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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
Walter G. Wilson iii.

Walter Corden Wilson, Third, arriv-
ed at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter c. Wilson. Second, at an
carly hour Sunday morning. His ar
rival was even more than usally time
ly in such instances for he came on
his fathers twenty-fifth birthday ami
versary. He is a fine bouncing boy,
weighing ten and half pounds, and
has already become backer of the
American Red Cross. Jimmie Foster
and Jimmie Teed will have to look to
their laurels now that a great grand
son of the first Walter c. Wilson, pio-
neer builder Of Webster City, has en-
tered the field
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Mcclure of Fort
Dodge motorei to this city and spent
the day at the Wilson home that they
might be the young mans first callers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
FIND FILE UN-
DER JAIL WINDOW
Elton Pierce Finds Broken Saw
Blade Under Window of Cell
Occupied by Three l. w. W.
Prisoners.
CLOSE WATCH KEPT ON THEM.
Search for Third Revolver Along
Railroad Tracks by Police Proves
Fruitless.
CLOSE WATCH KEPT ON THEM.

Elton Pierce, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. A. Pierce, found hack saw
blade Sunday under the window OF
the cell at the county Jail occupied
by the three l. w. w. prIsoncls VINO
are serving ten days sentence for
vagrancy.
1t was at first thought they had
attempted Jail delivery, but a care
full search revealed the fact that the
bars at the windows were all intact
and had not been tampered with.
The theory of Sheriff Nelson Is that
the men had the file concealed on
their person somewhere, and, fearing
they would be searched again and
the file found, they threw it out Of
the window. A close watch, how
ever, will be kept upon the Jail.
Saturday evening the city police
made further search in the railroad
yards for a third revolver. One of
the prisoners Is said to have asked
a pal whether he thought the police
would find the third gun. On this
clew, search of the yards was made
Saturday night, but nothing found.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
Harry Monson In Navy.

Leslie Clifton has just received a
postal card from his friend. Harry
Monson, a former employe at the
National Sewer Pipe plant in this city
who is now in the U. S. navy and is
stationed at Hampton Roads, Virginia
Harry enlisted in Company c in this
city last year, but failed to pass the
physical examination. On the postal
just received from him he says:
Have been in the navy since May
18th. Was at the Great Lakes about
twenty-one days and have been at
Hampton Roads little over two
weeks. Am in seagoing draft and
leave here next Saturday. This sta
ton is on the old jamestown site
qualified as swimmer today. Nine
teen out of $50 made it. l was
third. We were out on the Chesapeake
eff West Split Point and were drench-
ed returning. Would be glad to hear
from you"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
TO DEMAND AN
EXPLANATION
| FROM TURKEY
Spanish Governments Report on At.
tack on American Tabriz to be
Followed by Demand for an
Explanation.
ATTACK MAY BE ACT OF WAR
II Soldiers Mere Roaming Band, How.
ever, Government Would Not be
Responsible.

Washington, d. c., July 1.-rollow-
ing the receipt of the report made by
the Spanish government on the Turk
ish attack on the American legation
and hospital at Tabriz, the govern
ment will demand an explanation OF
the occurrence.
Confirmation that the Turkish
troops attacked will be requested of
the Swedish government. The depart
ment refused to say what would be
done in event this was unsatisfactory
The department suggested that the
character Of :he troops involved would
have some effect on the situations If
the Turkish forces who sacked the
American buildings were regulars, it
would be an act of war but if they
were roaming bands without RESPONSE
ble parties in charge, the Turkish gov
ernment could not be held accountable.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
BY J. w. T. MASON.
United Press War Expert.

New York, July mo new often
sive with which Won Hindenburg
may seek to satisfy his blood mania
can now take General Foch unaware
There is one area, however, where
General Foch may be prepared to see
the Allied front widened, rather than
utilize his reserves for the defense OF
the line as now existing.
This is the sector east of Rheims.
The long salient which Hindenburg
created when he pushed southward
to the Marne separates the French
from the battle line. Hindenburg is
able to use the rest of his reserve
for sudden operations between
Rheims and Verdun because he is
on the inside OF the circle. Foch's
reserves, however, are on the out
side and can get to the Rheims
Verdun area only by making long
journey around the Marne salient.
To guarantee the Rheims verdun
against danger of sudden German
blow, General Foch would have to
move his reserves into that sector
But, If this were done, the defenses
Of Paris and the channel ports would
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
Meeting Of Pure Bred Breeders.

