged all the telegraph
operators at the central office in San
Jose, the Costa Rican capital, and has
had them arrested.
The reason for the incarceration of
the men is not known here.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
VOLTS Comet Seen Again
After 7-Year Disappearance

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, July 15.-The
ooservation of VOLTS periodic comet
by Professor Barnard at Yerkes OBJ
servatory was announced to-day by Ed
ward c. Pickering, director of the Har-
ward observatory
The comet has a period of close to
seven years and is permanently at.
tached to the solar system. It was frst
seen in 1884. The announcement states
that its magnitude on this visit is 14.5,
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
"Toilored" Envelope Purse

Black grained patent leather, silk
lining, 2 inside framed compart-
ments, entra pockets, mirror,
enamel and gilt clasp, top handle,
51s e s inches. .............. S9.75
Gold plated block letters, each SOC
Monograms to order from $500
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Nolens New Dutch Premier

LONDON, July 15.-Queen Wilhel-
nina of the Netherlands, according to
a dispatch from The Hague to the Cen
trail News Agency, has charged Deputy
Nolens, leader Of the Catholic party,
with the formation Of Cabinet in
succession to the ministry headed by
Premier Cort van der Linden, which
recently resigned.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Cholera Is Reported
Rife in Petroprad d

LONDON, July 15.-Several hundred
persons, are dying daily in Petrograd
from cholera, according to travellers
WI %ho nave arrived in Stockholm, says an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Co
penhagen.. The disease, they add. is
now prevalent in many parts of Russia,
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Denies Clemency for Berg

ALBANY, July 15,-Governor Whit
man to-day denied executive clemency
IN the case of Johann Berg, who is un-
der sentence of death for the murder
of George Herbert in Kings County in
the fall of 1917.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16

therefore not affected by the work-or-
fight regulations, arc clerks in Offices,
public utilities employees, actors, city,
state and government employees, news-
paper men, teachers, doctors, lawyers
and other professional men.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Cross Refreshn,ent Set

Complete zcith tall crystal glasses,
tray Of highly polished jla k enamel
zcicker, tinted rose and ieof decora-
ton, cretonne-under-gtaSs; spoon
rack at sides; tray 1914 a l3 inches..
SII.0O
Glass pitcher, extra, Sl0O
Glass spoons, each, SOC
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Boudoir Watch, Ash Tray

Eight day easel back zpotch. glazed
cdlfskin, all colors, gold-tooling; 47s
q 4 inches, complete. ...... $500
Ash tray, black glass, 3 cigarette
rests, metal mdtch-6on holder, ~
inches square. e............. SITS
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
The Weather Report

WASHINGTON. July l5-Pressure Is moderately
low from Texas to the upper Mississippi Valley and
nigh to the nortllwestward. and quite general show
ers occurred III the northern and western upper
regions and from the upper Mississippi valley west
ward to the Rocky Mountains There we're also
substantial showers over the northern and western
and extreme West the weather was fair N'0'"
:. .,. ~ Is considerably warmer in the middle Atlantic
states and. for the first time during tho nrsssn,
average ~ LAC ecasoial
Temperatures are also high in the interior South
and the Southwest and they have risen in the fsr
West while over the Central West and the North.
west 1t is somewhat cooler
There will be showers In the upper lake region ,,a
,o-uay ana to morrow night in the Ohio valley and
nnar lower ,aHs resios continuing Wednesday in the
extending into the western portions of Eastern New
York and Eastern Pennsylvania ''"
Elsenher in the Atlantic states and IN N. C,,.
states; except in the Florida Peninsula the weafha1
VIII be fair TO morrow and Wednesday Ii vii
LOWS lower lake regions and the lower Ohio valley II
WI WI. be somewhat cooler Wednesday in the lower
lake region and upper Ohio valley.
Forecasts for Special LocalItIes-Western Penn.
syIsafla: Showers to-day or tomorrow night. and
probably Wednesday: somewhat cooler wednesdav
=, western New York: Partly cloudy to-day. showers
hasIerl New York: Fair to-day: Wednesday nartiv
cloudy. Showers in western portion "' parity
Ne" Enga Fair TO- day and protshlv wod,
,,o',gv New Jersey Fair to-day; Wednesday partly
Eastern Pennsylvania Fair to-day: Wednesdsv
party party CLOUDY probably showers In northern end
~ Local cal ofhcla Rcocrd.The following Official rec
di rom tb ue Weather bureau shows Temperatures
win Inc corresponding date of last year: 'so'
: a 80 i'4eS 1918. 1917
. d. m. 81 6S 7, n, '''' 90 -
- noon a. - % % 60 60 p m....... "a 7s
Highest Temperature yester1av 60 a.r.-
p. M lowest 81 at a m averaga aS at o
erage same date for thirty three years - "''
Humidity
a m..'.1 l p ms SD Is
Barometer Readings
S a. m 5000 p m 3oo2
locaa umeai Forecast.-Fair to-day; to- no-r,e,
parry CLOUDY. gentle to moderate Hdn6s iAu " tu"
eoulh. 1' tnoetV
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Cross "Modison" Bag

