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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-01
This Motorcycles
Has Long Lecture
Tour Before Him

Leo Sauer, chairman of the legal
action committee, who has just began
a transcontinental tour in the inter
ests of the~F. A. NJ. which has to do
with motorcycles and not Masons-
will be in Richmond today.
Mr.. sauer will meet here g. com
mittee OF commissioners from all
oyer Virginia when they will decide
on the date for a road tour to be
held here This spring. In which all
ready about $50 motorcyclists have
signified their intention of taking
part. I'll will tour from all parts
of Virgil and conclude the trip
either In hmond or Norfolk, where
there Wi big two days race
meet. Sauer in the evening at
$3.50 o'el will address a meeting
held her = the Old Dominion Mo-
torcycie at their club room, 327
West BF street.
The Il planned by Mr. Sauer is
the mos lbitious ever undertaken
by moi clist. even If he is obliged
10 use q to keep his dates Here
is his rs
Richn 1, Saturday, March LIST.
Atlant Monday, March Sd.
Birmi nam. Tuesday. March 18th.
MemT is. Thursday, March 9Th.
Oklal una City, Saturday. March
sTan.,,.. Monday March 10,
San Antonio. Tuesday, March 11th.
Los Angeles. Friday, March 14th.
Fresno. Tuesday. March 18th.
San Francisco, Wednesday, March
18th.
Portland. Monday. March 24th.
Seattle, Tuesday, March 25th,
Spokane. Wednesday, March 26th.
Salt Lake. Friday. March 2sth.
Denver, Sunday, March 30th.
St. Louis, Wednesday. April I'd.
Des Moines. Friday. April 4th.
Minneapolis. Saturday. April 9Th.
st. Paul. Sunday, April 6th.
Milwaukee. Monday. April 7th.
Chicago. "Wednesday, April 9th.
New York. Friday, April tfth
Hartford. Monday. April 18th,
Boston. Tuesday. April 18th.
Syracuse, Wednesday, April 18th.
Rochester, Thursday. April 18th
Buffalo. Friday April 18th.
Cleveland Saturday. April 18th.
Toledo, Monday. April Asst,
Detroit Tuesday. April 22d.
Indianapolis, Wednesday, April 23d.
Louisville, Thursday. April 24th.
Columbus, Friday Anril 25th.
pittxhurg. Saturday. April 25th.
phiIadeipi.ia, Monday, April 26th.
Newark, Tuesday. April gath.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-01

Blobbs--Da Won think the death OF
old Ciosetst will be loss to the com
munItY?
Slohbs~~Weii / understand the loss
is fully covered by insurance Phil
a1o1fbta Record
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-01
Charged with Housebreak;np

Robert Washington, alias Robert
Wilson. colored, charged with break
ing into the house of f. j. Houchins
on the night of February 23d, was
sent on to the grand Jury from
Police court yesterday morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-01

NpM~Its~ EsEfEtft'IKEftE AFNtFIFFt'Ts
Sixty more cases If measles were
reported to the health department
yesterday. There were no deaths, The
Asgease lis now on the decline, and
I'd under control
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-01
THE.
VICTOR
THE.

Gives to you all your favorite
hymns, beautifully sung by the
Trinity Choir, Lyric Quartet,
Haydn Quartet or famous
church soloists.
IF you like popular songs
you may hear them, sung by
Blanche Ring, Nora Bayes, May
Irwin, Vesta Victoria, Alice
Lloyd, Clarice Vance, Harry
Lauder, Richard Jose, Harry
Macdonough and a host of
other entertainers.
Victors, $40 to $500. Victor
Victrolas, SIS to $3.50. Terms
to suit any purse.
MsLMAyZMw40y
Successors Cable Piano Co,
213 Il. Broad st. Richmond, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-01
Pitcher Strother
Should Make Good
in Connecticut

