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ka1ser's mouthpieces now talk, about
assuring Germanys interests'
There has been no interference with
Germany's rights as a nation to access
to the sea through the Rhine and the
Scheldt. The whole question of the
rights Of free navigation Of rivers, which
falls 80 large . space in international
law and in treaties between different
governments. was involved in one way
or another In the Rhine.
~
The treaty Of Paris in 1914 declared
that the navigation OF the Rhine should
be free. The Vienna congress Of 1915.
which partitioned the various small ma
tionalities Of Europe without regard to
any right of differentiation on their
part, laid down some general princi-
pies regarding the free navigation Of the
Rhine which were less comprehensive.
although they were designed to protect
the rights Of smaller states. These
were classified by the congress at Vienna
in 1929.
Germany was not at that time an en-
pire, II was merely a collection of in
dependent kingdoms. principalities and
these that were recognized, and are
still recognised. rather than the rights
Of the German empire as q whole.
Various treaties made after the con-
gresses OF Paris and Vienna afYfrmed
the status Of the states which bordered
the Rhine and their riparian rights.
The congress of Vienna had provided
regarding the Rhine and its tributaries
that tho powers whose territories were
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told him that for variouA reasons
probably would 60 into deferred
classification.
Tony brushed silently for = minute
and then burst out:
II think our brave American boys
best in world, don't your"
assured him that his opinion and
mine conceded exactly.
''Great fighters. dem guys" he con-
tinued. Damn. how wish was old
-"""~h 30 IN: Next week register.
Den I fight! Damn. how like to ny
stuff"
ooh. what are you talkin' about"
put In sinner of American birth,
II" Tony inquired. II been
h"rn In Naples. al right: but Tn
GET .isnsssn Year. "s sIs, .so how y s.
One has little trouble starting \
conversation with the soldier beys,
and every one Of them talks mighty
intsrestfngly about sverythia8 except
the war-h one will permit them TO.
For instance. ran into . husky ser
babies. He said that he knew hoSies
had good deal mere sense than felix's
gave them credit for. Al proof Of this
ne declared that hfa brother In law.
whom, Of course. never had heard
OF befefe, and dent know now, had q
twe-ysar old Lad who was Just a.
smart ~ anybody. Yes. sir, vhea the
soldier went into the Army, moro
than . year ago. the baby hid him
1oo4-bys. and the ether day. when
the soldier came hack, that baby
knew him right away.
-
AZ to the war-say. did you ever
notics how cross kid IL when II IL
cutting its teeth, and do you suppose
those Germans who killed babies ever
were human beings. He rechened
not. and for that reason he was dead
anxious to get across and do his Bit
by knocking the day,ights out of some
OF those baby killers. Maybe that
wouldn't be nghting for democracy,
exactly. he sometimes thought. but
killer?
None the less interesting is the fell
low who has tried to get into the
Army and failed. met one Of these,
too. He told me that he had been
put into class q. ana showed me his
ii he loafed around the depot he
could meet lot Of men who had
Reen actual service or who were on
their way to the trenches, who had
great many interesting things to
tell him.
who knows" he asked With a
sigh. some day 7 might get a tin
from some of these boys on how to
get into the Army Then I guess
Ia have tho laugh on these birds"
Ana not the least Interesting OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-22

