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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-26
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM.
DEFEATS ALUMNI
Football Team Makes Fair Showing
in Practice Game Against
the Stars.

| Coach Sifert's football recruits in
itiated the 1916 season Friday af
ternoon on the Riverside Park grid
iron, defeating hastily mustered
squad of ''has-beens" Of former
teams. The game was naturally rag
ged,, but a fair showing was made
for a first game of the season.
The players Of the alumni squad
were handicapped by lack of condi.
tion and practice, but aided by
weight and experience, they were
able to give the high school lads
some stiff opposition. However, the
score resulted in a three-touchdown
victory for the high school, all three
touchdowns being tailed early in the
game. Coach Sifert made many sub.
|stitutions as the game advanced, be-
ing anxious to get line on the abil-
|ity Of the younger and less expert
enced players who comprise most OF
the material available for this year. s
|eleven.
The ranks of the "old-timers' in
cluded Simpson and Clark of last
years team, Raymond France,
Adolph Boeye, Millard latham, and
other football luminaries of by-gone
days. Difficulty was experienced in
getting out full quota of eleven
men. and DeFrance and Kleckner of
the present squad we're shifted to the
''first-aid" division.
The opening game of the season at
Riverside Park will not occur until
October 2S, when Storm Lakes fast
eleven will battle the local athletes
in this city. 1t is expected, however,
that many local fans will attend the
game next Saturday at Fort Dodge.
Fridays contest revealed many
weaknesses, especially on the line,
toward which the energies of the
coach will be directed during this
coming week.
The lineup was as follows:
Ends. Mcconnell and Richardson;
tackles, Leopold and Thompson;
guards, Robert Boeye and Staley:
center, Mason; quarter, Lane:
halves, Ward and Daniels; full-back,
ironing (c).
Substitutions: Quarter, Williams;
half, DeFrance; guard, Christensen;
ends, Hahne, Stafford and Ward.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-26

The plaster work of the new Sven
son building was begun this fore
noon and is of brick with corrugat-
ed surface, material of which no
building has yet been erected in the
city. The front will be exceptional
ly handsome with cement trimmings
and the work is being rapidly push
ed forward by Peterson & Stevenson.
the firm who have the contract.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-26
Raw Miller's Place.

Ray Miller opened his lunch
counter and restaurant to the public
Saturday night in the store room two
doors west of the Hamilton County
State Bank. Everything is in fine
shape and new furniture and uten-
sils have been added. Mr.. Miller is
a capital hand at operating a busi-
ness of this kind and viii be sure to
secure his full share of public pat
ronage.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-26

Nels M. Nelson, a teamster here
shipped his six horses and wagons to
Ackley Saturday to work on job
for Zitterell & Sullivan. The job is
the finishing Of a disposal plant and
some sewer work contracted by this
firm some time ago and will probab-
ly be completed in about six weeks
when Mr.. Nelson will ship his
horses and wagons back to this
place.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-26
Attend Synodical Conference.

Rev. H. A. Koenig, pastorsssf st
Pauls Lutheran church mis- city
leaves today for Pom 10Y to at
tend an interstate synodical confer
ence in which the churches of Ohio
Missouri and Iowa are participating
The meeting will be Of three day.
duration and doctrinal subjects viii
hold the attention Of the pastors at
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-26
PROPERTY OWNERS IN
CENSED AT FACTORY
Much Indignation Over Prol osed
Rendering Establishment by
John T. LaForge.

