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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
Liberty Township Notes.

Grandma Hemmen has been very
ill with the grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Olthoff spent
the first of the week in Iowa Falls
and Buffalo Center.
Carl Widman and family enjoyed
a few days visit with the formers
father and mother this week.
Geo. Smid is on the sick list.
Mrs. c. Rigter, who has been sick
for a long time, is reported very low
with Brights disease and heart
trouble.
A. J. Arends returned Monday
from brief visit with his mother
and sisters in Arlington.
Lewis VanLangen and family
moved to Kamrar Tuesday. Ben
Schur and Otto Barenthin and fam
lily and Dick Welp and family NOV
ed to Titonka Monday.
The Ed Bever family have moved
to farm north of Webster City.
The grippe has become epidemic.
H. G. Vessels and family and Miss
Elsie Jams visited Tuesday at Mrs.
Hemmen's.
The box supper and program CIV
en- by the pupils and teacher, Miss
Goldie Campbell, at Glen Ecno
school house Thursday evening, was
grand success. Miss Maude Daley
carried off the honors as the pref
tiest girl and Carl Widman was vot-
ed the LATEST man. K. Hemmen was
the auctioneer and E. H. Deakman
clerk. $35 was taken in.
March 5.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
March 10, 1895.

F. S. Currie is home from his
goods buying trip to Chicago, and
says that an immense stock of new
goods for the Chicago Clothing
House will arrive in a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Lee will en-
terrain large party Of friends at
their commodious home on west First
street next Saturday evening, the oc-
casion being the fifteenth anniver-
sary of their marriage.
Miss Grace Kellogg has gone to
Marshalltown, where she will visit
with her brother and then go to Chi
cago to resume her work in one of
the large millinery stores, prepare
tory to the work of the spring sea-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Miller arrived
home from Florida this morning.
They are feeling well after their long
trip, and come home we'll pleased
with their visit to the south. They
are we'll suited with Florida and it's
climate, and their many friends in
Webster City will be glad to know
that Mr.. Miller's health has been
greatly benefited by his winters So
journ in that state.
Elvin Young has a bicycle in his
hardware establishment which was
made by Spencer Wiltsey of this
city. 1t is fitted with pneumatic
tires made from four-ply rubber
hose, and has other leading features
to match. 1t is quite a curiosity
Drop in and look at it.
Mrs. J. P. Clagg will commence
the erection of residence soon on
the lot Immediately west of the
Clagg home on west Second street,
which will be occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin Young.
S. A. Havens will put up a new
residence in the south part of town
near his former home at once. He
las everything in shape to raise the
,rame and go on with the work as
;oon as the frost is sufficiently out
If the ground to eXcavate for the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
PERSONAL BRIEFS.

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Woodstock News: David Hunter
and sister, Miss Nellie, have moved
to their new home south of Webster
City. These young people have liv-
ed here for the past seventeen years
and have been faithful workers in
the Oak Glen Sunday school. Miss
Nellie has also been a faithful men,
Der of the ladies aid. All who know
them will very much regret their
leaving
L. J. Mott arrived home last ev-
ening from a weeks visit with his
son John and family at Alden. While
there the Messrs. Mott bought a
piece of land near Alden at good
price, they evidently having faith in
Iowa land at the present high prices.
Walter Terrell arrived home
yesterday from business trip to
Des Moines, having attended a meet.
ing of agents of the Central Life
Insurance company, preliminary to
the annual meeting to be held in
April.
Miss Mabel Jacobson of Jewell,
is a saleslady in the Shipley & Black
store, spent the morning here while
on her way to her work as saleslady
in the Boston store in Fort Dodge,
after few days vacation at her
home.
MIR. and Mrs. J. Benger and lit
tie daughter, who have been resid-
ing on west Bank street, left today
for Fort Dodge where Mrs. Benger
and daughter will remain indefinite
ly.
Miss Bessie Thompson returned
to her school teaching duties in the
country south of Fort Dodge today
following a vacation visit at her
home on the east side.
Ward Carson is spending sever
al days on business in Buffalo Cen
ter and other towns north of here.
Prof. Ray Wyckoff, one of the
high school teaching corps, spent the
week end in Chicago.
Miss Florence Zenor returned
to her home in Woodstock today af-,I
ter an over Sunday visit with Miss
Elva Doolittle.
Mrs. A. l.. OConnor has return
ed from an extended visit in Water
loo where she was called by the
death of her father.
Grover Neese of Fort Dodge is
greeting Webster City friends today.
Miss Hannah Jibben of near
Wall Lake is spending the day at the
Eugene Lasher home.
Mrs. Lucy Wilson and son Vir-
gil returned to their home in Vim
cent today after a short visit with
relatives in this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
WOULD CHANGE
Fl. DIES MONIES
into SCHOOL
Senator Cummins is Preparing Bill
for Changing Use of Army
Posts.
WOULD AID THE MILITIA
Believes Graduates Would Return
to Civil Life and National
Guard.
GUILD AID THE MILITIA