!" HANKS to our very general
war. waiting for q train no
longer 10 q trying task.
4 waited for one several hours
MT week ana. therefore. speak au-
tAorltatively.
4 Years aro-say two years ago
waiting for q train to come In was
the most trying task imaginable. 1t
go On my nerves 30 badly that I
onos wrote an alleged conaical piece
n q magasins about 1t. suggested
that frsa cigars and shaves be pro-
SilSA men and knitting needles and
roskiag chairs be given women. I'm
fortunately, sent IL to an. editor
swAe was high ON einclency and cor
rect3on. but low on humor. He there
sfers cav nothing In the story except
that suggestion about rocking chairs.
He thought that capital. and, return
Ing the manuscript. suggested that i
write . serious piece proposing rock
ing chairs. flower pots and such like
for lonesome railway stations. SUI
No. 70 cay. never wrote the piece.
AnA, 10 II often the case. my wait
ing was rewarded by the thing cor
ree<iAg itself.
I To-day 40 one ever should become
lonesome In q railway station, par
.tieularly the Washington Union de-
pot- II thArA 10 one place In the
world that 10 entrancingly attractive,
II u our own home depot. Pictures
that one would not see In years of
treVel Or study are presented within
the wallis OF tho Union station with
'kAaedeoscopIc speed. They are drawn
from every quarter Of the globe and
they fairly bristls with humor, pathos
AND gobs Of human interest.
OF course. tho war being mainly re-
spoAsible for this condition. 1t is tho
war pictures that stand out. Particu-
larly the United States soldiers,
though the soldiers of our allies.
many Of whom are found at the
onion station. also lend coloring and
interest The station 10 filied with
soaohers at every hour of the day and
night, going to camp or coming from
~. on TO the battienelds or back from
them; the raw recruit, the doughty
Ofncer. the wounded man and the man
who never has. felt q bullets sting
all OF them are thers.
N To the raw recruit that interests
me most. Catch him either when he
- entraining for camp for the nrst
,Ime or Just getting back on his frat
I1s Jheb the women are In the
picture IN large numbers. when he
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everything one sees about tho sta
ton are the girl war WORKERS, who
come, with smiling lips, to do their
BIT" They smile. say, which shows
that they arrive without knowing the
current prices of room and board.
THE OBSERVER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-22
BY CHARLES M. PEPPER.

" ~ AkA4Anx OpSI<Ou1 on tuo
4" western front are bringing
wv into prominence the Rhine.
There IL . widespread error
that the Rhine Is the boundary be-
tween Germany and France. Popular
ignorance Of European geography is
perhaps sxcusable. when 1t is shared
by statesmen who have to do with in
ternational questions.
More than once IN the British par
lament this error has been shown.
and at least one cabinet minister In the
early stages OF the war showed the
same ignorance In " public address. II
Ia enough for the present merely to
say that when the German armies arc
driven to the Rhine the allied armies
win be In possession Of 4 good deal Of
German territory. That is to say that
tween France and Germany.
1t 10 already apparent that the
~Atatus OF the Rhine will enter into the
peace negotiations. While It Is not
the boundary river. neither its mouth
nor its source 10 In German territory.
Were Germany to be victorious. the
sequel OF that victory would have
and to control the source absolutely.
wv
The Rhine flows into the North sea
at Rotterdam. That il why Holland
always has had strong reasons for
fearing Germany. It 10 also why. at
some stages Of the war. the govern
ment Of Holland has been subservient
A.
popular feeling against the Huns and
their atrocities.
The germ Of pan Germanlsm was
agitation for the control BY Germany
Of the mouths Of the great nuvial
Ths pan-Germanists held that Ger.
many WAS In . state Of dependence 80
long a. these waterways were not on
tireiy under German control. This
meant not only the Rhine. but also
~ outlet to the Black ssa.
rAn-Germans wsrs Inundated, they
eAid, at the thought Of Holland cortroll-
Ing the Rhine and Belgium the Scheldt
They were not quite 10 Inundated over
ne the. Danube, because Of their relations
Guided tho Danube in their program.
The control Of the mouths Of these
grsat waterways was the initial step in
ne mittel Europe scheme Of German
Later. the pan Germans looked ahead
and concluded that the world was their
field. With the domination of Europe
secure through German overlordship Of
the great rivers. they planned to make
Gthe ocean . German highway. The
one feature Of this program. Virtual
domination Of South America was an
other and the orient was a third But
this world power would not be assured
30 long ~ Germany was pent up In
therefore. were entirely logical in their
demand for the annexation OF Belgium
and Holland, because that - what Il all
amounted to. although some Of the more
crafty leaders merely talked. as the
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Tony's spirited activities IN
racing up and down an oflcer's tan
puttees interested mo strangely. no I
purposely took his chair. Noticing
that my shoes were black, he raised
his eyes and said
when you going into de srmy?"
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heels along In . fashion which fairly
shouted: Here We are. Huns. what
ars you going to do about N!" They
had no woman folk with them. fer
the senator 10 from way out west, hut
through the actions Of the father I
could visualize the proud bearing Of
tho entire family.
II you don't think that the presence
Of soldiers has had It's effect on the
folks about tho station who see
many hundreds of them every day
Jus. urop III and talk with any Of the
s.ation employees. The walters in tho
lunchroom seem to take especial IN
terest In waiting on the boys in khaki
ana their families; the girls in the
little station stores make haste to at
tend to the wants OF soldier. Gus
toners: the flower man pins carna-
lions more tenderly on the mothers
and sisters of soldiers. and even Tony.
the bootblack. has \ martial spirit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
SARATOGA Notes.

