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The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
HAS GROWN GRAY In
UNCLE SANS SERVICE
Editor The Washington Herald:

Editor The Washington Herald:
am a subscriber to your paper. l
appreciate your efforts in behalf of us
governmeI clerks. Yes, We should have
been raised long ago. l have been work
ing more than a quarter Of a century
and have grown old in the service.
am now sick and aged. Hardly able to
get to the office. l have just returned
after nearly a year of sickness. l have
held on. hoping that a pension would be
given me, but l see no chances now for
us superannuated clerks
Clerks Need Raise.
I know that all clerks should be raised.
but what good will It do those aged clerks
who have been reduced-all looks dark to
US. We are lost sight Of, and there is no
hope for US
We have grown old and infirm in the
service and are unable TO take up any oc-
cupation when kicked out by the gov
ernment. God help US. We are in the
minority and have no say. All talk now
ls raise OF salary. That is proper. The
salaries should be raised, but we are set
back. and many of us will starve before
another Congress convenes. i see no
chance, only TO 70 10 the poorhouse.
Much has been said about our case here
tofore. There is no use to repeat Il. We
are lost In the shuttle. A second chance
for us to wait and starve.
) An OLD CLERK.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
fathers SMALL SALARY
KEEPS FAMILY IN rags
Underpaid Federal Employe Says Chill
dren Are Unable to Attend School.

Evidence continues to accumulate In
letters received from government employees
that the task OF making both ends meet
on the existing scale Of wages is the
acute problem of the government employe
on a small salary.
Inability to buy medicine to help a sick
wife and the desperate outlook Of aged
government workers are described in the
following letters:
Editor The Washington Herald: I wish
to thank you for the stand you have
taken to get an increase in pay for the
civil employees in the government service.
entered the government employ at the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing at a
salary OF $720 a year seven years ago.
Today am getting the same salary. I
have wife and five children. Now, how
can 1 support my family on tJat sum. 1t
is puzzle to me. 1 tried 80 hard and
asked so many times for an increase in
pay. All get is a promise every time un-
Ill finally / have given up.
! tried to give my children a common
education, but l could not AS soon as
one of my children reached the age of IA
years had to take him out of school and
put him to work in a department store
for S3 week in order to get bread to eat.
I could not feed my wife and family on
2 day. And this great rich government
eNANc obOoh bCnOOl SuuCaIlOn.
It's all bosh. How can a child study when
it is hungry? Do You think a mother has
the heart to send her children to. school
hungry and half-naked? The consequence
is that three OF my children are half
grown and are scarcely able to read and
write
Prayed for Wilson.
have talked to my friends in the
Bureau about getting a raise in salary
and they have told me there are several
reasons why / was not entitled to a raise
one Of them being that was a Democrat
1 admit that l worked for, voted. and
prayed for Woodrow Wilson
At the present time my wife is sick
and am not able to get her a bottle Of
medicine. I have not been able to send
the children to Sunday school for want
of clothes. ] have not been able to get
my wife & new dress or a pair Of shoes
in a year.
1 am a firm believer in woman suffrage.
I want Washington. d. C., to have the
vote hy 1a2a Whsn women, xet the vote
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02

Minnesota farmers in four years have
spent about $50, 100000 for new buildings
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
Asks Pay Data to Aid Clerks;
Congress to Get Information

White House before the last of the month
Senators Dillingham;. OF Vermont, and
Works, OF California. yesterday entered
the list of members of Congress who will
support legislation for increased wages
A number of members oppose the or
ganization Of the clerks and government
employees, but all agree that the present
scale OF prices for the necessities of
life call for higher wages for underpaid
employees
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02

our children will get a better education.
1 sincerely hope the Nolan bill will get
through.
UNDERPAID.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
CLERK FIGHTS SICKNESS.
I. O. @. EmplOye Urges Ala Tor
Superannuated Workers,

Editor The Washington Herald: / write
you note expressing my belief IN re-
gard TO US supersnnuated employees. /
have just come back TO the ofice after
eleven months OF sickness and / am able
10 get to the office only a few hours q
day. Occasionally 1 remain q full day.
You deserve much credit for your efforts
in trying to advance the pay Of the clerk,
and employees, but 1 fear Il means death
to all OF US superannuated clerks. Those
who have been denoted VIII surely never
be raised again. Oh. don't you think our
case should be published a Iittlsf
A CLERK IN THE !. O. q.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
KIN SEPARATED SO YEARS.

