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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Special Meetings. Closed.


The special meetings at the church
of the Nazarene closed Sunday night
with the largest attendance dur.
ling the two weeks. Quite number
of people remained outside during
1.-THE service. The second coming Of
Christ was the subject Of the dis
course, the thought being based up
ON Matt. 24:32-51.
The signs indicating the speedy
return of the Lord were classified as
Il physical, 2 intellectual, COM
mercial, 4 spiritual-different por-
tions of scripture being cited in sup
port of each. At the close of the
service some raised their hands for
prayer, expressing a desire to obtain
the experience Of pardon and entire
SAN ctification. One came forward.
I The morning service at II o'clock
was one of refreshing and an uplift
to the members.
While all was not accomplished
that had been hoped for yet seed has
been sown that will bear fruit.
Mrs. Wines and Mrs. Dobson left
for Marshalltown this morning, Mrs.
f. B. Gowland and sister, Miss Fern
Levi, accompanying them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Moving to This City.

Mrs. Louis Frank AMI daughter.
Mrs. H. G.. Higbee, arrived home
yesterday from Dubuque, where Mrs.
Frank has been assisting her daugh-
ter to dispose of her household
goods. Mr.. and Mrs. Higbee will
make their home in this city, having
shipped here what household goods
they did not sell. Until suitable
apartments can be secured they will
reside with the Frank family. Mr..
Higbee, who was recently promoted
to leading position in the revenue
department and has Iowa territory,
working out of Omaha, can have his
headquarters here as well as else
where, hence their removal to this
city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Will Hold Birthday Social.

The members of the w. c. T. U.
will meet on Wednesday of this
week at 1880 o'clock at the home OF
Mrs. J. L. Peterson for one of their
birthday socials. At this meeting
the birthdays of eight of the men,
bers will be celebrated. Mrs. ]. E.
Clark is chairman of the program
and refreshment committee. The
program will include talks by Mrs.
Hepburn on Suffrage, Mrs. J. G. Rob
ison on the Mulct Law, reading by
Miss Helen C. Woolsey, solo by
Miss Rodine, and violin and piano
selections by the Misses Irma Cos
sard and Maree Peterson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
HIGH SCHOOL wins
Fourth place
Twenty-Four High Schools Repre-.
sented in Drake Relay Carnival
in Des Moines.

Four men from the Webster City
high school, Clarke, Gilmore, Green
wood and Wood, accompanied by
Prof. Wyckoff, went to Des Moines
Friday afternoon to represent Web
ster City in the Drake Relay Carnt-
val held in the Drake stadium on
Saturday. Several universities were
represented, including the Univer-
sity Of Chicago, Madison, Wis, and
Ann Arbor, Mich.
In the relay races, university was
matched against university-college
against college-and high school
against high school.
In the high school relay race,
Webster City won fourth place,
which is excellent considering the
number of schools in the relay.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Joint SCOUT HIKE
A HUGE SUCCESS
Fort Dodge Scouts Join Local Patrol
in Supper, Hike and
Contests.

Six automobile loads of boy scout!
numbering thirty-siX members, thei1
scoutmaster, Mr.. Hawley, and assist
ant scout master, Mr.. Helsell, ant
the Congregational minister, Rev
Minty, of Fort Dodge, arrived Satur.
day afternoon to join our local scout
patrol on supper-hike.
They were trifle delayed by net
being able to secure enough cars
early in the afternoon, but arrived
before o'clock. Over forty scouts
of the Wooster City patrol, together
with their scout master, Murray Nc
Murray, added to the number of Wis
itors, made an aggregation of boys
good to behold.
The destination of the boys was
the meadow, back of Mercy hospital,
and the games and contests were
held on one side of the creek, while
the supper and camp fires were at
some distance from the scene Of the
sports:
A ball game was the most inter-
esting feature of the entertainment,
Webster City winning the game with
a score of to 1. The lineup of
the local scouts was: Harold Wood
all, pitcher; Myron Hahne, catcher;
George Mertz, first base; Earl Om-
stead, second base; Arthur Jewett,
third base; Kenneth Neel, short
stop; Leonard Busing, left field;
Harold Leopold, center field; Harold
right field. The game
proved so vigorous one that five
bats were broken during it's prog
ress. Various scout contests were
also the delight of the fifty or more
people who gathered to watch the
boys from the brow of the hill. The
horse and rider contest, a fitting con-
test and a few others preceded The
supper.
The guests brought their own
sandwiches and fruit from their
homes while the hosts furnished the
Vienna sausages, which were roast
ed over the fire, canned beans,
and the cocoa.
The Ft. Dodge people left the city
about seven o'clock, having had so
good time that another joint meet
ing was planned for next fall when
the Webster City boys will go to Ft.
Dodge and return the call made
here. t
The scouts Of this city plan to
hold another father and son banquet
in the early part Of May. such as was
held last year for the first time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
THE PASSING OF
AN old RESIDENT
]. L. Ford Dies at Sanitarium in Des
Moines-,In seventy-Third
Year.

