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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
new CITY COUN .
Gil is ORGANIZED
New Members Sworn in by Mayor
Banks-Fred Hahne Elected
President.

The last regular meeting of the
old city council was held yesterday
morning at 9 o'clock in the council
chamber. The minutes of the former
meeting were read and approved and
reports from the different city offic-
ials also received and read. These
included reports from the mayor,
city superintendent, clerk, treasur-
er, weighmaster and sexton, which
were approved and accepted. There
being no unfinished business left ov-
er from the last meeting, the session
then adjourned.
The new city council convened at
$3.50 O'Clock, Immediately following
the last meeting of the old one. The
new members of the council were
sworn in by the new mayor, P. M.
Banks, and are as follows: J. w.
Sheldon, fourth ward; c. G.. Gustu-
son, councilman-at-large; Frank A.
Bossert, first ward; Joseph Jacobson,
third ward.
Fred Hahne was elected president
of the new council which proceeded
at once to the business of appointing
a city physician to succeed DR.. T. F.
Desmond, whose times had expired.
Dr.. E. E. Richardson was appointed
to this position.
No further business coming up
for immediate, attention, the council
to meet as board of
health. No papers had been filed or
petitions presented in regard to any
thing of this nature which ask for
any action of the council as a board
of health so this meeting was ad-
journed to a board of review at 10I
o'clock.
The board of review at once took
up the business of auditing the city
assessors books-hoth personal
property and real estate. Work was
continued until IL o'clock, when the
meeting was adjourned until 2,
o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
TWENTY YEARS AGO
in the Webster City Freeman. /
March 27, 1895.

Fred Wilder and Miss Hattie Pea
cock will be united in marriage on
Wednesday evening, April 3rd. Fred
has quit the railroad business and
turned farmer, and is working and
improving farm just north Of town
belonging to his brother and him
self. Fred is first class young man
and the Freeman wishes him and his
bride-to-be the largest measure of
success and happiness in the years
to come. N-@
Chas. H. Compton came home
from Sioux City last night on a two
or three days visit with parents and
friends. Charley's Webster City
friends are always glad to see him.
Mrs. Elon Lee Jr. went to Mason
City this afternoon for a visit with
friends.
A reception will be given to Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. M. Trumbauer this
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Trumbauer by Mrs. F. aE. Whit
ley's Sunday school class, of which
both the bride and groom were
members.
A. J. Wright of the Grand Central
hotel has been suffering with Sc
we're attack of the grip during the
past few days.
Bert Stare and Elvin Young made
a trip to Boone on their wheels yes
terday, returning this morning on
the flyer.
Mr.. Chas. M. Trumbauer and Miss
Maggie Pound were married at the
Baptist church last Sunday evening.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. l.. N. Call Immediately at the
close of the evening church service.
These young people are we'll and
favorably known throughout the
community, and are among our most
highly respected and deserving
young people. The Freeman unites
with their many friends and admir-
ers in wishing them the largest
measure of merited success and hap
piness in all the years that are be-
fore them.
The ladies aid society of the NJ. E.
church will give an ice cream social
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
y the sermon on "The Resurrec-

Iby the sermon on "The Resurrec
ton"
The German Lutheran church was
packed to the doors at the only pub.
lie service of the day there, begin
ming at 10 a. m. The altar was pro-
fusely massed with roses, carnations,
snapdragons, ferns and many Easter
lilies. The music, which is always
very fine here, surpassed all. former
efforts and the sermon following was
very impressive. The Lords Supper
was celebrated at the close of the
service.
At the United Brethren church no
program was attempted, but special
music for the season was given at
both morning and evening services
and both sermons were Easter mes
sages. The church was handsomely
decorated with both cut and grow
ing flowers and large attendance
present at both services.
At the church of the Nazarene,
the pulpit was decorated with pots
of growing plants, although no spec
ial program was provided. A fine
audience was present at the morning
sermon on "The Resurrected Life,"|
and in the evening the church was
entirely filled with a still large au-
dience.
The morning hour preceding the
Sunday school at the Methodist
church Sunday, was given over to
the children of the school, mostly
from the primary department, who
gave a fine little program of songs
and recitations. The platform was
tastefully decorated with pots of
growing flowers in recognition of the
religious and springtime festival. At
this service the annual missionary
was taken, which amounted
to $50. In the evening, following
a program of organ music, anthems,
and a ten minute address by the pas
tor, the sacred cantata, Easter
Morn,'' was given by the mems Choir
us of eleven voices, assisted by Mrs.
0. j. Henderson, who sang the So
prano obligato. This was splendid
number and ELECTED warm
from the full house which
was present to hear it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
WEBSTER CITY, 1owATUEsDAY, APRIL 6, 1915