The Cattle Breeders and Horse
Breeders of the Hamilton County
Breeders association men in the
city hall Saturday evening and elect
ed a director to represent each breed
in the Breeders Association.
r. Frank Shelter was elected direc-
tor of the Short horns and w. A. Neel
director OF the Herefords. 1t is
necessary to have three members OF
one breed before they can have a
director. There were not enough
breeders present of the other breeds
to elect director. F. A. Huddles-
tun was elected director of the horses.
A hearty support in the way Of
getting exhibits were promised by
these men for the Hamilton county
exhibition to be held this tall.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
BOND Of DEBS E|XtD
At $4,000 FOLLOW
ING HIS INDICTMENT

Cleveland, Ohio, July 1.-Eugene v
Debs, socialist leader, was today ar
raigned before Federal Judge Westin-
heimer and then concluded to waive the
Indictment.
Debs was granted the privilege OF
pleading guilty July 80 or soon there
after. His bond was fixed at $4,000
Other indictments against Debs charg-
ed violation of the espionage act in
an address before the socialist state
convention at Canton two weeks ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
What The War Moves Mean

be weakened. Won Hindenburg
might then try again for the channel
or Paris with General Foch's reserves
far away on the eastern side of the
Marne salient. 1t is not probable
that General Foch will risk being
caught in such a trap. For this
reason the Rheims-Verdun line may
prove tempting bait for Won Hind
enburg The American sector along
the Lorraine front is nearby. Won
Hindenburg may reason that General
Foch would have to draw upon the
Americans to defend the Rheims
Verdun front, thus interfering with
the Allies plan to reserve General
Pershing's army as far as possible
for its forthcoming major offensive.
But General Foch has demonstrate
ed that he is capable of avoiding this
pitfall If Won Hindenburg wishes to
extend his front east of Rheims in
exchange for a further slaughtering
of German manpower. General Foch
may we'll give his approval TO the
plan. Operations east of Rheims
would still further exhaust Won Hind
enburg's reserves without in any
way bringing Paris or the channel
ports nearer German possession.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
DEATH LIST IN SIOUX
CITY FIRE WILL PASS
Y---Sc0RE HURT

Sioux City, Iowa, July I.-Thirty
nine persons are known to be dead and
a score injured when the Oscar Ruff
Drug Company building collapsed here
Saturday, following a fire and explo-
sion Five persons are reported miss
ing and indications are that the death
list will pass forty before the seach is
concluded
All the injured, taken to the hos
pitfalls, are recovering. Yesterday
workers cleared up the wreckage and
thirty-one additional bodies were re-
covered, but hope that persons in the
debris might be alive was abandoned
early in the day. .,ssss.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
BILL LENGTHEN|NG
HOURS Of EMPLOYEES
VETOED BY PRESIDENT

Washington, D. c., July 1.-Presi-
dent Wilson vetoed the legislative bill
today because of the Borland amend
mcnt increasing the hours of govern
mcnt workers but providing no over
time payment. The Presidents action
will hold up the first of July schedule
and may be the means of holding up
the congressional recess. unless the
measure is repassed minus the objec-
tiOnable feature.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
PRESIDENT ASKS
CONGRESS FOR
NEEDED POWER
7jss
President Wilson Asks Congress to
Grant Him Sufficient Power to
Take Over Telephone and
Telegraph Lines.
TO GUARD GOVERNMENT SECRETS
Postmaster General Burles0n and
Secretary oi Navy Daniels Sane.
ton Measure.

Washington, ID. c., July 1.-Presi-
dent Wilson today asked congress for
power to take over the telephone and
telegraph lines on the recommendation
OF the interstate commerce commits
sion.
The measure was sanctioned by
Postmaster General Burleson and
Secretary of the Navy Daniels who
declared this power was necessary to
sustain the telephone and telegraph
systems and guard government
secrets.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
NICHOLAS CALLS
upon PEOPLE TO
GUST b0LSHEV|k|
Dissolution Of Constitutional AS.
sembly Results in DisintergratiOn
of Russia, Which he Must
Restore.
SOVIET OPPOSES INTERVENTION.
Against Allied Intervention but Also
Oppose Germany, Says Minister
TrOtzky.

Moscow, June 26.-(Delayed in
TransmisSiOn.) Grand Duke
Nicholas, brother to the former
cZar, today issued a manifesto,
stating that inasmuch as the con-
stitutional assembly has been
dissolved resulting in the disinte
grafton of Russia, it is mis- duty
to restore order.
The manifesto calls upon the
Russian people to overthrow the
to all participating in the over
throw.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
American Report.