The Booster society meets Friday
evening. A pie supper will be served
"a slice of pie and cup of coffee for
10 cents. Sounds good, does it not ?
Every lady is asked to bring pie.
A number of young people from here
attended surprise party at the S. E.
Butte home at Stanhope Saturday even
ing. The occasion was a farewell to
Elton Craig, who has been staying
there. Mr.. Craig recently enlisted in
the aviation corps and is leaving this
week for training camp.
Roy Riley and family spent Sunday
at the Carl Adams home at Pleasant
Hill.
Mrs. F. G. kessler and baby and Mrs.
S G. Layne visited Mrs. N. J. Whaley
Monday afternoon.
William Hill and family from near
Stanhope visited Sunday at the Frank
Hill home.
Jan. IS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
It's Different In Webster City,

Hampton Chronicle: The govern
ment is urging people to keep the heat
in their homes and PLACES of business
down to 6S degrees, as fuel conserva-
ton method. They say that GS is warm
enough anyway, and we agree with
them, but what are you going to do in
Iowa when the women of the homes
go around the house half dressed and
then holler about the heat unless it is
up to so or 90? In Hampton the wo"
men find it plenty warm enough run.
ming around town with the neck u
their dresses down to the waist line
and wearing invisible stockings, but
when they get home they want the heat
up to so degrees in "orde- to keep from
freezing"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
CaSs Township Items.

Joseph Drake and son Melvin were
callers in Cass Monday and attended
the Gardner sale.
Marion Smith and wife moved to
their new home near Kamrar last
Wednesday.
While VIM. Wilke was hauling corn
in wagon behind his auto to his
farm recently the team of horses be-
in driven by Stuart Wilds became
frightened. breaking the tongue Of
the buggy and doing other damage.
c. F. Gardeners sale Monday was
we'll attended and everything
brought good price.
The Indies aid of Cass made quite
a neat sum of money by serving
lunch at McGuire's sale last Tuesday.
Quite few farmers are taking
their wheat to mill to have it ground
up all together in -four. A good
idea.
Frank Klein is logging east of
town for Jim Bossert.
Jan. 81.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
President Wilson's Statement of Uni.
ted States War Aims Starts SmOl.
dering Blaze Of Opposition
Against Germany.
Austria Hungary Gets Impulse for a
Democratic Peace.-WOuld
End War.
BY JOHN HURLEY.

Rome, Jan. p. Greatly struck by
President Wilson's statement of wal
aims, Austria Hungary is in smol.
dering blaze of opposition to militar.
istic Germany, according to reports
to the Vatican from the Catholic peo-
pie of Vienna.
Critical to Military.
The situation as described in the
dual monarchy is most critical to
the military combine. President Will
sons speech in congress has given
the impulse of a democratic peace
to the whole nation. Chaotic condi-
lions are becoming more of men,
ace and are outgrowing their former
local nature.
People Dissatisfied.
Strikes are spreading, due not only
to a desire for peace but a determi-
nation not to continue the war to sat
isfy the military aims Of the war
lords.
Differences have arisen between
Emperor Charles and part of the
German leaders.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21

was necessary before it was detected
Lieut.. O'shea, shortly after being
detailed to the Bliss works as in
spector detected slight imperfections
in several torpedoes. Henning was
suspected. For two weeks govern
ment agents Swallowed him both day
and night.
Evidence secured in this manner
was placed before the grand jury
and the first indictment Charging
treason since the United States en-
tered the war was returned against
Henning.
The penalty is death, $4,000 fine
or imprisonment for five years.
The district attorney is prepared
to ask the extreme penalty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
Sad Death of Mrs. Samson.