For scomen, black seal, elastic pock-
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Toilet and maniture fittings, as
sho1en, zrhite ceIluioid, extra. SI8..SO
Initials stamped on bag ,cithout
charge.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16

irsnes1 M uslricfa'ure Yesterday. SO degrees Cat :
. M lowest oil at n, m average ~
rage same date for thirty three years. "A = "S'
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Barometer Readings

p = '0o'0- p m 80 OF
Local ofHoial Forecast.-Fair TODAY. .o
rarS .a CLOUDY gentle to moderate winds MY,
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-12-13
4. IA. c. A. Conducts
Classes While Men
Wait For DISCHARGE

Atlanta, Ca, Deo-While the
soldiers and sailors in the various
camps of the country are waiting to
be demobilized, they will be given an
opportunity to take advantage of en-
larged educational programs which
will be operated in all camps by the
Y. M. G. A.
In the Southeastern department.
which includes the states of Georgia,
Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisi-
ana, Tennessee, North Carolina and
South Carolina, Prof. A. M. Souby, de-
partment educational director, has ad-
vised a plan to better prepare the SOL
diers for civilian life when they are
discharged from the service.
Under Mr.. Souby's new program of
educational activity, the number of
classes in various subjects will be in
creased and speakers will be exchang.
cd by the different camps, all of them
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-12-13

NEW ORIEA Ms -"Red Cross dur,
in% the Civil war? Why. bless you,
there was no such thing-nor any 9TH
er organization to relieve the suffering
and distress OF the wounded Soldiers.'
And Rev Gordon Bakewell sighed
deeitiy and there was break i'm his
voice aS he reviewed those days of
warfare in which he took so active q
part.
with due respect to our boys they
VIII never see war as we have seen It,"
continued Reverend Bakewell. thanks
to the noble work Of the Red Cross.
In those days there were more who
died through ignorance, lack of proper
attention, and avoidable disease than
from the Yankees bullets. As for those
that were killed, their lot was fortu
nate compared to that of the poor,
wounded wretches.
ITO be sure, we chaplains did our
bit in the line of doctoring and nursing,
During big battle we were at the
front among the soldiers, cheering ON
the fighting, rendering what assistance
we could to the wounded and praying
with the dying.
Training? Why, two days on the
battlefield was all the training we re-
CURED. tell you we were experts ON
all the first-aid problems" bOasted the
old veteran.
No canteens in 1861.
"And after many days of ceasehss
fighting--what then? No smiling-faced
young women-I believe you call them
canteen workers-to serve hot choc0
late and coffee to the wornout fighters
--0ften not even little water to
quench their fevered thirst. As for
food, that was pretty often out of the
question. When we wanted food we
had TO fight for it."
Reverend Bakewell has had the
thrilling experiences of soldier as
we'll as the somewhat tanner expert,
ences of Il chaplain. He first enlisted
MS an orderly sergeant, and, after the
battle of Shiloh, received an honorable
discharge ON account of i'll health.
Upon his recovery he re-enlisted as a
chaplain.
One of the stories he delights tell
ing is how he escaped being shot as a
spy. He was on the train when he met
two young Virglnlans "who had never
snlelt gunpowder" and boasting how
they would do the Yankees up" II
remarked" said Reverend Baxewell,
''that though our enemies, they had
made us respect their fighting even at
the cannon's mouth" When the train
stopped at Atlanta, two detectives i'm.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-12-13

