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The Washington times., 1916-12-07
ENTeRTAINS AT BRIDGE
Miss Mary Perry Brown Hostess
, This Afternoon.

Miss Mary PerryBrowu 10 enter
tanning at a bridge party today a,
her residence In Mintwood Place. Miss
BrSwn,s .nS cousin. Mrs; Louis Kingsley
ley. will preside At the tea table.
Miss Brown entertained at a supper
party followed by bridge last Tues
dsy evening In compliment to the
Srdsy afternoon Mis-. Brown Brow wi Will st. 81
hostess at bridge party at the
Chevy Chase Club:
Mrs. Q. d. oiiphsnt of Trenton. n. J.
L. spending the week at the shoreham
Miss Martha Goldman has left New.
port for Boston; She has closed her
Boston shortly for her home in this
city.
Mrs. Mann Hsser Guest.
Mrs. william A. Mann was the
guest Of honQr at a luncheon yester.
day. with Mrs. George Francis Chase
as hostess. The other guests were
Mrs. J. c. w. Beckham. Mrs. Burnett
NJ. chipporfield. Mrs. q. ID. NJ. Young.
Mrs. George Scriven, Mrs. william II.
Carter, Mrs. George Barnhardt, Mrs.
William T. Wood, and hrs. chsuncsy
Baker.
The Excelsior Literary Club met In
the rooms of the w. c. T. u, b22
sixth street, tho president, Mrs. Grace
NJ. Daish, presiding. Mrs. Mary E.
SsIs,sie: founder and and president of the
ton, gave g. lecture on "shskespeare.
the Man" and Mrs. Court r. Wood
president of the District FEDERATION OF
Womsn's Clubs, gave q talk on what
the federation is doing with regard to
motion pictures. A musical program
was given by Mrs. J. w. Buils.
Mrs. z. Newton Estes. who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Alton
't CONTINUED on Page Fourtcen.)
The Washington times., 1916-12-07
Quick, Safe Way.
II, Il, to Remove Hairs
tToiIst ralksl

llU.. tfolet Talks) SG3
Keep a little .delstone powder on
your dressing tasle..and when ugly.
hairy srowths appear, make n paste
with a little Of the powder and some
water, apply and let remain on the
hairy surface for 2'or 3 minutes. then
rub on, wash the skin. and the hairs
have vanished. This treatment is
quite harmless and rarely more, than
one application IL required. but to
AVOID disappointment care should be
The Washington times., 1916-12-07

end guests at Annapolis for the dance
Dolores Crawford and Miss Nellie John
son. -
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piece Of American Beauty roses ar.
ranged in tall basket. s
- =
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wallace have
cards out for o dance December ~
at 10 o'clock. for their niece Miss
sallie Beecher.
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Miss Mabel Boardman will be at
home Wednesday evening, December
10. after o o'clock, at her residence in
p street.
Miss Clementins Smith will enter.
tain number of Young people at a
in II street.
The Washington times., 1916-12-07
Be CAREFUL WHAT
YOU TAKE FOR COLDS

The stimulants
ind dangerous
iru q 9 which
many cough
oalsams" and
patent m . d j.
ines depend on
for their tenn
porary ERECT
endanger the
Tea lth n n a
wen the lives
" those no
AXE them. Be-
;ause II In FREQ
rom alcohol,
narcotics and
I a n q er Gus
irugs. Father
ohn's Medicine
las had 80
FEARS of sue
.esa In n q
The Washington times., 1916-12-07

treatment OF colds. coughs, throat
troubles anu s tonic and body
doctors prescription--pure and whole
some. Guaranteed.-Advt
The Washington times., 1916-12-07
* MRS BAKER GUEST
Entertained at Luncheon by Mrs. Q
m. B. Younp at Soldiers Home.