NlHe OF ten property owners IN
this city whose land or homes adjoiu
or are near that recently purchased
by John T. LaForge of Boone for the
purpose of a rendering or soap fact
ory, are on the warpath with paint,
feathers and all the accoutrements.
The gentle breezes of spring have
been in the habit of waiting to
those residents upon the east side of
the city, at the extreme south end of
Bell avenue, all the perfume of wild
cTabapple blossoms, early spring vio-
lets and sweet Williams.
The prospect of a different brand
of attar-not from roses-is not
pleasing in any sense to the residents
of that part of town and they pro-
pose to see that something is done
about it. They are not the only
ones wearing the war paint; those
who reside upon the hill just south
west of the factory which is now in
the course of erection, are as highly
incensed and will join the others in
action against the establishment.
Actually weighing odor against odor,
there is little difference to the olfact-
ory nerve between the offensiveness
of an odor from a slaughter house,
a tannery, a retarder factory and
rendering or soap factory. A smell
from any of these concerns would
smell as vile, just as a rose by any
other name would smell as sweet.
Investigation reveals that there is
no ordinance now in existence in this
city against such a factory, although
the city council has full power to
enact such one for the health and
of the community. However,
after the thing is in actual opera
ton and going at full smelling tilt,
The council may put a quietus upon
the thingNas nuisance. That has
been done in this city in regard to
slaughter houses and will probably
be done again.
1t remains to be seen whether or
not the property owners are. going
10 be content with waiting until a
nuisance has proven conclusively
hat it is nuisance, before they take
steps to oust it.
The Code of Iowa under section
'07S says some things which look
to a layman, but which
lnder the microscope of a legal glass
seem to have no bearing on the sit
lation. The words are:
''The erecting, continuing, or u.s.
ng any building or other place for
he exercise of any trade, employ
nent or manufacture, which, by oc-
noxious eXhalations, Of
ensive smells, or other annoyances,
becomes injurious and dangerous to
he health, comfort or property of
or the public"-together
With other named offenses such as
he pollution of a stream, etc., "are
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-26
To Convention.

E. E. Mason of the First National
Bank left yesterday for Des Moines
where he took the Bankers Special
train for Kansas City where the Ma
tional Bankers convention is now in
progress.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-26
Working Like Nailers.

They are not letting any grass
grow under the new soap factory
building being erected in the woods
in the southeastern part of the city
and Sunday workmen were busy up
on the structure.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-26
Searching for Bert.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Newspap-
ers Of the west have engaged In an
effort to locate Bert Keltz. The Ga
zette has no idea who Bert Keltz is,
what he has done or why he is want
ed, but the search for him is a mob
ler occupation than the style Of poll
tics prevailing in Iowa. Let's all
lay off and hunt for Bert.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-26

Bert Newton, a former Webster
City printer, who left here about
twenty years ago, was nominated re.
Gently by the socialists of Illinois for
state treasurer. Mr.. Newton now re-
sides at Rock Island. When the
Freeman-Tribune knew him he was
% fine young man and no doubt he
has improved with age.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-26

Mrs. H. G. Hillock and daughter,
Miss Grace, are today moving from
their former home on west Division
street to the apartments over the
Fashion Clothes Shop.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Silvers, who
reside about six miles south of this
city, have just returned from a 100
mile automobile trip north, going up
into Minnesota and to the point
where the Father of Waters has its
rise.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-26
MILTON SWEAzEY
: ANSWERS LAST CALL
Passes Away After Four Weeks Ill
ness With Bright's Disease at
Home Here.

Milton Sweazey, for several years
la resident of this city, passed away
at 4:3O o'clock Saturday morning af
ter four or five weeks illness with
Bright's disease, at his home neal
White Fox creek just across from the
Kendall Young park.
Mr.. Sweazey was born in Dills'
borough, Ind, Dec. 8, 1854, and
would therefore have been sixty.
three years of age his next birthday
He removed from Indiana to Illinois
in 1870 and was married to Miss
Lura C. Garrison, Jan. Z, 1875. To
this union were born ten children of
whom two have already passed on.
The wife and eight children survive
and the children are: Mrs. E. J. jim
merson, New Hartford, Ia; Elmer
Sweazey, St. Paul, Mimi; Joe Swea-
zey, Austin, Mimi; Mrs. Almyra
schriber, Mrs. G. M. Brown, Clyde
sweazey. Charlie Sweazey. Samuel
Sweazey, Webster City.
Mr.. Sweazey removed with his fam
lily to this city in 1902 and has been
an honest Industrious, citizen of the
town. The funeral services we're
held on Monday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the Christian church, Rev.
C. v. Pence officiating.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-26

The E. O. w. club will meet with
Mrs. Eli How'd, west Of town, on
Wednesday afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-26
The Census.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Burckle, Sunday, an eight pound son.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-26

H. B. Mckee has purchased a fine
new seven passenger Chalmers from
the Ft. Dodge Auto Co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04