Marion. Ohio. Dec. L-For thfrty-sa1
years Mrs John Geiger believed hsr-
self penniless, while Mrs. E L Lewis.
of Marion mourned for her daughter
CMrs. Gieger) who was placed In an
Illinois orphanage when q baby and
died. there.
They have been reunited throusht Q
newspaper ad.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02

conducted by the board of representa-
tives, the meeting will be open to any
member who wishes to hear the Call.
fornia Congressman discuss prospects foI
increased pay legislation at the coming
session.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
DOZEN INJURED IN WRECK.

Findlay. Ohio, Dec. IA dozen persons
were injured today when a Toledo, Bowl
ing Green and Southern interurban car
Jumped the tracks north OF here and
turned over.
Mrs Grace Wood Ward prosssly xtu
die.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
7. ". GIBSON THANKS
Those Who Aid HIM
tuberculosis Patient Says Loans Make
His Recovery Possible.

Receiving the money 1 have makes
the difference to me OF regaining my
health and not doing So" T. W. Gibson
writes The Washington Herald in
acknowledging a check for S from this
paper, a check for a similar amount
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19
Editor Loses Father.

Duncombe, Sept. &c. A. Bob
|nenkamp, post master at this. place
and editor Of the Tribune, was call
ed to Breda Saturday afternoon by
the serious illness of his father, John
H. BOhnenkamp. He left as soon as
possible, but his father had passed
away by the time he arrived His
father had lived in Carroll county for
more than forty years and was well
known in that section.
John Fl. Bohnenkamp was born in
Westphalen, Germany, on June %,
1851. He came to this country with
his parents when he was five years
of age, locating in Delaware county,
where, the family resided until he
grew to manhood. He moved to Car
roll county in 1873 and was asso-
ciated with his brother in the live
stock business. He was married to
Miss Caroline Bruning in 1875 and
moved to Breda, where they have
resided ever since, with the excep-
ton of few years when they lived
at Carroll. Twelve children were
born to this union, ten Of whom are
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19
Thursday Night, Sept. 21st.

September Morn" the musical
comedy from the LaSalle Opera
House, Chicago, comes to the armory
opera house Sept. 21st with the jolly
comedian William Moore, always a
welcome entertainer and associated
with him are many happy comedy
players, including Maud X. Williams,
Ruth Wilkins, James Baber, J. J..
Patton, Billy Murphy, Leslie Jones
and other talented principals who
help to keep the fun moving at a
rapid pace. The company number
nearly fifty and the chorus Of girls
have much to do with putting over"
the tuneful jingles and attractively
arranged ensembles. A big house
will no doubt greet this company.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19
Junior Entertainment.

The Juniors of the city will hold
an evening of fun and entertainment
tomorrow night at the Baptist church
at which Mr.. George c. Staples will
give an hour of cartooning, ventril-
oGuism, magic and music. Mr.. Sta
pies needs no introduction as an en-
tertainer in this city, having delight
fully entertained the public many
times during his stays here. He
leaves Thursday to- begin his years
study at the Art Institute in Chicago
and this will be the last opportunity
for some time to hear this talented
young man. Admission free for an
children under 16 years of age. Ali
othert will bs charged 10c al the
door,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19
A Word From Brownsville.

