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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-18

make the trip.
The Priscilla club will meet with
the Misses Leah and Ethel Johnson
on Tuesday evening. !
Geo. and James Talcott were in
Webster City Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. futile have re-
turned from Monticello where they
have been visiting with their son.
The estate OF J. P. Talcott has re-
ceived the first carload of machin-
cry in anticipation of the demands
of the spring trade. The shipment
was from the John Deere plant at
Moline, Ill.
Death has called another one from
our vicinity during the past week.
Grandma Beyers, the mother of John
Beyers, having heard the summons
and gone on to her eternal rest. We
join with friends of the family in
extending our sympathy to the be-
reaved relatives. Obituary later.
The Needle club will meet with
Mrs. F. w. Hartwig on Friday after
noon.
Miss Margery Rahe, of Waterloo,
has been a visitor at the E. I. john
son home during the past week and
will remain for the rest of this week.
Mrs. B. Dickinson left for Fort
Dodge Monday evening where she
will remain for several weeks.
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aer parents in Germania.

her parents in Germania.
Mrs. A. G. Fear of Williams is
in town today on business.
Harry Little went to Fl. Dodge
today on short business trip.
Will r. Daniels is spending the
day in Duncombe attending to farm
ing business.
w. G. Klaver of Jewell was
among our welcome callers today.
Mrs. Hattie Birdsall-Rasmussen
was a Fort Dodge caller yesterday.
Mrs. C. l.. Best and daughter,
Miss Viola, expect to go to Stanhope
and Nevada tomorrow for several
days visit with relatives and friends.
w. A. Hanson of Fort Dodge, of
the Hanson & Tyler auto firm, is here
today on business.
Miss Bernice Berggren is spend
ing the day in Iowa Falls.
Mrs. Anna Weseloh of TT. Dodge
came today for a visit with her son,
John and wife, mile north of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H. Hoyt re-
turned yesterday from several days
stay in Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Layne have
returned to their home in Edmunds,
s. D., following a visit here with
the formers sisters, Mesdames c. A.
Dick and Bascum Huddlestun and
their respective families. &
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PERSONAL BRIEFS

&c. d. Cook returned home to
Bows today following visit with
his daughter, Mrs. Geo. aJewett, and
sister, Mrs. r. NJ. Pringle.
Miss Elsie Heiden, who is stu
dent at the state university in Iowa
City, spent yesterday at her home
in this city, enroute from a short
visit in Ames to her work in Iowa
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pyle, for
mer residents of this city, now living
in Rolfe, spent the morning here
while en- route to their home from
Waterloo where they have been Wis
iting the formers mother, Mrs. Fan
ME Pyle and family, also former
Webster City people.
Mrs. F. C. Ruegnitz is spending
the day in Duncombe with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. VanDeyen-
der. 800
Mrs. Stoffer Gray is expected to
return home today from visit with
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NEIGHBoRH00D NOTES.
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Around Freeze Hill.

V a
E. A. Smith went to Buffalo Cen,
ter Wednesday on brief business
trip.
Susan Seiser is spending a few
weeks with relatives at Farnamville
The ladies Of the Social Circle en-.
tertained their husbands and chill
dren Wednesday at the H. D.. Blue
home.
Mr.. J. Maggie of Fort Dodge is Wis
iting at the H. r. Busing home.
Arlington Williams of Worthing-
ton, Mimi, is visiting friends in this
vicinity.
E. E. Cheever, who has been very
i'll with grippe, is reported better.
Miss Mildred O'Connor of Jewell
spent the week end at the John Nc
Phillips home.
NJ. Seiser returned Wednesday
from brief business trip to Chi
cage.
Jan. IS.
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address upon characteristics, customs
and carly ways of life Of the carly
New Highlander.
Dainty light refreshments were
served Lac In the evening and the
occasion was a. most enjoyable one.
ELEVENTH BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Miss Helen Perry, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. r. Perry, charming
ly entertained about twenty-five Of
her young friends and her school
teacher, Miss Lola Hughes, last
night at 1880 o'clock at an evening,
party and recital at the home of her
music teacher, Mrs. w. II. Cook, in
honor of her eleventh birthday. Miss
Helen is a faithful little student Of
the piano and gave delightful re-
cital of selections, both vocal and in-
strimental. beside playing several
duets with her music teacher, and
her guests were, both surprised and
pleased with the quality of the work
she is doing. Following the recital,
several of the girls present gave an
inpromptu program of readings and
piano numbers and Miss Hughes led
them in several games.
Mrs. Andeliinger and daughter.
Miss Georgia, assisted Mrs. Cook in
serving delicious two course sup
per, and the lights were all turned
out when the birthday cake, bear
ing. eleven lighted candles, was car
ried into the room. The young hos
tess received many beautiful gifts of
spoons, books. etc., as tokens of re-
gard from her guests and the pleas
ant evening was brought to close.
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SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
0 0 0 o o o o . Q o 0 Q o
A SOCIAL EVENING.