discussing questions of Importance to
the men attending the classes.
special historical topics will be 10
leeted for discussion, and speakers
Will be borrowed from schools and
colleges to speak in the camps and
cantonments.
1t is also planned by the Y. M. G.
A. to keep in touch with the men
even after they leave the service. This
VIII be done by correspondence. and
will be undertaken in the cases of
illiteratss and naturalized Americans
unfamiliar with the English language.
The city Y. M. G. A. secretaries win
aid in this work.
Since the signing Of the armistics
the duties Of the camp soldiers are
not 80 strenuous, and they naturally
have more time at their disposal. Thi.
time will be used to advantage by at
tending the new Y. M. G. A. classes.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-12-13

medlately arrested the youns S0laler
He knew what was in store for him
he would be tarred and feathered and
hung without judge or jury. Fortunate
ly, Judah 7. Benjamin, then secretary
of state to the Confederacy, was pass
Ing through Atlanta. The suspected
young soldier was well known to the
secretary, who vouched for his loyalty
and begged him to excuse the disagree
able mistake. The soldier was imme-
diately released.
"Wnen | went back on the train
everybody wanted to hear about my
exciting experience. Tired Of telling
and retelling the story, stood up in
one Of the cars and told the passen-
gers all about it,"
Praises Red Cross.
Reverend Bakewell is ninety-six
years sold ana h~ been in charge of
Trinity chapel Ia New Orleans since
1884. He takes keen interest in the
work of the Red Cross and in all war
activities. He regards membership in
the Red Cross sacred privilege.
But to go on with the story of WIZ
without the Red Cross. Reverend
Bakewell can tell only little part of
the horrors of such warfare. One Of
the things that the soldiers suffered
most from was monotony-yes, and
the "blues." The soldier of today does
not know what that word means with
the Red Cross and canteen workers
and the Y. Nj. G. A. to entertain him
when he Is well and to care for him
when he Is i'll or wounded. Read the
following extract from the diary Of N.
M. Baker, chaplain of the One Hun
dred and Sixteenth Illinois regiment,
to get an idea of the camp life in the
days of eighteen sixty-something.
Bang, bang, bang! The constant
firing for SO long time becomes mo-
notonous, one longs for something new,
something that will cause excitement
and shake off the ennui induced by
this hot weather. Excitement at last
IA woman in camp, Mrs. Hoge Of the
sanitary commission.
Reminded of Mothers.
ut is amusing to see as. she passes
how the boys leave off their rude
pranks and settle down as demure as
kittens. She stops and talks kindly
TO every group and the boys all feel
better after 1t. They are as polite and
proper in their conduct toward each
other for full five minutes after she is
gone as IL they had suddenly beer
transported to civilization and to the
drawing room. OH what refining and
restraining influence even this wom-
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-12-13
VAST AMOUNT OF
GUM CHEWED BY
men OF A. {. +.
Y. M. c. A. Supplies 77Is Tons Of tho
Country's Favorite "Jaw DeveIoporo
to Soldiers in One Month-rhat
Was 1e,s2o,ooo stIcksl

Paris. Dec 1.-(By Mail. .)--The Y.
NJ. G. A. furnishes most of the chew.
ing gum for our soldiers and s,,lo,u
overseas. For one months delivery
recently 1t ordered 771s tons Of Amsr.
lca's favorite jaw developer.
When one speaks of chewing s,s..
In tons, the human mind starts to
miss fire and skid, for It takes CON,
siderable gum to weigh 1000 pounds.
There are 16,32O,oOO sticks In 77n
tons.
Figuring the length OF a stick AZ
gum as three inches, this means a.
100000 inches of gum. Dividing bv
IL we have 1850. 900 feet OF the sus-
euient sticks. When you reduce thss
to miles you have just plain 771.E
plus.
But even more stupendous figures
are to be had when you compute the
number of "jaw-miles" that this rnuos
gum represents n was found thar
the average man Of phlegmatic tenn.
persment chews 10 times a minute
while an energetic. hard-working. ans-
bilious young man win make so ronna
trips with hts Jaws In the same lAnsxh
al time.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-12-13
Y. M. c. A. NEEDS ONLY
STRONG men OVERSEAS
Candidates for Duty Over There Must
Be True Christian Leaders.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec.-What type
Of men are now needed as Y. M. C. A.
workers overseas? Only men of es-
tablished Christian character, culture
and leadership, ministers and men
who have had experience in relig-
tous work in the church and the
Young Mems Christian Associations.
in addition to- this particular group
OF men, all of whom would naturally
qualify for hut leadership, there is q
call according to information Just re-
ceived from New York, for educationa al
administrators, such as school super-
intendents, high school and grade prin-
cipals and college and university pro-
fessors.
There is still call for good chauf.
feurs, mechanicians and entertainers
for overseas duty, all Of whom must
be OF good moral character.
It Is stated that the Y. M. G A.
Is no longer in need OF such men as
warehouse superintendents and work
ers, store-room clerks, bookkeepers,
transportation and construction super
intendents, carpenters, electricians.
plumbers. However, number OF high
grade stenographers, accountants and
motion picture operators can be well
used by this Y. NJ. O. 4 overseas at
this time.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-12-13