| Des Moines, March. Sort De!
Moines would be changed from &
cavalry post, into a military schoo
subordinate to West Point, if the
bill which Senator Cummins is pre-
pairing to introduce in the next ses.
sion of congress should become q
law. At the same time several 9th
er army posts in the country which
have no particular strategic import
ance would be put to similar use,
under provisions of the bill.
Senator Cummins announced his
plan upon arrival in Des Moines yes
terday. The idea for it, he said, had
been given him by Frank Lyman OF
Des Moines. Mr.. Lyman had writ
ten the senator suggesting the larg-
err details of the plan and the idea
had impressed him as very good
one. The senator said that upon
talking it over with army men he
was glad to find that it met with
their approval.
''The plan is that we should es-
tablish schools subsidiary to West
Point and Annapolis, where young
men might secure an education for
all general purposes, but which in
connection would fit them to become
officers of the army if they were
needed" Senator Cummins said.
I'VE could take some five or six
posts which have no value particu
larly for military uses and equip
them so that 400 or 500 men could
get a good education at each. It
would not be as thorough in military
science as that given at West Point,
but substantial enough to make
them competent to handle troops. 1t
might be made slightly more ad
vanced than high school and not so
far advanced as college SO that the
young men would enter at 16 and
finish at 20.
"On graduation the students
would not be attached to the mill
tary, but would be allowed to goI
into civil life. They would natural
~ drift into the national guard as
officers and would in that way trans
nit to many others the training
hey had received in military science
md service. The result would bel
hat, without interfering with civil
we would be building up a
strong reserve of men competent to
lirect military operations, should
occasion arise to require their SER
ice"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
FASTING A POOR CURE
FOR HUNGRY SOIL
Well Known Soil Expert Lays Down
Basic Rule For Bumper
Crops.

Kansas City, March 6.-Professor
Henry G. Bell, soil expert of the
Middle West Soil improvement Com
mittee, told the following anecdote
at luncheon given today:
"a young man in suddenly reduc-
ed financial straits, whose health
was also bad, recently consulted a
doctor friend, who could be relied
on to forget the bill
After an examination, the physi-
clan said, Here, Jones, are some tab
lets. Begin by taking one after your
next meal
"'Just one thing more, Doc said
Jones, Would you mind giving me
a quarter for that next meal?'
cts the same way with some
farmers" applied the professor.
There are many things that soil
can be relied upon to do after it has
been properly fed, but they forget
the feeding. They overlook the fact
that for years they have been taking
things out of the soil without put
ting anything back into it. Forced
crops, though necessary in modern
agriculture, are, in a broad sense,
unnatural. Hence, Nature cannot
be relied upon to preserve the bal
ance. That the farmer is required
to nourish the land which works for
him is just as reasonable as that he
must feed his hired men,"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
TWENTY YEARS AGO
in the Webster City Freeman.

