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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
RAIN WELCOME
 TO GENTLEMEN
 IN THE SOUTH

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 18.-Rain brought some measure of relief to Southern California where cattle are reported staying because of lack of grazing the result of the most severe drought in that section yet exper- fenced.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
Patrol Dancer

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Feb. 18.-An American patrol passed the first line of Ger man entanglements and approached the second line last night and were suddenly cut off by current of cleo tricity along the first wire line.
 Instead of attempting to return i'm mediately to the American lines, which would have meant certain death from the machine guns or cleo trocution from the heavily charged wires. the Americans dropped to the earth and later returned safely. after the electricity had been shut off.
 The Germans apparently did not see the Americans and turned on the electricity by chance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
ARE STILL IDLE

NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-The strike of carpenters in Atlantic shipyards include several thousand men who are still idle. 1t was announced that they expect to return to work tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
VISCOUNT ISHII IS
 NEW AMBASSADOR TO
 THE UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. Wis scount Ishii has been appointed Japanese ambassador to the United States to succeed Sata Ishii, and will arrive here soon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
TO CALL DEE STRIKE

NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-A message signed by President Hutcheson, of the Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners, has been sent to President Wilson assuring him that representa- tives of the union had been instruct strikers return to work at once.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
Wearing Tin Hats

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Feb. 18.-Wearing tir hat, and gas masks, Gen Persine and staff officers made a two days inspection trip over the American sector northwest of Toul He walk ed in the first line trenches through splashing mud and slippery ice and asked innumerable questions of the men. especially regarding food, and how they liked the conditions.
 They all agreed they were satisfied save the cook, who said he wanted more green things for the men Through glasses, Pershing inspected the Mont section of the German ob servation posts, located on it's top
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
Germans Tap Line

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Feb. 16.-The places where the Germans have been tapping the American telephone lines at the front have been discovered and steps have been taken to prevent a recurrence The insulation on the wires were found scraped off the wires where the enemy had been listening. In one place an enemy wire was found at tached. Just how this was accom- plished has not been disclosed, al though the American men are talk ing of spy hunts to be made among the ranks, of the Americans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
German. Make Attack

PARIS. Feb. 1S.-The Germans last night attacked on the Champagne front. according to an official an nouncement, and gained footing in the French positions. but later were driven out after spirited engage ment
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
TIDES TOMORROW

Time of High and Low Tides at
 Juneau for
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
Executive Committee of the Federation of La Dor Backs Up Wl-
 sons Program.
STRIKE IN SHIPYARDS
President of Carpenters Union Trying to Call Off the Strike
 at Once.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-The en. dorsement of the American Fedora tion of Labor of the war aims of the United States as contained in the program outlined by President Will son for lasting peace, and recog- milton that the war against Prussian riIitarsn is a workingmen's war, are recorded in declaration issued by the executive council of the Amer can Federation Of Labor at the close of a seevn days session. Labor as rApresented by the Federation all over the United States made it clear that union men associated with the organization will exert every energy in assisting the United States to stan1p out mIitarism in Europe.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18

FEBRUARY 18TH
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18

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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-25

board in dealing with this situation
may be gathered from recent instruc-
tions concerning penalties attached to
mutilation, alteration or, destruction of
records.
The proper and just administration
lot the war risk insurance act and fur
Their pension laws of the country will,
in many cases, depend almost exclrl-
sively upon data contained in these
records which will likewise have Wit
al relationship to charges of desertiOn
and delinquency involving the honor
of thousands of registrants. In addi-
ton to the foregoing, it is from these
records that the history of this war
must in good part be compiled and from
them also must come information Of the
last value as to man power in case of
another war. For these reasons it is
a matter of highest patriotic duty on
the part OF, the whole board from
which no board member can escape, to
see to it that these records are kept
absolutely true and intact.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-25
Williams Items