Mrs. Newton ID. Baker was the
guest OF honor at a luncheon given
Lieutenant General Young. today in
her quarters at the Soldiers Home.
The company numbered fourteen.
-
Mrs. Archibald Oracle will be at
guests win have the opportunity Of
viewing the portrait of the hostess
stanley.
Mrs. Gracie's daughter. Miss Edith
from New York in time to assist her
mother In receiving. Mrs. David
Jayne Hill, Mrs. Hampson Gary, and
MRS. Charles Helmbold will also as.
sist.
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or. Mrs. Charles p. Russ; Miss Marion
Parker, and Mr.. Bates.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Bradley Davidson
had with them Mr.. and Mrs. n. Brad-
,sy Davidson. III Who ar are Mrs. maF,as RoS!
ert Helknap, Miss Louise Davidson,
ana George Lewis. z eS.tls rt'
Mrs. Dawson Entertsias.
Mrs. Thomas cieiand Dawson enter.
tained at dinner last evening at the
club, the guests including Congress-
man and Mrs. Fred Britten, Major and
Mrs. Andrew Moses, Major and Mrs.
Scsson SsSrs W. csptsS cS9ssf sn E.PtfM Mrs anS ass
Mrs Horace Macfarland, Major Van
Deman, Captain Meade, Raymond
Richardson, and Charles Beaumet.
Dinner fer Mrs. Conrad.
Mrs. Julius Conrad was the guest Of
honor at a dinner given by Mr.. and
Mrs. weddy Wood. Those asked to
meet her were Col. and Mrs. Clement
A. +. Flsgler, Col and Mrs. w. w.
Harts, Col. and Mrs. Jay II. Hoffer,
Colonel and Mrs. Cruickshanks. Major
and Mrs. Barnhardt. Mrs. Hampson
Gary; Miss Anne Lomax; Major Bian'
ton winship' and Major Kelley.
Other Dinner Hests-
Col. and Mrs. George r. Downey
and Miss Margaret Breo(1nridse also
gave dinners AT the 6luP. Miss
Breckenridge party was in honor of
Miss Margaret Noes, OF Russia, who
II visiting her. t
d
Among others noted at dinner or
dancing Rfterward were Mr.. and Mrs.
Britton Brown, Mr.. aud Mrs. Arthur
Brown. Mrs. ID. Buchanan Merryman,
Miss Catherine Burdette, Miss Mar.
garet Howard, Miss Mary Belle Robin.
son. OF Evanston, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Waggaman, Mr.. and Mrs En.
nails waggaman. Miss Helen McCum.
othy Shuey. Miss Ruth Patterson. Mr..
and Mrs. Dennis Upson. Miss Evelins
Gieaves. Miss Lydia Chaplin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Davies, Pay Director ard
Mrs. Edmund Bonnaffon, Miss vir.
ginia Blair Reeves Harris. Lieut..
Comdr. and Mrs. Guy w. \. Castle, Or.
Taylor Boyd Dickson, Lieut.. Clement
Heth, Robert Macnetl, Baron Castelli,
Larkin Gla.ebrook' angelo Cont,
Chaplin. Jr.. Douglas Hillyer. Pittman
Springs, Chester Lockwood, and
Homer W. Lockwood.
-
Major Earl ]. Brown, y. 8. A.. and
Mrs. Brown were hosts at dinner last
evening in their home at the Mendoza,
IN honor Of Col, Mason NJ Patrick.
ed TO meet Colonel and Mrs. Patrick
were Major and Mrs. Gustave Lukesh,
Major and Mrs. Ernest ID. Peck, Major
and MrsIJames A. Woodruff. Capt.
and Mrs. Clarence 3. Ridley, and Capt.
John G. Gotwals.
The Washington times., 1916-12-07
Entertain at Din&er.