John L. Ford, an old resident O.
this county, who had been very IL
at sanitarit.m in Des Moines fol
the past four weeks, passed away Al
o'clock Saturday afternoon at thu
sanitarium from an illness dating
from February 14th, when he suf'
fered paralytic stroke. Since that
time he had failed rapidly and the
end was not unexpected.
Mr.. Ford was. born in Parkman
Grange county, Ohio, April 10, 1912
and would therefore have been sew
enty-three years old today. He
moved with his parents to Eaton
Rapids, Eaton county, Michigan, in
the spring of 1S49. Here he united
with the Methodist church in the
spring of 1858. In February, 1854,
he removed to Paw Paw, Ill, where
he was married to Miss Louisa M.
Bray, Sept. 16, 1868. In June, 1873,
the family moved to this state, set
tling in Scranton, Greene county,
but in December of the same year
removed to Otho, Webster county,
moving ten years later to his farm
near Blairsburg where he has since
resided, with the exception Of one
year spent in Webster City, until the
family removed to this city in 1911.
At the time he came to his farm
near Blairsburg there was not tree
or post upon the place. Being car
penter he at once went to work
building a rough board house, four
teen by twenty feet, in which his
family lived from spring until fall,
when more commodious home was
prepared.
With the aid of his family he
planted the beautiful grove Of trees
which surrounds the former Ford
hoiae IN the farm and made all the
Improvements upon the place.
Five children were born to this
union, one daughter, Ada, dying
In March, 1882. The living are Mrs.
A. w. Little of Des Moines; Mrs.
Carrie Devine of Chicago, and Mrs.
w. H. Perry and John F., both Of
this city. These, together with the
wife and mother, mourn the loss Of
q kind and loving husband and faith
er.
The funeral services were held
this morning at 10 o'clock at
the family home at 621 Bank street,
Rev. Arthur Metcalf, pastor of the
Congregational church Of this city,
OF which the deceased was a mem
Der, officiating. Interment made in
the Blairsburg cemetery beside the
remains of the father and mother of
Mr.. Ford.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
A PRISONER ES-
CAPES FROM JAIL
At fort DODGE
Desperate Highway Robber Makes
Daring Getaway, Being Third
Within q Week.
FACED A LONG PRISON TERM
Had Been Sentenced to Twenty
Years for Holding Up Auto
Driver.
FACED A LONG PRISON TERM

Fort Dodge, April 19.-The third
prisoner to escape from the Jail here
within week was successful yester-
day in making his way to liberty
from a cage in the center Of the
county prison, through three sets OF
bars to the fire escape.
He was Elmer Margeram, SEN
fenced last week to twenty years in
the penitentiary forfbeing convict
ed of highway robbery with aggra.
vation. 80 d
Margerum was locked in the cage
on the fourth floor of the Jail fo1
safe keeping. The sheriff, W. H.
Holm, does not live in the apart
ments reserved for him on this floor
The escape was made about 900
o'clock yesterday morning and 1t
was noon when a note was found on
the sidewalk outside the Jail telling
of the escape. 1t had been dropped
by one of the other prisoners.
1t is thought Margerum was aided
in his escape by other prisoners in
the Jail who were allowed the free
dom of the corridors around the cage
in which he was locked. The lock OF
the cage was picked, and the lock OF
the door to the corridor was forced
with an iron rod. When outside the
corridor Margerum secured passage
through the bars across a window to
the skylight. One of the bars had
been removed earlier in the week by
two other convicts, Raymond Bur-
CESS, arrested for completely in a
robbery and George Murphy, being
held for the federal government on
bootlegging charge, who made
their escape in that manner.
After making the dangerous cross
ing of the skylight, Margerum broke
the window to the fire escape anc
made his way to the ground with
out discovery. 1t is thought that &
few hours after his escape the mote
was thrown to the sidewalk.
Ma-gerum was convicted, OF th'
robbery of a taxicab driver of More
land last summer. With his wife h
hired the machine to drive to Cal
lender. When about half way to tn
other town he held the driver VI
with a revolver, bound and gage,
him and, after taking his watch AM
some money, abandoned him in
cornfield. They were arrested severa
,, weeks ago in North Dakota abou
ninety miles from railroad in tn
mountain region. The woman Is still
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Legislature Adjourns.