The ladies' aid of the M. E. churcl
RECOMMENDED their work for the seasoI
by meeting at the home Of Mrs. Chas
Robinson. The aid voted Ito serv,
lunch for Mr., Gray's sale, Dec. 18th.
DR.. Schnug of BOWS was here Fri
day in consultation! with DR.. Keatini
over the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Armstrong. The child has influ
enza. with intestinal and kidney com
plicatiOns. TT AL
Chas. Ringler, Of Cleveland, Ohio
a, chemist in the service of Uncle Sam
a cousin of Mrs. Carl Wulkau, died il
that place Friday according to mes
sage received here by Mrs. Wulka,
Saturday.
Perry Armstrong, brother Of FL
Armstrong, who is in a U. s. arsena
in Nebraska, has just had rib resec
ton performed for complications fol
lowing influenza. Report has it tina
he is doing nicely now. ,s.i
Mrs. Van Bremen, who is house
keeper at the Walter Fleming home
went to Webster City Saturday.
DR.. Heating has rented Mrs. May
Maltby's residence and intends to g
to housekeeping there soon. n N
DR.. Schnug Of Bows was here Sat
urday to care for Willie Swatsley, who
is quite ill. DR.. Johnson of Alden hat
been caring for him but he is ill him
self %l rn
Death has once more invaded thu
home Of Mrs. Letha James. This time
it took her son Oscar, who has beer
seriously i'll for some time from influ.
cnza. Oscar was in Webster City al
the hospital and the body was brought
home Saturday. An older brother
Oliver. died a short time ago from tho
same malady. Oscar was we'll known
here and le,lves beside his. young wife
(who was Miss Mabel Wicks) and
other relatives. host Of friends and
acquaintance who will syr, thizt
with his family, called upon to mourn
this second terrible bereavement.
DR.. .Bossenberger recently tested cat
tie for H.. Stafford and +. II. Bur
cham of Harrisburg. These two wide.
awake farmers are going to place Their
full FLOODED stock on sale ut Des
Moines Wednesday.
Nov. %.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-25

Helmick Bros. During this time it has
been operated on high plane OF
business standards and has enjoyed a
large patronage. Mr.. Fayant, the new
proprietor, is a meat market man OF
wide experience. His family consists
of himself and wife and two sons, both
Of whom are in the army. The young
er, however, is at Camp Dodge and
will probably soon be home and will
assist his father in conducting the
market here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pose may go to Cali
fOrnia for short visit with relatives,
following which they expect to return
to Webster City. Mr.. Pose owns some
stock in the Monarch company here
and he is giving consideration to an
offer there as salesman. Mr.. and Mrs
Pose have made many friends In Web
ster City, all OF whom will hope they
may continue their residence here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-25
viii Keen Lid On.

Stratford Courier: The health board
decided last week to keep the quaran-
tine lid on until December =. The
local board of health have used good
judgment in their efforts to prevent
the spread of the FLU" and by their
efforts there is no question but that the
spread of the epidemic has been held
down considerably. But people. ordi-
narily, have not been so diligent in do
ing their share to prevent the spread
ing of the disease and the new cases
are largely due to carelessness on the
part of some who had the disease and
then frequented public places and SO
spread 1t. So let's all use common
sense and Judgment and do what we
can to stamp the disease out, other
wise it may continue all winter.
Doctors hold that the fact that one
has had the disease once does not pre-
vent him from getting it second or
third time with even worse results, so
1t is up to us all, both those who have
had it and those who have not to use
our energies in preventing its further
spread.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-25
T. A. Fayant Of Iowa Falls
Buys Popular Webster
City Meat
Market.
POSSESSION DEC. ISL
Mr.. and Mrs. Pose Will
Probably Remain in
This City.

Arthur Pose has sold his meat mar
ket TO T. A. Fayant of Iowa Falls.
Possession will be given Dec. 1. Mr..
Fayant will move his family here and
make this city his permanent home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pose will probably re-
main in Webster City, though Mr. Pose
is not ready yet to announce his future
plans
Mr.. Pose bought the meat market
almost three and a half years ago. from
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-25
Found German Song BOOK.

i Stafford Courier: Someone left a
copy of a German male chorus book on
one of the window lodges at the State
Bank Monday, night, November II, the
day of our peace celebration, and il
was found next morning by Cashier
Edward Peterson. Had it been found
that night it would have gone up in
smoke with the efiigy Of the kaiser.
It is now highly probable, however,
that Cashier Peterson will turn it
over to its owner ii he will call for it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-25
To Have Chaltauqua.

Jewell Record: The Jewell Com
munity Club, at the regular monthly
meeting Monday evening, took final
action in regard to our next years
chautauqua. They have contracted for
a, fiye-day course with the Mutual
Lyceum and Chautauqua System, the
same bureau that is furnishing the
talent for our winters lecture course.
This bureau puts out only one course,
the tive-day one that will be at Jewell
some time next summer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-25
Priced for Quick Sale.

My seven room, partly modern house
at $50 Ohio street. About two and
one-half acres Of ground if preferred.
Well located. half block from Wilson
avenue and pavement. Two lots in or
cllard. Close to pasture. Am moving
to Orange City.
20d8jlf1 o. n. Ross.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-25
lettings About the
County.
Open Insurance.

Jewell Record: +. F. Knudson has
rented the Chris Anderson shoe. shop
and will open an insurance Office in
the building. The work of fitting up
the Office is nearly completed, and will
be open for business in few days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-25
Church Building for Sale.