I'm Belgium a bombardment by our
field artillery and trench mortars against
groups of the enemy in the region of the
Dunes caused heavy damage. Two firei
were started and two munitions depots
were blown up.
I'm the Argonne the fire OF our bat
teries dispersed body OF Germans NOV
ing upon the road from Avoncourt to
Maloncourt.
ION the heights of the Mouse in the
forest of Chavelers a neavy cannonade
directed against the enemy's trenches
caused the destruction of several block
houses.
TN the afternoon two shells fell in
Nancy. The enemy's gun from which
they came was Immediately taken under
our fire.
"In the region OF fiartnans- Weilerkopt
the enemy carried on a violent bombard-
ment, following which our troops retired
along front of 200 meters on the west-
ern side OF the ravine to the south of
Rehfelsen. The enemy aid not attempt
any attack with infsntry. t......
THE official Belgian statement says
that nothing In particular has TRANSFERRED
outside of the customary artillery strug-
giles"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04
To Test if German
Can Be Taught Here

LINCOLN, Jan. s.-Argument was be-
gun today in the Nebraska supreme court
to test the constitutlonality OF the law
providing for the teaching OF German in
the public schools. The case Is one OF
appeal from the lower court. which de-
elared the school board az Nebraska City
had no option IN the matter, but must
provide for the teaching OF the German
language whenever a certain number OF
patrons made the request. The law gem
orally has been regarded as a dead letter,
but with the outbreak OF the European
war. interest In It was revived. and the
Nebraska City school board was asked Ia
enforce II. IL refused and on man
damus suit the district court upheld the
law The board, In turn. appealed 20 tho
higher court. One OF the features OF the
suit Is that while eGrman- Americans arc
insisting on the enactment being obeyed,
three members OF the school board Of
German descent are the most pronounced
In refusing 10 enforce the law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04
RUSSIANS ADVANCE
BEYOND THE STRIPA

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no doubt the result of these operations
will have an important effect on the
Balkan campaign, especially in their In
fluence on the future plans Of Roumania
II is reported with increasing frequency
that the central powers are planning an
attack on saloniki. but they are said TO
be experiencing difficulties with Bulgaria
which. according to these reports. does
not wish to participate in such a cam
palgn unless It promises something more
than the expulsion of the allies from
Salonikl.
England awaits with the greatest tn
terest details regarding the bill for COM
pulsory military service which Premier
Asquith will introduce in the House OF
Commons Wednesday. 1t is announces
that Ireland will come within the scope
Of the bill
French Official Report.
PARIS, Jan. s.-The war office tonight
issued the following statement:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04
RICHARDS MEN MEET
TO SUGGEST CANDIDATES

PIERRE. s. D.. Jan. 8--(speciaI Tele-
grenn.l-R. o. Richards was the active
center Of the meeting OF the minority re-
publican proposal men held IN this city
today. under the provisions OF the old
1tichards primary act" which selected
list OF minority republican candi-
dates ana declared a platform OF prInei-
Piles.
One OF the features OF the meeting Is
the list Of delegates selected for candi-
dates TO represent the state at the ma
tionai republican convention In Chicago.
the selections being: c. n. Herreid,
Aberdeen; Coe I. Crawford, Huron;
W. H. Bonham, Deadwood: r. J. Gam
Bile. Sioux Falls; s. II. Elrod. Clark; c.
NJ. Day Sioux Falls; A. II. Brown, Cam
tom =. s. Bronson. Webster NJ r..
Baskerville. WATERFOWL; r.. A. storm,
Brookings
This list is selected as candidates with.
out any instructions.
The selections as candidates for su.
preme court Judges are: r. y. Tripp OF
Kankton and +. q. Bohrl OF Clark.
Mr.. Richards has agreed to allow the
use Of his name as the selection for gov.
ernor. and other selections are: Auditor
J. r. Handlin of sturgis: treasurer. ID
ID. WHIP OF Parkston; land commissioner
A. Hoffman OF LeOla; attorney general
II. J. Bushfleld OF Miller; railway com,
missioner. r. J. Murphy. Perkins county
secretary Of state. c. Il. Coyne, stanl,
county.
Congressional selections arc. c. II. Oil
Ion Of Ysnkton. j. w Parnley OF Ip
switch and J. r. Cass OF Gregory county
The ticket motto Is Peace and Let tn
People Rule" following a platform
which declares against the democratic
program Of military preparedness, witt
its enormous expense and idle class, an
denounces the republican majority for at
tempting TO set aside the right of Tn
people 20 rule on laws and officials
through their votes. al all times.
The democrats adopted a platform en-
dorsing the administration Of Presiden
Wilson. for extension OF rural free dc
livery. strict policy OF conservation Z
natural resources. for a system OF rur,
credits 10 facilitate farmers loans. an
greater reforms IN state affairs. The
headed their delegation for the nations
convention with I'd :. Johnson. an
among the others on the list are Charll
n Cooper. Andrew r. Lee and Robert
DoWdell.
Ine attendance At their meeting vi
very Hight. Not desiring TO choose b
tween possible aspiraHls for governor IA
they ptaced on the list Arnold Il. Bit
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04
Sale of Steamship
Eastland Confirmed