The Secretary of state and Mrs.
Lansing will entertain at dinner on
Thursday evening, January IL, In
honor OF the President and Mrs. VIII.
son.
Mrs. Lansing will occuply a box at
the convention OF the National Associe-
ton Opposed TO woman's Suffrage at
the National Theater this afternoon
and will attend the banquet at
Rsuscher's this evening.
The Italian Ambassador ard Countess
a Ceiierc were the honor guests at a
dinner given by the Counselor OF the
etate Department and Mrs. Frank L.
Polk last evening. The Secretary OF
War and Mrs. Baker were among the
SiNsssI Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Polk will give dinner In compliment
10 the Argentine Ambassador and Mime.
Naon.
The Washington times., 1916-12-07
President and Mrs. Wilson viii
Be Hosts to Vance Nc
= Cormick and Others.
FIFTY GUESTS EXPECTED
Purity From Executive Mansion
Occupied Box at Keith's
~ Last Night.

The President and Mrs. Wilson will
be hosts at the frst important hospi.
tality OF the White House social. sea.
son this evening. when they will en-.
tertsin at dinner In compliment to
Vance Mccormick, chairman OF the
Democratic national copmittee, and
OF those. closely associated with him
In the campaign. There will be be.
tween forty and nftx guests.
Last evening the President and Mrs.
Wilson. accompanied by Mrs. william
II. Boiling. Miss Bertha Boiling, Miss
. Helen Woodrow Bones, Miss Edith
Benham, and John Randolph Boiling,
occupied box at keith's Theater.
Has Informal Tes.
Mrs. Wilson had an informal tea at
the White House yesterday after
noon, when she received the wives Of
the e~Chief Justice and the associate
Justices OF the Supreme Court. Mrs.
Wilson received her guests In the Red
Room, and Miss Edith Benham pre-.
sided over the tea table, which was
laid before the cheerful log fire.
Mrs. Edward Douglas White, wife
Of the Chief Justice, headed the state
ly and distinguished company. Mrs.
Hufus Day, daughter.in-law OF Justice
william X. Day, who Is chatelaine OF
his household. was included among
the guests.
The Washington times., 1916-12-07
Coming Here for visit.

Mrs. Nelson II. Henry win come to
Washington today from New York to
visit Mrs Henry Fl. Dimock for sew.
eral days. 49,
The Washington times., 1916-12-07

Nigel Law. third secretary of the
British Embassy, has gone to New
York where he viii pass several days
at the Plaza Hotel
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-08

Announcement!
This is a message from North Dakota Chautauqua, to remind
YOU Of the fact that but. a very short time intervenes before the
opening Of the Twenty-fourth Annual Assembly, dated July LIST to
10th, inclusive.
After pmod Of deigence, the Directors of hmtauquam are peasedt conform the puhc
that extraordinary talent has heed contracted or providing sixteen day intellectual feast
6gunesn their lines, specialists Of wonderful accomplishments teachers, preachers and public
lists will bring their ess@e.
Particular attention has bmg ven the musical pcogram, recognized artists having bean
secured.
In otr words a program has been compiled by the directors aimed to please, to educate,
nd to appeal to the higher ideals OF the men and women of this section Of North Dakota
anteedt to- assist in the religious educational and social uMt of the community
Now as to finances Season tickets will be sale at once The bmd has deddedto
$3.50 each for adults For children from 1T 18 years. a charge of $3.50 is made. Those
under IL years will be admitted free whenja accompanied by parents holding eaon ticket.
Daily admission &c..
Boys from ten to Is ears will be offered an opportunity to earn season ticket during
Any boy doing w aHrnoonsw work under the direction of the superintendent Of grounds,
collecting rubbish cans paper, will be presented with a full privilege season ticket
The lake shore r@mt is going to be putt the best condition mH shsmyf fort the opening.
Individual lot owners are urged to have their premises in strictly sanitary condition, clear off
rubbish, ready for inspection Junel whenth the directors sand health officers OF the countya ND
state will visit 1.-THE grounds
Ina short tmmey you wlb be- called uponG committees for the se If season tickets
Parties desiring to 10 so may mail their checks to the secretary now and tickets will be
issued lat once This will be considerable favor by the dretos and committee workers.
Yours for still Bigger, Better and More Successful Asemty for 1916
North Dakota Chautauqua Association
E. W. GLBERIsoN, Secretary: JIM KELLY, President
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-25
! FILED |. N
DISTRICT | ! COURT
A Number Of Suits Started for Var
ious Reasons and for Various
Amounts.