payable Gin current funds" Both
sides admitted that prima facia they
were not negotiable, but that evil
dence could be introduced to show
that such instruments were negoti-
able by custom, and the plaintiff in
troduced in evidence a number of
bankers of Glidden and Carroll to
prove them negotiable, but the court
held that such proof had not been
made, and that the certificates of
deposit issued by the bank were not
instruments.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

lat the home of l.. F. Houck this ev-
ening. The following "Riley" pro-
gram will be an interesting feature
of the evenings entertainment:
Piano duet-Fannie Houck and
Lee Barger.
A Boys Mother-Freddie Austin.
Griggsby Station-AXie BeightoI.
Vocal duet-A Life Lesson-Axie
and Daisy Beightol.
Granny's Come to Our House
Roe Potter.
Our Hired Girl--Mabel Smith.
The Runaway--Joe Sterling.
Tradin' Joe-Nellie Woolsey
Piano solo-Gertie Kephart.
Nothin' to Say-Genieve Cook.
That Old Sweetheart of Mine
Harry Hall.
Instrumental duet-Burton and
Fred Stare.
Born, March 81, 1895, to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G.. Bale, a daughter. Moth
er and child doing we'll and Will is
setting up 10-centers to the boys.
The fire alarm early Sunday morn
ing brought the people hurrying in
to the streets, and it was found that
the old Tim Murphy building on
Seneca street was on fire. 1t was
an old native lumber struct,lre and
burned very slowly. The fire start
ed at the southeast corner and is
quite generally supposed to have
been of incendiary origin. Mrs.
Murphy and two daughters were
sleeping upstairs and knew nothing
of the fire until aroused by neigh
bors and when they awakened,
egress by way of the doors was shut
off and the family reached the street
by way of the front windows and
ladders. The building was complete
1y gutted but many of the household
goods were saved. Sunday night at
about II o'clock a small blaze was
discovered at the north end of the
Park hotel barn, the alarm was turn
ed in and the fire was e1tinguished
without doing any damage. This fire
was also apparently set, yet it might
have been caught from the stump
of cigar or from spark.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Known to Webster City People.

Arthur Middleton, an American
basso well known to many Webster
City people, having appeared in this
city several times in concert, and
having also visited friends here at
various times, has been appearing
in the Metropolitan Opera house in
New York City.
lis first serious voice study was
with Prof. Alexander Emslie, for
merly of this city, later of Indian
ola. where Mr.. Middleton began the
cultivation of his voice. Mr.. Ems
lie recognizing the unusual qualities
his life study and from Des Moines
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Real Estate Transfers.

Arthur NJ. Martin and VT to E. H.
Martin-wd-east Y lot Is and
w p lot IA, blk 3, W. f. e Co. addi-
tion.-$3,50O.O0.
Ole o. Eittreim and VT to Gustave
o. Eittreim-wd-sw NV VIE sw
35-S7-2S.-S22, 100000.
J. w. Koop and VT to VIM. F.
Buckles-wd-e1 NV 20-S7-24.-
100000.
F. E. Grempel and VT to Minnie
L. Wise.-wd-lot I, blk 104, d. G.
P. r. r. addition, W. C.-S1, 100000.
VIM. P. Riggs eXr. to Harley l..
Wise-exr. DIV 1$ lot u, blk 90,
D. & P. r. r. addition.-S3,950.O0
Elizabeth R. Herr-special wd--
WIS lot Il, blk 90, D. & P. R. R.
addition.-s1.O0
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Overland Company Wins Point.

Fort Dodge Messenger: In dis
trict court this afternoon, Judge r.
M. Wright sustained the motion of
the Willys-Overland Company, auto
mobile manufacturers, against Han
son & Tyler, dismissing the case.
This means that the litigation be-
tween the manufacturing and dis
tributing companies will be thresh-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
MUST SECURE A
MAJORITY VOTE
Assistant Attorney General Gives
Opinion on Superintendent's
Election.