CHICAGO. Jan. 3-The sale OF the
steamer Eastland for sf6.OCJ 10 Captain
Edward A. Evers of the Illinois Naval he
serve was confirmed today by Federal
Judge lands. An attorney for li5 claim
ants agains the hull on behalf OF the es-
tates OF victims Of the disaster when the
excursion ship overturned In the Chicago
river last July. opposed the approval OF
the sale. He asserted that the vessel
was worth at least $4,000 Captain
kvers said that the work OF rebuilding
the vessel TO tit It for a training shiE
for the reserves would be speedily begun
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04
TINKER FLASHES
HIS SELLING LIST
Has Thirty Three Athletes on Block
in Case Weeghman Gets
the Cubs.
NO BAR AGAINST HAL CHASE

CHICAGO, Jan. 3-The Pittsburgh Ma
tionals through Manager Callahan today
opened negotiations for Some OF the play
ers on the list OF the Chicago Nationals
and Chicago Federals Callahan said he
wanted a pitcher, catcher. outfielder and
infielder.
Manager Tinker. IL was learned today,
has sent TO each American and National
league manager a list of thirty-three
players he would be willing to trade pro-
vidlng the sale of the Cubs goes through.
Tinker proposes to hold twenty-five Of
his players. fourteen of them being
Whales last year and eight Cubs,
Those for sale.
The players Manager Tinker would put
on the market are:
Pitchers-Pierce. Humphries, Adams
Douglas, Schorr Robbins, Wright, stand
ridge, Hogg (Cubs); Brennan and Ander-
Misunderstanding. Schultz. McIArry
Phelan, Fisher (Cubs): Beck, Farrell
Hauser, Fritz. Westerzi. Pechous, Weiss
and Johnson (Whales).
outflelders-Wiliams. Good, Knisely
Allison, Murray Cubs; HanforC
catchers- -Bresnahan, Hargrave. wal
lace Cubs.
Those TO be retained are:
Pitchers-Vaughn label (Cubs): Brown
Mcconnell. Bailey. Prendergast an
Hendrix (Whales).
Inflelders-Saier, Zimmerman, Muligar
Mccarthy (cubs); Doolan. zeider an
| Tinker (Whales),
Outfielders-schulte (Cubs); Flacl
| Zwilling and Mann (Whales).
Catchers-Archer (Cubs); Wilson
| Fischer and Clemens (Whales).
! Tinker's list did not include Pitche
Lavender In either those he expecte I
trade or sell or those he wanted to keel
but some time ago he was quoted -
saying Lavender probably would be r,
tained. Williams will be offered to CiS
einnati in trade for Groh. It is said
No RRr Against Chase.
Hal Chase. the first baseman who lei
the Chicago Americans In midseason I
Join the Buffalo Federals. will find n
bar raised against him by Owner Con
iskey OF the White sox. who said toda
that Manager Rowland was free to sig
any player from the Federal league whoi
he wanted and could gee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04
BASE BALL MEET
is ON TOMORROW
Committee to Put the Finishing
Touches to Settlement Will
Assemble Then.