A SOCIAL EVENING.
h About twenty neighbors and
friends enjoyed social evening Fri
day night at the David Hunter home
in Fremont township. Games fur
nished amusement and an oyster sup
per was also served.
A DELIGHTFUL PARTY.
Verne Baxter, a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Baxter, entertained a COM
pany of about thirty young ladies
and gentlemen at his home on west
Bank street Friday evening Games
and other diversions furnished enter
tainment during the evening and a
delicious tray lunch was served.
d. A. r. ENJOY EVENING.
The January committee of the d.
A. r. in this city, composed of Mrs.
+. e. Whitley, Mrs. E. F. King and
Mrs. v. c. Croslcy, entertained the
other members and their families
and few invited guests on Friday
evening at the Whitley home at 1880
o'clock. DR.. Drake, rector of the
Episcopal church in Fort Dodge, had
been secured to give an address be-
fore the chapter, his subject being
early New England" DR.. Drake
is a fluent and delightful speaker,
and completely charmed his audience
with his interesting and humorous
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Jewell Locals.

Charlie House returned Monday
from Abba where he plastered 9
school house.
S. p. Larson returned Tuesday
night from Ceylon, MINI.
T. G. and J. B. O'Conner went to
Alden Monday and brought home the
latter's car which had been left
there on account of bad roads.
John johnson of Stratford spent
Tuesday in Jewell.
Mrs. Henry Drier and little son
left riday for their home in Glen
wood Springs, Mimi, after months
visit at the home of the formers par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Wilson, and
other relatives.
The annual meeting of the Con-
gregational church was held Tues
day evening at the church. At six
o'clock cafeteria supper was serv-
ed, after which the following officers
were elected: Treas.H. T. Wilson;
clerkE. G. Clark; trustee for three
yearsM, v. latham; chorister-
Att Alexander; pianist Carrie Will
son; ushers- Frank Snyder Jr. and
Lester Billings. For the Sunday
school the following were elected:
Supt. M. H. Porter; Asst. supt.
Merlin Williams; Sec. and Treas.
Newman Porter: chorister-Marion
Clark; pianist Gertrude Alexan.
der. 70 fl ~,
Born, Jan 10, 1916, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Knox, a baby boy.
F. G. Snyder was in Des Moines
Wednesday on business.
Jewell will have q band. j. 81
Dalbey has been chosen manager
and M. o. Tjernagle of Story Cit,
band director. Rehearsals will be
gin about Feb list. There will bt
about twenty players. Some Of then
are experienced players while some
are new. The Commercial club viii
pay all band expenses. #
j. E. Burnsted Of Webster Cit,
was caller here Monday.
Henry NJ. Kfnser has resigned hi
position in the Mcdonald drug store
and left Monday for Des Moines
where he will enter the Babcocl
School Of Pharmacy.
Carl Miller was Des Moines visi
tor last Saturday.
We believe Jewell has one of thu
largest punches Of bachelors Of any
small town in the county. Some o.
them have lots Of dough" too, ant
will make good picking for the girls
Col. Marvel Of Webster City was
in town this morning between
trains en- route to Ellsworth to CT,
a sale for Otis Atkinson.
The sale which was advertised al
the Mrs. FINLEY Lakin farm northeast
Of town was postponed yesterday or
account Of the weather, until Mon
day, Jan. II.
Mrs. John Knox, east Of town, Il
on the sick list
q below zero last night.
Jan. IA.
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military training and the manner in
which to effectively use the very
rifles with which they are armed.
How would this force compare with
any of the great European war ma
chimes?
What is causing this lack OF inter-
est in the militia? Is it lack of pa
triotism? No it cannot be that, the
patriotism that inspired the Minute
Men of Massachusetts,, who were re-.
ally the first organized militia is still
with us, and it only needs clea.er
of the needs of the
country for greater military prepar-
edness to arouse it. II
There must be other causes for
this lack of interest. Thoughtlessness
and carelessness on the part of the
men, possibly parental objection to
those under age, or employers dis
approval to some employees, and the
lack of civic interest in the militia
Organization. If there should be a
war, the young man would in all
probability go anyhow, so why not
70 trained, and be better able to take
care of himself and be of more value
to his country?
AS for parental objection, it is but
natural that parents should feel
some timidity in allowing their sons
to join an organization devoted to
the grim and serious business of war,
but any parent in case OF war would
Not like to see his son remain at
home while his friends and associates
marched away to do their duty in
answer to the call of their country
For the employer who discouraged
military training among his employ
es | will say, that even from bust
ness point of view he is wrong, aud
guilty of bad Judgment. The thought
full man insures his life, his stock and
his store against fire, flood and wind;
yet how much thought does he give
Tor how much does he pay for his
"war insurance" which is the most
important Of all.
It is all very well to say, oh.
we'll never have war, SO what's the
use of preparing for that? BUT a
blow always falls when least expect
ed. Every man whom an employer
encourages to obtain military train
ing and every one whom he allows
leave for week or ten days to at
tend military camp Of instruction
lis one more trained soldier to protect
him and his business in case of war.
So create an interest in your local
militia, talk it up; be proud OF 1t,
and let those in it know that you are
proud of it,
ITO preserve our peace, let us pre-
pare ourselves for war" So let US
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williams Items.