Roy Patterson, member of Com
pany c down at Brownsville, Texas,
in recent letter to his mother, Mrs.
Geo. Spencer of this city, says the
soldier boys have become thoroughly
acclimated and their work is not
nearly so hard for them now as it
has been in the past. Roy writes
that company G, together with other
companies in the Second Regiment,
We're to leave Brownsville on Sept.
10th for place twelve miles up the
Rio Grande river where they will
guard ranch which the Mexicans
threaten to raid. This will be a
change from the humdrum routine
of camp and was gladly welcomed by
the soldiers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19

living. Mr.. Bohnenkamp started in
the retail meat business about twen-
ty years ago and was engaged in this
business at the time of his death. He
had served as mayor of Breda and
had also been justice of the peace.
At the time of his death he was pres
ident of the board of education. The
children who survive him are C. A.
of this place; w. r., formerly county
superintendent of schools Of Carroll
and at this time deputy auditor of
that county; Frank, John, Joe, Ju-
Illus, Edward, Lawrence, Mrs. Mat
HERES and Mrs. Philip Redig, all of
Breda
The funeral services will be held
at Breda Wednesday morning in the
Catholic church, the Rev. Father
Schultz, officiating. The services will
be in charge of the Roman Catho-
lie Mutual Protective Society, of
which Mr.. Bohnenkamp was a men,
Der. Six sons of the deceased will
act as pail bearers. Interment will
be made in the Breda cemetery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19
Former College Man Dies.

Many of the former students OF
Drake University, who reside in this
city, were in the college at the time
William Bayard Craig was chancel.
Tor, and will regret to learn of his
demise on Sept. 18th. The follow.
ing concerning his death appeared
in the Des Moines Capital:
DR.. William Bayard Craig, chan.
cellor of Drake university from 1897
to 1902 and former we'll known
figure in Iowa educational and re-
ligious circles, died in San Francis
co yesterday. He was 20 years OF
age and had retired from the active
ministry.
DR.. Craig was a Canadian by
birth, but spent most of his life in
the United States. He graduated
from the state university of Iowa
and later took degree at Yale. He
returned to Iowa City and was pas
tor of the Church of Christ for some
years. He went from there to Cen
trail church, Denver, where he OBJ
tanned his transfer to erect the South
broadway church in the same city.
After holding pastorate at San An
tonic. Tex, he came to Drake where
his guidance did much to advance
the standing of the school. He was
succeeded as head of the local insti-
tuition in 1902 by Hill M. Bell. DR..
Craig's last pastorate was at Red
lands Cal. He had been practically
an invalid for the past three years,
due to an injury sustained in an au-
tomobile accident near Rialto, Cal.
MANY Des Moines residents knew
DR.. Craig intimately Simon Casady
and James G. Berryhill. Sr, were
schoolmates of his at Iowa City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19
DEPUTY GAME WAR: r..
Den IN THE CITY
Is Here in Connection With Law Vic.
lations-May be Some
Prosecutions.

Harry Barmeier of Dubuque, state
game warden, is in the city in
connection with his official duties.
He was at Wall Lake, up in Wright
county, on the first Of September and
secured the names of number of
Webster City sportsmen who had vi
olated the migratory game law. The
hunters were under the impression
that the law gave them permission
to hunt ducks, geese and other wild
game of that character on the first
of September, while in fact they
could not legally hunt until the
10th. The deputy game warden is
anticipating some trouble with some
of the violators, but may be able to
fix matters up without any prosecu-
lions.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19
Coolest Spot in U. S.

According to reports from the
weather bureau at Des Moines the
coolest spots in the United States
Sunday night were at Iowa City and
Keosauqua, where it was % above
zero, four below freezing. The tenn
perature at Des Moines that night
was thirty-six above. If there was
any unmatured corn in the vicinity
of this % degrees temperature it
would be frozen. In this vicinity it
is not believed corn is damaged
much. Most of it is beyond the reach
of frost.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19
Smith Veatch Succumbs to Attack of
Stomach and Heart Trouble
Belfast Two
Weeks.
WELL KNOWN IN THIS VICINITY
Came to Hamilton County Twenty
Five Years Ago-Nearly IS
Years Of Age.