The question has been raised as to
whether or not county superintend-
ents of public instruction could be
elected by a plurality vote of the
school board presidents of the coun-
lty. The question has finally been
decided by the attorney generals Of
flee, as the following Des Moines
dispatch indicates:
C. A. Robbins, assistant attorney
general, has ruled that the selection
of county superintendent of schools
by the educational conventions next
Tuesday must be by majority and
not by plurality vote.
The question of how the superin-
tendent shall be chosen has been
raised in many counties. The de-
partment of justice declares that if
ficer, it must be by majority vote.
BY two-thirds vote the convention
mittee to consist of five persons.
Ovation to Chase.
During the closing days of last
week, when the Johnson bill was up
for consideration in the senate, the
house attended the senate session to
hear Senator Chase discuss the high
way issue. At the conclusion of his
address, the senator received a great
ovation. He declares that the farm
ers of the state are opposed to the
present law and the farmers are the
ones who pay nearly all the taxes
for road purposes. In referring to
the address by Chase the Capital
said:
The feature of the afternoon ses-
sion Thursday was bitter arraign-
ment of the state highway commits
sion by Senator Chase OF Hamilton
county, leader of the Johnson forces
in the senate. His speech was con-
sidered OF such interests that the
house adjourned for an hour at 1:S0
to hear him. Senator Chase criti-
cised the Register and Leader which
has assailed the motives of the men
back Of the Johnson bill. He declar-
ed that college politics are partially
responsible for the head Of the road
work of the state being located at
Ames.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

The ladies of the Congregational
church will serve 80 cent supper in
Wilson's hall next Friday evening
in connection with an Easter sale Of
fancy articles.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-31
ANoEREp, viscoUhr MORLEY
BREAKS HIS Loho SILENCE
For First Time Since His Resignation
Ne Takes Par IN House
ntafteatoa


LONDON. Oct. ~ when the Mar
al.s,n ~ creWe told the House ~ Lords
Yesterday thaf he eould not speak on
fareiun affairs with fAr ffat habn
knowledge poFeessed ~ sir EdwHrd
Grey Rnd advised the mobile lords a.
attend the galley ~ the other houses
IL they wished ~ henr the forthcoming
announcement On nnlhau affairs. hit
tnfaeaflnn WAH aufficisut 90 dnN from
vietoHnt MORLEY ihr nrst public ut-
taFaHcs ~ any suri lhsi he hHa uade
alnce The war was declared when he.
with John Burns und sir George IRE
vrlSan. Withdrew from che Cabinet
i.Dfd Morley hruhe Bis lorS silence
yesterday with the observation That
fhe sngrssiion amounted tn reducing
Hour System to single chamber guf-
eminent adding
WHAT ls thla House Tor " 1n &C.
caaiuna ~ sucn enormous importance
orr opinion 10 NOT 90 b. lu any way
cfsnauited aud II We ARE go have no
opportunity ~ SAYING whether We
nrfor with The government or nui,'
~ waa not tho serious aspect ~ any
ihiug he said. hut 90" simple fact hint
bee had said anything rad 600 that gave
= Interest 600 tho statement a. " ny
? agreement. ihr three men whn lrlt 10"
/ rnblnni lt the outhrenk ~ war have
taken no public part Boo nny discussion.
lnnd even ihe great pfnminenc" ~ John
Nofiet as he ia kuuNn io ihr world
~ iert.ta. haa uoi hitherto been suf
urleni to drew tnc veil from ihir SOD
untnry ebncurtt
again today Lord Morley arose leo
fhe Housn and addressed a member
Hhip hHt wnH wont Co hear him niien
in EARLIER years This time be- devoted
BE-. femnrks 90 a criticism ~ 3D." hal
kan campaign.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-31

The Trial a. Como itnif. ~ Porter
Charlton. American. accused ~ mgrirr.
nR his Nfo sa,d thruelns her cofpae
ih.o Lake Como. De- furuiaNinF interest
lnE material tor Psychological study
Charlton has spent much % hia long
inpusoninent Ia stuaiin italisn. which
% uDw spsaks Win considerable cor
richness. bat Boz siHw, hssitatius euf
NhiNn made painful iupffafinr na De-
EHYv hla tfnilulonf This. together eith
he nervousness from which bee suf
fctsd rubhrd hia tragic tale % the -
f-st " might otherwise have produced
Charlton showed HfruuE sWutlGu HH Hc
described 'na happiness ant skalafipu
90 hYlilc nfst lote. thc huf1f uf h.s
realisation hat See tunau he had Heal.
ized was capable Iae ho naaeIfsdl Of
vulgar yitupofHfluu Insane aud un.
founded acCu-atiunH and insults, tho
constant fspetition ~ which Aisd hin
with % stnao ~ hul sieaH ah..sofueut aud
disgust fears couisea down bis ohes.si
a. cmtDhinE the r,n ~ tho cage BE-
which De sac connusd, he save his ies
umony
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-31
MARTIN LUrHER DAY m rHE
CHRuCHES

