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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-11-28
AMERICAN R / 1 / !! TROOPS
D On OR ! 4 III l / SIAN !! \
FRONT SHOWED " Fl IN
III III - ~ sl'el5 -
Yankees . Holding i Line Against
Bopllsheyik pll j ! !: lE|:n.lrsenched ! { in
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Log Hut. and nd Wind 4 Shelters.
fBy III. Associated Press,

Archangel. Nov. 90 delayed y.-- -
4 In log huts and wind shelters made
Ssof birch bows, American troops are
holding the line against the bolshevik
on the middle sector Of the northern
/ front in the region Of Kadish. After
ten weeks Of lighting in swamps and
thick brush, the Americans now are
showed in and have bivouacked along
the ice-filled streams on the other
side Of which are campfires Of the
enemy. -
Under British. command and with
the British and French aiding them
the American infantry on this sector
probably have had the hardest fight
ing and more hardships than any
other American unit IN Russia. The
force has: been operating between the
Dvina river and the volga railroad.
The roads have been In bad condi-
tion and the only means OF transport
Ing supplies to = greater part 81 the
front has been eelbarrow shaped
4earts I: drawn by sturdy Russian pom
ies. sss SSE
The campaign began early In Aug
ust when the French forces entaratl
*seletskoe, = large village. about mid
way between the Dyina and the rail-
road on the EmpsaS river. They were
forced to give up the sector and the
sbolshevik occupied the town only to
be driven out q few weeks later when
American re-enforcements arrived.
n Since early IN septe tember the op-
posing forces have battled back and
forth along the road leading toward
Pletrog grad throdg small villages @
. seletsko ~ cham eda hands twice
and the village of dill. Il which Is
near where the road d crosses the
Empsa river twenty miles oulth 81
sselatsko oe was aptured ~ ths Ameri-i
cans early IN the a ghttng and nov ssisj
sin the hands of ne enemy.
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force 81. 1.orat tories q Vi on tleI
sAmeric leans. on two nights duriny re-s
cent nEhting Eng Him spea King boil
sshsyil ppearedsS & 81 llIIcsI Mans Land
and mad spseche 81 surs sinE ths Amertss
sscapsS nott asest Anner1I
printed sin ~ isl.s l ~ q slttrung]
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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-11-28
LUX G IS &
FO CHS HEA ~ q TIERS

Lliixemburg, 81. IarshaI
r'och, allied plnlmand srsin nschief. hasj
blishsd 40 ii tsefsss d ] lore Hes
Earriysd "a Lux esn ,arE h tsrd div With.
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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-11-28
BRITISH AC Gel \
0 RS OF D. S.

N New. Eork, Nov ..-z NE ohers of
the United States q dvernment to
purchase the 72 q. 90 gross tons of
ships 3of tho INT ternati iona ercantile
Marine company that sthe British
nag, it is und dersto 5hayeS EN- A.
ceptad by the com
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-11-28
May Serious Outbreaks,

"A u1SpdICA LIOul ouCAOo AL GO Aoot
Friday reported serious demonstra-
tions in Antofagasta against Peruv-
ian business houses in consequence
of a false rumor that the Chilean
consul at Callao, Peru, had been as
sassinated by Peruvians No reports
are at hand as to the rioting at Iqui-
qui and Pisagua
The dispatch from Buenos Aires
said there was great agitation thru
out Chile over a speech made at La
Paz by the Bolivian minister of war,
who is reported to have said that the
hour had arrived to take back the
provinces of Tacna and africa from
Chile. The present unrest in Peru,
Bolivia and Chile is due to desire of
Peruvians and Bolivians to settle the
Tacna and africa question under
President Wilson's principle of self
determination. These border prov
inces constitute the Alsace-Lorreine
question of South America
The Buenos Aires dispatch of Fri
day added that 1t was reliably stated
that Chile had approached Argentina
on the subject of Argentina remain
ing. neutral in event of an outbreak
between Chile and Peru.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-11-28
SOUTH AMERICAN
WAR CLOUD GROWS
DARKER STEADILY
Trouble Between Peru and
Chill Appears Likely-Con-
suls Are Recalled.
tBy the Associated Fress).