Mrs. Sam Samson passed away at
Mercy hospital Saturday evening at
1880, following an illness with peri
tonitis. Her death, which resulted
from a very short illness, comes as a
crushing blow to the family. The
deceased was nearing her thirty-sixth
year and leaves her husband and four
small children, the eldest Of which is
only nine.
The funeral services are being held
this afternoon and more extended
obituary will appear tomorrow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21

invited.
The music students Of the college
will give a concert at the college
chapel next Friday evening at
O'Clock. They will be assisted by
the members of the music faculty
and the program will consist OF
singing and instrumental music
both violin and piano. No admis-
sion will be charged and everybody
is cordially invited.
Mrs. Theodore Jacobson and
daughter, Miss Ella, will leave Tues
day for California where they will
spend the winter.
DR.. E. w. Slater was business
caller in Story City last Tuesday.
Walt LOder was a Webster City
caller between trains Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Smith of Buffalo
Center returned Tuesday to their
home after visit at the Will Holt
home.
Mrs. T. Essig and children. who
have been visiting at the H. Hood
home, returned Wednesday to their
home at Webster City.
Miss Della Hamilton of Stanhope
was a jewell visitor Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. Peter Peterson will enter
tain the ladies aid society OF the
Danish Lutheran church at her
home next Friday afternoon.
T. H. Mansagar of jewell and
Miss Clara Phelger of Twin Valley,
Mimi, were married on Friday, Jan.
II. The groom is proprietor of the
Jewell Variety store and he and
his bride will be at home in Jewell
after January 25. Their many
friends join in extending congratu-
lations.
Bob Inlay and John Johnson went
to Des Moines Friday on business.
Dick Montgomery went to Webster
City Saturday.
John Glaman came down from
Blencoe Saturday evening to spend
Sunday.
The Chicago & Northwestern ice
house was filled last week, the ice
being shipped here from Lake View.
The Will Mutt family moved the
first part OF last week to Boone.
Jan. 81.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
SOLDIERS MAIL FROM
FRANCE WITHOUT POSTAGE
Come Through and Aldrcssee Pays
Postage Here.

Soldiers mail from France, under a
new order of the department, now
reaches it's destination with out post
age. The soldiers are not obliged to
buy stamps, but persons to whom mail
is directed pay the postage. A number
of letters from France have reached
Webster City during the past few days
without postage, the amount being paid
by the persons to whom the letters
were sent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
m
MONDAY, JANUARY 81, 1918.
Lose Baby Daughter.

Wendalena, the ten months old baby
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lubert Lub-
bers, residing five miles northeast of
the city, passed away at $3.50 Satur-
day evening following weeks illness
with pneumonia The baby's death is
mourned by the parents, one sister
and three brothers. Funeral services
will be held at the Christian church
here tomorrow afternoon at 2:30, con-
Quoted by the Rev. L. II. Sours OF
Hampton Interment will be made in
Graceland cemetery
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
Around Breeze Mil.

J. E. Carr returned to his home in
Canada recently after visit at the r
B. Rutledge home.
Orville Busing went to Bows Mon.
day for a vieit with relatives.
Mrs. Myron Cleveland entertained
the ladies of the Social Circle at din
ner Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Moberly visited
Sunday with the formers parents in
Cass township. ~
Miss Helen McPhillips spent the
week end with Miss Lena Blue of Web
ster City.
Miles McPhillips shelled corn Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. O'Connor and
children visited Sunday at the II. B.
Rutledgc home.
Jan. IS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
Paul Henning, German Born Ameri.
can, Goes on Trial in New York
for Tampering With Tor.
pedO Attachments.
Mutilated Torpedoes in Bliss NUM-
. lions Plant.-Extreme Penalty
Is Asked.