1t has been n matter Of surprise
that no Virginia league club has been
able to sign up this boy Strother, who
goes to the Bridgeport, Conn, team.
His reputation is statewide. Catcher
Russell, who persuaded Strother to
take up professional game, is a former
Tidewater Lacquer. He made such a
showing that the New York Yankees
grabbed him along with a left handed
pitcher name forgotten. The pitcher
got tired on his first training trip,
couldn't even oblige Manager Stall
ings by showing that he could lob
them up. and stalungs decorated him
with the order of the Tin Can before
ne got to New York from the South.
Russell was farmed to BrIdgenort
where reports said he was making
good, He fteIded .972 in fifty games
last year. hit for 1853, including twelve
TWO baggers, three three-sackers. and
brace OF home runs Russell also
made eleven sacrifice hits, and stole
hVe bases, which indicates that he
/ was OF some help TO his team. Rus
sen nVes in Marshall, Va. He should
pc aoie 10 keep his eilum Strother
4
| shouId make good. He has the frame
TO do II, being q 1S0-pounder. and he
1 mas pitched as good ball as any anna
( teur or semi-pro pitcher in the State.
Wallace For pogel.
Manager Charlie Shafrer got a
Dutchman named Otto VoeeI in ex-
cnange for Wallace, the descendant
OF the Scotch partisan.
Nogel, last season clouted .271 in
iSS contests, while Wallace hit for
oLiy .1o1 IN ninety-four games. The
lars new second sacker shagged
/ thirty~six bases as to the eight nil
Tered by the old virginian Lacquer,
The Dutchman (for a man with a
/ front name like Otto and last edi-
ton like Fogel must be Dutchl pat
/ TED across the pan with seventy-four.
+ While Wallace scored only thirty-two.
! Figures give Wallace the better field
! ING -fecord.-96A- -as compared /. as 4
I Tor the new acquisition. but Vogers
handled nearly three times as MANY
29l.
Heating With Atlanta.
Heating, the former Lvnchburg
and Portsmouth player. a fast lad
+ but no wonder with the willow, is due
Tor berth in Atlanta. The newspa
pers there predict big things for him,
which the Virginia league fans hone
viii come true.
Castro win Remain.
The good news is flashed that Count
/ castro viii be with Portsmouth again
next year Why. certainly. The
. Portsmouth team without Castro and
Big Bill Garvin would be like the
3 Richmond team without Steve Griffin
+ and Burke. Castro may not have a
manner that suggests blandness-no
/ reference at all to the captain-but
+ when II comes to having a sunny Jim
+ disposition, as well us knowing base
ball. he will hold his own with any
4 manager in the league.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-01
Heating With Atlanta

heatlng, the former Lynchburg
ana portsmouth player. a fast lad,
put no wonder with the willow, is due
Tor berth in Atlanta. The newspa-
pers there predict big things for him,
which the Virginia league fans hone
viii come true.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-01

HeIatlCF~Du Tar F-nfers.
The latest entry fnr the third an
nuai 5o0-mie International sweep
stakes race to he held at the Indian
apons Motor Speedway May Soth
comes somewhat In the nature Of
birthday surprise party, for this is the
mnnner 10 which the FIRST anntNer-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-09
Mrs. Towle Will Speak.

The annual thank-offering meet
ing of the Women's Missionary So
ciety of the Congregational church
will be held in the auditorium OF
the church on Friday afternoon.
Sept. IL, at o'clock. A special pro-
gram has been arranged for the oc-
casion. There will be several excel
lent musical numbers followed by
the address Of the afternoon, which
will be given by Mrs. Ella Rankine-
Towle of Grinnell. Mrs. Towle has
travelled extensively in this country
and in foreign lands, visiting many
of the outposts and missionary sta
lions while studying the habits and
customs of the people. She is a
woman Of rare personality and SUI
perior education and will no doubt
give an excellent address. The la
dies Of the church and congregation
are invited to come and bring their
annual thank-ofering.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-09
METHODIST CHURCH
GETS nice GIFT
Mr.. and Mrs. F. [. Miller Present
Fine New Communion Set to
This Society.

At the Methodist church last Sun
day morning, the pastor surprised
his congregation by announcing the
gift of a new communion set from
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Miller, of the
Miller Undertaking Co. The new
service is manufactured by the LIE
Page Individual Communion Cup Co.,
of Toronto, Canada, and embodies
the latest ideas in communion ware.
1t provides for five folding tables
which stand just inside the altar
rail. The tables are as high as the
altar itself and extend the full
length of it, The tables are of oak
and are finished to match the altar.
Each table holds eighty octagonal,
polished glass cups. They are made
with pointed tops to obviate the ne
cessity OF throwing back the head
in drinking from them. These cups
have the further advantage of being
Besides the cups, each
table has two glass dishes. for the
communion bread. In the use Of
the service, the communicates take
the bread and the wine themselves,
instead Of having it passed to them
by the minister, the empty cups be-
ing placed in trays fastened to the
ends Of the tables.
The church fully appreciates the
splendid gift made by Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller, expressions of gratitude be-.
ing heard on every hand. Notice Of
the shipment OF the service has been
received, and It is confidently ex-
pected to arrive in time for the next
Of the Lords Supper.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-09
HOTTEST SEPTEMBER
week EVER RECORDED
That is What the Weather Bureau
Says Crops Injured By
Excessive Heat