Lima, Peru, Nov. 25.-The
Peruvian government had not
received official dispatches from
it's representatives in Chill for
48 hours although it has recalled
it's consuls from Chill. The news
papers have received no news
from their correspondents in
Chill and it is believed that strict
cable censorship is in force at all
Chilian ports.
Peruvian consuls in Chill have
been ordered to return by the
first steamer and the Peruvian
steamer Urubanba, now at Val
paraiso, has been ordered to
bring to Callao all Peruvians de-
string to leave Chill.
The reported cancellation by
the Peruvian government of all
the exequaturs of Chilian consuls
in Peru is incorrect. Lima is
nniet.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-11-28

Reports from South America on
Monday night we're to the effect that
Chill and Peru had severed diplo-
matte relations by recalling their
consuls from the other countries.
There have been no ministers ex-
changed since Chill took possession
of the provinces of sTacna and africa.
The two provinces have been called
the Alsace-Lorraine of South Amerf-
ca and led to controversies not only
between Chill and Peru but between
Bolivia and Chilli: 9'S
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-22
NARROW ESCAPE FOR
BERNARD BLACK
Six Year Old Boy Runs in Front Of
d. II. BaumaH Car and Auto
Passes Over Him.

Bernard, the little six year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Black, had a
very narrow escape from serious in
jury last night, when the car owned
by D. H. Bauman ran over him, pass
ing directly over his body. The ac-
cident occurred at the corner of First
and Des Moines streets on the Han
son & Tyler garage corner. The
Black family had just returned from
drive with the A. j. Butts family,
and the little boy jumped from the
car and ran into the street right in
front of Mr.. Bauman's car, coming
from the south on Des Moines street.
Both the front and rear wheels pass
ed over his body. He was taken at
once to the home, and a doctor sum-
moned, who found no broken bones,
or internal injuries, though he suffer-
ed cash on the head, another on the
back, and was badly bruised. Howev-
err, aside from being very stiff and
sore today, he will suffer no serious
harm
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-22

Quotas to be furnished by the diff
ferent local boards of Iowa under the
call for 500 men to go to Jefferson
Barracks, near st. Louis, NO., during
the five-day period beginning Aug. 5,
have been announced by Adj. Gen.
Guy F. Logan.
Hamilton county's quota is six men.
These men have not been selected yet,
however, as official notice OF the call
has not yet been received here.
Only white men and those physical
ly qualified for general military SER
vice will be indicted under this call,
which will exhaust the number OF
class 1 men of the June, 1917, regis
tration in the state at large to within
754. No men of the 1918 registration
will be indicted in selecting the men
to fill this call, although the regis
trants of 1918 may volunteer for en-
trance into the service under the call
if they see fit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-22
GUNNER DEPEW
COMES TOMORROW
On Account OF the Heat, Meeting Will
be Held in Court House Park
Unless Weather is too
Indictment.
A MONSTER FREE MEETING
In Case of Bad Weather, Methodist
Church Will be Used for
Gathering.
MONSTER FREE MEETING

Gunner Depew will speak in Webster
City tomorrow evening.
Some slight changes in the plans
have been made, owing to the hot
weather. 1t is now planned to hold
the meeting in the court house park
at s o'clock unless the weather is in
clement. In the latter case, the Meth
odist church will be used. Admission
is free, though free will offering will
be taken. Mayor Clark will have
charge of the meeting.
Gunner Depew, the fighting, laugh
ing, American sailor boy, four years
in the United States navy, who went
overseas in 1914 to assist France in
repelling the Huns, is coming to tell
the patriotic organizations and the
people of this city exactly what kind
of an enemy our boys are facing
Those stories of German brutality thus
far received from the battlefields Of
Europe are insignificant to what Gun
ner Depew will tell his audience while
here.
Gunner Depew knows about it! He
was on the Yarrowdale in the coal
hole. He was in four prison camps
in Germany, starved, mauled, NAL
treated-but got away
This story is doing more to arouse
Americas fighting spirit than any
thing that has yet been told on the
great war.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-22
Daily Markets.
Furnished by f. W. Wagner + Co.
Office In Bossert Bldg. Phone $40
II. NJ. Sharpe, Manager.
AFTERNOON GRAIN LETTER.