The First National Bank of Story
City has filed a petition in the coun-
ty clerks Office asking Judgment
against Arthur Hovland and Jennie
Olson for $156, alleged due On note.
Foley & Co. Of Chicago ask judg-
|ment against NJ G.. Benson Of Ran
dali for $12, alleged due on account.
The Ruegnitz Drug Co. has ap-
pealed from the findings of Justice
Biernatzki's court whereby Freder-
ick Stearns & Co. were given judg-
ment for $50.
Gena Sexy, executrix of the estate
of c. H. Sexy, asks judgment against
John E. Peterson for $1,320, alleg-
ed due for fixtures belonging to said
estate and removed by plaintiff from
building in Ellsworth.
The 'Lane-Moore Lumber Co. ask
judgment against E. w. Cooper for
$3.50 alleged due on account. Same
company asks Judgment against E.
w. and G. w. Cooper for $161.35,
claimed on note. x.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-25
BIRTH OF A nation
FILM IS BARRED
City Council of Des Moines Rules
Against the Show in Cap
ital City.

The city council Of Des Moines
voted yesterday not to allow the pro-
duction of "The Birth OF Nation
in the capital city. The show was
to have opened there on Sunday,
April 30th.h for an indefinite stand.
There is large population of color
ed people in Des Moines and that
may have had something to do with
the action Of the council. The un-
justifiable manner in which the ne
gro is pictured in these films; the
favorable impression the pictures
give the Ku Klux Klan, an organi-
cation which merits some execration:
the general laudatory atmosphere of
the south's action during and after
the civil war, and the equally unfav-
orable impression given the north as
revealed in these pictures, are the
things which bring about the oppo-
sition to the show in many of the
towns and cities where the produc-
tion has been put on. The south pro-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-25
AERIAL CORPS FOR
THE NATIONAL GUARD
People of Iowa Favor Such an Addi-
tion-Logan Gets Many
Letters.

There is considerable talk of add
ing an aerial corps to the Iowa Ma
tional guard and according to infor-
nation received from various sources
the people of the state seem to want
such an addition. Letters are being
sent to the general advocating an
aerial corps and the authorities may
see fit to take the matter up with
Washington and one may be added
before the close Of the present year.
Gen. Logan feels that the guard
should have corps of this kind, but
there is no way in which the equip
ment could be secured unless the war
department should arrange to pro-
vide the machines. Each operator
should have at least two machines.
1t would be a great help if the guard
had two trained aviators. each with
two machines. A machine costs
$4,000. Besides that truck for
carrying the machine and to use in
starting is necessary. So if the state
has two aviators properly equipped
their machines would cost $4,000
and over.
Aviation is not particularly haz-
ardous in General Logan's opinion.
The accidents for the most part oc-
cur in fancy flying or in attempts
for records. he says. The Wright
brothers have been following the
business for years without serious ac-
cident, he says, and with the sue
cess which manufacturers are achiev-
ing In perfecting the machines the
hazard in aviation is being constant
ly lessened.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-25
Will HELP RAISE
ENDOWMENT FUND
Rev. C, a. Kamphoefner Goes to Mt.
Pleasant. to Assist in
Campaign.