The legislature adjourned Satur-
day and Senator Chase arrived home
Saturday night and Hon. Rube Nc
Ferren came up Sunday. The ses-
sion has been a strenuous one and
the record made will compare fav-
orably with other legislatures. Sen
ator Chase won recognition in the
senate as leader and Hon. Rube
McFerren attained place of int1u-
ence in the lower house. They were
usually right upon questions en-
bracing the public welfare and while
being upon the losing side in some
instances their records in their en-
tirety are satisfactory.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
IS TfRRE HAUTE
men TO PRISON
Convicted Politicians Leave for Fed
eral Pe'4itentiary With Smiling
Countenances.

Indianapolis, Ind, April 10
With sn ling countenance, Mayor
Dom NJ. Roberts, with the fifteen
other prisoners convicted in the Ter
re Haute election conspiracy case
and sentenced to the federal peni-
tentiary at Leayenworth, started on
the trip to prison yesterday after
noon.
AS the time for the departure was
not made public, only small crowd
was at the station as the prisoners
boarded the special car attached to
a Pennsylvania passenger train.
While the men were being placed
in line in the Jail yard, preparatory
to marching to the railway station
the eighty-two men who were given
Jail sentences for their part In the
conspiracy shouted goodby.
! The prisoners we're not shackled
but a guard walked beside each
prisoner, accompanied him into the
car and occupied the seat beside
I him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Pebble Dash Finish.

The F. E. Grempel building on
Des Moines street, occupied by the
johnson millinery store, is undergo
ing Improvements. The cement ex-
terror of the building is being re-
moved and a pebble dash finish will
be put on. Mr.. Grempel is also con-
templating putting in a new front.
If he should do this the building will
be improved greatly.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
L. H. Sours at Cass Center.

L. H. Sours, formerly pastor of the
Christian church in this city, now
cashier of one Of the Hampton
banks, is supplying the Cass Center
pulpit every two weeks, and was in
the city Sunday for a short time,
having filled the pulpit at Cass Cen
ter at both morning and evening
services
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
LEG WAS BROKEN
IN TWO PLACES
stratford Young Man Brought to
j. Mercy Hospital Following
Motorcycle Accident.

F. M. Lilyord of stratford, a
young man who is employed there,
was brought to this city Saturday
afternoon for an X-ray examination,
following a motorcycle accident in
which he was thrown from the
wheel. His leg is broken in two
places below the knee and he was
taken to Mercy hospital for treat
ment.
He rested very easily last night
and. is getting along we'll.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
being held.

being held.
Police in Des Moines and other
cities along the Fort Dodge, Des
Moines & Southern railway have
been notified to keep a watch out for
the fugitive, as it is believed that he
boarded one of the train on this sys-
TEN.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Getting Better.

w. H. H. Smith, who has been
with his brother, John T. Smith,
formerly of this city, the past week
or two at Britt, arrived home Satur-
day. John T. has been very sick,
suffering from iremic poisoning,
and it was not thought that he could
recover, but he is now getting bet
ter. When he regains sufficient
strength it is planned to have him
undergo an operation for prostate
trouble.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Sustains Slight Stroke.

L. l.. Treat sustained slight
stroke of paralysis Saturday noon,
which affected the left side of the
body. This is the second stroke he
has sustained, but he almost at once
regained the use of his left arm, al
though he is still confined to his bed
and passed very comfortable night.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
WEBSTER CITY, 1owATUEsDAY, APRIL 20, 1916

sauto and in allowing bell at said
lcrossing to become out of repair.
/ The Webster City Implement COM
pany asks judgment against Ed
Beaver and Eva Beaver for $129.60
alleged due on note.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

The ladies aid society of Breeze
Hill will meet with Mrs. Gale Bick-
ford Thursday, April %, at p. m.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Mr.. Farmer!