The American Red Cross has given
$4,000 to assist in the replanting of
trees in the orchards laid bare by the
Germans. With this sum 10000 fruit
trees will he replaced in the devas-
tated orchards Of Belgium and north
ern France.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-12-13

an can exert. She is an ola lady
and not handsome, but to use the ex-
preston of the boys, She has soul as
large as wagon wheel and somehow
reminds them all of the, mothers"
Here is another typicaas day in camp
described in the same diary.
Grained today. Oh, how tedious a
rainy day is in camp! We eat break
fast, then lie down, then get up, eat
dinner, and lie down again, etc. etc.
Nothing to read, nobody to talk to,
nothing to do but to dream of home
and loved ones"
Even these few stories cannot half
describe war without the Red Cross.
What about the food the soldiers had?
What about the conditions in the hos
pitals? These questions can be an
swered from the diary Of another Civil
war veteran, Frank l.. Richardson, a
well-known New Orleans attorney, who
entered the war when lad of seven
teen, and unfortunately spent most of
the time between those years of 1861
1860 in army hospitals.
mo one can appreciate the work of
the Red Cross as well as we Civil war
veterans" says Mr.. Richardson.
"That is why / am proud to have my
own daughter go to France and do her
part"
His daughter, Miss Caroline Rich
ardSou for ruany uaoru idap+ifal x,,;+l,
the English department at Newcomb
college here, will leave for France
with the Newcomb canteen unit
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-12-13

The "trouble" department, as the
Home Service Bureau of the American
Red Cross in Italy is called, is receiv-
ing allotment checks at the rate of
$4,000 month.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-08
Auto Hit Street Car.

The Minneapolis Journal gives the
following particulars Of the death of
Kenneth Robinson, formerly of this
city, who was killed there the Fourth
of July:
Kenneth w. Robinson, 1853 Park
avenue, died at the Minneapolis city
hospital last night, three hours after
his auto collided with a street car at
Hennepin avenue and Sixteenth sire ct.
Edward p. Detlefsen, 1922 Hennepin
avenue, mechanic in the auto. is in a
critical condition The automobile
was demolished.
Mr. Robinson, unmarried, lived with
his mother, Mrs. Mary Robinson. He
was a real estate dealer. He is sur
vived by his mother, sister, Mrs
Asher Howard, 314S Calhoun bcule-
ward, and two brothers, Edward Rob-
inson, 314 University avenue s. E.,
and Daniel Robinson, Rush City, MINI.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-08
STORY CITY GIRL IS
AMONG THE DROWNED
Miss Dorothy White Of Story City was
Among the Dead on Columbus
Excursion Steamer.

So far as known, there were two
Iowans among the $50 persons
drowned on the ill fater Columbus ex-
cursion boat which sank in the Hi
nois river three miles south Of Pc
oria, Illinois, early Saturday morn
ing. They were:
Miss Dorothy White, Story City.
Orville Shryock, Brighton.
Shryock is not very common
name, but the family by that name
living here are no relatives OF the
family at Brighton.
Miss White is the daughter of Mrs.
Caroline White of Story City. The
mother is widow. The husband
was formerly railroad conductor in
Illinois. There were two daughters,
Dorothy and Anna. Mrs. White and
two daughters came to Story City a
few years ago and the mother con-
ducts a millinery store there.
About ten days ago, the two daugh-
tiers went back to Illinois for visit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-08
Continue Rye Bread Week,