Des Moines, Sept 9.-The past
week was the hottest ever before re-
corded in the state during Septem-
Der. The daily maximum tempera-
lures were above 80 degrees in prac-
tically all sections, and In the south
ern counties the average maximum
temperatures ranged from 100 to
100 degrees. The sky was nearly
cloudless and the sunshine intense.
There was no rainfall except few
light showers over the northern dis
tricts on Tuesday night. The intense
heat, bright sunshine and brisk
winds have dried the ground and all
vegetation rapidly. Corn Is being
rushed toward maturity. and much
OF it In the southern part OF the state
is dry and dead Corn binders. have,
however. been at work during the
entire week. The drought and hot
weather has also been very damag-
ing to late potatoes, grass and fruit,
and II rain does not come soon the
acreage OF fall sown grain will be
materially reduced. Potatoes are
practically ruined in many sections,
pastures are dry and brown, wells
are failing and water for stock Nis
scarce in the southern counties. Z
Following is summary OF Sep
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-09
SUES RE|N|CKER
! . :. ESTATE FOR TAXES
County Treasurer Hamilton Asks
Judgment for $s,1sos0.
s srs Other Petitions.


County Treasurer Hamilton has
filed a petition in the Office of the
clerk of the district court asking
judgment against the Geo. H. Rein
ECKER estate for $4,000, alleged
due for taxes. The petition states
that Mr.. Rein1eker failed and neg
lected to list and return to the as
SCISSOR personal property to the value
of r$177,671, distributed over per.
iod of five years, the taxes and in
terest to the first of last April
amounting to $3,180.90.
The State. Bank of Ellsworth asks
for judgment against Henry T. ia
cobson for $54 alleged due on a
note. This note was given to G. D.
HELEN in September, 1909, as a
premium on life insurance, and was
sold to the bank.
c. A. Dick asks judgment against
Ed Beaver and Eva Beaver for
$3.50 alleged due on note.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-09
new HONE FOR THE
0RPHEUM THEATRE
Two Wooden Buildings West Of Or
pheum to be Replaced with
New Theatre Structure.

h 1t is probable that Manager Hyatt
will have a new home before many
months have passed for his Orphe-
um theatre. E. H. Martin is consid-
-ering the proposition of removing
the two wooden buildings owned by
him west of the present Orpheum,
occupied by N. B. Trumbauer's shoe
store and the Olson jewelry store.
and building new structure upon
these two lots, thereby giving Man
ager Hyatt double auditorium and
much needed room for the Orpheum.
Two small store rooms will be To-
Gated in the front Of the new build
ing for Messrs. Trumbauer and o.
son with large lobby in the center
for an entrance to the moving pict-
ure show. This plan of moving pict-
ure theatre is much in vogue in the
larger cities. The present Orphe-
UNI building will be rented for a
store room, it having been erected
with that idea in view, and needs
only little changing to fit it for
that purpose. Mr.. Martin already
has q renter who wants the building
for store purposes. Manager Haytt
has also made an offer for long
lease of the new theatre when COM
pleted and the proposition viii
doubtless 60 through.
This would be a big improve
ment in the 600 block on Second
street. 1t would remove the last of
the wooden buildings from this block
and replace them with substantial
and modern brick structure.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-09
WIN THEIR TH|R-
T||ET II GAME
White sox Defeat Dayton Ball Team
GO" ,. r. h. III #rHik .t5s'e
49, by Score of 5 to 4 at
Athletic Park in This
City.
~. ...-.. ..lF. IT, ytAEr ~ a. ..a.
COFFIN PITCHES FINE BALL.
While the Game was not q Very
Fast One it was an Interest
ing Contest.

Yesterday afternoon in this city
the White Sox won their thirtieth
game out of thirty-seven played.
Their oppon ents were the team from
Dayton. The score when the game
ended was S to, 4. The score would
naturally lead one to suspect that
the game had been fast and hard
fought, but such was hardly the
case. However, it was an interest
ing contest. Coffin, who was on the.
mound for the, Sox, pitched fine ball..
While not striking out as many men
as In other games, he kept them hit
ting to him or to other infielders.
The team play on the part Of the
Sox was rather listless and they
seemed to lack the customary vim
that they generally show, the sup.
port given the Sox pitcher being be-
low standard. When it came to bat
ting the Webster, City boys were on
hand with. the goods. hitting nearly
everything that came near the plate
and giving the Dayton .outieid plena
ty to do. Two home runs were made
by, the Sox, Sucher and Coffin each
polling one over the i west fence.
while nearly every man on the team
made hit or two. a
Following is the summary Of the
game:
DAYTON
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-09
SOME GOOD HOMES
! WANTED FOR CHILDREN
The Children's Aid Society Of New
York Will Furnish you
Boy or Girl.