Smith Veatch died this morning
at about o'clock at the family home
two miles west of town. His death
was caused from a complication of
stomach and heart trouble He had
been ailing for year or more and
had been bedfast during the past two
weeks.
Mr.. Veatch came to Hamilton
county some twenty-five years ago
and was we'll known in this vicinity.
He was one of the prominent and
substantial farmers of this section
and his numerous friends will regret
to hear of his demise.
Allen Smith Veatch was born near
Fairbury, Livingston county, ILL.,,
Nov. "a, 1851. He was married to
Miss Emma heterogeneous on Nov.
10, 1877. She died in 1880 and he
was again married on Jan. 1, 1885,
to Carrie Fairfield, who with one son,
Clarence, at home; one daughter,
Mrs. Jessie Nickless of Fort Dodge;
five grandchildren and one stepson,
A. II. Stoddard of Davenport, Iowa,
survive him.
Mr. Veatch was one of family of
twelve children-eight sons and four
daughters. Six brothers and two sis
tiers, with the aged mother, who is
in her Goth year, are left to mourn
this son and brother
Mr.. Veatch resided near Fairbury,
ILL.,, where he engaged in farming
until coming to Webster City on Feb.
rs, 1881, where he purchased and
moved upon the farm where he has
since lived.
The funeral service will be held at
the farm home tomorrow afternoon
at 1880 o'clock, conducted by Rev.
c. H. Kamphoefner of the Methodist
church, of which society the deceased
was an honored member.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19
RECRUITS TO Be
SENT TO BORDER
First Shipment of New Men Will 60
Forward in a Few Days is
the Report.

According to reports from Des
Moines the first shipment to the
Mexican border of recruits to the
Iowa national guard is expected to
leave the mobilization camp at Fort
Des Moines in a few days, it was an
nounced yesterday by Guy E. Logan,
Adjutant General of the Iowa state
troops. Seven commissioned officers
and 81 enlisted men are acting as re-
cruiting officers in the various Sec
lions of the state. General Logan
said yesterday that he had no infor-
nation which would indicate the re-
turn home of the Iowa guardsmen.
Indications are, he said, that they
will remain on the Mexican border
for some time yet.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19
Pure Bred Chester whites.

On Monday, Oct. 9th, I will sell at
my farm located at west end Of Wal
nut street, so head of pure bred
Chesters, consisting of spring boars,
spring gifts, fall boars, fall gifts and
a few tried sows. Nothing but tops
and prize winners to. be sold. Every
one good one. All cholera i'm
mune. Chas. Mitchell, Webster City.
9-Sd-ft-1mO.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19
A Peculiar Death.

Roy Keefe, employed in the Wen
ma Cafe, returned home Sunday from
Nevada where he was called last
week by the death of his sister, who
died in the hospital at Rochester,
MINI. A peculiar accident was the
cause of his sisters demise: while a
dentist was attempting to extract a
tooth for her. it flew down her wind
pipe, and since that time she has un-
dergone several operations for the
of the molar, which finally
caused her death.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19
DID NOT intend
TO COMMIT SUICIDE
Miss Irene Tidmarsh, Lehigh Girl,
Thought to Have Taken Acid
by Mistake.