The Methodist church. building at
Highview, on account Of charge being
abandoned, is for sale. For particulars.
see or write John s. Heffner,, Dun
cOmbe, Iowa. 11-25d6f1j1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-25

See us for alcohol for your radiator.
Hanson & Tyler Auto company.
11-23-d-f-j-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-25

have quantity Of good grade 1917
pop corn for sale at IL cents per
pound. Theo. Thompson, Ellsworth,
Iowa, 22d2f1jl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-08
Your Throat $ Good Looks
By Mime. Lima CqUdlten III. Most F.-ou

you have come up to the chin follow
the line Of the lower jaw and press
as hard as possible in transit from
the chin to beneath each ear.
Then twist the towel until it forms
a good handle for your lump of Ice
and snap it against the throat and
surface Of the lower jaw. When you
have completed this castigation
lightly rub the throat with bath
towel do not advise you TO wrap
this kind of towel about the ice, for
many a skin could not bear such
rough usage.
After the ice treatment take q
good lump OF cold cream and mas
sage il into the neck and throat. fol-
lowing the same path travelled in
the ice route. Be sure each of your
eight finger tips performs its fair
proportion of this labor In this
manner you will not only cover the
entire surface of the throat, but you
will assure the proper development
Of the various small segments of the
finger muscles
Upon completion of the regular
massage movements slap the neck
with the back Of the hand with FIN
gers extended Then press upward
along the surface of the lower jaw
with the backs of the hands.
Those of my sis ers who have been
through toe strenuous a course Of
flesh reduction will find the above
treatments very beneficial in Oblit-
Grating the stringiness Of the neck
which results from too rapid a de-
struction Of tissues in this dangerous
part of the body.
Strange though it may sound, this
same treatment will benefit women
who suffer from that dreadful blem-
ism to beauty, a double chin.
As for the exercise which | have
described to you, it is the only good
throat beautifer, for | have looked
into the matter very thoroughly. |
know there are exercises for twist
ing the head sideways and then pull
ing the chin up and down with vari-
Gus other contortions But the
trouble with this type Of exercise is
that while it may be improving some
muscles it is causing stringiness III
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-08
New Ways of Solving Our Shoe Problem

the beginning of hostilitieS, has ag-
gravated the situation.
Leather and shoes are as necessary
for the conduct of war as powder and
guns, and we all must recognize this
fact also. that leather in warfare is
necessary for a multitude of uses
other than footwear, such as harness,
gun sings, pistol holsters, bayonet
scabbards, aviation suits and many
others equally valuable.
Under these circumstances, we
must make use of any and all avail
able leather substitutes, and the most
satisfactory discovered SO far is the
skin of aquatic animals There is no
question of the excellence of aquatic
leather. The only necessity Is a de-
velopment IN the source of supply.
The United States Bureau Of Fish
cries is furnishing fishermen with in
formation as to the best methods of
SHINING sharks and boxing and cur
ing their skins. The bureau. too. is
endeavoring to build up a market
for the flesh, as it would not be worth
while TO take them for their skins
alone.
Already several companies are In
the market for the raw hides Of
sharks and porpoises. aud one com
pany, which manufactures leather
from the skins OF sharks and other
fishes, is turning other parts into
human food, glue, geiatine OIL
chicken scraps and fertilizer. They
believe that there IS as much value IN
a shark as in a COW, while the cost
of taking sharks Is trihing in COM
parison with the raising of cattle
An Alaskan company has been
catching white whales for hides
meat and oil.
So, Mrs. Man, as .ong as the mem
bers Of your household stay ia the
[. s. A. they need not 60 barefoot
at least You may add 10 your col
lection of shoes, arranged so neatly
on their trees, stunning pair OF
mottled sharpskin boots. or some low
shoes of walrus hide; and you will
be sure 10 want dainty little slippers
OF Goldfish skin, as well as stout, yet
Soe. walking boots made OF the skin
Dung sea lions. ii YOU expect to
,, rFht up 20 the minute iu STYLE.
Csp, riEht. 1914 ~ IN. stas Com
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-08

those others which most tend to this
unlovely Characteristic
Many persons may wonder at my
deyoting so much time to the subject
of throat improvement, for to them
the neck is but a meek handmaiden
of the body But like all really in
dispenSable servants, hen once the
throat is out Of order ose TO whom
it ministers are placed d a most un-
becoming light that Is to say, the
lOveliest of heads or the most
statuesque of shoulders are of no
avail when combined with a hOmely
throat.
You know how completely a double
chin will destroy the charm of the
prettiest face, while rivers Of dia-
monds and strings of pearls cannot
conceal the ugliness of stringy or
scraggy neck. So | insist upon the
identifying Of this part of the body
for, as the French would say, it forms
the trait union" which unites
those much inspected and admired
features. the head and shoulders.
Formerly the throat was not
looked upon as a thing to be con-
cealed by furs or jewels The old
troubadours, those conscientious
students of woman 5 charms. were so
convinced Of the importance of this
part of the body that the swan-like
neck was one of their most frequent
subjects Of poetic inspiration.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-08
Cheating the Garbage Pail