The Children's Aid Society Of New
York wishes to provide homes in the
county for the many poor and home
less children who come under its
care.
The most of these children come
from the best orphanages In and
about New York and have been dill
gently trained and selected with
care to fit the new family life into
which they are to enter. If mis-
take has been made in the choice
'or from any reason the child be not
satisfactory, the Society bears the
trouble and expense of its return.
These children are both sexes but
are chiefly boys and range in age
from FIVE to fifteen years.
II you apply for a child you should
be prepared to satisfy the Society
that you will furnish the comforts
OF home; that you will treat the
little one as real member OF your
family by taking the place OF faith
|er and mother to him as far as pos
sible; that you will give him the ed
|ucation and moral training which
will fit him to take q respectable,
self-supporting place in the commun-
ity.
II you have never had boy
about you, you can hardly imagine
how interesting he can be and how
he can renew your interest In life
by relieving you OF the many small
cares Of the farm. Let this Society
send you a nice. active boy to run
errands. hunt the eggs. bring the
cows. or possibly send you sweet
little girl to cheer your household in
return for the comfort and protee-
ton Of an approved home.
Kindly send your name and ad-
dress telling about your home and
desires and an agent Of our Society
will be pleased to correspond with
you.
Make your application direct to
Miss Clara B. Comstoek, Agent, III
DeS Moinee Ia, lst
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-09
LEH|CH CLAY PLANT
CHANGES HANDS
Is Bought by Sioux City Firm
Has Been a Money Maker for
Stockholders.

Fort Dodge Messenger: An inn
portant business deal was consum-
mated this morning when George w.
Avery Of the Spalding Avery LAM
Der Company of Sioux City purchas-
ed the controlling interest in the Lee
high Sewer Pipe and Tile Company
from E. J. Breen OF this city. The
stock belonging to Chas. Larrabee Of
this city was also procured by Mr..
Avery.
At an election this morning Mr..
Avery was elected president in the
place OF Mr.. Breen. Geo. A. Lyon
who has been holding the office Of
secretary was reelected and was al
SO given the position of treasurer Of
the company, which had been held
by Chas. Larrabee.
Il. ]. Breen, who has been presi-
dent and general manager Of the
company since it's establishment six
years ago, will continue his duties
only until the arrival of NJ. P.
Chumlea of Boston. who will take
over the management.
The firm was organized six years
ago and the plant was located up
one mile from Lehigh. The products
are sewer pipe and glazed tile. Sew
or pipe Is the chief product. These
articles are sold throughout Iowa
and the northwestern states. A
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-09

large amount Of. business is also done
by the firm in Canada.
!. Since the Organization Of the firm
by Mr.. Breen it has proven a woa-
derful success. The sewer pipe and
tile business has gradually grown
until it has become one of the chief
industries in this part of the state
and is one Of the largest clay pro-
ducts plants in the state. It has
done q large share toward putting
Webster county at the head of the
list in Iowa for clay products output.
The general Offices have been To-
Gated in this city since the organi-.
cation OF the firm and since the First
National bank was opened, rooms
have been occupied there. When the
new manager arrives he will take
over the rooms in the bank build
ing. There will be no change in
Office location. .,, 49,. ST.. 49,. =
The capacity Of the plant at Lee
high is $500 cars per- annum. Over
one hundred men are employed in
the mill and about fifty are used to
take the clay from the ground and
transport it to the mills. The plant
is located at the base. of the famous
Lehigh Shale deposit and is on two
lines OF railroad. also there are con-
nections with the Illinois Central at
Fort Dodge. IL
Modern clay working machinery
has been installed in every depart
ment together with 80 H. P. high
pressure boilers, Corliss engines and
electric dynamos. At present the
company has twelve 20 foot down
draft kilns. .r.,,.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-09
Has Fall OPENING.