Washington, d. c., July Except
for an increase in artillery action in
Chateau Thierry, there was nothing to
report, the American communique
stated today.
On the morning of June 25, General
Pershing's report stated the Germans
attempted friendly intercourse with
the Americans. They made signs of
Good Morning." and placed kitten
over the parpet and threw package
of cigarets into the barbed wire en-
tanglements. Our soldiers do not re-
ciprocate these attentions
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
Ford Car Stolen,

A Ford touring car, 1917 model, be-
longing to Gus Northup, who lives
northeast of this city, was stolen Sat
urday night 1t was parked in front
of the First National bank and is be
lieved to have been taken about 10
o'clock. There is no clew. Cards have
been sent out to sherffs in the nearby
counties in an effort to apprehend the
thief or thieves
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
FRENCH AND AMERICANS TO
CELEBRATE FOURTH IN FRANCE
Joint Celebration Of National Holidays
Of Two Countries.

With the American Army on the
Marne, July 1.--French and American
military authorities are preparing to
hold joint celebration of the Fourth
of July
The French national holiday is
July IA. American units that helped
defend the rold to Paris on the Marne
front will take part in parades on both
dates in Paris.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
HUGE OIL TANKS AND
OIL DERRICK ARE hit
BY LIGHTNING BOLT

Los Angles, Cal, July 1.-Two huge
oil tankers at Segando were struck
by lightning and exploded early to-
day. In trying to prevent the spread
OF the blaze, the oil reached a third
tank.
In Brea the lightning also struck
an oil derrick, setting fire to the oil
as it issued from the WE'LL
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
Weather for Week,

The weather prediction for the
week, as issued by the U. S. weather
bureau for the upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys follows: Fair
and moderately cool weather is eX-
pectcd over the north portion. Over
the south portion showers the first
of the week and again at the end of
the week, with temperature below
normal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
lee Cream for the Fourth.

We will ship to Webster City and
have on hand for 4th of July use all
the ice cream needed for stands.
Place your orders early. For prices
write Reed Bros, Iowa Falls, or call
Smiths drug store, phone l47. 6-22d10
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
CREW OF AMERICAN
STEAMER BLOWN Up
IS LANpED IN FRANCE

Washington, d. c., July 1.-The crew
of the American steamer, California,
have been landed at French port,
the navy department announced today.
Several days ago the California
struck mine and sank. She was an
American vessel of 5000 tons and was
being used as a government supply
ship.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
4. II. Brown 10 Ruul

The rumor reaches Webster City
that c. II. Brown. formerly sheriff OF
Hamilton county. who now lives on a
farm north of Stratford, will run in
dependently against O. J. Johnson for
supervisor. Mr.. Brown is widely
known over the district and generally
over the county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
Don't Want Intervention.
BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN.

Stockholm, July 1.-The Russian
soviet would regard Allied interven.
tion as hostile encroachment upon
Russia, but would not enter into an
alliance with Germany. This state
ter Trotzky arriving in Moscow to-
1ay
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01

The Cleaners class of the Chris
tian church will hold measure
social and business meeting Tues
day evening at the F. A. Wilder
home north of this city. Those not
having conveyances are asked to meet
at the home of Rev. C. V. Pence at
1880 p. m.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
French Advance.

Paris, July 1.-French troops ad-
vanced their liues slightly along five
mile front northwest of Chateau
Thierry and in operations at Osly took
200 prisoners, the French war office
reported today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
TO TAKE OVER TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH LINES
Is
Destr0yers
July 9TH

Washington, D. c., July Thirteen
destroyers will be launched in Ameri-
can ship yards July 4, the navy de-
partment announced today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
Auto Repair Shop.

We have opened an automobile re
pair shop at 912 Seneca street and will
appreciate your patronage. Phone
9i52, Res. AS. Black Bros. 2idtf-fl il
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01

The Choral Society will meet Tues
day evening with Miss Edith Lee. 1t
will be the last meeting before the
summer vacation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
THE SAND STORM DIVISION,

-: -: t-:':':.t:st:ts
THE Sand Storm Division" is a
popular song at Camp Cody. 1t is
sung to the tune, THE Old Time
Religion" AMI was given the Freeman
Journal by Chas T. Smith, to whom
it was sent by his son, Captain H. ].
1t follows:
Division ThirtyFour,
Will they ever get us DER?
We are fighters to the core,
And we surely have the sand.
CHORUS.
We're the Sandstorm Division
We're the Sandstorm Division
Well mix fighting with religion
And we're going to Berlin.
Some came from Minnesota.
Also. North and South Dakota.
We will get the kaiser's goata
For we surely have the sand.
Chorus
Oh, What an awful wait,
Say the boys from Nebraska state.
And they're watching for the date,
When they start us for Berlin.
Chorus
Then comes l. o. A.,
The boys are all so gay,
Awaiting for the day,
When they start us for Berlin.
Chorus.
We want to leave this sand,
And get on solid land
Or the ocean would be grand,
If they start us for Berlin.
Chorus.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
Casualty List
of 40 McLud=
eS No IOWanS

Washington, ID. c., July 1.-No
1OWans were included in General
Pershing's casualty list, which carried
fOrty-nine names today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
TAKE 1900
PRISONERS, FRENCH
TAKE 200 AT 0SLY Y

Washington, d. g., July H.
Striking suddenly upon the AfsagO
last night, Italian troops took
more than fifteen hundred Aus.
trian prisoners, including fifty
officers, Romecables to the Italian
embassy here declared today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
Germans Would Aid.