Rev. c. H. Kamphoefner is off to
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, to assist Iowa
Wesleyan College in their campaign
for the raising of half million dol
lars endowment fund. The campaign
is to close on May first-a week from
yesterday. Scarcely half the amount
was pledged at the last report. An
urgent call was sent out from Bishop
Bristol, President Schell and DR..
John w. Hancher, assistant secre-
tary of the Board of Education, on
Saturday, requesting that Mr.. Kamp-
hoefner give the college weeks
time to canvass a number of towns
in the interest of this campaign. He
is an alumnus of the institution, re-
ceiving his diploma in 1895, which
fact had some weight in forming the
decision to go.
Rev. Kamphoefner will return at
the beginning of next week. Pro-
vision has been made for the supply
of his pulpit next Sunday, announce
ment of which will be made later.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-25
MISS ETHEL VIRTUE
FILES DAMAGE SUIT
Institutes Suit Against the Des
Moines Railway Company for
-. $4,000,

Miss Ethel B. Virtue of this city,
who had an ankle fractured in a
street car accident in Des Moines
last winter, has brought suit for
$1,000 damages against the railway
company. The Register and Leader
says of the case: .. ..... A
Damages in the sum of $1,000 are
asked by Ethel B. Virtue Of the Des
Moines City Railway company. The
plaintiff charges she was injured
while alighting from a car at the
corner of Sixth and School streets on
Jan. IA, 1916. She says the COM
pany's employees were negligent by
starting the car before she had an
opportunity to alight and asserts she
was thrown to the ground and injur-
od
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-25
To Teach in Bedford.

Miss Josephine Hllmmel, elder
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Hum
mel, who will in June complete her
four years in the Liberal Arts depart
ment of Drake University, has re.
Gently been elected as teacher OF
English in the Bedford high school
at a salary of $40 per month. Miss
Hummel has thoroughly prepared
herself for her work as English
teacher, having in addition to her
four years of regular college work
also spent four summers in the Drake
summer school taking extra instruc-
tion in her chosen studies.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-25
WEBSTER CITY VICTORIOUS
IN DRAKE relay RACE

also used his head, and ran the most
beautiful u mile possible.
Mr.. Sifert says the crowd watched
this contest with most intense inter
est and wildly cheered the star win
ner. .4u- --& - \
There are three points over which
there is cause for rejoicing:
First. Webster City won over Is
schools, all foemen worthy of our
steel. tn
Second. We broke the state rec
ord of 1908 2-5, bringing it down to
6:56. This shows that Webster City
didn't win just because some one
else was slow. It is also great
satisfaction to beat Hampton, who
has carried our scalp long enough.
Third. The boys followed direc-
tions absolutely and Mr.. Sifert feels
that this shows better than any
thing else the value of training.
The champions brought home a
handsome blue satin banner, with
silver fringe and cord, Inscribed
Drake Relay Meet''--with a place
for the names of the winners.
Webster City holds three state
records in her high school today.
Louise Swanson holds the state rec
ord in dramatic work; Glenn Green
wood has the honor of being cham I
pion discus thrower of the state, and
The four boys mentioned above
brought home a first for the school
in the medley race,
In the afternoon the team, consist
ing of Greenwood, Porter, Worth
ngton and Gilmore, entered for the
lalf-mile race. This was fercely
contested event and our boys got fifth
place in it.
To get some idea Of the import
ance of this Drake meet, look at
he numbers engaged helps, for there
we're seyenty-two men contesting for
his nifty blue banner that viii
ldorn the local school walls in the
uture.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-25
High School Boys Contested Against
Representatives of Eighteen of
the Largest Schools in
the State.
HELD IN DEs MONIES SATURDAY
Team Consisted of Gilmore, Hall,
Worthington, Greenwood "
a. and Porter.