CINCINNATI, O.. Jan. s--The commit
tee appointed at the recent meeting of
the base ball peace conference here 60
settle the dispute between the Federal
and International leagues will meet here
next Wednesday at noon. This decision
was reached at a meeting of the members
OF the National commission here today.
The committee. composed OF President
James A. Gilmore of the Federal league.
President Edward Barrows OF the Inter-
national league. a representative Of tho
Baltimore Federal league club. repre-
sentative OF the Buffalo Federal league
club. and the members Of the National
base ball commission.
Various Matters Up.
At the meeting here today various mat
tiers that have 20 do with the readjust-
ment OF, base bnil affairs 20 conform
with the recent treaty Of peace were dis
cussed informally. and other than the
announcement that the date and place OF
the committe meeting had been fixed. no
news OF definite character came from
the meeting room.
II Is known semi-officiaIly. however.
that the waiver question. insofar as Il
concerns the Federal league players. was
taken up. thoroughly gone into. and then
laid over to be decided finally by the
Joint committee on Wednesday.
1t Is also known that there are n num-
Der OF small matters that will be decided
ono way or the other at the meeting II
the Joint committee. other than the waiver
question and the International league
dispute.
Not OF Importance.
What these matters are was not allowed
70 be divulged. but one man high IN
base bali circles said:
1T Is natural that there are n number
Of details that are bound TO conflict when
peace is declared between two bodies.
None OF these detailsh are OF Importance
other than that they must be attended
to. The two big questions to come M
OF course. will be that OF tho dispute be-
tween the International league and the
Federal league and the waiver question.
Insofar a. the former Is concerned.
can say very little. bat in regard to the
waiver question ! believe this viii be
decided quickly after the situation Is ex-
plained TO all OF those concerned"
Another meeting of the National com.
mission will be held tomorrow and It 4
probable that the officers for the yea,
viii be chosen at that time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04
Dc CouIa Hardlr 90.

About two years ago l got down on
my back until hardly could go" writes
Solomon Bequette. Flat River. Mo. II
got Soc box OF Foley kidney Pills and
they Strengthened me right up" Common
symptoms OF kidney trouble are back
ache. headache. rheumatic pains. soreness
ana stiffness. puffiness under eyes.
blurred vision. sleep disturbing bladder
troubles. and a languid. tired feeling.
Foley Kidney pills help TO eliminate the
poisonous waste matter that causes these
symptoms. Sold observation-disclosures
ment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04

CHICAGO. Jan. s-Charles weeghman.
new chief owner OF the Chicago Cubs,
says that Captain Huston and Colonel
Rupert, owners Of the New. York
Yankees. have made offers for some Of
his stars. including the veteran catcher,
Jimmy Archer. Fischer. Flack and Twill
ling are also understood to be on the
Yankees wanted list. but weeghman says
he viii not let any of them go, Fiack
and zwilling we're two OF the star Fed
eral ontfielders last year. while Archer
Is considered by many to be the greatest
catcher in base ball.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04
NEW YORK MAN SECOND
IN SCOTCH MARATHON

EDINBURGH. Scotland. Jan. s.-The
Powderhall Marathon. fifteen miles. was
won today by G. McCrea OF Scotland. who
finished twelve yards ahead OF Hans Hill
mer of New York. second. The winners
time was, 1;2is55, Holmer won in 1914 and
was third in last years race.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04

a young Huron resident. who is not ex-
pected to go to the close OF the campaign
and emharrass any real candidate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04

The Toothpcks instructions
bell ebony
terboad latter felt his
He stepped back for spring and tn
the
Spider Kelly the Stay
bonehead."
There hero goggy
swinging like Spider Kelly
white with
At bell his bloody
Spider Kelly him his squated the
chair The Spider pulled mountain right
the mouth the Toohpack started I'm
the next round do tell ped the Spider and the Toohpck
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04
Just an Earful
By Tad

Toohpic Kelly white no He sailed into Frisco day
north had about bits desire be cham
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04

Don't disregard your cold. You sneeze
--cough-are feverish-nature's warning.
Or. Kings New Discovery will cure you
sec. All ruggists.-Advertisem
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04

A For sale" ad win turn second-haud
furniture into cash.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04
Coughs aud Colds Are serIoua.

John Corridor from Louisville to PLAY
second base for him next year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04

HerzOE Wants Corridor.
Report has II that Manager Charley
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04

with his six feet two of muscle topped
by solid ivory dome and attracted
the eye of Spider Kelly, the great
handler.
Spider lured Toothpick into a soda
store, had him sign a contract for
ten years and then gave him some
lessons in boxing.
A week later Spider had Tooth
pick signed up with big black
mauler called the Congo Thunder
bolt. The latter was noted as a ter
rifle hitter, but hick boxer. Spider
Kelly knew this, but his charge was
aware of nothing except that he knew
when meals should be served. He
was dead from the neck up.
The night of the fight came and
Spider with his man mountain en-
tered the ring. The Toothpick tow
cred over his manager as the Singer
| building does over a flivver.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04

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