We are paying tic in trade for
eggs. 1t will pay you to remember
where you can do we'll on the egg
question. Kearns Grocery. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

The condition upon which God
hath given liberty to man 10 eternal
vigilance.-John Philpot Curran.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
American League
Federal League
MRS c. WILSON TALLEY DIES

Dauphin, Pa. April 26.-Mrs. + C.
Wilson Talley died on Saturday even
ing from an attack of grip followed
by n stroke of paralysis. Mrs. TaIley
was 80 years old and has spent almost
her entire life in this part of the
country She has been for many years
a prominent member of the Methodist
Church here. She is survived by her
husband. C. Wilson Talley. three chill
dren, Mrs. William Riffert. of Harris
burg; Mrs. William Garverich and
George Talley. both of Dauphin, three
brothers. Samuel Walters, of Mechan-
icsburg: Levi Walters. and David Wal
ters, of Harrisburg. two sisters, Mrs
Susan Meyer, of Rixford. Pa, and
Mrs. Anne Smeltzer, of Oberlin. and
eight grandchildren. The funeral SER
vices will be held Tuesday afternoon at
1 O'Clock. The Rev. Francis j. S.
Morrow will be in charge of the SER
vices. assisted by the Rev. Robert r
Stirling. Burial will be made in the
Dauphin cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
MANY PRIZES FOR
SATURDAY SHOOTERS
Benefit Fer Polyca-se SsOspital Is
Big Success; W. A. Miller
Wins High Honors

Harrisburg and out-of town shoot
ers made big scores Saturday in the
Polyclinic Hospital benefit shoot of
the Harrisburg Sportsmen's Associa-
uon. In spite of the handicapS en-
countered by the promoters of this
shoot it was a big success. The pro-
ceeds. which will amount to about
Sl25 will be turned over to the Poly
clinic Hospital to-day
There were SO shooters in the entry
nst. The prizes varied from 81 to SIS.
w A: Miller, a local shot. made 80
straight and received a handsome
'eather rocking chair. 1t was valued
lt SIS. Karl Steward, president of
ne local association, won a valuable
nshing rod. Mrs. Ray Boyer, the only
woman who participated in the 50-bird
race, won six pair of mems hose. The
summary and prize awards follow:
Dtnson, 40. ton of coal; Heiges, AZ,
nashlight; Dinger, A, pipe; Eshenour,
-; 5. Reed, As, picture; Hawkins, pro-
1essional. AS; G. o. Sarvis, 40, UNI
brella; Sommers, professional, AZ;
wise, 4S. fishing rod; Stoll, Al, box of
writing paper; j. Martin, 40, slippers;
Worden, A., quart of wine; Herrold
~, hat; Shoop, 40, hand trap; Logue,
AZ, picture; Disney AS, AS cans to-
matoes; Mrs. Boyer, 80, six pairs mems
hose; Kreidler, SO. fish net and reel;
henry. SS, safety razor; Shaffer, "A.
cum links and tie pin; E. Keys, Al. five
pounds candy; Wilson, 40, nickel
oibbs; c. Keys, as, bathing suit; Bow
man. 80. shirt; Lutz, 80, pair pillow
cases; G. Martin, so. fish net and roo,
Morrett. 3S, paper and envelopes; Sea
bold. 45, shooting jacket; G. Hoffman,
40, one-half ton of coal; Eshenour,
S9, w. Quigley, a., wine; Hacket, Al,
ton of coal; Radie. 32, box cigars; S
HOFFMAN, a, shooting jacket; Keller,
-, meerschaum pipe; ". A. Miller,
q In. 4 o
of coal; M. Steward, As. fishing rod:
Frank, IS, hand trap; Wells, 45, box
cigars; Alan. At, fishing rod valued at
az Htckok, Al, shell bag; Schival,
"a; Essig. rs, quart of wine: Eff. Hoff-
man, a., pair trousers; Dewalt, 2S,
pottle lilac water; Miller "a, box
cigars: Cleckner 35, fishing rod: Ben
ner, 40. B. V. D.; Pomeraining, As.
cigars; r. Reed, A, five pounds candy;
u. y. Miller. 80. carton dog cakes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
FINE RECORDS FOR
SCHOLASTIC TEAMS
Tech and Academy Runners Chalk
Up New Figures at
Philadelphia