cellar.
Misses Teresa Shultz and Pauline
Horn leave for Chicago tonight tC
post up on the latest styles in trim
ming and millinery.
Eggs have taken a tumble in
price. A week ago they were worth
1Sc per dozen; now they are selling
for 10 cents.
Monday night the Odd Fellows
hall was the scene of a most enjoy
able event. The Modern Woodmen
and their wives, to the number of
over a hundred, met there and en-
joyed a social banquet, served by
Phil. Reuillard after the work of
initiating seven new members was
finished. o. o. Hall, in behalf of
the lodge, made a happy speech in
which he welcomed the guests in
well chosen words. A quartet made
up of Harry Hall and Fred Stare and
Misses Grew and Sterling, with Miss
Rising as accompanist, furnished
some excellent music and Harry Hall
brought down the house with his
recitation, European Guides"
which he delivered at the high
school entertainment last week. A
longer nropran had haan nronorod
but owing to the volume of initiation
work, it was of necessity curtai1ed.
E. E. Valentine, the new meat
market man, has removed with his
family to this city and is now domi-
ciled in the Andrew Brewer residence
On west Bank street. Mr.. Valentine
Is preparing to erect a brick bust
ness block on the lot he recently
bought of Mrs. C. T. Fenton on the
south side of Second street where
he small meat market building was
burned two or three weeks ago. Mr..
is a practical and success
'ul man in this line of business, and
will build and arrange his new
louise with a view to it's adaptibil-
ty to first-class market place in
Ill respects.
A. F. Bartlett is erecting new
louise on his farm in Blairsburg
OWnShip..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
Go to South Dakota,

The Lou Smith family, who are
living in the east half of the Mrs.
A. c. Clark residence on the north
side, will move soon to Egan, s. D.,
near which place Mr.. Smith has Sc
cured employment on a farm. They
will leave the latter part of this
week, going to Fort Dodge and Sioux
City to visit relatives and expect to
be located in South Dakota by the
first Of April. The west side of the
Mrs. Clark home will be occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Foster, who re-
Gently moved to this city from their
former home in Odell, Nebraska.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
SHIP FIRE BROUGHT
UNDER CONTROL
ALI Passengers on French Steame,
Are Safe.

Paris, March S.-Fire which
threatened the French steamship La
Touraine has been brought under
control, and all her passengers are
safe on board, according to a formal
announcement issued at noon yester-
day by the Compagine Generate
Trans-Atlantique, owner Of the lin
er.
La Touraine is proceeding under
her own steam to Havre, her desti-
nation, and is expected to arrive
there tonight. Only the Rotterdam
of the fleet which responded to Cap
tain Caussin's wireless call for aid,
is standing by as a measure of pre-
caution to give assistance, should
any be required.
Commanders of other vessels
which speeded to the rescue, have
been informed that their services
will not be required.
The statement given out by the
steamship company said:
The fire which broke out abroad
La Touraine was less serious than
was at first thought. The fire is I'M
der control and all passengers are
safe.
La Touraine has resumed her
voyage to Harve under her own
steam, but, nevertheless, for further
security, she is being escorted by
the Rotterdam and probably will ar
rive at Harve Monday evening"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
Jewell News.

John w. Jewell made business
trip to lrvington last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mcdonald Went
to Des Moines Thursday afternoon
returning home Saturday morning.
Mrs. Carl Thoreson and children
of Ellsworth spent Thursday here
visiting relatives and friends.
Walter Loder bought the school
house one mile east of town which
was sold Friday at auction. The
price paid was $50.
Sidenstucker & Co. bought a car
load of fat cattle of John Barkema
last week These cattle have been
fed a year and the Jewell butcher
shop patrons can be sure of some
extra good meat from now on.
Miss Marian Bonner who attends
the state college at Cedar Falls is
seriously ill there. Her sister Gladys
of Monticello is with her and Sun
day morning her brother Roy and
DR.. Slater were called and left on
the early train.
Miss Mildred O'Connor of Ames
spent Saturday at the parental home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Snyder and son
Frank spent Sunday in Eldora.
Mrs. William Anderson went to
Marshalltown Wednesday to see her
daughter, Mrs. Willard Minert, who
has been sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Mcdonald
and three sons arrived in Jewell
Thursday from Canada where they
have lived for the past year and a
half. They will stay in Jewell for
the present.
Harold Slater Of Iowa Falls spent
Sunday in Jewell.
Mrs G. H. Millett went to Slater
Saturday for an over Sunday visit
with her daughter, Mrs. A. A. Hottie
and family.
Mrs. J. w. Jewell is expected
home the first part of the week from
Westport, Mimi, where she has
been the past month caring for her
mother who is recovering from an
operation for gall stones.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Groves,
on Friday. an eight pound daugh
ter.
Sievert Holverson bought the w.
S. Hoon residence, sold Saturday at
auction. Consideration $3.50.
March 8.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
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SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

DELIGHTFULLY."- SURPRISED.