NEw YOuK. Got 40 'fumorrow BY
tinrtia Luther upy in the iutherAn
Churches throughout the world iu OBJ
aertpnpo ~ the 39sin Anniversary of
the boenninn Of the Reformation, on
tue dnt wbon Luther nailed ni~ famous
ihusen ts the door uf bio church lee
Wttrnhefe There viii nr no Joint
celebration thH year hut plans are un.
der was fnf b rnuHinF Observance ni
tnr t00th nnnNerHary ot LutherH ace
unu tUo years hence. There iH Some
nM ~ applying tu CONGRESS fur site
Boo Washington upon which tn creDt
Do Luther areh that ahll commemorate
NOT so mach the Luther fem9 aDr "t
on the boHiHninrs Of religious liberty
hut tho ntafi ~ nH era Ia rhirh chris
uHn Morals and an open tuble were
nafta of awakened lives
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-31
WAR 81 LAUGHTER TAXES
BIG Toll FROM " ~
Hawever. studont Lite in France Goes
or unIntnrrunteaN.

rNNlS N.t 3o r atnlert f.
iwurr E.es ou unutosruHrf. tH.I.H
mrwhlf modified NN etr Tr r
MUTATION drew murv unun nr rsss
ian rHrIls hsi huar fHu Fr l.
lpenne OFT the s.nlns .hnu. l..l..r
drafts hnvo been ma1t Un.n tH. $50.
dents uf lHlcsrs nni un.Nur.I Dob
many primary svhon.s 1nd ltrr.us ial
attendance tanugh Irss tH.H ih0 aN
cynso uNoeeds that ~ hst ft.r t
inrFr1sc 3. mtdr 1900 arseN 40 rafaca..
tHat iid n1t affeni haal lt-j ft.r
40 fhe -lc-GrnH It.rmri
ihe oldest r pans There lra 500 4ir.
dents a. aEainsi 500 last Nrar and feo
Aerast MHw tUsu $50 90 n-t vrffs
pVpls si tnis @csum are Foo tna rm,
.nly twenty fave ncr cfnf uf ffe nsu. q
number of stUdente aFr rr.isiareU 90
'hr fiuc Arts School tnd atnof sr
tions M ihr lniNvrstt aafe euti.rel
cuaallN tht medical schani rUrn r.uts.
MOST of the professors hriu1 n the
saniiar, service
ir thc ara schools the fon1..s, o.
modernism has aot aeeu shaken hm h
bias oetn cicarcd 90 lrcaks and eytfat.
Agcrces The artist siudept is lauehf
to iake nature and Improve what ur-
imaN mortais ser of li. ban n sac,
rational form chat ans sne can radilt
distinguish forms aua features
lne SUBJECTS ARE SERIOUS Tut MAJ
teriai Is larsch marine very Nliit ~
nattlefeids 90 other Wat sccnaA exc
arptiae in ghc work af stuasuis who
have hccu 20 sam ae al toe front
lr ah schaess primary and advanced
thvrr IS an Increased intsrcst in history
geosaphy aad POLITICAL economy
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-31

- while they are NOT offiei.tiif rec
Dxnifed themselves, thes are hnown
and unosifially recognized % TIE p1-
iige These organizations practice anf
pfiae drills. ana have arranged irie.
phone connections with the small shop
keepers who have friends in the sn-
luri4a
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-31

10 cnuHiaH m nrurDhInF uho Hht frnm
1p o. m- uuti go IS m., un u,e thu-
n'f ihNt lhla is iNo perlud ol iiia aishi
iht Iepa are likely fn operate
ia the dstncu ehiUh hnNe neen
numhrd heretofore hc ieeiins ~ un-
nnaluefH iH auil HtrunF. especially ia
famiioa with chiidten, aa umo ls noed-
ed tp rarfs them tu iho basement or
lowoy lium iicrc the Watchers weaus
W lNymaelNcs AMI li w w lne waton-
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-31

under was this mVinine luncheon ni
Gov WithN ouhe Hul hr Given this
noon and fnmshi reception tHa hall
viii wind up thr foHiNiuos There are
mans tlsitnrt frnw oregon especially
here fur th, alh events nf ihr crle-
hfattiuu
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-31
oRrooN ~ Ar rAa ~.