A color scheme OF white with
shades OF .tans and yellows--a good
representation of fall--was carried
out In the millinery parlors OF. Miss
Amanda johnson last evening when
she displayed the latest creations In
fall hats to a large number Of ladies'
The white racks. counters. etc, were
filed with these hats and the mir
rors were tested to their utmost by
the women present. A soft. pretty
glow was cast over the room from
yellow shaded electric globes. Great
bouquets Of goldenrod occupied
places In the center OF each show
window and beautiful hats In var
ious colors and patterns were placed
effectively around them.
The hats. this season seem to be
more strikingiy attractive than ev-
er. Velour is the leading fabric us
ed. and wired plumes. wide velour
trimmings in the gayest colors, and
very long feathers, are among the
newest ideas in the way OF trim
ming.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-09

TENDER LIST, crop reports,as compared
with the average of past years:
Corn. 70 per cent. BY sections the
condition was as follows: Northern
three tiers of counties, 95 per cent;
central, SO; southern, 5S. With nor
NAL weather. more. than. SO per cent
of the corn will be beyond danger of
injury by frost on September 18th.
and more than so per cent, by the
end of the month. If the hot, dry
weather continues frost could do no
harm after the 2Oth. The average
condition of potatoes was placed at
Az per cent. Three-fourths of the
threshing has been done. The ay-
ierage yield of winter wheat. is "a
bushels; spring wheat, II; oats, 35;
barley. rs; rye, 49,; timothy seed.
Al bushels per acre. The acreage
of timothy cut for seed is 81 per
cent of the area cut last year.
W. The reports show that the state
will produce this year 70 per cent
Of the 1909 apple crop. These esti-
mates indicate a total yield for this
year of 4,739,2SO. bushels. This is
a decrease from the estimates
of August LIST of 100000
bushels. Estimates also show
that only $50 per cent of this years
yield will be marketable or a total
OF 2,793,7s5 bushels of marketable
apples for the state. This estimate
is probably too high. The six lead
ing apple producing counties of the
state, Fremont. Mills, Pottawatta-
mie, Harrison, Page and Taylor re-
port an estimated production of
932,S35 bushels for 1913. These
same counties produced 1,S03,469
bushels in 1909. OF this years crop
only So per cent or $4,000 bushels
is estimated as marketable.
Unless rains come soon these es-t
Inmates will be greatly reduced in
the next two weeks. Jonathan is
standing the drought well, but
Grimes Golden, Ben Davis and other
leading commercial varieties are tsuf-.
fering for moisture. d
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-09
PIONEER RESI- !.
dent | CALLED |
Mrs. solomon cleckner Dies at Fam !.
ily Home on First Street
saE;s i-.s
Where She had Resided
for As Years:
- -la III n 81 rs ID ~ YteEl -5
CAME TO THIS CITY IN 1865
Survived by Husband and Two Chill
dren-Well Known to Early
IS Settlers.

Mrs. Solomon Cleckner, pioneer
resident of Webster City, died yes
terday forenoon about II o'clock at
| the family home on East First
street, her death being due to tumor
and dropsica1 troubles The deceased
was in her seventy-first year and has
been a resident of Webster City
since 1866, the husband, who sur
wives her, being one OF the early day
|blacksmiths OF this place. Mrs.
Cleckner was we'll known in this
community, especially among the
older settlers.
Thankful Adeline Stevens was
born Feb. 6, 1s43, and was married
ito Solomon Cleckner on Sept. 20,
1859, in Broadhead, Wis. After
their marriage they removed to Ca
ter, Wis, and left there in 1865
with team Of oxen for Webster
City. arriving here in the fall Of
that year. They took up their resi-
dence. in this city on East First
street and have lived there contin-
uously since, period of forty-eight
years. Il
To this couple five children have
been born, four sons and one daugh-
ter, two Of them surviving the moth
erMrs. Harrison Davis and James
"A. Cleckner, both Of this city. The
three sons who have Joined the great
silent majority are George sylvss-
ter. Arthur Subscriber and Charles
Orr Cleckner.
The funeral service will be held
at the family home tomorrow morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock, Rev. R. r. Percy
of the United Brethren church hay-
ing charge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-09
$4,000 Profit in a Year.

j. S. Melvin has sold his 200 acre
farm two miles north of harrisburg
to p. A. Mature and S. A. Barkquist
for $3.50 an acre. This farm was
bought by Mr.. Melvin one year ago
for $50 an acre. '
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-09
Nothing Doing.

The city council met in session
last night but on account of the com
mittees on paving, curbing and gut
tering and sidewalks not having
their reports ready, everything was
deferred until next Monday evening,
when it is hoped the committees will
be able to report.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-09
Real Estate Transfers.

G. A. Grover and WI to Asher
Groyer-wd-lot 8, blk S, Park adj
dition, w. C.-$1OO.OO.
Annie c. Smith, TT. to Maud L.
81. blk 6, Lawn, Hill
addition, w. C.-$4OO.00.
Kate Naber and hush to N. ].
Wagner-wd-nh NV and Sc NV
22-8S-25.-$1.00. a.