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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1914
Page
3
Washington Rep Towner argues the United States is unprepared and that proper military planning should rely on a robust state national guard supported by federal pay, armories and rifle ranges. He opposes a large standing army and favors government production of war materiel to curb private influence.
Humboldt county grand jury returned murder charges against Roy James and assault with intent to commit robbery against Clyde Spiker for the early morning freight robbery on the Chicago & Northwestern that killed Conductor Reynolds near Dakota City. The indictments stem from the three week old incident.
Bloodhounds traced a Riverton post office robbery to Shenandoah's Charles Druce restaurant after 150 pennies were seized from the break in. A man about 25 sought work for a meal and may be identified. Entry was through a north window. The robber took only 1.50 in pennies. The Riverton news agent trunk burglary yielded a 95 dollar ring and clothes. no clues yet.
The United States government releases part of the Union Stock Yards from quarantine allowing livestock shipments from non quarantined areas. About one third of the yards will be used for non quarantined stock with nightly cleaning and weekly disinfection. In Philadelphia 2600 Marines arrive home from Vera Cruz with 1000 to be furloughed for thirty days and 1800 to be stationed locally.
Dorcas Brazell, convicted in Dubuque of murdering her husband, appeals a twenty year sentence to the Anamosa reformatory. Her case has been submitted to the Iowa Supreme Court after a district court trial. The defense argues prejudice influenced the flower court verdict.
The Agamemnon, 2800 tons, sailed from New York for Rotterdam to aid starving Belgians. Louis de Sadeleer and Belgian relief officials were at the pier for the sendoff of the Godspeed. Cargo valued at 206000 dollars includes rice milk beans flour salt lard and coffee. Distribution will be under the London American commission in Rotterdam.
London dispatch reports Drapers' Chamber of Commerce workers packing toys clothing and sweets from the United States for orphaned British and Belgian soldier children aboard the Jason. The American relief committee will distribute Belgium gifts and local committees will handle child allocations prioritizing dependents of front line or hospitalised fathers.
Russian general staff bulletin cites fierce clashes on Dec 8 near Glowno Lowicz and along roads to Lodz and Piotrkow while other fronts show little change. Western reports note conflicting claims of Polish battle progress with German and British sources disputing Lodz outcomes and overall momentum.
Miss Belle Masden, Salem school teacher, sued former state senator W B Seeley for 20000 over an automobile accident. Settlement reached after a trial ended in disagreement with stipulations that Seeley pay 1 and each side cover witness fees and court costs. Masden reportedly received 1000 in cash in addition to the recorded payment.
Alice R. Mitchell aged 23 drowned in the Shellrock river half a mile west of Rockford at 4 30 yesterday afternoon. She and Conrad Unger were skating when they broke through the ice. A pulmoter from Charles City failed to revive her.
Page county Iowa board of supervisors pays 4000 dollars to Charles Cline, brother of A Oline, in a 20000 damage suit over a threshing machine death when a weak bridge collapsed Sept. last year. Earlier Ella Johnson was awarded 19000 in a similar case. A dogged bridge accident left Hal Hansen with two broken ribs after a bridge removal near Villisca last Saturday. Teed & Teed advertise holiday goods and F A Boysen, dentist, are noted.
In Chicago at Wabash Avenue Methodist Episcopal church more than twenty informal guests attended the wedding of J W Gossard and Mrs Sarah L Brown. Gossard invited friends who were down and out to witness the vows and share a wedding feast.
Ottumwa and Wapello county raise about 3000 for Belgian relief two weeks after the drive began. Frank A Nimocks says a carload of canned meat lard and corn will be sent from the county. Donations come from schools churches and fraternal groups with a 100 limit and a 1000 order from John Morrell & Co. Safety razors at Teeds.
Two young workmen Frank Rathenberg and Everett German were buried at the bottom of a fifteen foot trench near Afton Iowa for ten hours as night fell. German was fully covered, Rathenberg remained partly above air and both were unconscious when found by rescuers at ten o clock. They were dug out by lantern light and rushed for aid.
Richard S. Booten of Council Bluffs at his mother-in-law's Hamburg home swallowed poison to kill himself after pleading with his wife to return. He had threatened suicide before. Booten, 40, left three children.
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