Chicago, July 22.-The grain mar
kets have struggled with extraordin%
airy receipts at primary points,
amounting to 81 million wheat, corn
and oats. The corn visible decrease
$4,000 is very small. Corn visible of
100000 will evidently compare with
an August average of around A.
100000. Some Nearly buying on basis
of the hot wave but general crop re-
ports in the surplus corn and oats
states are good and looks as if the
liberal amount of low grade corn at
Chicago may become a moderate prob
lem. The wheat visible increase of
100000 suggests great haste on the
part of the farmer to market his crop.
Many locals still believe that the corn
decline extent is considerable fact
or This theory has been shaken
somewhat today. The amount of corn,
coming to market is extraordinary.
Condition of corn looks 81 to 81 per
cent. Very high for this time of year
Canadian wheat and oats news poor.
Market trend suggests another fast
change or two according to the corn
trade.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-22
Goes to Indianapolis.

Joergan Won Brethorst. for some
six or seven years connected with the
National Check Writer Co., expects to
leave Webster City soon for Indian
apolis. Ind, to enter government work
as a designer of tools in the Nordyke
and Marmon factory. Because Of en-
tering government service, Mr.. Won
Brethorst recently sold his interest in
the firm with which he has been con-
nected. Before going to Indianapolis,
he will visit his home in Illinois.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-22
BADLY BURNED BY IN
TERURBAN LIVE Wire
While Placing Bombs Oh Tracks, Earl
Biddinger Comes in Contact With
Live Wire.

Earl Biddinger, one OF the inter-
urban crew, while placing rail bombs
for the Fort Dodge, Des Moines &
Southern interurban road between
here and For Dodge, was severely
burned Friday when he became en-
tangled in wire carrying l,200 volt
current.
The accident occurred about four
miles west of this city. A Webster
City physician was summoned, who
took the patient to the Fort Dodge
hospital The right hand was so sever
ly burned that it was found necessary
to take off several fingers. Mr.. Bid
|dinger is recovering nicely at present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-22
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET,

Hogs $4,000 Good hogs mostly 10
to zoe higher; others slow and 10 to
15c higher; top $1,000. Butcher hogs
S1S.45 to 1890: light hogs s1S.S5 to
$1,000. Packing $3.50 to s1S.35.
Rough $17.15 to s1740. Bulk of sales
$3.50 to $1S.S5
Cattle $1,000. Good steady. Top
$1S.25.
Sheep $4,000. Market steady. Top
s1S.25.
New oats-sixty days .......... COO
Corn IS to $1.25
CHICAGO CASH PRICES.
These prices are subject to COM
mission.
Corn
mixed $1.5S to s1.6O.
mixed $1.5S.
mixed 1927 to $1.32.
yellow $1.70.
3 yellow SLIGO to $40.
yellow $1.51 to $3.50.
yellow $3.50 to $1.SS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-22
Methodist Church in This City Raises
$3.50 Toward Fund for the
Use of Chaplains in the
Army.
no CARRY ON THEIR WORK
Many Duties lHaye to be Performed
Calling for Funds Outside Pay
Given Them.

The generous sum of $3.50 was sub
scribed yesterday by the congregation
of the Methodist church of this city
AS an army chaplain fund.
In accordance with the prevailing
custom among the churches, free
will offering for war work was taken
ut the morning service yesterday. One
ofathe chief ends of this subscription
is to provide the chaplains of the army
with a fund to carry on their work
among the men.
Many Duties.
Few persons realize the multiplicity
of duties devolving upon the army
chaplain. He administers not only to
the spiritual welfare of the men, but
like the good shepherd, keeps them in
his care when WELL To the sick, he
carries a delicacy, writes letters home
and keeps up their courage generally.
When the great sacrifice is made, it is
he who writes letters of cheer and
comfort to the soldiers relatives and
often accompanies them with picture
of the last resting places on the for
eign field.
The government pays the salary Of
these men, but nothing further is pro-
v;ded with which to carry on their
ministrations. Not song book, sheet
of paper, typewriter, chair or any
other of the almost indispensable re-
quirements is forthcoming from the
war department.
Several of the churches have enter
ed upon campaign to provide fund
for the use of army chaplains in
carrying on their work The Meth
Odist church is the first to take this
action among the churches of this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-22
PERSONAL BRIEFS