DELIGHTFULLY."- SURPRISED.
Miss Minnie ODER was delightfully."-
surprised Friday night when about
twenty-five young ladies and gentle
men called at her home to assist in
celebrating her birthday anniver-
sary. The evening hours were very
pleasantly passed in playing games.
Several tlashlight pictures were talk
en- of the group.
At a late hour delicious lap sup
per was served. The hostess was
given very pretty birthday ring,
the gift being presented by Miss Lee
roy in behalf of the guests. Every
one who attended reports a good time
and as they left they wished her
many more happy birthdays.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
Building More Sims.

Copenhagen, March S.-Germany
is reported here on what appears to
be good authority to be building at
kiel fifteen small submarines of q
new type, which will be used for re-
connoitering the home coast in the
Baltic sea. Each of the submarines,
it is said, will carry a crew of eight
men.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09

London, March S.-Greece appar.
emily is at the parting Of the ways
with her king exerting his influence
to maintain the neutrality of his
country in opposition to the retir.
ing premier, M. Venizelos, the man
to whom Greece owes her revival.
M. Venizelos announced yesterday
the resignation of himself and his
cabinet, as King Constantine did not
approve the policy of the govern
ment. Today, in the chamber Of
deputies, M. Venizelos clearly indi-
Gated that the difference between
him and the monarch was over the
question of peace and war.
He said he had advised the king
to select as new premier M. Zai-
mis-, governor of the National bank,
who, he said, Twill follow a policy
of neutrality, which I hope will not
endanger our newly acquired terri
tory"
A grand council of ministers was
held at Athens yesterday under the
presidency of King Constantine, and
as Venizelos was leaving the palace
at it's conclusion, he was acclaimed
by the populace.
King Constantine won great popu-
larity by the successful manner in
which he led the last two Balkan
wars. This popularity, however, he
shared with M. Venizelos, to whose
in the conferences follow
ing the war, Greece is said to owe
her success and whose organization
was largely responsible for her abil-
ity to fight as she did.
The retiring premier also was the
moving spirit in the Balkan alliance
which united the Balkan states
against Turkey.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
Hard Coal Bargain.

We have or 5 tons stove and
egg hard coal mixed, which we want
to move. One ton or the lot at 50.
6d3 SPAIN & Rose Lbr. Co.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09

John H. Lee, undertaken and en-
balmer. Thirty years experience.
$50 First street. Martin phone 80.
d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09

am in shape to make your old
feather beds into the latest style
mattress, or make over your hair
mattresses. See Gingery at Foster
furniture store, or call Martin phone
6297. Eds
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
Company G, Attention!

Every member of Company G is
ordered to be present tonight for
election of captain. d.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING.

CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Irving, resid-
ing south of the city, enter
tanned their family Saturday evening
in honor of their golden wedding.
The evening was spent in a social
way and supper was served at late
hour. Mr.. and Mrs. Irving were the
recipients of very handsome pres
ent from each of their family. The
also presented each of their
daughters and ughters-in-law
with a beautiful signet ring as re-
of the OCCASION. The
only regret of the evening was the
inability of the eldest son and
daughter to be present. Those in
were:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Irving and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Burgess and
family of Beatrice, Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Irving.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Barr and
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Irving and son.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
For Sale.

Yellow Dent seed corn, highly
bred. Pure bred seed oats. Martin
phone, farm 1413; residence 42s.
1-27-d-f-tm3' W. o. Mcconnell.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.