Despite this rumor here today
German diplomats are quoted as
saying that the soviets would not
likely reject German aid in resisting
Allied Intervention. The soviet sent
special envoy to conference with
the Allied envoys and as a result an
Allied representative has returned to
Moscow
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01

AS there is scarcity of work at
the Red Cross workrooms. the Con-
gregational ladies aid society will
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
NeW DiScOD=
cry Said to
be Failure

Washington, d. c., July t-Garabed,
which was to revolutionize the world
by providing unlimited free energy, is
a failure, it was announced today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01

Magazines and daily papers ut ''Bus-
teri Browns. Ids
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
DESTROY FLEET
RATHER Than
GIVE TO HUNS
Sailors of Black Sea Fleet Blow up
Two Dreadnaughts and Several
Cruisers Rather Than Give
Them to Huns.
PROCLAIM A STATE OF WAR
Only Two Mine Layers and One OLD
Shin Out Of Fleet Fall Into Ger.
man Hands.

London, July 1.-Sailors of the Rus
sian Black Sea fleet blew up the dread
naughts and several cruisers rather
than let them fall into the hands OF the
Germans, according to an undated dis
patch received from Moscow today.
The dispatch said that only two
mine LAYERS AMI one old ship was taken
TO Sebastapol, where the Germans took
them over.
The dispatch further stated that
state of war had been proclaimed in
the Arch Angel district. and that the
Germans had notified German resi-
dents at Tandria to arm themselves.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
German Invasion Continues.

The Germans are continuing their
invasion beyond the Ukraine and
about kuben and the Black sea
region. An attack may be launched
against Kinkel and may result in the
seiZeure of Vologa. from where they
could proceed against the Czech, de-
spite the statement that there had
been alliance for this purpose
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01
. Confirm Report.

London, July 1.-Confrmation has
been received that the Russian Black
Sea fleet has fallen into the hands OF
the Germans, Chancellor Bonar Law
announced before the house of COM
mons this afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-01

Business cards at this ONCE.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-22
Bunqusts Reply Arthur LIE Seue Executive Secre
the National League Do Miss Word of This
Letter 1t States Many Important Truths.

neither real farmers nor real labor
ers, but self-seeking demagOgues,
who, the actual farmers and the &C
tual laboring men Of our state will
sooner or later find, are nothing but
pretended friends, wolves parading
in Sleeps clothing.
You, who appear to be the execu-
tive secretary Of this organization,
were the attorney who defended the
murderers in the l.. w. w. trouble
on the range two years ago, and who
has assisted the I. w. w. organize
ton, which has publicly announced
that it Is its intention ultimately to
take the farms from the farmers,
whose headquarters since the COM
mencement of the war have been
raided by the federal government,
and whose members are now taking
refuge in such organizations as the
National Nonpartisan league.
How, under such circumstances,
the farmres Of Minnesota, who have
been threatened with the loss of their
farms, who have time and time
again been compelled to appeal to
peace officers for protection against
the members of this lawless anarch-
istic organization, can now join q
league with promoters whose sympa-
thies have been with this lawbreak-
ing Bolshevik element in our society,
is well nigh incomprehensible.
Another reason for declining your
invitation is the possibility Of con.
STRUNG my presence at your partisan
campaign rally by some as an in
dorsement Of your propaganda. II
is, of course, the duty Of the COVER.
nor to be fair to all classes and to
oppose any program which Is apt to
result in a division OF our state into
classes. Such arraying Of class
against class would be welcomed by
the enemies Of our republic, for such
a course will tend to defeat our ma.
ton in this war and will eventually
mean the dissolution of our form Of
government and the undermining Of
the economic and political freedom
of our people.
/ In declining to speak at your
party's rally / wish to say further
that for me there are, during this
war, but two parties, one composed
Of loyalists and the other Of the dis
loyalists. The only party whose
cause I shall strive at this time tt
advance is the party composed Of
those Americans who, heart and soul
are loyal to their country. The only
issue that to me Is paramount at thii
time is the winning Of this war, ant
that cannot be done II our house II
to be divided against itself through
raise accusations on the part of poll
teal agitators such as those who
head your organization.
The only party and politicians
whom / am in this campaign going
to oppose are that party and those
politicians who, for party purposes
by innuendo or. otherwise, are dis
couraging our people by claiming
this is a war begun by the rich. OF
that the burdens of the conflict will