The Archie Thompson family
from near Stratford were in Webster
City yesterday to have a group photo
taken. Their son, Lester, leaves Fri
day with the selective service men for
Camp Gordon, Georgia.
Myrtle Martin returns to Chicago
tonight after an over Sunday visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. B.
Martin, and her brother, Capt. A. NJ.
Martin The senior Mr.. Martin, who is
i'll with paralysis, is some better to-
day.
MIR. and Mrs. W. L. Clifton and
baby daughter, Martha Anna, and the
formers mother, Mrs. c. H. Clifton,
left Sunday for Minneapolis, making
the trip by motor. The party will be
away about week.
Mrs. j. o. BEEN and son George
are Kamrar visitors today.
Mrs. ]. V. Bishop Of Eagle Grove
came Saturday to spend few days at
the f. Z. Brown home.
Mrs A. J. Brandow and daughter,
Miss Matte BRANDON. of Kamrar, were
visitors here Saturday.
Mrs. J. A. House went to Jewell
Saturday, taking home her little niece,
Mildred House, who spent week here
Captain Arthur NJ Martin left
this morning for Camp Cody, Deming,
N. NJ, after weeks stay at home.
-Sergt. w. H. Rathman of Camp
Dodge was an over Sunday guest at
the Nels Olson home
Mrs. F. S. How'd and little son of
Woodstock were weekend visitors at
the home of Mrs. Howds mother, Mrs.
Sarah Goodrich.
Mrs. Marie Leonard-Baisden will
return to Des Moines tonight, after
spending the week end at the home OF
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Leon
ard.
Mrs. NJ. A. Culp and Mrs. Opal
Culp-Freeman and little son of Gree
ley, Iowa, who spent a short time at
the ]. w. Lee home here, left this
for their home.
Geo. w. Lee and two daughters,
Misses Edith and Eunice, left yester-
day afternoon by motor for Peterson
for a two weeks visit with their
daughter and sister, Mrs. Marion Lee
Mcintosh and husband
MIR. and Mrs. w. J. DeFrance and
mother, Mrs. d. C. DeFrance, and sis
ter, Mrs. j. D. Kimmel, motored to
Dows Sunday and spent the day with
their sister and daughter, Mrs. A. L.
and family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-22

ownership Of the wire lines is easily
traceable to the activities of the post
master general. Mr.. Burleson has
figured out that he could add them to
the postoftice system, most any even
ing after dinner.
Public Utilities.
Honorable John Shelton Williams,
comptroller Of the currency, told con-
gress in his annual report that the
light, heat, power and electric rail-
way transportation companies "are
threatened with ruin He further
observes that "the work of war has
thrown upon many of these corpora
lions STRAINS which they are unable
to endure without prompt help"
1t is quite in keeping with the Yam
kee mind that no one should ever
have thought it necessary to worry
moment over what the public utilities
of the country will do about war. Per-
mon knowledge that these institu-
tions have been loaded with such i'm
mense burdens that in many cases
their backs have been nearly bro
KEN" Nevertheless the whole war
program in which all the industries
Of the country have been modified
has been built around continuous,
and in most cases increased service
from the public utilities.
1t is quite natural to suppose that
the electric light and power, street
railways and gas companies in the
United States should find a way to
not only meet the normal demands of
the public but to bear the additional
burdens that have come to them by
reason of the war, without ever
Slipping a cog" and of course it is
no more than natural that mighty
protest should go up in every in
stance where an increase in rates is
asked for,quite regardless of the mer-
it's of the request. However, it is
pointed out that increased charges
being paid for labor in these indus
tries as compared with two years ago
is from 40 to SO per cent. Raw ma
terials required in the construction
and operation of utilities have adj
vanced all the way from 60 per cent
for crude rubber to $50 per cent for
steel forgings and 700 per cent for
steel plate.
These facts explain why the Uni
ted States government is anxiously
concerned about the support of the
electric light and power, street rail-
way and gas companies of the United
States.
Perhaps for the first time in his
tory it has been necessary for the
president of the United States to step
into the breach and demand that pub
! lie utilities ''be maintained at their
maximum efficiency and that every
thing reasonably possible should be
done with that end in view."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-22

The Plus Ultra Sunday school class
of the Christian church gave a fare
well reception and picnic at Kendall
Young park Friday night for Lacy OAR
nell. one of the selectmen who will
leave July Goth for Camp Gordon,
Atlanta, Georgia. Mr.. Darnell was
given a khaki testament as q mark of
esteem on the part of his classmates.
There were thirty-five present. Ice
cream and cake were served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-22
Another Ford Stolen.

Someone stole D. H. Mullens Ford
roadster Saturday night from his gar
age on the farm three miles north
of harrisburg. He drove home about
II o'clock at night and Sunday morn
ing the car was gone. No clue.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred ironing OF
Sheffield are happy over the arrival
Friday of a fine baby daughter at their
home. Mrs. ironing was formerly
Miss Bessie Bickford Of this city. Mrs.
Ezra S. Bickford expects to leave
this week to visit the new grand
daughter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-22
Is Some Better.