The greatest rejoicing was mani
Tested at the high school yester
day in honor of our boys win
ming first place in the medley relay
race at the Drake meet in Des Moines
on Saturday. The relay is a system
of races run in relays, or, in other
words, one fellow must reach GER.
tain goal, pass the baton on to the
next, and so on, and the baton must
be- in the hands of the winner when
he reaches the final goal.
The medley race consists of first, a
run of 220 yards, or one-eighth mile,
second one-fourth mile, third one
half mile and fourth, three-fourths
mile. l..s-5....a s.
The team who went to Des Moines
Saturday morning, consisted of Mer-
vile Gilmore, Kenneth Hall, Geo.
Worthington, Glenn Greenwood and
John Porter. The boys entered the
medley race, contesting against IS of
the largest high schools in the state
such as all three Des Moines
schools, Cherokee, Ames, Ft. Dodge,
Hampton and others all of them
schools that hold enviable athletic
records.
Gilmore started the race with the
220 yard run and though set back 8
yards, he did so we'll that he finished
third out of Is. Hill, who never en-
tered in an interscholastic event be-
fore, and whose practice has been en-
tirely in the 220 yard run, ran ex-
ceptionally we'll against some Of the
best 440 yard men in the state, in
Guiding some Of the state winners Of
that event last year. Greenwood,
who ran the half mile, probably sur
Drised himself more than anybody
else, when he discovered his. ability
to be half miller. "Greenie' labor
ed under the delusion that those fine
long legs of his were given to him
to take little, mincing fast strides.
Coach Sifert lined him up and made
him stretch his fleet limbs into a
ma agnificent stride. 1t was awkward
practice for time, but the coach
was inexorable and Glenn obeyed or
ders, allowing the fellows who made
the quick short strides to pass him,
while he ran up to the given space
at a long, steady try 9ut-and then
he let out all the sped 4 he had bot
tied up, with the result that with
fou rth place to start from he came in
a close Is yards behind first man and
gave Porter the baton. When a fell
low has only fifteen yards on Porter,
he must go some. In this race Por-
ter certainly exercised his heels, but
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-25
Anniversary Of the Risen Lord is
Duly and Effectively Celebrat-
ed by Many of the
Churches.
R WAS AUSPICIOUs
Large Crowds Attracted by Splendid
Sermons, Beautiful
Music, Etc.

Easter Sunday in Webster Cit,
this year was a bright one by rea'
son of blue skies and sunshine, g
combination not often experienced
on that day. Unusually large audi.
ences in consequence were present al
all the churches for every service OF
the day, and Easter lilies, tulips
roses and hyacinths, etc., filled the
places of worship with their per-
fume, besides effectively decorating
the platforms. Ferns and palms
We're also used in abundance in dec
Grafton in all the churches and the
ever new story of the resurrection
was expressed by nature herself, as
well as told in the Sunday schools
and sermons.
At the Baptist church, the knights
Templar accepted an invitation by
the pastor to attend the morning SER
vice, the subject of the sermon being,
II Am That Lam" The address dealt
with the omnipresence Of God who
down through the ages has never
failed those who trust in Him. The
resnrrecting power OF the Holy Spir-
it and answer to prayer. were dwelt
upon and the music for the occasion
was very appropriate. In the even
ing, the Sunday school gave very
fine program to an auditorium filed
with listeners.
The Universalist morning services
included a strong sermon by DR.. Eff
fie McCollum Jones, and the Sunday
school followed this by miscellan-
eous program Of some length upon
which the smaller ones of the school
creditably appeared. At 5 o'clock in
the afternoon the Universalist Quar-
tet gave most excellent musical
program, during which DR.. Jones de-
livered q helpful and inspiring ad-
dress on Life, Empty or Full'-
the whole making an exceptionally
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-25
ABRAHAM THOMPSON''
IS 80 YEARS Of AGE
Makes His Home With Daughter,
Mrs. A. J. Wells Still Hale
s-mE
,s and Hearty,

Abraham Thompson, father of H.
T., Thompson, Mrs. A. j., Wells and
Mrs. Vina Thompson of this city.
passed his Goth birthday anniversary
last Saturday. Mr.. Thompson is hale
and hearty and remarkably we'll pre-
served for one Of his years. He new
er was sick but once in his life and
that was when he had the typhoid
fever many years ago and during the
run of the disease he had one soli-
tary call from the doctor. There are
very few people in Hamilton county
ninety years of age. MIR, Thompson
came down town Saturday afternoon
and had his picture taken and he ex-
poets to repeat the performance on
his centennial.