SAN FRANCISCO Oct go To-day
is nrewon DAY al the Exposition aud
Governor James WlthYcumhr iT th'
center ~ a hig celebration at thv core
Hon huhdlng furmnl oNcrciscs ore
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-11
GERMAN FLEET REFUSED.
Made Three Attempts To Force En-
try Into Gulf Of Riga.


LONDON. Aug. II wednesday,. The
newspapers this .1orning carry the most
meagre accounts of the German naval
attack at the mouth OF the Gulf of
Riga. They have nothing except the
bare bulletin issued last night.
The Daily Te'e0ruphs correspondent
a. Petrosrad reports that the German
fleet was repulsed as 1t was trying to
force it's way through the twenty-seven
mile passage separating Oesel from the
mainland. The Russian ships which took
part in the engagement were entirely un-
scaihed and the Russians still hold Oese
and Dago.
The object of the Germans. IL Is sup
posed. was to obtain free passage for
the transport of troops and further ef-
forts are expected.
The Petrograd correspondent of the
Daily Ners describes the attacks as in
tended TO support tie German left in
resisting the Russian weight OF numbers
which had been accommodating for a week
between Riga ard Kcvno The land
operations ceased while the ships tried
20 clear the way by the lrben Straits.
thirty miles wide. which. however. had
been mined The Germans made three
attempts. but were driven back with
losses.
The evacuation OF Riga continues, ac-
cording to the despatch
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-11
Invited t0 Get out.

Washington officials have reached the
conclusion that the Guatcmaldu Minister
was invited to leave Mexico by tarranza
because his Government is participating
in the conferences at Washington, ana
1t is believed the Brazilian Minister
woLld also have been handed his pass
ports had he not previously announced
his intention Of leaving Mexico
1t is regarded here as fortunate that
the Br lillian Ambassadors has been given
military escort from Mexico city
otherwise fears would he f"l, lest ne
meet with = hostile reception at Vera
Cruz Commander McNanee is taking
any steps necessary to guard dgiins;
the Ambassador being in any way mo-
lested on his arrival At Vera cruz.
Commander McNamoGs report of the
anti-American sentiment prevailing at
Vera Cruz created a furore In official
quarters mere to-day. II resulted in the
most elaborate mystery being built
around the question of whether battle
ships would be sent to Vera Cruz in
response to Comm lnder VI Nanec's re-
quest.
The Navy Department promptly or
dered the Louisiana and New Hampshire
to get ready to 20 to Vera Cruz but AT
the wish Of the state Department, Nlth-
held stiling orders for several hours
The state Department was reluctant to
send any warShips to Yer, cruz just
1T this time and it was finally decided
to put the question up to President
Wilson.
Accordingly a despatch WIS sent to
him at Cornish This action was the
signal for the Navy to surround the
matter in deepest mystery. At the close
of the day it was stated that no an
nouncement would be made rs 10 whether
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-11
NEW CURTISS BIPLANE
TESTED FOR WAR WORK
British Officers Aboard on
Trips That Break Two
Altitude Records.

BUFFALO. Aug. 10,-A new model Cur
tiss military biplane was tested here to-
day and the craft broke two worlds alti-
tude records. Twelve hundred pounds
were carried. and with this great weight
1t made eighty-fve miles an hour.
Three British naval officers. Flight
Commander Busteed and Lieuts, Prentiss
and Jenkins. were present. as was Lieut.
william NJ. McIlvain of the United
States navy fylng corps. Busteed and
Prentiss were passengers.
Raymond V. Morris. the aviator. went
up first. with two passengers. and when
he landed the barograph registered its
limit Of S, 900 feet. They probably went
higher, but the bar graph could regis
ter no more than $500 feet
On the next flight Morris took three
passengers and again scared to an alti-
tude OF s.2G0 feet or more. In both
flights ne broke the altitude records for
two and three passengers.
The biplane is a type of the first three
passenger aeroplane manufactured IN
America and i Is said that II has been
especially constructed AZ the Curtiss
plant as one In an order fcr 200 to be
delivered as soon az possible to the
Allies. It has an engine that will de-
velop 100 horsepower, and Is known as
Model II.
The machine is intended to DC used
an a speed or scout aeroplane, the pur-
pose of which is to drive off or destroy
hostile aircraft while bombs are dropped
from friendly, slower flying machines.
Already 800 military tractor biplanes
have been shipped to the Allies from the
Curtiss plant, and the 200 new gunner
carrying biplanes will be shipped as soon
as they can he manufactured.