Mrs. B. F. Derr, who has been very
i'll for several days past, is somewhat
better today though still very weak.
Notice to Settle.
I have been recommended for the
medical reserve corps and will go in
to active service about Sept. 1. Those
knowing themselves to be indebted
should also be presented by that time.
22dl2f2j3 G. T. McCauliff, NJ. D.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-22
Mrs. Chas, YOunkee Ill.

Mrs. Chas. Younkee is very i'll at her
home on First street, having suffered
a nervous collapse last Friday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-22
Money-:Making Corn Farms

If you want a better farm, bigger
crops and bigger profits, write 1T
once for information about the OPP
portunties in Straus Corn Farms.
Since we are the largest farm mer-
chants in the United States, specialize
ing in well-improved corn farms, we
can offer wonderful selection OF
money making farms in the best Corn
Belt territory of Northwestern Ohio.
Northeastern Indiana, Illinois, Mime
sofa, North Dakota and Southern
Ontario. We can save from $40 70
SIS an acre on the kind of farm you
want to buy. Write for new STRAUS
RED BOOK-valuable guide for farm
buyers-and see our local representa-
tives
Whitman & Hampton, Webster City, Iowa
The Straus Brothers Company
Est. 1860 Capital aud Surplus $1,000. 10000
unnr nppurr IurnNIcp lNnlANA
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-22

2 white $1.S5 to $1.S9.
3 white $1.70 to $3.50.
4 white $1.60.
5 white $1.47 to $3.50.
Sample So to $1.20.
Oats
Steady ia to 7Sac.
3 white TIA to 77s.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-08-24
REBtlL|OUS SPIRIT
IS GROWING IN
AUSTRIA
"LONG LIVE WILSON" WRITTEN
ON WALLS AT
PRAGUE

BERNE, Aug. 81. - The words
Long Live Wilson" and Long Live
the Entente were written on the
walls of the meeting place of the
congress of oppressed nations which
recently met at Prague.
Although the police fastened to
remove them, they reappeared as If
by magic.
The extent to which the revolu-
tionary ferment has increased in
Austria-Hungary is shown by the
text of the resolutions adopted by
the congress, copies of which have
been received here. 1t is in the
form of a proclamation and is said
to be the first joint revolutionary
proclamation ever issued in the
dual monarchy. 1t says in part:
1.-The assembled representatives
unanimously declare that a better
future for this nation is to be found
ed and durably assured on the firm
basis of world democracy, real and
sovereign government by the peo-
pie, and a universal alliance of ma
lions vested with the authority of
arbitration.
"They reject most emphatically
all treaties not sanctioned by the
sovereign will of nations.
"They are convinced that all
peace for which they and all democ-
racies of the world are longing, can
be righteous and durable only If
the world puts an end to the exist
ing domination of one nation over
the other, and if the world makes
it possible for nations to organize
their relations to each other on the
basis of equal rights and free con-
ventiops. in order that they may
defend themselves against the evils
of Imperialism"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-08-24
LABOR SHORTAGE
IS BECOMING
SERIOUS
NEVADA Is ASKED TO FURNISH
1880 UNSKILLED
LABORERS ..

According to word received by
Judge J.. Emmett Walsh, director of
the county council of defense, from
the state council the big labor jam
has arrived throughout the country
and final tabulations of labor de-
mand show a present shortage of
100000 unskilled laborers in war
industries, with a tremendous addi-
tional shortage coming as soon as
the new army draft expansion in
creases the need for supplies. The
skilled labor situation is said to be
equally serious.
Georgia has been notified that
unless the state can furnish the
$80,000.000 picric acid plant at
Brunswick with 5000 laborers at
once the entire construction force
will be laid off and the plant NOV
ed from the state.
The Midvale Steel company at
Coatesville, Pa, has been forced to
shut down part of its plant for lack
of laborers.
Orders are now being SEN to Ne
vada for men to work at home and
others to be sent away. According
to statements of the department of
labor, this demand for men must be
met no matter what happens to
private business, but the men can
not be taken from farms, railroads
OF mines. The state quota for I'M
skilled laborers is 1880.
OF the quota, it is estimated 500
will be retained in the state and
1000 will be sent to other parts of
the country to aid in meeting labor
demands.