Techs showing in the relay races
at Philadelphia on Saturday brought
much favorable comment. Steelton
and Harrisburg Academy each drew
fourth honors in their respective
classes and chalked up fast time.
As a result of these local achieve
ments high school track and field
enthusiasts look for a record meet
when the state high schools compete
here in May.
Tech ran in class much higher in
standard than last year The time
was 335 As. This was ten seconds
lower than that made by Tech last
May in the, state high school meet.
The Harrisburg Academy had four
fast men in White. Stackpole, Holmes
and Krall. This class made the relay
mile in 3.41 3-5. Stackpole's running
was a feature. Steelton High made
good time. The championship win
ners in the meet were:
Championships
Worlds One-Mile Relay Record
Pennsylvania (Kauffman, Lockwood,
Former record. 3.1S is, made in 1911
by Irish-American A. c. Sheppard.
Gissing, Schaaf. Rosenberger).
Collegiate Two-Mile Relay Record
Princeton (Moore, Atha, Hayes,
McKenzie). Time, 1855 3-5. Former
record. minutes. made in 1913 by
Michigan (Haff. Haimbaugh, Jansen,
SMITH.
intercollegiate High Jump Record
-Alva Richard. Cornell, 6 feet )
inches. Former record. 6 feet 3L
inches. made in 1907 by T. Moffitt,
Pennsylvania.
Collegiate Javelin Record-John l..
Phillips, Idaho University, ia feet Ia
inches. Former record. 169 feet SK
inches. made in 1914 by Dorizas, Penn
sylvania.
Pennsylvania Discus Record-M. NJ.
Dorizas. 1S1 feet 6 u inches. Former
record. 124 feet 3A inches. made in
1914 by DoriZas
Pennsylvania Pole Vault Record
". Newsletter. IL feet 10 inches. For
mer record. 10 feet inches, made
by z. Sewell in 1914.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
Sport News at a Glance

Local baseball teams contemplate
changes in line-ups.
Charles Doom, of the Cincinnati
team, is out of the game with a
bunion.
Members of the Keystone Motor
Club to the number of forty-five en-
ioyed a sociability run to York yes
terday.
The annual Camp Hill automobile
run to southern points will be held
May 8.
Manager Gerberich's Dauphin team
started with a batting record on Sat
urday.
Challenger. of the Tech team. hits
the ball hard.
Pitcher Crist. of the Curtin Heights
team. has several puzzling curves.
Bell and Fox. of the Keener A. c.,
are fast fielders
The Friendship team will make a
hard fight for the local championship
when the Firemen's League starts.
The Stanley A. C. started off with a
rush.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
AMATEUR GAMES
| FURNISH GOOD SPORT
Two Ten-inning Battles Feature
Saturdays Opening Program;
Tech Hard Losers
BY Tad

Amateur baseball furnished much
interest on Saturday. Local diamonds
were all occupied during the afternoon
and on some two games were played.
There were several close games. The
young players in most games displayed
midseason form.
At Oberlin the Marysville team de-
feated Oberln in a ten-inning game,
score 4 to 3. Marysville hit the ball
timely. Oberlin had but two hits.
A ten-inning game was played in
the East End. the Enola Country Club
team losing to East End nine, score
4 to 3. Enola outbatted the locals,
the latter having but two hits.
Curtin Heights had a iciose7 call with
Camp Hill, timely hits bringing the
victory. The Dauphin league team
gave the Baker A. A. of Steelton n
had a batting matinee with Riverside
Reserves.
steeton's Central League team
walked all over the Methodist Club,
knocking the ball oil over the lot.
West End Loses Out
The West End team had trouble
with Hockersville. the latter winning
by a score of II to 5. West End
pitchers weakened in the sixth. The
Hick- Thrifts had an easy time with
the p. K. r. Elects, the latter not
having had much practice. Two good
games were played at Middletown, in
which Highspire won over the Keener
A. c., score to 3, and at Duncan
non. where the Middletown Central
League team lost score to l.
Stanley A. c. opened the season with
victory over Albion A. c., score II
to 6. while the Delaware A. c. showed
under the Agogas, score II to /. Brels-
ford A. c. triumphed over the Citizen
Fire Company team in an easy victory.
The only scholastic game was at Mer-
cersburg. Tech losing out after a hard
fight with the Mercersburg Academy.
score to 4.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
RUNAWAY JUNE" At THE ROYAL,
AND NATIONAL

At the Royal and National theaters,
to-day, will be shown the thirteenth
episode of the great new serial by
George Randolph Chester. the first Of
THE writer's stories to appear in the
newspapers and in motion pictures.
Norma Phillips, the Mutual Girl" was
selected to fill the leading role in
Runaway June the new serial. This
film is being shown at this theater
every Monday for the period of .fifteen
weeks. The story is one of loNte. dol
lars and mystery, with plenty OF the
dyke saw something in June" which
he liked, and he followed her and made
her life miserable. The mystery that
follows is left for you to solve The
thirteenth episode will be shown at the
Royal. Third street above Cumberland,
and the National Sixth and Dauphin.
o-night.-Advertlsem