Fl. ME. frank DdulclS WcAI ~ <AuAC-
liza on Wednesday to attend the fun
eral of his grandmother. He return
ed home Saturday.
Mrs. A. D. Adams of Webster City
visited at the C.. o. Dick home last
week and helped to care for Mrs.
Dick, who has been on the sick list.
The sale which Geo. Ioerger, near
Vincent, had advertised for Jan.
18th had to be postponed on account
of the severity Of the weather. It
was held on Saturday and every
thing is reported to have brought 2
good price. Mr.. Ioerger and his fam
lily will move to Minnesota about
March LIST.
l.. e. Sweedler returned home
Thursday after a three weeks visit
in Joliet, Ill.
Mrs. Chas. Murphy was taken to
the hospital in Webster City last
Sunday morning where she under.
went an immediate operation for APP
pendicitis. DR.. J. B. Tedrow accom-
panied Mrs. Murphy to Webster City
and assisted with her operation.
Mrs. B. F. Worries of Liscomb is
visiting at the VIM. Rick home.
Thornton Simpson has accepted q
position as bookkeeper in the First
National Bank of Iowa Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Simpson have
almost completed their arrangements
to move from their present location
to Iowa Falls, part of their furniture
having already been sent ahead.
Mrs. l.. E. Wardle will keep their
piano until they are permanently To-
Gated.
A. w. Ross is organizing band
among the men of the town. We are
all looking forward to hearing 1t
with a great deal Of pleasure in the
near future.
DR.. VIM. P. Bossenberger left Mon
day morning to attend the annual
meeting of the Iowa Veterinary AS
ISOLATION. The clinics are to be held
at the college veterinary hospital OF
Ames and the literary program at
the Slavery Hotel in Des Moines. Dr.
Bossenberger will give some case re-
ports and also present a paper on
"The differentiation between hog
cholera and swine fever" The meet
ings will last for three days.
Preaching services at the Presby-
terrain church were omitted Sunday
ON account of the absence of the pas
tor.
Mr.. Mcdonald gave a very able ad-
dress at the M. E. church on Sunday
morning presenting very vividly the
fact "That no man liveth to himself
alone" f. r. Payne occupied the
pulpit in the evening with a contin-
nation of his theme, Eternity to
Eternity" Interest in his lectures Is
growing and he spoke to fairly
large audience.
We are glad to be able to report q
slight improvement in the condition
of Grandma Mason.
The Campfire Girls held their reg
ular meeting at the E. !. johnson
home last Friday evening.
Mrs. w. r. Foster, who has been
visiting with her son in Washing
ton, was reported to have been quite
ill again and Mr.. Foster has gone
west to bring her back home as soon
as her condition will permit her to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-18
LOCAL COMPANY INTERESTED