New York, Jan. 21-Paul Henning,
43, German born American, the first
man to plead to a charge of treason
was placed on trial before Judge
Harland B. Howe here today. After
a short session, further hearing of the
case was postponed until Thursday.
Henning, an employee of the E. w.
Bliss Torpedo Company, of South
Brooklyn, is charged with tampering
with gyroscopic attachments on
torpedoes so that the course of the
torpedoes would be changed en-
dangering the vessel from which it
was fred.
His son Karl, age. 20, who was
born in Germany was interned at
Ellis Island on September 90 as a
dangerous enemy alien.
For the past five years Henning
had been employed in the gyroscope
department of the Bliss plant.
Handled TOrpedOes.
: During this time he handled tor
pedoes now aboard United States
war vessels. AS a result of the reve-
1ations by government agents the
navy departni ent may order a re-ex-
animation of all torpedoes furnished
the navy by the Bliss company dur
ing that time.
! Specifically Henning is accused Of
mutilating the gyroscope which con-
trolls the course of the torpedo. The
mutilation was so effectively done,
the government agents claim, that
the torpedoes were rendered unfit
for offensive purposes.
So ingenious was the traitorous
work Henning is alleged to have
done that microscopic examination
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
What Edison Told Brisbane.

In writing of conversation that
Thomas Edison had with Arthur
Brisbane, Mr.. Brisbane says in the
February American MagaZine:
"'The main thing is to keep your
body loose said Mr.. Edison. AS he
said it, he kicked one of his low
shoes off, exposing an interesting
gray stocking; then put it on again,
showing it was absolutely loose.
Don't let anything pinch you
anywhere. If you want to live q
long time and work while you live,
keep your body perfectly free from
pressure.
Don't, as matter of course,
have any pressure on your neck or
wrists, or on any spot where the big
veins and arteries are exposed.
Remember also, that every inch
of the body should be kept free of
pressure
Every inch is covered with the
little capillaries, hair-like veins that
feed the whole body and the millions
of cells.
'Pressurel anywhere means that
a certain part OF yaur body is de-
prived of its natural food. And
starvation and death begins where
the body is pressed and choked.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
HIGH Grade Cattle Sale.

James White, 81 miles southeas
OF Duncombe, will hold high grade
Aberdeen-Angus sale on Tuesday
Feb. 5, beginning at II o'clock noon
Is head of Aberdeen-Angus and some
short horns, COWS and heifers, vii
be sold, Mr.. White has been ter
years building up his herd and some
extra good cattle, in fine condition
will be sold at this sale. 80 head o.
Duroc brood sows, bred to pedigreet
hog, will be sold. These sows are
immune. Also some timothy seed
harness, farm machinery, etc. fl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
Daughter Very Ill.

Mrs. John Terrell of harrisburg and
daughter, Mrs. J. r. Cheyne, and the
latter's little son left this noon for
Lake Crystal, MINI, in response to a
message stating that their daughter
and sister, Mrs. Will E. Buick, for
merly Of this city, was very i'll. Mrs.
Buick was Miss Odessa Terrell before
her marriage.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
Marriage Licenses.
Oscar Jones, age Is.
Mabel Wicks, age 10.
Brood Sow Sale.

! will hold Chester White brood
SOW sale on January 80 at my farm
q miles southwest of this city at
which time 81 head Of sows, fall
yearlings and spring gifts will be
sold. Sale will be held in heated
tent. ]. H. Lachmiller. 16dJFtf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
More Diptheria.

Mrs. Chas. J. Jennings, bookkeepel
at the Freeman-Journal Office, is, il
with diphtheria. Anti-toXin has been
given to her and also to Mr.. Jen-
nings. She had been ailing with a
very bad cold for several days and
this morning her case was diagnosed
as diphtheria.