Fort Dodge, Sept. 19.-What was
first thought to be case of suicide
appears now to be one of accident
namely, the death of Irene Tidmarsh,
aged 10 years, of Lehigh, from car
bolic acid, which took place at the
Tidmarsh home in Lehigh shortly
after 9 o'clock Sunday morning.
According to word received from
Lehigh this morning, Miss Tidmarsh
has been in poor health for several
weeks, having complained of an in
tense pain in her right side. Certain
medicine was prescribed for her by
the family physician in hopes of re-
lieving her. This medicine she had
recently been taking at regularly
prescribed intervals, keeping the bot
tie in which it was contained in a
cupboard Of the Tidmarsh kitchen.
According to the story of her death
told by her family she went to the
cupboard to procure the medicine
bottle shortly after o'clock Sun
day morning. Taking what she pre-
sumed was the correct vial she went
upstairs to her room.
Within a few minutes her father
and mother who had just left the
breakfast table below heard scream
and their daughter plunged down
the backstairs falling almost in front
of them as they hurried to her. The
girls mouth was terribly burned and
her throat so strangled she was un-
able to speak to them.
Examination showed she had TAX
en- carbolic acid.
Suicide, of course, was at first pre-
sumed. But as the details of the
girls actions preceding the fatality
were gone over this theory was dis
missed, and it is now believed she
took the carbolic acid by mistake,
it to be the medicine she
had always kept in this cupboard.
She was unable to talk before she
died, so burned was her mouth and
throat.
Miss Tidmarsh had but recently
graduated from the high school at
Lehigh, She was one of Lehigh's
most popular young girls and at no
time was she known to have been in
a mood which would have brought
on suicide. Also nothing in her life
is known which would have led her
to take her own life.
Many stories are afloat now which
tend to explain suicidal intent. In
vestigation of all of them, however,
has led to the discovery that no foun-
dation exists for any of them. BY
one girl, it was told, today, that Miss
Tidmarsh had purchased carbolic
acid at local drug store Saturday
and declared she was tired of living.
This, however, has been found to be
foundation.
Miss Tidmarsh is sister of Mrs.
Jennie Little of Fort Dodge, and at
he Tidmarsh breakfast table yester-
lay morning plans were discussed
md decision reached whereby Irene
vas tocome to Fort Dodge, make her
'esidence with her sister and attend
robin college.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19
Patients Dangerously III.

Miss Birdie Amends, who under
went an operation at Mercy hospital
last week for appendicitis, is very
low this afternoon and little hope
is entertained for her recovery.
Little James Calkins, who for the
past few days has been dangerously
i'll following an operation which re-
vealed a gangrenous condition of the
bowels, is a trife improved today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19
Brother Dies.

John Shea, brother of Dan F.
Shea of this city, passed away at his
home in Eagle Grove yesterday
morning after an illness of nearly a
year. He was well known to many
Webster City people. The funeral
services will be held tomorrow morn
ing at 9 o'clock after which the re-
mains will be brought to this city
for interment in the Catholic ceme-
terry.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19
Case of Paralysis Better.

The little seven year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Wilson, seven
miles northeast of this city, who has
been i'll for the past week or more
with infantile paralysis, is gradually
regaining the use of her lower limbs.
Reports from the home are encour-
aging and no other member of the
family has shown symptoms of the
disease.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19
The Census.

On Sept. 18th an pound son was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Morlan
of Windham, MINI. Mrs. Morlan was
formerly Miss Margie Kahl, grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. AL Moore
of this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19

The Universalist ladies aid society
will meet with Mrs P. J. Brandrup
Thursday afternoon at $3.50. All la
dies interested are urged to be pres
ent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19

The ladies of the Mulberry church
will serve supper at the William
Wier home. nine miles northeast of
town, Friday evening. Sept. 22nd.
diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19

H. B. Shinogle, clerk in the Open
heimer & Bermann store, has rented
the Wolgamot residence on First
street. recently vacated by the Mrs.
w. G. Smock family and will move
his family into the place soon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19

For sale, house on one acre lot op.
posite Henry Cordes' place in KAN
rar. Household goods at private sale
Also the southeast 70 acres on the
O. F. Farr farm. Mr.. and Mrs. o. F.
Farr, Kamrar, Iowa. 17f4s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19
Farm for Sale

I offer for sale on long time and
easy terms my farm in Sec. 26 and
81. Fremont township.
diff J. H. Shipp.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19

Complete line of trimmed and tall
ored hats. Also nice line for chill
dren at Amanda Johnson's. 10 Des
Moines street. 13d3t1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19

FOR SALE male Herford calves,
year old. Roy VanWinkle. Phone
1915. 15d7t1f1s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19

Miss Orpha Berggren has accept
ed position in the Spinharney shoe
store.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-19

The ladies aid society of the Cas-
Center church will meet at the home
Of Mrs. George Garth, four miles
northeast of town, on Thursday for
an all day meeting. The ladies are
not expected to bring contributions
for the dinner on this occasion.