Did you eat rye bread last week
1t was rye week and bakers announce
that the sale of rye bread was ex-
tensive.
Assistant Food Administrator w. F.
Barr announces that this week will be
a continuation of rye week, and bakers
are asked to cooperate with the food
administration by urging their custom
ers to use the rye products in place of
those made with wheat.
Consumers, too, are asked to call for
rye bread when purchasing, and to
learn to use it as far as possible in
place of the wheat bread. This will be
an effective way, according to Mr.. Barr,
of conserving the very small supply of
wheat -four on hand until after the har-
vest season.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-08
No Grocery Deliveries,

Grocerymen in Story City have ceas-
ed delivering goods. Says the Story
City Herald:
This decision was brought about by
two causes: the demand by the gov
eminent that all unnecessary labor be
stopped and the fact that the delivery
system was proving entirely too eX-
pensive. Prices on groceries are
largely fixed by the government and
the margin of profit is so close in
many instances that the cost of de-
livery was greater than the profits.
After all, in city the size of ours,
it should prove no very great hard
ship to carry home our own groceries.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-08

Fort Dodge took the nurses for drive
about the city in autos and there was
a supper at the Wahkonsa with a
splendid address in the evening by DR..
Effie McCollum-J Jones of Webster City.
The next meeting will be held at Web
ster City. 1t is thought best to hold
the meetings in different counties each
each time for awhile.
The Junior Canning Club will meet
in the high school Wednesday morn
ing at 8 o'clock. The girls are to bring
jar, rubber, top, etc, and enough
material to fill it. Each girl is to can
ier own product and describe the pro-
cess. AS they finish their demonstra-
ton they can go home. Any girl de-
sirous of joining may come to the high
school Wednesday morning and while
we are anxious for more girls to join.
if any girl is anxious to compete for a
prize she had best not miss Wednes-
days meeting, as this special drill can
not be given again before the Judging
starts.
July s.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-08

and also upon the quantity or canning
they have done by July 18th. An orga-
nization was formed and the following
officers were elected: President, Mar
garet Rolling; vice president, Ada
Shane; secretary and treasurer, Helen
Kearney; canning club leader, Mrs
VIM. p Bossenberger; assistant lead
ers, Mrs. Rolling and Miss Angie
Allinson.
Little Willie Swatsley had bad fall
Sunday evening which rendered him
unconscious for several hours. The
little fellow was throwing hay from
the loft in the barn for bedding for
his pony and he lost his balance and
pitched head first out of the loft, strik-
ing on his head. The parents were
greatly worried as both doctors were
out of town and they could not revive
the child. DR.. Johnson of Alden was
finally reached and he pronounced the
child's injuries slight conclusion of
the brain. While Willie is still in bed
he is improving nicely.
Carroll Rick started on his vacation
few days ago and Leland Wagner is
taking his place in the Rick-Cotton
store. Carroll is thinking of going to
Chicago and taking a course as a
window trimmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl S. Putnam and
daughter, Margery, are visiting at the
home of Mrs. H. A. Rick. Mr.. P. is
Mrs. Kicks brother. Mrs Putnam and
Margery are to make an extended visit,
having come on for that purpose from
Handsboro, Miss, but Mr.. Putnam goes
back to Minneapolis Monday. where he
has position with the Interstate
Commerce commission.
John Walsh lost the spokes out of
wheel on his car Thursday when his
son, who was driving. turned sharply
and wrenched all the spokes out of the
front wheel.
Mrs. Ray Fitzhenry is here from
Minnesota for visit at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. d. w. Fitchorn.
DR.. and Mrs. r. Z. Wilson spent the
4th at Eagle Grove.
Mrs. Bossenberger returned from the
District Nurses meeting in Fort Dodge
Thursday. One interesting feature of
the meeting was the discussion about
drafting nurses for Red Cross service
1t was the feeling of the group present
that in view of the fact that the nurses
had no voice in making the laws of
their country that they should not be
grated. The association went on rec
ord as endorsing the pending Federal
Suffrage amendment. The doctors of
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-08
Bad Eggs Scarce in Iowa.

If the good results of the food adj
ministrator's egg Gambling suggestions
keep up to the present standard, bad
eggs are going to be as scarce as hens
teeth in every section of Iowa this
summer.
This is surprising change from
what we have been accustomed to eX-
pect during the hot summer months.
In the past five years, from June l to
October l about twenty-five per cent
of all eggs marketed in the United
States were e. total loss and forty per
cent materially reduced in food value