Some things which are true, and
doubtless many things which are I'M
true, are being, printed these days
about the plan Of Secretary Garrison
for two big mobilization camps for
the National Guard during the COM
ing year.
The possible plan is for one big
camp to he located in Chickamauga
Park and the other possibly west of
the Mississippi river in Kansas. Or
ders for mobilization would come
quickly to every National Guard in
the United States and probably the
second day would see them upon
their way to the camp.
In the event that such plans reach
consummation,! the Iowa National
Guard would in all probability go to
Chickamauga Park and join the east
rern and southern companies. This
would of course include Company c.
of this city.
Z e.
In view of the great struggle just
over the water, those who have the
defense of America really at heart
and are not rabid pacifists, are TAX
ing more interest than ever before in
the companies Of the National Guard
scattered about over the United
States. A most pertinent article APP
pears in recent number Of the Ma
tional Guard Magazine setting forth
the need Of greater public interest in
the National Guard and extracts
from the article are as follows:
"You will find organizations in
practically every town or city of any
size in the country, but you will also
find that they are generally poorly
supported by the community in
which they exist, and are, for the
most part, composed of young patri-
otic citizens who see the necessity
and advantages Of securing military
training and are, giving their time
and themselves to it. #
It is a lamentable fact, but a true
one, that the people of these same
communities take more interest in
and give more support to the sport
ing and social affairs of the town,
such as baseball. clubs, dances and
the like, than they do to the guard,
which is by far the most serious and
practical organization among them,
and the one which would give them
the greatest service in case of war or
riot, or any other disturbance or en-
Urgency to which a municipality is
liable. Suppose volunteers were CALI
ed for, a town having 1000 men who
would meet the requirements, would
probably put 1000 men in the field,
and of those only between 25 and go
would have had any previous train
ing, hardly enough to properly officer
those who had volunteered.
In the face of this, does not the oft
repeated boast that, if necessary, the
United States could put one million
armed men in the field in twenty
four hours appear to be groundless
platitude? Yes, men with the spir-
lit, the will and the courage to do,
but men who with the exception of
possibly 20 per cent are hopelessly
ignorant of the rudimentary ideas Of
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-18
WANTS INTERVIEW
.T|Oh IN MEXICO

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Senator
Lippitt of Rhode Island offered res
olution today asking for the immedi-
ate Intervention of the United States
in Mexico. A hot debate followed.
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work our hardest to further the mill
tary training in our community.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-18
may MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO
DEPOSE king CONSTANTINE

instead of merely OBTAINING her and
paying for her cargo taken.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-18

Berlin, Jan. 1S.-England and
France have issued an ultimatum to
Greece that she demand the passports
of diplomats of the Central powers
and that they leave the country
within forty-eight hours. This step
is taken that Greece may be forced
into the war on the side of the al
lies. The allied armies are within
a short distance of Athens and may
use force.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-18

Ell Paso, Texas, Jan. 19.-Maxwell
Baca Wales, a bandit, was killed be-
fore firing squad today along side
Of General Jose Rodriguez to demon
strate to the populace that Carranza
troops are clearing the country of
all bandits. Two train loads of ref
ugees from the interior arrived here
this morning.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-18

Rio De Jaurio, Jan. 1S.-The gov
eminent has caused the arrest of one
hundred petty army officers on the
charge of promulgating rebel risings
among the people.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-18

Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. 1S.-SiX
persons lost their lives and the prop
erty damage will amount to one mil
lion dollars as result of the flood
conditions in this section of the
coast. The Pang district has been
.leveled by wind, wires are down and
trains are stalled.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-18

London, Jan. 1S.-Large forces OF
Allied-French troops, presumably
from the Dardenelles, are stationed
on either side of Saloniki in the ex-
pectation of an attack by the Aus
tro German forces. Greek parliament
will convene on Monday and it is ex-
pected that developments will fol-
low. 1t is rumored that the, allied
governments will attempt to depose
King Constantine.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-14
FARMERS ARE WARNED
AGAINST BANK GAMES
(By Associated Press.)

tBy Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE fed
eral reserve boards are warning farm
ers against the swindlers who are
seeking profit by organization banks
and bringing many reports of victims.
The board recently announced that
1t would refuse charters to any banks
whose organization money had gone
for promotion purposes. The board
issued a supplemental warning that
farmers who borrow through ma
tional farm loan associations are NOT
required to pay advance commissions
All these enterprises requiring pay
ments from farmers are declared by
the board to be fraudulent and the
attention of the department of justice
has been called to the matter ant
an attempt will be made to bring the
offenders to justice"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-14
WOMEN TO SURRENDER
THEIR JOBS TO MEN
thy Associated Press.b

tBy Associated PressJ
HANOVER. Germany, Oct. 1.-THE
Hanover Mercantile association has
entered into an agreement with a
number of other business organiza-
tions in Hanover, whereby strenu-
GUS effort will be made to oust women
from the positions they now occupy.
after the war. and to replace them
with the men who are now in the
field.
According to the contract which has
been drawn up between the various
organizations, no position ordinarily
held by a man may be offered to a
woman at all. This applies to posi-
| tions in trade, in stores and counting
rooms. Woman may not even be in
formed that positions are open.
The associations have also agreed
that positions paying below certain
standard shall not be advertised
either to men or to women. The city
of Hanover has fixed new wag'
scale whereby the minimum wag'
scale whereby the minimum wag'
age shall be 900 marks, 1880 for EN-
ployes between 1S and 20 and 800
marks for all employees over 20.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-14
JAPAN SHOWS FAITH
IN entente VICTORY
tBy Associated Press.)

(By Associated PressJ
TOXIC, Oct 14.-The fact that a
loan to Russia of 70 million yen
(about $35,OOO,OOO) was twice over
subscribed by the public has at
tracted considerable attention in
Japan and is regarded by the press
as indicating faith in the victory of
the entente allies and faith in the
power of the rehabilitation of Russia.
The loan was at six per cent and con.
sisted of Russian treasury bonds.
1t is likely that additional loans OF
similar nature will be made subse
quently, as Russia desires to raise q
total Of ESQ million yen in Japan
(about 125 million dollars). II Ii
understood that the loan will be
utilized in the payment of munitions
A, of war purchased in Japan by Russia
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-14
GERMANY BUILDS BIG
ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER
(By Associated Press.)

tBy Associated PressJ
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE German
electrical industry is scoring a tri-
umph in the midst of the distractions
of the war by building the largest
generator and transformer in the
world, according to advices received
here. The Siemens-Schuckertw
of Berlin are building a generator and
transformer, each 10000 XIV. the
transformer having the power to
transform the voltage of 10000 volts.
The order is being executed for the
Rheinish Westphalian Electrical Co
1t is said the largest turbo-generators
in the United States are $4,000 OF
40. 900 XIV.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-14
RESEARCH COUNSEL TO
HAVE PLENTY OF FUNDS
tBy Associated press,

tBy Associated PressJ
NEW YORK. Oct. l4.-Assurance
that the National Research Council.
recently appointed by the National
Academy Of Sciences. at the request
of President Wilson. to coordinate
the scientific research OF the United
States, will have funds to proceed
with the plans which its enthusiastic
leaders have for putting this country
In the lead OF all nations In the
application Of science TO industry OF
warfare. was received last night. II
was announced that the funds of the
Engineering Foundation. a heavily en-
dowed organization Of the four prin
cipal engineering societies in tn,
United States. will be placed at tn,
disposal of the Research Council.