cereal? Indeed, il makes one Of thi
most delicious cereals you svG
tasted
Also, this crushed bread substances
can be used to thicken soups, thus
saving the -four which is now doins
IS cit" over there. Or, these small
pieces of bread may be Drowned II
the oven and then cut into croutom
10 use IN the soup. And who doe'
not realize It's value N stufing roast
chicken; a savory veal loaf a bakeo
hahbut or, 10 making buildings and
even delicious bread Omeletsi il
an likewise be used instead Of -four
In making cakes and the plain cook
les without which We feel our mid
day lunch IS somehow incomplete.
Not only should we THRIFTY save
all the pieces Of fat 10 use In cooking
bat we should be sure that We get al
the use out Of our vegetables that We
can We should not throw away tn-
large. coarse caves OF the cauh
Aower. the lettuce spinach or RS
really tender beet and radlsh tops
These things make excellen- favor
ing for soups. fyou have more than
YOU can use st once, then dry the re-
mainder and put away for the future
So you see, the way we treat the
garbage pail is, in a sense, the true
measure Of our housekeeping ability
A full pail means . certain degree 81
whstefuluess or extravaganza. some
where between he purchase Of our
snnpiles snd orr utilization OK them
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-08

shoes, says f. H. Nichols, a well
known expert on leather
Ia England, France and Italy the
government has assumed control and
is putting on sale a standard shoe at
a fixed price. Holland is experiment
ing with wooden-soled boots for its
army. but the English standard shoe
excludes all substitutes such as can
vas, wood fibre and the patent ma
terials, usually used in cheap shoes,
and is of solid leather throughout
On the other hand, Germany re-
serves all leather for ia army Plain
civilians wear shoes with wooden
soles and cloth uppers, or simply tied
on with strings-amongst the poorer
classes Last Summer going bare
foot entirely became quite a fashion
able fad, even among the wealthy.
Although we in the United States
have not yet been driven TO dire
straits in this respect, nevertheless
the price of leather footgear has
risen so enormously that we are try
ing our utmost to find something that
Will take It's place In some sstisfae-
tory way Thus far the most prom
ising results have been obtained in
the use Of fish skins.
For instance, there Is our msn-eat-
ING shark-who would hesitate TO sac
rifce him TO the common goodf Nor
can we doubt the strength and durs-
bility of his skin Pratt Institute. In
Brooklyn, is conducting series Of
experiments along this line. and
hopes soon 10 give Us shoes made
from shark skin. and also from that
of the sacred Boston Goldfish.
Primitive people used the internal
membranes of sea animals for a va
riety of purposes, with eminently sat
isfsetory results. So we may be sure
something very practical as TO wear
ing qualities and desirable as 10 ap-
pesrsnce Will be evolved for Us out
OF these skins. The reason for the
present leather scarcity is obvious
snd needs no explanation II is af-
Iscted by the same conditions that
I'd TO the shortage of meat. Both
PRODUCTS were growing scarcer be-
SIRE the war. and the enormous de-
Srueti0u OF the world stock OF food
.ninlSlS sT meat :Rd leather slnre
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-08

TVTI1HIN the fOur-walled limits
w Of her domain are many
problems that confront the
housewife Of to-day. One of the
greatest of these is shoes. How many
pairs of shoes has your husband,
anyway. Mrs. Man? Suppose you
count them up. There are his dressy
black button boots for formal occa-
sions his tan shoes that go so we'll
with his light suits then. there are
bis dancing pumps MS low shoes IN
Two or more cOlorS. and al least one
pair of white shoes And this does
not mention sport shoes. boots or
wet weather foot covering
As for you. Mrs. Man, it would be
almost impossible TO enumerate in
ali their colors and variety Of uses
the shoes that you possess. But you
could not get along if you had to
give up any one of them. now could
you3 OF course. YOU couldn't. Well.
iE such a case. don't 60 TO Russia
To RuSsIa-what has Russia TO do
with its YOU ask. amazed. They are
Sighting for democracy and peace
over there and are getting them
selves INTO an awful mess. There is
something new about them in the
papers every morning.
But YOU didn't notice that any
thing was said about shoes. did you
There wouldn { be, 10 be sure. And
why There are no shoes. No
shoes. Well. practically none. Ia
fact, most of the people there have
none at all. Those who are sufi
GENTLY prosperous 10 purchase pair
DO 1t on shares. Several men club
together-for the price Is excessive
then. when they want to dress up for
any special occasion they take their
turn IN wearing their shoes AZ
other times they cover their feet with
anything they can use for that pur-
pose.
More than this, you cannot buy
shoes N Russia without q permit
Think of il AM yor Asve 70 wait
il line possibly al night at the store
entrance 70 get them at az. Russia 5
plight - extreme but all the Euro-
pean usiiong even the ueufrals. re
finding themselves 6-db OF for