The Royal Neighbors of America
planned and carried out Friday ev-
ening a complete surprise on Mrs.
Lars Larson in assisting her to cele-
brate her eightieth birthday. The
evening was spent in social CONVEX
sation and at a late hour, refresh
ments were served which were
brought by the guests. After lunch,
Mrs. Larson was presented with a
beautiful Towering cineraria as
token of the esteem and regard in
which she is held by the members Of
the order. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Lar
son are charter members of the Roy
al Neighbors. At a late hour the
members left for their homes wish
ing Mrs. Larson many happy returns
of her birthday anniversary.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
King Constantine Disapproves Of A.
titude of Cabinet Toward Great
Conflict.
BREACH IMMINENT
Retiring Premier Declares His Party
Will Support No Government
Formed,

Geneva, (via Paris), March S.
All the Greek army officers in Swift
zerland were recalled Saturday. 9th
er Greeks of military age must
present themselves at the offices of
the consul general in Geneva before
March II. The opinion is express
ed by many here that there is to be
a general mobilization of the Greek
army.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
OFFICIAL CHICAGO MARKETS.

Furnished by E. W. Wagner & Co.
Office over Isis Theatre. Phone $40,
H. NJ. Sharpe, Manager.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09
THE CLUB CALENDAR.
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The Why club will meet with Miss
Emma Amundson this evening.
The Linger Longer club meets
with Mrs. Tom Kearns on Wednes-
day of this week. I'D.
The Misses Margaret and Ada
Bell will be hostesses to the Puritan
club Friday evening.
Mrs. Anna White-Miller will be
hostess to the Harmony club Friday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. ~
Mrs. F. A. Edwards will be hostess
at a one o'clock luncheon to the
Thursday Card club this week.
The Wednesday Bridge club will
meet this week with Miss Sibyl
Clark at one o'clock luncheon.
Mrs. Joe Oppenheimer will be hos
tess to the Royal Auction Bridge
club Wednesday at one o'clock lun-
cheon.
Mrs. J. E. Williams will be hostess
to the Home Needle work club on
Friday. The ladies will entertain
their husbands at $3.50 dinner.
The P. E. O.. will meet this
evening with Mrs. D. M. Kelly as
hostess and Katherine Lane will
give a personally conducted tour of
FIJI rome via the radiOnticOn
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-09

Mrs. Joe Oppenheimer will be hos
tess to the Royal Auction Bridge
club Wednesday at one o'clock lun-
cheOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

Bun Roberts of the Paul Crawford agency is letting everybody know that he is selling the Chandler Six. and that they are some car. It is only matter of time before Bun will have the streets full of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

By ALLEN J. l<REBS, JR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
OVERLAND DRIVEN BY .SUFFRAGISTS MAKES
 REMARKABLE RECORD
Three Women With Message President Have Unique Expe Crossing the Contnent-Car Performs Great
 Fashion-Run Into Binding Snowstorm

Armed with a message for the Pres ident of the United States, three wom- en have travelled over 5000 miles by automobile in an effort to further the cause of equal suffrage A petition signed by half a million women at the San Francisco exposition was entrusted to their care and on the trip across country enough additional signatures were obtained to swell the total to what is probably the longest list of names ever secured on & petition of this kind.
 The ladies, one from Oregon and two from Rhode Island, after looking over the motor cars offered in San Fran cisco, bought model S3 Overland, be- lieving that they could secure the greatest amount of service from the car, as well as knowing they could re- ceivefattention from an unlimited num- Der of Overland dealers en route.
 Miss M. A. Kindberg acted as driver; Miss Ingeberg Kindstedt as mechani- elan and Mrs. Sara Bard Field as utility driver and helper
 During the trip the car had an aver age gasoline mileage of 16 miles per gallon, using one quart of oil in the first 2S0 miles, and averaging 100 miles to the quart, on the rough stretches. The highest speed attained by the lady driver was 52 miles per hour, and then she admitted she was going some.
 Through the desert the trip was un- eventful, except for the fact that water was scarce, and after trying to buy, or even beg water at one particular place, they were refused and finding the radiator barely half full, thought